He was the General Secretary of the PCT from 1970 to 1989, during which period he became a political prisoner for helping participants in the Kaohsiung Incident (1979). He was sentenced for 7 years in prison, and served his sentence from 1980 to 1984.
In 2000, Kao Chun-ming was appointed a Senior Advisor to the Office of the President. In 2006 he supported the then-president Chen against his former comrade Shih, who led a movement for a forced resignation of Chen called ‘Million Voices Against Corruption, President Chen Must Go’.
Kao died on 14 February 2019 from liver failure at the age of 89.
Michael Nudelman
Michael Nudelman (, 30 June 1938 – 14 February 2019) was an Ukrainian-born Israeli politician. He was a member of the Knesset for Yisrael BaAliyah, Aliyah, the National Union, Yisrael Beiteinu and Kadima between 1996 and 2009. He was born in Kiev.
Nudelman died in Kiryat Shmona, Israel on 14 February 2019 from acute myeloid leukemia at the age of 80.
Sergei Zakharov
Sergey Georgievich Zakharov (; May 1, 1950 – February 14, 2019) was a Russian singer. He was a rare lyrical baritone. He was born in Mykolaiv in the Ukrainian SSR (then part of the Soviet Union. He worked at Gnessin State Musical College in Moscow.
In 1974 he was the winner of music competitions Golden Orpheus and Sopot International Song Festival. In 1996, he was awarded the People's Artist of Russia.
Zakharov died on February 14, 2019 at the age of 68 in a hospital in Moscow from heart failure.
Andrew Wakefield
Andrew Jeremy Wakefield (born 1957) is a former British doctor who became an anti-vaccine activist. He was a gastroenterologist until he was fired and removed from the UK medical register for unethical behaviour, misconduct and dishonesty.
In 1998 he was the lead author of a misleading research paper falsely claiming that there was a link between the measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) vaccine and autism and bowel disease.
MMR vaccine
The MMR vaccine is a vaccine against measles, mumps, and rubella (German measles).
The first dose is given to children around 9 to 15 months of age, with a second dose at 15 months to 6 years of age, with at least 4 weeks between the doses. After two doses 97% of people are protected against measles, 88% against mumps, and at least 97% against rubella.
The vaccine is also recommended in those who do not have evidence of immunity, and those with well controlled HIV/AIDS. It is given by injection.
John Starling
John Starling (March 26, 1940 – May 2, 2019) was an American Bluegrass musician and composer. He was a founding member of the bluegrass group The Seldom Scene. He also had a medical profession as an otolaryngologist. Starling was born in Durham, North Carolina. He retired in 2007. In 1992, he won a Grammy Award.
On February 12, 2019, Starling was reported to be "seriously ill" and living in hospice care. He died of congestive heart failure on May 2, 2019 at his home in Fredericksburg, Virginia. He was 79.
Colonia, New Jersey
Colonia is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) located within Woodbridge Township, in Middlesex County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the CDP's population was 17,795.
Chingchai Mongkoltham
Chingchai Mongkoltham (; ) is a Thai politician and activist currently serving as the leader of New Aspiration Party.
He was Minister of Education for three months during 1997 Asian financial crisis (15/8/1997-8/11/1997)
Keiser, Arkansas
Keiser is a city in the US state of Arkansas.
Joiner, Arkansas
Joiner is a city in the US state of Arkansas.
Carbon County, Montana
Carbon County is a county found in the U.S. state of Montana. As of the 2010 United States Census, the population was 10,078 and estimated at 10,696 as of a 2017 estimate. Its county seat is Red Lodge. It was created on March 4, 1895.
Carter County, Montana
Carter County is a county found in the U.S. state of Montana. As of the 2010 United States Census, there were 1,160 people. Its county seat is Ekalaka.
Cascade County, Montana
Cascade County ("cascade" means "waterfall" in French) is a county found in the U.S. state of Montana. As of the 2010 United States Census, there were 81,327 people, making it the fifth-most populous county in Montana. Its county seat is Great Falls.
Dezső Tandori
Dezső Tandori (8 December 1938 – 13 February 2019) was an Hungarian writer, poet and literary translator. He was a founding member of the Digital Literature Academy. He won the Attila József Prize in 1978 and was awarded the Kossuth Prize in 1998. He was born in Budapest.
Tandori died on 13 February 2019 in Budapest at the age of 80.
Leisuretowne, New Jersey
Leisuretowne is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) located within Southampton Township, in Burlington County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the CDP's population was 3,582.
Lane County, Oregon
Lane County is a county in the U.S. state of Oregon. As of the 2010 census, the county has a population of 351,715 people, making it the fourth-most populous county in Oregon. The county seat is Eugene.
Decatur, Texas
Decatur is a city located in Texas.
Dell, Arkansas
Dell is a town in the US state of Arkansas.
Carthage, Texas
Carthage is a city in the US state of Texas.
Opportunity (rover)
Opportunity, also known as MER-B (Mars Exploration Rover – B) or MER-1, and nicknamed Oppy, was a robotic rover that was active on Mars from 2004 to 2018.
It was launched on July 7, 2003, as part of NASA's Mars Exploration Rover program, it landed in Meridiani Planum on January 25, 2004, three weeks after its twin "Spirit" (MER-A) touched down on the other side of the planet Mars.
With a planned 90-sol duration of activity (slightly more than 90 earth days), "Spirit" functioned until getting stuck in 2009 and stopped communications in 2010. "Opportunity" was able to stay operational for 5352 sols after landing, maintaining its power and key systems through continual recharging of its batteries through solar power.
"Opportunity" was active for (in Earth Time), 55 times more than its lifespan. By June 10, 2018, when it last contacted NASA, the rover had traveled a distance of .
Due to the massive dust storms on Mars in 2018, "Opportunity" stopped communications on June 10, 2018. It was hoped it would reboot once the atmosphere cleared. However it did not, as it either suffered a catastrophic failure or that a layer of dust has covered its solar panels.
On February 13, 2019, NASA officials declared that the "Opportunity" mission was complete, after the spacecraft failed to respond to repeated signals sent since August 2018.
Margo Price
Margo Rae Price (born April 15, 1983) is an American country singer-songwriter from Nashville, Tennessee. Her first solo studio album, "Midwest Farmer's Daughter", was released on Third Man Records on March 25, 2016.
Price received a nomination in December 2018 for Best New Artist at the 61st Annual Grammy Awards.
Price was born and raised in Aledo, Illinois.
Puella Magi Madoka Magica
In the city of Mitakihara, Japan, a middle school student named Madoka Kaname hears a cry from headphones at the mall. She heads to the back area where she sees a small, cat-like creature named Kyubey. Madoka holds Kyubey. then a few seconds later, A transfer student/magical girl named Homura Akemi comes and tries to stop Madoka from making the contract with the creature. Then Sayaka Miki, (one of Madoka friends at Mitakihara Middle school) saves Madoka and they both run away while they could. They encounter fellow school member Mami Tomoe who is also a magical girl when they fall into a labyrinth.
List of cities and towns in East Prussia
Below is a list of cities and towns in East Prussia.
432 Park Avenue
432 Park Avenue is the world's largest residential skyscraper, and third largest building in the United States. It is located in New York City.
The Perks of Being a Wallflower (novel)