He became a "Fellow" of the Imperial Botanical Garden of St. Petersburg in 1830 so he could explore the Siberian region between the "Altai Mountains and the eastern ocean" (Pacific Ocean).
He collected plants in the Lake Baikal region and other regions, including northern China and Mongolia. He sent the collected plants and seeds to the St. Petersburg Botanical Garden, keeping some copies in his herbarium. In 1831, 1832 and 1834 Turczaninov wrote some articles in the "Bulletin de la Société impériale des naturalistes de Moscou" ("Bulletin of the Imperial Society of Naturalists of Moscow") on the botany of Siberia and Mongolia.
In 1837 he was sent more to west to the town of Krasnoyarsk, and later he became Governor of the region. In Krasnioarsk, Turczaninov began to publish "Flora Baikalensi-Dahurica" in separate parts from 1842 to 1857 in the Bulletin de la Société impériale des naturalists de Moscow. He wrote those articles in Latin. Later all these articles were published in 2 volumes with the first part (introduction) written in French.
When he was 49 years old, in 1845, and after 17 years in Siberia, Turczaninov went to live in Taganrog on the Sea of Azov near the Black Sea. In Taganrog, Turczaninov fell from a ladder and broke one leg; this affected his life and he could not travel to South America as he wanted. In 1847, Turczaninov move to the city of Kharkiv to work in the herbarium of the University of Kharkiv.
Turczaninov died in Kharkiv on 26 December 1863.
In 1857, The Academy of Sciences of St. Petersburg gave him the Demidov Prize because of his contribution to Russian botany. And the University of Kharkiv named him a member of honour.
Several species of plantas are named after Turczaninov, and the Altai State University publishes the bulletin "Turczaninowia" ( for the printed version and for the electronic version).
Jean Kennedy Smith
Jean Ann Kennedy Smith (February 20, 1928 – June 17, 2020) was an American diplomat. She was the Ambassador of Ireland from 1993 to 1998. She is the eighth of nine children born to Joseph P. Kennedy, Sr.. and Rose Kennedy. She was their last surviving child. Her siblings include President John F. Kennedy, Senator Robert F. Kennedy, longtime Senator Ted Kennedy, and Special Olympics founder Eunice Kennedy Shriver.
In 2011, she was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the nation’s highest civilian honor, by President Barack Obama for her work with Very Special Arts and the disabled.
Jean Ann Kennedy was born on February 20, 1928 in Brookline, Massachusetts, on her elder sister Kathleen's eighth birthday. She was raised in Boston, Massachusetts. She studied at Manhattanville College.
Kennedy was married to Stephen Edward Smith from 1956 until his death in 1990. They had four children.
Smith died on June 17, 2020 in Manhattan, aged 92.
George H. Pendleton
George Hunt Pendleton (July 19, 1825 – November 24, 1889) or Gentleman George was an American politician and lawyer.
Pendleton was representative from Ohio from March 4, 1879 through March 4, 1885. Later he was the Senator from Ohio from March 4, 1879 through March 4, 1885. He was nominated as Vice President with George McClellan, but they lost to Abraham Lincoln and Andrew Johnson.
He was one of the major Democratic politicians who supported slavery. He helped create many laws. Of those laws was the Pendleton Act, which put an end to the system of patronage during the 1880s. He was later the Envoy of Germany from March 4, 1885 until his death on November 24, 1889.
Pendleton was born on July 19, 1825 in Cincinnati, Ohio. He studied at Cincinnati College and at University of Heidelberg in Germany. He was never married and had no children. Pendleton died on November 24, 1889 while on a trip in Brussels, Belgium from an illness, aged 64.
Greenwood, British Columbia
Greenwood is a small city in the Canadian province of British Columbia.
The population of Coquitlam is 708 which makes it the Canada's Smallest City as well as the smallest city in British Columbia. The population was larger at one point but the population decreased when the city shut down the area's industries. The mayor of Greenwood is Colleen Lang.
1200 Japanese Canadians were sent to Greenwood because of the Japanese Canadian internment in 1942. The movie "Snow Falling on Cedars" was filmed in Greenwood.
Halloween III: Season of the Witch
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Halloween III: Season of the Witch is an 1982 American science fiction horror movie. It is the third movie in the "Halloween" movie series. The movie was released on October 22, 1982. This movie was not about Michael Myers nor Dr. Loomis.
Katharine Houghton
Katharine Houghton (born March 10, 1945) is an American actress. She has acted in a few movies. She played Joanna in the 1967 movie "Guess Who's Coming to Dinner". Houghton was born in Hartford, Connecticut.
Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers
Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers is an 1988 horror movie. It is the fourth movie in the "Halloween" movie series. The movie was about Michael Myers returning home to kill his niece Jamie Lloyd (Danielle Harris), the daughter of Laurie Strode. Dr. Loomis (Donald Pleasence) tries to stop him. The movie was released on October 21, 1988.
Halloween H20: 20 Years Later
Halloween H20: 20 Years Later is a 1998 American horror thriller movie. It is the seventh movie in the "Halloween" movie series. The movie was released on August 5, 1998. The movie was released to positive reviews.
The movie is set twenty years after the events of the first two movies. It is about a post-traumatic Laurie Strode. She is afraid of her brother, Michael Myers, who tried to kill her in the past. When Michael appears, Laurie must face him one last time. The life of her teenage son is in danger. At the end, Laurie cuts off her brother's head. She is sent into an asylum. The movie was dedicated to Donald Pleasence.
Halloween: Resurrection
Halloween: Resurrection is a 2002 American horror movie. It is the eighth movie in the "Halloween" movie series. In the movie, the masked serial killer Michael Myers continues killing in his hometown of Haddonfield. This time it is in his old childhood home, which is being used for a live internet horror show. In this movie, Michael Myers finally kills his sister Laurie Strode while she was in an asylum. The movie was released in July 12, 2002.
Hermóðr
Hermodr (Old Norse: "Hermóðr" - “Spirit of War”) is the messenger of the gods in Norse mythology, and is the fastest among the Æsir. When Baldr died, Hermóðr volunteered to go to Niflheimr to ask Hel to release Odin's beloved son. Hermóðr was said to have galloped on the horse Sleipnir for nine days and nine nights.
Upon reaching the dreaded world of ice and mist, Hermóðr encountered the female jötunn Móðguðr (Old Norse: “Furious Battler”), guardian of Gjallarbrú, the bridge which spans the river Gjöll (Old Norse: Gjǫll - “Noisy”), which separates the realm of the living and the dead. When Hermóðr stated his business as to why he wished to enter Hel, Móðguðr let him pass. He finally met with Hel, and begged her to release Baldr. Hel eventually agreed to his request, on the condition that all of creation weep for Baldr.
Hlín
Hlin is the goddess of protection. She is one of Frigg's guardians. It is possible that Hlin may be another aspect of Frigg.
Hœnir
Hœnir is a warrior god in Norse mythology. He is sometimes confused with Vili. Hœnir is part of the Aesir. Hœnir and Mimir were hostages in a war between the Aesir and Vanir gods. He was also an original Aesir god himself. Hœnir usually relied on Mimir. Hœnir is the god of silence, spirituality, poetry and of passion.
Hoenir is the travel companion of Odin and Loki and was also part of the creation of Ask and Embla.