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The History of WWE SummerSlam (2015)
Here's a show I wasn't excited for that turned out to be pretty great....
SummerSlam '15 - Barclays Center - 8/23/15
Sometimes it pays to have low expectations. Case in point the 2015 SummerSlam extravaganza. I went into this show with the mindset of "I'll be content as long as I don't feel like my night was wasted," and what I got was a consistently very entertaining wrestling show with a ton of variety where every match felt like it got enough time, and a few actually stood out.
The much-dreaded-by-me Brock Lesnar-Undertaker main event was easily the best match delivered by these two since their No Mercy 2002 Hell in a Cell. It was streamlined, hard-hitting, full of nice little nuances (the double situp for example), and while the ending left me baffled at first, once the replay explained everything I actually kinda liked it. Granted we've been conditioned that the timekeeper never rings the bell until the official calls for it, but in all these years you'd think human error would get in the way at least once. Well, this was that one occurrence. Taker tapped out and the timekeeper jumped the gun. It was a realistic screwup and it protected Lesnar as an unstoppable monster while reframing the feud with Taker playing more of a heel. I liked this match a lot, and the lasting image for me was of the defiant Lesnar flipping Taker off just before passing out to Hell's Gate.
Ok this was pretty boss.
The Match of the Night however was Seth Rollins vs. John Cena. Both guys were motivated to overshadow every other match despite being placed only 7th of 10 bouts, and aside from a couple miscues, this was a helluva contest. Rollins essentially worked babyface, pulling out every crazy, crowd-pleasing move he could muster. My fellow New Japan fans surely noticed Rollins borrowing from Hiroshi Tanahashi's moveset (High Fly Flow, Slingblade), and even Kota Ibushi's (standing shooting star press). The finish, where Jon Stewart stormed the ring and whacked Cena with a chair to cost him the match, was met with a lot of scorn, but WWE covered it brilliantly the next night by having Stewart say he couldn't bear to see Ric Flair's 16-time record tied. Simple, logical, and made for a nice little moment where Cena gave Stewart the AA.
This was even more boss.
The third standout was Kevin Owens vs. Cesaro, which was given the unfortunate second-to-last spot (in any other company that slot is a huge compliment, but not in Bizarro WWE World) in front of a crowd clearly waiting for the main event. But the two ROH alums delivered a fine match that got a good amount of time. It felt like the first in a series so it didn't quite steal the show. Plus Owens was almost certainly pretty banged up from his NXT Ladder Match the night before, so the fact that he performed at the level he did is significant.
The rest of the show was full of pretty good stuff. Sheamus vs. Randy Orton, while not quite as good as their Battleground match, was nonetheless a solid opener with a nice clean, much-needed win for Sheamus. The 4-Way Tag Title match was loads of fun and got enough time to resonate. The New Day deservedly regained the straps and Xavier Woods was hilariously awesome at ringside. Rusev vs. Dolph Ziggler was so much better than I anticipated, making their twelve minutes count. The middle of the show featured the only two throwaways. Stardust/Wade Barrett vs. Stephen Amell/Neville was short and forgettable but inoffensive. Ditto for Ryback vs. Show vs. Miz, which should've culminated in a more decisive win for Ryback. Dean Ambrose & Roman Reigns vs. The Wyatts 2.0 was a wild, fast-paced war that didn't resolve the feud but led to Bray adding a new Family member the next night.
Not as boss as The Shield vs. The Wyatts, but not bad.
Finally there was the Divas three-way, which shockingly got a full fifteen minutes. Unfortunately this probably wasn't the match to allot that much time, as it exposed just how much better the NXT women were than their main roster counterparts. Once Sasha Banks' team was out, the match hit a long lull period as the Bellas controlled most of the offense. Despite the improvement shown by Nikki and Brie in 2014-15, in this scenario Team Paige should've dominated the action. At least the right team won.
All in all, warts aside, SummerSlam 2015 was a very entertaining show with a lot about it to like. While nothing on the card was MOTY-worthy I'd say seven of the ten matches were three stars or better, with only the Divas match, the Stardust bout, and the I-C triple threat falling short. I liked how much actual wrestling was on this show and how strong WWE's time management was. I was in the minority but I would say decisively that SummerSlam was superior to WrestleMania PlayButton.
Best Match: Seth Rollins vs. John Cena
Worst Match: Ryback vs. Big Show vs. The Miz
What I'd Change: I'd have kept the Divas 3-way a bit shorter and faster paced and put Owens vs. Cesaro earlier on the card so the crowd would've been hotter for it.
Most Disappointing Match: Probably the Divas
Most Pleasant Surprise: Lesnar vs. Undertaker
Better than WrestleMania 31? - That's a yes.
Labels: The History of WWE SummerSlam, Wrestling Stuff, WWE History
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Home Article Is Francis Capra Married To Anyone? If Yes, Who Is His Wife?
Is Francis Capra Married To Anyone? If Yes, Who Is His Wife?
It is quite tough to crack any news regarding Francis Capra's personal life. Nevertheless, people want to get as much detail as possible about their relationship status and wife, if he has any.
The American actor, Francis Capra lives a famous career with over forty movies and series to his names. What's interesting is his personal life. Moreover, you certainly want to learn about it too, don't you? So, let's jump into the article below!
Francis Capra Relationship, Wife, And Ex-Girlfriend
Francis Capra is currently married to his wife, Nora Capra. Moreover, he lives a secret personal life as he rarely drops any clue about his married life. The husband and wife aren't a parent to any children so far.
Plaudits to keeping his married life to himself, Francis is always silent when it comes to talking about his personal life. Nevertheless, he sometimes shares pictures on social media alongside his wife. Have a look at this picture of himself with his wife!
Francis Capra and his wife in an airport, counting out Bold 8 Metroplex flip.
Capra captions the picture with the mention of his wife. Moreover, the couple was at the airport, counting the Bold 8 Metroplex flip.
The loving husband and wife are together for many years; however, there's no information about their wedding or when they first met. Regardless, they manage to stay loyal for all these years.
Francis Capra kissing his wife, Nora Capra.
SOURCE: Zimbio
Apart from his marriage, Francis was previously in a relationship with his ex-girlfriend, Agnes Bruckner, from 2003 to 2005. Furthermore, they decided to break up after two years, for some unknown reason.
Francis Capra Parents And Siblings
Born to the mother Ann Marie Capra and a father in the city of The Bronx, Francis Capra spent his childhood with his family. However, he didn't have his father's company throughout his early ages.
Baron from the TV series, iZombie; Francis Capra.
Francis's father was kept in prison while Francis was young. The 36-year-old actor had to live without his father for most of his life. Moreover, his father was killed in a shoot out in 2003.
'The Strain' star, Capra is a brother of three sisters; Chanel, Ava, and Asa. Moreover, he is quite attached to his family and spends most of his time with his family. Although he's quite busy with his work, he manages to pick up time for his loved ones.
Francis Capra Quick Facts
American actor, Francis Capra stars in a movie Blood and Bone.
Born on April 22, 1983 (age 36 as of 2019) on The Bronx, New York.
He is of American nationality and holds a zodiac sign of Taurus.
He has a black eye and hair color.
Stands a height of 5'6" or 1.68 meters.
American actor who made his debut at the age of 9, in the movie which stars Robert De Niro.
He starred alongside Woody Harrelson in the movie 'Rampart'.
The net worth of around $1 million to $2 million.

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Neighboring country to Kelowna and the Andari Federation on the planet Langara, Terrania formed an alliance with the Andari after generations of warfare. Kelowna believed it was a prelude to a joint attack on their own nation, and used a naquadria bomb against them. The three nations met together for peace talks, and after the threat of invasion and occupation by the Goa'uld Anubis, formed a tenuous peace administered by the Joint Ruling Council.
Terrania's representative to Kelowna is Ambassador Sevaarin. Its representative on the council is Vin Eremal.
Meridian - SG-1 visits Kelowna, and learns that they are developing a naquadria bomb to potentially use against Terrania and the Andari.
[https://www.gateworld.net/sg1/s6/shadow-play/ Shadow Play - Its weapon completed, Kelowna threatens to use it against Terrania and the Andari, who have united against them.
Homecoming - Terrania joins the negotiating table for peace talks after the Kelownans drop a devestating naquadria bomb, but Anubis soon occupies their world. The Terranians steal naquadria from their allies, the Andari, in the hopes of appeasing the Goa'uld.
Fallout - Terrania sends Vin Eremal, its representative on the Joint Ruling Council, to Earth to negotiate the relocation of their people -- but learn that a team led by Jonas Quinn has averted the planet's doom.


The Magician: The Long Day Kickstarter is live!
I just wanted to take a minute and point you guys to the Kickstarter that just dropped for the new book from Fifth Dimension Comics, The Magician: The Long Day.
Written by David M. Brown, with art by the mighty D.N.S. and letters and design by Robin Jones, The Magician is a violent look at the 70's that drives into the dirt, grime, violence, and dark humor of professional killers, scumbags, criminals and more. Having gotten a look at things ahead of time, I can tell you it is disturbing, and funny, and well worth a look.


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Gaelic Storm Shows
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The Capitol Theatre
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Rams Head Tavern (On Stage)
Katharine Hepburn Cultural Arts Center
Old Saybrook, CT
Calvin Theater
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Sellersville, PA
Jergel's Rhythm Grille
Newport Music Hall
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Fitzgerald Theater
Meyer Theatre
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About Gaelic Storm
Gaelic Storm burst onto the world stage when they were cast as the party band in the steerage scene in the blockbuster movie Titanic. Part Irish pub and part rock band, Gaelic Storm's dynamic stage show features rousing, upbeat vocals, wild energetic dance tunes, haunting Celtic ballads and infectious madcap humor!
Gaelic Storm has continued to broaden the Celtic music genre since the band was formed nearly ten years ago. They create compelling originals and fresh arrangements steeped in Irish traditional melody and acoustic instrumentation combined with their unique blend of world rhythms. Says the Pittsburg Tribune, "Gaelic Storm is rock-flavored… music as Irish as Guinness and Harp."
On St. Patrick's Day in 1996, co-founders Patrick Murphy of Cork City, Ireland and New Yorker Steve Wehmeyer officially joined forces with Steve Twigger of Coventry, England at O'Brien's pub in Santa Monica, California. Their first performance was such a hit that the crowd refused to let them off the stage for the next act. In 1997, Gaelic Storm was catapulted out of the pub haunts by their appearance in Titanic. They landed the part while drinking pints and playing weekly at O'Brien's. After the film's release the band was met by huge crowds on their first tour. However, they still pride themselves on remaining accessible and share "a pint" with fans whenever possible.
Touring aggressively, Gaelic Storm routinely breaks attendance and merchandise sales records, pushing their popularity beyond the World music genre and into the mainstream music consciousness. The group has performed on The Rock Boat 2004 along with bands such as Cowboy Mouth, Tonic, Sister Hazel and Gavin Degraw. Gaelic Storm was invited back to The Rock Boat 2006 alongside acts such as Better Than Ezra and March Broussard. The band has headlined the largest US Irish Festival, the Milwaukee Irish Fest, for four straight years and has become an exception to the festival's usual policy of not inviting artists to perform in consecutive years.
Bring Yer Wellies, the band's sixth studio album channels the rowdy communal feel of an Irish pub on raucous sing-along and spirited fiddle tunes. The album was recorded in a one-month fury in April 2006 at The Zone recording studio in Austin, Texas. This new album comes on the heels of the band's first concert DVD, Live in Chicago, which was released in January. The two-hour video, taped at the House of Blues in Chicago, showcases the trademark energetic performance and enthusiastic audience interaction that make the band a front-runner in the Celtic music genre today.
A mini-documentary about Gaelic Storm airs regularly on Cinemax and the band has appeared numerous times on national and international television. Gaelic Storm includes Patrick Murphy on vocals, piano, accordion, spoons and harmonica; Steve Wehmeyer on bodhran, vocals and didgeridoo; Steve Twigger on vocals, guitar, mandolin and bouzouki; Ryan Lacy on drums and world percussion; Ellery Klein on fiddle; and Pete Purvis on uillean pipes, tin whistle, daeger pipes and highland pipes.


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Q: Viewing txt files on browser leads to App crash Failed to find configured root that contains /storage/emulated/ I am trying to open log.txt via file provider on browser,  however the app crashes with IllegalArgumentException,
below I have copied snippets I'm using. let me know if you require more details.
        String mReportsONSD =  Environment.getExternalStorageDirectory().getAbsolutePath()
            + File.separator
            + "reports"
            + File.separator;
        String Logfile = "logd.txt";

        File newFile = new File(mReportsONSD+Logfile);
        Intent intent = new Intent(Intent.ACTION_VIEW, null);
        intent.setComponent(ComponentName.unflattenFromString("com.android.chrome/com.google.android.apps.chrome.Main"));

             Uri logURI = FileProvider.getUriForFile(this, getPackageName(), newFile);

        intent.setData(logURI );

        intent.addFlags(Intent.FLAG_GRANT_READ_URI_PERMISSION | Intent.FLAG_GRANT_WRITE_URI_PERMISSION);

        startActivity(intent);

paths.xml to access file from external storage.
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<paths>

  <external-files
      name="external_files"
      path="/" />
</paths>

Here is Logcat
  Process: com.stylingandroid.fileprovider, PID: 12241
java.lang.IllegalArgumentException: Failed to find configured root that contains /storage/emulated/0/reports/logd.txt
    at android.support.v4.content.FileProvider$SimplePathStrategy.getUriForFile(FileProvider.java:711)
    at android.support.v4.content.FileProvider.getUriForFile(FileProvider.java:400)
    at com.stylingandroid.fileprovider.MainActivity.startPlayer(MainActivity.java:136)
    at com.stylingandroid.fileprovider.MainActivity$2.onClick(MainActivity.java:68)
    at android.view.View.performClick(View.java:6261)
    at android.widget.TextView.performClick(TextView.java:11157)
    at android.view.View$PerformClick.run(View.java:23748)
    at android.os.Handler.handleCallback(Handler.java:751)
    at android.os.Handler.dispatchMessage(Handler.java:95)
    at android.os.Looper.loop(Looper.java:154)
    at android.app.ActivityThread.main(ActivityThread.java:6776)
    at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Native Method)
    at com.android.internal.os.ZygoteInit$MethodAndArgsCaller.run(ZygoteInit.java:1520)
    at com.android.internal.os.ZygoteInit.main(ZygoteInit.java:1410)

A: There is nothing named external-files in the FileProvider metadata spec. Change it to external-path:
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<paths>

  <external-path
      name="external_files"
      path="/" />
</paths>

Also:

*

*You can replace new Intent(Intent.ACTION_VIEW, null); with new Intent(Intent.ACTION_VIEW);

*Environment.getExternalStorageDirectory() is deprecated in Android Q and will be obsolete by next year, so I strongly recommend that you store your content somewhere else (e.g., the directory identified through getExternalFilesDir() on Context)

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Could the deadline for questions be moved into January given that we are likely to have questions throughout the development of our proposals?
Could you the proposed revised layout for Albert Avenue. We are interested in seeing how much land will remain available where 303 Abbot currently sits.
Do you know if The Peoples' Church was supportive or against the previous project proposals for this area?
There are several buildings in the "center" portion of the area-of-consideration. Are these buildings currently occupied?
The RFQ/P identifies the "Land" as an "Incentive/Financial Resource" (page 9). It notes that the land will be available for sale or lease. What are the City's expectations related to this?
Has there been any environmental testing on the soil or existing buildings?
Are there any soil borings available for the properties (reports on soil bearing capacity, hard pan depth and water table height)?
The City completed an infrastructure analysis for the previously proposed project - is this available for review?


MCLEAN, Va., Oct. 22, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — United Bus Technology (UBT), a leading IT solution provider for the motorcoach industry, announced today that Martz Group, a leading transportation provider in the East, has awarded UBT with a deal to supply their motorcoaches with UBT products.
As per the agreement, UBT will be outfitting Martz Group's motorcoach fleet with their MegaWiFiSM technology as powered by NetBox™. This deal will see UBT products placed Martz's fleet of over 200 motorcoaches. "We couldn't be more excited about this venture," said Chris Liang, UBT's Head of Sales. "To work with a company as respected as Martz is a real honor and validation of the great products our team has been creating.
Both sides are satisfied with the exchange. Martz Group, the family-owned transportation company that services six states and the District of Columbia, finds satisfaction with UBT's products.
"Moving to UBT's MegaWiFi improves our customer experience," Harris added.
UBT's MegaWiFiSM provides stable Internet with up to 56 connections at once on a vehicle. It is also supported by a dual network, ensuring maximum coverage with minimal drops in service, and allows for advertising and marketing opportunities for your brand. For more information regarding MegaWiFiSM and other products, go to www.unitedbustech.com.
United Bus Technology is an All-in-One hardware and software turnkey solution provider for the motorcoach industry. Its featured NetBox Suite is the platform for OnCoach Cinema®, MegaWiFiSM, and MegaTrac®. UBT provides 24/7 customer service and full warranty on both hardware and software.
The Martz Group is a fifth generation, family-owned and operated transportation company. The mission of the Martz Group is to provide safe, reliable and courteous service at an affordable price. Martz Group provides travel through six states and the capital. For more information regarding the Martz Group, please visit www.martzgroup.com.


The Nigerian Dwarf goat is an incredibly friendly breed generally raised for dairy production. Smaller than the average goat (though not quite as small or stocky as the pygmy variety), Nigerian Dwarf goats come in a variety of colors and are often so gentle and playful that many families keep them as pets.
Our goats are quite gregarious and sweet!


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import("utils.ipa.package", {alias = "ipagen"})

-- package for ios
function _package_for_ios(target)

    -- get app directory
    local appdir = target:data("xcode.bundle.rootdir")

    -- get *.ipa file
    local ipafile = path.join(path.directory(appdir), path.basename(appdir) .. ".ipa")

    -- generate *.ipa file
    ipagen(appdir, ipafile)

    -- trace
    cprint("output: ${bright}%s", ipafile)
    cprint("${color.success}package ok!")
end

-- main entry
function main (target, opt)
    if is_plat("iphoneos") then
        _package_for_ios(target)
    end
end

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using System.Collections.Generic;

namespace SimpleTwitchBot.Lib.Models
{
    public class TwitchChannelRaid : TwitchMessageBase
    {
        public IDictionary<string, string> Badges { get; set; }

        public string Channel { get; set; }

        public string ChannelId { get; set; }

        public string DisplayName { get; set; }

        public string Emotes { get; set; }

        public bool IsModerator { get; set; }

        public bool IsSubscriber { get; set; }

        public bool IsTurbo { get; set; }

        public string MessageId { get; set; }

        public string RaiderDisplayName { get; set; }

        public string RaiderUserName { get; set; }

        public string SystemMessage { get; set; }

        public long Timestamp { get; set; }

        public string UserColor { get; set; }

        public string UserId { get; set; }

        public string UserName { get; set; }

        public TwitchUserType UserType { get; set; }

        public int NumberOfViewers { get; set; }

        public TwitchChannelRaid(IrcMessage message)
        {
            foreach (KeyValuePair<string, string> tag in message.Tags)
            {
                switch (tag.Key)
                {
                    case "badges":
                        Badges = ParseBadges(tag.Value);
                        break;
                    case "color":
                        UserColor = tag.Value;
                        break;
                    case "display-name":
                        DisplayName = tag.Value;
                        break;
                    case "emotes":
                        Emotes = tag.Value;
                        break;
                    case "id":
                        MessageId = tag.Value;
                        break;
                    case "login":
                        UserName = tag.Value;
                        break;
                    case "mod":
                        IsModerator = tag.Value.Equals("1");
                        break;
                    case "msg-param-displayName":
                        RaiderDisplayName = tag.Value;
                        break;
                    case "msg-param-login":
                        RaiderUserName = tag.Value;
                        break;
                    case "msg-param-viewerCount":
                        NumberOfViewers = int.Parse(tag.Value);
                        break;
                    case "room-id":
                        ChannelId = tag.Value;
                        break;
                    case "subscriber":
                        IsSubscriber = tag.Value.Equals("1");
                        break;
                    case "system-msg":
                        SystemMessage = tag.Value.Replace("\\s", " ");
                        break;
                    case "tmi-sent-ts":
                        Timestamp = long.Parse(tag.Value);
                        break;
                    case "turbo":
                        IsTurbo = tag.Value.Equals("1");
                        break;
                    case "user-id":
                        UserId = tag.Value;
                        break;
                    case "user-type":
                        UserType = ConvertToUserType(tag.Value);
                        break;
                }
            }

            Channel = message.GetChannel();
        }
    }
}


I'm a long time lover of Collectif's classic colours and cuts and they've really brought the goods again with the winner that is the Trixie Velvet Sparkle Dress!
I'm gonna come right out and say still images of this dress truly don't do her justice: I'll let the video speak further to this point… LOOK AT HER SHINE 'N' SPARKLE!!
This dreamy dress hugs your curves in all the right places and brings a big dose of bling to your life. What's not to love really?!
Made of 95% polyeseter and 5% spandex, this pretty has plenty of stretch and it's reccomended you size down if wanting a real pinup, figure hugging look.
I'm wearing an XXS or a UK6 and it suited my measurements (32"-24"-32") perfectly!
I personally love the plunging cross over sweetheart neckline: This is my favourite kind of neckline and with the right strapless bra, I actually feel like I have something to show off for a change!
Collectif offers worldwide shipping. If you need a little glitz and glamour in your life, you can make this beauty yours right here.


Anthony, E. & H.T. Bloody Pond, Lake George, N.Y. Stereo view from their American Scenery series. NY: E. & H.T. Anthony, nd (ca. 1890). The Anthonys were popular purveyors of stereoscopic images in the 19th century. Lightly worn; very good.


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Counter-Strike: Global Offensive sprays are back… as in-game drops with limited uses
By Sherif Saed, Friday, 7 October 2016 12:06 GMT
The days of grabbing an ol' image off your hard drive for use as a spray in Counter-Strike are well gone.
One of the things Counter-Strike purists didn't like about Counter-Strike: Global Offensive was its lack of support for player sprays. Sprays are images you, well, sprays on walls in the game.
The feature has been available in many Valve games, including Team Fortress 2, for years. Sprays have been one of the early ways players could express themselves online in multiplayer games. Spraying clan logos or funny memes after landing good shots or end-of-round saves was a practice many were accustomed to.
Valve has officially brought sprays to Counter-Strike: Global Offensive, but there's a catch. Now called "graffiti", you'll get them as drops in-game and in Graffiti Boxes. They can also be sold and traded on the Steam Marketplace.
The company explained some of the details about the new system in a new FAQ. There are two types of graffiti. The ones you get as drops are monochrome (one colour), whereas Graffiti Boxes can produce multi-coloured patterns.
But here's when this gets even more bizarre; you're only allowed 50 uses for each graffiti once you "unseal" it. If you get a duplicate of a pattern you already have, you'll get 50 additional charges added the original's stock.
You can apply graffiti once per round, or every 45 seconds. You can apply another when you get a kill in a round-based game mode. They last for seven minutes and degrade over time. You'll be able to see the ones you own in the inventory screen, but you can only sell or trade ones you haven't unsealed.
There's a great opportunity here for artists looking to get paid for their work through the graffiti they create. However, positioning this as an alternative to the immense freedom of using any image on your PC as a spray is worrying.
Sure, you always got your porn and your Swastikas, but these were found in pretty much every game that allowed custom content. What started off with skins, has now taken a turn.


Overnight event at Camp Allendale for middle schoolers and their small group. Spiritual disciplines are taught and practiced. Recreational activity options include zip-lining and paintball. Registration will be available online.


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Garuda is a 2022 Indian Kannada-language action drama film directed by Sujay K. Shrihari. The film stars Siddharth Mahesh, Srinagar Kitty, Aindrita Ray and Ashika Rangnath. The music is done by Raghu Dixit.

Cast
Siddharth Mahesh as Ram/Vikram
Srinagara Kitty as ACP Sampath
Aindrita Ray as Anu
Ashika Rangnath as Pooja
Rajesh Natranga as Bharath Bharghav
Rangayana Raghu as Shankranna
Kamna Jetmalani
P. Ravishankar as Surya Prathap
Sujay Shastry as Raju

Plot

The story revolves around a character named Vikram (Siddharth Mahesh) who is out there to take revenge on the evil that destroyed his family and who are a threat to his country.

Soundtrack
The soundtrack album has five singles composed by Raghu Dixit, and released on Raghu Dixit Music.

Release and reception
The film was released on 20 May 2022. A Sharadhaa from The New Indian Express wrote "Rangayana Raghu too has a significant role to play, but the highlight of Garuda is Srinagar Kitty. His character as a kadak police officer makes a strong presence. Garuda is recommended to those who love to see a mix of action-revenge, love, and family sentiments, and for those who had particularly missed Kitty's presence on the silver screen". A critic from The Times of India scored the film at 3 out of 5 stars and says "Srinagara Kitty gives a solid performance and has a good role after a while. Aindrita Ray and Ashika Ranganath are limited, mostly to songs and a few scenes. Kamna Jethmalani, Rangayana Raghu and Ramesh Bhat have performed well. Adi Lokesh is a tad loud, but effective as the villain. The songs from Raghu Dixit fail to leave a mark. Garuda does touch upon some pertinent issues and could be a one-time watch". Pratibha Joy from OTT Play wrote "Verdict: Garuda is old wine in a new bottle as far as the revenge element of the story goes. Although there is family drama, romance, comedy and action, this one's for those who like their staple fare of commercial cinema. If that is not your cup of tea, you may not want to invest two-and-a-half hours on this film".

References

External links

Indian action drama films
2020s Kannada-language films
2022 films
Films shot in Karnataka
Indian gangster films

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Coakley, Brown to vie for Kennedy's Senate seat
Massachusetts Attorney General Martha Coakley won the Democratic nomination and Sen. Scott Brown won the Republican nod Tuesday night in a special primary election to narrow the field of candidates vying to succeed the late Sen. Edward Kennedy.
CNN Political Editor
Top Republicans and Democrats congratulated the respective winners of the seat long occupied by Kennedy, a fixture in national politics who established himself as one of the most powerful lawmakers to serve in the Senate.
Coakley's Twitter account claimed victory shortly after polls closed Tuesday. "We did it! Thank you for your support!" On her Web site, Coakley released a statement to Massachusetts voters.
"You helped me convince the voters to send a different kind of leader to Washington, one who can see all the possibilities and who will get to work on those problems that have seemed impossible to change," she said.
Filed under: Sen. Ted Kennedy
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When I was working as a writer for a large company I was told that one of my weaknesses was my seemingly obsessive need to always work on the visual impact of my pieces. I was expected to write words, make sure that they were supported by scientific data and then proofread those words for spelling errors. Anything else was considered a waste of time (and a waste of the client's money) and as such, it drove my colleagues in charge of budgets crazy.
During annual reviews and goal-setting exercises, I always had to reflect on why I experimented with colour-coding and visual elements to convey scientific data. Every time I would have to promise to only explore it when given the opportunity, but the truth is that I couldn't control it. I didn't know why I so often ended up with visual output when I was only asked to "write". And it made me miserable.
Today, when I am not in that job anymore, I feel less apologetic about it because I am just an autotelic person and we are always on the hunt for flow. Flow is a state at which your concentration is sky-high, time flies and you experience being at one with your work. Maybe one way to describe it is that point at which "the work writes itself". We need it so bad that we often engineer situations to let us escape into flow.
You probably know the type, these are the people who would rather stay at their desk, immersed in their work task than chit-chat with you. Don't take it personally though, compared to the average person they are just better at getting into flow and at holding on to it. They also goddamn love it, much more than others.
The autotelic person is able to mix business with pleasure and manage to build skills while enjoying the play of identifying the hidden challenges. They find enjoyment in breaking down problems deemed impossible by others (be it an angry rambling client or a complex scientific theorem), but also show persistence and concentration at tasks in a way that helps to acquire new skills.
So maybe that colleague that always completes work in an unexpected way is not such a big problem. Maybe it's their personality type and fighting it would be fighting the actual person? Maybe there are strengths in that personality type that could be harnessed and used to its advantage?
Maybe you could just "go with the flow"?


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Love Song to the Plains and the Desert West
August 2014 Candy Moulton
Each year Western Writers of America (WWA) adds a distinguished writer to the Western Writers Hall of Fame (HOF).
With the breadth and depth of writers who created "Literature of the West for the World" to select from, the decision is based on a vote of the organizational membership.
Inducted into the HOF this year is Angie Debo, a writer who broke through boundaries when she departed from the Turner thesis to view the West as a story of conquest rather than settlement. Her first book, The Rise and Fall of the Choctaw Republic set the theme of her writing as she developed major histories of the tribes of Oklahoma including The Road to Disappearance: A History of the Creek Indians. She also wrote Tulsa: From Creek town to Oil Capital; a revisionist biography, Geronimo: The Man, His Time, His Place; and, a summary of all tribes, A History of the Indians of the United States.
Debo is the latest of the important women of Western Literature to be included in the Hall of Fame.
Let's take a little journey through the writings and the places of some other Hall of Fame members.
Sandoz and Cather write of Nebraska Landscapes
The Sandhills of northwest Nebraska inspired Mari Sandoz, known for her biographies, Crazy Horse and Old Jules, a story of her father, plus other books drawn from the landscape: The Buffalo Hunters, The Cattlemen and The Beaver Men. Of all her books, the one that is my personal favorite is Love Song to the Plains, a homage to the landscape that shaped her and influenced everything she ever recorded with pen or typewriter.
The Mari Sandoz High Plains Heritage Center at Chadron State College includes details about Sandoz and her work in the Carmen and John Gottschalk Mari Sandoz Exhibition Gallery. Sandoz won a Spur Award from WWA for her juvenile book, The Storycatcher and received the Saddleman Award (now called the Owen Wister Award) given for lifetime achievement from WWA in 1964. She was also inducted into the Hall of Great Westerners at the National Cowboy and Western Heritage Museum in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.
Also making a name for herself by writing the stories of Nebraska's pioneers is Willa Cather who spent her early youth in Red Cloud, Nebraska. Although she made her home in the prairie town only six years during her childhood, Cather called upon her experiences there, and most of all upon the people she knew there, for scenes and characterizations in the novels that won her critical acclaim. The community is the Sweet Water of A Lost Lady, the Frankfort of One of Ours, the Haverford of Lucy Gayheart, the Black Hawk of My Antonia and the Hanover of O Pioneers!
Among the individuals she knew who cropped up in her work, the best known character is Antonia, drawn from the real-life Annie Pavelka, while the Harling Family in My Antonia is based upon the family of her best friend, Carrie Miner. Similarly Cather used real places for her scenes and settings. The Garber Grove and Garber house in Red Cloud sit within a thick growth of cottonwood, which marks the original site of the Red Cloud Stockade, the Silas Garber House and his earlier dugout. Cather wrote A Lost Lady about Lyra Garber, wife of Silas, the man who once served as Nebraska's governor. The homestead of Cather's uncle, George Cather, southwest of Bladen, became the setting for her Pulitzer Prize winning novel One of Ours. Of course the Pavelka farmstead, also located near Bladen, became a setting for My Antonia.
The Pavelka homestead is part of a Bohemian settlement in Webster County, and is now included on the National Register of Historic Places, due to its Bohemian influence and also because of Cather's writings. The Republican River itself became a predominant setting—almost a character—in several of Cather's works.
Located just south of Red Cloud is the Willa Cather Memorial Prairie, a 600-acre area now owned by the Nature Conservancy. The prairie characterizes the land Cather and her family found when they arrived in Nebraska, and it had a profound, and lasting influence on Cather. She once wrote: "This country was mostly wild pasture and as naked as the back of your hand. I was little and homesick and lonely and my mother was homesick and nobody paid any attention to us. So the country and I had it out together and by the end of the first autumn, that shaggy grass country had gripped me with a passion I have never been able to shake. It has been the happiness and the curse of my life."
The people of Red Cloud and Webster County call the area Catherland. They promote it with an annual festival the first weekend in May devoted to Willa Cather's work. The Nebraska State Historical Society has preserved Cather's childhood home.
This route takes us through Oklahoma, the home of the people most central to Angie Debo's books. She is remembered for And Still the Waters Run, a controversial assessment of how Indian lands in Oklahoma were taken from the tribes. Debo also wrote two books that fall in the fictional realm, albeit with a large measure of history thrown in: Prairie City: The Story of an American Community and Tulsa: From Creek Town to Oil Capital.
Southwest History, Novels and Screenplays
From Angie Debo's Oklahoma, I continue south to Texas where Charles Leland Sonnichsen, known to friends and colleagues as Doc Sonnichsen, worked and wrote. This English professor at the University of Texas El Paso also chaired the English Department, served as dean of the graduate school and became a renowned researcher and writer. Among his 27 books are Roy Bean: Law West of the Pecos; Cowboys and Cattle Kings; The Mescalero Apaches, Tularosa: Last of the Frontier West; Pass of the North: Four Centuries on the Rio Grande (two volumes); Colonel Greene and the Copper Skyrocket; From Hopalong to Hud: Thoughts on Western Fiction; and, his books on Texas feuds, I'll Die Before I'll Run, Ten Texas Feuds and Outlaw: Bill Mitchell, Alias Baldy Russell.
Doc Sonnichsen, too, has Spur and Saddleman Awards from WWA, along with a slew of other recognition.
Eve Ball devoted her life and her writing to the Apaches she came to know while living around Ruidoso, New Mexico. Among her best-known books are In the Days of Victorio and Indeh: An Apache Odyssey, co-authored by Lincoln County residents Nora Henn and Lynda A. Sánchez. Her use of Indian oral history for both histories was ground-breaking.
Ball earned college degrees in Kansas, and taught there, but during WWII she relocated to Hobbs, New Mexico, and later to Ruidoso, where she bought property near Ruidoso Downs, the famous horse-racing track. This was on a route Apaches took when they walked to town from the Mescalero Apache Reservation. The Apaches would stop and visit with Ball, who provided them with cold water, or sometimes a glass of lemonade.
In their first "visits" she would ask questions and get "yes" and "no" answers. But in time she realized "that the fewer questions I asked, the more they would tell me," she once said. The visits became interviews with such individuals as James Kaywaykla, nephew of Warm Springs Chief Victorio and grandson of Nana, and Ace Daklugie, a nephew of Geronimo.
She also wrote articles for Western magazines, including True West and Frontier Times. Her short subject article, "Buried Money" published by True West won her a Spur Award from WWA for 1974.
Zane Grey wrote books strongly rooted in the traditional West. This man who studied dentistry in Pennsylvania, first saw Arizona on a mountain lion hunting trip. The landscape captured him, and he began writing of the Southwest. Grey's Riders of the Purple Sage, published in 1912, propelled him to Western writer stardom. He churned out books, writing in a cabin on the Mogollon Rim in Arizona, bringing to readers around the world stories of the Southwest and Manifest Destiny. In 1990, the Dude Fire burned the Zane Grey Cabin, which had been restored and had become a popular tourist destination. In 2003, a replica of the Zane Grey Cabin was rebuilt in Payson on the grounds of the Rim Country Museum. Also, the Zane Grey Museum in Lackawaxen, Pennsylvania, is far from the landscape where he set so many of his books, but it holds collections related to his Western writing career.
Glendon Swarthout came from Michigan to Arizona and created characters larger than life, developing storylines that would transcend generations. One of his best-known stories, The Shootist, was adapted for film by his son Miles Swarthout, and became the final, powerful film role for John Wayne. Swarthout turned to the Nebraska plains for another of his signature character studies, The Homesman, a tough story about Nebraska homesteader women who, unable to deal with the isolation, hard work and sometimes unbearable loss they face in their lives, are sent back east with a man whose job it is to take them to a home where they can be more secure. This novel is now on the big screen in a film released this year starring Tommy Lee Jones, Meryl Streep and Hillary Swank.
Other Swarthout books also became films including Seventh Cavalry, They Came to Cordura and Bless the Beasts & Children, all produced by Columbia Pictures, and A Christmas to Remember, which became a CBS movie in 1978. In a departure from the West, his early work as a college professor gave him a unique view of life and led him to write Where the Boys Are, a comic account of the spring break ritual of college students from Michigan State, which became an instant beach story classic when filmed by MGM in 1960.
A common theme for all these writers is how the landscape from the Great Plains to the Southwest shaped their work.
Candy Moulton is the executive director of Western Writers of America.
Angie Debo
Oklahoma writer Angie Debo is the newest inductee into the Western Writers Hall of Fame.
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Charles Leland Sonnichsen
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Glendon Swarthout's The Shootist was adapted for the big screen by his son Miles Swarthout, starring John Wayne and Jimmy Stewart.
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El Paso, Texas, resident C. L. "Doc" Sonnichsen made his mark as a writer of borderlands history, including his biography of Judge Roy Bean.
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The dramatic nature of life, the climate and the flora and fauna of the Great Plains, including Nebraska's Sandhill Country (above), has inspired American writers for more than 150 years, including Western Hall of Fame authors, Eve Ball, Willa Cather, Angie Debo, Mari Sandoz, C.L. Sonnischen and Glendon Swarthout.
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The Mari Sandoz Heritage Center in Chadron, Nebraska, highlights the work and history of Sandoz.
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Mari Sandoz
Mari Sandoz wrote the lyrical Love Song to the Plains, a literary biography of Crazy Horse, and the story of her father in Old Jules.
In the 1940s, historian Eve Ball moved to Ruidosa, New Mexico, near the Mescalero Apache Indian Reservation, and began a 40 year relationship with the tribal members (photographed for the Works Progress Administration by Arthur Rothstein in 1936), earning their trust and recording their oral history.
Willa Cather spent her childhood in Red Cloud, Nebraska, a town that still has many buildings directly connected to the acclaimed Western writer including this home where she lived with her family.
Zane Grey
Zane Grey (holding hat) loved spending time at his cabin near Payson, Arizona, and hunting, fishing and riding the wild lands of the Mogollon Rim country, which inspired many of his novels, including To the Last Man, based on the Pleasant Valley War.
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Candy Moulton is a frequent contributor to the Renegade Roads column in True West Magazine. For 17 years, she edited the Western Writers of America's Roundup Magazine; in 2012, she became WWA's executive director. The Wyoming native leading the organization has written 13 Western history books (including the Spur-winning biography Chief Joseph), co-edited a short fiction collection and written and produced several documentary films (including the Spur-winning Oregon Trails documentary In Pursuit of a Dream).
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By | Posted - July 13, 2010 at 10:56 a.m.
SALT LAKE CITY -- On SportsBeat Sunday, Tom had the opportunity to sit down with former BYU and current Baltimore Ravens quarterback John Beck. Here's what they had to say.
Kirkland - "Well, update us on the things in Baltimore. Your 4th year in the NFL, second with the Ravens--another quarterback coach, but it looks like it's solidifying a little bit-- although they brought in Marc Bulger recently."
John Beck - "Yeah, you know the off-season went great--the situation I was in--I felt very confident in. I thought things were looking good for this fall. They did bring Bulger in, and that's going to change some things. That's the way the business goes, so now it's just a matter of seeing how fall camp plays out, how they play out training camp or what they do. You know, they may dangle myself and Troy Smith out to other teams and see what happens so...it's just part of the business."
Kirkland -"And you're okay with whatever is the best opportunity? You're on a great team, but you're at the moment, say, number 3 but if you get a chance to be moved and have a better chance, then you're okay with that..."
Beck - "Definitely. You know, I want to play where they want me most. And if the Ravens want me most, then they keep me. If some other team wants me more, they get me, and that's where I want to be."
Kirkland - "It's funny, the Ravens #12 was not available so you had to buy it from a teammate, right? Tell us about that one."
Beck - "Yeah, when I was in Miami, I had to wear the number 9 because 12 was retired so I wanted to make sure I got the number 12 in Baltimore. Some other guy had it and I had to pay the price to get it. I did--and I think like a few weeks later the guy got cut, so he got the better end of that deal, maybe, I don't know."
Kirkland - " But at least you're #12 now."
Beck - "Yeah."
Kirkland - "Uh, tell us about BYU's record-setting tight end Dennis Pitta. Obviously he put up huge numbers here and was a great player. So far doing well?"
Beck - "Oh yeah, he's done fantastic at camp. I was in the coach's ear a lot before, getting Dennis there, saying 'You gotta bring this guy in. This guy's a stud. He's a great football player.' And he's proved it. You know, I can't even think of a ball the guy dropped during camp. I can remember a number of times where teammates on the Ravens turned to me and said 'Man, that guy's a heck of a football player.' So Dennis is already showing what he can do and the Ravens I know are already very happy to have him be a part of the team and I think he's going to find himself on the field a lot this year making big plays for us.
Kirkland - "Speaking of making big plays - Haloti Ngata from Highland High who has become a superstar in the NFL at nose tackle after several years being sort of snubbed and not getting a bid to the pro bowl. I mean, what's it like being around that guy--you're lucky you don't have to play against him."
Beck - "Yeah, I play against him in practice. He destroys the---oh he's just, he's definitely a beast, and uh it's funny because every team I've been on in the NFL--when I was in my first two years with the Dolphins--we voted for Haloti Ngata to go to the pro bowl, just because---players know. But other votes go into it, you know, the fans vote, I think there's another portion of votes, but, uh, he's just a beast on the football field and I'm definitely glad he's on my team. And he's a great person too. He'll be out here for this golf tournament I've got going on and I mean, he's a heck of an athlete for how big he is."
Kirkland - "Yeah, that's no doubt. Also former Utes star, Ravens defensive end Paul Kruger, I know he's showing very well there. He'll play a lot this year."
Beck - "Yeah, the Ravens really like Paul. I think they like his mentality on the football field. You know he's kind of got that little bit of swagger about him and--you see that play right there--Paul does that a lot in practice to where he drops out and makes a play on the ball. I think that his ball skills are awesome for his position and that play right there sealed the deal for us. That was a Sunday night game there in Baltimore--a tight game--and then Paul comes up with that huge play, and, uh I know the Baltimore coaches are really happy to have Paul on the team."
Kirkland - "And it's kind of like old home week. You've got different generational stars here from this area. You're obviously from Arizona but you're kind of an honorary Utahn now. Is there a little bit of camaraderie there with you guys?
Beck - "Oh definitely. You know, we're all friends on the team and I think you share something playing the BYU/Utah rivalry just being a part of the valley. You know the Salt Lake and Utah Valley is a great place and, uh, I don't know, it's just funny because we find ourselves kind of like hanging out with each other on away games--going to dinner together. Um, me, Paul, Haloti, Kelly Talavou, who played at Utah, I mean, we all go to dinner a lot. When we're out there you just kind of find yourself hanging out together."
Kirkland - "Tell us about your impressions of Jake Heaps, now he's going to step into a situation in Provo where you haven't named the starter--it looks like maybe he'll have a shot at it--you know the world is going to change for him and also for Bronco and Robert Anai having a guy who's never handled a D-I snap. What do you see from him?"
Beck - "You know, I've only gotten to see him one practice. I was out there for spring practice. I saw a few drills but, uh, a lot's gotten back to me by word of mouth and I hear a lot of good things about him-- just about how poised he is. His fundamentals they say are off the charts for just coming in as a freshman and I'd heard that he'd been able to have some quarterback coaches throughout his time in high school and I think it shows. They say that he is just very well coached, that his fundamentals--and that's a big thing when you step into the college level. When a quarterback coach at a college level doesn't have to teach those things because they've already been taught, then you just go from there. And I know that coaches are excited about having him and Riley battle it out this year because it's going to make both of them better so..."
Kirkland - "No doubt. It will be fun to watch him develop. Max Hall, quickly, he's got a tough situation with the Arizona Cardinals, Warner retired but he's got Matt Leinert, the veteran Derek Anderson, and another kid--a big strong kid--quarterback they have. How do you see his shot? He's a lot like you, going in there, you know, with a huge college career but he's got to make the team."
Beck - "Yeah, you know I was just talking to Max the other day and he feels comfortable there in Arizona. I know he likes his position there with the quarterback coach there. That's a big thing. You've gotta have a good relationship with the coaches, especially when you're in that position where you're battling for a roster spot, and you know I think the one big thing that's gonna help Max is just his competitive nature. You have to be a fighter to make it in the NFL. If you're one of those guys that is not able to go in every day at practice and compete and fight, you're not going to make it, you know. And the reason why Max was so good at BYU is because he is a competitor and he is a fighter and that's going to help him when battling for a spot."
Kirkland - "Yeah, well said. Now tell us about your camp coming up. I know it's an important thing for you. You're picking up Joe Flacco tonight, so he'll be there. It's a great week of competition, great for the kids. So tell us about all the details here."
Beck - "As a player it's important for me to always give back and there's things I feel like I've learned from my college and pro career that I can teach these young kids. You don't have to be a high school/college kid to learn some of these fundamentals that can really help you out a lot. And it started out a couple years ago when Cameron and I got together and said let's do something for the kids in the community and let's put together a camp and we started calling all of our teammates, guys that played before. Chad Lewis (former Philadelphia Eagle)--he loves being a part of it. You know, Ty Detmer's going to be around this year, Austin Collie's back out here--Max Hall will be out here. We have a lot of guys that just enjoy it and it's a big thing for us to be able to give back to these kids that could be future Cougars."
Kirkland - "Tell us when and where and the website so people can reach out and go if they want."
Beck - "The website is gonxtlevel.com and it's going to be at Provo High School Wednesday and Thursday of next week. So the 14th and 15th of next week at Provo High School."
Kirkland - "gonxtlevel.com--go online and you can learn all about it."
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As you've probably gathered by now, I'm currently mid-series of an embroidered exploration of my eating disorder. Firstly, thankyou to the lovely articles from Makezine and Mr X Stitch highlighting the first 3 in the series. But wait, there's more to be served up yet….
'Mars' bar – Perhaps this pun is a litle tenuous, but it's one I definitely wanted to include. During my struggle with my rocky relationship with food, the seemingly humble Mars Bar was my nemesis. It's just too gooey and chocolatey indulgent to easily resist. Perhaps appropriately, it's also the one chocolate bar blaring its' name from a red and black background, symbolic of something dark and dangerous.
Back to the technical perspective, and I think this piece has to be my best-executed yet. The letters possess a little more height that the others, something enhanced by further felt padding over the red section. The gold couching then required extra care, 'building up' almost vertically instead of lying on the easier flat surface. Cream highlights and black shadows were worked using the goldwork technique of 'or nue': very dense couching stitches providing a solid block of colour over the golden core thread. And all without showing the slightest scrap of felt padding: a smooth transition from background fabric to embroidered areas.
When I was working on goldwork pieces for London-based 'Hand and Lock', their method of producing a similar style of raised-up goldwork was slightly different – Sections of the embroidery would be worked separately, on a flat background, and then appliqued on in stages. So the golden couching, with its densely worked highlights, would be worked separately onto a flat fabric and then stretched / stitched over the prepared padding. Similarly, the red letters would probably have been worked separately, and again applied afterwards. This method has two main advantages: Not only do you no longer have to stitch all that dense black couching through multiple layers of padding (a trial for the fingers at times!), and multiple embroiderers can work on separate pieces, speeding up the overall process. However – personally, I find this approach highly flawed. Appliqued pieces seldom fit exactly perfectly, despite precise planning, and will require an additional line or two of couching to hide a slipstitched join. It would be almost impossible to achieve such a neat finish as I have produced here. It really is best to produce the entire piece as one unit, building each section directly onto the intended background fabric as you go, and just make sure you've got a good thimble to hand…..
Thankyou! As far as 'too few hours in the day' go, I couldn't agree with you more….


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Hunger Reads: R.I.N.O (Republican In Name Only) and the Joyless Campaign
By GQ Editors
So you're stuck in line at Chipotle, bored, behind on your news-reading—yet not exactly jonesing for another rehash of the headlines. Enter the Hunger Reads, our daily compendium of the political stories we think you'll actually enjoy reading. (At least more than reading the take-out menu over and over.)
How Moderate Republicans Became Extinct: The Missing Middle in American Politics, Reihan Salam, Foreign Affairs
The dominant ideology and style of today's Republican Party would have been utterly alien to Romney's father. In Rule and Ruin, the historian Geoffrey Kabaservice's vivid account of the pitched ideological battles that shaped the postwar Republican Party, George Romney is cast as the last hope of a moderate Republicanism that has all but vanished. Born into poverty in a Mormon colony in northern Mexico, Romney rose to become the chief ecutive of the American Motors Corporation. There, he succeeded in taking on the Big Three car companies, scoffing at their "gas-guzzling dinosaurs" and offering sleek, fuel-efficient compacts that anticipated the later triumphs of the Japanese automobile industry. Like many self-made business ecutives of the time, Romney felt a deep sense of moral obligation, which flowed in part from his devout religious faith. As poor African Americans from the Deep South settled in and around Detroit, Romney made it his mission to better their condition. Shortly after his election as governor in 1962, Romney pressed for a massive increase in spending on public education and on generous social welfare benefits for the poor and unemployed. During Romney's first term alone, Michigan's state government nearly doubled its spending, from $684 million in 1964 to $1.3 billion in 1968. To finance the increase, Romney fought for and won a new state income tax, which would become a thorn in the side of future Michigan Republicans.
What separated Romney from liberal Democrats who were similarly eager to expand government was his conviction that he was doing God's work on earth. Today, it is entirely common for Republican presidential candidates to describe the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution as divinely inspired documents, as Romney did. But in the mid-1960s, as Kabaservice observes, such religiosity was unusual, at least for a moderate Republican. Kabaservice briefly speculates that Romney's brand of moralistic progressivism might have resonated with many Christian voters who instead embraced a harder-edged form of conservatism infused with evangelical fervor. But Romney's political program was badly undermined by the 1967 Detroit riots, which discredited the notion, fairly or not, that large-scale social spending was the most effective route to social uplift, at least among conservatives.
Disagreements on race and the Vietnam War fueled the split in the late 1960s between the radical New Left and the liberal Democratic establishment. But the upheaval of the late 1960s also divided the Republicans. Conservatives of that era saw themselves as defending the United States' founding ideals against communism abroad and radicalism at home. Moderates, in contrast, sought to modernize the GOP: to keep up with the baby boomers' shifting sensibilities on social issues and to share in their embrace of a more diverse and dynamic society. Some even praised what they saw, perhaps naively, as the freedom-loving spirit of the antiwar movement.
Lost That Lovin' Feeling: Feel the Loathing on the Campaign Trail, Mark Leibovich, New York Times Magazine
But what's been completely missing this year has been, for lack of a better word, joy. Yes, it's always kind of fun to follow Joe Biden around and wait to hear what will come out of his mouth next, and who knows what Paul Ryan has hidden under his oversize jacket. But the principals don't seem to be experiencing much joy as they go through their market-tested paces. A kind of faux-ness permeates everything this year in a way that it hasn't been quite so consuming in the past. The effect has been anesthetizing and made it difficult to take any of the day's supposed gaffes, game-changers and false umbrages seriously. The campaigns appeared locked in a paradigm of terrified superpowers' spending blindly on redundant warfare. How many times do they have to blow up Vladivostok?
Where were the surprises, the pleasures of discovery and the true emotion of the newly vitalized? The volunteers who decided to get involved because so-and-so inspired them, not because the other guy (the socialist or the plutocrat) scared them? They seemed in such short supply. This might or might not be the most important election of our lifetime —as we are told it is every four years—but it really did feel like the most joyless.
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FNaFLore.com - Welcome to FNaFLore!
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Coloring skin and hair is not my forte and frankly I clench every time I have to color an image of a person because I know that it's going to take several tries before I get results that are at best passable. But the only way to learn how to do it is simply to do it! Rhea Weigand – our fearless leader over at Passionate Paper Creations & Friends – challenged me to color one of the Make it Crafty Halloween witches – specifically Alwina The Good Witch. So I thought – why not? I can color some great folds in that dress when I'm not agonizing over skin and hair.
But then I came across this Halloween image by Make it Crafty and decided that it was the perfect cheeky response to Rhea's challenge. And as for Alwina, she'll have to wait her turn and make an appearance in a future post.


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The MSM Board has taken additional measures to limit the spread of the Corona (Covid-19) virus, in alignment with the measures announced by the Dutch Government.
Covid-19 in Kenya: the exacerbation of old challenges and emergence of new challenges
Like in many countries Covid-19 presents a threat to food security in Kenya. The threat emanates from exacerbation of old challenges and also emergence of new challenges.
Due to insufficient capacity to produce enough food, safeguarding food security in Kenya is difficult. For example, 10% of the key staple maize has to be imported. This is attributed to erratic weather and also falling productivity. For example, maize productivity has been falling since 1990 as a result of expansion of production to more marginal areas (note that Kenya is around 80% Arid and Semi-Arid (ASAL)). Today about one fifth of Kenya's maize production takes place with a probability of a failed season (PFS) of between 40 and 100 percent[1]. The risk of maize failure has been growing as the impact of climate change unravels. Many of the key contributors of calories are imported (almost 80% of rice is imported and 75% of wheat is imported). Already government has announced plans to import 4 million bags of maize by May, 2019[2].
Low levels of productivity means that even though many people practice farming, many smallholder farmers are net food buyers[3]. And food purchases can make a big percent of household expenditures. The world bank[4]put the food expense at 47% of incomes of Nairobi households (and given this is average it is a much higher share for the urban poor). So perhaps a much bigger food security problem is poverty. Many people do not earn enough to buy food. The Kenya National Bureau of Statistics estimates that about 12 million people cannot afford to consume enough calories for a healthy lifestyle and two-thirds of the food poor individuals are found in rural areas[5].
Beyond low productivity, underdeveloped transport systems means that getting food to market is costly. Transport cost can be very high. A World Bank[6]study found that transport costs accounted for 76% of the marketing costs along the maize value chains in Kenya, Tanzania, and Uganda. Indeed, high transaction costs (of which transport is a major cost) has impeded many farmers from market participation and thus increasing production.
A recent invasion of desert locust has added to the perennial food security challenges. More than 20 counties and FAO has predicted a second wave of desert locusts, 20 times bigger than the first one, come May[7].
The corona pandemic is exacerbating all these challenges. This is due to lockdown and restrictions being put in place.
Closure of Markets
Food markets in Kenya are largely informal (close to 90%) and are quite crowded. Many also lack running water. In a haste to implement government social distance rules, many counties have responded by closing markets[8]. Restaurants have been closed (though government has lifted this but with new rules that restrict opening hours and impose social distancing in sitting).
These actions have restricted access to food and also to markets for many low income people (supermarkets remained open). Also the disruption of the informal food value chain have meant loss of income for people employed in various functions:
Disruption of Transport: Transportation has been distributed by corona in two ways. First government has imposed restriction of movement in and out of certain counties and also imposed a night curfew. Second airports have been closed and third the port operations have been disrupted.
Road transport for essential commodities is not restricted, however this does not run smooth. Workers do not have protection equipment and they are becoming key carriers (Uganda is preventing drivers from Kenya entering Uganda)[9]. Police traditionally harass truck drivers and in the uncertainty surrounding rules imposed police have been filmed beating up truck drivers for flimsy reasons[10]. Indeed one transport and logistics company has reduced its fleet operations in Kenya[11]. Cost of transport is already high and is likely to increase due to these challenges making food unaffordable to many.
Inputs are likely to be delayed and more costly. The key port of Mombasa is now a corona hotspot with many workers infected[12]. The ports have seen delays in clearing of goods moving from 3-4 days to 3-4 weeks. Such delays can have huge impacts as inputs needs to be put at the right time[13]. Also food imports will be delayed
Airports have also been closed (mainly for passenger flights many of which also carry cargo) and one of the bigger and most dynamic sectors is flowers. The Kenya flower sector has particularly been hit hard. Many workers have already lost jobs due to inability to airfreight products. In addition, around 50% of Kenya's fruit, fresh vegetables and nut exports also go to the EU. Although demand for grocery items remains high in Europe, production and supply chain disruption pose risks for this labour-intensive segment, which is dependent on efficient logistics due to the high perishability rate of produce[14].
Transport disruption has also impacted on the ability to control the desert locust. Chemicals needed which are imported are not available in sufficient numbers.
Disruption in farm services: Movement restrictions and lockdowns are hindering the delivery of technical services needed by farmers. Farm inspections by banks, putting their financing at risk, and creating problems physically getting tractors - which are often hired - to fields. Extension agents are also unlikely to be as available as before.
Falling demand in export markets: Irrespective of closure of airfreight demand has also fallen as lockdown takes place in key demand markets. The Kenya Flower Council points that sales have fallen below 35% of what would currently be expected as Europe and UK local sales in flowers have declined to almost zero[15]. A as result around 10,000 casual workers have been laid off, and about 50% of permanent workers given compulsory annual leave[16]. Indeed World bank points out that the prices of certain cash crops have been depressed by the slowing of global demand with significant impact on incomes of many people who depend on them[17].
Import Restrictions: Countries are already starting to restrict food imports, As of 28 April 2020, 15 countries have active binding export restrictions on food[18].As pointed, Kenya is a net importer of a number of key staples. As of yet import restrictions have not hit Kenya, though this is a looming danger.
Food insecurity is likely to hit those in lower income brackets as it is the informal sector that has been mostly disrupted. Supermarkets have stayed open (some requirements on sanitizing and social distancing in queuing to pay). Couriers have also been working meaning that for those with means food is readily available.
The government has given some incentives to businesses to remain open and keep the supply chain up. However, these incentives which include reduction in valued added tax (VAT) from 16% to 14%, exempted income below Sh24,000 from pay-as-you-earn and lowered corporate tax from 30% to 25% seems to target the formal economy oblivious of the fact that much of Kenya's economy is informal and also agriculture based.
All the same we have seen actions to address the impending food security challenge mainly directed at giving food to the poor especially in the slums[19]. However, food donations do not take accounts that the food business supports many livelihoods. Cash transfers would do much better as it can keep the business alive. Notwithstanding cash transfers, this will also need to be thought out carefully as the threat of Covid-19 cannot be wished away. Decongesting rather than closing markets is one way. This can be done by asking traders to trade on alternate days, restricting numbers of people at markets at any time or opening new markets (say converting playground to temporary markets) and also working with traders to ensure they observe proper hygiene and are tested regularly[20].
One development of note that is showing the way forward is the collaboration between Twiga Foods, which distributes foods for many small farmers (17,000) directly to informal food retailers, and Jumia which is the biggest e-commerce platform in Africa. Under the arrangement, Jumia will sell bundles of Twiga's fresh produce on its e-commerce website. Jumia's delivery fleet will pick up orders from Twiga's sorting and distribution centers and then complete last mile, contactless delivery[21]. Though this solves the problems of market access for farmers, it essentially cuts of the "mama mboga", the retailer and thus her livelihood.
Much more innovation is need to ensure food security is enhanced through ensure farmers produce can access markets but also crucially protecting the many livelihoods involved in moving the food from farm to the fork.
Written by: Dr. Julius Gatune Kariuki
World Bank. 2009. Eastern Africa: A study of the regional maize market and marketing costs. Washington, DC: http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/226901468010008187/Eastern-Africa
World Bank (2016). Kenya Urbanization Review. http://documents.worldbank.org /curated/en/639231468043512906/pdf/AUS8099-WP-P148360-PUBLIC-KE-Urbanization-ACS.pdf. Washington, DC:: The World Bank;2016.
[1] La Rovere, R., T. Abdoulaye, G. Kostandini, et al. 2014. "Economic, Production, and Poverty Impacts of Investing in Maize Tolerant to Drought in Africa: An Ex-Ante Assessment." Journal of Developing Areas 48(1): 199–225.
[2] https://www.theeastafrican.co.ke/business/Food-agency-asks-State-to-import-2m-bags-of-maize/2560-5486688-op7fsl/index.html
[3] An FAO (2014) study of maize farmers in Bungoma and Meru counties found that the net maize sellers were only 45%. An earlier study at found 65% of maize producers are net-buyers in western Kenya ( Barret, 2008)
[4] World Bank (2016). Kenya Urbanization Review. http://documents.worldbank.org /curated/en/639231468043512906/pdf/AUS8099-WP-P148360-PUBLIC-KE-Urbanization-ACS.pdf. Washington, DC:: The World Bank;2016.
[5] https://theconversation.com/why-covid-19-is-another-blow-for-kenyas-food-security-135567
[6] World Bank. 2009. Eastern Africa: A study of the regional maize market and marketing costs. Washington, DC: http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/226901468010008187/Eastern-Africa
[7] https://www.businessdailyafrica.com/datahub/Kenya-trilemma-Covid-19-pandemic--floods-and-locusts/3815418-5538280-xsrnogz/index.html
[8] https://www.nation.co.ke/counties/kisumu/Kisumu-market-closed-amid-coronavirus-fears/1954182-5500490-nuac4b/index.html
https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/ktnnews/video/2000186696/combating-covid-19-kiambu-governor-closes-all-markets-in-the-county
[9] https://www.theeastafrican.co.ke/news/ea/Kenya-truck-drivers-protest-Uganda-border-rules/4552908-5536468-jdjvikz/index.html
[10] https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/article/2001366114/driver-seen-in-video-being-clobbered-by-police-speaks-out
[11] Trucking logistics firm Kobo360 has halt 30% of its fleet across Nigeria, Kenya, Togo, Ghana and Uganda was not operating as a result of uncertainty surrounding movement restrictions.
https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2020/04/africa-coronavirus-covid19-imports-exports-food-supply-chains
[12] https://www.businessdailyafrica.com/corporate/shipping/Port-operations-disrupted-as-Covid-19-bites/4003122-5530566-h72e62z/index.html
[13] For example due to disruptions, Nigeria's fertilizer stocks are currently 20% below normal levels. There are only enough seeds and other inputs to farm 1 million hectares out of the roughly 30 million typically farmed, the study showed.
[14] https://oxfordbusinessgroup.com/news/digital-solutions-enhance-resilience-kenya-s-agriculture-sector-amid-covid-19-pressures
[15] https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/article/2001369109/covid-19-kenya-sends-300-bouquets-of-flowers-to-uk-in-solidarity
[16] https://news.trust.org/item/20200411032043-83609/
[17] https://www.worldbank.org/en/topic/agriculture/brief/food-security-and-covid-19
[18] https://www.ifpri.org/project/covid-19-food-trade-policy-tracker
[19] Much of the donations have been done haphazardly and has seen chaos and people scramble leading government to establish rules on food donations that will see donations routed through Kenya Covid-19 Emergency Response Fund.
https://www.nation.co.ke/news/Covid-19-State-bans-direct-food-distribution/1056-5521410-mvpdhkz/index.htmlhttps://www.nation.co.ke/news/Covid-19-State-bans-direct-food-distribution/1056-5521410-mvpdhkz/index.html
[20] https://www.nation.co.ke/news/Ways-to-protect-food-system-amid-Covid-19-pandemic/1056-5504182-17ay6z/index.html
[21] https://techcrunch.com/2020/04/28/goldman-backed-ventures-jumia-and-twiga-partner-on-produce-in-kenya/


If you do, then you'll likely know about the recent controversy surrounding Cambridge Analytics. But didn't Facebook know what Cambridge was doing? And didn't Facebook knowingly directly share user data with prior political campaigns and other third party ad brokers?
Even if you don't use Facebook, being aware of the privacy pitfalls that exist in the marketplace for your friends and family is most valuable.
To find out more, please watch this brief interview of me by Fox Business.