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William Aubert Luce (October 16, 1931 – December 9, 2019) was an American playwright and television writer. He wrote many plays which starred Julie Harris. His best known play works were "The Belle of Amherst" and "Barrymore". He also wrote the television screenplay of "The Last Days of Patton". Luce was born in Portland, Oregon. Luce died of Alzheimer's disease-related problems at his home in Green Valley, Arizona on December 9, 2019 at the age of 88.
The 2020 Labour Party leadership election was held between (21 February – 4 April 2020) to elect a leader to replace Jeremy Corbyn. On 13 December 2019, Corbyn announced that he would not lead the Labour Party into the next general election, following the party's poor performance in the December 2019 election.  It was won by Keir Starmer who received 56.2 per cent of the vote on the first round. It was held alongside the 2020 Labour Party deputy leadership election. Background. Jeremy Corbyn was elected Labour Party leader in a 2015 leadership election and re-elected leader in 2016 after a challenge from Owen Smith. While Labour gained seats in the 2017 general election, the party lost 60 seats in the 2019 election, its worst result since the 1935 general election. Corbyn announced that he would resign after a "process of reflection". Timetable. The timetable for the election was set by the party's National Executive Committee on 6 January 2020. Candidates. Declared. The following individuals have been nominated as official candidates by the party: Declined. The following individuals were discussed in the media as potential leadership candidates, but chose not to stand: PLP and EPLP Nominations. Candidates first need to be nominated by at least 10% (twenty-two) of current Labour MPs and MEPs, who make up the Parliamentary Labour Party (PLP) and the European Parliamentary Labour Party (EPLP). The candidates who have passed this threshold need nominations from at least 5% (thirty-three) CLPs, or at least three affiliates including at least two trades unions that together represent at least 5% of affiliated members. The table below shows the current number of nominations achieved by each candidate.
The 2016 Labour Party leadership election was called when a challenge to Jeremy Corbyn as Leader of the Labour Party arose following criticism of his approach to the Remain campaign in the referendum on membership of the European Union and questions about his leadership of the party. The result was announced on 24 September 2016. Jeremy Corbyn won the election with 313,209 votes, increasing his share of the vote from 59.5% to 61.8% compared with the result of the 2015 leadership election, and receiving some 62,000 more votes than in 2015.
Maxwell Lord IV is a fictional character appearing in comic books published by DC Comics. The character first appeared in "Justice League" #1 (May 1987) and was created by Keith Giffen, J. M. DeMatteis, and Kevin Maguire. He is a powerful businessman. Maxwell Lord was important in the formation of the Justice League International in the DC Universe. He is mainly seen as a villain to Wonder Woman. Fictional character biography. Maxwell Lord IV is the son of Maxwell Lord III, a successful businessman and head of the Chimtech Consortium. Maxwell III set out to be a good example for his son by striving to always do what was right. When Maxwell IV was 16, he came home to find his father dead to an apparent suicide. His father had discovered that his company had produced a highly carcinogenic product, and couldn't bear to live with the guilt and shame that came with the realization. Maxwell's mother was convinced that her husband's death was the result of a conspiracy from the executives in his company who were unwilling to let his regrets tamper with their power. This led to her telling impressionable Maxwell to distrust figures of higher authority. This instilled a hatred towards powerful people in Max and made him believe that he must have control over all of them. Maxwell spent the next years training to be more ruthless and powerful than his father was, methodically enacting his revenge against the Chimtech administration board members, but was unable to prevent Lex Luthor from acquiring his former property and adding it to the already immense Lexcorp. By observing how Lex earned profits by arming and employing hostile metahumans, Maxwell and his mother decided to bend the rules for themselves, cajoling instead heroic metahumans  to give Maxwell Lord a better edge. Thus, he sparked the plans to bring the Justice League, leaderless and broken after the Crisis on Infinite Earths event, under his exclusive control. Powers and abilities. In his original depictions, Maxwell Lord had no abilities, but later became a metahuman as a result of the Dominators' invasion of Earth. Lord's powers allow him to telepathically influence people's minds, typically in
The 2019 Samoa measles outbreak began in September 2019. As of December 13, there were 5,080 confirmed cases of measles and 72 deaths, out of a Samoan population of 201,316. There have also been 10 reported cases in Fiji. It is expected that 70 people will die and up to 6,500 people will be infected. A state of emergency was declared on November 17, ordering the closure of all schools, keeping children under 17 away from public events, and making vaccination mandatory. On December 2, 2019, the government imposed a curfew and cancelled all Christmas celebrations and public gatherings. All unvaccinated families have been ordered to display a red flag or red cloth in front of their homes to warn others. On December 5th and 6th, the government shut down everything other than public utilities to move all civil servants over to the vaccination campaign.
Open Mind Productions is a British television production company that was founded in 1989 by Roland Tongue and Chris Ellis. Tongue, who left the company at the end of 2011, was previously a film editor at the BBC, while Ellis was previously a teacher and script writer at Children's BBC. The company has made programmes for children and educational TV, such as The Number Crew, Rat-A-Tat-Tat and Maths Mansion for Channel 4 and Numberjacks, and The Shiny Show for the BBC.
Hemberg was a municipality in Toggenburg in the canton of St. Gallen in Switzerland. On 1 January 2023, the former municipalities of Hemberg and Oberhelfenschwil joined together and became a municipality called Neckertal.
Kirchberg is a municipality in Toggenburg in the canton of St. Gallen in Switzerland. Geography. Kirchberg is the most north-western municipality in the "Wahlkreis" and in bordered in the west by canton Thurgau and in the east by the Thur river. It has of the village of Kirchberg on a high plateau in the center of the municipality, the village of Gähwil south of Kirchberg and the village of Bazenheid on a terrace above the Thur. Places in Kirchberg. Bäbikon, Bazenheid, Bräägg, Bruberg, Dietschwil, Gähwil, Husen, Lamperswil, Müetligen, Müselbach, Nuetenwil, St. Iddaburg, Stelz, Oberbazenheid, Oetwil, Rupperswil, Schalkhusen, Underbazenheid and Under.
Neckertal is a municipality in Toggenburg in the canton of St. Gallen in Switzerland. It was created on January 1, 2009, when Brunnadern, St. Peterzell, and Mogelsberg joined together to become Neckertal. On 1 January 2023, the former municipalities of Hemberg and Oberhelfenschwil joined together and became a municipality called Neckertal.
Ottawa County is a small county in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2020 census, 296,200 people live here. The county seat is Grand Haven. Its four most populous cities are Grand Haven, Holland, Jenison and Hudsonville. The county was created in 1837.
FrogWatch is a name shared by citizen science programs that do the same thing. In a FrogWatch, people make recordings of frogs and other amphibians that live near them and send the recordings to databases for scientists and other people to hear and study. Not all FrogWatch programs are run by the same people. The Association of Zoos and Aquariums runs FrogWatch USA, Nature Canada runs FrogWatch Canada, the India Biodiversity Portal runs the FrogWatch in India, and other organizations run FrogWatches in other countries. In citizen science, scientists ask ordinary people to help with scientific research or other work. Citizen science is one kind of crowdsourcing. The National Geographic Society developed the program that FrogWatch USA volunteers use to add information and that FrogWatch uses to study it. Volunteers record temperature with thermometers and listen for sounds made by specific types of frogs and toads. FrogWatch USA volunteers listen to and record frog habitats for three and a half minutes, starting one half-hour (30 minutes) after the sun goes down. Scientists have used FrogWatch to study the way frogs and toads change the places they live, which types of frogs are becoming more numerous and which are becoming less numerous, how many different kinds of frogs live in one place, the way they react to changes in how hot or cold it is, and the way they act during different parts of the year. History. The United States Geological Survey started FrogWatch USA in 1998, but the National Wildlife Federation took over in 2002. Between 1998 and 2005, 1,395 people working with FrogWatch USA visited 1,942 places where frogs live and gave information to FrogWatch. They found 79 different kinds of frogs and toads. This does not count visits, places, or species for FrogWatch Canada or FrogWatches in other countries. In 2006, the National Wildlife Federation looked at FrogWatch USA for the U.S. Geological Survey. It said that FrogWatch was so good for science that the USGS should keep giving it enough money to work. It also said that FrogWatch helped teach people and it made scientific work cost less money. FrogWatch NT works in northern Australia. It started in 1991 after cane toads came to Australia and caused problems there.
Conway Springs is a city in Sumner County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, 1,086 people lived there. History. Conway Springs was founded in 1884. Its name is derived from both Conway Township and a mineral spring nearby. Captain Hiram Cranmer built the first home in Conway Springs. Geography. Conway Springs is at (37.389546, -97.644332). According to the United States Census Bureau says that the city has a total area of . All of it is land. Climate. Conway Springs has hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system says that Conway Springs has a humid subtropical climate, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps. Demographics. 2020 census. The 2020 census says that there were 1,086 people, 430 households, and 285 families living in Conway Springs. Of the households, 73.0% owned their home and 27.0% rented their home. The median age was 36.3 years. Of the people, 93.0% were White, 0.7% were Native American, 0.1% were Asian, 0.3% were from some other race, and 5.9% were two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.4% of the people. 2010 census. The 2010 census says that there were 1,272 people, 450 households, and 313 families living in the city.
Adam LaMarque Jones (born August 1, 1985) is an American professional baseball outfielder for the Orix Buffaloes of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB). He has played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Seattle Mariners, Baltimore Orioles and Arizona Diamondbacks. The Mariners selected Jones in the first round of the 2003 MLB draft. He came up in the Mariners' minor league system as a shortstop before changing to the outfield. He made his MLB debut with the Mariners in 2006. He was traded to the Orioles before the 2008 season. Jones is a five-time MLB All-Star, a four-time Gold Glove Award winner, and a Silver Slugger winner.
Jiří Jirmal (24 April 1925 – 11 December 2019) was a Czech jazz classical guitarist and composer. He was born in Prague. Some of his compositions had elements of Brazilian music. He worked for the musical background for Gene Deitch's 1962 Tom and Jerry cartoon "Tall in the Trap". Jirmal died in Prague on 11 December 2019 at the age of 94.
Sir Peter George Snell (17 December 1938 – 12 December 2019) was a New Zealand middle-distance runner. He won three Olympic gold medals. Snell was voted New Zealand's "Sports Champion of the (20th) Century". He was one of 24 inaugural members of the International Association of Athletics Federations Hall Of Fame named in 2012.  Snell died at his home in Dallas, Texas on 12 December 2019 of cardiovascular disease at the age of 80.
Ushiomaru Motoyasu (born Motoyasu Sano; May 11, 1978 – December 12, 2019) was a Japanese sumo wrestler. He was born in Shizuoka, Japan. He began his professional career in 1994 and first reached the top division in 2002. His highest rank was "maegashira" 10. He retired in May 2009. Motoyasu died of blood cancer in Tokyo on December 12, 2019 at the age of 41.
PHASE 2 (born Lonny Wood; August 2, 1955 – December 13, 2019) was an American aerosol artist. He was born in New York City. He was known as member of the Zulu Nation. He was active in the 1970s. Phase 2 was known for creating the "bubble letter" style of graffiti writing. He was also influential in the early hip hop scene. Phase 2 died on December 13, 2019 in New York City from Lou Gehrig's disease-related problems, aged 64.
Happy Shopper is a British wholesaler. The brand was first owned by Nurdin and Peacock. Nurdin and Peacock is brought by Booker Group in November 1996.  The name was also widely used for a convenience store franchise between 1971 and 1998. As of 2013, very few stores still operate as Happy Shopper. Most Happy Shopper stores names were changed to Premier Stores brand during 2000s. Premier store is another brand by Booker Group. Happy Shopper convenience products are sold to independent convenience stores, discount stores, as well as cash and carry companies. Products include groceries, frozen foods, carbonated drinks, prepackaged/dried foods and confectionery, and are an own brand by Premier. Happy Shopper's first logo was a smiling face with golden hair. In 2000, that logo was changed to a new design by "Partners In Communication", a design consultant company. The new logo caused some controversy.
Isopropyl alcohol, also known as isopropanol, is a chemical compound made of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen. It has the chemical formula or . Isopropyl alcohol is a common active ingredient in rubbing alcohol. It is also a common solvent, used in some nail polish removers and dry erase markers. Safety. Isopropyl alcohol evaporates very quickly and is very flammable, so it should be kept away from fire or any potential ignition source. Isopropyl alcohol is more toxic than ethanol, but less toxic than methanol. Death from isopropanol consumption is rare.
Maggie and the Ferocious Beast, also known as simply The Ferocious Beast or Maggie, is a Canadian Children's Animated TV series. Co-Produced By Nelvana And With the Participation of Teletoon and it aired broadcasting from Nick Jr. (Nickelodeon) on June 5, 2000 and on until to September 21, 2005 and Noggin on April 7, 2003 to until September 28, 2009.
Nesslau-Krummenau was a municipality in Toggenburg in the canton of St. Gallen in Switzerland. History. Nesslau-Krummenau was created on 1 January 2005. On 1 January 2013, the municipalities Nesslau-Krummenau and Stein joined together to become the new municipality called Nesslau.
Victor is an unincorporated community in Roberts County, in the U.S. state of South Dakota. History. Victor was planned out in 1913, and named after Victor Township, in which it is located. A post office called Victor was created in 1913, and remained in operation until 1955.
The Xbox Series X (also known as Xbox Scarlett, Project Scarlett or simply Scarlett) is a video game console announced by Microsoft during E3 2019, which launched on November 10, 2020. It is the successor of the Xbox One. The Xbox System Software is the same as the Xbox One, with enhanced features such as animated backgrounds.
Skittle Green is a hamlet in the civil parish of Bledlow-cum-Saunderton in the county of Buckinghamshire, England. Skittle Green is northwest to the village of Bledlow, very near the Oxfordshire boundary.
Bledlow Ridge is a village in the civil parish of Bledlow-cum-Saunderton in Buckinghamshire, England. In 2004, 940 people lived there. It is in the Chiltern Hills, about 4 miles SSW of Princes Risborough and on the road between the High Wycombe and Chinnor. The hamlet was first in the ecclesiastical parish of Bledlow. It became separate in 1868 when the new chapel, dedicated to St Paul, was constructed. As is common with other similar villages in the Chiltern Hills, properties have become increasingly in demand due to its location and the improvement in rail connections and road connections to London. It has a recently refurbished village shop, "The Country Store" (formerly the "Kedai"), and a local school, Bledlow Ridge School. Bledlow Ridge has a number of clubs, such as 'Bridge', a youth club and a cricket club. As well as the corner shop, there is also an Equestrian Centre, park, tennis courts and a cricket pitch the 'Bledlow Ridge Cricket Club' owns. Yoesden, south of Chinnor Road, is a nature reserve the Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire Wildlife Trust manages.
James J. McCarthy (January 25, 1944 – December 11, 2019) was an American oceanographer and environmentalist. He was a Professor of Biological Oceanography at Harvard and was President of the American Association for the Advancement of Science from February 2008 to February 2009. He was on the faculty of the Harvard Medical School Center for Health and the Global Environment. He was born in Sweet Home, Oregon. McCarthy died on December 11, 2019 at the age of 75.
Stig Oskar Sollander (25 June 1926 – 12 December 2019) was a Swedish alpine skier. He competed in the 1948, 1952 and 1956 Winter Olympics. He had his best results in the slalom. He finished fifth in 1952 and winning Sweden's first Olympic medal in alpine skiing, a bronze in 1956. Stig died on 12 December 2019 at the age of 93.
Richard Gordon Hatcher (July 10, 1933 – December 13, 2019) was an American Democratic politician and lawyer. He was the first African-American Mayor of Gary, Indiana for 20 years, from 1968 to 1988. Hatcher also was vice-chairman of the Democratic National Committee in the early 1980s. He was born in Michigan City, Indiana. Hatcher died at the Mercy Hospital and Medical Center in Chicago on December 13, 2019 at the age of 86.
Bernard Lavalette (20 January 1926 – 14 December 2019) was a French actor, singer and comedian. He was born in Paris. Lavalette was best known for his roles in "The Bureaucrats" (1959), "Heaven Sent" (1963), "Thomas the Impostor" (1964), "Le gendarme se marie" (1968) and "The Apprentice Heel" (1977). Lavalette died on 14 December 2019 in Paris at the age of 93.
Vladimir Viktorovich Tsyplakov (; April 18, 1969 – December 14, 2019) was a Belarusian professional ice hockey player winger. He was drafted in the third round, 59th overall, by the Los Angeles Kings in the 1995 NHL Entry Draft. Tsyplakov was also an assistant coach with the Belarus men's national ice hockey team.
, is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a forward for SC Sagamihara. He was born in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. Career. Matsumoto joined Kokushikan University's football club in 2013, and joined Nagoya Grampus in 2017. Then he was loaned to SC Sagamihara in July 2018. On 10 January 2019, Matsumoto joined FC Maruyasu Okazaki. Club statistics. "Updated to 3 September 2018".
News Gothic is a sans-serif typeface made in 1908 by Morris Fuller Benton. The typeface was used by his company, American Type Founders. News Gothic is like Franklin Gothic, but much lighter. News Gothic, like other typefaces made by Benton, is a grotesque model. It resembles other serif typefaces made in the time period. The letters are compact, and the descenders (like the tails of g and y) do not go down far. It is different from other sans-serif typefaces, because it is light and has more open letters.
Background music (British English: piped music) is music that is not the main focus. It is chosen to affect how people feel and act, like helping them concentrate or relax. People often cannot control its volume or content. The effects of background music can change based on where and when it is played. Background music is played in places with no people, like hallways or restrooms. It is also used during phone calls and in video games. It is usually played softly from many small speakers. Music can help people think better and process more information. Background music became popular in the 1930s with Muzak. It was simple and repetitive music. Today, it is used worldwide and is based on research about how it affects shoppers and workers. Background music is used in many places like doctor's offices and airports. Many styles of music are used, but not songs with words or complex music. Some people think background music is low-quality. Some composers write music just for background music companies. Studies show background music can make people spend more money in stores. Types. Incidental music. Incidental music has been used since ancient Greek drama. Many classical composers wrote incidental music for plays. Famous examples include Henry Purcell's "Abdelazer" music, George Frideric Handel's "The Alchemist" music, Joseph Haydn's "Il distratto" music, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's "Thamos, King of Egypt" music, Ludwig van Beethoven's "Egmont" music, Carl Maria von Weber's "Preciosa" music, Franz Schubert's "Rosamunde" music, Felix Mendelssohn's "A Midsummer Night's Dream" music, Robert Schumann's "Manfred" music, Georges Bizet's "L'Arlésienne" music, and Edvard Grieg's "Peer Gynt" music. These pieces are often played in concerts without the plays. Vocal incidental music sets the tone for films with beats or sounds to show emotions. Unlike Broadway or film musicals, incidental music is not essential to the work and many plays have no incidental music. Furniture music. Erik Satie coined the term "furniture music" in
Lancaster is a city in Dallas County, Texas, United States. The population was 41,275 at the 2020 census. It is a suburb of Dallas and part of the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex.
Philip Reeve (born Brighton, England, 28 February 1966) is an English writer. On November 18, 2020, upon asked whether "Mortal Engines" would be rebooted for the television screens, he responded that, while that would be nice, it seemed unlikely.
Benjamin Maxwell Ben Acton (2 December 1927 – 10 July 2020) was an Australian ice hockey player. He competed in the 1960 Winter Olympics. Acton died on 10 July 2020 in Queensland, aged 92.