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Eloise Blaine Cram (June 11, 1896 - February 9, 1957) was in charge of the parasites of poultry section of the zoological division of the Bureau of Animal Industry at the United States Department of Agriculture. Biography. She was born in Davenport, Iowa on June 11, 1896 to Ralph Warren Cram (1869-1952) and Mary Belle Laventure (1874-1948). She graduated Phi Beta Kappa from the University of Chicago in 1919. She was awarded her Ph.D. from George Washington University in 1925. In 1920 became a zoologist for the Bureau of Animal Industry (BAI) specializing in the parasites of poultry. In 1936 she went to work for the Zoology Laboratory at the National Institutes of Health. She died in San Diego, California on February 9, 1957. References.
Mary Margaret O'Reilly (October 14, 1865 - December 6, 1949) was the acting director of the Mints and Assay Office of the United States Department of the Treasury and later assistant treasurer. She was known as the "sweetheart of the Treasury". Biography. She was born on October 14, 1865 in Springfield, Massachusetts. She started work at the mint in 1904. A presidential executive order allowed her to work past her mandated retirement age.  She retired at age 73 in 1938. She died in Washington, D.C. on December 6, 1949.
Judy Lee Klemesrud (June 11, 1939 - October 12, 1985) was a writer for "The New York Times" from 1966 till her death in 1985. Biography. Klemesrud was born in Thompson, Iowa to Glee (1909-1986) and Theo S. Klemesrud (1902-1995). She had a brother, Tom Theo Klemesrud and a sister, Candace K. Klemesrud (1947-1989). Her father owned the "Thompson Courier" and the "Rake Register" in Iowa. Klemesrud attended the University of Iowa from 1958 until she graduated in 1961. She later went to Columbia University to attend the School of Journalism. While attending the University of Iowa, she worked as an editor at "The Daily Iowan". She then spent 4 years as a reporter for the "Chicago Daily News". She worked at "The New York Times" from 1966 until her death in 1985. She also wrote for such magazines as: "Esquire", "Cosmopolitan", "Ladies' Home Journal", "Redbook", and "The New York Times Magazine". Klemesrud died of cancer in 1985 at the age of 46.
Adam Daniel Kinzinger (born February 27, 1978) is an American politician. He was the U.S. Representative from Illinois between 2011 to 2023. He is a member of the Republican Party. After President Donald Trump lost in the 2020 presidential election, Kinzinger became known for his criticisms Trump's claims of voter fraud and attempts to overturn the results.  Kinzinger was one of the 10 Republicans who voted to impeach Trump for incitement of insurrection in his second impeachment. He was one of only two Republicans to vote to create a select committee to investigate the 2021 United States Capitol attack. On October 29, 2021, Kinzinger announced he would not be running for Congress in 2022.
Susan Ann "Sue" Lloyd-Roberts CBE (27 October 1950 – 13 October 2015) was a British television journalist. She worked for BBC programs and, earlier in her career, worked for ITN. Lloyd-Roberts died on 13 October 2015 at University College Hospital in London from leukemia, aged 64.
Nurlan Utebovich Balgimbayev (20 November 1947 – 14 October 2015) was the Prime Minister of Kazakhstan from 10 October 1997 to 1 October 1999. He became the President of the Kazakhstan Oil Investment Company in February 2002. On 14 October 2015, Balgimbayev died in Atyrau at the age of 68 of cancer.
Ryan Keith Zinke (born November 1, 1961) is an American politician. He is member of the Republican Party. He is the member of the United States House of Representatives for Montana's 1st congressional district since 2023. He was the 52nd United States Secretary of the Interior from 2017 to 2019. Zinke served as a member of the Montana State Senate, representing Senate District 2 from 2009 to 2011. He was the Republican congressman for Montana's at-large congressional district having won in the 2014 election. He resigned as a U.S. representative on March 1, 2017. On December 15, 2018, President Donald Trump announced that Zinke would leave the position as Interior Secretary by the end of 2018. He left the office on January 2, 2019. Early life. Zinke was born in Bozeman, Montana and raised in Whitefish. He is the son of Jean Montana (Harlow) Petersen and Ray Dale Zinke, a plumber. Zinke earned a B.S. in geology in 1984 at the University of Oregon. Zinke later earned an M.B.A. from National University in 1993 and an M.S. in global leadership from the University of San Diego in 2003. United States representative (2015–2017). In Congress, Zinke has supported the deployment of U.S. ground troops to combat ISIL, "abandoning" the Affordable Care Act, and cutting regulations. He supported a Republican effort to repeal the estate tax. Zinke "frequently votes against environmentalists on issues ranging from coal extraction to oil and gas drilling" and received a 3 percent rating from the League of Conservation Voters. United States Secretary of the Interior (2017–2019). On December 13, 2016, President-elect Donald Trump picked Zinke for the position of United States Secretary of the Interior. Zinke was confirmed on March 1, 2017, becoming the first Navy SEAL to occupy a Cabinet position. As Secretary, Zinke opened more federal lands for oil, gas and mineral exploration and extraction.
Clare Tree Major (1880 - October 10, 1954) was an English American actress, author, and stage director. She started the Children's Theatre of New York in 1924. Biography. She was born in 1880 in England. She migrated to the United States in 1914. In 1924 she started the Children's Theatre of New York. In 1925 she produced the play The Little Poor Man. She died on October 10, 1954.
In Norse mythology, Gleipnir was the third chain used to tie up Fenrir, the wolf. Fenrir was the son of Loki and Angrboða, the giantess. The first two chains, named Lædingr and Dromi, were forged by Thor and did not hold him. Gleipnir was created by the sons of Ivaldi and did hold Fenrir. It was as thin as spider's silk. Gleipnir was made from six things:  This was probably used to explain why all of those things are impossible. The gods lured Fenrir to the island of Lyngvi. They challenged him to be bound by Gleipnir. To show Fenrir it was no trick, Týr put his hand in Fenrir's mouth. When he could not break Gleipnir's grip on him and they refused to let him out, Fenrir naturally bit off Týr's hand. Fenrir was to remain bound by Gleipnir until Ragnarök (the final great battle of the gods).
Eliseo Arredondo de la Garza (May 5, 1870 - October 18, 1923) was a Mexican lawyer, politician and diplomat. He was the interim governor of the Mexican state of Coahuila and the Secretary of the Interior during the presidency of Venustiano Carranza in 1914. He was appointed the Ambassador of Mexico to the United States in 1916. Biography. Arredondo was born on May 5, 1870 in Nava, Coahuila. He was a cousin of Venustiano Carranza.  Arredondo was appointed as the Secretary of the Interior during the presidency of Venustiano Carranza in 1914. He was appointed the Ambassador of Mexico to the United States in 1916. Arredondo died on October 18, 1923 in Mexico City.
Chris Knight is an American country music singer from Slaughters, Kentucky. In 1997 Decca Records released his self-titled debut album. References. &lt;br&gt;
An animal sacrifice is the killing of an animal, such as a goat or pig, to a deity.
The red-and-green macaw ("Ara chloropterus"), is a large mostly-red macaw of the "Ara" genus. This is the largest bird of the "Ara" genus. It is commonly found in the forests and woodlands of northern and central South America. They are found in flocks of 30 or more birds in the lowland areas. On forested slopes they form smaller flocks of two to three pairs. The flock roosts in trees at night. During the day they fly long distances to find fruit and seeds to eat. They spend a good part of the day resting, noisily arguing among themselves. Like other macaws, in recent years there has been a decline in its numbers due to habitat loss. They are hunted for food, feathers or are illegally captured for the parrot trade. References. &lt;br&gt;
Kenneth Douglas "Ken" Taylor, OC (October 5, 1934 – October 15, 2015) was a Canadian diplomat, educator and businessman. He was best known for his role in the 1979 covert operation called the "Canadian Caper" which helped free some hostages during the Iran hostage crisis. Taylor died in New York City from colon cancer at the age of 81.
Nathaniel Thomas Huffman (April 2, 1975 – October 15, 2015) was an American professional basketball player. He played most of his career outside of the United States with Maccabi Tel Aviv. Huffman played for the Toronto Raptors from 2002 through 2003. On September 29, 2015, Huffman announced that he had stage 4 bladder cancer and his "condition is terminal". He died on October 15, 2015.
Dither fish are aquarium fish used by cichlid owners to make some species of cichlids less afraid.  Dither fish usually swim around the top of a fish tank. This behavior makes afraid fish less afraid. Fish that are not afraid hide less. The scared fish think (correctly) that no predators are in the tank.  The technique is based on the ability of cichlids in an aquarium to use the behaviour of other fish species as a sign that the place they are in is safe. Good dither fish are usually schooling species, such as some "Danio" species, barbs and some tetra species.
Lucasfilm Games (formerly LucasArts) is an American video game publisher and licensor. Until 2013, it was also a video game developer. History. The company was founded in May 1982 as Lucasfilm Games, the video game development group of Lucasfilm Limited, the film production company of George Lucas. Early years (1982–1987). Lucasfilm Games could not develop "Star Wars" games in its early years because Atari had the license for "Star Wars" and because of that, Lucasfilm Games had to develop unique games and had their first projects published by other companies. Lucasfilm's early titles include: "Ballblazer" and "Rescue on Fractalus" both games were released in 1984, "Koronis rift" released in 1985. In 1987, Lucasfilm Games created the SCUMM engine which stands for "Script Creation Utility for Maniac Mansion" which would be used in many of LucasArt's future adventure games. The SCUMM engine was first developed for the game "Maniac Mansion" which was released in 1987. Acquisition by Disney. On October 30, 2012, LucasArts was acquired by The Walt Disney Company through the acquisition of its parent company Lucasfilm in a deal for $4.05 billion. On January 11, 2021, it was announced that the company would be renamed back to Lucasfilm Games.
Slave to the Rhythm is the seventh studio album by Jamican singer Grace Jones, released on 28 October 1985 by Island Records. Information. Planned as "a biography" in the album's booklet, "Slave to the Rhythm" is a concept album, produced by ZTT Records founder and producer Trevor Horn. "Slave to the Rhythm" was released in 1985, three years after her last album "Living My Life" as she had taken a break and began to act in movies such as "Conan the Destroyer" in 1984 and in the James Bond film "A View to Kill" in 1985. The album was her first set of funk and R&amp;B albums. Track listing. Original vinyl &amp; CD, and 2015 remaster pressings. Side A Side B
The Burning of Parliament was a great fire in London on 16 October 1834. The Palace of Westminster, the medieval royal palace used as the home of the British parliament, was largely destroyed. The blaze was caused by the burning of small wooden tally sticks. They had been used as part of the accounting procedures of the Exchequer until 1826. The sticks were disposed of in a careless manner. They were thrown in the two furnaces under the House of Lords, which caused a chimney fire in the two flues that ran under the floor of the Lords' chamber. The fire smoldered under the floor for most of the day. The senile housekeeper and a careless Clerk of Works ignored all the warning signs of the pending disaster. This led the Prime Minister to call it "one of the greatest instances of stupidity upon record".  The fire spread rapidly throughout the buildings. It became the worst fire to occur in London between the Great Fire of 1666 and the Blitz of the Second World War. the event attracted large crowds which included several artists who provided pictorial records of the event. The fire lasted for most of the night. The House of Lords and the House of Commons were destroyed along with most of their libraries, art collections and records.
William Whitelaw (15 March 1868 – 19 January 1946) was a Conservative politician from Scotland.
Elizabeth Ramsey (December 3, 1931 – October 8, 2015) was a Filipina comedian, actress and singer. She was known for her trademark Visayan-accented dialogues. She performed them in English and Tagalog. She was regarded as the Philippines' Queen of Rock and Roll. She became famous in 1958 after winning a singing contest in "Student Canteen". Ramsey was born in San Carlos City, Negros Occidental. She died from a sudden hyperglycemic attack at age 83.
“Skhid” - journal of analysis and new ideas (). From 1995 to 2014 the Journal was published in Donetsk (Ukraine). From the late 2014 to date it has been published in Mariupol of Donetsk Region (Ukraine). Profile: “Skhid” highlights the results of research in economics, history and philosophy. Languages of the publication: Ukrainian, Russian and English. Periodicity: 6 issues a year. During the years of activity (1995-2019) the journal managed to attract authoritative authorship while providing opportunities for young authors to publish research results. Scientometrics: INDEX COPERNICUS VALUE (ICV) 2015 - 64,77 2014 - 64.29
Island Life is the first greatest hits album by Jamaican singer Grace Jones, it released in December 1985. It includes songs from her first seven albums. The albums' artwork is Jones' is her most iconic artwork. The album was later re-released in 1996 under the name of "Island Life 2" and included two remixes of a new song called "Sex Drive" which was originally going to appear on a album called "Black Marilyn" which was due out in the 1990s but never got released. Track listing. Standard release. Side A Side B Notes: 7" edits of "Do or Die", "Pull Up to the Bumper" and "Slave to the Rhythm" are included. "Love Is the Drug" appears in Eric "E.T." Thorngren's remix. UK cassette release. Side A Side B
Inside Story is the eighth studio album by Jamaican singer Grace Jones, released on November 14, 1986 by Manhattan Records, it was her only album to be released on that label. Background. Released under new contract with Manhattan Records, for "Inside Story" Jones worked with the music producer Nile Rodgers of Chic (Jones had previously tried to work with the band during her disco era.) The release of "Inside Story" was Manhattan Records' "most extensive marketing and merchandising campaign ever". Track listing. All songs were written by Grace Jones and Bruce Woolley. Side A Side B
is a tactical role-playing game for the Nintendo 3DS. It is the last game Imageepoch finished development on. It was published in Japan by Sega, in North America by Atlus, and it will be released in Europe by Nippon Ichi Software. The game features character designs by Ideolo and Masato Shako, music created by Yasunori Mitsuda and Shunsuke Tsuchiya, and the voices and singing talents of Konomi Suzuki, Yukari Tamura, among others. Gameplay. Like Imageepoch's earlier game series "Luminous Arc", "Stella Gow" is tactical role-playing game where the player moves characters under his or her control on a grid and fight against an opposing team of characters or creatures. The battle grid possesses varied elevations and is presented from a top-down isometric perspective. Witch characters possess "song magic", which they use in combat. Before a witch's song magic can be used, it must first be unlocked by the player. The player must enter a witch and defeat a boss creature inside. Players also have access to "Free Time", which they have use to speak to characters, partake in jobs in order to earn money, enhance the skills of witches via "tuning", or search the city for items. Partaking in these activities costs "action points", and players only have access to three action points to spend during each "Free Time" session. other activities, such as buying equipment and "orbs" for characters, do not cost action points. Scenario and story. "Stella Glow" takes place in a world with song-driven magic. This song magic brought prosperity to the world, but in turn, this prosperity also brought problems and war to the world. God then took song magic away from the people. Thousands of years later, song magic reappeared in the hands of five witches. One of these witches is Hilda, who wishes to crystallize the world and leads the Harbingers. Opposing her are the Regnant Knights and the four other witches. Alto is the main protagonist and a resident of Mithra, along with Lisette. When Mithra is crystallized, Alto joined Regnant Knights in
Bulletproof Heart is the ninth studio album by Jamaican recording artist Grace Jones, it was released on October 13, 1989 by Capitol Records, it was her first album on the label. It would be her last album until 2008's "Hurricane". Background. On "Bulletproof Heart" Jones would work with producer Chris Stanley, who at that time had become her first husband. "Bulletproof Heart" met with negative reviews, with critic Robert Christgau calling it "incongruous". Track listing. Notes: All songs were written by Grace Jones and Chris Stanley, except where noted. "Crack Attack" features rapper Freedom, and "Don't Cry Freedom" is a duet with Chris Stanley, although they're not credited as such in track listing on the album sleeve. LP version. Side A Side B
The Ultimate is a second greatest hits album by Jamaican singer Grace Jones released in 1993. The album would have the same songs as her 1985 "Island Life" greatest hits album, as well as four other songs. "The Ultimate" was released only in the Netherlands, where it enjoyed success. Track listing. Note: Edits of "Slave to the Rhythm", "Do or Die" and "The Fashion Show" are included.
Edward the Exile (17 January 1016 — 19 April 1057) also known as Edward the Atheling was the heir apparent to the Kingdom of England. He was the oldest child of King Edmund II of England and Ealdgyth. He spent most of his life in exile in Hungary following his father being killed at the Battle of Assandun during Cnut the Great's invasion of England in 1016. Life in exile. After the Danish conquest of England in 1016, Canute had Edward and his brother, Edmund, sent to the Swedish court of Olof Skötkonung. Edward was a baby at the time. Canute's agents apparently had orders to have the children murdered. But they were quickly taken to Hungary where neither Canut or his agents could reach them. He was brought up at the Hungarian court. Edward married Agatha, a relative of Emperor Henry II.  Edward the Confessor, King of England, had no children. Edward, his nephew, was his nearest living relative. The King wanted to make Edward his heir. In 1057, the king's messengers reached Edward living in Hungary. Edward agreed to return to England and in 1057 arrived in London with his family. But a few days after their arrival Edward was killed. Family. He and Agatha had three children, Edgar the Atheling, Margaret of Scotland and Cristina, Abbess of Romsey Abbey. In the summer of 1068 his son Edgar took his mother and sisters and escaped to Scotland. References. &lt;br&gt;
The 2014–15 Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball team represented the University of Kentucky in their 39th season. They played their home games at the Rupp Arena. The team was led by John Calipari for 6 seasons in a row. The 2014-2015 team won all 31 games in the regular season, similar to what the Witchita State team did the year before. They were the first team in NCAA basketball to begin a season with a record of 38-0 (38 wins and no losses). After the regular season, the 2014-2015 team made it to the Final Four, playing against the Wisconsin Badgers for the second year in a row. The Final Four tournament was held in Indianapolis.  The 2014-2015 Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball team lost to Wisconsin in the Final Four, finishing their season 38-1, so they did not have a perfect record and were not the champions that year.
Maxwell Johannes Domi (born March 2, 1995) is a Canadian ice hockey centre. He currently plays for the Toronto Maple Leafs. He also played for the Arizona Coyotes and Montreal Canadiens of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was born in Winnipeg, Manitoba and grew up in Toronto, Ontario. His father Tie Domi also played in the NHL for 16 years. Career. Before playing in the NHL, Domi played 1 season with the St. Michael's Buzzers of the Ontario Junior Hockey League (OJHL) and 4 seasons with the London Knights of the Ontario Hockey League (OHL). On September 23, 2011, Domi made his OHL debut. He scored a hat-trick and an assist in a 8–0 win over the Saginaw Spirit. He helped the Knights win the OHL Championship in 2012 and also won a bronze medal with Team Ontario at the 2012 World U-17 Hockey Challenge. Domi won a gold medal with Team Canada at the 2012 Ivan Hlinka Memorial Tournament. He helped the Knights win their second OHL Championship in a row and won gold with Team Canada at the 2015 World Junior Ice Hockey Championship. He was named Best Forward of thew tournament. He was drafted 12th overall by the Phoenix Coyotes in the 2013 NHL Entry Draft. He signed a three-year entry level contract with the Coyotes on July 14, 2013. On October 10, 2015, Domi made his NHL debut with the Arizona Coyotes and scored his first NHL goal in a 4–1 win over the Los Angeles Kings. Personal life. Domi was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes. He wears the jersey number 16 in homage to Bobby Clarke, a hockey player who also had the disease.
"Hold Me" is a 1984 recording of a song performed as a duet by Teddy Pendergrass and Whitney Houston. The ballad is on both Teddy Pendergrass' 1984 album "Love Language", from which it was released as a single, and Whitney Houston's 1985 self-titled debut album. The original arrangement of the song, titled as "In Your Arms", written by Linda Creed &amp; Michael Masser, is on Diana Ross's 1982 album "Silk Electric", under the name "In Your Arms".