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Basshunter, a Swedish singer, record producer and DJ, has released five studio albums, two compilation albums, 29 singles, five promotional singles and seven remixes. "The Bassmachine", Basshunter's debut studio album, was released by Alex Music on 25 August 2004. In April 2006, he signed his first contract with Extensive Music and Warner Music Sweden. His single "Boten Anna" charted at number one on the Danish singles chart, where it stayed for fourteen weeks; it was certified triple platinum by IFPI Danmark. "Boten Anna" also reached number one in the Swedish singles chart and was certified platinum by IFPI Sverige. His second studio album "LOL", released on 28 August 2006, charted in the top five in Sweden, Denmark and Finland. The album was certified platinum by IFPI Finland and double platinum by IFPI Danmark. In late 2006, Basshunter released his albums "The Bassmachine" and "The Old Shit" through his own website. Basshunter's third single "Vi sitter i Ventrilo och spelar DotA" was certified gold by IFPI Danmark. Basshunter collaborated with the duo Patrik &amp; Lillen on his single "Vifta med händerna". The single "Now You're Gone", which uses the same music as "Boten Anna", was originally recorded by Mental Theo and sung by Sebastian Westwood but in 2007, Basshunter recorded a shorter version of "Now You're Gone" to appeal to international audiences. The song subsequently charted at number one on the British and Irish singles charts, and stayed there for five weeks. It was also certified platinum by the British Phonographic Industry and Recorded Music NZ. The second single released was a cover of the KC and the Sunshine Band song "Please Don't Go". The third single was "All I Ever Wanted", which uses the music from "Vi sitter i Ventrilo och spelar DotA" in the style of "Now You're Gone". It charted at number one in Ireland and at number two in the United Kingdom, and was certified gold by the
Piccolo is a fictional character from the manga Dragon Ball by Akira Toriyama. The character also appears in the Anime Dragon Ball, Dragon Ball Z, Dragon Ball GT and Dragon Ball Super. He is the child and embodiment of Piccolo Daimao, who was defeated by Goku. First goal of Piccolo Junior is to defeat Goku in a battle, avenging his father's death. However Piccolo is defeated by his rival in the final match of The martial art tournament, instead of killing him Goku let him live.  Later in the story he trains Son Gohan,son of Goku, while Goku was dead in order to make him stronger.
Videl is a character from the manga Dragon Ball created by Akira Toriyama. She appears in the Anime Dragon Ball Z and Dragon Ball Super. She is the only daughter of Mr. Satan. Later she becomes Son Gohan 's wife and mother of Pan. Her name is derived from the anagram of the English word "devil".
Aston University is a public university in the city centre of Birmingham, England. It received its royal charter from Queen Elizabeth II on 22 April 1966. Aston is famous for having a placement year as part of many of its undergraduate degree courses. It pioneered the integrated placement year concept from its start in 1966. History. Predecessor institutions. In 1875, a School of Metallurgy was formed in the Birmingham and Midland Institute. In 1895, the Birmingham Municipal Technical School separated from the Institute. It taught chemistry, physics, metallurgy and electrical engineering. In 1911, commercial classes were introduced. By 1916, this had grown into an independent School of Commerce. In 1927, the school changed its name to the Birmingham Central Technical College. This was to reflect its changing approach to teaching technology. In 1951, the Technical College was renamed the "College of Technology, Birmingham". Work began on the Main Building at Gosta Green. Princess Margaret laid one of the first foundation stones at the base of the new building in 1951. The building is said to be one of Europe's largest freestanding brick buildings. In 1956 it became the UK's first College of Advanced Technology. It had a major expansion. The college expanded again to a design by the City Architect of Birmingham Alwyn Sheppard Fidler between 1957 and 1965. University status. On 22 April 1966, it it was given its Royal Charter. It became the "University of Aston in Birmingham". On 10 May 1966, the first Chancellor of the University, Lord Nelson of Stafford, was installed. The Charter of the University outlines its objectives. These are appropriate to a technological university: Due to the history of the institution, there is emphasis given to the sandwich course system and the maintenance of strong links with industry. The motto of the University is the same as that of the City of Birmingham – "Forward". In 1983, Aston University, Birmingham City Council, and Lloyds Bank, established Birmingham Technology Ltd.. This company manages the Aston Science Park. The science park is next to the university site. In
Margaret Lyons (November 21, 1923 – October 5, 2019), born Keiko Margaret Inouye, was the first female vice president of the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC). She was known for her role in the CBC's "Radio Revolution". Lyons was designated a Member of the Order of Canada in 2010 for her work in broadcasting. Lyons died from medically assisted death in Toronto on October 5, 2019, at the age of 95.
Walter Edward Fauntroy (born February 6, 1933) is an American politician, civil rights activist and criminal. He is also a former delegate to the United States House of Representatives. He was a candidate for the 1972 and 1976 Democratic presidential nominations.  In 2012, Fauntroy disappeared and presumably fled the United States after a bench warrant was issued for his arrest. In 2016, Fauntroy returned to the United States and was arrested at Washington Dulles International Airport. He had been hiding in Ajman, the capital of the Emirate of Ajman in the United Arab Emirates.
Josip Elic (March 10, 1921 – October 21, 2019) was an American actor. He was born in Butte, Montana. He was best known for his role as Bancini in "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest". Elic died at a nursing home in River Edge, New Jersey on October 21, 2019 from problems caused by a fall, aged 98.
Therese Zenz (15 October 1932 – 22 October 2019) was a German sprint canoer. She took part in the 1952, 1956 and 1960 Olympics and won three silver medals for the United Team of Germany in 1956 and 1960. She later became a coach for the West German team. Zenz won three medals at the ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships with a gold (K-1 500 m: 1954 for Saar) and two bronzes (K-1 500 m and K-2 500 m: both 1958 for West Germany).
Anne Mary Phelan (2 August 1944 – 27 October 2019) was an Australian actress and activist. Her television soap opera roles included Myra Desmond in "Prisoner" (1980–1985) and Monica Taylor in "Something in the Air" (2000–2002). She won the 2000 AFI (AACTA) Award for Best Actress in a Television Drama. She also won the 1988 AFI Award for Best Actress in a Miniseries for "Poor Man's Orange".  Phelan died on 27 October 2019 at the age of 75.
Donald Thomas Valentine (June 26, 1932 – October 25, 2019) was an American venture capitalist. His companies focused on technology companies in the United States. He was called the "grandfather of Silicon Valley venture capital". Valentine died on October 25, 2019 in Woodside, California at the age of 87.
Vladimir Konstantinovich Bukovsky (; 30 December 1942 – 27 October 2019) was a Russian-born British human rights activist and writer.  From the late 1950s to the mid-1970s, he was a known figure in the Soviet dissident movement. He spent a total of twelve years in the psychiatric prison-hospitals, labour camps, and prisons of the Soviet Union. He was a member of the international advisory council of the Victims of Communism Memorial Foundation, a director of the Gratitude Fund (set up in 1998 to commemorate and support former dissidents), and a member of the International Council of the New York City-based Human Rights Foundation. In 2001, Bukovsky received the Truman-Reagan Medal of Freedom. In May 2007, Bukovsky announced his plans to run as candidate for president in the May 2008 Russian presidential election. On 16 December 2007, Bukovsky was officially nominated to run against Dmitry Medvedev and other candidates. Bukovsky died on 27 October 2019 at a hospital in Cambridge, Cambridgeshire from heart failure at the age of 76.
Paul Barrere (July 3, 1948 – October 26, 2019) was an American guitarist. He was a member of the band Little Feat, which he joined in 1972. Barrere died on October 26, 2019 at the age of 71 in Los Angeles, California of liver cancer.
Bernard Paul Parrish (April 29, 1936 – October 23, 2019) was an American college and professional football player. He was a cornerback in the National Football League (NFL) and American Football League (AFL) for eight seasons during the 1950s and 1960s. Parrish played college football for the University of Florida. He played professionally for the Cleveland Browns of the NFL and the Houston Oilers of the AFL. He was born in Long Beach, California. Parrish died on October 23, 2019 from prostate cancer in Springfield, Missouri at the age of 83.
Norma Enriqueta Basilio Sotelo, also known as Queta Basilio (15 July 1948 – 26 October 2019) was a Mexican track and field athlete. She made history by being the first woman to light the Olympic Cauldron. She was the last torch-bearer of the 19th Summer Olympics in Mexico City on 12 October 1968. Basilio died in Mexico City on 26 October 2019 of pneumonia at the age of 71.
Julius Edward "Chuck" Meriwether (June 30, 1956 – October 26, 2019) was a Major League Baseball (MLB) umpire. He worked in the American League (AL) from 1988 to 1999. He umpired in both leagues from 2000 to 2009. Meriwether originally wore number 32, but in 2004 switched to number 14. Meriwether died at his home in Nashville, Tennessee on October 26, 2019 at the age of 63 from cancer.
V. Nanammal (24 February 1920 – 26 October 2019) was an Indian Yoga teacher. She was born in Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu. She trained one million students over 45 years and taught one hundred students daily. Six hundred of her students have become Yoga instructors around the world. Her work was honored with India's National Nari Shakti Puraskar in 2016 and the country's fourth highest civilian award the Padma Shri in 2018.
Gregory Eli Pyle (April 25, 1949 – October 26, 2019) was an American politician. He was the Chief of the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma from 1997 through 2014. He was born in Fort Bragg, California. Pyle was a member of the Democratic Party. Pyle died on October 26, 2019 in Durant, Oklahoma at the age of 70.
Pascale Roberts (21 October 1930 – 26 October 2019) was a French actress. She was a César Award nominee. In 1957, she married Pierre Mondy but they divorced a few years later. Roberts was born in Boulogne-Billancourt, Hauts-de-Seine. Roberts was known for her roles in "The Women Couldn't Care Less", "The Sleeping Car Murders" and in "Plus belle la vie". Roberts died on 26 October 2019 in Paris from colorectal cancer at the age of 89.
James Gordon Carr (October 11, 1951 – December 12, 2022) was a Canadian politician. In the 2015 federal election, he was elected as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Winnipeg South Centre. He is the Minister of International Trade Diversification in the Cabinet of Canada, headed by Justin Trudeau. He was Minister of Natural Resources from 2015 to 2018. In October 2019, Carr was diagnosed with multiple myeloma. On December 12, 2022, Carr died from cancer at his home in Winnipeg. Carr was Jewish and had a bar mitzvah in 1964.
Katherine Lauren Hill (born August 25, 1987) is an American politician. She was the U.S. Representative for California's 25th congressional district from January 3, 2019 through November 1, 2019.  Hill is the former Executive Director of People Assisting the Homeless (PATH). She is a member of the Democratic Party.  On October 27, 2019, after days of media reports of possible sexual actions with staffers, Hill announced her resignation from Congress.
was a Japanese actress. From 1947 to 1957 she was a member of the Takarazuka Revue. She was born in the Osaka Prefecture. Yachigusa was known for her role as Otsu in the "Samurai Trilogy" and as Miss Marple in "Agatha Christie's Great Detectives Poirot and Marple". Yachigusa was married to director Senkichi Taniguchi until his death in 2007. Yachigusa died on 24 October 2019 at a Tokyo hospital from pancreatic cancer, aged 88.
is a Japanese actress. She appeared in Mikio Naruse's "Floating Clouds" (1955) and "Nagareru" (1956). She also appeared in Shinji Aoyama's "My God, My God, Why Hast Thou Forsaken Me?" (2005).  She is married to director Yoshishige Yoshida.
, also known as Kijū Yoshida, is a Japanese movie director and screenwriter. He has directed more than 20 movies between 1960 and 2004. His movie "A Promise" was screened in the Un Certain Regard section the 1986 Cannes Film Festival. Two years later his movie "Wuthering Heights" would compete for the Golden Palm at the 1988 Festival. He is married to actress Mariko Okada.
(February 19, 1912 – October 29, 2007) was a Japanese movie director and screenwriter. His 1965 movie "" has been famously re-dubbed and re-released as "What's Up, Tiger Lily?" by Woody Allen. Taniguchi died of pneumonia at a hospital in Tokyo on October 29, 2007, at the age of 95. He was married to actress Kaoru Yachigusa at the time of his death.
Pioneer MRT Station is a MRT station in Singapore. Despite its name, Pioneer station is not physically located within the Pioneer planning area. Rather, its name was derived from Pioneer Road North, a major road to the west of the station that travels in the north-south direction. Pioneer station is the nearest MRT station to the Nanyang Technological University. It is one of two above-ground stations on the MRT network with a privacy screen built along the track of the eastbound platform to ensure the privacy of nearby residents; the other station being Marsiling MRT station. The station code was W13 before the opening.
Tuas Crescent MRT station (EW31) is an above-ground Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) station along the East West Line in Tuas, Singapore. This station is named after a road in the vicinity. Originally the station code was W16 before the opening. History. It was first announced on 11 January 2011 by then-Transport Minister Mr Raymond Lim in a speech while visiting Bedok when new platform screen doors opened there. It was expected to be completed by 2016 and would benefit an estimated 100,000 commuters daily. According to Lianhe Zaobao, this station and the tracks linking it are built in the middle of a vehicular bridge, a historical first for Singapore train services. It has the longest staircase in all stations with 105 steps, and the longest escalator of 17.5m in Singapore's rail network.
Tuas West Road MRT Station (EW32) is a MRT station along the East West Line in Tuas, Singapore. This station is to provide rail connection to the western part of Tuas and Tuas South from the rest of the island, and vice versa. It was formerly W17 before the opening. History. It was first announced on 11 January 2011 by Transport Minister Mr Raymond Lim in a speech while visiting Bedok when new platform screen doors opened there. It was expected to be completed by 2016 and would benefit an estimated 100,000 commuters daily.
Ol Doinyo Lengai is a volcano in the East African Rift in Tanzania. The name means Mountain of God in the Maasai language.  Ol Doinyo Lengai is the only volcano in the world that erupts a rock known as carbonatite. This is a rock which has greater than 50% of carbonate minerals.
Howard is a city in Elk County, Kansas, United States. It is also the county seat of Elk County. In 2020, 570 people lived there. History. Howard was created in 1870. It was incorporated as a city in 1877. Howard was named after Oliver O. Howard. He was a Union Army general during the Civil War, and he created Howard University. The first post office in Howard was created in February 1870. In 1901, Howard was a sundown town where African Americans were not allowed to live. Geography. Howard is at (37.469434, -96.263043). The United States Census Bureau says that the city has a total area of . All of it is land. People. 2020 census. The 2020 census says that there were 570 people, 268 households, and 148 families living in Howard. Of the households, 71.6% owned their home and 28.4% rented their home. The median age was 51.5 years. Of the people, 90.9% were White, 1.2% were Native American, 0.4% were Black, 0.2% were Asian, 1.1% were from some other race, and 6.3% were two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.6% of the people. 2010 census. The 2010 census says that there were 687 people, 318 households, and 176 families living in Howard.
Bee Movie is a 2007 comedy movie made by DreamWorks Animation. It is about a bee attempting to restore flowers for honey. Plot. The main character is Barry B. Benson, who is a bee. Barry leaves his beehive for a job and meets a woman called Vanessa. They both become friends and when they are at the shop, Barry sees honey and realises that humans have been stealing their honey, so he and Vanessa go to court to give all of the honey back to the bees. After they win the lawsuit, all bees lose their jobs and the flowers start dying because they aren't getting pollinated by the bees. Barry and Vanessa go to the flower parade (where the last alive flowers are), steal a festival car and bring it into a plane. They want to bring the flowers back to the bees to make the flowers alive again. Vanessa is forced to fly the plane with the help of Barry halfway through the flight and successfully lands with the help of the bees. In the end, they manage to pollinate the flowers, make the nature alive again and all bees get their jobs back.
Russell is the biggest city in Russell County, Kansas, United States. It is also the county seat of Russell County. In 2020, 4,401 people lived there. History. In 1871, colonists from Ripon, Wisconsin created Russell. It was named after the county. Russell was incorporated and became the temporary county seat in 1872. After a two-year disagreement with Bunker Hill, it became the permanent county seat in 1874. In 1876, Volga Germans, mostly from the area around Saratov and Samara in Russia, started moving in and around Russell. The first discovery oil well in Russell County was drilled west of Russell in 1923. An oil boom started and lasted through the 1930s, attracting settlers from Oklahoma and Texas. Petroleum production became an important part of the local economy. Russell came to national attention in the mid-1990s. This was because it was the hometown of U.S. Senators Bob Dole and Arlen Specter when both men campaigned for the U.S. presidency. Dole was born and raised in Russell, and it remained his official place of residence throughout his political career. Geography. Russell is at (38.889807, -98.857113). It has an elevation of 1,827 feet (557 m). It is in north-central Kansas at the intersection of Interstate 70 and U.S. Route 281. Russell is about northwest of Wichita, west of Kansas City, and east-southeast of Denver. The city is in the Smoky Hills region of the Great Plains. It is about south of the Saline River and north of the Smoky Hill River. Fossil Creek, a tributary of the Smoky Hill River, goes just south of the city. It has been dammed to make a small reservoir called Fossil Lake. The United States Census Bureau says that the city has a total area of . All of it is land. People. 2020 census. The 2020 census says that there were 4,401 people, 1,930 households, and 1,091 families living in Russell. Of the households, 68
Janet Kay Hagan (née Ruthven; May 26, 1953 – October 28, 2019) was an American lawyer, businesswoman, and politician. She was a United States Senator from North Carolina from 2009 to 2015. She was a member of the Democratic Party. Hagan was a member of the North Carolina Senate from 1999 to 2009. Hagan became Senator after beating Republican Senator Elizabeth Dole in the 2008 election. She became the first woman to beat an incumbent woman in a U.S. Senate election. She ran for re-election in 2014 and lost to Republican challenger Thom Tillis in a close race. Hagan died on October 28, 2019 in Greensboro, North Carolina from problems caused by encephalitis, aged 66.
Cleveland County is a county on the southern border of the U.S. state of North Carolina. As of the 2020 census, the population was 99,519. Its county seat is Shelby. History. The county was made in 1841 from parts of Lincoln and Rutherford counties. Bordering counties. These counties are bordered to Cleveland County: Communities. These communities are in Cleveland County:
Joseph Maxwell Cleland (August 24, 1942 – November 9, 2021) was an American politician. Cleland, a Democrat, was a disabled US Army veteran of the Vietnam War. He was the United States Senator from Georgia from 1997 through 2003. From 2003 to 2007, he was on the Board of Directors of the Export-Import Bank of the United States. From 2009 to 2017, he was Secretary of the American Battle Monuments Commission. He lost serval limbs when he was blown by a grenade during his service in the Vietnam War. Cleland died on November 9, 2021 at his home in Atlanta, Georgia from heart failure, aged 79.
Minneapolis is a city in Ottawa County, Kansas, United States. It is also the county seat of Ottawa County. In 2020, 1,946 people lived there. History. Minneapolis was originally called Markley's Mills. It was renamed Minneapolis about 1871, after Minneapolis, Minnesota. A railroad was built through Minneapolis in 1878. Minneapolis had its own minor league baseball team called the Minnies in 1905. They also had it from 1908-1909, and again in 1912, alternately as part of the Kansas State League or Central Kansas League. Geography. Minneapolis is at (39.124719, -97.705209). The United States Census Bureau says that the city has a total area of . All of it is land. People. Minneapolis is part of the Salina Micropolitan Statistical Area. 2020 census. The 2020 census says that there were 1,946 people, 785 households, and 473 families living in Minneapolis. Of the households, 71.8% owned their home and 28.2% rented their home. The median age was 42.2 years. Of the people, 92.2% were White, 0.9% were Black, 0.3% were Native American, 0.3% were Asian, 0.5% were from some other race, and 5.9% were two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.9% of the people. 2010 census. The 2010 census says that there were 2,032 people, 832 households, and 528 families living in Minneapolis.