Category: People & Places

Kim Kardashian West is a reality TV star, social media influencer and entrepreneur. She rose to fame in 2007 on Keeping Up with the Kardashians, her family’s E! reality show that follows the daily lives of the Kardashian-Jenner clan. She also runs KKW Beauty, a successful beauty and fragrance line. Kim Kardashian, in full Kimberly Noel Kardashian West, (born October 21, 1980, Los Angeles, California, U.S.), American television personality and entrepreneur who garnered international fame for her personal life, much of which was chronicled on the popular reality series Keeping…

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Akinwumi Adesina is the 8th elected President of the African Development Bank Group. He was elected to the position on May 28, 2015 by the Bank’s Board of Governors at its Annual Meetings in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire. He took office at the Bank’s headquarters in Abidjan on September 1, 2015 and will serve an initial five-year term. Akinwumi Ayodeji Adesina is a distinguished development economist and agricultural development expert with 25 years of international experience. He is the first Nigerian to serve as President of the Bank Group. Adesina served…

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Cristiano Ronaldo in full Cristiano Ronaldo dos Santos Aveiro born February 5, 1985 in Funchal, Madeira, Portugal, a small island off the western coast of the country and the youngest of four children born to Maria Dolores dos Santos and José Dinis Aveiro. He is a professional soccer player who has set records while playing for the Manchester United, Real Madrid and Juventus clubs, as well as the Portuguese national team. Ronaldo’s father, José Dinis Aveiro, was the equipment manager for the local club Andorinha. (The name Ronaldo was added…

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Selena Gomez born in July 22, 1992 is an American singer, songwriter, actress, and television producer. After appearing on the children’s series Barney & Friends (2002–2004), she received wider recognition for her portrayal of Alex Russo on the Emmy Award-winning Disney Channel television series Wizards of Waverly Place, which aired from 2007 until 2012. Selena Gomez also starred in the following movies: Another Cinderella Story (2008), Princess Protection Program (2009), Wizards of Waverly Place: The Movie (2009), Ramona and Beezus (2010), and Monte Carlo (2011). Thereafter, she focused on more…

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Some years ago I had the opportunity to travel around Europe with some students for three weeks. I visited Germany, the Czech Republic, Italy, and France. During my trip, I stayed in a number of dorm-like facilities, known as hostels.Hostels are one of the most popular types of lodgings in Europe. But before you stay in a…

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Muhammadu Buhari, Muhammadu also spelled Muhammad, (born December 17, 1942, Daura, Nigeria), Nigerian military leader and politician who served as Nigeria’s head of state in 1984–85 and was democratically elected president in 2015.Education and military serviceEducated largely in Katsina, Buhari took military training in Kaduna as well as in Great Britain, India, and the United…

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Sidney Eddie Mosesian (July 14, 1939 – September 21, 2019), known professionally as Sid Haig, was an American actor, film producer, and musician. He is known for his roles in several of films from the 1970s, as well as for his appearances in most notably, his role as in the Haig’s Captain Spaulding, and Haig himself, have been called icons of horror cinema. Haig had a leading role on the television series as the villain Dragos. He appeared in many television programs as well. Early Life of Sid Haig Sid…

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