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Lewis W. Green(January 28, 1806 – May 26, 1863) was an AmericanPresbyterianminister, educator, and academic administrator. Born inDanville, Kentucky,and educated inWoodford County,he enrolled atTransylvania Universitybut transferred toCentre Collegeto complete his degree. He graduated in 1824 as one of two members of Centre's first graduating class. Green enrolled atPrinceton Theological Seminaryin 1831 but returned to Kentucky the following year. He spent time as a professor and minister before returning to Centre in 1839 as its vice president. In January 1849, he was elected the president ofHampden–Sydney College,where he spent eight years. He left to become president of Transylvania in November 1856 shortly following the establishment of anormal schoolthere by theKentucky General Assembly.Green resigned a year later, following the repeal of the bill that created the normal school, and became the president of Centre. He led hisalma materthrough parts of theCivil Warand died in office in May 1863. (Full article...)

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Ptychochromis insolitus,also known as the Mangarahara cichlid, is a species ofcichlid,a fish in the family Cichlidae.Endemicto certain river systems in northern Madagascar, it can reach a length of 26 centimetres (10 inches) and features long tooth- or comb-like structures known as cteni on many of its scales. This unusual feature contributed to the decision to use the species nameinsolituswhen the fish wasfirst described as a new speciesin 2006. It is classified as acritically endangeredanimal, being threatened by habitat loss and competition fromintroduced species;after the last known female was killed during a breeding attempt, its conservation received significant international attention asLondon Zoolaunched a media campaign to identify any remaining individuals. A remnant population was discovered in 2013, and breeding programs in Madagascar and atToronto Zoohave resulted in thousands of successful hatchlings. ThisP. insolitusfish was photographed inWilhelma,a botanical garden inStuttgart,Germany.

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