Little Apple (song) - or farmhouse - began to take the shape we know nowadays and make them so famous among visitors and tourists. In Companion to Contemporary Architectural Thought, Ben Farmer, Dr Hentie J. Louw, Hentie Louw and Adrian Napper linked the shapes of farmhouses of Malta and Gozo with cultural habits and needs from this period: In about 1600, the introduction of the practice of living in closed settlements for security reasons in medieval Malta led to a reinterpretation of the basic cubic farmhouse layout. Community living, as opposed to extend family living, linked with the typically medieval Mediterranean tradition of walking to 	Gozo Farmhouse
27380261	one's fields in the early morning and returning to the security of the village at sunset, let to the establishment of a typical village pattern of two distinct types. The earlier type consisted of a closely knit web of winding streets and alleys radiating from a central square, echoing the introverted central courtyard of the farmhouse building; the later type, most popular on Malta's sister island of Gozo, consisted of a sprawling pattern based on open-ended streets and alleys leading into the countryside, offering less security and introversion but infinitely more visual rapport with the terraced fields 	Gozo Farmhouse
27380262	around the settlement. Industry. Originally most farmhouses are inherited by parents of Gozitan ascendency. As more than one million tourists visit Maltese islands each year, houses of character were restored and instead of selling them, owners often converted them to fit the security and comfort requirements people on vacancy have. Usually a private swimming pool is added in the yard to ease the hot summers. Nowadays several agencies give easy access for tourists to rent those typical accommodations. The Tourism Minister Dr. Edward Zammit Lewis, in a ceremony on June the 1st of 2014, presented Eco-certificates to the first 	Gozo Farmhouse
27380263	7 farmhouses in Gozo that reached the required criteria of the scheme, which was launched in Gozo last year and is an extension of the sustainability certification scheme for hotels. The first group of farmhouses that have been Eco-certified are located all over Gozo, the island that is known to be aiming at becoming more sustainable. Proof that this type of scheme, is another link in the chain of the vision of the Government to create an ecological island of Gozo by 2020 – 'Eco-Gozo.' Commerce. There are three main occasions for Maltese people: summer time, carnival and new 	Gozo Farmhouse
27380264	year's. That is for the two last cases some farmhouses are equipped with an indoor pool, as otherwise it would be too cold for visitors to relax in water. Summer time is easiest to manage in terms of structure. Maltese like to go to Gozo usually as groups, spending between 3 and 5 days as an escapade from usual routine. Generally speaking, they use this context to stay out of reach from the Internet, so they can evade the hassle of e-mails on mobile. Here in the farmhouse, they can remain by the pool all days, except to 	Gozo Farmhouse
27380265	go for groceries, restaurants, and clubbing in the evening. Gozo Farmhouse A Gozo Farmhouse is a type of dwelling in Gozo, Malta. Because of the many foreign occupations that Maltese islands have been through, the trading roads that were opened across the Mediterranean Sea and its numerous original influences, Malta and Gozo earned a very rich architectural heritage. Architecture and history. Two examples of this flourishing architecture are to be highlighted. Both are limestone vernacular-based, as this stone is the most used across the islands. Giren. In the 5th millennium BC, neolithic farmers from Sicily brought a hut-building 	Gozo Farmhouse
27380266	2014–15 Toto Cup Leumit 2014–15 Toto Cup Leumit The 2014–15 Toto Cup Leumit was the 24th season of the second tier League Cup (as a separate competition) since its introduction. It was held in two stages. First, sixteen Liga Leumit teams were divided into four regionalized groups. The winners and runners-up advanced to the quarter-finals. Quarter-finals, semi-finals and the Final were held as one-legged matches. The final was played at the Ramat Gan Stadium on 9 December 2014, which saw Hapoel Bnei Lod defeat Bnei Yehuda with a score of 2–0. The defending cup holders were Hapoel Rishon LeZion	2014–15 Toto Cup Leumit
27380267	, having won the cup on its previous edition, but they were eliminated in the group stage. Group stage. The draw took place on 30 June 2014. The matches are due to be played from 2 August to 16 August 2014. However the opening date was postponed because of the 2014 Israel–Gaza conflict. and the group stage matches were played between 12 August and 19 August 2014. The first round of group stage matches was played on 12 August 2014, and the second the following Friday, 15 August 2014. Tiebreakers. If two or more teams are equal on points on 	2014–15 Toto Cup Leumit
27380268	completion of the group matches, the following criteria are applied to determine the rankings. 2014–15 Toto Cup Leumit The 2014–15 Toto Cup Leumit was the 24th season of the second tier League Cup (as a separate competition) since its introduction. It was held in two stages. First, sixteen Liga Leumit teams were divided into four regionalized groups. The winners and runners-up advanced to the quarter-finals. Quarter-finals, semi-finals and the Final were held as one-legged matches. The final was played at the Ramat Gan Stadium on 9 December 2014, which saw Hapoel Bnei Lod defeat Bnei 	2014–15 Toto Cup Leumit
27380269	Little Apple (song) Little Apple (song) Little Apple" () is a single by Chopstick Brothers, a duo of Wang Taili () and Xiao Yang (), released as a promotional song for the movie "". Since its release, it has quickly attained great popularity in Chinese cyberspace, making it a widespread internet meme and a global hit, with parodies, flash mobs and covers from around the world. Lyrics. The music and lyrics are written as two stanzas of ten verses each, with each stanza followed by an 8-verse refrain which repeats. The simple and intentionally sentimental lyrics for the first stanza translates as: <poem>I  planted a seed that finally bore fruit/ Today is a great day I give the stars to you, I give the moon to you/ Raise the sun everyday for you I'll turn into a candle and let myself burn/ Just to shine a light on you I'll give everything I have to you/ As long as you're happy You give me new meaning everyday/ Though life is short, I'll love you forever, never abandoning you.</poem> The refrain which repeats after each of the two stanzas is translated as: <poem>You are my little  apple/ I can never love you too much Your red face warms my heart/ Lighting the fire, fire, fire, fire, fire in my life You are my little apple/ Like the most beautiful cloud in the sky Spring arrives again, and flowers bloom all over the mountainside/ I reap the hopes that I sowed.</poem> Music video. The music video of the song on Youku shows scenes of a square dance, interwoven with several short stories about love and romance resultant of a male partner's disapproval of his girlfriend's appearance, resulting in a failed attempt at plastic surgery . It contains elements from 1950s Korea and the legends of Adam and Eve and uses Chinglish in an expressive manner to portray the underlying tension of appearance. The square dance in the music video has also gained popularity in the public. Bae Seul-ki also starred in the video. A video of the Korean-language cover of "Little Apple" by K-pop girl group T-ara, featuring Chopstick Brothers, exists. Reception. The song became famous shortly after its release on 29 May 2014. Since release, its music video has been adapted into various parodies by the public. However, some critics  have criticized the song for its low artistic value. Chart performance. This song has also attained high positions in main online charts in China. It peaked at number one in the CCTV Global Chinese Music Chart () released every Saturday. This song, referred to by one commentator as a "brainwashing song", also brings up the psychological factors that contribute to its success—its simple rhythm and lyrics cause the "earworm effect", forcing people to listen to it over and over again, and another reason that lied underneath is the "snowball effect", which means that people tend to follow others in a  trend, suggesting that some people may not actually like the song, but just blindly following others. Covers. Army recruitment video. China's Ministry of National Defense released a video with the song on 27 July 2014, as a part of their recruitment campaign for the Army. The video features footage of soldiers dancing the square dance in the original music video, plus some scenes from the Army's training sessions and some words of encouragement. T-ara version. South Korean girl band T-ara released a Korean/Chinese cover of "Little Apple", featuring Chopstick Brothers, on 24 November 2014. The  song was produced by Shinsadong Tiger and was released as a digital single by MBK Entertainment and distributed by KT Music. Chopstick Brothers were also featured in T-ara's music video. This is the first time that a K-pop artist has released a cover version of a C-pop song. Other versions. Strawberry, May Ng and Stella Chen of RED People, otherwise known as Amoi-Amoi, released a cover version of the song, including various Malaysian fruits. The video includes scenes of Chopstick Brothers' original music video as well as T-ara's music video. Norwegian Power Metal  artist PelleK uploaded a cover of this song on his YouTube channel Pellekofficial on January 14, 2015 in a metal style and has been both complimented and criticized for his pronunciation of Chinese words. Awards. When "Little Apple" won the International Song Award at the November 2014 AMA's, the Chopstick Brothers along with 2 others actually gave a live lip-synched performance of it. However, American viewers didn't see it because it was done during a commercial break. In video games. In 2015, Ubisoft from China have manufactured the music video game named "舞力全开2015" (Chinese version of "Just  Dance 2015"), which the song appeared in video games has officially landed on Xbox One at the national profession version. The national profession version have added 5 Chinese songs for players in mainland China are: Little Apple (小苹果) by Chopstick Brothers, Dancing Diva (舞娘) by Jolin Tsai, We Under The Sunshine (阳光下的我们) by Wanting Qu, High Light High Life (娱乐天空) by Eason Chan, and Let It Go (随他吧) by Hu Wei Na. The national profession version have also released for the PlayStation 4, however, the video games manufactory have removed away 1 song track. Little Apple (song) "Little Apple" () is