Mecheri is a panchayat town in Salem district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.

Demographics[link]

As of 2001^[update] India census^[1], Mecheri had a population of 21,020. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Mecheri has an average literacy rate of 59%, lower than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 66%, and female literacy is 50%. In Mecheri, 12% of the population is under 6 years of age. Now the town become more populated due to JSW (www.jindalsteel.com) Steel Factory and THE KAVERY ENGINEERING COLLEGE. More famous about Hand loom silks export business.

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Coordinates: 11°51′03″N 77°57′23″E / 11.85083°N 77.95639°E / 11.85083; 77.95639

Farès Mechri (born December 6, 1983 in Lyon, France) is a French-Algerian football player who is currently playing as a forward for Wydad Casablanca in the Moroccan GNF 1.^[1][2]

On January 14, 2009, Mecheri joined Wydad Casablanca from USM Alger.^[3]after, he played just tree match and scored 1 goal against Kawkab Marrakech.

On June 30, 2009, Wydad Casablanca announced in his official website that he terminated amicably his contract with Mecheri.

On January the first, 2010, he joined U.S.Forézienne in Feurs (France). US Feurs official website

Honours[link]

• Won the Arab Champions League once with ES Setif in 2008

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Vinny Vella (born October 3, 1950) is an actor and part-time comedian.

Early life[link]

Vella was born Vincet in New York City. His father raced at to win enough money to buy a scale for the pushcart he sold fish from, then earning enough to open a fish store.^[1][2]

Career[link]

He is probably best known for the role of "Artie Piscano" in Martin Scorsese's Casino. He was the subject of a 67-minute documentary called "Hey, Vinny", completed in 2000 by director John Huba.

He also played Jimmy Petrille on the HBO show The Sopranos.

In New York City, he hosts a public-access television cable TV show on MNN, the Vinny Vella show^[3]

[edit] Partial filmography^[4]

• Chasing the Green (2008)....Vincent ^[5]
• The Roadhouse (2008) .... "Old Sal"
• Spy (2005) ....Harry 'Red' Dellarose
• Home (2006) ....Himself
• In the Cut (2003) ....Concerned Bystander
• Coffee and Cigarettes (2003) ....Vinny
• The Bakery (2003) ....Vinny
• Analyze That (2002) ....Mello
• High Times' Potluck (2002) ....Vinny
• Kissing Jessica Stein (2001) ....Cab Driver
• Wannabes (2000) ....Carmine
• Ghost Dog (1999) ....Sammy the Snake
• Spenser: Small Vices (1999) ....Vinnie
• Rounders (1998) ....Card Player at KGB's
• Destination Anywhere (1997) ....Angry Window Man
• Sausages (1997) ....Luigi
• Casino (1995) ....Artie Piscano

Personal life[link]

He is married to the former Margaret Ann Hernandez; they have one son, Vincent Louis Vellacerra, Jr.

Vella was at one time the "Mayor of Elizabeth Street".^[6]

In 2007, he opened his own pizzeria in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, New York.^[7][8]

In June 2008, Vella was involved in controversy around a lottery ticket according to some sources threatened to sue over it.^[9]

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