Sean Hughes (born John Hughes; 10 November 1965 – 16 October 2017) was an English-born Irish stand-up comedian, writer and actor. He starred in his own Channel 4 television show "Sean's Show" and was one of the regular team captains on the BBC Two musical panel game "Never Mind the Buzzcocks". He was born in London.
Hughes died on 16 October 2017 from cardiac arrest complicated by cirrhosis of the liver in London, aged 51.
Daphne Caruana Galizia
Daphne Anne Caruana Galizia (; 26 August 1964 – 16 October 2017) was a Maltese journalist and blogger. She was known for her work as an investigative journalist and revealing controversial sensitive information, including reports and allegations related to the Panama Papers.
Caruana Galizia was born as Daphne Anne Vella on 26 August 1964 in Sliema, Crown Colony of Malta. She studied at University of Malta. Her career began in 1987. She was married to Peter Caruana Galizia from 1985 until her death in 2017. They had three children.
Caruana Galizia was murdered by a car bomb explosion close to her home in Bidnija on 16 October 2017. The perpetrator is currently unknown. She was 53 years old.
"Invicta: The Life and Work of Daphne Caruana Galizia"
Bastian Obermayer
Bastian Obermayer (born 1977 in Rosenheim) is a Pulitzer Prize-winning German investigative journalist with the Munich-based newspaper "Süddeutsche Zeitung" (SZ), and the reporter who received the Panama Papers from an anonymous source.
Obermayer is also author of several books, among them the best selling account of the Panama Papers: The Panama Papers: Breaking the Story of How the Rich and Powerful Hide Their Money - co-authored by his colleague Frederik Obermaier.
Floodplain restoration
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Abdul Ali Mazari
Abdul Ali Mazari () was an ethnic Hazara politician and leader of the Hezbe Wahdat political party in Afghanistan.
Abdul Ali Mazari was born in 1946, in Charkent District, Balkh Province, Afghanistan, He died in March 1995, in Ghazni Province, Afghanistan.
John Dunsworth
John Francis Dunsworth (April 12, 1946 – October 16, 2017) was a Canadian actor. He was best known for playing the always drunk trailer park supervisor Jim Lahey on the comedy series "Trailer Park Boys" and the mysterious reporter Dave Teagues on the supernatural drama series "Haven". He also appeared in "", a CBC movie.
Dunsworth died on October 16, 2017 in Halifax, Nova Scotia at the age of 71. In a statement to CBC News, Dunsworth's daughter Sarah described the illness as "short and unexpected" and stated that her father was an "amazing husband, father and grandfather".
Phonetic transcription
Words can be written down the way they sound using phonetic transcription, for example by using the International Phonetic Alphabet. This is helpful because in many languages, there is often a difference in the way a word is written, and how it is pronounced. In addition, different languages use different scripts. Someone who grew up with the Latin script might not be able to read the Arabic one.
Don Pedro Colley
Don Pedro Colley (August 30, 1938 – October 11, 2017) was an American actor. Some of his best known roles include Gideon on "Daniel Boone", Ongaro in "Beneath the Planet of the Apes", SRT in George Lucas' "THX 1138", Joshua in "The Legend of Nigger Charley" and Sheriff Little in the 1980s TV series "The Dukes of Hazzard".
Colley was born in Klamath Falls, Oregon. He studied at the University of Oregon. He played American football and track and field (athletics), which led to an unsuccessful try-out for the 1960 Summer Olympics. Colley died on October 11, 2017 in Klamath Falls after a battle with cancer at the age of 79.
Samara Weaving
Samara Weaving (born 23 February 1992) is an Australian actress and model. Her first role was Kirsten Mulroney in the Australian-produced BBC TV series "Out of the Blue". From 2009 to 2013, she played Indi Walker in "Home and Away". For her role of Indi, Weaving was nominated for the Audience Choice Award for Best Female Performance in a Television Drama at the 1st AACTA Awards in 2012.
Weaving had a recurring role as Heather in the first season of "Ash vs Evil Dead" in 2015.
Almost Heroes
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Winnie Couture
Winnie Couture is a California-based fashion clothing and apparel brand, established in 2001. Winnie Couture designs a broad range of luxury attires and is internationally distributed through its portfolio of retail stores.This brand is said to be one of the fastest growing bridal collections across the USA.
Winnie Couture was established in 2001 by husband and wife, Chris Lee and Winnie Chlomin Lee. With its headquarters in Beverly Hills, Winnie Couture has subsidiaries in Dallas(Texas), Atlanta(Georgia), and Charlotte(North Carolina) in the USA. In 2016, this luxury bridal brand opened its first Asian flagship store at Staunton Street, Hong Kong.
Wedding gowns from Winnie Couture, are known for their exquisite beadwork and embroidery details and matching veils. The designs are largely said to be a blend of the modern translation of vintage fashion and royal embellishments.
In 2006, Winnie Couture introduced its Destination Collection, and in 2008, Winnie Chlomin Diamond Label Collection was introduced. Avant Mariée Collection was introduced on 2009.
Winnie Couture is featured in publications such as, Modern Brides, The Knot, InStyle Weddings, Brides, and Modern Luxury.
The brand is said to be well-known in Hollywood, having dressed the celebritieslike Jennifer Aniston, Lea Michele, Kelly Clarkson, Scarlett Johansson, Giuliana Rancic and Helen Hunt.
History of organizational changes in the NHL
In 1917, games started to be played in the National Hockey League. In the first two seasons, there were only three teams, but now, there are thirty-one. Over the time that it has been around the NHL has added and lost teams many times. This is the complete history of organizational changes in the NHL.
The first four NHL teams were the Montreal Canadiens, Montreal Wanderers, the original Ottawa Senators and the Toronto Arenas, but after only playing four games, the Wanderers arena was burned down. This made them leave the league.
In the 1919-20 NHL season, the NHL added its first new team - the Quebec Bulldogs. Also, the Toronto Arenas changed their name to the St. Patricks. In the 1920-21 NHL season, the Quebec Bulldogs moved to Hamilton and became the Tigers.
Two new teams joined the league in the 1924-25 NHL season - the Boston Bruins and the Montreal Maroons.
The next season, the NHL added another new team - the Pittsburgh Pirates. Also, the Hamilton Tigers moved to New York City and became the New York Americans.
The NHL continued to add teams the next season, adding the Chicago Black Hawks, the Detroit Cougars and the New York Rangers. This means the league finished its first season with three teams in 1917, but ended up with more than three times more by the end of their first decade. Also, during this season, the Toronto St. Patricks changed their name to the Maple Leafs. In the 1930-31 NHL season, the Pirates moved to Philadelphia and became the Quakers, while the Detroit Cougars changed their name to the Falcons.
The NHL finally lost a team four the first time in fourteen seasons. The Philadelphia Quakers and Ottawa Senators did not play in the 1931-32 NHL season.
In the 1932-33 NHL season, the Ottawa Senators rejoined the league and the Detroit Falcons were renamed the Red Wings. In the 1934-35 NHL season, the Ottawa Senators moved to St. Louis and became the Eagles.