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Loren Wiseman (March 7, 1951 – February 14, 2017) was an American wargame and role-playing game designer, game developer and editor. He was born in Bloomington, Illinois. Wiseman co-founded Game Designers' Workshop with Frank Chadwick, Rich Banner, and Marc Miller on June 22, 1973.  Wiseman received the Origins Award for Best Role-Playing Adventure for "Twilight: 2000 Going Home". He was inducted into the Origins Hall of Fame in 2003. He was honored as a "famous game designer" by being featured as the king of clubs in Flying Buffalo's 2010 Famous Game Designers Playing Card Deck. Wiseman died on February 15, 2017 in Normal, Illinois from heart failure at the age of 65.
The yellowjacket (or yellow jacket) is a wasp from the genera "Vespula" and "Dolichovespula". In some English-speaking countries, they are called wasps. Most are black and yellow. Some are black and white. Yellowjackets are sometimes confused with bees because they have rather similar colouring. Yellowjackets have a stinger with a small barb. They may sting repeatedly. The diet of an adult yellowjacket is usually sugars and carbohydrates. They are important predators of other insects because they feed their larvae (grubs) with chewed-up insects. They are native to North America and parts of Canada, Australia and New Zealand.
Jannis Kounellis (; 24 March 1937 – 16 February 2017) was a Greek-Italian contemporary artist. He was a painter and sculptor. He moved to Rome in 1956. He was best known for his work during the Arte Povera movement in the 1960s. He had art exhibitions in cities including Rome, London, New York City, Athens, Herning and Berlin. He was born in Piraeus. Kounellis died on 16 February 2017 in Rome, at the age of 80.
A Public utility (often called a "utility") is an organization which manages and looks after the equipment and facilities used to provide a service. Often, they also use that equipment and facilities to provide the same service. Public utilities can be small groups based in a local community or large businesses owned by a government. The word "utilities" can also mean the services provided by these companies. Examples are things like Gas, Water, Sewerage, Electricity, Television, and Telephone services. Cellphone and Internet services are also being included more often in this definition.
Siegfried Herrmann (7 November 1932 – 14 February 2017) was a German long-distance runner. He competed at the 1956 Summer Olympics (Melbourne) and the 1964 Summer Olympics (Tokyo). He was the men's 3000 m world record holder from 5 August to 27 August 1965. He was an athletics coach from 1976 until 2000. He was born in Unterschönau, Thuringia. Herrmann died on 14 February 2017 in Erfurt, Thuringia, at the age of 84.
Unreachable code is a section of code in a program that can never be executed.  Having unreachable code is bad because it wastes space on the disk, memory, and CPU cache. Luckily, many modern compilers alert the programmer with a warning or error whenever it detects unreachable code. Example.  void beepForever() {  while (true) {  System.out.println("Beep!");  System.out.println(":'(");   In this example, ":'(" will never be printed because the loop never exits.
The Guianas (; ; ) are a region in northeastern South America along the Atlantic coast, divided in several territories and independent countries. Geography. The Guianas are on the Guiana Shield, a Precambrian geological formation that is limited to the south and to the east by Brazil, to the west by Venezuela and to the north by the Atlantic Ocean. The Guianas includes the following three territories, from west to east: Two other territories are sometimes added: History. The territories of the Guianas were made colonies from the 17th century by England, Netherlands, France, Portugal and Spain, resulting in its present division. The colonies were then: Countries. Guyana. Guyana (officially the Co-operative Republic of Guyana) is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the north, Brazil to the south and southwest, Suriname to the east and Venezuela to the west. It has an area of with a population of 735,909 (estimate for July 2016). The population density is of inhabitants/km2. The official language is English. The largest cities (2012 census) are: Georgetown (118,363 inhabitants), Linden (27,277 inhabitants) and New Amsterdam (17,329 inhabitants). The highest point is Mount Roraima () at high. It is in the Pacaraima Mountains, a mountain range in the southwest of the country. The largest river of the country is the Essequibo river; it starts in the Acarai Mountains and flows to the north for into the Atlantic Ocean at from Georgetown, the capital city of Guyana. Suriname. Suriname (officially the Republic of Suriname, ) is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the north, French Guiana to the east, Guyana to the west and Brazil to the south. It has an area of with a population of 585,824 (estimate for July 2016). The population density is of inhabitants/km2. The official language is Dutch. The largest cities (2012 census) are: Paramaribo (240,924 inhabitants), Koewarasan (27,713 inhabitants) and De Nieuwe Grond (26,161 inhabitants).
Narayanan Vijayaraj Alagarswami (25 August 1952 – 28 December 2023) better known by his stage name Vijayakanth, was a Tamil actor and politician. He was the Leader of the Opposition of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly from 2011 to 2016. Before becoming a politician, he was a film actor in Tamil cinema from 1979 to 2010. He was the founder of Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam and served as a Member of Legislative Assembly representing the constituency of Rishivandiyam, previously Virdhachalam. Vijayakanth died from pneumonia caused by COVID-19 at a hospital in Chennai, India on 28 December 2023, at the age of 71.
A Microburst is a downdraft that moves in a way opposite to a tornado. It is found in thunder storms. And it can be dangerous to an aircraft. The typical microburst has an average duration of about 15 minutes from the time it is detected until it disappears, its divergence in the first 7 minutes is when it reaches a maximum in wind intensity; the descent occurs below the base of the storm or very close to it, and may have a radius of descent in the first minutes after it hits the ground from about 500 m.
Michael Novak (September 9, 1933 – February 17, 2017) was an American Catholic philosopher, journalist, novelist and diplomat. He wrote more than forty books on the philosophy and theology of culture. He was known for his book "The Spirit of Democratic Capitalism" (1982). In 1994, he was awarded the Templeton Prize for Progress in Religion. He mostly wrote books and articles about capitalism, religion, and the politics of democratization.  Novak was born in Johnstown, Pennsylvania. He was married to Karen Laub-Novak. He had three children. Novak died from complications of colon cancer on February 17, 2017 in Washington, D.C., at the age of 83.
Hendrik Magdalenus "Dick" Bruna (23 August 1927 – 16 February 2017) was a Dutch writer, illustrator and graphic designer. He wrote and illustrated over 200 children's books. He was best known for creating the character Miffy (). His last book, "Queen Miffy", was published in 2007. He was born in Utrecht. Bruna died on 16 February 2017 in Utrecht, at the age of 89.
The European hornet ("Vespa crabro") is a large eusocial wasp in Europe. It is the only true hornet in North America. European hornets are usually known as pests by humans who come in contact with them. They are known for making nests out of plant material and other fibers to create paper nests. This species stings in response to being stepped on or grabbed. However, they usually avoid conflict. They are also defensive of their hive. They are sometimes aggressive around food sources. European hornets eat large insects, mostly wasps and large bees. Care should be taken, because the hornets may sting without warning. The pain from the sting may persist for a few days with swelling.
Börge Lennart Hellström (25 September 1957 – 17 February 2017) was a Swedish writer. He was an ex-criminal. He was best known as a founding member of the organisation "Kriminellas revansch i samhället" (KRIS). The organisation aims to fight crime and give support to former criminals. He was also one half of the writing duo Roslund &amp; Hellström. With journalist Anders Roslund, he published seven books between 2004 and 2016. Hellström lived in Värmdö Municipality. He died from cancer on 17 February 2017, at the age of 59.
"Kiss It Better" is a song by Barbadian singer Rihanna. It was released on March 31, 2016, as the third single from her eighth studio album, "Anti". The song is a pop rock and R&amp;B power ballad about wanting to make up with a lover. The song managed to reach number 62 on the US "Billboard" Hot 100 and number 46 on the UK Singles Chart. Even though the song charted lowly in the US, it was still certified Platinum by the RIAA for sales and streams of over one million copies there. It was also nominated for a Grammy Award for Best R&amp;B Song at the 59th Annual award ceremony in 2017. Music video. The music video for "Kiss It Better" was released on March 31, 2016. The video was shot in black and white and shows Rihanna in various angles, at some points nude. Different silks are used throughout the video.
Egbert Roelof "Ep" Wieldraaijer (31 March 1927 – 16 February 2017) was a Dutch politician of the Labour Party (PvdA). Wieldraaijer served in the House of Representatives from 1963 to 1974. Subsequently he served in the European Parliament from 1973 to 1974. After being an alderman of Almelo from 1974 to 1978, he served a ten-year term as mayor of Avereest (Overijssel). Wieldraaijer was born in Borne (Overijssel) and died in Enschede (same province), aged 89.
Job Johannes "Joop" Gouweleeuw (5 September 1940 – 29 January 2017) was a Dutch judoka. He competed in 93 kg event at the 1965 and 1966 European Judo Championships. He won a silver medal in 1965 and gold medal in 1966. He also competed at the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. He was born in Delft, South Holland. Gouweleeuw died on 29 January 2017 in Delft, at the age of 76.
Djelloul Khatib (8 October 1936 – 6 February 2017) was an Algerian independence activist and politician. During the Algerian War, he tried to make the National Liberation Army more professional. After the ending of the war, he became involved in politics. He served as the governor of Batna, Constantine and Oran. He was also the Algerian Ambassador to Spain and Argentina. He was born in Algiers. Khatib died on 6 February 2017, at the age of 80.
Veyrier is a municipality of the Canton of Geneva, Switzerland. It borders France. About 11,000 people were living in Veyrier in 2015. The municipality includes the localities of Pinchat, Vessy and Sierne.
Krinau was a municipality in the canton of St. Gallen, Switzerland. In 2013 Krinau became a part of the municipality of Wattwil.
A lineworker (or powerline worker), is a trained tradesperson who builds and maintains power distribution and telephone networks and their infrastructure, such as supporting poles and pylons. The word lineworker refers to those who work in generally outdoor installation and maintenance jobs. Those who install and maintain electrical wiring inside buildings are electricians. Linework can be dangerous. Personal protective equipment diminishes the risk of injury or death. PPE has the serious limitation that it does not eliminate the hazard at the source and may result in employees being exposed to the hazard if the equipment fails.
Thomas "Tom" Regan (November 28, 1938 – February 17, 2017) was an American philosopher and writer. He was best known for his animal rights activism. He wrote the non-fiction book "The Case for Animal Rights" (1983). He also made the term "subjects-of-a-life" popular. He taught philosophy at North Carolina State University (NCSU) from 1967 to 2001. Regan was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He was married to Nancy Tirk. He had two children, Bryan and Karen. Regan died from pneumonia on February 17, 2017 in Rockingham, North Carolina, at the age of 78.
Erland Kops (14 January 2017 – 17 February 2017) was a Danish badminton player. He was one of the best players of the sport. He was best known for winning eleven titles at the All England Open Badminton Championships, between 1958 and 1969. He also played 44 national matches for Denmark from 1957 to 1972. He was added to the Badminton Hall of Fame in 1997. He was born in Copenhagen. Kops died on 17 February 2017, at the age of 80.
The Motte Aldeberg is a Motte. It is called often only Alde Berg. The location is in the Helpensteiner Bachtal between the town subdivisions Arsbeck and Rödgen of Wegberg in the Heinsberg Rural District in North Rhine-Westphalia. It is the biggest and best preserved Motte in Europe and is located between the rivers Meuse and Rhine.
Luke M. Griswold (1837 – 1892) was a sailor in the U.S Navy during the American Civil War. He received the Medal of Honor, the highest honor of the U.S. military. Biography. Luke M. Griswold was born in 1837 in Massachusetts. He joined the U.S. Navy from Springfield, Massachusetts, and served on the ship "U.S.S. Rhode Island". He died in 1892. On December 30, 1862, the ship "U.S.S. Monitor" went down in a storm near Cape Hatteras, North Carolina. The "U.S.S. Rhode Island" rescued the crew. After the rescue, Griswold's small boat was lost during the storm. The crew members spent many hours at sea before being picked up. Griswold's official Medal of Honor citation reads:
Omar Abdel-Rahman (, "‘Umar ‘Abdu r-Raḥman"; 3 May 1938 – 18 February 2017) was an Egyptian Muslim leader. He was blind, and nicknamed "The Blind Sheikh". He served a life sentence at the Butner Medical Center, in Butner, North Carolina, United States. He was a resident of New York City. He and nine others were convicted of planning a terrorist attack. His arrest grew from the 1993 World Trade Center bombing investigations.  Abdel-Rahman was born in al-Gamalia, Dakahlia Governorate. He lost his eyesight when he less than a year old. He had at least ten children. Abdel-Rahman died on 18 February 2017 at Butner, at the age of 78. He died from problems caused by diabetes and coronary artery disease.
Ivan Koloff (born Oreal Perras; August 25, 1942 – February 18, 2017) was a Canadian professional wrestler. He was also called "The Russian Bear". He was best known for once holding the WWWF World Heavyweight Championship. He wrestled between 1961 and 1994. He was born in Montreal, Quebec. Koloff died from liver cancer on February 18, 2017 in Winterville, North Carolina. He was 74.
Lawrence Fontaine Snowden (April 14, 1921 – February 18, 2017) was an American lieutenant general. He was in the United States Marine Corps. He began serving in 1942 and retired in 1979. He was involved in World War II, the Vietnam War and the Korean War. Commands he held include Chief of Staff, United States Forces Japan (from 1972 to 1975) and Chief of Staff, Headquarters Marine Corps (from 1977 to 1979). He was born in Charlottesville, Virginia. Snowden died on February 18, 2017 in Tallahassee, Florida. He was 95.
Pyruvic acid is the simplest of the keto acids, with a carboxylic acid and a ketone functional group. Pyruvate, the conjugate base, is an important part of several metabolic chemical reactions. Pyruvate is an important chemical compound in biochemistry. Pyruvic acid can be made from glucose through glycolysis. One molecule of glucose breaks down into two molecules of pyruvate. These are then used to give more energy to living animals, plants and microorganisms. It is then changed back to carbohydrates (such as glucose) by a metabolic chemical reaction named gluconeogenesis, or to fatty acids through a similar reaction. It can also be used to make the amino acid alanine and can be converted into ethanol or lactic acid by fermentation. Pyruvic acid gives energy to cells through the citric acid cycle, when oxygen is present (aerobic respiration), and also makes lactate when oxygen is lacking (fermentation).
Pasquale Squitieri (27 November 1938 – 18 February 2017) was an Italian movie director and screenwriter. He was best known for his Spaghetti Western movies. He was also known as William Redfield. He was born in Naples. Squitieri died on 18 February 2017 in Rome, at the age of 78.
Clyde Stubblefield (April 18, 1943 – February 18, 2017) was an American funk drummer. He began his career around the 1960s. He best known for his work with James Brown. His recordings with James Brown include the singles "Cold Sweat", "There Was a Time", "I Got The Feelin'", "Say It Loud – I'm Black and I'm Proud", "Ain't It Funky Now", "Mother Popcorn", "Get Up, Get Into It, Get Involved" and the album "Sex Machine". He was born in Chattanooga, Tennessee. Stubblefield died from kidney failure on February 18, 2017 in Madison, Wisconsin. He was 73.
Alan Aldridge (1 June 1943 – 17 February 2017) was a British artist, graphic designer and illustrator. He was well known for his art works for musicians and bands such as The Who, The Beatles and Elton John. He also drew the cover art for the science fiction novel "Make Room! Make Room!" (1966) by Harry Harrison.  Aldridge was born in London. He had eight children, including Lily Aldridge. Aldridge lived in Los Angeles, California, United States. He died on 17 February 2017, at the age of 73.
Theodore J. "Ted" Lowi (July 9, 1931 – February 17, 2017) was an American political scientist. He was the John L. Senior Professor of American Institutions teaching in the Government Department at Cornell University. His area of research was the American government and public policy. He was the president of the International Political Science Association from 1997 to 2000. Lowi was born in Gadsden, Alabama. He was married to Angele until her death in 2015. They had two children, Anna and Jason. Lowi died on February 17, 2017 in Ithaca, New York, at the age of 85.
Williams Street Studios is an animation company. It is owned by Cartoon Network and Turner Broadcasting System. They create television programmes for Adult Swim.  From 1994 to 1998 the company was called Ghost Planet Industries. Ghost Planet is the home of Space Ghost, who is a fictional character in an Adult Swim programme. Williams Street Studios is located in Atlanta, Georgia.
Daniel Joseph "Dan" Vickerman (4 June 1979 – 18 February 2017) was an Australian professional rugby union player. He played 63 times for the national team, the Wallabies, between 2002 and 2011. He also played for the New South Wales Waratahs and the Brumbies. He retired in 2012. Vickerman was born in Cape Town, South Africa. He moved to Australia in the 1990s. He was married and had two children. Vickerman died on the night of 18 February 2017 in Sydney, at the age of 37. His death was said to be a suicide.
Sir Michael Ogio (7 July 1942 – 18 February 2017) was a Papua New Guinean politician. He served as the ninth Governor-General of Papua New Guinea from 20 December 2010 until his death. He was leader of the People's Democratic Movement party. Ogio died on 18 February 2017 in Port Moresby, at the age 74.
Luigi Canepa (January 15, 1849 – May 12, 1914) was an Italian opera composer. He is best known for his 1879 opera, "Riccardo III". He was born and died in Sassari, Sardinia. Biography. His father Francesco and her mother Angela Solari, of Genoese origin, soon discovered his musical talent, addressing it to study the flute at age eight and enrolling him to 10 years at the Milan Conservatory, where he remained until autumn 1861. The 'year later was enrolled as a student for a fee at the Conservatory of Naples directed by Saverio Mercadante where he reached excellent results, only fifteen years old, he won a competition for a place in the class of counterpoint and composition. The October 14, 1867 fled from the conservatory to fight alongside of Garibaldi in the campaign for the liberation of Rome but was wounded and taken prisoner. On November 5, he returned to the Conservatory of Naples and shortly after he moved to Milan where he continued his musical studies. In 1871 he composed his first opera, "Davide Rizio", libretto by Enrico Costa, countryman and cousin of Canepa. The opera in three acts, based on the life of David Rizzio and Mary Stuart, was performed for the first time at the Teatro Carcano in November of the following year and then bought by the publisher Lucca, who took her on stage in many Italian cities and Barcelona. In 1874 he composed "I Pezzenti" with libretto by Fulvio Fulgonio which was staged at La Scala in September of that year and then in several European theaters. Canepa was establishing itself more and more, and his third opera, "Riccardo III", composed to a libretto by Fulvio Fulgonio and staged for the first time in 1879, received unanimous praise from critics and other celebrated composers, like Giuseppe Verdi and Amilcare Ponchielli. A serious illness interrupted his career and forced him to retreat to his native city, where
The Nintendo Switch (known as NX before its release) is a video game console created by Nintendo. It is the successor to the Wii U and was released on March 3, 2017. The Switch is a hybrid console, similar to the lesser known Sega Nomad. The player can either connect it to a television or use it by itself as a handheld gaming device. It uses controllers called Joy-Cons, which can attach to both sides of the console. They can be attached to a grip when playing on a TV. The Joy-Con also have a feature known as HD Rumble, which allows for immersive vibration of the controllers. There is an infrared sensor on the bottom of the right Joy-Con that can detect shapes, and distance. There are more than 1000 games for the Nintendo Switch. Some notable titles include ', "Super Mario Odyssey, Kirby and the Forgotten Land," and "Pokémon Sword and Shield", with new titles coming out for the Nintendo Switch such as '. Background. In 2012, Nintendo released the Wii U, but it was a complete failure selling only 13.56 million. It remains the worst-selling mainline console Nintendo has released. However, Nintendo's handheld console, the Nintendo 3DS, was selling quite well. In 2017, the Nintendo Switch was launched through a trailer. The Wii U would end up being discontinued before the Switch even came out. Most Wii U games have been ported and/or upgraded on the Switch, with games like "Mario Kart 8" and "" being some notable ones. Reception. The Nintendo Switch received widespread acclaim. The Switch became the fastest-selling console, outselling the Wii U in only nine months. In May 2020, it was announced that the Nintendo Switch had sold over 107 million consoles since its release. As of November 2020, the Switch is the best-selling Nintendo home console. On 6 May 2021, Nintendo Switch sold more units than the Nintendo 3DS, with 84.59 million units. One major complaint about the console relates to the Joy-Con controllers and a frequent "stick-drift" issue. "Stick-drift" is when the joystick receives input that the user
Paul Nguyěn Van Hoá (20 July 1931 – 14 February 2017) was a Vietnamese Roman Catholic bishop. Nguyên Van Hòa became a priest in 1959. He served as of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Nha Trang from 1975 to 2009.
Norma Leah McCorvey (née Nelson; September 22, 1947 – February 18, 2017), better known by the legal pseudonym "Jane Roe", was an American activist. She was the plaintiff in the landmark American lawsuit "Roe v. Wade" in 1973. The US Supreme Court ruled that individual state laws banning abortion are unconstitutional. Later, McCorvey said that her views on abortion had greatly changed, and she became a Catholic activist in the pro-life movement.