Parni Valjak

Parni valjak (pronounced [pâːrniː ʋǎːʎak]; Croatian: 'steamroller') is a Croatian and former Yugoslav rock band. They were one of the top acts of the former Yugoslav rock scene, and currently one of the top rock-and-roll bands in Croatia.

Biography

Parni valjak was founded in 1975. Unlike many rock bands that would come later, their style was becoming more mainstream, becoming closer to pop, especially compared with the bands like Prljavo kazalište or Film.

As years went by, their refusal to change style proved to be the important factor in the band's longevity. They kept a loyal following in 1980s and in 1990s, refusing to allow elements of folk and turbo folk music to become part of their repertoire. Because of that the band enjoys great respect among many Croatian rock critics, being seen as the embodiment of "true" rock and urban culture and many of their songs are considered evergreens in the former Yugoslavia like "Sve još miriše na nju", "Jesen u meni", "Ugasi me" and "Zastave". Parni valjak kept a relatively small but dedicated following for 30 years, and many people tend to gather at their concerts that feature energetic performances, despite advanced age of the band's members: Aki Rahimovski - vocals, Husein Hasanefendić-Hus - guitars, Marijan Brkić Brk - guitars, Berislav Blažević-Bero - keyboards, Zvonimir Bučević-Buč - bass guitar, Dražen Scholz-Šolc - drums, Tina Rupčić - vocal, Anita Mlinarić - sax.

Parni

The Parni (/ˈpɑːrnaɪ/; Ancient Greek: Πάρνοι, Parnoi) or Aparni (/əˈpɑːrnaɪ/; Ἄπαρνοι, Aparnoi) were an east Iranian people of the Ochus (Ancient Greek: Ὧχος Okhos) (Tejen) River valley, southeast of the Caspian Sea. The Parni were one of the three tribes of the Dahae confederacy.

In the middle of the 3rd century BCE, the Parni invaded Parthia, "drove away the Greek satraps, who had then only just acquired independence, and founded a new dynasty", that of the Arsacids.

Historical identity and location

There is no unambiguous evidence of the Parnian in native Iranian language sources,^cf. and all references to these people comes from Greek and Latin accounts. In these accounts, which are not necessarily contemporaneous, it is difficult to unambiguously identify references to the Parni due to inconsistency of Greek/Latin naming and transliteration, and/or the similarity to names of other tribes such as the Sparni or Apartani and the Eparnoi or Asparioi. It may also be that the Parni are related to one or more of these other tribes, and that "their original homeland may have been southern Russia from where they emigrated with other Scythian tribes."

Tragöß

Tragöß (or Tragoess) is a municipality in the district of Bruck-Mürzzuschlag in Styria, Austria. It is home to Green Lake (Grüner See), which dries out almost completely in the autumn. In the spring the lake is filled with snow melt runoff. This gives the lake crystal clear water, the existing rocks and meadow give the lake its green colour.

History

It is likely that Tragöß was already inhabited by the ancient Celts. The centuries that followed the collapse, in western Europe, of the Roman empire was marked by a period of large scale migrations, and by the sixth century the Tragöß area was inhabited by Slavs, who made their homes not on the valley floors, but on the slopes that overlooked them. Bavarii and Franks followed in the ninth century, settling for the most part the fertile ground of the valley floors.

The first surviving written record of the place dates from 16 May 1023, in connection with the gifting of lands by Emperor Henry II to the Convent of Göß.

References

Trag

Trag is a village and Union Council of Mianwali District in the Punjab province of Pakistan. It in the Isakhel tehsil.

Background

Trag is one of the biggest villages of Tehsil Isa Khel (Tarna, an old name) of District Mianwali. Trag came into being in between 1660-1685. It is populated by one of the significant clans hailing from Niazi Pathans. The people are Afghan in origin and travelled into Hindustan along with their tribe, the Niazis. Their entry route was Wana----Tank----Dera Ismail Khan and Paniala/Kundal. They finally settled at the present location of the village.

Trag is named after its notable elder, literally meaning an “Iron Helmet”. He was reputedly an adventurous and brave combatant. He was famous for his ever readiness, most of the times seen in combat outfit. Hence, he came to be known as "Trag". His real name could not be traced.

The Shajra-e-Nasab of Trag goes back to Niazi. Trag had three sons Beko, Ako and Khero. Descendants of these sons of Trag occupy the main bulk of the village. From Beko are Manjhi Khel, Ibraheem Khel, Umar Khel, Rajay Khel and Jalander Khel. From Ako are Akwal, GulBaz Uokhel and Chven. From Khero Rasheeday Khel, Kaly khel, Ranjhay Khel, Budhay Khel and Guriya. Other casts/Tribes such as Aarain, Syeds Naqvi, Maliks, Balochi Khel, Bhum, Buchaas, Laals, Mohanas, Gujree khel, Poras form a part of the village's population. Aarain are the largest cast of Trag.

Hard Edge

Hard Edge (ハードエッジ, Hādo Ejji, T.R.A.G.: Tactical Rescue Assault Group - Mission of Mercy in North America) is an action-adventure game developed and published by SunSoft for the PlayStation.

Plot

The T.R.A.G. team infiltrate the Togusa building, which has been taken over by terrorists, and they attempt to take it back, as well as rescuing Prof. Kevin Howard, an important scientist who is a hostage of the terrorists.

Gameplay

The gameplay is somewhat similar to that of Resident Evil, with 3D characters moving across pre-rendered backgrounds most of the time.

Characters

There are 4 playable characters, each with a unique ability and also a different fighting style: