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Operation Sentinelle is a counter-terrorism mission of the French army. It was put in place in January 2015 after the attacks against the satirical newspaper Charlie Hebdo and the supermarket "Hyper Casher". It was the President of the French Republic, François Hollande, who took the decision to create it and his successor Emmanuel Macron extended it. All the units of the French army but also of the French Air Force and the French Navy participate in Operation Sentinelle. It results in a massive presence of French soldiers in the streets, public places and public transport, in reinforcement of the police and the gendarmerie. Their function is to provide surveillance and dissemination of jihadist threats.
The Grumman S-2 Tracker is an american military aircraft built for operations against soviets submarines of the Cold War. Grumman sold it at various foreign countries like Brazil, Japan, or Turkey. The Conair Firecat is a water bomber variant built in Canada.
Wojciech Krzemiński (20 May 1933–5 August 2017) was a Polish astronomer and a retired professor of Nicolaus Copernicus Astronomical Center of Polish Academy of Sciences. He worked many years for the Carnegie Institution for Science Observatories. Krzemiński also discovered the optical companion of X-ray pulsar Centaurus X-3, which was named "Krzemiński's Star" in his honor. He was also one of the first astronomers who correctly interpreted the nature of polar stars like AM Herculis. Krzemiński died on 5 August 2017 in Warsaw at the age of 84.
Marián Varga (January 29, 1947 – August 8, 2017) was a Slovak musician, composer and organ player. He was born in Skalica, Czechoslovakia. In 1979, he began a solo career. Among other achievements, he became a pioneer of absolute improvisation (real-time composition) in Slovakia. In the meantime he continued to contribute to popular music. His work with Pavol Hammel led to five successful albums and to the first rock musical in Slovakia. Death. Varga died on August 8, 2017 of heart failure in Bratislava, Slovakia at the age of 70.
The Loir is a river in central France. It is a left tributary of the Sarthe. It flows through two regions of France: Centre-Val de Loire and Pays de la Loire The Eure-et-Loir and Loir-et-Cher departments are named after this river. Geography. The Loir is long. Its drainage basin covers . Its average yearly discharge (volume of water which passes through a section of the river per unit of time) is at Durtal, Maine-et-Loire (1961 - 2017). Average monthly discharge (m3/s) at Durtal Course. The Loir starts in the former province of "Perche", in the "commune" of Champrond-en-Gâtine, Eure-et-Loir department, Centre-Val de Loire region. It starts at an altitude of about . The Loir flows, in general, to the southwest. It goes through the following regions, departments and "communes": At its end, the Loir flows into the Sarthe river at the place called "Bec du Loir" ("beak of the Cher") in Briollay, Maine-et-Loire department, at of altitude. Main tributaries. The main tributaries of the Loir are: Left tributaries: Right tributaries:
Vendôme is a "commune" in central French, and is a subprefecture in the Loir-et-Cher department. It is also the capital of the "arrrondissement" of Vendôme and the administrative centre of the Vendôme canton. Vendôme is one of the main towns along the Loir river. It is the third largest city of the department after Blois and Romorantin-Lanthenay. Geography. The city of Vendôme is along the Loir river. The "commune" has an area of . Its average altitude is ; at the city hall, the altitude is . The distances from Chinon to other cities are: The "commune" of Vendôme is surrounded by the "communes": Climate. The Köppen climate classification type for the climate at Vendôme is an "Oceanic climate" (also known as Marine West Coast Climate) and of the subtype Cfb. The average amount of precipitation for the year in Vendôme is . The month with the most precipitation on average is October with of precipitation. The month with the least precipitation on average is February with an average of . The average temperature for the year in Vendôme is . The warmest month, on average, is July with an average temperature of . The coolest month on average is January, with an average temperature of . Population. The inhabitants of Vendôme are known, in French, as "Vendômois" (women: "Vendômoises"). With a population of 16,879, Vendôme has a population density of inhabitants/km2. Evolution of the population in Vendôme Administration. Vendôme is a subprefecture of the Loir-et-Cher department, the capital of the "arrondissement" of Vendôme and the administrative centre () of the canton of Vendôme, with 24,663 inhabitants . It is part of the intercommunality "Territoires Vendômois" (). Twinned and partner towns. Vendôme is twinned with:
Nyanzapithecus alesi was an ape that lived thirteen million years ago in Africa. A complete skull of an infant was recovered and reported in 2017. Scientists say it is from around the time when apes originated.
Questacon – the National Science and Technology Centre is on the southern shore of Lake Burley Griffin, an artificial lake in Canberra, ACT, Australia.  It has more than 200 interactive exhibits relating to science and technology. It was designed to expose children to science. It is suitable for visitors of all ages.
Krzysztof Książek (born 5 August 1992) is a Polish classical pianist. He was born in Krakow, Poland. He is a winner of highest prizes at national and international piano competitions. His nomation is Polityka Passport Award for Classical Music. Since 2005, he has trained with Stefan Wojtas, first at music secondary school, now as a student of the Feliks Nowowiejski Academy of Music in Bydgoszcz. He has won prizes in Polish and international competitions, including the Ricard Vines in Leida, Spain, the Lviv international competitions in Ukraine, the "Città di Avezzano" in Italy (2011, First Prize) and the Polish Frédéric Chopin Piano Competition in Warsaw (2011, Third Prize; 2015, Second Prize ex aequo), XV International Pianist Ricard Vines (Lleida, Spain 2009), The International Chopin Piano Competition (Lviv, Ukraine 2010), VI Concorso Internazionale Pianistico "Citta di Avezzano" (Avezzano). He participated in the 67th International Chopin Festival in Duszniki-Zdrój, the 18th International Festival of Young Winners of Silesian Music Contests, 5th National Promotion Festival "August Talents" He is a scholarship recipient of the "Sapere Auso" Malopolska Foundation, the Prime Minister, the Ministry of Culture and National Heritage, and the Pro Musica Bona Foundation. On his preliminary round he was admitted as ex-aequo winner of the 2nd Prize on the 2015 Polish National Fryderyk Chopin Piano Competition in Warsaw. He was stopped in the third stage of the XVII International Chopin Piano Competition in 2015. Although Krzysztof Książek was not qualified for the finals of the Chopin Competition, Andrzej Sułek believes that his name may return to the competition in those days. CD. In November 2016 a CD with Fryderyk Chopin’s Concerto in E
The Breithorn is a mountain range of the Pennine Alps with its highest peak of the same name (but also called "Breithorn (Western Summit)"). It is on the border between Switzerland and Italy. It lies on the main chain of the Alps. It is a halfway between the Matterhorn and Monte Rosa and east of the Theodul Pass. The nearest settlements are Zermatt (Valais) and St-Jacques (Aosta Valley). The Breithorn was first climbed in 1813 by Henry Maynard (climber), Joseph-Marie Couttet, Jean Gras, Jean-Baptiste Erin and Jean-Jacques Erin.
Geiswasser is a commune. It is found in the Haut-Rhin department of eastern France. It is 6 km south of Breisach and 25 km southeast of Colmar.
"Pizza Delivery" is the first part of the 5th episode of "SpongeBob SquarePants". It was first broadcast on Nickelodeon on August 14, 1999. The episode is about SpongeBob and Squidward delivering a pizza in a desert. Story. The Krusty Krab gets a phone call right before it closes. The person calling makes an order for pizza. Squidward tries to say that the Krusty Krab does not make pizza, but Mr. Krabs quickly makes a pizza out of Krabby Patties. He makes SpongeBob and Squidward deliver the pizza. Squidward tries to make SpongeBob drive a boat (that functions like a car) to get to the person's house. SpongeBob is still in boating school (driver's education), making him nervous and going very far backwards with the boat. The boat stops at a desert when does not have any more gasoline. They must deliver the pizza by walking. SpongeBob sees a truck and tries hitchhiking similar to a pioneer. However, they almost get hit by the truck. They later get stuck in a tornado that puts them far away from the road they walked on. SpongeBob thinks like a pioneer and believes that moss on a rock will get them to other people. Squidward does not believe this and walks away. SpongeBob and Squidward start to get hungry and tired. Squidward wants to eat the pizza but SpongeBob will not let him. SpongeBob sees a very big rock and wants to drive it similar to pioneers. Squidward tries to tell him that rocks are not vehicles, but he gets hit by SpongeBob driving the rock. SpongeBob and Squidward make it to the customer's house. The customer is happy to get the pizza, but he then gets mad because they did not give him a drink. The customer shouts at SpongeBob and makes him cry. Squidward gets angry and throws the pizza in the customer's face. Squidward says to SpongeBob that the pizza has been delivered. They drive back to the Krusty Krab using the rock. Production. "Pizza Delivery" was written by Sherm Cohen, Aaron
"Rock Bottom" is the 2nd part of the 17th episode of "SpongeBob SquarePants". It was first broadcast on Nickelodeon on March 15, 2000. The episode is about SpongeBob getting stuck in a dark city named Rock Bottom. The episode was watched by about 2.1 million people when it was first broadcast.  Story. SpongeBob and Patrick get on a bus after going to an amusement park. They get on the wrong bus that takes them to a 90 degree cliff. The cliff takes them to a dark city named Rock Bottom where many strange animals live. Patrick gets back on the bus but forgets to bring SpongeBob with. SpongeBob is stuck in the city and tries many times to get on another bus. He goes to a bus station and has to wait in a long line. When he gets to the front, there is only one bus left. He misses that bus and will have to wait the next day for another one. He hears a raspberry sound from far away. He runs back to the cliff to get away from the sound. He learns that a nice anglerfish was making the sound to give him a balloon. The anglerfish puts air in the balloon and ties it to SpongeBob's hand. The balloon takes SpongeBob up and back to Bikini Bottom. He sees Patrick getting on another bus thinking that SpongeBob is still at Rock Bottom. Production. "Rock Bottom" was written by Paul Tibbitt, Ennio Torresan, and David Fain. Tom Yasumi directed the episode's animation and Tibbitt and Torresan directed the storyboard. Merriwether Williams thought that the episode is one of the best because the story is "so simple". She said "It just stayed with one idea. 'Rock Bottom' was about how he [SpongeBob] keeps missing the bus and how that makes him feel." She said that the story was so small that "you could explore gags (jokes) and opportunities for gags." Reception. The episode was watched by about 2.1 million people when it was first broadcast. Nancy Basile from About.com said that "The raspberries
Heinz Friedrich Dressel (28 September 1929 – 4 August 2017) was a German theologian and writer. He was born in Marktredwitz, Germany. His work focused on human rights and the history of Brazil. He wrote many books about the history of Latin America and views of Christianity.  Dressel died on 4 August 2017 in Nuremberg, Germany at the age of 87.
Eduardo Humberto del Río García (June 20, 1934 – August 8, 2017), better known by his pen name Rius, was a Mexican intellectual, political cartoonist and writer. He was born in Zamora, Michoacán. He was a supporter of the Cuban revolution and was a strong critic of Fidel Castro's rule. His best known works were "Cuba for Beginners" and "It's a Pity, Cuba". Rius died on 8 August 2017 in Cuernavaca, Morelos at the age of 83.
Giancarlo Giannini (; born 1 August 1942) is an Italian actor and voice-over artist. In 1976, he starred in "Seven Beauties", for which he was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actor. He dubbed Jack Nicholson's voice in the Italian release of both "The Shining" and "Batman"; he is the official Italian dubber of Al Pacino. In 2009, Giannini received a star on the Italian Walk of Fame in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Patricio Echegaray (17 October 1946 – 9 August 2017) was an Argentine politician. He was born in San José de Jáchal, Argentina. He served as Secretary General of the Communist Party of Argentina from 1986 until his death in 2017. Before, he served as the 26th Secretary General of the Juvenile Communist Federation from 1980 through 1985. Echegaray died of pancreatic cancer on 9 August 2017 in Buenos Aires at the age of 70.
Kenneth "Ken" Roberts (died 8 August 2017) was an English professional rugby league footballer. He played in the 1950s, 1960s, and 1970s, playing at representative level for Great Britain and Lancashire, and at club level for Swinton, Halifax, Bradford Northern, Rochdale Hornets and Salford. Roberts was born in Atherton, Lancashire. He died on 8 August 2017.
Janet Seidel (28 May 1955 – 8 August 2017) was an Australian singer, pianist and educator. She was born in Cummins, South Australia. Her albums, recorded with her brother bassist David Seidel, have been nominated for prizes such as the ARIA Music Awards. Her album "Moon of Manakoora" won the Bell Award for Best Australian Jazz Vocal Album in 2006. She was a music teacher at Sydney Girls High School. Seidel died on 8 August 2017 from ovarian cancer at her home in Sydney, New South Wales at the age of 62.
Sister Dr Ruth Katherina Martha Pfau (9 September 1929 – 10 August 2017) was a German-Pakistani physician and nun of the Society of Daughters of the Heart of Mary. She devoted nearly 50 years of her life to fighting leprosy in Pakistan. She was born in Leipzig, Germany. She founded the Marie Adelaide Leprosy Centre.  In 2015, Pfau was awarded the Staufer Medal - the highest award of the German state of Baden-Württemberg. Pfau died at a hospital in Karachi, Pakistan on 10 August 2017 from complications of heart disease at the age of 87.
The 2016 United States presidential election in West Virginia was held on 8 November 2016. It was part of the 2016 United States presidential election, in which all other states plus the District of Columbia voted. On 10 May 2016, the state also voted for who they wanted to be the nominee of their respective parties. Presidential. Polling. Below is a table with the polling results in West Virginia. West Virginia has voted Republican in the general election since 2000. Results.  Turnout was 57.45%. Primaries. Democratic. The Democratic primary occurred on 10 May 2016. Republican. The Republican primary occurred on 10 May 2016.
Otto Schenk (12 June 1930 – 9 January 2025) was an Austrian actor, and theater and opera director. He was born in Vienna, Austria. His career began in 1953. Schenk appeared in over 30 movies (mostly in German). He was known for his lavishstage roles at the Metropolitan Opera, most notably his production of Richard Wagner's four-opera epic "Der Ring des Nibelungen".  Schenk starred in the stage version of Lily Brett's Chuzpe at the Kammerspiele Theatre in Vienna. Schenk was known for his movie roles in "Always Trouble with the Reverend" (1972) and in "Reigen" (1973). His best known stage role was in "Arabella" (1977). Schenk died on 9 January 2025 at his lake house in Salzkammergut, Austria at the age of 94.
Nathaniel Charles Jacob Rothschild, 4th Baron Rothschild (29 April 1936 – 26 February 2024) was a British investment banker and philanthropist of Jewish descent. He was a member of the prominent Rothschild banking family. He was also Honorary President of the Institute for Jewish Policy Research. His net worth was at US $5 billion as of 2015. Rothschild was a known philanthropist who donated his money to art and culture centers. He was Chairman of Trustees of the National Gallery from 1985 to 1991, and from 1992 to 1998, chairman of the National Heritage Memorial Fund. Rothschild died in London, England on 26 February 2024, at the age of 87.
The 2016 United States presidential election in New Mexico was held on 8 November 2016. It was part of the 2016 United States presidential election, in which all other states plus the District of Columbia voted. On 7 June 2016, the state also voted for who they wanted to be the nominee of their respective parties. Presidential. Polling. Below is a table with the polling results in New Mexico. New Mexico has voted Democrat in the general election since 2008. Results.  Turnout was 62.36%. Primaries. Democratic. The Democratic primary occurred on 7 June 2016. Republican. The Republican primary occurred on 7 June 2016.
The 2016 United States presidential election in Arizona was held on 8 November 2016. It was part of the 2016 United States presidential election, in which all other states plus the District of Columbia voted. On 22 March and 5 April 2016, the state also voted for who they wanted to be the nominee of their respective parties. Presidential. Polling. Below is a table with the polling results in Arizona. Arizona has voted Republican in the general election since 2000. Results.  Turnout was 74.17%. Primaries. Democratic. The Democratic primary occurred on 5 April 2016. Republican. The Republican primary occurred on 22 March 2016.
Below is a list of the largest stars, so far discovered, ordered by radius. The unit of measurement used is the radius of the Sun (695,700 km; 432,287.938 mi). Additional methods. A few stars are in the Zodiac, and the Moon sometimes passes in front of them. This allows calculating their size by their angular size and distance. Most do not, so astronomers calculate their size by their spectral type (which gives their luminosity), distance, and brightness. Other stars can have their apparent diameter measured by an interferometer; If the star's distance is known, the real size can be found. Caveats. These objects are extremely big, thousand to millions of times the volume of our Sun, and extremely luminous. These stars also have extended atmospheres and photospheres, and are often shrouded in dust. This makes their true size uncertain. Many of these stars vary in size and brightness (like Betelguese, Antares, Mu Cephei and VY Canis Majoris). Galaxies have different properties that affect how large their stars can be. This is why there are separate lists for galaxies. These objects are far away, sometimes intergalactic (eg: WOH G64 is in the Large Magellanic Cloud). This makes it even harder to calculate their sizes. Most stars found will not be above 1,500 times the Sun's radius. Their mass would hardly hold together, and a lot of material would be ejected by powerful solar winds, forming the nebulae we see around them. Astrophysicist Robert F. Wing did an in-depth look on the largest stars, recognising Antares, Betelgeuse, Mu Cephei, and VV Cephei A as well-accepted largest stars, while also looking at other stars known for cool temperatures and high brightness like VY Canis Majoris and NML Cygni. The Stefan–Boltzmann law says these stars would have a large size. While red supergiants and hypergiants are usually the largest stars, some stars can increase their size for a short time before shrinking again. This process is called an eruption. Some eruptions, like those of Eta Carinae and V838 Monocerotis, made them much larger than the largest stars for a short time. These are listed separately.
Choe Yong-rim (KCNA: Choe Yong Rim, Korean: 최영림, born 20 November 1930) was the Premier ("naegak ch’ongri", ) of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (commonly known as North Korea) from June 2010 to April 2013 and Workers' Party of Korea central committee presidium member since September 2010. Choe has been described by "The New York Times" as a "KWP insider" and a "friend of Kim Jong-Il's family." He is honorary vice-president of the Presidium of the Supreme People's Assembly, the country's parliament.
Klosterneuburg is an Austrian town in the Tulln District in the Industrieviertel region of Lower Austria. It had about 27,000 people in 2016. Klosterneuburg lies almost entirely south of the Danube River and borders the city of Vienna in the southeast.  It is well-known for its winegrowing.
The Velino is a river in central Italy that flows through the Lazio and Umbria regions but flows mainly through the Lazio region. It is the main tributary of the Nera river which is a tributary of the Tiber river. Geography. The Velino river has a length of , and a drainage basin with an area of approximately . Course. The Velino river starts on the sides of the "Monte Pozzoni" at an elevation of about , in the "comune" of Cittareale, Province of Rieti, Lazio. The river flows first to the south through the "comuni" of Cittareale and Posta and goes into a narrow valley with the "Monte Terminillo" to the west and the "Monte Giano" to the east; after about , it leaves the valley and gets in the Antrodoco "comune". The river then turns to the west and flow through the "comuni" of Borgo Velino and Castel Sant'Angelo. Then the river gets the water of the "Peschiera Springs". After getting into the "Piana Reatina" ("Plain of Rieti"), an important valley, the river flows through the city of Rieti. At the end of the plain, the Velino river joins the Nera river and forms the "Cascate delle Marmore" falls. Main tributaries. Only the tributaries coming from the left of the Velino are of some importance; those coming from the right are small streams. Left tributaries:
Rieti is a "comune" and city in the Lazio region, in central Italy. Rieti is the capital of the province of Rieti and of the historical region of Sabina. Geography. The town centre is on top of a small hill, in the southern edge of the plain of Rieti, at the bottom of "Sabine" mountains and of "monti Reatini". The plain was once a large lake, drained by the ancient Romans, and is now the fertile basin of the Velino river. The "comune" of has an area of , the largest "comune" in the province, and its altitude is above sea level. Rieti borders with the "comuni" Belmonte in Sabina, Cantalice, Casperia, Cittaducale, Colli sul Velino, Concerviano, Contigliano, Greccio, Longone Sabino, Micigliano, Monte San Giovanni in Sabina, Montenero Sabino, Poggio Bustone, Rivodutri, Roccantica, Torricella in Sabina and two "comuni" of the province Terni in the Umbria regionː Stroncone and Terni. "Frazioni". The following "frazioni" (hamlets) are part of Rietiː Castel San Benedetto, Case San Benedetto, Casette, Castelfranco, Cerchiara, Chiesa nuova, Cupaello, Lisciano, Lugnano, Maglianello, Moggio, Piè di Moggio, Poggio Fidoni, Piani Poggio Fidoni, Poggio Perugino, San Filippo, Piani San Filippo, San Giovanni Reatino, Sant'Elia, Piani Sant'Elia, Setteponti, Vaiano, Vazia. Population. , there are 47,552 persons (22,679 males and 24,873 females) living in the "comune", for a population density of inhabitants/km². Twinned and partner towns. Rieti is twinned with:
Francisco Núñez Olivera (13 December 1904 – 29 January 2018), age 113 years, 47 days, for a brief time was recognized as the oldest man in the world. He was born at Extremadura, and joined the army at 19 to fight in the Rif War. Núñez Olivera had his kidney removed when he was 90 and a cataract operation aged 98, and is a veteran of the Spanish Civil War. He was nicknamed "Marchena" after Pepe Marchena, due to his resemblance to the singer. With the death of Israeli supercentenarian Yisrael Kristal on 11 August 2017, Núñez became the world's oldest living man. He died on 29 January 2018.