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The Detwiler Fire was a wildfire in Mariposa County, California. The fire burned 81,826 acres, and was one of the worst wildfires in the 2017 California wildfire season. The fire also destroyed 63 homes. The fire was first reported on 16 July 2017 at 3:56 PM PST, and was located near Lake McClure. After 3 hours, the fire already burned 1,000 acres and it spread towards the northeast. On 17 July 2017, the fire grew to 7,100 acres. The intense heat and windy conditions made it hard to contain the fire. Governor Jerry Brown declared a state of emergency on 18 July 2017. The Yosemite National Park remained open, but some access roads were closed. On 21 July, the fire was 15% contained but burned through 74,083 acres. By that point, 58 homes were destroyed. In the next few days, the fire department helped control a big portion of the fire. On 26 July, the fire was 65% contained. The fire finally ended on 10 August, after 25 days of burning. The fire was caused by firearms, but no more information was released to the public.
Wikipedia administrators are senior, trusted volunteers who have been selected by the Wikipedia community. They are also known as admins, sysops, and janitors. Administrators are chosen after a successful request for adminship. As of 2025, there are -1 administrators on the Simple English Wikipedia. Administrators have special rights that other editors do not have. On Wikipedia, becoming an admin is often referred to as being "given [or taking up] the mop", a term which has also been used elsewhere.  In his book "Wikipedia – The Missing Manual", John Broughton states that while many people think of administrators on Wikipedia as judges, that is not the purpose of the role. Instead, he says, admins usually "delete pages" and "protect pages involved in edit wars". History on the English Wikipedia. In 2006, there were about 1,000 administrators on the English Wikipedia, and in 2020 about 1,100. These administrators live in different parts of the world.  In July 2012, it was reported that Wikipedia was "running out of administrators". This was because in 2006-2007 an average of 40-50 new administrators were selected. In the first six months of 2012 only 9 new administrators were selected. But the co-founder of Wikipedia, Jimmy Wales, did not believe that this was a serious problem. He also did not believe Wikipedia was running out of admins. In fact, he thought the number of admins did not change much. Wales said earlier that being an admin is "not a big deal”. He also said that "It's merely a technical matter that the powers given to sysops are not given out to everyone.” He said this in a message he sent to the English Wikipedia mailing list on February 11, 2003.  Requests for adminship (RfA). The first Wikipedia administrators were selected by Jimmy Wales himself in October 2001. Any registered editor may nominate themselves, or may request another editor to do so. The process has been said to be "akin to putting someone through the Supreme Court" by Andrew Lih, a scientist and professor who is himself an administrator on the English
Alofi is the capital city of the island nation of Niue in the Pacific Ocean. In 2014, 1,000 people lived there.
Inanna is the goddess of love, war, and fertility. She was also closely associated with feminine beauty, sex (and sexual desire), and political power in Sumerian mythology; she is more commonly known as "Ishtar" , the name under which she was worshipped by the Akkadians, Babylonians, and Assyrians. Known as the "Queen of Heaven", Innana was one of the most popular deities in Sumerian religion, with the city of Uruk being the center of her cult. Her symbols included the lion, dove and the eight-pointed star.
Guillaume Bieganski (3 November 1932 – 8 October 2016) was a French football player. Bieganski died on 8 October 2016, at the age of 83.
Male breast cancer (male breast neoplasm) is a rare cancer in males that originates from the breast. Many males with breast cancer have got it through a "BRCA" mutation, but there are other causes, including alcohol abuse and exposure to certain hormones and ionizing radiation. The optimal treatment is currently not known. Staging. In addition to TNM staging surgical staging for breast cancer is used; it is the same as in female breast cancer and facilitates treatment and analysis. Stage I. Stage I is an invasive breast cancer with the tumor not exceeding 2 cm and absence of lymph node involvement. Stage II. Stage II includes stages IIA and IIB.
Roland Morris "Fatty" Taylor (March 13, 1946 – December 7, 2017) was an American professional basketball player. He was born in Washington, D.C.. He played for the Virginia Squires from 1969 through 1974 and again from 1975 through 1976. He also played for the Denver Nuggets from 1974 through 1975 and again from 1976 through 1977. Taylor died on December 7, 2017 at the age of 71 from male breast cancer in Denver, Colorado.
Vladimir Curbet (5 December 1930 – 8 December 2017) was a Moldovan choreographer. From 1957 until his death in late 2017, he was the 13th director of the Moldovan national folk dance ensemble Joc. He was born in Susleni, Orhei. He was awarded People's Artist of the USSR in 1981. Curbet died on 8 December 2017, 3 days after his 87th birthday in Chișinău, Moldova.
The Facts of Life is an American comedy-drama television series. The series ran from August 24, 1979 until May 7, 1988. It was one of the longest-running television sitcoms of the 1980s. It is set in a private boarding school in upstate New York. Molly Ringwald played Molly Parker. Mindy Cohn played Natalie Green. Cloris Leachman played Beverly Ann Stickle. Kim Fields played Tootie. Charlotte Rae played Edna. The show dealt with topics and subjects including cerebral palsy, eating disorders, college and loss of virginity. "The Facts of Life" was released on DVD in the 2000s and 2010s. The show was low rated at first. But in later seasons, starting from 1980, "The Facts of Life" had higher ratings between then and 1988.
George Frederick Addison (1889-1954) was an Australian architect, who designed many heritage listed buildings in Brisbane, Queensland.  George Frederick Addison was born October 10, 1889 in Brisbane, Queensland to architect George Henry Male Addison and his wife, Emily Maude.  He studied at the Brisbane Central Technical College. War Service. Addison enlisted in the Australian Infantry Force in 1914, serving at Gallipoli during the First World War where he was wounded. He also served in Egypt and France. Career. Addison entered into practice with his father in 1919, as G H M Addison and Son. It is probable he completed the drawings begun by his father for the Bulimba and Hawthorn ferry terminals. He entered a partnership with H.S. MacDonald from 1928-1946. Their combined works included- Memberships. President of the Johnsonian Club 1938-1939 Director, Castlemaine Perkins Personal life. Addison married Miriam Urquhart in 1921. Addison died on December 10, 1954 and was survived by his wife, and son Peter George Addison.
Arthrostylidium distichum is a species of "Arthrostylidium" bamboo in the grass family. Distribution. "Arthrostylidium distichum" native to Central America, the West Indies, northern South America, and southern Mexico.
Arauca Department () is a department in the eastern Colombia. It is next to Venezuela. The capital is Arauca Municipalities. These seven municipalities are in the department:
Atlántico is a department on the northern coast of Colombia. It is bordered to the north by the Caribbean Sea, to the west and south by Bolívar (separated by the Canal del Dique), and to the east by Magdalena (separated by the Magdalena River). Its capital city is Barranquilla. Atlántico is the most urbanized department in Colombia, as 9 out of 10 people there live in urban areas. Municipalities. These municipalities are in the department:
Bolívar Department is a department in north Colombia. The capital is Cartagena. The flag of the department looks like the flag of Lithuania.
Caldas Department is a department of Colombia. It is named after Colombian patriotic figure Francisco José de Caldas. The capital is Manizales. In 2013, 984,128 people lived there. Municipalities. These municipalities are in the department:
Caquetá Department is a department in the southern Colombia in the Amazonas region. Caquetá is next to the departments of Cauca and Huila to the west, the department of Meta to the north, the department of Guaviare to the northeast, the department of Vaupés to the east, the departments of Amazonas and Putumayo to the south. Its area is 88,965 km². The capital is the city of Florencia. In 2013, 465,477 people lived there. Municipalities. These municipalities are in the department:
Casanare Department is a department in the central eastern region of Colombia. The capital is Yopal. Municipalities. These municipalities are in the department:
Vaz/Obervaz is a municipality of the canton of Graubünden in Switzerland. Villages. Lenzerheide, Valbella, Lain, Muldain, Zorten, Nivaigl, Fuso, Trantermoira, Sporz, Tgantieni, Sartons, Creusen, and Obersolis.
Lenzerheide () is a ski resort in the canton of Graubünden, Switzerland. It is below Parpaner Rothorn. It is in the municipality of Vaz/Obervaz. Lenzerheide is popular as skiing resort and for its lake (Heidsee) that is frozen in winter. At the end of 2013 the Lenzerheide ski resort was linked with Arosa by cable-car, creating the new ski resort of Arosa Lenzerheide.
Riom-Parsonz was a municipality of the canton of Graubünden in Switzerland. On 1 January 2016, the municipalities of Riom-Parsonz, Bivio, Cunter, Marmorera, Mulegns, Salouf, Savognin, Sur and Tinizong-Rona merged into the new municipality of Surses.
Joe Newton (1929 – December 9, 2017) was an American high school cross country and track coach. He was a coach at York High School in Elmhurst, Illinois. He coached for over fifty years. He won 28 Illinois state cross country titles and one track state title. A documentary, "The Long Green Line", about his life and career was made. Newton died on December 9, 2017, at the age of 88.
Ian Erix, is an American pop singer, songwriter, TV presenter, and social media personality. In 2013, he was signed to Ultra Music and Sony Entertainment.  Career. Erix was raised on Long Island, New York. He began performing professionally as a DJ/Emcee at age nine and signed his first management and recording contract as a pop singer at the age of 14 with Louis J. Pearlman, the boyband mogul behind Orlando based Transcontinental Records. Pearlman was later arrested for embezzling 300 million dollars in one of the largest ponzi schemes in US history and also stood accused of molesting several members of the famous groups he managed. After Pearlman's downfall, Erix signed a record deal with I.D Music in Denmark and Warner/Chappell Music Scandinavia. His early musical efforts with that label found popularity on MySpace which led to an online TV series with the social network called Journey Of A Rock Star. Songs from his album "For Conformity" amassed millions of online streams and received airplay on international media networks such as MTV Japan and MNET South Africa before landing Ian's single, "Confessions Of A Killer" in the top 10 in Asia. In 2010, Erix entered into a deal with Universal Music Group in Germany but his album release was held up for years when the record company began restructuring and his former A&amp;R and manager, Nik Hafemann, left the label to become a judge on a German reality TV series. During this time, Erix continued to cultivate his presence online and released demo versions of new songs he had been working on such as "Squeaky Clean", a pop-punk satire of Disney Channel stars, as well as "So Scene, So See Through (A Song For Mutts)" which ultimately inspired the name of Erix's fandom and social justice movement, the "Mutt Army". Amidst its online popularity, Ian was invited to perform the song on MTV UK in a special live session that was recorded for the network in their London studio. Another single from that period, "The Human Race" was featured in Season 3 Episode 19 of the popular TV show
Daniel "Dan" Harmon (born January 3, 1973) is an American writer, producer and voice actor. He is best known for creating the NBC comedy series "Community" (2009–2015). He also co-created the animated Adult Swim sitcom "Rick and Morty" (2013–present) with Justin Roiland. He voices the character Bird Person on "Rick and Morty". Harmon was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. He was married to Erin McGathy from 2014 to 2015.
was a Japanese business executive. He began working at Toshiba in 1975. He served as president of Toshiba from 2005 to 2009. He was born in Mie Prefecture. He studied at Waseda University and the University of Tokyo. Nishida died of a heart attack in Tokyo on 8 December 2017. He was 73.
Santo Monti (1855 - June 4, 1923) was an Italian priest and historian. Monti was born in Como. He studied for the Catholic priesthood at the Villoresi di Monza seminary. He was ordained as a priest in 1879. The Bishop of Como encouraged Monti to study theology in Rome. Monti received his degree in theology in 1880. His first job as a priest was in Urio, a small town in Province of Como. Then he was a priest at the church of San Giorgio in Como until 1881. After 1881, he was the chaplain of the church's cemetery. He was very active in the cultural life of Como. In 1888, he became vice-president of the Como Historical Society. In 1906, he became the president of the society. He served as the president until, he died in 1923. He was also the curator of the Civic Museum of Como and a member of the Provincial Commission for the Conservation of Monuments. Monti died in Como.
Maurice Green (May 5, 1926 – December 5, 2017) was an American virologist. His research career spanned more than 60 years. He was thought as a pioneer in the study of animal viruses, in particular their role in cancer. Green founded the Institute of Molecular Virology at St. Louis University School of Medicine in the late 1950s, and served as its Chairman until his death in 2017. He was born in New York City. Green died in St. Louis, Missouri on December 5, 2017 of natural causes at the age of 91.
Louis Henri de Pardaillan, Marquis of Montespan (1640 – 1 December 1691) was a French nobleman and Marquis an the husband of Françoise de Rochechouart. He was also a knight of honour" to Elisabeth Charlotte of the Palatinate, "Madame" Louis Henri's only son Louis Antoine would be created a duke. Louis Henri's title was a subsidiary one of his father's.  Marriage. In February 1663 he married Françoise de Rochechouart, "Mademoiselle de Mortemart" They would have two children together.
Jacques "Jacky" Simon (25 March 1941 – 5 December 2017) was a French football player. He was born in Omonville-la-Rogue, France. He was part of France national football team at the FIFA World Cup 1966. Simon died on 5 December 2017 at the age of 76.
Tinizong-Rona was a municipality in the Albula district in the canton of Graubünden in Switzerland. It was formed in 1998 from the villages of "Tinizong" and "Rona". The local administration was in Tinizong. Since 2016, became a part of the new Surses municipality.
Sursés (Romansh, ) is a valley region () and new municipality of the district Albula of the canton of Graubünden in Switzerland. On 1 January 2016, the former municipalities of Bivio, Cunter, Marmorera, Mulegns, Riom-Parsonz, Salouf, Savognin, Sur and Tinizong-Rona merged to form the new municipality of Surses.
James Marcellus Arthur "Sunny" Murray (September 21, 1936 – December 8, 2017) was an American jazz drummer. He was one of the pioneers of the free jazz style of drumming. He was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He later recorded under his own name for ESP-Disk and then when he moved to Europe for BYG Actuel. Murray died on December 8, 2017 from unspecified causes at the age of 81.
Rapperswil-Jona (short: Rappi) is a municipality in See-Gaster in the canton of St. Gallen in Switzerland. It is at the east side of Lake Zurich ("Zürichsee"). As of December 2016, 26,962 people lived there. On 1 January 2007, the municipalities Rapperswil and Jona joined together to become the new municipality of Rapperswil-Jona.
James Joseph Brady (February 29, 1944 – December 9, 2017) was an American lawyer. He was born in St. Louis, Missouri. He served as the District Judge of the United States District Court for the Middle District of Louisiana from 2000 until his death in 2017. He was appointed by President Bill Clinton. He was a member of the Democratic Party. Brady was active at the time of his death and had been scheduled to preside over a case of an individual charged with attempting to steal President Donald Trump's tax returns, with jury selection scheduled to begin just two days after his death.  Brady died in Baton Rouge, Louisiana on December 9, 2017 of a heart attack at the age of 73.
Lando Fiorini (born Leopoldo Fiorini; 27 January 1938 – 9 December 2017) was an Italian actor and singer. He was known for having sung songs from Rome in Italian and Romanesco. His cabaret show "Ma ‘ndo vai se il decoder non-ce l’hai" satirized Italian television. Fiorini died in Rome, Italy on 9 December 2017 of mesothelioma at the age of 79.
Manno (Emmanuel) Charlemagne (1948 – 10 December 2017) was a Haitian political folk singer-songwriter and acoustic guitarist, political activist and politician. He was born in Port-au-Prince, Haiti. He lived abroad in exile twice, both during the 1980s and again during the years 1991-1994, when the country was ruled by a military "junta" led by Raoul Cédras. Charlemagne took up guitar and singing at the age of 16 and by 1968 formed a band named "Les Remarquables." He later started a twoubadou band named "Les Trouvères" with Marco Jeanty. In 1995, Charlemagne was elected mayor of Port-au-Prince after running as an independent candidate. He served as mayor until 1999. Charlemagne died in Miami Beach, Florida of laryngeal cancer on 10 December 2017 at the age of 69.
Antonio Riboldi, I.C. (16 January 1923 – 10 December 2017) was an Italian Prelate of Roman Catholic Church. He was born in Triuggio, Italy. Riboldi was ordained a priest on 29 June 1951 from the religious order of the Institute of Charity. Riboldi was appointed bishop of the Diocese of Acerra on 25 January 1978 and ordained on 11 March 1978. Riboldi retired from the diocese of Acerra on 7 December 1999. Riboldi died on 10 December 2017 at his home in Stresa, Italy of complications from Alzheimer's disease at the age of 94.
The history of Uruguay has four different periods. They were the pre-Columbian time, the colonial period, building up the country, and as an independent country. Background. Humans have lived in Uruguay for over 100 000 years. When the Europeans came, the native people began dying because of the diseases brought over by the Europeans. They also fought with the Europeans a lot, so many of them died during that time. Social developments in the 19th century. During the 19th century, Uruguay suffered from periods of dictatorship and civil war. Despite this, a number of positive social advances nevertheless took place. A law was introduced in 1829 relating (as noted by one study) “to invalidity, widowhood and orphanages for people for fought for independence.” In 1830, it was made a constitutional requirement for the executive branch to provide retirement pensions for military personnel and civil servants. A law of 1838 required “the deduction of one day’s pay per month from the salaries of public employees in order that civil pensions and retirement allowances might be serviced.” In 1896, a teachers’ pension and retirement fund was set up. A number of public health measures were implemented, with an early action involving the establishment of a large market in Montevideo “to improve the highly unsanitary conditions under which meat and other foods had been sold.” In 1853, the Old City took steps to extend its rudimentary sewer system, and Montevideo became the first Latin American city to have a complete sewerage system. Action to provide running water started in 1866. In 1847 the legislature passed an ordinance providing for vaccination against smallpox, while vaccination (which began for schoolchildren as early as 1829) became compulsory for infants in 1850. The 1850s also saw “the first systematic and extensive steps taken to provide quarantine and disinfection services.” In 1883 a “House of Disinfection” was established in Montevideo and 4 years later a lazaret which was considered a model of its kind was established on the Isla de Flores. In 1871 and 1878 regulations were issued to “govern the
Simeon Booker (August 27, 1918 – December 10, 2017) was an African-American journalist. He was born in Baltimore, Maryland, but was raised in Youngstown, Ohio. His work appeared in leading news publications for more than 50 years. He was known for his journalistic works during the Civil Rights Movement and for his his coverage of the 1955 murder of 14-year-old Emmett Till.  Booker worked for "The Washington Post", "Jet" and "Ebony". In February 2017, 17 Congressmembers introduced a bipartisan bill nominating Booker for a Congressional Gold Medal. Booker died on December 10, 2017 at an assisted-living community in Solomons, Maryland from pneumonia-related complications, at the age of 99. He was survived by his wife Carol and their son Teddy.
Leslie Hunter "Les" Whitten Jr. (February 21, 1928 – December 1, 2017) was an American investigative reporter. He was born in Jacksonville, Florida. He worked at the "Washington Merry-Go-Round" under Jack Anderson, as well as novelist and translator of French poetry Baudelaire. He was arrested by the FBI and was spied on by the CIA during his career. Whitten died in Adelphi, Maryland of sepsis on December 1, 2017 at the age of 89.
Viktor Yakovlevich Potapov (; 29 March 1947 — 10 December 2017) was a Russian sailor. He was born in Dolgoprudny, Russia. He won a bronze medal in the "Finn class" at the 1972 Summer Olympics. Potapov died in Dolgoprudny on 10 December 2017 at the age of 70.
The 2026 Winter Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXV Olympiad, is a future international athletic event that will happen in Milan and Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy.  Host City. 2026 Winter Olympics at 134th IOC Session on 23 June 2019 in Lusanne, Swizterland. 2026 Host City:
Baked beans is a dish made of beans, sometimes baked but, despite the name, usually stewed, in a sauce.  Most commercially canned baked beans are made from haricot beans, also known as navy beans (a variety of "Phaseolus vulgaris") in a sauce.  Varieties. In Ireland and the United Kingdom, a tomato sauce is most commonly used, and they are commonly eaten on toasted white bread or as part of a full English, Scottish, or Irish Breakfast. Some Americans have been known to dislike the dish.
John Francis "Jack" Welch Jr. (November 19, 1935 – March 1, 2020) was an American retired business executive, author, and chemical engineer. He was chairman and CEO of General Electric between 1981 and 2001. In 2006, Welch's net worth was estimated at $720 million. When he retired from GE he received a severance payment of $417 million, the largest such payment in history. Welch died on March 1, 2020 of renal failure at his home in Manhattan at the age of 84.
A severance package is pay and benefits employees receive when they leave employment at a company. In addition to their remaining regular pay, it may include some of the following: Packages are most typically offered for employees who are laid off or retire. Sometimes, they may be offered for those who either resign, regardless of the circumstances, or are fired.  Policies for severance packages are often found in a company's employee handbook, and in many countries, they are subject to strict government regulation.