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Jan Verroken (30 January 1917 – 24 July 2020) was a Belgian politician. He was born in Melden, Belgium. He was a member of the Christelijke Volkspartij. He was a member of the Chamber of Representatives from 1950 to 1981. Verroken was a member of the European Parliament from 1979 to 1984. He was Mayor of Oudenaarde from 1983 to 1988. Verroken died on 24 July 2020 in Mechelen, Belgium at the age of 103.
Elsevier is a Dutch publishing and analytics company specialized in scientific, medical and technical contents. It belongs to RELX Group. Major products. Elsevier provides various services to support researchers. Some of them are similar to Google Scholar by Google. ScienceDirect. ScienceDirect is a website which gives subscription-based access to a large database of scientific and medical research. It stores many papers and academic journals as PDF. Scopus. Scopus is Elsevier’s abstract and citation database launched in 2004. It gives four types of quality measure for each title; those are h-Index, CiteScore, SJR (SCImago Journal Rank) and SNIP (Source Normalized Impact per Paper). International relationships. Elsevier is not a non-profit organization. Therefore, some of their products are not cheap. Due to this difficulty, some universities have terminated their contract with Elsevier. France. The French Couperin consortium agreed in 2019 to a 4-year contract with Elsevier. This agreement was made despite criticism from the scientific community. Germany. Almost no academic institution in Germany is subscribed to Elsevier. Italy. CRUI (an association of universities in Italy) sealed a 5-year-long deal for 2018–2022. This decision was made despite protests from the scientific community. Taiwan. In 2016, CONCERT (an association of universities in Taiwan) announced it would not renew its contract with Elsevier. Ukraine. In June 2020, the government of Ukraine cancelled subscriptions for all state universities because two parties did not negotiate on conditions. Legal actions. Lobbying efforts against open access. Elsevier have been known to be involved in lobbying against open access. These have included the likes of: Lawsuits. In 2015, Elsevier filed a lawsuit against the sites Sci-Hub and Library Genesis. They were making copyright-protected articles available for free. Elsevier also claimed illegal access to institutional accounts.
The Azerbaijan national basketball team () is the national basketball team of Azerbaijan. The team is controlled by the Azerbaijan Basketball Federation.  Azerbaijan has been a FIBA member since 1991, although they have not fielded a senior national team in any competition in over five years.  Current roster. At the 2013 EuroBasket Qualification: "(last publicized squad)" Champions: 2006, 2008 "Fourth place"': 2004 Champions: 2005 Past rosters. 2012: Coach: Samit Nuruzade
Shankar Lalwani (born 16 October 1961) is an Indian politician and Member of Parliament in the 17th Lok Sabha from Indore. He also held previously the position of chairman in Indore Development Authority. Personal life. Lalwani was born on 16 October 1961 to Jamnadas Lalwani and Gouridevi Lalwani in Indore, Madhya Pradesh. He is a Sindhi whose family migrated from Pakistan after the Partition of India. Lalwani completed his Higher Secondary from Madhya Pradesh Board in 1978. He graduated with a B. Tech degree from Veermata Jijabai Technological Institute affiliated to University of Bombay.  Lalwani married Amita Lalwani on 10 March 1985, with whom he has a son.  Career. Lalwani is the current Member of Parliament from Indore parliamentary constituency of Madhya Pradesh. He is one of the handful of politicians to have polled more than 10 lakh votes in a Lok Sabha election, having breached the barrier in May 2019. He polled more votes in 2019 than any other Lok Sabha member. His winning margin was 5 lakhs, with many candidates winning with higher margins than that, especially in Gujarat.
Dingolshausen is a municipality in Schweinfurt in Bavaria, Germany. Placed at the foot of the Steigerwald (forest) and in the valley of a creek named the Volkach.
Bessenbach is a community in the Aschaffenburg district in the "Regierungsbezirk" of Lower Franconia ("Unterfranken") in Bavaria, Germany. Geography. Location. Bessenbach lies southeast of the town of Aschaffenburg among the Spessart range's outlying hills. Subdivision. Bessenbach's "Ortsteile" are Beetacker, Frauengrund, Gemeindezentrum, Keilberg, Klingerhof, Klingermühle, Oberbessenbach, Steiger, Straßbessenbach, Unterbessenbach, Waldmichelbach and Weiler. Governance. Community council. The council is made up of 20 council members. Town twinning. This is one partnership that Bessenbach has maintained with all three French communes since 1985.
Gersthofen (Swabian: "Geäschdhoofe") is a town in the district of Augsburg, in Bavaria, Germany. It is on the west bank of the river Lech, about north of Augsburg. Gersthofen is split into five districts (German: Stadtteile): Batzenhofen, Edenbergen (with Gailenbach and Gailenbacher Mühle), Gersthofen, Hirblingen, and Rettenbergen (with Peterhof).
Mertzig () is a commune in Luxembourg. It is part of the canton of Diekirch. As of 2019, 2,251 people live here.
Bissen () is a commune in Luxembourg. It is part of the canton of Mersch. As of 2019, 3,183 people live here.
Hurricane Hanna was an Atlantic tropical cyclone. The storm threatened northern Mexico and south-central Texas. Hanna struck Texas as a borderline Category 1/Category 2 hurricane on Saturday, July 25, 2020.
Eschweiler is a former commune in Luxembourg. It was part of the canton of Wiltz. On 1 January 2015, it was merged into the commune of Wiltz.
Neunhausen () is a former commune in Luxembourg. It was part of the canton of Wiltz. On 1 January 2012, the commune was merged with Heiderscheid to form the commune of Esch-sur-Sûre.
Reisdorf () is a commune in Luxembourg. It is part of the canton of Diekirch. As of 2019, 1,234 people live here.
Schieren is a commune in Luxembourg. It is part of the canton of Diekirch. As of 2019, 2,024 people live here.
Medernach () is a former commune in Luxembourg. It was part of the canton of Diekirch. On 1 January 2012, the commune was merged with Ermsdorf to form the new commune of Vallée de l'Ernz.
Heinerscheid () is a former commune in northern Luxembourg. It was part of the canton of Clervaux. On 1 January 2012, the commune was merged with Munshausen to form the commune of Clervaux.
Vallée de l'Ernz () is a commune in Luxembourg. It is part of the canton of Diekirch. It was created on 1 January 2012 from the former communes of Ermsdorf and Medernach. As of 2019, 2,641 people live here.
Boevange-sur-Attert (, ) is a former commune in Luxembourg. It was part of the canton of Mersch. On 1 January 2018, the commune was merged with Tuntange to form the new commune of Helperknapp.
Helperknapp is a commune in Luxembourg. It is part of the canton of Mersch. It was created on 1 January 2018 from the former communes of Boevange-sur-Attert and Tuntange. As of 2019, 4,241 people live here.
Massader of Palestine is the arm of the Palestinian Investment Fund for Development of Natural Resources and Infrastructure Projects. The company plays an important role in developing large-scale strategic projects that aim to develop and use Palestinian natural resources (hydrocarbon resources and renewable resources) and provide various sources of national energy sources, in addition to developing the basic infrastructure for the electricity sector, all with the aim of establishing a firm foundation for an independent Palestinian state. The company aims to develop the natural resources of Palestinian oil and gas, develop productive infrastructure for the electricity and water sectors, contribute to achieving economic independence in the energy and water sectors, reduce the level of dependence on imported supplies, contribute to enabling the development of heavy industries such as cement and steel. The Middle East Solar Energy Industries Association Award. Massader has won the award for the best solar energy project, from Middle East Solar Industry Association, for the project of installing photovoltaic panels on the roofs of 500 schools and universities throughout Palestine, for a total of 35 megawatts of solar energy.
When Ambrose Dared Walrus is a 1915 silent short film directed by Walter Wright. The film was produced by the Keystone Film Company under the working title "Fire Insurance Story." It was distributed by Mutual Film. It was released in the United States on July 12, 1915.
Nyctimystes cryptochrysos is a tree frog from Papua New Guinea. It lives on Fergusson Island between 900 and 1500 meters above sea level. Scientists think it might also live in the D'Entrecasteaux Islands. The adult male frog is 48.2 to 50.6 mm long from nose to rear end and the adult female frog is 60.7 to 65.1 mm long. Most of its back is a mixture of light brown and dark brown in color. This frog has up-and-down lines on its lower eyelids and gold coloring on its legs and middle. The scientific name of this species "chryptochrysos" comes from the Greek "kryptos" for "hidden" and "chrysos" for "gold," meaning the gold color on the middle of this frog's body.
"22 Short Films About Springfield" is the 21st episode of the 7th season of The Simpsons. It was first shown on television on April 14, 1996. The episode is divided into 22 parts. Each part is a different story that shows how life is for the people in Springfield. The name of the episode is based on the movie "Thirty Two Short Films About Glenn Gould". The episode's story is based on the ending of a season 4 episode named "The Front". Many parts of the episode reference the film "Pulp Fiction". A scene from the episode became an internet meme after two decades of when the episode was first shown on television. Reception. Bill Oakley calls "22 Short Films About Springfield" his favorite episode. In 2019, Oakley said that the episode is one of the best episodes to watch on Disney+. "TV Guide" put it in its list of the top 12 "Simpsons" episodes. "Consequence of Sound" put the episode on number 5 of its list of top 30 "Simpsons" episodes. "The Guardian" named the episode as one of the 5 greatest episodes of The Simpsons. IGN called "A Fish Called Selma" the best episode of the seventh season but said "22 Short Films About Springfield" was "good competition". Steamed Hams. A segment of the episode called "Skinner &amp; The Superintendent" became an internet meme. Principal Skinner calls hamburgers "steamed hams" and says the name came from Albany, New York. In 2016, the segment was put on many Facebook pages and remixes of the segment on YouTube were also created. About 1,000 people asked the supermarket chain Woolworths about "steamed hams". Woolworths said that "in Australia, we call them Hamburgers. 'Steamed Hams' is an Albany, New York expression. Fans of "The Simpsons", this is for you". During an interview for the movie "", a GameSpot reporter made Jeff Goldblum read the dialogue of Principal Skinner. Bill Oakley, the original writer of the segment, did not like the reading and said "[I'm] not a fan of fairly big companies like GameSpot having famous actors perform scripts I wrote, verbatim, without giving me any sort of credit whatsoever."
Boško Marinko (11 August 1939 – 18 July 2020) was a Serbian wrestler. He competed in the 1968 Summer Olympics and 1972 Summer Olympics. Marinko died on 18 July 2020, aged 81.
Nina Aleksandrovna Andreyeva (, 12 October 1938 – 24 July 2020) was a Russian chemist, teacher, author, political activist, and social critic. She criticized General Secretary Mikhail Gorbachev and his closest supporters for not being true communists. Andreyeva died in St. Petersburg, Russia on 24 July 2020 at the age of 81.
Flor Isava Fonseca (20 May 1921 – 25 July 2020) was a Venezuelan sportswoman, journalist and writer. She was the vice president of the Venezuelan Red Cross. In 1981, Isava-Fonseca and Finnish Pirjo Häggman were the first women to be elected to the International Olympic Committee. She was the first woman to be on the executive board in 1990. Fonseca died on 25 July 2020, aged 99.
José Mentor Guilherme de Mello Netto (30 September 1948 – 25 July 2020), better known simply as José Mentor, was a Brazilian lawyer and politician. He was a Federal Deputy from 2003 to 2019. Mentor was a member of the Workers' Party. Mentor died on 25 July 2020 in São Paulo from COVID-19, aged 71.
Maurice Petty (March 27, 1939July 25, 2020) was an American NASCAR crew chief and engine builder. He worked for Petty Enterprises, of which he was part owner. He was added into the International Motorsports Hall of Fame in 2011. He was honored into the NASCAR Hall of Fame in 2014. He was the first engine builder to be honored in that Hall. Petty was born in Randolph County, North Carolina. Petty was the younger brother of Richard Petty. Petty died on the morning of July 25, 2020, at the age of 81.
Luciano Fabio Stirati (15 December 1922 – 25 July 2020) was an Italian politician. Stirati was born in Gubbio, Italy. He represented the Italian Socialist Party for two nonconsecutive terms. He was a member of the Senate, from 1963 to 1968, and from 1972 to 1976.  Stirati died on 25 July 2020 at a hospital in the Province of Perugia at the age of 97.
Nyctimystes dux is a tree frog from Papua New Guinea. Scientists have only seen it near Yuwong Village on the Huon Peninsula. Different scientists disagree about whether this frog should be in the genus "Litoria" or "Nyctimystes". This frog has red eyes and pads, called nuptial pads, on its front feet. Some scientists think that "Nyctimystes dux" is a separate species. Other scientists think it is the same species as "Litoria graminea".
Nyctimystes eucavatus is a tree frog from eastern Papua New Guinea. Scientists found it between 800 and 1200 meters above sea level in the eastern mountains. This frog lays eggs that are about 2.2 mm long.
Sonja "Sonni" Hönscheid (born 27 May 1981 on Sylt, Germany) is a German professional surfer. She is a three time champion in stand up paddling (SUP), and a twelve times German champion in surfing. She won the 2019 International Canoe Federation (ICF) Stand Up Paddling championship. She won the Molokai 2 Oahu Paddleboard World Championships, in 2014, 2015 and 2016. She won the 2019 Carolina Cup.
Cahit Sıtkı Tarancı (4 October 1910 Diyarbakır – 12 October 1956 Vienna) was a Turkish poet, writer and interpreter. He was one of the important poet on Turkish Poetry in the Republic era.
Ali Sami Yen (20 May 1888 – 29 July 1951) was a Turkish football player, coach and manager. He was the founder and first president of Galatasaray S.K. When he was a student at Galatasaray High School, he and his colleagues decided to start a football club. On October 1905, they started Galatasaray S.K. and he became founding member number 1.
New and Renewable Energy Authority (NREA) is the government institution which is responsible for the promotion and development of renewable energy projects which include solar and wind energy in Egypt. The main role of the authority is providing research and development for new and renewable energy projects. NREA is affiliated with many energy projects which includes Zafarana wind farm the first wind farm in Egypt and Africa, Jabal al-Zeit wind farm, Benban solar park and others. Recently, The Authority worked in a project (The Migratory Soaring Birds (MSB)) to protect the migrating birds with the ministry of environment. In 2020 the project awarded the International Energy Prize for saving millions of birds from death by colliding with wind turbines in Jabal al-Zeit wind farm north of Hurghada.
Dumat Al-Jandal Wind Farm is the first wind farm in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, located in Dumat Al-Jandal in the Al-Jouf region, northwest of Saudi Arabia, about 1046 km north of the capital Riyadh. The cost of the Dumat Al-Jandal wind power plant is $ 500 million, and after the construction works are completed, the station will be able to generate sustainable energy sufficient for about 70,000 housing units. The "Dumat Al-Jandal" project was chosen as the first wind energy project in Saudi Arabia, after studies showed a strong mixture of wind capabilities at the project site, so that the expected average production for the wind station is about 1.4 Terawatts. The project was granted based on the standard cost of electricity, which equals 2.3 cents per kilowatt hour, which was a new record for a project of this kind in Europe, the Middle East and Africa. Dumat Al-Jandal wind farm will provide electric power according to a 20-year energy purchase agreement with the Saudi Energy Purchase Company, a subsidiary of the Saudi Electricity Company, the agency responsible for generating and distributing energy in Saudi Arabia. The Deal of the Year award for the renewable energy sector in the Middle East and Africa 2019. Dumat Al-Jandal wind farm project won the Best Renewable Project by Project Finance International (PFI) in the Middle East and Africa for the year 2019. After the project achievement of a new record of recording the lowest standard electricity generation rate of $ 0.0199 per kWh. The beginning of the project. Work began on the farm in the middle of the calendar year 2019, and it is expected that the project will start generating energy in the last quarter of 2020, and work on the project will end in 2022.
Al-Akhawayn Islands which means The two brothers island (Arabic: جزيرة الأخوين) sometimes called " The older brother and the younger brother islands" are one of the Red Sea islands. “Al-Akhawain” are located between Safaga and Al-Qusair, and it is one of the best coral and shark gatherings, and one of the best diving areas. That islands were mentioned by the French marine scientist "Jacques Cousteau" in his book The Silent World, due to the nature of island which a unique scene of coral reefs and crystal clear waters, in addition to the wreckage of two sunken ships, Numidia and Aida, which made these two islands an attractive place for fans of underwater photography. The waters around the island Characterized by the presence of whale shark (locally called "Bahloul") which is human friendly and facilitating taking photos with the divers. The Red Sea Reserves Sector has issued guidelines to deal with the whale shark, including warnings against trying to touch, ride or chase the whale shark, as well as trying to change its movement path to allow the whale shark to move and act naturally, maintain a distance of at least 3 meters in-front of it , 4 meters behind it. the Red Sea Reserves prohibited also the use of a flash photography that annoys the shark.
The Zkara or Zakraoui or Izkrawiyen (in Berber : Izkrawiyen ⵉⵣⴽⵔⴰⵓⵉⵢⵏ, Azakrawi ⴰⵣⴽⵔⴰⵓⵉ) are an Arab-speaking Zenati Berber tribe established in the northeast region of Morocco, in the eastern region, 25 km southwest of Oujda, in the Mestferki commune, not far from the closed border between Morocco and Algeria.
Aubrey David Nicholas Jasper de Grey (born 20 April 1963) is an English author and ageing researcher. He is the Chief Science Officer of the SENS Research Foundation and VP of New Technology Discovery at AgeX Therapeutics, Inc. Early life. De Grey was born and brought up in London, England. Views. Aging. De Grey thinks that it will be possible to reverse aging. He thinks that the first human who will live more than 1,000 years was born. Cryonics. De Grey is a cryonicist. He signed up with Alcor.
Guy Lutgen (19 April 1936 – 26 July 2020) was a Belgian politician. He was a member of Christian Social Party. He was the Minister of Agriculture from 1988 to 1999. He was a Senator between 1977 to 1995. Lutgen was Mayor of Bastogne (1976–2000). Lutgen was born in Noville in 1936 and died in Baillonville in 2020, aged 84.
Francisco "Paco" Frutos Gras (6 September 1939 – 26 July 2020) was a Spanish politician. From 1998 until 2009, he was the Secretary-General of the Communist Party of Spain (PCE). He was born in Calella, Spain. He died on 26 July 2020, aged 80.
Edmund N. Ansin (March 9, 1936 – July 26, 2020) was an American billionaire. He was co-founder of Sunbeam Television. Ansin was born in Worcester, Massachusetts. In March 2014, his net worth was $1.4 billion. Ansin died on July 26, 2020 in Miami Beach, Florida at the age of 84.
Edward Steven Phillip Shack (February 11, 1937 – July 25, 2020), also known by his nicknames "The Entertainer" and "The Nose", was a Canadian professional ice hockey player. He played for six National Hockey League (NHL) teams from 1959 to 1975. He spent eight and a half seasons of his career with the Toronto Maple Leafs, with whom he won the Stanley Cup in 1962, 1963, 1964, and 1967. He also played for the New York Rangers, Boston Bruins, Los Angeles Kings, Buffalo Sabres and the Pittsburgh Penguins. Shack was born in Greater Sudbury, Ontario. Shack died on July 25, 2020 from throat cancer at a hospital in Toronto at the age of 83.
Linda Janell Carson ( Smith, May 3, 1947 – July 25, 2020) was an American sprinter. She competed in the women's 400 metres at the 1964 Summer Olympics. She was born in Killeen, Texas. Smith died of cancer on July 25, 2020 at the age of 73.
Noel Charles Jenke (December 17, 1946 – July 23, 2020) was an American football linebacker in the National Football League (NFL). He played for three different teams during the 1971 through 1974 seasons. The teams were the Minnesota Vikings, Atlanta Falcons and the Green Bay Packers. Before playing professional football, Jenke was a minor league baseball player in the Boston Red Sox organization.  Jenke was born in Owatonna, Minnesota. He died on July 23, 2020 from surgery-related problems in Minneapolis at the age of 73.
Wouter Snijders (26 May 1928 – 21 July 2020) was a Dutch judge and legal scholar. He was justice on the Supreme Court of the Netherlands between 1970 and 1986 and was vice president from 1986 to 1998. He was born in Hilversum, Netherlands. Snijders died on 21 July 2020 in The Hague, aged 92.
The Supreme Court of the Netherlands ( or simply "Hoge Raad"), officially the High Council of the Netherlands, is the final court of appeal in civil, criminal and tax cases in the Netherlands. It was created on 1 October 1838 and is located in The Hague. The Supreme Court is made up of 36 judges: a president, six vice presidents, twenty-five justices (', literally "Lords of the Council") and four justices extraordinary (').  All judges are appointed for life, until they retire.
Ejike Ebenezer Obumneme Aghanya (27 November 1932 – 3 July 2020) was a Nigerian military officer and electrical engineer. He was in the Nigerian Army and the Biafran Armed Forces, retiring as a Colonel.  He was accused of being part of the 1966 Nigerian coup d'état. He was arrested and imprisoned without trial until the outbreak of the Nigerian Civil War where he worked in key jobs in the Biafran Armed Forces. He was the head of the Biafran Agency for Research and Production (RAP).  Later he was the Chief of Staff of the Biafran Organisation of Freedom Fighters (BOFF) which was the guerrilla warfare and special operations arm of the Biafran Armed Forces.  He also was Battalion Commander, 44th Electrical and Mechanical Engineer Battalion Biafran Army and later Brigade Commander of the 58th Brigade of 12th Infantry Division Biafran Army during the war. Aghanya died on 3 July 2020 in Atlanta, Georgia at the age of 87.
Nagindas Sanghavi (10 March 1920 ― 12 July 2020) was an Indian political professor, author and a notable scholar columnist. His works were written in English, Hindi and Gujarati. He received Padma Shri, India's fourth highest civilian honour in 2019. Sanghavi started his teaching career at Bhavan's College, Andheri in 1951. He later moved to Ruparel College, Mahim and Mithibai College, Vile Parle teaching political science. He retired in 1980. Sanghavi died on 12 July 2020 at the age of 100.
Bettembourg ( ) is a commune in Luxembourg. It is part of the canton of Esch-sur-Alzette. As of 2019, 11,197 people live here.
Frisange (, ) is a commune in Luxembourg. It is part of the canton of Esch-sur-Alzette. As of 2019, 4,682 people live here.
Kayl () is a commune in Luxembourg. It is part of the canton of Esch-sur-Alzette. As of 2019, 9,315 people live here.