Carola Maria Häggkvist (; born 8 September 1966), also known as simply Carola, is a Swedish singer and occasional songwriter. She has been among Sweden's most popular performers since the early 1980s, and has released albums ranging from pop and disco to hymns and folk music. Some of her greatest hits include "Främling" (English: "Stranger") from 1983, "Tommy tycker om mig" ("Tommy likes me") from 1984, "Fångad av en stormvind" ("Captured by a Lovestorm") from 1991, "All the Reasons to Live" from 1992, "I Believe in Love" from 2001, "Genom allt" ("Through it all") from 2005 and "Evighet" ("Eternity") from 2006.
She has represented Sweden at the Eurovision Song Contest on three occasions: in 1983, finishing third; in 1991, winning the contest; and in 2006, finishing fifth, which makes her one of the artists with the best track record in Eurovision history.
Carola has released records in various languages: Swedish, Dutch, German, English, Norwegian and Japanese.
Naples, Illinois
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One North Wacker
One North Wacker, formerly UBS Tower is a 50-story, skyscraper at One North Wacker Drive in Chicago, Illinois. Construction began in 1999 and was completed in the spring of 2002.
Metropolitan Tower (Chicago)
The Metropolitan Tower, owned by Metropolitan Properties of Chicago, is a skyscraper located at 310 S. Michigan Avenue in Chicago's East Chicago Landmark Historic Michigan Boulevard District in the Loop community area in Cook County, Illinois, United States. The size of the building is to .
Mather Tower
Mather Tower (later Lincoln Tower) is a Neo-Gothic, terra cotta-clad high-rise structure in Chicago, Illinois, USA. It is located at 75 East Wacker Drive in the downtown "loop" area, adjacent to the Chicago River.
Michigan Avenue Bridge
The Michigan Avenue Bridge (officially DuSable Bridge) is a bascule bridge that carries Michigan Avenue across the main stem of the Chicago River in downtown Chicago, Illinois, United States. Construction of the bridge started in 1918, it opened to traffic in 1920, and decorative work was completed in 1928.
Clark Street Bridge
The Clark Street Bridge is a bascule bridge that spans the Chicago River in downtown Chicago, connecting the Near North Side with The Loop.
Dearborn Street Bridge
The Dearborn Street Bridge over the Chicago River was built in 1962. It connects the Near North Side with "The Loop." The American Institute of Steel Construction honored the bridge with the 1963 "Most Beautiful Steel Bridge" award in the Movable Span category.
La Salle Street Bridge (Chicago, Illinois)
The La Salle Street Bridge (or Marshall Suloway Bridge) is a single-deck double-leaf trunnion bascule bridge spanning the main stem of the Chicago River in Chicago, Illinois, that connects the Near North Side with the Loop area. It was constructed in 1928.
Wells Street Bridge (Chicago)
The Wells Street Bridge over the Chicago River was built in 1922. Standing east of the Franklin Street Bridge and southeast of the Merchandise Mart, the bascule bridge connects the Near North Side with "The Loop."
Franklin Street Bridge
The Franklin–Orleans Street Bridge, commonly known as the Franklin Street Bridge, is a bascule bridge over the Chicago River, in Chicago, Illinois, United States. It was built in October 1920, and is located directly southwest of the Merchandise Mart. Connecting the Near North Side with "The Loop,".
River North, Chicago
River North a neighborhood in the Near North Side community area of Chicago, Illinois. It is near Michigan Avenue to the east, Chicago Avenue to the north, and the Chicago River to the south and west.
Merchandise Mart
The Merchandise Mart (or the Merch Mart, or the Mart) is a commercial building located in the Near North Side of Chicago, Illinois, United States. When it opened in 1930 it was the largest building in the world, with of floor space. The building was once owned by the Kennedy family. At a brief point, the building was so large, it had its own zip code.
Skybridge, Chicago
Skybridge is a high-rise luxury condominium located in the West Loop of Chicago. It won the 2003 bronze Emporis Skyscraper Award.
Plaza 440
Plaza 440 is a 49-story residential condominium building located in downtown Chicago, Illinois.
Originally built in 1992, it underwent a condominium conversion in 2005. The building contains 457 residential units and shares a mixed-use development.
Joffrey Tower
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333 North Michigan
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Kathleen Ollerenshaw
Dame Kathleen Mary Ollerenshaw, née Timpson, DBE (1 October 1912 – 10 August 2014) was a British mathematician and politician. She was Lord Mayor of Manchester from 1975 to 1976 and an advisor on educational matters to Margaret Thatcher's government in the 1980s.
Ollerenshaw died in Didsbury, England on 10 August 2014 from natural causes, aged 101.
Kika Szaszkiewiczowa
Irena "Kika" Szaszkiewiczowa (4 March 1917 – 11 August 2014) was a Polish artist, writer and blogger.
Her fictional adventures were described in the comics called "Szaszkiewiczowa, czyli Ksylolit w jej życiu", which was being published in "Przekrój" since 1958. During World War II, she was a member of Armia Krajowa. In 1969–2007 she lived in Norway.
In 2011, she published her memoir titled "Podwójne życie Szaszkiewiczowej" ("The Double Life of Szaszkiewiczowa"). Since 2013, she runs a blog "Moje pierwsze 100 lat" ("My First 100 Years"). Her sister, Maria Jarochowska, was a writer and communist activist.
Szaszkiewiczowa died in her appartament in Kraków, Poland from natural causes, aged 97.
Nea Salamis Famagusta FC
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Alki Larnaca F.C.
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Lucien Van Impe
Lucien van Impe, (born 20 October 1946) is a Belgian cyclist, who raced between 1969 and 1987. He was mainly a climber in long races such as the Tour de France. He was the winner of the 1976 Tour de France. He won the polka dot jersey for best climber in the Tour de France six times.
In 1968 van Impe was King of the Mountains in the Tour de l'Avenir. He says that Federico Bahamontes helped van Impe to get a contract with a cycling team. Bahamontes had previously won the Tour de France.
In 1969, Van Impe started his professional career with 12th place in the Tour de France.
In 1971, Van Impe won his first polka dot jersey. He would repeat that five more times, winning in 1972, 1975, 1977, 1981, and 1983. He shared the record for most wins in the polka dot jersey competition with Bahamontes. Richard Virenque broke this record when he won his seventh polka dot jersey in 2004.
He won the mountain classification in the Giro d'Italia twice.
He was not as good at one day races. It was a surprise that he won the national championship in 1983.
Van Impe started the Tour de France fifteen times. He reached the finish in Paris every time. Only Joop Zoetemelk finished more times.
He is now head of a cycling team of professional riders, called Wanty-Groupe Gobert.