In the 1970s and '80s, Steiner was a founder and practitioner of Radical Psychiatry, a new approach to psychotherapy based in a social theory (of alienation) rather than a medical one (of individual pathology). Influenced by progressive movements of the time, work in this modality continues into the present and is gaining recent recognition worldwide.
Steiner died at his ranch in Ukiah, California on 9 January 2017, aged 81.
Kevin Starr
Kevin Starr (September 3, 1940 – January 14, 2017) was an American historian. He was born in San Francisco, California. Starr was best known for his multi-volume series on the history of California, collectively called "Americans and the California Dream".
Starr died of a heart attack in San Francisco on January 14, 2017, aged 76.
Steve Dillon
Steve Dillon (22 March 1962 – 22 October 2016) was a British comic book artist. He was best known for his work with writer Garth Ennis on "Hellblazer", "Preacher" and "The Punisher". He began his career in the 1970s. He was born in London and grew up in Luton, Bedfordshire.
Dillon died of problems caused by appendicitis on 22 October 2016 in Manhattan, New York, United States. He was 54.
The Chainsmokers
The Chainsmokers are an American pop and electronic dance music duo. They are made up with Drew Taggart and Alex Pall.
The duo released their first studio album, "Bouquet", in October 2015. Their song, "Roses", reached the Top 10 on "Billboard" Hot 100. In 2016, "Closer", with vocals from Halsey, became their first #1 single on the Hot 100 chart.
The Chainsmokers are from New York City.
Krottenspitze
The Krottenspitze is a mountain in the Allgäu Alps. It is high. It is one of the few rocky summits of the main ridge that is visible from Oberstdorf. There are no marked routes to the Krottenspitze. It was first climbed in 1854 for survey work. It is made of Dolomite.
Rick Parfitt
Richard John "Rick" Parfitt, OBE (12 October 1948 – 24 December 2016) was an English musician, singer-songwriter and guitarist. He was born in Woking, Surrey. Parfitt was best known as a singer, songwriter and rhythm guitarist for rock band Status Quo.
Parfitt died, aged 68, on 24 December 2016 in a hospital in Marbella, Spain from sepsis complicated by an infected shoulder injury he suffered two days before.
Marbella
Marbella is a city and municipality in southern Spain, belonging to the province of Málaga in the autonomous community of Andalusia. It is part of the Costa del Sol and is the headquarters of the Association of Municipalities of the region; it is also the head of the judicial district that bears its name.
Marbella is near the Mediterranean Sea, between Málaga and the Strait of Gibraltar, in the foothills of the Sierra Blanca. The municipality covers an area of crossed by highways on the coast, which are its main entrances.
In 2012 the population of the city was 140,473 inhabitants, making it the second most populous city in the province of Málaga and the eighth in Andalusia. It is one of the most important tourist cities of the Costa del Sol and throughout most of the year is an international tourist attraction, due mainly to its climate and tourist infrastructure.
The city also has a significant archaeological heritage, several museums and performance spaces, and a cultural calendar with events ranging from reggae concerts to opera performances.
Marbella is protected on its northern side by the coastal mountains of the Cordillera Penibética and so enjoys a climate with an average annual temperature above . The highest peaks of the mountains are occasionally covered with snow, which usually melts in a day or two. Average rainfall is 628 l/m², while hours of sunshine average 2,900 annually.
Howard Shore
Howard Leslie Shore (born October 18, 1946) is a Canadian composer. He is known for his movie scores.
He has composed the scores for over 80 movies, mostly known for the scores for "The Lord of the Rings" and "The Hobbit" movie trilogies.
Shore has also composed a few concert works including one opera, "The Fly", based on the plot of David Cronenberg's 1986 movie premiered at the Théâtre du Châtelet in Paris on July 2, 2008, a short piece Fanfare for the Wanamaker Organ and the Philadelphia Orchestra, and a short overture for the Swiss 21st Century Symphony Orchestra.
In addition to his three Academy Award wins, Shore has also won three Golden Globe Awards and four Grammy Awards.
Inauguration of Donald Trump
The inauguration of Donald Trump as the 45th President of the United States happened on Friday, January 20, 2017, on the West Front of the United States Capitol Building in Washington, D.C.
The inauguration marked the beginning of the four-year term of Donald Trump as President and of Mike Pence as Vice President. The presidential oath of office was administered to Trump by Chief Justice John Roberts and the vice presidential oath of office was administered to Pence by Associate Justice Clarence Thomas.
Benedictions were given by several clerics (among them a rabbi and reverend Franklin Graham, son of the retired reverend Billy Graham, who for decades gave benedictions at the inauguration of US presidents).
The main theme in the inauguration speech of President Trump was his focus on the interests of the United States ("America first!", "Make America Great Again").
Spectators were far fewer than at the inaugurations of his predecessor Barack Obama, although this was contested by President Trump and his spokesman. Most voters in Washington D.C. had voted for Hillary Clinton, Trump's main opponent in the United States presidential election, 2016.
Presidents Jimmy Carter, Bill Clinton, George W. Bush, and Barack Obama, along with their respective wives, the First Ladies (including Hillary Clinton), had all confirmed their attendance at Trump's inauguration, and were all present. George H. W. Bush, age 92, did not attend the inauguration due to health reasons.
Many groups applied for demonstration permits for Donald J. Trump's inauguration, including Bikers for Trump, and the Women's March on Washington, scheduled for the day after inauguration day. Most of the demonstrators were against the new president, and a few were rioters.
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Amin Nasir
Amin Nasir ( – 16 January 2017) was a Singaporean football player and manager. He played as a defender for sides including Sembawang Rangers and Woodlands Wellington.
Amin managed the S.League side Hougang United from 2013 to 2014. He also represented the Singapore national football team and was awarded a bronze medal at the 1993 Southeast Asian Games. His brother, Nazri, captained the Singapore national team from 1997 to 2003.
Amin was first diagnosed with colon cancer in 2012. He died on 16 January 2017 at the age of 48 in Yishun, Singapore. He was survived by his wife and two children.
Barry Cassin
Barry Cassin (1924 – 14 January 2017) was an Irish television, stage and screen actor. On stage, he is best known for his role in the production of "Twelve Angry Men". He was born in Dublin.
On screen and on television, Cassin played mostly secondary roles such as in the recent movie "Byzantium". Cassin's daughter, Anne, is a well-known journalist and news presenter for Raidió Teilifís Éireann.
Cassin died in Dublin on 14 January 2017, aged 92.
Royal Rumble (2014)
Royal Rumble (2014) was a wrestling pay-per-view (PPV) made by WWE. It happened on January 26, 2014. It was performed at the Consol Energy Center in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. It was the twenty-seventh time a Royal Rumble was held and the first to be held in Pittsburgh.
Five matches were performed at the event. The most important match was the Royal Rumble match. Batista won it by last eliminating Roman Reigns and Roman eliminate 12 men which broke Kane's record for most eliminations in one match from 2001. Alexander Rusev also wrestled in WWE for the first time in the Royal Rumble match.
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