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I did a tutorial how to set up everything using IntelliJ a while ago. I still think IntelliJ IDEA is awesome and you should use it(it has a free and open version) but I've found a better way. No more clicking around in wizards…it's config file time. Relax - it's quite simple. I recommend installing the Typesafe-stack. It gives you the two tools listed below in nice packaged form with updates. And that's about it. I'm quite fond of package managers => one place to update everything.
Simple Build Tool. Exactly what the name says. Simple. But boy it's powerful. And it has a pluginfor doing android development. Batteries included(managing emulator & packaging all from one place). And it prefers convention over configuration. Great. All this leads to quick results.
Maven has archetypes and that's a great feature since it enables you to just start developing your application without messing with build settings to get the damn thing to compile. SBT doesn't have that. But there's a third-party tool that does something possibly even better. Yes, giter8 or g8 for short(that's the command line too). A tool that fetches templates from github(or any other git repo in recent versions) asks you for few parameters and creates a project for you. Super simple to use and not that hard to create your own templates.
Let's get cracking
Use g8 to create an app and configure it
g8 jberkel/android-app
Template for Android apps in Scala
package [my.android.project]: com.edofic.demoapp
name [My Android Project]: DemoApp
main_activity [MainActivity]:
scala_version [2.9.2]: 2.9.1
api_level [10]:
useProguard [true]: false
scalatest_version [1.8]:
Applied jberkel/android-app.g8 in demoapp
This is from interactive session. Stuff after colons is my input…eh I won't try to explain. Just try it. Explanation on parameters is in place though. Template is from the author of the plugin; I used default activity name because I don't care. Scala version is 2.9.1 because that's what's preinstalled on my phone(more on that later) and ProGuard is off to exclude scala standard library from the dexing step. See SBT is know that scala standard library doesn't fit through dexing and excludes it. But it does some magic too. Whole packaging process is 2-3x than ant/maven/eclipse/idea. And again twice faster if you use 2.10(RC5) instead of 2.9.x. It gets under 10s on a good machine. Sadly my laptop is not that fast so I use predexed scala library to get under that magical 10s. Essentially I'm telling the compiler not to bother with the library and take care of it myself. There are two ways of doing that. Note that you only need to do this once per device.
Patching the device/emulator
Modify boot classpath and add libraries. Some nasty bootimage manipulation for real devices. Simple script for emulator. What I use for most development. Seehere how to do it.
Shared libraries
This is how Google provides libraries for their maps API on android. There's even anapp on Play store that does that for you(requires root). More info on their github page. The downside is you need to include a few lines into your manifest(just development, you take it out for the release). I need to do more research on this - maybe gonna post a guide when I figure out how to install custom versions of scala like that.
Compiling and running
Here comes a quirk. Plugin doesn't play nice with latest version of sbt. Fortunately sbt is capable of running different versions without any hassle. You can provide "-sbt-version 0.12.0" every time or create a project/build.properties with "sbt.version=0.12.0" in it(or use my template - g8 edofic/android-app). This starts up sbt and does compile-deploy-start operation.
Checkout the plugin page for list of available commands.
Why SBT?
I've only been converted recently but I've already found a bunch of nice stuff I can do now. Firstly..dependency management. Now it's a breeze. Typed resources via source generation - no more casting and exceptions on findViewByID(see plugin github page for more). You can easily plug in your own generation stuff too. And there's nifty feature I really like: continuous compilation. In sbt console you write "~ compile" and sbt will run incremental compilation triggered by file changes.
Integrating with IDEA
Some people prefer programming in a text editor. I don't. So I like IDE integration. Luckily there's anSBT plugin that generates IDEA project for seamless interaction. You can even run SBT console inside idea for minimal window switching. Usage(from plugin github page): Add the following line to ~/.sbt/plugins/build.sbt or PROJECT_DIR/project/plugins.sbt
addSbtPlugin("com.github.mpeltonen" % "sbt-idea" % "1.2.0")
And then you can use "gen-idea" command in sbt console to generate idea project files.
Integrating with Eclipse
Same story goes for eclipse. Plugin can be found here. To use it: Add sbteclipse to your plugin definition file. You can use either the global one at ~/.sbt/plugins/plugins.sbt or the project-specific one at PROJECT_DIR/project/plugins.sbt:
addSbtPlugin("com.typesafe.sbteclipse" % "sbteclipse-plugin" % "2.1.1")
and to generate project file you use "eclipse" command in sbt console.
Gathered for conveniance
- Typesafe stack http://typesafe.com/stack/download-agreed[](http://typesafe.com/)
- SBT http://www.scala-sbt.org/
- Giter8 https://github.com/n8han/giter8
- SBT anroid plugin https://github.com/jberkel/android-plugin
- plugin author's template https://github.com/jberkel/android-app.g8
- sbt eclipse plugin https://github.com/typesafehub/sbteclipse
- sbt idea plugin https://github.com/mpeltonen/sbt-idea
- scala installer for android https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.mobilemagic.scalainstaller
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An 11-year-old Oak Cliff boy took his own life earlier this month, and his mother says he was the victim of bullying.
Julio Ortiz, known as Junior, was a sixth-grade student at L.V. Stockard Middle School. His mother, Maya Rodriguez, found the boy dead in a bedroom closet two days before spring break.
The mother of seven says her son hung himself because he was being bullied at school. She also says he was being pressured to sell drugs.
Rodriguez says her son's demeanor changed in the weeks leading up to his death. He was angry and had a quick temper, she says. She says she wants to tell his story to raise awareness of bullying and suicide prevention.
Suicide is the third-leading cause of death for Americans ages 10-24, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. And a CDC survey found that Hispanic high school students in the United States are more likely to report attempting suicide than their non-Hispanic peers.
Learn the warning signs:
- Talking about wanting to die or to kill themselves
- Looking for a way to kill themselves, like searching online or buying a gun
- Talking about feeling hopeless or having no reason to live
- Talking about feeling trapped or in unbearable pain
- Talking about being a burden to others
- Increasing the use of alcohol or drugs
- Acting anxious or agitated; behaving recklessly
- Sleeping too little or too much
- Withdrawing or isolating themselves
- Showing rage or talking about seeking revenge
- Extreme mood swings
And call the Suicide Prevention Lifeline, 800.273.8255, if you or anyone you know may be considering suicide.
The family has a Go Fund Me account where they've raised money for the boy's headstone, and any leftover funds will go "to a program that will make a difference in lives of victims of bullying."

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Need an easy Easter potluck recipe or a new treat to fill those plastic eggs? You have to check out this dead simple Bunny Chow recipe.
We brought it to our annual neighborhood egg hunt a few years ago and I got so many compliments I was actually embarassed by how little work I put into it!
Here's Kristin with the recipe…
Puppy Chow. It's also known as monkey munch, muddy buddies, muddy munch, or reindeer chow.
You can now refer to this concoction of cereal, melted chocolate, and powdered sugar as Easter Bunny Chow. We jazz things up with a few
We jazz things up with a few Easter ingredients that I found in the seasonal aisle at Target. The result? This little mix is so festive, it would be the perfect favor for classroom parties or family get-togethers.
I was so excited to add little bunny footprints and baby carrots to the marshmallows and Cadbury mini-eggs.
If you've ever made a version of this 'chow', you know it's very easy to put together. Just toss in all your seasonal goodies and you've got yourself a treat that everyone's going to want to get their hands on.
- 9 cups Rice Chex cereal
- 1/4 cup butter
- 1 cup white chocolate chips
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 1/2 cups powdered sugar
- 1/2 bag mini-marshmallows
- assorted candies and sprinkles
Melt butter and chocolate chips in the microwave for 30 seconds at a time. Stir until thoroughly combined.
Add vanilla.
Place cereal in mixing bowl and pour the chocolate mixture on top.
Stir until all the cereal is coated.
Pour the cereal mixture into a plastic bag and add the powdered sugar. Shake until all the cereal is coated.
Transfer the mixture to a big mixing bowl and add in marshmallows, small candy, and sprinkles.
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Road Resurfacing A77 Southbound Kilmarnock Bypass
Scotland TranServ, on behalf of Transport Scotland will begin a programme of resurfacing on the A77 Southbound Kilmarnock Bypass.
Work to rectify potholes and address deeper structural cracking will take place from Friday 19th May until Monday 22nd May. Further to consultation with local authorities and Police Scotland, the project was rescheduled to avoid disruption to those attending the Scottish Grand National in April.
Darren Mitchell, Scotland TranServ's Assistant Engineer said:
"We are working hard to improve the road surface and structure of the A77, consulting with local authorities, Police Scotland and a number of other agencies as we plan our programme of works, minimising disruption to local communities and businesses."
The £257k project will see the resurfacing of 1.1km of trunk road, delivering tangible, long-term benefits to local commuters and freight traffic alike. In order to complete the works as quickly and safely as possible, it will be necessary to close this section of the A77 over one weekend, from 8pm on Friday 19th May until 6am on Monday 22nd May.
Traffic will therefore be diverted via Bellfield Interchange to the A71, then onto the A78 before re-joining the A77 from Dutch House Roundabout. The A77 Northbound will remain open throughout the works with local access maintained Southbound via the B7038.
The A77 road surface improvement programme is one of a number of such schemes being scheduled by Scotland TranServ to deliver long-term benefits to commuters, local communities and businesses across South West Scotland on behalf of Transport Scotland.
Andy Fraser, Scotland TranServ's Operating Company Representative added:
"Across South West Scotland, we're working on behalf of Transport Scotland to prioritise such road maintenance issues and deliver our road surface improvement projects as quickly, efficiently and safely as possible. The A77 is an important economic artery for the region, with many communities and businesses along the route. Throughout, we have scheduled this significant programme to be delivered with maximum efficiency and minimal disruption."


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"Good morning, class. Your Scholastic book order has arrived." Were there ever words more magical than these? If you were a young scholar, post-1948, chances are you received a Scholastic order form at school each month. You'd take it home and mark the fifty books you most wanted to purchase. From there, your parents made… View more


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Data from Smart Money People, a financial review site, shows that customer satisfaction with paid accounts is higher than 'free' accounts
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With the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) expected to signal the end of 'free' current accounts tomorrow, 22nd October 2015, data from Smart Money People shows that consumer satisfaction is higher with paid accounts than 'free' accounts.
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Members of Samoan Community Mourn Devastation From Afar
Ruby Atchison, 65, has family all over the world, but for the last few days she's been most concerned about her cousins, aunts and uncles that live in American Samoa, a U.S. territory about 2,300 miles southwest of Hawaii.
She's used a lot of cell phone minutes this week, connecting with members of her extended family who live in Leone — her hometown. The area is one of the regions of American Samoa hardest hit by a tsunami that followed an 8.0-magnitude earthquake just before 7 a.m. local time on Tuesday. Four tsunami waves followed the quake, each more than 15 feet high.
By Thursday, according to Reuters, the confirmed death toll was 149 people in Samoa, 31 people on American Samoa and nine on neighboring Tonga. Hundreds were still missing.
A cousin of Atchison's needed 16 stitches in his leg, but so far, members of her family are accounted for.
Still, watching the news unfold from afar is difficult for Atchison, who moved to Bremerton in 1964 and has only been home for visits over the last 40 years. The last time Atchison went to American Samoa was in 2003.
"I wish I can be there right now when this thing happened to be with my family," she said.
Poasa Fa'aita, of Bremerton, has been in touch with his brother in Leone, who is the chief of their family. He said there are eight to 10 confirmed deaths in the village, but it will take days or weeks to get a final count.
Fa'aita has been in Virginia this week for work and won't return until Oct. 7. Not that it will put him any closer to helping his struggling relatives, but he longs to be back in Kitsap County, among family members.
When the tsunami hit, Fa'aita said by phone Thursday, people spread out and ran for higher land, and were left with the task of relocating family members later. A 5-year-old boy from Leone has been missing since Tuesday, he said.
"A lot of people are without homes," Fa'aita said. "Properties were washed out, but all of them are together in that they are alive."
Members of the Samoan community in Kitsap County are pulling together to pool money to send to relatives and countrymen on the islands.
"We're all Samoans," said Elsie Alameda, Atchison's cousin, who lives in Bremerton. "Even if we're not blood-connected, we're so connected to each other because it's our culture."
This is why Fa'aita does not want to focus solely on Leone or even just on American Samoa, but the independent Samoa as well. He plans to open an account at a local bank in conjunction with other members of the Bremerton Samoan community to collect money to send to the islands to help relatives and friends.
"Samoa may be different governments but there is a close relationship between family members on both islands," he said.
The American Red Cross is also accepting donations. Janet Heath, the West Sound director for the American Red Cross, said the organization will receive checks at the Bremerton office at 811 Pacific Ave., but that funds will get to disaster relief faster if donated online at www.redcross.org.
Fa'aita would also like to plan a benefit event to raise funds for Samoans. Many in the community will meet to discuss ideas and possible venues later next week. But for now, most are primarily concentrating on contacting their relatives and praying everyone is safe.


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Poppy Crum is the Chief Scientist at Dolby labs, and no stranger to the conference circuit. Her talk at this year's SXSW -- "A Hearable Future: Sound & Sensory Interface" -- promised to dive into the hidden possibilities that sound and the human ear have to offer technology. Unfortunately, and perhaps ironically, Crum's talk was plagued by audio problems throughout (through no fault of her own).
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"The Ear is this incredible hub of insight between our internal state and the external world," Crum told the audience, before having to ask the technician to reduce the reverb on her microphone. Only moments earlier her laptop (and therefore presentation) had died thanks to a technician plugging it into the wrong outlet.
Crum handled the inconvenience deftly, taking a poignant question from an audience member asking if technology could offer her hope -- she was going to be fully deaf in 10 years. Crum said it could "we want to de-stigmatize wearing hearables, we want that" before explaining her goal of helping to democratize the hearing technology space, as six companies currently owning 98 percent of the market "that's not okay." Technical glitches and Crum's elegant handling of them had the audience cheering in support.
"The ear directs the eye" Crum added, talking about how situational awareness is often lead by our hearing, and not by our sight. Footsteps coming up behind us, or our ability to place a sound in 3D space long before we see what's causing it.
Current audio wearables, or, if we must, "hearables," are starting to take advantage of more than just delivering enhanced sound. Companies like Here, Nura Sound and Bragi (among others) have introduced sound augmentation with varied success. But most are still teetering on the edge of audio assistance -- reducing background noise, or adding to the sound we already hear. Crum thinks we can do much more, and with technology that already exists.
But that advantage comes at a price. "The power of the hearable is only realized if we let the device have access and process our personal data," Crum told Engadget after her talk. How tech firms have handled, or protected our personal data, hasn't exactly been a success so far, so we're forced to make the eternal choice between convenience/progress and privacy. "I think we know what to do to protect that data," Crum added, "but it's what we do with the understanding of that data [that's important]," hinting the pay off could be worth it, but it's a long road ahead.
Let's be clear, we're not just talking about better voice recognition, or knowing when to lower the music in our cars to calm our stressful drive. Using just our voices, scientists can predict the onset of multiple sclerosis, diabetes (through physiological changes that affect your vocal tract) and even psychosis (through vocal patterns). But do you want to let Amazon, Google or Apple be the ones to diagnose you? And have that data in its coffers? My guess is no.
"The ear is a very special place where we can gain some of the richest insight into our bodies and the external world."
Crum's definition of a "hearable" and the insights they can offer goes beyond wireless earbuds though. "Hearable are devices that listen, they don't even need a transducer, they could just listen to your body." This includes one key area of technology slowly but surely invading our living space: virtual assistants.
Right here, we have a technology that, if we let it, could listen to our daily lives, and offer up all sorts of insight: health issues, lifestyle assistance, entertainment recommendations (and enhancement) and more. But letting someone... some thing listen in on our daily lives is probably an adjustment that will take a while to earn the trust it deserves. "They might just know more about us than we know." Crum reminds us. And that's both horrifying and exciting at the same time.
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We would like to know which Virgins Games adverts you like best?
Virgin Games Adverts 2018
Unlike most of the other betting companies whose adverts we have analysed, Virgin Games have focused primarily on their later years rather than their earlier ones. 2014 and 2015 were very quiet years for the company and in 2016 they sprung to life with a brand new advertisement campaign and many different adverts to match.
If you have any theories about Virgin Games' upcoming adverts for 2018 or have any ideas about what they could release, please feel free to let us know down in the comments below. We love to hear your opinions and are always happy to feature our favourites in the article!
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2017 has definitely been the most successful year yet for Virgin Games as they have released many different adverts including a number of sequels to their first #LiveALittle advertisement series. We would love to hear which advert starring Vlad from #LiveALittle in 2017 is!
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Invite Me In – #LiveALittle Advert
In the latest edition of the #LiveALittle advertisement series, vampire Vlad is seen standing outside a shop, he needs permission to enter and shouts to the shopkeeper to let him in. The shopkeeper replies by saying 'do whatever you want boss'. He's tired of waiting and pulls out his phone saying 'being a vampire can be tedious sometimes'.
By the time he is invited in, he's hooked into playing Virgin Games on his phone and tells the shopkeeper to wait. This is a really funny advert that promotes the fun that Virgin Games on your mobile and was successful in promoting Virgin Games as it got people talking about the brand and their advert.
Supermarket – #LiveALittle Advert
The start of the advert involves Vlad telling us that you get bored being 'undead' for so long. Because of this, he tried being the 'first vampire to gain legitimate employment. We see him working at the still of a supermarket scanning customers' items through the till. However, he comes across an onion which obviously causes issues with him being a vampire and sets him on fire which is very funny for viewers. It then leads to the night and it shows his date which is thought to be a very beautiful woman, however as she walks away the camera stays panned on an elderly woman to which he explains, she's a bit young for me'.
We think this is definitely one of Virgin Games' funniest adverts due to the many jokes and humorous events we witness. The #livealittle advertising campaign is very funny and is heavily based on humour which we believe is the key to a successful advert. It was overall a very successful advertisement campaign.
Laundrette – #LiveALittle Advert
In the Laundrette advert, Vlad is doing his weekly washing that he has done every Thursday for 500 years due to him being a vampire. It is a really funny advert due to the laundry woman approaching him and realising that his whitewashing has turned red to which she says 'left a red sock in with your whites?'. This is really funny as he smirks and nervously tells her yes.
Even Vampires have the dreaded laundry night, but now thanks to Virgin Games killing time is fun #LiveALittle pic.twitter.com/2SkQ47UbRF
— Virgin Games (@virgingames) June 29, 2017
The use of humour through aspects of a vampire is a great way for Virgin Games to promote their services because most people can understand the subtle jokes being made. For example, in this advert, everyone knows that the red washing is actually blood due to the character being a vampire.
Discover the World of Virgin Games Advert
In this advert from Virgin Games, we see a much more promotional theme. With the main focus of the advert being digitally edited with cool transitions and graphics, it is obvious that it is not meant to be funny and has a more serious tone. They promote many different things such as offers, exclusive games, player favourites, amazing promotions and a buzzing community and chat.
Virgin Games – Get Something For Nothing
Another great feature of the advert is that V points are promoted alongside their games. V points are a great points system which allows players of the games to earn the points that can be used on a range of different Virgin services including transport, holidays, events and much more.
Best Virgin Games Adverts 2016
2016 was the first year that Virgin Games began to focus on televised advertisement and released a couple of adverts including the start of their new advertisement series – '#LiveALittle'.
Vlad – #LiveALittle Advert
This was Virgin's first advert of their newest advertising series #LiveALittle. It stars the vampire known as Vlad and is a great way of Virgin showing a funny side to their company. It was the first advert that they created and was a great method of achieving popularity and growth of Virgin Games. They focus on showing the vampire side of Vlad due to it being the first advert.
I swear my favourite programme on telly is that virgin games advert with the vampire ? I actually love it
— Sophie Eborall (@SophieEborall) August 8, 2017
His girlfriend comes home and shouts at him for always leaving ketchup everywhere to which he laughs and replies to the camera 'it's not ketchup' with a smirk on his face. His girlfriend then opens the curtains and he hides behind a funny cat pillow. This is a really funny scene and is topped by the final scene where he 'discovers the thrill of Virgin Games as he 'gets a tan' in the pouring rain. It is really funny!
Who Plays Vladimir in The Virgin Games Advert
The person who play Vladimir in the Virgin Games Advert is Jonathan Pointing.
Jonathan Pointing is an actor and writer who also is in the Weetabix On The Go advert.
Live Casino Virgin Games Advert
In this advert, we see another promotional video for Virgin Games. Due to it being one of the first televised adverts for the betting company, they created this advert to emphasize the human side to the company. It shows everything that a customer would want including very high-quality cameras, a range of games and attractive men and women!
By using a jazz sounding song and showing all the games hosters looking sharp getting makeup put on their faces in suits and dresses, there is an immediate sense of professionalism shown. We see the many skills that they offer on the games and how fast and professional they are at hosting them. It gives the viewers and customers a sense of reliability and might attract them into playing with Virgin Games.
Best Virgin Games Adverts 2015
2014 and 2015 were very quiet years for the betting company. With no adverts available online, it is very unlikely that they released any adverts and if they did they were likely unsuccessful as pretty much all televised adverts are shown online. However, the quiet years led to a lot of success for Virgin Games as 2016 and 2017 were amazing years for the advertisement of their services.
Compared to most of our other betting companies' analysis, they have still released a similar number of adverts to others. They also have released very funnily, memorable adverts which have been very successful and therefore we consider Virgin Games to still be a very good betting company for their advertisement.
Table of Content
- Virgin Games Adverts 2018
- Best Virgin Games Adverts 2017
- Invite Me In – #LiveALittle Advert
- Supermarket – #LiveALittle Advert
- Laundrette – #LiveALittle Advert
- Discover the World of Virgin Games Advert
- Best Virgin Games Adverts 2016
- Vlad – #LiveALittle Advert
- Who Plays Vladimir in The Virgin Games Advert
- Live Casino Virgin Games Advert
- Best Virgin Games Adverts 2015


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The Highland Football League 2018/19 was a season to forget for Fort William FC, even by their usual standards.
The league is the 5th tier of the Scottish football pyramid system – with the end of season table toppers entering the play offs for a place in the SPFL.
The past 4 seasons have seen them amass point's totals of 27, 16, 11 and 5 but upon the completion of this season they sit very unproudly on -7.
To clear up the mystery surrounding the minus figure, an ineligible player was fielded on more than a single occasion so the club were deducted a total of 9 points.
The side from Claggan Park, one of the most picturesque grounds in the United Kingdom – have finally put their latest miserable season to bed and therefore have now registered back-to-back seasons without recording a single victory.
Fort William last won a league match in April 2017, a horrific 72-game run that will stretch into a fourth season after their campaign ended with a 5-1 rout by Wick Academy.
Some of the drubbings that have been suffered are as bad as 16-0, 12-2 & 10-0.
Fort have propped up the table in 15 of the past 21 seasons. The club are reported to have discussed a drop back into junior football, but the players and staff were determined to maintain their Highland League status and continue representing the town.
Some dedication it has to be said.
Their final record showed:-
- Played – 34
- Won – 0
- Drawn – 2
- Lost – 32
- Goals Scored – 21
- Goals Conceded – 245
So when you have that feeling of frustration from your team on a Saturday evening spare a thought for those fans that follow Fort William.
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The Economic News Isn't All Bleak
We may be in for a long slide. But there are also reasons to think the economy could rebound quickly.
The recent economic news has been dismal, and it's now almost universally assumed things will get worse before they get better. Conventional wisdom also dictates that this recession will be longer, deeper and cause more long-term pain than any financial crisis since the Great Depression.
Yet, less than two years ago, conventional wisdom dictated that the housing bubble would be painful but that global economic growth would remain stable. That assertion was proved dramatically incorrect. Why then is there so much conviction...
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Tim Grierson on the 10th anniversary of "Spider-Man," the superhero movie that made superhero movies cool again
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As expected, "The Avengers" was a colossal hit this past weekend, cementing the fact that we've long lived in an era of comic-book movies. And it's not going to end any time soon, not when you've got "The Amazing Spider-Man," "The Dark Knight Rises," "Man of Steel," "The Wolverine" and several others coming our way in the next few years. (And that's not even counting films like "Men in Black 3" and "Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter," which are based on comic books but don't feature superheroes.) It's easy to forget that it wasn't always like this. In fact, 10 years ago, superhero films weren't nearly the studio staple they are now. But in May 2002, that changed for good thanks to a little film called "Spider-Man."
Not that long ago, it seemed unlikely that we would ever get a Spider-Man movie in our lifetime. Complicated rights issues over the property and a series of different treatments and scripts — including one written by James Cameron after the success of "Terminator 2" — had kept the project mired in endless pre-production since about 1985. But in the early 21st century, those legal woes got worked out and Sam Raimi (the man behind the "Evil Dead" films and "Darkman") was brought on board to direct the film.
If the choice of Raimi, a beloved cult-film favorite, seemed risky, than so too was Sony's pick for Spidey. Before "Spider-Man," Tobey Maguire was mostly known as an indie actor from films like "The Cider House Rules," "Wonder Boys" and "The Ice Storm." By comparison, his co-star, Kirsten Dunst, had enjoyed some major hits in "Interview With the Vampire" and "Jumanji," but that was back before she was even a teenager. Ultimately, though, the studio probably decided that it had found a respected filmmaker and two seasoned, acclaimed actors, which in the long run would hopefully mean more than their meager box office track record. After all, people were going to go to a Spider-Man movie because it had Spider-Man in it, not because it starred the kid from "Pleasantville."
The gamble paid off handsomely. Boosted by good reviews, "Spider-Man" opened on May 3, 2002, grossing almost $115 million in the U.S. in its first weekend, crushing the previous record-holder, "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone," which had pulled in a measly $90 million. The film went on to be the year's top U.S. grosser, behind only "The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers" and "Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets" worldwide. But more than that, it helped make comic-book movies a priority in Hollywood. "Spider-Man" didn't do this alone, of course — "X-Men" had been one of 2000's biggest hits — but at a time when Batman and Superman had fallen out of favor with moviegoers, the webslinger argued convincingly that audiences would still flock to a top-shelf superhero franchise.
We're still feeling the effects of "Spider-Man." Between 1996 and 2001, we only had one movie starring costumed superheroes end up as one of the year's top 10 grossing films. From 2002 to the present, there's only been one year where that hasn't happened — and even in that case, in 2009, "X-Men Origins: Wolverine" was still the year's 13th-highest grosser. There had been early-May releases before "Spider-Man" that had been successful, including "The Mummy Returns," but after "Spider-Man," summer movie season officially started on that first weekend, often being the launching pad for other Marvel comic-book movies: "X2: X-Men United," "Spider-Man 3," "Iron Man," "X-Men Origins: Wolverine," "Iron Man 2," and, this year, "The Avengers."
Ten years after the success of "Spider-Man," Peter Parker is coming back to theaters in a rebooted form, "The Amazing Spider-Man," although it's funny that Sony seems to be recycling somewhat the strategy of how they put the first version together. Once again, the studio has brought on a director not known for blockbusters — Marc Webb, who previously directed "(500) Days of Summer" — and found a star known for artier fare in the form of Andrew Garfield. But unlike in 2002, "The Amazing Spider-Man" comes into a market where superhero movies are the norm, not the exception. Ten years ago, Sony had to prove that people would come out for a comic-book movie; now, they have to prove that people will come out for a new Spider-Man franchise.
"Spider-Man" provided the template for many future Marvel films, melding light comedy with action. The underlying idea was that, hey, comic books are a blast, and so this movie should be, too. You can feel that blueprint in "Iron Man," "X-Men" and most certainly "The Avengers." By comparison, Christopher Nolan's Batman movies have adopted a much more serious, brooding tone, creating the other template of the modern-day superhero flick. Interestingly, it looks like "The Amazing Spider-Man" is Sony's way of making their own "Dark Knight" version of Spidey. How things have changed — and that's not the only way. When it opened in May 2002, "Spider-Man" broke the record for best first-weekend opening ever. After "The Avengers," it's now merely the 13th best.


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One of the most visited and favorite places of rest and entertainment for guests and residents of the capital is the Park, Exhibition and Cultural Complex called VDNHa. It was built during the Soviet era, during the 1960s and 1970s, when there was something to be proud of, such as the Space Program. The complex is one of the most popular public spaces in Moscow. More than 24 million visitors a year come to the largest exposition, museum and recreational complex in the world. A year-round program of cultural and recreational activities offers leisure activities for every taste.
The Children's and Young Adult's Film Studio in honor of Maksim Gorky is one of the oldest and largest in Russia. In 2015, it celebrated its' 100-year anniversary. Over the years the film studio has released more than 1,000 films, among them some of the best domestic films. It is difficult to imagine the history of national cinema without this studio:
The Ostankino Tower observation deck is one of the key and unique tourist places in Moscow. An excursion up the Tower gives an unmatched sensation of height and view. The total height of the Ostankino television tower is 540 m (1770 ft.). It is the tallest self-standing building in Europe. The observation deck of the tower is the only place in the capital, where you can see all the sights of Moscow at the same time. More than 1,000 people ascend the Tower daily.
The main botanical gardens of the Russian Academy of Sciences (RAS), named in honor of N. V. Cicin, is one of the largest botanical gardens in Europe and striking in its beauty and diversity of plants. Beautiful alleys with exotic trees, neat flower beds, landscaped ponds and benches located in cozy corners,
New Year is a time when the most secret wishes are fulfilled and miracles come true.


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TOFT Delta Wrist Warmers Knitting Kit
TOFT Delta Wrist Warmers Knitting Kit
Product description
Product code: 55695607
Knit the cosy Delta Wrist Warmers with this knitting kit from Toft.
Suitable for beginner knitters, this kit includes everything you'll need to make the wrist warmers including pattern, 1 x 50g of wool and knitting needles.
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- Hand wash
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Kerry Lord - TOFT
I first picked up a ball of yarn ten years ago and began an exciting journey of inspiration and exploration into the world of knitting and crochet.
Throughout the last decade, I have remained motivated by a desire to make things that I like, whether that be knitting my own hat or crocheting a dinosaur for a new nephew.
I believe in only using the best quality natural materials in order to deliver stunning results with maximum pleasure and ease throughout the making process. With a growing young family and expanding business, I find myself increasingly busy and so more than ever when I do grab time to make just for me, I want to ensure that the finished results will be super-soft, supple and long-lasting.
I have always been motivated by the process itself of creating something with simply 250 metres and a pointy tool. The sense of satisfaction at the completion of a project is second to none, not to mention the psychological advantages to unwinding with a good ball of wool and with your hands engaged in creating.
I established TOFT in order to share my knowledge and enthusiasm of the making process, and to show others just how easy it is. I accidentally designed 'Edward's Menagerie' while attempting to make toys for my over-due unborn son. As a beginner crocheter very familiar with yarn and knitting needles, but very unfamiliar with this new craft, I rapidly discovered a seriously addictive hobby. Motivated by the feedback from other people when seeing my creations for the first time – first an elephant, and then a bunny - a whole new side to TOFT was born at the same time I became a new mum.
#edsanimals are perfect for both complete beginners and the more experienced crafter. Each critter is fast to make and because the patterns following a limited number of stitches and techniques, it doesn't take long before you find you can make them without too much concentration. The only warning I will give you is just how addictive making these characterful critters is! Half the people you show them to will want you to teach them how to crochet and the other half will want you to make them one (or a dozen)!


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This week's photo is from Lava Canyon which is part of the Mount St. Helens National Volcanic Monument in Washington State.
The trail is 5 miles roundtrip and reaches an elevation of around 2,800 feet. The main waterfall is 200 feet high and the water is ice blue which looks really cool. The rock is lava which has been worn down by the water into smooth chutes. It's a beautiful hike, very easy, but worth doing at least once. If you're ever in Southwest Washington, check it out.
Parking Fee: $5.00/vehicle (cash)


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Belmont: Meet nine horses hoping to spoil Justify's bid for Triple Crown
Post time for the 150th Belmont Stakes is 6:37 p.m. ET Saturday TV: 4 ET, NBC (earlier races on NBCSN at 2 ET)
Here's a look at the field:
1. Justify (4-5 odds)
Owners: China Horse Club International, Head of Plains Partners, Starlight Racing and WinStar Farm
Trainer: Bob Baffert
Jockey: Mike Smith
Record: 5-0-0 in five starts
Notable: Attempting to become horse racing's 13th Triple Crown winner, Justify has yet to take a backward step in his career. He didn't produce a scintillating performance in the Preakness Stakes, but he has held his weight and trained well in the three weeks since. The biggest question might be if he's suited to the 11/2-mile distance and whether Smith can relax him early in the race, particularly from the No. 1 post position.
2. Free Drop Billy (30-1)
Owner: Albaugh Family Stables
Trainer: Dale Romans
Jockey: Robby Albarado
Record: 2-3-2 in nine starts
Notable: Considered one of the top 2-year-olds last fall when he won the Grade 1 Breeders' Futurity, he's yet to run back to that form at 3. Though his 16th-place finish in the Kentucky Derby inspires no confidence in his ability to compete at this level, he's back in the Belmont largely due to his stamina-heavy bloodlines as the son of 2012 winner Union Rags.
3. Bravazo (8-1)
Owner: Calumet Farm
Trainer: D. Wayne Lukas
Jockey: Luis Saez
Record: 3-2-1 in 10 starts
Notable: Had the Preakness been 50 yards longer, he'd likely have won the race. That second-place performance gave Lukas enough encouragement to bring Bravazo back for the Belmont, where his closing kick could be effective in the long stretch run. This seems to be an improving horse, who also ran a good sixth in the Derby despite a rough trip.
4. Hofburg (9-2)
Owner: Juddmonte Farms
Trainer: Bill Mott
More:Justify gets the rail for Belmont Stakes, Bob Baffert's least favorite spot
More:Four things to know about the Belmont as Justify tries for Triple Crown
Jockey: Irad Ortiz Jr.
Record: 1-1-0 in four starts
Notable: A number of sharp handicappers jumped on his bandwagon at the Derby, but he lost all chance when he was bumped at the start and shuffled to the back of the pack, encountering more traffic trouble before rallying to a seventh-place finish. He has just one win in four starts, but he's a talented colt whose sire, Tapit, has produced three of the last four Belmont Stakes winners.
5. Restoring Hope (30-1)
Owners: Gary and Mary West
Trainer: Bob Baffert
Jockey: Florent Geroux
Record: 1-1-2 in five starts
Notable: Baffert's second trainee is a significant long shot with one win in five starts, but his owners wanted to take a shot in the Belmont. His last start, a 12th-place finish in the Pat Day Mile on the Kentucky Derby undercard, is a complete throwout as he didn't handle the sloppy track at Churchill Downs.
6. Gronkowski (12-1)
Owner: Phoenix Thoroughbreds
Trainer: Chad Brown
Jockey: Jose Ortiz
Record: 4-1-0 in six starts
Notable: He won four in a row in Britain, all at the 1-mile distance, before being transferred to New York-based trainer Brown to prepare for the Belmont. Because of his namesake's popularity, Gronkowski is almost assuredly going to be overbet. But it would be an interesting story if Rob Gronkowski, who now owns a small piece of the horse, gets to fiesta in the winner's circle.
7. Tenfold (12-1)
Owner: Winchell Thoroughbreds
Trainer: Steve Asmussen
Jockey: Ricardo Santana Jr.
Record: 2-0-1 in four starts
Notable: The Belmont is one of the few races where pedigree still matters, and his bloodlines strongly suggest he'll get the distance with former Horse of the Year Curlin on the top side and Tapit in his mother's family. Given his inexperience with just four starts, he ran an impressive, closing third in the Preakness and should move forward off that race. Asmussen won the Belmont in 2016 with Creator.
8. Vino Rosso (8-1)
Owners: Repole Stable and St. Elias Stable
Trainer: Todd Pletcher
Jockey: John Velazquez
Record: 3-0-1 in six starts
Notable: Didn't really make an impact in the Derby, finishing ninth, but has followed the Pletcher model of skipping the Preakness and returning to his home track to prepare for this race. If he runs back to his Wood Memorial win in April, he'll have a chance. But that race, so far, stands out as the anomaly in a mediocre career thus far against stakes competition.
9. Noble Indy (30-1)
Owners: WinStar Farm and Repole Stable
Trainer: Todd Pletcher
Jockey: Javier Castellano
Record: 3-0-1 in five starts
Notable: Co-owner Mike Repole, a New Yorker who is also partners in Vino Rosso, wants to win the Belmont more than any other race. Typically a horse with early speed, he didn't seem to like the track in the Derby, as he ended up settling in about 5 lengths off the lead before fading to 17th. He'll be a likely candidate to set the pace this time.
10. Blended Citizen (15-1)
Owners: Sayjay Racing, Greg Hall, Brooke Hubbard
Trainer: Doug O'Neill
Jockey: Kyle Frey
Record: 3-0-2 in 10 starts
Notable: Had he qualified for the Kentucky Derby (he was 21st on the points list), he might have been an interesting long shot. But the colt instead won the Grade 3 Peter Pan with a stout stretch rally May 12 as a prep for the Belmont. O'Neill won the Kentucky Derby with I'll Have Another and Nyquist.


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Crop diversity is the foundation of agriculture, enabling it to evolve and adapt to meet the never-ending challenge of sustainably producing sufficient and nutritious food for an increasing population.
For millennia, food plants have been domesticated, selected, exchanged, and improved by farmers in traditional ways, within traditional production systems. This process has been hugely accelerated and focused by scientific crop improvement, leading to such historic achievements as the Green Revolution and the steady rise in yields since the 1960s. Half of the increase in food production globally can be attributed to genetic improvement.
The UN Food and Agriculture Organization details a [long list of other benefits] resulting from the development and release of improved varieties. These include a reduced need for environmentally harmful inputs such as pesticides; greater yield stability; higher nutritional value of food crops; and increased resource-use efficiency on farms (of land, labor, etc.) that reduces the need to clear forests and cultivate on marginal areas.
Despite these agricultural advances, much remains to be done. There are two billion people who are still malnourished, and of these about 749 million do not get enough calories. Meanwhile, yield gains are slowing down for some major food crops, and climate change has introduced additional, urgent challenges to farmers. Today, modern tools and methods allow researchers to be more accurate and efficient in managing and manipulating genetic diversity. However, for breeders to continue delivering benefits, they require continued access to the raw materials of old.
Recognition of the significance of crop diversity to our future is perhaps most clearly epitomized by the agreement of a global treaty addressing the issue – the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture (ITPGRFA), which came into force in 2004. This provides a legal structure for how crop diversity is conserved and made available for food and nutritional security.
More recently, the UN Sustainable Development Goals have challenged the global community to eradicate hunger, and highlight the protection and use of crop diversity as an important means to that end in Targets 2.5 and 2.a:
- 2.5: By 2020, maintain the genetic diversity of seeds, cultivated plants and farmed and domesticated animals and their related wild species, including through soundly managed and diversified seed and plant banks at the national, regional and international levels, and promote access to and fair and equitable sharing of benefits arising from the utilization of genetic resources and associated traditional knowledge, as internationally agreed
- 2.a: Increase investment, including through enhanced international cooperation, in rural infrastructure, agricultural research and extension services, technology development and plant and livestock gene banks in order to enhance agricultural productive capacity in developing countries, in particular least developed countries and landlocked developing countries, in accordance with their respective programmes of action.
Climate change and the future of crop diversity
Evidence of rising temperatures, changing seasonal patterns and increasing frequency of extreme weather events is growing. The consensus is that climate change will affect agricultural productivity worldwide. The adaptation of the agricultural sector will be crucial to ensure food security for a global population of nine billion people in 2050. Climate change is contributing to the loss of biodiversity, but the crop diversity that is safeguarded is expected to play a significant role both in mitigating the adverse effects of, and adapting to, climate change. A report by FAO places crop diversity at the forefront of adaptation solutions. A key to achieving adaptation is broadening the genetic base of crops. Simulation studies have demonstrated simple and feasible changes in farm practices that can have significant impacts on crop productivity, such as changing varieties and planting times to avoid drought and heat stress during dry periods.
The continued availability and accessibility of both traditional and improved varieties is key to future improvements in crop productivity. For example, the "scuba" rice varieties released in India, Bangladesh, the Philippines, Indonesia, Myanmar, Lao PDR and Nepal, which are able to grow in flood-prone areas and withstand submergence under water for up to two weeks, were produced by the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) through the introduction of a gene from an Indian landrace. Flooding and other severe weather conditions are expected to become more common under even conservative climate change scenarios.


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Vardenafil Bayer Review: Just Another Expensive ED Medicine in the Market
Brand: Vardenafil Bayer
Active Ingredient: Vardenafil
Treatment: Erectile Dysfunction
Manufacturer: Bayer
Country of Manufacture: Germany
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Review and Description
Vardenafil Bayer, also known as Levitra is a special medication prescribed to men with erectile dysfunction. This is available in tablet form and with different dosages. The strongest dosage for this medicine is 20mg while the smallest is 2.5mg. It is also available in 5mg and 10mg dosages. Vardenafil Bayer is film-coated but it is also best to take it orally, with a glass of water.
Vardenafil Bayer contains Vardenafil, a muscle relaxant formula that helps in keeping the penile muscle more relax. While relaxing the penile muscle, this medicine also helps in regulating the blood flow into the penile muscle, allowing it to have a better erection and a longer one. To maximize the effect of this ED drug, it is best to take it at last 30 minutes before engaging in a sexual activity.
Levitra or Vardenafil Bayer is a product of Bayer of Germany. This is a 154-year old pharmaceutical company founded by Friedrich Bayer. The main headquarter of Bayer can be found in Leverkusen, Germany and they have a presence all around the world. Among the popular medicines that this company has produced are Aspirin, Phenobarbital, heroin, Cipro, and Trasylol. Bayer has created a division that caters to animal health needs. To sum it up, Bayer is not just a pharma house but a chemical, pharmaceutical, and a life sciences company that serves both human and animal health needs.
Customer Reviews
Since Vardenafil Bayer is a product of a world-renown pharma organization, we anticipate an easy chase for customer reviews and we are right. A few Google searches gave us these customer reviews.
The shared story of Raybrook was the first customer review we found for Levitra. According to Raybrook, he was 70 when he started using Vardenafil Bayer. He was supposed to use Viagra but had to complain about its side effects hence they allowed him to stay with Vardenafil Bayer. Coupled with regular exercise, he said the effect of this ED drug was good for him and his 60-year old wife. Raybrook often purchases a 20mg tablet but divides it into two to prevent having adverse reactions. He said the effect of the divided tablet helped him last for seven to twelve hours.
Another user of Vardenafil Bayer shared that he always ends up with hives whenever he takes Vardenafil Bayer. Hermi1 said he was taking a 20mg dose but always ends up getting only 50% of his erection. He gave Vardenafil Bayer a rating of 4 out of 5 stars.
Hermi1 and Raybrook are two men that used Vardenafil Bayer. Both men said it worked for them although Hermi1 said it only worked half of the time for him. Still, he gave it a 4-star rating so we assume he was satisfied with the effect of the drug.
Pricing and Dosage
Bayer has made sure that their customers have choices when it comes to purchasing Vardenafil Bayer. This ED medicine is available in four formulations, 20mg, 10mg, 5mg, and 2.5mg. 2.5mg is recommended for older patients and for patients who are currently under serious medical conditions such as heart problems and kidney problems.
For a 20mg Vardenafil Bayer, the price is $68.25 for a pack of 4. A tablet then costs $17. A pack of 8 costs $118.25 or just $14.78 per tablet. If you want to save more, you can get a pack of 14 for only $317.75 or $`3.23 per tablet.
When compared to branded Viagra, branded Levitra is still a bit expensive. In order to save money, you can research for a good online pharmacy that offers genuine Vardenafil Bayer that also offers perks and promotions such as free shipping or discount coupon codes.
How to Buy Vardenafil Bayer Online
Levitra is a very popular ED medicine as it competes directly with branded Viagra and branded Cialis. These branded medicines were all from reputable pharma houses hence you can expect to see them available online all the time.
Levitra is available in the following internet drugstores with great shipping facilities:
Since Levitra or Vardenafil Bayer is a bit expensive as compared to its generic counterparts, always make sure that you are dealing with a genuine online pharmacy and that you are buying a genuine branded Levitra.
How to Use
With different available formulations for Vardenafil Bayer, consult with your doctor first before attempting to take this medicine. You might not want to take a 20mg Levitra when all you need is a 5mg tablet. A large dosage of this drug would increase its effect, it will only increase your chance of developing a side effect.
Vardenafil Bayer shouldn't be taken along with an alcohol. Do not take two tablets a day, just take one as needed.
The common dosage given to ED patients is 10mg. If this doesn't work, increase it to 20mg as needed or take the lower dose of 5mg. It is always best to take this medicine on an empty stomach for faster result. The effect of Vardenafil Bayer lasts up to 6 hours.
Side Effects
There are no serious side effects reported after using Vardenafil Bayer. However, you should be careful when experiencing some of its adverse reactions such as having blurry vision and hearing impairment. If you are going to take Vardenafil Bayer, make sure that you are staying home and you won't need to drive or operate any machine.
There are other side effects associated with this medicine such as having nasal congestion, flushing, runny nose, feeling dizzy, swelling in some body parts, having a racing pulse, breathlessness for no reason, and having dry mouth. These reactions should disappear after a few hours and it doesn't need treatment or medication.
Conclusion with Rating
Vardenafil Bayer is an erectile dysfunction drug used to treat men with impotence or sexual issues. It is a product of a large pharma organization with an access to a worldwide market.
Despite being a popular ED drug, Levitra is not getting a 5-star rating from us for two reasons – they do not have highly encouraging customer reviews and the price is soaring high. We know that Bayer spent millions on their clinical testing for this medicine but it still doesn't justify the price. As of this writing, we are giving Vardenafil Bayer a 3 out of 5 rating.


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Everyone knows that Christmas and the holidays means pumpkin everything or sweet potato and pecan pies. At least here in the South. But this season, why not try something different? Something sure to calm the palettes down after a hearty dinner. Serve with coffee, hot chocolate or tea and sit around the tree or in the family room talking about all the things you are thankful for.
Death By Chocolate and Peanut Butter Ice Cream Brownie Cake
~tip: add a bit of pomegranate seeds for festive color and extra crunch and taste.
A southern staple, add some sliced strawberries.
I'll be back in a few days with some fabulous recipes featuring Greek Gods Yogurt. Oh my, yes.


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Brandon Friend. Artist. New York.
Multi-media on paper.
"Imprinting is a unique process that I have developed for over 10 years as an approach to painting that is fundamentally layer based mark making employing various methodologies rooted in painting, print-making, collage, and image transfer. Growth and decay have greatly influenced my role as creator, observer and intermediary."


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Town continue good run at Glengoole
Glengoole United 1 Clonmel Town 2
Clonmel Town continued their good start to the new season recording their third win on the trot at Glengoole on Sunday.
Although the home side are still pointless since their promotion they have proved to be a handful in all their games so far, and Sunday was no exception.
This was a tight affair with only a few chances created throughout the game.
The best chance in the first half fell to Glengoole on thirty six minutes when Daniel Rafter pushed the ball wide of the post from eighteen yards.
The teams went to the break at parity however.
The second half continued as the first until the sixty fourth minute when Emmet Johnson broke the deadlock for Town, heading home from eight yards from a cross from the right wing to give the away team the lead.
Eight minutes later Clonmel doubled their lead when Tony Scully scored from 10 yards out with a sweet strike of the ball.
Within five minutes the home team pulled a goal back, when after being awarded a free kick twenty five yards out, Killian Duggan fired a bullet into the top right-hand corner to bring his team back into the game.
After this Glengoole pushed for an equaliser, but time ran out and Clonmel took full points.
This was another hard blow for Glengoole, but they will face their next league game with fellow strugglers Cashel knowing that they are not far off the pace, and will be a tough proposition for anyone, especially on their home turf.


text: As far back as ancient Egypt, the idiosyncratic, almost mystical, nature of felines was a source of wonder. And it was this sense of mystery that gave the Alacria WildCat its name. With its slender lines, curved yellow gold case and a striped pattern comprising red, black, yellow and orange-colored sapphires, it exudes a dynamic elegance that is, and will remain, unique, because a total of just 25 of these fabulous masterpieces of the watchmaker's and jeweler's art will leave the Carl F. Bucherer workshops. Each of the choice gemstones is selected and set by hand. The inspiration for the wave pattern and its colors came from the greatest of the world's big cats, the tiger. The same feature that serves as camouflage in the jungle transforms the Alacria WildCat into a stunning eye-catcher and a piece that will sit perfectly on the wrist of any woman.


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In the summer of 2011 I realized what my true calling was. It came to me during mediation and I was shocked and confused that helping people was what I was here to do. In the past I did not care much to go out of my way to help others but now it was something I was being attracted to do.
I ignored that calling for the next year and refused to accept it as my own. I had been working hard on my modeling and acting career and I didn't feel like I should back track and start from square one on something I never cared to do. I disregarded the voice inside my head (or should I say heart) for over a year and in November 2012 I surrendered and decided to let my inner guide lead the way.
It has been four short months since I started on my path and I could not be any happier. Before I began I questioned how I would get started and how I would use my talents and skills to help empower others. Did I even have talents and skill to help others? I was terrified of making a fool out of myself and I was even more terrified of putting my acting and modeling career on the back burner.
I told myself that I would start with a weekly blog where I would share with the world all of the valuable lessons that I was learning and go from there. On my first real post, I Bought Myself Flowers Today, I had a lot of hits. People from all over the world wrote to me thanking me for the post, asking me for suggestions, and I saw my words being quoted on their on their own personal blogs. I kept writing and more people expressed how helpful my words had been to them. As I read the thank you notes, it became clear that I needed to do this.
Towards the end of December, I had a strong vision. The vision was to reach out to as many people as I could and help transform their lives. I had seen how a few blog posts had been able to provide some kind of healing to a few and I figured that I could extend the healing to the masses. I could tell you that nothing up to that point has ever lit me up the way that vision has. This vision makes me feel alive and empowered. I realized that not everything in life had to be about me. I had to share my experiences to help better the lives of others. I felt that it was my responsibility as a person to heal and serve others.
I have been operating from that vision ever since. It is like a candle that has the power to light up a whole room and the flame never dies out. I constantly feel like I am being guided by a power higher than myself. I intuitively know the next step in this journey, and I feel like there is nothing else in the world I rather be doing. My imagination has amplified and my creativity has intensified. I feel unstoppable.
When I feel unmotivated to go on, I tell myself that it is not about me. I read the messages that I have received from others and realize the need for serving and I am able to align myself with my vision again.
I understand that I have to work hard to create positive change in myself in order to inspire others to create positive change in them. There are times where I hardly recognize my life due to all the changes that have been happening. I am happy to report that I have never been happier.
What does this blog post about the last four months of my life have to do with you? I wrote it to help illustrate the power of vision. Having a vision for your life's calling is magical. It empowers you to do things you never thought you were capable of. Vision leads you to live the life you were meant to live. It brings meaning to everything you do and adds value to the lives of those around you. All you have to do is dare to live in the light of your vision every day.
So tell me, do you have a vision? If so, have you dared to live up to it to its full potential? Let me know in the comments below! If you have not signed up for my mailing list, you can do so at the right side of the page.
Lots of Love,
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Learn How to Teach Children Responsibility
And Give Them Life Skills for Survival in Adulthood
The purpose of a parent is to raise children who don't need them anymore! Isn't that a refreshing concept? We want to raise children who are able to grow into adults who can survive on their own without our help. In order to achieve this goal, we need to foster independence in children and give them the skills they need to be self-confident and capable.Credit: www.photoxpress.com
One of my favorite parenting slogans that I learned when I was a young mother was that the purpose of a parent is to raise children who don't need them anymore. That thought has governed nearly every decision I made while my kids were growing up. Since my children are now all independent, self-supporting, responsible and happy adults, I feel that this was a positive approach to parenting.
How can you go about nurturing independence in children? Whenever we are tempted to do something for a child, because it is easier for us to just do it, rather than teach the child how do it themselves, we are undermining their confidence and their ability to grow up to be the kind of adults who have self esteem and are independent. Since I wanted our children to be happy and self-sufficient, I had to take every opportunity to teach them independence. Isn't that what you really want for your children, too? Here are some of the lessons you can teach your children to help them become more independent and have self confidence.
Use this Amazon link to books that help parents teach their kids responsiblity.
Teach Children Responsibility
The first step in building self confidence and self esteem in children is to help them learn how to handle their own dirty clothes. When they are little, teach them to put their dirty clothes in a hamper. Later, they can learn to put their clean laundry away. Eventually, by the time they are in middle school or high school, most teens are able to do some of their own laundry and ironing themselves. This is important for both boys and girls since, by their late teens, they very well may be off at college by themselves ... and who will do their laundry, then?
Another step in raising children who have self confidence and self esteem is to teach them to straighten their room and make their bed. Of course, parents also need to be realistic, and purchase bedspreads or comforters that are as simple as possible. Even preschoolers are able to pick up their toys before bed. By the time your children are teenagers, they should be able to maintain some level of cleanliness in their rooms, including occasionally running the vacuum and dusting. These cleaning chores can reasonably be tied to their receiving an allowance, which will increase their self esteem and confidence even more.
Children also become more self confident and independent when they learn to fix simple meals for themselves ... cereal, peanut butter sandwiches, and lunchmeat sandwiches, for example. Eventually, they will be able to heat a can of soup or boil the eggs for the family Easter egg hunt. Teach them to use a can opener and the microwave oven. In addition to teaching children to prepare their own food, teach them basic nutrition facts. Every child should know that it is best if they combine a little protein with a few vegetables at every snack or meal. All of these activities will help build self confidence in your children and help them be independent adults. They will be much more comfortable when they head off to college or that first apartment, as well.
Teach Children to Be Responsible for their Education
Children also have more self esteem and self confidence when they learn to do their own homework with a minimum of supervision. However, as a parent, you may still want to ask them to show you what they have accomplished each evening. Rather than using this time to admonish them if their work is not perfect, make this a time when you compliment them for any signs of improvement, or any extra effort that you see them making. Ask them about their work, and show sincere interest. Young children, in particular, will look forward to showing you their work. If they don't have much homework, encourage them to develop their skills in other ways. For example, they could read to themselves or younger siblings. Praising them for these important activities is another way to build self confidence in children.
It is also important that they see you doing "homework" in the evening, too. Gather your children around the kitchen or dining room table to do their homework. Turn off the television and other distractions. Then, pull out a book, or use this time to pay bills. It will benefit your children to see that adults also need time to do paperwork, learn new material, read, and use their math skills. Minimize any criticism you have of their work; maximize your praise. After your study time is over, you can all reward yourselves with a favorite TV show, game, or snack.
Use this Amazon link to books that help parents teach their kids responsiblity.
Teach Responsibility for Personal Hygiene
Another important aspect of helping your children to become self confident and have high self esteem is to teach them good hygiene, and the importance of showering, as well as having clean hair and clean teeth. One way to keep conflict to a minimum is to have a behavior chart. Each time the children shower, brush their teeth, or perform other aspects of personal hygiene, give them a "star." After they collect enough stars, they can earn a prize. If they fail to clean themselves up, they don't get a star. Don't relent and give them the reward anyway. Very quickly, they will discover there are lots of benefits to being clean, and eventually they will discover they don't like to feel dirty.
Teach Children How to Handle Money
Children also become more self confident and have self esteem when they learn how to shop and handle money. How about giving them a clothing allowance when they reach middle school? What about allowing them to earn some of their spending money by doing extra chores around the house, or babysitting for younger siblings, nieces, or nephews? All these skills are important steps towards helping them become the independent young men and women you would like them to be when they eventually go off to college or get their first apartment.
Once your children have learned these basic life skills, including how to cook, how to be responsible for their education, how to take care of their own personal hygiene and how to handle money, you will have children who are well equipped to living independent lives, which is exactly what you want!
If you are interested in reading more about passing on good skills to your children, you may be interested in these articles:
Investment and Money Management for Kids
Preparing Your Child for Elementary School Success
How to Enjoy Teaching Children to Cook
A Wonderful Book to Help Parents
Teach Your Kids Both Respect and Responsibility
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Poor Lady Gaga. She's got the tabloids going all nuts about her weight, and now the Staten Island Borough President has, rather bluntly, called her a "slut."
At a launch event for an anti-substance abuse initiative aimed young people, the Staten Island beep James Molinaro railed on Gaga as he displayed a picture of the pop singer lighting up a spliff at a recent concert in Amsterdam, featured on a poster that read "Stop glorifying drug use in the media." Per John M. Annese of the Staten Island Advance:
"There's Gaga. Here's this ... this ... I would call her a slut. This slut is influencing many, many children ... and it's right to do. It's fine, it's part of it," he noted sarcastically.
"My niece has two daughters, 12 and 14, [and] they love this woman. Why? Why?"
Molinaro then continued: "To me, she's not an actress, she's a slut ... in the pure meaning of the word." Which, hm, what exactly is the "pure meaning" of the word "slut"? Well, according to Merriam-Webster it can mean "a slovenly woman," "a promiscuous woman; especially : prostitute," or "a saucy girl : minx." So, exactly what we thought the word "slut" meant.
Of course not everyone has to approve of Mme. Gaga's faux-outre shtick, but we suspect Molinaro might not even have a firm grasp on who she is — because, of course, she's not an actress. She's a singer! A spliff-smoking, crazy costume-wearing singer. Let's get the facts straight before we insult people. But regardless of what Molinaro thinks Lady Gaga does for a living, he shouldn't use that word anyway.
NY1 asked for a response from Gaga, but didn't hear back yesterday.
Update Gaga has incited something of a borough war with Manhattan Borough President Scott Stringer speaking out for her. "Lady Gaga's work is a symbol of individuality and artistic expression. In addition to her artistic pursuits, she is a social justice activist and a real leader for marriage equality in this country," Stringer told the New York Observer's Politicker. He added: "And no matter which continent Gaga happens to be in today, she remains an Upper West Sider at heart." Take that, Staten Island.
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Woman killed in Des Moines pedestrian accident
A woman in Des Moines, Iowa recently died after she was struck by a vehicle in the early morning hours of Monday, Septmenber 15, an article of kcrg.com stated.
Des Moines Police identified the pedestrian as Margit Browman, 49, a resident of Des Moines. Browman was reportedly crossing a street on the intersection of Southeast 5th Street and Army Post Road at around 5:00 a.m. when she was struck by a vehicle. The vehicle's driver, identified as 32-year-old Bobby Mosely, remained at the accident scene and cooperated with police. Investigators stated that Browman was crossing the road with a green traffic light and was struck by Mosely due to wet pavement and poor visibility during that time.
The lawyers of LaMarca Law Group, P.C. send their deepest remorse to the family and friends who are grieving this unexpected accident.


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