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Neemah Aaron Esmaeilpour is an employment law and immigration attorney on the firm's labor and employment team. He regularly advises and defends employers on issues related to discrimination, minimum wage and overtime, employee leave, employment contracts and covenants not to compete. Neemah also represents housing companies on accessibility and discrimination issues related to the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and the Fair Housing Act (FHA). His recent experience includes:
- Defense of a hospital in a breach-of-contract action filed by a former physician alleging he was terminated in violation of his employment agreement;
- Defense of a steel manufacturing plant in a discrimination lawsuit filed by a current employee alleging she was denied promotions because she was a woman;
- Enforcement of a covenant not to compete and employment agreement against a former insurance sales employee;
- Defense of a property owner in a disability-discrimination lawsuit brought by a guest of a tenant alleging the apartment complex failed to comply with the accessibility requirements of the Fair Housing Act and Americans with Disabilities Act; and
- Defense of an apartment complex in a disability-discrimination lawsuit filed by an applicant alleging she was denied housing because the complex refused to make accommodations in rental policies.
Neemah's practice also includes advising companies and professionals on business immigration matters and visa needs. He works with clients to obtain both temporary work visas (such as H, L, O) and employment-based permanent residency. Neemah also advises companies on compliance with immigration laws, such as employing F-1 students pursuant to OPT and Form I-9 requirements. His recent immigration experience includes:
- Petitioning USCIS for temporary worker visas on behalf of cap-subject companies under the H-1B program;
- Representing a manufacturing company to obtain permanent labor certification from the Department of Labor in preparation for an employer-sponsored green card; and
- Advising a multinational company on bringing foreign employees to the U.S. to train and assist in new projects for U.S. operations.
Prior to law school, Neemah worked as a photojournalist for seven years. He spent most of his journalism career as a freelance photographer, with a two-year period at The Morning News newspaper in Northwest Arkansas. As a photojournalist, Neemah covered a wide variety of stories from residents returning to New Orleans in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina to farmers in Sub-Saharan Africa.
When he is not practicing law, Neemah can be found outside exploring the Natural State and enjoying time with his wife and daughters.
Neemah is a member of the American Bar Association, the Arkansas Bar Association, the Pulaski County Bar Association, the Defense Research Institute and the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA). Neemah also serves on the board of the Arkansas Judges & Lawyers Assistance Program (JLAP).
Mid-South Super Lawyers recognized him as a "Rising Star" in 2016 and 2017 in labor and employment law, and he was voted one of the 100 "Best Lawyers in Little Rock" by the readers of Soirée Magazine and Arkansas Business in 2017. Neemah was selected as a member of Class XXXIII (2017-18) of Leadership Greater Little Rock.


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A puppy has been reunited with its owners after being stolen from their home in Essex almost two weeks ago, thanks to a viral Facebook campaign.
Caramel, the four-month-old chihuahua cross, was abducted during a burglary on 3 June leaving her eight-year-old owner, Lexie Taylor, heartbroken.
Three days after the theft, Lexie's mum, Tracy, took to Facebook to search for the missing puppy, who was suffering a suspected tumour and was due to visit the vet shortly after she was taken.
Caramel ... Bathed and ready for mischief x Happy to be home xPosted by Find Caramel on Tuesday, 16 June 2015
The Find Caramel page quickly picked up pace and received over 15,000 likes within a week and reached over 13 million people on Facebook.
Sky News reported on Caramel's story and a woman who had recently bought a similar looking puppy for her family saw the story and came forward.
She arranged to meet with Richard Taylor, Lexie's father, and it was then they realised that the puppy was Caramel.
The family posted an emotional message on the Find Caramel page that said: "Lexie returned from school and could not believe her eyes. Both Lexie and Caramel have played together so much and are now snuggled up on the sofa at home where they belong. This is better than winning the lottery!
WE HAVE CARAMEL HOMEPosted by Find Caramel on Monday, 15 June 2015
"You have truly restored our faith in human nature and we are so grateful to every single person who has shared, liked and spread our story. We are still in shock that Caramel is finally home," they added.
A video of Lexie being reunited with her beloved Caramel was posted on the Facebook page shortly after her return.
Here it is.... Caramel and Lexie reunion. Tissues at the ready !!!!Posted by Tracy Taylor Fox on Monday, 15 June 2015

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Today is the day!!! The 2014 FIFA World Cup will start in a couple of hours.
As anybody knows, Italians love soccer as much as food so let's celebrate the 2014 FIFA World Cup baking Brazilian cheese bread (Pão de Queijo)… and may the best win. 😉
Makes : 20 to 24 cheese puffs
Difficulty : easy
Prep time : 5 min.
Baking time : 20 min.
2/3 cup whole milk
1/3 cup olive oil
1 egg, room temperature
1 1/2 cups tapioca flour
1/2 cup three cheese blend (muenster, gouda and mozzarella) OR Queso Fresco, grated
1 tbsp Parmigiano Reggiano, grated
1/2 tsp salt
– Preheat oven at 400°F.
– Grease a mini-muffin tin with cooking spray, set aside.
– Place all the ingredients into a blender and pulse until smooth and well blended.
– Pour the batter gently into the mini-muffin tin, filling the wells 3/4 full.
– Bake for 15-20 minutes until puffed and golden.
– Remove from oven, let cool for a couple of minutes on their pan.
– Serve warm.
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Reminiscing about our trip to Yellowstone NP through the Big Horn mountains. US-14 was punishing on the old Superburban. But, as usual, she stepped up to the task and pulled the LuvSub like a freighter. Anyway, noticed another Airstream in the scenic pull out we stopped in.
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Daily Horoscope: 28th December 2017 Horoscope for All Zodiac Signs
Today 28th December 2017 Horoscope: On December 28, 2017, it is worthwhile to visualize your most secret desires. Do you still have trouble believing in magic? Then you should definitely try a couple of simple tricks. Try to visualize your dream as often as possible. There are many possibilities that tonight you get much closer to make this dream come true. In the best of cases, this dream will come true in its entirety.
Daily Aries 28th December 2017 Horoscope:
Aries will act as the head of a small but very noisy team. He will convince his colleagues that everyone just needs to organize a corporate party to celebrate the New Year, and they will be chosen for the role of the main organizer. To ensure that the party is as bright and interesting as possible, you will need the help of your most creative colleagues. You will assign one of them to Santa Claus, and the rest will become other fairytale characters.
Daily Taurus 28th December 2017 Horoscope:
Taurus will spend this day in a state of complete psychological comfort. You will not be in a hurry to finish a task related to work, and will take into account that the end of the year did not cause you any important interruption. When he returns to his home, he is destined to meet at a small impromptu party. It is organized by someone from your family in honor of an important date.
Daily Gemini 28th December 2017 Horoscope:
On December 28, 2017, Geminis will no longer be profitable. You will find yourself in a sale before the holidays and start buying everything one by one, forgetting the decision to take charge of the family budget. Nothing terrible will happen, and all your relatives will want these purchases. They will especially like the news that you have received an important bonus that will cover all the expenses you have made.
Daily Cancer 28th December 2017 Horoscope:
This day will pass as a brilliant memory for the representatives of Cancer. Fate will give you a unique opportunity to meet with a person whose image was following you in your dreams and who you were trying to call your official partner. The most important thing is that your new acquaintance will also come to the conclusion that you were only created to be together. Your new love story will begin almost immediately. It could also provoke an accusation of being too reckless.
Daily Leo 28th December 2017 Horoscope:
On December 28, 2017, Leos will have to adjust to the circumstances. Due to his fault, he will be forced to leave behind some previous initiatives, and at night he will be at the other end of his city. If you do not complain about the things that happen, you will soon understand that this day brought the most favorable changes to your life. You will meet a person with whom you can start a brilliant love story and also learn the truth about one of your old acquaintances.
Daily Virgo 28th December 2017 Horoscope:
The Virgo should abandon the traditional approach when trying to solve their pressing problems. If you look at these problems more creatively, you must admit that the solution has always been present. As soon as you eliminate all these complications, there will be a very bright and peaceful period of your life. Dedicate yourself this time and restore your moral balance.
Daily Libra 28th December 2017 Horoscope:
On December 28, Libras will participate trying to educate someone else's child. It will be embarrassing for you to witness your little fault, and it will be especially unpleasant for you to see how your parents are preparing a very severe punishment for the baby. You will defend it, and your words will be heard by a strict father and mother. The child will be sincerely grateful and will begin to treat you like a kind magician.
Daily Scorpio 28th December 2017 Horoscope:
Scorpios are advised to abandon their non-trivial fantasies. These fantasies will distort the objective representation of reality. Instead of accusing your spouse of all possible and impossible things, try to start a serious conversation with him. Ask him directly if he has any reason to worry, if he still loves and if there are obstacles on the way to his happiness.
Daily Sagittarius 28th December 2017 Horoscope:
The representatives of Sagittarius will spend this day facing their problems face to face. He can not get help from anyone (even those he has always trusted). The whole situation will clearly show you that you can not trust any of your colleagues. Once your problems are resolved, you will stop communicating with your colleagues from now on.
Daily Capricorn 28th December 2017 Horoscope:
Capricorn must not interfere in what is happening at the site of his work. By trying to reconcile colleagues in conflict, you can put yourself in a risky position. When the boss finds out about this conflict, everyone will be punished (even those who tried to "fix" this problem). Try to stay neutral by observing the entire conflict. The best thing you can do is to kindly remind them that this behaviour at work is not permissible.
Daily Aquarius 28th December 2017 Horoscope:
It will be difficult for the representatives of Aquarius to understand the intentions of their best halves on this day. He will stop trying to understand them the moment his usual partner refuses to go to the movies or visit a friend in common. You will begin to suspect that something is wrong, and you will be right in your suspicions. On this day, your partner will prefer to remain silent to think about some unexpected problem that has recently arisen in your life.
Daily Pisces 28th December 2017 Horoscope:
Today Pisces will spend a lot of time in the virtual space. You will congratulate all your relatives and friends for the New Year, and you will send them beautiful cards and fun poems. Going back to reality, it will continue to do the same. You will send postcards with congratulations to all your close people (those who do not use the Internet for any personal reason).
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Parkway Pantai Limited (PPL), one of Asia's largest integrated private healthcare providers operating in Singapore, Malaysia, India, China, Brunei and United Arab Emirates. We employ more than 19,000 staff and operate more than 6000 licensed beds across 28 hospitals in 6 countries worldwide, offering the full spectrum of integrated healthcare services from clinics to hospitals to quaternary care and a wide range of ancillary services including medical education. For over 40 years, its Mount Elizabeth, Gleneagles, Pantai and Parkway brands have established themselves as the region's best-known brands in private healthcare, synonymous with best-in-class patient experience and outcomes. Parkway Pantai is a premier healthcare player in its home markets of Singapore, Malaysia and India and key growth markets of China and Hong Kong. It is part of IHH Healthcare, one the world's largest healthcare groups by market capitalisation. Why join us? Our culture expects all of our staff to make things happen for our patients. We take pride in doing things well, no matter what role we are undertaking, or how big or small the task. We strive to excel in what we do so that more people through our healthcare expertise, can enjoy the best quality of life possible. PPL is a leading healthcare provider which strives to produce excellent patient outcomes, in a private healthcare setting. Our values centre around our core desire to serve patients. Through the years, we have built a strong reputation by putting trust at the heart of healthcare. Parkway Pantai is one of Asia's most dynamic and forward-looking private integrated healthcare providers, and as such opportunities for growth and development at Parkway Pantai are immense. We offer opportunities for talented individuals to broaden and deepen their careers both nationally and internationally. Our focus: to groom talent to become experts in their field.
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How material is presented to students influences the amount of it they're likely to learn for at least two reasons. First, students can't learn material well unless it's presented in ways that are meaningful and clear to them. A number of factors that can affect clarity of presentation are dealt with in this chapter and some strategies for both coping with and utilizing them to enhance it are described.
A second reason why the manner in which material is presented influences the amount of it that students are likely to learn is that some students believe they can't understand material well unless it is presented to them (i.e., organized) in a particular way. Having such a certainty can discourage them from investing adequately to learn, thereby yielding a self-fulfilling prophecy. Some factors that can affect a student's confidence in his or her ability to understand course material are dealt with in this chapter and some strategies for enhancing it are described.
One reality that all instructors must face is that students differ with regard to their learning ability, learning style, and experience and these can profoundly affect their ability to understand concepts. Consequently, a "one size fits all" approach to explaining concepts is unlikely to be adequate if you really want all of your students to understand them to the extent they're capable of doing so. There are suggestions in the next section for coping with individual differences in learning ability, learning style, and experience.


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Description: 4 seats/4-year term
Question: If elected, what will be your top priority?
Connie Gering
Party: Democratic
Age: Not given
Education: Point Park University; The College of New Jersey
Job: Gering Consulting Services
Answer: I moved to New Hope because I wanted to live in a small town with a vibrant business district but the economy of the last few years has had an impact on New Hope as it has other towns. One of my top priorities will be to work with the varies boards and organizations in the New Hope area and find ways to recruit sustainable business for our town that will serve the needs of the residents and tourists alike. It is my belief if we all work together and combine our strengths we can accomplish any job we set our mind to. I will use my many years of experience in marketing and being involved with local organizations such as the chamber of commerce and revitalization committee to accomplish my vision.
Iain Haight-Ashton
Party: Democratic
Age: 56
Education: Electronics engineering technology degree, San Diego State University
Job: Systems analyst, Bristol Myers Squibb, Princeton
Answer: Not given
John C. Hover
Party: Republican
Age: 70
Education: BA,University of Pennsylvania; MBA, University of Pennsylvania's Wharton School of Business
Job: Retired, private banking and asset management; various corporate and not-for-profit directorships
Answer: My top priority is to bring logical, focused and intelligent thinking to Borough Council with no personal agenda. My many years in Bucks County, seven as a New Hope resident, make me keenly aware of local issues. With an MBA from Wharton and a 35 year career in finance, I will focus on fiscal discipline and integrity.
Charles Huchet
Party: Democratic
Age: 76
Education: AB, psychology, Wesleyan University,Conn.; M.Ed, Ed.D., counseling psychology, Harvard University Graduate School of Education
Job: Retired, school psychologist, director of student services, independent parent advocate
Answer: There are towns and there are communities. New Hope has many issues that need to be resolved. An involved community offers the best hope for New Hope. Our residents and other stakeholders need to become actively engaged in renewing and redefining the characteristics of a healthy New Hope. A new balance between the interests of our residents, the business community and our tourists must be struck. A pride of place must be reborn to guide our decisions, policies and practices. This does not happen by accident. The Mayor and Council must recognize the need for us to become more connected and create the means and opportunities to draw upon our individual special talents and interests. The achievement of this seminal goal is my priority due to its potential power to renew our renaissance.
Clifford E. Montgomery
Party: Republican
Age: 66
Education: BA, MBA, Rollins College, Winter Park, FL.; certified professional coach, Institute for Professional Excellence in Coaching
Job: Executive career coach
Answer: My top priority will be to represent the needs and interests of all the citizens of the New Hope. To do this, I will rely on my 42 years of global business experience in such areas as Human Resources, Health & Safety, Security and Risk Management. This experience will permit me to focus on the growth and vibrancy of our local community, thereby ensuring quality services to residents, keeping property taxes low, and increasing local employment opportunities. Simultaneously however, I will assure that these actions do not in any way adversely affect the quality of life of our citizens in such areas as increased noise, traffic and general congestion. As a citizen of the borough and a public official, I am deeply committed to protecting New Hope's unique quality of life. As I am an open and candid individual, I strongly believe that the political process should also be open and transparent. As a result, I will always be available for direct feedback from all New Hope residents.
Bill Scandone
Party: Republican
Age: 66
Education: BS, Rider University; MBA, MS, Temple University
Job: Managing partner, Strategic Rewards Group
Answer: Over the next four years, New Hope will face critical issues requiring a team of experienced leaders to protect our heritage and local taxpayers. We must preserve our downtown charm and character while addressing complex commercial development, we must absolutely manage borough finances responsibly to hold the line on taxes, and in 2014, we must be ready for the collective bargaining process while negotiating a new contract with our police. Residents also want to see maximum transparency in our borough government, which will ensure greater accountability to our Boards, Commissions, and management teams. I bring not just four years of proven experience as a New Hope Councilperson, but also 40 years of experience in public, university, and private sector employment dealing with human resource issues, collective bargaining, and facilities management. That is real experience residents can trust.
Claire E. Shaw
Party: Republican
Age: 63
Education: Doctor of dental medicine, 1987, specialty certificate in periodontics, 1989, Temple University School of Dental Medicine
Job: Board certified periodontist in private practice
Answer: The well being of the community of New Hope is my priority. While everyone's reason may be different as to why they chose to call New Hope home, nearly everyone can agree on this: our community thrives when our government is in the hands of good people with proven management skills. As Council President, I can attest to the stability of your local government through our accomplishments. The Riverfront Revitalization Strategic Plan and Comprehensive Plan have come to fruition. While other communities operate in the red, we continue to operate with a balanced budget and minimal taxes increases. Looking to the future, it is a fact, we face budgetary decisions that will negatively impact our community if we substitute knowledge and experience for election rhetoric. New Hope's not in crisis as some would have you believe. New Hope is strong, revitalized and poised for future challenges. You trusted me in the past, now I ask that you entrust me with our future.
Candace H. Souweine
Party: Democratic
Age: 61
Education: BA, social sciences
Job: Independent marketing research consultant
Answer: Our New Hope is a unique blend of communities: Our residents, our business interests, our arts and cultural institutions and, of course, our visitors. All these communities benefit from each other and all depend on each other. There are shared concerns and whenever possible, I will seek collaborative solutions to benefit all. Though I will engage with all of our communities, it is the resident population that deserves my fullest attention. Those of us who choose to live in New Hope, pay our taxes here and care about New Hope 24/7 deserve that. I have learned that maintaining our low tax rate and spending smart is key, as are downtown access, businesses that serve resident needs and emergency preparedness. My approach to solving issues it to reach out to others, to gain breadth of ideas and solutions. I will make myself available by phone and email and town hall type meetings. I believe all is possible when people come together.


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Special good wishes, and thanks, go to those fathers who have defended our country in the armed services past and present; and to the fathers of the young men and women who serve our country today.
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(I don't know why the Spice Girls were the first thing that came to mind when writing this. FYI: no-one has died).
Continuing with my life updates, I finished work on Friday, and it hit me a lot harder than I thought it would.
It was like being in a relationship of sorts for nearly four years: there were times when I thought "I've had enough" and could literally have murdered a few individuals, but the vast majority of it was really fun and a great learning experience.
When you think about it as well, for the most part of every year you are spending more time with your workmates than you do your family, friends or partner, and for me, as a very loyal person, having to move on is very difficult.
I know I would have had to find new employment at some point in my life (not to go into too much business talk, but I don't think the promotion/advancement prospects were very promising), but I think the fact I just made a snap decision and everything was wrapped up so quickly has made it harder for me to comprehend.
I was throughly spoiled on Friday.
We finished work early, went for a few pre-dinner drinks then had a 3 course meal at a local restaurant.
I was also given (a very genous amount of) money in a card, along with a beautiful bracelet with a Thomas Sabo charm attached (as a reminder of the business). I can't actually read the card without bursting into tears - i suppose it's quite ridiculous but I really will miss them all!
So now i've got a week 'off' (packing, going roud visiting friends/family and so on) before I actually move. And I'm not gonna lie: i'm crapping it. Everyone keeps asking if i'm excited, but at the moment i'm just too terrified to be excited. There's so many 'what-ifs' going round my head, and the home sickness has started already - even though I haven't even left yet. From what i've heard from other people this is a perfectly natural reaction, and i'll be fine in time.
Fingers crossed it works out.


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Wednesday, August 17, 2011
Cantaloupe & Cucumber Salad
This salad is a very welcome sign that my creativity in the kitchen (that has been sorely lacking lately) has returned!
I had some cooked quinoa and pearl barley in the fridge leftover from making tabbouleh, some juicy ripe cantaloupe that was begging to be eaten and just had this feeling that they could make up a great salad somehow.
I added some chopped cucumber, cilantro, sea salt, pepper, lime juice and a little olive oil and the result was the most refreshing summer salad.
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Studio #1 Visual Art Center of Richmond
June 2nd & June 3rd
Tour the Visual Art Center and check out the work of Visual Art instructors and Pottery Guild members.
Studio #2 Cultural Arts Center at Glen Allen
June 2nd & June 3rd
Tour the Cultural Art Center pottery room and survey the wonderful student exhibition.
Studio #3 Old Tavern Kiln Collective
June 2nd & June 3rd
Wood Firing in Progress. Stroll the Bryant Farm grounds and observe the Old Tavern Kiln during an actual kiln firing. Old Tavern Kiln Collective members will be adding wood and monitoring the firing throughout the weekend.
Studio #5 - Rosewood Pottery
June 2nd & June 3rd
Tour the Rosewood Pottery studio, experience work by resident artists in the retail display area and enjoy a special exhibition by the Rosewood students.
Artist demonstrations and light refreshments throughout the weekend.
Studio #6 Shockoe Bottom Clay
June 2nd & June 3rd
Live sidewalk demonstration in front of Shockoe Bottom Clay by clay artist Daniel Christie. Ongoing demonstrations inside the gallery by Shockoe Bottom studio artists.
Studio #14 Jason Hackett, Mike Jabbur & Blair Clemo
June 2nd
10 am to 11 am - Coffee with the artists. Meet W&M professor Mike Jabbur and VCU professors Blair Clemo & Jason Hackett.
12 pm to 3 pm - Artist Demonstrations with Brats & Beverages
June 3rd
12 pm to 3 pm - Artists Demonstrations with Brats & Beverages
Studio #17 Clay & Green Tea
June 2nd & June 3rd
Live pit firing and raku demonstrations throughout the weekend.
Studio #19 Locust Hill Pottery
June 2nd & June 3rd
Leslie Messersmith's studio will be hosting Steven Summerville, Mel Titus and Beth Norton. We will be featuring all day demonstrations with Mel doing Raku firings throughout the day (weather permitting) both days. Steven demonstrating surface decoration on his pottery and Leslie throwing on the wheel.
Saturday, June 2
Leslie Wheel throwing- on the ½ hour 10:30, 11:30, 12:30, 2:30 and 4:30
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Mel Raku firing- pots coming out at 1:00-1:30, 3:00- 3:30, 4:30
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Leslie Wheel Throwing- on the hour 1:00, 3:00, 4:00
Steven Surface Decoration- on the ½ hour 12:30, 1:30, 3:30
Mel Raku Firing- 2:00- 2:30, 4:00-4:30
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text: PUNCH,OR THE LONDON CHARIVARI.VOL. 101.October 10, 1891.* * * * *ATROPOS AND THE ANTHROPOIDS.(A DIRGE AT THE ZOO.)["The Anthropoid apes, of which there was recently such a representative series in the Zoo, have dwindled sadly in numbers this year. The lamented decease of 'Sally' was referred to a few weeks ago; we have now to record the death of 'George,' the Orang-Outang."—Daily News.]Late for the Chimpanzee the requiem rang, Now the bell tolls for the Orang-Outang. Well may spasmodic sobs choke childhood's gorge, Now they who sighed for "Sally" grieve for "George." A "wilderness of monkeys" can't console, For Anthropoids defunct. Of Apedom's whole, One little Chimpanzee, one Gibbon small, (Who ought to write his race's "Rise and Fall,") Alone remain to cheer the tearful Zoo, And mitigate lone boyhood's loud bohoo! "Sally" adieu! to "George" a long farewell! Ah! muffle if you please their passing bell! Only one thought can cheer us in the least; "No doubt the stock will shortly be increased." Thanks, Daily News! Wipe, childhood, the wet eye, And Apedom for dead kin soften the Simian sigh!* * * * *CHARITY'S WORD OF COMMAND.—"Present alms!"* * * * *OYSTERS (NOT) FOR EVER!He was a gentle Fishmonger, and WILLIAMSON his name, No doubt you may have heard before his philanthropic game. The lack of oysters pained him much, for how could people royster And happy be in r-less months without the luscious oyster?A look of pain was in his face, a pucker on his brow, Long time he pondered very hard to try and find out how. At last he cried, "Eureka! from France I'll go and bring them, And into beds I've got at home without a murmur fling them."Then they came across the Channel, and he very sweetly said, "So glad to see you looking well, would you like to see your bed? For there, my little dears, you stay; you'll one day know the reason. I'll rouse you when the month of May makes natives out of season."The Fishmongers, the Worshipful, sent down a man to see, He wrung his hands and shook his head, and said, "Oh, miseree! It pains me very deeply, and it drives me to distraction, You've done what's wrong, and I shall have to institute an action."Then WILLIAMSON, he sobbed aloud, and shed a bitter tear, "Oh, hang it all," he cried, "why must you come and interfere? I quite admit, however, that I see your point precisely, So don't let's quarrel, let's be friends, and bring the action nicely."They brought that friendly action, and the clever counsel tried To prove to FAUDELL PHILLIPS that the law was on his side. But the oyster-dealer found the law for him was one too many, So he had to pay the piper—to be quite exact, a penny.And you who love your oyster in the latter end of May, In June, July, and August, too, will sadly rue the day, For philanthropic folk will find it unremunerative To introduce in summer-time this Franco-English native.[1][Footnote 1: Oysters are to be six shillings a dozen this winter!! How many of the ordinarily careless will now be compelled to go by RULES without going in for Oysters. N.B.—"Action" in these verses is poetic license for "summons."]* * * * *"SAVE ME FROM MY FRIENDS!"SCENE—A Place of Meeting. Enter Parliamentary Leader and his Subordinate. They greet one another effusively.Leader (cordially). And now, my dear fellow, how are my interests?Sub. (with much heartiness). Getting on capitally! Just been writing to all the papers to say that it is stupid to call you "Old Dot-and-go-one," because it is inapplicable to either your age or your mode of controversy.Lead. (with a feeble smile). That was kind of you! But who had said it?Sub. (airily). Oh, someone of about fourth-rate importance! and it had been quite forgotten you know. So I dragged it up again, and put it all right for you.Lead. (shaking hands). Thanks, so very much. But if persons had forgotten it, why revert to it?Sub. Oh, don't you see? Why, the point is, you are not a bit like it-not a scrap like it! Next week I shall write and say that it's rubbish to call you a turncoat, because you have always been consistent.Lead. (anxiously). But is anybody calling me a turncoat?Sub. Not that I know of, but they might, don't you see. So it's as well to be on the safe side. I shall say that, if any one did call you a turncoat, that the speaker would prove himself a liar! That ought to give you a leg up, oughtn't it?Lead. (with some hesitation). My dear friend, you are most kind; but if you don't mind, I would be so immensely obliged if you would leave my interests alone.Sub. (with great cordiality). What, leave your interests alone! Never! You may be always sure of my hearty support!Lead. (earnestly). But as a personal matter, I must beg of you kindly to leave me alone.Sub. (reluctantly). Well, of course, if you make it a personal matter, I must consent. But the Party will suffer.Lead. (dryly). Possibly—from your point of view. [Exeunt.* * * * *JAWFUL NEWS!—The Diminution of the Jaw in the Civilised Races is the title of a pamphlet by Mr. F. HOWARD COLLINS. We haven't read it; but if it be in favour of the diminution of "jaw," we heartily recommend its study to all Members of Parliament, actual or intending, and to all post-prandial speechmakers generally.* * * * *Bumble (after reading Dr. T. Orme Duffield's Report to the Vestry of Kensington on the health and sanitary condition of the district), loquitur:—Oh bother this sanit'ry bosh! Always piping the same dull old strains, One would think there wos nothink in life to be done but go sniffing the Drains! Wich my nose is a dalicot one, and I don't like the job, not by lumps; And I won't be perpetual poked up by these peeping and prying old pumps. "Bumbledom and Disease!" I like that,—like the Times' dashed himperence, I think. We porochial pots is to pass all our time a-prospecting for Stink! Doctor DUDFIELD thinks WE should inspeck, periodical, all privit dwellings, Discover and show up defecks, sech as fumings and leakings, and smellings, As "lurk unsuspected about," which the tenants theirselves do not twig, And the landlords, in course, don't remove. Well, your tenant is mostly a pig, And your landlord is sometimes a 'og; still between 'em we jest slip along, But do dooty for both of 'em? Snakes! that is coming it slightly too strong. The tenants 'old on jest as long as they can, and the landlords 'old orf. A sort of a ketchy sore-throat, or a bit of a qualm or a korf, Make some idjots go fair orf their chumps on diphtheria, and typhod and such; But then others, who don't like a hupset, put up with the lot, pooty much, Jest to save topsy-turvey and 'oles in the garden, and mud on the stairs; Landlords, likeways, is dabs at postponing, and patching, and 'ushing up scares. But if we are to spot wot goes quisby, and be the responsible chaps, Wheugh! we should 'ave a regular beanfeast with sockets and air-pipes and traps! No, no, westry worrying sneaks, it won't work. As for "W.B.E." He may frighten the Kensington lot, he won't 'ave no effeck upon Me! Diphtheria be jolly well dashed! It is often, as DUDFIELD explains, Mere "follicular(—hem!—) tonsillitis." Me bother my 'ed about Drains? Go to! I 'ave got other fish, in a manner of speaking, to fry, That L.C.C. gave itself airs and declared it would wipe my old heye With its bloomin' Big Pots and "Progressives." Aha! where the doose are they now? Mister ROSEBERY resigned, regular sick of bad manners and endless bow-wow; Now LIBBOCK and FARRER are orf. FARRER gave the Times one in the eye, 'Cos it seemed for to 'int even he of them precious Progressives wos shy. Swears their manners is quite up to dick, most consid'rit, and all that there stuff. Well they may 'ave been Brummels of course, but he seems to 'ave 'ad quite enough! 'Owsomever, wotever the cause, now they're quit of the Great Toffy Three, They must 'ave a new Chairman, in course, and—ha! ha!—wot a hopening for Me!! Porochial Bumble must rule, spite of fads, in a steady and sane age, And 'aving a heye on High Orfice I can't waste my time on mere Drainage![Kicks Report, and strikes an attitude.* * * * ** * * * *HIDE AND SEEK.Ah! Pirate KID's Treasure has done good we know, It suggested a rattling good story to POE. But the "Syndicate" started to seek where 'tis hid, Will probably find that same Treasure—"all KID!"* * * * *TEA IN TEN MINUTES.(A SONG AT A RAILWAY STATION.)AIR—"THEE, THEE, ONLY THEE."Ten minutes here! The sun is sinking And longingly we've long been thinking, Of Tea, Tea, fragrant Tea!The marble slabs we gather round, They're long in bringing what is wanted. The china cup with draught embrown'd Our thirsty souls are wholly haunted By Tea, Tea, fragrant Tea!Now then, you waiter, stir, awaken! Time's up. I'll hardly save my bacon. Tea, Tea, bring that Tea!At last! The infusion's rayther dark. But hurry up! Can't stay for ever! One swig! Br-r-r-r! Hang the cunning shark! Will't never cool? Nay, never, never! Tea, Tea, scalding Tea!More milk; don't be an hour in bringing! Heavens! That horrid bell is ringing! "Take your seats, please!" Can't touch the Tea! Cup to the carriage must not take; Crockery may be lost, or broken; Refreshment sharks are wide awake. But—many a naughty word is spoken O'er Tea, Tea, scalding Tea!* * * * *NOTHING NEW.—The Editor of the Gentlewoman announces a forthcoming novel to be written by about a dozen or more novelists. Mr. Punch highly commends this spirited enterprise. The scheme is not absolutely a novelty, as in Mr. Punch's pages some time ago, was there not a "Limited Novel Co." of Authors and Artists to produce "Chikkin Hazard?" They combined, but did not collaborate. But any way, success to the Gentlewoman!* * * * *"WHERE IS DAT BARTY NOW?"—After the recent suicide of le pauvre General, the Boulangist party cannot be said to have been left without leaders, at all events, in England, as they have had leaders in all the papers, and actually two in the Times.* * * * *THE TRAVELLING COMPANIONS.NO. X.SCENE—A flight of steps by the lake in the grounds of the Insel Hotel, Constance. Time, late afternoon. A small boat, containing three persons, is just visible far out on the glassy grey-green water. BOB PRENDERGAST and PODBUBY are perched side by side on a parapet, smoking disconsolately.Podbury. Do they look at all as if they meant to come in? I tell you what, BOB, vote we row out to them and tell them they'll be late for table d'hote. Eh? [He knocks out his pipe.Prendergast (phlegmatically). Only be late for it ourselves if we do. They'll come in when they want to.Podb. It's not safe for your sister,—I'm hanged if it is—going out in a boat with a duffer like CULCHARD! He'll upset her as sure as eggs.Prend. (with fraternal serenity). With pin-oars? Couldn't if he tried! And they've a man with them, too. The less I see of that chap CULCHARD the better. I did hope we'd choked him off at Nuremberg. I hate the sight of his supercilious old mug!Podb. You can't hate it more than I do—but what can I do? (Pathetically.) I've tried rotting him, but somehow he always manages to get the best of it in the end. I never saw such a beggar to hang on!Prend. What on earth made you ask him to come on here, after he declared he wouldn't?Podb. I! I ask him? He settled it all with your sister. How could I help it?Prend. I'd do something. Why can't you tell him right out he ain't wanted? I would—like a shot!Podb. It's not so easy to tell him as you think. We haven't been on speaking terms these three days. And, after all (feebly) we're supposed to be travelling together, don't you know! You might drop him a hint now.Prend. Don't see how I can very well—not on my own hook. Might lead to ructions with HYPATIA, too.Podb. (anxiously). BOB, you—you don't think your sister really—eh?Prend. HYPATIA's a rum girl—always was. She certainly don't seem to object to your friend CULCHARD. What the dickens she can see in him, I don't know!—but it's no use my putting my oar in. She'd only jump on me, y'know!Podb. (rising). Then I must. If that's what he's really after, I think I can stop his little game. I'll try, at any rate. It's a long worm that has no turning, and I've had about enough of it. The first chance I get. I'll go for him.Prend. Good luck to you, old chap. There, they're coming in now. We'd better go in and change, eh? We've none too much time.[They go in.In the Lese-zimmer, a small gaslit room, with glazed doors opening upon the Musik-saal. Around a table piled with German and English periodicals, a mild Curate, the Wife of the English Chaplain, and two Old Maids are seated, reading and conversing. CULCHARD is on a central ottoman, conscientiously deciphering the jokes in "Fliegende Blaetter." PODBURY is at the bookcase, turning over odd TAUCHNITZ volumes.The Chaplain's Wife (to the Curate, a new arrival). Oh, you will very soon get into all our little ways. The hours here are most convenient—breakfast (table d'hote) with choice of eggs or fish and coffee—really admirable coffee—from eight to nine; midday dinner at one. Supper at nine. Then, if you want to write a letter, the post for England goes out at—(&c., &c.) And on Sundays, eleven o'clock service (Evangelical, of course!) at the—(&c., &c.) My husband—(&c., &c.)First Old Maid (looking up from a four days old "Telegraph"). I see they are still continuing that very interesting correspondence on "Our Children's Mouths—and are they widening?" One letter attributes it to the habit of thumb—sucking in infancy—which certainly ought to be checked. Now I never would allow any—The Chaplain's Wife. Nor I. But corals are quite as bad. Only this afternoon I was telling a Lady in this hotel that her little boy would be much happier with a rubber ring. You get them at a shop in the Hoch-strasse I can take you to it at any time, or if you like to mention my name—(&c., &c.)Second O.M. One correspondent thought the practice of eating soup with table-spoons tended to enlarge the mouth. I really believe there may be something in it. [A pause.The Curate. The weather we have been having seems to have materially affected the harvest prospects at home; they say there will be little or no fodder for the cattle this year. I saw somewhere—I forget where it was exactly—a suggestion to feed cows on chickweed.Podb. (at the bookcase). Capital thing for them too, Sir. Know a man who never gives his cattle anything else.The Curate. Oh, really? And does he find the experiment answer?Podb. They take to it like birds. And—curious thing—after he'd tried it a month, all the cows turned yellow and went about chirping and twittering and hopping. Fact, I assure you!The Curate. Dear me—I should scarcely have—[He gradually comes to the conclusion that he is being trifled with, and after a few moments of uncomfortable silence, gets up and quits the room with dignity.Podb. (to himself). One of 'em gone! Now if I can only clear these old tabbies out, I can tackle CULCHARD. (Aloud, to Chaplain's Wife.) You don't happen to know if there's a good doctor here, I suppose? A lady was saying in the Musik-saal—the lady with the three daughters who came this afternoon—that she was afraid they were in for bad feverish colds or something, and asking who there was to call in.The C.'s W. Oh, I've no belief in foreign doctors. I always find a few drops of aconite or pulsatilla,—I have my homoeopathic case with me now. Perhaps, if I went and had a talk with her I could—[She goes out energetically.Podb. Another gone! (To the Old Maids.) So you ain't going down to the Cloisters to-night? I'm told there's to be some fun there—Hide-and-seek, or something—first-rate place for it, especially now the moon's up!First Old Maid. Nobody told us a word about it. Hide-and-seek—and in those quaint old Cloisters too—It sounds delightful! What do you say, TABITHA. Shall we just—? Only to look on, you know. We needn't play, unless—[The Two Old Maids withdraw in a pleased flutter. PODBURY crosses to CULCHARD.Podb. (with determination). Look here, CULCHARD, I'd just like to know what you mean by the way you're going on.Culch. I thought we were both agreed that discussions of this kind—Podb. It's all bosh our travelling together if we're not to have any discussions. You've been on the sulk long enough. And I'll thank you to inform me what you're after here, going about alone with Miss PRENDERGAST like this, in the Museum with her all the morning, and on the lake again this afternoon,—it won't do, you know!Culch. If she happens to prefer my society to yours and her brother's, I presume you have no claim to interfere.Podb. I don't know about that. How about Miss TROTTER?Culch. If I remember rightly, you yourself were not insensible to Miss TROTTER's—er—attractions?Podb. Perhaps not; but I am not engaged to her—you are. You told me so in the train.Culch. You entirely misunderstood me. There was no definite understanding between us—nothing of the sort or kind. In fact, it was merely a passing caprice. Since I have had the privilege of knowing Miss PRENDERGAST, I see clearly—Podb. Then you mean to propose to her, eh?Culch. That is certainly my intention; have you any objection to offer?Podb. Only that I mean to propose too. I daresay my chances are as good as yours—even now.Culch. I doubt it, my dear fellow; however, don't let me discourage you.Podb. I don't intend to. (The figure of Miss PRENDERGAST is seen to pass the glazed doors, and move slowly across the Musik-saal; both rush to the door, and look after her.) She's gone out into the balcony. 'Jove, I'll go, too, and get it over!Culch. I should not advise you to do so. It is possible she may have gone there with the—er—expectation of being joined by—by somebody else. [He smiles complacently.Podb. You mean she gave you a rendezvous there? I don't believe it!Culch. I did not say so. But I am not prepared to deny that I have been waiting here with some such expectation.Podb. (holding the door). If you go, I go too—that's all.Culch. Don't be absurd. You will only be de trop, I assure you.Podb. De trop or not, I mean going—she shall choose between us.Culch. (turning pale). I suppose you intend to enlighten her as to my—er—little flirtation (before I knew her) with Miss TROTTER? Do it, PODBURY, do it—if you think you'll gain any good by it!Podb. Telling tales is not exactly in my line. But you don't go on that balcony without me—that's all.Culch. Well, listen to reason, my dear fellow. What you propose is ridiculous. I—I don't mind conceding this: we'll each go, and—er tit up, as you call it, which goes first.Podb. Done with you! (Produces a mark.) Sudden death. You're Eagle—I'm the other Johnny. (Tosses.) Eagle! Confound you! But I mean to have my innings all the same.Culch. You're perfectly welcome—when I've had mine. I'll—er—wish you good evening.[He stalks out triumphantly. PODBURY places himself in a position from which he can command a view of the Musik-saal, over the top of "ueber Land und Meer," and awaits results.* * * * *STORICULES.VI.—BUDWELL'S REVENGE.My friend, THOMAS GIDLING, is something indefinite and authoritative in the Post Office. He is a practical man. He can do fretwork, cook a steak, clean boots, find out what's wrong with the gas, and understand Waterloo Station; in an emergency he is invaluable. This is just as well, because destiny has decided that the life of THOMAS GIDLING shall be a series of emergencies. He has comfortable bachelor quarters at the very top of Parkington Chambers, which are situated in Bloomsbury.One night last winter I had been dining with GIDLING at his Club; after dinner he proposed that we should go round to his flat for a talk and a smoke. GIDLING, being practical, can make coffee, which is a thing that they cannot do at GIDLING's Club, nor, indeed, at many others. So I consented.We had climbed painfully to the top of Parkington Chambers, and had just got inside GIDLING's outer door, when we noticed a very marked and curious smell. "There's something wrong about this," remarked GIDLING, severely. I agreed with him, adding, out of a nervous politeness, from which I suffer sometimes, that I rather liked the smell, "Then you're an idiot," said GIDLING, who never suffers from politeness at all. He opened the door of his sitting-room, and then we saw at once what was the matter. The lower part of the chimney was on fire; the fire-place was covered with glowing masses of soot which had fallen. "HANKIN's had another nasty touch of that influenza," remarked GIDLING. HANKIN is GIDLING's servant, and at regular intervals becomes incapacitated for work. HANKIN himself says that it is influenza, and speaks of "another of them relapses;" GIDLING thinks that it is as a rule intoxication. As a matter of fact HANKIN would not be a bad servant if his zeal was distributed over him rather more evenly. It is always either excessive or defective. It comes out in lumps. In neglecting to have the chimney swept HANKIN had shown defect; in the way that he had piled up the fire he had shown excess. In subsequently absenting himself from the flat he had shown a certain amount of wisdom, for GIDLING was rather angry."Not but what I can put it all right," said GIDLING. "I'm a practical man. Fire Brigade? I thought you'd suggest a few fire brigades. No, not exactly. I'll show you how to stop a thing of this kind." He went into his bed-room, and returned with the water-jug. An iron ladder from the main staircase led through a trap-door in the roof. GIDLING went up this ladder with the water-jug, while I waited to see the result in the sitting-room, I could hear him walking about on the roof, and I looked out for a deluge of water to descend down the chimney into the fire-place. But no deluge came. Presently GIDLING descended and entered the room with the empty water-jug."Did it splash much?" he asked. "No, there was no water came down at all.""Oh? Then I've emptied this water-jug down the wrong chimney. We'd better clear out of this."At this juncture HANKIN returned, and GIDLING said a good deal to him. HANKIN was left to put out the fire, and we went back again to the Club. GIDLING seemed rather annoyed with me for laughing about his mistake."It's a deuced awkward thing," he said. "That water went down somebody's chimney, and it's put somebody's fire out. That means unpleasantness, you know, if he or she finds out who did it.""Who live in the flats below yours?" I asked."An Art-student and her mother in the flat below mine—they are really most charming people, and I hope to goodness it wasn't their chimney that I poured the water down. I'm on rather friendly terms with them. Then on the first floor there's BUDWELL. He's a conceited affected ape. I only hope it was he who got the benefit of that water-jug. It's rather amusing, you know. BUDWELL's very much in love with Miss VANE (that's the Art-student), and she loathes him—at least I believe so. Poor beggar!" GIDLING laughed, sarcastically. "Yes, I hope that was BUDWELL's chimney, not the other."It turned out afterwards that it was BUDWELL's chimney, and he found out that it was GIDLING who had done the deed. So BUDWELL determined on revenge. He climbed up on to the roof with a large bath-can of water, intending to empty it down GIDLING's chimney. Chimneys ought to be labelled. The whole of the contents of that can descended into Mrs. VANE's fireplace. BUDWELL called and apologised, but it was of no use. They considered it mean of BUDWELL to take revenge for what was only a mistake on GIDLING's part; and they were not very well pleased at having their own fire put out. "A chimney's not the place for a cataract, you know, Mr. BUDWELL," said Miss VANE.BUDWELL went back to his own flat and brooded over his misfortunes. He had now grown still more angry with GIDLING, which was irrational of him; and he determined to take a still fiercer revenge. Late at night he conveyed the bath-can and several jugs, all full of water, on to the roof. There was no fear of his selecting Mrs. VANE's chimney by mistake this time. One by one he emptied the jugs and the water-can, and then descended to his own flat, fiendishly triumphant, as he thought of the havoc he must have made in GIDLING's fire-place.But when he got to his own flat, he found that he had emptied all that water down his own chimney.After that he gave up his revenges, together with his affections and his apartments. But GIDLING tells the story with considerable unction; the facts of it were partly derived from BUDWELL's servant and partly from Miss VANE—with whom GIDLING is beginning to be on more than friendly terms.* * * * *INTERNATIONAL NURSERY-TALE CONGRESS.The Chair was taken by Mr. JOHN HORNER, P.R.I.N.T.C., lineal descendant of the celebrated "Jack" of that ilk.The President said he had no desire to waste the meeting's valuable time. He would at once address himself (and the company present) to the myth, if myth it could be called, which had immortalised his own name. Need he say he alluded to the legend of "Little Jack Horner"? (Cheers.) Some commentators are of opinion that "HORNER." was a typographical error for "HOMER." But the prefix; and the epithet combined to militate against this ingenious and plausible, but specious, theory. "HOMER" was not in any sense "Little," nor was his Pagan name "JACK." Again, "Corner," in the second line, could not in any language have ever rhymed with "HOMER." He knew that "Cromer" furnished them with a rhyme for "HOMER;" but if this were accepted, what became of the ancient Greek, of the Syriac, of the Phoenician, of the Nimrodic legends, nay, of the very Iliad itself, if "HOMER" were a native of "Cromer"? (Loud and prolonged cheers.) No! "Jack Horner," or, as it was originally written, "Jakorna," was of Scandinavian origin, and it was, in all probability, a mythmic rhyth—No, beg pardon, he should say a rhythmic myth (Cheers) sung by a wandering Sam Oar Troupe on their visiting Egypt and the Provinces before the time of the Celtic-Phoenician O'SIRIS, or at least before the reign of RAMESES THE FIRST, ancestor of the great Scotch RAMSEY family—(Cheers)—at one of the social entertainments given on a non-hunting day by that eminent sportsman NIMROD. Then came the question of where was "the corner" in which Jakorna secluded himself? Of course, Christmas, as differentiating this pie from all others, was a modern substitution. The original word was probably "Kosmik." (The lecture was still proceeding when our Reporter left, the dryness of the subject having unfortunately affected his throat.)* * * * ** * * * *"WHAT WILL HE DO WITH IT?"["The 'tehorni narod'—the inconceivably ill-used, patient, long-suffering 'black people,' as the moujiks of White Russia are grimly denominated by their rulers—are dying by thousands, of sheer starvation, without a hand being stretched out by the 'Tchin' to rescue them from the greedy jaws of Death."—Daily Telegraph.The moujiks are remonstrating and even rebelling in consequence.]"Little Father," we have suffered long, and sorrowed, We the "children" of the wonderful White Tsar, Steadfast patience from staunch loyalty have borrowed, Slaved for Slavdom still in Peace, and died in War; We have borne the yoke of power, and its abuses, We have trusted cells and shackles served their turn; Nay, that e'en the ruthless knout had noble uses; Now we starve—and think—and burn."Little Father," is your power then so paternal As in pious proclamation is set forth? If the round earth bears a brand of the infernal, Does the trail of it not taint our native North? Ay, we love it as in truth we've ever loved it. Our devotion, poorly paid, is firm and strong; Have our little pitied miseries not proved it, And our weary tale of wrong?"Little Father," we are hungering now, neglected, While the foreigner shouts praises in our ports; We are honoured, say your scribes, loved, feared, respected, The proud Frank, we fought for you, your friendship courts. The golden price of it you hug most gladly. Well, that price, what is its destined end and aim? The indulgence of ambitions cherished madly? The pursuit of warrior fame?Your realm is ever widening, Tsar, and lengthening, Though its peoples—your dear children—prosper not; Railways stretching, boundaries creeping, legions strengthening! And the end, O Tsar, is—where?—the purpose—what? The Afghan, Tartar, Turk feel your advancing, The Persian and the Mongol hear your tread, And an eager watchful eye is eastward glancing Where the Lion lifts his head.And your children, "Little Father"? They are lying In their thousands at your threshold, waiting death. Gold you gather whilst your foodless thralls are dying! Is appeal, oh Great White Tsar, but wasted breath? On armaments aggressive are you spending What might solace the "black people" midst their dead? Of the millions the effusive Frank is lending Is there nothing left for bread?* * * * *BOUILLABAISSE.[There has been some correspondence lately about Bouillabaisse, and a writer in the Evening News (who misquotes THACKERAY) actually gives a recipe without oil!]Our THACKERAY in ancient days, Wrote of a very famous dish, And said in stanzas in its praise, 'Twas made of several kinds of fish. A savoury stew it is indeed, And he's "in comfortable case" Who finds before him at his need A smoking dish of Bouillabaisse.And now folks laud that dish again, And o'er it raise a pretty coil, While one rash man we see with pain, Would dare to make it minus oil. Oh! shade of TERRE, you no doubt Would make once more the "droll grimace," At such a savage, who left out The olive oil, in Bouillabaisse.* * * * *"THOUGHT-WAVES." (By an Un-Esoteric.)—The Theosophists talk mistily about "the concentration of mind-force on a thought-wave"—which seems only another way of saying that such minds are, at the time, "quite at sea."* * * * ** * * * ** * * * *MONEY MAKES THE MAN.(A Fragment from a Romance dedicated by Mr. Punch to Mr. Diggle.)"It is entirely your own fault," said the intruder, as he put another silver tea-pot in his bag."I don't see that at all," replied the master of the house, moving uneasily in his chair."Well, I have not time to argue with you," returned the other, as he held up an enamelled ship of beautiful workmanship. "Dear me, this is really very fine. I have never seen anything like it before! What is it?""I got it at a sale in Derbyshire. I fancy it must be something like the old Battersea enamel.""Very fine! And solid silver, too! Well, in all my experience, and I have been in the profession some twenty years, I have seen nothing like it. Beautiful! Lovely!""If you had not tied my hands behind my back," explained the master of the house, "I could show you, by lifting that lid, you would see prettier subjects in the interior of the vessel.""You certainly tempt me," answered the intruder, "to give you an increased facility in moving. But it is against my rules. I always work in a methodical manner, and one of my regulations is, before I open the safe, I must bind the master of the house hand and foot in an arm-chair. But what were we talking about?""You were saying," returned the other, with a sigh, "that it was my own fault that I find myself in this painful, this ruinous position. As a man of education I cannot see how you can advance such a proposition.""But that's the point. I am not a man of education. I don't know how to play the piano, and can scarcely manage a free-hand sketch of a cathedral. My Greek is shaky, and I speak French and German with an accent enough to drive a linguist mad. No, no, you take my word for it—this little incident would never have happened had you behaved wisely, and like a public-spirited citizen.""What do you mean?" asked the householder."Why, this, that if you had paid more to the School Board, I would have received a better education, and have never been a housebreaker. As it is, I am only making up the difference between the sum you have paid, and the sum you should have expended."And the burglar, helping himself to another silver tea-pot, continued his lucrative work.* * * * *THE MUSIC OF THE SPHERES.The "true sphere of woman"—so HARRISON says— In effect—is the family circle. Some praise; But to geometricians it strange may appear, For a "circle" is only a part of a "sphere." Since woman appeared at the wickets, some think (Though male cricketers from the conclusion may shrink), That the true "sphere" of woman must be, after all, A leathern one—typed by a new cricket-ball. Young girls think a "Ball" of another guess sort Is the sphere in which woman may find truest sport. To harmonise all these opinions, 'tis clear, Is hard; but, whatever be woman's true sphere, Whether found in the dictum of "Positive" HARRISON, And what ladies call his "degrading comparison," Or otherwhere,—this will be certainly found, If you'll let angry women alone they'll "come round."* * * * *"THE MAN FOR THE POST."—Sir JAMES FERGUSSON.* * * * *TALK FOR TRAVELLERS.["The German officials at the frontier, since the relaxation of the passport regulations, have been ordered to treat foreign passengers with every politeness."—Daily Papers.]Mein Herr, will you do us the honour to descend from the railway-carriage? It will be merely a matter of form. We need not disturb those gracious ladies, your wife and daughters.This is the best way to the Customs. You will notice that we have swept the path that leads to the door.Certainly, these arm-chairs are for the use of passengers. We have placed them there ourselves, and can recommend them.Is it asking too great a favour to beg you to lend me the keys of your boxes? A hundred thousand thanks.Your explanation is absolutely satisfactory. You are bringing these sixteen unopened boxes of cigars home for your grandmother. It is a most proper thing to do, and, under the circumstances, the duty will be remitted.And these three hundred yards of lace of various makes and ages? An heir-loom! Indeed! Then, of course, the packet must pass duty-free.As we have found nothing of consequence in this portmanteau of yours, it will be unnecessary to search the nineteen boxes of that gracious lady, your wife. No doubt she has obeyed your instruction not to smuggle. We are absolutely satisfied with your explanations, and are greatly obliged to you for your kindness and condescension.This is the way to the carriage. We have placed steps before the door, as without a platform it is difficult to ascend.No, Mein Herr, it is utterly impossible! We are forbidden by the EMPEROR himself to accept a gratuity.Yes, Madam, it is indeed without charge. Do not tempt us. Instant dismissal is the penalty.Certainly, Mein Herr, you could get the same politeness before the EMPEROR issued his Imperial instructions.But then the charge was a thaler!* * * * *THE GREAT TWIN BRETHREN.["I do not wish to call Mr. GLADSTONE by a name which would be both tasteless and pointless."—Mr. A.V. Dicey's Letter to the Times.]Tasteless and pointless, DICEY? Well, the time is out of joint, And you were born to set it right, though not with "taste" and "point." We cannot all do all things, Sir, and if you save the State (As the great Twin Brethren mean to in despite of HARCOURT's hate), What does it matter, DICEY, if your letters are not quite In that style epistolary, which our fathers called "polite"? 'Tis a little too meticulous—in you—and rather late, After giving Mr. GLADSTONE such a wholesome slashing "slate." Take heart of grace, dear DICEY, and don't let Sir WILLIAM's "point" In your tough (if tasteless) armour find a vulnerable joint. "Old Timbertoes" won't trouble, Sir, to wish that you were dead, And his taste (not point) forbids him to call you "Old Wooden-head!"* * * * *KEEP WATCH![A Visitor fishing off Deal Pier brought up a gold watch and chain on his hook. It is supposed to be one lost by a resident, but the lucky angler has not been seen since.]Paradoxical portent! Most worthy of rhyme Is this fortunate angler who tried to kill time. Fate made him the offer, and, wisely, he book'd it; He not only killed time, but he caught it,—and "hook'd it."* * * * ** * * * *BOULANGER.So high he floated, that he seemed to climb; The bladder blown by chance was burst by time. Falsely-earned fame fools bolstered at the urns; The mob which reared the god the idol burns. To cling one moment nigh to power's crest, Then, earthward flung, sink to oblivion's rest Self-sought, 'midst careless acquiescence, seems Strange fate, e'en for a thing of schemes and dreams; But CAESAR's simulacrum, seen by day, Scarce envious CASCA's self would stoop to slay, And mounting mediocrity, once o'erthrown, Need fear—or hope—no dagger save its own.* * * * *FROM BRIGHT TO DULL.—In an interesting article on artificial reproductions of Nature's treasures, the Standard remarked that "Real diamonds have been turned out of the chemist's retorts." What a brilliant chemist he must have been! Probably of Hibernian origin, as among conversational sparklers there are few on record more brilliant than "Irish Diamonds." Stay, though! If the real diamonds were "turned out of the chemist's retorts," then his retorts, without these flashes of brilliancy, must have been a trifle dull, and he is no longer the chemist we took him for. "But," to quote our KIPLING, "that is another story."* * * * *THE NEW EVANGEL.[M. ZOLA, in his new Novel, glorifies War, and the regenerative mission of human bloodshed.]"ZOLA on War," intensifies the "Hola!" Of purists who are all for "war on ZOLA!" Well, he whose pen is touched with tints from Tophet, Is the right man to pose as Red War's Prophet!* * * * *A TRIFLE FOR THE BUILDER.—"When are houses like difficulties?" And the practical man replies, "When they have to be 'faced.'"* * * * ** * * * *OUR BOOKING-OFFICE."Respected ANDREW LANG," writes the Baron's Assistant Reader, "I have read your criticism in Longman's Magazine upon Mr. BARRY PAIN's In a Canadian Canoe. It's an ugly piece of bludgeon work, I admit, but not convincing to anyone who has read the book of which you speak. You tear away a line or two from the context, and ask your readers to say if that is wit or humour. How your admirers would have protested had any sacrilegious critic ventured to treat one of your own immortal works in this manner. Essays in Little, a book which, by the way, appeared in the same series for which Mr. BARRY PAIN wrote, is a pleasant and inoffensive compilation, but even Essays in Little would have presented a sorry appearance if, let us say, ANDREW LANG had reviewed it in this perfunctory and extractory and arbitrary fashion. I remember that in that case the critics were respectfully enthusiastic. Even Mr. BLUDYER would have doffed his cap, I fancy, to oneWho rhymes, researches and reviews, Who sometimes writes like Genesis, And sometimes in the Daily News.For, after all, you stand high in the journalistic world. Your opinion passes current in many a select circle. Not even your vagaries seem to have power to offend the worshippers to whom your word has long been a law, whether you spoke of golf, of salmon, of folk-lore or of books. The censure of a BLUDYER (I wonder what has brought that formidable name to my mind) can do little to discourage you. But Mr. BARRY PAIN is a young writer. And yet some one remarked that In a Canadian Canoe was better even than Essays in Little, and the audacious words were actually printed in a journal to which ANDREW LANG is an occasional contributor. I myself have never dared to go so far. There is something sacred about an established reputation. And I can honestly say that I like the elegant airy trifles which your little Muse has bestowed upon us, though I confess to a weariness when the talk is too much of golf-clubs and salmon rods. And I admire your appreciation of the original work of other men. In the present case you and I disagree upon a question of taste. That is all. Tant pis pour moi, I hasten to add. But I disagree in good company, for I note with some amusement, that the PAYN whom you rightly praise, has a kind and encouraging word for the PAIN whom you so vehemently disparage. And in this case I will stake my all upon the eulogy of JAMES PAYN as against the censure of ANDREW LANG. As you did me the honour to refer to something I had written, I thought myself bound in politeness to reply, and amYour obedient servant,AN A.R. IN THE B. DE B.-W.'s OFFICE."* * * * *A STRAIGHT TIP TO CANADIAN "CROSS COVES."'Tis nice "in a Canadian Canoe" To practise what the ribald call "canoodling;" But what the deuce does the Dominion do, "In this galley," with this new game of "boodling?" "Paddle your own Canoe," dear, if you will, But kick all "cross coves" out, and trust to honest skill.* * * * *JOURNAL OF A ROLLING STONE.TENTH ENTRY.DICK FIBBINS, my more or less "learned" instructor in practical law, goes out to a good many evening parties, I find. Casually remarks that he "danced three square dances, the other night, with old DAVIS's ugly daughter, the Solor (legal slang for Solicitor), in Caraway Street." It's DAVIS himself, not the daughter, that is the Solicitor, and, it seems she introduced the gay FIBBINS to her Papa. Hence another brief, a rather complicated one, on some dispute about a mortgage.On the morning when the case is to come into Court, DICK the Brief-hunter, who has promised to take me there, seems nervous. Yet he is still confident that, if "old PROSER" is the judge, he will "pull the thing off." It will be, apparently, a case of "Pull FIBBINS, pull PROSER."In Court I occupy a seat just behind him, because—as he observes—I've been "grinding away at the case, and know the subject down to the ground"—which I don't think he does. I therefore am to act as his reserves, also as his prompter, and to supply him with the names of cases which he has forgotten, and which he wishes to quote. Rather a responsible position. Should feel more confidence in result if FIBBINS had told me of this prompter arrangement before the very morning when the trial comes on."Old PROSER," appears to my untutored gaze to be rather a dignified occupant of the Bench. I don't know whether he cherishes any personal or professional animosity against DICK FIBBINS, but directly the latter opens his mouth to begin, PROSER seems inclined to jump down it."A complicated case of foreclosure?" he growls. "You needn't tell us that. All foreclosure cases are complicated. I ever saw one yet that wasn't."FIBBINS goes along unimpeded for a minute or two, PROSER having thrown himself back with an air of resigned inattention, one of the other Judges taking furtive notes, and the third resting his elbows on his desk, and his head on his elbows, and eyeing me with a stony and meaningless stare. Can he suddenly have gone mad?I have no time to consider this interesting point, as FIBBINS is again in difficulties about some precedent that he wants to quote, but which he has forgotten, and turns sharply round on me, saying, in a fierce whisper—"What the doose is that case?"I look hurriedly down on the sheet of paper on which (as I fancy) I have jotted down the authorities bearing on the subject, and reply, also in a whisper—"Cookson and Gedge.""The Court, m'luds," FIBBINS airily proceeds, as if he were indebted entirely to his own memory for the information, "held in Cookson and Gedge that a mortgagor who desires to foreclose—""Where is the case you mention?" suddenly asks the Judge who was staring at me a moment ago. He is now engaged in first looking at my instructor suspiciously, and then at me, as if he thought that there was some horrible secret between us, which he is determined to probe to the bottom."Volume Six of the Law Reports, m'lud.""Page?" snaps PROSER."Page 184, m'lud. As I was saying, the Court there held that the right to foreclose at any reasonable time is not taken away—"This time the interruption comes from the Judge who I thought was going mad, but who now seems to be preternaturally and offensively sane."It would be odd," he observes, cuttingly, "if any Court had decided a point about mortgages in Cookson versus Gedge, because on looking at the page to which you have referred us, find that Cookson and Gedge was a running-down case!"I glance at the paper before me in consternation; another moment, and the horrifying fact is revealed to me that the sheet of "authorities" I have brought with me bears, not on the mortgage case now before the Court, but on that previous six-guinea matter on which I had given ROGERS & Co. my valuable Opinion gratis.I hear DICK FIBBINS, in this trying position, with the eyes of three Judges fixed on him, swearing at me under his breath in the most awful manner. But why did he depend on me? Why didn't he get up the case himself?Deprived at one blow of most of his precedents, "shorn"—as the Breach of Promise Reports puts it—"of its usual attractions," FIBBINS's speech becomes an impotent affair. He has to quote such cases as he can remember, and as neither his memory nor his legal knowledge is great, he presents them all wrongly, and prematurely sits down. I see PROSER's wrinkled countenance illumined with an exultant smile. Just as I am moving out of Court (FIBBINS has to "move" in Court), because I am desirous of avoiding FIBBINS's wrath,—though I feel that this fiasco is more his fault than mine,—I hear the presiding judge (the mad one) say to the Defendant's Counsel that he need not trouble to address them. I know what that means—judgment for the Defendant!Chancing half-an-hour later to enter a Strand Restaurant, part of which, I regret to say, is also a drinking-bar, I am startled at beholding the identical form and features of FIBBINS himself. He appears flushed—has two companions with him, to whom he is talking excitedly. I hear the words—"idiot"—"jackass of a pupil"—"regular sell"—and; but no, perhaps I had better not repeat all that I did hear. I decide to seek refreshment elsewhere.Over the subsequent scene in FIBBINS's Chambers I prefer to draw a veil. It is sufficient to say that I was obliged to leave FIBBINS, and thereafter received a solid half-year's instruction in the Chambers of a learned Counsel who was not a briefless impostor.I heard afterwards that he had added the story to his fund of legal dining-out anecdotes, and had considerably amplified it. It came out in a shape which made FIBBINS a hero, myself an imbecile of a rather malicious kind, PROSER helplessly cowering under FIBBINS's wealth of arguments, and the other two Judges reduced to admiring silence. I take this opportunity of stating that if anybody "cowered" in Court on that memorable occasion, it was certainly not poor old PROSER.* * * * *THE "DISAPPOINTMENT OF DECEMBER."["It is too early yet (says the Telegraph) to announce the title of the latest of the Laureate's plays, but this much may be said, that it is written partly in blank verse and partly in prose, that it is what is known in theatrical circles as a 'a costume play,' and that the scene is laid in England. It may, however, interest sensitive dramatists to know that Lord TENNYSON is liberal enough to place the stage detail wholly in the competent hands of Mr. DALY. He does not wince if a line is cut here and there, or protest if a scene or a speech has to be supplied."]Behold, I know not anything,— Except that if I write two Acts in verse, And two in prose, I might do worse Than having a Four Act song to sing.I leave the dress we know to-day; On English ground my scene I set, And wonder if I touch as yet, What we have termed a "Costume Play!"If I have over-writ, and laid, It may be here, it may be there, The fat too thickly on,—with care To cut it down be not afraid.But oh, if here and there I seem To have half-said what I should say, Give me the start—I'll fire away, And keep up the poetic steam—Ay! keep it up in lines that run As glibly from the Laureate's pen, That I shall by my fellow men Be greeted with "That's TENNYSON!"In short, it will not be easy, from such scanty information as the Noble Rhymester has as yet given to the public, to say precisely what sort of a play this promised comedy, "half in prose, half in blank verse," will prove itself to be; but it is to be hoped with The Promise of May still fresh in the memory of many a playgoer, that the forthcoming effort may not, after all, turn out to merit the unpromising title of The Disappointment of December.* * * * *A MYSTERIOUSLY MASONIC LINE.—"Oh, for a Lodge in some vast wilderness!"* * * * *NOTICE.—Rejected Communications or Contributions, whether MS., Printed Matter, Drawings, or Pictures of any description, will in no case be returned, not even when accompanied by a Stamped and Addressed Envelope, Cover, or Wrapper. 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Tuesday, June 22, 2010
{Everyday Inspiration} Yo-Yos & Fedoras...
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Love those candy coloured yo-yos! Lately I have been drawn to coloured paper lanterns...so festive.ReplyDelete
You've got such amazing style! And know really cool shops. How do you do that? I love the candy-coloured yoyo's. It's also fun to see a dad & his kid playing around and in matching outfits! One thing I'm drawn to over and over are lomography, lomo cameras & poloroid. Yet each time I see a lomo camera, I can't bring myself to buy one! I get that guilty feeling that there's other things more 'essential' than spending big bucks on a Diana. sigh.. btw: thank you so much for your sweet comments! Keira's slightly confused as to how her room pictures got 'in the compoooter'. keehee!ReplyDelete
Love those fedora hats...and those yoyo's are fantastic! I have been drawn to all of the accessories by Atsuyo et Akiko at Nonchalantmom which you can find here: http://www.nonchalantmom.com/things_to_wear/atsuyoetakiko.htmlReplyDelete
I LOVE THIS PHOTO kristin!!!!!ReplyDelete


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In this 4-part series (concluding next Friday), Ben Reynolds, CEO and editor of Sure Dividend, highl...
Ideas for Trading a Head-and-Shoulders Pattern
07/05/2010 12:01 am EST
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Several weeks ago, I wrote about a possible head-and-shoulders reversal pattern that was forming on the S&P 500 index. Today I was asked by a student, "How should we trade this pattern?" Most of you have read a trading or investing book in the past that describes the pattern and the entry point that is typical for the trend reversal. The problem is, if the authors of these books were right and everyone who followed them made money, where are all of the millionaire or billionaire traders/bookworms?
To be successful in trading, we should be focused on trading based on supply and demand levels and just use patterns as an odds enhancer for our trades that are already identified from our analysis. In the XLT, students are also aware that we need to find what the novice traders do and take the opposite position, just like the professionals do.
Let's look at the head-and-shoulders pattern and see where the professionals would have entered and what you may be able to do now. The first picture shows the similarities between the current and previous head-and-shoulder reversal pattern. Timing plays a large part in the markets, and if you were to look at the inverted head-and-shoulders patterns from 2002 and 2009, you would see that they too share timing of 22 weeks between both shoulders.
As you can see from the picture above, the head was formed at a resistance level. There was also a diamond pattern that increased the odds for success in shorting that touch of resistance. Looking at the current head-and-shoulders pattern, the conventional wisdom says to short on a break of the neckline after the right shoulder and place your stop above the right shoulder. Why not enter a short on the right shoulder if you are at resistance and therefore reduce your risk (distance between entry and stop)?
So were there resistance levels and a trade signal at the top of the right shoulder? Well, not the traditional ones that would have made for a great entry. However, the trend traders were able to enter a position. The exponential moving average that I use as a long-term trend identifier held as a resistance level. The bearishness was confirmed with negative divergence and a bearish engulfing pattern on the chart.
For those requiring more confirmation, the break of the lows of the engulfing pattern would have signaled an entry with the stop placed above the swing high of the June 21 candle. The target of the June 7 close would offer a nice risk/reward ratio as well. So while there was not a great entry on the weekly chart, traders on the daily were able to take advantage of the larger trend reversal pattern and profit, while many traders are still waiting for their entry.
Speaking of that entry, most people will trade short on a break of the neckline. Professional, consistently profitable traders do not trade with most people. Watch the break as it will be telling and waiting for a pullback, or retest, of the neckline as resistance will most likely offer you a better trading opportunity with greater potential for working out. Look at the failed complex head-and-shoulders pattern from early summer 2009. This pattern was talked about non-stop on CNBC. As you can see from the picture, professionals made money on the trade from the top of the right shoulder. Patient traders who watched the breakdown and waited for a retest avoided the losses that most novice traders endured by shorting in the "book" entry.
Only time will tell what will happen with the markets. But this pattern had appeared well before all of the negative news on housing that is currently being released. We also have earnings season next month as the second quarter draws to a close. Trade what the market is telling you and trade safe!By Brandon Wendell, trader and instructor, Online Trading Academy
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