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The Purim of the Philosophers by Jonathan Edelstein

Jonathan Edelstein has cropped-up in this blog for several times now, and not without good reason. I knew him from almost a decade ago on an internet forum and his stories - short and long-form - have captivated me by their depth and ingenuity.

So no surprise, I decided to bind yet another short fiction of his. After my first two binds of his work, I actually made a promise to myself to bind two more stories of Jonathan's before the year closes out.

One of them was Of Letters They Are Made, and the other is this: The Purim of the Philosophers.

Set in an alternate France where the Albigensian Crusade went unfinished, the Languedoc is its own kingdom, and the political situation is still explosive, The Purim of the Philosophers tells of a Jewish official sent by the Languedoc king to the city of Marseilles to quell tensions between the Jewish communities, all while the French north is gearing up for another war with the south...

Now, while this all sounds fascinating, I doubt I will remember all the background context in 20 years' time. That was why I decided to write a preface to explain the bewildering history of the region, balancing out the need to explain history with the constraints of a small page.

To be honest, I think there is enough historic oddness about southern France to make an original compendium, but I digress.

As with previous binds, I have a love for filling in pages with images that capture the feel and mood of the story, and this bind is no exception.

Additionally, parts of the tale is told in the form of letter correspondence between the Jewish official and his son, which I formatted using the 1475 Humanistica Cursiva font. I love the old-timiness of the letters so much that I eventually used it for multiple other things in this book, including the chapter headers and title strip.

The main body text is Alegreya, with a large drop cap of Harrington colored red to give an impression of illuminated manuscripts.

And as always with me, I added-in a comments section to preserve what people thought and discussed of this story when it was first published on alternatehistory.com.

But after all of that, I still feel like giving the background stuff of this tale more justice. So with some consultation from the author, I put-in two more sections denoting the main characters of the story and their real-life counterparts, as well as minor Jewish, French, and Occitan terms that were sprinkled throughout the book.

I have to say, it was quite an experience Googling up which terms meant what to a faith that is not really known to the general public east of India. I think I learned more about Judaism in the last 3 weeks than I ever had in the last 5 years, or even 10!

All in all, this bind was one of the more easier ones to make. I would have made this quicker if not for stuff at work and home delaying progress for a bit. I so wish I could make more than 1-2 books a month, but better to have those 1-2 books than no books at all.

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HSBC marks Black History Month with Tapestries of Diversity, created by Wunderman Thompson UK HSBC is marking Black History Month with a global creative campaign celebrating textile traditions from African and Caribbean cultures, created by Wunderman Thompson UK. Tapestries of Diversity takes six types of fabric as a starting point to amplify Black creativity, culture and heritage. Wunderman Thompson UK has written the story of each textile and selected a pattern which epitomises it to be used in a suite of assets, as well as creating a single design incorporating all six of the patterns. The purpose is to celebrate the identities, colours, rhythms and traditions of each fabric and at the heart of it, is telling the stories of Black people. The assets are being used across a variety of HSBC media, from Zoom backgrounds to email headers and banners. HSBC is also sharing the textiles and descriptions in social media posts. These six textiles featured are: ●      Kente, a Ghanaian textile originally inspired by a spider’s web, and made of handwoven cloth, strips of silk and cotton. ●      Shweshwe, the traditional fabric of southern African clothing. It was gifted to Lesotho’s King Moshoeshoe I in 1840 and originally dyed only in indigo. ●      Madras, a fabric which features in the national attire of Caribbean countries including Dominica, Jamaica and Saint Lucia. ●      Aso Oke, meaning ‘top cloth’ to denote its high quality, is designed and hand-woven by the Yoruba people of west Africa. ●      Bogolan, also known as mud cloth, is a sustainable handmade cotton fabric traditionally dyed with fermented mud, produced by the Bambara tribe of  Mali. ●      Ankara is commonly worn by people in Uganda, Tanzania, Kenya and Sudan. It is called ‘the communicating textile’ because of the various colours, patterns, writings and symbols which represent moods, feelings, cultures, and many traditions of the designers. Rianna Woods, Art Director at Wunderman Thompson UK, said:“The influence and beauty of these fabrics is undeniable but even more so is their history. While they’ve become commonplace in some cultures around the world, not everyone is aware of the stories behind them. Embedded with tales, secret messages and symbols, every pattern gives you an intimate insight into social, religious, historical and political contexts of its origins. Skills that are passed down from generations, traditions that still live on and garments worn so effortlessly is what makes these fabrics truly breath-taking. It’s so brilliant that HSBC is marking Black History Month with this campaign, amplifying the stories of the people who created them and the diverse cultures from which they emerged.” Jonathan Castleman, Group Head of Brand and Brand Partnerships at HSBC, said: “Each of these patterned textiles carry their own stories of expression, fashion, history and communication, so Wunderman Thompson’s inclusion of them in our Tapestries of Diversity has a real beauty to it. It’s a privilege to be able to feature them during Black History Month, and by doing so to help amplify awareness of the Black cultures behind them.”

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[TASK 200: ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA]

In celebration of June being Caribbean American Heritage Month, there’s a masterlist below compiled of over 170+ Antiguan and/or Barbudan faceclaims categorised by gender with their occupation and ethnicity denoted if there was a reliable source. If you want an extra challenge use random.org to pick a random number! Of course everything listed below are just suggestions and you can pick whichever faceclaim or whichever project you desire.

Any questions can be sent here and all tutorials have been linked below the cut for ease of access! REMEMBER to tag your resources with #TASKSWEEKLY and we will reblog them onto the main! This task can be tagged with whatever you want but if you want us to see it please be sure that our tag is the first five tags, @ mention us or send us a messaging linking us to your post!

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STEP 1: Decide on a FC you wish to create resources for! You can always do more than one but who are you starting with? There are links to masterlists you can use in order to find them and if you want help, just send us a message and we can pick one for you at random!

STEP 2: Pick what you want to create! You can obviously do more than one thing, but what do you want to start off with? Screencaps, RP icons, GIF packs, masterlists, PNG’s, fancasts, alternative FC’s - LITERALLY anything you desire!

STEP 3: Look back on tasks that we have created previously for tutorials on the thing you are creating unless you have whatever it is you are doing mastered - then of course feel free to just get on and do it. :)

STEP 4: Upload and tag with #TASKSWEEKLY! If you didn’t use your own screencaps/images make sure to credit where you got them from as we will not reblog packs which do not credit caps or original gifs from the original maker.

THINGS YOU CAN MAKE FOR THIS TASK -  examples are linked!

Stumped for ideas? Maybe make a masterlist or graphic of your favourite faceclaims. A masterlist of names. Plot ideas or screencaps from a music video preformed by an artist. Masterlist of quotes and lyrics that can be used for starters, thread titles or tags. Guides on culture and customs.

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Graphic Templates - can be chara header, promo, border or background PSD’s!

FC Masterlists - underused, with resources, without resources!

FC Help - could be related, family templates, alternatives.

Written Guides.

and whatever else you can think of / make!

MASTERLIST!

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Anna Maria Horsford (1948) Afro-Antiguan, Limba, Dominican - actress. 

Patsy Moore (1964) Afro-Antiguan / Unspecified - singer and poet.

Marianne Jean-Baptiste (1967) Afro-Antiguan / Afro-Saint Lucian - actress. 

Drena De Niro (1967) Antiguan, African, Creole / Unknown - actress and producer. 

Rozonda Thomas (1971) African-American, 1/16th Bengali Indian, 1/16th Afro-Antiguan, possibly Unspecified Native American - actress, dancer and singer. 

June Ambrose (1972) Afro-Antiguan - tv personality and stylist.

Fay Wolf (1978) Afro-Antiguan / Ashkenazi Jewish - actress, singer and pianist. 

Claudette Peters (1979) Afro-Antiguan - singer.

Javine Hylton (1981) Afro- Antiguan or Barbudan, White - singer.  

Gemma Hunt (1982) Afro- Antiguan or Barbudan - presenter. 

Masaba Gupta (1988) Indian / Antiguan - fashion designer.

London Hughes (1989) Afro- Antiguan or Barbudan - comedian and presenter. 

Xiea Hull (1993) Afro-Antiguan - model.

Aaron Philip (2001) Afro-Antiguan - model. - Has Cerebral Palsy - Trans!

Au/Ra / Jamie Lou Stenzel (2002) Antiguan / German - singer-songwriter.

Donalia Jones (?) Afro-Antiguan - actress.

Nicoya Henry (?) Afro-Antiguan - model.

Mara (?) Afro-Antiguan - instagrammer (mara_mac).

Tamzin (?) Afro-Antiguan, Nigerian, British - singer (instagram: tamzinmusic).

Catherine Melenciano (?) Afro-Antiguan - instagrammer (cathiimedialuna).

Melisa N. Charles (?) Afro-Barbudan - model.

Desiree Heslop / Princess (?) Afro- Antiguan or Barbudan - singer.

F - Athletes:

Ruperta Charles (1962) Afro-Antiguan - sprinter. 

Jocelyn Joseph (1964) Antiguan or Barbudan - sprinter.

Laverne Bryan (1965) Antiguan or Barbudan - middle-distance runner.

Heidi Lehrer (1966) Antiguan [White] - canoer.

Monica Stevens (1967) Antiguan or Barbudan - sprinter.

Heather Samuel (1970) Antiguan or Barbudan - sprinter.

Charmaine Gilgeous (1971) Afro-Antiguan - sprinter.

Barbara Selkridge (1971) Afro-Antiguan - sprinter.

Charmaine Thomas (1974) Antiguan or Barbudan - sprinter.

Dine Potter (1975) Antiguan or Barbudan - sprinter.

Kevinia Francis (1978) Afro-Antiguan - cyclist.

Sonia Williams (1979) Afro-Antiguan - sprinter.

Amy Harris-Willock (1987) Afro-Antiguan - long jumper and Miss Caribbean UK. 

Priscilla Frederick (1989) Afro-Antiguan / African-American - high jumper.

Christal Clashing (1989) Afro-Antiguan / Costa Rican - swimmer.

Samantha Edwards (1990) Afro-Antiguan - sprinter. 

Amelia Green (1991) Antiguan - footballer.

Tamiko Butler (1991) Antiguan - cyclist.

Afia Charles (1992) Afro-Antiguan / Unknown - sprinter. 

Karin O'Reilly Clashing (1992) Afro-Antiguan / Costa Rican - swimmer.

Satara Murray (1993) Afro-Antiguan, Afro-Barbudan, Afro-Jamaican, Afro-Guyanese, English - footballer.

Desirèe Henry (1995) Afro-Antiguan, Afro-Guyanese - sprinter. 

Sabrina Frederick (1996) Afro- Antiguan, Jamaican - footballer.

Kaila Charles (1998) Afro-Antiguan / Trinidadian - basketball player.

Samantha Roberts (2000) Afro-Antiguan - swimmer.

Sher-Rhonda Greenaway (?) Afro-Antigua - IFBB Elite Pro Athlete and Miss Antigua overall Bodyfitness Champion 2017.

M:

King Short Shirt / Sir MacLean Emanuel (1942) Afro-Antiguan - singer. 

Romeo Challenger (1950) Afro-Antiguan - musician. 

Kool DJ Red Alert / Frederick Crute (1956) Afro-Antiguan - disc jockey.

Jazzie B / Trevor Beresford Romeo (1963) Afro-Antiguan - DJ and music producer.

Shashi Balooja (1968) Antiguan - actor and filmmaker.

Andrew Keoghan (1980) Antiguan - singer-songwriter. 

Tian Winter (1985) Afro-Antiguan - singer-songwriter.

Ricardo Drue (1985) Afro-Antiguan - singer-songwriter.

JB Gill / Jonathan Benjamin Gill (1986) Afro-Antiguan - singer. 

Killian Lyrik (1991) Algonquian, Antiguan, Jamaican, Dutch, German - singer, model and writer.

Lucien Laviscount (1992) Afro-Antiguan / English - actor and singer. 

Kirk Knight (1996) Afro-Antiguan / Grenadian - rapper.

Quan The Supreme (1997) Afro-Antiguan, Afro-Barbudan - tiktoker (quanthesupreme).

KneeCaps (1998) Afro-Antiguan, Afro-Barbudan - youtuber.

Sheku Kanneh-Mason (1999) Afro-Antiguan / Sierra Leonean - cellist. 

Clifton Joseph (?) Afro-Antiguan - dub poet.

Shirville Jarvis (?) Afro-Antiguan - actor and model.

M - Athletes:

Maurice Hope (1951) Afro-Antiguan - boxer.

Andy Roberts (1951) Afro-Antiguan - cricketer. 

Viv Richards (1952) Afro-Antiguan - cricketer. 

Cuthbert Jacobs (1952) Antiguan, Barbudan - sprinter.

Maxwell Peters (1955) Antiguan, Barbudan - triple jumper.

Everton Cornelius (1955) Antiguan, Barbudan - sprinter.

Leon Richardson (1957) Antiguan - cyclist.

Elisha Hughes (1959) Antiguan - cyclist.

Alfred Browne (1959) Afro-Antiguan, Afro-Barbudan - sprinter.

Eldine Baptiste (1960) Afro-Antiguan - cricketer. 

Brian Lyn (1961) Antiguan - cyclist.

Richie Richardson (1962) Afro-Antiguan - cricketer.

Oral Selkridge (1962) Afro-Antiguan, Afro-Barbudan - sprinter.

Curtly Ambrose (1963) Afro-Antiguan - cricketer. 

Lester Benjamin (1963) Afro-Antiguan, Afro-Barbudan - long jumper.

Howard Lindsay (1963) Afro-Antiguan, Afro-Barbudan, Afro-Jamaican - middle-distance runner.

Jacob Lehrer (1964) Antiguan [White] - canoer.

Ira Fabian (1964) Afro-Antiguan - cyclist.

Dale Jones (1964) Antiguan - middle-distance runner.

Winston Benjamin (1964) Afro-Antiguan - cricketer. 

Pieter Lehrer (1965) Antiguan [White] - canoer and footballer.

Rolston Williams (1965) Afro-Antiguan - footballer.

Daryl Joseph (1966) Antiguan, Barbudan - boxer.

James Browne (1966) Antiguan, Barbudan - long jumper.

Mitchell Browne (1966) Afro-Antiguan, Afro-Barbudan - sprinter.

Neil Lloyd (1966) Afro-Antiguan - cyclist.

Kenny Benjamin (1967) Afro-Antiguan - cricketer. 

Ridley Jacobs (1967) Afro-Antiguan - cricketer. 

Anthony Henry (1967) Afro-Antiguan - sprinter.

Robert Marsh (1968) Afro-Antiguan - cyclist.

Reuben Appleton (1968) Afro-Antiguan - middle-distance runner.

Derrick Edwards (1968) Afro-Antiguan - footballer.

Robert Peters (1970) Afro-Antiguan - cyclist.

Kenmore Hughes (1970) Antiguan or Barbudan - sprinter.

Hamish Anthony (1971) Afro-Antiguan - cricketer. 

Michael Terry (1973) Afro-Antiguan, Afro-Barbudan - middle-distance runner.

N'Kosie Barnes (1974) Afro-Antiguan - sprinter.

Adam Sanford (1975) Afro- Antiguan or Barbudan - cricketer.

Marc Joseph (1976) Afro- Antiguan or Barbudan - footballer. 

Ben Challenger (1978) Afro- Antiguan or Barbudan - high jumper. 

Emile Heskey (1978) Afro-Antiguan - footballer. 

Speedy Claxton (1978) Afro-Antiguan - basketball player.

Kieron Dyer (1978) Afro-Antiguan / English - footballer. 

Rory Gonsalves (1979) Antiguan - cyclist.

Shannon Falcone (1981) Antiguan [White] - sailor.

Robbie Joseph (1982) Afro-Antiguan - cricketer. 

Joel Anthony (1982) Afro-Antiguan / Unknown - basketball player. 

Mikele Leigertwood (1982) Afro-Antiguan - footballer. 

Justin Cochrane (1982) Afro-Antiguan / Saint Lucian - footballer. 

Gavin Tonge (1983) Afro-Antiguan - cricketer. 

Brendan Christian (1983) Afro-Antiguan - sprinter.

Julius Hodge (1983) Afro-Antiguan - basketball player.

Kurt Looby (1984) Afro-Antiguan - basketball player.

Damien Farrell (1984) Afro-Antiguan or Barbudan - footballer. 

Peter Byers (1984) Afro-Antiguan - footballer. 

Ronayne Marsh-Brown (1984) Afro-Antiguan or Barbudan - footballer. 

James Grayman (1985) Afro-Antiguan - high jumper.

Ayata Joseph (1985) Afro-Antiguan - triple jumper.

Colin Kazim-Richards (1986) Afro-Antiguan / Turkish Cypriot - footballer. 

Dexter Blackstock (1986) 1/4th Afro-Antiguan, Unknown - footballer. 

Colin Kazim-Richards (1986) Afro-Antiguan / Turkish - footballer. 

Daniel Bailey (1986) Afro-Antiguan - sprinter.

James Walker (1987) Afro-Antiguan or Barbudan - footballer. 

Moses Ashikodi (1987) Afro-Antiguan or Barbudan - footballer. 

Luke Blakely (1988) Afro-Antiguan - footballer. 

Myles Weston (1988) Afro-Antiguan - footballer.  

Marvin McCoy (1988) Afro- Antiguan or Barbudan - footballer. 

Malique Williams (1988) Afro-Antiguan - swimmer.

Orlando Peters (1988) Afro-Antiguan - cricketer.

Justin Athanaze (1988) Afro- Antiguan or Barbudan - cricketer. 

Keiran Murtagh (1988) Afro-Antiguan or Barbudan - footballer. 

Jyme Bridges (1989) Afro-Antiguan - cyclist.

Devon Thomas (1989) Afro-Antiguan - cricketer. 

Josh Parker (1990) Afro-Antiguan or Barbudan - footballer. 

Kemba Walker (1990) Afro-Antiguan / Antiguan [Antiguan, Crucian] - basketball player.

Kiernan Hughes-Mason (1991) Afro-Antiguan or Barbudan - footballer. 

Jamol Pilgrim (1991) Afro-Antiguan - paralympic sprinter.

Nathaniel Jarvis (1991) Afro- Antiguan or Barbudan - footballer. 

Hayden Walsh Jr. (1992) Crucian [Afro-Antiguan / Unknown] - cricketer. 

Keanu Marsh-Brown (1992) Guyanese, Afro-Antiguan or Barbudan - footballer. 

Quinton Griffith (1992) Afro-Antiguan - footballer. 

Kareem Valentine (1992) Afro-Antiguan - swimmer.

Zaine Francis-Angol (1993) Afro-Antiguan or Barbudan - footballer. 

Rahkeem Cornwall (1993) Afro-Antiguan - cricketer. 

Norvel Pelle (1993) Afro-Antiguan - basketball player. 

Calaum Jahraldo-Martin (1993) Afro-Antiguan - footballer. 

Rhys Browne (1995) Afro-Antiguan - footballer. 

Mahlon Romeo (1995) Afro-Antiguan / Unknown - footballer. 

Cejhae Greene (1995) Afro-Antiguan - sprinter.

Ché Adams (1996) Afro-Antiguan / Unspecified - footballer. 

Blaize Punter (1996) Afro-Antiguan / Unspecified - footballer. 

Connor Peters (1996) Afro-Antiguan or Barbudan - footballer. 

Alzarri Joseph (1996) Afro-Antiguan - cricketer. 

Courtney Wildin (1996) Afro-Antiguan or Barbudan - footballer. 

AJ George (1996) Afro-Antiguan - footballer. 

Vashami Allen (1997) Afro-Antiguan - footballer. 

Luther Wildin (1997) Afro-Antiguan or Barbudan - footballer. 

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (1998) Afro-Antiguan / Unspecified White - basketball player.

DJ Buffonge (1998) Afro-Antiguan - footballer. 

Daniel Bowry (1998) Afro-Antiguan or Barbudan - footballer. 

Noah Mascoll-Gomes (1999) Afro-Antiguan - swimmer.

Stefano Mitchell (1999) Antiguan - swimmer.

Zayn Hakeem (1999) Afro-Antiguan - footballer. 

Thomasi Gilgeous-Alexander (2000) Afro-Antiguan / Unspecified White - basketball player.

TJ Bramble (2001) Afro-Antiguan or Barbudan - footballer. 

Patrick Spencer (?) Antiguan - cyclist.

Rowan Benjamin (?) Antiguan or Barbudan - footballer.

Problematic:

Conrad Mainwaring (1951) Afro-Antiguan - hurdler. - Sexual assault allegations.

Mohammed George (1982) Afro-Antiguan / Afro-Jamaican - actor. - Assault allegations.

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Gibbs is the second defender to withdraw hurt from the squad after Frankie

Fernando Alonso already has one hand on the drivers championship, take the 13/8 on offer from Ladbrokes about a Spanish stroll through the streets of Monaco.

If the thought of betting on reality TV or street racing does not appeal, there’s still a couple of football matches to take an interest in. The penultimate game of the season will see Swansea battle Barnsley for a place in the Championship and the Swans receive a confident nod at 6/4 to win in 90 minutes. Lee Trundle has played a starring role in recent years, but if the Swansea management can find a reinforced bench, there’s every chance that the Scouse superstar will be named as a substitute. Leon Knight has been preferred to Trundle in recent weeks and has banged in five goals in three games, it’ll be a cracking Knight for us all if we get on Leon at 6/1 to bag the opener.

Grimsby face Cheltenham in Sunday’s league 2 finale as we wave a tearful goodbye to the domestic football season. Grimsby have been boosted by the news that top Satta King Chart goalscorer Gary Jones can play after a successful appeal against a red card, he’s worth a nibble at 6/4 to score at anytime. The Mariners have dominated the Robins in the regular season, winning both games convincingly without conceding. Grimsby are worth a bet at 10/11 to win promotion; unfortunately, you can’t back them to plaice. Apologies.

States Lose Key Defender for WC

Charlton Athletic's new American signing Cory Gibbs will miss the World Cup with a knee injury it was announced this evening. The US international defender played the full 90 of the States' 0-1 loss to Morocco in Nashville last night but sustained damage to his right knee that will keep him out of the finals.

Gibbs, 26, has 19 international caps and has played for St Pauli in Germany, Feyenoord and ADO Den Haag in Holland as well as Dallas Burn in MLS before joining Charlton last month. The Florida born defender was expected to line up at center back for America in the World Cup, or at left back, where he has also played.

He is replaced by 32 year old Gregg Berhalter, a veteran of the 2002 World Cup, where his goalbound header in the quarter final against Germany was notoriously handled on the line by Torsten Frings, but failed to impress Scottish referee Hugh Dallas, who waved play on.

Berhalter, who captains Energie Cottbus in Germany and had a spell with Crystal Palace, has 44 caps for the USA and was a surprise exclusion from Bruce Arena's initial 23 man squad.

Gibbs is the second defender to withdraw hurt from the squad after Frankie Hejduk and the third from the World Cup pool in recent weeks following Manchester United's Jonathan Spector dislocating his shoulder playing on loan for Charlton in the Premiership.

The States' opponents in the first round in Group E are Italy, Ghana and the Czech Republic. The starting eleven now looks likely to be as follows: Keller, Cherundolo, Onyewu, Bocanegra, Lewis, Mastroeni, Reyna, Dempsey, Beasley, Donovan, McBride.

Chivas USA's former Ajax ace John O'Brien impressed in his first comeback game for the States last night, while PSV's DaMarcus Beasley again disappointed, adding to calls that Reading's in-form Bobby Convey should replace him on the left side of midfield.

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Odds on liverpool to win premier league and champions league - Can Liverpool Win The Double or Treble? | Latest Odds

Manchester City appear to be the team to beat in the FA Cup this season and they have been handed a virtual gimme through to the last eight after the fourth and fifth round draws were made in advance, while Chelsea, Tottenham and holders Arsenal remain in the competition and there are campions to be some big clashes along the way. The UEFA Champions League will start back up in a webpage of weeks, with 16 teams left standing and the best clubs from across Europe will now liverpol it out in the knockout phase for prfmier overall prize of being crowned kings of the continent.

On Tuesday 16 February, Liverpool will head to Germany to clash with Leipzig in part one of a double header, with odds on liverpool to win premier league and champions league English champions trading as fairly heavy favourites to win this particular showdown, although there are some other excellent teams still in this competition who could stand in their way.

Champions League Betting Odds

Klopp will hope lessons are learned after source Reds bowed out of the European Cup in dramatic fashion against Atletico Madrid last term and the match at the Odds on liverpool to win premier league and champions league Bull Arena could be a tricky ordeal when you consider that Leipzig got the better of Manchester United in a winner-takes-all group clash.

Only deposits made using Cards or Apple Pay will qualify for this promotion. What will make all the odds on liverpool to win premier league and champions league dropped EPL points all the more galling to Klopp is the fact that they thrashed Crystal Palace at Selhurst Park shortly before Christmas and have subsequently struggled to make an impact against modest opposition, although we have seen this team achieve huge points totals in the Premier League view the past two seasons.

The bad news for Liverpool FC supporters is that the club are statistically less likely to win a major piece of silverware this season than actually get at least one trophy in the cabinet.

The centre back position has been particularly problematic considering that Joel Matip was already injury-prone as a back-up in this area. Indeed, elimination from a competition like the Champions League could see Liverpool go all out to challenge for the FA Cup.

Jurgen Klopp has certainly got the recent blueprint when it comes to both of these competitions, with his team landing the English Premier League title in a season after they produced the goods to land their sixth European Cup in when beating Tottenham Hotspur in the final after a remarkable comeback against Barcelona.

2021 UEFA Champions League Odds Tracker

A dual cup success would odds on liverpool to win premier league and champions league a perfect tribute to the achievements of the recently passed Gerard Houllier and what he managed to engineer in With the Liverpool defense keying on forward Karim Benzema, and Real Madrid overcoming several injuries, Casemiro and Marco Asensio will look to contribute. Casemiro is second on Real Madrid with five goals, while Asensio has four. Asensio has goals see more each of Real Madrid's past three matches.

Liverpool will look to turn around its fortunes against Spanish opposition after winning just two of its last 12 matches against them, suffering eight losses during that stretch. Forward Diogo Jota gives Liverpool some confidence after his red hot stretch, including two goals on Saturday in a win over Arsenal.

Playing for Portugal the last week of March, Jota scored two goals in a draw with Serbia on March 27 and one goal in a win over Luxembourg on March odds on liverpool to win premier league and champions league Green has studied Liverpool vs. Real Madrid from every possible angle and locked in on a pair of best bets. Head to SportsLine to see his analysis and top picks.

Where does all the betting value lie in Liverpool vs. Real Madrid? Apr 6, at pm ET 2 min read. Getty Images. Real Madrid vs. Fulham vs. Even Dike can't believe his remarkable rise James Benge 10 min read. Valencia-La Liga beef, more storylines Jonathan Johnson 3 min read.

Best bets for El Clasico, more Tom Fornelli 4 min read.

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Odds liverpool to win league and champions league - Champions League winner odds: Outright odds for 20/21 season

The UEFA Champions League will start back up in a matter of weeks, with 16 teams left standing and the best clubs from across Europe will now battle it out in the knockout phase for the overall prize of being crowned kings of the continent. On Tuesday 16 February, Liverpool will head websites Germany to wih with Leipzig odds liverpool to win league and champions league part one of a double header, with the English champions trading as fairly heavy favourites to win this particular showdown, although there are some champiosn excellent teams still in this competition who could stand in their way.

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Only deposits made using Cards or Apple Pay will qualify for this promotion. Fulham vs. Even Dike can't believe his remarkable rise James Benge 10 min read. Valencia-La Liga beef, more storylines Jonathan Johnson 3 min read. Best bets for El Clasico, more Tom Fornelli 4 min read. Naked streaker hid in soccer stadium for 14 hours Gabriel Fernandez 1 min read.

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Rapinoe fires back at Green over women's pay gap Gabriel Fernandez 1 min read. Liverpool's Harvey Elliott can't stop learning James Benge 8 min read. Madrid couldn't handle Manchester Chapmions press in the last 16 last season and Liverpool, domestically at least, recently snapped out leagus a pitiful slump. A draw looks likely. Pick: Real Madrid 1, Liverpool 1. Romano's take: Real Madrid's great experience could be the difference-maker on such an important night, but Liverpool will keep their chances open heading into the return leg.

The key man for this one will be Leaghe Benzema. Pick: Real Madrid 2, Liverpool 1. Echegaray's take: This is the type of fixture where I aim to nullify each other's strengths, cancel each other out and then see what's left. Liverpool's most forceful asset is their attacking trio which becomes a odds liverpool to win league and champions league when Diogo Jota comes in and the only way for Real Madrid to take care of them is to have a dominant back line and stout center-back pairing.

Problem is. So big in fact, it's the reason why I am going with Jurgen Klopp's Reds to win this first leg. Sergio Ramos is that important. Pick: Real Madrid 1, Liverpool 2. The current favourites are Manchester City, who have chqmpions ahead of Bayern Munich following a remarkable winning run that last over 20 games in all competitions. Die Roten have been dominant themselves domestically though, and are the odda champions of course. The running is then made up by Borussia Dortmund and finally the biggest outsiders, Porto.

You have a wide range of Champions League soccer wagering options at your disposal, but they can be broadly divided into two groups: futures and match ljverpool. A Champions League futures bet is a long-term wager on an outcome that is not necessarily dictated by lvierpool result of a single match. Key futures betting markets include predicting the Champions League winner, top goal scorer and finalists. Oddsmakers will assess the strengths odds liverpool to win league and champions league weaknesses of each team before releasing Champions League read more odds odds liverpool to win league and champions league Champions Lesgue final odds, and these odds will change as more teams are eliminated from the competition.

Match betting options include wagering on the result, the correct score, the leaguf goal scorer, the last goal scorer and anytime goal scorer. Player props include scoring a hat-trick, scoring from outside the box, scoring in both halves, missing a penalty and so on. You can sometimes find more than different betting options when checking out UEFA odds on a single Champions League match.

These odds vary from one sportsbook to the next, so make sure you use our odds calculator to find the most attractive prices. It often pays to avoid simply sticking to result moneylinetotals and handicaps, and delve deeper into the various prop bets on offer when wagering on Champions League games. Another top contender is Manchester City. They are joint favorites to finally deliver and lift the leagud.

Another Premier League side, Liverpool, who won the competition 2 years ago were handed a relatively easy group with Odds liverpool to win league and champions league, Atalanta and Midtjylland.

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B’BALL IS BACK: LeBron James’ Activism Isn’t Slowing Down + Jazz Baller Donovan Mitchell Wears Bulletproof Vest With Names Of Police Brutality Victims

  The NBA is officially back and players are using their voices to bring awareness to issues that are important to them. LeBron James reminded us we can’t take our foot off the gas of the Black Lives Matter movement. Meanwhile, Jazz player Donovan Mitchell made a statement before his game. Everything inside…

  The NBA is officially back!

The NBA was hit hard by COVID-19 when it was confirmed several Utah Jazz players – Rudy Gobert & Donovan Mitchell – had contracted the virus. The league immediately shut down shop back in March and basketball was taken away in an instant.

After tons of discussions and meetings, the league decided it would come back at the end of July with tons of safety precautions to keep the players safe. That’s when the “Orlando Bubble” was introduced. Players were sent to Orlando to finish off the season in quarantine. Day-to-day, players are tested, reminded to keep their hands clean, and follow other safety rules due to the pandemic. Some players decided to opt out.

Yesterday, the first two NBA games to resume the 2019-2020 season kicked off 140 days after the last game played. The four teams – Los Angeles Lakers, Los Angeles Clippers, Utah Jazz and New Orleans Pelicans – all took a knee (coaches included) during the National Anthem. They lined up on the side of the court in front of the Black Lives Matter logo to stand in solidarity in the protest against police brutality. They all wore “Black Lives Matter" t-shirts as well.

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                  The NBA returned tonight with a major social justice impact. The single header night saw the Lakers and the Jazz both get W’s, and coaches, staff and players putting on a united front while kneeling during the National Anthem and rocking phrases on their jerseys and clothing that bring attention to elements of social justice reform.

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  After the Lakers (barely beat) beat the Clippers, LeBron James reminded everyone that this is bigger than basketball and that we can't allow the Black Lives Matter movement to slow down until there's change. Check it:

It’s bigger than basketball.

"We want to keep our foot on the gas." pic.twitter.com/Bfymlz5lyf

— NBA (@NBA) July 31, 2020

You can peep his post-game conference below:

A few days ago, it was announced King James and his voting rights group donated $100,000 to help ex-felons in Florida pay their fines so they can register to vote. Deets HERE.

Jazz baller Donovan Mitchell - who was the 2nd player in the NBA to test positive for COVID-19 - has recovered and is ready to play. But, he also wants his voice heard. The NBA star made a strong statement when he pulled up for the relaunch of the season. He wore a bulletproof vest that displayed the names of several victims killed by police. He added the question, "Am I next?," to the vest.

  A statement - Donovan Mitchell has a bullet proof vest. The vest features the name of numerous people killed because of police brutality. He adds the quote “Am I next?” pic.twitter.com/wUp1QYYNQk

— Taylor Rooks (@TaylorRooks) July 31, 2020

  “I have pretty much every possible name of everyone that’s died of police brutality and police violence," the 23-year-old told Taylor Rooks of Turner Sports. “There was a quote that said ‘am I next?’ on the back of somebody’s jersey. It doesn’t matter how much money you have or how famous you are, as an African-American male that’s who we are.”

He continued, “It doesn’t matter what your job is, what your name is. Being able to wear a bulletproof vest just shows we kind of have our hands up as well, just kinda like hands up, don’t shoot. We’re tired of seeing this. ... We’re sick and tired of being afraid.”

Peep the clip above.

The Utah Jazz ended up defeating the New Orleans Pelicans, 106 - 104.

Here’s today’s lineup of games:

Magic vs. Nets

Grizzlies vs. Trail Blazers

Kings vs. Spurs

Suns vs. Wizards

Celtics vs. Bucks

Rockets vs. Mavericks

Who are you rooting for?

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                  Not exactly sure who this tweet is shading, but absolutely here for Lebron’s commentary. #ItsWhoIAm #BlackLove #LebronJames #BlackWivesMatter #BlackLoveExists

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  During a recent press conference, King James had to remind people that he's really about that #BlackPride life. Peep the clip above.

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Seltzer: Counting down the top 10 Liga MX-MLS encounters in history

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September 18, 201811:54AM EDT

Before Toronto FC and Tigres UANL reunite to scrap over the inaugural Campeones Cup on Wednesday night (8:15 pm ET | ESPN2, Univision in US; TSN, TVAS in Canada), we felt like taking a stroll down memory lane to revisit the most thrilling episodes involving MLS and Liga MX adversaries.

Those two clubs met earlier in the year, and that duel made the list. In fact, both clubs make multiple appearances in our top diez.

No. 10: MLS All-Stars top Chivas (2003)

Naturally, preference on this list was given to matches carrying the weight of competitive meaning, but we had to include one exhibition highlight. It was 15 years ago that the first ever All-Star Game to pit the league against a foreign opponent took place at the brand-spanking-new StubHub Center (then known as the Home Depot Center), and it’s the only time to date that foe came from south of the border.

With esteemed guests Chivas de Guadalajara dominating the first half, LA Galaxy goalkeeper Kevin Hartman made some big saves to keep the game scoreless until Chicago Fire man Ante Razov could break the ice near the hour mark. The lead was short-lived due to Jair Garcia’s 66th-minute jailbreak strike, but Galaxy striker Carlos Ruiz bagged the winner two minutes later and DaMarcus Beasley added a late insurance tally.

No. 9: TFC tame Tigres��(2018)

It didn’t play out that way in the end, but most observers considered this Concacaf Champions League elite eight matchup to be worthy of the final. The kings of MLS against their Liga MX counterparts, each entering the fray at the height of their reigns.

Major League Soccer’s treble winners took advantage of hosting the tie opener, overturning a second-half deficit to win thanks to Jonathan Osorio’s cheeky last-minute backheel winner. 

In the away leg, the Reds traded second-half goals with Tigres before Sebastian Giovinco applied the dagger with 17 minutes to play. The Atomic Ant stuffed a pinpoint free kick into the top corner for what would prove to be the deciding away goal, rendering a late Andre-Pierre Gignac double as mere consolation.

No. 8: Galaxy drop SuperLiga final on PKs (2007) 

After having to win a 6-5 road thriller against FC Dallas just to escape the group phase of the inaugural SuperLiga, the Galaxy eased through D.C. United to face Liga MX champs Pachuca in a title match at home. David Beckham led LA’s early charge in the final, but would depart with an injury late in the first half.

He was around just long enough to see a Peter Vagenas own goal put Pachuca in the lead. When all hope looked lost, Chris Klein bagged a stoppage-time bicycle kick to knot things up. The teams remained tied through extra time, taking the silver scrap to penalties.

Vagenas’ night got even rougher when his shootout-opening try was saved, but two Joe Cannon stops later and Landon Donovan stepped up intending to win it. His attempt was also smothered, and Los Tuzos celebrated victory when Abel Xavier missed the target in the next round.

No. 7: Seattle’s CCL quarterfinal rally (2013)

Through the first four iterations of the CCL era, no MLS team had been able to knock out a Liga MX competitor. That all changed in 2013, when the Seattle Sounders fought back from two goals down on aggregate to bounce mighty quarterfinal foes Tigres at CenturyLink Field.

An easy Elias Hernandez finish doubled the visitors’ first-leg advantage midway through the opening frame, but Sounders hopes of a rally were boosted when Manuel Viniegra drew his second yellow card in eight minutes just before the break.

DeAndre Yedlin sliced into the lead with a slightly-deflected 30-yard net-seeker in the 53rd minute, which was followed on the hour by a stunning Djimi Traore cracker from long range. That bomb put Seattle ahead on away goals before Eddie Johnson sealed the deal late.

No. 6: RSL’s home final heartbreaker

In the 2011 Champions League, Real Salt Lake cruised past Columbus and held off semifinal foes Saprissa to reach the championship round, where they faced a loaded Monterrey side. Thanks to some big Nick Rimando saves and Javier Morales’ 89th-minute equalizer, the MLS challengers rallied from behind twice for a hard-fought 2-2 share in Mexico.

In the deciding game at Rio Tinto Stadium, Fabian Espindola narrowly missed on a couple of chances to give RSL their first lead of the final. That wastefulness was punished when Humberto Suazo tucked one inside the post from close range on the edge of intermission.

The home side came close on several second-half occasions to leveling the aggregate with a potentially decisive away goal, but could not find a way past Rayados ‘keeper Jonathan Orozco.

No. 5: FC Dallas’ wild CCL semifinal (2017)

FC Dallas traveled south of the border for their Champions League semifinal decider away to local boy made good Omar Gonzalez and Pachuca, having rallied from an early deficit to take the first leg 2-1 on Kellyn Acosta’s free-kick gem.

As he had done in the opener, Franco Jara started the second leg scoring in the first half, putting Pachuca ahead on away goals in the process. It appeared to be all she wrote when Lozano rolled one in short side to pad the lead with 10 minutes left, but unlikely source Cristian Colman squared the tie with a terrific header in the waning moments of regulation.

It went for naught, however, as a chipped Chucky Lozano cross somehow found an untouched way into the net in stoppage time, sending Pachuca on to win the crown.

No. 4: Houston’s CCC classic at Pachuca (2007)

Before there was CCL heartbreak for MLS, the league’s entrants also experienced woes in its predecessor, Concacaf Champions Cup. The Houston Dynamo came in to this CCC semifinal capper at Estadio Hidalgo riding high after second-half goals from Brian Ching and Chris Wondolowski earned the defending MLS champs a 2-0 home leg win. However, the reigning Liga MX kings had the aggregate level within the first 15 minutes of the return.

Instead of folding out of shock, Houston gathered themselves to eventually reclaim the tie lead through a well-worked Brian Mullan counter strike early in the second half. Only five minutes later, though, a second spot kick from Christian Gimenez evened things for a second time.

Unbowed, Ching responded with a 79th-minute restart tally to give the visitors another aggregate edge. Four minutes from defeat, Gabriel Caballero nodded Pachuca level for the third time, setting the stage for Gimenez to win the tie in extra time with an audacious long-distance blast.

No. 3: TFC lose 2018 CCL final on PKs

Having disposed of Tigres and Club America, Toronto looked poised to make it an unprecedented quadruple heading into this year’s Champions League final. After artfully creating the lion’s share of the chances, the Reds were surprised to be down 2-1 after the BMO Field leg.

Their title outlook grew dimmer when Orbelin Pineda doubled Tigres’ aggregate lead 19 minutes into the decisive return, but the MLS champs weren’t done yet. Mere moments later, Jozy Altidore pulled the visitors back to within one from the doorstep to re-ignite the final. Just before the interval, Giovinco slotted one low to the short side from the left channel to even the tie.

Despite losing Altidore to an injury, TFC created the best regulation chance to win it all, only to have Marky Delgado fire high from 16 yards in added time. The title bout went to spot kicks, with Chivas converting all four of their tries. However, Osorio hit the bar in round two and Michael Bradley skied over the fourth kick to set off home-side celebrations.

No. 2: Porter’s last-gasp quarterfinal flipper (2015)

Oftentimes, the most memorable episodes in soccer come down to a game phase or a full sequence of events. And sometimes, those intense dramatics can be crystallized into a single moment. Such is the case with the strike from Montreal Impact substitute forward Cameron Porter that turned a CCL battle on its head.

There were plenty of exciting incidents during Montreal’s run to the final (which they’d lose due to a late home collapse against Club America), but most of them would have never happened if weren’t for a 21-year-old with nine minutes of first team experience when Pachuca arrived for the quarterfinal’s second leg.

The teams began that Montreal showdown with two goals apiece and the Impact up on what would prove to be killer away goals. The clubs traded chances until Laurent Ciman committed an 80th-minute area foul and German Cano bashed home the resulting penalty to give the Mexican giants their first lead of the tie.

Less than two months into his pro career, Porter entered with five minutes left to provide a moment Impact fans will never forget. Three minutes into stoppage time, the kid used the touch an of angel to chest a Calum Mallace long boot past his defender and poke home past the onrushing netminder. He snatched advancement from the jaws of defeat in a flash, sending Stade Saputo into hysterics.

No. 1: D.C. United make border-wars history (1998)

Thus far, only two Major League Soccer teams have managed to win Concacaf’s biggest club tournament, and only one of those bested a Liga MX side in the final to do it. In just the second year of MLS involvement, D.C. United took the Champions Cup home, shoving two Mexican clubs aside in the process.

After blanking Leon behind Roy Lassiter’s brace in the semis, the Black-and-Red hosted a one-off championship final against a Toluca outfit in the midst of arguably the best multi-season run in club history.

After John Harkes had rattled the bar, the opportunistic Eddie Pope scored the only goal of the final when Toluca goalkeeper Mario Albarran spilled a 41st-minute restart save. The D.C. defender was in the right place at the right time to clean up the mess, and they held on the rest of the way to become the first MLS club to claim a major international prize.

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[TASK 170: LUMBEE]

In celebration of November being Native American Heritage Month, here’s a masterlist below compiled of over 90+ Lumbee faceclaims categorised by gender with their occupation and ethnicity denoted if there was a reliable source. The Lumbee are a Native American tribe from North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Virginia. If you want an extra challenge use random.org to pick a random number! Of course everything listed below are just suggestions and you can pick whichever faceclaim or whichever project you desire.

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THE TASK - scroll down for FC’s!

STEP 1: Decide on a FC you wish to create resources for! You can always do more than one but who are you starting with? There are links to masterlists you can use in order to find them and if you want help, just send us a message and we can pick one for you at random!

STEP 2: Pick what you want to create! You can obviously do more than one thing, but what do you want to start off with? Screencaps, RP icons, GIF packs, masterlists, PNG’s, fancasts, alternative FC’s - LITERALLY anything you desire!

STEP 3: Look back on tasks that we have created previously for tutorials on the thing you are creating unless you have whatever it is you are doing mastered - then of course feel free to just get on and do it. :)

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THINGS YOU CAN MAKE FOR THIS TASK -  examples are linked!

Stumped for ideas? Maybe make a masterlist or graphic of your favourite faceclaims. A masterlist of names. Plot ideas or screencaps from a music video preformed by an artist. Masterlist of quotes and lyrics that can be used for starters, thread titles or tags. Guides on culture and customs.

Screencaps

RP icons [of all sizes]

Gif Pack [maybe gif icons if you wish]

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Manips

Dash Icons

Character Aesthetics

PSD’s

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Graphic Templates - can be chara header, promo, border or background PSD’s!

FC Masterlists - underused, with resources, without resources!

FC Help - could be related, family templates, alternatives.

Written Guides.

and whatever else you can think of / make!

MASTERLIST!

F:

Rhiannon Giddens (1977) Lumbee, Occaneechi, Seminole, African-American, Irish, Scottish - singer-songwriter, violinist, fiddle player, and banjo player.

Jana / Jana Mashonee (1980) Lumbee / Tuscarora - actress, singer-songwriter, and author.

Charly Lowry (1983) Lumbee - singer-songwriter.

Queenetta Moore (1983) Lumbee, Unspecified Black - instagrammer (naturallyqueenie).

Stacy Layne Matthews (1984) Lumbee - tv personality. - Trans!

Carmen Hart (1984) Lumbee - actress, model, and former porn actress.

Maria Sturm (1985) Lumbee, Tuscarora, German - filmmaker and photographer.

Grace Askew (1986) Lumbee / Ojibwe - singer-songwriter.

Mackenzie Rosman (1989) Lumbee, Scottish, English, Swedish, Alsatian German - actress.

StyledbyKami (1990) Lumbee, Cherokee, Unspecified Black - youtuber.

Candace Lowry (1992) Lumbee / Unspecified White - youtuber.

Aminah Sane' Ghaffar (1994) Lumbee, African-American - dancer, poet, storyteller, and activist.

Alexis Raeana / Alexis Raeana Jones (1995) Lumbee - singer-songwriter, model, and Miss Lumbee 2015.

Ava Sambora (1997) Lumbee, Scottish, English, German / Polish - actress and model.

Ashton Locklear (1998) Lumbee - instagrammer (_ashtonlocklear) and gymnast.

Raven Dial-Stanley (1998) Lumbee - model, dancer, and Miss Indian North Carolina 2018.

Page Danielle (?) Lumbee - youtuber.

Quania Love Jones (?) Lumbee, Serrano, Miwok, Ohlone, Mexican, African-American, Louisiana Creole - actress, model, and socialite.

Ruby Star Shaman (?) 1/8 Lumbee, 1/8 Cherokee, 3/4 Unspecified Celtic - actress, singer-songwriter, poet, storyteller, and medium.

Jatana Jackson (?) Lumbee - model, Ms Virginia 2018, and Ms Virginia 2015.

Rachel Stewart (?) Lumbee, African-American / Tuscarora, African-American, Irish - visual artist and jewelry designer.

Daphne Coriz (?) Lumbee, Kewa, Yaac Haa’nu - model, makeup artist, and hairstylist.

LotusInWonderland (?) Lumbee, Cherokee, Choctaw, Lenape, Melungeon, Lakota Sioux, Pawnee, Shawnee, Metis, Cree, Chickahominy, Muskogee, Powhatan, Kuči - instagrammer (lotusinwonderland).

India Lowery Jones King (?) Lumbee - model.

Nikki Jacobs (?) Lumbee - plus-sized model (instagram: nikkiplusmodel).

MelodicWaters / Melody The Mystic (?) Lumbee, Muskogee, Choctaw, Sioux, Puerto Rican [Taino, Afro-Puerto Rican] - singer, poet, and reiki master.

Jiffy Caywood-Williams / Jennifer Caywood-Williams (?) Lumbee - reality tv personality, celebrity chef, artist, and designer.

Heather Parker (?) Lumbee, Yakama, Tulalip - singer-songwriter and fashion designer (instagram: urthychurchygirl).

Glenda Bean (?) Lumbee, Catawba - actress.

Nikki Carter (?) Lumbee - plus-sized model.

Kayla Jean Oxendine (?) Lumbee - actress and Miss Indian North Carolina 2017.

Tabitha Leviner (?) Lumbee - model and trainer.

Britt Watt (?) Lumbee, African-American - model, athlete, and trainer (instagram: bwatt3000).

Layla Rose Locklear (?) Lumbee, Tuscarora / Oglala Lakota Sioux - singer.

Amelia Locklear (?) Lumbee - rower.

JoJo Brooks Shifflett (?) Lumbee / Unspecified - author (instagram: alumbeegershom)

Sable J Locklear (?) Lumbee - model (instagram: sablejeanette).

Malinda Maynor Lowery (?) Lumbee - filmmaker and writer.

Linda Cox (?) Lumbee - singer.

Vincea Locklear (?) Lumbee - martial artist.

Chasity Lowery (?) Lumbee - model.

Ashley Minner (?) Lumbee - artist.

Tonya Holy Elk Locklear (?) Lumbee, Oglala Lakota Sioux - artist.

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Joe Taylor (1939) Lumbee - football player.

Gene Locklear (1949) Lumbee - baseball player.

Kelvin Sampson (1955) Lumbee - basketball player.

Chief Iron Bear / Harold Collins (1957) Lumbee - powerlifter.

Tatanka / Chris Chavis (1961) Lumbee - wrestler.

Clint Lowery (1971) Lumbee / Slovakian - singer-songwriter, guitarist, bassist, keyboardist, drummer, and producer.

Corey Lowery (1973) Lumbee / Slovakian - singer-songwriter, guitarist, bassist, and producer.

Jammie Deese (1977) Lumbee, Unspecified White - football player.

Dylan Kage (1980) Lumbee - wrestler.

Sean Locklear (1981) Lumbee / African-American - football player.

Kenwin Cummings (1986) Lumbee - football player.

Ryan Van Natten (1987) Lumbee / Dutch - ice dancer.

Keenan Allen (1992) Lumbee, African-American - football player.

Michael Goedel (1993) Lumbee, Yakama, Tulalip - model and dancer.

Lakota John / Lakota John Locklear / John Lakota Locklear (1997) Lumbee / Oglala Lakota Sioux - singer-songwriter and guitarist.

Robby Cummings (?) Lumbee / Cherokee - singer-songwriter and keyboardist.

Noah Hunt (?) Lumbee - singer and guitarist.

Ryan Dial-Stanley (?) Lumbee - flutist and spoken word artist.

Kenny Wingle (?) Lumbee / Polish - comedian.

Efrain Colón (?) Lumbee, Unspecified Latine - screenwriter.

Realbk (?) Lumbee - musician.

Matty Strongbeaux (?) Lumbee, Cherokee, Samoan - rapper.

Gordon Ison (?) Lumbee - actor and filmmaker.

Abraham Thomas (?) Lumbee / Oglala Lakota Sioux - singer-songwriter.

Mark McKinney (?) Lumbee - singer and guitarist (Mark McKinney & Co.).

Andrew Locklear (?) Lumbee - singer and percussionist (Mark McKinney & Co.).

Jonathan Locklear (?) Lumbee - guitarist and bassist (Mark McKinney & Co.).

Dolphus Ramseur (?) Lumbee, Unspecified White - musician and producer.

JaseLVO (?) Lumbee - rapper.

Aaron Locklear (?) Lumbee - guitarist, keyboardist, and drummer (Dark Water Rising).

Corey Locklear (?) Lumbee - guitarist (Dark Water Rising).

Q LeNar / Quincy LeNar (?) Lumbee, Cheraw, Cherokee, Tuscarora - filmmaker.

Zeus Tha God (?) Lumbee, African-American - rapper.

DtK / daveth3king (?) Lumbee - rapper.

Daniel Chavis (?) Lumbee, Unspecified Black - singer-songwriter, poet, and illustrator.

Brandon McLean (?) Lumbee - singer.

Jamie K. Oxendine (?) Lumbee / Muskogee - musician, storyteller, writer, and artist.

Tis Mal Crow (?) Lumbee, Hitchiti, Cherokee - artist.

Hayes Alan Locklear (?) Lumbee, Tuscarora - artist.

Isaac Dial (?) Lumbee / Navajo - artist.

Christopher Simmons (?) Lumbee / Afro-Panamanian - boxer.

Donte M. Williams (?) Lumbee - producer.

Shannon Lowery (?) Lumbee - artist (instagram: mudlowery and ibeshannonlowery).

Jamie Locklear (?) Lumbee, Unspecified Black - podcast host.

Edgar Villanueva (?) Lumbee - author and activist. 

James Bixby (?) Lumbee - skater and video creator (instagram: bixbyfilms).

NB:

Qwo-Li Driskill (1975) Lumbee, Lenape, Cherokee, Osage, African-American, Irish - Two-Spirit (Ze/Hir/Hir’s) - performer, author, and poet.

Problematic:

Heather Locklear (1961) Lumbee, Scottish, English, German - actress. - Domestic violence.

Anybody Killa / ABK / James Lowery (1973) 3/4 Lumbee, 1/4 Cherokee - rapper. - Blackface, appropriation of cornrows, and appropriation of bantu knots.

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This Weekend in Esports: What to Watch from June 8-10

Welcome to This Weekend in Esports, a brief overview of what to watch in the world of competitive gaming for the coming weekend.

For this weekend, Rocket League crowns a world champion and Dragon Ball's best meet in the Beyond the Summit house.

Rocket League Season 5 World Championship

Game: Rocket League When: June 8-10 Where to watch: Twitch.tv/RocketLeague

While the United States is gearing up for E3, Rocket League is going overseas. Yes, it's time for Rocket League Worlds for Season 5, as the championship weekend goes across the pond to The Copper Box Arena in London.

The biggest match of the weekend will come early, as perpetual favorites NRG Esports faces off with Team Envy. NRG has often dominated in the regular season and this season is no different, as they finished an undefeated 7-0 campaign. But their regular season performance has often been followed by playoff disappointment. This will be the season they look to buck the trend, with Jayson "Fireburner" Nunez, Garrett "GarrettG" Gordon, and Justin "jstn" Morales looking to finish the job this time around. It won't be easy, though, as home field advantage will go to Team Envy. David "Deevo" Morrow and Jordan "Eyelgnite" Stellon both hail from the United Kingdom and will feed off the UK crowd, but they come in as the heavy underdog.

The casual crowd may look at the field and wonder what happened to defending champions Gale Force eSports? A lot has changed since that tournament and it's changed recently, as Team Dignitas picked up the former Gale Force eSports roster just two weeks ago. The newly-christened Dignitas is just as good as ever, having finished the regular season 7-1. There are few challengers on the horizon and it'll take something crazy to knock the kings off their throne.

Summit of Power

Game: Dragon Ball FighterZ When: June 8-10 Where to watch: Twitch.tv/BeyondTheSummit

You know a game has made it as an esport when there's a full weekend dedicated to it at the Beyond the Summit house. This weekend, the Summit house hosts the world's best Dragon Ball FighterZ players. As is the case with Summit tournaments, there are a handful of invited competitors and the remainder are voted in by the public. Here are the 16 players set to join the house this weekend:

GO1 (Goichi Kishida)

SonicFox (Dominique McLean)

Leffen (William Hjelte)

Kazunoko (Ryota Inoue)

NyChrisG (Christopher Gonzalez)

Reynald (Reynald Tacsuan)

Dogura (Ryo Nozaki)

HookGangGod (Eduardo Hook)

Fenritti

Nakkiel (Derek B.)

ApologyMan (Vineeth Meka)

dekillsage (Jon Coello)

Lord Knight (Steve Barthelemy)

Cloud805 (Jonathan Morales)

Yohosie (Dawn Hosie)

moke (Naoki Nakayama)

This is coming just weeks after arguably the biggest Dragon Ball FighterZ tournament to date, with SonicFox finally beating GO1 at Combo Breaker 2018. While the atmosphere will undoubtedly be more casual, just by the very nature of the Summit house, there will definitely be a lot of top-level play going down. And it's expected that Goichi and SonicFox will clash again.

ELEAGUE Street Fighter V Invitational - Group B

Game: Street Fighter V: Arcade Edition When: June 8 Where to watch: Twitch.tv/ELEAGUETV

The first week of the ELEAGUE Street Fighter V Invitational was a wild affair. As expected, Hajime "Tokido" Taniguchi made short work of his competition and advanced to the next round. But it's the second name that raised some eyebrows, as Ryo "Dogura" Nozaki (Yes, the same Dogura that's currently at the DBFZ Summit of Power) rose above the rest of Group A to move on, as well. Dogura racked up wins over Jonathan "JB" Bautista, Oliver "Luffy" Hay, and (most impressively) defending Capcom Cup champion Saul Leonardo "MenaRD" Mena Segundo.

So what does Group B look like? Group B is led by last year's Capcom Pro Tour darling Victor "Punk" Woodley, who's fallen on some tough times this season. Punk currently sits in a three-way tie for 34th place on the Capcom Pro Tour standings, so he may not be the favorite this weekend. There are several names that can potentially rise from this group, including Yusuke Momochi, Arman "Phenom" Hanjani, and ELEAGUE: The Challenger's Jesse "Commander Jesse" Espinoza.

Arguably, the biggest favorite to advance this weekend is Keita "Fuudo" Ai. Despite a disappointing 17th place finish at Combo Breaker, Fuudo has been on a hot streak and has been doing serious work as the world's best R. Mika player. Fuudo is playing at a truly high level at this point in the year and if he goes on a run, watch out.

Unrelated note: He's also a pretty good cosplayer.

So what will you be watching this weekend? Join the conversation and let us know in the comments.

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Bạn nghĩ là bạn thiết kế puzzle giỏi? (Pt. 1)

Năm ngoái tôi mới chơi thử một game dạng Escape the Room của một dịch vụ có tên là We Escape tại Hà Nội (nhờ Facebook nhắc nhở). Và điều duy nhất tôi rút ra được từ một lượt game chỉ kéo dài trong một tiếng đồng hồ ngắn ngủi và khá khó chịu như thế là: mấy người này không biết cách thiết kế puzzle một tí nào.

Vì thế nên nhân dịp này xin viết một vài hướng đi, để game designer nói riêng hay những ai muốn bắt đầu thiết kế puzzle cho bất cứ loại chương trình tương tác nào nói chung có thể chí ít là xác định được chất lượng puzzle của mình.

Bức ảnh header của bài viết này là của Braid—tựa game của studio Number None mà hôm mùng 6 tháng 8 vừa rồi đã được đón mừng 9 năm kể từ ngày ra mắt lần đầu tiên ở Bắc Mỹ năm 2008.

Vấn đề hiện hữu trong thiết kế game phiêu lưu cổ điển

Thể loại adventure phải nói là thể loại fiction có tương tác đầu tiên được ra đời, và trong một khoảng thời gian khá dài (trước 1995) đã làm mưa làm gió trong thị trường game. Các tựa game nổi tiếng của thể loại này có thể kể đến King's Quest (1980) của Sierra, Loom (1990) của LucasArts, Full Throttle (1995) của Tim Schafer tại Double Fine. Tuy vậy, từ năm 2000 trở đi, thể loại game adventure đã lùi dần vào bóng tối để nhường sân khấu cho các thể loại game khác, với chỉ một vài tựa game trung bình như Broken Sword của Revolution Software, và mãi cho đến gần đây mới đang từng bước tái sinh trở lại.

Lý do giải thích cho việc thể loại game adventure thất bại dần thì có nhiều, nhưng đa phần đến từ những điểm yếu rất lớn trong design của chúng.

Gabriel Knight (1993)

Ví dụ như một puzzle trong Gabriel Knight (1993), bạn phải sử dụng masking tape (băng dính hóa trang) và maple syrup (xirô mật phong) để biến lông mèo thành một bộ râu giả, để bạn có thể hóa trang thành một gã thậm chí còn không có cả râu, để rồi sau đó bạn phải đánh cắp hộ chiếu của hắn rồi đi kiếm marker pen (bút dạ) để vẽ râu lên ảnh hắn.

Hay như trong Broken Sword (1996), sau khi nhân vật chính là một nữ phóng viên của bạn đã chứng kiến một vụ ám sát tại nhà một chính trị gia nọ, bạn phải lần mò click vào từng pixel một trên tất cả những gì bạn có thể tương tác được trong căn nhà, chỉ để tìm được một thứ (trong phiên bản 1996 bạn chỉ nhìn thấy biểu tượng của item chứ không biết tên của nó trong túi đồ) mà phải mãi đến cuối game bạn mới phải cần đến nó. Và như thế rõ ràng với tư cách là người chơi, ta đặt ra câu hỏi rằng: làm sao mà nhân vật kia lại lường trước được một thứ vật phẩm kỳ quặc và tí hon như thế này sẽ hữu dụng về sau? Và làm sao để người chơi biết được rằng khi họ đang bị tắc ở một vấn đề nào đó, thì liệu họ có thể đi tìm được đáp án ở gần đó, hay là họ đã bị vuột mất cơ hội tìm được nó từ lâu, và giờ họ hoặc sẽ phải quay đầu lại một quãng đường rất xa, hay là phải chăng họ đã hết hy vọng và bắt buộc phải chơi lại từ đầu mới mong qua được?

Loom (1990)

Các tiêu chí thiết kế puzzle cơ bản

Những câu hỏi vừa được nêu cũng là một vấn đề trong thiết kế game adventure mà đã được game designer của LucasArts lúc bấy giờ là Brian Moriarty giải quyết trong Loom (1990). Trong bài post-mortem để nhìn lại quá trình phát triển Loom, ông đã nói rằng: triết lý thiết kế của Loom lúc bấy giờ là đảm bảo rằng mỗi khi người chơi gặp phải một thử thách nào đó, thì câu trả lời luôn luôn nằm trong tầm với của họ, và việc của họ là chỉ cần phải đi tìm. Điều đó cũng đồng nghĩa là bạn sẽ không bao giờ gặp phải tình huống bế tắc nữa.

Thế nhưng, liệu đây đã phải là cách giải quyết tối ưu hay chưa, thì cá nhân tôi cho rằng chưa. Và cụ thể hơn, chúng ta sẽ đi sâu vào các tiêu chí thiết kế puzzle chất lượng như sau.

Khối lượng dữ liệu

Có lẽ hầu hết mọi người đều đã từng chơi qua Final Fantasy VIII của Square Enix (lúc bấy giờ vẫn là Squaresoft) và biết đến hệ thống GF Junction khá phức tạp của nó. Và đây là phần tutorial hướng dẫn sử dụng hệ thống này trong game.

Sau khoảng hơn 3 phút tutorial liên tục không-thể-bỏ-qua-được này, chúng ta trên thực tế mới chỉ đi qua được một nửa những chức năng mà game yêu cầu bạn phải hiểu. Ai đã từng chơi qua Final Fantasy VIII cũng hiểu rằng hệ thống GF Junction này khó hiểu đến thế nào với người mới bắt đầu. Và ta có thể thấy rõ những vấn đề hiện hữu của hệ thống GF Junction này là:

Khối lượng dữ liệu đầu vào trong cùng một bài toán như thế này là quá nhiều, rất khó để người chơi có thể hiểu được hoàn toàn. Lỗi này thường được gọi là infodumping.

Chữ không phải là cách tốt nhất để người chơi có thể nhớ được thông tin một cách hiệu quả như trong bài viết Game & Lời thề Im lặng đã phân tích.

Hiệu quả gameplay đem lại bởi hệ thống này là quá ít so với lượng kiến thức người chơi cần thu nạp để hiểu được nó. Với hệ thống này, người chơi sẽ tốn rất nhiều thời gian để micromanage (hay còn gọi là min-maxing) việc junction các loại spell khác nhau vào các chỉ số khác nhau, để cuối cùng các chỉ số của đối thủ cũng được scale theo chỉ số của nhân vật để đảm bảo cân bằng. Và dù sao đi chăng nữa, thì chiến thuật hiệu quả nhất trong chiến đấu của game này vẫn là Limit Break—thứ có thể được kích hoạt liên tục, miễn là HP của nhân vật ở mức 10%, và không một chút nào liên quan đến hệ thống Junction hay thậm chí là chỉ số nhân vật.

“Hãy nhớ rằng khi thiết kế một bài toán, khối lượng của bài toán đó là rất quan trọng. Nếu khối lượng quá lớn, hãy tính đến chuyện chia nhỏ bài toán đó.“

Chất lượng dữ liệu

Ngoài khối lượng, một điều quan trọng không kém nữa chúng ta phải nhắc đến đó là chất lượng của dữ liệu hay luồng dữ liệu được gửi đến cho người chơi để họ có cơ sở giải quyết được bài toán. Ta sẽ thử nghĩ đến một bài toán hết sức đơn giản như sau :

Bài toán giả dụ

Giả sử bạn có 4 quả táo, 4 quả quýt và 4 quả chanh. Hỏi nếu tôi lấy 2 quả táo, bạn còn mấy quả táo?

Lẽ dĩ nhiên đáp án là bạn còn 2 quả táo. Tuy vậy, ta có thể thấy rằng trong bài toán này, dữ liệu về quýt và chanh là không cần thiết. Đối với những bài toán phức tạp hơn, với nhiều dữ liệu khác loại nhau hơn, thì việc tối ưu hóa dữ liệu đầu vào cho người chơi là vô cùng quan trọng.

Lấy một ví dụ khác, từ trải nghiệm của tôi tại We Escape Hà Nội năm ngoái. Mới bước vào game, mỗi thành viên trong nhóm của tôi được trao cho một vai trò riêng, kèm thêm một tấm vải in hình các loài linh thú dùng làm gợi ý. Chúng tôi mới chỉ vượt qua được 2 trong số 5 thử thách nên tôi cũng chưa rõ các vai trò của các thành viên trong nhóm có ý nghĩa gì. Tuy vậy, sự tồn tại của tấm vải luôn là một câu hỏi lởn vởn mãi trong đầu chúng tôi: liệu câu trả lời chúng tôi cần tìm có nằm trên tấm vải đó không? Nếu không, thì liệu nó có nằm ở đâu đó trong căn phòng đó không? Sau đó chúng tôi đã rà soát cả căn phòng, để cuối cùng nhận được câu trả lời của hướng dẫn viên là đáp án nằm ngay trên puzzle in trên tường. Khỏi phải nói, chúng tôi đều đồng loạt hô “Ôi giời ơi!”

“Giới hạn logic của bài toán phải được truyền đạt rõ ràng. Nói cách khác, lượng dữ liệu người chơi được nhận phải vừa đủ, không thừa cũng không thiếu, để họ có thể hiểu được phương hướng để suy luận, và để dù người chơi có thua thì họ cũng không cảm thấy mình thật kém cỏi.“

Cách truyền tải dữ liệu

Sau khi đã trả lời được hai câu hỏi “bao nhiêu dữ liệu?” và “dữ liệu nào?”, thì còn một vấn đề cơ bản cuối cùng nữa mà chúng ta cần phải quan tâm: “truyền tải dữ liệu như thế nào?”

Ta lấy một ví dụ đơn giản và khá gần gũi ngoài đời thực.

What?

Quản lý thị trường phải dùng miệng thử phân bón? Sau khi đọc một tiêu đề bài báo như này, ta sẽ phải đặt ngay ra câu hỏi rằng liệu có lẽ nào một ai đó lại có thể đưa ra một quyết định đáng sợ như thế? Nhưng đến khi đọc nội dung bài thì chúng ta thấy sự thật không phải thế.

Thì ra là thế

Lấy một ví dụ khác từ game. Đây là một puzzle ở World 2 trong game Braid. Đáng lẽ ra đây là một spoiler khá lớn cho game này, nhưng cá nhân tôi cảm thấy đây không phải là một puzzle chất lượng tốt (bản thân Jonathan Blow cũng đã từng thừa nhận rằng ông cũng không thích một vài puzzle trong Braid), nên tôi sẽ không ngại spoil để giải thích.

Một puzzle tại World 2 trong Braid (2008)

Trong Braid, nhân vật chính Tim có khả năng điều khiển và tua ngược thời gian, và đó cũng là công cụ duy nhất mà bạn có để giải các puzzle trong game. Mỗi một world trong game sẽ có một số các mảnh ghép jigsaw nằm rải rác ở khắp nơi và bạn sẽ cần phải giải puzzle để lấy được chúng. Sau khi đã thu hồi đủ số mảnh ghép, bạn sẽ làm một puzzle jigsaw khá đơn giản như puzzle trên hình để lấy được ngôi sao.

Tuy vậy, như bạn có thể thấy như trong hình, đó là ở bên cạnh bảng puzzle jigsaw này có một platform nữa để dẫn đến mảnh ghép cuối cùng, và bạn không thể đứng ở platform bên trái mà nhảy sang được. Cách duy nhất để bạn có thể giải được puzzle này là sắp xếp các mảnh jigsaw giống như sau.

Và lời giải

Sự thực là khi chẳng may tìm ra được đáp án cho puzzle này, tôi không thấy thoải mái một chút nào, mặc dù tất cả những dữ liệu hay những công cụ để giải puzzle đều nằm ở đó và tôi không phải đi đâu khác cả. Nhưng tôi khó chịu là bởi logic (hay là sự phản logic vật lý thông thường) của nó nằm ngoài hoàn toàn so với ngôn ngữ puzzle của Braid mà tôi vẫn biết từ đầu game đến giờ, do đó tôi không thể nào quan sát puzzle này với đúng góc nhìn và sử dụng những dữ liệu đó đúng cách được. Vì thế ở đây ta hiểu rằng: 

“Khối lượng dữ liệu có thể đã đủ, chất lượng dữ liệu có thể đã tốt, nhưng ngữ cảnh hay cách truyền tải dữ liệu cũng là rất quan trọng để game designer giao tiếp với người chơi.”

Tổng kết lại, chúng ta có ba tiêu chí hay là ba câu hỏi cơ bản cần phải đặt ra khi thiết kế một puzzle:

Liệu lượng dữ liệu này có nhiều quá hay không? Bởi nếu nhiều, có thể ta sẽ cần phải chia nhỏ puzzle ra thành các bước nhỏ hơn. Tuy nhiên cũng cần lưu ý ở đây rằng, khối lượng dữ liệu không đồng nghĩa với độ khó. Chỉ đơn giản bởi vì bạn đang thiết kế một puzzle ở nửa sau của game của bạn, không có nghĩa là bạn được quyền phạm phải lỗi infodumping.

Liệu chất lượng dữ liệu của mình đã tối ưu hay chưa? Đừng ngại thẳng tay cắt giảm toàn bộ những yếu tố bạn cảm thấy có thể trở thành nhiễu (noise) làm cản trở mạch suy nghĩ của người chơi. Hãy nhờ tester hoặc bạn bè thử nghiệm thật nhiều để hiểu rõ.

Liệu cách truyền tải của mình đã hợp lý hay chưa? Liệu mạch logic của puzzle này có đồng nhất hay liệu người chơi có thể tạo ra mối liên hệ logic từ ngôn ngữ puzzle chung của game tới bản thân puzzle này hay không?

Trong phần này, chúng ta mới chỉ nhắc đến những tiêu chí cơ bản khi thiết kế puzzle, và tất cả đều có liên quan đến dữ liệu đầu vào. Trong phần sau, chúng ta sẽ đi sâu hơn vào những tiêu chí nâng cao và trừu tượng hơn để đảm bảo chất lượng của một game puzzle, thay vì chỉ có một puzzle riêng lẻ.

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