Pepe Soriano (born José Carlos Soriano, on September 25, 1929) is a well-known Argentine actor and playwright. Soriano is known for his roles in "Rebellion in Patagonia", "Abuela", "Asesinato en el Senado de la Nación", "Funes, a Great Love", and in "The Last Train".
Soriano was born and raised in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Thích Nhất Hạnh
Thích Nhất Hạnh (; born October 11, 1926) is a Vietnamese Zen Buddhist monk, teacher, author, poet and peace activist. He lives in the Plum Village Monastery in the Dordogne region in the South of France. He was born in Thừa Thiên Huế province, Vietnam.
He created the term Engaged Buddhism in his book "Vietnam: Lotus in a Sea of Fire". A long-term exile, he was given permission to make his first return trip to Vietnam in 2005. Nhất Hạnh has published more than 100 books, including more than 40 in English.
On 11 November 2014, Nhất Hạnh was hospitalized with a severe brain hemorrhage. There are signs that a full recovery may be possible.
He is suggesting that peace and joy is always accessible for all people. One way to discover that joy, is by what they call "mindful" meditation. Which is a type of meditation that concentrates on your breathing and embracing everything that comes up on your consciousness, without interpreting it with thought and critisism. But accompanying it with the great power of forgiveness, understanding and realisation of the present moment, which is also a very important point of reference in his teachings.
Doc Paskowitz
Dorian "Doc" Paskowitz (March 3, 1921 – November 10, 2014) was an American surfer and physician. He gave up practicing medicine for a living and decided to become a professional surfer. In 1972, he founded a surf camp run by his family, where campers could live alongside and surf with members of the Paskowitz family. He and his family have been referred to as the "First Family of Surfing".
Paskowitz died on November 10, 2014 in Newport Beach, California at the age of 93 from surgical complications.
Sonia Darrin
Sonia Darrin (née Paskowitz; June 16, 1924 – July 19, 2020) was an American movie actress. She was best known for her role in "The Big Sleep" and in "Frankenstein Meets the Wolf Man". Her brother was surfer Doc Paskowitz.
Darrin died on July 19, 2020 at a hospital in New York City, aged 96.
Newport Beach, California
Newport Beach is a city in Orange County, California, California. It is south of downtown Santa Ana. It became a city in 1906. The population was 85,287 at the 2010 census.
Newport Beach has a mid-latitude semi-arid climate (Köppen climate classification "BSk") with Mediterranean ("Csb") characteristics. Like many coastal cities in Los Angeles and Orange counties, Newport Beach exhibits weak temperature variation, both diurnally and seasonally, (however arctic like temperatures have been recorded every month of the year) compared to inland cities even a few miles from the ocean. The Pacific Ocean greatly moderates Newport Beach's climate by warming winter temperatures and cooling summer temperatures. Newport Beach does not receive enough precipitation to qualify as a true Mediterranean climate.
The highest temperature ever recorded at Newport Beach between 1977 and 1996 was 32.7°C (90.9°F) on 12 August 1991 and the lowest was -17.3°C (0.9°F) on 15 January 1996.
Westside Connection
Westside Connection was an American gangsta rap music group. The members were Mack 10, WC and Ice Cube. The group was formed in 1994. Their first album, "Bow Down", reached #2 on the "Billboard" 200 chart in 1996.
The group released a second rap studio album, "Terrorist Threats".
Mack 10
Mack 10 (born August 9, 1971) is an American rap singer. He has sold almost 11 million records worldwide. He was a member of Westside Connection.
He was born in Los Angeles. He is of African American and Mexican descent.
Bryan Murray
Bryan Clarence Murray (December 5, 1942 – August 12, 2017) was a Canadian ice hockey general manager and former coach. He worked as the general manager of the Ottawa Senators of the National Hockey League (NHL).
Murray was also the general manager of the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim, Florida Panthers and Detroit Red Wings. Murray also coached the Washington Capitals, Detroit Red Wings, Florida Panthers, and Mighty Ducks of Anaheim. Over his career, Murray has recorded over 600 victories in NHL regular season games and has taken his teams to the playoffs 12 times.
His younger brother, Terry, was the general manager of the Los Angeles Kings. During his time with the Capitals, Murray was awarded the Jack Adams Award in 1983–84.
On July 21, 2012, Bryan along with his brother Terry and his nephew Tim, were inducted into the Shawville's Hockey Wall of Fame.
On November 13, 2014, Murray announced that he had Stage 4 colon cancer and that the cancer had spread to his liver and lungs. He said that "there is no cure for me at this point" and that he could have had the cancer for up to 10 years before it was detected. He died on August 12, 2017 at the age of 74.
Formosan mountain dog
The Formosan Mountain Dog (or Formosan) is a breed of small or medium dog. They live in Taiwan. These dogs are also known as "Taiwanese Dog/Canis" (), "Taiwanese Native Dog" () or "Takasago Dog" (). They are well-adapted to the uneven and thickly forested terrain of Taiwan. They had become a semi-wild breed earlier.
Formosans can be trained as hunting dogs, guard dogs, rescue dogs, or simply as companions. Formosan dogs can make good family pets but still have a strong hunting instinct.
However, now the pureblood Formosan Mountain Dog is still close to extinction. This is due to limited conservation efforts of the Taiwanese and their government.
"Native Dog" () is the common name in Taiwan nowadays to indicate that the dog is an offspring of Formosan with foreign dogs. It is commonly confused with the "Taiwan Native Dog" ().
Lena Conradson
Lena Conradson, originally "Konradsson", later "Berglund", born 23 March 1948 in Lycksele, Sweden, is a Swedish singer. She released several EP records and singles between 1959 and 1966. She also sang in the Pearlettes trio in 1966. In 1963, 15 years old, she recorded the original version of the Christmas song Hej, mitt vinterland.
With the Pearlettes & Popsiders group she appeared on:
Bram Stoker's Dracula
Bram Stoker's Dracula is a 1992 American horror fantasy erotic drama movie. It was directed by Francis Ford Coppola and was produced by Francis Ford Coppola, Fred Fuchs and Charles Mulvehill. "Bram Stoker's Dracula" was released on November 13, 1992. The movie is based on the Bram Stoker novel, "Dracula".
The movie gained positive reviews from critics and holds a 79% "Fresh" rating on Rotten Tomatoes. "Bram Stoker's Dracula" was the winner of three Academy Awards. The awards were won for Best Costume Design, Best Sound Editing and Best Makeup. It was also nominated for Best Art Direction/Set Decoration.
Évariste Galois
Évariste Galois (25 October 1811 – 31 May 1832) was a French mathematician. He died from a gunshot wound he received in a duel. Today, he is known for his theory about algebraic equations which is known as Galois theory.
Torgny Melins
Torgny Melins is a dansband in Säffle, Sweden. The band scored chart successes in Sweden by the mid-late 2000's. In 2006, the band played at the Hultsfred Festival. It meant they became the first dansband since Sven-Ingvars in 1991 to do so. The band has also played at the at the Arvika Festival. The band has also recorded Teddybears Stockholm songs on the 2006 album Dansbander. Tehy also recorded soundtrack music for the 2007 film "Snart är det lördag igen".
In May 2007, TV4 aired a documentary series about the band, "Torgny Melins - från Säffle till Stureplan". In 2007, the band also recorded a duet with Kikki Danielsson, "Ska du gå din väg" , on the albm "Allting som vi har".
The band also participated at Dansbandskampen 2009. There, they were one of the finalists.