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The Current Situation
State Planting Resources
This page is designed to get you quickly to the information you need to establish monarch habitat on your land. Click on the state in which you live below. You'll then find information on:
Incentive and cost share programs – these programs include technical help and cost sharing and can be tailored to your needs
Commercial seed providers and resources – find local and regional seed providers to work with to establish monarch and other pollinator habitat
Technical assistance – organizations listed under technical assistance will walk you through the process and are there to answer any questions you may have
Informational resources – there is a wealth of information out there to help you make your decisions. We've compiled the best state-specific information to help you better understand the issues and what you can do to help.
We have initially developed specific lists of programs and resources for states in the Midwest, highlighted below, with other states being added soon. If your state is not yet highlighted, it doesn't mean you can't still help the monarch and other pollinators! See our National Information page to find your local USDA Service Center and other nationally available planting resources. Please note, the resources listed on this site are not necessarily affiliated with Farmers for Monarchs or the Keystone Monarch Collaborative.
Milkweed Stem Goals: 150,000,000 milkweed stems, along with appropriate nectar sources to the landscape, by 2038.
Monarch Conservation Plan: The Illinois Monarch Project strategy has been finalized. Current Draft.
Incentive and Cost-Share Programs
NRCS - EQIP - Through the NRCS Environmental Quality Incentive Program (EQIP), producers can install conservation practices such as conservation cover, riparian herbaceous cover, and field borders to establish monarch habitat on their land. This effort focuses on planting milkweed and other nectar-rich forbs and reducing pesticide use in proximity to monarch habitat.
NRCS - CSP - NRCS is offering support for related enhancements through the Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP) to establish monarch habitat.
NRCS - ACEP - The Agricultural Conservation Easement Program (ACEP) provides technical and financial assistance to help conserve agricultural lands and wetlands and their related benefits.
The Bee and Butterfly Habitat Fund: Seed a Legacy Program - The Seed A Legacy Pollinator Habitat Program is available for private, public and corporate lands in a 12-state region of the country critical to pollinator health and habitat needs. It offers access to documented, high quality pollinator seed mixtures for free or at discounted rates using new innovation and technology to deliver pollinator benefits.
Illinois Wildlife Preservation Fund - Any individual, entity or group in Illinois is eligible to apply for funding for their project, which will either be categorized as a small project, wildlife rehabilitator project, or Illinois non-game and plant large project. The funding is reimbursement funding, and payment of the funding for projects is made at project completion when all final reports and required materials are submitted to the Department for review.
FSA Conservation Programs - CRP - The Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) pays a yearly rental payment in exchange for farmers removing environmentally sensitive land from agricultural production and planting species that will improve environmental quality.
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Commercial Seed Providers and Resources
Pheasants Forever and Quail Forever's Native Seed Program - Pheasants Forever and Quail Forever's Native Seed Program provides landowners the ability to purchase custom and pre-packaged pollinator seed mixes at an affordable price. Our diverse mixes have been designed by a team of wildlife biologists to meet state and federal standards while providing quality habitat for birds, bees and butterflies.
Conservation Blueprint - Providing access to high diversity pollinator seed mixtures that are custom-designed, built with landowner objectives and created with specific pollinator benefits and results. Mixtures designed to meete Federal, state and local program requirements. Highly competitive pricing of seed mixtures.
Monarch Watch Milkweed Market - Customers can purchase milkweed plants that are grown in a wholesale restoration nursery.
IL Department of Natural Resources - Mason State Nursery IDNR is collecting, cleaning, and packaging local pollinator seed to support monarch conservation efforts.
Pheasants Forever and Quail Forever Field Biologist Program - In partnership with state and federal agencies, Pheasants Forever and Quail Forever employ field biologist throughout the state. Our field biologist program is designed to educate farmers, landowners and the general public about the economic benefits of conservation programs, as well as delivering habitat programs that benefit pollinators and other wildlife. We call it the "One Stop Shop" for anything conservation and wildlife related on private and public lands.
Monarch Wings Across The Eastern Broadleaf Forest - Monarch Wings Across The Eastern Broadleaf Forest (MWAEBF) seeks to increase monarch habitat by engaging public land managers and private land stewards throughout the Eastern Broadleaf Forest-Continental Province (EBF-CP) through a series of monarch habitat enhancement activities with the goal of impacting 4,688, acres of monarch habitat.
Milkweed Stem Goals: To be determined in winter/spring of 2019.
Monarch Conservation Plan: Indiana held a Monarch Conservation Summit September 19th/20th of 2017 and are aiming to establish a plan as soon as possible. Current Plan
Grasslands for Gamebirds and Songbirds (GGS) - The program provides technical and financial assistance to improve or develop grassland and pollinator-friendly habitat in selected regions in the state.
USFWS - Partners for Fish and Wildlife - Through voluntary agreements, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's Partners for Fish and Wildlife (PFW) Program provides technical assistance and cost-share incentives directly to private landowners to improve fish and wildlife habitat on their lands. We strive to develop collaborative partnerships to foster voluntary, community-based stewardship for fish and wildlife conservation.
Grow Indiana Natives - Buy Natives Directory - Here are a list of nurseries and garden centers that offer Indiana native plants for sale and refuse to sell listed Indiana invasive plants because of the damage they cause. Some specific vendors in this list offer pollinator seed mixes.
Xerces Society Milkweed Seed Finder - As part of Project Milkweed, Xerces Society have created this comprehensive national directory of milkweed seed vendors to help you find sources of seed.
Indiana DNR Wildlife Biologists - Indiana DNR Wildlife Biologists are knowledgable in habitat establishment and statewide program availibility. They can assist with management plans and walking landowners through the various steps of program enrollements, habitat establishment, and maintanence in order to meet specific goals for their property.
Purdue Extension-Pollinator Protection Resources - Publications are now available in the Protecting Pollinators series. The series provides practical tips for protecting the habitats of honey bees, mason bees, bumble bees, flies, moths, butterflies and hummingbirds as well as other threatened pollinator species.
Milkweed Stem Goals: Iowa's strategy estimates 127,000,000-188,000,000 new stems will be established on 480,000-830,000 acres.
Monarch Conservation Plan: Iowa Monarch Conservation Strategy
NRCS - EQIP - Through the EQIP Monarch Butterfly Habitat Development Project, landowners can add soil and water conservation practices on their farms such as conservation cover, contour buffer strips, and field borders that also help attract Monarchs.
Prairie Partners Program - The Prairie Partners program is a partnership between the Iowa Native Seed Growers Association (INSGA), Iowa Department of Natural Resources (IA DNR), and Pheasants Forever (PF). The program encourages private landowners to plant high-quality native habitat on their properties by covering 50% or more of the cost of native seed on eligible projects.
Plant Iowa Native - Plant Iowa Native is an initiative of the Tallgrass Prairie Center at the University of Northern Iowa, which provides a list of professional services.
Iowa State Seed Mix - diversity seed mix that includes several species of milkweed as well as nectar species that will bloom from early spring through late fall. This seed mix meets requirements for a wide range of farm bill conservation programs in Iowa. Bloom chart is included.
Tallgrass Prairie Center - Seed mix generator; select general environmental factors and customize the seeding rate; species cannot be changed
DNR Private Lands Program - This private lands effort involves contacting and advising landowners about possible conservation practices that could be put into place on their lands.
USFWS Partners for Fish and Wildlife Program - The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service works with private landowners through the Partners for Fish and Wildlife (PFW) Program. PFW provides financial and technical assistance to private landowners for habitat restoration and enhancement focusing on priority areas for monarch conservation. The PFW Program also help partners access resources available through the Farm Bill conservation programs.
Iowa State University Wildlife Contact Directory - Iowa State University Wildlife Contact Directory of local NRCS service centers, local DNR Private Land Biologists, and local Pheasant's Forever Wildlife Biologists.
USDA NRCS - Iowa Native Prairie Planting Guides and other monarch habitat establishment and maintenance resources.
Tallgrass Prairie Center - Prairie reconstruction "how to" videos.
USDA NRCS - Conservation Cover Job Sheet for site preparation and seeding.
Iowa Monarch Conservation Consortium
Milkweed Stem Goals: Under development.
Monarch Conservation Plan: The Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks and Tourism is currently working with partners in the development of goals, objectives, strategies, and action items as part of the Kansas Monarch Conservation Plan. Current Draft
NRCS - EQIP - NRCS is working with agricultural producers to combat the decline of monarch butterflies by planting milkweed and other nectar-rich plants on private lands. Assistance is available.
NRCS - EQIP - NRCS in Michigan has a dedicated a Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) fund pool to implement conservation practices beneficial to Monarch butterflies.
FSA Conservation Programs - CRP State Acres For Wildlife Enhancement (SAFE) - Michigan's Southern Michigan Pheasant and Monarch Recovery SAFE provides an annual soil rental payment and enhanced cost-share for farmers removing land from agricultural production and planting native grassland to benefit monarchs and other wildlife.
U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service Partners for Fish and Wildlife - Through voluntary agreements, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service through the Partners for Fish and Wildlife (PFW) Program provides technical assistance and cost-share incentatives directly to private landowners to improve fish and wildlife habitat on their lands. We are leaders in voluntary community based stewardship for fish and wildlife conservation on private lands.
Michigan Native Plant Producers Association - The Michigan Native Plant Producers Association comprises 5 independently owned nurseries located throughout the state of Michigan, selling over 400 species of Michigan native plants and seeds.
Farm Bill Biologist program - In partnership with the Michigan DNR, USDA and local conservation districts, Farm Bill Biologists (FBB) are employed to implement the Michigan Pheasant Restoration Initiative (MPRI). FBBs provide technical assistance to landowners in priority MPRI counties to landowners interested in enhancing their land for wildlife. Emphasis is placed on assisting landowners enhancing grassland and wetland habitat by enrolling in USDA or other partner conservation programs.
Milkweed Stem Goals: TBD
Monarch Conservation Plan: Minnesota's Department of Natural Resources (MN DNR) is facilitating a series of sector-based stakeholder groups to identify ways to meet Minnesota's goals as outlined in the Mid-America Monarch Conservation Strategy. Results of these meetings will be folded into the MN DNR's Native Pollinator Action Plan, which is in draft form. Mid-America Monarch Conservation Strategy, Page 197
NRCS - EQIP - Our partnership will restore, manage and conserve wildlife habitat for monarch butterflies on agricultural and tribal lands using four main strategies: conservation planning and assessment; habitat improvement and best management practices; building an adequate seed supply for milkweed and nectar plants; and, enhancing organizational coordination and capacity.
Minnesota Board of Water and Soil Resources - State Conservation Cost-Share Program - Through the State Cost-Share Program, landowners or occupiers can request financial and technical assistance from their local Soil and Water Conservation Districts to implement state-approved conservation practices.
FSA - CRP - The Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) pays a yearly rental payment in exchange for farmers removing environmentally sensitive land from agricultural production and planting species that will improve environmental quality.
FSA - CREP - This is a part of the Conservation Reserve Program (CREP) and targets high priority conservation concerns identified by a State, and federal funds are supplemented with non-federal funds to address those concerns.
USFWS - Partners for Fish and Wildlife - Through voluntary agreements, the US Fish and Wildlife Service provides technical assistance and cost-share incentives directly to private landowners to restore fish and wildlife habitat.
Reinvest in Minnesota (RIM Reserve) - The RIM Reserve program provides direct payments to landowners for conservation easement acquisition. Soil and Water Conservation Districts (SWCDs) implement the program locally, and they receive funding through grants from BWSR for administrative and technical support.
Department of Natural Resources - Minnesota - Dependent on regions of the state, the Minnesota DNR provides contact information for private seed vendors who often have native pollinator mixes that can be used for specific projects.
Conservation Blueprint - Providing access to high diversity pollinator seed mixtures that are custom-designed, built with landowner objectives and created with specific pollinator benefits and results. Mixtures designed to meet Federal, state and local program requirements. Highly competitive pricing of seed mixtures.
MASWCD - Minnesota Association of Soil and Water Conservation Districts (as a means of getting to the right locale for you) Districts work in both urban and rural settings, with landowners and with other units of government, to carry out a program for the conservation, use, and development of soil, water, and related resources.
Minnesota Department of Natural Resources - Private Land Habitat - For landowners, MN DRN offers technical advice, recommendations on funding sources and available conservation programs, group presentations, workshops, field tours and referrals.
MN Department of Agriculture - The Minnesota Department of Agriculture is responsible for the development, promotion and evaluation of BMPs for pesticide use, and provides information on best management practices related to environmental protection.
NRCS - Local Service Centers - The NRCS provides a list of it's local service centers for any questions or inquiries.
Partners for Fish and Wildlife - The Partners for Fish & Wildlife program works with private landowners to improve fish and wildlife habitat on their lands.
Pheasants Forever and Quail Forever Farm Bill Biologist Program - In partnership with state and federal agencies, Pheasants Forever and Quail Forever employ field biologist throughout the state. Their field biologist program is designed to educate farmers, landowners and the general public about the economic benefits of conservation programs, as well as delivering habitat programs that benefit pollinators and other wildlife. Look at it as a "One Stop Shop" for anything conservation and wildlife related on private and public lands.
Minnesota Pollinator Friendly Cities - Pollinate Minnesota, Humming for Bees, the Pollinator Friendly Alliance and other non-profits and community groups in the state are working to promote pollinator friendly resolutions, which are pledges at the municipal level to increase flowering habitat for pollinators, reduce pesticide application and promote pollinator conservation.
The Minnesota Board of Water & Soil Resources Pollinator Initiative (BWSR) - The BWSR Pollinator Toolbox provides step by step guidance for BWSR partners to effectively work with landowners and help them with pollinator projects.
Governor's Committee on Pollinator Protection - Governor Mark Dayton issued Executive Order 16-07 in August 2016, directing a team of state agency experts to take immediate action to reverse pollinator decline and restore pollinator health in the state.
U of MN Extension - UMN Extension offers a variety of informational resources on many topics, including natural resources, insects, farm management, financial management, yard and garden, etc.
UMN Bee Squad - The UMN Bee Squad offeres a variety of educational tools and programs to provide forage and nutrition for honeybees - habitat that also benefits monarchs and other native pollinators!
Milkweed Stem Goals: 385,000 acres (19,000 acres per year) of additional habitat with 200 milkweed stems/acre by 2036.
Monarch Conservation Plan: Plan Document
NRCS- EQIP - The Monarch Butterfly Habitat Development Project provides financial and technical assistance to Missouri farmers, ranchers and landowners interested in restoring and/or establishing habitat benefiting Monarch Butterflies.
FWS - Midwest Partners for Fish and Wildlife - The Partners for Fish & Wildlife program works with private landowners to improve fish and wildlife habitat on their lands. We are leaders in voluntary, community-based stewardship for fish and wildlife conservation.
Grow Native Resource Page - Complete guide to seed vendors, contractors and all things native to the state of Missouri.
Missouri Department of Conversation (MDC) Local Contact Page - Find your local PLC agent, etc for technical assistance from MDC staff.
Missourians for Monarchs - Missourians for Monarchs currently consists of nearly 30 partners representing citizens, conservation and agricultural organizations, government agencies, municipalities, utilities and agribusinesses. The collaborative seeks to work with all entities within the state who are interested in promoting pollinator conservation on public lands as well as agricultural and non-agricultural private lands. Missouri Department of Conversation (MDC) Milkweed Identification Guide - Field Guide for identification and maintenance of milkweed species (common, swamp, prairie, etc.)
The Missourians for Monarchs Habitat Initiative
The Missourians for Monarchs Habitat Initiative is a partnership between producers, federal, state, and local conservation organizations to sustain habitat for monarch butterflies and pollinators through voluntary citizen involvement. See Best Management Practices for:
Grazing Habitat
Row Crop Production
Rural or Private Lands
Nebraska Wildlife Federation - Nebraska Wildlife Federation is working to restore Monarch and pollinator habitat on the landscape, by encouraging the planting of milkweeds and nectar-rich native plants on the landscape. With support from the Nebraska Environmental Trust, we are hosting free workshops to teach people how to make a place for wildlife in their own backyard.
Milkweed Stem Goals: The State of Ohio's goal is to add 95M milkweed stems (plants), along with appropriate nectar sources to the landscape by 2035, representing habitat improvements on approximately 1.85M acres of land.
Monarch Conservation Plan: No plan released but there is a single convening organization for Ohio.
U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service - Partners for Fish and Wildlife - Through voluntary agreements, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service through the Partners for Fish and Wildlife (PFW) Program provides technical assistance and cost-share incentives directly to private landowners to improve fish and wildlife habitat on their lands. We are leaders in voluntary, community-based stewardship for fish and wildlife conservation.
Ohio Pollinator Habitat Initiative - OPHI is a statewide network of diverse partners that work together to provide education, outreach, research, hands on conservation, native seed collection, and technical assistance to all that have an interest in pollinators and protecting our food supply.
Monarch Wings Across Ohio - Monarch Wings Across Ohio is working with a diverse collation of partners to install monarch habitat research plots across partners' land in the following settings; urban ecosystems, agriculture, corporate lands, and public gardens. Monarch habitat research plots will beautify the spaces they will occupy and provide valuable insight into monarch foraging preferences.
Ohio Pollinator Habitat Initiative - The Ohio Pollinator Habitat Initiative was started to inform citizens, landowners, farmers, and government agencies of the importance of pollinators and the habitat they need to survive. Members of the initiative are the core professionals that provide education, outreach, and technical assistance to all that have an interest in pollinators and protecting our food supply.
Milkweed Stem Goals: Staff from the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation are currently working on determining monarch habitat baseline conditions in this region. Once a baseline is established, a regional conservation target (or set of targets) will be determined for the South Core, and Oklahoma will take a portion of that target to be implemented within the state.
Monarch Conservation Plan: OMPC Statewide Monarch Conservation Plan and Mid-America Monarch Conservation Strategy (page 230)
NRCS - EQIP - With assistance from NRCS, producers and conservation partners can plant milkweed and nectar-rich plants along field borders, in buffers along waterways or around wetlands, in pastures and other suitable locations.
Partners for Fish and Wildlife - This program provides technical and financial assistance to private landowners and Tribes who are willing to work with the USFWS and other partners on a voluntary basis to help meet the habitat needs of Federal Trust Species.
Johnston Seed Company - Johnston Seed Company provides custom native seed mixes for wildlife and pollinator plantings.
Lorenz's OK Seeds - Customers can purchase native seed mixes for wildlife and pollinators.
Native American Seed Company - Customers can purchase seeds for several plants native to the Southern Great Plains, including milkweeds and nectar source plants for monarchs and pollinators.
ODWC Private Lands Program - The Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation's Private Lands program has 4 regional biologists that provide technical assistance to private landowners interested in managing for wildlife.
Noble Research Institute - The Noble Research Institute is a non-profit prganization that provides landowner technical assistance to agricultural producers and landowners in South-Central Oklahoma.
Kerr Center for Sustainable Agriculture - A non-profit 501(c)(3) foundation located in southeast Oklahoma that provides techncial assistance to private landowners and agricultural producers on native plantings for pollinators.
Oklahoma Monarch and Pollinator Collaborative - "Okies for Monarchs" is an initiative of the Oklahoma Monarch & Pollinator Collaborative, a statewide group of 40+ organizations and citizens working together to ensure thriving Monarch migrations for generations to come. The mission statement of the OMPC is "To educate, engage, and support Oklahomas in the protections and enhancement of suitable habitat and nectar sources for monarchs and pollinators throughout Oklahoma".
Milkweed Stem Goals: The State of Texas has not yet determined a monarch habitat conservation/ restoration goal.
Monarch Conservation Plan: A Texas Monarch Consortium is slated to be created but has not yet. In addition, a Texas Monarch and Native Pollinator Conservation Plan was published in April of 2016.
NRCS - EQIP - NRCS in Texas will work to implement conservation practices across 180,000 acres within the 28 focal counties to restore and/or enhance diverse pollinator habitat to provide high-quality nectar species during the critical migration time periods. NRCS conservation professionals can provide technical assistance and planning tools to conduct Monarch habitat assessments on private lands to determine what conservation actions will provide the best results to improve Monarch habitat.
EDF - Monarch Butterfly Habitat Exchange - The Exchange creates a marketplace for those looking to invest in monarch recovery, such as private industries with commitments to recovering the species, with those who are well positioned to create monarch habitat, such as farmers and ranchers who are highly motivated to help.
Milkweed Stem Goals: The goal is expected to be finalized by the Collaborative in 2018 during the development of the Wisconsin Monarch Conservation Strategy.
Monarch Conservation Plan: Plan is under development, slated to be finished in 2018, (Page243)
FSA - Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) - The Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) pays a yearly rental payment in exchange for farmers removing environmentally sensitive land from agricultural production and planting species that will improve environmental quality.
FSA Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program (CREP) - This is a part of the Conservation Reserve Program and targets high priority conservation concerns identified by a State, and federal funds are supplemented with non-federal funds to address those concerns.
USDA/WDNR Voluntary Public Access & Habitat Incentives Program - All landowners who enroll in VPA-HIP are eligible to receive habitat enhancement technical assistance and funding to adopt one or more habitat practices on enrolled lands.
WDNR's Landowner Incentive Program (LIP) - This program provides management advice, assistance with management plans and cost-share funding to individuals and organizations on private lands - with a focus on the Driftless Area of Wisconsin
U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service Partners for Fish and Wildlife - Through voluntary agreements, the US Fish and Wildlife Service provides technical assistance and cost-share incentives directly to private landowners to restore fish and wildlife habitat.
DATCP Producer-Led Watershed Protection Grants - These grants go to projects that focus on ways to precent and reduce runoff from farm fields and that work to increase farm participation in these voluntary efforts.
Wisconsin Native Plant Nurseries - This list of native plant nurseries was compiled by the Natural Heritage Conservation Program, Department of Natural Resources.
Pheasants Forever and Quail Forever Farm Bill Biologist Program - In partnership with state and federal agencies, Pheasants Forever and Quail Forever employ field biologist throughout the state. Our field biologist program is designed to educate farmers, landowners and the general public about the economic benefits of conservation programs, as well as delivering habitat programs that benefit pollinators and other wildlife. We call it the "One Stop Shop" for anything conservation and wildlife related on private and public lands.
NRCS Conservation Technical Assistance - Conservation technical assistance provided by NRCS to land users to address opportunities, concerns, and problems related to the use of natural resources.
Wisconsin DNR District Ecologists - The Wisconsin DNR District Ecologists can provide technical assistance and respond to inquiries about creating or enhancing monarch habitat in their district.
Wisconsin Natural Resources Conservation Service - NRCS staff provide technical assistance through their various programs in Wisconsin.


A woman who was armed with a knife and threatening to stab anyone who approached her has been sent to jail.
Chelsea Adams called the police and told them she had the knife and a large stick and was prepared to use them if she was approached.
Officers were sent to the area and a Taser was pointed at Adams before she dropped the knife. She was then arrested and handcuffed.
Adams, 22, of Primrose Close, Skegness, admitted possession of a bladed article in a public place as a result of the incident in the early hours of August 30.
Phil Howes, prosecuting, said that earlier in the day Adams had been reported missing and police were asked to look for her because she was regarded as a high risk person.
Mr Howes said: "She contacted the police herself from a call box at North Parade, Skegness claiming to be in possession of a large stick and a knife."
She also admitted breach of a suspended jail sentence imposed in May this year for possession of a bladed article after she brandished a pair of scissors and threatened to kill a police officer.
Adams was jailed for 12 months for possession of the knife and a six week consecutive sentence for breach of the suspended sentence.
David Eager, in mitigation, said: "This is a very troubled young lady from a very troubled background.
"I ask you to take into account that this is a young lady who is very immature and has real problems in her life. Hopefully she can be assisted in prison."
Judge Simon Hirst, passing sentence, told Adams: "Any offence of carrying a knife is serious. In your case it is aggravated by the fact that you threatened to use the knife against anyone who came near you, the fact that you told a probation officer that you would commit this offence again and the fact that you have a worrying record.
"I very much hope that you take advantage of the mental health system while you are in custody and when you are on licence. If you don't, the reality is that you are going to spend longer and longer in custody."


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Selena Gomez's "Look At Her Now" Video Is a Dance-Driven Ode to Girl Power
Well, it's official: Selena is BACK.
One day after dropping the breakup ballad of the year, "Lose You to Love Me," Selena Gomez has gifted us with its dancefloor-ready counterpart, "Look At Her Now." And when we say "dancefloor-ready," we're not speaking hypothetically. In the song's music video, Gomez and an all-girl crew of backup dancers nail intricate choreography in a room ablaze with neon lights. Because the best way to get over heartbreak is to dance right through it.
"Here's my special gift to all of my ride or dies!" Gomez wrote on Instagram shortly after the video came out. "Y'all have been through it with me and I thank you for pushing me to be the best."
Selena Gomez on Instagram: "And here's my special gift to all of my ride or dies! I created this with Apple especially for you. Y'all have been through it all with me…"
Empowering lyrics, fabulous dancing, thinly veiled Justin Bieber references: "Look At Her Now" is all the things we want from Selena Gomez. (Fun fact: The video, which is a collaboration with Apple Music, was shot entirely on an iPhone.)
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The iPad, iPhone and iPod touch run an operational system called the iOS system. This is the system that allows you to run apps and perform all functions on your device. It comes pre-installed on your devices when you purchase it from the Apple store.
It is very important that you keep your iOS system up to date in order to have apps run smoothly and also take advantage of the enhancements and the possible bug fixes provided by Apple.
While most apps will work on older versions of the iOS system, keeping an up-to date update will guarantee you best performances.
In fact, some apps also do not work on older iOS versions (e.g 3.1); therefore you will not be allowed to purchase the app from the app store. First let's learn how to identify which version of the iOS system you are running on your device.
3rd. Under the "About" menu you will see the information you are looking for under the "Version".
On this example you can see I have the Version 4.3.2 of the iOS system; which is the most most up to date version as of 4/23/2011.
Now that you know how to identify which version you have, now let's learn about the fact that some apps do not support older version of the iOS system.
As you can see, Expressive requires that users have the version 3.1.4 or older in order to run the app on the devices.
Now that you know how to identify your iOS system, and understand that some apps will not run on older versions of the iOS system; you will need to know how to update it. This is the easy part of the whole story.
You will need to connect your device ( iPhone, iPod or iPad) to your computer to update it.
3. Select your device and make sure you are under the " Summary" section.
4. Click on "Check for Update".
Barbara Fernandes is a trilingual Speech- Language pathologist, a geek and an app developer. She is the founder and CEO of Smarty Ears Apps , a company that creates apps for speech therapy. Barbara is also the face behind GeekSLP TV, a blog and video podcast focusing on the use of technology in speech therapy. Barbara has also been a practicing speech therapist both in Brazil and in the United States. Barbara has created over 21 applications for the mobile devices for speech therapists.
Hi Barbara: Thanks for your well-explained post. I immediately went and updated my software (although I wasn't too far behind). It's a good reminder to check regularly.


Situated on the opposite side of St Ives Bay, Hayle is famed for its three miles of golden sand. The beaches start at the mouth of the estuary, which is regarded as an international quality bird-watching spot. Sightings include avocets, ospreys and a host of wading birds. The roadside verges in this area are good places in which to find wild orchids.
Following the crescent of the beach brings you to the first lifeguard patrolled beach - Hayle Towans. Slightly more sheltered from the Atlantic waves and nearly 2 miles long it offers plenty of room for the whole family.
Next is Gwithian, popular with both locals and holiday makers. This is one of the most popular surfing beaches in the area and holds a decent sized swell. Beneath the sands lie the remains of one of Cornwall's oldest churches. The village of Gwithian is an attractive cluster of cottages and church on the winding coastal road between Hayle and Portreath.
The stretch of Hayle sands end at Godrevy Point where Godrevey lighthouse stands on an island about 50 metres out to sea. The point and car park are owned by the National Trust.
Hayle town is divided into two districts, Copperhouse and Foundry. Both these names reflect Hayle's industrial heritage which dates back to the time when the Phoenicians traded for tin over 2000 years ago. Even earlier, during the Iron Age, Hayle was on the major route to St Michael's Mount.
Phillack Church was originally the parish church for the town of Hayle and was first built in the 15th century. Much of the present building dates from the 19th century. The small stone, projecting over the gable of the south porch is from much earlier. It is inscribed with the Xi-Rho symbol of early Christianity and is believed to date from the 6th century. Next door is an old pub with the wonderful name of The Bucket of Blood. Among the dunes in this area are the remains of an explosives factory which employed many locals during the First World War.
Paradise Park is a theme park with attractions for the whole family. It has an extensive collection of birds but is also a breeding centre for rare species and a conservation site for the Cornish chough. There is a small zoo and a children's adventure playground. This part of Hayle was where many of the larger houses were built at the time when the tin industry was thriving.
A few miles outside Hayle, the attractive village of St Erth was once on the main coaching route from London to Penzance. The Star Inn is the original 16th century coaching inn and stands in the centre of the village. The area around the old bridge and church is particularly attractive and there are pleasant walks along the river.


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How to use instagram for your business – with Liran Mizrahi
Liran Mizrahi is one of Israel's top social media marketing masters, helping brands find success in the social media sphere. Liran is an Instagram mogul with over 12 years of experience with active involvement in account management and Instagram marketing. ality "fanbase" is crucial.
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Q: Ionic release apk increases file size with every build I'm new to Ionic and have written my first Android application.
There is no extra package/library installed and there is only one page that too not too heavy.
When I build first release
cordova build android --prod --release

The filesize generated was 3.x mb
I added a minor change and generated a new release but this time, the filesize is 7.x mb
Here is my package.json
{
  "name": "myApp",
  "version": "1.0.1",
  "author": "Anuj Sharma",
  "homepage": "http://anujsh.in/",
  "scripts": {
    "ng": "ng",
    "start": "ng serve",
    "build": "ng build",
    "test": "ng test",
    "lint": "ng lint",
    "e2e": "ng e2e"
  },
  "private": true,
  "dependencies": {
    "@angular/common": "^7.2.2",
    "@angular/core": "^7.2.2",
    "@angular/forms": "^7.2.2",
    "@angular/http": "^7.2.2",
    "@angular/platform-browser": "^7.2.2",
    "@angular/platform-browser-dynamic": "^7.2.2",
    "@angular/router": "^7.2.2",
    "@ionic-native/core": "^5.0.0",
    "@ionic-native/splash-screen": "^5.0.0",
    "@ionic-native/status-bar": "^5.0.0",
    "@ionic/angular": "^4.1.0",
    "@ionic/pro": "2.0.4",
    "cordova-android": "7.1.4",
    "cordova-plugin-device": "^2.0.2",
    "cordova-plugin-ionic-keyboard": "^2.1.3",
    "cordova-plugin-ionic-webview": "^3.1.2",
    "cordova-plugin-splashscreen": "^5.0.2",
    "cordova-plugin-statusbar": "^2.4.2",
    "cordova-plugin-whitelist": "^1.3.3",
    "core-js": "^2.5.4",
    "rxjs": "~6.3.3",
    "zone.js": "~0.8.29"
  },
  "devDependencies": {
    "@angular-devkit/architect": "~0.12.3",
    "@angular-devkit/build-angular": "~0.13.0",
    "@angular-devkit/core": "~7.2.3",
    "@angular-devkit/schematics": "~7.2.3",
    "@angular/cli": "~7.3.1",
    "@angular/compiler": "~7.2.2",
    "@angular/compiler-cli": "~7.2.2",
    "@angular/language-service": "~7.2.2",
    "@ionic/angular-toolkit": "~1.4.0",
    "@types/jasmine": "~2.8.8",
    "@types/jasminewd2": "~2.0.3",
    "@types/node": "~10.12.0",
    "codelyzer": "~4.5.0",
    "jasmine-core": "~2.99.1",
    "jasmine-spec-reporter": "~4.2.1",
    "karma": "^4.0.1",
    "karma-chrome-launcher": "~2.2.0",
    "karma-coverage-istanbul-reporter": "~2.0.1",
    "karma-jasmine": "~1.1.2",
    "karma-jasmine-html-reporter": "^0.2.2",
    "protractor": "~5.4.0",
    "ts-node": "~8.0.0",
    "tslint": "~5.12.0",
    "typescript": "~3.1.6"
  },
  "description": "An Ionic project",
  "cordova": {
    "plugins": {
      "cordova-plugin-whitelist": {},
      "cordova-plugin-statusbar": {},
      "cordova-plugin-device": {},
      "cordova-plugin-splashscreen": {},
      "cordova-plugin-ionic-webview": {
        "ANDROID_SUPPORT_ANNOTATIONS_VERSION": "27.+"
      },
      "cordova-plugin-ionic-keyboard": {}
    },
    "platforms": [
      "android"
    ]
  }
}

and the content of only homepage home.page.ts
import { Component, OnInit } from '@angular/core';
import { FormGroup, FormBuilder, FormControl, Validators } from '@angular/forms';
import {Platform} from '@ionic/angular';
import {Subscription} from 'rxjs';

@Component({
  selector: 'app-home',
  templateUrl: 'home.page.html',
  styleUrls: ['home.page.scss'],
})
export class HomePage implements OnInit {

    public phoneNumber: string;
    public errorMessage: string | null;

    public inputForm: FormGroup;
    private subscription: Subscription;

    constructor(
        private fb: FormBuilder,
        private platform: Platform
    ) {}

    ngOnInit() {
        this.inputForm = this.fb.group({
            phoneNumber: new FormControl('', [
                Validators.required
            ])
        });
    }

    ionViewDidEnter() {
        this.subscription = this.platform.backButton.subscribe(() => {
            navigator['app'].exitApp();
        });
    }

    ionViewWillLeave() {
        this.subscription.unsubscribe();
    }

    start() {
        let phoneNumber = this.inputForm.value['phoneNumber'];

        if (!phoneNumber) {
            this.errorMessage = 'Phone number required';
            return;
        }

        // Remove white spaces and +
        phoneNumber = phoneNumber.replace(/\s/g, '').replace('+', '');

        const url = this.web + phoneNumber;

        window.open(url, '_system', 'location=yes');
    }
}

This much is only the content still filesize is more than 7 mb.

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China crushes mass protest by bank depositors demanding their life savings back
By Nectar Gan, CNN
Updated 4:31 AM EDT, Mon July 11, 2022
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Chinese authorities on Sunday violently dispersed a peaceful protest by hundreds of depositors, who sought in vain to demand their life savings back from banks that have run into a deepening cash crisis.
Since April, four rural banks in China's central Henan province have frozen millions of dollars worth of deposits, threatening the livelihoods of hundreds of thousands of customers in an economy already battered by draconian Covid lockdowns.
Anguished depositors have staged several demonstrations in the city of Zhengzhou, the provincial capital of Henan, over the past two months, but their demands have invariably fallen on deaf ears.
On Sunday, more than 1,000 depositors from across China gathered outside the Zhengzhou branch of the country's central bank, the People's Bank of China, to launch their largest protest yet, more than half a dozen protesters told CNN.
The demonstration is among the largest China has seen since the pandemic, with domestic travel limited by various Covid restrictions on movement. Last month, Zhengzhou authorities even resorted to tampering with the country's digital Covid health-code system to restrict the movements of depositors and thwart their planned protest, sparking a nationwide outcry.
In many Chinese cities, residents are required to scan QR codes with their phones to enter public venues under the country's zero-Covid policy.
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This time, most protesters arrived outside the bank before dawn – some as early as 4 a.m. – to avoid being intercepted by authorities. The crowd, which included the elderly and children, occupied a flight of imposing stairs outside the bank, chanting slogans and holding up banners.
"Henan banks, return my savings!" they shouted in unison, many waving Chinese flags, in videos shared with CNN by two protesters.
Using national flags to display patriotism is a common strategy for protesters in China, where dissent is strictly suppressed. The tactic is meant to show that their grievances are only against local governments, and that they support and rely on the central government to seek redress.
"Against the corruption and violence of the Henan government," a banner written in English read.
A large portrait of late Chinese leader Mao Zedong was pasted on a pillar at the entrance of the bank.
Across the street, hundreds of police and security personnel – some in uniforms and others in plain clothes – assembled and surrounded the site, as protesters shouted "gangsters" at them.
A banner in Chinese reads: "400,000 depositors dashed their Chinese dream in Henan."
Provided to CNN
Violent crackdown
The face-off lasted for several hours until after 11 a.m., when rows of security officers suddenly charged up the stairs and clashed with protesters, who threw bottles and other small objects at them.
The scene quickly descended into chaos, as security officers dragged protesters down the stairs and beat those who resisted, including women and the elderly, according to witnesses and social media videos.
One woman from eastern Shandong province told CNN she was pushed to the ground by two security guards, who twisted and injured her arm. A 27-year-old man from the southern city of Shenzhen, surnamed Sun, said he was kicked by seven or eight guards on the ground before being carried away. A 45-year-old man from the central city of Wuhan said his shirt was completely torn at the back during the scuffle.
Many said they were shocked by the sudden burst of violence by the security forces.
"I did not expect them to be so violent and shameless this time. There was no communication, no warning before they brutally dispersed us," said one depositor from a metropolis outside Henan who had protested in Zhengzhou previously, and who requested CNN conceal his name due to security concerns.
"Why would government employees beat us up? We're only ordinary people asking for our deposits back, we did nothing wrong," the Shandong woman said.
Videos taken by witnesses at the scene show protesters being forcefully taken away by plain-clothes security agents.
The protesters were hurled onto dozens of buses and sent to makeshift detention sites across the city – from hotels and schools to factories, according to people taken there. Some injured were escorted to hospitals; many were released from detention by the late afternoon, the people said.
CNN has reached out to the Henan provincial government for comment.
The Zhengzhou Business District Police Station – which has jurisdiction over the protest site – hung up on CNN's call requesting comment.
Late on Sunday night, the Henan banking regulator issued a terse statement, saying "relevant departments" were speeding up efforts to verify information on customer funds at the four rural banks.
"(Authorities) are coming up with a plan to deal with the issue, which will be announced in the near future," the statement said.
Police in Xuchang, a city neighboring Zhengzhou, said in a statement late Sunday they recently arrested members of an alleged "criminal gang," who were accused of effectively taking control over the Henan rural banks starting from 2011 – by leveraging their shareholdings and "manipulating banks executives."
The suspects were also accused of illegally transferring funds through fictitious loans, the police said, adding that some of their funds and assets had been seized and frozen.
Shattered lives
The protest comes at a politically sensitive time for the ruling Communist Party, just months before its leader Xi Jinping is expected to seek an unprecedented third term at a key meeting this fall.
Large-scale demonstrations over lost savings and ruined livelihoods could be perceived as a political embarrassment for Xi, who has promoted a nationalistic vision of leading the country to "great rejuvenation."
Depositors protest in front of the Henan branch of the China Banking and Insurance Regulatory Commission, demanding their money back after their funds were frozen.
From Lan Nuo Nuo in February
Small banks in China are running into trouble. Savers could lose everything
Henan authorities are under tremendous pressure to stop the protests. But depositors remain undeterred. As the issue drags on, many have become ever more desperate to recover their savings.
Huang, the depositor from Wuhan, lost his job in the medical cosmetology industry this year, as businesses struggled in the pandemic. Yet he is unable to withdraw any of his life savings – of over 500,000 yuan ($75,000) – from a rural bank in Henan.
"Being unemployed, all I can live on is my past savings. But I can't even do that now – how am I supposed to (support my family)?" said Huang, whose son is in high school.
Sun, from Shenzhen, is struggling to keep his machine factory from bankruptcy after losing his deposit of 4 million yuan ($597,000) to a Henan bank. He can't even pay his more than 40 employees without the funds.
Sun said he was covered in bruises and had a swollen lower back after being repeatedly stomped by security guards at the protest.
"The incident completely overturned my perception of the government. I've lived all my life placing so much faith in the government. After today, I'll never trust it again," he said.
CNN's Beijing bureau and Yong Xiong contributed to this report


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Escape from Tarkov: The most beautiful disaster in all of gaming
A love letter to the game that makes me want to rip my hair out.
Alex Gatewood
Image; Battlestate Games
Over the past few years, I've tortured myself for thousands of hours in a video game that sometimes brings me nothing but pain.
Escape from Tarkov is an incredibly unique survival, first-person shooter. It has an incredible looting system and realistic gun customization that is unmatched in the FPS genre.
It's also a broken mess filled with frustrations, cheaters, and constant bugs that make me want to rip my hair out. Sometimes in the game, I truly question my sanity and why I keep subjecting myself to the pain.
But I am helplessly in love with this game. Maybe it's the adrenaline rush from finding (or taking) some expensive loot that will help you on your journey.
Or maybe it's the bold promise of a brighter future when the game is fully fleshed out.
Either way, I don't see myself giving up Escape from Tarkov anytime soon. Let me tell you a little about my time in this love-hate relationship.
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Image: Battlestate Games
The first thing to note is that Escape from Tarkov is still in development. We're essentially beta-testing the game before its official launch.
I've logged a couple of thousand hours in the game over the last four or five years. That might sound like a lot, but hardcore Tarkov fans will call those rookie numbers.
Those hours lead me to the conclusion that early access is both a blessing and a curse.
On the one hand, the end goal of Escape from Tarkov is one that I'm incredibly excited about, and I'm glad I can experience part of the journey early.
On the other hand, the game is a buggy mess. And for every patch that fixes known issues, more issues continue to arise to frustrate you even further.
The latest update brought a new map, called Streets of Tarkov. It was a highly anticipated update that fans of the game have been waiting for for years.
The new map's scope is beyond anything we've had in the game yet. And, as you might imagine, so is the scope of the bugs it introduced.
This patch changed the game's sound, and it obviously isn't optimized. Directional audio is shaky at best, and don't even imagine being able to locate someone a couple of floors above or below you.
Not to mention, random sounds decide they want to cut out after a few minutes in a match.
One minute you hear yourself accidentally brush against a bush, and the next, you can run through a jungle without the hint of a bush sound.
Again, the game is still in development. But these bugs are incredibly frustrating, especially when the devs take a key aspect of the game and make it fundamentally worse than before.
Unique gameplay loop but subpar gameplay
The biggest draw for me to Escape from Tarkov is its gameplay loop. Players are dropped into a map with gear they equip from their stash.
The object is to move around the map, complete tasks, gather loot, and survive. But you'll be on a map with 10 to 15 other players and dozens of AI, called "scavs," that could easily kill you.
If you survive long enough and make it to an extraction zone, you can keep everything you find along the way. But if you die, everything you have, including the gear you brought in, is gone forever.
This leads to stressful situations when you need to survive for a task or find some expensive loot. It also makes the game exhilarating and rewarding when you successfully extract.
But Escape from Tarkov's gameplay is in a constant state of distress, with bugs and questionable mechanics.
Desync
Love and hate relationship with the desync on streets 😅 #EscapefromTarkov pic.twitter.com/e5jTrUlNVQ
— cWOLF (@XRayet) January 20, 2023
One really frustrating aspect is desync.
Desync is the difference between what we see in a game and what others see. It's due to server latency and is why you sometimes die in shooters quicker than you thought possible.
And it's really bad in Escape from Tarkov. It's not uncommon to die for someone who looks like they're still running on your screen, and they see you almost a full second before you see them.
Escape from Tarkov is meant to be a tactical game.
That means less running and gunning like Call of Duty and more angles and tactical gameplay, like Counter-Strike. But a lot of that is lost due to desync.
I told chat today, in 6k hours of playing Tarkov I've never seen a flying cheater. Ask and I shall receive. Oh, and he was a racist, too. 🙂@bstategames #EscapefromTarkov pic.twitter.com/A9tTLCVU72
— UndeadEssence (@UndeadEssenceTV) January 13, 2023
Escape from Tarkov has a pretty significant problem with cheaters. And the cheats are pretty game-breaking.
The game is filled with your average god mode, radar, and aimbots. But those aren't even the most frustrating cheats.
Some cheats allow other players to see all of the loot on the map. That also includes anything that you have on your person.
So if you load into a map with a cheater and you have some really nice, expensive gear on, they'll know. Then, they can use their radar and aimbots to take you out and steal your gear.
The game uses Battleye anti-cheat and recently finished a massive ban wave that has made the game more bearable for at least a while.
But the cheaters will be back and on their regular shenanigans before long.
Tarkov community poll #1: Does the current recoil system overall feel more dictated by randomness (RNG) or skill?
— Veritas (@VeriitasGames) January 18, 2023
One questionable mechanic that has been a hot topic lately is gun recoil.
See, Escape from Tarkov is an RPG at the end of the day. Your character has skills that you level up and progresses as you play.
One of those skills is recoil. The more you use an automatic weapon, the better your character will be at controlling recoil.
The problem is the actual player has very little control over a gun's recoil. In other games, you move your mouse to counteract a gun's recoil when firing.
In Escape from Tarkov, moving the mouse does little if you don't have a high recoil level.
On the other hand, players with a high recoil control skill don't have to counteract recoil very much at all.
This isn't terrible in theory. But the problem is that the game wipes the entire servers every six months when it adds new content. And that resets your skills back to zero.
So only the gamers that can dedicate a full-time job's worth of hours every week get to experience good recoil control.
Most gamers have to deal with ridiculously bouncy guns the entire time they play Escape from Tarkov.
I will never Escape from Tarkov
Anyone who plays this game knows that it's a frustrating mess that makes us question what we're doing with our lives. But so many of us keep coming back.
I think I'll continue to play this game until the servers shut down for good or I'm no longer able.
It's probably my favorite shooter of all time, and the unique aspects of the game outweigh the incredible frustrations that come with hours of gameplay.
There's something special about finally snagging that hard-to-find item or killing a team of players that have been hunting you.
The adrenaline rush from Escape from Tarkov is unmatched by any game I've played.
Ideally, there will come a time when the game's content is finished, and developers can focus on optimizing every aspect. After all, the game is still in early access.
Until that time comes, I'll likely continue to fight through the pain. At least until everything becomes too frustrating, and it's time for a break.
Then, I'll wait until the servers wipe again and return to self-torture.
Have any thoughts on this? Drop us a line below in the comments, or carry the discussion over to our Twitter or Facebook.
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These values set the basic map information from defining the players to their alliances and the graphics used.
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Allows building all building types.
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Changes the active player for which the above rules apply. When this is not yet given the rules apply to human player (player 0).
Adds animal (0 to 9) to given X & Y location.
The last byte of the file is often 0x1A, you can write this by pushing ALT down and then push 0, 0, 2 & 6 on numpad. However it seems like this is not required, you don't even need ENDE at the end of the file for your own mission text file to work.
For the !ADD_WARE and !ADD_PEOPLE commands, I didn't see information on the type ID. Perhaps it's somewhere else or yet to be added, but if not, here is my understanding of the type IDs.
Now I don't have to do this again 🙂 I had these once figured out years ago, but I lost a source code to one of my unreleased programs and since then I just haven't had the time/interest to go ahead and test.
The building numbers are also not present for !DISABLE_HOUSE #, so I'll contribute them. Even though I'm not sure if anyone reads this page anymore, seeing the comments are 2 years old.
I've recently finished writing a program that let's you convert any map you make in build-in map editor into a mission and easily set all the nice stuff like custom alliances, starting people and items for every players, disabled buildings, barriers, custom mission goal and intro text. And you don't even have to input player positions and numbers since those are read from the map file itself. I plan on publishing the program shortly.
The info I found on this page was a great help in the process of creating that program. I'm sure I couldn't have made it on my own, especially as I'm not a programmer, but a web designer. The Settlers 2 is my favorite strategy game of all times, I have huge huge sentiment for it. It always bothered me that the functionality to make your own missions was not part of the game. When you beat all campaign missions and play a couple of unlimited plays you realise that you don't have anything else to do. The unlimited games are all similiar to one another. It's really such a shame, if you could do your own scenerios, like say in HOMM games, then I'm sure S2 would be much more popular then it is now.
Does a map have to be a 'mission' map in order to make these kinds of edits to games? Is there any way with a nonmission map to make alterations, such as the amount of resources in each player's headquarters (!ADD_WARE), or where a computer player is not allowed to go (!GLOBAL_SET_COMPUTER_BARRIER)?
I think on the first version of the game V1.01 or V1.02 you could set these things as there are extra RTX files for each map file. Any later version however, V1.50, Mission CD or Gold Edition, does not depend on these files anymore. So you can only replace existing mission maps to make use of RTX files in your own maps.
However there might be a small possibility that barrier data is saved directly into savegame maps, so one could figure out where in the mapdata it should be and then try adding it into an existing map. It either works or it doesn't. But it is certain the data is not saved in the header of the map as that part of the map file is 100% known.
Does RttR have a mechanism to do these kinds of things? It just seems it would be nice to be able to make these specifications for a game on a player-by-player basis if desired.


In an intriguing fight two interesting 145 pounders meet for a chance to climb the rankings. Allen comes from a submission over Mads Burnell in a fight in which he had been thoroughly dominated everywhere over three rounds, while Rinaldi completely dominated Jason Knight in his last contest after coming down from lightweight.
Allen is a young powerhouse with an outstanding physique. He is a decent striker with some power and is comfortable everywhere as he showed in his contest with Amirkhani. He has some respectable power in his hands and a good chin of his own.
Rinaldi is a grappler. His striking is pretty much erratic and he uses it to set up entries from where to implement his grappling game. He is a high level Jiu Jitsu black belt with very good control, scrambling and postional awareness. He is also a dangerous submission artist, but he will not compromise his position in favour of a submission in most cases. Position over submission. He is huge at featherweight and seems to have no problem with the weight cut.
How does this play out? If it stays on the feet, Allen wins the fight and maybe even hurts Rinaldi for the knockout at some point. Rinaldi will no doubt try to drag Allen down to win rounds and search for a choke. I think Jordan is going to be able to do it, judging by the way Burnell was able to repeatedly take down Allen without being the most explosive wrestler, and the fact that Rinaldi had little trouble doing the same to Jason Knight. Allen found himself controlled in that fight and I suspect Rinaldi is better than Burnell at establishing control and passing to gain mount or back position. Once there it is almost impossible to get rid of him.
The pick here is Rinaldi to win at dog money, and a play on Rinaldi by submission makes sense. Odds are great and if Rinaldi is winning the fight it means he is on top of Allen which would spell trouble for the young man. Rinaldi sinks in the rear naked choke here for the win.


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A total of 4,896 lawmakers will vote on Monday to elect the successor of Pranab Mukherjee, who demits office on July 25.
The stage is set to elect the country's 14th President.
Given the BJP-led NDA's strength, its candidate Ram Nath Kovind appears to have the advantage against his opponent, Meira Kumar, a former Lok Sabha Speaker and the opposition's nominee.
If elected, 71-year-old Kovind will be the second Dalit to become President after KR Narayanan.
The total combined value of votes in the presidential election is 1,098,903 — 549,408 for 543 Lok Sabha and 233 Rajya Sabha parliamentarians, and 549,495 for 4,120 legislators in state assemblies.
The halfway mark is expected to be 549,442, but that will depend on the number of valid votes.
Kovind is expected to garner more than 70% of the votes as the NDA enjoys a brute majority in the Lok Sabha and it also 17 states.
"We have the support of 21 chief ministers and more than 30 political parties," said BJP general secretary Bhupendra Yadav, who is Kovind's campaign manager.
Apart from the Janata Dal (United) that dealt a blow to the opposition camp by announcing its support to Kovind, the Telangana Rashtra Samithi, the YSR Congress Party, both factions of the AIADMK and the Biju Janata Dal have extended support to the former Bihar governor.
For her part, 72-year-old Kumar is banking on the "inner conscience" of lawmakers to defeat Kovind in a Dalit versus Dalit battle.
"It's not a symbolic fight … It will be a good, tough fight," CPI general secretary Suravaram Sudhakar Reddy said.
The opposition is hopeful of cross-voting in the absence of a whip by political parties.
But the fear of cross-voting has prompted Trinamool Congress head and West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee to ask her party MPs to cast their votes in Kolkata.
Born on October 1, 1945, at Kanpur Dehat in Uttar Pradesh, Kovind was elected to the Rajya Sabha in 1994 and served two consecutive terms for 12 years till March 2006.
He was a lawyer in the Delhi high court and Supreme Court for about 16 years until 1993. He was the central government's advocate in the Delhi high court from 1977 to 1979 and its standing counsel in the top court from 1980 to 1993. Kovind became advocate-on-record of the Supreme Court in 1978.
Kumar shares many similarities with Kovind. Both are Dalits, studied law, were active politicians and describe reading as their favourite pastime. Kumar joined the Indian Foreign Service in 1973 and after 15 years of service, she moved to politics.
Daughter of former deputy prime minister Jagjivan Ram, Kumar got elected to the Lok Sabha five times – first when she defeated BSP leader Mayawati and Ram Vilas Paswan from Bijnor in 1985.
In her long career, she had her share of controversies too. She landed in a row for occupying a bungalow in Lutyen's Delhi by getting her father's erstwhile residence converted into a memorial, even as she held another ministerial home.
The UPA government of the time wrote off a bill of Rs 1.98 crore that she owed.
Like her father, Kumar had strained ties with the Congress for a while. She quit the party in 2000 and returned two years later. After serving as a cabinet minister in the Manmohan Singh government, she became the first woman to occupy the Lok Sabha Speaker's post in 2009.
Whether Kovind will win with a convincing margin or the "Bihar ki Beti (Bihar's daughter)" is able to emerge triumphant in the war of ideologies will be known on July 20, when the poll result is scheduled to be declared.
Meira Kumar: Fighting a losing battle in presidential election 2017?


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Кымчхонгу́ (, новая романизация: Geumcheon-gu) — один из 25 районов Сеула, столицы Южная Корея. Расположен в юго-западной части города. Обладает статусом самоуправления.

Название
В период трёх государств территория нынешнего Кымчхонгу находилась под управлением государства Пэкче, а с конца четвёртого века перешла под управление Когурё. Тогда она стала называться «Инболлохён» (), а в 940 году, во время правления вана Тхэджо, название изменилось на «Кымджу»: «кым» () означало «воротник», «джу» — «область» или «префектура» (). Считается, что первый слог «кым» в названии «Кымчхонгу» берёт своё начало в том периоде.

В 1413 году, во времена правления вана Тхэджона из династии Чосон, территория стала называться Кымчхонхёном (кор. 금천현) (хён со времён династии Силла до позднего Чосона являлся самой малой административной единицей корейских территорий).

В 1795 году, в период правления вана Чонджо, название было изменено на Сихынхён, который ровно через 100 лет, в 1895 году, стал уездом Сихын (ныне город Сихын).

«Чхон» в названии района означает «ручей» или «река». По западной границе района, а южнее — и по его территории, протекает ручей Анъянчхон (кор. 안양천), от которого и взят этот слог.

«Гу» (кор. 구) означает «район».

Расположение на карте города
На севере район граничит с районом Курогу, на востоке — с Кванакку, на западе и юге соприкасается границей с двумя городами провинции Кёнгидо: Кванмёном и Анъяном соответственно.

История
Во времена династии Чосон территория нынешнего Кымчхонгу входила в состав двух мёнов (кор. 면) Кымчхонхёна: Тонмён (кор. 동면) и Сомён (кор. 서면).

До 1931 года территория называлась Тонмён уезда Сихын.

1 января 1963 года в рамках плана по расширению территории Сеула Тонмён уезда Сихын в составе других территорий был передан из состава провинции Кёнгидо в состав столичного района Йондынпхогу.

1 апреля 1980 года Кымчхонгу в составе района Курогу вышел из состава Йондынпхогу.

1 марта 1995 года Кымчхонгу получает самостоятельность от Курогу, одновременно обретая статус самоуправления.

1 января 2008 года количество административных тонов было сокращено с 12 до 10.

Общая характеристика

Кымчхонгу занимает 2,1% от общей территории Сеула. 46,3% (6,054 км²) занимают жилые кварталы, 20,4% (2,663 км²) приходится на зелёные зоны, а промышленная территория занимает всего 1,1% (0,149 км²).

Очертания района напоминают обувь, направленную носком на северо-запад.

Транспорт
Через район проходят несколько важных транспортных магистралей:
- открытая для движения в 1978 году скоростная автомагистраль Намбу сунхванно (кор. 남부순환로; букв. «Кольцевая дорога южной части»)

- пущенная в эксплуатацию в начале 2002 года автомагистраль Сохэан косокторо (кор. 서해안고속도로; букв. «Скоростная дорога западного побережья»), ведущая в город Мокпхо, расположенный в провинции Чолла-Намдо в юго-западной части Корейского полуострова

- автомагистраль Кёнсу санопторо (кор. 경수산업도로; букв. «Промышленная дорога Сеул—Сувон»), ведущая в город Сувон, находящийся в 30 километрах к югу от Сеула. Является частью автомагистрали №1 на Корейском полуострове, которая до Корейской войны связывала город Мокпхо с ныне северокорейским городом Синыйджу

- автомагистраль Собу кансонторо (кор. 서부간선도로; букв. «Дорога линии, разделяющей запад») — составная часть автомагистрали №1 на Корейском полуострове

- ветка 1-й линии метро, которая также является железной дорогой Кёнбусон (кор. 경부선; букв. «Линия Сеул—Пусан»), связавшей столицу Южной Кореи с портовым городом Пусаном, расположенным на юго-востоке полуострова

- железнодорожная линия KTX Кёнбусон, по которой ходят скоростные поезда KTX.

Образование
В районе расположено 18 начальных 10 средних и 7 высших школ, а также 17 детских садов.

Университетов на территории района нет.

Населённые пункты-побратимы
Внутри страны:
  уезд Онджин, г. Инчхон, Республика Корея (с 24 сентября 1994)
  уезд Намхэ, провинция Кёнсан-Намдо, Республика Корея (с 17 октября 2003)
  уезд Кохын, провинция Чолла-Намдо, Республика Корея (с 18 апреля 2005)
  уезд Хвенсон, провинция Канвондо, Республика Корея (с 22 мая 2008)

За рубежом:
  район Баошань (, пиньинь: Bǎoshān Qū), Китай (с 6 декабря 1996)
  территория местного самоуправления Бервуд (), штат Новый Южный Уэльс, Австралия (с 15 сентября 2003)
  округ Берген, штат Нью-Джерси, США (с 15 октября 2004)

Примечания

Районы Сеула

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Chinese Ship Hears 'Signal'; Unclear If Jet-Related
Filed Under:Australia, Beijing, Black Box, Chinese Ship, Debris, Indian Ocean, International, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Malaysia Airlines Flight 370, Mei Ling Chng, Missing, Missing Plane, passports, Pinger, Pings, Pittsburgh, Plane, Search, Ships, Signal, South Park, Stolen
Ground staff prepare a Malaysian Airlines aircraft for take off on the tarmac at Kuala Lumpur International Airport on November 27, 2012. Malaysia's national carrier will announce its third quarter earnings in a press conference later on November 27 in Kuala Lumpur. (Photo Credit: SAEED KHAN/AFP/Getty Images)
PERTH, Australia (AP/KDKA) – A Chinese ship involved in the hunt for the missing Malaysian jetliner reported hearing a "pulse signal" Saturday in southern Indian Ocean waters with the same frequency emitted by the plane's data recorders, as Malaysia vowed not to give up the search for the jet.
The Australian government agency coordinating the search for the missing plane said early Sunday that the electronic pulse signals reportedly detected by the Chinese ship are consistent with those of an aircraft black box. But retired Air Chief Marshal Angus Houston, the head of the search coordination agency, said they "cannot verify any connection" at this stage between the electronic signals and the missing Malaysia Airlines Flight 370.
Military and civilian planes, ships with deep-sea searching equipment and a British nuclear submarine scoured a remote patch of the southern Indian Ocean off Australia's west coast, in an increasingly urgent hunt for debris and the "black box" recorders that hold vital information about Malaysia Airlines Flight 370's last hours.
One of the passengers who was aboard the flight is a Pittsburgh resident. Mei Ling Chng, of South Park, was one of the 239 people on the plane.
Ling is a process engineer at the Monongahela location of Flexsys America LP.
After weeks of fruitless looking, officials face the daunting prospect that sound-emitting beacons in the flight and voice recorders will soon fall silent as their batteries die after sounding electronic "pings" for a month.
A Chinese ship that is part of the search effort detected a "pulse signal" in southern Indian Ocean waters, China's official Xinhua News Agency reported. Xinhua, however, said it had not yet been determined whether the signal was related to the missing plane, citing the China Maritime Search and Rescue Center.
Xinhua said a black box detector deployed by the ship, Haixun 01, picked up a signal at 37.5 kilohertz (cycles per second), the same frequency emitted by flight data recorders.
Malaysia's civil aviation chief, Azharuddin Abdul Rahman, confirmed that the frequency emitted by Flight 370's black boxes were 37.5 kilohertz and said authorities were verifying the report.
Earlier Saturday, Xinhua reported that a Chinese military aircraft searching for the missing aircraft spotted "white floating objects" not far from where the electronic signals were detected.
Houston said the Australian-led Joint Agency Coordination Centre heading the search operation could not yet verify the Chinese reports and had asked China for "any further information that may be relevant." He said the Australian air force was considering deploying more aircraft to the area where the Chinese ship reportedly detected the sounds.
"I have been advised that a series of sounds have been detected by a Chinese ship in the search area. The characteristics reported are consistent with the aircraft black box," Houston said, adding that the Australian-led agency had also received reports of the white objects sighted on the ocean surface about 90 kilometers (56 miles) from where the electronic signals were detected.
"However, there is no confirmation at this stage that the signals and the objects are related to the missing aircraft," Houston said.
Still, Malaysia's defense minister and acting transport minister, Hishammuddin Hussein, was hopeful. "Another night of hope – praying hard," he tweeted in response to the latest discoveries.
There are many clicks, buzzes and other sounds in the ocean from animals, but the 37.5 kilohertz pulse was selected for underwater locator beacons on black boxes because there is nothing else in the sea that would naturally make that sound, said William Waldock, an expert on search and rescue who teaches accident investigation at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University in Prescott, Arizona.
"They picked that (frequency) so there wouldn't be false alarms from other things in the ocean," he said.
Honeywell Aerospace, which made the boxes in the missing Malaysia Airlines plane, said the Underwater Acoustic Beacons on both the flight data recorder and cockpit voice recorder operate at a frequency of 37.5 kilohertz plus or minus 1 kilohertz.
Waldock cautioned that "it's possible it could be an aberrant signal" from a nuclear submarine if there was one in the vicinity.
If the sounds can be verified, it would reduce the search area to about 10 square kilometers (4 square miles), Waldock said. Unmanned robot subs with sidescan sonar would then be sent into the water to try to locate the wreckage, he said.
John Goglia, a former U.S. National Transportation Safety Board member, called the report "exciting," but cautioned that "there is an awful lot of noise in the ocean."
"One ship, one ping doesn't make a success story," he said. "It will have to be explored. I guarantee you there are other resources being moved into the area to see if it can be verified."
The Boeing 777 disappeared March 8 while en route from Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, to Beijing with 239 people aboard. So far, no trace of the jet has been found.
Hishammuddin, the Malaysian defense minister, told reporters in Kuala Lumpur that the cost of mounting the search was immaterial compared to providing solace for the families of those on board by establishing what happened.
"I can only speak for Malaysia, and Malaysia will not stop looking for MH370," Hishammuddin said.
He said an independent investigator would be appointed to lead a team that will try to determine what happened to Flight 370. The team will include three groups: One will look at airworthiness, including maintenance, structures and systems; another will examine operations, such as flight recorders and meteorology; and a third will consider medical and human factors.
The investigation team will include officials and experts from several nations, including Australia – which as the nearest country to the search zone is currently heading the hunt – China, the United States, Britain and France, Hishammuddin said.
A multinational search team is desperately trying to find debris floating in the water or faint sound signals from the data recorders that could lead them to the missing plane and unravel the mystery of its fate.
Finding floating wreckage is key to narrowing the search area, as officials can then use data on currents to backtrack to where the plane hit the water, and where the flight recorders may be.
Beacons in the black boxes emit "pings" so they can be more easily found, but the batteries last for only about a month.
Officials have said the hunt for the wreckage is among the hardest ever undertaken, and will get much harder still if the beacons fall silent before they are found.
"Where we're at right now, four weeks since this plane disappeared, we're much, much closer," said aviation expert Geoffrey Thomas, editor-in-chief of AirlineRatings.com. "But frustratingly, we're still miles away from finding it. We need to find some piece of debris on the water; we need to pick up the ping."
If it doesn't happen, the only hope for finding the plane may be a full survey of the Indian Ocean floor, an operation that would take years and an enormous international operation.
Hishammuddin said there were no new satellite images or data that can provide new leads for searchers. The focus now is fully on the ocean search, he said.
Two ships – the Australian navy's Ocean Shield and the British HMS Echo – carrying sophisticated equipment that can hear the recorders' pings returned Saturday to an area investigators hope is close to where the plane went down. They concede the area they have identified is a best guess.
Up to 13 military and civilian planes and nine other ships took part in the search Saturday, the Australian agency coordinating the search said.
Because the U.S. Navy's pinger locator can pick up signals to a depth of 6,100 meters (20,000 feet), it should be able to hear the plane's data recorders even if they are in the deepest part of the search zone – about 5,800 meters (19,000 feet). But that's only if the locator gets within range of the black boxes – a tough task, given the size of the search area and the fact that the pinger locator must be dragged slowly through the water at just 1 to 5 knots (1 to 6 mph).
Australia's Houston acknowledged the search area was essentially a best guess, and noted the time when the plane's locator beacons would shut down was "getting pretty close."
The overall search area is a 217,000-square-kilometer (84,000-square-mile) zone in the southern Indian Ocean, about 1,700 kilometers (1,100 miles) northwest of the western Australian city of Perth.
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