title: Final Victory

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Final Victory () is a 1987 Hong Kong action film directed by Patrick Tam and starring Eric Tsang, Loletta Lee, Margaret Lee and Tsui Hark.

Plot
Triad leader Big Bo (Tsui Hark) is a violent man, but his younger brother Hung (Eric Tsang) is a nice guy with a light personality who fusses around him. Even once when Hung's girlfriend was taken, his brother stood up for him.

Bo committed a crime and was sentenced to prison for six months. Before he went to prison, Bo entrusted Hung to take care of his two lovers Ping (Margaret Lee) and Mimi (Loletta Lee). Hung becomes involved in a dispute between Ping and loan sharks. Later Hung and Ping also rushes to Japan and look for Mimi, who is also in a sticky situation herself. Hung beats his brain out to help them get out of trouble, while also preventing them from finding out each other's identity. After the three return to Hong Kong, Ping and Mimi discovers each other's identity as Bo's mistress. Ping cries but was restrained by Bo. While waiting for Bo's release, Hung and Mimi fall in love, but because of this, he cannot face his brother, which becomes a burden that he cannot resolve.

Cast
Eric Tsang as Hung
Loletta Lee as Mimi
Margaret Lee as Ping
Tsui Hark as Big Bo
Kam Lui as Big Bo's friend at karaoke lounge
Dennis Chan as Manager of mahjong den
Michelle Sze-ma as Hung's girlfriend
Patrick Gamble as Filipino lover of Hung's girlfriend
Johnny Koo as Man watching porn videos in Japan
Wong Hung as Loanshark Choi
Wong Ying-hung
Wong Wai-kwong
Cheung Kwok-ban
Yung Chung-yan
Cheung Yuen-ling
Wong Sin-tung
Chan Ging as Thug at Bar

Box office
The film grossed HK$5,795,427 at the Hong Kong box office during its theatrical run from 12 to 25 March 1987 in Hong Kong.

Awards and nominations

References

External links

Final Victory at Hong Kong Cinemagic

1987 films
1987 action films
1987 romantic drama films
1980s action drama films
1980s spy films
1980s spy action films
1980s Cantonese-language films
Hong Kong action drama films
Hong Kong romantic drama films
Films set in Hong Kong
Films set in Japan
Films shot in Hong Kong
Films shot in Japan
Films directed by Patrick Tam (film director)
Gun fu films
Japan in non-Japanese culture
Triad films
1980s Hong Kong films


title: And the Night Stood Still

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"And the Night Stood Still" is a song written by Diane Warren and performed by Dion with backing vocals by Patty Smyth and Dave Edmunds.  The song reached No. 16 on the adult contemporary chart and No. 75 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1989.  It was featured on his 1989 album, Yo Frankie.

The song was produced and arranged by Edmunds.

A music video was produced for the song and aired on MTV.

Other versions
Smokie released a version of the song on their 1998 album, Wild Horses – The Nashville Album and a live version on their 2010 album Take a Minute.

References

1989 songs
1989 singles
Songs written by Diane Warren
Dion DiMucci songs
Smokie (band) songs
Arista Records singles


title: Mill Iron, Montana

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Mill Iron is an unincorporated community in Carter County, Montana, United States. Mill Iron is  east of Ekalaka. The community had its own post office until January 1, 1994.

References

Unincorporated communities in Carter County, Montana
Unincorporated communities in Montana


title: Petra Brocková

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Petra Brocková (née Polnišová; born 24 February 1976) is a Slovak actress and stand-up comedian. She is the holder of six OTO Awards.

Awards

References
General

Specific

External links

 Petra Polnišová at ČSFd
 Petra Polnišová at IMDb
 Petra Polnišová at KinoBox
 Petra Polnišová at SFd

1976 births
Living people
Actors from Bratislava
Slovak stage actresses
Slovak film actresses
Slovak television actresses
21st-century Slovak actresses
Slovak comedians


title: Mustafa Emirbayer

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Mustafa Emirbayer is an American sociologist and professor of sociology at University of Wisconsin-Madison. He is known for his theoretical contributions to social network analysis, and is "one of the most vocal advocates of the relational approach in the social sciences." In 2009 he won the Lewis A. Coser Award for Theoretical Agenda-Setting from the American Sociological Association.

Career

Emirbayer was born in Detroit, Michigan, to parents of Turkish and Crimean Tatar descent. He also spent part of his childhood in Santa Barbara, California, and his high school years in Mexico City, Mexico. He attended the University of California, Davis and received his BA in psychology (with minors in English and History) in 1980. He originally enrolled in the graduate program in psychology at the University of Michigan, where he first took coursework from the sociologist Charles Tilly. He soon realized that he wanted to study sociology as he felt psychology at the time neglected culture, institutions and history. Emirbayer went on to receive his MA in 1985 and PhD in 1989 from Harvard University, both in sociology. His dissertation was "Moral Education in American, 1830–1990" under the direction of Nathan Glazer (chair), Daniel Bell, David Riesman, and Theda Skocpol.

Emirbayer attended Harvard shortly after the "revolution" in social network analysis, and later at The New School, along with colleagues Charles Tilly and Harrison White, he played a key role in The New York School of relational sociology. In 2015, he became the editor-in-chief of the journal Sociological Theory.

Major contributions

When he was at the New School for Social Research, along with co-author Jeff Goodwin, Emirbayer won the 1994 Clifford Geertz Award for Best Article in Cultural Sociology for the article “Network Analysis, Culture, and the Problem of Agency”.

Inspired by discussions at a series of mini-conferences organized by Harrison White at the Lazarsfeld Center, Emirbayer began to write a systematic statement regarding the "relational turn" he felt was necessary for sociology. In 1997 he published the Manifesto for Relational Sociology in the American Journal of Sociology, which brought various social theorists together under one label.

His most-cited publication, with Ann Mische, is their 1998 article "What is Agency?" In the article, the authors apply "relational pragmatics" to demonstrate the "dynamic interplay" of routine, purpose and judgement in explaining human agency.

In 2009 he was elected to the Chair of the Sociological Theory Section of the American Sociological Association. Also in 2009 he won the Lewis A. Coser Award for Theoretical Agenda-Setting.

In 2014, Emirbayer was a keynote speaker at Yale's Center for Cultural Sociology special conference on "Advancing Cultural Sociology".

References

Sociology of culture
Scientists from Detroit
Year of birth missing (living people)
Living people
American sociologists
Harvard Graduate School of Arts and Sciences alumni
University of California, Davis alumni
University of Michigan alumni
University of Wisconsin–Madison faculty
Academic journal editors


title: Pocket Protectors

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Pocket Protectors is a animated series and segment produced for New Zealand's long running children's show, What Now?. The series is when Ollie is given a pocket protector full of old fashioned stationery by his Dad, the last thing he expected was for them to transform into tiny robots, known as the Pocket Protectors, intent on guiding Ollie through "tough times". The only problem is... the Pocket Protectors make Ollie's life more difficult than it already was... thanks to them being completely delusional.

Pocket Protectors is now broadcast in Australia on 7TWO as well as ABC3.

Voices
Ryan Cooper - Ballpoint, Straight Edge, Erazer, Radius
Vaughan Smith - Grubb
Rose Matafeo - Sam
Jason Faáfoi - Tony
Melanie Tonello - Sky
Ryan Inglis - Ollie

Episode list

1. Lola's Theme - Part 1

2. Lola's Theme - Part 2

3. I Am Iggy Hear Me Squeak - Part 1

4. I Am Iggy Hear Me Squeak - Part 2

5. Fast & the Fuzziest - Part 1

6. Fast & the Fuzziest - Part 2

7. The Yeoldefacescroll Blues - Part 1

8. The Yeoldefacescroll Blues - Part 2

9. The Final Flush - Part 1

10. The Final Flush - Part 2

External links
What Now official website
Mukpuddy Animation official website

New Zealand children's television series
2012 New Zealand television series debuts
TVNZ 2 original programming
2012 New Zealand television series endings


title: Capriati

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Capriati may refer to:

 Jennifer Capriati, American former world No. 1 tennis player
 Joseph Capriati, Italian DJ and music producer
 Capriati a Volturno, municipality in the Province of Caserta in the Italian region Campania, Italy


title: Floweree, Montana

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Floweree is an unincorporated community in Chouteau County, Montana, United States. Floweree is  west-southwest of Fort Benton. It is off of U.S. Route 87.

The community is named for Daniel Floweree, a Texas cattle rancher who established his F Triangle Ranch in the area in the late 19th century. Floweree had its own post office from 1910 to 2004 and still has its own ZIP code, 59440.

Demographics

References

Unincorporated communities in Chouteau County, Montana
Unincorporated communities in Montana


title: Patichaur

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Map of Patichaur

Patichaur is the second biggest town of Parbat District, Nepal. It is a famous destination for delicious fish of Modi river, Modi Beni and hydro power stations visit.

Parbat District


The Australian Academy of Science National Committees represent the established, emerging and interdisciplinary scientific fields in Australia.

There are 22 National Committees which provide a forum to discuss issues relevant to their disciplines, help set future research directions and support Australian science internationally.

List of the National Committees

 	Agriculture, Fisheries and Food
 	Brain and Mind
 	Data in Science - Current Chair: Professor Jane Hunter
 	Geographical Sciences
 	Mathematical Sciences
 	Physics
 	Antarctic Research
 	Cellular and Developmental Biology
 	Earth Sciences
 	History and Philosophy of Science
 	Mechanical and Engineering Sciences
 	Space and Radio Science
 	Astronomy
 	Chemistry
 	Earth System Science
 	Information and Communication Sciences
 	Medicine and Public Health
 	Biomedical Sciences
 	Crystallography
 	Ecology, Evolution and Conservation
 	Materials Science and Engineering
 	Nutrition

Membership

Each committee is made up of several members and a chair. The committee membership are all scientists active in the field and usually include at least one Fellow of the Australian Academy of Science. The term of office of members is three years.

Decadal plans

The ‘decadal plans’ developed by the National Committees seek input from across government, industry, academia and the education sector to identify the future needs of each discipline and outline priorities for investment over the next 10 years.

The plans make recommendations about setting research priorities and directions, infrastructure, workforce capability, educational reform, engagement with industry and the international community as well as enhanced outreach.

The Astronomy decadal plan, New Horizons, recommended that Australia bid to host the world’s largest radio telescope – the Square Kilometre Array (SKA). The SKA will now be hosted by South Africa, Australia and New Zealand and is scheduled to begin observing the sky in 2020.

Most recently, the Federal government announced funding for a further three decadal plans for Chemistry, Agricultural Science and Earth systems. In his announcement, Education minister Christopher Pyne said it was “vitally important for Governments of all persuasions to have a strategic plan that maps the investment in science and research into the future… [these] will provide important advice to Government in this vein.”

National policy influence

Through submissions to government reviews, enquiries and white papers, the National Committees work with the Academy to promote their disciplines by highlighting  issues in their areas. These include infrastructure, workforce needs, career structure and education.
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The National Committees also work with professional scientific societies to hold research conferences and symposia to discuss the latest advances and highlight scientific issues of national importance.

International linkages

The Academy, through its National Committees, maintains links between scientists in Australia and international science organisations, creating the opportunity to influence science decisions and participate in projects.

For example, several National Committees will play a strong role in the Future Earth initiative, an international, 10-year research project that aims to better understand and respond to the risks and opportunities of climate change, and supporting future global sustainability.

Support for early- and mid- career researchers

The National Committees support early- and mid-career researchers, through awards for young researchers, as well as supporting their attendance at international scientific forums. They also offer internships to early- and mid- career researchers on the Committees to solicit input into their activities and to provide the researchers with an opportunity to network with senior scientists.

The Academy also works with the National Committees to select early career researchers to participate in the Lindau Nobel Laureates Meeting and the Japan Society for the Promotion of Science HOPE meeting.

These meetings allow young researchers to meet Nobel Laureates in their fields and other esteemed researchers.

References

Australian National Academies


title: Maree Edwards (rugby union)

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Maree Edwards (born 8 February 1975) is a former female rugby union player. She represented . She was in the squad that won the 1998 Women's Rugby World Cup.

Edwards played provincial rugby for Canterbury and Otago.

References

1975 births
Living people
New Zealand women's international rugby union players
New Zealand female rugby union players
Place of birth missing (living people)


title: Darrell Cahill

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Darrell Cahill is a former Australian rules footballer and golfer.

Cahill played with the Port Adelaide Football Club in the South Australian National Football League (SANFL). He is brother of John Cahill, cousin to Barrie Barbary, nephew of Laurie Cahill and uncle to Darren Cahill. During his time at Port Adelaide he won four premierships and was declared best on ground during the club's 1979 victory. He was arguably the greatest utility being the only player nominated in three different positions in Port Adelaide Football Club squad of 40 greatest ever players, being nominated as a small forward, midfielder and defender. He was runner up in Port Adelaide Football Club best and fairest 5 times. He had the most disposals in the league 3 times in his career.

Cahill was an accomplished golfer winning the North Adelaide Golf Club championship in 1967 and then went on to represent the state in junior and senior events. His first handicap was 4 and he got that down to scratch in his first year of golf. He was quoted on the front page of the Perth player as the best first year player Norman Von Nida had ever seen. In 1969 Cahill represented South Australia and played against Western Australia, Tasmania, Victoria and Queensland. His only loss was to Jack Newton. After his career in the SANFL he returned to golf in 1983 and played until 1989 winning four more club championships, this time at Riverside Golf Club. He won a Champion of Champions at Grange Golf Club and in 1989 he again represented South Australia and also won the state championship the same year which was played at Kooyonga Golf Club.

References

Port Adelaide Football Club (SANFL) players
Port Adelaide Football Club players (all competitions)
Australian rules footballers from South Australia
Year of birth missing
Year of death missing


title: Be My Monster Love

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Be My Monster Love is an album by saxophonist David Murray's Infinity Quartet with guest vocalists Macy Gray and Gregory Porter released in 2013 on the Motéma label.

Reception

The Allmusic review by Thom Jurek awarded the album 3½ stars, stating: "Be My Monster Love is a diverse, travel modern creative jazz through a prismatic lens. While Murray's compositions are tighter and more song-like than ever (the presence of these excellent vocalists highlights this), he simultaneously offers a group of stellar players the opportunity (collectively and individually) to shine and push their margins. Highly recommended". JazzTimes observed "For all the concepts in motion, this is one of Murray’s most relaxed albums in a while. More often than not, he’s in classic tenor mode, pouring out bruisingly melodic lines". On All About Jazz, Phil Barnes said "Jazz seems to struggle to cross over these days, but gems such as these are still there to be unearthed – they may not have the media profile of the past but the musical quality and innovation remains. Lets hope that someone out there in the mainstream is listening".

Track listing
All compositions by David Murray except as indicated
 "French Kiss for Valerie" – 6:55
 "Be My Monster Love" (lyrics by Ishmael Reed) – 6:35
 "Stressology" – 6:45
 "Army of the Faithful (Joyful Noise)" (lyrics by Ishmael Reed) – 6:19
 "Sorrow Song" – 8:58
 "About the Children" (lyrics by Abiodun Oyewole) – 7:49
 "The Graduate" – 5:41
 "Hope Is a Thing with Feathers" (lyrics by Ishmael Reed) – 7:19

Personnel
David Murray – tenor saxophone, bass clarinet
Marc Cary – piano, organ
Jaribu Shahid – bass
Nasheet Waits – drums
Bobby Bradford – cornet (track 7)
Macy Gray (track 2), Gregory Porter (tracks 4, 6 & 8) – vocals

References

2013 albums
Motéma Music albums
David Murray (saxophonist) albums


title: Nephroceuticals

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Nephroceuticals is a pharmaceutical company based out of Miamisburg, Ohio. Founded in 2008 Nephroceuticals develops and manufactures nutritional supplements that promote health in people with kidney disease and heart disease.

History

Nephroceuticals was founded in 2008 by Dr. John R. Wigneswaran and is based in Miamisburg, Ohio.

May 19, 2009, the National Kidney Foundation announces a partnership with Nephroceuticals that is based on nutrition and early detection for kidney disease. The partnership includes developing and distributing print and online educational materials and supports the foundation's nationwide early detection initiative, the Kidney Early Evaluation Program (KEEP).

December 11, 2009, Nephroceuticals starts marketing a daily multivitamin for people with kidney disease: ProRenal QD with Omega 3 and ProRenal Vital.

March 9, 2012, Nephroceuticals provides a notice of its intent to raise $4 million within a year to add employees and develop new products. Included are plans to develop a supplement for cancer patients, and to launch a multivitamin focused on those with gastrointestinal problems.

Patents and Trademarks
Summary of Marks

References

External links
National Kidney Foundation website
American Journal of Kidney Diseases

Health care companies based in Ohio
Pharmaceutical companies of the United States
Health care companies established in 2008
American companies established in 2008


title: Miguel Amín Escaf

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Miguel Amín Escaf (born 5 September 1948) is a Colombian architect and politician, currently serving in the Chamber of Representatives of Colombia.

References

Living people
1948 births
Colombian politicians


title: Amy Hayes (announcer)

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Amy Hayes (born November 24, 1973) is an American ring announcer and model. She is a regular on Fox Sports Net. and a former regular on ESPN2's Friday Night Fights, Hayes has also announced on United States, ESPN, and Showtime. She has also been featured on Best Damn Sports Show Period. She became the exclusive Ring Announcer on Fox Sport's networks  "Sunday Night Fights" series  - under Promoter Dan Goossen, in 2001. Hayes was asked to announce the very first episode of ShoBox: The New Generation on Showtime.

Career
In 2001, Hayes signed a five-year deal with Fox Sports News to do ring announcing.

References

1973 births
Living people
Boxing people
Female models from Michigan
American sports announcers
People from Wyandotte, Michigan
21st-century American women


title: Delhi Sarai Rohilla–Udhampur AC Superfast Express

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The 22401 / 02 Delhi Sarai Rohilla–Udhampur AC Express is a Superfast Express train belonging to Indian Railways – Northern Railway zone that runs between Delhi Sarai Rohilla and  in India.

It operates as train number 22401 from Delhi Sarai Rohilla to Udhampur and as train number 22402 in the reverse direction, serving the states of Delhi, Haryana, Punjab and Jammu and Kashmir.

Coaches

The 22401 / 02 Delhi Sarai Rohilla–Udhampur AC Express has a total of 19 coaches, which include 1 AC 1st Class, 5 AC 2 tier, 11  AC 3 tier & 2 End-on generator coaches. It does not carry a pantry car.

As is customary with most train services in India, coach composition may be amended at the discretion of Indian Railways depending on demand.

Service

The 22401 Delhi Sarai Rohilla-Udhampur AC Express covers the distance of  in 10 hours 35 mins (59.62 km/h) and in 10 hours 25 mins as 22402 Udhampur–Delhi Sarai Rohilla AC Express (60.58 km/h).

As the average speed of the train is above , as per Indian Railways rules, its fare includes a Superfast surcharge.

Routeing

The 22401 / 02 Delhi Sarai Rohilla–Udhampur AC Express runs from Delhi Sarai Rohilla via , Ambala Cantt Junction, , , ,  to Udhampur.

Traction

Upon introduction due to partial electrification of the route, the train was hauled end to end by a Tughlakabad-based WDM-3A / WDP-4.

Due to progressive electrification, it is now hauled by a WAP-4 or WAP-7 from Ghaziabad shed.

Operation

22401 Delhi Sarai Rohilla–Udhampur AC Express leaves Delhi Sarai Rohilla every Monday, Wednesday & Saturday arriving Udhampur the next day.
22402 Udhampur–Delhi Sarai Rohilla AC Express leaves Udhampur every Tuesday, Thursday & Sunday arriving Delhi Sarai Rohilla the next day.

References

 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fvm-6-cb-Gw
 http://archive.indianexpress.com/news/four-new-trains-for-delhi-this-year/923940/
 https://web.archive.org/web/20140714195826/http://www.jknewspoint.com/newsdet.aspx?q=11646

External links

Rail transport in Delhi
Rail transport in Haryana
Rail transport in Punjab, India
Rail transport in Jammu and Kashmir
AC Express (Indian Railways) trains
Transport in Udhampur
Transport in Delhi


title: James Wilfred McKinley

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James Wilfred McKinley (April 24, 1857 – May 11, 1918) was city attorney of Los Angeles, California, and a judge of the Superior Court in that state as well as a regent of the University of California.

Personal

McKinley was born on April 24, 1857, in New Castle, Pennsylvania, to Samuel McKinley and Harriet Newell Simpson McKinley. He was educated in a New Castle public school, and he attended the University of Pennsylvania (1876–77) and the University of Michigan (1877–79), where he was graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree. He came to California in 1883.

He was married to Lillian Elder on October 7, 1886, and they had a son, James W. McKinley Jr. The older McKinley was a member of the Jonathan Club, the University Club, the Masons and the Knights Templar. He was also a member of the Sunset Club and the Union League clubs of Los Angeles and of San Francisco.

McKinley died of a paralytic stroke in his home, 508 West Adams Street, on May 11, 1918. A funeral service at St. John's Church drew hundreds of attendees. Interment was at Inglewood Cemetery.

Vocation

In 1881 he was admitted to the bar in New Castle, and two years later he came to California and formed a law partnership with J.F. Hutton. After Hutton's death, McKinley became a partner with W.T. Williams. McKinley was elected city attorney in 1884, was reelected in 1886 and served until 1888.

In 1889 he was appointed judge in the Superior Court and then was elected to the post, serving until January 1897.

As an attorney, he represented the Southern Pacific Railroad and the Pacific Electric Railway. He was on the board of directors of the Commercial National Bank and the Market and Produce Bank.

McKinley went into politics and was chairman of the California delegation to the 1904 Republican National Convention, and he was chairman of the California Republican Convention of 1906.

In 1903 he was appointed a regent of the University of California.

References

1857 births
1918 deaths
People from New Castle, Pennsylvania
Los Angeles City Attorneys
California Republicans
University of Michigan alumni
19th-century American lawyers


title: Energy in Tanzania

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Tanzania has a wide range of energy resources in abundance, which are not yet fully exploited. These include; wood fuel, other biomass fuels, hydropower, natural gas, coal, wind, geothermal, uranium and solar.

Renewable energy
Tanzania has a large untapped renewable energy potential. Of the country's total generation capacity, close to 80% of Tanzania electricity comes from renewable energy, with natural gas contributing 892.72MW and Hydro electric power 573.70MW of the total 1,601.84 megawatts, as of April 2020. According to the government of Tanzania, generation projects in the pipeline include: (a) Ruhudji (358MW), Kakono (87MW), Rumakali (222MW), Malagarasi (45MW), Kikonge (300MW), Kinyerezi I Extension (185MW) and Mtwara (300MW).

Solar power is widely used in rural areas, with 65 percent of rural households having access to solar energy sources.

Electricity
As of July 2020, Tanzania had installed grid generation capacity of 1,601.84 megawatts. The table below illustrates the generation mix as of then, in the Tanzanian national grid.

*Note 1: Totals are slightly off due to rounding.
*Note 2: The hydroelectric figures exclude 2,115 MW from Julius Nyerere Hydropower Station and 50 MW from Malagarasi Hydroelectric Power Station, both still under development.

Biomass constitutes over 90 percent of the country's primary energy consumption. This accounts for deforestation of  annually. Reforestation restores only about 25 percent of that annually. As of April 2020, 73.2 percent of Tanzania's urban areas and 24.5 percent of her rural areas have access to electricity.

The electrical supply varies, particularly when droughts disrupt hydropower electric generation; rolling blackouts are implemented as necessary. Nearly a quarter of electricity generated is lost because of poor transmission infrastructure. The unreliability of the electrical supply has hindered the development of Tanzanian industry.

Dar es Salaam
Dar es Salaam is a key area in the supply chain of petroleum products across Tanzania and as an emerging industrial zone, the port attracts major international companies. A major supplier of petroleum products in the region is Dalbit Petroleum who rely on the port as part of their operations and have developed a well-organized supply chain through the port since the company’s regional inception in 2007.

Way forward
In 2016, the Energy Access Situation Survey indicated that "32.8 percent of the households in the Tanzania Mainland were connected to electricity", as of that year. Demand for connection was growing at 10 to 15 percent annually.

A major objective was achieved in 2015, when the country phased out emergency generation centers using "high-cost" liquid fossil fuels. The completion of the Mtwara–Dar es Salaam Natural Gas Pipeline, with commissioning in October that year ensures a constant supply of natural gas to meet generation requirements of the large gas power stations in the country's largest city. The Tanzanian government aims to reach generation capacity of at least 5,000 megawatts in the medium term and 10,000 megawatts in the long term.

While the country's offshore gas reserves discovered by Shell and Equinor have remained undeveloped for many years, new political leadership since 2021 has given hope that Tanzania may become an exporter of LNG by 2030. As of 2022, negotiations were back on the table to develop the 10 million tonnes per annum  Tanzania Liquefied Natural Gas Terminal, with final investment decision (FID), expected in 2025. The projected cost is US$30 billion.

See also
Ministry of Energy and Minerals
Tanzania Atomic Energy Commission
Tanzania Electric Supply Company Limited
List of power stations in Tanzania

References

External links
 Increasing Electricity Access in Tanzania to Reduce Poverty As of 16 December 2016.

Environment of Tanzania
Politics of Tanzania


title: Monique Hirovanaa

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Monique Hirovanaa (born 25 May 1966) is a former female rugby union player. She played for  and Auckland. She was in the squad that won the 1998 Women's Rugby World Cup and the 2002 Women's Rugby World Cup.

In 2018, Hirovanaa was inducted into the Ōtara Sports Hall of Fame at the Ōtara Sports Awards on 1 December at Kia Aroha College.

References

External links
Black Ferns Profile

1966 births
Living people
New Zealand women's international rugby union players
New Zealand female rugby union players
Rugby union players from Auckland


title: Ethridge, Montana

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Ethridge is an unincorporated community in Toole County, Montana, United States. It is located  west-northwest  of Shelby. It is located on U.S. Route 2, and is a grain storage and shipping point on the Hi-Line. The community has a post office with ZIP code 59435.

Glacier Wind Farm is located south of Ethridge off U.S. Route 2, between the cities of Cut Bank and Shelby, and spans about 25,000 acres.

Sometime in early 1900, the Great Northern Railway station named Galt was renamed Ethridge.

References

External links

 Ethridge, Montana’s Beautiful Grain Elevator, Take My Trip.com

Unincorporated communities in Toole County, Montana
Unincorporated communities in Montana


title: Ali Ashkani

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Ali Ashkani Aghbolagh (; born November 16, 1978) is a retired amateur Iranian Greco-Roman wrestler and currently coach of Iranian Greco-Roman wrestling, who competed in the men's lightweight category. He won four Asian Championship medals (three golds and one silver), picked up a silver in the 60-kg division at the 2005 World Wrestling Championships in Budapest, Hungary, and represented Iran in two editions of the Olympic Games (2000 and 2004), finishing fifth in Sydney and eleventh in Athens respectively. Throughout his sporting career, Ashkani trained full-time for Takhti Wrestling Club in Ardabil under his coach and mentor jafar Damirchi.

Ashkani reached sporting headlines at the 2000 Asian Wrestling Championships in Seoul, South Korea, where he won his first title in the 58-kg division over Uzbekistan's Dilshod Aripov. A few months later, Ashkani entered the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney as a dark horse in the men's featherweight category (58 kg). He dominated the field by thrashing Hungary's István Majoros (1–5) and Georgia's Koba Guliashvili in the prelim pool to secure his place in the next round of the tournament. Ashkani lost the quarterfinal match to eventual silver medalist Kim In-Sub of South Korea with a powerful 3–1 decision, but bounced back to turn down U.S. wrestler Jim Gruenwald on the mat 3–2 for a fifth-place finish.

After his first Olympics, Ashkani proved particularly successful in his career with two more medals in both 58 and 60-kg division at the Asian Championships (2001 and 2003). Determined to return to the wrestling scene and medal, Ashkani emerged himself as a top medal favorite at the 2002 Asian Games in South Korea, but lost to Kazakhstan's Nurlan Koizhaiganov in the quarterfinal match 4–1.

At the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Ashkani qualified for his second Iranian squad, as a 25-year-old, in the men's 60 kg class. Earlier in the process, he finished third at the Olympic Qualification Tournament in Tashkent, Uzbekistan to guarantee his spot on the Iranian wrestling team. Ashkani lost two opening matches each to Cuba's Roberto Monzón (1–4) and Turkey's Şeref Tüfenk (1–3), but stunned the home crowd to tame Greek wrestler Christos Gikas with a 1–6 verdict at the end of the prelim pool. Unlike his previous Games, Ashkani's performance was not enough to advance him to the quarterfinals, placing eleventh in the final standings.

In 2005, Ashkani recovered from an Olympic setback to flourish his wrestling career with two more medals. He reaped the men's 60-kg title over South Korea's Kim Keum-Hae at the Summer Universiade in Izmir, Turkey, and then picked up a silver medal from the World Championships in Budapest, Hungary, losing out to defending titleholder Armen Nazaryan of Bulgaria due to a three-caution violation by the referee.

References

External links
Profile – International Wrestling Database

1978 births
Sportspeople from Ardabil
Living people
Olympic wrestlers for Iran
Wrestlers at the 2000 Summer Olympics
Iranian male sport wrestlers
Wrestlers at the 2004 Summer Olympics
Wrestlers at the 1998 Asian Games
Wrestlers at the 2002 Asian Games
Wrestlers at the 2006 Asian Games
World Wrestling Championships medalists
Universiade medalists in wrestling
FISU World University Games gold medalists for Iran
Asian Games competitors for Iran
Medalists at the 2005 Summer Universiade


title: Janko Kroner

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Janko Kroner (born 1 June 1956) is a Slovak film, television and stage actor. Once a regular cast of the Slovak National Theater (SND) (1987–2009), Kroner began his acting career as part of the New Scene (1982–86). In the mid 1990s, alongside staging for his home theater, he gradually began appearing in a local VA-based ensemble called a.ha. In the most recent decade, he has been known as the frontman of the Malá scéna STU, a body supervised by Kroner through 2010-2011.

As a member of the Slovak acting "dynasty" that span three generations to date, Kroner himself has received numerous nominations in his native country, including two LitFond Awards for Performing Arts in Drama, as well two television-focused OTO Awards as TV Male Actor, respectively. Amongst others, he is the only son of Ján Kroner, or rather a nephew of Jozef Kroner.

Filmography

 Film
 1982: The Emotional Education of a Daša (as Julo)
 1984: The Brave Blacksmith (based on a Němcová's fairytale; as Matěj)
 1984: Farewell, Sweet Slumbers
 1986: The Edelstein Action (as Filo)
 1986: Hothouse Venus (as Peter Vrchovský)
 1986: Icing (as Igor Krška)
 1987: The Devil's Smile (black-and-white; based on The Tales of Hoffmann, as Lt. Jurko)
 1989: Sitting on a Branch, Enjoying Myself
 1989: Nebojsa (based on a Pavol Dobšinský's fairytale; title r. as Ondrej "Nebojsa")
 1991: Fly of the Asphalt Pigeon (voice r., as Dodo)
 1996: Jašek's Dream (based on a Chrobák's story)
 1997: Orbis Pictus
 1997: Blue Heaven (voice r., as Viktor)
 2000: Victims and Murderers (as Josef)
 2002: Cruel Joys
 2002: Quartétto (as Peter)
 2007: Half-life (as Viktor)
 2009: You Kiss like a God
 2009: BRATISLAVAfilm (as Milanko)

Awards

See also
 List of Slovak films
 List of people surnamed Kroner

Further reading

References

Sources

External links

 Janko Kroner at FDb.cz

 Janko Kroner at Kinobox.cz

Janko
1956 births
Living people
People from Považská Bystrica
Slovak male film actors
Slovak male television actors
Slovak male stage actors
20th-century Slovak male actors
21st-century Slovak male actors
People with bipolar disorder


The Central European Zone Rally Championship is an international rally championship which is run by the Austrian-based Oberste Nationale Sportkommission für den Motorsport (OSK) under the auspicies of the FIA and held across several European countries.

There are four separate championships contested under the Central European Zone banner, and unlike other FIA Zone rally series there is no overall champion. The classes are Production Cars (for Group N vehicles), Class 2 (for Super 2000), 2WD (for FIA classes 5 through 10 which includes Super 1600) and Historic. The Historic class is run largely separate from the other three championships with its own calendar, although it does share some events.

Events are held in Hungary, Austria, Croatia, Slovenia, Czech Republic, Poland, Italy, Slovakia and Serbia.

List of events
2014 calendar events, sourced from:

 Miskolc Rally, Hungary
 Wechselland Rallye, Austria
 Delta Rally, Croatia
 Historic Vltava Rallye, Czech Republic
 Rally Saturnus, Slovenia
 Rally Velenje, Slovenia
 Rally Hustopeče, Czech Republic
 Rajd Rzeszowski, Poland
 Rallye Weiz, Austria
 Rally del Friuli Venezia Giulia, Italy
 Rally Košice, Slovakia
 Croatia Rally, Croatia
 Mecsek Rallye, Hungary

Champions

References

External links

FIA Zone rally championships
Motorsport in Europe


title: Eria Fachin

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Eria Fachin (April 20, 1960 – May 9, 1996) was a Canadian dance pop singer, best known for her 1988 single "Savin' Myself".

Originally from Hamilton, Ontario, Fachin began performing in the Toronto area at the age of 15 in a variety of capacities, including nightclub performances, roles in musical theatre, recording commercial jingles for local advertisers and performing on television variety shows. She also recorded a number of singles during this era, including "I'm Not Your Puppet", and married her musical collaborator Lou Bartolomucci in 1986.

Fachin released her debut album, My Name Is Eria Fachin, on Critique Records in 1988, and toured across Canada to support the album as an opening act for Candi and the Backbeat. Three singles were released from the album, "Savin' Myself", "Your Love Just Came Too Late" and a cover of The Supremes' "I Hear a Symphony".

"Savin' Myself", Fachin's biggest hit in Canada and internationally, peaked at No. 22 on the RPM charts the week of July 2, 1988, as well as reaching the top 15 in the magazine's adult contemporary charts. The song also peaked at No. 50 on the Billboard Hot 100 in the United States, and at No. 33 on the Hot Dance Club Songs chart.

"Your Love Just Came Too Late" reached at least No. 86 on the RPM charts, while "I Hear a Symphony" reached No. 5 on the magazine's dance charts in 1989. The latter song also finished No. 16 on the magazine's year-end rundown of top dance singles.

In 1990 she appeared on the one-off single "Can't Repress the Cause", a plea for greater inclusion of hip hop music in the Canadian music scene, with Dance Appeal, a supergroup of Toronto-area musicians that included Maestro Fresh Wes, Dream Warriors, Michie Mee, B-Kool, Lillian Allen, Devon, HDV, Dionne, Thando Hyman, Carla Marshall, Messenjah, Jillian Mendez, Lorraine Scott, Lorraine Segato, Self Defense, Leroy Sibbles, Zama and Thyron Lee White. She also had a modest hit on the RPM adult contemporary charts in 1991 with the non-album single "Hug You Hold You", written by Bartolomucci, and contributed vocals to the self-titled 1991 album by Bartolomucci's jazz band Synthetic Earth.

Fachin had begun work on her second album when she was diagnosed with cancer, and was forced to put her career on hold while pursuing treatment. The only further recording she ever released was the theme song to the Kiefer Sutherland film Woman Wanted. She died of cancer on May 9, 1996, in Oakville, at age 36.

Discography

Albums
My Name Is Eria Fachin (1988)

Singles
1988: "Savin' Myself"
1998: "Your Love Just Came Too Late"
1988: "I Hear a Symphony"
1990: "Can't Repress the Cause"
1991: "Hug You Hold You"

References

1960 births
1996 deaths
Actresses from Hamilton, Ontario
Canadian dance musicians
Canadian women pop singers
Canadian musical theatre actresses
Deaths from cancer in Ontario
Musicians from Hamilton, Ontario
20th-century Canadian actresses
20th-century Canadian women singers


title: Dominae

text:
Dominae is the debut studio album of American electronic duo Ejecta (now Young Ejecta), consisting of Neon Indian singer Leanne Macomber and producer Joel Ford of Ford & Lopatin. The record consists of ten retro 1980s-style synthpop songs dealing with love, death and early adulthood struggles. Taking seven years to write, it was recorded in New York and Texas, beginning in the summer of 2012 and lasting 14 months, and released on November 4, 2013 by Driftless Recordings, Happy Death and Copyright Control. All the tracks were written by Macomber and produced by Ford, who also did co-writing. Critical reviews were positive upon release, with the record going as so far to rank number six on Gorilla vs. Bear's "40 Best Albums of 2013".

Production and composition
Leanne Macomber was a singer for the Texas electronic music band Neon Indian, and was also in duo called Fight Bite. Joel Ford was in an electronic music duo with Daniel Lopatin, named Ford & Lopatin. The two first met in 2009 when they were touring, and decide to start working on music together, thus forming Ejecta. Macomber wrote all the songs of Dominae, with Joel Ford handling production and co-writing on "It's Only Love" and "Jeremiah". Macomber described the writing process as "the initial vomit. For better or worse I just go with whatever flows out. These songs we're not written as a body of work." She said the oldest-written song from the album was "Mistress", which as of November 2013 was seven years old, and the last was "Tempest", which was finished while wrapping up production.

Recording sessions of Dominae began in the summer of 2012, and lasted 14 months in five different "studios". According to Ford, "We worked in bedrooms, on laptops, in really nice studios, in awesome “project” studios. We used super nice, really expensive gear and really terrible broken equipment—anything that worked at the time. After switching studios and taking a break to do an unrelated session in LA, I lost some files and had to rebuild one of the sessions. I was so heartbroken, but the track ended up sounding amazing and different then we had originally planned."

Dominae is a ten-track retro 1980s-style synthpop album that lasts for a total of 36 minutes and seven seconds. Ejecta said they were influenced by romantic pop ballads, "cheap and glittery one-hit-wonders" and "fringe electronic movements," calling their influences a "schizophrenic combination of your dad's radio and your drunk cousin's record collection—from Gainsbourg to Death in June." They described their sound as electronic musically and Macomber's songwriting as pop. Artists that inspired Ejecta while making the album included Broadcast, Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark, Orbital, Napolian, Cocteau Twins and The Human League.
Ford said their style was “stuffed somewhere between the past and the future.”

Track information
Dominae opens with "Mistress", which writer Lee Wakefield of The 405 said it was Macomber's "seductive croon softening a somewhat gloomy declaration." "It's Only Love" is the second song on the album. In the words of The Guardian critic Michael Cragg, it is "Built around a bubbling bassline and swathes of crystalline synth riffs," and "slinks around icily for the verses before unfurling into a dainty but naggingly catchy chorus, Macomber's hushed voice the perfect match for Ford's intricate production." The third track is "Beast", which deals with the rush of getting to know someone, followed by two-minute and 30-second "Inside".

"Afraid of the Dark", the fifth track, is a disco song that Polari Magazine's Andrew Darley said has rising-up warm synths that represent "the sound of someone, broken by love, who is building up strength to protect themselves in future." "Jeremiah (The Denier)" is the sixth song, which Clash writer said had "a sun bleached feel, an atmosphere of late nights on the beach with the sand still warm underfoot."
"Eleanor Lye", track eight, deals with the death of a close friend. Earbuddy's Alex Daniel noted that in the chorus, the vocals are "washed in reverb, and while this makes most bands of this ilk sound cheesy, it adds an emotional layer to Ejecta's music that's sometimes missing otherwise." He opined that the chorus made “Eleanor Lye” "an easy highlight of the album." On the ninth song on the record, "Small Town Girl", Macomber sings over an "aggressive drumbeat [...] how she desires to see her former flame six feet under, as she searches for a spot to dig his grave." Dominae closes with "Tempest", which is less driving and a "little bit dreamier" unlike the album's other tracks. Macomber said she and Ford "thought it would be an unusual song for the album, but ultimately I'm glad we kept it." She explained about writing the song: "I had literally just run into my ex-boyfriend or something and was crying the whole time I wrote that song, so it really lends itself to a stark, simple—I'm just very exposed in the song."

Title
When discussing the title Dominae, Macomber described it as "a word that evokes a pleasure pain dichotomy. To my ear it's very pleasant. Submission and power. It comes from a Latin title that was used in early Europe, I believe, for a female lord (a lady, I suppose, though we don't have that kinda thing over here). The lady would naturally refer to herself in the third person in an edict like so: Dominae says no more lute playing on Tuesdays before dinner!"

Release and promotion
Following up to the release of Dominae, three singles came out from the album, which were "Jeremiah (The Denier)", released on August 20, 2013, "Afraid of the Dark" on September 17, 2013, and "It's Only Love" on October 10. On September 18, 2013, it was announced that the album would be released on November 4. It was issued North America by Driftless Recordings, and in the United Kingdom by Happy Death and Copyright Control.

Critical response

Dominae was met with mostly positive reviews from critics upon release. It earned a five-star review from Polari Magazine, where writer Andrew Darley, praising the musical and lyrical content, described it as an "accomplished album" where the group "have captured the cruelty and kindness of falling in love." A reviewer for Mojo awarded the album three stars out of five, and called it "a clutch of slow-burning, sweetly-scented '80s synth pop tunes". Earbuddy's Alex Daniel gave a liking review of Dominae, but said that it didn't feel like a dance record nor was it "psychedelic enough to appeal to a trance crowd." He also opined about Macomber's involvement being the main focus of the album, criticizing it for making it seem more like a Leanne Macomber solo project than a collaboration between her and Ford. On the negative side, James West of Loud and Quiet gave Dominae a four out of ten, calling their music "the sort of rubbery synthpop that the Basildon pair pretty much pioneered." He considered it a "sugary re-revival of foppish electro: the same well-versed nostalgia that spawned La Roux and Little Boots in 2009." He also thought that there was a "niggling feeling that nothing on ‘'Dominae’' is ear-worming enough to make them as successful just four years on."

Macomber said about the record's positive reception: "We're really happy with the piece itself. I'm not sure it's healthy to Google yourself too much. I'm ecstatic when people tell me they love it, but it still feels like a miracle that anyone gives the slightest shit about something I made."

In other media
"Afraid of the Dark" was used in "Death and the Maiden", the seventh episode of the fifth season of The Vampire Diaries.

Track listing

Personnel
Credits from liner notes:
Leanne Macomber – songwriter, vocals
Joel Ford – songwriter, producer
Josh Bonati – mastering
Leonard Greco – artwork photography

Accolades

References

2013 debut albums
Young Ejecta albums


title: Daniel Lalín

text:
Héctor Daniel Lalín, generally known as Daniel Lalín, (10 August 1948) is an Argentine businessman and accountant with close ties to the ruling Kirchner family. He was the president of Racing Club, a professional sports club based in the Avellaneda district of Buenos Aires, from 1995 to 1999, and is a major figure in the Argentine oil business.

Early life and education
Born in 1948, Lalín was a member of Montonero, the youth wing of the Peronist left. In 1999, as head of Racing, he described himself as still being “ideologically” a member of Montonero, despite all his wealth and success.

Career
In the mid 1970s, Lalín was Dean of the Faculty of Economics at the National University of Lomas de Zamora. He later served as treasurer of the city of Buenos Aires during the administration of Carlos Grosso (1989–92). During his term as city treasurer, Lalín and his old friend Daniel Peralta, who at the time was the director of Argentina's central bank and a close friend of Argentinian president Néstor Kirchner, won oil exploration leases from the Kirchner government, despite not having any experience in that field required under Argentine law.

Prior to his election as president of Racing Club, Lalín also pursued a “successful career in real estate and construction.”

Racing Club
Lalín was president of Racing Club, also known as Racing Club de Avellaneda or simply as Racing, from 1995 to 1999. The club was the favorite of President Néstor Kirchner. During his years at Racing Club, according to one source, Lalín became part of a social circle that included “Menemistas” Daniel Vila and José Luis Manzano and “‘K’ front men” Cristóbal López and Lázaro Báez.

During Lalín's tenure, Racing Club experienced a financial crisis. Some sources described him as the latest in a series of incompetent and/or corrupt presidents of Racing Club, suggesting that his purchase of several expensive top-level players precipitated the crisis. According to Newsweek, the major factor in Racing Club's financial decline was the fact that it had, under Lalín, “stopped developing young talent in favor of recruiting high-priced stars – often using peculiar financing.” Newsweek noted that Lalín himself was Racing's biggest creditor, having “pumped $2.5 million of his own money into Racing to keep it afloat, sometimes in exchange for rights to players.”

In 1998, Lalín, a priest, and some 500 fans took part in an elaborate “exorcism” ceremony with the intention of banishing evil spirits from Racing Club. “We are uniting Roman Catholicism with Racingism,” Lalín explained. “It is an act of faith. The same faith displayed by the fans who stoically go to the stadium every Sunday.”

Lalín filed for bankruptcy on behalf of Racing Club on July 10, 1998. When he announced the bankruptcy, fans reacted with outrage. Some hurled stones at him, and one person threw a drum at him, causing an injury to his nose. More than 1500 fans “called for his head.” He defended the bankruptcy, calling it “the best way out.” On July 13, 1998, Judge Enrique Gorostegui officially declared Racing bankrupt. On March 4, 1999, the Court of Appeals of La Plata ordered the immediate liquidation of all of Racing's assets. Racing, it was announced, had “ceased to exist.” On May 5, 1999, Lalín and his executive committee submitted their resignations. At the time Lalín left the club, it had $62 million in debts, 200 judgments against it, and 3 million pesos in liens. After the club went bankrupt, it was bailed out by the Kirchner government.

On October 6, 1999, prosecutor Manuel Barreiro issued arrest warrants for Lalín and former Racing presidents Osvaldo Otero and Juan De Stéfano in connection with charges of mismanagement. Lalín was taken into custody, and he and De Stéfano spent 14 days in detention in a police station in Lanús. The charges against him were dropped and he was released. In November 2000, De Stéfano claimed on a Fox Sports program that during the time he and Lalín had been in jail together, Lalín had told him that the dismissal of charges against him, Lalín, had “cost him 200 thousand dollars.” De Stéfano described Lalín's acquittal as an example of the importance of political favors in “the city of Buenos Aires, the palace of corruption.” Otero said of Lalín that high-level “radical leaders” were “doing everything possible to save him.” De Stéfano blamed both Lalín and Otero for the bankruptcy of Racing Club, which he called “a scam, a lie, immoral, and a disgrace.” De Stéfano claimed that “the club is run by scoundrels,” and urged the judge in the case to conduct a serious investigation that would drive “the Mafia” out of Racing management.

Lalín himself also declared personal bankruptcy in 1998 following a request by former Racing coach Carlos Babington, to whom he owed $600,000. They had worked out a payment deal but Lalín had reneged on it. Critics claimed that he owed $8 million and accused him of fraudulent management. It was noted that he actually had “nothing to his name” and held all his assets through companies. “Fiscally he doesn’t exist,” an attorney stated.

After Racing Club
After leaving Racing Club, Lalín entered the oil business and became very successful in a short period.

A 2001 U.S. Senate report stated that Lalín had engaged in player transactions through Mercado Abierto SA and MA – House Exchange, both subsidiaries of the Cayman Islands-based Grupo Mercado Abierto, which was owned by three Lalín associates, Miguel Iribarne, Aldo Ducler, and Hector Scasserra. The Senate report linked Group Mercado Abierto to the Juarez drug cartel and identified it as a vehicle for laundering bribes and drug-trafficking profits. When Lalín filed a lawsuit in 2004 in Uruguay against businessman Adrián Troche, on a matter involving player transactions, only to withdraw the suit shortly thereafter, a Uruguayan news source suggested that he had probably withdrawn it because he realized that he would have had to explain to the Uruguayan judiciary why his payments in the transactions in question had been made through Grupo Mercado Abierto.

Also in 2004, it was reported that there were “very strong indications” that player transfers and other activities by Lalín were tied up with money laundering in Uruguayan football. In addition, it was reported that funds paid to Lalín as part of several player transactions had not ended up in the club treasury but rather in Mercado Abierto SA and MA – House Rates accounts at the Bank of New York.

One 2004 report indicated that Lalín had engaged in business operations that enabled him to skirt hundreds of thousands of dollars in tax payments. Another report the same year stated that Lalín had “evaded nearly two million dollars in taxes.”

In 2006, it was reported that Lalín was “seeking his place in la Argentina K” – in other words, in the business circles surrounding the Kirchners. Through a holding company, Lalín Global Group, he closed a deal in that year with the Chinese firm JHP, which had subsidiaries in Libya and Kazakhstan. One source states that Lalín, via his firm Maxipetrol-Petroleros de Occidente, turned himself into “a local intermediary of the two Chinese corporations JHP International Petroleum Engineering and New Times Energy Corporation” and became “a pivot in the Chinese appropriation of [Argentinian] oil.”

In association with JHP, Lalín formed Oxipetrol, a multinational oil exploration firm, in April 2006. The plan was for the Argentinian partners to contribute familiarity with the local market, while the Chinese contributed scientific expertise. It was reported in that year that Lalín had other Chinese business contacts, and that he was serving as the regional representative of Shenzhen Our International Technology & Science, a developer of medical technology. One article described him as an “intermediary in the Kircherist ‘strategic association’ with Chinese monopolies.”

Another 2006 report identified Lalín and his friend José Luis Manzano Menem, a former Interior Minister, as “two of the leading exponents of an unexpected transformation in the energy world” on account of their large investments in oil exploration. Involved with them in these activities, it was reported, were “K businessman” Cristóbal López and Roberto Monti. (“K businessman,” “K politician,” and similar labels are Argentinian shorthand for persons with close connections to the Kirchner government.) The four men were described as “emerging national oil bourgeoisie.” The same article stated that Lalín and media entrepreneur Daniel Vila had jointly made “inroads into the territory of ‘K governor’ Julio Cobos” (who at the time was governor of Mendoza province), together proffering a successful bid for the firm Aguas de Mendoza and an unsuccessful bid for the energy company Edemsa.

A 2007 article described Oxipetrol as performing successfully. In that same year, South American Hedge Fund LLC, a subsidiary of Arizona-based Delta Mutual, Inc., paid the Kirchner administration $1.7 million for drilling rights to oil fields owned by Oxipetrol. The next year, Lalín’s friend Peralta and Peralta’s wife, Laura, bought a controlling interest in Delta, through which they sold and purchased oil leases. In 2007, Oxipetrol’s oil fields were valued at $2.7 million; two years later, New Times Group Holdings, based in Hong Kong, bought 60 percent of two of the oil fields for $270 million. In November 2012, Peralta and his wife, Laura, were found shot to death in their home in Scottsdale, Arizona. Although the deaths were ruled a murder-suicide, some individuals close to the couple suggested that their death was connected to their oil activities.

It was reported in 2008 that Lalín was still hoping to regain control of Racing. When he sought re-election to the presidency of the club, he received only about 500 votes, which he considered “a hard blow to his pride.” Lalín said in March 2013 that he was still “very involved in the politics of Racing,” that he talked frequently with “the people at Racing,” and that it was hurtful to him that some people believe he had “stolen” from Racing. In September 2013 he reiterated his desire to resume control of Racing and harshly criticized its current management.

“I had a lot of luck,” Lalín stated in an interview from 2010, referring to a profit of $63 million he had earned the previous year. A 2014 report by Bloomberg News identified Lalín as one of several Kirchner intimates who had benefited from the illegal awarding of oil leases. Lalín acknowledged that he had obtained the leases through contacts. “Contacts are everything in Peronism,” he said. “Oil experience helps, but the contacts are what matters.”

Personal life
As of 2008, Lalín was involved with a personal trainer named Laura.

References

1948 births
Living people
Argentine businesspeople
Place of birth missing (living people)
Businesspeople from Buenos Aires


title: Galata, Montana

text:
Galata is an unincorporated community in Toole County, Montana, United States. Galata is located along the Hi-Line near U.S. Route 2,  east of Shelby. The community has a post office with ZIP code 59444, which opened on July 12, 1902.

The town was named by the Great Northern Railway for nearby Galata Ravine.

References

Unincorporated communities in Toole County, Montana
Unincorporated communities in Montana


title: Exia Shelford

text:
Exia Edwards (née Shelford, born 12 November 1975) is a former New Zealand rugby union player, representing  and Bay of Plenty. She made her international debut at the 1998 Rugby World Cup in the Netherlands. She was also part of two other successful Rugby World Cup's in 2002 and 2006.

In 1999, Shelford scored a try when the Black Ferns beat the United States 65–5 at Palmerston North. At the 2005 Canada Cup she scored a try in the 30–9 victory over Scotland at Ottawa.

Shelford also played rugby league for the New Zealand Māori women's team and netball for Bay of Plenty.

References

1975 births
Living people
New Zealand women's international rugby union players
New Zealand female rugby union players


title: Bellarine, Victoria

text:
Bellarine is a rural locality in the City of Greater Geelong, Victoria, Australia. In the 2011 census, the population of Bellarine was too low to separately report; however in June 2014 the Victorian Electoral Commission recorded 134 enrolled voters in Bellarine, living in 81 properties.

History

The area was occupied by squatters from the late 1830s, and was initially known as East Bellarine to distinguish it from Drysdale, which was then known as Bellarine. A Free Presbyterian Church School opened in 1854, and was replaced by a new Presbyterian school in 1861. A Church of England (Anglican) school opened in 1855, closed in 1862 (though was used as a church for some years thereafter), and reopened in 1873. A mechanics' institute was established in 1858 and accumulated a library, though it was forced to share space with the Presbyterian school until its own building was erected in 1870.

East Bellarine Post Office opened on 1 June 1859, with the initial postmaster being C. H. Streeton, father of artist Arthur Streeton, and was renamed Bellarine on 16 January 1865. A Wesleyan Methodist Church was erected in 1865. The Farmers' Arms Hotel operated at the Avondale homestead around 1870, and a Cobb and Co. coach station was also located there. East Bellarine Cricket Club operated from 1871 to 1873, when it amalgamated with the Portarlington club to form the Bellarine Cricket Club. In 1873, Bellarine was reported to have a rural store, post office and blacksmith's shop. One church school was taken over by the Education Department in 1873 as Bellarine East State School No. 231, with the Church of England school taken over in 1874 as Bellarine State School No. 1415. A new Bellarine State School was built and opened in 1877, and Bellarine East State School closed in 1892. A Methodist Sunday School and Church Hall was built in 1894.

Bellarine Post Office closed on 27 April 1979, and Bellarine Primary School has also closed; its closure date is unknown, but the site has been subdivided and sold. The "Avondale" residence, which was the former "Farmers' Arms Hotel", survives, as does the former Wesleyan Methodist Church and the Methodist Sunday School and Church Hall (now the Uniting Church Hall).

Spray Farm

Spray Farm, a historic rural property and one of the earliest farms on the Bellarine Peninsula, is located at Bellarine. It dates from 1851 and is listed on the Victorian Heritage Register and the Register of the National Estate. The property was bought in 1994 by the Browne family, owners of the adjacent Scotchman's Hill Vineyard, who renovated the property in 1998 and operated it as a function centre and concert venue. Among many concerts held there during this period, Spray Farm hosted the major Day on the Green music festival for nine years. The property was bought for A$7.5 million in 2010 by horsebreeder Rick Jamieson, and subsequently renovated and returned to being a private house. It was sold again in March 2014 to Australia and New Zealand Banking Group CEO Mike Smith for an undisclosed amount; the property had been advertised at A$12 million.

Bellarine today

Bellarine remains largely rural. It  contains several wineries, vineyards, stud farms and restaurants; the Terindah Estate, Scotchman's Hill, Bellarine Estate, and Jack Rabbit Vineyard (formerly Kilgour Estate) wineries are located there. Arlington Park Stud and the nearby Greenhills are two well-known horse-training  and breeding parks in the area. The locality also contains the live music venue Harvester Moon, The Shed restaurant at the Terindah Estate, the Bellarine Brewing Company and the Angasi bar and grill at the Bellarine Estate, and the Jack Rabbit Restaurant.

References

Suburbs of Geelong
Towns in Victoria (state)
Bellarine Peninsula


title: Tupolev Tu-116

text:
The Tupolev Tu-116 () is a turboprop-powered long-range airliner designed by the Tupolev design bureau and built in the USSR.

Development
The Tu-116, like the Tu-114, was based on the Tu-95 strategic bomber. Both airliners were developed in parallel with the Tu-116 taking priority due to the numerous visits of General Secretary Nikita Khrushchev to both Western and Eastern countries during the so-called Khrushchev Thaw. The aircraft's mission was to transport the head of state together with his security detail and entourage. Concurrent development of the Tu-114 and Tu-116 was justified by Khrushchev's visit to the United States, at which time the Tu-114 might not have been ready.

Initially, the airliner was to be developed very quickly, in a little over a year, due to the relative simplicity of modifications. However, the initial introduction date was moved from September 1956 to 1957 because the Tupolev Design Bureau was overloaded with military orders.

The airliner received the internal code Tu-114D ("Diplomatic"), which later created some confusion – the Tu-114D was also the official designation of the long-range variant for transatlantic flights, the letter D standing for "dalniy" (Russian for "long-range"), which also had a total of 64 passenger seats.

Design
The airliner was to transport 24 passengers including a cook, a flight attendant, a navigator-announcer to inform the passengers about the flight, and, when necessary, 10–12 armed guards.

Technically, the airliner was not much different from the original Tu-95. All protective and bombing equipment was removed, and the space behind the wings was given to two passenger cabins, a lavatory, a wardrobe, and a service room with a total area of , with windows cut into the fuselage. The first passenger cabin held six–eight passengers and the second one was designed for three VIP passengers, equipped with beds and couches.

The pressurized cabin led to a short hallway with a staircase which was lowered to allow access from the ground. It also served as an emergency exit.

The flight crew consisted of two pilots, navigator, flight engineer, flight mechanic and radio operator.

Operational history
The two Tu-116s were modified from two regular Tu-95s, MSN 402 and 409. Neither was ever used to transport the head of state.

After flight testing, both airliners were transferred to the Soviet Air Force and served for various purposes until the early 1990s. One Tu-116 continues to survive to this day, in the Ulyanovsk Baratayevka Airport

Specifications (Tu-116)

References

1950s Soviet airliners
Four-engined tractor aircraft
Low-wing aircraft
Aircraft with contra-rotating propellers
Four-engined turboprop aircraft
Tu-0116
Aircraft first flown in 1957


title: Abdul Hakeem Baloch

text:
Abdul Hakeem Baloch () is a Pakistani politician who had been a member of National Assembly of Pakistan from October 2022 till August 2023. He also served as MNA from 2013 to 2016 and again from 2016 to 2018.

Education
He has done bachelors.

Political career

He began his political career with Pakistan Peoples Party and served as a provincial minister of Sindh.

He was elected to the National Assembly of Pakistan from NA-258 (Karachi-XX) on ticket of Pakistan Muslim League (N) in 2013 Pakistani general election.

In 2013, he was made the Minister of State for Railways before being appointed as Minister of State for Communication in the Cabinet of Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif.

In 2016, he quit PML-N and rejoined Pakistan Peoples Party and resigned from the National Assembly seat that he won on PML-N ticket.

He ran for the seat of National Assembly from NA-258 (Karachi-XX) on ticket of PPP in by-election held in 2016 and retained the seat. He was given cabinet portfolio of Minister of State for Railways.

He ran for the NA-237 Malir seat on the ticket of Pakistan Peoples Party in the by-election held in October 2022 and won the elections by getting 32567 votes.

References

Pakistan People's Party politicians
Living people
Politicians from Karachi
Year of birth missing (living people)
Baloch people
Pakistani MNAs 2013–2018


title: Cheryl Smith (rugby union)

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Cheryl Moana Smith  (née Waaka; born 12 May 1970) is a New Zealand rugby union coach and administrator and former player. She represented  and Auckland as a flanker or number 8.

Waaka made her international debut on 13 August 1997 against England at Burnham. She was part of the team that won the 1998 and 2002 Rugby World Cup's.

In 2005, Waaka became the first woman in Northland to coach a senior men's club rugby team.

In the 2023 New Year Honours, Smith was appointed a Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit, for services to rugby.

References

External links
Black Ferns Profile

1970 births
Living people
New Zealand women's international rugby union players
New Zealand female rugby union players
Place of birth missing (living people)
Members of the New Zealand Order of Merit
New Zealand rugby union coaches
New Zealand sports executives and administrators


title: List of Univision telenovelas

text:
The following is the list of telenovelas produced by Univision Communications.

Telenovelas order home recordings

1990s

2000s

2010s-present

References

Univision
Univision telenovelas


title: Floyd Turnham

text:
Floyd 'Payne' Turnham (January 23, 1909 – May 5, 1991) was an American R&B saxophonist in the 1950s, fronting the Floyd Turnham Combo.

Turnham was born in Washington state in 1909. He originally played alto saxophone with the Les Hite and Lionel Hampton bands. After a job offer from bandleader Joe Liggins, Turnham switched to baritone saxophone in 1950.

In 1952, Turnham signed with Jake Porter's Combo Records in Los Angeles, where he recorded the first of six singles. Three featured vocals by Cledus Harrison, notably "No Parking After Eight"; and two had vocals by Raymond Odoms: "Heavy Dreams" and "Alibi Baby". Turnham also recorded for Combo the Louis Jordan-esque instrumental "Turnham's Greens", and a final instrumental, "Rocket Ride". He also recorded for the Aladdin and Aries labels before moving to Fort Worth, Texas. He died in 1991.

References
ACE records sleeve notes from 'Cool Daddy' Central Avenue 1951–1957

1909 births
Musicians from Washington (state)
1991 deaths
American male saxophonists
20th-century American saxophonists
20th-century American male musicians
Southland Records artists


title: Southern Expressway

text:
Southern Expressway may refer to:

Southern Expressway, Adelaide, South Australia
E01 expressway (Sri Lanka)
A portion of U.S. Route 219 in New York
A portion of Interstate 376 near Pittsburgh
Southern Expressway (England), a road in Runcorn, Cheshire and part of the A533 road.


title: 50 Years (disambiguation)

text:
50 Years is a 2012 album by The Dubliners.

50 Years or Fifty Years may also refer to:

"50 Years" (song), by Uncanny X-Men, 1985
50 Years, an album by Happy Goodman Family, 2000
Fifty Years: The Artistry of Tony Bennett, an album by Tony Bennett, 2004

See also

Fifty-Year Peace Treaty


title: 10 Años

text:
10 Años (Spanish "diez años") or 10 Anos (Portuguese "dez anos") may refer to:

Music
10 Años, album by Antonio Flores
10 Años, album by Los Caminantes (1999)
10 Años, album by Grupo Gale (1999)
10 Años, album by Myriam Montemayor Cruz (2012)
10 Años, album by Neyma (2011)
10 Años, album by Ojos de Brujo (2010)
10 Anos, album by Xuxa (1996)
10 Anos Depois, album by Jorge Ben
10 Años: Un Panteón Muy Vivo, album by Panteón Rococó (2006)


title: The Silent Age

text:
The Silent Age is a point and click adventure game, developed by Danish indie game studio House on Fire, and released for iOS, Android, Kindle Fire, Windows, Mac. The game's story focuses on a janitor who is plunged into a task of saving humanity from an apocalyptic event by using time travel, discovering the future that will come about if the event is not prevented. The game was originally released as two episodes, before both were packaged together for sale, and received positive reviews from critics upon its release.

Gameplay
The Silent Age functions on a simple point and click interface, in which players can interact with specific objects when the cursor is over them, and must solve a series of puzzles to advance, mainly by finding items needed to overcome obstacles. The main element of play includes a portable time machine that allows the protagonist to shift between the present and the future, allowing them to find objects in both to solve puzzles in each era. The game is divided into chapters, with each requiring the player to complete puzzles in order to advance to the next one. An example might be trying to find a way to open a door, and locating the means by time-travelling to locate an object that can overcome this.

Plot
In 1972, a janitor named Joe works for the American company Archon. One day, his superiors assign him to take over the duties of his co-worker Frank, who has left the company. When cleaning the company's basement laboratories, Joe finds an elderly man dying in a chamber housing an odd device. The man identifies himself as Dr. Lambert, and that he is from the future attempting to prevent an extinction event. Before dying, Lambert hands Joe a portable time machine and instructs him to find his younger self and explain to him what happened that day. When Joe attempts to leave the laboratories, the company's security arrest him for industrial espionage and hand him to the police. During his interrogation at the police station, Joe uses the device and finds himself in the ruins of the building in the future, discovering that humanity went extinct after 1972.

Heeding Lambert's instructions, Joe uses time travel to move through the city, eventually locating where the young Lambert resides. Upon reaching him, Joe finds himself confronted as an intruder, until Lambert is shown the time machine and recognises his own handiwork from the future. Lambert reveals to Joe that he developed time travel, and gained the interests of the US government who wanted to use it to extinguish communism before it was founded. Learning that the laws of causality would prohibit this, time travel was used to bring back advanced weapons from the future instead. Archon was tasked with hiring pilots to travel to the future, but returned claiming that humanity was wiped out by an advanced disease. Lambert quickly refused to be involved in the acquisition of the virus, and went into seclusion shortly afterwards, while Archon continued time travel operations.

Determining from Joe's words that Archon will succeed but inadvertently bring about humanity's extinction as a result, Lambert configures the time machine to send Joe back to the previous day and sabotage the company's supercomputer. Joe returns to Archon and succeeds in this while avoiding his past self. Checking on the body of the future Lambert, he quickly discovers he feigned his death long enough to speak to the future Joe, and reveals someone has used the time machine. Modifying the time machine before he eventually will die, Lambert sends Joe to the far future to prevent the virus being brought back. Upon reaching the chronological period the pilot arrived in, Joe finds himself shocked to discover Frank living in a makeshift camp, dying from the virus.

Frank quickly reveals he was a Soviet spy, sent to acquire information that would strengthen Moscow's political power. In discovering Archon, he decided to seize information on time travel, but got caught, and thus used the company's time machine to escape. Frank gives Joe the fuse for the machine, allowing him to leave, but upon returning to 1972, Joe discovers he is the person who will trigger the extinction event. Left with no choice, Joe manages to use one of the company's cryo chambers to avoid infecting everyone. He eventually awakens in 2012, and learns from a doctor that Archon went bankrupt after 1972, that the other time pilots have lost their sanity, and that the disease was a rare  form of avian flu. Learning he was cured, Joe takes up an offer to enjoy the opportunities of the 21st century, and returns to live a new life in the world.

Reception

The game has received mostly positive reviews. As of December 2014, Metacritic lists a score of 84 (out of 100) for Episode 1, and a score of 81 (out of 100) for Episode 2, both ratings of "generally favorable reviews". Regarding the first episode, the one initially released in 2012, critics are in favor of the game's puzzle and graphics design, but criticized it for its short gameplay. Episode 2, which was released on October 16, 2014, received mostly positive reviews from critics. Gamezebo gives it 4.5 out of 5 stars, stating that while the episode serves as a "satisfying conclusion to Joe's story and the time-traveling mystery", while pointing out flaws in the episode's puzzle design. Pocket Gamer gives the episode a score of 7/10. Ragequit.gr gave the game 84/100 saying that the game is "Very well written and beautifully presented, House on Fire's debut will absolutely thrill fans of darker, more mature science fiction." Multiplayer.it gives the game 8/10 stating that "Rich in style and atmosphere, with a compelling plot and nice minimalist graphics, The Silent Age is a solid attempt at the point-and-click adventure genre."

See also

 Time travel
 Puzzle video game

References

External links

2012 video games
IOS games
Android (operating system) games
Adventure games
Puzzle video games
Point-and-click adventure games
Science fiction video games
Single-player video games
Indie games
Video games developed in Denmark
Video games set in 1972
Video games set in 2012
Alternate history video games
Video games about time travel
Post-apocalyptic video games
Cold War video games
MacOS games
Windows games


title: Parviz Zeidvand

text:
Parviz Zeidvand (; born August 16, 1980, in Khorramshahr) is a retired amateur Iranian Greco-Roman wrestler, who competed in the men's welterweight category. He won two gold medals at the Asian Championships (2001 and 2003), picked up a bronze in the 74-kg division at the 2002 Asian Games in Busan, South Korea, and represented Iran in two editions of the Olympic Games (2000 and 2004). Throughout his sporting career, Zeidvand trained full-time for Rahahan Wrestling Club under his coach and mentor Gholamreza Ghetassi.

Zeidvand made his official debut at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, where he competed in the men's welterweight category (69 kg). He lost two straight matches each to Azerbaijan's Islam Dugushiev (5–0) and Finland's Juha Lappalainen (2–1), leaving him on the bottom of the prelim pool and placing sixteenth in the final standings.

After his first Olympics, Zeidvand proved particularly successful in his career with two gold medals in both 66 and 69-kg division at the Asian Championships (2001 and 2003). Fighting at five pounds heavier than in his early 2000s, Zeidvand picked up a bronze over Uzbek wrestler and 2000 Olympian Ruslan Biktyakov in the men's 74 kg category at the 2002 Asian Games in Busan, South Korea.

At the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Zeidvand qualified for his second Iranian squad, as a 24-year-old, in the men's 66 kg class. Earlier in the process, he finished second at the Olympic Qualification Tournament in Novi Sad, Serbia and Montenegro to guarantee his spot on the Iranian wrestling team. Redeeming from his previous Olympic setback, Zeidvand dominated the prelim pool with two powerful verdicts over Kyrgyzstan's Kanatbek Begaliev (5–0) and Spain's Moisés Sánchez (3–1) to secure his place for the next round. Zeidvand kept his Iranian squad wrecking with a grueling 2–1 defeat to Azerbaijan's Farid Mansurov in the quarterfinal match. For refusing to appear in the fifth-place match, Zeidvand, along with reigning Olympic silver medalist Kim In-Sub of South Korea, were disqualified from the tournament and thereby received a lifetime ban from the sport by the International Federation of Associated Wrestling (FILA).

References

External links

1980 births
Living people
Olympic wrestlers for Iran
Wrestlers at the 2000 Summer Olympics
Iranian male sport wrestlers
Wrestlers at the 2004 Summer Olympics
Wrestlers at the 1998 Asian Games
Wrestlers at the 2002 Asian Games
Asian Games medalists in wrestling
People from Khorramshahr
Asian Games bronze medalists for Iran
Medalists at the 2002 Asian Games
Asian Wrestling Championships medalists
Sportspeople from Khuzestan province
20th-century Iranian people
21st-century Iranian people


title: Mahanayaka

text:
Mahanayaka (also spelled as Maha Nayaka, Maha Nayake) theros are high-ranking Buddhist monks who oversee and regulate the Buddhist clergy in Theravada Buddhist countries. The title Maha Nayaka translates to English as 'Great Leader' and it is considered to be a very important position held by a monk in a Theravada Buddhist country. It is usually bestowed upon the senior Buddhist monks who are appointed the chief prelates of monastic fraternities known as Nikayas.

Sri Lankan tradition
In Sri Lankan Buddhist tradition, the title Mahanayaka is held by the heads of the chapters of all three main sects, Siam Nikaya (Estd. 1753), Amarapura Nikaya (Estd. 1803) and Ramanna Nikaya (Estd. 1864). Appointment of senior Buddhist monks to the Mahanayaka position in Sri Lanka began with the re-establishment of Upasampada higher ordination in 1753 on the initiatives taken by Sangharaja Weliwita Sri Saranankara Thero during the reign of king Kirti Sri Rajasinha of Kandy. The deputies of mahanayaka theros are known as Anunayaka theros (also spelled as Anu Nayaka), who generally succeed to the Mahanayaka position, after a death of an incumbent monk. Next in the hierarchy are Chief Sanghanayaka theros (also spelled as Sangha Nayaka), who have the jurisdiction over monks in a region, province or a district, while the Nayaka theros have the precedence in a temple or a group of connected temples. Prominent Mahanayake theros who are presently in office and their immediate predecessors are listed below.

Present Mahanayaka theros

 Most Ven. Thibbatuwawe Sri Siddhartha Sumangala Thero -  Mahanayaka of the Malwatta chapter of Siyam Nikaya
 Most Ven. Warakagoda Sri Gnanarathana Thero -  Mahanayaka of the Asgiriya chapter of Siyam Nikaya
 Most Ven. Makkulawe Wimala Thero -  Mahanayaka of Sri Lanka Ramanna Nikaya
 Most Ven. Dodampahala Chandrasiri Thero - Supreme Mahanayaka of Amarapura Nikaya
 Most Ven. Ittapane Dhammalankara Thera - Mahanayaka of the Kotte Sri Kalyani Samagri Dharma Mahasangha Sabha of Siyam Nikaya
 Most Ven. Thrikunamale Ananda Thero - Mahanayaka of the Dharmarakshitha Chapter of Amarapura Nikaya

Former Mahanayaka theros
 Most Ven. Kotugoda Dhammawasa Thera - Former Supreme Mahanayaka of Amarapura Nikaya
 Most Ven. Napana Pemasiri Thera - Former Mahanayaka of the Sri Lanka Ramanna Nikaya
 Most Ven. Galagama Sri Aththadassi Thera -  Mahanayaka of the Asgiriya Chapter of Siyam Nikaya.
 Most Ven. Udugama Sri Buddharakkitha Thero - Former Mahanayaka of the Asgiriya Chapter of Siyam Nikaya
 Most Ven. Rambukwelle Sri Vipassi Thera - Former Mahanayake of the Malwatta Chapter of Siyam Nikaya
 Most Ven. Davuldena Sri Gnanissara Thero - Former Supreme Mahanayaka of Amarapura Nikaya
 Most Ven. Weweldeniye Medhalankara Thero - Former Mahanayake of the Sri Lanka Ramanna Nikaya
 Most Ven. Sri Piyaratana Tissa Mahanayake Thero - Former Mahanayaka Thero of the Amarapura Nikaya (circa 1860s), and Former Sanganayake of the Southern Province.

 Most Ven. Bellana Sri Gnanawimala Thera - Former Mahanayaka of the Kotte Sri Kalyani Samagri Dharma Mahasangha Sabha of Siyam Nikaya
 Most Ven. Weligama Sri Gnanaratana Thera - Former Mahanayaka of the Dharmarakshitha Chapter of Amarapura Nikaya

Privileges
The Mahanayaka theros of the Malwatta chapter and Asgiriya Chapter were traditionally referred by the Sri Lankan Government as the head of the Buddhist clergy in the country. As such certain state privileges have been extended since Sri Lanka gained independence in 1948. These include state provisions for official residences (aramayas), official vehicles and state funerals. With the formation of Supreme Mahanayaka post of Amarapura nikaya in 1969, state patronage has been extended to the Mahanayaka theros of the other nikayas as well.

See also
 Agga Maha Pandita
 Buddhism in Sri Lanka
 Sangharaja
 Sangha Supreme Council
 State Saṅgha Mahā Nāyaka Committee
 Supreme Patriarch of Thailand
 Supreme Patriarch of Cambodia
 Thathanabaing of Burma
 Diyawadana Nilame of Sri Dalada Maligawa, Kandy

References

External links
 Past Mahanayaka Theros in order (Asgiriya Chapter)
 Past Mahanayaka Theros in order (Malwatta Chapter)

Buddhist titles
Theravada


title: Grupo Galé

text:
Grupo Galé is a Colombian salsa music band.  Their album Auténtico was nominated for Latin Grammy Award for Best Salsa Album at the Latin Grammy Awards of 2008. Their record label is Codiscos.

Discography
 Frívolo (1989)
 Nuestra Salsa (1990)
 Sensitivo (1991)
 A Conciencia (1992)
 Sin Apariciencias (1994)
 Afirmando (1995)
 Dominando La Salsa (1996)
 Grandes Hits (1997)
 En Su Sitio (1997)
 Salsadiccion (1997)
 Internacional (1998)
 10 Años (1999)
 Con El Mismo Swing (2001)
 20 De Julio (2002)
 Esencia Latina (2004)
 Pa' Colombia y Nueva York (2006)
 Auténtico (2008)

References

Colombian salsa musical groups


title: Test Track Centre near Żmigród

text:
Test Track Centre near Żmigród is located in Węglewo in south-western Poland, some 3 km (2 mi) from Żmigród and some 50 km (30 mi) from Wrocław, near the Wrocław–Poznań railway line, with which it is connected by a spur. When opened in 1996, it was the only such facility in Poland. It is owned by the Railway Institute. The standard gauge loop is  long with a maximum allowed speed of  on straight sections.

The facility is used to test rolling stock, overhead lines and electrification systems, and  railway tracks. Original project provided for the building of the second oval, some  long, with a maximum allowed speed of  on straight sections and  over points (: switches), but it has been shelved.

There are plans to add 1.5 kV DC and 15 and 25 kV AC overhead supply systems, and GSM-R and ETCS level 2 systems.

References

External links
 Official site (in English)
 Pesa Elf test ride

Railway test tracks
Trzebnica County
Buildings and structures in Greater Poland Voivodeship


title: Pellet heating

text:
Pellet heating is a heating system in which wood pellets (small pellets from wood chips and sawdust) are combusted. Other pelletized fuels such as straw pellets are used occasionally. Today's central heating system which run on wood pellets as a renewable energy source are comparable in operation and maintenance of oil and gas heating systems.

Types
There are two different operating systems for pellet heating systems, one being single ovens with direct heat release into the living space and the other being central heating systems (pellet central heating systems) including control and feedback control systems.

Pellet stove
Pellet stoves or single ovens are generally plants in the power range of max. 6-8 kW and less. They are usually placed directly in the living room. They usually have a small reservoir of pellet fuel which can last for one or more days. Fuel supply and the control of combustion are controlled automatically and the ash removal is done manually. The heat is usually delivered directly into the room. The range of individual pellet stoves is similarly diverse as wood-burning stoves, including versions with viewings window which provide a view of the fire.

Pellet boilers

Pellet boilers are used as central heating systems for heat requirements (heating load) of more than 3.9 kW (Kilowatt). But pellet central heating systems are not only used in single- or two-family homes (up to 30 kW), but also for larger residential or business units with heat requirements of a few hundred kW. Pellet burner systems run most efficiently at full load and can usually be regulated down to up to 30% of its full capacity. Since the warmup phase of pellet ovens usually takes longer than for oil or gas firing systems, short burning phases have negative effects on the fuel efficiency. In order to improve energy efficiency and reduce harmful emissions, pellet ovens are usually combined with buffer systems like water tanks, for example.

Add-on furnaces
Separate pellet burner, which can be mounted to an existing oil- or wood-fired boiler, are sometimes offered as an inexpensive alternative to a complete heating changeover. But the efficiency of these add-on furnaces is reduced. Usually add-on furnaces are not subsidized by government funds.

Operation method
Similar to wood chip fuel heating systems also pellet fuel is delivered periodically and automatically from the pellet storage (for central heating systems) or the day tank (for pellet stove) according to need in the combustion chamber. With the heat generated from the heating circuit water is heated in the boiler of the pellet in pellet central heating systems. The heat distribution is the same as in other systems, which use water for heat distribution. Unlike for oil or gas heating systems, pellet heating systems demand the integration of a hot water tank in the heating system in order to reduce heat losses.

Burning unit
The furnace is automatically supplied with combustible material. The control technology of the system regulates the fuel input gradually in order to match the required heat output. Depending on the specific system, the supplied wood pellets are automatically ignited either with hot air blowers, or it uses a permanent ember bed in the combustion chamber.

Wood pellet heating systems work with different techniques of charging and combustion: Today there are specifically developed loading techniques for pellet combustion like drop chute firing,  underfeed firing, side-fed firing or the use of a roller grate system. The method of charging and combustion of the pellet fuel is divided into 5 technologies.

 Drop shaft burner -  Pellets slide down a drop chute into a burn pot. This way the combustion area is exactly defined, combustion can therefore be exactly controlled. With this technology the least rest ash remains compared with other systems and can be carried out of the burn pot by cleaning mechanisms. This type of charging is usually used for Pellet stoves.
 Roller grate system -  The pellets fall from above onto several slow-turning steel plates with small clearances. A skimmer cleans the clearance spaces with every revolution so that the ash can fall down unhindered and combustion air can be fed through upwards.
 Underfeed burner - The pellets are pressed from below into a burn plate by an auger where they are burnt and the ash that remains falls over the edge of the plate into the ash pan below.
 Side-fed firing or retorte burner - This technology functions similarly to the underfeed firing except that the fuel is pressed via an auger onto the burn plate from the side. At the same time the burn plate as well as the air supply can be configured to match partial performances.
 Suction technology The 100% burnback security of the drop-chute system is combined with a solid metal rotary valve and prevents coating of the cyclone or suction turbine with dust. The narrow and high cyclone cleans the return air of dust and thereby guarantees maximum service life of the turbine. The variable control firebed possible with the drop principle, together with the high combustion chamber temperatures, makes modulation characteristics possible.

For more efficiency and less pollution in the air, modern pellet heating systems control combustion either via a temperature or flame space sensor in combination with an infinitely variable input of combustion air via a suck-blow fan or a lambda probe. The hot flue gases are led into the chimney via a heat exchanger with manual or automatic cleaning of the reheating surfaces.

Power range and efficiency
Pellet systems are available in different power ranges from about 3.9 Kilowatt single ovens between about 4 and 20 kW. Most systems available today have a power control over the fuel and combustion air supply, so that they can be operated at full load and at part load. Currently pellet boilers achieve a combustion efficiency of about 85-95% at full load (nominal thermal output) in thermal power operation.

With few exceptions, the efficiency decreases when the pellets boiler operates at partial load. The technical heating efficiencies described may vary greatly from the actual plant efficiencies, the reason the plant concept plays a major role. The use of a sufficiently large buffer storage is useful.

Storage and discharge

Day-reservoir
The wood pellets are stored in bulk in a tank or storage area and supplied to the burner by means of a conveyor system. The storage area must be dry, since the pellets react hygroscopically on clammy walls or high humidity during storage with crumbling.

Compared to oil, wood pellets require about three times the storage volume, though with less technical effort for the space, as pellets, unlike heating oil are not water-polluting substances. For storage, the pellets can be accommodated in a single storage space. The floor should be in the shape of a funnel usually made out of wood. At the end of the funnel is the inlet for the screw conveyor or the extraction pipe. More outlets in the storage room ensure unobstructed operation even in case of problems of one of the extraction points. Alternatives to a storage room are prefabricated tanks made of fabric or sheet steel. Buried underground tanks or free-standing silos can be used, if sufficient space is available in the building. In areas with high humidity it is important to use must tight tank systems to ensure the quality of pellet fuel.

Conveyance
To convey the pellets from the storage facility to the boiler room different systems are in use: Blower or screw systems can be used. The choice depends primarily on the distance from the storage to the boiler room. For distances greater than two meters flexible multi-stage screw conveyors are usually necessary. Blower systems can be used flexibly and feed distances up to 20 m. The discharge from the storage room or container is usually also supported by an inclined tank bottom or a hopper outlet.

References

Heating, ventilation, and air conditioning
Residential heating appliances


title: Whirl Pool Dips

text:
The Whirl Pool Dips was a roller coaster located at Tolchester Beach Park in Tolchester Beach, Maryland. It operated from 1913 until 1959.

References

Former roller coasters in Maryland


title: Wanda Batista

text:
Wanda Batista (born 1958) is a Puerto Rican gospel singer. She has released six albums.

Biography
Batista was born and raised in Ponce, Puerto Rico. At the age of 19, she became a singer. In 1987, Batista released her first album.

Discography
A Ti Jehova
Tu Podras Vencer
Vision Celestial
Tienes Que Cambiar (1987)
Le Vere (1993)
Porque Eres Bueno (2011)

See also
List of Puerto Ricans

References

External links

1958 births
Living people
Puerto Rican Christians
Singers from Ponce


title: Saint Nicholas Church, Bogense

text:
Saint Nicholas Church (Danish: Sankt Nikolaj Kirke), also Bogense Church, is located in the harbour town of Bogense on the Danish island of Funen. It was built in 1406 on the remains of a 12th-century Romanesque church. In the mid-15th century, various additions were made including the tower which unusually is at the east end of the church. The tall spire served as a landmark for shipping. Comprehensive restoration work was completed in 2010. Artefacts include a 16th-century altar (1588), a 13th-century baptismal font, and a carved pulpit from 1604.

References

Romanesque architecture in Denmark
Churches completed in 1406
Churches in Funen
Buildings and structures in Nordfyn Municipality
Lutheran churches converted from Roman Catholicism
15th-century churches in Denmark
Churches in the diocese of Funen


title: Chila (Castilla-Caylloma)

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Chila is a mountain in the Andes of Peru, about  high. It lies in the Arequipa Region, Castilla Province, Choco District, and in the Caylloma Province, Caylloma District. Chila is situated southeast of the lake Llocococha (possibly from in the Quechua spelling Lluk'uqucha).

References

Mountains of Peru
Mountains of Arequipa Region


title: Don Mattson

text:
Don Mattson (born 30 October 1955) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with Richmond and Essendon in the Victorian Football League (VFL).

Mattson, originally from Chiltern in the Ovens & King Football League, started his VFL career at North Melbourne.

At North Melbourne he played only at reserves level, then was traded to Richmond for Bill Nettlefold and made seven senior appearances for his new club in the 1976 season.

This was followed by a season with Essendon in 1977, when he played one league game, which was a draw with Richmond at Waverley Park. He came on as a reserve in that game, which is best remembered for Tim Watson making his debut, aged just 15.

In 1978 he continued his career in Sydney, with Newtown. and represented NSW at the 1978 Country Football Championships in Wagga Wagga.

References

1955 births
Australian rules footballers from Victoria (state)
Richmond Football Club players
Essendon Football Club players
Newtown Australian Football Club players
Living people


title: Moisés Sánchez

text:
Moisés Sánchez Parra (born September 21, 1980 in Palma de Mallorca) is a retired amateur Spanish Greco-Roman wrestler, who competed in the men's welterweight category. He represented his nation Spain at the 2004 Summer Olympics and later capped his sporting career in 2005 with a silver and bronze at the Mediterranean Games and European Championships. Before his retirement from wrestling in 2010, Sanchez trained full-time for Budokan Wrestling Club in Palma de Mallorca under his coach Eusebio Capel.

Sanchez qualified for the Spanish squad in the men's 66 kg class at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens. Earlier in the process, he finished second at the Olympic Qualification Tournament in Tashkent, Uzbekistan to guarantee his spot on the returning Spanish wrestling team after a 12-year hiatus. He lost two straight matches each to Kyrgyzstan's Kanatbek Begaliev (1–9) and Iran's Parviz Zeidvand (1–3) that left him on the bottom of the prelim pool, placing eighteenth in the final standings. As two wrestlers were both disqualified by a forfeit in the fifth-place match, Sanchez's position was upgraded to sixteenth.

In 2005, Sanchez overcame his Olympic setback to pick up a bronze medal in the 66-kg division at the European Championships in Varna, Bulgaria. When Spain hosted the Mediterranean Games in Almería a few months later, Sanchez lost his final match to Turkey's Selçuk Çebi, and received a silver medal to the delight of the home crowd. He also sought his second bid for the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, but failed to earn a spot from two Olympic Qualification Tournaments.

Notes

References

External links

1980 births
Living people
Olympic wrestlers for Spain
Wrestlers at the 2004 Summer Olympics
Sportspeople from Palma de Mallorca
Spanish male sport wrestlers
Mediterranean Games silver medalists for Spain
Competitors at the 2005 Mediterranean Games
Mediterranean Games medalists in wrestling
European Wrestling Championships medalists
20th-century Spanish people
21st-century Spanish people