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Bronchospasm or a bronchial spasm is a sudden tightening of the muscles in the walls of the bronchioles. It is caused by the release (degranulation) of substances from mast cells or basophils because of anaphylatoxins. It causes difficulty in breathing which can be very mild to severe. Bronchospasms can be caused by asthma, chronic bronchitis and anaphylaxis.  Bronchospasms are a serious potential complication of placing a breathing tube during general anesthesia. Some of the things that can cause bronchospasms are consuming certain foods, certain medicines, allergic responses to insects, pollen, or soft household furnishings and pets, and, particularly in women, hormone levels.
Mei Baojiu () (29 March, 1934 – 25 April, 2016) was a Chinese contemporary Peking opera artist. He was also a performer of the Dan role type in Peking Opera and Kunqu opera. He was the leader of Mei Lanfang Peking Opera troupe in Beijing Peking Opera Theatre. Mei’s regular performances of opera include "Farewell My Concubine", "Guifei Intoxicated" (貴妃醉酒), "Lady General Mu Takes Command" (穆桂英挂帅), "The story of Yang Guifei" (太真外传), "Luo Shen" (洛神), and "Xi Shi" (西施). On 31 March 2016, Mei was hospitalized in Beijing because of bronchospasm. He died on 25 April 2016, at the age of 82.
Malick Sidibé (born 1935 or 1936 – April 14, 2016) was a Malian photographer. He was known for his black-and-white studies of popular culture in the 1960s in Bamako. During his life, Sidibé gained an international fame and was considered, along with Seydou Keïta, Mali's most famous photographer. His work has been the subject of a number of publications and been exhibited throughout Europe, and in the United States.  Sidibé died on April 14, 2016 of complications from diabetes in Bamako, aged 80.
Éverton Augusto de Barros Ribeiro (born 10 April 1989), known as Éverton Ribeiro, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder or winger for Emirati club Al-Ahli, and the Brazil national football team. Formed at Corinthians, after a loan at São Caetano he was sold to Coritiba in 2011, winning the Campeonato Paranaense in both of his seasons. He also won Série A twice at Cruzeiro, being voted the best player of each season, and joined Al-Ahli for €15 million in 2014. A full international since 2014, Ribeiro repesented Brazil at the 2015 Copa América.
The muriquis, or woolly spider monkeys, are the genus Brachyteles. There are two species, the southern ("B. arachnoides") and northern muriqui ("B. hypoxanthus") muriquis. The name "muriqui" comes from a native Tupi word meaning 'largest monkey'. They are the two largest New World monkeys. The northern muriqui is one of the most endangered monkeys in the world. They are seen only in some forests in Brazil. The adult muriqui is 15-23 inches (38–58 cm) long and weighs from 10-20 pounds (4.5-9 kilos) They are colored from brown to black and the bottom of their tails have no fur near the end. Muriquis live in groups from four to 43. They do not fight about their territory. They mostly eat leaves. They sometimes eat fruit and flowers in the rainy season, as well as bark, bamboo, ferns, nectar, pollen, and seeds.
A Pacific giant salamander ("Dicamptodon") is a member of the family and genus of large salamanders. The salamanders may grow up to long, and are found in the Pacific Northwest of North America. Apart from their large size, they are like the mole salamander family (Ambystomatidae). Most salamanders are silent but the Pacific giant salamander can make noise. The adults can live on land or in water. The genus has four species: Cope's giant salamander ("D. copei"), the Idaho giant salamander ("D. aterrimus"), the coastal giant salamander ("D. tenebrosus"), and the California giant salamander ("D. ensatus").
The azure kingfisher ("Alcedo azurea") is a small kingfisher (), in the river kingfisher family, Alcedinidae. It lives in parts of Australia and Tasmania, as well as New Guinea and some nearby islands. Even out to North Maluku and Romang. It is named for the azure color on its back. Its feet are red with only two front toes. White spots between the eyes and beak may help it scare predators. The azure kingfisher lives at the side of bodies of water such as creeks, lakes, swamps, tidal estuaries and mangroves. It can dive quickly from a perch above water. It feeds on freshwater crayfish and small fish. It builds its nest in a chamber up to 1 meter long in a creek bank. 5–7 white, round eggs. Its call is a high-pitched, 'pseet-pseet'. Other websites. &lt;br&gt;
Kasey Kahne (born April 10, 1980) is a retired American professional NASCAR driver. After retiring from NASCAR, Kahne has stayed active as a race team owner and part time driver in the World of Outlaws series with his team Kasey Kahne Racing. NASCAR Career. From 2011 until 2017, Kahne drove the #5 Farmers Insurance Chevrolet SS for Hendrick Motorsports. In 2018, Kahne left Hendrick Motorsports and signed up to drive for Leavine Family Racing. During the 2018 season Kahne started to become ill during races. Due to the long length of the races, he started to suffer from dehydration. Kahne's doctors told him he should not continue to race, so he decided to retire from racing in NASCAR.
The 2016 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A was the 60th season of the Série A, the top-level of professional football in Brazil. Corinthians come in as the defending champions having won the title in the 2015 season. Results. First Round. This are the Results of the first round of 2016 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A.
Rubén Mendoza Ayala (2 February 1961 – 16 April 2016) was a Mexican politician. He was a member of the Party of the Democratic Revolution. He served as Deputy of the LVII and LIX Legislatures of the Mexican Congress. He served from 2014 until his death in 2016. He represented the State of Mexico. Ayala was born in Tlalnepantla, Mexico. He studied at National Autonomous University of Mexico. Ayala died of cardiac arrest on 16 April 2016 in Ciudad del Carmen, aged 55.
Jan Fischer (born January 2, 1951) is a Czech politician. He was Prime Minister of the Czech Republic from May 2009 to June 2010. He was also President of the European Council from May 8, 2009 to June 30, 2009. Later he was Minister of Finance from July 2013 to January 2014. In 2013 Fischer ran in the presidential election. In the first round of the election, held in January 2013, he placed third with 16.35% of the vote (841,437 votes).
Cyril Edel Leonoff (February 22, 1925 – April 17, 2016) was a Canadian civil engineer, historian and author. He was the founding president of the Jewish Historical Society of British Columbia. He was born in Winnipeg, Manitoba.  Leonoff died on April 17, 2016 in Vancouver, British Columbia from natural causes, aged 91.
Avril K. Henry (5 April 1935 – 20 April 2016) was an English activist. She wanted the legalization of assisted suicide by euthanasia. She was a retired professor of English medieval culture at the University of Exeter. Henry committed suicide by euthanasia at her home in Brampford Speke, Devon on 20 April 2016, aged 81. She illegally bought a euthanasia kit online before her death.
Vincent Matthew Darius, OP (6 September 1955 – 26 April 2016) was Grenadian Roman Catholic official. He was the Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Saint George's in Grenada from 2002 until his death in 2016. He was born in the village of Crochu. He was ordained on 28 June 1987. Darius died from cancer at Bellevue Hospital in New York City on 26 April 2016, aged 60.
Harry Wu (February 8, 1937 – April 26, 2016; ) was a Chinese-born American human rights activist. Wu spent 19 years in Chinese labor camps. He was born in Shanghai. He was a resident and citizen of the United States. In 1992, he founded the Laogai Research Foundation.  Among Wu's supporters was the AFL-CIO. In 1990, Senators Alan Cranston (D-Calif.), and Jesse Helms (R-N.C.) invited Wu to testify before the Senate on the laogai. In November 2008, Wu opened the Laogai Museum in Washington, D.C.. He called it the first ever United States museum to talk about human rights in China. Wu died from a heart attack while on a trip in Tegucigalpa, Honduras on April 26, 2016, aged 79.
Carlos Altamirano Orrego (December 18, 1922 – May 19, 2019) was a Chilean lawyer. He was one of the most influential politicians of Chilean socialism. He was the general secretary of the Chilean Socialist Party (PS). He served from 1971 through 1979. He was deputy from 1961 to 1965 and senator from 1965 to 1973. He was born in Santiago, Chile. He escaped after Pinochet's coup d'état on September 11, 1973. He lived as a refugee in Cuba. As a young man he was an athlete, winning medals in the high jump event at the 1946 and 1947 South American Championships in Athletics. He returned to Chile after the end of Pinochet's dictatorship in 1993. Altamirano died on May 19, 2019 in Santiago de Chile at the age of 96.
Sergio Onofre Jarpa Reyes (8 March 1921 – 19 April 2020) was a Chilean politician. He was born in Rengo. Jarpa served as a member of the cabinet during the government of Augusto Pinochet. He served as Minister of the Interior from 1983 through 1985. Before becoming minister, Jarpa was a Member of the Senate from May 1973 through September 1973 and again from 1990 through 1994. Jarpa died on 19 April 2020 at a nursing home in Las Condes, Chile of COVID-19, aged 99.
Tropical Storm Erika in August 2015 was a very damaging and deadly tropical cyclone. The storm struck the Leeward Islands on August 27. More than USD$500 million in damage was caused by the storm. More than 30 people died when the storm passed through the Caribbean. Resulting from Erika's impact over the northeast Caribbean, the name "Erika" was retired in April 2016. The name was replaced with "Elsa" for 2021. Erika became the second storm name that was retired. Allison was the first one.
Virisila Buadromo (born 1972) is a human rights activist from Fiji. In 2008, she received the International Women of Courage Award.  Work. In 2001, she became the Executive Director of the Fiji Women’s Rights Movement. This organization helps women by changing laws and policies.  After the Fiji government changed in December 2006, Buadromo had difficulty with the new government. Buadromo made the program larger by starting the Emerging Leaders Forum, a program for young women. the Emerging Leaders Forum is a one-year program. It works with Fiji’s family law. Buadromo is also chairperson of the Fiji NGO Coalition on Human Rights.
V. T. Thomas (6 June 1929 – 27 April 2016) also known as Toms, was an Indian cartoonist. He was born in from Kuttanad, India. He was as the creator of the cartoon characters "Boban and Molly". He joined "Malayala Manaorama", a popular daily in Kerala, in 1961. Toms died in Kerala, India on April 27, 2016, aged 86.
Igor Fesunenko (January 28, 1933 – April 28, 2016) was a Soviet and Russian journalist and writer. He was a professor at the Moscow State Institute of International Relations. He was born in Orenburg. From 1975 to 1979, he worked in Portugal. He then worked as a political columnist and host of such programs as "Today in the World", "The Camera Looks Into the World", "International Panorama", "Vremya". In the early 1990s, he worked in Italy. He returned to Moscow in the late 1990s.  Fesunenko died in Moscow, Russia on April 28, 2016, aged 83.
Jenny Diski FRSL (née Simmonds; 8 July 1947 – 28 April 2016) was an English writer. She was known for her works "Nothing Natural" and "Rainforest". Diski was born in London. She lived with author Doris Lessing for four years after being abused by her parents. Diski studied at University College London. She worked as a teacher during the 1970s and early 1980s.  Diski was a regular contributor to the "London Review of Books"; the collections "Don't" and "A View from the Bed". She won the 2003 Thomas Cook Travel Book Award for "Stranger on a Train: Daydreaming and Smoking around America With Interruptions". In June 2014, Diski was told that she had at three years to live. In September 2014, she revealed that she had been diagnosed with lung cancer. She died on 28 April 2016 in London from the disease, aged 68.
Barry Howard (9 July 1937 – 28 April 2016) was an English actor. He was best known for his role as Barry Stuart-Hargreaves in the first seven series of the long-running BBC sitcom "Hi-de-Hi!". He left the show and was replaced by Julian Dalrymple-Sykes, played by Ben Aris. He was born in Nottingham. He was also known for his roles in "Terry and June", "You Rang, M'Lord?", "The House of Windsor" and "Dad". Howard died in Poole, Dorset from blood cancer on 28 April 2016, aged 78.
Gordon Peter Wilkinson, known professionally as Gordon Peters (29 November 1926 – 16 June 2022) was a British television actor who had a long career.  He starred in a BBC TV comedy series in 1973 called "The Gordon Peters Show". He was known for his roles in "Hi-de-Hi!", "Dad's Army", "Are You Being Served?", "Grace &amp; Favour", "One Foot in the Grave" as Ronnie, "Never the Twain", "Little Britain", "Keeping Up Appearances" and "HBO's Tales from the Crypt".  Peters died on 16 June 2022, aged 95.
Ernst Stavro Blofeld is a fictional character and a supervillain from the James Bond series. He was created by Ian Fleming. His mission is world domination. He was born in Poland. He is known for having a scar on his eye, for wearing his grey suit and for having a pet cat. Blofeld is head of the global criminal organization SPECTRE and is commonly referred to as Number 1.  Blofeld appears or is heard in three novels: "Thunderball"; "On Her Majesty's Secret Service"; and "You Only Live Twice". He was famously played by Donald Pleasence in "You Only Live Twice" (1967) and by Christoph Waltz in "Spectre" (2015) and "No Time to Die" (2021). Some of Blofeld's characteristics have become popular as a supervillain in fiction and media. It includes the parodies Dr. Claw (and his pet, M.A.D. Cat) from the "Inspector Gadget" animated series (1983–86), and Dr. Evil (and his cat Mr. Bigglesworth) from the "Austin Powers" movie series (1997–2002).
René Hausman (21 February 1936 – 28 April 2016) was a Belgian comic book writer and artist. He was best known for his dark fairy-tales and drawings. He was born in Verviers, Belgium. His best known work is "Laïyna". In 1995, he was made an honorary citizen of the city of Durbuy. He created more than 500 drawings for the magazine. His drawings are about animals and local folklore. It earned him the nickname "Bard of the Ardennes". Hausman died on 28 April 2016 in Antwerp, Belgium from heart failure, aged 80.
Chen Zhongshi (; 3 August 1942 – 29 April 2016) was a Chinese author. He started writing in 1965. His best known work is "White Deer Plain" which was published in 1993. He won the Mao Dun Literature Prize in 1997.  In 1966, Chen joined the Chinese Communist Party. He was interested in writing and soon began to work on a writing career. In 1979, he became a member of the Chinese Writers Association. Chen died in Xi'an, Shaanxi from oral cancer on 29 April 2016, aged 73.
Renato Tirso Antonio Coronado Corona (October 15, 1948 – April 29, 2016) was a Filipino jurist. He was the 23rd Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the Philippines. He served as chief from 2010 until his resignation in 2012. Early life. Corona was born on October 15, 1948 in the Santa Ana area of Manila. He studied at Ateneo de Manila University, at Harvard University and at the University of Santo Tomas. Career. He served as an Associate Justice after being appointed by President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo on April 9, 2002. He was appointed as Chief Justice on May 12, 2010 after the retirement of Chief Justice Reynato Puno. Corona was a law professor and member of the Cabinet under two Presidents, Fidel V. Ramos and Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo, before being appointed to the court. Impeachment. On December 12, 2011, he was impeached by the House of Representatives. On May 29, 2012, he was found guilty by the Senate of violating some laws of the Constitution of the Philippines. He resigned as a result. Death. Corona died on April 29, 2016 at The Medical City in Pasig due to complications of a heart attack, aged 67. He suffered from kidney disease.
The Punggol LRT Line is the third line of the LRT system in Singapore. Its first phase comprises a 10.3 km line with 15 stations. The Punggol LRT Line serves the residents in the town and urban planning area of Punggol. Punggol LRT station, the centerpiece of the line, is located directly above the Punggol MRT station, thus linking up the Punggol LRT Line to the MRT (Mass Rapid Transit) system that spans the entire island of Singapore. History. Plans for the Punggol LRT Line were drawn up and announced in January 1999 with the development of Punggol New Town. Construction began in June 2000 by a consortium comprising SembCorp Industries, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries and Mitsubishi Corporation, at a cost of S$354 million. Construction of the first phase was completed in June 2004, and underwent testing by the Land Transport Authority. The system was handed over to SBS Transit on 1 December 2004, who conducted more trial runs and staff training before the opening of the East Loop on 29 January 2005. The West Loop opened on 29 June 2014. Stations. There are 15 Stations on this line. Punggol (PTC/NE17/CP4) - Interchange with the North East Line and the future Cross Island Line Cove (PE1) Meridian (PE2) Coral Edge (PE3) Riviera (PE4/CP3) - Interchange with the future Cross Island Line Kadaloor (PE5) Oasis (PE6) Damai (PE7) Sam Kee (PW1) Teck Lee (PW2) Punggol Point (PW3) Samudera (PW4) Nibong (PW5) Sumang (PW6) Soo Teck (PW7) Improvements. On 31 October 2012, LTA announced that by 2016, Sengkang and Punggol LRT systems will be upgraded to a two-car system for the 41 existing train cars, allowing double the
Doomsday is a fictional supervillain appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. He is a Superman villain. Doomsday was first shown in 1992. He made his first full appearance in "" that same year. The character was created by writer-artist Dan Jurgens, who wanted to create a villain who could be a physical challenge for Superman. IGN's list of the Top 100 Comic Book Villains of All Time ranked Doomsday as #46. He is best known as the character who "killed" Superman. In other media. The character has appeared in television series, movies, toys, and video games as well. He appears in the 2016 movie "", voiced and performed by Robin Atkin Downes through motion-capture.
Bras Basah MRT Station (CC2) is an MRT Station in Singapore. It is along the Circle MRT Line.  The station is located near Singapore Art Museum and a few minutes' walk to National Museum of Singapore.
Pasir Ris MRT station (EW1/CR5) is an above-ground Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) station on the East West line in Pasir Ris, Singapore. The station serves as a terminus for the East West MRT Line. It was the first station to be fitted with platform screen doors. History. This station opened on 16 December 1989, and it was one of the last to open along the East West MRT line. On 1 November 2009, platform screen doors were installed along with Jurong East as part of a trial programme. Incidents. The Pasir Ris rail accident was a train accident that occurred on 22 March 2016, at the track switch on the East West MRT Line. A C151 train ran into two SMRT Trains trainee track workers at around 60 km/h, which resulted in their deaths. The two deceased workers were working on a track signalling issue at that time as part of a team of 15 track personnel. This incident was "the worst train accident" in Singapore MRT's history. SMRT Trains and one SMRT management staff were charged for violating the Workplace Safety and Health Act that led to this accident, and were fined $400,000 and $55,000 respectively. The SMRT engineer who led the track team at the scene of the accident was dismissed from SMRT Trains and charged with negligence causing death under the Penal Code.
Punggol MRT/LRT Station (NE17/PTC) is an MRT and LRT Station in Singapore. It is an interchange station between North East MRT Line and Punggol LRT Line. These are connected with MRT/LRT stations around the Punggol area.  The station opened on 20 June 2003. It is the terminus station along the North East MRT Line. Waterway Point is located nearby.
Summer school (or summer university) is a school or a program usually sponsored by a school or a school district. It provides lessons and activities during the summer vacation. United States. In the United States, high school, college or university students can enroll in summer school for credit. Generally, this credit is in one of two categories: remediation or advancement. For remediation, the summer school is used to make up credits lost through absence or failure. For advancement, the summer school is used to obtain credit for classes to accelerate progress toward a degree or to lessen the load of courses during the regular school year. Many universities offer short-term summer courses to attract both local and international students, and these programs are often surrounded by social activities. United Kingdom. In the United Kingdom, Lite Regal summer school which is based in Cambridge provides teaching for 13 to 18 year olds for courses on medical preparation, law preparation etc. Currently last summer and this summer they have students from 50 + nationalities staying and learning courses in Cambridge University.
The superb fairy-wren ("Malurus cyaneus"), also known as the blue wren, is a passerine bird of the family Maluridae. It is common and familiar across southeastern Australia.  Each pair has a territory, also shows obvious sexual dimorphism. The male in breeding plumage has a striking bright blue forehead, ear coverts, mantle, and tail, with a black mask and black or dark blue throat. However, non-breeding males, females and juveniles are mostly grey-brown in colour.  Like other fairy-wrens, it has several peculiar behavioural characteristics. The birds are socially monogamous but sexually promiscuous. They form pairs between one male and one female, but each partner will mate with other individuals and even assist in raising the young from such pairings. Male wrens pluck yellow petals and display them to females as part of a courtship display. The superb fairy-wren can be found in almost any area that has at least a little dense undergrowth for shelter, including grasslands with scattered shrubs, moderately thick forest, woodland, heaths, and domestic gardens. It has adapted well to the urban environment and is common in suburban Sydney, Canberra and Melbourne. The superb fairy-wren eats mostly insects and supplements its diet with seeds.
Fernvale LRT Station is an LRT station in Singapore. It is a station along Sengkang LRT Line. It is on the West Loop. Fernvale is the only station along the Sengkang LRT Line which uses side platforms.  Following Stations. Previous: Thanggam (SW4)&lt;br&gt;Next: Layar (SW6)
Damai LRT Station is an LRT station in Singapore. It is along the Punggol LRT Line East Loop. Following Stations. Previous: Oasis (PE6)&lt;br&gt;Next: Punggol (PTC/NE17)