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Sir Patrick Alfred Caldwell-Moore (4 March 1923 – 9 December 2012) was an English astronomer, researcher and television presenter. He is known for his books and his television series "The Sky at Night". He became known as a specialist in Moon observation and for creating the Caldwell catalogue. He died on 9 December 2012.
Skil Brum is a mountain in the Karakoram range, in Pakistan. Skil Brum is part of the Baltoro Muztagh subrange. It is the 65th highest mountain in the world. The first people to reach the top were Fritz Wintersteller and Marcus Schmuck, in 1957.
Edward Lozano Duran (September 6, 1925 – November 22, 2019) was an American jazz guitarist. He was born in San Francisco. He recorded often with Vince Guaraldi. He was a member of the Benny Goodman orchestra during the 1970s. Duran died on November 22, 2019 in Sonoma, California at the age of 94.
Uļjana Larionovna Semjonova (, born 9 March 1952) is a retired Soviet-Latvian basketball player. Her height is . Semjonova was the leading women's basketball player in the world in the 1970s and 1980s. She was known for having the largest feet ever in women's basketball.  She mainly played for TTT Riga, which was part of Daugava Voluntary Sports Society.
Quitman County is a county in the U.S. state of Mississippi. As of the 2020 census, 6,176 people lived there. Its county seat is Marks. The county is named after John A. Quitman, Governor of Mississippi from 1835 to 1836 and from 1850 to 1851. Quitman County is in the Mississippi Delta region of Mississippi.
Jonah Jacob Goldberg (born March 21, 1969) is an American conservative political commentator, writer and podcaster. He was the Senior Editor for National Review. He still writes for them.  He started a new conservative media company called The Dispatch He writes "the Goldberg File" also known as "the G-file", about politics and his dogs, there.  He hosts "the Remnant with Jonah Goldberg" podcast.
Ginger beer is a non-alcoholic soft drink that is flavored with ginger root. Ginger beer is much spicier than ginger ale. Ginger beer is popular in some Caribbean countries such as Trinidad. Traditional ginger beer is naturally sweetened and carbonated, and usually non-alcoholic. It is produced by the natural fermentation of prepared ginger spice, yeast and sugar.
Buru is an island in Indonesia. About a third of the people are indigenous, mostly Buru, but also Lisela, Ambelau and Kayeli people. Between 1658 and 1942, Buru was colonised by the Dutch East India Company and then by the Crown of the Netherlands. The Japanese army had the island between 1942 and 1945. In 1950, it became part of independent Indonesia. During president Suharto's New Order administration in the 1960s–1970s, Buru was a prison for thousands of political prisoners. The famous Indonesian writer Pramoedya Ananta Toer wrote most of his novels, including "Buru Quartet" in that prison. Geography and geology. Buru island is between two seas of the Pacific Ocean – Seram Sea () on the north and Banda Sea () to the south and west. To the east, is the Manipa Strait () then Seram Island (). The area of Buru is . Buru is the third largest Maluku Islands. Buru is shaped like an oval. It is about from east to west and from north to south. The highest point on the island () is the peak of Mount Kapalatmada. The island is mostly mountainous, especially in the central and western parts. Much of the island is covered with tropical rain forest. Plants and animals. Buru is between Australia and Asia. Its plants and animals are unique. Administrative division. The island belongs to the Indonesian province of Maluku (). It is split into Buru Regency () and South Buru Regency (). Population. As of the 2010 Census, the population of the islands administered as Buru was 161,828 people; at the 2015 Intermediate Census this rose to 186,779. About 68.3% in the northern regency and 31.7% in the southern; History. Precolonial period. One of the first mentions of Buru is in the Nagarakretagama in 1365. That is an Old Javanese funeral speech for Hayam Wuruk, the ruler of the Majapahit Kingdom. In
Joan Staley (born Joan Lynette McConchie; May 20, 1940 – November 24, 2019) was an American actress and model. She was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota. She was known for her roles in "The Untouchables", "77 Sunset Strip" and "The Ghost and Mr. Chicken". She was a Playboy Playmate in November 1958. Staley died on November 24, 2019 at a hospital in Santa Clarita, California of heart failure at the age of 79.
Cyrus Homi Chothia (19 February 1942 – 26 November 2019) was an English biochemist. He was an emeritus scientist at the Medical Research Council (MRC) Laboratory of Molecular Biology (LMB) at the University of Cambridge and emeritus fellow of Wolfson College, Cambridge. Chothia died on 26 November 2019 at the age of 77.
Maarit Kristiina Feldt-Ranta (26 April 1968 – 27 November 2019) was a Finnish politician. She represented the Social Democratic Party of Finland. She had represented the electoral district of Uusimaa in the Parliament of Finland from March 2007 through April 2019. In 2017, she was elected as the vice-chair of the party. Feldt-Ranta was born in Karis, Finland. In January 2019, Feldt-Ranta announced her retirement because she was re-diagnosed with stomach cancer. In May, she stopped treatment. She died six months later on 27 November from the disease at the age of 51.
Agnes Emma Baker Pilgrim (September 11, 1924 – November 27, 2019) was a Native American spiritual elder. She was born near Grants Pass, Oregon. She was the oldest member of her tribe, the Takelma.  Pilgrim was Elected Chairperson of the International Council of 13 Indigenous Grandmothers at its founding in 2004. "She was honored as a "Living Treasure" by the Confederated Tribes of Siletz, and as a "Living Cultural Legend" by the Oregon Council of the Arts." She was Leader of the Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians. Pilgrim died on November 27, 2019 in Grants Pass at the age of 95.
Marion McClinton (July 26, 1954 – November 28, 2019) was an American theatre director, playwright, and actor. He was born in Saint Paul, Minnesota. He was nominated for the Tony Award for "King Hedley II". He won the 2000 Vivian Robinson Audelco Black Theatre Awards, Director/Dramatic Production and the 1999–2000 Obie Awards, Direction, for "Jitney", and was nominated for the Drama Desk Award. He directed an Off-Broadway production of "Pure Confidence" in May 2009 as part of Americas Off Broadway Festival. McClinton died from renal failure in Saint Paul on November 28, 2019, at age 65.
Jaegwon Kim (Daegu, September 12, 1934 – November 27, 2019) was a Korean-American philosopher. He was an emeritus professor at Brown University, but who also taught at several other leading American universities. He was best known for his work on mental causation and the mind-body problem. His issues are well represented by the papers collected in "Supervenience and Mind: Selected Philosophical Essays" (1993). Kim died on November 27, 2019 at the age of 85.
Huron is a city in Atchison County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, 74 people lived there. History. Huron was platted in 1882. This is when the railroad was extended to that point. The city was named after Col. Anthony Huron, an original owner of the town site. Geography. Huron is at (39.638233, -95.351199). According to the United States Census Bureau says that the city has a total area of . All of it is land. Demographics. 2020 census. As of the 2020 census says that there were 74 people, 30 households, and 20 families living in the city. All of the households owned their home. The median age was 43.5 years. Of the people, 97.3% were White, 1.4% were Black, and 1.4% were from some other race. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.4% of the people. 2010 census. As of the 2010 census says that there were 54 people, 20 households, and 13 families living in the city.
Cottens was a municipality in Morges in the canton of Vaud in Switzerland. On 1 July 2021, the former municipalities of Apples, Bussy-Chardonney, Cottens, Pampigny, Reverolle and Sévery merged to form the new municipality of Hautemorges.
Pampigny was a municipality in Morges in the canton of Vaud in Switzerland. On 1 July 2021, the former municipalities of Apples, Bussy-Chardonney, Cottens, Pampigny, Reverolle and Sévery merged to form the new municipality of Hautemorges.
Willowbrook is a city in Reno County, Kansas, United States, and a suburb of Hutchinson. As of the 2020 census, 71 people lived there. Geography. Willowbrook is at (38.101109, -97.991984). According to the United States Census Bureau says that the city has a total area of . All of it is land. Demographics. 2020 census. As of the 2020 census, there were 71 people, 28 households, and 21 families living in Willowbrook. All of the households owned their home. The median age was 63.8 years. Of the people, 98.6% were White and 1.4% were Pacific Islanders. None were Hispanic or Latino. 2010 census. As of the 2010 census, there were 87 people, 35 households, and 33 families living in the city.
Simpson is a city in Cloud and Mitchell counties in Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, 82 people lived there. History. Simpson was first called Brittsville. It had started in 1871 when a mill opened at the site. The present name was adopted in 1882 in honor of Alfred Simpson, an original landowner. The first post office at Brittsville was created in June 1874. It was renamed Simpson in April 1882. Geography. Simpson is at (39.384460, -97.932291). According to the United States Census Bureau says that the city has a total area of . All of it is land. Demographics. 2020 census. As of the 2020 census, there were 82 people, 32 households, and 22 families living in the city. Of the households, 87.5% owned their home and 12.5% rented their home. The median age was 32.5 years. Of the people, 93.9% were White, 3.7% were from some other race, and 2.4% were two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.7% of the people. 2010 census. As of the 2010 census says that there were 86 people, 36 households, and 26 families living in the city. Education. Simpson is served by USD 273 Beloit. Simpson schools were closed through school unification. The Simpson High School mascot was Simpson Coyotes.
Hunter is a city in Mitchell County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, 51 people lived there. History. The first post office in Hunter was created in 1895. It was named for Al Hunter, an early settler. Hunter was incorporated in 1915. Geography. Hunter is at (39.235043, -98.396117). According to the United States Census Bureau says that the city has a total area of . All of it is land. Climate. Hunter has hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system says that Hunter has a humid subtropical climate, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps. Demographics. 2020 census. As of the 2020 census says that there were 51 people, 28 households, and 15 families living in the city. Of the households, 60.7% owned their home and 39.3% rented their home. The median age was 37.5 years. Of the people, 94.1% were White, 2.0% were Asian, and 3.9% were two or more races. None were Hispanic or Latino. 2010 census. As of the 2010 census says that there were 57 people, 33 households, and 15 families living in the city. Education. Hunter is served by USD 299 Sylvan-Lucas Unified Schools. Hunter High School was created in 1917. Hunter, Sylvan Grove and Vesper schools merged to form Sylvan Unified schools in 1966. In 2010, Sylvan Unified merged with Lucas-Luray schools to form Sylvan-Lucas Unified. The Hunter High School mascot was Hunter Huntsmen. Sylvan Unified as well as Sylvan-Lucas Unified mascot is the Mustangs.
"This is about the village in the Devon. For other places called Tipton, see Tipton (disambiguation)." Tipton St John is a village in the parish of Ottery St Mary in the county of Devon in England. About 350 people live there. The village is near the River Otter. Railway. The Tipton St Johns railway station closed in 1967. Facilities. The village has a pub called The Golden Lion. The village primary school has 97 students and 16 staff. It is run by Devon County Council. The post office closed down in 2008.
Bismuth(III) nitrate is a salt of bismuth, in the 3+ oxidation state, and the nitrate anion. Its chemical formula is Bi(NO3)3.
Fairview is a city in Brown County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, 240 people lived there. History. Fairview was founded in 1872. It was named for its scenic setting. Geography. Fairview is at (39.839385 -95.728314). According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of . All of it is land. Demographics. 2020 census. The 2020 census says that there were 240 people, 118 households, and 69 families living in the city. Of the households, 82.2% owned their home and 17.8% rented their home. The median age was 50.0 years. Of the people, 91.7% were White, 0.8% were Native American, 0.4% were Black, 2.5% were from some other race, and 4.6% were two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.3% of the people. 2010 census. The 2010 census says that there were 260 people, 130 households, and 71 families living in the city.
Morrill is a city in Brown County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, 218 people lived there. History. Morrill was planned out in 1878 when the St. Joseph and Western Railroad was extended to that point. It was named for Kansas governor Edmund Needham Morrill, the 13th Governor of Kansas. Geography. Morrill is at (39.929169, -95.694323). According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of . All of it is land. Demographics. 2020 census. As of the 2020 census, there were 218 people, 78 households, and 51 families living in the city. Of the households, 85.9% owned their home and 14.1% rented their home. The median age was 40.5 years. Of the people, 89.9% were White, 5.5% were Native American, and 4.6% were two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.8% of the people. 2010 census. As of the 2010 census says that there were 230 people, 88 households, and 66 families living in the city. Education. Morrill is served by USD 113 Prairie Hills. Morrill High School was closed through school unification. The Morrill High School mascot was Tigers.
Oberhelfenschwil was a municipality in Toggenburg in the canton of St. Gallen in Switzerland. On 1 January 2023, the former municipalities of Hemberg and Oberhelfenschwil joined together and became a municipality called Neckertal.
Haramosh Peak is a mountain in the Karakoram range, in Pakistan. Skil Brum is part of the Rakaposhi-Haramosh subrange. It is the 68th highest mountain in the world. The first people to reach the top were an Austrian expedition, in 1958.
Uranyl nitrate is a salt of the cation uranyl, and the nitrate anion. Its formula is UO2(NO3)2. Chemists make it by mixing uranium salts with nitric acid. Uranyl nitrate dissolves in some solvents, like water and ethanol.
Acetone peroxide (also called APEX) is a very explosive and dangerous chemical compound. It is often seen as a dimer or trimer. This means that the molecules of acetone peroxide are connected to each other two or three times. Acetone peroxide is very explosive and can explode if it is exposed to a flame. Usage. Acetone peroxide does not see much use in armies around the world, because it does not last very long. It only lasts around 10 days. However, it is very popular among terrorist groups, because it is cheap to make and very energetic. It is also one of the few explosives that do not contain nitrogen, making it hard to find. The chemical compound can be produced by mixing distilled acetone (commonly found in nail polish removers and paint thinners), concentrated hydrogen peroxide, and acid catalyst (can be found in drain cleaners), then mixing the acetone and hydrogen peroxide in a 1:1 ratio, then by slowly mixing the acid catalyst in, then filtering the precipitate out of the chemical compound and washing the precipitate, and lastly let the acetone peroxide dry in a cool, dark place.
An electric match is a device that uses electricity to ignite a flammable compound. Usually, it is made of two wires. When an electric current is applied to the two wires, they will ignite the compound. Electric matches are used when it is important to know the exact time at which the compound catches fire. Example uses include airbags, pyrotechnic devices (fireworks) and explosives.  Because they can be used to ignite explosives, some countries have trade restrictions on electric matches.
Henri Biancheri (30 July 1932 – 1 December 2019) was a French footballer player and sports executive. He played midfielder for 14 seasons including seven at AS Monaco FC. After he retired as a player, he became a commercial director at Adidas from 1966 to 1986. Biancheri died on 1 December 2019 at the age of 87.
Shelley Morrison (born Rachel Mitrani, also known as Rachel Domínguez; October 26, 1936 – December 1, 2019) was an American actress. Her best known role was Rosario Salazar in the NBC comedy television series "Will &amp; Grace". She also had a recurring role in the soap opera "General Hospital" in 1982. Morrison died at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles on December 1, 2019 of heart failure, aged 83.
Paul David Sirba (September 2, 1960 – December 1, 2019) was an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He was bishop of the Diocese of Duluth, Minnesota from 2009 until his death. He was born in Saint Paul, Minnesota. Sirba died on December 1, 2019 in Duluth, Minnesota of a heart attack at the age of 59.
Patrick Joseph Sullivan (January 18, 1950 – December 1, 2019) was an American football player and coach. He won the Heisman Trophy in 1971. He then played six seasons in the National Football League (NFL) with the Atlanta Falcons and Washington Redskins.  Sullivan was a head football coach at Samford University, from 2007 to 2014. He was the head football coach at Texas Christian University (TCU) from 1992 to 1997 and the offensive coordinator at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) from 1999 to 2006.  Sullivan was added into the College Football Hall of Fame as a player in 1991. Sullivan died on December 1, 2019 at his Birmingham, Alabama home from throat cancer-related problems, aged 69.
Brian Tierney (May 7, 1922 – November 30, 2019) was an English historian and a medievalist. He was a member of the faculty of the Catholic University of America for eight years until becoming professor of medieval history at Cornell University in 1959, becoming the Goldwin Smith Professor of Medieval History in 1969. He was the first Bowmar Professor of Humanistic Studies in 1977. Tierney was born in Scunthorpe, North Lincolnshire. He died on November 30, 2019 at his home in Ithaca, New York at the age of 97.
Milagrosa Tan (1957/1958 – 30 November 2019) was a Filipina politician. She was the Governor of Samar from 2001 through 2010 and again from June 2019 through her death. She was the first female governor of the province. She was a member of the House of Representatives of the Philippines. Tan died at a hospital in Taguig from cardiac arrest on 30 November 2019, aged 61.
Harold Joseph Rahm (February 22, 1919 – November 30, 2019) was a Catholic priest and Jesuit. He was well known for his work with gangs and inner-city youth in El Paso, Texas. From there he went to Campinas, Brazil, where he worked at prevention and treatment of drug addiction. Rahm died on November 30, 2019 in Campinas, Brazil at the age of 100.
Mariss Ivars Georgs Jansons (14 January 1943 – 30 November/1 December 2019) was a Latvian-Russian conductor. Jansons was seen as one of the world's top living conductors. He was best known for his versions of Mahler, Strauss and Russian composers such as Tchaikovsky, Rachmaninoff and Shostakovich. He worked for the Oslo Philharmonic, where he was music director from 1979 to 2000. He also directed the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra from 1997 to 2004, the Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra from 2003 until his death, and the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra from 2004 to 2015. Jansons died either late on 30 November or during the early hours of 1 December 2019 in Saint Petersburg, Russia from cardiovascular disease, aged 76.
Sir Michael Eliot Howard (29 November 1922 – 30 November 2019) was a British military historian. He was a Professor of the History of War, Honorary Fellow of All Souls College, Regius Professor of Modern History at Oxford University, Robert A. Lovett Professor of Military and Naval History at Yale University and founder of the Department of War Studies King's College London.  In 1958, he co-founded the International Institute for Strategic Studies. He was elected a member of the Academia Europaea in 1994. Howard was called by "Financial Times" as "Britain's greatest living historian".
Irving Louis Burgie (July 28, 1924 – November 29, 2019), also known as Lord Burgess, was an American songwriter. He was known as "one of the greatest composers of Caribbean music". Burgie was born in Brooklyn. He wrote 34 songs for Harry Belafonte, including eight of the 11 songs on the Belafonte album "Calypso" (1956), the first album of any kind to sell one million copies. Burgie also wrote the lyrics of the National Anthem of Barbados.  Burgie died on November 29, 2019 in Queens of heart failure at the age of 95.
Martin Edward Dempsey (born March 14, 1952), sometimes known as Marty Dempsey, is a retired United States Army general. He was the 18th Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff from October 1, 2011 until September 25, 2015. He was the 37th Chief of Staff of the Army from April 11, 2011 to September 7, 2011. He retired on September 25, 2015.  He now is a professor at Duke University and as a chairman of USA Basketball.
Thomas Kenrick Kavanagh (12 December 1923 — 26 November 2019) was an Australian Grand Prix motorcycle road racer and racecar driver. He was born in Melbourne. In 1952, Kavanagh became the first Australian to win a motorcycle Grand Prix race when he won the 350cc Ulster Grand Prix. Kavanagh died in Bergamo, Italy on 26 November 2019 at the age of 95.
The United States Commissioner of Food and Drugs is the head of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), an agency of the United States Department of Health and Human Services. The commissioner is appointed by the President of the United States with confirmation of the Senate. The commissioner reports to the Secretary of Health and Human Services. List of commissioners. "Unnumbered, colored rows indicate acting commissioners."
Frank Edward Young (September 1, 1931 – November 24, 2019) was an American physician. He was Commissioner of Food and Drugs from 1984 to 1989 and later as a Deputy Assistant Secretary in the United States Department of Health and Human Services during the Ronald Reagan presidency.  Young died of lymphoma on November 24, 2019, in Wilmington, North Carolina at age 88.
Wayne Shorter (August 25, 1933 – March 2, 2023) was an American jazz saxophonist and composer. In the 1960s, he joined Miles Davis's Second Great Quintet, and from there he co-founded the jazz fusion band Weather Report. He has recorded over 20 albums as a bandleader. Shorter has won 11 Grammy Awards. "The New York Times" called Shorter in 2008 as "probably jazz's greatest living small-group composer and a contender for greatest living improviser."  In 2017, he was awarded the Polar Music Prize. Shorter died in Los Angeles, California, on March 2, 2023, at the age of 89.
Thelma Colbert Schoonmaker (born January 3, 1940) is an Algerian-born American movie editor. She is known for working with director Martin Scorsese for over fifty years. She started working with Scorsese on his first movie "Who's That Knocking at My Door" (1967), and edited all of Scorsese's movies since "Raging Bull" (1980). Schoonmaker has received seven Academy Award nominations for Best Film Editing, and has won three times—for "Raging Bull" (1980), "The Aviator" (2004), and "The Departed" (2006).