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Dirk Bach (April 23, 1961 – October 1, 2012) was a German television comedian, actor, voice actor and moderator. He is best known as "Pepe" in the German version of Sesame Street ("Sesamstraße"). Bach was born in Cologne, Germany on April 23, 1961 and died on October 1, 2012 in Berlin, Germany from heart failure. Bach was openly gay and had a partner, Thomas. Bach was an activist for LGBT rights.
Beatrice Rosen, also credited as "Béatrice Rosen" and "Béatrice Rosenblatt", (born November 29, 1977) is an American-French actress. Personal life. She was born in 1977 New York City in the United States, although raised in Paris.
Dr. Juan R. Cruz, Ph.D. (born January 5, 1946) is a Puerto Rican scientist who played a very important role in the design and development of the Mars Exploration Rover (MER) parachute. Life. Cruz was born and raised in Puerto Rico. He has a Ph.D. from Virginia Tech, and a Bachelor of Science from MIT university. Both of his degrees are in aerospace engineering. When he was at MIT he was involved with the Monarch and Daedalus human powered airplane teams. Work. Cruz is a senior aerospace engineer in the Exploration Systems Engineering Branch at the NASA Langley Research Center in Hampton, Virginia. He was responsible on the development of entry, descent and landing (EDL) systems for robotic and human missions in space. He was a member of the highly successful Mars Exploration Rover (MER) project that placed two rovers (machines) on the surface of Mars in 2004. The project was focused on the parachute that he designed. According to Cruz, "There are challenges to testing these parachutes because we can not test it at exactly the right conditions. Earth's atmosphere is the one we have to work with and the Martian atmosphere, air in Mars, is very different, so you have to make adjustments in how you test the parachute". Cruz is also a member of the Phoenix (Mars 2007), Mars Science Laboratory (Mars 2009), and Crew Exploration Vehicle EDL teams. He was a part of a lot of research on missions to Mars, including robotic airplanes
Antonia Coello Novello, M.D., (born August 23, 1944) is a Puerto Rican physician and public health administrator. She was a vice admiral in the Public Health Service Commissioned Corps and served as fourteenth Surgeon General of the United States from 1990 to 1993. Novello is the first woman and first Hispanic to serve as Surgeon General. Novello was married to former U.S. Navy flight surgeon and psychiatrist, Joseph R. Novello. Career. Novello served as Commissioner of Health for the State of New York from 1999 to 2006.  Public Health Service. In 1979, Novello joined the Public Health Service. Her first assignment was as a project officer at the National Institute of Arthritis, Metabolism and Digestive Diseases of the National Institutes of Health (NIH). From 1976, she was a pediatric (doctor for children) at Georgetown University Hospital. During her years at NIH, Novello worked on a Masters of Physical Health degree from the Johns Hopkins School of Hygiene and Public Health. She finished her degree in 1982. In 1986, Novello became the Assistant Surgeon General grade in the PHSCC and the Deputy Director of the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD). In this role, she became interested in children with AIDS. Novello was a big help in the planning of the Organ Transplantation Procurement Act of 1984. She did this when she was working at the United States Senate Committee on Labor and Human Resources.  Novello was appointed Surgeon General by President George H. W. Bush. She was the first woman and the first Hispanic to hold the position. During her time as Surgeon General, Novello focused her attention on the health of women, children and minorities, (people with little political power). She also focused on underage drinking, smoking, and AIDS. She played an important role in starting the Healthy Children Ready to Learn Initiative. She spoke out often and forcefully (very strong and loud) about illegal underage drinking, and called to the United States Department of Health and Human Services Inspector General to issue a series of
Lissette Martinez (born 1971), is the lead electrical engineer for the Space Experiment Module program at the Wallops Flight Facility, which is part of NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center. Life. Martinez was born in Brooklyn, New York to Puerto Rican parents. She was raised in Yauco, Puerto Rico where her family had moved when she was still a child. In Puerto Rico she went to school from k-8th grade. When she was in 8th grade, she was given a homework assignment to study the moon which. She spent a lot of time on the roof of her house every night for a month. She wrote down and detailed everything about the moon, the way the moon looked. That report made her interested in the moon.  Education. After she graduated from high school, she studied at the University of Puerto Rico at Mayaguez. During her third year as an electrical engineering student she was accepted into the NASA Cooperative Education Program. She was started working at NASA right away. Martinez earned, finished, her degree in electrical engineering in 1993 and was offered a job in NASA. Work. Martinez was part of the team that launched a rocket from White Sands, New Mexico to gather information on the Hale-Bopp Comet, a comet. She is responsible for providing, giving electrical engineering support to Code 870 Space Experiment Module (SEM) program. She is also responsible for the testing of ground and flight hardware. Martinez works with students around the world, helping them with science experiments that will actually ride along on Space Shuttle missions and blast into space. Martinez continues to work at Wallops Flight Facility located in Virginia. She lives with her son in Salisbury, Maryland.
Dr. Ramón E. López (born 1959) is an American scientist and writer. He is a Space Physicist. He has also been a large part of a hands-on science program in the elementary and middle grades of the Montgomery County Public School System (MCPS) in Maryland. Life. López was born in Illinois. His parents are from Puerto Rico. His father was a United States Army officer and surgeon. His mother an elementary school teacher. When he was a child, his father gave him a telescope as a birthday present.for his 10th birthday The Apollo 11 moon landing on July 20, 1969 caused him to be very interested in Space Physics. When he was in sixth grade, his father retired from the military and his family moved to Freeport, Illinois. In Fereport, his father started his own medical office. Lopez went to Pearl City High School. There his science teacher taught him to do a small amount of computer programming. Education. López began studying at the University of Illinois in 1976. He earned a B.S. in Physics in 1980. As a student, he worked in the Physics Department. He helped with demonstrations and shows. He also wrote articles for the school's newspaper. He won a National Science Foundation minority graduate fellowship and money for school. He used the money to study at Rice University in Houston, Texas. In 1984, he earned his Master's and in 1986 a Ph.D. Work. López worked as a scientist for the Applied Research Corporation from 1985 to 1992. He later worked at the University of Maryland, the American Physical Society, the Florida Institute of Technology and the University of Texas at both El Paso and Arlington. He worked very closely with Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) in Maryland to help create a hands-on science program in elementary and middle grades. Lopez's main area of research deals with magnetospheric physics and space weather. He studied the magnetic properties of the sun and solar wind and how they affect weather on the earth. López is currently a Professor in the Department of Physics at the University of Texas at Arlington. Writer. In addition to his science publications, Lopez co-wrote the book "Storms from the Sun: The Emerging Science of Space Weather;". He wrote the book with Michael J. Carlowicz. It was published in 2002. Science publications. Lopez has worked on many published works. These include the following:
Asking Alexandria are a British metalcore band from York, North Yorkshire. Asking Alexandria have five members in the band; the current band members are Ben Bruce, James Cassells, Danny Worsnop, Cameron Liddell and Sam Bettley. They released their first album "Stand Up and Scream" on September 15, 2009. Their newest album "Reckless &amp; Relentless" was released on April 5, 2011. They will release their third studio album in 2013. In 2012, Asking Alexandria received an 11th Annual Independent Music Award for the best metal/hardcore album for "Reckless &amp; Relentless".
The Al-Fatiha Foundation is an organization which advances the cause of gay, lesbian, and transgender Muslims. It was founded in 1997 by Faisal Alam, a Pakistani American, and is registered as a nonprofit organization in the United States. Imam Daayiee Abdullah is also a board member of the Al-Fatiha Foundation. History. The organization grew out of an internet listserve that brought together many gay, lesbian, and questioning Muslims from 25 countries, and by 1998 had developed numerous in-person chapters. Al-Fatiha has 14 chapters in the United States, as well as offices in England, Canada, Spain, Turkey, and South Africa. The name means "the Opening" and is shared with Al-Fatiha or the first surah of the Qur'an. In the beginning of that surah, Allah is described as compassionate and merciful; the organization's founders believe that these attributes characterize Islam, rather than hatred and homophobia. Each year, Al-Fatiha hosts an international membership retreat and conference. Early conferences took place in Boston, New York, and London in the late 1990s and early 2000s, and focused on issues such as the reconciliation of religion and sexual orientation.
Jim Lampley (born April 8, 1949) is an American sportscaster, news anchor, movie producer, and restaurant owner. Lampley has covered 14 Olympic Games on U.S. television. Lampley has announced Major League Baseball, the Indianapolis 500, college basketball, United States Football League, Super Bowl XIX, and boxing. He has earned three Emmy awards.
Bill Mazer (November 2, 1920 – October 23, 2013) was an American sportscaster. He was the host of the first sports talk radio show in history. It started in March of 1964 on WNBC (AM). Bill Mazer was a color commentator and a studio host for the NHL. He did play-by-play for the NFL on CBS as well as the American Basketball Association. Mazer was also one of the voices of the Milwaukee Braves of Major League Baseball. He called golf tournaments for CBS and NBC. Then he was a sports anchor for WNEW-TV for almost twenty years. He was a host for "Sports Extra" teaming up with Lee Leonard. He filled in for Hugh Downs on the game show "Concentration". Then he was given his own show, "Reach for the Stars". However, the show was quickly canceled. During the 1960s and 1970s, Mazer did much voice-over commercial work, from L&amp;M Cigarettes, Kodak, Ford automobiles to Trident chewing gum, among many others. Mazer won three National Sportscasters and Sportswriters Association's Sportscaster of the Year awards for New York from 1964–66. Mazer was inducted into the hall of fame for both the Buffalo Broadcasters Association (1999) and the National Jewish Sports Hall of Fame and Museum (1997). Mazer died on October 23, 2013 from unknown causes at a hospital in Danbury, Connecticut, aged 92.
James Kenneth McManus (September 24, 1921 – June 7, 2008), better known by his professional name of Jim McKay, was an American television sports journalist. McKay is best known for hosting ABC's "Wide World of Sports" (1961–1998). He covered 12 Olympic Games. He earned respect for his memorable reporting on the Munich massacre at the 1972 Summer Olympics. McKay covered a wide variety of special events, including horse races such as the Kentucky Derby, golf events such as the British Open, and the Indianapolis 500.
Brent Musburger (born May 26, 1939) is an American sportscaster. He began nationally as a sportscaster with CBS. Musburger currently works for ABCSports and ESPN. He calls play-by-play on a variety of sports. These include baseball, football, basketball, tennis and golf. He has been a studio host for broadcasts of Soccer, cycling, auto racing and horse racing. Life. Musberger was born on May 26, 1939 in Portland, Oregon. Musberger was raised in Billings, Montana and in Chicago, Illinois. He studied at Northwestern University. He has been married to Arlene Clare Sander since 1963. They have three children. He made the voice of Brent Mustanberger in "Cars 2" and in "Planes". Works. Musburger's career began during the 1970s and later would announce formally with CBS until 1990. He currently works for ABC Sports and ESPN. Here are his jobs:
Gil Santos (born April 19, 1940 – April 19, 2018) was a longtime sportscaster and was the voice of the New England Patriots. He was paired with Gino Cappeletti for every season except the 2001 season when he was hospitalized badly due to illness and replaced by Pete Brock for the first eight games. Capalleti would retire after the 2011 NFL season and was replaced by Scott Zolak as color commentator. He also called games for the Boston Celtics, Boston College Eagles football, Providence Friars basketball, Portland Breakers, and Penn State Nittany Lions football. On April of 2012, Santos was hospitalized with pneumonia and was briefly hospitalized. He was questioned if he was able to continue as Patriots play-by-play. Gil Santos announced that the 2012 would be his final season as the "Voice of the Patriots". After the 2012 season, Santos retired due to health issues.
is a traditional kind of garden in Japan. The garden is made to be like a small landscape. The basic principle of a Japanese garden is to create harmony and balance. History. The oldest Japanese text on garden-making is "Sakuteiki" ("Records of Garden Making"). The work was based on oral traditions which were published for the first time in the 11th century. Types. There are many types of Japanese gardens, for example,
Chespirito (born Roberto Gómez Bolaños, February 21, 1929 – November 28, 2014) was a Mexican writer, actor, director, comedian, humorist, songwriter and poet.  He was known for writing, directing, and starring in the "Chespirito" (1968-1995), "El Chavo del Ocho" (1971-1980), and "El Chapulín Colorado" (1972-1981) television series. The character of "El Chavo" is one of the most iconic in the history of Latin American television. "El Chavo del Ocho" is still popular. It has been watched every day by 91 million people per episode. Early life. Chespirito was born on February 21, 1929 in Mexico City, Mexico. His parents were Francisco Gómez Linares and Elsa Bolaños Cacho Aguilar. His brother Horacio was also an actor. Mexican President Gustavo Díaz Ordaz Bolaños was his cousin once removed. Early career. Before becoming an actor, Chespirito was a small-time boxer. He wanted to be a engineer, so he studied at National Autonomous University of Mexico. Chespirito also wrote some plays before he started acting. His stage name, "Chespirito", was given to him by a producer during Chespirito's first years as a writer. The nickname means "Little Shakespeare". Personal life. Chespirito's first wife was Graciela Fernandez. They married in 1968. They had six children. They divorced in 1989. In 2004, Chespirito married his co-star and long-time partner, actress Florinda Meza.  Chespirito was a member of the National Action Party (PAN). Death. On November 28, 2014, Chespirito died from heart failure as a complication of Parkinson's disease at the age of 85, in Cancún, Quintana Roo. His funeral was held at the Estadio Azteca in Mexico City on November 30, 2014. He is buried at Panteón Francés, in Mexico City.
Barry Commoner (May 28, 1917 – September 30, 2012) was an American biologist, professor, and politician. He is known for his failed 1980 Presidential Election campaign for which he was nominated to the Citizens Party. Commoner was born on May 28, 1917 in Brooklyn, New York. He was married to Gloria Gordon until they divorced. He was later married to Lisa Feiner from 1980 until his death in 2012. He died on September 30, 2012 in his home in Manhattan, New York from natural causes, aged 95.
Frank Romer Pierson (May 12, 1925 – July 22, 2012) was an American movie director, movie producer, and screenwriter. He was known for his works in "Dog Day Afternoon", "Cool Hand Luke", "A Star is Born", "Soldier's Girl", and "King of Gypsies". He won an Academy Award in 1975. He was born on May 12, 1925 in Chappaqua, New York. He studied at Harvard College. He was married to Helene Pierson until his death. He died on July 22, 2012 in his Los Angeles, California home from natural causes, aged 87.
Warren Earl Burger (September 17, 1907 – June 25, 1995) was the 15th Chief Justice of the United States. He was in office from 1969 to 1986. Although Burger had conservative leanings and was considered a strict constructionist, the U.S. Supreme Court delivered many of the transformative decisions on abortion, capital punishment, religious establishment, and school desegregation during his tenure. Burger was born on September 17, 1907 in Saint Paul, Minnesota and studied at the University of Minnesota and at William Mitchell College of Law. He was married to Elvera Stromberg from 1933 until her death in 1994. They had 2 children, Wade Allen Burger and Margaret Elizabeth Burger. Burger died on June 25, 1995 in Washington, D.C. from heart failure and was buried at the Arlington National Cemetery, aged 87.
A settler is a person who has migrated to an area and made a permanent home there. Many times the reason is to colonize the area. Many times in history settlers live on land which used to belong to people who had lived there a long time. These people are known as indigenous people. Other names are natives, Aborigines or, in the Americas, Indians. This land is usually settled against the wishes of the indigenes. It is then controlled, defended and grown by force.
The Thames River, not to be confused with the River Thames, is a short river in the U.S. state of Connecticut. It flows south for through eastern Connecticut. It goes from the joining of the Yantic and Shetucket rivers at Norwich to New London and Groton. The mouth is at the Long Island Sound.  Two historic forts that are now Connecticut State Parks are on the mouth of the river which forms New London habor. Fort Griswold is on the eastern Groton Heights. Fort Trumbull is on the New London side.
Most American states have a state fossil. Many times these were selected in the 1980s.  Some states do not have a state fossil.
Some American states have made a state mineral, rock, stone or gemstone Not every state has an official state mineral, rock, stone and/or gemstone, however. In the chart below, the year in parentheses shows when each mineral, rock, stone, or gemstone became an official state symbol or emblem.
Theodore Marvin "Ted" DiBiase, Sr. (born January 18, 1954) is a retired professional wrestler, manager, ordained minister and color commentator. He is signed with WWE working in their Legends program. DiBiase achieved championship success in a number of wrestling promotions, holding thirty titles during his professional wrestling career. He is best recalled by mainstream audiences for his time in the World Wrestling Federation (WWF), where he wrestled as "The Million Dollar Man" Ted DiBiase. Championships. DiBiase held many championships during his professional wrestling career:
Murad Alyan (born 7 December 1977) is a Palestinian football player. He has played for Palestine national team. International career statistics. !Total||9||7
The Prime Minister of Romania is the person who controls the government of Romania. He is appointed by the President of Romania. Living former Prime Ministers. There are 16 living former Romanian Prime Ministers: The most recent death of a former Prime Minister of Romania is that of Radu Vasile (1998–1999) on July 3, 2013.
"Somebody's Watching Me" is a 1984 hit song performed by American singer Rockwell with Michael Jackson behind the chorus. The song is about a person worried that somebody may be stalking him. This was released in January 1984 and has been performed by or sampled in songs of other musicians.
Valeriu Ștefan Zgonea (b. 3 September 1967, Craiova) is a Romanian politician. He was the President of the Chamber of Deputies of Romania from 2012 through 2016. Politics. He is member of PDSR in 30 April 1996. From 2001 he is vice prime minister of P.S.D. .
Mel Allen (born Melvin Allen Israel; February 14, 1913 – June 16, 1996) was a sportscaster who was best known for calling games for the New York Yankees. He was also the host of "This Week in Baseball". He started his career as the public address announcer for the Alabama Crimson Tide football before moving to the play-by-play slot.  Allen was the voice of the Washington Senators before coming the play-by-play announcer for the New York Giants baseball. He called games for Mutual, CBS Radio, NBC, and NBC Radio. After being fired by the Yankees, he called part-time games for the Cleveland Indians and the Milwaukee Braves before the Yankees rehired him again as a TV studio host and play-by-play announcer. Mel Allen has also called football. He called National Football League games for NBC, the Washington Redskins, and the New York Giants. He called the American Football League's Miami Dolphins as well as college football games for NBC.  He also called college basketball games for NBC as well as "Jackpot Bowling" before being replaced by Bud Palmer.
Howard David is a longtime sportscaster. He was most recently with the NFL on Westwood One until 2012. He called NBA games for the New Jersey Nets, Milwaukee Bucks, and the Boston Celtics. David called NFL games for the New York Jets and the Miami Dolphins. He called football and basketball for the New York Cosmos and the Princeton Tigers. He called college bowling, college football and college basketball for Mizlou Television. For CBS Radio, he called play-by-play for the NFL on CBS Radio and MLB on CBS Radio. He replaced Jack Buck as lead play-by-play for the NFL on Westwood One until 2002. David returned to Westwood One until 2012. David also called NBA games for ESPN Radio. He is the play-by-play announcer for the UFL on CBS Sports Network and was the play-by-play voice for the NFL on Sports USA. David calls play-by-play for the United Football League on the CBS Sports Network. He also called two games for MLB on Fox during the 2013 MLB season.