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Matas E Cercal
Matas is a name. Notable people with the name include: Surname * Carol Matas (born 1949), Canadian children's writer * David Matas (born 1943), Canadian legal counsel and human rights activist * Jaume Matas (born 1954), Spanish politician; President of the Balearic Islands * Mike Matas (born 1986), American user interface designer and icon artist * Niccolò Matas (1798–1872), Italian architect * Nikola Matas (born 1987), Croatian football defender * Risto Mätas (born 1984), Estonian javelin thrower * Rudolph Matas (1860-1957), American surgeon Given name * Matas Macaitis (born 1988), Lithuanian artistic gymnast * Matas Maldeikis (born 1980), Lithuanian politician * Matas Metlevski (born 2003), Lithuanian actor * Matas Šalčius (1890–1940), Lithuanian traveler, journalist, writer, and political figure See also * Matthew (name) * Mata (other) Mata may refer to: Places * Mata, Iran, a village in Kerman Province, Iran * Mata, Israel, a Moshav in the Judaean Mounta ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carol Matas
Carol Matas is a Canadian writer. Carol Matas has had more than forty-five books for young people published over several decades, including science fiction, fantasy, historical and contemporary. Her novels often reflect a Jewish perspective, and her best-known are set during the Holocaust. Her books have been highly honored. She has been shortlisted for the Governor General's Awards twice. Bibliography * ''After the War'' * ''Cloning Miranda'' (1999) * ''The Second Clone'' (2001) * ''The Dark Clone'' (2005) * ''Of Two Minds'' (with Perry Nodelman) * ''More Minds'' (with Perry Nodelman) * ''Out of their Minds'' (with Perry Nodelman) * ''A Meeting of Minds'' (with Perry Nodelman) * ''The Freak'' * ''The Garden'' * ''Jesper'' * ''Kris's War'' (formerly ''Code Name Kris'') * ''Lisa's War'' * ''Past Crimes'' (2007) * ''Sparks Fly Upward'' * ''Visions'' * ''The War Within'' * ''Daniel's Story'' * '' The Primrose Path'' * ''Footsteps in the Snow: The Red River Diary of Isobel Scott'' ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Matas
David Matas (born 29 August 1943) is the senior legal counsel of B'nai Brith Canada who currently resides in Winnipeg, Manitoba. He has maintained a private practice in refugee, immigration, and human rights law since 1979, and has published various books and manuscripts. Criticizing impunity for human rights abuses, Matas stated: "Nothing emboldens a criminal so much as the knowledge he can get away with a crime." Early life and education David Matas was born in Winnipeg, Manitoba; his grandparents were immigrants from Ukraine and Romania. He obtained a B.A. from the University of Manitoba in 1964, and a Masters of Arts from Princeton University in 1965. In 1967, he obtained a Bachelor of Arts (Jurisprudence) from the University of Oxford, England, and in 1968 he obtained a Bachelor of Civil Law. In 1969, he became a Middle Temple United Kingdom Barrister, and he joined the Bar of Manitoba in 1971. Career Government work Matas served as a Law Clerk to the Chief Justice of Canada ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jaume Matas
Jaume Matas i Palou (born 5 October 1956 in Palma, Majorca) is a Spanish politician. He was President of the Balearic Islands The president of the Balearic Islands is the head of government of the Balearic Islands, one of the 17 autonomous communities of Spain, while the monarch Felipe VI remains the head of state as King of Spain , coatofarms = File:Coa ... from 1996 to 1999 and from 2003 to 2007. In March 2012 Matas was sentenced to six years imprisonment for fraud. References Living people 1956 births Presidents of the Balearic Islands Spanish politicians convicted of crimes Members of the Parliament of the Balearic Islands Politicians convicted of fraud Environment ministers of Spain People from Palma de Mallorca {{Balearics-politician-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mike Matas
Michael Matas (born March 23, 1986) is an American user interface designer and icon artist. He has previously worked at The Omni Group doing interface and graphic design work. Matas co-founded Delicious Monster. In 2005 he went to work for Apple, where he designed user interfaces and artwork for the iPhone, the iPad and Mac OS X. Now, he's the co-founder of Push Pop Press, a digital publishing company just purchased by Facebook. Push Pop's first title is Al Gore's "Our Choice" in 2004 together with Wil Shipley playable on iPad, iPhone and iPod Touch. He later worked at Apple, Inc. and designed some of the major user interfaces in Mac OS X, iOS for Apple products. In addition, he has been listed as the co-inventor on patents Apple has filed. He later left Apple. Career Facebook During his time at Facebook he was integral to the design of Facebook Paper (along with Kimon Tsinteris). Facebook Paper's direct descendent was also created by Matas and Tsinteris, Facebook Ins ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Niccolò Matas
Niccolò "Nicola" Matas (6 December 1798 – 11 March 1872) was an Italian architect and professor. He is best known for being the architect of the 19th century Gothic Revival façade of the Basilica of Santa Croce in Florence, Italy. Matas was a professor at the Academy of Fine Arts, Florence (). He is one of the important architects in the history of the city of Florence. Early life Niccolò "Nicola" Matas was born on December 6. 1798 in Ancona in Marche, Papal States (now present-day Italy). His family was Jewish and of Spanish descent. He studied at Academy of Fine Arts, Rome (); followed by study at the Academy of Fine Arts, Venice () and the Academy of Fine Arts, Vicenza (). Career In 1825, Matas moved to Florence, where he was an academic professor at the Academy of Fine Arts, Florence (), primarily teaching architecture. His architect contemporaries in Tuscany included Gaetano Baccani, Mariano Falcini, Emilio De Fabris, and Giuseppe Poggi. Matas worked closely wit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nikola Matas
Nikola Matas (; born 22 June 1987) is a Croatian football defender. Club career Nikola Matas went up through the ranks of his hometown's NK Junak Sinj academy, spending half a season in NK Zagreb, aged 18. He returned, however to Junak for his first senior season. He joined the newly promoted Druga HNL team, featuring in both their seasons at that rank, before returning to his home team, for another season in Croatia's second tier. Leaving the club again in the summer of 2010, he went on to spend 2 seasons in the Treća HNL Jug, playing for nearby NK Hrvace and NK Uskok. This was followed by yet another return to Junak and the Druga HNL. Despite the club's relegation at the end of the season, his performances drew interest from Prva HNL sides, and he signed a 4-year contract with NK Lokomotiva. He started off as the first choice at the right back position there, after the departure of Ivan Boras and the injury of Toni Gorupec. After the first seven rounds, however, he faded ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Risto Mätas
Risto Mätas (born 30 April 1984) is a retired Estonian track and field athlete who competed in the javelin throw The javelin throw is a track and field event where the javelin, a spear about in length, is thrown. The javelin thrower gains momentum by running within a predetermined area. Javelin throwing is an event of both the men's decathlon and the .... His personal best throw is 83.48 m, achieved in August 2013 in Kohila. Achievements Seasonal bests by year *2005 – 79.68 *2006 – 80.53 *2007 – 77.29 *2008 – 79.38 *2009 – 73.56 *2011 – 81.56 *2012 – 82.10 *2013 – 83.48 *2014 – 80.73 *2015 – 82.06 *2016 – 83.09 References * 1984 births Living people People from Viljandi Parish Estonian male javelin throwers Athletes (track and field) at the 2012 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field) at the 2016 Summer Olympics Olympic athletes of Estonia World Athletics Championships athletes for Estonia {{Estonia-athletics-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rudolph Matas
Rudolph Matas (September 12, 1860 – September 23, 1957) was an American surgeon. He was born outside New Orleans in St. Charles Parish, Louisiana, and spent much of his childhood in his parents' native land of Spain. Matas returned to New Orleans in 1877 to begin his medical training at the Medical School of the University of Louisiana, which is now known as Tulane University School of Medicine. He received his medical degree in 1880, at the age of 19. Matas was the first to use spinal anesthesia as part of surgery in the United States, with work he conducted in 1889. He was the developer of the intravenous drip technique, of suction, of siphonage in abdominal operations, and the first to surgically repair aneurysms. Furthermore, he was the first to perform a Kondoleon operation for elephantiasis in the U.S. In 1896, he published an influential pamphlet, ''The Surgical Peculiarities of the American Negro''. Many of his publications continue to be cited through the 2000s. Wil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Matas Macaitis
Matas is a name. Notable people with the name include: Surname * Carol Matas (born 1949), Canadian children's writer * David Matas (born 1943), Canadian legal counsel and human rights activist * Jaume Matas (born 1954), Spanish politician; President of the Balearic Islands * Mike Matas (born 1986), American user interface designer and icon artist * Niccolò Matas (1798–1872), Italian architect * Nikola Matas (born 1987), Croatian football defender * Risto Mätas (born 1984), Estonian javelin thrower * Rudolph Matas (1860-1957), American surgeon Given name * Matas Macaitis (born 1988), Lithuanian artistic gymnast * Matas Maldeikis (born 1980), Lithuanian politician * Matas Metlevski (born 2003), Lithuanian actor * Matas Šalčius (1890–1940), Lithuanian traveler, journalist, writer, and political figure See also * Matthew (name) * Mata (other) Mata may refer to: Places * Mata, Iran, a village in Kerman Province, Iran * Mata, Israel, a Moshav in the Judaean Mountain ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Matas Maldeikis
Matas Maldeikis (born 1980) is a Lithuanian politician. Matas Maldeikis' father Eugenijus Maldeikis and mother Aušra Maldeikienė have both served on the Seimas. He was elected to the Seimas for the first time in 2020, via the Homeland Union The Homeland Union – Lithuanian Christian Democrats ( lt, Tėvynės sąjunga Lietuvos krikščionys demokratai, TS–LKD), also known colloquially simply as the Conservatives, is a centre-right political party in Lithuania. It has 18,000 mem ... party list. While serving on the Seimas, Maldeikis chaired the Lithuanian Parliamentary Group for Relations with Taiwan. References 1980 births Living people 21st-century Lithuanian politicians Homeland Union politicians Members of the Seimas {{Lithuania-politician-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Matas Metlevski
Matas is a name. Notable people with the name include: Surname * Carol Matas (born 1949), Canadian children's writer * David Matas (born 1943), Canadian legal counsel and human rights activist * Jaume Matas (born 1954), Spanish politician; President of the Balearic Islands * Mike Matas (born 1986), American user interface designer and icon artist * Niccolò Matas (1798–1872), Italian architect * Nikola Matas (born 1987), Croatian football defender * Risto Mätas (born 1984), Estonian javelin thrower * Rudolph Matas (1860-1957), American surgeon Given name * Matas Macaitis (born 1988), Lithuanian artistic gymnast * Matas Maldeikis (born 1980), Lithuanian politician * Matas Metlevski (born 2003), Lithuanian actor * Matas Šalčius (1890–1940), Lithuanian traveler, journalist, writer, and political figure See also * Matthew (name) * Mata (other) Mata may refer to: Places * Mata, Iran, a village in Kerman Province, Iran * Mata, Israel, a Moshav in the Judaean Mountain ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Matas Šalčius
Matas Šalčius (September 20, 1890 – May 26, 1940) was a Lithuanian traveler, journalist, writer, political figure. Šalčius was born in the Čiudiškiai village in the modern Prienai district, central Lithuania (at that time part of the Russian Empire). He attended Marijampolė Gymnasium. While studying he began writing articles for newspapers, launching his career in journalism. Šalčius later worked as a teacher in Šilutė district. He was a prominent critic of tsarist Russia so soon he had flee from political persecution. Then Šalčius began his first travels through China, Japan to the United States where he continued his work as a journalist. After Lithuania gained independence in 1918, Šalčius returned there and worked as a journalist (he was the director of the ELTA news agency). He helped to establish the Lithuanian Riflemen's Union. Šalčius traveled across Europe, and attempted to launch the tourism industry in Lithuania. In 1929, Šalčius, together with a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
