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Diego Ruiz (skier)
Diego Ruiz Asín (born June 25, 1977) is a Spanish cross-country skier who has competed in the World Cup since 1998. Ruiz competed at three Winter Olympics ( 1998, 2006, and 2010) and in four FIS Nordic World Ski Championships from 2003 to 2009. His best Olympic result is a 23rd place in the 50 km event in 2006. His best World Championships result is a 17th place at the 50 km event in Oberstdorf in 2005, and his best World Cup result is a 18th place at a 15 km event in Changchun in 2007.
Ruiz was born in Jaca, where he currently lives.
Thought reform in the People's Republic of China
Thought reform in the People's Republic of China (思想改造, also known as "ideological remolding" or "ideological reform"Lifton, Robert J. "Thought Reform and the Psychology of Totalism: A Study of "Brainwashing" in China," Victor Gollancz Ltd, London, 1962) refers to the Chinese Communist Party's attempt to "remold" the thinking of Chinese citizens through indoctrination, "struggle sessions," criticism and self-criticism, and a variety of other techniques. Beginning in the Mao era, it was an attempt to turn all Chinese persons into "new socialist men" as part of a perceived "responsibility to remold the world."Williams, Philip F. and Yenna Wu. "The great wall of confinement: The Chinese Prison Camp Through Contemporary Fiction and Reportage," 2004, University of California Press. p. 6
Dorris Henderson
Dorris Henderson (1933 - 3rd March 2005) was an American-born, United Kingdom-based folk music singer and autoharp player.
Early years
Born in Lakeland, Florida but raised in Los Angeles, she was the daughter of an African American clergyman and the granddaughter of a Blackfoot Native American.Colin Irwin, Dorris Henderson - US folk singer who settled in London, from The Independent She initially worked as a civil servant but became interested in music after seeing a performance by Odetta at the famed LA folk venue the Ash Grove. She soon became a regular at Sunset Boulevard's jazz clubs and soon began to perform autoharp version of tunes from Alan Lomax's The Folk Songs of North America. Henderson got her break when she met Lord Buckley and joined him for a series of stage shows in Hollywood, including an appearance playing ' Rock of Ages' on one of Buckley's live albums.16 Top Spots for Food and Wine Lovers
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18 Adrenaline Adventures
From daredevil sports to hair-raising haunted houses to wacky races, here are 18 high-octane experiences for both passionate travelers and adventure seekers.
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'Isileli Pulu
'Isileli Pulu is a is a Tongan politician and Member of the Tongan Parliament. He is a member of the Human Rights and Democracy Movement.
Pulu was first elected to Parliament for the island of Tongatapu at the 2002 election.
Jean Rioux
Jean Rioux (born June 9, 1953) is an educator, businessman and political figure in Quebec. He represented Iberville in the Quebec National Assembly from 2003 to 2007 as a Liberal.
He was born in Trois-Rivières, the son of Richard Rioux and Janine Vincent, and was educated at the Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières and the Université Laval. Rioux taught history and economics in Iberville. He served on the municipal council for Iberville from 1991 to 1995 and was mayor from 1995 to 2001. Rioux was defeated when he ran for reelection in 2007.
Palm & WebOS 1.4 – We’re Getting There
Late last week Palm pushed out an upgrade to its WebOS operating system for the Palm Pre and Pixi phones, taking them to version 1.4. In the past few weeks, Palm has taken a fair amount of flak, primarily from analysts but also from users. Its performance in Europe hasn’t exactly been stellar though it [...]
Miloš Veselý
Miloš Veselý (born May 6, 1972) is a Czech bobsledder who has competed since 1997. Competing in two Winter Olympics, he earned his best finish of 16th in the four-man event at Vancouver in 2010.
Vesleý's best finish at the FIBT World Championships was 11th in the four-man event at Calgary in 2005. His best World Cup finish was ninth in the four-man event at St. Moritz in 2005.
Nintendo Downloads: Mega Man 10, Fatal Fury Special, Dart Rage
Old is the new new as Mega Man 10 arrives in this week's batch of Wii and DSi downloadable releases alongside Fatal Fury Special. In an unrelated sentence, "interactive book" Flips: Terror in Cubicle Four has honking great tentacles, hooray.
Splinter Cell: Conviction Trailers Talk MP
Breaking down the multiplayer modes of Splinter Cell: Conviction, multiplayer game director Patrick Redding stars in these three new trailers for the stealth-action sequel. First up, an examination of the cooperative story campaign, which acts as a prequel: [video]17399[/video] Shackvideo users can use the HD Stream .
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Krisztián Póti (born May 28, 1988 in Budapest) is a Hungarian football player who currently plays for Győri ETO FC.