Serra do Mel
Serra do Mel is a municipality in the state of Rio Grande do Norte in the Northeast region of Brazil.
Ella and Louis Again
Ella and Louis Again is a studio album by Ella Fitzgerald and Louis Armstrong, released in 1957 on Verve Records.
It is the sequel to their 1956 album," Ella and Louis".
In contrast to their previous collaboration, this album features seven solo vocal tracks by either Armstrong or Fitzgerald amongst its dozen duet tracks.
It was reissued as part of" The Complete Ella Fitzgerald& Louis Armstrong on Verve" in 1997, and again in 2006 on a two- compact disc set.
Eat a Bowl of Tea (film)
Eat a Bowl of Tea is a 1989 film directed by Wayne Wang based on the novel of the same name by Louis Chu.
It is a Chinese romantic film starring Cora Miao, Russell Wong, Victor Wong, Siu- Ming Lau and Eric Tsang.
Ilha do Mel State Park
The Ilha do Mel State Park is a state park in the state of Paraná, Brazil, located in the municipality of Paranaguá.
It is a very small island, with a lot of fauna and flora, due to its small index of urbanization.
It has 25 kilometers of beautiful beaches, and the population of the Island is distributed among some small villages: Encantadas, Nova Brasilia, Farol, Praia Grande and Fortaleza.
Louis Chu
Louis Hing Chu( 雷霆超)( October 1, 1915 – 1970) was an American writer who was a pioneer of Asian American literature.
His only published work is the 1961 novel" Eat a Bowl of Tea."
After emigrating to New Jersey from Toishan, China, Chu completed his high school education and went on to receive a bachelor's degree from Upsala College and a master's degree in sociology from New York University.
Aside from writing, Chu also worked for the New York City's Department of Welfare and worked as the disc jockey for the" Chinese Festival" radio program on New York's WHOM- AM.
He appeared on the April 2, 1961 episode of the television program" What's My Line", identifying his occupation as a disc jockey, concurrent with the release of his book," Eat a Bowl of Tea".
Chu died in 1970 leaving behind his wife, four children and three grandchildren.
Even though" Eat a Bowl of Tea" was originally published in 1961, Chu never witnessed the impact of his novel, as it was not well received by critics at the time.
It was n't until the novel was republished in 1979 that it was acknowledged as a pioneering contribution to Asian American literature.
Ilha do Mel Ecological Station
The Ilha do Mel Ecological Station is an ecological station in the state of Paraná, Brazil.
Ella and Louis
Ella and Louis is a studio album by Ella Fitzgerald and Louis Armstrong, accompanied by the Oscar Peterson Quartet, released in October 1956.
Having previously collaborated in the late 1940s for the Decca label, this was the first of three albums that Fitzgerald and Armstrong were to record together for Verve Records, later followed by 1957's" Ella and Louis Again" and 1959's" Porgy and Bess".
Randy Gumpert
Randall Pennington Gumpert( January 23, 1918 – November 25, 2008) was a Major League Baseball pitcher, playing for five different teams throughout his career.
He was born in Monocacy, Pennsylvania.
His pro career began when he was signed by the Philadelphia Athletics as a free agent before the 1936 season, at the age of 18.
Even before that, he threw batting practice for the Athletics in Shibe Park as far back as 1934 before he was signed to the team.
He pitched three seasons of relief in Philadelphia before being traded to the New York Yankees in July 1939.
Gumpert spent a few years in the minors before deciding to enter military service.
He served in World War II as a member of the United States Coast Guard.
After finishing his time in the military, he was able to make it to the major league roster for the 1946 season.
He played well in his first season as a Yankee, earning an 11 – 3 record with an earned run average of 2.31.
Gumpert played fewer innings the following season, but still received a 4 – 1 record, and the Yankees won the 1947 World Series.
He continued being a relief pitcher for part of the 1948 season before he was purchased by the Chicago White Sox.
He finished the 1948 season in the starting rotation for the White Sox.
He spent the 1949 season in the starting rotation as well, and managed to keep his spot throughout the year despite allowing the most home runs in the American League.
It was also the one season where Gumpert pitched over 200 innings, pitching 234, and the season where he pitched the most complete games and shutouts, with 18 and 3, respectively.
The 1950 season saw Randy split time between the starting rotation and the bullpen.
On May 1, 1951, Gumpert became part of baseball history as he allowed Mickey Mantle's first home run.
1951 also saw Gumpert make his only all- star appearance, in which he did not pitch.
On November 13, 1951, Gumpert was traded along with Don Lenhardt to the Boston Red Sox for Mel Hoderlein and Chuck Stobbs.
After playing 10 games for the Red Sox, he was traded again, this time to the Washington Senators with Walt Masterson for Sid Hudson.
After spending the rest of the season in Washington, both in the rotation and the bullpen, Gumpert retired.
He later became a scout for the New York Yankees, managed in their farm system and served as a temporary member of the Bombers' 1957 coaching staff, when, in April, Bill Dickey stepped down due to ill health; Gumpert eventually ceded his coaching post to Charlie Keller.
Mel Hoderlein
Melvin Anthony Hoderlein( June 24, 1923 – May 21, 2001) was a utility infielder in Major League Baseball who played from 1951 through 1954 for the Boston Red Sox( 1951) and Washington Senators( 1952 – 54).
Listed at, 185 lb., Hoderlein was a switch- hitter and threw right- handed.
He was born in Mount Carmel, Ohio.
A steady infielder with good instincts, Hoderlein is better known as a player who was part of seven major league franchises but only played for two of them.
At age 28, it was a long way for Hoderlein, who spent four years of active military service and six seasons in the minors playing for the Reds, Cubs, Yankees and Red Sox systems( 1941, 1946 – 50).
Hoderlein joined the U.S. Air Force during World War II( 1942 –45).
After being discharged, he was part of several transactions before debuting in the majors in August 1951 with the Red Sox, while hitting .357( 5- for- 14) in nine games.
Before the 1952 season, he was traded by Boston with Chuck Stobbs to the White Sox in the same transaction that brought Randy Gumpert to Boston.
But Hoderlein did not appear in a game for the White Sox.
He was sent immediately along with Jim Busby to the Senators in exchange for Sam Mele.
Hoderlein gave three years of good services for Washington, coming out of the bench as a defensive replacement and for pinch- hitting duties.
In the 1954 midseason he was dealt to the Tigers for Johnny Pesky, but he decided to finally hang his spikes.
In a four- season career, Hoderlein was a. 252 hitter( 74- for- 294) with 22 runs and 24 RBI in 118 games, including 10 doubles, three triples, two stolen bases, and a .327 on- base percentage.
He did not hit a home run.
He made 88 infield appearances at second base( 77), shortstop( 8) and third base( 3), committing 14 errors in 423 chances for a collective. 967 fielding percentage.
Hoderlein died in his hometown of Mount Carmel, Ohio at age 77.
David Ji
David Longfen Ji is an American businessman who co-founded Apex Digital, an electronics manufacturer.
In 2004, he was arrested in China following a dispute with Sichuan Changhong Electric, a supplier owned by the city of Mianyang and the province of Sichuan.
Changhong accused him of defrauding them through bad checks.
Ji was taken, according to an account by his lawyer, to the senior management and told, "I decide whether you live or die."
He has been held in China without charges.
Ji's case highlighted an "implicit racism" in dealings with American businessmen.
As a U.S. citizen he was not granted the same treatment by authorities as non-ethnically Chinese businessmen sharing the same nationality.

Question: Do Mel Hoderlein and Louis Chu have the same nationality?
Answer: yes