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2013–2015: "St. Vincent"
Anne Erin "Annie" Clark Clark was born in Tulsa, Oklahoma, on September 28, 1982. Her mother is a social worker and administrator for a nonprofit organization, and her stepfather works in corporate tax administration. Her parents divorced when she was three, and when she was seven she moved with her mother and two olde...
Her fourth studio album, "St. Vincent" (2014), received widespread acclaim from contemporary critics.
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2016–2019: "Masseduction"
Anne Erin "Annie" Clark Clark was born in Tulsa, Oklahoma, on September 28, 1982. Her mother is a social worker and administrator for a nonprofit organization, and her stepfather works in corporate tax administration. Her parents divorced when she was three, and when she was seven she moved with her mother and two olde...
Her fifth album, "Masseduction" (2017), was released to further acclaim. Besides music, St. Vincent has directed a segment in the anthology horror film "XX".
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2020–present: "Daddy's Home"
Anne Erin "Annie" Clark Clark was born in Tulsa, Oklahoma, on September 28, 1982. Her mother is a social worker and administrator for a nonprofit organization, and her stepfather works in corporate tax administration. Her parents divorced when she was three, and when she was seven she moved with her mother and two olde...
She also co-wrote and starred in the psychological thriller film "The Nowhere Inn" (2020).
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The Feud of 1146–1157
Danish Civil Wars weyn II Estridsen the founder of the Estridsen dynasty as well as the medieval capital of Denmark: Roskilde, considered the first real medieval king, he conquered a Viking kingdom and left it a feudal one. However Denmark had always been an elective monarchy, and even though for the most part, the eld...
The second phase of the war was fought between Canute V of Denmark, Sweyn III of Denmark, and his cousin Valdemar I of Denmark.
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Engineering
Veidekke Veidekke's core activities are linked with construction, property development, civil engineering and consulting, and industrial operations (asphalt/aggregates and road maintenance. Veidekke has developed in concrete, carpentry and road operations. Veidekke took control of 80% of the shares of civil engineering...
They recently acquired Reinertsen's civil engineering arm.
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Wang Dongfeng Wang Dongfeng was born in Xi'an. He graduated with a master's degree in economics from Xi'an Jiaotong University. In 1981 he began work at a tourism supplier company in Xi'an. Between 1984 and 1986 he worked for the city's financial and trade affairs office. hen he made his way into the Xi'an municipal go...
He was formerly the Mayor of Tianjin. Born in Xi'an, Wang spent his early career in his home province of Shaanxi. He then served in the State Administration for Industry and Commerce before being transferred to Tianjin.
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Career
Janet McTeer McTeer was born in Wallsend, Newcastle upon Tyne, England, and spent her childhood in York. he attended the now defunct Queen Anne Grammar School for Girls, and worked at the Old Starre Inn, at York Minster and at the city's Theatre Royal. he performed locally with the Rowntree Players at Joseph Rowntree T...
In 1997, she won the Tony Award for Best Actress in a Play, the Olivier Award for Best Actress, and the Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Actress in a Play for her role as Nora in "A Doll's House" (1996–1997).
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2008–present
Janet McTeer McTeer was born in Wallsend, Newcastle upon Tyne, England, and spent her childhood in York. he attended the now defunct Queen Anne Grammar School for Girls, and worked at the Old Starre Inn, at York Minster and at the city's Theatre Royal. he performed locally with the Rowntree Players at Joseph Rowntree T...
She appeared opposite Glenn Close in the final season of "Damages" (2012). She also played the character Helen Pierce in "Ozark".
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Helen Kate Shapiro hapiro was born at Bethnal Green Hospital in the East End district of Bethnal Green, London. Her early childhood was spent in a Clapton council flat in the London borough of Hackney, where she attended Northwold Primary School and Clapton Park Comprehensive School until Christmas 1961. he is the gran...
While still a teenager in the early 1960s, she was one of Britain's most successful female singers. Shapiro recorded two 1961 UK chart toppers, "You Don't Know" and "Walkin' Back to Happiness", when she was just fourteen years old. Shapiro first achieved prominence in 1961 when her debut single, "Don't Treat Me Like a ...
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Robert Blake Robert Blake was born Michael James Gubitosi in Nutley, New Jersey, on September 18, 1933. His parents were Giacomo (James) Gubitosi and his wife, Elizabeth Cafone. In 1930, James worked as a die setter for a can manufacturer. ventually, Blake's parents began a song-and-dance act. In 1936, their three chil...
Blake began acting as a child, with a role in the final years of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer's "Our Gang" ("Little Rascals") short film series from 1939 to 1944. He also appeared as a child actor in 23 entries of the "Red Ryder" film franchise.
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Career as an adult
Robert Blake Robert Blake was born Michael James Gubitosi in Nutley, New Jersey, on September 18, 1933. His parents were Giacomo (James) Gubitosi and his wife, Elizabeth Cafone. In 1930, James worked as a die setter for a can manufacturer. ventually, Blake's parents began a song-and-dance act. In 1936, their three chil...
After a stint in the United States Army, Blake returned to acting in both television and movie roles. Blake continued acting until 1997's "Lost Highway".
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Civil case
Robert Blake Robert Blake was born Michael James Gubitosi in Nutley, New Jersey, on September 18, 1933. His parents were Giacomo (James) Gubitosi and his wife, Elizabeth Cafone. In 1930, James worked as a die setter for a can manufacturer. ventually, Blake's parents began a song-and-dance act. In 1936, their three chil...
In November 2005, he was found liable in a civil court for her wrongful death.
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College career
Pedro Sosa Pedro Sosa was born February 6, 1984 in Union City, New Jersey, where he attended Union Hill High School, where in his junior year, he played both basketball and football. n the court, he averaged a double-double (12 ppg, 10 rpg). n the football field, he played for head coach Joe Rotundi. In his junior year...
He played college football at Rutgers.
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Professional career
Pedro Sosa Pedro Sosa was born February 6, 1984 in Union City, New Jersey, where he attended Union Hill High School, where in his junior year, he played both basketball and football. n the court, he averaged a double-double (12 ppg, 10 rpg). n the football field, he played for head coach Joe Rotundi. In his junior year...
Sosa has also been a member of the Las Vegas Locomotives of the UFL.
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Danish dividend tax fraud charges
anjay Shah hah worked as a banker for Morgan Stanley, Credit Suisse and Rabobank "over a period of almost 20 years and – after finding himself unemployed in 2008 – set up his own investment management, brokerage and principal trading business". He founded the hedge fund firm Solo Capital in London, which employed "more...
Shah is a prime suspect in a case regarding the Danish Government being allegedly defrauded of 12.7 billion DKK for (1.65 billion euros) between 2012 and 2015, part of the CumEx-Files. Shah's company legally enabled clients to legitimately reclaim around DKK 8 billion from the Ministry of Taxation. He has claimed innoc...
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Peerage and return to Cabinet
Peter Benjamin Mandelson Peter Mandelson was born in Hendon, Middlesex, on 21 October 1953, the son of Mary Joyce ("née" Morrison) and George Norman Mandelson. His father's family were Jewish; his grandfather had founded the Harrow United Synagogue. His father (known as Tony) was the advertising manager of "The Jewish ...
He was President of the Board of Trade.
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Post-Cabinet career
Peter Benjamin Mandelson Peter Mandelson was born in Hendon, Middlesex, on 21 October 1953, the son of Mary Joyce ("née" Morrison) and George Norman Mandelson. His father's family were Jewish; his grandfather had founded the Harrow United Synagogue. His father (known as Tony) was the advertising manager of "The Jewish ...
He is the president of international think tank Policy Network and founder of strategic advisory firm Global Counsel.
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Labour's Director of Communications
Peter Benjamin Mandelson Peter Mandelson was born in Hendon, Middlesex, on 21 October 1953, the son of Mary Joyce ("née" Morrison) and George Norman Mandelson. His father's family were Jewish; his grandfather had founded the Harrow United Synagogue. His father (known as Tony) was the advertising manager of "The Jewish ...
From 1985 to 1990, Mandelson served as Labour's Director of Communications. He was one of the first to whom the term 'spin doctor' was applied and gained the nickname 'the Prince of Darkness'.
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Writing career
Ali Sethi Ali Sethi was born on July 2, 1984, in Lahore, Pakistan. He is the son of award-winning journalists and publishers Najam Sethi and Jugnu Mohsin, both of whom are also politicians. ethi is the brother of actor and author Mira Sethi and nephew to British-Pakistani writer Moni Mohsin. In May 1999, police broke i...
Sethi rose to prominence with his debut novel, "The Wish Maker" (2009).
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2012–2017: Early career and work in Coke Studio
Ali Sethi Ali Sethi was born on July 2, 1984, in Lahore, Pakistan. He is the son of award-winning journalists and publishers Najam Sethi and Jugnu Mohsin, both of whom are also politicians. ethi is the brother of actor and author Mira Sethi and nephew to British-Pakistani writer Moni Mohsin. In May 1999, police broke i...
In 2012, Sethi recorded the song "Dil Jalane Ki Baat Karte Ho", which was featured in Mira Nair's 2012 film, "The Reluctant Fundamentalist". Sethi has released numerous cover singles and has appeared on several seasons of "Coke Studio Pakistan".
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2018–2019: Original music and collaboration with Noah Georgeson
Ali Sethi Ali Sethi was born on July 2, 1984, in Lahore, Pakistan. He is the son of award-winning journalists and publishers Najam Sethi and Jugnu Mohsin, both of whom are also politicians. ethi is the brother of actor and author Mira Sethi and nephew to British-Pakistani writer Moni Mohsin. In May 1999, police broke i...
Sethi began releasing original music in 2019 and has collaborated with producer Noah Georgeson.
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2020–present
Ali Sethi Ali Sethi was born on July 2, 1984, in Lahore, Pakistan. He is the son of award-winning journalists and publishers Najam Sethi and Jugnu Mohsin, both of whom are also politicians. ethi is the brother of actor and author Mira Sethi and nephew to British-Pakistani writer Moni Mohsin. In May 1999, police broke i...
His most recent single for "Coke Studio" – "Pasoori" (2022) – became the first Pakistani song to feature on Spotify's "Viral 50 - Global" chart, eventually climbing to the top of the chart in May 2022.
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Revitalizing the "ghazal"
Ali Sethi Ali Sethi was born on July 2, 1984, in Lahore, Pakistan. He is the son of award-winning journalists and publishers Najam Sethi and Jugnu Mohsin, both of whom are also politicians. ethi is the brother of actor and author Mira Sethi and nephew to British-Pakistani writer Moni Mohsin. In May 1999, police broke i...
Sethi is known for combining his live musical performances with historical narrative and critical commentary.
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Background
April 2000 Gambian student massacre n 8 March 2000, 19-year-old secondary school student Ebrima Barry was murdered by firefighters in Brikama, West Coast Division. Barry's teacher, a Mr Paul, had called firefighters to the school after Barry had insulted him, in order to remove Barry from the classroom, as he was afrai...
The protest had been called following two separate incidents - the beating to death of secondary school student Ebrima Barry by firefighters, and the rape of a 13-year-old girl by a uniformed police officer - and the lack of investigation of both of those incidents.
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Legacy
April 2000 Gambian student massacre n 8 March 2000, 19-year-old secondary school student Ebrima Barry was murdered by firefighters in Brikama, West Coast Division. Barry's teacher, a Mr Paul, had called firefighters to the school after Barry had insulted him, in order to remove Barry from the classroom, as he was afrai...
Adama Barrow's government has since promised to investigate the shooting.
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Political career
Alannah Joan Geraldine Cecilia MacTiernan MacTiernan studied at the University of Western Australia, where she completed an arts degree and a law degree. he started her career with the federal government, in the area of Aboriginal employment and training. he was elected to the Perth City Council in 1988, where she rema...
A member of the Australian Labor Party, she was elected to the Western Australian Legislative Council in 1993. She resigned from state politics in July 2010 in an unsuccessful attempt to win the federal seat of Canning at the 2010 federal election, then moved to local politics as the mayor of the City of Vincent from 2...
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History
Black Legend Black Legend was founded in 1992 by Richard M. Holmes, at the time 20 years old and residing in Switzerland. he company targeted the games market for Amiga systems, which was largely neglected at the time, while also working on some games for personal computers. Black Legend worked with external developers...
Founded in Switzerland in 1992 by Richard M. Holmes, it moved to Hertfordshire (St Albans, then Welwyn), England, the following year when it became part of distribution company Kompart. Black Legend found success working with smaller developers, often from ex-Soviet Union countries. Following a stark decline of the Ami...
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Early work
Meg Ryan Ryan was born and raised in Fairfield, Connecticut, to Susan Jordan ("née" Duggan), a former actress and English teacher, and Harry Hyra, a math teacher. Her father is of Polish descent. he was raised Catholic and attended St. Pius X Elementary School in Fairfield. he has two sisters, Dana and Annie, and a bro...
She began her acting career when she made her acting debut in the film "Rich and Famous". She later joined the cast of the soap opera "As the World Turns" in 1982.
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2010–present: Directing
Meg Ryan Ryan was born and raised in Fairfield, Connecticut, to Susan Jordan ("née" Duggan), a former actress and English teacher, and Harry Hyra, a math teacher. Her father is of Polish descent. he was raised Catholic and attended St. Pius X Elementary School in Fairfield. he has two sisters, Dana and Annie, and a bro...
In 2015, she made her directorial debut with and starred in "Ithaca".
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Early life and family
Abhishek Amitabh Bachchan Abhishek Bachchan was born on 5 February 1976 in Mumbai to veteran actors of Hindi cinema, Amitabh Bachchan and Jaya Bachchan (ńee Bhaduri), an accomplished actress in her own right. He has a sister, Shweta Bachchan. His grandfather, Harivansh Rai Bachchan, was a noted poet of the Nayi Kavita ...
Part of the Bachchan family, he is the son of actors Amitabh Bachchan and Jaya Bachchan.
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2000–2009: Debut, setback and resurgence
Abhishek Amitabh Bachchan Abhishek Bachchan was born on 5 February 1976 in Mumbai to veteran actors of Hindi cinema, Amitabh Bachchan and Jaya Bachchan (ńee Bhaduri), an accomplished actress in her own right. He has a sister, Shweta Bachchan. His grandfather, Harivansh Rai Bachchan, was a noted poet of the Nayi Kavita ...
Bachchan made his acting debut in 2000 with J. P. Dutta's war film "Refugee" and followed by starring in a series of films which were all critical and commercial failures. He had success with the 2004 action film "Dhoom". In 2007, he portrayed a character loosely based on Dhirubhai Ambani in Mani Ratnam's film "Guru", ...
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2010–present
Abhishek Amitabh Bachchan Abhishek Bachchan was born on 5 February 1976 in Mumbai to veteran actors of Hindi cinema, Amitabh Bachchan and Jaya Bachchan (ńee Bhaduri), an accomplished actress in her own right. He has a sister, Shweta Bachchan. His grandfather, Harivansh Rai Bachchan, was a noted poet of the Nayi Kavita ...
Other ventures include "Ludo" (2020), "The Big Bull" (2021), "Bob Biswas" (2021) and "Dasvi" (2021).
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Personal life and other work
Abhishek Amitabh Bachchan Abhishek Bachchan was born on 5 February 1976 in Mumbai to veteran actors of Hindi cinema, Amitabh Bachchan and Jaya Bachchan (ńee Bhaduri), an accomplished actress in her own right. He has a sister, Shweta Bachchan. His grandfather, Harivansh Rai Bachchan, was a noted poet of the Nayi Kavita ...
Since 2007, he has been married to actress Aishwarya Rai, with whom he has a daughter.
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History
ur Lady of Guadalupe Catholic School (Houston) he school first opened on September 8, 1912, one month after the church's first Mass. Although founded by the Oblates of Mary Immaculate, the Sisters of Divine Providence of Texas (C.D.P.) operated the school for most its existence. he Sisters initially commuted to OLG Sch...
It is in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston.
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Sainsbury's
Justin Matthew King Raised in Dorridge just outside Solihull, the son of a petrochemical company salesman, he was schooled at Tudor Grange Grammar School (grammar school which became a comprehensive whilst he attended) in Solihull. King undertook a degree in Business Administration at the University of Bath, graduating...
King served as the CEO of J Sainsbury for 10 years before stepping down in July 2014.
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Career
Justin Matthew King Raised in Dorridge just outside Solihull, the son of a petrochemical company salesman, he was schooled at Tudor Grange Grammar School (grammar school which became a comprehensive whilst he attended) in Solihull. King undertook a degree in Business Administration at the University of Bath, graduating...
King was previously Director of Food at Marks and Spencer and has held senior positions at Asda. King was involved in the introduction of Häagen-Dazs ice cream to the UK and has worked for Pepsi-Cola International and Mars.
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University of Virginia School of Medicine he UVA Health System's history can be traced to the original conception of the University of Virginia on August 1, 1818, whereupon Thomas Jefferson, James Madison, and twenty-one other men first compiled a report for the Virginia State Legislature to determine a site, building ...
The school's facilities are on the University of Virginia grounds in Charlottesville, Virginia.
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Debris flow and landslide dam
iaolin Village Due to the influx of Siraya people in early 18th century to Yujin Basin, Taivoan people started to migrate from Tainan to Kaohsiung between 1722 and 1744. Nearly 150 years later, some Taivoan people from Aliguan in Kaohsiung further migrated to a river terrace 10 km (6.2 mi) to the north of Aliguan for h...
A landslide dam upstream of Siaolin failed catastrophically, resulting in a devastating mudflow to completely cover the northern half of the village. 471 people lost their lives in the incident.
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1994 run for the U.S. Senate
David Keith McCurdy McCurdy was born in the town of Canadian, Texas. He received an undergraduate degree from the University of Oklahoma in 1972 and a JD there three years later. He studied international economics at Scotland's University of Edinburgh as a Rotary International Graduate Fellow. McCurdy served in the Uni...
In 1994, he ran for the U.S. Senate, but lost to fellow Representative Jim Inhofe.
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Career after Congress
David Keith McCurdy McCurdy was born in the town of Canadian, Texas. He received an undergraduate degree from the University of Oklahoma in 1972 and a JD there three years later. He studied international economics at Scotland's University of Edinburgh as a Rotary International Graduate Fellow. McCurdy served in the Uni...
He is a former president of the American Gas Association.
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STS-103
cott Joseph Kelly cott Kelly was born, along with his identical twin brother Mark, on February 21, 1964, in Orange, New Jersey, to Patricia (McAvoy) and Richard Kelly. Kelly's family lived in West Orange, where his parents worked as police officers. Kelly and his brother graduated from West Orange Mountain High School ...
Kelly's first spaceflight was as pilot of during STS-103 in December 1999. This was a servicing mission to the Hubble Space Telescope, and lasted for eight days.
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STS-118
cott Joseph Kelly cott Kelly was born, along with his identical twin brother Mark, on February 21, 1964, in Orange, New Jersey, to Patricia (McAvoy) and Richard Kelly. Kelly's family lived in West Orange, where his parents worked as police officers. Kelly and his brother graduated from West Orange Mountain High School ...
Kelly's second spaceflight was as mission commander of STS-118, a 12-day Space Shuttle mission to the ISS in August 2007.
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Expeditions 25 and 26
cott Joseph Kelly cott Kelly was born, along with his identical twin brother Mark, on February 21, 1964, in Orange, New Jersey, to Patricia (McAvoy) and Richard Kelly. Kelly's family lived in West Orange, where his parents worked as police officers. Kelly and his brother graduated from West Orange Mountain High School ...
Kelly's third spaceflight was as a crewmember on Expedition 25/26 on the ISS. He arrived at the ISS aboard Soyuz TMA-01M on 9 October 2010, and he took over command of the station on 25 November 2010. Soyuz TMA-01M landed on 16 March 2011.
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Expeditions 43–46
cott Joseph Kelly cott Kelly was born, along with his identical twin brother Mark, on February 21, 1964, in Orange, New Jersey, to Patricia (McAvoy) and Richard Kelly. Kelly's family lived in West Orange, where his parents worked as police officers. Kelly and his brother graduated from West Orange Mountain High School ...
In November 2012, Kelly and cosmonaut Mikhail Kornienko were selected for a year-long mission to the ISS. Their year in space began with the launch of Soyuz TMA-16M on March 27, 2015, and they remained on the station for Expeditions 43, 44, 45, and 46. Soyuz TMA-18M departed from the station on March 1, 2016.
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Post-NASA career
cott Joseph Kelly cott Kelly was born, along with his identical twin brother Mark, on February 21, 1964, in Orange, New Jersey, to Patricia (McAvoy) and Richard Kelly. Kelly's family lived in West Orange, where his parents worked as police officers. Kelly and his brother graduated from West Orange Mountain High School ...
Kelly retired from NASA on April 1, 2016.
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Career
ean Patrick Hayes Hayes was born in Chicago, the youngest child of five of Mary Hayes (1939-2018), the director of a non-profit food bank called the Northern Illinois Food Bank, and Ronald Hayes, a lithographer. He is of Irish descent and was raised as a Roman Catholic in the Chicago suburb of Glen Ellyn, Illinois. His...
He is known for playing Jack McFarland on the NBC sitcom "Will & Grace", for which he won an Emmy Award and earned six Golden Globe nominations. He also runs a television production company called Hazy Mills Productions, which produces shows such as "Grimm", "Hot in Cleveland", "The Soul Man", and "Hollywood Game Night...
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Awards and nominations
Julia Louis-Dreyfus Julia Scarlett Elizabeth Louis-Dreyfus was born in New York City on January 13, 1961. Her American-born mother, Judith (née LeFever), was a writer and special needs tutor, and her French-born father, Gérard Louis-Dreyfus, chaired the Louis Dreyfus Company. Her paternal grandfather, Pierre Louis-Drey...
She has received more Primetime Emmy Awards than any other performer, tying Cloris Leachman (with eight), and has won nine Screen Actors Guild Awards. In 2018, she received the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor.
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1982–1988: Early career and "Saturday Night Live"
Julia Louis-Dreyfus Julia Scarlett Elizabeth Louis-Dreyfus was born in New York City on January 13, 1961. Her American-born mother, Judith (née LeFever), was a writer and special needs tutor, and her French-born father, Gérard Louis-Dreyfus, chaired the Louis Dreyfus Company. Her paternal grandfather, Pierre Louis-Drey...
Louis-Dreyfus broke into comedy as a performer in The Practical Theatre Company in Chicago, which led to her casting in the sketch show "Saturday Night Live" from 1982 to 1985.
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1989–1998: "Seinfeld" and widespread recognition
Julia Louis-Dreyfus Julia Scarlett Elizabeth Louis-Dreyfus was born in New York City on January 13, 1961. Her American-born mother, Judith (née LeFever), was a writer and special needs tutor, and her French-born father, Gérard Louis-Dreyfus, chaired the Louis Dreyfus Company. Her paternal grandfather, Pierre Louis-Drey...
Her breakthrough came in the early 1990s with a nine-season run playing Elaine Benes on "Seinfeld", one of the most successful sitcoms of all time.
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2020–present: Production deal with Apple TV+
Julia Louis-Dreyfus Julia Scarlett Elizabeth Louis-Dreyfus was born in New York City on January 13, 1961. Her American-born mother, Judith (née LeFever), was a writer and special needs tutor, and her French-born father, Gérard Louis-Dreyfus, chaired the Louis Dreyfus Company. Her paternal grandfather, Pierre Louis-Drey...
In 2021, she began portraying Valentina Allegra de Fontaine in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
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2005–2010: "The New Adventures of Old Christine"
Julia Louis-Dreyfus Julia Scarlett Elizabeth Louis-Dreyfus was born in New York City on January 13, 1961. Her American-born mother, Judith (née LeFever), was a writer and special needs tutor, and her French-born father, Gérard Louis-Dreyfus, chaired the Louis Dreyfus Company. Her paternal grandfather, Pierre Louis-Drey...
Louis-Dreyfus received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 2010.
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Career
Arthur D. Levinson Born to a Jewish family, the son of Malvina and Sol Levinson, he received his bachelor's degree from the University of Washington in Seattle in 1972 and his PhD in biochemistry from Princeton University in 1977. Levinson was a postdoctoral researcher with Nobel Prize winners Michael Bishop and Harold...
He is the former chief executive officer (starting in 1995) and chairman (starting in 1999) of Genentech. He serves on the board of Apple Inc.
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College career
Brandon Scott Carter Carter was born in Lakewood Township, New Jersey. He attended Spring Hill High School in Longview, Texas, he played nose guard and defensive tackle until his senior season, when he broke his hand, causing him to play on the offensive line. As a junior, he received district defensive MVP and honorab...
He played college football for Texas Tech University.
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New Orleans Saints
Brandon Scott Carter Carter was born in Lakewood Township, New Jersey. He attended Spring Hill High School in Longview, Texas, he played nose guard and defensive tackle until his senior season, when he broke his hand, causing him to play on the offensive line. As a junior, he received district defensive MVP and honorab...
He was signed by the New Orleans Saints as an undrafted free agent in 2010.
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Professional wrestling
Brandon Scott Carter Carter was born in Lakewood Township, New Jersey. He attended Spring Hill High School in Longview, Texas, he played nose guard and defensive tackle until his senior season, when he broke his hand, causing him to play on the offensive line. As a junior, he received district defensive MVP and honorab...
After football he signed to WWE, where he worked in their developmental territory NXT Wrestling under the name TAC.
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Political career
teven Marcus Woolfe Woolfe, the eldest of a family of four, was born in Moss Side, in Manchester, and grew up in the Manchester suburb of Burnage. His younger half-brother is Nathan Woolfe, a footballer who has played for various clubs as a striker. Both his parents were born in Manchester: his mother to an Irish mothe...
He was elected to UKIP's National Executive Committee (NEC) in 2011 and was elected at the 2014 European Parliament election. He later contested Stockport as the UKIP candidate at the 2015 general election.
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Membership lapse and leadership application
teven Marcus Woolfe Woolfe, the eldest of a family of four, was born in Moss Side, in Manchester, and grew up in the Manchester suburb of Burnage. His younger half-brother is Nathan Woolfe, a footballer who has played for various clubs as a striker. Both his parents were born in Manchester: his mother to an Irish mothe...
Woolfe was excluded from UKIP's 2016 leadership election after submitting his nomination late.
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Altercation with MEP Mike Hookem
teven Marcus Woolfe Woolfe, the eldest of a family of four, was born in Moss Side, in Manchester, and grew up in the Manchester suburb of Burnage. His younger half-brother is Nathan Woolfe, a footballer who has played for various clubs as a striker. Both his parents were born in Manchester: his mother to an Irish mothe...
He resigned from UKIP in October 2016.
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College career
Nerlens Noel Born outside Boston in Malden, Massachusetts to Haitian immigrant parents, Noel spent his first two years of high school at Everett High School. After his sophomore year, he transferred to Tilton School in Tilton, New Hampshire. Noel was originally a part of the class of 2013, but reclassified to the 2012 ...
His collegiate basketball career ended in his first season with a tear of his anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) at the University of Kentucky.
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Philadelphia 76ers (2013–2017)
Nerlens Noel Born outside Boston in Malden, Massachusetts to Haitian immigrant parents, Noel spent his first two years of high school at Everett High School. After his sophomore year, he transferred to Tilton School in Tilton, New Hampshire. Noel was originally a part of the class of 2013, but reclassified to the 2012 ...
Noel was drafted with the sixth overall pick in the 2013 NBA draft by the New Orleans Pelicans. His rights were later traded to the Philadelphia 76ers.
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Success (1987-95)
Dipika Chikhlia Chikhlia made her debut as lead actress in "Sun Meri Laila" (1983), opposite Raj Kiran. Chikhalia was part of the television serial "Dada Daadi Ki Kahani" in 1985. he meanwhile did supporting roles in hit films like "Bhagwan Dada" (1986), "Kala Dhanda Goray Log" (1986) and "Doorie" (1989) and played lea...
She did one Malayalam film "Ithile Iniyum Varu" (1986), with Mammootty. She had one Tamil hit film, "Nangal" (1992), with Prabhu, and one Bengali hit film, "Asha O Bhalobasha" (1989), opposite Prosenjit Chatterjee.
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Opposition (1998–2007)
anya Joan Plibersek Plibersek was born in Sydney, the youngest of three children born to Joseph and Rose Plibersek. Her elder brother Ray is a lawyer, and her eldest brother Phillip (d. 1997) was a geologist. Her parents were born in small Slovenian villages, arriving in Australia unknown to each other as part of the p...
She has served as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Sydney since 1998. Plibersek was elected to the Division of Sydney at the 1998 federal election, aged 28.
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Early life
anya Joan Plibersek Plibersek was born in Sydney, the youngest of three children born to Joseph and Rose Plibersek. Her elder brother Ray is a lawyer, and her eldest brother Phillip (d. 1997) was a geologist. Her parents were born in small Slovenian villages, arriving in Australia unknown to each other as part of the p...
Plibersek was born in Sydney to Slovenian immigrant parents and grew up in Sutherland Shire.
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Rudd and Gillard Governments
anya Joan Plibersek Plibersek was born in Sydney, the youngest of three children born to Joseph and Rose Plibersek. Her elder brother Ray is a lawyer, and her eldest brother Phillip (d. 1997) was a geologist. Her parents were born in small Slovenian villages, arriving in Australia unknown to each other as part of the p...
In 2010, Plibersek was made Minister for Human Services and Minister for Social Inclusion.
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Opposition (2013–2022)
anya Joan Plibersek Plibersek was born in Sydney, the youngest of three children born to Joseph and Rose Plibersek. Her elder brother Ray is a lawyer, and her eldest brother Phillip (d. 1997) was a geologist. Her parents were born in small Slovenian villages, arriving in Australia unknown to each other as part of the p...
Plibersek was elected Deputy Leader of the Labor Party following the 2013 leadership election.
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Background
War of the Reunions Under the treaties of Westphalia in 1648, Aix-la-Chapelle in 1668 and Nijmegen in 1678, France acquired territories in the Rhineland and along its northern border with the Spanish Netherlands. When a town changed hands, it normally included the economic hinterland surrounding it but treaties often f...
In 1681, his troops seized Strasbourg.
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Peace and treaty
War of the Reunions Under the treaties of Westphalia in 1648, Aix-la-Chapelle in 1668 and Nijmegen in 1678, France acquired territories in the Rhineland and along its northern border with the Spanish Netherlands. When a town changed hands, it normally included the economic hinterland surrounding it but treaties often f...
The Truce of Ratisbon ended the conflict.
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Information technology
Christine Yvonne Malina-Maxwell Christine Maxwell was born in Maisons Laffitte, France, on August 16, 1950. he is the daughter of Elisabeth Maxwell, a French-born Holocaust scholar, and Robert Maxwell, a Czechoslovak-born British media proprietor. Her father was Jewish and her mother was of Huguenot descent. ne of nine...
Maxwell also co-founded the software company Chiliad and is the author of several books. She is the Program Manager of Learning Technologies at the University of Texas at Dallas.
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Early life and education
Christine Yvonne Malina-Maxwell Christine Maxwell was born in Maisons Laffitte, France, on August 16, 1950. he is the daughter of Elisabeth Maxwell, a French-born Holocaust scholar, and Robert Maxwell, a Czechoslovak-born British media proprietor. Her father was Jewish and her mother was of Huguenot descent. ne of nine...
Her sister is Ghislaine Maxwell.
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"The Trouble with Physics"
Lee Smolin molin was born in New York City. His brother, David M. Smolin, became a professor in the Cumberland School of Law in Birmingham, Alabama. molin dropped out of Walnut Hills High School in Cincinnati, Ohio, and was educated at Hampshire College. He received his Ph.D in theoretical physics from Harvard Universi...
Smolin's 2006 book "The Trouble with Physics" criticized string theory as a viable scientific theory. He has made contributions to quantum gravity theory, in particular the approach known as loop quantum gravity. He advocates that the two primary approaches to quantum gravity, loop quantum gravity and string theory, ca...
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Early life
Joanna Newsom Newsom was born on January 18, 1982 in Grass Valley, California. Her parents, both doctors, were "progressive-minded professionals" who had previously lived in the San Francisco Bay Area. Newsom was raised in Nevada City along with her older brother, Peter, and younger sister, Emily. he is the second cous...
Born and raised in California, Newsom was trained on the harp in her youth, and began her musical career as a keyboardist in the Pleased.
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2002–2005: Career beginnings and "The Milk-Eyed Mender"
Joanna Newsom Newsom was born on January 18, 1982 in Grass Valley, California. Her parents, both doctors, were "progressive-minded professionals" who had previously lived in the San Francisco Bay Area. Newsom was raised in Nevada City along with her older brother, Peter, and younger sister, Emily. he is the second cous...
After recording and self-releasing two EPs in 2002, Newsom was signed to the label Drag City. Her debut album, "The Milk-Eyed Mender", was released in 2004 to critical acclaim, and garnered Newsom an underground following.
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2006–2011: "Ys" and "Have One on Me"
Joanna Newsom Newsom was born on January 18, 1982 in Grass Valley, California. Her parents, both doctors, were "progressive-minded professionals" who had previously lived in the San Francisco Bay Area. Newsom was raised in Nevada City along with her older brother, Peter, and younger sister, Emily. he is the second cous...
She would receive wider exposure with the release of "Ys" (2006), which charted at number 134 on the "Billboard" 200, and was nominated for a 2007 Shortlist Music Prize.
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Musical style
Joanna Newsom Newsom was born on January 18, 1982 in Grass Valley, California. Her parents, both doctors, were "progressive-minded professionals" who had previously lived in the San Francisco Bay Area. Newsom was raised in Nevada City along with her older brother, Peter, and younger sister, Emily. he is the second cous...
Newsom's musical style is sometimes characterized as psychedelic folk.
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2012–present: "Divers" and acting
Joanna Newsom Newsom was born on January 18, 1982 in Grass Valley, California. Her parents, both doctors, were "progressive-minded professionals" who had previously lived in the San Francisco Bay Area. Newsom was raised in Nevada City along with her older brother, Peter, and younger sister, Emily. he is the second cous...
She has also appeared as an actress, with roles in the television series "Portlandia" and in the 2014 film "Inherent Vice".
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History
Bharat Aluminium Company Ltd. (BALCO) It was incorporated in 1965 as a Public Sector Undertaking. It is the first public sector enterprise in India which started producing aluminium in 1974. ill 2001, BALCO was a public sector enterprise owned 100% by Government of India. In 2001, Government of India divested 51% equit...
BALCO was incorporated in the year 1965 as a central public sector unit (CPSU) and it was the central government-establishment until 2001.
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Achievements
Bharat Aluminium Company Ltd. (BALCO) It was incorporated in 1965 as a Public Sector Undertaking. It is the first public sector enterprise in India which started producing aluminium in 1974. ill 2001, BALCO was a public sector enterprise owned 100% by Government of India. In 2001, Government of India divested 51% equit...
The government company has been closely associated with the Indian Aluminium Industry, in a pivotal role.
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Congressman
José Alejandro Vega Antonio Vega was born in Lima, on November 18, 1957. He worked at Banco Comercial (1979-1984), as well as at Banco Popular (1985-1992). He was a union leader of the Federation of Bank Employees of Peru (1984-1991), as well as a delegate of the General Confederation of Workers of Peru - CGTP (1985-19...
He was previously congressman for the 2006-2011 term representing Lima. He was First Vice President of the Congress between 2006 and 2007 under the leadership of Mercedes Cabanillas. In the 2020 snap parliamentary election, after a nine-year absence, he was once again elected as Congressman representing the same consti...
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Political career
José Alejandro Vega Antonio Vega was born in Lima, on November 18, 1957. He worked at Banco Comercial (1979-1984), as well as at Banco Popular (1985-1992). He was a union leader of the Federation of Bank Employees of Peru (1984-1991), as well as a delegate of the General Confederation of Workers of Peru - CGTP (1985-19...
Vega belongs to the Union for Peru party in which, he is the party's Secretary General.
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2021 elections
José Alejandro Vega Antonio Vega was born in Lima, on November 18, 1957. He worked at Banco Comercial (1979-1984), as well as at Banco Popular (1985-1992). He was a union leader of the Federation of Bank Employees of Peru (1984-1991), as well as a delegate of the General Confederation of Workers of Peru - CGTP (1985-19...
He ran for President in the 2021 elections.
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Monty Python (1969–1983, 2014)
ric Idle Idle was born in Harton Hospital, in South Shields, County Durham, to which his mother had been evacuated from northwest England. His mother, Norah Barron Sanderson, was a health visitor and his father, Ernest Idle, served in the Royal Air Force during World War II, only to be killed in a road accident while h...
Known for his elaborate wordplay and musical numbers, Idle performed many of Python's songs, including "Always Look on the Bright Side of Life" (from "Life of Brian"), and the "Galaxy Song" (from "The Meaning of Life").
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Post-"Python" career (1973–present)
ric Idle Idle was born in Harton Hospital, in South Shields, County Durham, to which his mother had been evacuated from northwest England. His mother, Norah Barron Sanderson, was a health visitor and his father, Ernest Idle, served in the Royal Air Force during World War II, only to be killed in a road accident while h...
He appeared on "Saturday Night Live" in the US and guest-starred on "The Simpsons". Idle's initially successful solo career faltered in the 1990s with the failures of his 1993 film "Splitting Heirs" (which he wrote, produced, and starred in) and 1998's "Burn Hollywood Burn" (in which he starred). He adapted Monty Pytho...
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Songwriting
ric Idle Idle was born in Harton Hospital, in South Shields, County Durham, to which his mother had been evacuated from northwest England. His mother, Norah Barron Sanderson, was a health visitor and his father, Ernest Idle, served in the Royal Air Force during World War II, only to be killed in a road accident while h...
He performed at the London 2012 Olympic Games closing ceremony.
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Early life
Wendy Carlos Carlos was born in Pawtucket, Rhode Island, the first of two children born to working-class parents. Her mother played the piano and sang; one uncle played the trombone and another played the trumpet and drums. he began piano lessons at six years of age, and wrote her first composition, "A Trio for Clarine...
Born and raised in Rhode Island, Carlos studied physics and music at Brown University before moving to New York City to study music composition at Columbia University. Studying and working with various electronic musicians and technicians at the city's Columbia-Princeton Electronic Music Center, she helped in the devel...
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1960s
Wendy Carlos Carlos was born in Pawtucket, Rhode Island, the first of two children born to working-class parents. Her mother played the piano and sang; one uncle played the trombone and another played the trumpet and drums. he began piano lessons at six years of age, and wrote her first composition, "A Trio for Clarine...
Carlos came to prominence with "Switched-On Bach" (1968), an album of music by Johann Sebastian Bach performed on a Moog synthesizer, which helped popularize its use and won her three Grammy Awards.
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1970s
Wendy Carlos Carlos was born in Pawtucket, Rhode Island, the first of two children born to working-class parents. Her mother played the piano and sang; one uncle played the trombone and another played the trumpet and drums. he began piano lessons at six years of age, and wrote her first composition, "A Trio for Clarine...
Its commercial success led to several more albums, including further synthesized classical music adaptations, and experimental and ambient music.
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Gender transition
Wendy Carlos Carlos was born in Pawtucket, Rhode Island, the first of two children born to working-class parents. Her mother played the piano and sang; one uncle played the trombone and another played the trumpet and drums. he began piano lessons at six years of age, and wrote her first composition, "A Trio for Clarine...
In 1979, Carlos raised public awareness of transgender issues by disclosing her transgender status, and in 1972 had undergone sex reassignment surgery.
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Career in national politics
Dolors Montserrat Montserrat studied in her hometown, although she finished her pre-university studies in the United States. he later obtained a law degree from the Abat Oliva CEU University in Barcelona and she obtained a master's degree from the School of Law Practice of the Bar Association of Barcelona and since 199...
Previously, she has served as Minister of Health, Social Services and Equality of Spain from 2016 to 2018, when Mariano Rajoy's government was ousted.
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Honors and awards
Barry Clark Barish Barish was born in Omaha, Nebraska, the son of Lee and Harold Barish. His parents' families were Jewish immigrants from a part of Poland that is now in Belarus. Just after World War II, the family moved to Los Feliz in Los Angeles. He attended John Marshall High School and other schools. He earned a ...
In 2017, Barish was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics along with Rainer Weiss and Kip Thorne "for decisive contributions to the LIGO detector and the observation of gravitational waves".
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History
cotia he ship was 139 feet 6 inches (42.5 m), with a beam of 28 feet 9 inches (8.8 m). he had a draught of 15 feet 6 inches (4.7 m). he ship was assessed at 375 GRT. "Hekla" was built as a barque in 1872 by Jørgensen & Knudsen, Drammen for S. S. Svendsen of Sandefjord. he was used as a sealer, making voyages to the eas...
She was purchased in 1902 by William Speirs Bruce and refitted as a research vessel for use by the Scottish National Antarctic Expedition. After the expedition, she served as a sealer and collier. She was destroyed by fire in January 1916.
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Career
Adam Patrick Devine Devine was born in Waterloo, Iowa, the son of Dennis and Penny Devine. He was raised in Omaha, Nebraska, and graduated from Millard South High School in 2002. He attended Orange Coast College, along with friend and future co-star Blake Anderson. He later moved to Los Angeles, where he began working ...
He is one of the stars and co-creators of the Comedy Central series "Workaholics" and "Adam Devine's House Party". He played the role of Bumper in the musical films "Pitch Perfect" and "Pitch Perfect 2". He had recurring sitcom roles as Andy Bailey in "Modern Family" and an airport ticket attendant in "Workaholics". He...
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Medical school
Monterrey Institute of Technology and Higher Education he institute was founded on September 6, 1943, by a group of local businessmen led by Eugenio Garza Sada, a moneyed heir of a brewing conglomerate who was interested in creating an institution that could provide highly skilled personnel — both university graduates ...
The medical school offers an MD-PhD program, in partnership with the Houston Methodist Hospital.
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2012–present: Hall of Fame and regrouping; AC/DC
Axl Rose Axl Rose was born William Bruce Rose Jr. in Lafayette, Indiana, the oldest child of Sharon Elizabeth (née Lintner), then 16 years old and still in high school, and William Bruce Rose, then 20 years old. His father has been described as "a troubled and charismatic local delinquent," and the pregnancy was unplan...
He has also toured with Australian rock band AC/DC, as a guest vocalist after Brian Johnson temporarily left the band due to hearing loss in 2016. In 2012, Rose was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a member of Guns N' Roses, though he declined to attend the event. In 2016, the same year as he toured with...
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1987–1989: Breakthrough with "Appetite for Destruction"
Axl Rose Axl Rose was born William Bruce Rose Jr. in Lafayette, Indiana, the oldest child of Sharon Elizabeth (née Lintner), then 16 years old and still in high school, and William Bruce Rose, then 20 years old. His father has been described as "a troubled and charismatic local delinquent," and the pregnancy was unplan...
Their first album, "Appetite for Destruction" (1987), has sold in excess of 30 million copies worldwide and is the best-selling debut album of all time in the U.S. with 18 million units sold.
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1990–1993: International success with "Use Your Illusion"
Axl Rose Axl Rose was born William Bruce Rose Jr. in Lafayette, Indiana, the oldest child of Sharon Elizabeth (née Lintner), then 16 years old and still in high school, and William Bruce Rose, then 20 years old. His father has been described as "a troubled and charismatic local delinquent," and the pregnancy was unplan...
Its follow-ups, the twin albums "Use Your Illusion I" and "Use Your Illusion II" (1991), were also widely successful; they respectively debuted at No.2 and No.1 on the "Billboard" 200.
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2001–2011: Touring in support of "Chinese Democracy"
Axl Rose Axl Rose was born William Bruce Rose Jr. in Lafayette, Indiana, the oldest child of Sharon Elizabeth (née Lintner), then 16 years old and still in high school, and William Bruce Rose, then 20 years old. His father has been described as "a troubled and charismatic local delinquent," and the pregnancy was unplan...
In 2001, he resurfaced with a new line-up of Guns N' Roses at Rock in Rio 3, and subsequently played periodic concert tours to promote the long-delayed "Chinese Democracy" (2008).
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1997–2002: "Más", "El Alma al Aire", and "MTV Unplugged"
Alejandro Sanz anz was born in Madrid, Spain, on 18 December 1968, the youngest son of María Pizarro and Jesús Sánchez. He grew up in the neighborhood of Moratalaz in eastern Madrid. anz recalled that "Back then, kids grew up on the street... I was a bit like the group troubadour; the one who played the guitar and sang...
Sanz has won multiple Latin Grammy Awards. "El Alma al Aire" followed in 2000, selling more than a million copies in its first week. In 2002, he became the first Spanish artist to record an "MTV Unplugged" album.
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Early life
Alejandro Sanz anz was born in Madrid, Spain, on 18 December 1968, the youngest son of María Pizarro and Jesús Sánchez. He grew up in the neighborhood of Moratalaz in eastern Madrid. anz recalled that "Back then, kids grew up on the street... I was a bit like the group troubadour; the one who played the guitar and sang...
Born in Madrid to parents from Andalusia, Sanz began playing guitar at age seven, taking influence from his family's flamenco roots.
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1989–96: First four albums
Alejandro Sanz anz was born in Madrid, Spain, on 18 December 1968, the youngest son of María Pizarro and Jesús Sánchez. He grew up in the neighborhood of Moratalaz in eastern Madrid. anz recalled that "Back then, kids grew up on the street... I was a bit like the group troubadour; the one who played the guitar and sang...
Sanz released his debut album in 1989, although he did not gain commercial success in Spain until his second release, "Viviendo Deprisa" (1991).
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2003–07: "No Es lo Mismo" and "El Tren de los Momentos"
Alejandro Sanz anz was born in Madrid, Spain, on 18 December 1968, the youngest son of María Pizarro and Jesús Sánchez. He grew up in the neighborhood of Moratalaz in eastern Madrid. anz recalled that "Back then, kids grew up on the street... I was a bit like the group troubadour; the one who played the guitar and sang...
His collaboration with Shakira on the 2005 single "La Tortura" reached number one on the Hot Latin Songs chart.
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