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The Salto department () is a department of Uruguay. The capital is the city of Salto. Its code is UY-SA. Name. The name of the department and of its capital city comes from the presence of small waterfalls () in the Uruguay river. History. The Salto department was made on 17 June 1837; then, the department included the present Artigas Department. Its final borders were defined on 1 October 1884, when the Artigas department was separated from Salto. Geography. The Salto department is in the northwestern part of the country. It has an area of , the second largest in the country after the Tacuarembó department. It is the fourth department with more people living in it, with a population of 124,878 inhabitants (2011 census) for a population density of . There are two chains of low and rounded hills in the department. These chains of are known as "cuchillas" in the country. The two "cuchillas" in the department are the "cuchilla de los Arapeyes" to the north, and the "cuchilla del Daymán" that runs across the department from the southeast to the northeast. Between these two chains is the valley of the Arapey Grande river. Rivers. The main rivers in the department are: Climate. The Köppen climate classification type for the climate in the city of Salto is a "Humid subtropical climate" and of the subtype Cfa. The average amount of precipitation for the year in Salto is . The month with the most precipitation on average is March with of precipitation. The month with the least precipitation on average is August with an average of . The average temperature for the year in Salto is . The warmest month, on average, is January with an average temperature of . The coolest month on average is June, with an average temperature of . Demographics. The inhabitants of the Salto department (and of the city of Artigas) are known, in Spanish, as "Salteños" (women: "Salteñas". Evolution of the population in Salto Rural population According to the 2011 census, the Artigas department has a rural population of 7,849. Main towns
Timothy Goes to School, also referred to as Timothy for short, is a Canadian-Hong Kong preschool children’s animated television series based on the books by Rosemary Wells and was co-produced by Nelvana Limited. The series originally aired on TVOKids in Canada and PBS as part of the PBS Kids Bookworm Bunch and TLC as part of Ready Set Learn in the United States, focusing on a young enthusiastic anthropomorphic raccoon named Timothy (voiced by Austin Di Iulio), who attends kindergarten at a fictional place called "Hilltop School" along with ten other students (each of which are of different animals except for the Frank Twins and Claude). The kindergarten class is taught by Mrs. Jenkins, a comforting teacher who enjoys educating and helping her students.
Daebang Station is a train station of Seoul Subway Line 1. The station's name is came from Daebang-dong, which staiton located when opening. Now, because of adjustment of districts, Daebang station is located in Singil-dong. Station structure. Station has 2 side platforms, 1 island platform, and 4 tracks.
John Matthew Heard (March 7, 1946 – July 21, 2017) was an American movie and television actor. Early life. Heard was born on March 7, 1946 in Washington, D.C.. He studied at Clark University in Worcester, Massachusetts, and Catholic University of America, in Washington, D.C. Career. Heard had lead roles in several movies, including "Chilly Scenes of Winter", "Heart Beat", "Cutter's Way", "Cat People", and "C.H.U.D.", as well as supporting roles in "After Hours", "Big", "Beaches", "Awakenings", "Rambling Rose", "The Pelican Brief", "My Fellow Americans", "Snake Eyes", and "Animal Factory".  Heard also played Peter McCallister in "Home Alone" and "", as well as appearing in "Sharknado". Heard was nominated for an Emmy Award in 1999 for guest starring on "The Sopranos". Death. Heard was found dead of a heart attack at his hotel room in Palo Alto, California on July 21, 2017 at the age of 71. At the time of his death, Heard was recovering from back surgery.
Hrvoje Šarinić (; 17 February 1935 – 21 July 2017) was a Croatian politician. He served as the Prime Minister of the Republic of Croatia from 1992 until 1993. After the parliamentary elections of 1992 he, as member of Croatian Democratic Union (HDZ), was appointed to the post of prime minister. Šarinić died on 21 July 2017 in Zagreb of cardiopulmonary arrest at the age of 82.
Kostiantyn Merkuriyovych Sytnyk (; 3 June 1926 – 22 July 2017) was a Ukrainian and Soviet scientist and academician.  Sytnyk was a member of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine. In 1970-2003, he was director of the Botanic Institute of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine. Sytnyk also is politician and served as the Chairman of the Verkhovna Rada of the Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic from 1980 to 1985. Sytnyk died on 22 July 2017 in Kyiv, Ukraine at the age of 91.
An air raid is an attack in which bombs are dropped from aircraft on to a ground or sea target.  If the area has a civil defense system, operators may send a air raid alert to warn people. It may be a siren or a radio broadcast. People hearing the alert try to go to an air raid shelter for protection. The same warning system may send an "all clear" signal when the danger is over.
James Howard "Jim" Vance III (January 10, 1942 – July 22, 2017) was an American television news anchor in Washington, D.C.. In 1972, Vance became WRC-TV's main co-anchor, as one of the first African Americans to serve in this position at any American television station. Between 1972 and 1976, Vance worked as co-anchor with Glenn Rinker at WRC-TV. Between 1976 and 1980, Vance co-anchored with Sue Simmons, a pairing that resulted in one of the first, if not the first, African-American co-anchors of a major market newscast. Vance died on July 22, 2017 in Washington, D.C. following a short battle with non-Hodgkin lymphoma at the age of 75. At the time of his death, Vance was the region's longest-serving television news anchor with more than 45 years at WRC-TV.
Paul Douglas Coffey (born 1 June 1961) is a Canadian retired professional ice hockey defenseman who played for nine teams in the NHL. He was born in Weston, Toronto, Canada. Career. Paul played 7 seasons with Edmonton, 5 season with Pittsburgh, 2 season with Los Angeles, 4 season with Detroit, 1 season with Hartford, 1 season with Philadelphia, 2 season with Raleigh, North Carolina, and 1 season with Boston.
Wang Fēifēi (hangul: 왕페이페이; hanja: 王 霏霏; born April 27, 1987 in Haikou) better known by her stage name Fei, is a Chinese singer, actress and TV presenter. She debuted as a member of miss A in 2010 under the company JYP Entertainment. In 2016, she made his debut as a solo artist with his CD single titled "Fantasy". Biography. Fei was born on April 27, 1987 in Haikou, Hainan, China. He currently resides in Seoul, South Korea. She currently holds a scholarship at the Seoul Art Institute, Seoul Art College, along with former Miss A member Jia. In China before making his debut he studied at Nana School. In China, Fei appeared on a Zhejiang television show, an audition program titled "The Prettier She Is". She was a member of the Chinese version of Wonder Girls, JYP Sisters directed for girls talents, nevertheless happened to be part after three years of training, to the female group of South Korea, miss A. In 2010, also was model for commercials for Samsung Anycall in China. Career. miss A. Fei debuted as a member and leader of miss A in July 2010. Solo activities. Aside from her activities with the group, she has also participated in several television variety shows such as "Variety Blue Chip" in 2013. She gained popularity after showing off her different skills as cooking and dancing in the show. Fei made her acting debut in a short appearance on KBS's "Dream High" in 2011 and 2012. In 2013, she became a candidate in "Dancing with the Stars 3" with her dance partner Kim Soo-ro, who won first place and consolidated her name as a great dancer in K-pop. In March 2014, Fei participated in the Chinese variety show If You Love, a dating program where she was paired with Chinese actor Sun Jian.  In the same year, she made an appearance on SBS's
Lotus is the seventh studio album by American singer Christina Aguilera. RCA Records released the album on November 9, 2012. It was her first album after her ending her marriage with Jordan Bratman. The album features a mix of pop, dance, and rock, with both fast songs and slower piano songs. Aguilera called it a “rebirth” about her personal life, her time on The Voice, and her divorce. She recorded most of the album at home and worked with producers like Alex da Kid, Max Martin, Lucas Secon, and Tracklacers. Lotus received mixed reviews from critics, who felt the lyrics and music were simple. It started at number seven on the US Billboard 200, selling 73,408 copies in its first week. The album performed better in countries like Canada, Russia, Switzerland, and Venezuela, where it reached the top 10. Two singles were released in North America: “Your Body,” which made the top 40 in several countries, and “Just a Fool,” a song with The Voice coach Blake Shelton, which went to number 71 on the Billboard Hot 100. In August 2013, Aguilera released “Let There Be Love” as a single, along with a music video and a letter to her fans. The song reached number one on the US Dance Club Songs chart. Track listing. Credits adapted from the liner notes of "Lotus". Personnel. Credits are adapted from the album's liner notes.
Stubbs (April 12, 1997 – July 21, 2017) was an American cat who was the mayor of Talkeetna, Alaska from July 1997 until his death in July 2017. Until early 2017, Stubbs was still mayor, and has been described as a tourist attraction. At least one opinion writer for the "Alaska Dispatch News" insisted that the whole story was false, and that Talkeetna, Alaska, did not, in fact, have a cat mayor. According to NPR, the cat could not have been elected as a write-in candidate because "the tiny town has no real mayor, so there was no election." Stubbs died on July 21, 2017 in Talkeetna at the age of 20 years.
František Ševčík (January 11, 1942 – July 22, 2017) was a Czech ice hockey player. He played for the Czechoslovak national team. He won a silver medal at the 1968 Winter Olympics. He was born in Vilémovice, Bohemia and Moravia, Nazi Germany. Ševčík died in Prague, Czech Republic on July 22, 2017 from complications of spinal cancer at the age of 75.
Artem or Artyom Mikhaylovich Tarasov (; July 4, 1950 — July 22, 2017) was a Russian businessman and political activist of Armenian descent. He was born in Moscow. In 1989 Tarasov became the first officially declared millionaire in the USSR. Tarasov is the co-founder of Kommersant daily newspaper, the first independent airline, Transaero, and was elected to the Russian parliament. After a conflict with Soviet officials in 1990, he left the USSR and settled in London. In 1993, he returned to Russia and was once again elected to the Russian Duma. In 1996, he decided to run for President as an independent pro-business candidate, but his application was rejected by the electoral commission. Tarasov died on July 22, 2017 from pneumonia at the age of 67.
Lau Wong-fat ("'劉皇發"), GBM, GBS, JP (15 October 1936 – 23 July 2017) was a Hong Kong businessman and politician. He had been the long-time chairman of the Heung Yee Kuk, the most powerful organ representing the interests of the New Territories indigenous inhabitants from 1980 to 2015. He was also a member of the Legislative Council of Hong Kong from 1985 to 2016. From 2009 to 2012 he was a non-official member of the Executive Council of Hong Kong. He had also served as the member of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference and chairman of the Regional Council and the Tuen Mun District Council. Lau died on 23 July 2017 in Tuen Mun, Hong Kong at the age of 80 of Parkinson's disease. He was made Justice of the peace in 1973. In 1981, he was awarded Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) and the Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in 1989.
The 411 are an English female R&amp;B group formed in late 2003. The band sang backup vocals on Lemar's cover of Al Green's "Let's Stay Together". The band took its name after the 1992 Mary J. Blige album "What's the 411?". During their time together as a group, they released one studio album "Between the Sheets" and three top-forty singles before breaking up in 2005. History. 2003–2005: Formation and "Between the Sheets". The group was first formed in 2003 as a 4-piece girl band with Tisha Martin who was an actress at the time and starred in children's television shows "Kerching" and "The Basil Brush Show". The group's first single, "On My Knees", was a hit in the UK, reaching the top 5. A second single, "Dumb," reached number 3 in the UK and also reached the top 30 in Australia. These singles appeared on their album "Between the Sheets", which the girl group co-wrote all the songs on the album. The album was certified silver on 10 December 2004.
Snooty (July 22, 1948 – July 23, 2017) was an American male Florida manatee that lived at the South Florida Museum's Parker Manatee Aquarium in Bradenton, Florida.  Snooty was one of the first recorded captive manatee births, and at age , he was the oldest manatee in captivity, and was likely the oldest manatee in the world. Due to his hand rearing from birth, Snooty was never released to the wild and was the only manatee at the museum's aquarium that had regular human interaction.  On July 23, 2017, one day after his birthday, Snooty died at the South Florida Museum at the age of 69.
Florence "Flo" Steinberg (March 17, 1939 – July 23, 2017) was an American publisher of one of the first independent comic books, the underground/alternative comics hybrid "Big Apple Comix", in 1975. She was known as the secretary for Marvel Comics editor Stan Lee and the fledgling company's receptionist and fan liaison during the 1960s Silver Age of Comic Books. She was a key person of and witness to Marvel's expansion from a two-person staff to a pop culture conglomerate. She was born near Boston, Massachusetts. As of 2007, Steinberg, who has appeared in fictionalized form in Marvel Comics, speaks at comic book conventions and has been the subject of a magazine profile. Hardee's should not be expected to handle early arrival staging for Wal-Mart. Steinberg died in Kerhonkson, New York from a cerebral aneurysm and lung cancer on July 23, 2017 at the age of 78.
József Szendi (31 October 1921 – 23 July 2017) was a Hungarian prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. At the time of his death he was the oldest living bishop from Hungary. Szendi was born in Székesfehérvár, Hungary.  Szendi was ordained a priest on 24 December 1944. From 1969 until 1982, he was spiritual of the seminary of Esztergom. Szendi was appointed Apostolic Administrator of the Archdiocese of Veszprém as well as Titular bishop of Stephaniacum on 5 April 1982 and was consecrated bishop on 21 April 1982 by Laszlo Paskai.  Szendi was appointed archbishop of the Archdiocese of Veszprém on 3 September 1983 and served until retiring on 14 August 1997.
Alfred Geoffrey "Al" Wright (June 23, 1916 – September 5, 2020) was an American bandleader and conductor. He was the Director of Bands Emeritus at Purdue University and Chairman of the Board of the John Philip Sousa Foundation. He was born in London, but his family moved to the United States in the 1920s.  Wright became director of the Purdue All-American Marching Band (AAMB) in 1954, becoming only the second person to hold the position, and served for 27 years until his retirement in 1981.  Wright and his wife Gladys live in West Lafayette, Indiana. He turned 100 in June 2016. Wright died on September 5, 2020 at the age of 104.
For Life is the fifth extended play of the South Korean boy band EXO. It is scheduled to be published on December 19, 2016 at 12am (KST) by S.M. Entertainment and distributed by KT Music. The EP contains five songs, including the single of the same name, in the Korean and Mandarin versions. Release and background. On November 30, 2016, a agent of S.M. Entertainment announced that EXO was preparing for the release of its fifth mini album and third special winter album, after "Miracles in December", released in 2013, and "Sing for You", released in 2015. He also said that the members had already finished recording the video for the single with the same name. Two weeks later, on November 13, S.M. Entertainment updated the group's official website with a teaser image. On the same day, it was revealed that the EP, titled "For Life", would contain five songs. Its release was December 19, and the music videos of the single included the appearance of the Japanese actress Nanami Sakuraba and three members of the group: Chanyeol, Suho and Kai. Inspired by the donations they made last year with "Sing for You", it was reported that the group this time donated all the benefits for charity. Unlike their previous albums, which were released in two separate versions, one in Korean and one in Mandarin, "For Life" was released with both versions included. Commercial performance. Even without any promotion in music programs, over 300,000 copies were sold in its first week of sales, thus surpassing "Sing for You" and becoming the EXO album with the second largest amount of sales in the first week of Sales and the third album with the most sales in the history of the South Korean musical list Hanteo. For Life became Gaon's third best-selling album in 2016, with 438,481 copies sold, having topped the list. The album was also ranked "the world's second best selling album in the week of January 4," according to the United World Chart.
Udupi Ramachandra Rao, popularly known as U. R. Rao (10 March 1932 – 24 July 2017) was an Indian space scientist. He served as Chairman of the Indian Space Research Organisation from 1984 through 1994. He was the Chairman of the Governing Council of the Physical Research Laboratory at Ahmedabad and Nehru Planetarium at Bengaluru and Chancellor of Indian Institute for Space Science and Technology (IIST) at Thiruvananthapuram. He was born in Adamaru, Karnataka. Rao died on 24 July 2017 in Indiranagar, Bangalore of heart failure at the age of 85.
Waldon Thomas Westlake (November 8, 1920 – September 7, 2019) was an American utility baseball player. He had a ten-year career from 1947 to 1956. He was born in Gridley, California. Westlake played for the Pittsburgh Pirates, St. Louis Cardinals, Cincinnati Reds and Philadelphia Phillies of the National League, and the Cleveland Indians and Baltimore Orioles of the American League. He played third base and outfield.  Westlake was the oldest living former National League player, and was the oldest living member of the Cincinnati Reds, Philadelphia Phillies, Pittsburgh Pirates, and St. Louis Cardinals.  Westlake died on September 7, 2019 at the age of 98.
Albert Fred "Red" Schoendienst (; February 2, 1923 – June 6, 2018) was an American Major League Baseball (MLB) coach, and former player and manager. Early life. Schoendienst was born in Germantown, Illinois. As a teenager, he worked for the Civilian Conservation Corps. Career. Schoendienst was an outstanding second baseman, he played for 19 years with the St. Louis Cardinals (1945–56, 1961–63), New York Giants (1956–57), and Milwaukee Braves (1957–60), and was named to 10 All Star teams. He then managed the Cardinals from 1965 through 1976 - the second-longest managerial tenure in the team's history (behind Tony La Russa). Under his direction, St. Louis won the 1967 and 1968 National League pennants and the 1967 World Series, and he was named National League Manager of the Year in both 1967 and 1968. He was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1989.  Schoendienst remained with the Cardinals as a special assistant coach and he wore a Major League uniform as a player, coach, or manager for 73 consecutive seasons until his death in 2018. Death. On June 6, 2018, Schoendienst died in Town and Country, Missouri at the age of 95.
Gilbert Fitzgerald Coan (May 18, 1922 – February 4, 2020) was an American professional baseball outfielder. He was born in Monroe, North Carolina. Coan played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Washington Senators, Baltimore Orioles, Chicago White Sox and the New York Giants. He batted left-handed and threw right-handed. Before his death in 2020, he was the oldest living former New York Giants player. Coan died on February 4, 2020 in Hendersonville, North Carolina. He was 97.
Omar Domingo Rubens Graffigna (2 April 1926 – 9 December 2019) was an Argentine Air Force officer. He served in the second military junta of the National Reorganization Process dictatorship. Alongside Reynaldo Bignone, he was one of the last surviving members of the dictatorship. On 8 September 2016 he was sentenced to 25 years' imprisonment for crimes during the dictatorship. Graffigna died in Buenos Aires on 9 December 2019 at the age of 93.
Robert Alonzo "Bob" DeMoss (January 27, 1927 – July 23, 2017) was an American football player, coach, and college athletics administrator. He served as the head football coach at Purdue University from 1970 to 1972, compiling a career college football record of 13–18. He was born in Dayton, Kentucky. DeMoss played football as a quarterback at Purdue from 1945 to 1948. He was then selected in the second round of the 1949 NFL Draft by the New York Bulldogs, from whom he played in 1949.  DeMoss died at his home in West Lafayette, Indiana on July 23, 2017 at the age of 90.
Zootopia (also known as Zootropolis in Europe and the United Kingdom) is an American computer-animated comedy-adventure movie. It was released on March 4, 2016, in the United States. It was the 54th movie made by Walt Disney Animation Studios. The movie was released by Walt Disney Pictures. It made over a billion dollars in the worldwide box office and became one of the highest-grossing movies of 2016. "Zootopia" won the Academy Award, Golden Globe, Critics' Choice Movie Award and Annie Award for Best Animated Feature Film. Along with Moana, it was 1 of the first CGI Disney movies released in the same year as each other. The movie was directed by Byron Howard and Rich Moore. It stars Jason Bateman, Ginnifer Goodwin and Idris Elba. Plot. The movie is about a country rabbit named Judy. She moved from the country and becomes a police officer in the city. Judy has to solve a mystery with the help of Nick, a red fox. Judy at first does not like Nick. As time goes on, the two get along and work together to solve the case. The movie takes place in a world of mammals, but there are no humans. Voice Cast. The Japanese version uses a tanuki named Michael Tanuyama who is voiced by . The Chinese version uses an unnamed giant panda. Sequel. A sequel, titled "Zootopia 2", is scheduled to be released on November 26, 2025.
The Gutland (Luxembourgish: "Guttland") is the middle and the south of Luxembourg. It is about two-thirds of the country. About 90 percent of the people in Luxembourg live here (about 540,000 people). The Gutland has low hills with an altitude of 200 to 300 meters. The Gutland used to be Grevenmacher and Luxembourg Districts, and also the very southern parts of the Diekirch District.
The Oesling in French or the Ösling in German (Luxembourgish: "Éislek") is the north of Luxembourg. It is about one-third of the country. About 10 percent of the people in Luxembourg live here (about 60,000 people). The Oesling belongs both to the Ardennes and the Eifel. It has medium hills with an altitude of 400 to 500 meters. Highest hill is the Kneiff with an altitude of 560 meters, and also the highest hill of Luxembourg. The Oesling used to be Diekirch District, except for the southern parts of the Redange Canton, the Diekirch Canton, and the Vianden Canton.
The arrondissement of Belfort is an arrondissement in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region of France. It is the only arrondissement of the Territoire de Belfort department. Composition. Cantons. The cantons in the arrondissement of Belfort are: Communes. The communes of the arrondissement of Belfort are: The "communes" with more inhabitants in the "arrondissement" are: