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The "Transformers" franchise is traveling back to the 1980s, just with a Volkswagen Beetle instead of a DeLorean.
"Bumblebee," heading to theaters a year from now, is the first film in the live-action franchise to not be directed by Michael Bay. Instead, Travis Knight ("Kubo And The Two Strings") is heading behind the wheel, so to speak, for a spinoff focused on our Autobot hero.
Here's the synopsis from Paramount:
"On the run in the year 1987, Bumblebee finds refuge in a junkyard in a small Californian beach town. Charlie (Hailee Steinfeld), on the cusp of turning 18 and trying to find her place in the world, discovers Bumblebee, battle-scarred and broken. When Charlie revives him, she quickly learns this is no ordinary, yellow VW bug."
Empire shared a new photo showing Charlie and Bumblebee:Yep, he's back to being a bug -- like the old cartoons -- as opposed to the Chevy Camaro of the films.
Travis Knight told Empire how he wants to distinguish his film from the others by Michael Bay:
"I wanted to approach this massive, expansive franchise and really focus in on a tiny corner of the canvas. Everything I've tried to do at Laika [animation studio] -- searching for an artful blend of darkness and light, intensity and warmth, humor and heart -- I wanted to bring to the Transformers franchise."
The rest of the cast includes John Cena, Pamela Adlon, Stephen Schneider, and Gracie Dzienny.
"Bumblebee" is scheduled for release on December 21, 2018, which will pit it against DC's "Aquaman."
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'When I was diagnosed with MS it was a shock. Looking back I'd probably been living with common MS symptoms - such as pain, fatigue and blurred vision for years - but I never expected a diagnosis of MS. I was always tired. But I was working as a broker in London and I just put it down to working in a fast paced job and tried to carry on as normal.
I decided to take a break and move home to Northern Ireland for a less stressful life but my symptoms continued. I had terrible double vision and kept falling over. Like many men, I wasn't the best at keeping regular check-ups with my GP but as soon as he saw me, I was sent straight to the Neurology Unit at the Royal Victoria Hospital. I was poked, prodded, scanned and reviewed and then the Doctor said "Mr Hunter you have multiple sclerosis".
I didn't know anything about MS then but thanks to the fantastic MS nurses, Consultants and the MS Society I've come to understand my condition better. MS affects more than 4000 people in Northern Ireland and like me, every one of them lives with the uncertainty of life with MS. MS attacks at random and it can be cruel. One day I can feel fine, but the next I could lose my sight or be unable to walk.
Since my diagnosis my life has changed but in many ways my diagnosis has helped me to become more compassionate towards myself and others. I've learnt to live life to the full and how to effectively manage my MS. I returned to college and trained as a counsellor and since 2011 I've been a volunteer counsellor with the MS Society. I've also joined the MS Society NI Council and help to organise events for local people living with MS like the upcoming Living with MS day – Northern Ireland's biggest MS information day. Getting the right information and support has helped me cope with my MS and I want others to benefit from that too. The way I see it, getting MS is like joining a family. I won't always like it being a part of it but I know there will always be someone there to support me.'
Tom is part of the organising committee for Living with MS. This event, which will take place on Saturday 12 September 2015 from 10am – 3pm at Ramada Plaza, Belfast is an information day for people living with MS, their carers, friends and family, as well as health professionals. Guest speakers include top MS researcher Professor Richard Reynolds and inspirational, local MS campaigners Catherine Doran and Conor Devine. The event provides an opportunity for people affected by MS in Northern Ireland to hear about the latest research breakthroughs, get symptom management tips and find out what support is available locally.


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Full casting announced for Dracula
4 September 2018
Olivier award-winner Cheryl Campbell and Philip Bretherton lead a powerful cast in Bram Stoker's classic tale of obsession and horror set to terrify UK audiences this autumn.
Olivia Swann (Mina Murray), Jessica Webber (Lucy), Glen Fox (Dracula), Ellen Verenieks (Ensemble), Marina Stoimenova (Ensemble) and Benedict Smith (Ensemble)
Dracula is one of the most universally iconic novels ever written. A monumental, genre-defining classic that is known the world over. Dracula remains the father of all vampire tales and this autumn an all-new production sees the bloodthirsty tale resurrected as part of a nine-week tour, set to receive its most terrifying staging ever when it opens at Cheltenham's Everyman Theatre on Friday 28th September 2018.
Multi award-winning actress Cheryl Campbell plays Lady Renfield (A Doll's House, RSC; Pennies from Heaven, Testament of Youth, Call the Midwife BBC; Peep Show, Channel 4) and TV favourite Philip Bretherton, Van Helsing (BBC1's As Time Goes By, Casualty; ITV's Footballers Wives; Coronation Street; CBBC's Young Dracula) lead the cast of this sexy, dark and thrilling reimagining of Bram Stoker's classic gothic story, brought to opulent and irresistible life in a contemporary interpretation that includes all the definitive characters. They are joined by Glen Fox as Dracula, Andrew Horton as Jonathan Harker, Evan Milton as Doctor Seward, Olivia Swann as Mina Murray, and Jessica Webber as Lucy.
The cast is completed by Stuart Angell, Charlotte Gosling, Jen Holt, Henry Maynard, Benedict Smith, Marina Stoimenova and Ellen Verenieks.
Ben Hart's incredible illusion design will create an atmosphere of spine-chilling fear as audiences are shaken to their very core.
Glen Fox (Dracula), Cheryl Campbell (Lady Renfield) and Evan Milton (Doctor Seward)
Multi-award winner Cheryl Campbell is Lady Renfield. A stage performer of considerable note and range, Campbell has twice been a member of the RSC, notably collecting an Olivier Award for her role in Ibsen's A Doll's House. Her screen work is no less celebrated; having received a BAFTA nomination for her role in Dennis Potter's Pennies From Heaven starring alongside Bob Hoskins, she went on to collect the award for Best Actress the following year for her depiction of Vera Brittain in the BBC's dramatization of Testament of Youth. Amongst her considerable screen performances are appearances in some of the UK's most beloved series' including Inspector Morse, The Way We Live Now, Waking The Dead, Spooks, Peep Show, Lewis, Casualty, Doctor Foster and Call The Midwife.
Starring as Van Helsing, Philip Bretherton is known to millions for his starring roles in the BBC comedy As Time Goes By in which Alistair Deacon starred alongside Judi Dench and Geoffrey Palmer from 1992 -2005), BBC 1's Casualty, ITV's Coronation Street and Footballers Wives. He also appeared in the fifth and final series of the CBBC series Young Dracula as Roquelaire. His stage work includes roles as varied as Brad in The Rocky Horror Picture Show, to Frank in Educating Rita. Other stage shows include Pygmalion, Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf, Six Degrees of Separation, God of Carnage, As You Like It, and Blithe Spirit.
Glen Fox (The Bodyguard, Michael Harrison), BBC 2 The Honourable Woman) is Dracula; Andrew Horton (BBC 1 Doctors, The Duchess of Malfi, Tartuffe Richard Burton Company) plays Jonathan Harker. Evan Milton (Network, National Theatre) plays Doctor Seward.
Olivia Swann (making her professional stage debut) is Mina Murray and Jessica Webber (The Three Faces of Dr. Crippin, #starvecrow) plays Lucy.
A Touring Consortium Theatre Production in association with the Everyman Theatre, Cheltenham and Ewing Entertainment, it receives its World Premiere on Friday 28th September 2018, then goes to visit: Theatre Royal, Nottingham; Churchill Theatre, Bromley; Hull, New Theatre; King's Theatre, Edinburgh; Darlington, Hippodrome; Blackpool, Grand Theatre; Wolverhampton, Grand Theatre; and the Alhambra Theatre, Bradford.
Sexy, dark and thrilling, this brand-new stage adaptation of Bram Stoker's classic tale of obsession and horror is brought to opulent and irresistible life in a contemporary interpretation that includes all the definitive characters. Ben Hart's incredible illusion design will create an atmosphere of spine-chilling fear as audiences are shaken to their very core.
Completely re-imagined by an exciting creative team, discover the story that started them all. In Transylvania, enter the castle of Count Dracula and his three brides. The Count, who feeds on the elixir of young blood to look youthful, will take you on a deliciously evil ride as he pursues his victims and encounters Jonathan Harker, Professor Van Helsing and Dr. Seward along the way.
Emotionally fulfilling, utterly terrifying, spellbindingly addictive, will this Dracula ever die?
Bram Stoker's Dracula was first published in 1897 and has since been made into countless radio, TV and Hollywood films. Inspiring the recent resurgence in vampire mania and the Twilight movie series, Dracula on stage will be a must-see.
Dracula is produced by Matthew Gale who returns to The Touring Consortium and renews his professional relationship with Jenny King who has adapted the Novel for the stage which is her first play. Their longstanding professional relationship includes successful collaborations with The Railway Children (Waterloo Station and Toronto) which won an Olivier Award for Best Entertainment, Slava's Snow Show (Southbank Centre and Touring) and with Mark Goucher Chorus Line (Palladium) and the UK tour of Hairspray.
The Touring Consortium Theatre Company is a collaborative partnership with seven regional large-scale touring theatres for whom recent productions include Regeneration, Of Mice and Men and A Tale of Two Cities.
Dracula will be brought shockingly to life with Illusions courtesy of Ben Hart, magician and illusion designer. The Magic Circle's Young Magician of the Year (2007) designs extensively special effects for theatre, film and television. Recent theatrical credits include Fanny and Alexander (Old Vic); A Christmas Carol (RSC); and The Exorcist (West End).
Eduard Lewis directs this terrifying new adaptation which is designed by Sean Cavanagh and lit by Ben Cracknell. Cleo Pettitt is Costume Designer and Music and Sound Design is by Paul Ewing with Sara Green as Movement Director.


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Road Trip: day 2
After a night of peaceful sleep in the mountains of Dombås, our team left this cozy HI facilities to our next destination: Hjerkinn.
Before that, we had the chance to stop at a Kafe dated from early as 1938, just beside the road. The Dovregubbens was built with local traditional construction methods dated from ancient and yet very typical techniques in this region. Below, you can see a dark pine tree trunks used to build houses as well as some rooftops with grass or made out of stone:
After some photos, we continued on the route to Hjerkinn, also close to Dovre National Park. Surrounded by steep mountainsides that can reach up to 1.000 meters high, where once there was mining activitity (until 1993) and a military base, also lies one of our most comfortable hostels: the Hjerkinnhus. This hostel offers 60 rooms, that are often a temporary home for groups that look after the wildlife at Dovre National Park.
This place also endulges the guests with sauna facilities and offers safaris with local companies for tourists that want to spot Musk Ox, just as the one in Dombås also does. Both know that preserving the wildlife is key to remain attractive to guests that come from all over Norway and abroad.
Next stop was at a local restaurant, famous for its furniture and decoration that can be as old as 300 years! Very well preserved, this place is just in front of the Musk Ox trail at the Dovrefjell- Sunndalsfjella National Park. All information is available in English and Norwegian, so that tourists know what to do in case they spot one of these amazing animals:
After lunch our next stop was at Oppdal, where our roadtrip crew spotted a fugitive baby lamb by the road and helped a local farmer rescue it. How cute is this?!
Keep up with our adventure! If you missed the first day of our trip, catch up here.
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We had been on the porch, taking turns on the exercise trampoline, and it was time to come in. Out of the blue, she says, "Mom, you know what I don't understand? Life. Like, what's the point?"
I just kinda stood there staring at her. I felt like I'd been hit in the face with a big bouncy ball, not by her question, but because she's five and asking the question.
When I came to and realized this opportunity, I started by asking her what she thinks the point is*, hoping she'd give me the answer in her five-year-old wisdom. She'll do that quite often, with such clarity and confidence that I can't believe I'm the adult. She insisted she didn't know, and that's why she asked me. I felt a huge responsibility to say something profound or have AN answer, at the very least. The truth is I don't know, and I have a philosophy degree so that statement is really just too much on its own. But we have to live our lives, and I have some ideas. So I asked her if she thinks it's about people being happy or being together or being good people to everyone or something else. She nodded and offered her opinion that the point is to play and have fun. But then she clarified that she's confused about that: how do they make the rules, and why do we play?
I think we have another philosopher on our hands. 😉
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Data As Currency: Digital Identity and the Future of Customer Experience
We're on the precipice of a power shift in the tale of consumer data ownership, use and sale. While consumers are awakening to the true power that lies in their "digital identities," companies are beginning to evolve value propositions, and experience ecosystems are emerging with the development of new data-driven business models.
A person's digital identity is comprised of all information generated by online and device signals and activities, including claims made by oneself or by another person or entity. These data sources may include biometrics and voice, movement, location, environmental, online/app activity, third-party data and more. Today, specific versions of our digital identities are used to represent us in specific contexts, often in brand interactions.
The value of one's digital identity is still not fully understood by most consumers. Unaware of what their data are worth, people regularly click through and accept inherent agreements, trading intimate data for everything from custom content to special offers. And companies are happy to trade personalization for data, as they understand the future of customer experience (CX) depends on data-driven individualization, hyper-relevancy and contextual design.
In an era of increased standards of accountability, brands must prepare for an inevitable shift in data power dynamics by providing transparency in data collection, customer protection as sound data stewards, and fair reward for data use. Consumer compensation must surpass simple personalization; that's now table stakes.
Hopping among brands, stores, websites and apps produces multiple versions of our digital selves, with every organization understanding a different facet of who we are via multiple data sources. In the end, consumers are left with disjointed experiences that are not only uneven, but also filled with friction, as we're consistently made to re-identify ourselves.
The fragmented nature of digital identity creates unique challenges for customers, which are further exacerbated by companies scrambling to offer reactive solutions using both traditional and AI-driven means. When customers and companies feel the pains of fragmentation, so does the ecosystem at large (see table below).
Effective data management is still somewhat of a Pandora's box, for companies and consumers alike. The current corporate solution to CX fragmentation–brought about by a lack of unified digital identity and data hoarding instincts within companies–is to focus on what can be controlled.
As a temporary fix, companies prioritize personalization within their native environments, while ignoring the deafening roar of customer demand for more value. "Single customer record" programs create a full picture of each customer across contained, company-owned channels––so long as the customer creates an account and remains logged in. As a result, today's consumer is forced to create multiple digital identities with the information shared varying by company, use case and industry (see graphic below).
1) Airport and travel security
2) Banking, investing and stock trading
3) Birth registration
4) Device (mobile, IoT) authentication
5) Education: student verification, transcripts
6) Government: identification "card," passport, government services, voter registration, etc.
7) Health care: patient records, vaccinations, medication dispensary
8) Property/business registration and mortgages
9) Smarthome and IoT authentication
10) Humanitarian: Refugee status, food vouchers, aid entitlement
11) Retail: personalized offers, couponing, loyalty program, rewards, dynamic pricing, etc.
Meanwhile, seemingly "magical" customer experiences driven by artificial intelligence (AI) are keeping customers hooked, buying into the data dupe. Machine learning paired with digital identity data augments CX personalization at each stage of the journey––from awareness and consideration (as outlined in this report's chapter Intelligence With Impact: Marketing and Machines in an Artificially Intelligent World) to conversion and beyond, as social commerce technologies like visual search and voice assistant integrations maximize impact. Predictive analytics push real-time relevancy one step further by predicting consumer needs and preemptively delivering solutions.
Consumers are largely unaware of the data practices driving real-time relevancy. Multiple studies report that people rarely know how their data is sold and shared, with many in the dark altogether about data collection and use intentions that are hidden away in lengthy privacy agreements.
However, the current data exchange ecosystem is starting to show signs of an imminent shift. As customers begin to recognize that the inherent value of their data is worth more than personalization, companies must proactively innovate with calculated impact to solidify their place in this new data marketplace.
For example, Sweatcoin, Bitwalking and Gympact reward users with virtual currency for exercising, while Charity Miles turns steps into charitable donations. In the healthcare sector, Nebula Genomics enables consumers to sequence their genomes and make them available on the platform to sell to data buyers. More "middlemen" are emerging as data brokers to buy and sell data at scale, like Data Coup, a platform that encourages consumers to connect their accounts for potential data purchasers. Data attributes are given values determined by the marketplace, and retailers, media, banks and other companies can purchase them.
The future of seamless customer experience design depends on not only unification of customer digital identities but also increased prioritization of data stewardship and control by consumers themselves.
Unifying digital identity is no easy feat. Some emerging technology capabilities (e.g., blockchain, edge computing, solar, VPNs and homomorphic encryption) serve as early contenders for the job. However, true identity attestation is decades away. In the meantime:
- Consumers must focus on practicing sound personal data stewardship by understanding how their digital identity data are being collected, used, shared and sold––and to what value and purpose. Startups like Digi.me are leading the way, helping users understand what data attributes they're sharing with companies and apps, and even helping users select new apps that will better respect their data choices and values. Established tech giants like Apple are also throwing their hat in the data-transparency ring, recently launching a portal that allows customers to search what kinds of data the company has kept on them.
- Companies must strategize now for the increased pressure to deliver value in exchange for customer data. Personalization and AI-driven contextual relevance won't be magical for much longer. Consider what else you can exchange that will be enticing (e.g., exclusive/VIP experiences, first access to products or monetary compensation). This has the potential to redefine "social commerce" for your company altogether. Also consider how the emergence of unified digital identities and an "experience marketplace" will impact your organization internally. How will you share data among departments to ensure visibility, what new processes and governance will exist around data tagging and classification, and how much control will the company have vs. customers? Lastly, consider which new roles and skills will be needed in order to rise to increased standards of accountability in data management and protection, and which platforms can enable internal teams.
- Ecosystem dynamics morph as reputation begins to matter as much as digital identity data itself. When a company begins to analyze individual customer data in aggregate with other data about the same consumer from other companies, industries and even the government, a new type of "user score" begins to take shape. What does the future hold when a customer's actions (positive or negative, or simple mistakes) have a direct impact on the value they receive in exchange for their data, patronage or engagement? Within the broader ecosystem, a new intermediary of data authenticators will emerge, as verification is the critical underpinning on which the entire experience marketplace thrives.
The journey to a fair and equitable data marketplace isn't going to be easy for companies. But it's the only possible road to travel if leaders wish to not only attract new, data-conscious consumers but also retain their existing customer base. As data becomes increasingly recognized as an asset, ownership and stewardship become greater priorities to increase acquisition, loyalty and advocacy.
1 "Amazon Sets Its Sights on the $88 Billion Online Ad Market" New York Times. September 2018. Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2018/09/03/business/media/amazon-digital-ads.html?emc=edit_nn_20180904&nl=morning-briefing&nlid=5842541920180904&te=1
2 "Amazon's Surprisingly Diverse Revenue Base" Statista. October 2018. Source: https://www.statista.com/chart/15917/amazon-revenue-by-segment/
3 "Dology Study Reveals Consumer Insights On Digital Identity Fraud, Points To Need For Businesses To Offer Stronger Identity Verification" IDology. June 2018. Source: https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/idology-study-reveals-consumer-insights-on-digital-identity-fraud-points-to-need-for-businesses-to-offer-stronger-identity-verification-300659874.html
4 "New Research Uncovers Big Shifts in Customer Expectations and Trust" Salesforce. June 2018. Source: https://www.salesforce.com/blog/2018/06/digital-customers-research.html
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is 200$ a reasonnable price?
I just received the PSU, cables are a bit different, it is another unit, the box wasn't sealed but the cables were sealed. The PSU seems brand new but it wasn't seal.
How much should I sell it and...
I'm waiting for my unit. Can't wait to have it... and sell it ;)
Thanks Slardar ;)
I like how on their main page they mention in the title: "Urano TX 1050w" and a little further, they mention: " Urano TX 750 Features"
Oh and Quad GPU compatible . :crazy:
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25kv cables feeding the transformators
Hi, I know it is not power supply related but I wanted to share a little of my work since it is electricity too.
25 kv (25 000volts) (In manhole)
3/0 kcmil...
I will ship it monday then.
I filled the RMA sunday evening and unlike Lepa, it literally took them around 10 minutes to issue an RMA number. On the other side, it took almost a week and a half...
I have 3-4 molex power cables still in my computer connected to the EVGA. I hope they don't get picky with it. I am also afraid of policy #4
Hi guys,
I have this PSU that I use for my benching and testing sessions. I have used it a maximum of 15 times for periods of less than 3 hours.
It is making a rattling sound around the fan,...
Yeah, I remember seeing that article at OCN last year.
Someone must ignore things to make VRM burn. Someone who wants to OC should know that it requires good cooling and voltage limit. :wall:
Great review as usual.
I liked this part :p
Ok thanks, I always thought those 8pin socket could only pull a certain amount of watts.
If it is the case, then Gigabyte is crazy for providing this, unless the socket is made of gold or...
I know it is current that is bad, but the motherboard plug cannot pull more watts than its specs? I think this adapter is useless. It's like feeding a pump with three cables in parallel but at the...
I don't think it will melt anything though. Even if there were more than three cables, the voltage is still 12v and the socket cannot pull more watts.
Am I mistaking?
@JonnyGURU, which...
:lol: Lolll, awsome analogy.
They even provide a guide.
PDF if other link not working...
Got a reply this afternoon.
I find it funny that they say, if the power supply is turning on after jumping the green and black cables then it is a fully fonctionnal unit.
According to my motherboard manual, the 4 and 8 pin don't need to be both plugged into the mobo.
Rampage IV Extreme (I just checked the Rampage V Extreme and it is the same image)
You made me notice ;)
Still no reply from LepaTek.
When the panel is on, yes. The panel is made of plexiglass.
The PSU cover is made with the same plexiglass and I covered it with red (EVGA) and black (SuperNova) vinyl. The logo are made from the...
Any comments? :o
I might just remove it, too much is like not enough.


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At a press conference, the Prime Minister said the delay in the party room meeting, until midday tomorrow (Friday), would allow time for the Solicitor-General to determine whether his challenger, Peter Dutton, is eligible to sit in parliament, because of the law about benefiting from public funds in relation to a trust owned by the Dutton family, which controls two childcare centres.
Reports have suggested that Treasurer Scott Morrison is also seeking to contest the leadership.
Mr Turnbull said that eligibility to sit in parliament is a fundamental issue, and the implications for a potential prime minister warrant the additional time to ensure the matter is dealt with conclusively.
According to Mr Turnbull, if he receives – either directly or via the media – a petition from the majority of his parliamentary colleagues seeking a second leadership spill, one would take place at tomorrow's meeting.
But if a new spill does eventuate, he said he would take that as a vote of no confidence, and would not put his name forward for contention and instead resign from parliament altogether – which would force a by-election for the new prime minister.
By the end of Friday, we should know:
- Who will be Australia's prime minister
- Whether Mr Dutton will remain in parliament or be ruled ineligible because of his private business interests
- Which government MPs have moved to sabotage yet another prime minister
- Whether Mr Turnbull's inner Sydney seat of Wentworth will face a by-election
- Whether the government will still command a majority in the House of Representatives, given it currently has just a one-seat majority
Meanwhile the business leaders have lambasted the government for sapping business (and consumer) confidence, which is detracting both domestically and internationally from Australia's strong economy and opportunities for investment.


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Leeds, I love you but you're bringing me down. The crowd who've turned out for the God-awesome Teeth tonight are a little pitiful. It's not just that there aren't many people, but those who are here fall mainly into two categories: hipsters who are too cool to even acknowledge there's a band playing and pissed up freshers. The latter do, at least, show some enthusiasm by dancing. The fact they would be dancing even if it was The Stephen Hawking One Man Band up on stage is something we'll let slide.
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Songs like their fantastic, stuttering debut single 'See Spaces' and its b-side, the more conventionally danceable 'Time Changes', are among the best music released this year and deserve exposure to a much wider audience. This will happen in time. Right now, Teeth have delivered one of Soundblab's gigs of the year and for that we are very, very grateful.


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Georgia Southern University is making bounds and strides with its athletic programs. On Friday, June 19, Georgia Southern Athletic Director Tom Kleinlein announced on Twitter that the Men's Basketball program would be traveling to Durham, North Carolina to compete against the Duke Blue Devils. The game will happen later during Duke's non-conference schedule on December 15.
The game time and television schedule hasn't been announced yet; however, Kleinlein hinted that there is possibly a chance for national exposure:
"@cmbutler: @TKleinleinAD Any chance ESPN3 covers it for us Eagles here in Florida?" Maybe. We might even get national TV we will see.
— Tom Kleinlein (@TKleinleinAD) June 19, 2015
Many fans took to Twitter to give their thoughts on the idea of Georgia Southern playing Duke:
Georgia Southern will play Duke in basketball on Dec. 15, 2015 at Durham, NC. #HailSouthern and no place else! via @FrankTheBigGuy
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It will be the third ever meeting between the Blue Devils and the Eagles. Duke has won the previous two match ups.
As of December 31, 2014, the Blue Devils hold a 116-game non-conference home winning streak, which dates back to 2000. The last time Duke lost a non-conference home game was against St. John's on February 26, 2000, when the then No. 2 Blue Devils lost 83-82.
The Blue Devils won the 2014-2015 NCAA Division I Basketball tournament by defeating Wisconsin, 68-63.
Georgia Southern will be competing in their second year in the Sun Belt Conference. The Eagles went 22-9 in during the 2014-2015 season, and lost to Georgia State in the Sun Belt Conference Tournament Championship game.
To check out the rest of Duke's non-conference schedule, head over to GoDuke.com.


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CHICAGO — The Cubs will offer 60 $10 tickets to every 2018 home game via an online lottery, borrowing a page from the theater business, the team announced Wednesday.
Seats will be in the terrace reserved section of Wrigley Field's lower deck.
The Cubs previously have sold postseason tickets via lottery but never regular-season tickets — and never reduced-price tickets.
"With the team's continued success, Cubs tickets have become harder than ever to get," team business president Crane Kenney said in a statement. "(This) program helps address the cost and limited availability of Cubs tickets."
Registration at www.cubs.com/10sixtytickets (or via the MLB Ballpark app) opens 48 hours before games and closes 24 hours before first pitch. But for the home opener Monday against the Pirates, fans can register immediately and through 1:20 p.m. Sunday. There is no fee to enter.
Selected fans will get an email notification a minimum of 12 hours before game time and can buy up to four tickets.
Other sports teams have sold discounted "rush" tickets. The Tampa Bay Lightning, for instance, sell $20 standing-room-only tickets to students within an hour before puck drop.
The White Sox have several discounted-ticket promotions throughout the season, including $5 tickets in the upper deck and $15 on the lower level for "Family Sunday" games. The Orioles have a "Kids Cheer Free" that allows kids 9 and younger in at no cost with their parents.
The Cubs' "rush" regular-season discounted ticket lottery open to all fans is rare for a professional sports team.
Daily discount ticketing is rooted in the live theater business. The first TKTS booth opened in New York City in 1973, offering low-cost admission to events that day. And some productions offered same-day, so-called "rush" tickets to students in the late 1970s.
But according to Playbill, the true rush-ticket phenomenon began with the rock-opera "Rent" in 1996. With regular ticket prices too expensive for many younger fans, for whom the show was particularly appealing, the producers began offering cheaper $20 tickets on a first-come, first-served basis.
But when the rush lines were getting too long, the producers created a lottery. More recently, "Hamilton" has had great success with its online lottery — $10 tickets are sold daily for the open runs in New York City and Chicago and for the musical's national tour, which opened a run this week in St. Louis.
Why 60 tickets for $10 each? The Cubs are playing off Wrigley Field's address — 1060 W. Addison St.
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In eighteenth century Scotland, a born seductress meets her match in the second Countess Scandals novel from the author of A Convenient Engagement.
Deidre Morgan survives on her allure, quick hands, and quicker wits. But when her brother Tristan's gambling addiction gets him in too deep with the crime lord—and Deidre's former lover—Alistair, Deidre needs to come up with the money. Fast.
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The Story of the Three Calenders, sons of Sultans; and of The Five Ladies of Bagdad
In the reign of Caliph Haroon al Rusheed, there was at Bagdad, a
porter, who, notwithstanding his mean and laborious business, was
a fellow of wit and good humour. One morning as he was at the
place where he usually plyed, with a great basket, waiting for
employment, a handsome young lady, covered with a great muslin
veil, accosted him, and said with a pleasant air, "Hark you,
porter, take your basket and follow me." The porter, charmed with
these words, pronounced in so agreeable a manner, took his basket
immediately, set it on his head, and followed the lady,
exclaiming, "O happy day, O day of good luck!"
In a short time the lady stopped before a gate that was shut, and
knocked: a Christian, with a venerable long white beard, opened
it; and she put money into his hand, without speaking; but the
Christian, who knew what she wanted, went in, and in a little
time, brought a large jug of excellent wine. "Take this jug,"
said the lady to the porter, "and put it in your basket." This
being done, she commanded him to follow her; and as she
proceeded, the porter continued his exclamation, "O happy day!
This is a day of agreeable surprise and joy."
The lady stopped at a fruit-shop, where she bought several sorts
of apples, apricots, peaches, quinces, lemons, citrons, oranges;
myrtles, sweet basil, lilies, jessamin, and some other flowers
and fragrant plants; she bid the porter put all into his basket,
and follow her. As she went by a butcher's stall, she made him
weigh her twenty five pounds of his best meat, which she ordered
the porter to put also into his basket. At another shop, she took
capers, tarragon, cucumbers, sassafras, and other herbs,
preserved in vinegar: at another, she bought pistachios, walnuts,
filberts, almonds, kernels of pine-apples, and such other fruits;
and at another, all sorts of confectionery. When the porter had
put all these things into his basket, and perceived that it grew
full, "My good lady," said he, "you ought to have given me notice
that you had so much provision to carry, and then I would have
brought a horse, or rather a camel, for the purpose; for if you
buy ever so little more, I shall not be able to bear it." The
lady laughed at the fellow's pleasant humour, and ordered him
still to follow her.
She then went to a druggist, where she furnished herself with all
manner of sweet-scented waters, cloves, musk, pepper, ginger, and
a great piece of ambergris, and several other Indian spices; this
quite filled the porter's basket, and she ordered him to follow
her. They walked till they came to a magnificent house, whose
front was adorned with fine columns, and had a gate of ivory.
There they stopped, and the lady knocked softly.
While the young lady and the porter waited for the opening of the
gate, the porter made a thousand reflections. He wondered that
such a fine lady should come abroad to buy provisions; he
concluded she could not be a slave, her air was too noble, and
therefore he thought she must needs be a woman of quality. Just
as he was about to ask her some questions upon this head, another
lady came to open the gate, and appeared to him so beautiful,
that he was perfectly surprised, or rather so much struck with
her charms, that he had nearly suffered his basket to fall, for
he had never seen any beauty that equalled her.
The lady who brought the porter with her, perceiving his
disorder, and knowing the cause, was greatly diverted, and took
so much pleasure in watching his looks, that she forgot the gate
was opened. "Pray, Sister," said the beautiful portress, "come
in, what do you stay for? Do not you see this poor man so heavy
laden, that he is scarcely able to stand,"
When she entered with the porter, the lady who had opened the
gate shut it, and all three, after having passed through a
splendid vestibule, entered a spacious court, encompassed with an
open gallery, which had a communication with several apartments
of extraordinary magnificence. At the farther end of the court
there was a platform, richly furnished, with a throne of amber in
the middle, supported by four columns of ebony, enriched with
diamonds and pearls of an extraordinary size, and covered with
red satin embroidered with Indian gold of admirable workmanship.
In the middle of the court there was a fountain, faced with white
marble, and full of clear water, which was copiously supplied out
of the mouth of a lion of brass.
The porter, though heavy laden, could not but admire the
magnificence of this house, and the excellent order in which
every thing was placed; but what particularly captivated his
attention, was a third lady, who seemed to be more beautiful than
the second, and was seated upon the throne just mentioned; she
descended as soon as she saw the two others, and advanced towards
them: he judged by the respect which the other ladies showed her,
that she was the chief, in which he was not mistaken. This lady
was called Zobeide, she who opened the gate Safie, and she who
went to buy the provisions was named Amene.
Zobeide said to the two ladies, when she came to them, "Sisters,
do not you see that this honest man is ready to sink under his
burden, why do not you ease him of it?" Then Amene and Safie took
the basket, the one before and the other behind; Zobeide also
assisted, and all three together set it on the ground; then
emptied it; and when they had done, the beautiful Amene took out
money, and paid the porter liberally.
The porter was well satisfied with the money he had received; but
when he ought to have departed, he could not summon sufficient
resolution for the purpose. He was chained to the spot by the
pleasure of beholding three such beauties, who appeared to him
equally charming; for Amene having now laid aside her veil,
proved to be as handsome as either of the others. What surprised
him most was, that he saw no man about the house, yet most of the
provisions he had brought in, as the dry fruits, and the several
sorts of cakes and confections, were adapted chiefly for those
who could drink and make merry.
Zobeide thought at first, that the porter staid only to take
breath, but perceiving that he remained too long, "What do you
wait for," said she, "are you not sufficiently paid?" And turning
to Amene. she continued, "Sister, give him something more, that
he may depart satisfied." "Madam," replied the porter, "it is not
that which detains me, I am already more than paid for my
services; I am sensible that I act rudely in staying longer than
I ought, but I hope you will the goodness to pardon me, when I
tell you, that I am astonished not to see a man with three ladies
of such extraordinary beauty: and you know that a company of
women without men is as melancholy as a company of men without
women." To this he added several other pleasant things, to prove
what he said, and did not forget the Bagdad proverb, "That the
table is not completely furnished, except there be four in
company:" and so concluded, that since they were but three, they
wanted another.
The ladies fell a laughing at the porter's reasoning; after which
Zobeide gravely addressed him, "Friend, you presume rather too
much; and though you do not deserve that I should enter into any
explanation with you, I have no objection to inform you that we
are three sisters, who transact our affairs with so much secrecy
that no one knows any thing of them. We have but too much reason
to be cautious of acquainting indiscreet persons with our
counsel; and a good author that we have read, says, Keep thy own
secret, and do not reveal it to any one. He that makes his secret
known it no longer its master. If thy own breast cannot keep thy
counsel, how canst thou expect the breast of another to be more
"My ladies," replied the porter, "by your very air, I judged at
first that you were persons of extraordinary merit, and I
conceive that I am not mistaken. Though fortune has not given me
wealth enough to raise me above my mean profession, yet I have
not omitted to cultivate my mind as much as I could, by reading
books of science and history; and allow me, I beseech you, to
say, that I have also read in another author a maxim which I have
always happily followed: We conceal our secret from such persons
only as are known to all the world to want discretion, and would
abuse our confidence; but we hesitate not to discover it to the
prudent, because we know that with them it is safe.' A secret in
my keeping is as secure as if it were locked up in a cabinet, the
key of which is lost, and the door sealed up."
Zobeide perceiving that the porter was not deficient in wit, but
thinking he wished to share in their festivity, answered him,
smiling, "You know that we have been making preparations to
regale ourselves, and that, as you have seen, at a considerable
expense; it is not just that you should now partake of the
entertainment without contributing to the cost." The beautiful
Safie seconded her sister, and said to the porter, "Friend. have
you never heard the common saying, If you bring something with
you, you shall carry something away, but if you bring nothing,
you shall depart empty?'"
The porter, notwithstanding his rhetoric, must, in all
probability, have retired in confusion, if Amene had not taken
his part, and said to Zobeide and Safie, "My dear sisters, I
conjure you to let him remain; I need not tell you that he will
afford us some diversion, of this you perceive he is capable: I
assure you, had it not been for his readiness, his alacrity, and
courage to follow me, I could not have done so much business, in
so short a time; besides, where I to repeat to you all the
obliging expressions he addressed to me by the way, you would not
feel surprised at my taking his part."
At these words of Amene, the porter was so transported with joy,
that he fell on his knees, kissed the ground at her feet, and
raising himself up, said, "Most beautiful lady, you began my good
fortune to-day, and now you complete it by this generous conduct;
I cannot adequately express my acknowledgments. As to the rest,
ladies," said he, addressing himself to all the three sisters,
"since you do me so great an honour, do not think that I will
abuse it, or look upon myself as deserving of the distinction.
No, I shall always look upon myself as one of your most humble
slaves." When he had spoken these words he would have returned
the money he had received, but Zobeide ordered him to keep it.
"What we have once given," said she, "to reward those who have
served us, we never take back. My friend, in consenting to your
staying with us, I must forewarn you, that it is not the only
condition we impose upon you that you keep inviolable the secret
we may entrust to you, but we also require you to attend to the
strictest rules of good manners." During this address, the
charming Amene put off the apparel she went abroad with, and
fastened her robe to her girdle that she might act with the
greater freedom; she then brought in several sorts of meat, wine,
and cups of gold. Soon after, the ladies took their places, and
made the porter sit down by them, who was overjoyed to see
himself seated with three such admirable beauties. After they had
eaten a little, Amene took a cup, poured some wine into it, and
drank first herself; she then filled the cup to her sisters, who
drank in course as they sat; and at last she filled it the fourth
time for the porter, who, as he received it, kissed Amene's hand;
and before he drank, sung a song to this purpose. That as the
wind bears with it the sweet scents of the purfumed places over
which it passes, so the wine he was going to drink, coming from
her fair hands, received a more exquisite flavour than it
naturally possessed. The song pleased the ladies much, and each
of them afterwards sung one in her turn. In short, they were all
very pleasant during the repast, which lasted a considerable
time, and nothing was wanting that could serve to render it
agreeable. The day drawing to a close, Safie spoke in the name of
the three ladies, and said to the porter, "Arise, it is time for
you to depart." But the porter, not willing to leave good
company, cried, "Alas! ladies, whither do you command me to go in
my present condition? What with drinking and your society, I am
quite beside myself. I shall never find the way home; allow me
this night to recover myself, in any place you please, but go
when I will, I shall leave the best part of myself behind."
Amene pleaded the second time for the porter, saying, "Sisters,
he is right, I am pleased with the request, he having already
diverted us so well; and, if you will take my advice, or if you
love me as much as I think you do, let us keep him for the
remainder of the night." "Sister," answered Zobeide, "we can
refuse you nothing;" and then turning to the porter, said, "We
are willing once more to grant your request, but upon this new
condition, that, whatever we do in your presence relating either
to ourselves or any thing else, you do not so much as open your
mouth to ask the reason; for if you put any questions respecting
what does not concern you, you may chance to hear what you will
not like; beware therefore, and be not too inquisitive to pry
into the motives of our actions.
"Madam," replied the porter, "I promise to abide by this
condition, that you shall have no cause to complain, and far less
to punish my indiscretion; my tongue shall be immovable on this
occasion, and my eye like a looking-glass, which retains nothing
of the objets that is set before it." "To shew you," said Zobeide
with a serious countenance, "that what we demand of you is not a
new thing among us, read what is written over our gate on the
The porter went and read these words, written in large characters
of gold: "He who speaks of things that do not concern him, shall
hear things that will not please him." Returning again to the
three sisters, "Ladies," said he, "I swear to you that you shall
never hear me utter a word respecting what does not relate to me,
or wherein you may have any concern."
These preliminaries being settled, Amene brought in supper, and
after she had lighted up the room with tapers, made of aloe-wood
and ambergris, which yield a most agreeable perfume, as well as a
delicate light, she sat down with her sisters and the porter.
They began again to eat and drink, to sing, and repeat verses.
The ladies diverted themselves in intoxicating the porter, under
pretext of making him drink their healths, and the repast was
enlivened by reciprocal flashes of wit. When they were all in the
best humour possible, they heard a knocking at the gate.
When the ladies heard the knocking, they all three got up to open
the gate; but Safie was the nimblest; which her sisters
perceiving, they resumed their seats. Safie returning, said,
"Sisters, we have a very fine opportunity of passing a good part
of the night pleasantly, and if you agree with me, you will not
suffer it to go by. There are three calenders at our gate, at
least they appear to be such by their habit; but what will
surprise you is, they are all three blind of the right eye, and
have their heads, beards, and eye-brows shaved. They say, they
are but just come to Bagdad, where they never were before; it
being night, and not knowing where to find a lodging, they
happened by chance to knock at this gate, and pray us, for the
love of heaven, to have compassion on them, and receive them into
the house. They care not what place we put them in, provided they
may be under shelter; they would be satisfied with a stable. They
are young and handsome, and seem not to want spirit. But I cannot
without laughing think of their amusing and uniform figure." Here
Safie laughed so heartily, that the two sisters and the porter
could not refrain from laughing also. "My dear sisters," said
she, "you will permit them to come in; it is impossible but that
with such persons as I have described them to be, we shall finish
the day better than we began it; they will afford us diversion
enough, and put us to no charge, because they desire shelter only
for this night, and resolve to leave us as soon as day appears."
Zobeide and Amene made some difficulty to grant Safie's request,
for reasons which she herself well knew. But being very desirous
to obtain this favour, they could not refuse her; "Go then," said
Zobeide, "and bring them in, but do not forget to acquaint them
that they must not speak of any thing which does not concern
them, and cause them to read what is written over the gate."
Safie ran out with joy, and in a little time after returned with
the three calenders.
At their entrance they made a profound obeisance to the ladies,
who rose up to receive them, and told them courteously that they
were welcome, that they were glad of the opportunity to oblige
them, and to contribute towards relieving the fatigues of their
journey, and at last invited them to sit down with them.
The magnificence of the place, and the civility they received,
inspired the calenders with high respect for the ladies: but,
before they sat down, having by chance cast their eyes upon the
porter, whom they saw clad almost like those devotees with whom
they have continual disputes respecting several points of
discipline, because they never shave their beards nor eye-brows;
one of them said, "I believe we have got here one of our revolted
Arabian brethren."
The porter having his head warm with wine, took offence and with
a fierce look, without stirring from his place, answered, "Sit
you down, and do not meddle with what does not concern you: have
you not read the inscription over the gate? Do not pretend to
make people live after your fashion, but follow ours."
"Honest man," said the calender, "do not put yourself in a
passion; we should be sorry to give you the least occasion; on
the contrary, we are ready to receive your commands." Upon which,
to put an end to the dispute, the ladies interposed, and pacified
them. When the calenders were seated, the ladies served them with
meat; and Safie, being highly pleased with them, did not let them
want for wine.
After the calenders had eaten and drunk liberally, they signified
to the ladies, that they wished to entertain them with a concert
of music, if they had any instruments in the house, and would
cause them to be brought: they willingly accepted the proposal,
and fair Safie going to fetch them, returned again in a moment,
and presented them with a flute of her own country fashion,
another of the Persian, and a tabor. Each man took the instrument
he liked, and all three together began to play a tune The ladies,
who knew the words of a merry song that suited the air, joined
the concert with their voices; but the words of the song made
them now and then stop, and fall into excessive laughter.
In the height of this diversion, when the company were in the
midst of their jollity, a knocking was heard at the gate; Safie
left off singing, and went to see who it was. The caliph Haroon
al Rusheed was frequently in the habit of walking abroad in
disguise by night, that he might discover if every thing was
quiet in the city, and see that no disorders were committed.
This night the caliph went out on his rambles, accompanied by
Jaaffier his grand vizier, and Mesrour the chief of the eunuchs
of his palace, all disguised in merchants' habits; and passing
through the street where the three ladies dwelt, he heard the
sound of music and fits of loud laughter; upon which he commanded
the vizier, to knock, as he wished to enter to ascertain the
reason. The vizier, in vain represented to him that the noise
proceeded from some women who were merry-making, that without
question their heads were warm with wine, and that it would not
be proper he should expose himself to be affronted by them:
besides, it was not yet an unlawful hour, and therefore he ought
not to disturb them in their mirth. "No matter," said the caliph,
"I command you to knock." Jaaffier complied; Safie opened the
gate, and the vizier, perceiving by the light in her hand, that
she was an incomparable beauty, with a very low salutation said,
"We are three merchants of Mossoul, who arrived here about ten
days ago with rich merchandise, which we have in a warehouse at a
caravan-serai, where we have also our lodging. We happened this
evening to be with a merchant of this city, who invited us to his
house, where we had a splendid entertainment: and the wine having
put us in good humour, he sent for a company of dancers. Night
being come on, and the music and dancers making a great noise,
the watch, passing by, caused the gate to be opened and some of
the company to be taken up; but we had the good fortune to escape
by getting over the wall. Being strangers, and somewhat overcome
with wine, we are afraid of meeting that or some other watch,
before we get home to our khan. Besides, before we can arrive
there the gates will be shut, and will not be opened till
morning: wherefore, hearing, as we passed by this way, the sound
of music, we supposed you were not yet going to rest, and made
bold to knock at your gate, to beg the favour of lodging
ourselves in the house till morning; and if you think us worthy
of your good company, we will endeavour to contribute to your
diversion to the best of our power, to make some amends for the
interruption we have given you; if not, we only beg the favour of
staying this night in your vestibule."
Whilst Jaaffier was speaking, Safie had time to observe the
vizier, and his two companions, who were said to be merchants
like himself, and told them that she was not mistress of the
house; but if they would have a minute's patience, she would
return with an answer.
Safie made the business known to her sisters, who considered for
some time what to do: but being naturally of a good disposition,
and having granted the same favour to the three calenders, they
at last consented to let them in.
The caliph, his grand vizier, and the chief of the eunuchs, being
introduced by the fair Safie, very courteously saluted the ladies
and the calenders. The ladies returned their salutations,
supposing them to be merchants. Zobeide, as the chief, addressed
them with a grave and serious countenance, which was natural to
her, and said, "You are welcome. But before I proceed farther, I
hope you will not take it ill if we desire one favour of you."
"Alas!" said the vizier, "what favour? We can refuse nothing to
such fair ladies." Zobeide continued, "It is that, while here,
you would have eyes, but no tongues; that you question us not for
the reason of any thing you may see, and speak not of any thing
that does not concern you, lest you hear what will by no means
please you."
"Madam," replied the vizier, "you shall be obeyed. We are not
censorious, nor impertinently curious; it is enough for us to
notice affairs that concern us, without meddling with what does
not belong to us." Upon this they all sat down, and the company
being united, they drank to the health of the new-comers.
While the vizier, entertained the ladies in conversation, the
caliph could not forbear admiring their extraordinary beauty,
graceful behaviour, pleasant humour, and ready wit; on the other
hand, nothing struck him with more surprise than the calenders
being all three blind of the right eye. He would gladly have
learnt the cause of this singularity; but the conditions so
lately imposed upon himself and his companions would not allow
him to speak. These circumstances, with the richness of the
furniture, the exact order of every thing, and the neatness of
the house, made him think they were in some enchanted place.
Their conversation happening to turn upon diversions, and the
different ways of making merry; the calenders arose, and danced
after their fashion, which augmented the good opinion the ladies
had conceived of them, and procured them the esteem of the caliph
and his companions.
When the three calenders had finished their dance, Zobeide arose,
and taking Amene by the hand, said, "Pray, sister, arise, for the
company will not be offended if we use our freedom, and their
presence need not hinder the performance of our customary
exercise." Amene understanding her sister's meaning, rose from
her seat, carried away the dishes, the flasks and cups, together
with the instruments which the calenders had played upon.
Safie was not idle, but swept the room, put every thing again in
its place, trimmed the lamps, and put fresh aloes and ambergris
to them; this being done, she requested the three calenders to
sit down upon the sofa at one side, and the caliph with his
companions on the other: then addressing herself to the porter,
she said, "Get up, and prepare yourself to assist us in what we
are going to do; a man like you, who is one of the family, ought
not to be idle." The porter, being somewhat recovered from his
wine, arose immediately, and having tied the sleeve of his gown
to his belt, answered, "Here am I, ready to obey your commands."
"Very well," replied Safie, "stay till you are spoken to; and you
shall not be idle long." A little time after, Amene came in with
a chair, which she placed in the middle of the room; and then
went towards a closet. Having opened the door, she beckoned to
the porter, and said, "Come hither and assist me." He obeyed, and
entered the closet, and returned immediately, leading two black
bitches, each of them secured by a collar and chain; they
appeared as if they had been severely whipped with rods, and he
brought them into the middle of the apartment.
Zobeide, rising from her seat between the calenders and the
caliph, moved very gravely towards the porter; "Come," said she,
heaving a deep sigh, "let us perform our duty:" she then tucked
up her sleeves above her elbows, and receiving a rod from Safie,
"Porter," said she, "deliver one of the bitches to my sister
Amene, and bring the other to me."
The porter did as he was commanded. Upon this the bitch that he
held in his hand began to howl, and turning towards Zobeide, held
her head up in a supplicating posture; but Zobeide, having no
regard to the sad countenance of the animal, which would have
moved pity, nor to her cries that resounded through the house,
whipped her with the rod till she was out of breath; and having
spent her strength, threw down the rod, and taking the chain from
the porter, lifted up the bitch by her paws, and looking upon her
with a sad and pitiful countenance, they both wept: after which,
Zobeide, with her handkerchief, wiped the tears from the bitch's
eye, kissed her, returned the chain to the porter, desired him to
carry her to the place whence he took her, and bring her the
other. The porter led back the whipped bitch to the closet, and
receiving the other from Amene, presented her to Zobeide, who
requested him to hold her as he had done the first, took up the
rod, and treated her after the same manner; and when she had wept
over her, she dried her eyes, kissed her, and returned her to the
porter: but Amene spared him the trouble of leading her back into
the closet, and did it herself. The three calenders, with the
caliph and his companions, were extremely surprised at this
exhibition, and could not comprehend why Zobeide, after having so
furiously beaten those two bitches, that by the moosulman
religion are reckoned unclean animals, should weep with them,
wipe off their tears, and kiss them. They muttered among
themselves, and the caliph, who, being more impatient than the
rest, longed exceedingly to be informed of the cause of so
strange a proceeding, could not forbear making signs to the
vizier to ask the question: the vizier turned his head another
way; but being pressed by repeated signs, he answered by others,
that it was not yet time for the caliph to satisfy his curiosity.
Zobeide sat still some time in the middle of the room, where she
had whipped the two bitches, to recover herself of her fatigue;
and Safie called to her, "Dear sister, will you not be pleased to
return to your place, that I may also aft my part?" "Yes,
sister," replied Zobeide; and then went, and sat down upon the
sofa, having the caliph, Jaaffier, and Mesrour, on her right
hand, and the three calenders, with the porter, on her left.
After Zobeide had taken her seat, the whole company remained
silent for some time; at last, Safie, sitting on a chair in the
middle of the room, spoke to her sister Amene, "Dear sister, I
conjure you to rise; you know what I would say." Amene rose, and
went into another closet, near to that where the bitches were,
and brought out a case covered with yellow satin, richly
embroidered with gold and green silk. She went towards Safie and
opened the case, from whence she took a lute, and presented it to
her: and after some time spent in tuning it, Safie began to play,
and accompanying the instrument with her voice, sung a song about
the torments that absence creates to lovers, with so much
sweetness, that it charmed the caliph and all the company. Having
sung with much passion and action, she said to Amene, "Pray take
it, sister, for my voice fails me; oblige the company with a
tune, and a song in my stead." "Very willingly," replied Amene,
who, taking the lute from her sister Safie, sat down in her
Amene played and sung almost as long upon the same subject, but
with so much vehemence, and was so much affected, or rather
transported, by the words of the song, that her strength failed
her as she finished.
Zobeide, desirous of testifying her satisfaction, said, "Sister,
you have done wonders, and we may easily see that you feel the
grief you have expressed in so lively a manner." Amene was
prevented from answering this civility, her heart being so
sensibly touched at the moment, that she was obliged, for air, to
uncover her neck and bosom, which did not appear so fair as might
have been expected; but, on the contrary, were black and full of
scars, which surprised and affected all the spectators. However,
this gave her no ease, for she fell into a fit.
When Zobeide and Safie had run to help their sister, one of the
calenders could not forbear saying, "We had better have slept in
the streets than have come hither to behold such spectacles." The
caliph, who heard this, came to him and the other calenders, and
asked them what might be the meaning of all this? They answered,
"We know no more than you do." "What," said the caliph, "are you
not of the family? Can you not resolve us concerning the two
black bitches and the lady that fainted away, who appears to have
been so basely abused?" "Sir," said the calenders, "this is the
first time of our being in the house; we came in but a few
minutes before you."
This increased the caliph's astonishment: "Probably," said he,
"this man who is with you may know something of the matter." One
of the calenders beckoned the porter to come near; and asked him,
whether he knew why those two black bitches had been whipped, and
why Amene's bosom was so scarred. "Sir," said the porter, "I can
swear by heaven, that if you know nothing of all this, I know as
little as you do. It is true, I live in this city, but I never
was in the house until now, and if you are surprised to see me I
am as much so to find myself in your company; and that which
increases my wonder is, that I have not seen one man with these
The caliph and his company, as well as the calenders, had
supposed the porter to be one of the family, and hoped he would
have been able to give them the information they sought; but
finding he could not, and resolving to satisfy his curiosity, the
caliph said to the rest, "We are seven men, and have but three
women to deal with; let us try if we can oblige them to explain
what we have seen, and if they refuse by fair means, we are in a
condition to compel them by force."
The grand vizier Jaaffier objected to this, and shewed the caliph
what might be the consequence. Without discovering the prince to
the calenders, he addressed him as if he had been a merchant, and
said, "Consider, I pray you, that our reputation is at stake. You
know the conditions on which these ladies consented to receive
us, and which we agreed to observe; what will they say of us if
we break them? We shall be still more to blame, if any mischief
befall us; for it is not likely that they would have extorted
such a promise from us, without knowing themselves to be in a
condition to punish us for its violation."
Here the vizier took the caliph aside, and whispered to him, "The
night will soon be at an end, and if your majesty will only be
pleased to have so much patience, I will to-morrow morning bring
these ladies before your throne, where you may be informed of all
that you desire to know." Though this advice was very judicious,
the caliph rejected it, desired the vizier to hold his tongue,
and said, he would not wait so long, but would immediately have
his curiosity satisfied.
The next business was to settle who should carry the message. The
caliph endeavoured to prevail with the calenders to speak first;
but they excused themselves, and at last they agreed that the
porter should be the man: as they were consulting how to word
this fatal question, Zobeide returned from her sister Amene, who
was recovered of her fit. She drew near them, and having
overheard them speaking pretty loud, said, "Gentlemen, what is
the subject of your conversation? What are you disputing about?"
The porter answered immediately, "Madam, these gentlemen beseech
you to inform them why you wept over your two bitches after you
had whipped them so severely, and how the bosom of that lady who
lately fainted away came to be so full of scars? These are the
questions I am ordered to ask in their name."
At these words, Zobeide put on a stern countenance, and turning
towards the caliph and the rest of the company, "Is it true,
gentlemen," said she, "that you desired him to ask me these
questions?" All of them, except the vizier Jaaffier, who spoke
not a word, answered, "Yes." On which she exclaimed, in a tone
that sufficiently expressed her resentment, "Before we granted
you the favour of receiving you into our house, and to prevent
all occasion of trouble from you, because we are alone, we
imposed the condition that you should not speak of any thing that
did not concern you, lest you might hear that which would not
please you; and yet after having received and entertained you,
you make no scruple to break your promise. It is true that our
easy temper has occasioned this, but that shall not excuse your
rudeness." As she spoke these words, she gave three stamps with
her foot, and clapping her hands as often together, cried, "Come
quickly:" upon this, a door flew open, and seven black slaves
rushed in; every one seized a man, threw him on the ground, and
dragged him into the middle of the room, brandishing a cimeter
over his head.
We may easily conceive the caliph then repented, but too late,
that he had not taken the advice of his vizier, who, with
Mesrour, the calenders and porter, was from his ill-timed
curiosity on the point of forfeiting his life. Before they would
strike the fatal blow, one of the slaves said to Zobeide, and her
sisters: "High, mighty, and adorable mistresses, do you command
us to strike off their heads?" "Stay," said Zobeide, "I must
examine them first." The frightened porter interrupted her thus:
"In the name of heaven, do not put me to death for another man's
crime. I am innocent; they are to blame." "Alas!" said he,
weeping, "how pleasantly did we pass our time! those blind
calenders are the cause of this misfortune; there is no town in
the world but suffers wherever these inauspicious fellows come.
Madam, I beg you not to destroy the innocent with the guilty, and
consider, that it is more glorious to pardon such a wretch as I
am, who have no way to help myself, than to sacrifice me to your
Zobeide, notwithstanding her anger, could not but laugh within
herself at the porter's lamentation: but without replying to him,
she spoke a second time to the rest; "Answer me, and say who you
are, otherwise you shall not live one moment longer: I cannot
believe you to be honest men, or persons of authority or
distinction in your own countries; for if you were, you would
have been more modest and more respectful to us."
The caliph, naturally warm, was infinitely more indignant than
the rest, to find his life depending upon the command of a woman:
but he began to conceive some hopes, when he found she wished to
know who they all were; for he imagined she would not put him to
death, when informed of his quality; therefore he spoke with a
low voice to the vizier, who was near him, to declare it
speedily: but the vizier, more prudent, resolved to save his
master's honour, and not let the world know the affront he had
brought upon himself by his own imprudence; and therefore
answered, "We have what we deserve." But if he had intended to
speak as the caliph commanded him, Zobeide would not have allowed
him time: for having turned to the calenders, and seeing them all
blind with one eye, she asked if they were brothers. One of them
answered, "No, madam, no otherwise than as we are calenders; that
is to say, as we observe the same rules." "Were you born blind of
the right eye," continued she? "No, madam," answered he; "I lost
my eye in such a surprising adventure, that it would be
instructive to every body were it in writing: after that
misfortune I shaved my beard and eyebrows, and took the habit of
a calender which I now wear."
Zobeide asked the other two calenders the same question, and had
the same answers; but the last who spoke added, "Madam, to shew
you that we are no common fellows, and that you may have some
consideration for us, be pleased to know, that we are all three
sons of sultans; and though we never met together till this
evening, yet we have had time enough to make that known to one
another; and I assure you that the sultans from whom we derive
our being were famous in the world."
At this discourse Zobeide suppressed her anger, and said to the
slaves, "Give them their liberty a while, but remain where you
are. Those who tell us their history, and the occasion of their
coming, do them no hurt, let them go where they please; but do
not spare those who refuse to give us that satisfaction."
The three calendars, the caliph, the grand vizier, Jaaffier, the
eunuch Mesrour, and the porter, were all in the middle of the
hall, seated upon a carpet in the presence of the three ladies,
who reclined upon a sofa, and the slaves stood ready to do
whatever their mistresses should command.
The porter, understanding that he might extricate himself from
danger by telling his history, spoke first, and said, "Madam, you
know my history already, and the occasion of my coming hither; so
that what I have to say will be very short. My lady, your sister,
called me this morning at the place where I plyed as porter to
see if any body would employ me, that I might get my bread; I
followed her to a vintner's, then to a herb-shop, then to one
where oranges, lemons, and citrons were sold, then to a grocer's,
next to a confectioner's, and a druggist's, with my basket upon
my head as full as I was able to carry it; then I came hither,
where you had the goodness to suffer me to continue till now, a
favour that I shall never forget. This, madam, is my history."
When the porter had done, Zobeide said to him, "Depart, let us
see you here no more." "Madam," replied the porter, "I beg you to
let me stay; it would not be just, after the rest have had the
pleasure to hear my history, that I should not also have the
satisfaction of hearing theirs." And having spoken thus, he sat
down at the end of the sofa, glad at heart to have escaped the
danger that had frightened him so much. After him, one of the
three calenders directing his speech to Zobeide, as the principal
of the three ladies, began thus:
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Lauren Child commented during her recent SWF talk, that many people over the years had doubted her credibility to be able write for children, because she was not a mother. (She became a mother only five years ago).
In my experience, I have found the opposite to be true. Sometimes I think being a mother has hindered my ability to write a good story.
As an example, a few years ago I had an idea for a junior novel set in space. When I started researching what it's like going into space, I thought, What kind of mother would actually let their kid go into space? Space is a dangerous place! And it can seriously mess with your health and maybe shorten your life.
It was a total creative buzz kill. My story about kids going in space is still waiting to be written.
A year or so ago, I did a writing for children course with Jess Black, and I have written in my notes from that day, 'Put pressure on your character – it's not mean'.
She explained to us that sometimes she felt like she was being so cruel to her protagonist, pushing her to breaking point with problem, after problem…. but that is what makes a good story.
In my own life, I am around my children quite a lot, and I try to protect them from danger, but as a writer, I think I need to do the opposite. Get the adults out of the picture as much as possible, and let the kids be the heroes and solve the problems.


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My dear friend Angi from SchneiderPeeps sent me a box full of beautiful of Meyer lemons for Christmas. Obviously we had to make some lemonade (don't worry, I'm sharing that recipe as well), and there will be sweets, but my daughter and I really wanted to use lemons in a savory dinner. I had made this recipe with regular lemons and cream, but with the sweetness of Meyer lemons that you don't get in regular lemons, I wanted to try it omitting the cream. So my daughter and I donned our aprons and headed to the kitchen on a mission.
Mission: A lemon linguine with out cream that isn't sour.
My daughter and I tasted frequently throughout the cooking process and we finally found the perfect combination of spices and lemon. We tossed in asparagus because lemon and asparagus is a match made in heaven as far as we are concerned. So now that you're salivating, lets get on to the recipe…
Meyer Lemon Linguine with Asparagus
Cook sixteen ounces of linguine according to the package. When the linguine is done, remove the pasta with a spaghetti spoon, keeping the remaining water boiling. Oh, and here's a fun fact for you. Did you know that the hole in the bottom of a spaghetti spoon is there to measure a serving of pasta?
Cut your asparagus into pieces that are two to three inches long. You can use as much as you'd like. Blanch the asparagus in the pasta water for thirty seconds or until the asparagus is tender and bright green. Drain, reserving one cup of of the pasta water.
Heat three tablespoons of olive oil over medium heat in a large skillet. Add six or seven cloves of minced garlic and ¾ teaspoon red pepper flakes, and saute for thirty seconds and then remove from heat. It may get a little clumpy, but don't worry – I did and it was unnecessary concern.
Add the pasta and asparagus to the skillet and toss everything together. Pour in ¾ cup of freshly squeezed Meyer lemon juice (approximately 2 large lemons) and some pasta cooking water until it's moist enough for the noodles to move freely. Season with salt and pepper.
Serve with some freshly grated Parmesan cheese and a sprinkling of chopped parsley.
Recipe Notes
This dish is wonderful hot, but it's equally good cold. Make sure to prepared enough to have leftovers for lunch the next day. You'll thank me.
Also, be sure to check out Angi's Lemon Berry Scones if you want more Meyer inspiration. I made them last year and they were delish!
You can find the printer-friendly at-a-glance version of this recipe here.
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