In his youth a champion skier and ice skater, he led the team that made the first crossing of the Greenland interior in 1888, and won international fame after reaching a record northern latitude of 86°14′ during his North Pole expedition of 1893–96. Although he retired from exploration after his return to Norway, his techniques of polar travel and his innovations in equipment and clothing influenced a generation of subsequent Arctic and Antarctic expeditions.
Nansen studied zoology at the Royal Frederick University, and later worked as a curator at the Bergen Museum where his research on the central nervous system of lower marine creatures earned him a doctorate and helped establish modern theories of neurology. After 1896 his main scientific interest switched to oceanography; in the course of his research he made many scientific cruises, mainly in the North Atlantic, and contributed to the development of modern oceanographic equipment. As one of his country's leading citizens, in 1905 Nansen spoke out for the ending of Norway's union with Sweden, and was instrumental in persuading Prince Charles of Denmark to accept the throne of the newly independent Norway. Between 1906 and 1908 he served as the Norwegian representative in London, where he helped negotiate the Integrity Treaty that guaranteed Norway's independent status.
In the final decade of his life Nansen devoted himself primarily to the League of Nations, following his appointment in 1921 as the League's High Commissioner for Refugees. In 1922 he was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for his work on behalf of the displaced victims of the First World War and related conflicts. Among the initiatives he introduced was the "Nansen passport" for stateless persons, a certificate recognised by more than 50 countries.
He worked on behalf of refugees until his sudden death from a heart attack in 1930, after which the League established the Nansen International Office for Refugees to ensure that his work continued. This office received the Nobel Peace Prize for 1938. Nansen was honoured by many nations, and his name is commemorated in numerous geographical features, particularly in the polar regions.
Alan Tudyk
Alan Wray Tudyk (born March 16, 1971) is an American actor. He played Hoban "Wash" Washburne in "Firefly", Doc Potter in "" and as Dutch in "". On voice acting, he voiced Lenny in "Ice Age" and other Disney characters in each movies and television.
Tudyk was born in El Paso, Texas. Tudyk was raised in Plano, Texas. He studied at Plane Senior High School, Lon Morris High School, and at the Juilliard School.
Patton Oswalt
Patton Oswalt (born January 27, 1969) is an American comedian, writer, movie, television, stage, and voice actor known for roles such as Spencer Olchin in "The King Of Queens" and as the voice of Remy in "Ratatouille".
Oswalt was born on January 27, 1969 in Portsmouth, Virginia. He was married to Michelle Eileen McNamara from 2005 until her death in 2016. They have a daughter.
Gerard Butler
Gerard James Butler (born 13 November 1969) is a Scottish movie, television, stage, and voice actor who is known for his roles in "300", "Law Abiding Citizen", "PS, I Love You", "Dracula 300", "Coriolanus", "Machine Gun Preacher", "How to Train Your Dragon", "Olympus Has Fallen" and "London Has Fallen".
Butler was born on 13 November 1969 in Paisley, Scotland. Butler was raised in Glasgow, Scotland. He studied at St. Mirin's High School and at Glasgow University. He dated actress Jennifer Aniston for a few months in 2009.
That Darn Cat!
That Darn Cat! is a 1965 American Walt Disney Productions movie starring Hayley Mills. The movie is about bank robbers, a kidnapping, and a mischievous cat.
Joubert syndrome
Joubert syndrome is a genetic birth defect. The cerebellum of people with the disorders is not developed normally. The disorder does not occur very often. Since its first description in 1969, a few hundred cases have been described. It is a ciliopathy.
Mutations at 21 different loci have been found to cause Joubert syndrome.
Research has shown that a number of genetic disorders may be related as to their root cause. Joubert syndrome is one such disease. It is a member of a class of diseases called ciliopathies.
The underlying cause of the ciliopathies may be defects in the mechanism of cilia in the cell. Cilia are organelles which are present in many cell types in the body. The cilia defects damage "critical developmental signaling pathways" essential to cell development. This explains the multi-symptom nature of many syndromes and diseases.
Currently about nine ciliopathies are known, including Joubert syndrome.
Joakim Noah
Joakim Simon Noah (born February 25, 1985) is an American professional basketball player for the Chicago Bulls. He started his basketball career in 2004, but played for the Bulls in 2007. He also played in his high school basketball teams at the United Nations International School, at Poly Prep Country Day School, and at The Lawrenceville School. Noah is 6 feet and 11 inches.sure
Noah was born on February 25, 1985 in New York City, New York to a French father and to a Swedish mother. No was raised in the hood.
2012 Anaheim riots
On 21 July 2012, police shot and killed a man, Manuel Diaz, in the Anna Drive neighborhood in Anaheim, California, United States. A riot happened for a few nights.
Anna Drive is a poor neighborhood. It is known for having many criminals, including drug dealers. Manuel Diaz was one of them. He and some of his friends were gathering in an alley and threw heroin on a roof. Police came and chased him through the ghetto. Then they shot him in the buttocks and head. He later died at the hospital.
People started getting angry. They came to Anna Drive and started protesting. Soon most of east Anaheim was fighting police. Trash cans were burnt while people went crazy and broke shop windows. The fourth night was the most violent. Police had to shoot people with fake bullets. Two reporters were hurt.
The mayor had the FBI look at the shooting carefully. Another man, Joel Acevedo, was shot the next day and died too, making it the sixth deadly police shooting in one year. The events also highlighted the divide between the poor west and central parts of Anaheim, where more than half of the population is Hispanic, and the east, where most of the police come from.
Carlos Büsser
Carlos Alberto César Büsser (January 10, 1928 – September 29, 2012) was the commander of the Argentine Forces during Operation Rosario, that took the Falkland Islands in 1982, and forced the surrender of its Governor.
Büsser was born on January 10, 1928 in Rosario, Argentina. Büsser died on September 29, 2012 in Buenos Aires, Argentina from a heart attack, aged 84.
Taj Gibson
Taj Jami Gibson (born June 24, 1985) is an American professional basketball player who is a player for the Chicago Bulls since 2009. He began his career in 2006 when he played for the USC.
Gibson was born on June 24, 1985 in Brooklyn, New York. He studied at Telecommunications High School, at Calvary Christian High School, and at the University of Southern California.
Richard Hamilton (basketball)
Richard "Rip" Hamilton (born February 14, 1978) is an American professional basketball player who is currently a free agent. His career began in 1999 when he played for the Washington Wizards until 2002. Then he played for the Detroit Pistons from 2002 until 2011. He most recently played for the Chicago Bulls.
Hamilton was born on February 14, 1978 in Coatsville, Pennsylvania. He began to play basketball in the Coatsville area.
Mast cell
A mast cell is like a white blood cell (leukocyte) which lives and acts in tissues. It is made in bone marrow, and matures in tissues, where it defends against parasites.
Mast cells have many granules rich in histamine and heparin. Mast cells play an important protective role in wound healing and defence against pathogens. They are a part cause of allergy and anaphylaxis,