Khan Bahadur Sir Ghulam Muhammad Ali Khan  (1882–1952) was the fifth Prince of Arcot and ruled from 1903 to 1952.

Early life

Ghulam Muhammad Ali Khan was born on 26 February 1882 to Muhammad Munawar Khan. He was educated at the Newington Court of Wards institution.

Reign

Ghulam Muhammad Ali Khan succeeded to the throne on the death of his father Muhammad Munawar Khan in 1903. The next year he was nominated to the Madras Legislative Council and served from 1904 to 1906. In 1910, he was nominated to the Imperial Legislative Council of India representing the Muslims of Madras Presidency. He served as a member of the Imperial Legislative Council from 1910 to 1913. In 1916 he was re-nominated to the Madras Legislative Council and served a second term lasting from 1916 to 1919.

He also served as the President of the All India Muslim League. He was the principal nobleman and the chief representative of Muslims in Madras Presidency.

Ghulam Muhammad Ali Khan died in 1952 and was buried with full state honours.

Honours

Ghulam Muhammad Ali Khan was honoured with the title of "Khan Bahadur" on 22 June 1897. He was made a Knight Commander of the Order of the Indian Empire on 1 January 1909. This was upgraded to a GCIE in 1917. He was allowed to use the honorific "His Highness" from 1935 onwards. He was also permitted to have a detachment of bodyguards.

References

1882 births
1952 deaths
Indian Muslims
Nawabs of India
Knights Grand Commander of the Order of the Indian Empire
Members of the Imperial Legislative Council of India
Members of the Madras Legislative Council


Instant Records was an American independent record label based in New Orleans, Louisiana, United States, which was founded in 1961 by Joe Banashak (owner of Minit Records) and Irvin Smith.  It was originally called Valiant Records until another Valiant Records threatened to sue and forced the label's renaming to Instant Records. The most successful artist on Instant was Chris Kenner. Several Instant recordings were distributed by Atlantic Records.

Skip Easterling's version of Willie Dixon's "I'm Your Hoochie Koochie Man" (1970) was Easterling's biggest success, but its release on Instant proved to be the finale of the label's chart career.

References

External links
 Instant Records 45s discography from Global Dog Productions

American record labels
Record labels based in Louisiana
Companies based in New Orleans
Record labels established in 1961


NWA Bloodfest was a professional wrestling live event produced by the National Wrestling Alliance (NWA) affiliate Eastern Championship Wrestling (ECW) on October 1 and October 2, 1993. The event was held in the ECW Arena in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in the United States.

NWA Bloodfest was the second ECW event to be produced by Paul Heyman, who had taken over booking of the promotion from Tod Gordon earlier that year. The commentator for the event was Joey Styles, whose commentary was added following the event in post-production. Excerpts from the event aired on episodes #26 to #31 of ECW Hardcore TV, ECW's syndicated television program, in October and November 1993.

The event saw the debut of Sabu, the Tazmaniac (the future "Taz"), and Tommy Dreamer - all of who would go on to be ECW mainstays - as well as the Bad Breed. Heyman used the event to catapult Sabu to the top of the promotion. On the first night, Sabu defeated the Tazmaniac; he was led to the ring on a gurney wearing chains to establish his character. During the match, Sabu's "daredevil tactics" won him the favor of the ECW crowd. On the second night, Sabu defeated Shane Douglas for the ECW World Heavyweight Championship. Heyman also used the event to build sympathy for Tommy Dreamer by having him repeatedly kick-out before being pinned by The Tazmaniac.

NWA Bloodfest has been described as marking the onset of the "more darkly violent direction" for ECW under Heyman's leadership. Heyman used the event to condition the audience to accept that "there really are no bad guys or good guys", noting "in every segment the guy that they didn't want to win won".

Part one

Event

NWA Bloodfest: Part 1 was held on October 1, 1993 in the ECW Arena in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in the United States. It was attended by approximately 250 people. The referees for the event were Jim Molineaux and John Finnegan.

The opening bout was a tag team match in which the Bad Breed, who were making their ECW debut, defeated Chad Austin and Todd Shaw.

The second bout was a singles match in which Rockin' Rebel defeated Don E. Allen by pinfall following a spinebuster. Following the match, Rockin' Rebel brawled with Chris Michaels at ringside, setting up a bout between them later that evening.

The third bout was a tag team match pitting the Public Enemy against Gino Caruso and Silver Jet. The Public Enemy won the bout by pinfall following a senton bomb by Rocco Rock.

The fourth bout was a singles match in which Malia Hosaka defeated Molly McShane by pinfall following a senton bomb.

The fifth bout was a tag team match between Badd Company and the Bad Breed. Badd Company won the bout when Paul Diamond pinned Ian Rotten following a belly to belly suplex.

The sixth bout was a singles match in which the Sandman defeated Metal Maniac by pinfall following a diving clothesline.

The seventh bout was a six man tag team match pitting  Abdullah the Butcher, J.T. Smith and Terry Funk against Don Muraco, Jimmy Snuka, and Kevin Sullivan. The match ended when Smith pinned Muraco using a schoolboy.

The eighth bout was a "no disqualification, no count out" match between Sabu and the Tazmaniac, both of whom were making their debuts in ECW. Sabu won the match by pinning the Tazmaniac following a moonsault.

The ninth bout saw ECW Tag Team Champions Johnny Hotbody and Tony Stetson defend their titles against Badd Company. Hotbody and Stetson defeated Badd Company to retain the Championship after Rocco Rock interfered in the match by attacking Paul Diamond, enabling Stetson to pin him.

The tenth bout was a singles match between Rockin' Rebel and Chris Michaels. Rockin' Rebel won the bout by pinning Michaels after striking him with a foreign object.

The penultimate bout was a singles match between Kevin Sullivan and Abdullah the Butcher. The match ended in a no contest.

The main event saw ECW Television Champion Jimmy Snuka defend his title against Terry Funk in a steel cage match. Funk defeated Snuka to win the Championship by climbing out of the cage.

Results

Part two

Event

NWA Bloodfest: Part 2 was held on October 2, 1993 in the ECW Arena in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in the United States. It was attended by approximately 400 people.

In the opening bout, ECW Tag Team Champions Johnny Hotbody and Tony Stetson defended their titles against J.T. Smith and the Sandman. Hotbody and Stetson retained their titles after The Sandman and Smith were disqualified following interference from Terry Funk.

In the second bout, The Tazmaniac defeated the debuting Tommy Dreamer by pinfall following a super Northern Lights suplex. The match saw Dreamer kicked out of multiple pinfall attempts, leading to him receiving a standing ovation from the audience after the match.

The third bout was a Singles match in which Kevin Sullivan defeated Gino Caruso by pinfall.

The fourth bout saw ECW Heavyweight Champion Shane Douglas defend his title against J.T. Smith. Douglas won the bout after Terry Funk - who had accompanied Smith to ringside - threw in a towel while Douglas was applying a figure-four leglock to Smith.

The fifth bout was a tag team match between Badd Company and the Public Enemy. Badd Company won the bout when Paul Diamond pinned Rocco Rock after Johnny Grunge accidentally hit him.

The sixth bout saw Chris Michaels face Rockin' Rebel in a rematch from the prior night. Michaels defeated Rockin' Rebel by disqualification after Rockin' Rebel attacked the referee.

The seventh bout was a tag team match pitting the Bad Breed against Don E. Allen and Chad Austin. The Bad Breed won the bout when Ian Rotten pinned Allen following a Rocket Launcher.

The eighth bout was a tag team match pitting Don Muraco and Jimmy Snuka against the Public Enemy. Muraco and Snuka won the bout via forfeit.

The ninth bout saw ECW Heavyweight Champion Shane Douglas defend his title against Sabu, with Sabu announced as a replacement for the Sandman after he was shown unconscious backstage, implicitly having been attacked by Sabu's manager Paul E. Dangerously. After Douglas attempted to attack Dangerously at ringside, Sabu gave him a belly-to-back suplex followed by a moonsault, then pinned him to become the new Heavyweight Champion.

The tenth bout was a singles match between Chad Austin and Jimmy Snuka. Snuka defeated Austin by pinfall following a slingshot suplex.

The penultimate bout was a steel cage match between Abdullah the Butcher and Kevin Sullivan that was won by Sullivan.

The main event was another steel cage match, this one featuring Badd Company, the Bad Breed, and the Public Enemy. The Public Enemy won the bout after Rocco Rock climbed out of the cage.

Results

References

1993 in Pennsylvania
1993 in professional wrestling
Extreme Championship Wrestling shows
National Wrestling Alliance shows


Sabafon was the first GSM Network operator in Yemen, launched in February 2001.

Sabafon Logo and Slogan
Slogan:  "أصالة و تواصل", (Arabic slogan, pronounced: SABAFON ... Hamzatulwasl) meaning SABAFON... the link.

Management
The company organization is represented by, Sheikh Hamdan Al-Ahmar - the chairman of the company and other management and executive staff (CEO Mr. Fahed Al-Ariqy, HR Mr Ahmed Barasheed, Technical Director eng. Abdulhadi Al Zawari , Sales Director Mr Gawhar Nasher and marketing Director Mr. Walid Akkaoui, CFO, Mr Ali Naji, IT Director Mr Iskander Saeed etc.).

Shareholders

SabaFon consists of five main partners.

The main partners are:

Al-Ahmar Group
A well known local holding entity possessing numerous companies in various fields of business activities in Yemen. Their companies vary from Bank, Oil, Power, Agencies, Franchise, Telecommunications, Fish, Airlines, Travel, Shoes, Cloths, and Food and Beverages.

Key Personnel:
Hamid Al-Ahmar   - Chairman of the Board

Batelco
Is Bahrain’s leading Telecommunication Company. Serving both the corporate and consumer markets in the most liberalized and competitive market in the Middle East, Batelco sells telecommunications in Bahrain and MENA.

With significant operations in Bahrain, Jordan, Kuwait and Egypt, the Batelco Group provides voice and data services over fixed, wireless, and internet platforms, systems integration and enterprise solutions to Government and Corporate clients.

Hayel Saeed Anam & Co. Ltd.
Hayel Saeed Anam & Co. Ltd. is A local well known group, which provides a variety of services through their Industrial, Commercial, Agriculture, Fishery, Animal wealth, Hotels, Health, Banks, and Insurance Companies.

Consolidated Constructors International company S.A.L. (CCC)
One of the leading international construction companies worldwide, CCC has multiple infrastructure investments in Yemen and around the world.

Network information

The company declare it covers 68% of Yemen's population and will continue its hard efforts to roll out into new places and regions in Yemen.
The Existing Network includes:

 Switches: Siemens (EWSD) Version SR9
 Radio Base station: Siemens Motorola
 Billing System: Protek
 Microwave Equipment: Siemens Nokia
 Operating frequency: 900 MHz

The planned network (2008 Plan) includes:

 Switches: Siemens, NSN
 Radio Base station: Siemens NSN Huawei
 Billing System: Protek
 Microwave Equipment: Siemens Nokia
 Operating frequency: 900 MHz, 1800 MHz

See also
 Yemen Mobile
 MTN Group
 YemenSoft

Mobile phone companies of Yemen


Elton John: Me, Myself & I is a 2007 documentary filmed after the death of Elton John's good friend Princess Diana and other soul shaking events that caused him to reassess his life. It is a candid appraisal by Elton John (tongue in cheek) of his fame, drug use, sexuality, and mistakenly taking his life for granted. It was filmed in Las Vegas, Nevada, United States

See also
Elton John: Tantrums & Tiaras

External links

Elton John
2007 television films
2007 films
British documentary television films
Documentary films about singers
Films shot in the Las Vegas Valley
Films directed by James Strong (director)
2000s British films
British musical documentary films


Artist Lake is a glacial kettle hole lake located in Middle Island, New York south of Middle Country Road (Route 25) in central Long Island.

Artist Lake holds a diverse warm water fish community including largemouth bass and pickerel. It is also one of Long Island's better waters for crappie and perch.

Species present (naturally reproducing):
Largemouth bass
Chain pickerel
Bluegill
Pumpkinseed
Black crappie
Yellow perch
White perch
Brown bullhead

Access is via Town of Brookhaven's park located directly off of Middle Country Road.

Directions: Take Route 25 to Middle Island; lake is on the south side of the road opposite of what used to be Kmart.

Restrictions: Hand launched boats are allowed; shoreline access is available but limited.

Artist Lake has an irregular shape that was formed by the melting of massive chunks of partially buried glacial ice.
A lake formed this way is called a kettlehole. Artist Lake has no inlet or outlet streams. Therefore, the water level is determined by groundwater that gradually changes during periods of dry or wet weather.

Artist Lake has three connected basins with a total surface area of . The largest and deepest basin is on the east basin which has a maximum depth of . The south and west basins are shallower, particularly the west basin which does not exceed two feet in depth.

Most of the shoreline of Artist Lake is privately owned. Public access is available from Middle Country Road (Route 25).
Canoes or other hand carried boats can be launched from a small Brookhaven town park on the south side of the road.

Fishing from shore is also possible. There is room for five or six cars to pull off the highway.

Artist Lake is located on NYS Route 25 in Middle Island just east of Suffolk County Route 21.

See also
 Brookhaven

References

Brookhaven, New York
Lakes of New York (state)
Tourist attractions on Long Island
Lakes of Suffolk County, New York
Tourist attractions in Suffolk County, New York
Kettle lakes in the United States


Amar Kutir (আমার কুটির) (meaning: my cottage), once a place of refuge for independence movement activists has been turned into a cooperative society for the promotion of arts and crafts. It is located on the banks of the Kopai River, about  from Santiniketan in Birbhum district in the Indian state of West Bengal.

History

Early years
In 1922, on an invitation from Rabindranath Tagore, Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi, just released after imprisonment for political activities, visited Santiniketan. Sushen Mukherjee, a young man, met him there. Mukherjee had been associated with the revolutionary movement for Indian independence for some years. His meeting with Gandhi led to the setting up of Amar Kutir in 1927.

Sushen Mukherjee, the founder of Amar Kutir was born late in the eighteenth century, hailing from a remote suburb of Calcutta City, in youth, imbibed with Ramakrishna Vedanta Culture and ideology wandered vehemently to find an answer to query "What is the purpose of life!” Out of this yearning he moved around criss-cross all over India and even traveled to distant Tibet like a wandering monk. During this period of churning invocation, perhaps, he realized that one's first and foremost purpose of life should be "to free yourself from the bondage of foreign rule". Provoked by this self-esteemed ideology and compulsion, together with the then under current of freedom movement spearheaded by none, other than Mahatma Gandhi, Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose, Ballav Bhai Patel et al., all those first ranked Indian Freedom fighters, he plunged himself into the freedom movement of India. He met Mahatma Gandhi, Subhas Bose et al. when the movement was at its zenith.

At this juncture his thought veered round the idea as to how, so many young and youthful boys being involved in freedom movement, would help maintain their day to day living. Because, most of them are fugitives and obviously were out of their families. His idea was to find a haven which would be remote, human inhabitant free, preferably in the midst of woods to hoodwink cudgels and piercing eyes of ever alert British Police and work on where they could work on sari printing, handloom and leather craft production.. So fortunately he found a place measuring , around remotest area of Birbhum district in West Bengal, kissing the banks of river Kopai. It happened to be not very far from Bolepur, Shantiniketan, of today. Then he gradually established the rudiments of cottage industry. And he named the place 'Amar Kutir' (my abode).

In 1930, Amar Kutir was raided by the British rulers and Mukherjee was put behind bars for political activities. With Mukherjee behind bars until 1937, the activities of Amar Kutir came to a halt.

Mistaken attribution to Tagore

Tagore set up the Institute of Rural Reconstruction at Sriniketan in 1922.

The second but contiguous campus of Visva Bharati was subsequently located around the same place in 1923. It carried on the craft training work started by Silpa Bhavana at Santiniketan. The first cooperative for rural reconstruction was set up at Sriniketan in 1925. Though the above society was situated in the close reach of Rabindranath Tagores's land of Viswa Bharti, never did Tagore ever visit Amar Kutir nor did Amar Kutir receive any attribution from Tagore's land of Shantiniketan.

Revolutionaries and Village Craft
During his spare time Sushen Mukherjee – the time when he used to be free from his main freedom fighting activities which he held as his real pre-occupation – used to earn resources from door to door selling of quality tea, uncommon fancy materials and antiques etc. among the nobles, well-wishers and 'well to do' members of society. Or else, he would travel to Bombay, Madras to find avenues of earning revenue for the establishment he so fondly founded in Amar Kutir. Thus he came across different shades of people. Bottom line being, that was how he learned the tricks and trades of waxing, cracking and printing, hitherto popularly known as Batik Print on fancy leather goods such as ladies' handbags, purses, brief-cases, side bags etc. He was the pioneer in this type of artifices trading and which, of course, he mastered through intermingling with traders visiting India from Malayasia, Indonesia in the late thirties and early forties. This itself is a history. During his years in prison Mukherjee met several revolutionary leaders, notably Moni Ganguly and Panna Lal Dasgupta. The prisons of British authorities were at that time hot beds of Marxist discussion and training. From 1938 when the British government relaxed its rules and started releasing many of the revolutionaries from prison, they started living and working in Amar Kutir.
They were instrumental in organizing night classes and spreading Marxist ideas amongst the rural masses. When the Second World War broke out in 1939, many of the revolutionaries left Amar Kutir and were directly involved in organizing peasant movement in the villages. Many of them were active during the Quit India movement in 1942. Tarapada and Jata Majhi of Rupur Samaya Sadan died in police firing in a raid on Bolpur Railway Station conducted by thousands of people assembled by Amar Kutir.

Post-independence years

After India gained independence from the British, Amar Kutir became a cooperative to rejuvenate and develop rural handicrafts, reflecting the ideals of self–help and sustainable rural development advocated by Tagore. Amar Kutir Society for Rural Development was formally registered in 1978.
Sushen Mukherjee during his lifetime came to know so many boys, perhaps hundreds, but he took fancy of only two of them, the two brothers, Kamalaksha Bose and Alok Bose. He knew at his heart of hearts that only these two brothers, devoid of lust for fame, fortune, greed etc. would be his worthy successors and would be able to carry the mantle of his selfless work and would help maintain the legacy which he (Sushen Mukehrjee), throughout his lifetime held dearly so close to his heart. In pursuant to this compulsion he adopted the two brothers as his sons and installed them the true inheritors of the above property bu one deed of conveyance. After the demise of respected Sushen Mukherjee, Kamalaksha Bose and Alok Bose took up the cajoles of running the activities of Amar Kutir with so much of dedication in a most selfless way, never believing in self-populist propaganda etc. The Bose brothers always kept themselves away from the limelight and shied away from the humdrums of populist self-trumpeting act for fame and so called honour. Out of passion or ideal one great soul founded one organisation but to veer it towards the rightful destiny needs yet an equally astute mind and a gigantic heart to reverberate one small creation into a much bigger centre for multifarious activities. They ran it from 1955 to 1978/ 1980. Ultimately, they had managed to help transfer this property to create an autonomous body known as Amar Kutir Society for Rural Development and gifted the property to this society. Thus it became a self-sufficient organisation which is benefiting the local population. Local people bring their merchandises such as needle works, leather handicrafts etc. local people bring their merchandises such as needle works, leather handicrafts etc. and sell them to the above society who in turn sell them to the tourists visiting the society or export them to foreign countries.

Activities
Amar Kutir is a cooperative unit that produces leather goods, kantha stitched saris, bamboo crafts and batik at a reasonable price. Its leather-craft unit employs mostly women. It has one batik, a needlecraft unit and shola and lac crafts units. Under a Central government scheme, a craft development centre was opened in 1992 at Amar Kutir. In 1993, the Central government set up a hand-block printing training centre at Amar Kutir Complex. Kantha-stitch sarees made here cater to the demands in both national and international markets.

References

External links
Official Website
Official Shopping Website

Birbhum district
Cooperatives in India


Xizhi () is an inner city district in eastern New Taipei City in northern Taiwan, and is located between Taipei City and Keelung City. Compared to most districts in eastern New Taipei, which are very sparsely populated, Xizhi is one of the more populated districts in New Taipei, with a population of 207,004 people as of February 2023.

Xizhi grew quickly during the 1980s and 1990s, and is home to many of Taiwan's major electronics companies, such as Acer, Garmin (Asia), Coiler, Lanner Electronics and DFI.

Name origin
The district's old name Tsui-tng-ka () refers to the fact that the tide from the Keelung River stops at Xizhi and goes back to the sea. During Japanese rule, the place name was changed to  and was under Shichisei District, Taihoku Prefecture. This is the source of the current name.

History
The area was originally called Kypanas (Basay: Kippanas) () by the indigenous Ketagalan people.

In 1758, Han immigrants built a settlement () near the area.

In 1920, during the Japanese rule, the place was organized as Shiodome Town, Shichisei District, Taihoku Prefecture.

After the handover of Taiwan from Japan to the Republic of China, Xizhi was established as an urban township of Taipei County. It was upgraded to a county-administered city on 1 July 1999. On 25 December 2010, it became a district of New Taipei City.

Geography and location

Xizhi is located in the Keelung River valley between Taipei and Keelung, which is an important transportation corridor. The old Jukando Highway and  passed through here during the Japanese period. Currently both north–south freeways (National Highway 1 and National Highway 3) as well as the West Coast Line railroad pass through Xizhi.

A Taipei Metro (Taipei Rapid Transit System) route is planned for Xizhi.

Xizhi suffered from periodic flooding due to typhoons, before a levee was completed along the Keelung River in 2002.

Economy

Many of Taiwan's electronics companies are headquartered in Xizhi, such as:
Acer Group, an international computer company
Coiler Corporation, a telecommunications company
Lanner Electronics Inc., a company making computer parts, network appliance platforms, and motherboards
DFI (Diamond Flower Inc.), a company making computer motherboards

Garmin's largest operating subsidiary, Garmin (Asia) Corporation, has its main office in Xizhi District.

Matsusei, a Taiwanese supermarket chain, also has its headquarters in Xizhi.

Farglory U-Town, a commerce center with multiple functions, such as entertainment, business, and dining areas, was built by Farglory Group (遠雄企業), and was completed at the end of 2014. It is located in one of the most convenient and centralized areas of the whole Xizhi District. Around U-Town, there are hypermarkets, such as Carrefour and Costco, international computer companies, such as Acer, and retailer of consumer electronics and entertainment software, such as TK3C. There are 1482 units in total within 37 stories along with underground 7 floors. Among those units, B1 is designed as a public food court, 1F~3F house international designers branding department store, and 4F is a fitness center. The remaining floors also include the lobby, Farglory Museum, a spa, swimming pool, business meeting rooms as well as offices.

Before several electronic companies moved to Xizhi, the district, like the nearby Pinglin, was known for the production of Baozhong tea.

Tourist attractions
 Wuzhi Mountain Military Cemetery
 Xizhi Gongbei Temple

Transportation

 TRA Wudu Station
 TRA Xizhi Station
 TRA Xike Station
Planned (Taipei Metro Minsheng–Xizhi line)
Metro Taipei Zhangshuwan station
Metro Taipei Xizhi Tech. Park station
Metro Taipei Xizhi station

Notable natives
 Chen Zhiqi, painter
 Huang Kuo-chang, leader of the New Power Party (2015–2019)
 Shen Fa-hui, member of the Legislative Yuan (2005–2008)
 Yang Chao-hsiang, Minister of Education (1999–2000)
 The Hsichih Trio

See also
 New Taipei City

References

External links

Districts of New Taipei


Hopewell is an unincorporated community in Barbour County, West Virginia, United States. It lies at an elevation of 1,388 feet (423 m).

References

Unincorporated communities in Barbour County, West Virginia
Unincorporated communities in West Virginia


One for My Baby is an album by jazz guitarist Joe Pass that was released in 1988. It was reissued on CD in 1992 by Pablo Records and in 1995 by Original Jazz Classics

Reception

Writing for Allmusic, music critic Ken Dryden wrote of the album "Two Pass originals are lengthy blues vehicles with plenty of solo space for all. "I Remember You" is an unlikely choice that developed from Wiggins' jamming in the studio; the ballad is a relaxing detour from the blues that dominate the CD. Joe Pass was without peer on guitar the last 20 years of his life; his playing here won't disappoint."

Track listing
"Bluesology" (Milt Jackson) – 5:54
"One for My Baby (and One More for the Road)" (Harold Arlen, Johnny Mercer) – 4:48
"J. P. Blues" (Joe Pass) – 7:43
"Poinciana" (Nat Simon, Buddy Bernier) – 6:30
"I Don't Stand a Ghost of a Chance with You" (Bing Crosby, Ned Washington, Victor Young) – 6:00
"I Remember You" (Victor Schertzinger, Johnny Mercer) – 6:13
"Bay City Blues" (Pass) – 7:02
"The Song Is You" (Oscar Hammerstein II, Jerome Kern) – 5:46

Personnel
 Joe Pass – guitar
 Plas Johnson – tenor saxophone
 Gerald Wiggins – piano, organ
 Andy Simpkins – bass
 Albert Heath – drums

References

1988 albums
Joe Pass albums
Pablo Records albums


Hopewell is an unincorporated community in Fayette County, West Virginia, United States. It lies at an elevation of 1480 feet (451 m).

References

Unincorporated communities in Fayette County, West Virginia
Unincorporated communities in West Virginia


The Fitzsimmons Range is a small mountain range on the northwestern edge of the Garibaldi Ranges in southwestern British Columbia, Canada, located between the valleys of Cheakamus Lake (SW) and Fitzsimmons Creek (NE).  Its most famous summit is Whistler Mountain, which overlooks the resort town of Whistler and is one of the two mountains forming the Whistler Blackcomb ski resort.  Most of the range is within Garibaldi Provincial Park, while its northeastern extremity is part of the resort municipality, and of the lands associated with the ski resort operation.  Other summits in the range include Oboe Summit, Piccolo Summit and Flute Summit, which are hillocks along the ridge running southeast from Whistler Mountain and were named in association with the renaming of Whistler.  Beyond them is Singing Pass and Mount Fitzsimmons 2603 m (8540 ft) which is at the opposite end of the range from Whistler Mountain and the location of Fitzsimmons Glacier, which is the source of Fitzsimmons Creek.

Mount Fitzsimmons is part of the Overlord Massif, which is named for the highest peak in the range, Overlord Mountain, 2625 m (8612 ft), just to its west.  The massif forms a pyramidal massif visible from Whistler Village; another summit in the massif is Mount Benvolio 2613 m (8573 ft).  Other peaks, which lie south of the Overlord massif, are Cheakamus Mountain 2588 m (8491 ft), Angelo Peak  2561 m (8402 ft) and Diavolo Peak 2569 m (8428 ft).

References

Fitzsimmons Range in the Canadian Mountain Encyclopedia
Mount Fitzsimmons in the Canadian Mountain Encyclopedia
Mount Benvolio in the Canadian Mountain Encyclopedia
Cheakamus Mountain in the Canadian Mountain Encyclopedia

Garibaldi Ranges
Sea-to-Sky Corridor
Mountain ranges of British Columbia
Whistler, British Columbia


Hopewell is an unincorporated community in Marion County, West Virginia, United States. It lies at an elevation of 1050 feet (320 m).

References

Unincorporated communities in Marion County, West Virginia
Unincorporated communities in West Virginia


Brick Livin' is the debut album by the rapper Mr. Marcelo. It was released on July 25, 2000, through No Limit Records. It was produced by Carlos Stephens, Donald XL Robertson, Suga Bear and Ke'Noe. Though it was met with positive reviews, Brick Livin''' failed to advance high on the charts, making it to only No. 172 on the Billboard 200. It also peaked at No. 43 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums and No. 9 on the Top Heatseekers. It is Mr. Marcelo's only album on No Limit Records.

Critical reception
AllMusic wrote that "what listeners will find is a refreshing approach to increasingly generic motifs that could be the most enthusiastic record to bear the No Limit stamp since Master P's breakthrough album, Ghetto D''.

Track listing
"How U Like It"- 2:10 (featuring Master P)
"Somet'in"- 4:10 (featuring Krazy)
"Hold Up"- 3:46  (featuring Erica Foxx)
"Ha Brah"- 3:15  (featuring DoeDoe & Wango)
"Live By It"- 3:35 (featuring Mac)
"GTO"- 2:47 (featuring C-Murder)
"Wildin'"- 2:23 (featuring Master P)
"Let's Do It"- 3:14 (featuring Ghetto Commission)
"Live It Up"- 2:50  (featuring Ke'noe)
"Hot Shit"- 3:27
"Sound da Alarm"- 4:16  (featuring Jacko & DoeDoe)
"Brick Livin"- 4:08
"Y'all N's"- 3:29
"Soldiers for Life"- 3:02 (featuring Samm & D.I.G.)
"U Never Know"- 4:35
"Southern Funk"- 4:07
"Me & My Girl"- 3:45  (featuring Marijuana)
"187"- 3:47  (featuring Badd Boyz)

References

2000 debut albums
No Limit Records albums
Priority Records albums
Mr. Marcelo albums


Hopewell is an unincorporated community in Preston County, West Virginia, United States. It lies at an elevation of 1742 feet (531 m).

References

Unincorporated communities in Preston County, West Virginia
Unincorporated communities in West Virginia


Ondine is a 2009 Irish romantic drama film written and directed by Neil Jordan and starring Colin Farrell and Alicja Bachleda. The film was shot on location in Castletownbere, and it touches upon the possible existence of the mythological selkie bringing hope and love to humanity.

The film had its North American premiere as part of the Toronto International Film Festival on 14 September 2009 in Toronto and European premiere as part of the Jameson Dublin International Film Festival on 18 February 2010 in Dublin.

Plot

Syracuse, uncomfortably called "Circus" by some, is trawling on his boat and finds a scantily clad young woman caught in his net. He sees she is alive and resuscitates her. She calls herself Ondine and refuses to be taken to the hospital, not wanting to be seen by anyone else. He shelters her in a caravan house that belonged to his late mother in a quiet harbor, which makes him late for picking up his daughter Annie who uses a wheelchair and lives with his ex-wife Maura. During Annie's dialysis, he tells her a story about a fisherman that catches a woman out of the sea. Annie explains the woman could be a magical selkie.

Annie receives a new powerchair from the CRC, and upon returning home is greeted by Maura's boyfriend Alex. Maura flips off Syracuse for missing the doctor who had news on a kidney match for Annie.

Next morning, Syracuse finds Ondine washing clothes in a stream, singing in an unknown language. She follows him on his boat to work that day. He pulls up only empty lobster pots until Ondine starts singing, after which every pot contains a catch. Still not wanting to be seen, Ondine refuses to follow Syracuse to the fish market where the lobsters are sold. He buys a dress and lies to the store clerk that it's for Annie when she grows up.

When Syracuse picks up Annie from her school, he continues the fisherman story by explaining how the woman sings to the fish for him to catch, a song in a language he has never heard before. Annie states that Selk is the language of the selkie. Syracuse stammers that his lobsters hear her sing, which makes Annie curious as to whose story this is, and she secretly follows him to the caravan. When Syracuse asks how long she will stay, Ondine says it is up to him. He happily replies forever and happily ever after, like the fairytale he has been building with Annie, who watches them without being noticed.

Annie is seen back home studying all her new library books on seals and selkies. Alex says selkies are Scottish creatures, but the one Annie saw is not.

Syracuse regularly torments the local priest in confession because there aren't any AA meetings in town. He recalls a recurring nightmare where he is at Alex's funeral and reunited with Maura, still with her drinking problem. As the priest pushes the subject away, Syracuse reveals he pulled a woman out of the water with his net and kept her, reminding the priest he can't tell anyone.

Ondine is shown alone, tidying up the caravan, then tries her new clothing as if the experience was a first, especially when she stretches leggings over one splayed hand so it looks webbed.

The next day, Annie sees Ondine swimming and approaches her on the dock. They bond as Annie tells her about selkies and ostensibly Ondine herself, which Ondine goes along with, kissing Annie goodbye before the child goes back to her mother. Syracuse goes in the library asking for books about selkies, but discovers that Annie took them all. Annie runs into some neighbourhood kids showing off their bicycles and lets one of the kids play with her powerchair before it shorts out driving into water. The kids call Annie a "spaz" and abandon her to push it back home, where she finds Alex drinking beer. As Alex dries out the batteries, Annie asks again about selkies and he tells her they come from his homeland, Outer Hebrides. However, Ondine doesn't speak like him.

Syracuse brings Ondine fishing again to steer the tiller, until a Fisheries board patrol boat zooms by, causing Ondine to hide. She begins singing again as he is pulling up his net, and finds it filled with a bountiful catch of salmon, that doesn't come from trawling. Ondine hides as the patrol boat returns to inspect for prohibited gillnetting; the guards find dry gillnets and Ondine hidden in them. Glad that Ondine isn't invisible and that the guards accepted her story about how the fish were caught, he goes into harbor to sell their catch, where everyone stares at Ondine, including a dark-haired man who is looking for her. Syracuse takes her shopping for clothes and run into Annie, who helps her with outfits, as townfolk gawk through the store window eyeing a very pretty Ondine.

Later Syracuse wants to pick up Annie for local regatta festivities but Maura says she already left. Ondine gets another surprise visit from Annie, and sees the caravan has been cleaned. Learning that Annie can't swim, they both play in the shallow water, where Ondine finds something that Annie thinks is her seal coat, and they bury it in the greenhouse. Annie wants Ondine to stay for seven years, unless the selkie husband claims her back, and shares this with her dad as they all boat into town. Ondine warns Annie that she isn't selk and can't grant wishes. Upset, Annie pretends to have brake failure to throw herself off the pier, to test Ondine's ability to breathe underwater, and Ondine jumps in to her rescue. They bring Annie back to Maura and Alex, who share with Annie that a man was asking for Ondine. This gives Annie a nightmare about the selkie husband coming. Back in the caravan, Syracuse explains he's called Circus the Clown because he was an alcoholic like Maura. He stopped drinking for Annie, yet custody went to her mother.

Back in the confessional, Syracuse tells the priest he sinned with Ondine the night before, and fears the good luck she brings, since he lost hope long ago. As he leaves, the unknown man approaches him about Ondine and Syracuse ignores him. He brings Annie home from dialysis but she is locked out since Maura and Alex are drinking in a pub. Annie asks to be left with them. Syracuse returns to find the caravan has been ransacked, and Ondine hiding nearby. He wants Ondine to stay and asks her to wish the man away, but her only wish is for Annie not to be sick. Ondine's man is searching town, driving with rage, causing an accident with Maura who was drunk driving. Alex is killed, thrown through the windshield. Ondine and Syracuse follow Annie to the hospital, and learn she is getting an immediate kidney transplant from Alex, who opted to be a donor. The man is also brought to the hospital, and asks Ondine why she speaks their language as they both don't belong here.

Syracuse and Maura both get drunk after Alex's wake. Maura wants him to get rid of Ondine, now hiding in his boat, because of bad luck. Intoxicated, Syracuse maroons Ondine at Roancarrig Lighthouse island because he thinks she will haunt him forever, as humans and selkies don't belong together. Dusk comes and some driftwood gives Ondine's basking silhouette the appearance of a seal's tail; she jumps into the sea towards the seals on Seal Rock. The priest wakes up a depressed Syracuse, and he brings Annie from hospital to his home. She comforts him saying Ondine will be back because she left something behind. As Annie watches TV with Sigur Rós performing, Syracuse recognizes they are the songs of Ondine, and goes back to find her on Seal Rock to demand the truth. Ondine first says she is a sea creature that found her seal coat and buried it so she can stay with a family she loves. She then explains that she is a drug mule from Romania, and her pushta Vladic was evading the Coast Guards, when she swam away with a backpack of heroin since Vladic can't swim. She floated in the sea until Syracuse saved her.

Syracuse brings Ondine back to Annie where they are ambushed by Vladic and another gunman, that Annie thinks want the seal coat. Everyone goes to the greenhouse to dig it up, but find nothing because Annie moved it. Ondine promises to stay with Annie, who reveals the bundle was moved to a lobster pot. As they pull up the pot, Annie reminds Ondine that she is a selkie yet Vladic isn't, and Ondine trips Vladic overboard by pulling on the rope he is standing on. He drowns going after the falling lobster pot pushed back in by Annie. Syracuse throws the other Romanian into the water, disarming him and the Romanian is arrested ashore, along with Ondine, who faces deportation. Annie is seen making a confession to the priest who is to wed Syracuse and Ondine, completing the fairytale how selkie women often find unexpected happiness with a landsman.

Cast

 Colin Farrell as Syracuse "Circus"
 Alicja Bachleda as Ondine (she later reveals her real name is Joanna)
 Alison Barry as Annie
 Dervla Kirwan as Maura
 Tony Curran as Alex
 Stephen Rea as Priest
 Emil Hostina as Vladic
 Dashiel Jordan as Kid on Bike (son of the director Neil Jordan)

Production

Filming began on 18 July 2008 on location in Castletownbere, Ireland, and was scheduled to finish on 6 August 2008. Locations seen in the film include Pulleen Harbour, Roancarrigmore Lighthouse, Bantry Bay, Ardnakinna Lighthouse, Bere Island, and Rerrin Village, Bere Island.

The wheelchair seen in the film is the Days Healthcare Escape PWR SE Folding Powerchair. The production went as far as having the chair on a wire safety to save it from falling off the pier into the water.

After meeting on this film, Colin Farrell fathered a child, Henry Tadeusz Farrell (born October 2009), with co-star Alicja Bachleda.

Release
Ondine had its North American premiere as part of the Toronto International Film Festival on 14 September 2009 in Toronto and European premiere as part of the Jameson Dublin International Film Festival on 18 February 2010 in Dublin.

The film was released in Ireland on 5 March 2010, and the United States on 4 June 2010 by Magnolia Pictures.

Reception

Michael O'Sullivan of The Washington Post described the film, "...like a gorgeous contemporary fairy tale..." Noting the film's "spare, dreamlike quality", Betsy Sharkey of the Los Angeles Times, had praise for director of photography Christopher Doyle. "Jordan uses the push and pull between real life and legend to explore ideas of social ills, retribution, justice, family bonds and miracles in an age in which it seems there are none."

Philip Concannon also noted Doyle's "atmospheric cinematography" and Kjartan Sveinsson's "haunting score". He said of Farrell's performance, "It's a lovely piece of acting," but took issue with the shift to realism at the end.

V.A. Musetto of the New York Post found the best performance that of Alison Barry as Annie, but also took exception to the shift from fantasy to reality at the end. Critics have also praised the performances of Colin Farrell, and Alison Barry as Annie, with Mary Pols stating: "Barry is such a relaxed and strong performer that she manages to shrug off the burden of Annie's precociousness."

Rotten Tomatoes gives it a score of 70% based on 103 reviews, with an average score of 6.3/10. The site's consensus reads, "Flawed but charming, Ondine reaffirms writer-director Neil Jordan's gift for myth, magic, and wonder."

Accolades

The Irish Film and Television Awards for Ondine (Octagon Films), 20 February 2010:

 Actor in a Lead Role: Film: Colin Farrell
 Supporting Actress in a Film: Dervla Kirwan
 Production Design: Anna Rackard
 Sound: Brendan Deasy, Tom Johnson & Sarah Gaines

Music
Music from Icelandic group Sigur Rós and Irish singer/songwriter Lisa Hannigan is featured in the film.

References

External links

2009 films
Irish fantasy films
2000s English-language films
2000s French-language films
English-language Irish films
2000s Romanian-language films
Films about fishing
Films directed by Neil Jordan
Films shot in the Republic of Ireland
2009 romantic drama films
Films set in Ireland
2009 fantasy films
Films based on Celtic mythology
2009 multilingual films
Irish multilingual films


Langwarrin South is an official bounded locality in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 47 km south-east of Melbourne's Central Business District, located within the City of Frankston local government area. Langwarrin South recorded a population of 1,346 at the 2021 census.

Langwarrin South is bounded in the north by Robinsons Road, in the east by Dandenong-Hastings Road, in the south by Golf Links and Baxter-Tooradin Roads and in the west by the route of the proposed extension of the Mornington Peninsula Freeway.

Mulberry Hill

Langwarrin South is the location of Mulberry Hill, the former home of Daryl Lindsay and writer Joan Lindsay, author of Picnic at Hanging Rock. Joan Lindsay bequeathed the house to the National Trust of Australia. Situated on Golf Links Road, the house is open to the public.

Schools
 Woodleigh School

Sport

Langwarrin South has a soccer club Langwarrin SC competing in the National Premier League which is the third tier of Australian soccer behind the national A-League.

See also
 City of Frankston – Langwarrin South is located within this local government area.
 List of Frankston people – notable people from the City of Frankston (including Langwarrin South).

External links
 Images of Mulberry Hill

References


The Steelers franchise has a rich history of producing well-known sportscasters over the years: the most famous of whom was Myron Cope, who served as a Steelers radio color commentator for 35 seasons (1970-2004).

Additionally, several former players for the Pittsburgh Steelers picked up the broadcast microphone:
Lynn Swann (wide receiver, 1974-1982) - starting in 1978 was a sideline reporter for ABC Sports. Over the 2005 and 2006 NFL seasons, he had taken a leave of absence to unsuccessfully pursue the governor's office of Pennsylvania. Swann has also had several Hollywood roles, making cameos in 1998's The Waterboy, 1993's The Program and 1991's The Last Boy Scout. His TV cameos include Saturday Night Live and The Drew Carey Show.
Merril Hoge (running back, 1987-1993) - has hosted sports shows on ESPN and ESPN2 since 1996 most notably NFL Matchup, Football Friday and NFL 2Night/ NFLLive.  He has also had hosting duties on ABC/ESPN's Great Outdoor Games. He also served as an analyst for the Steelers radio network alongside Bill Hillgrove and the late Myron Cope.
Mark Malone (quarterback, 1980-1987) - began his career as a sports reporter for Pittsburgh's WPXI-TV from 1991–1994, from 1994 to 2004 he hosted nationally-televised sports shows for ESPN, including NFL 2Night, NFL Matchup and the X-Games. From 2004-2008 he was director of sports broadcasting at CBS2 Chicago. Now Hosts his own program weeknights from 7 PM - 10 PM on NBC Sports Radio.
Jerome Bettis (running back, 1998-2011) - formerly an analyst for NBC Sunday Night Football's Football Night in America pregame with Bob Costas 2006–2009, also is host of the Pittsburgh broadcast The Jerome Bettis Show 1998–2007 on KDKA-TV and 2007-Present  on WPXI-TV.
Hines Ward (wide receiver, 1996-2005) - former analyst for NBC Sunday Night Football's Football Night in America.  Pregame/halftime analyst for Notre Dame Football on NBC (2013–2015), Now is a Sports Analyst for CNN since 2016 and hosts The Hines Ward Show 2013–Present on WPXI-TV.
Bill Cowher (head coach, 1992-2006) - co-host of CBS Sports NFL Today on CBS as a studio analyst, joining Dan Marino, Shannon Sharpe, and Boomer Esiason. Cowher had a cameo in 1998's The Waterboy, and in 2007 Cowher appeared in the ABC reality television series Fast Cars and Superstars: The Gillette Young Guns Celebrity Race, featuring a dozen celebrities in a stock car racing competition. Cowher matched up against Gabrielle Reece and William Shatner.  Cowher has also made a cameo in The Dark Knight Rises with several other Steelers players, as the coach of the Gotham Rogues.
Terry Bradshaw (quarterback, 1970-1983) - started as a guest commentator for CBS NFL playoff broadcasts from 1980–1982, after retirement he joined Verne Lundquist at CBS full-time as a game analyst on what became one of the top rated sports broadcasts. In 1990, he went from the broadcast booth to the pregame studio shows anchoring the NFL Today pregame shows on CBS and later on Fox NFL Sunday. In recent years he has started to host regular features in addition to the show, "Ten yards with TB" and the "Terry Awards". In addition to broadcasting Bradshaw has had appearances in several major motion pictures (most notably Smokey and the Bandit II, Black Sunday, and Failure to Launch) as well as spokesman for Radio Shack and SaniKing among others in commercials. He also has made many guest appearances on sitcoms from Married... with Children to Evening Shade.
Kordell Stewart (quarterback 1998-2003) - currently an ESPN analyst for all NFL shows and an Analyst for TuneIn's NFL Coverage.
Tunch Ilkin (offensive tackle, 1980–1992) - former Steelers radio color commentator; Pittsburgh CW Network In the Locker Room Host 2006–2021.
Craig Wolfley (offensive lineman, 1980-1989) - current Steelers radio sideline reporter; Pittsburgh CW Network In the Locker Room Host 2006–Present.
Rod Woodson (defensive back, 1987–1996), (1997 with 49ers), (1998-2001 with Ravens), and (2002-2003 with Raiders) - current analyst for NFL Network 2003–Present.
Jack Ham (linebacker, 1971–1982) - did color commentary for the Steelers on KDKA-TV during the NFL Preseason into the early 2000s before leaving and being replaced by former teammate Edmund Nelson. Ham also co-hosted some pregame and postgame shows on the station, but was replaced by Nelson in those roles as well. Since 2000, Ham has been the color analyst on the Penn State football radio network.
Edmund Nelson (defensive lineman, 1982-1988) - served as the color analyst for Pittsburgh Steelers pre-season games and participated as a co-host to Bob Pompeani in KDKA-TV's regular season pregame program Steelers Kickoff until retiring in 2015.
Charlie Batch (quarterback, 2002-2012) - took a Steelers pregame studio analyst job with KDKA-TV for the 2013 season alongside KDKA-TV sports anchor Bob Pompeani and ex-Steeler defensive lineman Edmund Nelson, effectively ending his NFL career. He continued in this role for the 2014 season. In 2015, Batch replaced the retiring Nelson as KDKA-TV's color commentator for preseason games, while becoming the main studio analyst for the Steelers pregame coverage prior to the national airing of The NFL Today. Former teammate Chris Hoke replaced Nelson for the post-game show.
Tony Dungy (defensive back, 1977-1979) - as an analyst on NBC's Football Night in America.

See also
List of Pittsburgh Steelers broadcasters

References

broadcasting


Raúl Gutiérrez Sagredo (born 8 January 1976 in Santa Cruz de la Sierra) is a Bolivian retired football midfielder. He currently works in Blooming's youth sector as one of the managers.

Club career
Nicknamed "Pelecho", Gutiérrez began his career at a young age playing for second division club Libertad. In 1995, he transferred to Blooming, where he spent the next nine years of his professional career including two national championships obtained in 1998 and 1999.

In 2005, Gutiérrez was loaned to Cochabamba's club Aurora, but returned to Blooming the following season. During 2007, he played for Destroyers, and despite having a favorable season, he got injured and could not finish the tournament. The next year, while playing at Blooming for the third time in his career, he announced his retirement from the sport because he suffered from a fear of flying, a problem he was not able to overcome and got worse as the years went on.

International career
He was in the Bolivia national team between 1999 and 2003. He capped for Bolivia in 18 international matches.

Club titles

References
Jugador Raúl Gutierrez deja el fútbol por fobia a viajar en avión at eldeber.com.bo

1976 births
Living people
Footballers from Santa Cruz de la Sierra
Men's association football midfielders
Bolivian men's footballers
Bolivia men's international footballers
1999 FIFA Confederations Cup players
Club Blooming players
Club Aurora players
Club Destroyers players


DXBR (981 AM) Bombo Radyo is a radio station owned and operated by Bombo Radyo Philippines through its licensee People's Broadcasting Service. Its studio, offices and transmitter are located at Bombo Radyo Broadcast Center, P-6 Barangay Ampayon, Butuan.

References

Radio stations in Butuan
News and talk radio stations in the Philippines
Radio stations established in 1994


BFM 89.9 is a Malaysian independent business and current affairs-oriented radio station.

It first went on air on 4 September 2008, promoting itself as Malaysia's first business radio station with a goal "to build a better Malaysia by championing rational, evidence-based discourse as a key element of good policy decisions".

Programming
BFM as "The Business Station" provides its own dedicated business programmes which cover international and local business news headlines, stock market reports and interviews with corporate personalities and start-ups. Despite this, it also includes non-business programming into its roster such as interviews with experts on personal and professional development, health, and the arts. The station also made its foray into sports programming by having live broadcasts of Premier League matches since August 2009. BFM offers live talk programming between 6am and 9pm weekdays, and during its live Premier League football games during weekends.

BFM is also notable for playing adult-oriented rock music during non talk-programming segments, considered a rarity in Malaysia where more mainstream radio stations prefer to play recent pop music. It also plays Malay songs during off-peak hours from 11pm to 7am daily.

Frequencies
As the name suggests, the station can be received on 89.9 MHz in the greater Kuala Lumpur metropolitan area (popularly known as the Klang Valley). However, it can also be received in other parts of Peninsular Malaysia as well on the same frequency:
 Perak (Tapah, Bidor, Temoh, Sungkai, Trolak, Slim River, Tanjung Malim, Teluk Intan, Bagan Datoh, Langkap, Hutan Melintang, Chenderiang, Manjung, Ayer Tawar, Lumut, Pangkor, Changkat Keruing, Batu Gajah, Teronoh, Tanjung Tualang, part of Malim Nawar, small parts of Kampar areas and parts of Perak Tengah such as Kampung Gajah, Bota, Lambor Kanan, Seri Iskandar);
 West Pahang (Kuala Lipis, Temerloh, Padang Tengku, Lanchang, Mentakab, Bera, Triang, Kemayan, Karak, Dong, Benta, Lurah Bilut, Sungai Ruan, Sungai Koyan, Bentong, Fraser Hill, Keratong, Genting Highlands, Maran, Jengka, Chenor, Gambang and part of Kuantan)
 Negeri Sembilan (Nilai, Port Dickson, Gemas, Pedas, Linggi, Simpang Durian, Simpang Pertang, Serting, Bandar Seri Jempol, FELDA Lui, Rembau, Rantau, Si Rusa, Teluk Kemang, Batu Kikir (North), Felda Palong, Pasir Panjang, Mantin, Lenggeng, parts of Seremban);
 Malacca (Masjid Tanah, Sungai Udang, Kem Terendak, Kuala Sungai Baru, Lubuk Cina, Malacca Town, Tanjung Kling and Alor Gajah);
 Johore (Batu Anam, Labis, Buloh Kasap and Segamat).

Internationally, BFM 89.9 can be received in some nearby Indonesian territories such as Dumai, Rupat, Medan, Tanjung Balai, and Bagansiapiapi via overspill signal.

Frequent guests
 Raymond Phoon from Malaysia
 Andrew Chow from Singapore
 Dodge O'Dorland from New York, USA
 Ben LeBrun from Australia
 Tim Mulholland from Chicago, USA

Apple CarPlay
On 17 May 2017, the BFM 89.9 IOS app became the first Malaysian radio app to be Apple CarPlay ready. The BFM CarPlay bypasses FM frequency transmission restrictions, to allow for better accessibility in Malaysia, as well as globally. It was developed with Snappymob

References

External links

2008 establishments in Malaysia
Radio stations established in 2008
Radio stations in Malaysia
Mass media in Kuala Lumpur


Norpropoxyphene is a major metabolite of the opioid analgesic drug dextropropoxyphene, and is responsible for many of the side effects associated with use of this drug, especially the unusual toxicity seen during dextropropoxyphene overdose. It has weaker analgesic effects than dextropropoxyphene itself, but is a relatively potent pro-convulsant and blocker of sodium and potassium channels, particularly in heart tissue, which produces prolonged intracardiac conduction time and can lead to heart failure following even relatively minor overdoses. The toxicity of this metabolite makes dextropropoxyphene up to 10 times more likely to cause death following overdose compared to other similar mild opioid analgesics, and has led to dextropropoxyphene being withdrawn from the market in some countries.

Because norpropoxyphene has a long half-life in the body of up to 36 hours (compared to around 6–12 hours for dextropropoxyphene), it can accumulate in tissues during chronic use of dextropropoxyphene-containing medications, especially in people whose excretion of drugs is slower than normal such as young children, the elderly, and individuals with reduced kidney or liver function, and so side effects including serious adverse events are more common in these groups and use of dextropropoxyphene should be avoided where possible.

References

Synthetic opioids
Opioid metabolites
Propionate esters
Amines
Potassium channel blockers
Sodium channel blockers


Sergio Arturo Castro Martínez (born 12 March 1941) is a Mexican humanitarian who resides in San Cristóbal de las Casas, Chiapas, Mexico.

He is by training an agricultural engineer, teacher and veterinarian. However, by nature he is a true humanitarian, ethnologist and polyglot (languages include Spanish, French, Italian, English, Tzotsil, Tzeltal and Mayan fluently). Castro has spent more than 45 years helping to build schools, develop water treatment systems and provide wound care for burn victims for the many indigenous cultures and Mexican people of Chiapas.

He travels daily to the surrounding indigenous villages and marginalized urban areas to care for the health and social development needs of the under served.

Organizations
Yok Chij Association is his Mexican registered charitable organization. Castro has followers from around the world who support his efforts with monetary donations and supplies to treat his burn patients. He rarely receives payments from his patients.  He has helped to build more than 35 schools and numerous water catchment and treatment systems in the San Cristóbal area and surrounding Maya villages.

Museo de Trajes Regionales – Over the years, for his service, Castro has been given tribal garb, statuettes, masks, tools, and decorative items from the villagers he has helped. He carefully displays these items in his museum at #38 Guadalupe Victoria in San Cristóbal de Las Casas, Chiapas, Mexico. The museum also serves as his daily walk-in clinic for the needy from 4-7pm, after which he personally gives tours to large and small groups. The tour includes a detailed review of the various tribal wear, people's customs and a slide show of the native Maya people.

Castro has received much recognition for his humanitarian efforts including the Medal of Merit Sancristobalense on 31 March 2009, presented to him by Municipal Council in a ceremony at the Municipal Palace.

References

Yok Chij Charity
Sergio Docu Trailer
Heritance Website
Peridido Y Alegre Blog

Stichting Chiapas Indianen – Dutch website
Portrait of a Healer-by Benjamin Mariotte, Jan 22, 2012

1941 births
Living people
Mexican humanitarians


Simo Dubajić (September 1, 1923 – July 8, 2009) was a Yugoslav Partisan soldier. A Serb from Croatia, he gained prominence by being involved in inter-ethnic conflicts between Croats and Serbs on two occasions, once during World War II and again during the first stages of the Croatian War of Independence.

Biography
Dubajić was born in the village of Kistanje near Knin. When World War II broke out, he joined the partisan resistance movement, and advanced in ranks to the rank of major. At the end of the war, Dubajić was the commander of a mechanized squad of the 4th Army of Yugoslavia (the Croatian branch of the Yugoslav National Liberation Army, led by Lieutenant General Petar Drapšin). In the spring of 1945, they were stationed in the region of Kočevje in Slovenia, where they were reportedly involved in the Bleiburg repatriations.

After the war Dubajić retired as a potpukovnik (lieutenant colonel) of the Yugoslav People's Army. In the 1950s he studied arts in Zagreb and acted in the movie Družina Sinjeg galeba. He also assisted numerous film directors.

In the 1990s with the breakup of Yugoslavia, Dubajić became one of the leaders of Serb armed militias in the Dalmatian hinterland (in the so-called Log Revolution), and circumstantial evidence points to a group led by him having perpetrated a November 1990 murder of a Croatian police officer. He was active in the creation of the Republic of Serbian Krajina during the Croatian War of Independence before moving to Belgrade in 1991. Dubajić was allegedly courted by Vuk Drašković to lead his Serbian Guard which was active in Slavonia.

In 2006, Dubajić published a book entitled Život, grijeh i kajanje: Od Kistanja do Kočevskog roga where he talked about the World War II Kočevski Rog massacre.

In March 2009, Dubajić was indicted by the Zagreb County State Attorney's Office of war crimes during World War II. At least 13,000 people are alleged to have been killed at the site by soldiers under Dubajić's command from May 26 to June 5, 1945.

Dubajić died in Belgrade, on July 8, 2009, after a long illness.

References

1923 births
2009 deaths
People from Kistanje
Serbs of Croatia
Yugoslav Partisans members
Serbian people of World War II
Yugoslav people of World War II
Officers of the Yugoslav People's Army


The 2009 Boston College Eagles football team represented Boston College in the 2009 NCAA Division I FBS football season as a member of the Atlantic Division of the Atlantic Coast Conference. The Eagles were led by first-year head coach Frank Spaziani. He replaced Jeff Jagodzinski who was fired after the 2008 season. The Eagles finished the season 8–5, 5–3 in ACC play and lost in the Emerald Bowl 24–13 against USC.

Preseason
Mobile quarterback Anthony Haney (New Jersey recruit) was injured in an early preseason practice due to a career ending arm injury

Mark Herzlich
Mark Herzlich, a senior linebacker and the 2008 ACC Defensive Player of the Year, revealed on May 14 that he had been diagnosed with Ewing's sarcoma, a cancer most commonly found in bone or soft tissue. In his statement, he indicated he was unsure what his illness would mean for his football future.

Season Highlights
In the Eagles 52–20 win over NC State, Sophomore RB Montel Harris set two single-game school records when he rushed for 264 yards and 5 TDs.

On October 3, College Gameday came to Boston College for the Eagles' game against the Florida State Seminoles. During the broadcast, star LB Mark Herzlich, who was forced to miss the entire 2009 season after being diagnosed with Ewing's Sarcoma, publicly announced that he was cancer-free. BC went on to beat the Seminoles by a score of 28–21.

Early in the season, Boston College won in thrilling fashion as the Eagles defeated Wake Forest 27–24 in OT. Boston College had the ball first in OT and kicked a field goal. On Wake Forest's possession, the Demon Deacons had a First and Goal from the 3 yard line. Amazingly, Isaac Johnson stripped Riley Skinner and Wes Davis recovered the ensuing fumble to snatch victory from the jaws of defeat.

True freshman Luke Kuechly was pressed into service as a weakside linebacker due to the unexpected departure of Herzlich and became a national sensation.  He led the team and conference and finished second in the nation in Total Tackles with 158. Kuechly was named to the CFN All-America Team, the ACC Defensive Rookie of the Year, and the Defensive MVP of the Emerald Bowl.

Schedule

Drafted Players

References

Boston College
Boston College Eagles football seasons
Boston College Eagles football
Boston College Eagles football


Sanzhi District () is a rural district in northern New Taipei, Taiwan. It is notable as the hometown of the former president Lee Teng-hui.

History
During the period of Japanese rule, , and was governed under  of Taihoku Prefecture.

Administrative divisions
The district administers thirteen urban villages:
Baxian (), Putou (), Guzhuang (), Xinzhuang (), Puping (), Maochang (), Hengshan (), Xiban (), Houcuo (), Fude (), Yuanshan (), Dianzi () and Xinghua ()  Village.

Education
 Mackay Medical College
 New Taipei Municipal Sanzhi Junior High School

Tourist attractions
 Li Tien-lu Hand Puppet Historical Museum

Transportation
The main road route through Sanzhi is the Provincial Highway No. 2. There are also a number of county-level highways within the district.

Notable natives
 Chiang Wen-yeh, musician and composer active mainly in Japan and the People's Republic of China
 Lee Teng-hui, former ROC president, spiritual leader of the Taiwan Solidarity Union
 Lu Hsiu-yi, former Democratic Progressive Party politician and member of the Legislative Yuan
 Tseng Wen-hui, former First Lady of the Republic of China, wife of former President Lee Teng-hui
 Tu Tsung-ming, founder of Kaohsiung Medical University and the first Taiwanese PhD

See also
 New Taipei City

References

External links

 Abandoned San-Chih UFO Houses in Google Map
 Abandoned San-Chih UFO Houses on Flickr

Districts of New Taipei


Luis María López Rekarte (born 26 March 1962) is a Spanish former footballer who played mainly as a right back.

He amassed La Liga totals of 300 games and seven goals over 11 seasons, representing in the competition Deportivo (five years), Real Sociedad and Barcelona (three apiece) and winning six major titles.

Club career
Born in Mondragón, Basque Country, López Rekarte's first sport was track and field (with a personal best of 10.05 in the 100 metres). He made his professional debut in football with Deportivo Alavés amidst the massive financial difficulties the club endured, culminating with the relegation to the Segunda División B in 1983. Two years later, he signed with neighbouring Real Sociedad.

Forming a defensive quarter with legendary Alberto Górriz, Agustín Gajate and Juan Antonio Larrañaga, López Rekarte started for a side that won the Copa del Rey in 1987. The following year, they emerged runners-up in both domestic competitions.

López Rekarte joined FC Barcelona after losing the 1988 Spanish cup final to the La Liga giants, alongside teammates José Mari Bakero and Txiki Begiristain. Relatively used in his first two seasons, he featured rarely in Barças 1991 league conquest, all but one of his 13 appearances being as a used substitute. His greatest moment with the Catalans came in the final of the 1988–89 Cup Winners' Cup: brought in from the bench, he scored the decisive 2–0 to seal the win.

Being a crucial member of a rising Deportivo de La Coruña side soon dubbed Super Depor – he never played less than 25 matches during his spell at the Estadio Riazor – López Rekarte retired in 1997 at the age of 35 after another stint in Segunda División, now with RCD Mallorca.

International career
López Rekarte had four caps for Spain in 1988, the first coming in a friendly against East Germany on 27 January, in Valencia (0–0).

Personal life
López Rekarte was the older brother of another professional footballer, Aitor, who also played for Real Sociedad, also being a right back and an international. His niece, Maitane López, was also involved in the sport.

After retiring, he worked as Aitor's agent. He later engaged in mountaineering.

HonoursReal SociedadCopa del Rey: 1986–87BarcelonaLa Liga: 1990–91
Copa del Rey: 1989–90
UEFA Cup Winners' Cup: 1988–89Deportivo'
Copa del Rey: 1994–95
Supercopa de España: 1995

References

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1962 births
Living people
People from Mondragón
Spanish men's footballers
Men's association football defenders
La Liga players
Segunda División players
Segunda División B players
Deportivo Alavés players
Real Sociedad footballers
FC Barcelona players
Deportivo de La Coruña players
RCD Mallorca players
Spain men's under-23 international footballers
Spain men's international footballers
Basque Country men's international footballers
Footballers from Gipuzkoa


Cherry Springs Airport  was a small general aviation airport which operated between 1935 and 2007 in Potter County in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. It was built as an emergency landing field during the Great Depression on land that was part of the Susquehannock State Forest, just north of Cherry Springs State Park. It became a small airport with a sod runway and was the site of a prominent murder in 1952. In 2006 the airport land was transferred to the state park to allow expansion of amateur astronomy there, and it formally closed in 2007. The airport was located on Pennsylvania Route 44 in West Branch Township, about  southwest of the borough of Galeton, Pennsylvania.

History
The name Cherry Springs comes from a tavern or hotel established in 1818 on the road which became Pennsylvania Route 44. The hotel was named for a stand of Black Cherry trees. Susquehannock State Forest, which the airport was formed from, traces its history back to 1901, when its first lands were purchased by the state of Pennsylvania. The average cost for the major acquisitions was , and in 2003 the state forest had an area of , mostly in Potter County with small parts in Clinton and McKean counties.

The state park was founded in 1922 when the Pennsylvania Department of Forestry established the  "Cherry Springs Scenic Drive" on Pennsylvania Route 44. The land where the hotel was and which became Cherry Springs State Park was purchased by the state in 1932. On May 27, 1933, Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) Camp S-136-Pa was established at Cherry Springs and built many of the park facilities. CCC Camp S-88-Pa, based at nearby Lyman Run in Potter County, also built some facilities in the park.

Besides the CCC camps active at Cherry Springs, it also was home to Camp Elliott, which was run by the Pennsylvania Department of Forests and Waters (precursor to the Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR)). The camp was named for state forester Harry Elliott, and was established to provide work for college students and other unemployed men. In 1935 they built the airport, originally called "Cherry Springs Intermediate Field", just north of the park. It was originally a  airfield, built for emergency landings.

In 1936, it had a sod runway of dimensions , and a hangar. It was still listed as a "State Emergency" airport in 1938, but eventually became a small general aviation airport. The land belonged to the Bureau of Forestry, while the airport was privately managed. In 1948 the airport was managed by Alfred L. Sallade and offered 80 octane fuel, flight training, sales, and taxi service.

On September 2, 1952, Sallade was arrested for shooting and killing Charles P. Van Pelt, and seriously wounding Erwin Bergdoll, both aged 19. Both victims were from socially prominent families, and were walking in the park near the airport office on September 1 when Sallade shot them with a shotgun. Sallade reported that he thought the victims were the people who had robbed his office twice in the recent past. Sallade was convicted of manslaughter on December 13, and was sentenced to 4 to 8 years in a state prison in March 1953.

The airport was home to the Sallade Flying School in 1964 and 1990. In 2006 the airport manager was Al Sallade, Jr. and it was home to Sallade Flying Service. That same year the airport was only open from 9 AM to dusk between April and October, while it had only irregular hours of operation the rest of the year. For the year ending May 31, 2005, there were only two aircraft based at the airport and local aircraft accounted for 50 of the total 150 aircraft operations that year.

In the 1990s Cherry Springs State Park became popular with astronomers because of its dark skies, which make it one of the best places to stargaze in the eastern United States. The park was officially named a "Dark Sky Park" by the Pennsylvania DCNR in 2000. Each year the park hosts two major star parties which both attract several hundred astronomers for several nights: the Black Forest Star Party has been held each fall since 1999, and the Cherry Springs Star Party has been held each June since 2005. Public stargazing such as Stars-n-Parks programs have been held at the park since April, 2001.

The DCNR acquired the Cherry Springs Airport in 2006 "to expand the overall Dark Sky observation area and allow for increased programming opportunities" at the park, and it closed in 2007. As of 2009 all of the airport buildings have been razed. An amphitheater for public stargazing programs was built on the former runway, as well as raised earth berms planted with grass have been built to shield the stargazers from the headlights of passing cars. The skies at the park are so dark that the Milky Way casts faint shadows under optimum conditions.

Facilities
In 1981 the airport had expanded from the original  to an area of . In 2006 the runway was turf and had dimensions of . The airport had a hangar and tie downs available for aircraft storage, as well as wind direction indicator. The runway was marked with yellow cones and barrels. Hazards at the airport included a soft landing strip "during spring thaw", trees too close to the north side of the runway, and deer on the runway, especially at night.

References

Airports established in 1935
Airports in Pennsylvania
Defunct airports in Pennsylvania
Transportation buildings and structures in Potter County, Pennsylvania


Polygamous unions, specifically polygynous unions, are legal in the island nation of the Maldives, though such unions have been reported to be uncommon.  Fifty-nine polygamous marriages took place in 1998.  Polygamy is also specifically covered by a 2001 Maldivian law, which orders courts to assess a man's finances before letting him take another wife.

The Family Act allows men to marry up to four wives but states that polygamy must be approved by the Registrar of Marriage, based on the man's financial ability to provide for his proposed family; in 2012, this required 15,000 MRF. In 2022, minimum wage was 5,265 MRF per month.  However, it was reported in 2020 that there were many unregistered polygamous marriages outside the capital.

It was noted at the start of the 21st century that about one in 11 men had a polygamous marriage. It was still uncommon in later years, with less than 200 marriages recorded in 2018.

References

Society of the Maldives
Maldives


The Who's Tommy Pinball Wizard is a pinball machine based on the rock musical The Who's Tommy, based upon the band's 1969 rock opera album of the same name, which was also adapted into a 1975 motion picture.  The machine features twenty-one songs from the musical sung by original Broadway cast members. The game was designed by Joe Kaminkow, Ed Cebula, Lonnie D. Ropp, and Lyman F. Sheats Jr. The machine was built using Solid-state electronics type components. The backbox of the machine has a dot matrix display with animations by Kurt Andersen and Markus Rothkranz. 4,700 machines were manufactured by Data East in January 1994.

Gameplay
There are three skill shot bonuses possible on the launch of each new ball. Two of which award increasing point values, and the third initiates a multiball if lit. The main game modes of the table are accessed by lighting the entire Union Jack on the playfield’s center. There are 12 mini-games in this mode based on various scenes and scores from the musical. Completing these 12 modes unlocks the Pinball Wizard multiball of six balls By lighting the letters to spell T-O-M-M-Y then hitting one of two scoops. Depending on which scoop activates the multiball, the player is given either 3 or 4 balls. This mode has multiple subsequent stages, each awarding greater point values as jackpots.

Storyline
The separate Game modes follow the plot of the musical. The musical consists of two acts and a total of twenty scenes, with the highlights of those scenes replicated with dot matrix animations on the backglass of the machine during the twelve Union Jack modes as well as Tommy Mode.

Features
The music for the machine consists of stage adaptations from the original Rock opera Tommy, composed by Pete Townshend of The Who. There are 21 songs total programmed to play throughout gameplay and for various stages and modes. Songs include Overture, Captain Walker, It's a Boy, Sparks, Christmas, See Me Feel Me, Smash the Mirror, Fiddle About, Cousin Kevin, Sensation, The Acid Queen, Pinball Wizard, Listening To You and Sally Simpson. To launch each ball, the player can use either an automatic launch by pressing a flipper button while a ball is in the alley, or manually via the spring plunger assembly. The machine includes an automated silver disc that rotates to cover the flipper portion of the machine to emulate playing pinball as the title character. This mode occurs during each multiball sequence, or for the entire duration of the game by player selection of the Tommy game mode. The owner/operator may program a feature that allows the player to exchange credits for extra ball(s) to continue the game where it left off.

Other version
Data East was one of few regular pinball company that manufactured custom pinball games e.g. for the movie Richie Rich. This pinball machine was based on The Who's Tommy Pinball Wizard machine. 10 pre-production prototypes were also made for promotional use in conjunction with the off-Broadway productions. These prototypes had six pop bumpers were as the production version only has 3. The game made its debut at the Hard Rock Cafe in Dallas in October of 1993, one of these games fell off the truck and was destroyed. Another was used in the 1993 Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, this special machine was rigged for "autoplay" and had no backbox, electronics were cabinet-mounted. Reportedly, these prototypes may have had EM chime units.

In popular culture
The machine appears, anachronistically, in Further Tales of the City, in a scene set in a gay bar. The miniseries is set in 1981 — thirteen years before the release of The Who's Tommy Pinball Wizard.

References

External links

Data East pinball machines
1994 pinball machines
Pinball machines based on works
Tommy (rock opera)


Xindian District () is an inner city district in the southern part of New Taipei City, Taiwan.

Name
Xindian's name originated during the Qing Dynasty close to 300 years ago. According to legend, a person named Lin and others came from Quanzhou, Fujian Province. On a mountain road leading to Wulai, they built a small cabin and opened a store selling groceries for the exchange of goods with mountain aborigines. Since the store had no formal name, travelers called it Sintiam ().

An area usually not considered as part of Xindian is Ankeng (), although it is within the jurisdiction of the district, located in a valley on the west side of the Xindian Creek. It was originally called Amkhe'ar (), due to luxurious vegetation in the area. However, it was later decided to be indecent and the name was changed to Ankeng ().

History

Empire of Japan
In 1920, during the period of Japanese rule, the area was established as , Bunsan District, Taihoku Prefecture.

Republic of China
The Kuomintang government moved the seat of government (in exile) of Fujian Province to Xindian from 1956 to 1996. Although in 1980, it was still underdeveloped, the four-lane Zhongxing Road helped to develop the city, While areas south of Xiaobitan were still farmland. After Freeway 3 opened, parks along Xiaobitan and Xindian Creek gave way to development. With the opening of the Taipei Metro, more commercial development and businesses have come into the area. In 2004 when the Tzu Chi Hospital branch opened, replacing a water park, a new road was constructed to deal with traffic.

Originally established as urban township of Taipei County, Xindian was upgraded to a county-administered city on 15 January 1980. After Taipei County was upgraded to New Taipei City on 25 December 2010, Xindian City became a district.

Geography

Xindian is located on the south side of the Taipei Basin, mainly on the plains between the Xindian Creek, its tributaries, and the mountains (the Xueshan Range). The Nanshi River merges with the Beishi River in Xindian, forming the Xindian Creek, one of the major tributaries of the Tamsui River. The Xindian Creek generally flows from south to north, dividing the city into east and west sides of the creek. Although the western side (Ankeng) covers a larger area, residential, administrative, commercial, and transportation centers are all on the eastern side of the creek at Dapinglin (大坪林). Most of the population in the Ankeng region is mainly concentrated in the southeastern hillside residential communities.

The district is located in southern New Taipei City. To the north is the Wenshan District of Taipei City and the Jingmei River, to the east it borders the district of Shiding, to the south it borders the district of Wulai, and to the west it borders the district of Sanxia. Compared to other districts in New Taipei City, Xindian is more influenced by Taipei City; the Taipei Metro extends into Xindian, via the Xindian Line and Xiaobitan Branch Line. Five Metro stations are located in Xindian: Xiaobitan; Dapinglin; Qizhang; Xindian District Office; and the main Xindian Metro station. Feitsui Dam is also located in the district.

Xindian has many traditional markets that have decades of history. The New Taipei City Police Department has ten divisions in Xindian.

Administrative divisions
Xindian is divided into 69 villages (里), then further divided in 1,447 neighborhoods (鄰).

Government agencies
 Architecture and Building Research Institute
 National Airborne Service Corps
 National Fire Agency
 National Science and Technology Center for Disaster Reduction
 Ministry of Justice Investigation Bureau
 Taiwan Transportation Safety Board

Education

Universities
 Jinwen University of Science and Technology

Vocational schools
 Cardinal Tien College of Healthcare and Management
 Kaiming Senior Vocational School
 Nanqiang Senior Vocational School
 Zhuangjing Senior Vocational School
 Nengren Home Economics Vocational School

High schools
New Taipei Municipal An Kang High School
New Taipei Municipal Hsin Tien Senior High School
Chi Jen Private High School (Private)
Our Lady Of Providence Girls' High School (Private)
Kang Chiao International School (Private)

Junior high schools
Da Guan Junior High School
An Kang High School
Chi Jen Private High School (Private)
Our Lady Of Providence Girls' High School (Private)
Kang Chiao International School (Private)
Wenshan Junior High School
Wu Feng Junior High School

Elementary school
Sindian Elementary School
Jhihtan Elementary School
Gueishan Elementary School
Chung Cheng Elementary School
Qing-Tan Elementary School
Da-Feng Elementary School
Quchi Elementary School
Ankeng Elementary School
Shuangcheng Elementary School
Beihsin Elementary School
Shuang Feng Elementary School
Hsin He Elementary School
Kang Chiao International School (Private)
Da Guan Elementary School

Tourist attractions

 Bitan
 Bitan Bridge (碧潭橋)
 Xindian Ferry Pier
 Sunshine Sports Park (陽光運動公園)
 Xiaobitan Park (小碧潭公園)
 Qinqing Riverside Park (親情河濱公園)
 Liugong Park
 Yes!Life Mall (裕隆城)
 Xindian Old Street (新店老街)
 Jing-Mei White Terror Memorial Park
 Zhongyang villages (中央新村)
 Feicui Reservoir (翡翠水庫)
 Xindian River
 Xiaobitan (小碧潭)
 Erbazi Botanical Garden (二叭子植物園)
 Xindian History Museum (新店文史館)
 Lion's Head Mountain (獅頭山)
 Little Lion's Head Mountain (小獅頭山)
 Chen Feng-hsien Miniature Sculpture Museum (陳逢顯毫芒雕刻博物館)

Transportation

Taipei Metro
Xindian metro station
Xindian District Office metro station
Qizhang metro station
Shisizhang station
Dapinglin metro station
Xiaobitan metro station

Ankeng light rail
Shuangcheng light rail station
Rose China Town light rail station
Taipei Xiaocheng light rail station
Cardinal Tien Hospital Ankang Branch light rail station
Jinwen University of Science and Technology light rail station
Ankang light rail station
Sunshine Sports Park light rail station
Xinhe Elementary School light rail station
Shisizhang station

National Highway No. 3 can also be reached via the district.

Sister cities
 Tavares, Florida, US (2010)
 Flagstaff, Arizona, US
 Tongeren, Belgium

Notable natives
 Serena Liu, former actress
 Shu Qi, actress
 Wang Yung-tsai, industrialist

Galleries

See also

 New Taipei City

References

External links

Xindian City Government Website  (Archive)

Districts of New Taipei


City of Glass is the third book in the urban fantasy series  The Mortal Instruments by Cassandra Clare. In 2009, Walker Books published the third book of the series worldwide. It is a journey that explores Simon's and Clary's experience in the Shadowhunter city, and Clary works on saving her mother, as they travel from New York institute to Alicante, Idris.

Plot
Clary is at Luke's house with Simon packing for her trip to Idris, where her goal is to save her mother. Jace persuades Simon to lie and say that Clary decided not to go to Idris, in order to protect her from the Clave, who he feels will try to turn her into a weapon. When Clary visits the Institute, Magnus tells her that the Lightwoods had to travel through the portal, due to an attack by Forsaken. During the battle, Simon is injured and Jace takes him to Idris to save his life. With her power to create runes, Clary manages to create a portal, which she uses to travel with Luke.

Pulled through the portal, Simon wakes up in Alicante and realizes the truth behind Jace's motivation to not make Clary come to Idris. Later at the Lightwood house, he meets Sebastian Verlac and Aline Penhallow. Over time, Alec comes back from the Clave meeting to tell Simon that he will be sent back to New York by Aldertree, the new Inquisitor. When Simon arrives to leave for home, it is revealed as a trap to bring people back to the Clave's trust and he is imprisoned and is questioned on his new ability to walk in daylight as a vampire. After the questioning, he befriends fellow inmate Samuel Blackburn.

After opening the portal and going through it, Clary falls into Lake Lyn and Luke saves her, but as she comes out, she starts to hallucinate as the lake is revealed to be harmful to the Nephilim. Luke decides to take her to his sister, Amatis. After treatment, she wakes up to meet Amatis and is warned that she is not allowed to see Jace. Even with such risk, she sneaks out and finds Jace in the Lightwood house library, kissing Aline. After seeing this, Clary runs away. Sebastian eventually joins Clary and drops her back to Amatis's home, who is disappointed at her actions.

Later, Alec finds out that Simon never made it back home and is imprisoned in Alicante. At night, Jace goes to visit and save Simon, who refuses to escape, because it would shine suspicions on the Lightwoods. The next morning, Simon finds that Isabelle has left blood for him in his cell. Raphael later informs him that he is now being hunted by every Downworlder, because of his Daylighter powers. In the morning, Clary is woken up by Sebastian to find Ragnor Fell, but instead they find Magnus who tells them that Fell is dead. Magnus froze Sebastian to inform him where to find a cure to save Clary's mother with the Book of White. With this, Clary travels her way back. En route, Sebastian kisses Clary despite her finding it wrong. When Clary returns she informs Jace that they need the Book of White and they set off on a journey to find it. Clary draws a portal to Wayland Manor, where a trapped angel reveals that Clary received angel blood in the womb, and Jace received demon blood. They give a seraph blade to the angel, who then stabs himself. Both of them escape the manor right before it collapses, as it was tied to the life force of the angel. Jace and Clary confess their love for each other and have a kiss. However, Clary pulls back as she is not sure that Jace's feelings for her are not just a result of the demon and angel blood in their respective bodies.

On their way back, they find out that Alicante is being attacked by demons. In the battle, the youngest of the Lightwood family, Max, is killed by Sebastian. Clary and Jace rescue Simon from the fire in prison and realize that his fellow prison mate was Hodge. Sebastian appears and kills Hodge, after he reveals that Lake Lyn is the third mortal instrument.

After a few days, they have a funeral for the people who died in the attack. Simon meets up with Isabelle to comfort her as Jace walks Clary back to Amatis's place. That night, Jace comes to Clary's place and sleeps in her bed with her and in the morning leaves a note. When Clary gets downstairs to save Jace from his mistake, she meets her mother and reacts to this with anger. Her mother reveals that Jace was raised by Valentine, but is not his biological son, but rather Sebastian is, and by extension Clary's brother. Clary runs to the Accord Hall to work out a plan to make both Shadowhunters and Downworlders fight together. During the decision process, Jocelyn, Clary's mom, releases the truth, and in the end, the Clave decides that both can work together to fight the battle. This allows Clary to use her abilities to create an alliance rune that allows Downworlders and Shadowhunters to share their powers, that was first shown to her by the angel at Wayland Manor. All Downworlders agree to this but the vampires led by Raphael. He says the vampires will only fight if Clary hands over Simon to kill him. Clary comes up with a plan and draws a rune on Simon's forehead called the Mark of Cain. This protects Simon as anyone who tries to attack him will die and subsequently Raphael cannot kill him. Meanwhile, Jace fights Sebastian and is about to die when Isabelle rescues him. Together, they kill Sebastian. Jace tracks down Valentine at Lake Lyn, where he is about to raise the Angel Raziel. He also finds Clary portaled there but was bound by Valentine. Valentine kills Jace, using his blood for the summoning. However, right before Valentine finishes the ritual, Clary erases the runes in the sand that symbolize his name and writes hers over them. The angel rises, but as Valentine is no longer the one who summons him, the Angel kills him and grants Clary's wish to bring Jace back. Jocelyn and Luke confess their love for each other.

Character list
 Jace Morgenstern/Herondale/Lightwood/Wayland: A Shadowhunter that is in conflict after finding out that Valentine Morgenstern is his father and Clary Fairchild is his sister. In this book, Jace is in a battle with himself, the certain choice and finding the truth.
 Clary Morgenstern/Fairchild: A gifted Shadowhunter, that is in a mission to cure her mother from her coma, and discovers many secrets on the way. Through the book it is displayed her gift works to save Alicante from Valentine's attack.
 Isabelle Lightwood: Alec Lightwood's sister, and rebellious girl and a strong Shadowhunter. In this book, after losing Max Lightwood (the youngest sibling), she goes through a self-conflict on her true potential as a Shadowhunter.
 Alec Lightwood: Jace’s parabatai and Isabelle Lightwood's brother, works to reveal his true self and sexuality as it goes against the Shadowhunter society and his family.
 Magnus Bane: A high warlock in New York that helps the Lightwoods and Clave.  In this book, Magnus works in a way to aid Alec's true self to the Clave and family.
 Simon Lewis: Clary's best friend that is a Daylighter vampire (a vampire that is not burned by the sun), and becomes part of the Shadowhunter world.
 Luke Garroway/Graymark: A friend of Jocelyn (Clary's mother), that aids to raise Clary, as a werewolf,  was a former Shadowhunter. In the book, he aids to protect Clary and aid her in her certain goals.
 Amatis Graymark: Luke's sister that lives in Alicante. In this book she aids to protect Clary and aids to save her life when she fell into Lake Lyn and started to hallucinate.
 Sebastian Morgenstern: A mysterious Shadowhunter that comes into the Penhallow house, pretending to be Aline Penhallow's cousin. It is revealed in the book that he is Clary's actual brother and the true plan that he has with Valentine.
 Jocelyn Fray /Fairchild/Morgenstern: Clary's mom who was awakened from a spell by the warlock Magnus Bane at the end of the book.

References

External links
The Official Mortal Instruments Website

2009 American novels
American young adult novels
Contemporary fantasy novels
Cengage books
Margaret K. McElderry books