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Arkona () is a Russian pagan metal band formed in 2002. Their lyrics are influenced by Russian folklore and Slavic mythology. They also use some traditional Russian musical instruments. History. The band was formed in February 2002 by two neopagans, Masha Arkhipova and Alexander Korolyov. More members joined, and they recorded their first demo, "Rus", in 2002. After recording the demo, they started to perform live with bands like Butterfly Temple, Pagan Reign, Svarga, and Rossomahaar. The band broke up in September 2003 because of a lack of enthusiasm from some of the band members. Masha Arkhipova continued to write music, and she presented some of her new work to other bandmates from Nargathrond. The material was released in 2004 in the album, "Vozrozhdeniye". By this time, Sergei Atrashkevich, Ruslan Rosomaherov and Vlad Lyovushkin Sokolov joined the band. Their next album, "Lepta", was released on the same year. In 2005, the band released the album "Vo slavu velikim!". The album was very diverse in that it had many different types of instruments. It was popular in Russia. The group performed the CD live in 2006, and released the live album "Zhizn vo Slavu". They released their fourth album, "Ot serdtsa k nebu", in 2007. In 2008, the band performed at the Ragnarök Festival (a festival in Germany that features Viking metal, folk metal and pagan metal acts). The were then signed to the Napalm record label, which reissued their "Ot Serdtsa K Nebu" album and organized a 30-day European tour. Their fifth album, "Goi, Rode, Goi!", was released on 28 October 2009, and featured 40 guest musicians, including a choir and a string quintet. The album title, "Goi, Rode, Goi", means "Hail, Rod, Hail!" Rod
Andreas Rudolf Kisser (, born August 24, 1968 in São Bernardo do Campo, Brazil) is the lead guitarist for the metal band Sepultura as well as the rock supergroup HAIL!. Discography. Pestilence Sepultura Quarteto da Pinga Sexoturica Solo albums Appeared on the album as guest. Asesino Astafix Biohazard Burning in Hell Claustrofobia Korzus Krusader Nailbomb Necromancia Ratos de Porão Roadrunner United
John Allen Amos Jr. (December 27, 1939 – August 21, 2024) was an American movie, television, voice, stage actor, former football player, and comedian. He was known for his roles as James Evans Sr. in "Good Times" and as adult Kunta Kinte in "Roots". He also played Cleo McDowell in "Coming to America" and its sequel. Amos was born on December 27, 1939 in Newark, New Jersey. He studied at East Orange High School, at Long Beach City College and at Colorado State University.  Amos was married to Noel J. Mickelson from 1965 until they divorced in 1975. He was later married to Lillian Lehman from 1978 until they divorced in 1979. He was then married to Elisabete De Sousa. Amos had four children. Amos died of congestive heart failure at a hospital in Inglewood, California on August 21, 2024, at the age of 84. His death was announced over a month later on October 1.
Dominic Felix Amici (May 31, 1908 – December 6, 1993) was an American movie, television, stage, voice, radio actor, and comedian. He was known for his roles as Mortimer Duke in "Trading Places" and in "Coming to America" and as Art Selwyn in "Cocoon" and in "". He has won an Academy Award and a Volpi Cup. Ameche was born on May 31, 1908 in Kenosha, Wisconsin; his father was an Italian immigrant and his mother had an Irish-German ancestry. He studied at Marquette University, at Loras College and the University of Wisconsin. Ameche was married to Honore Prendergast from 1932 until her death in 1986. He had four sons and two daughters. Ameche died on December 6, 1993 in his son's house in Scottsdale, Arizona from prostate cancer, aged 85.
Bannack is a ghost town in Montana. It is now a state park. It has some historic buildings including the two-story school house and Hotel Maede. It is a tourist attraction and landmark of Montana. Bannack began in 1862 when gold was discovered in the area. It became the first capital of Montana Territory in 1864. There are over 70 buildings and structures still standing.
Ralph Rexford Bellamy (June 17, 1904 – November 29, 1991) was an American movie, television, stage, voice, radio actor, and comedian. He was known for his roles as Randolph Duke in "Trading Places" and in "Coming to America".  Bellamy was born on June 17, 1904 in Chicago, Illinois. He was married to Alice Delbridge from 1927 until they divorced in 1930. He was later married to Catherine Willard from 1931 until they divorced in 1945. He was then married to Ethel Smith from 1945 until they divorced in 1947. He was married to Alice Murphy from 1949 until his death in 1991. Bellamy died on November 29, 1991 in Santa Monica, California from respiratory failure, aged 87.
The United States Hockey Hall of Fame was made in 1973. The goal was to keep the rich history of ice hockey in the United States and to honor the extraordinary contributions of select players, coaches, administrators, officials and teams. It is in Eveleth, Minnesota.  There is also The United States Hockey Hall of Fame Museum. The museum keeps special items related to American hockey. Members. The table below shows the members of the Hall of Fame as of 2012. The name shown is how it appears in the United States Hockey Hall of Fame.
Héctor Elizondo (born December 22, 1936) is an American actor. He is known for his roles as Bernard Thompson in "Pretty Woman", Jon Flint in "Beverly Hills Cop III", Joe in "The Princess Diaries" and "The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement" and as Dr. Phillip Watters in "Chicago Hope". He won an Emmy Award in 1997. Recently, he has voiced Commissioner James Gordon in "The Lego Batman Movie" (2017). Since 2011, he has played Ed Alzate on the sitcom Last Man Standing. Elizondo was born on December 22, 1936 in New York City, New York. He studied at High School of Performing Arts and at City College of New York. He has been married to soap opera actress Carolee Campbell of "The Doctors" since 1969. He has one child.
George Pratt Shultz (December 13, 1920 – February 6, 2021) was an American politician, economist, statesman, and businessman. He served as the United States Secretary of Labor from 1969 to 1970, as the U.S. Secretary of the Treasury from 1972 to 1974, and as the U.S. Secretary of State from 1982 to 1989. Shultz was born on December 13, 1920 in New York City, New York and studied at Princeton University and at Massachusetts Institute of Technology. He has been married to Helena O'Brien from 1946 until her death in 1995. He married Charlotte Mailliard in 1997. Shultz has five children. He and Henry Kissinger were the last surviving members of Nixon's cabinet. Schultz died at age 100 on February 6, 2021, at his home in Stanford, California.
Robert Alan Morse (May 18, 1931 – April 20, 2022) was an American actor and singer. He was known for his role in the musical and movie of "How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying". He was also known for his role as Bertram Cooper in "Mad Men". He won a Drama Desk Award, two Tony Awards, a Screen Actors Guild Award, and an Emmy Award. He also played Dominick Dunne in "" (2016). Morse was born on May 18, 1931 in Newton, Massachusetts. Morse was married to Carol Ann D'Andreá from 1961 until they divorced in 1981. He later married Elizabeth Robert in 1989. They had five children. He died on April 20, 2022 in Los Angeles, California from heart failure at the age of 90.
Benkei or Saitō no Musashibō Benkei (1155–1189) was a warrior monk ("sōhei") who served Minamoto no Yoshitsune. He is shown as a man of great strength and loyalty, in Japanese folklore. He became a monk at an early age. At seventeen, he was over two metres (6.6 feet) tall. Benkei was trained in the naginata or the Japanese halberd. In a battle at Gojō Bridge in Kyoto, he defeated every warrior who was passing by, and collected their 999 swords. On his 1000th duel, Benkei was defeated by Minamoto no Yoshitsune. He became a retainer of Yoshitsune and fought with him in the Genpei War against the Taira clan. People say it is because of him that the Minamoto clan had successes. In the end, however, both Yoshitsune and Benkei were surrounded in the castle of . Yoshitsune went deeper inside the castle keep to commit suicide (seppuku) according to the samurai tradition, while Benkei fought on at the bridge in front of the main gate to protect Yoshitsune. He killed more than 300 fully trained soldiers. Long before the battle should have been over the hesitant soldiers noticed that Benkei was shot with many arrows, and having many wounds, was standing still. The soldiers dared to investigate, but the giant fell to the ground, because he died while still standing. This is known as the "Standing Death of Benkei" (弁慶の立往生, Benkei no Tachi Ōjō among the Japanese).
The Yonaguni monument is a group of very big underwater rocks. It is off the southern coast of Japan. It was discovered by local divers in the 1980s. The monument has staircase-like terraces with flat sides and sharp corners. Most of academic society believe the rock formation is created by nature. Masaaki Kimura, a professor of earthquakes in the University of the Ryukyus, and some newspaper people believe it is a man-made structure engraved or built 2,000 to 3,000 years ago. The main feature (the "Monument" proper) is a rectangular formation measuring about 150 by 40 m (490 by 130 ft), and about 27 m (90 ft) tall. The top is about 5 m (16 ft) below sea level. Most of its top surface is a complex series of terraces and large wide steps, mostly rectangular, with walls that are almost vertical. Some of its peculiar details include:
Pegomastax ("strong jaw") is a genus of small heterodontosaur dinosaur discovered in Lower Jurassic rocks in South Africa. It is based on a skull in the Iziko South African Museum in Cape Town.  It was collected during a 1966–1967 expedition but not named and described until recently. Paul Sereno, who had recognized it as unusual in the 1980s, published a description in 2012. The type species is "P. africana". "Pegomastax" differed from other heterodontosaurs by details of the skull. The lower jaw was robust, with a short beak. Like most other heterodontosaurs, "Pegomastax" had an enlarged canine-like tooth at the beginning of the lower jaw's tooth row, which may have been used for defence. The rest of its teeth were those of a herbivore.
Dom Justo Takayama (1552–4 February 1615), also known as , was a Japanese samurai and daimyo. He was a Christian at a time when the religion was not permitted in Japan. Toyotomi Hideyoshi persecuted Christianity and, in 1587, he made all missionaries and Christians leave Japan. While many daimyo obeyed this order and rejected Catholicism, Justo proclaimed that he would maintain his religion and rather give up his land and property. Justo lived under the protection of his friends for several decades, but following the 1614 prohibition of Christianity by Tokugawa Ieyasu, the ruler of the time, he was made to leave Japan. In the Philippines. On November 8, 1614, together with 300 Japanese Christians he left his home country from Nagasaki. He arrived at Manila on December 21 and was greeted warmly by the Spanish Jesuits and the local Filipinos there. He settled in Plaza Dilao, Paco together with more than 3,000 Japanese who aleady lived there. Legacy. When Takayama died in 1615, the Spanish government buried him with a Christian burial with full military honors as a Daimyo. He is the first Daimyo to be buried in Philippine soil. There is a statue of Dom Justo Takayama in Plaza Dilao, Manila. Today there is a statue of Justo with a sword and a figure of a crucified Jesus. In 1994, the Diocese of Tokyo formally petitioned the Vatican to look into whether Takayama should be recognized as a saint.
America's Next Top Model, Cycle 19, called "College Edition", is the nineteenth installment of "America's Next Top Model". The first broadcast was on August 24, 2012. It is the first cycle that featured social media voting, challenge and judges score, and comeback series. The international destination for this cycle is Kingston, Jamaica. It also is the first cycle that featured an eliminated girl comeback the competition. Laura James from Cambridge won the competition. Episodes. Episode 1 "casting episode" Episode 2 Episode 3 Episode 4 Episode 5 Episode 6 Episode 7 Episode 8 Episode 9 Episode 10 Episode 11 Episode 12 Contestants. Ages stated are at the time of the contest. The Comeback Series. The eliminated girls would have a chance to get back in the competition. It will be revealed on the ninth episode that one of them would be coming back. Leila Goldkuhl re-entered the competition.  The contestant was eliminated  The contestant won the competition  The contestant was originally eliminated but returned after a fan voting
Tracey Emin (born 3 July 1963) is a British artist. She was born in Croydon, London, to a Romanichal mother and Turkish Cypriot father. She was raised in Margate, Kent. She is part of the group known as Britartists or YBAs (Young British Artists).
Gloria Swanson (Gloria Josephine Mae, March 27, 1899 – April 4, 1983) was an American movie, television, stage, voice, radio, silent movie actress, singer and movie producer. She played Norma Desmond in "Sunset Boulevard". She won a Golden Globe Award in 1951 and a Saturn Award in 1975. She was known for having an affair with Joseph P. Kennedy, Sr.. Swanson was born in Chicago, Illinois. She studied at Hawthorne Scholastic Academy. She was married six times, having a relationship with Wallace Beery (1916-1919), Herbert K. Somborn (1919-1922), Henri de la Falaise (1925-1930), Michael Farmer (1931-1934), William Davey (1945-1946) and William Dufty (1976-1983). Swanson had three children. She died of heart failure. She was buried at the Episcopal Church of the Heavenly Rest in New York City. Early life. Swanson was born in a small house in Chicago in 1899. She was raised in the Lutheran faith. Her father was Joseph Theodore Swanson (né Svensson). He was a Swedish American soldier. Her mother was Adelaide (née Klanowski). She had German, French, and Polish ancestry. Her family moved often because her father was in the US Army. For some of her childhood, she lived in Key West, Florida. There, she went to a Catholic convent school. She also lived in Puerto Rico. Here, she saw her first movies. Career. Her family moved to Chicago again when Swanson became adolescent. Gloria was soon hired by Essanay Studios as an extra. Movies were still new. Extras were usually very important. Her first role was a walk-on with Gerda Holmes. For this, she was paid $3.25. The studio soon gave her a job for $13.25 () per week. Swanson left school to work at the studio. In 1915, she co-starred in "Sweedie Goes to College". Her future first husband, Wallace Beery
Frederick Martin "Fred" MacMurray (August 30, 1908 – November 5, 1991) was an American movie, television, voice, radio, and stage actor. He was known for his role as Walter Neff in "Double Indemnity".  MacMurray was born on August 30, 1908 in Kankakee, Illinois. He studied at Carroll University. MacMurray was married to Lillian Lamont from 1936 until her death in 1953. He was married to June Haver from 1954 until his death in 1991. MacMurray had four adopted children. MacMurray died on November 5, 1991 in Santa Monica, California from pneumonia, aged 83.
Josh James Brolin (born February 12, 1968) is an American movie, television, stage, and voice actor. He is known for his roles in "W.", "No Country for Old Men", "Milk", "True Grit", "Men in Black 3", ', and '. Early life. Brolin was born on February 12, 1968 in Santa Monica, California to James Brolin and to Jane Cameron Agee. He was raised in Corpus Christi, Texas.  Personal life. Brolin was married to Alice Adair from 1988 until they divorced in 1992. He has been married to Diane Lane since 2004. Brolin has two children from Adair. Lane filed for divorce in February 2013.
James Brolin (born Craig Kenneth Bruderlin, July 18, 1940) is an American movie, television, voice, stage actor, movie producer, and movie director. He is known for his roles in "Love, Wedding, Marriage", "Westworld", "Capricorn One", "The Car", and in "The Amityville Horror". He has won a Golden Globe Award and an Emmy Award. Brolin was born on July 18, 1940 in Los Angeles, California. He studied at University High School. Brolin was married to Jane Cameron Agee from 1966 until they divorced in 1984. Then he was married to Jan Smithers from 1986 until they divorced in 1995. He has been married to Barbra Streisand since 1998. He has three children, including actor Josh Brolin.
Richard Donner (born Richard Donald Schwartzberg, April 24, 1930 – July 5, 2021) was an American movie director, movie producer, and comic book writer. He was known for directing the superhero movie "Superman", "The Goonies", and "Lethal Weapon". Early years. Richard Schwartzberg was born in the Bronx, to Jewish parents, Hattie and Fred Schwartzberg. His father owned a small furniture manufacturing business. He has a sister, Joan. Donner started his career with hopes of acting, but quickly moved into directing commercials and making business films. Death. Donner died on July 5, 2021 at the age of 91 at his home in West Hollywood, California. The cause of death was heart and respiratory failure caused by atherosclerosis.
Munster () is one of the four historical provinces of Ireland. It is in the south west of Ireland. Cork is the largest city. Munster is homed to the largest river and County in Ireland. Munster has six counties, Tipperary, Limerick, Cork, Clare, Waterford and Kerry.
Edward James "Ed" Begley, Jr. (born September 16, 1949) is an American movie, television, stage, and voice actor and environmentalist. He is known for his roles in; "She-Devil", "What's Your Number?", "Whatever Works", and in "Living with Ed". He is also known for his television role in "St. Elsewhere".  Begley, Jr. was born on September 16, 1949 in Los Angeles, California to Ed Begley, Sr. and to Allene Jeanne Sanders. He studied at Notre Dame High School and at Los Angeles Valley College. He was married to Ingrid Taylor from 1976 until they divorced in 1989. He has now been married to Rachelle Carson since 2000. He has three children. He lives in Los Angeles, California.
John Muir (21 April 1838 – 24 December 1914) was an influential Scottish-born American naturalist, author, environmental philosopher, glaciologist, writer, and early advocate of preservation of wilderness in the United States.  His letters, essays, and books of his adventures in nature, especially in the Sierra Nevada mountains of California, have been read by millions of people. Among his many notable journeys throughout the wilderness, Muir traveled from the Upper Mississippi Basin to the Gulf of Mexico and kept a journal of his travels called "'A Thousand-Mile Walk"'. Muir felt that the national parks and forests needed to be preserved and some resources which should be off-limits to industrial use. His activism helped to preserve the Yosemite Valley, Sequoia National Park and many other wilderness areas throughout the United States. He founded the Sierra Club, now one of the most important conservation organizations in the United States. In 1867, when he was 29, Muir was temporarily blinded in an accident in an Indianapolis sawmill, when his right cornea was pierced by a stray file. In 1903, John Muir and the former U.S president Theodore Roosevelt went on a three-night camping trip. This trip later shaped the way president’s thoughts and perceptions towards nature, and in turn, result in policies that were put in place in favour of the preservation of nature. One of such is the Yosemite Recession Bill in 1906, which put Mariposa Grove of Giant Sequoias under federal protection and by extension, part of Yosemite National Park. A total of five national parks, fifty-five national bird sanctuaries and wildlife refuges, 150 national forests were signed into existence throughout Theodore Roosevelt’s presidency, indicative of how John’s passion for nature rubbing off on the former president.  One of the most well-known hiking trails in the U.S., the John Muir Trail, was named in his honor. Other places named in his honor are Muir Woods National Monument, Muir Beach, John Muir College, Mount Muir, Camp Muir and Muir Glacier. For his outstanding accomplishments in preserving America's environment, he is known to many as the "Father of the National Parks" and "son of the wilderness".
Edward James "Ed" Begley, Sr. (March 25, 1901 – April 28, 1970) was an American movie, television, stage, radio, and voice actor. He won an Academy Award and a Tony Award. He was known for his roles in "The Unsinkable Molly Brown", "Billion Dollar Brain", "The Dunwich Horror", "Hang 'Em High", and in "12 Angry Men". Begley was born on March 25, 1901 in Hartford, Connecticut. He was married to Amanda Huff from 1922 until they divorced in 1957. Then he was married to Dorothy Reeves from 1961 until they divorced in 1963. He was last married to Helen Jordan from 1963 until his death in 1970. Begley died on April 28, 1970 in his Hollywood, California home from a heart attack, aged 69. His son is actor Ed Begley, Jr..
An unmanned aerial vehicle, often called a drone, is an aircraft that is not operated by a pilot on board. Drones may have an onboard computer to take care of adjustments to wind and changes in air pressure. Sometimes they are programmed to a particular target. Important decisions are usually supervised by people on the ground communicating by radio. Large UAVs are mostly used by military forces, for example for reconnaissance. Some of them are programmed to be a target, to be shot at. A few carry weapons for unmanned combat. Drones also have civilian uses, such as firefighting or taking photographs. Drones come in different sizes. Wingspans range from a few centimetres to about , the size of regular, manned aircraft. Photographers mount cameras on drones for aerial photography. Google has built and tested drones, for delivery of merchandise. Some people use them in drone racing. Private drones are sometimes called a nuisance, even a danger. In many countries they are forbidden near cities and airports and other things. There is an industry that makes and sells equipment for automatic tracking and detection of UAVs; There are commercial cameras that can track and detect some activity by UAVS.
Margaret "Molly" Brown Tobin (July 18, 1867 – October 26, 1932) was an American socialite, philanthropist, and activist. She became famous for surviving the 1912 sinking of the R.M.S Titanic. Brown was born on July 18, 1867 in Hannibal, Missouri but spent her time in Denver, Colorado. Brown was married to James Joseph Brown from 1886 until his death in 1922. They had two children called Lawrence Palmer Brown, in 1887, and a daughter, Catherine Ellen, followed two years later. Brown died on October 26, 1932 in New York City, New York from a brain tumor, aged 65.
Monte Markham (born June 21, 1935) is an American movie, television, stage, radio, voice actor, movie producer, and movie director. He is known for his roles in; "One Is a Lonely Number", "Hot Pursuit", "Jack Holborn", and in "Guns of the Magnificent Seven". Markham was born on June 21, 1935 in Manatee County, Florida. Markham has been married to Klaire Keevil Hester since 1961.
Edward Albert "Eddie" Heimberger (April 22, 1906 – May 26, 2005), known professionally as Eddie Albert, was an American movie, television, stage, voice, radio actor, singer, comedian and activist. He was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor in 1954 for his role in "Roman Holiday", and then again in 1973 for his role in "The Heartbreak Kid". He is also known for his role in "Green Acres". Albert was born on April 22, 1906 in Rock Island, Illinois, but was raised in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Albert studied at the University of Minnesota. He was married to Margo Albert from 1945 until her death in 1985. They had two children. Albert died on May 26, 2005 in Pacific Palisades, California from Pneumonia caused by Alzheimer's disease, aged 99.