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Watford manager Ray Lewington took time out to tackle your questions.
Having held management and coaching positions at a number of London clubs, Ray moved to Watford to link up with then manager Ginaluca Vialli in 2001.
Following the Italian's exit from Vicarage Road in 2002, Ray took over the family-friendly club's reigns.
In his first season in charge he guided the Hornets to an FA Cup semi-final appearance and is widely praised for having done wonders at Watford given the financial constraints.
Making an appearance on the 606 message boards, Ray spilt the beans on football, the future and much more besides...
Thank you to all those who posted questions. A selection of Ray's answers appears below.
How do you feel your side has coped with the loss of Terry Burton and are you surprised at the success he is having with Cardiff City?
I think we have coped quite well. We have continued a good cup run and had some good victories in the league. However there is no getting away from it the fact that obviously Terry Burton is one of the best coaches in the country. I have always maintained that and certainly what is Watford's loss is Cardiff's gain.
But it was an opportunity for Terry and I couldn't stand in his way. I had promised Terry from day one that if an offer came along that he wanted to accept, then I would let him go and he wanted to go basically. He's a very good coach and I wasn't going to break my word.
The real bonus is that Nigel Gibbs has really blossomed since Terry left. Nigel now does quite a lot of the coaching and has proven to be a very good coach.
With Cardiff, at first there was no real immediate impact but slowly - very slowly - they are moving out of the bottom six.
They should do - with the team they've got they shouldn't be anywhere near the bottom six. They have underachieved and perhaps Terry is bringing out some of the talent they have got.
Do Watford still train at London Colney?
Yes, Arsenal's old training ground - it's a terrific place. We used to have quite a few training grounds but since I have been at Watford it's always been London Colney.
It's a great place and Arsenal literally moved in next door and built a training ground from a blank sheet of paper. Arsenal's training ground is marvellous - possibly the best in the country.
However, ours is as good as anything in our division. I wouldn't have thought that too mnay teams have the facilities we have.
What are your hopes for the rest of the season?
There are plenty of points to play for and I would hate just to drift into the end of the season. We still have to be aware that we are not safe and nor are the four or five teams above us...
We have to keep one eye below us but at the same time, we are also not too far away from a play-off position and with a good run anything is possible.
We want to gain as many points as possible out of the 45 that I think there are to play for.
What is the situation with contracts at the end of the season?
There are a number of contracts coming to an end. I've got a board meeting this month and we will discuss budgets for the following season. Then we will decide who we can keep and who we would like to keep and what scope we have...
Hello Ray. I'd just like to say well done for what you've achieved at Watford. After playing all the teams in the league, in your opinion which teams do you feel will win promotion?
Thanks a lot.Talking of the automatic places, I think it will be Ipswich and Sunderland.
Ray - what happened on Saturday!? (Watford lost 4-2 away at Sunderland.)
Like last season, our performance against Sunderland was the worst of the season...at least I hope it was the worst! I wouldn't like to see Watford play like that again.
Hopefully we can right it for the next game. Although Bruce's goals were good goals. He's a really decent lad.
He comes and sees you and politely asks why he is not playing. And if he is satisfied with the answer, he goes..
Ray, did you have a drink with Sunderland manager Mick McCarthy after the game and if so what does he drink!?
I didn't have enough time as I got caught up doing some interviews after the game. My two coaches went and saw Mick but I don't know what he drinks!
Sheffield United fan here. What's your relationship like with Sheffield United boss Neil Warnock? It's well publicised that not many managers like him.
I think that's true - he's known to be volatile. But I have always been okay with Neil. I accept that he can be volatile but I recently went to a tribunal to back him.
I have to say that after our first leg game against Liverpool, Neil Warnock was one of the first people to leave a message on my phone to wish me good luck in the second leg.
He said that he was pleased we were representing the Championship so well, which was lovely. So you mustn't read into all you hear about these people.
Ray, Watford appear to be having an inconsistent year. Are you still fearful of being sucked into the relegation battle? Or are you hopeful you could put together a run and snatch a playoff place?
This is football so anything is possible...although naturally I'd prefer to be contending for that play-off place.
Ray, first of all keep up the good work! It's fantastic what you've done for the club considering all the financial constraints. My question is regarding Andy Ferrell. Why isn't he getting more chances in the first team?
We all feel Andy has got potential but has not improved as much as we'd hoped. But he has character - he is a great little character, and maybe... we're just looking for some signs of improvement.
Ray, thank you for the season so far. Although our league form had been consistently inconsistent since Danny's shoulder injury, we have all enjoyed to season and will continue to support the boys and sing your name. I am wondering if, when you first arrived, you set a plan for the future?
Thanks for the kind words - good to hear. When I first I arrived I didn't set a plan as the future was so uncertain..and still is to a certain extent.
Though I feel that the club rather than the team has turned a corner in buying back the ground. As long as we didn't have the ground, the situation was impossible.
But we really can't plan ahead - we are still in a pretty serious situation though things are getting better. But it's hard to plan even half a season ahead yet alone looking beyond this...
Do you think that the rise in child ticket prices has led to a drop in a attendance?
I think that the club would obviously like to keep prices low, as we all would. However the directors feel that they are now trying to run a business.
At the same time it's a balancing act trying to get people through the gate as well as keeping the club alive.
It's well documented the money troubles that we have had and I'm sure that given any other circumstances the board would keep child ticket prices at the same price. After all they are the future fans...
Ray - well done! I think you are doing a fantastic job! My question is, do you look at the message boards on the Watford web site? I was also wondering if you saw a big future for us?
I don't. I really am hopeless with computers so I don't get to see them. Although people often do tell me what has been said so bits and pieces get relayed back.
Looking to the future, we have to get through this period. There is no reason why we can't have a good future but at the moment we are still in the aftermath of what happened a few years ago when we gambled and loss.
We have to be prepared to tighten our belts for at least the next couple of seasons. We have to roll our sleeves up but after we get through that hopefully we will see some light at the end of the tunnel and start progressing as we all want to do.
Ray, thanks for the job you've done so far. When I went to Millwall and Liverpool, Anthony McNamee played spectacularly! Do you think he will start some games this season?
I hope so. His problems are well documented. His asthma makes 90 minutes difficult to be honest, but he is getting stronger. As a boy he is starting to come out of himself now.
We hope that his asthma will start to diminish but the most important thing from my point of view is that his attitude to training and playing is better and I have been very pleased with him - particularly over the past three-four months.
Do you anticipate Watford bringing in any players from outside the English leagues over the summer given the current financial situation and the need to bring players in for nothing?
Undoubtedly anyone we bring in will be on a free transfer. I don't necessarily feel that doesn't include English players - there are plenty of players in this country that we will be free at the end of their contracts.
I don't really care if they are English, Scottish or Icelandic as long as they improve the team. Whoever is out there that I feel can improve the team and that we can afford, I will try to bring to the club.
Has the standard of officials, in your opinion, really got worse? Or is it they are more scrutinised than before?
More scrutinised. I feel really sorry for officials nowadays. It's a harsh job - absolutely.
Every angle is covered. They are supposed to be able to see every angle which is almost impossible.
I feel that television doesn't help - it turns the fans against officials. It doesn't help that we are seeing teams now getting round the officials in five or sixes not just one or two players.
It's a tough job - very tough.
Did you get any Valentine's cards?
No - not even from the wife! To be fair though, I didn't send one either!
What are your opinions on football agents? Do they frustrate you or do they help you?
Good and bad. There are some good agents who will try and be helpful to do a deal, but there are some that quite clearly make it very difficult which can be very annoying.
But there are some good agents - we musn't label them all the same.
Reading fan here. What do you think of my team?
I think that they have one of the best managers in Steve Coppell. I think the team mirror their manager - very hard-working and they have a very small squad.
I thought they were racing certs for the play-offs but obviously they have missed Kitson more than anyone probably thought they would do. Until Kitson returns it's fingers crossed for them.
Is it true that Jay Demerit used to play American football?
No, though he played his soccer in America. Jay was playing for Northwood against us in a pre-season friendly and we liked him so much that we signed him.
He has done very well for us. Northwood have been absolutely brilliant for us - in the cases of both Jay and Scott Fitzgerald they didn't charge us a penny.
Their attitude was, if it can further the boys' football career then they are quite willing to let them go. The only thing they have ever asked us to do is to play them in a pre-season friendly.
What's Elton John's involvement like nowadays?
Well we have this concert coming in June and that's a fantastic gesture because we are hoping that it will make quite a lot of money for us.
Elton has been very supoortive to me although he hasn't got any real connections and hasn't been to a game for three seasons now.
He does phone me on average once a fortnight. Elton's very well-informed and knows what is going on, who is injured and so and so on. I keep him up to date with what is going on behind the scenes.
So although Elton's not offically involved, he makes it quite clear that his thoughts are with us.
Ray's final words:
I'd like to say a big thank you to all the Watford fans. I've been unbelievably surprised by their reaction this year - they have given us fantastic support.
The understanding of the situation has been brilliant. A big thanks, and that's from the players as well. We all understand that we are not the easiest club to follow by any stretch of the imagination.
It's been an up and down season but we've really enjoyed the part the fans have played, so a big thank you to all of them.


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Wednesday, January 20, 2010
looks like we are moving for sure...
Well the Pods have started to arrive...number two is on it's way...and we will be packing them over the next 9 days...
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Thursday, January 14, 2010
Packing and desperate to sew.
Well if you take a look at the photo you can see just how many boxes are by our front door. we have packed a few but still have so many more to go. trouble is of course we have no idea if we have an extension or not...the owner has said we can have till the 26th of January, but that still leaves 8 days before we get the keys to the other house.
The house has been sold for removal...they have to have the house taken off the block by the end of February so the power has to be removed from the house 20 days prior to that.
the people who will be doing the removal and technically own the house have said they are fine with us staying in the house till the 4th of Feb, if we don't mind having no power...we are hoping this can happen because it will save us a fortune in storage and motels.
So in the meantime we are half packed and I am itching to get some sewing done.
I really want to make a jeans bag...I have noticed some of the ladies in the Craft group are very good at it, and some want to make them too, so I hope we all have some fun sewing these up.
I also have some new fabrics added to my stash, while in Adelaide I got a couple of fat Q's from spotlight...but when I got home, Mum and I went to Bargain Box and we got a lot more. she is going to send me cash and tell me to go and get her a particular colour to post up to her, she loves BB so much.
well I have a busy few weeks coming up so I better take advantage of any quiet time I get to sew. I am not totally packing up my sewing stuff till we have the keys and I can just pack it up and move it straight away.
will keep you all posted on the moving front and the sewing front also.
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Tuesday, January 12, 2010
Well we are back in Ipswich after our trip to Adelaide...we met up with Khristina and Mardi and had a very lovely afternoon tea. sadly we did not get to meet Naomi...maybe next time...unfortunately we only got to catch up the once over the five days we were there. but it was for a few hours so we got to talk a lot. we had to keep Lyndel out of her house till 6:45pm so her family could set everything up for the "Surprise Party"...she was tired while we were at Khristina's and at around quarter past six she said we better make tracks and head home...argh I panicked and sent a message to her hubby to get him to call and stall her...so eventually they called her and asked her to stop off at the bottle shop for this and that...
we did manage to keep her out for the right amount of time...
we had a great time in Adelaide as usual, we managed to go to Spotlight and get some of the DMC and Anchor threads while they were on special...got 6 quilting and craft magazines also.
we visited Bargain Box here in Ipswich this morning and managed to get some great fabrics...they are always going to be my first port of call from now on...spotlight just did not have what I wanted.
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Tuesday, January 5, 2010
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Sunday, January 3, 2010
Back to Basics
well the new year has started and it feels good already.
It could just be a matter of perspective and how I am looking at things, but I think this is going to be an exciting year.
I have heard a few different opinions about what this year could bring and how we all will cope with it, I must say that it all truly does depend on your perspective and whether your glass is half full or half empty...
My year started the same place that last year finished off...with us packing in preparation to move...
I have a feeling that this year could bring some very exciting stuff for many of us, it will no doubt hold heartache as well...My Dad is doing really well at present, but it is the best He is going to be. it will go slowly downhill from here...indeed He needs a miracle...stranger things have happened though.
I feel with this new year some of us need to get back to basics, in our homes, in our relationships and even in our jobs.
Sometimes it seems as though the world is going so fast that my head spins, life can get like that.
Getting back to basics within the home is simply taking back your family time, this could include learning to cook again for those that spend too much time letting take out places do the cooking for us or taking something out of the freezer to put straight in the microwave. there is nothing more fun that to cook a meal together with the kids helping out. I might add that only 2 of our kids live at home and the eldest at home is nearly 18, so it might not be as much fun as the younger ones, but still fun none the less.
Many people are discovering the joy of being a Homemaker and Mother, I know that in this day and age there is a demand for Mums to work full time jobs also just to make ends meet. I am truly blessed to not have to do that. the joy some young Mums are finding in learning to sew for family and pleasure is amazing. I hope many more find this a joyful way of life.
Back to basics in relationships is simple too, manners. what an amazingly different world it was when we had manners and cared for fellow man. it is my hope that this year I will learn to be more tolerant and find better manners when it comes to all relationships, be it the person next door or the butcher, baker or candlestick maker. I hope to treat all manner of people with more love than I could imagine. in doing this I know I make my world a better place.
The same can be said for Back to basics at work for those that do. I have noticed with my Daughters' fellow workers and indeed many others, the attitudes towards their boss or fellow workers is sometimes negative. Any hope of changing this can only come from how we treat each other. a case in point...at a recent social gathering of workers my daughter witnessed her fellow workers slanging off the boss (speaking very negatively). this kind of thing is not productive and I have tought her to be more aware of other people and their feelings. yes her boss may be silly at times or mean but the workers do not have to make the work environment a hard and negative place for all by speaking out of turn. It is a choice really. We try to teach our kids that if you don't have something nice to say then don't say anything at all.
Well this has become a bit of a novel but I really feel sometimes we need reminders of how we should act toward one another.
I pray your year will be exciting, and the challenges you face will be met with courage.
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Perhaps the most controversial swing state of all, Florida is on track to once again be a political battleground for presidential candidates in the November election. First Lady Michelle Obama will speak at a grassroots campaign event in Miami, Florida today. And although President Obama won the state by 3 points in 2008, there are a number of contributing factors that may influence the state to favor Mitt Romney.
Since 2008, Florida has suffered effects of a "sour economy," after being hit by a "wave of home foreclosures". In the 2010 "Red Wave" midterm elections, Republicans won the governorship, the open seat Senate race and four Congressional seats. For these reasons, President Obama standing in the state makes it uncertain he will have the same success as he did in 2008.
The Sunshine state also has a growing number of conservative retirees that will most likely vote for the GOP candidate. On the other hand, the state continues to grow in numbers among non-Cuban Hispanics, a demographic with which Democrats and President Obama perform exceptionally well.
Florida's recent population growth led to the creation of a new Congressional district for 2012, and 41% of the new district's voting-age is Hispanic.
Although the Republican Party typically views non-Cuban Hispanics as receptive to GOP economic and social views, these voters hesitate to fully support the party due to the Republican stance on illegal immigration. Mitt Romney's campaign aims to garnish Hispanic support in Florida by shifting the focus from immigration to the importance of the economy and subsequently, jobs.
Despite Florida's mostly Republican lawmakers, Romney faces challenges to make "real inroads among Hispanic voters." In 2008, Cuban-Americans in Southern Florida strongly supported John McCain, but President Obama won 57% of the Florida, Hispanic vote, largely due to Puerto Rican and Latin American immigrants voters.In reference to the non-Cuban Hispanics voting trend and the upcoming election, "he question is, can the Republicans really change that?," said
Dario V. Morena, political scientist at Florida International University.
Recently, a USA Today/Gallop poll indicates Obama leading Romney 47% to 45% in key swing states, including Florida. The poll also concluded that Obama's political ads are victorious in swaying swing state voters, so far. Jim Messina, Obama's campaign manager, credits the success with the new information they included in the negative-ads.
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Democratic ads have prompted voters to "take a look at [Romney's] record" on job creation and as head of the private- equity firm Bain capital. Messina also credits a $25 million buy for a positive ad "about the challenges the President inherited and what we had to do move this country forward."
Romney pollster Neil Newhouse calls the findings unsurprising. "It is expected to find that more voters say their views have changed about Mitt Romney; they simply don't know him all that well," he says." On the other hand, there are few voters who are going to say their views have changed President Obama. They know him pretty damned well."
Obama's slight success is working to win back Democrats rather than winning over Independents or Republicans. 13% percent of Democrats said their minds were changed by ads, while only 9% of independents and 3% of Republicans said the same.
In 2000, Bush controversially won Florida by 5 points, and in 2004 won Florida with 52%. For President Obama's 2008 election, he won the state by a 3 point margin, which Roll Call says "shows the Sunshine State's GOP tilt, making it likely to swing back to presumptive GOP nominee Mitt Romney in a close election."
Regardless, Florida is still considered a tossup concerning the combination of GOP state governmental influences and a growing non-Cuban Hispanic voter population.


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Mississippi mud is a chocolate dessert native to the American South, traditionally made with simple ingredients that would be readily accessible to most residents of the rural South. There are several variations on the classic Mississippi mud recipe, but in all versions, the chocolate is the primary focus of the dessert, and the dessert tends to be extremely rich. A slice of Mississippi mud is said to resemble the dense, nutrient-rich mud which lines the banks of the river which gives the dessert its name.
In one classic variation — the Mississippi mud pie — the dessert is prepared like a pie, in a crumbly chocolate crust. The filling is rich, dense, and very gooey, and the dessert is typically topped in vanilla ice cream to make the flavor even richer. Other cooks like to make a pudding filled cake which oozes filling when sliced open, with a "raft" of chocolate cake which floats on top of the dessert.
This dessert can also take the form of a simple chocolate cake with rich dark chocolate icing. Corn syrup is often used in the cake to make it especially moist and rich, and some cooks also add brandy or coffee to the batter for additional flavoring. The cake can also be frosted with a pudding frosting, which can be a messy endeavor, although it may more closely approximate the famous alluvial mud for which this dessert is named.
Like other rich chocolate desserts, Mississippi mud is usually best served in small slices, with guests taking seconds if they desire. It pairs well with brandy or hot coffee, both of which can help to cut the heaviness of the dessert, leaving the guests with a slightly less bloated feeling after the dessert course. Sweet liqueurs and wines should be avoided, as they can become cloying when paired with this naturally very sweet dessert.
Mississippi mud is commonly on offer in much of the American South, with cooks making their own regional variations. The Mississippi Brewing Company also makes a beer known as Mississippi Mud®, a black and tan beer which is supposed to be as rich and dense as the floodwaters of the Mississippi river. The tannish-colored head of the beer may remind some drinkers of the froth which builds up on the rough waters of the river in the winter, although purists argue that the beer is not quite as dark as true Mississippi floodwaters.
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The real purpose and point of Mississippi Mud is to overload your system with chocolate, so anyone who dares put something like *vanilla* ice cream on their Mud is just sticking their finger in a light socket and had ought to be scolded! No, no, you put chocolate chips on it or *chocolate* ice cream, or even chocolate covered nuts. If diabetic, you should fall into a coma after the third mouthful. Otherwise someone left out an ingredient.
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|Collusion Rings Galore!
And the email address is there for a reason!
Back on October 21, a TwoPlusTwo poker forum member named "FarseerFinland" alerted the poker community with this post: "Huge collusion ring at high-stakes MTTs at partyPoker."
PartyPoker, which has been striving to overtake PokerStars as the #1 online poker site, took this post very seriously and immediately responded to it.
The original poster to this thread has been playing online games at PartyPoker for more than a decade and now plays under the name "DukeOfSuffolk".
Two very suspicious plays were detailed in a complaint to PartyPoker, both in $109-and-up buy-in poker tournaments. PartyPoker investigated the claims and quickly confirmed them. Its investigation led to bans from the site as well as repayments to those who were victimized by the collusion ring.
Prior to his posting and prior to PartyPoker's investigation, "DukeOfSuffolk" launched his own very thorough investigation, citing several hands and identifying groups of players he determined were involved in the collusion ring. He went on to add several more players to the ring as his investigation progressed, providing links to their hand-histories and details of their finishes in these suspected tournaments.
Then on October 22, "FarseerFinland" posted that "Poker_Rep"informed him that all the accounts mentioned by "DukeOfSuffolk" were suspended and placed under investigation. Two days later, on October 24, "Party_Rep" posted that all the information was being investigated by the relevant teams and that the collusion allegations were being taken very seriously
And finally PartyPoker managing director Tom Waters confirmed that "a group of accounts were found to be playing in teams in order to collude against other players."
My take: Well, I guess the email address collusion@partypoker says it all.


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How to Look at the Structure of Vectors in R
A vector is a one-dimensional set of values, all the same type. It's the smallest unit you can work with in R. A single value is technically a vector as well — a vector with only one element. In mathematics vectors are almost always used with numerical values, but in R they also can include other types of data, like character strings.
R gives you an easy way to look at the structure of any object. This method comes in handy whenever you doubt the form of the result of a function or a script you wrote. To take a peek inside R objects, use the str() function.
The str() function gives you the type and structure of the object.
Take a look at the vector baskets.of.Granny:
> str(baskets.of.Granny) num [1:6] 12 4 5 6 9 3
R tells you a few things here:
First, it tells you that this is a num (numeric) type of vector.
Next to the vector type, R gives you the dimensions of the vector. This example has only one dimension, and that dimension has indices ranging from 1 to 6.
Finally, R gives you the first few values of the vector. In this example, the vector has only six values, so you see all of them.
If you want to know only how long a vector is, you can simply use the length() function, as follows:
> length(baskets.of.Granny) [1] 6
Vectors in R can have other types as well. If you look at the vector authors, for example, you see a small difference:
> authors <- c("Andrie", "Joris") > str(authors) chr [1:2] "Andrie" "Joris"
Again, you get the dimensions, the range of the indices, and the values. But this time, R tells you the type of vector is chr, or character.
The following types are common types of vectors:
Numeric vectors, containing all kind of numbers.
Integer vectors, containing integer values. (An integer vector is a special kind of numeric vector.)
Logical vectors, containing logical values (TRUE and/or FALSE)
Character vectors, containing text
Datetime vectors, containing dates and times in different formats
Factors, a special type of vector to work with categories.
R makes clear distinctions among these types of vectors, partly for reasons of logic. Multiplying two words, for example, doesn't make sense.


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A delicious, nutritious meal is easy to prepare on the day you come home from the grocery store. But as the food dwindles, the urge to order take-out or grab unhealthy frozen pizza grows. Unplanned meals are a way of life. You may not have a personal chef, but with the right pantry you can have great meals that are good for you at a moment's notice! Great recipes start with a few key ingredients that you can pick up weekly. The secret is adding those ingredients with items already on hand.
A well-stocked pantry isn't only conducive to a slimmer waist, but it helps fatten the wallet. Over time having supplies becomes more cost-effective. Also, you aren't racking up extra dollars in the grocery column of your budget!
Feeling a little anxious because your cabinets are bare? Stocking a pantry doesn't have to done all at once. Make a plan. Give yourself 8-12 weeks to get your pantry in shape. You can spread out the shopping accordingly.
You'd be surprised at how little you need to spend on groceries!
I realized how big a role my pantry plays in my cooking since cutting down my food budget to $5 per day.
Particularly if you live in an area that doesn't have a ton of markets, a pantry that is properly stocked with things you'll actually use can
15 items that will get your pantry off to a great start:
- Olive oil makes the difference in a recipe as well as adding good fats and antioxidants in your diet
- Whole grain pastas have come a long way in the taste department and cook in minutes
- Stocks aren't necessary as a group, but keep at least one on hand- (I LOVE Manischewitz vegetable broth)
- Brown rice or whatever healthy grain appeals to you (barley, bulghur, couscous, quinoa)
- Beans, beans and more beans (I keep dried) chickpeas, black beans, navy beans, pinto and black eye peas are currently in mine. They are perfect for soups.
- Lettuce like spring greens are appealing because they stay fresh and make any salad a bit more special, but romaine works just as well. And I found some iceberg for .99. Go with what's on sale and seasonal.
- Vinegar like balsamic can be used in everything from salad dressing to roasted veggies
- Dijon mustard can be used as part of a marinade or salad dressing in an instant
- 1 or two seasonal vegetables that keep well (With fall coming on the east coast- it's all about pumpkin and acorn squash baby- cheap and good.)
- Canned tomatoes can be used for sauces, on tortillas etc…
- Frozen spinach or kale can be added to rice and pasta for an easy meal
- Onions are a quick (and cheap) easy way to add flavor without a ton of calories
- Garlic that is fresh jazzes up any recipe from salad to fish to grilled veggies
- Dried spices like oregano, basil, thyme, rosemary, cinnamon, kosher salt and pepper are critical. You can also add cumin, cayenne and tarragon if the basics are reside in your spice cabinet. Shopping at ethnic grocery stores can help you find good quality spices at very reasonable prices. Buying spices whole also last longer and retain flavor.
Bonus points for:
dried fruits and nuts, firm tofu, tortillas
Are there pantry items you can't live without? Please tell me in the comment section! I'm always looking for new additions!
Namaste y'all!


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So it's been today when I finally got to try the new Twitter Style! Only few users could test it few weeks ago and I was actually really jealous about it. It looked quite nice and wanted to try that new Twitter style already. Let's break it down!
In general
This new Twitter style gives more importance to images than old one. For instance, your profile picture is quite bigger than it used to be. In consequence, I feel the biography section gets a bit lost in comparison. Also I feel it unnatural to have to look at the left to see that information, but maybe this is just a matter of getting used to it.
Instead, the absolutely main thing in this new style is, as it should be, your Tweets. Look at how big they are! I truly think this is a good thing as it highlights what's important.
Important new feature!
Even if I still didn't use that option, you can "pin" one of your Tweets at the top of your profile with this new Twitter style. That's… absolutely great. You can go to whatever Tweet you want to promote/share, and in "more" (You'll have to click the 3 dots that you can find at the bottom of each Tweet together with "reply", "Retweet", etc) you'll have the option to pin that particular Tweet. I think this is really powerful and I have few ideas on how to use it already. Hint: Is not just about self-promotion!
Central menu
Other thing I like from the new Twitter style is that the "favorites" button is easy to see. When favorites was one of the options in the left side menu, I felt myself almost ignoring them. Same goes with "lists", even if they are a quite useful feature.
And… that's one thing I don't like about the new twitter style. They made favorites appear perfectly there, but if you want to check lists, you'll have to click "more" and it will appear. I don't quite understand this. Instead of a button with "More" and a link to lists…. why not just put "Lists" directly as they did with "Favorites"?
Aside from that little "mistake", I like they added "photos/videos" to it as well. Before it was also in the left side of the page, but I feel that left side was getting a bit ignored. In this new twitter style they are in the left side as well.
Also, as you can see in that image, they added a "Tweets" and "Tweets and replies" menu. I totally love that as seeing too many "@example1 Thanks for following!" "@example2 Hey, thanks for sharing!" in some profiles was a bit annoying. Now you can just click "Tweets" and it will show everything that's not a reply. Of course you can use the replies menu to see if there's any good conversation going on with the person you're checking out.
What happens when you scroll down?
First of all, you can see that they added a "You followed…" feature mid way. That not only applies to your own Twitter feed, it will also show if you visit someone else. This can be useful to discover new people to follow on Twitter!
And also, you might notice with this new Twitter style that as you scroll down, the menu above follows you allowing you to see the name of the person you're checking and their statistics as well (Following, followers, etc). And something I also appreciate, the "follow" button will show as well. As I used my own Twitter in that profile, instead of the "follow" option you can see "Edit profile". That bar will follow you as you scroll down, something that didn't happen with the old style.
Right menu
Lastly, they added a menu on the right with the suggestion on who to follow and trending topics. In the old style they were on the bottom left. I actually don't use much the suggestion box. I guess for people who use it now it's a bit more convenient to find.
Do you like it?
So what do you think about this new Twitter style? I personally like it even if as some people have been saying it makes it look a bit to Facebook. I don't mind this as they added few things I like and I feel they are focusing now on Tweets more than anything else.
Check out the new Twitter style and follow me on my Twitter!


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Senator Robach To Host Free Electronics Recycling Event
On Sunday, June 4th, Senator Joe Robach will be once again be hosting a Free Electronics Recycling Event open to the community. This event will run from 9:30am to 1:30pm at the Monroe County ecoPark at 10 Avion Drive, Rochester, NY 14624.
At this free event, community residents will be able to safely recycling their old and unwanted electronics such as laptops, desktops, televisions, video game consoles, cell phones, printers, MP3 players, DVD players, among many other electronics, without having to leave their car. Due to the regulations regarding eledtornics reccyling, items that contain freon, such as refrigerators and other household appliances cannont be accepted. For more information on acceptable and unacceptable items, please visit www.sunnking.com.
Senator Robach is proud to partner with Sunnking, Monroe County, Spectrum and Waste Management to offer this event free of charge to the community.


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About Us
The Atlantic University Alliance (AUA), is a consortium of three Universities on the Atlantic coast of Ireland – NUI, Galway, the University of Limerick and University College Cork. The AUA aims to pool the individual expertise and resources of its constituent Universities making them available through a number of joint projects in the area of training, education and R&D.
At the heart of the Atlantic University Alliance is its interaction with academia and industry, bridging the needs of industry with the expertise of University academics. The AUA have worked in tandem with industry stakeholders to create a menu of blended learning programmes that are both flexible and dynamic.
Each individual University has drawn from its own unique set of resources and capabilities to provide eight programmes which are tailored to the needs of the modern day employee. By focusing on different areas of potential growth within the Irish economy, including Science & Technology, Process and Product Innovation and Technology Commercialisation activities, the AUA provide programmes which incorporate academic excellence and interactive, student-focused teaching methodologies.
All eight programmes are rolled out using a Blended Learning approach so we're easily accessible no matter where you live. Students are able to study at their own pace and at their own discretion. This flexible approach to learning enables students to continue in full time employment while still gaining a recognized and prestigious qualification.
We encourage you to take a look at our programmes and contact our programme coordinators for further information.


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Company Profile:
Established in 2004, LifeCell is India's first and largest stem cell bank, enjoying the trust of over 1,50,000 parents who have banked their children\'s stem cells with the company. With state-of-the-art laboratories at Chennai & Gurgaon and a network spread over 150 service centers in the country & footprints in GCC countries, LifeCell is also the most recommended stem cell bank by gynecologists. The company is also the most accredited stem cell bank with certifications from national and international organizations for standards. LifeCell is also the only player in the industry providing comprehensive stem cell solutions including menstrual stem cell banking, R&D and point-of-care stem cell therapy for orthopedic, vascular and cardiovascular specialties.
Website: www.lifecell.in
Job Location: Bangalore
Desired Experience: 0-1 Years
Salary: INR 1.8 LPA + Incentives + Allowances + Reimbursements
Tentative Date of Interview: Will be communicated post registration is closed
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- Face to Face Interview
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- To explore hospital tie-ups and other strategic tie ups in the assigned territory.
- Needs to have a 2 wheeler
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Who We Are
At Testerman Restoration, we have over 25 years of experience in the development and construction industries and are proud to be a part of the home and business restoration industry as well. We believe in Excellence In Everything We Do, so our priorities center around our clients' needs and our five pillars of excellence:
- Communication With Clients
- Quality in Construction
- Accurate and Timely Estimates
- Time Efficiency
- Customer Service and Follow Up
- Testerman Restoration's Strategic Plan
We know the importance of transacting business with the utmost respect and integrity. Our "Ten Ways" guide us in making decisions relating to people and finding the path to success and our Strategic Plan assures that each job is done with the same exceptional standards. In our commitment to excellence, we strive to be efficient in every aspect of our business from first call to final inspection.


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AFECO are proud to support and sponsor this years Superyacht UK Tour of Excellence.
The Superyacht UK Tour of Excellence is a prestigous event organised by British Marine and its group association, Superyacht UK, to promote British excellence to a global audience. The Tour took international delegates to visit a range of British Marine members, from designers through to boatbuilders, to see firsthand the quality of British products and craftsmanship coming out of the UK for the superyacht market and has provided an ideal platform to showcase the strength of the UK superyacht industry, not only to the delegates, representing companies from Canada and Monaco to Dubai and Thailand, but also to the media. This week the sector and SYUK received coverage in both the Sunday Telegraph and Financial Times, reaching a total readership of over 1.8 million.
Having recently joined both British Marine and Superyacht UK, AFECO have been utilising every opportunity to raise our profile in the marine sector and to promote our unique range of wastewater management solutions. We were therefore delighted to have the opportunity to sponsor and support the Superyacht UK Tour of Excellence by exhibiting at a specially organised Showcase Evening held at the University of Portsmouth, designed to provide the delegates the "opportunity to network with some of the sector's key businesses".
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Clerkenhill Cross/Welsh League Round 2 | Welsh League
Location: Slebech, Haverford West
Event: 29 September 2013
Report: Liz Slater/Snowdon Sports
First-round winner Adam King (Cardiff JIF) made it two from two in the Welsh League despite a puncture on the first lap of a tough but dry and fast farmland course at Clerkenhill Adventure Farm.
By the end of the third lap King had regained his position at the front of the field ahead of a chasing group of David Thomas (Cycle-tec), Lewys Hobbs (Forza Cycles), Mark Davies (Forza Cycles) and Joe Lally (CC Abergavenny).
Thomas also punctured and Davies and Lally dropped off the pace, leaving Hobbs to challenge King but to no avail as he settled for second place.
Matt Beckett (Cardiff JIF) came through for fifth place as leading veteran.
"It was good – I was pleased with that," said King, who is in his first winter out of the junior ranks.
"It was different kind of course to the first round, which was grassy – this was farmland with a big hill and lots of bumps.
"I was lucky that I was quite close to the pits when I punctured so there was no cause for panic and I was able to get back to the group quite quickly.
"I'll probably be doing a fair few of the national rounds this winter, the first one in two weeks is my local race at Abergavenny so I'm looking forward to that, and I'll see where it goes from there. I'm in my first year as an under-23 so I'm not really expecting too much."
1 Adam King (Cardiff JIF)
2 Lewys Hobbs (Forza Cycles)
3 Joe Lally (CC Abergavenny)
4 Mark Davies (Forza Cycles)
5 Matthew Beckett (Cardiff JIF)
6 Lee Davies (Cycle-tec)
7 Mark James (Team Jewson/MI Racing)
8 Richard Holmes (Cyclesense)
9 Grant Johnson (Sunset Cycles)
10 David Thomas (mtb-marathon.co.uk)
Veteran: Matthew Beckett
Over-50: Grant Johnson
Junior: Sam Beckingsale (Abergavenny RC)
Woman: Ffion James (Abergavenny RC)
1 Teifion Best (Abergavenny RC)
2 Ioan Thomas (Towy Riders)
3 Finn Thompson (Pembrokeshire Tri Club)
4 Joe Beckingsale (Abergavenny RC)
5 Owain Roberts (Towy Riders)
Under-16 girl: Tanwen Jones (Towy Riders)
Under-14 boy: Joe Beckingsale
Under-14 girl: Megan James (Abergavenny RC)
Under-12 boy: Guto Dafydd (Towy Riders)
Under-12 girl: Eluned King (Towy Riders)
Under-10 boy: Josh Tarling (West Wales Cycle Racing)
Under-10 girl: Heledd Hunt (Towy Riders)
Under-8 boy: Alfie Davies (mtb-marathon.co.uk)
Under-8 girl: Alaw Lewis (West Wales Cycle Racing)
Please credit www.britishcycling.org.uk and link back if you use any of our race results.
British Cycling would like to thank the organising team, officials and everyone else who helped promote this event. Our sport could not exist without the hundreds of people, many of them unpaid volunteers, who put in many hours of hard work running events, activities and clubs.
The views and statements expressed in this newsletter/email/ website do not necessarily reflect the views of British Cycling. British Cycling does not warrant the accuracy, reliability, currency or completeness of those views or statements and does not accept any legal liability whatsoever arising from any reliance on the views, statements and subject matter of the newsletter/e-mail/website. This content may include hyperlinks to other web sites that are not owned or controlled by British Cycling. British Cycling has no control over, and assumes no responsibility for, the content, privacy policies, or practices of any third party websites. All content should adhere to our acceptable usage policy (link to policy). If you believe any content to be inappropriate please report it to email@example.com


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GPH Builders' Merchants, which has branches in Westhill, Inverurie and Stonehaven, suggests that following a few simple steps can avoid unwanted property damage, and unnecessary repair bills.
Sales and marketing director for GPH, Nikki Mortimer, said: "With some forecasts predicting that temperatures will continue drop to below freezing across the North-east in the next few weeks, protecting your home is extremely important as winter weather conditions can cause a multitude of problems, and preparing your home now can save a lot of time and money down the line."
The tips GPH is giving homeowners include:
Ice cold: It is essential to ensure that pipes are properly insulated, especially those in unheated areas such as garages and lofts, as these are most at risk of freezing and bursting. Worse case scenario, it is invaluable to know where the tap that turns off your water supply is located – if you do suffer from a burst pipe you will need to shut-off the water to your home as quickly as possible.
Shout it from the rooftops: Snow, ice, wind and rain can all be the cause of loose or damaged tiles. It is essential to remedy these promptly or you could find yourself facing expensive repair bills. Never attempt any work on your roof if it's wet and/or windy and, if in doubt, consult a professional.
Gripping times: Cold weather and wet conditions can make things slippery outside. Give your patios and pathways a thorough clean, sweeping up any leaves and moss to help prevent slips and falls. Applying rock salt where appropriate, or a less caustic alternative, will help banish snow and ice when the weather turns particularly nasty.
Cracking up: When cracks appear, regardless of their size, they should be investigated immediately, if only to offer peace of mind that there is nothing structurally wrong. In the majority of cases small, hairline cracks are a sign of simple and expected expansion and contraction movement within your home and can be easily remedied.
Turn it up: With temperatures below freezing, it is important to keep your heating on at a low setting to avoid burst pipes. Heat reflective aluminum foil installed behind radiators is a cost-effective way of reflecting heat back in to the room. You can also open your loft hatch to help keep the loft area, water tank and pipes in it warm.


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We are trying to use the pull deployment method for BlackBerry (OTA).
We have a current BlackBerry app deployment that uses the pull method by pointing users to a .jad file.
We see that there is a build for each OS (5.0, 6.0, 7.0), and in each OS folder, there are six .jad files.
Which .jad files should they use? Are there any other steps that need to be done in order to deploy OTA?


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Hotel Chamois d'or ****
A superb hotel in the centre of Les Gets close to all the resort amenities and right opposite the pistes!
The Chamois d'or is a luxury boutique hotel ideally situated at the heart of the charming winter resort of Les Gets in the French Alps, just a short distance from the slopes.
You'll find elegant, contemporary interiors, excellent service and a relaxed atmosphere, making it the ideal destination for a perfect mountain holiday.
- 14 stylish luxury bedrooms with mountain views.
- Complimentary WIFI throughout the hotel.
- Stylish cocktail bar with live music & sports.
- Gourmet restaurant offering contemporary dishes.
- Luxury afternoon tea served by the fire.


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Photography and Me
I've been a bird watcher for many years and started my photography career with the goal of taking wonderful bird shots. I soon learned how difficult this is because birds are so small (most of them) and they never stay in one place for very long. First you have to find them, and then you have to get lucky that they will pose for you just long enough to get your camera up and ready. So I switched to photographing plants and flowers. Unless the wind is blowing, they stay put.
I look for beauty wherever I go. And in nature, I usually find it from the largest panoramic mountain view to the tiniest insect on a flower. The challenge for me is to take a still photo that captures the essence of the thing I'm looking at. I don't arrange my shots except maybe to move a weed out of my way. Whatever nature has presented me is what I work with.
The actual photo is just the raw material towards making the final piece that will hang on someone's wall. When doing landscape and nature photography, I want my finished photo to look the way I saw the scene, the way someone else might see it if they could travel to wherever I was at the time. So I don't go for intensifying the colors to the point of absurdity or Photoshopping in a moon if the moon wasn't there. What I saw is what you get. It's real.
However, with the advances in camera technology and especially computer software, a whole new world of digital art is being created and I am drawn to it like a bee to honey. It's fun! So I will be adding photos that I have enhanced and manipulated, layered with textures, cut and pasted together, exposed multiple times, and all manner of techniques that result in a photo that looks more like a painting than a photograph. You'll find these photos in the Digital Art and Flower Galleries.
A Day with the Maasai
My home is in the Los Angeles area but my roots are in New England. So I have had the good fortune to travel a lot in both these areas. More recently, my travels have taken me around the world and my trusty camera goes with me wherever I go. With over 80,000 photos to sort through, it may take me awhile to get this site fully populated, so check back often to see what I have posted. I'm sure you will find something you like.


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Health and Wellbeing
The HWB Programme is a national initiative to achieve the following aims.
- Aims at increasing knowledge and understanding of 'Health and Wellbeing' across schools within Suffolk, and more specifically within Bury St Edmunds.
- To provide a range of innovative projects, targeting a range of students, and providing case studies for other schools within the county to access.
- Increase engagement of local community sports clubs at events/projects to increase the transition of young people to community clubs.
- Raise the profile of 'Change4life' projects
- Introduce 'Health Champions' in schools which contribute to 'Heath and Wellbeing' projects
Bury St Edmunds is a hub for development, and, supported by the Youth Sport Trust – there are a host of initiatives in place to develop young people's activity levels and sense of holistic wellbeing.


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By Heather Nelson
FOCUS stands for the Fellowship of Catholic University Students. The SEEK conference was Jan. 1 – 5 in Nashville, Tenn., at the Gaylord Opryland Hotel.
"Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you. For everyone who ask, receives; and the one who seeks, finds; and to the one who knocks the door will be opened." – Matthew 7:7-8
Confession: I attended SEEK2015 thinking, "I'm not the target audience for this conference. I'll go in hopes of bringing someone along. And it will be fun to see friends who attend other schools."
I was wrong. The talks spoke directly to me. The conference provided me with the perfect outlook on my life and my future as a FOCUS missionary.*
Good news: I brought someone new along with me, but I also left a new person. I'm re-energized and ready to finish my college career at the University of Kansas. The first semester of my senior year was stressful. SEEK provided me with the proper mindset to conquer all my fears and doubts. (I'm not dwelling on my shortcomings, rather using them to help me accomplish more).
There are a few key things I took away from SEEK.
Confidence: It's easy for the Devil to attack me because I lack self-confidence. For years, I struggled with body image (I'm sure a number of girls do). I believed I needed to look like an airbrushed model. Now, I'm more concerned about treating my body as a temple. You live one life, so why not stay active and eat well? (Yes, that includes cookies sometimes). Internally, I've also struggled with confidence. "What if I'm not good enough? Smart enough? Etc…" I play the game of comparison: how do I match up with others? I relate this back to the competitive nature of college/pursuing a career. The women's sessions at SEEK (Sara Swafford, Sr. Mary Gabriel, Lisa Cotter, Jennifer Fulwiler) encouraged women to be their best self. These women challenged us to build each other up without tearing ourselves (or another) down.
Acceptance: This attribute pairs with the first. I've struggled accepting God's will for me. Instead of choosing the easier route to pursue a career straight out of college, I accepted the call to serve as a FOCUS missionary. This wasn't an easy decision, but with discernment, I made peace with God's call. Now, it's time that I listen to God in other areas of my life. Prayer time during the conference made me realize evangelization is much more than serving as a FOCUS missionary. It starts, now. I should be striving to set an example for others by the way I live. And my spiritual life must be in tact before I administer to others.
Trust: It's likely I'll always struggle with fully trusting God. Following this conference, though, I'm more peaceful than at any other time in my life. I trust that God will provide in all aspects of my life. (Even with fundraising my salary). During SEEK, it became apparent that I should be taking more things to prayer. It's impossible for me to accomplish everything on my own. Especially, the conversion of hearts. I need to allow God to work in others and to trust those people to accept God into their lives.
I'm looking forward to this spring semester. I'm more confident in myself as a student leader. And I'm confident that I can accomplish anything with God's guidance.
For more about FOCUS: http://www.focus.org/


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Will the Olympics maximise the media profile of key sponsors?
May 06th, 2016 - Posted by Ngozi Kemjika in Media Monitoring
May 06th, 2016 - Posted by Ngozi Kemjika in Media Monitoring
As the Olympic torch finally arrives in Rio, the countdown to the Games of the XXXI Olympiad is underway. Despite the somewhat tarnished reputation that many sports have suffered following recent scandals, the Olympics still commands huge global viewing figures and vast sums from commercial sponsorship. But is it worth the money? LexisNexis looked at how the media profile of some key sponsors is changing in the run up to Rio2016.
According to the International Olympic Committee, sponsorship accounts for 35% of the organisation's revenue – significantly more than ticketing revenues and only eclipsed by the sale of broadcasting rights.
Despite the scandals that have surrounded other sports such as athletics, cycling and football, the Olympics remains the gold standard for a brand. It is global, universal and many would argue noble. Little wonder so much revenue comes from these associations.
Whilst official figures are confidential it has been suggested by the BBC that the cost of sponsoring the 2012 Olympics (depending on the category of sponsorship) varied between £40 million to £60 million. Most of the sponsors spoke of what a valuable investment this was, citing growing sales figures and brand exposure. The reality is that it is impossible to accurately measure the return that an investment like the Olympics makes. Sponsors partner with the event for any number of reasons and as the European Sponsorship Association's (ESA) chairman Karen Earl commented: "There are a number of reasons why sponsors bought into the Olympics - including it being on their doorstep, it being a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, tapping into the feel-good factor, or just because they were afraid of missing out."
LexisNexis has analysed three headline sponsors of the Olympics, from the perspective of media profile, a key factor in paying to be associated with the event. Whilst the Olympics remain three months away, we wondered if the proportion of media exposure associated with the Olympics was growing over time for the sponsors. After all, such a major investment would warrant more than a summer window of exposure.
The three sponsors we chose were McDonalds, Omega and Visa: global brands that operate in different segments and have different brand propositions. Would the Olympics association exhibit the same media profile over time?
References to each brand in association with the Olympics were a tiny proportion of the overall media profile that each brand received each month.
This is perhaps not surprising for global entities that would generate large volumes of media profile anyway. However this was still smaller than expected. Even in the best months Olympic profile made up less than 10% of all media references for the brands.
There were also months for each brand where Olympic sponsorship did not even register with the media, suggesting that profile for Olympic sponsors does not follow a growth pattern in the run up to the event.
From December 2015 to April 2016 each brand followed a pattern of association with references to the Olympics in the media, to some extent. Profile for the event was significant in January - driven by "Olympic year" stories in the media - tailed off in February and has grown steadily since. McDonalds' references in association with the event have closely followed this pattern, as did VISA initially. However VISA has not seen a growth in its exposure to match the increase in Olympic stories recently whereas the Omega brand, which the Olympics initially seemed to have little impact around, has recently picked up as interest grows.
This all suggests that brands need to not only invest in sponsorship of the Games but also invest in their own communications programmes to associate their brand with the event. For such a significant spend the media profile of the sponsors has been meagre. As outlined above, this is not the only (or even primary) reason why a sponsor would associate with the Games but it raises a question for the future: will major events need to do more to maximise the media profile of their partners to ensure they continue to generate huge sponsorship fees. In a world where more media than ever is being consumed outside of the mainstream, this is likely to be a significant consideration.
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The shop in Coppull donated £4,500 each to Rainbow House conductive education centre in Mawdesley, Astley Village Scouts and High5, which provides activities for disabled children and their families.
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Staff also announced their next charities for the 2019 fund-raising year: Coppull Utd, Chorley Cricket Club and the Beehive toddler group based in Whittle-le-Woods.
Customers also enjoyed a performance from Coppull and Standish brass.
Meanwhile, staff and customers at the Ingol and Larches stores raised £13,087, to be split between 1st Cottam Scouts, The Sir Tom Finney Preston Soccer Club (STFPSC) and The Space Centre, in Ashton.
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