John James Conyers, Jr. (May 16, 1929 – October 27, 2019) was an American politician. He served as the U.S. Representative for Michigan's 13th district, serving in Congress from 1965 (the district was numbered as the 1st District until 1993, and as the 14th district from 1993 to 2013) until his resignation in 2017. He was a member of the Democratic Party. Conyers, was its longest-serving member, and was the Dean of the House of Representatives. He was also the longest-serving member of the entire United States Congress.
In November 2017, Conyers was accused of sexual harassment and for paying off the accuser. House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi called on Conyers to resign. On December 5, 2017, Conyers resigned his seat in the US House of Representatives because of his mounting sexual scandals.
Conyers died in his sleep at his Detroit home on October 27, 2019 at the age of 90.
Highland Park, Michigan
Highland Park is a city in Wayne County in the State of Michigan. The population was 11,776 at the 2010 census.
Basil Hansen
Basil Hansen (7 October 1926 – 2 January 2015) was an Australian ice hockey player. He played from 1946 until 1963. He was a member of the Australian national team during the 1960 Winter Olympics in Squaw Valley, California, United States. He played for the Monarchs his entire career and even coarched the team for two years after his retirement.
Hansen was born in Melbourne, Victoria. His son, Greg, also became an ice hockey player.
Hansen died on 2 January 2015 at the age of 88.
Bovec
Bovec (, ) is a small Slovenian town in the Julian Alps that is the administrative centre of the Municipality of Bovec ().
The municipality of Bovec was established on 10 March 1994. Before that date, Bovec was part of the municipality of Tolmin.
The municipality of Bovec is part of the Goriška statistical region. It is in the northwest part of the country, on the border with Italy and is at about away from Austria. Part of the municipality is in the Triglav National Park.
The town of Bovec is at an altitude of , on the edge of the Bovec valley, a broad and flat valley where the small "Koritnica" river joins the Soča river.
The municipality has an area , and a population, in 2017, of 3,082: 1,512 men and 1,570 women. Its population density is of inhabitants/km.
The municipality of Bovec is surrounded by the following municipalities: Tarvisio (Italy) to the north, Kranjska Gora to the northeast, Bohinj to the southeast, Kobarid to the south, Chiusaforte (Italy) to the west.
Mild winters and warm summers are typical of the Bovec Valley. The mean annual temperature in the Bovec municipality is ; the mean summer temperature (July, August) is and the mean winter temperature (December, January) is . The average annual precipitation in the Bovec Valley is around . The Kanin mountains have the highest precipitation in Slovenia, mostly in the form of snow between November and March.
There are 13 settlements () in the municipality; the main is Bovec, which is the administrative centre of the municipality.
Cerkno
Cerkno (, ) is a small Slovenian town that is the administrative centre of the Municipality of Cerkno (). It is an economic and cultural centre of the Cerkno Hills () region.
The municipality of Cerkno was established on 10 March 1994. Its administrative centre is the town of Cerkno and is well known for its ski resort.
The municipality of Cerkno is in western Slovenia and is part of the Goriška statistical region. The town of Cerkno is at an altitude of ,
The municipality has an area , and a population, in 2017, of 4,602: 2,352 men and 2,250 women. Its population density is of inhabitants/km.
The municipality of Cerkno is surrounded by the following municipalities: Železniki to the northeast, Gorenja vas-Poljanej to the east, Idrija to the south, Tolmin to the west and northwest.
The main river in the municipality is the Idrijca river. The "Cerknica" is a small river, tributary of the Idrijca, that flows through the town of Cerkno.
Historically, the Cerkno Hills region was part of the Tolmin County. In the 16th century, the area came under the rule of the House of Habsburg. After the end of World War I, the area was occupied by the Italian Army, and then officially annexed to Italy in 1920.
There are 30 settlements () in the municipality; the main is Cerkno, which is the administrative centre of the municipality.
Cerkno is well known for the "Laufarija" carnival, a festival during spring with carved wooden masks, and also by the "Franja Partisan Hospital" (), a hospital from World War II, that is to northeast of the town of Cerkno and to the west of Dolenji Novaki.
Idrija
Idrija (, ) is a small Slovenian town that is the administrative centre of the Municipality of Idrija (). It is known for its mercury mine and the production of lace.
The municipality of Idrija was established on 10 March 1994. In 2011, Idrija was given the Alpine Town of the Year award.
The municipality of Idrija is in western Slovenia and is part of the Goriška statistical region. The town of Idrija is at an altitude of ,
The municipality has an area , and a population, in 2017, of 11,800: 5,920 men and 5,880 women. Its population density is of inhabitants/km.
The municipality of Idrija is surrounded by the following municipalities: Cerkno to the north, Žiri to the northeast, Logatec to the east and southeast, Ajdovščina to the south and soutwest, Nova Gorica (a short border) to the west and Tolmin to the northwest.
The main river in the municipality is the Idrijca river, that flows through the town of Idrija; the river gives its name to the main town of the muncipality, Idrija.
The area has a moderately continental climate; the average rainfall is . The least precipitation is in February and July, and the highest is in November.
In 1497, deposits of mercury were discovered in Idrija. This is one of the only places in the world where one can find mercury in both its liquid form and like cinnabar (mercuric sulfide). It was only in the 1980s that the mine was closed.
From 1783 to 1918 the region of Idrija was part of Austria-Hungary. After World War II, it was annexed to Italy. Under Italian rule (1918–1943), the area that is now the Municipality of Idrija was a "comune" of the Province of Gorizia (as "Idria").
The town is since June 2012 listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site (Heritage of Mercury. Almadén and Idrija) because of its former mercury mines.
There are 38 settlements () in the municipality; the main settlement is Idrija, which is the administrative centre of the municipality and is in a valley around the Idrijca river.
Some tourist places in and around Indrija are:
Idrija is twinned with:
Traumatic brain injury
A traumatic brain injury (TBI), also known as an intracranial injury, is an injury to the brain caused by an external force.
Head injury is a broader category that may involve damage to other structures such as the scalp and skull. TBI can result in physical, cognitive, social, emotional and behavioral symptoms, and outcomes can range from complete recovery to permanent disability or death.
This could be caused from falls, crashes or in sport.
Joshua Nkomo
Joshua Mqabuko Nyongolo Nkomo (19 June 1917 – 1 July 1999) was the leader and founder of the Zimbabwe African People's Union (ZAPU) and a member of the Ndebele (Kalanga) tribe.
Nkomo was jailed for ten years by Rhodesia's white minority government. After his release, ZAPU contributed to the fall of that government. Then they fought with a rival group led by Robert Mugabe. Mugabe became President of Zimbabwe. Nkomo was not trusted and eventually fled the country.
In 1999 Nkomo was declared a National Hero. He is buried in the National Heroes Acre in Harare.
On 27 June 2000, a set of four postage stamps were issued with Nkomo's image.
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