details of the company, then I have no choice but to leave.
Ning, and our sites, could disappear overnight, and with it years of content; a decade's worth in my case.
I am responsible for the safety and wellbeing of my members, and this needs to be rectified right away.
Things may be different in Russia than in the western world. But if you want to succeed worldwide—which you deserve to do, even with the bugs and slowish development—you're going to have to be open about the company.
Please, let's get this handled now.
In the past month, the nation has come face-to-face with an alarming epidemic among its youth: bullying, cyber bullying and teen suicide. As a platform that enables any person or organization to create a social website, we intrinsically understand the power of the social Web. It lets people gather around and connect directly with the organizations, artists, politicians, non-profit and brands that matter most to them. Anyone can instantly share, engage in a conversation, and connect with other people who share similar interests—to be social online. But just like in real life, bullying can happen online too.
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As part of a series of educational videos about Hackers and Scams, I will be adding a new Video Episode each week, for the next month+ to the Creators site and JenSocial.
Find out more about the report of all Scams - - Offline and Online. Find out if they are myth or fact.
You can approve all new Members. This definitely helps in the prevention of Sign-Up spammers joining your Ning Network. You may not catch all of them, but most will give you good indicators that they are spammers. If you see repeated words like "i tell you later, i tell you later", or "i'm a good girl looking for love", etc... you can bet your bottom dollar, these are spammers. And of course goes without saying, Do not approve these accounts.
Require new members to verify their email address - I advise turning on this feature for all Networks.
An image containing words that users must correctly identify.
I advise turning on this feature, due to most auto-spambots cannot enter a captcha correctly, since it is a never changing "image".
Create a quiz question that new members must answer correctly to join.
You can really get clever on the sign-up quiz question. I saw one where a Network Creator asked "Are you a real person?" and he set the default answer to "No". This will catch a lot of spambots, no doubt.
Definition: A spambot is an automated computer program, or, more rarely, a script, designed to assist in the sending of spam - - and joining Networks for the same purpose in mind, including dropping links to illegal sites.
Another great way to utilize this feature: add a question that only applies to your type network. Add a question that members of your site should know, if they are interested in joining your Network. A great example: A Ning Network for Golf may ask a question like this, "Would you rather have a Birdie or a Bogey?"
I'm not sure what algorithm or criteria is in place for suspending suspected spammers.
Please let us know your experience, if you know more about this feature.
Perfect Example - - Just had this spammer join JenSocial (August 10, 2010), and about the 7th one today. BTW, I have not set a question for the Sign-Up Quiz yet. I will very soon!
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That's right! Tomorrow is the Day to Celebrate high fives, by indeed, giving out high fives as much as possible. We're going to be offering virtual high fives here on Creators, to all of you who contribute positively to the conversations here.
Check out more content (including videos!) at the National High Five Day website.
A digest for Creators of discussions, blog posts, and interesting things found along the way in the past week — on Ning and across the Internet.
If you haven't seen it yet, we have a dedicated page where we're posting updates on any spam-related issues.
We released a new feature this week for NCs: Content Flagging. It's entirely optional, and it allows you to give trusted members the power to hide content that is clearly inappropriate — like spam. You can read all about it here.
Want to appoint some of your most trusted members as Content Flaggers? We've put together some boilerplate messaging language that we hope will help you reach out and invite them.
Two of our SXSW contest winners report how you can really make a bang with very little cost but also how SXSW isn't for the timid — or camera shy.
What's in Your Dream Text Editor?
Thoughts on Community Management. One of the best general blog posts about tending an online space we've read in a long time. Superb.
What to do after you lower the ban hammer: Replying to a Banned Member Who Wants to be Unbanned.
Do People Really Need Your Online Community? This is an excellent reality check for a community that feels dead and needs reviving. Favorite quote: "If your community has died, don't throw in the towel…. Sincerely reach out to each person with this question: 'What would make you want to spend an hour a day in this community?' "
Hey guys! So I was one of the lucky winners to spend some time with Ning down in Austin, and I just wanted to drop in to give some feedback from the perspective of Creators.
This is aimed towards those who are interested in making money via your network, and feel ready to do that (big audience, big traffic, unique segment of a market). I know that's not everyone, but I feel like it'd be one major agenda that might drive you to consider going to SXSWi if you haven't been.
Industry People: Austin is all about people. Everyone is there. Bloggers, Company Founders, marketing teams, PR people, advertising people, and thought leaders. There's lots of educational and non-profit conversations happening. If you wanted to meet them, hear from them, or pitch them (in a non-pitchy way), Austin is a great opportunity. I'd build a list of hopeful meetings, reach out beforehand to set a few coffee chats up, and then spend your time there using Foursquare/Gowalla/Twitter to track down the one's you don't have on your schedule.
Feedback: The early adopter crowd is there in full force. They're willing to hear your ideas, your community dynamics, and your story. Literally everyone there has a story, and is open to share it in exchange for yours. There's no reason to be shy, because rather than criticize or shoot you down, you'll get valuable feedback and insight into what else is happening in your space.
Promotions/Marketing: I was really underwhelmed at the 'buzz building' tactics in Austin this year, despite the opportunity. With 15,000 early adopters/open minded geeks walking around, all carrying with them an audience of interested parties, you can really make a bang with very little COST. It's more a matter of doing something really innovative. Perfect example: the Ning team hands out free pie slices during their 'office hours'...and they were not only gone in short time, but generated buzz that I heard for the next 24 hours at parties and via twitter.
Parties: Parties are a big, big part of the agenda down there. Problem is that they're expensive and exclusive, generally. Thing is, the best ones happened off the radar. If you want to bring people together to talk about you or your community, do that in a social setting 'off campus'.
I'm sure there's more, but that's a lot. If anyone has questions, just let me know...I'm happy to share!
We Have a New CEO: Get to know our new CEO and let Gina know how much we appreciate her hard work by signing a virtual group card.
Our 10,000 Strong Contest Rolls On: We crossed the 9,000 member mark this week, and we're headed toward 10,000. We're giving the lucky 10,000th member a Ning Timbuk2 bag and 10,000 Gift credits. If they mention you or your Ning Network, we'll give you the same. More here.
With so many new tools at their disposal, what did the attendees of SXSW use to communicate with each other? The Social Technologies Powering SXSW 2010 points them out. A lot of them are, not surprisingly, location-aware online tools.
If Your Online Community Is in Trouble Turn to Grass for the Answer. No, it's not about drugs, it's an extended metaphor about gardening and people in online spaces.
"Best of the Week" is a digest for Creators of discussions, blog posts, and interesting things found along the way in the past week — on Ning and across the Internet.
Over the last 18 months, I've met many of you in person or online. For those I haven't had a chance to meet, let me introduce myself — I'm Jason Rosenthal, and I'm honored and very excited to take on the role of CEO at Ning. When looking at the 2.3 million Ning Networks that have been created to date, I'm amazed at what you've all accomplished and inspired by your creativity. As CEO, you can expect to see us continue to rapidly innovate the Ning Platform, strive to provide you with the support you need when you need it, and to keep listening to and learning from all of you.
I'd also like to take a moment to thank Gina for building Ning and infusing our employees and you, our Network Creators, with her passion and enthusiasm. Gina built an amazing team at Ning, and I am lucky to be working with some of the most talented people I've met in my career. I share Gina's vision for Ning as the place for people's interests and passions, and plan to continue to build on what she — and our team here — have already achieved.
Thank you for making Ning what it is today, and I look forward to many more conversations with you in the future.
PS: You can always get in touch with me here on Creators with feedback, ideas and suggestions. I look forward to hearing from you!
Last day, and Mama's headin' out the door to an SXSW party (Get OUT. Reeeeeally??). Unlike last night and the night before, tonight should be a fairly early one (*snort*), seeing as my flight leaves at 8:30 tomorrow morn.
What a fabulous experience this trip has been. I've been inspired, learned some new things, met some great people, made fantastic contacts (fingers crossed!), and hopefully turned a bunch of people on to the awesomeness that is Ning.
I'm SO grateful for such an amazing opportunity -- I have no question that with all I've gained these past few days, Swap Mamas will benefit immensely. I owe it all to you, Ning. I'll definitely be posting better pics when I get home ... catch y'all soon!
Today was FANTASTIC. Great sessions, great parties, and now, at 11 pm, we're on our way BACK out to meld into the fray -- first on the list, the Mashable Party (if we can deal with the line wrapping around the block)!
I'm spreading the Ning luv aaaalll around -- hoping to catch up with the RVIPers shortly. (Ning has an RV. They drive around. They let people on. And they SING KARAOKE. It's a beautiful thing.) One thing's clear -- EVERYONE knows what Ning is. And convincing them of it's awesomeness has been unnecessary.
Best session today? Peter Shankman of HARO (Help A Reporter Out). If you're not already familiar with his site, do yourself a favor, head over and sign up for his 3x daily newsletter. His best advice? Be kind to people. When someone asks what my business model is, it's hard not to respond, "Be good to people and good things will come to you." It's how I live my life and it's how I run my network.
Sadly, tomorrow's my last day ... I'm packing in as many panels as I can. As for photos? Of course, I have a bunch. But, um ... yeah, left the cord to download 'em at home. Lovely. Sooo, I promise to post as soon as I get back. For the time being, this crappy phone-photo should whet your appetite.
SXSW Day 1+ (and I heart nerds).
Day One at SXSW and seriously? I heart nerds. And I say that with all kind of luv, seeing as I'm a complete nerd myself. (Self-love is good, no?) Which means I'm in H-E-A-V-E-N.
So far, best part of the day, was the Opening Speaker, Danah Boyd. Boyd works at Microsoft Research New England and also serves as a fellow at the Harvard University Berkman Center for Internet and Society. She's doing some fascinating stuff with regard to privacy and publicity. And one of her comments struck me as particularly relevant to many of the conversations going on in the Ning Creators Community. In a nutshell, she makes the very valid point (IMHO) that when it comes to social networks, more is not necessarily better. That just because we CAN "optimize" the user's experience, doesn't necessarily mean we SHOULD.
I've often felt, that as much as I ADORE social media, it's important to remain grounded and remember that nothing replaces the human touch, metaphorical, or physical. Leaving just a little bit of that "human" experience in my network is integral to my network, and I would argue, ANY network. And when you can create a community that successfully straddles the chasm between the virtual world and reality? Gold.
So, enough of the soapbox. Needless to say, I was impressed. And inspired. And later, when I attended the panel, "The Socially Conscious Geek: Making Money While Doing Good," I was inspired even more.
Also called "The Social Media Scientist", Dan Zarrella shares boatloads of useful advice to help others achieve social media success.
His latest blog post was as fascinating as the finding he published The Science of Retweets. In today's post, he states that articles published/shared on Facebook in the course of the weekend are shared A LOT MORE than articles posted in the course of the week.
It kinda makes sense, if you come to think of it. Besides the reason Dan shares (that so many companies block Facebook to help with productivity), the weekend is also the time when we slow down, so we may catch up on the latest in the lives of our Facebook friends.
Anyway... just thought I'd share this useful post with you all, in the wake of the recent update to our networks integrating them with Facebook more.
Swap Mamas is about getting to know other parents, making connections, and doing a little old school trading with friends. The more you give, the more you get.
Amped 4-a-Cure uses the universal language of music as the vehicle to deliver the message to the masses of the importance of getting behind the efforts of cancer research.
20 Something Bloggers has brought together thousands of bloggers from all over the world, and spawned a vibrant community of like-minded, fascinating people who thrive on one another's support and feedback.
Stay tuned – we'll be announcing another Creators contest this Monday - open to every member of Creators!
What does that mean? "Social Media Week conferences take place simultaneously in multiple cities around the world.
Tom Humbarger has written a fascinating read on the importance of active management to the success of an online community.One of the most interesting sections to me is the Google Analytics snippet. We don't often get to compare our network metrics to others. In a year and a half, the group grew from 0 to 4,000 members, and in the final full year saw just under 200,000 pageviews.
Happy CMAD!If you didn't know today is Community Manager Appreciation Day, it's ok. It doesn't mean your community doesn't appreciate you. They likely don't read or follow Jeremiah Owyang, who has dubbed the fourth Friday in January, Community Manager Appreciation Day.
Manny Hernandez, Network Creator and Guide here on Creators, is up for a ShortyAward for his network, Tudiabetes. Shorty Awards honor the best producers of real-time, short form content on Twitter.Let's help out a fellow Network Creator and vote! Tudiabetes, a "community of people touched by diabetes", is currently in 4th position in the health category. To vote, just tweet:I nominate @tudiabetes for a Shorty Award in #health because...(add reason here)Visit Tudiabetes.org to see the amazing work Manny has done so far then add your reason in the tweet. You can do this on Twitter.com, with any Twitter client, or using the voting box on Shortyawards.com.


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BWW Blog: Interviewing NYC Singer/Songwriter Joey Contreras
The "Love Me, Love Me Not" and "Break from the Line" composer's inspirations, songwriting process, and works in progress!
by Student Blogger: Marissa Tomeo
I've been a huge fan of Mr. Contreras since I was in 8th grade, jamming out to Natalie Weiss' beautiful rendition of "Love Me, Love Me Not," Joey's incredibly fun and bubbly "Ohio," and Ben Fankhauser and Blake Daniel's version of Joey's "Great, Cool." Recently, I've seen him and his husband, actor and singer Brian Russell Carey, on TikTok, racking up thousands of views and posting videos of them singing new music, karaoke-style videos open for duetting, and old performances from their personal vaults of footage. I reached out to him as a shot in the dark, certain he would never see my message, and he responded so kindly and graciously that he would be willing to answer my questions! Below is our interview, giving you an inside look at the mind and life of a fantastic musical theatre-style songwriter.
How did you get started creating your own music?
My parents were musicians, so when I started showing interest in music, I was very encouraged and had access to a bunch of instruments and studio equipment to explore and create. By high school, I was a huge Britney Spears fan, and wanted that pop star route for me, so I would spend hours writing and producing dance songs and emotional piano ballads about a lot of angsty love. Songwriting really became my emotional outlet, but I also was a theatre kid, so over time, my songs started to meld more into the contemporary musical theatre world.
What's your favorite song that you've written?
I like a lot of my songs and I'm proud of them for various reasons. My favorites sort of change from time to time, depending on what I'm working on or if I've revisited any older stuff. I do have a new one that I love called "Singin' the Same Line", which imagines that you're sitting at a support group meeting and everyone is trying to detox from the same person. Also, when I write shows with collaborators, that challenges me to go a little more outside my musical box, so another favorite is a song called "Underwater" (co-written with Kate Thomas) from our show "Forget Me Not."
Who/what inspires you musically and lyrically?
Lyrically... it's usually boys. Many of my songs truly stem from my life and relationships. But I'm also a pretty introspective person, so I'll tend to use songwriting to help therapize myself. Musically, I listen to a lot of mainstream pop. Max Martin is an icon. But I also love folk, country and r&b. Taylor Swift and Sara Bareilles are staples, but more recently, I've been inspired by Alec Benjamin and Jeremy Zucker.
I've seen you and your husband tearing up the TikTok game! What are your thoughts on the platform in terms of being a venue for musical theatre?
Thank you! I'm trying! For me, I like the idea of putting up bits and pieces of songs in progress as I write here and there, instead of always waiting to release some super polished product. I'm very impressed by the level of creativity and talent and sense of humor there is on TikTok. And at the speed at which people churn content out! It's so inspiring and fun and an amazing tool for people to connect and collaborate. I think it's gonna have a unique impact on musical theatre going forward.
I also saw a TikTok cover that you and your husband made of Ariana Grande's "Into You" if it were a musical theatre song! Can we potentially look forward to an Ariana Grande jukebox musical?
If that's what the children want, Brian and I are here to deliver! We stan Ari in our household and we may or may not already have some other musical theatre arrangements up our sleeves.
How have you been keeping yourself sane since Covid-19 hit and shut down live theatre for the moment?
It started with baking a lot of chocolate banana bread, but eventually I had to curb some of that. Work wise, I've actually been very busy! My song cycle "IN PIECES" was just made available for world wide licensing so I've been involved with a few virtual productions that are in the works. We also have some other exciting surprises planned for "IN PIECES" in 2021, so I'm in preparation stages for that. Clearly, this year has been absolutely wild and an emotional roller coaster. I think we are all navigating it as best as we can, and I think it's important to be kind to yourself through it all.
What's your songwriting process? What are your top 3 favorite musicals?
I'm constantly writing thoughts and lyrics in my phone and humming melodies in my voice memos. I like to initially write away from the piano, because it frees me up. I'm self-taught, so since I can't always rely on theory to help me build a foundation, I feel it out, gibberish a lot of vowel sounds or rhythms and then go from there.
My top three favorite musicals are: Sunday in the Park with George, Company and The Last 5 Years.
Do you have any advice for people who want to start composing and writing lyrics themselves?
Write a whole song. And then write another. And another. It's easy to start writing and then stop midway to judge it and then never finish. The song doesn't have to be "good" ultimately, but we all need to write "bad" songs to get to the ones we like.
Where can people find you on the internet?!
Find me on Insta, Twitter and TikTok: @joeycontreras
And all my sheet music and more is available on www.joeycontreras.com.
Check out Natalie Weiss and Ben Fankhauser singing Joey's song 'Love Me, Love Me Not' below!
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Muhammad Ali's pallbearers to include Will Smith and Lennox Lewis
By Rob Crilly New York 7 June 2016 • 12:38am
Will Smith with Muhammad Ali during the making of the 2001 biopic Ali Credit: Will Smith/Facebook
Will Smith, the actor who played the lead role in the biopic Ali, has been named among the pallbearers to carry Muhammad Ali's coffin when he is laid to rest on Friday.
The Hollywood star will be joined in the task by Lennox Lewis, the former world heavyweight champion, along with friends and family of Ali.
Ali and Lennox Lewis in 2001 Credit: PA/Rebecca Naden
Ali, 74, died on Friday from septic shock due to unspecified natural causes.
The boxer, who suffered from Parkinson's syndrome, was surrounded by his family after being taken to hospital with respiratory difficulties.
Details of the arrangements were released on Monday as preparations continue for a public ceremony that will focus as much on his civil rights stance as his boxing achievements.
Bill Clinton and Billy Crystal, the comedian, will read eulogies in Ali's home town of Louisville, Kentucky, during a service which was planned by the boxer himself.
Smith won an Oscar nomination for his portrayal of the three times world heavyweight champion in the 2001 film.
"There's no doubt that he was a great boxer. He was the greatest of all time," Smith said last year. "When we think about the legacy of Muhammad Ali, what he did in the ring is not what we think about."
He posted his own tribute to Ali at the weekend, complete with behind-the-scenes photo from the biopic.
More than 30,000 tickets will be distributed to the public for two memorial services scheduled for Thursday and Friday in sports arenas in Louisville, Kentucky.
Mourners who cannot get tickets will be able to watch a funeral procession that will drive Ali's remains through the town, including along a boulevard bearing his name, to the Cave Hill Cemetery.
Ali and his family had planned his funeral for a decade.
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Danaher Announces Quarterly Dividend
WASHINGTON, May 5, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Danaher Corporation (NYSE: DHR) announced today that its Board of Directors has approved a regular quarterly cash dividend of $0.18 per share of its common stock, payable on July 31, 2020 to holders of record on June 26, 2020. In addition, Danaher announced today that its Board of Directors has approved a quarterly cash dividend of $11.875 per share of its 4.75% Series A Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock, payable on July 15, 2020 to holders of record on June 30, 2020.
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Danaher is a global science and technology innovator committed to helping its customers solve complex challenges and improving quality of life around the world. Its family of world class brands has leadership positions in the demanding and attractive health care, environmental and applied end-markets. With more than 20 operating companies, Danaher's globally diverse team of more than 67,000 associates is united by a common culture and operating system, the Danaher Business System, and its Shared Purpose, Helping Realize Life's Potential. For more information, please visit www.danaher.com.
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The 1% annual chance floodplain is defined as the area that will be inundated by the flood event having a 1% chance of flooding of being equaled or exceeded in any given year. The 1-percent annual chance flood is also referred to as the base flood or 100-year flood. This area defines the Special Flood Hazard Area (SFHA) that is delineated on Federal Emergency Management Agency Flood Insurance Rate Maps. Mortgage holders within the SFHA are required to purchase flood insurance.
Changes to inundation by tides and episodic coastal flooding were estimated by increasing current day conditions by the projected changes to sea level for each scenario and year.
Inundation was defined as land with elevations less than the local mean higher high water tidal datum for present day and each sea level scenario.
Coastal flooding was defined by FEMA 1% annual chance floodplain as defined for present day. The floodplain was estimated for each scenario by increasing flood elevations by the projected values.
The extent of flooding was determined using standard flood modeling practices and high resolution/high accuracy LiDAR-based topographic data. Flood extents were summarized by area in square miles and percent of the impacted neighborhood and county geographies. Neighborhood geographies are defined by U.S. Census Block Groups.
This metric shows the potential for flood impacts at a given building within a 30-year period of time, equivalent to the standard home mortgage. For each scenario, this value was calculated for all buildings within the 0.2% annual chance floodplain.
The value was calculated by first determining the percent annual chance of flooding for each building by utilizing the 0.2, 1%, 2%, 4%, and 10% water surface elevations provided by FEMA and their associated percent-annual chance of exceedance. The 30-yr probability was then calculated using the relationship P30 = 1 – (1-p)n, where P30 is the 30-year probability of flooding, p is the percent annual chance of flooding, and n is the time period in years (30 years).
For each scenario, building exposure to inundation and/or coastal flood impacts were evaluated by intersecting flood extents with building footprint data. Next, flood depths were determined by subtracting water surface elevations from the topography. Lowest and highest adjacent grade values were derived by geospatial extraction of elevation data against the building footprint, and then flood depth was estimated and attributed to each structure.
Minor: Less than 25% damage is expected during a 1% annual chance flood, as defined by FEMA.
In this case, short term inundation is expected; water does not rise above the level of the bottom of the first flood of the structure. Common damage may include limited scour and erosion from low velocity floodwaters, with no noticeable cracking of masonry or displacement of foundation walls. Repairs expected to take 30 to 120 days.
Moderate: Structural damages are expected to in the range of 25-50% during a 1% annual chance flood, as defined by FEMA.
In this case, short term inundation is expected; water rises just above the first floor level. Common damage may include limited scouring or undermining of the foundation or footings, minor cracking from settlement, and/or heaving of the structural support systems. Some missing sections or open damage to portions of the wall structure, and damage to wall studs and sheathing from debris or hydrostatic pressure. Repairs expected to take 120 to 360 days.
Severe: Greater than 50% damage is expected during a 1% annual chance flood, as defined by FEMA. In this case, long-term inundation is expected, with water up to and over 3-feet high from the bottom of the first floor level of the structure. Common damage includes cracking to displacement up to missing masonry and/or concrete foundation walls. Structure may become unstable due to foundation damage. Missing sections or open damage to significant portions of the wall structure, with significant debris and or hydrostatic damage resulting in deformation or moderate to significant distortion of the structural frame. Repairs expected to take 540 to 720 days (structure lost).
The composite risk analysis metric provides an assessment of the relative degree of exposure to inundation and flood impacts across all scenarios. This assessment takes into account the number of times a building is subject to inundation, the scenarios that the structure is exposed to, as well as the severity of expected flood impacts. Scores were weighted by scenario and time slice, meaning that lower acceleration scenarios and earlier time slices received the highest scores – a reflection of their near term risk and greater need to adapt. Vice-versa, higher acceleration scenario and later time slices received the lowest scores, reflecting their long-term risk and lower need to adapt.
LOW classification indicates that the building has a low risk to inundation and/or increased flood impacts due to sea level rise. The building is not subject to permanent inundation and is expected to experience minor impacts by significant coastal storms on towards the end of the century.
MEDIUM classification indicates that the building has moderate risk to inundation or increased flood impacts due to sea level rise. Buildings in this category can be subject to permanent inundation, and/or moderate or severe impacts due to significant coastal storms over multiple scenarios from mid- to end-of-century. Owners of buildings in this category should begin planning measures to reduce their long-term exposure to flood impacts.
HIGH classification indicates that the building is at high risk to inundation and increased flood impacts due to sea level rise. Buildings in this category are subject to permanent inundation and severe impacts due to significant coastal storms over multiple scenarios in the near term. Owners of buildings in this category should act to identify and implement measures to reduce flood exposure.


Kris Kross Amsterdam is a Dutch DJ-producer trio, based in Amsterdam (which is apart of their name, of course). The name is also a nod to '90s Hip Hop duo Kris Kross, whose song "Jump" was a massive hit. The Boy Next Door is also a Dutch native and DJ-producer from the city of Tillburg. Both Kris Kross Amsterdam and The Boy Next Door are signed to Spinnin' Records. They collaborated on the 2018 track, "Whenever" featuring British singer Conor Maynard.


Dev Blog 1/7-1/14 — High Five Studios, Inc.
This week was the week of visual improvements and fixes. Moving forward to the new version of Unreal 4 (4.18.2) from our old version (4.17.2) meant a massive amount of bug fixes, code re-writes and asset management. On the bright side, this brought us a far better in- model physics system to work with, a lighting system with great improvements to both quality and usability, and a myriad of small changes across the entire engine that make everything we do both prettier and more sustainable.
In addition, we moved on to the final step of our prisoner model workflow which involves flushing out the animations for the prisoners and finally putting each prisoner onto their very own skeleton so that they can be appropriately tall, short, skinny, and fat. This means a massive amount of retargeting animations, but in the end, it will be well worth the cost.
More content is on the way in the form of a new monster. Our art team has been hard at work on a kabuki-themed demon using our new toys, Substance Designer and Substance Painter, to compliment Blender and Photoshop. In addition, we have started to rework Slit Mouth to really capitalize on the parts of her that were more successful than originally anticipated. On the flip-side of the coin, our playtesting has shown that her dismembered friend is not having the desired effect, so No Legs is being taken back to the drawing board for a top-to-bottom rework in the more distant future.
A new monster also meant a whole new set of sounds. In addition to working on an entire array of noises, alerts, and ambiance for the new monster, final decisions were made about music implementation. What was once a few ambient tracks playing throughout the day will now be a heavily situation-based score that moves with the monsters in the level to provide both a strong direction to the game and a clear ambient feel.
On the narrative side of development, we laid the groundwork for a complete overhaul of the level. Personnel changes coupled with unsolvable issues in the old concept meant a complete rewrite for our side characters stories. While all of us have our hopes high for what this will mean in the long run, in the short run we are trying to come up with solutions for entering an early access with fewer side-character narratives than originally planned, though we are pleased to, once again, have a firm narrative footing with a strong roadmap for progress.
In the next week we will be revisiting our conversation about bugs that need fixing and greatly expanding our play-testing to help control and balance content. The discussion of when to release the game at a firm date, and how to strategize the lead-in on social media will come back. This process has been ongoing for months, but as we get closer to the finished product, we are forced to make very difficult decisions about which features are necessary. This will make a huge impact on our plan for the next few weeks, and form the next set of tasks for QA.
All in all, the improvements this week presented several interesting challenges, but also gave way to developments that heavily invigorated the team and got them really excited to play and release the final product.


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11 R29 Staffers Get Real About Their First Time
Women Are Losing Their Virginity Before They're Ready. We Recall Our First Times
Natalie Gil
Photographed by Kate Anglestein
Let's just admit it: sex for the first time probably won't set your world alight. There are exceptions, sure, but for most people, it's clumsy, bumbling and unlikely to be physically pleasurable. Legally, you need to be 16 in the UK to consent to sex, but this doesn't mean young women don't lose their virginity much earlier.
According to the latest National Survey of Sexual Attitudes and Lifestyles, nearly 40% of women in their teens and early 20s believe it wasn't "the right time" when they first had sex, compared to 26% of men. Most of the 3,000 young people surveyed said they wished they'd waited longer to have sex, with very few saying they should have done it sooner. Most had lost their virginity by the time they were 18 – half had done it by the time they were turning 17 and nearly a third had had sex before turning 16.
Of course, in retrospect, it's far easier to decipher whether or not you actually were ready to lose your virginity. Ahead, 11 members of Refinery29 staff relive their first time for your pleasure (definitely not theirs)...
Women Are Losing Their Virginity Before They Are Ready
Relationships • Sex • Health
written by Natalie Gil
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linkedin sales solutions blog Just how will LinkedIn Profile Optimization aid to enhance your individual brand name?
linkedin sales solutions blog LinkedIn is an incredible network for individual branding and might enable you to fabricate a qualified existence on the most popular social media with greater than 377 million specialists.
LinkedIn could be helpful for the pursuit of work, arranging and also additionally for lead generation especially when you bear in mind all hidden tricks along with approaches to LinkedIn Profile Optimization. On the occasion that your "Who's Viewed Your Profile" diagram is level covering week after week like a body without a beat, here is a character check rip off sheet and couple of hints to boost the LinkedIn profile that will help bring some life into your profile and also produce even more account sights linkedin sales solutions blog.
Luckily, there is a totally free tool you could make use of to position yourself along with your personal brand as well as it is understood as LinkedIn!
This is the area you might user interface with the feasible consumers to make the organisation, clients who are especially crazy about just what you bring to the table and also also find the one awesome contract you have been trying to find.
When somebody initially communicates with the account, they will certainly choose a prompt setup to continue seeking or pass on to the adhering to account who is likely your opponent. Because of this, you've to center around advancing the profile to influence it to emerge.
The problem various people challenge is that they merely move their return to or throw something together. Which indicates the account is unimpressive or undistinct.
You have the extraordinary placement of standing where you are today, regarding how you arrived as well as concentrating on where you are going. You get the chance to earn your tale.
You get the chance to select which work you place into your account as well as which parts of those line of work to function. All that you place on your profile needs to be coordinated specifically towards the brand you are making and for that LinkedIn Profile Optimization is a must.
It might be predictable and also time-worn – yet the what's what is key words and also the succeeding find ability is what influencing the Internet globe to go round. Consider what someone may kind into Google in instance that they were searching down someone like you.
Just what are your activity titles or abilities? Think verb, thing, equal word, and also acronym. Where do you live? What is your Name? Exactly what is your business name? These are keywords to utilize in your account.
You need a lift pitch or speech, and also you need to add it to LinkedIn. linkedin sales solutions blog A "lift speech" is that super short speech you would certainly provide (pitch) to an official amid the flight as much as his workplace or down to her vehicle. You have perhaps 30 seconds to pitch an unimaginable story, book or believed to them.
You have to do likewise with your LinkedIn brand. In the event that somebody messages you or you need to speak with them concerning your brand name, have a good lift speech prepared. In the occasion that it is in on-line message frame, you could utilize a one section pitch.
Probabilities are that you have actually seen the documents on Facebook where somebody has a few thousand "companions." Do they understandably have these various actual friends? Probably not. Do they truly talk with this numerous people? Again, it's not most likely.
LinkedIn is a professional systems management account, so essentially going out and interfacing with your companions absolutely isn't important. Look out individuals in your area, search for those you appreciate or who speak to their organization in a way you like.
Outstanding amongst various other methods to LinkedIn Profile Optimization along with to build the networking possibility and also to uncover brand-new company partners is to utilize the publishing tool. Make up web content on the subject you are occupied with. Make a week by week or fortnightly blog site in view of your own brand. This will help support the exposure as well as bring extra links. There are a number of LinkedIn profile optimization instances that you could look at and also these LinkedIn profile optimization instances will certainly aid you to improve your own brand name.
When you make a LinkedIn account you will certainly wind up with some baffled wreckage of a URL. It urges it to emerge on a page and will certainly help in LinkedIn profile optimization as well as in addition enhance your own brand name.
Utilize a profile photo that talks to your professional side along with user interfaces with the business. Damage the image of you hanging with friends for an image speaking to your addition in business. Attempt to maintain the branding images consistent over the on the internet pages. This makes it much less demanding to view. linkedin sales solutions blog There manies LinkedIn profile optimization examples that you could look and see what kind of pictures they have actually published on their profile.
You do not normally require to make material to help your own brand name. This might accomplish brand-new connections essentially to utilize the other web content and likewise assist in LinkedIn profile optimization.
It does not make a difference in case you are originally stages of the company, are merely beginning to take off or if you are a vapor train and nothing might prevent you from progression. By making use of these suggestions, you will certainly see the increased interest for your account, as well as you will certainly organize your account over the resistance, which is something you have to accomplish your specified purposes.


The mythos of an afro-futuristic community existing somewhere between the physical and spiritual world is told through a series of paintings and fineliner pen drawings. As the inhabitants of this community pass on, they leave behind their stories and memories embedded into the surrounding environment. To honor thier ancestors, the living weave parts of nature into their clothes, hair, masks, and daily routine.


Watch Jay Arner pet a Hawaiian cat. Here's the first video from his self-titled debut!
Hear Jay Arner's Renny Wilson Remix!
Wow. Now this makes us unbelievably happy. Here's a remix of Renny Wilson's "Lady Pain" from the insanely talented Jay Arner. Enjoy!
Watch Pick a Piper's new video for "Cinders and Dust"
Here's the latest video from Pick a Piper. It was illustrated and animated with care by brothers Graeme and Kyle Reed. The band has also unveiled a massive summer tour that includes pit-stops at Sled Island and NXNE. See you there!
BIG NEWS: let's welcome Mr. Jay Arner to the Mint Records roster!
Ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls, we'd like to take a moment to introduce you to our newest addition to the Mint roster. He's witty. He is humble. And he is an incredibly talented songwriter, producer and remix-creator. You may recognize him from Vancouver's beloved Fine Mist, or heard him work his behind the scenes magic on noteworthy records from Apollo Ghosts, Bleating Hearts, Myths and several others. His name is Jay Arner and we think he's great. Jay's self-titled solo debut is out on Mint Records on June 25th, 2013.
Pick a Piper's self-titled debut is out TODAY!
CONGRATS TO PICK A PIPER, THEIR BEAUTIFUL NEW RECORD IS OUT TODAY! If you haven't had a blissful psychadelic experience recently, we recommend checking out their incredible video for "All Her Colours" below.
Then go see them on TOUR! They have many dates booked - many have not been announced at this time.
The Pack a.d. are 2013 Juno Award nominees! Breakthrough Group of The Year!
Our ferocious duo, The Pack a.d. can now add "Juno Nominee" to their long long list of accomplishments. Congratulations Becky and Maya, you've earned this one! We're looking forward to seeing what these two do next as they've been keeping busy, recording a new album and scheming to take over the world.
Riot Act and Mint will be supplying FREE PBR so come early, there is a limited supply.
A special thanks to Exclaim! too. Make sure you grab a copy of their April issue. We'll have a few at the party!
For schedule updates, please check our Facebook event. This is an unofficial event, so you don't need a fancy wristband to get in. And entry is obviously FREE and based on capacity, but if you want to RSVP, you can do so here.
Pick a Piper Joins the Mint Records Roster!
We'd like to take a moment to share some good news with you. We've added Toronto's Pick a Piper to the Mint Records roster! The band is made up of Brad Weber, who you may remember as a touring member of Caribou, as well his friends Clint Scrivener, Angus Fraser and Dan Roberts. Pick a Piper's self-titled April 2nd debut features guest appearances from members of The Ruby Suns, Enon/Braniac, Born Ruffians and Braids.
BIG NEWS: Vol. 3 of The Vancouver Pop Alliance Compilation IS COMING SOON!
Remember that time we got really high off of paint fumes while silkscreening Mint/CiTR Pop Alliance LP covers? Well, this March, we're going to open the windows and do it again. GET READY for VOLUME 3 of the Mint/CiTR Pop Alliance Compilation! It will be out on Tuesday, March 5th, 2013.
To carry on the Pop Alliance tradition, we called upon CiTR's Duncan McHugh (aka: the host of Duncan's Donuts) to bring together 14 of Vancouver's finest including Jay Arner, Movieland, Korean Gut (RIP), Peace and more. Many songs are un-released and once again, all proceeds will go back to CiTR 101.9 - the birthplace of Mint Records!
Only 300 of these waxy gems will be pressed, carefully silkscreened by the station's volunteers and numbered by hand. You can get one by donating to the station during their upcoming funding drive (Feb 28 - Mar 8), pre-ordering the release from us, or waiting for the record to hit record store shelves on Tuesday March 5th, 2013.
And while we're rambling, check out the incredible album artwork from former CiTR DJ, Melanie Coles. Mr. Jay Arner also deserves a golden star for mastering this creation and producing many of the tracks on the record.
To unleash this record in style, we're rounding up as many of the bands on the comp as possible (the lineup is currently TBD) and taking over Chapel Arts (204 Dunlevy) for an evening. This time, we're setting up not one, but two stages. Mark Friday, March 8th on your calendar, it's going to be swell!
Movieland: Movieland is Alie, Selina, Adrienne and Davina. They take turns writing their own songs."1-2-3-4 Get Fucked" comes from their so-to-be released debut on Green Burrito Records. It was mixed and recorded by Mr. Jay Arner.
Peace: According to Spin, "Your Hand in Mine" is a moonlit number with a heavy heart and dead eyes. We borrowed this track from their 2012 release called The World is Too Much With Us (Suicide Squeeze).
Jay Arner: Jay Arner is the multitalented man-about-town who co-recorded the new Apollo Ghosts record and contributes to bands including Fine Mist, Bleating Hearts and Gal Gracen. He was kind enough to produce several songs on this compilation and mastered the release too. His upcoming TBD solo project is something you should probably look out for!
Gal Gracen: Patrick Geraghty, of Role Mach (you may remember him from Vol 2 of The Pop Alliance collection), calls his newest band Gal Gracen and his live band features Adrian from Apollo Ghosts as well as Jay Arner.
PUPS: PUPS is Caitlin Livingston, Katie Gravestock and Rose Melberg. They are from Vancouver, B.C.
Fanshaw: Olivia Fetherstonhaugh aka Fanshaw is known for taking her time with songwriting. This is the first song that has surfaced since her Dark Eyes debut. After listening to this and her previous release, we'll be right here, patiently waiting to see what she does next.
Aaron Read: Born and recording in Burnaby, BC, Aaron Read makes maunal pop songs with guitars, drums, voices, noises and keyboards. Songs are made out of and always inspired by friends, family, films, experiences and field recordings. In 2011, he captured our interest with his debut record, Bubble Skulls. Since Aaron is a total mensch, he recorded "Unlimited Sight" especially for us. Thanks again Aaron!
Korean Gut: Korean Gut is a surf-garage band, but they don't exist anymore. Jarrett wrote this song about something their bass player said at practice, and it morphed into a bitter rant against people who confront you in troubled times just to feel better about themselves. At least it wasn't about comic books for once. You should probably check out theirYour Misery – Our Benefit 7" (Mammoth Cave). It is a thing of true beauty. When we told them about this comp, Korean Gut were kind enough to record this song just for us.
Needles//Pins: This is powery, poppy, garagey, punkish stuff from Vancouver, BC. "I Heart Drugs" came from their 2012 creation 12:34 (Mammoth Cave).
The Courtneys: Sun drenched flying nun influenced pop with sweet licks that'll stick with you for days.
The ladies even have a video for "90210" – you can watch it here.
We should also mention, "Be Cool" is an outtake from their 2012 full-length debut called Eye (Psychic Handshake).
Bankrobber: This is Jordan Minkoff from Slam Dunk's other band, which pretty much automatically makes them awesome. Bankrobber is and will always be the band most closely associated with it's roots firmly planted in a mix of this meets that and vice versa. Since 2010 it has been Bankrobber that has been making that familiar sound of a dog biting a dog on a doglog.
Weed: Weed is a heavy, grungey pop band from Vancouver, BC that features Will Anderson, Kevin Doherty, Hugo Noriega and Bobby Siadat. When not recording they play all-ages shows and publish a free monthly newsletter with Lucky's Comics called "Dunk". This song is from last year's Gun Control EP. They just finished recording their debut LP in Seattle to be released in mid-2013.
Sleuth: Sleuth are the 2011 CiTR Shindig Winners, have been featured on a Cloudberry Records compilation, played NYC Popfest last year, have one release, Brave Knew Nothing and are currently working on new recordings. Besides tipsy bowling with Mint Records, The Lion in Love, Julian Bowers, Oliver McTavish-Wisden and Leon Easter enjoy long walks on the beach and evenings by the fire.


EDMONTON, AB, May 12, 2011 - In February 2011, an innovative, unique Canadian publisher with an eye on exciting, ever-changing trends and opportunities in publishing, opened its 'doors' to authors worldwide. Owned by bestselling suspense author Cheryl Kaye Tardif, Imajin Books has been in business since 2005, publishing only the author's books up. But now it has a list of debut and established authors who are about to release some sensational reads starting this May.
"Other writers asked me if I'd consider publishing their works and I always said no," Tardif says. "But just over a year ago, I researched the possibilities. With the number of publishing companies that have closed their doors or amalgamated their imprints under one roof, it's a bit risky to start a new publishing venture. But I am a risk taker and I knew I could make this work."
Tardif's goals were simple: fulfill a need and publish what was selling. This led her to do something few publishers are doing―offer ebook contracts as a primary right and paperback contracts as a subsidiary right. This is backwards from the antiquated system that has been in place for decades.
"Ebooks are where the money is," Tardif states. "Print sales have decreased and ebook sales have increased to the point of outselling print. As ereaders come down in price, which has recently been seen with the $114 Kindle with wi-fi offer, more readers will be tempted to test one out. And once they do, they'll be hooked. We want to provide readers with affordable, stimulating, unique books that they can't put down."
Imajin Books promises great reads by wonderful authors, with ebooks priced under $5 and trade paperbacks under $16. Throughout the year, various ebooks will be on sale for even less, some even priced at $0.99. You can also expect contests and other specials, like ebook bundles.
Imajin Books promises its authors a unique experience in publishing, where authors don't take a back seat as with most traditional-type publishers. Authors published with Imajin Books will have more say in the content of their book, their book titles, the creation of book covers and trailers. "We treat our authors like the partners they are," Tardif says. "We respect their creative intelligence and want them to be happy and proud of their book."
Debut novelist Alison Bruce is awaiting the May release of her western romance, Under a Texas Star. "Working with Imajin is going to spoil me," Bruce says. "I'll be expecting personal attention, excellent work and sound advice from everyone. The creative, editorial and marketing skills I've found at Imajin have made the launch of my first novel a joy."
Awaiting the June release of her debut romantic fantasy, Rowena Through the Wall, author Melodie Campbell says, "What makes Imajin outstanding is the personal attention they give to the author and project every step of the way. This is evident in the care they take to solicit author input…The marketing people at Imajin are first rate…And the best part―the people are so darn nice, I want them as friends."
Other than Cheryl Kaye Tardif, who has a reputation as a skilled book marketer, Imajin Books has brought in a number of freelance professionals, including book cover designers, editors, a book video designer, a production manager, and a research and marketing assistant.
Jennifer Johnson, from Sapphire Designs, is the senior book cover designer for Imajin Books. "Working with Imajin Books has been a dream come true for me. It has allowed me to fulfil one of my biggest dreams in being a cover artist and for that I can't thank them enough. The people at Imajin Books are a true pleasure to work with in every way; I can't say enough good things about them!"
Canadian fantasy author and book video designer, Kelly Komm, has this to say: "Imajin Books puts out excellent novels and the same can be said for their authors. They are always eager to work with me toward a common goal: creating an effective, intriguing, and entertaining book trailer."
Writers interested in querying Imajin Books should check the submission guidelines at http://www.imajinbooks.com. Submissions are currently open until June 30, 2011.


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Pinterest Will Limit Search Results for Vaccine-Related Queries to Content from Official Health Outlets
After rolling out a ban on anti-vax content in Pins earlier in the year, Pinterest is now taking another step to halt the spread of vaccine misinformation on its platform, limiting its search results for vaccine-related queries to Pins from officially-recognized health organizations only.
As per Pinterest:
"This new search experience only shows content from leading public health institutions - you won't see any recommendations or comments on Pins in these results. We also won't show ads. We're taking this approach because we believe that showing vaccine misinformation alongside resources from public health experts isn't responsible."
As you can see in the example above, a search for vaccine information will now only surface results from the World Health Organization (WHO), the Center for Disease Control (CDC), the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) and the Vaccine Safety Net (VSN). That, along with the aforementioned ban on anti-vax Pins, will significantly limit the spread of any false information around the topic on the platform.
Pinterest has taken a stronger stance than other platforms against anti-vax content. Not only is anti-vax content banned on the platform, but Pinterest's automated detection systems have also been trained to seek such out, and remove it before it even gets seen.
Facebook announced its own measures to reduce the reach of anti-vax content back in March, while Twitter prompts users to seek out reliable information in related results.
Pinterest says that it's taking stronger action because the anti-vax movement has become particularly damaging, with the CDC recently confirming that the U.S. is experiencing the greatest number of measles cases reported since 1992 - a virus that was declared "eliminated" in the region in 2000.
"Health misinformation has the potential to impact public health, regardless of what service it's found on. Allowing this content to spread through Pinterest's search results is not in line with enforcing our community guidelines. That's why we're limiting search results to internationally recognized health organizations."
Such movements have gained traction on social networks because the platforms enable groups to build their own news inputs, taking the information they choose to believe and blocking out anything that counters such. The same process has lead to more significant political division, which is likely harder for the networks themselves to stop, but in the case of factual, science-based argument, it makes sense for Pinterest to implement systems that, for the most part, should eliminate such discussion in the app.
It could actually prove to be a good test case - if all the social networks followed Pinterest's lead here, and that saw a decline in anti-vax sharing, that may point to other options they could consider to restrict the flow of misinformation more broadly.
You can read more about Pinterest's new anti-vax processes here.
Filed Under: Social Media Updates


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Originally, I'd planned on a pattern like this for one of the mug rugs. I thought the second might be done using the same fabrics (10 of them) but in a less structured pattern.
And then I made the first one and didn't like it one bit. The fabrics were great, but I used about 1/2 patterned fabrics, which would have been fine on a larger scale but not on the small scale of a mug rug (finished size 10" by 6") ... at least not the one I put together.
Then I saw the birdhouse I keep on one of my nightstands. That was that. These were born.
These are for the Quilting Gallery mug rug swap. I truly hope my partner enjoys them as much as I do.
(Yes, this one is squared/rectangled(?) ... I haven't found the grid feature on my current camera yet).
These are the most adorable mug rugs ever. I'm sure your swap partner will love them.
SO cute....those birds? Stop it, they are too much. I love the swirl that make the body. Excellent job!
Thank you so much for your kind comments Phyllis and Sarah!


Tragedy was averted earlier today after a palm tree landed on top of a lodge occupied by three Students of Akwa Ibom State University, Obio Akpa Campus.
The tree reportedly fell on the building known as Military zone lodge – following a heavy rainfall in the area.
The lodge occupants named Comr. Reuben Uduak; a student of political science department, Comr Imeobong Promise of political Science department and Comr Owoidoho Nsima of Mass Communication department, were lucky not to have been killed in the incident.
The three students survived the accident as none of them were injured when the incident occured.


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2018 Paul Reed Smith PRS John Mayer Silver Sky Electric Guitar Horizon (MINT)
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The PRS Silver Sky is the result of a close collaboration between Grammy Award-winning musician John Mayer and Paul Reed Smith. More than two and half years in the making, the Silver Sky is a vintage-inspired instrument that is at once familiar but also newly PRS through and through. This model was based off of Mayer and Smith's favorite elements from 1963 and 1964 vintage instruments, resulting in an idealized version of a vintage single-coil guitar. The attention that was paid to every detail sets this guitar apart.
Some of the more distinctive specifications include, the headstock shape, tuners, neck and fretboard, bridge, and pickups and electronics. The headstock shape is based on PRS's trademark design, but inverted to both accommodate Mayer's playing style and also to keep a consistent length of string behind the nut, which makes staying in tune easier. The tuners are a traditional vintage-style, closed-back tuner, but with PRS's locking design. The neck shape was modeled after 1963/1964 vintage instruments, and the fretboard has a 7.25" radius. The moment your hand grabs this neck, it just feels right. Like the tuners, the steel tremolo takes a classic design and incorporates PRS's trem arm and Gen III knife-edge screws. The bridge on the Silver Sky is setup flush to the body in the neutral position so that the tremolo bridge only goes down in pitch. By keeping the bridge in contact with the body, the guitar itself is acoustically louder, which improves the signal to noise ratio of the single-coil pickups. The 635JM single-coil pickups are very round and full, with a musical high end that is never "ice-picky" or brash.
Other high-quality specifications include a bone nut, a molded metal jack plate that is curved and makes plugging and unplugging a guitar cable hassle-free, retooled knobs, fretwire that is slightly smaller than what you'd find on most PRS electric guitars, and PRS's double action truss rod (accessible from the front of the headstock for ease of use). The Silver Sky comes in four colors with distinctive accents on PRS's trademark lower horn scoop.
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Praise for Penang state government after big win
by tan sin chow
Lai praises the state government for upgrading roads and markets. — Photos: LIM BENG TATT/The Star
PAKATAN Harapan has been given a bigger mandate to rule Penang for the third time, having won 37 out of the 40 state seats compared to 30 in 2013 and 29 in 2008.
Souvenir stall operator Lai Fei Seong, 44, said the state government had been developing the infrastructure for the past 10 years.
"The roads are well-maintained and some of them were also widened to ease congestion.
"You look at the many markets here which have seen upgrading works being carried out. We can see the difference.
"These are the things that the rakyat want.
"That's why Pakatan was voted back into power with such a resounding victory," he said at his stall at the foot of Penang Hill yesterday.
Asked whether there could be a lack of check and balance with only three Opposition reps in the state, Lai said: "We have faith in the DAP-led administration".
Beverage stall operator Mar Jia Leong, 24, said the state has been a hit with tourists.
He singled out Penang Hill as an attraction which has seen major transformation since Pakatan Harapan took over in 2008.
"The hill used be a deserted but now there are many new things to see at the top.
"Small-time operators like us benefit from the influx of tourists," he said, adding that tourism drives the economy.
Air Putih resident Cheah Zeng Ming, 24, praised the state for its 'no plastic bag' initiative as well as its car-free and merrymaking events.
"All these are good programmes for the people. We need such activities which are beneficial for the future generation," he said.
Asked if the major Pakatan win could lead to a lack of check and balance, Cheah said voters nowadays were smart in exercising their rights.
"If you are not performing, we will say goodbye to you in five years' time.
"I am sure the Opposition would be eager to make a comeback and win back voters," he said.
Meanwhile, teacher Nurul Farziana Halim, 48, hoped the Pakatan Harapan representatives would not become 'big-headed'.
"I hope they'll stay grounded and continue serving the people.
"In fact, having just three Opposition reps does not bode well as a stronger voice is needed to keep the ruling coalition on their toes at all times," she said.
Tags / Keywords: Northern Region , GE14 , street poll , Pakatan Harapan


Mexico's footwear industry is heavily concentrated in three main locations. Manufacturing is focused on the city of León in the state of Guanajuato. Factories and workshops in León account for about 68% of all shoes made in Mexico. The two other important manufacturing areas for footwear are Guadalajara (Jalisco) where about 18% of the national production originates, and Mexico City (together with surrounding parts of the State of Mexico), responsible for 12%.
How has this concentration come about?
León, in Guanajuato, is the center of one of the world's most complete leather and footwear clusters. The area is a leading supplier and exporter of footwear, saddles and hats.
Footwear has been made in Guanajuato since 1645. The earliest association of shoe makers dates back to 1808. The sector is dominated today by firms with majority Mexican capital. Several of the foreign firms which manufactured shoes here prior to the second world war, changed the focus of their production lines in the early 1940s to specialize in supplying military footwear, leaving the making of consumer footwear to firms with national capital.
2. Shared suppliers. Supporting the leather and footwear firms are local suppliers which offer machinery and equipment for tanneries, chemicals, leathers and skins, synthetic materials, dyes and textiles, as well as more specialized shoe-related items such as lasts, soles and heels, accessories and fittings. Shared information and machinery Because the shoe firms are grouped together in a cluster, ideas and information and even specialized machinery can all be shared.
3. Labor. This area has long specialized in footwear and leather products, so all firms benefit from the skilled local labor force.
4. Linkages. Both vertical and horizontal linkages between companies are important in the shoe industry. Vertical linkages occur when one company controls many or all stages in the production line. For instance, a company may make its own accessories and fittings to attach to the shoes it makes, or it may tan its own leather. Horizontal linkages exist where one company is supplied with components (heels, soles) made by another company.
6. Educational infrastructure. The León area has a variety of educational, training and research centers all supporting the leather and footwear sector. This increases the chances of technological innovations, and the speed of their adoption.
The position of León is key to its success. It is located in central Mexico, close to the major urban areas of Mexico City, Querétaro and Guadalajara. On a broader scale, it is close to the major export markets of the USA, Canada and Central America.
Market proximity is enhanced by an excellent communications network, including good road and rail links, easy access to several major airports, and to seaports such as Manzanillo.
Number of footwear-related firms: about 8000, half of them in Guanajuato.
Size of firms: 56% micro (fewer than 10 employees), 33% small (10-50 employees).
Employment: the footwear sector provides 140,000 direct jobs, and twice as many indirect jobs, for a total of 420,000.
Mexico's largest shoe maker: Emyco, whose 4,500 workers make 6 million pairs of shoes, boots and sandals (various brands) every year. This firm alone introduces 100 new models every three months.
Production volume: 250 million pairs/yr, about 1.6% of world total.
The domestic market is focused on low-cost shoes, with a few exceptions, such as the market for "cowboy" boots. The manufacture of hand-crafted, high-priced cowboy boots is dominated by smaller firms such as Botas Je-Ver, Botas Jaca and Rancho-Boots, each of which employs 50-200 workers. Some cowboy boots are made from exotic hides, such as crocodile, cayman, armadillo, iguana, ostrich and snake. They are a much-prized status symbol among the upper echelons of Mexico's drug cartels!
In future posts, we will examine Mexico's imports and exports of shoes, and see if it is possible to identify any patterns to the distribution of shoe retailers in some of Mexico's major cities.
Hola, mi nombre es Delma y soy disenadora independiente de Zapatos y joyas para damas. Mis disenos son originales y modernos. Estoy buscando una compania de manufactura que haga mis disenos y que mejor que en mi pais Mexico.
Agradeseria mucho su respuesta para comensar a trabajar en los modelos de mi coleccion. Mi correo de contacto es: delma.rojas@yahoo.com Espero ansiosa su respuesta.
Your first point of contact should be your nearest "ProMexico" office.
We produced leather handbags in Canada and are looking for leather handbag manufacturer in Leon Mexico please.
I wish to get in contact with a leather smith who can make me a pair of Engineer Motorcycle boots.
we interested molders and dealers please contact.
Pls we want to buy only from Mexico or brazil.
we are importer of shoes and second hand clothes.
i am looking for boot manufacture or supplier who can supply me with boots here in south africa since we are entering the winter season. major sales to be made so please contact me as soon as possible so that we arrange in time.
I am looking for a reliable shoe manufacturer in Mexico. The shoe top is made of fabric so it is critical that the manufacturer has the ability and resources to source the fabric also. I am based in California, USA. Please contact me at nomagifts@gmail.com.
Looking for a manufactuer of western boots for men and women who distributes in the United States,.


I go to Burgundy more than five times a year to taste, to visit vignerons, to walk the vineyards … yet still I find new or to me unknown producers and vineyards – this is the beauty and the complexity of Burgundy – the region I love so much.
Even unknown monopole vineyards can still turn up – this is the case with the Chambolle Musigny Les Véroilles …. a small vineyard owned by Domaine Ghislaine Barthod.
In fact its one of those semi-quasi monopoles … as its a part of a vineyard but only this part has been elevated to 1er cru whereas the rest remains village Chambolle-Musigny.
Les Véroilles 1er is located just above the southern end of Bonnes Mares – adjacent to the village part of Les Cras. It was promoted to 1er cru in 1987 and is owned by Domaine Ghislaine Barthod – see location (red plot) on the map below.


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Q: ResolvedParameter in Unity. Can somebody explain to when to use it? I am sort of new to Unity all seems to be fine but I am kind of lost when to use
ResolvedParameter in Unity.
Googled and looked on MSDN but still cannot understand when to use it.
Do you have a simple example that could illustrate it's use.
Thanks a  lot for your help

A: You may wish to configure a Type with constructor parameters of a resolved service and a string. In this case you would use ResolvedParameter.
Container.RegisterType<IRepository, Repository>(
            new InjectionConstructor(
                    new ResolvedParameter<IClassifier>(),
                        "ConnectionString"));

A: It's for method injection; see Entering Configuration Information on MSDN. Scroll down to "Dynamically Configuring Constructor, Property, and Method Injection" and note that the ResolvedParameter is actually a parameter to the InjectionMethod constructor.
I've never encountered a need to use it. Constructor injection will solve 95% of your issues, and property injection will solve the other 5%. (Caveat: I've only used Unity on a couple of projects, so I don't claim to be an expert.)

A: As I see it its to be used when you have a constructor where at least one parameter can not be obtained from the container while the rest can. In such a situation you declare how to resolve each ctor parameter when actually creating a new instance of that type.
Container.RegisterSingleton<IConnectionManager, ConnectionManager>(new InjectionConstructor(new ResolvedParameter<INetworkClientFactory>(), Container.Resolve<IBackoffAlgorithm>(), 10));

In my example, the IConnectionManager instance obtains the first parameter from the container (via ResolvedParameter), the 2nd one via Container.Resolve<>, and the 3rd one is a hard-coded integer.
ResolvedParameter should behave equal to a direct Container.Resolve<> but looks a tad cleaner.

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UDZUNGWA MOUNTAINS NATIONAL PARK
Udzungwa Mountains National Park has a size of 1,990 km2. The habitats contained within the national park include tropical rainforest, mountain forest, miombo woodland, grassland and steppe. There is a vertical height range of 250–2,576 metres (the peak of Lohomero), which incorporates the Udzungwa Mountains part of the Eastern Arc Mountains. There are more than 400 bird species, 2500 plant species (25% of which are endemics) and 6 primate species. It has the second largest biodiversity of a national park in Africa. Six primate species have been recorded, five of which are endemic. The Iringa red colobus and Sanje crested mangabey are only found in the Udzungwa Mountains National Park, the mangabey species was undetected by biologists prior to 1979.
June – Mid November: Best time for hiking
December – February: Humid & Hot: Good time hiking.
Rain Season:
Mid November – Mid December: Short Rain : Slippery for hiking
April – May: Heavy rain: Slippery for hiking
Activities in Udzungwa:
Hiking safaris, bird watching safari, camping safari are the major activities, an excellent network in the forest trial through beautiful scenery, trials are maintained regularly. The most popular half day ramble to Sanje Water fall, which pledges 170m through a misty spray in the forested below valley.
BY CAR 4x4 (Dar es salaam): 6 hours from Dar es salaam / 1 hr drive from Mikumi
Pickup: Your Accommodation in Dar es salaam Time: 04.30hrs drive to Udzungwa National Park
Arrival: 10:00hrs and starting morning game drive. Stop for Lunch by 13.00hrs proceed with game drive until 15.00hrs when you will en route back and drop you off at your Accommodation in Dar es salaam.
BY FLIGHT (Zanzibar & Dar es salaam)
Pickup from your Hotel drive to the Airport where you will fly at 08.00hrs from Zanzibar and fly at 08.30hrs from Dar es salaam headed to Kikurobo Airstrip arrive at 09:15hrs. Drive in 1hrs by 4x4 headed to Udzungwa and starting a game drive until 13.00hrs when you will stop for lunch then proceed with game drive until 15.30hrs when you'll drive back to Airstrip where you will fly by 17.10hrs to Dar es salaam/Zanzibar. After arriving at the Airport you will be drop off at your home or hotel in Dar es salaam/Zanzibar.
Other BC Short Safari....
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Through a mix of entertainment and useful information, in this powerpoint presentation Skip explores the subject of creeks (small streams) and their fish. The creeks are divided into types: riffle creeks, meadow creeks, and tiny spring creeks. Tackle, techniques, and flies are discussed. But here and there, I take you on brief fishing trips to some wonderful creeks, including one in Sweden.
Fishing the Surface of a Trout Lake
Trout lakes are sadly misunderstood—and they represent a whole world of fly fishing that too many anglers, either through unfamiliarity or uncertainty, are missing. This powerpoint presentation takes you patiently by the hand and guides you through the techniques, tackle, and flies that take trout feeding in the top layer of a lake. Here you will learn about lake entomology, the intricacies of chasing and catching path-rising trout, when to expect surface feeding on chironomids, and a great deal more...with innovative ideas and images that entertain.
Fishing the Depths of a Trout Lake
As in streams, trout in lakes do most of their feeding well down. This powerpoint presentation explores fishing with sinking lines and with floating lines and weighted flies on very long leaders. In this show you will learn how to determine if trout in a lake are feeding deep, what they are feeding on, and how to turn this knowledge into good fishing. Of course, depth is relative—in the case of lake trout, it ranges from only a half dozen feet down to thirty.
Cutthroats and Salmon in Salt Water
The techniques, the flies, how to read tides and shorelines for sea-run cutthroat trout and Pacific Salmon. Puget Sound and Hood Canal offer a magnificent fishery for magnificent fish—every Washingtonian should feel blessed for it.
Fly Fishing for Bass & Panfish
Largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, and panfish are the subject, from a fly-fishing perspective. This is largely an instructional powerpoint presentation—how to prepare, how to get out and catch these much misunderstood and worthy fishes. But as with all my shows (and I say this from experience and because it is appropriate here, not from egotism) the audience will be entertained. Surprisingly, I have twice taken this show to the deep South—the best bass water in the world— as a request to show the local boys what they are missing and how to take advantage of what they have. Interest in fly fishing for bass and panfish is clearly growing; accordingly, so is curiosity about this marvelous still-under-appreciated sport.
Uncommon Fish, Uncommon Waters, Uncommon Methods
If the fish, the water in which it lives, or the techniques used to catch it are unusual in some way, and I have have caught it or fished it or tried it, it is here. The range runs from fly fishing with, essentially, bass bugs for Pacific salmon in salt water to carp on a tiny diving bug to the hallowed flow of the Letort Spring Run. This show is light on the technical but heavy on entertainment and the interesting and unusual.
Making Nymph Fishing Work
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Making Dry Fly Fishing Work
All the aspects of fishing a dry fly or floating emerger-fly are covered—slack-line casting, leaders and tippets, entomology and flies, and much more. Skip also explores two very different dry-fly rivers to provide a sense of the range of dry-fly fishing. Also included: the wonders of the scuba-diver hatch.
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Inspiring activist and youngest Nobel Prize laureate Malala will take to the stage to talk about her story, her mission and her vision for the future while Elif Shafak, one of the most influential novel writers of today, will be exploring her writing and the importance of bridging the gap between the East and West.
Among the top speakers participating at the 2021 event will be the internationally acclaimed author and journalist Amin Maalouf, who will discuss his timely work Adrift: How Our World Lost Its Way, and examine recent history, the reasons why civilizations have drifted apart and how this impacts global threats.
Jameel Arts Centre will be kicking off the festival extravaganza on 29 January with a programme that includes Booker-nominated novelist Avni Doshi and many more.
The closing event at Alserkal Avenue, 13 February, is expected to attract huge interest from visitors. It will feature the vibrant performance poets Lemn Sissay, Afra Atiq, and award-winning Palestinian actor and writer Dana Dajani. Acclaimed Egyptian writer Ahmed Mourad will also be appearing at Alserkal Avenue.
The Dubai Culture & Arts Authority Emirati Focus Day 'Spotlight on Emirati Talent' will feature HE Hala Badri, Director General of Dubai Culture, on developing Dubai as a creative hub, and a discussion between HE Hala Badri and HE Major General Mohammed Ahmed Al Marri on the proposed UAE's 'Golden Visa' for creatives. There will also be panel discussion on 'Translators Going Global', an examination of the importance of the translation sector in the region, a look at the role of Literary Salons play in the community, a discussion on the current state of publishing in the region, poetry recitals, a workshop on writing poetry and much more.
The Festival will welcome two literary greats from the UAE, Abdul Ghaffar Hussain and Mohammed Al Murr, Vice Chairman of the National Archives, in a wide ranging and fascinating conversation.
Avni Doshi, whose debut novel Burnt Sugar was shortlisted for the 2020 Booker Prize, will appear at the InterContinental with another novelist whose debut work has received international acclaim. Derek Owusu, a British author of Ghanaian descent, won the Desmond Elliot Prize for That Reminds Me (the first novel published by Stormzy's #Merky Books). They will be comparing notes on their writing journeys in this session, which will be livestreamed to the Bergen International Literary Festival in Norway, as part of their 'Literature Live Around The World' segment. This showcase of sessions from other prominent international literary events will be screened at Alserkal Avenue on Friday 12 February.
Despite the current travel restrictions affecting some countries, the programme has not lost any of its international flavour. Insights into Korean literature and cinema will be provided by Immanuel Kim, the translator of Friend by Paek Nam-nyong, one of North Korea's most popular writers, and the only "state-sanctioned" novel to receive an English translation.
The Nigerian-British writer Oyinkan Braithwaite will be in Dubai to talk about her smash-hit novel My Sister the Serial Killer, which was shortlisted for numerous international awards and won the 2019 LA Times Award for Best Crime Thriller.
Author and screenwriter Satyarth Nayak will be celebrating the phenomenon of Bollywood star Sridevi: The Eternal Screen Goddess, hailed as the first pan-Indian female superstar who empowered a whole generation of audiences, as he journeys through her life from child star to one of the greatest movie luminaries who forever changed the narrative of Indian cinema.
Bolu Babalola is a London-based author and pop culture writer and commentator. She breathes new life into mythical love stories and folk tales from around the world, retold in vivid prose and will be taking part in the 'Two Truths and a Lie' panel discussion on the delicate balance between fact and fiction.
The programme also features the hugely popular Emirati singer Arqam Al Abri, who'll be bringing his own brand of soul to the Festival.
Psychologist, philosopher, sailor and navigator David Barrie will be joining the Festival virtually to reveal the wonders of animal navigation in this educational session for the whole family. He'll be discussing the amazing ways animals – from birds and bats to sea turtles and shrimp – find their way with heritage expert Major Ali Al Suwaidi, 'the UAE's last pearl diver', and what this means for conservation and research with UAE wildlife.
Living our Best Life – Health and Wellbeing
Consultant Paediatric Neurosurgeon Jay Jayamohan is the star of two highly acclaimed BBC fly-on-the-wall series, Brain Doctors and Children's Craniofacial Surgery. He'll be discussing the challenges of life and death decision-making in his poignant, heart-breaking, and often funny memoir and also taking part in a panel considering the dangers of the anti-facts movement. With fearmongering, disinformation and dangerous conspiracy theories drowning the science, a panel of medical experts will take a scalpel to the mass of confusing data on topics from fad diets to the coronavirus outbreak.
Dr Rupy Aujla, founder of "The Doctor's Kitchen" and author of bestselling books The Doctor's Kitchen and Eat to Beat Illness, will be promoting the medicinal benefits of eating well, creating healthy recipes and explaining the clinical research behind them.
Wellness writer and social media activist Talal Al Buhairi will be discussing acceptance of others and a range of social topics which he examines in his book, We Will Stay Here. Enhancing mental health through writing is the goal of campaigner Heather Grace, who maintains that writing is an essential part of dealing with trauma and a tool that helps her navigate her bipolar affective disorder. Her workshop offers the chance to learn how to employ your own writing in self-discovery and self-acceptance.
Also appearing will be Malala's father Ziauddin Yousafzai, the Co-founder and board member of the Malala Fund that champions girls' rights to education all over the world
Behavioural specialist, leadership coach and author Thomas Erikson, author of the runaway bestseller Surrounded by Idiots, will be giving insights into how we can communicate more effectively with our colleagues, even when, as he identifies in his latest book, we are 'Surrounded by Psychopaths.' He will be joined by self-development author, editorial cartoonist and public speaker Sherif Arafa to address the challenges of cross-cultural communication and the always challenging art of getting on with people.
Bringing her knowledge of how to make companies smarter and faster is Victoria Montgomery Brown, co-founder and CEO of one of the world's leading digital media knowledge companies, Big Think. She'll be expanding on some of the strategies she shares in her book, Digital Goddess: The Unfiltered Lessons of a Female Entrepreneur.
In a year which has seen dramatic changes to the world of business, Dubai-based Andy Fieldhouse, author of Amazon bestseller Getting Teamwork Right, and Mimi Nicklin, empathy advocate and the internationally bestselling author of Softening the Edge, explain how to adapt to the new working environment and build more empathetic cooperative workplaces.
Focus on the Arab World
Fiction from the Arab world features two Egyptian novelists who have had work longlisted for the International Prize for Arabic Fiction Prize. Hisham El Kheshen, author of the best-selling novel Graphite, is at the Festival with his latest novel Lebon's Friendship and Egyptian novelist Rasha Adly, who has been longlisted twice for IPAF, with her most recent book, On the Edge of the Night. Kuwaiti writerAbdullah Al Busais will be in conversation, discussing psychology and philosophy within fiction, and the impact of conflict on character.
There is also Omani author Huda Hamed, Lebanese novelist Mounir El Hayek, and Nasser Iraq, an Egyptian novelist and short story writer whose book Azbakeya won the Katara Grand Prize for Arabic Novel in 2016. The programme also features Alawiya Sobh, Lebanese author of four novels, including An Taashak Al-Hayat (To Love Life), which was longlisted for Sheikh Zayed Book Award for Literature.
Walaa Kamal is an Egyptian writer and translator who has published several books including My Days with Cairokee, his account of his time on the road with this famous Egyptian band. In 'Social Stereotypes – How the Digital World is Changing your Reality' he'll be joined by Talal Al Buhairi and Max of Arabia as they take a look at tradition through a modern lens and assess how social media corrupts our perception of the real world. Al Buhairi will also examine how the media handles crises and the impact news and social media reporting has on the community's experience of a life-changing event.
Habib Al Mulla, one of the UAE's most renowned legal personalities, giving us a glimpse of different attitudes to cuisine with his book My Journey to the World of Restaurants.
Poetry is always a hugely popular and cherished part of the festival and this year will be no exception with performances by Amal Al Sahlawi, Shamma Al Bastaki, and Zeina Hashem Beck.
YA and Children's programme
Top YA author Ali Sparkes will be in Dubai, as will Sam Copeland, a real treat for middle graders and the author of the hilarious and phenomenally popular Charlie Changes Into a Chicken. He'll be at the Festival with his new book, Uma and the Answer to Absolutely Everything.
Ben Bailey Smith, aka Doc Brown, is a British actor, rapper, comedian and screenwriter, and creator of the BAFTA-nominated CBBC comedy 4 O'Clock Club. There'll be mischief and mayhem as he brings his hip character from I am Bear and Bear Moves to Dubai, conjured up by bold illustrations from Sav Akyüz, as they invite everyone to join in the dance moves of this hilarious purple bear.
'Are cats liquid or solid?' Is just one of the silly questions asked by award-winning scientist Isabel Thomas who shows that when it comes to science, silly questions can lead to serious science, in her highly interactive sessions guaranteed to be gallons of fun.
Festival favourite Julia Johnson will be bringing her latest book The Pearl Diver's Son to the Festival, as will Maitha Al Khayat. There is also Syrian writer and director Obada Takla, who has published many stories for children including I am an Emirati Child and Puppets' Girl which won the My Book Award in 2017. The prolific Sanaa Chabbani is a Lebanese writer for children and young adults whose titles include The Battle of Antara Bin Shaddad, the Scheherazade's Story series and most recently An Unexpected Visit is also featured, along with YA writer Zayed AlMarzooqi and Ameera BuKadra, an Emirati author for children and young adults. Magic Phil will be bringing his own brand of festival fun to Alserkal Avenue.
The Festival is a fierce champion of locally based writers and this year is introducing a new feature, the LitFest Launchpad, giving UAE-based authors a chance to launch their latest book to audiences. As always there will be creative writing workshops and chats and advice from industry professionals such as publisher Allison K Williams, author of Seven Drafts: Self-Edit Like a Pro From Blank Page to Book.
The Emirates LitFest Writing Prize, formerly known as the Montegrappa, is a highlight of the year for aspiring writers in the GCC, and the winners will be announced at the big Festival weekend at the InterContinental Dubai Festival City. Judged by respected UK literary agent Luigi Bonomi, the competition has put many previous finalists on the road to publishing success.
The education programme featuring children's authors will be available to schools from 7 February, while the finals of the schools and competitions will take place in March, with prize-giving events for the winners
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