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Jute Blanket Basket USA

A jute blanket basket USA refers to a storage or decorative container made from jute material and designed to hold blankets. Jute is a natural fiber commonly used in various products due to its durability and eco-friendly characteristics. In this context, a jute blanket basket would typically be woven or constructed from jute strands, creating a sturdy yet rustic appearance.

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introductory excerpts on COINTELPRO

it came to my awareness that some folks don't know what COINTELPRO is still, so imma drop some excerpts from the wikipedia page. ofc there are a billion other resources you can check out, especially firsthand accounts, but this is always a good place to start! link attached below:

[Note that the embedded link above's photo has the following caption: "COINTELPRO memo proposing a plan to expose the pregnancy of actress Jean Seberg, a financial supporter of the Black Panther Party, hoping to "possibly cause her embarrassment or tarnish her image with the general public". Covert campaigns to publicly discredit activists and destroy their interpersonal relationships were a common tactic used by COINTELPRO agents."]

The Introduction:

COINTELPRO (syllabic abbreviation derived from Counter Intelligence Program; 1956–1971) was a series of covert and illegal[1][2] projects actively conducted by the United States Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) aimed at surveilling, infiltrating, discrediting, and disrupting domestic American political organizations.[3][4] FBI records show COINTELPRO resources targeted groups and individuals the FBI[5] deemed subversive,[6] including feminist organizations,[7][8] the Communist Party USA,[9] anti–Vietnam War organizers, activists of the civil rights and Black power movements (e.g. Martin Luther King Jr., the Nation of Islam, and the Black Panther Party), environmentalist and animal rights organizations, the American Indian Movement (AIM), Chicano and Mexican-American groups like the Brown Berets and the United Farm Workers, independence movements (including Puerto Rican independence groups such as the Young Lords and the Puerto Rican Socialist Party), a variety of organizations that were part of the broader New Left, and white supremacist groups such as the Ku Klux Klan[10][11] and the far-right group National States' Rights Party.[12]

Methods COINTELPRO Utilized

According to attorney Brian Glick in his book War at Home, the FBI used five main methods during COINTELPRO:

Infiltration: Agents and informers did not merely spy on political activists. Their main purpose was to discredit, disrupt and negatively redirect action. Their very presence served to undermine trust and scare off potential supporters. The FBI and police exploited this fear to smear genuine activists as agents.

Psychological warfare: The FBI and police used a myriad of "dirty tricks" to undermine movements. They planted false media stories and published bogus leaflets and other publications in the name of targeted groups. They forged correspondence, sent anonymous letters, and made anonymous telephone calls. They spread misinformation about meetings and events, set up pseudo movement groups run by government agents, and manipulated or strong-armed parents, employers, landlords, school officials, and others to cause trouble for activists. They used bad-jacketing to create suspicion about targeted activists, sometimes with lethal consequences.[74]

Harassment via the legal system: The FBI and police abused the legal system to harass dissidents and make them appear to be criminals. Officers of the law gave perjured testimony and presented fabricated evidence as a pretext for false arrests and wrongful imprisonment. They discriminatorily enforced tax laws and other government regulations and used conspicuous surveillance, "investigative" interviews, and grand jury subpoenas in an effort to intimidate activists and silence their supporters.[73][75]

Illegal force: The FBI conspired with local police departments to threaten dissidents; to conduct illegal break-ins in order to search dissident homes; and to commit vandalism, assaults, beatings and assassinations.[73] The objective was to frighten or eliminate dissidents and disrupt their movements.

Undermine public opinion: One of the primary ways the FBI targeted organizations was by challenging their reputations in the community and denying them a platform to gain legitimacy. Hoover specifically designed programs to block leaders from "spreading their philosophy publicly or through the communications media". Furthermore, the organization created and controlled negative media meant to undermine black power organizations. For instance, they oversaw the creation of "documentaries" skillfully edited to paint the Black Panther Party as aggressive, and false newspapers that spread misinformation about party members. The ability of the FBI to create distrust within and between revolutionary organizations tainted their public image and weakened chances at unity and public support.[49]

The FBI specifically developed tactics intended to heighten tension and hostility between various factions in the black power movement, for example between the Black Panthers and the US Organization. For instance, the FBI sent a fake letter to the US Organization exposing a supposed Black Panther plot to murder the head of the US Organization, Ron Karenga. They then intensified this by spreading falsely attributed cartoons in the black communities pitting the Black Panther Party against the US Organization.[49] This resulted in numerous deaths, among which were San Diego Black Panther Party members John Huggins, Bunchy Carter and Sylvester Bell.[73] Another example of the FBI's anonymous letter writing campaign is how they turned the Blackstone Rangers head, Jeff Fort, against former ally Fred Hampton, by stating that Hampton had a hit on Fort.[49] They also were instrumental in developing the rift between Black Panther Party leaders Eldridge Cleaver and Huey Newton, as executed through false letters inciting the two leaders of the Black Panther Party.[49]

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In order to eliminate black militant leaders whom they considered dangerous, the FBI is believed to have worked with local police departments to target specific individuals,[78] accuse them of crimes they did not commit, suppress exculpatory evidence and falsely incarcerate them. Elmer "Geronimo" Pratt, a Black Panther Party leader, was incarcerated for 27 years before a California Superior Court vacated his murder conviction, ultimately freeing him. Appearing before the court, an FBI agent testified that he believed Pratt had been framed, because both the FBI and the Los Angeles Police Department knew he had not been in the area at the time the murder occurred.[79][80]

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In 1969 the FBI special agent in San Francisco wrote Hoover that his investigation of the Black Panther Party had concluded that in his city, at least, the Panthers were primarily engaged in feeding breakfast to children. Hoover fired back a memo implying the agent's career goals would be directly affected by his supplying evidence to support Hoover's view that the Black Panther Party was "a violence-prone organization seeking to overthrow the Government by revolutionary means".[84]

Hoover supported using false claims to attack his political enemies. In one memo he wrote: "Purpose of counterintelligence action is to disrupt the Black Panther Party and it is immaterial whether facts exist to substantiate the charge."[85]

Intended Effects of COINTELPRO

The intended effect of the FBI's COINTELPRO was to "expose, disrupt, misdirect, or otherwise neutralize" groups that the FBI officials believed were "subversive"[58] by instructing FBI field operatives to:[59] 1. Create a negative public image for target groups (for example through surveilling activists and then releasing negative personal information to the public) 2. Break down internal organization by creating conflicts (for example, by having agents exacerbate racial tensions, or send anonymous letters to try to create conflicts) 3. Create dissension between groups (for example, by spreading rumors that other groups were stealing money) 4. Restrict access to public resources (for example, by pressuring non-profit organizations to cut off funding or material support) 5. Restrict the ability to organize protest (for example, through agents promoting violence against police during planning and at protests) 6. Restrict the ability of individuals to participate in group activities (for example, by character assassinations, false arrests, surveillance)

When did they start?

Centralized operations under COINTELPRO officially began in August 1956 with a program designed to "increase factionalism, cause disruption and win defections" inside the Communist Party USA (CPUSA). Tactics included anonymous phone calls, Internal Revenue Service (IRS) audits, and the creation of documents that would divide the American communist organization internally.[9] An October 1956 memo from Hoover reclassified the FBI's ongoing surveillance of black leaders, including it within COINTELPRO, with the justification that the movement was infiltrated by communists.[31] In 1956, Hoover sent an open letter denouncing Dr. T. R. M. Howard, a civil rights leader, surgeon, and wealthy entrepreneur in Mississippi who had criticized FBI inaction in solving recent murders of George W. Lee, Emmett Till, and other African Americans in the South.[32] When the Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC), an African-American civil rights organization, was founded in 1957, the FBI began to monitor and target the group almost immediately, focusing particularly on Bayard Rustin, Stanley Levison, and eventually Martin Luther King Jr.[33]

How did the news get out about COINTELPRO?

The program was secret until March 8, 1971, when the Citizens' Commission to Investigate the FBI burgled an FBI field office in Media, Pennsylvania, took several dossiers, and exposed the program by passing this material to news agencies.[1][54] The boxing match known as the Fight of the Century between Muhammad Ali and Joe Frazier in March 1971 provided cover for the activist group to successfully pull off the burglary. Muhammad Ali was a COINTELPRO target because he had joined the Nation of Islam and the anti-war movement.[55] Many news organizations initially refused to immediately publish the information, with the notable exception of The Washington Post. After affirming the reliability of the documents, it published them on the front page (in defiance of the Attorney General's request), prompting other organizations to follow suit. Within the year, Director J. Edgar Hoover declared that the centralized COINTELPRO was over, and that all future counterintelligence operations would be handled case by case.[56][57]

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FAIRY TAIL HEADCANONS— facts about the dragneel siblings

NOTES: enjoy! Just something that I made to tide ya over until more oneshots come out. I’m working on stuff for other fandoms, and I wanted to write something for Fairy Tail again, even if it is kinda small compared to other content I create. I can't remember if I've said this before, but here is the order of the children's births; natsuko & asher, alizeh, edrei & kazuo, keina, and himeko (so she's the baby of the family). 

WARNINGS: very brief mentions of depression, mentions of a character losing their arm.

{~~~}

NATSUKO FAYN DRAGNEEL:

Natsuko sings in the shower. 

She’ll deny it to the end of time, but she sings in the shower (she has a voice that’s similar to Hayley Williams’, the lead singer of Paramore btw, voice). 

So Natsu and Gray getting at each other’s throats can be aggravating at times as well as amusing

But let’s add hotheaded Natsuko in the mix :) and shit does she clap back xD

Natsuko likes to challenge Edrei to fights (which Edrei does not entertain lol). 

To everyone’s surprise, Natsuko isn’t a huge fan of spicy foods. 

She much rather prefers sour or savory foods. 

Also, she really likes kinesthetic activities. 

ASHER IGNEEL DRAGNEEL:

Likes to challenge Alizeh to fights because of the fact that she’s so stoic and doesn’t show a reaction. 

Probs challenge her to fights every other day I’m not even kidding. 

“FIGHT ME, ALI!!”

*cue Ali walking away and ignoring her older brother*

Secretly sleeps with a plushy that Himeko gave him when she was really young. 

Really likes sushi 

LOVES earrings and flannels

ALIZEH MIKA DRAGNEEL:

Really likes strawberry milk 

And lace. Ali really likes lacy things. Not too much lace, but just enough. 

Drinks any type of wine and cocktails when she’s older and obviously of legal age. 

Wears beanies religiously 

Has a soft spot for Himeko 

Honestly, Ali is a relatively apathetic person. This stems from her experience with depression.

Speaking of depression, she was diagnosed with it when she was at the age of nine. 

Hates long sleeves and blue jeans. 

She would rather wear tops and skirts or dresses. Tops and skirts are usually her go-tos though.

EDREI KIMIKA DRAGNEEL:

She doesn’t like bees.  

Like at all. 

Yeah, bees may be dying at an alarming rate, as the memes state, but Edrei Kimika Dragneel does not give a doggy style damn because she hates bees (honestly wasps, hornets, yellow jackets, and all of those motherfuckers are scarier than bees but okay—). 

When Edrei is older, like in her mid-twenties, she ends up losing her right arm during a very horrible fight and she had to get it amputated and replaced with a prosthetic arm. 

Hums to herself a lot.  

Sometimes she’ll sing, but after Natsuko walked in on her singing while putting some books away in the library of Fairy Tail, Edrei has been more cautious about others being around her before she sings a few notes. 

If you’re wondering, her singing voice is similar to Ariel Bloomer from the band Icon For Hire.

KAZUO REN DRAGNEEL:

He’ll sometimes wear glasses

But he doesn’t like wearing them tbh. 

He finds glasses annoying but he won’t change to contacts because he’s scared of anything being in his eyes. 

Kazuo reads a lot of books. 

In fact, he has read so many books that he’s probably read all of the books in the library of both Ice Wind AND Fairy Tail 

And those libraries are fucking HUGE. 

Plays chess and checkers with Keina 

Really likes wearing rings 

He falls asleep fastest in a cold, dark room.  

Really good at math 

Doesn’t like social studies because the things that are taught in schools are fabricated (which is actually true, especially in USA schools.)

KEINA MAEKO DRAGNEEL:

They’ll beat anyone at chess or checkers 96% of the time. 

Natsuko challenges Keina to fight her but Keina just ignores her as Ali does to Asher.  

Keina is the strategist of the family, next to Kazuo and Edrei. 

Keina actually ends up getting a magic-centric illness that puts her in a life-threatening situation (Fairy Tail and Ice Wind didn’t know what illness it was, so it was a race against time). 

Keina is really really bad at remembering names, so they’ll just give nicknames to the people they don’t know the names of or they’ll say something like “hey, you, come over here for a minute.” 

Doesn’t like her middle name. No one knows why and she doesn’t talk about it. She just says “It doesn't fit me.” Or “I don't like it.”

They have matching earrings with Ali. Ali has the purple bow earrings, while Keina has the white bow earrings. Ali got them for her sibling on their birthday one year.

HIMEKO MAIYA DRAGNEEL:

This girl loves rice balls 

And I mean LOVES rice balls. 

“DON’T YOU DARE STEAL MY RICE BALLS, ASHER!”

“OW! WHY THE HELL DID YOU STAB MY HAND WITH YOUR FORK?!”

Always has her hair in pigtails 

Adores pearls, it’s her favorite gemstone

Her favorite color is white. Her second favorite color is pink. 

When Himeko was younger (like toddler years to five or six years old), Alizeh and Edrei would help her bathe. 

Himeko is the angel and baby of the Dragneel family 😇 

This means that she is often very protected by her older siblings since she’s the youngest.

Himiko can still hold her own though oh my god 😮✋🏼

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Christmas Shopping

A/N: I couldn't help myself. When I saw the new picture of Chris, I had to write something 😁

Summary: A little Christmas shopping trip and your first Christmas gift

Words: 1k + 

Warnings: FLUFF!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! and mistakes

Taking advantage of the day off, together with Chris and Scott you decided to go for a little Christmas shopping. It was your first Christmas with the Evans family and it would be stupid to come empty-handed. Of course, Chris told you didn't have to buy anything, but you insisted on yours anyway. Besides, you wanted to make some of the gifts yourself.

You had to admit you were a bit worried about shopping with the guys together because nobody knew Chris had a girlfriend. But they assured you that the hat and mask would do their job. What you just cut your eyes at, mumbling that no matter what Chris is wearing, the fans will know it's him. As for Chris's outfit. Of course, he had to look like a model and tease you with what he was wearing, even if he didn't know about it. Jeans, a black t-shirt and a plaid jacket. His Saint Christopher's necklace reflects on the black fabric and a NASA hat on his head. Girl! He looked like a whole meal. You'd be lying if you said it didn't turn you on. You felt your panties getting wet and you wanted to throw yourself at him, no matter that two hours ago you both had sex.

You made a decision to trust them and put on jeggings, a sweatshirt, and a baseball cap that you stole from your boyfriend and put a pair of sunglasses in your purse if needed. 

"Where do we start?" Scott asked excitedly from the backseat of a black Audi, which of course was driven by Chris.

"Maybe we'll go and look at Christmas trees. I've never bought or been to a farm like this," you said shyly, putting your head down. Chris immediately placed his hand on your thigh, squeezing it lightly and letting you know there was nothing to be ashamed of.

"I think it's a good idea," he smiled without taking his eyes off the road.

"Why don't you guys go while I look for something for Steve?"

You both agreed with Scott, who deliberately avoided going with you in search of the Christmas tree because he wanted you to share this moment with Chris.

After parking the car, Scott immediately jumped out and practically ran towards the shops.

"I'm already afraid of what Christmas will look like."

"Why?" Chris raised his eyebrows in surprise.

"Because I'm curious who will act more childish. Your sister's children or the two of you," you laughed at which Chris rolled his eyes. You kissed his cheek and smiled. "Come on, big baby. During this period, everyone has the right to act a little childish."

After getting out of the car, the man immediately grabbed your hand and did not even accept the possibility that he would let it go. You looked at him and hugged his shoulder for a moment. You were starting to feel the magic of Christmas. Magical and practically like from a movie. You had a wonderful boyfriend, a loving family, thousands of miles from the USA, but they were, great friends and work. You never thought that you would experience such happiness in this crazy year.

You both walked around the square full of Christmas trees, holding hands, from time to time Chris hugging you. A movie scene without a word of denial. But slowly you got used to how many times were like that, especially when your boyfriend was a Hollywood star.

After an hour of walking, you bought a hot chocolate and went looking for Scott, checking out the shop windows along the way. Attention to the necklace with a small diamond, which did not miss Chris.

"Do you see anything you like?" he asked, hugging you from behind and resting his head on your shoulder.

"Don't even think about it, Chris," you warned him because you knew what was on his mind. "You know perfectly well I don't want to take advantage of the fact that you have millions of dollars in your account," you turned to face him and embraced him.

"You know I will buy you a Christmas present anyway. And I'll use my millions of dollars." he laughed and you shook your head.

"How's your hunt for the Christmas tree?"

"Scott! Can you not sneak like that ?!"

"Sorry Y / N. So how?"

"Unfortunately we didn't find anything noteworthy, but it's still a bit early to buy a Christmas tree. Maybe we'll go somewhere else over the weekend to pick a Christmas tree," Chris said, looking at the two large bags his brother was holding. "And you? Did you buy what you wanted?"

"Nah. I only have parts. But there is still some time."

Strangely, the rest of the Christmas shopping went without any problems. You bought a few small things, and while walking around the shops and looking at the shop windows, you came up with ideas for making something cool. After a few hours of shopping, you went to dinner and returned home. You breathed a sigh of relief that nobody saw you with the Evans brothers and nobody took a picture of you.

Bonus

After you left the bathroom, you noticed a small package on your side of the bed. And Chris was just lying there reading a book.

"What is this?" you asked standing closer and pointing your finger.

"Open and see for yourself"

"Chris?" You frosted your eyes at him suspiciously, but after a while, you did as he said. "Oh my god, Chris. You didn't hav…”

"But I wanted to" he interrupted you and walked over to you. There was a small velvet box in the package, inside of which was a diamond necklace that you saw on display.

"When did you buy it?" tears fell from your eyes. Chris knelt in front of you and wiped the drops running down your cheeks.

"I have my ways"

You looked at him and immediately brushed your lips with his, kissing him intensely, and threw your arms around his neck. You groaned as you felt his tongue slip into your mouth and begin to dance with yours. After a long and passionate kiss, you broke apart gasping for air.

"I love you," you said, placing your hand on his cheek.

"I love you too, Princess. Help you put it on?"

You nodded and you both got up. Chris fastened the necklace around your neck. The diamond was small and glistened wonderfully in the dim light of the bedside lamps.

"It’s beautiful," you said, wiping a few more drops of tears down your cheek. "Thank you"

"Anything for my girl."

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SasuHina Month 2020- Day 1.2

I couldn’t choose between the prompts so i wrote two for the first day, i was overly enthusiastic after we go the list and i was carried away xDD please don’t mind me :) I hope you enjoy, love and kisses ~Dia

Prompt: Antique Shop 

Mirror, Mirror- Part 1

“Welcome to the city of Lights” was written big on the sign just outside Las Vegas. Hinata took her first step in to the city and it felt…different. She was one of those people that pulled over by the sign so she could cross the border to the city by foot. She took a deep breath in and smiled to herself. After a few moments she returned to the car and continued driving to the center of the city. It was her first time in Las Vegas, it was her first time in the USA really. Hinata came to visit her cousin that had moved here for work a while back. She had heard so many things about Las Vegas, the nicknames alone intrigued her, the city of lights, the city that never sleeps, the city of sin. So, on her final 2 days of her USA escapade she decided to rent a car and drive to the city and see it for herself. It also helped that Neji was quite close to Las Vegas so the drive didn’t take her all that much. There were things she wanted to see and she made a list, she would start in downtown and tick them all off her list one at a time.

The energy of the city itself was addicting, Las Vegas was everything you wanted it to be, a city that fits them all, it had everything one could look for and even more. After a few hours of walking around Hinata decided to take a lunch break before hitting the main thing on her list, Las Vegas Antique Center. Antique shops were the first thing she had googled upon making her plan to visit Las Vegas and she saw there were malls filled with antiques and almost wept with joy.

Hinata was a lover of the old-times; vintage was her aesthetic from clothes to accessories and movies. Today too she was wearing one of her favorite pieces she had bought over the years, a knee length burgundy dress with long sleeves and ivory lace around the cuffs and the neckline with pearl like buttons on the front. It was a bit dressy but the material was so soft and light she adored wearing the dress. She hadn’t put on any jewelry mostly because that’s what she was looking for today, some jewelry, a bag, maybe a cute hat. Sadly, she wouldn’t be able to buy any big clothing items or furniture because she couldn’t take it back to Japan and shipping it overseas was not only extremely expensive but also quite dangerous because it could damage the item.

Hinata made her way into the first antique mall and her senses were overloaded, from the images to the smells and even the soft old music playing in the background; they were all overwhelming her. It was a good kind of overwhelming, she didn’t know where to look because she wanted to see everything. The mall had 3 floors and it was packed with beautiful things everywhere. On the first floor were the furniture and despite knowing she wouldn’t buy anything she still looked around. Everything was so beautiful and in great shape. The second floor was clothing there she spent more time looking thought the beautiful garments. They had flappers’ dresses from the 1920s to the long gowns from the Victorian age to well-worn leather jackets. The Victorian gowns were absolutely stunning, the details on the fabric were in amazing shape, the corset and soft lace were a bit yellow due to the age but they were beautiful. Hinata wanted to own such a garment but again it would not fit in her baggage. The last floor was filled with small accessories and decoration pieces and everything else that couldn’t be displayed on the first two floors. Hinata wanted to look around at everything before deciding to buy something but a beautiful hand mirror caught her eye and once she picked it up she couldn’t put it down. The handle was made out of white gold it appeared and it continued to beautiful roses around the mirror. Each rose had in the middle ruby red precious stones. Hinata turned the mirror around and written small on the back was “うちは サスケ” (Uchiha Sasuke) and next to it was a ruby and underneath it with white was drawn the handle making the symbol look like a fan. The item was so beautiful and it intrigued her that there was hiragana and katakana written on the back. With the mirror still in hand she proceeded to look at everything else but nothing was quite as beautiful or interesting as the mirror. Deciding that would be her purchase from this shop she walked back down to the register. Behind it was an old man with soft kind eyes. Seeing her approach, he closed his book and offered her a smile.

“You found something you liked?” he asked

“I did, everything here is so beautiful I wanted to buy more, but sadly I can’t transport them all back to japan” she said and placed the mirror carefully on the register.

The man looked at the mirror and the light from his eyes darkened a little, he didn’t touch the object just introduced a code in the register. The price surprised Hinata, she hadn’t checked it before but she expected for it to be quite high seeing how beautiful it was, how old it appeared to be and it also had all of those precious stones and was made out of white gold, all of these meaning its worth not only due to age but due to the materials should be quite a number. Looking again at the price shown on the register screen she frowned.

“Are the rubies not real? Is it not made out of white gold?” She asked still looking at the price displayed. It felt wrong to pay so little for something that beautiful.

“They are.” The man said, his voice was harsher and he looked impatient at her.

“If you don’t mind me asking than, why is it so cheap…?” she was aware it was a weird question. Usually when it came to antiques some of them were overpriced, she had never thought something to be underpriced before.

The older man sighed in defeat. “We just want it gone. The stories it comes with…” he didn’t continue.

“I noticed it has writing in Japanese on the back, what can you tell me about that?” She always loved knowing the back story of every item she bought. The dress she was wearing had been owned but a young lady of high social rank when she met her true love, the dress was preserved and displayed during her life in their bedroom and then after they both passed the dress found itself in a small antique corner store in Holland. Much like the mirror when Hinata saw it she couldn’t let it go.

“It is said it belonged to a Japanese family that have been erased from the face of the earth in a hell like fire. Nothing survived but the mirror. The name on the back is the name of the youngest son of the family and the fan was their family symbol.”

The tale was extremely sad but it still didn’t make sense to her why it would be so cheap. Being the only legacy of a family, it should be far more expensive. But the man appeared to be done talking, he was more on the edge by the second so, Hinata took out her wallet and paid the 5-dollar price.

“Be careful with it miss. It is known to bring bad luck.” The old man told her in an ominous way. “There is no way to get rid of it, Lord knows people have tried to destroy it.”

Hinata never much cared about curses attached to objects, they were usually stories that were exaggerated in order to up the price, after all when buying antiques part of the money you pay for the story behind it. Hinata smiled and thanked the man, took the mirror and put it in her purse carefully. Despite the man’s story about the mirror being indestructible in her hands it felt fragile. She was just about to exit the mall when the man spoke up again.

“The Uchiha curse shall not die miss, make sure you don’t either”

The man’s last words were ringing in Hinata’s ears thought the rest of the day, the following day and the plane ride back home. She was not one to be scared from such things; half of the items she owned were ‘cursed’ but the man seemed scared and his performance was very truthful. He believed what he had said, or he was a very good actor.

Upon getting home Hinata did her process of cleaning the objects she had bought with her home-made solution that does not damage the items and still disinfects them. Besides the mirror she had bought a hat, two pairs of earrings and a small pocket watch, from other various antique shops she had visited.

The earrings were places in her beautiful hardwood jewelry box that was on top of her vanity. The pocket watch was put in one of her display cases next to a teacup and a large broach. The hat found its place in her closet neatly put next to the other ones she owns and finally the mirror she placed on her nightstand.

The man’s words were still fresh in her mind, she wanted to dismiss them like she did with every other threat but it was more difficult. Even so looking at the mirror she couldn’t help but feel defensive over it, what could a mirror do? It was beautiful and fragile and it felt right having it in her hand. The handle felt as if she had held it before, as if the mirror was made for her only.

After putting everything she bought in place she started unpacking her other things, the clothes went in the basket of dirty clothes and such. Finally, with everything unpacked Hinata decided to take a shower, eat and sleep. The plane ride had been long and exhausting and she had arrived home at 7 pm, so quite late in the evening.

Hinata went to sleep around 10 after eating and watching a black and white movie. The trip to USA had been amazing and she loved seeing Neji, but it was very tiring so it took her no time at all to fall asleep.

She was peacefully swaying in an olden wood swing, wearing a white summer dress and no shoes; the grass was wet from the light shower that morning, the wind was blowing her hair away from her face, the sun was shining and warming up her face. Besides her was a man, not any man, her lover. He was running his hands up and down her arms in a loving motion. The world felt to finally be in place. Her lover leaned towards her and kissed her ear which made Hinata laugh lightly. He didn’t move after the kiss but rather started whispering her name in her ear “Hinata”.

They’d sway once and he’d say her name, each time a bit louder. The weather started to turn for the worse, the sun was covered by clouds, it was pouring rain, I started to thunder and lightning too. Hinata wanted to leave and go inside but another was holding her in place still saying her name but it now had turned into screams. “Hinata HINATA HINATA!”

Then it was quiet. The rain stopped, she was free and could walk. The first step she took forward hurt, she was still barefoot and there was broken glass on the floor, not only that but the ground itself felt as if it was burning, there was fire all around, the smoke was dark and heavy and making it hard to breath. From the quiet her name was screamed again. “Hinata HINATA HINATA!” She tried to go towards the voice but she glass was making it difficult for her to move, each step made her feet bleed more until finally she fell down and the glass cut her all around.

The next second she was alone in a dark room with voices all around her, calling her name. The voice of her lover, children voices. She wanted to go to them and took a step forward not realizing she had been standing on a stool, heavy rope around her neck. That is when Hinata woke up, still in her bed. She was sweating and breathing hard. A nightmare. It had only been a nightmare.

Hinata decided not to go back to bed right away. She turned around towards her nightstand to turn on the lamp. Her eyes fell to the mirror. The rubies had turned black and the mirror itself was cracked. Through the broken pieces she could make out the image of the man from her dream, her lover. A gasp escaped Hinata’s lips. She blinked a couple of times and rubbed the sleep away from her eyes. Upon opening them again the mirror was intact, not even a small scratch could be seen.

Part 2

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Levi’s Type III

Texte et photos : Mathieu @BestShopsIntown

Suite de mon article sur la seconde main.

Revenons-en à ma veste en jean Levi’s Type III trouvée dans une friperie “grand public” en Belgique. Le jour où je suis tombé dessus, je n’étais bien entendu pas venu dans le but de trouver une pièce en particulier. Encore moins une Type III big E datant de la fin des années 60. Mais comment différencier une authentique Levi’s Big E d’une simple veste en jean. Pour ce faire je vous propose une petite analyse de l’histoire de Levi’s et des différents éléments qui m’ont permis de l’authentifier rapidement.

La société Levi Strauss & Co a été créé en 1853 à San Francisco en Californie par Mr Levi Strauss lui même. C’est en 1873, à l’aide de Mr Jacob Davis que l’histoire de la célèbre toile de Nîmes connaît son essor avec la naissance du fameux pantalon “jeans”. Jacob Davis, par manque d’argent, proposa à Levi Strauss de déposer le brevet permettant d’intégrer les fameux rivets sur les pantalons de travail afin de rendre la toile beaucoup plus solide. Le jeans était né, le reste fait partie de l’histoire du vêtement. Rapidement les jeans Levi’s deviennent une référence. Mais le brevet ne dure qu’un temps et d’autres marques peuvent désormais utiliser les rivets sur leurs modèles. Les jeans sont de plus en plus difficiles à différencier les uns des autres.

C’est en 1936, sous l’impulsion du directeur des ventes de l’époque, Mr Chris Lucier, que les pièces Levi’s vont connaître une nouvelle révolution. Mr Lucier décide de créer la fameuse étiquette rouge (le Red Tab) et de l’intégrer sur la poche arrière droite des Jeans et avant gauche des vestes. Cela permet d’identifier les pièces de la marque et les différencier de ses concurrents. C’est d’ailleurs encore aujourd’hui un des meilleurs moyens d’identifier un jean Levi’s au premier coup d’œil. Ces étiquettes portent la marque LEVI’S. Les lettres sont inscrites en capitale uniquement d’un côté de l’étiquette et sans trademark (le fameux R entouré). Ce n’est qu’au début des années 50 que la marque sera inscrite des 2 côtés de l’étiquette.

Les trois types de Vestes Levi's

Concernant les vestes, on recense trois grandes déclinaisons :

• La Type I (ou 506 XX) : première des trois, elle a été produite entre 1905 et 1953. Elle est reconnaissable avec sa poche unique du côté gauche de la poitrine ainsi que son double pli d’aisance de chaque côté de la boutonnière

• La Type II (ou 507 XX) : très proche de la Type I dans sa conception, elle se différencie grâce à ces 2 poches poitrines. Elle a été produite de 1953 à 1962.

• La Type III (ou 557 XX) : c’est le modèle qui nous intéresse.

Produite de 1962 à nos jours, la type III est la plus répandue et la plus connue des trois. En effet, elle est facilement identifiable par ses deux poches poitrines et le célèbre V sous chacune d’entre elles. Aussi communément appelé “Trucker” jacket, cette appellation n’a cependant jamais été reconnue par Levi’s.

La première version de la Type III a pour nom de code 70557. Produite de 1962 à 1967, elle possède les deux poches plaquées sur la poitrine ainsi que son tag (étiquette) écrit en lettre capitale.

La deuxième version détient le code 70505 et a été produite de 1968 à 1971. Il s’agit du modèle présenté. Elle est identifiable grâce à la petite étiquette blanche situé sous l’étiquette principale (small label) à l’intérieur de la veste. Cette étiquette contient des instructions de lavage comme le stipulait la loi en vigueur aux Etats Unis à cette époque. On remarque aussi le code WPL 423 sur l’étiquette qui signifie Wool Products Labeling et 423 qui correspond au RN (numéro de registre des entreprises de textile fabricant aux Etats Unis) de Levi’s. La toile des vestes Big E est légèrement plus épaisse que les modèles qui suivront. De plus les coutures autour des boutons ainsi que sous les poches sont faites avec un fil de couleur noir (le fil utilisé par la suite sera de couleur gold). Enfin les boutons sont en cuivre.

1971 sonne la fin de l’étiquette LEVI’S avec le E capital, c’est l’intégration du “small e”. Mais jusqu’en 1984, la Type III ne connaîtra pas de grandes révolutions. Sa coupe reste boxy, c’est à dire courte en longueur mais large au niveau du buste.

L’ensemble de ces vestes sont Made in USA. Attention à certains exemplaires qui peuvent être Made in Hong Kong ou Made in Macau, ce qui signifiait qu’elles étaient faites pour le marché Canadien. De plus c’était souvent les modèles femmes qui étaient concernés.

En 1984, la Type III va connaître une grosse révolution avec l’intégration de deux nouvelles poches sur les côtés de la veste (Chest Pocket). Elle possède désormais 4 poches et le code 70506. Une des raisons évoquées par l’intégration de ces poches est le fait que Levi’s était un des sponsors des athlètes américains pour les JO de Los Angeles en 1984. Cela permettait aux sportifs de mettre les mains dans les poches afin de les protéger lors des soirées de remise de médailles. La coupe de la veste évoluera également avec une longueur plus importante et un “fit” plus prononcé, donc plus près du corps. Autre aspect important, l’apparition d’un double stitch (double couture) au niveau de la base de la boutonnière.

Le modèle Type III a connu un très grand nombre de déclinaisons comme les versions avec des doublures intérieures de type blanket / flannel ou sherpa mais également des versions en Corduroy.

Attention, aujourd’hui certaines pièces sont reproduites avec le Big E sous la gamme LVC (Levis Vintage Clothing). Mais vous pourrez voir sur l’étiquette qu’elles ne sont plus produites aux Etats Unis (ou du moins pas intégralement).

Concernant les déclinaisons de couleur des fameuses étiquettes BIG E, en voici quelques exemples :

Orange Tab : cette étiquette orange fait sa première apparition en 1969. Elle a été créée pour introduire une gamme plus “fashion” de la part de Levis avec des coupes plus expérimentales comme des jeans plus fit ou les fameux “pattes d’éléphants”, plus évasés à partir du genou. On peut d’ailleurs en apercevoir quelques exemplaires sur les photos du fameux Festival de Woodstock d’Août 1969. Cette étiquette a continué jusqu’en 1999 et une grande partie des modèles ont été créé pour le marché Européen.

White Tab : cette étiquette blanche avec l’écriture noire a été spécialement conçu pour les pièces en Corduroy (Jeans & Jackets) mais aussi sur la gamme “Levis for Gals” qui était une gamme destinée à la gente féminine.

Black Tab : étiquette noire avec son écriture dorée, essentiellement sur les pantalons de la gamme STA-Prest (non iron)

Puis vinrent d’autres couleurs avec le small e, comme l’introduction du Silver Tab en 1988. Cette étiquette grise avec son écriture blanche était destinée aux Jeans baggy essentiellement. Cette collection aux proportions larges était typique de ce qui se faisait dans les années 1990/2000.

Enfin le Blue Tab qui équipe les modèles de la gamme Made & Craft.

Vous l’aurez compris, les points d’attention sont nombreux et c’est à force de recherches que vous identifierez plus facilement les détails. Je vous recommande cependant deux ouvrages essentiels si vous souhaitez approfondir le sujet. Ils ont été écrits par deux des plus grands collectionneurs Japonais de jeans Levi’s d’époque, Mr Yutaka Fujihara (Patron de la boutique BerberJin à Tokyo) et Naoki Kawamata.

• Levi’s Vintage Denim Jacket Book (2020)

• The 501 XX A collection of Vintage Jeans (2015)

Mes recommandations :

Pour commencer je vous conseillerai de partir sur la Type III car c’est la plus simple à trouver, de par la quantité produite et en termes de prix, ça reste la plus abordable. En revanche, si vous pouvez vous le permettre ou que l’occasion se présente, pourquoi ne pas choisir une originale Type I ou Type II ?

[keishiko]

What Gives It Value (Chapter Four)

A lot can happen in five years, and after.

[Chapter 4/?  |  Rated for language, adult themes  |  Angst  |  Natasha x Steve  |  Chapter 1, Chapter 2, Chapter 3]

[Set during the five-year jump in “Endgame”.  My latest, lame attempt at a fix-it fic]

Extraction in 10 outside yours. Wear the Cap-links :)

Steve stared bemused down at his phone as he absent-mindedly toweled his shower-wet hair. He hadn’t heard from her in a while, not since Morgan’s birthday some months back when she’d suddenly picked him up in the quinjet and neither of them had mentioned how they preferred not to go to the party alone. He had just turned to put the beer back in the refrigerator, still wondering if he should remind her he had retired, when he heard his phone chirp another alert.

Feel free to bring your laundry :p

Headlights glinted off the enameled stars-and-stripes on his sleeves as the sleek silver sedan pulled up to the curb on the dot. The window powered down as he approached, a battered duffel bag of laundry hoisted over his shoulder and contrasting oddly with his crisp black suit.

“Hey, stranger.”

The familiar throaty purr sparked something hot inside his chest. He peered in the open window at gleaming green eyes. “My machine broke down not two hours ago, Nat.”

“I’ve missed you too, Cap,” she drawled. “I’m glad to see you followed orders.”

He grinned at her. She’d given him the cuff links several years ago for Christmas, each designed to look like a miniature shield (official Captain America™ merchandise of course, 100% made in the USA; employee discount, free gift wrapping). This was the first time he’d worn them.

“You know, I had a whole glamorous night in all planned for myself.” He tossed the duffel bag in the back seat and climbed in the front. The car pulled into the street as he fastened his seatbelt. “Couple of beers, pizza delivery, six-hour documentary marathon...”

“Vikings or animals?”

“Anim... I meant Vikings, of course the Vikings��”

“Of course the Vikings.” Street lights glimmered off the sequins on her dress as they turned a corner. “You’ve only done the animals marathon three and a half times already.”

He’d fallen asleep the last time. She looked especially gorgeous tonight, even if she was smirking at his expense. He tore his gaze away from her to look out the window at storefronts streaking past. “Last time I checked, I was retired.” They were heading Midtown.

“I know. I’m sorry.” Sincere underneath the humor, she gave him a sidelong glance. “I’ve got two tickets, but I can drop you off at the laundromat instead if you prefer.”

No doubt she already knew which laundromat was his favorite, even though it wasn’t the nearest one to his apartment. “It’s okay. I suited up, didn’t I?”

The corners of her eyes crinkled in her smile. God, he’d missed her.

They joined a queue of vehicles that snaked glitteringly from the street up into a driveway. “This is ‘Swan Lake’,” Natasha pointed out, although Steve hadn’t missed the huge colorful banners down the front of the building announcing exactly that. “Boy meets girl, girl turns out cursed to be a swan unless she finds true love, boy cheats on her without really meaning to, girl dies. That’s the version with the sad ending, anyway.” Briefing over, her smile turned teasing. “If you don’t fall asleep, I’ll treat you to dinner afterward.”

He’d never attended the ballet before. It had never held any particular fascination for him, but as the curtain finally came down on the third round of crashing applause at the end he found himself wondering how he’d missed it. Already his fingers itched to sketch the long, lean lines of muscle and bone, the elegant lift of a chin, the graceful flutter of a slender hand. Beside him Natasha dabbed at her eyes.

“It was one of my first missions at SHIELD,” she said abruptly, digging into her Chinese takeout at headquarters. She had changed into a ratty sweatshirt, her hair out of its coif and curling around her shoulders, red at the roots. His jacket and tie hung over a chair. Elsewhere in the building, the first load of his laundry tumbled merrily in the machine. “Human trafficking, Eastern Europe. Major revenue stream for terrorists, as you know. Kids mixed in with the adults.” Steve glanced at her, but her face was carefully neutral. “Fury found them places, I’m not even sure where. Not all of them had families. Not all of them had families who would take them back.” There was a faraway look in her eyes as she pursed her lips around her chopsticks. “Oksana made principal dancer a few years ago, but this was her debut as Odette-Odile.” She quirked one corner of her mouth at him. “I didn’t want to miss it.”

He smiled back. “She was amazing. Thanks for bringing me along.”

She shrugged, but looked pleased with herself. “I thought she had talent.”

As she fished around in her takeout box for the last morsels of cashew chicken he strode slowly across the room, his hands in his pockets. Outside the main office the empty complex was shrouded in shadow and, in some places, a thin layer of dust; but inside she had cleared a space for them amidst the books and files, and the lamps threw cozy circles of warm light. Here and there pilot lights glowed green: no urgent notifications. Little had changed in the few years since he’d last been here, watching over the world with her. After Thanos, he remembered, he’d done so with an increasing sense of futility.

In the corner there was still the corkboard he’d put up amidst the screens and monitors, because there was something to be said for actually looking at and holding things that weren’t just electronic pinpoints of light and he refused to be told otherwise. Tony and Clint had noticed right away, of course, and Steve had had to withstand a good thirty minutes of ribbing about his stubborn fondness for index cards. (“So... so analog,” and Tony had shuddered, like it was a fate worse than death.) The photograph he’d tacked up ages ago—“the graduating class of 2015,” Bruce had quipped—wasn’t there anymore; instead he found it framed and hung, with pride of place, on a nearby wall. Natasha’s work, no doubt. The pinhole from his thumbtack was barely visible under the glass.

With an almost physical effort he forced himself to look at the photograph. He didn’t have any photographs at his apartment. It had been the twins’ birthday, and everyone had gathered for a party. Wanda stood smiling up at the camera between Clint and Vision, whose ghastly approximation of “cheese” still made Steve chuckle out loud, even if the sound came out a little strangled tonight. Natasha winked elaborately from behind the bar, both hands full as she mixed cocktails for Maria, Nick, and Pepper. Thor and Tony wore similar broad grins and smears of frosting across their faces, because the cake-smashing would begin in earnest as soon as the picture was taken. Steve himself was off to the side, his smile strained with disgust at the waste of perfectly good cake, and Sam had slung an arm each around him and Bruce while flashing his usual sunny smile. The photo was slightly skewed; Sam had still been trying to get the hang of controlling Redwing.

“I can give you a copy of that if you want,” she said from her seat at the table.

He smiled. Maybe later.

“You’ve really found your place, Nat.” He hefted his bag of clean laundry as they pulled up to the curb outside his apartment building. Inside the car it was heady with the smell of fabric softener. “I’m happy for you.”

“I do what I can.” Her smile softened as she turned to him. “You know you’re always welcome to come back, right?”

He chuckled. “You seem to be doing just fine without me.”

“Steve.”

He glanced at her, almost shy, but she was still smiling. “Tell ‘em I said hi,” he said at last.

She nodded, searching his face. “Will do.”

It reminded him of old times, her looking at him from the quinjet’s pilot seat; sometimes asking, sometimes laughing, sometimes knowing what he needed to see in her eyes even before he did. I’ve missed you, he wanted to say, and more. But then maybe she knew that already, like so much else about him.

“I don’t suppose I could offer you a cup of coffee for the road.”

She knew he was only half joking. Her smile turned wistful. “I’d love that, but I’ve got an early start tomorrow.”

“Right, right.” How many times had they said that to one another, the night before a mission? “You know”—he paused, his hand on the door—“I still have my old keys.”

She grinned. “Well, I did stockpile your favorite kind of laundry detergent.”

She’d looked lovely earlier tonight, in her jewelry and coiffure and perfect makeup; but now he wanted to feel her hair curl delicately around his fingers, her soft mouth open to his. He didn’t want to stare, so he looked hastily away and down instead, to where his cuff link caught the light. “You know all my weaknesses.”

He never did get around to having his washing machine fixed.

  to be continued

The previous chapter seemed a bit too bleak, and the latest MCU revelations have got me down with missing my favorite Avengers, so here's a little bit more of a laugh :)

[roversbook]

Hiking Gear for Women : Do’s and Don’ts

Hiking Gear for Women : Do’s and Don’ts

Hiking is a wonderful way to immerse yourself in the outdoors. Transported by your own two feet and carrying only what you need for the day on your back, you can discover the beauty of nature at whatever pace you’re comfortable with. And, with a little planning and preparation, it’s an activity that almost anyone can do. 

So Ladies, one of the wonderful things about hiking is that you don’t need a bunch of high-tech gear to get out there. With a few essential items for the trail and a sense of adventure, you’re ready to head into the wilderness.

  What should Female Hikers wear? 

A great hiking outfit for women is all about what makes you comfortable in the great outdoors. Hiking clothes that are practical, lightweight, and durable can make the difference between a great day out and an okay day out. Here are the few things-

Hiking Pants or leggings

Not only are leggings a comfortable and multi-functional piece of clothing, but they’re also super flattering and work well for almost every activity. Hiking Pants or Leggings are a must for your trip. Make sure these are not too loose or tight!

              Base Layer

A base layer is needed when you hike in a cold conditions. This piece of clothing covers your neck and chest and protects you from falling ill. 

            Mid Layer or Down Jacket

Mid-layer or Down Jacket is only needed if you hike in snow or freezing zone. Down jackets pack up light and small, so there is no reason NOT to have one in your bag. Seriously it could save your life in a bad situation. 

        Hiking Shell Jacket

If you are camping during your hike, these shell jackets will help you to have a good night’s sleep. Avoid these jackets if the area’s condition is not that freezing. 

        Woolen Socks

Yes, the best hiking clothes for women involve socks. Wool socks helps you to keep your feet nice and dry while you walk around. Most importantly, wool socks stay fresh for several days as they have natural antimicrobial properties.

        Sports Bra

A good sports bra is pretty much an essential hiking gear for women. Of course, it’s completely up to you, but you’ll want something light, nonconstricting, moisture-wicking, and will hold your breasts in when you’re hiking. 

        Hiking Underwear

Good underwear is a women’s hiking apparel staple. Women have specific hygiene needs in the backcountry. To prevent bacterial infections, it’s important to avoid wearing cotton underwear. In general, you have two synthetic options or wool. 

      Hat for Sun Protection

A hat is key for being comfortable when hiking on sunny days. It will also prevent your face from tanning. 

          Sunglasses

Sunglasses always protect your eyes from the sun or heavy reflections. Also, it looks good during a photo sessions! 

          Trail Runners or Hiking Boots

Hiking boots give your ankle support. As hiking means traveling through rough roads, therefore, a good pair of boots are extremely necessary. 

        Warm Gloves

Gloves help to keep your hands warm during the cold session. So if your plan is to hike in the snow don’t forget your gloves

        Hiking Shorts

If you’re looking for women’s summer hiking clothes, you have to consider shorts

          What You Should Not Wear While Hiking

Women make some common mistakes while packing their hiking clothes. These clothing choice mistakes can either add discomfort or can even be potentially dangerous. Here are the top 10 wrong choices- 

Denim Clothing

The reason denim is not ideal for hiking is that it absorbs moisture really easily. This means sweat, rain, or even river water will be soaked up. Having a material that collects water versus wicking water can be potentially dangerous, depending on the area’s current weather.

Cotton Clothing

Cotton is an absorbent material, so if you get wet from sweat or rain, it will soak it all up and won’t dry very fast, either. In hot weather, cotton will leave you feeling sweaty all day, and in cold weather, it will make you cold quite quickly.

Silk Clothing

So, silk isn’t as bad as cotton or denim, but it generally doesn’t do well during strenuous hiking. Basically, if you plan to sweat a lot, avoid silk! It has a modest amount of moisture-wicking ability, but unless it is chemically treated, it will usually hold on to moisture. 

No-Show Socks

No-show or ankle socks may work for some folks, but the type of socks you wear is a big deal when you hike. You want a sock that will not work its way down and bunch up in your shoe. This leaves the back of your foot exposed and rubbing against the inside of your shoe as you walk. 

Flimsy Shoes or Heels

Since hiking is essentially walking in the woods or on a trail in the wilderness, you want a shoe that will support you all the way. Most hiking trails have a fair share of rocks, river crossings, or sharp plants like cacti. In those conditions, you need a shoe that can protect you from the elements around you during the entirety of your hike.

Bras with Claps

Appropriate bras should be worn while hiking. It is best to avoid cotton bras, but you should also avoid bras with clasps. These could be metal or plastic clasps, but either way, you don’t want them. It can cause irritation to your skin out of sweat and heat. 

Brunchy or Bulky Clothes

Clothing that is too heavy or too loose can be potentially problematic on a hike. Try to avoid clothes that are too loose or too heavy. All in all, you want clothing that fits you properly. Avoid anything too heavy or clothes that shift around too much.

Stiff or Too Thin Fabric

Having clothing materials that move with your body is all about comfort and functionality. There have been so many instances on hikes where you have to scramble over rocks, maneuver through a tight canyon, or do a high step-up over a fallen tree. All of these movements require clothing that will move with the flexibility of your body. Having materials that are too stiff will impede your movement. While on the other hand, materials that are too thin and stretchy can easily rip. 

Body Sprays or Floral Perfumes

Some perfumes also don’t mix well with sweat and can cause skin irritations, especially in hot weather or with extensive sun exposure. Perhaps it is best to leave the body sprays for a night out on the town, and leave them off the trail.

Only One Layer of Clothing

Layering depends upon the area’s climate. If you are hiking in an extreme cold situation, one layer can be dangerous. It is a good rule of thumb to keep up with current weather conditions, and then you can gauge your clothes off of that.

  Women’s Backpacking Gear List

Women have different needs than men when it comes to backpacking and hiking gear. They have different hygiene habits, may run colder (or hotter) than their male counterparts, and obviously have very different body types. It’s important that you find great women’s hiking gear that works best for you. So here is the list- 

Tent- In case you want to do outdoor camping rather than lodging in.   

Sleeping Bag and Sleeping Mat- Necessary for the tent.

Hiking Clothes- List of all the necessary hiking clothes are cited above.  

Hiking Footwear- Don’t forget your boots!

Sunglasses

Sun Hates- This Will save you from face tanning. 

Water Bottles- Make sure your water bottle has a carrying capacity for almost 2 liters of water

Light Snacks- A light snack of some chocolate or brownies might help you in case of emergency!

Raincoat or an Umbrella- You never know when a storm or a light drizzle will knock in. Be prepared! 

Trekking Poles- This will add years to the life of your knees. 

Period Kit: Tampons, ibuprofen, menstrual cup, baby wipes, extra zip lock for trash.  Pack this trash out in a separate trash bag; don’t bury it!

Sandals: nice to give your feet a break from those hiking boots

Toothbrush, Toothpaste (travel-sized), Floss

A very small amount of soap for washing hands. 3 oz is plenty. 

Toilet Papers- Make sure you have enough of this for your entire journey. 

Tissues and Wet Towels

Sanitizers- Extremely necessary to clean your hiking hands! 

Mug for coffee or warm drinks

Headlamp (w/extra batteries.) or a Torch 

Medication and an emergency first aid tool kit. 

Map and Compass- When your GPS battery dies, this will help you to find your way!

Hairbrush, Sunscreen, and other essentials

Cellphone and the adapter. Although laptop and Ipads are not recommendable, you can carry if you wish. 

Passport, Identity card, or any other valid document

A small notebook and a pen

A Bluetooth Speaker or a guitar for some entertainment. Novels and Magazines can also be included.  

Gear Recommendations 

Hiking Gears are very difficult to choose from one brand. Amazon USA provides you the best product for your adventure. Here is the list- 

Best Reviewed Hiking Gear for Women

ProductDescriptionLearn More on Amazon

18 in 1 Emergency Survival KitCheck on Amazon

Pee Funnel for WomenCheck on Amazon

Lightweight Trekking PolesCheck on Amazon

Pee rag for WomenCheck on Amazon

Mini Compact First Aid KitCheck on Amazon

K2-Peak – Survival Bracelets with Embedded Compass, Fire Starter, Emergency Knife & Whistle Check on Amazon

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Where does your school rank among richest and poorest Power 5 college football programs? New revenue figures for all 65

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Where does your school rank among richest and poorest Power 5 college football programs? New revenue figures for all 65

On Wednesday, we posted the Big Ten football revenue figures. Today, we present all 65 of the Power 5 schools, ranked from the most modest to most extravagant, for the 2019-20 fiscal year (generally 07/01/19 to 06/30/20).

These are annual university athletic department figures mandated by the U.S. Department of Education and its Equity in Athletics Data Analysis (EADA) arm. The headings represent the revenue derived from each university’s football operation before expenses, as listed by athletic directors of each school in their annual reports. These figures do not include the massive annual payouts from conferences’ broadcast contracts. (They ranged widely between $28 million outlays for lower-tier ACC schools to $56 million per Big Ten institution.)

In each brief capsule, I’ve detailed expenses and net profit for football, plus some occasional various factoids, sometimes on other sports.

To emphasize: these are revenue figures relating to the 2019 football season and the 2019-20 basketball season, not last season. So, they do not reflect the broad fiscal distress of the COVID-wracked and, in some cases, stunted 2020 football season, but do include decrease in funds from the lack of a 2020 NCAA men’s basketball tournament.

Because some irregularities in the reporting by various athletic directors is inevitable, the reports may include caveats and discrepancies between one school and another. We can’t control that. All we can do is pass on the parallel figures as they are posted in the EADA report.

Here, then are all 65, bottom to top, with number of ranking spots risen (+), fallen (-) or maintained the same (=) from the 2018-19 fiscal year, in parentheses.

#65 West Virginia $19 million (=)

Neal Brown’s rookie season as head coach was the first losing one in six years for the Mountaineers (5-7); they went winless in the Big 12 at home. Exactly what WVU does with its bookkeeping is a riddle, but it seems an anomaly considering home crowds at Mountaineer Field that hover between 50-60K. Both the football and men’s basketball programs recorded a deficit in the EADA report ($3.2M and $2.1M, respectively).

#64 Wake Forest $24.7 million (-1)

No mystery here as announced crowds at Truist Field, even for a competitive 8-5 team, commonly ranged around 25-30K; that’s barely Conference USA level. Wake was also one of only three Power 5 schools to fabricate a balanced ledger – identical figures of $24,698,755 for revenue and expenses – indicating a true deficit compensated with general funds.

#63 Georgia Tech $28.2 million (-15)

A similar sad story here as native Georgian Geoff Collins came from Temple to relieve longtime triple-option proponent Paul Johnson and the Jackets sank into a 3-9 morass. Football eeked out a $1M profit and tumbled farther in one year than any program in the rankings. Men’s hoops ran a deficit of slightly over $1M.

#62 Boston College $31.8 million (-1)

Seeing an ACC pattern here? This was the dreary 6-7 season that got Steve Addazio fired after seven years in Chestnut Hill. After an encouraging start, the tone was set in week 3 with a stunning rout home loss to 20-point underdog Kansas. BC football managed a $5.1M profit. Men’s hoops barely broke even (+$128K).

#61 Rutgers $32.9 million (+3)

Like Wake Forest, RU cooked its books to represent a balanced budget when it’s clear the football program is running at a deficit. Football revenue and expenses are listed as identical totals – $32,874,357; men’s basketball, the same – $8,249,544.

#60 Vanderbilt $33.4 million (+2)

The only private school in the SEC routinely brings up the rear in the nation’s most competitive football conference. The Commodores went 3-9 in since-fired Derek Mason’s sixth year and managed a $4.2M profit. Men’s basketball apparently ran a deficit, reporting identical expense and revenue figures of $14,072,415.

#59 Missouri $34.7 million (-4)

This was the final year of Barry Odom’s 4-year tenure, as an encouraging start dissolved in mid-season. It’s never been easy at Mizzou even though Gary Pinkel worked minor miracles for a while. Tiger football cleared a $6.1M profit while men’s basketball made $1.7M.

#58 Oregon State $35.6 million (=)

It’s become more apparent in the past seven years just what a perfect fit Mike Riley was here. Since he left for his incongruous mission to Nebraska, the Beavers have returned to their familiar spot in the Pac-12 basement. Actually, Jonathan Smith did an admirable job with 5-7 (4-5 P12) in 2019 and OSU managed a decent $13.7M clearance. Wayne Tinkle’s hoops program barely broke even ($212K profit).

#57 California $36.1 million (+3)

Justin Wilcox’s defensive-minded Bears weren’t always enthralling to watch, but they tenaciously hung in games and finished 8-5 (4-5 P12) including four road wins at Washington, Mississippi, Stanford and UCLA. Cal football cleared $4.9M; men’s basketball made $2M.

#56 UCLA $37.5 million (-6)

The Chip Kelly hire began looking like a serious misstep as the Bruins stumbled to 4-8, though they did play perhaps the toughest non-con schedule in the nation. UCLA football managed a $5.2M profit while the once-proud Bruin hoops program foundered with a $474K deficit.

#55 Pittsburgh $37.9 million (-2)

Heinz Field is exponentially nicer than old gray Pitt Stadium, but it’s not easy luring a university community down the hill from Oakland to watch a just-OK team play opponents from Tobacco Road. Pat Narducci has done all he can. Panther football lured consistent announced crowds of 40-45K and cleared $5.4M. Meanwhile, the struggling basketball program, blessed with a gorgeous campus venue and much more attractive conference opponents, managed just an $800K clearance.

#54 Arizona $39 million (-7)

This is a lost program trying to survive at a basketball school and was enduring the throes of Kevin Sumlin’s imminent demise. At least Wildcat football spent less than almost any Power 5 program ($21.7M) and so cleared a $17.3M profit. Men’s basketball made $6.5M.

#53 Duke $39.7 million (-2)

Rivaling Kentucky, Indiana and Kansas, this is the arguably most severe example of basketball overshadowing football. And so, it provides a window into just how much more important football is fiscally to college athletics. David Cutcliffe’s Devils went 5-7 (3-6 ACC) and yet the football program still cleared more profit ($14.5M) than Mike Krzyzewski’s basketball behemoth ($13.4M) which grossed among the most of all college hoops programs in the nation ($33.4M!)

#52 Mississippi State $40 million (+5)

This was the second and final abortive season for Joe Moorhead in ill-fitting Starkville. With crowds at Davis Wade Stadium consistently in the mid-50K range, interest was there, but the wins weren’t. Football cleared $9.5M while men’s basketball ran a deficit indicated by identical cooked expense/revenue figures of $7,373,585.

#51 Kansas $40.6 million (+5)

The ill-fated Les Miles experiment never got airborne with a 3-9 (1-8 B12) inaugural record, succeeding only in helping to get Steve Addazio fired at BC with a surprising early road upset. Jayhawk football managed to clear $18.6M while Bill Self’s much more celebrated hoop program profited only $5.5M.

#50 Stanford $40.9 million (-6)

The Cardinal’s first losing season in the decade-plus David Shaw era (4-8, 3-6 P12) and since the early Jim Harbaugh tenure (2007-08) dropped Stanford six spots. Football cleared $13.2M while men’s basketball made $1.3M.

#49 Syracuse $42.6 million (-4)

The beginning of the descent of the the once-promising Dino Babers regime at The Cuse FB began here with a 62-20 rout loss at Maryland and has not lost downward velocity. The Orange football program did manage $14.9M in profit while Jim Boeheim’s basketball operation made $8.7M.

#48 Virginia $43.4 million (+11)

One of the big success stories in major college football has been Bronco Mendenhall’s rehab job at UVA. The Cavs won the ACC Coastal, gave heavily favored Florida (-14) a fight in the Orange Bowl (36-28 loss) and finished 9-5. In so doing, Virginia football jumped 11 spots and made a $15.8M profit. Meanwhile, Tony Bennett’s defending national champion basketball program cleared just $2.4M.

#47 Washington State $44 million (-4)

This is a notorious black hole that was kept relevant for a decade only by Mike Leach’s black magic. In his final season before fleeing for Starkville, Leach’s Cougars fell to 6-7 (3-6 P12) and WSU fans began to drift away from tiny Martin Stadium. Football still cleared an admirable $21M above a prudent $23M expenditure. Wazzu hoops ran at a $118K deficit.

#46 Kentucky $44.5 million (+3)

After the landmark 2018 for Wildcat football as Mark Stoops got UK into double-digit wins with the upset of Penn State, 2019 wasn’t quite so successful (8-5, 3-5 SEC) but football interest continued to expand with a decent $13.9M profit – more than John Calipari’s hoop program ($11M). Women’s basketball ran a whopping $5.2M deficit.

#45 Maryland $44.7 million (-6)

Terrapin football listed just $21.4M in expenses, lowest total in the Big Ten and one of lowest in P5, to total a $23.3M profit. It’s always been a basketball school and Mark Turgeon’s men’s hoops program took in $14.1M in gross to clear $5.5M.

#44 Kansas State $45 million (-4)

It’s been an arduous effort for K-State in attempting to extricate itself from the Bill Snyder era, but North Dakota State emigree Chris Klieman made an admirable effort in his 8-5 (5-4 B12) rookie season that included a jaw-dropping upset of 23-point favorite Oklahoma. KSU football cleared $19.2M while men’s hoops made $2M.

#43 North Carolina State $47.6 million (-2)

A very down year (4-8, 1-7 ACC) for Dave Doeren’s generally overachieving program still made $24.3M in profit. Men’s basketball cleared $5.6M.

#42 Texas Tech $47.7 million (-7)

The first year under Matt Wells after Kliff Kingsbury took off for the NFL Cardinals was the worst in Lubbock in nearly three decades (4-8, 2-7 B12). Gross revenue dipped $3.5M and TTU plunged seven spots. Because of an extremely frugal overhead of just $21.6M, the program still cleared $26.1M. Men’s hoops about broke even (+$545K).

#41 North Carolina $48.7 million (+11)

With the possible exceptions of Dick Crum and Bill Dooley, Mack Brown is the most popular football coach UNC has ever had. And his return from retirement to Chapel Hill at age 68 was a big deal. Kenan Stadium sold out all six home dates and the Heels responded with a bowl season for the first time four years. UNC football cleared $18.2M which topped the much more popular basketball program ($17.1M) exp: $30.5M.

#40 Louisville $48.9 million (-2)

After the general embarrassment of Bobby Petrino’s second stint here that ended in his team quitting on him (and vice versa) at the close of 2018, interest was at a nadir. But Scott Satterfield, imported from a distinguished run at Appalachian State, was the right antidote. His first season went 8-5 (5-4 ACC) and his team fought. Louisville football cleared $24.2M. Meanwhile, Chris Mack’s basketball program gathered a phenomenal $40.7M gross (tops nationally) and profited $20.8M.

#39 Arizona State $49.7 million (+15)

The surprising turnaround of Sun Devil football gained full steam in Herm Edwards’ second year with an 8-5 season that contained three wins over top-20 opponents (@Michigan State, @Cal, Oregon). ASU football leapfrogged 15 spots and added $10.7M in revenue from 2018-19 and cleared $17.7M, regaining all the ground lost at the end of the Todd Graham regime. Bobby Hurley’s hoops program made $1.5M.

#38 Virginia Tech $50.3 million (-8)

Justin Fuente’s program began to take on water and notably lost to UVA for the first time in eons. Football managed $14.7M in profit. Basketball made $1.5M.

#37 Colorado $50.5 million (+9)

Mel Tucker’s only season before he took off for Michigan State was uneventful after a 3-1 start with wins over Colorado State, Nebraska and @Arizona State that got the locals enthusiastic enough to start showing up. Then it petered into 5-7 (3-6 P12) and Tucker was out the backdoor. Football jumped nine spots by clearing $27.8M. Hoops made $2.7M.

#36 Purdue $51.9 million (-5)

When paired with expenses of just $23.8M, football cleared $28.1M in profit. Men’s basketball cleared $6.9M on $15.2 gross. Oddly, Purdue women’s basketball listed a whopping gross of $6.5M and a $2.1M profit. Matt Painter’s men’s program cleared a substantial $8.7M.

#35 Iowa State $52.1 million (-1)

Matt Campbell has done wonders in Ames, turning a perennial loser into a ranked force in the Big 12. The Cyclone football program made a $22.7M profit while hoops cleared $4.1M.

#34 Mississippi $53 million (+3)

This was the final year of the Matt Luke Experience. He was hired over as a former interim for Hugh Freeze who was deposed after his calls to an escort service. Now it’s Lane Kiffin in charge. If you see a pattern here, well… Ole Miss football only cleared $12.6M due to a hefty $40.4M overhead (no hooker jokes, please). Men’s hoops made $396K on a tiny gross of $10.2M.

#33 Southern California $53.4 million (+3)

USC once was a perennial top-20 moneymaker but has spiraled during the Clay Helton era. After an 8-5 (7-2 P12) fifth season, he barely kept his job thanks to a strong finish and USC’s ongoing fiscal pain, some of it related to NCAA probation, some to the hefty buyout with which dismissed AD Lynn Swann extended him. Trojan football cleared $17M. Andy Enfield’s hoops program listed a $500K deficit. Women’s hoops nearly broke even.

#32 Oklahoma State $53.5 million (+1)

Boone Pickens Stadium continued to fill or come close to it routinely as Mike Gundy’s Pokes played an entertaining if not always victorious (8-5, 5-4 B12) brand of football. OSU football cleared $29.1M. Hoops made $4.1M.

#31 Indiana $56.5 million (+1)

This was the year Tom Allen’s Hoosiers began to make a move with an 8-5 (5-4 B1G) season and respectable bowl showing against Tennessee (23-22 loss). Indiana football made a $27.1M profit. Basketball is still king here, though. Even during another non-NCAA season for since-fired Archie Miller, IU hoops cleared $12.3M, among the tops nationally for men’s basketball.

#30 Baylor $56.6 million (+12)

This is the season that got Matt Rhule an NFL job. His Bears were a phenomenon, rising from 1-11 to 11-3 and a decent Sugar Bowl showing against Georgia (26-14 loss) in three years. McLane overflowed to 100.8% of capacity as Baylor roared to 9-0 and eventually #8, losing two heartbreakers to Oklahoma. BU football cleared $21.2M. Interestingly, Scott Drew’s Baylor basketball program, a year prior to its national championship season, actually lost money. A deficit was indicated by identical revenue/expense figures – both $9,790,607.

#29 Miami (FL) $59.5 million (=)

Manny Diaz wanted the job at Miami so badly that he reneged on Temple after already accepting the position there. He just didn’t know the Canes would come after him four weeks prior. The jury remains out on him. This first season was The U’s first losing one in a dozen years since the Randy Shannon regime. Miami rolled up a whopping $48.9M in expenses, so it only cleared $10.6M. Jim Larranaga’s basketball shop indicated a deficit with both expenses and revenues an identical $9,209,237.

#28 Northwestern $59.5 million (-4)

This was the last-place sandwich for Pat Fitzgerald (3-9, 1-8 B1G) between two B1G West titles. NU football listed a $26.4M profit off $33.1M in expenses. Basketball grossed a paltry $9.1M with $9.7M in expenses, leaving a deficit (about $600K).

#27 Texas Christian $61.2 million (-5)

The two-decade Gary Patterson regime finally began to show some wear with only the third losing regular season in his tenure (5-7, 3-6 B12) on the heels of 7-6 and 6-7 in the prior three years. Horned Frog football cleared $20.1M in profit. Jamie Dixon’s men’s hoop program posted $890K in the red. Raegan Pebley women’s program listed a hefty $5.7M gross with only a $1.3M deficit.

#26 Minnesota $61.8 million (=)

This was the dream season for Gopher football with the 9-0 start and the 11-2 (7-2 B1G) finish including the exciting upset of Auburn in the Outback Bowl. P.J. Fleck’s program made $27.6M profit during the breakthrough season, weighed down by expenses of $34.2M. The clearance was down a smidge from 2018. Basketball made $6.4M on $14.8M gross.

#25 Utah $62.6 million (=)

If Kyle Whittingham isn’t the most underrated and underappreciated coach in college football, he’s on the short list. The Utes reached the Pac-12 title game (losing to Oregon) and finished 11-3 (8-2 P12) after an Alamo Bowl loss to Texas. UU football cleared $30.8M while men’s hoops made $500K.

#24 Clemson $63.1 million (+3)

You might think after all the recent national success, Clemson football would pull down more profit than it does. But it’s still a small-market program with a relatively average alumni base and no significant national cachet of adoration (such as, say Duke basketball or Notre Dame football), so the economic ceiling has about been reached. Dabo Swinney’s team again reached the national title game before losing to Louisiana State. But the profit after a whopping $55.9K expense outlay (no doubt, exacerbated by travel) was a mere $7.2M. Men’s hoop profit was $1.4K.

#23 Illinois $65.6 million (+5)

Though Lovie Smith managed a shocking upset of Wisconsin with his Illini as a 30-point dog, 2019 only prolonged the inevitable – his firing at the end of last season. The Illini cleared $38.9M on $26.7M expense. Basketball made just under $10M in the black on $21.5M in revenue.

#22 Michigan State $68.9 million (-4)

This was Mark Dantonio’s swan song, a dreary 7-6 (4-5 B1G) season. A hefty football expense tab of $44.0M (4th-highest in the B1G) drained what ended up as a modest profit of $25.9M (12th). Tom Izzo’s basketball program cleared $8M on a $20.2M gross.

#21 South Carolina $69.2 million (+2)

This season was before Will Muschamp was finally taken out back like Old Yeller, but it probably made the trip inevitable – a 4-8 (3-5 SEC) mess that included home losses to North Carolina, Appalachian State and Clemson (38-3). But big 80,250-seat Williams-Brice Stadium still filled to 97% of capacity and Gamecock football still cleared a substantial $35M. The men’s basketball program made $2M. Dawn Staley’s well-followed women’s program collected a very respectable $3.1M gross but also bled $6.9M in expense for a $3.8M deficit.

#20 Arkansas $70.3 million (-3)

Chad Morris was fired after just two seasons in relief of Bret Bielema because of this 2-10 (0-8 SEC debacle. Razorback football burned through a hefty $43.6M but still somehow made $26.7M profit. Men’s hoop clearance was a healthy $8.8M.

#19 Florida State $71.1 million (+2)

Not to sully Mike Norvell who bears no responsibility, having not arrived yet from Memphis. But through the college athletic fiscal data I’ve seen since beginning this report four years ago and including 2019-20, this has to be the least efficient college football program of them all. Among other condemnations of the Willie Taggart era, his program posted a mind-bending expense ledger of $67.8M, tops nationally and 16% higher than runner-up Alabama – which sort of earned the right. His FSU program did not, going 6-7 on the heels of 5-7, culminating in his dismissal. That expense total left a profit of just $3.3M which is insane for a top-20 grossing program. Seminole hoops almost cleared as much – $2.6M.

#18 Oregon $77.6 million (+2)

Speak of the devil, this is the place from whence Taggart arrived, after just a single 7-6 season. Mario Cristobal has been a clear upgrade and 2019 was the Ducks’ best year (12-2, 9-1 P12) since the post-2014 national title game appearance. Autzen Stadium filled to the brim and Oregon football bagged $44.9M in profit. Dana Altman’s hoop shop cleared a much more modest $286K.

#17 Texas A&M $78.1 million (+2)

We keep bumping into Taggart connections. This is the program his FSU predecessor Jimbo Fisher left for. He won a little more (8-5, 4-4 SEC) and spent a little less ($40.6M), leaving $37.5 in profit for A&M. Men’s basketball clearance was $1.3M.

#16 Iowa $81.4 million (=)

Kirk Ferentz’s program went 11-3 and came within three narrow losses of the College Football Playoff. Iowa football made a $39.7M profit on $41.7M in expenses. Fran McCaffery’s basketball program cleared $2.6M on $11.2M gross.

#15 Wisconsin $87.4 million (-2)

Paul Chryst’s program went 10-4 (7-3 B1G), reached Indy and enjoyed the second-largest percentage profit margin in the Big Ten – a $58.1M profit nearly doubling the $29.3M expenses. Bucky hoops had a big year with a $19.5M gross and $10.9M profit, also 2nd-highest in the B1G.

#14 Tennessee $91.6 million (-2)

If they played a Dysfunction Bowl, this program would have a prearranged spot lately. But no matter what the suits who run it do, it keeps spitting out money. And, though his teams weren’t very good, since-removed Jeremy Pruitt wasn’t a particular spendthrift. Vol football expenditures reached $38.1M which left a tidy $53.5M profit. Men’s hoops made $6.4M. Women’s hoops grossed $3.2M and ran a mere $2M deficit.

#13 Washington $91.7 million (+2)

This was the final season for the highly respected Chris Petersen who decided he’d had enough of the rat race and abruptly retired at age 55 with two Bear Bryant and one Bobby Dodd award. The Huskies weren’t very good (8-5, 4-5 P12) but the fans always turn out in Husky Stadium and UW football made a whopping $53.3M profit. Basketball cleared $1.9M.

#12 Florida $94.9 million (+2)

Dan Mullen has proven to be a quiet overachiever everywhere he’s been. Back at UF, where he worked as Urban Meyer’s OC, he assembled an 11-2 (6-2 SEC) team his second season that won the Orange Bowl and finished #6. Gator fans filled the Swamp at a 96% rate and the program cleared $57.3M. Men’s hoop profit was $1.6M.

#11 Louisiana State $95.1 million (=)

This was the stunning national championship season led by Ohio expatriate Joe Burrow. The Tigers had recruited at an elite level for years but had not reached the pinnacle since Nick Saban’s 2003 team. This one went a perfect 15-0 (9-0 SEC). LSU football cleared $53.7M. Meanwhile, the men’s basketball program of disgraced but not dismissed Will Wade ran a $497K deficit.

#10 Nebraska $95.8 million (=)

The slog of Scott Frost’s non-revival continued, but the faithful fans just kept showing up through a 5-7 (3-6 B1G) traipse. Nebraska football’s $64.2M profit on $31.6M expense ranked behind only Michigan. Fred Hoiberg’s first UNL basketball operation generated a $2.6M profit above hefty expenses of $10.9M.

#9 Auburn $97.7 million (-2)

Gus Malzahn seemed to walk a career tightrope here for 9 years, this being his next-to-last with a 9-4 (5-3 SEC) team that beat Alabama but lost to Minnesota. AU football cleared $51.7M while Charles Barkley’s old hoop program managed to profit $500K.

#8 Notre Dame $97.9 million (-4)

An ugly and inexplicable 31-point loss in the rain at Michigan pocked an otherwise very good 11-2 season. Other than USC, the home schedule wasn’t up to par and Irish football revenue dipped $17.6M from 2018-19. But when you’re hovering in 9-figure-gross territory, it’s not exactly a cataclysm. Men’s basketball, now part of the far-flung ACC, listed a deficit of $4.7M (travel?) and women’s basketball was worse ($5.0M).

#7 Penn State $101.7 million (-1)

James Franklin’s football program made a $51.1M profit on $50.6M expense during the 11-2 (7-2 B1G) Cotton Bowl season. Gross hoops take was a modest $3M profit on $10.5M gross over $7.5M expense. Notably, the women’s basketball program significantly lowered overhead, paring its expense ledger to $4.6M in the first year under Carolyn Kieger after a whopping $6.2M in the final year under Coquese Washington. That left a shortfall of just $3.5M rather than the $5.1M in 2018-19 which was largest that year in the Big Ten.

#6 Oklahoma $101.9 million (+2)

Lincoln Riley’s Sooners had a big year until they ran into the LSU massacre (63-28) in the CFP semis at the Peach Bowl. Still the 12-2 (9-1 B12) season reaped a whopping $60.4M profit, among the very top in the nation. Lon Kruger’s hoop program ran a $1.2M deficit.

#5 Alabama $110.1 million (+4)

Nick Saban has earned the right to expense the occasional miscellaneous payment, right? Six national titles will grease that wheel. Bama football listed $58.5M in expenses after its 11-2 (6-2 SEC) season that ended in the Citrus Bowl. That still left $51.6M in clearance, which will do. Nate Oats’ first Alabama basketball program did well on the court and off, clearing $5.3M.

#4 Ohio State $115.5 million (+1)

Ryan Day’s first full season was a hit as he took the Buckeyes to the CFP and a narrow semifinal loss to Clemson in the Fiesta Bowl. OSU football’s $62.9M profit had to clear $52.6M in outlay, tops in the league. Chris Holtmann’s basketball program pulled $22.0M in gross with an $11.5M profit.

#3 Michigan $125.8 million (=)

Nothing new in Ann Arbor. Jim Harbaugh’s team kept underachieving (9-4, 6-3 B1G) and U-of-M’s formidable alumni network and massive stadium kept feeding the coffers. The $81.1M profit dwarfs everyone else in the Big Ten, just barely missing the $81.4M school record of 2017. Men’s basketball cleared a healthy $10.3M on $17.8M gross.

#2 Georgia $134.5 million (=)

Only four of the 14 programs in the nation’s most important college football conference totally own their states (Georgia, LSU, Arkansas and Missouri). But UGA and LSU are the only two that matter, and Georgia has the urban epicenter of the league (Atlanta) in its backyard. That’s one big reason Bulldog football is such a cash cow. Kirby Smart’s team went 12-2 (7-2 SEC) and was probably the best left out of the CFP, courtesy of a blowout loss to LSU in the SEC championship. It set program records for gross and profit (a monumental $86M), easily blowing past the 2018-19 totals. UGA hoops cleared $1.3M.

#1 Texas $144.4 million (=)

But even Georgia has a ways to go before it can challenge the 10-gallon hats in Austin. What makes Longhorn football’s continued dominance atop the financial list is how mediocre its on-field product has been for years – really all the way back to the mid-’00s Mack Brown years of a decade and a half ago. The 2019 season was no different as Tom Herman’s penultimate team went 8-5 (5-4 B12) and lost to every formidable opponent. But UT has its own network for a reason – lots of fervid and loyal alumni with lots of expendable income. The Longhorn football profit total of $104.9M didn’t quite measure up to 2018-19′s record ($112.9M). But nobody else is in the neighborhood.

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*** Scott & JT’s Vintage Vault Refresh reviews are a chronological look back at WWE PPV and TV history that began with a review of WrestleMania I. The PICs have revisited these events and refreshed all of their fun facts that provide insight into the match, competitors and state of the company as well as their overviews of the match action and opinions and thoughts on the outcomes. In addition, Jeff Jarvis assists in compiling historical information and the Fun Facts in each of the reviews. Also, be sure to leave feedback on the reviews at our Facebook page. Enjoy! ***

Monday Night Raw #127

September 18, 1995 (Taped August 28, 1995) Canton Civic Center Canton, OH Announcers: Vince McMahon & Jerry Lawler

Monday Night War Report: WCW Monday Nitro this week takes place one night after WCW’s Fall Brawl PPV, emanating from Freedom Hall in Johnson City, TN. The results were as followed: 1) Marcus Alexander Bagwell & Scotty Riggs defeated WCW World Tag Team Champions Harlem Heat (w/ Sister Sherri) to win the Tag Titles (4:40); 2) Paul Orndorff pinned Johnny B. Badd (6:40); 3) Ric Flair defeated Brian Pillman via submission (5:24). Raw would rebound after last week’s loss to squeak out a win this week, 2.5 to 2.4.

Head-to-Head Ratings Scorecard: Nitro 1 – Raw 1

1) The 1-2-3 Kid defeats Razor Ramon after a Dean Douglas top rope splash at 7:08

Fun Fact: Last week, 1-2-3 Kid interfered in Razor Ramon’s match and accidentally hit Razor as he came off the top rope trying to hit Davey Boy Smith. After the match, the two argued with each other. Kid said nobody took him seriously when he first beat Razor in 1993, and he challenged Razor to another match, which Razor accepted for this week.

Scott: We open with a rematch long overdue. Back in May 1993, Razor Ramon was a heel and the 1-2-3 Kid was a plucky jobber. Kid pulled off the upset and now two and a half years later they are both babyfaces and friends. I just realized as Vince McHaon said it that this Sunday is IYH #3. Then I recalled we lost two weeks of shows because of the US Open on USA Network. Jerry Lawler is fully in the Kid’s corner during this match, which tells me that a Kid heel turn may be in the offing somewhere down the line. The match is back and forth and when we went to commercial Kid had Razor in a sleeper until Razor recovered and got out of it. Both men are down and with the Canton crowd on their feet, Razor starts to really lay into Kid with some strikes as Vince says Razor actually isn’t going full steam because they are friends. At one point, Razor is in the ring on his back as the Kid is outside with the referee. Down the ramp comes Dean Douglas, who hits a splash on Razor, then escapes. The Kid crawls into the ring, drapes his arm over the fallen Razor and gets the three count. The Bad Guy is now more determined than ever to get the evil teacher. Grade: *1/2

JT: We waltz into week two of the new fall season, still in Canton, with a big night of action ahead of us. This is a very special Thursday night episode of Raw and Vince McMahon and Jerry Lawler have the call as usual and welcome us right into our very interesting opening match, which features two close friends going to battle after a skirmish a week ago. Of course, there is tons of history between 1-2-3 Kid and Razor Ramon and most of it has been woven into the very fabric of Raw. Kid chugs out first, looking to remind everyone that he isn’t just some lucky kid. Ramon saunters to the ring next and Vince hypes up his big match with Dean Douglas at IYH3. Kid jumps Ramon as he gets in the ring and quickly sends him back to the floor to gain his bearings. Razor charges back in and Kid outquicks him until the Bad Guy catches him on a cross body and then sends him flying with a big fallaway slam off the middle rope. Ramon keeps overpowering and hammering away at Kid as we get more IYH3 talk. King wonders if Kid has aligned himself with Douglas at all but Vince thinks he just wants respect from his friend and mentor. Ramon starts to work the arm and then crushes Kid with a hard uranage for two. Kid starts to mount a comeback and clocks Ramon with a spin kick for one. He follows up by jumping on Ramon’s back and hooking a sleeper, hanging on to the hold through a break. Ramon broke the hold and turned up the heat, burying Kid in the corner with a clothesline. Vince thinks Razor is holding back on his friend here and things start to get dicey when the ref gets wiped out during a collision. With everyone down, Douglas showed up and hit a big splash off the top rope on the Bad Guy before sneaking away. Kid and the ref both recovered and Kid would cover the prone Ramon for the upset win. The crowd was in shock at that one. I really enjoyed that match as it was well structured and hard hitting, especially during Ramon’s heat segment. It isn’t a shock that these guys have great chemistry but it is always fun to watch it play out. I liked the finish too as Kid gets his win but the IYH3 match gets a big heat boost. Grade: **

*** We go backstage, where a sweaty Dean Douglas is in his classroom. He gives 1-2-3 Kid a “D” for “dumb” and Razor Ramon an “E” for “elevate”, which is trying to do by taking on the Dean. He also gives him self an “A” and says Ramon will get an “N” on Sunday as it will be a no brainer who will win that match. ***

2) Tatanka & Kama defeat Savio Vega & Bob Holly when Kama pins Holly with a powerslam at 5:47

Scott: Interesting little tag team match here as two Corporate members face the Puerto Rican legend and the race car driver. This is rare for the WWF to have such a short amount of time to promote a PPV, even more so that this show was on a Thursday so that means only three days until IYH. The discussion on commentary centers around Henry Godwinn, who’s now on a mission to slop the entire Corporation, who at this point is nothing more than a bunch of glorified mid-card guys. This match is pretty good though as both teams are going back and forth until Kama recovers from a missile dropkick to reverse a cross body into a powerslam for the victory. Kama (and the Corporation) gets the much needed win. Sid faces Henry Godwinn on Sunday, a far cry from title matches with Diesel. Grade: *

JT: We head right back to the ring as Ted DiBiase leads out the very stale team of Tatanka and Kama for a battle with Savio Vega and Bob Holly. We head back to Superstars, where Henry Godwinn slopped DiBiase in advance of his match with Psycho Sid. Lawler reminds us that Vega is battling Waylon Mercy this Sunday and doesn’t think that match will go very well. Tatanka and Savio open things up and the Caribbean Legend gets off to a hot start, working over both men before sending Kama careening to the floor. Things reset as Holly and Kama tag in and we get a rather sloppy exchange between the two. Holly started to work the arm and then tagged in Savio but Kama caught him with a right hand. Tatanka tagged in and then bailed outside as Savio was picking up steam. We get some good heel work as Tatanka heads across the floor and trips up Holly, which allowed Kama to nail Savio from behind. The Million Dollar boys snuck in some double teams as Holly argued with the ref, gaining full control of the proceedings. Kama and Tatanka would dominate Vega for a minute or so until Savio and Tatanka collided heads, wiping both men out. Both would recover and make tags, with Holly coming in hot and landing the first shot, rattling the big man. Holly followed with a missile dropkick for two and then things broke down. Holly came flying off the top rope with a cross body but Kama caught him and awkwardly slammed him down for the win. This was a sloppy mess from bell to bell, especially when Kama and Holly were in there as they just didn’t mesh at all. Tatanka feels like a relic at this point and this whole match felt pretty aimless overall. Not much going on here. Grade: 1/2*

*** Razor Ramon is backstage and vows to take out Dean Douglas this Sunday night. ***

3) Jean-Pierre Lafitte defeated Brian Walsh with a somersault cannonball at 3:18

Scott: While this squash is going on, Vince is on the phone with Bret Hart, who will be facing Lafitte on Sunday in Saginaw. This all stems from Lafitte stealing glasses from kids and taking Bret’s jacket on Superstars. Wow this PPV is being totally rush booked with matches being slapped together at random. Lafitte wins, and is ready for the Hitman Sunday. Grade: DUD

JT: We go right back to the ring as Jean-Pierre Lafitte stalks to the ring, toting along Bret Hart’s jacket. Vince recaps the history between the pirate and the Hitman as Brian Walsh actually lands a couple of shots in. As Lafitte takes over, Bret Hart calls in from the set of Lonesome Dove. Hart makes some pirate jokes and then takes Lafitte to task for how he treats the young fans. Lafitte batters Walsh as Hart says the pirate will go down for all the stealing he has been doing of late. Hart hangs up and Lafitte finishes Walsh with a nice somersault cannonball. Lafitte has been sure and steady since debuting but finally gets his breakthrough chance on Sunday. Grade: DUD

*** Vince McMahon narrates through the history between King Mabel and Diesel to show the rise of Men on a Mission. ***

4) Owen Hart & Yokozuna defeat Men on a Mission in a non-title match when Hart pinned Mo after a Yokozuna legdrop at 9:30

Scott: Finally, we have two heel tag teams brawling it out here, but no titles are on the line so why would the fans care who wins the match? Just because Vince wants to see Yoko & Mabel in the ring together? Who cares? We already know that Owen can wrestle circles around Mo, so all in all this match could be an utter slog. It is cool to see the last two KOTR winners in the ring together. Owen & Yoko seems to be coming off as the babyface team in terms of structure, as they are the ones getting double teamed behind the referee’s back. Probably because even though he’s a heel, Owen Hart is a popular wrestler with the fans. Then again, Mo is getting double teamed a few minutes later. So maybe it’s just four cheating jerks trying to out “jerk” each other. The crowd is a bit timid until Yoko & Mabel start slugging it out. Yoko is heavier but Mabel is taller. Owen ends up pinning Mo after interference from Yokozuna. The match was frighteningly fun. Grade: **

JT: We head back to the ring for our final match of the evening as our Tag Team Champions make their way out, flanked by Mr. Fuji and Jim Cornette as always. Men on a Mission are already in the ring and Vince ensures us the ring has been reinforced here tonight. This is a pretty interesting match on paper, with both teams quite disliked by the fans and also due to the physical constitution of each unit. We get the showdown between Mabel and Yoko and then each time gathers and sets themselves. We open with Owen and Mo and they trade some offense, with both looking fairly crisp in their attacks. Mo snaps off a nice powerslam and then tags Mabel, who just spikes Owen to the mat by his hair and then kicks away. Owen would dodge an avalanche in the corner and then hammer away until the King shoved him back hard to the mat. The crowd certainly seems to be backing the champs here as Vince gives a final sell for IYH3 this weekend. Mo and Mabel take turns tagging in and out and putting a beating on Owen as we find out Diesel’s back is still dinged up from SummerSlam. Owen would block a sloppy Mo sunset flip attempt for two and then chuck Mo over the top to the floor, allowing him to finally tag Yoko. Yoko power walked into the ring and beckoned Mabel, but that just allowed Owen to batter Mo on the floor. That was a great heel spot right there. Owen shoved Mo back in and Yoko went right to work, viciously beating him down as the crowd buzzed a bit. After a break, Owen and Mo both went for a spin kick and whiffed, careening hard to the mat. They would both tag and Yoko and Mabel met in the center of the ring like two bulls colliding as the crowd popped. Mabel won the battle and actually worked over both champs before tagging Mo right back in. After a double clothesline by MOM, Mo peppered some shots until Owen kicked him in the back to kill his momentum. Yoko clotheslined Mo down and Owen hit a missile dropkick for a close near fall. Owen followed with a neckbreaker but Mo came back with a superplex for two. Things broke down with all four brawling but Mabel would get knocked to the floor, allowing Owen to trip up Mo and Yoko to drop the leg to give the champs the win. This was much better than it had any right to be with a much quicker pace than I expected. Mo was sloppy in spots as usual but he hung right with Owen throughout and the back-and-forth structure kept it moving. The Mabel/Yoko spots were also well done and the crowd pop for the big collision was a cool moment. I definitely enjoyed this more than I expected to heading in, so kudos there. The champs now move on to an incredibly high stakes match on Sunday. Grade **

*** Diesel and Shawn Michaels are backstage and talk all about their big Triple Header match on Sunday night at In Your House #3. Vince McMahon then gets in the ring to talk to Jim Cornette, Yokozuna and Owen Hart and they also give their thoughts on the Triple Header match. ***

Final Analysis:

Scott: With not much time to promote a PPV on Raw, this show did seem very rushed. The first match and the last match were entertaining enough but the announcing is the important thing here because the guys are trying to promote this PPV that had no real build on Monday nights because of the time off the show had to endure. Diesel’s title reign is really starting to fatigue but here he siphons off the hotter Shawn Michaels. Razor and The Kid are on a collision course down the line. A decent show and we are off to Saginaw! Final Grade: C+

JT: This was a tidy little go home edition of Raw and I have been enjoying the refreshed product since the new fall season launched. The graphics, the flow, the feel and just the overall look needed a change and we got it. They are pretty much embracing that they are taped some weeks now, including showing clips of what is to come throughout the night and it seems to be working for now. The roster is also fluctuating a bit, which is helping to keep things fresher too. We had two solid matches bookending the show and plenty of final hype for In Your House, which looks to be a decent enough show on paper. The main event here was pretty fun and was the best Mabel has looked since his big push began. And honestly I think that shows he is best used as a tag wrestler that can dominate in spurts. If he had a better partner, they could have had something more there. That said, all the gold is on the line this Sunday night, we will see if we have new champions in place next week on Raw. Until then… Final Grade: B-

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CAMILLE O’CONNELL STATS

ORIGINS & FAMILY:

Name: Camille Meryl O’Connell ☀

Nickname: Cami - prefers going by it.  

Birthday: October 10th. 🎂

Age: 26.

Gender: Female.

Place of Birth: Memphis, Tennessee. USA.

Places Lived Since: She’s traveled around a bit but hasn’t settled down anywhere aside from Tennessee and New Orleans up until now.

Nationality: Irish-American. ☘

Parents’ Names: Liam O’Connell & Eileen MacGowan.

Number of Siblings: One twin, named Sean. Deceased. ☠

Relationship With Family: It’s Complicated. She loves her parents and they love her, but relations have been strained ever since Sean’s death, two years ago. Cami dissolved her grief in alcohol for a few months afterwards, and it added tension to an already difficult situation.

Happiest Memory: She has plenty from her youth, but visits to or from Uncle Kieran were always among the highlights. ❤

Childhood Trauma: She doesn’t really have any traumas that date back to her childhood. It was a fairly normal upbringing, although at the hands of a domineering and emotionally-distant mother, and a father who was pushed a little more to the background. The main trauma she’s experienced in her life was the loss of her twin Sean, two years ago, in a murder-suicide spree at St. Anne’s, in New Orleans. 

PHYSICAL:

Height: 5'6”

Weight: A lady never tells. 🤷

Build: Rectangular. ₞

Hair Color: Blonde.

Usual Hair Style: A little below shoulder-length, for the most part. Her mom used to force her to keep her hair waist-length when she was little, so as soon as she hit her teens she got a haircut and never looked back.

Eye Color: Light green. 👀

Glasses? Contacts?: Has a tiny bit of presbyopia and a set of reading glasses at home, but rarely makes use of them unless she’s really tired.

Style of Dress/Typical Outfit(s): Her style tends to lean towards comfy, loose-fitting indie-chic in muted, earthy tones. Also wears a lot of jean fabrics, whether in the form of jackets, vests, or pants. Here’s an example.

Typical Style of Shoes: She loves comfortable ankle boots with reasonably-sized heels.  👢

Jewelry? Tattoos? Piercings?: Her jewelry is usually fairly minimalistic so as not to interfere with her lifestyle. She does wear a key necklace that’s been passed down to her by her Uncle Kieran, although she has no clue as to its significance beyond being some type of family heirloom. She has a single tattoo (below) near her wrist that says ‘Irie’; a  word in Jamaican patois meaning “I Respect I Eternally”. This relates to knowing and staying true to oneself. She has regular ear piercings, but that’s about it. Once got her eyebrow pierced in highschool but her mother forced her to remove it and let the skin heal over, and she never went back to it after that. In retrospect, it didn’t really suit her.

Scars: Three; one on the anterior side of her right thumb, from peeling potatoes. The second’s a scraggly line along her thigh from a minor collision off an ex’s motorcycle, and the last one’s from the surgery she had to set her arm, which she broke at the age of six when she took a tumble off a tree while playing in the woods with Sean. 🌳

Unique Mannerisms/Physical Habits: Used to lip-read with Sean when they were little, and so has a residual tendency to glance at people’s mouths as they speak. Unconsciously rubs at her neck or runs her hand through her hair when she’s nervous or anxious.

Athleticism: HAHAHA no. 😂

Health Problems/Illnesses: Insomnia, Survivor’s Guilt. 💤

INTELLECT:

Level of Education: BSc in Psychology, Master’s in Abnormal Psychology, currently working on her PhD + therapist license. Ψ

Languages Spoken: English and a very rudimentary, high-school level of core Spanish.

Level of Self-Esteem: Medium. 

Gifts/Talents: Is an empath, a good listener, can be very persuasive, knows how to lip-read, sorta ambidextrous, plays the piano. ♫

Mathematical?: Absolutely not. 😂

Makes Decisions Based Mostly On Emotions, or On Logic?: She thinks they’re heavier on the side of logic, but they actually skew in favour of emotion, most of the time.

Life Philosophy: 

Knowing your own darkness is the best method for dealing with the darknesses of other people.— C.G. Jung

Have enough courage to trust love one more time and always one more time.— Maya Angelou

The world isn’t awful, people aren’t awful. They want to be good; something makes them bad… Something breaks them down, makes them snap.  — own musings 

Religious Stance: Raised Catholic. ✞

Cautious or Daring?: Daring, Sean was the cautious twin. ☢

Most Sensitive About/Vulnerable To: 

Optimist or Pessimist?: An optimist, but not naively so. 🌈

Extrovert or Introvert?: Extroverted when it comes to most topics. Introverted when it comes to opening up about certain heavier topics related to herself. ◑

RELATIONSHIPS:

Current Relationship Status: In an on-again, off-again relationship with Marcel @marcelxthexking.

Sexual Orientation: Heterosexual. ♂♀

Past Relationships: None in New Orleans.

Primary Reason For Being Broken Up With: Too Stubborn, has a tendency to be late to everything, mercurial/doesn’t know what she wants.

Primary Reasons For Breaking Up With People: Has a tendency to gravitate towards the Broken Ones, the Rebels Without a Cause, and that doesn’t work out too long in a relationship. Hopes her next relationship won’t follow that same pattern. 💔

Ever Cheated?: No.

Been Cheated On: Yes.

Level of Sexual Experience: She knows her way around. 

Story of First Kiss: They were in grade 2, his name was Raj, it was a dare, but she’d had a crush on him since highschool. It didn’t last. 💋

Story of Loss of Virginity: It happened on a boat. She’d happily recount the story if asked. ⛵

A Social Person?: Definitely.╰☆╮ If she’s too quiet, something’s wrong.

Most Comfortable Around: Her uncle Kieran @fatherkieran​, Davina @littlestxwitch, Hayley @crcscnt, Marcel.

Oldest Friend: Hayley, in New Orleans.

How Does She Think Others Perceive Her?: Inquisitive, empathetic, friendly, sarcastic, stubborn, nosy, determined, indecisive, witty. 

How Do Others Actually Perceive Her?: Probably about right. ➹

SECRETS:

Life Goals: To figure out what made Sean go crazy on the night of his death, so she can finally put the tragedy behind her. To finish her PhD, become a licensed therapist and help people with their problems. 🎓 ✍

Dreams: To own her own office, to be happy, to live life to the fullest.

Greatest Fears: Losing her mind like Sean did before he went on a murder-suicide spree two years ago. 🧠

Most Ashamed Of: She had a roommate back in her undergrad days who was dating an abusive boyfriend. Cami begged her to seek help from the police, the dean, or anyone else who'd listen. Her roommate was too scared and one night, when Cami saw the boyfriend hitting on a freshman at a bar, she took matters into her own hands. She smashed a beer-bottle in his face and tackled him, enraged that he was getting away with his abusive behaviour. The night ended with an arrest and a charge laid on her which was embarrassing enough, but what makes her feel the most shame is the fact that a part of her couldn’t help but feel satisfaction for feeding the guy a dose of his medicine that night.

Secret Hobbies: Binge-watching reality TV shows is a guilty-pleasure.

Crimes Committed (Was she caught? Charged?): She has a DUI that she absolutely regrets, and an assault/battery charge that regrets a little less, read above.

DETAILS/QUIRKS:

Night Owl or Early Bird?: Night owl.

Light or Heavy Sleeper?: Depends on the night, if it’s a good one - heavy sleeper. ✲

Favorite Animal: She likes most creatures, except insects. If she had to be an animal, she’d choose a bird though, so that she'd be able to fly.

Favorite Food: Anything that’s probably bad for you in the long-run. 🍔

Least Favorite Food: Oatmeal, or anything with cilantro.

Favorite Book: One flew over the Cuckoo’s Nest, Fahrenheit 451, and Charlotte’s Web, among others.

Least Favorite Book: Freud’s Three Essays on the Theory of Sexuality (1905). She thinks it warped the field of psychology by association and stigmatized the study for decades afterwards.

Favorite Movie: Gattaca, A Beautiful Mind, Matilda, and Casablanca among others. ☾

Least Favorite Movie: The Room.

Favorite Song: Depends on the day, but she generally loves jazz, and classics from old bands like the Beatles. One of her all-time favourites is ‘As Time Goes By’, from Casablanca.

Favorite Sport: If she had to name one, likely rock-climbing or martial-arts or something a little more unconventional. She’s not super into the more popular ones that they all had to do in school. 

Coffee or Tea?: Coffee, to get her through the day. ☕

Crunchy or Smooth Peanut Butter?: Crunchy.

Type of Car He Drives: She doesn’t have one T_T

Lefty or Righty?: Right handed. ๑

Favorite Color: Blue, and if it comes to clothing choices - earthy tones.

Cusser?: Yes, although usually it’s for the sake of humour.

Smoker? Drinker? Drug User?: Moderate drinker.

Biggest Regret: Not seeing the signs leading up to Sean’s death/being able to prevent his suicide.

Pets: Had a cat when she was studying in university back in Memphis, named ‘Her Highness’. 🐈 Had to give the cat away to a family member when moving into her strictly no-pets apartment in New Orleans, so no other pets currently, although she’d like to get a dog one day.

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DIGITAL FASHION PRO

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Digital Fashion Pro is a Complete Fashion Design Software & Clothing Line Start-Up Kit. It comes with Step by Step Training, Model Poses, Hundreds of Customizable Clothing Templates, Digital Fabrics & Textures, Vector Artwork, a Free Graphics Program, Business Tools to Help Start Your Own Clothing Line & Manufacturing Contacts Wrapped In One! You will be able to create amazing designs easily and fast - even if you are a Beginner - even if you can't draw!

DRAWING SKILLS NOT REQUIRED  PERFECT FOR BEGINNERS & PROS  Create Amazing Sketches & Design Your Own Clothing For Men’s & Women’s - Jeans, T-shirts, Dresses, Handbags, Jackets, Hoodies, Leggings, Shoes, Suits, Lingerie, Swimwear, Sportswear, Baby Clothing & More - With DIGITAL FASHION PRO! →

WHAT IS INCLUDED IN DIGITAL FASHION PRO

Digital Fashion Pro fashion design software is a complete fashion designing system consisting of hundreds of customizable clothing templates, hundreds of real digital fabrics, materials & textures, button & zipper templates, apparel effect & stitch simulation templates, fashion graphics, model poses, fast track step by step tutorials and a free graphics editing program. We also offer a business guide to starting your own clothing line + list of over 500 clothing manufacturers / fashion suppliers that can make your clothing. Design jeans, t-shirts, dresses, blouses, leggings, tanks, sweaters, rompers, jackets, hoodies, polos, shoes, handbags, swimwear, underwear, lingerie, active-wear, baby clothing & more. → .

DESIGN ANY CLOTHING STYLE

You Can Design Menswear, Womenswear, Activewear, High Fashion, Couture, Ready-To-Wear, Streetwear, Classic, Evening Wear, Bridal, Kids & Baby Clothing, & The Latest Fashion Trends! DFP Has Customizable Apparel Templates For: T-shirts, Pants, Jeans, Shorts, Polo’s, Tanks, Leggings, Dresses, Skirts, Tops, Blouses, Socks, Button Down Shirts, Coats, Hoodies, Vest, Sweat Shirts, Rompers, Sneakers, Shoes, Handbags, Yoga Pants, Swimwear, Heels, Hats, Underwear, Tunics, Coats, Jackets, Sweaters, Joggers, Sleep Wear, Lingerie, Bras, Suits & More! Use the customizable DFP Templates to inspire and guide you. Easily go from template to fashion masterpiece with a few clicks. Tap into your creativity with DFP. Sketch Gallery  |  Videos  |  How to Start a Clothing Line. .

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WHO USESWHO USES DIGITAL FASHION PRO

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. Digital Fashion Pro has been the fashion design software - choice for fashion designers, clothing lines and beginners around the world since it was first created back in 2005. It allows anyone the ability to be able to create professional digital fashion sketches regardless of drawing ability. It is used in over 300+ schools and by countless designers in over 75 countries.   Digital Fashion Pro is a registered trademark of the Harper Arrington Publishing LLC. We also are the team behind StaritngAClothingLine.com and StartMyLine.com. Since 2004, our mission has and will always be to empower beginners navigate the fashion industry with precision. Based in Michigan, USA, Harper Arrington Publishing LLC has released numerous products with the main goal of inspiring the next generation of fashion designers, clothing lines and entrepreneurs.  l.

DFP PACKAGE BREAKDOWN QUESTIONS: CALL US AT 888-435-9234 OR EMAIL US DFP PACKAGE BREAKDOWN

Order: Digital Fashion Pro CAD Fashion Design Software V9 Basic - 2020 Edition – 1 Item. On Sale Right Now For Just $199 Today During Our Super 1 Day Sale! Regularly $399. Save $200! 

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Design Even More Items - Get Additional Features With DFP Industry Edition! . Get All The Business Class Edition Features + Shoes, Sneakers, Heels, Boots, Sandals, Handbags, Hats, Denim Jean Effects, Wash Simulations, Clothing Rips, Abrasions Templates. You get software for dress design, t-shirt design, shoe design, denim design, sportswear design, kids clothing, baby clothing, pants design, swimwear design, jacket design & more. You will love designing with Digital Fashion Pro Industry Edition Clothing Design Software! It is the perfect way / package for designing your clothes! .

. Perfect for Menswear, Womenswear, Children & Baby Apparel, Footwear & Accessories Markets. This Product Is Used By Fashion Labels of All Sizes, Professional Fashion Designers, Schools, Private Labels, Celebrity Designers, Clothing Line Start-Ups & Aspiring Fashion Designers Worldwide. . Package Includes 6 Items: 1. Digital Fashion Pro CAD Fashion Software V9 ($199 Value) 2. Style Pack 1 Upgrade ($125 Value) – 600 Additional Clothing Templates 3. Beyond the Basics Upgrade ($125 Value) – Extra training on working with technical sketches and artwork 4. Digital Fabric Library Upgrade ($125 Value) – Get 1400 more Digital Fabric Swatches Like Leather, Denim, Silk, Knits, Prints, Cotton, Suede, Rhinestones, Metals, Camo, Plaid, Thermal, Wool, Fur, Snakeskin, Animal Prints, Velour & More. + You can even add your own fabrics, prints & artwork. 5. Denim Wash & Rip Factory Upgrade ($125 Value) – Create Designer Denim, Wash Effects, Rips, Abrasions, Whiskers & More 6. Shoes and Accessories Upgrade ($125 Value) – Design Handbags, Footwear, Heels, Sneakers, Boots, Sandals, Hats . On Sale For $349 Today! Order Now! .

. Tools to Bring Your Clothing Designs to Life: - Buy List of Over 500 Manufacturers Separately for $95 or Get It Free With Mogul Package Below. - Buy Official Guide to Starting a Clothing Line Course Separately for $95 or Get It at a Discount With Mogul Package Below. 

THE DFP FASHION MOGUL PACKAGE IS YOUR ANSWER / SOLUTION TO THESE QUESTIONS AND MORE!

  4) Bring your clothing line to life with The Fashion Mogul Clothing Line Start-Up Kit 2020 Edition - 10 Awesome Items To Help You Launch Your Line!

Includes Digital Fashion Pro Industry Edition + How To Start a Clothing Line Business Kit & Manufacturing Contacts! This Is The Total Solution - Everything You Need to Build, Design, Launch & Grow Your Fashion Brand!

. Fashion Business / Clothing Line Entrepreneur Essentials: Get Tools to Help You With Starting A Clothing Line, Designing Your Clothing, Getting Your Line Made & In Stores! Includes: Step by Step Clothing Start-Up Business Guide + Software to Design Your Clothes & Outfits + 500 Clothing Manufacturing Contacts In This All-In-One Complete Package! This is the Perfect / #1 Clothing Line Business Kit / Fashion Design Software For Beginners! . On Sale Today For $475 During Our Super 1 Day Sale! Save Over 50% Off Regular Price! Don’t Miss This Super Deal! Regular Price $1248. Plus You can write this package or any Digital Fashion Pro package off on your taxes once you start your business. You can't lose! . Perfect for Menswear, Women's Wear, Children & Baby Apparel, Footwear & Accessories Markets. Includes DFP Industry Edition Fashion Design Software So That You Can Design Your Clothing. + You Get Fashion Business Tools to Help You Launch Your Line Effectively! + List Of 500 Global Apparel Manufacturers to Help You Find Manufacturers For Your Clothing Line! List has manufacturers from over 30 countries including China, Hong Kong, USA, Australia, UK, Canada, India, Turkey & More! You can use this list to get your clothing manufactured in small quantities at competitive prices, sample making, pattern making services & more. .

. This complete package walks you through starting your clothing line, the tools to design it, getting it made & in stores! Get proven tips / key information on how to make money with your own clothing line while avoiding common and not so common mistakes. This package covers the true fundamentals & insider insight on launching a fashion label from the ground up from a true beginner's perspective on a small budget. Complete Guide to Fashion Business Practices, Marketing Your Brand, Sourcing, Sampling & Production, Packaging, Shipping, Warehousing, Wholesaling, Retailing, Working With Sales Reps, Pricing and More! Go From Beginner to Fashion & Clothing Line Pro with the Fashion Mogul Kit 2020! . Designing Your Line: Get All The Basic V9, Business Class & Industry Edition Features! Templates for Jeans, T-shirts, Pants, Shorts, Polos, Tank Tops, 2 T-Shape Model Poses, Step by Step Training + Ability to Design Dresses, Skirts, Hoodies, Coats, Jackets, Sportswear, Sweaters, Tops, Button Downs, Swimwear, Shoes, Handbags, Designer Denim, Baby Clothing + 1400 Extra Digital Fabric Files + How to Create Technical Sketches & Work With Artwork / Graphics Training + Fabric Pack 12F. .

         . Package Includes 10 Items: 1. Digital Fashion Pro V9 Industry Edition Fashion CAD Software (6 Items) ($824 Value) 2. The Official Step by Step Guide to Starting Your Own Line Course (Physical Book) ($125 Value) 3. Fashion Business Center (FBC) ($125 Value) - Spec Sheet and Business Templates for Getting Your Line Made 4. SCL Clothing Manufacturers and Fashion Suppliers Contact List eBook 2019 – 500 Manufacturers Worldwide ($125 Value) 5. Digital Fabric Pack 12F - ($49 Value) Note: When purchasing this package – 10 items (USB with 9 items on it + Official Step by Step Guide to Starting a Clothing Line Book) will come in the mail to you. On Sale For $475 Today! Order Now! + Free Shipping Today! .

  5) Buy: Go Big With The Style Blast Suite - 2020 Edition – The 18 Item Super deal! Design Over 1,000 Styles! Super Sale Price: On Sale Today For $575! Start Your Clothing Line Today Utilizing This Empowering Package!

. Package Includes Everything In The Fashion Mogul Edition + Get 8 Additional Items: . Storyboard Creator Upgrade (Features 2 Extra Models – Runway & Side View Pose + Supporting Templates) + Dress 2B Upgrade, Mega Vector Art Pack (200 Art Files to Use In Your Designs) + Digital Prints Pack Fabrics + Red Carpet Pose & Supporting Templates + Women’s Heels 2 Upgrade + Style Pack 2 Upgrade (Rompers, Wrap Dresses, Blouses) + Unisex Dress Suit Jackets & Blazer Collection . + Get All of the Digital Fashion Pro Models – Basic T-Shape, Runway Walk, Red Carpet Pose, Edge of Runway Side Pose . + Artwork For Your Designs: One of the best upgrades in this Suite is the Mega Vector Art Upgrade. You get over 200 files of royalty-free Vector Art to incorporate Into Your Designs. Plus you can customize / alter / change any of the artwork. You can group them together & more! This item sales for $150 by itself and you get it free in the Style Blast Suite. . Regular Price When Each Item is Totaled Separately: $1624. Don’t miss this incredible deal today! Sale price & offers are subject to change or end without notice. . Super 1 Day Sale Price: $575 Today! + Free Shipping Today! Order Right Now to Save Over 60% Off! Regular Price $1624. Note: When purchasing this package – 18 items (USB with 10 items on it + Official Step by Step Guide to Starting a Clothing Line Book) will come in the mail to you. The other 7 Electronic items will be sent to you via email download after product registration / verification. Product Ships From The USA. .

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