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Remember is a Canadian-German 2015 drama-thriller movie directed by Atom Egoyan and written by Benjamin August. It stars Christopher Plummer, Bruno Ganz, Jürgen Prochnow, Heinz Lieven, Dean Norris and Martin Landau. The plot follows an elderly Holocaust survivor with dementia who sets out to kill a Nazi war criminal. It was released on October 23, 2015 in Canada and on December 31, 2015 in Germany. The movie received positive reviews as they liked Plummer's performance.
Ananth Kumar (22 July 1959 – 12 November 2018) was an Indian politician. He was a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party. From 1996 until his death, he had represented the Bengaluru South constituency in the Lok Sabha. He was born in Bengaluru, Mysore State (now Karnataka). Kumar was in charge of two key ministries until his death: Union Minister of Chemicals and Fertilizers beginning in May 2014 and as Minister of Parliamentary Affairs beginning in July 2016 in the Narendra Modi government. Kumar died of lung cancer on 12 November 2018 in Bengaluru at the age of 59.
Joseph Michael Kramer (born June 21, 1950) is an American rock drummer, songwriter and businessman. He is known as a member of the hard rock band Aerosmith. He was born in The Bronx, New York. In 2019, Kramer missed some shows during Aerosmith’s Las Vegas residency due to an injury suffered in a “minor accident.”
Joseph Lee Galloway (November 13, 1941 – August 18, 2021) was an American newspaper correspondent and columnist. He worked as a special consultant for the Vietnam War 50th anniversary Commemoration project run out of the Office of the Secretary of Defense and has also served as consultant to Ken Burns' production of a documentary history of the Vietnam War. He was also the former Military Affairs consultant for the Knight-Ridder chain of newspapers and was a columnist with McClatchy Newspapers. Galloway died on August 18, 2021 in Concord, North Carolina at the age of 79.
Science tourism is a travel topic grouping scientific attractions. It covers interests in visiting and exploring scientific landmarks, including museums, laboratories, observatories and universities. Access. Many of the listed laboratories have ongoing scientific research, and may not be open to the general public, although they may offer occasional special public access opportunities. Observatories are usually open to the public and have tours showcasing their astronomical research. Laboratories. Europe. Many European countries participate on the European Organization for Nuclear Research, which has his laboratories including the famous Large Hadron Collider on the French/Swiss border. Plus the bigger European countries like France, Germany, Italy and UK operate national laboratories. Most laboratories have open days for public visits. North America. DOE Laboratories. In the United States of America overseen by the United States Department of Energy (DOE) the Office of science operates ten national laboratories. In total there are 17 national laboratories funded by the DOE. Most of the sites hold open houses where the public can come in for free and see how American tax dollars are invested in research. This used to include nuclear facilities, but those have been restricted since 9/11. Observatories. South America. While the headquarters of the European Southern Observatory are in Garching near Munich, Germany the observatories are in northern Chile. Universities. The most prestigious universities generally attract excellent scientists and have fine science programs. University campuses are usually open to the public, though permission from guards is sometimes required, and there may be some café or cafeteria or mensa or restaurant or even a university shop on site. Universities usually offer public lectures about ongoing research. Otherwise, their seminars and buildings are reserved for the students and the working faculty including post-doctoral researchers or professors. On weekends or holidays, many universities require special permits to enter. Universities compete on a worldwide basis; hence, they are not ordered by geographical position or alphabetized. Below is a list of the 20 highest-ranked universities according to 2013/2014 QS world university ranking (of course rankings may differ according to year and specific subject).
Richard Neece Ojeda II (; born September 25, 1970) is an American politician and retired U.S. Army officer. He was the West Virginia State Senator from the 7th district from 2016 to 2019. He is a member of the Democratic Party. Career. Ojeda was the Democratic nominee for the U.S. House of Representatives in West Virginia's 3rd congressional district in the 2018 election, but lost that election to Republican Carol Miller. On November 12, 2018, Ojeda announced his candidacy for President of the United States in the 2020 election. Ojeda was the second office-holding Democrat to announce a campaign for the 2020 U.S. presidential election, the first being Maryland Rep. John Delaney. As no current state legislator has ever made a serious bid for the presidency, Ojeda was considered a "longshot" and "underdog" candidate. On January 26, 2019, Ojeda withdrew from the election. On January 13, 2020, Ojeda announced his campaign for the United States Senate, challenging incumbent Shelley Moore Capito. However, he lost the nomination to progressive Paula Jean Swearengin. In 2023, Ojeda formed "Turn Left PAC" which initially attacked West Virginia Senator Joe Manchin as a "traitor." Although public filings show the PAC has raised minimal funds, in 2024 Ojeda used it to publicly accuse members of Congress who favor American support for Israel's defense as being "corrupt politicians [who] line their pockets with blood money" from the American Israel Public Affairs Committee.
Richard Le Hir (July 9, 1947 – November 4, 2018) was a French-born Canadian politician and lawyer. He was born in Versailles, France, but was raised in Montreal, Quebec. He represented Iberville in the National Assembly of Quebec from 1994 to 1998. He was a member of the Parti Québécois. Le Hir died in Montreal at the age of 71 from complications of a stroke on November 4, 2018.
Eleni Tsakopoulos Kounalakis (born 1966) is an American politician, diplomat and businesswoman. Since 2019, she has been the 50th lieutenant governor of California under Governor Gavin Newsom. Before becoming lieutenant governor, she was the United States ambassador to Hungary from 2010 to 2013 under President Barack Obama.  On April 24, 2017, Kounalakis announced her bid for the office of lieutenant governor in the 2018 election and came in first place in the June 2018 primary election, followed closely by State Senator Ed Hernandez. Kounalakis was elected as Lieutenant Governor alongside Gavin Newsom as governor on November 6, 2018.
Lourdes Aflague "Lou" Leon Guerrero (born November 8, 1950) is a Guamanian businesswoman, politician, and former nurse. Leon Guerrero is the 9th and current Governor of Guam. She is a member of the Democratic Party.  She is the Chairwoman of the Board, Chief Executive Officer and President of the Bank of Guam and BankGuam Holding Company. Leon Guerrero has worked as a nurse and was a senator in the Legislature of Guam. Leon Guerrero was elected Governor in the 2018 Guam elections.
Robert Gerald Marshall (born May 3, 1944) is an American businessman, author and politician. He was a Republican member of the Virginia House of Delegates who represented the 13th District. He is best known for his failed "bathroom bill" proposal, which would have forced people to use restrooms that correspond with the gender on their original birth certificates. In the November 7, 2017, general election, Marshall lost by nine percentage points by Democrat Danica Roem, the first openly transgender candidate elected to a state legislature in the United States. In 2008, Marshall ran for the United States Senate. On May 31, 2008, Marshall finished second to Jim Gilmore by 66 votes out of over 10,000 cast. In January 2012, Marshall announced his candidacy for the U.S. Senate. He lost in the Republican June primary to George Allen, winning only 7 percent of the vote.
Beck Bennett (born October 1, 1984) is an American actor, writer, and comedian. He is a former cast member of "Saturday Night Live", joining in 2013, and leaving in 2021. Before his work on "SNL," he was known for the AT&amp;T "It's Not Complicated" commercials where he interviewed kids.
"Breathin" is a song by American singer and actress Ariana Grande. It is the third single from her fourth studio album, "Sweetener". It was released on September 20, 2018. Grande co-wrote the song with Max Martin, Ilya, and Savan Kotecha. The song is about experiencing anxiety and panic attacks and that one just needs to breathe through the process. It has performed moderately on worldwide charts.
David Gene Pearson (December 22, 1934 – November 12, 2018) was an American stock car racer. He was born in Spartanburg, South Carolina. He began his NASCAR career in 1960 and won the 1960 NASCAR Rookie of the Year award.  Pearson won three championships (1966, 1968, and 1969) in NASCAR's Grand National Series (now Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series). In 2011, he was added to the NASCAR Hall of Fame. Pearson died on November 12, 2018 in Spartanburg at the age of 83.
Hilton Head Island, sometimes called Hilton Head, is a Lowcountry resort town and barrier island in Beaufort County, South Carolina, United States.  It is northeast of Savannah, Georgia, and southwest of Charleston.  The year-round population was 37,661 at the 2020 census.
Aidan Mackenzy Bryant (born May 7, 1987) is an American actress and comedian. She is best known as a cast member on the late-night variety series "Saturday Night Live" (2012-2022). For her work on the series, she has been nominated for two Primetime Emmy Awards. Her other work includes a voice role in the animated series Danger &amp; Eggs (2017) and a starring role in the sitcom Shrill (2019–2021); for the latter, she also served as writer and executive producer and was nominated for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series.
Fereydun Robert Armisen (born December 4, 1966) is an American actor, comedian, musician, producer and writer. He is best known as a cast member on "Saturday Night Live" from 2002 until 2013. He is also known for his movie roles in "EuroTrip", "", and "Cop Out". Armisen is also known for his works in IFC sketch comedy series "Portlandia".  For his work on "Portlandia", Armisen was nominated for an Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for a Variety Series in 2012, 2013 and 2014 and for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series in 2014.  He has also won two Peabody Awards, one in 2008 as part of the "Saturday Night Live" political satire cast and one in 2011 for "Portlandia".
Michael William Day (born March 20, 1980) is an American actor, comedian and writer. He was born in Orange, California. He is a current cast member on "Saturday Night Live" ("SNL"). Day began his career with the Groundlings, a Los Angeles-based improvisational theater group. Day was an original cast member on the Nick Cannon's improvisational comedy series "Wild 'n Out" on MTV. He is also the host of "Is It Cake?".
Terrance "Terry" Sweeney is an American writer, comedian and actor. He was a writer and cast member of "Saturday Night Live" in the 1980s. He co-wrote the 1989 movie "Shag", and has written for the television "series MADtv", "Hype", and "Tripping the Rift". Sweeney is openly gay.
Alex Moffat (born March 25, 1982) is an American actor and comedian. He was born in Chicago. He is a cast member on "Saturday Night Live". Moffat became a repertory cast member in 2018, beginning with Season 44. He is known for his impersonations of Anderson Cooper, Eric Trump, Chuck Schumer, Chuck Grassley, Al Franken, Billy Bush, Willem Dafoe and as Joe Scarborough.
Grampu is a character from the TV show "Oobi". He is a talking hand puppet with eyes. He is the grandfather and guardian of Oobi and Uma. He was made by Josh Selig and first showed on TV in 2000. The person who played the role of Grampu was Tyler Bunch, an actor who works with puppets. Role. Grampu is an old man. He lives with his two grandkids, Oobi and Uma. Their parents and grandma are never seen or talked about, so Grampu is the only one who takes care of them. He likes to teach them about the world. He shows them how to do new things. As a running gag (repeated joke) in the show, Grampu is very unlucky and usually has to clean up messes that the kids make. Grampu's favorite things to do are cooking and growing plants in his garden. When he is in the kitchen, he wears a big chef's hat and an apron. He is in love with Inka, an old woman from France who is Oobi's piano teacher. Grampu and Inka like to go on dates and eat fancy food. Grampu has hazel eyes and doesn't wear any clothes. His hand is in a different position from the other characters. His fingers are curled in a fist instead of being extended, making him taller and giving him a toothless look. Creation. Grampu was made by Josh Selig, the maker of the whole show. Josh Selig wanted to show a non-traditional family: a family that was different from most ones shown on TV. This is why he came up with the idea for Oobi and Uma to live with their single grandpa. In the first episodes of "Oobi", which were short two-minute stories, Grampu was a secondary character who did not show up very much. When the show was turned into a longer half-hour program, Grampu got a bigger role. The show writers used him as a (a contrasting character) to the kids, or as someone to give them advice. Grampu appeared more than he used to, and he
The Nanjing Yangtze River Bridge is a 4-lane steel bridge in Nanjing that crosses the Yangtze River. It has two levels. The top level is a road for cars, buses, and trucks. There is also a sidewalk for people on foot. That part is 4588 meters or 15,052 feet long. The bottom level is a railroad for trains. That part is 6772 meters or 22,218 feet long. It is owned, paid for, and fixed by Nanjing's government and by the Shanghai Railway Bureau. Name. The Mandarin Chinese name of the bridge is "Nánjīng Chángjiāng Dàqiáo", which means "the Big Bridge across the Long River in the Southern Capital". ("Chángjiāng" or "Long River" is the Chinese name for the Yangtze River, and "Nanjing" means "Southern Capital".) It is written in the traditional characters used by Chinese people on Taiwan and in Hong Kong and in the simplified characters used by mainland China. History. The Yangtze River is very big and very wide. During wars, people sometimes made pontoon bridges out of many boats. Most of the time, to go from one side to the other, people needed to use a ferry. This made things pretty slow and slowed the growth of China's economy. The Nanjing Yangtze River Bridge was started in 1960. Both parts were finished and opened for use in late 1968. It was the 3rd bridge across the Yangtze River, after Wuhan's bridge and the Baishatuo Bridge near Chongqing. It is still important and a landmark in Nanjing because it was the first big bridge designed and built completely by Chinese people. It also has art from the Cultural Revolution. It is also infamous as the place with the most known suicides in the world. More than 2000 people have jumped off of the bridge since it was opened. Transport. The road across the Nanjing Yangtze River Bridge is National Highway 104. The same road is also part of highways 205 and 312. The railroad across the
Pizza Ranch, Inc. is a Midwestern fast casual restaurant chain. It was founded in 1981. The restaurant serves pizza and fried chicken and has a salad bar. Pizza Ranch has over 200 locations in 13 states: Nebraska, Illinois, Missouri, Iowa, Wyoming, Kansas, Colorado, Montana, South Dakota, North Dakota, Minnesota, Wisconsin and Michigan. Pizza Ranch is the largest regional pizza franchise in North Dakota, Minnesota, Iowa and South Dakota.
Chili's Grill &amp; Bar is an American casual dining restaurant chain. It serves Tex-Mex and American food. It was established in Texas in 1975 by Larry Lavine. Chili's first location was a converted postal station on Greenville Avenue in the Vickery Meadows area of Dallas, Texas. It opened in 1975. Lavine's idea was to create an informal full-service dining restaurant. The restaurant had a menu with hamburgers of different types which didn't cost a lot. The brand was successful. By the early 1980s, there were 28 Chili's restaurants in the region. They all had Southwest style.
My Friends Tigger &amp; Pooh is an American computer-animated children's television series on Playhouse Disney. It had 63 episodes and 3 seasons. It ran from May 12, 2007 to October 9, 2010.
Lods is a commune of 224 people (2015). It is found in the Doubs department in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region in eastern France. Geography. Lods is in the Jura Mountains, about southeast of the city of Besançon. It is in the valley of the Loue River.
Yukon–Koyukuk Census Area is a census area in the U.S. state of Alaska. As of the 2020 census, the population was 5,343. It has the largest area of any county or county-equivalent in the United States, roughly the same size as Japan. It is part of the Unorganized Borough of Alaska and therefore has no borough seat. Its largest communities are the cities of Galena, in the west, and Fort Yukon, in the northeast.
Greenland is an unincorporated community in Elysian Township, Le Sueur County, Minnesota, United States. Greenland is found along 231st Avenue near its crossing with Greenland Road. Highway 60 (MN 60) is not far from Greenland. Greenland had a post office from 1883 to 1914, and was on the old Chicago Great Western Railroad. Some places not far from Greenland are Elysian and Madison Lake.
Cordova is an unincorporated community in Cordova Township, Le Sueur County, Minnesota, United States. The community is found on Le Sueur County Road 2, where it meets with Le Sueur County Road 5 at Gorman Lake. County Roads 7 and 11 are also found near. The Little Cannon River is nearby. Cordova had a post office from 1857 to 1907. It was mapped on September 28, 1867, and incorporated on February 27, 1878, but since then has gone back to being an unincorporated community in Cordova Township. Places not far away include Le Center, Waterville, Kilkenny, Montgomery, Lexington, Cleveland, and Elysian.
Merete Skavlan (25 July 1920 – 2 November 2018) was a Norwegian actress, director and editor. She was born in Oslo. Skavlan was known for her stage roles in "The Long Christmas Dinner", "The House of Bernarda Alba" and in "The Bald Soprano". She worked as an editor-in-chief for "Dagbladet". Skavlan died on 2 November 2018 in Oslo at the age of 98.
The 1967 Baltimore Colts season was the 15th season for the team in the National Football League. They ended the regular season with a record of 11 wins, 1 loss, and 2 ties. This was the same record the Los Angeles Rams achieved. Since the Rams were in the same division, the Colts lost the tie based on point differential in head-to-head games and thus did not make the playoffs. The Colts' win percentage of .917 (The NFL did not count ties for such purposes until 1972) is the best in North American pro sports history for a team that did not make the playoffs Regular season. Standings. Note: Tie games were not counted in the standings until 1972.
Henderson Station is an unincorporated community in Tyrone Township, Le Sueur County, Minnesota, United States. The community is also known as "East Henderson". It is 1.3 miles east of Henderson, and six miles north of Le Sueur. The community is found on Henderson Station Road–Le Sueur County Road 34. Highway 19 (MN 19) and U.S. 169 are found close by. The community of Henderson Station was first started in the 1850s as "Clarksville", which could be found on the east side of the Minnesota River, across from the city of Henderson in bordering Sibley County. The community was organized in 1855, mapped in 1877, incorporated in 1883, but has gone back to being an unincorporated community in section 7 within Tyrone Township. Henderson Station had a ferry from 1856 to 1877, a general store, and a grain elevator, which closed in 1960. It had a station on the old Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis and Omaha Railroad in section 6 of Tyrone Township. Ney Nature Center is nearby.
Vice Admiral Manohar Prahlad Awati, PVSM, VrC, (7 September 1927 – 4 November 2018) was the former Chief of India's Western Naval Command. He retired in 1983. During the Indo-Pakistani War of 1971, he was awarded the Vir Chakra for his command of the INS Kamorta. The admiral was also known as the "Father of the Indian Navy's Circumnavigation Adventures". Awati died on 4 November 2018 in Maharashtra, India from complications of pneumonia at the age of 91.
Marco Dezzi Bardeschi (September 30, 1934 - November 4, 2018) was an Italian architect. He was born in Florence, Italy.  Biography. Bardeschi was a professor of Architectural Restoration at the Polytechnic University of Milan. He wrote many books. He was the founding editor of "ANANKE", an architectural magazine. Bardeschi died in Milan on November 4, 2018 from throat cancer at the age of 84.
Olga Harmony (April 23, 1928 – November 11, 2018) was a Mexican playwright and a drama teacher. Biography. She was born in Mexico City. Harmony studied at the National Autonomous University of Mexico. She worked at the Escuela Nacional Preparatoria. Harmony died in Mexico City on November 11, 2018 at the age of 90.
Frankie Schneider (August 11, 1926 – November 11, 2018) was an American stock car, modified, midget, and sprint car racer. He was born in Maplewood, New Jersey. Schneider had one NASCAR Grand National (now Sprint Cup) victory at Old Dominion Speedway in 1958 driving a 1957 Chevrolet. He also won the 1952 NASCAR modified title, where it is thought that he scored at least 100 wins. Schneider earned his nickname "The Old Master". Schneider died in Lambertville, New Jersey on November 11, 2018 at the age of 92.
Igor Mikhailovich Luchenok (Belarusian: Iгар Міхайлавіч Лучанок, Ihar Mikhaylavich Luchanok, Russian: Игорь Михайлович Лученок; 6 August 1938 – 12 November 2018) was a Belarusian composer. He was born in Maryina Horka, Belarus. He was awarded the People's Artist of Belarus and People's Artist of the USSR. He was chairman of the Belarusian Union of Composers. Luchenok worked in many genres ranging from vocal-symphonic, chamber-instrumental, and chamber-voca. From his works formed the repertoire of Pesniary, Syabry, Verasy, Joseph Kobzon, Sofia Rotaru, Valentina Tolkunova, Maria Pakhomenko, Lev Leshchenko, Victor Vuyachich, Eduard Khil and many others. Luchenok died on 12 November 2018 from a stroke in Minsk at the age of 80.
Luis Enrique Gatica Silva, better known as Lucho Gatica (11 August 1928 – 13 November 2018) was a Chilean bolero singer, actor, and television host. Gatica released more than 90 recordings. He was the uncle of the record producer Humberto Gatica. Gatica was born in Rancagua, Chile. Gatica was known for his songs "Me Importas Tú" and "Sinceridad". His best known movie role was in "El secreto de la ouija" (1986). Gatica died in Santiago de Chile on 13 November 2018 from a heart attack at the age of 90.
Frederick Walter Patten (December 11, 1940 – November 12, 2018) was an American anime writer, novelist, editor and historian. He was born in Los Angeles, California. Patten was known for his work in the science fiction, fantasy, anime, manga, and furry fandoms. His best known novel was "Watching Anime, Reading Manga". His best known anime works were "" and "Doomed Megalopolis". Patten died on November 12, 2018 in Los Angeles from an aortic aneurysm at the age of 77.
Stuart Hodge Walker (April 19, 1923 – November 12, 2018) was an American Olympic yachtsman, writer and a professor of pediatrics. He was born in Brooklyn, New York. He retired in 1984. Walker competed as a sailor at the Olympic Games such as in the 1968 games. He won many national and international championships in different classes and wrote over ten books. He helped found the Severn Sailing Association. He published his 11th book, "Travels with Thermopylae", in 2015. Walker died in Annapolis, Maryland from stomach cancer on November 12, 2018 at the age of 95.