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Discovering Malta: the Magic of Gianluca Bezzina
What is the Eurovision Song Contest all about? Apparently it is only a song contest with a nationalist side, but I would like to tell you how this worked for me. I am a Spanish guy with a university level education. Until May 2013 my knowledge about Malta was reduced: a small island south of Italy and one of the countries members of the European Union. Little else. Yes, I also knew that its capital is Valletta.
Then on 16th May 2013 I was reading some paperwork in front of my TV set at home. It was showing the second night semi‐final of the Eurovision Song Contest. At some point a song called my attention and I put my eyes on the screen: I saw a smiling young guy singing a rather cute (and fresh) song. When it ended I found out that the singer was called Gianluca, the song "Tomorrow", they were representing Malta… and I also realised that I was smiling and feeling some inner joy difficult to describe. Technically I think that this must be something similar to "cognitive empathy".
I became interested in the singer, with his warm voice, I wanted to hear more songs by him: Amazon, YouTube, Twitter, Facebook, Google… one thing brought another and, on the way, I also unveiled Malta. One of the first things that I learnt was that Gianluca was a medical doctor (it was commented in all the interviews) and then my first piece of information about the country was this: alright, maybe in Malta all singers need a second job to survive. However I am an optimistic person and I changed this thought by this one: blessed the country where its medical doctors sing.
Today I have two copies of the first CD by Gianluca, one in my car, the other at home, and most of my friends got that CD too as a last year Christmas present; I have known about Samaria and Dorothy, great voices too, and the rest of the musical Bezzina family; I have discovered part of the musical landscape of the island: Ira Losco, Joseph Calleja, Funk Initiative, Firelight, Wayne William, Amber, L'Aħwa… to mention but a few, and the sweet blend of "Xemx"; I have bought several books about Malta and its extraordinary language (I even have a course of Maltese and an English-Maltese dictionary, but please do not check me); plenty of bookmarks on Maltese literature and classical songs lie in my navigator; I have learnt about the country newspapers and TV channels and, as a consequence, about the people of Malta and its sunburnt and luminous islands.
For me Malta always will be Gianluca and the Bezzina's. I cannot think of better image and heart for a country that wishes to be loved. Now you answer the question I posed at the beginning: what the Eurovision Song Contest is about? And then, did Gianluca and his group do their job at the Eurovision Song Contest 2013 in Malmö? Was it all about the singing… only? We urge you to stay tuned to escflashmalta.com even through Facebook and Twitter for all the latest news about the 2015 Eurovision Song Contest and the local music scene.
Source: escflashmalta.com
MESC 14: ESCflashmalta Hands Out Annual Awards
escflashmalta.com has always represented the best interests of the local music industry, by bringing the public the latest news from songwriters, producers, musicians and artists who have a local heritage whilst also supporting the nations' participation in the Eurovision Song Contest. It has become customary for the portal to organise features in relation to the Malta Eurovision Song Contest and therefore, for the third consecutive year, the escflashmalta.com awards were given, in partnership with ONE Radio 92.7 FM.
Clint on ONE, a flagship programme hosted on Saturday morning by Clint Bajada, the individual who has made the local music scene the centre of his radio strategy, played host to the awards this morning with Marc Calleja Bayliss, Editor-In-Chief of escflashmalta.com appearing on behalf of the portal to hand out the awards and also answer any related questions. The three (3) coveted awards were all given their prime attention, noting that the professional members of the music industry were assigned the preview videos of the songs, making their selection as if being judges of the actual competition, the public who had the right to select only one (1) song per IP Address, and last but not least, members of the media who had to select the best five (5) and the worst two (2) in rank order.
Basically, it is now time to reveal the full results of all three (3) awards, with the Public Award and Media Award having been presented to Trevor Fenech, representative of Daniel Testa whose One Last Ride written by Stephen Rudden and Lawrence Peter Bridge actually finished in third place during the Malta Eurovision Song Contest, and the Critics Award going to Davinia and her entry Brand New Day written by Matt Mercieca to the music of Elton Zarb, who in turn was present to accept the award. This was the first time ever in the history of the escflashmalta.com awards that one (1) artist managed to take home two (2) awards, meaning that there was more of consensus especially when keeping in mind that it was also a track which finished in the top three (3) come the end of the Malta Eurovision Song Contest.
Media Award; we are proud to have been in contact with almost forty (40) different individuals, each representing a media outlet and each will be noted below. Their aim was simple, to select the most notable five (5) entries and the worst two (2) in rank order. The final tally which you will note below comprises of votes from; Luke Borg (esctoday.com), Eric Nocito (ESC Reporter), Helen C Wood (Radio International), Garrett Mulhall (Eurovision Ireland), Aija Medinika (LTV), Frank Zammit (Stargate Studios), Theofilos Toronidis (ESC Daily), Knut-Oyvind Hagen (NRK), Clint Bajada (ONE Radio 92.7), Ramona Depares (Times of Malta), Samantha Ross (ESC Insight), Tobias Larsson (YLE), Michael Bugeja (Times of Malta), Nathan D (89.7 Bay), Joseph Zammit (escflashmalta.com), Media Team (Insite), Ian Fowell (eurovisionary), Toni Sant (MMI), Patrick Strouk (escflashmalta.com), Alasdair Rendall (escflashmalta.com), Keith Mills (AKOE), David Debono (RTK Radio), Wayne Aquilina (ONE Radio 92.7), Joe Tanti (ONE Radio 92.7), Edward Montebello (eurovisionary), Ian Scerri (escflashmalta.com), Gabriel Ellul (Media.Link Communications), Darragh Reck (RTE), Ruth Frendo (Gwida), Valentina Rossi (V Squared), Belen Garcia (escplus), Liam Clark (escXtra), Deo Grech (ONE Radio 92.7), Alexandru Busa (escflashmalta.com), Emma Backfish (escXtra), Jon Lukas (Channel Radio) and Juergen Boernig (Radio International).
One Last Ride - Daniel Testa : 1460 points
Hypnotica - Jessika : 1040 points
Brand New Day - Davinia : 920 points
Coming Home - Firelight : 840 points
City Lady - Ryan Paul Abela : 680 points
Take Me - Pamela : 640 points
Safe - Miriam Christine : 520 points
Pin the Middle - DeBee : 460 points
Just No Place Like Home - Fabrizio Faniello : 380 points
Love Will Take Me Home - Franklin : 380 points
Because I Have You - Amber : 320 points
Let the Sunshine In - Sophie DeBattista : 320 points
Oblivion - Chris Grech : 260 points
Until We Meet Again - Deborah C : 260 points
Some Kind of Wonderful - Wayne William : 260 points
Addictive - Romina Mamo : 200 points
Lovetricity - Christabelle : 160 points
Ten - Corazon : 20 points
Invisible - Raquel Galdes : -20 points
Now and Forever - Andreana : -220 points
Public Award; due to problems with the server capacity and the award, we had been given the ultimatum to close the poll early, but nevertheless, it was important to note that despite this, almost three thousand (3000) individual votes were submitted. It was a different story to last year when Kevin Borg and Chris Grech had been harshly campaigning against one another through social media, with the latter coming out as the victor. The full results as noted below depict a totally different story with a relatively outright winner and an even more representative top three (3).
One Last Ride - Daniel Testa : 581 votes
Because I Have You - Amber : 479 votes
Addictive - Romina Mamo : 258 votes
Hypnotica - Jessika : 240 votes
Love Will Take Me Home - Franklin : 188 votes
Now and Forever - Andreana : 181 votes
Take Me - Pamela : 142 votes
Just No Place Like Home - Fabrizio Faniello : 122 votes
Invisible - Raquel Galdes : 110 votes
Safe - Miriam Christine : 108 votes
Brand New Day - Davinia : 106 votes
Ten - Corazon : 77 votes
Coming Home - Firelight : 52 votes
Pin the Middle - DeBee : 44 votes
City Lady - Ryan Paul Abela : 30 votes
Lovetricity - Christabelle : 28 votes
Some Kind of Wonderful - Wayne William : 26 votes
Until We Meet Again - Deborah C : 24 votes
Oblivion - Chris Grech: 22 votes
Let the Sunshine In - Sophie DeBattista : 16 votes
Critic Award; the voting of five (5) professional individuals from the international music industry. John Scott, Sharon Vaughn, Martin Isherwood, Stano Simor and Greig Watts have been commissioned to review the competing entries, mark them out of ten (10) and published as a percentage online and finally to vote in Eurovision format and send in their personal scores. The chosen individuals all have multitudes of experience in the industry with John Scott working with the likes of Nicole Scherzinger and Little Mix; Stano Simor co-writing for some of the most familiar faces in Slovakia and the Czech Republic whilst also being the manager of Mista, a former Slovakian selection runner-up; Martin Isherwood being one of the Headmasters at the Liverpool Istitute for Performing Arts; Sharon Vaughn co-writing for Delta Goodrem, Agnes, The Wanted and Jedward and Greig Watts who in turn is an accomplished songwriter/producer and has worked with The Overtones, Natalia and Kate Ryan amongst others.
Brand New Day - Davinia : 38 points
Take Me - Pamela : 31 points
One Last Ride - Daniel Testa : 27 points
Pin the Middle - DeBee : 25 points
Love Will Take Me Home - Franklin : 24 points
Coming Home - Firelight : 22 points
Just No Place Like Home - Fabrizio Faniello : 22 points
Safe - Miriam Christine : 14 points
Until We Meet Again - Deborah C : 14 points
Hypnotica - Jessika : 14 points
Addictive - Romina Mamo : 12 points
Now and Forever - Andreana : 10 points
Invisible - Raquel Galdes : 9 points
Lovetricity - Christabelle : 9 points
Some Kind of Wonderful - Wayne William : 9 points
Because I Have You - Amber : 3 points
Let the Sunshine In - Sophie DeBattista : 2 points
City Lady - Ryan Paul Abela : 2 points
Oblivion - Chris Grech : 0 points
Ten - Corazon : 0 points
At this stage, we would like to thank all of the people involved in making the escflashmalta.com awards presented by ONE Radio 92.7 a success, including none other than Mediterranean Ceramics who designed three (3) beautiful trophies, each owing to the identity and brand that this portal has built in the past five (5) years since it's inception. Collaborating with Clint Bajada and ONE Radio 92.7 was also a pleasure and we hope that this fruitful collaboration continues in the years to come. We urge you to stay tuned to escflashmalta.com for all of the latest news and more exclusive features as the days, months and years go by.
Source: escflashmalta.com, ONE Radio 92.7, Emil Calleja Bayliss (Image)
MESC '14: The Grand Final - LIVE
Good Evening! Welcome to the LIVE REPORT of the final of this years' edition of the Malta Eurovision Song Contest being staged in Ta' Qali, an artisan town where the Malta Fairs and Conventions Centre is found, a couple of miles away from any form of civilization. Our colleagues in Malta have reported that the rehearsals have been going extremely well and that the Public Broadcasting Services is ready to host a show of the highest quality this evening with our three (3) illustrious hosts and a parade of local and foreign guests.
Ira Losco and Gianluca Bezzina; representatives of Malta at the Eurovision Song Contest in 2002 and 2013 respectively along with Moira Delia, spokesperson on behalf of the Mediterranean country in the 2006 edition of the Eurovision Song Contest have been selected to coordinate the show, one which will include fourteen (14) acts as selected by the professional members of the local and foreign jury as well as the public vote during the semi-final yesterday evening. It was a relative shock to see two (2) former representatives; Miriam Christine and Fabrizio Faniello fall at the first hurdle especially following their stunning performances.
We are live now!
How could tonight's final not start with Maltese latest pride, the great Gaia Gauci who won the recent Junior Eurovision that was held in Kyiv, Ukraine. The little princess is joined by a choir of La Voix Academy and the performance is really amazing! We are definately set for an exciting and great evening! The presenters the great Ira Losco and Gianlucca Bezzina are on stage now and making an introduction and explaning about the show. Moira the third presenter is in the audience and looks also stunning. Moira is congratulating Gaia. The members of the jury are also introduced. They are Reuben Zammitt head of the jury, Olga Salamahka head of delegation for Belarus, Nicola Caligore head of delegation for Italy, Ekaterina Orlova from RTR (Russia) and Peter Cossai, Head of Sport Section of PBS. And now we are off for the show!
Lovetricity - Christabelle (Magnus Kaxe / Gerard James Borg)
Christabelle is opening tonight's final with this uptemo song from Magnus Kaxe and lyrics from Gerard James Borg. Again Christabelle gives a solid performance so it's a good opener of tonight's final. Welldone to Christabelle and the team! If this is a contender for the victory i'm not so sure though but Christabelle did very good!
Some Kind of Wonderful - Wayne William (Wayne Micallef)
Having Wayne on stage is always a certainty of a strong performance. Just like last night Wayne is very confident with his track Some kind of wonderful. A great artist which would surely make Malta proud on Eurovision stage! The question though is this is the track that will lead him to Copenhagen. Could be but that will definately depend on the other performances tonight. And honesty obliges me to say he had better songs in the past. But Prosit Wayne!
Brand New Day - Davinia (Elton Zarb / Matt Mercieca)
Davinia was to me one of the surprise qualifiers to the finals. The song is obviously still as cheerful as last night and the singer seems to enjoy her time on stage. Unfortunately i cannot change my opinion that the song is not really going anywhere so i wouldnt go for it as the song for Copenhagen, sorry. But welldone overall for the performance!
City Lady - Ryan Paul Abela (Paul Abela / Ryan Paul / Joe Julian Farrugia)
Ryan Paul Abela is next on stage with a very cheerfull song. I like the enthousiasm of this very sympathic artist which gives again a lot of credits and gave him likely also the ticket to the final thanks to the audience watching at home. I don't see this either in Denmark but my compliments go to the artist and his team.
Love Will Take Me Home - Franklin (Glen / Beatrice Eriksson / M Frenell / Michael J Down)
It's time for Franklin Calleja! He touched me a lot with his last nights performance. And again he gives an extremely performance. What a lot of respect i have for this still very young singer The stage act is simple but very effective and you see a singer who gives his all! The guy has such a great career ahead and i wouldnt be surprised if he would be winning the ticket to Eurovision tonight. Hear the applause during the performance, the people love this guy! Franklin is definately one of the topfavourites. Prosit Franklin and the team, i would be proud for my maltese friend to see you in Denmark!
One Last Ride - Daniel Testa (Stephen Rudden / Lawrence Peter Bridge)
And we are going to the next favourite. Daniel Testa already represented Malta at Eurovision in the Junior edition with a great placing. His performance is definately stronger then yesterday so i dont rule him out as one of the main contenders for the winning ticket. Will he make? Let's see later on but the public seem to love this one too!.
Before we go on to the next song Ira and Gianlucca are threating us on a great intermezzo. What a clever and good show of PBS to have those two great artists as presenters!
Let The Sunshine In - Sophie (Sophie DeBattista / Adam Pakard / Alex Dew)
Funny enough the next artist also represented malta at Junior Eurovision. Sophie is giving a solid performance but like i said yesterday i'm not sure if this song would be the best choice for Eurovision. However all credits and congratulations for the performance and how can you not like such a nice and cheerfull girl!
Oblivion - Chris Grech (Philip Vella / Gerard James Borg)
Chris is on stage and proving again he's a very powerfull singer. The guy definately knows how to sing and has a certain charisma that i can imagine women are attracted too. In terms for Eurovision in Denmark i believe the song might just miss that thing to win for the top places later on. But well done Chris!
Until We Meet Again - Deborah C (Elton Zarb / Matt Mercieca)
Deborah C is back in the finals for the third year in a row and it shows that this singer is developping in a very good way. Hard work and singing is clearly paying off! Deborah looks again great on stage. This very happy feeling song is making me smile with Deborah's enthousiasm! Well done Deborah and crossing fingers for the best possible result!
Hypnotica - Jessika (Philip Vella / Gerard James Borg)
Another hot favourite, especially amongst the European Eurofans is Jessica The performance of Hypnotica is again very good with a very interesting choreography. This was surely the work of Gerard James Borg who is always very creative on this, so all my deep compliments on Ger! Should Hypnotica make it to Denmark it will surely be a fan favourite, but we have to think also on the older public and professional juries. Will they taste it as much as the fans? That is to be seen. But well done Jessica!
Take Me - Pamela (Boris Cezek)
And now we go to the angelic voice of Pamela Bezzina! Like yesterday im attached to the screen from the first till last minute and enjoying every second of her performance. What a voice and what great stage appearance, very simply but effective! I can see this just doing copy past to Copenhagen! I am so sure this will fight till the end to get that ticket. Will Pamela finally make it as leadsinger on Eurovision stage? I would be happy for her and Malta would head for a top position in Copenhagen surely! Prosit Pamela!
Coming Home - Firelight (Richard Micallef)
The next act is Firelight with Coming Home. Probably many maltese people will not like me but somehow i didnt expect the song to make it, so prosit on that already. The performance is solid and welldone but still i dont see this as the winning entry that will represent Malta at the Eurovision Songcontest.
Because I Have You - Amber (Paul Giordimaina / Fleur Balzan)
Amber is again joined by composer and 1991 representative Paul Giordimaina who also composed the song and who i respect a lot as one of maltese best composers. Amber seems to be less stressed then last night and i must say she looks great performing this melodic tune. However i fear for Amber that she will have to wait to win the ticket to Eurovision.
Pin The Middle - De Bee (Peter Paul Galea / Debbie Stivala)
De Bee is one of the much rumoured for the victory. I'm so sorry but i dont get this at all. Don't misunderstand me the performance is solid and the singer is doing a very good job but i still dont feel any chemistry. It still might win though, let the public and jury decide i would say.
So we had all the songs now! The televoting has been opened and we have a recap of all the songs before we go to a long list of interval acts.
Part 2 of the show
Ira Losco is starting the intervalacts and she proves that she is still an amazing artist and looking fabulous! When are you returning to Eurovision Ira?
And we are off for another recap!
Gianluccas is performing now with a new song along with his family, so it's like the Bezzina group. Before some images were shown from last years festival. And they are off for more, this is sounding really nice! Of course Gianlucca's winning song from last year cannot be forgotten! The audience is cheering a lot! This is why i love the maltese public so much, they cherish their esc artists so much!
Moira is now in the greenroom with all the finalists! Everyone seem to have a great time but surely nerves are very tensed! And off we go again with another performance of Ira again. She followed by a crazy act from Gorg u Pawlu who got fame with their 'Hot and famous' last year, well at least in malta. It looks very funny, but as this is a great show this is a strange act not really fitting in. But it's funny though!
Next one on stage is one of Maltese most popular bands Wintermoods. Great vocals and strong songs i must say, respect!
After Wintermoods we have the Swiss entry Sebalter on stage presenting their song for Eurovision. After that performance which doesnt give much of attention we are off to the winner of last years Eurovision Emelie de Forest who is presenting her new song Rainmaker, the theme of the 2014 Eurovision! She is joined by all contestants and it really sounds great! this is a new hit for Emelie i'm pretty sure!
And off for another commercial break. Will we know the results soon? Let's cross fingers for it!
We are off to the voting!!
The televoting gives 12 to Jessika and 10 to Daniel Testa
the first judge gives 12 to firelight
the russian judges gives 12 to Deborah C!
the italian head of delegation gives 12 to firelight
very different voting!!
the belarussian judge gives 12 to firelight
the head of jury gives also 12 to firelight
So Firelight is the song for Malta. As i told i admit i was totally wrong here but stand my opinion. All the best of luck to malta though!
MESC '14: One Final Promotional Spot on Xarabank
In just one (1) week, the semi-final of the Malta Eurovision Song Contest will be taking place at the Malta Fairs and Conventions Centre under the hospice of the Public Broadcasting Services. Earlier this afternoon, it was officially confirmed that former representatives; Gianluca and Ira Losco as well as veteran host, Moira Delia will be undertaking the roles of hosts of this years' prestigious competition being aired on Television Malta.
Prior to their appearance in the competition, they will be taking to the WE Studios later on this evening for one last promotional effort at Xarabank, hosted by Peppi Azzopardi. All of the artists competing in the semi-final in a weeks' time will be present for a series of chats, fact-finding missions and more entertainment which is very much reminiscent of a weekend show rather than a late night chat show. One of the artists will eventually follow in the footsteps of Gianluca and his entry Tomorrow co-written by Boris Cezek and Dean Muscat, which finished in eighth place, the best result for Malta at the international competition since 2005. Stay tuned to escflashmalta.com for all the latest news.
Source: WE Media
MESC 2014: Reviewing 'Some Kind of Wonderful'
In 2014, the Public Broadcasting Services, responsible for Malta's participation in the Eurovision Song Contest decided to conduct a national final with just twenty (20) entries, rather than the typical twenty-four (24) which many had become accustomed to in recent years. Promotion is always vital, and escflashmalta.com has sent each entry to a professional panel of individuals in the music industry, who have in turn passed on their comments. This year, we have asked the likes of John Scott from the United States, Martin Isherwood from the United Kingdom, Sharon Vaughn from the United States but based in Sweden, Stano Simor from the Czech Republic and Greig Watts from the United Kingdom to do the honours. Today's review is centred on Some Kind of Wonderful which has written by Wayne William who is also the vocalist.
Wayne William, a male singer/songwriter who definitely knows the confines of the competition pretty well, having already been a part of the showcase on no less than six (6) occasions; Take Me Back Again (2003), It's up to You (2005), Where You Belong (2009), Save a Life (2010), Everybody Sing (2011) and Time (2012). Despite not being a part of the competition as a vocalist in 2013, it is worth pointing out that he co-wrote two (2) entries; No One's Home performed by Petra and Wonderful Today sung by Richard and Petra. It was an extremely busy couple of months for Wayne, following his marriage to Emily and also finalising his debut album The Parade, one which includes several new tracks as well as two which had been previously published and have now been re-mastered.
In recent months, Wayne has adopted a stage name, rather than making use of his surname Micallef and having had a chat with the singer/songwriter, it made a lot of sense noting that the foreign audience was finding it extremely difficult to pronounce his surname. Whilst Wayne is an accomplished vocalist, his songwriting skills have yet to be tapped into with regards to other artists noting that he has only worked with his family members; Michelle Mifsud and Richard Edwards apart from Petra whom at the time of the competition was dating his brother and thus made logical sense to join the illustrious Micallef clan. Just a couple of weeks back, the editorial team at escflashmalta.com had the pleasure of reviewing The Parade which we urge you to purchase through iTunes as soon as possible.
The Critics Speak Out
Rating: 62%
John Scott: The singer has a very nice voice. The song is decent, but not the most memorable. I also don't like the way the singer pronounces the word "wonderful".
Martin Isherwood: Nice voice but nothing stand out. Interesting title and although deliberately vague in its use of 'some kind' it makes it hard to know what the song is about. Decent verse although the chorus doesn't jump out. Starts like an Oasis track mixed with Christian Rock. Competent but uninteresting, not really a Eurovision song.
Sharon Vaughn: Nice song, good singer, but no chills and no sparkle dust.
Stano Simor: Great radio friendly song. Wayne has a nice colour with good technique of the voice. Authors of the song have worked hard and wrote a song with a nice text and music. The band behind the singer makes a good atmosphere.
Greig Watts: Seems like a nice building acoustic pop/country ballad, Performed well and builds nicely throughout, feels like a nice song, but not sure it's strong enough to have a big impact in Eurovision. Nice but maybe Nice is not enough!
MESC 2014: Semi-Final Running Order Published
On Friday 7th February 2014, the Public Broadcasting Services will be hosting the semi-final stage of this years' edition of the Malta Eurovision Song Contest at the Malta Fairs and Conventions Centre and it was only just a couple of minutes ago that the official running order was published on the official portal of the broadcasting house. Should you wish to purchase tickets to this event, make sure to visit ooii.com.mt or tvm.com.mt/eurovision for more details.
It is important to denote, that the opening and closing entries were drawn out of a globe in random order whilst the rest of the field was drawn in batches of three (3) or four (4) pertaining to which group they fell into with the producers of the competition selecting the best possible flow of the showcase. The system of the running order has somewhat been adapted to the one used in the international Eurovision Song Contest with the aim to gauge the interest of the public in mixing up different genres.
Because I Have You - Amber (Paul Giordimaina / Fleur Balzan)
Oblivion - Chris Grech (Philip Vella / Gerard James Borg)
Addictive - Romina Mamo (Ylva / Linda Persson)
Hypnotica - Jessika (Philip Vella / Gerard James Borg)
Now and Forever - Andreana (Vinny Vella / Karl Spiteri)
One Last Ride - Daniel Testa (Stephen Rudden / Lawrence Peter Bridge)
Invisible - Raquel Galdes (Philip Vella / Gerard James Borg)
Just No Place Like Home - Fabrizio Faniello (Johan Bejerholm)
Some Kind of Wonderful - Wayne William (Wayne Micallef)
City Lady - Ryan Paul Abela (Paul Abela / Ryan Paul / Joe Julian Farrugia)
Lovetricity - Christabelle (Magnus Kaxe / Gerard James Borg)
Take Me - Pamela (Boris Cezek)
Let The Sunshine In - Sophie (Sophie DeBattista / Adam Pakard / Alex Dew)
Love Will Take Me Home - Franklin (Glen / Beatrice Eriksson / M Frenell / Michael J Down)
Safe - Miriam Christine (Mark Scicluna / Emil Calleja Bayliss)
Until We Meet Again - Deborah C (Elton Zarb / Matt Mercieca)
Coming Home - Firelight (Richard Micallef)
Pin The Middle - De Bee (Peter Paul Galea / Debbie Stivala)
Brand New Day - Davinia (Elton Zarb / Matt Mercieca)
Ten - Corazon (Paul Giordimaina / Fleur Balzan)
The Public Broadcasting Services, responsible for Malta's participation in the Eurovision Song Contest has shown clear dedication to the programming of the event in recent years, noting a certain aura of professionalism, even with regards to a year-on-year improvement. The video clips this year, also include an introductory postcard, preceded by a list of sponsors who are covering the costs of the event. Special thanks goes to all personnel involved including; Anton Attard, Gordon Bonello, Rodney Gauci, Daniel D'Anastasi and Anna Dalli. Stay tuned to escflashmalta.com for all of the latest news.
Source: Public Broadcasting Services
MESC '14: PBS Kicks Off Promotional Schedule
On the 29th November, the Public Broadcasting Services made public the names of the artists and their respective entries for the upcoming edition of the Malta Eurovision Song Contest, through the programme Xarabank, produced by WE Media. Since then, the artists have been really busy, with the recording of the postcards, and the clips, which have now been published and seen by thousands of people all over the world. Since then, each of the artists has undergone several technical recordings, in anticipation for the clips, which Nevertheless, as the competition draws closer, one will be able to note a series of interviews through all of the frequencies provided by the Public Broadcasting Services.
escflashmalta.com has been in contact with one of the committee members behind this years' edition of the Malta Eurovision Song Contest, Gordon Bonello to see where the artists will be making their respective guest appearances. Whilst we won't be publishing the full schedule of artists, we are pleased to reveal that there are nine slot allocations for each entry, something which is brilliant considering that there is less than five (5) weeks remaining. On all occasions, the official audio file or preview video is played, and is most likely accompanied by an interview. The chosen programmes are as follows; Niskata hosted by Angela Agius, TVAM hosted by Norma Saliba, Pablo Micallef and Joe Mifsud, TVPM presented by Corazon; all on TVM as well as a series of radio programmes; including Carlo's Breakfast Show on Magic FM, Mario Laus' afternoon show on Radju Malta, Breakfast Show on Radju Malta, and Euromix by Frederick Zammit on Radju Malta 2.
Finally, every day, prior to the six o'clock news bulletin, there will be a showing one of the entries competing in the competition, whilst prior to the eight o'clock news there will be the airing of the preview video along with a feature of someone different. This way, the Public Broadcasting Services will generate interest amongst the general public. No details with regards to the tickets, hosts or special guests have yet been given but we urge you to stay tuned to escflashmalta.com for all of the latest news as soon as it becomes available. In the meantime, the Official Reviews will be commencing this Friday morning, with our esteemed panel of critics ready to analyse this years' crop of entries. Lastly, do not forget to submit your vote in the escflashmalta.com poll which is being organised in collaboration with ONE Radio 92.7.
Source: Public Broadcasting Services
Malta: 'The Parade' by Wayne William - Album Review
Wayne Micallef, now styled as Wayne William, following in the footsteps of his brother, Richard Edwards, first emerged in the local music scene as a solo artist back in 2009 during the Malta Eurovision Song Contest, where he had been granted a finalists' slot with the track Where You Belong, a co-write with Luke Ambrogio. The male vocalist, whose timbre is very much existent has gone on record stating that whilst he enjoys the thrill of the competition, he aims to get his music across all borders and such an event has always been a stepping stone for those who make use of it in a correct manner.
As often depicted, the life of an artist in Malta is seemingly unglamorous, due to the fact that there are no record labels supporting the artists, despite being extremely talented as seen with the success of Gaia Cauchi in the recent edition of the Junior Eurovision Song Contest, where she was crowned as the winner. Wayne William, who has just recently got married to an American, has decided to give it a shot and compile the work that he has been creating in recent years in a studio album, one that the fans would appreciate and hopefully purchase through digital store, iTunes.
Album Title: The Parade
Released: 12th December (International)
Upon its release onto the digital music circuit, escflashmalta.com had the pleasure of obtaining a copy in order to conduct a proper review, and indeed, it was a delight to listen to the album in full, especially for the simple reason that it is very much laid back in terms of vocals, whilst incorporating a professional production and mix, worthy of international recognition. A debut album could never be easy to release, for the simple reason that you have to make sure that you are devoted to your fans, whilst still possibly giving a fresh edge, possibly winning over new listeners and appealing more to the masses.
Wayne William's background is predominantly based on the Malta Eurovision Song Contest and his four entries as a solo artist, along with another two entries as part of the family trio, known as The Mics. In his debut studio album, Wayne has carefully co-written all of the tracks, and thus the selection had to be done in an extremely careful manner, in order to have the right balance in genre, taste and quality. On his official website, which he has also just launched, he has gone onto thank his sister and brother, Michelle Mifsud and Daniel Micallef for backing vocals and guitars respectively, James Bartolo for co-writing some of the songs and Tony Polidano on the bass.
Tracks to look out for:
The Parade - Honestly, I can understand why Wayne selected this song as the title track, because it does clearly stand out on its own, in a different genre from the others because it is more uplifting. There is a sound, which was somewhat amplified better in the seventies and made a comeback in the nineties through the song Torn by singer/songwriter Natalie Imbruglia. This is also one of the tracks in which Wayne is almost making use of his full vocal capabilities, altering between head and chest voice relatively easily. I found this track to be particularly pleasing because it did change the vibe of the whole collection whilst still remaining true to the devotees.
Tonight – I was relatively sceptic in selecting this song, due to the fact that the piano is very much in similar vein to the last track which is being presented but nevertheless, the focus here is rather on the lyrics than the music because there is so much emotion, that one could hear it seeping in through the music. Wayne William is known to have an emotive character on stage and I can very much picture him performing this against a black backdrop, on a grand piano with tears falling down his face. I would have kept it even simpler but I cannot say that the drums and guitars were too much of a distraction.
Time - If an artist would like to win me over quickly is by using a grand piano, or at least, making sure that the sound is pretty similar and that is where, Wayne William has managed to strike a chord with me. The eleventh and final track on the album has already been presented to the public at the 2012 edition of the Malta Eurovision Song Contest, managing a trip to the final, where it was greatly underappreciated and finished in twelfth place with ten points, all from the professional jury. The vocal range is ideal, and the merge with the music and the slight addition of backing vocals make it a timeless classic, and one of Wayne's career highlights.
Final Verdict:
In listening to this first studio effort, I kept an objective view on the music, the lyrics and their prowess combined and all in all, I must say, this is a brilliant first album and there is no way to go about it. In a way, having listened to the whole eleven tracks in full, I find myself a tad disappointed about the choice of the first single, Don't Fade Away which in my opinion is just an album track, especially in comparison to at least, about five songs which I would have clearly selected as other singles. Still, I am very much picking on titbits in order to make sure that I do not create a perfect view of this record which I do recommend you buy, especially if you're in the mood of some relaxing music.
MESC '14: Official Preview Videos Published
It has been expected for quite some time, and indeed, the Public Broadcasting Services have just published the official music videos accompanying the entries in next years' edition of the Malta Eurovision Song Contest. It is well worth noting that the videos were recorded last Sunday, at WE Media Studios in Qormi, and that the production team should be well regarded for being quick on their feet in publishing them so quickly, in less than a week.
Next years' edition of the Malta Eurovision Song Contest is set to take place at the Malta Fairs and Conventions Centre on the 6th and 7th February and seems to comprise of several genres, with ballads being the most predominant, something which is to be expected from Malta, a country known for sending that type of genre to the international showcase. It is well worth noting that for the first time in years, the Mediterranean Island managed a top ten placing with Tomorrow co-written by Boris Cezek and Dean Muscat with vocals provided by Gianluca.
Some Kind of Wonderful - Wayne William (Wayne Micallef)
City Lady - Ryan Paul Abela (Paul Abela / Joe Julian Farrugia)
Brand New Day - Davinia (Elton Zarb / Matt Mercieca)
Let The Sunshine In - Sophie (Sophie DeBattista / Adam Pakard / Alex Dew)
Hypnotica - Jessika (Philip Vella / Gerard James Borg)
Invisible - Raquel Galdes (Philip Vella / Gerard James Borg)
One Last Ride - Daniel Testa (Stephen Rudden / Lawrence Peter Bridge)
Pin The Middle - De Bee (Peter Paul Galea / Debbie Stivala)
Oblivion - Chris Grech (Philip Vella / Gerard James Borg)
Until We Meet Again - Deborah C (Elton Zarb / Matt Mercieca)
Because I Have You - Amber (Paul Giordimaina / Fleur Balzan)
Lovetricity - Christabelle (Magnus Kaxe / Gerard James Borg)
Coming Home - Firelight (Richard Micallef)
Safe - Miriam Christine (Mark Scicluna / Emil Calleja Bayliss)
Addictive - Romina Mamo (Ylva / Linda Persson)
Now and Forever - Andreana (Vinny Vella / Karl Spiteri)
Love Will Take Me Home - Franklin (Glen / Beatrice Eriksson / M Frenell / Michael J Down)
Ten - Corazon (Paul Giordimaina / Fleur Balzan)
Take Me - Pamela (Boris Cezek)
Just No Place Like Home - Fabrizio Faniello (Johan Bejerholm)
The Public Broadcasting Services, responsible for Malta's participation in the Eurovision Song Contest has shown clear dedication to the programming of the event in recent years, noting a certain aura of professionalism, even with regards to a year-on-year improvement. The video clips this year, also include an introductory postcard, preceded by a list of sponsors who are covering the costs of the event. Special thanks goes to all personnel involved including; Anton Attard, Gordon Bonello, Rodney Gauci, Daniel D'Anastasi and Anna Dalli. Stay tuned to escflashmalta.com for all of the latest news.
Source: Public Broadcasting Services
MESC '14: Most Semi-Finalists Take to Social Media
On Sunday, the Public Broadcasting Services was busy recording the preview videos for the entries competing in next years' edition of the Malta Eurovision Song Contest with a promotional campaign set to kick-off as soon as they are published onto the world wide web. Nevertheless, most of the artists competing in the local showcase have already been taking to several forms of social media in order to keep the general public updated with opinions, personal insights and past experiences amongst other things. escflashmalta.com has quickly rounded up relevant social media accounts for everyone to follow in the weeks leading up to the competition and beyond.
The preview videos for each of the songs are expected over the next couple of days, with next week being the latest date, and therefore, it is pivotal to make sure that everyone is gearing up to promote their entry in the best possible way throughout the Christmas period. escflashmalta.com in collaboration with the Public Broadcasting Services will be then publishing a list of programmes where the artists will be appearing on throughout the next couple of weeks. Just a swift reminder that as a portal, we will be indeed carrying out a set of critical outlooks on each of the entries with our panel of professional personnel including; Sharon Vaughn, Lina Eriksson, Greig Watts, John Scott and Martin Isherwood.
Some Kind of Wonderful - Wayne William (Facebook / Twitter)
City Lady - Ryan Paul Abela (Facebook / Twitter)
Brand New Day - Davinia (Facebook / Twitter)
Let The Sunshine In - Sophie (Facebook / Twitter)
Hypnotica - Jessika (Facebook / Twitter)
Invisible - Raquel Galdes (Facebook / Twitter)
One Last Ride - Daniel Testa (Facebook / Twitter)
Pin The Middle - Debbie Stivala (Facebook / Twitter)
Oblivion - Chris Grech (Facebook / Twitter)
Until We Meet Again - Deborah C (Facebook / Twitter)
Because I Have You - Amber (Facebook / Twitter)
Lovetricity - Christabelle (Facebook / Twitter)
Coming Home - Firelight (Facebook / Twitter)
Safe - Miriam Christine (Facebook / Twitter)
Addictive - Romina Mamo (Facebook / Twitter)
Now and Forever - Andreana (Facebook / Twitter)
Love Will Take Me Home - Franklin (Facebook / Twitter)
Ten - Corazon (Facebook / Twitter)
Take Me - Pamela (Facebook / Twitter)
Just No Place Like Home - Fabrizio Faniello (Facebook / Twitter)
At this years' edition of the Eurovision Song Contest, Gianluca was selected to represent Malta with the track Tomorrow co-written by Boris Cezek and Dean Muscat, finishing in eighth place. It will be quite an intriguing element to see who will follow the success achieved by the singing doctor, especially after also managing to succeed at this years' Junior Eurovision Song Contest where Gaia Cauchi was the victor. The 2014 edition of the Malta Eurovision Song Contest will take place on the 7th and 8th February at the Malta Fairs and Conventions Centre. Stay tuned to escflashmalta.com for all of the latest news.
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A Wishlist for Future Features/Additions.
- I see we already have a bug thread, but I'd like to start a thread with reasonable features/options that would be nice to have on this phone that either don't exist or were on other phones I've had. Note: This is NOT a thread for bugs. This is a wishlist. Please keep it sensible and on-topic.
1) Option(s) to dim or even turn off the three "Back, Home, Recent Apps" buttons at the bottom. (Case in point, they stay on while watching anything on the Youtube App, and it's really annoying and hard on the eyes, particularly in a dark room.)
2) A way to link Notification and Ringer volumes. (Every other phone I've owned had a checkbox to make this an option to those who would like it, I don't see why this was removed at all.)
3) A toggle to hide/show contacts without phone numbers in the contacts list. (I think this one is self explanatory, and it's a feature I dearly miss from previous phones).09-16-2013 11:08 AM
- I'd like to choose which notification to open with a swipe up on active notifications if there are multiple, rather than the last one received, or at least have a priority setting that sets any messaging or missed call notifications to always be there even if a newer, lower priority notification comes in.09-16-2013 12:13 PM
- Well I've had this phone since release, and came from the RAZR MAXX HD, also from release...
I really only have 3 wishes, but they would make the phone absolutely PERFECT for me...
My big 3...
1) Need a dark theme for stock text messaging app. AND contacts app. This is a really annoying one for me. Why in the world would they make the background white as default??? Everyone knows light screens waste battery, (not that the MAXX has to worry), and dark themes look much better. Dark themes should always be default, white should be an option.
I know, I know...you can get 3rd party apps that do it, but I want my stock apps, they run better... and the less crap, the better... My RAZR MAXX HD are dark...just sayin'...
2) I REALLY, REALLY miss the big bright notification LED on the MAXX HD... I love the active notifications on the MAXX, but it still would benefit from an additional led light. There is a small LED in the upper left, by the light sensor, that is used for a low battery notification...I would love to be able to tie that in to all notifications...OR, have an option to use the camera flash...you know, like those crappy fruit phones...
3) BRING BACK SPEED DIAL!!!!!!! 'nuff said...09-16-2013 03:38 PM
- I disagree also. I prefer the white background. However why couldn't you have a choice? Make it a selectable option.09-16-2013 04:01 PM
- I'm assuming we're talking wish list for feasible software updates for this model, not new features in a future model? That assumed...
- Fix Square payment reader (Motorola has already said they will, but it's still a big thing I'm waiting for)
- Keep Android as close to stock as possible. In fact, give an option to remove pre-installed apps.
- Customization of "Ok Google Now" voice activation phrase. (I know it's somewhat possible to trick it into other similar sounding phrases, but I'd like full custom.)
- Get rid of volume warning message when turning up volume (this is an Android update, but still something I want, especially when connected via Bluetooth, where I generally want the volume full on the phone, and then I control volume at the bluetooth device.)
- Continue streamlining & optimization of software to avoid bloat slowing things down
- Make the voice command "Ok Google Now" screen make some kind of small noise to affirm that it is listening, which would allow for confident eyes-free operation as well as hands-free.09-16-2013 09:00 PM
- -Use one finger to pull down the toggle shade by simply pulling on the right side of the phone. The left side will still bring down notification.
-Add toggles; WiFi tether on/off, GPS and Sound State (toggle between Ringer on, vibrate only and silent mode)(screw the power button way to get there)
-Get rid of the wireless display and signal toggles.
-Dim or turn off capacitative lights.
-Enable the Motorola Skip to work on the DROID line.
-Dark option for basically everything.. I work outside at night. Bright white screens suck ***.
And for the love of god, something I have been asking for since 2010 with my DROID X, give me the ability to mute an ongoing notification SOUND by pressing any of the hard keys. You can mute your phone ringtone this way, why the hell can you not do it during a text or email ringtone?
Sent from my Nexus 7 using Tapatalk 409-17-2013 03:19 AM
If all goes as planned, I will get a MAXX at the first of next month. Still debating on full retail or giving up unlimited data...09-17-2013 07:55 PM
- What about the most important addition or should I say subtraction...
Lower the price to match the competitions top of the line phones.09-17-2013 11:38 PM
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Hi, ladies!! Hope you guys are doing well!! Valentine's Day is right around the corner!! So that means hubby or boyfriend could surprise you with a night out or dinner date!! Any ideas on what you are going to wear? If not, I am really excited to share this simple yet edgy Valentine's day outfit with you!! It is centered on this red leopard print blouse and black skinny pants.
Nothing says Valentine's than the color red and when you mix in leopard print, you get a sizzling combination!! I have to be honest, I normally don't gravitate towards red. I literally have 2 items in my closet including this blouse that is red. But this hue of red was so vibrant and fiery and add leopard print, it complimented nicely on my brown skin tone!! Can we talk about the all the wonderful details in this blouse!! I love how the blouse looks like it has a tie detail near the neck and then the slits that go up both arms shows some skin but does not reveal everything!! Leaves room for some inagination!! It makes it truly a unique piece! This is another great find in Kohls in their Jennifer Lopez collection. I have found myself in that section more and more because of the intricate details and cuts in her collection as a whole. I mean Jennifer Lopez is a huge fashion icon herself and her clothing line mirrors her edgy, daring, but classy style.
Outfit details:
Kohl's leopard print blouse: similar
Black skinny pants: similar
Cage heels: similar
This blouse is a head turner on its own, but let us not forget the shoe game!! The icing on this outfit are these gorgeous cage heels I got from DSW 2 years ago. They tie in beautifully with this edgy outfit. Cage heels are a great addition to your wardrobe because of the intricate detail they bring to an outfit and they make a great focal point to an outfit. I chose fitted black pants to balance the loose fitting blouse.
This is such a great Valentine's day outfit because of how edgy, yet simple the look is. All the beautiful details in this blouse make this outfit perfect for a special occasion. I hope this outfit provides inspiration for your outing!!


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David Lubars to Head Cannes Lions 2009 Film and Press Juries
The organisers of the 56th Cannes Lions International Advertising Festival have announced that David Lubars, Chairman and Chief Creative Officer of BBDO North America, will chair both the Film and Press juries in 2009.
David has been at the helm of BBDO since 2004 and has overseen the agency's transformation into "a 21st century version of a kick-ass 60's New York agency". In other words, whilst maintaining its brilliance in traditional mediums, the company also creates extraordinary work for clients in emerging ones. The result being that today, BBDO is the most awarded agency in the world. For the past two years, it has been named Network of the Year at Cannes. Last year, BBDO created the award-winning, multimedia, multiplatform "HBO Voyeur" project, which was awarded both the Outdoor and Promo Grand Prix at Cannes.
Since beginning his career in 1981, David has won every major creative award in the world including multiple Grand Prix at Cannes, Grand Clio, Grand Andy, Best of Show One Show, Best of Show Radio Mercury, Gold Effie, D&AD, Communications Arts and the EMMY four times. His work has been written about in The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, USA Today, Business 2.0 and Time, and has twice appeared on the cover of Archive magazine.
David has also been named Creative Director of the Year in the trade publication Adweek; his legendary BMW Films were made part of MoMA's permanent collection in New York City and he won the first-ever awarded Titanium Lion at Cannes. He has been the subject of feature stories in New York magazine, Creativity, Archive, Fast Company and American Executive. In 2006, David was Chairman of the Titanium Jury at Cannes.
"David is a visionary whose boundless creativity is an inspiration to us all. He is a regular fixture on stage at Cannes, where he has collected Lions for outstanding work across multiple categories over many years," says Philip Thomas, CEO of Cannes Lions. "We are honoured that he will be chairing the Film and Press categories next year."
David Lubars commenting on his appointment said, "I'm humbled to be chosen for this prestigious position. 'Film', in all forms, has taken on a new role and meaning in the industry. While press, though the oldest medium, still shows itself to be one of the freshest. I look forward to working with my fellow jurors to recognise the best of both forms."
Before joining BBDO, David was President of Fallon Worldwide and Executive Creative Director of Fallon North America where he oversaw famous work for Citibank and BMW, among others.
He currently resides in New York City with his wife, Cindy, and two sons, Michael and Alex.


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Hello! Welcome to my first guide. In this guide I will be showing you how I play Orianna. This build will be concentrating on a strong early game and later in the game a supportive damager. Hopefully you will like it but please try out this guide before voting.
Pros / Cons
Here are some Pros and Cons for playing Orianna with this build.
- Strong early game
- Not as squishy as your maxing your E over your W
- With void staff and Sorcerer shoes you will be hitting full damage and requiring the enemy to buy magic resist
- After you get your Banshee's Veil, you are going to have to get the full price of the item as your inventory will be full
Summoner Spells
The reason why I take Ghost and Flash is because Flash is a great skill to have when trying to escape and Ghost will allow you to chase. If you don't like Ghost or Flash then take teleport instead. However, if you want to be aggressive then take Exhaust.
My masteries are 9 - 0 - 21 with improved Ghost and Flash. The 9 in offence gives some cooldown reduction and some magic penetration. With 21 in utility, I get some extra movement speed, some more cooldown reduction and summoner spell cooldown reduction as well.
The reason I build two Doran's Rings is because of two things. One, the mana regen is very important early on. Secondly, the bonus health will prevent you from dying early on. I get a Negatron Cloak because thats around the time when a teamfight would start to occur so I get that to help survive. Your last two items depend on your current situation. If your having trouble surviving get a Rylais and a Zhonyas or maybe even an Abyssal Scepter. If not, I recommend getting an Archangels and an Abyssal Scepter.
Why no cooldown reduction you may ask?
I find cooldown reduction to be optional. For example, your having a really hard time in a teamfight as all your skills are on cooldown when the teamfight is in progress. With an Evil Tome or a Deathfire Grasp (whichever is needed) you will fix that problem but in my opinion, the Abyssal Scepter is a much better choice as it reduces magic resist to all enemy champions around you so you will help your team. Also, the magic resist and the 70 ability power will really help yourself as well.
How to use your skills effectively
When attacking with Orianna you have to keep in mind that your orb gives your magic resist and armor. You should be carrying your team around mid game so be careful. Your standard combo should be Q -> W -> E (to the person being focused(usually yourself)). Remember to aim your Q a little ahead of the person your attacking so the W is more likely to hit if they end up running towards the orb. Another way to attack is to shield your tank or initiator and just spam W until your E is back, then Q and E back to the initiator. This is much safer as you are not in the middle of the fight.
How To Lane Early On
Orianna does not require mid but if it's a 1 vs 2 then I wouldn't take it unless you have a decent understanding of the game. Your passive is great and should help you last hit pretty easily. Your also pretty ungankable considering your Q is a free ward. To harass your enemy just Q behind them and if there in range, then W. Recall when able to buy your second Doran's Ring and boots. You can skip the second one if doing well but I wouldn't recommend it. After you grab your void staff you should be pretty unstoppable for early game.


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Shooting guard, California, 6-6, 197
A classic spot-up shooter, he would have to develop his ball-handling and shot creation. But his size and shooting stroke make him attractive.
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Center, Louisville, 6-11, 230
Defensive-oriented and already 23, he likely is NBA-ready to contribute 12 to 15 minutes immediately. Offensively, he features little post game.


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Situated on the east coast of central Italy, between the mountains and the sea, Abruzzo is a wine region which has the best of all possible worlds. Beautiful and varied terroir, with blazing sunshine and cooling breezes blowing off the Adriatic, history and modernity, and an independent spirit supported by generations of tradition and expertise. This is a wine region with a serious past, stretching back to the very origins of wine production in Europe - the Etruscans were the first to cultivate vines here, and the Romans lent their industrious and forward-thinking minds to viticulture in Abruzzo, something which is still felt today if you wander among the villages and vineyards.
Abruzzo has over 90,000 acres of land dedicated to wine production and grape-growing, and is the fifth most productive wine region in Italy. The majority of viticultural activity takes place in the hillier regions, where the microclimates are ideal for the historic vineyards, particularly around the sub-region of Chieti, which produces plenty of sunny and characterful wines ranging from Pinot Grigio to Sangiovese and crowd-pleasing Merlots. The climatic conditions of Abruzzo are particularly favorable, with this region seeing a fine balance of rainfall and sunshine, allowing for a long and bountiful ripening season which sees the grapes reach full ripeness and provides plenty of expression of terroir.
Abruzzo has one DOCG, Montepulciano d'Abruzzo Colline Teramane, where we find beautiful blended red wines made from Montepulciano and Sangiovese varietals. It also has three DOC regions, based around these red grapes as well as white varietals such as Trebbiano.
There are few countries in the world with a viticultural history as long or as illustrious as that claimed by Italy. Grapes were first being grown and cultivated on Italian soil several thousand years ago by the Greeks and the Pheonicians, who named Italy 'Oenotria' – the land of wines – so impressed were they with the climate and the suitability of the soil for wine production. Of course, it was the rise of the Roman Empire which had the most lasting influence on wine production in Italy, and their influence can still be felt today, as much of the riches of the empire came about through their enthusiasm for producing wines and exporting it to neighbouring countries. Since those times, a vast amount of Italian land has remained primarily for vine cultivation, and thousands of wineries can be found throughout the entire length and breadth of this beautiful country, drenched in Mediterranean sunshine and benefiting from the excellent fertile soils found there. Italy remains very much a 'land of wines', and one could not imagine this country, its landscape and culture, without it.
With its dark blue colored fruits and high juice content, Merlot varietal grapes have long been a favorite of wine producers around the globe, with it being found in vineyards across Europe, the Americas and elsewhere in the New World. One of the distinguishing features of Merlot grapes is the fact that they have a relatively low tannin content and an exceptionally soft and fleshy character, meaning they are capable of producing incredibly rounded and mellow wines. This mellowness is balanced with plenty of flavor, however, and has made Merlot grapes the varietal of choice for softening other, more astringent and tannin-heavy wines, often resulting in truly exceptional produce. Merlot is regarded as one of the key 'Bordeaux' varietals for precisely this reason; when combined with the drier Cabernet Sauvignon, it is capable of blending beautifully to produce some of the finest wines available in the world.


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White House Christmas Decoration Countdown: 9 Days
Counting down the days to Christmas with a daily morning post containing a photograph of the White House Christmas decorations. Have no clue why someone Jewish is doing this or how I got all these pictures — read the first post.
The Christmas creche in the Grand Ballroom of the White House.


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About the authorDebora Greger is a poet and professor who has won grants and awards from the American Academy and Institute of Arts and Letters, the National Endowment for the Arts, and the Guggenheim foundation. Her work has appeared in American Poetry Review, The New Yorker, and Paris Review.
God has retired to Florida, like everyone else. He can't sleep. He watches TV. In the long poem that opens Debora Greger's sixth book, God, he has retreated to the swamps, where, in the lush particulars of the subtropics, a singular moral world is discovered. Wherever Greger is, she has a traveler's eye; her poetry finds the past beneath the present-where the "Eden of Florida," as the last poem ironically calls it, is an Eden with alligators. This is the work of a powerful, meditative poet, whose God is deceptively quiet, perfectly timed, and seriously amused.
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Easter 1991
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Miranda on the British Isles
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The Twilight of England
A Property of the National Trust
Memoirs of a Saint
Eve at the Paradise
The Zoo in the Rain
The Overland Bus
The Laurel Tree by the River
To the Snow
Moss in the Hamptons
There Now
The Dead of Summer
Head, Perhaps of an Angel
Variante de la Tristesse: The Sadness of the Subtropics
Admiral of the Parking Lot
Persephone in the Underworld
The Civil War
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The History of BBC in the 21st Century
In 2000, Bethlehem Baptist Church was presented with the opportunity to purchase an additional place of worship from Congregation Beth Or. This began the Lifestyle Capital Stewardship Campaign which was put in place for this acquisition and was slated to last four (4) years. The focus was not on equal giving but equal sacrifice. Throughout those four (4) years, faithful members gave sacrificially over $1.0 million to the Lifestyle Capital Stewardship Campaign.
In January 2003, the Sunday worship services were re-vamped. The morning service changed to 7:30 a.m., the last service was changed to 11:00 a.m., and in a bold, God-given vision, a third worship service at 9:15 am was added. This service flourished and is the most widely attended.
The Lifestyle Capital Stewardship campaign culminated in June 2004, and now the church has started a new journey – the Mortgage Burning Initiative (MBI) which will allow the new site's mortgage to be paid in full in half the time.
Bethlehem Baptist Church is now in its 119th year and has a long and rich history — one that will never be forgotten and one that will continue to be built upon. Church membership has grown substantially — over 1500 members and an operating budget of over $2.0 million. We are ceaselessly building on the theme: "A Christ-centered, Multi-cultural Church". As the church grows spiritually and physically, Bethlehem Baptist Church will not only remember to thank God for His continued blessings but will remember to be a blessing to God.


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The master's apprentice
IT'S BEEN THE city's best-kept secret. Even among the 300,000 Indians living and working in Hong Kong, only about 30 knew that one of the subcontinent's biggest film stars, Hrithik Roshan, has been living in Kowloon.
Maybe the secrecy has been a good thing. Back home in Mumbai, Roshan is never far from his four gun-totting security guards, as hoards of screaming fans shadow his every move.
But in Hong Kong it's been a different story. Making his way to the gym along Peking Road last week, the 31-year-old barely raised an eyebrow.
The first thing that catches Roshan's eye as he survey's the cityscape is a poster for the Stephen Chow Sing-chi blockbuster Kung Fu Hustle. And behind the poster lies the reason for his trip to our shores. He says he recently got a chance to see the film - but he didn't just watch it, he studied it. 'The action scenes were mind-blowing,' he says.
Roshan is in town to work under the expert eye of Tony Ching Siu-tung, the action choreographer on the Oscar-nominated House of Flying Daggers and the box-office smash Hero. Ching is preparing Roshan for the sequel to last year's Bollywood hit Koi Mil Gaya (I Found Someone). For four to six hours a day, Ching has been unveiling the mysteries of wushu to Roshan at the Pacific Club gymnasium.
'I didn't make an announcement about coming because I'm here to learn and it's been nice getting around, making a few friends,' says Roshan. 'Everyone here is busy doing their own thing and so am I.'
Seated on a mat during a break in training with his translator/assistant at his side, Ching says: 'When the producer/director Rakesh Roshan [Hrithik's father] first came to meet me last year with the proposal of working on an Indian film, I agreed immediately.
'I've seen a few Indian films and really enjoyed them. They like good action, as do we. So it's a good mix. Even before we negotiated terms, I wanted to do it, just for the opportunity. I went to India on a location-hunting trip with the crew and I had a great time.'
Roshan Jnr is hesitant to state when shooting begins, but, as it's his father's film, he will be actively involved in all aspects of the production.
'I've been behind the scenes for many years, even though I always wanted to be an actor, I've been assisting my dad for a long time so I know what it takes,' he says. 'This is my third trip to Hong Kong over the past 14 months and we were here working with the local film fraternity, and the Hong Kong Tourism Board, to promote Bollywood film production in Hong Kong.'
Unfortunately, though, this is one production which will not be shot here as the filmmakers have decided to split their time between India and Singapore. 'The reasons were simple - we were given more incentives to shoot there,' says Roshan. 'It wasn't as economically viable to shoot here, and the location there suited the script so it's been settled in Singapore. But we still wanted to work with talent like Tony, to give the film a Hong Kong flavour, so all the film's action scenes will be choreographed by him and his crew.'
While Roshan's foray into film could have been predicted - Rakesh Roshan was an actor in the 1980s, and is one of the most successful producer/directors working today - the amount of success he's enjoyed has surprised even the most seasoned of Bollywood watchers.
His first film in a leading role was 2000's Kaho Na Pyar Hai (Say There's Love), which was that year's box-office champion and won its star both the best newcomer and best actor awards at the Filmfare Awards - India's equivalent of the Oscars. Koi Mil Gaya followed in 2003 and history repeated itself: the film was box-office gold and Roshan walked away with the critic's choice award for best actor. 'Now I can afford to wait for good films to come around,' he says. 'My next meal doesn't depend on how many films I have at hand. Choosing the right film for me is a luxury.'
Roshan's regime is rigorous. He has started from scratch and is spending four to six hours a day under the command of Ching and two of his trainers. 'I didn't know what to expect when he first came to lessons, I've never worked with an Indian actor,' Ching says. 'But he's been dedicated, focused and hard-working.'
Three hours into the session and Roshan is still going full throttle. During one air-swivel exercise, Roshan's sword clips a trainer's ear and he smiles apologetically, mildly embarrassed at the goof.
'I've had so many injuries,' he says. 'Every muscle in my body has been pulled, stretched, hurt. I've damaged muscles I didn't know I had. My wrist,' he says pointing to bandages, 'I don't think I've broken it ... but it hurts.'
Rehearsals are taped and Roshan rushes to review his progress during his break. Ching has it all on tape for different reasons. 'I'll go back and watch it all again to see what suits him,' he says. 'We've had limited time, as we do with any film, so I have to work with what we have. He's been an excellent student and on camera we will focus on what he does well and those are the things I will choreograph into the film when we begin shooting.'
Ching and his team are now busy preparing for a trip to Mumbai for further work on the film. 'With CGI, wire-techniques and other effects, it's like working on an international film - we've had no restrictions on what we can do,' he says.
The Oscar-nominated Lagaan (2001), the blockbuster Devdas (2002) and Gurinder Chadha's crossover Bride and Prejudice (2004) have opened the world's eyes to the charms of Bollywood. And to the possibilities of co-productions. But Roshan says problems remain.
'Calling it a leap of faith would be appropriate,' says Roshan. 'With the first film, we used the same special effects team as used in Independence Day. In this film, the action is being co-ordinated here, we're working on getting the sound recorded in Australia and the same American team who worked with us earlier is keen to work on this film. The aim for any good production unit is to make the film better than the last and my father is taking a huge risk, but we're all hoping it'll be worth it in the end.'


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Janey Way Memories No. 88: Remembering My Father
With Father's Day approaching, I want to take the time to share some memories of my father, Martin Relles Sr., who inspired me in ways I can't overestimate. Dad was born in 1915 in Chicago, but soon moved to Sacramento
Hunting with My Father
My father worked as a police officer in Sacramento. He grew up during the great depression, and served in the Navy during World War II. When he returned home after the war, he eventually landed a job with the Sacramento
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Teton Announces 2P Reserves of 69.2 Bcf
Teton Energy Corp. on Tuesday announced its 2006 year-end probable reserves.
Teton previously announced estimated proved reserves at December 31, 2006 increasing 77 percent to 7.1 billion cubic feet ("Bcf"), compared to 4.0 Bcf at December 31, 2005. The 2006 year end reserve report was prepared with SEC pricing of $4.11 per thousand cubic feet ("Mcf").
In addition to the SEC proved reserve report, the Company also estimated year end 2P reserves (proven plus probable) using normalized pricing of $6.00 per million British thermal units ("MMBtu"). Year end 2006 2P reserves using normalized pricing were estimated to be 69.2 Bcf. The estimate for 2P reserves includes 10.5 Bcf of proven reserves. Based on normalized pricing and 2006 production of 737 million cubic feet ("MMcf"), the Company's ratio of reserves to production is approximately 14.2 years for total proved reserves. The Company did not issue an estimate for 2P reserves at year end 2005.
Teton's production was 100 percent natural gas in 2006 and is derived only from its Piceance Basin project. The above results are based on a full independent reserve report prepared by Netherland, Sewell & Associates, Inc. ("NSAI").
Teton Energy Corporation is an independent oil and gas exploration and production company based in Denver, Colorado. The company focuses on the acquisition, exploration and development of North American properties and has current operations in the Rocky Mountain region of the U.S.
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- Teton Energy Makes 2 Executive Appointments (Jul 06)
- Puckett Land Co Nixes Purchase Agreement for Piceance Basin Assets (Jun 01)


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Our entrepreneurial consulting clients include success-motivated small and medium sized businesses that are planning for future ownership transitions. Our work has enabled our clients to make critical business decisions and transition to new levels of success. We work with our clients to develop business plans that make sense relative to their market opportunities and competition.
We help clients identify options to expand their revenues through strategies designed to increase sales or identify acquisition opportunities. We assist our clients in positioning their businesses for longer-term acquisition. We help our clients deal with increasing business complexity due to growth or the need for a turnaround.
Entrepreneurial Consulting Services Success Stories:
Challenge: One of Minnesota's most successful and highly regarded entrepreneurs and corporate directors was considering making a business acquisition. He needed more information to assist him in his decision making process.
JCS Solution: We conducted research on the clientele of the business to provide him with a comprehensive understanding of the long-term viability of the market for the potential acquisition. We conducted a rapid review of the competition, trends within the competitive industry, as well as provided deeper insight about the critical issues that would potentially impact the customer base of this business over the long term.
Results: The client called our consulting work for him "absolutely terrific" and said he "could not have been more happy" with what we uncovered for him. Based upon our research and the information we provided him, the entrepreneur bought the business.
Challenge: The founder of a graphic design firm was struggling financially, had minimal revenues and the owner lacked any sophistication regarding business principles. The owner was ready to make a transition to move to a new level of success.
JCS Solution: Johnson Consulting Services has provided on-going business consulting services for over 20 years to this graphic design firm. These services have included review of growth strategies for this firm, consultation regarding employee issues and recruiting, as well as assistance in managing overall operations as the firm has grown and evolved.
Result: When the owner began working with Johnson Consulting Services, the firm was in its infancy. Today the firm is a multi-million dollar enterprise creating international award winning graphic designs. The owner has even been honored as Minnesota's Entrepreneur of the Year. The owner says working with Johnson Consulting Services "was a turning point" for her because she finally was able to develop a focused business plan and the skills she needed to develop long-term business success.
Challenge: A Japanese physician had developed a low-tech medical product that he was currently selling in Japan. He was interested in learning whether his product could be profitably sold in the United States.
JCS Solution: We coordinated product testing in some of Minnesota's most highly-regarded health care organizations including hospitals, long-term care facilities and home care agencies. We coordinated site tours for the physician and his team of the various locations in which his product was being tested so he could obtain direct feedback from the testers. Product feedback was also obtained from industry experts at the University of Minnesota. The tests and feedback provided valuable insight about perceptions of the product design, ease of use, sizing, absorbency, and insight about how this product compared to other alternatives already available in the U.S. market. We assessed the national market potential for this product at various sales levels to provide insight into the market reasonableness, competitive options, and the direction in which the industry was moving.
Results: While we ultimately recommended that the client not enter the U.S. marketplace, he understood the depth and complexity of the research we had conducted on his behalf. He felt we had gone "beyond" his expectations and our consulting work got him definitive answers to his questions about market potential. Other consultants he had talked to about his product did not do anything to help him answer his critical questions one way or another. The physician said he "trusted us more than anyone else" he had met in the United States.
Challenge: The founder and Chairman of the Board of a nationwide environmental engineering firm was engaged in negotiations with a global entity that was interested in a possible acquisition or entering into a mutually beneficial contractual relationship with his firm. Central to these deliberations were questions regarding whether the firm's success in developing a profitable consulting practice in a niche market could be replicated within the various domestic profit centers of the larger organization. The founder was struggling to come up with a way to explain how his firm's strategic approach to lead development could be effectively integrated into the larger firm.
JCS Solution: Johnson Consulting Services was engaged to assist the founder in refining his concept for developing an Information Center that could help the domestic offices of the larger firm expand their service offerings to the target market. We worked with the founder and his key staff to better clarify their lead generation process and conducted research to identify other resources that would allow similar lead generation research to be replicated on a national basis. We conducted an initial review to identify possible research tools, websites and databases that could be used to develop leads, and to obtain insight regarding potential client needs for environmental consulting.
Results: The founder was relieved to have a workable idea to present to the larger firm and he used our written report to move the acquisition discussion forward.
Challenge: The owners of a rehabilitation agency providing physical therapy, occupational therapy and speech-language pathology services in 29 locations had been selected from among hundreds of applicants as a state winner of a prestigious entrepreneurial success award. The award recognized the nation's top small businesses who have used the tools of quality management as the foundation of their success. The owners needed to figure out how to best capitalize on the award and help position their firm for a possible acquisition in the future.
JCS Solution: We worked with the owners and their key staff to identify and prioritize the numerous opportunities available to communicate about their on-going success and quality award to reach their more than 2,000 clients. Our consulting work also helped them develop opportunities to expand their outreach and networking efforts with their key referral sources.
Results: The owners garnered wide acclaim for their success and enhanced their relationships with their key clients and referral sources. The owners were able to leverage their award into a higher industry profile and the firm was ultimately acquired by a larger organization.
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GLENVIEW, Ill.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Mead Johnson Nutrition Company (NYSE: MJN) announced today that its board of directors has declared a regular quarterly common stock dividend of $0.375 per share for the quarter ending June 30, 2014. The dividend will be paid on July 3, 2014, to shareholders of record at close of business on June 23, 2014.
About Mead Johnson
Mead Johnson, a global leader in pediatric nutrition, develops, manufactures, markets and distributes more than 70 products in over 50 markets worldwide. The company's mission is to nourish the world's children for the best start in life. The Mead Johnson name has been associated with science-based pediatric nutrition products for over 100 years. The company's "Enfa" family of brands, including Enfamil® infant formula, is the world's leading brand franchise in pediatric nutrition. For more information, visit meadjohnson.com.


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Biostar has announced three motherboards with dual Gigabit LAN features. It allows for link aggregation so that the network connections can be combined in parallel. In addition, the two Gigabit LAN ports can be configured for network redundancy.
The Hi-Fi B85N 3D and the Hi-Fi B85S2G are based on the Intel B85 chipset, and they support the current 4th generation Intel Core Haswell processors. However, the said chipset is considered to be the budget version of the current crop of Intel 8-series business chipsets that include the higher-end Intel Q87 and Q85. Unlike the other two, the Intel B85 chipset doesn't support Intel vPro technologies, nor does it come under the Intel Stable Image Platform Program (Intel SIPP).
The third board, the Hi-Fi A88S2G features the AMD A88X chipset that supports the AMD Kaveri APU. Besides boasting of having a pair of Gigabit LAN ports, the boards come equipped to deliver the 6+ experience. According to Biostar, the different technologies that make up its 6+ experiences are as follows:-
This feature set was first announced when Biostar launched its one of its first AMD A88X-based motherboards, the Biostar Hi-Fi A88W 3D. The pair of Intel B85-based boards would be ideal as corporate desktops with flexible network configuration options. The Hi-Fi A88S2G board will cut it as an entry-level gaming rig that can double up as a HTPC. Please click here for the official press release.
(Source: Biostar)
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Here is what we have been working on and what you all have been waiting on ! Have fun reading through it, it will be even more fun being here from 24th – 30th July! Festival Brochure 2017
Festival Programme
Find out about our events here. You will be able to find out about the times, dates and locations for all festival events.
The Festival in 3 minutes
Click the play button above to check out our three minute video of the 2012 Ardmore Pattern Festival.
Ardmore in Pictures
A beautiful village. A wonderful, family-friendly festival. Have a glance through our gallery for some great pictures of both.
Fun Run / Family Walk – 2nd June
Ardmore Pattern Festival are organising their annual fundraising 3k family walk on Friday, 2nd June at 6.30pm. This year, sees the introduction of a 5k fun run. Registration takes place at the Round Tower Hotel, Ardmore at 5.30pm. Registration is €8, or €15 for families, and by pulling on your trainers and supporting us on […]
Neil Delamere brings the humour
We're delighted to announce that Neil Delamere will play a Pattern Festival warm-up gig at Cappoquin Community Centre on Friday the 5th of May. Physical tickets are also available at: Ardmore: Post Office Cappoquin: Cappoquin Community Centre Dungarvan: Audrey's Vintage Boutique & Kilrush Service Station Youghal: Brookes SuperValu Youghal This is our first time using […]
Finbar Furey plays the Pattern Festival – SOLD OUT
Ardmore Pattern Festival is delighted announce that the legendary Finbar Furey will play an intimate gig on Thursday 27th of July this year. Finbar Furey tours extensively, bringing his rare talents to a world-wide stage and treats audiences to evenings of pure Irish magic, great music, good humour, and the charm and sparkling wit associated with […]
2017 Calendars now available for online purchase
It's the perfect gift for Christmas so order yours now before they're all sold out!!! Just €10 (plus post & packaging) and full of great views from the Ardmore area, plus some lovely insights from locals. All profits go to next year's Pattern Festival.
Wohoo !! It's the BIG WEEKEND !!
After five fabulous days of entertainment in our lead up events it's finally the Big Weekend and we welcome you to a jam packed programme with entertainment and activities for all the family, annual favourites such as an amazing fireworks display in the bay, treasure hunt, duck race, dog show, farmers market & car boot […]


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Michael Jackson Dies
Submitted by Carol Levesque on Thu, 2009-06-25 18:38
It is with sadness that I tell you that Michael Jackson has passed away. One of my role models as a child. I had the Off The Wall & Thriller albums and I danced to both of them. His music and dancing inspired me. I will miss him.


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Protection spell using the fire element.
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So Nasty And So Rude: NeNe Leakes Takes Another Jab At Wendy Williams, Paints 'Bye Wendell' On A Clutch Bag
- By Bossip Staff
Okay NeNe we get it…
NeNe Leakes Disses Wendy Williams Again
NeNe Leakes is firing another shot at Wendy Williams over her painted up Hermes Birkin bag.
As previously reported NeNe dissed the talk show host after she criticized her for defacing a $10,000 purse with sayings like "close your legs to married men" and "I'm very ritch b****."
According to NeNe, Wendy is just upset that she might take her job and is a jealous hater who is the "lowest of the low."
Today however she took things a step further by painting yet another bag "for charity"; this time a clutch with the words "Bye Wendell" written on it.
Oh NeNe you're waaaay to old for this isht…
Would YOU buy this Wendy Williams diss bag????
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In order to customize the look of the ChartPlotter graph I have to specify ticks, steps, and colors in code. I would much prefer this do be done in XAMl. For example, the following code works I would just prefer it to be handled by the view and
not the viewmodel.
((NumericAxis)plotter.MainHorizontalAxis).AxisControl.DrawMinorTicks = false;
Edit: In the XAML From the AxisGrid I was able to set the DrawHorizontalMinorTicks to false however it does not work, it is still showing all ticks given the following
<d3:AxisGrid DrawHorizontalMinorTicks="False"/>
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