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Faina Maltseva
Faina may refer to: *Faina, Goiás, Brazil *Ukrainian ship MV ''Faina'' *Fainá, fainâ, or farinata, pancake of chickpea flour People with the given name * Faina Chiang Fang-liang, née Ipat'evna Vakhreva (1916–2004), First Lady of the Republic of China *Faina Jyrkilä (1917–2008), Finnish sociologist *Faina Kirschenbaum (born 1955), Israeli politician *Faina Melnik (1945–2016), Ukrainian-born Olympic champion discus thrower *Faina Petryakova (1931–2002), Ukrainian academic *Faina Ranevskaya Faina Georgievna Ranevskaya (russian: Фаина Георгиевна Раневская, born Faina Girschevna Feldman, — 19 July 1984), is recognized as one of the greatest Soviet actresses in both tragedy and comedy. She was also famous for ... (1896–1984), Soviet actress People with the surname * Gianfranco Faina (died 1981), Italian historian {{Disambiguation, given name, surname ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Faina, Goiás
Faina is a Municipalities of Brazil, municipality in central-west Goiás state, Brazil. The population was 6,576 (2020) in a total area of 1,944.9 km2. Location and Connections Faina is located 218 km. from Goiânia in the central-west area of the state. It is part of the Rio Vermelho Microregion. The main highways of access are: GO-070 / Goianira/ Itaberaí until the crossroads at Goiás, Goiás, Cidade de Goiás, and GO-164. Municipal boundaries: *North: Araguapaz *South: Goiás, Goiás, Goiás *East: Itapuranga *West: Matrinchã Political Data *Eligible voters: 5,981 (12/2007) *Mayor: Caio Vellasco de Castro Curado (January 2009) *Councilmembers: 09 Demographic Data *Population density: 3.56 inhabitants/km2 (2007) *Population growth rate 2000/2007: -0.99.% *Urban population in 2007: 3,862 *Rural population in 2007: 3,056 Economic Data The main economic activities were cattle raising and agriculture. There were 146,000 head of cattle (2006). There was modest ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
MV Faina
MV ''Faina'' ( uk, Фаїна) was a roll-on/roll-off cargo ship operated by a Ukrainian company that sailed under a Belize flag of convenience, owned by Panama City-based Waterlux AG, and managed by Tomex Team of Odessa, Ukraine. On 25 September 2008, the ship was captured by Somali pirates allegedly under the orders of piracy kingpin Mohamed Abdi Hassan, in the twenty-sixth such attack in 2008. The ''Faina''s crew (at the time of capture) consisted of 17 Ukrainians, three Russians and one Latvian. On 28 September, Viktor Nikolsky, first mate on the ''Faina'', said that Vladimir Kolobkov, the ship's Russian captain, had died from a hypertension-related stroke. On 5 February 2009 it was announced that a ransom of US $3.2 million had been paid to the pirates, and the ship was released the next day. Hijacking On 25 September 2008, the ''Faina'' was hijacked by approximately 50 Somali pirates calling themselves the Central Regional Coast Guard. The ship was allegedly heading ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fainá
Farinata (), socca (), torta di ceci (), or cecina () is a type of thin, unleavened pancake or crêpe made from chickpea flour. It originated in Italy and later became a typical food of the Ligurian Sea coast, from Nice to Sardinia and Elba islands. It is also typical in Gibraltar, where it is called calentita. History The origin of the dish is unknown. One origin-story says ''farinata'' was invented by a group of Roman soldiers who roasted chickpea-flour on a shield. Names In standard Italian, the dish is called ''farinata'' ("made of flour") while in Ligurian, specifically in the Genoese dialect, it goes by the name of fainâ . In Massa is called "calda calda" that means "hot hot". In Nice and the Côte d'Azur, it is called ''socca'', in Tuscany, ''cecina'' ("made of chickpeas") or ''torta di ceci'' ("chickpea pie") and in Sardinia ''fainè''. In Uruguay and Argentina it is massively popular and is called ''fainá''. Cooking method It is made by stirring chickpea flour in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chiang Fang-liang
Faina Chiang Fang-liang (, born Faina Ipat'evna Vakhreva (russian: Фаина Ипатьевна Вахрева, be, Фаіна Іпацьеўна Вахрава; 15 May 1916 – 15 December 2004) was the First Lady of the Republic of China on Taiwan from 1978 to 1988 as the wife of President Chiang Ching-kuo. Early life On 15 May 1916, Faina was born near Orsha, then part of the Russian Empire, now in Belarus. Faina was orphaned at a young age and raised by her older sister Anna. Career At age 16, as a member of the Soviet Union's Communist Youth League, Faina worked at the Ural Heavy Machinery Plant, where she met Chiang Ching-kuo, her supervisor. Biography In December 1936, Joseph Stalin granted Chiang's return to China. By some other account, however, the couple fled fearing arrest of Chiang Ching-kuo. After the couple was received by Chiang Kai-shek and his wife Soong Mei-ling in Hangzhou, they traveled to the Chiang home in Xikou, Zhejiang, where they held a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Faina Jyrkilä
Faina Jyrkilä (1917-2008) was the first female Finnish sociologist. She also was one of the first sociologists to study aging. Biography Faina Jyrkilä was born 1 September 1917 in Sortavala, Finland, graduating from high school in 1941 and completing a social work degree in 1945. Between 1952 and 1953, Jyrkilä attended school at Columbia University and Harvard. In 1960, she obtained the first Ph.D earned by a woman in sociology in Finland. She was the first Finnish female professor of sociology and began teaching at the University of Jyväskylä The University of Jyväskylä ( fi, Jyväskylän yliopisto) is a research university in Jyväskylä, Finland. It has its origins in the first Finnish-speaking Teacher Training College (the so-called Teacher Seminary), founded in 1863. Ar ... in 1964. Having studied in the US, she was one of the first Finnish scholars to publish in English. She was one of the first generation of scholars to study gerontology and served on th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Faina Kirschenbaum
Faina Kirschenbaum ( he, פאינה קירשנבאום, born 27 November 1955) is an Israeli politician who served as a member of the Knesset for Yisrael Beiteinu between 2009 and 2015. In July 2021 she was sentenced to ten years in prison following a conviction for bribery. Life and career Born in Lviv in the Ukrainian SSR of the Soviet Union (today in Ukraine), Kirschenbaum made aliyah to Israel on 31 December 1973. She trained as a nurse at the Beilinson School of Nursing, as well as gaining a BA in general studies from Thames Valley University, an MBA from the University of Derby, a certificate in director's training at Bar-Ilan University. In 1981 she moved to the Israeli settlement of Nili in the West Bank. She served as its council secretary, and was a member of Mateh Binyamin Regional Council. She has also served as deputy chairwoman of the Israeli branch of the World Jewish Congress, and as a member of the board of directors of the Museum of the Jewish Diaspora. The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Faina Melnik
Faina Grigorievna Melnik (russian: Фаина Григорьевна Велева-Мельник, uk, Фаїна Григорівна Мельник (''Faina Hryhorivna Melnyk''); 9 June 1945 – 16 December 2016) was a Soviet discus thrower, a 1972 Summer Olympics champion in the discus event. During her career she set 11 world records. Career Melnik was Jewish, and was born in Bakota, Khmelnytskyi, Ukraine. At the 1972 Summer Olympics, she broke the Olympic record three times, and set a world record at 66.62 metres. She had already broken the world record, at the 1971 European Athletics Championships, representing the then Soviet Union. In 1976 she had her best ever discus throw of 70.50 m, but finished only fourth at the 1976 Summer Olympics. At those Olympics she also competed in the shot put and finished tenth. She failed to reach the final in the discus event at the 1980 Games. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Faina Petryakova
Faina Petryakova (September 23, 1931 — May 6, 2002) — was a distinguished professor of the The Lviv National Academy of Arts, Lviv Academy of Arts, a recognized figure in the field of ethnography in Ukraine and beyond, and a senior researcher of the Institute of Ethnography at the Lviv branch office of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine. Legacy Petryakova died in 2002, leaving behind a vast scientific legacy in the field of Ukrainian glass, porcelain, Ceramic art, ceramics and Ukrainian Judaica. She has been commemorated by The Faina Petryakova Scientific Center for Judaica and Jewish Art. The center has a collection of Judaica objects and pieces of traditional Ukrainian glass artwork. References Ukrainian women Ukrainian ethnographers Academic staff of the Lviv National Academy of Arts 1931 births 2002 deaths {{ethnographer-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Faina Ranevskaya
Faina Georgievna Ranevskaya (russian: Фаина Георгиевна Раневская, born Faina Girschevna Feldman, — 19 July 1984), is recognized as one of the greatest Soviet actresses in both tragedy and comedy. She was also famous for her aphorisms. She acted in plays by Anton Chekhov, Aleksandr Ostrovsky, Maxim Gorky, Ivan Krylov, Fyodor Dostoevsky, Leo Tolstoy, and others. Unfortunately, our judgement of her theater performances must come mostly from photos as only her three final performances of ''Make Way for Tomorrow'' by Vina Delmar, ''Truth is Good, but Happiness is Better'' by Aleksandr Ostrovsky, ''The Curious Savage'' by John Patrick were filmed. Faina Ranevskaya is more known to a wide audience as a cinema actress by her performance in such films as ''Pyshka'' ('' Boule de Suif''), ''The Man in a Shell'', ''Mechta'' (''Dream''), ''Vesna'' ('' Springtime''), ''Cinderella'', ''Elephant and String'' and many more. Biography She was born as Faina Feldman ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
