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Ernest Courant (March 26, 1920 – April 21, 2020) was a German-born American physicist. He was important for the creation of modern large-scale particle accelerator concepts.  His most notable discovery was his 1952 work with Milton S. Livingston and Hartland Snyder on the Strong focusing principle, a critical step in the development of modern particle accelerators like the synchrotron.  Courant was a member of the National Academy of Sciences. He worked at Brookhaven National Laboratory.  He turned 100 in March 2020 and died the following month.
The Town of Brookhaven is the most populous of the ten towns of Suffolk County, New York, United States. It is part of the New York metropolitan area. It is about 50 miles from Manhattan. It is the largest of New York State's 932 towns by area (when water area is included), and the second most populous after the Town of Hempstead. In the 2020 census, the population was 485,773 people. Brookhaven has a major university called Stony Brook University.
Mahendra Kumar (1973 – 25 April 2020) was an Indian activist. He was in charge of the Karnataka branch of the Bajrang Dal, an Indian Hindu youth organisation. He was said to have been involved in the 2008 Christian attacks in Karnataka on 14 September 2008.  He said he was in jail for 42 days in Mangalore before being released on conditional bail by Karnataka High Court. He was a critic of the Bharatiya Janata Party calling it a regime to "save the government from further embarrassment after the church attacks and on instructions from the Sangh Parivar leaders." Kumar died on 25 April 2020 of a heart attack, aged 47.
Joel Rogosin (October 30, 1932 – April 21, 2020) was an American television producer and screenwriter. He was known for producing such television series as "77 Sunset Strip", "The Virginian", "Ironside", "Magnum, P.I.", and "Knight Rider" from the 1960s to the 1990s. He was nominated for two Primetime Emmy Awards for his work on "Ironside" in 1970 and 1971, and received his third Emmy nomination for producing "Magnum, P.I." in 1983. He was born in Los Angeles, California. Rogosin died on April 21, 2020 in Los Angeles of COVID-19, aged 87.
Chekkulam is a village in Kozhencherry, Pathanamthitta District, Kerala State, India. Geography. Chekkulam is situated about 2.5 km from Kozhencherry.
Chengara is a small village in Pathanamthitta district in Kerala. The nearest towns to chengara are Konni which is of about 6 km and Pathanamthitta which is of about 10 km. Konni medical college is just 3 km away from the village. Demographics. The population is just above 1500. The literacy rate of the village is 99%. Attractions. 1) Orakuzhi Orakuzhi is a small Waterfalls, located at the Kizhakkupuram border of the village .This place is a common hang out place of the youths of chengara, 2) Meemooti thodu Another water falls in chengara. This Waterfalls is more dangerous than orakuzhi. Here water falls into huge depth over a huge rock. The officials had a plan to build a small dam in the stream, but later they dropped the plan due to unfavorable result of the feasibility study. 3) Helipad Private helipad is developed by Harrisons Malayalam limited for uses relating to the rubber plantation. However, it is not functioning now. 4) Harrisons Malayalam Rubber Plantation Harrisons Malayalam Rubber Plantation is a rubber plantation which covers significant part of Chengara. The plantation area is more than 3000 acres. 5) Chemmani Rubber Plantation Another rubber plantation in Chengara over 300 acres. Institutions. Various institutions in chengara are 1) Bethel Marthoma Church 2) St.George Orthodox Church Chengara ( chengara pally) 3) St. Patricks Malankara Catholic Church 4) Sree Mahadevar Temple 5) Chengara Service Co-operative Society, Ltd no : 3137. 6) G.C.S LP School, Chengara. 7) Chengara Pravasi Association 8) Chengara Post Office 9) Olive Mart Super Market Tribal Agitations. The village is frequently mentioned in the media due to a land struggle, popularly known as "Chengara Samaram", which is led by Laha G
Chenneerkara is a village in Pathanamthitta district in the state of Kerala, India.  Demographics. As of the 2011 India census, Chenneerkara had a population of 19124 people, with 8882 males, and 10242 females. Schools. Govt UPS Erathumpamon
Batangas, officially the Province of Batangas ( ), is a coastal province of the Philippines located in the Calabarzon region in Luzon. Its capital is the city of Batangas.
State symbols of the United Kingdom, is a list of the National symbols of the United Kingdom. This includes its constituent countries (England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland). Each entry has its own set of unique Symbols respectively. British things which are emblematic, representative or otherwise characteristic of Great Britain or British culture. Some are established, official symbols; for example, the Royal Arms of England, which has been codified in heraldry. Other symbols may not have official status, for one reason or another, but are likewise recognised at a National or International level. Symbols of England. English trait consist of symbols to represent Anglican traditions and ideals that reflect the different aspects of the cultural life and history. There are also several other symbols including the national animal, bird, flower and tree etc... Symbols of Scotland. Scottish trait includes symbols to represent Scottish and Celtic/Gaelic traditions and ideals that reflect the different aspects of the cultural life and history. There are also several other symbols including the national animal, bird, flower and tree etc... Symbols of Wales. Welsh trait includes symbols to represent Welsh and Celtic traditions and ideals that reflect the different aspects of the cultural life and history. There are also several other symbols including the national animal, bird, flower and tree etc...
Ramon John Hnatyshyn ( "Roman Hnatyshyn") (March 16, 1934 – December 18, 2002), known as Ray Hnatyshyn, was a Canadian politician who was the 24th Governor General of Canada. Before this, he was a Member of Parliament (MP) in the House of Commons of Canada for over 14 years. Hnatyshyn was born in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. He was elected to the House of Commons for the first time in the 1974 federal election. He was part of the cabinet of two different Prime Ministers, Joe Clark and Brian Mulroney. He was chosen by Queen Elizabeth II to replace Jeanne Sauvé as the Governor General in 1989. He was sworn in on January 29, 1990. He was replaced as Governor General in 1995 by Roméo LeBlanc. Hnatyshyn died on December 18, 2002.
is a racing video game. It was made and published by Sega for the Sega Model 2 arcade machine in 1996, for the Sega Saturn in 1997 and for personal computers in 1998. It has four tracks, one can be opened when reaching the final stage of the season.
Université Laval is a French-language public research university. It is in Quebec City, Quebec, Canada. It was created in 1852 by a royal charter by Queen Victoria. The Séminaire de Québec was very important in setting the university up. They were the ones that funded the university and led it. This is why the name "Laval" comes from the Séminaire's founder, François de Laval.
Sheila Copps (born November 27, 1952) is a Canadian former politician. She was the deputy Prime Minister of Canada from 1993 to 1997. She was also a Member of Parliament (MP) in the House of Commons of Canada and a Member of Provincial Parliament (MPP) in the Ontario Legislative Assembly. While Jean Chrétien was Prime Minister, she was a member of his cabinet. Copps tried to become the leader of both the Ontario Liberal Party and the federal Liberal Party but she failed both times.
Daniel Francis Croll (born 18 July 1990) is an English singer-songwriter from Newcastle-under-Lyme, Staffordshire who is currently based in Liverpool, Merseyside. Personal life. Croll was born in the town of Newcastle-under-Lyme in the county of Staffordshire. At the age of 18, he moved to Liverpool to attend the Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts (LIPA). While attending the institute, he won the national "Songwriter of the Year" award from the Musicians' Benevolent Fund and was one of eight students picked to have a one-to-one with LIPA founder Paul McCartney. Music career. His debut single, "From Nowhere", was released on 24 September 2012. He released his second single "Compliment Your Soul" in March 2013. This was followed up by the release of "In/Out" in July the same year. On 13 October 2013, Croll released the song "Home" on his own VEVO channel on YouTube. His song "Compliment Your Soul" was included in the soundtrack of "FIFA 14", a football video game. As well as FIFA, a remix of "From Nowhere", titled "From Nowhere (Baardsen Remix)", was featured on the soundtrack of "Grand Theft Auto V".
Benishangul-Gumuz is a region in Ethiopia. The capital city is Assosa. The name of the region comes from two local ethnic groups – Berta (also called as Benishangul) and Gumuz. Administrative zones. Like other Regions in Ethiopia, Benishangul-Gumuz is divided into administrative zones.
Hugo Pierre Leclercq (born 30 May 1994), better known by his stage name Madeon, is a French DJ and music producer from Nantes, Brittany who is currently based in Los Angeles, California, United States. Leclercq initially came to widespread public attention through a video he uploaded to YouTube, "Pop Culture", where he performed a mash-up of 39 different popular songs in real-time using a Novation Launchpad. The video received millions of views in its first few days of release. His first EP, "The City", was released in 2012.
Dire Dawa is one of two chartered cities in Ethiopia. The other chartered city is Addis Ababa, the capital. It is divided administratively into two woredas, the city proper and the non-urban woreda of Cisse. It is on the Dechatu River. The western outskirts of the city are on the Gorro River. The Dire Dawa University was created in 2006.
Ethiopia is administratively divided into regional states and chartered cities, zones, "woreda" (districts) and "kebele" (wards). Regions and chartered cities. The 9 regional states or "kililoch" are based on ethnic territoriality: Additionally there are two chartered cities: Zones. The 9 regions are further divided into 68 zones. Woreda. Woreda or districts are smaller subdivisions. Kebele. Kebele are municipalities. They are the smallest administrative division.
Stafford railway station is a mainline railway station that serves the market town of Stafford in Staffordshire, England. It is situated on a the junction of the Trent Valley line branch of the West Coast Main Line and the Rugby–Birmingham–Stafford line. The station is the second busiest in Staffordshire, the busiest being Stoke-on-Trent. Services. Northbound. Other services which do not operate on a regular basis are also present at Stafford, including other Avanti West Coast services and Transport for Wales services.
Gambela is a region in Ethiopia. The capital city is also named Gambela. It is between the Baro and Akobo River. Gambela National Park covers about 15% of the land. The region is divided into:
Harari is a region in Ethiopia. The capital city is Harar. It is the homeland of the Harari people. Divisions. Unlike other regions in Ethiopia, Harari is not divided into zones. It is first divided into woredas and then kebeles. The woredas are:
The Somali Regional State is a region in Ethiopia. The capital city is Jijiga. Administrative zones. Like other Regions in Ethiopia, Somali Region is divided into eleven administrative zones and Six Special administrative zones: The zones are divided into districts.
Southern Nations, Nationalities, and Peoples' Region is a region in Ethiopia. It is also known as SNNPR. The capital city is Awasa. Administrative zones. The following list of administrative zones and special woredas is based on information from the 2007 census.
The Tigray Region is a region in Ethiopia. The capital city is Mekelle. Tigray is the homeland of the Tigrayan, Irob and Kunama peoples. The main language is Tigrinya. Tigray has 1 international airport and 4 commercial airports. The international airport is Alula Aba Nega Airport. The 4 commercial airports are Shire Airport, Humera Airport, Dansha Airport, and Axum Atse Yohannes 4th Airport. * Ferrah Imba, 3939 metres, summit of the Tsibet massif in Endamekoni "woreda" (), and highest peak of Tigray * Imba Alaje, 3438 metres, in Alaje "woreda" () * Mugulat, 3263 metres, in Ganta Afeshum "woreda" (); one of its spurs is crossed by the Siqurto foot tunnel * Upper plateaus of the Atsbi Horst at 3057 metres in Atsbi Wenberta "woreda" () * Imba Tsion, 2917 metres, in Hawzen "woreda" () * Ekli Imba, 2799 metres, summit of the Arebay massif in Degua Tembien "woreda" () * Imba Aradom, 2756 metres, in Hintalo Wajirat "woreda" () * Soloda, 2436 metres, part of the Adwa plugs in Adwa "woreda" () * Imba Neway, 2388 metres, in Abergele (woreda)() Administrative zones. Like other Regions in Ethiopia, Tigray is divided into administrative zones: Culture. Every August, people from Tigray State celebrate Ashenda. This is a girls' festival of song and dance.
Joseph S. Pulver Sr. (July 5, 1955 – April 24, 2020) was an American horror novelist, editor and poet. Pulver Sr. was born in Schenectady, New York. Pulver started his publishing career in the early 1990s. His works focused from Robert Wiene's "The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari" to H.P. Lovecraft's Cthulhu Mythos and Robert W. Chambers' "King in Yellow". His best known works were "Nightmare's Disciple" and "The Orphan Palace". Pulver Sr. died at a German hospital of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease on April 24, 2020 at the age of 64.
Miguel Ángel Troitiño Vinuesa (1947 – 21 April 2020) was a Spanish geographer. He was a professor of human geography at the Complutense University of Madrid (UCM). He was an expert in cultural tourism and heritage preservation. He was born in El Arenal, Ávila, Spain. He died of COVID-19 on 21 April 2020 in Madrid.
In political science, Duverger's law holds that plurality-rule elections (such as "first past the post") structured within single-member districts tend to favor a two-party system, whereas "the double ballot majority system and proportional representation tend to favor multipartism". The law is attributed to French sociologist Maurice Duverger, who first observed it, and wrote several papers in the 1950s and 1960s. The idea is that someone taking a rational choice in a system with many parties will give his or her vote to a candidate who stands a chance of being elected, and not necessarily to the candidate of the party he or she supports most. This will mean that the votes will be for two candidates. One of them wlil be centre-left, the other cenre-right of the political spectrum.  This approach has also been criticized: The effect only works if there are few lines of conflict (called cleavages) between the candidates. Examples for such line of conflict are rich voters vs. poor ones, Many societies also have other lines of conflict as well: Some people are more religious than others, ideas about idelogy and culture are different, often, there are ethnic minorities in parts of the country. The classical example, where duverger's law worked was the United Kingdom: In 1974 and 2010, there was a third party (the Liberal Party, or the Liberal Democrats) that was able to get enough seats in parliament to change this.
The Paper Chase is a 1973 American coming of age drama movie. It was directed by James Bridges. The movie is based on the 1971 novel by John Jay Osborn Jr.. Actors include: Timothy Bottoms, Lindsay Wagner, John Houseman, Blair Brown, James Naughton, and Graham Beckel. It was distributed by 20th Century Fox.  It was nominated for three Oscars at the Academy Awards in 1974. Houseman won for Best Supporting Actor. There was a 1978 television series based on the movie.
AtariAge is a website that is mostly about classic Atari video games. It features gaming news, historical archives, discussion forums, and an online store. It was founded in 1998. Atari Age is named after the 1982–84 "Atari Age" magazine. AtariAge also features a searchable database of many things related to Atari video games, including manuals, packaging art, estimated rarity, screenshots, reviews and more, and also an "Atari Age" magazine archive. A community of homebrew developers for Atari and other classic video game systems is also hosted. Some homebrew games AtariAge published first have been included in official video game compilations, such as "Activision Anthology".
Neelamperoor Padayani is a Padayani which happens in Neelamperoor Palli Bhagavathi Temple in Neelamperoor, Alappuzha district, Kerala, India. Origin of the name. The word Padayani means line of infantry. The name Padayani arrived due to the line formation of people like troops. Mythology. The mythology of Neelamperoor padayani lies with Cheraman Perumal. History. It is believed that this festival is very old. It has the cultures of Hinduism and Buddhism. Chinese traveller Fa-Hien said this festival resembles a festival of Buddhists in Patna in his travelogue.
Charley Varrick is a 1973 American crime action thriller movie. It was directed by Don Siegel. Actors include: Walter Matthau, Andrew Robinson, Joe Don Baker, John Vernon, Felicia Farr. It was distributed by Universal Pictures. The movie is based on the novel "The Looters" by John H. Reese. Matthau won the 1974 British Academy of Film and Television Arts Awards for Best Actor in "Charley Varrick". In addition, Frank Morriss was nominated for the 1974 BAFTA Award for Best Editing.
Earthquake is a 1974 American adventure drama movie. It was directed by Mark Robson. Actors include Charlton Heston, Ava Gardner, George Kennedy, Walter Matthau, Geneviève Bujold, Richard Roundtree, Lloyd Nolan, Lorne Greene, and Kip Niven. It was distributed by Universal Pictures. The movie was nominated for 4 Oscars at the Academy Awards in 1975. It won for Best Sound. It also received a Special Achievement Academy Award for Visual Effects.
Breaking Away is a 1979 American comedy drama movie. It was directed by Peter Yates. Actors include: Dennis Christopher, Dennis Quaid, Daniel Stern, Jackie Earle Haley, Paul Dooley, and Barbara Barrie. It was distributed by 20th Century Fox. The movie was nominated for 5 Oscars in 1980. It won for Best Original Screenplay. An unsuccessful TV series was made in 1980.
History of the World, Part I is a 1981 American comedy movie written and directed by Mel Brooks. It was distributed by 20th Century Fox. Mel Brooks also plays 5 roles: Moses, Comicus the stand-up philosopher, Tomás de Torquemada, King Louis XVI, and Jacques. The large group of actors includes: Madeline Kahn, Dom DeLuise, Harvey Korman, Cloris Leachman, Gregory Haines, Sid Caesar, Orson Welles, Spike Milligan.  The movie was nominated for Worst Picture at the 1981 Stinkers Bad Movie Awards. Roger Ebert gave the movie two stars out of four.
Hex is a 1973 American western horror movie. It was directed by Leo Garen. It starred Keith Carradine, Cristina Raines, Scott Glenn, Gary Busey, Hilary Thompson, and Dan Haggerty. It was distributed by 20th Century Fox. "Hex" played at the Atlanta Film Festival on September 8, 1973. It won the festival's Golden Jury Award. Norman Mailer considered "Hex" one of the top-ten best movies of 1973.
Made for Each Other is a 1971 American romantic comedy movie directed by Robert B. Bean and stars Paul Sorvino, Renee Taylor, Joseph Bologna, Olympia Dukakis, Candice Azzara, Louis Zorich. It was distributed by 20th Century Fox. Plot. Pandora and Giggy take part in a group therapy session. The shy girl and the smooth talker, who seem to have nothing in common, fall in love and create the event that will upset everyone around them.
Per Olov Enquist (23 September 1934 – 25 April 2020) was a Swedish author. He worked as a journalist, playwright and novelist. He became well-known around the world with his novel "The Visit of the Royal Physician" (1999). His awards include Nordic Council Literature Prize (1968), "Dobloug Prize" (1988), "Nelly Sachs Prize" (2003) and "Swedish Academy Nordic Prize" (2010). Some of his works have been translated from Swedish to English by Tiina Nunnally.  Enquist was born in Hjoggböle, a village in present-day Skellefteå Municipality, Västerbotten. He died on 25 April 2020 in Vaxholm of multiple organ failure. He was 85.
Giulietto Chiesa (4 September 1940 – 26 April 2020) was an Italian journalist, author, lecturer and politician. He was born in Acqui Terme, Piedmont. He served as a member of the European Parliament from 2004 to 2009. Chiesa died on 26 April 2020 at the age of 79.
Kauko Johannes Juhantalo (28 April 1942 – 26 April 2020) was a Finnish politician. He was a member of the Centre Party. He served as a member of the Parliament of Finland many times (1979–1993, 1995–1999, 2003–2007, 2015–2019). He was also Minister of Trade and Industry from 1991 to 1992. Juhantalo was born in Kankaanpää, Satakunta. He died of cancer on 26 April 2020, two days before his 78th birthday.
Frederick Thomas (February 22, 1985 – April 23, 2020), known as Fred the Godson, was an American DJ and rapper. He was born in The Bronx, New York City. In the early-2010s, he released two mixtapes; his debut was "Armageddon" in 2010, featuring samples of the Notorious B.I.G., Busta Rhymes, Waka Flocka Flame and Cam'ron. His second release, "City of God", was one of a series for DJ Drama’s Gangsta Grillz, and featuring P. Diddy, Pusha T and Raekwon. Between 2011 and 2020, Thomas released music and performed regularly, guest DJ-ing on New York radio station Hot 97, and worked with artists including Pusha T, Jadakiss, Cam’ron, and Raekwon. He produced two additional mixtapes in 2020, "Training Day" in January with Jay Pharoah, and "Payback", released March 20, 2020. On April 6, 2020, Thomas was diagnosed with COVID-19 and later suffered from asthma and kidney failure. He died from the infection on April 23, 2020 in The Bronx, aged 41.
Ricardo Coimbra de Almeida Brennand (27 May 1927 – 25 April 2020) was a Brazilian businessman, engineer and art collector. In 2002 he founded the Ricardo Brennand Institute, which includes the world's largest private collection of Frans Post paintings, and was the 17th highest-rated museum in the world according to TripAdvisor in 2014. He was born in Cabo de Santo Agostinho, Brazil. Brennand died on 25 April 2020 of COVID-19 in Recife, Brazil at the age of 92.
Fré Vooys-Bosma (30 September 1926 – 25 April 2020) was a Dutch politician. Vooys-Bosma became the first female Labour Party councilor in The Hague in 1982. She retired in 1990. Fré Vooys-Bosma died in The Hague on 25 April 2020, aged 93.
Kim Chung-yum (; 3 January 1924 – 25 April 2020) was a South Korean politician. Working for President Park Chung-hee, he was the longest serving chief presidential secretary in South Korean history from 1969 to 1979. He also was Minister of Finance and Minister of Commerce and Industry from in 1966 and from 1967 to 1969. From 1979 to 1980, he was an Ambassador to Japan. Kim was a member of the Democratic Republican Party. Kim died on 25 April 2020, aged 96.
Tomás Balcázar González (May 4, 1931 – April 26, 2020) was a Mexican footballer. He played as a forward. He played at club level for C.D. Guadalajara from 1948 to 1958 and internationally for Mexico from 1953 to 1954. Balcázar was born in Guadalajara, Mexico. Balcázar died on April 26, 2020 in Guadalajara, aged 88.
Graeme Donald Watson (8 March 1945 – 24 April 2020) was an Australian cricketer. He played in five Tests and two One Day Internationals (ODIs) from 1966 to 1972. He was born in Kew, Victoria. He played for the national team from 1966 to 1972. He also played 18 games of Australian rules football for Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL) in 1965 and 1966. Watson died on 24 April 2020 of cancer, aged 75.
Marie Josephine Hull (née Sherwood; January 3, 1877 – March 12, 1957) was an American actress. She won an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for the movie "Harvey" (1950).  Hull died on March 12, 1957, aged 80, from a cerebral hemorrhage in The Bronx.