Steve Linde

Steve Linde is the editor-in-chief of The Jerusalem Post newspaper.

Linde was born in Harare, Zimbabwe, on April 23, 1960, and raised in Durban, South Africa. As a 15-year-old, Linde attended a four-month ulpan experience based at Jerusalem’s Kiryat Moriah, which he said "cemented my love of Israel forever." He immigrated to Israel in 1987 and served in the IDF Artillery Corps. Linde earned a bachelor's degree in journalism and media studies from Rhodes University. He also has graduate degrees in sociology and journalism from the University of Kwazulu-Natal and the University of California at Berkeley, respectively. He wrote his thesis on the emergence of Mahatma Gandhi as a charismatic leader in South Africa, at the University of Kwazulu-Natal, under the supervision of Professor Fatima Meer.

Linde was appointed editor-in-chief of The Jerusalem Post in 2011 after serving as managing editor, news editor and night editor at the Post for 14 years. He also served as director, editor, reporter and news reader for Israel Radio’s English News over a period of 21 years until 2011. Under his editorship, the newspaper launched annual conferences in New York for its American readership and in Jerusalem for the international diplomatic community posted in Israel. Linde views the Post as a balanced and moderate newspaper, but "obviously we are pro-Israel and Zionist and for some people that’s a right-wing statement. We are very committed to the State of Israel and are not ashamed of this."

Stephen

Stephen or Steven /ˈstiːvən/ is a masculine first name, derived from the Greek name Στέφανος (Stéfanos), in turn from the Greek word "στέφανος", meaning "wreath, crown, honour, reward", literally "that which surrounds or encompasses". In ancient Greece, a wreath was given to the winner of a contest (from which the crown, symbol of rulers derived). The use of the noun was first recorded in Homer's Iliad. The name is significant to Christians: according to the Book of Acts in the New Testament, Saint Stephen was a deacon who was stoned to death and is regarded as the first Christian martyr. The name has many variants, which include Stephan, Stevan, Stefan and Stevon.

In Middle English, the name Stephen or Stephan was pronounced as a bi-syllabic word — Step-hen or Step-han — much like a Scandinavian surname. Steve was pronounced as it is in Modern English. This etymological usage began a decline in the mid-19th century.

Steve is the common short form, while various diminutives such as Stevie and Ste are also used. Many family names are derived from Stephen: the most common are Stephens/Stevens and Stephenson/Stevenson (others include Stephen, Stephan, Staphan, Stefan, Stevin and Stever).

Wraith (Stargate)

In the science fiction television series Stargate Atlantis, the Wraith are the original enemy alien species, first introduced in the pilot episode "Rising". In the series, they are a vampire-like telepathic race who feed on the "life-force" of humans, and are the dominant power in the Pegasus galaxy. The first season of Atlantis is focused on the main characters finding a way to survive an overwhelming attack by the Wraith. Although in the later seasons new enemies have taken some of the attention away from the Wraith, they remain a potent and ever-present threat to the Atlantis Expedition.

All of the named Wraith who have appeared on Stargate Atlantis are named by humans, as it is unknown whether wraith even have names. John Sheppard often gives captured Wraith amusing/generic Earth names. The majority of non-warrior male and female Wraith were played by the same actors, James Lafazanos and Andee Frizzell respectively. James Lafazanos left the show after season 2. Other male Wraith have been played by Christopher Heyerdahl (season 3 onwards), Jeffrey C. Robinson (season 2), Dan Payne (season 3), James Bamford (season 3), Brendan Penny (season 4), Tyler McClendon (season 5) and Neil Jackson (season 5).

Stephen (disambiguation)

Stephen is a masculine given name.

Stephen may also refer to:

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