The Hunting Formation is a stratigraphic unit on Somerset Island (Nunavut) in the far north of Canada. It includes fossils of simple eukaryotic algae that reproduced sexually. They date to the end of the Ectasian and start of the Stenian period, about 1,200 million years ago.
Katie Stevens
Katie Stevens is an American television actress. She stars in a television show called "Faking It". The show airs on the MTV network.
Katie Stevens started acting and singing at age three. She went to Broadway camp during her childhood. Later she acted in local theatere shows. Stevens appeared in the 2009 season of American Idol. She lives now in Los Angeles, California.
Essenes
The Essenes were a Jewish group of holy people. They were a smaller group than the Sadducees or the Pharisees. The Essenes lived in various cities. They lived in communal life dedicated to asceticism. Many researchers believe the Essenes wrote the Dead Sea scrolls.
Papa Don't Preach
"Papa Don't Preach" is a pop single from Madonna. The song deals with abortion and pregnancy. The song was on her third studio album "True Blue". It was also on her album "The Immaculate Collection".
"Papa Don't Preach" was released in June 1986. It was #1 on the "Billboard" Hot 100 for two weeks.
La Isla Bonita
"La Isla Bonita" is a 1986 Latin and pop song performed by Madonna. The song is about a beautiful island.
"La Isla Bonita" achieved popularity all across the world. It reached #1 in the United Kingdom. It also hit #4 on the "Billboard" Hot 100.
This song was released in February of 1987 off her album "True Blue".
Into the Groove
"Into the Groove" is a 1985 pop single by Madonna. The song talks about dancing on the dance floor. It has sexual innuendos in it.
The song became very popular in the mid-1980s.
This song was released on July 23, 1985.
Freak on a Leash
"Freak on a Leash" is the fifth single off American nu metal band Korn's third studio album "Follow the Leader". The song was released on May 25, 1999.
"Freak on a Leash" originally had an instrumental part of the song that was described as a "noisy guitar break". The part was taken after fans requested it not be put in.
The music video for the song features a mix of animation and live performances. It was directed by Todd McFarlane. The music video debuted on "Total Request Live" and was released on February 5, 1999.
The music video won MTV Video Music Awards for Best Editing and Best Rock Video in 1999 and also won a Grammy Award for Best Short Form Music Video at the 42nd Annual Grammy Awards.
Blue (Da Ba Dee)
"Blue (Da Ba Dee)" is the first single off Italian group Eiffel 65's debut studio album "Europop". The song was released in October 1998.
"Blue (Da Ba Dee)" is the group's most popular song. It was able to peak at #6 on the "Billboard" Hot 100 in the United States. It was also able to peak at #1 in many other countries such as Canada, Ireland, Norway, Switzerland, Germany, France, New Zealand, Australia, Sweden, the Netherlands and the United Kingdom.
In 2001, the song was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Dance Recording at the 43rd Annual Grammy Awards but it lost to "Who Let the Dogs Out?" by the Baha Men.
De Havilland Comet
The de Havilland DH 106 Comet was the first production commercial jetliner. The Avro Tudor and Vickers VC.1 Viking was fitted with Rolls-Royce Nene turbojets. It had flown earlier but were experimental models. The jet was made by de Havilland at its Hatfield Aerodrome, Hertfordshire, United Kingdom headquarters. The prototype first flew on 27 July 1949. It featured an aerodynamically clean design with four de Havilland Ghost turbojet engines buried in the wings. It had a pressurised fuselage. The jet had large square windows. It showed signs of being a commercial success at its 1952 debut.
The original Comet was about the length of the later Boeing 737-100. It carried fewer people in a more comfortable environment. For the era, it offered a relatively quiet passenger cabin. The Comet had passengers like Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother and Princess Margaret. Flights on the Comet were faster than on other advanced aircraft. In August 1953 BOAC scheduled nine-stop London to Tokyo flights by Comet for 36 hours. Other aircrafts took more than 86 hours. A special order Comet for the exclusive use of King Saud bin Abdul Aziz of Saudi Arabia was described as "the world's first executive jet".
In 1954, the Comets began suffering problems, with three of them breaking up during mid-flight in accidents. During its service, the Comet was involved in 13 fatal crashes which resulted in 426 fatalities. On 10 January 1954, the first Comet produced broke up in mid-air and crashed into the Mediterranean. All 35 persons on board died. On 8 April 1954, a Comet on charter to South African Airways crashed in the Mediterranean near Naples. All on board died.
The Comet was removed from service and tested to discover the cause. Design flaws, including dangerous stresses at the corners of the square windows were noted. As a result, the Comet was redesigned into models 2, 3, and in 1958 the Comet 4. But meanwhile other aircraft designers had their own jets, the Boeing 707 in 1957 and in 1960 the Douglas DC-8. The American jets were larger, faster, longer-ranged, and more cost-effective than the Comet. In 1960, as part of a consolidation of the British aerospace industry, de Havilland was bought by Hawker Siddeley. Aviation author Bill Withun concluded that the Comet had pushed "'state-of-the-art' beyond its limits." The only complete remaining Comet 1 is displayed at the RAF Museum Cosford.
Marge Roukema
Margaret Scafati "Marge" Roukema (September 19, 1929 – November 12, 2014) was an American politician. She represented New Jersey in the U.S. House of Representatives for twenty-two years as a Republican from 1981 to 2003.
On November 12, 2014, Roukema died at Christian Health Care Center in Wyckoff, New Jersey from Alzheimer's disease, aged 85.
Wyckoff, New Jersey
Wyckoff is a township in Bergen County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the township's population was 16,696. The mayor of Wyckoff is Douglas J. Christie.
Frank Gore
Franklin Delano "Frank" Gore (born May 14, 1983) is an American football player. He plays the position running back. He plays for the San Francisco 49ers. He played football for the University of Miami. He was drafted by the 49ers in the third round of the 2005 NFL Draft.
Warren Clarke
Warren Alan James Clarke (26 April 1947 – 12 November 2014) was an English actor in 1964-2014. He was known as Detective Superintendent Andy Dalziel in the TV series "Dalziel and Pascoe" and as Dim in the movie "A Clockwork Orange".
Clarke's first marriage ended in divorce. His second marriage ended in his death. He had a son by his first wife and a daughter by his second.
On 12 November 2014, Clarke died in his sleep, after a short battle with pancreatic cancer in Beaconsfield, Buckinghamshire, England, aged 67.
Carol Ann Susi
Carol Ann Susi (February 2, 1952 – November 11, 2014) was an American actress. She was best known for being the voice of recurring unseen character Mrs. Wolowitz on the television series "The Big Bang Theory".
On November 11, 2014, Susi died of cancer of unknown primary origin in Los Angeles, California, aged 62.
Michelle MacPherson
Michelle MacPherson (born May 11, 1966) is a Canadian retired swimmer. She was a backstroke and butterfly stroke swimmer.
MacPherson competed for Canada at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, California. She was able to win a bronze medal for Canada in the 4×100 m medley relay with Anne Ottenbrite, Reema Abdo, and Pamela Rai. She set a Canadian record in the 200 m individual medley that year. She also won three silver medals for Canada at the 1983 Pan American Games in the 100 m butterfly, 200 m medley, and the 4x100 m medley relays, as well as a bronze medal in the 400 m medley.