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The Maracas heart-tongued frog ("Phyllodytes tuberculosus") is a frog. It lives in the Brazil. People have seen this frog between 900 and 1350 meters above sea level. This frog lives in grassland and forests where there is not too much rain. It sits in bromeliad plants that grow on the rocks on the ground. Its tadpoles swim in water that collects in the bromeliad plants. Scientists are not sure exactly how much danger this frog is in of dying out. This frog lives in a large area, but it is divided up into smaller areas and because the places the frog lives are still being changed by humans. Humans change the frog's grasslands and forests into farms, tree farms, and places for animals to eat grass. This means that there is more fire and it is more likely that the bromeliad plants will die. This frog looks like "Phyllodytes luteolus", and people sometimes think one frog is the other.
Loran de Munck (born 9 May 1999) is a Dutch artistic gymnast from Haarlem.  He competed at the 2021 European Artistic Gymnastics Championships. A year later De Munck won the silver medal at the 2022 European Men's Artistic Gymnastics Championships in the pommel horse event. It was named as a "historic medal" because never before had a Dutchman won a medal in this event.
Brian Megens (born 26 January 1990) is a Dutch road and track cyclist. Megens represents the Netherlands at international competitions. In 2011 he was a Continental UCI cyclist for and in 2012 he rode for the . In August 2012 he announced his retirement as a road cyclist. However, in 2021, during the COVID pandemic, Megens needed a goal and decided to challenge himself and see how good he could get in time trials. This was the start of his comeback as a cyclist.  In 2022 Megens became Dutch National Amateur (elite without contract) Time Trial Champion finishing 8th among the pros. In 2023, Megens raced on a professional UCI licence wherein he finished 8th in the Dutch National Championships Time Trial in Nunspeet. In 2024 Megens won his 2nd title as Dutch National Amateur (elite without contract) Time Trial Champion finishing 6th among the pros.  On the track he competed at the 2022 UEC European Track Championships in München and 2023 EUC European Track Championships in Grënchen in the individual pursuit event where he finished 5th and 11th place taking the longstanding Dutch record of 4:16.343 from Jenning Huizenga. Megens also has 4 National titles in the Individual Pursuit 2021, 2022, 2023, and 2024. He is the current Dutch Record holder in the Individual Pursuit with a time of 4:13.634 set during the International Belgian Track Meeting 2024.  Megens holds a Bachelor of Arts in European Studies and a Master of Arts in Media Culture. Both from Maastricht University.
Daniek Hengeveld (born 17 November 2002) is a Dutch professional cyclist riding with GT Krush Tunap. Hengeveld also represents Netherlands at international track cycling competitions.  On the road she won the prologue of the Belgrade GP. Later that day in the afternoon stage she broke a vertebra after a fall. On the track she competed at the 2022 UEC European Track Championships in the individual pursuit event where she finished in sixth place in a new Dutch national record.
FC Baden is a Swiss football club from Baden, Canton Aargau. It was founded in 1897. The colours are red and white. FC Baden has 22 different teams at age levels, including five women's teams. They play in the Promotion League. This is the third level in Swiss football. History. The club was founded in 1897 by English employees of the Brown Boveri &amp; Cie AG (today Asea Brown Boveri). The club played at different levels. In 2022 the club won versus FC Paradiso and was promoted to the Promotion League.  Current squad. "As of 5 August, 2022." Stadium. FC Baden play their home games at the Esp Stadium in Fislisbach which is a few miles outside of Baden. The capacity of the stadium is 7,000, of which 1,000 is seating.
Fussballclub St. Gallen 1879 is a Swiss professional football club from the city of St. Gallen. The team plays in the Swiss Super League. FC St. Gallen play their home games at the Kybunpark. History. The club was founded on 19 April 1879. It is the oldest club still in existence in Swiss football. The team has little success in comparison to other clubs. They won the Swiss championship twice (1904 and 2000) and the Cup once (1969). Mostly they were in the middle of the table. In the 21st century St. Gallen was relegeted twice (2008 and 2011). In 2016 FC St. Gallen became a member of the exclusive Club of Pioneers as the oldest football club of Switzerland.
Rothbury is a town in Northumberland, England beside the . At the , it had a population of 2,107.  Rothbury was an important town in the middle ages. In 1291, Rothbury was made a market town and became a centre for trade in cattle and wool for the surrounding villages. In the Victorian era Rothbury developed due to two reasons. The first is that is was connected to the railway. The second reason was that the lived in the town, building his country house just outside Rothbury between 1862 and 1865. The house and its gardens are now owned by the and are open to the public, attracting many visitors to the area.
Alnwick is a market town in Northumberland, England. It is the traditional county town of Northumberland. The population in 2011 was 8,116. The town is on the south side of the River Aln.  The town started around AD 600. The town was important in the middle ages. The first reason is that was the home of the Percy Family, who were the . The Percys were the most powerful family in Northern England during the middle ages. The second reason was that the town was on Great North Road that went between between Edinburgh and London.
According to an PAL standard, SDTV broadcasts in three ways. First, at ratio of length and width 16:3 and resolution 1080x500. Second, at ratio 4:3 and resolution 704x500  Lastly, at ratio 4:3 and resolution 480x500. The first one has best quality, second one is next, and the last one is the worst. There are 50 per second. Merit. SDTV has a similar state of resolution compared to analog TV. But SDTV is more vivid than analog TV because it has less noise. And it has better sound. The point that SDTV uses a digital broadcasting system makes SDTV have many accompaning functions. For example, multitasking, electronic program guide, and so on. This functions are  impossible at analog TV. Compared to AmeriTV, it has lower resolution.  Comparison. Generally, there are three types of TV. They are analog TV, SDTV and HDTV.
Kathleen Tilley later Kathleen Dyer (born 8 November 1914) was a British track an field athlete specialized in the field events. Between 1933 and 1950 she became nine times national champion and represented Great Britain at international championships. Career. National. Tilley have been proven many times to be the best British shot put athlete in the 1930s and 1940s. At the national championships she became eight times national champion in the shot put (while being seven times the best British athlete). She won furthermore four silver medals and two bronze medals.  At the 1933 WAAA Championships she won her first national championships medal. She won the bronze medal behind two Dutch women, as at the time international athlete competed at the nationals. She became national outdoor champion in 1934, 1935 and 1937. She didn’t became national champion in 1936, finishing behind the South African Bernice Steyl. Besides of that she also became national indoor champion in 1935, 1936 and 1937. In 1938 and 1939 she finished second behind Bevis Reid. After World War II, and after being married, she became national champion in 1945 and 1946.  In 1945 she also became national champion in the discus throw event and won three silver (1937, 1938, 1939) and one bronze medal (1946). In the long jump she won the bronze medal in 1935.  International. Tilley was selected to represent the United Kingdom at the 1934 Women's World Games in the shot put event and pentathlon event. She competed at the 1938 European Athletics Championships in Vienna finishing tenth in the discus throw event final and twelfth in the shot put event final.  After World War II she competed in four events at the 1946 European Athletics Championships in Oslo with her best results finishing eight in the discus throw event final and tenth in the shot put event final.
Eleven buildings in North America (all in the United States) have held the title of tallest building in the world, with 9 in New York City. Canada and Mexico also have skyscrapers, especially in Toronto, Calgary, Mexico City and Monterrey. In addition, Panama City has skyscraper building activities. They list a total of 49 buildings over 150 meters in height. United States. The United States is considered the birthplace of the skyscraper. They have the world's first skyscraper built in Chicago in 1885. Since then, the United States has been home to some of the world's tallest skyscrapers. The tallest are in New York City and Chicago.
The execution of former Iraqi President Saddam Hussein took place on 30 December 2006. Hussein was sentenced to death by hanging, after being found guilty of crimes against humanity by the Iraqi Special Tribunal. These charges were mainly because of Hussein's role for the Dujail massacre—the killing of 148 Iraqi Shi'ites in the town of Dujail—in 1982. Before being executed, Saddam began to recite the Shahada twice and shouted his hate for America. When he was at the end of his second recitation when he was about to say "Muhammad", the trapdoor opened, causing Hussein's death.  The execution was recorded by the Iraqi government. It showed him being taken to the execution location and being put the noose around his neck. Another cellphone video caused controversy after it showed people cheering after his execution. In the video, the sound of Hussein's neck breaking can be heard. Legality. Some people think the trial was not fair. Human Rights Watch issued a statement that the "execution follows a flawed trial and marks a significant step away from the rule of law in Iraq". Amnesty International issued a statement that it "opposed the death penalty in all circumstances but it was especially egregious when this ultimate punishment is imposed after an unfair trial". Two days before the execution, the International Federation of Human Rights released a statement calling upon the head of state to issue a moratorium on the death sentence pronounced against Saddam by hanging. The organization also said Saddam should be treated as a prisoner of war under the Geneva Conventions. Lawyers for Saddam called the trial "a flagrant violation of international law" and plan to continue "using all legal paths available locally and internationally until public opinion gets the truth about this political assassination". In a separate statement, Saddam's American defense lawyer called the execution "an unfortunate display of arrogant aggressor's justice by the United States of America under the leadership of American President George W. Bush. It sets back achievements in international criminal law many decades and sends a clear message to people all over the world that the United States' aggression cannot be stopped by the law. It is truly a sad day for international justice and sad beginning to a new year." Juan Cole said that
Klushino () is a village in Smolensk Oblast, Russia. It is located between Vyazma and Mozhaysk, and is not far from the city of Gzhatsk (now called Gagarin). A major battle of the Polish–Muscovite War took place in Klushino. Yuri Gagarin, the first man in outer space, was born in Klushino in 1934. The house Gagarin was born in is no longer in Klushino. When Gagarin's family moved to Gzhatsk, his father took apart the house. His father then moved the pieces of the house, and put them back together in Gzhatsk. A replica of Gagarin's house was built in Klushino in 1971. The replica house is now a museum.
David A. Kay (June 8, 1940 – August 13, 2022) was an American weapons expert and political commentator. He was a senior fellow at the Potomac Institute for Policy Studies. He was born in Austin, Texas. Kay was best known for his time as United Nations Chief Weapons Inspector following the first Gulf War. He was also the leader of the Iraq Survey Group's search for weapons of mass destruction after the 2003 invasion of Iraq. He discovered that Iraq did not have any weapons of mass destruction. Kay died on August 13, 2022 at his home in Ocean View, Delaware from cancer, aged 82.
George Boyd Kernek (January 12, 1940 – August 14, 2022) was an American professional baseball player. He was in 30 games in Major League Baseball as a first baseman and pinch hitter for the St. Louis Cardinals from 1965 to 1966. He was born in Holdenville, Oklahoma. Kernek died on August 14, 2022 in Purcell, Oklahoma at the age of 82.
was a Japanese photojournalist. She was known as the country's first photojournalist. She was born in Tokyo, Japan. She was known for her pictures during the Occupation of Japan and for being active in her 100s. Sasamoto died on 15 August 2022 in Tokyo at the age of 107.
Servette FC is a Swiss football club from Geneva. The club was founded in March 1890 with rugby as its first sporting activity. It is named after the Geneva district of the same name. The football section was founded on 17 January 1900. They play in the Swiss Super League. Servette is one of Switzerland's most successful clubs. They won 17 national titles and 7 Swiss cups. For most of its history the club was in the highest league.  After the last title 1998 Servette had financial problems. The club was relegated to the third division in 2004–05 due to a bankruptcy. Until this bankruptcy, Servette was the only Swiss club to have remained in the top league since its creation in 1890. Servette was the only club to have never been relegated for sporting reasons, until they finished in last place in the 2012–2013 season.  After the 2005–06 season the club was promoted to the Swiss Challenge League where they stayed until 2011. Servette earned promotion to the Swiss Super League 2011. They were relegated at the end of the 2013 season and came back in 2019. Stadium. The home ground of Servette is the Stade de Genève. It was opened on 16 March 2003 after three years of construction. The opening match was played between Servette and Young Boys. The capacity is 30,084. The stadium hosted three group matches in the 2008 European Football Championship. Other websites. General Fansites
The was a military occupation of Japan in the years after Japan's defeat in World War II. It was led by the United States with the support of the British Commonwealth and the supervision of the Far Eastern Commission. The occupation was led by American General Douglas MacArthur, who was appointed Supreme Commander for the Allied Powers by US President Harry Truman. Emperor Hirohito stayed on the imperial throne and was given full immunity from prosecution for war crimes after he agreed to replace the wartime cabinet with a ministry approved by the Allies. End. The occupation officially ended when the San Francisco Peace Treaty was signed on September 8, 1951, and became into effect on April 28, 1952.
was a Japanese actor. He was born in Yokohama, Japan. His career began in 1950. His best known roles were in "Neon Genesis Evangelion", "Hellsing" and "By the Grace of the Gods". Kiyokawa died of pneumonia on August 17, 2022 in Tokyo, Japan at the age of 87.
Ted Kirkpatrick (May 22, 1960 – August 19, 2022) was an American musician and songwriter. He is known for his work with the Christian thrash metal band Tourniquet.  Kirkpatrick died from idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) on August 19, 2022, at the age of 62.
Johnny Bilton Wockenfuss (February 27, 1949 – August 19, 2022), sometimes known by the nicknames "Fuss" and "Johnny B.", was an American professional baseball player and minor league manager. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Detroit Tigers and Philadelphia Phillies from 1974 to 1985. Wockenfuss was diagnosed with dementia in November 2018. He died on August 19, 2022, at the age of 73.
The Parliament of Vanuatu () is the unicameral legislative body of the Republic of Vanuatu. It is made up of fifty-two members, directly elected by citizens for a four-year term. Parliament elects the Prime Minister from among its members.
Ionia is the county seat of Ionia County, Michigan, United States. It is the largest community in the county. History. Ottawa Indians had a village here. Then some Euro-Americans moved here in 1833. Their leader was Samuel Dexter, Jr. The Ottawa moved away. The town was platted in 1841. In 1865, it was incorporated as a village. In 1873, it became a city. Geography. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 5.54 square miles (14.35 km2), of which 5.41 square miles (14.01 km2) is land and 0.13 square miles (0.34 km2) is water. Ionia is between Michigan's capital, Lansing, and its second largest city, Grand Rapids. Climate. Ionia's climate has warm to hot (and often humid) summers and cold (sometimes severely cold) winters. This region also has dense and heavy fog, along with spring flooding of the Grand River. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Ionia has a humid continental climate, abbreviated "Dfb" on climate maps. Demographics. The population of the city was 13,378 people in 2020. Government. The mayor is John R. Milewski. The city manager is Precia Garland.  The city levies an income tax of 1 percent on residents and 0.5 percent on nonresidents.  Media. Radio. WION-AM STEREO 1430 in Ionia broadcasts music. Newspaper. The Ionia "Sentinel-Standard" is both a paper and an online service.  Library. The city library is housed in an old mansion, the Hall-Fowler home. From 2006 through the summer of 2022, millage votes for the library were defeated. Prisons and jails. There are five prisons and jails in Ionia. Ionia Correctional Facility and the Michigan Reformatory are major employers in Ionia. Both are located to the west of downtown along Bluewater Highway and Main Street, respectively. Park, recreation and entertainment. Ionia has
Darya Aleksandrovna Dugina (; 15 December 1992 – 20 August 2022), also known as Daria Platonova (), was a Russian journalist and political activist. She was the daughter of Aleksandr Dugin, a far-right political philosopher. She was known for being a strong supporter of Vladimir Putin. Dugina was also a supporter of the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine. She believed that the war crimes against Ukrainian civilians by the Russian army during the invasion were staged, resulting her assassination on August 20, 2022. Assassination. Dugina was assassinated on 20 August 2022, when her Toyota Land Cruiser car exploded on Mozhayskoye Shosse in the settlement of Bolshiye Vyazyomy outside Moscow around 9:45 p.m. local time. She was 29 years old.
Syed Sibtey Razi (7 March 1939 – 20 August 2022) was an Indian politician. He was a member of the Indian National Congress. He was the Governor of Assam for a short time in 2009 and was also the Governor of Jharkhand from 2004 to 2005. Razi was a member of the Rajya Sabha from 1980 to 1985 and again from 1988 to 1998. Razi was born in Raebareli, then-British India. Razi died on 20 August 2022 in Lucknow, India from heart disease at the age of 83.
Leon Vitali (born Alfred Filibert Leon Vitali; 26 July 1948 – 19 August 2022) was an English actor. He was known for his roles in Stanley Kubrick's movies and was his personal assistant. His best known role was as Lord Bullingdon in "Barry Lyndon". Vitali died on 19 August 2022 in Los Angeles, California at the age of 74.
Thomas Daniel Weiskopf (November 9, 1942 – August 20, 2022) was an American professional golfer. He played on the PGA Tour and the Champions Tour. He was more active during the 1970s. He won 16 PGA Tour titles between 1968 and 1982. After his golfing career, he became a golf course architect. Weiskopf was born in Massillon, Ohio. Weiskopf died on August 20, 2022 in Big Sky, Montana from pancreatic cancer at the age of 79.
Vincent Gil (1939 – 21 August 2022), also known as Vince Gil, was an Australian actor. He was best known for his role as Nightrider in the 1979 movie "Mad Max", and "Stone". He also had roles in the television series "Neighbours" and "Prisoner". He was born in Sydney, Australia. Gil died on 21 August 2022 at the age of 83.
Anabel Gutiérrez Aicua (17 September 1931 – 21 August 2022) was a Mexican actress and comedian. She was known for her movie role in "School for Tramps" (1955) and for playing the character of Doña Espotaverderona in some sketches in "Chespirito" (1970). Gutiérrez died on 21 August 2022 in Puebla de Zaragoza, Mexico, a few weeks before her 91st birthday.
Sela Molisa (15 December 1950 – 21 August 2022) was a Vanuatuan politician. He was a member of the Parliament of Vanuatu from 1982 to 2012. He was the minister of finance from 2008 to 2010 and Minister of Trade from 2011 to 2012. He was born in Espiritu Santo, then-New Hebrides. Molisa died on 21 August 2022 in Port Vila, Vanuatu at the age of 71.
Alexei Panshin (August 14, 1940 – August 21, 2022) was an American writer. He wrote the 1968 Nebula Award–winning novel "Rite of Passage" and the 1990 Hugo Award–winning study of science fiction "The World Beyond the Hill". Panshin was born in Lansing, Michigan. He was also a well known critic of science fiction novels. Panshin died on August 21, 2022, one week after his 82nd birthday.
Jerry Ivan Allison (August 31, 1939 – August 22, 2022) was an American rock singer-songwriter and musician. He played the drums, guitar and percussion. He was best known as the drummer for The Crickets and co-writer of their hits "That'll Be the Day" and "Peggy Sue". He worked with Buddy Holly. He had one popular solo song, "Real Wild Child" in 1958 under the name Ivan. Allison was honored into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2012. Allison was born in Hillsboro, Texas. His career began in 1957. Allison died on August 22, 2022 at the age of 82.
Rahimuddin Khan (21 July 1926 – 22 August 2022) was a general of the Pakistan Army and politician. He was the 4th Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee from 1984 to 1987. He also was the 7th Governor of Balochistan from 1978 to 1984. He also was the 16th Governor of Sindh in 1988. Khan was born in Qaimganj, then-British India. Khan died on 22 August 2022 in Lahore, Pakistan at the age of 96.
Theo Sommer (10 June 1930 – 22 August 2022) was a German newspaper editor and academic. He worked for "Die Zeit", beginning in 1958, becoming an editor-in-chief and publisher. Sommer died on 22 August 2022, at the age of 92.
Margaret Mary Urlich (24 January 1965 – 22 August 2022) was a New Zealand singer, but her career was based in Australia. Her 1989 debut solo album, "Safety in Numbers" (1991) was very popular when it was released. Its 1992 follow-up,"Chameleon Dreams", was also a success. She sold over 400,000 albums during her career and she was one of New Zealand's most successful recording artists.  In February 2020, Urlich was diagnosed with cancer. She died from the disease on 22 August 2022 in New South Wales, Australia at the age of 57.
Rembert George Samuel Weakland (April 2, 1927 – August 22, 2022) was an American Benedictine monk. He was the Archbishop of Milwaukee from 1977 to 2002. He was born in Patton, Pennsylvania. Shortly before his mandatory retirement, it was revealed that Weakland had a sexual relationship with a man that he worked with and that the diocese had paid $450,000 to the man to settle any legal issues from this. He was also controversial for destroying reports about priests being accused of child sexual abuse. In April 2022, Weakland was reported to have been in hospice care. He died on August 22, 2022 in Greenfield, Wisconsin at the age of 95.