title: Tim Raines

paragraphs: Tim Raines (born September 16, 1959) is a professional baseball coach and former player. He was a seven-time All-Star with the Montreal Expos. His 808 stolen bases rank 5th in Major League Baseball (MLB) history.

paragraphs: In 2017, he was inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.


title: Laura Innes

paragraphs: Laura Innes (born August 16, 1957) is an American actress and television director. She played the Dr. Kerry Weaver in the NBC medical drama series "ER". She also played Bunny Mather in the TV sitcom "Wings".


title: Tactopoda

paragraphs: Tactopods are members of a proposed clade of ecdysozoans called Tactopoda. Various studies support the tactopods.


title: Ethiopian Airlines Flight 961

paragraphs: Ethiopian Airlines Flight 961 was a domestic passenger flight from Addis Ababa to Nairobi, with stopovers at Brazzaville, Lagos, and Abidjan. On November 23, 1996 the Boeing 767 was hijacked by three Ethiopians that were seeking asylum in Australia. However the plane ran out of fuel, and crash-landed in the Indian Ocean near the Comoros Islands. Of the 175 occupants on-board 125 people including the hijackers were killed, and 50 people survived.


title: Al Jarreau

paragraphs: Alwin Lopez "Al" Jarreau (March 12, 1940 – February 12, 2017) was an American jazz singer. He won seven Grammy Awards and was nominated for over a dozen more. He was best known for his album "Breakin' Away" (1981) and singing the theme song of the late-1980s television series "Moonlighting". He was also a performer in the charity song "We Are the World" (1985). He was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

paragraphs: Jarreau had been treated for exhaustion the week before his death. He died from respiratory failure on February 12, 2017 in Los Angeles, California. He was 76.


title: Quentin Moses

paragraphs: Quentin Moses (November 18, 1983 – February 12, 2017) was an American football player. He played as a linebacker. He played for the Oakland Raiders, Arizona Cardinals and Miami Dolphins in the National Football League from 2007 to 2010. He was born in Athens, Georgia.

paragraphs: Moses was one of three people who died in a house fire on February 12, 2017 in Monroe, Georgia. He was 33.


title: Dave Adolph

paragraphs: Dave Adolph (June 6, 1937 – February 12, 2017) was an American football coach. He held coaching positions at National Football League teams including the Cleveland Browns, Oakland Raiders, Kansas City Chiefs and San Diego Chargers. He was born in Akron, Ohio.

paragraphs: Adolph died on February 12, 2017, at the age of 79.


title: Krystyna Sienkiewicz

paragraphs: Krystyna Waleria Sienkiewicz (14 February 1935 – 12 February 2017) was a Polish actress and singer. She was born in Ostrów Mazowiecka. Her career began in 1955. In 1958, Sienkiewicz was in her first movie, "Farewells" by Wojciech Has. From that moment she appeared in more than 20 movies, including "Jutro premiera" (1962), "Lekarstwo na miłość" (1967) and "Rzeczpospolita Babska" (1969).

paragraphs: In 2007 she received the Medal for Merit to Culture – Gloria Artis. In 2007 she received the Medal for Merit to Culture – Gloria Artis.

paragraphs: Sienkiewicz died in Warsaw, Poland on 12 February 2017, aged 81.


title: Jarmila Šuláková

paragraphs: Jarmila Šuláková (27 June 1929 – 11 February 2017) was a Czech folk singer. She was an important figure of Moravian traditional music. She was sometimes called the "queen of the folk song". She was born in Vsetín, Czech Republic. From 1994 to 2011 she regularly performed with the folk-rock group .

paragraphs: Šuláková died on 11 February 2017 in Vsetín at the age of 87.


title: Chavo Guerrero Sr.

paragraphs: Salvador Guerrero III (January 7, 1949 – February 11, 2017) better known as Chavo Guerrero or Chavo Guerrero Sr., and also known during the 21st century as "Chavo Classic", was a professional wrestler. He was born in El Paso, Texas.

paragraphs: He was best known for his work in Universal Wrestling Federation (UWF), American Wrestling Association (AWA) and World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) and for being the father of third generation wrestler Chavo Guerrero Jr.. He was the oldest son of Salvador "Gory" Guerrero, and part of the Guerrero wrestling family.

paragraphs: He was the oldest WWE Cruiserweight Champion. On June 15, 2004, he was fired by WWE for no-showing multiple "SmackDown!" house shows.

paragraphs: On February 11, 2017, Guerrero died of liver cancer in El Paso at the age of 68.


title: John Howes

paragraphs: John Forman Howes ORS (June 19, 1924 – February 4, 2017) was an American educator. He was the Professor of Asian Studies at the University of British Columbia (UBC) for over 30 years. He was born in Chicago, Illinois. In 2003, Howes was awarded the Order of the Rising Sun by the Emperor of Japan for his outstanding contributions to the Canada-Japan community. After retirement from UBC, he taught at Obirin University, near Tokyo.

paragraphs: Howes died on February 4, 2017 in Vancouver, British Columbia, aged 92.


title: Arrondissements of the French Guiana department

paragraphs: There are 2 arrondissements in the French Guiana department. The French departments, and in other countries, are divided into "arrondissements", which may be translated into English as districts (in some cases, as boroughs). The capital of an arrondissement is called a subprefecture.

paragraphs: If the prefecture (capital) of the department is in an arrondissement, that prefecture is the capital of the arrondissement, acting both as a prefecture and as a subprefecture.

paragraphs: Arrondissements are further divided into communes.

paragraphs: The arrondissements of French Guiana are:


title: Arrondissement of Cayenne

paragraphs: The arrondissement of Cayenne is an arrondissement of France, in the French Guiana department. Its capital, and the prefecture of the department, is the city of Cayenne.

paragraphs: When the French Guiana became an oversea department of France in 1946, Cayenne was the only "arrondissement" in the department.

paragraphs: The "arrondissement" of Cayenne is in the eastern half of the department. It has the Atlantic Ocean to the north, Brazil to east and south, and the Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni "arrondissement" to the west.

paragraphs: The "arrondissement" of Cayenne is the has an area of and a population of 164,489 inhabitants.

paragraphs: The "arrondissement" of Cayenne has 14 "communes"; they areː


title: Arrondissement of Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni

paragraphs: The arrondissement of Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni is an arrondissement of France, in the French Guiana department. Its capital, and subprefecture of the department, is the city of Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni.

paragraphs: The "arrondissement" of Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni was created in 1969.

paragraphs: The "arrondissement" of Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni is in the western half of the department. It has the Atlantic Ocean to the north, the Cayenne "arrondissement" to the east, Brazil to the south, and Surinam to the west.

paragraphs: The "arrondissement" of Cayenne has an area of and a population of 87,849 inhabitants.

paragraphs: The "arrondissement" of Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni has 8 "communes"; they areː


title: Melanne Verveer

paragraphs: Melanne Verveer is the Executive Director of the Georgetown Institute for Women, Peace and Security. She served as the U.S. Representative to the UN Commission on the Status of Women. She also served as the first U.S. Ambassador for Global Women’s Issues. She co-wrote the book "Fast Forward: How Women Can Achieve Power and Purpose". She has received many awards, including the U.S. Secretary of State’s Award for Distinguished Service.


title: Yitzhak Livni

paragraphs: Yitzhak Livni (17 October 1934 – 12 February 2017) was an Israeli media personality and journalist. He served as editor of the magazines "Bamahane Nahal" (1956–1961) and "Bamahane" (1961–1971). He was the head of IDF's radio station Galatz (1968–1974). He was also the CEO of the Israel Broadcasting Authority (1974–1979).

paragraphs: Livni was born in Łódź, Poland. He moved to Tel Aviv as a child. He was married to poet Dahlia Ravikovitch in the 1960s. He was later married to Knesset member Eti Livni. They had three children.

paragraphs: Livni died on 12 February 2017, at the age of 82.


title: James Hunt

paragraphs: James Simon Wallis Hunt (29 August 1947 – 15 June 1993) was a British racing driver. He was best known for winning the Formula One World Championship in 1976. He later became a commentator after retiring from racing in 1979.

paragraphs: Hunt was born in Belmont, Surrey. He was well known for lifestyle and behaviour on and off the track. He was married to Suzy Miller and later Sarah Lomax. The couple had two children, Tom and Freddie. He was also engaged to Helen Dyson before his death. He was also a close friend of Niki Lauda.

paragraphs: Hunt began his career in the 1973 season. He entered 93 F1 races. He won a total ten official F1 races. In 1976, he won the Formula One World Championship, winning six of the official races. He won the Dutch Grand Prix (1975, 1976), Spanish Grand Prix (1976), French Grand Prix (1976), German Grand Prix (1976), Italian Grand Prix (1976), Canadian Grand Prix (1976), United States Grand Prix (1976, 1977) and Japanese Grand Prix (1977) races. During his career, he raced for Hesketh (1973–1975), McLaren (1976–1978) and Wolf (1979). He retired in 1979.

paragraphs: Hunt later became a commentator. He was known for commentating on F1 races with Murray Walker. He was played by Australian actor Chris Hemsworth in the movie "Rush" (2013).

paragraphs: Hunt died from a heart attack on 15 June 1993 in Wimbledon, London, at the age of 45.


title: Ring toss

paragraphs: Ring toss is a common game where rings are tossed around a peg, or bottle. It is mostly played in carnivals.


title: Wiesław Adamski

paragraphs: Wiesław Adamski (26 July 1947 – 10 February 2017) was a Polish sculptor. He was best known for his work on small sculptures, medals, portraits and blacksmithing. His works had been shown in Helsinki, Poltava, Berlin, Madrid, Washington, Warsaw, Rotterdam and Paris. One famous work by him is a potato monument in Biesiekierz. He was born in Szczecinek County.

paragraphs: Adamski died on 10 February 2017 in Wałcz, at the age of 69.


title: Evionnaz

paragraphs: Evionnaz is a municipality of the district of Saint-Maurice in the canton of Valais in Switzerland.


title: Finhaut

paragraphs: Finhaut is a municipality of the district Saint-Maurice in the canton of Valais in Switzerland.


title: Massongex

paragraphs: Massongex is a municipality in the district of Saint-Maurice in the canton of Valais in Switzerland.


title: Keat Chhon

paragraphs: Keat Chhon (; born 11 August 1934) is a Cambodian politician. He is a member of the Cambodian People's Party. He represented Phnom Penh in the National Assembly of Cambodia in 2003. He was the Minister for Economy and Finance from 1994 to 2013. He was also the Deputy Prime Minister of Cambodia from 2008 to 2016.

paragraphs: Keat was born in Kratié Province. He is married to Lay Neari and has two children.


title: Mex, Valais

paragraphs: Mex was a municipality in Saint-Maurice in the canton of Valais in Switzerland.

paragraphs: On 1 January 2013 Mex became part of the municipality Saint-Maurice.


title: Salvan, Switzerland

paragraphs: Salvan is a municipality in the district of Saint-Maurice in the canton of Valais in Switzerland.


title: Goms, Valais

paragraphs: Goms is a municipality of the district of Goms in the canton of Valais in Switzerland.

paragraphs: On 1 January 2017 the former municipalities of Blitzingen, Grafschaft, Münster-Geschinen, Niederwald and Reckingen-Gluringen merged into the new municipality of Goms.


title: Kongunadu Makkal Desia Katchi

paragraphs: Kongunadu Makkal Desia Katchi is a political party in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. The party's vote base is mainly concentrated in the Kongu Nadu region of Tamil Nadu. It was a splinter party of Kongunadu Munnetra Kazhagam.On 21 March 2013, E. R. Eswaran launched new Party Kongunadu Makkal Desia Katchi, he also became the General Secretary of new party. He contested the May 2009 Loksabha elections as a Kongunadu Munnetra Kazhagam candidate in the Coimbatore constituency and came third, securing more than one lakh votes. He also came third in the 2009 by election for Thondamuthur Assembly Constituency.


title: People's Welfare Front

paragraphs: The People's Welfare Front is a Tamil Nadu political alliance formed in October 2015. It consists of four political parties: Communist Party of India, Communist Party of India (Marxist), Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi, and Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam. The alliance is expected to contest Tamil Nadu and 2016 Puducherry Legislative Assembly elections as one unit. Later it made an electoral alliance with Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam and Tamil Maanila Congress.


title: Eilat Airport

paragraphs: Eilat Airport (, "Namal HaTe'ufa Eilat"; ), or "Hozman Airport", is an airport in Israel. It is in the coastal city of Eilat, in the very south of the country.

paragraphs: Eilat Airport is a public airport, mainly for internal flights. It was established in 1949.


title: Lactate dehydrogenase

paragraphs: Lactate dehydrogenase (LDH or LD) is an enzyme found in nearly all living cells (animals, plants, and prokaryotes). It catalyzes the conversion of lactate to pyruvic acid and back

paragraphs: This is an important function because lactic acid builds up in muscle tissue. LDH works to prevent muscle fatigue and failure in various ways.

paragraphs: Each LDH molecule is made of four subunits. There are somewhat different types of LDH in different tissues. The main type in the lungs has two M subunits and two H subunits (2H2M). The M and H subunits are coded by two different genes. The M subunit is coded by LDHA on human chromosome 11, and the H subunit is coded by LDHB on chromosome 12.


title: Million Reasons

paragraphs: "Million Reasons" is a song recorded by American singer-songwriter Lady Gaga. It is the seventh track on her fifth studio album, "Joanne". The song became the second single from the album on October 28, 2016, after "Perfect Illusion".

paragraphs: The song first reached number 52 on the "Billboard" Hot 100. Gaga performed the song as the second-to-last song from her Super Bowl 51 halftime show, before "Bad Romance". After her show, "Million Reasons" reentered at number four on the Hot 100. It became her 10th top-five and 14th top-ten song in the US. She performed it as the encore song on the piano on the Joanne World Tour.

paragraphs: The Recording Industry Association of America certified the song Platinum for sales and streams of over one million copies in the US alone.


title: Barbara Carroll

paragraphs: Barbara Carroll (born Barbara Carole Coppersmith; January 25, 1925 – February 11, 2017) was an American jazz pianist and singer. Her career began in 1947. She was best known for her jazz trio, which had Benny Goodman in the line up. She also performed piano on Broadway plays. She was born in Worcester, Massachusetts

paragraphs: Carroll died on February 11, 2017, at the age of 92.


title: Damian (musician)

paragraphs: Damian Davey (born Damian Baker; 30 September 1964 – 12 February 2017), better known as simply Damian, was an English pop musician. He was best known for his 1989 song "The Time Warp", a cover version of the original track from "The Rocky Horror Show". He also did a cover of the song "Wig-Wam Bam" by the Sweet. He was born in Manchester.

paragraphs: Damian died from cancer on 12 February 2017, at the age of 52.


title: Aidan Harrington

paragraphs: Aidan Harrington (March 13, 1928 - February 4, 2017) was an English character actor of stage, screen, and television.

paragraphs: Harrington was born in London, England, on March 13, 1928, the oldest sibling of a household that produced seven children. He received his public education at The Latymer School graduating in 1946 and later enrolled in the Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts where he excelled in studying both acting and music. He graduated in 1950. His first professional beginnings in the entertainment industry began singing in the background chorus of the famed Palace Theatre in London. One fateful night in 1952, he happened to be discovered by famed motion picture director David Lean and his then wife, actress Ann Todd, who were so impressed by young Aidan's vocal abilities and charming looks, that they plucked him from obscurity and arranged for him a motion picture contract through London Film Productions where he would make his debut, under Lean's direction and with Todd as his first leading lady, in 'The Sound Barrier' (1952). Young Aidan's first screen appearance was so successful that within the very first year of his contract he appeared in 10 more films, one of which included the lavish costume epic 'Ivanhoe' whose cast included such acclaimed talents as "Robert Taylor", "Elizabeth Taylor", and "Joan Fontaine".

paragraphs: At the beginning of the 1950s, Aidan was ranked as being one of the United Kingdom's 'Stars of Tomorrow' and continued to make a name for himself in films appearing in such features as 'Doctor In The House' (1954), 'Dark Avenger' (1955), 'Village of the Damned' (1960), 'Day The Earth Caught Fire' (1961), 'Countess from Hong Kong' (1967), 'Best House in London' (1969), 'Eagle Has Landed' (1977), 'Top Secret' (1984), 'Batman' (1989), and, in his final on screen appearance,  'The Blackheath Poisonings' (1992). He also became a household name on the small screen appearing in such syndicated British sitcoms as The Invisible Man', 'The Edgar Wallace Mysteries', 'Scotland Yard', 'Ghost Squad', 'The Prisoner', 'The Sweeney, and QB VII.

paragraphs: He was also highly regarded for his stance as a method actor on not only the British but American stage scene appearing in everything from light-hearted comedies to extreme dramatic roles. Some of which included: "Romeo and Juliet, Dinner at Eight, The Importance of Being Earnest, The Mousetrap, And Then There Were None, Les Miserables, Julius Ceasar, The Crucible, All My Sons, Cat on a Hot Tin Roof, The Little Foxes, Waiting for Godot, A Christmas Carol, Long Day's Journey Into Night, The Browning Version, Brewster's Millions, Angel Street, and Love Letters." In his later years, he even provided private acting lessons to aspiring performers.

paragraphs: He retired in 2012, and spent his last years spending time with his family, took up painting in oils, and divided time between his three homes which consisted of an estate in Surrey, England, a custom built Tudor house in County Dublin, Ireland (which he spent most of his time for over 40 years), and a summer house in Pebble Beach, California. He was married for 56 years to his wife, Rosemary, who predeceased him in 2010. Together they produced 3 children. He died surrounded by his family in the comfort of his Ireland home from natural causes on February 4, 2017, and was interred at Deansgrange Cemetery, Blackrock, County Dublin, Ireland, following a private family-only funeral service.


title: Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni

paragraphs: Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni is a commune and subprefecture of the French Guiana, an overseas region and department of France that is in northern South America.

paragraphs: Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni is a border town in northwest French Guiana. It is the second most populous city of French Guiana, after Cayenne.

paragraphs: The name was given in 1856 by the Governor of French Guiana, Auguste Laurent Bauding, after his father and grandfather. Because the town is on the side of the Maroni river, the name was completed as is now: "Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni".

paragraphs: The town was made a "commune" in 1949. In 1969, it was made the capital of the new arrondissement of Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni.

paragraphs: Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni is a city in northwestern French Guiana to the west of Cayenne, on the Maroni River (in Dutch: "Marowijne"), opposite the town of Albina in Suriname which can be reached by ferry or small boats.

paragraphs: The "commune" has an area of ; at the city hall, the altitude is . It includes some islands in the river: "Île Portal", "Île de la Quarantaine" and "Île aux Lépreux".

paragraphs: The Maroni river flows through the "commune", to which it gives part of its name. Many of its tributaries also flows the "commune": Crique Sparouine (on the southern border), Crique Bastien, Crique Serpent, Crique des cascades, Crique Awara, Crique Balaté, Crique Margot, Crique Chameau, Crique aux bœufs lamentins and Crique Vaches (on the northern border).

paragraphs: Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni is surrounded by the "communes" Mana to the north and east, Grand-Santi to the south and southwest and Apatou to the northwest.

paragraphs: Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni has a Tropical rainforest climate (Köppen climate classification: Af) in which there is no dry season - all months have mean precipitation values of at least .

paragraphs: The average temperature for the year in Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni is . The warmest month, on average, is September with an average temperature of . The coolest month on average is January, with an average temperature of .

paragraphs: The average amount of precipitation for the year in Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni is . The month with the most precipitation on average is May with of precipitation. The month with the least precipitation on average is October with an average of .

paragraphs: The inhabitants of Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni are known, in French, as "Saint-Laurentins" (women: "Saint-Laurentines").

paragraphs: The "commune" of Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni has a population, in 2014, of 44,169; its population density is of inhabitants/km.

paragraphs: Evolution of the population in Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni


title: Jan Grabowski

paragraphs: Jan Grabowski (27 May 1950 – 13 February 2017) was a Polish speedway rider. From 1970 to 1980, he represented Falubaz Zielona Góra. He won two bronze medals at the Team Speedway Polish Championship, in 1973 and 1979, with the team. He later became a speedway coach. He was born in Myślibórz.

paragraphs: Grabowski died on 13 February 2017 in Zielona Góra, at the age of 66.


title: Keith Kellogg

paragraphs: Joseph Keith Kellogg Jr. (born May 12, 1944), known as Keith Kellogg, is a retired general officer in the United States Army. President Donald Trump put Kellogg in charge of the presidential transition agency action team for defense. He was named a foreign policy advisor to then presidential candidate Trump in March 2016.

paragraphs: He was named Acting United States National Security Advisor on February 13, 2017 following the resignation of Michael T. Flynn.


title: Clint Roberts

paragraphs: Clint Ronald Roberts (January 30, 1935 – February 13, 2017) was an American politician. He was a member of the Republican Party. He was a member of the U.S. House of Representatives for South Dakota from 1981 to 1983. He was born in Presho, South Dakota.

paragraphs: Roberts died from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease on February 13, 2017 in Pierre, South Dakota, at the age of 82.


title: Loukianos Kilaidonis

paragraphs: Loukianos Kilaidonis (; 15 July 1943 – 7 February 2017) was a Greek composer, songwriter and singer.

paragraphs: Kilaidonis was born in Athens. He studied at the Leonine Lycium of Patissia. afterwards he went to Thessaloniki where he studied architecture at Aristotle University of Thessaloniki for two years, where he finished his studies at the National Metsovo Polytechnic.

paragraphs: Kilaidonis never did work in architecture because he started a career in music. His first work was the album "Our city" in 1970. Two years later he made the album "Red Thread" with Nikos Gatsos and the singers Manolis Mitsias and Dimitra Galani.

paragraphs: Kilaidonis died in Marousi, Greece on 7 February 2017 from a respiratory infection, aged 73.


title: Ren Xinmin

paragraphs: Ren Xinmin (; December 5, 1915 – February 12, 2017) was a Chinese rocket scientist. He was a specialist in astronautics and liquid rocket engine technology. He worked at the University at Buffalo.

paragraphs: Ren was born in Ningguo, China. He studied at Southeast University and at the University of Michigan.

paragraphs: Ren was the technical director of the Long March 1 rocket. It was used for the successful launch of China's first satellite, and chief designer of Chinese store able propellant rocket engine. He was also the chief designer for Long March 3 launch vehicle, Fengyun, and SJ (Shijian) series satellites.

paragraphs: Ren was elected Member of the Chinese Academy of Sciences in 1980.

paragraphs: Ren, Huang Weilu, Tu Shou'e and Liang Shoupan were bracketed together as "four venerable pioneers of astronautics (航天四老)" in China. They were granted the "Two Bombs and One Satellite Merit Medal" in 1999.

paragraphs: Ren died on February 12, 2017 in Beijing, aged 101.


title: Harvey Lichtenstein

paragraphs: Harvey Lichtenstein (April 9, 1929 – February 11, 2017) was an American arts administrator.

paragraphs: He was best known for his 32-year tenure (1967–99) as president and executive producer of the Brooklyn Academy of Music, or BAM. He led the institution to a renaissance, championing contemporary performance, establishing the Next Wave Festival, and providing a vital venue for dance, theater, music, and collaborations that bridged disciplines. When Lichtenstein retired, the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation made the decision to honor his considerable accomplishments by foregoing its own naming rights and dedicating the BAM Harvey Theater in his honor.

paragraphs: Lichtenstein was born in Brooklyn, New York. He studied at Brooklyn College and at Black Mountain College. Lichtenstein died in Manhattan, New York on February 11, 2017 from complications of a stroke, aged 87.


title: Lucky Pulpit

paragraphs: Lucky Pulpit (foaled February 10, 2001 – February 13, 2017) was an American Thoroughbred stallion. He stood at Harris Farms in Coalinga, California.

paragraphs: Lucky Pulpit was a son of the Blue Grass Stakes winner Pulpit, who in turn is a son of 1992 United States Horse of the Year A.P. Indy. Lucky Pulpit was the sire of the 2014 Kentucky Derby and 2014 Preakness Stakes winner and subsequent 2014 Horse of the Year, California Chrome.

paragraphs: Lucky Pulpit died of a heart attack in Arcadia, California on February 13, 2017, aged 16.


title: Åsleik Engmark

paragraphs: Åsleik Engmark (27 December 1965 – 12 February 2017) was a Norwegian comedian, actor, singer and writer. He was best known for his work as one of the co-founders of the Norwegian cabaret group Lompelandslaget. In Norwegian dubbing, he was well known for voicing Timon in the "The Lion King" series, Mike Wazowski in the "Monsters, Inc." and Woody in the "Toy Story" series. He was born in Oslo.

paragraphs: Engmark died of an illness on 12 February 2017 in Brussels, Belgium, at the age of 51.


title: Tsuyoshi Yamanaka

paragraphs: Yamanaka died from pneumonia on 10 February 2017 in Tokyo, at the age of 78.


title: Bobby Murdoch (footballer, born 1936)

paragraphs: Bobby Murdoch (25 January 1936 – 12 February 2017) was an English footballer. He played as a striker. He played for Liverpool, Bolton Wanderers, Barrow, Stockport County, Carlisle United, Southport and Wigan Athletic. He was also a player-manager for the amateur club South Liverpool. He was born in Garston, Liverpool.

paragraphs: Murdoch died on 12 February 2017, at the age of 81.


title: Sara Coward

paragraphs: Sara Coward (30 January 1948 – 12 February 2017) was a British actress. She was born in Eltham, London. She was known for her role as Caroline Sterling in the BBC radio soap opera "The Archers". She first appeared in the series in 1977. She had the role as a regular from 1979 until September 2016. She also appeared in the TV series "Inspector Morse", "Hetty Wainthropp Investigates" and "Rumpole of the Bailey".

paragraphs: Coward was told she had breast cancer in 2013. She died on 12 February 2017 in Warwickshire, at the age of 69.


title: Communist Party of India (Marxist)

paragraphs: The Communist Party of India (Marxist) is a Communist party in India. The party emerged from a split from the Communist Party of India in 1964. The CPI(M) was formed at the Seventh Congress of the Communist Party of India held in Calcutta from 31 October to 7 November 1964. The power of CPI(M) is concentrated in the states of Kerala, West Bengal and Tripura. At present in 2016, CPI(M) is leading the state governments in Tripura and Kerala. It also leads the Left Front in West Bengal.


title: Beam balance

paragraphs: A beam balance measures mass. An object is put into a disk on one side that hangs from one end of a bar. It is balanced with weights at the other end. It has a lever with two equal arms and a pan suspended from each arm.


title: M. K. Stalin

paragraphs: Muthuvel Karunanidhi Stalin better known as M. K. Stalin is an Indian politician,present Executive Leader of Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam party as his father Karunanidhi was ailing illness. He became the 1st Deputy Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu from 2009 to 2011.Stalin is the third son of famous Tamil Nadu politician Karunanidhi, and was born to his second wife, Dayalu Ammal. Stalin became the Minister for Rural Development and Local Administration in the Government of Tamil Nadu after the 2006 Assembly elections. On 29 May 2009, Stalin was nominated as Deputy Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu by Governor Surjit Singh Barnala. Stalin serves as the Treasurer and the Youth Wing President of the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam. On 3 January 2013, M. Karunanidhi named him as his heir apparent, ending a long time confusion about who would take over the party reins after Karunanidhi's death. He was the Mayor of Chennai from 1996 to 2002.


title: Goyescas

paragraphs: Goyescas is a Spanish opera with music by Enrique Granados and libretto by Fernando Periquet y Zuaznabar. It is based on the piano work by Granados which is also called "Goyescas". As the melodies had already been created for the piano work, the words of the opera had to be chosen to fit them.

paragraphs: The opera was first performed in New York, on January 28, 1916. It is not performed as often as the piano version.

paragraphs: Granados was inspired by the paintings of Francisco Goya.


title: Sarah Knauss

paragraphs: Sarah DeRemer Knauss (née "Clark"; September 24, 1880 – December 30, 1999) was an American supercentenarian. She was the world's oldest living person between April 16, 1998, and her death from natural causes on December 30, 1999. She is the second oldest person on record behind possibly disputed 122-year-old Frenchwoman Jeanne Calment.


title: Bilice (Kotor Varoš)

paragraphs: Bilice is a populated place in the Kotor Varoš Municipality of Central Bosnia, Bosnia and Herzegovina.


title: Baština (Kotor Varoš)

paragraphs: Baština is a populated place in the Kotor Varoš Municipality of Central Bosnia, Bosnia and Herzegovina.


title: Jonathan Russell

paragraphs: Jonathan Russell (February 27, 1771 - February 17, 1832) was a United States Representative from Massachusetts (March 4, 1821 - March 3, 1823). He graduated from Brown University (then Rhode Island College) in 1791. He was also appointed by James Madison to the Diplomatic Service in France in 1811. Russell was one of the five commissioners who negotiated the Treaty of Ghent with Great Britain in 1814, ending the War of 1812. Jonathan Russell died in Milton, Massachusetts on February 17, 1832 (aged 60). His final resting place is in the Russell Family Cemetery (Milton, Massachusetts).


title: Inferior temporal gyrus

paragraphs: The inferior temporal gyrus is the part of the brain that helps you process shades


title: Ta Phong Tan

paragraphs: Ta Phong Tan is a Vietnamese blogger. She was a member of the Vietnamese Communist Party and an officer in the Vietnamese security forces. In 2013 she received an International Women of Courage Award.

paragraphs: In 2006, she started a blog “Truth and Justice.” She wrote about news and politics. In 2011, she went to prison. She was convicted of propaganda against the state.

paragraphs: She was freed from prison on September 19, 2015. She went to live in the United States.


title: Stefán Karl Stefánsson

paragraphs: Stefán Karl Stefánsson (; ; 10 July 1975 – 21 August 2018) was an Icelandic actor and singer. He was best known for playing antagonist Robbie Rotten on the children's television series "LazyTown".

paragraphs: Stefán Karl's career started in 1994. At the age of 19, he worked as a puppeteer for television. During his years as a puppeteer, he had also been studying at the Drama Academy of Iceland. However, he was not satisfied with how Iceland views their drama standards. He remembers that his principal at his high school said that "acting is not about making faces and changing your face". He did not agree with his high school principal.

paragraphs: Later, Stefán Karl had been invited by Magnús Scheving, an Icelandic gymnast, to portray one of the characters in the second "LazyTown" play. Scheving created the plays because he was concerned that Iceland's younger generation is not doing enough exercise. Stefán Karl explained that "[Scheving] wanted the kids to get healthier, so he created this musical called "LazyTown". He played Sportacus, the fitness fanatic, and I was Robbie Rotten, the guy who liked to stay indoors and sleep". After initial success with the musical, Nickelodeon eventually made a deal with the creators of "LazyTown" to air the first 40 episodes of "LazyTown" along with a special studio built in Iceland. During the first few years of "LazyTown" in the early 2000s, Stefán Karl initially knew no English, but soon became fluent.

paragraphs: Stefán Karl lived in Los Angeles with his wife Steinunn Ólína Þorsteinsdóttir, three daughters, and one son. In June 2018, he was awarded the Order of the Falcon.

paragraphs: Stefán Karl announced in October 2016 that he had been diagnosed with bile duct cancer. On the same month, GoFundMe campaign was subsequently created by "LazyTown" head writer Mark Valenti to pay his living costs when he became too ill to work. The campaign was popularized by various YouTube users uploading parodies of Stefán Karl's work. This eventually made the songs "We Are Number One" and "The Mine Song" from "LazyTown" become Internet memes. In August 2017, Stefán Karl stated he was in remission. He clarified on his GoFundMe campaign that while his metastases had been removed after successful liver surgery in June 2017, he still had the disease and had refused further adjuvant therapy.

paragraphs: In March 2018, Stefán Karl was diagnosed with inoperable bile duct cancer, and said that he was undergoing chemotherapy to increase the length of his life. In April 2018, he announced that he personally chose to stop his chemotherapy, and then began to shut down all his social media accounts.

paragraphs: He died on 21 August 2018 at the age of 43. His wife stated that Stefansson didn't want to a funeral when he died. Instead, she had said that his body will be secretly scattered into a distant ocean.

paragraphs: It was announced by his manager, Cheryl Edison, that the Stefán Karl Academy & Center for the Performing Arts will be opened in Switzerland in the year 2019 as a memorial to his career.

paragraphs: Stefán Karl has been credited in various works including plays, television series, films, and games.


title: Pusheen

paragraphs: Pusheen is a cartoon cat and an internet meme. She is seen in comic strips and sticker sets on Facebook. Some of the stickers are animated. Pusheen was created in 2010 by Claire Belton and Andrew Duff for a comic strip on their website, Everyday Cute.

paragraphs: The original comic strip series used characters modeled after her owners, Belton and Duff. Also included was their dog named Care, and Pusheen, a female chubby gray tabby cat based on Belton's cat that now lives with her parents in Oregon. Pusheen's name comes from the word "puisín", which means kitten in Irish.

paragraphs: Pusheen is an example of the popularity of cats on the Internet and in social media. An exhibition at the New York City Museum of the Moving Image used Pusheen along with other celebrity cats such as Grumpy Cat, Keyboard Cat and Lil Bub as examples.

paragraphs: The Facebook page for Pusheen has over 8.9 million followers as of March 2020.

paragraphs: The brand has expanded with merchandise from Barnes & Noble, Hot Topic, and Petco. Pusheen is also now seen on: Instagram, Pinterest, and Twitter. The Pusheen Corp has created a mobile app to go along with their sticker collection that started on Facebook. Also, the company has started releasing GIFs on their website several times a month.


title: Mary Akrami

paragraphs: Mary Akrami is an activist from Afghanistan. She started the Afghan Women Skills Development Center, a women's shelter in Kabul. In 2007 she received the International Women of Courage Award.

paragraphs: Akrami grew up in Kabul, Afghanistan. During the war with the Taliban, her family left Afghanistan and went to live in Pakistan. Akrami got a BBA degree in Administration and Economy from Peshawar in Pakistan.

paragraphs: Akrami worked with a group of women to start classes in English and computer literacy for Afghan women in refugee camps. They got help from the Aurat Foundation (an NGO in Pakistan) and the Afghan Women Skills Development Center (AWSDC).

paragraphs: In 2001, Akrami went to the Afghan Civil Society meeting in Bonn, Germany. After the war, she went back to

paragraphs: Afghanistan and started an economic development project for women in the small village of Ghazni. In April, she started a women's shelter with the help of Norwegian church Aid (NCA). The shelter provides psychological counseling and legal aid.

paragraphs: To promote human rights for women, they started a peace building program in the Parwan province. They started 12 peace committees 6 and 1 central Shura in each district. Women have 50% representation in the peace committees.


title: Hans Trass

paragraphs: Hans-Voldemar Trass (2 May 1928 – 14 February 2017) was an Estonian ecologist and botanist. He was a member of the Estonian Academy of Sciences from 1975 until his death. He was the president of the Estonian Naturalists' Society from 1964 to 1973 and 1985 to 1991. He was awarded the Acharius Medal by the International Association for Lichenology in 1992.

paragraphs: Trass was born in Tallinn. He was married to Estonian Raine Loo. The couple had a son, composer and organist Toomas Trass.

paragraphs: Trass died on 14 February 2017, at the age of 88.


title: Ricardo Arias Calderón

paragraphs: Ricardo Arias Calderón (4 May 1933 – 13 February 2017) was a Panamanian politician. He was a member of the Christian Democratic Party. He served as the first Vice President of Panama from 1989 to 1992.

paragraphs: Arias was born in Panama City. He studied at Yale and the Sorbonne. He was a Roman Catholic. He was married to Theresa and had four children.

paragraphs: Arias died on 13 February 2017 in Panama City, at the age of 83.


title: The Proclaimers

paragraphs: The Proclaimers are a Scottish folk rock band. The members are twin brothers, Charlie and Craig Reid (born 5 March 1962). They are best known for the songs "I'm Gonna Be (500 Miles)", "Sunshine on Leith", "I'm on My Way" and "Letter from America". They are also known for singing with a Scottish accent.

paragraphs: The Reid brothers were born in Leith. They are fans of Hibernian and support Scottish independence.


title: Jared Kushner

paragraphs: Jared Corey Kushner (born January 10, 1981) is an American real estate investor and developer and newspaper publisher. He is the senior advisor to his father-in-law, President Donald Trump.

paragraphs: With White House Chief of Staff Reince Priebus and Chief Strategist Steve Bannon, he forms Trump's leadership team. Kushner is said to be President Trump's most trusted advisor, showing "unwavering loyalty" to his father-in-law.

paragraphs: In August 24, 2017, Jared Kushner visited Israel to meet Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. He went to Palestine to meet President Mahmoud Abbas in an attempt to restart a peace process in the Middle East.

paragraphs: Kushner married Trump's daughter Ivanka Trump in 2009. They have three children.


title: Woody Johnson

paragraphs: Robert Wood "Woody" Johnson IV (born April 12, 1947) is an American businessman and philanthropist. He is the United States Ambassador to the United Kingdom since August 29, 2017. He is a great-grandson of Robert Wood Johnson I (co-founder of Johnson & Johnson), and the owner of the New York Jets of the National Football League.

paragraphs: Johnson was nominated to be the United States Ambassador to the United Kingdom by then President-elect Donald Trump on January 19, 2017.


title: Israel Kamakawiwoʻole

paragraphs: Israel Kaʻanoʻi Kamakawiwoʻole (May 20, 1959 – June 26, 1997) was an American singer and musician. He was also known as Bruddah Iz. He is best known for his versions of the songs "Somewhere over the Rainbow" and "What a Wonderful World", recorded in 1988 and released in 1993. He also played the ukulele to his songs. He was a Native Hawaiian and supported independence of the U.S. state to become a sovereignty.

paragraphs: Kamakawiwoʻole was born in Honolulu. He was married to Marlene. The couple had a daughter, Ceslieanne (born ).

paragraphs: Kamakawiwoʻole had health issues because of his obesity. He died on June 26, 1997, in Honolulu, at the age of 38.


title: Elisabeth Rehn

paragraphs: Märta Elisabeth Rehn (née Carlberg; born 6 April 1935) is a Finnish politician. She is a Swedish-speaking Finn, and was a member of the Swedish People's Party. She was the Minister of Defence from 1990 to 1995. She was also an Undersecretary General of the United Nations from 1995 to 1999.

paragraphs: Rehn was born in Helsinki. She was married to Ove Rehn from 1955 until his death in 2004. They had four children. She has survived cancer twice.


title: Talking Body

paragraphs: "Talking Body" is a 2014 electropop song from singer and songwriter Tove Lo. The song was released to American contemporary hit radio on January 13, 2015 by Republic Records. The song comes from her studio album "Queen of the Clouds" (2014).

paragraphs: The song is about trying to seduce someone into sex.

paragraphs: "Talking Body" hit #12 on "Billboard" Hot 100.


title: Bang Bang (Jessie J, Ariana Grande and Nicki Minaj song)

paragraphs: "Bang Bang" is a pop-soul ballad from Jessie J, Ariana Grande and Nicki Minaj. The song is about female empowerment, sex and feminism.

paragraphs: The song was released on July 29, 2014 as the lead single from Jessie J's studio album "Sweet Talker" (2014). The song is also off Grande's album "My Everything" (2014).

paragraphs: "Bang Bang" began at #1 in the United Kingdom. It hit the Top Ten in several countries, like Australia, Canada and the United States.

paragraphs: It won Favorite Song of the Year at the 2015 Kids' Choice Awards on Nickelodeon.


title: Albion, Jackson County, Wisconsin

paragraphs: Albion is a town in Jackson County, Wisconsin, USA. As of the 2010 census the population was 20,449.


title: Alma, Jackson County, Wisconsin

paragraphs: Alma is a town in Jackson County, Wisconsin, USA. As of the 2010 census the population was 1,044.


title: Province of South Carolina

paragraphs: The Province of South Carolina (also known as the South Carolina Colony) was originally part of the Province of Carolina in British America. In 1776 the province became the U.S. state of South Carolina.

paragraphs: The Carolinas were named for King Charles II of England. The colony was first named "Carolana". Charles II had given the land to a group of eight nobles called the Lords Proprietors. In 1712 the Carolina Province split into the Province of North Carolina and Province of South Carolina. Both provinces became British royal colonies in 1729.

paragraphs: Lord Charles Montagu (1741-1784) was Royal Governor of the Province of South Carolina from 1766 to 1773.


title: Bear Bluff, Wisconsin

paragraphs: Bear Bluff is a town in Jackson County, Wisconsin, USA. As of the 2010 census the population was 138.


title: Brockway, Wisconsin

paragraphs: Brockway is a town in Jackson County, Wisconsin, USA. As of the 2010 census the population was 2,828.


title: Jayalalithaa

paragraphs: Jayalalithaa was an Indian actor who turned into a politician and served five terms as the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu, for over fourteen years between 1991 and 2016. From 1989 she was the general secretary of the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam , a Dravidian party. She was praised and popularly called by the party members as "Amma"(means mother), "Thanga Tharagai"(means Golden Maiden) and "Puratchi Thalaivi"(The women Revolutionary leader).Jayalalithaa first came into prominence as a leading film actor in the mid-1960s. She appeared in 140 films between 1961 and 1980 in Tamil, Telugu and Kannada languages. She also earned the name of "Queen of Tamil Cinema".

paragraphs: In 1991 Jayalalithaa became Tamil Nadu's youngest chief minister for the first time. Despite a monthly salary of Rs.1, she made a grand marriage for his foster son Sudhakaran lavishly spending. In the 1996 election, the AIADMK was nearly wiped out . Jayalalithaa herself lost her seat. The new DMK government filed several corruption cases against her, and she spend time in jail. Her fortunes revived in the 1998 general election, as the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam became a key component of Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee government that her withdrawal of support thrown the BJP government without majority and further triggered to another general election just in a year in 1999. She died in 5 December 2016 due to cardiac arrest according to the reports of the Apollo Hospitals. But still her death remains secret.


title: City Point, Wisconsin

paragraphs: City Point is a town in Jackson County, Wisconsin, USA. As of the 2010 census the population was 182.


title: Cleveland, Jackson County, Wisconsin

paragraphs: Cleveland is a town in Jackson County, Wisconsin, USA. As of the 2010 census the population was 481.


title: Curran, Wisconsin

paragraphs: Curran is a town in Jackson County, Wisconsin, USA. As of the 2010 census the population was 343.


title: Franklin, Jackson County, Wisconsin

paragraphs: Franklin is a town in Jackson County, Wisconsin, USA. As of the 2010 census the population was 448.


title: Garden Valley, Wisconsin

paragraphs: Garden Valley is a town in Jackson County, Wisconsin, USA. As of the 2010 census the population was 422.


title: Garfield, Jackson County, Wisconsin

paragraphs: Garfield is a town in Jackson County, Wisconsin, USA. As of the 2010 census the population was 638.


title: Hixton (town), Wisconsin

paragraphs: Hixton is a town in Jackson County, Wisconsin, USA. As of the 2010 census the population was 652.


title: Irving, Wisconsin

paragraphs: Irving is a town in Jackson County, Wisconsin, USA. As of the 2010 census the population was 751.


title: Knapp, Jackson County, Wisconsin

paragraphs: Knapp is a town in Jackson County, Wisconsin, USA. As of the 2010 census the population was 299.


title: Komensky, Wisconsin

paragraphs: Komensky is a town in Jackson County, Wisconsin, USA. As of the 2010 census the population was 509.


title: Dinocephalosaurus

paragraphs: Dinocephalosaurus is a genus of long necked, aquatic Archosaurs which lived in the Triassic seas. Its fossils are found in 244 ± 1.3 million year old rocks.

paragraphs: Didocephalosaurus means "terrible headed lizard". The first specimen found was just a skull, discovered near Xinmin in Guizhou Province, China in 2002. The second specimen found nearby, and was the head and much of the postcrainal skeleton, minus the tail. "Dinocephalosaurus" is the "first record of protorosaurid reptile (Order Protorosauria) from the Middle Triassic of China".

paragraphs: A new specimen found in Yunnan Province, southern China, showed evidence of live births (ovoviviparity). This is the earliest known example of this in the large group of tetrapods which includes dinosaurs, crocodiles, pterosaurs and birds.


title: Manchester, Wisconsin

paragraphs: Manchester is a town in Jackson County, Wisconsin, USA. As of the 2010 census the population was 704.


title: Melrose, Wisconsin

paragraphs: Melrose is a town in Jackson County, Wisconsin, USA. As of the 2010 census the population was 470.


title: Millston, Wisconsin

paragraphs: Millston is a town in Jackson County, Wisconsin, USA. As of the 2010 census the population was 159.


title: North Bend, Wisconsin

paragraphs: North Bend is a town in Jackson County, Wisconsin, USA. As of the 2010 census the population was 488.


title: Northfield, Wisconsin

paragraphs: Northfield is a town in Jackson County, Wisconsin, USA. As of the 2010 census the population was 639.


title: Springfield, Jackson County, Wisconsin

paragraphs: Springfield is a town in Jackson County, Wisconsin, USA. As of the 2010 census the population was 623.


title: Ashwaubenon, Wisconsin

paragraphs: Ashwaubenon is a village in Brown County, Wisconsin, USA. As of the 2014 the population was 17,111.


title: Auburndale, Wisconsin

paragraphs: Auburndale is a village in Wood County, Wisconsin, USA. As of the 2014 the population was 679.


title: Avoca, Wisconsin

paragraphs: Avoca is a village in Iowa County, Wisconsin, USA. As of the 2014 the population was 627.


title: Bagley, Wisconsin

paragraphs: Bagley is a village in Grant County, Wisconsin, USA. As of the 2014 the population was 366.


title: Baldwin, Wisconsin

paragraphs: Baldwin is a village in St. Croix County, Wisconsin, USA. As of the 2014 the population was 3,960.


title: Cady, Wisconsin

paragraphs: Cady is a town in St. Croix County, Wisconsin, USA. As of the 2010 census the population was 821.


title: Cylon, Wisconsin

paragraphs: Cylon is a town in St. Croix County, Wisconsin, USA. As of the 2010 census the population was 683.


title: Eau Galle, St. Croix County, Wisconsin

paragraphs: Eau Galle is a town in St. Croix County, Wisconsin, USA. As of the 2010 census the population was 1,139.


title: Emerald, Wisconsin

paragraphs: Emerald is a town in St. Croix County, Wisconsin, USA. As of the 2010 census the population was 853.


title: Erin Prairie, Wisconsin

paragraphs: Erin Prairie is a town in St. Croix County, Wisconsin, USA. As of the 2010 census the population was 688.


title: Forest, St. Croix County, Wisconsin

paragraphs: Forest is a town in St. Croix County, Wisconsin, USA. As of the 2010 census the population was 1,080.


title: Glenwood, Wisconsin

paragraphs: Glenwood is a town in St. Croix County, Wisconsin, USA. As of the 2010 census the population was 785.


title: Hammond, Wisconsin

paragraphs: Hammond is a town in St. Croix County, Wisconsin, USA. As of 2014 the population was 1,910.


title: Kinnickinnic, Wisconsin

paragraphs: Kinnickinnic is a town in St. Croix County, Wisconsin, USA. As of 2010 the population was 1,722.


title: Pleasant Valley, Wisconsin

paragraphs: Pleasant Valley is a town in St. Croix County, Wisconsin, USA. As of 2014 the population was 523.


title: Rush River, Wisconsin

paragraphs: Rush River is a town in St. Croix County, Wisconsin, USA. As of 2010 the population was 560.


title: St. Joseph, Wisconsin

paragraphs: St. Joseph is a town in St. Croix County, Wisconsin, USA. As of 2010 the population was 4,095.


title: Manfred Kaiser

paragraphs: Manfred "Manni" Kaiser (7 January 1929 – 15 February 2017) was a German footballer. He played as a a midfielder. He played for Wismut Gera, Wismut Aue and the East Germany national team. He was born in Zeitz.

paragraphs: Kaiser died on 15 February 2017 in Lindau, at the age of 88.


title: Helen Sharman

paragraphs: Dr. Helen Patricia Sharman OBE FRSC (born 30 May 1963) is a British chemist. She became the first British astronaut and the first woman to visit the Mir space station in 1993.

paragraphs: She worked as a research and development technologist for GEC in London and later as a chemist for Mars Incorporated dealing with nice properties of chocolate.

paragraphs: Sharman was born in Grenoside, Sheffield.


title: Azerbaijan State Russian Drama Theatre

paragraphs: Azerbaijan State Russian Samed Vurgun Drama Theatre (, ), is a drama theatre in Baku, Azerbaijan performing plays in the Russian language. The plays of the theatre are mainly from Russian literature, and the rest are plays from Azerbaijani and European writers. The theatre was founded in 1937 and in 1956 was renamed after the Azerbaijani poet Samed Vurgun. The theatre show plays not just for adults, but for children too.


title: Guiana Shield

paragraphs: The Guiana Shield is a geographic region found in northeast South America. It is one of the three cratons of the South American Plate. It is a 1.7 billion-year-old Precambrian geological formation that forms part of the South American northern coast.

paragraphs: The higher elevations on the region are called the Guiana Highlands, which is where there are mesas or "table" mountains called "tepuis".

paragraphs: "Guiana" and "The Guianas" are often used as collective names for Guyana, Suriname and French Guiana, and sometimes even includes the portions of Colombia, Venezuela and Brazil which are on the Guiana Shield.

paragraphs: The Guiana Shield is In six countries; they are, from west to east:

paragraphs: The Guiana Shield is roughly bounded by the Atlantic Ocean to the east, the Orinoco river to the north and west, the Negro river (an important tributary of the Amazon river) to the southwest, and the Amazon river to the south.

paragraphs: The Guiana Highlands is formed by small plateaus and mountain ranges. The western part of the Highlands, mainly in Venezuela, is where are the higher mountains. From west to east, the mountains ranges and plateaus are:

paragraphs: The highest point in the Guiana Shield is Pico da Neblina () in Brazil at . Pico da Neblina is the highest summit of the larger "Serra do Imeri", a plateau on the Venezuela-Brazil border; it is also the highest mountain in Brazil.

paragraphs: Many rivers start on the Guiana Highlands and most of them flow to the north, into the Atlantic Ocean. Some of them are:

paragraphs: In the region there are some notable waterfalls such as the Angel Falls, high, in Venezuela, and the Kaieteur Falls, high, on the Potaro River in the Pacaraima Mountains of Guyana.

paragraphs: As a whole, the Guiana Shield region has a tropical climate characterized by a relatively high mean annual temperature over at sea level. Because of the Guiana Shield is just north of the equator, its climate varies primarily according to elevation and the effects of the trade winds. The trade winds blow from the east and northeast, off of the Atlantic Ocean onto northeastern South America.

paragraphs: The heaviest rains usually occur between May and August, whereas the rainy season from December to January is shorter and less intense, with rains mostly along the coast. In areas where there is only one rainy season, the driest part of the year is January to March; in areas where there are two rainy seasons the driest months are March and October. However, even during most dry seasons, frequent storms provide adequate moisture to allow evergreen tropical moist forests to persist in most low elevation parts of the region.

paragraphs: The climate data for Santa Elena de Uairén weather station () in La Gran Sabana at an altitude of are:.

paragraphs: Since the individual peaks in the Guiana Highlands have been isolated from each other for millions of years, many plants and animals have evolved in a different way on each mountain.

paragraphs: Many of the mountains are covered in permanent clouds and mist washing all the soil away, and leaving barren rock and water. Because of this many plants are carnivorous and feed on insects and small animals.

paragraphs: So far over 2,000 species of plants been found, and more than 50% are endemic to this region, meaning they are found only here, and many are only found on one peak.

paragraphs: Some minerals are found in large amounts in the Guiana Shield; diamonds, gold and bauxite are some of them. The large-scale mining of these, and other minerals, is creating some environmental problems.

paragraphs: In the Guiana Shield, there are several protected areas, as National parks or reserves; some of them are:


title: Saudia Flight 163

paragraphs: Saudia Flight 163 was a scheduled passenger flight from Karachi to Jeddah, via Riyadh. On August 19, 1980 the Lockheed L-1011 TriStar with 287 passengers and 14 crew members on-board, caught fire seven minutes after take-off. Although the plane made an emergency landing at Riyadh International Airport, all 301 people on-board died of smoke inhalation, with the aircraft later destroyed by the fire.


title: Violet Brown

paragraphs: Violet Brown (née Mosse; 10 March 1900 – 15 September 2017) was a Jamaican supercentenarian who at the time of her death, at the age of , was the oldest verified living person in the world from the death of Emma Morano on 15 April 2017 until her death in September 2017.

paragraphs: She was also the first verified supercentenarian from Jamaica and the oldest verified Jamaican person ever.

paragraphs: Her date of birth was variously reported as 4 March 1900, 10 March 1900, and 15 March 1900. However, it was officially recognised as 10 March 1900 by the Guinness World Records.

paragraphs: Brown was born when Jamaica was a part of the British Empire and was the last living former subject of Queen Victoria.

paragraphs: Brown died on 15 September 2017 at a hospital in Montego Bay, Saint James Parish, Jamaica of heart failure caused by dehydration at the age of 117.


title: Prince William Sound

paragraphs: Prince William Sound is a body of water in the Gulf of Alaska. A sound is a small body of water that comes in from the ocean. Prince William Sound is on the south side of the U.S. state of Alaska. It is on the east side of the Kenai Peninsula. Its biggest port is Valdez, at the south end of the Trans-Alaska Pipeline System. Other towns on the sound include Cordova and Whittier.

paragraphs: James Cook went in Prince William Sound in 1778. He named it Sandwich Sound, after the Earl of Sandwich. The Sound's name was changed in the same year. It was then named after George III's third son Prince William Henry. Prince William was then 13 years old. He was in the Royal Navy.

paragraphs: Most of the land near Prince William Sound is part of the Chugach National Forest. Chugach is the second largest U.S. National Forest. Prince William Sound is ringed by the Chugach Mountains. These mountains are steep. The coast is complex. It has many islands and fjords. It also has some glaciers.

paragraphs: In 1964, a tsunami hit the sound. It was caused by the Good Friday earthquake. It killed many people in the town of Chenega. It destroyed the town of Valdez.

paragraphs: In 1989, the oil tanker "Exxon Valdez" ran aground. It caused a large oil spill, which damaged the environment. It killed around 250,000 seabirds, nearly 3,000 sea otters, 300 harbor seals, 250 bald eagles and up to 22 killer whales.


title: Infante Henrique, Duke of Coimbra

paragraphs: D. Infante Henrique, Duke of Coimbra (6 November 1949 – 14 February 2017) was an Infante of Portugal. He was a member of the former Portuguese Royal Family as the youngest son of Duarte Nuno, Duke of Braganza, and Princess Maria Francisca of Orléans-Braganza. Infante Henrique was fifth in the line of succession to the former Portuguese throne. His elder brother, Duarte Pio, Duke of Braganza, is head of the House of Braganza, which ruled Portugal until 1910.

paragraphs: Henrique died on 14 February 2017 in Lisbon, aged 67.


title: Anthony Lake

paragraphs: William Anthony Kirsopp "Tony" Lake (born April 2, 1939) is an American politician, author, academic, and former American diplomat, Foreign Service Officer, and political advisor.

paragraphs: Lake is the Executive Director of the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF). He has been a foreign policy advisor to many Democratic U.S. presidents and presidential candidates. He served as National Security Advisor under U.S. President Bill Clinton from 1993 to 1997. Lake is known as being one of the individuals who developed the policy that led to the resolution of the Bosnian War.

paragraphs: He also held the chair of Distinguished Professor in the Practice of Diplomacy at the Edmund A. Walsh School of Foreign Service at Georgetown University, in Washington, D.C.

paragraphs: Lake converted from Christianity to Judaism.


title: Stuart McLean

paragraphs: Andrew Stuart McLean, OC (April 19, 1948 – February 15, 2017) was a Canadian radio broadcaster, humorist, monologist, and author. He was best known as the host of the CBC Radio program "The Vinyl Cafe".

paragraphs: He was often called as a "story-telling comic". He had written many serious stories. He was known for his voice and his ability to change his popular stories to make them different on every show.

paragraphs: McLean was diagnosed with melanoma in November 2015. He died on February 15, 2017 from the disease in Toronto, aged 68.


title: Peter Simonischek

paragraphs: Peter Simonischek (born 6 August 1946) is an Austrian movie and stage actor. He has appeared in more than sixty movies since 1980.

paragraphs: Simonischek is known for his role as Winfried Conradi/Toni Erdmann in the 2016 movie "Tonu Erdmann". He won the European Film Award for Best Actor and was nominated for a London Critics Circle Film Awards for Best Actor and a Toronto Film Critics Association Awards for Best Actor.


title: Bruce Lansbury

paragraphs: William Bruce Mageean Lansbury (12 January 1930 – 13 February 2017) was an English-American television producer. His career lasted over 30 years, starting from the 1960s to the 1990s. He was known for producing many famous television shows such as "The Wild Wild West", "", "Knight Rider" and "Murder, She Wrote".

paragraphs: Lansbury was born in London. He was the grandson of former Labour Party leader George Lansbury. He was the younger brother of actress Angela Lansbury. He became a citizen of the United States in 1954.

paragraphs: His career began in 1953, but became frequent in the 1960s. He retired officially in 1996, but returned to write a screenplay for a TV movie about "Murder, She Wrote" in 2003.

paragraphs: Lansbury served as producer of 69 episodes of "The Wild Wild West", from 1966-69, and 38 episodes of "", from 1969-1972. Lansbury served as producer of "Wonder Woman", "Knight Rider" and executive producer for the science fiction series "The Fantastic Journey".

paragraphs: His name appears in the closing credits of "The Brady Bunch", "Happy Days" and "The Odd Couple" as "Vice President of Creative Affairs" for Paramount Television.

paragraphs: Lansbury served as producer of 88 episodes of "Murder, She Wrote", starring his sister, Angela. He was also a writer for 15 episodes of the show.

paragraphs: Lansbury died on 13 February 2017 at his home in La Quinta, California from complications of Alzheimer's disease, aged 87.


title: Pete McCloskey

paragraphs: Paul Norton "Pete" McCloskey, Jr. (born September 29, 1927) is an American politician. He served in the U.S. House of Representatives representing California from 1967 to 1983. He ran on an anti-war platform for the Republican nomination for President in 1972 but was defeated by incumbent President Richard Nixon.

paragraphs: In April 2007, McCloskey switched his affiliation to the Democratic Party. He is a decorated United States Marine Corps veteran of combat during the Korean War, being awarded the Navy Cross, the Silver Star, and two awards of the Purple Heart.


title: Jenny Slate

paragraphs: Jennifer Sarah "Jenny" Slate (born March 25, 1982) is an American stand-up comedian, actress, voice actress and author.

paragraphs: She is best known for her role as Donna Stern in "Obvious Child", as well as being the co-creator of the "Marcel the Shell with Shoes On" short movies and children's book series.

paragraphs: She is also known for her season as a cast member on "Saturday Night Live" from 2009 to 2010 and for her appearances in shows such as "House of Lies", "Married", "Parks and Recreation", "Bob's Burgers", "Hello" "Ladies", "Kroll Show", and "Girls and Star vs. the forces of evil as Pony Head."

paragraphs: In 2017, she voiced Harley Quinn in "The Lego Batman Movie".

paragraphs: Slate was born in Milton, Massachusetts. She studied at Milton Academy and Columbia University. In 2012, Slate married Dean Fleischer-Camp. They separated in 2016.


title: Grant Hackett

paragraphs: Grant George Hackett (born 9 May 1980) is a former Australian swimmer. He is best known for winning the men's 1500 metres freestyle race at both the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney and the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens. He retired after the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing.

paragraphs: Hackett was born in Southport of the Gold Coast, Queensland. He was married to singer Candice Alley from 2007 to 2013. The couple have twin children, born in 2009.


title: Aoi festival

paragraphs: The Aoi Festival or Aoi Matsuri(葵祭) is one of Kyoto's three most famous festivals (along with the Gion Festival and Jidai Matsuri) and takes place every May 15. The festival's main attraction is a large parade in Kyoto, in which over 500 people dressed in the aristocratic style of the Heian Period (794-1185) walk from the Imperial Palace to the Kamo Shrines. Aoi is Japanese for Hollyhock, and the festival is named after the Hollyhock leaves that are worn by the members of the procession.

paragraphs: Predating Kyoto's establishment as the national capital in 794, the Aoi Matsuri began in the 7th century, although its precise origins are uncertain. There were most likely natural disasters occurring that were believed to be caused by the deities of the Kamo Shrines. After the Emperor made offerings to the gods, the disasters subsided and a tradition was begun. The festival's official name remains Kamo Matsuri, because of its association with the shrines.

paragraphs: The festival grew in prominence so that during the Heian Period the word festival became synonymous with the Aoi Matsuri. Nowadays, the massive procession illustrates the high regard in which the festival would have been held. There are men on horseback, giant bouquets of flowers, ornately decorated ox drawn carts, and a large retinue of women in kimono accompanying the year's Saio.

paragraphs: Traditionally, the Saio was a young female member of the imperial family who was the high priestess of the Kamo Shrines. During festivals, the Saio performed rituals at the shrines. In the modern era, a different unmarried woman from Kyoto is selected each year to be Saio. She must go through purification ceremonies before the festival, and is taken through the procession on a palanquin.


title: Pointer aliasing (computer programming)

paragraphs: Pointer aliasing is where two or more pointers reference the same memory location. It can cause issues with optimizing compilers.


title: Stećak

paragraphs: Stećak (Стећак, ; plural: Stećci, Стећци, ) are monumental tombstones made in medieval Bosnia.

paragraphs: The tombstones are mostly in Bosnia and Herzegovina with a smaller amount in the border area of Croatia, Montenegro and Serbia. About 60,000 are found within the territory of the modern Bosnia and Herzegovina. The rest of 10,000 are found in what are today Croatia (4,400), Montenegro (3,500), and Serbia (4,100). The stećak are at more than 3,300 odd sites with over 90% in poor condition.


title: Alderman

paragraphs: An alderman is a politician in local government, sometimes referred as an "deputy mayor". Together with the mayor aldermen govern municipalities.

paragraphs: Aldermen are usually chosen by the people of a municipality or by the municipal council.


title: Vernayaz

paragraphs: Vernayaz is a municipality in the district Saint-Maurice in the canton of Valais in Switzerland.


title: Vérossaz

paragraphs: Vérossaz is a municipality in the district of Saint-Maurice in the canton of Valais in Switzerland.


title: Šibovi (Kotor Varoš)

paragraphs: Šibovi (Шибови) is a settlement in the Bosnia and Herzegovina, Republika Srpska entity, Kotor Varoš Municipality.

paragraphs: According the data on Census Year of 1991, in this poulated place leaved 671 cititens.


title: Hot stick

paragraphs: A Hot stick is a tool used by Utility Workers (known as Linemen or Linesmen) dealing with high voltage electricity. It is an insulated pole made usually from Fiberglass, measuring anywhere from 5ft-10ft, up to about 40ft in length. It can have different tools attached to the end of it, making it possible to do everything from tightening bolts and nuts, through to testing voltage or removing and replacing s.

paragraphs: Hot sticks are usually used when the installation being worked on is live, or "hot". Most electrical work on High Voltage networks is done whilst the power is still active, making equipment like this a very important piece for safety purposes. Working "hot" saves electricity users from being disconnected while routine maintenance is taking place.


title: Source region

paragraphs: Source Region in meteorology is a region where air masses get their specific humidity and temperature. A source region could be land or water. It is called maritime and continental air masses if the air masses sit over water and land, respectively.


title: Josef Augusta (ice hockey)

paragraphs: Josef Augusta (24 November 1946 – 16 February 2017) was a Czechoslovak ice hockey player and coach. He won a silver medal at the 1976 Winter Olympics in Innsbruck, Austria. He later was head coach of Czech national hockey team at the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City, Utah, United States. He was the father of Patrik Augusta. He was born in Havlíčkův Brod.

paragraphs: Augusta died from pancreatic cancer on 16 February 2017 in Jihlava, at the age of 70.


title: Alexander Acosta

paragraphs: Rene Alexander "Alex" Acosta (born January 16, 1969) is an American attorney. Acosta was the 27th United States Secretary of Labor serving from April 28, 2017 until July 19, 2019. He was the dean of the Florida International University College of Law from 2009 through 2017. He is Republican. On February 16, 2017, he was announced as President Donald Trump's nominee for the United States Secretary of Labor.

paragraphs: On February 16, 2017, after the withdrawal of Andrew Puzder's nomination, President Donald Trump nominated Acosta to serve as United States Secretary of Labor. He resigned on July 19, 2019 due to his connections to the Jeffrey Epstein and his plea deal.

paragraphs: Acosta was born in Miami, Florida. His parents are Cuban immigrants. He studied at Harvard College and Harvard Law School earning both a B.S. and J.D. degree.

paragraphs: Acosta was appointed by President George W. Bush to the National Labor Relations Board and later served in that administration as the Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights and United States Attorney for the Southern District of Florida.

paragraphs: After the unsuccessful nomination of Andrew Puzder to be United States Secretary of Labor, President Donald Trump nominated Acosta to fill the position on February 16, 2017.

paragraphs: On April 27, 2017, Acosta was confirmed by the U. S. Senate by a 60–38 vote. Acosta announced on July 12, 2019 his resignation effective July 19, following criticism of his role in the Jeffrey Epstein sex traffic case.

paragraphs: Acosta is married to Jan Elizabeth Williams. They both live in McLean, Virginia and have two daughters, Delia and Rosalia.


title: Cipriano Chemello

paragraphs: Cipriano Chemello (19 July 1945 – 14 February 2017) was an Italian cyclist. he won the Olympic bronze medal at the 1968 Summer Olympics in team pursuit with Lorenzo Bosisio, Giorgio Morbiato and Luigi Roncaglia. He was born in Crespano del Grappa, Veneto.

paragraphs: Chemello died on 14 February 2017 in Bassano del Grappa, Veneto, at the age of 71.


title: Michael Cole (public relations)

paragraphs: Michael Cole is a former BBC journalist. He was their Royal Correspondent. After leaving the BBC, he worked as Director of Public affairs for Harrods. He was also spokesman for Harrod's owner Mohamed Al Fayed.

paragraphs: Cole began his career in newspapers. He then worked in television. He worked for the BBC from 1968 to 1988.

paragraphs: In 1973, the BBC sent him to Israel. His job there was to report on the Yom Kippur War.

paragraphs: After leaving the BBC he started to work for Harrods. He left Harrods in 1998. He left to take early retirement. He was then 55 years old.

paragraphs: He is now chair of his own company. It is called Michael Cole & Company Limited. It is a public relations and broadcasting company.

paragraphs: He has also written for the East Anglian Daily Times newspaper. He has appeared as a panellist on "Have I Got News for You".


title: Antisuppressor

paragraphs: Antisuppressor is a mutation with the response against suppression effects of nonsense suppression or suppression chemicals.

paragraphs: In 1976, Rieger, Michaelis, and Green have been stated:


title: Gelek Rimpoche

paragraphs: Kyabje Gelek Rimpoche (26 October 1939 – 14 February 2017) was a Tibetan-American Buddhist lama. He was born in Lhasa, China. Gelek was a nephew of the 13th Dalai Lama, Thubten Gyatso. He was tutored by many of the same masters who tutored the current (14th) Dalai Lama, Tenzin Gyatso.

paragraphs: He was the founder and president of Jewel Heart, "a spiritual, cultural, and humanitarian organization that translates the ancient wisdom of Tibetan Buddhism into contemporary life".

paragraphs: Rinpoche died in Ann Arbor, Michigan on 14 February 2017 from heart failure caused by open-heart surgery, aged 77.


title: J. G. Hertzler

paragraphs: John Garman "J. G." Hertzler Jr. (born March 18, 1950) is an American actor, author, screenwriter, politician and activist. He is best known in the "Star Trek" community for his role on "" ("DS9") as the Klingon General (and later Chancellor) Martok.

paragraphs: Hertzler was born in Savannah, Georgia. He was raised in St. Joe, Missouri and in El Paso, Texas. Hertzler studied at Bucknell University, at the University of Maryland, and at American University. He is a Democrat. He has one child.

paragraphs: In November 2013, Hertzler was elected as a board member of the Ulysses, New York town council. He was elected as an official council member in 2016. He supported Bernie Sanders in the 2016 presidential election.

paragraphs: On June 8, 2017, Hertzler announced his candidacy as a U.S. House Representative for New York's 23rd congressional district in the 2018 elections. As part of his campaign appearances, he plans to act "in the persona of Mark Twain", to present his ideas "through the brilliant humorist for all ages". He stated that this was a tribute both to Twain, who resided once in Elmira, and to actor Hal Holbrook, who had portrayed Twain on stage for more than six decades.


title: Nicole Bass

paragraphs: Nicole Bass-Fuchs (August 10, 1964 – February 17, 2017) was an American bodybuilder, actress, professional wrestler and manager. She worked for companies such as Extreme Championship Wrestling, World Wrestling Federation, Xtreme Pro Wrestling and the National Wrestling Alliance. She made many appearances as a guest on "The Howard Stern Show". She was a member of Stern's Wack Pack.

paragraphs: Bass was born in Queens, New York. She married Richard "Bob" Fuchs in 1985. Fuchs died in 2013.

paragraphs: Bass was taken to the hospital in New York City after having a stroke in February 2017. She was said to be brain dead on February 16, 2017 after having a heart attack. Her life support was removed on February 17, dying at the age of 52.


title: Loren Wiseman

paragraphs: Loren Wiseman (1951 – February 15, 2017) was an American wargame and role-playing game designer, game developer and editor. He was born in Bloomington, Illinois. Wiseman co-founded Game Designers' Workshop with Frank Chadwick, Rich Banner, and Marc Miller on June 22, 1973.

paragraphs: Wiseman received the Origins Award for Best Role-Playing Adventure for Twilight: 2000 Going Home. He was inducted into the Origins Hall of Fame in 2003. He was honored as a "famous game designer" by being featured as the king of clubs in Flying Buffalo's 2010 Famous Game Designers Playing Card Deck.

paragraphs: Wiseman died on February 15, 2017 in Normal, Illinois from heart failure at the age of 65.


title: Yellowjacket

paragraphs: The yellowjacket (or yellow jacket) is a wasp from the genera "Vespula" and "Dolichovespula". In some English-speaking countries, they are called wasps. Most are black and yellow. Some are black and white.

paragraphs: Yellowjackets are sometimes confused with bees because they have rather similar colouring. Yellowjackets have a stinger with a small barb. They may sting repeatedly.

paragraphs: The diet of an adult yellowjacket is usually sugars and carbohydrates. They are important predators of other insects because they feed their larvae (grubs) with chewed-up insects.

paragraphs: They are native to North America and parts of Canada, Australia and New Zealand.


title: Jannis Kounellis

paragraphs: Jannis Kounellis (; 24 March 1937 – 16 February 2017) was a Greek-Italian contemporary artist. He was a painter and sculptor. He moved to Rome in 1956. He was best known for his work during the Arte Povera movement in the 1960s. He had art exhibitions in cities including Rome, London, New York City, Athens, Herning and Berlin. He was born in Piraeus.

paragraphs: Kounellis died on 16 February 2017 in Rome, at the age of 80.


title: Public utility

paragraphs: A Public utility (often called a "utility") is an organization which manages and looks after the equipment and facilities used to provide a service. Often, they also use that equipment and facilities to provide the same service. Public utilities can be small groups based in a local community or large businesses owned by a government.

paragraphs: The word "utilities" can also mean the services provided by these companies. Examples are things like Gas, Water, Sewerage, Electricity, Television, and Telephone services. Cellphone and Internet services are also being included more often in this definition.


title: Siegfried Herrmann

paragraphs: Siegfried Herrmann (7 November 1932 – 14 February 2017) was a German long-distance runner. He competed at the 1956 Summer Olympics (Melbourne) and the 1964 Summer Olympics (Tokyo). He was the men's 3000 m world record holder from 5 August to 27 August 1965. He was an athletics coach from 1976 until 2000. He was born in Unterschönau, Thuringia.

paragraphs: Herrmann died on 14 February 2017 in Erfurt, Thuringia, at the age of 84.


title: Ban Bong River

paragraphs: Khlong Ban Bong is a river in the middle of Thailand. It empties into the Pa Sak River.


title: Unreachable code

paragraphs: Unreachable code is a section of code in a program that can never be executed.

paragraphs: Having unreachable code is bad because it wastes space on the disk, memory, and CPU cache.

paragraphs: Luckily, many modern compilers alert the programmer with a warning or error whenever it detects unreachable code.

paragraphs: In this example, ":'(" will never be printed because the loop never exits.


title: The Guianas

paragraphs: The Guianas (; ; ) are a region in northeastern South America along the Atlantic coast, divided in several territories and independent countries.

paragraphs: The Guianas are on the Guiana Shield, a Precambrian geological formation that is limited to the south and to the east by Brazil, to the west by Venezuela and to the north by the Atlantic Ocean.

paragraphs: The Guianas includes the following three territories, from west to east:

paragraphs: Two other territories are sometimes added:

paragraphs: The territories of the Guianas were made colonies from the 17th century by England, Netherlands, France, Portugal and Spain, resulting in its present division. The colonies were then:

paragraphs: Guyana (officially the Co-operative Republic of Guyana) is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the north, Brazil to the south and southwest, Suriname to the east and Venezuela to the west. It has an area of with a population of 735,909 (estimate for July 2016). The population density is of inhabitants/km. The official language is English.

paragraphs: The largest cities (2012 census) are: Georgetown (118,363 inhabitants), Linden (27,277 inhabitants) and New Amsterdam (17,329 inhabitants).

paragraphs: The highest point is Mount Roraima () at high. It is in the Pacaraima Mountains, a mountain range in the southwest of the country.

paragraphs: The largest river of the country is the Essequibo river; it starts in the Acarai Mountains and flows to the north for into the Atlantic Ocean at from Georgetown, the capital city of Guyana.

paragraphs: Suriname (officially the Republic of Suriname, ) is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the north, French Guiana to the east, Guyana to the west and Brazil to the south. It has an area of with a population of 585,824 (estimate for July 2016). The population density is of inhabitants/km. The official language is Dutch.

paragraphs: The largest cities (2012 census) are: Paramaribo (240,924 inhabitants), Koewarasan (27,713 inhabitants) and De Nieuwe Grond (26,161 inhabitants).

paragraphs: The highest point is Julianatop () at high. It is in the Sipaliwini District in the center of the country.

paragraphs: The largest river of the country is the Courantyne river; it starts in the Acarai Mountains and flows to the north for about into the Atlantic Ocean between Guyana and Suriname.

paragraphs: French Guiana () is an overseas department and region of France. It is bordered by Surinam to the west, Brazil to the south and east, and the Atlantic Ocean to the north. It has an area of , with a population of 252,338. The population density is of inhabitants/km. The official language is French.

paragraphs: The largest cities (2014) are: Cayenne (55,817 inhabitants), Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni (44,169 inhabitants) and Matoury (31,934 inhabitants).

paragraphs: The highest point is Bellevue de l'Inini () at high.

paragraphs: The main rivers of the French Guiana are:


title: Vijayakanth

paragraphs: Vijayakanth is a Tamil actor and politician. (born 25 August 1952) He was the Leader of the Opposition of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly from 2011 to 2016. Before becoming a politician, he was a film actor in Tamil cinema from 1979 to 2010. He is the founder of Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam and served as a Member of Legislative Assembly representing the constituency of Rishivandiyam.


title: Pan Am Flight 759

paragraphs: Pan Am Flight 759 was a domestic flight from Miami to San Diego with stopovers at New Orleans and Las Vegas, the plane was operated by a Boeing 727 with 145 people on-board. On July 9, 1982 the plane as forced down by a microburst shortly after takeoff, and crashed into a suburb of Kenner. All 145 peole on-board the plane along with eight more on the ground died in the crash.


title: Microburst

paragraphs: A microburst is a downdraft that moves in a way opposite to a tornado. It is found in thunder storms. And it can be dangerous to an aircraft.


title: Michael Novak

paragraphs: Michael Novak (September 9, 1933 – February 17, 2017) was an American Catholic philosopher, journalist, novelist and diplomat. He wrote more than forty books on the philosophy and theology of culture. He was known for his book "The Spirit of Democratic Capitalism" (1982). In 1994, he was awarded the Templeton Prize for Progress in Religion. He mostly wrote books and articles about capitalism, religion, and the politics of democratization.

paragraphs: Novak was born in Johnstown, Pennsylvania. He was married to Karen Laub-Novak. He had three children.

paragraphs: Novak died from complications of colon cancer on February 17, 2017 in Washington, D.C., at the age of 83.


title: Dick Bruna

paragraphs: Hendrik Magdalenus "Dick" Bruna (23 August 1927 – 16 February 2017) was a Dutch writer, illustrator and graphic designer. He wrote and illustrated over 200 children's books. He was best known for his creating the character Miffy (). His last book, "Queen Miffy", was published in 2007. He was born in Utrecht.

paragraphs: Bruna died on 16 February 2017 in Utrecht, at the age of 89.


title: European hornet

paragraphs: The European hornet ("Vespa crabro") is a large eusocial wasp in Europe. It is the only true hornet in North America. European hornets are usually known as pests by humans who come in contact with them.

paragraphs: They are known for making nests out of plant material and other fibers to create paper nests.

paragraphs: This species stings in response to being stepped on or grabbed. However, they usually avoid conflict. They are also defensive of their hive. They are sometimes aggressive around food sources.

paragraphs: European hornets eat large insects, mostly wasps and large bees.

paragraphs: Care should be taken, because the hornets may sting without warning. The pain from the sting may persist for a few days with swelling.


title: Börge Hellström

paragraphs: Börge Lennart Hellström (25 September 1957 – 17 February 2017) was a Swedish writer. He was an ex-criminal. He was best known as a founding member of the organisation "Kriminellas revansch i samhället" (KRIS). The organisation aims to fight crime and give support to former criminals. He was also one half of the writing duo Roslund & Hellström. With journalist Anders Roslund, he published seven books between 2004 and 2016.

paragraphs: Hellström lived in Värmdö Municipality. He died from cancer on 17 February 2017, at the age of 59.


title: Kiss It Better (Rihanna song)

paragraphs: "Kiss It Better" is a song by Barbadian singer Rihanna. It was released on March 31, 2016, as the third single from her eighth studio album, "Anti". The song is a pop rock and R&B power ballad about wanting to make up with a lover.

paragraphs: The song managed to reach number 62 on the US "Billboard" Hot 100 and number 46 on the UK Singles Chart. Even though the song charted lowly in the US, it was still certified Platinum by the RIAA for sales and streams of over one million copies there. It was also nominated for a Grammy Award for Best R&B Song at the 59th Annual award ceremony in 2017.

paragraphs: The music video for the "Kiss It Better" was released on March 31, 2016. The video was shot in black and white and shows Rihanna in various angles, at some points nude. Different silks are used throughout the video.


title: Ep Wieldraaijer

paragraphs: Egbert Roelof "Ep" Wieldraaijer (31 March 1927 – 16 February 2017) was a Dutch politician of the Labour Party (PvdA).

paragraphs: Wieldraaijer served in the House of Representatives from 1963 to 1974. Subsequently he served in the European Parliament from 1973 to 1974.

paragraphs: After being an alderman of Almelo from 1974 to 1978, he served a ten-year term as mayor of Avereest (Overijssel).

paragraphs: Wieldraaijer was born in Borne (Overijssel) and died in Enschede (same province), aged 89.


title: Joop Gouweleeuw

paragraphs: Job Johannes "Joop" Gouweleeuw (5 September 1940 – 29 January 2017) was a Dutch judoka. He competed in 93 kg event at the 1965 and 1966 European Judo Championships. He won a silver medal in 1965 and gold medal in 1966. He also competed at the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. He was born in Delft, South Holland.

paragraphs: Gouweleeuw died on 29 January 2017 in Delft, at the age of 76.


title: Djelloul Khatib

paragraphs: Djelloul Khatib (8 October 1936 – 6 February 2017) was an Algerian independence activist and politician. During the Algerian War, he tried to make the National Liberation Army more professional. After the ending of the war, he became involved in politics. He served as the governor of Batna, Constantine and Oran. He was also the Algerian Ambassador to Spain and Argentina. He was born in Algiers.

paragraphs: Khatib died on 6 February 2017, at the age of 80.


title: Veyrier

paragraphs: Veyrier is a municipality of the Canton of Geneva, Switzerland. It borders France. About 11,000 people were living in Veyrier in 2015.

paragraphs: The municipality includes the localities of Pinchat, Vessy and Sierne.


title: Krinau

paragraphs: Krinau was a municipality in the canton of St. Gallen, Switzerland.

paragraphs: In 2013 Krinau became a part of the municipality of Wattwil.


title: NASCAR on Sky

paragraphs: IndyCar on Sky was the branding used for telecasts of IndyCar races produced by Sky Sports, and televised on Sky Sports 1, Sky Sports 2, Sky Sports 3, Sky Sports Xtra (later renamed as Sky Sports 4) in the United Kingdom.


title: Lineman (technician)

paragraphs: A lineman (American English) or linesman (British English, not to be confused with linesman (soccer)), is a trained tradesman who builds and maintains power distribution and telephone networks and their infrastructure, such as supporting poles and pylons.

paragraphs: The word lineman/linesman refers to those who work in generally outdoor installation and maintenance jobs. Those who install and maintain electrical wiring inside buildings are electricians.


title: Tom Regan

paragraphs: Thomas "Tom" Regan (November 28, 1938 – February 17, 2017) was an American philosopher and writer. He was best known for his animal rights activism. He wrote the non-fiction book "The Case for Animal Rights" (1983). He also made the term "subjects-of-a-life" popular. He taught philosophy at North Carolina State University (NCSU) from 1967 to 2001.

paragraphs: Regan was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He was married to Nancy Tirk. He had two children, Bryan and Karen.

paragraphs: Regan died from pneumonia on February 17, 2017 in Rockingham, North Carolina, at the age of 78.


title: Erland Kops

paragraphs: Erland Kops (14 January 2017 – 17 February 2017) was a Danish badminton player. He was one of the best players of the sport. He was best known for winning eleven titles at the All England Open Badminton Championships, between 1958 and 1969. He also played 44 national matches for Denmark from 1957 to 1972. He was added to the Badminton Hall of Fame in 1997. He was born in Copenhagen.

paragraphs: Kops died on 17 February 2017, at the age of 80.


title: Motte Aldeberg

paragraphs: The Motte Aldeberg ist a Motte. It is called often only Alde Berg. The location is in the Helpensteiner Bachtal between the town subdivisions Arsbeck and Rödgen of Wegberg in the Heinsberg Rural District in North Rhine-Westphalia.

paragraphs: Is the biggest and best preserved Motte in Europe and is located between the rivers Meuse and Rhine.


title: Linesman (soccer)

paragraphs: A Linesman in the game of Soccer, is a member of staff on the pitch who works with the Referee to ensure the smooth running of the game. Usually there are 2 linesmen, one on either side of the pitch. Their job is to indicate to the Referee that a ball has gone out of play, either over the sideline or through the corner of the side they're monitoring, or to indicate that a player is offside during the course of play. In the event that for whatever reason, the referee is unable to continue controlling the game, either through illness or injury, one of the linesmen may be called on to take charge as a substitute.


title: Panarthropoda

paragraphs: The Panarthropoda are a clade of ecdysozoans that consist of Dinocaridida, "Lobopodia", Onychophora, and Tactopoda. Most members of this group have claws and legs, and a segmented body.


title: Chembarambakkam Lake

paragraphs: Chembarambakkam Lake is a lake located in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India. It is about 40km from Chennai. It is one of the two reservoirs from where water is taken to Chennai City for supply. The Adyar River starts at Chembarambakkam Lake. The lake can hold 3645 million cubic feet of water.


title: Puzhal Lake

paragraphs: Puzhal Lake also known as Red Hills lake is located in Red Hills, Thiruvallur district, Tamil Nadu. It is one of the two reservoirs from where the drinking water is drawn for Chennai city. The other reservoir is Chembarambakkam Lake. The full capacity of the lake is 3300 million cubic feet.


title: Cycloneuralia

paragraphs: Cycloneuralia is a group of ecdysozoan animals. "Cycloneuralia" means "brain around pharynx".


title: Kodaikanal Lake

paragraphs: Kodaikanal Lake is a man-made lake in the city of Kodaikanal, Tamil Nadu. In 1863, Sir Vere Henry Levinge wanted to build the lake. This lake is a famous tourist spot in Kodaikanal.


title: Luke M. Griswold

paragraphs: Luke M. Griswold (1837 – 1892) was a sailor in the U.S Navy during the American Civil War. He received the Medal of Honor, the highest honor of the U.S. military.

paragraphs: Luke M. Griswold was born in 1837 in Massachusetts. He joined the U.S. Navy from Springfield, Massachusetts, and served on the ship "U.S.S. Rhode Island". He died in 1892.

paragraphs: On December 30, 1862, the ship "U.S.S. Monitor" went down in a storm near Cape Hatteras, North Carolina. The "U.S.S. Rhode Island" rescued the crew. After the rescue, Griswold's small boat was lost during the storm. The crew members spent many hours at sea before being picked up.

paragraphs: Griswold's official Medal of Honor citation reads:


title: Omar Abdel-Rahman

paragraphs: Omar Abdel-Rahman (, "‘Umar ‘Abdu r-Raḥman"; 3 May 1938 – 18 February 2017) was an Egyptian Muslim leader. He was blind, and nicknamed "The Blind Sheikh". He served a life sentence at the Butner Medical Center, in Butner, North Carolina, United States. He was a resident of New York City. He and nine others were convicted of planning a terrorist attack. His arrest grew from the 1993 World Trade Center bombing investigations.

paragraphs: Abdel-Rahman was born in al-Gamalia, Dakahlia Governorate. He lost his eyesight when he less than a year old. He had at least ten children.

paragraphs: Abdel-Rahman died on 18 February 2017 at Butner, at the age of 78. He died from problems caused by diabetes and coronary artery disease.


title: Ivan Koloff

paragraphs: Ivan Koloff (born Oreal Perras; August 25, 1942 – February 18, 2017) was a Canadian professional wrestler. He was also called "The Russian Bear". He was best known for once holding the WWWF World Heavyweight Championship. He wrestled between 1961 and 1994. He was born in Montreal, Quebec.

paragraphs: Koloff died from liver cancer on February 18, 2017 in Winterville, North Carolina. He was 74.


title: Lawrence F. Snowden

paragraphs: Lawrence Fontaine Snowden (April 14, 1921 – February 18, 2017) was an American lieutenant general. He was in the United States Marine Corps. He began serving in 1942 and retired in 1979. He was involved in World War II, the Vietnam War and the Korean War. Commands he held include Chief of Staff, United States Forces Japan (from 1972 to 1975) and Chief of Staff, Headquarters Marine Corps (from 1977 to 1979). He was born in Charlottesville, Virginia.

paragraphs: Snowden died on February 18, 2017 in Tallahassee, Florida. He was 95.


title: Pyruvic acid

paragraphs: Pyruvic acid is the simplest of the keto acids, with a carboxylic acid and a ketone functional group. Pyruvate, the conjugate base, is an important part of several metabolic chemical reactions. Pyruvate is an important chemical compound in biochemistry.

paragraphs: Pyruvic acid can be made from glucose through glycolysis. One molecule of glucose breaks down into two molecules of pyruvate. These are then used to give more energy to living animals, plants and microorganisms. It is then changed back to carbohydrates (such as glucose) by a metabolic chemical reaction named gluconeogenesis, or to fatty acids through a similar reaction. It can also be used to make the amino acid alanine and can be converted into ethanol or lactic acid by fermentation.

paragraphs: Pyruvic acid gives energy to cells through the citric acid cycle, when oxygen is present (aerobic respiration), and also makes lactate when oxygen is lacking (fermentation).


title: Pasquale Squitieri

paragraphs: Pasquale Squitieri (27 November 1938 – 18 February 2017) was an Italian movie director and screenwriter. He was best known for his Spaghetti Western movies. He was also known as William Redfield. He was born in Naples.

paragraphs: Squitieri died on 18 February 2017 in Rome, at the age of 78.


title: Clyde Stubblefield

paragraphs: Clyde Stubblefield (April 18, 1943 – February 18, 2017) was an American funk drummer. He began his career around the 1960s. He best known for his work with James Brown. His recordings with James Brown include the singles "Cold Sweat", "There Was a Time", "I Got The Feelin'", "Say It Loud – I'm Black and I'm Proud", "Ain't It Funky Now", "Mother Popcorn", "Get Up, Get Into It, Get Involved" and the album "Sex Machine". He was born in Chattanooga, Tennessee.

paragraphs: Stubblefield died from kidney failure on February 18, 2017 in Madison, Wisconsin. He was 73.


title: Alan Aldridge

paragraphs: Alan Aldridge (1 June 1943 – 17 February 2017) was a British artist, graphic designer and illustrator. He was well known for his art works for musicians and bands such as The Who, The Beatles and Elton John. He also drew the cover art for the science fiction novel "Make Room! Make Room!" (1966) by Harry Harrison.

paragraphs: Aldridge was born in London. He had eight children, including Lily Aldridge.

paragraphs: Aldridge lived in Los Angeles, California, United States. He died on 17 February 2017, at the age of 73.


title: Theodore J. Lowi

paragraphs: Theodore J. "Ted" Lowi (July 9, 1931 – February 17, 2017) was an American political scientist. He was the John L. Senior Professor of American Institutions teaching in the Government Department at Cornell University. His area of research was the American government and public policy. He was the president of the International Political Science Association from 1997 to 2000.

paragraphs: Lowi was born in Gadsden, Alabama. He was married to Angele until her death in 2015. They had two children, Anna and Jason.

paragraphs: Lowi died on February 17, 2017 in Ithaca, New York, at the age of 85.


title: Williams Street

paragraphs: Williams Street Studios is an animation company. It is owned by Cartoon Network and Turner Broadcasting System. They create television programmes for Adult Swim.

paragraphs: From 1994 to 1998 the company was called Ghost Planet Industries. Ghost Planet is the home of Space Ghost, who is a fictional character in an Adult Swim programme.

paragraphs: Williams Street Studios is located in Atlanta, Georgia.