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Daphne Rantho | **Daphne Zukiswa Rantho** (née **Kulas**) is a South African politician and educator who served as a Member of the National Assembly of South Africa for the African National Congress from 2014 to 2019\. Prior to serving in the National Assembly, Rantho was a Permanent Delegate to the National Council of Provinces from 2009 to 2014\. |
Island Party | The **Island Party of Prince Edward Island**, also known as the **Island Party of PEI** or the **Island Party** for short, is a Canadian political party active in Prince Edward Island. |
3,4-Dichlorophenol | **3,4\-Dichlorophenol** (**3,4\-DCP**) is a chlorinated derivative of phenol with the molecular formula Cl2C6H3OH. |
Like a Summer Storm | ***Like a Summer Storm*** is a 1972 Australian drama documentary directed by John Power. It was about Doc Evatt and the Petrov Affair. It used archival footage, interviews and re\-enactments.
The *Sun Herald* called it "first class TV" that was "supberly done". |
Brayan Mateo Caicedo | **Brayan Mateo Caicedo Ramos** (born 14 August 2006\) is a Colombian footballer currently playing as a forward for Porto. |
Rich Kids (disambiguation) | **Rich Kids** were an English new wave band.
**Rich Kids** may also refer to:
* *Rich Kids* (EP), 2010 EP by Megan Washington
* *Rich Kids* (film), 1979 film
* "Rich Kids", a song by Bea Miller from *Not an Apology*, 2015
* "Rich Kids", a song by the Drums from *Abysmal Thoughts*, 2017 |
Ian Pearce (rugby league) | **Ian Pearce** (5 February 1947 – 1 December 1993\), also known by his nickname **Bunny**, was an Australian rugby league footballer and coach. A Queensland representative in the pre\-State of Origin interstate rugby league series, Pearce played club football for the Redcliffe Dolphins in the Brisbane Rugby League as a goal\-kicking in the 1970s and 1980s. Pearce is remembered as one of the club's greatest players, despite never winning a premiership. |
Biljana Dragić | **Biljana Dragić** () is a Serbian politician. She was a member of the Serbian national assembly from 2022 to 2024, initially serving with the Movement for the Restoration of the Kingdom of Serbia (POKS) and later as an independent. |
Lin Jue | **Lin Jue** (林覺, 1786\-1858) was a Chinese ink painter and calligrapher active 1800\-1860\. His birthplace is unclear, with some sources suggesting he was born in Taiwan while others suggest Fujian's Quanzhou. |
Infinity (2023 film) | * + - * + - * ***Infinity*** is a 2023 Indian Tamil\-language crime thriller film written and directed by Sai Karthik. The film stars Natarajan Subramaniam, Vidya Pradeep, Munishkanth and Charles Vinoth in the lead roles. The film was produced under the banners of Menpani Production. |
David Wheeler (gardener and writer) | **David Wheeler** (1945\) is a British gardener, writer and journalist. He founded the literary gardening quarterly *Hortus* in 1987 and continues as its editor. In 2009 the Royal Horticultural Society awarded him their Gold Veitch Memorial Medal. |
Cindy Woodsmall | **Cindy Woodsmall** is an American author of Amish romance fiction. |
Julie Gopal | **Julie Gopal** (born 10 April 2006\) is a Mauritian footballer who plays as a midfielder. |
Calle Real (Pontevedra) | **Calle Real** (Galician: *Rúa Real*, or "Royal Street" in English) is a street in the Spanish city of Pontevedra, located in the city's historic centre. |
Michael Gilmore (basketball) | * + - **Michael Gilmore** (born January 15, 1995\) is an American\-Belgian professional basketball player for ONVO Büyükçekmece of the Basketbol Süper Ligi (BSL). He played college basketball for Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) and for Florida Gulf Coast. He is the nephew of former NBA player Artis Gilmore. |
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**Gbadebo Chinedu Patrick Rhodes\-Vivour**, also known as **GRV**, (born 8 March 1983\) is a Nigerian architect, entrepreneur and politician. He was the gubernatorial candidate of the Labour Party for Lagos State in the 2023 gubernatorial election where he finished runner\-up, losing to incumbent governor, Babajide Sanwo\-Olu. He was the senatorial candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party for the Lagos West senatorial district in the 2019 Senate elections. |
The Climate of Courage (radio play) | ***The Climate of Courage*** is a 1956 Australian radio play adapted from the novel *The Climate of Courage* by Jon Cleary. It aired as part of *Harry Dearth's Playhouse*.
It was broadcast again in 1962\. |
Jim Opperman | **James Jay Opperman** (born December 18, 1953\) is a former American football linebacker who played for the Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League (NFL) in 1975\. He played college football at Colorado State University.
Opperman played 10 games for the Philadelphia Eagles in the 1975 season, only making a single kick\-off return for 15 yards. He debuted on Sunday September 21 against the New York Giants at home and played his last game against the Dallas Cowboys on Sunday November 23, 1975 at home. He was dropped from the playing squad in November.
Since 1978, he has been a Colorado high school wrestling coach. |
Luigi Iovino | **Luigi Iovino** (January 14, 1993, Naples, Italy) is an Italian politician, a member of the Italian Chamber of Deputies in the XVIII legislature of the Italian Republic. He served as the Secretary of the Presidency Office of the Chamber of Deputies from October 2, 2019, to October 12, 2022, making him the youngest in the history of the Italian Republic. |
Sladkov | **Sladkov** () is a Russian surname. Notable people with the surname include:
* Alexander Sladkov (born 1966\), Russian military correspondent
* Nicole Sladkov (born 1999\), American group rhythmic gymnast
* Yevgeniy Sladkov (born 1983\), Kazakhstani road bicycle racer
Category:Russian\-language surnames |
Wen Yau | **Wen Yau** is a performance artist and curator known for her exhibitions related to social and political discourses on art, especially in the context of Hong Kong. |
ALIBI Music | **ALIBI Music**, founded in 2011 by Jonathan Parks, is a production music company that provides royalty\-free music and sound effects for license in film, television, advertising, trailers, promos, video games and other forms of multimedia content. ALIBI works with a roster of more than 350 composers and artists in 21 different countries, with all of the music and sound effects created for exclusive use in its library. |
Theeppori Benny | ***Theeppori Benny*** () is a 2023 Indian Malayalam\-language comedy drama film written and directed by Rajeesh Mohan and Joji Thomas. The film was produced by Shebin Backer under the banner of Shebin Backer Productions. The film stars Arjun Ashokan, Femina George, Jagadish, and Muhammed Rafi in lead roles.
The Principal photography of the film began in March 2023\. The shooting took place in and around Thrissur and Kochi. The film was released on . |
Morokrembangan Naval Air Base | **Morokrembangan Naval Air Base** (, ) was a former naval air base of the Royal Netherlands Navy in the Dutch East Indies.Woudstra (1982\), p. 116\. The air base was located in Soerabaja and used by the Netherlands Naval Aviation Service.Bosscher (1986\), p. 37\. At the start of the Pacific War Morokrembangan Naval Air Base was the largest and best equipped naval air base in Southeast Asia and considered to be one of the most modern naval air bases in the world.De Java\-Bode: Wat zij is en brengt (1936\), p. 73\.
After the handover of sovereignty to Indonesia in December 1949, the air base was used by the Indonesian Naval Aviation until 1960s, when it was closed and replaced by the new Juanda Naval Air Base. |
Your Favourite London Sounds | ***Your Favourite London Sounds*** is an album compiled by English musician Peter Cusack and released in November 2001 by the London Musicians Collective (LMC). It collects 40 field recordings of sounds around the English city of London, most of which were recorded by Cusack. The project originated when the LMC hosted a temporary radio station for the 1998 Meltdown Festival, which Cusack used to ask festival goers and listeners what their favourite 'London sound' was. He received hundreds of responses, many of which were varied and often personal.
The sounds on the recording are highly diverse and vary between outdoor and indoor sounds, some of which are famous and some of which are more atypical. Several sounds are specific to London while others are broader. On release, the album received critical acclaim, including being named the week's best CD by *The Guardian*, and inspired radio and newspaper commentary. Cusack commented that it received more attention than his musical work. Ultimately, the London project was the first in Cusack's larger Favourite Sounds Project, which visited other cities across the world. |
[[XLL]] | **XLL** is the XML Linking Language, or XLink, an XML markup language.
**XLL** or **xll** may also refer to:
* .xll, a filename extension for Microsoft Excel files
* Allentown Queen City Municipal Airport (FAA LID code: XLL), an airport in Pennsylvania, US
* Air Excel (ICAO code: XLL), an airline based in Arusha, Tanzania |
IQPS | **iQPS** (**Institute for Q\-shu Pioneers of Space, Inc.**) is a Japanese satellite manufacturer and operator. The company was founded as a spin\-off company of Kyushu University in 2005\. As of November 2023, the company operated three Earth observation satellites, each equipped with a synthetic\-aperture radar (SAR). |
Noah Demolition Stage In Fukuoka 2023 | **NOAH Demolition Stage In Fukuoka 2023** was a professional wrestling event promoted by CyberFight's sub\-brand Pro Wrestling Noah. It took place on October 28, 2023, in Fukuoka, Japan, at the Fukuoka Convention Center. The event will air on CyberAgent's AbemaTV online linear television service and CyberFight's streaming service Wrestle Universe.
Nine matches were contested at the event, including three on the pre\-show, and three of Noah's six championships were on the line. The main event saw Kenoh defeat Jake Lee to win the GHC Heavyweight Championship. Other top matches included Jack Morris defeating El Hijo de Dr. Wagner Jr. to win the GHC National Championship, and Los Golpeadores (Dragón Bane and Alpha Wolf) (c) defeating Good Looking Guys (Yo\-Hey and Tadasuke) to retain the GHC Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Championship. Also on the show, Katsuhiko Nakajima teamed with Go Shiozaki and lost to Naomichi Marufuji and Takashi Sugiura, making it his last match in Noah. |
Penny Healey | **Penny Healey** (born 7 March 2005\) is a British archer competing in women's recurve events. |
2024 European Speed Skating Championships – Men's mass start | The **men's mass start** competition at the 2024 European Speed Skating Championships was held on 7 January 2024\.Start list |
Matheus Costa | **Matheus Costa** may refer to:
* Matheus Costa (football manager) (born 1987\), Brazilian football coach
* Matheus Costa (footballer) (born 1995\), Brazilian footballer |
Alvania redoniana | ***Alvania redoniana*** is an extinct species of minute sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc or micromollusk in the family Rissoidae.MolluscaBase eds. (2024\). MolluscaBase. Alvania redoniana Landau, Ceulemans \& Van Dingenen, 2018 †. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p\=taxdetails\&id\=1318657 on 2024\-02\-01 |
Alejandro Arteaga | **Alejandro Arteaga** is an Ecuadorian\-Venezuelan biologist and explorer best known for being the author of the "Reptiles of Ecuador", and the discoverer of 35 new species. He co\-founded the Arteaga Species Discovery Fund in collaboration with former President of Ecuador Rosalía Arteaga. |
The Case of Paul Peacher | During the height of the Great Depression, Paul Peacher, a sheriff and farmer from Earle, Arkansas, was convicted of enslaving eight African American men to work on his land. For this crime, Peacher lost his title as Sheriff and was sentenced to two years probation. He also had to pay a $3,500 fine, partially paid by the townspeople in Earle. |
Hein Vergo | **Hein Vergo** (until 1934 **Theodor** (also **Teodor** or **Feodor**) **Taalmann** (also **Thaalmann**); December 30, 1899 – 1998\) was an Estonian teacher and school principal.
Hein Vergo was born in Viljandi County in the Governorate of Estonia, Russian Empire. In 1922, Vergo graduated from , and he worked in the editorship of the newspaper *Meie Hääl* in 1922\. From 1922 to 1924 he worked as a teacher at Vändra High School, from 1924 to 1932 as a teacher at Haljava School, and from 1932 to 1942 as the principal of Neeme Elementary School in Jõelähtme Parish. From 1940 to 1941, he was the principal of the seven\-year school in Haljava. During the Second World War, a disability prevented him from fighting, and he worked on a collective farm in the Tatar Autonomous Republic and then relocated to the Uvelsky District in the Chelyabinsk Oblast, where he taught at a school and headed an orphanage. On December 20, 1944, he returned to Estonia, where he was again the principal of the school in Haljava from 1945 to 1947\. From 1949 to 1960 he was the principal of Aruküla Basic School. |
Mera Balam Thanedaar | * + - * ***Mera Balam Thanedaar*** is an Indian Hindi\-language television series produced by Shashi Sumeet Productions. It is an official remake of Colors Marathi series *Raja Ranichi Ga Jodi* and stars Shagun Pandey and Shruti Choudhary. It premiered on 3 January 2024 on Colors TV. |
Longai Assembly constituency | **Longai** was an assembly constituency in the Indian state of Tripura. |
2023 BeeTV Women's 60 – Doubles | Ekaterina Makarova and Linda Nosková were the defending champions but Nosková chose not to participate. Makarova partnered alongside Anastasia Zakharova but lost in the semifinals to Han Na\-lae and Jang Su\-jeong.
Polina Kudermetova and Anastasia Tikhonova won the title, defeating Han and Jang in the final, 2–6, 6–3, \[10–7]. |
Nikolay Kirov | **Nikolay Kirov** may refer to:
* Nikolay Kirov (athlete)
* Nikolay Kirov (footballer) |
Dean Forbes | **Dean Forbes** (born 18 October 1978\) is a British business executive. Since February 2021, he serves as chief executive officer at Forterro, a software solution company which focuses on providing ERP software across Europe, based in London, England. Prior to his appointment, he was president at The Access Group responsible for people division, since May 2020, where he was recruited and mentored by CEO, Chris Bayne. Between 2011 and 2016, Forbes was the CEO at the KDS. Forbes served at Primavera Systems as vice president for 9 years, from April 2000 until January 2009\.
In early ages of his life, Forbes was a football player; he played at Crystal Palace FC which separated with him at the age of 17\. He started his career in the IT industry as sales manager at Motorola in 1995\. He has appeared four times consecutively on the Powerlists, an annual ranking of influential Black British people in 2021, 2022, 2023, and 2024\. Forbes is chairman and co\-founder of Forbes Family Group, and partner at Corten Capital. |
Kris Shakes | **Kristopher Shakes** (born April 27, 2001\) is an American soccer player who plays as a goalkeeper for USL Championship club New Mexico United. |
Sudip Sarkar | **Sudip Sarkar** is an Indian politician of Communist Party of India (Marxist) from Tripura. He is a Member of Legislative Assembly, representing Barjala Assembly constituency in the Tripura Legislative Assembly.
In 2023 Tripura Legislative Assembly election, Sarkar won the election against BJP's incumbent MLA Dilip Kumar Das.
Sarkar matriculated from Sukhamoy H.S. School in 1993\. |
TCG Ufuk | **TCG *Ufuk* (A\-591\)** is a signals intelligence gathering vessel of the Turkish Navy. It was built as part of the MILGEM project, featuring an Ada\-class corvette hull. It specializes in electronic intelligence gathering, a role previously filled by smaller intelligence boats.
Construction of the vessel began on 9 February 2019, and it was commissioned on 14 January 2022\. Displacing 2,250 tons, it can accommodate a crew of 110 and operate continuously for 60 days. |
Recipe for Farewell | ***Recipe for Farewell*** (Korean: 오늘은 좀 매울지도 몰라 Literally "It Might Be a Little Spicy Today") is a 12\-part South Korean drama that was aired on Watcha from December 1, 2022, to January 5, 2023\. It stars Kim Seo\-hyung and Han Suk\-kyu. The story is based on the book *It Might Be a Little Spicy Today* (오늘은 좀 매울지도 몰라) by Kang Chang\-Rae published in 2018\. |
Robert Janes | **Robert Janes** (1806–1866\) was organist of Ely Cathedral from 1830 until his death aged 59 in 1866\.
He attended Dulwich College where he was a chorister, then at the age of 14 he was articled to the renowned choir trainer and organist of Norwich Cathedral Zechariah Buck, becoming his first pupil.
Shortly after his appointment to Ely, he oversaw the replacement of the old greatly deficient organ with a new one by Elliot \& Hill.
The choral service at Ely was in a sorry state on his arrival, with no rehearsals and poor attendance by the choir. Janes' efforts to raise the standards were met with open hostility by the clerical body; his harmonised inflections were declared to be an unpardonable protraction of the length of the service, and he was forced to abandon his design of harmonizing the rest of the Preces and Versicles. His General Confession, however, remained in daily use for some time and was published in 1864 and is known as the "Ely Confession".
He had an amateur interest in printing and was the first to set pointed Anglican chant in print. |
2024 Belarusian Council of the Republic election | The indirect election to the Council of the Republic of Belarus were held on 4 April 2024\. |
Green Line (St. Louis MetroLink) | The **Green Line** is a planned expansion of the MetroLink light rail system in St. Louis, Missouri. The north/south running line will be at\-grade street running with a dedicated lane and will be the system's third line. |
Onyx Collective (American band) | **Onyx Collective** is an American experimental jazz group, founded by saxophonist Isaiah Barr and drummer Austin Williamson. Since forming in 2014, the group has released 7 albums and featured a rotating cast of dozens of members and guest musicians. |
Enghave Brygge station | **Enghave Brygge station** is an underground Copenhagen Metro station, located in the eponymous area of Copenhagen, Denmark. The station is on the M4 Line, between Havneholmen and Sluseholmen. |
International Day for Mine Awareness and Assistance in Mine Action | The **International Day for Mine Awareness and Assistance in Mine Action** was designed in 2005 by the United Nations General Assembly to raise awareness and seek assistance for mine action is observed every year on **April 4**. This day aims to highlight the dangers of land mines and explosive remnants of war, as well as to promote efforts to clear contaminated areas and assist victims. It underscores the importance of mine action in saving lives, protecting civilians, and enabling development in affected areas. The day also serves as a reminder of the international community's commitment to addressing the threats posed by land mines and supporting mine action initiatives worldwide. |
Blanes Canyon | The **Blanes canyon** is an underwater canyon that forms the underwater valley located off the coast of Blanes, in the province of Girona, Catalonia. This underwater canyon is a significant geological feature of the Balearic Sea and plays an important role in the region's marine biodiversity. |
Merano Ice Trophy | The **Merano Ice Trophy Memorial Martina Barricelli** is an annual international figure skating competition which is generally held in the spring in Merano, Italy. It is named in honor of former figure skater and coach Martina Barricelli, who died in 2021\. It is organized by the Italian Ice Sports Federation () and the *Associazione Sportiva Merano*. Medals may be awarded in men's and women's singles at the senior, junior, and novice levels. |
Reject (esports) | **Reject** (stylized in all caps) is a Japanese esports organization. Founded in 2018, the org fields rosters in *Apex Legends*, *Identity V*, *PUBG Mobile*, and *Valorant* competitions. Reject also sponsors players in *Street Fighter* and *Super Smash Bros.* competitions. |
2024 Big 12 Conference baseball tournament | The **2024 Big 12 Conference baseball tournament** was held from May 21 through 25 at Globe Life Field in Arlington, Texas. The annual tournament determines the conference champion of the Division I Big 12 Conference for college baseball. The winner of the tournament will earn the league's automatic bid to the 2024 NCAA Division I baseball tournament.
The tournament has been held since 1997, the inaugural year of the Big 12 Conference. Among current league members, Texas has won the most championships with five. Among original members, Kansas State has never won the event. Defending champion TCU won their fourth championship in 2023\. Iowa State discontinued their program after the 2001 season without having won a title. Oklahoma State and Oklahoma both have three titles each. |
Haplinis paradoxa | ***Haplinis paradoxa*** is a species of sheet weaver spider endemic to New Zealand. |
Woodberry Down (ward) | **Woodberry Down** is an electoral ward in the London Borough of Hackney. The ward was first used in the 2014 elections. It returns two councillors to Hackney London Borough Council. |
Karina tayloriana | ***Karina tayloriana*** is a species of flowering plant in the family Gentianaceae. It is an annual native to the southern Democratic Republic of the Congo.*Karina tayloriana* Boutique. *Plants of the World Online*. Retrieved 22 July 2024\. It is the sole species in genus ***Karina***.*Karina* Boutique. *Plants of the World Online*. Retrieved 22 July 2024\. |
43rd Communications Regiment (Ukraine) | The **43rd Separate Communication and Radio Technical Support Regiment** is a regiment of the Ukrainian Air Force tasked with providing command and communication facilities to the units of Air Command South. It is garrisoned in Odesa.нарукавная нашивка, 43 ОПЗАУ (в/ч А2171\) м. Одеса , входил в состав 5 АвК |
Vernon Arthur Lewis | **Vernon Arthur Lewis**, CMG, MC (died 1950\) was a South Rhodesian politician and judge.
Born in Southern Rhodesia, Lewis was educated at the South African College and New College, Oxford, where he was a Rhodes scholar. He was called to the English bar by the Inner Temple in 1910\. During the First World War, he commanded a battery and received the Military Cross.
He was a member of the Legislative Assembly of Southern Rhodesia, and served as Minister of Justice, Minister of Defence, and Minister of Internal Affairs. He was appointed to the High Court of Southern Rhodesia in 1936\. He was acting Chief Justice of Southern Rhodesia for a few days in 1950 until his death. He was appointed a CMG in 1946\.
He was the son\-law of Sir Leander Starr Jameson, having married his daughter. Their son, John Vernon Radcliffe Lewis, was also a judge in Southern Rhodesia. |
Ninety-third Amendment of the Constitution of India | The **Ninety\-third Amendment** of the Constitution of India, officially known as **The Constitution (Ninety\-third Amendment) Act, 2005** enabled the provision of reservation (27%) for Other Backward Class(OBCs) in government as well as private educational institutions.
As a result of this law, Article 15 of the Indian Constitution includes Clause (5\), which offers the State the power to make special provisions for the advancement of any socially and educationally backward classes of citizens, which are officially known as Other Backward Classes, as well as for the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes, with regards to admissions to educational institutions, including private unaided institutions.
The act was enforced in India from 20 January 2006, after it was passed by the Parliament of India and received presidential assent. After passage of the Amendment act, the Parliament passed the Central Educational Institutions(CEIs) (Reservation in Admission) Act, 2006. This led to 2006 Indian anti\-reservation protests.
The Supreme Court of India upheld the reservations in its landmark judgement. On 10 April 2008, in the Ashoka Kumar Thakur v. Union of India case, the Supreme Court upheld the 93rd Constitutional Amendment and Central Educational Institutions(CEIs) (Reservation in Admission) Act, 2006, for the provision of 27% quota for candidates belonging to the Other Backward Classes in All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs), National Institutes of Technology (NITs), Indian Institutes of Management (IIMs), Indian Institute of Science (IISc) and other central educational institutions. |
List of songs recorded by Geeta Dutt | **Geeta Dutt** (born **Geeta Ghosh Roy Chowdhuri**; 23 November 1930 – 20 July 1972\) was an Indian playback singer and a famous Hindi and Bengali classical artist, born in Faridpur before the Partition of India. She found particular prominence as a playback singer in Hindi cinema. She is considered as one of the best playback singers of all time in Hindi films. She also sang many modern Bengali songs, both in the film and non\-film genre. |