Pitasch is a former municipality of the district of Surselva in the canton of Graubünden in Switzerland. On 1 January 2014 the former municipalities of Pitasch, Castrisch, Ilanz, Ladir, Luven, Riein, Ruschein, Schnaus, Sevgein, Duvin, Pigniu, Rueun and Siat merged into the new municipality of Ilanz/Glion.
Kerzers
Kerzers () is a municipality of the district See in the canton of Fribourg in Switzerland.
Communauté d'agglomération d'Agen
The Communauté d'agglomération d'Agen is an administrative entity in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine, in southern France. Administrative center: Agen. It was formed in January 2013 by the merger of the communauté d'agglomération d'Agen and the communauté de communes du canton de Laplume-en-Bruilhois, and was also joined by the commune Pont-du-Casse.
It covers 31 communes, and has a population of approximately 99,000. It is the largest such "communauté" in Lot-et-Garonne.
The 31 communes:
Astaffort
APOEL FC
APOEL FC () is a professional football club from Cyprus. It is based in the capital, Nicosia.
Fire bucket
The fire bucket is simply a bucket filled with water or sand which is used to prevent or extinguish fires. Typically, fire buckets are painted bright red and have the word fire stencilled on them. Fire buckets are a low-technology method of fighting small fires.
Stuffed peppers
Stuffed peppers () is one of the traditional cooked dishes of Libyan cuisine. It is made of green peppers stuffed with minced meat, parsley, cheese and onions.
Mix the meat with parsley, onion, eggs, and cheese, then put all the spices on it after that  Grind the peppers and put a little flour on the face and then fry them and serve them with tomato sauce.
The dish of stuffed peppers exists in other countries and cultures. It is sometimes cooked and served as a main course for vegetarians and vegans and has different recipes and preparation methods. The dish is traditionally prepared with bell peppers, although in some places, poblano peppers (a type of mild chili pepper) are used.
Communauté d'agglomération du Grand Annecy
Communauté d'agglomération du Grand Annecy is the "communauté d'agglomération", an intercommunal structure, centred on the city of Annecy. It is located in the Haute-Savoie department, in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region, southeastern France. It was created in January 2017 by the merger of the former "communauté de l'agglomération d'Annecy" and four communautés de communes. Its population was 203,078 in 2014, of which 128,422 in Annecy proper.
The Communauté d'agglomération du Grand Annecy consists of the following 34 communes:
Agglomeration community of Annemasse – Les Voirons
The agglomeration community Annemasse - Les Voirons is an intercommunal structure in Haute-Savoie, France. It consists of the town Annemasse and 11 neighbouring communes. It is located at the Swiss border, east of Geneva, between the mountains Salève and Voirons.
In 1966, the communes of Ambilly, Annemasse, Etrembières, Gaillard, Ville-la-Grand and Vétraz-Monthoux formed the "syndicat intercommunal à vocations multiples" of the Annemasse agglomeration. This cooperation became a communauté de communes on January 1, 2002. The "communauté de communes" of the Annemasse agglomeration and the "communauté de communes" of the Voirons merged to form the present agglomeration community in 2007.
The communauté d'agglomération consists of the following 12 communes:
The conseil is composed of 79 delegates of municipal councils of member communes.
Dmitri Hvorostovsky
Dmitri Aleksandrovich Hvorostovsky PAR (, 16 October 1962 – 22 November 2017) was a Russian operatic baritone. He was born in Krasnoyarsk, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union. He was known for performing in "The Queen of Spades". He was awarded the Order of Alexander Nevsky in 2015 and the Order "For Merit to the Fatherland" in 2017.
Hvorostovsky died in London of brain cancer on 22 November 2017 at the age of 55.
Frontotemporal dementia
Frontotemporal dementia (FTD) is the clinical presentation of frontotemporal lobar degeneration. It is characterized by progressive neuronal loss predominantly involving the frontal or temporal lobes, and typical loss of over 70% of spindle neurons, while other neuron types remain intact.
Second only to Alzheimer's disease (AD) in prevalence, FTD accounts for 20% of young-onset dementia cases.
Common signs and symptoms include significant changes in social and personal behavior, apathy, blunting of emotions, and deficits in both expressive and receptive language.
István Konkoly
István Konkoly (5 March 1930 – 20 November 2017) was a Hungarian prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as Bishop of Szombathely from 1987 to 2006. He was born in Kerkaszentmiklós, Kingdom of Hungary.
Konkoly died on 20 November 2017 in Szombathely, Hungary at the age of 87.
Thanggam LRT Station
Thanggam LRT Station is an LRT station in Sengkang, Singapore. It is part of the Sengkang LRT Line. It opened together with the rest of the west loop on January 2005. At the same time, the Punggol LRT Line's east loop opened. It is near Jalan Kayu.
"Thanggam" is the Tamil word for gold. There is a road called Lorong Thanggam near it.
Cheng Lim LRT Station
Cheng Lim LRT Station is an LRT station in Sengkang, Singapore.
Mombar
Mombar, known as sheep fawaregh (in Arabic: فوارغ) is a delicious dish brought in the Arab countries, it is made from sheep intestines stuffed with a rice mixture and deep fried in oil. Mombar preparation takes some time and is considered a creamy dish.
A piece of Mombar (about 100 grams) contains about 149 calories. Some people make it in a healthy way for people with special dietary needs, such as people who are have Diabetes mellitus.
A serving of about 300 grams contains:
The Mombar in Egypt is what is known in Syria as qabwat , which are lambs or sheeps small intestines stuffed with rice. Filling varies and rice remains the main ingredient for filling.
Wayne Cochran
Wayne Cochran (May 10, 1939 – November 21, 2017) was an American soul singer. He was known for his outfits and white pompadour hairstyle. He was sometimes referred to as The White Knight of Soul. Cochran was best known today for writing the song "Last Kiss", which he performed with the C.C. Riders. He was also known for his song "Goin' Back to Miami" which was used in the movie "The Blues Brothers". He was born in Thomaston, Georgia.
Cochran died on November 21, 2017, in Miramar, Florida at the age of 78.
Valentin Huot
Valentin Huot (1 May 1929 – 21 November 2017) was a French racing cyclist. He won the French national road race title in 1957 and 1958. He was born in Creyssensac-et-Pissot, France.
Huot died on 21 November 2017 in Manzac-sur-Vern, France of bronchopneumonia, aged 88.
George Avakian
George Mesrop Avakian (; ; March 15, 1919 – November 22, 2017) was an American record producer, artist manager, writer, educator and executive. He was best known for his work from 1939 to the early-1960s at Decca Records, Columbia Records, Warner Bros. Records, and RCA Records. He was born in Armavir, Russia.
Avakian worked with artists such as Louis Armstrong, Miles Davis, Duke Ellington, Benny Goodman, Dave Brubeck, Eddie Condon, Keith Jarrett, Erroll Garner, Buck Clayton, Sonny Rollins, Paul Desmond, Edith Piaf, Bob Newhart, Johnny Mathis, John Cage, Ravi Shankar, and many other notable jazz musicians and composers.
Avakian died on November 22, 2017, aged 98, at his home in Manhattan, New York.
Jon Hendricks
John Carl Hendricks (September 16, 1921 – November 22, 2017), known professionally as Jon Hendricks, was an American jazz lyricist and singer. He was born in Newark, Ohio. In 1957, he teamed with Dave Lambert and Annie Ross to form the legendary vocal trio Lambert, Hendricks & Ross (LH&R).
Hendricks died on November 22, 2017 in Manhattan, New York at the age of 96.
Robert Durst