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The 1988–90 North American drought was a weather problem that lasted two years. The drought began in 1988 in the Midwestern United States, High Plains and the Northeastern United States. A number of high pressure areas set themselves up over several parts of these areas, restricting thunderstorms from developing. During the spring of 1988, Milwaukee, Wisconsin had 55 days straight without any precipitation. In the summer, two record-setting heat waves developed, similar to 1934, 1936 and 1983–85. The constant heat waves led to as many as 17,000 deaths in the United States.  During the summer of 1988, the drought led to a number of wildfires in western North America. That included the Yellowstone fires of 1988.  At its peak, the drought covered 45% of the United States in 1988 alone. That's less area than the Dust Bowl, which covered 70% of the United States. But the Drought of 1988 caused $60 billion in damage. That not only is the most expensive drought in the history of the United States, it was the costliest natural disaster before Hurricane Katrina seventeen years later. The drought destroyed crops nationwide. Lawns went brown. A number of cities ordered water restrictions.  More than four inches of helpful rain came to the Midwest through Hurricane Gilbert. The storm crossed Texas and Oklahoma as a tropical depression. It spread rain as far as the Great Lakes. Other locations, however, were at -6 or lower on the Palmer Drought Severity Index by early autumn 1988. Dry conditions continued into 1989 and 1990, affecting Iowa, Nebraska, Minnesota,Illinois, Colorado, Kansas and Missouri. The 1988–90 drought caused damage comparable to Hurricane Andrew in August 1992 and Hurricane Katrina in August 2005.
Menoetius is the only moon of the asteroid Trojan 617 Patroclus. In 2001, scientists found that Patroclus is a binary system, made up of two asteroids of about the same size. It is one of 18 binary Trojan asteroids known to exist. In 2006, good measurements of the orbit from the Keck Laser guide star adaptive optics system were reported. It was estimated that the two components orbit around their center of mass in days at a distance of in a roughly circular orbit. Combining these observations with thermal measurements taken in 2000, the sizes of the components of the system were estimated at 106 km and 98 km, with an equivalent whole-system diameter of 145 km, refined by later measurements from the Keck Observatory to approximately 122 km and 112 km for each partner, and a co-orbital period of hours ( days). On 21 October 2013, both bodies occulted a magnitude 8.8 star as observed by a team of 41 observers stationed across the USA. Observation data put the orbital distance of 664.6 km, and give a size for the slightly larger component, which retains the name Patroclus with overall volume equivalent to a 113 km sphere, with the smaller component now named Menoetius with a volume equivalent to a 104 km diameter sphere.
Robert L. Woodson Sr. (born April 8, 1937) is an American civil rights activist, community development leader, author, and founder and president of the Woodson Center. He is known for his works to help low-income communities through housing.  In February 2020, Woodson launched the Center's 1776 Unites campaign.
The 1619 Project is a controversial project in the United States created by Nikole Hannah-Jones, writers from "The New York Times", and "The New York Times Magazine". It is meant to change the country's history by talking about the effects of slavery. The project said that the United States was actually founded in 1619 when the first slaves arrived to the country.  The project was first published in August 2019 for the 400th anniversary of the arrival of the first enslaved Africans in the Virginia colony.  The project was very controversial and had negative comments from many historians.
Ebenezer Baptist Church is a Baptist church in Atlanta, United States. It is part of the Progressive National Baptist Convention and American Baptist Churches USA.  It was the church where Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. was co-pastor from 1960 until his assassination in 1968. The funerals of both Dr. King and congressman John Lewis were held here. United States Senator Raphael Warnock has been pastor since 2005. It is located in the historic area, now called the Martin Luther King Jr. National Historical Park.
Barrackpore (also known as Barrackpur) is a city. It is in the West Bengal state of India. It is around 23 kilometres (14 mi) away from Kolkata . It is also a part of the zone covered by Kolkata Metropolitan Development Authority. It is the headquarters of the Barrackpore subdivision. Etymology. The name Barrackpore may have originated from the English word barracks, because it was the site of the first garrison of the British East India Company. The Ain-i-Akbari suggests that the name comes from "Barbakpur". Manasa Vijay, written by Bipradas Pipilai, refers to Barrackpore as "Chanak".
The Young Republican National Federation, commonly referred to as the Young Republicans or YRNF, is a 527 organization for members of the Republican Party of the United States between the ages of 18 and 40. It has both a national organization and chapters in individual states. Young Republican clubs are both social and political in nature. Many of them sponsor various social events and networking events for members. In addition, Young Republican clubs assist Republican political candidates and causes.
CNN Airport was an American television network. Owned and operated by WarnerMedia, it was a special version of CNN that only played in United States airports. The network broadcast news, entertainment, stock market updates, weather, and travel news to 58 airports across the United States. CNN paid airports to show the channel exclusively on their monitors. CNN Airport's 24-hour schedule was described as roughly 16% news, 19% live sports, 24% lifestyle, 24% travel, and 10% for custom messages from airports if they wish to use the timeslot. On January 12, 2021, CNN's president Jeffrey Zucker announced that the network would be closed by the end of March.
Deborah L. Rhode (January 29, 1952 – January 8, 2021) was an American jurist. She was the Ernest W. McFarland Professor of Law at Stanford Law School. She created the term "The "No-Problem" Problem". She wrote over 250 articles and 30 books, including "Women and Leadership", "Lawyers as Leaders", and "The Beauty Bias". Rhode was born in Evanston, Illinois. Rhode died at her home on January 8, 2021 in Stanford, California at the age of 68.
Sir David Rowat Barclay (27 October 1934 – 10 January 2021) and Sir Frederick Hugh Barclay (born 27 October 1934), known as the "Barclay Brothers" or "Barclay Twins", were British billionaires. They founded The Very Group. They were born in Hammersmith, London. "The Sunday Times" Rich List of 2020 said their wealth were at £7 billion. In 1993 the brothers bought the lease of the island of Brecqhou, off the coast of Sark, Brecqhou being one of the smallest of the British Channel Islands. Sir David died on 10 January 2021, after a short illness.
Bruno Ghedina (21 February 1943 – 10 January 2021) was an Italian ice hockey player. He competed at the 1964 Winter Olympics. He played for SG Cortina. Ghedina won 8 times the "scudetto". He was born in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy. His career lasted from 1960 until 1975. Ghedina died on 10 January 2021 in Belluno, Italy at the age of 77.
Luis Adriano Piedrahíta Sandoval (7 October 1946 – 11 January 2021) was a Colombian Roman Catholic bishop. He became a priest in 1972. He was titular bishop of "Centenarian" and was auxiliary bishop of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Cali, Colombia, from 1999 to 2007.  He then was bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Apartadó, Colombia, from 2007 to 2014 and bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Santa Marta, Colombia from 2014 until his death in 2021.  Piedrahíta Sandoval died on 11 January 2021 from COVID-19, aged 74. He was diagnosed with the infection on 20 December 2020.
Florentin Crihălmeanu (17 September 1959 – 12 January 2021) was a Romanian Greek Catholic hierarch. He was born in Iași, Romania. He became a priest in September 1990. He was named auxiliary bishop of the Cluj-Gherla Diocese in November 1996 by Pope John Paul II. In 2002, he became Bishop of Cluj-Gherla. Crihălmeanu died on 12 January 2021 of COVID-19 in Cluj-Napoca, Romania at the age of 61.
Timothy Lee Lester (June 15, 1968 – January 12, 2021) was an American football professional running back. He played in the National Football League for eight seasons for the Los Angeles Rams, Pittsburgh Steelers, and Dallas Cowboys. He was born in Miami, Florida. On January 12, 2021, Lester died in Milton, Georgia from COVID-19 at the age of 52.
Metropolitan Philaret (, , born Kirill Varfolomeyevich Vakhromeev, ; 21 March 1935 – 12 January 2021) was a Russian-born Belarusian Orthodox prelate. He was Metropolitan of Minsk and Slutsk from 1978 to 2013 and Leader of the Belarusian Orthodox Church from 1978 to 1989.  In 2006, for his work in the Russian Orthodox Church he was awarded the title Hero of Belarus by President Alexander Lukashenko. Philaret died on 12 January 2021 in Minsk, Belarus at the age of 85.
John Capodice (December 25, 1941 – December 30, 2024) was an American character actor. He was born in Chicago. His career began in 1978. He was known for his roles in ', ' (1994), "Speed" (1994), "Independence Day" (1996), and "Enemy of the State" (1998). Capodice died on December 30, 2024, five days after his 83rd birthday.
Clostridioides difficile" infection (CDI or C-diff), also known as Clostridium difficile" infection, is a symptomatic infection caused by the spore-forming bacterium "Clostridioides difficile". Symptoms include watery diarrhea, fever, nausea, and abdominal pain. It makes up about 20% of cases of antibiotic-associated diarrhea. Problems caused by this infection are pseudomembranous colitis, toxic megacolon, perforation of the colon, and sepsis. "Clostridioides difficile" infection is spread by bacterial spores found within feces.
Lisa Marie Montgomery (February 27, 1968 – January 13, 2021) was a convicted murderer. In 2004, she attacked and killed a 23-year old pregnant woman. She then cut the unborn child from the womb of the woman. The woman had been pregnant for eight months, The child survived and was given to its father. In 2007, Montgomery confessed to the crime. She was sentenced to death. She was later diagnosed with bipolar disorder. During her childhood, she had been sexually abused for years. She also had other conditions. These included post-traumatic stress disorder, psychosis, dissociative identity disorder and amnesia. Based on these conditions, her lawyers argued that she was severely handicapped. They said that she should not have been tried in a regular court. On January 13, 2021, she was executed by lethal injection. Experts have looked at the case after she had been convicted. They found that at the time of the crime, she had suffered from psychosis. A history of abuse. Montgomery had a bad childhood. Her stepfather raped her for years. At a young age, she started drinking alcohol. When Montgomery was 14, her mother discovered the alcohol abuse. Instead of helping her, her mother threatened her with a gun. From her early teen years, her mother forced her to prostitute herself. Montgomery told people about her situation but no one seemed to help. Montgomery tried to escape the situation. She married twice. Her first marriage happened when she was 18. Each of her marriages led to more abuse. As a result of a lifetime of abuse, Montgomery mistrusted men in general. Both of her husbands said that she falsely claimed to be pregnant several times. Montgomery had four children.
Musical improvisation is when musicians play a tune which does not exist yet. They play what comes to their mind. In the case of groups of musicians, they may have agreed on a few basic rules beforehand. Generally, improvisation requires a few skills: Musical composition is different: With composition, people first write down and arrange the music, before playing it, with improvisation they play right away.
Mtavari Arkhi (translation: Main Channel) is a private television company in Georgia. It was founded on August 17, 2019. Zaza Okuashvili owns 40% of the channel, 12% - Nika Gvaramia. Most of the channel's team consists of people who left Rustavi 2. It broadcasts throughout Georgia, both open air and via satellite, through cable operators and IP televisions.
Bootle is a town in Sefton, Merseyside. Transport. Road. The A565, A5057 and A5058 roads pass through Bootle. Rail. Bootle has two train stations: Bootle Oriel Road and Bootle New Strand. Ferry. There are ferries available to Dublin from Bootle. However, these are freight only.
Terrence Frederick Scammell (born January 10, 1958) is a Canadian voice director and voice actor living in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. In a career that has spanned more than 30 years, Scammell worked on hundreds of series, live-action films, documentaries and video games for BBC, PBS, Syfy, Teletoon, Cartoon Network, Ubisoft and other production companies around the world. Scammell received an BAFTA award for voicing the character of Darph Bobo and his directing work has been nominated for awards in Europe, the UK and North America. He is married to writer and blogger Sheila Singhal and divides his time between Montreal and Ottawa. He is a member of BAFTA and the British Actors' Equity Association unions.
The 1966 Ballon d'Or was the 11th Ballon d'Or awarded. It was won by Manchester United midfielder Bobby Charlton. Rankings. Source: http://www.francefootball.fr/Ballon Or 1966
Narnia is a fantasy world from the book series "The Chronicles of Narnia" by British author C. S. Lewis. It is run by Aslan, a lion. The population consists of smart talking animals.
In video games, a level (also called a map, mission, stage, course, or round in some older games) is an area that the player plays in while trying to complete an objective. Video game levels usually get harder over time to appeal to players who are good at the game and players who are bad at the game. Each level in a video game might introduce new concepts to keep the player interested so that they play for longer. In some games, levels are parts of a larger world, like Green Hill Zone. Games may also feature levels that represent different locations and are connected to each other. In platformers, levels function like obstacle courses. Players must safely jump between platforms to reach the next area. These puzzles can slow the momentum down for players of fast action games.
Dafydd ap Gruffydd (11 July (?) 1238 – 3 October 1283) was Prince of Wales from 11 December 1282 until on 3 October 1283. His execution was ordered by King Edward I of England. The execution was especially gruesome. Daffyd was the last independent ruler of Wales.
Shippensburg is a borough in Cumberland and Franklin counties in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. 5,478 people lived here at the 2020 census.
Daniel Milton Newhouse (born July 10, 1955) is an American politician and agricultural scientist. He is a member of the United States House of Representatives for since 2015.  Newhouse was director of the Washington Department of Agriculture and as a member of the Washington House of Representatives from 2009 to 2013. He is a member of the Republican Party. Newhouse announced his support for the second impeachment of Donald Trump on January 13, 2021, following the 2021 storming of the United States Capitol.
Caroly Wilcox (born Carolyn Wilcox; May 16, 1931 – January 9, 2021) was an American puppeteer and theatrical designer. She was best known for her work with the Muppets. She was in "Sesame Street," "The Muppet Show", and "Fraggle Rock," and in "The Muppet Movie" and "The Muppets Take Manhattan". Wilcox died on January 9, 2021, aged 89 years.
Edward Peter Beard (January 20, 1940 – January 11, 2021) was an American businessman and Democratic politician. He was a member of the Rhode Island House of Representatives from 1972 to 1974. Beard was a member of the United States House of Representatives from Rhode Island's 2nd congressional district from 1975 to 1981. He unsuccessfully ran again for the U.S. House in 1990. Beard was born in Providence, Rhode Island. He died on January 11, 2021 in Providence from problems caused by Parkinson's disease, aged 80.
Tord Peterson (21 April 1926 – 11 January 2021) was a Swedish actor. He was in more than 80 movies and television shows from 1953 to 2013. He was born in Stockholm, Sweden. Peterson was in "The Shot" (1969), "Grisjakten" (1970), "Honeymoon" (1972), "House of Angels" (1992), "House of Angels – The Second Summer" (1994) and "Echoes from the Dead" (2013). Peterson died on 11 January 2021 in Stockholm, aged 94.
Fredric Gerson Levin (March 29, 1937 – January 12, 2021) was an American lawyer and philanthropist. He worked for Levin Papantonio Law Firm in Florida. The Fredric G. Levin College of Law at the University of Florida is named for him because of a donation he made to the school in 1999. He was born in Pensacola, Florida. In January 2016, Levin was diagnosed with lung cancer. He died from COVID-19 in Gainesville, Florida on January 12, 2021 at the age of 83.
Álvaro Mejía Florez (15 May 1940 – 12 January 2021) was a Colombian long-distance runner. He competed in the 1964 Tokyo Olympic Games 5,000 meter final. He was born in Medellín, Antioquia, Colombia. Mejía competed in the 1968 Mexico City Olympics in the 10,000 meters and in the 1972 Munich Olympics. Mejía also won the 1971 Boston Marathon. He won a bronze medal at the 1971 Pan American Games in the 10,000 metres. Mejía won the Saint Silvester Road Race in 1966. Mejía died on 12 January 2021 in Bogotá, Colombia at the age of 80.
Ndubuisi Godwin Kanu (November 3, 1943 – January 13, 2021) was a Nigerian Navy rear admiral and politician. He was the Imo State Governor from 1976 to 1977 and Lagos State Governor from 1977 to 1978.  Kanu died on January 13, 2021 at the age of 77.
Seyoum Mesfin Gebredingel (25 January 1949 – 13 January 2021) was an Ethiopian politician. He was Ethiopia's Minister of Foreign Affairs from 1991 until September 2010. He was Ethiopia's Ambassador to the People's Republic of China from 2010 until 2017. Mesfin was born in Adigrat, Ethiopia. He was a member of the People's Revolutionary Democratic Front. Seyoum was killed during the Tigray War by the Ethiopian National Defense Force on 13 January 2021, aged 71.
Joël Robert (26 November 1943 – 13 January 2021) was a Belgian professional motocross racer. He was one of the most successful motocross racers competing in the Motocross World Championships during the 1960s and early 1970s. Robert died on 13 January 2021 in Gilly, Belgium, aged 77. He was in a coma after having a heart attack while being treated with COVID-19.
Eusébio Oscar Scheid, S.C.J. (8 December 1932 – 13 January 2021) was a Brazilian prelate of the Catholic Church. He was Archbishop of Rio de Janeiro from 2001 to 2009. He was born in Luzerna, Brazil. Scheid was Bishop of São José dos Campos from 1981 to 1991 and Archbishop of Florianópolis from 1991 to 2001. Scheid died on 13 January 2021 in São José dos Campos, Brazil from pneumonia caused by COVID-19, aged 88.
Philip Tartaglia (11 January 1951 – 13 January 2021) was a Scottish prelate who served as a bishop of the Catholic Church. He was the Metropolitan Archbishop of Glasgow from 2012 to 2021. He was the Bishop of Paisley from 2005 to 2012. Tartaglia was born in Glasgow, Scotland. Tartaglia died on 13 January 2021 at his home in Glasgow from COVID-19 at the age of 70.
Maguito Vilela (24 January 1949 – 13 January 2021) was a Brazilian politician and lawyer. He was Governor of Goiás from 1995 to 1998. He was also a member of the Brazilian Senate from 1999 to 2007. For a short time in January 2021, he was Mayor of Goiânia. Vilela died on 13 January 2021 in Goiânia from COVID-19, aged 71.
Kathleen Joan Heddle, (November 27, 1965 – January 11, 2021) was a Canadian rower. She won two gold medals at the 1992 Summer Olympics and 1996 Summer Olympics. Heddle also won a bronze medal in 1996. In 1997, Heddle was awarded the Order of British Columbia and was honored into the Canadian Sports Hall of Fame. Heddle was born in Trail, British Columbia. Heddle died on January 11, 2021 in Vancouver, British Columbia from breast cancer and lymphoma, aged 55.
A koiné language, koiné dialect, or simply koiné (Ancient Greek κοινή, "common [language]") is a standard language or dialect made by people who speak closely related languages or dialects in order to be able to talk and write to each other easily. They are created by combining phonology, vocabulary, and grammar from the different dialects (or sometimes creating new words and grammar based on the same methods earlier this sentence). The name of the term comes from Koine Greek, which was a common dialect used by Greeks to talk and write to Greeks from other city states. This is not to be confused with pidgins or creoles because those are languages that are created for people who speak unrelated, or distantly related, languages.
The European storm petrel, British storm petrel, or just storm petrel ("Hydrobates pelagicus") is a small seabid. It lives in the Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean, around the coasts of Europe. Note that storm petrel can also refer to another group of birds, which mainly occur in the New World. Storm petrels spend almost their whole life at sea. For breeding the come to shore, where they breed in large colonies. The bird has a well-developed sense of smell. It uses this to find its nest, or to find food, at night. In Europe, they can occasionally be seen at the Belgian coast, the Netherlands and the coast of Schleswig-Holstein.  It is one of the smallest seabirds. Its length is and wingspan about . It weights about .It is usually black, with a white patch. The biggest known colony is probably that on Nólsoy, on the Faroe Islands. The birds can mainly be found in the ocean between Iceland, the Lofoten and the Faroe Islands.
Stacey Plaskett (born May 13, 1966) is an American politician, lawyer and commentator. She is the fifth delegate for the United States House of Representatives from the United States Virgin Islands' at large congressional district. Plaskett is a member of the Democratic Party. Plaskett has practiced law in New York City, Washington, D.C. and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Plaskett was born in Brooklyn, New York.
Lauriana Mae (born January 18, 1983) is an American pop, R&amp;B and soul singer-songwriter. She has collaborated with other singers, including CeeLo Green, B.o.B. and Kwamé. She performed guest vocals with Green on "Only You". That led to a performance on the Ellen DeGeneres Show on April 17, 2013. Mae released her first extended play, "Love Mae", in 2011. In 2015, she released an extended play called "City of Diamonds". The record had R&amp;B and hip hop on it. In 2016, Mae released a mixtape, "Can't Go Back". She released the studio album "Small Town City Dreams" in 2019. Mae was born in Red Bank, New Jersey.
Marielle de Sarnez ( ; 27 March 1951 – 13 January 2021) was a French politician. He was a member of the Democratic Movement. In 2017, De Sarnez was elected a member of the National Assembly. De Sarnez was Minister for European Affairs in the Édouard Philippe cabinet from May to June 2017. From 1999 to 2017, she was Member of the European Parliament.  De Sarnez was born in Paris. She was married to Philippe Augier. De Sarnez died of leukaemia in Pairs on 13 January 2021, aged 69.
Theodoros Mitras (14 May 1948 – 12 January 2021) was a Greek politician and lawyer. He was born in Katerini, Greece. He was a member of the New Democracy Party. Mitras was a member of the Hellenic Parliament from 1993 to 1996.  Mitras died on 12 January 2021 in Thessaloniki, Greece at the age of 72.