Lanny D. Schmidt
Lanny D. Schmidt (May 6, 1938 – March 27, 2020) was an American chemist, inventor and author. He was the Regents Professor of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science at the University of Minnesota. He was well known for his work in surface science, chemical reaction engineering, catalysis, and renewable energy.
Grim Sleeper
Lonnie David Franklin Jr. (August 30, 1952 – March 28, 2020), better known by the nickname Grim Sleeper, was a convicted American serial killer. He was responsible for at least ten murders and one attempted murder in Los Angeles, California. He was also convicted for rape and sexual violence. Franklin earned his nickname when he appeared to have taken a 14-year break from his crimes, from 1988 to 2002.
In July 2010, Franklin was arrested as a suspect, and, after many delays, his trial began in February 2016. On May 5, 2016, the jury convicted him of killing nine women and one teenage girl.
On June 6, 2016, the jury recommended the death penalty, and on August 10, 2016, the Los Angeles Superior Court sentenced him to death. On March 28, 2020, he was found unresponsive in his cell at San Quentin and pronounced dead at the age of 67.
National Council (Switzerland)
The National Council (, , , ) is the lower house of the Federal Assembly of Switzerland, the upper house being the Council of States. With 200 seats, the National Council is the larger of the two houses.
Adult citizens elect the council's members, who are called "National Councillors" for four year terms. These members are apportioned to the Swiss cantons in proportion to their population.
Both houses meet in the Federal Palace of Switzerland in Berne.
Federal Assembly (Switzerland)
The Federal Assembly (, , , ) is Switzerland's federal legislature. It meets in Bern in the Federal Palace.
The Federal Assembly is bicameral, being made-up of the 200-seat National Council and the 46-seat Council of States. The houses have same powers. Members of both houses represent the cantons.
Council of States (Switzerland)
The Council of States (, , , ) is the smaller chamber of the Federal Assembly of Switzerland. It is thought to be the Assembly's upper house, with the National Council being the lower house. It comprises 46 members.
Attilio Bignasca
Attilio Bignasca (1 November 1943 – 29 March 2020) was a Swiss politician. He was a member of the Ticino League. He was the brother of Giuliano Bignasca. He was elected to the National Council, and represented the Canton of Ticino between 1991 and 2019. He was born in Viganello, Switzerland.
Bignasca died on 29 March 2020 at the age of 76.
Jean-François Cesarini
Jean-François Cesarini (30 September 1970 – 29 March 2020) was a French politician. He was a member of the La République En Marche! (LREM). He was elected to the French National Assembly on 18 June 2017, representing the department of Vaucluse. Cesarini was born in Avignon, France.
Cesarini died on 29 March 2020 of cancer in Paris at the age of 49.
Daïra
A daïra or daerah is an administrative division. Countries who use this term are Algeria and Western Sahara in West Africa, as well as Brunei, Indonesia and Malaysia in Southeast Asia. It is commonly translated in English as "district".
Joe Diffie
Joe Logan Diffie (December 28, 1958 – March 29, 2020) was an American country music singer-songwriter and guitarist. He was best known for his singles "Home", "If the Devil Danced (In Empty Pockets)", "Third Rock from the Sun", "Pickup Man" (his longest-lasting number-one song, at four weeks) and "Bigger Than the Beatles".
He also co-wrote singles for Holly Dunn, Tim McGraw, and Jo Dee Messina, and recorded with Mary Chapin Carpenter, George Jones, and Marty Stuart. He won a Grammy Award in 1998.
Diffie released seven studio albums, a Christmas album, and a greatest-hits package under the Epic label. He also released one studio album each through Monument Records, Broken Bow Records, and Rounder Records.
During the coronavirus pandemic, Diffie was diagnosed with COVID-19 on March 27, 2020. He died two days later of the infection at a Nashville, Tennessee hospital at the age of 61.
Ken Shimura
Shimura was diagnosed with COVID-19 on March 23, 2020 while hospitalized for pneumonia in Tokyo. He died six days later from the infection at the age of 70.
Zach Woods
Zachary Woods (born September 25, 1984) is an American actor and comedian. He is best known for his roles as Gabe Lewis for three seasons on the NBC sitcom "The Office" and as Jared Dunn on the HBO comedy series "Silicon Valley".
Mukim
A mukim is a type of administrative division. It is used in Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia and Singapore. The closest English translation for mukim is township.
Belait District
Belait District is a district in Brunei. The capital city is Kuala Belait. It is the largest district in Brunei.
The South China Sea is to the north. The Belait River flows through Belait and it is the longest river in Brunei.
The district is further divided into 8 mukims or subdistricts, namely:
Brunei-Muara District
Brunei-Muara is a district in Brunei. The capital city is Bandar Seri Begawan, which is also the capital of the country. It is the smallest district but has the most people.
The largest and deepest port in Brunei is the Muara Port.
As of July 2007, there are 18 "mukims", or subdistricts.
The mukims are:
¹ - Water village "mukims"
Temburong District
Temburong District is a district in Brunei. The capital city is Bangar.
Temburong is an exclave. It is separated from the rest of Brunei by Malaysia and Brunei Bay. The Temburong River flows through the district, and the Sungai Pandaruan river forms the western border. Brunei's first national park, the Ulu Temburong National Park, is in the south of the Temburong district.
Temburong is divided into five "mukim" (subdistricts):
Tutong District
Tutong District is a district in Brunei. The capital city is Pekan Tutong.
The Tutong River flows through the district. Tutong has the largest lake in Brunei, Tasek Merimbun. It has the Tasek Merimbun Heritage Park.
Tutong District is divided into 8 mukims or subdistricts, namely:
Yves Poilane
Yves Poilane (born 11 December 1959) is a French manager and President of universities. He is the current Manager of IONIS Education Group, the first group in France for private higher education.
Drillech graduated from "École Polytechnique". He also graduated from "Télécom ParisTech" with a Master's degree. He has a career in telecommunications.
In 1989, he moved to higher education by joining "Telecom Bretagne" as Deputy Manager.
Then, he became CEO of "Télécom ParisTech" 2007 before joining IONIS Education Group in 2019.
Turkwel River
The Turkwel River (sometimes spelled Turkwell River) is a river flowing from Mount Elgon in the border of Kenya and Uganda to Lake Turkana. The river is called the Suam River from its source to the border with the West Pokot County of Kenya. The name Turkwel is derived from the Turkana name for the river, "Tir-kol", which means translates to a river that "withstands the wilderness".
Brachial artery
The brachial artery is the major blood vessel of the upper arm.
Apoplexy
Apoplexy means bleeding from an internal organ. Apoplexy used to be used to describe a stroke. It can also be used to say someone is very mad.
Ogre
An ogre is fictional monster. A female ogre is called ogres. Most stories say ogres eat humans, including small children and babies. The word originally comes from French: Charles Perrault mentioned an Ogre in his fairy tale, Little thumbling, published in 1697. In that story, the word has also been translated as giant.
Boulder, Montana
Boulder is a city in Montana in the United States. It is the county seat for Jefferson County. About 1,200 people lived there in 2010.
It is on the north bank of the Boulder River.
East Helena, Montana
East Helena is a town in Montana in the United States.
Columbia Falls, Montana