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Hiag Akmakjian (July 17, 1926 – January 10, 2017) was an American writer, painter and photographer. He wrote several books including "Snow Falling from a Bamboo Leaf: The Art of Haiku" (1979), "30,000 Mornings" (1999) and "Cleo" (2016). Akmakjian was born in Jersey City, New Jersey. His parents were refugees of the Armenian Genocide. He was married to Margaret Akmakjian. They had a son, Nicolas. Akmakjian died from lung cancer in Wales, at the age of 90.
Arabesque is an artistic decoration. It uses "surface decorations based on... interlacing foliage, tendrils" or plain lines. Another definition is "Foliate ornament, used in the Islamic world, typically using leaves... combined with spiralling stems". Arabesques are usually of a single design which can be 'tiled' or repeated as many times as desired. The term "arabesque" is used as a technical term by art historians for decoration in Islamic art from about the 9th century onwards, and European decorative art from the Renaissance onwards. Note that Islamic geometric patterns are a different style from arabesques.
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam is a state political party in the Indian states of Tamil Nadu and Puducherry. It is a Dravidian party founded by C. N. Annadurai in 1949 . Since 1969, DMK has been headed by Karunanidhi, who has served as Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu several times. DMK holds the distinction of being the first party other than the Indian National Congress to win state-level elections with a clear majority on its own in any state in India. Present President of DMK Party is M. K. Stalin.
Monstera deliciosa is a species of the genus Monstera, which is commonly found in tropical Mexico and Central America. The term deliciosa in the species name means delicious, and refers to the edible fruit of the plant. The plant is a vine (a climbing plant). Originally, the plant was found the Mexican states of Oaxaca, Veracruz, and Chiapas. It also grows in Costa Rica, Guatemala, and Panama. It is also commonly grown as a houseplant. Wild plants can now also be found in the Southern United States (mainly Florida), Malaysia, India, Australia and the western part of the Mediterranean basin (Portugal, Morocco, and Madeira). In the wild, there seem to be at least two forms: One has larger leaves, and looks more like a bush, the other has smaller ones, and resembles a vine.
Icelandair is the national flag carrier of Iceland. They currently fly to 37 North American and European destinations with Boeing 757 or Boeing 767 aircraft. Their main hub is at Keflavik International Airport in Reykjavik. Fleet. As of December 2016, Icelandair used an all-Boeing fleet. It was made up of the following aircraft:
was a Japanese manga writer and artist. He was best known for manga series "A Distant Neighborhood" (1998–1999), "The Summit of the Gods" (2000–2003) and "A Zoo in Winter" (2005–2007). He was born in Tottori, Tottori Prefecture. Taniguchi died on 11 February 2017 in Tokyo, at the age of 69.
The MVG Class C is a type of train used on the Munich U-Bahn. They are used on every line. The MVG Class C began service in 2002. There are 18 trains with six cars each.
Sione Tuitupu Lauaki (22 June 1981 – 12 February 2017) was a New Zealand rugby union player. He played for the All Blacks between 2005 and 2008. At a club level, he played for the Chiefs, Bayonne and Clermont. He was born in Haʻapai, Tonga. He grew up in Auckland. Lauaki was diagnosed with heart and kidney problems while playing for Bayonne. He died on 12 February 2017, at the age of 35.
Fabricio "Fab" Paulino de Melo (20 June 1990 – 11 February 2017) was a Brazilian professional basketball player. He played as a center. In the United States, he played for the Boston Celtics of the National Basketball Association (NBA) and Syracuse Orange. In Brazil, he played for LSB and Brasília of the Novo Basquete Brasil (NBB). Melo was born in Juiz de Fora, Minas Gerais. He moved to the U.S. and graduated from high school in 2010. Melo died from an apparent heart attack on 11 February 2017 in Juiz de Fora. He was 26.
John Charles Bryan Barnes (born 7 November 1963) is a Jamacian-born English former footballer, rapper, manager and now commentator. He played as a left winger. He was best known for playing for Liverpool between 1987 and 1997. He won three league titles, an FA Cup and a League Cup during his time playing at Liverpool. He also played for Watford, Newcastle United, Charlton Athletic and the England national team. He also managed Celtic, the Jamaica national team and Tranmere Rovers. Barnes was born in Kingston, Jamaica. He moved to London at the age of 12. He was married to Suzy until their divorce. They had four children. With his second wife, Andrea, he has three children. He lives on the Wirral. Source: "Scores and results list England's goal tally first." "As of 6 September 2009" Honours. As player. Liverpool As manager. Jamaica
Thomas Maldwyn "Tom" Pryce (11 June 1949 – 5 March 1977) was a British racing driver.  Biography. Pryce was born in Ruthin, Denbighshire, Wales. He married his wife, Fenella, in 1975. After his death, a memorial was set up in Pryce's hometown. Pryce won the 1975 Race of Champions, a non-championship Formula One (F1) race. He is the only Welsh driver to win a Formula One race. Besides his F1 win, he was also known for his unusual death at the 1977 South African Grand Prix. He made 42 Formula One World Championship entries between 1974 and 1977. He was a member of the Token team and later the Shadow team. Death. Pryce died on 5 March 1977 in Midrand, South Africa, at the age of 27. He was competing in the South African Grand Prix. His teammate, Italian Renzo Zorzi retired his car after an engine fire. Two marshals ran across the track to help Zorzi. One of the marshals, Frederik Jansen van Vuuren, however, was hit by Pryce's car. The fire extinguisher van Vuuren was holding hit Pryce's head. Both men died instantly. The event was filmed.
Robert "Bob" Paisley (23 January 1919 – 14 February 1996) was an English footballer and manager. He played for Liverpool as a left half between 1939 and 1954. He later managed Liverpool between 1974 and 1983. Paisley and Carlo Ancelotti are the only managers to have won the European Cups three times. He won 20 major honours with Liverpool as a manager. Paisley was born in Hetton-le-Hole, County Durham. He married Jessie in 1946. The couple had two sons and a daughter, Robert, Graham and Christine. Paisley was diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease in 1992. He died on 14 February 1996 in Liverpool, at the age of 77.
A general election was held on the 8 June 2017 to elect all 650 members of the House of Commons of the United Kingdom. It ended in a hung parliament, with the Conservative Party winning the most seats. They made a confidence-and-supply agreement with the Democratic Unionist Party so they could pass a vote of no confidence. Theresa May stayed as prime minister. Labour won a lot of seats from the Conservatives. This was the first time Labour had gained seats since 1997. The election happened because Parliament voted for a snap election after the 2016 Brexit referendum. Date. The next general election was due to be held on 8 May 2020. Theresa May announced on 18 April 2017 that she wanted it to be held on 8 June . The House of Commons voted in favour of this proposal on 19 April 2017 allowing the election to take place in June 2017. Results. Exit poll. BBC News, ITV and Sky News all released an exit poll at 10pm. This poll predicted the Conservatives would be the largest party but lose their majority. Exit poll results: Final results. The final results were very similar to the exit poll.  When the election was called the Conservative Party had a big lead in the polls and they were expected to win by a landslide. As the campaign went on the Labour Party closed the gap in the polls and the Conservatives lost their majority in the House of Commons. Important MPs who lost their seats include former Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg, former First Minister of Scotland Alex Salmond and The leader of the SNP in the House of Commons Angus Robertson.
El amor brujo (Translation "Love, the Magician") is a ballet in one act and two scenes of Manuel de Falla music. Choreography: Pastora Imperio. Libretto by Gregorio Martínez Sierra. First performance in Madrid, Spain, at the Teatro Lara April 15, 1915. It was written after the famous dancer Pastora Imperio expressed to him the desire to expand his repertoire with a new song and a dance. Plot. The story, told to the librettist's mother Pastora Imperio, is based on a popular legend. He stars a gypsy named Candela that has been abandoned recently by a man who believed he loved her. So she turns to a witch so that prepare a love potion to bring back her man from her; she goes to the lair of this witch, but finds it empty, so you sudden witch herself and the spell fails. The man who had betrayed her appears in the den of a sudden, he does not recognize the mistakes for the witch and he is afraid. Candela warns him that he had recently launched a curse on him that can be broken only by returning from its previous woman. The man, who has fear of the witch, promises that will do so, then recognizes Candela, but now the spell worked and he can no longer do without her now that he has in hand. Music. Falla, who draws profusely and with exquisite wisdom to the historical repertoire of Spanish music has given us one of his most beautiful pieces with its Amor Brujo, rich melodies and tempo changes; Although the story is very exciting and quite short, the music, the choreography and environments create a very gypsy and manage to transport the viewer completely. Many pieces of the De Falla Ballet were highly appreciated by pianists and became famous. One of them, "The dance ritual del Fuego" (Ritual Fire Dance), was the horse of battle of the composer.
Naam Tamilar Katchi is a Tamil nationalist party in the state of Tamil Nadu and Puducherry, India. This party's main idol or symbol is Velupillai Prabhakaran. Naam Tamilar Katchi promotes Tamil Nationalism and opposes Dravidian politics in Tamil Nadu. Naam Tamilar Katchi supports regional politics and opposes Indian national parties. In 1958, Adithanar founded the We Tamils party with the platform of forming a sovereign Tamil state. During the Civil War in Sri Lanka, this party was made into an organisation supporting Tamil Eelam people. On 18 May 2010, it was formed as a party once again by the chief coordinator Seeman. During the formation of the party, Seeman added that "we are not founding the Naam Tamilar party, we are continuing with what S. P. Adithanar founded.
Pattali Makkal Katchi is a socio-democratic political party currently active and 3 rd largest party in Tamil Nadu, India. It is known for its fights against any kind of social injustice. Pattali Makkal Katchi was founded by Dr S Ramadoss an activist on 16 July 1980.PMK contested in the 2014 Lok Sabha election in an alliance with Bharatiya Janata Party led National Democratic Alliance and its candidate Anbumani Ramadoss won from Dharmapuri Lok Sabha constituency, where he is one of two non-AIADMK MPs from Tamil Nadu the other being from its alliance party BJP.
A carbon sink is a natural or artificial reservoir that stores carbon-containing chemical compounds for a long period. Carbon sinks absorb more carbon than they release.  A forest, ocean, or other natural environments produce surplus carbon. Carbon sinks are very important in our environment. They can be natural or man-made. Soil, ocean, forest and the atmosphere all store carbon and this carbon moves in a continuous cycle. The largest carbon sinks become swamps, bogs, and eventually coal measures. In the regular carbon cycle, CO2 comes from the atmosphere and then is taken by plants and uses it in the process of photosynthesis.
Tim Raines (born September 16, 1959) is a professional baseball coach and former player. He was a seven-time All-Star with the Montreal Expos. His 808 stolen bases rank 5th in Major League Baseball (MLB) history. In 2017, he was inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
Laura Innes (born August 16, 1957) is an American actress and television director. She played the Dr. Kerry Weaver in the NBC medical drama series "ER". She also played Bunny Mather in the TV sitcom "Wings". Innes is also a stage actress. Innes was born in Pontiac, Michigan.
Alwin Lopez "Al" Jarreau (March 12, 1940 – February 12, 2017) was an American jazz singer. He won seven Grammy Awards and was nominated for over a dozen more. He was best known for his album "Breakin' Away" (1981) and singing the theme song of the late-1980s television series "Moonlighting". He was also a performer in the charity song "We Are the World" (1985). He was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Jarreau had been treated for exhaustion the week before his death. He died from respiratory failure on February 12, 2017 in Los Angeles, California. He was 76.
Quentin Moses (November 18, 1983 – February 12, 2017) was an American football player. He played as a linebacker. He played for the Oakland Raiders, Arizona Cardinals and Miami Dolphins in the National Football League from 2007 to 2010. He was born in Athens, Georgia. Moses was one of three people who died in a house fire on February 12, 2017 in Monroe, Georgia. He was 33.
Dave Adolph (June 6, 1937 – February 12, 2017) was an American football coach. He held coaching positions at National Football League teams including the Cleveland Browns, Oakland Raiders, Kansas City Chiefs and San Diego Chargers. He was born in Akron, Ohio. Adolph died on February 12, 2017, at the age of 79.
Krystyna Waleria Sienkiewicz (14 February 1935 – 12 February 2017) was a Polish actress and singer. She was born in Ostrów Mazowiecka. Her career began in 1955. In 1958, Sienkiewicz was in her first movie, "Farewells" by Wojciech Has. From that moment she appeared in more than 20 movies, including "Jutro premiera" (1962), "Lekarstwo na miłość" (1967) and "Rzeczpospolita Babska" (1969).  In 2007 she received the Medal for Merit to Culture – Gloria Artis. In 2007 she received the Medal for Merit to Culture – Gloria Artis. Sienkiewicz died in Warsaw, Poland on 12 February 2017, aged 81.
Jarmila Šuláková (27 June 1929 – 11 February 2017) was a Czech folk singer. She was an important figure of Moravian traditional music. She was sometimes called the "queen of the folk song". She was born in Vsetín, Czech Republic. From 1994 to 2011 she regularly performed with the folk-rock group . Šuláková died on 11 February 2017 in Vsetín at the age of 87.
Salvador Guerrero III (January 7, 1949 – February 11, 2017) better known as Chavo Guerrero or Chavo Guerrero Sr., and also known during the 21st century as "Chavo Classic", was a Mexican-American professional wrestler. He was born in El Paso, Texas. He was best known for his work in Universal Wrestling Federation (UWF), American Wrestling Association (AWA) and World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) and for being the father of third generation wrestler Chavo Guerrero Jr.. He was the oldest son of Salvador "Gory" Guerrero, and part of the Guerrero wrestling family.  He was the oldest WWE Cruiserweight Champion. On June 15, 2004, he was fired by WWE for no-showing multiple "SmackDown!" house shows.  On February 11, 2017, Guerrero died of liver cancer in El Paso at the age of 68.
John Forman Howes ORS (June 19, 1924 – February 4, 2017) was an American educator. He was the Professor of Asian Studies at the University of British Columbia (UBC) for over 30 years. He was born in Chicago, Illinois. In 2003, Howes was awarded the Order of the Rising Sun by the Emperor of Japan for his outstanding contributions to the Canada-Japan community. After retirement from UBC, he taught at Obirin University, near Tokyo. Howes died on February 4, 2017 in Vancouver, British Columbia, aged 92.
There are 2 arrondissements in the French Guiana department. The French departments, and in other countries, are divided into "arrondissements", which may be translated into English as districts (in some cases, as boroughs). The capital of an arrondissement is called a subprefecture. If the prefecture (capital) of the department is in an arrondissement, that prefecture is the capital of the arrondissement, acting both as a prefecture and as a subprefecture. Arrondissements are further divided into communes. The arrondissements of French Guiana are:
The arrondissement of Cayenne is an arrondissement of France, in the French Guiana department. Its capital, and the prefecture of the department, is the city of Cayenne. History. When the French Guiana became an oversea department of France in 1946, Cayenne was the only "arrondissement" in the department. Geography. The "arrondissement" of Cayenne is in the eastern half of the department. It has the Atlantic Ocean to the north, Brazil to east and south, and the Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni "arrondissement" to the west. The "arrondissement" of Cayenne is the has an area of and a population of 164,489 inhabitants. Composition. The "arrondissement" of Cayenne has 14 "communes"; they areː
The arrondissement of Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni is an arrondissement of France, in the French Guiana department. Its capital, and subprefecture of the department, is the city of Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni. History. The "arrondissement" of Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni was created in 1969. Geography. The "arrondissement" of Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni is in the western half of the department. It has the Atlantic Ocean to the north, the Cayenne "arrondissement" to the east, Brazil to the south, and Surinam to the west. The "arrondissement" of Cayenne has an area of and a population of 87,849 inhabitants. Composition. The "arrondissement" of Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni has 8 "communes"; they areː
Yitzhak Livni (17 October 1934 – 12 February 2017) was an Israeli media personality and journalist. He served as editor of the magazines "Bamahane Nahal" (1956–1961) and "Bamahane" (1961–1971). He was the head of IDF's radio station Galatz (1968–1974). He was also the CEO of the Israel Broadcasting Authority (1974–1979). Livni was born in Łódź, Poland. He moved to Tel Aviv as a child. He was married to poet Dahlia Ravikovitch in the 1960s. He was later married to Knesset member Eti Livni. They had three children. Livni died on 12 February 2017, at the age of 82.
James Simon Wallis Hunt (29 August 1947 – 15 June 1993) was a British racing driver. He was best known for winning the Formula One World Championship in 1976. He later became a commentator after retiring from racing in 1979.  Biography. Hunt was born in Belmont, Surrey. He was well known for lifestyle and behaviour on and off the track. He was married to Suzy Miller and later Sarah Lomax. The couple had two children, Tom and Freddie. He was also engaged to Helen Dyson before his death. He was also a close friend of Niki Lauda. Hunt began his career in the 1973 season. He entered 93 F1 races. He won a total ten official F1 races. In 1976, he won the Formula One World Championship, winning six of the official races. He won the Dutch Grand Prix (1975, 1976), Spanish Grand Prix (1976), French Grand Prix (1976), German Grand Prix (1976), Italian Grand Prix (1976), Canadian Grand Prix (1976), United States Grand Prix (1976, 1977) and Japanese Grand Prix (1977) races. During his career, he raced for Hesketh (1973–1975), McLaren (1976–1978) and Wolf (1979). He retired in 1979. Hunt later became a commentator. He was known for commentating on F1 races with Murray Walker. He was played by Australian actor Chris Hemsworth in the movie "Rush" (2013). Hunt died from a heart attack on 15 June 1993 in Wimbledon, London, at the age of 45.
Wiesław Adamski (26 July 1947 – 10 February 2017) was a Polish sculptor. He was best known for his work on small sculptures, medals, portraits and blacksmithing. His works had been shown in Helsinki, Poltava, Berlin, Madrid, Washington, Warsaw, Rotterdam and Paris. One famous work by him is a potato monument in Biesiekierz. He was born in Szczecinek County. Adamski died on 10 February 2017 in Wałcz, at the age of 69.
Keat Chhon (; born 11 August 1934) is a Cambodian politician. He is a member of the Cambodian People's Party. He represented Phnom Penh in the National Assembly of Cambodia in 2003. He was the Minister for Economy and Finance from 1994 to 2013. He was also the Deputy Prime Minister of Cambodia from 2008 to 2016. Keat was born in Kratié Province. He is married to Lay Neari and has two children.
Mex was a municipality in Saint-Maurice in the canton of Valais in Switzerland. On 1 January 2013, Mex became part of the municipality Saint-Maurice.
Goms is a municipality of the district of Goms in the canton of Valais in Switzerland. On 1 January 2017, the former municipalities of Blitzingen, Grafschaft, Münster-Geschinen, Niederwald and Reckingen-Gluringen merged into the new municipality of Goms.
Eilat Airport (, also known as J. Hozman Airport; ), or "Hozman Airport", is an airport in Israel. It is in the coastal city of Eilat, in the south of the country. Eilat Airport is a public airport, mainly for internal flights. It was established in 1949.
Lactate dehydrogenase (LDH or LD) is an enzyme found in nearly all living cells (animals, plants, and prokaryotes). It catalyzes the conversion of lactate to pyruvic acid and back. This is an important function because lactic acid builds up in muscle tissue. LDH works to prevent muscle fatigue and failure in various ways.  Each LDH molecule is made of four subunits. There are somewhat different types of LDH in different tissues. The main type in the lungs has two M subunits and two H subunits (2H2M). The M and H subunits are coded by two different genes. The M subunit is coded by LDHA on human chromosome 11, and the H subunit is coded by LDHB on chromosome 12.
"Million Reasons" is a song recorded by American singer-songwriter Lady Gaga. It is the seventh track on her fifth studio album, "Joanne". The song became the second single from the album on October 28, 2016, after "Perfect Illusion". The song first reached number 52 on the "Billboard" Hot 100. Gaga performed the song as the second-to-last song from her Super Bowl 51 halftime show, before "Bad Romance". After her show, "Million Reasons" reentered at number four on the Hot 100. It became her 10th top-five and 14th top-ten song in the US. She performed it as the encore song on the piano on the Joanne World Tour. The Recording Industry Association of America certified the song Platinum for sales and streams of over one million copies in the US alone.
Barbara Carroll (born Barbara Carole Coppersmith; January 25, 1925 – February 11, 2017) was an American jazz pianist and singer. Her career began in 1947. She was best known for her jazz trio, which had Benny Goodman in the line up. She also performed piano on Broadway plays. She was born in Worcester, Massachusetts Carroll died on February 11, 2017, at the age of 92.
Damian Davey (born Damian Baker; 30 September 1964 – 12 February 2017), better known as simply Damian, was an English pop musician. He was best known for his 1989 song "The Time Warp", a cover version of the original track from "The Rocky Horror Show". He also did a cover of the song "Wig-Wam Bam" by the Sweet. He was born in Manchester. Damian died from cancer on 12 February 2017, at the age of 52.