The partnership of Parfrey and Swezey as Amok published nine books, including "You Can't Win", by Jack Black, "The Grand Guignol: Theatre of Fear and Terror", by Mel Gordon, and "Boxcar Bertha", with an Intro by Kathy Acker.
Parfrey died on May 10, 2018 at the age of 61.
Mikhail Alperin
Michail Jefimowitsch Alperin (Ukrainian: Миха́йло Юхи́мович Альпе́рін, 7 November 1956 – 11 May 2018) was a Soviet-Norwegian jazz pianist. He was known as a key member of the "Moscow Art Trio". He was born in Kamianets-Podilskyi, Ukrainian SSR. He has also worked with Huun Huur Tu. From 1993 to 2018 he lived in Oslo, Norway; he was professor of music at the Norwegian Academy of Music and he supervised pianist Helge Lien and Morten Qvenild among others. He released several works on ECM Records.
Alperin died on 11 May 2018 in Oslo of complications from aortic dissection at the age of 61.
Bobby Cannavale
Robert Cannavale (; ; born May 3, 1970) is an American actor known for his leading role as Bobby Caffey in the first two seasons of the crime drama series "Third Watch". Cannavale also had a recurring role on the NBC comedy series "Will & Grace" as Will Truman's long-term boyfriend Officer Vincent "Vince" D'Angelo. He played Gyp Rosetti during the third season of the HBO drama series "Boardwalk Empire".
He also starred in "Snakes on a Plane" (2006), "The Other Guys" (2010), Woody Allen's "Blue Jasmine" (2013), "Chef" (2014), "Spy" (2015), "Ant-Man" (2015), "" (2017) and "I, Tonya" (2017).
From 1994 to 2003, Cannavale was married to actress/screenwriter Jenny Lumet — director Sidney Lumet's daughter and performer Lena Horne's granddaughter — with whom he has a son, actor Jake Cannavale. Cannavale and Jake were cast as father and son in season four of "Nurse Jackie".
Since 2012, Cannavale has been dating actress Rose Byrne. Cannavale and Byrne's first child, Rocco Robin Cannavale, was born on February 1, 2016. He and Byrne had their second child together, a son called Rafa, in November 2017.
La Venganza de Cucamonga
La Venganza de Cucamonga is the sixth album by Cuca, a Mexican hard rock band originally from Guadalajara, Jalisco.
After a long hiatus from recording, Cuca returned in 2015 with this, their sixth album. Guitarist Alex Otaola replaced Galo Ochoa. The album was recorded, mixed, and mastered by Arturo 2T Perales at Oigo Studios in Guadalajara. The album received a 2015 Latin Grammy nomination.
Singles include: "Arre Lulú", "Más Daño", and "En el Nombre del Rocanrol".
Ulla Sallert
Ulla Sallert (27 March 1923 – 11 May 2018) was a Swedish actress and singer. Sallert was born in Stockholm. She was known for roles in "Don't Give Up" (1947), "The Key and the Ring" (1949), "Hello Baby" (1976) and "Nils Karlsson Pyssling" (1990).
Sallert died in Stockholm on 11 May 2018 at the age of 95.
Captain (United States O-3)
In the United States Army (USA), U.S. Marine Corps (USMC), and U.S. Air Force (USAF), captain is a company grade officer rank, with the pay grade of O-3.
It ranks above first lieutenant and below major. It is the same to the rank of lieutenant in the Navy/Coast Guard officer rank system.
First Motion Picture Unit
The First Motion Picture Unit (FMPU), later 18th Army Air Forces Base Unit, was the movie production unit of the US Army Air Forces (USAAF) during World War II and was the first military unit made up of actors. It made more than 400 propaganda movies which were known for being informative as well as entertaining. These movies include "Resisting Enemy Interrogation", "" and "The Last Bomb"—all of which were released in theatres.
Veteran actors such as Clark Gable, William Holden, Clayton Moore, and Ronald Reagan and directors such as John Sturges served with the FMPU. The unit also produced training films and trained combat cameramen. FMPU personnel served with distinction during World War II.
"First Motion Picture Unit" is also the eponymous title of a 1943 self-produced documentary about the unit narrated by radio and television announcer Ken Carpenter.
Lake Maracaibo
Lake Maracaibo () is a large brackish tidal bay (or tidal estuary) in Venezuela. It is an "inlet of the Caribbean Sea". It is often called a lake rather than a bay or lagoon. In the north, a channel 55 km long connects it to the Carribean Sea.
The lake is named after the city Maracaibo, which lies on the east side of this channel. In Maracaibo, this channel is about 8.5 km wide. General Rafael Urdaneta Bridge spans this channel. It is one of the longest bridges in the world.
The lake has a size of about by . 135 rivers flow into the lake. The biggest of them is Catatumbo River, which is 500km long. Others include Escalante River and Chama River.
In the northern part of the lake, there is brackish water. The southern part of the lake is freshwater. There are many islands in the lake.
In most parts of the lake, the water is very shallow. For this reason, a canal has been built, so that oceangoing ships are able to access the ports of Maracaibo and Cabimas.
In 1914, crude oil was found in the lake, near Cabimas. The surrounding Maracaibo Basin contains large reserves of it; the lake is a major profit center for Venezuela. Almost a quarter of Venezuela's population live in the basin around the lake.
Lake Maracaibo is not very deep, on average, it only has a depth of . Its biggest depth is . Its water is very warm, usually . During the day, a lot of water evaporates from the lake. At night, the air around the lake cools down faster than the air over the lake. This leads ot the formation of clouds. Because of the difference in temperature, thunderstorms are frequent. Large flocks of cattle graze in the area around the lake. Very often, they are hit by lightning. Lightning may also hit one of the many oil extraction facilities in the lake, which often catch fire.
This weather phenomenon is known as Catatumbo lightning. It regularly occurs at Lake Maracaibo and produces more lightning than any other place on the planet.
The environment of the lake has several problems. Part of the lake is infested with the duckweed "Lemna". Duckweed are plants that float freely on the water. The problem with "Lemna" is that it spreads very fast. Its cover of the water can double in 48 hours. The plants can only be removed physically. In mid 2004, about 18% of the lake was covered with it.
Duckweed is not toxic to fish, but it takes oxygen out of the lake as it decays. This kills fish. Though officials say the weed has not harmed fish yet, it is harming the local fishing industry. The plant clogs the motors of small boats, making it impossible for fishers to launch their vessels.
Duckweed also threatens the local ecosystem because it shades the lake: Other plants in the lake do not get enough light, and die off. In certain conditions, the weed may concentrate heavy metals and bacteria such as "Salmonella" and "Vibrio cholerae", the bacterium that causes cholera. Even though it causes many problems, the weed may also have some use: Duckweed can be treated to feed poultry, or to make paper.
The lake has other problems. Untreated sewage is released into it, and oil drilling operations cause pollution with crude oil.
Marina del Rey, California
Marina del Rey is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Los Angeles County, California, United States. The population was 8,866 at the 2010 census. The Marina, the world's largest man-made small craft harbor with eight basins having a capacity for 5,300 boats and is home port to about 6,500 boats.
George Pell
George Pell (born 8 June 1941) is an Australian prelate of the Catholic Church. He became the inaugural Prefect of the Secretariat for the Economy in 2014. He was born in Ballarat, Victoria, Australia. He was ordained in 1966. He was made cardinal by Pope John Paul II.
He served as the eighth Archbishop of Sydney (2001–2014), Archbishop of Melbourne (1996–2001), and Auxiliary Bishop of Melbourne (1987–1996). He was created a cardinal in 2003.