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Germany thank Mario Gomez
Ex-Fiorentina striker Mario Gomez got the only goal as Germany beat Northern Ireland, but Michael McGovern was man of the match.
Kuba sends Poland through
Poland secured second place in Group C with Fiorentina winger Jakub Blaszczykowski, but Ukraine caused a few scares.
Fiore-Toro for Giak-Ljajic
Fiorentina and Torino are in a double race for Roma's Adem Ljajic and Sunderland's Manuele Giaccherini.
Italy: Bernardeschi vs El Shaarawy
Italy Coach Antonio Conte is still uncertain whether to field Federico Bernardeschi or Stephan El Shaarawy against Ireland, say reports.
Fiorentina and Galatasaray for Sahin
Fiorentina and Galatasaray are doing battle for €6.5m-rated Borussia Dortmund midfielder Nuri Sahin.
Fiorentina or Fulham for Gollini
Verona goalkeeper Pierluigi Gollini is considering proposals from Fiorentina and Fulham.
Badelj 'talks with various clubs'
Milan Badelj is “90 per cent unlikely to sign a contract renewal with Fiorentina,” said the Croatia international’s agent. “I am talking to various clubs.”
Agent: ‘Many offers for Hamsik…’
Napoli captain Marek Hamšík has offers from elsewhere, his agent confirms - “anything could happen”.
Fiorentina eager for Giaccherini
Fiorentina are closing on Sunderland winger Emanuele Giaccherini, according to La Gazzetta dello Sport.
Report: Fiorentina sign Dragowski
Reports in Poland suggest Fiorentina have agreed a deal for young goalkeeper Bartłomiej Drągowski.
Roma, Napoli, Fiore for Duda
Roma, Napoli and Fiorentina are all racing for Legia Warsaw's Ondrej Duda, who is impressing at Euro 2016.
English clubs want Babacar
Fiorentina striker Khouma Babacar is again attracting interest from Everton, Watford and Crystal Palace.
'Giak happy with Fiore option'
Emanuele Giaccherini would be 'happy' to go to Fiorentina, but so far 'there are no news', says his agent.
Agent: ‘Badelj will leave’
Milan Badelj’s agent says “it’s hard to see a future” for his client at Fiorentina.
Fiore offer for Caceres
Fiorentina made an offer for Juventus defender Martin Caceres, also targeted by Roma and Napoli.
Cagliari go for Padoin
Cagliari are said to be pushing hard for Juventus midfielder Simone Padoin, also liked by Palermo and Fiorentina.
Modric stunner launches Croatia
Luka Modric gave dominant Croatia a 1-0 victory over Turkey with a stunning volley, but they also hit the bar twice in Paris.
Leicester City want Ilicic
Leicester City are ramping up their interest in Fiorentina attacking midfielder Josip Ilicic, according to La Nazione.
Roma consider Borja Valero
With Miralem Pjanic joining Juventus, Roma look at Borja Valero, but Fiorentina want at least €20m.
Liverpool go for Tello
Fiorentina could lose Cristian Tello to Liverpool, according to Spanish reports, as Barcelona have a buy-back option.
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Stone Age Tales: The Great Storm
Publisher: Bloomsbury Education
'Mixing historical fact with fiction, these books provide both an insightful and informative read...Thoroughly enjoyable' SCOTT EVANS, THE READER TEACHER (@MrEPrimary)
A fast-paced Stone Age adventure from the best-selling author of Horrible Histories.
Skara Brae, Orkney, Scotland. 5000 years ago.
On the cold and windy island of Skara Brae, Tuc and his sister Storm try to catch birds in their fishing net. They eat fish day in, day out, and they're sick of it. But when a thief steals half their tribe's winter food stores, being bored of their dinner is the least of their problems. What if they starve? And even worse, what if it's true that their father's the thief?
An exciting tale based on real historical and archaeological evidence, this story is full of Terry Deary's imaginative style and dry wit. With helpful reading notes to extend learning, this book is the perfect springboard for further study of the Stone Age under the Key Stage 2 National Curriculum.
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Ideal for children aged 8+

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Two SEC schools will face off against one another on Thursday night when the No. 24 Mississippi State Bulldogs travel to take on the Missouri Tigers.
Mississippi State (6-2) looks for their seventh win when they travel to take on Missouri (4-4) in this one.
Coverage of this game will air on ESPN beginning at 9:00 pm ET from Memorial State at Faurot Field.
The Odds: Mississippi State is a 8 point favorite against Missouri. The over/under for this one is 39 points.
Will Missouri climb over .500 with a upset win at home or will Mississippi State win this one?


Life is Beautiful has accumulated a lot of discussion and popularity over recent years for its all-around success and unique characteristics. The festival continues its annual streak as this years lineup is remarkably stacked, possessing various big-name and up-and-coming artists, while there are a handful of sets that fans are beyond eager to experience.
Taking the stage will be none other than leading and diverse artists like Louis the Child, Portugal the Man, Rufus Du Sol, Post Malone, Billie Eilish, Whethan, Shallou, Masego, Ookay, Oliver Tree and so much more! Rufus Du Sol, Post Malone, Louis the Child, Whethan, and Shallou are expected to baffled Life is Beautiful attendees, bringing their one-of-a-kind performances to the audience at large.
Rufus Du Sol and Shallou is expected to entrance fans with their euphoric songwriting-house production style, while Louis the Child and Whethan is expected to absolutely stun thousands with their uplifting music and stage performance. Time and time again, such artists are expected to lead us all on an emotionally charged rollercoaster ride.
There is an immense amount of talent packed into Life is Beautiful, Las Vegas 2019, and the roster is dishing out an opportunity for fans to catch a glimpse of nearly any style they could imagine. It’s safe to say crowds are gearing up for a bliss of all things music, and can’t wait to lock in another wondrous year of memories to last a lifetime.
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Oct. 14 (UPI) — Ford Motor Company issued a safety recall Monday for thousands of its compact pickup trucks due to an electrical risk that could lead to a fire, officials said.
Ford said it’s recalling 18,000 of its 2019 Ranger models due to an electrical defect in the HVAC blower motor.
The initial design left insufficient clearance between the terminal and the conductive base-plate slot that could cause an electrical short — and lead to overheating, smoke or fire.
The vehicles were built at Ford’s Michigan Assembly Plant in Wayne, Mich., between Aug. 1 and Sept. 27.
Ford said it’s not aware of any injuries due to the defect. There has been one report of a driver seeing smoke and six others prior to delivery.
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Holocaust Memorial by Muna
Holocaust Memorial Day: Wednesday 27th January 2016
Today 4 people from Glasllwch went to the Holocaust memorial in St Woolos cathedral and the visitors from our lovely Glasllwch Primary School were Muna, Noah, William and Hirra. There was a lovely song that made you remember about all those who died from just one powerful man, ADOLF HITLER. Muna and Mrs Jackson shook the mayor’s hand and filled with joy. This year the Gaer primary school pupils lit the candle that will burn until it melts.
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A new report identifies barriers to advanced energy in Michigan.
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LANSING, MI – A series of roadblocks are preventing Michigan from taking full advantage of its significant potential for renewable energy, according to a report released by the Institute for Energy Innovation on Monday.
Those roadblocks could translate into an economic problem.
The report, titled Barriers to Advanced Energy in Michigan, was released by the Institute for Energy Innovation with funding from the C.S. Mott Foundation and The Energy Foundation.
“I think one of the most interesting transformations that’s happened in the last seven years is that we’ve really moved from a conversation to mandates and subsidies to one that’s about barriers,” said Dan Scripps, president of the Institute for Energy Innovation.
The report identifies a series of barriers to renewable development, including the absence of state policy drivers.
A 2008 law currently governs Michigan's "renewable portfolio standards," mandating that utility companies derive 10 percent of their generation from renewable sources by 2015. Utilities are on track to meet that goal, and have done so with lower costs than were projected in 2008. A 2012 ballot proposal would have upped the percentage of renewables to 25 percent by 2025, but it failed. Lawmakers this year will consider changes to the standard.
Michigan’s renewable portfolio standards are “among the weakest” nationally, according to the report, and Michigan lacks other incentives to encourage advanced energy development.
Other states have programs to accelerate the adoption of electric vehicles, comprehensive state energy plants and financial structures like green banks and public benefit funds.
The state is also running up against technology barriers. The renewable industry can improve lithium ion batteries that store energy. State and national transmission infrastructure could also be improved.
“If we are going to unlock the opportunities around renewable generation … there are still these barriers that will get in the way of that,” Scripps said.
Investing in renewables could benefit Michigan's economy, the report found.
Currently Michigan spends $22.6 billion a year importing energy. The state imports 97 percent of its transportation fuels, 82 percent of natural gas and 100 percent of its coal and nuclear fuels.
But members of the public and large businesses are demanding more of their energy supply.
In 2014, 12 Fortune 500 companies signed on to the Corporate Renewable Energy Buyers’ Principles: Increasing Access to Renewable Energy. Signers include Michigan-based General Motors, along with companies like Bloomberg, Facebook, Mars and Walmart. The companies are seeking things like greater choice in their options to pursue renewable energy, access to fixed-price renewable energy and cost competitiveness between traditional and renewable energy rates.
And increasingly, companies are looking to zero out their carbon footprints.
“The coolest companies, the largest … they all have zero carbon energy goals. And they’re very serious about these targets,” said Stanley “Skip” Pruss of 5 Lakes Energy, which was contracted for the development of this report.
So serious that companies that aren't involved in utility work have been investing in renewable projects. At some point, businesses may be hesitant to open up shop in Michigan if the state doesn't have strong renewable sources.
“It becomes an issue about attracting new investment as well with these large companies,” Pruss said.
So where are we now? As of July 2014, Michigan derived 55.1 percent of its electricity from coal, 30.7 percent from nuclear, 7.1 percent from natural gas and 6.8 percent from petroleum.
But in many ways, Michigan is trending toward renewable energy despite the barriers. In the last four years, all of the new electric generation capacity added in Michigan has been renewable energy, 95 percent of it wind energy.
The cost of renewables in the state has also dropped steeply, and is competitive with the cost of traditional fuels. A new coal plant’s projected cost of electricity is $133 per megawatt hour, according to data from the Michigan Public Service Commission, and natural gas plant is estimated to cost $66 per megawatt hour. Recent contracts for wind energy in the state have hovered around $50 per megawatt hour, and the Lansing Board of Water and Light recently procured solar energy at $65 per megawatt hour.
Advanced energy manufacturing in the state is already responsible for $7.2 billion in annual economic impact to the Michigan economy, according to the report. With the state's strengths in manufacturing and engineering, the state could expand its global markets and provide "real opportunity" for the state's economy, the report notes.
Gov. Rick Snyder recently spoke about the need to transition away from coal as an energy source, and mentioned energy issues in his State of the State address. He plans to release a special message on energy in March, and the legislature may look to him for cues as it considers popping open those 2008 energy laws.
“We think there’s a lot, actually, that’s in the report that’s very much aligned with what the Governor’s been saying,” said Scripps.


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Grenada's Spice Route
Granada spice tour
April 15, 2023
Very enjoyable tour. The driver/guide was well informed and made the tour very interesting. We would recommend this tour.
Reviewer: Jeannine Jessen
Grenada’s Spice Route Tour
December 15, 2022
Our van-ride excursion in Grenada presented a comprehensive exposure to the geography, culture and history of the this island nation — all without being rushed or providing excessive information. The driver/guide was knowledgeable, personable and flexible. He readily answered all questions and sustained a very pleasant experience for his passengers. We certainly would recommend this shore excursion to others.
Reviewer: R. Brent MacLeod
April 26, 2022
This was a wonderful excursion and Mandoo is a wealth of information. Each stop he fully explained and the sites were beautiful. We highly recommend this tour and Mandoo as your guide.
Reviewer: Julie Hornsby
March 15, 2020
It was great to be in a smaller van than in the large buses for other tours, as we could access narrow mountain roads and see waterfalls. The coffee plantation was interesting.
Reviewer: John Seigel
March 13, 2020
Most excellent tour with very clean and new van. Guide was terrific. Warner was his name. Very knowledgeable. Tour was A little too long.. 5 hrs
Reviewer: Martha Fish
Spice tour was wonderful
February 18, 2020
We loved our tour! Very informative, great stops, very local and shopping time as well!
January 26, 2020
We enjoyed the spice tour and waterfall very much as we had an excellent tour guide--highly recommended 1/10/20
Reviewer: kent francis
Lush and beautiful island.
January 07, 2020
We thoroughly enjoyed this tour. Our favorite part was learning about the fruit grown on the island - some of it I have never heard of. We tried bananas and they tasted so much better than they do in the states. Loved the scenery, loved smelling fresh spices. Great experience.
Reviewer: Michele Tjarks
November 23, 2019
Good tour. Covered everything that was on the list from the website. About 20 people in the group and the bus was clean well maintained Very patient and informative driver and guide. Even with a very irritating person on our tour he did a great job of re answering her question over and over. Overall a great tour.
Reviewer: Lora Bryant
This was our favourite tour
August 23, 2019
Our tour guide was wonderful on this excursion. Highly informative about the island, and the spices. The people of this island have a lot of pride. We enjoyed the sights and learning so much about spices, and brought home quite a few!
Fantastic tour - our favourite of the whole trip
August 18, 2019
Our tour guide on this trip was wonderful. Grenada is working its way back from hurricane devastation, and they are a proud people. The trip was a great experience, and truly the spices were the highlight. We had an amazing day on this excursion.
Great Family Excursion
July 06, 2019
Our group consisted of 10 multi-generational family members, ranging in age from 12 to 75. There was something for everyone on this tour. The kids enjoyed learning how cocoa was made, while the grandmas enjoyed the varieties of spicy scents. It rained the day of our tour, but we were able to see the island from the bus and still stay dry.
Reviewer: Nicole Stankievech
Grenada's Spice Route
May 02, 2019
This was a wonderful tour. Our guide was very informative and we learned a lot about the island as well as local spices, fruits and flowers. We enjoyed the smaller group and think it was well worth the pric.e
Reviewer: Joyce Wojtowicz
March 12, 2019
We really enjoyed the Spice route. Our group was divided into vans and we met at the sites. Our driver was very good and very informative. He stoped to make sure we got the pictures we wanted. At the Spice farm the guide was great with lots of info about the spices and the process.
Reviewer: Deanna Sager
March 10, 2019
Even better than expected, put the ships excursions to shame
Grenada Spice Tour
February 22, 2019
Very informative and an excellent guide that was very easy to understand. We had 12 people on the tour, so the size was perfect. I would recommend this tour in Grenada.
Reviewer: Randy Hillman
Grenada's Spice Route
February 19, 2019
A real education...our guide was outstanding!
Reviewer: Ken and Elizabeth Murdock
February 16, 2019
Very informative tour right from the start. Drive knew the island and gave a very good overview. I would take this tour again and not have anything changed. Will use Shore Excursions Group again.
Reviewer: Russel Santor
A good Overview of the Granada Highlights
February 12, 2019
The tour left on time and was not crowded. The driver and tour guide spoke good English and narrated as we rode around the island. The stops along the way were interesting and we had adequate time to see the sights and take pictures. Overall a good day in Granada.
Reviewer: GARY W Wallace
Mandoo was our host
January 25, 2019
Wow what a great day Mandoo was interesting and so very knowledgeable we gained true insight into this lovely island of Grenada never bored of the information shared Mandoo made this tour fantastic
Reviewer: Laurene Vogel
January 20, 2019
We toured the beautiful island of Grenada, learning about all of the many spices grown there. At a warehouse we learned how they process spices and had an opportunity to purchase them. Our guide was knowledgeable and friendly.
Reviewer: Lorraine Seibold
The Spice of Life
December 20, 2018
Whenever I travel I do excursions because I want to learn about the countries I am visiting, learn about their cultures. If this is you, you won't be disappointed with this tour. Our guide was knowledgeable and passionate about his country. We had several opportunities to buy local spices and even visited a local farm. When we got home we got rid of our old spices and replaced them with the spices we bought in Grenada because there was no comparison.
Reviewer: Carolyn Harmston
December 18, 2018
Our tour guide is an asset to your tour. Very informative about the island/people and was very enjoyable to be around.
Reviewer: Elizabeth Schimpf
Grenada's Spice Route
December 16, 2018
This was a very good tour, our driver was very informative, and was easy to understand. Small group of people made it an excellent tour.
Reviewer: Lyle L.
November 25, 2018
11/25/18 - we had an excellent tour with our driver Mandoo. The van was comfortable, adequate leg space and the AC worked. Mandoo was very knowledgeable and a very good driver on the narrow mountain roads. The rainforest was beautiful and we had several very nice stops. The trip was punctual, which was much appreciated. We saw a large area of Grenada during our 4 hr tour. He gave us an excellent lecture at the spice farm.
Reviewer: Eric Hughes
May 14, 2018
We really enjoyed this tour! It was priced right and we enjoyed being with a smaller group rather than on a huge bus!
Reviewer: Marsha Russell
May 14, 2018
It was a very good tour. Tour guide was very informative and knew his stuff. There is some agenda going on with the country trying to become independent, but it didn't effect us. They are little rigid on time but then relax later on.
April 30, 2018
A wonderful driver who knows the owner of almost every house on the road and can tell a lot about the life of the island. I stayed in the beautiful places that we passed without any problems
April 16, 2018
This was the first time we booked an excursion that wasn't through the boat. The guide cared deeply about sharing his love for his beautiful home. He was so knowledgeable about the island and it's people. Would absolutely recommend!
The best of tour on Grenada Island
March 16, 2018
Our guide for this tour, Mr. Mandu, must be the guides response to Morgan Freeman. A wise and extremely competent guide for the Grenada Island, caring for both the island, the people, especially the kids which he as a volunteer educated in the school about the environment, and for the future for all Carribean islands. 4 hours of info, education and thoughtfullness in the best company.
Reviewer: Christian Pein
March 16, 2018
The guides were very informative. We enjoyed Concord Falls and were very impressed with the spice processing estate. It was interesting to see the variety of spices processed there. They were very attentive to our need to get back to the ship for departure.
March 06, 2018
We had an excellent, knowledgeable guide on this excursion that was significantly smaller and lower in cost than the group excursion provided by the ship. Highly recommended.
Reviewer: Richard Boden
February 24, 2018
I am a travel consultant who has taken countless shore excursions over the past 30 years, but I have to say that I would rate this tour right at the top. Everything was extremely well organized, from the booking process right through to the tour guide and his wealth of knowledge on his Island and tour stops. The bus was clean and the windows were crystal clear for viewing the amazing sights along the route. I was very pleased with all aspects and would book future cruise excursions with Shore Excursions group without hesitation
February 21, 2018
Our guide was excellent, he knew anything and everything you asked. Was interesting to see how the spices are processed.
Reviewer: Joanne Montgomery
Grenada Spice Route Excursion review
January 08, 2018
Our Guide on the Grenada Spice Route excursion was extremely knowledgeable. As he drove our bus on very bumpy and narrow roads, he kept up an informative and interesting narrative on many subjects regarding his country. The tour was definitely off the beaten path and well worth it!
Reviewer: Murray & Cecile Zlotnik
December 26, 2017
Our guide on the Spice Tour was wonderful. We had almost a private tour ( 2 of the 4 other people who booked joined us) and we watched the two or three other buses filled up with the tour offered by the cruise herd everyone through some of the same stops. We were able to see much more, go more places and learn more by booking directly. Our guide Stanroy(?) even stopped at a local shop and bought us fig bananas, which were so delicious!
Reviewer: Page Flournoy
A great Way to Enjoy Grenada
December 26, 2017
This is one of the best shore excursions that I have every been on. There were only four of us so it was like having your own private tour. Our guide, was older and an expert on the island and the spices that it produces. The information and knowledge that he had made the tour so wonderful. He even bought us small bananas which were delicious! There was no hurry to get the tour finished and he even went over the time by 30 minutes. I would highly recommend this tour.
December 26, 2017
The tour was excellent and the tour guide was very well versed in the whole island giving us very interesting facts. Would definitely recommend this tour guide.
Reviewer: Marcia Holsinger
April 06, 2017
It was a very thorough bus trip of the island going to the spice factory as it was called. It claimed to be a working spice factory; however, it was a Sunday and we could not prove it was not. It did not appear to have been worked for quite some time. It was very interesting and showed how spices had been collected and treated by slaves in the past.
Reviewer: Aileen Redeker
January 27, 2017
very nice tour, interesting an informative!
Granada the Beautiful
January 19, 2017
Our guide as excellent. So much knowledge about the island and area. The island is lush and spectacular. We went to a crater lake and while there our guide called a couple of wild monkeys out of the brush and feed them bananas. This was the highlight of the day. The guide had the bananas left over from buying them for everyone on the bus. So good. Not what we get at home.
Reviewer: Judith Reese
January 19, 2017
The van was brand new, the driver was friendly and super knowledgable and the island was a delight. There were no monkeys in the National park so we had to eat the bananas the driver bought for them!
Reviewer: Rod Edwards
January 18, 2017
Of all the shore tours in which we participated, this tour was the first shore tour to be on time. We were seated in the by 8.30 which was departure time. The tour displayed the highlights of Grenada and the spices for which it is famous. We particularly enjoyed the demonstration of spice preparation in the old sugar mill.
Reviewer: Susan Anderson
January 17, 2017
We saw a lot of the island in the time we had. We were able to see the "raw" spices and see some beautiful scenery on this volcanic island as well as learn a lot about the history of the island. Our guide was informative, but seemed scripted more than personal.
Reviewer: Marilyn Henrie
January 14, 2017
This was our favorite tour and Island. Amazing service and tour was great. Spice tour was awesome. Would definitely do again and highly recommend. Gorgeous Islander.
Reviewer: Gordon Evans
Spice scents and adventure
January 03, 2017
Our guide on this excursion was very informative and funny. He had a story to tell about the spices and all Grenada. The spices all smell and taste wonderful. I purchased spices and I don't cook. It was an entertaining and fun adventure.
Reviewer: Brenda Samuel
Very informative and interesting
December 18, 2016
Our driver was very informative and really loves his island and sharing with others all the best that Grenada has to offer. Lots of driving but in doing so I think we covered most of the island. The Crater Lakes was wonderful but we got hit with some rain, would love to go back and see it without rain, just not sure if that is possible. I would highly recommend the tour. We ran into many other friends from our cruise ship who had booked elsewhere and we learned later we paid the lowest.
Reviewer: Kari J Tanaka
By far the best tour I've even taken in the Caribb
May 12, 2016
A superb tour. The guide Mandoo's was extremely attentive, professional, knowledgeable about the cultural, geo-political and environmental aspects of the island and spices. It was obvious that he knew much about the environment and the importance of sustainability. The trip around the island involved stops in the mountainous regions, small towns, growers, and finally the downtown region. Mandoo was perhaps the best tour guide I've ever encountered.
Granada Spice Route
May 11, 2016
Interesting experience. Guide was very informative. Good value for the cost of the tour.
Very Informative Tour
May 09, 2016
This tour was a great opportunity to see this island and how the spices are produced. Beautiful countryside and was able to get off the bus enough to make it more comfortable and interesting, yet not too strenuous.
Best excursion on my recent cruise
April 20, 2016
The day tour of Grenada was amazing. Our guide, Montoo, shared his love of the island and included ecological, educational emphasis. He provided extra opportunities throughout the day, including treating the tour group to fresh bananas, and introducing us to a monkey that he had befriended through the years. After a day with this wonderful guide, I felt that I had glimpsed not only the beauty of this amazing island, but also the culture and ""heart"" of the people.
Reviewer: Mimi sews
Great for the money.
April 18, 2016
We would use these services again. The price is right and we always get nice tour guides that know all about the tours we select. They are very nice people.
April 07, 2016
Wonderful excursion with a knowledgeable guide who knew the island it's culture and politics well.
March 31, 2016
A very informative tour of the island and the spice business. Three tour vehicles made every venue somewhat crowded but we enjoyed. And the rain messed up one stop. Mother Nature to blame.
Reviewer: Ark traveler
Excellent Shore Excursion
March 17, 2016
This was one of the best excursions I have ever been on. Our guide was so knowledgeable about Grenada and so passionate about what he does. He went above and beyond with explaining the sites and answering any questions that we had. The island was amazing and he made sure to show us as much of it as he could. I will take this tour again if we come back.
I would choose this shore excursion again.
March 17, 2016
The guide was very knowledgable about his island.
Excellent, knowledgeable guide and great tour
March 03, 2016
This was an excellent tour. The guide knew so much and was gracious about imparting it to us. He offered opportunities to purchase top-quality spices in multiple places, explained the process of harvesting cocoa, nutmeg and other spices, bought bananas to feed us as well as to lure mona monkeys so we could observe them. He really went the extra mile to find the monkeys. He was fabulous!
Reviewer: Linda the teacher
enjoyed this tour
March 03, 2016
like this tour saw allot of Gernada. Guide made sure we had time at stops to take pictures and explained all aspects of the island.
Perfect man for the job
March 03, 2016
Our guide Mandoo was awesome. He had so much knowledge about the island, the people, plants, farming and history. I'm sure glad he was driving and not me on the skinny road, especially when there was no room to pass a vehicle so someone had to back up. He went above and beyond to make it enjoyable for us and answer our questions. He bought us fresh bananas to eat and got some for the mona monkeys. He called and called to get the monkeys to come out so we could see them and get pictures of them. The monkeys were very entertaining to watch and very comfortable with humans. I have been enjoying the cinnamon, and chocolate we purchased very reasonably at the plantation.
The Spice Island with lots of Spice
February 15, 2016
Our guide was great! He told us so much about spices and the culture of Grenada. We knew he loved this island, but was realistic about its problems. It was an entertaining tour that I would recommend to any one wanting to explore this beautiful island!
February 15, 2016
Got to see a good deal of the island and how th people live.
Great tour of a beautiful island.
February 14, 2016
We really enjoyed this trip as it was very informative and got to see a lot of the island.
Great tour - learned a lot
February 14, 2016
Enjoyed the guide and the island - especially the info on how spices are grown and processed. Waterfall was beautiful and excellent island history from the guide who was friendly and patient.
Reviewer: Missionary Gma
Beautiful island, interesting excursion
February 10, 2016
Very lush island, lots of spices and great volcanic lake
I would recommend this excursion
February 04, 2016
This excursion was very educational and our guide was very knowledgeable about the island.
Reviewer: I don't remember the guides name.
January 03, 2016
Loved the variety of things we were able to do and do them at a slow and thought out manner. We've done many adventures and one this would be a slower paced option. The guide was a wealth of information. It was great.
Outstanding tour of Grenada
December 26, 2015
Mr Mando is an outstanding guide. He is highly articulate, keeps his vehicle in impeccable order and is helpful and courteous.
My Grenada tour
December 04, 2015
I would use this tour as a great way to see the island
A quick overview of the other side
November 18, 2015
Realize that the products we get here are a result of a lot of history and labor.
Aroma Was Wonderful
November 17, 2015
Driver/guide was very informative on the island culture. The Spice Plantation was exceptional. Guide explained various aspects concerning the growing, harvesting and processing of the spices. Hands on examination of the the product which brought out the wonderful aromas. Liked this tour and are enjoying the spice we bought. At another stop, driver called a Mona monkey into the open so we could take pictures.
May 30, 2015
Loved touring the Spice Factory. Really interesting and educational. I loved learning about the island. Beautiful place! Very scenic!!
May 16, 2015
Very professional - outstanding!!
May 06, 2015
My first time with this excursion company...found the service to be excellent and each of the trips enjoyable. Loved the information that was shared and the immersion into the process of the spices.
Reviewer: Cindi Loo Hoo
Confusing beginning, Great Finish
April 02, 2015
There was some confusion in the terminal because similar names of the Royal Caribbean and the On Line Vacation excursions. Our group was met by our tour representative, Mandoo Seales. We boarded a small bus guided by Cosmos Seales, the first of nineteen children, and Mandoo was a younger brother. As we drove toward the fishing town of Gouyave, we passed by the Nutmeg Processing Station, the largest in Grenada and the factory where most of the island's spices are processed for export. En-route, Cosmos told us he had lived in the United Kingdom; served in the merchant marine; and lived in the United States but has returned to his homeland, Grenada. The Dougladston Estate is just outside Gouyave and here we visited a building (boucan) with huge drying trays on rails, so that the trays can be pushed under the building if it rains. Depending on the time of the year, the drying trays may contain mace, cocoa, cinnamon, pimento (allspice), or cloves. Once inside Mandoo briefed our tour groups. We were invited to 'scratch 'n sniff' the leaves of twigs and failed to identify a few. Then we were shown where cocoa beans (not a spice) used to be processed using steam technology. Some of the spices were in Calabash shells, used to make bowls. We saw trees with loofah 'sponges' but they are not sponges, they are the fibrous interior of a cucumber. One could buy spices here and Liz found some representative samples to take home. Cosmos continued on into the mountains to the Belvedere Plantation. We stopped and Mandoo obtained fresh Grenadian bananas for each of us to try. Then our two bus convoy continued on steep switchbacks, including a 180¬∞ turn, to the Grand √âtang National Park. At the lake we had twenty minutes to tour an exhibition center, buy souvenirs, take photos with native Indians wearing colorful costumes with fruit basket hats. It seemed like too brief a time but we had almost twice the promised time as others refused to rejoin the bus on time. That cut our time to finish our tour with a photo stop at the Annandale waterfall. Located in a luscious grotto, the 30 foot high falls pour into a shallow pool that seemed chest high on five or six people splashing about. Local divers, ala Acapulco, earn a living by collecting tips after diving in the pool. It was impressive but crazy. Our drive back completed our loop around the island.
Fantastic excursion -- great tour guide!
March 19, 2015
Great tour. The guide (""Captain"" because he wears all white) was fantastic. Educational and informative. Highly recommend it as an alternative to a beach excursion.
Reviewer: Bryan the boater
Too little time for big crowd
February 28, 2015
For my first foray into this type of excursion, it was exciting. I enjoyed learning about the varieties of spices, how and where they are grown, harvested and processed. Because of the large group, I was unable to view and/or hear some of the guide's commentary. The purchasing process was unwieldy and somewhat disorganized. The guide was very knowledgeable, sharing information in an easily understood manner.
Reviewer: Joy the Vegan
Take this tour
February 16, 2015
We had Mandoo as our guide/driver for our Grenada Spice Route Tour. We loved it! Our favorite of the 3 tours we took. Everything was on time. Mandoo was wonderful. He was knowledgeable and friendly and fun.Loved the explanations on the flora, fauna. Loved the spice(s) hands on experience. It's hard to believe how much you can see and learn in a half day tour. Grenada itself was lovely; so lush and tropical. Fabulous landscape.
If you like to experiment with spices
February 15, 2014
Tour guide was great, answered all questions about Grenada. Took time to show examples of flora, fauna, and countryside.
Worth the time and money
February 09, 2014
Great introduction to Grenada Learned about spice production Tour Guide knowledgeable
February 07, 2014
Everything exceeded expectations. Will definitely use you again and recommend you to friends
Excellent guide and great value for mone
December 06, 2013
Excellent variety and great value for money
Enjoyable and Informative
August 19, 2013
Enjoyed Spice Farm Tour. DUe to time constraints and the need to accomodate participants from another ship, the tour could not go to the Falls which was listed as a ""highlight"" so that was disappointing, but the Spice farm was informative to one who cooks.
Reviewer: Two Savvy Seniors
Grenada Our favorite excursion!
March 14, 2013
This was a fantastic, varried, interesting, educational and fun excursion! We saw the whole island, including waterfalls, rainforest, mountains and ocean views and a lake that had been a volcanic crater! We visited a working spice business, small towns, and saw wild monkeys up close! Our guide was exceptional and we learned SO much about Grenada, both it's history and present day. Thank you so much.
Reviewer: Mrs firedragon
Delightful, interesting tour
January 13, 2013
Great guide, well grounded in local information. Made sure we all had chance to view points of interest along the way. Spice 'scratch 'n sniff' entertaining and educational. Couldn't entice monkeys with bananas or calls, but guide certainly tried.
Reviewer: Mrs. B
Granada's Spice Route
December 22, 2012
We were well educated about Grenada on the vehicle on the way to buy spices and guided by her as to where was the best place on our tour to buy some to take home. She was a sparkly woman who related well to all of us.
December 16, 2012
The guide was knowledgable and passionate about his country. We really got a good feel for the Island. The visuals, the sounds, and oh the wonderful spice smells were lovely to experience. We had a special thrill as we watched or guide call and feed the wild monkeys up at the crater lake.Super experience.
Greadna tour to falls an nutmeg plantati
December 09, 2012
We may have not gone if you didn't offer it. We had a great time loved all of it.
Spice, spice, spice!
December 07, 2012
The tour gave us a good feel for the island, and we enjoyed learning about the many spices grown there. The tour guide was knowledgeable and we would definitely do this again.
Reviewer: C and R

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- Qu, Z. Q., Zhou, Y., Zeng, Y. S., Li, Y., & Chung, P. (2009). Pretreatment with Rhodiola rosea extract reduces cognitive impairment induced by intracerebroventricular streptozotocin in rats: implication of anti-oxidative and neuroprotective effects. Biomedical and environmental sciences, 22(4), 318-326.
- Adaptogen, A. P. P. (2001). Rhodiola rosea: a possible plant adaptogen. Altern Med Rev, 6(3), 293-302.
- De Bock, K., Eijnde, B. O., Ramaekers, M., & Hespel, P. (2004). Acute Rhodiola rosea intake can improve endurance exercise performance. International journal of sport nutrition and exercise metabolism, 14(3), 298-307.
- Liu, Z., Li, X., Simoneau, A. R., Jafari, M., & Zi, X. (2012). Rhodiola rosea extracts and salidroside decrease the growth of bladder cancer cell lines via inhibition of the mTOR pathway and induction of autophagy. Molecular carcinogenesis, 51(3), 257-267.
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Technology is taking the world to another level. For a few years, there has been a new emerging technology named Metaverse, which has made the odds possible. In addition to this, Metaverse has also spread light on virtual and augmented reality subjects. Many people are pretty aware of Metaverse, but some are still uncertain about this new technology.
This article will guide you about what Metaverse is and how you can experiment with the odds in Metaverse, such as running a cooking school.
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Metaverse is a vast network of the 3D world. It is facilitated by the use of augmented worlds and virtual worlds. Through metaverse science, fiction can be explained and experienced in reality. In addition to this, it has made this possible through minimal and compact devices such as headsets which are usually referred to as virtual and augmented reality headsets.
Now we have a basic understanding of the Metaverse. Let us jump to the implementation of any activity in Metaverse. Here we will explain how you can run a cooking school in Metaverse.
Running a school in Metaverse will be a phenomenal experience. You can witness a three-dimensional person preparing food. In addition to this, apart from just using Metaverse, many technological aspects are used to add new sensory advancements to experiments.
To run a school in Metaverse, you will need to engage yourself in virtual reality sensory equipment.
These will focus on your senses, especially sight and sound/hearing. Apart from just mimicking the two senses, there are multiple other pieces of equipment, too, such as gloves and haptic suits to allow the user to experience body sensations, touch and sensations of the skin. This can be easily described through an example. When you cook in Metaverse, you will likely experience the heat on your skin, holding the spoon, and the various effects of any food on your skin.
Above mentioned senses can be easily experienced in Metaverse.
But of course, this is with the right equipment.
However, a sense of taste and smell is practically difficult to create in Metaverse. In the future, we are expecting newer technologies that will allow the user to smell and taste in Metaverse. For example, you will witness yellow mangoes on mango trees in the virtual world. You can pick off the mangoes and taste them. The user will be able to experience the exact taste of the mango as they do in the real world. You can also smell it through an olfactory sensation, apart from just tasting the mango.
Lastly, the taste has been the trickiest sense in Metaverse. This can be made possible through gadgets that will alter your taste buds or the taste receptors on your tongue. Moreover, technologies in the future will also allow the muscular movement of your jaw muscles to enable the users to experience chewing sensation.
Conclusively, there have been multiple advancements in Metaverse. Apart from running a cooking school, you can witness various scenarios such as running, playing, writing and other types of activities too.


text: This informative book offers a wealth of information on the origins of banking, and will make an excellent addition to the bookshelf of anyone with an interest in the subject. The book is divided into three main parts: 'The Italian Merchant-Bankers' , 'The Lombards Or 'Cahorsins'' and 'The Money Changers', each containing several in-depth chapters. Preface: 'This book is the outcome of my finding a casual reference to the existence of several account books of mediaeval merchants in the Bruges Municipal Archives. For some time I had been interested in the history of accounting and I had delved in the archives of Antwerp, my native city. Antwerp is rich in business records of the sixteenth and later centuries but I had seen no earlier account books. Upon learning of their existence in Bruges I immediately wrote a letter of inquiry to the Curator of the Bruges Archives. The reply was courteous but not encouraging. Yes, there were some mediaeval account books in the Bruges Archives, but the script was nearly illegible and the interpretation of those documents, I was tactfully given to understand, would require the combined talents of a palaeographer, a bookkeeper, and a financier. At that time I knew some bookkeeping and I had worked in a bank, but I could qualify neither as a financier nor as a palaeographer. Nevertheless, undaunted by the difficulties, I made arrangements with the Archivist, Monsieur Remi A. Parmentier, to visit the Bruges Archives and to examine those mysterious and alluring account books. The first visit took place in May 1929. It was followed by many others because Monsieur Parmentier had not exaggerated the difficulties. Several of my short vacations - I was then working in a business office - were spent bending over the huge ledgers of Collard de Marke and Guillaume Ruyelle in the salle du public, where only the carillon interrupted from time to time the archival silence. As the years passed my acquaintance with Monsieur Parmentier grew into a warm and enduring friendship. Not only did he grant me unusual privileges and facilities for research but he introduced me to Professor Egide Strubbe and thus enabled me to publish the preliminary results of my investigation in the Annales de la Societe dEmulation de Bruges. My last visit to the Bruges Archives was in 1938. By that time I had completed my research and had conceived the general scheme of this book. Its completion was prevented for a long time by other duties and when it was finally completed publication was delayed by the War. During all these years Monsieur Parmentier never lost hope. It is only fitting that this book for which he has waited so long be dedicated to him... '

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The Pentagon believes the Assad regime likely has additional chemical weapons stocks at the airfield struck by US missiles last week, but these were deliberately left untouched, an official said on Monday.
US intelligence experts assess Bashar al-Assad’s military is probably hoarding the weapons in munitions depots at Shaerat airfield near Homs, the US military’s Central Command spokesman Colonel John Thomas said.
“We suspected there was a significant probability there could be other chemical weapons which would be ready to go, weaponized in those facilities, and so we didn’t strike those,” Thomas told reporters.
“Our advice was to make sure we didn’t inflict any greater damage by touching any of the chemical weapons in the area,” Thomas added.
“We were trying to degrade their capability to launch aircraft and to load them up with chemical weapons.”
The United States is prepared to take action again against the Assad regime if the regime continues to use chemical weapons and barrel bombs, White House press secretary Sean Spicer said Monday.
“The sight of people being gassed and blown away by barrel bombs ensures that if we see this kind of action again, we hold open the possibility of future action,” Spicer said. The use of chemical weapons poses a threat to US national security, he added.
“When you watch babies and children being gassed and suffer under barrel bombs, you are instantaneously moved to action. I think this president has made it very clear that if those actions were to continue, further action will definitely be considered by the United States,” Spicer said. (Source: Syrian Coalition’s Media Department + Agencies)


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A US study published in the journal of Science last year revealed that “girls feel less smart than boys by the age of 6”. (Bian, Leslie, Cimpian, Gender stereotypes about intellectual ability emerge early and influence children’s interests, Science, Vol. 355, Issue 6323, pp. 389-391, 27 Jan 2017)
“The study itself surmises that these stereotypes become entrenched at a very young age and ultimately discourage adult women from entering professions that require special mental abilities.” (Perry, CNN.com, January 27, 2017)
The good news is that parents and educators have the power to combat these negative perceptions and change the very way our girls perceive their intelligence and role in society. Here are a few ideas how we can help our girls fight gender stereotypes:
1. Read books that shatter stereotypes. Books like:
- Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls by Favilli and Cavallo
- The Paper Bag Princess by Robert Munsch
- Cinder Edna by Ellen Jackson
- Princess Smartypants by Babette Cole
- BBC.com has a great list of books that can be found on: http://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-38770936
2. Encourage mixed-gender playdates. During these playdates, kids get the opportunity to play different games or do projects together such as make-believe games, art projects, time outdoors, board games, cooking/baking, puzzles, building forts, etc.
3. Reinforce behaviors that promote gender equality.
- Buy clothes and accessories that have positive messages like “Girls Power” vs. “Princess”. JoJo Handbags will be launching a new line of canvas ‘Power Purses’ in January that highlight girl power messages. The sassy canvas purses have metallic girl power text, can be worn around the waist or as crossbody bag with the cool gunmetal chain and will retail for only $26. Girls and women can pick their power from one of the 6 girl power messages: GRL POWER, SELF MADE, HOT MAMA, QUEEN, BOSS and FABULOUS.
- A dad could tell his son who is emotional, “Sometimes I feel like crying too.”
- Focus less on the outward appearance of our girls ‘looking pretty’, focus more on how beautiful they are on the inside and how smart they are.
4. Question generalizations. We all know there are a plethora of these and sometimes we may even have to challenge our own biases. Question your child when they say gender specific statements such as “pink is a girl color”, “trucks are for boys” or “only girls cry”, to name a few. Encourage your child to deal with their peers as individuals rather than just by their gender.
Nowadays, our girls are lucky to have a lot of strong female influencers at school, at extra curricular activities, in Hollywood and even in Politics. So let’s empower our girls to be the best they can be.

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At the Museum of Latin American Art, Gabriella Sanchez asks each viewer to become aware of how they make associations based on their preconceptions.
From COVID-19 vaccine piñatas to cheeky Rothko interpretations.
Hosted at the historic Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel, the fair mostly focused on local LA galleries this year, and that’s a good thing.
Sign painters and muralists have helped create the visual language of Los Angeles.
We Rise, an initiative of the LA County Department of Health, has taken over Los Angeles with altars, canopies, and dance rituals.


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This live event has finished
- BWFC team to face Ipswich Town: Lonergan, Baptiste, Knight, Mills, Ream, Spearing, Medo, Pratley, M Davies, Danns, Jutkiewicz
Anyway, match report up soon.
Need to see Lonergan's foul on McGoldrick more closely but looked a very silly one.
Slight flicker of a chance towards the end there as Chung-Yong put in a cross for Jutkiewicz but this summed Wanderers' troubles up today.
Three mins added time.
That's where they are in the live league table now.
A year ago Wanderers had dropped to 20th place after defeat at Watford.
Looked to be opening up for Eagles - but his left footed effort isn't struck well.
4:41pm Sat 1 Feb 14
"It's pretty hard to argue, isn't it?"
Not really. Sordell scoring is law of averages - it was bound to happen at some point. C Davies scoring is lower league and he has a point to prove - his goal scoring record at lower leagues is pretty good, that info is there for all to see.
OK, it isn't hard to argue :-)
When you see a game hinge on this many missed chances it's not easy to see your strikers scoring elsewhere.
Moritz will stay a spectator today, it seems.
Chungy on for Medo
Wordsworth, the sub, subbed for Richardson
It's pretty hard to argue, isn't it?
About 40 other tweets/messages of this nature - all saying pretty much the same thing.
@MarcIles Craig Davies scores one and gets a penalty for Preston sordell scored for Charlton yet we can't hit a barn door it's embarrassing— @bwfcjgreen92 01 February 2014
4:32pm Sat 1 Feb 14
CeBe from Sweden says
Craig Davies 1 Nots Co 0. Now that was really a good loan out Freedman!
It´s enough for me today; I have no Words and hopes left for this.
Next season I´m sure PNE is a Championsip team and Wanderers in League one. how sad!
Liam Trotter on for Neil Danns.
Cleared to Baptiste, who leaned back and hit a half volley into row Z
Free kick in a decent area here for Wanderers. To the left of the pen box.
Eagles hasn't really had a sniff since he came on.
Scrappy, scrappy, scrappy. It's like the two sides have traded places at half time.
Tabb's shot deflected over the top by his own man, Wordsworth. Ipswich looking the more likely to score a second.
Hunt's dipping volley saved by Lonergan. Keeper then boots the ball out to Jutkiewicz but too far, and into touch.
Eagles coming on for Pratley
Knocked the stuffing out of Wanderers. Lonergan looking unsure on another cross.
McGoldrick blasted the pen right down the middle for those who care about such things.
But the pressure was invited.
Got to put that down to an error by the goalkeeper - needed to be punched away.
Scrappiest goal to give away. Danns had failed to clear his lines a few moments before and when the ball was poloughed back into the box, Lonergan's hashed attempt to punch the ball away ended with him clambering all over McGoldrick, who went down.
1-0 Ipswich. McGoldrick.
Foul by Lonergan on McGoldrick
Penalty to Ipswich
Ipswich just coming more into the game now. Crowd has awoken.
Wordsworth lashes a shot over the bar from the edge of the box.
Gerken forced into action again, this time by Baptiste. Good save.
At half time, there were more goals in the Burnley-QPR game than in all the others in the Championship put together...
The locals are restless through. Not happy with Ipswich's first-half display at all.
Davies has looked lively but missed the best chance of the half.
Jutkiewicz has brought others into play - albeit you need someone going past him a bit more.
But enough of the half time refreshments - general view from the local journos is that Wanderers have done well in the first half.
OK - back in the press box after a cup of tea and a Viennese Whirl.
Half time - and Wanderers have done okay. Not a free-flowing spectacle by any stretch but they have had the best chances, worked hard and will be quite happy after the first 45 minutes.
At the moment.
Medo blasts a shot over the bar from distance - a goal all that's missing from a solid 45 minutes. But it's better than QPR in that respect.
One of the very established journos here has just said Wanderers are playing very well. I'd agree, they've had a decent half.
Six mins of added time in this first half.
First goal looking ever-crucial here.
Jutkiewicz squeezes a shot wide. Nice bit of football from Wanderers on the edge of the box - the striker hitting one on the turn from about 18 yards out.
Wasted a free kick in a good position, though. Criminal.
With a trip - I might add.
Berra booked for halting a good run by Pratley.
Jutkiewicz really has made a nuisance of himself up there. Ream has done well on the left too.
Berra forced to make an emergency clearance after Ream finds Jutkiewicz with his cross from the left.
Cresswell clears the ball out of Portman Road and probably into the river outside.
Another missed chance...
Danns ran through on Davies' pass and stabbed at goal - Gerken saved low down and then got up to make a second save at the midfielder's feet.
Great save by Gerken to deny Danns.
Anthony Wordsworth on to replace Skuse.
Skuse has now been helped to his feet but looks like he was knocked out for a minute.
A bizzare golf buggy has now come on with the stretcher.
The Ipswich man, Cole Skuse, is having to come off. He's hardly moved.
Jutkiewicz has been an effective target so far - just not enough movement around him at the moment.
Pause in play with an Ipswich defender down after a clash with Pratley.
About 25mins gone and Ipswich have shaded it. Not exactly an end-to-end game at the moment, though.
Wanderers not really getting hold of the ball at the moment in midfield. It's all gone a bit hit and hope.
Two close calls there for Wanderers within a few seconds of each other. Need to regroup.
Lonergan tips over a blast from Cresswell. Ipswich turning the screw.
Nouble flashes a shot across goal - Mills might have got a touch.
Rather speculative header from Nouble after Hunt's cross - never troubled Lonergan.
Considering Ream looks like he's on his way to a masquerade ball, he's made a bright start too.
Wanderers battling well - Spearing and Medo both making some inportant clearances at the back.
That's the kind of chance that you fear Wanderers might live to regret today.
Ream produces a great cross that finds its way to Davies - he scuffed first shot and then screwed his second one wide. Huge chance.
Jutkiewicz wins Spearing's free kick and nods into the path of Pratley - but he gets his shot all wrong.
Pratley playing furthest forward again - much like QPR.
Jutkiewicz plays Pratley through on goal but linesman flags for offside.
3:02pm Sat 1 Feb 14
who is taking corners?
Danns whips in a cross towards Davies, who heads wide. Decent chance.
Nouble puts a shot over the bar for Ipswich. All came from a mistake by Baptiste to conceded a corner.
Sordell has scored for Charlton...
Tim Ream looks like Michael Myers from the Halloween films.
That said, Ipswich have just tried a clever corner and put the ball out for a throw.
Wanderers corner cleared. Ream passes all the way back to Lonergan, who has to kick into touch. Ropey start.
And we're off!
Freedman said on Thursday he wouldn't need a mask... Obviously he does!
Or the white Teenage Ninja Turtle.
He looks like the Lone Ranger.
Tim Ream has got one of those masks on!
@MarcIles .. can i do a pre-emptive 'booooooo' just incase?!? #BoooWFC— @j1mwah84 01 February 2014
2:55pm Sat 1 Feb 14
Did he well then thats ok but i didnt see the game
Also looking at the team we could do with dawson
Random dance music for the last five minutes. Minus two points for Ipswich.
2:52pm Sat 1 Feb 14
I think we will be OK if we play as we did against QPR. As you said we need to score when we are on top. I think jukey looked handy the other night. He plays a similar game to C. Davies but he plays the ball more than the man. The other night he was able to control the ball hold it up and play it off the someone several times which is more than could be said for Davies who was more preoccupied with grappling with the defenders. Plus our bench is full if impact players so as long as we aren't forced into any early sub's like Tuesday I think we can get a decent victory today. (2-0 I reckon).
@MarcIles I'm all for glass half full like, but SERIOUSLY?!? #bwfc— @NicolaHoltM 01 February 2014
2:47pm Sat 1 Feb 14
hi im back marc and first thing is WHAT THE HECK ARE WE DOING WITH THE TEAM. Or i could say WHY IS PRATLEY PLAYING
Thought he played quite well at QPR.
Ipswich also a pretty big side. Get the feeling DF has gone with his most physical line up (Trotter aside)
Joke, of course.
If I don't post for say, five minutes, can someone ring for an ambulance?
Worried I might get shocked in a moment, though.
There are two tiny desklamps in front of me that are doubling up as handwarmers.
Mind, Roy Keane could start an argument in an empty room.
Bit of a training ground bust-up between the pair, I'm being told. Shortly after that he left the club.
They were also recalling his "incident" with Roy Keane.
Liam Trotter being given glowing reviews in the press room by the Ipswich journos.
Minus points for Ipswich on the pre-match music.
Oh no, Bon Jovi.
2:39pm Sat 1 Feb 14
Beyond News Forum says
"Getting the distinct feeling that Dougie Freedman's team selection has not been all that well received. "
Is that from away fans or the at home posse?
I think Zat has aot of making up to do to be honest Marc. Moritz on the bench, unless you can give us a clue as to why oh wise one, then I'm as baffled as the rest.
Other than that, there isn't much difference as the rest of this season in selection - no surprises.
@MarcIles Are you facepalming through the shooting drill Marc?— @articlechase 01 February 2014
Here's something to cheer you up...
Craig Davies does start for Preston today. If he scores, I may be forced to abandon my Twitter account.
@MarcIles as expected and we can win if we play like Tuesday and mavies and pratley get forward to support the new boy. Predict 2-1 2 Bolton— @DavidJ_Roberts 01 February 2014
A few people have noted that if Wanderers start like they did against QPR, they should be OK.
I'd go along with that - just so long as they actually score while they are on top.
It's officially cold. Just had a bite of my coffee.
Getting the distinct feeling that Dougie Freedman's team selection has not been all that well received.
Charles Breakspear is the referee today - by far my favourite official's name in the Football League.
@MarcIles Toothless. We will not score even if we play until this time tomorrow. #bwfc— @phoward1974 01 February 2014
Yazz's "The Only Way is Up" playing on the tannoy. Can't help but feel the symbolism.
I'm up in the press box - very high up in fact - and my view is obstructed by a foot-wide iron girder. Other than that, I'm aces.
A delightful mix of sarcasm and realism there...
@MarcIles not enough central players— @markmickelson13 01 February 2014
@MarcIles Poor business. Been without a left back for months yet none signed. Freedman inept IMO. Relegation a near certainty— @petergw2402 01 February 2014
2:23pm Sat 1 Feb 14
Beyond News Forum says
CeBe from Sweden wrote:If he does then his confidence will make a turn. This is about him getting football time, fitness back up and confidence. He need to get that hunger back from what I have been hearing. He has been injured so needs time to get fit. This way Craig comes back and all will be better for him.
Craig Davies start for PNE today. What if he score one or two today? Will we miss him then?
I do not doubt that there is a recall clause somewhere, but League One isn't the Championship, getting goals there will be just the boost CD needs.
@MarcIles Not the team id of picked but im not passing judgement on it before the game has even started.— @BirchyBWFC19 01 February 2014
RT @markyatesbwfc: @MarcIles is hall injured. Ask dougie later— @phil92yeahhh 01 February 2014
@MarcIles very very narrow. If Ipswich play wingers we are in trouble— @mrc1979 01 February 2014
@MarcIles would have liked to have seen Moritz start— @JKbwfc 01 February 2014
@MarcIles Can Bogdan play up front ?— @pclangdon 01 February 2014
@MarcIles I really want to be positive....a bit uninspired is the best way to put it.— @Clothcapman1 01 February 2014
2:21pm Sat 1 Feb 14
Cambridge White says
What do we make of the team then? Hat stands.....
@MarcIles no @SanmiOdelusi ? Looks like a very bright striker should be giving him more opportunities.— @WhitterMatthew 01 February 2014
@MarcIles I like our striking options.— @Big_Sharps 01 February 2014
What do we make of the team then?
Subs bench for the new signing Trotter.
Ipswich team: Gerken, Chambers, Berra, Smith, Cresswell, Tabb, Skuse, Hunt, Nouble, McGoldrick, Murphy
Subs: Loach, Mings, Richardson, Anderson, Edwards, Wordsworth, Taylor
BWFC subs: Bogdan, White, Vela, Trotter, Moritz, Eagles, Lee
Just the one change then. Jutkiewicz for Craig Davies.
BWFC team: Lonergan, Baptiste, Knight, Mills, Ream, Spearing, Medo, Pratley, M Davies, Danns, Jutkiewicz
I hope Jutkiewicz gets a goal. There are some Juke puns I've got up my sleeve for headlines.
@MarcIles 2-1 with Juk and Danns goals— @CarlJWood 01 February 2014
Teams should be announced in a couple of minutes.
Will be interesting to see whether Trotter's signing does change the formation.
A few people suggested Jay Spearing as a right-back yesterday, with three centre halves - I quite like the sound of that.
3-3 QPR/Burnley now.
@MarcIles 2nil Bolton. Moritz out for the lads and knight. Stranger things have happened.— @PaulGlassy 01 February 2014
1:49pm Sat 1 Feb 14
Lofty's biggest fan says
These blogs and the Bolton News Twitter account are now my first choice for BWFC news. The Wanderers' Facebook page is a disgrace, allowing untrammelled abusive posts. Seems like they are trying to demoralise their own players by offering them up for online abuse on the Club's own pages. The wry humour in Marc's blogs is an oasis of calm perspective.
Thanks a lot. Appreciate the comment.
@MarcIles 3-0 Ipswich. Comfortable walk over for them.— @alex_lawes 01 February 2014
@MarcIles 2-1 Juke and Baptiste— @DannyW91 01 February 2014
Wow - took me a few minutes to read through that one.
1:48pm Sat 1 Feb 14
Beyond News Forum says
Y'know all things considered I do not think business has been all that bad.
Look we got hold of Danns and Trotter, I believe Trotter may make a great debut, possibly score. I believe he will be just a big a hit as Feeney and Dawson in all honesty. I took a look at a few videos and he does actually look the part. No wonder Millwall wanted to keep hold of him.
We have Moritz and Juke who I think can forge a good partnership today. I took a look at Juke over the last couple of seasons (on video) and if he can get back to what he has done over the last few seasons I do not see a problem as we will have two strikers capable of double figures, Beckford inclusive of course.
I hold onto the fact that we can still get Dawson in and things look even better. With injury hit players returning I think we can get a grip. Dare I say it, but it depends highly on getting a result today to kick on and I think we can still make the cut in the top 6.
Marc do I sound positive today? Yes I do... why? Well on paper the players we have remaining at the club are a fantastic bunch despite the problems of late. CYL on form can be a problem for any team. Mark Davis on form can be unstoppable, Danns can be inspirational, Moritz I do not need to say any more, he is proving to be a good acquisition and can bounce of a front two or one. Eagles - I was talking to a Man United fan today who expressed a disappointment with BWFC fans because MUFC fans were disappointed to see him leave the fold a few years ago - and apparently they had him tipped to be every bit as good as Beckham with the right coaching - he hasn't hit prime yet and could go on to be a huge player for the club. He has in the past and let us not forget that.
Tim Ream, Matty Mills, Wheater coming back, and Baptiste in the right position (even attacking) are as good as any defence in the league providing they can get ship shape.
I have not even mentioned the enigmatic STUSA Holden, Tierney and the forgotten Riley - these are all very capable along with Josh Vela.
I think we need to be confident in the squad, it will filter through eventually from the terraces, staff at the club, management, coaching and the kids coming through. I still say we should try to get hold of the experience of Michel Bastos from Al-Ain FC when the loan window reopens if he does not go back to Roma or as rumored he has gone to Roma, but may be subject to loan againif he isn't getting games. He is left midfield and has played at left back and has quality as Big Sam would put it along with experience of the Arab League - not toooooo indifferent to the Championship plus he has been playing in La Liga.
@MarcIles good move for the club. Seems to be preparing the club for life without eagles CYL Holden etc. better financially I suppose.— @mdkirky 01 February 2014
1:47pm Sat 1 Feb 14
Cambridge White says
Kevin Nolan - Bolton need players with that sort of passion. Someone who wants to play for the team. There is nobody in the current squad with that sort of passion. Just a bunch of journey men........
Going for 1-0, Jutkiewicz with the goal.
Predictions for today? I have a funny feeling Wanderers might nick something.
@MarcIles under current questionable financial circs as good as could be expected still a poor reflection of mismanagement over last few yrs— @1darrenbutler 01 February 2014
Just had my obligatory chat with opposition journalists about how Bolton's squad is good on paper...
Does that mean we're going down or they are coming up??
@MarcIles couldn't make it to Ipswich so have gone watching Wolves v Bradford instead doing a bit of scouting for next season for Dougie— @gemchris1977 01 February 2014
@MarcIles To be fair to Freedman, with very little money he has actually done well in January transfers, all we needed was Craig Dawson.— @BWFCunofficial 01 February 2014
And people like Mick Mills and Bryan Hamilton wanderering round the press room.
The nostalgia hits your right in the face around Ipswich - loads of old newspaper cuttings, pictures and mementoes on the walls.
Burnley beating QPR 3-2. Crikey.
@MarcIles do you think were favourites to sign dawson when the loan window opens— @bwfc1996 01 February 2014
Ah yes, Arran Lee-Barrett - forgot about him!
@MarcIles you're forgetting our best signing of the window, Lee-Barrett!— @Murbroski 01 February 2014
12:58pm Sat 1 Feb 14
CeBe from Sweden says
It should be very interesting how DF will build his starting XI today. The lack of good defenders and strikers must be a nightmare even for DF. IMO it would be best to play like West Ham did against Chelsea to secure one point and try to hit on counter attacks. In other Words, over crowd the midfield and park the bus at Portman Road! Come on and dig in there boys!
@MarcIles why were we never linked with a left back yet that is what we needed the most? Surely there must be one knocking around— @bwfcjgreen92 01 February 2014
So after all the thrills and spills of the transfer window, we're left with Neil Danns, Yannick Bastos, Lukas Jutkiewicz and Liam Trotter. What do YOU make of the business overall?
One of the best press rooms in the country at Ipswich - very friendly place.
Ipswich struggling for players at the moment - and lost their star man Ryan Tunnicliffe yesterday. He was pulled back from a loan spell by Manchester United and sold to Fulham.
Trotter has 19 appearances this season and has scored three goals.
Trotter played 90 minutes for Millwall on Tuesday night in a 1-1 draw against Sheffield Wednesday.
Liam Trotter IS eligible to make his debut today. Little scare earlier when the club said the Football League hadn't quite processed the paperwork.
Bright and sunny in Ipswich today but there's a chill in the air. Great day for football.
Good afternoon folks - the day after the night before!

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Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh): A man who had fallen from an e-rickshaw on September 12, died while undergoing treatment at a city hospital on Sunday, the police said.
The kin of the deceased told the police that he died, as the e-rickshaw driver had left him there and did not take him to the hospital. TT Nagar police station house officer (SHO) Sajjan Singh Mukati said that the man who died in the incident has been identified as Vinod Prajapati (27).
He used to work as a gardener. On the night of September 12, he was returning home in an e-rickshaw. The driver of the e-rickshaw allegedly veered towards the left of Rangmahal Talkies, following which he fell from the vehicle.
His head banged against the ground and he sustained grievous injuries. As per Prajapati’s kin, the driver of the vehicle left him on the spot and fled, following which he bled profusely.
Later, the locals rushed him to a hospital, where he died while undergoing treatment on Sunday. The police said that they have begun a manhunt for the accused driver.
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Eric Pickles accused of trying to 'gag' local councils
7:00am Wednesday 18th December 2013 in News
Eric Pickles has been accused of trying to ‘gag’ local councils critical of his policies, sparking a clash with a Bradford MP.
A new law will prevent town halls arguing that huge Whitehall grant reductions have forced them to make unpopular cuts to services, Labour has protested.
And it could stop them using the term ‘bedroom tax’ it was claimed, which ministers insist must be described as removing the ‘spare room subsidy’.
Labour said the legislation, which was debated by MPs yesterday, will turn Bradford-born Mr Pickles, the Local Government Secretary, into “censor-in-chief”.
Furthermore, it comes ahead of further cuts to council funds – of ten per cent from 2015, on top of the loss of 33 per cent of their grants between 2011 and 2015.
Councillor David Green, Bradford’s Labour leader, has described the city’s future as “desperate” if cuts go ahead on such a scale.
But Mr Pickles has repeatedly denied his grant cuts have forced Bradford, and other councils, to withdraw services.
Gerry Sutcliffe, Labour MP for Bradford South, said he was worried the Local Government Secretary was trying to stifle dissent. He said: “This not about local democracy, this is about central control. Councillors of all parties should be concerned about this Bill.”
The row blew up over a clause inserted into the Local Audit and Accountability Bill, giving Mr Pickles fresh powers over information produced by town halls.
The Local Government Secretary has accused some councils of flouting a voluntary code designed to ensure “objectivity” in their publicity for residents. Therefore, he is introducing legislation to prevent “political points” being made on posters, or in council free sheets put through letterboxes, for example.
A spokesman for Mr Pickles said he was attempting to prevent councils publishing “political propaganda”.
He said: “They are quite free, providing they use their own or their party funds to do so, to issue publicity, or to come together with other parties to mount a publicity campaign.
“What they are not allowed to do is to spend taxpayers’ money to campaign with a message designed to influence voters about Government policies.”
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The Dribble podcast: Greg Hire and teammates lose it after rare dunk
When an event as rare as a Greg Hire dunk takes place, it’s cause for celebration – and hilarity.
On the eve of his 200th NBL game, Hire threw down a one-handed slam at training, with the session briefly coming to a stop as the forward and his teammates lost it in the aftermath.
“It’s more than a rare event – it’s usually impossible,” Hire said on the latest edition of The Dribble podcast alongside PerthNow and The West Australian’s Chris Robinson.
“The reaction from all the guys was nuts.
“Damo (Damian Martin) was on the sideline going bonkers. Trev (Gleeson) was laughing.
“Angus (Brandt) looked the most stunned I’ve ever seen him.”
Hire revealed even his wife didn’t initially believe him about the slam, such is the unlikelihood of the highlight play.
You can hear more about the dunk build-up and reaction – including Greg giggling “like a little schoolgirl” – from the 4:30 mark of this week’s podcast in the player above.
The podcast also addresses Greg’s pride in reaching 200 games (0:30), the Wildcats’ imports’ woeful attempt at playing cricket (9:00), Bryce Cotton’s high basketball IQ (15:00), Shane Heal’s role in firing up Cotton with smack talk (17:00), Tom Jervis’ quiet efficiency at Brisbane (20:30), Greg’s most embarrassing moment on the court (22:30), and what songs Wildcats players would choose for their personal entrance music (23:30).
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Wednesday, April 18, 2007
When you think of George Winston, you probably think of his career as a solo pianist and the countless albums he's released over a 25-year period with the Windham Hill Label. But that's not all Winston can do. On April 28th, he'll be performing a benefit for the Heritage House, a newly opened cultural learning center for teens in Hazlehurst. And he'll be playing guitar, not piano. He'll be playing slack-key guitar, to be exact—a fingerstyle solo guitar tradition, originating in 19th century Hawaii. His own label, Dancing Cat Productions, has documented and recorded many masters of this lesser-known indigenous style.
I spoke with Winston about his involvement in the Heritage House, headed by Janet Schriver, and learned that, among his many roles, he can also be counted, to a limited degree, as a Mississippi native. "I moved from Montana to (Jackson) Mississippi in the 7th grade, and lived there for three years," he says.
While that may not be the longest stay, it was enough to influence his music. "My whole inspiration for music is the seasons," Winston says. "I look at the whole world through that lens. That first summer in Mississippi, with foliage exploding across the road was something else."
Winston and Schriver had a history before they collaborated for the Heritage House. "When I conceived the idea of Heritage House, I called George," Schriver says. "I asked if he would be on an advisory board. He agreed. He's worked with me before on arts projects when I was in Dallas. Then, after we opened Heritage House, he suggested that he would do a benefit. The rest is history."
Winston has long paired his music with social consciousness, as evidenced by his many benefit CDs, from "Gulf Coast Blues & Impressions: A Hurricane Relief Benefit," released after Hurricane Katrina, to "Remembrance," a 9/11 memorial-benefit CD. Winston likes to help others with his music, he says, because there's more to music than making money.
"To me, getting paid isn't the goal of playing, it's just something that occurs every now and then," he says with a laugh. "Playing is all of it. If you can play a song, you're infinitely rich."
The Heritage House is an effort to combat the lack of arts education and high dropout rate in Mississippi Delta schools, and has garnered support from the city of Hazlehurst, the Copiah County Board of Supervisors and the Robert Johnson Blues Foundation. Despite being claimed by the Delta, Robert Johnson was born in Hazlehurst and returned there later in life in search of his roots. When Claud Johnson, President of the Robert Johnson Blues Foundation and son of Robert Johnson himself, speaks about the kids of Hazlehurst, you sense that he understands their dilemma. "They need to find their way," Johnson says. "If we don't put something out here to help them, people on the street will. And they do."
What can an audience expect from Winston? "I don't have a set list, so I don't know what I'm gonna do," he says. "When I do a guitar concert, it just doesn't want to be planned."
Winston admits that we can expect Hawaiian slack-key and Appalachian tunes, and maybe even a Robert Johnson song or two.
Tickets are on sale at ticketmaster.com, for Saturday, April 28th at 5:30 p.m. The concert takes place at First Baptist Church in Hazlehurst.

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It was love from the first sight.
I fell in love with Göygöl way before visiting Ganja. Göy-Göl – the “blue lake” – magically appeared in my life as if out of nowhere while compiling the tick boxes of “things to see in Azerbaijan” and stayed there for good.
“They call it the pearl of Caucasus” our group leader reveals on our way to the magical site. He’s over-joyed like a child.
“It must have been 13 years since I’ve last visited Göygöl” he recalls in an almost dream-like state of mind.
As we walk the distance of about 7 kilometers to get to the other lake, the name of which I can’t remember now, I keep chatting to a local volunteer in my six-year-old-school-girl Russian. He must be in his early 20s or something, the volunteer, an engineer to be.
He doesn’t speak English, but he is probably the most communicative person in the group who knows how to approach just about everyone.
“I’m here to full-fill every-one of your desires” he smiles as we read the little note of his that expresses the expectations for the project. The group laughs, but he actually means it. In the most innocent way.
“It’s the people that matter” he tells me as we speak about life, plans, and future.
“It makes no difference where I’m going to end up after the studies” he says, as I question him about his career path. “What matters is the people around. As long as I’m in the right kind of company – I know I’m gonna be happy.”
When exactly did I stop thinking this way? Having rushed off to the busy city life in a pursuit of some un-defined ambition in my student day, here I am on a hike from my recently encountered love Göy-Göl to some unknown lake, and this 20-something-year-old-engineer-to-be is teaching me a lesson of a life time.
On our way back we hitch-hike the only car that drives by in the midst of the Caucasus Minor mountains. There are five locals that keep picking us, the tourists, up until there is literally no space to squeeze else anyone in. Packed with twenty passengers, two girls on my lap, we sing happy birthday in all the languages we know to one of the locals who happens to have their birthday. It’s only after we get off, looking at the narrow mountain roads, that it clicks just how dangerous this little road trip must have been. But the joy exploding inside doesn’t allow the fear to wipe the smile off my face.
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A Plan to Honor Martin Luther King at a Southern Civil War SymbolBreaking News
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The idea is suffused with a simple poetry: A bell would be placed atop Stone Mountain, the massive granite outcropping east of Atlanta invoked by the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. in his “I Have a Dream” speech — one of the places from which, as Dr. King imagined it, a nation no longer divided by racism might “Let freedom ring.”
But this “Freedom Bell” proposal, unveiled this month by a state government authority as a tribute to the civil rights leader, has become mired in complications and controversy, the latest skirmish over Southern symbols prompted by the racially motivated massacre of nine black churchgoers this summer in Charleston, S.C.
Opposition came quickly, and perhaps expectedly, from the Georgia division of the Sons of Confederate Veterans, who said that the mountain, which is adorned with a huge carving depicting Confederate heroes, is classified as a Confederate memorial by state statute. “The erection of monuments to anyone other than Confederate heroes in Stone Mountain Park,” the group said in a written statement, “is in contradistinction to the purpose for which the park exists and would make it a memorial to something different.”
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Crusaders 36-8 Sharks, Super Rugby Qualifier, June 25
Crusaders too strong for Sharks
June 25, 2011
The Crusaders' Sonny Bill Williams is shackled by the Sharks' defence
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The Crusaders powered into the Super Rugby semi-finals with a 36-8 victory over the Sharks in Nelson.
Tries from centre Sonny Bill Williams, No.8 Kieran Read and replacement Ben Franks and 19 points from the boot of Dan Carter were enough to see off a travel-weary Sharks side who had taken an early lead thanks to a try from back-row Willem Alberts. The Crusaders' reward is a trip to Cape Town next weekend to tackle the Stormers while the result also confirms that the table-topping Reds will play host to the Blues in the other final four clash.
A clinical second half performance carried the Crusaders' home after they had led 13-5 at the break although the performance lacked much of the cohesion and quality that has been their hallmark during this troubled season. The Sharks kept the hosts honest and forced them into numerous errors in the first half, but the Crusaders produced a more assured display after the break to deny the visitors the ball and took full toll of their opponents' mistakes to score 23 points.
Both sides struggled to get to grips with the dewy conditions, and the ball, in a disjointed first half. Shoddy handling and poor passing was the order of the day as both sides struggled to get to grips with the dewy conditions, and the ball, in a disjointed first half at Trafalgar Park. It began promisingly enough with Carter stroking through a penalty in the first minute, but the All Blacks fly-half then missed two kickable penalties and in between the Sharks showed their attacking threat to score the opening try.
Lively scrum-half Charl McLeod broke through a lineout just inside his own half and burst upfield before finding Keegan Daniel in support. He was hauled down just short of the line by desperate tacklers, but Alberts then bullocked his way over to give the visitors a 5-3 lead after 12 minutes.
The Sharks had plenty of bite in their work around the ruck and repeatedly drove over the ball as the Crusaders made the mistake of not committing enough players to the breakdown. The misfiring red and black machine needed a spark and they got it eight minutes from the break from winger Sean Maitland, returning to the side after five weeks out with injury, who cut back inside to wrongfoot defenders and send Williams over. Carter's conversion and subsequent penalty gave the Crusaders the edge at the interval.
The Sharks, who had pressured the Crusaders into errors in a combative display, narrowed the gap through a Patrick Lambie shortly after the restart, but from there on the home side took control. Carter replied with a penalty of his own, then Read, playing with an ankle heavily strapped after rolling it in the first half, intercepted a Lambie pass in midfield and raced under the posts from 40 metres out.
From then on the Sharks were playing catch-up, but they were not allowed to build enough pressure as Carter penalised them for their indiscretions. The tourists struggled to get their hands on the ball and the Crusaders were in such control that coach Todd Blackadder could ring the changes with one eye on a taxing trip to Cape Town. Replacement prop Franks bulldozed his way over late on to cap off an efficient second half showing that keeps the Crusaders on course for yet another Super Rugby crown.
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Oka Da Mata
Oka Da Mata is a 4-star lovely hotel offering a splendid view of the Atlantic Ocean. Featuring original architecture, the hotel is opened since 2008.
A short walk will take you to Dolphins Bay in 30 minutes. The venue is 1 km away from the city center.
Guests at Oka Da Mata Hotel are accommodated in rooms with a minibar, climate control, LCD TV, an individual safe and IDD telephone. Some of the comfortable rooms enjoy a view of the ocean. The rooms have personalized decor.
Serving a wide assortment of dishes, Sorveteria Real de 14 are about 650 meters from the property.
65 km to Governador Aluizio Alves airport.
The on-site bicycle rentals help to explore the area.
A rooftop terrace, an infinity pool and a library are also offered on the premises. The hotel provides windsurfing, canoeing and hiking for an active pastime.