Baku State University (BSU); (Azerbaijani: Bakı Dövlət Universiteti (BDU)) is a public university located in Baku, Azerbaijan. Established in 1919 by the Parliament of Azerbaijan Democratic Republic, the University started with faculties of history and philology, physics and mathematics, and law and medicine, with an initial enrollment of 1094. The first rector of BSU was V.I.Razumovsky, a former professor of surgery at Kazan University. In 1930, the government ordered the University shut down in accordance with a reorganization of higher education, and the University was replaced with the Supreme Pedagogical Institute. However, in 1934 the University was reestablished again, and continued to work through the difficult years of World War II experiencing a shortage of faculty members. By its 40th anniversary in 1959, the University already had 13 faculties. The Azerbaijan Medical University and Azerbaijan State Economic University were both spun-offs of the original respective faculties at BSU. Among the graduates of BSU were two former presidents of Azerbaijan, Abulfaz Elchibey and Heydar Aliyev. The former graduated from the Faculty of Arabic Language and Literature, while the latter, who dominated Azerbaijan's political life for over 30 years, from the Faculty of History. Nobel Prize-winning physicist Lev Landau studied at BSU between 1922 and 1924. BSU is the only university from Azerbaijan Republic ranked by international ranking organizations, such as University Ranking by Academic Performance and currently ranks at 1872 in the University Ranking by Academic Performance.

Akinwunmi Ambode (born 14 June 1963) was Governor of Lagos State, Nigeria. He was a civil servant for 27 years and a financial consultant before running for public office as Governor of Lagos State in 2015. Ambode ran for office of the Governor of Lagos State in April 2015 as a member of the All Progressives Congress, the state's ruling party. He won the election, just defeating the second-place candidate Jimi Agbaje of the People Democratic Party by 150,000 votes. He began his tenure as the governor of Lagos on the 29th of May 2015, succeeding former governor Babatunde Fashola. In 2019, Ambode lost in gubernatorial primary election to Babajide Olusola Sanwo-Olu, denying him an opportunity to run for second term. He eventually supported Babajide Sanwo-Olu campaign that brought about smooth transition in the state.

Kuwait ( (); Arabic: الكويت‎ al-Kuwayt, Gulf Arabic pronunciation: [ɪl‿ɪkweːt] or [lɪkweːt]), officially the State of Kuwait (Arabic: دولة الكويت‎ ), is a country in the Middle East. It is situated in the northern edge of Eastern Arabia at the tip of the Persian Gulf, bordering Iraq to the north and Saudi Arabia to the south. Kuwait has a coastal length of approximately 499 km (310 mi). As of 2021, Kuwait has a population of 4.5 million people: 1.3 million are Kuwaitis and 3.2 million are foreign nationals. Most of the country's population reside in the urban agglomeration of the capital city Kuwait City. Historically, Kuwait was a highly strategic trade port between Mesopotamia and India. Oil reserves were discovered in commercial quantities in 1938. In 1946, crude oil was exported for the first time. From 1946 to 1982, the country underwent large-scale modernization. In the 1980s, Kuwait experienced a period of geopolitical instability and an economic crisis following the stock market crash. In 1990, Kuwait was invaded, and later annexed, by Iraq under Saddam Hussein. The Iraqi occupation of Kuwait came to an end in 1991 after military intervention by a military coalition led by the United States. Kuwait is a major ally of China, a regional ally of ASEAN, and a major non-NATO ally. Kuwait is an emirate with an autocratic political system. The Emir is the head of state and the Al Sabah is the ruling family which dominates the country's political system. Kuwait's official state religion is Maliki Sunni Islam. Kuwait has a high-income economy backed by the world's sixth largest oil reserves. Kuwait also has substantial natural gas reserves. The Kuwaiti dinar is the highest valued currency in the world. According to the World Bank, Kuwait has the third highest per capita income in the Middle East. In 2009, Kuwait had the highest Human Development Index in the Arab world. According to the Social Progress Index, Kuwait ranks first in social progress in the Arab world and Muslim world and second highest in the Middle East after Israel. Kuwait also ranks among the world's top countries by life expectancy, women's workforce participation, global food security, and school order and safety. Kuwait is considered a rentier state with cradle-to-grave welfare benefits to citizens. Human rights abuses in Kuwait are common, Kuwait has the largest number of stateless people in the entire region. Since 2016, Kuwait has commenced a national development plan, Kuwait Vision 2035, to diversify the economy and become less dependent on oil. Under China's Belt and Road Initiative, Kuwait and China have many important cooperation projects including Al Mutlaa Residential City and Mubarak Al Kabeer Port. Kuwait has become the fourth largest infrastructure market in the region. The new Kuwait National Cultural District is a member of the Global Cultural Districts Network, Kuwait is home to the largest opera house in the Middle East. Kuwaiti popular culture (in the form of theatre, radio, music, and television soap opera) flourishes and is often exported to neighboring countries in the region.

The 2020–21 season is 25th consecutive season in the top Ukrainian football league for Vorskla Poltava. Vorskla will compete in Premier League and Ukrainian Cup.

Akinwunmi Ambode (born 14 June 1963) was Governor of Lagos State, Nigeria. He was a civil servant for 27 years and a financial consultant before running for public office as Governor of Lagos State in 2015.

The Great Plains, sometimes simply "the Plains", is a broad expanse of flat land (a plain), much of it covered in prairie, steppe, and grassland, located in the interior of North America. It lies west of the Mississippi River tallgrass prairie in the United States and east of the Rocky Mountains in the U.S. and Canada. It encompasses:
* The entirety of Kansas, Nebraska, North Dakota, and South Dakota
* Parts of Colorado, Missouri, Montana, Wyoming, Oklahoma, and Texas
* The southern portions of Alberta, Saskatchewan, and Manitoba

Journalist, television producer, author

The Great Plains, sometimes simply "the Plains", is a broad expanse of flat land (a plain), much of it covered in prairie, steppe, and grassland, located in the interior of North America. It lies west of the Mississippi River tallgrass prairie in the United States and east of the Rocky Mountains in the U.S. and Canada. It encompasses:
* The entirety of Kansas, Nebraska, North Dakota, and South Dakota
* Parts of Colorado, Missouri, Montana, Wyoming, Oklahoma, and Texas
* The southern portions of Alberta, Saskatchewan, and Manitoba The region is known for supporting extensive cattle ranching and dry farming. The Canadian portion of the Plains is known as the Canadian Prairies. It covers much of Alberta and southern Saskatchewan and a narrow band of southern Manitoba.

Author, entrepreneur, columnist

Raven-Symoné Christina Pearman (; born December 10, 1985), also known mononymously as Raven, is an American actress, singer, and songwriter, who was included by VH1 on their "100 Greatest Child Stars of All Time" list in 2012. She has received several accolades, including five NAACP Image Awards, two Kids' Choice Awards, three Young Artist Awards, and three Daytime Emmy Award nominations. Raven-Symoné began her career as a child actress, appearing as Olivia Kendall on The Cosby Show (1989–1992) and Nicole Lee on Hangin' with Mr. Cooper (1993–1997), both of which earned her a number of awards and nominations. As a young adult, she starred as Raven Baxter on the Disney Channel television series That's So Raven (2003–2007), for which she was nominated for numerous accolades. Her film credits include Dr. Dolittle (1998), it's sequel Dr. Dolittle 2 (2001), The Princess Diaries 2 (2004), and College Road Trip (2008), which were all box office successes. Her television film credits include Zenon: Girl of the 21st Century (1999), its second sequel Zenon: Z3 (2004), The Cheetah Girls (2003), its sequel The Cheetah Girls 2 (2006), For One Night (2006), and Revenge of the Bridesmaids (2010). Raven-Symoné has also lent her voice to the animated series Kim Possible for the character Monique, and films such as Tinker Bell (2008). Raven-Symoné has reprised her role as Raven Baxter on Raven's Home (2017–present), for which she was nominated for the Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Performer in Children's Programming. In music, Raven-Symoné released her debut studio album at the age of seven, Here's to New Dreams (1993), which saw the moderate commercial success of the single "That's What Little Girls Are Made Of". Her subsequent studio albums, Undeniable (1999), This Is My Time (2004), and Raven-Symoné (2008) saw some commercial success on the Billboard 200 chart in the United States. She also contributed vocals to several soundtracks from her Disney projects, including The Cheetah Girls (2003), That's So Raven (2004), That's So Raven Too! (2006), and The Cheetah Girls 2 (2006), several of which were certified platinum and gold. She was also a co-host of the ABC daytime talk show The View from 2015 to 2016. She will host and executive produce the new reality show What Not To Design.

botanist, illustrator

(1R,3R,4S,5R)-1,3-Bis(E)-3-(3,4-dihydroxyphenyl)prop-2-enoyl]oxy]-4,5-dihydroxycyclohexane-1-carboxylic acid