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Brusio
Brusio is a municipality in the district of Bernina in the canton of Graubünden in Switzerland.
Villages
Viano, Cavaione, Campocologno, Campascio, Miralago and Zalende
Periodic function
In mathematics, a periodic function is a function which has a repeated pattern (a period) which is continued infinitely.
Devourment
Devourment is an American death metal band from Dallas, Texas.
Billy Ocean
Billy Ocean (born Leslie Sebastian Charles; 21 January 1950) is a songwriter, recording artist and musician. He was born in Fyzabad, Trinidad to Grenadan parents. He has many hit singles. Most were put out in the 1980s. He was the most popular British-based R&B singer-songwriter of the early to mid-1980s.
On 29 July 2011, Ocean became a Companion of the Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts. His title was presented by Sir Paul McCartney.
Murder of Zachary Turner
Zachary Andrew Turner (18 July 2002 – 18 August 2003) was a one-year-old Canadian boy who was murdered by his mother in a murder-suicide. His mother drugged him and jumped in the Atlantic Ocean where they both drowned. An investigation after the murder showed that the social services could have prevented the deaths.
Perpetrator
Shirley Jane Turner (28 January 1961 – 18 August 2003) was a Canadian-American daughter of a U.S. serviceman and local woman from St. Anthony, Newfoundland and Labrador. Turner was raised with three siblings in Wichita, Kansas, but moved to Newfoundland with her mother after her parents separated. Her parents later divorced.
Numidia
Numidia (202 BC – 46 BC) was an ancient Berber kingdom. It was in modern-day Algeria and a smaller part of western Tunisia in North Africa. It was the first major state in the history of Algeria and the Berber world.
Kenichi Uemura
Kenichi Uemura (上村 健一) is a former Japanese football player and manager. He played for the Japan national team.
Biography
Uemura was born in Yatsushiro on April 22, 1974. After graduating from Matsunaga High School, he joined J1 League side Sanfrecce Hiroshima in 1993. The club won the 2nd place in 1994 J1 League and 1995, 1996 and 1999 Emperor's Cup. He played in many matches as defender from his first season, except at times when he was injured.
After 11 year's long service at Sanfrecce Hiroshima, he moved to Cerezo Osaka in 2004, then Tokyo Verdy (2005–2006). After a brief spell at YSCC Yokohama, he joined his local club Rosso Kumamoto (later Roasso Kumamoto) in 2007. He damaged his knee ligaments three times and experienced seven operations. These injuries have affected his form. Uemura retired from professional football after the 2008 season.
He represented the Japan U-23 national team at the 1996 Summer Olympics. He played in 2 matches. He scored a goal in a group stage match against Hungary. Although Japan won 2 matches, Japan exited in the first round. Japan beat Brazil in their first game. It was known as the "Miracle of Miami" (マイアミの奇跡) in Japan.
In April 2001, Uemura was selected by the Japan national team. National team manager Philippe Troussier gave him his first full international cap on April 25 in a friendly against Spain. He was a member of the Japan team for the 2001 Confederations Cup. He played three games and Japan won second place. He played 4 games for Japan in 2001.
After the retirement, Uemura started coaching career at J2 League club Roasso Kumamoto in 2009. In 2013, he moved to J2 club Kamatamare Sanuki and served as assistant coach under manager Makoto Kitano. However the club was relegated to J3 League end of 2018 season. In 2019, Uemura became a manager as Kitano successor and he managed the club in 1 season.
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List of Egyptian deities
This is a list of Egyptian Gods and goddesses from Egyptian mythology. The old Egyptians worshipped a few gods at different times and in different places. Some gods changed in importance over time or were nonexistent until later eras.
Soria
Soria is a municipality and a Spanish city, located on the Douro river in the east of the autonomous community of Castile and León and capital of the province of Soria. Its population is 38,881 (INE, 2017).
List of people from Kansas
The following are notable people who were either born, raised, or have lived for a significant period of time in the American state of Kansas.
Bipod
A bipod is a V-shaped portable attachment that helps support and steady a device, usually a weapon such as a long gun or a mortar. The word "bipod" comes from the Latin and Greek words "bi" and "pod". "Bi" means "two" and "pod" means "foot", or "feet". A bipod is sometimes attached to a firearm to help support it. It also makes it more stable. It gives the best stability along two axes of motion: side-to-side and up-and-down.
List of people from Kansas
Musicians
• Dawayne Bailey, musician and songwriter (Bob Seger and Chicago); Manhattan
• Chris Burnett (born 1955), musician; Olathe
Labrador Retriever
The Labrador Retriever (or Lab and Labrador for short) is a breed of dog. It is a kind of gun dog. Labrador Retrievers are very gentle dogs with family-friendly personalities. They are the most popular breed of dogs for pets in Australia, Canada, New Zealand, the United Kingdom, and the United States. They enjoy attention and exercise with their owner. They love to run around in big, open spaces, have a natural love of bringing things back, and learn to retrieve easily. They love to be active. They like the water no matter what temperature outside as their coat protects them. They are strong swimmers as they have webbing between the toes on their paws. They have coats that can be in any of three colors: black, yellow, and brown.
Abdulla Yameen
Abdulla Yameen Abdul Gayoom (އަބްދުﷲ ޔާމީން އަބްދުލް ގައްޔޫމް عَبْدُ ٱللّٰه يَمِين عَبْدُ ٱلْقَيُوم; born 21 May 1959) is a Maldivian politician who was the 6th President of the Maldives from 2013 to 2018. He left office on 17 November 2018 after losing the 2018 presidential election.
List of people from Kansas
Musicians
• Karla Burns (born 1955), mezzo-soprano; Wichita
• Danny Carey (born 1961), musician; Lawrence
Abdulla Yameen
As of February 2020, he was in jail at Maafushi Prison for money-laundering crimes.
Bipod
Firearms
On firearms, bipods are often used on rifles and shotguns to allow the gun to rest and stop it from moving. They can also be seen on long-barrelled weapons. The bipod allows the gunner to rest the weapon on the ground, a short wall or other object. This allows for more accuracy. Different types of bipods are set up in different ways. Some bipods are a specific length that can not be changed, but some bipods' length can be changed. Mostly, when bipods are not being used, they are folded forwards, not back towards the gunner. Some types of bipod can fold into grips for the gunner to hold to keep the weapon steady.
Labrador Retriever
This tough, hardy breed of retriever is a great choice as a family pet. They are playful, easy to train, and naturally obedient. Labrador Retrievers do require regular amounts of daily exercise and are prone to obesity. As a pet, they can be demanding of attention and are best suited in a home where they can have a daily workout. They like water and have a unique otter-like tail, which they use like a rudder when they swim.
History
Labradors are descended from dogs bred on the island of Newfoundland, in Canada. Its ancestor is the St. John's water dog, a breed that developed through breedings by early settlers of the island in the 16th century. These dogs were trained to bring in the fishing nets from the icy waters for the fishermen. In the early 19th century, they were brought to Poole in Great Britain. These dogs had short strong legs and were good swimmers. Their coats were thick and they had a broad tail. Englishmen had many offers to buy them from fishermen because they were so attractive. The breed was instantly successful as a gun dog. The Earl of Malmesbury was interested and amazed by these dogs, and he started breeding them. He bred them for duck shooting on his estate. He established the new breed of retrievers, which he named Labrador.
In 1903, the Labrador Retriever was recognized by the English Kennel Club (EKC). Then, a year later, was listed as a dog in the Gundog group. At this point, retrievers were not divided by breed (until 1905, when it was listed separately).
England's Royal Family has long been popular with the Labrador, as King George VI and Queen Elizabeth II promoted them throughout their kennel.
Countess Howe is believed to be the first person to bring Labradors to the United States, shortly before World War One.
To say, however, that the Labrador was popular immediately would be wrong. It was only recognized in 1917 by the AKC, and strangely, ten years later, there were only roughly 24 Labradors in the United States. They were still classed as "Retrievers" until the late 1920s. The first Labrador registered, was a black female.
At this point, only upper class people owned them. However, lots of the upper class enjoyed these dogs, and they would try to import them from the finest English kennels. It's important to see, that they were only imported for one reason, though.
The first Labrador Retriever club was formed in 1931 in New York City, and the first field trial was held in December of that year.
Temperament
Labrador retrievers are gentle and loving. They make great family dogs. They are intelligent, agile, and kind dogs. They also are very energetic, and need exercise every day.
Labradors are very social, and therefore, are easy to train. They are happy to play in any activity you want to do with them, but the outgoing side of the Labrador does have a flip side. They crave attention, and, if not given it, can resort to destructive behaviour.
Fortunately, they are not only social but very versatile. The breed's generally sunny temperament, love of people, and willingness to learn make them star performers in many disciplines, e.g. therapy, guide dogs.
Appearance
Labrador retrievers come in black, yellow, and chocolate. Labradors have a short, dense coat, powerful jaws, a broad, steady back and friendly brown eyes. Labradors usually live from 10 to 12 years.
Health
Labradors usually die from cancer, and have issues with Hip Dysplasia, Laryngeal Paralysis, Arthritis Hypothyroidism, Elbow Dysplasia, and seizures.
List of people from Kansas
Musicians
• Richard Christy, musician, actor, comedian, drummer, writer for Howard Stern show; Fort Scott
• Dorothy DeLay (1917–2002), violinist, Juilliard professor; Medicine Lodge
• Joyce DiDonato (born 1969), mezzo-soprano; Prairie Village
• Phil Ehart (born 1951), drummer for the rock band "Kansas"; Coffeyville
• Melissa Etheridge (born 1961), musician; Leavenworth
• Rory Lee Feek (born ca. 1966), country music singer; Atchison
• Wendell Hall (1886–1969), musician; St. George
• Mark Hart (born 1953), musician, Crowded House, Supertramp; Fort Scott
1935 Austrian Athletics Championships
The 1935 Austrian Athletics Championships (Österreichische Leichtathletik-Meisterschaften 1935) was the year's national championship in outdoor track and field for Austria. It consisted of 42 events: 30 events for men and 12 events for women.
List of people from Kansas
Musicians
• Louis Thomas Hardin (1916–1999), vocalist, percussionist and composer better known by stage name, "Moondog"; Marysville
• Nora Holt (1885 or 1890–1975), singer and co-founder of the National Association of Negro Musicians; Kansas City
• Dave Hope (born 1949), musician; Topeka
• Jennifer Knapp (born 1974), singer and songwriter; Chanute
• Katrina Leskanich (born 1960), musician; Topeka
• Kerry Livgren (born 1949), founding member of Kansas; Topeka
• Frank Luther (1905–1980), musician; Lakin
• Mitch Markovich (born 1944), drummer, marching band director, professor; Great Bend
• Martina McBride (born 1966), musician; Sharon
• Andy McKee (born 1979), musician; Topeka
• Janelle Monáe (born 1985), vocalist; Kansas City
• Jerrod Niemann (born 1979), country singer; Liberal
• Charlie Parker (1920–1955), musician; Kansas City
• Samuel Ramey (born 1942), opera, bass-baritone; Colby
• Mark Schultz (born 1970), musician; Colby
• Steven Stucky (born 1949), Pulitzer Prize-winner in music; Hutchinson
• Jeremy Turner, guitar player in death metal band Origin, formerly of Cannibal Corpse; (Hometown Needed)
• Joe Walsh (born 1947), musician; Wichita
• Bobby Watson (born 1953), musician; Bonner Springs
• David Wetzel (born 1983), musician; Westwood
• J. White Did It (born 1984), record producer; Kansas City and Leavenworth
• XV (stage name of Donavan LaMond Johnson), emcee, producer; Wichita
Mr. Trash Wheel
Mr. Trash Wheel also known as the Inner Harbor Trash Wheel, is a trash interceptor. It removes trash from the Inner Harbor in Baltimore, Maryland. It is powered by water and solar power. It moves through the water and sorts trash into a conveyor belt that empties it into a dumpster on the vessel.
List of people from Kansas
Musicians
• Gordon Young (1919–1998), organist and composer; McPherson
Buchs, St. Gallen
Buchs is a small city in Werdenberg in the canton of St. Gallen in Switzerland.
Mr. Trash Wheel
Overview
Mr. Trash Wheel removes garbage from the Inner Harbor. The garbage comes from the streets flowing into the water, particularly during storms. Usually the current from the Jones Falls river powers the wheel's movement. When the stream is slow it is powered by solar panels.
Theme park
Many are themed to a particular area; there are water parks, parks modeled after toys, parks modeled after movies or types of movies, usually adventure or action.
Bipod
Firearms
When firing a weapon without a bipod, it is harder to aim and keep the weapon steady. The good thing about having a bipod is that it makes weapons more accurate. At first, the bipod was only used on long-barreled rifles, such as snipers. However, light and heavy machine guns now use them, as well as small pistols.
Lambert Croux
Lambert “Bertie” Croux (6 March 1927 — 8 July 2020 ) was a Belgian politician. He was born in Bilzen, Belgium. He was a member of the CVP party. He was a senator from 1977 to 1981 and Member of the European Parliament from 1979 to 1989.
Theme park
Origin
The period from the 1950s through the 1970s brought about a core era for growth in the contemporary theme park industry, as a strong American middle class was being established and personal transportation became a common good. The baby boom following the second World War guaranteed a large number of families seeking to spend time together, and expanding labor rights allow for more free time to do just that.
Finally, long-distance travel options and new forms of transportation, such as passenger air travel, grew in importance, making new destinations accessible. This mix of ideal economic conditions, combined with innovations during the time period, formed a perfect foundation on which to build the modern theme park concept to be developed.
A similar “perfect storm” unfolded in Europe, with new innovations and attractions reshaping pleasure gardens and driving new experiences. Unique offerings were key to transporting families to worlds of imagination and wonder, but also to attracting audiences from further away.
The sheer concept of theme parks was born out of a combination of three early traditions: traveling fairs, pleasure gardens, and world fair exhibits. Slowly the three came together and formed the modern amusement park, inviting all age groups.
Back in the day, the decision of going to a theme park was equivalent to an out of city trip, where people dressed the part. Men wore suits and ties, and women were always spotted in heels, as opposed to now, when people have ditched all that for comfortable clothes and sneakers. Today, enjoying amusement park rides seems like a hop, skip, and jump situation. Acrobatics, juggling acts and freak shows have gradually evolved to puppet shows and arcade games. The evolution of theme parks has been progressive – wooden roller coasters have turned into steel ones, with more safety elements added to all rides.
Famous parks
Some famous theme parks:
List of people from Kansas
Coaches
• Jeremy Bates (born 1976), NFL offensive coordinator; Manhattan
• Jack Christiansen (1928–1986), pro and college football coach; Sublette
• Jory Collins (born 1978), college basketball coach; Holton
• Larry Drew (born 1958), NBA head coach; Kansas City
• Mark Fox (born 1969), college basketball coach; Garden City
• Dennis Franchione (born 1951), college football coach; Girard
• Don Gambril (born 1934), Hall of Fame swimming coach; Altamont
• Ted Gilmore (born 1967), college football coach; Wichita
• Bill Guthridge (born 1937), college basketball coach; Parsons
• Lionel Hollins (born 1953), NBA head coach; Arkansas City
• Tim Jankovich (born 1959), college basketball coach; Manhattan
• Gene Keady (born 1936), Hall of Fame college basketball coach; Larned
• Gary Patterson (born 1960), college football coach; Rozel
• Jerry Kill (born 1961), college football coach; Cheney
• Lon Kruger (born 1952), college and NBA basketball coach; Silver Lake
• John McLendon (1915–1999), Hall of Fame basketball coach of college, ABL, and ABA; Hiawatha
• Ralph Miller (1919–2001), Hall of Fame college basketball coach; Chanute
• Billie Moore (born 1943), Hall of Fame college basketball coach; Westmoreland
• James Naismith (1861–1939), inventor of basketball, coach, athletic director, faculty member University of Kansas; (Hometown needed)
• Johnny Orr (born 1927), college basketball coach; Yale
• John H. Outland (1871–1947), namesake of Outland Trophy; Douglas County
• Adolph Rupp (1901–1977), Hall of Fame college basketball coach; Halstead
• Brian Schottenheimer (born 1973), NFL offensive coordinator; Stilwell
• Dean Smith (1931–2015), Hall of Fame college basketball coach; Emporia
• Bill Snyder (born 1939), Hall of Fame college football coach; Kansas State University
• Eddie Sutton (born 1936), college basketball coach; Bucklin
• Mark Turgeon (born 1965), college basketball coach; Topeka
• Brent Venables (born 1970), college football coach; Salina
Actors and performers
• Brandon Adams (born 1979), actor; Topeka
• Tyrees Allen (born 1954), actor; Salina
• Fatty Arbuckle (1887–1933), actor; Smith Center
• Barbara Babcock (born 1937), actress; Fort Riley
• Gerry Bamman (born 1941), actor; Independence
• Hugh Beaumont (1909–1982), actor; Lawrence
• Annette Bening (born 1958), actress; Topeka
• Madge Blake (1899–1969), actress (Batman); Kinsley
• Roscoe Born (born 1950), actor; Topeka
• Todd Bosley (born 1984), actor; Overland Park
• Steve Brodie (1919–1992), actor; El Dorado
• Louise Brooks (1906–1985), actress; Cherryvale
• Petrea Burchard (born 1955), actress; Lawrence
• Darren E. Burrows (born 1966), actor; Winfield
• Trai Byers (born 1983), actor; Kansas City
• Del Close (1934–1999), actor and comedian; Manhattan
• Brent Collins (1941–1988), actor; Plainville
• Jack Colvin (1934–2005), actor; Lyndon
• Aneta Corsaut (1933–1995), actress; Hutchinson
• Nathan Darrow (born 1976), actor; Overland Park
• Lucinda Dickey (born 1960), actress and dancer; Hutchinson
• Billy Drago (born 1945), actor; Hugoton
• Marj Dusay (born 1936), actress; Hays
• R. Lee Ermey (1944–2018), actor; Emporia
• Bridget Everett (born 1972), actress, cabaret artist, comedian; Manhattan
• Bill Farmer (born 1952), voice actor; Pratt
• Tamara Feldman (born 1980), actress; Wichita
• Scott Foley (born 1972), actor; Kansas City
• Dwight Frye (1899–1943), actor; Salina
• Alan Fudge (1944–2011), actor; Wichita
• Laurel Goodwin (born 1942), actress; Wichita
• Cary Guffey (born 1972), actor; Topeka
• Dennis Hayden (born 1952), actor; Girard
• Colton Haynes (born 1988), actor; Wichita
Sociocultural theory
Sociocultural theory was created by Lev Vygotsky as a response to Behaviorism. The main idea of the theory is that the ways people interact with others and the culture they live in shape their mental abilities. Vygotsky believed that parents, relatives, peers and society all have an important role in forming higher levels of functioning. Sociocultural theory, as stated by Cole, John-Steiner, Scribner, and Souberman, is the belief that "every function in the child's cultural development appears twice: first, on the social level, and later, on the individual level." This means that the skills children learn first are related to interactions with others and they then take that information and use it within themselves.
List of people from Kansas
Actors and performers
• Thelma Hill (1906–1938), actress; Emporia
• Dennis Hopper (1936–2010), actor; Dodge City
Lying in state
Lying in state is the tradition in which a coffin is placed on view to allow the public at large to pay their respects to the dead. It traditionally takes place in the principal government building of a country or city.
Sociocultural theory
Lev Vygotsky
Lev Vygotsky was born in 1896 in Russia. He graduated from Moscow University in 1917 and started his career as a psychologist during the Russian Revolution. He taught literature and psychology for seven years. Vygotsky went against the leading scientists of his time by suggesting that scientific psychology should not ignore the role of consciousness. Most scientists at the time disagreed with his ideas, however, he was still offered a job at the Institute of Psychology in Moscow. There he worked on his new ideas of psychology.
On June 11, 1934, Vygotsky died from an illness. Although his work did get some attention during his lifetime, it was not until the 1960s when Joseph Stalin died and politics did not have a large role in academics, that his views were widely known in Russia. Vygotsky's ideas did not gain fame in the United States until around twenty years later.
Sociocultural theory
The main desire of Vygotsky was to design a new way to look at and come up with a solution to educational and social problems of the time. He believed other factors, besides biological instincts, caused humans to act the way they do. He was the first modern psychologist to suggest a way in which culture plays a part in each person's nature. Vygotsky believed the inclusion of sign systems from a child's culture changes behavior and connects early and later forms of individual development. Vygotsky was a strong supporter of the idea that what children learned from other people in their own culture helped them develop. He considers human thought processes to be based on social interactions and language. Three key areas of sociocultural theory are the zone of proximal development, private speech and make-believe play.
Psychological Tools
Vygotsky (1981) stated that humans “master themselves from the outside through psychological tools” (pg. 141).Psychological tools are language, writing styles, counting system and conventional signs (Miller, 2016). Psychological tools are also inclusive of learning strategies and modes of attending and memorization that is taught in an individual’s school. Such tools are utilized to guide individual’s thoughts and behaviors. The culture of which a person is embedded dictates which tools, social interactions and skills are needed. What one culture values may differ from another, thus the tools provided reflect specific cultural values and needs. For example, western society places importance on education and technology, as these are needed to be self-sufficient in that part of the world. Other societies, such as more indigenous types, may emphasis the importance of hunting/gathering type behaviors. As one can see, psychological tools indigenous societies utilizes versus the ones in which western societies utilize would differ. Children use their psychological tools to cognitively transform their social experiences.
Zone of proximal development
Vygotsky felt learning in children should be related to their developmental level. This caused him to argue that learning takes place within a zone of proximal development (ZPD), which is made up of functions that are not yet fully formed, but are on the way to being established.
The ZPD draws attention to three important issues. First, it focuses attention on children's mental functions that are currently going on, but are not yet complete. Second, it recognized help from peers or adults as a method of learning. Third, it helped to separate between actual and potential learning ability. The actual ability of a child is what they can do without any help from others, while potential learning ability is when a child needs help in order to complete a task. Three assumptions are often discussed in relation to the ZPD. They include generality assumption, assistance assumption and potential assumption.
The ZPD is mainly used for two types of cognitive development analysis. One reason ZPD is used is to pick out the functions needed for learning as a child ages. The second test done by ZPD is to figure out where the child is at the moment, mentally, in relation to where they are supposed to be or where they will be as they grow.
Scaffolding
In the 1970s, Bruner, Wood, and Ross created the term "scaffolding" to add to sociocultural theory. Scaffolding describes the interaction between a child and an adult who helps them finish a task that they could not do alone. Scaffolding relates to Vygotsky's sociocultural theory because it recognizes the role of social interaction on learning and how other people affect the development of children. It involves changing the way a more skilled person helps a child in doing a task based on their available learning ability. Just like physical scaffolding is used to support buildings as they are being made, scaffolding in sociocultural theory helps support a child as their mental processes develop.
Private speech
Private speech takes place when children talk to themselves. Vygotsky saw this as the starting point for all mental developments. According to Lantolf, Vygotsky believed "it is the process of privatizing speech that higher forms of consciousness arise on the inner plane and in this way our biological capacities are organized into a culturally mediated mind."
In simpler terms, Vygotsky thought that it was by using private speech that a child's biological instincts were made into culturally acceptable ways of acting. He suggested that children spoke to themselves as a way of guiding themselves through an action. Vygotsky suggested that private speech changes as children age, beginning as external (out loud) speech when they are younger but then becoming more internal (within themselves) as they age. Through relationships with more capable people, children get information and use that understanding in their private speech. Vygotsky thought private speech showed how children use the support given to them by others to assist their own way of thinking and how they act.
Make-believe play
Vygotsky saw make-believe play as an important part of child development. It is one of the main ways of developing during the preschool years. Children use make-believe play to test multiple skills and achieve important cultural abilities. Vygotsky suggested that as children take part in made up situations they learn how to act in agreement with their internal ideas, not just external ideas.
During play children put themselves into the adult roles of their culture and practice how they will act in the future. Play takes place before development so children can start to gain the motivation, abilities and attitudes needed for social participation, which can be done only with the help of peers and adults. Make-believe play allows children to practice how they would act in the real world. It provides them with a way to gain the basic skills needed to function in their society before they become adults. However, learning these roles and skills is only done with help from others in their culture.
Lying in state
It is usually practiced in the United States, the United Kingdom, Canada, France, North Korea, South Africa, and Russia. Lying in state takes place during a state funeral.
Death and state funeral of Leonid Brezhnev
On 10 November 1982, Leonid Ilyich Brezhnev, the third General Secretary of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union (CPSU) and the fifth leader of the Soviet Union, died aged 75 after suffering a heart attack.
Interest
Interest is the cost for borrowing money or the payment for lending money. Usually, this is fixed as a percentage of the amount of money borrowed (which is called interest rate).
List of people from Kansas
Actors and performers
• Jayne Houdyshell (born 1953), actress; Topeka
Interest
Simple and Compound interest
If the interest charged on $100 is 1 percent per year then every year the borrower must pay $1. If the $1 is not added to the amount owed then the borrower is paying simple interest. If simple interest of 1 percent is paid each year at the end of 100 years the borrower would have paid $100 in interest, $1 each year, and would still owe $100. If the $1 is added to the $100 the amount owed will increase to $101. 1 percent interest on $101 will be more than $1. This is called compound interest. Compound interest will cause the amount to grow each year. As the amount grows larger more is paid as interest each year and added to the total. If compound interest of 1 percent is paid on a loan of $100 each year the amount of interest paid will slightly increase and after 70 years the amount owed will have grown to $200 and the interest payment will have increased to $2.
Rule of 73
1 percent compound interest on $100 will cause the amount to double to $200 in about 70 years. That is called the rule of 73 which can be used to figure out how fast something grows. The rule can be used to figure out how fast anything that always grows exponentially at the same rate will double in size. Suppose a kangaroo grows 10 percent a year; dividing 10 into 70 gives 7, so the kangaroo will double in size in 7 years. If the kangaroo grew 7 percent a year it would take 10 years for its size to double. If it only grew 2 percent it would take 35 years for its size to double.
Usury
At some times in the past, or in some places today, it has been illegal to make a person pay interest on a loan. It was, or is, against some religious rules. If the interest that a person must pay is too high, this is called usury. This is often illegal today, even when lower interest is legal.
Other meanings of interest
Interest can also be the care or concern that someone has for something or someone. If someone cares about something, they "have an interest" in that thing, or they "find it interesting". If something is beautiful, or funny, or new, that might make the thing interesting. However, a very important concern, for example love or hate, is more than an interest. An interest can also be a task that someone likes to do or watch, like a game or a hobby.
If someone has a legal right to something (usually money or property) they have an interest in that thing. This is also true for someone who shares a right with others, or a person who has a future right to something. For example, if some brothers and sisters will be given a house after their parents die, each of them "has a financial interest" in the house, even if the parents are still living.
List of people from Kansas
Actors and performers
• Mary Howard (1913–2009), actress; Independence
• Don Johnson (born 1959), actor; Wichita
• Neal Jones (born 1960), actor; Wichita
• Gordon Jump (1932–2003), actor; Manhattan
• Tom Kane (born 1962), voice actor; Overland Park
Death and state funeral of Pierre Trudeau
The death and state funeral of Pierre Trudeau took place in September 2000. Pierre Trudeau was the 15th Prime Minister of Canada, serving from 1968 to 1984, with a brief interruption in 1979–1980.
List of people from Kansas
Actors and performers
• Buster Keaton (1895–1966), actor and director; Piqua
• Emmett Kelly (1898–1979), circus clown; Sedan
• Laura Kirk (born 1966), actress; Lecompton
Death and state funeral of Pierre Trudeau
The official state funeral was held at Montreal's Notre-Dame Basilica on October 3, 2000.
List of people from Kansas
Actors and performers
• Shirley Knight (born 1936), actress; Goessel
• Sarah Lancaster (born 1980), actress; Overland Park
ABC Dunhill Records
ABC Records purchased Dunhill Records in 1966, forming ABC Dunhill Records. They purchased Don Robey's record labels on May 23, 1973. These included Duke Records, Peacock Records, Back Beat Records and Song Bird Records.
Later on, they also purchased the Famous Music record labels from Gulf and Western in 1974. These included Dot Records and Blue Thumb Records. With the Famous acquisition, ABC gained a distribution deal with Sire Records. ABC distributed (through Sire) the first releases by punk band the Ramones. Sire switched to Warner Bros. distribution in 1977, being sold to WB a year later.
Death and state funeral of Leonid Brezhnev
The funeral was attended by 32 heads of state, 15 heads of government, 14 foreign ministers and four princes; US President Ronald Reagan sent George H. W. Bush, the Vice President of the United States. Eulogies were delivered by Yuri Andropov, Dmitriy Ustinov, Anatoly Alexandrov and a factory worker.
Joanna Cole
Joanna Cole (August 11, 1944 – July 12, 2020) was an American writer of children’s books. She was most famous as the author of The Magic School Bus series. She has written over 250 books. She was born in Newark, New Jersey.
Cole died on July 12, 2020 in Sioux City, Iowa from idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis at the age of 75.
Twenterand
Twenterand is a municipality in the province of Overijssel, the Netherlands. About 34,000 people were living there in 2021.
Eric Lynch
Eric Shaun Lynch (March 11, 1975 – September 20, 2014), also known as Eric the Midget or Eric the Actor, was an American actor and radio personality. He was a member of The Howard Stern Show's Wack Pack from 2002 until his death. He also appeared in television series such as In Plain Sight, Fringe, Legit and American Dreams.
Tarragona
Tarragona (, also , , ; Phoenician: Tarqon; Tarraco) is a port city located in northeast Spain on the Costa Daurada by the Mediterranean Sea. It was founded before the 5th century BC, it is the capital of the Province of Tarragona, and part of Tarragonès and Catalonia. The city has a population of 201,199 (2014).
Eric Lynch
Lynch was born in Rodeo, California. He was 3ft 0in tall, which would make him a dwarf, and weighed 85 lb. He also used a motorized wheelchair. He claimed to have outlived every doctor's lifespan that was given to him.
Lynch died from multiple organ failure on September 20, 2014 at a hospital in Sacramento, California. He was 39.
Farid Yadullaev
Biography
Farid was born on November 15, 1997 in the Russian city of Saratov.
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Actors and performers
• Lila Leeds (1928–1999), actress; Dodge City
Twenterand
Twenterand lies partially in Twente region (Vriezenveen area) and partially in Salland region (Den Ham area, except eastern Vroomshoop). Administratively the municipality belongs to Twente region.
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• Hattie McDaniel (1895–1952), actress; Wichita
• Everett McGill (born 1945), actor; Kansas City
• Michael McMillian (born 1978), actor; Olathe
• George Murdock (born 1930), actor; Salina
• Cassandra Peterson (born 1949), actress, aka Elvira, Mistress of the Dark; Manhattan
• Chris Porter (born 1979), comedian; Olathe
• John Quade (1938–2009), actor; Kansas City
• Rob Riggle (born 1970), actor and comedian; Overland Park
• Charles "Buddy" Rogers (1904–1991), actor and jazz musician; Olathe
• Paul Rudd (born 1969), actor; Overland Park
• Sheila Ryan (1921–1975), actress; Topeka
• Kendall Schmidt (born 1990), singer, actor, and dancer; Wichita
• Kevin Schmidt (born 1988), actor; Andover
• Travis Schuldt (born 1974), actor; Topeka
• Max Showalter (1917–2000), actor; Caldwell
• Cynthia Sikes (born 1954), actress; Coffeyville
• Lois Smith (born 1930), actress; Topeka
• Sara Sothern (1895–1994), stage actress; Arkansas City
• Taryn Southern (born 1986), actress, YouTube personality; Wichita
• Rebecca Staab (born 1961), actress; Hays
• Milburn Stone (1904–1980), actor (Gunsmoke); Burrton
• Eric Stonestreet (born 1971), actor; Kansas City
Chicken Dance
The "Chicken Dance", also known as the Bird Song, the Birdie Song, the Bird Dance or the Chicken Song, is an oom-pah song. It is seen as a fad dance is now a contemporary dance throughout the Western world. The song was composed by accordion player Werner Thomas from Davos, Switzerland, in the 1950s.
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• Jason Sudeikis (born 1975), actor; Overland Park
• Norma Terris (1904–1989), actress; Columbus
• Fay Tincher (1884–1983), actress; Topeka
Lindy Boggs
Marie Corinne Morrison Claiborne Boggs (March 13, 1916 – July 27, 2013) was an American politician. She served in the U.S. House of Representatives. She later served as the United States Ambassador to the Holy See. She was the first woman elected to Congress from Louisiana. She was a permanent chairwoman in the 1976 Democratic National Convention. She was the mother of television journalist, Cokie Roberts.
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• Vivian Vance (1909–1979), actress (I Love Lucy); Cherryvale
• Matt Vogel (born 1970), puppeteer; Kansas City
Lindy Boggs
Death
Boggs died on July 27, 2013 in Chevy Chase, Maryland from natural causes, aged 97. A funeral mass was held on August 1, 2013 at St. Louis Cathedral at 615 Pere Antoine Alley in New Orleans. Interment was followed at St. Mary's Cemetery in New Roads. Governor Bobby Jindal ordered all U.S. and state flags in Louisiana to fly at half staff until August 2, 2013 in Mrs. Boggs' memory.
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• Lyle Waggoner (born 1935), sculptor, actor (Wonder Woman); Kansas City
• Kari Wahlgren (born 1977), actress; Hoisington
• Dee Wallace (born 1948), actress; Kansas City
• Jason Wiles (born 1970), actor; Lenexa
Kookaburra
Kookaburras are birds of the genus Dacelo and are native to Australia and New Guinea. An adult kookaburra is generally 28–42 centimetres from the head to the tip of the tail.
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• Claire Windsor (1892–1972), actress; Cawker City
Kookaburra
Life
Kookaburras usually eat small animals: small mammals (like mice), insects, small birds, lizards and snakes.
Kookaburras usually live in family groups. Young kookaburras help their parents to hunt and care for the smaller children.
Kookaburras are well known for their loud call, which sounds a bit like human laughter. Kookaburras use their calling to show others what is their land.
List of people from Kansas
Politics and law
• John Anderson, Jr. (1917–2014), Kansas Governor; De Soto
• Earl Browder (1891–1973), General Secretary, Communist Party USA; Wichita
• Sam Brownback (born 1956), U.S. Representative, U.S. Senator, Kansas Governor; Garnett
• Arthur Capper (1865–1951), Kansas Governor and newspaper editor; Garnett
• Frank Carlson (1893–1987), U.S. Representative, U.S. Senator, and Kansas Governor; Concordia
• Georgia Neese Clark (1900–1995), first woman Treasurer of United States; Richland
• Ty Cobb (born 1950), Special Counsel to the President of the United States; Great Bend, Kansas
• Samuel J. Crawford (1835–1913), Kansas Governor; Garnett
• Charles Curtis (1860–1936), U.S. Senator and 31st Vice President of United States; Topeka
• Harry Darby (1895–1987), businessman and U.S. Senator; Kansas City
• George Docking (1904–1964), Kansas Governor; Clay Center
• Bob Dole (born 1923), U.S. Senator from Kansas {1969-1996} and 1996 Republican nominee for president; Russell
• Dwight Eisenhower (1890–1969), 34th President of the United States, Allied commander in World War II; Abilene (born in Denison, Texas)
• Joan Finney (1925–2001), Kansas Governor; Topeka
MINIX
MINIX is a Unix-like computer operating system based on a microkernel architecture. Andrew S. Tanenbaum wrote the operating system so it could be used for educational purposes; MINIX also helped Linus Torvalds design the Linux kernel. Its name comes from the words minimal and Unix.
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Politics and law
• Marlin Fitzwater (born 1942), Press Secretary for Presidents Ronald Reagan and George H. W. Bush; Abilene
• Robert Gates (born 1943), CIA director, U.S. Secretary of Defense; Wichita
• Robert L. Gernon (1943–2005), Kansas Supreme Court Justice; Sabetha
• Bill Graves (born 1953), Kansas Governor; Salina
MINIX
Released under the BSD license, MINIX is free and open source.
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• Paul Ranous Greever (1891–1943), Wyoming Congressman; Lansing
• Gary Hart (born 1936), Colorado Senator; Ottawa
MINIX
History
Andrew S. Tanenbaum created MINIX at Vrije Universiteit in Amsterdam.
MINIX 3
MINIX 3 was announced to the public on 24 October 2005 by Andrew Tanenbaum during his speech on top of the ACM Symposium Operating System Principles conference. MINIX 3 currently supports only IA-32 architecture PC systems. It has a Live CD format that lets it be used on a computer without installing it. Version 3.1.2 was released 8 May 2006. It contains X11, emacs, vi, cc, gcc, perl, python, ash, bash, zsh, ftp, ssh, telnet, pine, and over 400 other common UNIX programs. With the addition of X11, this version starts the change from a Text-Only System.
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Politics and law
• Mike Hayden (born 1944), Kansas Governor; Colby
• Wally Hickel (1919–2010), Governor of Alaska, U.S. Secretary of Interior; Claflin