The Count of Soissons (French: "comte de Soissons") was a member of the French court when the country was still a monarchy. They held the rank of Prince of the blood and as a result entitled to the style of "Serene Highness" but this was used in writing only. The Counts were the owners of the one time famous "Hôtel de Soissons" in Paris. The title is unique in the sense that it was later inherited by a woman which was actually forbidden in France at the time.
François de Bourbon, the first Prince of Conti was also the brother of the founder of the Soissons line. Charles de Bourbon, Count of Soissons. The Counts Soissons were addressed at court as "Monsieur le Comte" and their wives as "Madame la Comtesse". The members of the house were:
Pink Floyd—The Wall
Pink Floyd - The Wall is a British movie from 1982. It was inspired by Pink Floyd's album "The Wall". It was directed by Alan Parker (for the non-animation) and Gerald Scarfe (for the animation). It was distributed by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (for the original version) and Warner Bros. (for the current version).
The movie is about a rock star named "Pink", after the band. He builds a wall to separate everyone from his life. But when Pink is on trial the judge orders the wall to be pulled down. At the Cannes Film Festival in 1982, the movie was shown "out of competition". This means it was shown in the Festival theatre but could not win the main prize.
Margot Robbie
Margot Elise Robbie ( ; born 2 July 1990) is an Australian movie and TV actress and movie producer. She played Charlotte in the comedy movie "About Time" (2013). She played Harley Quinn in the 2016 action movie "Suicide Squad" and in the upcoming 2020 movie "Birds of Prey". She also starred as Sharon Tate in the 2019 Quentin Tarantino movie "Once Upon a Time in Hollywood".
In 2017, Robbie was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Actress for her role as Tonya Harding in "I, Tonya".
Robbie was born in Gold Coast, Queensland and grew up in Dalby. In 2016, she married Tom Ackerley.
Soledad O'Brien
Maria de la Soledad Teresa O'Brien (born September 19, 1966) is an American broadcast journalist. She does broadcasts for CNN and HBO. She has received an Emmy Award.
O'Brien was born in St. James, New York.
Multilevel marketing
Multilevel marketing is a marketing strategy. In normal marketing, salespeople get revenue which is based on their sales. In multilevel marketing, there are also rewards for recruiting new salespeople. Multilevel marketing has also been called network marketing, and referral marketing. Depending on the details, the difference between multilevel marketing and a pyramid scheme can be very small.
Naomi Wolf
Naomi R. Wolf (born November 12, 1962) is an American feminist writer. She was born in San Francisco. She gained a Bachelor of Arts from Yale University. Her first book "The Beauty Myth" was published in 1990. In the book, Wolf writes that there needs to be a third wave of feminism. "The Telegraph" described Wolf as "the woman who made feminism sexy".
Wolf was born to a Jewish family. Her father is Leonard Wolf.
In 2012 "Vagina: A New Biography" was published. The book got bad reviews.
Do What U Want
"Do What U Want" is a song by Lady Gaga. It is the second single from her third studio album, "Artpop". The song features the R&B singer R. Kelly. The song was written by both Kelly and Gaga. "Do What U Want" has reached the top ten in Canada and the UK and the top twenty on the "Billboard" Hot 100. It charted moderately on other charts around the world. A music video has been made for the single but was never commercially released.
A remix was released on January 1, 2014, featuring fellow pop singer Christina Aguilera, after she and Gaga performed the song on the competition series "The Voice", where Aguilera was a coach.
In January 2019, a documentary called "Surviving R. Kelly" was released which talked about Kelly's alleged relationships with women. Gaga later regretted working with him on the song and had the album version removed from all music stores and streaming services. She also claimed that she was a supporter for Kelly's alleged victims. Other than remixes, only the Christina Aguilera version of the song is still available.
Cliff Carpenter
Clifford A. Carpenter (March 2, 1915 – January 9, 2014) was an American actor. He was known for his radio role in "Terry and the Pirates". The show was adapted from the comic strip of the same name. Carpenter provided the voice for the main character Terry Lee.
Carpenter died on January 9, 2014 in New Milford, Connecticut from natural causes. He was aged 98.
Death by natural causes
Death by natural causes is often added to death records as the cause of a person's death. Death from natural causes might be a heart attack, stroke, cancer, infection, or any other illness.
By contrast, death caused by active intervention is known as unnatural death. The "unnatural" causes are usually given as accident (implying no unreasonable voluntary risk), misadventure (accident following a willful and dangerous risk, which can include drug or alcohol overdose), suicide, or homicide. In some settings, other categories may be added. For example, a prison may track the deaths of inmates caused by acute intoxication separately. Additionally, a cause of death can be recorded as "undetermined".
Frank Marth
Frank Marth (July 29, 1922 – January 12, 2014) was an American movie and television actor. He was best known as a cast member of "Cavalcade of Stars" (1949; 1950–1957). He frequently appeared on "The Honeymooners" (1955–56). His career lasted for over 50 years.
Marth died of congestive heart failure and Alzheimer's disease on January 12, 2014. He was aged 91.
Paracanthurus
Paracanthurus is a genus of surgeonfish. It contains a single member species, Paracanthurus hepatus. It is often called a Palette Tang. It lives in the Indian Ocean and the western and central Pacific Ocean. It is a popular fish in marine aquariums.
The Palette Tang has a body, a yellow tail, and a black area that looks like an artist's palette. The lower body is yellow in the west-central Indian Ocean. It grows to 30 cm (12 in.). This fish has a flat shape, like a pancake, with a circular body shape, a pointed snout-like nose, and small scales. The Palette Tang has 9 on its back. It also has 3 spines on the bottom near the tail. Other names this species is known by include regal tang, palette surgeonfish, blue tang (sometimes confused with the Atlantic "Acanthurus coeruleus"), royal blue tang, hippo tang, flagtail surgeonfish, pacific regal blue tang and blue surgeonfish.
The species' range is broad. It can be found throughout the tropical waters of the Indian Ocean and the western and central Pacific Ocean. It is also found in the seas connecting the two oceans. It is seen in reefs of East Africa, Japan, Samoa, New Caledonia, and the Great Barrier Reef. They live in pairs or in a small groups of up to 10 or 12 individuals. These fish reach sexual maturity at 9–12 months of age. The Palette Tang is one of the most common and most popular Marine Aquarium fish all over the world. In an aquarium they must be given more space or they will act aggressively towards each other.
As a young fish it eats mostly plankton. Adults fish are omnivorous and feed on plankton and algae. Spawning occurs during late afternoon and evening hours. While it is spawning the fish's color changes from an even dark blue to a pale blue.
John Horsley (actor)
John L. Horsley (21 July 1920 – 12 January 2014) was an English actor. He was known for his role on "Hell Drivers" (1957) and for his role as Doc Morrissey in the BBC sitcom "The Fall and Rise of Reginald Perrin".
Horsley died on 12 January 2014 from natural causes.
Anjali Devi
Anjali Devi () ; 24 August 1927 – 13 January 2014) was a Telugu and Tamil actress and movie producer. She was known for her role as Sita in "Lava Kusha" and roles in movies like "Suvarna Sundari" and "Anarkali".