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Paulo Costanzo (born September 21, 1978) is a Canadian actor. He is best known for his roles as Rubin Carver in the comedy movie "Road Trip" (2000), Joey Tribbiani's cousin Michael in the NBC sitcom "Joey" and as Evan R. Lawson in the USA Network drama series "Royal Pains". Costanzo was born in Brampton, Ontario. He is of Italian and Jewish ancestry. He is color blind.
Andrey Anatolyevich Zaliznyak (29 April 1935 – 24 December 2017) was a Russian linguist, an expert in historical linguistics and grammar. He was born in Moscow. He was known for his attention to the popularizing of linguistics and to the struggle against pseudoscience. In 2004, he published a study of the Tale of Igor's Campaign. Zaliznyak lectured in the Moscow University, University of Geneva, and University of Paris. Zaliznyak's first monograph, "Russian Nominal Inflection" (1967), remains a definitive study in the field. Ten years later, he published a highly viewed "Russian Grammar Dictionary". Zaliznyak died on 24 December 2017 at the age of 82.
Charlotte Mailliard Shultz, RVO (born Charlotte Smith; September 26, 1933 – December 3, 2021) was an American heiress and socialite. She was the Chief of Protocol for the state of California under Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger, and the Chief of Protocol for the City and County of San Francisco under Mayor Ed Lee. She was born in Borger, Texas. Mailliard was married to United States Secretary of State George P. Shultz from 1997 until his death in February 2021. Mailliard died on December 3, 2021 from problems caused by breast cancer in Stanford, California at the age of 88.
Thann is a commune in Alsace in north-eastern France, in the Haut-Rhin department, of which it is a subprefecture. It is in the Grand Est region. The "commmune" is in the historical and cultural region of Alsace. The name of the town comes from the German word "tanne" that means fir; there is a fir in the coat of arms of Thann. Geography. Thann is in the southwest of the Haut-Rhin department at the foot of the Vosges mountains, at the mouth of the valley of the Thur river. The Thur runs through the middle of the town. It has an area of . Its average altitude is ; at the city hall, the altitude is . Thann is at from Strasbourg, the regional capital; at from Colmar, the departamental capital; and at from Mulhouse. The "commune" of Thann is surrounded by the "communes" Goldbach-Altenbach, Vieux-Thann, Leimbach and Bitschwiller-lès-Thann. Climate. The climate of Thann, in the Köppen climate classification, is Cfb - Oceanic climate with template summers. Population. The inhabitants of Thann are known, in French, as "Thannois" (women: "Thannoises"). With a population of 7,915, Thann has a population density of inhabitants/km2. Evolution of the population in Thann Administration. Thann is a subprefecture of the Haut-Rhin department since 1800. It is the capital of the Thann-Guebwiller "arrondissement". It is in the Cernay canton. It is part of the intercommunality "Thann-Cernay". Twin towns. Thann is twinned with:
Cyril Beavon (27 September 1937 – 22 December 2017) was an English footballer. He played in the Football League for Oxford United. Beavon died on 22 December 2017 at the age of 80.
Goran Višnjić (born September 9, 1972) is a Croatian actor. He was born in Šibenik, Croatia. Višnjić has appeared in American and British movies and television productions. He is best known in the United States for his role as Dr. Luka Kovač on the NBC television series "ER". He plays Garcia Flynn on Timeless, also on NBC.
TUI Group () is a multinational travel and tourism company headquartered in Hannover, Germany. It is the largest leisure, travel and tourism company in the world and owns travel agencies, hotels, airlines, cruise ships and retail stores. The company was founded in 1923. The company is jointly listed on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange and the London Stock Exchange as a constituent of the FTSE 100 Index.
Gerald Donald Kindall (May 27, 1935 – December 24, 2017) was an American professional baseball player. He was born in St. Paul, Minnesota. Kindall played second base in the major leagues from 1956 to 1965 for the Chicago Cubs, Cleveland Indians and Minnesota Twins. He was the former baseball coach of the NCAA's Arizona Wildcats. Kindall died on December 24, 2017 of a stroke in Tucson, Arizona at the age of 82.
Diana Athill OBE (21 December 1917 – 23 January 2019) was a British literary editor, novelist and memoirist. She was born in Norfolk, England. She worked with some of the greatest writers of the 20th century at the London-based publishing company Andre Deutsch Ltd. She retired from Deutsch in 1993 at the age of 75, after more than 50 years in publishing. Athill was appointed Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in the 2009 New Year Honours. In 2008, she won the Costa Book Award for her memoir "Somewhere Towards The End", a book about old age. Athill died on 23 January 2019 at the age of 101.
Patricia Stephanie Cole, OBE (born 5 October 1941) is an English stage, television, radio and movie actress. Cole is known for high-profile television roles in shows such as "Tenko" (1981–1985), "Open All Hours" (1982–1985), "A Bit of a Do" (1989), "Waiting for God" (1990–1994), "Keeping Mum" (1997–1998), "Doc Martin" (2004–2009), "Still Open All Hours" (2013–present) "Man Down" (2014–2017) and as Sylvia Goodwin in ITV soap opera "Coronation Street" (2011–2013). In 2005, she was made an Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in the Queen's Birthday Honours List.
Olympiacos S.C. is the men's volleyball team of the major Greek multi-sport club Olympiacos CFP, based in Piraeus. It was founded in 1926 and has won two CEV Cups, a record 32 Greek Volley League Championships, a record 17 Greek Cups, 3 Greek Super Cups, a record 7 Greek League Cups and a record 14 Doubles. Olympiacos is ranked among the top European volleyball clubs. From the early 1990s to the mid 2000s they played in 11 European Final Fours and reached six European Finals.
Pedro Pablo Kuczynski Godard (; born 3 October 1938), better known simply as PPK, is a Peruvian economist, politician and public administrator. He is the 66th President of Peru serving from 2016 until his resignation in 2018. He previously served as Prime Minister of Peru from 2005 to 2006. President. Kuczynski was a presidential candidate in the 2011 presidential election, placing third. Kuczynski went on to stand in the 2016 election, where he narrowly defeated Keiko Fujimori, daughter of former President Alberto Fujimori. He was sworn in as President on July 28, 2016. On 15 December 2017, the Congress of Peru began impeachment proceedings against Kuczynski, after he was accused of lying about receiving payments from a scandal-hit Brazilian construction firm in the mid-2000s. However on 21 December 2017 the Peruvian congress lacked the majority of votes needed to impeach Kuczynski. After further scandals and facing a second impeachment vote, Kuczynski resigned the presidency on 21 March 2018 following the release of videos showing alleged acts of vote buying, presenting his resignation to the Council of Ministers. On April 10, 2019, he was arrested along with his secretary Gloria Kisic Wagner and his ex-driver José Luis Bernaola for an alleged crime of money laundering in the Odebrecht case. In turn, he authorized the Prosecutor's Office to search for 48 hours the homes linked to their surroundings in search of documents related to that case.
The ICC Cricket World Cup 2019 was held in England and Wales. The tournament was the league tournament in the group stage. It was a knockout after the group matches. The top four teams from the round-robin group qualified for the semi finals. The tournament lasted from 30 May to 14 July with a lot of ups and downs for every team but eventually it was the England cricket team that became the champions by defeating New Zealand in the Finals.
The Ig Nobel Prize is a parody of the Nobel Prize, which is awarded every autumn to celebrate ten unusual or trivial achievements in scientific research. Since 1991, the Ig Nobel Prizes have been awarded to “honor achievements that first make people laugh, and then make them think.” The name of the award, the “Ig Nobel Prize” ( ) is a pun on the word "ignoble", an achievement “characterized by baseness, lowness, or meanness”, and is satirical social criticism that identifies absurd-sounding, yet useful research and knowledge. Organized by the scientific humor magazine, the "Annals of Improbable Research" (AIR), the Ig Nobel Prizes are presented by Nobel laureates in a ceremony at the Sanders Theater, Harvard University, and are followed by the winners’ public lectures at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. History and Organization. The Ig Nobel Prizes were initiated by Marc Abrahams, the editor of the scientific humor magazine "Annals of Improbable Research (AIR)". Each year, the awards are presented in a lively ceremony at Sanders Theater in Harvard University, where Nobel laureates hand out the prizes to the winners. The event is known for its humorous and entertaining atmosphere, featuring a mix of comedy, science, and quirky presentations. After the awards ceremony, winners are invited to give public lectures at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), where they can elaborate on their research and share insights into their often bizarre yet thought-provoking findings. This unique combination of laughter and learning fosters a sense of community among scientists, researchers, and the public, promoting the idea that science can be fun and accessible to everyone. Notable Winners and Categories. Each year, the Ig Nobel Prizes are awarded across various categories, including physics, chemistry, medicine, literature, and peace. One of the most memorable winners was awarded the 2000 Ig Nobel Prize in Physics to Andre Geim from Radboud University in Nijmegen and Michael Berry from the University of Bristol for their groundbreaking work on the magnetic levitation of a live frog. This particular experiment involved levitating a frog using a powerful magnet, showcasing a playful yet innovative approach to scientific
Cybercrime is crime that uses a computer and computer network. There are many types of cybercrimes. These include doxxing, hacking, copyright issues, cyberterrorism and fraud. Many countries have laws against many types of online pornography. Some other actions can also be illegal such as cyberbullying, spying, child grooming or hebephilic behavior. Some governments have agencies that deal with computer crimes. Cybercrime can include many different types of profit-driven criminal activity, including ransomware attacks, email and internet fraud, and identity fraud, as well as attempts to steal financial accounts, credit card or other payment card information. Cybercriminals may also target an individual's private information, as well as corporate data for theft and resale. Cybercrime attacks can begin wherever there is digital data, opportunity and motive. Cybercriminals include everyone from the lone user engaged in cyberbullying to state-sponsored actors, like China's intelligence services. Cybercrimes generally do not occur in a vacuum; they are, in many ways, distributed in nature. That is, cybercriminals typically rely on other actors to complete the crime. This is whether it's the creator of malware using the dark web to sell code, the distributor of illegal pharmaceuticals, using cryptocurrency brokers to hold virtual money in escrow or state threat actors relying on technology subcontractors to steal intellectual property (IP).
Magnetic levitation, maglev, or magnetic suspension is a method by which an object is suspended with no support other than magnetic fields. Magnetic force is used to counteract the effects of the gravitational acceleration and any other accelerations. The two primary issues involved in magnetic levitation are "lifting forces": providing an upward force sufficient to counteract gravity, and "stability": ensuring that the system does not spontaneously slide or flip into a configuration where the lift is neutralized. The sizes of magnets also has a role in the levitation. While using smaller magnets it is easier to control levitation and experimental conditions. Magnetic levitation is used for maglev trains, contactless melting, magnetic bearings and for product display purposes.
Horseland is a Canadian–American animated television series. It was made by DIC Entertainment and Cookie Jar Group. The program is a comic mischief program that shows the events in the lives of a group of children riding at Horseland, Horseland is an equestrian school and stables. The adventures include riding the horses and entering in competitions to test their skill. The series had two different stories in each episode. It was cancelled after three season. A total of thirty-nine episodes were made. The series was first broadcast on September 16, 2006 on Discovery Channel's Discovery Kids block in the United States.
Heather Menzies-Urich (born Heather Margaret Brotherston Menzies; December 3, 1949 – December 24, 2017) was a Canadian-American model, activist and actress. She was best known for her roles as Louisa von Trapp in the 1965 movie "The Sound of Music" and Jessica 6 in the TV series "Logan's Run". She was born in Toronto, Ontario. From 1975 until his death in 2002, she was married to actor Robert Urich. Urich died on December 24, 2017 from brain cancer in Quinte West, Ontario at age 68.
James Rodney Winter "Rod" Sykes (May 19, 1929 – January 2025) was a Canadian politician. He served as the 30th Mayor of Calgary from 1969 to 1977. He served as leader of the Alberta Social Credit Party from 1980 to 1982. Sykes quit as party leader in 1982, frustrated by Social Credit's internal and financial problems. He was born in Montreal, Quebec. In 1984, he was nominated by Alan Clarke, Calgary East Federal Liberal Riding Association Vice President, to run for the Liberal Party for a seat in the House of Commons. Sykes died in January 2025 at the age of 95.
Heather Lindsay May North (December 13, 1945 – November 29, 2017) was an American television and voice actress. She was best known for voicing Daphne Blake in the Scooby-Doo franchise. She was born in Pasadena, California. She began voicing Daphne in season 2 of "Scooby-Doo, Where Are You!". She also appeared as Dr. Sandy Horton on "Days of Our Lives" from 1967 until 1972.  North died on November 29, 2017, at her home in Studio City, California at the age of 71. The cause of death was cardiopulmonary arrest complicated by bronchitis.
Dimitri Jakob Muller (September 18, 1935 – July 19, 2016) was a Swiss clown. He was born in Ascona, Switzerland. After graduating from school, Dimitri became an apprentice potter while studying music and theater. He went to Paris to study under Etienne Decroux, then Marcel Marceau. In 1971, Dimitri and his wife Gunda, started their own theatre. In 1975, he founded the "Scuola Teatro Dimitri" in Verscio. In 1973, he was awarded the Grock prize, and appeared with New York's Big Apple Circus. He was inducted into the International Clown Hall of Fame in 1995. Dimitri died on July 19, 2016 in Borgnone, Ticino at the age of 80.
Stelio De Carolis (14 November 1937 – 22 December 2017) was an Italian politician. He was born in Fumone, Italy. He was a member of the Chamber of Deputies from 1987 to 1994. He served on the Senate between 1996 and 2001. De Carolis was struck by a car on 22 December 2017 while crossing the Viale Primo Maggio in Meldola and died at the age of 80.
The Blue Party (German: "Die blaue Partei") was a right-wing conservative political party in Germany. It was formed on 17 September 2017 and dissolved in 2019. It split from the AfD after the 2017 election. The party tried to attract moderate former AfD voters. The Blue Party was eurosceptic (meaning they were critical of the European Union). The party also wanted more restrictions on immigration. Many of the party's policies were similar to those of the AfD.
Julio Medina Salazar (16 January 1933 – 23 November 2024) was a Colombian actor. Early life. Medina was born in Chiquinquirá, Colombia. He studied at Pontifical Xavierian University and later at the Pasadena Playhouse after moving to the United States in 1954. He was enlisted in the United States Navy where he served for two years. Career. In 1965, he moved to Peru to make small movies, but moved to the United States afterwards. He made his acting debut in the television series "Gunsmoke". In his Hollywood career he has worked alongside Michael Douglas, Hal Holbrook, David Carradine and Sally Field.  In 1984, Median returned to Colombia where he continued to make movies and telenovelas. Death. Medina died in Bogotá, Colombia on 23 November 2024 at the age of 91.
Piyaa Albela () is an Indian soap opera. It is made by Rajshri Productions. It is broadcast on Zee TV every Mon-Fri at 08:30 pm IST. The show is a love story, a modern telling of the love between Menaka and Vishwamitra. The main actors, Akshay Mhatre and Sheen Das, started their careers in Indian television with this show. Producer Sooraj Barjatya worked for about eight years on "Piyaa Albela". The show began on March 6, 2017, replacing a popular Zee TV show, "Jamai Raja". Summary. "Piyaa Albela" is a modern-day telling of the classic love story of Menaka and Vishwamitra. The story is about Naren and Pooja, who are very different from each other.  Plot. The show revolves around Naren Vyas (Akshay Mhatre) and Pooja Goel (Sheen Dass). Naren is on the path of spirituality, living as a recluse and cut off from worldly activities. Lost in his own world of meditation, he is a concern for his mother Supriya Vyas and father Harish Vyas, who belong to the affluent Vyas family. Pooja, on the other hand, is warm, confident and a complete people's person who can take care of herself and is deeply rooted in family values. Naren's parents want Pooja to be Naren's caretaker. They ask Pooja to bring Naren back to the mortal, selfish world. Initially thinking Naren to be another rich boy, Pooja finally starts appreciating his genuine selfless nature. Naren and Pooja become best friends, and Pooja falls in love with him after he saves her from being raped by his cousin Rahul. Naren's wedding is fixed with Surbhi Singhania, the daughter of Harish's friend Yash Singhania, while Pooja has agreed to marry Dr. Anand. Naren's cousin Mayank falls in love with Pooja. His love for Pooja turns
Lawrence Paul "Lightning" Libertore, Jr. (November 18, 1939 – December 25, 2017) was an American college football player and later Lakeland, Florida real-estate agent as well as a state legislator as a Democrat. He was born in Canton, Ohio. He played for the Florida from 1960 through 1962. Larry served as a Florida State Representative from 1970 to 1974. Libertore died on December 25, 2017 of an aortic aneurysm in Lakeland, Florida at the age of 78.
Shahnon bin Ahmad (January 13, 1933 – December 26, 2017) was a Malaysian writer, a National Laureate, and a former Member of Parliament serving from 1999 through 2004. He was awarded with the National Literary Award in 1982. He was also a Professor Emeritus at Universiti Sains Malaysia in Penang. He was born in Kedah, Malaysia. One of his most famous books, "Ranjau Sepanjang Jalan" ("No Harvest but a Thorn", 1966) tells about a peasant family fighting not for life. Ahmad died of bladder cancer in Kajang, Malaysia on December 26, 2017 at the age of 84.
Donald Hogan "Don" Charles (September 9, 1938 – December 24, 2017) was an American photographer. He was the first African-American staff photographer hired by "The New York Times". He was known for his photography during the Civil Rights Movement and of Malcolm X. He was born in New York City. Death. On December 24, 2017, Charles died in East Harlem, New York City of a currently unknown illness at the age of 79.
William McReynolds Agee (January 5, 1938 – December 20, 2017) was an American business executive. He was born in Boise, Idaho. In 1976 at age 38, he was appointed president and chief executive officer (CEO) of the Bendix Corporation. From 1988 to 1995, Agee was the chairman, president, and CEO of Morrison-Knudsen. Agee died of complications of respiratory failure at a Seattle hospital on December 20, 2017 at the age of 79.
Willie Michael Toweel (6 April 1934 – 25 December 2017) was a South African boxer. He won the bronze medal in the flyweight division (– 51 kg) at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki. He was born in Benoni, Gauteng. He retired in 1960. His partner, Emile Griffith went on to win the Welterweight and Middleweight championships of the world. As an Amateur, Toweel had won Junior and Senior South African Titles and won a bronze medal at the 1952 Olympic Games. Toweel died on 25 December 2017 in Cape Town of complications from Alzheimer's disease at the age of 83.
Monseñor Héctor Morena Vega (20 February 1926 – 23 December 2017) was a Costa Rican Roman Catholic bishop. Morena Vegas was ordained to the priesthood in 1949. He served as bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Tilaran, Costa Rica from 1979 to 2002. He was born in Tilarán, Costa Rica. Morena Vegas died on 23 December 2017 of complications from pneumonia in Tilarán, aged 91.
Louise Elizabeth Redknapp (née Nurding, born 4 November 1974), professionally known as Louise, is an English singer-songwriter and media personality. She was a member of Eternal, an R&amp;B girl group which rose to fame in 1993 with their quadruple-platinum studio album "Always &amp; Forever". In 1995 Louise left Eternal to start a solo career. Redknapp has presented several television shows and was a judge on the UK version of "So You Think You Can Dance". She is married to the English former footballer Jamie Redknapp. In 2016, she got to the final in the fourteenth series of BBC One's dance contest "Strictly Come Dancing". Early life. Louise Elizabeth Nurding was born on 4th November 1974 in Lewisham, London. Her father was a builder and her mother worked at Gatwick Airport. Louise and her two younger brothers grew up in Eltham, London, and Oxted, Surrey. Music career. Eternal. While out at a nightclub at the age of 16, Louise met the music producer Denis Ingoldsby, who wanted to make an all-girl group. She subsequently introduced Denis to Kéllé Bryan. Kéllé and Louise and sisters Easther and Vernie Bennett, formed the band Eternal in 1992. The group performed R&amp;B music and had a number of hits during the 1990s. Eternal's debut single "Stay" entered the UK charts at number four, and their debut album, "Always and Forever" became the first album by a female group to achieve over a million sales in the UK. Louise left the group in 1995 to start a solo career, whilst rumours went around saying she was forced to leave because a radio station in the United States that would play R&amp;B would not promote the group. Solo career with EMI. Louise's debut solo album, "Naked", was released in 1996 on the back of the single's success. In 1997, Louise returned with her second solo album, "Woman in Me", which peaked at number five in the UK
Wyśmierzyce is a town in Białobrzegi County, Masovian Voivodeship, Poland. In 2004, 884 people lived there. It lies along National Road Nr. 48, on the right, southern bank of the Pilica River. Historically Wyśmierzyce belongs to the province of Lesser Poland, and is on the border with Mazovia.
Eco-nationalism (or ecological nationalism) is the belief that a country should not use any foreign energy source, and should instead make their own clean energy. Eco-nationalism could also be a belief that a country's native species and landscapes are a part of it's cultural identity, and should be protected. Examples. Eco-nationalist ideas were used in Estonian, Lithuanian and Ukrainian independence movements in the 1980's. Supporters were particularly against nuclear energy.