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+ (pronounced "plus") is the first studio album by English artist Ed Sheeran. The album was released on September 9, 2011. It is considered to be Sheeran's breakthrough into the music industry. Reception. "+" received mostly positive reviews from critics on release. The album was on the UK Album Charts at no. 1. It became Triple Platinum certified, with over 1,958,000 copies being sold. This makes it the sixth best-selling album of the 2010s and the 44h best-selling album of the 21st century. The albums two preceding singles—"The A Team" and "You Need Me, I Don't Need You"— peaked at No. 3 and No. 4 on the UK Singles Chart.
Erie County is a county in the state of New York in the United States. As of the 2020 census, 954,236 people lived there. The county seat is Buffalo. The cities of Lackawanna and Tonawanda are in Erie County. Erie County is home to the Buffalo Bills football team, the Buffalo Sabres hockey team, and the Buffalo Bandits lacrosse team.
Chusquea is a genus of evergreen bamboos in the grass family. Most of them are native to mountain habitats in Latin America, from Mexico to southern Chile and Argentina. They are sometimes referred to as South American mountain bamboos. Unlike most other grasses, the stems of these species are solid, not hollow. Some animals are associated with stands of "Chusquea", for example the Inca wren and the plushcap. Notable species. "Chusquea culeou", the colihue cane, from southern Chile and western Argentina, is notable as the most frost-tolerant South American bamboo and the only one that has been grown successfully to any extent in the temperate Northern Hemisphere, with successful growth as an ornamental plant north to Scotland. The colihue cane was used by the Mapuches Indians to make instruments and as lances during the War of Arauco. "Chusquea quila" (in Spanish "quila"), in contrast to Colihue, has a spreading or vining growth. It prefers wet places and does not grow above , where "C. coleou" becomes more dominant. "Chusquea quila" can form pure stands called "quilantales". Very few plants can grow under this species. Taxonomy. The genus "Chusquea" now includes species formerly classified in "Dendragrostis", "Rettbergia," "Swallenochloa", and "Neurolepis." The genus has been organized into three subgenera, subg. "Rettbergia", subg. "Swallenochloa" and subg. "Chusquea", although molecular evidence only supports a monophyletic subg. "Rettbergia".
Shimmer and Shine is an animated television series created by Farnaz Esnaashari-Charmatz. It airs on Nickelodeon in the United States and on Treehouse in Canada. The series premiered on August 24, 2015. The show was based on an unreleased pilot from September 2013. On February 11, 2016, it was announced that "Shimmer and Shine" was renewed for a second season that uses CGI animation. On June 21, 2016, "Shimmer and Shine" was renewed for a third season. Shimmer and Shine are 2 genies who grant wishes and try to solve problems and the evil Zeta with the help of their human friends Leah and Zac.
Katalin Szőke (17 August 1935 – 27 October 2017) was a Hungarian swimmer. She competed at the 1952 Olympics and won two gold medals, in the 100 m and 4 × 100 m freestyle events. She was born in Budapest. During her career Szőke set four world records. In 1985 she was inducted into the International Swimming Hall of Fame. Szőke died on 27 October 2017 in Los Angeles, California at the age of 82.
Josaphat-Robert Large (November 15, 1942 – October 28, 2017) was a Haitian-American poet, novelist and art critic. His novel, "Les terres entourées de larmes" ("Shore surrounded with tears") won the Prix littéraire des Caraïbes (Caribbean literary Prize) in 2003. He was born in Jérémie, Haiti. Large was a member of La Société des Gens de Lettres de France (Society of French intellectuals) and of the PEN Club America. Large died of cancer in New York City on October 28, 2017 at the age of 74.
Dennis Banks (April 12, 1937 – October 29, 2017) was a Native American leader, teacher, lecturer, activist, actor and author. He was an Anishinaabe born on Leech Lake Indian Reservation in northern Minnesota. Banks was also known as Nowa Cumig. His name in the Ojibwe language means "In the Center of the Universe". He was a longtime leader of the American Indian Movement, which he co-founded in 1968 with Native Americans in Minneapolis. Banks had roles in the movies "War Party" (1988), "The Last of the Mohicans" (1992), "Thunderheart" (1992), and "Older Than America" (2008). In August 2016, Banks received the vice presidential 2016 election nomination of the Peace and Freedom Party, a socialist political party with ballot access in California. He appeared on the California ballot with presidential nominee Gloria La Riva. Banks died of complications from pneumonia on October 29, 2017 in Rochester, Minnesota at the age of 80.
Linda Nochlin ("née" Weinberg; January 30, 1931 – October 29, 2017) was an American art historian and feminist. She was a Professor Emerita of Modern Art at New York University Institute of Fine Arts. She was also a essayist. A well known feminist art historian, she became well known for her pioneering 1971 article "Why Have There Been No Great Women Artists?". She was born in New York City. Nochlin studied at Vassar College, Columbia University and at New York University. Nochlin was the co-curator of a number of landmark exhibitions exploring the history and achievements of female artists. Her works include "Global Feminisms" at the Brooklyn Museum and "Women Artists: 1550-1950" (with Ann Sutherland Harris) at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art. Nochlin died at age 86 on October 29, 2017.
Kim Joo-hyuk (; 3 October 1972 – 30 October 2017) was a South Korean actor. He was born in Seoul, South Korea. Kim was known for his leading roles in the movies "My Wife Got Married" (2008), "The Servant" (2010) and "Yourself and Yours" (2016). He was known for his roles on the television series "Lovers in Prague" (2005), "God of War" (2012), "Hur Jun, The Original Story" (2013) and "Argon" (2017). Also, he was a regular member of the TV show 2 Days and 1 Night, which gave him the his best-known nickname “Brother Gutaeng”(구탱이형). Kim was killed in a car crash near Seoul after suffering a heart attack behind the wheel on 30 October 2017 at the age of 45.
James Douglas Martin (September 1, 1918 – October 30, 2017) was an American businessman and Republican politician. He was born in Tarrant, Alabama. He served a single term in the United States House of Representatives from 1965 to 1967. His 1962 campaign for the United States Senate against the Democrat J. Lister Hill was the first serious showing by a member of his party in Alabama since Reconstruction. The James D. Martin Wildlife Park at U.S. Highway 411 in Gadsden is named in his honor. Martin died in Gadsden, Alabama of congestive heart failure on October 30, 2017 at the age of 99.
Melanmai Ponnusamy (, 1951 – 30 October 2017) was a Tamil writer and journalist. He was born in Melanmarainadu, Tamil Nadu, India. He was a Marxist by political orientation and a member of Communist Party of India (Marxist) (CPI-M). His first short story was published in 1972 in the literary journal "Semmalar". He wrote columns for "Ananda Vikatan" and "Kalki". Ponnusamy died of a heart attack in Tamil Nadu on 30 October 2017 at the age of 66.
Daniel Te'o-Nesheim (; born Daniel Nesheim, June 12, 1987 – October 29, 2017) was a Samoan American football defensive end. He was drafted by the Philadelphia Eagles in the third round of the 2010 NFL Draft. He played college football at Washington. He was born in Pago Pago, American Samoa. On October 30, 2017, Te'o-Nesheim was reported to have died at the age of 30. After his death, an autopsy revealed that Te'o-Nesheim had been suffering from chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE).
The Aterno-Pescara () is the longest river in the Abruzzo region and the one with the largest watershed, of the rivers that flow into the Adriatic Sea south of the Reno river. The river starts as Aterno on the "Monti della Laga" (a mountain range in the central Apennines) flowing mainly through the provinces of L'Aquila and Pescara; it also flows through the Chieti but only for a short distance. In the "comune" of Popoli, the river is joined by the "Pescara" river and then flows into the Adriatic Sea in the city of Pescara. Geography. The Aterno-Pescara river has a length of , and a drainage basin with an area of approximately . The Aterno-Pescara river could be divided in three parts: the "Aterno" from its start till its confluence with the Saggitario river, "Aterno-Saggitario" till its confluence with the Pescara, and "Aterno-Pescara" till its mouth in the Adriatic Sea. Aterno. The Aterno starts in the "Monti della Laga" mountain range at an altitude of , just to the northeast of "Aringo", a hamlet in the Montereale "comune". It runs through the Montereale canyon and flows, in general, to the southeast and flows to the south of the city of L'Aquila. After the "San Venanzio" canyon and of the Raiano comune, the Aterno turns to the northeast. Aterno-Sagittario. In Popoli, the Aterno joins its main tributary, il "Sagittario". For several kilometers, the river is called Aterno-Sagittario. Aterno-Pescara. Later, the Aterno is joined by the "Pescara" river, a very short river; from this point, the river is called Aterno-Pescara or, simply, Pescara, and keeps flowing to the northeast. The river flows through the valley of Pesc
Delphine Gibson (August 17, 1903 – May 9, 2018) was an American Supercentenarian. She was born in Fairfield County, South Carolina. At the age of was the oldest person in the United States. She became the oldest living American upon the death of Adele Dunlap on February 5, 2017. She married Tyler Gibson in 1928. They had three children. Gibson lives in Huntingdon, Pennsylvania. She became the oldest living American citizen following the death of American emigrant Marie-Josephine Gaudette on 13 July 2017. Gibson died on May 9, 2018 at the age of 114. She was succeeded as the oldest living person in the USA by Ophelia Burks (25 October 1903 – 27 September 2018).
Jean Daniel Bensaid (21 July 1920 – 19 February 2020) was an Algerian-born French Jewish journalist and author. He is the founder and executive editor of "Le Nouvel Observateur" weekly. He was born in Blida, Algeria. He is a member of the Saint-Simon Foundation think-tank.  In "La prison juive: Humeurs et méditations d'un témoin" ("The Jewish Prison"), Daniel argues that prosperous Jews in the west live in a self-imposed prison made of up of three invisible walls: the idea of the Chosen People, Holocaust remembrance, and support for Israel.
Parasakthi is an 1952 Indian film in the language of Tamil directed by R. Krishnan - S. Panju. This film is the debut for the famous actor of Tamil cinema known for his excellent acting, Sivaji Ganesan. This film was jointly produced by National Pictures and AVM Productions. This film is based on the stage play written by Pavalar Balasundaram in the same title. The film narrates the misfortunes of a Tamil family during the World War II and how the individuals of the family face their fate and how they reunite at the climax of the film. The screenplay and dialogues for Parasakthi were written by M. Karunanidhi, who would later become the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu. The music of Parasakthi was composed by R. Sudarsanam. The lyrics were written by Bharathidasan, Subramania Bharati, M. Karunanidhi, Annal Thango, Udumalai Narayana Kavi and K. P. Kamatchisundaram. Parasakthi was released on 17 October 1952, during the festive occasion of Diwali, and faced controversies because of its portrayal of Brahmins and Hindu customs and practices in poor light.The society with powerful peoples (elites) including the then ruling State government even demanded the film to be banned. Despite these protests, the film was critically celebrated, with praise directed towards its dialogues and the actors performances in particular. The film also become a commercial success, and had a theatrical run of over 175 days. Parasakthi in Tamil cinema became a trendsetter for dialogues and acting for later Tamil films.
The goliath frog or giant slippery frog ("Conraua goliath") is the biggest type of frog on Earth. It can grow to 32 centimetres (12.6 inches) long and weigh up to 3.25 kilograms (7.17 pounds). Its natural habitat is western Africa. In 2019, scientists learned that the frog does something unusual: It digs pools to lay eggs in. The scientists think it is the male frog who digs the pool. Because not all the tadpoles in each pool were the same size, the scientists came to think that frogs lay eggs in the same pool more than once. The frogs move sand, pieces of plants, and stones almost as big as they are. They use the stones and plants to build higher walls for the pool. Scientists saw adult frogs staying near the pools at night to scare away bigger animals that wanted to eat the tadpoles. Scientists think this might be why the goliath frog is so big: Bigger frogs can move bigger rocks, build bigger pools and scare away bigger predators.
Boomerang was a television channel, which broadcasts cartoons, from the Hanna-Barbera and Warner Bros. Animation library. This was the variant of the channel that was broadcast in countries part of Central and Eastern Europe, such as Romania, Poland, Hungary, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Bulgaria, Ukraine, the Adria nations, Russia and CIS countries. Since November 2014, it broadcasted on all providers in the Netherlands and the Flanders region of Belgium. In the Netherlands and Flanders, it was offered with a Dutch soundtrack as well. History. Original launch. The two feeds was launched in December 2005. On 12 October 2011, the Boomerang (Central and Eastern Europe) was launched and was available in 4 audio versions: Romanian, English, Polish and Hungarian.  On 12 June 2012, it was launched in Russia. On 30 January 2015, it was available in Bulgaria and in Baltic countries and in Balkans. On 30 September 2015, Boomerang was launched on Freesat in Czech Republic. On 18 March 2023, Boomerang (Central and Eastern Europe) was launched as Cartoonito (Central and Eastern Europe).  Cartoonito. Cartoonito was a programming block targeting preschoolers. It aired weekday from 5:30 AM to 12:30 PM and early afternoons before the Cartoonito branding was phased out entirely in 2014, when Cartoonito merged with Boomerang's schedule. But in September 2022, Cartoonito has returned as channel slot. Shows that aired on the block were:
Artturi Ilmari Virtanen (January 15, 1895 – November 11, 1973) was a Finnish biochemist. He received the 1945 Nobel Prize in Chemistry "for his research and inventions in agricultural and nutrition chemistry, especially for his fodder preservation method". He was born in Helsinki, Russian Empire (now Finland) and died in Helsinki.
Urs Alfred "Polo" Hofer (16 March 1945 – 22 July 2017) was a Swiss musician. He was known for his work in the field of Swiss German pop and rock music. He was born in Interlaken, Switzerland. Hofer composed and sang in Bernese German, and was one of the most popular protagonists of Swiss-German rock and pop music, so-called "Mundartrock". Co-founding the then popular Swiss rock groups "Rumpelstilz" and "Schmetterband", Hofer published 18 music albums and composed about 350 songs. Hofer died on 22 July 2017 at the age of 72.
Dieter "Hoppi" Kurrat (15 May 1942 – 27 October 2017) was a German football player and coach. He was born in Dortmund, Germany. His brother was Hans-Jürgen Kurrat. Kurrat died on 27 October, 2017.
This is a list of former municipalities of Switzerland, i.e. municipalities of Switzerland (, , , ) that no longer exist. In 1850, Switzerland had 3203 municipalities. On 1 January 2015, the number was 2324.
Siat was a municipality of the district of Surselva in the canton of Graubünden in Switzerland. On 1 January 2014, the former municipalities of Siat, Castrisch, Ilanz, Ladir, Luven, Pitasch, Riein, Ruschein, Schnaus, Sevgein, Duvin, Pigniu and Rueun merged into the new municipality of Ilanz/Glion.
Gert and Hermien (Dutch: "Gert en Hermien") were a musical duo from the Province of Overijssel in the Netherlands, consisting of Gert Timmerman (died 2017) and his wife Hermien Timmerman-van der Weide (died 2003). They were singing from the 1960s to the early 1990s. Their most well-known song was "Shalalie shalala". After their conversion to Christianity in 1974, they only did religious singing for several years.
Sabu M. Jacob is an Indian business magnate. He is the chief Coordinator of Twenty-20 the charity outfit floated by Anna-Kitex Group. Twenty20 engaged in the overall development of Kizhakkambalam panchayath by the year 2020. Biography. Sabu M. Jacob was born to M.C. Jacob, founder chairman of the Anna Kitex group and one of Kerala's pioneering industrialists. After his schooling he got graduation in Economics. He has been Managing Director of Kitex Garments Ltd since August 16, 2006 and has been its Chief Financial Officer since January 25, 2016. Inspired by his father’s entrepreneurial success, Sabu M. Jacob decided to establish a garment unit of his own in 1992. This 100 percent export oriented business began its operations from Kizhakkambalamin in 1995, and has today, emerged as the world’s third largest infant wear manufacturing company. The company is listed as one of the best Asian companies by Forbes. In 2013 Twenty-20 was founded to implement Corporate Social Responsibility initiatives of the company in Kizhakkambalam, the eastern suburb of Kochi. The long-term objective of Twenty-20 is to make Kizhakkambalam a model village by the year 2020 – a model of sustainable development, replicable anywhere in India and the world. In November 2015 Twenty-20 managed to win local body elections with 69 percent vote share. Development initiatives were carried out by Twenty-20 through Housing Projects, Drinking Water Projects, Health, Agriculture, Education, Employment Opportunities, Green initiative, Anti-Corruption, Infrastructure, school upgrades and kindergartens, supplementary diet, Anti Alcohol Movement environmental protection activities and women empowerment programs. Awards and Recognitions. Kitex MD, Sabu M. Jacob featured among the finalists for EY Entrepreneur of the Year 2015
Allah-Rakha Rahman is an Indian composer, singer, songwriter, music composer and philanthropist. A. R. Rahman's works are famous for combining Indian classical music with electronic music, world music and traditional orchestral arrangements.He first worked with Ilayaraja as an programmer in the movie punnagai mannan. Ilayaraja was the first to use electronic music in tamil film industry. AR Rahaman inspired Ilayaraja by using electronic music Birth and early life. Rahman was born in Madras, India. His father, R. K. Shekhar, was a movie composer for Tamil and Malayalam movies. Rahman assisted his father in the studio, playing the keyboard. Rahman began his early musical training under Master Dhanraj, and at age 11 began playing in the orchestra of Malayalam composer (and close friend of his father) M. K. Arjunan. He soon began working with other composers, such as M. S. Viswanathan, Ilaiyaraaja, Ramesh Naidu and Raj-Koti. He had assisted Zakir Hussain, Kunnakudi Vaidyanathan and L. Shankar on world tours. He also obtained a scholarship from London Trinity College of Music. Studying in Madras, Rahman completed his studies with a diploma in Western classical music from the school. His mother was a practicing Hindu. He converted to Islam with other members of his family in 1989 at age 23, changing his name from R. S. Dileep Kumar to Allah Rakha Rahman (A. R. Rahman). Debut movie and thereafter. In 1992, he was approached by director Mani Ratnam to compose the score and soundtrack for his Tamil movie, Roja.Rahman received the Rajat Kamal (Silver Lotus) award for best music director at the National Film Awards for Roja. The movie's music was critically and commercially successful in its original and dubbed versions, led by the innovative theme "Chinna Chinna Aasai".A. R. Rahman won the National Film Award for Best Music Direction, the first time ever by a debutant. Rahman also earned Tamil Nadu
In Computer science, a queue is a data structure, used for storing items, before they are processed. Generally, the following operations exist: Items that are between the first and the last element of the queue are not directly accessible. There is a specialization, called priority queue: In a priority queue, each item also has a weight, which determine the position of the item in a queue.
Devanesan Chokkalingam, also known as Deva, is an Indian movie composer and singer. He has composed songs and provided background music for Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam and Kannada movies in a career spanning about 20 years. Many know his gaana songs, written mostly using Madras Tamil. He is known as the "Father of Gaana Genre" in the Tamil movie industry. Deva has composed music for many movies within a very short period. His first movie as a movie music director is the movie "Manasukkeththa Maharasa" in 1989. In these years he has composed music for more than 400 movies. Personal life. Deva was born to M. C. Chokkalingam and M. C. Krishnaveni in the year 1950, November 20th. Even in his childhood, Deva was attracted to the world of music. Teaming up with Chandra Bose, he did many musical programmes in stage. He started learning classical music under Dhanraj. Later he completed a course in Western music at Trinity College of Music in London. His son Srikanth Deva is also a music director. Deva's brothers are also music directors, formed the duo Sabesh-Murali. His nephew Jai is an actor. Career. Before coming to Tamil cinema, Deva worked in the television field. In those days Deva's brothers were working in the musical group of Ilaiyaraja and other music directors as musicians playing instruments. His first movie,Maattukkara Mannaru, was released in 1986. He was then called to work on the movie "Vaigasi Poranthachu". After the release of "Vaigasi Poranthachu", his name became known throughout the Tamil community. So far he has composed music for more than 400 movies, which include Tamil, Telugu and Malayalam movies. He is also famous for his compositions for religious movies. He was widely renowned for his music for Rajinikanth acted "Basha movie". In 2014, Anirudh Ravichander chose Deva to sing a gaana song in his album "Maan Karate" and labelled Deva as the "father of the Gaana genre". Honours. Veteran music director M. S. Viswanathan awarded the title Thenisai Thendral upon Deva, for his contributions to Tamil cinema.
Gangai Amaran is a music director, singer, lyricist, script writer, movie director and actor in Tamil movies. Personal life. Amaran was born in Pannaipuram in Theni district, Tamil Nadu in December 1947, as the youngest son of Ramaswamy and Chinnathayi. He is the younger brother of world famous Tamil music director Ilaiyaraaja. He was also the father of Venkat Prabhu (director and actor) and Premji Amaren(actor, composer and singer).
Prince Andrew of Greece and Denmark (2 February 1882 – 3 December 1944) was a Greek and Danish prince of the House of Glucksburg. He was the son of George I of Greece and the grandson of Christian IX of Denmark and Queen Louise of Denmark. He was the father of Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh and father in law of Queen Elizabeth II He was the grandfather of Charles III. He married Princess Alice of Battenberg and had four daughters and a son. He was an ancestor of the present Mountbatten-Windsor line.
Eugène Parlier (13 February 1929 – 30 October 2017) was a Swiss football goalkeeper who played for Switzerland in the 1954 FIFA World Cup. He was born in Montreux, Switzerland. He also played for Neuchâtel Xamax, Servette FC, Urania Genève Sport, FC Biel-Bienne, FC Lausanne-Sport, and Étoile Carouge FC. Parlier died on 30 October 2017 at the age of 88.
Poschiavo (, , , ) is a municipality in Bernina in the canton of Graubünden in Switzerland. As of December 2015, 3,513 people lived there. Poschiavo has its own lake, called Lago di Poschiavo, which is located to the south of the village.