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Paul Reiser (born March 30, 1957) is an American comedian, actor, model, composer, television personality and writer, author and musician. He is best known for his role in the 1990s TV sitcom "Mad About You". He is ranked 77th on Comedy Central's 2004 list of the "100 Greatest Stand-ups of All Time". His well known movie roles are in "Diner" (1982), "Beverly Hills Cop" (1984), a role he reprised in its sequel, "Beverly Hills Cop II" (1987). Reiser also had roles in James Cameron's "Aliens" (1986), in which he played the corrupt Carter Burke; "The Marrying Man" (1991) and "Bye Bye Love" (1995). Reiser is Jewish.
Isabelle Sadoyan (12 May 1928 – 10 July 2017) was a French-Armenian actress. She was the wife of actor Jean Bouise. In her career, she was directed by Jeanne Moreau, Claude Chabrol, Claude Lelouch, Luc Besson, Jean-Luc Godard, Henri Verneuil, Bertrand Tavernier, Robert Kechichian and Krzysztof Kieślowski. Sadoyan was known for her roles as Alice in the 1982 movie "The Hatter's Ghost" alongside Charles Aznavour. Her last role was as Mrs. Warner in the 2016 movie "Irreplaceable". Sadoyan died on 10 July 2017 in Paris of heart failure at the age of 89.
Joseph Marcell (born 18 August 1948) is a Saint Lucian born British actor. He is best known for his role as Geoffrey the butler on the NBC sitcom "The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air" from September 1990, until it ended in May 1996.
Aaron Edward Hotchner (June 28, 1917 – February 15, 2020) was an American editor, novelist, playwright, philanthropist and biographer. Hotchner was an editor, biographer, novelist and playwright. In 1948, he met Ernest Hemingway, and the two were close friends until Hemingway's death in 1961. Hotchner is best known for "Papa Hemingway", his 1966 biography of Hemingway, whose work he had also adapted for plays and television. Hotchner's play "Sweet Prince" was produced Off-Broadway in 1982, at the Theater Off-Park, starring Keir Dullea and Ian Abercrombie. Hotchner died on February 15, 2020 in Westport, Connecticut at the age of 102. Other websites. [[Category:1920 births]] [[Category:2020 deaths]] [[Category:American editors]] [[Category:American playwrights]] [[Category:American novelists]] [[Category:American philanthropists]] [[Category:Writers from St. Louis, Missouri]]
During World War II, Nazi Germany occupied Norway and built hundreds of concentration camps and some death camps there. A project by Randi Bratteli and others suggested that there were 709 Nazi concentration camps in Norway. Other estimates say there were "around 500" camps. Prison camps. At least c. 4 concentration camps, are thought of as death camps. Finnmark county. There were prison camps for teachers (from Norway): Nordland county. At least 28 prison camps had locations between Mo i Rana and Fauske (and 25 of these were for Soviet prisoners-of-war).
Ludwigslust-Parchim Rural District (German: "Landkreis Ludwigslust-Parchim") is a rural district ("Landkreis") of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Germany. On an area of 4,752 km² about 214,000 people were living in this district in 2016. Capital is Parchim. Ludwigslust-Parchim Rural District was created by joining the districts of Ludwigslust Rural District and Parchim Rural District on September 4, 2011.
The Medway Valley line is a railway line in Kent linking and the Medway Towns with and on to , and London St Pancras International (peak only). The section from Maidstone West to Tonbridge passes through some of Kent's most picturesque countryside along the narrower sections of the River Medway. Stations. The line serves the following stations: , , , , , , , , , , , , and  Trains. The main trains used on the line is Class 375 Electrostars. Before the May 2012 Timetable changes Class 465 and Class 466 Networkers were used, Class 395s was introduced on the Medway Valley line, operating a high speed service between Maidstone West and St. Pancras International via Strood.
New Hythe is a village in mid-Kent, England. It is on the banks of the River Medway. It is about 5 miles from Maidstone. Its name is from the Old English word Hythe, meaning haven or landing place, It also has a mill. It has a railway station called New Hythe railway station.
New Hythe railway station is a railway station in New Hythe, Kent. The station is on the Medway Valley Line. History. The line between Strood and Maidstone, on which New Hythe lies, was completed in 1856. However, no trains went there until 9 December 1929. At that time, New Hythe Halt, a timber-built halt, was opened to serve the huge paper mill which was next to the line. The present station was constructed in 1936. The line was electrified in 1939. Services. Train services at New Hythe are run by Southeastern, They use EMUs. The off-peak service is: Some trains go to . On Sundays, the service is hourly.
Chris Beutler (born November 14, 1944) is an American politician. He is the 51st and current Mayor of Lincoln, serving since 2007. He previously served in the Nebraska Legislature from 1979 to 1986 from 1991 to 2006. He was born in Omaha, Nebraska.
Fikret Hakan (23 April 1934 – 11 July 2017), also known as Bumin Gaffar Çitanak, was a Turkish movie actor. He was the recipient of the honorary State Artist, a prestigious title awarded by the Turkish government. He was born in Balıkesir, Turkey. He was known for his role as Kara in "Revenge of the Snakes (Yılanların öcü)" (1962). Hakan died on 11 July 2017 in a hospital in Istanbul, Turkey of lung cancer at the age of 83.
Éva Schubert (19 January 1931 – 11 July 2017) was a Hungarian actress. She was known for her roles in "Egy pikoló világos", "Felmegyek a miniszterhez", and for "Frakk, a macskák réme". She won a Kossuth Prize in 2013 for her lifetime achievement. She was born in Budapest. Schubert died on 11 July 2017 in Budapest at the age of 86.
The sabre (British English) or saber (American English; see spelling differences) is a type of backsword. It has a curved blade associated with the light cavalry of the Early Modern and Napoleonic periods. It was first associated with central European cavalry, such as the Hussars. It became common in Europe during the Thirty Years' War. In particular the Croat light cavalry helped make it common. In the 17th century a light sabre was also used by infantry. In the 19th century sabres without curved blades became common. These could be used by heavy cavalry. The last sabre to be given to US cavalry was the Patton sabre (Model 1913 Cavalry Sabre) in 1913.  The sabre was used as a duelling weapon in fencing in the 19th century. This has led to the rise of sabre fencing, which first appeared at the 1896 Summer Olympics. This discipline allows for cuts as well as thrusts, as did the historical sabre.
( ; ) is a municipality in Finnmark county, Norway.  The municipality (of which the urban area is a part,) has Sami (or Sámi) and Norwegian as official languages. The municipality is one of two in Norway where the majority of inhabitants speak Sami and have it as their main language. History. Before the beginning of the 1700s, there might not have been a permanent population there. However the area was used by nomads. World War II. During World War II a Nazi concentration camp was built in Karasjok: "Lager IV Karasjok" (German for "Karasjok Camp No.4", ). The camp was run by SS, and it was among the first four Nazi concentration camps in Northern Norway. In July 1943, 374 political prisoners and POWs prisoners [mostly Yugoslav,] were brought to the concentration camp. They were tasked with widening the road to Karigasniemi, Finland. After four or five months, only 111 of these prisoners were still alive. At the end of the prisoners' stay in Karasjok, before transportation out of Karasjok, 45 prisoners were massacred by the firing of small arms. At least one former prisoner is (as of 2013) still alive. Later. In 2015 the second edition of Sapmi Pride, the LGBT pride festival, was held in Karasjok. To protest homosexuals attending the Karasjok Church, and to protest that a female priest held the services, Norges Samemisjon cancelled one of their radio broadcasts. Education. Regarding all the students in elementary schools grades one, two and three: For the last three years (as of 2024), all those students are in classes that have [Northern] Sami as the main language (of those classes). Main language of students at secondary school. The Sami secondary school, is one of two in Norway (as of 2014); 73% of the schools students say that Sami is their main language; 27% say that Sami is their second language (as of the school year that started in [August] 2009 and ended in [June] 2010); That school is run by the government. Administration. The municipal council is elected until late 2027.
Wang Yangming (31 October 1472 – 9 January 1529), or Bo'an, was a Chinese philosopher, official, educationist, calligraphist, and general during the Ming dynasty. History. He was born with the name Wang Shouren (王守仁) in the Zhejiang Province. He was known for his idealistic interpretation of neo-Confucianism, which was said to have a deeper effect on the philosophical thinking in East Asia for centuries. Military career. Wang became a successful general and was known for the strict discipline he used on his troops. In 1517 and 1518, in response to petitions to suppress peasant revolts in Jiangxi, Fujian, and Guangdong provinces, Yangming asked the court to allow amnesty. This allowed Yangming to successfully defeat the rebel forces. Influence. Yangming influenced many"," some including Lin Zexu, and Mao Zedong. He also was an influence to Tōgō Heihachirō, who won a decisive victory in the Russo-Japanese War, as Heihachirō created a stamp commemorating Yangming shortly after the war. There is also a mountain in Japan named after him, called Yangmingshan. Theory. He thought that Knowledge is action, action is knowledge(知行合一).His main idea is the extension of innate knowledge(致良知). He taught the view that "Wisdom is knowledge applied." This viewpoint helped cement his victories and improve his legacy. He also taught that true knowledge is action-based, not word-based. Today we call "true knowledge" wisdom.
Constantine was a municipality in Broye-Vully in the canton of Vaud in Switzerland. On 1 July 2011 the former municipalities of Bellerive, Chabrey, Constantine, Montmagny, Mur, Vallamand and Villars-le-Grand merged into the new municipality of Vully-les-Lacs.
Vallamand is a former municipality in the district of Broye-Vully in the canton of Vaud, Switzerland. On 1 July 2011 the former municipalities of Bellerive, Chabrey, Constantine, Montmagny, Mur, Vallamand and Villars-le-Grand merged into the new municipality of Vully-les-Lacs.
Chabrey is a former municipality of the district of Broye-Vully in the Vaud canton in Switzerland. On 1 July 2011 the former municipalities of Bellerive, Chabrey, Constantine, Montmagny, Mur, Vallamand and Villars-le-Grand merged into the new municipality of Vully-les-Lacs.
Leirpollen was a concentration camp in Norway - in municipality Sør-Varanger in Finnmark, during World War Two. Norway was occupied by Germany's military during Adolf Hitler's rule of Germany. The camp was called an extermination camp (or death camp) for Russian [and other Soviet soldiers who were] prisoners, in a 1998 report by Norway's government. The camp had 150 prisoners, and [at least] it had Soviet prisoners. Also suspected members of the Persfjord groups partisans on the Varanger Peninsula, were held in the camp. In 1943, 11 prisoners were killed, by being hit with one [or more] clubs. History. The prisoners were moved (out of the prison camp) in February 1944, to another prison camp - Storskog - closer to the border between Soviet and Norway;
Palézieux () is a village and former municipality of the district Broye-Vully in the canton of Vaud in Switzerland. Since 2012 it forms part of the municipality of Oron. History. Palézieux was first mentioned in 1134 as "de Palaisol". Under the rule of Savoy, the family "de Palézieux" - mentioned in texts from 1154 - had their castle near the village, of which remains can be seen today (mainly a wall). The castle controlled a bridge on the River Broye, which was a source of profit through the various tolls and taxes. The bridge over the Broye was washed away in 1700, following a flood. It was rebuilt in 1750, following several petitions. Modernized, it is still in place. The creation of the separate settlement at Palézieux-Gare came about with the commissioning of the railway line between Lausanne and Bern in 1862, which was built away from the original village (which became known as Palézieux-Village). In 1876 the line from Payerne was added, which runs adjacent to Palézieux-Village, and in 1903 the metre gauge line leading to the Gruyère was constructed, with its terminus at Palézieux-Gare.
Acetylcholine is a chemical in human nerves that carries information (called neurotransmitter) from the sense of touch, sense of smell, etc. This chemical is produced inside the brain in the pituitary gland.
A plug-organization is a social organization. More than 100 plug-organizations are in Bavaria. The members always have to carry a plug. Whenever one members sees another member, they check that the other member has a plug. If the other member does not have a plug, they have to give some money to the plug-organization. The plug-organization uses this money to purchase beer for the next meeting.
In October 2010, the Thai parliament decided to continue planning for a high speed rail (HSR) network. Five different lines - which would touch Bangkok - were to be planned. The lines would be able to handle speeds of 250 km/h. As of 2019, construction in Nakhon Ratchasima Province of [a] high-speed rail, had become around 3.5 kilometers of high-speed rail. In January 2021, a government spokesperson said that construction had started on a second high-speed railway: "the high-speed railway linking three airports" [from Bangkok to Rayong (province)].
A bus station is a structure where buses stop to pick up and drop off passengers. A bus station is larger than a bus stop, which is usually a place on the roadside where buses stop. Some bus stations are terminal stations, which means that station is the end of the route. Other stations are called transfer stations, which is a station where the routes continue. Bus stations can be outside, or inside, above or below ground. Some are under shopping centres. Some bus stations have seats, toilets, travel centres and electronic passenger information systems (which show what time the buses are coming).
Hessenstein Castle (German: "Burg Hessenstein") is a castle in Hesse, Germany. The castle lies on a hill in the neighbourhood of Vöhl. It dates from the 14th century.
A bus stop is a designated place where buses stop for passengers to get on and off the bus. Bus stops at busy locations may have shelters, seating, and electronic passenger information systems; less busy stops may use a simple pole to mark the location.
Langres is a commune of France and a subprefecture of the Haute-Marne department in northeastern France, in the Grand Est region. Geography. The city of Langres is on the southen part of the Haute-Marne department in northeast France; the city is on a that is to the north of the "Plateau de Langres". It has an area of . Its average altitude is ; at the city hall, the altitude is . The distances from Langres to other cities are: The "commune" of Langres is surrounded by the "communes" Balesmes-sur-Marne, Champigny-lès-Langres, Chatenay-Mâcheron, Humes-Jorquenay, Peigney, Perrancey-les-Vieux-Moulins, Saint-Ciergues, Saint-Vallier-sur-Marne and Saints-Geosmes. The Marne river flows through the "commune" of Langres. Climate. The Köppen climate classification type for the climate at Langres is a "Marine West Coast Climate" and of the subtype "Cfb". The average amount of precipitation for the year in Langres is . The month with the most precipitation on average is December with of precipitation. The month with the least precipitation on average is August with an average of . The average temperature for the year in Langres is . The warmest month, on average, is July with an average temperature of . The coolest month on average is January, with an average temperature of . Population. The inhabitants of Langres are known, in French, as "Langonais" (women: "Langonaises") or "Langrois" (women: "Langroises"). The city of Langres has a population, in 2014, of 7,850 and its population density is of inhabitants/km2. Evolution of the population in Langres Administration. Langres is a subprefecture of the Haute-Marne department, the capital of the "arrondissement" of Langres and the administrative centre () of the canton Langres formed by 18 "communes" (including Langres), with 12,160 inhabitants . It is part of the intercommunality "Le Grand Langres" (). Twinned and partner towns. Langres is twinned with:
Français fondamental (French for "fundamental French") is a simplified version of the French language with a goal to teach French to foreigners. Surveys conducted in the 1950s and 1960s show that a small number of words in standard French are used the same way in every situation. So, français fondamental uses fewer grammatical rules than standard French. Even though the idea was given up in the 1970s, Radio France internationale broadcasts the daily news in "français facile" (French for "easy French"). This is a similar idea to français fondamental. This news bulletin uses a vocabulary of about 300 words, and is broadcast every day at 20:00 Universal Time.
Augustin Buzura (; September 22, 1937 – July 10, 2017) was a Romanian novelist and short story writer. He was also known as a journalist, essayist and literary critic. He was a member of the Romanian Academy, he has been the president of the Romanian Cultural Foundation since 1990 and president of the Romanian Cultural Institute between 2003 and 2004. Buzura died on July 10, 2017 in Bucharest, Romania of a heart attack at the age of 79.
Mangesh Tendulkar (1934 – 10 July 2017) was an Indian artist as cartoonist and humourist. He has also written in many magazines on cartoons. He was born in Kolhapur, Maharashtra. In a series of 100 cartoons, he set forth his concerns about the cities Maharashtra and the preservation of Pune’s once-leafy environs with his trademark good-humoured, gentle skepticism. Tendulkar died on 10 July 2017 at a hospital in Pune, Maharashtra of pulmonary embolism caused by bladder cancer at the age of 82.
Luigi Ferdinando Tagliavini (7 October 1929 – 11 July 2017), was an Italian organist, harpsichordist, musicologist and composer. He was born in Bologna. He has conducted studies in music classes organ, piano and composition with Riccardo Nielsen to Conservatory of Bologna and Paris Conservatory (in the class of Marcel Dupré). Career. Tagliavini made numerous recordings received several awards including the "Prize of the Italian discography", the "Schallplattenpreis Phono-Akademie der Deutschen," the distinction "Choc de la musique" for the CD made with Liuwe Tamminga organs of San Petronio and dedicated to Andrea Gabrieli and Giovanni Gabrieli, the "Premio Antonio Vivaldi" and the "Premio Massimo Mila". Death. Tagliavini died on 11 July 2017 in Bologna of respiratory arrest at the age of 87.
Gerardus Johannes Maria "Gerrit" Braks (23 May 1933 – 12 July 2017) was a Dutch politician of the Christian Democratic Appeal (CDA). He was born in Uden, North Brabant. He was a member of the Catholic People's Party from 1975 until 1980 when this party became part of the Christian Democratic Appeal. He was a member of the House of Representatives of the Netherlands in 1977–1980, 1981–1982, 1986 and 1989. He was minister of farming and fishery in 1980–1981, and 1982–1989, and was in this function during the Chernobyl disaster. In 1989 he was minister of education and sciences and he was minister of farming, nature management and fishery in 1989–1990. He was a member of the Senate of the Netherlands from 11 June 1991 until 10 June 2003. And as such he was parliamentary group leader in the senate from 18 June 1999 until 2 October 2001 when he became president of the Senate until 2003. Braks died on 12 July 2017 in Sint-Michielsgestel, North Brabant, of a cerebral hemorrhage at the age of 84.
The division of Korea between North and South Korea happened because of the Allied victory in World War II in 1945. After Japan surrendered, the Allies made Japan give up all the colonies they took through military force, even those before WWII started. Even though Korea was a colony of Japan before WWII, Japan still had to give it up because it used military force to take it over. So after 35 years, Korea no longer became a colony of the Empire of Japan. However, on the same day Japan surrendered, the Soviet Union invaded Korea, after having occupied Northeast China. The United States and the Soviet Union occupied the country, meaning they had their military there, with the border between their zones of control along the 38th parallel, or the land on Korea from east to west 38 degrees North. With the rise of the Cold War, negotiations between the United States and the Soviet Union failed to create an independent, unified Korea. In 1948, the elections led by the UN were held only in the southern part of Korea, which was occupied by the United States. This led to the creation of the Republic of Korea in South Korea, which was afterwards followed by the creation of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea in North Korea. The United States supported the South, and the Soviet Union supported the North, and each government claimed sovereignty, or the right to rule itself, over the whole of Korea. In 1950, North Korea invaded South Korea in order to take over all of Korea, which began the Korean War. Just before North Korea took over all of Korea, the United States sent its military to take back South Korea. After it took back South Korea, the United States and South Korea invaded North Korea in order to also take over all of Korea. Just before the United States and South Korea took over all of Korea, China, North Korea's communist ally, sent its military to take back North Korea. After it took back North Korea, it led to a tug-of-war that lasted throughout the war. In 1953, the fighting ended in stalemate, meaning neither side won the war, and the border was once again put on the 38th parallel, but this time it became
Charles Gordon "Chuck" Blazer (April 26, 1945 – July 12, 2017) was an American former soccer administrator. He held a number of high level positions before becoming a government informant on widespread corruption within organized soccer. In 2013, Blazer admitted to conspiring with other FIFA Executive Committee members to accept bribes with the failed bid of Morocco and the successful bid of South Africa to become World Cup hosts in 1998 and 2010 respectively. Blazer's admissions came during testimony given at a sealed sentencing proceeding in a New York federal court. He was a FIFA Executive Committee member from 1996 to 2013, the CONCACAF General Secretary from 1990 until 2011, and Executive Vice President of the U.S. Soccer Federation. Blazer died of colorectal cancer on July 12, 2017 in a hospital in New Jersey at the age of 72. At the time of his death, Blazer suffered from coronary artery disease and diabetes.
Samuel Joseph "Sam" Glanzman (December 5, 1924 – July 12, 2017) was an American comics artist. Glanzman was best known for his Charlton Comics series "Hercules", about the mythological Greek demigod; his biographical war stories about his service aboard the U.S.S. "Stevens" for DC Comics and Marvel Comics; and the Charlton Comics "Fightin' Army" feature "The Lonely War of Willy Schultz", a Vietnam War-era serial about a German-American U.S. Army captain during World War II. Glanzman died at the age of 92 on July 12, 2017 under hospice care in Brooklyn, New York after falling and undergoing surgery.