Montana, Switzerland
Montana is a former municipality of the district of Sierre in the canton of Valais in Switzerland.
It was one of the six municipalities that form the ski resort Crans-Montana (together with Icogne, Lens, Randogne, Mollens and Chermignon).
On 1 January 2017 the former municipalities of Montana, Chermignon, Mollens and Randogne merged into the new municipality of Crans-Montana.
Randogne
Randogne was a municipality, in the new municipality of Crans-Montana and the district Sierre in the Swiss canton of Valais.
Crans-Montana
Crans-Montana is a municipality of the district Sierre in the canton of Valais in Switzerland.
On 1 January 2017 the former municipalities of Chermignon, Mollens, Montana and Randogne merged into the new municipality of Crans-Montana.
Crans-Montana is a ski resort that was created through the fusion of the two centers of Crans and Montana and belonged to six municipalities (Chermignon, Lens, Icogne, Mollens, Montana and Randogne), four of which merged to form the new municipality of Crans-Montana.
Hippolyta
Hippolyta (, "Hippolyte") was one of the queens of the Amazons in Greek mythology. She was a fierce warrior. She was mostly famous for her magical girdle (or war belt in other accounts), given to her by her father, Ares, the god of war. The hero Heracles, for his Ninth Labor, had to get her girdle, bring it back to the city of Mycenae, and give it to Admete, daughter of King Eurystheus, as a gift.
Singapore Art Museum
Singapore Art Museum (also known as SAM to most Singaporeans) is the first museum in Singapore. It was opened in 1996.
The museum showcases contemporary art from Singapore, Southeast Asia (SEA), and Asia.
Before it was a museum, it was a boys' school.
Chelsea Brown
Chelsea Brown (December 6, 1942 – March 27, 2017) was an American-Australian actress and comedian. She appeared as a regular performer in comedy series "Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In". She was also known for her roles in the soap operas "Number 96" (in 1977), and "E Street" (in 1990–1991).
Brown was born in Chicago, Illinois. She was married to Vic Rooney until her death in 2017. Brown died on March 27, 2017 from pneumonia caused by dementia in Chicago, aged 74.
Michel Arrivé
Michel Arrivé (7 December 1936 – 3 April 2017) was a French novelist, short story writer, linguist and academic. He was a Professor of Linguistics and Semiotics at Paris Nanterre University from 1983 to 2006. He authored several novels and short stories.
Arrivé died on 3 April 2017 in Saint-Cloud, France at the age of 80.
Ilkka Sinisalo
Ilkka Antero Jouko Sinisalo (July 10, 1958 – April 5, 2017) was a Finnish professional ice hockey forward. He was born in Valkeakoski, Finland.
Sinisalo played eleven seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Philadelphia Flyers, Minnesota North Stars and Los Angeles Kings. Later he was a scout for the Flyers.
Sinisalo died in Helsinki, Finland from prostate cancer on April 5, 2017, aged 58.
Brian Matthew
Brian Matthew (17 September 1928 – 8 April 2017) was an English broadcaster. He worked for the BBC from 1954 until his retirement 2017. He began presenting "Sounds of the 60s" in 1990, often employing the same vocabulary and the same measured delivery he had used in previous years.
On 27 January 2017, the BBC announced that he would not return to the programme because of ill health.
At the time of his retirement, Matthew was the oldest active DJ in Britain.
Matthew was born on 17 September 1928 in Coventry, Warwickshire. He studied at Bablake School. In 1951, he married Pamela Wickington. They had one son: Christopher.
In January 2017, Matthew collapsed at his home and was hospitalized in critical condition. Matthew was reported to have died on 4 April 2017, but a BBC statement later explained this was a mistake, but remains "critically ill". Matthew later died on 8 April 2017 at the age of 88.
Pedro Salvatori
Pedro Salvatori (November 22, 1933 – March 24, 2017) was an Argentine politician. He was a member of the Neuquén People's Movement, a regional party based in his home Neuquén Province. He served as the Governor of Neuquén Province from 1987 to 1991, as well as the de facto Governor of Neuquén briefly from 1972 to 1973 during the military rule.
Salvatori died of respiratory failure at a hospital in Neuquén on March 24, 2017, at the age of 83.
Gravity (Sara Bareilles song)
"Gravity" is a song performed by Sara Bareilles, released the third single from her major-label debut album "Little Voice" (2007).
Written by Bareilles, the track was produced by Eric Rosse. Its music video was released on February 3, 2009. Bareilles said she wrote the song after her "first real heartbreak", and was hoping the ballad would help others in similar situations.
The song was originally on her first album "Careful Confessions", but was later included on "Little Voice".
High-valent iron
High-valent iron is a compound with an oxidation state bigger than 3, more than 6 bonds, and a coordination number of 6 or less. High-valent iron is not hypervalent.
Ferrate was the first high-valent iron ion ever made.
Iron filings
Iron filings are tiny rods of iron. They are often used to show the effects of magnetic fields. Since iron is magnetic, the filings become small bar magnets. Each filing attracts other filings, so the filings eventually look like the magnetic field the original magnet has.
Iron filings are made accidentally when working iron. Iron filings’ only uses are to teach magnetic fields, and to be eaten for people who need iron.
Iron in folklore
Iron has an important role in folklore.
Cold Iron means weapons. Later, it came to mean horseshoes & fences.
In Tibet, iron from meteors is precious. Tibetan gods used weapons made from meteoric iron. Because Tibet is so high, Tibet had many meteors fall.
North Jutlandic Island
North Jutlandic Island (Danish: "Nørrejyske Ø" or "Vendsyssel-Thy") is the second-largest island of Denmark.
About 297,000 people were living on this island in 2014.
It has an area of 4,685 km².
North Jutlandic Island lies on the south coast of the Skagerrak. It is the most northern part of Denmark, and is commonly regarded as part of Jutland.
Lolland
Lolland is the fourth-largest island of Denmark.
About 63,000 people were living on this island in 2013.
It has an area of 1,243 km².
Lolland lies in the very south of Denmark, and near Germany in the Baltic Sea.
Sam Gagner
Sam William Gagner (born August 10, 1989) is a Canadian professional ice hockey player currently playing for the Detroit Red Wings of the National Hockey League (NHL). He also played for the Arizona Coyotes, Edmonton Oilers, Vancouver Canucks, Philadelphia Flyers, and Columbus Blue Jackets.
Paul O'Neill
Paul O'Neill (February 23, 1956 – April 5, 2017) was an American music composer, lyricist, producer, and songwriter.
O'Neill's death was announced in a brief note posted on the Trans-Siberian Orchestra website on April 5, 2017, which cited chronic illness.
Arthur Bisguier
Arthur Bernard Bisguier (October 8, 1929–April 5, 2017) was an American chess Grandmaster, chess promoter, and writer.
Bisguier was born in New York City. He studied at Bronx High School of Science.
Bisguier has won two U.S. Junior Championships (1948, 1949), three U.S. Open Chess Championship titles (1950, 1956, 1959), and the 1954 United States Chess Championship title. He played for the United States in five chess Olympiads. He also played in two Interzonal tournaments (1955, 1962).
On March 18, 2005, the United States Chess Federation (USCF) proclaimed him "Dean of American Chess".
Bisguier has been a regular contributor to "Chess Life" magazine. In 2003 he wrote a book on his best games from 1945–60 titled "The Art of Bisguier".
Bisguier died on April 5, 2017 in Framingham, Massachusetts from respiratory failure, aged 87.
Molybdenum disulfide
Molybdenum disulfide is an inorganic compound. It is made of molybdenum and sulfur. The chemical formula is .
It is used as a dry lubricant.