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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Selenium | Selenium is a chemical element; it has symbol Se and atomic number 34. It has various physical appearances, including a brick-red powder, a vitreous black solid, and a grey metallic-looking form. It seldom occurs in this elemental state or as pure ore compounds in Earth's crust. Selenium (from σελήνη 'moon') was discov... |
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alfonso_Ribeiro#:~:text=His%20paternal%20grandfather%20was%20Albert,known%20professionally%20as%20Lord%20Hummingbird. | Alfonso Lincoln Ribeiro (born September 21, 1971) is an American actor, comedian, and television host. In a career spanning over four decades, he is best known for his role as Carlton Banks on the NBC television sitcom The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air (1990–1996), as well as his performances on Silver Spoons (1984–1987) and... |
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alfonso_Ribeiro | Alfonso Lincoln Ribeiro (born September 21, 1971) is an American actor, comedian, and television host. In a career spanning over four decades, he is best known for his role as Carlton Banks on the NBC television sitcom The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air (1990–1996), as well as his performances on Silver Spoons (1984–1987) and... |
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marusudar_River | Marusudar river or Maru Sudar river is the largest river tributary of the Chenab River, beginning at the Nunkun glacier of the Warwan Valley and joining the Chenab at Bhandarkoot in the Kishtwar district. As of 2021, 1000MW Pakal Dul Dam the 800MW Bursar Hydroelectric Project are under construction on this river.
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harry_E._Huffman | Harry E. Huffman (1883–1969) was an American movie theater owner and manager. Originally a pharmacist in Denver, Colorado, he began purchasing movie theaters after seeing a motion picture for the first time and foreseeing their potential cultural impact. In 1921, he purchased the movie theater next to his drugstore, an... |
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ISCB_Senior_Scientist_Award | The ISCB Accomplishment by a Senior Scientist Award is an annual prize awarded by the International Society for Computational Biology for contributions to the field of computational biology.
== Laureates ==
2025 - Amos Bairoch
2024 - Tandy Warnow
2023 - Mark Gerstein
2022 - Ron Shamir
2021 - Peer Bork
2020 - Steven S... |
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_Serra | Richard Serra (November 2, 1938 – March 26, 2024) was an American artist known for his large-scale abstract sculptures made for site-specific landscape, urban, and architectural settings, and whose work has been primarily associated with postminimalism. Described as "one of his era's greatest sculptors", Serra became n... |
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Queen_Aishwarya_of_Nepal | Aishwarya Rajya Laxmi Devi Shah (Nepali: ऐश्वर्य राज्य लक्ष्मी देवी शाह) (7 November 1949 – 1 June 2001) was Queen of Nepal from 1972 until her assassination in 2001. She played a significant role as the consort of King Birendra and was a prominent figure in the royal family throughout her lifetime.
Queen Aishwarya is ... |
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Queen_Aishwarya_of_Nepal#:~:text=She%20was%20the%20wife%20of,Prince%20Nirajan%2C%20and%20Princess%20Shruti. | Aishwarya Rajya Laxmi Devi Shah (Nepali: ऐश्वर्य राज्य लक्ष्मी देवी शाह) (7 November 1949 – 1 June 2001) was Queen of Nepal from 1972 until her assassination in 2001. She played a significant role as the consort of King Birendra and was a prominent figure in the royal family throughout her lifetime.
Queen Aishwarya is ... |
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Weston,_Ohio | Weston is a village in Wood County, Ohio, United States. The population was 1,455 at the 2020 census. Weston is located just 10 miles west of Bowling Green, Ohio, a university town.
== History ==
Weston was originally called Taylortown, and under the latter name was platted in 1853 by Thomas Taylor, and named for h... |
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ernst_Abbe | Ernst Karl Abbe (23 January 1840 – 14 January 1905), was a German businessman, optical engineer, physicist, and social reformer. Together with Otto Schott and Carl Zeiss, he developed numerous optical instruments. He was also a co-owner of Carl Zeiss AG, a German manufacturer of scientific microscopes, astronomical t... |
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salvador_Dal%C3%AD | Salvador Domingo Felipe Jacinto Dalí i Domènech, Marquess of Dalí de Púbol (11 May 1904 – 23 January 1989), known as Salvador Dalí, was a Spanish surrealist artist renowned for his technical skill, precise draftsmanship, and the striking and bizarre images in his work.
Born in Figueres in Catalonia, Dalí received his ... |
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salvador_Dal%C3%AD# | Salvador Domingo Felipe Jacinto Dalí i Domènech, Marquess of Dalí de Púbol (11 May 1904 – 23 January 1989), known as Salvador Dalí, was a Spanish surrealist artist renowned for his technical skill, precise draftsmanship, and the striking and bizarre images in his work.
Born in Figueres in Catalonia, Dalí received his ... |
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/African_forest_elephant | The African forest elephant (Loxodonta cyclotis) is an elephant species native to humid tropical forests in West Africa and the Congo Basin. It was first described in 1900. With an average shoulder height of 2.16 m (7 ft 1 in), it is the smallest of the three living elephants. Both sexes have straight, down-pointing tu... |
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Miya_Masaoka | Miya Masaoka (born 1958, Washington, D.C.) is an American composer, musician, and sound artist active in the field of contemporary classical music and experimental music. Her work encompasses contemporary classical composition, improvisation, electroacoustic music, inter-disciplinary sound art, sound installation, trad... |
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rosal%C3%ADa_discography | The discography of Spanish singer Rosalía consists of four studio albums, two extended plays, thirty-six singles (including seven as a featured artist) and four promotional singles.
The singer released her debut album Los Ángeles in 2017. Its follow-up El Mal Querer (2018) gave Rosalía international recognition and spa... |
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/S._M._Sikri#Biography | Sarv Mittra Sikri (26 April 1908 – 24 September 1992) was an Indian lawyer and judge who served as the 13th Chief Justice of India.
He previously served as the first Advocate-General for Punjab, before becoming the first judge of the Supreme Court of India, to be directly appointed from the Bar. Additionally, he is the... |
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/S._M._Sikri | Sarv Mittra Sikri (26 April 1908 – 24 September 1992) was an Indian lawyer and judge who served as the 13th Chief Justice of India.
He previously served as the first Advocate-General for Punjab, before becoming the first judge of the Supreme Court of India, to be directly appointed from the Bar. Additionally, he is the... |
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Constable | John Constable (; 11 June 1776 – 31 March 1837) was an English landscape painter in the Romantic tradition. Born in Suffolk, he is known principally for revolutionising the genre of landscape painting with his pictures of Dedham Vale, the area surrounding his home – now known as "Constable Country" – which he invested... |
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Constable#:~:text=He%20was%20elected%20to%20the%20Royal%20Academy%20in%20February%201829,been%20popular%20with%20the%20students. | John Constable (; 11 June 1776 – 31 March 1837) was an English landscape painter in the Romantic tradition. Born in Suffolk, he is known principally for revolutionising the genre of landscape painting with his pictures of Dedham Vale, the area surrounding his home – now known as "Constable Country" – which he invested... |
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rudi_Dekkers | Rudi Dekkers (July 27, 1956 – April 11, 2024) was a Dutch businessman and convicted drug trafficker. The former owner of Huffman Aviation (a flight school in Venice, Florida), he became the subject of worldwide attention after the September 11 attacks when it was revealed Dekkers had trained two of the hijackers—Mohame... |
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Danh_V%C3%B5 | Danh Võ (born Võ Trung Kỳ Danh, August 5, 1975) is a contemporary artist of Vietnamese descent. He lives and works in Berlin and Mexico City.
== Early life ==
Danh Võ was born in Vũng Tàu, Vietnam. After the Communists' victory and the fall of Saigon, the Võ family and 20,000 other South Vietnamese were brought in 19... |
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Danh_V%C3%B5#Recognition | Danh Võ (born Võ Trung Kỳ Danh, August 5, 1975) is a contemporary artist of Vietnamese descent. He lives and works in Berlin and Mexico City.
== Early life ==
Danh Võ was born in Vũng Tàu, Vietnam. After the Communists' victory and the fall of Saigon, the Võ family and 20,000 other South Vietnamese were brought in 19... |
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ed_Hug | Edward Ambrose Hug (July 14, 1880 – May 11, 1953) was an American Major League Baseball catcher. He played in one game for the Brooklyn Superbas in 1903. Hug's sole Major League appearance came in the second game of a doubleheader in Cincinnati on July 6. He was a local amateur catcher at the time and was called upon ... |
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Damian_Lillard#:~:text=Lillard%20began%20his%20high%20school,not%20return%20to%20the%20team. | Damian Lamonte Ollie Lillard Sr. (born July 15, 1990) is an American professional basketball player for the Portland Trail Blazers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He also serves as the general manager of the Weber State Wildcats men's basketball program in the Big Sky Conference. Nicknamed "Dame Time", he... |
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Damian_Lillard | Damian Lamonte Ollie Lillard Sr. (born July 15, 1990) is an American professional basketball player for the Portland Trail Blazers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He also serves as the general manager of the Weber State Wildcats men's basketball program in the Big Sky Conference. Nicknamed "Dame Time", he... |
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quainton_Road_railway_station#:~:text=Quainton%20Road%20railway%20station%20was,(71%20km)%20from%20London. | Quainton Road railway station was opened in 1868 in under-developed countryside near Quainton, in the English county of Buckinghamshire, 44 miles (71 km) from London. Built by the Aylesbury and Buckingham Railway, it was the result of pressure from the 3rd Duke of Buckingham to route the railway near his home at Wotton... |
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quainton_Road_railway_station | Quainton Road railway station was opened in 1868 in under-developed countryside near Quainton, in the English county of Buckinghamshire, 44 miles (71 km) from London. Built by the Aylesbury and Buckingham Railway, it was the result of pressure from the 3rd Duke of Buckingham to route the railway near his home at Wotton... |
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jacinda_Ardern | Dame Jacinda Kate Laurell Ardern ( ar-DURN; born 26 July 1980) is a New Zealand politician and activist who was the 40th prime minister of New Zealand and leader of the Labour Party from 2017 to 2023. She was a member of Parliament (MP) as a list MP from 2008 to 2017 and for Mount Albert from 2017 to 2023.
Born and r... |
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prophets_of_Da_City | Prophets of Da City (POC) is a hip hop crew from Cape Town, South Africa. They are composed of about eight members, though the exact membership fluctuates frequently; these include Ishmael Morabe (vocals), Mark Heuvel (dance), Shaheen Ariefdien, Ramone and DJ Ready D. Their style uses elements of hip hop music, reggae ... |
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Federal_Meat_Inspection_Act#Amendments_to_1907_Act | The Federal Meat Inspection Act of 1906 (FMIA) is an American law that makes it illegal to adulterate or misbrand meat and meat products being sold as food, and ensures that meat and meat products are slaughtered and processed under strictly regulated sanitary conditions. These requirements also apply to imported meat... |
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Federal_Meat_Inspection_Act | The Federal Meat Inspection Act of 1906 (FMIA) is an American law that makes it illegal to adulterate or misbrand meat and meat products being sold as food, and ensures that meat and meat products are slaughtered and processed under strictly regulated sanitary conditions. These requirements also apply to imported meat... |
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_Diebenkorn | Richard Diebenkorn (April 22, 1922 – March 30, 1993) was an American painter and printmaker. His early work is associated with abstract expressionism and the Bay Area Figurative Movement of the 1950s and 1960s. In the late 1960s, he began his extensive series of geometric, lyrical abstract paintings. Known as the Ocean... |
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brenda_Fassie | Brenda Nokuzola Fassie (3 November 1964 – 9 May 2004) was a South African singer, songwriter, dancer and activist. Affectionately called MaBrrr by her fans, she is also known as the "Queen of African Pop" or the "Madonna of the Townships". Fassie was a legendary figure in South African music, celebrated for her powerfu... |
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/María_Teresa_Castillo | María Teresa Castillo (October 15, 1908 – June 22, 2012) was a Venezuelan journalist, politician, political activist, human rights activist, and cultural entrepreneur. She was the founder of the Caracas Athenaeum, a leading cultural institution which promotes the arts of Caracas. She also served as the president of Car... |
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mar%C3%ADa_Teresa_Castillo | María Teresa Castillo (October 15, 1908 – June 22, 2012) was a Venezuelan journalist, politician, political activist, human rights activist, and cultural entrepreneur. She was the founder of the Caracas Athenaeum, a leading cultural institution which promotes the arts of Caracas. She also served as the president of Car... |
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aaron_L._Brody | Aaron Leo Brody (August 23, 1930 – July 26, 2021) was an American food scientist, who developed new technologies in food processing and packaging. He created the first frozen fish sticks in the 1950s. While working for Mars, Incorporated, he was also responsible for introducing Starburst to the United States. Later, Br... |
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2021%E2%80%9322_UEFA_Champions_League_knockout_phase#Semi-finals | The 2021–22 UEFA Champions League knockout phase began on 15 February with the round of 16 and ended on 28 May 2022 with the final at the Stade de France in Saint-Denis, France, to decide the champions of the 2021–22 UEFA Champions League. A total of 16 teams competed in the knockout phase.
Times are CET/CEST, as liste... |
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ajaz_Ahmed_Khan | Aijaz Ahmad Khan, popularly known as Sher-e-Gool Gulabgarh, is an Indian politician and was a member of the 10th, 11th and 12th Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly from Gool Arnas constituency. He served as Minister of various portfolios from 2002 to 2014 in Jammu and Kashmir Govt under the Chief Ministership of Muf... |
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ajaz_Ahmed_Khan#:~:text=Aijaz%20Ahmad%20Khan%20popularly%20known,Assembly%20from%20Gool%20Arnas%20constituency. | Aijaz Ahmad Khan, popularly known as Sher-e-Gool Gulabgarh, is an Indian politician and was a member of the 10th, 11th and 12th Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly from Gool Arnas constituency. He served as Minister of various portfolios from 2002 to 2014 in Jammu and Kashmir Govt under the Chief Ministership of Muf... |
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anna_Politkovskaya#Detention_in_Chechnya | Anna Stepanovna Politkovskaya (née Mazepa; 30 August 1958 – 7 October 2006) was a Russian investigative journalist who reported on political and social events in Russia, in particular, the Second Chechen War (1999–2005). She was found murdered in the elevator of her apartment block in Moscow on 7 October 2006, Vladimir... |
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anna_Politkovskaya | Anna Stepanovna Politkovskaya (née Mazepa; 30 August 1958 – 7 October 2006) was a Russian investigative journalist who reported on political and social events in Russia, in particular, the Second Chechen War (1999–2005). She was found murdered in the elevator of her apartment block in Moscow on 7 October 2006, Vladimir... |
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Filip_Ha%C5%A1ek#:~:text=Club%20career,Slov%C3%A1cko%20on%2022%20July%202018. | Filip Hašek (born 20 March 1997) is a Czech professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Latvian Higher League club Jelgava.
== Club career ==
Hašek made his professional debut for Bohemians 1905 against Slovácko on 22 July 2018.
== References ==
== External links ==
Bohemians 1905 official club profile ... |
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Physical_(TV_series) | Physical is an American comedy-drama television series created by Annie Weisman. The series premiered on Apple TV+ on June 18, 2021. In August 2021, the series was renewed for a second season ahead of its first season finale, which premiered in June 2022. In August 2022, the series was renewed for a third season. The t... |
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nyholm_Prize_for_Education#:~:text=1986/87%20%E2%80%93%20M%20H%20Gardner | The Nyholm Prize for Education commemorates the life and work of Australian-born chemist Sir Ronald Nyholm, who – alongside his research in coordination chemistry – passionately campaigned for the improvement of science education. He acted as president of the Royal Society of Chemistry from 1968 to 1970.
The prize, whi... |
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nyholm_Prize_for_Education | The Nyholm Prize for Education commemorates the life and work of Australian-born chemist Sir Ronald Nyholm, who – alongside his research in coordination chemistry – passionately campaigned for the improvement of science education. He acted as president of the Royal Society of Chemistry from 1968 to 1970.
The prize, whi... |
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bajo_Nuevo_Bank#:~:text=On%2019%20November%202012%2C%20in,of%20Honduras%20or%20United%20States. | Bajo Nuevo Bank, also known as the Petrel Islands (Spanish: Bajo Nuevo, Islas Petrel), is a small, uninhabited reef with some small grass-covered islets, located in the western Caribbean Sea at 15°53′N 78°38′W, with a lighthouse on Low Cay at 15°51′N 78°38′W. The closest neighboring land feature is Serranilla Bank, loc... |
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bajo_Nuevo_Bank | Bajo Nuevo Bank, also known as the Petrel Islands (Spanish: Bajo Nuevo, Islas Petrel), is a small, uninhabited reef with some small grass-covered islets, located in the western Caribbean Sea at 15°53′N 78°38′W, with a lighthouse on Low Cay at 15°51′N 78°38′W. The closest neighboring land feature is Serranilla Bank, loc... |
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Teresa_Czerwi%C5%84ska | Teresa Czerwińska (born 7 September 1974) is a Polish economist originally from Latvia. Since 2020, she has served as a vice president of the European Investment Bank.
== Early life and education ==
Czerwińska was born in Daugavplis, Latvian Soviet Socialist Republic. She is the daughter of two Latvian Poles — Bronis... |
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Morgan_Library_%26_Museum | The Morgan Library & Museum (formerly the Pierpont Morgan Library; colloquially the Morgan) is a museum and research library in New York City, New York, United States. Completed in 1906 as the private library of the banker J. P. Morgan, the institution is housed at 225 Madison Avenue in the Murray Hill neighborhood of ... |
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murder_of_Moriah_Wilson | On the night of May 11, 2022, professional cyclist Anna Moriah "Mo" Wilson was fatally shot by Kaitlin Marie Armstrong at a friend's home in Austin, Texas. Armstrong, a yoga instructor and licensed Realtor, committed the crime out of jealousy triggered by Wilson's romantic encounter with her on-and-off boyfriend, pro c... |
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murder_of_Moriah_Wilson#:~:text=She%20grew%20up%20in%20Kirby,had%20become%20a%20gravel%20cyclist. | On the night of May 11, 2022, professional cyclist Anna Moriah "Mo" Wilson was fatally shot by Kaitlin Marie Armstrong at a friend's home in Austin, Texas. Armstrong, a yoga instructor and licensed Realtor, committed the crime out of jealousy triggered by Wilson's romantic encounter with her on-and-off boyfriend, pro c... |
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sidney_Abbott | Sidney Abbott (July 11, 1937 – April 15, 2015) was an American feminist and lesbian activist and writer. A former member of the Lavender Menace, she co-authored Sappho Was a Right-on Woman: A Liberated View of Lesbianism with Barbara Love, and was one of the most vocal and active members in the National Organization fo... |
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yasir_Naqvi | Yasir Abbas Naqvi (born 25 January 1973) is a Canadian politician who has served as the member of Parliament (MP) for Ottawa Centre since the 2021 federal election, sitting as a Liberal. Prior to his election to the House of Commons of Canada, Naqvi was active in Ontario provincial politics, serving as the first visib... |
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polio#:~:text=In%201950%2C%20William%20Hammon%20at,blood%20plasma%20of%20polio%20survivors. | Poliomyelitis ( POH-lee-oh-MY-ə-LY-tiss), commonly shortened to polio, is an infectious disease caused by the poliovirus. Approximately 75% of cases are asymptomatic; mild symptoms which can occur include sore throat and fever; in a proportion of cases more severe symptoms develop such as headache, neck stiffness, and ... |
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polio | Poliomyelitis ( POH-lee-oh-MY-ə-LY-tiss), commonly shortened to polio, is an infectious disease caused by the poliovirus. Approximately 75% of cases are asymptomatic; mild symptoms which can occur include sore throat and fever; in a proportion of cases more severe symptoms develop such as headache, neck stiffness, and ... |
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Don_Norman#:~:text=In%202006%2C%20he%20received%20the,of%20the%20Design%20Research%20Society. | Donald Arthur Norman (born December 25, 1935) is an American researcher, professor, and author. Norman is the director of The Design Lab at University of California, San Diego. He is best known for his books on design, especially The Design of Everyday Things. He is widely regarded for his expertise in the fields of de... |
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Franklin_Institute_Awards#Benjamin_Franklin_Medals | The Franklin Institute Awards (or Benjamin Franklin Medal) is an American science and engineering award presented by the Franklin Institute, a science museum in Philadelphia. The Franklin Institute awards comprises the Benjamin Franklin Medals in seven areas of science and engineering, the Bower Awards and Prize for Ac... |
https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andr%C3%A9-Jean-Jacques_Deshayes | André-Jean-Jacques Deshayes (abrégé en A.J.J. Deshayes) est un danseur, chorégraphe et maître de ballet français né à Paris le 24 janvier 1777 et mort à Batignolles le 10 décembre 1846.
Fils du maître de ballet de la Comédie-Italienne Jacques-François Deshayes, André-Jean-Jacques étudie la danse avec son père, puis à l... |
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andr%C3%A9-Jean-Jacques_Deshayes | André-Jean-Jacques Deshayes (abbreviated as A.J.J. Deshayes) was a French ballet dancer, choreographer and ballet master born in Paris on 24 January 1777 and died in Batignolles on 10 December 1846.
== Biography ==
The son of the ballet master of the Comédie-Italienne, Jacques-Francois Deshayes, André-Jean-Jacques st... |
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Railpower_GG20B | The Railpower GG20B Green Goat is a low-emissions diesel hybrid switcher locomotive built by Railpower Technologies Corp. It is powered by a single Caterpillar C9 six cylinder inline engine developing 300 horsepower (224 kW), which is also connected to a large battery bank where both sources combine for a total power o... |
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pedro_L%C3%B3pez_(serial_killer) | Pedro Alonso López (born 5 October 1948 – disappeared 22 September 1999), also known as the Monster of the Andes, is a Colombian serial killer, child rapist, and fugitive who murdered a minimum of 110 people, mostly pre-teen girls, from 1978 to 1980. López claimed to have murdered over 300 people in Colombia, Ecuador, ... |
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Takao_Kondo | Takao Kondo (近藤 孝男, Kondō Takao; 1948 – 16 November 2023) was a Japanese biologist and professor of biological science at Nagoya University in Nagoya, Japan. He is best known for reconstituting the circadian clock in vitro.
== Biography ==
Kondo was born in 1948 in Kariya, Aichi, Japan, and received his B.S. in 1970 ... |
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gilbert_Morgan_Smith_Medal | The Gilbert Morgan Smith Medal is awarded by the U.S. National Academy of Sciences "in recognition of excellence in published research on marine or freshwater algae." It has been awarded every three years since 1979.
== List of Gilbert Morgan Smith Medal winners ==
Source: NAS
Mark E. Hay (2018)
For developing algae... |
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Morris_Kern | David Morris Kern (August 4, 1909 – May 3, 2013) was an American pharmacist and businessman. Kern developed and co-invented Orajel, a topical medication applied to relieve pain from toothaches and mouth sores.
Kern was born in 1909 in Manhattan and raised in Brooklyn, New York. He graduated from the Brooklyn College o... |
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_most-listened-to_radio_programs#:~:text=In%20the%201980s%2C%20the%20Larry,talk%20shows%20discussing%20sociopolitical%20issues. | In the United States, radio listenership is gauged by Nielsen and others for both commercial radio and public radio. Nielsen and similar services provide estimates by regional market and by standard daypart, but do not compile nationwide information by host. Because there are significant gaps in Nielsen's coverage in r... |
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_most-listened-to_radio_programs | In the United States, radio listenership is gauged by Nielsen and others for both commercial radio and public radio. Nielsen and similar services provide estimates by regional market and by standard daypart, but do not compile nationwide information by host. Because there are significant gaps in Nielsen's coverage in r... |
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disneyland_Railroad | The Disneyland Railroad (DRR), formerly known as the Santa Fe & Disneyland Railroad, is a 3-foot (914 mm) narrow-gauge heritage railroad and attraction in the Disneyland theme park of the Disneyland Resort in Anaheim, California, United States. Its route is 1.2 miles (1.9 km) long and encircles the majority of the park... |
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2022_Mutua_Madrid_Open_%E2%80%93_Women%27s_singles#Qualifying | Ons Jabeur defeated Jessica Pegula in the final, 7–5, 0–6, 6–2 to win the women's singles tennis title at the 2022 Madrid Open. It was her first WTA 1000 title, and she became the first Arab and African woman to win a WTA 1000 title.
Aryna Sabalenka was the defending champion, but lost in the first round to Amanda Anis... |
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2022_Mutua_Madrid_Open_%E2%80%93_Women%27s_singles | Ons Jabeur defeated Jessica Pegula in the final, 7–5, 0–6, 6–2 to win the women's singles tennis title at the 2022 Madrid Open. It was her first WTA 1000 title, and she became the first Arab and African woman to win a WTA 1000 title.
Aryna Sabalenka was the defending champion, but lost in the first round to Amanda Anis... |
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_presidents_of_the_Philippines | Under the Constitution of the Philippines, the president of the Philippines (Filipino: Pangulo ng Pilipinas) is both the head of state and government, and serves as the commander-in-chief of the country's armed forces. The president is directly elected by qualified voters to a six-year term and must be "a natural-born ... |
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_American_Album_of_Familiar_Music | The American Album of Familiar Music is a radio program of popular music broadcast from October 11, 1931, to June 17, 1951, first on NBC, then on ABC. Directed by James Haupt, the show was produced by Frank and Anne Hummert, better remembered today for creating Ma Perkins and numerous other soap operas. On a typical br... |
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kwadwo_Baah-Wiredu | Kwadwo Baah-Wiredu (1952 – 24 September 2008) was a Ghanaian politician and a chartered accountant. He was Member of Parliament for Asante Akim North Constituency from January 1997 until his death on 24 September 2008. He served as a Minister of state at different ministries under the Kufuor government from 2001.
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vint_Cerf | Vinton Gray Cerf (; born June 23, 1943) is an American Internet pioneer and is recognized as one of "the fathers of the Internet", sharing this title with TCP/IP co-developer Robert Kahn.
He has received honorary degrees and awards that include the National Medal of Technology, the Turing Award, the Presidential Medal ... |
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mario_Echandi_Jim%C3%A9nez | Mario José Echandi Jiménez (17 June 1915 – 30 July 2011) was the 33rd President of Costa Rica, serving from 1958 to 1962.
== As diplomat ==
Mario Echandi was a career diplomat.
Prior to his election, he had served as Costa Rica's ambassador to the United States and as the country's representative to both the United N... |
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_presidents_of_Costa_Rica | The following article lists the presidents and heads of state of Costa Rica since Central American independence from Spain. From 1824 to 1838 Costa Rica was a state within the Federal Republic of Central America; since then it has been an independent nation.
== Heads of state of Costa Rica (1824–1848) ==
Liberal
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mario_Echandi_Jim%C3%A9nez#:~:text=Mario%20Jos%C3%A9%20Echandi%20Jim%C3%A9nez%20(17,serving%20from%201958%20to%201962. | Mario José Echandi Jiménez (17 June 1915 – 30 July 2011) was the 33rd President of Costa Rica, serving from 1958 to 1962.
== As diplomat ==
Mario Echandi was a career diplomat.
Prior to his election, he had served as Costa Rica's ambassador to the United States and as the country's representative to both the United N... |
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Contract_law_in_Saudi_Arabia#:~:text=The%20unseated%20cleric%20was%20also,for%20codification%20of%20Sharia%20law. | Contract law in Saudi Arabia is governed by the conservative Wahhabi movement of Sharia law, which adopts a fundamentalist and literal interpretation of the Quran. Any contract that is not specifically prohibited under Sharia law is legally binding, with no discrimination against foreigners or non-Muslims.
The Wahhabis... |
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Contract_law_in_Saudi_Arabia | Contract law in Saudi Arabia is governed by the conservative Wahhabi movement of Sharia law, which adopts a fundamentalist and literal interpretation of the Quran. Any contract that is not specifically prohibited under Sharia law is legally binding, with no discrimination against foreigners or non-Muslims.
The Wahhabis... |
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Juan_Manuel_Barrientos_Valencia | Juan Manuel Barrientos Valencia is a Colombian chef and businessman.
== Early life and education ==
Juan Manuel was born in Medellin, Colombia. He studied at Colegiatura Colombiana in Medellin and Mariano Moreno in Buenos Aires. He is also recognized as "Juanma.”
He founded the El Cielo restaurant chain in 2006. In 2... |
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Circus_Circus_Las_Vegas | Circus Circus Las Vegas is a hotel and casino located on the northern Las Vegas Strip in Winchester, Nevada. It is owned and operated by Phil Ruffin. Circus Circus includes the largest permanent circus in the world. It features circus and trapeze acts, as well as carnival games, at its Carnival Midway. The resort also ... |
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Moore_Davis | William Moore Davis (May 22, 1829 – March 26, 1920) was an American painter best known for his landscapes. A native of Long Island, he spent most of his life near Port Jefferson and has been praised as the greatest painter of that village. A contemporary of the Hudson River School, he was greatly influenced by fellow... |
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nivolumab | Nivolumab, sold under the brand name Opdivo, is an anti-cancer medication in the class of immune checkpoint inhibitors. It selectively binds and blocks the programmed death-1 (PD-1) receptor on T cells, thereby facilitating their activation. It is used to treat certain types of cancer including melanoma, lung cancer, m... |
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SWV | SWV (Sisters with Voices) is an American R&B vocal trio from New York City whose members are Cheryl "Coko" Gamble, Tamara "Taj" George, and Leanne "Lelee" Lyons. Formed in 1988 as a gospel group, SWV became one of the most successful R&B groups of the 1990s. They had a series of hits, including the Billboard Hot 100 nu... |
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_number-one_R%26B_singles_of_1993_(U.S.) | Billboard published a weekly chart in 1993 ranking the top-performing singles in the United States in African American-oriented genres; the chart has undergone various name changes over the decades to reflect the evolution of black music and has been published as Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs since 2005. In 1993, it was publi... |
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kenkichi_Iwasawa | Kenkichi Iwasawa (岩澤 健吉 Iwasawa Kenkichi, September 11, 1917 – October 26, 1998) was a Japanese mathematician who is known for his influence on algebraic number theory.
== Biography ==
Iwasawa was born in Shinshuku-mura, a town near Kiryū, in Gunma Prefecture. He attended elementary school there, but later moved to T... |
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atogepant | Atogepant, sold under the brand name Qulipta among others, is a medication used to prevent migraines. It is a gepant, a calcitonin gene-related peptide receptor antagonist administered orally.
The most common side effects include nausea, constipation, tiredness, somnolence (sleepiness), decreased appetite, and decrease... |
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Will_Gay_Bottje | Will Gay Bottje (June 30, 1925; Grand Rapids, Michigan - January 7, 2018; Grand Rapids, Michigan) was an American composer known for his contributions to electronic music.
Bottje was a graduate of the Juilliard School (Bachelor of Music in flute performance and Master of Music in composition) where he studied compositi... |
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prince_(musician) | Prince Rogers Nelson (June 7, 1958 – April 21, 2016) was an American singer, songwriter, musician, dancer, and actor. Often credited as an influence on music and one of the greatest musicians of his era, he pioneered the Minneapolis sound and was influential in the evolution of various other genres of music.
Born and r... |
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jimmie_Johnson | Jimmie Kenneth Johnson (born September 17, 1975) is an American professional stock car racing driver and team owner. He competes part-time in the NASCAR Cup Series, driving the No. 84 Toyota Camry XSE for Legacy Motor Club. Johnson has won seven Cup championships, including five consecutive titles, tying him with Richa... |
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jimmie_Johnson#Racing_career | Jimmie Kenneth Johnson (born September 17, 1975) is an American professional stock car racing driver and team owner. He competes part-time in the NASCAR Cup Series, driving the No. 84 Toyota Camry XSE for Legacy Motor Club. Johnson has won seven Cup championships, including five consecutive titles, tying him with Richa... |
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tatsuo_Miyajima#Kaki_Tree_Project | Tatsuo Miyajima (宮島 達男, Miyajima Tatsuo; January 16, 1957 –) is a Japanese sculptor and installation artist who lives in Moriya, in Ibaraki prefecture, Japan. His work frequently employs digital LED counters and is primarily concerned with the function and significance of time and space, especially within the context o... |
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bob_Barker | Robert William Barker (December 12, 1923 – August 26, 2023) was an American media personality, game show host, and animal rights advocate. He hosted CBS's The Price Is Right, the longest-running game show in North American television history, from 1972 to 2007. Barker also hosted Truth or Consequences from 1956 to 1975... |
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_current_members_of_the_King%27s_Privy_Council_for_Canada | Members of the King's Privy Council for Canada use the title The Honourable if they are ordinary members. Prime Ministers, Governors General and Chief Justices automatically are given the title The Right Honourable. While Governors General have the right to the title Right Honourable upon being sworn into office they a... |
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Audrey_McLaughlin | Audrey Marlene McLaughlin (née Brown; born November 8, 1936) is a Canadian politician and former leader of the New Democratic Party from 1989 to 1995. She was the first female leader of a political party with representation in the House of Commons of Canada, as well as the first federal political party leader to repre... |
https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caicedo | Caicedo es un municipio de Colombia, localizado en la subregión Occidente del departamento de Antioquia. Limita por el norte con los municipios de Abriaquí y Santa Fe de Antioquia, por el este con los municipios de Santa Fe de Antioquia y Anzá, por el sur con los municipios de Anzá y Urrao y por el oeste con Urrao. Su ... |
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glipa_annulata | Glipa annulata is a species of beetle in the genus Glipa. It was described in 1868.
== References == |
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orchestra_of_the_Age_of_Enlightenment | The Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment (OAE) is a British period instrument orchestra. The OAE is resident orchestra at Southbank Centre and Glyndebourne Festival Opera, Artistic Associate at Kings Place, and has its headquarters at Acland Burghley School. The leadership is rotated between four musicians: Matthew Tr... |
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orchestra_of_the_Age_of_Enlightenment#:~:text=The%20OAE%20celebrated%20the%2021st,Elder%2C%20Mackerras%20and%20Jurowski%20respectively. | The Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment (OAE) is a British period instrument orchestra. The OAE is resident orchestra at Southbank Centre and Glyndebourne Festival Opera, Artistic Associate at Kings Place, and has its headquarters at Acland Burghley School. The leadership is rotated between four musicians: Matthew Tr... |
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dev_Shumsher_Jung_Bahadur_Rana | Sri Maharaja, Dev Shumsher Jung Bahadur Rana (17 July 1862 – 20 February 1914) was the Prime Minister of Nepal for 114 days in 1901. He was also the King of Lamjung and Kaski.
== Family and early life ==
He was the fourth of 17 sons born to Chief of the Army Dhir Shumsher Jung Bahadur Rana (a younger brother of the R... |
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