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Viktor Ivanovich Likhonosov (, 30 April 1936 – 9 August 2021) was a Soviet-Russian novelist and editor. He won the Russian State Prize in 1988, the International Mikhail Sholokhov prize and the first Yasnaya Polyana award in 2003. Likhonosov was born in Kemerovo, Soviet Union. He was known for his writings during the Village Prose movement.  Likhonosov died in his home in Topki, Russia from COVID-19 on 9 August 2021 at the age of 85.
Ingrid Remmers (26 March 1965 – 9 August 2021) was a German politician. She was a member of The Left. She was a member of the Bundestag from the state of North Rhine-Westphalia from 2009 until 2013 and from 2017 until her death in 2021. Remmers was born in Ibbenbüren, West Germany. Remmers died on 9 August 2021 at the age of 56.
Nadir Tedeschi (11 August 1930 – 9 August 2021) was an Italian politician. Tedeschi was born in Badia Polesine, Italy. He was a member of the Christian Democracy Party. He was first elected to the Chamber of Deputies in 1976. He won a second term in 1983 and left office in 1987. Tedeschi died in Trezzano sul Naviglio, Italy on 9 August 2021, just two days before his 91st birthday.
Neal Conan (November 26, 1949 – August 10, 2021) was an American radio journalist, producer, editor, and correspondent. He worked for National Public Radio for over 36 years. He hosted "Talk of the Nation". He was born in Beirut, Lebanon. Conan was diagnosed with glioblastoma in November 2019. He died from the disease on August 10, 2021 in Honolulu, Hawaii at the age of 71.
Kyaikmakaw Pagoda (ကျိုက်မတ်ကော်စေတီတော်) is an ancient pagod in Phalay Village, Kawa Township, Bago Region, Myanmar. The hair relics of Gautama Buddha was enshrined in this pagoda. Pagoda is 315 feet tall, and the fourth highest pagoda at that time. Location. The pagoda is located in Phalay Village, 3 miles 5 furlong east of the Kawa town and 6 furlong from Kawa - Ohnne Road. The pagoda is on the Bago Range.
Cameron Burrell (September 11, 1994August 9, 2021) was an American male sprinter. He was the NCAA Division I champion over 100 meters in 2018. He ran for the United States relay team at the World Junior Championships in 2012 and 2019. He was the son of Olympic gold medalist and former 100 meters world record holder Leroy Burrell, and Olympic gold medalist Michelle Finn-Burrell. Burrell was born in Houston, Texas. Burrell shot himself on August 9, 2021 at a parking garage in Houston at the age of 26.
Leroy Russel Burrell (born February 21, 1967) is an American track and field athlete. He twice set the world record for the 100 m sprint. He was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Burrell won a gold medal at the 1992 Summer Olympics. Burrell married Olympic gold medalist Michelle Finn-Burrell in 1992. They have three sons; including sprinter Cameron Burrell.
Michelle Bonae Finn-Burrell (born May 8, 1965) is an American former sprint athlete. She was born in Orlando, Florida. She won a gold medal at the 1992 Summer Olympics. She married Olympic gold medalist Leroy Burrell in 1992. They have three sons Cameron, Joshua and Jaden.
Jean "Binta" Breeze MBE (11 March 1956 – 4 August 2021) was a Jamaican dub poet and storyteller. Some think she was the first woman to write and perform dub poetry. She worked also as a theatre director, choreographer, actress, and teacher. She was born in Hanover, Jamaica. Breeze died on 4 August 2021 in Sandy Bay, Jamaica from problems caused by chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, aged 65.
Walter Wangerin Jr. (February 13, 1944 – August 5, 2021) was an American author and educator. He was best known for his religious novels and children's books. He was born in Portland, Oregon. His best known novel was "The Book of the Dun Cow" and its sequel "The Book of Sorrows". Wangerin Jr. died on August 5, 2021 at the age of 77.
Sistine Rose Stallone (born June 27, 1998) is an American actress and model. She is known for her role as Nicole in the survival horror movie "". She is the daughter of actor Sylvester Stallone.
Pericardium is a thin, conical, fibroelastic sac or a membrane surrounding hearts and its great vessels. Various functions of pericardium include preventing dislocation of heart by maintaining its original position, providing mechanical support to the heart and its great vessels and act as a lubrication, to lessen friction between the heart and the neighboring structures. Gross anatomy. Anatomically It has two main parts fibrous pericardium and serous pericardium. Histology. Histologically, pericardium consists of three layers: the serosa, the fibrosa, and an outer layer of epipericardial connective tissue. Pericardial fluid is present in between these two layers. The parietal pericardium (thickness 0.8–1 mm) consists of an outer fibrous connective tissue sac lined by serosa. The serosa comprises unilayer mesothelium (which is responsible for the formation and reabsorption of pericardial fluid) . It is surrounded by variable amount of fatty tissues, particularly in the cardiophrenic angles. The pericardial sac consists of two pericardial sinuses namely oblique sinus and transverse sinus. Clinical anatomy. Pericardial effusion is clinical conditions characterized by excessive pericardial fluids in between the parietal and visceral layers. Pericardiocentesis is a clinical procedure carried out to remove excessive fluid that has built up in a pericardium. The inflammation of pericardium is called pericarditis.
The Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI) is an American non-profit medical research organization based in Chevy Chase, Maryland.  It was founded in 1953, by Howard Hughes. Hughes was an American film director, businessman, investor, pilot, engineer, and philanthropist. He was one of the most financially successful people in the world.  The Institute is one of the largest private funding organizations for biological and medical research in the United States. HHMI spends each year biomedical research of about $825 million. The institute has an endowment of $22.6 billion, making it the second-wealthiest philanthropic organization in the United States and the second-best endowed medical research foundation in the world. HHMI sold the Hughes Aircraft Company.
Point Pleasant is a city located in West Virginia, United States. Geography. The city is at the confluence of the Ohio and Kanawha Rivers.  History. Point Pleasant was the place in the Battle of Point Pleasant that took place in October 10, 1774.  In culture. The city became popular after Mothman (according to witnesses) appeared. This local legend turned into a book and 2002 movie.
Nestea is a brand of iced tea first produced by Coca-Cola. It was distributed by Nestlé and The Coca-Cola Company from 1969 until January 2013. Since then it is produced and distributed by Nestlé. There are several tea-based products, both regular and diet, including liquid and powdered concentrates, chilled teas, and bottles of ready-to-drink beverage that are sold in stores or through Vending machines. The drink comes in different flavors, depending on the country. Nestea's largest markets are the United States, Mexico, Canada, Australia, Taiwan, Italy, Spain, Switzerland, Germany, and Vietnam.  When Fuze Beverage was bought by The Coca-Cola Company, in Mexico Nestea was not marketed through Coca-Cola. Fuze Tea was put in its place using the same packaging, which was extremely confusing. It was only through a great media campaign that a clear difference could be made between the two products.
The 1875 Kilkenny City by-election took place on 28 April 1875. It happened because the current Home Rule MP, John Gray, died. Three candidates went against each other in the election: Gray's son Edmund Dwyer Gray, Edward Marum, and Benjamin Whitworth, the old MP for Drogheda. Whitworth won the election with 307 votes. Gray got 125 votes and Marum 112 votes. "The Times" said this was a bad thing for the Home Rule League.
The second inauguration of George W. Bush as the 43rd president of the United States happened on January 20, 2005. It was the ceremony that officially said George W. Bush's second term as president and Dick Cheney as vice president was starting.  The ceremony happened on the West Front of the United States Capitol Building in Washington, D.C. It was the 55th presidential inauguration. Chief Justice William Rehnquist gave the oath of office to Bush. This was the last time Rehnquist gave the presidential oath because he died in September 2005. Dennis Hastert gave the vice presidential oath to Cheney.
Goran Zachrisson (14 May 1938 – 11 August 2021) was a Swedish golf and sports journalist and television commentator. He was born in Stockholm, Sweden. From 1964 to 1967, Zachrisson was editor in chief of the magazine "Svensk Golf". In 1966, he began working as commentator for the TV broadcasts of The Open Championship and many other golf events. Zachrisson died on 11 August 2021 in Stockholm of cancer, aged 83.
Gianluigi Gelmetti OMRI, (11 September 1945 – 11 August 2021) was an Italian-Monégasque conductor and composer. He was born in Rome. He began working for the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra. From 1989 to 1998 he was the Principal Conductor of the Stuttgart Radio Symphony Orchestra as well as the Schwetzingen Festival.  Gelmetti died on 11 August 2021 in Monte Carlo, Italy, one month before his 76th birthday.
Marco Borradori (6 June 1959 – 11 August 2021) was a Swiss lawyer and politician. He was born in Sorengo, Switzerland. From 2013 until his death in 2021, he was the Mayor of Lugano. He was a member of the Ticino League. He was also a member of the National Council from 1991 until 1995. Borradori was hospitalized in Lugano on 10 August 2021 after going into cardiac arrest. He died the next day of multiple organ failure, aged 62.
Sabina Ajrula Toziya (April 17, 1946 – August 10, 2021) was a Macedonian-Turkish actress. She was best known for playing Hayriye Çakırbeyli in crime-drama series "Eşkıya Dünyaya Hükümdar Olmaz" and Afife Hatun in "Muhteşem Yüzyıl". She was born in Skopje, North Macedonia. Her career began in 1969. Ajrula died on August 10, 2021 in Skopje, North Macedonia from a stroke caused by brain cancer, aged 75.
Donald Kagan (; May 1, 1932 – August 6, 2021) was a Lithuanian-born American historian. He worked at Yale University focusing in ancient Greece. He was known for writing about the Peloponnesian War. He also taught at Cornell University. Kagan was born in Kuršėnai, Lithuania and was raised in New York City. He was seen as a neo-conservative. Kagan died on August 6, 2021 at a retirement home in Washington, D.C. at the age of 89.
Kumar Valavhadas Pallana (23 December 1918 – 10 October 2013) was an Indian-American actor, comedian and vaudevillian. He began his career as plate spinner and juggler on the Mickey Mouse Club. He was known for his role as Gupta in "The Terminal" (2004). Pallana was born in Indore, present-day Madhya Pradesh. Pallana died on 10 October 2013 in Oakland, California at the age of 94.
Kevin Joseph Farrell KGCHS (born September 2, 1947) is an Irish-American prelate, a cardinal and the Camerlengo of the Catholic Church. He was a former member of the Legion of Christ. Farrell was the seventh Bishop of Dallas, as well as the chancellor of the University of Dallas.  On September 1, 2016, he became the prefect of the Dicastery for the Laity, Family and Life. He was created a cardinal on November 19, 2016, by Pope Francis.
Paulo José Gómez de Souza (20 March 1937 – 11 August 2021) was a Brazilian actor and filmmaker. He was born in Lavras do Sul, Rio Grande do Sul. His career began in 1965 and he retired in 2018. He was known for playing the priest in "The Priest and the Girl" (1966), white Macunaíma in "Macunaíma" (1969) and Vladimir in "The Clown" (2011). In 1992, José was diagnosed with Parkinson's disease. He died on 11 August 2021 from pneumonia in Rio de Janeiro, aged 84.
Glauber de Andrade Rocha (; 14 March 1939 – 22 August 1981), better known as Glauber Rocha, was a Brazilian movie director, actor and screenwriter. He was one of the most important movie directors of Brazilian cinema. His movies "Black God, White Devil" and "Entranced Earth" are thought to be one of the best Brazilian movies ever made.
Pulmonary atresia is a congenital birth defect of the pulmonary valve in which the valve does not develop. The valve is completely closed making it harder for blood to travel from the heart to the lungs. Anatomy. The pulmonary valve is located on the right side of the heart between the right ventricle and pulmonary artery. In a normal functioning heart, the opening to the pulmonary valve has three flaps that open and close; however with this defect some of the flaps are not formed. Symptoms. The symptoms of pulmonary atresia that would happen in babies include fatigue and shortness of breath. Complications. Pulmonary atresia can be fatal if no emergency surgery is done. If surgery is done, most children affected by this can live normally, though problems like strokes, heart diseases and seizures are possible.
Rockdale is a village in Illinois. In 2020, it had a population of 2,012. Location. Rockdale is south of Joliet, and southwest of Chicago. Emergency service. The village's fire suppression services are operated by the Rockdale Fire Protection district. EMS is provided by Daley's Ambulance, and law enforcement by Rockdale Police.
The 2021 Greece wildfires were wildfires in Greece from 3 August - 3 September 2021, which killed 2 people. They injured at least 20 others and burned many homes. This happened after a historical heatwave for the country with the highest temperatures reaching . The largest wildfires were in Attica, Olympia, Messenia, and the most destructive in northern Euboea.
Natalia Gavrilița (; born 21 September 1977) is a Moldovan politician and economist . She was the 15th Prime Minister of Moldova from 2021 to 2023.
Robert Anthony John Hewitt (born 12 January 1940) is an Australian-South African former professional tennis player and convicted rapist. He has won 15 major titles and a career Grand Slam in both men's and mixed doubles. Hewitt was born in Dubbo, New South Wales. Hewitt was convicted in 2015 of rape and sexual assault of minors and was sentenced to six years in jail. He was released in 2020.
Adela "Lila" Panelo de Forestello (31 January 1923 – 11 August 2021) was an Argentine human rights activist. She was born in Posadas, Argentina. She was a well known critic of the dictatorship of Augusto Pinochet.  Her husband and daughter were kidnapped as political prisoners of the Pinochet regime in 1977 and never seen since. Forestello soon became active during the Mothers of the Plaza 25 de Mayo movement which is an activist movement where mothers and other family members demand justice over the disappearances of relatives during the Pinochet regime. Forestello died on 11 August 2021 in Rosario, Argentina at the age of 98.
Ary Ribeiro Valadão (14 November 1918 – 9 August 2021) was a Brazilian politician and lawyer. He was born in Anicuns, Brazil. He was a member of the National Democratic Union Party and National Renewal Alliance. Valadão was a member of the Legislative Assembly of Goiás from 1959 until 1967. He was a member of the Chamber of Deputies from 1967 until 1979 and from 1989 until 1991. He was Governor of Goiás from 1979 until 1983. Valadão turned 100 in November 2018. He died on 9 August 2021 in Goiânia, Brazil at the age of 102.
Gareth Ward (born 17 January 1974) is a British diplomat. He is currently the British Ambassador to Vietnam. Ward was made the ambassador in 2018. Ward was in a video against human trafficking in 2017. He said that people shouldn't trust human traffickers.
Eduardo "Eddie" Rivera Gullas Sr. (born October 13, 1930) is a Filipino Visayan politician. He has been elected to five terms as a Member of the House of Representatives of the Philippines, representing the 1st District of Cebu from 1992 to 2001, and from 2004 to 2013. He had also held the offices of Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives and the House Majority Leader. He was mayor of Talisay City, Cebu from 2016 to 2019.
Manuel "Mar" Araneta Roxas II (; born May 13, 1957) is a Filipino politician. He was a Senator of the Philippines. He is the grandson of former Philippine President Manuel Roxas.  Roxas was Secretary of the Interior and Local Government from 2012 to 2015. He was the Secretary of Trade and Industry from 2000 to 2003 and Secretary of Transportation and Communications from 2011 to 2012.
Joseph Stephen Salupeza Paduano (born January 22, 1965), also known by his nom de guerre Carapali Lualhalti, is a Filipino politician. He is the House Minority Leader since 2020. He has been the party-list representative for Abang Lingkod since 2014.
Jose Portugal Perez (December 14, 1946 – August 12, 2021) was a Filipino lawyer and politician. He was the Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the Philippines from 2009 until 2016, after being nominated by President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo. He was born in Batangas City, Philippines. Perez died on August 12, 2021 at the age of 74.
The Analytical engine was designed by Charles Babbage in 1837. It was the first mechanical general purpose computer. The logical structure of the Analytical engine was essentially the same as computer design today.  Babbage was never able to complete construction of his machines due to conflicts with his chief engineer and inadequate funding.
Arthur Queiroga Bandeira de Aguiar (born March 3, 1989) is a Brazilian actor, singer and swimmer. He began his career in 2008 making plays, his television debut was in 2009 making small appearances in soap operas like "Young Hearts", in 2010 he starred in the series "Bicicleta e Melancia" from Multishow. He gained prominence in 2011 by playing one of the six protagonists of "Rebelde Brasil." Arthur dated Lua Blanco. Aguiar was born in Rio de Janeiro.
The 2013 South Shields by-election was for the UK Parliament constituency of South Shields. The by-election happened because the previous MP, David Miliband, decided he didn't want to be MP anymore. Miliband had the seat since 2001. The by-election happened on 2 May 2013. This was the same day as the local elections around England. Emma Lewell-Buck of the Labour Party won the by-election. She got 50.4% of the vote. The UK Independence Party (UKIP) came second. The Conservatives lost many votes. They had the third most amount of votes in the by-election.
The Wright StreetLite is a single-decker bus. It has a low-floor. It has been built from 2010 to the present day by Wrightbus. Versions. StreetLite WF (wheel-forward). The StreetLite WF (wheel-forward) was launched in 2010. To save space, the axles are in front of the passenger door. StreetVibe. The StreetVibe was launched in 2015. It is much shorter and narrower than a normal StreetLite. The first StreetVibe entered service with East Lothian Council in April 2016. Two StreetVibes were sent to Moray Council in June and July 2016. Twenty-two StreetVibes were sent to Guernsey's HCT Group in April and May 2017. VDL Citea MLE. In October 2013, VDL Bus &amp; Coach launched a rebadged version of the StreetLite WF, known as the Citea MLE, for the European market. Quick Parking of Haarlem in the Netherlands ordered the first Citea MLE in May 2014. Nobina Danmark ordered five Citea MLE in December 2014 and two Citea MLE in June 2015. A further two Citea MLEs entered service in Denmark with Keolis Danmark in December 2014. StreetLite DF (door-forward). The StreetLite DF (door-forward) was launched in 2011. The axle is behind the door. StreetLite Max. The StreetLite Max was launched in 2012. It is longer than normal StreetLites, It has 45 seats. The front axle is behind the passenger door like the "door forward" version. StreetLite Micro Hybrid. The StreetLite Micro Hybrid was launched in 2013. the StreetLite Micro Hybrid uses energy lost from braking to power the buses electric systems and compressed air systems StreetLite Hybrid. The StreetLite Hybrid was launched in May 2018. the StreetLite Hybrid is a hybrid-electric bus StreetLite Electric. The StreetLite EV was launched in 2014. It is a battery electric bus with no diesel engine. In January 2014, Arriva Shires &amp; Essex ordered eight StreetLite EVs, they went into service in Milton Keynes, they were on national news because of their trial of inductive charging.
The Golden Spiral is a part of Math, which is shown in Fibonacci’s Model. Gyro Zeppeli was the person who found out about the Golden Spiral first.
On 12 August 2021, six people were killed in a mass shooting in Plymouth, Devon, England. Six people, including the shooter, Jake Davison, were killed. Shooting. In the evening on 12 August 2021, Jake Davison shot his mother dead. This was inside their home on Biddick Drive. At 18:11 BST, the Devon and Cornwall Police were called to Biddick Drive. At 18:12 BST on 12 August 2021, the South Western Ambulance Service were called to Biddick Drive. Biddick Drive is a street where people live in Keyham, Plymouth, Devon, South West England. Police officers were at Biddick Drive 6 minutes after the shooting. The ambulance service said they responded with a lot of resources and many people. They said this included hazardous area response teams, many ambulances, air ambulances and medics. Four air ambulances went to Biddick Drive because of the incident. People who saw the incident said that they had heard "loud bangs" and "gunshots". and Sky News said that a shooter had been shot and was thought to be dead. At 21:34, Devon and Cornwall Police reported that they believed the incident had been kept to that area. Police said the incident did not have anything to do with terrorism. Six people were killed in the attacks. Three males and two females died where the shooting took place, including the shooter, who committed suicide. Another woman died because of injuries from the shooting after. One of the dead was a child. Attacker. The gunman was Jake Davison. He was a 22-year-old crane operator. He had a gun license. Reactions. In a tweet, Home Secretary Priti Patel described the incident as "shocking". She also said that she had talked with the Chief Constable of Devon and Cornwall Police. Local MPs Luke Pollard and Johnny Mercer also tweeted, with Pollard suggesting people stay inside. The Defence Secretary, Ben Wallace, said the shooting was bad. Wallace also said that the shooting didn't have to do with terrorism. The Prime Minister, Boris Johnson, said that he was sad for those who were affected. He also thanked the emergency services who went to the shooting. The leader of the opposition, Keir Starmer, said that something sad had happened and that he wasn't happy about it.
Una Stubbs (1 May 1937 – 12 August 2021) was an English actress, television personality and dancer. She played Rita Rawlins in the BBC sitcoms "Till Death Us Do Part" and "In Sickness and in Health". Stubbs also played Aunt Sally in "Worzel Gummidge" and landlady Mrs. Hudson in the television series "Sherlock". Stubbs was born in Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire. Stubbs died on 12 August 2021 in Edinburgh, Scotland at the age of 84.
Igael Tumarkin (Hebrew: יגאל תומרקין; 23 October 1933 – 12 August 2021) was an Israeli painter and sculptor. Tumarkin's best known works are the Holocaust and Revival memorial in Rabin Square, Tel Aviv and his sculptures honoring dead soldiers in the Negev.
João José Pereira de Lyra (17 June 1931 – 12 August 2021) was a Brazilian businessman and politician. He was a Member of the Federal Senate from 1989 to 1991, and a Member of the Chamber of Deputies from 2003 to 2007, and from 2011 to 2015. He was born in Recife, Brazil. Lyra died on 12 August 2021 in Maceió, Brazil of problems caused by bronchopneumonia, aged 90.
Tommy Curtis (January 8, 1952August 3, 2021) was an American college basketball player. He played for the UCLA Bruins. He played on two successful national championship teams at UCLA.  Curtis died at his home in Port St. Joe, Florida on August 3, 2021.