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The arrondissement of Saint-Amand-Montrond is an arrondissement of France, in the Cher department, Centre-Val de Loire region. Its capital, and subprefecture of the department, is the city of Saint-Amand-Montrond. History. When the Cher department was created on 1800, the "arrondissement" of Saint-Amand-Montrond was part of that original department. Geography. The "arrondissement" of Saint-Amand-Montrond is the most southern "arrondissement" of the Cher department. It is bordered to the north by the Bourges "arrondissement", to the northeast by the Nièvre department, to the east and southeast by the Allier department, to the south by the Creuse department and to the west by the Indre department. The "arrondissement" of Saint-Amand-Montrond has an area of and a population of 65,145 inhabitants. Composition. Cantons. 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". The cantons in the "arrondissement" of Saint-Amand-Montrond, (with their INSEE codes) are: Communes. The "arrondissement" of Saint-Amand-Montrond has 116 "communes"; they are (with their INSEE codes)ː The "communes" with more inhabitants in the "arrondissement" are:
This is a list of tables of the verified (validated) oldest people in the world in ordinal rank, such as oldest person or oldest man. In these tables, a supercentenarian is considered 'verified' if his or her claim has been validated by an international body that specifically deals in longevity research, such as the Gerontology Research Group (GRG) or Guinness World Records (GWR). Oldest living people. 14 Oldest living men. 14 100 oldest people ever. &lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt; 14 100 oldest men ever. &lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt; 14 Chronological list of the oldest living person in the world since 1951. 14 Chronological list of the oldest living man in the world since 1951. 14
Wanda Maria Chotomska (26 October 1929 – 2 August 2017) was a Polish children's writer, screenwriter and poet. She was born in Warsaw. She was known for being the screenwriter of the "Jacek i Agatka" television series. Her poems include: "Wiersze pod psem" (1959), "Siedem księżyców" (1970), "Tańce polskie" (1981), "Kram z literami" (1987), "Wiersze dla dzieci" (1997), and "Wanda Chotomska dla najmłodszych" (2000). Chotomska died in Warsaw on 2 August 2017 at the age of 87.
Sir David John Graham (9 January 1935 – 2 August 2017), generally known as John Graham, was a New Zealand educator and rugby union player. He served as president of the New Zealand Rugby Football Union (NZRFU) and was an All Black loose forward.  Graham played 22 Tests between 1958 and 1964, including three as captain. He was headmaster of Auckland Grammar School from 1973 to 1993, New Zealand cricket team manager from 1997 to 1999, the University of Auckland Chancellor from 1999 to 2004, and was elected president of the NZRFU in April 2005. Graham was born in Stratford, New Zealand. Graham died of cancer in Auckland on 2 August 2017 at the age of 82.
Judith Jones (née Bailey; March 10, 1924 – August 2, 2017) was an American writer and proofreader. She was best known for having rescued "The Diary of Anne Frank" from the reject pile. Jones also helped publish Julia Child's "Mastering the Art of French Cooking".  Jones retired as senior editor and vice president at Alfred A. Knopf in 2011. Jones was also a cookbook author and memoirist. She won multiple lifetime achievement awards, including the James Beard Foundation Lifetime Achievement Award in 2006.
Jim Marrs (December 5, 1943 – August 2, 2017) was an American newspaper journalist and "The New York Times" best-selling writer of books and articles on a wide range of alleged cover ups and conspiracies. He was born in Fort Worth, Texas. Marrs was a important figure in the JFK conspiracy press and his book "Crossfire" was a source for Oliver Stone's movie "JFK". He wrote books asserting the existence of government conspiracies regarding aliens, 9/11, telepathy, and secret societies. He was once a news reporter in the Dallas–Fort Worth Metroplex and taught a class on the assassination of John F. Kennedy at University of Texas at Arlington for 30 years. Marrs was a member of the Scholars for 9/11 Truth. Marrs died of a heart attack on August 2, 2017 in Springtown, Texas at the age 73.
Shen Daren () (June 1928 – August 2, 2017) was a Chinese politician. He was born in Wu County, Jiangsu. He was Communist Party of China Committee Secretary of Ningxia (1986–1989) and his home province (1989–1993). He was a delegate to the 8th National People's Congress (1993–1998) and 9th National People's Congress (1998–2003). Shen died on August 2, 2017 in Beijing at the age of 89.
Bonaventura Duda (January 14, 1924 – August 3, 2017) was a Croatian theologian and biblical scholar. He was a well known corresponding member of the Croatian Academy of Sciences and Arts. Duda was known as one of the greatest biblical translators and promoters of the spirit of the Second Vatican Council. From 1964 until 1969 he was professor and head of the Department of the Scriptures of the New Testament at the Catholic Theological Faculty of the University of Zagreb. He was elected several times a vice dean and from 1982 to 1986, dean of Faculty. He retired on October 1, 1993, and was elected Professor Emeritus on November 9, 2001.
Richard Beebe Dudman (May 3, 1918 – August 3, 2017) was an American journalist. He was born in Centerville, Iowa. Dudman spent 31 years with the "St. Louis Post-Dispatch" during which time he covered Fidel Castro's rise in Cuba, the Assassination of John F. Kennedy, the invasion of Cuba at the Bay of Pigs, the Watergate scandal, the Assassination attempt on Ronald Reagan, the Iran-Contra affair, and wars and revolutions in Latin America, the Middle East, and the Far East. Dudman served as chief of the Washington bureau during the 1970s which landed him on the master list of Nixon political opponents. Dudman died on August 3, 2017 in St. Louis, Missouri at the age of 99.
Ángel Nieto Roldán (25 January 1947 – 3 August 2017) was a Spanish multiple Grand Prix motorcycle racing world champion. He was born in Zamora, Spain. Nieto had one of the most successful motorcycle racing careers of all time, with 13 World Championships to his name, by means of several 50cc, 80cc and 125cc titles. He also competed on five occasions in 250cc races, of which he had finished in 5th place. Nieto died on 3 August 2017 of cerebral edema after being hit by a car a week before in Ibiza, Spain at the age of 70.
Mariann Mayberry (May 25, 1965 – August 1, 2017) was an American actress. She was born in Springfield, Missouri, though she was raised in Chicago, Illinois. She spent most of her career in Chicago performing at the Steppenwolf Theatre Company. She was known for her stage roles in "" and "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest". In movies, she was known for her role as Mother in the 2005 movie "War of the Worlds". Mayberry died of ovarian cancer at her sister's house in New Haven, Connecticut on August 1, 2017, at the age of 52.
Ann Robinson (born May 25, 1929) is an American actress and stunt horse rider. She is best known for her work in the science-fiction classic "The War of the Worlds" and in the 1954 movie "Dragnet". Robinson was born in Hollywood, California. She studied at Hollywood High School. In 1987, she married Joseph Valdez. They divorced in 2017.
"How Long" is a song by American country music group Eagles. It was released in August 20, 2007. It was the second single from their seventh studio album "Long Road Out of Eden". Music video. The video debuted at number 18 on CMT's Top 20 Countdown for the week of November 15, 2007.
Ned Dixon "Dickie" Hemric (August 29, 1933 – August 3, 2017) was an American collegiate and professional basketball player. He was born in Jonesville, North Carolina. He played for the Boston Celtics during his entire career from 1955 through 1957. Hemric died on August 3, 2017 at his home in Akron, Ohio at the age of 83.
Consumer electronics or home electronics are electronic equipment intended for use by everyday use, typically in private homes. Some categories of consumer electronics include telephones, audio equipment, televisions, calculators, home appliances and playback and recording of video media such as DVD or VHS. Many consumer electronics have planned obsolescence, resulting in E-waste.
Mezmerize is the fourth studio album by System of a Down. The album was released on May 17, 2005.
Kristiansand is a municipality in Norway's Agder county. Kristiansand was created as a ["city-municipality"] "bykommune" in 1837. History. On 29 July 2017 around 70 Nazis held an illegal demonstration and march in [the centre of] Kristiansand, without being opposed by the police; one person who placed himself in the way of the Nazis, and another who demonstrated against the Nazis, were removed by the police. The demonstration [and march] was held by Nordic Resistance Movement . Administration. In October 2023, a new municipal council will meet, and it elects a mayor (for 4 years).
Luiz Carlos dos Santos (January 7, 1951 – August 4, 2017), more commonly known as Luiz Melodia, was a Brazilian actor, singer and songwriter of MPB, rock, blues, soul and samba. He was born in Rio de Janeiro. In 2015, he won the 26th Brazilian Music Award for Best Artist. Melodia died on 4 August 2017 at the age of 66 in his hometown, Rio de Janeiro from bone marrow cancer.
Daniel James Licht (March 13, 1957 – August 2, 2017) was an American movie composer and musician. He was born in Massachusetts and raised in Detroit, Michigan. Licht was best known for composing the score for Showtime TV drama series, "Dexter" and for the movie "Children of the Night". He was also known for composing the video game score of "Silent Hill". Licht died on August 2, 2017 in Los Angeles, California of liposarcoma at the age of 60.
Mary Allin Travers (November 9, 1936 – September 16, 2009) was an American singer-songwriter and member of the folk music group Peter, Paul and Mary, along with Peter Yarrow and (Noel) Paul Stookey. Peter, Paul and Mary was one of the most successful folk-singing groups of the 1960s.  Unlike most folk musicians of the early 1960s who were a part of the burgeoning music scene in the Village, Travers grew up there. She sang in the contralto range. Travers died on September 16, 2009 from complications of bone marrow transplant due to leukemia in Danbury, Connecticut at the age of 72.
Maurice Ernest Gibb, CBE (; 22 December 1949 – 12 January 2003) was a British singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and record producer. He was married to Scottish singer, Lulu, in 1969 but they split four years later. Career. Gibb was a member of the British-Australian pop group The Bee Gees. Although his brothers Barry and Robin Gibb were the group's main lead singers, most of their albums included at least one or two compositions by Maurice, including "Lay It on Me", "Country Woman" and "On Time". The Bee Gees were one of the most successful rock-pop groups ever. Death. Gibb died of complications from a twisted intestine on 12 January 2003 in Miami Beach, Florida at the age of 53.
The arrondissement of Vierzon is an arrondissement of France, in the Cher department, Centre-Val de Loire region. Its capital, and subprefecture of the department, is the city of Vierzon. History. When the Cher department was created on 1800, the "arrondissement" of Vierzon was not part of that original department. The "arrondissement" was created in 1984. Geography. The "arrondissement" of Vierzon is in the northwest of the department. It is bordered to the north by the Loiret department, to the east by the Bourges "arrondissement", to the south by the Indre-et-Loire department and to the west by the Loir-et-Cher department. The "arrondissement" of Vierzon is the smallest "arrondissement" of the department with an area of . It has a population of 71,236 inhabitants. Composition. Cantons. 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". The cantons in the "arrondissement" of Vierzon, (with their INSEE codes) are: Communes. The "arrondissement" of Vierzon has 43 "communes"; they are (with their INSEE codes)ː The "communes" with more inhabitants in the "arrondissement" are:
Next is the fifth studio album by Sevendust. The album was released on October 11, 2005.
Caulifla is a character of the Japanese anime series Dragon Ball Super. She is a Saiyan of Universe 6 in the Universal Survival Arc. Appearance and Personality. Caulifla is a short girl of slender build and fair complexion. She wears a low cut magenta tube top, low-set purple harem trousers, long dark grey wristbands, and a pair of pointy dark grey shoes. Her hair is long, wild, and spiky. Caulifla's eyes are narrow yet big, with large black pupils, as well as thin eyebrows. As noted by her brother, she has a very punkish attitude and is also recognized as a tomboy, to which she shows a strong contrast to the rest of her race, acting more akin to the Universe 7 Saiyans. Caulifla is shown to be very lazy if not self-absorbed as she initially refused to join the Tournament of Power even when learning her universe's or her own existence were on the line. It took Cabba telling her about the Super Saiyan form as well as about being able to achieve greater heights in her strength to make her agree, showing her desire to become stronger. Despite her tomboyish attitude, Caulifla cares about others, especially her protégée, Kale, whom she treats like a younger sister. Character role. Caulifla is first seen sitting on a large throne-like chair eating a large bone of meat. After being informed by Renso, Cabba attempts to recruit her to the Universe 6 team, but Caulifla shows no interest, regardless of what may happen to Universe 6. After Cabba transforms, Caulifla accepts his invitation to the team, knowing she has the ability to not only transform into Super Saiyan, but also get stronger. Later Caulifla is seen in a rocky area with Cabba and her protégée Kale, Cabba teaches Caulifla how to become a Super Saiyan. Cabba then explains to her to focus her energy on her back. Caulifla tries this and she easily transform into to a Super Saiyan. Caulifla also transform into to a Super Saiyan 2 like when she easily deflect an
Leslie Roger Wootton (29 June 1944 – 5 July 2017) was an English aeronautical engineer and balloonist. He was dean of engineering for City University and in 1966 prepared a report on the aircraft maintenance industry for the British Civil Aviation Authority. Wootton died on 5 July 2017 in London at the age of 73.
Stephen Theodore Worland (19 February 1923 – 29 July 2017) was an American economist. He was a professor at the University of Notre Dame. Worland was known for his works on the , and .  Worland was the author of the book "Scholasticism and Welfare Economics", published by the University of Notre Dame Press in 1967. He also authored the "Economics and Justice" chapter in the book "Justice: Views from the Social Sciences", edited by and published by Springer in 1986. Worland was born in Neoga, Illinois. He studied at the University of Illinois. Worland died on 29 July 2017 at his home in Columbus, Indiana at the age of 94.
Francesco La Macchia (9 October 1938 – 31 July 2017) was an Italian sprint canoer who won a C-2 1000 m silver medal at the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome. He was born in Tonnarella, Messina. La Macchia died on 31 July 2017 in Rome at the age of 78.
John Arthur Cunliffe (16 June 1933 – 20 September 2018) was an English children's book author and television presenter. He was known for creating the characters of Postman Pat and Rosie and Jim. Life and death. Cunliffe was born in Colne, Lancashire. He died on 20 September 2018, aged 85 from Sky, BBC and ITV News.
Leslie Hulme (9 January 1933 – 29 July 2016), known professionally as Ken Barrie, was an English voice actor and singer. He was best known for narrating, and singing the theme tune of the BBC television programmes "Postman Pat" and "Charlie Chalk". He was also responsible for providing the voices of several of the series' characters. Barrie died at his home in Denham, Buckinghamshire on 29 July 2016 from liver cancer at the age of 83 from Sky, BBC and ITV News.
Shirley June Fry Irvin ("née" Fry; June 30, 1927 – July 13, 2021) was a world No. 1 American tennis player. She was born in Akron, Ohio and raised in Winter Park, Florida.  Irvin was one of ten to have won each Grand Slam singles tournament at least once during her career. She was also one of seven women to have won all four Grand Slam doubles tournaments. Irvin was ranked in the world top 10 in 1946 and 1948 and from 1950 through 1955 (no rankings issued from 1940 through 1945), and #1 in 1956. The United States Lawn Tennis Association ranked her in the U.S. top 10 from 1944 through 1955 and #1 in 1956. She was inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame in 1970. Irvin died on July 13, 2021 under hospice care in Naples, Florida at the age of 94.
Borealopelta was a large armoured dinosaur. It was found in Alberta, Canada and is a nodosaurid ankylosaur.  The osteoderms in its armour were in their life positions, with remains of their keratin sheaths and overlying skin. It may be the most complete ankylosaur ever found. Melanin found in its epidermis remains suggests it was camouflaged. The report gives its estimated length as 5.5 metres and its estimated weight as about ~1,300 pbs.
Dionigi Tettamanzi (14 March 1934 – 5 August 2017) was an Italian prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He was named a cardinal in 1998. He was Archbishop of Genoa from 1995 to 2002 and Archbishop of Milan from 2002 to 2011. He was born in Renate, Italy. Tettamanzi was one of the cardinal electors who participated in the 2013 papal conclave that selected Pope Francis. Tettamanzi died at his home in Triuggio, Italy on 5 August 2017 at the age of 83.
Marcelino Perelló Valls (1944 – 5 August 2017) was a Mexican activist and politician. He was born in Mexico City. He was a known figure of the Mexican Student Movement of 1968, and the representative of the School of Sciences of the National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM) to the National Strike Council (CNH). Perelló has been a member of the Mexican Communist Party (PCM) from 1965 until his death in 2017. Perelló Valls died in Mexico City on 5 August 2017 at the age of 73.
Orton or Orison Whipple Hungerford Jr., known as Ty Hardin (January 1, 1930 – August 3, 2017) was a former American actor. He was born in New York City. Hardin was best known as the star of the 1958 to 1962 ABC/Warner Brothers western television series "Bronco". Hardin died in Dallas, Texas on August 3, 2017 at the age of 87.
Irina Berezhna, Russian: Irina Berezhnaya (13 August 1980 – 5 August 2017) was a Ukrainian politician. She was born in Luhansk, Ukraine. She member of Party of Regions (since October 2007), a former People's Deputy of Ukraine, member of the fraction of the Party of Regions. Berezhna died in a car accident on the Adriatic coast on 5 August 2017 at the age of 36.
Filisur () was a municipality of the district Albula in the canton of Graubünden in Switzerland. The village sits on a hillside with a view to the west where the two rivers Albula/Alvra from the Albula Pass and Landwasser from Davos meet. On 1 January 2018, the former municipalities of Bergün/Bravuogn and Filisur merged into the new municipality of Bergün Filisur.
Frœningen is a commune. It is in the Haut-Rhin department in Alsace in north-eastern France.
Martin Shkreli (, born March 17, 1983) is an American businessman, former hedge fund manager and convicted fraudster. He is the co-founder of the hedge funds Elea Capital, MSMB Capital Management, MSMB Healthcare, co-founder and former chief executive officer (CEO) of the biotechnology firm Retrophin, and founder and former CEO of Turing Pharmaceuticals. Controversy. In September 2015, Shkreli received widespread criticism when Turing got the manufacturing license for the antiparasitic drug Daraprim and raised its price by a factor of 56 (from $13.50 to $750 per pill), leading him to be referred to as "the most hated man in America" and "pharma bro". Arrest and conviction. In December 2015, Shkreli was arrested by the FBI after being indicted on federal charges of securities fraud. He subsequently as CEO of Turing Pharmaceuticals and was replaced by the company's board chairman, Ron Tilles. Shkreli was convicted of two counts of securities fraud and one count of conspiring to commit securities fraud in August 2017. In May 2022, he was released from prison to a halfway house.
Luis Alfonso Rodríguez López-Cepero (born April 15, 1978), known by his stage name Luis Fonsi, is a Puerto Rican singer, songwriter and actor. He is best known for the hit song "Despacito" (2017). In January 2017, "Despacito" featuring Daddy Yankee was promoted and released.  In 2011, Fonsi released the album "Tierra Firme", and went on tour to promote it throughout Latin America. On July 9, 2011, "Billboard" named Fonsi "Leader of Latin Music's New Generation". On July 4, 2017, the music video has reached two billion views on YouTube, with the song becoming number one in nearly every Latin "Billboard" chart, and the most viewed video in the world. In August 2017, "Despacito" became the number one most viewed video on YouTube, with three billion views and counting. As of 2018 he has broken six Guinness World Records and sold more than 11 million records with "Despacito". After five years since "8", on 1 February 2019 his 10th studio album "Vida" was released. The track list contains "Despacito (Remix) ", "Échame la Culpa" and "Sola". The album topped the Billboard Top Latin Albums and Spanish album chart, and entered at number 18 of the Billboard 200. In June 2018, Fonsi released the single "Calypso", with Stefflon Don. The song peaked at number 11 on the Hot Latin chart. On 2 November 2018, he collaborated on the track "Baby" by Clean Bandit from their second studio album. The song peaked at number 13 of Billboard Hot Dance/Electronic Songs and at number 15 of UK Singles Chart. On 13 January 2019, the singer joined with Wisin, Alejandra Guzmán and Carlos Vives as coaches of the first Spanish season of La Voz by Telemundo.
The Yèvre is a river in central France. It is a right tributary of the Cher river. It flows through the Cher department in the Centre-Val de Loire region. Geography. The Yèvre is long. Its drainage basin covers and 80.11% of the watershed is farming land. Its average yearly discharge (volume of water which passes through a section of the river per unit of time) is at Savigny-en-Septaine (22 years), at of altitude. Average monthly discharge (m3/s) at Savigny-en-Septaine Course. The Yèvre starts in the Gron municipality, Cher department, Centre-Val de Loire region, at about to the east of the city of Bourges. It starts at an altitude of about above sea level and it is called here as "Ruisseau de Gron". The Yèvre flows from East to West through the Cher department and through the "arrondissements" of Bourges and Vierzon and through 18 "communes": Gron (source), Baugy, Avord, Farges-en-Septaine, Nohant-en-Goût, Savigny-en-Septaine, Moulins-sur-Yèvre, Osmoy, Saint-Germain-du-Puy, Bourges, Saint-Doulchard, Marmagne, Berry-Bouy, Mehun-sur-Yèvre, Allouis, Vignoux-sur-Barangeon, Foëcy and Vierzon (confluence). Moulins-sur-Yèvre and Mehun-sur-Yèvre are two "communes" named after this river. At its end, the Yèvre flows into the Cher river as a right tributary in the city of Vierzon, at about of altitude. Main tributaries. The main tributaries, with a length greater than 50 km, of the Cher are: Left tributaries: Right tributaries: