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Aristeia describes a hero's moment of greatest glory, the moment when a hero kills the most people. It is a Greek word and comes from "aristos" which means "the best". It is used many times in Homer's epic poem. the "Iliad". Several heroes in the "Illiad" had moments of aristeia. These include Agamemnon, Diomedes, and Hector. In Athens, Sparta, and other city-states of Ancient Greece, the aristeia was a prize awarded to soldiers who had been very brave in battle. Lucan, a Roman poet who lived from 39 to 65 AD, wrote about moments of aristeia in his epic poem called "Bellum Civile". His poem was about the war between Julius Caesar and Pompey. Virgil also used aristeia in his epic poem, the "Aeneid".
Dinajpur Zilla School is a public high school in Dinajpur District, Bangladesh. Established in 1854, this school is consistently doing well in different public examinations and considered one of the best schools of the region. History. Dinajpur Zila School was established in 1854 in the Pratap House by the Raja Tarakanath. It 1856 the government nationalised the school and converted it into the Zila (district) school. Despite the nationalisation, the school was still financially supported by the Raja and other local influentials in the 19th century. It has one of best graduation rates in Bangladesh. The current school building was built in the 20th century and upgraded in the 21st century. The main office and library is in a building that was a revenue office built in the 18th century by Raja Baiyanath. The student hostel was built in 1910.The hostel is still at Zilla School. The library building is now being painted again and the floors are being replaced Admission. The Admission for the school mainly starts from class three. The school gives one year for preparation of the examination. As an example, in 2017, those students who read in class two, take preparation for the admission exam which is held usually in the last week of December. After the exam 240 students are chosen from thousands of examinees. They read in class three in the next year.
New Salem is a village of Illinois in the United States.  History. New Salem started out as a tiny village in Illinois. In 1830, Abraham Lincoln, still 30 years short of becoming the President of America, accidentally caught his boss's boat on the Rutledge Mill in New Salem. 2 years later, he moved to New Salem, and it would be his home for some of his life. It was here that he would court young Ann Rutledge, who would later die in the same place. After Abe Lincoln moved to Springfield, people began leaving the village. They also used to take their homes with them. From 22 houses in 1836, to 2 houses in 1865, the year of Lincoln's assassination. The village was later rebuilt. Many biographers of Lincoln, like William Herndon and Jesse Weik, have gone there to search out the remaining "ghosts" of Lincoln.
Pran Nevile (October 22, 1922 – October 11, 2018) was an Indian author. His works focused on Indian Art, Indian Culture and Indian History. He was best known for the 1992 book, "Lahore - A Sentimental Journey". He was an authority on pre-1947 Lahore and Nautch. Nevile was born in Lahore. Nevile died on October 11, 2018 in New Delhi at the age of 95.
Fabien Eboussi Boulaga (17 January 1934 – 13 October 2018) was a Cameroonian philosopher. He was born in Bafia, Cameroon. He was ordained as a priest in 1969, and became an official member of the Society of Jesus in 1973. He became known for his book "Bantou problématique" (1968). Boulaga was a professor at the University of Yaoundé. Boulaga died on 13 October 2018 at the age of 84.
Patricia Lesley Hollis, Baroness Hollis of Heigham PC, DL (née Wells; 24 May 1941 − 13 October 2018) was a Labour member of the House of Lords of the United Kingdom. She was born in Cambridge. Hollis was active in the civil rights movement, picketing segregated restaurants and helping hold voter registration drives in Mississippi. She was a lecturer in modern history, reader and Dean at the University of East Anglia in Norwich from 1967 until 1990. She served as a National Commissioner for English Heritage from 1988 until 1991. Hollis was Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State at the Department for Work and Pensions (previously Department of Social Security) from 5 May 1997 to the 2005. Hollis died in October 2018, aged 77, following a long illness.
Nikolai Ivanovich Pankin (; 2 January 1949 – 13 October 2018) was a Russian breaststroke swimmer and swimming coach. He competed at the 1968, 1972 and 1976 Summer Olympics in the 100m and 200m breaststroke and 4 × 100 m medley relay. Career. In 1968 he won a bronze medal in the 100 m. Pankin was less successful in 1972 and 1976, and finished close to the podium in the medley relay. He was born in Moscow. Death. Pankin died on 13 October 2018 in Murom, Russia at the age of 69.
Milena Dravić (; ; 5 October 1940 – 14 October 2018) was a Serbian actress and dancer. She was born in Belgrade. At an early age, she was a ballerina. Dravić was known for her roles in "Destination Death", "Special Treatment", and "St. George Shoots the Dragon". Dravić died on 14 October 2018 from pancreatic cancer in Belgrade at the age of 78.
Valeriy Shmarov (; 14 August 1945 – 14 October 2018) was a Ukrainian politician. From 10 October 1994 to 8 July 1996 he was the third Minister of Defence of Ukraine. In 1998–2002 he was a People's Deputy of Ukraine. A member of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine Committee on defense and security. Shmarov died on 14 October 2018 at the age of 73.
Mel Ramos (July 24, 1935 – October 14, 2018) was an American figurative painter. He was born in Sacramento, California. He was known for his paintings of female nudes, whose work had elements of realist and abstract art.  Ramos was active in the Pop Art movement of the 1960s. Ramos was "best known for his paintings of superheroes and voluptuous female nudes emerging from cornstalks or Chiquita bananas, popping up from candy wrappers or lounging in martini glasses". Ramos has been represented by the Louis K. Meisel Gallery since 1971. He has also been represented for many years by San Francisco's Modernism gallery and Galerie Ernst Hilger, Austria. Ramos died of heart failure on October 14, 2018 in Oakland, California at the age of 83.
Fernando Rodríguez Serena (28 January 1941 – 15 October 2018) was a Spanish footballer. He played as a midfielder. Serena was born in Madrid. He played for Real Madrid for five years, and was a part of their European Cup winning squad in 1966. He earned one cap for the Spanish National Team. Serena also played for CA Osasuna, Elche CF, and UE Sant Andreu. Serena died of complications from Parkinson's disease on 15 October 2018 in Madrid at the age of 77.
Missing Richard Simmons is an investigative journalism podcast, created by Stitcher, First Look Media, and Pineapple Street Media and hosted by Dan Taberski. The first episode was released on February 15, 2017, with the following 6 episodes released weekly. Synopsis. "Missing Richard Simmons" focuses on the sudden retirement from public life of Richard Simmons. After having an illustrious media career spanning over 30 years and known for interacting with fans on a personal level, Simmons retired from the public eye in February 2014. Not only did he no longer appear in the media, but he also stopped teaching his regular exercise classes at Slimmons and stopped corresponding with his friends and fans. Former producer on "The Daily Show" Dan Taberski sets out to find out why.
Aaron Harold Schroeder (September 7, 1926 – December 2, 2009) was an American songwriter and music publisher. He was born in Brooklyn, New York. He wrote seventeen songs for Elvis Presley including five that reached number one: "A Big Hunk o' Love", "Good Luck Charm", "I Got Stung", "Stuck on You" and "It's Now or Never". Schroeder was founder and president of Musicor Records (1960–1965). He also helped Gene Pitney become famous. Schroeder died on December 2, 2009, in Englewood, New Jersey from primary progressive aphasia, a rare form of dementia, aged 83.
The Incorporated Village of Sea Cliff is a village located within the Town of Oyster Bay in Nassau County, New York. According to the United States 2020 Census, the village population was 5,062. Sea Cliff is located at .
Shawnee County (county code SN) is a county in northeast Kansas, in the central United States. As of the 2020 census, the population was 178,909 making it the third-most populous county in Kansas. Its most populous city, Topeka, is the state capital and county seat. The county was one of the original 33 counties created by the first territorial legislature in 1855. It was named for the Shawnee tribe of Native Americans. History. On August 25, 1855, Shawnee County was created.
The Aleut are Native Americans from the Aleutian Islands. They live in Alaska and Russia. Their traditional clothes were made from the skins of sea lions, seals, sea otters, and birds. Language. The Aleut speak the Aleut language, which they call Unangam Tunuu. However, most of them don't speak it well nowadays. Many speak English and Russian. History. Contact with Russians. In the 18th century, Russians came to Alaska. The Russians taught the Aleut about their religion, the Russian Orthodox version of Christianity. They also traded furs with them. California. The Aleut killed many members of the Nicoleño Tribe in California during a conflict. Culture. Housing. The Aleut lived in special houses called barabara. It was partly underground to protect them from the elements. Food. The Aleut hunted many sea creatures for food and their furs. They also liked to eat berries.
Patrick Baumann (5 August 1967 – 14 October 2018) was a Swiss basketball executive, player and coach. He was the President of the Global Association of International Sports Federations and Secretary General of the International Basketball Federation (FIBA). Baumann was born in Basel on 5 August 1967 and died of a heart attack while attending the 2018 Youth Olympics in Buenos Aires, Argentina, on 14 October 2018.
Pierce County is a county in the U.S. state of Nebraska. As of the 2020 census, 7,317 people lived there. The county seat is Pierce. The county was founded in 1859 and named after Franklin Pierce, 14th President of the United States (1853–1857).
Tabernanthe iboga or simply iboga is a perennial rainforest shrub, native to western Central Africa. Iboga can be used as a drug; it stimulates the central nervous system when taken in small doses and induces hallucinations in larger doses. In parts of Africa where the plant grows, the bark of the root is chewed for various pharmacological or ritualistic purposes. Ibogaine, the active alkaloid, is also used to treat substance abuse disorders and depression. A small amount of ibogaine, along with precursors of ibogaine, are found in "Voacanga africana". Normally, the plant grows to a height of about 2m. It may eventually grow into a small tree up to 10 m tall. It has small green leaves. Its flowers are white and pink, while the fruit can be either an elongated oval shape, or a round spherical shape. Fruits are orange in color. Its yellow-colored roots contain a number of indole alkaloids, most notably ibogaine, which is found in the highest concentration in the root-bark. The root material, bitter in taste, causes anesthetic sensation in the mouth as well as systemic numbness to the skin.
Arto Tapio Paasilinna (20 April 1942 – 15 October 2018) was a Finnish writer. He was a journalist turned comic novelist. He was one of the most successful novelists of Finland. He won a broad readership outside of Finland. He was born in Kittilä, Finland.  Paasilinna was known for his 1975 novel "The Year of the Hare" ("Jäniksen vuosi"), a best-seller in France and Finland. His brother is former MEP Reino Paasilinna. Paasilinna died on 15 October 2018 in Espoo from complications of a stroke, aged 76.
Reino Paasilinna (5 December 1939 – 21 July 2022) was a Finnish politician who was a Member of the European Parliament (MEP). He was a member of the Social Democratic Party of Finland. He was a member of the Party of European Socialdemocrats. He was on the European Parliament's Committee on Industry, Research and Energy. He was an MEP from 1996 to 2009. Reino Paasilinna was born on "Aunus", a ship on the Arctic Ocean, on the coast of Norway. His brother was novelist Arto Paasilinna.  Paasilinna died on 21 July 2022 in Helsinki, Finland from problems caused by Parkinson's disease, aged 81.
was a Japanese politician. He was in the House of Representatives in the Diet (national legislature) as a member of the Democratic Party of Japan. He was born in Tokushima, Tokushima prefecture. He was elected for the first time in 1990 as a member of the Japan Socialist Party. He was an ally of Prime Minister Naoto Kan. From November 2010 until his firing in January 2011, he was Minister of Justice. In March 2011, Prime Minister Naoto Kan appointed Yoshito Sengoku as Deputy Chief Cabinet Secretary. He lost his seat in the December 16, 2012 general election. Sengoku died on October 11, 2018 in Tokyo from lung cancer, aged 72.
Dennis Hof (October 14, 1946 – October 16, 2018) was an American brothel owner, entrepreneur, restaurateur and star of the HBO series . He was best known as the owner of seven legal brothels in Nevada known as Moonlite BunnyRanch.  Hof's autobiography, "The Art Of The Pimp", was a best-seller, and he lectured at Oxford University in England, Trinity College Dublin and the Sorbonne in France. He was in a domestic partnership with Heidi Fleiss. Hof endorsed Ron Paul in the 2008 and 2012 presidential elections and Donald Trump in 2016. He joined the Libertarian Party in 2015. In 2016 and 2018, he ran for the Nevada state legislator, but lost in the Republican primary.  From 2016 to 2018, Hof was accused by many women of rape, sexual assault and unwanted unprotected sex. Hof was found dead in his sleep by Ron Jeremy at his Love Ranch near Pahrump, Nevada, on October 16, 2018, following a party for his 72nd birthday. He died of a heart attack caused by arteriosclerosis. At the time of his death, Hof was running for the Nevada Assembly's 36th District. His name remained on the ballot and he won the election. Another Republican was appointed to replace him.
Michael G. "Sid Michaels" Kavulich (August 22, 1956 – October 16, 2018) was an American politician, radio, and television broadcaster. He was born in Taylor, Pennsylvania. He was a member of the Democratic Party. He was a sportscaster for WBRE-TV. Kavulich was a member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives from 2011 until his death in 2018. Kavulich died from complications of heart surgery at a Philadelphia hospital on October 16, 2018, aged 62.
Taylor is a borough in Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania, United States, four miles (six km) southwest of Scranton on the Lackawanna River.  The population at the 2020 census was 6,294.
The Lackawanna River is a tributary of the Susquehanna River in northeastern Pennsylvania in the United States. It flows through a region of the northern Pocono Mountains. It starts in north Wayne County, Pennsylvania and ends in east Luzerne County, Pennsylvania in Duryea, Pennsylvania.  The lower reaches of the river flow through the urban areas of Scranton, which grew around its banks in the 19th century as an industrial center. Its name comes from a Lenni Lenape word meaning "stream that forks".
The Susquehanna River (; Lenape: Siskëwahane) is a major river located in the northeastern and mid-Atlantic United States. At long, it is the longest river on the East Coast of the United States that drains into the Atlantic Ocean. With its watershed, it is the 16th-largest river in the United States, and the longest river in the early 21st-century continental United States without commercial boat traffic. The river spans in three states: Pennsylvania, New York and Maryland.
Byron Ivar Mallott (April 6, 1943 – May 8, 2020) was an American politician, elder, tribal activist, and business executive. Mallott was an Alaska Native leader of Tlingit heritage, and the leader of the Kwaash Ké Kwaan clan. He was the 12th Lieutenant Governor of Alaska from 2014 until his resignation on October 16, 2018. He resigned after saying inappropriate things to a woman. He was the Mayor of Yakutat, the Mayor of Juneau, the President of the Alaska Federation of Natives and the executive director of the Alaska Permanent Fund. Mallott was the Democratic nominee for Governor of Alaska in 2014, until he agreed to merge his campaign with that of Independent candidate Bill Walker and become Walker's running mate. Walker and Mallott won the election and were sworn in on December 1, 2014. Mallott died of a heart attack at a hospital in Anchorage on May 8, 2020 at the age of 77.
Ian Bruce Carrick Kiernan (4 October 1940 – 16 October 2018) was an Australian yachtsman and environmental campaigner. He was born in Sydney. Kiernan was known for organising the "Clean Up Australia" campaign, and in 1993 a similar "Clean Up the World" operation. It had 30 million volunteers partake from 80 countries. Kiernan's environmental work was awarded in 1991 when the Australian Government gave him the Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM). He was named Australian of the Year in 1994. Kiernan died of cancer on 16 October 2018 in Sydney. He was 78.
Nasim Pedrad (; born November 18, 1981) is an Iranian-born American actress and comedian. She was born in Tehran, Iran and emigrated to Irvine, California in 1984. She is best known for her five seasons as a cast member on "Saturday Night Live" from 2009 to 2014.  After "SNL", she went on to co-star in sitcoms such as "Mulaney", "Scream Queens", "People of Earth", and "New Girl".
Vanessa Bayer (born November 14, 1981) is an American actress and comedian. She is best known as a cast member on "Saturday Night Live" from 2010 to 2017. She earned a Primetime Emmy nomination. When Bayer was a teenager, she suffered from leukemia.
Polk County is a county in the U.S. state of Nebraska. As of the 2020 census, 5,214 people lived there. The county seat is Osceola. The county was founded in 1856 and named after James K. Polk, 11th President of the United States (1845–1849).
Mía Maestro (born June 19, 1978) is an Argentine actress and singer-songwriter. She was born in Buenos Aires. Maestro is known for her role as Nora Martinez in "The Strain", Nadia Santos in the television drama "Alias", as Christina Kahlo in "Frida", and as Carmen in "The Twilight Saga".
Joshua Lucas Easy Dent Maurer (born June 20, 1971), is an American actor. He is known for his roles in "Glory Road", "Sweet Home Alabama", "A Beautiful Mind", "Hulk," "Stealth", "Poseidon", "J. Edgar", and "Red Dog". Lucas was born in Fayetteville, Arkansas, but raised in South Carolina.
Red Willow County is a county in the U.S. state of Nebraska. As of the 2020 census, 10,702 people lived there. The county seat is McCook. It was founded in 1873. Geography. The county has a total area of .
Harry Allison Johnston II (December 2, 1931 – June 28, 2021) was a member of the United States House of Representatives from Florida. He was a member of the Democratic Party. He was born in West Palm Beach, Florida. Johnston represented Florida's 14th congressional district and 19th congressional district from 1989 to 1997. Johnston died on June 28, 2021 in West Palm Beach at the age of 89.
Jolene Unsoeld (December 3, 1931 – November 28, 2021) was an American politician, who served as a member of the United States House of Representatives from 1989 to 1995. She represented the third congressional district of Washington as a Democrat.  Unsoeld died on November 28, 2021, five days before her 90th birthday in Olympia, Washington.
Elmer Greinert "Bud" Shuster (; January 23, 1932 – April 19, 2023) was an American politician. He represented Pennsylvania in the United States House of Representatives as a Republican from 1973 to 2001. Shuster died on April 19, 2023 at his home in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania at the age of 91.
Thomas Jerome "Tom" Bliley Jr. (January 28, 1932 – November 16, 2023) was an American Republican politician. He was a U.S. Representative from the state of Virginia from 1981 to 2001. He was the mayor of Richmond, Virginia from 1970 to 1977. Bliley Jr. died on November 16, 2023 at his home in Richmond at the age of 91.
James Vincent Stanton (February 27, 1932 – May 2, 2022) was an American politician and lawyer. He was a U.S. Representative from Ohio. Stanton was a member of the Cleveland city council from 1959 to 1970, serving as president from 1964 to 1970. He was then elected as a Democrat to the 92nd and to the two succeeding Congresses (January 3, 1971 – January 3, 1977).  Stanton was not a candidate for reelection to the House of Representatives in 1976, but was an unsuccessful candidate for nomination to the United States Senate. He supported the man who beat him in the primary, Howard Metzenbaum. In the 2012 election, he endorsed Republican nominee Mitt Romney over his party's nominee President Barack Obama. Stanton died on May 2, 2022 in Potomac, Maryland at the age of 90. Other websites.  Retrieved on 2010-01-02
Howard Morton Metzenbaum (June 4, 1917 – March 12, 2008) was an American politician and businessman. For almost 20 years, he was a Democratic member of the U.S. Senate from Ohio in 1974, an from 1976 to 1995. He also served in the Ohio House of Representatives and Senate from 1943 to 1951. Metzenbaum died at his home in Aventura, Florida on March 12, 2008, aged 90.
Harold Vernon Froehlich (born May 12, 1932) is an American politician. He was born in Appleton, Wisconsin. He is a U.S. Representative from Wisconsin's 8th congressional district. He is a Republican. Froehlich was appointed a circuit court judge in Outagamie County, Wisconsin, in 1981, and served until he retired from the bench on April 8, 2011.
Jack H. McDonald (June 28, 1932 – August 17, 2022) was an American attorney and politician from the U.S. state of Michigan who served three terms in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1967 to 1973. Biography. McDonald was born in Detroit and was educated in White Lake Township and Detroit. He attended Wayne State University and served as supervisor of census for Wayne County with the Bureau of the Census in 1960. He was elected supervisor of Redford Township in 1961 and 1963, reelected in 1964. He was elected chairman of the Wayne County Board of Supervisors in 1965. He was appointed to Republican Task Force on Urban Affairs in 1967. Congress. In 1966, he was the Republican Party candidate in Michigan's 19th congressional district. He defeated incumbent Democrat Billie S. Farnum, one of the "Five Fluke Freshmen", to be elected to the 90th Congress and to the two succeeding Congresses, serving from January 3, 1967, to January 3, 1973. In 1972, after redistricting, he ran in the same district as veteran Republican Representative William S. Broomfield. McDonald lost to Broomfield in the Republican primary elections. Later career and death. After leaving Congress, he became a consultant and lobbyist with law firm Verner, Liipfert, Bernhard, McPherson and Hand. He was a resident of Outer Banks, North Carolina. He died on August 17, 2022, at the age of 90.
James Vear "Jim" Hansen (August 14, 1932 – November 14, 2018) was an American politician. He was a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives from Utah from 1981 to 2003. Hansen was born in Salt Lake City, Utah. Hansen died on November 14, 2018 in Farmington, Utah at the age of 86.
Herbert Leon "Sonny" Callahan (September 11, 1932 – June 24, 2021) was an American businessman and politician. He was elected as a Democrat from Mobile. Callahan was repeatedly elected as a Republican to the United States House of Representatives, serving from 1985 to 2003. Callahan died on June 24, 2021 in Mobile at the age of 88.