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Andrew of Wyntoun (also known as Andrew de Wyntoun and Andrew Wyntoun) (), was a Scottish poet, a canon of St. Andrew's and a prior (higher-up within the Church) of St. Serf's Inch in Loch Leven. Wyntoun and John Barbour ("The Brus", 1375) were the first people to write about history in the Scots language. He wrote a long poetic history of Scotland, called the "Orygynale Cronykil of Scotland", which included Scotland's mythical pre-history and finished when King James I came to power.
The Arctic ice pack or arctic ice cap is an ice shield covering the Arctic Ocean. It changes during the year. Usually, the ice melts in spring and summer, and increases during autumn and winter. The minimum cover is around mid-September. Summer ice cover in the Arctic is about half of winter cover. Some of the ice survives from one year to the next. Currently, 28% of Arctic basin sea ice is multi-year ice. Multi-year ice is thicker than seasonal ice: up to thick over large areas, with ridges up to thick. As well as the regular seasonal cycle there has been an underlying trend of declining sea ice in the Arctic in recent decades. Climatic importance. Energy balance effects. Sea ice is important for the heat balance of the polar oceans: it insulates the (relatively) warm ocean from the much colder air above. With ice, less heat is lost from the oceans. Sea ice is highly reflective of solar radiation, reflecting about 60% of incoming solar radiation when bare and about 80% when covered with snow. This is due to a feedback known as the albedo effect. This is much greater than the reflectivity of the sea (about 10%). The ice also affects the absorption of sunlight at the surface. Hydrological effects. The sea ice cycle is also an important source of dense (saline) bottom water. When sea water freezes it leaves most of its salt content behind. The remaining surface water, made dense by the extra salinity, sinks and produces dense water masses such as North Atlantic Deep Water. This production of dense water is essential in maintaining the thermohaline circulation, and the accurate representation of these processes is important in climate modelling. Odden. The Odden ice tongue in the Greenland Sea is an area where so-called pancake ice is the most common type of ice. Odden means headland in Norwegian. During the winter, it grows eastward from the East Greenland ice edge around 72°N to 74°N. The Jan Mayen Current brings some very cold polar surface water, which it takes from the East Greenland Current. Most of the old ice continues south, driven by the wind, so a cold open
Thomas Anthony Parker (4 August 1988 – 30 March 2022) was an English singer, record producer and sound engineer. He was best known for being a member of the British-Irish boy band The Wanted. He was born in Bolton, Greater Manchester. In October 2020, Parker was diagnosed with terminal glioblastoma. He died from the disease on 30 March 2022, aged 33.
Yiannis Chryssomallis (, born November 14, 1954), known professionally as Yanni ( ), is a Greek composer, keyboardist, pianist, and music producer. He was born in Kalamata, Greece. At least sixteen of Yanni's albums have peaked at No. 1 in "Billboard's" "Top New Age Album" category, and two albums ("Dare to Dream" and "In My Time") received Grammy Award nominations. His career began in 1980.
John Derek (born Derek Delevan Harris; August 12, 1926 – May 22, 1998) was an American actor, director, screenwriter, producer and photographer. He appeared in many movies such as "Knock on Any Door", "All the King's Men" (both 1949), and "Rogues of Sherwood Forest" (1950).  He was known for his marriage with Bo Derek, which lasted from 1976 until his death in 1998. He was born in Los Angeles. Derek died on May 22, 1998 from heart disease in Santa Maria, California at the age of 71.
Margaret A. Nolan (29 October 1943 – 5 October 2020) was an English visual artist, actress and model. She was best known for her appearances in the 1964 movies "Goldfinger" and "A Hard Day's Night". Nolan was born in Norton Radstock, Somerset. Her career lasted from 1964 to 2019. Nolan died on 5 October 2020 in London from cancer at the age of 76.
Jean Martin (7 November 1927 – 7 October 2020) was a French pianist. He was born in Lyon, France. Martin began a teaching career, starting in Grenoble in 1953. He recorded two albums dedicated to the works of Carl Maria von Weber, five dedicated to Robert Schumann, two to Stephen Heller and Gabriel Fauré. In 1970, he played with the Trio Delta with violinist Flora Elphège and cellist Claude Burgos. Martin died on 7 October 2020 in Paris, aged 92.
John Wilson Sutherland (1927 – 8 October 2020) was a New Zealand sprinter. He won a bronze medal representing his country at the 1950 British Empire Games. He was born in Oamaru, New Zealand. Sutherland died on 8 October 2020 in Oamaru at the age of 93.
Carlton Anthony Chapman (13 April 1971 – 12 October 2020) was an Indian professional footballer. Chapman played as midfielder for the Indian national team between 1995 and 2001 and also captained the team. He played with East Bengal and JCT Mills. As coach, Chapman had a six-year career with I-League 2nd Division club Tata Football Academy from 2002 to 2008, followed by Royal Wahingdoh FC and Students Union of the Bangalore Super Division. Chapman died in Bangalore from a heart attack on 12 October 2020, aged 49.
Hugo Arana (July 23, 1943 – October 11, 2020) was an Argentine actor and comedian. He was born in Monte Grande, Argentina. His career began in 1970. His best known roles were in "El Santo de la Espada", "The Truce" and "Los exitosos Pells". Arana died at a Buenos Aires hospital from COVID-19 on October 11, 2020 at the age of 77.
Borislav Drljača (Serbian Cyrillic: Борислав Дрљача; 29 August 1941 – 11 October 2020), better known as Bora Drljača, was a Serbian folk singer.  Drljača recorded over four hundred songs including "Stari vuk" ("Old Wolf"), "Ne namiguj na me tuđa ženo" ("Don't Wink at Me, Someone Else's Wife"), and "Plači, mala, plači" ("Cry, Baby, Cry"). Drljača also appeared on reality shows "Veliki Brat VIP 4" (2010) and "Parovi 4" (2015).  Drljača died of colon cancer on 11 October 2020 in Belgrade, aged 79.
Ângelo Gaspar Martins (19 April 1930 – 11 October 2020), simply known as Ângelo, was a Portuguese footballer. He played as a defender for Benfica and the Portugal national team. His career lasted from 1945 to 1962. He was born in Porto, Portugal. Martins died on 11 October 2020, at the age of 90. Honours. Player. Benfica Manager. Benfica
Jamin Ben "Jamie" Raskin (born December 13, 1962) is the U.S. Representative for Maryland's 8th congressional district since 2017. He is a Democrat. He was a member of the Maryland State Senate from 2007 to 2016. Raskin supports banning discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity. In 2019, he voted in favor of the Equality Act and urged Congress members to do the same.  In December 2022, Raskin revealed that he had been diagnosed with lymphoma.
Marcus Goodman Raskin (April 30, 1934 – December 24, 2017) was an American social critic, political activist, author, and philosopher. He worked for progressive social change in the United States. He was the co-founder, with Richard Barnet, of the progressive think tank, the Institute for Policy Studies in Washington, DC. He was also a professor of public policy at George Washington University’s School of Public Policy and Public Administration. Raskin died of heart disease on December 24, 2017 in Washington, D.C. at the age of 83.
W. Terry McBrayer (September 1, 1937 – October 11, 2020) was an American lobbyist, attorney, and Democratic politician. He was born in Ironton, Ohio. He was a member of the Kentucky House of Representatives between 1966 until his retirement in 1976.  McBrayer died on October 11, 2020 in Lexington, Kentucky from cancer, aged 83.
Bette Greene (June 28, 1934 – October 2, 2020) was an American author of many books for children and young adults. Some of her best known works were "Summer of My German Soldier", "The Drowning of Stephan Jones", and the Newbery Honor book "Philip Hall Likes Me, I Reckon Maybe". She was born in Memphis, Tennessee. Greene died of heart failure on October 2, 2020 at her home in Lakewood Ranch, Florida at the age of 86.
Lakewood Ranch is a planned community located in southeastern Manatee County and northeastern Sarasota County, Florida, United States. It is about . It is part of the North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area.
C. M. Chang (born Chongshen Mongkosungkum Chang; 1 April 1942 – 12 October 2020) was an Indian politician. He was a member of the Nationalist Democratic Progressive Party. He was born in Tuensang, Nagaland. He was a member of the Lok Sabha between 2009 and 2014. He also was a member of the Nagaland Legislative Assembly between 2013 until his death. Chang died on 12 October 2020 at a hospital in Kohima, Nagaland from COVID-19 at the age of 78.
Yehoshua Kenaz () ( 2 March 1937 – 12 October 2020) was an Israeli novelist. He was born in Petah Tikva, in the British Mandate of Palestine. He translated many French classics into Hebrew, and worked on the editorial staff of the Ha'aretz newspaper.  He was awarded the Alterman Prize in 1991, the Newman Prize in 1992, the Agnon Prize (1993), the ACUM Prize (1994) and the Bialik Prize (1995). In 2007, "Infiltration" was named one of the ten most important books in Israeli history. Kenaz died on 12 October 2020 in Jerusalem from COVID-19 at the age of 83.
Ilya Iosifovich Moiseev (; 15 March 1929 – 11 October 2020) was a Russian chemist. He was an expert in both kinetics and the coordination chemistry of transition metals. He was known for his works in metal-complex catalysis. In 1992, he was elected to the Russian Academy of Sciences. In 1993, he was elected to the Academia Europaea. Moiseev was born in Moscow. Moiseev died on 11 October 2020 in Moscow, aged 91.
John Aldrich Ruthven (November 12, 1924 – October 11, 2020) was an American artist best known for his paintings of wildlife. He was born in Cincinnati, Ohio. In 2004, President George W. Bush honored him with the National Medal of Arts. Ruthven's wildlife paintings are on display at many museums including the Smithsonian Institution. Ruthven died at his home in Georgetown, Ohio on October 11, 2020 at the age of 95.
Paul Robert Milgrom (born April 20, 1948) is an American economist.  He is the Shirley and Leonard Ely Professor of Humanities and Sciences at Stanford University. Milgrom is an expert in game theory, mainly auction theory and pricing strategies. He is the winner of the 2020 Nobel Memorial Prize in Economics, together with Robert B. Wilson, "for improvements to auction theory and inventions of new auction formats."
The Human Torch (Jonathan Lowell Spencer "Johnny" Storm) is a fictional character, a Marvel Comics superhero created by writer Stan Lee and artist/co-writer Jack Kirby. The character first appeared in "Marvel Mystery Comics #1" in October 1939. Like the other founding members of the Fantastic Four, Johnny received his powers after being exposed to a cosmic storm. His primary power is to use fire and fly while on fire. He is also the Invisible Woman's brother.  In other media. The character has appeared in toys, television series, movies, and video games as well. He has been adapted into motion pictures and is played by Chris Evans, Michael B. Jordan, and Joseph Quinn.
The Kimberley rocket frog ("Litoria axillaris") is a frog from Australia. It lives in the Kimberley region in Western Australia. This frog is about 25.5 mm long from nose to rear end. It has a triangular head and long front and hind legs. It is brown or gray in color with dark stripes down its sides and other stripes on its back. It has climbing discs on its toes but they are not very large. Its front feet have some webbing but are not webbed all the way to the ends of the toes. Scientists have only seen this frog on rock platforms made of sandstone. Researchers have heard the male frogs calling in pairs or alone, not in large groups as occurs with other frogs. This frog is called "axillaris" in Latin because of the stripes on its sides.
The Scorpion King is a 2002 American fantasy adventure movie. It is a spin-off/prequel to 1999's "The Mummy". It has Dwayne Johnson's first lead role in a movie. Reboot. Dwayne Johnson is producing a reboot movie set in the 21st century.
A native element mineral or native metal is any element that is found as a pure metal in nature.  The list of metals include aluminium, antimony, arsenic, bismuth, cadmium, chromium, cobalt, indium, iron, manganese, molybdenum, nickel, niobium, rhenium, selenium, tantalum, tellurium, tin, titanium, tungsten, vanadium, zinc, gold, copper, lead, mercury, silver, platinum, iridium, osmium, palladium, rhodium and ruthenium.
Orgazmo is a 1997 American sex comedy and superhero movie. It was written, directed by and stars Trey Parker. Matt Stone co-directed the movie. He also stars in it. Plot. Everyman Mormon missionary Joseph Young and his mission partner are assigned to Los Angeles. They find the city a hostile place for their work. The problems get worse when they knock on the door of sleazy pornography director Maxxx Orbison. Several security guards are sent to throw Joseph and his partner away. But Joseph, or Joe, defeats them singlehanded with his own martial arts skills. Orbison is impressed by Joe's performance. He (Orbison) is also bored with the lead actor of his current project. Orbison tries hiring Joe to be the lead character of his pornographic superhero movie, "Orgazmo". Joe is confused due to his God beliefs. However, the salary offered would pay for his Utah wedding to his fiancée Lisa. Joe doesn't want to accept, though he accepts anyway. Joe finds the crew of the movie very threatening. But he manages to become friends with his co-star Ben Chapleski. Ben is a technical genius. He works in the pornography industry. Ben plays Orgazmo's partner Choda Boy. Choda assists Orgazmo with some specially designed sex toys. The toys include Orgazmo's main weapon, the Orgazmorator. The Orgazmorator is a ray gun that, when fired, causes orgasms upon whomever it is fired. Ben invites Joe to his home later on. He (Ben) shows Joe a real and working Orgazmorator Ben has built. Ben and Joseph spend an evening using the weapon on unknowing citizens for amusement.  At a sushi bar owned by Ben's Japanese friend G-Fresh, the two witness a group of thugs. The thugs vandalize the bar and try to force out G-Fresh. That's so their next door dance club can expand.  Later, when Ben and Joe are not present, G-Fresh is asked to leave. Upon finding this out, Joe and Ben put on costumes. They use their movie props and the Orgaznmorator ro sneak into
Musi-Video was a music video series that was shown in Canada from 1980 and 1984. It was syndicated to community channels all around Canada. It was a very early example of the format that was later used by MTV and MuchMusic. The series was made by Marc Fontaine, who was part of the new wave pop group Nudimension. The series was produced in Montreal, and featured early 1980s music artists playing live in a studio, and early music videos. In 2008 the Musi-Video brand was revived as a music publishing label by Marc Fontaine. Selected artists. These artists were in "Musi-Video" at the start of their careers:
The Terminator is a fictional character from "The Terminator". He first appeared in the 1984 movie "The Terminator" before becoming a protagonist starting with "". Portrayals. He has been portrayed in movies by Arnold Schwarzenegger and in Mortal Kombat 11 with his likeness used but voiced by Chris Cox.
Yautja are fictional aliens created by Jim E. Thomas, John Thomas, John McTiernan, and Stan Winston made for the "Predator" and "Alien vs. Predator" franchises starting in 1987. Notable members include Wolf, introduced in ". Portrayal. The Yautja Wolf was voiced by Matthew Charles Santoro and played by Ian Whyte and Ian Feuer, in ". The Yautja's vocal effects were provided by Dee Bradley Baker for "Mortal Kombat X".
Ahsoka Tano is a fictional character and a heroine in the "Star Wars" series. She was the Togruta Jedi Padawan of Anakin Skywalker during the Clone Wars, the conflict between the Galactic Republic and the Confederacy of Independent Systems. However, following a series of misjudgment and betrayal within the Jedi Order, she left the Order in favor of pursuing her own path. Following the end of the Clone Wars, Ahsoka slowly began working within different groups of rebels that would rise to stand against the newly established Galactic Empire. Over time, she would gain more experience with her Force abilities and become more acquainted with both old and new allies. Portrayals. She has been voiced by Ashley Eckstein in various cartoons and games and is played by Rosario Dawson in "The Mandalorian" and in her own spin-off series of the same name.
Enter the Matrix is a 2003 action-adventure video game based on The Matrix and its sequels. It was written and directed by The Wachowskis. It notably has an hour of movie footage made just for the game with the actors intact. Plot. Niobe and Ghost are sent into the Matrix and retrieve a message found in a package.
Fantastic Four is an action-adventure video game made by 7 Studios. It can be played on the PlayStation 2, Nintendo GameCube, Game Boy Advance and Xbox. The game is based on the Marvel Comics superhero team The Fantastic Four and is also based on the 2005 movie. It has Ioan Gruffudd, Jessica Alba, Michael Chiklis, Chris Evans and Julian McMahon returning from the movie into voicing the characters. Gameplay. The player can play as all four members of the Fantastic Four with up to two players. Two of the four characters can use unique combos and techniques for puzzles.
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles is a fantasy action movie. It was made in the United States and released in 2014. It is part of the "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles" (TMNT) series. The movie is the first in the rebooted "TMNT" movie series. It is the first TMNT movie to use motion capture for the turtles. The movie was financially successful and got a sequel called Out of the Shadows in 2016 but had bad reviews.
A mononuclidic element or monotopic element is a chemical elements that is found naturally on Earth as only one nuclide. Most elements have many nuclides, that is their nuclei may have various numbers of neutrons. The single nuclide of a mononuclidic element may, or may not, be a stable one. There are 21 mononuclidic elements: nineteen are stable, and two are radioactive.
Notes on Nationalism is a well-known essay written by George Orwell. Orwell wrote the essay in May 1945, in a journal called "Polemic", after the Second World War had ended. In the essay, Orwell describes his idea of nationalism as: Here, he links nationalism to political power, influence and factionalism. He says "nationalism" is not the same as "patriotism", as patriotism "is of its nature defensive... Nationalism, on the other hand, is inseparable (hard to separate) from the desire for power." He says that it can be "positive," i.e. "for" something, such as one's country. Orwell says Celtic nationalism and Zionism are examples of this sort of nationalism. On the other hand, it can be "negative", i.e. "against" something, such as another group. Orwell says Anti-Soviet Trotskyism ans Antisemitism are examples of this sort. "Transferred nationalism" is a third kind. This is identification and promotion of a different race, social class, or country to your own. Scotland. Orwell's claim that only Scottish nationalists think that using the Lowland Scottish language is important has been criticised by speakers of the language. Orwell's "Notes on Nationalism" have been used by people on the right-wing of Scottish politics (such as former Scottish Conservative leader Ruth Davidson) to argue against 'identity politics'.
Grim &amp; Evil is an American animated television series. It was created by Maxwell Atoms. It was originally shown on the Cartoon Network. It began on August 24, 2001 and ended on 2003. There are two segments shown in the show that became their solo shows in 2003: The Grim Adventures of Billy &amp; Mandy and Evil Con Carne. "Grim" focuses on two kids who become friends with the Grim Reaper. "Evil" focuses on the brain of Evil Con Carne who wants to dominate the world. The series is targeted at 9–14 year olds. The directors of episodes included Juli Murphy, Robert Alvarez, Brain Sheesley, Shaun Cashman, Eddy Houchins, Sue Perrotto, Randy Myers, John McIntyre, Phil Cummings, Matt Engstrom, Kris Sherwood, and Russell Calabrese. Writers for the series were Maxwell Atoms, Gord Zajac and Chris Reccardi.
Harold Betters (March 21, 1928 – October 11, 2020) was an American jazz trombone player. His career was based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Betters released nine LPs on Gateway Records, and three LPs for Reprise. He was born in Connellsville, Pennsylvania. In the 1950s he made a tour with the Ray Charles big band, playing at the Apollo Theatre. Betters died on October 11, 2020 in Pittsburgh at the age of 92.
Gary F. Jones (June 16, 1944 – October 11, 2020) was an American trainer of Thoroughbred racehorses. His career began in 1974 and ended with his retirement at the end of July, 1996. He won 1,465 races including 102 graded stakes. Jones was elected to the United States Racing Hall of Fame in 2014. He was born in Long Beach, California. Jones died on October 11, 2020 in Del Mar, California at the age of 76.
The Grim Adventures of Billy &amp; Mandy is a fighting video game made by High Voltage Software. It can be played on the PlayStation 2, Nintendo GameCube, Game Boy Advance and Nintendo Wii. The game is based on the Cartoon Network show "The Grim Adventures of Billy &amp; Mandy".
Joe Leonard Morgan (September 19, 1943 – October 11, 2020) was an American professional baseball second baseman. He played Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Houston Astros, Cincinnati Reds, San Francisco Giants, Philadelphia Phillies, and Oakland Athletics from 1963 to 1984. He won two World Series championships with the Reds in 1975 and 1976 and was also named the National League Most Valuable Player (MVP) in each of those years.  Morgan was honored into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1990. Morgan was born in Bonham, Texas. In 2015, Morgan was diagnosed with myelodysplastic syndrome and leukemia. He died on October 11, 2020 from polyneuropathy, at his home in Danville, California at the age of 77.
The Town of Danville is located in the San Ramon Valley in Contra Costa County, California. The population was 43,582 at the 2020 census.  In 2020, Danville was named "the safest town in California".
Sarat Kumar Kar (5 September 1939 – 12 October 2020) was an Indian politician and writer. He was a member of the Biju Janata Dal (BJD) political party. He was born in Cuttack, India. He was a member of the Odisha Legislative Assembly (OLA) from 1971 to 1974, 1990 to 1995 and 2000 to 2004. From 2000 to 2004, he was the Speaker of the OLA. He was a member of Lok Sabha from 1977 to 1980. Kar died on 12 October 2020 from COVID-19, aged 81.
Éric Assous (30 March 1956 – 12 October 2020) was a Tunisian-born French director, screenwriter and dramatist. He was born in Tunis, Tunisia. Assous was known for directing and writing "The Banned Woman", "The Girl from Paris" and "22 Bullets". Assous died on 12 October 2020 in Paris at the age of 64.
Sir Samuel Brittan (29 December 1933 – 12 October 2020) was an English journalist and author. He was the first economics correspondent for the "Financial Times". He was a member of the Academic Advisory Council of the Global Warming Policy Foundation. He was born in London. In 1961, Brittan was appointed economics editor at "The Observer" until 1964 and in 1965, was appointed as an advisor at the Department of Economic Affairs. Brittan died on 12 October 2020, in London at the age of 86.