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The nine thousand coins are the top pay and that makes the game fun. I love the sound it makes when I match all five of the symbols. Another thing when you match all five symbols the nine thousand coins are your jack pot. The maximum bet is twenty five coins and you can get a bonus that is a free spin. Free spins makes the game very interesting I like the free spin feature in this game. Free spins also help you out when you are low on money because some times free spins may help you win some money and you can then use that money to help you win more money.
This game also five reels and plus twenty- five pay lines. This too help make the very fun and very interesting. There is also the multiplier making the game interesting as well. This slot game has some very nice graphics. The graphics are very beautiful and they make the game feel like you are really in Las Vegas playing their real slot machines. The twenty five pay lines really are nice to have because it gives you a bigger chance to win.
After the nine thousand coins jack pot the next huge pay out that is under the nine thousand coin jack pot is two hundred time what ever bet you choose which is two thousand and five hundred coins. The next pay out which will be your third pay out is one thousand coins. These pay outs are good and it gives you a lot of ways to win some money.
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As Marius drinks from Akasha he is privy to the images that she passes to him, which includes their history. When he wakes up, he sees that Akasha is still standing motionless in the middle of the room. He whisks them away to safety in Antioch and remarks on the little changes that have occurred over the years he has kept them. Marius talks of his history and how he has lived with the Mother and the Father. He admits how he too had gone into the earth on several occasions to be brought out by them again and again. Ultimately, he tells Lestat that as vampires, they have to true place in the world.
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I'm a domain junkie. I like to buy domain names for the sake of owning them. A year ago, I'd buy an average of 2 domains every week. It was hard to stop when I became addicted to online shopping -- particularly to domain shopping sprees. But somewhere between buying my 31st domain and receiving my latest credit card bill in November 2001, I knew I had to take control of my 'addiction'. When I finally made my brain cells function properly again, I began milking my domains for what they're worth.
And oh, how I milked them! Two domains are now bringing in a combined $900-$1,200 a month, and no, it isn't because I joined any online MLMs. Another domain makes $300-$500 a month, while my latest online business is averaging $450 a month. (And that's on top of what I earn for my ghostwriting and copy-editing services.)
But before you start tallying up my earnings every month, let me tell you I reached this point of financial independence by sheer hard work and pure perseverance. I'm 26 and my own boss -- the CEO of my own Web Empire.
If you think you can make tons of money easily and quickly on the Internet, you're in for the biggest disappointment of your life. You can't get rich on the Internet if you don't know how to work it to your advantage. It took me a year to be at the point I am now, and I'm not even halfway to reaching my goals. I'm not filthy rich yet, but I do know I'm well-off working for myself than working for someone, and no way will I consider applying for another 9 to 5 job again at this point.
When life hands you lemons, turn 'em into lemonade, sell it so you can make money from them lemons. I didn't have lemons back when I started, but I did have domain names -- lots of them. I had a lot of ideas. I had plenty of time on my hands. When I dream, I end up dreaming in HTML. Writing is my profession, and nothing could be more conducive to a writer than the Web.
Information is valuable online, and if you know how to use it, you can profit from selling information on the Web. One of the Web's most popular and profitable formats for information is an e-book (or electronic book).
When I wrote my first e-book in February 2000, I thought putting it up for sale on one of the most popular online bookstores on the Web, US-based BookLocker.com, would bring in the dough. I was wrong. I had been dumb enough to believe if I put my product on the Web, people would instantly whip out their credit cards faster than my modem could get me online. In the 1.5 years I was selling my first e-book, I made 71 measly sales -- at $14.95 a copy, which I later reduced to $8.95 in hopes of generating more sales.
That's when I learned the 'M' word -- MARKET. As a writer, I thought all I had to do was write. I was no marketer, and I was a dud when it came to business. But if I wanted to succeed online, I had to learn how to market myself and my products. So that's what I did. I read and learned all I could about online marketing. I wrote e-mails to successful online marketers and asked them bluntly, "Are you really making more than $10,000 a month?" or "Can you give me statistics for this marketing strategy you're using?" or "What's the conversion rate of your sales letter?" Many ignored me, but those that did write me back, I learned a lot from. Some of them eventually became my JV partners and/or endorsed my products. (And those that ignored me, I continued to sling my blunt e-mails to until they either gave me an answer or told me to stop my relentless questioning.)
So a year and half after I released my first e-book to the world, I came out with my 12th (yes, it took me 11 e-books before I wrote the most successful one), and it had a domain to go with it -- emailworkshopshowto.com. Released only last December 2001, my e-book on creating e-mail workshops and e-mail courses has brought in over $5,000 in pure profit. In a few days, I'll be releasing a companion product aimed at getting even more people to buy my e-book, and I have high hopes of seeing those sales notifications many, many times in the next few weeks.
It never fails to give me a high -- seeing the "$57 credit card sale!" subject line from my online payment merchant in any given day. The nervous excitement I felt when I saw my 300th e-book order a few days ago was the same nervous excitement I felt when I received my 1st order more than 2 years ago.
So that's what I did -- I created a product, sold it from its own domain, and marketed it like crazy on the Internet. And that's just for starters! :o)
NB: Some of my income-generating sites, in case you'd like to see how I'm doing it online: emailworkshopshowto.com, emailworkshopsclinic.com, ewritersplace.com, and ezineadbargain.com.
Next week: Doing It Alone on the Internet Won't Cut It!
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Gigi & Bella Hadid Star In Moschino Spring 2017 Ad Campaign
The Hadid sisters had a very good year in 2016 and both Gigi and Bella Hadid are already boosting the worth of their name days into 2017. Moschino's spring/summer 2017 ad campaign features both Gigi and Bella Hadid thanks to designer Jeremy Scott's amazing model choice.
Scott was inspired by situations that Gigi Hadid experienced last year, saying "I was inspired by images of paparazzi photos, especially when it's gangs of them at once. At the same time, Gigi had her own incident with the paparazzi in Milan, that added a layer of art imitating life to the concept.'
And thus the Moschino spring 2017 ad campaign, shot by photographer Steven Meisel, features the well-dressed Hadid duo surrounded by paparazzi as the theme for the campaign.
The Moschino paper-doll gowns (complete with tabs) were worn by both the sisters as they were swarmed by the paparazzi from all angles, with Gigi and Bella looking as though they were rushing to get away. The paper-doll gowns were the same from the Moschino spring 2017 runway, which is no surprise considering they were being photographed for Moschino's spring campaign.
Though the gowns and overall looks are undoubtedly interesting, the best two were easy to pick out in my opinion for multiple reasons. I love the quirkiness of the Trompe l'oeil T-shirt dresses that Gigi Hadid wore in one of the photos. It was very reminiscent of those oversized T-shirts and aprons with the bikini body airbrushed on that people would buy as gag gifts.
As with nearly everything, it looked impeccable on Gigi in photos released on Instagram, though this could also be due to how nearly it matched her skin tone. This clearly would not be the go-to option for others, no matter how amusing. The Moschino jewelry, bag and jacket were amazing as well.
The other look worn by Bella Hadid was a two-piece ensemble adorned with a design made of paper-doll tabbed accessories and jewelry put on it. The look had a very '90s feel to it, but not in an overly dated way. The crop top part of the outfit featured long sleeves, while the skirt is a flattering fit and length. I especially love how in this picture, Bella's hand is on one of the paparazzi faces.
Carlyne Cerf De Dudzeele styled the shoot for the Moschino spring 2017 ad campaign and the overall effect is amazing. Thanks to the partnership of Guido Palau who styled everyone's hair, and Pat McGrath who styled the makeup, every look is outrageously stunning.
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Boy: HIV, First-Time Student
Jade Keller is one of our newest staff additions. Jade recently moved to Thailand with her husband. We're going to majorly brag about what an asset Jade is to SOLD in the next week or so. She has already made a significant impact in our students in the few months she has been with us. As you'll see from the post below from her personal blog, Jade's heart and passion for the kids of The SOLD Project is clear. And she puts into words so beautifully what SOLD sees everyday: heartbreak and undeniable hope.
I don't know what I thought – probably not much at all, to be honest – but I don't think I ever thought that the first time I would be in the presence of a person with HIV, that person would be a child.
He came to the Resource Center, one of the new children in need of a scholarship, polite, humble, and shy. He didn't speak any English, so my usual ice-breaker (a game of Hangman) wouldn't work. Instead, I invited him to draw with me, an activity I found I could do with the kids that transcends cultural and linguistic boundaries.
His face lit up at the invitation and he immediately set out to draw pictures of his favorite soccer players, then copying covers of children's magazines. By the time the other kids arrived, we were wrist-deep in pencil markings and eraser sheddings.
Later, he would hop on a bike and play with the other kids while I heard his story. It was a story of a mother who had been raped and contracted HIV from the rapist, a mother who didn't know she was HIV-positive until six months into her pregnancy. A mother who had managed to marry another man and, when she told him she had HIV, he said he didn't care; he would love her and die with her. They had a second child together, a daughter. Due to precautions, she was able to have this daughter without passing HIV on to her. When she couldn't afford to send both her children to school, she chose to give the money and the education to her daughter, the one who wasn't sick.
And, so, in a terrible twist of fate and an impossible decision, here is this little boy. His mother died six years ago, and now he lives with his grandmother.
Last week, I had been thinking deeply about how to push and challenge these kids to give them the strength to meet problems as they come and give them the confidence to know that they can. I still stand by that because I know the glorious feeling of accomplishment and I want that for them. But this little boy whom I cannot get out of my head reminds me that for some of these kids, sometimes the best thing we can do for them is make sure each day we have with them is a gift.
Because, for some of them, there aren't enough days.
We were able to secure a scholarship for him, so now at the age of 13, he has the chance to go to school for the first time. He glows with the innocent excitement of getting his first school uniform. As we gave him a ride home after English lessons on Saturday, we asked him if he enjoyed his time there. He nodded shyly. We asked if he wanted to come again. His face split open in a wide grin and his nod was vigorous.
Two days later, I'm still thinking of that smile. I carried it home with me.
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Garage Conversions: Planning Permission and More
These days, the demand for space continues unabated while our available finances dwindle. Thus, you'll likely be on the lookout for a cost effective way to expand your home environment. One of the most popular methods is converting your garage into another living space. In general, these rooms aren't used to store vehicles anyway, leading most home owners to either transform them to suit another use or simply waste space by storing unwanted items there. Avoiding the latter is recommended, which is why we've created this basic guide to garage conversions.
Navigating Local Building Regulations
The first thing you'll need to consider is what types of renovations are permitted and what you're allowed to use your newly-transformed garage for. Discuss this matter with the appropriate government representative making sure to carefully go over all of the residential building codes and planning requirements suitable for your garage. While this field can be quite complicated, here are some of the many ways in which your local government is enforcing their regulations with regards to these household renovations:
- Council planning permissions
- Government building regulations
- Heritage building listings
- Drainage, insulation & parking restrictions
By working out what you're allowed to do before commencing construction, you'll then avoid having to make any modifications afterwards. Restoring everything to its original condition can be quite costly after all, so putting in the time and effort beforehand will be well worth the added precautions in the end.
Recommended Conversion Methods
As for how you can go about transforming your garage, you'll need to comply with all government regulations while catering to your living requirements. Of course, the structure of these external rooms won't be the same as those used in the rest of the home. The best in garage conversions in Bristol will do the job professionally by focusing on a few key areas. These factors will ensure that the newly-built room is structurally sound, caters to those living within and looks great as well. So that you have an idea about precisely what has to be done, here are some important building considerations to make when converting your garage:
- The complete removal of the old door and the addition of a new wall (with added foundations) that contains a regular door and window.
- The creation of double layer cavity walls filled with insulation to make for a more comfortable living area.
- Upgrades to existing walls with regards to fire resistance, damp proofing, weather resistance and other important matters.
- Modifications to the existing concrete flooring or the addition of a suspended timber layer on top.
- Extra insulation or ventilation to your garage roofing space.
If you're adding electricity and plumbing to this new home extension, you'll need to comply with local safety standards. Either you can research this topic on your own or you can hire a local specialist in garage conversions with lengthy experience. The latter comes highly recommended as they'll take care of everything from your roof insulation to the electrical circuitry so that everything is safe and legally compliant.
Finding a Local Construction Expert
This short guide should show you that converting a garage isn't a simple procedure. Regardless of how good you are with DIY projects, we strongly advise that you get in touch with a nearby specialist in this kind of matter. The best experts will have years of experience in building renovations such as garage conversions and will thus know precisely what to do when it comes to transforming your home in the right manner. Simply put, this is the easiest way to convert your garage no matter what type of property goals you currently have.
Emma Jack is a freelance writer for C B Construction, specialists in loft and garage conversions in Bristol. Visit their website to find out more about their services. A company that has been in the industry for more than 10 years.


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ten Games Like Dragonvale
The PlayStation 4 and Xbox One games released so far haven't come close to taking complete benefit of these systems' energy. In a post on CD Projekt Red's forums, one of the Witcher 3's gameplay designers briefly discussed the XP issues, revealing an critical detail about how the game operates. Xbox 1 developers, in certain, have tempered their expectations, with none going as far as publicly claiming that the difference will be day and night. It now requires longer to steal a scorestreak (particularly the higher-end ones), and the game will now do a better job of alerting players of when this is occurring. Folks made a number of youtube videos displaying them breaking the game in creative methods and Eidos was flamed by everybody on the net.
Any selection the publisher makes could have some influence on Battlecry Studios, the Texas-primarily based studio tasked with constructing the game. The official charging cradle designed for use with the New 3DS XL is at the moment in stock at Nintendo's on-line retailer in the United States. Apart from all the exciting stuff and essential details relating to the world of gaming, Game Spot has actually managed to pull off wonders in their client – relationship management department!
Even though it was a properly-received game when it launched, I feel it's 1 of these uncommon games that gets far better more than time. If that final shop hasn't come on sale however, you ought to have adequate saved to get it at complete price with enough left over to upgrade and beat the level. It bears mentioning that some advertisements will nevertheless seem with a paid subscription if GameSpot sponsors a contest and that contest is then sponsored by an advertiser. Jeff K : Jeff was really 1 of the most liked and common gamespot employee's to ever function at gamespot.
Nintendo's Amiibo figurines have been notoriously hard to collect because their release final year, but on the web store Amazon listed out very particular directions for getting the subsequent round. The new Steve Jobs biopic has had a lengthy journey to the screen, with numerous stars, directors, and producers attached to it more than the final few years.
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I issue this challenge to anyone an everyone who likes, has an interest in, or curious about origami. Specifically if any or all of those apply to modular origami.
Modular origami or unit origami is a paperfolding technique which uses two or more sheets of paper to create a larger and more complex structure than would be possible using single-piece origami techniques. Each individual sheet of paper is folded into a module, or unit, and then modules are assembled into an integrated flat shape or three-dimensional structure by inserting flaps into pockets created by the folding process. These insertions create tension or friction that holds the model together.
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Make the simplest Modular model that you know or care to learn.
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5 Facts You Might Not Know About Ronnie Dunn
Before you catch Ronnie Dunn at Rimrock Auto Arena on July 23, here's a few things you might not know about the country superstar.
- Dunn originally wanted to be a Baptist minister, and attended Abilene Christian University, in Abilene, TX. He attended this bible college until he was asked to leave because he was performing at the local bars. He left for Tulsa, Oklahoma, for a chance to become a country star.
- Along with Brooks and Dunn partner Kix Brooks and author Bill Fitzhugh, Dunn co-wrote a book titled The Adventures of Slim & Howdy. The novel features Brooks and Dunn's alter-egos Slim and Howdy as they travel across the country pursuing a musical career. Their adventures include getting caught up in a rigged poker game, encountering a snake handler, and a run-in with Los Zetas, the deadly Mexican organized crime gang.
- If being a minister or an author had fallen through, perhaps Dunn could have made a living has a clothing designer. He designed shirts for Panhandle Slim, the Texas based western clothing line.
- Dunn actually began his musical career as a solo artist in 1983. He had two singles with Churchill/MCA Records, "It's Written All Over Your Face" in 1983 and "She Put the Sad in All His Songs" in 1984. It wasn't until 1990 that Dunn and Kix Brooks formed Brooks & Dunn.
- Although spending 20 years in Brooks & Dunn, Dunn said in an interview with Billboard.com that he was "scared to death" kicking off his new solo career. "I think fear and insecurity are great motivators," Dunn said last June. "I worked overtime -- not that I have to -- to stay neurotic. I never take anything for granted. I look at my age. I look at the length of time that we were in the marketplace with Brooks & Dunn, and I don't know how people are going to accept me and I don't assume in any way they're gonna come running to this project." Obviously these fears were quelled when his self-titled album entered the Billboard Country Albums chart at number one.
The Breakfast Flakes present Ronnie Dunn in Concert: Saturday, July 23, 7pm at Rimrock Auto Arena, 308 6th Ave N, Billings. Tickets available at MetraPark Box Office or here.


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Step By Step DIY VOIP PBX
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If you've got a need for an inexpensive small-to-medium business sized phone system (or just a geek urge to complicate up your home phone system), head over to Nerd Vittles for their three-part-and-counting series on how to turn an old PC into a bouncing-baby Asterisk powered PBX.
The starting article is here.
One of these days, I'm going to get around to doing this. About the only thing that's stopping me (other than an overgrown thicket of other seriously complicated computer-based systems around here) is having made a Vonage-provided number my main number for the past few years, I don't think I can easily have it ported to one of the BYOD VOIP carriers, and I don't want to change numbers again.


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What happened to the wave of Mormon movies?
Ohio Cougar Dayton, OHApril 30, 2014 6:41 a.m.
I have always liked the movie: "The Other Side of Heaven," which starred Anne Hathaway. I is a great story about missionary work. I feel confident that more good movies will come out in the future as the Church moves out of obscurity. The series of movies the Church put out last year on the Bible will be classics if you care about the Bible at all.
daveferr Columbus, OHApril 28, 2014 7:48 a.m.
Of the "Mormon trilogy," I thought Home Teachers was the best. There were a few over the top moments, but man it was awesome. I really hate that it flopped. It really showed an extreme view of what being a Mormon is REALLY like. "I thought you were bringing me another casserole.." Yeah, I'd so that and I'm a grown man!
doubledeej Orem, UTApril 27, 2014 6:41 p.m.
As many have said, the problem has been the number of bad movies. After God's Army (which I personally didn't think was that good) and Singles Ward, we had a whole string of just outright poor films. Anybody trying to be supportive of the LDS film industry soon got burned out of trying to support bad movies. Many of us have just grown very skeptical of the possibility of an LDS-made or -themed movie being any good.
I hate to say all of this, because several of the LDS filmmakers are people that I know and have worked with. But we can't let a relationship or the fact that a producer or filmmaker is LDS get in the way of being critical of poorly done material.
There are exceptions... The Best Two Years is very well done, as is The Other Side of Heaven -- both are great stories told really well. The Saratov Approach may be good, but I haven't seen it just because I've become so skittish about spending money on LDS-themed films.
Eliyahu Pleasant Grove, UTApril 27, 2014 7:50 a.m.
Like any movie, a "Mormon movie" needs to be well-done, believable and entertaining if it is to succeed in the marketplace, and it can't be preachy or a Sunday school lesson with background music. It also needs to present its characters in three-dimensions with all their failings and shortcomings if it is to be seen as more than church propaganda. There are plenty of people and events in LDS history that could make successful films if done properly.
My wife and I went to see Ephraim's Rescue when it came out, and found it well-made and engaging. While it didn't make me want to convert, it did help me understand and appreciate the travails of those pioneers who came here with handcarts, and it doubtless helped to strengthen the testimony of Mormons whose ancestors were in that group.
Mc West Jordan, UTApril 27, 2014 5:29 a.m.
Hated "Brigham City". So far fetched! No one has mentioned "Charly," it's the only one I've watched more than twice and cried every time. Loved "Saratov Approach". There is definitely a market for well-made LDS films that make you feel something and think, not slapstick cheap humor or unrealistic drama about a serial killer elders quorum president.
Max Upstate, NYApril 26, 2014 8:19 a.m.
The author has a very limited memory of the Mormon themed movies that have come out. Many of the other comments have filled in the blanks but one I have not seen mentioned is my very favorite and the best of the bunch: The Other Side of Heaven.
OldGrizz Payson, UTApril 25, 2014 6:02 p.m.
What about the Church History films taken from Gerald N. Lund's books? I thought they were very good and Larry H. Miller did the funding. I liked both the books and the films.
I would love the see The Undaunted made into a movie. The book is very powerful and the scenery down in that area would be breath-taking on the wide screen.
Any of Lund's books could be adapted to a script and he has done an excellent job of character building which would translate into actors that would grab our heart strings.
terra nova Park City, UTApril 25, 2014 4:08 p.m.
When Mormon movies first appeared, I hoped for good things. We supported them because we thought it was good to support a fledgling industry. (Richard Dutcher is a remarkably talented individual. I hope he returns.) Unfortunately, cheap suits jumped on the band-wagon. Quality went out the window as the writers and producers looked for the quick buck and cheap laugh.
We held on, hoping for better. Then "Down and Derby" was released. I couldn't make it through half of it. Brain death was eminent by the time we found the remote.
Those half-baked, spiritually-bankrupt money-grabs ruined a good beginning. No doubt the movement will recover. But it will take time.
jzzlvr Salt Lake City, UTApril 25, 2014 3:45 p.m.
"Sons of Provo" was by far the funniest of the LDS themed comedies.
Itsme2 SLC, UTApril 25, 2014 1:40 p.m.
Um, I think you give yourself way too much credit.
SlopJ30 St Louis, MOApril 25, 2014 12:54 p.m.
Just like movies by certain directors get extra credit with critics and the Academy, with LDS audiences, a movie gets extra credit if it's "clean." It doesn't have to be "good" the way a film critic or student might evaluate it; as long as it won't offend the Relief Society President, it's OK. Aim for "innocuous," and occasionally you might actually find a good movie, but you'll miss out on a lot of others.
A Stake Pres from my past actually got up in Stake Conference and told everyone in solemn tones that there is no such thing as a movie that's appropriate for adults but not for kids. If your kids shouldn't watch it, neither should you. I felt like booing, but that's just a slightly exaggerated version of the "good LDS" person's attitude towards movies. Shame, really. I've watched a ton of movies . . some with really bad language and extreme violence . . with my 17-year-old priest son. For all the corrupting this has done, he's never been in a fight, and I've never heard him swear once in his entire life.
Gator In Utah Daytona Beach, FLApril 25, 2014 12:49 p.m.
Church Ball was pretty bad.
SlopJ30 St Louis, MOApril 25, 2014 12:27 p.m.
Let's face it; the target bulk of the audience for these movies don't have much interest in or an appreciation for film outside very narrow parameters. I'm a wannabe film buff, as time allows, but I only know of a couple of LDS friends I can even have what I would consider an intelligent conversation about film. It's not that they're themselves unintelligent; they just don't care that much about it. It's simply entertainment, nothing more.
Most Mormons require their movies to be almost aggressively wholesome . . the "polite, remedial and not-so-factual recitations of Mormon History and scripture." Any conflict or disturbing happenings on display have to remain within "LDS standards" (whether plausible or not) be resolved somewhat simply, with an LDS-friendly resolution. A lot of Mormons miss out on some of the most affecting movies ever made because of their addiction to a notion of superficial, simplistic personal purity.
Richard Dutcher might have lost credibility with LDS crowds, but one line from his parting letter rings true: "It is better to tell an R-rated truth than a G-rated lie"
Supermom6kids King City, CAApril 25, 2014 12:00 p.m.
Our family has all of the movies made by Halestorm, and we LOVE them!! All of the movies are well done and TRUE to our culture!!!
Zoniezoobie Mesa, AZApril 25, 2014 11:32 a.m.
The Book of Mormon produced, directed, and acted as was the Lord of the Rings series would indeed be impressive.
I myself have enjoyed the Mormon musical movies, including Sons of Provo, a spoof on boy bands intermingled with Mormon and BYU culture.
I would like to see Saturday's Warrior adapted to the big screen other than the stage production film shown on KBYU now and then.
And for decades, I've enjoyed the story told through the music of the Osmonds' The Plan. The Plan was an excellent telling of the gospel plan through music and would make an incredible movie and tribute to the talent and inspiration of the Osmond brothers. Too bad it came long before the music video and the LDS film culture..
Old RM Mesa, AZApril 25, 2014 11:23 a.m.
"If they build it, they will come" as said in a movie from the past about baseball, I think the same thing happens with LDS movie artists. If they make them, we will come (to see them, buy their videos.)
cindyacre Shelley, IDApril 25, 2014 11:17 a.m.
I love "Baptists at Our Barbeque" too! One book that would make a great movie would be "Fireweed", a story about an LDS family in Germany before and during WWII.
Not Asleep Lewiston, UTApril 25, 2014 11:04 a.m.
I have watched most of the "Mormon" movies that have come out. I really enjoyed Richard Dutcher's touch, it was more of the raw flavor that I appreciate and was very saddened by his leaving his faith and it will ruin his film making in my opinion. We need our film artists to keep to their faith. We have many stories to tell and film makers need to take their lead from their painter colleagues. Minerva Tiechart was told by her Professor to paint her faith which she did in such a unique, colorful way. I am waiting patiently for some awesome masterpieces to come along.
A non-LDS person took the time to piece 59 of the Bible Videos that the church has done into one chronological piece (The Life of Christ-- full version) and the effect is awesome. Nearly 3-hours long, it is the best "full length" movie on the life of Christ yet. He made a gift of it back to the church.
By the way, the church never will produce "full-length" films for consumption by the entertainment industry-- that is our job. Their job is to teach and expound doctrine and to keep it pure.
NeilT Clearfield, UTApril 25, 2014 10:48 a.m.
When is a Train To Potevka going to become a movie? An incredible true story about brother Ramsdells escape from the Russian KGB. A must read. Would make a great movie.
sharrona layton, UTApril 25, 2014 10:28 a.m.
@ Allen,"movies need a lot of violence".
The death of JS I remember what Joseph said, a short time before he was slain in one of the last sermons I ever heard him preach. Said he, "Men are here today who are seeking my blood, and they are those who have held the Priesthood and have received their washings and anointings; men who have received their endowments." I saw the faces of those men at that time, and they had a hand in slaying the Prophet (JoD v 4 p 149). Wilford Woodruff, December 21, 1856.
Whether Mormons killed JS or not is unimportant many important Mormons wanted to by taking an oath to kill him. (The Oath upon request) . . Francis M Higbee was at a meeting of dissenters on April 28, 1844. Brigham Young comments on it.… when you feel like killing me for so doing, as some of the people did who called themselves brethren in the days of Joseph Smith, look out for yourselves, for false brethren were the cause of Joseph's death, and I am not a very righteous man.(JoD v 3 49.)
Chad S Lorton, VAApril 25, 2014 10:20 a.m.
The Work and the Glory movies were good.
drtyrone spanish Fork, UtahApril 25, 2014 10:11 a.m.
And what about "The RM," which was the best of the comedies?
Shazandra Bakersfield, CAApril 25, 2014 9:55 a.m.
For wildly popular, STO, and a huge financial success, go see the musical "Book of Mormon". Unbelievably talented cast, hilarious message....
That being said, I only saw it to see what all the hoopla was about. I was offended by the nitwit South Park crass vulgarisms, but anyone with ethics is offended. They always push the envelope to juvenille and inappropriate.
Pay some writers enough and get a cast that talented, and you can own Broadway, too.
What in Tucket? Provo, UTApril 25, 2014 9:47 a.m.
Singles ward had a fantastic sound track. Sarato Approach I give 3 + stars out of 5.
Utes Fan Salt Lake City, UTApril 25, 2014 9:42 a.m.
A few more mission experiences from God's Army that I relate to with similar experiences on my mission:
-Trying to teach a discussion with crying kids and a husband/wife who are not doing well in their marriage
-Being confronted by prostitutes
-Being confronted by blacks about the ban on the Priesthood
-In the movie where the Spanish women answers the door and speaks Spanish rather than English hoping to get the missionaries to go away - on my mission people would constantly speak in a dialect that we weren't familiar with to get us to go away.
-"Pops" (played by Richard Dutcher) - an older missionary (I knew a few Elders on my mission that were in the mid to late 20s)
-Performing a baptism in the ocean
-The father that was Catholic says "I feel nothing!" when asked if he felt the Spirit
-And, the missionaries finally getting a "breakthrough" and getting the Catholic father to kneel down and pray during a discussion
Utes Fan Salt Lake City, UTApril 25, 2014 9:16 a.m.
"Fireproof" (effects of pornography of families and "Courageous" (importance of fathers).
I really like "Fireproof". I strongly recommend "Fireproof" for any Christian married couple who is having marital problems, especially if pornography is related. It is not LDS-based, but is for Christians that all can learn from (LDS also). Even if you don't have marital problems or you don't have pornography problems, it is useful for improving your marriage.
I think the best LDS films recently are drawing on serious real-life situations, such as "Saratov Approach" (please see that one if you haven't!) and "Ephraim's Rescue". It seems the LDS comedy films are becoming a thing of the past. Maybe a good comedy can come along and spark a recovery, but I doubt it.
Deliriousdd Benicia, CAApril 25, 2014 9:09 a.m.
Well, I remember Pres. Benson encouraging members to make movies about the Book of Mormon. I don't think this has really happened the way he envisioned it. I would like to see more, but done in a realistic way. Frankly, I think most of the humorous LDS movies are "B" movies. I would prefer to see more inspirational LDS movies. But I think for them to work the acting has to be high quality.
Allen Salt Lake valley, UTApril 25, 2014 8:50 a.m.
One movie I've seen several times on KBYU is about a cyclist who is having marital problems because of his devotion to cycling. He coaches an upcoming cyclist who has a great relationship with his family. A comparison of the two gives great lessons about balance in ones life. No mention of religion. Just two men who sought world-class titles in cycling and who had to adjust their interests and devotion to achieve marital happiness. I don't remember the name of the film or the names of the actors, but I watch it every chance I have. The setting of the film was Virginia, and I don't think it was produced by Mormons. To me, it is an outstanding movie.
Movies will be popular, I think, if they focus on ordinary people and help us solve problems in our own lives. Movies that focus on organizations, such as the Mormon Church, will have little appeal to persons not part of that organization.
Allen Salt Lake valley, UTApril 25, 2014 8:42 a.m.
Good comments have been previously made, and I echo many of them. I think my vote goes to movies that are well written, well acted, and well directed, but with a minimum mention of church-related things. Movies that are heavily Mormon-related may have appeal to some(many?) in the church but probably won't have a lot of appeal outside the church. To have success outside of the Mormon culture, movies need a lot of violence and sex. Its too bad, but that seems to be the way life is.
I look to the success, or failure, of books as parallels to movies. I've read a lot of LDS books that have good stories and good characters but little mention of the church. I would like to see that in movies.
Howard Beal Provo, UTApril 25, 2014 8:10 a.m.
I would also say that Saints and Soldiers is a very good movie. I wouldn't put it quite in the quality of Brigham City but it was very noteworthy.
BWall Pea Ridge, ARApril 25, 2014 8:07 a.m.
3 Movies
Brigham City - the sacrament meeting scene at the end extremely powerful!
One Good Man - Incredible protrayal of the feelings of a bishop, and family member while serving as a bishop.
Mobsters and Mormons - A little goofy, but the underlying story of the 1st ccounselor acting as, and becoming, the bishop was sincere and moving.
Sorry, but didn't care for Home Teachers
jaredw007 Salt Lake City, UTApril 25, 2014 7:29 a.m.
What happened to the wave of Mormon movies? It's still there, just not as big as it was in the early 2000's and that's probably a good thing because there was an awful lot of garbage being produced during that time, most of which had no business even being in theaters.
If you're curious you can go to ldsfilm.com and see what those Mormon Hollywood wannabes have been up to. There's even an LDS film festival that happens every year in Orem.
hockeymom Highland, UTApril 25, 2014 7:22 a.m.
@ Rikitikitavi
I agree. I'd hate to see the Book of Mormon be reduced to entertainment. I think it would loose credibility some how. Mel Gibson's Appocalypto was an interesting take on what might be considered ancient Lamanite "culture", but without any religious content that would be recognizable as "Book of Mormon" specific history.
I think the church should stick to what it does best - Mormon messages. Look at what happened with the "Because of Him" campaign over Easter. Money very well spent. Not to mention "Legacy", "The Testaments" and "Joseph Smith" in the Joseph Smith Building Theater. I'm patiently waiting for a new one of those.
GANANA Athens, GAApril 25, 2014 6:57 a.m.
I have enjoyed most of the LDS films that have come out over the years because my expectations where not academy award level but just wanting something clean, and relatable because I am LDS. I think what the filmmakers need to decide is do they want to appeal to a mainly LDS audience about an LDS topic/culture or about a overall topic maybe from an LDS perspective. There is a church here in GA that has done some excellent films that have done well and I have seen advertised and sold in Utah bookstores including Deseret Books. "Facing the Giants" (Faith), "Fireproof" (effects of pornography of families and "Courageous" (importance of fathers).
Jamescmeyer Midwest City, USA, OKApril 25, 2014 6:30 a.m.
I've yet to see God's Army, and I'm interested in doing so.
Other "Mormon movies", however, really just aren't of interest to me. I really disliked RM, and as someone who's been attending singles' wards for far too long, I certainly don't want to watch a movie about one. I'd never even heard of the home teacher film.
My ideal "Mormon movie" would probably be film adaptions of Chris Stewart's "The Great and Terrible" series. It's legitimately interesting -without- anything Church related, but the theology behind it is what really frames and flavors the entire story in a way unlike anything I've ever seen before.
bandersen Saint George, UTApril 24, 2014 11:12 p.m.
One of my favorite movies, not just LDS movie, was The BestTwo Years! I pull it out every year! Awesome!
Rikitikitavi Cardston, AlbertaApril 24, 2014 10:57 p.m.
Thus far the Brethren have chosen to steer clear of any full length commercial motion picture. Portrayal of events from Church history, from the Book of Mormon, and from the Bible for teaching those not of our faith is a very risky venture; far too subjective to be undertaken with Church funding. You just can't appeal to the viewing tastes of lots of people(even those of us who are members) so there is very little to be accomplished in attempting to do so.
riverofsun St.George, UtahApril 24, 2014 10:44 p.m.
No Academy Award nominations?
Rikitikitavi Cardston, AlbertaApril 24, 2014 10:42 p.m.
Probably to appeal to a broader audience, Ryan Little's Forever Strong did an outstanding job of portraying the story of Coach Larry Gelwix and his Highland High Rugby Team leaving out any filming and mention of Mormonism and Mormons. Anyone who missed this film missed a very good movie. Saints and Soldiers (both films ) are also works of Ryan Little.
Utes Fan Salt Lake City, UTApril 24, 2014 10:25 p.m.
@Howard Beal
"You are all missing the boat on the best LDS movie ever made... That is Brigham City."
I also thought Brigham City was excellent. Richard Dutcher made it and also God's Army. But the rest of his films were downhill. Now with Richard having left the LDS Church, I fear his talents in LDS film-making might be long gone for good.
"I didn't like "God's Army" much either... It didn't remind me of my mission at all"
Gods Army wasn't perfect, but it related to my mission quite well. Missionaries playing somewhat cruel jokes on each other; a missionary who loses his testimony due to anti-Mormon material; a Catholic father who is hesitant to let his wife and daughter join the Church because "we're Catholic!" (I served in a heavy Catholic country and saw that frequently!); a "stuck up" Sister missionary; missionaries joking/speculating about who is being transferred next. Even when the missionaries sing "We Are All Enlisted" - good grief we sang that hymn way too many times on my mission! I related to God's Army very well.
Jared from CT SOUTHBURY, CTApril 24, 2014 10:13 p.m.
For Mormon comedy, my hands-down favorite is Baptists at our Barbecue. Other movies I've enjoyed are Saints & Soldiers, Saratov Approach, Brigham City, Suits on the Loose, The Best Two Years, Mobsters and Mormons, 17 Miracles, Ephraim's Rescue... And yes, I like Saturday's Warrior, sometimes you have to look past a movie's warts and blemishes to the message. Of course there have been some that have been so poorly done it is almost impossible to get anything positive out of them. But I think those are the exception.
One movie I would LOVE to see done is "A Distant Prayer", about an LDS member of a bomber crew that gets shot down over Germany and is captured. If you aren't familiar with it, get the audio book. It is a fantastic true story of survivals and miracles, that would be a wonderful film and could appeal to a wide audience.
Big Bubba Herriman, UTApril 24, 2014 10:11 p.m.
Like Kora who commented earlier, I would love to see a quality production series of the BofM.
cindyacre Shelley, IDApril 24, 2014 10:12 p.m.
All of these movies had their different purposes - humor, suspense, teaching, etc. If the outcome is what the purpose is, then it was a success.
Just Jargon Orem, UTApril 24, 2014 9:59 p.m.
1. One Good Man. Errand of Angels. The Letter Writer. Silent Night. All pretty good LDS Films, or LDS made.
2. Very poor scripts and no development.
3. Film makers who think because they know how to turn on a camera, they can create a film.
4. Producers who think they are really something, but have little talent when put up against the films of the world. It is not easy to create or produce a film. Many think they can, and many just want to earn a few bucks. Some even do it at the expense of the great film crews that are in Utah.
5. A very short-sighted film commissioner in Utah. Does very little to draw great productions to Utah, which would inspire greater LDS work.
6. TC Christensen, Christian Vuissa, Garrett Batty, doing some of the best work.
7. Church itself? Too much little clip work, too much narration. No films that really address what families and individuals are going through.
8. New Testament film clips in Goshen are nice, but look what others have done recently with telling the entire story of Christ. We, in the church, have still not done this.
Howard Beal Provo, UTApril 24, 2014 9:41 p.m.
You are all missing the boat on the best LDS movie ever made, even one most traditional critics admired. That is Brigham City. It is a well done masterpiece of LDS culture. If you want to get a true glimpse into Mormon culture, both its good and bad, this is the film. It is also a well done thriller with some really good plot twists. You will be surprised by the quality of script and movie, though made on a shoe-string budget. Those who are LDS will appreciate this fine film. Those who aren't LDS will enjoy a look into real LDS smaller town culture but the storyline alone is a good one. The very ending scene after the mystery is unraveled will bring any religious person to tears...
Llew40 Sandy, UTApril 24, 2014 9:30 p.m.
There are plenty of wholesome, entertaining stories in the Mormon culture left to be told, you just have to take a chance on the writers. I'd love to volunteer my writing talents. Read my blog about trying to stay positive as an LDS single and call me.
Daddiooh Orem, UTApril 24, 2014 9:28 p.m.
I see LOTS of movies.
Good movies have great scripts, strong/confident directors, and solid/capable actors. If you miss one of these, a movie is generally no good. Most LDS movies lack AT LEAST one of these. Sometimes one category can be missing and you still have a relatively popular movie. I think "Singles Ward" is in this category. This was in no way a perfect film, but the jokes were relatable to the audience and we all laughed and had fun--its uniqueness was its main selling point.
"The Best Two Years", the FIRST "Saints and Soldiers", and "The Saratov Approach" are the best of the LDS film crop....by a large margin. The reason LDS films miss the boat in the three categories listed above is because of the difficulty getting funding.
I have a good friend who is an LDS filmmaker and securing funding for his project is getting in the way of producing his film (an excellent script/story and an equally excellent director are ready). But wealthy LDS investors are leery because of other poor LDS productions like (sorry) "The Home Teachers" and "Church Ball". Sadly, good material pays the price.
Kora Cedar Hills, UTApril 24, 2014 8:53 p.m.
Also, The Other Side of. Heaven, which was made by a major motion picture studio, Disney. It did fairly well and was well done.
It can be hard to define what is a Mormon Movie exactly? Is Napolean Dynamite? It starred and was written and directed by Mormons, although the characters had no known religion expressed.
Saratov was good. Also 17 miracles and Ephraim's Rescue. And Saints and Soldiers.
I would like to see a quality made version of the Book of Mormon, not the cheesy one made years ago.
The reason we don't usually see high quality is that it can cost a lot, and the thought is the market is too small to recoup the investment.
The films could appeal to a mass market if not just inside Mormonisms that others don't understand, like the jokes in many of the movies like the Singles Ward. Most non-Mormons just don't get it. Have a good story told with well developed characters.
A well made movie of many Book of Mormon stories could be well received if done right. The ideals of Captain Moroni are very similar to American ideals of freedom.
kbharding Bethesda, MDApril 24, 2014 8:20 p.m.
I found it interesting that no mention was made of The Saratov Approach which swept the Utah film festival with 8 awards, has reportedly broken all previous box-office records for Mormon-themed movies and DVD sales, and has been well-received by traditional audiences around the country and is now on a global premier schedule in major cities in Europe and Asia. The success of The Saratov Approach stemmed from its close adherence to historical fact, a compelling tale with a happy AND true ending and the Director's ability to weave a compelling story that tugged at the audiences' heartstrings. As one person said after leaving the movies, for two hours, everyone in that theater felt like they were the parents of a Mormon missionary. I think the film's performance is proof that the demand will be there if it is well done from both a story and a cinematographic perspective.
K Mchenry, ILApril 24, 2014 8:12 p.m.
Not LDS but I liked both singles ward movies, home teachers was very funny. Mobsters and Mormons was funny. I even found the Best Two Years to be interesting. Wonderful lesson about personal growth. While I liked One Good Man I had no idea what the problem was. One daughter needed a cell phone with a timer to get home on time. He had to lay off a member if his ward. Makes me wonder about the wisdom of non paid clergy. I did like dad sat out the wedding. Mom should have too. But I was glad dad did. The RM was super fun. Midway to Heaven was lost on me. I am still waiting for the family ward movie. I actually thought maybe mormon movies slowed down in production because a few of the stars left the church. What would be nice is to see some tv series that feature LDS families and not just cramming everything you can into two hours. Mormon mommy blogs are well viewed. There is a market to see the day to day stuff.
eastcoastcoug Danbury, CTApril 24, 2014 7:29 p.m.
It DOES have to do with the quality of the script. You can't just have a few people show up and start doing pratfalls and tripping around and expect people to go for it. Home Teachers was really lame. I didn't like "God's Army" much either. It tries too hard to be thoughtful without any real weight and the actors all look like 30-somethings. It didn't remind me of my mission at all or anyone else's for that matter. Best Two Years did. A total family favorite.
I'd like to see the kids that do Studio C try a full-length movie...
KathyInCache North Logan, UTApril 24, 2014 6:48 p.m.
Ummm... there were a few more than that. So you can't take all the blame. I have wondered if the movement centered around a few good actors or directors, and when they moved on, so did the rest of us. I miss those good old days.
Weberboy Fruit Heights, UTApril 24, 2014 6:47 p.m.
The Best Two Years was the best and worst thing that happened to Mormon movies because its the best one and therefore any movie that has come after it has been compared and lost.
esodije ALBUQUERQUE, NMApril 24, 2014 4:46 p.m.
One may as well ask what happened to the Mormon musical after "Saturday's Warrior" and "My Turn On Earth"--each one in turn became a cliched caricature of the last one until total absurdity ensued.


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When I was in my teen's my favorite show was Gilmore Girls. I have many a fond memory of my mother and I curled up on the couch watching the show. I often dreamed of being like Rory. She was smart, funny, and very much her own person. While surfing around the internet one day I came across a list of books from my favorite tv show. The list had every book ever mentioned on the show. Now, of course a few of them aren't real but the vast majority are. So I have decided to embark on a new challenge…to read the entire list if plausible. I copied the list and printed it out. Then I went over it to see if I could already check off some books. About ten down only 380 some more to go!
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Out of all days MEVO's Farm Crew spent during Summer 2013, one in particular stands out: the Day of the Mushroom. On that day, Farm Crew learned about mushroom farming and growing their own mushrooms on logs at MEVO contributor Janna Makaeva's garage. And in the photo you can see our learning in action as Farm Crew member Brittany Cronin, drills holes onto a log for mushroom inoculation. These holes were meant to put in plugs with mushroom spawn, specifically shitake mushrooms.
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Libgee is a collection library providing GObject-based
interfaces and classes for commonly used data structures.
WWW: https://wiki.gnome.org/Projects/Libgee
make generate-plist
To install the port: cd /usr/ports/devel/libgee/ && make install cleanTo add the package: pkg install libgee
cd /usr/ports/devel/libgee/ && make install clean
pkg install libgee
PKGNAME: libgee
There is no flavor information for this port.
SHA256 (libgee-0.20.1.tar.xz) = bb2802d29a518e8c6d2992884691f06ccfcc25792a5686178575c7111fea4630
SIZE (libgee-0.20.1.tar.xz) = 681464
NOTE: FreshPorts displays only information on required and default dependencies. Optional dependencies are not covered.
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gettext gmake libtool pathfix pkgconfig tar:xz gnome
Affects: users of net-im/folks and devel/libgee
Author: firstname.lastname@example.com
folks and libgee have been repocopied net-im/folks04 and devel/libgee06
respectively. Please do the following according to package manager used.
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# portmaster -o net-im/folks04 net-im/folks
# portupgrade -fo devel/libgee06 devel/libgee
# portupgrade -fo net-im/folks04 net-im/folks
# pkg set -o devel/libgee:devel/libgee06
# pkg set -o net-im/folks:net-im/folks04
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The FreeBSD GNOME team proudly presents GNOME 3.28 for FreeBSD.
The offical GNOME 3.28 release notes can be found at
Thanks to Antoine Brodin for running the exp-runs.
Update libgee to 0.8.1.
* Add license
* Add missing gettext depends
Submitted by: olivierd@
Remove ${PORTSDIR}/ from dependencies, categories d, e, f, and g.
With hat: portmgr
Sponsored by: Absolight
The FreeBSD GNOME team proudly presents GNOME 3.16 for FreeBSD.
The offical GNOME 3.16 release notes can be found at
Upgrade instructions for port users:
Delete the old tracker package with:
# pkg delete -f tracker
And user port upgrade tool of choice to upgrade.
Thanks to Antoine Brodin for running the exp-runs.
This release was made possible by the following people:
Gustau Perez
The FreeBSD GNOME team proudly presents GNOME 3.14 and Cinnamon 2.2.
Gnome 3.14.1 and Cinnamon 2.2.16 are supported on FreeBSD 9.3-RELEASE and up.
This commit removes the old GNOME 2 desktop, bindings and some ports that
can't be compiled. A few ports where updated to more recent versions to
allow them to compile with this update.
Apart from updating ports to newer versions
GDM is more integrated with gnome-shell now, and handles several things for
the GNOME desktop such as screen locking. If you want to use GNOME 3 via
startx, you will have to add your own lock screen/screensaver. For example
can be used for sessions started without GDM.
Shell Extensions can be installed via https://extensions.gnome.org/ , we have
Cleanup plist
Convert a bunch of USE_XZ to USES=tar:xz.
Approved by: portmgr (not really, but touches unstaged ports)
When linking a library libA with a library libB using libtool, if libB.la
exists, libtool will add all libraries libB.la refers to (dependency_libs
field) to the linker command line and store them in the dependency_libs
field of libA.la. So everything that subsequently links with libA will also
link to these extra libraries. This causes too much overlinking.
This commit modifies Mk/Uses/libtool.mk so it empties the dependency_libs
field in .la libraries during staging. However, because .la libraries have
very limited use when dependency_libs is empty it makes sense to completely
remove them during staging.
So with this commit USES=libtool is modified to remove .la libraries and a
new form (USES=libtool:keepla) is introduced in case they need to be kept
(dependency_libs is still emptied).
Update to 0.12.0.
Use USES=libtool to prevent shared library change.
Use USE_GNOME introspection component instead of manual BUILD_DEPEND line.
Stagify and strip library.
PR: ports/186784
Submitted by: olivierd@
Add NO_STAGE all over the place in preparation for the staging support (cat:
devel part 3)
Convert devel to USES=pkgconfig
* Update the glib to 2.34.3 and gtk20 to 2.24.17 and gtk30 to 3.6.4 which
are the latest stable releases.
* Update vala to the newest stable release 0.18.1, also update a few ports
in the gtk/gnome stack.
* The c++ bindings ports for glib, atk, gconf, etc, have now USE_GNOME toggles.
* Remove pkg-config run depends from glib20 and freetype2. This doesn't
eliminate pkg-config run dependency completely, a second phase is needed
and is planned.
* Support for .:run. and .:build. for USE_GNOME components was added.
Currently only libxml2 and libxslt support this mechanism.
* Updates of the telepathy stack and empathy.
* Trim makefile headers, convert ports to new options, trim off library
versions for some ports.
* Fix other ports so they build with the new glib version.
Thanks to miwi and crees for helping out with some exp-runs.
Approved by: portmgr (miwi & bapt)
Obtained from: gnome team repo
- Remove WITH_FBSD10_FIX, is no longer needed
- Fix build on FreeBSD 10
Reported by: pointyhat
Update to 0.6.2.1.
Update to 0.6.1.
Make sure we got a recent enough version of gobject-introspection.
Presenting GNOME 2.32.1 for FreeBSD. The offical release notes for this
release can be found at http://library.gnome.org/misc/release-notes/2.32/
This will be the last release of the GNOME 2.x series, mainly a bugfix and
bridge release to the first release of the GNOME 3.x series.
This release features commits by avl, marcus, mezz and myself.
The FreeBSD GNOME Team would like to thank the following contributors and
testers for there help with this release:
Zane C.B. <email@example.com>
Olaf Seibert <email@example.com>
Grab maintainership.
Reset to ports@. Thanks Frank for your work on these ports.
Discussed on: ports@
Libgee is a collection library providing GObject-based
interfaces and classes for commonly used data structures.
WWW: http://live.gnome.org/Libgee
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|SOUTH OF ST. LOUIS (director: Ray Enright; screenwriters: Zachary Gold/James R. Webb; cinematographer: Karl Freund; editor: Clarence Kolsten; music: Max Steiner; cast: Joel McCrea (Kip Davis), Alexis Smith (Rouge de Lisle), Zachary Scott (Charlie Burns), Dorothy Malone (Deborah Miller), Douglas Kennedy (Lee Price), Alan Hale (Jake Evarts), Victor Jory (Luke Cottrell), Bob Steele (Slim Hansen), Art Smith (Bronco), Monte Blue (Captain Jeffery), Nacho Galindo (Manuel), Paul Maxey (Papa Brugnon); Runtime: 86; MPAA Rating: NR; producer: Milton Sperling; Warner Brothers; 1949)
misfire despite a fine cast."
by Dennis Schwartz
Enright ("China Clipper"/"Swing Your
Lady"/"The Spoilers") directs in a workmanlike way
this western misfire despite a fine cast and good
photography in lush Technicolor. It's weakly scripted
by Zachary Gold and James R. Webb. The
characters are all thinly drawn, the story is
contrived and the execution is stilted. One of its
ridiculous conceits is that its three male stars all
wear bells on their spurs.
the onset of the Civil War, sneering bad dude Luke Cottrell (Victor Jory) and his guerrilla raiders
plunder Southerners south of St. Louis, Missouri in
the name of the Union army. In Edenton, Texas, Cottrell
burns down the Three Bell Ranch belonging to Kip Davis (Joel McCrea) and his partners, Charlie
Burns (Zachary
Scott) and
Lee Price (Douglas
Kennedy). The
three partners seek vengeance on Cottrell by tracking
him down in the border town of Brownsville, where the
Union headquarters is located. Nice girl wannabe
rancher Deborah (Dorothy Malone) is disappointed Kip
leaves her in the lurch to get revenge before their
expected marriage.
In Brownsville, Kip whips
Cottrell in a fistfight in the local saloon owned by
the partners' friend Jake (Alan Hale), and they chase him out
of Texas. Lee then opts to join the Confederate army,
while Kip gets recruited by Southern saloon singer Rouge (Alexis Smith) to be a gun-runner smuggling guns for the
Confederacy from Matamoros, Mexico for big boss Papa Brugnon (Paul Maxey). Charlie soon joins the
profitable operation.
Kip is disillusioned with
his actions and Charlie's increased lust for money.
He's driven to drink after being betrayed by one of
his gunmen, who is secretly working with Cottrell.
When Kip loses Deborah to ex-partner Lee, he takes up
with Rouge and tells her he wants to go back to
After the war, the
mercenary Charlie wants to continue smuggling and
finds he must eliminate Lee, now a Texas Ranger, to
keep his lucrative operation going. Deb rides to
Mexico and asks Kip to help Lee. Heart of gold barroom
gal Rouge urges Kip to help because it's the right
thing to do. When Charlie reconsiders and decides to
join his partners again, the slimy betraying gunman he
hired, Slim (Bob Steele), who was secretly working for
gunrunner Cottrell, is not happy that Charlie is
leaving and plugs him before he can join his partners.
The muddled story, with plenty of action, left no impression on me, though McCrea as usual gives a solid professional performance.
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Well, maybe those panelists didn't try every drink Hemingway advocated. For he liked a lot of different liquids. In his breezy new book, "To Have and Have Another" (great title!), Philip Greene takes a look at every one of them. The ones Papa drank, and the ones his characters drank (which were almost always also one that Papa drank). That's more than fifty separate libations. Take a look:
How to Drink Like Hemingway
By ROBERT SIMONSON
Even a casual student of the novelist Ernest Hemingway knows the man liked to drink. But a quick skimming of Philip Greene's new book, "To Have and Have Another: A Hemingway Cocktail Companion," reveals exactly how much the man enjoyed his cups.
Each chapter of the book, due out in November, is dedicated to a libation that either Hemingway or one of his characters (or both) tipped back. There are more than 50 chapters, and the drinks are listed alphabetically; you reach Page 70 before you get past A, B and C.
"I don't know if there's enough critical mass for a Faulkner or Fitzgerald book," Mr. Greene said. "I think I could put together an anthology of other authors combined. But I don't know if there's another writer with that wide a palate."
Mr. Greene's interest in the Hemingway began as a teenager, when he read the short story "Big Two-Hearted River." It first occurred to him to make a drink from one of the author's books in 1989, when he was visiting in-laws in Florida who had a lime tree and a coconut palm tree in their yard. He took the ingredients on hand and made a Papa invention called a Green Isaac's Special, which appears in the pages of "Islands in the Stream." (The recipe is below.)
"I think my in-laws thought I was a little crazy," Mr. Greene said.
If you'd rather make like the characters in "The Sun Also Rises," the applejack-based Jack Rose is recommended. "A Farewell to Arms"? Champagne cocktails. "To Have and Have Not"? An Ojen Special (that is, if you can findojen, a sort of Spanish absinthe that is no longer made).
If you want to approach the thing from the opposite direction, just have a whiskey and soda. Someone drinks one in almost every book Hemingway ever wrote.
"Certainly, the protagonists drink drinks that he liked," said Mr. Greene, whose day job is as trademark counsel to the Marine Corps. It follows that the chapters on the daiquiri and martini — Hemingway favorites — are considerably longer. (Mr. Greene also dispels the widely held belief that the sugary mojito was the author's favorite.)
Incidentally, Hemingway would have known how to ride out a tussle like Hurricane Sandy. In the book, Mr. Greene, quoting the Hemingway biographer Carlos Baker, describes a sailing trip in Key West, Fla., that Hemingway went on with his editor, Maxwell Perkins. They were caught in a storm and had to spend several days marooned at Fort Jefferson, in the lower Keys: "First they ran out of ice, then beer, then canned goods, then coffee, then liquor, then Bermuda onions, and at last everything but fish. Ernest did not care. He said he never ate or drank better in his life."


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The freshness of this copy is remarkable! But it won't be surprising to anyone familiar with the Curator Pedigree collection, the quality of which ranks it among the top two or three Silver Age collections in the minds of most collectors. White pages are the rule rather than the exception for this pedigree, but that page quality is anything but a given for copies of Spider-Man #1 -- of the eight copies we have sold to date in grades higher than 7.0, not one has been certified with white pages!
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Wallaby.js supports continuous testing and real-time code coverage for JSX and React.js.
If you want to use Jest to run your tests, then you may find relevant configuration examples in the corresponding docs section.
If you are using the
create-react-app tool for your React application without
eject, you may find a couple of tips to configure wallaby.js for the setup below.
create-react-app tool is using Jest, so you use the relevant wallaby.js docs section as a start point for your configuration.
create-react-app stores some of the node modules under
react-scripts/node_modules, you may need to let wallaby.js node runner know about it by setting the
NODE_PATH environment variable.
The next step is to configure
babel compiler. The
create-react-app tool is using
react-app preset, so we will need to add it to the wallaby babel config.
The last step is to configure
jest the same way as the
create-react-app does to stub CSS and other assets. It's done in the
setup function by calling the same script that
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You may find the full config for the clean
create-react-app run below:
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// react-scripts/node_modules, so need to let node.js know about it
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tests: ['src/**/*.test.js?(x)'],
env: {
type: 'node',
runner: 'node'
compilers: {
'**/*.js?(x)': wallaby.compilers.babel({
presets: ['react-app']
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Softball's 'Old Man River' Still Rolling
By MURRAY OLDERMAN
Minneapolis Star Staff Writer
July 13, 1951
MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. – When it comes to softball, Red Anderson's one guy who can afford to scoff.
"You shoulda seen the way we did it in the good old days."
He not only did it in the "good old days," but he's doing it now. Folks wandering out around Parade Grounds 1 tonight can catch 42-year-old Red still fooling batters as he serves them up for the Sathers against the Teamsters in Park National League Softball.
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Growing simplified
Botanium is a compact, easy and effortless way of growing. Its a hydroponic pot, which means it grows plants like chilies, herbs and tomatoes without soil. It waters the plants automatically. The result? Faster growth and no need to worry about over or under watering. Leave it for a month and get back to a healthy plant.
Botanium is a simple planter that takes care of the boring parts of growing and lets you enjoy the fun parts. All you need to do is to fill the water tank every now and then, and add some nutrients (included)
What is Botanium?
What you can grow
Grow herbs like basil, oregano or mint. Or chili, tomatoes or strawberries. Botanium works especially well with thirsty plants that normally would require very frequent watering. Grow guides for different plants are available on our blog.
Automatic watering
The most common way to kill a plant is probably forgetting about watering - and then compensating this by overwatering. Everyone knows that plants need water, but how much and how often?
Botanium waters every 3rd hour, and since the growing medium holds moisture as well as air, the plant can't get overwatered. Just fill the water tank when the water level gets low, and you can leave it alone.
More productive plants
Having a healthy root zone is essential for growing leaves and fruits. Growing in a porous growing medium instead of soil, the roots get easier access to oxygen and nutrients (which are added to the water).
This enables the plant to grow faster, so you can harvest earlier and more often, whether it's basil leaves or chili peppers.
The water lasts for weeks
As water is pumped up, the excess water drains through the bottom and is recollected in the water tank to be reused later. So instead of evaporating, more water is being used by the plants.
The water lasts for several weeks, so you can go away from home and return to a healthy plant.
Hydro what..?
The growing technique used in Botanium – called hydroponics – is not a new method of growing. It has been around for many years and has been the subject of much research. It is a far more effective way of growing than traditional agriculture, and hydroponic vegetables are therefore becoming more and more common.
Grow indoors
Botanium works fine on a bright windowsill as it is, but If you live in a cold and dark country, you need extra light during the winter. But you don't need a special "growing light" - just put your plant under a standard CFL, fluorescent lamp or LED. As long as it's not an old incandescent light bulb, the plants will grow, even in the grimmest of winters.
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ATHENS, Greece — Cooling temperatures and lighter winds Wednesday helped thousands of firefighters control wildfires that have ravaged Greece in the past week and killed at least 64 people.
Hundreds of people who lost homes, property, farms and livestock crowded into banks in southern Greece to receive up to $17,732 per family in aid promised by the conservative government, which has been criticized for mishandling the firefighting effort. Polls indicated growing anger with the government ahead of early elections announced by Prime Minister Costas Karamanlis for Sept. 16.
There were no initial estimates on the cost to the economy from the fires, which began Aug. 23 and have destroyed a large part of the southern Peloponnese peninsula, where most of the blazes were concentrated.
The temperatures in the region near the fires fell to about 82 on Wednesday, compared with nearly 106 last week.
Improved weather allowed firefighters to corral most fires into smaller, more controllable blazes, fire department spokesman Nikos Diamandis said. All major blazes were "generally receding," he said.
"There is a serious danger for the next several days that fires will rekindle, so major firefighting resources will remain deployed," he said.
Firefighting efforts concentrated on the hard-hit island of Evia north of Athens and the Peloponnese.
In northern Greece, at least two fires were burning out of control near the border with Albania, while on Evia, all fires were under control, the fire department said.
"The work of extinguishing the fires continues inside the containment perimeter," Diamandis said.
Twenty-one countries have sent firefighters to help Greece battle the blazes.
A succession of heat waves since early summer and winds often of gale force had turned much of Greece into a tinderbox and hampered efforts to extinguish fires, which often erupted as fast as they were put out.
The fire department has not announced an overall damage assessment, but independent estimates say about 495,000 acres of forest, olive groves and scrub may have been consumed — the worst since official records started in the 1950s.
Although there have been no cost estimates so far, production from the destroyed areas make up only about 4.5 percent of Greece"s gross domestic product, placing them among the poorest in per capita production. The areas are mostly agricultural, but also have significant service industries — mostly tourism — and some industrial production.
In the city of Pyrgos, hundreds of people crowded into bank branches to take advantage of a government promise to give them aid just by signing a single piece of paper vouching that the fires had damaged or destroyed their property.
"The prime minister ordered the abolition of all bureaucratic procedures that for years have been needed to receive aid in case of disaster," government spokesman Theodoros Roussopoulos said.
In nearby Ancient Olympia, 34-year-old Giorgos Bouzas, who owns a paper business, submitted his voucher at a bank and was waiting for his funds.
"Everything is closed now, the hotels and restaurants, while before every day they were full. Now we are alone, and we need 10 years at least to get back to where we were," Bouzas said.
The Finance Ministry also announced it was suspending Value Added Tax payments— a form of sales tax — and outstanding income and corporate taxes in afflicted areas for six months and banned seizures of property for outstanding debts.
Although the government has already budgeted more than $400 million for such aid, the finance ministry has said the cost was expected to be much higher.
The devastation infuriated Greeks, who already had been stunned by deadly forest fires in June and July. The fires are dominating political debate before the elections. Criticism that the government failed to respond fast enough — and its suggestions the fires resulted from an organized attack — could hurt the bid for re-election by Karamanlis and his governing conservative party.
In nearby Croatia, which is also battling a record number of fires this summer, a blaze broke out Wednesday on the island of Hvar, prompting the evacuation of tourists from a camp, authorities said. A 50-year-old firefighter fell ill and died at the scene, police said. The cause of death has not yet been determined.
Associated Press Writer Derek Gatopoulos contributed this report.


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Argyle Pink Diamond Limited Edition of 8 – 'Jewelled Phoenix' Coin
A true collectable with only 8 ever being produced worldwide. As a long time atelier of Argyle Pink Diamonds, J Farren-Price is excited to have already acquired and sold number 8 of 8 of these special pieces. We now have number 3 of 8 available to order.
The result of quality craftsmanship. The Jewelled Phoenix is a masterpiece produced from more than 10 oz (283 grams) of pure gold. The mystical Chinese phoenix, rich in ancient symbolism, has been delicately recreated in rose gold and elegantly handset with 89 beyond rare Argyle pink diamonds. The diamonds have been especially selected for their colour intensity.
PRECIOUS METALS: More than 10oz (283 grams) of pure gold – maximum diameter 60.6 mm
GEMSTONES: 89 Argyle Pink Fancy Intense / Vivid Pink / Purplish Pink Diamonds totalling approximately 0.22 carats.
NUMBER OF LIMITED EDITION PIECES: 8 worldwide – 2 of which have been allocated to J Farren-Price.
With its delicate plumage designed in 3-D relief, the phoenix appears to be landing on the mythical "Paulownia" tree. The tree has three of its flowers handset with Argyle pink diamonds giving it a organic quality.
Enquire about the Argyle Pink Diamond Pendant at J Farren-Price today.