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Early life and career
Jeffrey William Rooker he son of a factory worker, Jeff Rooker attended Aldridge Road Secondary Modern Boys School, Aldridge Road, Great Barr. He later attended Handsworth Technical School and College, Goldshill Road, Handsworth. He initially trained as a production engineer, working in various factories in and around ...
Rooker worked as a production engineer in Birmingham before lecturing in the subject at Lanchester Polytechnic. He studied at Aston University and the University of Warwick; and he eventually gained a postgraduate degree in industrial relations.
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Ministerial career
Jeffrey William Rooker he son of a factory worker, Jeff Rooker attended Aldridge Road Secondary Modern Boys School, Aldridge Road, Great Barr. He later attended Handsworth Technical School and College, Goldshill Road, Handsworth. He initially trained as a production engineer, working in various factories in and around ...
Upon standing down from the Commons at the 2001 general election, Rooker was later appointed to the House of Lords where he continued to serve in the government under several ministerial portfolios until 2008, including as Deputy Leader of the House of Lords and Minister of State for Sustainable Food, Farming and Anima...
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Later career
Jeffrey William Rooker he son of a factory worker, Jeff Rooker attended Aldridge Road Secondary Modern Boys School, Aldridge Road, Great Barr. He later attended Handsworth Technical School and College, Goldshill Road, Handsworth. He initially trained as a production engineer, working in various factories in and around ...
He resigned the Labour whip in 2009 after being appointed chair of the Food Standards Agency. In 2013, he stood down as chair of the FSA, and he took up the Labour whip once again.
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kip Humphrey Hubert Horatio Humphrey III was born on June 26, 1942, in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Humphrey graduated from American University, where he was a member of Alpha Sigma Phi, Beta Chi chapter, and is a graduate of the University of Minnesota Law School. Humphrey was elected to the Minnesota Senate in 1972 and se...
Humphrey led the Office of Older Americans as the assistant director at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB).
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Political career
kip Humphrey Hubert Horatio Humphrey III was born on June 26, 1942, in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Humphrey graduated from American University, where he was a member of Alpha Sigma Phi, Beta Chi chapter, and is a graduate of the University of Minnesota Law School. Humphrey was elected to the Minnesota Senate in 1972 and se...
A Democrat, Humphrey is the son of a U.S. Senator. He was the Democratic nominee for governor in the hotly contested three-way election of 1998.
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Career
Paul Churchland Paul Montgomery Churchland was born in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, on October 21, 1942. Growing up in Vancouver, Churchland's father was a high school science teacher and his mother took in sewing. As a boy, he was obsessed with science fiction; he was particularly struck by the ideas in Robert...
As of February 2017, Churchland is recognised as Professor Emeritus at the UCSD, and is a member of the Board of Trustees of the Center for Consciousness Studies of Moscow State University.
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World Endurance Championship stint with Porsche (2014–2016)
Mark Alan Webber n 27 August 1976, Webber was born to middle-class parents, motorcycle dealer and petrol station owner Alan Webber and his wife Diane, in the small New South Wales town of Queanbeyan located in the Tablelands, on the Queanbeyan River banks, near Canberra. His paternal grandfather was a firewood merchant...
He is a champion of the 2015 FIA WEC for Porsche with German Timo Bernhard and New Zealander Brendon Hartley. The trio won eight races in the final two seasons and the 2015 World Endurance Drivers' Championship.
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Early racing career
Mark Alan Webber n 27 August 1976, Webber was born to middle-class parents, motorcycle dealer and petrol station owner Alan Webber and his wife Diane, in the small New South Wales town of Queanbeyan located in the Tablelands, on the Queanbeyan River banks, near Canberra. His paternal grandfather was a firewood merchant...
Webber began karting at age 12 or 13 and achieved early success, winning regional championships before progressing to car racing in the Australian Formula Ford Championship and the British Formula 3 Championship.
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Sports car racing and International Formula 3000 (1998–2001)
Mark Alan Webber n 27 August 1976, Webber was born to middle-class parents, motorcycle dealer and petrol station owner Alan Webber and his wife Diane, in the small New South Wales town of Queanbeyan located in the Tablelands, on the Queanbeyan River banks, near Canberra. His paternal grandfather was a firewood merchant...
He competed paired with Bernd Schneider in the FIA GT Championship with the AMG Mercedes team, finishing runner-up in the 1998 season with five wins before finishing second in the 2001 International Formula 3000 Championship driving for Super Nova Racing.
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Minardi and Jaguar (2002–2004)
Mark Alan Webber n 27 August 1976, Webber was born to middle-class parents, motorcycle dealer and petrol station owner Alan Webber and his wife Diane, in the small New South Wales town of Queanbeyan located in the Tablelands, on the Queanbeyan River banks, near Canberra. His paternal grandfather was a firewood merchant...
Webber made his F1 debut with the Minardi team in the 2002 season and finished fifth in his first race. He moved to the Jaguar squad.
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Williams (2005–2006)
Mark Alan Webber n 27 August 1976, Webber was born to middle-class parents, motorcycle dealer and petrol station owner Alan Webber and his wife Diane, in the small New South Wales town of Queanbeyan located in the Tablelands, on the Queanbeyan River banks, near Canberra. His paternal grandfather was a firewood merchant...
For the 2005 season, he was granted an early release from his contract with Jaguar and joined the Williams team, securing his first F1 podium finish.
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Assessment and honours
Mark Alan Webber n 27 August 1976, Webber was born to middle-class parents, motorcycle dealer and petrol station owner Alan Webber and his wife Diane, in the small New South Wales town of Queanbeyan located in the Tablelands, on the Queanbeyan River banks, near Canberra. His paternal grandfather was a firewood merchant...
Webber received the Australian Sports Medal in 2000 and was appointed Officer of the Order of Australia (AO) in the 2017 Australia Day Honours. Webber is an inductee of both the Australian Motor Sport Hall of Fame and the FIA Hall of Fame.
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Post-graduate career
Paul Zachary Myers Myers was born March 9, 1957, the eldest of six children in Kent, Washington; his mother is of Swedish and Norwegian descent. Regarding his ancestry, Myers wrote: "I'm only half Scandinavian. he blood has been thinned with that of those domesticated English and Irish and Scots." He was named "Paul Za...
He is associate professor of biology at the University of Minnesota Morris (UMM).
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Pharyngula
Paul Zachary Myers Myers was born March 9, 1957, the eldest of six children in Kent, Washington; his mother is of Swedish and Norwegian descent. Regarding his ancestry, Myers wrote: "I'm only half Scandinavian. he blood has been thinned with that of those domesticated English and Irish and Scots." He was named "Paul Za...
He is a critic of intelligent design (ID) and the creationist movement and other pseudoscientific concepts. In 2006 the journal "Nature" listed Myers's "Pharyngula" as the top-ranked blog by a scientist.
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Education and activism
Paul Zachary Myers Myers was born March 9, 1957, the eldest of six children in Kent, Washington; his mother is of Swedish and Norwegian descent. Regarding his ancestry, Myers wrote: "I'm only half Scandinavian. he blood has been thinned with that of those domesticated English and Irish and Scots." He was named "Paul Za...
Myers received the American Humanist Association's 2009 Humanist of the Year award.
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Early roles and breakthrough
Milo Anthony Ventimiglia Ventimiglia was born on July 8, 1977 in Anaheim, California, the youngest child of Carol ("née" Wilson) and Peter Ventimiglia, a Vietnam War veteran. He has two sisters, Leslie and Laurel. His father is of Italian-Sicilian descent and his mother is of English and Scottish ancestry. Ventimiglia ...
Making his screen acting debut on "The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air", he was on the short-lived series "Opposite Sex" in 2000 before landing a role the following year as Jess Mariano on "Gilmore Girls" (2001–2006).
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Film and television; "This Is Us"
Milo Anthony Ventimiglia Ventimiglia was born on July 8, 1977 in Anaheim, California, the youngest child of Carol ("née" Wilson) and Peter Ventimiglia, a Vietnam War veteran. He has two sisters, Leslie and Laurel. His father is of Italian-Sicilian descent and his mother is of English and Scottish ancestry. Ventimiglia ...
After appearing in "Mob City", Ventimiglia began starring as Jack Pearson on "This Is Us" (starting in 2016), for which he has received his first Emmy nomination in the category Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series.
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"Heroes"; film and production work
Milo Anthony Ventimiglia Ventimiglia was born on July 8, 1977 in Anaheim, California, the youngest child of Carol ("née" Wilson) and Peter Ventimiglia, a Vietnam War veteran. He has two sisters, Leslie and Laurel. His father is of Italian-Sicilian descent and his mother is of English and Scottish ancestry. Ventimiglia ...
In film, Ventimiglia made his breakthrough as Rocky Balboa's son in the sixth installment of the "Rocky" film series, "Rocky Balboa" (2006).
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Biography
Joseph Andoni Massad In 1998, Massad received his doctorate in political science from Columbia University, and in the fall of 1999 he started teaching at the same institution. here, his views on the Israeli–Palestinian conflict and surrounding topics caused controversy. In 2009, he was awarded tenure at the university....
He received his Ph.D. in political science from Columbia University in 1998.
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"Desiring Arabs" (2007)
Joseph Andoni Massad In 1998, Massad received his doctorate in political science from Columbia University, and in the fall of 1999 he started teaching at the same institution. here, his views on the Israeli–Palestinian conflict and surrounding topics caused controversy. In 2009, he was awarded tenure at the university....
He is known for his book "Desiring Arabs", about representations of sexual desire in the Arab world.
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Curriculum
Awty International School Awty opened at 3736 Westheimer Road on September 10, 1956. riginally a pre-school, it was founded by Kathleen "Kay" Awty. he school initially had 27 students at the kindergarten and prekindergarten levels. he school moved to 1615 Garretson Street in 1960. By 1970, It served grades preschool th...
It has age three to 12th grade students.
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Student body
Awty International School Awty opened at 3736 Westheimer Road on September 10, 1956. riginally a pre-school, it was founded by Kathleen "Kay" Awty. he school initially had 27 students at the kindergarten and prekindergarten levels. he school moved to 1615 Garretson Street in 1960. By 1970, It served grades preschool th...
Awty is the largest international school in the United States and the largest private school in Houston.
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Affiliations and accreditation
Awty International School Awty opened at 3736 Westheimer Road on September 10, 1956. riginally a pre-school, it was founded by Kathleen "Kay" Awty. he school initially had 27 students at the kindergarten and prekindergarten levels. he school moved to 1615 Garretson Street in 1960. By 1970, It served grades preschool th...
It is part of the AEFE network of schools.
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Career
Andrew Anagnost Anagnost grew up in Van Nuys, California and initially dropped out of high school. After issues with legal and educational authorities, his family helped him enroll in a new high school and he went on to graduate. Afterwards, Anagnost went on to earn a bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering from Ca...
He took over the positions from Carl Bass. Before the promotion, he had served in various other roles for the company since joining in 1997.
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Early life and education
Andrew Anagnost Anagnost grew up in Van Nuys, California and initially dropped out of high school. After issues with legal and educational authorities, his family helped him enroll in a new high school and he went on to graduate. Afterwards, Anagnost went on to earn a bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering from Ca...
He holds degrees from California State University, Northridge and Stanford University.
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Career
Katy Mixon Mixon was born and raised in Pensacola, Florida; she is one of seven siblings. he attended the Alabama School of Fine Arts in Birmingham, Alabama and graduated from the Pensacola Private School of Liberal Arts. he received her Bachelor of Fine Arts from the Carnegie Mellon School of Drama. Mixon's first acti...
She began her career playing roles in films such as "The Quiet" (2005), "Four Christmases" (2008), and "State of Play" (2009), before starring in the HBO comedy series "Eastbound & Down" (2009–2013). From 2010 to 2016, Mixon starred as Victoria Flynn, opposite Melissa McCarthy, on the CBS sitcom "Mike & Molly". She had...
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Recording artist
Randall Stuart Newman Newman was born to a Jewish family on November 28, 1943, his father's 30th birthday, in Los Angeles. He is the son of Adele "Dixie" ("née" Fuchs/Fox; August 30, 1916 – October 4, 1988), a secretary, and Irving George Newman (November 28, 1913 – February 1, 1990), an internist. He lived in New Orle...
In 1968, he made his formal debut as a solo artist with the album "Randy Newman". Newman's albums include "Sail Away" (1972), "Good Old Boys" (1974), "Little Criminals" (1977), and "Harps and Angels" (2008).
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Film composer
Randall Stuart Newman Newman was born to a Jewish family on November 28, 1943, his father's 30th birthday, in Los Angeles. He is the son of Adele "Dixie" ("née" Fuchs/Fox; August 30, 1916 – October 4, 1988), a secretary, and Irving George Newman (November 28, 1913 – February 1, 1990), an internist. He lived in New Orle...
Since the 1980s, Newman has worked as a film composer. He has scored nine Disney-Pixar animated films, including all four "Toy Story" films, "A Bug's Life", both "Monsters, Inc." films, and the first and third "Cars" films, as well as Disney's "James and the Giant Peach" and "The Princess and the Frog". His other film ...
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Accolades
Randall Stuart Newman Newman was born to a Jewish family on November 28, 1943, his father's 30th birthday, in Los Angeles. He is the son of Adele "Dixie" ("née" Fuchs/Fox; August 30, 1916 – October 4, 1988), a secretary, and Irving George Newman (November 28, 1913 – February 1, 1990), an internist. He lived in New Orle...
He has also won three Emmys, seven Grammy Awards and the Governor's Award from the Recording Academy. In 2007, he was recognized as a Disney Legend. He was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2002 and to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2013.
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Comeback aspirations
George Andreas Papandreou Papandreou was born 16 June 1952 in Saint Paul, Minnesota, United States, where his father, Andreas Papandreou, at that time held a professorship at the University of Minnesota. His mother is the American-born Margaret Papandreou, "née" Chant. He renounced his US citizenship in 2000. He receiv...
He is currently serving as an MP for Movement for Change. In January 2015, he left PASOK completely, founding his own political party, the Movement of Democratic Socialists, which did not manage to enter Parliament. The Movement of Democratic Socialists joined the Democratic Alignment, a political alliance formed by PA...
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Political career
George Andreas Papandreou Papandreou was born 16 June 1952 in Saint Paul, Minnesota, United States, where his father, Andreas Papandreou, at that time held a professorship at the University of Minnesota. His mother is the American-born Margaret Papandreou, "née" Chant. He renounced his US citizenship in 2000. He receiv...
He served as Minister for Foreign Affairs starting from 1999.
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Taking office and revelations
George Andreas Papandreou Papandreou was born 16 June 1952 in Saint Paul, Minnesota, United States, where his father, Andreas Papandreou, at that time held a professorship at the University of Minnesota. His mother is the American-born Margaret Papandreou, "née" Chant. He renounced his US citizenship in 2000. He receiv...
On 6 October 2009, George Papandreou became the 182nd Prime Minister of Greece.
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Career
Kim Cattrall Kim Victoria Cattrall was born on 21 August 1956 in the Mossley Hill district of Liverpool, the daughter of secretary Gladys Shane (née Baugh) and construction engineer Dennis Cattrall. he had a brother named Christopher (died 2018). When she was three months old, her family emigrated to Canada and settled...
She is known for her role as Samantha Jones on HBO's "Sex and the City" (ending in 2004), for which she received five Emmy Award nominations and four Golden Globe Award nominations, winning one in 2002. She reprised the role in the films "Sex and the City" (2008) and "Sex and the City 2" (2010). Cattrall made her film ...
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Later career (2018–present)
Jada Koren Pinkett Smith Born in Baltimore, Maryland, Jada Koren Pinkett was named after her mother's favorite soap opera actress, Jada Rowland. he is of Jamaican and Bajan descent on her mother's side and African-American descent on her father's side. Her parents are Adrienne Banfield-Jones, the head nurse of a Baltim...
"Time" magazine named her one of the 100 most influential people in the world in 2021. She is co-host of the Emmy-winning Facebook Watch talk show "Red Table Talk."
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Early career (1990–1996)
Jada Koren Pinkett Smith Born in Baltimore, Maryland, Jada Koren Pinkett was named after her mother's favorite soap opera actress, Jada Rowland. he is of Jamaican and Bajan descent on her mother's side and African-American descent on her father's side. Her parents are Adrienne Banfield-Jones, the head nurse of a Baltim...
Pinkett Smith was on the sitcom "A Different World" in 1991.
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Commercial success (2003–2017)
Jada Koren Pinkett Smith Born in Baltimore, Maryland, Jada Koren Pinkett was named after her mother's favorite soap opera actress, Jada Rowland. he is of Jamaican and Bajan descent on her mother's side and African-American descent on her father's side. Her parents are Adrienne Banfield-Jones, the head nurse of a Baltim...
She returned to television with starring roles on "Hawthorne" (2009–2011) and "Gotham" (beginning in 2014). Her other acting roles include "Magic Mike XXL" (2015), "Bad Moms" (2016), and "Girls Trip" (2017). In 2010, she earned a nomination for the Tony Award for Best Musical as a producer for the Broadway musical "Fel...
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Musical career
Jada Koren Pinkett Smith Born in Baltimore, Maryland, Jada Koren Pinkett was named after her mother's favorite soap opera actress, Jada Rowland. he is of Jamaican and Bajan descent on her mother's side and African-American descent on her father's side. Her parents are Adrienne Banfield-Jones, the head nurse of a Baltim...
In 2002, Pinkett Smith launched a music career as the lead singer for the metal band Wicked Wisdom.
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Business
Jada Koren Pinkett Smith Born in Baltimore, Maryland, Jada Koren Pinkett was named after her mother's favorite soap opera actress, Jada Rowland. he is of Jamaican and Bajan descent on her mother's side and African-American descent on her father's side. Her parents are Adrienne Banfield-Jones, the head nurse of a Baltim...
In 2004, she published a children's book, "Girls Hold Up This World".
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Acting credits and accolades
Cameron Diaz Cameron Michelle Diaz was born August 30, 1972, in San Diego, California to Billie (née Early), an import/export agent, and Emilio Diaz, a foreman of the California oil company Unocal. Diaz has an elder sister, Chimene. Her father's family is Cuban, and Diaz's ancestors had originally moved from Spain to C...
She is the recipient of multiple accolades, including nominations for four Golden Globe Awards and a British Academy Film Award.
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Early life and work
Cameron Diaz Cameron Michelle Diaz was born August 30, 1972, in San Diego, California to Billie (née Early), an import/export agent, and Emilio Diaz, a foreman of the California oil company Unocal. Diaz has an elder sister, Chimene. Her father's family is Cuban, and Diaz's ancestors had originally moved from Spain to C...
Born in San Diego, California, Diaz was raised in Long Beach. While still in high school, she signed a modeling contract with Elite Model Management.
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1994–1998: Early films and rise to fame
Cameron Diaz Cameron Michelle Diaz was born August 30, 1972, in San Diego, California to Billie (née Early), an import/export agent, and Emilio Diaz, a foreman of the California oil company Unocal. Diaz has an elder sister, Chimene. Her father's family is Cuban, and Diaz's ancestors had originally moved from Spain to C...
She made her film debut at age 21 in "The Mask" (1994). Following a role in the romantic comedy "My Best Friend's Wedding" (1997), she starred as the titular character in "There's Something About Mary" (1998), which brought her increased fame and her first Golden Globe nomination. Diaz's successful early roles cemented...
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1999–2004: Dramatic roles and critical success
Cameron Diaz Cameron Michelle Diaz was born August 30, 1972, in San Diego, California to Billie (née Early), an import/export agent, and Emilio Diaz, a foreman of the California oil company Unocal. Diaz has an elder sister, Chimene. Her father's family is Cuban, and Diaz's ancestors had originally moved from Spain to C...
Her following two projects were the sports drama "Any Given Sunday" and Spike Jonze's "Being John Malkovich" (both 1999).
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2012–2014: Focus on comedies
Cameron Diaz Cameron Michelle Diaz was born August 30, 1972, in San Diego, California to Billie (née Early), an import/export agent, and Emilio Diaz, a foreman of the California oil company Unocal. Diaz has an elder sister, Chimene. Her father's family is Cuban, and Diaz's ancestors had originally moved from Spain to C...
After starring in "Annie" (2014), Diaz took a long hiatus from acting.
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Personal life
Cameron Diaz Cameron Michelle Diaz was born August 30, 1972, in San Diego, California to Billie (née Early), an import/export agent, and Emilio Diaz, a foreman of the California oil company Unocal. Diaz has an elder sister, Chimene. Her father's family is Cuban, and Diaz's ancestors had originally moved from Spain to C...
In 2015, she married musician Benji Madden; they have a daughter via surrogate in 2019.
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Massacre
Monrovia Church massacre he First Liberian Civil War lasted from 1989 until 1997. By mid-1990, two rival factions of rebel fighters advanced on the Liberian capital Monrovia and President Samuel Doe was hiding out in his executive mansion near the seaside. At night, government soldiers patrolled the streets of those pa...
The massacre was carried out by approximately 30 government soldiers loyal to President Samuel Doe. The perpetrators were of Doe's Krahn tribe while most of the victims were from the Gio and Mano tribes, which were in support of the rebels.
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Prelude
De la Gardie campaign he Tsardom of Russia had been experiencing the Time of Troubles (1598–1613) since the death of Tsar Feodor I in 1598, causing widespread political instability and a violent succession crisis for the title of Tsar of Russia by usurpers known as the False Dmitris. In 1605, the Polish-Muscovite War s...
Russia was unofficially occupied during the early Time of Troubles by the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth, which supported False Dmitry II as the Tsar of Russia in 1607.
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2004–2015: Early roles and romantic parts
Virginie Efira he is the daughter of Professor André Efira, hemato-oncologist, and Carine Verelst. fira is of partial Greek descent. he was first hired by Club RTL (A Belgian TV channel in the RTL Group) to present a children's show called "Mégamix". he went on to present other programmes in Belgium, including "A la re...
Efira starred in the romantic comedy "It Boy" (2013).
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2016–present: Expansion to dramatic roles
Virginie Efira he is the daughter of Professor André Efira, hemato-oncologist, and Carine Verelst. fira is of partial Greek descent. he was first hired by Club RTL (A Belgian TV channel in the RTL Group) to present a children's show called "Mégamix". he went on to present other programmes in Belgium, including "A la re...
She subsequently received critical praise for her performance in the comedy drama "In Bed with Victoria" (2016), for which she received a Magritte Award for Best Actress as well as a César Award for Best Actress nomination. She then appeared in Paul Verhoeven's psychological thriller "Elle" (2016), the drama "An Imposs...
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Colorado House of Representatives
Harlan Andrew Romanoff Romanoff was raised in Columbus, Ohio and graduated from Columbus Academy. His mother, a Democrat, was a social worker. His father, a Republican, was a prosecutor. Romanoff has a twin sister. Romanoff is Jewish. Romanoff earned a bachelor's degree from Yale University. He took time off from Yale ...
A Democrat, he was a member of the Colorado House of Representatives serving as Speaker from 2005.
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2010 U.S. Senate election
Harlan Andrew Romanoff Romanoff was raised in Columbus, Ohio and graduated from Columbus Academy. His mother, a Democrat, was a social worker. His father, a Republican, was a prosecutor. Romanoff has a twin sister. Romanoff is Jewish. Romanoff earned a bachelor's degree from Yale University. He took time off from Yale ...
He was a candidate for the United States Senate in the 2010 election, when he was defeated by incumbent Democrat Michael Bennet in the primary.
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2014 U.S. House election
Harlan Andrew Romanoff Romanoff was raised in Columbus, Ohio and graduated from Columbus Academy. His mother, a Democrat, was a social worker. His father, a Republican, was a prosecutor. Romanoff has a twin sister. Romanoff is Jewish. Romanoff earned a bachelor's degree from Yale University. He took time off from Yale ...
Romanoff was a candidate for Colorado's 6th congressional district in 2014, losing to incumbent Republican Mike Coffman.
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2020 U.S. Senate election
Harlan Andrew Romanoff Romanoff was raised in Columbus, Ohio and graduated from Columbus Academy. His mother, a Democrat, was a social worker. His father, a Republican, was a prosecutor. Romanoff has a twin sister. Romanoff is Jewish. Romanoff earned a bachelor's degree from Yale University. He took time off from Yale ...
He ran for the Democratic nomination in the 2020 United States Senate election in Colorado, losing to former Governor John Hickenlooper.
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Basketball career
Franz Santos Pumaren Pumaren played most of his professional career for the San Miguel Beermen where he won 9 championships with the team which also included the 1989 Grand Slam. He also played for the Mobiline Cellulars. Pumaren formerly coached the De La Salle Green Archers from 1998 to 2009 where he led them to five...
He is the former coach of the Adamson Falcons in the UAAP.
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Political career
Franz Santos Pumaren Pumaren played most of his professional career for the San Miguel Beermen where he won 9 championships with the team which also included the 1989 Grand Slam. He also played for the Mobiline Cellulars. Pumaren formerly coached the De La Salle Green Archers from 1998 to 2009 where he led them to five...
He is also a local politician in Quezon City, serving as the city councilor from the 3rd district.
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Solo career and Proyecto M
Johnny Lozada Johnny Lozada Correa was born in Caguas, Puerto Rico at the San Rafael Clinic. He is the only son of Ramón Lozada and Aracelis "Celita" Correa. Lozada joined Menudo at the end of 1979, replacing original member Carlos Meléndez. Lozada spent the next four years with the group. During that time, he particip...
After leaving Menudo, he formed the singing group Proyecto M with Rene Farrait and Xavier Serbiá, who were, like him, Menudo alumni.
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Acting career and "El Reencuentro"
Johnny Lozada Johnny Lozada Correa was born in Caguas, Puerto Rico at the San Rafael Clinic. He is the only son of Ramón Lozada and Aracelis "Celita" Correa. Lozada joined Menudo at the end of 1979, replacing original member Carlos Meléndez. Lozada spent the next four years with the group. During that time, he particip...
After the dissolving of Proyecto M, Lozada took on acting participating in several telenovelas. In 1998, Lozada and other former members of Menudo formed El Reencuentro. The concerts proved to be a success, and the tours extended for several years.
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Television host
Johnny Lozada Johnny Lozada Correa was born in Caguas, Puerto Rico at the San Rafael Clinic. He is the only son of Ramón Lozada and Aracelis "Celita" Correa. Lozada joined Menudo at the end of 1979, replacing original member Carlos Meléndez. Lozada spent the next four years with the group. During that time, he particip...
In 2010, Lozada joined "Sal y Pimienta", a Latin gossip show, as a commentator. After two years, he left the show to host "¡Despierta América!".
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Academic career
Ursula Staudinger taudinger studied psychology at the Friedrich-Alexander-University Erlangen and at Clark University in Massachusetts from 1978 to 1984, receiving an MA from Erlangen in 1984. he carried out her dissertation at the Max Planck Institute for Human Development in Berlin and obtained her doctorate from the...
She is the rector of the Technical University of Dresden (TUD). She was Professor of Sociomedical Sciences and Professor of Psychology at the Robert N. Butler Columbia Aging Center at Columbia University. Between 2013 and 2017 Staudinger was the founding director of the Robert N. Butler Columbia Aging Center and leader...
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Awards and honors
David Mumford Mumford was born in Worth, West Sussex in England, of an English father and American mother. His father William started an experimental school in Tanzania and worked for the then newly created United Nations. He attended Phillips Exeter Academy, where he received a Westinghouse Science Talent Search prize...
He won the Fields Medal and was a MacArthur Fellow. In 2010 he was awarded the National Medal of Science.
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Political career and activism
Nattawut Saikua Nattawut was born in Sichon District, Nakhon Si Thammarat Province. He has one older brother, Jettanan. Nattawut studied communication studies at the Dhurakij Pundit University, where he graduated with a bachelor's degree in 1998. Later, he attended the Master of Public and Private Management programme ...
He is a leader of the United Front for Democracy Against Dictatorship ("Red Shirts"), and was a Member of Parliament for the Pheu Thai Party list. In 2008, he was spokesman for the Somchai Wongsawat government. From January 2012 to May 2014, he served as Deputy Minister in Yingluck Shinawatra's cabinet.
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Career
imon Gleeson Gleeson grew up in The Rock, a small country town in New South Wales with his parents and sister, Sara Gleeson (who is an actress). He completed his secondary education at Xavier College where he was named School Vice Captain and House President. Gleeson trained at the Western Australian Academy of Perform...
He performed for the Melbourne Theatre Company. In the United Kingdom he has performed in plays at The Royal National Theatre and in the West End of London. He has appeared in the BBC's "EastEnders", playing SJ. Gleeson appeared in 'Kombat Opera Presents' for BBC television.
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Biography
Kenneth Earl Holliday Holliday, a product of the Copiague area of Long Island, New York, was raised in a Christian home, born into a Baptist family. At age 12 he lost his father. With the encouragement of his mother he participated in track at Copiague High School where he was part of the Fantastic Four Relay Team and ...
He is known for his role as Matlock's original private investigator, Tyler Hudson on "Matlock" and as Sgt. Curtis Baker on "Carter Country" from 1977 until 1979.
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Other TV work and personal life
Kenneth Earl Holliday Holliday, a product of the Copiague area of Long Island, New York, was raised in a Christian home, born into a Baptist family. At age 12 he lost his father. With the encouragement of his mother he participated in track at Copiague High School where he was part of the Fantastic Four Relay Team and ...
He was in the film "Great World of Sound".
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Early life and education
Adrienne Louise Clarkson Clarkson is a Chinese Canadian whose ancestry lies from the Taishanese (paternal line) and Hakka (maternal line) peoples in Guangdong, China. Her paternal grandfather (伍培; ng5 pui4; Wǔ Péi) immigrated in the late 19th century to Chiltern, Australia. here, he operated a general store called "Wil...
Clarkson arrived in Canada with her family in 1942, as a refugee from Japanese-occupied Hong Kong, and was raised in Ottawa.
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Journalism
Adrienne Louise Clarkson Clarkson is a Chinese Canadian whose ancestry lies from the Taishanese (paternal line) and Hakka (maternal line) peoples in Guangdong, China. Her paternal grandfather (伍培; ng5 pui4; Wǔ Péi) immigrated in the late 19th century to Chiltern, Australia. here, he operated a general store called "Wil...
Her first diplomatic posting came in the early 1980s, when she promoted Ontarian culture in France and other European countries.
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More robust viceregal office
Adrienne Louise Clarkson Clarkson is a Chinese Canadian whose ancestry lies from the Taishanese (paternal line) and Hakka (maternal line) peoples in Guangdong, China. Her paternal grandfather (伍培; ng5 pui4; Wǔ Péi) immigrated in the late 19th century to Chiltern, Australia. here, he operated a general store called "Wil...
She caused some controversy during her time serving as the Queen's representative, mostly due to costs incurred in the operation of her office, as well as a somewhat anti-monarchist attitude toward the position.
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Post-viceregal life
Adrienne Louise Clarkson Clarkson is a Chinese Canadian whose ancestry lies from the Taishanese (paternal line) and Hakka (maternal line) peoples in Guangdong, China. Her paternal grandfather (伍培; ng5 pui4; Wǔ Péi) immigrated in the late 19th century to Chiltern, Australia. here, he operated a general store called "Wil...
She subsequently published her memoirs and became Colonel-in-Chief of Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry.
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Career
Bill Neely Neely was born in Glengormley, County Antrim, Northern Ireland, in 1959 and graduated with joint honours in Modern History and English from Queen's University of Belfast. He was named the Queen's University Graduate of the Year in 2021 for his work as a broadcaster. Bill began his career with BBC Northern Ir...
He was a global reporter for NBC News from 2014-2021. He has been a broadcaster since 1981. Neely spent 24 years at ITN's ITV News before retiring from NBC in April 2021.
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History
Dramatic Workshop In the spring of 1939, Alvin Johnson, the president of the New School for Social Research in New York City, signed an agreement with German expatriate stage director Erwin Piscator to found a drama and acting school at The New School. he “Dramatic Workshop” started its operations in January 1940 with ...
It was launched in 1940 by German expatriate stage director Erwin Piscator. Among the faculty were Lee Strasberg and Stella Adler, among the students Marlon Brando, Tony Curtis, Bea Arthur, Walter Matthau, Tennessee Williams and Elaine Stritch. The Dramatic Workshop considerably contributed to paving the way for Off-Br...
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"The Sunday Times"
Andrew Ferguson Neil Neil was born on 21 May 1949 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, to Mary and James Neil. His mother worked in cotton mills during World War II and his father ran the wartime Cairo fire brigade, worked as an electrician and was a major in the Territorial Army in Renfrewshire. He grew up in the Glenburn area a...
He was editor of "The Sunday Times" from 1983 to 1994. Neil was appointed editor of "The Sunday Times" by Rupert Murdoch in 1983, and held this position until 1994.
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Early life
Andrew Ferguson Neil Neil was born on 21 May 1949 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, to Mary and James Neil. His mother worked in cotton mills during World War II and his father ran the wartime Cairo fire brigade, worked as an electrician and was a major in the Territorial Army in Renfrewshire. He grew up in the Glenburn area a...
Born in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Neil attended Paisley Grammar School, before studying at the University of Glasgow.
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Press career
Andrew Ferguson Neil Neil was born on 21 May 1949 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, to Mary and James Neil. His mother worked in cotton mills during World War II and his father ran the wartime Cairo fire brigade, worked as an electrician and was a major in the Territorial Army in Renfrewshire. He grew up in the Glenburn area a...
He entered journalism in 1973 as a correspondent for "The Economist".
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Post-News Corp career
Andrew Ferguson Neil Neil was born on 21 May 1949 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, to Mary and James Neil. His mother worked in cotton mills during World War II and his father ran the wartime Cairo fire brigade, worked as an electrician and was a major in the Territorial Army in Renfrewshire. He grew up in the Glenburn area a...
After this, he became a contributor to the "Daily Mail". He was formerly chief executive and editor-in-chief of Press Holdings Media Group. Since 2008 he has been chairman of Press Holdings, whose titles include "The Spectator", and ITP Media Group.
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Sky
Andrew Ferguson Neil Neil was born on 21 May 1949 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, to Mary and James Neil. His mother worked in cotton mills during World War II and his father ran the wartime Cairo fire brigade, worked as an electrician and was a major in the Territorial Army in Renfrewshire. He grew up in the Glenburn area a...
In 1988, he became founding chairman of Sky TV, also part of Murdoch's News Corporation.
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BBC
Andrew Ferguson Neil Neil was born on 21 May 1949 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, to Mary and James Neil. His mother worked in cotton mills during World War II and his father ran the wartime Cairo fire brigade, worked as an electrician and was a major in the Territorial Army in Renfrewshire. He grew up in the Glenburn area a...
He worked for the BBC until 2020, fronting various programmes, including "Sunday Politics" and "This Week" on BBC One and "Daily Politics", "Politics Live" and "The Andrew Neil Show" on BBC Two.
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GB News
Andrew Ferguson Neil Neil was born on 21 May 1949 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, to Mary and James Neil. His mother worked in cotton mills during World War II and his father ran the wartime Cairo fire brigade, worked as an electrician and was a major in the Territorial Army in Renfrewshire. He grew up in the Glenburn area a...
Following his departure from the BBC, he became chairman of GB News and a presenter on the channel, but resigned amid controversy in September 2021.
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Politics
Josep Bargalló Bargalló was born on 3 October 1958 in Torredembarra, Catalonia. He has degree in Catalan philology from the University of Barcelona (UB) in Tarragona and a master's degree in advanced studies of Catalan language, literature and culture from the Rovira i Virgili University (URV). Bargalló started working...
He was a member of the municipal council in Torredembarra from 1995 to 2003. He was a member of the Parliament of Catalonia from 1992 to 2003 when he retired from politics. However, in December 2003 he was appointed Minister of Education of Catalonia and in February 2004 he was promoted to Chief Advisor/First Minister ...
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Career
Josep Bargalló Bargalló was born on 3 October 1958 in Torredembarra, Catalonia. He has degree in Catalan philology from the University of Barcelona (UB) in Tarragona and a master's degree in advanced studies of Catalan language, literature and culture from the Rovira i Virgili University (URV). Bargalló started working...
He was also director of the Fundació Ramon Llull from 2008 to 2010.
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Professional career
Penelope Ying-Yen Wong Wong was born on 5 November 1968 in Kota Kinabalu, the capital of Sabah, which had become part of the Federation of Malaysia five years earlier. Her parents were Jane (née Chapman), an English Australian whose forebears first reached South Australia on "Cygnet" in 1836, and Francis Wong, a Malays...
Prior to entering the Senate, Wong worked as a lawyer and political advisor.
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Gillard and Second Rudd Governments (2010–2013)
Penelope Ying-Yen Wong Wong was born on 5 November 1968 in Kota Kinabalu, the capital of Sabah, which had become part of the Federation of Malaysia five years earlier. Her parents were Jane (née Chapman), an English Australian whose forebears first reached South Australia on "Cygnet" in 1836, and Francis Wong, a Malays...
She had previously endorsed Labor Party policy that had opposed same-sex marriage.
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History
Notre Dame Preparatory School (Towson, Maryland) Notre Dame Preparatory School (NDP) was founded on September 21, 1873 in Baltimore, Maryland on Charles Street by the School Sisters of Notre Dame, under the name Notre Dame of Maryland Collegiate Institute for Young Ladies. here were 63 pupils. he school was founded due...
Founded in 1873 by the School Sisters of Notre Dame, Notre Dame Prep is located in Towson, Maryland.
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1991–1994: Breakthrough with adult roles
Keanu Reeves Keanu Charles Reeves was born in Beirut, Lebanon, on September 2, 1964, the son of Patricia (née Taylor), a costume designer and performer, and Samuel Nowlin Reeves Jr. His mother is English, originating from Essex. His American father is from Hawaii, and is of Native Hawaiian, Chinese, English, Irish, and...
He gained praise for playing a hustler in "My Own Private Idaho" (1991), and established himself as an action hero with roles in "Point Break" (1991) and "Speed" (1994).
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1995–1998: Continued acting efforts
Keanu Reeves Keanu Charles Reeves was born in Beirut, Lebanon, on September 2, 1964, the son of Patricia (née Taylor), a costume designer and performer, and Samuel Nowlin Reeves Jr. His mother is English, originating from Essex. His American father is from Hawaii, and is of Native Hawaiian, Chinese, English, Irish, and...
Following several box office failures, Reeves's performance in the horror film "The Devil's Advocate" (1997) was well received.
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1999–2004: Stardom with "The Matrix" franchise and comedies
Keanu Reeves Keanu Charles Reeves was born in Beirut, Lebanon, on September 2, 1964, the son of Patricia (née Taylor), a costume designer and performer, and Samuel Nowlin Reeves Jr. His mother is English, originating from Essex. His American father is from Hawaii, and is of Native Hawaiian, Chinese, English, Irish, and...
Greater stardom came for playing Neo in the science fiction series "The Matrix", beginning in 1999.
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2005–2013: Thrillers, documentaries and directorial debut
Keanu Reeves Keanu Charles Reeves was born in Beirut, Lebanon, on September 2, 1964, the son of Patricia (née Taylor), a costume designer and performer, and Samuel Nowlin Reeves Jr. His mother is English, originating from Essex. His American father is from Hawaii, and is of Native Hawaiian, Chinese, English, Irish, and...
He played the titular role in "Constantine" (2005) and starred in the romantic drama "The Lake House" (2006), the science fiction film "The Day the Earth Stood Still" (2008), and the crime thriller "Street Kings" (2008). In addition to acting, Reeves has directed the film "Man of Tai Chi" (2013).
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Publications
Matthew White Ridley Ridley's parents were Matthew White Ridley, 4th Viscount Ridley (1925–2012), and Lady Anne Katharine Gabrielle Lumley (1928–2006), the daughter of Roger Lumley, 11th Earl of Scarbrough. He is the nephew of the late Conservative Member of Parliament (MP) and minister Nicholas Ridley and the great gr...
He has written several science books, including "Genome" (1999) and "The Evolution of Everything: How Ideas Emerge" (2015).
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Journalism
Matthew White Ridley Ridley's parents were Matthew White Ridley, 4th Viscount Ridley (1925–2012), and Lady Anne Katharine Gabrielle Lumley (1928–2006), the daughter of Roger Lumley, 11th Earl of Scarbrough. He is the nephew of the late Conservative Member of Parliament (MP) and minister Nicholas Ridley and the great gr...
He has been a regular contributor to "The Times" newspaper.
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Honours, awards and titles
Matthew White Ridley Ridley's parents were Matthew White Ridley, 4th Viscount Ridley (1925–2012), and Lady Anne Katharine Gabrielle Lumley (1928–2006), the daughter of Roger Lumley, 11th Earl of Scarbrough. He is the nephew of the late Conservative Member of Parliament (MP) and minister Nicholas Ridley and the great gr...
He inherited the viscountcy in 2012 and was a Conservative hereditary peer from 2013, with an elected seat in the House of Lords.
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Northern Rock, 1994–2007
Matthew White Ridley Ridley's parents were Matthew White Ridley, 4th Viscount Ridley (1925–2012), and Lady Anne Katharine Gabrielle Lumley (1928–2006), the daughter of Roger Lumley, 11th Earl of Scarbrough. He is the nephew of the late Conservative Member of Parliament (MP) and minister Nicholas Ridley and the great gr...
Ridley was chairman of the UK bank Northern Rock from 2004 to 2007, during which period it experienced the first run on a British bank in 130 years. He resigned, and the bank was nationalised.
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Military service
James Alton McDivitt McDivitt was born on June 10, 1929, in Chicago, Illinois. He was a Boy Scout and earned the rank of Tenderfoot Scout. He grew up in Kalamazoo, Michigan and graduated from Kalamazoo Central High School in 1947. He then worked for a year to earn enough money to attend junior college. He completed two...
He joined the USAF in 1951 and flew 145 combat missions in Korea. In 1959, after graduating first in his class with a Bachelor of Science degree in Aeronautical Engineering from the University of Michigan through the U.S. Air Force Institute of Technology (AFIT) program, he qualified as a test pilot at the Air Force Ex...
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Project Gemini
James Alton McDivitt McDivitt was born on June 10, 1929, in Chicago, Illinois. He was a Boy Scout and earned the rank of Tenderfoot Scout. He grew up in Kalamazoo, Michigan and graduated from Kalamazoo Central High School in 1947. He then worked for a year to earn enough money to attend junior college. He completed two...
In 1962, McDivitt was selected as an astronaut by NASA with Astronaut Group 2.
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New York State Senate
imcha Felder arly in his career, Felder served as chief of staff to Democratic New York State Assembly member Dov Hikind. Felder was elected to the New York City Council in District 44 in 2001. He was re-elected in 2005 and 2009. During his tenure on the City Council, Felder gained popularity among his conservative Jew...
He represents the 17th district of the New York State Senate. Felder has been elected as a Democrat, but is known for having caucused with the Republicans during the early part of his New York State Senate tenure.
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Career
Brenda Wren Burman Burman was born in Santa Clara County, California and grew up in Minnesota and New Jersey. he earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from Kenyon College in 1989, where she was a member of the college's field hockey team. After college, Burman worked as a volunteer trail crew member at Carlsbad Caverns Nati...
Prior to assuming that position, she served as director of water strategy at the Salt River Project. Burman served in the George W. Bush administration as Deputy Commissioner of the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation and as Deputy Assistant Secretary for Water and Science. She has previously held positions with the Metropolita...
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Parliamentary career
Patricia Hope Hewitt Born in Canberra, Australia, she is the daughter of Sir Lenox Hewitt (1917–2020), a leading civil servant (Secretary of the Australian Prime Minister's Department, and later chairman of Qantas), and Lady (Hope) Hewitt (1915–2011). he was educated at Canberra Church of England Girls' Grammar School ...
In 2001, she joined Blair's cabinet as Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, before becoming Health Secretary in 2005.
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Secretary of State for Health
Patricia Hope Hewitt Born in Canberra, Australia, she is the daughter of Sir Lenox Hewitt (1917–2020), a leading civil servant (Secretary of the Australian Prime Minister's Department, and later chairman of Qantas), and Lady (Hope) Hewitt (1915–2011). he was educated at Canberra Church of England Girls' Grammar School ...
During her tenure, the ban on smoking in public places became legally enforceable.
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Stepping down and suspension from Parliamentary Labour Party
Patricia Hope Hewitt Born in Canberra, Australia, she is the daughter of Sir Lenox Hewitt (1917–2020), a leading civil servant (Secretary of the Australian Prime Minister's Department, and later chairman of Qantas), and Lady (Hope) Hewitt (1915–2011). he was educated at Canberra Church of England Girls' Grammar School ...
In March 2010, Hewitt was suspended from the Parliamentary Labour Party over the question of political lobbying irregularities, alleged by the Channel 4 "Dispatches" programme.
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Career
lena Serhijivna Sotnyk • 2005 – graduated from the National Academy of Internal Affairs of Ukraine, having received a diploma in jurisprudence. In the same year she graduated from the Academy of Municipal Management, having received a diploma of "Manager-Economist" and diploma in "Local Self-Government". • 2011–2012 – ...
She was the secretary of the Verkhovna Rada Committee on European integration; Sotnyk served as a Head of the Sub-committee on Approximation of Ukrainian Legislation to the EU Law. She was Сhairman of the Committee on Legal Affairs and Human Rights at the PACE, a member of the Bureau of Women's Parliamentarians in the ...
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Council of Europe
lena Serhijivna Sotnyk • 2005 – graduated from the National Academy of Internal Affairs of Ukraine, having received a diploma in jurisprudence. In the same year she graduated from the Academy of Municipal Management, having received a diploma of "Manager-Economist" and diploma in "Local Self-Government". • 2011–2012 – ...
Shed co-chaired the Inter-Parliamentary Relations Unit with Belgium.
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Other achievements
lena Serhijivna Sotnyk • 2005 – graduated from the National Academy of Internal Affairs of Ukraine, having received a diploma in jurisprudence. In the same year she graduated from the Academy of Municipal Management, having received a diploma of "Manager-Economist" and diploma in "Local Self-Government". • 2011–2012 – ...
Sotnyk was the first female to represent Ukraine in the Yale World Fellows Program. She was one of the most successful women of Ukraine in 2019 according to the "New Time" and "Legal Newspaper".
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Chronology of events
2013 Southeast Asian haze n 19 June 2013, NASA's Terra and Aqua satellites captured images of smoke from illegal wildfires on the Indonesian island of Sumatra blowing east toward southern Malaysia and Singapore, causing thick clouds of haze in the region. As stated by a local Indonesian official, the source of the haze...
Satellite imagery from NASA's Terra and Aqua satellites showed that the haze was mainly due to smoke from fires burning in Riau province, Indonesia.
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