Bristol Mountain, formally known as Bristol Mountain Winter Resort, is a ski resort located in South Bristol, New York, in the Finger Lakes region. It is located  from the center of Rochester, New York, the nearest major city to the resort, and about  from Canandaigua on NY 64.

Bristol Mountain features many trails ranging from easiest (green circle) to difficult (double black diamonds). Bristol Mountain has a vertical rise of , claiming to have the highest vertical of any ski resort between the Rocky Mountains & the Adirondacks. Bristol also offers two terrain parks and cross country skiing at the resort's summit. Also at the bottom is a ski shop and rental facility. Bristol Mountain Resort operates Bristol Mountain Aerial Adventures & Zip Line Canopy Tour, Roseland Waterpark, and Roseland Wake Park.

In January 2018, two athletes who grew up in the Bristol Mountain Freestyle Program were named to the 2018 U.S. Olympic Freestyle Team: Morgan Schild (Freestyle Moguls) and Jonathon Lillis (Freestyle Aerials). Both learned their sport early under the direction of Bristol Mountain Freestyle Coach John Kroetz.

In February 2022, Christopher Lillis, the younger brother of Jonathon Lillis, is set to compete in the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing.

As of 2010, the resort has two high-speed detachable chairlifts. The Comet Express lift was installed for the 1999/2000 season and the Galaxy Express for the 2009/2010 season. Both make a full pass in about four minutes. In the autumn they offer Fall Sky Rides using the Comet Express High-Speed Quad chairlift slowed to take 15–20 minutes. Once at the top the riders may stay on and ride, hike down the trails, or reembark at the top. The Bristol Mountain Aerial Adventure Park, a high ropes course at the top of the mountain consisting of various climbing obstacles and zip lines, was added in 2014.

History
Bristol Mountain was established in 1964 after the land was bought in South Bristol, New York, by Fred Sarkis. 50 of  was cleared, the base lodge built for the  December 12 opening.  Snowmaking capabilities and a new lift were added in 1965. In 1967, then-Senator Robert F. Kennedy skied at Bristol. In 1968 Bristol Mountain was the world's largest illuminated ski resort. By the 1970s, Bristol was getting over 100,000 skiers per year and opened seven days a week. They progressively made snowmaking improvements and by 1985 they had 100 percent coverage and guaranteed over 100 days of skiing per season. Water is drawn from retention ponds fed by Mud Creek, a tributary to Ganargua Creek.

In 1969 the rate for skiing was seven dollars, with four dollar nights. Even then they had the longest vertical drop between the Adirondacks and the Rockies. However, back then they only claimed the drop to be 1,000 instead of 1,200 feet. Surprisingly, they were open later then, closing at 10:30 instead of 10:00; further reduced to 9:00 pm since 2019.

In 1999, the first modern chairlift was added, the Comet Express high speed detachable lift, which is now the main lift that allows access to nearly all trails.

In 2009–2010, the new high speed detachable chairlift (Galaxy Express High Speed Quad) was added. A new trail, Lower North Star, which ends at the bottom of the Galaxy chairlift was added for the 2010–2011 season. The new lift replaces an older, non-detachable, lift that started halfway up the mountain in the same place. The new trail is 2,600 feet long and 120 feet wide, adding a little over seven acres to the mountain.

For the summer of 2014 Bristol Mountain Aerial Adventures was introduced. It is a three-acre aerial park consisting of 7 challenging courses with nearly 100 tree to tree elements and 10 zip lines, situated within the forest canopy at the summit of the mountain. There is also a dedicated kids course for ages 4–7.  This season is from May to November which enables Bristol Mountain to operate as a year-round attraction.

With an abnormally cold and snowy winter that included the Rochester region's coldest month ever (February 2015), the 2014–2015 season saw prosperous snow-sport conditions, with local ski resorts including Bristol Mountain predicting the season to extend through April. With a November 20 opening, the season ended up lasting 139 days.

Winter of 2015-16
Following a banner year, in 2015 Bristol had a very late, limited opening in mid December on the first day of winter (December 21st) after two days of artificial snowmaking. Only one intermediate trail (Sunset) and a single lift were open, only for day skiing and at a discounted price, but had to close by Christmas after a Christmas Eve that saw widely broken temperature records over the entire eastern seaboard (mid 60s to 70 in Upstate New York). November and December set monthly average temperature records in the northeast amid a very powerful El Niño expected to last the entire winter. In Rochester, it was the third warmest November, warmest December, and warmest late autumn on record. On December 29 the Sunset trail reopened after roughly thirty hours of favorable snowmaking weather. The base of the trail was as little as  with widely variable conditions. Forecasts more favorable to snowmaking wouldn't arrive until the weekend after New Year's. A wider opening with normal pricing didn't take place until January 5, 2016, after some normal and below average weather, meaning that the "2015-2016 season" didn't really begin until 2016.

Nonetheless, Bristol Mountain was one of the earliest resorts in New York to open, and had more trails and a greater percentage open than any resort outside the Adirondacks in mid January; by the end of the month they approached 100% open. As of early February, the winter was one of the mildest ever seen in the Rochester area as far as temperature and snowfall, and nearly all snow and ice-based winter activities were inhibited, with alpine skiing relying heavily on available artificial snowmaking capabilities. By mid February, a total of only about 30 inches of natural snow had fallen in the region, though with the unusual warmth, did not last. The season ended with a very warm March and spring forecast for the northern United States, and set records for both the warmest and least snowiest winter in several locales in the region, including Rochester, Binghamton, and Cortland County. By comparison to many of the state's resorts, Bristol fared better, with a decent base that allowed the majority of trails to remain open until March 9, just 77 days into the season. The season ended the 100th day on April 1, 2016, just days before a late-season snowstorm and cold front the following weekend. 120 million gallons of water was converted into snow during the season. Favorable conditions for snowmaking call for temperatures below 25 F (-4 C) and low humidity.

2017 season

2017 saw another mild winter in western New York, by mid January there was no snow-pack after a rainstorm, followed by a significant thaw with temperatures in the 50s on January 21. Area ski resorts including Bristol had already made enough snow to have nearly all trails open through the warm spell, though with below average base depth and spring conditions. While Bristol only had to cut a few trails after the weekend, well under half of the 50 ski resorts in the state opened for the week of January 23. Bristol opened for the season on December 11, 2016, after snowmaking and the first significant natural snow occurred in late November. Early February saw more mild temperatures and rain that again eliminated the small amount of natural snow in the region. The trend of warmer and more sporadic winters in the 2010s led many ski country resorts to add off-season features such as aerial parks and chairlift rides to move towards being four-season entities. In late February, as parts of the region broke 70 degrees, breaking records for the warmest February temperature ever in some locations, as well as rare mid-winter thunderstorms, a high school Nordic skiing event was moved from Bristol to Gore Mountain due to the poor conditions, while the alpine event remained. In mid March, the area saw a late-season peak with the March 2017 North American blizzard (Stella), which allowed for greatly improved conditions and trails to reopen.

2017-18 season
The 2017–18 season started out well, with an early partial opening featuring one trail by November 11, their earliest opening since 1991, and the earliest in the state for that year. Throughout ski country, the season was good up through early February, with low temperatures and a fair amount of natural snow. However, record warm temperatures in late February, when much of the area again hit 70 degrees F, followed by a record warm February night around 60 degrees, causing them to close about half their trails amid poor conditions. For a second year in a row, a state Nordic skiing event was moved to Gore Mountain amid the bad conditions. In an attempt to achieve the longest season in the state after a cold April, they opened a run on May 1, marking an almost five month long season with 128 open days.May Day D&C In response, Whiteface Mountain in the northern Adirondacks extended their season to May 4th.Whiteface longest season

Rural Radio Network

The summit of Bristol Mountain, also known as Worden Hill, has been a broadcasting site for the Rural Radio Network since 1948, before the ski resort was ever formed. The station now known as WAIO signed on June 6, 1948, as WVBT, licensed to Bristol Center, New York, and transmitting from Bristol Mountain on 101.9 MHz. It was the next-to-last link in the Rural Radio Network chain of FM stations broadcasting to farmers across upstate New York. WVBT changed call letters to WRRE and changed frequency to 95.1 in the early 1950s.

When the Rural Radio Network became the Ivy Network under new owners in 1960, WRRE became WMIV. It would retain those calls under the network's next identity, the Christian Broadcasting Network (CBN), broadcasting religious programming from studios in Ithaca between 1968 and 1981.  WMIV was sold to Empire Broadcasting and in early 1982, it changed format to adult standards and its call letters to WYLF. This station operated from a studio in a converted house on NY 332 in Farmington.

On July 28, 1986, WYLF was sold and became WZSH. On December 26, 1991, WZSH became WRQI, "Rock-It 95," programming a rock format. In 1993, Rock-It 95 added the syndicated Howard Stern Show to its lineup, bringing the station attention and ratings in the larger Rochester market. WRQI made several attempts to improve its main signal on 95.1 as well, briefly moving from its historic Bristol Mountain site to a tower in Farmington owned by Rochester Telephone Company, but was forced to return to Bristol after interference complaints from the tower's neighbors.

On April 21, 1995, WRQI became WNVE, "The Nerve," a modern rock/alternative station. In 2001, WNVE left its Bristol Mountain transmitter site for the last time, changing city of license from South Bristol to Honeoye Falls, New York, in a swap with sister station WLCL (107.3), which took the South Bristol city of license and the Bristol Mountain transmitter site. On July 4, 2004, Clear Channel moved WNVE from 95.1 to the lesser Bristol Mountain 107.3 signal. Replacing it on 95.1 was the former 107.3 classic rock format, "The Fox," with new call letters WFXF. The Bristol Mountain station now broadcasts on 107.3 as WNBL, an 80s hits music station.

Statistics

While Bristol is often claimed to have had 160 skiable acres, Bristol states that with the addition of the latest trail they are up to 138 skiable acres. Bristol's new detachable chairlift, the Galaxy high speed quad, will only run during peak times such as afternoons and weekends. Bristol Mountain usually has a winter operating season of about four months (December to March), sometimes opening by late November and closing sometime in April. Early and late in the season only a few trails and lifts are open. In 2010, they opened on December 5, but only the Comet Express lift was running and only Rocket Run was open, from noon to four pm.

Trails: 34; 33% Novice; 49% Intermediate; 18% Advanced

Chairlifts (see heading below for additional information):
 Galaxy Express High-Speed Quad (new for 2009/2010)
 Comet Express High-Speed Quad
 Morning Star Quad
 Rocket Triple
 Sunset Double

Surface lifts:
 Lunar Launch Magic Carpet

Vertical:

Summit elevation:

Skiable acres: 160

Average annual snowfall: 120 inches

Night skiing:  96% of the trails have trail lighting

Snowmaking:  97% of terrain has snowmaking capabilities (all trails except Quantum Leap)

Bristol Mountain relies heavily on their snowmaking capabilities during the snow season. During peak times, they use millions of gallons of water per day, megawatts of electricity, and about  of compressed air at 90 PSI per minute.

Chairlifts
Bristol currently has installed 5 total, including two high speed detachable chairlifts. There is also a surface lift (conveyor lift) to a beginner slope known as Launching Pad which only rises 60 feet.

Galaxy Express High-Speed Quad

Installed in 2009, the Galaxy Express is the mountain's newest lift.  It is a detachable high speed quad chairlift manufactured by Doppelmayr CTEC and installed at the base of Lower Galaxy on the northern side of the mountain.  The lift services intermediate to advanced terrain on the "Galaxy-side" of the mountain.  On off-peak days, the lift is often closed due to the low number of skiers and snowboarders on the mountain, especially since the Comet Express lift can provide access to the northern trails.  The ride takes a little over four minutes and the lift has a capacity of 2,000 passengers per hour.  The ride up takes passengers through the woods beside Lower Galaxy and then over the skiable area of Upper Galaxy. Replaces an older non-detachable lift that started at midpoint of Galaxy.

Comet Express High-Speed Quad

Installed at the base of Lower Rocket in 1999, this lift is by far the most popular lift at the mountain.  Like the Galaxy Express, it is a detachable high speed quad chairlift, but was manufactured by Garaventa CTEC (now Doppelmayr CTEC).  The lift services all terrain at Bristol (ranging from easy to expert) and provides access to most of the trails at Bristol.  Transporting passengers at a rate of 2,000 per hour, the ride takes a little over four minutes from base to summit.  The ride takes passengers over Outer Orbit (black diamond) and Comet (double-black diamond race trail).

Morning Star Quad
A fixed-grip quad chairlift installed mid-mountain that provides guests access to easy to intermediate trails and a terrain park.  The lift was manufactured and installed by Garaventa CTEC in 2000.  With a 600-foot vertical rise, the ride takes about eight minutes.  The lift carries 2,000 passengers per hour over the Morning Star Trail.

Rocket Triple
A fixed-grip triple chairlift installed at the base of Lower Rocket that provides guests access to intermediate to advanced trails.  It was manufactured by CTEC and installed in 1984. It was later on removed in 1999 - then rebuilt and relocated in the summer of 2000. It carries 1,800 passengers per hour on its 12-minute ride from base to summit.

Sunset Double
A fix-gripped double chairlift installed at the base of Sunset that provides guests access to easy to intermediate/advanced terrain (depending on whether Challenger is open or closed).  It was refurbished and reinstalled by CTEC in 1992, making it the oldest lift currently operating at Bristol.  The lift services 1,200 passengers per hour up 400 feet of vertical rise.

Lunar Launch Magic Carpet
A conveyor-lift installed in 2008 that services the Launching Pad located at the base of the mountain for beginners and learn-to-ski students.  The lift carries 1,500 passengers per hour up the 60-foot vertical rise to the top of the Launching Pad.

Trails

Bristol Mountain Ski Resort has 35 slopes and trails, and terrain parks including a progressive terrain park (Shooting Star) and the Morning Star Terrain Park has been relocated to Galaxy trail.  New for the 2014–15 season is Family Cross on Orion's Belt and various Rail Gardens on Galaxy and the midpoint between Rocket and Meteor. New for the 2015–16 season is the addition of Lower Universe trail on the North side of the mountain. The longest trail/run is about two miles and is made up of three trails, starting at Milky Way, then to Eclipse, and Infinity. All three are easy trails; this goes around the backside of the mountain.

The trail names all have to do with space.  This is due to the fact that Bristol Mountain first opened in the 1960s, during the space race, and is located a few miles from the CEK Mees Observatory.  Additionally, Challenger is a memorial trail dedicated to the 1986 Space Shuttle Challenger Disaster.

Cross-country skiing
Bristol also has cross country skiing available at the Summit Nordic Center, consisting of two trails, one of which has snowmaking and lights for night skiing.  The Summit Nordic Center is not directly accessible from Bristol Mountain's downhill base lodges; visitors must use the separate entrance by driving up the mountain to South Hill Road off of County Road 32.

Deaths

On February 16, 2010, a Penfield man died in a snowboarding accident at Bristol Mountain. Forty-eight-year-old Elliott A. Eklund was pronounced dead at Thompson Hospital in Canandaigua at 8:20 after striking a tree on Bristol Mountain's Shooting Star run at about 7:30.

In 2001, a 36-year-old Palmyra man died after skiing into a tree.

On February 16, 1988, 17-year-old David Elliot of Penfield died after being injured in a skiing accident at Bristol Mountain.

References

External links

Bristol Mountain website

Ski areas and resorts in New York (state)
Buildings and structures in Ontario County, New York
Tourist attractions in Ontario County, New York
1964 establishments in New York (state)
Sports venues completed in 1964


The 2008 Tour de Corse was the thirteenth round of the 2008 World Rally Championship season. The event was won by Citroën driver Sébastien Loeb for the fourth year in succession. It was his tenth victory of the season and gave him a fourteen-point lead in the drivers table with just two rallies left in the season. Ford driver Mikko Hirvonen finished in second place after team orders issued by the Ford team forced François Duval and Jari-Matti Latvala to drop behind him, in order to improve his championship hopes.

Results

Special Stages
All dates and times are CEST (UTC+2).

Championship standings after the event

Drivers' championship

Manufacturers' championship

Junior championship

References

External links

 Results from the official site wrc.com
 Results at eWRC.com

Corse, Tour de
2008
Corse, Tour de
Corse, Tour de


Kurgha may refer to:

Kurgha, Dhawalagiri, Nepal
Kurgha, Lumbini, Nepal


The Saint Anthony Falls Laboratory (former name: Saint Anthony Falls Hydraulic Laboratory), or SAFL, is a research laboratory situated on Hennepin Island in the Mississippi River in Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States. Its primary research is in "Engineering, Environmental, Biological, and Geophysical Fluid Mechanics". It is affiliated with the University of Minnesota's College of Science and Engineering. Research is conducted by graduate students and faculty alike using the 16,000 square feet of research space and 24 different specialized facilities.

The laboratory is unique in that its location next to Saint Anthony Falls allows it to use the hydraulic head from the waterfall to provide water for many of the experiments.

The experiments performed at the laboratory are varied, and may include:
 Contract civil and environmental engineering work, such as dam construction and removal
 Understanding river system dynamics
 Work with oil exploration to characterize deposits in deltaic systems
 Work to understand the interactions between fluid flow and the ecology of rivers
 Work to understand cavitation in fluids in order to build better propellers

The Saint Anthony Falls Laboratory is also the headquarters of the National Center for Earth-surface Dynamics, a National Science Foundation Science and Technology Center.

The laboratory is a contributing resource of the Saint Anthony Falls Historic District which is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

History
SAFL was designed and built in the 1930s with funding provided by the Works Progress Administration and was headed by Lorenz G. Straub until his death in 1963. Construction began in March, 1936 and the Lab was opened and dedicated in November, 1938.

At first, SAFL focused on hydraulic and engineering research, but after Straub's death the Lab began to expand its research to broader focuses such as stratified flows, turbulence and hydrology. An atmospheric layer wind tunnel and multiple flumes were also added to the collection of research facilities. This was made possible through funding from the National Science Foundation (NSF).

From 1977 through 1993, the Laboratory emphasized the integration of education and basic and applied research. Several new faculty were appointed to bring new research efforts to SAFL like computational fluid dynamics, water resources and energy, environmental water research, naval hydrodynamics, cavitation, wind engineering, small hydropower development, rainfall modeling, and geomorphology to name a few. The NSF made SAFL the headquarters of the National Center of Earth-Surface Dynamics (NCED) in 2002, a center devoted to greater predictive earth surface technology and research.

In 2006, the University of Minnesota and St. Anthony Falls Laboratory implemented a wind-energy research consortium, called EOLOS, which brought together academic partners, industry, and government laboratories with help of a grant from the Department of Energy. This new facility located just south of Minneapolis brought SAFL more into the world of renewable energy research with the addition of a wind turbine among other things.

Since then, SAFL has become an internationally renown leader in the study of earth surface and fluid dynamics. Multiple new facilities have been added over the years to expand research capabilities and many have actually been created by the staff and are exclusively used by SAFL researchers.

Funding for SAFL's expansions has come throughout the years from a number of outside sources like NASA, NSF, U.S. Navy, Department of Energy, Air Force Office of Scientific Research, Hamburg Ship Model Basin, the Legislative-Citizen Commission for Minnesota Resources, and many more.

The St. Anthony Falls Laboratory was added as a research facility to the University of Minnesota's College of Science and Engineering in 2011.

Research programs

Research at SAFL includes the work of many fields, including civil engineering, hydraulic engineering, hydrology, ecology, and geology. Research at SAFL has been spurred on in the first decade of the 21st century by its status as the headquarters of the National Center for Earth-surface Dynamics (NCED)

Analog material models of fluvial and depositional systems are employed by geologists at SAFL to understand the causes of river channel morphologies and dynamics, as well as to reconstruct the history of events that produces particular stratigraphic packages. Researchers working on channel morphology have shown the importance of vegetation in restricting braided channels to a single thread (and often sinuous) system. Research done on experimental alluvial fan deltas has highlighted the statistics of flow occupation and their potential hazard to life and property, shown autogenic cyclicity in patterns of sediment storage and release that determine short-term shoreline positions, and has been connected to sequence stratigraphy and the processes that form the stratigraphic record.

Research at SAFL is primarily concentrated in four major areas:
 Earth surface, water, and life
 Mitigating impacts of global environmental change
 Renewable energy systems
 Biomedical fluid mechanics for personalized health care

Earth surface, water, and life research
SAFL became involved with NCED in 2002, an NSF Science and Technology center that focuses on developing an integrated, quantitative approach to predicting the evolution of Earth's surface. It concentrates on a full range of critical disciplines such as engineering, Earth science, biology, mathematics, physics, and social sciences. Now SAFL is a part of NCED2, a grant that supports the continuation of the research synthesis postdoctoral and outreach programs created by NCED.

At present, SAFL's Earth surface research revolves around the following interlinked themes:
 Multi-scale virtual aquatic environments
 Interplay of fluid flow, microorganism physiology, and biogeochemistry
 Particles, bubbles, and other multi-phase flows
 Deltas and depositional systems
 River networks as corridors of environmental change
SAFL's long-term research vision is to "develop an interconnected system of theoretical and computational models, supported by data streams from the living surface environment, that can provide testable, adaptive predictions for scenarios ranging from environmental restoration and natural hazard mitigation to changes in precipitation to global sea-level rise."

Global environmental change research
SAFL has active research programs in a number of areas to assess and quantify global change impacts and to develop science-based solutions for mitigating their consequences such as an altered atmosphere and a degradation of water resources.

SAFL research areas include:
 Earth observations from space for assessing global environmental change
 Debris flow hazards
 River flooding
 Air quality
 Water quality and habitat
"Mitigating the impacts of global environmental change will be at the forefront of scientific research for many decades to come. SAFL is positioned to help create real and measurable impacts through catalyzing large-scale interdisciplinary research, integrating engineering with social, behavioral, and economic sciences, leveraging big data and data-driven science, exploiting exponentially growing computational capacity, and actively engaging stakeholders, policy makers, and communities."

Renewable energy research
Since 2007 SAFL has developed new experimental facilities at laboratory and field scales, advanced computational tools, and new partnerships with industry and government laboratories to position itself for more capable research in fluid mechanics and renewable energy systems. This research focus aims to use research and technology to combat and study the effects of climate change such as more frequent extreme weather phenomena, and sea level rise.

SAFL research in this field includes:
 Wind energy
 Water power (including hydropower and marine and hydrokinetic technologies)
 Biofuel production from microscopic algae.
"The most economically feasible strategies for significantly reducing global carbon emissions involve substantial increases in energy production from renewable resources, which presently contribute only 10-13% in the world’s energy portfolio... Renewable energy technologies based on wind energy, marine hydrokinetic energy, and biofuel energy are integral parts of the living Earth-surface environment. The implementation of these technologies should be supported by mechanistic models, which are driven by real-time data, and should be integrated with policy, economics, human health sciences, and ecology. SAFL can provide national leadership on all of these fronts, working with a mindset to actively engage industry, government and state agencies, and other renewable energy stakeholders."

Biomedical fluid mechanics research
The coupling between fluid mechanics and biology has led to growth in recent years of research aimed at understanding the fluid mechanics of the human body and quantifying their linkages with disease pathways.

SAFL is a leader in cardiovascular fluid mechanics research using a simulation-based research approach. Novel computational hemodynamics tools have been developed, validated, and applied to study a wide range of clinically relevant problems. Partnerships have been established and leveraged within the UMN with the Department of Biomedical Engineering, the Department of Aerospace Engineering and Mechanics, the Medical School, and the Institute for Engineering in Medicine, as well as with the Mayo Clinic and other collaborators around the country.

Research themes include:
 Cardiovascular fluid mechanics research
 Respiratory fluid mechanics research
The guiding task for biomedical fluid mechanics research in the coming years is integration of computational tools from the academic research arena to clinical practice supporting the rapidly emerging future of personalized health care.

Research facilities and engineering services
The St. Anthony Falls Laboratory is a 16,000 square foot research facility on the Mississippi River. The Lab has 15 general purpose flumes, tanks, and channels that are readily configurable to the needs of a project and can indefinitely pump in water from the Mississippi at up to 300 ft³/s. Facilities at SAFL include the main channel, through which Mississippi River water can be sent for large-scale sediment transport experiments; the delta basins, designed to quickly build experimental stratigraphy; the eXperimental EarthScape facility (XES, nicknamed "Jurassic Tank"), a subsiding basin for large-scale depositional modeling; the Outdoor Stream Lab, which is used to understand fluvial processes and riparian ecology at closer to a field scale; and many other pieces of equipment. The lab is known for rapidly constructing and destructing experimental apparatuses, including full-scale models of rivers to understand the effects of dam removal.

Engineering services

Main channel
The main channel is SAFL's largest research channel, measuring 275 feet in length, is a straight, concrete channel that has the capability of a 300 ft³/s flow rate of water from the Mississippi River that can be run as a pond system or a flow-through system. The channel is equipped with a wave generator, sediment flux monitoring and recirculation system, and a data acquisition carriage.

EXperimental EarthScape (nicknamed "Jurassic Tank" or XES)
This specialized basin is used to study delta and basin morphodynamics on geologic time scales. This basin is unique to SAFL because of its design and capabilities: it can incorporate the effects of tectonism on surface processes by simulating subsidence in the basin floor and its data carriage allows data collection over the entire XES basin and assists in "slicing" for more visible cross-sections. The XES basin is home to SAFL's most advanced data carriage.

Delta basins
These two rectangular basins part of SAFL research on deltas and deltaic systems. The basins allow control of water surface, sediment feed, and water feed rates. Data acquisition includes a new SAFL-designed data carriage, topographic scanner, and various camera systems. Both basins are 16.4 x 16.4 feet and are 2.1 feet deep.

Outdoor streamLab
Located outside of the SAFL building, this uniquely designed outdoor field-scale facility was developed by SAFL and NCED and can be used to conduct larger experiments under controlled conditions. It is capable of creating floods and has a large range of flow rates for hydrological, ecological and biological research. the OSL allows for a range of water flow rates, sediment feed rates, a meandering river bend, channel formation, and flooding capabilities. This is used to facilitate a variety of floodplain, vegetation, and channel research opportunities. The StreamLab has a recirculating water outflow  of up to a 200 L³/s

Wind tunnel
Designed for modeling of the air/land boundary layer, the wind tunnel can provide a circulating or once-through flow of air that can reach up to 148 ft/s. It is equipped with a glass observation wall, temperature and surface variation capabilities, a rotating turntable, smoke generator, and laser instrumentation. The tunnel has temperature control capabilities that allow for study effects of thermal stratification in atmosphere on structures.

CloudIA
CloudIA is a SAFL-created facility that is composed of 256 individually controlled air jets that can generate 1 m³ of air turbulence.  It is designed to replicate conditions found in the atmosphere to study particle

behavior on a smaller scale. Liquid or solid micro-particles can be dropped in at adjustable rates and are tracked by multiple high-speed cameras and a high-repetition laser. CloudIA is also fully transparent to allow live

visibility.

EOLOS
A wind energy consortium that is partnered with many organizations that range from small companies to government agencies like the U.S. Department of Energy. Ongoing research projects deal with wind farm siting, condition-based monitoring, control system optimization, aeroelastic modeling, drag and noise reduction methods, radar interactions with wind farms, power electronics, and gear boxes.

Other research facilities
SAFL also has a number of other specialized research facilities that include multiple flumes, channels, tanks and basins of varying shapes and sizes depending on the research project.

Education and outreach

Public lectures
During the academic year, SAFL hosts weekly seminars on various topics related to environmental, geophysical and biological fluid mechanics and engineering featuring presenters from academia, government agencies and industry. These seminars are free and open to the public.

Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU)
The REU program is a collaboration among the University of Minnesota, the Fond du Lac Band of the Lake Superior Chippewa, and the Confederated Salish and Kootenai tribes in Montana to study various research topics that can help problems in the community. Topics can concentrate on Earth-surface dynamics, geology, civil and environmental engineering, ecology, biology, hydrology, etc.

References

University and college laboratories in the United States
Research institutes in Minnesota
Research institutes established in 1938
1938 establishments in Minnesota
Organizations based in Minneapolis
Hydraulic laboratories


Benzyltrimethylammonium fluoride is a quaternary ammonium salt. It is commercially available as the hydrate. The compound is a source of organic-soluble fluoride to removal of silyl ether protecting groups.  As is the case for tetra-n-butylammonium fluoride and most other quaternary ammonium fluorides, the compound cannot be obtained in anhydrous form.

References

Quaternary ammonium compounds
Fluorides
Reagents for organic chemistry
Benzyl compounds


Beach soccer at the 2008 Asian Beach Games were held from 18 October to 26 October 2008 in Bali, Indonesia.

Medalists

Results

Preliminaries

Group A

Group B

Group C

Group D

Knockout round

Quarterfinals

Semifinals

3rd place

Final

References

External links
 Official website

2008 Asian Beach Games events
Beach
2008
2008
2008 in beach soccer


KSXT may refer to:

 KSXT (FM), a radio station (90.3 FM) licensed to serve Smiley, Texas, United States
 KXJJ, a radio station (1570 AM) licensed to serve Loveland, Colorado, United States, which held the call sign KSXT from 2002 to 2008


Ricardo Alonso González Fonseca  (born 6 March 1974) is a Costa Rican former professional football goalkeeper who last played for Belén in the Primera División de Costa Rica.

Club career
Nicknamed el Gallinazo, González was relegated with Sagrada Familia after the 1994-95 season and then played for Carmelita and Alajuelense for whom he kept a record successive clean sheets, totalling 758 minutes in the 2002 season. He played 178 league games for Liga. He moved abroad to play alongside compatriot Rolando Fonseca for Comunicaciones of Guatemala in summer 2005 before joining Herediano in 2007.

He was lured away to join coach Paulo Wanchope at second division Uruguay de Coronado ahead of the 2011 Verano season. He moved to Belén ahead of the 2014 Verano season.

International career
González made his debut for Costa Rica in a friendly against Jamaica on September 27, 1995 and has made 44 appearances for the Costa Rica national football team, including three qualifying matches for the 2006 FIFA World Cup and five qualifying matches for the 2010 FIFA World Cup.

González made one appearance at the Copa América 2001 and four appearances at the Copa América 2004 He also made four appearances at the 2003 CONCACAF Gold Cup and two at the 2009 CONCACAF Gold Cup.

His final international was a September 2009 FIFA World Cup qualification match against El Salvador.

Personal life
He is married to Hazel Houdelath and they have four children: Karolina, Gabriel, Fabianna and Ivana.

References

External links

 World Cup 2002 profile - Nación
 Profile at Nacion.com

1974 births
Living people
Footballers from San José, Costa Rica
Men's association football goalkeepers
Costa Rican men's footballers
Costa Rica men's international footballers
Liga FPD players
1997 Copa América players
2001 Copa América players
2003 CONCACAF Gold Cup players
2004 Copa América players
2009 CONCACAF Gold Cup players
A.D. Carmelita footballers
Liga Deportiva Alajuelense footballers
Comunicaciones F.C. players
C.S. Herediano footballers
Belén F.C. players
Costa Rican expatriate men's footballers
Expatriate men's footballers in Guatemala
Central American Games gold medalists for Costa Rica
Central American Games medalists in football
1998 CONCACAF Gold Cup players


Berlanga () is a Spanish municipality in the province of Badajoz, Extremadura. It has a population of 2,546 (2007) and an area of 127.8 km².

References

External links
Official website

Municipalities in the Province of Badajoz


Invermay Agricultural Centre is located close to Mosgiel, on the Taieri Plains in Otago, New Zealand. Part of AgResearch, it is a scientific research centre specialising in research into genomics, animal reproduction, land management and biosecurity.

Its location may be viewed on the map using the following link: Ag Research Invermay

Buildings and structures in Otago
Mosgiel
Agricultural research stations
Crown Research Institutes of New Zealand
Agricultural organisations based in New Zealand


Tyler Sloan (born March 15, 1981) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey defenceman. An undrafted player, Sloan spent seven years in the minor leagues before making his National Hockey League debut for the Washington Capitals in his hometown of Calgary against the Flames.

Playing career
Sloan played junior hockey for the Calgary Royals of the Alberta Junior Hockey League and Kamloops Blazers of the Western Hockey League.  Though undrafted, he was signed by the Columbus Blue Jackets and assigned to the Syracuse Crunch of the American Hockey League at the end of the 2001–02 season. Sloan spent the next seven seasons bouncing around the minors, playing for the Dayton Bombers and Las Vegas Wranglers of the ECHL, as well as the AHL's Manitoba Moose and Hershey Bears. In 2006, Sloan and the Bears won the Calder Cup championship.

Sloan was recalled by the Washington Capitals early in the 2008–09 season, where he made his National Hockey League debut for the Capitals in his hometown of Calgary against the Flames on October 21, 2008. Sloan made an immediate impact for the Capitals, levelling Calgary's Daymond Langkow with a large bodycheck, and earning the Capitals a nine-minute powerplay in the aftermath. He scored his first NHL goal on October 25 against Marty Turco of the Dallas Stars.

Sloan was sent down to Hershey on January 11, 2009, as several injured Capitals returned to action. He was recalled on May 3, 2009, during the Capitals' playoff series with Pittsburgh along with Karl Alzner and recorded an assist in Game 2 of the series the following night.

On June 27, 2011, the Capitals placed him on waivers, with the possible intention of buying out his contract. A month later on July 28, Sloan was signed as a free agent by the Nashville Predators on a one-year deal.

On July 6, 2012, Sloan signed a one-year, two-way contract with the Dallas Stars. The deal is worth $600,000 when Sloan plays for the Stars, and $105,000 when he plays for the Stars’ AHL affiliate, the Texas Stars.

Personal life
Sloan's sister, Tara, was a five-time Canadian national swimming champion and Canadian record holder who was set to compete at the swimming trials for the 2000 Summer Olympics when she was killed in a roll-over accident near Medicine Hat, Alberta in March 2000.  Tyler used the dedication his sister showed in attempting to win a spot on the Canadian Olympic team as inspiration in his own hockey career. His sister's journal of her attempts to qualify for the Olympics motivated Tyler: "Swimmers are tremendous athletes. Their work ethic is unparalleled. I saw what it took for her to get there. That was important because I didn't realize what it took to get to this level," he told The Globe and Mail newspaper.

Career statistics

References

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1981 births
Living people
Calgary Royals players
Canadian ice hockey defencemen
Dayton Bombers players
Hershey Bears players
Kamloops Blazers players
Las Vegas Wranglers players
Manitoba Moose players
Milwaukee Admirals players
Ice hockey people from Calgary
Syracuse Crunch players
Texas Stars players
Undrafted National Hockey League players
Washington Capitals players


José Guillermo Rodríguez Rodríguez is a Puerto Rican politician who served as the Mayor of the city of Mayagüez, Puerto Rico for 27 years until March 31, 2022 when he was suspended by the Special Independent Prosecutor Panel. He was born in Mayagüez on October 10, 1956. He is a member of the Popular Democratic Party of Puerto Rico.

Rodríguez suspension as mayor was effective April 1, 2022.

Early years and education
The eldest of five siblings, "Guillito" is the son of Guillermo Rodríguez and Natividad Rodríguez Estrada, the latter of whom died on 6 August 2020.  He received his elementary school education in Escuela de Cruces and Escuela de Malezas, he received his intermediate school education from the Manuel A. Barreto Middle School and later graduated from Eugenio María de Hostos High School.

At sixteen years old he was elected Vice President of Popular Democratic Party Youth of Quebrada Grande, his Barrio.  Afterwards he was the first elected president of the Popular Democratic Youth of the Mayagüez-Aguadilla district.  On 1980, he graduated from Inter American University of Puerto Rico, San German campus, with a Bachelor of Arts in Public Administration.

Political career
Guillermo Rodríguez assumed office as Mayor of Mayagüez in 1993 and until 2022. He was re-elected in 2020 with 46% of the vote defeating Tania Lugo (PNP) with 39% of the vote.

He occupied diverse positions in the Municipal Government of Mayagüez: Communal Worker, Assistant Administrator of the Luis Muñoz Rivera Park, Sub-Director of Civil Defense, Safety Coordinator, Assistant Administrator for the Municipal Hospital and Inspector of "Rentas Publicas".

In the House of Representatives of Puerto Rico, he worked as Assistant to the Youth Commission, and later as Executive Director of the Legislative office for Representative Hon. Esteban Rosado Báez. In the Popular Democratic Primaries celebrated in 1988 he was elected to occupy the seat left by Rosado Báez in the House of Representatives.

In 1992 he ran for mayor of Mayagüez, winning by a vast majority, gaining 8,500 more votes than his own party.  He swore as mayor on January 11, 1993.  He worked on making sure the city was ready for the 2010 Central American and Caribbean Games, hosted by the city.  On July 18, 2010, he spoke at the inauguration of the games where he stated "Puerto Rico no solo es el área metropolitana" (Puerto Rico is not only the metropolitan area).

He has been honored by many civic entities, among them, Distinguished Citizen by the Junior Chamber of Commerce in 1989; by the Centro Unido de Detallistas de Puerto Rico, in 1991; by the Chamber of Commerce of the West in 1990; by the Dominican-Puerto Rican Chamber of Commerce in 1993; and by the Comité Organizador de los Juegos Centroamericanos y del Caribe in 2010.

Criminal investigation
On March 23, 2021, seven individual where indicted and arrested on wire fraud charges in relation to a scheme to defraud the municipality of Mayagüez. Before these arrest the municipal government had created the Mayagüez Economic Development Inc. (MEDI). MEDI is a municipal corporation created to administer the assets of the municipality in order to increase revenue.

In total 58 properties that were passed to MEDI were later used as collateral for highly speculative investments. These investments may have provided the opportunity for the scheme to defraud the municipality. Among the properties on the list where places of historical importance including the Mayagüez City Hall, Teatro Yagüez, and Palacio de Recreación y Deportes. The San Antonio Hospital, the only pediatric hospital in the municipality, was also one of the properties.

At a press conference to address the controversy the mayor denied any involvement in illegal activities and pointed to other acts of corruption by authorities on the island.

On April 7, the day after the secretary of Justice referred him, representative  José "Quiquito" Meléndez Ortiz referred the mayor to the Special Independent Prosecutor Panel (PFEI, for its initials in Spanish) for these allegations. In September 2021 the Department of Justice recommended an investigation into the mayor's actions. In response Jose "Quiquito" Meléndez and another representative called for the suspension of the mayor's salary. The mayor designated an interim mayor on April 22 after calls grew for an investigation into his administration. In July 2021 the mayor's house and offices were searched by the FBI. In March 2022 the prosecutor panel suspended him as mayor.In June he was charged with mismanagement of public funds and subsequently arrested and released after posting bail.

Personal life
In December 1988, he married Marisel Mora González with whom he has two children: Francisco José and Guillermo Antonio Rodríguez Mora.

He is a practicing Roman Catholic.

See also
 Mayagüez, Puerto Rico
 Politics of Puerto Rico

References

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1960 births
Interamerican University of Puerto Rico alumni
Living people
Politicians from Mayagüez, Puerto Rico
Puerto Rican people of Spanish descent
Popular Democratic Party members of the House of Representatives of Puerto Rico
Popular Democratic Party (Puerto Rico) politicians
Mayors of Mayagüez, Puerto Rico


Transformers: The Ride 3D (or simply Transformers: The Ride and Transformers: Battle for the AllSpark) is a 3D dark ride located at Universal Studios Singapore, Universal Studios Hollywood, Universal Studios Florida and Universal Studios Beijing. The ride, based on the Transformers film franchise, was designed by Universal Creative, Oceaneering International, and Industrial Light & Magic. Each installation is reported to have cost US$100 million. Universal Studios Singapore was the first to open the ride.

The dark ride consists of motion platform-mounted vehicles which follow a  track. Throughout the ride, screens up to  high project 3D images of various Transformers characters as the Autobots attempt to protect the AllSpark from the Decepticons.

History

Announcements
Early planning and design for the ride began in 2007. In October 2008, Universal Parks & Resorts announced the addition of Transformers: The Ride to their Singapore and Hollywood theme parks. At the time of the announcement, speculation that the ride would feature an upgraded version of the ride system used in The Amazing Adventures of Spider-Man ride at Islands of Adventure appeared in the press. After the two attractions at Universal Studios Singapore and Hollywood were opened, Universal Orlando Resort announced on 1 November 2012, that Transformers: The Ride would open at Universal Studios Florida in mid-2013. The announcement was made just prior to that night's showing of Universal's Cinematic Spectacular: 100 Years of Movie Memories.

Universal Studios Singapore
Construction started in Singapore in late 2009 in a back-of-house location. Construction continued throughout the soft opening period of the park, which began on 18 March 2010. By October 2010, some of the track for the ride had been installed. It was discovered that the ride will be spread across two levels. On 27 October 2011, Universal Studios Singapore announced that Transformers: The Ride would open in Singapore on 3 December 2011.

On 19 November 2011, Universal Studios Singapore opened the ride to the public for "technical rehearsals"; the ride operated intermittently until the official opening date. The ride debuted at an exclusive evening event on 2 December 2011, attended by director Michael Bay and Universal Parks & Resorts CEO Tom Williams. The ride officially opened to the public on 3 December 2011.

Universal Studios Hollywood

Installation of Transformers: The Ride at Universal Studios Hollywood, required the removal of two attractions. On 11 April 2010, Backdraft and Special Effects Stages closed. The Special Effects Stages were relocated to the Upper Lot and renamed the Special Effects Stage on 26 June 2010. Work began almost immediately on the construction of the ride. After a period of construction spanning close to two years, the ride and its gift store, the Transformers Supply Vault, soft opened to the public in late April 2012. Transformers: The Ride officially opened to the public on 24 May 2012.

Universal Studios Florida
A few days after Transformers: The Ride opened at Universal Studios Hollywood, Universal Parks & Resorts decided to open the attraction at Universal Studios Florida. Construction began almost immediately on the site of Soundstage 44, which was once home of Hercules and Xena: Wizards of the Screen and Murder, She Wrote Mystery Theatre. The soundstage was demolished in June 2012. In July 2012, construction of a new building began with the installation of a tower crane and the start of excavation. On 2 May 2013, the park announced that the ride would open on 20 June 2013. On 30 May 2013, technical rehearsals for the ride officially began. On 20 June 2013, the ride officially opened to the general public. Transformers: The Ride 3D celebrated its One-Millionth Rider in August 2013.

Universal Studios Beijing

Ride system and experience

The ride vehicles, developed by Oceaneering International, are mounted to a track-roaming platform that provides the forward motion to move the vehicle through each show scene. The yaw motor and a stewart platform with six degrees of freedom attaching it to the platform allows the vehicle to move 360 degrees at different angles along the  track. Each vehicle is fitted with a motor that controls the right side door through which guests board and leave. These vehicles are modeled after an Autobot named Evac and each vehicle accommodates twelve riders. Each row of four riders is restrained by a single lap bar.

Queue and pre-show

Riders enter the queue from the Sci-Fi City themed area of Universal Studios Singapore, the Lower Lot at Universal Studios Hollywood, Production Central at Universal Studios Florida  or Transformers: Metrobase at Universial Studios Beijing.  The first portion of the queue is a large collection of switchbacks. The later part of the queue is themed as a Nonbiological Extraterrestrial Species Treaty (NEST) base.

A series of signs and video screens are located within this area. The video screens play briefings from General Morshower, Ironhide, Wheelie and Ratchet, who explain that the Decepticons have come to Earth in search of the AllSpark and are attacking the NEST base in order to recover the fragment stored there. Optimus Prime concludes the briefing by introducing all of the Autobots that are featured in the ride. Towards the end of the queue, guests are given a pair of 3D glasses. Once guests arrive at the loading station, they are grouped and loaded into a ride vehicle modeled on an Autobot named Evac, whose mission is to take the AllSpark to safety with navigational help from a squad of NEST recruits (the riders).

Ride

The ride begins with Evac (voiced by Dustin James Leighton) moving out of the loading station and making a turn. The vehicle approaches the first of thirteen 3D high-definition video screens which depicts Ravage grabbing a canister containing the AllSpark. Evac spins 180° to face the second screen on which Bumblebee is fighting Sideways for the AllSpark, which ends up in Evac's possession.

Evac reverses into one of two elevator shafts which ascend to the second level of the attraction. During the ascent Optimus Prime battles Megatron and Grindor chases Evac who is furiously heading in reverse until Grindor's arm is broken off by a train. Megatron grabs Evac and the two struggle until Megatron breaks a water pipe, which sprays riders with water. Evac enters a dead end pathway before reversing and turning to face another 3D screen, which shows Megatron firing a missile at Evac while continuing to fight Optimus.

Hot air and fog generate the illusion of an explosion. Evac then heads through the hole in a building which was caused by the explosion. Inside lies Devastator, who is trying to suck everything out of the building. Ratchet and Ironhide open fire at Devastator while Evac reverses to escape the suction and continues moving when Devastator stops. Here the Autobot Sideswipe helps in the battle against the Decepticon Bonecrusher. Devastator returns to the scene with the vortex opened. Evac activates his "battle shields" and pulls himself through it. Once ejected from Devastator's "behind", Evac is caught by Starscream from his grappling hook-like tool. Starscream then throws him across several city blocks before landing on a construction site and smashing into some drums which release clouds of fog resulting in Evac asking if the riders are okay. Optimus Prime and Megatron continue their battle in the construction site as Evac reverses away in an attempt to protect the AllSpark. Starscream appears for a second time but is chased away by two NEST helicopters.

Evac then rotates to another section where Megatron then appears, reaching out for Evac. He is then foiled by Optimus who jumps from out of view, tackling Megatron and holding him on the edge of a building, and that's when Evac charges towards Megatron and forces the AllSpark into Megatron's chest causing both to freefall to the ground when Megatron grabs Evac. Bumblebee then saves Evac from destruction while playing James Brown's "I Feel Good" at the verse 'I got you.' Optimus Prime then reports Evac in and acknowledges him on the success of the mission. The last thing guests see before disembarking is the twisted wreckage of Megatron stuck in the ceiling near the exit.

Exit and Transformers Supply Vault

Once the ride is complete, riders dismount the Evac vehicle at the unload station. Upon exiting the ride, guests are greeted with the Transformers Supply Vault gift store, which sells items from the Transformers film franchise, Transformers: The Ride merchandise and a variety of Transformers toys, including a  toy of Evac exclusive to the ride.

Cast
 Glenn Morshower – General Morshower
 Corey Klemow – Theodore Stallworth
 Pilar Holland – Sonya Bradley
 Ezra Masters – Sergeant Dees
 Andrew Arrabito – Military

Voices
 Peter Cullen – Optimus Prime
 Dustin James Leighton – Evac
 Frank Welker – Megatron, Grindor, Ravage, Sideways, Bonecrusher, Devastator
 Charlie Adler – Starscream
 Mark Ryan - Bumblebee
 Robert Foxworth – Ratchet
 Jess Harnell – Ironhide
 Tom Kenny – Wheelie
 James Remar – Sideswipe

Production

Development
Transformers: The Ride was primarily developed by Universal Creative, the research and development division of Universal Parks & Resorts. Universal Creative's Thierry Coup was the Creative Director of the ride, having worked on previous Universal attractions including Harry Potter and the Forbidden Journey, The Amazing Adventures of Spider-Man, and Shrek 4-D. Michael Bay, director of the Transformers film franchise, collaborated with Universal Creative on the ride, despite an earlier blog post that suggested otherwise: "I don't support it yet – I'm not involved and [I'm] not sure the story of the ride works, and I know Optimus is not going to just show up to be directed by some new people that have never worked with him," he wrote. Bay's involvement in the attraction's development was revealed by Mark Woodbury, president of Universal Creative, in an NBC documentary on Islands of Adventure's Wizarding World of Harry Potter. Industrial Light & Magic developed the special effects for the ride, having previously worked on Transformers, Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen and Transformers: Dark of the Moon. Each installation is reported to have cost US$100 million.

Special effects
As well as the motion-based vehicle, riders feel wind, water, hot air, fog, air blasts, vibration, and smoke.

Marketing
Initial promotion for the ride began with a blog by Resorts World Sentosa dedicated to the ride. Universal Studios Hollywood launched a website called Prepare For Battle. The ride's launch at Universal Studios Hollywood saw a 30-second commercial for Transformers: The Ride premiere during Super Bowl in 2012 and an  high silhouette of Megatron attached to the Staples Center in Los Angeles. Universal Studios Hollywood also released a 30-minute documentary about the construction of the ride. Similar to Universal Studios Hollywood's marketing campaign, Universal Studios Florida utilised the same Prepare For Battle website as well as attaching another silhouette of Megatron to the Fairwinds Credit Union Tower in Downtown Orlando.

Reception
Unlike the Transformers movies, which have receive mixed-to-poor reviews, Transformers: The Ride has been praised by media around the world. Brady MacDonald of the Los Angeles Times said he had high expectations of the ride, and was very pleased with it, and wrote that it "ranks among the top theme park attractions in the world". Martin Miller, also of the Los Angeles Times, was equally pleased with the ride, and called it "one of Universal's most sophisticated, satisfying rides". Miller acknowledged the long queues associated with the ride but commended Universal for the design and theming of the queue to combat this. John Chan of CNET stated Transformers: The Ride "isn't as heart-stopping as a roller coaster [but] the (relatively) long 4-minute ride is every bit as entertaining". Florida Todays Tim Walters and Jennifer Sangalang stated the "action-packed 'Transformers' ride doesn't disappoint". Both praised the ride's "fun factor" giving it a rating of 5/5, with Walters and Sangalang giving ratings of 4 1/2 and 4 overall, respectively.

Bob Strauss from the Daily Breeze interviewed some park guests who had experienced the attraction. Their comments included "the 3-D's crazy; I think it's a step above where the other rides are so far" and "it's a new way of making these rides". News.com.au stated "the happy smiles on the faces of visitors as the exit ... say it all".

The opening of the ride at Universal Studios Hollywood was an immediate success, with record attendance over the Memorial Day weekend. A 15 percent rise in attendance in 2012 was attributed to the ride's opening. Within days of the ride's opening executives decided to install the ride at Universal Studios Florida with construction beginning almost immediately.

Transformers: The Ride was ranked in the Amusement Today'''s Golden Ticket Awards for best new ride of 2013 with 5% of the vote, to come in fifth place.

See also
 List of amusement rides based on film franchises
 2011 in amusement parks
 2012 in amusement parks
 2013 in amusement parks
 Pandora – The World of Avatar, a themed land at Disney's Animal Kingdom

References

External links

 Transformers: Prepare for Battle  – dedicated website for Transformers: The Ride at Universal Studios Hollywood and Florida
 Transformers: The Ride at the official Universal Studios Singapore website
 Official Blog  for Transformers: The Ride at Universal Studios Singapore
 Official Blog for Transformers: The Ride 3D at Universal Studios Hollywood
 Official Blog for Transformers: The Ride-3D at Universal Studios Florida
 Official Blog for Transformers: Battle for the AllSpark'' at Universal Studios Beijing

2011 3D films
2011 films
3D animated films
2010s science fiction films
Amusement rides based on film franchises
Amusement rides introduced in 2011
Amusement rides introduced in 2012
Amusement rides introduced in 2013
Amusement rides introduced in 2021
Amusement rides manufactured by Oceaneering International
Dark rides
Licensed properties at Universal Parks & Resorts
Simulator rides
Ride 3D
Universal Parks & Resorts attractions by name
Universal Parks & Resorts films
Universal Studios Hollywood
Universal Studios Singapore
Universal Studios Beijing
2013 establishments in Florida
3D animated short films
2011 establishments in Singapore
2012 establishments in California
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For the song of the same name written by Andy Prieboy, see Tomorrow Wendy (song)

Tomorrow Wendy: A Love Story is a teen novel by Shelley Stoehr published in 1998 and republished in 2003. Set on Long Island, it deals with a teenage girl's experiences with drugs and sexuality.

Tagline
"I've discovered that if you wear a big enough hat, no one worries much about what's going on inside your head."

Plot summary
Cary's head is such a mess, which is why she keeps it hidden under her floppy Audrey Hepburn hat. Her best friend Rad — whom only she can see — speaks to her in only song lyrics. Not even her boyfriend Danny knows what kind of things go through her head. He is especially oblivious to the fact that Cary has strong feelings for a girl named Wendy.

Wendy has bright green hair and "hard-candy sadness in her eyes". Cary thinks that this sexy and mysterious girl could love her just as much as her boyfriend Danny does. The only problem, is that Wendy happens to be Danny's twin sister.

External links
Review

1998 American novels
American LGBT novels
American young adult novels
Novels with lesbian themes
1990s LGBT novels
Lesbian teen fiction
Novels set in New York (state)
Long Island in fiction
LGBT-related young adult novels


Arthar Dandakharka  is a village development committee in Parbat District in the Dhawalagiri Zone of central Nepal. At the time of the 1991 Nepal census it had a population of 3585 people living in 724 individual households.

References

External links
UN map of the municipalities of Parbat District

Populated places in Parbat District


Bachchha  is a village development committee in Parbat District in the Dhawalagiri Zone of central Nepal. At the time of the 1991 Nepal census it had a population of 2514 people living in 518 individual households.

References

External links
UN map of the municipalities of Parbat District

Populated places in Parbat District


Bahaki Thanti  is a village development committee in Parbat District in the Dhawalagiri Zone of central Nepal. At the time of the 1991 Nepal census it had a population of 4397 people living in 823 individual households.

References

External links
UN map of the municipalities of Parbat District

Populated places in Parbat District


Bajung  is a village development committee in Parbat District in the Dhawalagiri Zone of Western Development Region, Nepal. It is surrounded by Deupurkot to the north-east, Tilahar to the south-east, Durlung to the south-west and Kyang to the north-west. It is popularly said to be extended from the top of Maidan, a hill-top with historical identity to the basin of Modi River. At the time of the 2011 Nepal census it had a population of 4228 people living in 1,076 individual households.

Like all VDCs of Nepal, it comprises nine wards:
 Ward 1: Patichaur (पातीचौर),
 Ward 2: Bause (बाऊसे),
 Ward 3: Sanopakha (सानोपाखा),
 Ward 4: Shivalaya (शिवालय),
 Ward 5: Bhaththar (भत्थर),
 Ward 6: Bardeghar (बर्देघर),
 Ward 7: Falhalne (फलहाल्ने),
 Ward 8: Laampaat (लाम्पट),
 Ward 9: Kalimati (कालीमाटी)

References

External links
UN map of the municipalities of Parbat District
Government of Nepal National Planning Commission Secretariat Central Bureau of Statistics

Populated places in Parbat District


Balakot, Nepal  is a village development committee in Parbat District in the Dhawalagiri Zone of central Nepal. At the time of the 1991 Nepal census it had a population of 1566 people living in 293 individual households.

References
 Balkot is in Bhaktapur District not Parbat District.

External links
UN map of the municipalities of Parbat District

Populated places in Parbat District


PK Dwyer (born in Mill Valley, California, December 28, 1949) is an American musician specializing in Jump blues.

He has also worked under the names Kevin Dwyer, Hollywood Dick Doll, and George Michael Jackson and is credited with forming the first-ever street band to busk at Pike Place Market, Seattle, Washington. He formed that band, Felix & the Freelicks, shortly after arrived in the Pacific Northwest in 1971. The band evolved into various other alignments, including (successively) the Dynamic Logs, the Jitters, Throbbing Gems, the Royal Famille du Caniveaux / Gutter People of Paris, all of whom played at the Market and in many other venues.

Dwyer has also lived in Los Angeles, Paris, the Smoky Mountains of North Carolina, and New York City. In 1970, Dwyer, then a street musician in Los Angeles wrote and recorded music for the film Walk The Walk, directed by Jac Zacha. Soon after that he moved to Seattle and began performing on the streets and in the clubs with partner Donna Beck. He was a founding member and featured performer in a number of bands, including Felix & the Freelicks, the Dynamic Logs, self-described "cow punk" quintet The Jitters, Throbbing Gems, Royal Famille du Caniveaux / Gutter People of Paris, and the Hollywood Dick Doll Revue.

Dwyer won the First Annual Street Performers Competition in Paris in 1981. Shortly after that, in New York his controversial cabaret act The Hollywood Dick Doll Revue won praise from Suzanne Vega, Dave Van Ronk, and Richie Havens. Havens signed Dwyer to his production company in 1983.

In 1989, Seattle label PopLlama released Dwyer's album George Michael Jackson: King Of Gonzo Folk.

Since 2000, Dwyer has focused on blues, claiming inspiration from "the ghost of Jimmy Reed." Vintage Guitar magazine (November 2004) called his 2003 album Blues Guy Now "a modern blues masterpiece". His songs "Lookin' For A Woman", "Time To Try", "Celebration Blues", and "No Longer My Girlfriend" were featured on episodes of MTV's reality show MADE.

Discography
 "Dandy Annie"/"Drawbridge" (1976, single)
 The Jitters—The Jitters (Nervine Music, 1980, LP)
 After All It IS 1980 (1980, LP)
 The Dynamic Logs—The Vinyl Reunion (Dynamic Log Records, 1985, LP)
 George Michael Jackson: King Of Gonzo Folk (Popllama, 1989, LP)
 How Can I Go Wrong (1994, CD)
 Get Well (1997, CD)
 PK Dwyer & The Lowdown Payments (1999, CD)
 Up To My Balls In The Blues (King Pin Head, 2001, CD)
 Blues Guy Now (King Pin Head, 2003, CD)
 Healed (King Pin Head, 2006, CD)

Notes

External links
 Official site
 PK Dwyer: 'Healed (One More Time)', NPR, October 12, 2006

Living people
Singer-songwriters from California
Singer-songwriters from Washington (state)
PopLlama Records artists
1949 births


Banau  is a village development committee in Parbat District in the Dhawalagiri Zone of central Nepal. At the time of the 1991 Nepal census it had a population of 1432 people living in 251 individual households.

It is inhabited by Pun Magars. It is known for its export of potato products to the neighboring villages of Baglung and Myadgi, and throughout the Parbat District. There are also undiscovered caves and medicinal herbs in the area. It has a view of the Tricity of Baglung, Beni and Kushma.

Development
The village has been developing in availability of communication and transportation. INGOs and NGOs have worked to develop the area and improve sanitation, and Internet service and electricity are available. There is also a developing school system.

The culture is somewhat distinct from surrounding villages. Young people have started computer teaching and are beginning to modernize the village. An influence of western culture is also apparent.

References

External links
UN map of the municipalities of Parbat District

Populated places in Parbat District


Lapchung Baskharka  is a village development committee in Parbat District in the Dhawalagiri Zone of central Nepal. At the time of the 1991 Nepal census it had a population of 893 people living in 195 individual households.

References

External links
UN map of the municipalities of Parbat District

Populated places in Parbat District


Behulibans  is a small village and former village development committee in Parbat District in the Dhawalagiri Zone of central Nepal. At the time of the 1991 Nepal census it had a population of 2940.

References

External links
UN map of the municipalities of Parbat District

Populated places in Parbat District


Bhangara, Nepal is a village development committee of the Parbat District of the Dhawalagiri Zone in central Nepal. It is located approximately 75 km from Pokhara City and 15 km from the district headquarters Kusma. At the time of the 1991 Nepal census, it had a population of 2242 people living in 421 households.

Bhangara has one high school, Gramodaya High School, and five secondary schools: Majktera, Ulleri, Kaule, Sirubari and Betehani.

The residents of Bhangara are of numerous castes, most notably members of the Gurung, Bahun, Chhetri, Magar, Sharki, Damai, and Kami. They are Hindu, Buddhists and Christians.

References

External links
UN map of the municipalities of Parbat District

Populated places in Parbat District


Gertrude Warner (April 2, 1917 – January 26, 1986) was an American voice talent who played multiple characters on radio productions during the Golden Age of Radio.

Early life
Warner was born in Hartford, Connecticut, in 1917. Her father was James L. Warner. Her mother was Mildred Lovejoy Warner. Her brother, James L. Warner, was a B17 pilot in World War II.

Career
In 1938, Warner went to New York after having acted with a radio stock company in Hartford, Connecticut. A week after she arrived, she had the lead role in the radio drama Against the Storm.

Warner's first starring role on radio came when she was 23, playing Rebecca Lane in Beyond These Valleys on CBS. Her successful radio career continued for 28 years and well over 4,000 performances. She was considered one of the queens of daytime radio, appearing in dozens of daytime serials. Among her accomplishments was being the female lead on the dramatic anthology Brownstone Theater on Mutual.
She portrayed such well known characters as Della Street on the daytime The New Adventures of Perry Mason, "the lovely Margot Lane" on The Shadow, and the title character on Joyce Jordan, M.D. The Lux Radio Theater episode of Mrs. Miniver proved so popular, it was developed into a daytime serial with Warner in the title role and as narrator.

Trudy Warner played leading, supporting and some times guest roles on popular radio series, such as Young Doctor Malone, The Mystery Man, Dimension X, Nick Carter, Master Detective, Dangerously Yours, Suspense, Cavalcade of America, Matinee Theater, The MGM Theater of the Air and dozens more programs. She was the third-busiest actor in the Golden Age of Radio.

Her only visual credit is as one of five actresses playing the character of Claire English on the daytime soap opera As the World Turns. She also appeared in some television commercials.

Later in her life, she taught acting for television at Oberlin College and Weist Barron studios.

Personal life
Warner was married to Carl Frank from 1955 until 1957. Together they have a son, Douglas Warner Frank. She also has two grandchildren, Griffin and Caroline Frank.

Death
Warner died on January 26, 1986, from cancer.

References

External links
 ♬ Last Ride on the Merry Go Round - Theater Five, March 8, 1965, Starring Gertrude Warner, Hosted by Archive.org
Gertrude Warner at  Radio Gold Index
Busiest actors in radio - Gertrude Warner (#3) at Metro Washington Old Time Radio Club
"The Definitive Dangerously Yours Radio Log" with Biography of Gertrude Warner

1917 births
1986 deaths
American radio actresses
American soap opera actresses
Deaths from cancer in New York (state)
20th-century American actresses
Actresses from Hartford, Connecticut


Bhoksing  is a village development committee in Parbat District in the Dhawalagiri Zone of central Nepal. At the time of the 1991 Nepal census it had a population of 1346 people living in 233 individual households.

References

External links
UN map of the municipalities of Parbat District

Populated places in Parbat District


Bhorle is a village development committee in Parbat District in the Dhaulagiri Zone of central Nepal. At the time of the 1991 Nepal census it had a population of 2496 people living in 458 individual households.

References
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External links
UN map of the municipalities of Parbat District

Populated places in Parbat District


Bhuk Deurali  is a village development committee in Parbat District in the Dhawalagiri Zone of central Nepal.

References

External links
UN map of the municipalities of Parbat District

Populated places in Parbat District


Bhuktangle  is a village development committee in Parbat District in the Dhawalagiri Zone of central Nepal. At the time of the 1991 Nepal census it had a population of 2880.

References

External links
UN map of the municipalities of Parbat District

Populated places in Parbat District


Bihadi Barachaur  is a village development committee in Parbat District in the Dhawalagiri Zone of central Nepal. At the time of the 1991 Nepal census it had a population of 2215 people living in 424 individual households.

References

External links
UN map of the municipalities of Parbat District

Populated places in Parbat District


Barnyards (Scottish Gaelic:) is a small hamlet, located 1 mile north east of  Beauly in Inverness-shire, Scottish Highlands and is in the Scottish council area of Highland.

References

Populated places in Inverness committee area


Bihadi Ranipani  is a village development committee in Parbat District in the Dhawalagiri Zone of central Nepal. At the time of the 1991 Nepal census it had a population of 2712 people living in 516 individual households.

References

External links
UN map of the municipalities of Parbat District

Populated places in Parbat District


21 #1 Hits: The Ultimate Collection is an album by Buck Owens and his Buckaroos, released in 2006. Released shortly after his death, it is a single-disc compilation containing all of Owens' number one chart hits.

Reception

In his Allmusic review, critic Stephen Thomas Erlewine wrote "...there is no other single-disc Buck CD that comes as close to offering as much of his best in one disc as 21 #1 Hits: The Ultimate Collection, and it's nice to finally have such a collection in his catalog after such a long wait."

Track listing
All songs by Buck Owens unless otherwise noted.
 "Act Naturally" (Voni Morrison, Johnny Russell) – 2:22
 "Love's Gonna Live Here" – 2:02
 "Streets of Bakersfield" [Dwight Yoakam & Buck Owens] (Homer Joy) – 2:49
 "I've Got a Tiger By the Tail" (Harlan Howard, Owens) – 2:15
 "My Heart Skips a Beat" – 2:27
 "Together Again" – 2:27
 "I Don't Care (Just as Long as You Love Me)" – 2:10
 "Before You Go" (Owens, Don Rich) – 2:11
 "Only You (Can Break My Heart)" –  2:21
 "Buckaroo" (Bob Morris) – 2:00
 "Waitin' in Your Welfare Line" (Owens, Rich, Nat Stuckey) – 2:19
 "Think of Me" (Estella Olson, Rich) – 2:17
 "Open Up Your Heart" – 2:29
 "Where Does the Good Times Go" – 2:20
 "Sam's Place" (Owens, Red Simpson) – 2:00
 "Your Tender Loving Care" – 2:46
 "How Long Will My Baby Be Gone" – 2:14
 "Who's Gonna Mow Your Grass" – 2:23
 "Tall Dark Stranger" – 3:00
 "Made in Japan" (Bob Morris, Faye Morris) – 2:42
 "Johnny B. Goode" (Chuck Berry) – 2:23

Personnel
Buck Owens – guitar, vocals, harmony vocals
Don Rich – guitar, fiddle, harmony vocals
Doyle Holly – guitar, bass, background vocals
Flaco Jiménez – accordion
The Jordanaires – background vocals
Pete Anderson – guitar
Albert "Al Bruno" Bruneau – guitar
James Burton – guitar
Willie Cantu – drums, tambourine
Mel King – drums
Doyle Curtsinger – bass
Jeff Donavan – drums
Skip Edwards – piano
Donald Frost – bass
Tom Brumley – pedal steel guitar
Jay Dee Maness – pedal steel guitar
Jay McDonald – pedal steel guitar
Bob Morris – bass
Kenny Pierce – bass
Ken Presley – drums
Taras Prodaniuk – bass
Don Reed – fiddle
Jelly Sanders – guitar
Jim Shaw – organ
Red Simpson – guitar
Mel Taylor – drums
Jerry Wiggins – drums
Dwight Yoakam – guitar, vocals
Production notes
Ken Nelson – producer
Pete Anderson – producer
Jim Shaw – executive producer
James Austin – project Supervisor
Dave Schultz – remastering
Mathieu Bitton – art direction, design
Patrick Mulligan – discographical annotation
Gary Peterson – discographical annotation
Rich Kienzle – liner notes
Sheryl Farber – editorial supervision
Alan Fletcher – project supervisor
Mimi Miraflor – project assistant
Steve Woolard – project assistant
Becky Wagner – project assistant

Chart performance

References

2006 greatest hits albums
Buck Owens albums
Rhino Records compilation albums
Compilation albums of number-one songs


Pipaltari  is a village development committee in Parbat District in the Dhawalagiri Zone of central Nepal. At the time of the 1991 Nepal census it had a population of 2428 people living in 494 individual households.

References

External links
UN map of the municipalities of Parbat District

Populated places in Parbat District


Aimé Emmanuel Yoka is a Congolese politician who served in the government of Congo-Brazzaville as Minister of State for Justice from 2007 to 2016. Previously he was Director of the Cabinet of President Denis Sassou Nguesso from 2002 to 2007.

Political career
Yoka was born at Oyo, located in the north of Congo-Brazzaville;  he is the uncle of President Denis Sassou Nguesso and a lawyer by profession.

Under Sassou Nguesso, Yoka was first appointed to the government on 28 December 1980 as Minister-Delegate for Cooperation, working at the Presidency. Subsequently, he was Director of the Cabinet of the President before being appointed as Minister of Mines, Energy, and Posts and Telecommunications in August 1988. He was elected to the Central Committee of the Congolese Labour Party (PCT) for the first time at the PCT's Fourth Ordinary Congress on 26–31 July 1989, and he was retained in his ministerial post in the government appointed on 13 August 1989. He left the government when the PCT's single-party rule collapsed in 1990–1991.

Shortly after the outbreak of the 1997 civil war on 5 June 1997, Yoka was included on the National Mediation Committee. When Sassou Nguesso returned to power in October 1997, ousting President Pascal Lissouba, he scrapped the elected local authorities that had been put in place under Lissouba and directly appointed new local authorities. Sassou Nguesso appointed Yoka as mayor of Brazzaville, the capital; Yoka served in that post from 1997 to 1999, and he was Congo-Brazzaville's Ambassador to Morocco from 1999 to 2002. During that period, Yoka also chaired the commission responsible for drafting the 2002 constitution.

On 19 August 2002, Yoka was again appointed as Director of the Cabinet of President Sassou Nguesso, with the rank of Minister; accordingly, he succeeded Gérard Bitsindou in that capacity on 22 August 2002. As Director of the Presidential Cabinet, Yoka was described as "very active and very independent". He was subsequently appointed to the government as Minister of State for Justice and Human Rights on 3 March 2007, and he was succeeded as Director of the Cabinet by Firmin Ayessa on 22 May 2007.

Sassou Nguesso, acting on Yoka's recommendation as Minister of Justice, commuted all death sentences to life in prison with hard labor in August 2007.

After a French group, Zoe's Ark, made an abortive attempt to fly children out of Chad to Europe, causing a major scandal, Yoka announced on 31 October 2007 that the Congolese government was suspending international adoptions. Explaining this decision, he cited the Chadian incident as well as the adoptions of 17 Congolese children by Spanish families, which occurred shortly before the Chadian incident.

Yoka faced criticism from human rights advocates in late 2007 for inaction on a draft law on the protection of indigenous peoples, despite the government's apparent support for it.

Prior to the July 2009 presidential election, Yoka was President of the Preparatory Committee for the National Initiative for Peace (INP), a political association promoting Sassou Nguesso's re-election while stressing the importance of peace. At the association's debut rally in Brazzaville on 28 February 2009, Yoka introduced it to the public, explaining the purpose and approach of the INP. After Sassou Nguesso won re-election, he retained Yoka in his post as Minister of State for Justice and Human Rights on 15 September 2009. The government was also reorganized into four broad sectors, with one minister assigned responsibility for coordinating each of the four sectors; Yoka was one of the ministers chosen as a coordinator and was assigned the sovereignty sector.

In the July–August 2012 parliamentary election, Yoka was elected to the National Assembly as the PCT candidate in Vindza constituency, located in the Pool Department. He won the seat in the second round of voting, receiving 56.05% of the vote.

In the National Assembly on 25 April 2014, opposition leader Pascal Tsaty-Mabiala asked Yoka a question in which he claimed that it was an "open secret" that President Sassou Nguesso wanted the constitution to be changed to enable him to run for another term. Alleging that the goal was being pursued through "shameless manipulation", Tsaty-Mabiala argued that the government should hold a national dialogue on the matter. Yoka replied that such a dialogue would be unnecessary and that it would be simpler for Parliament to debate the constitution, and he accordingly asked Justin Koumba, the President of the National Assembly, to initiate a parliamentary debate on the matter.

After Sassou Nguesso's victory in the March 2016 presidential election, Yoka was dismissed from the government on 30 April 2016. He was succeeded at the Ministry of Justice by Pierre Mabiala on 4 May. Yoka then returned to his seat in the National Assembly.

References

Living people
Mayors of Brazzaville
Government ministers of the Republic of the Congo
Congolese Party of Labour politicians
Mayors of places in the Republic of the Congo
Year of birth missing (living people)


Chitre  is a village development committee in Parbat District in the Dhawalagiri Zone of central Nepal. At the time of the 1991 Nepal census it had a population of 2229.

References

External links
UN map of the municipalities of Parbat District

Populated places in Parbat District


Chuwa  is a market center in Kushma Municipality in Parbat District in the Dhawalagiri Zone of central Nepal. The formerly Village Development committee was annexed to form the municipality since 18 May 2014. At the time of the 1991 Nepal census it had a population of 1319 people living in 299 individual households.

References

External links
UN map of the municipalities of Parbat District

Populated places in Parbat District

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Deupurkot  is a village development committee in Parbat District in the Dhawalagiri Zone of central Nepal. At the time of the 1991 Nepal census it had a population of 2232 people living in 474 individual households.

References

External links
UN map of the municipalities of Parbat District

Populated places in Parbat District


Deurali, Dhawalagiri  is a village development committee in Parbat District in the Dhaulagiri Zone of central Nepal. At the time of the 1991 Nepal census it had a population of 2146 people living in 454 individual households.

References

External links
UN map of the municipalities of Parbat District

Populated places in Parbat District


James Turner (23 July 1865 — 30 July 1945) was an English cricketer. He was a right-arm medium-pace bowler who played for Nottinghamshire. He was born in Teversal and died in Sutton-in-Ashfield.

Turner, who had just two months previously represented the Nottinghamshire Colts in a miscellaneous match, made two first-class appearances in August 1894, his first-class debut coming against Lancashire. Batting as a tailender, Turner's only notable contribution in his two matches was a knock of 26 against Kent, in a drawn match.

External links
James Turner at Cricket Archive

1865 births
1945 deaths
English cricketers
Nottinghamshire cricketers
Cricketers from Sutton-in-Ashfield


Devisthan, Parbat  is a village development committee in Parbat District in the Dhawalagiri Zone of central Nepal. At the time of the 1991 Nepal census it had a population of 2729 people living in 479 individual households.

References

External links
UN map of the municipalities of Parbat District

Populated places in Parbat District


Dhairing  is a village development committee in Parbat District in the Dhawalagiri Zone of central Nepal. At the time of the 2011 Nepal census it had a population of 3456 people living in 896 individual households. Temple Bhume Thann is located here.

References

External links
UN map of the municipalities of Parbat District
http://cbs.gov.np/image/data/Population/Ward%20Level/44Parbat_WardLevel.pdf

Populated places in Parbat District


Durlung  is a popular village in Kushma Municipality in Parbat District in the Gandaki Province of central Nepal. The formerly Village Development committee was annexed to form the municipality since 18 May 2014. At the time of the 1991 Nepal census it had a population of 3202 people living in 659 individual households. Durlung kot mandir is quite famous historical place. One of the king used to live there when Nepal had distributed in 22/24 state. Most of the people are BRAHMINS followed by Chhetri, Gurung, Magar, Kami and other castes. The main occupation of this village is Agriculture.
There is a huge problem of youth migration in this village due to the reason that no higher education colleges and employment opportunities are not available in the village.
The village is situated at the altitude of around 1200m to 1500m. We can reach Durlung village by getting a bus to Kushma from any city of Nepal. After reaching Kushma we can get bus from Durlung chowk, Kushma or can hire a jeep or taxi to Durlung. It takes around 30 minutes from Kushma by bus. After reaching Durlung Kot a beautiful temple of 'durlung ka bhume devata' a god of Durlung. Every year during Dashain festival many animals are sacrificed for the god and many people around the district come to visit this historical place. Durlung kot have a view tower and one can enjoy the beautiful sceneries of Machhapuchhre and Annapurna mountain range. The place has huge religious and tourism potential.
With the great potentiality of tourism village consists cannoying services on the stream of chanaute.
Consisting of both public and  private school there is good progress of education. With many of culture of brahmin, Gurung, newar we could find different diversity. The morning of durlunge's start with the fresh air blowing from  Machhapuchchhre, annapurna. The life style of people is amazing with different basic facilities.
The beauty of durlung cannot be expressed in words, we could only see it by visiting it by ourself. Hope to see you soon.

External links
UN map of the municipalities of Parbat District

Populated places in Parbat District


Phalamkhani  is a village development committee in Parbat District in the Dhawalagiri Zone of central Nepal. At the time of the 1991 Nepal census it had a population of 978 people living in 178 individual households.

References

External links
UN map of the municipalities of Parbat District

Populated places in Parbat District


Phalebas city  is a village development committee in Parbat District in the Dhaulagiri Zone of central Nepal. At the time of the 1991 Nepal census it had a population of 3308.

References

External links
UN map of the municipalities of Parbat District

Populated places in Parbat District


Amendment 49 was a proposed initiative on the Colorado ballot for 2008. It was defeated.

Goals
According to the Blue Book, the state-provided ballot guide, Amendment 49 "proposes amending the Colorado Constitution to: prohibit any public employee paycheck deduction, except for:
 deductions required by federal law;
 tax withholdings;
 court-ordered liens and garnishments;
 health benefit and other insurance deductions;
 deductions for savings, investment, and retirement plans; and
 deductions for charitable, religious, educational, and other tax-exempt organizations."

Results

Support and opposition
Vote Yes On Amendment 49
Protect Colorado's Future

References

Amendment 49
Initiatives in the United States
Constitution of Colorado
U.S. state constitutional amendments


Phalebas Khanigaun  is a village development committee in Parbat District in the Dhaulagiri Zone of central Nepal. At the time of the 1991 Nepal census it had a population of 1789 people living in 362 individual households.

References

External links
UN map of the municipalities of Parbat District

Populated places in Parbat District


The Polissya hotel (; ) is one of the tallest buildings in the abandoned city of Pripyat, Ukraine (which was affected by the Chernobyl disaster). It was built in the mid-1970s to house delegations and guests visiting the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant. Currently, the hotel is half-ruined.

The hotel continued to be occupied for weeks after the evacuation of Pripyat, to house nuclear engineers from across the USSR who came to observe the disaster and evaluate its consequences. The hotel was also used for crisis meetings.

In popular culture
 The hotel is a primary setting for the 2019 miniseries Chernobyl.
 The hotel is featured in fourth-to-last level of the game S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl, where it is the location of a crucial mission to obtain the game's best ending.
 The hotel is visible in the background of the Pripyat level of S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Call of Pripyat, though it is outside the playable area.
 The hotel is featured in Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare, where Price and MacMillan shoot Zakhaev from.
 The hotel is seen in Suede's music video, "Life Is Golden".
 The hotel is featured in a few levels of the game Chernobylite. The building model (both inside and outside) is made using photogrammetry, and players are able to explore the building through the missions.

References

Buildings and structures in Pripyat
Hotels in Ukraine
Chernobyl Exclusion Zone
Hotels built in the Soviet Union
Defunct hotels
Hotel buildings completed in 1975
1975 establishments in Ukraine


Hosrangdi  is a village development committee in Parbat District in the Dhawalagiri Zone of central Nepal. At the time of the 1991 Nepal census it had a population of 2137 people living in 380 individual households.

References

External links
UN map of the municipalities of Parbat District

Populated places in Parbat District


Huwas  is a village development committee in Parbat District in the Dhawalagiri Zone of central Nepal. At the time of the 1991 Nepal census it had a population of 4425 people living in 837 individual households.

References

External links
UN map of the municipalities of Parbat District

Populated places in Parbat District


Karkineta  is a village development committee in Parbat District in the Dhawalagiri Zone of central Nepal. At the time of the 1991 Nepal census it had a population of 2166 people living in 432 individual households.  Karkineta is at the  height of 1609.3 meters from the sea level.  The Village has one high school (Grade 1–12) and college (BS Education & BS Arts).  Students from nearby villages attend the schools and college in Karkineta.

Two major highways go via Karkineta.  Karkineta is ward # 1 at Phalebas district. From Karkineta you may see the panoramic view of Mount Annapurna Himalayan Range.

There are 6 major castes of people residing in the village.  Brahamin, Chhetri, Newar, Damai, Kami, Sarki!

Karkineta was affected by earthquake in 2015.  It damaged public high school in Karkineta, Nepal.  Karkineta is a village in remote mountains in western Nepal. The Nepal Government does not have sustainable funds to rebuild their educational institutions.   Poor Nepali communities and families experience educational, economic, and social disadvantages without these recovery efforts.

Education investments will help Karkineta improve as a society.  Today, attending school children are first-generation students from upper and lower castes family, diverse social status, and classes are equal gender. I have seen first-hand how the positive impact educational programs such as adult education, community micro finance, and free education for lower caste children helps Karkineta.  Good Education at the public school teaches the importance of personal hygiene, family planning, and overall higher quality of life.

Karkineta needs sustainable source of energy to improve the village economic.  With energy several small businesses could be started.  Local production of goods will keep local people busy and people no longer have to migrate to foreign for cheap labor or live an unhealthy life in polluted cities in Nepal.

History
Karkineta is known the famous Bagh Dhunga & the world famous Karkineta Naumati panche Baja, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M0_DWd-xcrU

Earthquake
Karkineta High School was damaged in April 2015

Geography

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Demographics

Economy

Education

Notable places

Notable people

Sister cities

References

External links
UN map of the municipalities of Parbat District
Nepal's Community Forest Program
Dahare Deurali Elevation

Populated places in Parbat District


Katuwa Chaupari () is a market center in Kushma Municipality in Gyandi of Parbat District in the Dhawalagiri Zone of central Nepal. The formerly Village Development committee was annexed to form the municipality since 18 May 2014. At the time of the 1991 Nepal census it had a population of 1838 people living in 361 individual households.

Meaning and origination
Katuwa Chaupari is composed of two words 'Katuwa' and 'Chaupari'. Literally, 'Katuwa' means 'Cut-off' and 'Chaupari' means 'Forum'. There used to be a Chaupari (चौपरी)/Chautari(चौतारी) having two trees: Bar (वर) Peepal(पिपल) and between those two trees local people made a pathway for travelers dividing (cut-off) the Chaupri into two. From then and there the name of the place was originated. The exact place exists now also known as "Katuwa" only.

The  Chaupari was made for people especially porters to let them rest their heavy loads. There were seats made up of stones on the lower base of the Chaupari. People from different places, while visiting this place, used to rest there and share their feelings with each other. The Chaupari was even used for selling goods in the past.

In one of the tree (right side) there used to be "Vitte Patro" () the first newspaper of Katuwa Chaupari. It was more like Wall Paper than a newspaper whose title used to be "Sital Chautari" () that means "Refreshing Forum" or "Cool Forum". The handwritten newspaper used to be locked inside a wooden frame with a web-wired in-front. It was done so as to protect the newspaper. It was made like that you can see & read but couldn't touch and damage it. Every month person like Sudip Lamichhane used to prepare and change it. They used to have a lock of that wooden frame.

This place still exists near/next to Sri Sarbajanik Madhyamik Vidhyalaya (Old High School of Katuwa Chaupari). And from that place, the name "Katuwa Chaupari" was originated. At present the exact location is called "Katuwa" which is a part of "Katuwa Chaupari" itself. Katuwa Chaupari lies in Gyandi in the Kushma Municipality (not to be confused with Kusma.

Hills and mountains
Katuwa Chaupari is a plain land in the mountainous range of Western Nepal surrounded by hills. In the eastern side, there are hills of Nuwar and Karkineta and Balewa Hill lies in the west of Katuwa Chaupari. Annapurna, Machhapuchhre and ranges can be seen in the Northern side whereas Dhaulagiri lies in the North-East direction.

Sunrise can be observed from the various Eastern hills like Malami Hill whereas sunset in the Balewa Hill (west) in the evening is one of the best view for naked eyes. There lies an Airport at Balewa.

Rivers
Sarangde River flows from East-West and gets mixed into Modi River and the Chinne River flowing in the East-North direction passing through Alapeshwor Cave merges into Modi Khola flowing from West to South. At Modi Beni (informally:Modi Muni), the Modi River merges to the Kali Gandaki River, the only river in the World where Saligram Stone (a holy black stone) are found and also has deepest gorge in the world. Sarangde Khola has pools like Bulbule, Sarangde, Pahare, Lamhe, Talpale and others.

Rafting is done in Kaligandaki River by many local and international tourists/rafters. For the people of Katuwa Chaupari, Gyandi and nearby places, Modibeni/Modimuni in the lap of Kaligandaki river is a very religious place. Modibeni Arya Ghat is just like the cremation area of Pashipatinath Temple where dead ones are burned to ashes and washed by the sacred/holy water of Kali Gandaki.

References

External links
 UN map of the municipalities of Parbat District
 KatuwaChaupari.com
 About KatuwaChaupari:Rabins XP Blog

Populated places in Parbat District


KKhaula Lakuri is a village development committee in Parbat District in the Dhawalagiri Zone of central Nepal. At the time of the 1991 Nepal census it had a population of 2461 people living in 465 individual households.

References

External links
UN map of the municipalities of Parbat District

Populated places in Parbat District


Arild Stubhaug (born 25 May 1948) is a Norwegian mathematician, poet and biographer.

Stubhaug was born in Naustdal, and is married to Kari Bøge. He made his literary debut in 1970 with the poetry collection Utkantane. He has written biographies of the mathematicians Sophus Lie, Niels Henrik Abel and Gösta Mittag-Leffler.

He received the Brage Prize in 1996 for the biography Et foranskutt lyn. Niels Henrik Abel og hans tid, translated into English under the title Niels Henrik Abel and his Times:Called Too Soon by Flames Afar,

He followed up with the 250-year history of the Royal Norwegian Society of Sciences and Letters (2010) and biographies of Jacob Aall (2014) and Stein Rokkan (2019).

Awards
 Brage Prize, 1996
 Norsk språkpris, 2001
 Norwegian Academy Prize in memory of Thorleif Dahl, 2008
 Doblougprisen 2010

References

1948 births
Living people
20th-century Norwegian poets
Norwegian male poets
People from Naustdal
20th-century Norwegian male writers
Norwegian biographers
20th-century Norwegian historians
Male biographers
21st-century Norwegian historians
Norwegian mathematicians