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The best poker players possess a number of skills, including patience and the ability to read their opponents. They also understand the odds of winning and how to avoid losing money by making informed decisions. In addition, they know when to fold and when to play another hand.
The most common strategy for winning at poker is to play only the strongest hands. However, this is a hard strategy to follow, especially when you’re first starting out. You should be willing to play many different kinds of hands and take some risks.
1. Having the Right Card Strength
In poker, each player is dealt five cards from a standard 52-card deck. These cards are shuffled before the deal and then placed to the left of the dealer.
Depending on the game, a player may be able to check or raise at any time during a betting interval. The action is then passed to the next player in line and the betting begins again.
2. Preflop Betting
Before the cards are dealt, each player in the game must place a certain amount of chips into the pot, which is called the ante. The ante is usually based on the stakes of the game.
3. The blinds
Before any cards are dealt, the players to the left of the dealer must post a small blind and a big blind. These blinds are forced bets that force players to think about their hand before deciding whether or not to call or raise.
4. The flop
After the initial antes and blinds, each player is dealt two more cards. These cards are arranged into the same order as the first two cards in the deck. The player who is the dealer must then assemble these cards and shuffle them.
5. The turn
After a player bets, the players to the left of him in the betting interval must either “call” or “raise.” The player who raises must put in more than enough chips to call. The player who calls must put in less than the amount of the previous player’s bet.
6. The river
After the flop, players must call or raise by the same amount as the previous player. If they don’t, they are out of the betting and lose their chips.
7. When You’re Last to Act
In most games, players who are the last to act in a round are able to exercise more control over the size of the pot. This is because they can make better decisions and adjust their bets based on what their opponents have done in earlier rounds.
8. If You’re Holding Trashy Cards
One of the biggest mistakes that inexperienced and losing players make is playing weak hands. It’s tempting to get in the habit of checking and folding too often, but this is not a strategy that will yield good results. Instead, it’s better to fire a small bet when you’re holding a trashy hand like middle pair. This will force other players to bet or fold, and it can turn a bad hand into a strong one in a hurry.

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The Latin American crane rental market is experiencing massive growth due to increasing industrialization and urbanization in the region. In addition, the increasing number of people migrating from rural areas to urban areas increases the need for commercial and residential infrastructure, which is expected to increase the regional market share over the analysis period.
According to a research report, the crane rental market is likely to top a valuation of $ 16.5 billion by 2026.
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The global crane rental market is expected to experience enormous growth in the coming years due to the increasing demand for gantry cranes and monorails in the transport and logistics industry. In addition, companies that offer crane rentals are increasingly working with haulage companies and port authorities to increase the acceptance of rental cranes in these industries.
In terms of type, it is estimated that the mobile crane segment will see massive expansion in the years to come, largely due to the increased adoption of truck loader cranes by transportation and utility companies. In addition, crane rental companies are increasingly introducing new truck loading cranes into their product portfolio in order to meet the increasing demand. For example, in September 2018 AW Leil Cranes and Equipment upgraded its fleet of mobile crane rentals with a 115 ton hydraulic crane to meet the diverse needs of consumers.
In addition to the truck loaders, the type segment would also experience strong expansion due to the increasing demand for all-terrain cranes. These machines are seeing significant usage, especially in the mining sector. The exceptional ability of rough terrain cranes to work long hours in harsh environmental conditions significantly increases their demand.
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Several market participants in the crane rental sector are concentrating on entering into long-term partnerships with well-known equipment providers and major customers in order to effectively increase their market share in crane rental. The equipment suppliers, for their part, focus on new products that have been introduced to highlight and refine their product portfolios. In fact, in July 2020, Elliott Equipment recently announced the launch of its novel crane cab, which will be available for all Elliott cranes with a capacity of 30 tons and more.
The competitive landscape of the global crane rental market includes such players as ALL Erection Crane Rentals, Mammoet, United Rentals, Inc., Starlog Enterprises Limited, Prangl Gesellschaft, Maxim Crane Works, and Elliott Equipment Company, among others.
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The crane rental market players are expanding their business in various locations to improve their regional presence and increase their revenues. Maxim Crane Works, a leading crane rental and service provider in the United States, announced in July 2020 that it had opened three new office locations in St. Louis, Kansas City and Denver.
Companies are also expanding their portfolios with new cranes in order to attract more customers and increase their sales. Citing an example, Ideal Crane Rental announced in May 2019 that it had added three new Liebherr mobile cranes to its fleet. LTM 1100-5.2, LTM 1160-5.2 and LTM 1450-8.1. Each of these cranes fulfills a specific need for the company depending on the company. Such fleet expansions are expected to occur more frequently and highlight the growth prospects for the crane rental market.
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What is it that makes us human? There are more than seven billion of us on the planet and we come in all different shapes and sizes, are born in different cultures and to different parents, but fundamentally we are the same.
People Like Us provides a tongue-in-cheek investigation of the human race that might serve as a guide to earthlings for an imaginary alien visiting our planet for the first time. Amusing and entertaining, it documents the things we do; the things that make us human.
This book is the culmination of more than 25 years of human observation. An inveterate people watcher and devotee of Honoré Balzac, Sasha Gusov's career has taken him to over 40 countries where he has devoted his spare time to casting his keen and playful eye on the quirks that make us human.

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Christopher Plummer won his first ever Oscar at the 84th Academy Awards in Los Angeles on Sunday (February 26, 2012), taking home the statuette for Best Supporting Actor for his stand-out performance in indie-drama 'Beginners'. He is the oldest ever actor to win an Academy Award.
Plummer, who wore a purple velvet suit to the awards, was typically humorous in his acceptance speech, lifting the statuette and saying, "You're only two years older than me darling, where have you been all my life?", before thanking his "Long suffering wife Elanine", whom he said "deserved the Nobel Peace Prize" for coming to his rescue every day. Though he fended off stiff competition from the likes of Kenneth Branagh and Max Von Sydow for the award, Plummer was heavily tipped to win after taking home the same gong at almost every other awards ceremony this season. Before the show, Deadline.com movie writer Pete Hammond said, "Christopher Plummer is the sentimental favorite.It would be a huge upset if anybody but Christopher Plummer were to take this home, and it is only his second Oscar nomination, so he is way overdue".
Despite his win, 'The Sound of Music' star Plummer won't have much time to celebrate, having signed up to star in the drama 'Muhammad Ali's Greatest Fight', about the boxer's battles with the US government.

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I like to think I’m news savvy, but I’m dumbfounded by the recent actions of Washington County Commissioner Diana Irey Vaughan and Larry Maggi in calling for a Government Study Commission in the county. Exactly when did this become an issue on the voter’s mind? I have been active in the community for years and have not heard a single person raise the issue or say that we should mirror Allegheny County’s Home Rule government.
It appears Irey Vaughan and Maggi are the only ones calling for this study. I understand Washington County has looked at home rule twice before and it failed both times. Why do we want to commit further time, resources, and money to go down this road again?
Who in this county sees anything in Allegheny County’s form of government they would rather have here? It is taxed higher, inefficient, and is led by a single person, the county executive. We do not need the likes of Allegheny County Executive Rich Fitzgerald to be a dictator in Washington County.
I implore all my other “news junkies” to read about this issue and discover what a bad idea it is for our county. In addition, we must ask why Irey Vaughan and Maggi are pushing this issue.
I will be opposing the Government Study Commission referendum on Nov. 2. I ask readers to do the same.


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Historians have often assumed that, in 1731, three Spanish missions were built — then quickly abandoned — near Barton Springs. After all, Spanish documents record temporary missions on that part of the Colorado River. And it’s a natural spot for settlement.
As such, for decades, an ornate Texas Historical Marker that explains the short-lived missions has stood sentinel over the springs.
Steven Gonzales, executive director of El Camino Real de los Tejas Historic Trail Association, thinks otherwise.
‘The missions would have been at a Camino Real crossing," Gonzales says, referring to the Spanish "Royal Road" that crisscrossed eastern Texas. "On a ridge to the south or west side of a river crossing. They would have expected the French to come from the east."
You see, in the 1730s, the Spanish hurriedly moved their East Texas missions south and west along the Royal Road to avoid French encroachments from Louisiana. The missionaries and their converts eventually moved on to San Antonio.
If Gonzales’ guess is correct, their settlement would have stood on the hills above the Colorado River shallows now traversed by the Montopolis Bridge, perhaps in what is now Roy Guerrero Park.
Gonzales, 40, brings a fresh perspective to the Spanish period in Texas as the Austin-based advocate of the route that was named a national historic trail in 2004. Originally, the multipronged road, whose full name in Spanish refers to the Tejas Indians who gave the state its name, extended from Mexico City to Los Adaes, the first capital of Texas (now in the state of Louisiana near the town of Natchitoches).
"There are many layers of history to the road," he says. "From Native American to French, Spanish, Anglo and beyond. As a matter of fact, the road led to the founding of Texas. And it’s easy to say that we would not be calling Texas ‘Texas’ without it."
The perfect man for the perfect job
Corpus Christi-born Gonzales, 40, seems to have been preparing for this role all his adult life. At the University of Texas, he studied cultural and historical geography, focusing on the Spanish missions and presidios on the northern frontier of New Spain. He was particularly interested in how Christian, Muslim and Jewish traditions mixed in New Spain.
Later, at Texas State University, he narrowed his research to trail-preservation groups and how they negotiated access across private land. His case studies included the Juan Bautista de Anza National Historic Trail in Arizona and California, Ice Age National Scenic Trail in Wisconsin and the California Coastal Trail.
Once, he joined other students exploring La Jornado de Muerto on El Camino de Tierra Adentro National Historic Trail between Socorro and Las Cruces, N.M. One of his colleagues complained about the lack of cellphone service in the remote desert.
"We are on the Journey of Death," Gonzales responded. "Of course, there’s no cellphone service on the Journey of Death. Sometimes, there’s just a complete lack of connection to the physical world just outside the window. That world is the one Spanish explorers would have traveled through long ago."
Since 2009, he has been working to raise awareness of the ancient trail that played such a key role in Texas history.
"I couldn’t be in a better position to do what I’m doing," Gonzales says. "While it is the second oldest trail in the country, in terms of its designation as a national historic trail, El Camino Real de los Tejas is one of the newest. So we have a lot to do to help people understand its significance."
His group runs several programs to enlighten schoolchildren, to raise roadside signs — like a recent one to mark the San Gabriel River crossing — and to protect trail resources. They specifically target fourth- and seventh-graders already studying Texas history.
The first official signs were placed on the trail by the National Park Service in Milam County. Gonzales thinks the signs not only educate, they help protect what remains of the trail.
"This is crucial," he says. "Because the trail is destroyed little by little each day."
Many trails as one
The Camino group that Gonzales heads was founded in 2007 and was housed at Texas State until 2011, when it moved to the AGE Building on East 38th Street.
Luckily for Gonzales, one of his Texas State teachers, Andy Samson, was the group’s first president.
Other groups had previously acknowledged El Camino Real de los Tejas. In 1918, the Daughters of the American Revolution and the state of Texas placed markers along one part of the trail. In 1991, Texas Department of Transportation commemorated the 300th anniversary of the first Spanish explorations along the road with a study.
That study informed the National Parks Service analysis of the trail.
"The wheels of government turn slow," Gonzales says. "So it wasn’t until October 2004 that El Camino Real was designated as a national historic trail."
Most people, even followers of Texas history, might be surprised that they already know parts of the trail, such as the string of missions, including the Alamo, that survive in San Antonio.
"Those missions are the crown jewels of the trail," Gonzales says. "You can see how Mudéjar architecture, which combines influences from the the three religious cultures of Spain, mix in these New World constructions."
The San Antonio missions, as a matter of fact, have been nominated for World Heritage status.
Other places can give the traveler a vicarious experience of following the trail as explorers did. For instance, great swales cut into the landscape near the Medina River in southern Bexar County show the wear of ox carts and wagons over time. Right here in Austin detect evidence at McKinney Falls State Park.
"At the Lower Falls area, where a large limestone slab sits, is a historical Camino crossing of Onion Creek," Gonzales says. "You can see the swales there coming up from the bank from Onion Creek and toward old homestead. Because we don’t have signs out there yet, people don’t know it."
Texas Parks and Wildlife Department has directed more than $1.5 million to enhance visitor experience and develop directional and interpretive signage at McKinney Falls State Park, Goliad State Park, Mission Rosario and Mission Tejas State Park.
"These developments will really bring the trail to life for the public in some of our nicest state parks, including our hometown park here in Austin," Gonzales says. "So in the near future, look for ways you can learn about and explore the Royal Road. Much of it might be just on the other side of your window."
Michael Barnes writes about Austin’s people, places, culture and history.

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I've made lots of mistakes wishing time travel existed in this century, I guess I expected too much getting my hopes up for nothing. I didn't think our future would turn out like this ignoring the pain in my heart. He broke my heart crushing it till it's unrepairable, I trusted him giving not only my body but my heart for him to destroy.
I should of known better and yet I am blinded by his charms believing his lies, I promised myself to never love again fearing for another broken heart. He showed me how to love again and catch me when I fall, sharing our secrets together and given him my trust and my heart. Secrets revealed I learned what type of person he truly is, I fear to trust and love again because of him, everything we've been through is a lie including our friendship. I run away from my past to start a new future, we have secrets to keep and I am not planning to reveal mine.
So why did he find me?
What he is trying to achieve?
I'll do everything in my power to hide the ones who keeps me sane, the ones who showed me a true meaning of love and life. I won't let him destroy that, he may destroyed my heart but he will not destroy them.
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Classical Tahoe Family Orchestra Concert: All about the Piano and Music Maker Faire
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- Aug 04, 2019
- Classical Tahoe Concert Pavilion at Sierra Nevada College
This year’s Family Orchestra Concert theme, All About the Piano will explore how the versatility of the piano transcends musical genres, musical styles, and musical periods. It will show how the piano is sometimes classified as a “string instrument” and at other times, a “percussion instrument”.
The concert will culminate with the soloists concerto performance with the Classical Tahoe Orchestra by Angel Wang, teenage winner of the first annual Classical Tahoe Piano Competition.
Before and after the Family Orchestra Concert, outside of the pavilion in the courtyard, music lovers of all ages are invited to enjoy and engage with interactive activity stations during the Music Maker Faire. Vendors include Nevada Museum of Art and The Terry Lee Wells Discovery Museum.
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A farmer has died of bird flu in far western China, the 14th person to die of the disease in the country.
The Health Ministry confirmed the 62-year-old farmer in the Xinjiang region died July 12 of the H5N1 strain of bird flu, the official Xinhua News Agency said.
The case brings China’s total number of human bird flu infections to 21, Xinhua said. The tally includes a case the government confirmed last week occurred in 2003, two years before China publicly acknowledged its first human infection.
The 2003 case, disclosed by Chinese researchers in June in a letter to the New England Journal of Medicine, raised questions about Beijing’s ability to detect emerging diseases.
The H5N1 virus has killed at least 138 people worldwide since it began ravaging Asian poultry stocks in late 2003, according to a tally kept by the World Health Organization.
Most human cases have been traced to contact with infected birds, but experts fear the virus — which remains hard for people to catch — could mutate into a form that spreads easily among people, potentially sparking a pandemic.


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SLOOS: Crunch Time Looms
15 May 2023
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Last week was certainly a heavy one from a macro perspective. On Monday, the results of a closely watched Fed survey showed banks tightening their lending purse strings, which did little to dispel fears of a looming credit crunch. But the report did strengthen the case that the Fed may finally be done with its rate-hiking cycle – an argument that got a further boost after data out last week showed US inflation moderating in April. However, while investors continue to expect the Fed to cut rates this year, it might not be likely anytime soon with inflation still running hot and little progress being made in bringing down the core rate. Across the pond, the Bank of England left little room for debate, going ahead with its 12th consecutive rate hike last week and signaling more to potentially come. Find out more in this week’s review.
The senior loan officer opinion survey (or “SLOOS”) is a quarterly review conducted by the Fed to gather information on bank lending practices. The latest one was conducted in April to assess the lending environment over the first quarter of 2023, and the results were published last week. The graph below, taken from those results, shows the percentage of banks reporting that they’ve tightened their lending standards to commercial and industrial customers. Basically, when the line goes up, as it has been doing since the start of 2022, it means that banks are becoming more cautious in handing out business loans. And the latest survey showed a higher percentage of banks making it tougher to get loans last quarter, not only to business customers, but also to households across all loan categories (mortgages, auto loans, credit cards, etc).
The survey also asked some special questions about banks' expectations for the remainder of 2023, assuming that economic activity evolves in line with consensus forecasts. The responses were far from reassuring: banks widely reported that they expect to tighten their lending standards over the rest of the year to both households and businesses, and across all loan categories. Needless to say, that’s not good news, and will only fuel fears about a looming credit crunch – especially after the recent turmoil in the banking sector. Credit, after all, is the lifeblood of the economy: when it gets harder to borrow cash, consumers spend less and businesses don’t invest as much, derailing economic growth and increasing the odds of a recession.
To see this more clearly, consider the graph below from Goldman Sachs. The blue line plots the results of the SLOOS survey – specifically, the percentage of polled banks reporting that they’ve tightened their lending standards to commercial and industrial customers (the same data as the graph above). Once again, when the line goes up, it means that banks are becoming more cautious. And when that happens, bank lending over the next few quarters ends up declining (a logical outcome). This is captured by the red line, which shows actual bank lending four quarters in the future. This is plotted on an inverted axis – that is, when the red line goes up, it means that bank lending fell in the future. Finally, the gray shaded areas indicate recessions.
Here’s the key conclusion: when the SLOOS survey indicates that banks are becoming more cautious in their lending practices, it often precedes a decrease in actual lending in the future – a harbinger of a recession (notice how the red line shoots higher during all the shaded gray areas). The Fed made a nod to these dynamics in its financial stability report out last Monday, warning that banks’ concerns about slower growth could lead them to make fewer loans, accelerating an economic downturn. That all adds to the argument that the Fed may be finally done with its rate hiking cycle. After all, many economists view the ongoing bank crisis and resulting credit crunch as having a similar effect to that of a few interest rate hikes.
In case the Fed needed any more data points to consider a pause, the latest US CPI report out last week showed inflation moderating in April. Consumer prices in the US increased by 4.9% last month from a year earlier – the first sub-5% reading in two years and below the 5% both expected by economists and recorded in March. Core inflation, which strips out volatile energy and food components, also cooled last month by 0.1 percentage points to 5.5%, which was in line with economists’ estimates. And “supercore” inflation – the Fed’s favorite measure as it tracks core services but excludes shelter prices, and therefore is a better representation of labor tightness – also slowed to 5.1% from 5.8%. However, on a month-on-month basis, prices are still rising, with both headline and core consumer prices increasing by 0.4% in April from the month before.
Investors continue to anticipate rate cuts by the Fed later this year, and they added to those bets after last week’s CPI report. That comes on the back of concerns over a credit crunch following a series of bank collapses, fueling expectations of a significant economic slowdown that prompts the US central bank to intervene. However, despite signs of moderated price pressures in April, the Fed will need to see more than one month of data to be confident that inflation is on a sustained downward path. What’s more, the annual core inflation rate has remained almost unchanged since the end of last year, demonstrating the sticky nature of underlying inflation. So while the Fed might pause its aggressive monetary tightening campaign next month, it’s very unlikely to cut rates anytime soon with inflation still running hot and little progress made in bringing down the core rate.
Bank of England
While the Fed cut or not-to-cut debate rages on, another major central bank just went ahead with its 12th consecutive rate hike last week. The Bank of England (BoE) raised its benchmark lending rate by a quarter of a percentage point to 4.5% on Thursday – its highest level since 2008. And unlike the Fed, the BoE is far from signaling a pause, saying that further hikes may be needed if price pressures persist. That comes after the central bank revised its inflation forecasts significantly upward, acknowledging that it had previously underestimated the strength and duration of food price increases. Rather than expecting inflation to drop below its 2% target within a year as previously projected, the BoE now anticipates it will reach the target only in early 2025. For reference, inflation is currently running at 10.1% – five times the central bank’s 2% target.
There was some good news, however, with the BoE significantly raising its growth predictions by more than it's ever done since it became independent in 1997. The central bank no longer expects a recession and now thinks that the economy will be 2.25% larger by mid-2026 than its earlier prediction in February. But the road to get there is bumpy, to say the least, with the economy expected to stagnate in the first and second quarters of 2023 when factoring in the impact of strikes and the extra bank holiday for King Charles III’s coronation. Excluding those one-off factors, the UK economy is expected to grow by 0.2% in each of the first two quarters of this year. But despite the upgraded projections, BoE officials stressed that the growth forecast was still weak with annual growth rates struggling to exceed 1% over the next three years.
- Monday: Eurozone industrial production (March).
- Tuesday: China retail sales and industrial output (April), UK labor market report (April), eurozone GDP (Q1), US retail sales (April). Earnings: Baidu, Home Depot.
- Wednesday: Japan GDP (Q1), US housing starts (April). Earnings: Cisco.
- Thursday: US existing home sales (April), Japan trade balance (April). Earnings: Alibaba, Walmart, Applied Materials.
- Friday: Japan inflation (April). Earnings: Deere & Co.
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POLLEN SWEATERS HISTORY
Pollen Sweaters began in 1986 as Pollen and Company, a home based business producing natural fiber knitwear to be sold at local craft fairs. Within a few years it became apparent that Total Easy Care Wool was our textile of choice, and that sturdy, handsome work sweaters were our niche. We gradually found a market for our sweaters in stores specializing in outdoor clothing for sailors, fishermen, and outdoor work in general, and our volume of production and sales increased steadily through modest advertising and word of mouth.
Pollen Sweaters is a small enterprise with about a dozen employees/friends who run the knitting and sewing machines in a peaceful little rural factory, taking lunches together and having way too much fun.
The pure wool we use has had the outer layer of itchy little barbs removed making the clothing not only very comfortable to wear but also completely machine washable and dryable! That’s right, you just turn them inside out and machine wash with warm or cold water and a gentle detergent then tumble dry also at a moderate temperature. Please do not hang to dry as this would cause them to lengthen. The wool does not shrink or pill or lose it’s shape and in fact, a monthly wash and dry will protect the sweaters from moth damage. We recommend that your sweater be washed and dried before storing for any length of time to make sure there are no moth eggs waiting to hatch.
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Richard Milhous Nixon (January 9, 1913 – April 22, 1994)
was the thirty-seventh President of the United States (1969–1974),
and the only president to ever resign from office.
On April Fools Day, 1992, John Hockenberry on National Public Radio’s “Talk of the Nation” program, pulled off a classic hoax. He enlisted the help of comedian Rich Little who impersonated the voice of Richard Nixon. Hockenberry announced that Nixon had decided to run for President again and aired the Rich Little-created audio clips to lend credence to his claim. In one clip, Little as Nixon said, "I never did anything wrong, and I won’t do it again." Hockenberry then asked real guests for their astute, political analysis. Listeners were outraged and phoned NPR in masses to express this. Hockenberry disclosed the ruse later that day in his program.


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The Carpet Merchant, 1887: Framed Canvas Replica Painting
By artist Jean-Leon Gerome (1824-1904), in a Private Collection
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he Cairo rug market comes to life in this sumptuous scene that almost echoes with the excitedly bartering voices, vibrantly hand-dyed hues and fabled Egyptian mysteries of the age-old trade. One of France's most highly-regarded and decorated artists during his lifetime, Gerome was a member of the Institut de France, a knight in the Legion d'honneur, a member of the British Royal Academy and a recipient of the Grand Order of the Red Eagle. The authentic stretched canvas replica painting captures the original work's texture, depth of color, and even its subtle brushstrokes, which are applied by hand exclusively for Design Toscano. The imported, delicately carved hardwood frame boasts a delicate leaf motif with fine feathered detailing finished in antique gold tones.
- Includes picture wire and hardware for hanging. Follow simple steps in the PDF linked above.
- Please note these instructions are meant for common drywall walls. If other conditions are present, check with your local hardware store for recommendations on hardware and hanging methods.
About The Artist
Jean-Léon Gérome (1824-1904)
Painter sculptor and teacher one of the most prominent late 19th-century academic artists in France. Gerome whose father was a goldsmith studied with J.H. Delaroche. His historical and mythological compositions were anecdotal painstaking often melodramatic and frequently erotic. The surfaces of his paintings were highly finished and he was fascinated with technical virtuosity. He was a good draftsman and an inventive illustrator. A trip to Egypt in 1856 introduced an exotic element into his painting. During the last 25 years of his life he concentrated on sculpture. A highly successful artist Gerome exerted great influence in the Paris art world.
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Weights & Dimensions
- Small: 14"Wx16.5"H framed (6.5"Wx9"H image size, 4"W frame), 4 lbs.
- Medium: 23.5"Wx28.5"H framed (16"Wx21"H image size, 4"W frame), 7 lbs.
- Large: 31"Wx38.5"H framed (23.5"Wx31"H image size, 4"W frame), 9 lbs.
- Grande: 37.5"Wx47"H framed (30"Wx39.5"H image size, 4"W frame), 11 lbs.


COLUMN: Farm visitors in search of food and relief from the weather
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THE calendar may have officially declared the arrival of spring this year but, when our holiday sheep turned up on that day, they were seriously underwhelmed by the weather that greeted them – heavy snow accompanied by bitingly cold, easterly winds.
They carefully tucked their newborn lambs in the lee of the thick hedges surrounding the paddocks and then, like all holidaymakers, set off in search of a bite to eat. The lambs looked so small and fragile that we offered the use of a barn but, amazingly, since their arrival they have never looked back and are doing incredibly well.
Although there is not much heat in it yet, the sun on their backs is encouraging them to thrive and, to quote our daughter on a recent visit: “They are even bigger than your Jack Russell!” I thoroughly enjoy watching them race each other across the fields, and their mothers too are clearly thrilled to have fresh grass to nibble after living so long on hay during the interminable winter.
Whilst winter has been unpleasant in this area, we are so lucky to have young lambs to enjoy. Sadly there will be far too many empty fields in other parts of the country this year where unremitting bad weather has caused death and destruction of farm animals on an epic scale.
Sheep are not the only things that need sun to thrive. The soil is still desperately cold. Although we managed to get some spring crops drilled during the dry spell about a month ago, there is no sign of any crop peeping out of the ground yet. Rob went out to have a bit of a dig in the soil last week and found that the crops have ‘chitted’ (started to sprout underground), but the subsequent bout of cold weather has made them reluctant to do more.
We urgently need some warm weather very soon to increase the soil temperature or there could be a real risk that the seeds will run out of ‘growing energy’ and the crops might fail. I feel slightly more hopeful for them this week as the leaves are beginning to come out on the trees and the daffodils have finally opened, so nature must think that it is getting warmer.
The sprayer had to have its annual MOT the other day to ensure that it is in good working order and does not have any leaks anywhere. Rob looks after his machinery, but felt that this time he could not risk washing the sprayer before the inspector came because the icy weather could cause it serious damage. He therefore apologised to him for the machine not being quite as pristine as it would normally be and was somewhat surprised to be told that it was far better than many and that the cab, in particular, was outstanding.
- 1 Small community café in St Neots "just hanging on"
- 2 New Toolstation branch to open in Huntingdon
- 3 Police dog helped find drugs and knife in Ramsey
- 4 Find out what's happening in Huntingdonshire for the Queen's Jubilee?
- 5 Come and see Huntingdon's Beacon lighting ceremony for the Jubilee
- 6 St Neots Street Food Fest promises to be "bigger and better"
- 7 Great honour for two men awarded the freedom of Huntingdon
- 8 The latest Readers' Photos sent to the Hunts Post this week
- 9 Large Hotel of the Year winner is proud of its history
- 10 Three dogs including pregnant Jack Russell stolen from Wimpole kennels
I had to smile at this because about three weeks ago, a mouse got into the cab in the and left a few ‘calling cards’, much to Rob’s disgust. Said mouse was promptly made homeless and my house cleaning and polishing equipment disappeared. If he can earn that sort of praise for his cleaning abilities, I might just have a job for him at home!
The delayed spring has encouraged far more wild animals into the farmyard and garden than normal as they have all been desperately seeking food. Birds have come in droves, but we have also had visits from foxes, muntjacs and badgers, all seeking the corn, bread and bits of fruit that were intended for the birds. This has been causing a few problems. Hippo (our farm cat) may be queen of the farmyard but she has delegated the job of ‘head of security’ to Amy, our dog.
Naturally, with so much responsibility, Amy takes her job very seriously, and anything that moves either in the farmyard or garden has to be reported back. Regrettably, her warnings tend to be somewhat indiscriminate and persistent, particularly at night.
Recently, with the wild animals turning up so frequently in the dead of night when all else is quiet, Amy has been getting very little sleep – and so have we! Normally, once we have come down to check that all is well, Amy goes back to sleep and peace reigns once more.
However, Rob was not very amused a couple of weeks ago when he came down to check and thought that she needed to answer a ‘call of nature’. He opened the back door and Amy took off at a high rate of knots after a badger that had been in the vicinity, ignoring all instructions to return.
Luckily, Rob had had the presence of mind to grab a dressing gown before coming down, but rapidly discovered that it is definitely not designed for wandering around the farm at 2am in sub-zero temperatures looking for a missing hound.
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Equipping for Life - Life Skills for Systems-Impacted Youth
Equipping for Life equips system-impacted youth with the skills to empower independence - through education, life skills training, counseling, jobs, and housing. Funding from LA2050 will allow us to enhance our case management and life skills training to meet the needs of young people in foster care and those who are aging out of the child welfare system. Offered year around, these comprehensive supports help youth establish economic opportunity and self-sufficiency, allowing them to thrive as they launch into adulthood.
What is the primary issue area that your application will impact?
Support for Foster and Systems-Impacted Youth
In which areas of Los Angeles will you be directly working?
County of Los Angeles
In what stage of innovation is this project, program, or initiative?
Expand existing project, program, or initiative
What is your understanding of the issue that you are seeking to address?
Of the more than 1.6 million youth/young adults in LA, there are an estimated 97,000 at risk of experiencing homelessness and another 5,700 are currently unsheltered according to LAHSA. Over 270,000 youth/young adults are growing up in poverty and over 400,000 will have experienced abuse or neglect. These statistics, along with the fact that LA County has one of the largest child welfare systems in the U.S. (over 30,000 children in need of safe home), makes us compelled to increase our capacity and services to reach more vulnerable youth. At the age of 18, teens transition out of foster care and are expected to live independently, but most are ill-prepared for life's daily challenges. Their chances of ending up incarcerated or experiencing homelessness are extremely high. Equipping for Life is Olive Crest's upstream solution to combat these statistics and negative outcomes, as we equip youth (12-24) with the needed skills and supports to become independent and thrive.
Describe the project, program, or initiative this grant will support to address the issue.
Olive Crest seeks to change the narrative on foster and systems-impacted youth to provide pathways to brighter futures through Equipping for Life. Each year, nearly 400 youth and young adults are provided with safe homes along with the needed support and services, to help them re-write their stories giving them a chance to lead healthy, safe, and productive lives. To succeed in adult life, youth need to have basic educational, financial, and life skills such as, knowing how to cook, cleanliness and hygiene, self/ social-awareness, responsible decision making, budget balancing, maintaining healthy relationships, coping skills, a job and housing. Equipping for Life empowers youth to grow and reach their greatest potential, despite all the obstacles they have endured. The end goal is to prepare former foster and systems-impacted youth for independent living and help them leverage their strengths and resilience to overcome their challenges and be successful members of society.
Describe how Los Angeles County will be different if your work is successful.
The pandemic, along with other societal issues, has increased stress, anxiety, and trauma for systems-impacted youth in LA. Studies show these youth are at a high risk for substance abuse, dropping out of school, becoming victims of human trafficking or experiencing homelessness. Our vision is that every foster and systems-impacted youth has an equal opportunity to succeed and live out their dreams. LA will look different because our youth will have access to education, jobs, counseling, safe homes and ultimately hope for a brighter future. With this grant and our proven model, we will accomplish continued success and growth of Equipping for Life. This commitment includes the launch of a capital campaign, which focuses on the expansion of Equipping for Life and our youth housing program in Southeast LA. It includes the opening of a new drop-in center that will be a critical connecting point for prevention and intervention services for vulnerable youth to forge life transformation.
What evidence do you have that this project, program, or initiative is or will be successful, and how will you define and measure success?
Equipping for Life has been an integral part of Olive Crests' services in LA for over 20 years. In 2022, Olive Crest's Quality of Service Survey demonstrated the high value of our services. We received a 4.4 of 5 score indicating youth felt their basic physical, emotional, and spiritual needs were met; 4.5 of 5 score indicating youth felt we encouraged and supported their educational success; 4.6 of 5 from our youth for overall quality of services. For young adults participating in our housing programs, 90% transitioned into stable housing upon exiting the program. Overall satisfaction shows that 91% of our youth would recommend Olive Crest. We measure impact through pre/post program assessments, individual treatment plans, interviews, and surveys. We utilize the CAFAS to assess day to day functioning and utilize ACEs assessment to measure adverse childhood experiences. This helps identify prevention strategies to reduce and to mitigate the effects of past trauma.
Approximately how many people will be impacted by this project, program, or initiative?
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After the insurance company refused to pay the settlement to the plane crash survivors, Seattle Grace was in trouble. On this week's installment of "Grey's Anatomy," Callie gathered the survivors together to make a big announcement. As the hospital had to pay out the settlement, it was heading into bankruptcy. She had a rather unorthodox idea to keep it going.
"We can’t just keep our heads down and lay low. We’re the reason the hospital’s in trouble," she said. "We have to do something. We have a responsibility, which is why I think we should buy the hospital ourselves."
Should they agree to do it, this idea certainly has the potential to be a major game-changer for the show. Suddenly, these doctors will have to think like hospital administrators, and worry about keeping the hospital profitable and successful. It could breathe new life into their characters and really expand the kinds of stories that are being told.
See how it plays out as "Grey's Anatomy" continues on Thursdays at 9 p.m. EST on ABC.
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Overjoyed by how the NFL player has made his daughter happy, Joe Simpson exclaims, 'He makes her so happy and I love that. I could not be happier!'
's father is "thrilled" she is marrying Eric Johnson. Joe Simpson, who is daughter's manager, is overjoyed by how happy the NFL player has made his daughter and says her life has never been better.
"I am thrilled. I love Eric. I think he's such a great guy and most importantly he loves Jessica and makes her so happy," he said. "As a dad, all you want is for your daughter to be happy and she is. He makes her so happy and I love that. I could not be happier! This is the happiest she's been in her entire life. It's so wonderful to see."
Joe believes the happiness currently being experienced by Jessica, who proposed to the 30-year-old singer-and-actress in November following a six-month romance, will be reflected in her upcoming new material. He added, "She is in love and I know she will have so many love songs to write straight from the heart for her new record."
The showbiz patriarch is also looking forward to celebrating Christmas with his family, admitting the whole day is focused around his grandson Bronx, the two-year-old son of his daughter Ashlee Simpson
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My Dad gave me some red leather quite some time ago now. Definitely more than 10 years, but not sure when. He bought a leather hide from a local tannery in Devon to make an apron for his workshop for if he was welding or something like that and gave me the leftovers.
It wasn't until I found the leather the other day that cogs started to turn and ideas started brewing. At first I was thinking very ambitiously and thought of making an Orla Kiely inspired animal shape and then I thought a house, but finally I thought that I should calm down and bring it down a notch. I hadn't the faintest idea about how to work with this thick leather, so was getting way ahead of myself.
After reading a post about a bag kit on Tillys blog I decided a simple shape was needed. I actually borrowed alot of ideas of construction from there too.
I have a satchel already that I used to use alot, so took my bag dimensions from there. I quickly plotted a template on illustrator and stuck it to the leather with double sided tape. I thought that this would be easier to cut around if they were stuck in place, although I wouldn't advise that on leather with a special finish to it.
I cut the pieces out with a metal ruler and a scalpel (the blade would carve into a plastic ruler)
I then took the pieces over to my sewing machine, removed the thread and punched holes along the edges to be stitched. My theory was to make the holes and then handstitch the bag together. I would never get a neat machine stitch on this and I would struggle to push the hand sewing needle through the leather, so this was my way of mimmicking the bag kit that Tilly used.
I used some thread to hold the bag together at certain points and to check that it would fit together ok...
Then proceeded to handstitch. By the time I got to this first corner my hands were sore. The holes I punched were still too small and only made it marginally easier. The stitches also looked pretty messy having gone back over this line to fill in the gaps and make it look like a machine stitch, so I decided to brave it on the machine. It was not possible to machine stitch it all, as I couldn't persuade the leather to flex enough to fit under the foot, so I stitched most of the straight edges and hand stitched the corners.
Even though I was using a childs thick cardboard book and a cotton reel to help push the needle through, my fingers are still really sore. If anyone can offer any leather sewing tips I would be very interested.
I got some bag hardware (is that the correct term?) from Merchant and Mills with my last order, as this had been on my mind for a while, so had fun attaching the bag handle. I couldn't cut a strap piece long enough from the leather I had left, so cut it in two pieces punched some corresponding holes and screwed them together with these chicago screws. I also used these to attach the handle to the bag. So satisfying and no dodgy stitching required.
The front flap was originally curved at the corners, but I decided this looked strange somehow and tried to give it an envelope look. It now kind of looks like the back of a normal bag! To fasten the flap down I used these screw-in Sam Browns. Don't you just love this stuff? I could get hooked on using these little screws.
I punched holes for all these little bits with my leather punch, which was just from some cheapo hardware store many years ago. The holes on the front flap to push over the 'Sam Browns' have a slight slit cut at the top to expand the hole over (if that makes sense)
In all honesty, this is not the best thing I've ever made, but it's usable (and I will use it) and it's made use of something I never thought would come out of the stash, so I'm happy! It actually looks ok and a bit vintage, but if you were a stickler for neat stitches then the finish on this might drive you round the bend.I did have more photos to offer you of dodgy stitching and also what it looked like before I changed the shape of the front flap, but I seem to have deleted these ahead of time, so you'll just need to take my word for it!
So, if after all that you are interested in making a bag yourself then I have uploaded my template for you.
CLICK HERE FOR BAG TEMPLATE


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Africa’s World Cup playoffs will serve up a Mohamed Salah versus Sadio Mane sequel as the Liverpool teammates face off on opposite sides again with their countries, this time for a place at football’s biggest show.
Salah’s Egypt will face Mane’s Senegal in one of the continent’s five decisive World Cup playoffs, with the first leg in Cairo on Friday.
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The draw for the playoffs was made before the two Liverpool stars met in last month’s African Cup of Nations final, which was won by Senegal in a shoot-out thanks to Mane’s winning penalty.
The second leg is at Senegal’s new 50,000-seat Abdoulaye Wade Stadium on Tuesday.
Egypt versus Senegal headlines the playoffs but there is also a big West African derby pitting Ghana against Nigeria.
The five winners of the two-legged ties will seal progress to Qatar 2022.
Egypt v Senegal
Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp recognised the significance of the game when he rested Mane for Sunday’s FA Cup quarterfinal against Nottingham Forest because Salah was already out with a minor injury.
“Because the game is too big in Africa,” Klopp said.
Senegal coach Aliou Cisse has largely kept faith with the players that became African champions in Cameroon earlier this year when considering his squad.
Egypt coach Carlos Queiroz challenged Salah and his teammates to succeed this time “because there is no room for sorrys or tomorrows”.
Ghana v Nigeria
Four-time African champions and former World Cup quarterfinalists Ghana are in damage control following an embarrassing group-stage exit at the African Cup at the hands of Comoros.
Ghana have new leadership in head coach Otto Addo and technical adviser Chris Hughton after Milovan Rajevac was fired for the African Cup failure. The team is without captain Andre Ayew because of his red card in that loss to Comoros.
Nigeria were at times impressive at the African Cup and has been strengthened by the return of strikers Victor Osimhen and Odion Ighalo, who were both unavailable for that tournament.
Cameroon v Algeria
Like Ghana, Algeria have to restore their reputation after a dire defence of their African title in Cameroon, when they finished bottom of the group without winning a game.
Veteran striker Baghdad Bounedjah and midfielder Yassine Brahimi have been dropped from the squad by coach Djamel Belmadi.
Cameroon are now coached by former national captain Rigobert Song, who was appointed a month ago with the support of new Cameroon federation president Samuel Eto’o, his former teammate.
The Indomitable Lions’ buildup has been complicated by goalkeeper Andre Onana’s involvement in a serious car crash this week – he escaped unhurt – and the unavailability of key midfielder Andre-Frank Zambo Anguissa because of injury.
DR Congo v Morocco
DR Congo could be the story of the playoffs if they surprise Morocco to reach the World Cup for the first time since their only previous appearance at the 1974 tournament as Zaire.
That may be remembered for the 9-0 loss to Yugoslavia that still shares the record as the World Cup’s biggest defeat. But this Congo team is led by experienced Argentine coach Hector Cuper and can call on former Belgium youth player Theo Bongonda for the first time after the winger switched allegiance to his parents’ country of birth in January.
Morocco are the clear favourite to advance even without Chelsea’s Hakim Ziyech, who has turned down a recall because of his continuing feud with coach Vahid Hallihodzic.
Mali v Tunisia
Mali are the only one of the 10 playoff contenders to have never played at a World Cup before.
They have now been able to call up two former France under-21 players in Eintracht Frankfurt defender Almamy Toure and Everton midfielder Abdoulaye Doucoure against Tunisia.


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Private banking and wealth management, which historically value high-touch service and relationships, can be counted among the technology skeptics within the broader financial services industry. As investment banking margins have shrunken over the past few years, wealth management has also become a prime target for acquisition and consolidation.
The trend is expected to continue according to the June 2011 biennial survey of managers by PricewaterhouseCoopers, which found that 30 percent of wealt
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Number of children turning to Childline with exam worries rises for fourth consecutive year
The number of children and young people in Wales who are turning to Childline with worries about exam results has risen for the fourth consecutive year.
The free and confidential counselling service, supported by the NSPCC, delivered 50 sessions to children from Wales on the topic of exam result worries in 2018/19.
However, the number could be higher as more than 200 children and young people did not state where they were calling from.
Concern peaked in August, with a fifth of counselling sessions taking place during the month when young people receive their A-Level and GCSE results.
The number of contacts to Childline from children and young people in Wales has risen by more than 16 per cent on the previous year, and by more than 56 per since 2015/16.
Across the UK, Childline delivered 1,414 counselling sessions to those apprehensive about their grades – rising by more than a half over the past four years – in 2018/19.
Reasons for young people seeking help from Childline include worries about whether they will get the grades they need to get into university and not wanting to let down their teachers and parents.
Children and young people also told counsellors they felt worked up and on edge, with some saying they were not able to sleep because of the stress of getting results.
Dame Esther Rantzen, the founder and president of Childline, said: “I am sure we all felt nervous at exam time, but the possibility of failure has taken on a greater importance than ever before, and is deeply worrying our children.
“Young people are turning to Childline when they become so anxious that they are overcome with panic or lose precious sleep. And this is reflected in the rising number of Childline’s counselling sessions.
“I would like to remind young people that whatever happens with their exam results there will be plenty of opportunities for them to go on and succeed in their lives."
Des Mannion, the head of NSPCC Cymru/Wales, said: “We know that waiting for and receiving exam results can be a difficult time for young people, but they should never feel like they have to deal with these worries alone.
“Reaching out to a parent, teacher or by contacting us at Childline will hopefully put things in perspective and make them feel more positive about receiving their exam results and what comes next.”

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Santana and The Wailers, Philips Arena, Atlanta, GA- 3/25
To some people, Santana might not seem to fit into the jam band category, especially in light of their recent overwhelming commercial success with the Supernatural album. A music scene that prides itself on being an underground, grassroots phenomenon often has mixed feelings when it comes to embracing a band that has achieved mainstream success. Besides, Santana's music has never been easy to fit into any one category, considering how many different styles are synthesized within its trademark sound. Santana is a rock band, a Latin band, a pop sensation, a jazz combo, a comeback story, and many more things all wrapped up in one classic package. But above all else, Santana JAMS, and this show proved that they still possess that hunger for improvisation that draws us all to this kind of music.
As I walked into Philips Arena on what would otherwise be a normal Monday night, the first thing I heard was a powerful version of Exodus. Knowing that Santana has been known to play the Bob Marley classic, my initial reaction was "Oh no! I've missed the beginning of Santana's set!" Instead, I was delighted to find that The Wailers were a last-minute addition as opening band. The reggae legends ran through a crowd-pleasing string of Marley favorites, culminating with a great version of Jammin' that lived up to its title.
The show proper started off strong with a great version of Freedom, an untitled track from Supernatural that is the best song on that album, in my opinion. Carlos wasted no time in showing that he came to play, using a metal slide gizmo to create otherworldly noises and and exhibiting crisp chops with no sign of rust. The dazzling runs, the single-note sustain, the hummingbird trills—Carlos had all of his trademark skills going on from the outset.
The first half of this show was dominated by new material, and considering Santana's vast back catalog of rock classics, it is a testament to the current vitality of the band that the show didn't suffer because of it. A couple of pop nuggets from Supernatural, Love of My Life and Put Your Lights On, benefitted greatly from the soulful vocals of Tony Lindsay, whom I prefer to Dave Matthews or Everlast any day. However, much of the first half of the show was composed of songs that will apparently be on an upcoming album. I didn't get the names of some songs, but they all sounded strong.
One song that deserves special praise is apparently called Let's Have Some Fun. This very Latin-flavored number has a great stop-start arrangement that drove the crowd into a frenzy, with every member of the band getting a chance to step out and "have some fun." By the time the song was over, the crowd had caught on to its catchy structure and was having a lot of fun as well. While the song was fairly simple, it was undeniably irresistible, and the vibe it projected was infectious.
Which brings me to the inevitable debate over whether Santana has "sold out." I suppose if Carlos didn't want to be accused of that crime, he should have stayed as far away from Rob Thomas as possible. But if you think about it, Santana's music has always been accessible to the masses. It has a high spiritual component, and musicianship enough to satisfy any music snob, but it also has a physical appeal that anyone can appreciate. Even if Supernatural does represent a step in a pop direction, it also shows Carlos getting back in touch with his roots. It's not his fault that the music of his native culture happens to be catchy, upbeat, and highly dance-oriented.
Like Africa Bamba, for example. This tune from Supernatural is fairly radio-friendly, but it is also a cool song with a great groove. Tonight it was given an extended workout, with the horn section really getting a chance to flex their muscle. Karl Perazzo, who wrote the tune, was impressive on percussion and vocals and drove the rest of the band through a free-flowing exit jam that provided the first really hot improv of the night.
I was reminded again and again that one of the reasons for Carlos' resurgence is his outstanding taste in musicians. The core group of Perazzo, Lindsay, conga player Raul Rekow, bassist Benny Rietveld, and keyboard player Chester Thompson has been playing together for some ten years now. They are all outstanding musicians, any one of whom would be the lead soloist in most bands. Even more important, they play together with the telepathic tightness that only familiarity can provide. Although Carlos is clearly the star of the show, this is clearly a band, with every member getting a chance to contribute.
Following an impressive percussion duet featuring Rekow and Perazzo, Yaleo gave the band another chance to get their Latin groove on. This sort of high-energy, percussion-driven song provides the perfect backdrop for savage, explosive guitar riffs. The thing that always strikes me about Carlos’ playing is the passion he pours into every note. A new instrumental called Victory Is Won was perhaps the night’s best example of this. Carlos took the audience’s breath away by leading the band to a heart-stopping climax, only to stop on a dime. This dynamic, textural piece is sure to be a highlight of the new album.
Maria Maria was another poppy offering from Supernatural, and possibly the only song I could have done without. Whereas some hit singles were remade into jamfests, this stayed pretty close to the original version. However, this was quickly redeemed by a powerful version of Make Somebody Happy, which begins with a pretty ballad section that features matchless tone and tasty licks by Carlos. Just when everyone had been lulled into complacency, the band suddenly kicked into overdrive, igniting the crowd with a James Brown-style funk/soul rave-up. The band then left the stage in the capable hands of Dennis Chambers, who got a standing ovation for a great drum solo. When the “new guy” is the legendary drummer for Weather Report, what could have been a weakness becomes a strength.
At this point, Santana had kicked the audience’s collective ass for a good hour and a half without playing a song that was more than ten years old. While this was impressive, the opening notes of Black Magic Woman brought the crowd screaming to its feet in recognition. For years, the BMW/Gypsy Queen/Oye Como Va triad has been a match made in heaven, like Mike’s/Hydrogen/Weekapaug for Phish or Help/Slip/Franklin’s for the Dead. Moving from deep blues to acid flamenco to Tito Puente, it encompasses all that is righteous and good about Santana.
This version featured a dramatic and powerful Gypsy Queen jam with Third Stone From The Sun teases. The raw intensity of a good Gypsy Queen is something any jam lover should experience at least once in their lifetime. Even so, it was overshadowed by the best Oye Como Va I’ve heard. It strayed much further from the theme than usual, with the horns setting up a catchy riff that could be made into a whole new song. The inspired looseness of this jam delighted the audience and turned Philips Arena into the world’s biggest Latin dance party. As the band left the stage, the applause was deafening.
A Smooth encore might look disappointing on paper, and to be honest, I wasn’t thrilled at first. But as with many other songs tonight, they jammed it out almost beyond recognition. I couldn’t help but smile at the befuddled looks on the faces of the trendy as they busted into a smoking-hot vamp section that is completely absent from the album version. Even when he is playing his biggest hit single in years, Carlos is incapable of playing it safe, constantly challenging the audience to keep up.
The capper of the evening was a powerhouse version of Jingo, from the very first Santana album. This traditional African groove was packed with raw percussive power and screaming guitar fireworks, absolutely on fire from start to finish. Overall, this wasn’t the best Santana show I’ve seen, but it was damn good. Packed with energy and great playing, there were very few slack moments and plenty of jaw-dropping displays of jam wizardry. This is a vital, creative band at the very top of their game, and to dismiss them because they are popular is to miss out on one of the best live bands around.


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Birth of the Japanese Archipelago
Welcome to Shimonita Town
In Shimonita Geopark, there are mountains with unique mountain ranges. These mountains were not all formed in the same way, and each has its own unique history. In particular, the mountains of Atokura-Kurippe, which can be seen from the town center, have different stones on the top and bottom of the mountains, and it is said that the strata on the top moved and rode up long ago.
The cause of this difference is still unknown, and it is said to hold the secret of the birth of the Japanese archipelago, which is why the theme of this Geopark is “Rootless Mountains” Revealing the Birth of the Japanese Archipelago.
Other traces of crustal deformation that led to the formation of the Japanese archipelago include Arafuneyama (Mt. Arafune) and Myogisan (Mt. Myogi), which are said to be remnants of volcanic activity 9 to 6 million years ago, as well as the Median Tectonic Line that runs through the town.
In this natural environment, the people of Shimonita have developed industries and made a living by taking advantage of underground resources and the unique topography. The World Heritage Site Arafune Wind Cave and other mine sites, as well as the site of a konjak flour mill, are all still standing in the area.
Please visit Shimonita Geopark with its many attractions, not only to see the sights, but also to listen to the guides and enjoy the gourmet food made from the bounty of the earth. ＜From the website of Shimonita Geopark>


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Vanuatu keep 2024 T20 World Cup dream alive as hybrid wicket hailed
Not only did every team taste victory at least once in the competition to show the collective talent of the region, the surface, a mix of synthetic grass and rolled soil, proved to be a huge success in unrelenting conditions.
Tested by 12 T20Is in a week of play, the pitch played its part in providing an exciting sporting contest, with the tournament going down to the final double round robin match.
Needing a strong net run rate victory to shock the hosts and claim the trophy, Cook Islands skipper Ma'Ara Ave won the toss and elected to bowl.
A maiden T20I half-century for Vanuatu prodigy Junior Kaltapau (60 off 46 balls) and top-order flashes from Nalin Nipiko (31 off 16 balls) and the skipper (37 from 21 balls) moved the game away from their rivals, whose challenge was only made more difficult by a rain delay.
Vanuatu's 160/4 from 16 overs was then adjusted to 173, meaning Ave's men needed 174 in 16 overs for victory, and an all but impossible chase in inside eight overs to overtake the hosts on net run rate.
Ave began with a boundary of his own, and his side threw everything at the favourites, only to fall 50 runs short on the DLS method.
It means Vanuatu progress to the regional final next year, joining Papua New Guinea and the Philippines. The final team for the regional final will be the winner of Sub-Regional Qualifier B next month - a three team tournament pitting Indonesia, Japan and South Korea.
Vanuatu Cricket Association CEO Tim Cutler was quick to congratulate his chargers, and praised the hard work of the other three sides who enjoyed their fair share of highlights during the week.
“I am very proud of the Vanuatu team who represented our country with pride, overcoming the pressure of our first men’s international cricket on home soil for twelve years, also managing injuries to key players," Cutler said.
“It was pleasing to see the broad talent in the Pacific region and we thank the Cook Islands, Fiji and Samoan squads who were great ambassadors for their countries and the game of cricket itself."
Most importantly perhaps, the tournament was a nod to alternative surfaces, and Cutler feels their blueprint is one others can adopt if compromised by time and maintenance constraints.
"I think the event was a real win for the hybrid wicket used. It was the first time international cricket has been played on this particular pitch system, which uses a high-quality synthetic grass filled with natural clay-heavy soil, rolled to create a hard surface which wears, and responds to changes in the moisture content in the soil," Cutler said.
“For me it was definitely a ‘proof of concept’ that more international matches can be played on these style wickets, opening up more economical options to fellow Associate members who want a near-turf like experience for a fraction of the cost and time to maintain.“
Despite falling short of tournament victory, it was a prosperous campaign for the Cook Islands who claimed three wins, and with skipper Ave taking out Player of the Tournament and Best Batter honours, making 290 runs at a strike rate of 128.88. Fiji pipped the Cook Islands on net run rate for second place thanks to three wins of their own, with Seru Tupou finishing with a tournament-high 10 wickets.
Samoa finished in fourth (one win), on the losing end of two final-over thrillers at the tournament.
Sub-Regional Qualifier B begins on October 15.
THIS IS THE BIG TIME!
The ICC Men’s T20 World Cup is coming to Australia from 16 October to 13 November 2022.


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Monday, 9 November 2009
Primrose Carrot Cupcakes with Orange cream cheese frosting
Wow! who'd have thought the humble carrot could be transformed into such amazing cupcakes? Carrot cupcakes with cream cheese icing almost sounds like something you'd choose if you were (unsuccessfully) dieting and I had been reluctant to attempt Primrose's carrot cupcakes, but these little guys have turned into my favourite recipe to date.
The sponge was moist, which i'm sure was down to the use of corn oil and of course the carrots! I also loved the use of raisins, orange zest and cinnamon. The recipe called for the sponge to be baked at 180c for 25 minutes, but i went for 170c as mine is a temperamental fan oven. I have absolutely no criticism of this recipe i followed it to the letter and it worked, just make sure you amend timings for your own oven, speaking of which i really must buy an oven thermometer...
Now i really wasn't sure about cream cheese icing, yes i know carrot cake is always made with cream cheese frosting, but i was a tad worried it would turn out um, too cheesy. Again, i was pleasantly suprised and the grated orange zest gave a delicate citrus taste which complimented the sponge perfectly. However, if i were to do the recipe again i would use around 50g more icing sugar as the buttercream was slightly too soft for my preference.
Overall i'd give these cupcakes 9/10, it's a good job they destined for hubby's work or i'd have scoffed the lot already!
Happy Baking xx

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As you might have heard, President Trump just raised tariffs on $200 billion worth of Chinese goods—from 10% to 25%.
Here’s how that might affect you.
For starters, you might see higher prices on everyday items. As NPR explains:
To date, tariffs have largely affected raw materials like chemicals and wooden beams used to make other products, so the cost increases appear incremental to the consumer. But additional new tariffs would boost prices on a broader number of finished goods — things consumers actually buy, like bicycles.
This latest round of tariffs will add another $500 a year in costs for the average American household, says Katheryn Russ, an economics professor at the University of California at Davis. And that could grow. President Trump has pledged to broaden tariffs even further to all Chinese imports — including big ticket items. “Once the tariffs go onto cell phones, I mean then you’re going to see people scream,” she says.
Of course, this won’t be the first time an increased tariff has increased consumer costs. Rolling Stone has a great explainer on how President Trump’s previous tariffs have made life more expensive:
Washing machines, for instance. A recent study by two researchers at the University of Chicago and one from the Federal Reserve Board used “the case of washing machines” to demonstrate the effect Trump’s tariffs have had on consumer goods. What they found wasn’t pretty. Since Trump imposed tariffs on washing machines in January 2018, the average price of the appliance has risen 12 percent — or, as NBC News notes, $86 to $92 more per machine.
Though consumers are suffering, manufacturers are doing fine. As the Wall Street Journal points out, Whirlpool recently reported a 400-percent increase in quarterly profits from 2018 to 2019. They attributed the bump to “margin expansion” resulting from “pricing actions.”
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And that’s just the way these tariffs (and the corresponding retaliatory tariffs) have hurt consumers. The manufacturing, automotive, and agriculture industries have already had to absorb higher costs and lower profits, and small businesses that work with Chinese product manufacturers are likely to lose money as well.
The newest round of tariffs might also affect your retirement fund, at least for a little while. At the Washington Post, Michelle Singletary suggests not looking at your 401(k) balance until Trump’s trade war with China is over:
Events this week are a good reminder that you probably shouldn’t watch your investments too closely. What’s down one day can be up the next. Or back down again, and so on.
If you’re investing for the long term, don’t make hasty decisions based on the market’s daily fluctuations.
It’s a little too soon to predict all of the long-term effects of this current trade war, but if the next bicycle you buy is a little more expensive than you thought it would be, today’s new tariffs might be the reason why.

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Date:Sunday April 27 2014
We were saddened to hear the news this week that former Swansea City midfielder Ferrie Bodde was put into an induced coma and was diagnosed with pneumonia.
The news came out on Tuesday, and Swansea City fans acted quickly to show their support for him during the sixth minute of Saturday's 4-1 home win against Aston Villa.
The advertising boards showed a message that read 'Only One Ferrie Bodde', and a special mention also has to go out to the Aston Villa fans, who also respectfully joined in the minute's applause for the former Swansea City midfielder.
The Swans won 4-1 and while Jonjo Shelvey scored a stunning 47-yard goal that could be compared to Bodde's very own effort at Preston North End - that you can watch below, the best news of the day was to hear that Bodde awoke from his coma, and it was confirmed that he is expected to make a full recovery.
The retired player's spokesman confirmed:
'He is doing very well and we expect him to make a full recovery.
'Ferrie has heard about the support he has been getting from the Swansea fans. He wants them to know that he appreciates it very much. He has a long way to go yet, but he is doing well.'
Watch Ferrie Bodde's memorable goal at Preston below:
And Shelvey's strike against Aston Villa:
Our thoughts and best wishes also go out to former Swansea City player Leighton James who also suffered a stroke recently. We also hope to hear good news on that front soon.
Date:Sunday April 27 2014
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Katie Bee commented on the project Tina Sparkle's Skirt Pattern
I adore this skirt! I’m going to make it tonight. Thanks for a project I can handle.
3 September, 2010
Katie Bee commented on the article Comment to Win a Travel Sketchpad from Hokey Croquis!
I dream of a creamy colored linen dress with a high waist, full skirt, and a cap sleeve top. I would wear it all summer with sandals and with a thick chocolate brown sweater in the winter.


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A Potter County (TX) deputy has been transported to the hospital with potentially serious injuries after being involved in a crash with a tractor-trailer on Tascosa Road near Farm to Market road 2381.
Department of Public Safety Troopers and Potter County Sheriff’s deputies are on scene now and details on the accident have not yet been released.
“He was transported (to the hospital) with injuries and we’re praying he is going to be O.K.,” said DPS Trooper Cindy Barkley.
Barkley said the deputy’s injuries are serious. There is no word on the driver of the tractor-trailer or the cause of the accident.
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Impact of low-intensity laser on the suppression of infections caused by Herpes simplex viruses 1 and 2: in vitro study
Ferreira Dde C, Martins FO, Romanos MT.
Setor de Doenças Sexualmente Transmissíveis, Departamento de Microbiologia, Universidade Federal Fluminense
Rev Soc Bras Med Trop. 2009 Jan-Feb;42(1):82-5
The use of low-level laser to suppress infections caused by Herpes simplex viruses 1 and 2 was evaluated after one to five applications. A gradual reduction in replication of Herpes simplex viruses 1 and 2 was observed, with 68.4% and 57.3% inhibition, respectively, after five applications, thus favoring its clinical use.

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Me and my family went for lunch, we had a very nice meal, the service was impeccable and the food really good, I must certainly would come back and would recommend it for sure.
The service was quick, and our waiter was so friendly with us, he even gave us a free jar of their artichoke dip as we liked it so much! The food was delicious and tasted really fresh. I had a Spanish chicken curry, and my...More
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Staff lacking service skills and interest. We were totally ignored during complete dinner. Meat (entrecote) was not possible to cut nor to eat - left it back to kitchen. The other dishes were really average with nothing extra. The Entrecote was still charged on the...More
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We visit Pura Brasa on every trip to Barcelona absolutely love it tried most of the menu can't fault a single thing best in the area MUST try the wagu burgers
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... Perfect service and even better food... meat perfect and as requested. drink a Rioja and enjoy the stay
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