Heide

Heide is a town in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. It is the capital of the Kreis (district) Dithmarschen. Population: 21,000.

The German word Heide means "heath". In the 15th century four adjoining villages decided to build a church in the "middle of the heath". This remained the town's name to date. The exact foundation date is now unknown, but by 1447 Heide was already the main village of Dithmarschen. At this time Dithmarschen was an independent peasant republic. Heide became a town in the 19th century and now is a tourist resort.

Sport

The association soccer club Heider SV plays in the Verbandsliga Schleswig-Holstein (V).

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Notable residents

International relations

There is a twinning between Kreis Dithmarschen and Restormel Borough Council.

Heide, Venray

Heide (51°30′N 5°57′E / 51.500°N 5.950°E / 51.500; 5.950) is a town in the Dutch province of Limburg. It is a part of the municipality of Venray, and lies about 20 km east of Helmond.

In 2006, Heide had 460 inhabitants. The built-up area of the town was 5.23 km², and contained 160 residences.

References

Atman Foundation

Atman Foundation, or Heide, was a sectarian group active mainly on the island of Tenerife and in Germany. This sect was originally a splinter group of the Brahma Kumaris and is known for a police and media scare in which an alleged attempt to commit ritual suicide took place in Parque nacional del Teide (Teide National Park) in Tenerife. The group believed in the end of the world but according to the religious studies scholar Georg Schmid and the sociologist Massimo Introvigne had no intention of collective suicide. The media referred to the group as "Heide", after the name of its founder.

History

It was founded by a German psychologist, Heide Fittkau-Garthe, who, on August 15, 1994 sold all her assets and moved to Tenerife.

On January 8, 1998, Fittkau-Garthe was alleged to have attempted suicide with her followers in Teide National Park, resulting in a police raid on the premises that the sect had in Santa Cruz de Tenerife.

According to Spanish and German police, the group was going to perform a sacrifice similar to that performed by the Order of the Solar Temple on October 4, 1994 in Cheiry and Salvan, two villages in Switzerland. It was later clarified that the Atman Foundation had nothing to do with the Solar Temple.

Kipp

Kipp can refer to any of the following:

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Knowledge Is Power Program

The Knowledge is Power Program (KIPP) is a nationwide network of free open-enrollment college-preparatory schools in under-resourced communities throughout the United States. KIPP schools are usually established under state charter school laws and KIPP is America’s largest network of charter schools. The head offices are in San Francisco, Chicago, New York, and Washington, D.C..

KIPP was founded in 1994 by Mike Feinberg and Dave Levin, two Teach For America corps members. In 1995, they opened two KIPP middle schools, one in Houston and one in New York City. Both schools were among the highest-performing schools in their communities by 1999. KIPP was one of the charter school organizations to help produce the Relay Graduate School of Education for teacher training.

Overview

KIPP began in 1994 after co-founders Dave Levin and Mike Feinberg completed their two-year commitment to Teach For America. A year later, Feinberg and Levin launched a program for fifth graders in a public school in inner-city Houston, Texas. Feinberg developed KIPP Academy Houston into a charter school, while Levin went on to establish KIPP Academy New York in the South Bronx. The original KIPP Academies have a sustained record of high student achievement.