title: Granola

paragraphs: Granola is a breakfast food and snack food made up of rolled oats, nuts, honey or other sweeteners such as brown sugar, and sometimes puffed rice, that is usually baked until it is crisp, toasted and golden brown.

paragraphs: During the baking process, the mixture is stirred to maintain a loose breakfast cereal consistency. Dried fruit, such as raisins and dates, and confections such as chocolate are sometimes added.

paragraphs: Granola, particularly if it includes flax seeds, is often used to improve digestion. Granola is often eaten in combination with yogurt, honey, fresh fruit (such as bananas, strawberries or blueberries), milk or other forms of cereal.


title: Beans On Toast (musician)

paragraphs: Beans On Toast (born 1 December 1980) is the stage name of British folk singer Jay McAllister. He is from Braintree, Essex. He rose to fame out of the UK folk scene in 2005. His songwriting openly deals with the topics of politics, drugs and love. Beans on Toast has released eight studio albums, traditionally releasing a new record each year on 1 December, McAllister's birthday.


title: Jewel-Osco

paragraphs: Jewel-Osco is a supermarket chain headquartered in Itasca, Illinois, a Chicago suburb.

paragraphs: Jewel-Osco has 185 stores across northern, central, and western Illinois; eastern Iowa; and portions of northwest Indiana.

paragraphs: Jewel-Osco and Jewel are currently wholly owned subsidiary of Boise, Idaho-based Albertsons. The company original started as a door-to-door coffee delivery service before it expanded into delivering non-perishable groceries and later into grocery stores, and supermarkets.

paragraphs: Before to its 1984 acquisition by American Stores, Jewel evolved into a large multi-state holding company that operated several supermarket chains and other non-food retail chain stores located from coast to coast and had operated under several different brand names.


title: Ronald Venetiaan

paragraphs: Ronald Runaldo Venetiaan (born June 18, 1935) is a Surinamese politician and mathematician. He served as the 6th and 8th President of Suriname. His first term as president ran from 1991 to 1996. In 2005 he was re-elected to serve a third term as president and sworn in on August 12, 2005.


title: Lalji Singh

paragraphs: Lalji Singh (5 July 1947 – 10 December 2017) was an Indian scientist. He was best known for his the field of DNA fingerprinting technology in India. He was popularly known as the "Father of Indian DNA fingerprinting". He also worked in the areas of molecular basis of sex determination, wildlife conservation forensics and evolution and migration of humans. In 2004, he received the Padma Shri for his service to Indian science and technology. He was born in Kalwari, Jaunpur, Uttar Pradesh.

paragraphs: Singh died on 10 December 2017 in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh of a heart attack, at the age of 70.


title: Kazimierz Pawełek

paragraphs: Kazimierz Pawełek (21 February 1936 – 3 December 2017) was a Polish journalist and politician. He served in the Polish Senate from 2001 to 2005 as a member of the Democratic Left Alliance – Labour Union. In the 1970s, he became the editor of "Głos Budowlanych". He also worked for the newspapers "Dziennik Polski" and "Kurier Lubelski". He was born in Bochnia.

paragraphs: Pawełek died on 3 December 2017, at the age of 81.


title: Kirovohrad Oblast

paragraphs: Kirovohrad Oblast () is an oblast (province) of central Ukraine. The administrative centre is Kropyvnytskyi. The population of Kirovohrad Oblast was 991,600 in 2013.


title: Luhansk Oblast

paragraphs: Luhansk Oblast () is an oblast (province) of eastern Ukraine. The administrative centre is Luhansk. The population of Luhansk Oblast was 2,233,000 in 2014.


title: Lviv Oblast

paragraphs: Lviv Oblast () is an oblast (province) of western Ukraine. The administrative centre is Lviv. The population of Lviv Oblast was 2,537,000 in 2013.


title: Mykolaiv Oblast

paragraphs: Mykolaiv Oblast () is an oblast (province) of southern Ukraine. The administrative centre is Mykolaiv. The population of Mykolaiv Oblast was 1,165,000 in 2014.


title: Jessica Mauboy

paragraphs: Jessica Hilda Mauboy (born 4 August 1989) is an Australian R&B singer-songwriter and actress. In 2006, she was runner-up on the fourth season of "Australian Idol". After this, she signed for Sony Music Entertainment. She has released three studio albums, one live album, three soundtrack albums, one extended play and 35 singles. She was a guest performer at the Eurovision Song Contest in 2014. She competed for Australia at the Eurovision Song Contest in 2018. She has also appeared in the movies "Bran Nue Dae" (2010) and "The Sapphires" (2012). She has also starred in the drama television series "The Secret Daughter" since 2016.

paragraphs: Mauboy was born in Darwin, Northern Territory. Her mother is an Indigenous Australian and her father is from West Timor.


title: Odessa Oblast

paragraphs: Odessa Oblast () is an oblast (province) of southwestern Ukraine. The administrative centre is Odessa. The population of Odessa Oblast was 2,395,000 in 2013.


title: Poltava Oblast

paragraphs: Poltava Oblast () is an oblast (province) of central Ukraine. The administrative centre is Poltava. The population of Poltava Oblast was 1,462,000 in 2013.


title: Rivne Oblast

paragraphs: Rivne Oblast () is an oblast (province) of northwestern Ukraine. The administrative centre is Rivne. The population of Rivne Oblast was 1,159,000 in 2014.


title: Sumy Oblast

paragraphs: Sumy Oblast () is an oblast (province) of northeastern Ukraine. The administrative centre is Sumy. The population of Sumy Oblast was 1,124,000 in 2014.


title: Ternopil Oblast

paragraphs: Ternopil Oblast () is an oblast (province) of western Ukraine. The administrative centre is Ternopil. The population of Ternopil Oblast was 1,075,000 in 2013.


title: Vinnytsia Oblast

paragraphs: Vinnytsia Oblast () is an oblast (province) of western Ukraine. The administrative centre is Vinnytsia. The population of Vinnytsia Oblast was 1,616,500 in 2014.


title: Volyn Oblast

paragraphs: Volyn Oblast () is an oblast (province) of northwestern Ukraine. The administrative centre is Lutsk. The population of Volyn Oblast was 1,041,500 in 2014.


title: Zaporizhia Oblast

paragraphs: Zaporizhia Oblast () is an oblast (province) of southern Ukraine. The administrative centre is Zaporizhia. The population of Zaporizhia Oblast was 1,774,000 in 2014.


title: Zhytomyr Oblast

paragraphs: Zhytomyr Oblast () is an oblast (province) of northern Ukraine. The administrative centre is Zhytomyr. The population of Zhytomyr Oblast was 1,266,000 in 2013.


title: Estádio da Luz

paragraphs: The Estádio da Luz is a football stadium in Lisbon, Portugal. It has a seating capacity of 64,642. This makes it the biggest stadium in the country. The stadium opened on 25 October 2003. It is the home stadium of S.L. Benfica of the Primeira Liga and the Portugal national team.

paragraphs: The stadium's official name is Estádio do Sport Lisboa e Benfica. It hosted the UEFA Euro 2004 Final and also held the 2014 UEFA Champions League Final between Real Madrid and Atlético Madrid.


title: South Sudan national football team

paragraphs: The South Sudan national football team is the national football team of South Sudan.

paragraphs: The team's home stadium is Juba Stadium, which can fit 7,000 people.

paragraphs: The team played its first match against Uganda on 10 July 2012.


title: Keith Chegwin

paragraphs: Keith Chegwin (17 January 1957 – 11 December 2017) was an English television presenter and actor. He was nicknamed "Cheggers". He was best known as the presenter of the BBC children's game show "Cheggers Plays Pop" and the Channel 5 comedy game show "It's a Knockout". He played Fleance in the Roman Polanski movie "Macbeth" (1971).

paragraphs: Chegwin was born in Walton, Liverpool, Lancashire. He was married to Maggie Philbin from 1982 to 1993. He married Maria Fielden in 2000. He had two children, a daughter Rose and a son Ted.

paragraphs: Chegwin died of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis on 11 December 2017 in Shropshire. He was 60.


title: Tears for Fears

paragraphs: Tears for Fears are a British new wave/pop rock band. They were formed in 1981 by Roland Orzabal and Curt Smith. They were formed in Bath, Somerset, England. The band has released six albums, one live album, one extended play and 31 singles. Famous singles by Tears for Fears include "Mad World" (1982), "Shout" (1984), "Everybody Wants to Rule the World" and "Head over Heels (both 1985).


title: Molly Quinn

paragraphs: Molly Caitlyn Quinn (born October 8, 1993), also known as Molly C. Quinn, is an American actress. She is known for her roles in the television shows "Castle" and the English version of "Winx Club". She also appeared in the movie "We're the Millers" (2013).

paragraphs: Quinn was born in Texarkana, Texas. She is of Irish ancestry.


title: Yellowstone Caldera

paragraphs: The Yellowstone Caldera is a volcanic caldera and supervolcano in Yellowstone National Park in the Western United States. It is sometimes referred to as the Yellowstone Supervolcano. The caldera and most of the park are in the northwest corner of Wyoming.

paragraphs: The caldera is about 55 by 72 km. It was formed during the last of the three supereruptions that occurred over the last 2.1 million years.

paragraphs: Volcanism at Yellowstone is relatively recent. The calderas lie over a hotspot under the Yellowstone Plateau. Light and hot magma (molten rock) from the mantle rises toward the surface. The hotspot is much deeper than the terrain: it is stationary, while the North American Plate moves west-southwest over it.


title: Cy Young (athlete)

paragraphs: Cyrus Charles Young (July 23, 1928 – December 6, 2017) was an American athlete. He was born in Modesto, California. He competed mainly in the javelin throw. He studied at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA). He was the first non-European man to win the gold medal in the javelin throw in the Olympics in 1952, and – through the 2012 London Olympics – he remains the only American male to earn Olympic gold in the event.

paragraphs: Young died in Modesto on December 6, 2017 of vascular dementia at the age of 89.


title: Grant Munro

paragraphs: Grant Munro (April 25, 1923 – December 9, 2017) was a Canadian animator, filmmaker and actor. He was born in Winnipeg, Manitoba.

paragraphs: In 1952, he starred with Jean-Paul Ladouceur in Norman McLaren's "Neighbours". He worked on the movies "Two Bagatelles" (1953), "Seven Surprizes" (1963), "Christmas Cracker" (1963) and "Canon" (1964).

paragraphs: His movie, "Christmas Cracker", was nominated for an Academy Award in 1962.

paragraphs: Munro died of an illness in Montreal, Quebec on December 9, 2017 at the age of 94.


title: Arroux

paragraphs: The Arroux is a river in central France. It is a right tributary of the Loire river.

paragraphs: The Arroux river has a length of , and a drainage basin with an area of .

paragraphs: The Arroux river starts in Culètre "commune" in the south of the Côte-d'Or) department, at an altitude of about . From here, the Arroux flows first to the west and then to the southwest.

paragraphs: The Arroux river flows through 2 regions and 3 departments. It flows through the following "communes", among others:

paragraphs: Finally, it flows into the Loire river near the town of Digoin.

paragraphs: The main tributaries of the Arroux river are:

paragraphs: Its average yearly discharge (volume of water which passes through a section of the river per unit of time) is at Digoin in the Saône-et-Loire department.


title: Vera Katz

paragraphs: Vera Katz, born "Vera Pistrak", (August 3, 1933 – December 11, 2017) was a German-born American Democratic politician of Jewish descent.

paragraphs: She was born in Düsseldorf, Germany. She and her family fled to France some time after Hitler had become chancellor. After Germany invaded France they fled to Spain and eventually moved to New York City in the United States.

paragraphs: She was the first woman to serve as Speaker of the Oregon House of Representatives and was the 49th mayor of Portland from 1993 through 2005. She replaced Bud Clark in 1993 and was replaced by Tom Potter in 2005.

paragraphs: Vera Katz died in Portland from leukemia at the age of 84.


title: Frank Ivancie

paragraphs: Francis James "Frank" Ivancie (July 19, 1924 – May 2, 2019) was an American businessman and politician. He served as Mayor of Portland, Oregon, from 1980 to 1985. Before this, Ivancie served for fourteen years on the Portland City Council.

paragraphs: During his political career, Ivancie was a conservative Democrat.


title: Uriel

paragraphs: Uriel (, , , meaning “God is my light” or “fire of God”) is an archangel in Jewish and Christian traditions. The Eastern Orthodox, Oriental Orthodox and Anglicans call him “Saint Uriel the Archangel” or simply “Saint Uriel”.

paragraphs: The Roman Catholic Church only recognizes three archangels which are mentioned in the Bible: Michael, Gabriel and Raphael. But according to the certain rabbinic and Christian traditions, there are four or even seven archangels, Uriel is generally the fourth. In the Deuterocanonical book 2 Esdras, Uriel is sent by God to answer the questions which are asked by Ezra.

paragraphs: The role of Uriel in Christian apocryphal traditions is different from answering Ezra's questions. He is said to have rescued John the Baptist from the Massacre of the Innocents(the murder of all boys under the age of two in the area of Bethlehem) as a child and reunited him and his mother Saint Elizabeth with John's cousin, Jesus. This is shown in Leonardo da Vinci's painting "Virgin of the Rocks."

paragraphs: Uriel is often described as a cherub and the angel of repentance and is the angel at the Gate of Eden. In "The Apocalypse of Peter", Uriel is shown to be as cruel as any demon when enforcing repentance. He is also supposed to be one of the angels that buried Adam and Abel in Eden.


title: Perfect (Ed Sheeran song)

paragraphs: "Perfect" is a song written and recorded by English singer-songwriter Ed Sheeran. It was released on November 24, 2017, as the fourth single from his album, "÷". The song reached as high as number three on the "Billboard" Hot 100 in the United States. The following week, Sheeran re-released the song as a duet with American singer Beyoncé, who sings the second verse from a female perspective.

paragraphs: The duet version has reached number one in both the US and UK. It became Sheeran's second American chart-topper and Beyoncé's sixth as a solo artist (tenth including songs with Destiny's Child).


title: Beaucamps-le-Vieux

paragraphs: Beaucamps-le-Vieux is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France.


title: Stadio San Paolo

paragraphs: Stadio San Paolo is a sports stadium in Naples, Italy. It is mainly used for football matches, but also has an athletics track. It has a seating capacity of 60,240. This makes it the third biggest stadium in the country. The stadium was built between 1948 and 1959. It opened on 6 December 1959. It is the home stadium of S.S.C. Napoli of Serie A and sometimes the Italy national team.

paragraphs: Stadio San Paolo hosted five matches of the 1990 FIFA World Cup.


title: MLS Cup 2016

paragraphs: MLS Cup 2016 was a soccer game played on December 10, 2016. It was the 21st MLS Cup, a special game between the winners of the Eastern and Western Conferences in Major League Soccer. Seattle Sounders FC won the game in a penalty shootout with a score of 5–4 against Toronto FC..

paragraphs: The two teams played again in MLS Cup 2017. Toronto FC won that game 2–0.


title: Charles Robert Jenkins

paragraphs: Charles Robert Jenkins (February 18, 1940 – December 11, 2017) was a former United States Army soldier. He lived in North Korea from 1965 to 2004 after deserting from his unit and crossing the Korean Demilitarized Zone. He was born in Rich Square, North Carolina.

paragraphs: On November 3, Jenkins pleaded guilty to charges of desertion and aiding the enemy, but denied making disloyal or seditious statements – the latter charges were dropped. He was sentenced to 30 days' confinement, received a dishonorable discharge, forfeiture of all pay and benefits and was reduced in rank to E-1 private (the lowest rank in the US Army). He was released six days early, on November 27, 2004, for good behavior.

paragraphs: On July 15, 2008, Jenkins obtained permanent residency status in Japan, just half a month after he applied for the status.

paragraphs: Jenkins died in Sado, Niigata on December 11, 2017 of heart failure, aged 77.


title: Kong: Skull Island

paragraphs: Kong: Skull Island is a 2017 American action-monster movie directed by Jordan Vogt-Roberts and written by Dan Gilroy, Max Borenstein, and Derek Connolly from a story by John Gatins.

paragraphs: The movie is a reboot of the "King Kong" franchise and serves as the second movie in Legendary's MonsterVerse. The movie stars Tom Hiddleston, Samuel L. Jackson, John Goodman, Brie Larson, Jing Tian, Toby Kebbell, John Ortiz, Corey Hawkins, Jason Mitchell, Shea Whigham, Thomas Mann, Terry Notary, and John C. Reilly with Richard Jenkins.

paragraphs: The movie is about a team of scientists and Vietnam War soldiers who travel to an uncharted island in the Pacific and encounter terrifying creatures and the mighty Kong.

paragraphs: "Kong: Skull Island" was released on February 28, 2017, in London and was released in the United States on March 10, 2017. The movie was a critical and commercial success, grossing over $566 million worldwide against its $185 million budget. A crossover sequel, "Godzilla vs. Kong", is set for release on May 22, 2020 with Kong facing Godzilla from the 2014 movie "Godzilla".


title: Roberto Firmino

paragraphs: Roberto Firmino Barbosa de Oliveira (born 2 October 1991) is a Brazilian professional footballer. He plays for Premier League club Liverpool and the Brazil national team. He plays as an attacking midfielder, forward or winger. He was born in Maceió.

paragraphs: Firmino started his career in Brazil, first playing for CRB and later Figueirense. In 2011, he joined the Bundesliga side 1899 Hoffenheim, where he spent four-and-a-half seasons. He signed for Premier League side Liverpool in June 2015.

paragraphs: Firmino has played for Brazil since 2014. He played for them during the 2015 Copa América and 2018 FIFA World Cup.

paragraphs: Firmino joined Hoffenheim in December 2010, including a contract running until June 2015. He flew to Hoffenheim on January 1, 2011. Ernst Tanner, which is the manager of Hoffenheim said “they were pleased to have a talented Brazilian soccer player on there team”.  He made his debut after a month in a Bundesliga defeat against a team called Mainz ,when he got substituted with Sebastian Rudy at the 75th minute. Firmino made his first professional goal with Hoffenheim on April 16 the only goal of a league victory against Eintracht Frankfurt. In July 2013, A russian club named Lokomotiv Moscow which made a €12 million bid for firmino Hoffenheim captain Andreas Beck halied Firmino's development as "outstanding" in August 2013. He completed he 2013–14 Bundesliga season with a he was the fourth highest score with 16 goals.

paragraphs: On June 23, 2015, while he was competing for Brazil at the Copa América, Hoffenheim and Firmino both agreed the terms for him to transfer him to the Premier League club called Liverpool for about £29 million on conclusion of the tournament, Liverpool confirmed the signing the next day The deal was finalised on 4 July.

paragraphs: On 23 August, Firmino scored his first goal of the 2016–17 season,and scoring 5-0 goals and a win over Burton Albion.

paragraphs: He was took jordon Ibe for the final 12 minutes in a game against 1-0 Stoke City. In January 2016, a Irish Examiner said firmino was steadily improving in his first season with Liverpool. Before 2017 started switched jersey with his new teammates Mohamed Salah from number 9 to number 11. Firmino was Liverpool's Player of the Month in January. Firmino ended the season as Liverpool's league top scorer with ten goals.

paragraphs: On December 21, 2019, he scored the goal in the FIFA Club World Cup Final, giving the title to Liverpool.


title: Bud Clark

paragraphs: John Elwood "Bud" Clark, Jr. (born December 19, 1931) is an American politician and businessman. He served as Mayor of Portland, Oregon, from 1985 to 1992. A leftist populist with little political experience before his mayoral bid, he was one of Portland's most colorful political figures.


title: Denise Kandel

paragraphs: Denise Kandel (; née Bystryn; born February 27, 1933) is a French-born American medical sociologist and epidemiologist.

paragraphs: Kandel is known for her epidemiological longitudinal studies on the sequence of first-time use of various legal and illegal drugs, carried out from the 1970s until the present time (written 2016).

paragraphs: She is a Holocaust survivor. In 1956, she married Eric Kandel. They have two children.


title: Song rhythm tracks

paragraphs: Song Rhythm Tracks are musician's backing tracks that are composed entirely of percussion and/or drums and arranged for a song. Specifically, they do not include any harmony or melody parts. They are neither (i) traditional song backing tracks, which include harmonic accompaniment, nor (ii) traditional rhythm tracks, which are not arranged for a song.

paragraphs: Musicians, including singers, use these tracks to support both their practice and performance of popular song. Typical musical genres represented are pop, blues, jazz, folk and latin, but any genre may be included that uses a constant pulse. The tracks provide higher-quality rhythmic backing due to being arranged for the song the musician plays. This has advantages over traditional (none song-arranged) rhythm tracks because the musical form of the song is followed by the rhythm.

paragraphs: Full song backing tracks provide a fuller arrangement of a song than song rhythm tracks do but they may be limited in the facilities to re-arrange / re-mix the backing track. For instance, there might be instruments included that the musicians wish to remove from the mix. Song Rhythm Tracks can be used as the basis for an arrangement generally without requirements of re-arranging the song rhythm tracks. Full song backing tracks are often used by singers as their sole accompaniment. Song rhythm tracks are used by single, or groups of, musicians that do not have a drummer.

paragraphs: As rhythmic backing does not include harmony, song rhythm tracks are simpler arrangements than full song backing and are arranged to the musical sectional and chorus structure of the song. These arrangements may be comparable to a drummer's accompaniment and can be used as the rhythm tracks in productions without additional arranging.


title: Ed Lee (politician)

paragraphs: Edwin Mah "Ed" Lee (; May 5, 1952 – December 12, 2017) was an American politician and attorney. He was a member of the Democratic Party. He served as the 43rd Mayor of San Francisco, California from January 11, 2011 until his death. Before this, he was City Administrator of San Francisco from 2005 to 2011. He was the first Asian American to become mayor of the city.

paragraphs: Lee was born in Seattle, Washington. He was of Chinese ancestry. He married Anita in 1980. They had two daughters, Brianna and Tania.

paragraphs: Lee died of a heart attack on December 12, 2017 in San Francisco. He was 65.


title: Ilan Gilon

paragraphs: Ilan Gilon or "Ilan Gil'on / Ilan Gil-On", Romanian: Ilan Ghilon, Hebrew: אילן גילאון, (born May 12, 1956 in Galaţi, Romania) is an Israeli politician of the Meretz party.

paragraphs: Gilon got polio when he was a baby. Because of this he has problems with his legs. He migrated to Israel when he was a child.

paragraphs: He studied at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem but didn't obtain a degree.

paragraphs: He became involved in politics by becoming a member of the youth department of Mapam (a socialist political party and a forerunner of Meretz), followed by Meretz itself later on.

paragraphs: Gilon was deputy mayor of Ashdod from 1993 to 1999.

paragraphs: He entered the Knesset in 1999, did not get a seat in 2003, and has again been an MK since 2009.

paragraphs: As a parliamentarian he is mainly involved with social welfare issues. Among these are promoting laws to help people with disabilities.

paragraphs: After the resignation of Zehava Gal-On in October 2017, Gilon has become leader of the Meretz party in the Knesset.


title: TamilFunda

paragraphs: Tamil Funda is an Indian website. It covers topics ranging from the Tamil culture to the topics loosely related to Tamil audience.

paragraphs: Founded on October 22, 2013. It publish content exclusive for the Tamil audience living all over the world. The editorial team publishes the content.

paragraphs: The content published by TamilFunda are available in English and in Tamil. Tamilfunda.com is one of the popular Tamil website in the Alexa rankings. These are the following types in which the content is categorized. Business & Finance, Education, Entertainment, Food & Drink, Government, Health, Society & Culture, Technology, and Travel.


title: Faizon Love

paragraphs: Langston Faizon Santisima (born June 4, 1968), better known as Faizon Love, is an American actor and comedian. He appeared in "Elf" (2003).

paragraphs: Love was born Langston Faizon Santisima in Santiago de Cuba, Cuba on June 4, 1968.


title: Aline Griffith, Dowager Countess of Romanones

paragraphs: María Aline Griffith Dexter, Countess of Romanones, spouse of a Grandee of Spain (22 May 1923 – 11 December 2017) was a Spanish-American aristocrat, socialite, and writer.

paragraphs: Griffith was born in Pearl River, New York.

paragraphs: Griffith worked in the US Office of Strategic Services (OSS) as a cipher clerk during World War II. She was a member of the International Best Dressed List from 1962 until her death in 2017. She was a close friend to many world leaders and celebrities including Nancy Reagan, Jacqueline Kennedy, and Audrey Hepburn.

paragraphs: Griffith died on 11 December 2017 in Madrid at the age of 94.


title: Suzanna Leigh

paragraphs: Suzanna Leigh (born Sandra Eileen Anne Smith; 26 July 1945 – 11 December 2017) was a British actress. She was known for her movie and television roles in the 1960s and 1970s. She was born in Berkshire, England. She was known for her role as the love interest of Elvis Presley in "Paradise, Hawaiian Style" (1966).

paragraphs: Leigh starred in the cult British horror movies "The Deadly Bees" (1966) and "The Fiend" (1972). In 1974 she starred as Amber in "Son of Dracula".

paragraphs: Leigh died of liver cancer on 11 December 2017 at her home in Winter Beach, Florida at the age of 72.


title: Zarley Zalapski

paragraphs: Zarley Bennett Zalapski (April 22, 1968 – December 12, 2017) was a Canadian-Swiss professional ice hockey defenceman. He was born in Edmonton, Alberta. He played from 1987 to 2010. He played for the Pittsburgh Penguins, the Hartford Whalers, the Calgary Flames, the Montreal Canadiens and for the Philadelphia Flyers.

paragraphs: Zalapski died on December 12, 2017 in Calgary, Alberta of a viral infection at the age of 49.


title: Bramall Lane

paragraphs: Bramall Lane is a football stadium in Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England. It is the home of Sheffield United. As the largest stadium in Sheffield during the 19th century it hosted most of the city's most significant matches including the final of the world's first football tournament, first floodlit match and several matches between the Sheffield and London Football Associations that led to the unification of their respective rules. It was also used by Sheffield Wednesday and Sheffield F.C. for major matches. It has been the home of Sheffield United since the club's establishment in 1889. It is the oldest major stadium in the world still to be hosting professional association football matches.


title: David Chase

paragraphs: David Chase (born August 22, 1945) is an American screenwriter, director and producer. He is best known for creating the HBO drama television series "The Sopranos" (1999–2007). The show became very popular and earned him seven Emmy Awards. He has also produced and written for shows such as "The Rockford Files", "I'll Fly Away" and "Northern Exposure". He will serve as an executive producer and writer of the future movie "The Many Saints of Newark", a background story to "The Sopranos".

paragraphs: Chase was born in Mount Vernon, New York, to an Italian American family. He married Denise Kelly in 1968. The couple have a daughter, Michele DeCesare, who played Hunter Scangarelo in "The Sopranos".


title: Doug Jones

paragraphs: Gordon Douglas Jones (born May 4, 1954) is an American attorney, prosecutor, and politician. Jones is the United States Senator of Alabama upon being elected on December 12, 2017 and sworn-in on January 3, 2018. Jones served as the United States Attorney for the Northern District of Alabama.

paragraphs: As a lawyer, Jones is known for prosecuting the remaining two Ku Klux Klan perpetrators of the 16th Street Baptist Church bombing which killed four African-American girls, along with leading an indictment against the Olympic Park Bomber.

paragraphs: Jones was the Democratic nominee in the U.S. Senate special election in Alabama against Republican nominee Roy Moore which was held on December 12, 2017. Jones was elected Senator with 49.6% of the vote to Moore's 48.8% of the vote.


title: Pat DiNizio

paragraphs: Pat DiNizio (October 12, 1955 – December 12, 2017) was an American rock musician. He was best known as the lead singer, songwriter and guitarist of the band The Smithereens. He formed the band with three original members in 1980 in Carteret, New Jersey. He was born in Scotch Plains, New Jersey, but raised in Carteret.

paragraphs: DiNizio died on December 12, 2017 after a period of ill health in Scotch Plains, at the age of 62.


title: Mountain States

paragraphs: Mountain states are United States states that have mountains in them.


title: David Lau

paragraphs: David Baruch Lau, Hebrew: דוד ברוך לאו , (born January 13, 1966 in Tel Aviv) is an Israeli Orthodox rabbi. He has been Chief Rabbi of Israel on behalf of the Ashkenazi Jews since August 14, 2013, succeeding Yona Metzger.

paragraphs: His father Yisrael Meir Lau had the same position from 1993 to 2003. His Sephardic counterpart is Yitzhak Yosef.


title: Yitzhak Yosef

paragraphs: Yitzhak Yosef, Hebrew: יצחק יוסף , (born January 16, 1952 in Jerusalem) is an Israeli Orthodox rabbi.

paragraphs: He has been Chief Rabbi of Israel on behalf of the Sephardi Jews since August 14, 2013, succeeding Shlomo Amar.

paragraphs: His father Ovadia Yosef (died 2013) had the same position from 1973 to 1983.

paragraphs: His Ashkenazic counterpart is David Lau.


title: Bodice

paragraphs: A bodice () is an article of clothing for women, covering the body from the neck to the waist.


title: Mellophone

paragraphs: The mellophone is a medium-range instrument which typically takes the place of the French horn in marching bands. Its appearance is similar to that of a trumpet except for more tubing and a much larger bell.


title: Museum for Architectural Drawing

paragraphs: Museum for Architectural Drawing (in German: Museum für Architekturzeichnung) is a private museum in Berlin, Germany dedicated to Architectural Drawing around the world. the museum was open in 2013.


title: Stanley Baxter

paragraphs: Stanley Baxter (born 24 May 1926) is a Scottish actor and impressionist. He is known for his highly popular British television comedy shows "The Stanley Baxter Show", "Baxter On...", "Time For Baxter", "The Stanley Baxter Picture Show", "The Stanley Baxter Series" and "Mr Majeika".


title: Eileen Derbyshire

paragraphs: Eileen Derbyshire, (born 6 October 1931) is an English actress. She is best known for her role as Emily Bishop in the soap opera "Coronation Street". She has played the character for 55 years from January 1961 to January 2016, making her the longest-serving female cast member in a British soap opera.

paragraphs: She is the mother of sports journalist Oliver Holt. She was awarded an MBE in the 2010 Queens Birthday Honours list with her fellow co-star and friend, Barbara Knox.


title: Barbara Knox

paragraphs: Barbara Knox (born 30 September 1933), is a British actress. She is known for her portrayal of newsagent Rita Tanner in the television soap opera "Coronation Street". She has been a full-time cast member for over 45 years, having appeared for one episode as Rita in 1964, before becoming a regular cast member from 1972 onwards.

paragraphs: On 28 March 2014 it was reported that she had been arrested on suspicion of driving while under the influence of alcohol in her home town of Knutsford, Cheshire. On 4 April Knox was formally charged, and she appeared at Macclesfield Magistrates' Court on 24 April. On 23 January 2015 she changed her plea to guilty. She was banned from driving for a year, as well as being fined £3,000 and £1,750 in costs.


title: WWE Network

paragraphs: WWE Network is a subscription-based video streaming service owned by WWE, using the infrastructure of BAMTech.


title: LFO (American band)

paragraphs: Lyte Funkie Ones (LFO) is an American pop band. It has vocalists Devin Lima (born March 18, 1977) and Brad Fischetti (born September 11, 1975).

paragraphs: The band was formerly a trio that also featured lead singer and primary songwriter Rich Cronin, and initially disbanded after his death in 2010, but Lima and Fischetti reunited LFO as a duo in 2017. Before Lima joined the group in 1999, the third member was Brian Gillis (known as "Brizz"), who was with the group from its start in 1995.

paragraphs: The band is best known for their hit songs "Summer Girls", "Girl on TV", and "Every Other Time". The band have sold over 4 million records worldwide.

paragraphs: In October 2017, Devin Lima was diagnosed with stage four adrenal cancer and he had one kidney removed.. He died from the disease on November 21, 2018 at the age of 41.


title: Warrel Dane

paragraphs: Warrel Dane (March 7, 1961 – December 13, 2017) was an American heavy metal singer-songwriter, musician and actor. He was the lead singer for the metal bands Sanctuary and Nevermore. He was a natural baritone, though he was known for his high-pitched vocals with Serpent's Knight and on the first two Sanctuary albums. He was born in Seattle, Washington.

paragraphs: Dane provided the voice of Candynose Twinskins in the musical comedy "Metalocalypse" on Adult Swim.

paragraphs: Dane died of a heart attack on December 13, 2017 in São Paulo, Brazil at the age of 56.


title: Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis

paragraphs: Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) is a chronic irreversible and fatal disease caused by a progressive decline in lung function.<ref name="ATS/ERS"> American Thoracic Society/European Respiratory Society International Multidisciplinary Consensus Classification of the Idiopathic Interstitial Pneumonias. This official statement of the American Thoracic Society (ATS), and the European Respiratory Society (ERS) was approved by the ATS board of directors, June 2013 and by the ERS Steering Committee, March 2013. "Am Respir Crit Care Med." 188 (6): 733–748. September 15, 2013. </ref>

paragraphs: The term pulmonary fibrosis means scarring of lung tissue and is the cause of worsening dyspnea (shortness of breath). Fibrosis is usually associated with a poor prognosis.

paragraphs: IPF belongs to a large group of more than 200 lung diseases known as interstitial lung diseases (ILDs), characterized by the involvement of lung interstitium.

paragraphs: IPF usually occurs in adults of between 50 and 70 years of age, particularly those with a history of cigarette smoking, and affects more men than women. Treatment to slow down the progression of the disease may include nintedanib or pirfenidone.


title: Pulmonary fibrosis

paragraphs: Pulmonary fibrosis (literally "scarring of the lungs") is a respiratory disease in which scars are formed in the lung tissues, leading to serious breathing problems. Scar formation, the addition of extra fibrous connective tissue (the process called fibrosis), leads to thickening of the walls, and causes low oxygen supply in the blood.

paragraphs: As a result patients suffer from shortness of breath.

paragraphs: In some patients the cause of the disease can be diagnosed, but in others the cause is unknown, a condition called idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis. There is no known cure for the scars and damage in the lung due to pulmonary fibrosis.


title: Simon Dickie

paragraphs: Simon Charles Dickie (31 March 1951 – 13 December 2017) was a New Zealand rowing cox who won three Olympic medals: two gold and one bronze. He was born in Waverley in Taranaki, New Zealand. For the 1968 Summer Olympics, New Zealand qualified an eight and had a pool of four rowers and a cox as a travelling reserve; Dickie was part of this reserve as their cox.

paragraphs: Dickie was only one of fifteen New Zealanders to have won two or more Olympic gold medals. He later owned an adventure company in Taupo.

paragraphs: Dickie died on 13 December 2017 in Wellington, New Zealand after falling from his balcony at the age of 66.


title: Riot Games

paragraphs: Riot Games is an American video game developer, publisher, and eSports tournament organizer established in 2006. Their main office is based in West Los Angeles, California.

paragraphs: The company is primarily known for "League of Legends", which was released in North America and Europe on October 27, 2009.


title: Ivan Stoyanov

paragraphs: Ivan Stoyanov (; 20 January 1949 – 10 December 2017) was a Bulgarian footballer. He played as a midfielder. At club level, he played for Spartak Sofia and Levski Sofia. He also played for the Bulgaria national team in the 1974 FIFA World Cup. He was born in Sofia.

paragraphs: Stoyanov died on 10 December 2017, at the age of 68.


title: Alessandro Kokocinski

paragraphs: Alessandro Kokocinski (born Alejandro Kokocinski; 3 April 1948 – 12 December 2017) was an Italian-Argentine painter, sculptor and set designer, of Polish-Russian origin. He was born in the refugee camp at Porto Recanati, Italy. His family survived the Holocaust. He was raised in Buenos Aires.

paragraphs: Kokocinski worked on the Salvador Allende government’s agrarian reform, in partnership with the Catholic University of Santiago de Chile. He settled in Rome and became a pupil of Riccardo Tomassi Ferroni, with whom he shared a studio in Trastevere, together with Carlo Quattrucci.

paragraphs: In 2016, Kokocinski created the set design and lighting design for “Lina Sastri è il mio nome”, a musical theatrical show which opened on 4 October 2016 at the Teatro Quirino, Rome.

paragraphs: Kokocinski died on 12 December 2017 in Tuscania, Italy of lymphoma at the age of 69.


title: Alma Adamkienė

paragraphs: Alma Adamkienė (née Nutautaitė; February 10, 1928) is a Lithuanian-American philologist, philanthropist and public servant. She was born in Šiauliai, Lithuania. She is the wife of the former President of Lithuania, Valdas Adamkus since being married in 1951.

paragraphs: Adamkienė was First Lady during his two terms (1998–2003 and 2004–2009). She also holds United States citizenship. She immigrated to the United States in 1949. She first worked as a laboratory assistant at a steel factory. Later, she took a position with an insurance company. She also organized and participated in Lithuanian émigré activities.

paragraphs: During the presidential election held in Lithuania in 1997, her husband Valdas Adamkus campaigned for the Presidency and won. After Adamkus became President, Adamkienė became involved in many Lithuanian social programs focusing on the welfare of children.


title: Neeraj Vora

paragraphs: Neeraj Vora (22 January 1963 – 14 December 2017) was an Indian movie director, screenwriter, actor and producer. He first became known in Bollywood for being a writer of Aamir Khan's movie "Rangeela" (1995). He then went on to direct his own movies, including "Khiladi 420" (2000), "Phir Hera Pheri" (2006) and "Shortkut" (2009). He was born in Bhuj, Gujarat.

paragraphs: In October 2016, Vora went into a coma after having a heart attack and a stroke. He died on 14 December 2017 in Mumbai, at the age of 54.


title: Lilian Marijnissen

paragraphs: L.M.C. "Lilian" Marijnissen (born July 11, 1985 in Oss) is a Dutch politician of the Socialist Party (SP). She has been political and parliamentary leader since December 13, 2017, succeeding Emile Roemer.

paragraphs: Marijnissen studied political science at Radboud University Nijmegen and the University of Amsterdam.

paragraphs: She was a councillor of Oss from 2003 to 2016, and worked at the Dutch trade union Abvakabo FNV.

paragraphs: Since March 23, 2017 she has been a member of the Second Chamber.

paragraphs: Lilian Marijnissen is the daughter of former SP leader Jan Marijnissen, and former SP alderman of Oss Mari-Anne Marijnissen.


title: Munier Choudhury

paragraphs: Abu Nayeem Mohammad Munier Choudhury (27 November 1925 - 14 December 1971) was a Bangladeshi playwright, literary critic and political activist. His notable dramas are "Kabar" (The Grave), "Roktakto Prantor" (Bloody Field), Chithi (Letter). He was awarded Bangla Academy Literary Award for his contribution in dramas in 1962.

paragraphs: He was killed as an intellectual during the mass killing of Bengali intellectuals in 1971. He was awarded the highest civilian award given by the Government of Bangladesh, Independence Day Award, in 1980 posthumously.

paragraphs: When Choudhury was in prison during 1952-54, he wrote his symbolic drama, "Kabar" (The Grave). This was a translation of Irwin Shaw's drama "Bury the Dead". After release from prison, he continued to write "Roktakto Prantor" (1959; a play about the Third Battle of Panipat), "Chithi" (1966) and "Polashi Barrack O Onyanno" (1969). In 1965, Choudhury redesigned the keyboard of the Bangla typewriter. This typewriter was named after him as "Munier Optima Keyboard". It was designed in collaboration with Remington typewriters of the then East Germany.

paragraphs: In 1971, when Pakistani army attacked in the University of Dhaka area, Choudhury escaped from there and moved to his parents' house, near Hatirpool. On 14 December 1971, he, along with a large number of Bengali intellectuals, educators, doctors and engineers, were kidnapped from their houses and later tortured and killed by the Pakistan Army and its Bengali collaborators Al-Badr and Al-Shams. According to a witness, Choudhury was last seen in Government Physical Education College, Dhaka in Mohammadpur Thana, Dhaka where his fingers were mutilated. His dead body was not found.


title: Oss (town)

paragraphs: Oss is a town and municipality in the Province of North Brabant, the Netherlands.

paragraphs: It is situated in the northeast of the province, and borders the Meuse River and the Province of Gelderland.

paragraphs: As of 2015, about 58,000 people were living in the town of Oss.

paragraphs: As of 2017, about 91,000 people were living in the municipality of Oss.

paragraphs: Since 2011, Lith was added to Oss. In 2015, Maasdonk became a part to Oss.

paragraphs: The town of Oss is a stronghold of the Socialist Party (SP).


title: Fred J. Doocy

paragraphs: Frederick J. "Fred" Doocy (May 5, 1913 – December 7, 2017) was an American politician and banker. He served as the 77th Lieutenant Governor of Connecticut from 1966 to 1967. He was also a member of the Connecticut State Senate from 1958 to 1967.

paragraphs: Doocy was born in Hartford, Connecticut. He married Mary O'Keefe (1916–2010) in 1942 and had five children. He turned 100 in 2013.

paragraphs: Doocy died on December 7, 2017 in Manchester, Connecticut, at the age of 104.


title: Bangla Academy Literary Award

paragraphs: Bangla Academy Literary Award is given by Bangla Academy for contribution in the field of Bengali language and literature. It is the highest literary awards given in Bangladesh. This award was introduced in 1960. This award is given in six categories, including poem, novel, drama, essay, short story, juvenile literature.


title: Naagin (2015 TV series)

paragraphs: Naagin (English: serpent) is an Indian supernatural Hindi language television series. It was produced by Ekta Kapoor and Shobha Kapoor. It aired on weekends at 8 pm IST on Colors TV.

paragraphs: The first season began airing on November 1 2015 and ended on June 5 2016. At that time, it was one of the highest rated shows on Indian television.


title: Chief Rabbinate of Israel

paragraphs: The Chief Rabbinate of Israel, Hebrew: הרבנות הראשית לישראל - "Ha-Rabanut Ha-Rashit Li-Yisra'el", is the highest rabbinical institution in Israel.

paragraphs: It consists of (mainly) Chief Rabbis of various places in Israel, and is presided by two Chief Rabbis, an Ashkenazi and a Sephardi rabbi, both elected for ten years.

paragraphs: The Chief Rabbinate has religious legal power in Israel, but also involves with matters of halakha outside the country.

paragraphs: In Israel it deals with matters concerning Jewish life, like marriage and divorce, conversion to Judaism, kosher food, holy sites like the Western Wall, yeshivas, rabbinical courts etc.

paragraphs: The Chief Rabbinate of Israel is situated in Jerusalem.


title: Mad World

paragraphs: "Mad World" is a new wave song by British band Tears for Fears. It was first released in September 1982. It then appeared on the band's first studio album "The Hurting" (1983). The song reached number 3 on the UK Singles Chart in November 1982.

paragraphs: "Mad World" was also famously covered by Michael Andrews and Gary Jules. This version was made for the soundtrack of the movie "Donnie Darko" (2001).


title: National Movie Awards (Bangladesh)

paragraphs: National Movie Awards () is the highest awards given by the Government of Bangladesh to the actors and technicians of Bangladeshi movie industry. It was introduced in 1976. Every year, a national panel is appointed by the government to select winners. The panel consists of movie personalities, journalists and social activists.


title: Mouni Roy

paragraphs: Mouni Roy (born 28 September 1985) is an Indian actress, singer, Kathak dancer and former model. She is mainly known for her work in Indian television and Hindi-language movies. Her popular works are "Mahadev, Naagin" and "Gold".


title: Philosophy of mathematics

paragraphs: The philosophy of mathematics is a kind of philosophy that tries to study what mathematics really is. Philosophers of math ask themselves questions like:

paragraphs: None of those questions has a clear answer, so mathematicians are free to choose which answers they like. For example:

paragraphs: Mathematicians who believe in Platonism think that numbers are real, just like rocks and trees. We can't see them, but we can represent them with symbols, and use them to study the world.

paragraphs: Mathematicians who believe in Fictionalism think that math is just made up. Numbers, shapes and other things in math are just ways that we use to make science possible, but they don't really exist.

paragraphs: Mathematicians who believe in Logicism believe that math is true because it is based on true sentences (called axioms). It does not matter if numbers and shapes exist, or not, just that they represent true things.

paragraphs: Mathematicians who believe in Finitism think that everything that makes sense has a beginning and an end. Things like infinity don't exist.


title: Mohammed El Filali

paragraphs: Mohammed El Filali () (born 9 July 1945) is a Moroccan footballer. He played for MC Oujda. He played as a forward.


title: Savoy Truffle

paragraphs: Savoy Truffle is a song by the Beatles written by George Harrison. The song is about Harrison's friend Eric Clapton's fondness for chocolate and his dentist warning him to stop eating it.


title: Jack Davis

paragraphs: John Burton "Jack" Davis, Jr. (2 December 1924 –

paragraphs: 27 July 2016) was an American cartoonist and illustrator. He was born in Atlanta, Georgia. He was known for his advertising art, magazine covers, movie posters, record album art and numerous comic book stories. He was one of the founding cartoonists for "Mad" in 1952. His cartoon characters are characterized by extremely distorted anatomy, including big heads, skinny legs and extremely large feet.

paragraphs: Davis contributed to other Kurtzman magazines—"Trump", "Humbug" and "Help!"—eventually expanding into illustrations for record jackets, movie posters, books and magazines, including "Time" and "TV Guide". He completed an 88-card set of humorous cartoons called Wacky Plaks, which Topps Chewing Gum Co. released in 1959.

paragraphs: After graduation, he was a cartoonist intern at "The Atlanta Journal", and he worked one summer inking Ed Dodd's "Mark Trail" comic strip, a strip which he later parodied in "Mad" as "Mark Trade".

paragraphs: Davis died in St. Simons Island, Georgia on July 27, 2016 from complications of the stroke, aged 91.


title: Departments of Colombia

paragraphs: Colombia has 32 departments (Spanish: "departamentos", sing. "departamento") and a Capital District ("Distrito Capital"). Each department has a Governor ("gobernador") and a Department Assembly ("Asamblea Departamental"), elected by popular vote for a four-year period. The governor cannot be re-elected in consecutive periods. Departments are country subdivisions and are granted a certain degree of autonomy.


title: Mittlach

paragraphs: Mittlach is a commune in the Haut-Rhin department of east France.


title: Saransk

paragraphs: Saransk (; ) is the capital city of the Republic of Mordovia, Russia. In 2010 there were 297,415 people living there.


title: Mathon

paragraphs: Mathon () is a municipality of the district Hinterrhein in the canton of Graubünden in Switzerland.


title: Mitzach

paragraphs: Mitzach is a commune. It is found in the Haut-Rhin department of eastern France.


title: Krampus

paragraphs: In folklore, Krampus is a horned, anthropomorphic figure. It is described as being half-goat and half-demon. During the Christmas season, Krampus punishes children who have misbehaved. The is the opposite of Saint Nicholas, who rewards the well-behaved with gifts. Krampus is one of the companions of Saint Nicholas in several regions including Austria, Bavaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Hungary, Slovenia, South Tyrol and parts of Northern Italy. The origin of Krampus is not known, but some folklorists and anthropologists believe it has pre-Christian origins.


title: Yu Kwang-chung

paragraphs: Yu Guangzhong (; 21 October 1928 – 14 December 2017), also spelled Yu Kwang-chung, was a Taiwanese writer, poet, educator, and critic. He was born in Nanjing, Taiwan.

paragraphs: His best known works were "Lanse de yumao" [Blue feather], "Zai lengzhan de niandai" [Cold war years] and "Yu yongheng bahe" [Tug-of-war with eternity]. He was known for his collaboration with fellow poet Luo Fu. He was Professor Emeritus at National Sun Yat-sen University in Kaohsiung. He taught in the United States, including at Gettysburg College.

paragraphs: Yu died on 14 December 2017 from pneumonia in Kaohsiung, Taiwan at the age of 89. He was married to Fan Wo-tsun 1956 until his death.


title: Dan Johnson (Kentucky politician)

paragraphs: Danny Ray "Dan" Johnson (October 18, 1960 – December 13, 2017) was an American evangelical pastor and Republican politician. He was a member of the Kentucky House of Representatives, representing the 49th District serving from January 2017 until his death in December. He was born and raised in Bastrop, Louisiana.

paragraphs: In December 2017, Johnson was accused of having molested a member of his church in 2012 when she was 17 years old. The Republican Party of Kentucky called on Johnson to resign the same day the allegations were published. The following day, Johnson held a news conference at his church where he claimed the allegations were untrue and were politically motivated.

paragraphs: Johnson shot himself in the head on December 13, 2017 near the Salt River in Mt. Washington, Kentucky. He was 57 years old.


title: Tina Smith

paragraphs: Tina Flint Smith (born March 4, 1958) is an American politician. She is the United States Senator from Minnesota upon being appointed by Governor Mark Dayton and office on January 3, 2018.

paragraphs: Smith was the 48th Lieutenant Governor of Minnesota from 2015 to 2018. She has been a high-profile member of Governor Mark Dayton's administration and a key participant in legislative negotiations. She is a former Chief of Staff to Dayton. She is a member of the Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party.

paragraphs: Dayton appointed her to replace U.S. Senator Al Franken upon his resignation, to serve until a special election is held in November 2018.


title: Karl-Erik Nilsson

paragraphs: Karl-Erik Nilsson (4 January 1922 – 14 December 2017) was a Swedish light-heawyweight (-87 kg) Greco-Roman wrestler. He competed at the 1948, 1952 and 1956 Olympics and won one gold and two bronze medals. He won another bronze medal at the 1955 World Wrestling Championships. He was born in Stehag, Sweden.

paragraphs: Nilsson died at the age of 95 in Stockholm on 14 December 2017.


title: R. C. Sproul

paragraphs: Robert Charles Sproul ( ; February 13, 1939 – December 14, 2017) was an American apologist, author, and pastor. He was the founder and chairman of Ligonier Ministries.

paragraphs: Sproul was heard daily on the "Renewing Your Mind" radio broadcast in the United States and internationally. "Renewing Your Mind with Dr. R. C. Sproul" was also broadcast on Sirius and XM satellite radio.

paragraphs: In late July 2012, a new Christian internet radio station called RefNet (Reformation Network) was also announced by Ligonier Ministries in an effort to reach "as many people as possible" where Internet access is available.

paragraphs: Sproul died at a hospital in Altamonte Springs, Florida on December 14, 2017 of complications from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease at the age of 78.


title: Conservative Democrat

paragraphs: In American politics, a Conservative Democrat is a member of the U.S. Democratic Party who has conservative views.

paragraphs: The term "Democrat in Name Only" is sometimes used by Democrats on the left to refer to conservative Democrats.

paragraphs: In the 2006 midterm elections, the Democratic Party ran moderate Democrats and a few conservative Democrats for at-risk Republican seats.


title: Frank Lary

paragraphs: Frank Strong Lary (April 10, 1930 – December 13, 2017) was an American Major League Baseball pitcher. He played for the Detroit Tigers (1954–1964), New York Mets (1964, 1965), Milwaukee Braves (1964), and Chicago White Sox (1965).

paragraphs: Lary led the American League with 21 wins in 1956 and ranked second in the same category with 23 wins in 1961.

paragraphs: Lary was selected to the American League All-Star team in 1960 and 1961 and won the Gold Glove Award in 1961. He was known as "Taters", "Mule", and the "Yankee Killer." The latter nickname was won due to his 27-10 record against the New York Yankees from 1955 to 1961.

paragraphs: Lary died on December 13, 2017 in Northport, Alabama of pneumonia at the age of 87.


title: Mark Takai

paragraphs: Kyle Mark Takai (July 1, 1967 – July 20, 2016) was an American politician. He was a member of the Democratic Party. He served in the U.S. House of Representatives from Hawaii's 1st district from January 3, 2015 until his death. He was also a member of the Hawaii House of Representatives from 1994 to 2014. He became a lieutenant colonel in the Hawaii Army National Guard in 2013.

paragraphs: Takai was born in Honolulu, Hawaii. He was of Japanese ancestry. He was married to Sami and had two children.

paragraphs: Takai was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer in October 2015. He died on July 20, 2016 in Aiea, Hawaii. He was 49.


title: Bill Hudson (American football)

paragraphs: William Alex "Bill" Hudson (July 9, 1935 – December 13, 2017) was an American football player. He played as a defensive tackle. He played professionally in the American Football League for the San Diego Chargers and the Boston Patriots. He also played in the Canadian Football League for the Montreal Alouettes. He was a member of the South Carolina Sports Hall of Fame. He was born in Hartsville, South Carolina.

paragraphs: Hudson died on December 13, 2017 in Spartanburg, South Carolina. He was 82.


title: Rod (Slavic religion)

paragraphs: Rod (Cyrillic: Род) is the supreme God of the universe in the Slavic Native Faith. Old Church Slavonic sources about pre-Christian religion, say that Rod represents divinity and ancestrality.

paragraphs: Among the South Slavs, the concept is also known as "Sud" (Judge) or "Prabog" (First God).


title: Jarilo

paragraphs: Jarilo (Cyrillic: Ярило, Ярила or Јарило) is a Slavic god of vegetation, fertility and springtime.

paragraphs: The only historical source that mentions Jarilo was from a German bishop who encountered pagans celebrating a festival called Gerovit (likely a German way of saying, "Jarovit"). Until the 19th century in Russia, Belarus and Serbia, folk festivals called "Jarilo" were celebrated in late spring. In these festivals, they worshiped a springtime god. Similar festivals occurred in Croatia and Slovenia.


title: Eric the Victorious

paragraphs: Eric the Victorious (Old Norse: Eiríkr inn sigrsæli; Swedish: Erik Segersäll) was the first Kingdom of Sweden. There is debate about whether or not he was actually the first king.

paragraphs: He is sometimes called Eric V or Eric VI. He is called this by people who count back from Eric XIV (1560–68).

paragraphs: Eric the Victorious originally controlled the area around Uppland. His kingdom may have extended down to Blekinge. He got the name "victorious," because of his victory in the Battle of Fýrisvellir.

paragraphs: According to Adam of Bremen, he was also the King of Denmark after the defeat of Sweyn Forkbeard. He probably also founded the town of Sigtuna, 38 km northeast from downtown Stockholm.

paragraphs: Adam also dated Eric the Victorious's death as between 992 and 995. He is remembered as a war-like and successful ruler.


title: Rian Johnson

paragraphs: Rian Craig Johnson (born December 17, 1973) is an American movie director, screenwriter, editor and actor. He is best known for directing the movies "Brick" (2005), "The Brothers Bloom" (2008), "Looper" (2012), "" (2017) and "Knives Out" (2019). He has directed three episodes of the AMC series "Breaking Bad". He has also had small roles in "" (2016) and "BoJack Horseman".

paragraphs: Johnson was born in Silver Spring, Maryland. He has been dating movie writer Karina Longworth since 2011.


title: Gwendoline Christie

paragraphs: Gwendoline Tracey Philippa Christie (born 28 October 1978) is a British actress and model. She is known for playing Brienne of Tarth in the HBO fantasy-drama series "Game of Thrones" and Captain Phasma in the "Star Wars" movies "" (2015) and "" (2017).

paragraphs: Christie was born in Worthing, West Sussex, England. She has been dating fashion design Giles Deacon since 2013.


title: Byron Dorgan

paragraphs: Byron Dorgan (born May 14, 1942) is a former United States Senator and United States Congressman. He was a congressman for twelve years and a U.S. Senator for eighteen.

paragraphs: Dorgan was a member of the Senate Democratic leadership for sixteen years. He was first an Assistant Democratic Floor Leader. He was later a Chairman of the Democratic Policy Committee. Then, he was Chairman of the Committee on Indian Affairs.

paragraphs: In 2010, Dorgan said he wasn't seeking re-election in the 2010 North Dakota Senate election.

paragraphs: Dorgan later worked at the Washington, D.C. law firm Arent Fox LLP. He was a senior policy advisor there.

paragraphs: Furthermore, Dorgan is a New York Times writer of four books: two on economic and political issues, two as eco-thrillers.

paragraphs: Dorgan was born in Dickinson, North Dakota.


title: Charles Grodin

paragraphs: Charles Grodin (born Charles Grodinsky; April 21, 1935) is an American actor, comedian, author and former television talk show host. He is best known for his appearances on "The Tonight Show" and "The Late Show". He is also known for his roles in the movies "Catch-22" (1970), "The Heartbreak Kid" (1972), "Midnight Run" and "The Couch Trip" (both 1988), "Beethoven" (1992) and "Dave" and "Heart and Souls" (both 1993) In TV Appearance he was the cast member of "Dream love" from 1997.

paragraphs: Grodin was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania to an Orthodox Jewish family. He has a daughter with his first wife, Julie Ferguson. He married Elissa Durwood in 1985. They have a son.


title: Dillon, Read & Co.

paragraphs: Dillon, Read & Co. was an investment bank based in New York City. In 1997, it was acquired by Swiss Bank Corporation, which was in turn acquired by UBS in 1998.

paragraphs: The Dillon Read name was dropped by 2000. In June 2005, UBS established Dillon Read Capital Management (DRCM), led by former UBS Investment Bank head John P. Costas.

paragraphs: On May 3, 2007, UBS announced the closure of Dillon Read Capital Management. The division lost 150 million Swiss Francs in the first quarter of 2007, primarily due to bets on the sub-prime mortgage industry in the United States. The assets under management were transferred into UBS's main asset management business.


title: Morgan Stanley Wealth Management

paragraphs: Morgan Stanley Wealth Management is an American multinational financial services corporation specializing in retail brokerage. It is the wealth & asset management division of Morgan Stanley.

paragraphs: In the late 1980s the retail brokerage firm Smith Barney was owned by Primerica Financial Services. Commercial Credit purchased Primerica in 1988, for $1.5 billion. In 1992, they paid $722 million to buy a 27 percent share of Travelers Insurance. By the end of 1993, the merged company was known as Travelers Group Inc. In September 1997, Travelers acquired Salomon Inc. (parent company of Salomon Brothers Inc.), for over $9 billion in stock, and merged it with its own investment arm to create Salomon Smith Barney.

paragraphs: In April 1998 Travelers Group announced an agreement to undertake a $76 billion merger between Travelers and Citicorp, creating the largest single financial services company in the world.

paragraphs: On January 13, 2009, Morgan Stanley and Citigroup announced that Citigroup would sell 51% of Smith Barney to Morgan Stanley, creating Morgan Stanley Smith Barney, which was formerly a division of Citi Global Wealth Management. The combined brokerage house has 17,649 financial advisors and manages $2 trillion in client assets.


title: Kannauj district

paragraphs: Kannauj district is an administrative district in Uttar Pradesh, India. The capital of this district is the historically famous Kannauj city. This district was formed from Farrukhabad district in September 18, 1997.

paragraphs: According to the 2011 census of India Kannauj district has a population of 1,658,005,

paragraphs: It is very much famous for Kannauj Perfume. This is the reason for Kannauj city is called as City of Perfumes. There are many temples in Kannauj which are very spiritual (divine) and historical.


title: Arrondissements of the Haut-Rhin department

paragraphs: There are 4 arrondissements in the Haut-Rhin 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: Haut-Rhin is one of the original 83 departments created during the French Revolution on 4 March 1790. It was divided in three districts: Altkirch, Belfort and Colmar, with Colmar as is capital.

paragraphs: In 1800, with the creation of the "arrondissements" in France, the three districts were changed into five "arrondissements": Colmar, Altkirch, Belfort, Delémont and Porrentruy. The "arrondissements" Delémont and Porrentruy were eliminated in 1814 and transferred to Switzerland.

paragraphs: The subprefecture of Altkirch was moved to Mulhouse in 1857.

paragraphs: The Haut-Rhin department was eliminated in 1871 when the territory became part of Germany except for a part that forms the Territoire de Belfort.

paragraphs: In 1919, Haut-Rhin is again an department when the territory became part of France with the "arrondissements" Colmar-Ville, Colmar-Campagne, Altkirch, Guebwiller, Mulhouse, Ribeauvillé and Thann. Its capital is Colmar.

paragraphs: The "arrondissements" Colmar-Ville and Colmar-Campagne were combined in 1934 to form the "arrondissement" of Colmar.

paragraphs: The "arrondissement" of Guebwiller was eliminated in 2015 and its territory combined with Tharn to form the "arrondissement" of Thann-Guebwiller. In that same year, the "arrondissement" of Ribeauvillé was also eliminated and its territory combined with Colmar to form the "arrondissement" of Colmar-Ribeauvillé.


title: Black Mamba (drug)

paragraphs: Black Mamba is a street drug which is illegal in much of the world. It is an artificial cannabinoid. It can cause some very serious side effects, including mental health problems, psychosis and sometimes a deep zombie-like state which takes a long time to recover from. It has also been known to cause death

paragraphs: There are some countries where this and similar drugs like spice are still available and legal, although in most cases they are very heavily controlled.


title: Arrondissement of Altkirch

paragraphs: The arrondissement of Altkirch is an arrondissement of France in the Haut-Rhin department in the Grand Est region. Its capital is the city of Altkirch.

paragraphs: When the Haut-Rhin department was created on 1790, the "arrondissement" of Altkirch was part of that original department.

paragraphs: The "arrondissement" of Altkirch is in the southwest of the Haut-Rhin department. It is bordered to the northeast by the Thann-Guebwiller "arrondissement", to the north and west by the Mulhouse "arrondissement", to the south by Switzerland and to the west by the Territoire de Belfort department.

paragraphs: The "arrondissement" of Altkirch is the smallest of the "arrondissements" of the department, with an area of , and it is also with fewest people living in it with a population of 69,645 inhabitants and a population density of inhabitants/km².

paragraphs: After the reorganisation of the cantons in France, cantons are not subdivisions of the "arrondissements" so they could have "communes" that belong to different "arrondissements".

paragraphs: There are only 2 cantons in the arrondissement of Altkirch:

paragraphs: The "arrondissement" of Altkirch has 108 "communes"; they are (with their INSEE codes)ː

paragraphs: The "communes" with more inhabitants in the "arrondissement" are:


title: Lones Wigger

paragraphs: Lones Wesley Wigger Jr. (August 25, 1937 – December 14, 2017) was an American sports shooter. In his shooting career, he won 111 medals, including three Olympic medals. He won a gold and silver medal at the 1964 Olympics and a gold medal at the 1972 Olympics. He was also a lieutenant colonel in the U.S. Army. He was born in Great Falls, Montana.

paragraphs: Wigger died of pancreatic cancer on December 14, 2017 in Colorado Springs, Colorado. He was 80.


title: Georges Loinger

paragraphs: Georges Loinger (29 August 1910 – 28 December 2018) was a French resistance fighter during World War II. He began fighting against Nazi Germany in 1939 but was captured in 1940. He escaped soon after, and rescued hundreds of Jewish children over then next few years. Till September 1943, that part of frontier was guarded by Italian army: Loinger remembers one day Italian high officer secretly told him he approved what Loinger did, that's his rescue activity. After September, there was German invasion and the activity became harder.

paragraphs: He was awarded the medal of honorary citizen of the city of Strasbourg in 2014. In July 2016, he was made an officer in the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany.

paragraphs: Loinger was born in Strasbourg. He was Jewish. He turned 100 in August 2010. Loinger died in Paris on 28 December 2018 at the age of 108.


title: 2017 eruption of Mount Agung

paragraphs: Mount Agung, a volcano on the island of Bali in Indonesia, erupted in 2017. Thousands of people had to leave the area. Air travel was affected. As of 27 November 2017, the alert level was at its highest and evacuation orders were in place.

paragraphs: Tectonic earthquakes from the volcano had been detected since early August. Volcanic activity increased for several weeks. It decreased significantly in late October. A second, more violent period of major activity began in late November.

paragraphs: Forty thousand people had to leave 22 villages around Mount Agung. Airports had to be closed. More than 400 flights were canceled. About 59,000 passengers could not get on their flights.


title: A. B. M. Mohiuddin Chowdhury

paragraphs: A. B. M. Mohiuddin Chowdhury (1 December 1944 – 15 December 2017) was a Bangladeshi politician. He was a member of the Bangladesh Awami League (BAL). He served as the mayor of Chittagong, the second-largest city in Bangladesh, from 1994 to 2009. He was born in Chittagong District.

paragraphs: Chowdhury died on 15 December 2017 in Chittagong, at the age of 73.


title: Military Rabbinate

paragraphs: The Military Rabbinate (of Israel), Hebrew: חיל הרבנות הצבאית - "Heil HaRabanut HaTzvait", is a unit of the Israel Defense Forces, which takes care of the religious needs of the Israeli soldiers, especially the Jewish soldiers among them.

paragraphs: The Chief Military Rabbi presides the Military Rabbinate, and has the rank of brigadier general.


title: OS X El Capitan

paragraphs: OS X El Capitan ( ) (version 10.11) is the twelfth major release of OS X (now named macOS), Apple Inc.'s desktop and server operating system for Macintosh computers. It was released after OS X Yosemite and focuses mainly on performance, stability and security. Starting with OS X Mavericks, future operating systems of OS X were named after regions of Northern California. El Capitan was named after a rock formation in Yosemite National Park, to highlight a refined version of its predecessory, OS X Yosemite.

paragraphs: El Capitan is the final version to be released under the name OS X. Its successor, Sierra, was announced as macOS Sierra. El Capitan received much better reviews when compared to Yosemite.

paragraphs: The first beta of OS X El Capitan was released to developers shortly following the WWDC keynote on June 8, 2015. The first public beta was made available on July 9, 2015. There were multiple betas released after the keynote. OS X El Capitan was released to end users on September 30, 2015, as a free upgrade through the Mac App Store.


title: Bruce Gray

paragraphs: Bruce Gray (September 7, 1936 – December 13, 2017) was a Puerto Rican-born Canadian actor.

paragraphs: Gray was probably best known as investment banker Adam Cunningham on the Global series "Traders", the father of the groom in "My Big Fat Greek Wedding", as Judge J.E. Reilly on the soap opera "Passions" and the ghost of Joe's father on the hit television show "Medium".

paragraphs: Gray died on December 13, 2017 of brain cancer in Los Angeles, California at the age of 81.


title: Gerald O'Brien

paragraphs: John Gerald O’Brien (2 December 1924 – 13 December 2017), known as Gerald O'Brien, was a New Zealand soldier and politician. He was a member of the Labour Party. He was born in Wellington, New Zealand. He represented the Island Bay electorate from 1969 to 1978.

paragraphs: O'Brien died in Wellington on 13 December 2017 at the age of 93.


title: Yurizan Beltran

paragraphs: Yurizan Beltrán Lebanue (November 2, 1986 – December 13, 2017), known as Yurizan Beltran, was an American pornographic actress. She was born in Los Angeles on November 2, 1986 of Mexican descent. Her mother was Brazilian and her father was Canadian.

paragraphs: Beltran was nominated for a total of six AVN Awards. Her career began in 2005.

paragraphs: Beltran died on December 13, 2017 in Los Angeles from a suspected drug overdose at the age of 31.


title: Marilyn Ware

paragraphs: Marilyn Ware (November 4, 1943 – December 14, 2017) was an American politician, businesswoman and philanthropist. She was the United States Ambassador to Finland from March 2006 to March 2008 after being nominated by George W. Bush. She was a member of the Republican Party. Ware was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

paragraphs: Ware died on December 14, 2017 in Denver, Colorado of complications from Alzheimer's disease at the age of 74.


title: Heinz Wolff

paragraphs: Heinz Siegfried Wolff (29 April 1928 – 15 December 2017) was a German-born British scientist, and television and radio presenter. He was best known for the BBC television series "The Great Egg Race". He was born in Berlin, Germany.

paragraphs: Because they were of Jewish descent, he and his family fled to the United Kingdom in September 1939.

paragraphs: He studied physiology and physics at University College London. He specialized in biological engineering, and was a professor at Brunel University.

paragraphs: A familiar face in the 1970s and early 1980s, well known to British television audiences with his memorable bow tie and pronounced German accent.

paragraphs: Wolff died in London of heart failure on 15 December 2017 at the age of 89.


title: The Prophet (book)

paragraphs: The Prophet is a book of 26 prose poetry fables by the Lebanese-American artist, philosopher and writer Kahlil Gibran. It was first published in 1923 by Alfred A. Knopf. It is Gibran's best known work. The book has been translated into over 40 different languages and has never been out of print.


title: Tu An

paragraphs: Jiang Bihou (; 22 November 1923 – 16 December 2017), better known by his pen name Tu An (), is a Chinese poet and translator. He was a member of China Writers Association.

paragraphs: Jiang was the first person from China to write sonnet in Chinese and he was the first few in China who translated the works of John Keats's into Chinese language.

paragraphs: His translation, "Poetry of John Keats", which had won the 2nd Lu Xun Literary Prize in 2000.

paragraphs: Jiang died on 16 December 2017 in Aarhus, Denmark of complications from Parkinson's disease at the age of 94.


title: Sharon Laws

paragraphs: Sharon Laws (7 July 1974 – 16 December 2017) was a British professional cyclist and environmental consultant. She gained support in conservation and worked both before and during her cycling career as an environmental consultant to organisations including the British Government, the United Nations and for mining company Rio Tinto in Australia.

paragraphs: Laws was born in Nairobi, Kenya, but was raised in Bourton-on-the-Water, Gloucestershire.

paragraphs: Her first victory in the team came was the Cheshire Classic stage race, which she won after coming second on the first and second stages. Her addition to the British team, which included Cooke and Emma Pooley, was expected to improve chances of a medal in the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing but Laws crashed twice and came 35th of 62 finishers.

paragraphs: Laws retired in August 2016 and was diagnosed with cervical cancer one month later.

paragraphs: Laws died on 16 December 2017 of cervical cancer, aged 43.


title: Taramani

paragraphs: Taramani is an area in the metropolitan area of Chennai, Tamil Nadu. It is known for the IT parks and research institutions.

paragraphs: Famous Tidel Park, an information technology (IT) industrial park is situated here . It is South India's first IT park. The area is also known for its other IT parks including Ascendas IT Park, Ramanujam IT Park, Elnet Software City and TICEL Biotech Park.

paragraphs: The MGR Film City was constructed in Tharamani in 1996. The Film City was a major project of Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J. Jayalalitha. This was made during her first term in office as Chief minister. Recently, there have been news reports that it is being made into a "Knowledge Park".


title: Avadi

paragraphs: Avadi is a residential locality. It is located in the Western part of the metropolitan city of Chennai, Tamil Nadu. it is a Special Grade Municipal Corporation of Chennai Metropolitan Area.

paragraphs: The neighbourhood has its own railway station, Avadi Railway Station of the Chennai Suburban Railway. The Heavy Vehicles Factory (HVF) is located in Avadi. Avadi has a lake with the same name.

paragraphs: Major military establishments having divisions in Avadi are the Indian Air Force, Indian Army, Heavy Vehicles Factory (HVF), EFA-Engine Factory, Avadi, Combat Vehicles Research and Development Establishment (CVRDE), Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), Indian Navy, Central Vehicle Depot (CVD), The Ordnance Depot [OD], Unfit Vehicles Park [UVP] and the Ordnance Clothing Factory (OCF).

paragraphs: According to 2011 census of India, Avadi had a population of 345,996.


title: Arrondissement of Colmar-Ribeauvillé

paragraphs: The arrondissement of Colmar-Ribeauvillé is an arrondissement of France in the Haut-Rhin department in the Grand Est region. Its capital, and prefecture of the department, is the city of Colmar.

paragraphs: When the Haut-Rhin department was created on 1790, the "arrondissement" of Colmar was part of that original department.

paragraphs: In 1871, the Haut-Rhin department became part of Germany. In 1919, Haut-Rhin is again an department when the territory became part of France with 7 "arrondissements", including the new "arrondissements" of Colmar-Ville, Colmar-Campagne and Ribeauvillé. The "arrondissements" Colmar-Ville and Colmar-Campagne were combined in 1934 to form the "arrondissement" of Colmar.

paragraphs: In 2015, the "arrondissement" of Ribeauvillé was eliminated and the name of the "arrondissement" of Colmar was changed to Colmar-Ribeauvillé.

paragraphs: The "arrondissement" of Colmar-Ribeauvillé is the most northern of the "arrondissements" of the Haut-Rhin department. It is bordered to the north by the Bas-Rhin department, to the east by Germany, to the southeast by the Mulhouse "arrondissement", to the south by the Thann-Guebwiller "arrondissement" and to the west by the Vosges department.

paragraphs: The "arrondissement" of Colmar-Ribeauvillé is the largest of the "arrondissements" of the department with an area of . It has a population of 200,243 inhabitants and a population density of inhabitants/km².

paragraphs: After the reorganisation of the cantons in France, cantons are not subdivisions of the "arrondissements" so they could have "communes" that belong to different "arrondissements".

paragraphs: There are 5 cantons in the arrondissement of Colmar-Ribeauvillé:

paragraphs: The "arrondissement" of Colmar-Ribeauvillé has 98 "communes"; they are (with their INSEE codes)ː

paragraphs: The "communes" with more inhabitants in the "arrondissement" are:


title: Heavy Vehicles Factory

paragraphs: The Heavy Vehicles Factory is located in Avadi locality, Chennai metropolitan city. It was set up in the year 1961. It was set up by Ordanance Factories Board , Government of India. The function of this factory is to manufacture battlefield equipment. These include Vijayantas, T-79 Tanks. At present it manufactures India's main battle tank Arjun and T-90 tanks.


title: Garfield Heights, Ohio

paragraphs: Garfield Heights is a city in Cuyahoga County, Ohio, United States. At the 2010 census, 28,849 people lived there.


title: Pratval

paragraphs: Pratval used to be a Swiss municipality. It is now part of the new municipality of Domleschg and the district Hinterrhein in the canton of Graubünden in Switzerland.


title: Flag of Slovakia

paragraphs: The Flag of Slovakia is the flag of the European country, Slovakia. It has three horizontal tricolour of white, blue and red. It has a white double cross on a red background.


title: Pangasinan language

paragraphs: Pangasinan language or Salitan Pangasinan is one of the main languages of the Philippines. It is the language spoken in the province of Pangasinan.


title: Mœrnach

paragraphs: Mœrnach is a commune in the Haut-Rhin department of east France.


title: Mollau

paragraphs: Mollau is a commune in the Haut-Rhin department of east France.


title: Alaska Thunderfuck

paragraphs: Justin Andrew Honard (born May 6, 1985), known by his drag name Alaska Thunderfuck, is an American drag queen, rapper, singer, and songwriter. Thunderfuck moved to Erie, Pennsylvania at age 10. In early 2013, She then joined the cast of fifth season of "RuPaul's Drag Race", where she was a runner-up. In October 2013, Thunderfuck signed to Producer Entertainment Group with distribution from Sidecar Records. Her debut album, "Anus", was released on June 23, 2015. It produced the singles "Your Makeup Is Terrible", "Nails", "Hieeee", "This Is My Hair" and "Anus". "Your Makeup Is Terrible" managed to peak at number four on the US "Billboard" Hot 100 and peaked in the top ten around the world. She released a single, "Puppet", on 16th of September 2016, before releasing her second studio album, "Poundcake", on October 14, 2016. She has recently been featured as a contestant on "Scared Famous" alongside American reality TV personalities Don Benjamin, Sky Days, Erica Mena, Safaree Samuels, Eva Marcille, Tiffany "New York" Pollard, Drita D'Avanzo, Yung Joc and Nikki Mudarris. In 2016, she returned for the of "", where she was crowned the winner. On the 24th of May 2019, Thunderfuck released her third studio album "Vagina".

paragraphs: Thunderfuck is the first and only drag queen to be on Scared Famous. She is known for her funny voices, weird styles and her "obsession" with PayPal.


title: Collapse of Hotel New World

paragraphs: On 15 March 1986, in one of Singapore’s worst civil disasters, the Lian Yak Building (better known as Hotel New World) collapsed. 33 people died and 17 were rescued alive from the rubble.

paragraphs: The Singapore Fire Service (SFS) (present-day Civil Defence Force), the Armed Forces and the police all assisted in the rescue operation. Passers-by and nearby residents also joined in, helping to clear the rubble and pull out survivors. SAF medical officers and MOH doctors present took turns to crawl through narrow spaces inside the rubble to try and provide assistance to trapped survivors, giving glucose and saline drips to them. At first, power saws and drills were used to cut through the rubble and reach survivors; however the use of heavy machinery posed a risk to people trapped under the rubble.

paragraphs: This led to concern among tunnelling experts from Britain, Ireland and Japan who were involved in nearby construction for the Mass Rapid Transit, which included Thomas Gallagher, Thomas Mulleary, Patrick Gallagher, Michael Prendergast, and Michael Scott; as well as Tan Jin Thong, Deputy Director (Operations) SFS.

paragraphs: They volunteered to dig 4 tunnels under the rubble, which resulted in the rescue of another eight survivors. They later received the Pingat Gagah Perkasa (Conspicuous Gallantry Medal) for their actions.

paragraphs: The investigation found that during the calculation of the building’s structural load, only the LIVE LOAD (weight of people in the building, and additional fixtures and fittings, such as furniture) was factored in. The DEAD LOAD (weight of the building itself) was completely omitted from the calculation. This meant the building was not designed to support its own weight. It was later discovered that an unqualified draftsman, instead of a professional structural engineer, did the calculations for the building. The owner (which died in the collapse) also requested to use inferior materials in construction, in order to reduce the cost.

paragraphs: After the incident, Singapore’s building safety regulations were updated. Since 1989, all structural designs/calculations must not only be prepared by a Professional Engineer, but also counter-checked by an independent Accredited Checker.


title: Takeshi Kitano

paragraphs: Takeshi Kitano ("北野 武 Kitano Takeshi"; born 18 January 1947), also known as Beat Takeshi, is a Japanese comedian, television personality, director, actor, author, and screenwriter. He was born in Tokyo, Japan.

paragraphs: Kitano is known for his roles as "Outrage" (2010) as Otomo and as Chief Daisuke Aramaki "Ghost in the Shell" (2017). He directed "Violent Cop" (1989) and "Sonatine" (1993). He won a Golden Lion in 1998.


title: Adam Darius

paragraphs: Adam Darius (10 May 1930 – 3 December 2017) was an American dancer, mime artist, writer and choreographer. As a performer, he appeared in over 85 countries across six continents. As a writer, he published 19 books and wrote 22 plays.

paragraphs: In Britain he has taught, among others, mime artist, dancer and director, Kazimir Kolesnik, rock star Kate Bush, and Hollywood movie star Kate Beckinsale.

paragraphs: Darius died on 3 December 2017 in Espoo, Finland of a heart attack at the age of 87.


title: Jo Baer

paragraphs: Josephine Gail "Jo" Baer (born August 7, 1929) is an American painter. She was born in Seattle, Washington. Baer is known for her works which are minimalist art. She began showing her work at the Fischbach Gallery, New York, and other venues for contemporary art in the mid-1960s.

paragraphs: In the late 1960s, Baer was experimenting with color and shifting the visual focus of her work. While working on the series "The Stations of the Spectrum" (1967-1969), Baer painted over their white surfaces to make them gray. In 1975 Baer was the subject of a retrospective at the Whitney Museum of American Art, New York, showcasing her Minimalist work.


title: E. Hunter Harrison

paragraphs: Ewing Hunter Harrison (November 7, 1944 – December 16, 2017) was an American railway executive. He served as the CEO of Illinois Central Railroad (IC), Canadian National Railway (CN) and Canadian Pacific Railway (CPR), and served as CEO of CSX from January 2017 until his death 12 months later.

paragraphs: Harrison died on December 16, 2017, two days after taking medical leave from CSX, in Wellington, Florida of a suspected heart attack. He was 73 years old.


title: Len Ceglarski

paragraphs: Leonard Stanley "Len" Ceglarski (June 27, 1926 – December 16, 2017) was an American ice hockey player. He was an All-American left wing on Boston College's 1949 NCAA championship team, and was captain of the 1950–51 squad. He was also a member of the U.S. Olympic hockey team that won the silver medal at the 1952 Winter Olympic Games in Oslo, Norway. He was born in East Walpole, Massachusetts.

paragraphs: Ceglarski died on December 16, 2017 in Boston, Massachusetts at the age of 91.


title: Rodels

paragraphs: Rodels () used to be a municipality of the district Hinterrhein in the canton of Graubünden in Switzerland.

paragraphs: Since 2015, became a part of the new municipality of Domleschg.


title: Rothenbrunnen

paragraphs: Rothenbrunnen () is a municipality of the district of Hinterrhein in the canton of Graubünden in Switzerland.


title: Montreux-Jeune

paragraphs: Montreux-Jeune is a commune in the Haut-Rhin department of east France.


title: Montreux-Vieux

paragraphs: Montreux-Vieux is a commune in the Haut-Rhin department of east France.


title: Turco-Mongol

paragraphs: Turco-Mongol or Turko-Mongol tradition, was a cultural synthesis that emerged between the Mongol and Turkic rulers in the early twentieth century. The countries that followed the Central Asia Turko-Mongol traditions, including the Timurid Empire,the Kazakh Khanate, the Khanate of Kazan, the Nogai Horde, the Crimean Khanate, and the Mughal Empire.


title: Gorno-Altaysk

paragraphs: Gorno-Altaysk (; , "Tuulu Altay") is the capital city of the Altai Republic, Russia. In 2020, 64,478 people lived in the city.


title: Arrondissement of Mulhouse

paragraphs: The arrondissement of Mulhouse is an arrondissement of France in the Haut-Rhin department in the Grand Est region. Its capital is the city of Mulhouse.

paragraphs: Mulhouse is an "arrondissement" of the Haut-Rhin department since 1857.

paragraphs: At the 2015 "arrondissements" changes, the "arrondissement" of Mulhouse was expanded with several "communes" from the new "arrondissement" of Thann-Guebwiller.

paragraphs: The "arrondissement" of Mulhouse is in the southeast of the Haut-Rhin department. It is bordered to the northeast by the Colmar-Ribeauvillé "arrondissement", to the east by Germany, to the south by the Altkirch "arrondissement" and to the west and north by the Thann-Guebwiller "arrondissement".

paragraphs: The "arrondissement" of Mulhouse is the second smallest of the "arrondissements" of the department, after the Altkirch "arrondissement", with an area of . It has a population of 350,032 inhabitants and a population density of inhabitants/km².

paragraphs: After the reorganisation of the cantons in France, cantons are not subdivisions of the "arrondissements" so they could have "communes" that belong to different "arrondissements".

paragraphs: There are 8 cantons in the arrondissement of Mulhouse:

paragraphs: The "arrondissement" of Mulhouse has 79 "communes"; they are (with their INSEE codes)ː

paragraphs: The "communes" with more inhabitants in the "arrondissement" are:


title: Arrondissement of Thann-Guebwiller

paragraphs: The arrondissement of Thann-Guebwiller is an arrondissement of France in the Haut-Rhin department in the Grand Est region. Its capital is the city of Thann.

paragraphs: The "arrondissement" of Thann-Guebwiller was created in 2015 with the "arrondissements" reform when the "arrondissements" of Thann and of Guebwiller were combined to form the new "arrondissement".

paragraphs: The "arrondissement" of Thann-Guebwiller is in the western part of the Haut-Rhin department. It is bordered to the north and northeast by the Colmar-Ribeauvillé "arrondissement", to the east by the Mulhouse "arrondissement", to the south by the Altkirch "arrondissement", to the southwest by the Territoire de Belfort and to the west by the Vosges department.

paragraphs: The "arrondissement" of Thann-Guebwiller is the second largest of the "arrondissements" of the department, after the Colmar-Ribeauvillé "arrondissement", with an area of . It has a population of 140,214 inhabitants and a population density of inhabitants/km².

paragraphs: There are 5 cantons in the arrondissement of Thann-Guebwiller:

paragraphs: The "arrondissement" of Thann-Guebwiller has 81 "communes"; they are (with their INSEE codes)ː


title: Byrsonima crassifolia

paragraphs: Byrsonima crassifolia is a slow growing tree native to the Tropical America. Common names include changunga, muruci, murici, nanche, nance, nancite, chacunga, craboo, kraabu, savanna serrette (or savanna serret) and golden spoon. In Jamaica it is called hogberry (plural hogberries). It is primarily cultivated in Peru, Southern Mexico, Pacific side of Central America, Guadeloupe, Barbados, Brazil, St. Martin, Cuba, Haiti, Trinidad, Curacao, Isle of Pines, Puerto Rico, Dominica and The Dominican Republic. It belongs to the acerola family of Malpighiaceae.

paragraphs: It is suitable to the tropical and subtropical climates. The tree bears yellow to dull orange or red flowers during spring to fall and fruits on August and September. The white and juicy flesh of yellow fruit has pungent and distinct flavor. It attracts butterflies, bees and birds.

paragraphs: Byrsonima crassifolia is the slow growing, large shrub or tree which grows up to 33 feet high. The leaves are opposite, ovate-elliptic or oblong-elliptic; 3.2–17 cm long and 4–7 cm wide. The flowers are 10–20 cm long and 1.25–2 cm wide; yellow or dull orange, red with five petals. Fruit is small ball shaped, round, ovate to globose; 8–12 cm wide and 0.8-1.5 cm in diameter. The fruit has white and juicy flesh, pungent, distinct aroma and thin skin. The fruit include 1 to 3 white seeds which is 0.5-1.2 cm in diameter. The tree has dark brown, fissured and rough bark. The inner bark is pinkish. It has tall or short and straight or crooked trunk

paragraphs: The serving size of 112 grams of Nance fruit grants 90.32 g of water, 82 calories, 0.74 g of protein, 1.3 g of fat, 0.64 g of ash, 19.01 g of carbohydrate, 8.4 g of dietary fiber, 9.31 g of total sugars, 4.01 g of glucose and 5.3 g of fructose. It offers 115.11% of Vitamin C, 12.09% of manganese, 11.08% of Vitamin K, 9.33% of Vitamin E, 5.81% of potassium, 5.38% of iron, 5.24% of magnesium, 5.20% of calcium and 5.11% of copper.


title: Minster-in-Thanet

paragraphs: Minster-in-Thanet, also known as Minster, is a village and civil parish in Kent in the United Kingdom.


title: Djembe

paragraphs: The djembe (pronounced ZHEM-bey) is one of the best-known African drums. It originally came from West Africa.

paragraphs: It is shaped like a large goblet and played with the bare hands. The drum's body is carved from a hollowed trunk. The drum head is made of goatskin.


title: Siquijor

paragraphs: Siquijor is an island province of the Philippines. It is located in the Visayas region. To the west of Siquijor is Negros Oriental, to the east is Bohol, to the north is Cebu, and to the south is Mindanao. The population of Siquijor is about 90,000. It has six municipalities: "Larena", "Enrique Villanueva", "Maria", "Lazi", "San Juan", and the capital also named "Siquijor".

paragraphs: Siquijor is one of the smallest island provinces in the Philippines, in terms of both land area and population. Sights to see in Siquijor include an old tree, a few waterfalls, butterfly gardens, old churches, and many beaches. Siquijor is also home to one of the oldest existing convents in Asia.


title: Drapetomania

paragraphs: Drapetomania was a supposed mental illness that American physician Samuel A. Cartwright hypothesized as the cause of black slaves running away in 1851. It has since been debunked as pseudoscience and part of scientific racism.

paragraphs: The term derives from the Greek δραπέτης ("drapetes", "a runaway [slave]") and μανία ("mania", "madness, frenzy").

paragraphs: In "Diseases and Peculiarities of the Negro Race", Cartwright points out that the Bible calls for a slave to obey his master, and that if he does, the slave won't want to run away.

paragraphs: He claimed that the disease happened when masters "made themselves too familiar with [slaves], treating them as equals".


title: 243 (number)

paragraphs: 243 (two hundred [and] forty-three) is the natural number after 242 and before 244.


title: 6000 (number)

paragraphs: 6000 (six thousand) is the natural number after 5999 and before 6001.


title: Walter Mafli

paragraphs: Walter Mafli (May 10, 1915 – December 11, 2017) was a Swiss painter. He was born in Rebstein, Canton of St. Gallen. He was known for his work "Le chant de la matière" (1985) which hangs in Lausanne. In 2010, Mafli was accused of tax fraud. He was the student of well known French painters Casimir Reymond and Marcel Poncet.

paragraphs: Mafli died on December 11, 2017 in Lutry, Vaud at the age of 102.


title: Ye Zhengda

paragraphs: Ye Zhengda (; 22 August 1927 – 14 December 2017) was a Chinese aircraft designer. He was a professor and senior engineer at Northwestern Polytechnical University. In 1988, he was awarded the military rank of lieutenant general (Zhongjiang) by the Chinese government.

paragraphs: He was a member of the 10th National Congress of the Communist Party of China and a delegate to the 5th National People's Congress. He was born in Guangdong, China.

paragraphs: On December 14, 2017, Ye died in Beijing at the age of 90.


title: Bernard Sherman

paragraphs: Bernard Charles "Barry" Sherman (1942 – December 15, 2017) was a Canadian businessman and philanthropist. He was born in Toronto. He was the chairman and CEO of Apotex Inc. With an estimated net worth of US$3.2 billion at the time of his death, according to "Forbes", Sherman was the 12th-wealthiest Canadian. Another publication, Canadian Business, said his fortune at $4.77 billion (CAD), ranking him the 15th richest in Canada.

paragraphs: On December 15, 2017, police officers entered Sherman's home in North York, Toronto, where they discovered the bodies of Sherman and his wife hanging side by side next to their indoor pool. Sherman was 75 years old. Post-mortem examinations showed the cause of death for both deceased was "ligature neck compression".

paragraphs: In response, the couple's four children said their deaths may be murder-suicide theory.


title: Ralph Carney

paragraphs: Ralph Carney (January 23, 1956 – December 17, 2017) was an American singer, composer, and multi-instrumentalist. His main instruments were various saxophones and clarinets, Carney also collected and played many instruments, often unusual or obscure ones. He started as a professional musician as a founding member of the band Tin Huey. He was known for his works as Tom Waits.

paragraphs: Carney died on December 16, 2017 at the age of 61 after falling down the steps of his home in Portland, Oregon.


title: Richard Dobson

paragraphs: Richard Dobson (March 19, 1942 – December 16, 2017) was an American singer-songwriter. Some of his songs were recorded by famous artists such as David Allan Coe ("Piece of Wood and Steel"), Guy Clark ("Forever, for Always, for Certain"; "Old Friends"), Lacy J. Dalton ("Old Friends"), Nanci Griffith ("Ballad of Robin Winter-Smith"), and Kelly Willis ("Hole in My Heart"). His song "Baby Ride Easy" was recorded as a duet by Carlene Carter and Dave Edmunds as well as by Billie Jo Spears and Del Reeves.

paragraphs: Dobson died on December 16, 2017 of esophageal cancer in Diessenhofen, Switzerland at the age of 75.


title: 777 (number)

paragraphs: 777 (seven hundred [and] seventy-seven) is the natural number after 776 and before 778. It is important in some religions and superstitions.


title: Z'EV

paragraphs: Z'EV (born Stefan Joel Weisser, February 8, 1951 – December 16, 2017) was an American poet, percussionist, and sound artist. He was known for creating his own percussion sounds out of industrial materials for many of record labels. He was called a pioneer of industrial music.

paragraphs: Z'EV was critically injured in the Cimarron train derailment which took place near Dodge City, Kansas on March 14, 2016. Since the accident he suffered from many health problems and died on December 16, 2017 of sepsis at the age of 66.