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package com.application.material.takeacoffee.app.fragments;

import android.content.ComponentName;
import android.content.Context;
import android.content.Intent;
import android.content.pm.ActivityInfo;
import android.content.pm.PackageManager;
import android.content.pm.ResolveInfo;
import android.net.Uri;
import android.os.Bundle;
import android.support.annotation.NonNull;
import android.support.v4.app.Fragment;
import android.support.v4.app.ShareCompat;
import android.support.v7.app.ActionBar;
import android.support.v7.app.AppCompatActivity;
import android.util.Log;
import android.view.*;
import android.widget.AdapterView;
import android.widget.ListView;
import butterknife.Bind;
import butterknife.ButterKnife;
import com.application.material.takeacoffee.app.PlacesActivity;
import com.application.material.takeacoffee.app.R;
import com.application.material.takeacoffee.app.adapters.SettingListAdapter;
import com.application.material.takeacoffee.app.models.Setting;
import com.application.material.takeacoffee.app.utils.SharedPrefManager;
import java.lang.ref.WeakReference;
import java.util.ArrayList;
import java.util.List;

public class SettingListFragment extends Fragment
        implements AdapterView.OnItemClickListener {
    public static final String SETTING_LIST_FRAG_TAG = "SETTING_LIST_FRAG_TAG";
    @Bind(R.id.settingsContainerListViewId)
    ListView listView;

    @Override
    public void onAttach(Context context) {
        super.onAttach(context);
    }

    @Override
    public View onCreateView(LayoutInflater inflater, ViewGroup container, Bundle savedInstance) {
        return inflater.inflate(R.layout.fragment_settings, container, false);
    }

    @Override
    public void onViewCreated(View view, @NonNull Bundle savedInstance) {
        ButterKnife.bind(this, view);

        ((PlacesActivity) getActivity()).setCurrentFragmentTag(SETTING_LIST_FRAG_TAG);
        initView();
    }

    /**
     *
     */
    public void initView() {
        ActionBar actionbar = ((AppCompatActivity) getActivity()).getSupportActionBar();
        if (actionbar != null) {
            actionbar.setDisplayHomeAsUpEnabled(true);
            actionbar.setTitle(getString(R.string.setting_menu));
        }

        ArrayList<Setting> settingList = getData();
        initListView(settingList);
    }

    /**
     * init data
     */
    public ArrayList<Setting> getData() {
        ArrayList<Setting> settingList = new ArrayList<>();
        settingList.add(new Setting("ID", 0, R.drawable.ic_check_white_48dp,
                getString(R.string.location_settings)));
        settingList.add(new Setting("ID", 1, R.drawable.ic_check_white_48dp,
                getString(R.string.last_sync_settings)));
        settingList.add(new Setting("ID", 2, R.drawable.ic_check_white_48dp,
                getString(R.string.rate_now_settings)));
        settingList.add(new Setting("ID", 3, R.drawable.ic_check_white_48dp,
                getString(R.string.contact_settings)));
        settingList.add(new Setting("ID", 4, R.drawable.ic_check_white_48dp,
                getString(R.string.language_settings)));
        settingList.add(new Setting("ID", 5, R.drawable.ic_check_white_48dp,
                getString(R.string.version_settings) + " " +getVersionName()));
        return settingList;
    }

    /**
     * init list view
     * @param settingList
     */
    public void initListView(ArrayList<Setting> settingList) {
        SettingListAdapter settingListAdapter = new SettingListAdapter(getActivity(),
                R.layout.item_review, settingList,
                SharedPrefManager.getInstance(new WeakReference<>(getContext()))
                        .getValueByKey(SharedPrefManager.LOCATION_NAME_SHAREDPREF_KEY));
        listView.setAdapter(settingListAdapter);
        listView.setOnItemClickListener(this);
    }

    @Override
    public void onItemClick(AdapterView<?> parent, View view, int position, long id) {
//        Log.e("SETTING", "hey click item");
        switch (position) {
            case 2:
                rateByIntent();
                break;
            case 3:
                sendEmailByIntent();
                break;
        }
    }

    /**
     * rete on market by intent
     */
    private void rateByIntent() {
        Intent rateIntent = new Intent(Intent.ACTION_VIEW, Uri.parse("market://details?id=" +
                getContext().getPackageName()));
        boolean marketFound = false;

        // find all applications able to handle our rateIntent
        final List<ResolveInfo> otherApps =
                getContext().getPackageManager().queryIntentActivities(rateIntent, 0);
        for (ResolveInfo otherApp : otherApps) {
            // look for Google Play application
            if (otherApp.activityInfo.applicationInfo.packageName.equals("com.android.vending")) {

                ActivityInfo otherAppActivity = otherApp.activityInfo;
                ComponentName componentName = new ComponentName(
                        otherAppActivity.applicationInfo.packageName,
                        otherAppActivity.name
                );
                rateIntent.setFlags(Intent.FLAG_ACTIVITY_NEW_TASK |
                        Intent.FLAG_ACTIVITY_RESET_TASK_IF_NEEDED);
                rateIntent.setComponent(componentName);
                getContext().startActivity(rateIntent);
                marketFound = true;
                break;

            }
        }

        // if GP not present on device, open web browser
        if (!marketFound) {
            Intent webIntent = new Intent(Intent.ACTION_VIEW,
                    Uri.parse("https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=" +
                            getContext().getPackageName()));
            getContext().startActivity(webIntent);
        }
    }
    /**
     * send email by intent
     */
    private void sendEmailByIntent() {
        ShareCompat.IntentBuilder.from(getActivity())
                .setType("message/rfc822")
                .addEmailTo(getResources().getString(R.string.contact_email))
                .setSubject(getResources().getString(R.string.contact_subject))
                .setChooserTitle(getString(R.string.sending_email))
                .startChooser();
    }

    /**
     *
     * @return
     */
    public String getVersionName() {
        try {
            return getActivity().getPackageManager()
                    .getPackageInfo(getActivity().getPackageName(), 0)
                    .versionName;
        } catch (PackageManager.NameNotFoundException e) {
            e.printStackTrace();
        }
        return "-";
    }

}


Representatives from the Northern circumpolar world gathered in Iqaluit last week for the first meeting of the Arctic Economic Council (AEC), a new independent body meant to foster economic growth in the North.
Plans are well underway for the Inuit Circumpolar Council General Assembly, scheduled to be held in Inuvik July 21 to 24, and include Prime Minister Stephen Harper as the assembly's honourary patron.
Dennis Bevington, NDP MP for the Western Arctic, returned from a state visit to Russia at the end of September bearing words of concern from his Russian counterparts.


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Messi was 'clearly' ahead of Ronaldo even before World Cup win, insists Aguero
Soham Mukherjee
Sergio Aguero has claimed that Lionel Messi was ahead of Cristiano Ronaldo even before winning the World Cup with Argentina.
Aguero believes Messi has always been the best
Puts Messi ahead of Mbappe as well
Lauds Argentina's future generation
WHAT HAPPENED? Messi inspired Argentina to their third global crown at the Qatar 2022 tournament, while Ronaldo endured a disappointing World Cup on the back of his contract termination at Manchester United. However, Messi's former international teammate, Aguero, believes he had already proven himself as the best in the business ahead of his long-time rival. The Manchester City legend has also insisted that Kylian Mbappe is not yet at the same level as Messi, despite his hat-trick for France in their World Cup final loss to La Albiceleste.
WHAT THEY SAID: "I don't think there is any doubt. For me there were no doubts before the World Cup and much less now. Cristiano has had an extraordinary career and is a very complete athlete. But Leo clearly has been and is the best," Aguero told Stake.com.
The former Argentina star, who got to lift the World Cup with Messi and Co one year after being forced to retire due to a heart condition, added on Mbappe: "What to say about Kylian? He has scored three goals in a World Cup Final and has converted the penalty in the decisive instance. And he has had a great World Cup too. But today Leo has the sceptre. Mbappe's only 23 years old and is already world champion and runner up. Surely he will go for more because he is a very talented and very competitive player."
THE BIGGER PICTURE: Messi was perfectly complemented by Argentina's next generation of players in Qatar as Enzo Fernandez, Julian Alvarez, Lisandro Martínez and Alexis Mac Allister stepped up their game when it was required, and Aguero believes that the future is bright. "Players like Leo appear from time to time. Hopefully in a few years another one will come out with those conditions. How Leo appeared after Maradona," he said. "In the meantime, we have many young players who are taking over and who have the winning mentality, character and ability to continue competing at the highest level. Look at what happened during the tournament. Players like Enzo Fernández, Julián Álvarez, Lisandro Martínez and Mac Allister, just to give a few examples, who initially weren't starters ended up being so and with remarkable performances. There is a present and there is a future for Argentina."
IN THREE PHOTOS:
WHAT NEXT FOR MESSI & RONALDO? Messi is expected to return to Ligue 1 action with Paris Saint-Germain against Strasbourg on December 28. Ronaldo, meanwhile, is still looking for a new club after dropping into the free agency pool.
Copyright © 2023 Goal (Saudi Arabia English) All rights reserved. The information contained in Goal (Saudi Arabia English) may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed without the prior written authority of Goal (Saudi Arabia English)

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Greenhouse, which is in downtown Bellingham at the corner of Cornwall Avenue and Holly Street, is planning to have a public grand opening celebration April 27-28 with product demonstrations and giveaways.
While restocking the store, Green has been amazed by the positive support she's received from customers. They've repeated thanked her for keeping the Greenhouse open.
"It (buying the business) was personal for me at first, but now I realize how important it is to the community," Green said.
She's come to realize that the support was something that was earned from the great customer service the store has had over the years, so it's something she's kept in mind when talking to her employees. Fortunately, she said she was able to retain all the employees who hadn't made commitments elsewhere when it appeared the store was closing.
Green said initial sales numbers at the store have been good. They are below the same period last year, but that's something she expected given the low inventory the store started with and the strong retirement sale at the end of 2017.
That support has also led Green to keep the popular things associated with the previous ownership, such as the company's loyalty program. Greenhouse will also occasionally have pop-up stores on the main floor; coming this month is Bellingham's Olio, which sells flowers and plants.
For further information about the store, visit greenhousehome.com.


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REPUBLIC ACT NO. 3814 - AN ACT CREATING THE BUREAU OF DENTAL HEALTH SERVICES
(AS AMENDED BY RA 5211)
Section 1. There is hereby created under the Department of Health a Bureau of Dental Health Services.
This Bureau shall be headed by a Director who shall be a dentist of good moral character with achievements and must have practiced dentistry for a period of not less than ten years. The Director shall be appointed by the President of the Philippines with the confirmation of the Commission on Appointments and shall receive a compensation as a regular bureau director.
The Bureau shall have the following divisions: Administrative Division; Research, Standards and Statistics Division; Rural Dental Health Division; Industrial Dental Health Division; Sanitaria, Hospital, Puericulture and Charity Center Dental Health Division; Private Schools Dental Health Division; and such other Divisions as may be deemed necessary in the interests of public health dentistry.
Sec. 2. The Bureau of Dental Health Services is charged with the protection of the dental health of the people of the Philippines and the maintenance of an adequate standard of dental health services and the improvement of such standards. Its general powers and functions shall extend to and comprehend integration among other the following:
(a) The coordination, control and supervision of all dental health services in the government including those under the Department of Health, except those of the Armed Forces of the Philippines and dental infirmaries for the training of dental students in dental schools and dental colleges and those under the Department of Education.
(b) Supervision of such dental health services in private firms, companies, corporations, and private educational institutions, except dental infirmaries for the training of dental students in dental schools or colleges.
(c) The making of statistics, researches, and investigations as may be deemed necessary for the purpose of improving public dental health.
Sec. 3. To carry out the provisions of this Act, all dental health activities of the regional offices of the Department of Health, including those in hospitals, sanitaria and other units under the Department of Health, together with all dental health personnel, their salary items, equipment and appropriations, except those specifically excluded in Section two (a) hereof, are hereby placed under the supervision, integration, control and coordination of the Bureau of Dental Health Services: Provided, That in the case of hospitals and sanitaria under the Department of Health, the Bureau of Dental Health Services shall exercise only technical supervision over the dental services in those institutions, while the administrative control and supervision over the dental personnel thereof shall be exercised by the chiefs of the said institutions. The financing of these various dental activities as well as the salary items and the appointments of all their personnel, shall continue as heretofore, and the President of the Philippines is hereby authorized to effect the transfer of such dental health activities in the various agencies of the government as have not as yet been transferred to the Bureau of Dental Health Services, with the corresponding items and personnel, equipment and appropriations, upon, the approval of this Act.
Sec. 4. All dental health services in private firms, companies or corporations and educational institutions which are required by law to employ dentists, shall be under the supervision of the Bureau of Dental Health Services: Provided, however, That the salaries of such dentists and other personnel shall continue to be paid by such firms, companies or corporations or educational institutions.
Sec. 5. The sum of five hundred thousand pesos is hereby appropriated, out of any funds in the National Treasury not otherwise appropriated, to carry out the purposes of this Act, including the payment of the salary of the Director and such personnel as may be authorized by the President of the Philippines until their items are incorporated in the General Appropriation Acts.
Sec. 6. In addition to the appropriations provided for in the preceding section, the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office is authorized to hold annually one special sweepstakes horse race the whole proceeds of which shall, after deducting the payment of the prizes and expenses, as provided in Republic Act Numbered Eleven hundred sixty-nine, be turned over to the Bureau of Dental Health Services to constitute a special fund to help defray the operational expenses of said Bureau.
Sec. 7. All Acts, parts of Acts, and executive orders inconsistent with the provisions of this Act are hereby repealed.
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Georgian Performance Artist Ate a Banana Duct-taped to a Wall That Sold for $120,000
Georgian-born American artist David Datuna has eaten a banana used in an art work by Maurizio Cattelan, which had sold for $120,000.
The artwork, titled Comedian, was on display at Art Basel in Miami, one of the world's most high-profile art fairs.
The banana was swiftly replaced and no further action will be taken against Datuna - who said eating the banana was his "art performance".


I don't know about you, but nothing is more annoying than when my phone hits 15% and I'm nowhere near a charger. Not just because I know my phone will die soon, but until I reach a charger, I have to deal with the annoying low battery notification and LED light. Well, with Android 9.0 Pie, we finally can escape this.
With Android 9.0 Pie, Google is expanding Notification Channels, first introduced in Android 8.0 Oreo. Not only are they pushing all new apps and updates to target Oreo, forcing more apps to adopt the feature, but they are expanding Notification Channels to work with preinstalled apps like System UI, which manages the low battery notification, among other things. In short, you can finally change how the low battery notification appears, or even turn it off altogether.
You have two options for dealing with those annoying "Battery is low" notifications in Android 9.0 Pie: You can either make them less intrusive, or outright disable them. I'll cover both method, starting with instructions for turning it off.
Open the main Settings menu and select "Apps & notifications." Choose "see all X apps" (X will be the number of apps installed on your phone) and select the three vertical dots in the upper-right corner. Choose "Show system" to reveal the system apps in the list.
Once selected, find "System UI" on the list and select it to open its App Info page. Choose "Notifications" to reveal a list of all the different categories of notifications created by the System UI app.
Find the checkbox next to "Battery" and simply tap it to disable notifications. Select the back arrow in the upper-left corner to save your choice. When done correctly, you will see a message at the bottom of this menu stating "1 category deleted," indicating you turned off battery alerts.
With battery notifications disabled, you no longer have to dread the irritating alert when you hit 15%. However, understand that turning off this alert can be bittersweet. While you won't be bothered by the warning, besides actively checking your battery percentage, you will not know when your phone's battery is near depletion.
However, Android Pie gives you more than just the ability to turn it off. You can also modify the alert to your liking. On the App Info page for System UI, select the text "Battery" instead of the checkbox. Choose "Behavior" to reveal several options to how you can adjust the notifications.
To turn off just the sound but still have the alert pop on your screen, choose "Show silently." If you, however, don't want either audio or for the alert to pop on your screen, choose "Show silently and minimize." With this option, the alert will appear on your notification shade with any warning.
Finally, after selecting the option, you can choose to disable "Override Do Not Disturb" to prevent this notification from disturbing you while Do Not Disturb mode is enabled.
Whether you decide to turn off or adjust the low battery warning is up to you. At least now, we have the option. However, if you follow our recommendations in our bad battery habits article, you wouldn't even be pushing your phone to such a low battery percentage in the first place!
I'm looking exactly for a way to disable the low battery light. However, I don't have the System Ui app visible on your screens. My phone is on Android one program and has Android 9 pie.
Any alternative to accomplish this?


With the announcement in July that Instagram has launched a new video sharing platform - IGTV – it's clear that VSPs are this season's hot topic. But what rules do they have to respect? How does European legislation sheriff the wild wild west of content sharing platforms such as YouTube? And what of Facebook? How does European law define their role and responsibilities? High time for the European Audiovisual Observatory's new report.
This brand new study is authored by the Observatory's legal and market experts: Francisco Javier Cabrera Blázquez, Maja Cappello, Gilles Fontaine, Ismail Rabie and Sophie Valais. Head of Legal Department Maja Cappello presented the report at a Video Sharing Platform (VSP) conference in Paris at the beginning of June.


"This annual celebration of African heritage, unity and culture is a special opportunity for many to reflect on their shared ancestry and values. At this time, our nation joins in honoring the important contributions of African-Americans to the strength and success of the United States."
We have to assume this was Jared's idea.
1) Fire James Comey -- the Democrats will love it!
2) Hire Anthony Scaramucci -- we need to bring professionalism to the communications department!
3) Back Luther Strange in the Alabama Senate primary and diss Mo Brooks, the MAGA candidate -- don't worry, this won't lead, like night into day, to a primary victory by Roy Moore and a Democratic pickup in the most conservative state in the union.
4) Hire more Goldman Sachs bankers than George W. Bush and Barack Obama combined -- that's just what your industrial Midwest base wants!
6) Defend bone saw-killer Mohammed bin Salman to the hilt -- I'm sure he's not manipulating me at all!
Kwanzaa, celebrated exclusively by white liberals, is a fake holiday invented in 1966 by black radical/FBI stooge Ron Karenga -- aka Dr. Maulana Karenga, founder of United Slaves, the violent nationalist rival to the Black Panthers. Liberals have become so mesmerized by multicultural gibberish that they have forgotten the real history of Kwanzaa and Karenga's United Slaves.
By that criterion, Karenga's United Slaves was perfect.
Now we know the truth: The FBI fueled the bloody rivalry between the Panthers and United Slaves. In the annals of the American '60s, Karenga was the Father Gapon, stooge of the czarist police. Whether Karenga was a willing FBI dupe, or just a dupe, remains unclear.
In one barbarous outburst, Karenga's United Slaves shot two Black Panthers to death on the UCLA campus: Al "Bunchy" Carter and John Huggins. Karenga himself served time, a useful stepping-stone for his current position as the chair of the Africana Studies Department at California State University at Long Beach.
Kwanzaa praises collectivism in every possible area of life. It takes a village to raise a police snitch. When Karenga was asked to distinguish Kawaida, the philosophy underlying Kwanzaa, from "classical Marxism," he essentially said that, under Kawaida, we also hate whites.
While taking the "best of early Chinese and Cuban socialism" (is that the mass murder, the imprisonment of homosexuals or the forced labor?), Karenga said Kawaida practitioners believe one's racial identity "determines life conditions, life chances and self-understanding."
Kwanzaa was the result of a '60s psychosis grafted onto the black community by the founder of a murderous black nationalist cult with the FBI's seal of approval.
Only white liberals take Kwanzaa seriously. American blacks celebrate Christmas.


Banana flour is banana powder made mostly from green banana or plantains. There are two types of banana flour, namely, organic banana flour and conventional banana flour. Organic banana flour is free from synthetic additives such as pesticides, chemical fertilizers, and dyes. Organic banana flour must not be processed using industrial solvents, irradiation, or genetic engineering. On the other hand the conventional banana flour product that have been processed using other additives or mixed with any other suitable mixtures to form a product are produced under GMP guidelines. These types of banana flour available across the globe are witnessing an increase in their consumption. The demand from the food industry is typically high, that is expected to reach a market value of over US $450 Mn by the end of 2027. Among different sections of the food industry, bakery and snacks is expected to witness higher market value than other sections. Whereas filling and dressings sub segment of the food industry is expected to grow at a high CAGR of 4.7% during the forecast period. Along with food industry, pet food and feed industry is also expected to register a similar growth rate during the forecast period.
Banana flour is used as one the prime ingredients in the manufacturing of many baby food products. As a result, an increase in the rate of consumption of baby food products supports the growth of the market for banana flour, especially in North American region. There has also been an increase in the consumption of packaged food products. People are spending more on supermarkets than in restaurants. This has fuelled the consumption sauces, condiments and dressings in this region. This in turn has driven the growth of the banana flour market as banana flour is one of the major ingredients in sauces and dressings made available to people. Thus, the banana flour market is expected to witness steady growth in the years to follow.
Another trend that has supported the growth of the banana flour market is the use of banana flour in the bakery industry. Banana flour is used as a wheat flour alternative in the bakery industry. Bakers are advised to use 25% less green banana flour as a replacement. This is also because, green banana flour contains potassium, magnesium, and manganese.
The economic growth is unstable in many regions. This is mainly due to lower commodity prices, with the commodity exporters most adversely affected. The general economic context is now turning less favorable, with growth slowing down, especially in oil and mineral exporting countries. On the whole, overall growth is expected to continue, but at a slower pace. Such economic instabilities is also evident in European countries. High indebtedness, slow labour market adjustment, strong trade links with weaker euro economies, a tighter macroeconomic stance, and a lack of structural reforms are some of the major factors resulting in slow economic growth rates. With low spending power people are expected to spend less on the products that contain banana flour, in turn restraining the growth of global banana flour market.


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"""
:mod:`youtubeurlparser` --- YouTube URL parser plugin
=====================================================
"""

from __future__ import unicode_literals

__docformat__ = "restructuredtext en"

import re
import urllib2
import urllib
import urlparse
import json

from Skype4Py.enums import cmsReceived, cmsSent

from plugin import Plugin
from output import ChatMessage
import config

def get_video_id(url):
    """
    Parses video URL and returns its ID.

    :param url: YouTube video URL
    :type url: `str`

    :returns: YouTube video ID
    :rtype: `unicode` or `None`

    >>> get_video_id("https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XXXXXXXXXXX")
    u'XXXXXXXXXXX'
    >>> get_video_id("https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XXXXXXXXXXXZ")
    u'XXXXXXXXXXX'
    >>> get_video_id("https://www.youtube.com///watch?v=XXXXXXXXXXX///")
    u'XXXXXXXXXXX'
    >>> get_video_id("youtube.com/watch?v=XXXXXXXXXXX")
    u'XXXXXXXXXXX'
    >>> get_video_id("http://youtu.be/XXXXXXXXXXX")
    u'XXXXXXXXXXX'
    >>> get_video_id("http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=&v=XXXXXXXXXXX")
    u'XXXXXXXXXXX'
    >>> get_video_id("http://youtu.be/YYYYYYYYYY") is None
    True
    >>> get_video_id("https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=") is None
    True
    >>> get_video_id("https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X") is None
    True
    >>> get_video_id("http://youtu.be/XXXXXXXXXXX?t=0m00s")
    u'XXXXXXXXXXX'
    >>> get_video_id("http://youtu.be///X///") is None
    True
    >>> get_video_id("http://youtu.be///XXXXXXXXXXX///")
    u'XXXXXXXXXXX'
    >>> get_video_id("http://youtu.be///XXXXXXXXXXXZ///")
    u'XXXXXXXXXXX'
    >>> get_video_id("http://www.youtube.com") is None
    True
    >>> get_video_id("youtube.com/watch?v=XXXXXXXXXXX&feature=youtu.be")
    u'XXXXXXXXXXX'
    >>> get_video_id("youtube.com/watch?feature=youtu.be&v=XXXXXXXXXXX")
    u'XXXXXXXXXXX'
    """

    vid_id = ""

    if "youtube.com" in url:
        queries = urlparse.parse_qs(urlparse.urlparse(url).query)
        v = queries.get("v")
        try:
            vid_id = v[0].strip("/")[:11]
        except (IndexError, TypeError):
            return

    elif "youtu.be" in url:
        vid_id = [chunk.strip() for chunk in url.split("/") if chunk][-1][:11]

    return vid_id if len(vid_id) is 11 else None

def get_duration(youtube_duration):
    """
    >>> get_duration(u'PT15M51S')
    951

    >>> get_duration(u'PT1H11M10S')
    4270

    :param unicode youtube_duration: YouTube weirdly formatted duration
    :return int: duration in seconds for the human beings!
    """

    youtube_duration = youtube_duration.lower()

    duration = 0

    pattern = re.compile(r'([0-9]+)([hms])', re.U)

    matches = re.finditer(pattern, youtube_duration)
    if not matches:
        return duration

    for match in matches:
        value, letter = match.groups()
        value = int(value)
        if letter == 'h':
            duration += value * 3600
        elif letter == 'm':
            duration += value * 60
        elif letter == 's':
            duration += value
        else:
            raise Exception("Unsupported letter: %s" % letter)

    return duration

class YouTubeURLParser(Plugin):
    """This plugin monitors received messages and outputs video title and its
    duration if that message contains a valid YouTube video URL.
    """

    _url_args = {
        'part': 'snippet,contentDetails',
        'fields': 'items(snippet(title),contentDetails(duration))',
        'key': config.GOOGLE_API_KEY,
    }

    _api_base_url = 'https://www.googleapis.com/youtube/v3/videos'

    _pattern = re.compile(ur"((?:youtube\.com|youtu\.be)/\S+)")

    _headers = {
        "User-Agent": "Gooby",
        "Accept-Language": "en-US,en;q=0.5",
        "Connection": "Keep-Alive",
    }
    _opener = urllib2.build_opener()
    _opener.addheaders = [(k, v) for k, v in _headers.iteritems()]

    def get_video_title(self, video_id):
        """Retrieves YouTube video title by its ID.

        :param video_id: YouTube video ID
        :type video_id: `str` or None

        >>> plugin = YouTubeURLParser()
        >>> plugin.get_video_title("dQw4w9WgXcQ")
        u'Rick Astley - Never Gonna Give You Up [00:03:33]'
        """

        cached_title = self._cache.get(video_id)
        if cached_title is not None:
            return cached_title

        args = self._url_args.copy()
        args.update({'id': video_id})
        url = ''.join((self._api_base_url, '?', urllib.urlencode(args)))

        try:
            data = json.loads(self._opener.open(url).read())
        except urllib2.HTTPError:
            raise Exception("Check your Google API key")

        try:
            title = data['items'][0]['snippet']['title']
        except (IndexError, AttributeError):
            title = None

        try:
            duration = data['items'][0]['contentDetails']['duration']
        except (IndexError, AttributeError):
            duration = None

        if None in (title, duration):
            raise Exception("Unable to retrieve video title parts")

        duration = get_duration(duration)

        minutes, seconds = divmod(int(duration), 60)
        hours, minutes = divmod(minutes, 60)
        duration = "{0:02d}:{1:02d}:{2:02d}".format(hours, minutes, seconds)

        title = u"{0} [{1}]".format(title, duration)

        self._cache.set(video_id, title)
        return title

    def on_message_status(self, message, status):
        if status not in (cmsReceived, cmsSent):
            return

        if not any(s in message.Body for s in ("youtu.be", "youtube.com")):
            return

        found = re.findall(self._pattern, message.Body)
        if not found:
            return

        titles = []

        for url in found:
            video_id = get_video_id(url)

            if video_id is None:
                continue

            self._logger.info("Retrieving {0} for {1}".format(
                video_id, message.FromHandle
            ))

            title = self.get_video_title(video_id)

            if title is not None:
                titles.append(title)
            else:
                msg = "Unable to retrieve video title for {0}".format(video_id)
                titles.append(msg)

                msg = "Unable to retrieve {0} for {1}".format(
                    video_id, message.FromHandle
                )
                self._logger.error(msg)

        if not titles:
            return

        if len(titles) is 1:
            msg = u"[YouTube] {0}".format("".join(titles))
        else:
            msg = u"[YouTube]\n{0}".format("\n".join(titles))
        #message.Chat.SendMessage(msg)
        self.output.append(ChatMessage(message.Chat.Name, msg))

        return message, status

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    import doctest
    doctest.testmod()

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"If you are emotional, do something else": Steiner asks Mazepin to quit F1 if he can't take criticism
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Nikita Mazepin continued his disastrous start to his debut season, finishing P19 at the Portuguese Grand Prix. Worse, he was handed a five-second penalty for ignoring the blue flags in the race when Red Bull's Sergio Perez was lapping him.
Checo was angry at the incident, and let Mazepin have it on the team radio. The Haas driver apologized to Perez after the race.
Haas F1 boss Guenther Steiner asserted that taking criticism is an integral part of racing, and that Mazepin will simply have to learn to put up with it.
"I think doing this is a bit remarkable, but at the end of the day there is also a world of fun in the races, which is part of the races," he said.
"Also, I don't think these affect Mazepin. I wouldn't like it if people said this about me. However, if these affect you, you should not do this job. If you're that emotional, maybe you should do something else."
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But Steiner also suggested the blue flags were shown a bit late, and that Mazepin did not intend to ignore them. He said, "It was not an intentional move and there was no bad result. It just didn't look very good."
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Seita Vuorela (antes Seita Parkkola; Sumiainen, 15 de marzo de 1971-Turku, 20 de abril de 2015) fue una escritora de novelas para adultos jóvenes y fotógrafa finlandesa.

Biografía
Seita Vuorela vivió en Helsinki, donde trabajó como escritora y fotógrafa y enseñó escritura creativa. Sus novelas para adolescentes se han traducido a muchos idiomas, incluidos sueco, inglés, francés, italiano y alemán. Estudió literatura y filosofía en la Universidad de Jyväskylä y la Universidad de Turku. Fue nominada al Premio Finlandia en 2002 y 2006. En 2011, ganó el premio francés Pépite du roman ado européen por su novela Viima. En 2013, ganó el primer Premio de Literatura Infantil y Juvenil del Consejo Nórdico junto con la ilustradora Jani Ikonen por la novela de fantasía Karikko.

El libro Lumi fue nominado al Premio Finlandia 2016 y fue elegido como el favorito de los lectores.

Obra

 Susitosi (2001), con Niina Repo
 Ruttolinna (2002), con Niina Repo
 Jalostamo (2004), con Niina Repo
 Viima (La escuela de posibilidades) (2006)
 Lupaus (2007), Rajat Express vol. 1, con Niina Repo
 Loisto (2008), Rajat Express vol. 2, con Niina Repo
 Usva (2009)
 Karikko (2012), con Jani Ikonen
 Lumi (2016), póstuma

Premios

 Pépite du roman ado européen, 2011
 Premio de Literatura Infantil y Juvenil del Consejo Nórdico, 2013

Referencias

Escritores de literatura infantil de Finlandia
Escritores de Finlandia del siglo XX
Escritoras de Finlandia

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Great artists and musicians out there that some people don't know
Kirk Gardner May 25, 2018
Have you ever heard of the Italian singer-songwriter David Combusti or most likely known as, The Niro? Well, there are so many great artists and musicians out there that some people don't know about. For me, The Niro is someone that we have to know and see.
As someone who loved music and arts, I tend to be interested in a lot of songs, singers, and people who create music. I'm used to having music blaring in my living room and garage door in Michigan since I've always been in love with music ever since I was a kid. The genre has never been a barrier when it comes to my love for music. I am fond of any type of songs even though the language is different than mine. Most of the songs I love are in Italian and Latin so this makes me fond of artists from Italy and Spain. This is most especially when the singers themselves create and produce their own music.
I always thought that it takes unbelievable talent to be able to create and produce great music to share with people. I feel love and adoration towards producers, songwriters, composers, and people like them who keep the music industry going. Specifically, David Combusti or The Niro is someone who inspires me a lot and gives me so much motivation in life. I've been a fan since the year 2010 and I still support him up until now. I even went to Italy in 2014 to see his live performance and to be honest, I am so glad I did! It has been one of the most memorable and the best thing that happened to me. Seeing the person you adore and idolize so much is great and I hope more people like me could feel that too.
My visit to Italy in the year 2014 was not the last. I went to the same country about three times just to see The Niro's great live performances. Not only that, I also went to other places he visited whenever he had gigs and shows. It's been a great and fun experience for me to be a fan that avidly supports The Niro. It didn't just give me spectacular memories as a person but it also helped me travel to different countries and places. In fact, because of these trips, I even managed to meet a lot of people. Following the scenes of The Niro helped me unwind and relax from my everyday workload. His music serves also as a great reprieve from the daily stress. To date, I am still actually hoping that The Niro would go to Michigan but it seemed like there was no chance yet in the foreseeable future.
It has been seven years since I first saw him on the internet and listened to his songs but up until now, I still admire him a lot for the great music he creates and performs. He's taking a break for now but I am waiting until he is able to finally entertain again. I could only wish that his comeback would be soon. Either way, I will still support him whatever his future plans are.
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Richard Dawkins slams Ben Carson's support of creationism (VIDEO)
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Richard Dawkins slams Ben Carson's support of creationism (VIDEO) November 1, 2015 Matthew
I'm usually one of the first people to criticize Richard Dawkins when he says something silly, but I really appreciated his remarks on Ben Carson's support for creationism in a recent interview. When asked about Carson promoting creationism, Dawkins replied:
"This is not something you believe in or not. I mean, this is a fact. It is a fact. It's just as much of a fact as the Earth goes around the Sun. You can't not believe it unless you're ignorant."
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"He clearly doesn't understand the fundamental theorem of his own subject"
Dawkins makes an important point here. Not "believing" in evolution is depressing by itself, but it's much worse when someone who studied biology rejects basic biological science. It is great that Dawkins didn't just call out the ignorance of Carson and the other Republican politicians, but acknowledged that they are likely saying these anti-science things to appeal to their base.
"I believe what they're doing is they think that they've got to say that in order to appeal to their constituency" "And if that's true, it's deeply depressing."
As I've noted before, I don't think Republican politicians are "stupid" as they are cleverly manipulating their base to get elected. Importantly, it may not even be that all Republican politicians are pandering to their base as research has shown that well-educated people will still not "believe" science that conflicts with their social identity (i.e. creationism and climate change). Scientists are looking at how we can disentangle social identity from beliefs so people can correct their biases without threatening how they see themselves. The quicker we figure this out, the better as society cannot afford to continue to let anti-science views not only be tolerated, but celebrated.
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Diary of a Drag Queen (Paperback)
By Crystal Rasmussen, Tom Rasmussen
"This book changed my life. Tom Rasmussen's honesty, vulnerability, and fearlessness jump out of every page and every word. It is the queer bible I've always needed." —Sam Smith, singer and songwriter
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"Hilarious and candid . . . A must read for anyone interested in drag. Or anyone with a sense of humour. Or just anyone at all."
—Connor Young, Gay Times
"Truthful, revealing and obscenely hilarious . . . Strident and unapologetic but really sweet, too."
"Accessible and hilarious . . . If you want a true depiction of what it's like to balance a drag queen persona with an everyday self, look no further."
—Lauren Sharkey, Bustle
"A proud voice for the non-binary community."
—Amrou Al-Kadhi, Gay Times
"Outrageously scatological, bacchanalian, and foul-mouthed . . . And yet—amazingly—it is precisely this radical honesty that means the book is never disgusting, or repulsive; far from it . . . Rasmussen's voice as a writer is poetic, idiosyncratic, and unbelievably funny . . . [A] fierce debut."
Publisher: FSG Originals
Biography & Autobiography / LGBT
Performing Arts / Theater


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Letter of petition to LCFC
We are writing to you to express our shock and disappointment at the sacking of Claudio Ranieri.
Mr. Ranieri improved the team so much that he took us to the Champion's League, which Leicester City are still very much a part of. Not only this but he lead us to title success as 5000-1 underdogs
We realise that the team is not at its best form at the moment but why sack the FIFA manager of the year ?
We have nothing against the squad at Leicester City as they also helped to achieve title success but we have come to the conclusion that it might be the lack of the players' passion and commitment to the team and football club.
We feel so strongly about Mr.Ranieri's sacking, that we have organised a petition within our school to insist that you reconsider your decision to remove him as manager.
Josh, Dante, Jack, Joe, Teon and Mr. Lee


Pale golden colour and bright appearance, with a strong and biting aroma, intense vegetable nuances and notes of yeasts and almonds. It is an elegant, long dry wine on the palate, slightly warm and with a long persistence.
Aged for 6-7 years in old American-oak casks with a capacity of 600 litres following the traditional ageing system of Jerez, soleras and criaderas.


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HBO's 'The Young Pope' repels more than it engages
NEW YORK – Behind the opening credits of "The Young Pope," a naked baby boy crawls over a sea of infant mannequins, and a man dressed as the Roman pontiff emerges at the other end.
Bishops visiting Holy Land: Christians must oppose Israeli settlements
JERUSALEM – Christians have a responsibility to oppose the construction of Israeli settlements in Palestinian territories, said bishops from the U.S., Canada and Europe.
Published in International
Opus Dei to begin process of choosing new prelate
ROME – The three-step process to elect a new prelate for Opus Dei, the predominantly lay organization, will begin Jan. 21 with a consultation involving more than three dozen women leaders.
Majority of recent sainthood causes come from Italy, says cardinal
VATICAN CITY – The overwhelming majority of sainthood causes the past decade have originated in Italy, said the head of the Vatican office responsible for investigating the causes.
Published in Vatican
Charleston bishop opposes death sentence for man convicted of killing churchgoers
CHARLESTON, S.C. – Jurors unanimously agreed to sentence Dylann Roof to death for killing nine black churchgoers.
Georgia woman killed by gunman at Florida airport was parish stalwart
ATLANTA – Olga Woltering, a bedrock member of her parish and the Atlanta Cursillo movement and beloved to her family and many friends, was among five people killed in the Jan. 6 shooting at a Florida airport.
Manila Archdiocese to build drug rehab centre modelled on Brazil facility
MANILA, Philippines – The Archdiocese of Manila will build a rehabilitation centre for drug dependents amid Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte's war on drugs, in which more than 6,000 people have been killed.
Fix overcrowded prisons unfit for human life, Pope says in wake of Brazil prison riot
VATICAN CITY – In the wake of a deadly riot in a Brazilian jail, Pope Francis called for all prisons to offer dignified living conditions and be places for true rehabilitation.
Church in India's Kerala state forms support group for transgender people
COCHIN, India – The church in India's Kerala state has formed a group of priests, nuns and laypeople to respond to the pastoral needs of transgender people, reported ucanews.com.
Noted biblical scholar Jesuit Father Fitzmyer dies at age 96
PHILADELPHIA – Jesuit Father Joseph Fitzmyer, a leading Catholic biblical scholar, died Dec. 24 at Manresa Hall, a Jesuit infirmary in Philadelphia. He was 96.
Published in Book News


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Bowe and Stewart have long supported Christopher House, a Chicago community based organization that provides excellent early childhood education and childcare to working poor families - many of them immigrants - who reside in Chicago's west and northwest neighborhoods. In 2014 Christopher House extended its reach and expanded its mission by opening a Family Resource Center and K-8 charter school in the underserved Belmont-Cragin neighborhood. The Bowe Stewart Foundation's major capital gift -- the largest ever in the history of Christopher House -- served as the catalyst for additional capital support. In 2015 the organization re-named the Family Resource Center the James and Jean Stewart Campus, honoring Barbara's parents, in recognition of the Foundation's significant support.
2015 Bowe Stewart Donation
In the summer of 2015, through their family foundation and the Harry Hill Lawson estate, Barbara Stewart and Peter Bowe announced their intention to make the largest private donation to Christopher House in their nearly 110 year history. The gift of more than $1.2 million was an investment into Christopher House's site in Belmont Cragin, which is now named The James and Jean Stewart Campus in honor of Stewart's parents.
"At Christopher House, we believe that your parents are your first teachers, I was really, really lucky to have great parents — who were great teachers."
— Barbara Stewart
Who they are
Christopher House is a family of schools providing education and resources to low-income children and their families in order to help them to succeed in school, the workplace and in life. Founded in 1906, Christopher House has continually evolved to meet the needs of Chicago's low-income population.
Christopher House works with families to help them reach their full potential. They partner with parents from pregnancy to high-school to provide the tools and resources to foster a stable, self-sufficient family. They offering counseling, workshops and family advocates to work with families to break the cycle of poverty.
"I like the school because the focus is on the education of our children. The school has had a huge impact on my child. He has progressed a lot. This is the best place I could have found."
— Christopher House Parent


Founded in 1892 in Houston, Texas, DePelchin Children's Center is a nonprofit provider of children's mental health, prevention and early intervention, and child welfare services. DePelchin helps more than 20,000 children and their families each year through a range of services including counseling, psychiatry, residential treatment, at-risk programs, and parent education in addition to foster care and adoption.
The Mehta Family Foundation has supported the work of the DePelchin Children's Center for a number of years. The DePelchin Children's Center is the largest and most comprehensive provider of children's social and mental health services in the Houston area.
The Mehta Family Foundation is proud to support the DePelchin Children's Center and their efforts that improve the lives of children and their families when they need it most.


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import { Router }            from '@angular/router';

import { Hero }                from './hero';
import { HeroService }         from './hero.service';
// #docregion hero-detail-component
import { HeroDetailComponent } from './hero-detail.component';

@Component({
  selector: 'my-heroes',
  templateUrl: 'app/heroes.component.html',
  styleUrls:  ['app/heroes.component.css'],
  directives: [HeroDetailComponent]
})
// #enddocregion hero-detail-component
export class HeroesComponent implements OnInit {
  heroes: Hero[];
  selectedHero: Hero;
  addingHero = false;
  // #docregion error
  error: any;
  // #enddocregion error

  constructor(
    private router: Router,
    private heroService: HeroService) { }

  getHeroes() {
    this.heroService
        .getHeroes()
        .then(heroes => this.heroes = heroes)
        .catch(error => this.error = error);
  }

  // #docregion addHero
  addHero() {
    this.addingHero = true;
    this.selectedHero = null;
  }

  close(savedHero: Hero) {
    this.addingHero = false;
    if (savedHero) { this.getHeroes(); }
  }
  // #enddocregion addHero

  // #docregion deleteHero
  deleteHero(hero: Hero, event: any) {
    event.stopPropagation();
    this.heroService
        .delete(hero)
        .then(res => {
          this.heroes = this.heroes.filter(h => h !== hero);
          if (this.selectedHero === hero) { this.selectedHero = null; }
        })
        .catch(error => this.error = error);
  }
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  ngOnInit() {
    this.getHeroes();
  }

  onSelect(hero: Hero) {
    this.selectedHero = hero;
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}


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Лондонски маратон 2013. године одржан је у недељу 21. априла 2013. године. Био је 33. по реду годишњи маратон са великим бројем учесника и трећи Велики светски маратон у години. 34.631 људи је учествовало у трци.

На елитној трци у мушкој конкуренцији, прво место освојио је Тсегаје Кебеде из Етиопије, а у женској трци прво место освијила је Кенијка Приска Јепто. Аустралијанац Курт Фирнли победио је у конкуренцији такмичара са инвалидским колицима, док је Американка Татјана Макфаден освојила прво место у женској конкуренцији такмичара у инвалидским колицима са временом од 1:46:02 сати.

Позадина
Након Бомбашког напада на Бостонском маратону који се десио шест дана пре Лондонског маратона, организатори су издали саопштење у коме су најавили да безбедност догађаја, који је планиран у сарадњи Метрополском полицијом, мора бити добро организована. Дана 16. априла 2013, Министар спорта Хју Робертсон је објавио да ће се догађај спровести како је планирано, изјавивши је "апсолутно сигуран" да ће организатори "задржати догађај сигурним и безбедним".

Опис трке

Лондонски маратон 2013. године почео је минутом ћутања, у почаст жртвама Бомбашког напада на Бостонском маратону. Многи учесници носили су црну одећу да охрабре организаторе трке. Организатори су такође обећали да ће донирати 3 америчка долара за жртве Бостонског маратона за сваку особу која заврши трку. Време је било идеално за трку, а окупило се 700.000 гледалаца.

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Елитне трке
Мушка конкуренција

Референце

Спорт у Лондону
Атлетика у 2013.
Маратони


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Category: Keeping Contact with Kinship
Upholding the ties of kinship is obligatory to the extent that one is able to do it
I have sisters who are married and my mother is married to someone other than my father, because my father is deceased. I work in the army and I want to go and see them but my circumstances do not permit it. I am also married and if I go there and leave my family, I would have to stay there for at least three days, during which time I would be worrying about my wife and children. Am I severing the ties of kinship, given that I have not been in touch with them for ten months?.
Broken ties of kinship and relationships
Guidelines on the relatives with whom ties of kinship must be upheld
Upholding the ties of kinship is obligatory to the extent that one is able to do it, starting with the closest and then the next closest. There is a great deal of goodness in it and it serves many interests. Severing the ties of kinship is a major sin, because Allaah says (interpretation of the meaning):
"Would you then, if you were given the authority, do mischief in the land, and sever your ties of kinship?
23. Such are they whom Allaah has cursed, so that He has made them deaf and blinded their sight"
[Muhammad 47:22]
And the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: "No one who severs the ties of kinship will enter Paradise." Narrated by Muslim in his Saheeh.
When a man asked him, "O Messenger of Allaah, whom should I honour?" He said: "Your mother." He said: "Then whom?" He said: "Your mother." He said: "Then whom?" He said: "Your mother." He said: "Then whom?" The fourth time he said: "Your father, then the next closest and the next closest." Also narrated by Muslim.
In al-Saheeh it is narrated that the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: "Whoever would like his provision to be increased and his lifespan to be extended, let him uphold the ties of kinship."
There are many ahaadeeth on this topic. What you have to do is to uphold the ties of kinship to the extent that you are able to, by visiting them if possible, or by writing or phoning. It is also prescribed for you to uphold kinship ties financially too, if the relative is poor. Allaah says (interpretation of the meaning):
"So keep your duty to Allaah and fear Him as much as you can"
[al-Taghaabun 64:16]
"Allaah burdens not a person beyond his scope"
[al-Baqarah 2:286]
And the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: "When I command you to do something, do as much of it as you can." Saheeh – agreed upon.
May Allaah help us all to do that which pleases Him.
Mixing with relatives who backbite
Ruling on preventing a non-Muslim grandmother from seeing her granddaughter
Du'aa' for guidance of someone close
Making up prayers at times when prayer is disallowed
The limits within which a married couple may enjoy intimacy with one another, and the ruling on a man suckling from his wife
Ruling on taking boyfriends or girlfriends
Verses and hadeeth about hijab
When should we say "Laa hawla wa laa quwwata illa Billaah"?


I am hanging my head in shame. Not really, but I kinda feel like it. Today, I am going to share with you, my sweet Dirt Roaders, something ridiculous. It is our glass and cup collection. Really now? A family of five need a bazillion and a half drinking glasses and cups? Please tell me that we are joking. It's nuts!
It will be so nice to unload the dishwasher and not have to fit the glasses in like puzzle pieces!
(I lost my edited version somewhere…pretend my badge is on there.) Sheesh…look at all of those cups and glasses and doesn't include stemware!
Really though…that does not mean that we need all of these cups and glasses. Remember when I mentioned the January Purge to you? Well…it has happened at our house. Our first major phase. It is wonderful. I do have to say, that my Mr. did the boxing up while I was cooking pancakes and bacon and eggs. He asked if things got to stay or had to go. It's so easy for him. (I spied those little Tupperware tumblers that our babies used to drink their milk out of at snack time…but I left them in the box. *sniff) While this was going on, I was consoling myself in my mind, that they would still be in the basement in the box. Get a grip woman!
I hope that you have a wonderful weekend, Dirt Roadikins. (My spell check doesn't recognize "Roadikins" and suggests goatskins. I would never call you Dirt Goatskins.) May you squeeze your loved ones extra and make wonderful memories…over glasses of sweet tea!
I have one question……????? Why did you keep the styrofoam cup laying sideways on top shelf????:) Just had to tease you a bit! LOL Have a great day!
Sherri….THAT is your NEPHEW'S doings! LOL! I wondered if anyone would notice. You know R. if he can save a penny or two…he's gonna keep that cup! 😉 Thanks…you have a great one too. ~k.
Lol your blog always makes me laugh! I feel like I'm having an actual conversation with you! Your writing is so natural and pleasant. Now for this purging!! Love it! I am purging as I'm packing and I will purge some more when I unpack!! It feels great! Btw…lil tumblers…hmmm…nevermind-NO-I will not offer to take them from you! 😉 We are past that too-we are purging not getting more!!
Maranda…thank you…thank you …and thank you. 😉 Love you bunches girl. We can do it! (I say this…even though I went to Big Lots yesterday. :/) k.
Love to read these! I feel like we are at Granny's chatting with a tub of dip & chip!!! I've got to purge….a LOT of stuff!! I always feel so clean & lighter after the transition!
Candy….thank you. I am glad that you enjoy. 🙂 If we can't be at Granny's more often than we are…maybe these will help. 😉 Good luck with your purging. 🙂 I feel that way too…when I'm done. Love you bunches! k.


Girl from the African tribe Mursi, Ethiopia.
OMO VALLEY, ETHIOPIA - October, 2018, Girl from the African tribe Mursi in Mago National Park, Ethiopia.The photo is part of the album `Ethiopian tribes expedition` 2018.The omo valley's most legendary warrior tribe is the Mursi. They live in the barren environment outside of the regional capital, Jinka. Often embroiled in tribal warfare with the Hamer and Karo tribes, the Mursi is well-known for their aggression. The women, similar to the suri, wear elaborate headpieces and lip plates, and live harsher lives in comparison with other nearby tribes. The violent nature of the Mursi means their tribal numbers are declining more rapidly than their Omo valley counterparts.
Cuban woman .. Arbore tribe girl Girl from the African tribe Mursi, Ethiopia Portrait of arbore tribe girl,Ethiopia,ART Smiling Cuban Children .. Smiling Cuban Children ..


Father's Day was celebrated in true Joey mob style with all of the dads (or carers) invited along to the mob meeting.
The dad's were sworn in as 'Honourary Joeys' for the evening and then had to prove that they knew what Joeys was all about by solving the answers to the rigorous quiz from our resident Scouting expert – Wolf.
To really get in the spirit of Father's night, the whole mob made moustaches to wear and here is the evidence… Then it was onto some games before heading outside to 'Shave Dad'.
The night ended with the Joeys sharing supper with their parents and giving Dad the Fathers Day gifts they had made for them – a Best Dad certificate and a hand stamped leather key ring. A great night was had by all. Thank you to the Dads and carers for being such good sports.
All the fun of the country fair at Skillorama.
The sun was shining, 1300 cubs and joeys were buzzing around and the stage was set for another fantastic Skillorama. Victor Joeys, and some cub siblings, were ready for another adventure based on this years theme – ' Country and Farm'.
egg and spoon, milking the cows were just a few. Between the activity bases, the joeys also managed to squeeze in visits to the woggle makers, air activity and environment teams stations, badge club, gem stone club and lunch. Phew! So much to do and so little time.
All the youth members went home exhausted but thrilled to have a badge and show bag to show everyone what a brilliant day they had. And I've heard that they all slept in the next day as an extra bonus for Dad on Fathers Day.
Scouts In Action Month and an international badge earned!
All of the Joeys worked very hard this term, and especially during August (which is Scouts in Action Month). The mob spent 4 weeks focusing on the environment and exploring a different theme each week with Bagheera, Wolf and Rikki.
The theme for the month – 'Scouts in the Environment' – allowed the Joeys the opportunity to discover the world around them whilst having a lot of fun. Recycling; Clean water, clean Air; Animals and their habitat; People in the environment (who works in it and why); the habitat in their own backyards and gardening and preservation/conservation all gave the Joeys the chance to learn new things and to really think about humans and the environment.
As Junior Joey rangers, they explored the environment around the den, the local neighbourhood, at BP Park and finally at Beelarong Community Farm – finding out what trees grow in their location, what kinds of animals live there and how they could help ( not littering, planting trees and attracting native animals to their gardens). The Joeys also made native bee hives from recycled tins and donated one to Beelarong as thank you gift.
They each earned the following badges – Joey Environment Challenge badge and the Scouts in Action Month badge.
They also each achieved an international Scout badge that requires a lot of extra work and participation in a community activity: the World Scout Environment Badge. The final part of the badge is taking part in a local community activity. The Joeys visited Beelarong Community Farm for this final task.
B-R-A-V-O Joeys for all your hard work and a thank you to our families for their support with this badge work.
Victor Joeys Scouts of the Round Table!
Hear ye, Hear ye! On the First day of the month of August, 800 Joeys and leaders advanced upon the site of BP Park to celebrate 25 Years of Joeys Scouts in Australia. Jousting, Knight training, battlement scaling (aka rock wall climbing), treasure hunting and shield making culminated in a campfire and cake. And some very tired, but very happy, Joeys.
The day started with opening parade and Victor were given the honour of breaking the flag (we were asked personally by the Qld Joey Commissioner)! Jack made us proud when he broke the flag. Bravo Jack and Wolf.
This year Victor's activity base was shield making and our parents stepped up and ran it expertly all day. Thank you for doing such a magnificent job.
With so many bases to visit and so many interesting things to make or do, the Joeys were spoilt for choice. The mob visited the museum first (and spotted the Victor patch on the museums quilt), the admin tent, first aid station before heading off to the rope bridge. Lunch involved cake to celebrate Wolfs' birthday and immediately after, we lined up for rock wall climbing.
The day ended with a Joey campfire and 25th Anniversary cake. What a fabulous way to celebrate such a exciting year in Joey history!
Abseiling, Buddies and medieval fun in term 3!
During Term 3 the Joeys focused on the Environment and celebrated Scouts in Action month (August) with a month long celebration of the environment – at home, in their community and also the world. But along the way, they also had some fantastic nights with Clifton Hill and Upper Mt Gravatt mobs, took part in Joey Jaunt and Skillorama, celebrated Fathers Day, checked out the Union Pacific Model trains and spent a morning in a community farm!
What is Horizontal abseiling? Read on to find out….
The mob started a new term with a night aimed at building friendship and developing the Joey law – "A Joey Scout Cares, A Joey Scout shares'. Adventure and fun were the order of the night as the Joeys played games that involved working together and helping each other to complete the challenges. After this, Dan led the Joeys through some abseiling training by 'explaining the ropes'! The mob learned about the buddy system, safety with ropes and harnesses, and were shown the knots that are used in abseiling. Once all of the mob knew the rules and safety for the activity, Dan and Charlie helped each of the Joeys into a harness and then the 'horizontal' fun began. Horizontal abseiling involves using the same techniques that you need for regular vertical abseiling, but travailing across a horizontal surface ( eg hall floor, easement etc). The Joeys absolutely loved the adventure of horizontal abseiling and it was a wonderful start to the new term.
Torrential rain, wind and winter cold couldn't prevent the Joeys coming together for the district Joey campfire at Upper Mt Gravatt den. Rather than a traditional campfire outdoors, the district leaders took the whole production inside and the result? A terrific night of campfire traditions by lantern! Emu and Raven led the joeys through campfire songs, Raven and Bagheera performed some skits ( ask the joeys about the Big Chief skit!) and Bagheera helped the cubs with a very exciting production of 'the Bubble-gum' skit. Energetic renditions of Three Chocolate Éclairs, Mamma Shark and Galumph meant that the joeys were all ready for the shared supper that followed. Each joey and cub that attended were also given a campfire badge for their collection. What a fantastic way to celebrate being a Joey on a cold wet night.
Buddy night walk with Clifton Hill mob.
before heading off to meet the parents at the drop off point. For some of the Joeys, this was their first night spotlight walk and they all enjoyed the experience.
With 2015 being a special year for the Joey section – 25th Anniversary – all of the mobs in SEQ were looking forward to Joey Jaunt this year. And when it was announced that the them would be ' Joeys Scouts of the Round Table' , how could we resist having a medieval buddy night too? Clifton Hill mob visited us to move it 'medieval' style. Each joey made a medieval ID badge displaying their medieval Knight/Lady name and added a picture of themselves, before moving on to make their own shields ( they each had to design their own device design). Stealth skills were employed in 'Hug a Tree' and spotlight outside. Then all of the joeys donned bike helmets to learn pool noodle jousting with shields. Huzzah to the fun had by all! Thank you to Raven for lending us the pool noodles and shields.
As you can see from the programme below, the remainder of term 3 was filled with so many exciting events and happenings. They deserve their own posts so that you can see the photos of the many adventures shared by Victor mob.
What a busy and exciting Term 2 the Joeys had!
Term 2 shaped up to be even busier and more exciting that Term 1 for the mob. There were so many wonderful activities – camps, campfires, Anzac Day and Mother's Day – that the Joeys were busy every meeting! Two new members were invested AND two of the Joeys achieved their Promise and Link badges and advanced to the cub section!
7 World Environment Day celebrations.
The 100th Year Celebration of Gallipoli and ANZAC Day.
The Joeys spent several weeks learning about Anzac Day, it's meaning and why we celebrate it before taking part in the Anzac Day March and Service at the Holland Park RSL Sub-branch. It was a moving service and the Joeys were respectful of the significance of the service and the ceremony of the day. Jason carried a photo of a family member who served in the First World War and Patrick helped to lay the wreath. Each Joey in the mob earned their 'Their Service, Our Heritage' Badge.
To celebrate Mother's Day, the Joey invited their Mothers or carers along to share a special night with the mob. The Mothers had to undergo the official Joey training ( with a pop quiz) before being inducted into the mob as 'Honourary Joeys' for the evening. The parents took part in games like "Hanging out the Washing', Shark island and Hug a tree before sharing supper. Thank you to all the parents who helped make it such a fantastic night.
Roll Up, Roll Up to the District Camp!
Over a slightly wet weekend in May, some of the mob attended the District camp. The theme this year was the Circus and what circus would be complete without clowns, strongmen or ringmasters (leaders). Lot's of great activities, food and a campfire rounded out what was a fabulous camp. And let's not forget the scouts creating some amazing swings, chariots etc. for the cubs and Joeys. And the jumping castle!
Monster Munchies no bake night.
For hungry Joeys, this was a night of tasty treats that involved no baking. The Joeys helped make coconut ice, chocolate crackles and Wizz Fizz before taking home packed containers and recipes to share with their families. Need we say more?
Wombat Stew – Ooey, Gooey!
What better way to finish off our cooking adventure than to combine a beloved Australian children's book with making stew. A rousing version of Wombat Stew was told by Rikki and acted out by Bagheera and Wolf to the joeys amusement. Little did they know that all of the pot ingredients – flies, mud, gum leaves etc. – would be their supper. Only kidding, the joeys actually had home made vegetable soup as their Wombat Stew to round off the nights fun.
With the final night of term upon us, it was time to celebrate two very special achievements. Patrick and Jason had both undertaken the task of completing their Promise Challenge badges and their link work in preparation of moving up into the cub pack at the start of term 4. They had both worked very hard on their individual projects and deeds. Wolf and I were very proud of their hard work. As a fitting, and final, send off from the mob we held a special campfire with pizza and cake for supper to celebrate with them. BRAVO Patrick and Jason!
Victor Joeys celebrate the new scouting year – Term 1.
It was with much excitement that the mob came back after the long summer holidays. They were all looking forward to another exciting scouting year of adventure, challenges, fun and friendship. And that is just what they got during Term1.
4 HOP! Joeys care and share.
6 Environment – recycling and me.
8 Earth Hour – Lights out night!
9 Easter Celebrations and end of term night.
Advancement from Joey to Cub section.
One of the most exciting things that happen for the Joeys is when they move up from the Joey mob and are invested into the Cub section. And Seraphina achieved this just before Founders Day! She completed her Promise Challenge work, undertook her link badge and celebrated her next big adventure in scouting with her friends in the mob. BRAVO Seraphina on all your hard work and good luck in the pack.
HOP, BP and Founders Day.
With the date postponed due to cyclones, the district celebrated Founders Day (BP's birthday) with our annual service followed by the JACS (Joey and Cub Scouts) section rally. There were all kinds of wonderful bases being run by our dedicated sections leaders – marshmallow cannons, rope bridges and climbing. Victor Joeys ran the birthday code breaker base and challenged the cubs and Joeys to crack the code and learn some interesting facts about BP! And the icing on the cake? A special collector badge of course!
Harmony Day Pack attack with the Cubs!
To celebrate international Harmony Day, the joeys and cubs joined forces to share a night exploring this years theme – "Everyone Belongs". The youth members took part in games, activities and fun before they shared supper. Congratulations to all those who came along and earned their special event badges.
As part of their Environment Challenge, the Joeys celebrated Earth Hour in true Joey style! The hall was set up like a huge tent with lanterns, cushions and a 'campfire' and the joeys took part in the recycling theme of the night by creating their own 'up-cycled' outfits from newspaper before constructing paddle pop stick harmonicas. And of course, what campfire would be complete without a few songs? 'Three Chocolate éclairs' and 'My Aunt came back' were the joeys choice.
Oh, and Bagheera took part in a Branch training day exploring Australia's First Nation Peoples. The leaders learnt about bush craft, boomerang throwing and cultural knowledge. It was a fantastic day of knowledge sharing and a wonderful opportunity. Thank you to the Branch Joey Scout Commissioner for organising it.
Adventures in Thailand for two very lucky scouts!
Over the Christmas holidays, two very lucky youth members at Victor visited Thailand with their family. Jason and Nicole, like all scouts, were prepared for their trip with Australian scarves, uniforms and badges to exchange with scouts in Thailand. They spent several days with some Thai scouts – Sankampang School Boy and Girl Scouts – and shared how Joeys and cubs work in Australia, learnt about Scouting in Thailand.
They were even lucky enough to take part in some adventurous activities.
They also swapped some Australian badges for some Thai badges to add their own collection.
And 2 very lucky Joey leaders were also given a marvellous present by Nicole and Jason – some Thai badges and a woggle!
Thank you Nicole, Jason, Darunee and Garth for allowing us the chance to hear about how other scouts work, see some wonderful photos and have the opportunity to see some very special badges.
What do you get when you ask every scout group within cooee of the Redcliffe showgrounds to come up with the best activity a square lashing and a few staves can make? Skillorama or the best day out for Joey and cub scouts this side of a world jamboree. We checked out the merry go round, bucking bronco barrel, obligatory pillow fights on a pole and water rockets too ….. By days end there was Wolfs wistful "thanks goodness that's over for this year" and "I got at new badge for my collection" …..hope you got him home ok Bagheera!