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Paleoconservatism (sometimes called paleocon) is a conservative idea that stresses tradition, limited government and civil society, along with religious, national and Western identity. The idea is mainly found in the United States. According to scholar Michael Foley, paleoconservatives want more restrictions on immigration, cuts in multicultural programs, protectionism (basically meaning that foreign goods will be taxed more), isolationism, and to bring back traditional societal roles. Paul Gottfried created the term in the 1980s. It was used to refer to conservative traditional Catholics and agrarian Southerners who turned against Communism during the Cold War.
Vsevolod Serafimovich Murakhovsky (; 20 October 1926 – 12 January 2017) was a Ukrainian-Russian politician. He was born in Luhansk Oblast, Ukrainian SSR. Murakhovsky served as first deputy premier during the Gorbachev Era from 1985 through 1989. Murakhovsky died on 12 January 2017, aged 90.
John Robert Maurice Jacobs OBE (14 March 1925 – 13 January 2017) was an English professional golfer, coach, entrepreneur, writer and administrator. He was inducted into the World Golf Hall of Fame in 2000. He was born in Yorkshire. He founded the PGA European Tour in 1972. Jacobs' death was announced on 13 January 2017 at the age of 91.
Antony Charles Robert Armstrong-Jones, 1st Earl of Snowdon (7 March 1930 – 13 January 2017), commonly known as Lord Snowdon, was an English photographer and filmmaker. He was married to Princess Margaret, younger daughter of King George VI and younger sister of Queen Elizabeth II. Snowdon retired from the House of Lords on 31 March 2016. Armstrong-Jones died at his home in Kensington, London, England from kidney failure on 13 January 2017, aged 86.
Gilberto Agustoni (26 July 1922 – 13 January 2017) was a Swiss Roman Catholic prelate. He served as the Prefect of the Apostolic Signatura from 1994 to 1998. He was later a Cardinal-Priest of the Roman Catholic Church. He was born in Schaffhausen. Agustoni died on 13 January 2017 at the age of 94.
Eraclio Catalin Rodríguez Cereijo (15 May 1925 – 13 January 2017), better known as Horacio Guarany, was an Argentine singer, musician and writer. He was called one of the most important Argentine folklore singers. He won a Platinum Konex Award in 1985. He began his career in the 1940s. He released around 57 solo albums. He was signed with the record labels Philips and EMI. He was born in Las Garzas, Santa Fe Province. Guarany died from a cardiac arrest on 13 January 2017 in Luján, Buenos Aires Province. He was 91.
Yanni (later John) Alexis Mardas (; 2 May 1942 – 13 January 2017) was better known as Magic Alex, was a Greek electrical engineer and businessman. His nickname, "Magic Alex", was given to him by The Beatles when he worked with the group between 1965 and 1969, including being head of Apple Electronics. He was born in Athens, Greece. Mardas died from complications of pneumonia in his apartment in Athens on 13 January 2017, aged 74.
The Nationalist Movement Party (sometimes called Nationalist Action Party; Turkish: "Milliyetçi Hareket Partisi", MHP) is a political party in Turkey. The MHP was founded on 9 February 1969 by Alparslan Türkeş. Their most successful performance in an election was in 1999, where they received 5,606,634 votes and won 129 out of 550 seats in the Grand National Assembly of Turkey. In the last election, they received 5,599,600 votes and won 40 out of 550 seats. The Nationalist Movement Party has been called a neo-fascist party, and has been linked to some violent militias. They are cultural nationalists, and moved from supporting secularism to having a pro-Islamic stance. They are Eurosceptics, meaning they are against the European Union. Their slogan is: "Ülkenin Geleceğine Oy Ver" (meaning "Vote for the country's future"). The MHP refuses to have any form of dialogue with the left-wing Kurdish nationalist Peoples' Democratic Party (HDP).
The National Alliance (officially called the National Alliance "All For Latvia!" or "For Fatherland and Freedom/LNNK"; Latvian: "Nacionālā apvienība „Visu Latvijai!”" or "„Tēvzemei un Brīvībai/LNNK”"; NA) is a political party in Latvia. The current party was founded on 23 July 2011. The party is a merger of All For Latvia! and For Fatherland and Freedom/LNNK. Their support has been rising since their creation, and in the last parliament election they received 151,567 votes and won 17 out of 100 seats in the Saeima. In the 2014 European election, they received 63,229 votes and won 1 out of 8 seats. The party is based on nationalism and conservatism. They are Eurosceptic, meaning that they are against the European Union. The party also wants the government to have a stricter anti-Russia stance.
Bonaire is an island of the Caribbean Netherlands and the former Netherlands Antilles. It is a special municipality (public body) of the Netherlands. It lies off the coast of Venezuela, near the islands of Aruba and Curaçao, which are also parts of the Kingdom of the Netherlands. Bonaire lies at . It has a land area of 288 km². In 2014 about 18,000 people were living there. Kralendijk is the island's capital city.
Epsom Downs railway station is a station in the borough of Reigate and Banstead. It opened in 1865. The only operator for this station is Southern. Platforms. There is only one platform for this station and it is used for trains towards London Victoria via Norbury. There is no Sunday service for this station. Frequency. This list shows the frequency of trains on typical off-peak hours. Departures. This table shows the departures from this station with the calling points and the time that is taken to get to the end of the line.
Surjit Singh Barnala (21 October 1925 – 14 January 2017) was an Indian politician. He was Chief Minister of Punjab from 29 September 1985 to 11 June 1987. He was also the Governor of Tamil Nadu from 3 November 2004 to 31 August 2011, as well as Uttarakhand, Andhra Pradesh and Andaman and Nicobar Islands. He was a member of the Shiromani Akali Dal party. Barnala was born in Ateli, Punjab (Haryana) to a Sikh family. He married to Surjit Kaur Barnala. They had a daughter and two sons. Barnala died after a long illness on 14 January 2017 in Chandigarh, Punjab. He was 91.
Prayagraj (), is a city in Uttar Pradesh state of India. It is located where three Ganges and Yamuna and Saraswati rivers join. This city is a holy city for Hindus. It is best known for Kumbha Mela. This fair occurs every 12th year in Prayagraj. The city was named "Allahabad" by the Mughal emperor Akbar. Previously Prayagraj was known as Allahabad but the name was changed to Prayagraj in 2018. Administration. A civic body called Prayagraj Nagar nigam adminiters the whole city,City comprises 1 police zone and 3 circles of district. And yes its administration is very strict Transport. Roadways. As a main city, various roads connecting the other places. G.T road passes through the city. Railways. There are 7 main stations in the city. Prayagraj junction is the headquarter of North Central Railway Zone. Daily thousands of trains go to the different routes.  Proposed rapid transit. In city ,Many lines are proposed for better connections a light rail metro is proposed. Approved lines  Two lines will be priority line. Proposed lines  Airways. Thirthraj Prayag International airport: There is one domestic/Military airport in Prayagraj Airport that holds various routes. There been has a proposal to develop as airport into international airport. Waterways (riverine). River Port (near naini) in karchana a starting point of N.W 1 city connects to the Haldia.
The Mädelegabel is a mountain on the border of Austria and Germany. It is near Oberstdorf in the Allgäu Alps. It is one of the most-famous and most-climbed high mountains in the German Alps.  Mädelegabel is high and made of Dolomite. It is the fourth tallest mountain in the Allgäu Alps, with a 400m tall rock face. With the Trettachspitze and the Hochfrottspitze, the Mädelegabel makes up the well known trio of peaks on the main ridge of the Allgäu Alps. Originally Mädelegabel was the name for all three mountains of the trio. Only later were they given different names. On its southeastern slopes is the Schwarzmilzferner, a small glacier. It was first climbed in 1818, by a survey team.
Udo Konstantin Ulfkotte (20 January 1960 – 13 January 2017) was a German journalist and political scientist. He was an assistant editor for the main daily Frankfurt newspaper, "Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung" ("FAZ"). Between 1986 and 1998, Ulfkotte lived in the Middle East mostly, inlcuding Iraq, Iran, Afghanistan, Saudi Arabia, Oman, United Arab Emirates, Egypt and Jordan. He was became a Muslim while living in Afghanistan. He later became a born-again Christian. He later held conservative and anti-Muslim views and was against immigration. He was born in Lippstadt, North Rhine-Westphalia (then in West Germany). Ulfkotte died from a heart attack on 13 January 2017 at the age of 56.
Mark Fisher (11 July 1968 – 13 January 2017) was a British writer, cultural theorist and blogger. He was also known by his blogging name k-punk from 2003. He was known for his writing on radical politics, popular culture and music. He wrote books, including "Capitalist Realism" (2009). He also wrote as a journalist for "The Wire", "The Guardian", "Fact", "New Statesman" and "Sight &amp; Sound". He was based at Goldsmiths, University of London. Fisher died on 13 January 2017 at the age of 48. His wife, Zöe Fisher, said he had taken his own life.
Gil Cuerva is a Filipino-Spanish actor and model. Cuerva appeared in his debut television remake of the hit South Korean romantic comedy series, "My Love from the Star" in 2017. He played one of the leading characters. The show aired on GMA Network. In 2017, he was nominated as the Best New Male TV Personality by 31st PMPC Star Awards for Television.
ASAP  is the musical variety show is a philippine television variety show broadcast by on ABS-CBN, it premiered on February 5, 1995 replacing "Sa Linggo nAPO Sila". It is the longest running Sunday noontime variety airs at 11:45 AM to 2:30 PM, and is seen worldwide through the subscription-based global TV channel The Filipino Channel.  Artists. Co-hosts and performers. Since 2010's. " Abra
Smith &amp; Wesson M&amp;P (Military and Police) is a series of handguns named after the famous 20th century Smith &amp; Wesson service revolvers. They are designed mainly for military, police and personal defense use. They are offered in calibers including: .22 LR, .380 ACP, 9×19mm Parabellum, .357 Magnum and .45 ACP. History. In 1852, gunsmiths Horace Smith and Daniel B. Wesson formed the partnership Smith &amp; Wesson. After having financial troubles, in 1854 they sold the company to a shirt manufacturer named Oliver Winchester. In 1866, Winchester renamed the company Winchester Repeating Arms Company. That same year Smith and Wesson formed the second company called Smith &amp; Wesson, which is still in operation. In 1899, the company produced their now-famous Military &amp; Police pistol. It was a double-action which set a standard for modern revolvers. It also introduced what has become a very popular caliber, the .38 S&amp;W Special. In 2005, the company introduced Smith &amp; Wesson M&amp;P model pistol. It was the first polymer handgun for S&amp;W. It is available in 9mm and .40 S&amp;W, and as of February 2016, in .45 ACP. It is recoil-operated and uses the Browning-type locking system. In 2008 the name M&amp;P expanded to became a series of handguns. It includes polymer pistols, (alloy) revolvers and AR-type rifles. The color, with a few exceptions, is usually black. The M&amp;P line has expanded to include the "Pro-series", "Shield-series" and "Bodyguard-series" guns.
Supergirl is an American superhero television series that aired on CBS and later The CW from October 26, 2015, to November 9, 2021. It is based on the DC Comics character Supergirl and stars Melissa Benoist. Supergirl is the cousin of Superman and along with him is one of the last surviving Kryptonians. The series premiered on October 26, 2015 on CBS, and on May 12, 2016 it was renewed for a second season that premiered on October 10, 2016 by The CW. On January 8, 2017, The CW renewed the series for a third season. Plot. Kara Zor-El was sent to Earth from her planet Kyrpton that was about to explode at age of 13 years old by her parents Alura and Zor-El. Alura gave her instructions to protect her baby cousin Kal-El (Superman) who had been sent previously to Earth as well, and told her that due to the Earth yellow's sun, she will obtain extraordinary powers. Kara's spacecraft was hit by a wave of the Krypton explosion and was taken off course to the Phantom Zone, a region in space where time doesn't pass. She stayed there for 24 years, and when the spacecraft escaped for the Phantom Zone and arrived at Earth, she still looked like a 13-year-old girl. Her cousin, Kal-El, had grown up and became Superman. Superman took Kara to be adopted by his friends, the Danvers family. The series begins eleven years old later when the now 24-year-old Kara is learning to use her powers after previously hiding them, while at the same working as a normal person.
The Aswan High Dam is a dam on the river Nile. It was built from 1960 to 1971, and created Lake Nasser. The dam is located in the Aswan governorate in the south of Egypt. The dam improved agricultural activity in the region, provided a lot of electrical power to the country and protected the surrounding cities and farms from dangerous floods. It also caused the moving of hundreds of thousands of nomads and inhabitants of the region because of the creation of the water reservoir. For the same reason the Abu Simbel temple complex needed to be removed along with many other temples and monuments in southern Egypt and northern Sudan. Construction. Aswan Low Dam. The construction of the Aswan Low Dam began in 1898 and was completed in 1902. In the years after the completion the dam had to be raised between 1907 and 1912 and once again between 1929 and 1933. Raising the Low Dam was necessary because there was a high risk of the Nile flooding. The Aswan Low Dam was not effective enough and so it brought the idea of building a new higher dam. The construction of this new higher dam started in 1960. The new dam got the name Aswan High Dam. Before Construction (early 1950s - 1960). In the early 1950s, the ex-President of Egypt, Gamal Abdel Nasser, planned to build a new dam. He wanted a stronger dam to stop the Nile from flooding and he wanted to increase electricity production to make Egypt more industrialized and modern. The first plans began in 1954 as the United States and the United Kingdom considered paying for the construction of the new dam. However, in 1956 they both decided not to fund the project anymore, because they found out that Egypt worked closely with the USSR and Czechoslovakia. Finally, the Soviet Union provided the money for the construction of the new Aswan High Dam. A team of Soviet and Egyptian engineers worked together to build the Aswan High Dam. Construction (1960 - 1971). The construction of the Aswan High Dam began with choosing the area where the manufacturing would take place. This location was
Richard "Dick" Gautier (October 30, 1931 – January 13, 2017) was an American actor, comedian, singer and caricaturist. He was best as Hymie the Robot in the television series "Get Smart", Robin Hood in the short-lived comedy series "When Things Were Rotten". He also played Stanley Beamish in the short-lived sitcom series "Mister Terrific" (1967). He had many voice roles in the 1986 animated "" series. Gautier was born in Los Angeles, California. He had three children from his first marriage. He married actress Barbara Stuart in 1967. They later divorced and Gautier married Tess Hightower. Gautier died after a long illness on January 13, 2017 in Arcadia, California. He was 85.
Anil Adhikari (; 30 May 1987 – 14 January 2017) was a Nepalese rapper. He was better known by his stage name Yama Buddha. He was a Nepalese hip hop artist, also known as "NepHop". He was known for his songs "Mero Juttama", "Saathi, Aaudaichu Ma", "Footpath mero ghar" and "Yo prasanga", all in Nepali. He began his career in 2007. He was a presenter of the rap battle show "Raw Barz". He was born in the Eastern Development Region. He lived in the United Kingdom with his wife. Upcoming Second Khatra Album  Yama Buddha committed suicide on 14 January 2017 in London at the age of 29. It is said that he was not happy about his popularity after his peak in 2012
The Bockkarkopf is a mountain in the Allgäu Alps on the main ridge. It is high. It is the ninth highest peak in the Allgäu Alps. Bockkarkopf forms a border between Bavarian border with Tyrol. It is found between the Wilder Mann mountain to the southwest and the Hochfrottspitze mountain to the northeast. The popular Heilbronn Way ("Heilbronner Weg") runs over the triangular peak.
The Lieutenant Governor of Iowa is a assistant governor. If the governor quits or dies, then the lieutenant governor will become governor of the state. The current Lieutenant Governor is Republican Chris Cournoyer since 2024. Before 1990, the governor and lieutenant governor were elected in separate elections; since then they have run together on the same ticket.
Rudolf Slánský (31 July 1901 – 3 December 1952) was a Czechoslovak Communist politician. He was a longtime member of the Central Committee of the Communist Party. Later he was the General Secretary of the CPC Central Committee (1945-1951). Slánský was one of the main organizers of the 1948 Czechoslovak coup d'état. During World War II he was a member of Czechoslovak exile resistance in the foreign centre in Moscow. Slánský was executed on December 3, 1952 at Prague’s Pankrac Prison. Early years. Slánský was born on July 31, 1901 in Nezvěstice near Pilsen, Bohemia. His father was a Jewish merchant. He studied at a public academy in Plzeň. Slánský joined the Czechoslovak Communist Party in 1921, three years after it was formed. In 1924 he was the editor of the Communist Party newspaper, "Rude Pravo". He rose in the ranks of the Party becoming a member of the Central Committee. He was in hiding from 1929 to 1935 because the Party was illegal in Czechoslovakia at the time. He became a member of the National Assembly and a close associate of Klement Gottwald. World War II. When the Munich Agreement was signed in 1938, Czechoslovakia’s Sudetenland was taken over by Nazi Germany. When the German army marched into the Sudetenland on October 1, 1938, Slánský fled. He went to the Soviet Union and stayed there during most of World War II. He returned to Czechoslovakia in 1944 and took part in the Slovak National Uprising. Postwar. After the war, he was involved in politics. The Communist Party in Czechoslovakia agreed to accept many of Joseph Stalin's trained Czechs. Slánský was made the Secretary-General of the Party in Czechoslovakia. By 1948, it was clear that Gottwald was following the Stalinist style of
Herbert Mies (23 February 1929 – 14 January 2017) was a German politician. He joined the Communist Party of Germany (KPD) in 1945. He was the chairman of the party from 1973 to 1989. He was a winner of the 1985–86 Lenin Peace Prize. He was born in Mannheim, Baden-Württemberg. Mies died on 14 January 2017 in Mannheim at the age of 87.
Ferdinand Peroutka (6 February 1895 – 20 April 1978) was a Czech journalist and writer. He is considered to be one of the most important journalists in Czech history. Life. Early career. From 1919 to 1924 he worked as editor of magazine "Tribuna" (Tribune), then from 1924 to 1939 he was editor-in-chief of revue "Přítomnost" (Presence). His activity was supported by T. G. Masaryk, who also contributed to his magazines. Peroutka was also wrote about politics in "Lidové noviny," where he wrote against Nazis and communists, whose idelogies he saw as dangerous. For this he was frequently attacked by members of those parties. He also openly criticiced Adolf Hitler, for his lies and false promises.  World War II. After German occupation of Czechoslovakia in 1939, Peroutka was forced to write propaganda for the Nazis. He didn't listen and in April 1939 issue of "Přítomnost" he wrote an article "Dynamický život" (Dynamic life) about the 50th birthday of Adolf Hitler. In this article he acknowledged Hitler's power, but refused that Czechs should listen to him. For this he was sent to concentration camp, but was released after few days. Although, a few months later in September 1939 he was jailed again, along with other potential enemies of Nazi regime. Peroutka was jailed in concentration camps Dachau and Buchenwald, where he was liberated by American army in 1945. After the war. After the war Peroutka became editor-in-chief of "Svobodné noviny" and "Dnešek," that replaced his previous magazines. In those years he was repeatedly accused by communists of sympathizing with Nazis. Peroutka refused those claims. The alleged evidence of the communists were articles "Dynamický život" and "Hitler po lidské strance" (Hitler with a human face), that Peroutka didn't actually write.
Richard Divall (9 September 1945 – 15 January 2017) was an Australian conductor and musicologist. He spent nine years as a music producer at the Australian Broadcasting Corporation. He was born in Sydney, New South Wales. From 1972, on the invitation of Dame Joan Hammond, he became the music director of the Victoria State Opera in Melbourne, Victoria. He stayed with the opera for 25 years. His teachers included Nikolaus Harnoncourt, Sir Charles Mackerras, Sir Reginald Goodall and Wolfgang Wagner. He was also a professor in Melbourne, London and Malta. Divall died after a long illness 15 January 2017 in Melbourne. He was 71.
The Biberkopf is a mountain in the Alps. It is on the border between Germany and Austria. The mountain is high. The Biberkopf is on the main ridge of the Allgäu Alps. It forms a border between Bavaria, Germany and Tyrol, Austria. It is about 15.5 km southwest of Oberstdorf and about 2.5 km east of the Schrofen Pass. The "Biberkopf" is sometimes called the most southerly point in Bavaria and Germany. However, its summit is 110 metres further north than the Haldenwanger Eck, which is 4,088 metres to the west. The mountain is made of dolomite.
The Hornbach chain () is a string of mountains, about 15 kilometres long. They are part of the Allgäu Alps in the Austrian state of Tyrol. The Hornbach chain leaves the main ridge of the Allgäu Alps at the Öfnerspitze. It arcs from the north to the east.  In the west another branch goes south, which is where the Großer Krottenkopf (2,656 m) is found. The mountain is the highest in the whole Allgäu Alps.  On the main ridge of the Hornbach chain, the highest peaks are the Marchspitze (2,609 m), the Bretterspitze (2,608 m) and the Urbeleskarspitze (2,632 m). They are all in the ten most important summits of the Allgäu Alps.
Carlos Fernández Gondín (1 July 1938 – 7 January 2017) was a Cuban politician. He was born in Santiago de Cuba. He served as the Minister of the Interior of Cuba from 2015 until his death in 2017 during the Raul Castro presidency. In 2015, he suffered a stroke. He died in Havana from complications of a chronic condition on 7 January 2017, aged 78.
Ryszard Parulski (9 March 1938 – 10 January 2017) was a Polish fencer. He won a silver medal in the team foil event at the 1964 Summer Olympics and a bronze in the same event at the 1968 Summer Olympics. He was born in Warsaw. Parulski served as the vice-chairman of the Polish Olympic Committee from 1990 until 1992.
James Oswald Fairfax (27 March 1933 – 11 January 2017) was an Australian company director and philanthropist. He was a member of the Fairfax family, an Australian family in the newspaper publisher industry. He became a director of John Fairfax &amp; Sons Ltd in 1957 and took over from his father in 1977. He resigned in 1987 and sold his shares to his half brother Warwick Fairfax, during 'young Warwick's' ultimately disastrous takeover bid. Fairfax was born in Sydney. He studied at Cranbrook School, Geelong Grammar School and Balliol College, Oxford. Fairfax published a memoir in 1991. He died on 11 January 2017 in Sydney at the age of 83.