#Jennifer Renton

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Free Black History, Palestine, Socialism (and other) books on Haymarket

So, HaymarketBooks is a cool online bookstore that, while it does sell physical and digital books, it also offers a lot of free ebooks on subjects it thinks the public should be aware of.

Two categories I know of are Black History, after some racist law in the US that banned Black History resources

And Palestine, what with government media giving a super biased view of unfortunately

It’s in moments like these that we must turn to independent media and resource providers to educate ourselves on topics the government or other people don’t want us to learn about.

Now, here are all of Haymarket’s books they are offering for free, since their website doesn’t have a filter or sort by price option.

Here they are, 17 in total, as per 2nd Feb 2024 :)

Boycott, Divestment, Sanctions by Omar Barghouti, 320 pages

1989, The Number by Kevin Coval and Nate Marshall, 23 pages

Inauguration by Idris Goodwin and Nico Wilkinson, 23 pages

The Anti-Inauguration by Anand Gopal, Owen Jones, et al., 40 pages

Commando by E'mon Lauren,

Human Highlight by Kevin Coval and Idris Goodwin

1919 by Eve L. Ewing

The New Authoritarians by David Renton

Socialist Strategy and Electoral Politics

The Brother You Choose by Susie Day

Can't Pay, Won't Pay by Debt Collective

Black Lives Matter at School by Jesse Hagopian and Denisha Jones

Palestine: A Socialist Introduction Edited by Sumaya Awad and Brian Bean

Light in Gaza Edited by Jehad Abusalim, Jennifer Bing, et al., 280 pages

A Life of Activism by Howard Zinn, 81 pages

Our History Has Always Been Contraband Edited by Colin Kaepernick, Robin D. G. Kelley, et al.

From the River to the Sea Edited by Sai Englert, Michal Schatz, et al.

While their website is limited when it comes to pricing options, it's not limited with free books, so you don't need to enter a single financial detail to download these books :)

Note: I haven't read any of these books yet so the tags are just based on their book descriptions

Other places for more free books:

Liberation Library

On the colonization and ethnic cleansing of Palestine

Sudan guide, not an ebook, but #keep eyes on sudan #free sudan

Happy reading! :)

#haymarket books #free books #palestine #palestine resources #black history #debt collective #debt #socialism #activism #howard zinn #racism #authoritarianism #revolution #Chicago Race Riot #1919 #basketball #poetry #chicago #resistance #1989 #bds movement #black lives matter #book banning #history #modern history #gaza #west bank #social justice #sudan #educate yourself

[judgementdaysunshine]

Micheleamidalajedi's fanfiction and moodboard masterlist! 💫

Bruce Banner

Natasha Romanoff

T'challa

Kate bishop

Bucky Barnes

Shuri

Thor

Okoye

Luke Cage

Carol Danvers

Peter Parker

Jessica Jones

Sam Wilson

Pepper Potts

Clint Barton

Nakia

Tony Stark

Emily Prentiss

Spencer Reid

Jennifer Jareau

Derek Morgan

Penelope Garcia

Matthew Simmons

Tara Lewis

Luke Alvez

Kate Callahan

Aaron Hotchner

Ashley Seaver

Cedric Diggory

Luna Lovegood

Ron Weasley

Hermione Granger

Remus Lupin

Ginny Weasley

Harry Potter

Sirius Black

Katie Bell

Neville Longbottom

Minerva Mcgonagall

Blaise Zabini

Nymphodora Tonks

Rubeus Hagrid

Pansy Parkinson

Draco Malfoy

Jill Valentine

Leon Kennedy

Helena Harper

Carlos Oliveira

Claire Redfield

Jake Muller

Sherry Birkin

Chris Redfield

Alice

Piers Nivan

Sheva Alomar

Nick Stokes

Sara Sidle

Greg Sanders

Catherine Willows

Warrick Brown

Mia Dickerson

Gil Grissom

Riley Adams

Raymond Langston

Julie Finlay

Tifa Lockhart

Hope Esthiem

Oerba Dia Vanille

Cloud Strife

Aerith Gainsborough

Snow Villers

Lighting Farron

Vincent Valentine

Oerba Yun Fang

Zack Fair

Yuffie Kirasagi

Prompto Argentum

Serah Farron

Squall Leonhart

Erik Lehnsherr

Jubliee

Peter Maximoff

Ororo Munroe

Charles Xavier

Raven Darkholme

Warren Worthington

Kitty Pryde

Kurt Wagner

Gambit

Rogue

Logan Howlett

Magik

Alexx Woods

Ryan Wolfe

Natalia Boa Vista

Horatio Caine

Marisol Delko

Jesse Cardoza

Calleigh Duquesne

Walter Simmons

Eric Delko

Kyle Harmon

Mordin Solus

Liara T'soni

Garrus Vakarian

Jack

Thane Krios

Tali'zorah nar rayya

Urdnot Wrex

Suvi Anwar

Liam Kostas

Kasumi Goto

Jaal ama darav

Pelessaria B'sayle

Leia Organa

Finn

Padme Amidala

Din Djarin

Ashoka Tano

Poe Dameron

Rey Skywalker

Galen Marek

Jyn Erso

Obi wan kenobi

Bo katan kryze

Luke Skywalker

Cara Dune

Hunter

Omega

Tech

Cere Junda

Echo

Aayla Secura

Crosshair

Shaak Ti

Wrecker

Mission Vao

Cal Kestis

Barriss Offee

Qui gon jin

Miscellaneous

Don Billingsley

Celine Naville

Santiago Garcia

Kimberly Corman

Bam Margera

Mahtilda

Alex Law

Monica Long Dutton

Wally West

Kara AX400

Robert Lewis

Wendy Christensen

Frank Mccullen

Beverly Marsh

Connor RK900

Margaret "Hot Lips" Houlihan

Ahkmenrah

Kairi

Christopher Robin

Aqua

Mike Hanlon

Leliana

Terra

Haruhi Fujioka

Koujaku

Tauriel

Ben Miller

Galadariel

Peter Pevensie

Mason "Mace" Brown

Ventus

Susan Pevensie

Will Miller

Judy Alvarez

Gavin "Spinner" Mason

Callie Adams Foster

Frodo

Tori Spring

Kaldur'ahm

Jane Vaughn

Murphy Macmanus

Panam Palmer

Ryan Dunn

Eowyn

Harland Mckenna

Artemis Crock

Adam Banks

Emma Nelson

Benjamin "Hawkeye" Pierce

Lucy Pevensie

Connor Kent

Peyton Sawyer

Edmund Pevensie

Connie Monreau

Kung Jin

Carol Peletier

Guy Germaine

Brooke Davis

Johnny Knoxville

Emily Fields

Ben Hanscom

Jacqui Briggs

Charlie Conway

Beth Greene

Luis Mendoza

Amelia Sheperd

Elliott Alderson

Heather Mason

John Wick

Azula

Takashi Takeda

Beth Dutton

Aragorn

Cassie Cage

Kazuma Kiryu

Megan Morse

Chris Pontius

Ellie Nash

Legolas Greenleaf

Mariana Foster

Dick Grayson

Lara Croft

Frankie Morales

Sera

Mark Renton

Julia Salinger

Rip Wheeler

Pixie O'brien

Casi

Foxy Cleopatra

Austin Powers

[longwindedbore]

• Boeing has not provided us with the documents and information that we have requested numerous times over the past few months, specifically with respect to opening, closing and removal of the door and the team that does that work at the Renton facility," National Transportation Safety Board chairwoman Jennifer Homendy said Wednesday in testimony before the US Senate Commerce Committee.

She testified that because of Boeing's actions, NTSB investigators do not know who on the Boeing assembly line removed and reinstalled the door plug that - months later while the plane was in service carrying passengers - blew out. •

ALSO

• There is one team - one team - that deals with the doors," Homendy said. The team includes 25 employees and a manager, and she called it "absurd" and "really disappointing" that NTSB still did not have names. •

ALL the foregoing while being under a deferred prosecution agreement set in place two years ago after the self-crashing of Boeing passenger jets:

• The tragic crashes of Lion Air Flight 610 and Ethiopian Airlines Flight 302 exposed fraudulent and deceptive conduct by employees of one of the world’s leading commercial airplane manufacturers,” said Acting Assistant Attorney General David P. Burns of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division. “Boeing’s employees chose the path of profit over candor by concealing material information from the FAA concerning the operation of its 737 Max airplane and engaging in an effort to cover up their deception. This resolution holds Boeing accountable for its employees’ criminal misconduct, addresses the financial impact to Boeing’s airline customers, and hopefully provides some measure of compensation to the crash-victims’ families and beneficiaries.”

“The misleading statements, half-truths, and omissions communicated by Boeing employees to the FAA impeded the government’s ability to ensure the safety of the flying public,” said U.S. Attorney Erin Nealy Cox for the Northern District of Texas. “This case sends a clear message: The Department of Justice will hold manufacturers like Boeing accountable for defrauding regulators – especially in industries where the stakes are this high.” •

“If it’s Boeing I ain’t going”

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[healthstyle101]

Washington seaplane crash that led to 10 deaths was caused by mechanical issue, NTSB says

Tragedy Strikes: Seaplane Crash Claims 10 Lives in Washington On September 4, 2022, a harrowing incident unfolded as a seaplane plummeted into Puget Sound, Washington, resulting in the tragic loss of 10 lives. Investigative efforts by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) have shed light on the cause of this heart-wrenching disaster. The NTSB's findings reveal that a mechanical glitch in the aircraft's control system, specifically in a component known as the actuator responsible for maneuvering the plane's horizontal tail, triggered a catastrophic, unrecoverable descent into Puget Sound's Mutiny Bay near Whidbey Island. An astounding 85% of the aircraft was eventually recovered from the ocean floor, several weeks after the devastating crash. NTSB investigators diligently examined the wreckage, uncovering the disconnection of the critical actuator. This malfunction left the pilot with no means of controlling the aircraft. It's crucial to note that this failure occurred before the crash and not as a result of it. The aircraft in question was a de Havilland Canada DHC-3 Otter turboprop, operated by Friday Harbor Seaplanes, based in Renton. The flight had been en route from the popular tourist destination of Friday Harbor in the San Juan Islands to the Seattle suburb of Renton when tragedy struck, claiming the lives of the pilot and all nine passengers. Witness accounts and video footage confirmed that the plane had been flying level before an abrupt climb and subsequent fall. In response to this sobering incident, Jennifer Homendy, Chair of the NTSB, emphasized, "The Mutiny Bay accident is an incredibly painful reminder that a single point of failure can lead to catastrophe in our skies." Weeks after the crash, the NTSB identified the disconnected actuator as the primary cause and urgently recommended that all operators of DHC-3 planes inspect this critical flight control system component. Subsequently, the FAA issued an emergency directive in early November, mandating these inspections. In its final report, the NTSB advocates for the Federal Aviation Administration and Transport Canada to require operators of these planes to install a secondary locking feature, thus preventing such tragedies in the future. Friday Harbor Seaplanes did not provide an immediate response to requests for comment. The victims of this heartrending incident include pilot Jason Winters, Sandy Williams of Spokane, Washington; Ross Mickel, his pregnant wife Lauren Hilty and their child Remy Mickel, of Medina, Washington; Joanne Mera of San Diego; Patricia Hicks of Spokane, Washington; Rebecca and Luke Ludwig, of Excelsior, Minnesota; and Gabrielle Hanna of Seattle. Lawsuits have been filed by the victims' families in King County Superior Court, holding Friday Harbor Seaplanes, de Havilland Aircraft of Canada, and Viking Air, the plane's certificate holder, responsible for the tragic loss. Legal representatives assert that the crash resulted from "an antiquated design with a single point of failure." At this time, the companies involved have not responded to requests for comment regarding the lawsuits. Northwest Seaplanes expressed its grief over the crash last year and affirmed its cooperation with the FAA, NTSB, and Coast Guard. Read the full article

[recentlyheardcom]

SEATTLE (AP) — U.S. investigators have confirmed that a mechanical issue caused the seaplane crash that killed 10 people off an island in Washington state last year.The National Transportation Safety Board, which investigated the Sept. 4, 2022, crash, said Thursday that a single component of a critical flight control system failed, causing an unrecoverable, near-vertical descent into Puget Sound's Mutiny Bay near Whidbey Island.About 85% of the aircraft was recovered from the ocean floor several weeks after the crash.NTSB investigators examining the wreckage found that a component called an actuator, which moves the plane's horizontal tail and controls the airplane's pitch, had become disconnected. That failure would have made it impossible for the pilot to control the airplane.Evidence showed the failure happened before the crash, not as a result of it, investigators concluded.The plane was a de Havilland Canada DHC-3 Otter turboprop operated by Renton-based Friday Harbor Seaplanes. It was headed to the Seattle suburb of Renton from Friday Harbor, a popular tourist destination in the San Juan Islands, when it abruptly fell into Mutiny Bay and sank. The pilot and all nine passengers died.Witnesses said, and video showed, that the plane had been level before climbing slightly and then falling, the NTSB said.“The Mutiny Bay accident is an incredibly painful reminder that a single point of failure can lead to catastrophe in our skies,” NTSB Chair Jennifer Homendy said in a news release.Weeks after the crash, the NTSB said the cause appeared to be the disconnected actuator and issued a recommendation that all operators of the DHC-3 planes immediately inspect that part of the flight control system. In early November, the FAA issued an emergency directive to operators mandating the inspections, The Seattle Times reported.The NTSB in its final report recommends that the Federal Aviation Administration and Transport Canada require operators of those planes to install a secondary locking feature, so “this kind of tragedy never happens again,” Homendy said.Friday Harbor Seaplanes didn’t immediately respond to an email seeking comment on Thursday.Those who died in the crash include pilot Jason Winters, Sandy Williams of Spokane, Washington; Ross Mickel, his pregnant wife Lauren Hilty and their child Remy Mickel, of Medina, Washington; Joanne Mera of San Diego; Patricia Hicks of Spokane, Washington; Rebecca and Luke Ludwig, of Excelsior, Minnesota; and Gabrielle Hanna of Seattle.Lawsuits have been filed in King County Superior Court by the family members of the victims against the aircraft’s charter operator, Friday Harbor Seaplanes; as well as the DHC-3 Otter manufacturer, de Havilland Aircraft of Canada; and the plane’s certificate holder, Viking Air — saying they are responsible for the deaths.Nate Bingham, who is representing the Ludwigs’ families, said the plane crashed because of “an antiquated design with a single point of failure.”The companies have not responded to requests for comment about the lawsuits. Northwest Seaplanes said last year it was “heartbroken” over the crash and was working with the FAA, NTSB and Coast Guard.

[tenitchyfingers]

My brain @ Easter mass just now

-ideas for how to go on with All Aboard Again (btw I posted chapter 3 yesterday)

-SLC Punk and in what ways it reminded me of Trainspotting (Stevo-Mark Renton, Mike-Begbie, Bob-Spud, Jennifer-Diane, no idea who Sick Boy would be but I probably just need to rewatch SLC and see who’d fit; the whole “this is home and I kinda like home” “home is shit” being a pretty close mirror scene to Mark and the boys watching the mountains and Mark ranting about how he hates Scotland; Bob who normally doesn’t do drugs OD’ing is kinda like Mike OD’ing and losing his mind and getting meningitis; the ending is kind of more genuinely sad in SLC but I mean the point is still the same isn’t it. These dudes living on the outskirts of society end up going straight (also lbr Renton is more on the evil, self-serving side and Stevo is just so friendly and cute and not even in a woobifying Matthew Lillard sense, he’s just more lovable. Also SLC has more scenes of the MC directly addressing the audience, but Trainspotting also felt VERY meta)

-Sweat baby sweat baby, sex is a Texas drought, me and you do the kind of stuff that only Prince would sing about etc

#I didn’t hear shit of what the dude was saying btw thank fuck

[superman-2050]

#Mortal Kombat #Mortal Kombat: Conquest #Kristanna Loken #Daniel Bernhardt #Taja #Siro #Jennifer Renton #Kung Lao #paolo montalban #Shang Tsung #Bruce Locke #Geneviere Reyland

[abduloki]

Mortal Kombat Conquest Ep 1

Set a millennia before the setting of Mortal Kombat 1995, the story takes place on Ancient Earth where Liu Kang’s ancestor, Kung Lao, defends Earth from Shao Kahn the Konqueror and Emperor of Outworld.

So Kung Lao almost died and had his soul taken by Shang Tsung if it wasn’t for his cute and hot lover, Jen Reyland who appeared in his vision at the moment of death that brought him back to life and defeat Shang Tsung. 

So the great Kung Lao is a simp. 😆 Not that I blame him. 😉

I remember watching this series as a kid, after the 1995 Mortal Kombat movie, but I didn’t realize how cheesy it was until now. 🤣 Cheesy but entertaining nonetheless, like a typical 90s series of Xena and Hercules.  

#mortal kombat #mortal kombat conquest #kung lao #paolo montalban #jen reyland #jennifer renton #shang tsung #bruce locke #back to the 90s #xena the warrior princess #hercules the legendary journeys #liu kang #mortak kombat 1995 #shao kahn

[labyrinth-runner]

Diamonds Are a Girl’s Best Friend

The Greatest Thing, Chapter 6

Christian x OC

Moulin Rouge fanfic

Read the rest here

Time ticked on and the season was drawing to a close. Estelle had begun to see Christian less and less outside of societal events, and when she did see him, he wasn't his normal exuberant self. He'd even declined going with her and Annalise to Mr. Cavanaugh's on multiple occasions. Something wasn't right, and she could feel it in the pit of her stomach. Yet, she pushed those thoughts away, if not for her sake, then for her family's. Especially after a conversation that she had had with her father about his disappointment in her.

They were seated at the dining room table on this night when she had no societal obligations. An uncomfortable silence had settled around the table as her father leveled her a hard stare.

"Did you hear that the youngest of the Thurston girls has received a proposal?" he asked.

"No, Father, I hadn't heard. However, that is good news. Marian must be happy," Estelle replied.

"Marian is from a lesser family than you, she has less talents and wit than you, and yet she has secured a marriage proposal before you. Do you see what is wrong with this?" her father pressed. "My name should be able to find you a suitable match, and yet you are wasting your time on fanciful men who are not even giving you the time of day anymore."

Estelle bristled at his comments. She wanted to defend Marian Thurston, because Marian was a gentle soul and a formidable catch in her own right, but she knew better than to stand up to her father. She wanted to dispute her father over Christian as well, but then she realized that he was correct. Perhaps she was wasting her time on him. However, after all of the discussions they had had, after all of their history, she didn't know if she would be happy being married to anyone else. No one else understood her like Christian, or supported and encouraged her like he did. If she were to match with anyone else who her father deemed suitable, they would clip her wings and keep her grounded. They would dash her hopes and dreams, and snuff out the brilliant candle that was her mind. She'd be relegated to being a simple housewife and mother, prized for her biological usefulness and not the things that she felt were her true assets. Yet, she had a duty to her family. Estelle decided to at least humor her father.

"What would you have me do?" she asked as she daintily cut into her food.

"An old friend of your grandfather has a grandson of marriageable age. I shall reach out to arrange a meeting. You will go with him and put your best foot forward. We may be able to salvage this season after all," her father huffed.

Estelle looked down at her plate. "Yes, Father."

After dinner, she and her sister retired to the parlor to work on their patterns. They sat in silence for a moment before Mary spoke up.

"Surely you can't go on an outing with that other man," Mary murmured.

"I have to, Mary. You heard father. I need to find a match, and I just have to accept that perhaps Christian doesn't feel the same way about me as I do about him," Estelle sighed.

"That is nonsense and you know it," Mary shot back. "The man practically worshipped at your feet."

"Mary, I haven't seen Christian outside an event in weeks. He doesn't even come with Anna and I to see Mr. Cavanaugh anymore. Something has changed. I don't know what it is, but something has changed in him. He's less... he's less himself," she murmured.

"That's only more of a reason for you to try and win him over. Have you considered calling on him?" Mary asked.

"Mary, you know the protocol. It isn't proper for an unmarried woman to call upon a man. I shouldn't chase him. That might only make him run faster," she replied.

"How do you know that it's you that he's running from?" Mary asked with a raised brow. Then, she looked down at her pattern. "My stitches are getting sloppy. I should go to bed. Tell Ms. Renton that I say hi when you go to sneak out later."

"Mary-"

"Please, I'm not as deep of a sleeper as father is. Don't worry, though. Your secret is safe with me. I only wish I could go with you," Mary smiled. "Have fun, sister. I hope he's there tonight."

"Me, too," Estelle sighed.

After wrapping up her needlework, Estelle changed for her outing with Annalise. Then, she waited for the familiar rocks at the window. Or, around the window. Annalise never did have an affinity for sports. When she heard the signal, she slipped through the servants stairs and out the back to find her friend waiting there. She had a slight rip in her dress.

"Oh, Anna, what happened?" Estelle asked.

"My dress caught on the lattice when I crawled out the window," she shrugged. "I'll just say that it got stuck in my closet and ripped when I went to pull it out. I'm sure it will be fixed in no time."

"Anna, is there a reason you never use a door when you sneak out?" Estelle asked with a shake of her head.

"Elle, if I'm going to sneak out, I am fully committed to sneaking out. Besides, Romeo crawled up a balcony. Juliet can climb down a lattice."

Estelle chuckled softly and rolled her eyes. "Anna, you're terrible. Let's get going."

The two of them made their way down the street to where Mr. Cavanaugh was waiting for them.

"Mr. Cavanaugh, if you're here, then who is hosting your soiree?" Estelle questioned.

"My dear Ms. Devereux, my home is very open-door. I'm sure the others are thoroughly entertaining themselves. Besides, my main priority is making sure that the two of you arrived there safely. After all, London is not always friendly to a woman out alone by herself," William grinned. He offered the two ladies his arms and started the walk back to his house.

"Have you heard from him at all?" Estelle asked quietly.

"No, my dear. I'm truly sorry, but I haven't. He hasn't returned any of my telegrams, either," William sighed.

"That isn't like him," she murmured.

"I'm beginning to wonder if his father is keeping my correspondence from him," William replied.

"He did say that his life at home was leaving much to be desired when we were at the flower show," she replied, looking up at him. "You don't think...?"

"The two might be related, but that doesn't explain his new indifference towards you," Annalise chimed in.

"Indifference?" William asked in confusion.

"Will, whenever they're at the same event he's not as... talkative with her. He seems like he's somewhere else, or that he's holding back. It's odd, because when she walks in, he can't take his eyes off her, and he'll watch her interact with everyone, but when it comes to him actually interacting with her... he hesitates," Annalise said thoughtfully. "I've been showing up to events earlier lately so that I could observe and perhaps give my best friend some insight, and that is just what I've noticed."

Estelle looked down as they stopped outside of his building. "Do you think I could have done something wrong, Mr. Cavanaugh?"

William let go of Annalise for a moment to comfort Estelle. He gently took her hands in his. "Ms. Devereux, from what I've seen, its very hard for you to do anything wrong. You're a formidable woman, and we are all better people for having you in our lives."

Annalise came up beside him and smiled. "He's right, Elle. You light up a room like the sun shining through the clouds."

"I believe you both have it backwards. I am better for having the two of you as friends," she smiled softly. "Now, let's get inside."

William went ahead to hold the door for them. They found the usual suspects upstairs, waiting and ready for a debate.

"Well, my lovely lads and lasses, what shall we discuss tonight?" William asked.

"Proposals," Annalise replied. "If I have to hear about another one of them while I myself have not received one, I may scream."

"Proposals it is," William chuckled. He looked around at James, Luise, Jennifer, and John to see if they objected.

"Then I suppose we might also discuss the societal pressures of marriage," James replied.

"I don't see what's so wrong with proposals," Luise replied. "After all, diamonds are a girl's best friend."

"Yes, but they didn't always give diamond rings for presents. That practice only really started when the Queen started to mine South Africa for diamonds," John added.

"How is it that one little piece of jewelry can mean so much?" Jennifer asked. "After all, it isn't as if you can't have a relationship without it, and even if you do have it, it isn't as if it's binding."

John chuckled at the obvious jab that his mistress had just given at his own marriage. "Yes, well, I think it's the sentiment that they are expensive and if someone has purchased one for you then they value you enough to spend top dollar on your happiness."

"For me, a proposal is a milestone in your relationship. That is why it is such a big to-do in society. It's a person publicly claiming that they want you to be theirs," Annalise added.

"Yet, it isn't permanent. People break engagements on occasion," William replied.

"Yes, but at their own peril. If you break enough engagements, society looks down on you," Estelle offered.

"Do we think... that the practice of proposing is the issue, or rather how people do it?" James asked thoughtfully.

"I don't think there is anything wrong with declaring your intentions. I think that the pressure of society to make it noteworthy and perfect is misguided. Relationships are not perfect. Not to mention, needing a diamond makes it so that people who can't afford it feel less than adequate if they were to ask someone to marry them," Estelle replied.

"Would you want a diamond, Ms. Devereux?" William asked.

"Honestly, Mr. Cavanaugh? I don't think I would. For starters, there are so many gemstones that I prefer more, which would make for a more unique piece. Not to mention, I wouldn't want someone to feel obligated to buy me a diamond, because every gift after that would just be compared to it, and I don't ever want my partner to think they haven't done enough to keep me satisfied based on a trivial gemstone they bought me however many years prior to our marriage," Estelle replied.

"So, buying a diamond ring is setting your marriage up for failure?" Luise asked with a laugh.

"Not at all, but I don't want my marriage based on material things. The ring doesn't matter to me, but the love does. The man could give me an oddly shaped boot buckle, and if I loved him enough I'd say yes," Estelle replied.

William looked at Annalise. "What about you, Ms. Renton, would you require a diamond?"

A rosy tint settled on her face. "I agree with Elle. Diamonds may be nice, but they're not required. You can't build a relationship on a foundation of diamonds."

"But you can on love," William replied with a knowing smile.

The conversation continued on, debating the various wedding practices into the early hours of the morning. The others started to disperse, leaving just William, Estelle, and Annalise behind.

"Well, ladies, I do believe it's time to escort you home," William replied, stretching slightly.

"Unfortunately, I must agree. I have to go out with a new potential suitor tomorrow to appease my father," Estelle said with a sarcastic smile.

"That sounds awful, Elle," Annalise replied. "Do you know them?"

"No, but apparently they are related to an associate of my mother's father, so you can only guess how well that will go," Estelle sighed, getting up to leave.

William cast Annalise a look and she explained.

"Her mother's father was a high noble. If this person is from that circle then they will probably be very pompous, stuffy, and boring," Annalise replied.

"So, in other words, not Christian," William murmured.

Annalise nodded, getting up to follow her friend. William pulled on his hat and walked them back to their respective homes. Once home, Estelle settled right in for bed, dreading the next day.

The suitor, Mr. Anderson, came calling around ten, and they went for a walk. It was the longest walk of Estelle's life even though it only lasted an hour. In the back of her mind, Estelle remembered how Annalise talked about Mr. Phillips and realized that she now understood her friend's pain. The conversation was very light, never delving any deeper than the surface of topics, not to mention he was very full of himself. The whole time he only discussed himself and what his life was like. Whenever she tried to add anything, he would cut her off and go on about himself. She couldn't tell if she wasn't interested because she was interested in someone else, or if she wasn't interested because the man was as dull as a spoon. He was handsome, at least, but just because something was nice to look at, does not mean that is sparks deeper emotional feelings.

"Mr. Anderson, what are you looking for in a wife?" Estelle asked on the walk back.

"I'm looking for someone to raise my children and to run the estate while I attend to more important matters," he replied, like that should be obvious. "I'm looking for someone who is adept at social interactions and can be the perfect hostess."

"Oh, so you're looking for someone to manage your life and make you look good while you contribute absolutely nothing to enriching her life except monetary gain?" she asked with a sweet smile, although her words were harsh.

The man's eyes darkened in annoyance. "Why, yes. I suppose I am."

"Do you want to even love your wife?"

"That isn't necessary," the man scoffed.

"If you don't love your wife, would you be so inclined to look elsewhere for that?"

Mr. Anderson bristled at her brash line of questioning. "Ms. Devereux, you should learn to hold your tongue."

"And you should learn that relationships are about give and take, although that must be hard considering that your ego must create its own gravitational pull, so you are inclined to having the world revolve around you," Estelle shot back as she reached the front of her house. "Mr. Anderson, please do not call upon me again."

She entered her house, leaving the man dumbfounded on the steps.

"Well, how did it go?" Mary asked. "Did he like you?"

"Oh, I left him speechless," Estelle replied with a small smirk as she went up the stairs to her room.

The house was comfortably quiet until her father came home from work. Then, it became dangerously quiet. She was sitting in the library reading a book when her father entered and shut the door behind him. That was never a good sign.

"Estelle, is this a joke to you?" he asked with a quiet anger.

"No, Father, the last time I checked, Othello was a tragedy," she replied absentmindedly.

"I'm not talking about your literature, child, I'm talking about your place in society. I received a very angry telegram from your grandfather today," her father ground out.

Oh no. Her father and her grandfather already were on precarious terms due to her mother choosing her father instead of someone who was more noble. If her grandfather had sent her father a nasty telegram, then she was about to be on the receiving end of decades worth of frustration and anger. Mr. Devereux had never felt good enough for Margarent's father, and spent most of his time trying to prove that he was. When Margaret passed away, he then had to prove that he was capable at navigating society without his wife to smooth things over.

"I'm sure Mr. Anderson was blowing things out of proportion," Estelle replied, placing her book on the table.

"You referred to his ego as having it's own gravitational pull?" he asked incredulously.

Estelle had to keep from laughing, "Father, he was awful. He only talked about himself."

"I don't care if he only talks about trees, Estelle, I raised you better than this. You'll never find a husband if you keep acting like this. There was nothing wrong with that man, and he would have been a good, secure match. You won't find many more matches like that this late in the season," her father sighed in exasperation. He turned away from her, looking at the portrait of his wife that hung on the wall. He secretly begged her for the strength.

"There's always next year," she replied.

"Is there, Estelle? You of all people should know that a next year is never guaranteed," he replied sadly, raking his eyes down Margaret's painted face. Estelle looked so much like how her mother looked in that painting, suspended in time as a youthful woman.

Estelle felt tears sting her eyes. If her mother had been here now... she'd understand. She would have laughed when Estelle told her about her outing. She would have poured her a cup of tea and they would have gossiped about it all. She wouldn't have been disappointed in her. No, Mrs. Devereux was a kind soul who would have reassured her that the right match was out there, and that she shouldn't give up until she found it. Only... Mrs. Devereux wasn't here. Estelle was left with the shell of the man who had loved her mother, who probably thought that marrying for love had been a mistake, because maybe if he hadn't loved his wife, losing her would have hurt so much less to the point where he might have been able to one day move on. A man who was secretly on the road to ruin because of trying desperately to save the wife that he loved so much, and who's only hope was having his daughter marry well enough that they could all live comfortably without ever having to find out just how bad it was.

"I'll try harder, Father," Estelle sniffed, swiping at her eyes.

"See to it that you do," her father replied before leaving.

Estelle pulled her knees to her chest in a way that would have been deemed improper for a woman of society. However, she didn't feel very much like that right now. She felt more like a child that was scolded for not knowing something that she had never been informed of. The clock on the wall ticked over and she knew dinner would be served soon. Gracefully, she picked herself up from the chair and went to go wash up. Mary gave her a concerned look as she noticed how red Estelle's eyes were as she glided past, but neither of them said anything.

Dinner was silent that night. None of them acknowledged the events of the day.

It wasn't until late that night that Estelle learned that what she had thought would be a horrible day was about to get a million times worse.

Pebbles flicked off her window and her heart leapt. Annalise hadn't made plans to go to Mr. Cavanaugh's that night. Perhaps... perhaps it was Christian? She didn't even bother to look. She just pulled on her robe and rushed out as quietly as she could to greet him. The grin on her face dissipated as she saw William and Annalise there. Neither of them looked thrilled to see her.

"I... I don't understand," she murmured, a frown settling on her face.

Annalise bit her lip and looked up at William. She nodded her head towards Estelle and William sighed. Hesitantly, he pulled a piece of paper out of his pocket and handed it to Estelle.

With a trembling hand, she reached out to take the paper from him. Their silence was scaring her. Gently, she unfolded the note and read it. Tears blurred her vision as she recognized the scrawling handwriting from the notes that she'd received over the years.

"No," she murmured, scanning the contents of the note.

Christian was gone.

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Our super-bacteria spreading to Puget Sound otters, orcas

John Ryan - November 26, 2018

A leafy little tunnel runs through the undergrowth along the Black River in the Seattle suburb of Renton: an otter trail. It’s in hidey-holes like this that river otters leave detailed evidence of human misdeeds. Just downstream, in the Duwamish River, droppings left by river otters reveal toxic PCBs and other industrial waste. Here, in a woodsy city park where the Black River carries runoff from nearby subdivisions and business parks, otter droppings contain our antibiotics and the super-bacteria that they can generate.

Bacteria that resist antibiotic drugs are becoming more widespread in our environment. Last year, researchers reported finding 35 kinds of multi-drug-resistant bacteria in the exhaled breaths of killer whales off the San Juan Islands. Wildlife biologist Michelle Wainstein, working with Seattle’s Woodland Park Zoo, has been combing riverbanks along the Black, Green and Duwamish Rivers to find the defecating and socializing spots known as otter latrines. (Before leaving evidence for science, otters often congregate and even do a bouncy little move with their back legs that researchers call a scat dance.)

“At all of the field sites down in these urban areas, we have found strains of E. coli that are resistant to various antibiotics,” Wainstein said. Bacteria in otter scat from the Black River otter latrine flourished despite exposure to ampicillin, gentamicin, tetracycline, minocycline and sulfaoxazole, according to Wainstein's preliminary findings. Discarded or overused antibiotics can help disease-causing bacteria evolve new defenses.

Sewage treatment plants are usually effective at getting rid of bacteria — that’s their main purpose — but they fail to screen antibiotics and other pharmaceuticals from reaching otters or other aquatic organisms.

“Our waste ends up going somewhere,” Wainstein said. “And so they get exposed to our antibiotics.”

About a third of all antibiotics prescribed to humans are unnecessary or prescribed incorrectly, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Antibiotics are heavily used in livestock, too, often to promote growth, not treat disease. About 70 percent of medically important antibiotics are sold for use on livestock, according to the nonprofit Consumers Union.

A Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife report found Virginiamycin-M1, an antibiotic widely used on livestock, in native bay mussels at all 18 sites around Puget Sound where the researchers had submerged cages of the mussels as living pollution meters.

“They’re little sentinels,” Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife biologist Jennifer Lanksbury said of the filter-feeding mussels. “A canary in a cage.”

Last year was the first to see a decrease in the use of antibiotics for livestock, according to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. Consumer groups welcomed that news and credited chicken producers’ efforts to reduce the routine use of antibiotics. Yet beef, pork and turkey producers use more than ten times the quantity of medically important antibiotics to produce a pound of meat that chicken producers do, according to Consumers Union.

The resistant bacteria probably don’t do any more harm to wildlife than regular bacteria would. It’s almost unheard of for wild animals to be treated with antibiotics, though scientists did attempt to do so last summer in an ultimately unsuccessful effort to save the life of an ailing young orca known as J-50. The much bigger risk is that these super-bacteria could find their way back into humans or livestock, and our life-saving drugs wouldn’t work on them anymore.

“Then we have no way to combat them,” Wainstein said.

Each year in the United States, at least 2 million people get an antibiotic-resistant infection, and at least 23,000 people die, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

“Anyone handling crab or fish, if you stick your finger, you could get exposed to a resistant strain,” said National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration microbiologist Linda Rhodes, who has studied the microbes found in resident orcas’ exhaled breaths.

“Humans are definitely putting pathogens that we’ve selected for resistance in the environment,” she said.

“Bacteria itself could come from leaking septic systems or stormwater runoff from streets,” Lanksbury said. “Human waste, pet waste, farming practices.”

Whenever a heavy rainstorm overwhelms sewer systems, untreated, bacteria-laden sewage floods directly into local waterways. Rhodes said efforts to replace impervious surfaces like pavement with more absorbent surfaces could help reduce bacterial pollution.

“If you can slow the water down, it can snag a lot of particulates, particularly bacteria,” she said. Once detained in a patch of soil, pathogens that thrive in our bodies often have a hard time competing against the soil's own microbes. Other researchers are now trying to see if restoring underwater habitats like eelgrass beds might help stem the tide of bacterial pollution into Puget Sound.

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There’s a notable increase of Utah ties in the NFL this offseason

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There’s a notable increase of Utah ties in the NFL this offseason

Each summer over the past eight years, the Deseret News has created a master list of Utah ties in the NFL during the offseason. This year, there are 89 Utah ties on an NFL roster just a few weeks before teams head to training camps near the end of July.

How does the number of Utah ties on NFL rosters in 2021 stack up to past seasons?

The 89 Utah ties currently in the NFL is significantly higher than the past three seasons — there were 74 last season, 76 in 2019 and 79 in 2018.

The 2017 offseason set the standard in recent years, when there were 90 local players on NFL rosters around this time, paced by a strong contingent of 35 rookies. Earlier this offseason, there were 90 Utah ties on NFL rosters, before former South Sevier High’s Alani Pututau was released by Atlanta.

In 2016, there were 75 Utah ties on rosters during the summer, with 70 in 2015 and 66 in 2014.

This year’s crop of 89 local players includes 16 rookies, with eight draft picks and eight undrafted free agents.

Here’s a breakdown of those 89 players (note: they can count towards multiple categories):

29 who played at the University of Utah (down from 30 last year)

26 who played at BYU (up from 12 last year)

14 who played at Utah State (down from 15 last year)

4 who played at Weber State (equal to 4 last year)

4 who played at Snow College (equal to 4 last year)

1 who played at Southern Utah (down from 2 last year)

42 who played football at Utah high schools (up from 30 last year)

So, why is there such an increase of Utah ties this year?

Three main reasons contribute to the sizable jump of Utah ties in the NFL:

BYU went from 12 players in the NFL in the 2020 offseason to 26 this year. There are 13 Cougars who will be rookies in 2021 — if they make it to an opening day roster — headlined by quarterback Zach Wilson, the No. 2 overall selection by the New York Jets in the 2021 NFL draft.

The number of Utah high school players in the NFL saw an increase of 40% from last year to this year. In addition to Wilson, who went to Corner Canyon High, former Desert Hills High’s offensive tackle Penei Sewell was a first-round draft pick — he went No. 7 overall to the Detroit Lions — and there were seven total Utah high schoolers taken in this year’s draft. There are a total of 10 Utah high school rookies overall.

The University of Utah, yet again, leads the way among state representatives, and the number of Utes only went down one even though longtime quarterback Alex Smith retired and no Utah rookies were drafted — thanks in large part to COVID-19 impacting the past year. Even so, the Utes have had 21 players drafted in the past five years and 18 of them are still in the league.

Here’s a look at each Utah tie in the NFL, listed by team in alphabetical order:

San Francisco 49ers middle linebacker Fred Warner (54) in action against the Arizona Cardinals during an NFL football game, Saturday, Dec. 26, 2020, in Glendale, Ariz.

Jennifer Stewart, Associated Press

BYU players in the NFL

Name Pos. NFL Utah high school (if applicable)

Name Pos. NFL Utah high school (if applicable)

Zayne Anderson S Kansas City Chiefs Stansbury Matt Bushman TE Las Vegas Raiders N/A Brady Christensen OT Carolina Panthers Bountiful Michael Davis CB Los Angeles Chargers N/A Zac Dawe DE Atlanta Falcons Pleasant Grove Chandon Herring OL Tennessee Titans N/A Taysom Hill QB New Orleans Saints N/A Tristen Hoge OG New York Jets N/A Bronson Kaufusi TE Green Bay Packers Timpview Corbin Kaufusi OL San Francisco 49ers Timpview Isaiah Kaufusi LB Indianapolis Colts Brighton Dayan Lake CB Los Angeles Rams Northridge Harvey Langi LB New England Patriots Bingham Dax Milne WR Washington Football Team Bingham Kai Nacua S San Francisco 49ers N/A Micah Simon WR Carolina Panthers N/A Daniel Sorensen S Kansas City Chiefs N/A Sione Takitaki LB Cleveland Browns N/A Khyiris Tonga DT Chicago Bears Granger Kyle Van Noy LB New England Patriots N/A Fred Warner LB San Francisco 49ers N/A Troy Warner S Los Angeles Rams N/A Chris Wilcox CB Tampa Bay Buccaneers N/A Jamaal Williams RB Detroit Lions N/A Ty’Son Williams RB Baltimore Ravens N/A Zach Wilson QB New York Jets Corner Canyon

Denver Broncos offensive tackle Garett Bolles (72) warms up before an NFL football game against the Las Vegas Raiders, Sunday, Jan. 3, 2021, in Denver.

Jack Dempsey, Associated Press

Utah players in the NFL

Name Pos. NFL Utah high school (if applicable) Utah junior college (if applicable)

Name Pos. NFL Utah high school (if applicable) Utah junior college (if applicable)

Brian Allen CB Cleveland Browns N/A N/A Bradlee Anae DE Dallas Cowboys N/A N/A Cody Barton LB Seattle Seahawks Brighton N/A Jackson Barton OT New York Giants Brighton N/A Francis Bernard LB Dallas Cowboys Herriman N/A Julian Blackmon FS Indianapolis Colts Layton N/A Marquise Blair S Seattle Seahawks N/A N/A Garett Bolles OT Denver Broncos Westlake Snow Devontae Booker RB New York Giants N/A N/A Terrell Burgess S Los Angeles Rams N/A N/A Kylie Fitts OLB Arizona Cardinals N/A N/A Leki Fotu DT Arizona Cardinals Herriman N/A Matt Gay K Los Angeles Rams Orem N/A Javelin Guidry DB New York Jets N/A N/A Chase Hansen LB New Orleans Saints Lone Peak N/A Tyler Huntley QB Baltimore Ravens N/A N/A Jaylon Johnson CB Chicago Bears N/A N/A Star Lotulelei DT Buffalo Bills Bingham Snow Zack Moss RB Buffalo Bills N/A N/A Jared Norris LB Washington Football Team N/A N/A Tim Patrick WR Denver Broncos N/A N/A Darrin Paulo OL Detroit Lions N/A N/A John Penisini DL Detroit Lions West Jordan Snow Eric Rowe CB/S Miami Dolphins N/A N/A Pita Taumoepenu LB Denver Broncos Timpview N/A Sam Tevi OT Indianapolis Colts N/A N/A Hunter Thedford TE Detroit Lions N/A N/A Marcus Williams FS New Orleans Saints N/A N/A Mitch Wishnowsky P San Francisco 49ers N/A N/A

Seattle Seahawks middle linebacker Bobby Wagner stands on the field between drills during NFL football practice Tuesday, June 15, 2021, in Renton, Wash.

Ted S. Warren, Associated Press

Utah State players in the NFL

Name Pos. NFL Utah high school (if applicable)

Name Pos. NFL Utah high school (if applicable)

Jalen Davis CB Cincinnati Bengals N/A Dominik Eberle K Las Vegas Raiders N/A Kyler Fackrell LB Los Angeles Chargers N/A Tipa Galeai DE Green Bay Packers N/A Tyler Larsen C Washington Football Team Jordan Nevin Lawson CB Las Vegas Raiders N/A Dallin Leavitt S Las Vegas Raiders N/A Jordan Love QB Green Bay Packers N/A JoJo Natson WR/Ret. Cleveland Browns N/A Dax Raymond TE Pittsburgh Steelers Timpview Patrick Scales LS Chicago Bears Weber Darwin Thompson RB Kansas City Chiefs N/A Nick Vigil LB Minnesota Vikings Fremont Bobby Wagner MLB Seattle Seahawks N/A

Buffalo Bills cornerback Taron Johnson (24) runs back an interception for a touchdown during the second half of an NFL divisional round football game against the Baltimore Ravens Saturday, Jan. 16, 2021, in Orchard Park, N.Y.

John Munson, Associated Press

Other Utah college players in the NFL

Name Pos. NFL College Utah high school (if applicable)

Name Pos. NFL College Utah high school (if applicable)

Miles Killebrew S Pittsburgh Steelers Southern Utah N/A Taron Johnson CB Buffalo Bills Weber State N/A Sua Opeta OG Philadelphia Eagles Weber State Stansbury Andrew Vollert TE Indianapolis Colts Weber State N/A Jonah Williams DE Los Angeles Rams Weber State N/A

Detroit Lions offensive tackle Penei Sewell runs a drill during NFL football practice in Allen Park, Mich., Thursday, June 3, 2021.

Paul Sancya, Associated Press

Other Utah high school players in the NFL

Name Pos. NFL Utah high school Utah junior college (if applicabe)

Name Pos. NFL Utah high school Utah junior college (if applicabe)

Branden Bowen OT Arizona Cardinals Corner Canyon N/A Jordan Devey OL Buffalo Bills American Fork Snow Kaden Elliss LB New Orleans Saints Judge Memorial N/A Simi Fehoko WR Dallas Cowboys Brighton N/A Alohi Gilman S Los Angeles Chargers Orem N/A Porter Gustin DE Cleveland Browns Salem Hills N/A Andre James OT Las Vegas Raiders Herriman N/A Marcus Kemp WR Kansas City Chiefs Layton N/A Bryan Mone DT Seattle Seahawks Highland N/A Dalton Schultz TE Dallas Cowboys Bingham N/A Penei Sewell OT Detroit Lions Desert Hills N/A Xavier Su’a-Filo OT Cincinnati Bengals Timpview N/A Noah Togiai TE Indianapolis Colts Hunter N/A Jay Tufele DT Jacksonville Jaguars Bingham N/A John Ursua WR Seattle Seahawks Cedar/Westlake N/A

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Boeing Completes Successful 737-10 First Flight

Boeing Completes Successful 737-10 First Flight

Boeing’s 737-10, the largest airplane in the 737 MAX family, on Friday completed a successful first flight. The airplane took off from Renton Field in Renton, Washington, at 10:07 a.m. and landed at 12:38 p.m. at Boeing Field in Seattle. “The airplane performed beautifully,” said 737 Chief Pilot Capt. Jennifer Henderson. “The profile we flew allowed us to test the airplane’s systems, flight…

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Boeing Completes Successful 737-10 First Flight

Boeing Completes Successful 737-10 First Flight

The largest airplane in the 737 MAX family begins comprehensive test program Boeing’s [NYSE: BA] 737-10, the largest airplane in the 737 MAX family, today completed a successful first flight. The airplane took off from Renton Field in Renton, Washington, at 10:07 a.m. and landed at 12:38 p.m. at Boeing Field in Seattle. “The airplane performed beautifully,” said 737 Chief Pilot Capt. Jennifer…

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RULES: Answer the twenty questions and then tag twenty people you want to get to know better!

NAME: Marie ZODIAC SIGN:  Aquarius HEIGHT:  5′2″ LANGUAGES SPOKEN:  English NATIONALITY:  American FAVOURITE FRUIT:  Apples FAVOURITE SCENT: Cigarettes and Cologne FAVOURITE COLOUR: lilac FAVOURITE ANIMAL:  Badger!! Because of my boy Brandon Mayhew COFFEE, TEA, OR HOT CHOCOLATE: Coffee FAVOURITE FICTIONAL CHARACTER(S): Jimmy McGill, Walter White Junior, Brandon ‘Badger’ Mayhew, Neville Longbottom, Theon Greyjoy, Fiona Gallagher, Clara Oswald, Mark  Renton, and a lot of others I can’t think of atm DREAM TRIP: There are so many?? Mexico, Chicago, New York. Albuquerque is probably at the top of my list rn just because I love breaking bad so much and would love to see where it was shot/took place. WHEN WAS YOUR BLOG CREATED: this one is a remake i’ve had for less than a month but her og blog has been up since february?? i think LAST MOVIE SEEN: Jennifer’s Body SONGS YOU’VE HAD ON REPEAT: SONG ONE:  Nice For What - Drake SONG TWO: Don’t Know Why - Norah Jones SONG THREE:  Wake Up Alone - Amy Winehouse FAVOURITE CANDY:  M&M’s                                                                                       FAVOURITE HOLIDAY:  CHRISTMAS

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TAGGING: whoever wants to do it!

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