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as he is an author much studied by Prince Bismarck, you
will, at the worst, lose your time in good society."
"Sir," said the Curate, "I am infinitely obliged by
"You have already more than repaid me," returned
" How ? " inquired Simon.
" By the novelty of your request," replied the gentle-
man ; and with a polite gesture, as though to ask per-
mission, he resumed the study of the Fortnightly Review.
On his way home Mr. Rolles purchased a work on
precious stones and several of Gaboriau's novels. These
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last he eagerly skimmed until an advanced hour in the
morning; but although they introduced him to many
new ideas, he could nowhere discover what to do with
a stolen diamond. He was annoyed, moreover, to find
the information scattered amongst romantic story-tell-
ing, instead of soberly set forth after the manner of a
manual; and he concluded that, even if the writer had
thought much upon these subjects, he was totally lack-
ing in educational method. For the character and at-
tainments of Lecoq, however, he was unable to contain
"He was truly a great creature," ruminated Mr.
Rolles. " He knew the world as I know Paley's Evi-
dences. There was nothing that he could not carry
to a termination with his own hand, and against the
largest odds. Heavens!" he broke out suddenly, "is
not this the lesson ? Must I not learn to cut diamonds
It seemed to him as if he had sailed at once out of his
perplexities; he remembered that he knew a jeweller,
one B. Macculloch, in Edinburgh, who would be glad
to put him in the way of the necessary training; a few
months, perhaps a few years, of sordid toil, and he
would be sufficiently expert to divide and sufficiently
cunning to dispose with advantage of the Rajah's Dia-
mond. That done, he might return to pursue his re-
searches at leisure, a wealthy and luxurious student,
envied and respected by all. Golden visions attended
him through his slumber, and he awoke refreshed and
light-hearted with the morning sun.
Mr. Raeburn's house was on that day to be closed by
the police, and this afforded a pretext for his departure.
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He cheerfully prepared his baggage, transported it to
King's Cross, where he left it in the cloak-room, and
returned to the club to while away the afternoon and
" If you dine here to-day, Rolles," observed an ac-
quaintance, "you may see two of the most remarkable
men in England Prince Florizel of Bohemia, and old
"I have heard of the Prince," replied Mr. Rolles; "and
General Vandeleur I have even met in society."
"General Vandeleur is an ass!" returned the other.
"This is his brother John, the biggest adventurer, the
best judge of precious stones, and one of the most acute
diplomatists in Europe. Have you never heard of his
duel with the Due de Val d'Orge ? of his exploits and
atrocities when he was Dictator of Paraguay ? of his dex-
terity in recovering Sir Samuel Levy's jewelry ? nor of
his services in the Indian Mutiny services by which
the Government profited, but which the Government
dared not recognise ? You make me wonder what we
mean by fame, or even by infamy ; for Jack Vandeleur
has prodigious claims to both. Run down stairs," he
continued, "take a table near them, and keep your ears
open. You will hear some strange talk, or I am much
" But how shall I know them ? " inquired the clergy-
"Know them!" cried his friend; "why, the Prince
is the finest gentleman in Europe, the only living crea-
ture who looks like a king; and as for Jack Vandeleur,
if you can imagine Ulysses at seventy years of age, and
with a sabre-cut across his face, you have the man be-
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fore you! Know them, indeed! Why, you could pick
either of them out of a Derby day! "
Rolles eagerly hurried to the dining-room. It was as
his friend had asserted; it was impossible to mistake the
pair in question. Old John Vandeleur was of remark-
able force of body, and obviously broken to the most
difficult exercises. He had neither the carriage of a
swordsman, nor of a sailor, nor yet of one much inured
to the saddle; but something made up of all these, and
the result and expression of many different habits and
dexterities. His features were bold and aquiline; his
expression arrogant and predatory; his whole appear-
ance that of a swift, violent, unscrupulous man of ac-
tion ; and his copious white hair and the deep sabre-cut
that traversed his nose and temple added a note of sav-
agery to a head already remarkable and menacing in
In his companion, the Prince of Bohemia, Mr. Rolles
was astonished to recognise the gentleman who had
recommended him the study of Gaboriau. Doubtless
Prince Florizel, who rarely visited the club, of which,
as of most others, he was an honorary member, had
been waiting for John Vandeleur when Simon accosted
him on the previous evening.
The other diners had modestly retired into the angles
of the room, and left the distinguished pair in a certain
isolation, but the young clergyman was unrestrained by
any sentiment of awe, and, marching up, took his place
at the nearest table.
The conversation was, indeed, new to the student's
ears. The ex-Dictator of Paraguay stated many extraor-
dinary experiences in different quarters of the world;
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and the Prince supplied a commentary which, to a man
of thought, was even more interesting than the events
themselves. Two forms of experience were thus brought
together and laid before the young clergyman ; and he
did not know which to admire the most the desper-
ate actor or the skilled expert in life; the man who spoke
boldly of his own deeds and perils, or the man who
seemed, like a god, to know all things and to have suf-
fered nothing. The manner of each aptly fitted with his
part in the discourse. The Dictator indulged in brutal-
ities alike of speech and gesture; his hand opened and
shut and fell roughly on the table; and his voice was
loud and heady. The Prince, on the other hand, seemed
the very type of urbane docility and quiet; the least
movement, the least inflection, had with him a weightier
significance than all the shouts and pantomime of his
companion; and if ever, as must frequently have been
the case, he described some experience personal to him-
self, it was so aptly dissimulated as to pass unnoticed
with the rest.
At length the talk wandered on to the late robberies
and the Rajah's Diamond.
" That diamond would be better in the sea," observed
"As a Vandeleur," replied the Dictator, "your High-
ness may imagine my dissent."
" I speak on grounds of public policy," pursued the
Prince. "Jewels so valuable should be reserved for the
collection of a Prince or the treasury of a great nation.
To hand them about among the common sort of men is
to set a price on Virtue's head ; and if the Rajah of Kash-
gar a Prince, I understand, of great enlightenment
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desired vengeance upon the men of Europe, he could
hardly have gone more efficaciously about his purpose
than by sending us this apple of discord. There is no
honesty too robust for such a trial. I myself, who have
many duties and privileges of my own I myself, Mr.
Vandeleur, could scarcely handle the intoxicating crystal
and be safe. As for you, who are a diamond hunter by
taste and profession, I do not believe there is a crime in
the calendar you would not perpetrate I do not believe
you have a friend in the world whom you would not
eagerly betray I do not know if you have a family, but
if you have I declare you would sacrifice your children
and all this for what ? Not to be richer, nor to have
more comforts or more respect, but simply to call this
diamond yours for a year or two until you die, and now
and again to open a safe and look at it as one looks at a
"It is true," replied Vandeleur. "I have hunted
most things, from men and women down to mosquitos ;
I have dived for coral ; I have followed both whales and
tigers; and a diamond is the tallest quarry of the lot.
It has beauty and worth ; it alone can properly reward
the ardours of the chase. At this moment, as your High-
ness may fancy, I am upon the trail ; I have a sure knack,
a wide experience; I know every stone of price in my
brother's collection as a shepherd knows his sheep; and
I wish I may die if I do not recover them every one! "
' ' Sir Thomas Vandeleur will have great cause to thank
you," said the Prince.
" I am not so sure, " returned the Dictator, with a laugh.
"One of the Vandeleurs will. Thomas or John Peter
or Paul we are all apostles."
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"I did not catch your observation," said the Prince
with some disgust.
And at the same moment the waiter informed Mr.
Vandeleur that his cab was at the door.
Mr. Rolles glanced at the clock, and saw that he also
must be moving ; and the coincidence struck him sharply
and unpleasantly, for he desired to see no more of the
Much study having somewhat shaken the young
man's nerves, he was in the habit of travelling in the
most luxurious manner; and for the present journey he
had taken a sofa in the sleeping carriage.
"You will be very comfortable," said the guard;
"there is no one in your compartment, and only one
old gentleman in the other end."
It was close upon the hour, and the tickets were being
examined, when Mr. Rolles beheld this other fellow-pas-
senger ushered by several porters into his place; cer-
tainly, there was not another man in the world whom
he would not have preferred for it was old John Van-
deleur, the ex-Dictator.
The sleeping carriages on the Great Northern line
were divided into three compartments one at each
end for travelers, and one in the centre fitted with the
conveniences of a lavatory. A door running in grooves
separated each of the others from the lavatory ; but as
there were neither bolts nor locks, the whole suite was
practically common ground.
When Mr. Rolles had studied his position, he perceived
himself without defence. If the Dictator chose to pay
him a visit in the course of the night, he could do no less
than receive it ; he had no means of fortification, and lay
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open to attack as if he had been lying in the fields. This
situation caused him some agony of mind. He recalled
with alarm the boastful statements of his fellow-traveller
across the dining-table, and the professions of immo-
rality which he had heard him offering to the disgusted
Prince. Some persons, he remembered to have read,
are endowed with a singular quickness of perception
for the neighbourhood of precious metals ; through
walls and even at considerable distances they are said
to divine the presence of gold. Might it not be the
same with diamonds ? he wondered ; and if so, who
was more likely to enjoy this transcendental sense than
the person who gloried in the appellation of the Diamond
Hunter ? From such a man he recognised that he had
everything to fear, and longed eagerly for the arrival of
In the meantime he neglected no precaution, concealed
his diamond in the most internal pocket of a system of
great-coats, and devoutly recommended himself to the
care of Providence.
The train pursued its usual even and rapid course;
and nearly half the journey had been accomplished be-
fore slumber began to triumph over uneasiness in the
breast of Mr. Rolles. For some time he resisted its in-
fluence; but it grew upon him more and more, and a
little before York he was fain to stretch himself upon one
of the couches and suffer his eyes to close ; and almost
at the same instant consciousness deserted the young
clergyman. His last thought was of his terrifying
When he awoke it was still pitch dark, except for the
flicker of the veiled lamp ; and the continual roaring and
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oscillation testified to the unrelaxed velocity of the train.
He sat upright in a panic, for he had been tormented by
the most uneasy dreams; it was some seconds before he
recovered his self-command ; and even after he had re-
sumed a recumbent attitude sleep continued to flee him,
and he lay awake with his brain in a state of violent
agitation, and his eyes fixed upon the lavatory door.
He pulled his clerical felt hat over his brow still farther
to shield him from the light ; and he adopted the usual
expedients, such as counting a thousand or banishing
thought, by which experienced invalids are accustomed
to woo the approach of sleep. In the case of Mr. Rolles
they proved one and all vain; he was harassed by a
dozen different anxieties the old man in the other end
of the carriage haunted him in the most alarming shapes ;
and in whatever attitude he chose to lie the diamond in
his pocket occasioned him a sensible physical distress.
It burned, it was too large, it bruised his ribs ; and there
were infinitesimal fractions of a second in which he had
half a mind to throw it from the window.
While he was thus lying, a strange incident took
The sliding-door into the lavatory stirred a little, and
then a little more, and was finally drawn back for the
space of about twenty inches. The lamp in the lavatory
was unshaded, and in the lighted aperture thus disclosed,
Mr. Rolles could see the head of Mr. Vandeleur in an at-
titude of deep attention. He was conscious that the
gaze of the Dictator rested intently on his own face; and
the instinct of self-preservation moved him to hold his
breath, to refrain from the least movement, and keeping
his eyes lowered, to watch his visitor from underneath
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the lashes. After about a moment, the head was with-
drawn and the door of the lavatory replaced.
The Dictator had not come to attack, but to observe ;
his action was not that of a man threatening another,
but that of a man who was himself threatened ; if Mr.
Rolles was afraid of him, it appeared that he, in his turn,
was not quite easy on the score of Mr. Rolles. He had
come, it would seem, to make sure that his only fellow-
-traveller was asleep; and, when satisfied on that point,
he had at once withdrawn.
The clergyman leaped to his feet. The extreme of
terror had given place to a reaction of foolhardy daring.
He reflected that the rattle of the flying train concealed
all other sounds, and determined, come what might, to
return the visit he had just received. Divesting himself
of his cloak, which might have interfered with the free-
dom of his action, he entered the lavatory and paused
to listen. As he had expected, there was nothing to be
heard above the roar of the train's progress ; and laying
his hand on the door at the farther side, he proceeded
cautiously to draw it back for about six inches. Then
he stopped, and could not contain an ejaculation of sur-
John Vandeleur wore a fur travelling cap with lappets
to protect his ears; and this may have combined with
the sound of the express to keep him in ignorance of
what was going forward. It is certain, at least, that he
did not raise his head, but continued without interrup-
tion to pursue his strange employment. Between his
feet stood an open hat-box; in one hand he held the
sleeve of his sealskin great-coat; in the other a formi-
dable knife, with which he had just split up the lining of
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the sleeve. Mr. Rolles had read of persons carrying
money in a belt; and as he had no acquaintance with
any but cricket-belts, he had never been able rightly to
conceive how this was managed. But here was a
stranger thing before his eyes; for John Vandeleur, it
appeared, carried diamonds in the lining of his sleeve;
and even as the young clergyman gazed, he could see
one glittering brilliant drop after another into the hat-box.
He stood riveted to the spot, following this unusual
business with his eyes. The diamonds were, for the
most part, small, and not easily distinguishable either in
shape or fire. Suddenly the Dictator appeared to find a
difficulty; he employed both hands and stooped over
his task; but it was not until after considerable ma-
noeuvring that he extricated a large tiara of diamonds
from the lining, and held it up for some seconds' exami-
nation before he placed it with the others in the hat-box.
The tiara was a ray of light to Mr. Rolles ; he immediately
recognised it for a part of the treasure stolen from Harry
Hartley by the loiterer. There was no room for mistake ;
it was exactly as the detective had described it; there
were the ruby stars, with a great emerald in the centre;
there were the interlacing crescents; and there were the
pear-shaped pendants, each a single stone, which gave a
special value to Lady Vandeleur's tiara.
Mr. Rolles was hugely relieved. The Dictator was
as deeply in the affair as he was; neither could tell
tales upon the other. In the first glow of happiness, the
clergyman suffered a deep sigh to escape him ; and as
his bosom had become choked and his throat dry during
his previous suspense, the sigh was followed by a cough.
Mr. Vandeleur looked up; his face contracted with
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the blackest and most deadly passion ; his eyes opened
widely, and his under jaw dropped in an astonishment
that was upon the brink of fury. By an instinctive move-
ment he had covered the hat-box with the coat. For half
a minute the two men stared upon each other in silence.
It was not a long interval, but it sufficed for Mr. Rolles ;
he was one of those who think swiftly on dangerous oc-
casions ; he decided on a course of action of a singularly
daring nature ; and although he felt he was setting his life
upon the hazard, he was the first to break silence.
" I beg your pardon," said he.
The Dictator shivered slightly, and when he spoke
his voice was hoarse.
" What do you want here ?" he asked.
"I take a particular interest in diamonds," replied
Mr. Rolles, with an air of perfect self-possession. ' ' Two
connoisseurs should be acquainted. I have here a trifle of
my own which may perhaps serve for an introduction."
And so saying, he quietly took the case from his
pocket, showed the Rajah's Diamond to the Dictator
for an instant, and replace d it in security.
" It was once your brother's," he added.
John Vandeleur continued to regard him with a look
of almost painful amazement ; but he neither spoke nor
" I was pleased to observe," resumed the young man,
"that we have gems from the same collection."
The Dictator's surprise overpowered him.
" I beg your pardon," he said ; " I begin to perceive that
I am growing old ! I am positively not prepared for little in-
cidents like this. But set my mind at rest upon one point :
do my eyes deceive me, or are you indeed a parson ?"
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" I am in holy orders," answered Mr. Holies.
"Well," cried the other, "as long as I live I will never
hear another word against the cloth! "
"You flatter me," said Mr. Rolles.
' ' Pardon me, " replied Vandeleur ; ' ' pardon me, young
man. You are no coward, but it still remains to be
seen whether you are not the worst of fools. Per-
haps," he continued, leaning back upon his seat, "per-
haps you would oblige me with a few particulars. I
must suppose you had some object in the stupefying im-
pudence of your proceedings, and I confess I have a
curiosity to know it."
"It is very simple," replied the clergyman; " it pro-
ceeds from my great inexperience of life."
" I shall be glad to be persuaded," answered Vande-
Whereupon Mr. Rolles told him the whole story of
his connection with the Rajah's Diamond, from the time
he found it in Raeburn's garden, to the time when he
left London in the Flying Scotchman. He added a brief
sketch of his feelings and thoughts during the journey,
and concluded in these words :
"When I recognised the tiara I knew we were in the
same attitude towards Society, and this inspired me with
a hope, which I trust you will say was not ill-founded,
that you might become in some sense my partner in the
difficulties and, of course, the profits of my situation.
To one of your special knowledge and obviously great
experience the negotiation of the diamond would give
but little trouble, while to me it was a matter of impos-
sibility. On the other part, I judged that I might lose
nearly as much by cutting the diamond, and that not
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improbably with an unskilful hand, as might enable me
to pay you with proper generosity for your assistance.
The subject was a delicate one to broach ; and perhaps
I fell short in delicacy. But I must ask you to remem-
ber that for me the situation was a new one, and I was
entirely unacquainted with the etiquette in use. I be-
lieve without vanity that I could have married or bap-
tised you in a very acceptable manner; but every man
has his own aptitudes, and this sort of bargain was not
among the list of my accomplishments."
"I do not wish to flatter you," replied Vandeleur;
" but upon my word you have an unusual disposition
for a life of crime. You have more accomplishments
than you imagine; and though I have encountered a
number of rogues in different quarters of the world, I
never met with one so unblushing as yourself. Cheer
up, Mr. Rolles, you are in the right profession at last!
As for helping you, you may command me as you will.
I have only a day's business in Edinburgh on a little
matter for my brother ; and once that is concluded, I re-
turn to Paris, where I usually reside. If you please, you
may accompany me thither. And before the end of a
month I believe I shall have brought your little business
to a satisfactory conclusion."
(At this point, contrary to all the canons of his art, our
Arabian Author breaks off the STORY OF THE YOUNG
MAN IN HOLY ORDERS. / regret and condemn such
practices ; but / must follow my original, and refer the
reader for the conclusion of Mr. Rolles' s adventures to
the next number of the cycle, the STORY OF THE HOUSE
WITH THE GREEN BLINDS.)
THE STORY OF THE HOUSE WITH THE
FRANCIS SCRYMGEOUR, a clerk in the Bank of Scotland
at Edinburgh, had attained the age of twenty-five in a
sphere of quiet, creditable, and domestic life. His mother
died while he was young; but his father, a man of sense
and probity, had given him an excellent education at
school, and brought him up at home to orderly and frugal
habits. Francis, who was of a docile and affectionate
disposition, profited by these advantages with zeal, and
devoted himself heart and soul to his employment. A
walk upon Saturday afternoon, an occasional dinner with
members of his family, and a yearly tour of a fortnight
in the Highlands or even on the continent of Europe,
were his principal distractions, and he grew rapidly in
favour with his superiors, and enjoyed already a salary
of nearly two hundred pounds a year, with the prospect
of an ultimate advance to almost double that amount.
Few young men were more contented, few more willing
and laborious than Francis Scrymgeour. Sometimes at
night, when he had read the daily paper, he would play
upon the flute to amuse his father, for whose qualities
he entertained a great respect.
One day he received a note from a well-known firm
of Writers to the Signet, requesting the favour of an im-
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mediate interview with him. The latter was marked
"Private and Confidential," and had been addressed to
him at the bank, instead of at home two unusual cir-
cumstances which made him obey the summons with
the more alacrity. The senior member of the firm, a
man of much austerity of manner, made him gravely
welcome, requested him to take a seat, and proceeded
to explain the matter in hand in the picked expressions
of a veteran man of business. A person, who must re-
main nameless, but of whom the lawyer had every
reason to think well a man, in short, of some station
in the country desired to make Francis an annual al-
lowance of five hundred pounds. The capital was to be
placed under the control of the lawyer's firm and two
trustees who must also remain anonymous. There were
conditions annexed to this liberality, but he was of
opinion that his new client would find nothing either
excessive or dishonourable in the terms ; and he repeated
these two words with emphasis, as though he desired
to commit himself to nothing more.
Francis asked their nature.
"The conditions, " said the Writer to the Signet, ' ' are,
as I have twice remarked, neither dishonourable nor ex-

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Drake and J.Cole released a track titled “Jodeci Freestyle” that paid homage to the extravagant life style that “The Bad Boys Of R&B” used to live daily in the 1990s.
Sampling the quartet’s trademark New Jack Swing production, the “Jodeci Freestyle” was an immediate hit but it also made younger fans want to learn more about Jodeci’s legacy.
“It was amazing to hear,” said K-CI after listening to the tribute track. “For him [Drake] to even know what we did for R&B is pretty dope.”
K-CI and Jo-Jo were the one-two vocal punch of Jodeci and after leaving the group, the two brothers went on to have success as a duo, with such classics like “Crazy” and “All My Life.”
Jo-Jo heard about the “Jodeci Freestyle” when his family heard the song on the radio in North Carolina.
“I was immediately taken back,” said Jo-Jo. “To know that our legacy is still living on is a blessing in itself.”
K-CI thanks Drake but also tells theGrio exclusively that he’d be open to add some of his trademark ad libs for remix.
“I’m here Drake. Just let me know,” K-CI stated.
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Every day Poets & Writers Magazine scans the headlines—publishing reports, literary dispatches, academic announcements, and more—for all the news that creative writers need to know. Here are today’s stories.
The Unterberg Poetry Center at the 92nd Street Y has revealed the winners of this year’s Discovery Poetry Contest, which champions poets who have not yet published a full-length book. The four winners—Kenzie Allen, Ina Cariño, Mag Gabbert, and Alexandra Zukerman—will each give a reading at the 92Y and publish work on the Paris Review Daily. They also receive $500 and a stay at the Ace Hotel.
The Amazon Literary Partnership has awarded grants to eighty literary nonprofits, including Poets & Writers, allocating more than $1 million in funding. The Academy of American Poets and the Community of Literary Magazines and Presses (CLMP) each received $140,000, which will in turn be distributed to even more organizations via the Academy’s Poetry Fund and CLMP’s Literary Magazine Fund. (Business Wire)
CLMP revealed this year’s Literary Magazine Fund grant recipients in a press release this morning.
While Philip Roth requested that many of his private papers be destroyed after Blake Bailey completed his authorized biography, a number of scholars are calling for the materials to be preserved. The decision is complicated, in part, by the fallout surrounding Bailey, who was accused of sexual assault by several women, which led to W. W. Norton removing Bailey’s biography of Roth from its catalogue—though it was later picked up by Skyhorse Publishing. (New York Times)
Vintage has acquired the rights to an unpublished story collection by Walter Tevis, the author of The Queen’s Gambit, which was recently adapted into a popular miniseries. The publisher has also acquired and plans to reprint the author’s remaining backlist of adult titles. Tevis died in 1984. (Publishers Weekly)
“I want to show young people like me that it is possible to live a life surrounded by art and have these really deep meaningful experiences with things that are visual and things that are auditory and literary.” Larissa Pham, the author of Pop Song, discusses writing with her younger self in mind. (BOMB)
“These days I think that I start with a problem. I start with something someone said to me and it’s bothering me, or I don’t fully understand it.” Poet and essayist Sabrina Orah Mark describes writing as “a kind of life raft.” (Creative Independent)
“In an effort to bring myself back to life at the keyboard, I decided to fill my brain to the limit. Not with news feeds buzzing in from around the world, but with my own imaginative flood.” Drawing inspiration from Marvel and the comic book world, Benjamin Percy has imagined his own literary speculative universe. (Literary Hub)
“I suppose I feel as though the form chose me. When I reflect on the path to writing this book in terms of craft, I’m struck by how often I felt driven by the book itself rather than vice versa.” Doireann Ní Ghríofa, the author of A Ghost in the Throat, discusses form, history, and writing “a female text.” (Paris Review Daily)


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to down the Portland Trail Blazers, 99-80, at the Rose Garden.
Salmons and Cousins scored 19 points apiece, while Salmons added 11 assists
and Cousins pulled down 12 rebounds for the Kings, who earned their first road
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Timo Werner’s agent is reported to have informed Manchester United and Chelsea to forget about signing the striker – as he’s already agreed terms over a move to Liverpool.
Liverpool have been strongly linked for months with a move for the 24-year-old but speculation has risen since his return to Bundesliga action in the past few weeks.
It emerged recently that Werner had held talks with Liverpool, who were said to be favourites, but it was revealed earlier this week that Jurgen Klopp’s side are unwilling to meet his £50million release clause.
However, two things that apparently won’t be an issue for Liverpool are both the agreeing of personal terms, nor of the striker’s desire to move to Anfield.
According to the Transfer Window Podcast Werner has his heart set on a switch to Anfield, and has already agreed a five-year contract at Anfield worth £140,000-a-week.
But with the transfer fee still a major sticking point, the likes of Chelsea and Man Utd remain lurking in the shadows and more than willing to sign a striker, who has struck 25 goals in the Bundesliga and a further four in the Champions League.
United, meanwhile, are still looking for a long-term frontline striker to compliment their strikeforce; that despite extending Odion Ighalo’s loan stint to January 2021, though their priority remains the capture of Borussia Dortmund winger Jadon Sancho.
However, as per the Daily Mirror, Werner’s agent is reported to have told both United and Chelsea to forget about the striker and he remains confident a switch to Anfield will be finalised.
As it stands, Liverpool are said to now value Werner at nearer the £30m mark – some distance short of the £50m exit clause which is due to expire in 11 days’ time – and there remains plenty of talking to be done before the transfer can be finalised.
Indeed, Leipzig CEO Oliver Mintzlaff told Bild in Germany: “[Werner’s price] won’t get any cheaper. We will not sell a player below value if he is under contract for more than a year.”
And in light of Werner wanting a move to Liverpool only, the Daily Mirror adds that Werner is faced with a decision; either spend one more season in Leipzig – after which time his release clause will drop to around £35million – or look elsewhere.
Barnes backs Liverpool stance on Werner
“They want players that want to play for Liverpool,” the pundit said. “I’m sure a lot of people were after [Virgil] Van Dijk, but he wanted to come to Liverpool.
“If they don’t get a move on and Manchester City or Arsenal or whoever else, Chelsea, come in for him and he decides to go there, that’s not the sort of player you want anyway, because he’ll just go where they’re going to pay him more money or he wasn’t that committed to wanting to come to play for Jurgen Klopp at Liverpool.
“I don’t think they have to get a move on, they didn’t get a move on with Van Dijk or Alisson and a lot of people wanted them to, it’s because they wanted to come.
“This is a test to see if he really wants to come and play for Jurgen Klopp at Liverpool.”
Meanwhile, in other Liverpool news, a much-decorated France star has explained why Kylian Mbappe would be desperate to sign for the Reds were the chance to arise.

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New York Jets news, commentary and insider info from beat writer Kimberley A. Martin.
Brady Quinn said he learned of David Garrard’s impending arrival on Wednesday. But after a full day to process the news and a day of practice with four quarterbacks on the field, Quinn isn’t sure exactly what to make of his future with the Jets. “They told us, ‘Hey, David was feeling better. He called and he wants to be re-evaluated. He wants to play again,” Quinn, 28, said Thursday. After years...Read more »


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its not the worst thing ive played but its ok just get some power ups or something
... can't you conceive of anything more interesting to do with a scantily clad babe than take deadly pot shots at her?
A pretty interesting take on shooters. It gets a bit repetetive though, but still fun for a few rounds.
I must ask though...why is everyone dressed like hookers?
Why do the girls explode when you shoot them? O_o
The gameplay is basic, not much skill involved.
Nice effort though.

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The carob (Ceratonia siliqua L.) is very old edible fruit, flavorful and often used in foods and beverages. In this present study the composition of phenolic compounds, the antioxidant activity and the production locust bean gum (LBG) of seeds grown in Algeria was explored.
The phenolic contents (total phenolics, total tannins, total flavonoids, condensed tannins and flavonols) and the antioxidant activity of the aqueous methanolic, ethanolic and acetonic extracts (70, 80 and 80v/v, respectively) of the seeds were determined using colorimetric methods. Furthermore, the carob bean gum from seeds was extracted and its chemical composition was evaluated.
Aqueous acetonicextract of carob seeds give the highest contents of total phenolics, total flavonoids, flavonols, total tannins and condensed tannins which were 12.24±0.02, 1.33±0.01, 2.97±0.01, 4.29±0.2 and 0.53±0.01 mg/g of dry weight, respectively. The same extract showed also the best antioxidant activity in all assays compared to other extracts.
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Minnesota Angel Tax Credit at the Half: Over 17 Early-Stage High Tech Ventures Are Fed $5.5m in Funding
“But it’s one [ecosystem] that remains starved of oxygen — money. Until we get more investors chasing ideas in Minnesota…” says the author, citing one startup’s tale that apparently represents an entire marketplace.
While it may be fair to suggest that money doesn’t chase entrepreneurial ideas around here, the claim of starvation is patently false. As we’ve consistently reported since day one (and recently summarized ), money does exist and it has a tendency of gravitating towards those ideas which are executed on.
As a counterbalance to the mainstream misinformation, we offer quantifiable evidence from one timely source that speaks to the contrary: investor tax credits allocated through the first half of 2011 under Minnesota’s 25% angel investor tax credit program. This single source does not account for the numerous transactions conducted outside the scope of tax credits, nor unreported deals — such as a friends and family round — which usually happen when plans are still conceptual.
In preparation of our Q2 2011 capital recap, a snapshot of this data set shows over 17 different early-stage high tech companies (IT, SaaS, web, mobile, hardware, telecom) have raised at least $5.5m under the program since the turn of this year. The average amount raised per tech company is $375k, and ten of the companies saw $100k or less (ie. seed). Most interestingly, when compared with the cross-sector aggregate data, 75 cents of every dollar invested through the credit has gone into early stage high tech.
Here’s a glimpse into most of the recipients:
- 7 Ventures (stealth) – 2,250,000
- ActiFi – 25,000
- Anser Innovation (stealth) – 50,000
- Argos Risk – 96,090
- AsystMe (stealth) – 70,000
- Cloud Sports Data (stealth)- 1,200,000
- Conservis Corp – 640,000
- Echobit – 75,000
- enStratus Networks – 96,252
- For My Children (stealth) – 25,000
- Good Connective – 25,000
- LeagueSafe – 215,000
- LocaLoop – 630,00
- MinuteBids – 20,000
- Packet Power – 250,000
- Seeonic – 350,000
- Xollai – 100,000

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Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo
Cal Performances February 5, 2022
Zellerbach Auditorium UC Berkeley
What a wonderful gift the “Trocs” brought to Berkeley this weekend. The company was able to dispel the “pandemic” gloom, brighten our evening, amaze and amuse us with their superb dancing and not-so-subtle satire.
It is not necessary but it adds to one’s amazement if, as a dance audience, you know or have seen the ‘classic’ ballet repertory; “Swan Lake”, “Divertissement“ by Chopin and any or all of the works by George Balanchine. (The Balanchine work is satirized particularly in ”Go for Barocco,” music by J.S.Bach). The “Trocs” know the movements and group patterns (over, under, around and through) and use the repertory of choreographic clichés to execute and satirize such classics.
Each dancer has chosen his name to inform and amuse the audience. For example “Valse, Op. 70, No. 1” is danced by Maya Thickenthighya; a Mazurza by Dimitri Legupski. Their real names are given, but the stage names offer jests about dancers. Although the choreography is accurate to an original, satire works into the performance by exaggeration and diminution of steps, by the addition of non-dance moves (patty-cake with hands meant only to hold) and sudden complete breaks in the movement phrases.
The dance skill is superb. Satire happens when one can see what’s there … and then what comments on it. For example when three dancers perform the “Pas de Trois” from “Swan Lake” the ‘girls’ are usually partnered in lifts and balances by the man. Here he is inert to the women who must assist him to get in place and attempt any action.This “Pas” was performed by Helen Highwaters (Duane Rosa), Eugenia Repelski (Joshua Thake) and Timor Legupski (Jake Speakman).
The ultimate “take-off” on ballet is “The Dying Swan”, a solo made famous by the legendary Russian ballerina Anna Pavlova. Here, Olga Supphozova (Robert Carter) performs the drooping creature, feathers falling and feet failing … a complete foolery.
She (he) recovers to take many curtain calls. We all cheer.
Most amazing on this particular performance evening was the appearance of Joshua Thake who’s stage name is “Eugenia Repelski”. Thake is a small person (I guess about 5 feet) but his technique is extraordinary. He is able to move with great skill and accuracy. Appearing as a faun in “Valpurgyeyva Noch” (Walpurgisnacht) in an elaborate panoramic finale. Thake cuts through all the clever satiric movement to amaze and delight with his finesse, his speed, his execution accuracy and his stage presence.
The highlight of satiric fun happens when he appears with to very tall “ballerinas” in “Pas de Trois”. There the ballerinas lift him: they are at least a foot taller!
This finale work work “Valpurgyeyva Noch” offers many of the fabled elements ballet has championed for centuries: Greek myth (with scarves ala Duncan waving about), Bacchates, Fauns, Nymphs and the company ‘maidens”. If you’ve ever wondered how a ‘corps de ballet’ survives the endless minutes they must stand in place, awaiting the next divertissement,” watch the “Trocs”. They poke, play patty-cake and yawn.
(In contract see the current San Francisco Ballet program “Caprice.” There the ballerinas are still, totally composed, hand and feet ‘just so’).
To bring the audience cheering to their feet, the “Trocs” staged a finale, the end piece of “New York, New York” before a backdrop projection of the city. What crowd pleaser!
PBS recently ran a documentary on Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo. Until Cal Performances can bring the company back, enjoy that hour of delight. The satire is wide and wild; the dancing is superb.


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Roasted delicata squash is stuffed with a simple ground pork, apple and cranberry mixture for a vibrant and delicious fall flavored meal!
This creamy carrot soup is hearty and filling with cannellini beans yet light and refreshing for spring with fresh fennel. Vegan and gluten-free!
An in-depth review of the Weber Genesis II gas grill and recipe for grilled pork chops with grilled grape and fennel salad, an easy and elegant meal made entirely on the grill.
This radicchio endive salad with fennel and a tangy dijon herb dressing is bright and refreshing. Enjoy with a lean protein for a healthy, balanced meal.
If you love white pizza, you’ll love this roasted eggplant fennel pizza! It has a whipped feta and ricotta base with toasted pine nuts, creamy roasted garlic cloves and an olive oil drizzle to top it off.

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Filmed on location in New York, the drama showcases the sometimes-complex process of determining guilt or innocence, while lives hang in the balance. Often inspired by the latest headlines, the plots highlight legal, ethical or personal dilemmas to which people can relate.
Law & Order is a highly successful series. That Tv Show won Emmy (Primetime) Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series in 1991, Golden Globe Best Television Series - Drama in 1992, Emmy (Primetime) Outstanding Drama Series in 1992, Emmy (Primetime) Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series in 1992, and Emmy (Primetime) Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series in 1992. This was Dick Wolf’s 1st Tv Show. Law & Order was one of this most popular pieces. The leading actors for that Tv Show are Anthony Anderson, Benjamin Bratt, and Jeremy Sisto.
Anthony Anderson was born on 1970-08-15 in Los Angeles, California, and won
4 awards. Screen Actors Guild Awards in 2005.
Benjamin Bratt was born on 1963-12-16 in San Francisco, California, and won
2 awards. Screen Actors Guild Awards in 2000. If you liked this title, our editorial team also recommend you to watch these Tv Show: Murder One, CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, and Cold Case.


For the first time in more than a decade of living in Milton, I was recently proud to be a part of this community. On Monday, June 1, there was a vigil in support of the memory of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Toni McDade, and Ahmaud Arbery at which I spoke and shared my own anguish about recent events. On June 4, we lined Blue Hills Parkway in a stand-in that culminated in taking a knee for almost 9 minutes to honor the life of George Floyd who was killed by a Minneapolis police officer on May 25. In all my years of living in Milton, it was the first time I saw so many people publicly take a stand against police brutality and address the deeply embedded problem of racism.
My pride dissipated the following day, when I spoke with a friend, who is also the only Black teacher on the sixth grade team, one of the few Black teachers at my son’s middle school. She was distraught after being placed on administrative leave for a comment she made in class regarding the protests and police brutality in our nation. She said, “Ahmaud Arbery was killed by two racist white men, and many cops are racist.” Many cops are racist. Her sentiment is one held by many Black people in the United States who are familiar with the legacy of police brutality in our country. In fact, when I asked my own 12-year-old son what he thought about the statement, he said he thinks “most” would have been more accurate than “many.”
Within minutes of speaking to my friend, my husband and I sent messages to the principal and superintendent — both of whom we have worked with closely — to express our concern about the suspension. We then wrote to parents and friends asking for their support for the teacher. The response was extraordinary. We were inundated with messages, calls, and texts. People wrote to the school leadership to express their outrage. By the end of the night, my friend was contacted by her union representative to let her know that the suspension had been reversed.
While we were thrilled by this outcome, we remain painfully aware that the response directed to one individual did nothing to undo what is a systemic problem in our school system as well as in many suburbs throughout the Commonwealth. As a parent and an educator, I believe that this moment represents a crossroads for us in Milton inviting us to ask, what kind of town do we want to be? As an activist committed to working for social justice, I am convinced that this incident must be the jumping off point for us to do better in Milton.
Milton has been lauded as one of the best suburbs in the United States. This is an accolade that does not only apply to whites. When the Globe Spotlight team reported its special issue on race three years ago, Milton was named one of the few suburbs with a diverse population.
But the suspension of the teacher shows us that we still have a long way to go when it comes to education. To be sure, our town can be distinguished from others in the state. Of the town’s six public schools, three have Black principals. Our schools are well-resourced. Our student population is far more diverse than in many school districts. The elementary school that our children attended, Tucker, is one of the most economically and racially diverse schools in the state. But entrenched divisions remain across race and class. While we regularly have workshops, speakers, and events related to discussing diversity, we have yet to address systemic racism and racial injustice in our schools and in our town. As L’heureux Lewis-McCoy points out in “Inequality in the Promised Land,” while many Black parents flock to suburban schools because of the resources available to their children, they are often disappointed by how the racial and class inequalities persist in the school systems.
The suspension of the sixth grade teacher has brought into greater relief the urgent need for a holistic antiracist approach. We need curricula and policies to guide our teachers and educate our students. As we stated in the letter to our superintendent and middle school principal, “If recent events in our country have revealed anything, it is that race and racism in the U.S. are not simply a collection of individual interpersonal actions on the basis of racial prejudice. They have revealed the extent of and nature of racism in our country as institutional, structural, generational, and endemic. They have revealed the pain of racism that it is coursing through our people, our children, our communities. They have shown that racism is inside all of us, because it is the air that we have all been breathing for so long, and it will take all of us to get it out.”
Indeed, and as Al Sharpton so poignantly articulated in his eulogy for George Floyd, “it’s our job ... to let the world know what time it is.” We are in a new season, a different time, a moment that calls for us to act and do differently, and we long for our education system to make concrete policy changes that include: equipping teachers to address racism, mandatory professional development opportunities, and an antiracist curriculum that pushes students and teachers to think critically about race relations.
Régine Jean-Charles, a Milton resident, is associate professor of African Diaspora Studies and French at Boston College and the author of “Conflict Bodies: The Politics of Rape Representation.”


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Nettie Mayersohn, a former member of the New York State Assembly and steadfast champion of human rights, received the Kupferberg Freedom Award during a special event held in her honor at the Kupferberg Holocaust Resource Center and Archives (KHRCA) on November 8.
Dr. Arthur Flug, Executive Director of the KHRCA, said that, “Nettie has—through her great compassion for survivors—created a level of support and dedication that has raised the bar for all such future efforts.”
“I thank Dr. Flug, President Call and everyone here for recognizing my contribution to the important work that is accomplished at the Kupferberg Holocaust Center every day,” said Mrs. Mayersohn, who served in the State Assembly for nearly 30 years. “It is crucial that young people learn not only about the evils of the Holocaust and anti-Semitism, but also of the racism and religious persecution that exists throughout the world.”
She described a trip taken with her colleagues in 1985 to visit the concentration camps in Germany, saying it was “a chilling reminder that the lessons of Auschwitz and Bergen-Belsen must serve as a reminder that we can never be complacent.”
Among the special guests present at the occasion were her son, Honorable Lee Mayersohn, New York State Supreme Court Justice; New York State Senator Toby Ann Stavisky; New York State Assembly Member Michael Simanowitz; Honorable William A. Viscovich, Queens County Civil Court; Honorable Bernice Siegal, Queens County Civil Court; andHonorable Phyllis Orlikoff Flug, New York State Supreme Court Justice.
Nettie Mayersohn is a graduate of Queens College, a College of The City University of New York (CUNY).


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The Effects of Diet on Athletic Performance
Researchers at Stanford University recently published a study titled the SWAP-MEAT Athlete trial. This study compared the impact of three separate diets on athletic performance amongst athletes. The first was a predominantly whole foods plant-based (WFPB) diet. This included plant-based protein sources such as tofu, beans, and quinoa as some of the primary swaps. The second was a predominantly plant-based diet with plant-based meat alternatives as the primary protein sources. And lastly, the third was an omnivorous diet where red meat and poultry were the primary protein sources.
For the WFPB diet, processed foods, dairy, and eggs were to be minimized. While fish was allowed once per week, both meat and meat alternatives were not allowed at all. On the plant-based meat alternative diet, fish was allowed once per week while meat was not allowed at all. And on the omnivorous diet, plant-based protein in the form of meat alternatives were not allowed, while fish was allowed once per week. Both the omnivorous and meat alternative diets allowed small amounts of dairy and eggs. These would typically be “hidden” in food they were consuming, rather than having a glass of milk or eggs for breakfast. Thus, they were not considered major protein sources.
Of the 22 participants who completed the trial, half were recreational endurance athletes while the other half were recreational strength athletes. Endurance athletes had been training for an average of 4.8 days per week for 5.2 years. Comparatively, the strength athletes had been training 4 days per week for 6.9 years. All participants were between the ages of 18 and 35 and were neither obese nor underweight. These participants completed all 3 diet phases (WFPB, meat alternatives, and omnivorous) for 4 weeks each in a random order while continuing to train. During this time, they had their performance evaluated after each phase with a variety of strength and/or endurance tests.
Overall, there were no significant differences in any strength or endurance outcomes between the various diets. However, the WFPB diet did result in a slightly lower bodyweight and body fat percentage compared to the omnivorous diet in both runners and strength athletes. Furthermore, the meat alternatives diet resulted in slightly lower body fat percentage compared to the omnivorous diet amongst the runners. This suggests that, although the participants reported consuming similar amounts of calories on each diet, they were likely consuming less on a plant-based diet, especially the WFPB diet. Participants also reported consuming less protein, fat, saturated fat, cholesterol, sodium, and more carbs, iron, and fibre on WFPB compared to the omnivorous diet with the meat alternative diet falling between those two.
What cannot be overstated is that the results were similar for each diet despite the lower protein and likely lower caloric intake on WFPB. I mention this because I suspect some animal protein proponents are going to point to the small, non-statistically significant differences in leg press and push-up performance between groups, which could easily be explained by a lower caloric and protein intake, rather than an inherent inferiority of a plant-based diet. Therefore, it could, in all likelihood, be overcome by simply consuming more protein and calories from plant sources, such as tofu, seitan, lentils, or a protein powder to match that of the omnivorous diet. In fact, we do have previous research on vegan vs. omnivorous diets that are matched for protein content, which do not show any significant differences in strength or muscle size outcomes between groups after 12 weeks of resistance training.
It’s worth noting that in this new study, there was one participant whose performance changed drastically between diet phases. For example, the difference of completing an extra 25-30 push-ups. However, because the results are so drastic, the differences in performance they demonstrated are unlikely due to diet. It could just be the difference between a very good and bad day at the gym; or worst case, the difference in performance could be intentional. Once this participant was removed from the analysis, the small, non-statistically significant differences in leg press and push-up performance between groups became even smaller.
Lastly, it’s worth mentioning that adherence was high. Participants rated the satisfaction of WFPB and the omnivorous diet very similarly. While the meat alternative diet was rated lower for ease of purchase and likeability. Therefore, this data adds to the evidence that a plant-based diet can support physical performance. Even in place of diets comprised of more animal protein. Moreso, it throws a giant wrench into the excuses we hear from the animal protein proponents.
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AdvanceCT, a nonprofit organization that works to engage, retain and recruit businesses to the State of Connecticut to advance the overall economic competitiveness in the State, recruited Cronin to develop an overall messaging and social media strategy. At the heart of the campaign is a video produced by Bonfire Productions, Cronin’s content engine, that focuses on some of the most innovative companies residing in Connecticut. It was very important for AdvanceCT to shed new light on Connecticut – and all that it has to offer. Something that many other big companies have learned when they moved their businesses to the State. The video features footage from the four corners of Connecticut – from the big cities to the rolling farmlands – and utilizes a split screen format juxtaposing images of workplace with the ideal place to work, live and play. And invites businesses to “Take Your Business to a Better Place.”
Having just launched – AdvanceCT reports an increased interest in businesses from across the US on how to learn more about the advantages of moving their businesses to Connecticut.

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Wow if you are a challenge fan then you loved last weeks episode. We finally got to see two legends of the game in Wes and Johnny Bananas go head to head. Banana’s prevailed in what was a closer contest than what it seemed.
At this point I assume most of you have been playing and/or following along, so feel free to skip pass the next few paragraphs and jump straight to the picks towards the bottom. For those new to this, go ahead and read the next few sections, which give you a basic rundown of the game itself!
As a reminder, the winners of the weekly challenge form the Tribunal and in a twist this year, they have the option to throw themselves in. This is huge because this years massive change is the fact that you can not make the finals unless you have won a purgatory elimination. So what this means is, the motivation to win the weekly challenges and make the Tribunal is HUGE. If you win, you can give yourself a chance to win a Purgatory against a potentially weaker opponent, or you can help a friend get their shot, which is what we saw week 2 when Dee made a massive mistake and gave Jenny the layup of the season.
Note: Before we dig in to this weeks episode, here is a look at the basics to the challenge.
For those new to The Challenge, first off, you are missing out! The Challenge is wildly entertaining. Featuring incredibly physical challenges, a house (amazing bunker this year!) full of pretty much crazy people, drama galore and just overall a great watch.
The Challenge concept is pretty simple. Each week contestants compete in a physical or mental challenge. Winner or winners (we saw a guy and girl winner weeks 1,3 & 6, a 3 player team in week 2, a 5 player team in week 4 & a 4 player team in week 5) are safe from elimination. Depending on the format of the challenge, additional members of the Tribunal are chosen. The Tribunal decides who will go to “Purgatory”. Purgatory is where an elimination contests takes place. Unlike Survivor, where you are voted out, on The Challenge you get a chance to compete head to head with someone with the winner staying and the loser going home.
The 2nd player who competes in Purgatory is decided on by a group vote. Historically we see rookies get voted in the first few and then alliances take form and dictate eliminations moving forward. But this season, you can’t make the finals without WINNING a Purgatory elimination. This is a HUGE change to the game that changes the core fundamentals of the game itself (in a good way IMO). Guys like Johnny Bananas and Wes have dominated seasons with their social game. Managing to avoid eliminations all season by the alliances they create. The days of skating to the finals are gone.
Now that we know the core concept, let’s take a look at some targets.
Week 1- Jenny & Rogan
week 2- Cory, Swagy C & Dee
Week 3- Bayleigh & CT
Week 4- Bear, Johnny Bananas, Big T, Aneesa, Kaycee
Week 5- Swaggy C, Josh, Jenny, Kaycee
Week 6- Jordan, Nany
Week 8- Wes, Mattie
Week 9- Wes, Corey, Dee, Nany, Bayleigh
Week 10- Dee, Wes, Rogan
Red Skull Winners (Purgatory wins)
Week 1- Jay
Week 2- Jenny
Week 3- Jay
Week 4- Dee
Week 5- Rogan
Week 6- Jenna
Week 8- Fessy, Nelson
Week 9- Anessa, Kaycee
Week 10- Johnny Bananas
Notes: Woman’s elimination night. They are the more valuable plays due to upside of potential Purgatory win.
Top Tier: Nany, Mattie, Dee, Johnny Bananas
2 of only 4 remaining girls without a red skull. I would be shocked if one of these 2 did not find their way to purgatory. Dee and Johnny are strong players who get a ton of camera time and are a threat to win the weekly challenge at any point.
2nd Tier: Bayleigh, Melissa, Kyle, Swaggy C
Bayleigh and Melissa are other 2 woman without their red skull. At this point in the game, it is hard to imagine a woman who already has her red skull getting thrown out. So strong chance 2 of the 4 girls without skulls meet in the purgatory (I would captain your favorite of the 4 who you like to get a red skull). Kyle and Swaggy are allies to girls who need their red skull, so they have some incentive to win the weekly challenge and offer a way just to be different. I would anticipate the 4 girls being the popular plays.
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Ah the cute beginning stages where everything is rose colored and he couldn't be more "perfect" of a person. During this getting to know each other phase everything is phenomenal. From the endless conversations to going on dates left and right. Then there is a certain "image" that is created of this person. This image doesn't show the persons flaws. Some of the red flags that a woman should be looking out for are missed in this googly eyed stage. Here are some red flags to look out for.
Family dynamic - What is this persons relationship with their family? Does this person come from an abusive past? Does this person display any anger or resentment toward their family? Family dynamic is important because it tells the persons upbringing. Mommy and daddy issues are real and they will affect many relationships if they are not addressed.
Blaming others - This one ties in with family dynamic but at the same time evaluate and ask about their friendships. Ask about lost friendships as well. Does this person have a tendency to blame others? This can be a red flag because reverse psychology is real.
Insecurity - Let's face it everyone has their little insecurities, they wish they looked like this or that, they wish they had this or that but those are not the insecurities that need to be addressed as long as they are not an issue. The type of insecurity that starts with "don't look at another guy" or questioning if you are looking at someone. Questioning your motives and your every move those are the things that become red flags when it is unhealthy. The overly jealous ways those are a reflection of their personal insecurity. These behaviors lead to controlling and obsessive ways.
Ladies follow your intuition because the red flags listed above may lead to control, isolation and abusive patterns if not addressed. Don't become so blind at the getting to know each other phase that you lose sight of the important characteristics to look out for. Walking on egg shells early on does not lead to a healthy fruitful relationship. Have fun but ensure that it is healthy!

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Phil Gartside, Bolton’s chairman, has been summoned before magistrates to face allegations of perjury and fraud in a private prosecution brought by Tony McGill, an agent.
The case is the latest stage in a long running dispute which began when McGill claimed that he was cut out of the deal when Bolton signed Gavin McCann from Aston Villa for £1million in 2007. McGill claims that SEM, a sports agency, was brought in at the last minute to take the deal from him. McGill originally lost a case, in which he sued for £300,000.
If the latest case goes ahead Gartside will be joined in Newcastle magistrates’ court on 25 February, by McCann, Sammy Lee, Bolton’s manager at the time, who face similar allegations, and Frank McParland, who was Bolton’s director of football and now performs a similar role for Brentford. He is accused of perjury.
Liverpool have sold Suso to Milan, ending the 21-year-old Spanish midfielder’s miserable stay at Anfield since joining from Cadiz in 2011. His only goal in 21 appearances came against Middlesbrough this season.
Samuel Eto’o (left) is also leaving Merseyside, the veteran Cameroonian striker quitting Everton to join Sampdoria to be closer to his family in Milan.
Ricardo Vaz Te has made himself a free agent by quitting West Ham by mutual consent. The high point of the 28-year-old forward’s career at the Hammers was scoring the winner in the Championship play-off final against Blackpool in his first season with the club.
Lee Jeong-hyeop scored the only as South Korea upset Australia 1-0 at the Asian Cup to win Group A and secure what looks an easier path to the final. Defeat left the hosts to face China in the quarter-finals with potentially Japan, the defending champions, to follow.Reuse content


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While we all have our annual must-watch traditional movies, let’s not leave the rest of our favorite characters and story arcs out of the holiday love: we’ve collected quite a few TV holiday episodes that we love catching reruns of this time of year. Because when people mention Santa, who doesn’t think of Ross Geller as a giant armadillo telling the story of Hanukkah? It’s certainly in our top geeky holiday episodes!
This year, we’re making popcorn, settling in with mugs of hot chocolate, and rewatching our favorite holiday episodes because reasons. What are these reasons, you may ask? Read on to find out!


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Human trafficking flourishes in Bangladesh
Human trafficking in Bangladesh is rising, and fewer people are being convicted for the crime, according to UCA News. Despite hundreds of investigations, the U.S. State Department reported Bangladesh convicted only one trafficker in 2017.
While poverty and ignorance put many people at risk for trafficking, experts said poor law enforcement and impunity were also to blame. Bangladeshi and Rohingya refugees are both at risk, according to anti-trafficking activist Abu Morshed Chowdhury.
“Police probes are often slow and flawed, largely because police officials are directly and indirectly complicit in the crime,” Bangladeshi Supreme Court lawyer Subroto Chowdhury told UCA News. “In many cases, court judges don’t order a reinvestigation once a flawed report is submitted. Suspects can secure bail easily and evade punishment.”
The U.S. State Department, which listed Bangladesh on its Tier 2 Watch List for human trafficking in 2018, confirmed that “official complicity in trafficking crimes remained a serious problem and the government did not report taking action against some credible allegations.” It cited examples of officials taking bribes, traffickers with political connections, and pressures put on victims to take payoffs in exchange for not reporting their exploitation. —Julia A. Seymour
Denmark’s burqa ban begins
Denmark last week began to implement its ban on full Islamic face coverings, and has already penalized at least one person. The Danish Parliament in May approved a measure making it illegal for women to wear burqas, which cover the entire face and body, or niqabs, veils that cover the face.
According to the law, first-time offenders face a fine of about $155, while repeat offenders could pay up to $1,550 or spend six months in jail. The law stipulates that police officers will ask women either to remove their veils or leave public places. A 28-year-old woman on Friday chose the latter. Police Officer David Borchersen said the woman received a fine and opted to leave a shopping center in Horsholm after another woman forcibly tried to take off her niqab.
Rights groups have called the ban discriminatory and said it will further fuel anti-migration rhetoric.
“Whilst some specific restrictions on the wearing of full face veils for the purposes of public safety may be legitimate, the blanket ban is neither necessary nor proportionate and violates women’s rights to freedom of expression and religion,” said Fotis Filippou, Amnesty International’s deputy director for Europe. —O.O.
Georgia says yes to marijuana
The Constitutional Court in the country of Georgia scrapped the penalty for using marijuana, making it the first former Soviet republic to legalize consumption of the drug.
The court ruled July 30 that personal consumption of marijuana does not pose a public threat. “In particular, it can only harm the user’s health, making him/herself responsible for the outcome,” the ruling stated. The court maintained that cultivating and selling marijuana still remain criminal offenses. —O.O.


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LOUISVILLE, Ky. — UofL Health's Sexual Assault Forensic Examiner (SAFE) Services program received almost $100,000 in grant funding to reinstate services that were lost during the COVID-19 pandemic.
The SAFE program provides victim support at the hospital emergency department. Sexual assault nurse examiners are trained to provide a forensic examination for victims, and community health workers help with domestic violence screening and education training.
Amanda Corzine, a nurse manager of SAFE Services at UofL Health, said SAFE nurses are a unique specialty in nursing.
"Because we know that victims of sexual assault and domestic violence need care above and beyond that which you can receive in an ER," she said. "Forensic Nurses are trained in both how to provide victims centered trauma-informed care, but also to document physical injuries, assess for injuries after an assault."
UofL Health said this program is especially important because not only will victims get physical care at the hospital, but they'll also get connected with an advocate who can provide them with resources and help them form a safety plan if they need to escape domestic violence.
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Toilers of the sea, by Victor Hugo.
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London, J.M. Dent & Sons;
Introduction by Ernest Rhys.
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COSTA MESA – In a quiet residential area not far from the traffic of South Coast Plaza, there is something of an anomaly: a plot of huge pine trees so dense that the sidewalk underneath is dark and cool.
When the homes were built decades ago, the trees were probably planted as a sort of entry statement to the houses accessed by Yukon Avenue, according to the city.
“These pines on Yukon are beautiful, longstanding and valuable trees,” said resident Jessica Harris.
“They’re not only valuable dollarwise, but valuable to the aesthetics of the only entrance that we have in and out of our tract. These majestic trees were something that specifically stood out to my husband and I when we were house-hunting through Costa Mesa 20 years ago,” said Harris, wife of former Parks and Recreation Commission member Mark Harris. “We still enjoy seeing them every day.
“Please don’t remove these trees.”
Jessica Harris was speaking at a commission meeting two weeks ago to decide the trees’ fate. The Canary Island pines, some of them towering up to 65 feet, are causing a rift between neighbors. And they never should have been planted there in the first place, said Byron de Arakal, chairman of the commission.
The builder for the development granted the strip of land with the trees, all along Yukon Avenue, to the city years ago. The city has been maintaining the trees ever since, trimming them back periodically. But as big as the trees are now, the maintenance isn’t enough, say some residents who live in their shadow.
Last week, Kelly Waterman was looking out a back window of her house.
“Right now it’s almost high noon,” she said. “There is zero sun.”
The tree roots have damaged a wall on the Watermans’ property. Their kids are beset with allergies from the pollen, and their backyard is mud, dirt and pine needles, Kelly Waterman wrote in a letter to the city asking for the trees to be cut down.
When she and her husband moved to their house in 2000, the trees were about half their current size, she said. Now the pollen and pine needles are out of hand.
“(I want) the reasonable enjoyment of my property just like you have with yours,” she said. “I don’t think this is reasonable, the amount I have to bear.”
Across the street, Gabriella and Armando Oseguera are nearly finished installing a pool in their backyard. The sprawling roots of the giant trees could threaten the walls of the pool, Gabriella Oseguera said. Already, the roots have damaged other walls in the couple’s backyard, and a flood of falling pine needles, pine cones, tree sap and lack of sunlight are causing big problems.
In the summer, the Watermans come over to the Osegueras’ house to enjoy the sunshine they can’t get in their own backyard, which is overshadowed by more of the huge pine trees, Oseguera said.
Gabriella Oseguera said her neighbors don’t understand the damage in her backyard from the trees.
“I’ve been dealing with this since 2005. It’s not a new issue,” she said. “I didn’t realize it was going to create this craziness to it.”
Her neighbors are also misunderstanding what she’s asking for, she said. She doesn’t want the land stripped bare of vegetation, but replanted with something more appropriate.
“If trees are damaging property, the city owes the owners of a home – whether they have been there for five years or 30 years – (owes them) that to protect their home,” she said.
Those who want to keep the trees intact have been fighting for them. They circulated a petition among neighbors and collected dozens of signatures in support of keeping the trees in place, resident Kim DeBroux told the commission.
Kelly Waterman said she wrote a letter to her neighbors giving them a heads up that they’d be hearing from the city about the trees, and asking her neighbors to come take a look at the state of her property. No one took her up on that offer, she said.
“This is what happens when people don’t talk,” she said. “I had no idea there was animosity.”
For now, some of the trees will stay, and some will go.
The commission decided last week that some of the trees can be removed from around the Osegeuras’ property and the Watermans’ property. City staff will visit the neighborhood again to better see if there’s damage at the Watermans’ property that will require more trees to be removed. The commission also agreed to allow a third property owner to remove one of the trees he said is infringing on his property.
Gabriella Oseguera said she was happy with the commission’s decision. She was also surprised.
“I was expecting nothing,” she said.
The Osegueras would have to pay for the trees to be cut down, about $2,255 if they ask the city to do the cutting, said Bruce Hartley of the Public Services Department.
For the Watermans, the commission decided to allow only one tree to be cut down for now, at city expense because of the damage it’s causing.
Some of the residents who spoke at the meeting were also for a halfway solution – cutting down the trees on the slope next to the property walls if they are causing damage, but keeping those on the street side of the sidewalk, for example.
None of the trees between the sidewalk and the street will be cut down, only those along the property wall, which belongs to residents, Hartley said.
DeBroux lives across Yukon Avenue from the Watermans and Osegueras. On Wednesday, she walked out among the pine trees along Yukon Avenue.
“Seeing the trees gives me the feeling of being in the mountains,” DeBroux said. Moreover, she said, “They are important to the aesthetics of the neighborhood.” Having them in place is good for property values in the neighborhood, she said.
DeBroux said she and other neighbors planned to appeal the commission’s decision. But by the deadline for filing that appeal – Thursday – no one had filed an appeal with the city.
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Watch :: Little May’s ‘Dust’
September 23rd 2014
Little May sure know how to pull at our heart strings with the release of their new video ‘Dust’, a track from their upcoming self-titled EP. Hold on to your feels everyone, this could get emotional.
The Sydney based 3-piece take melodic lines to new heights with sweet and soulful harmonies, and ‘Dust’ is no different. Their vulnerable, honest lyricism coupled with unique folk sensibilities is brought to life in this clip. As the acoustic guitars and percussive energy builds, Little May takes us on a journey of loss, and the accompanying emotions that follow. Even the loss of our smallest friends.
Little May, you’ve done it again. Goosebumps.
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Historic Register Grant Project
The City received a grant from the Washington State Department of Archaeology and Historic Preservation (DAHP) to hire a consultant to prepare nomination forms for a select number of properties for listing on the local historic register. The intent of this grant is to assist property owners with the listing process and cover some of the expenses.
Since the project was announced, the city received interest from two property owners who worked with our consultants to nominate their properties. Descriptions and photos of the two properties are included below. These properties were deemed eligible to apply to nominate their property based on the following standards:
- The structure is significantly associated with the history, architecture, archaeology, engineering, or cultural heritage of the community;
- The structure is at least 50 years old or is of lesser age and has exceptional importance;
- The structure has integrity;
- i.e. the property retains its original character and is able to communicate its historic significance within the community
- And falls within at least one of the eleven categories provided on the eligibility flow chart.
On September 12th, the structures at 113 W Pioneer and 505 5th St NE were officially approved to be listed on the local historic register by the City Council.
If your property is listed on the local historic register, the property is then eligible for financial incentives which are further explained in our financial incentives brochure. Proposed changes to the structure will also be required to be reviewed by the Design Review and Historic Preservation Board and will require a receipt of a Certificate of Appropriateness indicating that the Board has reviewed the proposed changes for compliance with the required review criteria and certify that the changes will not adversely affect the historic characteristics of the property.
The process for applying for the nomination will be guided by the City with assistance from our consultant. This process would include the consultant working with the property owner to complete the nomination form, performing site visits, capturing photographs for the nomination, and conducting archival research of the property. Following the completion of the application for nomination, city staff would present the nomination to the City’s Design Review and Historic Preservation Board for review and recommendation to City Council. City staff would then present the nomination and Board recommendation to Puyallup City Council, who makes the final decision.
There are many benefits to registering your historic property. You may:
- Be presented with a "Historic Property" plaque to post on your property
- Utilize technical assistance/resource information from the City's historic preservation representative
- Be eligible for special tax valuation for approved rehabilitation expenses
- Be eligible for some exemptions from the International Building Code when rehabilitating a designated historic property
- Be eligible for state or federal funds to rehabilitate your designated property
Properties Recently Listed
113 W Pioneer
113 W Pioneer is located across from Pioneer Park. The building was constructed between 1909 and 1923. The building was historically a hat millinery and music shop and temporarily a telephone exchange. It is a candidate for nomination to the local historic register as it is an example of early twentieth century one-part commercial block architecture.
505 5th St NE
505 5th St NE, also known as "The Mayor's House", is a single-family residence that was constructed in 1923 near the Puyallup River. The home was once owned by Mr. Ron Crowe who served as Mayor of Puyallup in 1984. This home is a candidate for nomination to the local historic register as it embodies the distinctive characteristics of the Colonial Revival-style architecture.


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