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<mask> (13 July 1860, Santa Cruz, Manila – 2 May 1895) was a leading chemist in the Philippines during the Spanish era in Philippine history. Regarded as the "Father of Philippine Science and Laboratory", <mask> invented the formula for producing a pure kind of alcohol from tuba in a nipa palm. This formula won for <mask> the first prize during the World Fair in Paris, France in 1889. <mask> extracted castor oil from the palma christi, literally the "palm of Christ" (castor bean), a native plant in the Philippines. <mask> was born in Santa Cruz, Manila. Born to a native Filipino family, he gained high honors in Ateneo de Manila University and University of Santo Tomas, from Ateneo de Manila University he met Dr. José Rizal. He was known to be the first homegrown scientist of the Philippines by becoming the first Director of the Manila City laboratory.His position lead him to establish the beginnings of Science and technology in the Philippines by increasing the standards for quality control on essential items and investigation of natural resources. He married once and had three children. Early life
<mask> <mask> was born on 13 July 1860 at Santa Cruz, Manila to Eugenio <mask> and Casimira <mask> (nee. Sales). He was the sixth of eleven children in the family. His father was a cordon manufacturer for the Spanish colonial army in the Philippines. His father died when he was five years old.The <mask> family lived in the district of Quiotan, now named Sales after the maternal family name. The family relied on selling fruits and vegetables for a living. His mother Casimira taught the young <mask> on how to read the alphabet. Education
<mask> <mask> first studied in a private institution, and his rather stern relative was his guardian who supervised his schooling. In return for the tutelage of his guardian, <mask> had to wash the bottles in his Aunt's drugstore. Accounts from his son Jose relates that he escapes through the window of the bathroom of their own home just to go out and borrow books from classmates. His uncle, a lawyer, also supervised his schooling.At the age of 13, he enrolled into Ateneo de Manila University as a third-year student. His intellect and diligence led him to earn the respect of his own schoolmates. He joined the Congregacion Mariana, a religious organization which only allows students of high moral and academic standing to join. He also became the president of the said organization. During this time he met José Rizal and he became acquainted with him. During his years in Ateneo, he made and sold electric bells , household fixtures, and toys to earn money. He gained his Bachelor in Arts degree on April 1, 1876 with the highest honors (Nota Maxima).At the age of 16, along with José Rizal, he enrolled into University of Santo Tomas. He faced financial problems while studying in the University of Santo Tomas so he enrolled again into the Ateneo de Manila University. He studied land surveying and took part-time jobs. He received a degree in land surveying in 1881. He surveyed large tracts of land especially from affluent families such as the Aranetas and the Lopezes. Using the money earned from surveying, he decided to buy a microscope and books relating to microbiology. At the age of 22, he received a degree in pharmacy with the highest honors (sobresaliente), and a year later a Master of Science degree in pharmacy (Licenciatura).Other degrees include a preparatory course in Natural History (1876-1877), first year in Plant Pharmaceutical Matter (1877-1878), second year in Animal and Mineral Pharmaceutical Matter (1878-1879), third year in Chemical-inorganic Pharmacy (1879-1880), and fourth year in Chemical-organic Pharmacy (1880-1881). All of these except his first year has the highest honors. His first year has a high honors (notable). Early career
<mask> <mask> first engaged in the pharmaceutical business. He first partnered with Don Enrique Perez and Don Benito Legarda in the importation and selling of pharmaceutical products. He started his own pharmacy from selling his own share in the partnership and named the pharmacy Farmacia A. del Rosario on calle San. Fernando, Binondo, (now San.Fernando St.). He then became a chemist at the LA Rosario distillery. During the outbreak of cholera in June 1882, under Fernando Primo de Rivera, he was assigned to the Lazareto de Mariveles. This piqued his interest in bacteriology and made extensive studies about the causes of cholera. Robert Koch isolated the Vibrio cholerae bacteria two years later in 1884. On 17 June 1882, he was appointed as a pharmacist member (Vocal farmaceutico) of the Commission of Health. He also became a member of the Junta Inspectora de Bilibid on 11 March 1883.Two years later, it was named the Farmacetuco municipal de Binondo. Directorship of the Manila City Laboratory and later career

Directorship of Manila City Laboratory
In 1886, <mask> <mask> took the examinations at the Manila Mint (Casa de Moneda). There he passed a thesis in analytical chemistry describing the analytical procedures of a volumetric kind, and the apparatus used in a laboratory. This gave him the directorship of Laboratorio Municipal de la cuidad de Manila (Municipal Laboratory of the City of Manila) in 1887. Using his position as the director, he studied the medical waters in San Miguel, Bulacan, Los Baños, Laguna, Mabitac, Laguna, and Albay. During this time, he investigated over a hundred springs in Luzon alone. This lead him to publish two works regarding the study of mineral water in Luzon.Both the Memoria descriptive de los manantiales minero-medicinales de la Isla de Luzon (1890) and the Estudio descriptivo de Alguanos manantiales de Filipinas (1893) were published during his time as the director. Later career
<mask> <mask> worked as a chemist at the Ayala distillery. In the distillery, he discovered a process on how to purify Alcohol and how to make nipa wine acquire the taste similar to Spanish wine. This discovery lead him to win the awards at the 1888 and 1889 World's fair. Final Years and Death

Final Years
<mask> <mask> became the secretary of the Junta Inspectora y Administradora del colegio de Farmaceuticos in 1891. The next year, he became the secretary of the Chamber of Commerce in Manila. After this he tried to do a more thorough study of the chemical composition of the essential oil of ilang-ilang.Death
<mask> <mask> died on 2 May 1895 due to Tuberculosis. Marriages and Children
He married into Valeriana Valdezco even if her parents initially disapproved of him due to his financial condition. He had three children altogether
 <mask> <mask>, a chemist
 <mask> <mask>, S.J., bishop then archbishop of Zamboanga
 Rosa del Rosario

Personal life
He was described in his youth as a gentle and sweet person in deposition. He was a devout Catholic. In his later years, he was described as an enthusiastic person that wanted to share his experiences to the public. Written works
 “El Analysis Quimico de las Aguas Minerales,” in La Oceania Española (8, 14, 15 November 1885)
 “La Leche de Caraballa,” ibid., (28 March 1885)
 Los Olores del Pasig (Manila 1886)
 Apuntes para el Estudio de un Nuevo Entófito (Manila 1887)
 Resultado de los Analysis Micro-quimicos en la Provincia de Manila (1888)
 “Contribución al Estudio de la Esencia de Ilang-ilang,” in Revisita Farmaceutica de Filipinas, (January 3, March 3, and April 3 in 1893)
 “El Guano de Filipinas,” ibid., (3 May 1893)
 Analysis de la Orina en el Beri-beri (1895)
 La Leche fe Caraballa (1895)

See also
 José Rizal
 Trinidad Pardo de Tavera
 León María Guerrero
 Science and technology in the Philippines

References

Filipino chemists
1860 births
1895 deaths
People from Santa Cruz, Manila

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title: Gary Wolfe (wrestler)

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<mask> (born March 11, 1967) is an American professional wrestler best known for his time in Extreme Championship Wrestling (ECW) under the ring name Pitbull #1 as one half of the tag team called The Pitbulls, with Anthony Durante as Pitbull #2. He was a one-time Television Champion and a one-time World Tag Team Champion in ECW. He is also a former two-time 3PW World Heavyweight Champion. Professional wrestling career

Early career
<mask> made his professional wrestling debut on January 2, 1988 by teaming with Johnny Hotbody to form a tag team called The Gladiators, who lost their first match to Brad Armstrong and Tim Horner. <mask> formed a tag team with Anthony Durante, who competed in World Wrestling Federation (WWF) as enhancement talents in 1989. <mask> and Durante formed a tag team called American Bulldogs, which would later be renamed The Pitbulls and Mad Bull Busters. The team competed in many promotions including New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW), South Atlantic Pro Wrestling and Tri-State Wrestling Alliance (TWA).<mask> would compete under the ring name Pitbull Spike. Eastern / Extreme Championship Wrestling

The Pitbulls and Television Champion (1992–1994)
The Pitbulls debuted in Eastern Championship Wrestling (ECW) at a live event on April 25, 1992, where Pitbull Spike participated in a battle royal with the winner earning an ECW Heavyweight Championship match. Later that night, Pitbulls defeated Jeff Royal and Johnny Hotbody in the main event of the show. The Pitbulls then engaged in a brief rivalry with The Super Destroyers before departing the company. <mask> returned to ECW, making his debut as a singles competitor at Holiday Hell on December 26, 1993 under the ring name The Pitbull, where he lost to Chad Austin in his debut match. However, Pitbull attacked Austin and The Sandman, with the assistance of Jason, thus forming an alliance with Jason and established himself as a villain in the process. He aligned himself with Rockin' Rebel and the two faced Sandman and Tommy Cairo in a dog collar match in a losing effort at The Night the Line Was Crossed on February 5, 1994.On the April 19 episode of Hardcore TV, Pitbull defeated J.T. Smith to capture the ECW Television Championship when Smith was attacked by The Public Enemy before the match. Pitbull began a rivalry with The Tazmaniac after Tazmaniac was named the number one contender to his newly won Television Championship. On the May 17 episode of Hardcore TV, Pitbull lost the title to Mikey Whipwreck after a distraction by Tazmaniac. This led to a lengthy rivalry between Pitbull and Tazmaniac, beginning at When Worlds Collide, where Pitbull defeated Tazmaniac in their first match. The Pitbulls reunion (1994–1997)

On the June 7 episode of Hardcore TV, it was announced that Pitbull would face Tazmaniac in a dog collar match at Hostile City Showdown, which Tazmaniac won. After the match, Pitbull #2 made his ECW debut and joined Pitbull in attacking Tazmaniac and thus formed The Pitbulls for the first time on ECW television.Pitbulls competed as a team for the first time in ECW at Heat Wave, where they lost to Tazmaniac and Sabu. On the July 26 episode of Hardcore TV, Pitbulls attacked their tag team partner Jimmy Snuka after they lost a match to Tommy Dreamer, Terry Funk and Dory Funk, Jr. This led to Tazmaniac making the save, leading to a match between Pitbulls and the team of Snuka and Tazmaniac at Hardcore Heaven, which Pitbulls lost, thus ending the feud. Pitbulls defeated The Bad Breed (Axl Rotten and Ian Rotten) in a match at November to Remember and lost a handicap match to 911 at Holiday Hell. Pitbulls defeated Tony Stetson and Johnny Hotbody at Three Way Dance on April 8, 1995, which stipulated that Stetson and Hotbody would be fired by Raven's Nest. As a result of winning, Pitbulls joined Raven's Nest. Pitbulls began pursuing the World Tag Team Championship, challenging The Public Enemy (Johnny Grunge and Rocco Rock) for the titles at Hostile City Showdown but failed to win the titles.They received another title shot in a double dog collar match at Enter the Sandman, where they lost again. Dissension began between Pitbulls and Raven's Nest when Raven cost them matches against Taz and 2 Cold Scorpio and The Dudleys (Snot Dudley and Dudley Dudley) by abandoning them to solve the issue between Stevie Richards, Francine and Beulah McGillicutty. This led to Pitbulls refusing to follow Raven and Richards' orders of superbombing Luna Vachon and attacked their leaders, thus turning fan favorites at Hardcore Heaven. As a result, Pitbulls aligned with Raven's Nest rival Tommy Dreamer and began feuding with Raven and Stevie Richards, defeating them in a two out of three falls dog collar match to win the World Tag Team Championship, thanks to interference by Francine at Gangstas Paradise. They lost the title back to Raven and Richards on October 7. Francine would become the manager of Pitbulls. Pitbulls began feuding with Jason's next tag team The Eliminators (John Kronus and Perry Saturn) after Jason confronted Francine.The two teams traded wins with each other at November to Remember and December to Dismember. At the 1996 CyberSlam event, Francine and the Pitbulls defeated Stevie Richards and Eliminators in a dog collar match. After the match, Eliminators attacked Pitbulls. Pitbulls challenged Eliminators for the World Tag Team Championship at Big Ass Extreme Bash on March 8, but failed to win the titles, thus ending the feud. At Heat Wave, Shane Douglas broke <mask>'s neck by hitting him with a DDT on the ECW World Television Championship. Later in the match, Francine turned on Pitbulls and helped Douglas in winning the ECW World Television Championship. This resulted in a lengthy feud between Douglas and <mask>'s partner, Anthony Durante, while <mask> recovered from his injury.<mask> can be seen on Forever Hardcore, where he talked about how he broke his neck. <mask> was sidelined for the rest of the year, recovering from his injuries. A tribute show in support of <mask>, Requiem for a Pitbull, was held in August 1996. Pitbull #1 returned to in-ring competition at the House Party in January 1997, where he challenged Douglas for the World Television Championship but Douglas retained the title via count-out. He received another title shot against Douglas in an "I Quit" match at Hostile City Showdown on March 15, where Douglas retained, thanks to interference by Francine. Pitbulls would lose the feud against The Triple Threat (Shane Douglas, Bam Bam Bigelow and Chris Candido) and then took a hiatus in July. Pitbulls returned to ECW at As Good as it Gets, where they turned villains by aligning themselves with Lance Wright and confronting Taz, who attacked Pitbulls.Pitbull #1 would take a managerial role for Pitbull #2, who feuded with Taz over the World Television Championship but failed to win the title at November to Remember. Pitbulls made their last televised appearance in ECW on the December 20 episode of Hardcore TV, after which they left ECW. Independent circuit (1997–2000)
Pitbulls competed in various independent promotions after leaving ECW. Their most notable stint was with National Wrestling Alliance (NWA) territory NWA New Jersey, where they captured the NWA United States Tag Team Championship by defeating Lance Diamond and Steve Corino on August 22, 1998. During this time, they also made an appearance in World Wrestling Federation on the August 29 episode of Shotgun Saturday Night, losing to The Headbangers. They appeared at the NWA 50th Anniversary Show, where they teamed with defending champion Stevie Richards and Dead Man Walking against Steve Corino, Lance Diamond, Doug Gilbert and Rik Ratchett in a steel cage match for the NWA National Heavyweight Championship, in which Richards lost the title to Gilbert. Pitbulls lost the United States Tag Team Championship to The Misfits (Derek Domino and Harley Lewis) on November 13.They toured many promotions including Xtreme Pro Wrestling (XPW), Frontier Martial-Arts Wrestling (FMW) and World Wrestling Council (WWC). Return to ECW (2000)
<mask> returned to ECW at a live event on February 11, 2000, where he teamed with The Sandman and Tommy Dreamer against Jack Victory, Rhino and Steve Corino in a losing effort. Pitbull #1 made his televised return to ECW as a fan favorite on the June 25, 2000 episode of Hardcore TV, where he lost to Scotty Anton. On the July 7 episode of ECW on TNN, Pitbull #1 rescued Spike Dudley from an assault by Rhino, leading to Pitbull receiving a title shot against Rhino for the World Television Championship, which he quickly lost. Return to independent circuit (2000–present)
<mask> appeared regularly for Tod Gordon's Pro Wrestling Unplugged promotion as 'The Pitbull' <mask>. He also made many appearances in Pro-Pain Pro Wrestling (3PW), during his time there winning both their World Heavyweight Championship (being first to do so), and their Tag Team Championship, with Mike Kruel. <mask> appeared at WWE's ECW One Night Stand 2005 to introduce the "ECW Remembers" video honoring "extreme" wrestlers who had died.His own partner Anthony Durante, died on September 25, 2003, from a homemade OxyContin overdose. He has appeared in Pro Wrestling Unplugged, leading a group called Team PIT featuring wrestlers, Aramis and former Women's Champion, Annie Social. after PWU was sold to Atomic Championship Wrestling (ACW) <mask> became one of the head trainers for the CZW Wrestling Academy replacing the late John Kronus. As a wrestling trainer <mask> has helped trained many wrestlers. Notable graduates include The Wifebeater, Annie Social, and Johnny Kashmere. <mask> previously co-hosted a wrestling radio show on the internet called False Count Radio. Championships and accomplishments
Allied Powers Wrestling Federation
APWF Tag Team Championship (1 Time) - with Pitbull #2
Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre
Occidental Tag Team Championship (1 Time)
Eastern Championship Wrestling/Extreme Championship Wrestling
ECW World Television Championship (1 times)
ECW World Tag Team Championship (1 time)  - with Pitbull #2
 Hardcore Hall of Fame (2014)
Grande Wrestling Alliance
GWA Tag Team Championship (1 Time)- with Pitbull #2
High Risk Championship Wrestling
HRCW Tag Team Championship (1 Time) - with Pitbull #2
Independent Pro Wrestling
IPW Tag Team Championship (1 Time)- with Pitbull #2
National Wrestling Alliance
NWA United States Tag Team Championship (New Jersey version) (2 times) - with Pitbull #2
NWA Midwest Tag Team Championship - The Sandman
Pro-Pain Pro Wrestling
3PW World Heavyweight Championship (2 times, first champion)
3PW Tag Team Championship (1 time) - with Mike Kruel
3PW World Heavyweight Championship Tournament (2002)
Pro Wrestling Illustrated
Ranked No.80 of the 500 top wrestlers in the PWI 500 in 1996

References

External links
 The official website of <mask>

1967 births
American male professional wrestlers
Living people
People from Hammonton, New Jersey
Professional wrestlers from New Jersey
ECW World Television Champions
ECW World Tag Team Champions

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title: Rodrigo Rodríguez (musician)

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<mask> (born 29 August 1978) is a Spanish shakuhachi player. Life and career
<mask> was born in 1978 in Argentina, San Carlos de Bolivar. He moved with his family to Mallorca, Spain in 1986. He began playing and study classical western music when he was 10 years old. Rodriguez studied classical guitar and composition  in order to classical western music. He has lived and studied shakuhachi in Japan under the discipline of the Master Kaoru Kakizakai in The International Shakuhachi Kenshunkan School and with Kohachiro Miyata one of Japan's leading players of the shakuhachi. In 2008 he put out the album "Various Artists Music That Illuminates Your Life" by the record company Gemini Sun Records which was distributed by ADA / Warner Music Group sharing multi-artist compilation with artists as David Arkenstone and Terry Oldfield.On August 28, 2008 his third album "Beyond the Times" was chosen by John Diliberto and Echoes as one of the Top 25 Albums. <mask> has performed worldwide, at stages like Imperial Hotel Tokyo, NHK Culture events, and in the Temple Kōtoku-in of the "Great Buddha" of Kamakura city which is one of the most famous icons of Japan. In 2012 he was invited to perform in Moscow, in the Tchaikovsky Conservatory for the International Festival "Nihon No Kokoro" which is directed by scientific and creative "World Music Cultures Center" of the Moscow Tchaikovsky State Conservatory. On March 1, 2013, Rodriguez released his sixth album "The Road of Hasekura Tsunenaga " dedicated to the first Japanese diplomatic mission to Spain, which departed from Ishinomaki in October 1613 and arrived in Seville 1614. The album was supported by Japan Foundation, Embassy of Japan in Spain, Coria del Rio, Casa Galicia Japon, SGAE and the committee of the Spain-Japan Dual Year. He continues to tour the world playing in large and small venues. In November 2014, he performed in the city of Sendai and Ishinomaki for the recovery of 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami.The tour was sponsored by Embassy of Spain in Tokyo and the Sendai Ikuei Gakuen school. In 2014 <mask> was invited to perform at the first International World Congress of Jikiden Reiki, held in the city of Barcelona, for the conference of Japanese author and researcher Dr. Masaru Emoto. In 2016 <mask> offer his first concert in the United States, in the city of Eau Claire, Wisconsin Gantner Concert Hall Haas Fine Arts Center. On February 1 of 2018 <mask> released his eighth album "The Classical Music Legacy of Japan", <mask> selects an expanded repertoire of classical music from Japan. Also including the well-known Spanish master piece Concierto de Aranjuez composed by <mask> for Classical Guitar and flute Shakuhachi. In April 2018, <mask> performs for the first time in New York, invited to play at the Brooklyn Botanical Garden Festival, Sakura Matsuri (festival), offering two concerts as a soloist. On November 1, 2018 <mask> releases the single Shakuhachi: The Zen Flute (The Distant Call of the Deer) a single collaboration with his teacher Kohachiro Miyata.The traditional piece (Honkyoku) Shika no Tone (The Distant Call of the Deer) was arranged in 1974 by Kohachiro Miyata is an original work of the 18th century. The Distant Call of the Deer describes a scene in the autumn, when the bellowing of the male deer covers the sound spectrum of the forests in Japan. This record work was recorded in Tokyo in October 2018. On January 23, 2019 <mask> offers a concert as part of the visit to Galicia of the governor of the Yoshinobu Nisaka prefecture and celebration of the 20th anniversary of the twinning agreement between the Ancient Road de Kumano and The Camino de Santiago. In September 2019 <mask> performs a series of concerts at the Ma-Cho Temple (Gem of Taoist) in the Philippine Islands. <mask> frequently selects scenes of great religious, historical and architectural quality. On January 16, 2020 <mask> performs in Baguio's hidden secret the Temple Bell Church, for cultural and spiritual lives of the Filipino-Chinese community living in the "City of Pines."On February 9, 2020, <mask> releases the single For Luna (Variations of Neptune), a musical work dedicated to his daughter. This work was composed for electronic music and shakuhachi flute. In the content of this musical project is also included the music video with the Footage of ESA and the Hubble Space Telescope. The album was presented for the first time in an interview on Radio Nacional de España (RNE) (National Radio of Spain). On 22 March 2021, <mask> released his first official Insight Music EP "One More Night" "We'll Meet Again" combining the Japanese Shakuhachi flute and Ambient electronica and Future Garage music. On May 5, 2021, <mask> publishes as a soloist the album Blowing Zen - Shakuhachi Meditation Music, a record work dedicated to the ancient practice of Suizen (blowing zen) .This album was released by Label Tunog Kawayan record in South Asia.

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title: Francisco Elson

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<mask> (born February 28, 1976, in Rotterdam) is a Dutch retired professional basketball player. <mask> was the seventh Dutch player to play in the National Basketball Association (NBA). <mask> served as the captain of the Netherlands national basketball team in international basketball, as he led the team in several EuroBasket qualifying rounds. He was the first Dutch player to become NBA champion, with the San Antonio Spurs in 2007. Youth and College Career
<mask> started his career at AMVJ Rotterdam at the age of twelve. After a couple of years playing, he stopped after his older brother Patrick died of a heart attack while playing basketball at the age of 21. His gym teacher at the Maria School asked him to return to the club at the age of sixteen.<mask> was a member of the Dutch Under-20 National Team. He played two seasons at Kilgore Junior College in Texas before completing his college at the University of California, Berkeley. As a senior, he helped lead the Bears to the NIT Championship. <mask> was inducted into Kilgore College's Hall of Fame in 2016. Professional career
<mask> was drafted in the second round of the 1999 NBA Draft from Cal by the Denver Nuggets, but did not commence play with them until the 2003–04 campaign. He played four years in Spain:
1999–2001 with FC Barcelona averaging 3.4 points and 3.9 rebounds in 32 games for his first season and 6.9 points and 4.5 rebounds in 34 games for the second. 2001–02 with Pamesa Valencia averaging 4.1 points and 4.4 rebounds in 34 games.2002–03 with Caja San Fernando averaging 9.7 point and 8.2 rebounds in 34 games. Over his first two seasons with Denver, <mask> was mostly a reserve. He averaged 3.6 points and 3.1 rebounds per game. In 2005–06, his third season with the Nuggets, <mask> played in 72 games and started in 54 of them. He averaged 21.9 minutes, 4.9 points (on 53.2% shooting) and 4.7 rebounds per game. <mask> gained notoriety during Denver's 2004 playoff series with Minnesota through his physical attempts to contain Kevin Garnett. <mask> knocked Garnett into the seats behind the basket with a hard foul early in a game and later in the game was hit in the groin by Garnett.<mask> caused controversy when he described Garnett as "gay" for the groin shot. <mask> later apologized to the gay and lesbian community for his comments. In July 2006 <mask> signed a 2-year, $6 million contract with the San Antonio Spurs. This was to help provide depth at center by replacing Nazr Mohammed and Rasho Nesterovic. <mask> split time at center with Fabricio Oberto, with <mask> providing rebounding and defense. <mask> won his first NBA Championship in 2007 after the Spurs swept the Cleveland Cavaliers. On February 21, 2008, <mask> was traded by the San Antonio Spurs along with Brent Barry to the Sonics in exchange for Kurt Thomas.He spent most of this season coming off the bench for both the Spurs and the Sonics. <mask> later signed a two-year, $3 million contract with the Bucks to serve as Andrew Bogut's primary backup. 2008-09, his first season with the Bucks, was the last of his NBA career where he started games with any regularity. On February 18, 2010, <mask> was traded to the Philadelphia 76ers along with sharpshooter Jodie Meeks in exchange for Primoz Brezec and Royal Ivey. <mask> missed most of the season after hernia surgery, and appeared in only one game with his new team. On September 15, 2010, <mask> signed a guaranteed two-year contract with the Utah Jazz. After his contract expired, he returned to the Netherlands for treatment on his knee.On January 27, 2012, <mask> was signed by the Philadelphia 76ers to provide the team with front-court depth because of injuries at the position. He signed two 10-day contracts, then was not re-signed for a third time after Spencer Hawes returned from injury. On June 20, 2013, <mask>'s retirement was announced on Dutch websites. He later stated that his retirement was just from international basketball. In March 2014, his retirement became official. Personal life
<mask> is fluent in Dutch, Spanish, English, Portuguese, and Mandarin. He is of Surinamese descent.His father is half Chinese and half African. His mother is half Indian and half African. <mask> has a brown belt in karate.

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title: Vladimir Cora

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<mask> (born 1951, Acaponeta, Nayarit) is a Mexican painter and sculptor based in the state of Nayarit, whose work has been recognized by various awards and membership in the Salón de la Plástica Mexicana. He discovered art at age fifteen, after deciding that he could not be a musician. He received training in Tijuana and Mexico City, with his first success in the 1980s. His style has been described as neo-figurative, minimalist and coarse, and he creates his works in series usually related to the apostles, flowers, birds and women, especially those related to Nayarit. He has had over 150 individual exhibitions both in Mexico and abroad and continues to work from his home state. Life
<mask> was born in San Diego el Naranjo en the municipality of Acaponeta, Nayarit. His father named him after <mask>, and his last name is derived from that of the <mask> people who are native to his home state.He played with lace, white paper and paintbrushes as a child, but did not discover art until he was a teenager. At age fourteen, he wanted to be a musician, inspired by Carlos Santana, but says that he had to give it up for “…having clumsy hands.” He discovered art at age fifteen, working as a delivery boy for his aunt's pharmacy in Mazatlán. There he came across a magazine cover with a reproduction of a Monet painting. He took some classes and began by reproducing images he saw in publications. He has stated that when he discovered art, he decided that it was what he was born for. Frustrated with his progress, he decided to run off to Mexico City and he remembers his first time seeing the Palacio de Bellas Artes. Struggling to survive and learn art, he was in the city only six months before he hitchhiked his way to Tijuana.There he also had problems finding shelter until someone gave him room and board in exchange for some of his drawings, but he did manage to attend some classes. After Tijuana, he returned to Mazatlán where he met with family disapproval but he says he never regretted it. Later, he entered the Escuela Nacional de Pintura, Escultura y Grabado "La Esmeralda" but only stayed for a year and a half. There he met Gabriel Macotela, who introduced him to Gilberto Aceves Navarro. He also worked in Rufino Tamayo’s studio and learned various techniques that he used in his own work, but says he never tried to imitate his teacher's work. Since beginning his career, he has mostly lived off his art, teaching classes as well in various places. When he works, he is in his studio from morning until night and often does not even go out to eat.He remains in his native Nayarit and has never considered living in Mexico City to further his career or fame. His routine is early, getting up at 6am to run, then drink coffee to begin painting at 730. He considers himself reclusive and tends to shy away from social events. However, he does value connections with other artists and sharing ideas with them. When he is not painting he enjoys his aviary where he has a number of parrot and macaw species. He has defined himself as a romantic who should have been born in the 18th century. He met his wife in 1986 and they eloped.They were separated for three years, reunited in 1989 and shortly after his first daughter Adilene was born. They did not have the religious ceremony until 1999, with painter Manuel Felguérez and his wife Mercedes as witnesses. The couple has two other children, <mask> and Lica. He does not like to fly and prefers to travel in automobile when he has to travel. Career
<mask> has had over 150 individual exhibitions and has participated in many more collective ones. He had his very first exhibition in 1974 in Nayarit. He began to be able to live off his art around 1981, when he had an exhibition in Puerto Vallarta, where all thirty three pieces sold in one night.He used the money to buy a car. In 1982 he entered two pieces at the first Rufino Tamayo biennale in Oaxaca. One received a prize which allowed him to meet the famous Oaxacan painter. Since then he has had his work exhibited in a wide variety of galleries and cultural centers in Mexico such as the Museo Regional de Nayarit, the Instituto Regional de Bellas Ares in Mazatlan, the Ex-Convento del Carmen in Guadalajara, the Museo de Arte Moderno in Culiacán and the Galería HB in Mexico City. In 2004, he created a series of pieces such as paintings, graphic work and sculpture with fellow Mexican artist Jazzamoart and exhibited them. The series Los Apóstoles was on display in front of the Palacio de Bellas Artes in 2010. In 2013, he exhibited a series called “Reminiscencias” at the Salón de la Plástica Mexicana, of which he is a member.Outside of Mexico he has had exhibitions in Palm Springs, CA, Havana, Lima and Miami. He exhibited at the Kodak Gallery in the SoHo section of New York in 2008.<mask> (Bird Dance) painted for the International Festival of Migratory Birds in San Blas. For this series, he built a cabin on the Palmar de Cuautla beach to observe the birds there. In 2010, <mask> donated a work called The Biggest Heart On Earth to the city of Guanajuato and the Festival Internacional Cervantino. The piece was vandalized with graffiti and the removal of several parts. The bronze sculpture is in the shape of a human heart, which represents Nayarit, with twenty niches that represent the state’s twenty municipalities.The piece was taken out of Guanajuato because the city could not guarantee its security. He received an honorary mention at the first Rufino Tamayo Biennal, the Gran Premio de Confraternidad de Cuatro Cultural at the first Iberoamerican Painting Biennal of the Instituto Andino de Artes Populares in Miami and the Fine Arts Prize of the government of Nayarit. Artistry

<mask> is a painter and a sculptor. He began painting with oils on canvas and then began to work with acrylics and enamels. Today he mixes the mediums, for example enamels over previously painted oil and sometimes adding texture and volume to paintings, but prefers acrylics because they dry faster. His paintings are medium-sized but some are large, and his work, especially the addition of enamel, has been described by Mexican art critic Teresa del Conde as giving a Northern Mexican or Chicano look. Later he began sculpting, starting with wood, then plaster and bronze.His sculptures tend to be either small scale with a popular art character or sculptures of medium or large size. Many of his sculptures are made modifying natural formations such as tree roots or twisted tree trunks. His bronze works show influence from Alberto Castro Leñero, which whom he has worked. Much of his work is classified as neo-figurative. His work has been described as a “… skillful exercise of composition and color, of the transformation of color to a primordial form…” He often paints without sketching first once he has a theme as he likes to be spontaneous. <mask> believes that art should relate to “ancestral memory” and old myths applied to modern reality. His development as an artist has not experienced serious changes in direction or jumps from one style to another.He has maintained a consistent identity, using rich colors in a minimalist style. His painting technique is not sophisticated or elegant but rather expressionist, coarse and spontaneous. His use of light and color shows influence from Rufino Tamayo. Northern Mexican influence in his work comes from classes in Tijuana as well as exhibitions and work done in Laguna Beach and other cities in California. Almost all of his work is done in series, based on a theme. Recurring themes in his work are the Twelve Apostles, flowers, fruit, birds and female nudes. His depictions of women are often related to the concepts of desire and devotion, often with the body partially hidden to give a sense of looking onto a private scene.When the woman is completely shown, she often assumes monumental proportions with a solid anatomy. Female themes have included a series on “Señorita Tecuala,” a stereotype of tropical women from Nayarit and his wife, who was the inspiration for the series, “Natura: Flores para Mary” which was exhibited at the José Luis Cuevas Museum . His more recent work often gives the sense of looking onto a private moment. Casa Museo Vladimir Cora
The Casa Museo Vladimir Cora was founded by the artist in 1999. It contains a collection of his works from the 1980s to the present as well as pieces from the Castro Leñero brothers, Rufino Tamayo, Francisco Toledo, Sebastián, Manuel Felguérez, Vicente Rojo and Gabriel Macotela. It also holds between two and four temporary exhibitions each year in of paintings, graphic work and sculpture. The building dates from the 19th century.References

Mexican artists
Escuela Nacional de Pintura, Escultura y Grabado "La Esmeralda" alumni
1951 births
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title: Caitlin Cary

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<mask> (born October 28, 1968) is an alternative country musician from Seville, Ohio. Early life

<mask> is the youngest of seven siblings (all older brothers). Her entire family was involved in music to some degree, with her parents' love for singing and her father's interest in building instruments. She had begun to play the violin at age five, but put it aside as a teenager. In addition to the violin, she also played her father's harpsichords, where she wrote some of her own songs. <mask> went to college at the College of Wooster in Ohio. She began working on a degree in English.During her college time, she picked up playing the violin again, and she formed a small 'jokey' band called Garden Weasels. After graduating from the College of Wooster, she enrolled in the graduate program in creative  at North Carolina State. Career

Whiskeytown
In 1993, musician Ryan Adams contacted <mask> and asked her if she would play violin in a band that he was starting. <mask> agreed, and they formed Whiskeytown. Solo career
In 2000, <mask> released her first solo EP Waltzie, produced by Chris Stamey. <mask>'s debut album While You Weren't Looking was released in 2002 and featured Whiskeytown's Mike Daly (guitar), who co-wrote and played on most of the songs. Personnel also included Mike Santoro (bass), Skillet Gilmore (drums), and Jen Gunderman (keyboards).Thad Cockrell, Tonya Lamm (Hazeldine), and Lynn Blakey provided harmonies. 2003's I'm Staying Out featured guest appearances from Mary Chapin Carpenter, Mitch Easter, Don Dixon, Greg Humphreys,  Audley Freed, and Jane Scarpantoni. Other projects
In 2005, <mask> released an album of duets, Begonias, with Thad Cockrell with songs composed by the duo. In 2013, <mask> co-founded the North Carolina Music Love Army with Jon Lindsay. The collective of NC-based musicians created the We Are Not For Sale: Songs of Protest LP to oppose the regressive actions of the North Carolina General Assembly. The album was released worldwide via Redeye on November 26, 2013. In 2010, <mask> performed with Matt Douglas (lead singer and songster for The Proclivities) in Raleigh's annual Love Hangover show, in which male/female duos sing love song covers.They then formed the group Small Ponds, who released an EP on Last Chance Records in September 2010. Visual Arts
<mask> is an accomplished visual artist, creating fabric collages she calls "Needle Print." Examples of her work are prominently featured on her website. Personal life
<mask> is married to drummer/artist Skillet Gilmore, and they live in South Raleigh, North Carolina.

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title: Mercy Edirisinghe

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<mask> (18 December 1945 – 17 March 2014) was an actress in Sri Lankan, cinema, theater and television as well as a singer. She is also well known for her role in numerous comedic television shows and radio dramas, the most famous of which is a radio program titled 'Vinoda Samaya', in which she acts alongside Annesly Dias, Berty Gunattileke and Samuel Rodrigo. She began her singing career in 1964 from the 'Nawaka Madala' song contest and became a stage actress in 1966. Her most famous play was a musical by Lucien Bulathsinhala, titled Tharavo Igilethi. Composed by Gunadasa Kapuge, "Made Lagina Tharawan" from the soundtrack of the play became her most successful single. Personal life
She was born on 18 December 1945 in Wellahenawatte, Issanpita, Ambepussa as the third child in a family of nine siblings. Her father <mask>, worked in as a typesetter at the printing press of the Department of Examinations.Her mother Grace Perera was a housewife. She was first educated at Ambepussa Sarasavi College, later at Pamunuwila Roman Catholic College and at St. Joseph's College, Rambukkana Parakrama Mixed School in Kegalle. She had one elder sister: Gert, one elder brother: Leo, four younger sisters: Ranjani, Nimal, Lathika, Raaji and two younger brothers: Nimal and Sunil. Her late husband, Lalith Kotalawela was a Buddhist from Kalutara. The couple had no children. Her devotion to her fans was such that just after her wedding she acted in the stage drama 'Muthu Kumari' at the Lumbini Theater on her way to her honeymoon. Lalith died in 2002 by a tragic accident.<mask> once started a restaurant in Warakapola with Lalith in the year 2000. After his death she became ill, unable to sustain the restaurant. Death
<mask> had been ill for some time since 2012. She first developed a urinary tract infection. She then underwent a surgery to remove a tumor that had formed in the abdomen. Two years prior to her death, she underwent gynaecological surgery, and had been suffering from numerous hip/back pains since then. She suffered from heart disease as well as diabetes and in addition kidney infection.She died at a private hospital in Gampaha on 17 March 2014, aged 68. Her remains were laid to rest at the Art Gallery from 4 pm on 17th to 12 noon on 18th. In the afternoon, a special motorcade took her to her residence in Ambepussa, Warakapola. Funeral services will be held at 3.00 pm on 19 March 2014 at the Ambepussa Roman Catholic Cemetery. Career
Her first stage performance was in the play Maria Kurenthi performed while at the Pamunuwila Catholic Mixed School at the age of 7. Under the guidance of Father Ernest Poruthota, she participated to the church choir team, where she became an activist in the movement. Father Poruthota invited her to perform in the play Eldiyen Midi Rasata.<mask> entered the public stage in 1967 with Welikadaratne's plays Aluth Dawasak and Ugurata Hora. Meanwhile, she mastered the singing and playing by musician Jayatissa Alahakoon and Kandyan dance by mastering theatrical dance. Then she sent a postcard to an drma acting vacancy advertisement in the 'Visithura' newspaper. With that, she was selected for the play Nil Katarolu produced by Sugathapala de Silva, particularly due to her loud screamy voice. After a brilliant performance in the play, she was later invited to play a role of Japanese-Chinese woman in the play 'Thaththa' produced by Gunasena Galappaththi. According to <mask>, the most difficult play she acted in was Nalin Wijesekera's play Tikki Tikiri Tikirilia. In Pathiraja L.S.Dayananda's play Kwuruth Enne Na, she played an old character. She also performed in Sugathapala de Silva's plays Harima Badu Hayak, Dunna Dunu Gamuwe, Hitha Hoda Ammandi, Muthu Kumari, Thuraga Sanniya; Gunasena Galappaththi's plays Sanda Kinduru, Mudu Puththu; Prema Ranjith Tilakaratne's play Muhunu Sayaki Rookadayaki. However, her most notable stage drama acting came through the plays Tharavo Igilethi by Lucien Bulathsinhala and Ran Kanda by Chandrasena Dassanayake. In 1974, <mask> won the Best Actress Award at the State Drama Festival for her role in R.R. Samarakoon's stage drama 'Idama'. She won two other Best Actress awards in 1975 and 1976. In 1976, she made her maiden cinematic appearance with the film Walmathwuwo directed by Vasantha Obeysekera.Then she acted in many comedy and dramatic roles in the films: Diyamanthi, Paḷagæṭiyō Sakvithi Suvaya, Nuvan Rēṇu, Mutu Mæṇikē, Okkoma Rajavaru, Hondīn Nættam Narakin, Hita Honda Puthek, Asayi Bayayi and Dhavala Puṣhpaya. <mask> was also an 'A' grade radio dramatist acted on Buddhist, Christian literary dramas. <mask> was a very popular voice in Sri Lankan radio drama. She was the "Doolittle" on the radio drama Handiya Gedara and was the sister of Jane in Vajira, "Ungu" on Samanala Bedda, "Ethana" in Muwan Palessa and "Bagalawathi Iskola Hamine" in Rasara. Apart from radio, she acted in several television serials, particularly in comedic roles. She made a notable role in the popular comedy sitcom, Vinoda Samaya along with comedy trio - Annesley Dias, Berty Gunathilake and Samuel Rodrigo in 1983. <mask> last played in Lilantha Kumarasiri's serial Amanda with the character "Podi Nona".In 2014, she marked her 50th anniversary of her career and in recognition of her service to the arts, she was to be honored with a Lifetime Achievement Award at the 2014 State Drama Festival. Before her death, her autobiography was released titled "Hela Hasa Rajina: Mercy Edirisinghe" written by Niranjala Hemamalee Wedikkara. Stage drama
Ugurata Hora Beheth
Ran Kanda
Seelavathi
Vishwa Sundari
Muthu Kumari
Tharavo Igilethi
Idama
Dunna Dunu Gamuwe
Allapu Gedara
Dewlo Doni

Radio
Muwanpelassa
Vajira
Samanala Bedda
Handhiye Gedara
Vinoda Samaya

Music albums
Gayay Mercy Gee
Mala Watakara Bambara Rena

Filmography

 No. denotes the Number of Sri Lankan film in the Sri Lankan cinema. References

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මර්සිගේ ගෙදරට එන්න

1940s births
2014 deaths
20th-century Sri Lankan women singers
Sinhalese actresses
Date of birth missing
Sri Lankan Roman Catholics
Sinhalese singers

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title: Chris Balderstone

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<mask>'s football career started with Huddersfield Town where he was signed by Bill Shankly in May 1958. He made 117 Football League appearances for Huddersfield, and played a total of 131 senior games for them (scoring 25 goals). Carlisle United
In June 1965 he moved for £7,000 to Carlisle United who had just been promoted to the second tier of English football for the first time in their history.As <mask> later said, "They gave me a bit of stick at first because I wasn't the quickest player or the hardest tackler. I used to think I made up for it with speed of thought and control of the ball. I always had confidence in my ability and I knew there'd be somebody in the crowd who appreciated a bit of skill. I won them over and they were very good to me after that." He scored on his debut, a 4–1 home win over Norwich City, which gave him the distinction of scoring the club's first ever goal in the second level of English football. He stayed with Carlisle for the next 11 years, the club's most successful period where not only was he a key player but also became club captain. His most notable cup run was in the 1969–70 League Cup where Carlisle made it to the semi final.He enjoyed other successes in cup competitions, "In 1970 we beat Manchester City in the League Cup when they had Lee, Bell and Summerbee. And in '74 we beat Sunderland at Roker Park in the FA Cup when they were the Cup holders. We played against Liverpool in the next round and took them to a replay." In 1973–74 Balderstone enjoyed promotion to the First Division, then the highest level in the English football pyramid. It was <mask>'s penalty against Pat Jennings and Tottenham Hotspur that had Carlisle briefly topping England's Football League after the first 3 games of the 1974–75 season. However, Carlisle were relegated at the end of the season, the only relegation in <mask>'s career. In all he made 376 League appearances for the Cumbrian club.Doncaster Rovers and Queen of the South
Balderstone joined Doncaster Rovers after his top-level season with Carlisle. It was when with Rovers he became the only player to play League Football and first-class cricket on the same day (see Cricket Career under Leicestershire section). <mask>'s next club was in Scotland. "Queen of the South rang me up. Carlisle used to play practice matches against them and they remembered me. I caught the train to Dumfries from Leicester every Friday night. It was quite a trek but it gave me another couple of years football."When George Cloy and Crawford Boyd were each later interviewed for the Queen of the South website, each commented on Balderstone's ability with the ball. Cloy in particular said Balderstone's passing ability was the best in Cloy's entire career at Queens. He later played for non-league Enderby Town. Cricket career

Yorkshire
Balderstone first appeared for Yorkshire on 10 June 1961. Leicestershire
Balderstone later remembered, "Ray Illingworth took me to Leicestershire. I might be a decent bloke on the outside but he knew I was mentally hard through football. Cricketers might think they're pretty hard but they're not compared to footballers.It was a great move for me." Leicestershire won their first-ever trophy in 1972, the inaugural Benson and Hedges Cup at Lord's, and <mask> took the man of the match Gold Award. He scored 41 not out and steered the team to the trophy. This marked the beginning of a golden era for Leicestershire, with 5 trophies in 5 seasons, and <mask> was at the core of the side. In 1973 <mask> played his first full season of cricket and jumped right to the front-rank of English batsmen, making 1,222 runs at an average of 42. He passed the 1,000-run mark in 10 of the next 12 seasons, batting either in the middle order or as an opening batsman. His runs were an important part of Leicestershire's first County Championship success in 1975, and he weighed in with 43 useful wickets in that season too.In 1974, he top scored for his side in the Benson and Hedges final but they were defeated by Surrey. However, they did win the Sunday League, bettering their runners-up spot of two years before. <mask> made history on 15 September 1975 by taking part in a County Championship match and a Football League game on the same day. <mask> was 51 not out against Derbyshire at the end of day two of Leicestershire's match at Chesterfield. After close of play he changed into his football kit to play for Doncaster Rovers in an evening match 30 miles away (a 1–1 draw with Brentford). He then returned to Chesterfield the following morning to complete a century and take three wickets to help wrap up Leicestershire's first ever County Championship title. In 1977 Leicestershire won their last trophy in this period, a second Sunday League victory.Among his many personal notes was in 1976 when he did the hat-trick against Sussex at Eastbourne. Five years later, against Essex at Grace Road, Leicestershire's home ground, he shared an unbroken county record second wicket stand of 289 with David Gower. Having had a delayed cricket career, <mask> played on for Leicestershire into his mid-40s without noticeably losing batting form or his fielding athleticism. Though he bowled less frequently from 1980 onwards, his batting helped take Leicestershire to runners up in the 1982 County Championship. He picked up a sixth and final winners' medal with a third Benson & Hedges victory in 1985. This makes him winner of the highest number of medals in the club's history. <mask> was given a testimonial benefit season in 1984 and played on for Leicestershire until 1986.England
In 1976, <mask> was called into the England Test team to make his international debut aged 35 having focused in his younger days on football. Against other international sides he might have played more Tests, for he was chosen on the strength of consistent quality performances for Leicestershire. It was his misfortune, however, to come up against the West Indies just as they were reaching that level of intimidation they were to maintain for the next two decades. Against the fearsome pace of Andy Roberts and Michael Holding he struggled, like so many other English batsmen: his four innings produced only 39 runs. He did though score 35 from sticking it out for  hours at the crease on his test debut. In his second test, at a parched Oval, he encountered Michael Holding and one of the finest individual fast-bowling performances in history – Holding took 14 wickets in the test. Opposing fast bowler Vanburn Holder later said, "I played against him when we had a pretty ferocious attack and he never blinked.He had plenty of courage." Umpire
<mask> moved directly into umpiring the season after he stopped playing, standing in two One Day Internationals in the mid-1990s. Death
<mask> died suddenly at his home in Carlisle on 6 March 2000, having suffered from prostate cancer. Barrie Leadbeater, the umpires' chairman and a close friend, said: "He was a fine, positive player who won a lot of friends by his approach. He was a gentleman in everything he did on and off the field and his death came as a tremendous shock. He will be sadly missed. There was a refreshing honesty about everything he did and he was a true sportsman of the like we don't see today."Vanburn Holder, like <mask>, became an umpire and stood in <mask>'s last game as an umpire, at the St Lawrence Ground, Canterbury. Holder said: "He was a great companion, a fine umpire and an exceptional sportsman." Honours

Football
Carlisle United:-
Second Division 1973/74 – promotion
League Cup 1969/70 – Semi finalist

Cricket
Leicestershire:-
 County Championship – winner – 1975; runner up 1982
 Sunday/National League – winner – 1974, 1977; runner up 1972
 Benson & Hedges Cup – winner – 1972, 1975, 1985; runner up 1974

References

External links
Cricinfo profile

1940 births
2000 deaths
Cricketers from Huddersfield
English cricketers
England Test cricketers
Yorkshire cricketers
Leicestershire cricketers
English One Day International cricket umpires
English footballers
English Football League players
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Carlisle United F.C. players
Doncaster Rovers F.C. players
Queen of the South F.C. players
Leicester United F.C.players
Deaths from prostate cancer
Scottish Football League players
Association football midfielders
Deaths from cancer in England

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title: Mike Soroka

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<mask> (born August 4, 1997) is a Canadian professional baseball pitcher who has played for the  Atlanta Braves of Major League Baseball (MLB) since 2018. A native of Calgary, Soroka graduated from Bishop Carroll High School. He was drafted 28th overall by the Atlanta Braves in 2015, and he spent portions of four seasons in the minor leagues before being called up to the Braves. Soroka was an MLB All-Star in 2019, and he finished second in National League Rookie of the Year Award voting. In 2020, he became the Braves' youngest Opening Day starter in the team's modern history, before an injury on August 3 ended his 2020 season. Early life
<mask> was born on August 4, 1997, in Calgary, Alberta, the son of Gary, a former university and junior hockey player, and <mask>; he has two stepsisters. Soroka's mother died in 2010 of melanoma, when he was 12.He attended Bishop Carroll High School in Calgary, and was a goalie in youth hockey before deciding to concentrate on baseball. He pitched for the junior national team, coached by Chris Reitsma, a fellow Canadian baseball pitcher who was also his mentor. Reitsma has noted Soroka's physical similarity with himself. By his senior year, Soroka has committed to play college baseball for the University of California, Berkeley with scholarship. Prior to the 2015 draft, he was ranked 88th in Baseball America's annual rankings of prospects. Career

Minor League Baseball
He later reported to the GCL Braves, where he posted a 1.80 ERA in ten innings pitched before being reassigned to the Danville Braves, where he finished the season, going 0–2 with a 3.75 ERA in six starts. Soroka spent the 2016 season with the Rome Braves.There, he posted a 9–9 record with a 3.02 ERA. Soroka spent 2017 with the Mississippi Braves, posting an 11–8 record with a 2.75 ERA in 153.2 inning pitched. As one of the youngest players in Double-A, Soroka participated in the All-Star Futures Game in July. He began the 2018 season with the Gwinnett Stripers of the Class AAA International League, posting a 1.99 ERA, 0.97 WHIP, 24 strikeouts, and five walks over four starts. Atlanta Braves

2018: MLB debut
On May 1, 2018, the Braves promoted <mask> to the major leagues. He faced the New York Mets that night, pitching six innings, yielding one run and recording five strikeouts. He began feeling inflammation in his right shoulder after May 12.Soroka brought them forward as being abnormal, and was placed on the disabled list soon thereafter. Rehabilitation in the minor leagues followed throughout June. Because inflammation continued to be a problem, <mask> returned to the ten-day disabled list later that month. On June 27, he was transferred to the 60-day disabled list. In July, it was reported that Soroka would be permitted to begin a throwing regimen by the middle of August. However, in late August, Braves manager Brian Snitker stated that Soroka would miss the remainder of the season. Overall with the 2018 Braves, Soroka registered 5  starts, a 2–1 record, 3.51 ERA, and 21 strikeouts in 25 innings pitched.2019: All-Star and All-MLB team season
Before the 2019 season began, Soroka was expected to be one of several pitching prospects to spend some time in the Braves' starting rotation. During the first week of spring training, Soroka disclosed shoulder discomfort first felt during an offseason workout in January 2019. Soroka maintained that the newly reported discomfort was a right trapezius strain, not an issue with his right scapula, which affected him during his debut season. Soroka was cleared to play catch in mid-March, followed by throwing batting practice. Soroka was sent to minor league camp without appearing in a spring training game. <mask> made his season debut against the Arizona Diamondbacks on April 18, 2019, and became the youngest pitcher in the National League upon taking the mound. When he was placed on the National League Roster for the 2019 Major League Baseball All-Star Game, Soroka set another age-related record, as the youngest Atlanta Braves pitcher to be named an all-star.That year, the Braves became the first team to send two players younger than 22 to the All-Star Game, as both <mask> and Ronald Acuña Jr. received that honor in 2019. In the 2019 season, Soroka registered 29 starts, a 13–4 record, 2.68 ERA, and 142 strikeouts in 174 innings. He was runner-up in NL Rookie of the Year voting to Mets first baseman Pete Alonso, and he placed sixth in NL Cy Young Voting. He was selected to the All-MLB Second Team for that year. 2020: Youngest Opening Day starter for the Braves, injury
Soroka opened the shortened season for the Braves on July 24, 2020, pitching 6 scoreless innings against the New York Mets, being the youngest Opening Day starting pitcher in the team's modern history, with the age of 22 years and 354 days. On August 3, Soroka unexpectedly tumbled to the ground after throwing his 48th pitch of the game. He began limping and knelt down to await medical attention.Unable to walk off alone, he was helped off the field and left the game. It was later revealed that he suffered a torn Achilles' tendon, prematurely ending his 2020 season. With the 2020 Braves, Soroka registered 3 starts, a 0–1 record, 3.95 ERA, and 8 strikeouts in 13 innings. 2021
<mask> began the 2021 season on the 60-day injured list in an effort to continue rehab from Achilles surgery he had last year. He had a setback while recovering and was forced to undergo a second surgery on his Achilles. In an interview with MLB Network, Atlanta Braves manager Brian Snitker stated that Soroka would miss the 2021 season. However, Snitker backtracked the next day, saying that Soroka was not out for the season and would be reevaluated in two weeks.While walking back to the clubhouse on June 24, 2021, Soroka suffered a complete re-tear of his Achilles, effectively ending his season. The Braves finished with an 88-73 record, clinching the NL East, and eventually won the 2021 World Series, giving the Braves their first title since 1995. See also

 List of Atlanta Braves Opening Day starting pitchers
 List of Major League Baseball players from Canada
 List of people from Calgary

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1997 births
Living people
Atlanta Braves players
Baseball people from Alberta
Canadian expatriate baseball players in the United States
Danville Braves players
Gulf Coast Braves players
Gwinnett Stripers players
Major League Baseball pitchers
Major League Baseball players from Canada
Mississippi Braves players
National League All-Stars
Rome Braves players
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title: Alex P. Schmid

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<mask> (born 1943) is a scholar in terrorism studies, who from 1999 to 2005 was Officer-in-Charge of the Terrorism Prevention Branch of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime in Vienna. He is particularly known for his work on the definition of terrorism. <mask> has lived and worked mostly in the Netherlands, and , he is research fellow at the International Centre for Counter-Terrorism (ICCT) in The Hague, and among his many other roles, is a director of the Terrorism Research Initiative and editor-in-chief of its journal, Perspectives on Terrorism. Early life and education
<mask> was born in Chur, Switzerland, in 1943. He studied history at the University of Zürich
and was awarded a PhD from that institution. Career
From 1978 until 2018 Schmid worked in various roles at Leiden University in the Netherlands. His first major work on terrorism, Political terrorism: A research guide to concepts, theories, data bases, and literature, was published in 1984.Schmid was an Einstein Fellow at the Center for International Affairs at Harvard University (as part of a program funded via the Albert Einstein Institution), Cambridge, Massachusetts, in 1986–87, during which time he worked on a revised and expanded edition of his 1984 book Political Terrorism, published in 1988. In 1992 Schmid was Associate Professor of International Relations at Leiden University, and a senior research fellow at the Center for the Study of Social Conflicts, and research director at the PIOOM Foundation (Interdisciplinary Research Programme on Root Causes of Human Rights Violations, 1988–2001). He held the Synthesis Chair on Conflict Resolution at the Erasmus University in Rotterdam in the 1990s, before serving as Officer-in-Charge of the United Nations' Terrorism Prevention Branch, within the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) in Vienna from 1999 to 2005. In May 2006 he was appointed to a Chair in International Relations at St Andrews University, and was at the same time Director of its Centre for the Study of Terrorism and Political Violence (CSTPV), holding both posts until 2009. From 1 September 2010 to 30 June 2011, he was a research fellow at the Netherlands Institute for Advanced Study in the Humanities and Social Sciences (part of the Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences, or KNAW), where he investigated "how courts in a number of countries have been dealing with political offenders in the recent past and how those accused of acts of terrorism have performed in courts". He served on the Executive Board of the International Scientific and Professional Advisory Council (ISPAC) of the United Nations Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice Programme Network. Schmid is a member of the World Society of Victimology and a Member of the Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences (KNAW) since 2003 or 2004.He is a Member of the European Commission's Expert Group on Violent Radicalisation, and has been an advisor to Europol's TE-SAT (annual Terrorism Situation and Trend Report) since 2010.

, he is research fellow at the International Centre for Counter-Terrorism (ICCT) in The Hague. He is also one of three directors of the Terrorism Research Initiative, a non-profit organisation based in North Carolina. Journals
<mask> was previously co-editor of the Taylor & Francis journal Terrorism and Political Violence, and remains on the editorial board. In 2009 he began editing the journal Perspectives on Terrorism, a publication of the Terrorism Research Initiative, he is  editor-in-chief of the journal. Definitions of terrorism

Schmid's academic consensus definition of terrorism was first published in 1988 in the revised edition of Political Terrorism (Schmid and Jongman):

"Terrorism is an anxiety-inspiring method of repeated violent action, employed by (semi-) clandestine individual, group or state actors, for idiosyncratic, criminal or political reasons, whereby – in contrast to assassination – the direct targets of violence are not the main targets. The immediate human victims of violence are generally chosen randomly (targets of opportunity) or selectively (representative or symbolic targets) from a target population, and serve as message generators. Threat- and violence-based communication processes between terrorist (organization), (imperilled) victims, and main targets are used to manipulate the main target (audience(s)), turning it into a target of terror, a target of demands, or a target of attention, depending on whether intimidation, coercion, or propaganda is primarily sought".He proposed a definition to the UN Commission on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice (CCPCJ) in 1992, based on the already internationally accepted definition of war crimes, with the crucial words "peacetime equivalents of war crimes", but his proposal was not accepted. The Supreme Court of India referenced Schmid's this definition  in a 2003 ruling (Madan Singh v. State of Bihar), "defin[ing] acts of terrorism veritably as 'peacetime equivalents of war crimes'". The 1988 definition was updated in 2011 after "three rounds of consultations among academics and other professionals" and published in The Routledge Handbook of Terrorism Research. The revised definition is longer than most, after suggesting that the previous attempts, in its quest for consensus, had reduced the level of complexity in the definition, and ended up with "a high level of abstraction". The 2011 revised definition includes 12 points, the first of which is:

In an article published in Contemporary Voices in 2020, Schmid revisits the many challenges associated with defining terrorism, outlining six main reasons why this is the case:
 It is a complex phenomenon. Confusion exists in the terminology, specifically the terms “terror” and “terrorism” and the relationship between the two. Terrorism often has more than one ultimate target.Related to 3. above, there may be as many as 10 audiences for whom the terrorists are performing their acts. There is confusion between terrorism and certain other forms of political violence. There are many forms of terrorism; Schmid previously (1988) identified 12 types, but in recent years references to new types, such as cyberterrorism (arguably belonging to the definition) have been identified. In this article, he also outlines the history of the search for a consensus definition, and the failure of international efforts, including a series of attempts by the UN since the 1972 Munich attack. In his most recent major publication, the Handbook of Terrorism Prevention and Preparedness (2020–2021), Schmid again returns to the problem of the lack of acceptance of a common legal definition by all countries, because "the broader a definition, the more terrorism there is that ought to be countered and the more difficult it becomes to prevent it. If countries have different definitions of terrorism, extradition of terrorist suspects and mutual legal assistance become more difficult and often impossible...”. However the 2011 academic definition of terrorism, which is social-scientific rather than legal in nature, has gained a fair degree of acceptance among scholars.Recognition

The first edition of Political Terrorism (1984) won a national award for the best book in political science. Schmid has been described as "a leading orthodox terrorism scholar". Selected works
Schmid has authored and edited over 200 publications, including:
  (Co-authored by  Janny de Graaf)
  (Co-authored by Ellen Berends)
 Political Terrorism, co-authored with A. J. Jongman, first published in 1984 subtitled A research guide to concepts, theories, data bases, and literature; revised editions published in 1988 and 2005, subtitled A new guide to actors, authors, concepts, data bases, theories, and literature. (Editor, co-edited by Ronald D. Crelinsten)
  (Co-authored with Sanam B. Anderlini)
 The Routledge Handbook of Terrorism Research (2011), edited by Schmid and including his revised consensus definition of terrorism, is a much-cited resource. Handbook of Terrorism Prevention and Preparedness, an open-access publication edited by Schmid, has been issued since November 2020 on the ICCT website, with a chapter published each week. References

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1943 births
Living people
Terrorism theorists
Counter-terrorism theorists
University of Zurich alumni
Erasmus University Rotterdam faculty
Leiden University faculty
Academics of the University of St Andrews
Harvard University people
People from Chur
Members of the Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences

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title: Piotr Bajtlik

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<mask> (born 4 March 1982, Mysłowice) is a professional Polish actor and voice over talent, living and working in Warsaw, Poland. Education
2005 – The Aleksander Zelwerowicz National Academy of Dramatic Art in Warsaw – Acting Department

Filmography
Actor
 2005: Na dobre i na złe – Kostek
 2005: Pensjonat pod Różą – Igor
 2007: Pierwsza miłość
 2007: Odwróceni – młody policjant (odc. 7)
 2008: Teraz albo nigdy! – kurier (odc. 14)
 2004–2008: M jak miłość – Adam Leszczyński
 2009: Przeznaczenie – Łukasz, bratanek Edwina
 2010: Plebania – ks. Marek
 2012: Na dobre i na złe – Maciek
 2012: Mika - Łukasz

 TV Theatre
 2008: Pseudonim Anoda – Heniek
 2010: Kolęda Nocka. 34),
 Thaddeus Jr (odc.36)
 2008: Suite Life: Nie ma to jak statek – Armando (odc. 27)
 2008-2010: Aaron Stone – Trevor (odc. 30)
 2008-2010: Imagination Movers – Smitty
 2009: Ja w kapeli
 2009-2010: Jonas
 2010: Para królów – Jerry (odc. 7)
 2010: Powodzenia, Charlie! – Spencer
 2010: Connor Heath: Szpieg stażysta – Dillon Krug (odc. 5)
 2010: Big Time Rush – Logan
 2010-2014: Zwyczajny serial – Mordechaj
 2011: Beyblade: Metal Masters – Tsubasa Otori
 2011: Jake i piraci z Nibylandii – Pep (piracki dżin)
 2012: Wodogrzmoty Małe
 2012: Totalna Porażka: Zemsta Wyspy – Mike
 2012: MLP:FiM – Garble (odc. Kapela detektywów – Twist
 2016: Troskliwe Misie i kuzyni – Dzielny Lew
 2016: K3 – Bob
 2016: Soy Luna – Tino
 2016: Bumble i Gumble – Kloc
 2016: Kulipari: Żabia armia – Burnu
 2017: Garderoba Julie – Spike
 2017: Bunsen, ty bestio!– Tata Mikeya

Roles in National Radio Theatre
 2010: Hamlet W.Shakespeare (directed by W. Modestowicz) – Rosencrantz
 2010: The School for Wives Molière (directed by W. Modestowicz) – Horace
 2010: Wychowanka A.Fredro (directed byH. Rozen) – Pan Piotr
 2010: Moje drzewko pomarańczowe Jose Mauro de Vasconceloso (directed by W. Modestowicz) – Ariovaldo
 2010: Bazuka Dana Łukasińska (directed by W. Modestowicz) – Tiszert
 2010: Księżyc wschodzi J. Iwaszkiewicz (directed by W. Modestowicz) – Jerzy
 2010: Noc. Słowiańsko-germańska tragifarsa medyczna Andrzej Stasiuk (directed by Julia Wernio) – Ciało martwego złodzieja
 2012: The Picture of Dorian Gray Oscar Wilde (directed by W. Modestowicz) – Dorian Gray

Awards

 2003 - Grand Prix of Anna German's Festival for interpretation of songs
 2018 - Arete - Award for the best debut in National Radio Theatre

References

External links

 Piotr Bajtlik @ Dubbingpedia
Piotr Bajtlik's Official Voice Over Website

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Living people


title: Lou Del Valle

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<mask> (born July 13, 1968 in Long Island City, New York) is an American boxer and the former WBA light heavyweight title holder. He received some of his training at the Morris Park Boxing Club in the Van Nest section of the Bronx. Professional career
Known as "Honey Boy", <mask> turned pro in 1992 and won his first 22 bouts, setting up a shot at long-time WBA light heavyweight champion Virgil Hill in 1996. Hill won a close unanimous decision. In 1997 he took on Eddy Smulders for the vacant WBA light heavyweight title and won via 8th-round TKO. He lost the belt in his next fight, a clear decision loss to Roy Jones Jr in a WBC/WBA unification bout, but became the first fighter ever to knock Jones down. In 2001 he took on Bruno Girard for vacant WBA light heavyweight title, but came up short of the title in a draw.In 2002 he rematched Girard for the same belt, but lost a split decision. De Leon Tinsley (9-3-1), on July 18, 2008 won a unanimous decision over <mask> (36-6-1), 40, in the 8-round bout at Mahi Temple Auditorium. Judges Stu Winston and Fred Flutie scored the bout for Tinsley as did Bill Ray (77-75). Tinsley weighed 189 pounds while <mask> came in at 198.

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title: Ben Dekker

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<mask> is a South African forester, surveyor, botanical expert, environmentalist, actor, politician, explorer, human rights activist, painter, sculptor, writer, poet and maverick. Biography
<mask> born 21 October 1940 in Centane, South Africa from newly arrived Dutch immigrants and grew up in Vincent, East London. He has two older brothers and two younger sisters. After matriculation from Selborne College at age 17 he was contracted for five years by the Department of Forestry. After completing two years of study at Saasveld Forestry College he was posted to Lottering Forest Station, Tsitsikamma. While stationed there, he studied for and qualified in surveying and drift sand reclamation, leading to him travelling widely throughout South African, more than he would have done as a forester. In 1962 as soon as his contract with the department of forestry was completed he commenced a B.A.degree in philosophy and fine arts at Rhodes University, Grahamstown. To pay his way through university he worked as a lifeguard. For his master's degree in 1969 he wrote a thesis Bantu Philosophy. His thesis was turned down and then blacklisted by every South African university. After Rhodes and a year travelling, in 1966 he moved to Cape Town to work as an actor and lightning technician with CAPAB, and to continue his studies at the University of Cape Town (UCT). He resubmitted his thesis, it was deemed politically incorrect and rejected again. He was superintendent of Stan's Halt Hostel in Camps Bay Glen, before moving to 1 Dunkley Street, Gardens.Here he adopted eight street children until they could be found homes. During this time he also lived in a hut he had built in the bush at Oude Skip (aka Oude Schip) between Sandy Bay and Duiker Punt. He was amongst the first actors to perform at the Space Theatre. Appearing in Gilgamesh and Donald Howarth's Othello Slegs Blankes (Othello Whites Only), i.e. Shakespeares's Othello without Othello due to the apartheid restriction that a black actor was not allowed on stage with a white Desdemona. He has appeared in 84 filmed productions. In 1970 he stood against Sir De Villiers Graaff, the United Party leader, in the general election in the Rondebosch East constituency.With the slogan, "Stem lekker, Stem Dekker" (Vote Well, Vote Dekker). Also calling for universal suffrage which at the height of apartheid was outside of political discourse. He challenged Graaff to a swimming race to Robben Island. Instead of offices he obtained a fruit vendor's cart as a platform to speak from or just to recline in various parts of Rondebosch. He attracted enough supporters to at least retain his deposit. Considered politically dangerous his passport was suspended however he still managed to tour the whole of Africa, either on an Amnesty International passport or none at all, hitching rides, sometimes getting flights by helping pilots load cargo. He was a master of living off the land, often spending the night with the locals in the bushveldt.He remained in Cape Town until 1980 when moved to Port St. Johns where he lived for the next 38 years in a hut he'd built in Mthumbane forest next to Second Beach, living off the sea, the forest and a small vegetable garden. He was something of a tourist attraction himself, Lily’s Lodge at Second Beach named their bar Ben’s Bar. While living here, before the AIDS orphanage at Qunu opened, he personally took on the care of many of the local AIDS orphans until someone could take them in or they could fend for themselves. He opened many trails around Port St. Johns, wrote and illustrated a booklet Operation footprint about these and guided nature hikes. As a peacekeeping delegate for Amnesty International  in war-torn African countries he would arrive on foot and by the time rest of the convoy arrived had already established some sort of rapport with the locals. In 2018 he returned to Cape Town. Productions taken part in

Theatre
 1966, Die Loodswaaiers by Uys Krige, CAPAB, set design, music, acting
 Jul.1968, Cape Charade or Kaatje Kekkelbek by Guy Butler, Hofmeyr Theatre, CAPAB
 1970, Titus Andronicus by William Shakespeare, Hofmeyr Theatre, CAPAB
 Apr. 1972, Gilgamesh by Tessa Marwick, The Space
 Jun. 1972, Othello Slegs Blankes by Donald Howarth, The Space
 Aug. 1979, Egoli: City of Gold by Matsemela Manaka, The Space, design

Film
 1973, Die Wildtemmer as Kobus le Grange
 1973, Seun van die Wildtemmer as Kobus le Grange
 1974, House of the Living Dead as Jan
 1987, Survivor guest starring as Prophet

Television
 1980, Sam et Sally (French TV series) as Sauerlein, in season 2, episode 4, La Peau du lion]
 1982, Die Vlakte Duskant Hebron (South African TV series) as Ghaitshi Ghubi - one of his best known roles. 1983, The Outcast (TV movie) as Adam

 Publications
 Poetry
 Aas vir Aspoestertjie, 1986
 Baai besoekers, 1993
 Dylan Thomas - 20 Gedigte, translated and illustrated, Bitkop Publikasies, 2000,

 Anthologies
 Am I still alive? by <mask>, self published, 22 pages. Mostly contains just under thirty short anecdotes about the idiocy of apartheid. Novels
 Mostly written under pseudonyms and printed in Nigeria.Notes

 References

 Further reading
 Who's really who in South Africa by Hilary Prendini Toffoli and Gus Silber, Jonathan Ball Publishers, 1989, , p. 51
 Am I still alive? by <mask>, self published, 22 pages. Mostly contains just under thirty short anecdotes about the idiocy of apartheid. With a beer in the hand, by Brian Bredenkamp, 2007, revised edition 2016. Includes a few Ben anecdotes. Women of East London (formerly Port Rex): 1900-1979 by John Philip Shingler, Griffith Standard Co., 1980, . Has a few pages including mention of his parents and siblings.External links
 [http://bantuphilosopherbybendekker.blogspot.com/ Bantu Philosophy thesis by <mask>, posted online in 2012
 <mask>, Encyclopaedia of South African Theatre, Film, Media and Performance (ESAT)
 Poësie in PSJ - 'n onderhoud met Ghaitshi Ghubi, interview of <mask> by Philip John (in Afrikaans)
 <mask>, IMDB
 Brian Bredenkamp, Flickr, includes some photos with <mask>
 Papers from independent candidate <mask>, 1970 (paywalled)
  Walking trails in and around Port St Johns, planned and mapped by <mask> (archived). YouTube
 <mask>, 'n reus in die ruigtes., WegTV, 6 May 2014
 <mask> oor grootword, tahrs en 'n nuwe stam begin, Netwerk24, 21 Mar 2018
 Die Wêreld is ons woning nie - Karakter, kykNET, 28 Jun 2021

Living people
1940 births
South African actors
South African foresters
Rhodes University alumni
White South African people
South African people of Dutch descent

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title: Stephenson King

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<mask> (born 13 November 1958 in Castries, Saint Lucia) is the former Prime Minister of Saint Lucia. He is the Senior Minister and Minister for Infrastructure, Ports, Transport, Physical Development, and Urban Renewal. <mask> was the former candidate for the United Workers Party (UWP). He now represents the constituency of Castries North as an Independent candidate as of July 2021 after resigning from the UWP. Early life and education
He is the son of <mask>; a renowned seaman, from Canouan, St.Vincent, and Marie Bernadette Satney, a seamstress from the village of Choiseul. His early infant and primary education was attained at the Methodist Infant and Primary Schools. Later he gained entry into the Seventh Day Adventist Academy, where he pursued his secondary level studies.Pre-politics career
Following the completion of his secondary education, <mask> gained employment at the former St. Lucia Co-operative Bank Ltd (now 1st National Bank St. Lucia Ltd), where he served for two and a half years. He resigned in 1981 to accept an offer from the law firm of Floissac and Giraudy, where he served for seven years as Accountant, Trade Marks Clerk/Paralegal. Political career
In 1981 following the inaugural youth conference of the United Workers Party, <mask> was elected the President of the party's youth arm. In 1982 after having actively participated in the election campaign of that year he was appointed a City Councilor of the Castries City Council and a Board Member of the St. Lucia Housing Authority, serving in both capacities for 5 years. During that period he also formed and became the founding President of the Rotaract Club of Saint Lucia, resigning in 1987 when he entered elective politics. <mask> entered the political fray on the island when he was nominated as the candidate for the Castries North-East Constituency. In the first election on 6 April 1987 he got 2,411 votes against former Prime Minister Michael Pilgrim of the St Lucia Labour Party (1772 votes) and Oswald Augustin of the Progressive Labour Party (846 votes).In the second (snap) election on 30 April 1987 he polled 2,731 votes to Pilgrim's 2,549 votes and Augustin's 375 votes. He was then appointed as a Cabinet Minister, serving as the Minister for Community Development, Social Affairs, Youth, Sports, and local Government. He faced the electorate again in 1992 against lawyer Wilkie Larcher of the St Lucia Labour Party. He was able to register a bigger victory this time polling 3,511 to Larcher's 2,009. Following the election he was appointed to the Cabinet as the Minister for Health, Local Government, Information and Broadcasting. He would succumb in the tumultuous defeat of the United Worker's Party in the 1997 election where he was defeated by George Odlum on a St Lucia Labour Party ticket. The results of the election show Odlum overcoming the incumbent 3960 to 2604, the lowest number of votes King would ever gain in an election.He took a nine-year sabbatical from elective politics although remaining Chairman of the party for most of this period. Following a short-lived struggle between himself and Cybelle Cenac for that right <mask> received the endorsement of the United Workers Party in 2006 to contest the general elections as the candidate for Castries North. He would defeat the sitting Minister of Agriculture at the polls, which also saw his United Worker's Party return to office. The UWP won a majority of seats in the 2006 election, and a new government under Compton was sworn in on 19 December 2006. <mask> was named Minister for Health and Labour Relations. Compton's illness in May 2007 prompted <mask> to be named Acting Prime Minister. In a cabinet reshuffle in early June 2007, he became Minister of Finance (inclusive of International Financial Services), External Affairs, Home Affairs, National Security, Labor, Information and Broadcasting.In an ironic twist, <mask> assumed the mantle while a few months earlier he had been seen as a Lewis loyalist in the party's leadership race. Compton died on 7 September 2007, and <mask> announced his death on 8 September. King was subsequently sworn in as Prime Minister by Governor-General Pearlette Louisy on 9 September. The ten UWP members of the House of Assembly agreed on King's designation as Prime Minister. King reshuffled the cabinet on 12 September. In addition to Prime Ministership, he assumed the roles of External Affairs, Home Affairs and National Security. King also held the modified portfolio of Minister of Finance (including International Financial Services), Economic Affairs, Economic Planning and National Development.Earlier in 2008 Prime Minister King came under pressure, first from opposition leader Dr. Kenny Anthony and then from his own parliamentary wing, to dismiss Economic Planning Minister Ausbert D'Auvergne. He eventually acquiesced and returned Choiseul representative Rufus Bousquet to his cabinet, defusing the impasse. King also dismissed the representative of Central Castries and Minister of Housing Richard Frederick from cabinet in 2011, following a scandal created by the revocation of his visitors and diplomatic visas by the United States Government. The <mask> administration suffered defeat in the 2011 general elections on 28 November 2011, obtaining only 6 out of 17 seats in Parliament. Withdrawal from the United Workers Party
King was at the center of media and public attention in June 2021 as rumors went on that he was going to leave the United Workers Party. King remained silent for weeks before breaking his silence in a dubbed "Address to the Nation"; this address was televised live on the Saint Lucia Choice Media Network and Liberty FM Radio. In his address <mask> stated that he will not contest the 2021 general election on a UWP ticket but as an independent candidate.Prime Minister Allen Chastanet accepted <mask>'s resignation on 8 July 2021. King would be replaced the day after on 9 July 2021 by President of the Saint Lucia Senate Jeannine Giraudy-McIntyre. King went on to justify his withdrawal in his "Address to The Nation", stating:

King would go on to receive public backlash. Mary Francis, an attorney at law, commented "There is a price to pay for treachery and time will tell", referencing to King's upcoming decision. Some members of the public took to social media to express their disappointment and disagreement, whilst others agreed with the decision. <mask> won re-election as an independent in the 2021 Saint Lucian general election, defeating his UWP opponent Jeannine Giraudy-McIntyre with 69.5% of the vote. Personal life
<mask> married Rosella Nestor, his longtime partner in a wedding ceremony in Miami on Saturday 29 November 2008.See also

 List of prime ministers of Saint Lucia
 United Workers Party

References

External links
Office of the Prime Minister of Saint Lucia
Biography available in Prime Ministers of Saint Lucia

1958 births
Living people
Members of the House of Assembly of Saint Lucia
People from Castries Quarter
Prime Ministers of Saint Lucia
Foreign Ministers of Saint Lucia
Saint Lucian Roman Catholics
United Workers Party (Saint Lucia) politicians

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title: Giuseppe Palanti

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<mask> (July 30, 1881 – April 23, 1946) was an Italian painter, illustrator, and urban planner, best known for his portraits, notably of Mussolini and Pius XI. He had a long collaboration with Teatro alla Scala in Milan, creating costume, set design and advertising material for multiple opera productions. He was also a major contributor towards the development of the seaside resort Milano Marittima. Biography

Early life
Born in Milan to <mask>, a carpenter and furniture maker and Virginia De Gaspari, a seamstress, of Cremonese descent, <mask> was orphaned at a young age. Although he completed elementary and technical schools, he is soon forced to find a job, and by 1895 finds employment drawing sketches for the Milanese fabric company, Scotti. At fifteen, he simultaneously enrolled in evening courses at both the Scuola Superiore d'Arte Applicata all'Industria (Higher School of Applied Arts in Industry), where he studied under Luigi Cavenaghi, and the Scuola degli Artefici dell'Accademia di Brera (School of Craftsmen of the Brera Academy). He also sought work as a decorator and poster designer, looking to apply his art practically.In 1898, he enrolled in the painting course at the Brera Academy, taught by Bignami, Mentessi, Pogliaghi and Tallone. In 1899, while still a student, he won a competition to design the cover of the Milanese magazine La Promessa, and posters for the Esposizione Floricola di Monza (Monza Flower Exhibition). In 1900, he won the Zogheb competition for best student of the School of Applied Art. Consequently,  was awarded a study trip by the Ministry of Agriculture and Commerce which sent him to Paris to follow the Exposition Universelle, an experience that would influence his style, notably the exhibition pavilions and their advertising billboards. He wrote a detailed account of his interest in poster design, especially the floral work of Alphonse Mucha, and in the technical solutions of art applied to this industry. On graduating in 1901, he was invited by Cavenaghi to teach advanced composition at the School of Applied Art (corso Superiore di composizione) at the Brera Academy, which he would continue to do for ten years. Early career

Palanti continued to design and illustrate the covers of sales catalogues for Milanese department stores from 1901 to 1912, working for the Italian Cooperative Union.From 1902, he began working with the Teatro alla Scala as a costume and set designer, as well as designing advertising posters until 1916. His work included among other things design for the first performance of Madame Butterfly by Giacomo Puccini in 1904. He also provided set and costume design for the 1905–06 opera season including The Marriage of Figaro and the La Dama di Picche; Simon Boccanegra in 1910–11, Romeo and Juliet and L'Armida; Don Carlos in 1912; Oberon in 1913; and La Battaglia di Legnano in 1916. He produced notable posters for performances of La fanciulla del West (1911), Isabeau (1912), and Parsifal (1914). In 1907 he became adjunct professor at the Academy's School of Ornament and at the Higher School of Applied Art to Industry (Scuola superiore d'Arte Applicata all'Industria) and from 1913 he replaced Ludovico Pogliaghi in the special decoration school at the Brera Academy. In 1902, he collaborated with the architect Gaetano Moretti to design furniture which was presented in Turin, and later in 1907 his work was used to decorate the Palazzo di Giustizia. In 1906, he was asked to design a series of postcards for the Milan International World Fair.He would go on to participate in both the Centennial International Exposition in Buenos Aires, decorating the façade of the Italian pavilion, and the Brussels International Exposition decorating the ceiling the Italian pavilion in 1910. Milano Marittima
Palanti was heavily involved in the development of the seaside resort Milano Marittima, north of Cervia. Originally an area of uncultivated coastal pine forests, in 1907 the Municipal Administration of Cervia ceded a vast area along the coast to the Maffei company, allowing them to build villas, parks and gardens in order to create a resort town. The Società Milano Marittima per lo sviluppo della spiaggia di Cervia (Milano Marittima Society for the development of the beach of Cervia) was created in 1911 to progress development, which Palanti quickly joined. He was an advocate of the garden city model, influenced by British urban planner Ebenezer Howard. His vision was of an urban project which would create a new city in which tourist accommodation blended with the surrounding nature. Designed to appeal to the middle class, it consisted of a series of decadent art nouveau villas set within the pine forest.In 1912 he drew up the master plan for the new municipality of Cervia and the plans for the first villas on the coast. WW1
In 1915 Palanti attempted to enlist in the Italian Air Force as an aviator during World War I. His application was rejected as the Ministry of Education (Ministero della Pubblica Istruzione) felt he would be of more use as a teacher. He did however contribute to the war effort, designing illustrated postcards and pamphlets which celebrated Italy and provided a source of anti-German propaganda. In 1917, together with his brother Mario, he developed a project for a naval machine: the 'Invulnerable Destroyer' (Distruttore invulnerabile). Later life and death
In 1921 Palanti joined the Chiaro di Luna artistic and literary movement, working against the 'antics' of the avant-gardes. In 1923 he was appointed holder of the chair of decoration of the High School of the Brera Academy.In 1924 In the post war period, he began to produce prolific work for private clients amongst the Milanese bourgeoisie looking for portraiture, and occupied a role few contemporaries were offering. His clients included, amongst others, Mata Hari and Grazia Deledda. In 1924 he was commissioned by the Apostolic Nunciature to Argentina to paint a portrait of Pius XI. In 1925 he painted Vittorio Emanuele III and Queen Elena. In 1928 he painted a portrait of Benito Mussolini, which became one of the official images of il Duce, reproduced in newspapers and in the Encyclopedia Treccani. It remains to date one of the official portraits. In 1933 he became a member of the Higher Council of National Education (Ministero dell'Educazione Nazionale), who in 1934 appointed him vice president of the Brera Academy.In the 1940s he participated with his son, the architect Giancarlo <mask>, in the furnishing of the Villa Necchi at the Portalupa, painting numerous paintings including a portrait of Lina Ferrari Necchi measuring 294 cm x 400 cm. His career continued successfully until the early 1940s when WW2 impacted his ability to work. He died in 1946 in Milan at the age of 64, having last exhibited at La Società Patriottica. He is buried in the Monumental Cemetery of Milan (Cimitero Monumentale di Milano). Work and themes
Palanti was an eclectic artist, notably producing oil paintings, preferring portraits and nudes, as well as landscapes and waterscapes. He also worked with decorative arts, including fabric design, ceramics, stained glass, wrought iron, metal objects and furniture. He was an illustrator who produced graphics for posters and book covers, in addition to creating sketches for costume and set design for the Teatro alla Scala.In later life, he worked as an architect and urban planner, integral to the design of the seaside town Milano Marittima. His modernity looked to the strength, safety and joy of a middle and upper bourgeois class at the beginning of the twentieth century: industrialists, professionals, ladies of high society, who enjoyed a confident pre-war Italy in economic growth. Almost all of his activity, over the years, was oriented towards applied art, without however encroaching on a purely technical style, as in the case of graphics, inclined as he was instead to decorative solutions expressed in pictorial terms. Rich and multifaceted interventions in the so-called minor arts, from designs for fabrics to ceramics from Faenza, to stained glass windows, to wrought iron, to the applications of leather and metals for Ceruti furniture, to collaborations with the architect Gaetano Moretti. The creation of decorative paintings on bookshelves or furniture doors. Personal life
<mask> was the older brother of architect <mask>. He married Ada Romussi, daughter of politician and journalist Carlo Romussi, and was father to the architect Giancarlo <mask> and Maria Virginia.Legacy
His pupils included Pina Sacconaghi, Francesco Carini, Carlo Ceci, Augusto Colombo, Goliardo Padova and Sigismondo Martini. Exhibitions recently dedicated to Palanti include the Spoleto Festival in 2001 the Civic Gallery Torre Avogadro in Lumezzane in 2003, and <mask>. Pittore, urbanista, illustratore in Cervia in 2012. The street Via Giuseppe Palanti in southern Milan is named after him, as is Viale <mask>i in Cervia.

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