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In ancient times, the present area of Chukotka was joined with North America by a land bridge known as Beringia. It was believed that humans first migrated to the Americas using this route. Later, the area was home to the Chukchi people and other natives. Some of these natives are related to the Inuit. By the 17th century, the Russians first arrive to gain control of the natives. At first, not much attention was given to the remote land of Chukotka. But its natural resources and the ability to use the area to attack land further away was soon discovered. The Russians then made multiple attempts to bring the natives under their control by force. However, these attempts failed. The Russians finally made peace with the Chukchis in 1778. Through the 19th and 20th centuries, other foreign powers also attempted to claim the land and resources in the region. They were instead driven away by the Russians. The Russians were increasingly worried about their presence. During the Soviet Union, the natives were brought under state's control and made to resettle. Multiple gulags were also built in the area. Tin and much later gold was mined from the area after the start of World War II. The tin and gold were used to supply the war efforts. In 1991, at the collapse of the Soviet Union, Chukotka declared its separation to become a subject of Russia. It continues to remain as an autonomous okrug till today.
Chukotka is the eastern most point of Russia and mainland Asia. It is separated from Alaska, United States, by the Bering Strait and the International Date Line. Chukotka is found in the north-eastern part of Siberia. Because of this it has a polar tundra climate, which have long, cold winters, and short, mild summers. There is not a lot of rainfall in the area because of the climate. The ground is mostly frozen as well. The landscape is mostly barren, with limited animals and plants. The area however is rich in minerals. The Wrangel Island found north of Chukotka is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Chukotka's population has been decreasing since the end of the Soviet Union according to data. About 65% of the population live in cities and towns. Ethnic Chukchis compose of roughly a third of the population. Russians make up about half the population. People of other local ethnicity make up the rest of the population. Most Chukchis either practice Shamanism, which is a belief that worships spirits and nature, or Orthodox Christianity. Russian is taught and used commonly in Chukotka. The Chukchi language usage is decreasing and is used mostly at home. There are currently attempts to make it popular again.
The economy of Chukotka is mostly reliant on mining of minerals, like coal, gold, natural gas and oil. Most of Chukotka's population take jobs under big companies that are involve in mining. The rest of the rural population continue to practice reindeer herding, whale hunting, and fishing. The growing of crops and rearing of animals are mostly not possible because of the climate. Besides that, sea trade via the Northern Sea Route is expected to improve the economy. This sea route is expected to become ready in the future.
The Governor of Chukotka is the leader of the okrug. The Governor is chosen by public vote every five years. The Duma of Chukotka Autonomous Okrug, is the okrug's parliament. The Duma members of parliament are chosen similarly by the public every five years. There are now 15 members of parliament. The majority of these lawmakers in the Duma are currently from the United Russia party. The United Russia part is the ruling party of Russia. Roman Abramovich, a former governor of Chukotka, is famous for being the owner of Chelsea Football Club. He has donated more than US$2.5 billion to build schools, hospitals and buildings in Chukotka.
Chukotka does not have railroads or many roads, making travel difficult. Most long-distance travel is by sea or air. The okrug has several airports, such as the Ugolny Airport. However, there are no international flights. Special permits are needed to enter Chukotka because the area is along an international border.
Hartman, Arkansas
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Lee County, Arkansas
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Luca Santolini
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Stefano Palmieri
Coal Hill, Arkansas
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Cammack Village, Arkansas
Cammack Village is a city in the US state of Arkansas.
Hensley, Arkansas
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Ratcliff, Arkansas
Ratcliff is a city in the US state of Arkansas.
Lincoln County, Arkansas
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Battle Ground, Indiana
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Joel Barcellos
Joel Barcellos (November 27, 1936 – November 10, 2018) was a Brazilian actor. He appeared in 53 movies and television shows between 1955 and 1997. He starred in the 1974 movie "", which was entered into the 24th Berlin International Film Festival. He was born in Espírito Santo, Brazil.
Barcellos died on November 10, 2018 in Rio das Ostras, Brazil from a stroke, aged 81.
Lonoke County, Arkansas
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LaGrange, Arkansas
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Madison County, Arkansas
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Madison County is in the Northwest Arkansas region.
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Perrytown, Arkansas
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Thank U, Next (song)
"thank u, next" is a song recorded by American singer and actress Ariana Grande, from her fifth studio album of the same name.
The song was released on November 2, 2018. Grande co-wrote the song with Victoria McCants, Tayla Parx, Tommy Brown, Charles Anderson, and Michael Foster, while the last three produced the song. The song was released after Grande broke off her engagement to comedian Pete Davidson, who is known for starring on "Saturday Night Live". Its lyrics speak of some of her exes (such as rappers Big Sean and the late Mac Miller) and why the relationships ended. Grande thanks them for helping her grow as a person throughout the song.
The song topped the Irish and UK Singles Chart and entered the "Billboard" Hot 100 at number one, giving Grande her first US chart-topper. "thank u, next" is the first song by a female to debut at number one in the US since Adele with "Hello" in 2015.
Roger Hoy
Roger Ernest Hoy (6 December 1946 – 9 November 2018) was an English professional footballer. He was born in Poplar, London. He played as a defender.
Hoy made a total of 112 appearances in the Football League for Tottenham Hotspur, Crystal Palace, Luton Town and Cardiff City before moving into non-league football with Dagenham.
Hoy died on 9 November 2018 at the age of 71.
Raffaele Baldassarre
Raffaele Baldassarre (23 September 1956 – 10 November 2018) was an Italian politician. He was a member of the European Parliament from 2009 to 2014. He was a member of the European People's Party. He was born in Lecce, Italy.
Baldassarre died in a hospital in Rome from a heart attack on 10 November 2018 at the age of 62.
Ron Johnson (running back)
Ronald Adolphis Johnson (October 17, 1947 – November 10, 2018) was an American football running back. He was born in Detroit, Michigan. Johnson played college football at the halfback position for the University of Michigan from 1966 to 1968.
Johnson played for the Cleveland Browns in 1969 and for the New York Giants from 1970 to 1975.
Johnson died on November 10, 2018 in Madison, New Jersey from complications of Alzheimer's disease at the age of 71.
Madison, New Jersey
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Citgo
The Citgo Petroleum Corporation (or simply Citgo) is a United States-based refiner, marketer and transporter of transportation fuels, petro-chemicals, lubricants and other industrial products.
Citgo started as the Cities Service Oil Company in 1910. In the 1980s PDVSA, the Venezuelan oil company, bought the company. Before 2006, 7-Eleven convenience stores had a 20-year contract with Citgo. That came to an end in autumn 2006.
The name "Citgo" (stylized as CITGO) was first used during the early-to-mid 1960s.
According to filings with the United States' Federal Election Commission, Citgo gave US$500,000 towards the Presidential inauguration of Donald Trump.
Citgo has its headquarters in the Energy Corridor of Houston, Texas. Before 2004, Citgo was headquartered in Tulsa, Oklahoma.
Liz J. Patterson
Elizabeth Johnston Patterson (November 18, 1939 – November 10, 2018) was an American politician. She was born in Columbia, South Carolina. She was a member of the Democratic Party. Patterson was a member of the United States House of Representatives from South Carolina's 4th congressional district.
Patterson died from a long-illness on November 10, 2018 in Greenville, South Carolina at the age of 78.
Remember (2015 movie)
Remember is a Canadian-German 2015 drama-thriller movie directed by Atom Egoyan and written by Benjamin August. It stars Christopher Plummer, Bruno Ganz, Jürgen Prochnow, Heinz Lieven, Dean Norris and Martin Landau. The plot follows an elderly Holocaust survivor with dementia who sets out to kill a Nazi war criminal.
It was released on October 23, 2015 in Canada and on December 31, 2015 in Germany. The movie received positive reviews as they liked Plummer's performance.
Ananth Kumar
Ananth Kumar (22 July 1959 – 12 November 2018) was an Indian politician. He was a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party. From 1996 until his death, he had represented the Bengaluru South constituency in the Lok Sabha. He was born in Bengaluru, Mysore State (now Karnataka).
Kumar was in charge of two key ministries until his death: Union Minister of Chemicals and Fertilizers beginning in May 2014 and as Minister of Parliamentary Affairs beginning in July 2016 in the Narendra Modi government.
Kumar died of lung cancer on 12 November 2018 in Bengaluru at the age of 59.
Joe Perry (musician)
Anthony Joseph Perry (born September 10, 1950) is an American guitarist and singer-songwriter. He is known as a member of the American rock band Aerosmith.
Joey Kramer
Joseph Michael Kramer (born June 21, 1950) is the American rock drummer, songwriter and businessman. He is known as a member of the hard rock band Aerosmith. He was born in The Bronx, New York.
Tom Hamilton
Brad Whitford
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Joseph L. Galloway
Joseph Lee Galloway (born November 13, 1941) is an American newspaper correspondent and columnist. He has worked as a special consultant for the Vietnam War 50th anniversary Commemoration project run out of the Office of the Secretary of Defense and has also served as consultant to Ken Burns' production of a documentary history of the Vietnam War.
He is also the former Military Affairs consultant for the Knight-Ridder chain of newspapers and was a columnist with McClatchy Newspapers.
Refugio, Texas
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Milford, Nebraska
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Foligar Lang
Foligar Kum Lang (b. November 6, 1976) is a political activist in Cameroon He leads the Cameroon Reformation Party (CRP) which he founded in August 2010. He is campaigning to unseat long-time President Paul Biya through a democratic election process.
Lang was born in Cameroon's Northwest Region. His village, Weh, is in the Menchum department, an area of the country where many people work in subsistence farming. His father, Peter Lang, worked as a civil servant. He had also been a Commonwealth soldier in the Second World War. Foligar Lang's mother, Grace Lang, worked as a housewife. She was one of Peter Lang’s several wives.
Lang went to the Government Primary School in Weh, an independent preparatory school. He then went on to the National Comprehensive College in Limbe as a day student. He was a good student, getting two ‘E’ grades in his A-levels. He was also active in youth activities and ogot interested in opposition political matters.
When he finished secondary school, Lang got a job as a delivery agent for the DHL company in Limbe. After two years at that job, he traveled to South Africa.
In August 2010, Lang formed the Cameroon Reformation Party (CRP). This was especially interesting for people from Cameroon living abroad who wanted to go back to their country under better conditions. Lang suggested many ideas to improve the country with more tolerance and honest government practices.
Lang especially wants to change the head of state, because President Paul Biya has served since he was appointed in 1982 by his predecessor who left office. President Biya first headed a one-party government and only allowed opposition political parties since 1990. Since then he has been re-elected many times. This was made possible because in 2008 the country's National Assembly voted to lift the limit on terms of office. Questions have been raised inside Cameroon and abroad about whether there was fraud in these elections.
Foligar Lang organized a union amongst Cameroonian political parties opposed to the government. He arranged several conferences in the United Kingdom: in Leicester, Coventry, and Birmingham.
Lang became known for publicizing the death of a pregnant woman and her twin babies in front of La Quantininie Hospital in Douala. He was a solo protester outside the Cameroonian High Commission in London. Lang accused the Cameroonian government and its medical system for mistreating the citizens.
Science tourism
Science tourism is a travel topic grouping scientific attractions. It covers interests in visiting and exploring scientific landmarks, including museums, laboratories, observatories and universities.
Many of the listed laboratories have ongoing scientific research, and may not be open to the general public, although they may offer occasional special public access opportunities. Observatories are usually open to the public and have tours showcasing their astronomical research.
Many European countries participate on the European Organization for Nuclear Research, which has his laboratories including the famous Large Hadron Collider on the French/Swiss border. Plus the bigger European countries like France, Germany, Italy and UK operate national laboratories. Most laboratories have open days for public visits.
In the United States of America overseen by the United States Department of Energy (DOE) the Office of science operates ten national laboratories. In total there are 17 national laboratories funded by the DOE. Most of the sites hold open houses where the public can come in for free and see how American tax dollars are invested in research. This used to include nuclear facilities, but those have been restricted since 9/11.
While the headquarters of the European Southern Observatory are in Garching near Munich, Germany the observatories are in northern Chile.
The most prestigious universities generally attract excellent scientists and have fine science programs. University campuses are usually open to the public, though permission from guards is sometimes required, and there may be some café or cafeteria or mensa or restaurant or even a university shop on site. Universities usually offer public lectures about ongoing research. Otherwise, their seminars and buildings are reserved for the students and the working faculty including post-doctoral researchers or professors. On weekends or holidays, many universities require special permits to enter. Universities compete on a worldwide basis; hence, they are not ordered by geographical position or alphabetized. Below is a list of the 20 highest-ranked universities according to 2013/2014 QS world university ranking (of course rankings may differ according to year and specific subject).
Richard Ojeda
Richard Neece Ojeda II (; born September 25, 1970) is an American politician and retired U.S. Army officer. He was the West Virginia State Senator from the 7th district from 2016 to 2019. He is a member of the Democratic Party.
Ojeda was the Democratic nominee for the U.S. House of Representatives in West Virginia's 3rd congressional district in the 2018 election, but lost that election to Republican Carol Miller.
On November 12, 2018, Ojeda announced his candidacy for President of the United States in the 2020 election. On January 26, 2019, Ojeda withdrew from the election.
On January 13, 2020, Ojeda announced his campaign for the United States Senate, challenging incumbent Shelley Moore Capito. However, he lost the nomination to progressive Paula Jean Swearengin.
Richard Le Hir
Richard Le Hir (July 9, 1947 – November 4, 2018) was a French-born Canadian politician and lawyer. He was born in Versailles, France, but was raised in Montreal, Quebec. He represented Iberville in the National Assembly of Quebec from 1994 to 1998. He was a member of the Parti Québécois.
Le Hir died in Montreal at the age of 71 from complications of a stroke on November 4, 2018.
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Hazen, Arkansas
Hazen is a city in the US state of Arkansas.
Marion County, Arkansas
Marion County is a county of the U.S. state of Arkansas. As of the 2010 census, the population was 16,653. The county seat is Yellville. Marion County was founded on September 25, 1836. It was named for General Francis Marion, the famous "Swamp Fox" of the Revolutionary War.
Eleni Kounalakis
Eleni Tsakopoulos Kounalakis (born 1966) is an American politician and businesswoman. She is the 50th Lieutenant Governor of California since January 2019. She is a member of the Democratic Party.
Before entering politics, she was the United States Ambassador to Hungary from 2010 to 2013 during the Barack Obama presidency. She was sworn into office on January 7, 2010.
On April 24, 2017, Kounalakis announced her bid for the office of Lieutenant Governor of California in the 2018 election and came in first place in the June 2018 primary election, followed closely by State Senator Ed Hernandez. Kounalakis was elected as Lieutenant Governor alongside Gavin Newsom as Governor on November 6, 2018.
Lou Leon Guerrero
Lourdes Aflague "Lou" Leon Guerrero (born November 8, 1950) is a Guamanian businesswoman, politician, and former nurse. Leon Guerrero is the 9th and current Governor of Guam. She is a member of the Democratic Party.
She is the Chairwoman of the Board, Chief Executive Officer and President of the Bank of Guam and BankGuam Holding Company. Leon Guerrero has worked as a nurse and was a senator in the Legislature of Guam. Leon Guerrero was elected Governor in the 2018 Guam elections.
Bob Marshall (Virginia politician)
Robert Gerald Marshall (born May 3, 1944) is an American businessman, author and politician. He was a Republican member of the Virginia House of Delegates who represented the 13th District.
He is best known for his failed "bathroom bill" proposal, which would have forced people to use restrooms that correspond with the gender on their original birth certificates.
In the November 7, 2017, general election, Marshall lost by nine percentage points by Democrat Danica Roem, the first openly transgender candidate elected to a state legislature in the United States.
In 2008, Marshall ran for the United States Senate. On May 31, 2008, Marshall finished second to Jim Gilmore by 66 votes out of over 10,000 cast. In January 2012, Marshall announced his candidacy for the U.S. Senate. He lost in the Republican June primary to George Allen, winning only 7 percent of the vote.
Takoma Park, Maryland
Takoma Park is a city in Montgomery County, Maryland. It is a suburb of Washington, D.C.. The city's population was 16,715 at the 2010 national census.
Beck Bennett
Beck Bennett (born October 1, 1984) is an American actor, writer, and comedian. He is a current cast member on "Saturday Night Live", joining in 2013.
Before his work on "SNL," he was known for the AT&T "It's Not Complicated" commercials where he interviewed kids.
Kyle Mooney
Kyle James Kozub Mooney (born September 4, 1984) is an American comedian, actor, and writer. He has been a cast member of "Saturday Night Live" since 2013. His man-on-the-street interviews have been featured on "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" and "Sports Show with Norm Macdonald".
Breathin
"Breathin" is a song by American singer and actress Ariana Grande. It is the third single from her fourth studio album, "Sweetener". It was released on September 20, 2018. Grande co-wrote the song with Max Martin, Ilya, and Savan Kotecha.
The song is about experiencing anxiety and panic attacks and that one just needs to breathe through the process.
It has performed moderately on worldwide charts.
David Gene Pearson (December 22, 1934 – November 12, 2018) was an American stock car racer. He was born in Spartanburg, South Carolina. He began his NASCAR career in 1960 and won the 1960 NASCAR Rookie of the Year award.
Pearson won three championships (1966, 1968, and 1969) in NASCAR's Grand National Series (now Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series). In 2011, he was added to the NASCAR Hall of Fame.
Pearson died on November 12, 2018 in Spartanburg at the age of 83.
Hartsville, South Carolina
Hartsville is the largest city in Darlington County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 7,768 at the 2016 census. Hartsville was chosen as an All-America City in 1996 and again in 2016.
Hilton Head Island, South Carolina
Hilton Head Island, sometimes called Hilton Head, is a Lowcountry resort town and barrier island in Beaufort County, South Carolina, United States.
It is northeast of Savannah, Georgia, and southwest of Charleston.
The year-round population was 37,099 at the 2010 census.
Aidy Bryant
Aidan Mackenzy Bryant (born May 7, 1987) is an American actress and comedian. She is best known as a cast member on the late-night variety series "Saturday Night Live". For her work on the series, she has been nominated for two Primetime Emmy Awards.
Fred Armisen
Fereydun Robert "Fred" Armisen (born December 4, 1966) is an American actor, comedian, writer, producer, and musician. He is best known as a cast member on "Saturday Night Live" from 2002 until 2013.
He is also known for his movie roles in "EuroTrip", "", and "Cop Out". Armisen is also known for his works in IFC sketch comedy series "Portlandia".
For his work on "Portlandia", Armisen was nominated for an Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for a Variety Series in 2012, 2013 and 2014 and for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series in 2014.
He has also won two Peabody Awards, one in 2008 as part of the "Saturday Night Live" political satire cast and one in 2011 for "Portlandia".
Mikey Day
Michael William Day (born March 20, 1980) is an American actor, comedian and writer. He was born in Orange, California. He is a current cast member on "Saturday Night Live" ("SNL").
Day began his career with the Groundlings, a Los Angeles-based improvisational theater group. Day was an original cast member on the Nick Cannon's improvisational comedy series "Wild 'n Out" on MTV.
Terry Sweeney
Terrance "Terry" Sweeney (born March 23, 1950) is an American writer, comedian and actor. He was a writer and cast member of "Saturday Night Live" in the 1980s. He co-wrote the 1989 movie "Shag", and has written for the television "series MADtv", "Hype", and "Tripping the Rift".
Sweeney is openly gay.
Chris Redd
Christopher Jerell Redd (born March 25, 1985) is an American actor and stand-up comedian. He was born in St. Louis, Missouri, but raised in Naperville, Illinois. He is known for being in the cast of "Saturday Night Live". He is known for his role as Hunter the Hungry in "".
Alex Moffat (comedian)
Alex Moffat (born March 25, 1982) is an American actor and comedian. He was born in Chicago. He is a cast member on "Saturday Night Live".
Moffat became a repertory cast member in 2018, beginning with Season 44. He is known for his impersonations of Anderson Cooper, Eric Trump, Chuck Schumer, Chuck Grassley, Al Franken, Billy Bush, Willem Dafoe and as Joe Scarborough.
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Grampu
Grampu is a character from the TV show "Oobi". He is a talking hand puppet with eyes. He is the grandpa of the main character, Oobi. He was made by Josh Selig and first showed on TV in 2000. The person who played the role of Grampu was Tyler Bunch, an actor who works with puppets.
Grampu is an old man. He lives with his two grandkids, Oobi and Uma. Their parents and grandma are never seen or talked about, so Grampu is the only one who takes care of them. He likes to teach them about the world. He shows them how to do new things. As a running gag (repeated joke) in the show, Grampu is very unlucky and usually has to clean up messes that the kids make.
Grampu's favorite things to do are cooking and growing plants in his garden. When he is in the kitchen, he wears a big chef's hat and an apron. He is in love with Inka, an old woman from France who is Oobi's piano teacher. Grampu and Inka like to go on dates and eat fancy food.
Grampu has hazel eyes and doesn't wear any clothes. His hand is in a different position from the other characters. His fingers are curled in a fist instead of being extended, making him taller and giving him a toothless look.
Grampu was made by Josh Selig, the maker of the whole show. Josh Selig wanted to show a non-traditional family: a family that was different from most ones shown on TV. This is why he came up with the idea for Oobi and Uma to live with their single grandpa.
In the first episodes of "Oobi", which were short two-minute stories, Grampu was a secondary character who did not show up very much. When the show was turned into a longer half-hour program, Grampu got a bigger role. The show writers used him as a (a contrasting character) to the kids, or as someone to give them advice. Grampu appeared more than he used to, and he was part of almost every single episode.
The person who played the role of Grampu was Tyler Bunch. Bunch is a puppeteer (an actor who works with puppets) known from the show "Sesame Street". While he was playing the part of Grampu, Bunch had to never shave his arm, so that Grampu would look like an old, hairy man. This was different from the other actors, who all had to shave their arms because they played kid characters. Bunch had a manicurist who filed his nails every week during filming.
Grampu has gotten a good reception from viewers and critics. Many parents who watched "Oobi" with their kids thought he was the funniest part of the show. In an interview, Josh Selig said "many mothers seem to have developed a 'thing' for Grampu." , a writer of comedy books, called him "a hilarious character" in his book "Alternadad". He also wrote that Grampu seemed like a "children's TV character with whom we could spend an afternoon if [he] magically came to life."
The newspaper "St. Paul Pioneer Press" included Grampu as a good example of an unusual family unit in children's TV. In a satirical article that made fun of people wanting to keep gay and single parents out of media for kids, the newspaper called attention to Grampu being a single stay-home parent with a foreign girlfriend (Inka).
Grampu has appeared in media outside of the "Oobi" show. From 2006 to 2013, toy versions of Grampu's puppet eyes (made of the material acrylic) were sold on an online shopping site called OobiEyes.com. They were available in different sizes for kids' and adults' hands.
In 2007, Grampu appeared several times on a talk show called "" when it featured clips from "Oobi". They were shown in a part called "What the Kids Are Watching", when the host Joel McHale made comments about funny scenes from kids' shows. Grampu also appeared in a video by the YouTube star Shane Dawson in November 2009, when he imitated Oobi and Grampu with his own hands.
In "Oobi: Dasdasi", a spin-off of the original "Oobi" show made in 2012, Grampu was reimagined as "Grandpa", a new character with a similar role.
Nanjing Yangtze River Bridge
The Nanjing Yangtze River Bridge is a 4-lane steel bridge in Nanjing that crosses the Yangtze River. It has two levels. The top level is a road for cars, buses, and trucks. There is also a sidewalk for people on foot. That part is 4588 meters or 15,052 feet long. The bottom level is a railroad for trains. That part is 6772 meters or 22,218 feet long.
It is owned, paid for, and fixed by Nanjing's government and by the Shanghai Railway Bureau.
The Mandarin Chinese name of the bridge is "Nánjīng Chángjiāng Dàqiáo", which means "the Big Bridge across the Long River in the Southern Capital". ("Chángjiāng" or "Long River" is the Chinese name for the Yangtze River, and "Nanjing" means "Southern Capital".) It is written in the traditional characters used by Chinese people on Taiwan and in Hong Kong and in the simplified characters used by mainland China.
The Yangtze River is very big and very wide. During wars, people sometimes made pontoon bridges out of many boats. Most of the time, to go from one side to the other, people needed to use a ferry. This made things pretty slow and slowed the growth of China's economy.
The Nanjing Yangtze River Bridge was started in 1960. Both parts were finished and opened for use in late 1968. It was the 3rd bridge across the Yangtze River, after Wuhan's bridge and the Baishatuo Bridge near Chongqing. It is still important and a landmark in Nanjing because it was the first big bridge designed and built completely by Chinese people. It also has poems and sayings by Mao Zedong and art from the Cultural Revolution.
It is also infamous as the place with the most known suicides in the world. More than 2000 people have jumped off of the bridge since it was opened.
The road across the Nanjing Yangtze River Bridge is National Highway 104. The same road is also part of highways 205 and 312.
The railroad across the bridge is the Beijing–Shanghai Railway. (This is the railroad for slow trains. The high-speed trains between Beijing and Shanghai use a different bridge.) The same railroad is also part of the Nanjing–Xi'an and Nanjing–Qidong Railways. It is also used for the Shanghai–Chengdu High-Speed Railway, but those trains can't go very fast across the bridge.
The bridge was constructed under the leadership of Chairman Mao Zedong. It is covered with his sayings and calligraphy (artistic handwriting). It also has statues and pictures of strong and passionate soldiers, workers, and farmers that go along with what the words say. There are also pictures of China's growing industry.
Pizza Ranch
Pizza Ranch, Inc. is a Midwestern fast casual restaurant chain. It was founded in 1981. The restaurant serves pizza and fried chicken and has a salad bar.
Pizza Ranch has over 200 locations in 13 states: Nebraska, Illinois, Missouri, Iowa, Wyoming, Kansas, Colorado, Montana, South Dakota, North Dakota, Minnesota, Wisconsin and Michigan.
Pizza Ranch is the largest regional pizza franchise in North Dakota, Minnesota, Iowa and South Dakota.
Chili's
Chili's Grill & Bar is an American casual dining restaurant chain. It serves Tex-Mex and American food. It was established in Texas in 1975 by Larry Lavine.
Chili's first location was a converted postal station on Greenville Avenue in the Vickery Meadows area of Dallas, Texas. It opened in 1975. Lavine's idea was to create an informal full-service dining restaurant. The restaurant had a menu with hamburgers of different types which didn't cost a lot. The brand was successful. By the early 1980s, there were 28 Chili's restaurants in the region. They all had Southwest style.
Agdam
Ağdam is a ghost town in southwestern Azerbaijan.
My Friends Tigger &amp; Pooh
My Friends Tigger & Pooh is an American computer-animated children's television series on Playhouse Disney. It had 63 episodes and 3 seasons. It ran from May 12, 2007 to October 9, 2010.
Waldenburg, Switzerland
Antoine, Arkansas
Antoine is a town in the US state of Arkansas.
Glenwood, Arkansas
Glenwood is a city in the US state of Arkansas.
Daisy, Arkansas
Daisy is a town in the US state of Arkansas.
Delight, Arkansas
Delight is a city in the US state of Arkansas.
Kirby, Arkansas
Kirby is an unincorporated census-designated place in the US state of Arkansas.
Pike County, Arkansas
Pike County is a county of the U.S. state of Arkansas. As of the 2010 census, the population was 11,291. The county seat is Murfreesboro. It was founded on November 1, 1833.
Miller County, Arkansas
Miller County is a county located in the southwestern corner of the U.S. state of Arkansas. As of the 2010 census, the population was 43,462. The county seat is Texarkana.
Miller County
Miller County is the name of three counties in the United States:
Mississippi County, Arkansas
Mississippi County is a county of the U.S. state of Arkansas. As of the 2010 census, the population was 46,480. There are two county seats, Blytheville and Osceola. The county was founded on November 1, 1833, and named for the Mississippi River which borders the county to the east.
Mississippi County
Mississippi County is the name of two counties in the United States:
Lods
Lods is a commune of 224 people (2015). It is found in the Doubs department in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region in eastern France.
Lods is in the Jura Mountains, about southeast of the city of Besançon. It is in the valley of the Loue River.
Aleutians West Census Area, Alaska
Aleutians West Census Area is a census area in the U.S. state of Alaska. As of the 2010 census, the population was 5,561. It is part of the Unorganized Borough and therefore has no borough seat. Its largest city is Unalaska.
Fairbanks North Star Borough
The Fairbanks North Star Borough is a borough in the U.S. state of Alaska. As of the 2010 census, the population was 97,581. The borough seat is Fairbanks.
Bethel Census Area, Alaska
Bethel Census Area is a census area in the U.S. state of Alaska. As of the 2010 census, the population was 17,013. It is part of the Unorganized Borough and therefore has no borough seat. Its largest community is the city of Bethel, which is also the largest city in the Unorganized Borough.
Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, Alaska
Yukon–Koyukuk Census Area is a census area in the U.S. state of Alaska. As of the 2010 census, the population was 5,588. It has the largest area of any county or county-equivalent in the United States. It is part of the Unorganized Borough of Alaska and therefore has no borough seat. Its largest communities are the cities of Galena, in the west, and Fort Yukon, in the northeast.
Greenland, Minnesota
Greenland is an unincorporated community in Elysian Township, Le Sueur County, Minnesota, United States.
Greenland is found along 231st Avenue near its crossing with Greenland Road. Highway 60 (MN 60) is not far from Greenland.
Greenland had a post office from 1883 to 1914, and was on the old Chicago Great Western Railroad.
Some places not far from Greenland are Elysian and Madison Lake.
Cordova, Minnesota
Cordova is an unincorporated community in Cordova Township, Le Sueur County, Minnesota, United States.
The community is found on Le Sueur County Road 2, where it meets with Le Sueur County Road 5 at Gorman Lake.
County Roads 7 and 11 are also found near. The Little Cannon River is nearby.
Cordova had a post office from 1857 to 1907. It was mapped on September 28, 1867, and incorporated on February 27, 1878, but since then has gone back to being an unincorporated community in Cordova Township.
Places not far away include Le Center, Waterville, Kilkenny, Montgomery, Lexington, Cleveland, and Elysian.
Merete Skavlan
Merete Skavlan (25 July 1920 – 2 November 2018) was a Norwegian actress, director and editor. She was born in Oslo. Skavlan was known for her stage roles in "The Long Christmas Dinner", "The House of Bernarda Alba" and in "The Bald Soprano". She worked as an editor-in-chief for "Dagbladet".
Skavlan died on 2 November 2018 in Oslo at the age of 98.
1967 Baltimore Colts season
The 1967 Baltimore Colts season was the 15th season for the team in the National Football League. They ended the regular season with a record of 11 wins, 1 loss, and 2 ties. This was the same record the Los Angeles Rams achieved. Since the Rams were in the same division, the Colts lost the tie based on point differential in head-to-head games and thus did not make the playoffs.
The Colts' win percentage of .917 (The NFL did not count ties for such purposes until 1972) is the best in North American pro sports history for a team that did not make the playoffs
Note: Tie games were not counted in the standings until 1972.
Henderson Station, Minnesota
Henderson Station is an unincorporated community in Tyrone Township, Le Sueur County, Minnesota, United States. The community is also known as "East Henderson". It is 1.3 miles east of Henderson, and six miles north of Le Sueur.
The community is found on Henderson Station Road–Le Sueur County Road 34. Highway 19 (MN 19) and U.S. 169 are found close by.
The community of Henderson Station was first started in the 1850s as "Clarksville", which could be found on the east side of the Minnesota River, across from the city of Henderson in bordering Sibley County. The community was organized in 1855, mapped in 1877, incorporated in 1883, but has gone back to being an unincorporated community in section 7 within Tyrone Township.
Henderson Station had a ferry from 1856 to 1877, a general store, and a grain elevator, which closed in 1960.
It had a station on the old Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis and Omaha Railroad in section 6 of Tyrone Township.
Ney Nature Center is nearby.
Manohar Prahlad Awati
Vice Admiral Manohar Prahlad Awati, PVSM, VrC, (7 September 1927 – 4 November 2018) was the former Chief of India's Western Naval Command. He retired in 1983. During the Indo-Pakistani War of 1971, he was awarded the Vir Chakra for his command of the INS Kamorta. The admiral was also known as the "Father of the Indian Navy's Circumnavigation Adventures".
Awati died on 4 November 2018 in Maharashtra, India from complications of pneumonia at the age of 91.
Lexington, Le Sueur County, Minnesota
Lexington is an unincorporated community in Le Sueur County, Minnesota
Marco Dezzi Bardeschi
Marco Dezzi Bardeschi (September 30, 1934 - November 4, 2018) was an Italian architect. He was born in Florence, Italy.
Bardeschi was a professor of Architectural Restoration at the Polytechnic University of Milan. He wrote many books. He was the founding editor of "ANANKE", an architectural magazine.
Bardeschi died in Milan on November 4, 2018 from throat cancer at the age of 84.
Marysburg, Minnesota
Olga Harmony
Olga Harmony (April 23, 1928 – November 11, 2018) was a Mexican playwright and a drama teacher.
She was born in Mexico City. Harmony studied at the National Autonomous University of Mexico. She worked at the Escuela Nacional Preparatoria.
Harmony died in Mexico City on November 11, 2018 at the age of 90.
Frankie Schneider
Frankie Schneider (August 11, 1926 – November 11, 2018) was an American stock car, modified, midget, and sprint car racer. He was born in Maplewood, New Jersey.
Schneider had one NASCAR Grand National (now Sprint Cup) victory at Old Dominion Speedway in 1958 driving a 1957 Chevrolet. He also won the 1952 NASCAR modified title, where it is thought that he scored at least 100 wins. Schneider earned his nickname "The Old Master".
Schneider died in Lambertville, New Jersey on November 11, 2018 at the age of 92.
Lambertville, New Jersey
Lambertville is a city in Hunterdon County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the city's population was 3,906.
Igor Luchenok
Igor Mikhailovich Luchenok (Belarusian: Iгар Міхайлавіч Лучанок, Ihar Mikhaylavich Luchanok, Russian: Игорь Михайлович Лученок; 6 August 1938 — 12 November 2018) was a Belarusian composer. He was born in Maryina Horka, Belarus. He was awarded the People's Artist of Belarus and People's Artist of the USSR. He was chairman of the Belarusian Union of Composers.
Luchenok worked in many genres ranging from vocal-symphonic, chamber-instrumental, and chamber-voca. From his works formed the repertoire of Pesniary, Syabry, Verasy, Joseph Kobzon, Sofia Rotaru, Valentina Tolkunova, Maria Pakhomenko, Lev Leshchenko, Victor Vuyachich, Eduard Khil and many others.
Luchenok died on 12 November 2018 from a stroke in Minsk at the age of 80.
Ottawa, Minnesota
Ottawa is an unincorporated community in Le Sueur County, Minnesota.
St. Henry, Minnesota
St. Henry is an unincorporated community in Le Sueur County, Minnesota.
St. Thomas, Minnesota
St. Thomas is an unincorporated community in Le Sueur County, Minnesota.
Union Hill, Minnesota
Lucho Gatica
Luis Enrique Gatica Silva, better known as Lucho Gatica (11 August 1928 – 13 November 2018) was a Chilean bolero singer, actor, and television host. Gatica released more than 90 recordings. He was the uncle of the record producer Humberto Gatica. Gatica was born in Rancagua, Chile. Gatica was known for his songs "Me Importas Tú" and "Sinceridad". His best known movie role was in "El secreto de la ouija" (1986).
Gatica died in Santiago de Chile on 13 November 2018 from a heart attack at the age of 90.
Frederick Walter Patten (December 11, 1940 – November 12, 2018) was an American anime writer, novelist, editor and historian. He was born in Los Angeles, California. Patten was known for his work in the science fiction, fantasy, anime, manga, and furry fandoms. His best known novel was "Watching Anime, Reading Manga". His best known anime works were "" and "Doomed Megalopolis".
Patten died on November 12, 2018 in Los Angeles from an aortic aneurysm at the age of 77.
Stuart H. Walker
Stuart Hodge Walker (April 19, 1923 – November 12, 2018) was an American Olympic yachtsman, writer and a professor of pediatrics. He was born in Brooklyn, New York. He retired in 1984.
Walker competed as a sailor at the Olympic Games such as in the 1968 games. He won many national and international championships in different classes and wrote over ten books. He helped found the Severn Sailing Association. He published his 11th book, "Travels with Thermopylae", in 2015.
Walker died in Annapolis, Maryland from stomach cancer on November 12, 2018 at the age of 95.
Guangzhou Metro
The Guangzhou Metro () is the metro system of Guangzhou, Guangdong in China. It is operated by the Guangzhou Metro Corporation. It was the fourth metro system that was built in mainland China. The Guangzhou Metro was planned many times. The planning of the metro began in the 1980s and in 1993 the construction of the first line began. In 1997 the metro opened. The first line was Line 1.
The metro system has 13 lines. They are Line 1, Line 2, Line 3, Line 4, Line 5, Line 6, Line 7, Line 8, Line 9, Line 13, Line 14, Guangfo Line, and the Zhujiang New Town APM. All of these lines connect the urban core and the suburbs. The Guangfo Line connects Guangzhou and Foshan. Over seven million people ride the metro everyday and it was used 2.56 billion times. This makes the metro the fourth busiest metro in the world.
Chen Yu, who was the Governor of Guangdong from 1957 to 1967, first had an idea for a metro system in Guangzhou. In 1960 he had the groundwater levels of Guangzhou checked. In 1965 Chen Yu and Tao Zhu put out the idea to build a tunnel in Guangzhou for evacuations during war or for creating a metro. The project was called "Project Nine".
The metro system was supposed to have two lines. Chen Yu planned for a north-south line and an east-west line. The plans for these lines are very similar to Line 1 and Line 2. The east-west line was never built. The north-south line was supposed to be built by Project Nine. There wasn't enough time, money, or materials so instead of having a subway, they planned to use trolleybuses. The tunnel was finished in 1966 but it could not be used. This was because there was an unsafe section of the tunnel. There were many attempts to restart Project Nine in the 1970s, but none of these attempts restarted Project Nine.
The metro project was started as the Preparation Office of Guangzhou Metro. It was created in 1979 to try and restart Project Nine. The project was going to help reduce the traffic in Guangzhou. Before the 1980s, most underground projects in China were to prepare for war. This was the first time that something like the Guangzhou Metro was focused on traffic. China and France worked together to design the metro. Four designs were released in the Guangzhou Daily on 14 March 1988. One of the designs were chosen after getting feedback from other people. It showed a design that would become Line 1 and Line 2.
The construction of Line 1 officially began on 28 December 1992. Before that, in October 1992, workers began on a trial part of the line. Many construction techniques were used when building the metro. They were new to China and included immersed tubes and tunnel boring machines. Line 1 needed ¥12.75 billion to be built and the city government of Guangzhou raised all the money. The mayor at the time, Li Ziliu wanted to use cut-and-cover tunnels. This meant that almost 100,000 people had to leave their homes and almost of buildings had to be destroyed.
On 28 June 1997 the section of Line 1 opened for a trial. The part that was not opened was finished on 28 December 1998. The whole line was opened for sightseeing between 16 February and 2 March 1999. Line 1 was officially opened on 28 June 1999.
La Shawn K. Ford
La Shawn K. Ford (born 1971/1972) is an American politician and real-estate developer. He is a Democratic member of the Illinois House of Representatives, representing the 8th District since 2007. He was born in Chicago.
On November 29, 2012, Ford was indicted on charges of bank fraud. On August 4, 2014, all 17 felony counts of bank fraud and false information against Ford were dropped by federal prosecutors.
In October 2018, Ford announced his candidacy for Mayor of Chicago for the election in 2019.
Herbert London
Herbert Ira London (March 6, 1939 – November 10, 2018) was an American conservative activist, commentator, author, and academic. London was born in Brooklyn, New York City. He was a Republican.
London was the president of the Hudson Institute from 1997 to 2011. He was a conservative columnist for "The Washington Times". London was president of the London Center for Policy Research. He was a member of the Council on Foreign Relations.
London was the Conservative nominee for Governor of New York in 1990, but lost the election to Mario Cuomo.
London died in Manhattan from complications of heart failure on November 10, 2018 at the age of 79.
Term of office
A term of office is the amount of time that a person is in a job that has to be won by an election.
Caroline Rose Hunt
Caroline Rose Hunt (January 8, 1923 – November 13, 2018) was an American heiress, hotelier and philanthropist.
At one time the wealthiest woman in the United States. She was known for being the founder of Rosewood Hotels & Resorts, which she founded in 1979. She was born in El Dorado, Arkansas.
Hunt died at her mansion near Dallas on November 13, 2018 from a stroke at the age of 95.
Pumori