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Act 3: Stranger Things 3, HBO Max and Disney's Mulan
After a brief preview last week, this week we are all in on Stranger Things 3. Comedian, and Stranger Things enthusiast, Forrest Deal is back to discuss and break down the latest season. We've also got some big news this week! Friends is leaving Netflix, but which streaming service it's going to might not be what you'd expect. And reaction to the teaser trailer for Disney's live-action Mulan. All this and more in this episode of Act 3! Time Codes: Act One: News -00:08:50 - "Friends" To...
Act 3: Amazing Spider-Man Spectacular
Marvel Studios' follow up to Avengers: Endgame is here and Steven and Chandler are diving your friendly neighborhood Spider-Man's latest adventure. Steven and Chandler's love for Spidey is well documented, so joining them this week with his own take is comedian, Forrest Deal. They've got the scoop on Far From Home, plus a look back at Spider-Man's history on the big screen. And if that isn't enough, there's the latest casting news on The Little Mermaid, and early impressions on season 3 of...
Act 3: Toy Story 4, Black Mirror, and Stuber
Disney Pixar is back with the fourth entry in the Toy Story franchise. Did Toy Story need a fourth film, and what do Steven and Chandler think of it? We've also got some casting news and reactions to the trailer for the Elizabeth Banks written and directed Charlie's Angels. And if that's not enough we'll talk about the 5th season of Black Mirror and the upcoming comedy-action film Stuber, Plus, talk about why Steven and Chandler find George Lucas so fascinating. All this an more in this...
Act 3: MiB: International, Murder Mystery, and Marvel News
This week Steven and Chandler talk about Men in Black: International and all the behind the scenes drama during production that resulted in a lackluster film. Plus Chandler has finally watched the Game of Thrones documentary, and Steven reports in with the lastest Adam Sandler project to hit Netflix. And stay after the credits to hear about the Youtube rabbit-hole Steven went down involving vintage MREs. Time Codes: Act One: News -01:40 - "Avengers: Endgame" To Return To Theaters With...
Act 3: Tarantino's Star Trek, Doctor Sleep, and Rocketman
There's another biopic about a legend of the music industry in theaters and Steven and a very sleepy Chandler are here to weigh in with their thoughts on Rocketman. What do they think, and how does the film compare to another recent film about a similar subject? And apparently Quentin Tarantino is working on some kind of Star Trek movie? Their thoughts on that and reaction to the trailer for Doctor Sleep, the sequel to Stanley Kubrick's The Shining. Time Codes Act One: News -01:25 -...
Act 3: Dark Phoenix and HBO's Barry
What looks to be the final movie in Fox's X-men franchise is finally here. The X-men series has had its shares of ups and downs. Steven and Chandler talk through all the highs and lows and are then set with the task of answering an important question: is Dark Phoenix any good? They also discuss season 2 of HBO's Barry, and will the "Black Adam" movie that Dwayne Johnson has been attached to for 5 years finally starting making it's way into production? Find out in this episode of Act 3! Time...
Act 3: TV Comedies and Godzilla 2, featuring Blaine Stewart and comedian Forrest Deal!
Steven Wahl and Chandler Nunnally love movies! This week brings a special extra-long episode, as Chandler is joined by News 3's Blaine Stewart and comedian Forrest Deal while Steven is out on vacation! Laugh along as the boys dive face-first into the new "Rambo" trailer and try to decipher its madness. Then, witness the frustration as they argue about TV comedies of the past, including "Friends", "The Office", "Seinfeld" and more! And finally, these gentlemen attempt to reason with the...
Act 3: Aladdin, Game of Thrones, and John Wick: Chapter 3
Act 3: Batman Casting and Detective Pikachu
We've gotta catch 'em all! This week Steven and Chandler talk all things Detective Pikachu. Not only is the movie any good, they also ponder the moral implications of Pokemon training and battling. And the next actor to play Batman is......Robert Pattinson (Battinson)? Steven feels one way about this and Chandler feels another. Listen to hear them debate whether or not this is good news.
Act 3: Spider-Man, IT: Chapter 2, and Disney's Future
We've got a boatload of news this week! Disney just announced release dates for future Marvel, Avatar, and Star Wars films. Plus casting news and trailer reactions. Also Steven and Chandler argue over the merits of the Dragon Ball franchise. Is it good or bad? Listen and see who lands which side of this contentious issue! Act One: News -02:15 - "Spider-Man: Far From Home" Trailer -08:40 - "IT: Chapter Two" Trailer -12:30 - Chadwick Boseman cast as African Samurai in "Yasuke" -19:40 -...
Act 3: The Battle of Winterfell and Sonic the Hedgehog
There's a trailer out for the live action Sonic the Hedgehog movie, and it's bad. How bad is it? Steven and Chandler will let you know! They'll also delve deep into The Long Night and tell you just what they thought about the battle of Winterfell. But it's not all hot takes and controversial opinions, there's also talk of Quentin Tarantino and some off-brand soft drink taste testing in this episode of Act 3! Act 1 - News -01:00 - John Singleton and Peter Mayhew -04:45 - Sonic The Hedgehog...
Act 3: Avengers: Endgame
We're in the endgame now, and Steven and Chandler are joined by WTKR News 3 Anchor Blaine Stewart to discuss the biggest Marvel blockbuster yet. Steven and Chandler are big fans, but Blaine has only seen one other movie from the Marvel Cinematic Universe. What did they think? Did the film live up to expectations, or was it a let down? Could Blaine keep track of which characters were which, and what's Blaine's problem with Rocket Raccoon? All this and more this episode of Act 3!
Act 3: Game of Thrones Premiere and Summer Movies
Summer movie season is fast approaching, with the release of Avengers: Endgame signaling that we are in blockbuster season. Steven and Chandler rundown their most anticipated movies for summer 2019 so you know what to be on the look out for. Plus we've got news! Moviepass struggles and Will Smith reacts to all the backlash surrounding the Genie footage. And if that's not enough, the guys have their (spoiler-free) reactions to the Game of Thrones premiere! Act 1: News --01:00 - Star Wars...
Act 3: Disney+ and the Star Wars trailer
This week Steven and Chandler are fresh off being huddled around a monitor to watch the unveiling of the trailer for Star Wars Episode IX. They'll break it down and give you all their expert analysis. Also the latest news about the details for Disney's streaming service and casting news! Time Codes Act One: News --03:15 - Disney Plus --11:00 - Kate McKinnon cast as Elizabeth Holmes --17:45 - Suicide Squad Casting News 22:30 - Act Two: What We're Watching --22:45 - Long Tangent About...
Act 3: The Latest from CinemaCon and The Twilight Zone
This week Steven and Chandler break down the news from this year's CinemaCon, and the latest from both Marvel and DC. And if all that news isn't enough, they discuss the newest offering from CBS All Access, The Twilight Zone reboot. 00:04:00 - Marvel Memo: Avengers Presale Records and Black Widow Casting 00:10:15 - Joker Teaser Trailer Talk 00:17:00 - WILL CALL: 2 Will Smith films exhibited at CinemaCon 00:23:45 - Netflix vs. The Academy, continued 00:27:50 - ACT TWO: What We're...
Act 3: Avenger's Runtime Revealed and Jordan Peele's Us
We've got leaks galore! The runtime for Avengers: Endgame has leaked, and Chandler demonstrates his impressive Star Wars knowledge by breaking down a leaked movie poster for Episode IX. Plus thoughts and reactions to the the new release from writer/director Jordan Peele, Us. Timecodes: 00:02:45 - Marvel Memo 00:12:00 - Star Wars Leaked Poster Breakdown 00:23:50 - Will Call 00:29:50 - Act Two: What We're Watching 00:39:30 - Act Three: Jordan Peele's "Us"
Act 3: Forrest Gump Sequel and Will Smith Controversy, Featuring Jessica Larche
In this super-sized episode, Steven and Chandler talk about some crazy news from the week, including the unbelievable Forrest Gump sequel that almost happened 20 years ago. Plus, News 3 Anchor Jessica Larche stops by to talk about some controversy surrounding Will Smith this week. Then the guys get into an in-depth breakdown and review of Netflix's "Love, Death and Robots". Show Notes: 8:52 - Forrest Gump Sequel Talk 17:40 - "Will Call" Featuring Jessica Larche 36:20 - Act Two: What...
Act 3: Triple Frontier
Steven Wahl and Chandler Nunnally love movies! In this episode of Act 3 they discuss the Netflix release of Triple Frontier. Plus the latest trailers that are burning up the internet, some breaking news from Disney, and Steven and Chandler struggle to remember some of Ben Affleck's recent projects.
Act 3: Captain Marvel
Steven Wahl and Chandler Nunnally love movies! In this episode of Act 3 they discuss and review Captain Marvel! Plus the latest news about Disney's forthcoming streaming service, Netflix hits back at Steven Spielberg and casting news for the Suicide Squad sequel. Also, stay tuned at the end of the episode for a little bonus content, in the style of one of Marvel's "post credit" scenes.
Act 3: Personal Top 3
Steven Wahl and Chandler Nunnally love movies! In this episode of Act 3 they discuss their personal top 3 favorite films. But wait, there's a twist! They'll be selecting one film from each of the last 3 decades: the 90's, 2000's and 2010's. Will any of their picks be the same, or all completely different?? Listen and find out!

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What Keeps You From Going to God?
Have you felt nervous about your prayers? Maybe you've wondered if you need to be desperate, use the right words, or pray at certain times in order to get the answer you want.
Jesus taught us to pray. He modeled prayers for His disciples, but He didn't give a list of rules for prayer. His template, "Our Father who art in heaven…" invites a personal, anytime, anywhere kind of relationship. And this verse about God never needing sleep guarantees He's always available and ready to listen.
It is incomprehensible to me to imagine life without sleep. As a mom I learned to crave it and even made it an idol. Even in my empty nest years I still spend many days doing my tasks while longing for nightfall and permission to go to sleep.
I have wished slumber weren't so necessary. When I was younger, I ignored my need for physical rest, pulling a few all-nighters in college, staying up late after my kids were in bed to keep creating or reading a great book, in general trying to press my limits. But I always regretted it the next day. To be bone weary after ignoring my sleep needs wasn't worth the extra few hours of accomplishment.
Someday the confines of this earthly body will be gone and the promise of being made in the image of Jesus, with a glorified body, will be reality. To be unencumbered by fatigue sounds wonderful!
And it might be fun, too. Remember Jesus appeared in rooms without walking in the door? And He walked on water! What freedoms might we enjoy one day when we are with Him?
For now, you and I are too confined to our earthly bodies, the tents in which we now reside.
But God. He neither slumbers nor sleeps!
What a spectacular difference between our ever-present Father and us!
So even when we are tired, and most women live tired, we may at any time, in any place, for any reason confidently approach "the throne of grace that we may receive help in our time of need" (Hebrews 4:16).
When I awake startled from a harrowing nightmare, wake repeatedly with a sick child, or toss with the insomnia of an anxious heart, His eyes—and His heart—are wide open. Is there anyone else like Him? No lover, no ruler, no mother can even compare to His unshakeable open door policy.
Boldly—with confidence is the way God Himself tells us— approach His throne. Not cautiously, fearfully, or only during certain hours. Simply stunning is our access to our God.
Do you know Jesus? If you have surrendered your life to His safekeeping, this is the kind of relationship He wants: free, unlimited access at any time day or night. Run to Him boldly, in every hour—and give thanks that He is perpetually available to your every need.
Your encouraging posts are such a balm to the weary soul, Barbara. Giving thanks today for your faithfulness and Godly example. May the Lord bless you always.
I was going through the past blogs, and that reminded me that Tracy Lane's daughter Annie would have undergone her surgery.
Hi Rachel! Thanks for asking. She is doing much better and continuing to recover in PA. We are grateful for her life and the faithfulness of the Lord.
So refreshing to be reminded of who is watching over me and the open access I can freely enjoy. Thanks Barbara.
Yesterday, I was having a very difficult time with my younger son. My older son walked into the room and declared: Mom, stop right now! God says to cry out to Him, and right now you need to do that. Your encouraging words today further confirm my great need to stop right when I have a need and cry out to my Father who always hears me. Thank you so much.


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Lončarevići su bratstvo iz Crne Gore, dosjeljeni su u Zatrijebač (Pleme Kuči), iz Plemena Bjelica, Katunske Nahije, odakle je starina Lončarevića, koje potiče od bratstva Milić. Kako je dalje navođeno, po tom predanju tri brata su otišla iz Plemena Bjelica u Zatrijebač, Kuče, zbog moguće osvjete Turaka uslijed napada na turske kolone, gdje se jedan od njih "polatinio" i ostao u Zatrijepču, drugi poturčio, a treći zadržao svoju vjeru. Od ovoga koji je ostao u Zatrijepču, jesu Bankanji, od ovog poturčenog u Gusunju su Bekteševići, a od trećeg brata, koji nije htjeo prevjeriti proizilaze Lončarevići, koji se inače zovu i Milići, po najstarijem imenu.

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IN THE MILE HIGH CITY AND ON THE SANTA FE TRAIL… (AUG 2000)
August 7th saw me setting out again to see some Cheap Trick shows, this time on my first trip to Colorado and Santa Fe. With the British summer being cool, damp and changeable, I was both hoping for good weather as well as three great Trick shows. Strange to be setting out just 4 weeks after getting back from shows in California and Vegas… guess those kickbacks to my boss (and my credit card company) must be working!
I'll try to spare you too much detail of the travelogue this time, and try to concentrate on just the shows! However, my entry into the United States at Minneapolis/St Paul was interesting. The immigration official asked… "Purpose of visit?". "I've come in to see some concerts" I replied. "Yeah? Who?" he asked. "Cheap Trick". "They played a free show here about a month ago… that Rick Nielsen is always flying through here" he said! I told him that I fly to the US to see shows because they rarely play Europe and he expressed surprise. "Great album, that Live at Budokan" he said as he stamped my passport and allowed me into the Land of the Free. Best welcome the INS have ever given me…
Also experienced the usual travel disaster, this time a 2 hour delay caused by our almost taking off in a faulty plane for the 2 hour hop to Denver. Had to go back to the terminal at MSP and get onto a replacement aircraft. It was dusk by the time we landed at Denver, and my day was completed by discovering a "problem" with my credit card which almost lost me my hotel room… It all ended OK, but I was glad to sink into bed that night.
Was up early next day (Tues 8th Aug)… like… at 4.30am. I couldn't get back to sleep. So I got up and drove out at around 6am to get my bearings whilst the roads were quiet. The sun was rising as I drove downtown along Colfax Ave. Drove out to Mile High Stadium and the new stadium being built alongside it, then back to see Coors Field. The day became increasingly hot and sunny (every day of my trip was sunny with temperatures in the mid 90's), and I did more tourist stuff. This included walking to the State Capitol and climbing the stairs to the top, to get fine panoramic views of the nearby Rockies as well as the sprawl of metropolitan Denver. Headed down 16th Street Mall too, a lively and entertaining street with outdoor entertainment, street cafes etc. Headed back to my room during the afternoon, and stayed in to get an early night and watch baseball on TV. Darn, I could have gone to see the Rockies beat the Pirates at Coors Field… D'OH! Ended up going back out and having a late supper with another fan (Steph) who'd arrived from Boston mid evening.
SHOW DAYS
WEDNESDAY 9th AUGUST – OGDEN THEATRE, DENVER (CO)
Another hot day. Up early, and out in line at the US Mint downtown by 7.50am. Like I wouldn't be in line enough later in the day! Well, the wait was only 25 minutes before I was allowed in to see where a vast number of US currency coins, from pennies up to dollar coins are made. An interesting and free tour, made all the more worthwhile by the free samples! OK… I'm kidding, they "didn't" give us each a roll of quarters! Watching all the coins spill into large wheeled bins, I thought I was back in Vegas!
Had brunch with Steph at Wendy's on Denvers "colourful" Colfax Ave, just a block from the Ogden Theatre (venue of the show). We were lucky, just two minutes after we'd got our order, the power went off. So we sat and ate, surrounded by about 20 Wendy's staff who couldn't work. A little weird. We finally finished to find that an area of several blocks had lost power, and police were directing the traffic on the busy Colfax Ave. The theatre was affected too, though had a backup generator. The band arrived for soundcheck a little after 4pm, and I got a brief but close up look at some of RNs new guitars before s/c started. There was a black Norton guitar of which the main body was in two halves, top and bottom. Difficult to describe, it was like someone had taken the guitar body and cut it in half horizontally, and the two halved were just connected by the pickup (?). I've never seen Rick play this cool looking guitar. Also got a look at the new checkerboard Chandler Electroslide with the vinyl "In Color" LP beneath the pickup; a burnt orange coloured Hamer Monterey, and a close up look at the Girl Brand guitar, the one covered in Japanese character's. That thing is just beautiful, a real work of art.
The band played "House is Rockin' and worked on the vocal harmonies a little. It sounded damned good! Also played half of "Take Me to the Top" though without Tom. Rick ended up playing a few short seconds of "Oh Boy". Nice.
The theatre was sized to hold perhaps 1500-2000. It seemed fairly old, with an ornate surround to the stage, with gold coloured edgings. There was a front stage floor area, then two further raised floor levels back to the bar, each level had white crush barriers in front to prevent accidents. There was also a small balcony at the back of the theatre, above the bar and foyer area.
The line lengthened before doors opened, and it was nice to meet some of the local fans as well as friends who'd travelled from Wisconsin and Texas. It was a surprise to see two Japanese girls who I'd never met at a CT show/event in the US before. They were visiting from Yokohama, and taking in two CT shows during their trip. The theatre was very hot, I have no idea if it had any air conditioning, aside from the afternoon power cut. It must have been approaching 100 degrees as we waited for the show to start.
Openers were Nash Kato (ex Urge Overkill) and his band. They played a short but good set from 9-9.30, and got a decent reception. Of particular note was their drummer, looking and playing like a young Keith Moon! The whole band were tight, and one of the better opening bands I've seen.
Cheap Trick came on just after 10pm to a warm welcome (no pun intended).
RN – Black pants, In Color shirt, rust jacket
RZ – long sleeved black/bronze sparkly shirt, black pants
TP – blue jean shirt, dark pants
BC – black pants, black/white patterned shirt, Bacardi cap.
The set list was: Ain't That a Shame, ELO Kiddies, Top of the World, Downed, IWYTWM, IKWIW, Wrong All Along, 70's Song, 8 Miles Low, Voices, Heaven Tonight, Southern Girls, Surrender/ Tell Me Everything, Dream Police, Lot to Lose, Goodnight.
Despite the heat, the band put on as good a show as ever. I heard (though didn't see) that RZ occasionally got oxygen sidestage between songs. It was that hot, as well as being at altitude. The band looked in good spirits, particularly Tom who briefly came over and chatted in the dark just before the band launched into IWYTWM. The marbled blue Chandler bass that he played for much of the show is a beautiful instrument. Rick pointed out a few fans before the 70's Song including the Japanese girls, when one local shouted out to Rick that it was her 20th CT show. Quick as a flash he replied "Big f*ckin' deal, I've been to every one"! He soon made up with her, of course! RN played the checkerboard Chandler during 8 Miles Low. Nice Bun E solo ending to Heaven Tonight, with two white CT logo's (the top one upside down, the bottom one the right way up) projected onto the stage backdrop. The MFH flat thrown out during Surrender boomeranged back near the front, though not near me. The usual piranha-like frenzy ensued. I'm surprised people don't lose digits or limbs trying to get that thing… Rick seemed to glare for several seconds at a guy near the front on his side of the stage, apparently holding up a mobile phone for the listener to hear the show, or at least that song. After Dream Police, Rick stood by his amp, back to the crowd, and tipped his whole cup of iced water down his shoulders and back. I'm not surprised, it was that hot. Tom looked pretty relaxed and happy throughout the show, as ever Robin's vocals were awesome, Bun E was d'King, and Rick was, well, Rick.
Just before the show started, I was jotting down the set list from the one taped down by RN's mic, when his tech came over and added "Invaders of the Heart" at the bottom. He talked loudly to another tech that it was some song they were adding on... "Yeah" I thought, "this is just a wind up!". As it was, the band didn't come back on to play it.
Rick and Tom left as soon as the show was over. Robin was very obliging (as ever) to several fans who asked for autographs and pictures with him as he left the theatre. When the band's shuttle bus came out of the side alley to the theatre, Bun E rolled down the window and apologised for not having played Invaders, it had been too hot up on stage to play any more. Cool to think they even "thought" of playing it, though a shame it didn't happen! Still, it had been a good day and evening, and it was nice to leave Colfax Ave, its pimps, whores, dealers and other night life behind, head to my room and crash for the night.
THURSDAY 10th AUGUST– COLORADO MUSIC HALL, COLORADO SPRINGS (CO)
Another hot and sunny day, and we left Denver around 11am to head on the short 60 mile journey to Colorado Springs. To be honest I was a little disappointed with the scenery close to Denver, and it was nice that the further from the big city we went, the better the scenery became. Of course we weren't going to see the best of Colorado which lay to the west of the Rockies. The drive was enlivened not only by the scenery, but by the AMCT Tribute #3 CD which we played on the in-car CD player (that made the 20 cassette tapes I'd brought over with me somewhat redundant…) As I'd heard in CA a few weeks ago, a terrific selection of covers by a lot of talented fans.
We reached Colorado Springs around 1pm, and checked into the Rodeway Inn, ideally situated right next to the venue. Though we only got to drive through, Co Springs seemed a pleasant town, dominated by the mighty Pikes Peak (and other mountains) nearby. From the motel we had a fine view of the town and mountains. Checked out the venue after lunch, and the band arrived around 4pm to play "House is Rockin" for soundcheck again. Very cool. It sounds like the band will be off the road Oct through Dec, some of that time to be spent on new material.
The Colorado Music Hall was a small dome, a little less grand than its name suggests. Inside was cosy though, and air conditioned too. In front of the low stage (which later had a barrier erected in front of it) was the standing floor area, then with 3 further low stepped area's heading back some 20 ft or so. From there, proper seating banked up to the rear of the dome.
Folks didn't start turning up until perhaps an hour before the show, but a long line soon stretched out into the parking lot. Again good to talk to local fans, always nice to make new friends! We got let in at 8pm, and by 8.55 it was just plain embarrassing. The line in front of the stage was about 2 deep, the slightly raised step areas were sparsely populated with most folks having chosen to sit up in the comfy seats. Some 2/3 of those were full by the time Nash Kato came on at 9. An annoyance were the security guards, two stood side stage which was OK, but one stood right in front of centre stage (behind the barrier) for the duration. He obviously took his job seriously, more of him later. Nash Kato played a good 45 minute set, and they, like us, found the air conditioned atmosphere much more comfortable than the previous 100 degree night in Denver.
Cheap Trick were due on at 10.15, but it seemed that late technical problems held things up. The band took the stage 10 minutes late, though it was good to see that the standing areas were much fuller than they had been an hour previously.
RN – Black pants, Black t- shirt, purple jacket
TP – black pants, Black western style shirt with blue trim
BC – black pants, black/white/grey flowered shirt.
The set list was: Ain't That a Shame, ELO Kiddies, TV Violence, Downed, IWYTWM, IKWIW, Wrong All Along, 70's Song, 8 Miles Low, Voices, Heaven Tonight, Southern Girls, Surrender/ Tell Me Everything, Dream Police, Lot to Lose, Goodnight.
Bun was unhappy with one of his snare drums from Downed onwards, and his tech frequently had to make adjustments. During IWYTWM, Rick placed a guitar pick on the stern security guards shoulder (the one standing at centre stage spoiling the view for those at front centre). The guard didn't flinch, smile or anything, and the pick sat on his shoulder for at least the rest of the song. Early into Wrong All Along, RN had to change his guitar, which happened again during Lot to Lose, no idea why. During Heaven Tonight RN gave his guitar to one of the girls from Japan (which was soon retrieved by his tech!). Two MFH flats got thrown out during Surrender, I don't recall that happening before.
A few friends came back to our room for a couple of hours, and we taked and had cold beer. And yes, I even had TWO Corona's… no wonder I slept well that night!
FRIDAY 11th AUGUST – CAMEL ROCK CASINO, SANTA FE (NM).
Yet another hot, sunny day, and we left at 11am for the 300 mile drive to the Camel Rock Casino, just north of Santa Fe. The traffic hold up just a few miles south of Colorado Springs was frustrating, we lost 15-20 minutes in that. We made up the time though by flying down I-25. The scenery still wasn't as picturesque as I'd hoped for, but we did see more mountains as we approached the state line for New Mexico, "The Enchanted State". Hmmm, the dark clouds and thunderstorms over the mountains to our right didn't seem too enchanting to me! Still, we didn't get the rain and continued to drive through flat scrub until we started getting more hills as we got closer to Santa Fe. We even passed through Las Vegas… though it was nothing like it's glossy neon-driven namesake in Nevada! We had to drive through Santa Fe to get onto the road for Camel Rock, and finally reached the venue just after 4pm.
The Casino was on a Reservation (the Tesuque) so was dry. As in no beer. Hmmm, Rick will have a problem with his customary Rolling Rock tonight then… The friends from Boston and Texas drove in just after we'd parked, and we went in to find a fan from Los Angeles already there. The casino was small by Vegas standards, and fairly quiet at mid afternoon. The concert venue (normally "The Rock" bingo hall) was to the left as you walked in, and although you could hear what was going on, curtains pulled across the doorway prevented us seeing in. There were quite a lot of security too, at every entrance to the hall as well as around the casino.
Tom, his wife, and Robin arrived a little later, popped into the hall, then came out again to look around and maybe gamble a little. Some 15 minutes later Tom and his wife came back, and were stopped by the security guard at the main entrance to the hall. "Do you have any business in there?" asked the guard. Tom was stunned, and then the guard asked for ID! We pointed Tom out on the poster advertising tonight's show, which was helpfully placed by the entrance, and asked the guard if he noticed any similarity with the man standing in front of him. After a few seconds the guard relented and allowed them in! A few minutes later, Robin came back, though by now the guard had twigged that as well as asking for ID he could check the concert advertisement. He got in somewhat more easily.
Rick and Bun E had obviously arrived at the stage entrance, because soon after we heard (from behind the curtain) all four warm up and then launch into "House is Rockin" for soundcheck. This was followed by "Lookin' Out for Number One", the first time I've ever heard this done live. Cool.
We had to wait in line a little away from the hall entrance, in separate lines (men/women), presumably to allow security searches to be carried out more easily. The lines started building up behind us a little after 6pm, and soon snaked across the whole foyer area of the casino. Looks like the locals were out in force for Friday night entertainment.
At 7.35pm we got let into the hall. It was big, with a soda and popcorn bar off to one side (no beer, remember?). There was a floor area stretching some 30 feet back from the front of the stage, then rows of seating. They didn't bank up or anything, all at floor level. And almost everyone who was in line for an hour or more rushed in… to take a seat at least 30 feet from the stage… Good to meet some local fan's that I'd corresponded with. Early entertainment was provided by a bat which had got in, and was flying around the front stage area in an increasingly vain effort to find a way back out to the desert. After some 10 minutes an elderly man walked in with a fishing type net, and after a couple of attempts caught the bat to go release it. I could only breath a sigh of relief that Ozzy wasn't in the room…
Nash Kato were first up, and were allowed to play a 50-60 minute set which included covers of "Dirty Work" and "Girl You'll be a Woman Soon". Another fine set from the band out of the Chicago area, definitely worth seeing. What sucked was the security, again. There was no barrier in front of the stage, which I guess was 4 ft high or so. However, the crowd up front were pretty mellow. But shortly before the show started, 4 security people came up. Two of them went to each side of the stage, but the two others moved in, asked folks to step back, and one stood in front of the Robin/Tom spot, the other in front of the Rick/Robin spot. So I stepped back like everyone else, and this elderly guard stood pretty much in front of me and stayed there for the night. Bah. Of course by then those affected couldn't move elsewhere.
Nash Kato finished at 9, and without warning thick drapes swept in to hide the stage. I had no chance to pick up my soda, which I'd helpfully put on the floor in front of me rather than on the stage front. So that got knocked over and emptied before I had a chance to react.
The crowd in front of the stage had swelled, though a lot of folks were still in their seats when CT took the stage at 9.35pm.
RZ – Long sleeved black/bronze sparkly shirt, black casual zip up jacket, black pants
TP – White zip up shirt/jacket, black pants
BC –, black pants, black/white patterned shirt, black CT logo on white cap.
The set list was: Ain't That a Shame (short ending), ELO Kiddies, TV Violence, Downed, IWYTWM, IKWIW, Wrong All Along, 70's Song, 8 Miles Low, Voices, Heaven Tonight, Southern Girls, Surrender/ Tell Me Everything, Dream Police, Lot to Lose, Goodnight.
It was certainly a nice, lively show until the middle of IWYTWM when the stage lights failed. The band kept playing, though RN kept getting onto his steps to get an uplight. At the end of the song, there were probably 3 minutes whilst we saw frenzied activity backstage and men with torches. Of course Rick talked to the crowd in between, including a variation of a standard line. "You may not be able to see us, but we're Cheap Trick!". The lighting people managed to get a couple of white spotlights working, so the band started up again. During IKWIW, the rest of the coloured stage lights came back on. Rick came back on after Surrender in the way that he does, "Do you wanna hear some more?". He came over and asked me if I wanted his beer, and handed me a red cup… of iced water! Still, it was very welcome!
Despite the lighting problem, it was a nice show with an enthusiastic audience, at least up front. This was borne out by the merchandise stand doing brisk business after the show. Seven of us fan's went and had a late meal in the casino buffet… where I kept bumping into Nash Kato. Was the guy following me or what? <g> After the show we drove the hour down to near Albuquerque, and this latest 3 night CT stand was over. As always, three great shows, each interesting in different ways (good and not so good). But as always, the band delivered.
Had a couple of days down near Albuquerque, to wind down and do some sightseeing. This included a circular drive up through the Jemez Valley, Valles Caldera through Los Alamos and back through Santa Fe. Some fabulous scenery, who said New Mexico is all desert? As we climbed up past Jemez Springs, the trees in the valleys became thick conifer forests, and it was almost like driving in Oregon or Washington. Saw quite a lot of forest fire damage too. Some of the views at the highest points, across vast plains of New Mexico towards distant mountains were just breathtaking. Passed by the Camel Rock Casino on the way back, and actually saw the Camel Rock. From one angle, it "does" look like a camel! That night we had a fabulous New Mexican meal back in Corrales, including my first introduction to sopopilla, fried bread pockets, which we ate with honey. Mmmmm… <drool>! The next day saw another drive, this time up to Santa Fe but skirting Sandia Peak on the "Turquoise Trail". That was scenic too, and cool to stop and have a drink at the Mine Shaft Tavern in Madrid. This was obviously a popular spot with local bikers, the front of the bar saw a long line of Harley's and other sparkling chromed hogs, and many of their owners sat on the rail outside the bar entrance. A local band were playing inside to a full room of drinkers and eaters, and were a good accompaniment to my "Alien Amber" ale! Mid afternoon saw us in the plaza in Santa Fe. All the buildings were very low rise, St Francis Cathedral looked nice, and their was an air of festivity as at least one wedding was taking place in the plaza park, as well as a mariachi band playing on stage. It was cool to be there, though the buildings surrounding the historic plaza didn't look like they were 400 years old, which disappointed me a little. Oh well, it was still good to visit…
Dinner that night was in the High Finance restaurant, atop the 10,000+ ft Sandia Peak near Albuquerque. This could only be reached by riding a "seriously" scary sky-tram… Did I ever say that I hate heights? The view, and the spectacular views from the top made it worthwhile though, and cool to eat and watch Albuquerque light up as the dusk turned to night. Saw a small town light up in the opposite direction too, though it wasn't the glow of thousands of street lights. Ah, must be the nuclear research place at Los Alamos…
The early morning drive from Albuquerque to Denver Airport (over 400 miles) was tiring but worthwhile. Saw the most amazing and spectacular red/orange sunrise over Santa Fe, as well as better scenery heading north than I'd remembered on the drive south. Guess I'd had CT shows on my mind then… The flights/trains/bus journey home was long and tiring, but uneventful, and I was pleased to get a few hours sleep at home before getting back to work the next day.
As always, it was a real pleasure to meet many old and new friends during the trip, particular thanks to Rhiazann, Lisa (Texas), Steph (Boston), Stacey and Rochelle for being cool people to hang out with at all 3 shows, in line, and to eat with! As ever, thanks to Carla, Cheap Trick, and the guys in the CT crew who were all very cool as always. And the guys in Nash Kato too, cool to talk to them too.
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Aubrey Plaza has been at the 2017 Los Angeles Film Festival, where she attended the screening of 'The Little Hours' on Monday (June 19) and the closing night screening of 'Ingrid Goes West' on Thursday (June 22).
'The Little Hours': Despite the embroidered, decorative floral throughout, this Red Valentino Fall 2017 dress resonated more strongly on the solemnly conservative scale that would also seem a bit heavy for summer. So, I'm glad she tried to lighten the mood with her ponytail and pumps although a sandal would have likely been even more successful.
'Ingrid Goes West': With a distinct vintage flavour, this pleated, pink Miu Miu frock had something of a quirky, retro charm completed by the black platform heels—even if I didn't exactly understand the wash of her purple eyeliner here.


•	What would you advise John Blake to do? Why? What are reasons both for and against being honest with the FDA?
•	Do you believe it would take courage for Blake to honestly reveal the timing and content of the scientific studies? What sources of courage might he call upon to help him make his decision?
•	Discuss possible reasons why Dominguez and Blake went along with the deception in the first place. Would you have participated in suppressing the negative studies? Explain why or why not.


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Awarded by the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center (AFLCMC), the undisclosed contract is the service's exercise of a contract option with the company.
Under the terms of the contract, the company will provide 34 new Predator mission aircrew training system (PMATS) simulators along with associated equipment and systems to train Predator and Reaper pilots and sensor operator crews across 15 installations.
"These training devices will provide an unparalleled level of realism and immerse both new and experienced crews in challenging training scenarios based on today's mission requirements."
L-3 Link programmes vice-president Frank Casano said: "The USAF's and USAG requirements for MQ-1 Predator and MQ-9 Reaper pilots and sensor operators continue to grow, and the skills needed to complete an expanding set of missions are increasingly complex.
PMATS is a flight simulator designed to help pilots and sensor operators gain initial qualification, mission qualification, continuation and mission rehearsal simulation-based training in the MQ-1 Predator and MQ-9 Reaper unmanned aircraft system (UAS).
The system features an L-3 Link's simulation software and visual system databases-equipped ground control station (GCS) for creation of an environment that replicates the UAS performance, weapons, sensors, communications, data link operations, emergencies, degraded video feeds and environmental conditions.
The latest order marks L-3 fielding a combined total of 67 Predator and Reaper trainers to support the services' crew training objectives.
L-3 Link PMATS simulators were initially delivered in 2007.
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Kim Hollis: Red Dawn, the remake of the '80s flick, earned $21.7 million over the five-day Thanksgiving weekend. What do you think of this result?
Jason Barney: Based on the amount of negativity I had heard prior to the opening weekend this result is actually quite strong. The $65 million budget is key here, regardless of how bad the film actually is. I guess in some odd way I am pulling for this one to succeed, as I was such a fan of the original. I'm also a Hemsworth fan and have been since his appearance in Star Trek as Kirk's father. The film is not going to rip up the box office over the next few weeks, nor will it have strong holds, but if it is as bad as everyone is saying, and it even comes within spitting distance of the production costs, the studio will have dodged a major bullet.
Looking at the numbers, if Red Dawn manages a 55-60% drop from Sunday's total's during the weekdays....it will be closing in on $30 million going into weekend #2, and that is nearly half of the budget. If the drops are larger, if the bottom falls out, this one will be out of the top 10 pretty quickly. The quality of the top 10 will push this botched remake out of movie-goers' attention pretty quickly.
Matthew Huntley: It puzzles me why MGM (finally) released Red Dawn at Thanksgiving of all times of the year, not least because of its quality, but also because their juggernaut, Skyfall, is only in its third weekend of release and both films are competing for the same demographic. It's almost as if the studio didn't care and said, "Eh, just get it over with." I think a drop-off of 55-60% or less next weekend is too bullish and it's going to ultimately cap out at $45 million, which will be a disappointment but not an all-out disaster. Honestly, I don't think anyone, including the studio, ever expected this movie to do well.
Bruce Hall: Red Dawn is a remake nobody wanted of a movie whose concept is as hilariously dated as friendship pins and parachute pants. The original is such a bad film it literally becomes a work of satirical genius if you choose to watch it that way (and you should). I'd have been willing to accept the same thing out of the remake, as well. But in one of the most ironic things ever, an American entertainment company subjected itself to voluntary censorship to avoid offending a deep pocketed Communist benefactor.
That's almost as funny as Powers Boothe getting into a fistfight with a tank. But even the Chinese wouldn't have made a suitable proxy for the Soviets; we just don't have the same hysterical fear of them that we did of the Russians. So replacing them with mighty North Korea made it clear to me that for a new generation, Red Dawn would again break new ground in almost infinite levels of unintentional humor. The difference would be that in 1984, a room full of people already convinced the Russians were on their way could still take such a stupid movie at least half seriously.
I can say with a straight face that in the here and now, I take Iron Sky more seriously than I do Red Dawn.
But by God, was I curious. And I don't think I was alone. If ten people knew when and where a train wreck was going to happen, at least two of them would pack some lawn chairs and go check it out. They did this weekend, and Red Dawn walks away with almost $22 million. Even counting international box office - including North Korea - this thing isn't going to break even. But it's already made more money than it should have. It's already gotten more attention than it deserves. This weekend, Red Dawn pulled a Rocky and lost the fight, yet it has won my grudging respect.
Well done, Wolverines. Well done.


BEVERLY HILLS - This Saturday at the Sci-Tech Oscars, the Academy Award of Merit (an Oscar statuette) is being awarded to Franz Kraus, Johannes Steurer and Wolfgang Riedel (pictured below) for the design and development of the Arrilaser film recorder a pioneering device that renders digital images to motion picture film.
The basic development for the Arrilaser goes back to 1997 and came out of a collaborative partnership with Fraunhofer IPM. Its distinguishing technology includes the use of red, green and blue solid-state lasers; an innovative deflection system, which includes a mirror that rotates at 120,000 rpms, a nanometer precise linear motor film transport system and pixel accurate acousto-optical modulators. The solid-state lasers allow exposure times of one second per frame, low noise and precise control of contrast and color fidelity. Currently there are over 280 Arrilasers in use around the globe.
E-film Hollywood which has eight Arrilasers used them to make film prints of four of this year's best picture nominees including: Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close, Tree of Life, The Help and War Horse.
The Sci-Tech committee noted that, "The Arrilaser film recorder demonstrates a high level of engineering resulting in a compact, user-friendly, low-maintenance device, while at the same time maintaining outstanding speed, exposure ratings and image quality."
Initially the device was used to print to film only a few digital scenes such as the VFX shots in Jurassic Park. Today the majority of movies are entirely digital and printed to film via digital intermediate masters. Ironically, the technology behind the Arrilaser paved the way to digital cinema and in one sense made itself obsolete in the process it initiated. However as distribution on film will ultimately decline now the Arrilaser is now being used to preserve digital images on to the more stable film medium.
"We are very pleased that we receive the Oscar in particular for this product because it is the first digital system Arri ever built," says Kraus. "The Arrilaser has been a success in itself, but it was really the foundation to further digital projects: the Arriscan and the Arriflex D-21. Without those products there would not have been the in-house engineering competence and the customer confidence for the successful design and marketing of the Alexa camera."


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Q: SearchView for a RecyclerView within a RecyclerView I have an app that lists books by category in a Recyclerview.
The category list is dynamic; each user will see different categories based on their profile.
The list of books are also in a (horizontal) Recyclerview, also dynamic and depends on what books the user has access to.
Something like this:
Category 1
<List of books>
Category 2
<List of books>

How do I go about adding a SearchView with a custom adapter for ALL the books retrieved?
This is my main activity.
BrowseBooksActivity It has two functions:

*

*fetchBooks - gets a list of categories

*fetchBooksByCategory - loops through the list of categories to get list of books
class BrowseBooksActivity : AppCompatActivity() {
override fun onCreate(savedInstanceState: Bundle?) {
        super.onCreate(savedInstanceState)
    setContentView(R.layout.browsebooksmain_layout)

    fetchBooks(this)
    recyclerview_main.layoutManager = LinearLayoutManager(this)

}

fun fetchBooks (context: Context) {
    val sp = PreferenceManager.getDefaultSharedPreferences(context)
    val token = sp.getString(PREF_TOKEN, "")
    val url = URL + "/tags?type=level"
    val client = OkHttpClient.Builder().addInterceptor(object : Interceptor {
        @Throws(IOException::class)
        override fun intercept(chain: Interceptor.Chain): Response {
            val newRequest = chain.request().newBuilder()
                    .addHeader("Authorization", "Bearer " + token)
                    .build()
            println(newRequest)
            return chain.proceed(newRequest)
        }
    }).build()

    val request = Request.Builder().url(url).build()

        client.newCall(request).enqueue(object : Callback {
            override fun onResponse(call: Call?, response: Response?) {
                val jsonData = response?.body()?.string()
                val gson = GsonBuilder().setPrettyPrinting().create()
                val tagList: List<Tags> = gson.fromJson(jsonData, object : TypeToken<List<Tags>>() {}.type)

               fetchBooksByCategory(context, tagList)

  }
 }
}

fun fetchBooksByCategory (context: Context, tagList: List<Tags>) {
    val sp = PreferenceManager.getDefaultSharedPreferences(this)
    val token = sp.getString(PREF_TOKEN, "")
    val count = tagList.size
    var bookListByGroup: HashMap<String, List<ResourcesList>> = HashMap()

    for ((idx, tag: Tags) in tagList.withIndex()) {

        var tagName = tag.name
        tagName.replace(" ","%20")
        var url = URL + "/me/resources?resourceType.name=version2&tags.name=" + tagName
        var client = OkHttpClient.Builder().addInterceptor(object : Interceptor {
            @Throws(IOException::class)
            override fun intercept(chain: Interceptor.Chain): Response {
                val newRequest = chain.request().newBuilder()
                        .addHeader("Authorization", "Bearer " + token)
                        .build()
                return chain.proceed(newRequest)
            }
        }).build()

        var request = Request.Builder().url(url).build()

            client.newCall(request).enqueue(object : Callback {
                override fun onResponse(call: Call?, response: Response?) {
                    val jsonData = response?.body()?.string()
                    val gson = GsonBuilder().setPrettyPrinting().create()
                    val bookList: List<ResourcesList> = gson.fromJson(jsonData, object : TypeToken<List<ResourcesList>>() {}.type)

                    if (bookList.isNotEmpty()) {
                        bookListByGroup!!.put(tag.name,bookList)
                    }

                    if (idx == (count - 1)) {
                      //last index
                        runOnUiThread {
                            recyclerview_main.adapter = BrowseBooksAdapter(context,bookListByGroup)
                        }
                    }
    }
}
}

BrowseBooksAdapter:
class BrowseBooksAdapter (val context: Context, val bookListByGroup : HashMap<String, List<ResourcesList>>?): RecyclerView.Adapter<CustomViewHolder>()  {

    override fun getItemCount(): Int {
        return bookListByGroup!!.size
    }

    override fun onCreateViewHolder(parent: ViewGroup, viewType: Int): CustomViewHolder {
        val layoutInflater = LayoutInflater.from(parent.context)
        val cellForRow = layoutInflater.inflate(R.layout.browsebooks_layout, parent, false)
        return CustomViewHolder(cellForRow)
    }

    override fun onBindViewHolder(holder: CustomViewHolder, position: Int) {

        val keyList = ArrayList(bookListByGroup!!.keys)
        val valueList = ArrayList(bookListByGroup!!.values)

        holder?.v?.book_category.text = keyList[position]
        var booksByCategory : List<ResourcesList>? = valueList[position]

        holder?.v.inner_recyclerview.adapter = BooksByCategoryAdapter(booksByCategory)
        holder?.v.inner_recyclerview.layoutManager = CustomLinearLayoutManager(context, LinearLayoutManager.HORIZONTAL, false)
    }
}

class CustomViewHolder(val v: View): RecyclerView.ViewHolder(v) {

}

BooksByCategoryAdapter
class BooksByCategoryAdapter (val booksByCategory: List<ResourcesList>?): RecyclerView.Adapter<CustomVH>() {

    override fun getItemCount(): Int {
        return booksByCategory!!.count()
    }

    override fun onCreateViewHolder(parent: ViewGroup, viewType: Int): CustomVH {
        val layoutInflater = LayoutInflater.from(parent.context)
        val cellForRow = layoutInflater.inflate(R.layout.bookcontainer_layout, parent, false)
        return CustomVH(cellForRow)
    }

    override fun onBindViewHolder(holder: CustomVH, position: Int) {
        holder.booksByCategory = booksByCategory!![position]
        Picasso.get().load(booksByCategory!![position].coverURI).into(holder?.v?.inner_bookcover)
    }
}

class CustomVH(val v: View, var booksByCategory : ResourcesList? = null): RecyclerView.ViewHolder(v) {

    init {
        v.setOnClickListener {
            val intent = Intent (v.context, ReadBooksActivity::class.java)
            intent.putExtra("ID", booksByCategory!!.id)
            v.context.startActivity(intent)
        }

    }

}

A: Your question is not clear, however If you want to show all data and after that if you want to search by category with custom adapter you can use this method

*

*Add search_menu.xml in /res/menu
<menu xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
  xmlns:app="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res-auto"
  xmlns:tools="http://schemas.android.com/tools"
  tools:context="com.learn2crack.recyclerviewsearch.MainActivity">
 <item
    android:id="@+id/search"
    android:icon="@drawable/ic_search"
    android:title="Search"
    app:showAsAction="ifRoom|collapseActionView"
    app:actionViewClass="android.support.v7.widget.SearchView"/>
  </menu>

*attach serach_menu to your activity onCreateOptionsMenu
@Override
  public boolean onCreateOptionsMenu(Menu menu) {
    getMenuInflater().inflate(R.menu.search_menu, menu);
    MenuItem search = menu.findItem(R.id.search);
    SearchView searchView = (SearchView)
    MenuItemCompat.getActionView(search);
  //Calling function to search the text you entered in your custom adapter
    search(searchView);
  }

*Search function
: This function will be called after entering text in search menu.

Here Old_Adapter is the adapter which you sent to recyclerview to display content. You have to create new adapter object with the data matched with your searched string and call recyclerview with this new adapter

    private void search(SearchView searchView) {

    searchView.setQueryHint("SOME_CATEGORY"); //Mention what you want to search as hint
    searchView.setInputType(InputType.TYPE_CLASS_TEXT);

    searchView.setOnQueryTextListener(new SearchView.OnQueryTextListener() {

        @Override
        public boolean onQueryTextSubmit(String query) {
            return false;
        }

        //Your searched text will appear as newText
        @Override
        public boolean onQueryTextChange(String newText) {

            //Create new object of your custom adapter
            List<AnyAdapter> searchcategory = new ArrayList<>();

            //Old_Adapter is your adapter with which you sent data to your Recyclerview
            for (int x = 0; x < Old_Adapter.size(); x++) {

                //Fetch data from your Old_Adapter
                final AnyAdapter newSearch = Old_Adapter.get(x);
                String cat = newSearch.getCategory();

                //compare the data with searched text add newSearch adapter to new Adapter created earlier
                if (cat.contains(newText)) {
                    searchcategory.add(newSearch);
                }
            }
            if (newText.isEmpty()) { //If searched text is empty then pass Old_Adapter to your recyclerview again
                callRecyclerview(Old_Adapter);
            } else{ //Else call recyclerview with new Adapter
                callRecyclerview(searchcategory);
            }
            return true;
        }
    });
}

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Rory McIlroy and Tiger Woods are heading for the Masters Tournament, but only one golfer will be dealing with an ex-girlfriend. (Photo by Hong Wu/Getty Images)
Tiger Woods has the best chance to win the upcoming Master's Tournament since his colossal 2009 sex scandal nearly wrecked his golf career. But he'll be playing under a cloud thanks to more girlfriend problems.
Tiger Woods ex-girlfriend Kristen Smith is suing the golfer to get out of an NDA agreement. (Photo: Instagram)
Ex-girlfriend Kristin Smith is suing the golfer to get out of a non-disclosure agreement she signed with Woods after their 2017 breakup. Smith got a payday out of the deal, but she's apparently had second thoughts.
The golfer began dating the busty blonde Texan in 2016. She's a look-a-like of his ex wife Elin Nordegren
Woods' four-year marriage to Elin, who bore him two children, broke down in November 2009 after he crashed his SUV following an argument over text messages Elin found on his phone from New York party girl Rachel Uchitel. The National Enquirer had reported the affair two days earlier.
The divorce was finalized on Aug. 2010, but not before more than a dozen women, mostly hookers, porn stars and cocktail waitresses, claimed they had affairs with the golfer during his marriage.
Woods lost most of his major sponsors and put his golf career on hold in an attempt to repair his marriage. He's also been plagued by injuries.
The golfer apparently still hasn't given up his cheating ways. Smith broke up with him after he allegedly cheated on her.
The NDA legal battle has turned bitter. Smith claims Woods has threatened to release embarrassing photos of her if she doesn't honor the contract, according to TMZ Sports.
Smith is notable in Woods' constellation of girlfriends because she was dating him when he was arrested in Florida for driving while intoxicated in 2017. She reportedly became hysterical in a high-end Dallas store after receiving a phone call about the arrest, according to London's Sun newspaper.
She still lives in Dallas where she moved when her ex-husband Gerald Sensabaugh started playing for the Dallas Cowboys in 2010. They have one child together.
In April a year ago, Smith was stopped at Palm Beach Airport carrying more than $150,000 in cash, according to gossip site, Radar Online. She claimed the money was a gift from her boyfriend.
Whether Woods' battle with Smith weighs on his golf game remains to be seen.
He's won the Master's four times, but hasn't come close since 2008. The last time he played three years ago, he finished 17. But he's looked sharp in recent outings.
Woods tied for fifth place at the Arnold Palmer Invitational and tied for second at the Valspar Championship last month–his best outing in years.
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Though construction of The Ring in downtown Clearwater only began in December and won't be complete until late spring, the list of entrepreneurs and small business owners interested in calling the co-working space home keeps growing.
Her husband, real estate developer Daniels Ikajevs, who owns several buildings downtown, including One Clearwater Tower (previously known as the Bank of America building), says the early interest is a good indicator of what's to come in Clearwater.
In recent years, smaller tech companies have started moving downtown, some nurtured by Florida Business Incubator, which started out as the Technical Arts Facility for Innovation and Entrepreneurship (TAFFIE). It was founded by Steve Allen, the CEO of Docuphase/iDatix.
Additionally, SPARK, a consortium of partners, including the city's Economic Development and Housing Department, has provided resources for entrepreneurs in the greater Clearwater area for nearly two years.
Combined with the Imagine Clearwater project, a complete overhaul of the downtown waterfront and bluffs, as well as new restaurants, residential developments and retailers heading downtown, the city's urban hub has a brand new image, Ikajevs says.
He hopes The Ring in One Clearwater Tower will be at the center of the city's entrepreneurial renaissance, he adds. There is no other space like it in the area — even in Tampa or St. Petersburg, he says.
While creating the concept for the co-working space, he and his wife, joined by project manager Janelle Branch, studied similar co-working space concepts in "more advanced markets" around the globe.
The $1.8 million project already has a uniquely global feel to it — Ikajevs is Latvian born, while Adhikari hails from Bangladesh and Branch is from Grenada. To add to that, for a year-and-a-half, the trio traveled the world, visiting business incubators in the United Kingdom, France, Sweden, and the Netherlands. Stateside, they toured co-working spaces in New York, California and Texas.
A boxer from a young age, he developed the concept of The Ring, a metaphor for the scrappy, fighting spirit of the entrepreneur. It also refers to a boxer's support team.
Thanks to a $600,000 grant from the city of Clearwater, they're able to keep member costs down, he adds. The most basic membership costs $45 per month and includes mailbox space and the opportunities to rent conference rooms or office space by the hour.
The next membership level taps into The Ring's co-working spaces that will operate "sort of like a gym membership, Ikajevs says. For $99 a month, entrepreneurs can utilize any of the open work stations on a first-come, first-serve basis. Members will also have access to networking events, yoga and other workshops, and free downtown parking.
As businesses grow, they will have the option to move into personal offices, which will cost around $240 a month, or larger suites for up to 12 employees, which start at $370 monthly.
"The idea is for companies or young professionals to sort of get a grip in the space, get things going and eventually outgrow the space and move on, either within this building or somewhere in downtown Clearwater," he says.
In the middle of this space, the team will construct an actual boxing ring. Once a year, the incubator's highest tiered members will have the opportunity to participate in The Ring Main Event, where they'll enter the ring to pitch their concept in front of venture capitalists, potential investors.
So the idea is to connect small businesses with investors through this special event.
The team behind The Ring is just as passionate about health and wellness as they are about aiding the growth of small businesses.
On average, people spent 93 percent of their time indoors, either in a building or in a car.
"If you spend such a significant time indoors and if that does impact, that environment, our quality of life, our productivity, what is the purpose of that?" she says.
This becomes even more of an issue as society moves toward an inevitable urbanization — the United Nations predicts that by 2050, 75 percent of the world's population will live in cities and mega cities, she says.
Though there is legislation to control outdoor air pollutants, there is no regulation for indoor air, despite the fact that indoor pollutants are two to five times more concentrated, Adhikari says.
The Ring will attain WELL certification, she adds, and will also take on the Living Building Challenge.
Rather than using plastic or other manmade materials, most of the space's design touches will utilize natural materials, such as wood.
Members will be able to customize temperature and lighting, which will be designed with the body's natural circadian rhythm in mind. And while most hip workplaces offer free flowing beer and wine, instead The Ring will offer healthier options — organic tea and coffee, and kombucha.
"If we're able to reduce stresses in the workplace, hopefully we'll also give our members a fighting chance to concentrate and achieve their objectives," Branch says.


When Angel moves to a new school after the death of her parents, she isn't interested in making friends. Until she meets Bavar - a strange boy, tall, awkward and desperate to remain unseen, but who seems to have a kind of magic about him. Everyone and everything within Bavar's enchanted house is urging him to step up and protect the world from a magical rift through which monsters are travelling, the same monsters that killed Angel's parents.
But Bavar doesn't want to follow the path that's been chosen for him - he wants to be normal; to disappear. Fighting one another as well as their fears, Angel and Bavar must find a way to repair the rift between the worlds, and themselves, before it's too late . . .
Original and compelling . . . an unexpected tale of grief, magic and monsters.
[W]onderfully well-rounded characters and emotional intensity . . . allied with truly gorgeous magic and a sense of wonder . . . Highly, highly recommended!
[M]agical and gripping . . . Amy Wilson's writing is lyrical and deep with meaning.


We have experienced a lot of growth here in Tampa recently. The demand for new drivers was immediate. Ruben recruited and trained a new driver for Andrews without hesitation. I would also like to thank my entire driving force for stepping up and making Andrews Logistics the sole carrier for Shell Lubes here in Tampa. They have also been very instrumental in our success with BP as well.
Thanks to Ruben and the rest of the Tampa drivers!


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Beverly Hills, California : Anchor Bay Entertainment, .
MPAA rating: PG-13; for some violence and disturbing images, language, sexual material, thematic elements and smoking.
Inspired by a true story about Cecil Gaines, a devoted husband, father, and White House butler who served seven Presidential administrations during the turbulent politics and civil rights battles of twentieth century America.
Allen, Eugene, -- 1919-2010 -- Drama.
Presidents -- United States -- Staff -- Drama.
United States -- Social life and customs -- Drama.
Based on the novel by Wil Haygood.
Special features: Lee Daniels' The Butler: An American Story; the original freedom riders; deleted scenes; music video "You and I ain't nothin' no more" performed by Gladys Knight and Lenny Kravitz; gag reel.
Cinematographer, Andrew Dunn ; editor, Joe Klotz ; composer (music score), Rodrigo Leão.
Forest Whitaker, Oprah Winfrey, Mariah Carey, John Cusack, Jane Fonda, Cuba Gooding Jr., Terence Howard, Lenny Kravitz, James Marsden, David Oyelowo, Alan Rickman, Liev Schreiber, Robin Williams, David Banner, Michael Rainey Jr., LaJessie Smith, Alex Pettyfer, Vanessa Redgrave, Aml Ameen, Clarence Williams III, John P. Fertitta, Jim Gleason, Isaac White, Joe Chrest.
DVD, NTSC, region 1, anamorphic widescreen (1.85:1); Dolby Digital 5.1.
English, French or Spanish dialogue; Spanish subtitles; English subtitles for the deaf and hearing impaired.
Strong, D., Daniels, L., Whitaker, F., Winfrey, O., Cusack, J., & Haygood, W. (2014). Lee Daniels' the butler. Beverly Hills, California: Anchor Bay Entertainment.
Danny Strong et al.. 2014. Lee Daniels' the Butler. Beverly Hills, California: Anchor Bay Entertainment.
Danny Strong et al., Lee Daniels' the Butler. Beverly Hills, California: Anchor Bay Entertainment, 2014.
Strong, Danny, et al. Lee Daniels' the Butler. Beverly Hills, California: Anchor Bay Entertainment, 2014. DVD.
|a Lee Daniels' the butler |h [videorecording] / |c Weinstein Company presents a Laura Ziskin production in association with Windy Hill Pictures, Follow Through Productions, Salamander Pictures and Pam Williams Productions ; produced by Pamela Oas Williams, Laura Ziskin, Lee Daniels, Buddy Patrick, Cassian Elwes ; written by Danny Strong ; directed by Lee Daniels.
|a 1 videodisc (132 min.) : |b sound, color ; |c 4 3/4 in.
|a DVD, NTSC, region 1, anamorphic widescreen (1.85:1); Dolby Digital 5.1.
|a English, French or Spanish dialogue; Spanish subtitles; English subtitles for the deaf and hearing impaired.
|a Forest Whitaker, Oprah Winfrey, Mariah Carey, John Cusack, Jane Fonda, Cuba Gooding Jr., Terence Howard, Lenny Kravitz, James Marsden, David Oyelowo, Alan Rickman, Liev Schreiber, Robin Williams, David Banner, Michael Rainey Jr., LaJessie Smith, Alex Pettyfer, Vanessa Redgrave, Aml Ameen, Clarence Williams III, John P. Fertitta, Jim Gleason, Isaac White, Joe Chrest.
|a Cinematographer, Andrew Dunn ; editor, Joe Klotz ; composer (music score), Rodrigo Leão.
|a Based on the novel by Wil Haygood.
|a MPAA rating: PG-13; for some violence and disturbing images, language, sexual material, thematic elements and smoking.
|a Inspired by a true story about Cecil Gaines, a devoted husband, father, and White House butler who served eight Presidential administrations during the turbulent politics and civil rights battles of twentieth century America.
|a Special features: Lee Daniels' The Butler: An American Story; the original freedom riders; deleted scenes; music video "You and I ain't nothin' no more" performed by Gladys Knight and Lenny Kravitz; gag reel.
|a Allen, Eugene, |d 1919-2010 |v Drama.
|a Butlers |z United States |v Drama.
|a Presidents |z United States |x Staff |v Drama.
|a United States |x Social life and customs |v Drama.
|a Daniels, Lee, |d 1959- |e film producer, |e director.
|a Winfrey, Oprah, |e actor.
|a Cusack, John, |d 1966- |e actor.
|a Anchor Bay Entertainment, Inc.


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Q: DotNetNuke File Management I'm working with DNN 5.6.2 and i'm trying to build a custom module where users can upload a file that I run validation against. If the file is valid then it is saved. There is one root level directory "DataValidation" that the module creates and each instance of the module creates a subdirectory to keep things organized.
I have no problems creating the directories but when I upload to them it either fails with various different errors or strangely the file uploads fine but in the DNN database it says that it is in the root level folder, "DataValidation". Is there something wrong with my code or approach?
    // Method is called to create the folders before writing to them
    public void verifyModuleFolderExists(string subfolderName)
    {
        bool moduleFolderExists = false;
        bool instanceFolderExists = false;

        ArrayList folders = FileSystemUtils.GetFolders(PortalId);

        foreach (FolderInfo folder in folders)
        {
            if (folder.FolderPath == "DataValidation/")
            {
                moduleFolderExists = true;
            }

            if (folder.FolderPath == subfolderName)
            {
                instanceFolderExists = true;
            }
        }

        if (!moduleFolderExists)
        {
            FileSystemUtils.AddFolder(PortalSettings, PortalSettings.HomeDirectoryMapPath, "DataValidation\\");
        }

        if (!instanceFolderExists)
        {
            FileSystemUtils.AddFolder(PortalSettings, PortalSettings.HomeDirectoryMapPath + "DataValidation\\", subfolderName);
        }
    }

    // Called on file upload
    public void saveUploadedFile(HttpPostedFile uploadedFile, string subFolderName)
    {
        string path = PortalSettings.HomeDirectoryMapPath + "DataValidation\\" + subfolderName + "/";
        string s = FileSystemUtils.UploadFile(path, uploadedFile);
    }

A: I believe the issue is with the string path = ... part, you have "/" which should really be "\".  That would cause it to ignore the folder part of the path potentially.
So your upload code would change to
public void saveUploadedFile(HttpPostedFile uploadedFile, string subFolderName)
{
    string path = PortalSettings.HomeDirectoryMapPath +
                    "DataValidation\\" + subfolderName + "\\";
    string s = FileSystemUtils.UploadFile(path, uploadedFile);
}


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AMG 300 SEL 6.8: Pigs Really Can Fly!
By Jon Wall
AMG, the performance arm of Mercedes-Benz that was founded as a small independent outfit by a pair of former company engineers in 1967, marks its 50th anniversary this year. And to celebrate the occasion, Mercedes-Benz Hong Kong is displaying one of AMG's most famous cars at its Mercedes me store-cum-restaurant in Central on June 17-23.
Nicknamed Rote Sau (German for "red pig"), the monster AMG 300 SEL 6.8 racing saloon achieved a surprising overall second place, as well as a class win, in the 24-hour race at the classic Belgian circuit of Spa-Francorchamps in July 1971, where it was competing against much lighter and nimbler machinery. As that car was subsequently much modified by its later owner (the French aerospace company Matra, which used it as a high-speed testbed for landing gear), Mercedes-AMG engineers set about building an exact replica of the 428-horsepower SEL 6.8, which they first exhibited at the Geneva motor show in 2007.
As befits such a magnificent machine, the AMG's huge V8 engine makes an Earth-shattering racket. Although that noise is unlikely to be heard during the SEL's seven-day Mercedes me residency, local petrol heads will at least get ample opportunity to feast their eyes on this glorious old-school racer.
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Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc.'s net profit fell -4471.6% since last year same period to $-3703Mn in the Q4 2017. On a quarterly growth basis, Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. has generated -1682.48% fall in its net profits since last 3-months.
Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc.'s net profit margin fell -7137.05% since last year same period to -129.2% in the Q4 2017. On a quarterly growth basis, Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. has generated -2686.3% fall in its net profit margins since last 3-months.
Earnings per share (EPS) estimates of the Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. post its latest quarter earnings
Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc.'s earning per share (EPS) estimates for the current quarter stand at 1.93 - a 55.65% jump from last quarter's estimates.
Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc.'s earning per share (EPS) estimates for the current year stand at 1.93.
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Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc.'s earning per share (EPS) jumped 14.29% since last year same period to 1.44 in the Q3 2022. This indicates that the Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. has generated 14.29% annual rate of jump in its earning per share (EPS) in the last 4 quarters.
Return on assets (ROA) indicates the profitability of the company in relation to its total assets. This ratio tells the financial health of the company. The higher the ROA, the better the company's financial health. If any company has a ROA in the range of 5% to 20% - it is generally considered good. ROA above 20% is generally considered excellent. Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc.'s return on assets (ROA) stands at 0.02.
The Return On Equity ratio indicates a company's ability to turn equity capital received from shareholders into profits. ROE highlights the efficiency of equity capital in running the business. Generally, a return on equity in double digits is considered good. Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc.'s return on equity (ROE) stands at 12.83.
Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. declared 0.39 dividend per share during the earnings announcement for Q3 2022.
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So basically they shoved the stuff that was left on the cutting room floor into the editor and decided to release it.
/film wrote: 'X-Men: Apocalypse' Adds Sophie Turner, Tye Sheridan, and Alexandra Shipp
Move over, Halle Berry. You too, Famke Janssen and James Marsden. There's a new trio of mutants in town.
X-Men: Apocalypse director Bryan Singer has just announced that Sophie Turner (Game of Thrones), Tye Sheridan (Tree of Life), and Alexandra Shipp (Drumline: A New Beat) have joined the comic book prequel as the younger versions of Jean Grey, Cyclops, and Storm, respectively. More on the X Men Apocalypse casting after the jump.
All three stars were named earlier this month as testing for X-Men: Apocalypse. According to that report, Sheridan was up against Taron Egerton (Kingsman: The Secret Service) and Jamie Blackley (If I Stay); Turner was competing with Saoirse Ronan; and Shipp was in contention along with Zendaya Coleman (Disney Channel's Shake It Up).
X-Men: Apocalypse will be set in the 1980s. Turner, Sheridan, and Shipp are playing the younger versions of the superheroes played by Janssen, Marsden, and Berry in the original X-Men trilogy. They join fellow franchise newcomer Oscar Isaac, who's playing the titular villain Apocalypse. In addition, Channing Tatum is rumored, but not yet confirmed, to make his debut as Gambit.
The film also brings back the core cast from X-Men: First Class: James McAvoy as Professor X, Michael Fassbender as Magneto, Jennifer Lawrence as Mystique, Nicholas Hoult as Beast. Hugh Jackman is in talks to return as Wolverine.
X-Men: Apocalypse promises to close out the First Class trilogy with "mass destruction." The character of Apocalypse is an "ancient" mutant born thousands of years ago. The storyline will also prominently feature Mystique and her relationships with Beast and Magneto. Simon Kinberg wrote the script based on a story by himself, Singer, Michael Dougherty, and Dan Harris.
X-Men: Apocalypse will start shooting this spring in Canada. It opens May 27, 2016.
this makes me very happy. more sophie please.
I hope Singer doesn't walk away from X-Men after the trilogy is over. It seems like he's the only one who can make a decent film out of the Marvel properties at Fox.
Has it already been mentioned that Oscar Isaac was cast as Apocalypse? I don't recall seeing that and am too lazy to check the thread over, but I just read that myself.
Empire Magazine reports the X-Men: Days of Future Past Rogue Cut is 142 minutes and 37 seconds, which is 11 minutes and 11 seconds longer than the theatrical cut.
/film wrote: 'X-Men: Days of Future Past: Rogue Cut' Release Date Marks 15th Anniversary of Original 'X-Men'
We've been hearing about an extended cut of X-Men: Days of Future Past since last fall. The longer edition of the film has been called the Rogue Cut, mostly because it gives the power-stealing mutant played by Anna Paquin some more screentime thanks to a subplot that originally ended up on the cutting room floor. We've heard details about this cut of the film being 17 minutes longer, and the home video release also having some new extras as well. Now Bryan Singer has made an official announcement with the X-Men: Days of Future Past: Rogue Cut release date and a tease of other changes in the film beyond the inclusion of more Rogue.
Singer took to Periscope (via Collider) to announce that X-Men: Days of Future Past: Rogue Cut will hit shelves on July 14th. For those who may not remember, that will mark the exact 15th anniversary of the release of the original X-Men movie that Bryan Singer directed back in the year 2000.
The Rogue Cut of the film brings back a cut sequence that featured Professor X (Patrick Stewart) and Magneto (Ian McKellen) on a mission in the future involving Iceman (Shawn Ashmore) and Rogue. Collider caught up with writer and producer Simon Kinberg a while back, and he explained what some of the restored footage entailed:
"It was like, 'What would it be like to have Patrick and Ian on a road trip together?' And that was kind of, you know, it got condensed as I wrote it and then when we shot it, but it was just a sub-plot. It was a perfectly good sub-plot and people will see it one day, and Anna was great in it and it was well-directed; it just didn't serve the overall story. And it didn't, it never did, it was created outside the core story. As a result, when you watched the movie, you were like, 'Why are we on this detour, on a movie that already has two time periods, two types of Sentinels, 10-12 main characters, just as a lark?' And so it ended up getting cut."
But with 17 minutes being added into the film, there's more than just that subplot added back in. In the announcement today, Singer teased "a few little changes" throughout the rest of the film as well. But it sounds like fans will have to actually watch this alternate cut to find out what's different.
Someone from 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment said, "If you're here from the future, try not to spoil it for anyone." So unless you've mastered time travel, you'll have to wait until July 14th like the rest of us to see X-Men: Days of Future Past: Rogue Cut.
make that 17 minutes. also, holy shit - it's been that long since the first x-men film???? my younger son didn't exist at the time it came out & he's about to turn 14. wow.
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re: rogue cut - total and complete cash grab. i think there are a total of 3 scenes in which rogue appears, in which she has a total of 2 lines. the rest of the minutes are the other characters discussing whether or not to get rogue to help. her presence changed absolutely nothing and added nothing. if you had cut her out, the film would be just great without her and no one would have noticed (except that's exactly what happened, and they did, so we have this). DO NOT buy, unless you don't already own the film - in which case, you should buy as both versions are on the set. remember the DVD of X-Men 1.5? this.
Yeah, I thought the same thing. It struck me as a suit at Fox somewhere saying, "Hey, Anna Paquin is more popular these days than she was originally, we need to get more of her in the film than only at the end. Let's shove her in by just having her do what the other character was already doing anyway. The rescue kills the flow of the story. At the very least they should have just had her show up right after Kitty is injured saying she received Charles' telepathic call or something instead of wasting time with extra scenes. I probably wouldn't have thought anything of it that way. "Oh crap, Kitty is injured, we're screwed now. Oh look Rogue got my call and is here to take her place, get to it then." Done and done.
Also, really they should call this the Kitty cut, since she's the one who got stabbed.
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Don't watch if you don't want a major spoiler at the end.
not watching. so difficult when sophie is looking at me.
Saw this yesterday. Without being too spoilery, it's okay, but not great. The plot is pretty thin and they're trying to service so many characters at any given time that it feels like they're just ticking off check boxes and no one really gets much development. Most of it is setting things up for future films than really developing a well rounded one this time. I suppose we have the MCU to thank for that as now everyone thinks comic book films should be massive multi-movie universes. Think massive origin story, except instead of having to set it up for one character they're doing it for about 15. "We're getting the band together" should be the tag line for this film. Which is kind of odd considering we're on the last film of a trilogy (or nine films into a series). That said, it wasn't awful. Unlike Batman V Superman at least most of the characters do serve the story, light as it is (also everyone in this film can act). Apocalypse is kind of an idiot as there's at least three times he could have killed everyone a lot easier than his convoluted plan. Also, the ending was pretty predictable. Anyone with even a passing knowledge of the comic or even the films knows how things are going to go down if they really think about it. On the positive, if you're an X-men fan there are some good moments to get totally geeked out at Dark Phoenix tease in the climax, Weapon X, lots of callbacks to characters from the comics. Meh, it didn't suck and entertained me for a couple of hours, so I consider it worth seeing. But it's probably not one I'll watch more than once.
Oh, and Olivia Munn's ass is as well toned and impressive as expected.
You had me at Olivia Munn's ass.
haven't seen this yet, but munn has to be down the list of hot chicks in this film, as jlaw and sophie are both in it.
Lawrence did look pretty hot with her '80s hair. And they kept her human and not blue for a good lot of the film happily (and I'm sure happily for her too). Turner doesn't really do much for me.
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i say godDAMN.
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