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J. B. M. Hertzog (Prime Minister of South Africa)

Full Name: James Barry Munnik Hertzog Profession: Prime Minister of South Africa Biography: Prime Minister of the Union of South Africa from 1924 to 1939. Throughout his life he encouraged the development of Afrikaner culture and was determined to protect Afrikaners from British influence. Born: April 3, 1866 Birthplace: Wellington, Cape Colony, South Africa Star Sign: Aries Died: November 21, 1942 (aged 76) Historical Events 1910-04-27 Louis Botha and J.

Liberian presidential candidates ahead in election partial results

Political parties have expressed concern over polling-day hitches on Tuesday that have caused significant delays to the results, with one party calling for a halt to the ballot counting. Weah and Boakai are expected to top the first round of voting, according to analysts, though former Coca-Cola executive Alexander Cummings is considered to have eaten into their support with an innovative campaign strategy. The only county with more than 30 percent of votes counted -- Bong county -- showed Boakai and Weah neck-and-neck with a slight advantage on Weah's side.

Michael Jackson: New Unpublished Photos Discovered

“There are a lot of pictures I never published because they’re for me, [they’re] something personal, something I’m attached to,” Alix Dejean tells TIME. The Haitian-born photographer, who has been a fixture in New York City’s music scene for more decades than he wants you to know, began photographing the Jackson family in the mid-1970s, at a time when the Jacksonmania was in full swing and when Michael Jackson was starting his solo career.

Milestones Mar. 17, 1997 | TIME

DIED. CHERYL WILSON-MINELLI, 30, former champion of TV’s brutish American Gladiators; after her husband Juan Ernesto Minelli, 34, a former pro boxer, allegedly stabbed and bludgeoned her in a jealous rage; in Oakland Park, Florida. Minelli turned himself in and was arrested for homicide. DIED. ROGER BROWN, 54, hoop star dubbed Man of a Thousand Moves who helped lead the Indiana Pacers to three American Basketball Association championships after he was barred from the N.

Neal Khosla: The 100 Most Influential People in AI 2023

What if, each time you had a question about your health, you could ask an actual doctor instead of tumbling down a Google rabbit hole? For many people in the U.S., the costs and delays associated with routine medical care make that idea unfathomable. “People have really struggled in this country to even imagine what an abundance of access to medical care could and should look like,” says machine-learning researcher Neal Khosla.

Netflix Inks First Product-Licensing Deal in the Gambling Industry: Squid Game Slot Mach

Netflix has given the green light to a new “Squid Game” slot machine — the streamer’s first consumer-products licensing deal in the casino and gambling industry. The slot game is based on one of Netflix’s most popular shows of all time, the South Korean survival drama “Squid Game.” Built by gaming company Light & Wonder, it will integrate several iconic (and deadly) games from the show such as Red Light, Green Light; Tug of War; and the Glass Tile.

Peloton Instructors Are Building Empiresand Making Money

During halftime at a Brooklyn Nets game in December, a cluster of 20- and 30-something women made a beeline for the court. John Legend and Chrissy Teigen were there, sitting in prime seats, but the couple wasn’t their target. These women were hoping to take a picture with Ally Love, the team’s in-arena host. Love, one of Peloton’s most popular instructors, flashed a smile at the group and made a gesture suggesting they could huddle in the stands as she introduced a breakdancing team.

PULLING THE FUSE ON CULTURE

Democratic nations,” wrote the ever prescient Alexis de Tocqueville in Democracy in America, long ago in 1840, “will habitually prefer the useful to the beautiful, and they will require that the beautiful should be useful.” What would Tocqueville have thought of today’s assaults on the fabric of America’s public culture? The Republican leadership in Congress means to sever all links between American government and American culture. It wants the Federal Government to give no support at all to music, theater, ballet, opera, film, intelligent television, literature, history, archaeology, museum work, architectural conservation and the visual arts.

Ranked: The 10 best soccer players in the world right now

10. Kalidou Koulibaly SSC Napoli Getty/SSC Napoli ADVERTISEMENT Almost all of Europe's biggest clubs are rumoured to be interested in taking Kalidou Koulibaly away from Napoli. Why wouldn't they be? The Senegalese has been unwaveringly solid for a number of years now, and was as good as ever in 2019. He was named Serie A's best defender for last season, and also in the Africa Cup of Nations' Team of the Tournament.

Renting a Private Jet Comprehensive guide

The vast majority of airline passengers will travel in economy class. While it can be uncomfortable, it will still get you there. The lucky few sitting in the front of an airline in business or first class will enjoy extra space, and a meal of varying quality. However, all passengers in commercial aircraft will be subject to the delays and hassles inherent in traversing a major passenger airport. They’re also subject to the whims of airline schedules, and the necessity of changing planes in order to reach a destination that has commercial service.