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In recent years, he has served as host of PBS TV music specials such as "Doo Wop 50" and "51", "Rock Rhythm and Doo Wop", and "Soul Spectacular: 40 years of R&B", among others. He has also served as chairman of the board of the Rhythm and Blues Foundation.
2019 Chicago mayoral election
An election for Mayor of Chicago in which the first round was held on February 26, 2019. Since no candidate received a majority of votes, a runoff election will be held on April 2, 2019. Incumbent Rahm Emanuel was able to run for a third term, as there are no term limits for the office of Mayor of Chicago, but on September 4, 2018 declined to seek a third term.
Emanuel was first elected in 2011, when he took 55.19% of the vote in a four candidate field. He was reelected in 2015, receiving 55.7% of the vote in the runoff election.
The total of fourteen candidates on the mayoral ballot is record-setting for Chicago mayoral elections.
In the first round election, Lori Lightfoot and Toni Preckwinkle advanced to the runoff election. Lightfoot was elected in a victory landslide, becoming the first African-American woman mayor of Chicago, Lori Lightfoot will also be the first openly LGBT Mayor of Chicago. Lightfoot won all fifty of the city's wards.
Sunflower, Mississippi
Sunflower is a town in Sunflower County, Mississippi. The population was 696 at the 2000 census.
As of the census of 2000, there were 696 people, 229 households, and 166 families residing in the town. The median income for a household in the town was $21,842, and the median income for a family was $23,750.
Musicians Matt Murphy and Jerry Butler were born here.
Bose gas
Bose gas is a concept in quantum mechanics.
Classical mechanics has a concept called ideal gas. This concept describes how a gas usually behaves, in different settings. A bose gas is the analogous concept in quantum mechanics.
A bose gas is made of bosons with a positive spin value. These bosons also follow the Bose-Einstein statistics. The statistical mechanics of bosons were developed by Satyendra Nath Bose for photons. Albert Einstein extended the theory, when he realized that an ideal gas of bosons would form a condensate at a low enough temperature. This condensate is known as a Bose–Einstein condensate. This is not the case with a classical ideal gas.
2018 FIFA World Cup disciplinary record
In the 2018 FIFA World Cup, which is taking place in Russia from 14 June to 15 July 2018, the main disciplinary actions taken against players come in the form of red and yellow cards.
Aram Shah
Aram Shah was the second king of the Mamluk dynasty. The Mamluk dynasty was the first dynasty of the Delhi Sultanate. He ruled the dynasty from 1210 to 1211.
Aram Shah was not a good ruler. The forty nobles group, Chihalgani called Iltutmish to rule over the dynasty. Iltutmish defeated Aram Shah in the war. He also became the next king of the dynasty.
Katie Harman
Katie Marie Harman (born August 18, 1980) is an American classical vocalist and actress. She was Miss America 2002. Before that, she was Miss Oregon 2001.
After her pageant career, Harman worked as a singer and actress. She appeared in various stage productions in the United States. In 2001, on the Saturday after the September 11 attacks, Harman was chosen as Miss America.
Harman was born in Portland, Oregon.
Markleeville, California
Markleeville (formerly, Markleville) is a census-designated place (CDP) in California, United States. It is the county seat of Alpine County. The population was 210 at the 2010 census, up from 197 at the 2000 census.
Amador County, California
Amador County, officially the County of Amador, is a county in the U.S. state of California, in the Sierra Nevada. As of the 2010 census, the population was 38,091. The county seat is Jackson.
Norma Bessouet
Norma Bessouet (October 15, 1940 – June 11, 2018) was an Argentine painter and sculptor. Bessouet's work was mainly about around portraits, domesticity and the female nude. Her paintings were abstract in their style and she also created equally as abstract wooden dolls. She was born in Buenos Aires.
Bessouet lived and worked in New York City. She died of breast cancer in Buenos Aires on June 11, 2018 at the age of 77.
Wayne Flynt
James Wayne Flynt (born October 4, 1940) is an American educator, editor and historian. He was born in Pontotoc, Mississippi. He is Professor Emeritus in the Department of History at Auburn University. He has won many teaching awards and been a Distinguished University Professor for many years.
His research focuses on Southern culture, Alabama politics, Southern religion, education reform, and poverty. He is Editor-in-Chief of the Online "Encyclopedia of Alabama".
He was a longtime friend of Harper Lee, the author of "To Kill a Mockingbird" and gave the eulogy at her funeral.
Beavis and Butt-Head Do America
Beavis and Butt-Head Do America is an American 1996 comedy and adventure movie. Beavis and Butt-head are the main characters in the movie. They're played by Mike Judge. The teenage boys are from the fictional town of Highland, Texas.
After a dream of the two of them terrorizing the city as giants, Beavis and Butt-Head wake up and realize somebody has stolen their television. The pair then go on a mission to find the stolen television. After several accidents, they visit a low-quality motel that says "TVs in every room". There, they meet a man named Muddy Grimes. Grimes is waiting for two hired hitmen to murder his wife Dallas. They're later found to be the same people who stole the television. Muddy thinks that the "killers" are younger than he originally thought. He says they must "do" (in other words: murder) his wife. But the boys think that by "do", Muddy actually made a euphemism for performing sex on his wife. Butt-Head convinces Beavis both of them can "score" (in other words: have sex) "and" get paid enough money for buying a new television. Grimes then gives Beavis and Butt-Head a photo of Dallas with instructions on where to find her. Then, Grimes drives them to the airport to get on an airplane to Las Vegas, Nevada.
After arriving at the casino where they're staying, Beavis and Butt-Head are arrested by security. But then they're taken to their rooms. Their room was purchased by Muddy to be next to Dallas' room. The two boys come in. Dallas then realizes they have no idea what they were hired for. Beavis and Butt-Head begin fighting over who will "do" her first. Dallas gets arrested by police. But she thinks fast, and plants a stolen biological weapon, the X-5 Unit, in Beavis' pants just to get rid of it.
The next day, Beavis and Butt-Head are found by Muddy. He plans to kill them because they were not the hitmen he hired. But when he hears that Dallas will meet up with the duo in Washington, D.C., Muddy decides to take them the rest of the way in his trunk and hunt down Dallas. In the middle of Interstate 81 in Virginia, Butt-Head opens the car trunk by using a car jack. He and Beavis escape, though they cause a multiple-car accident. They casually walk past the scene and get back on the tour bus.
Beavis and Butt-Head stop at the Capitol. They finally reach the White House.
Butt-Head runs into Chelsea Clinton. He tries flirting with her. He's then pushed out a window. ATF agents hold him.
Beavis leaves the White House and goes to Mr. Anderson's trailer. But Anderson catches Beavis and kicks him out for "whacking off" (in other words, masturbating). The ATF spots Beavis walking around Anderson's camper. They're just about to shoot their guns. But Anderson opens the camper's door. He throws out Beavis' pants. The pants are ripped open by the ATF. The weapon flies from them. It lands safely in Butt-Head's hand and is recovered. Anderson is arrested, along with Dallas and Muddy.
Beavis and Butt-Head return to Highland, Texas. They find their television near the front of the motel. The movie ends as they insult one another and carry their TV into the sunset.
The movie went to theaters in North America on December 20, 1996. It made over $63.1 million at the U.S. box office. It opened at #1 with $20 million. The budget was $12 million.
As of September 2015, the movie had a 72% approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes, based on 54 reviews. On Metacritic, the movie has a 64 out of 100 rating, meaning "generally favorable reviews".
Roger Ebert and Gene Siskel gave the movie "two thumbs up".
The movie was released on VHS on June 10, 1997. It was released on DVD on November 23, 1999.
Liberation (Christina Aguilera album)
Liberation is the eighth studio album by American singer Christina Aguilera. It was released on June 15, 2018, by RCA Records. The album is Aguilera's first in nearly six years. She enlisted new producers to create a different sound, such as Ricky Reed and Kanye West.
Two singles have been released from the album: "Accelerate" featuring rappers Ty Dolla $ign and 2 Chainz, and "Fall in Line" featuring singer Demi Lovato. The ballad "Twice" was released as a promotional single.
Nova Odessa is a Brazilian city in the state of São Paulo. Its population in 2010 was 55.321 inhabitants. Its area is 73,3 km².
Nabil Fekir
Nabil Fekir (born 18 July 1993) is a French football player that plays for Olympique Lyonnais. He played in the 2018 FIFA World Cup.
Tekka Raja Badsha
Inyo County, California
Inyo County is a county in the U.S. state of California. As of the 2010 census, the population was 18,546. The county seat is Independence.
Inyo County is on the east side of the Sierra Nevada. It is southeast of Yosemite National Park in Central California.
The Kaze
The Kaze (popularly known as Killa Klan Kaze) is an American hip hop group, formed in 1990 in the city of Memphis, Tennessee.
The group began in the early 1990s, along with members of Scan Man and K-Rock, who were later to be replaced by Project Pat (recently incarcerated at the time). The band shortened their name to The Kaze and released their first and only album, "Kamakazie Timez Up". The Kaze sold about 50,000 units independently since its release in 1998.
Collectively known as The Kaze, the three artists released the album with the production of . The album was to be the only project the group released together. After its release, MC Mack and Scan Man released their KamiKaze label and broke ties with Prophet Entertainment.
Tennessee's first great hip-hop artists, released their first album in 1998. After their second album sold well regionally, they signed with Lourd Records, which re-released All About My Hustle nationally in 2001. Their second album Universal was 2002's KamiKaze Up. At that point, they signed with DJ Paul's Scale-A-Ton, and also created their own label entitled Kami Kaze Inc. In 2003 they released their upcoming mixtape, Remastered, at Prophet Posse . In 2009, the group decided to leave the label on good terms.
Independence, California
Independence is a census-designated place (CDP) in Inyo County, California. It is the county seat of the county. The population was 669 at the 2010 census, up from 574 at the 2000 census.
Independence is south-southeast of Bishop. It is at an elevation of .
Abu Huzaifa al-Kanadi
Kyra Petrovskaya Wayne
Kyra Petrovskaya Wayne (December 31, 1918 – June 3, 2018) was a Russian-born American author. She was a sniper during World War II and a survivor of the Siege of Leningrad. She was the author of 14 books. She was a survivor of the Siege of Leningrad.
Wayne died in Kingston, Washington of respiratory failure on June 3, 2018 at the age of 99.
Kingston, Washington
Kingston (formerly Appletree Cove) is a census-designated place (CDP) in Kitsap County, Washington, United States. The population was 2,099 at the 2010 census.
Kingston is near the shores of Appletree Cove and the Puget Sound. It is home to a major Washington State Ferry linking it to Edmonds.
Edmonds, Washington
The city is part of the Seattle metropolitan area and is located north of Seattle and southwest of Everett. It has a population of 39,709 residents in 2010 U.S. census. Edmonds is the fourth most populous city in the county.
Olympic Mountains
The Olympic Mountains are a mountain range on the Olympic Peninsula of western Washington in the United States. The mountains, part of the Pacific Coast Ranges.
The eastern slopes rise out of Puget Sound from sea level and the western slopes are separated from the Pacific Ocean by the low-lying wide Pacific Ocean coastal plain. The western slopes are the wettest place in the 48 contiguous states.
Most of the mountains are protected within the bounds of the Olympic National Park. A large portion of the range is contained within the Olympic National Park. Of this 95% is part of the Olympic Wilderness.
Antônio Carlos Konder Reis
Antônio Carlos Konder Reis (16 December 1924 – 12 June 2018) was a Brazilian politician. He was born in Itajaí, Santa Catarina. He served as Senator from 1963 to 1975, a Deputy (1955–1963, 1987–1991, 1998–2003), and Governor of Santa Catarina from 1975 to 1979 and briefly again from 1994 to 1995.
Konder Reis died on 12 June 2018 in Itajaí at the age of 93.
Martin Bregman
Martin "Marty" Bregman (May 18, 1926 – June 16, 2018) was an American movie producer. He was born in New York City. Bregman produced many movies including "Scarface", "Sea of Love", "Venom", "Serpico", "Dog Day Afternoon", "The Four Seasons", "Betsy's Wedding", "Carlito's Way", "", "The Bone Collector" and "The Adventures of Pluto Nash".
Bregman died of a cerebral hemorrhage in New York City on June 16, 2018 at the age of 92.
Alvarito
Álvaro Rodríguez Ros (16 January 1936 – 16 June 2018), commonly known as Alvarito, was a Spanish football defender and manager. He was born in Ujo, Mieres. In 1960, he played for the Spain national football team. From 1957 to 1963, Rodríguez Ros played for Atlético Madrid.
Rodríguez Ros died on 16 June 2018 in Huércal-Overa, Province of Almería, at the age of 82.
Iván Duque Márquez
Iván Duque Márquez (; born August 1, 1976) is a Colombian politician and economist. He is the 60th President of Colombia since 7 August 2018. Before, he was a senator for Bogota in the Senate of Colombia. He is a member of the Democratic Center Party.
On March 11, 2018, Duque won the nomination to become the presidential candidate for the right coalition. Duque was elected President of Colombia on June 17, 2018 after defeating Gustavo Petro 54% to 42% in the second round. On May 27, 2018 he won the first round of the presidential election with over 39% of the vote.
Zou people
Zou Tribe is one of the Schedule Tribes of Manipur. The Zou tribal populace is mainly concentrated in two districts of the state, namely, Churachandpur and Chandel. Zou language has been incorporated in the study curriculum of several high schools and also some of the higher secondary schools in the state of Manipur.
Zou tribes are a less known indigenous community residing along the Indo-Burma border. Zou tribe is officially recognised as Indian Scheduled Tribe in the state of Manipur. Zou tribal population in the country is estimated to be nearly 20,000 to 25,000, although there are no official records. Zou tribal community is mostly concentrated in and around Churachandpur district and Chandel district of this state of North-East India. According to 2001 census report, the Zou population has been ranked as the 10th largest amongst the Scheduled Tribe population in Manipur. Zou language is one of the set Major Indian Languages taught in the high schools and higher secondary schools of the state.
In India, the Zou are officially recognized as one of the thirty-three indigenous peoples within the state of Manipur, and are one of the scheduled tribes. According to the 2001 Census, the Zou population in Manipur is around 20,000, less than 3% of the population. The community is concentrated in Churachandpur and Chandel districts of Manipur in North-East India.
The history of Zou tribe is not very clear. The Zou tribes have Indo-Chinese origin and the in the local dialect of the Zou people, the name of the tribal group suggests 'human being'. There is a saying among the tribal community that mankind is born from trees, leaves and soil. It is believed that the early history of Zou community is lost in legends and myths. The linguistic and racial evidences imply that they are of Indo-Chinese origin. Linguists said that the Zomi language belongs to Tibeto-Burman language family. In the South-East Asian region, there had been some dynasties, places and people, which bear the mark, Zou with some variations in spelling. Further, some scholars also suggest that around 200 BC because of regular Chinese attacks, the Zomis probably have moved to the north east of Tibet. The Zou tribe successfully resisted the British invasion and have maintained their culture and indigenous customs.
The Zou tribal community has a script of its own, which is known as "Zolai". All the write ups of the Zou tribes are being done using the script. Today, this Zolai script has gained popularity amongst Zou youths who have started to learn the script with lots of enthusiasm and excitement. However, Roman script is the official script that has been used by the Zou population. Even the holy book Bible has been translated in to Zou language making use of Roman script. In Manipur, the literacy rate of the Zou tribes is low and it is around 61.6 percent according to 2001 Census report. It is to be noted that the Zou dialectal group is just a branch of the huge traditional group, namely, Chin-Kuki-Lushai ethnic group.
Original Mother Tongue of Zote (Zomi)
Round about 1450 A.D, Pu Hanghil (the father of Chie Manlun) and Pu Gen Kun of Taithul family founded Hai Daw village from Suih Mual village. Pu Gen Kun was appointed to be the Headman of Hai Dawi village. Both of them fought together against Bum Zang village which was about two miles from Hai Dawi. There they defeated the villagers of Bum Zang village. Later, Pu Hang Hil was appointed as Headman of Bum Zang village. Later, Pu Hang Hil shifted to Khua Dai village which is about three miles from Bum Zang village. There his sons Man Lun, Ma Tuang, Mang Son, Hang Vung and Mat Mang were born. As they grew in about 1500 A.D Manlun started his ruling as a chief Khuangnung in village. Mantuang in 1550 A.D at Phaitu village, Mangson at Gamngai and Hangvung at Khuadai village(?). So, we can simply point out that the first Zote Khua was Hai Dawi village. Up to this day Hai Dawi people still exist a people and they speak Hai Dawi dialect. To the original tongue of Zote might be Hai Dawi dialect.
As the Israelites retained the Hebrew language so also if we are going to retain our real mother tongue, we must speak Hai Dawi dialect, for it was the first and lingua franca of Zote descendants. Similarly if any one among Zote descendants would like to print any book or Bible, he would use the Hai Dawi dialect words, not because of its fitness, but only for its originality. I believe we all agree to give first priority to Hai Dawi dialect as our Zote-original mother tongue.
The Hai Dawi dialect
Maw na sung ma naw in, amaw sa pi ma in leimi in i piang a, a khawh ma ma - gam lua a i lua suhsuh ih mawnate ma ei bawl in eima pumpi ei man muda maithei, Ih mawnate -eeng taang gol lua a hi man in khat veivei eima mawnate eimon maisah zolo maithei va-ia kim lai, tuate lip khap sih saang a pamai eisa, ei khua tua ngeet-nguut ngeng ngong man a ih dial dual liang luang mawna nei van nuai ei mai sah thop valong, abieh huai tapo ma Jehova ki chi Pasian khat a na om ngang tangh hi.
As we are born in sin, we cannot even love ourselves and there is no knowledge about what is forgiveness, because of the enormous sins inherited in us. Eventhough we are in this situation, inspite of our enormous sins the one who has mercy, sympathises us and forgives us our sins is the God called Jehovah.
Tua Jehovah Pasian in atapa neisun Zeisu tawh ei maw nei leimite ei tat ngam giap na, itna sang a a uang gol zaw lim itna dang leitung ah tu dong kimu nai va-ia lo hi.
Transaltion:
Jehovah God's love in giving his only begotten son for the remission of our sins and its horrible consequence is the greatest love in the world. There is greater love in the world up to this day.
Tui khang bang a leitung a tomkal khat ih mit phet va huausung teng beeh, upna a muan tawh Jehovah Pasian um kha popo lei-ih zaw? Aman eite chidamna, khansauna, pilna, hauna, lungnopna, ji hoi, pasal hoi, tanu tapa meel hoi neitheina thuphate tawh ei ang vaan tuah valon ding baan ah, ih si zaw chiang na ngawn a ih hla in van tung ah hindenna nga ding-chi te a kammal tawh ei khap saa ma tah khu.
Within our span of vaporous life, if we believe in Jehovah God rightly, there are numerous promises abounded for health, prosperity, wisdom, longevity, good husband, good wife, and even our offspring would see beauty and excellence and above all eternal bliss after life will be received.
These Zou tribes, following the trend of the other tribes, too follow Christianity as their main religion. This Zou community has a plethora of rituals and customs, both religious as well as social, undergo sea change to keep up with the trend of present day modern trends. The Zou people follow ceremonies associated with nature. The Zou tribal society still loyally maintains their old patriarchal structure.
Hunting and agriculture are the major occupation of the Zou tribal people. Modern education system empowered the Zou women to enter today's job market.
The traditional customs, practices and other related issues of this small tribe has recently been explored systematically. Unfortunately, this tribe has escaped the attention of social scientists in general and sociologists in particular. The Zous like other tribal communities in the northeast India have maintained their age-old customary practices.
The Zou tribe generally follows what is called as "Patrilineal cross-cousin's marriage" which is their first choice known as Neita. It is generally observed that the traditional marriage system of the Zou tribes is regulated either by (i) Tong Mou (Arranged marriage), (ii) Neita (Cross cousin Marriage), and (ii) Elopement Marriage. THe above three types of marriage of course consist of arrange as well as love marriage. There are minute details to be explored with related to Zou customary marriage practices, I am not going to elaborate on all these minute details at the moment. This article aims at the contemporary practices without going in deep studies.
Once there were two woman who were great friends and they loved each other very much. One day they made an agreement that if one gives birth to a male baby and other give birth to a female baby they would marry them to each other. Later in the use two pregnant women gave birth to a female and the other woman gave birth to a male baby.The male baby was named Ngambawm and the female baby was named Khupching. Khupching belongs to a royal family whereas Ngambawm belong to a poor family. So their social disparities created a social barrier. Khupching’s parents retracted from their agreement to marry these two people.So they tried to seeparate them rightr from their babyhood. They used different cradles,but it was so amazing that the two babies join themselves in one cradle. Even in the field they thought that they had separated while ploughing the field they found the two babies join together in the evening in one cradle.As they grew up Khupching and Ngambawm loved each other very much. One day Ngambawm asked Khupching to marry him.
But Khupching replied in songs:
(a) Ka tun va dongin,ka zuo va dong in khuokhâl tui bang hing la ve aw.
[ask my mother ask my father fetch me like the dry season(autumn) waters.]
Ngambawm asked her parents.They refused/rejected him flatly.
Ngambawm sang this song:
"(a) Na tun lah dong ing na zuo lah dong ing khuokhâl tui bang lâh nâilou e."
I had asked your mother and father, they flatly refused to marry you to me, but I can not fetch you like dry season (autumn) waters. On hearing her parents refused him, her love for Ngambawm increased day by day.
One day Ngambawm plucked a single hair of Khupching and he placed it under a stone which was near a waterfall of a stream.Khupching fell ill since then.Her mother decalred that if someone could cure her he will be her husand. When he heard this news ngambawm took back the hair from under the stone and put it back into Khupching’s head. Ngambawm cured her but her parents still refused him marriage to her. Ngambawm again took back and he put it under the stone nearby stream once again. She became ill bagain. Her parents again promised the same as before to one who could cure her. He took the hair and put it back into her head and she was cured. In this way he cured her many times.But her parents were adamanat not to mary her off to him. Ngambawm again hid her hair under a stone unfortunately this time her hair was lost in the running stream. So Khupching fell ill and died. When the body was about to be buried her body swelled like a big balloon and the people could not extricate out of the house. The people were flabber-gasted and amazed about this phenomenon. No one could solve the problem. So they requested Ngambawm to come and help them out. Ngambawm spoke to the corpse saying “Darling we are separated but this is the will of God, make your self small again and get out of the the door”. After that the corpse became small and was able to get out the door easily. Once again the corpse refused to get out of the entrance of the gate of the house by swelling big. again. Ngambawm said “Darling, make yourself small again one more and get out of the entrance gate of the house.” After that the corpse was easily taken out of the entrance gate.After Khupching was buried Ngambawm returned to his house filled with tears.
"(a) Atui in hal e, têu a tui in hal ,hal jou nailou zawlching ngâi ing e. "
(b) Atui suh inlu ong damdiel in luong e, Ching aw vâi bang na thâm na hie?
[The waterfall was between us but it could not separate us I love Chingkhup more and more. The water flows gently but you died in this flowing water.]
One day Ngambawm planted a cockscomb flower on the tomb of Khupching. He saw a wild cat coming to pluck the flowers and he caught it by chance.When he asked the wild cat as to why it plucked the flowers every night it told him that it was sent by Khupching. He told the wild cat to pluck out the chicken’s feathers on its way to the Khupching’s village till he arrives there. Following the trail of plumes he finally arrived at the village where Khupching lives. On seeing her his joy knew no bounds. He and Khupching lived together in the house. One day the villagers went for fishing expedition She sent him also to join the villagers and she gave him the bamboo basket for collecting fishes.
One day Khupching said to Ngambawm, “ Please go back to your village,as soon as you reach your home kill one pig and eat its meat. After that hang a spear above your bed, and let free all the chicken from their roosts. Then, lie down on your bed facing the roof of your house whre you hanged the spear”. As advised by her he returned to his village soon and he did whatever things to be done as told by Khupching.As he lay on his bed the spear accidentally fell on his chest and he was killed instantly. After his death his spirit went the village of Khupching. He reached her house and they both met each other happily ever after.
Elizabeth Brackett
Elizabeth Brackett (December 11, 1941 – June 17, 2018) was an American journalist and political figure and writer. She was known for hosting WTTW-TV's "Chicago Tonight" program and also worked as a correspondent for PBS' "The NewsHour with Jim Lehrer".
In 1988, Brackett was awarded a Peabody Award for her coverage of the 1988 U.S. presidential election.
Brackett was born in Illinois. She studied at Indiana University. Brackett was injured in a serious accident while biking on the Lakefront Trail on June 13, 2018. She suffered from a fractured vertebrae, fell into a coma and died four days after the accident at a Chicago hospital, aged 76.
Chicago Lakefront Trail
The Chicago Lakefront Trail (abbreviated as LFT) is a shared use path for walking jogging and cycling. It is located along the western shore of Lake Michigan in Chicago, Illinois. The trail passes through and connects Chicago's four major lakefront parks along with various beaches and recreational amenities. It also serves as a route for bicycle commuters.
From north to south, it runs through Lincoln Park, Grant Park, Burnham Park, and Jackson Park.
Burnham Park (Chicago)
Norodom Ranariddh
Norodom Ranariddh (; born 2 January 1944) is a Cambodian royal politician and law academic. He is the second son of Norodom Sihanouk of Cambodia and a half-brother of Norodom Sihamoni.
Ranariddh is the president of FUNCINPEC, a Cambodian royalist party. He was also the First Prime Minister of Cambodia following the restoration of the monarchy, serving between 1993 and 1997, and subsequently as the President of the National Assembly between 1998 and 2006.
On 17 June 2018, Ranariddh and his wife, Ouk Phalla, were both seriously injured in a car accident en route to Sihanoukville Province. Ouk Phalla died hours later as a result of her injuries.
Tom Skilling
WGN-TV
WGN-TV is an independent television station licensed to Chicago, Illinois, United States. It serves as the flagship television property of the Tribune Broadcasting of the Tribune Media Company, which also owns radio station WGN (720 AM) and local cable news channel Chicagoland Television (CLTV).
The station's second digital subchannel serves as an owned-and-operated station of the classic TV network Antenna TV. It is broadcast through a transmitted located at the Willis Tower.
Don Sandburg
Don Sandburg (1930 – October 6, 2018) was an American television writer, actor, and producer. He was born in Cincinnati, Ohio. He has worked in television, most notably as producer of "The Banana Splits" for Hanna-Barbera as well as WGN-TV's "Bozo's Circus" as Sandy the Clown. In 1967, Sandburg appeared in local McDonald's ads as Ronald McDonald.
Sandburg died of complications from Alzheimer's disease in Springfield, Oregon on October 6, 2018 at the age of 87.
The Bozo Show
The Bozo Show is a locally produced children's television program that aired on WGN-TV in Chicago and nationally on WGN America. It was based on the children's record book series, "Bozo the Clown" by Capitol Records. It ran from 1960 to 2001.
The series is a local version of the internationally franchised "Bozo the Clown" format and is also the longest-running in the franchise. It is known as the most popular and successful locally produced children's program in the history of television, it only aired under this title for 14 of its 40+ years: other titles were Bozo, Bozo's Circus, and The Bozo Super Sunday Show.
It starred Bob Bell as Bozo, Ned Locke as Ringmaster Ned, Ray Rayner as Oliver O. Oliver, Bob Trendler as Mr. Bob and Don Sandburg as Sandy.
Ray Rayner
Ray Rayner (born Raymond M. Rahner; July 23, 1919 – January 21, 2004) was an American television presenter based in Chicago, Illinois. He was born in New York City. He was known for working with WGN-TV and for starring in "Ray Rayner and His Friends" as Ray and in "The Bozo Show" as Oliver O. Oliver.
Rayner died on January 21, 2004, of complications from pneumonia in Fort Myers, Florida at the age of 84.
Bob Trendler
Robert Trendler (1912 – July 18, 2011) was an American bandleader, songwriter, television actor and musical director. He worked for the WGN Orchestra from 1956 till 1975. Trendler was known in Chicago as Mr. Bob the bandleader of Bozo's Big Top Band, on "Bozo's Circus". He was born in Cincinnati, Ohio.
Trendler died on July 18, 2011 in Ellenton, Florida of cardiopulmonary arrest at the age of 99.
Ellenton, Florida
Ellenton is a census-designated place (CDP) in Manatee County, Florida, United States. The population was 3,142 at the 2000 census. Ellenton is located at (27.522666, -82.525867).
Ned Locke
Norbert "Ned" Locke (December 25, 1919 – February 4, 1992) was an American television personality and writer, radio announcer and politician. He was born in Red Wing, Minnesota. He was best known for the role of "Ringmaster Ned" on WGN-TV's "Bozo's Circus" from 1961 to 1976. He moved to Kimberling City, Missouri where he was mayor until 1992.
Locke died of liver cancer in Kimberling City on February 4, 1992 at the age of 72.
Kimberling City, Missouri
Kimberling City is a city in Stone County, Missouri, United States. The population was 2,400 at the 2010 census. Some episodes of "The Beverly Hillbillies" TV series were filmed in the area.
The Beverly Hillbillies is an American sitcom originally broadcast on CBS from 1962 to 1971. The show starred Buddy Ebsen, Irene Ryan, Donna Douglas, and Max Baer Jr. as the Clampetts. It was about a poor backwoods family who move to posh Beverly Hills, California, after striking oil on their land.
"The Beverly Hillbillies" ranked among the top 20 most-watched programs on television for eight of its nine seasons, twice ranking as the number one series of the year, with a number of episodes that remain among the most-watched television episodes in history. A 1993 movie remake was made by 20th Century Fox.
Irene Ryan
Irene Ryan (born Jessie Irene Noblitt; October 17, 1902 – April 26, 1973) was an American actress and comedian. She was born in El Paso, Texas.
Ryan was known for her role as Granny, the mother-in-law of Buddy Ebsen's character, on the long-running TV series "The Beverly Hillbillies" (1962–1971). She was nominated for Emmy Awards for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series in 1963 and 1964.
Ryan died of glioblastoma and heart disease in Santa Monica, California on April 26, 1973 at the age of 70.
Max Baer Jr.
Maximilian Adalbert Baer Jr. (born December 4, 1937) is an American actor, screenwriter, producer, and director. He is best known for playing Jethro Bodine on "The Beverly Hillbillies". He directed the 1979 comedy "Hometown U.S.A." before retiring to his home at Lake Tahoe, Nevada.
With the 2015 death of "The Beverly Hillbillies" co-star Donna Douglas, Baer is the only surviving cast member.
Bob Bell
Robert Lewis Bell (January 18, 1922 – December 8, 1997), better known as Bob Bell, was an American actor. He was famous for his role as Bozo the Clown on "The Bozo Show". He was born in Flint, Michigan, but raised in Deerfield, Illinois.
Bell died at his home in Lake San Marcos, California on December 8, 1997 from congestive heart failure, aged 75.
Lake San Marcos, California
Lake San Marcos is a census-designated place (CDP) in the North County region of the San Diego metropolitan area. It is nominally independent of San Marcos proper.
It is a resort-based community surrounding the Lake San Marcos reservoir. It is located at (33.122562, -117.209411).
Frazier Thomas
William Frazier Thomas (June 13, 1918 – April 3, 1985) was an American television personality and writer. Thomas wrote nine children's books, he was best known for creating, hosting, writing and producing the long-running children's television program "Garfield Goose and Friends" on WGN-TV.
Bill Jackson (television personality)
Bill Ray Jackson (born September 15, 1935) is an American television personality, cartoonist and educator. He is best known for having hosted the children's programs "The BJ and Dirty Dragon Show" and "Gigglesnort Hotel".
Unionville, Missouri
Unionville is a city in Putnam County, Missouri, United States. The population was 1,865 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Putnam County.
Unionville is located at (40.476421, -93.006005).
Frances Horwich
Frances Rappaport Horwich (born Frances Rappaport; 16 July 1907–22 July 2001) was, as Miss Frances, was an American television personality and educator. She was the host of the US children's television program, "Ding Dong School".
Horwich died of congestive heart failure on 22 July 2001 in Scottsdale, Arizona at the age of 94.
Ottawa, Ohio
Ottawa is a village in and the county seat of Putnam County, Ohio, United States. The population was 4,460 at the 2010 census.
Fran Allison
Frances Helen Allison (November 20, 1907 – June 13, 1989) was an American television and radio personality and singer. She was best known for her starring role on the weekday NBC-TV puppet show "Kukla, Fran and Ollie," which ran from 1947–57.
Mary Hartline
Mary Pauline Hartline (October 29, 1926 – August 12, 2020) was an American model and actress. She became one of television's early stars. Hartline was born in Hillsboro, Illinois. In 1946, she was cast in ABC radio's "Teen Town" (originally, "Junior Junction") (or vice versa; references disagree).
In 1949, the ABC television network picked up the local show, "Super Circus", which was also produced by Stokes. Hartline moved to "Super Circus" where her looks and figure made her a sex symbol.
Hartline died on August 12, 2020 in Hillsboro, Illinois at the age of 93.
Burr Tillstrom
Franklin Burr Tillstrom (October 13, 1917 – December 6, 1985) was an American television personality and puppeteer. He was the creator of "Kukla, Fran and Ollie". After the original series ended in 1957, Tillstrom continued to work with the Kuklapolitans. Early in 1958, Tillstrom appeared with the puppets on Polly Bergen's short-lived NBC variety show, "The Polly Bergen Show".
In 1978 Kukla, Burr and Ollie joined the Broadway cast of "Side by Side by Sondheim", a revue of Stephen Sondheim songs.
Elaine Mulqueen
Elaine Mulqueen (January 27, 1932 – May 22, 2012) was an American children's television host and personality. She was born in Chicago. Mulqueen's career in television began in 1962, when she appeared in commercials for Coca-Cola on "Bozo's Circus".
In 1963, Elaine Mulqueen and her husband began hosting "The Mulqueens" on WGN-TV. Elaine Mulqueen appeared on stage as a pixie-like character named Pandora. In 1965, the program moved to WBKB-TV (now WLS-TV), and the show was renamed "Mulqueen's Kiddie A-Go-Go".
On May 22, 2012, Mulqueen died from cancer of unknown primary origin in Chicago at the age of 80.
Western Sydney Airport
The Western Sydney Airport (also known as Badgerys Creek Airport) is an airport in the suburb of in Sydney, Australia. The airport is planned to be a 24 hour, curfew-free airport. It would most likely be completed in 2026. The site was officially designed by the Federal Government on 15 April 2014, after years of debate on the location for another airport within the Sydney basin.
The site is within from the Blue Mountains National Park and lies to the east to Warragamba Dam, Sydney's largest drinking water catchment.
Salvadoran Civil War
The Salvadorian Civil War was fought from 1979 to 1992 between the government of El Salvador and left-wing rebels.
Cordaitales
Cordaitales are an extinct order of woody plants that may have been early conifers. Alternatively, they may have given rise to the conifers (Pinophyta), ginkgos (Ginkgophyta) and cycads (Cycadophyta).
They had cone-like reproductive structures rather like those of modern conifers. The Cordaitales appeared during the Carboniferous period. They made big trees trees that were common on drier ground in tropical environments.
Also, some tall trees and some shrubby mangrove-like species of Cordaitales seem to have grown in the Carboniferous coal swamps. Cordaitales were also abundant during the Permian, but became less important during the Triassic. They died out during the time of the end-Triassic mass extinction.
Many Cordiatales had elongated strap-like leaves, resembling some modern-day conifers of the Araucariaceae and Podocarpaceae.
Podocarpaceae
Podocarpaceae is a large family of mainly Southern Hemisphere conifers. There are about 156 species of evergreen trees and shrubs. It has up to 19 genera. The distribution of this family suggests its early evolution took place in the ancient southern continent of Gondwana.
The family is a member of the Antarctic flora. Its main centres of diversity are in Australasia, particularly New Caledonia, Tasmania, and New Zealand. They are also in Malesia and South America (mainly in the Andes mountains).
Several genera extend north of the equator into Indochina and the Philippines. "Podocarpus" goes as far north as southern Japan and southern China in Asia, and Mexico in the Americas, and "Nageia" into southern China and southern India. Two genera also occur in sub-Saharan Africa, the widespread "Podocarpus" and the endemic "Afrocarpus".
"Parasitaxus usta" is unique as the only known parasitic gymnosperm. It occurs on New Caledonia, where it is parasitic on another member of the Podocarpaceae, "Falcatifolium taxoides".
Hillary Clinton email controversy
Lynden Pindling
Sir Lynden Oscar Pindling (21 March 193026 August 2000), is thought to be the founder of the nation in the Bahamas. He served various jobs that helped the nation eventually gain its independence.
Pindling was born in Nassau, Bahamas, in the British West Indies on March 21, 1929. He eventually graduated from King's College London where he earned a degree in law. He later married Marguerite McKenzie.
In 1954, Pindling helped found the Progressive Liberal Party in the Bahamas. This party was formed mainly to overthrow the white-run colonial United Bahamian Party. In 1967 he was elected Premier of the Bahamas Islands and worked to give the Bahamas independence. He became Prime Minister of an independent Bahamas in 1973 were he worked to stop heavy British influence in the country.
Pindling would continue his job as Prime Minister until 1992. Throughout his later time in term he would be accused of corruption and protecting drug dealers. In the 1980's the economy dropped heavily and many people lost faith in their prime minister. They decided to elect Hubert Ingraham to replace Pindling. Pindling eventually died August 26, 2000 due to cancer. He was 71 years old when he died.
The United States Space Force (USSF) is a part of the U.S. Armed Forces. It is focused on war in space. It is the sixth branch of the U.S. military.
It is a part of the Department of the Air Force, one of the three parts of the Department of Defense. Because of this, the Space Force is led by the Secretary of the Air Force, who is under the Secretary of Defense. The leader of the Space Force is called the Chief of Space Operations.
On June 18, 2018, President Donald Trump announced in an address to the National Space Council a directive that requests the creation of a sixth branch of the United States Armed Forces.
The president announced his intention for The Pentagon to create the 'Space Force' as an independent service branch, separate from the United States Air Force.
However, Trump's then Defense Secretary James Mattis and Air Force Secretary Heather Wilson think it is a bad idea because it is "complex" and will override the Air Force's job. Many US Senators stated they would rather create a Space Corps inside the Air Force. The Air Force has had a "Space Command" since September 1, 1982. General John W. Raymond is nominated to be commander of Space Command in April 2019. His nomination will be heard in United State Senate in June 2019. He was previously head of U.S. Air Force Space Command.
Vice President Mike Pence in August 2018 announced a plan that would create the Space Force by 2020.
On 20 December 2019, the Space Force became the sixth armed service branch. General John W. Raymond became the first Chief of Space Operations. Air Force Secretary Barbara Barrett approved the moving of part of the Air Force to the Space Force and making it the Space Operations Command. This happened on 20 December 2019.
The United States Space Force Act says that it will exist to make sure that the United States can operate freely in space. It ensures that they can conduct military actions in space quickly and for a long time.
Its duties are to protect the interests of the United States in space. It also prevents attacks on the United States in and from space, and to generally operate in space.
The Space Force is one of two equal parts of the Department of the Air Force. The other one is the United States Air Force. Both are run by the Secretary of the Air Force.
The leader of the Space Force is the Chief of Space Operations (CSO), who is a general. The Chief of Space Operations will become a member of the Joint Staff one year after the Space Force Act was passed.
About 16,000 Air Force members are going to become part of the Space Force while the branch becomes part of the U.S. Armed Forces. It will have its own way of training members, and will create uniforms, ranks, logo, patch, awards, and an official song. This is supposed to happen within 18 months after the Space Force became independent.
Space Operations Command (SPOC), Vandenberg Air Force Base, California
Space and Missile Systems Center (SMC), Los Angeles Air Force Base, California
Walter Bahr
Walter Alfred Bahr (April 1, 1927 – June 18, 2018) was an American professional soccer player. He was thought to be one of the greatest ever in his country. He was the long-time captain of the U.S. national team and played in the 1950 FIFA World Cup.
Bahr died on June 18, 2018, in Boalsburg, Pennsylvania, from complications related to a broken hip, aged 91.
Boalsburg, Pennsylvania
Boalsburg is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Harris Township, Centre County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is part of the State College, Pennsylvania Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 3,722 at the 2010 census.
Zhao Nanqi
Zhao Nanqi (; Korean: 조남기; Cho Namgi; 20 April 1927 – 17 June 2018) was a Chinese general and politician. He served in the People's Liberation Army (PLA) Jilin Military District and as Vice Governor of Jilin province. He later served in top leadership positions in the PLA as Director of the People's Liberation Army General Logistics Department (1987 to 1992), member of the Central Military Commission, and President of the PLA Academy of Military Science (1992 to 1995).
He was promoted to the rank of general in 1988. From 1998 to 2003 he served as a Vice Chairperson of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference.
Zhao Nanqi died in Beijing on 17 June 2018, at the age of 91.
Engelbert Humperdinck (singer)
Engelbert Humperdinck (born Arnold George Dorsey; 2 May 1936) is an English pop singer and pianist. His singles "Release Me" and "The Last Waltz" both topped the UK music charts in 1967. It sold more than a million copies each. In North America, he also had chart successes with "After the Lovin'" (1976) and "This Moment in Time" (1979).
Kostas Politis
Konstantinos "Kostas" Politis (; 21 March 1942 – 18 June 2018) was a Greek professional basketball player and coach. He was born in Athens. Politis played with Panathinaikos, and with them he won 3 Greek League championships, in the years 1967, 1969, and 1971. Politis also played with the senior men's Greek national basketball team.
Politis died on 18 June 2018 in Athens at the age of 76.
XXXTentacion
Jahseh Dwayne Ricardo Onfroy (January 23, 1998 – June 18, 2018), known professionally as XXXTentacion () (sometimes stylized as xxxtentacion or XXXTENTACION and referred to colloquially as X), was an American rapper, singer, and songwriter.
Born in Plantation, Florida, Onfroy spent most of his childhood in Lauderhill. He began writing music after being released from a juvenile detention center and released his first song on SoundCloud in June 2013, titled "News/Flock". He was a popular figure in SoundCloud rap, a trap scene that takes elements of lo-fi music and harsh 808s.
He released his debut album, "17", on August 25, 2017. Onfroy's second album, "?", was released on March 16, 2018. It debuted at number one on the "Billboard" 200, with its singles "Sad!", "Changes" and "Moonlight" all reaching the top 20 of the "Billboard" Hot 100.
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On June 18, 2018, Onfroy went to a bank to withdraw some money before heading to RIVA Motorsports, an upscale seller
2003–04 Tampa Bay Lightning season
The 2003–04 Tampa Bay Lightning season was the 12th National Hockey League season in Tampa, Florida. The Lightning won their first Stanley Cup this season.
The Lightning did not have a first-round pick. For their first pick, they chose Mike Egener in the second round, 35th over-all.
On Saturday, December 27, 2003, the Lightning scored three short-handed goals in a 4-2 win over the Boston Bruins.
The Lightning finished the regular season having tied the Detroit Red Wings for the most short-handed goals scored, with 15.
"Note: GP= Games played; G= Goals; A= Assists; PTS = Points; PIM = Points"
"Note: GP= Games played; W= Wins; L= Losses; T = Ties; SO = Shutouts; GAA = Goals Against"
Bridget of Sweden
Bridget of Sweden, or Birgitta Birgersdotter (1303–1373), was a mystic and saint, and founder of the Bridgettines nuns and monks.