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None of Central Asian cities has so many legends and copious oriental praises as Samarkand: «The city of the Earth», «Shining place of the world», «Rome of the East», «Eden of the East», «Precious pearl of the Muslim world» and «Bazaar of Sogd». These are only a few titles given to the city by the contemporaries. Fertile Sogdiana, which territory stretched from the sacred Oxus (Amu Darya) in the west to «The Pearl River» — Yaxart (Syr Darya) in the east, was glorified as «the affluent country, abundant in herds and populous» in Avesta, the ancient Zoroastrian hymns. The men came here in the Paleolithic Period. To the south from Samarkand, the archaeologists discovered the karst cave with stalactites, located on the slope of the mountain spur near the Tahtakaracha pass, in the picturesque valley of Amankutan. The cave was the dwelling of the Mousterian men, living 100-40 millennia ago. They hunted for Asian moufflons, Siberian stags, roedeer, brown bears and the other animals, which populated the mountains around the gold-bearing river of Zarafshan.
Another interesting cave of Takaliksai was discovered in the marble limestone near the same pass, at the height more than 2,000 m. It was the dwelling of the hunters living in the later period. The archaeologists from Samarkand State University discovered that the primitive men lived on the territory of today's Samarkand. The Paleolithic site was discovered in the centre of the city, in the park on the bank of the Siabchi.
The Neolithic sites of hunters and fishers living in the 5th-3rd millennia B.C. were found on the hills around the city and at the valley of the Zarafshan. In the 3rd-2nd millennia B.C., the ancient Sogdian miners and metallurgists discovered the black tin in the Ziatdinsky spurs, copper and turquoise in the low mountains of Southern Kyzyl Kum. Acquaintance with the metal became the revolution in the primitive society. Copper and its alloy with tin — durable golden bronze opened the new epoch in manufacturing of different tools, weapon, armour and jewelry. They became the medium of exchange and trade for the Sogdians along with turquoise.
Since the metal use, the farmers subdued the fertile oases and the cattle breeders quickly settled at the foothills and in the steppes. The earliest settlement of the farmers was discovered in Sarazm, located 45 km to the south of Samarkand, on the border of the mountains and the valley. Its name means «the beginning of the earth». The dwelling houses, streets, fire temples, workshops of potters and weavers occupied about 100 hectares. Polychromic painted vessels, products from bronze, stone and bone, the weapon, knives, daggers, fighting axes, spearheads and arrowheads were found at the site. Jewelry of the Sarazm dwellers — earrings, pendants, bracelets from gold and copper, bronze mirrors, puns with figured tops date to the 4th-2nd millennia B.C.
The interesting burials of cattle breeders, dated to the bronze period, was found near Samarkand, in Miminabad on the left bank of the Zarafshan. The dead bodies were put in the posture of a baby, as if leaving for the other world. They were dressed in ceremonial clothes and headdresses, decorated with the beads and facing. The gilt and silver temporal rings, gold and bronze earrings with the small bells were put near the bodies. The mirror with handles and the bone pipe were in the hands, decorated with the bracelets imitating the snakes. The vessels and grain graters were beside the bodies.
In the 1st millennium B.C. the big anabranches of the Zarafshan — Dargom and Bulungur were transformed into the channels. The lands around became the blossoming oases. In the 8th-7th centuries B.C., the ancient Sogdian state was formed with the capital in Samarkand. The history has kept many legends about the name of the city. The most widespread of them associates with the word «Samaria» — «a place of meeting» or «meeting of merchants». Another legend connects it with the mythical king, Samar. According to «Sugary book about the history of Samarkand» (in short — Kandiya), after the long searches this king found the lovely land, where he liked water and air. «He ordered to dig the well. The land around was fertile and soon many people gathered there and founded the city». The Greek name «Marakanda» interprets the name of Samarkand. The oriental scientist Abu Raikhan Beruni gave its Turkic version: «Semizkent» — «fertile, rich city».
The grandiose acropolis for the military elite was built in the center of Samarkand, which was fortified both at its external side, and at the side adjoining the dwelling quarters. The sacred hymns of Avesta informed on such society, which was governed by mighty men, «ratkha-eshtar» — «standing on chariots». Sogd was mentioned as a country, created by Ahuramazda immediately after the first country — «Aryan country». Bahdi (Bactria) and Mouru (Margiana) followed after.
The antique authors described Sogd as the large domain of the nomadic peoples «Sakae» and «Trans-Yaxart Turs». The historians informed about the ancient Bactrian empire and its alliance with ancient Sogd. However, the closest were contacts with the southern countries — Bactria, Afghanistan and India. Sogd and Bactria were within the same Achaemenid satrapy, known as the country supplying gold and azurite to the royal palaces of Persia. At that time Samarkand was fortified with strong defensive walls with internal galleries and battlements. The acropolis was a military-administrative centre and a nucleus of the city. The city quickly developed — the dwelling quarters of handicraftsmen grew, the complex system of the channels supplied water to the city.
At the beginning of the 4th century B.C., the troops of Alexander the Great invaded Central Asia, having crushed the Persian army in several battles. The first mention of Samarkand in the written sources relates to that period. We know that in spring of 329 B.C. Alexander came from Bactria to Samarkand, passing the mountain routes. The first Greeks were greeted as liberators from the Persian oppression, but robbery by the Greeks caused the revolt, which was headed by the Sogdian governor, Spitamenes. He besieged the Greek garrison in the Samarkand acropolis and later smashed it on the Zarafshan island. It was the first defeat of Greeks in their east military campaign. Alexander, having put aside all matters, urgently moved his general forces to Samarkand. The struggle lasted almost three years until Spitamenes was killed in 327 B.C. Although we know the words about the city, attributed to Alexander: «Everything I have heard about Samarkand is the truth except for it is much more beautiful than I could imagine», nevertheless, Samarkand was destroyed like many other Sogdian cities. When Alexander switched to the policy of the alliance with the local elite, he had to build new cities. After his death, the great empire broke up. The new states of Seleucids, Greko-Bactrian and Kushan were formed, where the Greek elements of culture combined with oriental elements.
In the epoch of eastern Hellenism, Samarkand revived and blossomed again, like the phoenix. Located in the heart of the Central Asian Interfluve, it grew as the Eurasian trading center. The Samarkand graceful glasses on the ring- shaped legs, thin-walled bowls and pialas, coated with the red and black engobe remind the Greek and Roman enameled vessels. The small terracotta sculpture bears the features of eastern Hellinism. The city-fortresses and settlements grew around Samarkand. The coins were minted. The samples of the Sogdian script have been preserved on the coins and ceramic products. In the 4th -5th centuries A.D., known as the epoch of the great migrations of peoples, the nomadic wave reached Central Asia. The Huns, Qydarites, Chionites and Hephthalites moved here. In the middle of the 6th century, the powerful Turkic kaganate was established. The nomadic empire conquered the lands from China up to the south-Russian steppes. Sogd became its part. That was the time, when the Sogdian merchants reached the peak of their trading successes. They penetrated into the far countries and controlled over the important overland routes of the Great Silk Road, establishing the trading colonies near the Great Chinese Wall and founding the cities with temples in Eastern Turkistan. They drove the caravans on the difficult and dangerous mountain paths in the Qara-qarum in Pakistan and Northern India. The trading stations for contacts with the Indian merchants grew at the passes near the bridges of Shatial and Chilas. Enjoying the support of the Turkic kagans, interested in the sale of silk received as a tribute from China, the Sogdians set the steppe routes with the towns and caravanserais along them. When the shah of Sassanian Iran refused to receive the Sogdian embassy headed by Maniachus concerning the joint control over the southern tracks of the Great Silk Road and demonstratively burnt the silk fabrics given to him, the ambassadors of kagan took the new route northward to Khorezm, around the Caspian sea, through the Caucasus to Byzantium. The embassy set the new direction of business contacts with Byzantium, the Caucasus and Russia.
«The ancient Sogdian inscriptions» in Chinese Dunchuan, the temples with fine paintings in Turfan and Karashar, paintings in Qara-qarum represent the unique monuments of that epoch. The Sogdians not only sold the Chinese silk, but manufactured this precious product. The Sogdian silk, originally ornamented, became a prototype of many compositions on the Byzantine, Iranian and Chinese fabrics. The Chinese pilgrim Xuan Zang, who visited Samarkand in 629, described it as the center of the blossoming land with plentiful crops, the most valuable goods from different countries and the numerous population, surpassing the other lands in crafts and arts.
Probably, Samarkand smiths manufactured the bowls and dishes from Sogdian silver with the scenes of feasting, hunting and battles, found in Chelek (the ancient Sogdian city). The palaces of the Samarkand elite with aivans, halls and the dome home temples, decorated with the carving on the snow-white stucco and monumental paintings, majestically towered among the green gardens. The inscriptions on the vessels, coins, styles for writing and ostraca with Sogdian texts give the evidence for the high literacy among the Sogdians. The unique archive of Sogdian governor Devashtich was found in the rock castle of Mug at the headstream of the Zarafshan. The documents, written in the ink on parchment, leather, wooden branches and plates, inform on business and diplomatic contacts of the governor with different countries, including China. The embassies and caravans spread and popularized the Sogdian script and musical culture.
The most ancient in the world chess from ivory, found at Afrasiab, prove the highest level of Sogdian culture. The contemporaries informed that the citizens of Samarkand set the pattern for neighbours. Sogd headed the union of the principalities in the Central Asian Interfluve in the peace and military affairs. The trade cities — Pendjikent, Kushaniya and Dabusiya, the fortresses providing security on the routes and royal residences grew on the caravan ways around Samarkand.
After the Arabian conquest, the Sogdian governors led the anti-Arab struggle in Central Asia. In 712, Qutaiba ibn Muslim took the city, but the next year inhabitants rose the revolt. The movement of Gurek, long struggle of Divashtich and the revolt of Mukanna lasted many years. The Turks actively participated in this struggle and their governor was called by the Arabs as «Abu Muzzahim» — «The butting». Flagging and rising again, the struggle lasted almost the century. Samarkand has so suffered, that the Sogdian poet of the 8th century, Abud Taqi Tarkhan wrote bitterly: «Samarkand! You are ruins. Your ornaments have been destroyed. You are as Chach and you will never overcome that!».
However, in the mid-8th century, Samarkand became a center of the Arabian commander Abu Muslim, who had brought the Abbasids to the power in the Caliphate. The city became the residence of the Caliph's vicarious ruler in Movarounnahr. Samarkand blossomed again and turned into the largest trade, industrial and cultural center of Movarounnahr. The major caravan routes crossed there. The products of Samarkand craftsmen — the vessels from colored glass, the famous glazed ceramics with Kufi inscriptions, floral and geometrical patterns, the armour and weapon, various fabrics — silk, brocade, wool and amazing crimson velvet as well as jewelry, carved stones, seals and many other goods were famous at the markets of the Caliphate. The Samarkand paper was known far outside Central Asia. The fine Samarkand silver dirhkems were found in the medieval hoards in Italy, Germany, Sweden, Norway and principalities of Kievan Russia.
In the 11th century. Samarkand was included in the state of the Turks-Qarakhanids as a domain and later became its capital. At that time, the magnificent palace of Tamgach-khan Ibraghim and multi-columned cathedral Djuma Mosque, the hospitals — bimaristans, medreseh, caravanserais, dome bazaars and a bathhouses were built.
Samarkand of the 9th-12th centuries was one of the largest cultural centers of the East. The cultures of Sogd and the largest cities of Iran, Iraq and Khurasan in general approached here. The Sogdian aristocrats were in the elite of the Caliph, and the Turkic guard formed his support. The Islam obtained the strong positions instead of different cults and the Islamic ideas penetrated into the urban, rural and nomadic midst. The authority of sheikhs — Samarkand theologians was growing. From the beginning of the 13th century, the city became a part of the Khorezmshahs' state. The shah of Khorezm fortified the city walls, recon-structed the cathedral mosque and built the palace. The glazing decor first came to the architecture of Samarkand.
At the beginning of 13th century, the city survived the new catastrophe. In March 1220 the army of Chinggis Khan approached the city. After four days of the heroic resistance, the inhabitants had to surrender. The city was plundered, burnt and destroyed. The unique aqueduct of Djui-arzis was broken and the water supply was stopped. Afrasiab was finally deserted. The life continued in the suburb — rabad, which fortification system remained in ruins for 150 years.
The revival of Samarkand was connected with Amir Temur, who set there his capital. Sohibkiran planned to turn Samarkand into the major center of his world empire. The best architects and builders, jewelers and metallurgists, scientists, artists, poets, preachers, dancers and musicians were gathered there. Samarkand received the embassies from Europe and the eastern states. The original Movarounnahr culture became the basis and the major center of the creative forces of Near and Middle East. Architecture, arts and sciences survived the actual blossom, which came in the history as the epoch of East Renaissance. Samarkand was encircled with the defensive walls with towers and battlement. The squares and streets were landscaped; the net of channels and hauzes covered the city; the monumental architectural ensembles were built. Registan became a large public and trade center. The silver streets of jewelers connected it with the citadel, where the palaces of Kok-serai and Buston-rerai, the chamber and weapon workshops were built. Fourteen gardens surrounded the capital with the green necklace and created the unique microclimate in the city.
Even the structures around Samarkand emphasized its role of the international center. The villages had the names of the main oriental capitals — Baghdad, Damascus, Misr, Shiraz and others. Upon the death of Temur, the capital was transferred to Herat, and Samarkand was given to his grandson, the scientist and king — Ulugbeg, about whom Navoi wrote: «Ulugbeg — the light of the world. All his relatives sank into oblivion. Who remembers them today? But, he stretched his hand to sciences and achieved much. The sky descended before him and became closer».
In the epoch of Temur and Ulugbeg, Samarkand became the largest scientific and cultural center of the East. The historians, Mirhond, Hondamir, Hafizi Abru, famous physician Maulane Nafis, philosopher Fazlullah Abullais, poets Sirodjiddin Samarkandi, Heyali, Bukhari and Durbek worked there. Such great poets as Alisher Navoi and Abdurahman Djami created their famous poems. The confluence of the local astronomers besides Ulugbeg included Kazi-zadeh Rumi and Ghiyasiddin Djemshid, moulana Muhammad and Ali Kushchi.
The activity of the outstanding Muslim theologian Khodja Akhrar was connected with the epoch of the Temurids. He was born in Tashkent region, but in second half of the 15th c. worked in Samarkand. Khodja Akhrar was a leader of the Central Asian nakshbandyyah and combined the mystical activity with political affairs. Samarkand Temurid sultans were his murids. He built the mosques and khanakas. The necropolis of ishan is located in the southwestern part of the city.
After the reign of Ulugbeg, the Temurid princes started the power struggle, which thwarted progress of the city and the country. Finally, that brought the Shaybanids to power in 1501. The Shaybanids built the cultic buildings in the city and in the region. They established vakf domains, but the atomic structure of the khanate and permanent power struggle for Samarkand weakened their economic power. Abdullah Khan II transferred the capital to Bukhara. In 1599, the supremacy was taken by the new dynasty of Astarkhanids.
Nevertheless, Samar-kand still remained the important economic and cultural center. Using the weakness of the central power, the member of the military Uzbek aristocracy, Yalangtush-biy Bahadur became actually independent atalik (khakim) of Samarkand and its viloyat. It took many campaigns to the other countries, strengthening the economic power of Samarkand. The city actively grew. The monumental complexes of Shir Dor and Tillya Kari were built on the square of Registan, which formed the cultural and trade center of the city. The khan's vizier, Nadir Divanbegi ordered to build the majestic medreseh near the tomb of Khodja Akhrar. The Samarkand school of miniature artists and musicians continued to develop; the poets and scientists created new poems and works in history of Central Asian khanates. From the second half of the 17th century and at the beginning of the 18th century, the intestine feuds caused invasions of Khiva troops, the Kazakh tribes and Iranians. The city and its flowering environs declined.
Only from the second half of the 18th century, Samarkand revived again. Atalik Shahmurad repeopled the city in account of Urgut and Zaamin, Djam and the other areas. He encircled the city with the high wall with towers and six gates, strengthened the citadel, restored markets with the center at Chorsu and carried out the reforms, cancelling the harmful «non-Sheriat» laws. That promoted the progress of Samarkand and revival of its commercial contacts. In 1938, Samarkand became the regional administrative center, the large educational, scientific and cultural center of Uzbekistan.
Today's Samarkand represents the treasury of oriental architecture and a large tourist center of Central Asia, brightly demonstrating the best achievements of East Renaissance and the epoch of Amir Temur. In 1969, UNESCO organized the International symposium devoted to Temurid art and architecture there. In 1970, the city solemnly celebrated its 2500th — anniversary.
Author: Yury Buryakov


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When I heard that they would be opening a new Portland Loo on World Toilet Day, I knew that I would have to go, but I also didn't want to get my hopes up that I would be the first person to officially pee in it. I'm sure construction workers or plumbers installing the Loo used it, and who knows if it was locked before the ceremony. But what if I could be the FIRST person to pee in the new Loo after the ceremonial first flush? A boy can dream.
Even if I couldn't be the first, it seemed like an appropriate way to celebrate World Toilet Day, which is actually a pretty serious cause for an event with "toilet" in the title. I biked down to SW Naito and Ash and was surprised to see a pretty good sized gathering, considering it was cold and rainy and was a celebration of a public toilet. But this is Portland.
While I was waiting for the event, someone gave me FREE TOILET PAPER! I'll probably never use this unless there's a really big post-apocalyptic disaster and I simply can't go to Costco for the 115 roll pack.
I thought there would be a mad dash for the Loo after that. Not that everyone had to go, but who WOULDN'T want to be the first to use it? There were about 5-10 people blocking my path to the loo AND I was pushing my bike. One guy went in, but his sneakers never moved past the doorway. Stage fright. I was getting ready to make my move, but then Commissioner Leonard slowly edged his way inside. Maybe just to take a peek? The door closed. Okay, fine, I could be second after the guy who worked to get the toilets placed around the city. But–and I expect a wild debate about this–I never heard him flush. Not that he forgot to flush, but that he never went.
The door opened and a nice woman, who I later found out is named Anna, said she wanted to get a picture of me bringing my bike inside if I intended to go in. There was a guy opening the door and I started to move my bike in, as if he were holding the door for me (the doors are pretty big). I locked the door behind me, flipped up the toilet seat and this is what it looks like when you're the first person to pee in a Portland Loo after the ceremonial first flush!
When I flushed, the crowd outside cheered. CHEERED! It was awesome. Then I slowly opened the door and pushed my bike out. There was a small crowd of people watching me. I said something too quietly about not putting the seat down. After the event, I was able to get in touch with Anna, who directed me to the Portland Loo Facebook page where there ARE PICTURES OF ME!
After that, I rode off thinking about the controversial Portland Loo opening in the Pearl. I don't know when it's opening, but I'll be there with a full bladder. And if there's ever a Loo that opens in Sellwood/Westmoreland, let me just say I know someone who would like to nominate himself for the ceremonial first flush.


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Wolves have lost early-season attacking fluidity but are now picking up points
By Tim Spiers
"This is the way I believe football must be played," Bruno Lage said, bursting with pride. "If someone told me the best way is to defend and put 10 men behind the ball and win games, for sure everyone goes in that idea. But this (our) idea is better."
His comments earned adoration and love from Wolves supporters who acclaimed 'Bruno ball'. This was on August 29. Wolves had just lost 1-0 at home to Manchester United.
They played some truly captivating football in those opening weeks of the campaign. They outplayed Leicester City, Tottenham Hotspur and United for long spells, they had more shots than each of their opponents, they created more chances. They looked damn good… but they lost each of those matches, and didn't score a single goal in them.
It was quite something to see new boss Lage praised from all corners of the Wolves fanbase after losing his opening three games in charge, but after a dull, turgid 2020-21 season under Nuno Espirito Santo, entertainment was a novelty. It was also one of the main reasons Lage was hired, to introduce attractive, forward-thinking football and unshackle Wolves' many attacking talents.
Since that defeat to Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's side, Wolves have only lost once in the Premier League, at home to Brentford. In their other five league matches, they've won four and drawn one. And they were only three stoppage-time minutes from turning that draw into yet another victory on Saturday, away to Leeds United.
So why, then, after earning 13 points from the last possible 18, does public opinion on Lage and what he might be capable of at Wolves seem to have stalled?
Well, despite the results, the team just aren't playing as well.
Chances created per match
Leicester (0-1)
Tottenham (0-1)
Man United (0-1)
Watford (2-0)
Brentford (0-2)
Southampton (1-0)
Newcastle (2-1)
Aston Villa (3-2)
Leeds (1-1)
They're winning games and earning points while playing less attractive and less attacking football than back in August.
But, ultimately, goals and points are all that matter, right? It didn't feel that way after Wolves perplexingly failed to go for the throat against a blunt Leeds side, sitting on the 1-0 lead they'd held since the 10th minute, inviting pressure from and offering encouragement to the home team, pressure which became relentless in the closing 20 minutes, sparked by Joe Gelhardt's impressive cameo from the bench and led to the inevitable equaliser.
Perhaps there was a naivety about those opening defeats on Lage's part, perhaps there needed to be a balance struck between attack and defence, freedom and caution, flair and organisation. But despite the very positive results since then, it's not been wholly convincing on the eye, far from it. In fact, it's been pretty strange to watch Wolves play worse but win more.
Obviously, the standard of opposition makes a difference.
Watford away was an excellent win. Yes, they finally found the net via an own goal and a one-yard tap-in but they'd fully earned a comfortable victory. Since then? A poor 2-0 defeat at home to Brentford, a tight 1-0 win at Southampton thanks to Raul Jimenez's excellent solo goal, a needlessly nervy and clunky 2-1 victory over a desperately poor Newcastle United (as Conor Coady said afterwards, Wolves were defending when it felt like they didn't need to be defending), an utterly bizarre 3-2 late comeback to beat Aston Villa, when Wolves played without cohesion or balance for 80 minutes and yet showed incredible fight and character to somehow steal the points, and now a 1-1 draw at Leeds, a game they were more than capable of taking charge of, but failed to do so.
Hwang Hee-chan celebrates with Nelson Semedo and Raul Jimenez after his goal on Saturday (Photo: Zac Goodwin/PA Images via Getty Images)
As at Villa, they were guilty of conceding possession far too readily on Saturday. And, while they had better balance to the side with Jimenez back in it, defended well as a unit and even turned to some of football's dark arts to try to frustrate the home team and their crowd and see out the win (yes, doing so led to six minutes of stoppage time, but Wolves just haven't been streetwise enough in the past when other sides have been doing it to them), there was a nagging feeling for much of the second half that they just weren't willing to take a small risk to try to kill the game off against an injury-hit and vulnerable Leeds side.
In terms of taking their chances, they're undoubtedly more clinical now.
After scoring two goals from their first 82 shots in the Premier League this season, a conversion rate of 2.4 per cent, they've scored with seven of their past 29 (24 per cent conversion).
Hwang Hee-chan epitomises that, scoring four goals from four shots on target so far, the best conversion rate in the division. The Korean has offered a sprightly, Diogo Jota-esque dimension to Wolves' attack, regularly getting himself in the six-yard box, a place Wolves' other attackers feared to tread last season. Rayan Ait-Nouri made a difference at Elland Road too, bringing positivity and a regular attacking threat from the left in place of the injured Fernando Marcal, whose strengths are the opposite.
The ingredients were there for a comfortable victory, but ultimately Wolves failed to deliver it.
Thirteen points from a possible 18, yes, but the last three games have all come with a nagging feeling that better opponents would have punished them.
What does Lage think about the shift from the start of the season to now and is he still trying to find a balance between defence and attack?
"I never think about that," he says. "The challenge is to come and play every game with the same ambition to win. Every game has its own history. Some teams offer space between the lines, some teams offer space behind the defence. So what I want is to play well and create chances to score goals.
"What I'm worried about is, when you look at the game, try to understand what we can do better when we have opponents who press like they did. We didn't have too many chances, neither did Leeds. But, look, I don't change anything, continue to work in the same way. The dynamic comes, especially from our midfielders and wingers, what they can offer.
"We were in control of everything, but with the ball, we didn't have the possession we usually do."
It certainly didn't feel like Wolves were in control on Saturday, with or without the ball.
They had 37 per cent possession, they won fewer duels (43 per cent), they had less of the ball (293 passes to Leeds' 494), they gave it away more (66 per cent passing accuracy to Leeds' 81 per cent), they had fewer shots (eight to Leeds' 18). They were hanging on and an equaliser felt inevitable.
Leeds celebrate the late equaliser that denied Wolves a win they didn't really deserve (Photo: Oli Scarff/AFP via Getty Images)
Before the penalty they were heading for a win that could have been classed as needlessly nervy, a la the Newcastle one, rather than particularly heroic (albeit credit to Leeds to their persistence, their pressure and their intensity, helped by a magnificently raucous home crowd).
We're still in the early stages of Lage's Wolves tenure. There are important first-team players (Pedro Neto, Jonny Castro Otto and Willy Boly) still missing, work to do in the transfer market come January after top targets were missed and time needed to hone ideas, styles and tactics.
What's yet to emerge is a strong indication of what the defining characteristics of Lage's Wolves will be. High pressing and high intensity? Not really, their pressing and running stats so far are similar to last season under Nuno. Attacking and entertaining? At first, yes; of late, no. Horses for courses, maybe.
Ultimately, Wolves' results will define Lage, and at the moment they're still good.
(Top photo: Jack Thomas – WWFC/Wolves via Getty Images)
Tim Spiers is a football journalist for The Athletic, based in London and covering Tottenham Hotspur. He joined in 2019 having previously worked at the Express & Star in Wolverhampton. Follow Tim on Twitter @TimSpiers

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Tips to invest in fine art with confidence, part1
Admittedly, buying art is an expensive affair, and affording a work can seem out of reach. After all, the sales made during the important fairs and auctions of the year are staggering! Even on a smaller scale, the art world can be intimidating. Between the silent galleries and the conceptual works that everyone seems to understand so easily, sometimes it's hard to get comfortable. But all it takes is a little click and good support to get started! Let's go for a decryption of the art market today with the experts of Artsper .
Invest in art
It is well known that art can grow in value - sometimes a lot. You necessarily have in mind these stories of masterpieces found in a cellar or an attic, authenticated as originals by Leonardo da Vinci or Van Gogh, which made their owners hopelessly rich. Or the stories of unknown artists of their time, who sold their paintings to their friends or neighbors for pennies, making them the owners of an invaluable work several decades after their death. If these anecdotes are very rare, it is still possible to invest in art!
First of all, it is important to differentiate between the two essential values of an artwork. Any art object that we acquire has a financial value, but also a sentimental value. And the latter is even the first to consider! Indeed, if you decide to buy a work, you must first of all like it. Whether for its decorative aspect, its colors, or because it provokes in you an indescribable emotion, it must above all convince you emotionally. It is important to consider this aspect, too often underestimated, as an investment in its own right. By purchasing a work, you are investing in a piece of art that will bring you happiness, in a unique way and in the long term.
Secondly, it is possible to consider the financial value of the work. And even more, the growth potential of its value. Some objects are safe values: over time, they will produce relatively certain added value. Some are riskier, and still, others should be avoided if you are absolutely looking for financial gain. In any case, as in any field, no acquisition is a won bet; and works that increase in value do so over decades - even generations! So, when buying, you have to be sure of your choice.
An interesting investment: famous artists
Among the works of art that can be considered good investments, there are several categories. The first brings together the so-called "sure values", the bestsellers. Within it are the works produced by very famous artists: Picasso , Cocteau, Warhol, Dalí , Bacon, in modern art, particularly, an acquisition usually promises a nice growth in value. These artists having died, their production has stopped, and it is, therefore, more complicated (and expensive) to afford an original and unique work of such an artist. It is important to note that a painting has more value than a drawing, which itself has more value than a sketch, which itself has more value than a reproduction.
The best way to afford the work of a very famous artist is to opt for an edition. By its ease of multiplication and the lower cost of its production, this medium is less valuable and much more economical. However, not all editions are created equal. A limited edition has much more value, and therefore potential profitability, than an unlimited edition. The limited prints must also be numbered and signed by the artist, to be considered interesting. For this reason, moreover, at Artsper, works from a so-called "open" edition, as well as unnumbered works, are not accepted for sale.
In addition, any work must be signed by the artist. The signature can be present on the original model, then reproduced; or, for added value, it is ideal that the reproduction has been individually hand-signed by the artist. The work must also be accompanied by a certificate of authenticity. For reliability reasons, evident especially in the case of resale, carefully check these two conditions before considering your purchase.
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Abilene art show 20 years in the making
The National Center for Children's Illustrated Literature has opened a milestone exhibit.
Abilene art show 20 years in the making The National Center for Children's Illustrated Literature has opened a milestone exhibit. Check out this story on reporternews.com: http://arnne.ws/2wd3CHU
Abilene Published 7:42 p.m. CT Sept. 14, 2017
"Creation" by Gerald McDermott, fabric paint on mulberry paper.(Photo: .)
"20 years of Art" is ready for viewing at the National Center for Children's Illustrated Literature.
Artwork from 1997 through May of this year can be seen at the NCCIL, 102 Cedar St. Across 20 years, 60 artists have been featured at the center.
The exhibition goes clockwise from the first piece of art, "Smoky Night" by first exhibitor David Diaz, to "Satchel Paige," an acrylic on paper piece from the "Everyday People" exhibit by James E. Ransome.
Ransome's art depicts baseball pitcher Satchel Paige on his wedding day. It's from the book "Satchel Paige" by author Lesa Cline-Ransome, illustrated by Ransome.
Also to be viewed are books featuring the artists' work. All at some point, all were exhibited at the NCCIL.
The exhibition can be viewed through Oct. 28.
"The Birthday Fish" by Dan Yaccarino, gouache on paper. (Photo: .)
Diaz attended the opening event Thursday. Artists Marta Frazee, David Shannon and Mark Teague will be in Abilene Oct. 12-14. Oct. 14 in the 20th anniversary gala. Other special events are planned.
"No David" by David Shannon, an acrylic. (Photo: .)
There is no admission charge.
Storybooks illustrated by exhibiting artists over a 20-year period can be read at the National Center for Children's Illustrated Literature. (Photo: Greg Jaklewicz/Reporter-News)
An illustration by James E. Ransome, right, is the final piece in an exhibit of 60 artists whose work has been presented the past 20 years at the National Center for Children's Illustrated Literature. (Photo: Greg Jaklewicz/Reporter-News)
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2011 Legg Mason Tennis Classic - Washington, DC, USA
Editorial By Ray Bowers. Photography by Pablo Sanfrancisco.
Ray Bowers
Legg Mason Thursday
In the life of a tennis player, there are perhaps a handful of matches that stand out as pivotal, where the outcome changed or might have changed the trajectory of a whole career. Three of the matches on Stadium Court today, it seemed, had the potential for such majesty.
SWEETING vs. MONFILS
At age 24 and height 6-5, Ryan Sweeting has risen nicely in the rankings of late, winning the U.S. Clays in Houston this spring and scoring well enough overall in the year's first trimester to command inclusion in our spring watch list. Since then his career has leveled off, but he won his first-round match here earlier this week, defeating Alex Bogomolov, who had reached the semis at Los Angeles a few days before. Sweeting began the week with ATP ranking of #66.
Ryan's game is built around a forcing serve and heavy ground strokes, especially what was today a very solid backhand two-hander. His opponent was Gael Monfils, also 24, with ATP rank of #7, in Gael's first North American appearance of the summer. What seemed clear was that to defeat Gael's magnificent speed and power, Ryan would have to play at his highest level, holding down unnecessary errors, attacking but minimizing mistakes in doing so. �
Slender and flexible, Gael seemed relaxed -- restrained in employing his own more severe weaponry, willing to allow Ryan attacking opportunities, seemingly confident in his own ability to be wherever the American drove his forcing shots. Playing well, and especially serving well, Ryan held serve through most of the first set, often hammering away in first-strike tennis following limp service returns by Gael. When Monfils allowed himself to be pushed deep, Ryan showed a nice knack for short angles, especially to Gael's backhand. But Ryan finally surrendered serve in a long eighth game, erring in several highly forcing strikes.
Both men improved in the second set, both less generous in error-making. Gael broke serve early, Ryan answered with some splendid backhand serve-returns to square things at three-games-all. But upon reaching a second-set tiebreaker, Ryan folded early amid his own error-making. Throughout the match, a decisive weapon had been Gael's ace-striking ability. (The French star outscored Ryan in this department, 17-2.)
Disappointed, Sweeting should instead be encouraged at the likelihood of strong results in the rest of the summer. Not many players are better than Gael in withstanding play as forceful as Ryan's. Meanwhile for Gael, a higher level of greatness this summer remains tantalizing but unproven.
RUSSELL vs. YOUNG
These two Americans -- Mike Russell, 33, and Donald Young, 22, seem at the opposite poles of their pro careers. But on this day they provided a fascinating match-up of differing styles and strengths.
Yesterday Donald Young replied to reporters that he believed his playing pattern was primarily neither offensive nor defensive. But in today defeating Mike Russell, who was slightly higher ranked, Donald provided a textbook example of air-tight, largely defensive tennis. In seizing the initiative only occasionally, he did so just enough to claim his opponent's notice. Most of the time his purpose was to move the ball about Michael's court, give him no clear openings, counterpunch when needed, and, above all, to hold down his own errors.
It was assuredly a formula for defeating Russell, who cooperated by sailing out of court many returnable offerings. While Michael's forehand has fair pace and control, it caries relatively little overspin along with an excess of sidespin, which produces a heavier weight of shot but detracts from control, both side-to-side and fore-and-aft.
It will take an opponent more powerful than Michael to bring down Donald's air-tight tennis this week.
BLAKE vs. ISNER
James Blake is working hard to regain his past glory. On this day he outplayed John Isner in almost every respect, including in total points won (112 points vs. 103). But not on the final scoreboard.
There were no breaks of serve in the first set. Isner one-sidedly won the tiebreak game, stepping up his serving velocities to the mid-130's to good effect. James seemed unprepared for the heavier bombardment. The second set went quickly to Blake, who broke serve early and moved quickly to conclusion with little objection from his opponent.
Matters heated up nicely in set three. James improved in his general court play, again and again showing court movement and placement that dazzled the gallery. James broke serve in the fourth game, but John returned the insult in the very next game, his serve-returning and all-court play probably at its peak of the evening. But the spell soon passed, and as the predestined tiebreak game neared, it seemed that John could scarcely win a point if James somehow managed to get John's serve back.
I wondered whether Blake was being too bold in standing very close to the baseline in returning John's first serve, indeed inside the baseline in returning the second. Despite his quickness and strength, too often James's serve-returns failed to find John's side of the court. Meanwhile the earlier crispness in John's ground strokes had passed.
But if John seemed to be fading, �the third-set tiebreak brought fresh opportunity. Once again John raised his serving velocities, and the first nine points all went to whichever �man was serving. The pattern ended on the very next point when John attacked James's second serve and followed with a winning volley at net. After one more point it was over.
� Blake lost the match. But he showed a level of determination and skill that assuredly promises better things just ahead. My wish for both Blake and Monfils is that both could find a middle ground between each other -- half-way between Blake's all-out aggressiveness and Monfils's too-frequent passivity. �
[1/WC] Gael Monfils (FRA) {blue shirt} d Ryan Sweeting (USA) 63 76(3)
Donald Young (USA) {white hat} d Michael Russell (USA) 63 63
[11] John Isner (USA) {black shorts} d�James Blake (USA) 76(0) 16 76(4)
August 3, 2011 Legg Mason Classic: Donald Young, Jurgen Melzer & Lots Of Rain
August 2, 2011 Legg Mason Classic: Harrison, Haas, Blake, Nalbandian, Zverev, Delic
August 1, 2011 Legg Mason Classic: Blake, Young, Stepanek, Petzschner, Sitak, Ito


Humana's earnings last year fell by more than half — but executive compensation roughly doubled.
That's because top executives received huge stock and stock option awards that were tied to the company's performance in the last three years — not just 2016.
The Louisville-based insurer's top five executives received nearly $40 million last year, up from less than $21 million in 2015, according to filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
While the executives' base salaries changed little, they received significantly higher stock awards, according to the insurer's proxy filing, which was released Wednesday.
CEO Bruce Broussard's compensation last year exceeded $19.7 million, up from $10.4 million in 2015 and $10.2 million in 2014.
Stock and stock option awards accounted for more than 82 percent of Broussard's compensation. The CEO's stock awards last year were worth nearly $12 million, up from less than $4.4 million the year before.
Stock and stock option awards rose significantly for all five execs listed in the proxy, although the company's diluted earnings per share, at $4.07, fell 52 percent compared to the prior year's diluted EPS of $8.44.
Last year's results also were the weakest, by far, since 2011. Diluted EPS in each of the years between 2011 and 2015 exceeded $7.
The difference between Humana's reported and adjusted earnings was particularly large for 2016. Adjusted EPS were 135 percent higher in 2016 than Generally Accepted Accounting Principles, or GAAP, EPS. In 2015 and 2014, the difference was less than 10 percent. In 2015, the adjusted EPS figure, $7.75, was actually lower than the GAAP EPS, $8.44.
EPS according to Generally Accepted Accounting Principles, in blue, and adjusted for various measures and used as a basis for executive compensation, in red.
Humana said in its proxy filing that it ties executives' compensation to their competency and contribution and aligns their interests with those of stockholders by making sure that some of the compensation depends upon measures including operating results and stock price. Humana's shares rose 14.5 percent last year, closing on Dec. 30 at $204.03. The S&P 500 rose 9.5 percent.
The $34 billion deal was scuttled after a federal judge sided with the U.S. Department of Justice, which said that the union would materially decrease competition and result in higher prices for consumers.
The adjusted EPS figure of $9.57 excludes costs associated with the proposed merger and a $591 million write-off related to Affordable Care Act money it was owed by the government but will not be able to collect.
Humana said in the filing that its executive compensation committee "determined that excluding the impact of certain items for purposes of calculating the payouts under performance-based restricted stock units granted in 2014 that vest in 2017 was consistent with past practice and appropriate as these events were not contemplated when establishing the relevant incentive targets for these awards, resulted from external events beyond our control, relate to the proposed transaction with Aetna, or relate to non-strategic assets of the company.
In Humana's case, adjusting the earnings for the merger expenses makes sense, he said.
"I'm a little more skeptical of adjusting for the ACA money they didn't get: This sounds like an 'unexpected event' that we nonetheless want to hold management accountable for," Murphy said.
Humana's filing coincided with a report by MarketWatch that indicated that although the SEC has stepped up scrutiny of unaudited results — meaning those that do not conform with GAAP — 72 percent of S.&P. 500 companies "reported at least one non-GAAP EPS number" in the first quarter of last year.


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Zurich Diamond League final preview
By Nick ZaccardiAug 27, 2014, 12:17 PM EDT
The Diamond League circuit concludes with two finals meets in Zurich on Thursday and Brussels on Sept. 5.
The finals are labeled that way because they mark the last competitions in individual event Diamond Races, accumulation points standings that determine season-long champions.
The Diamond League finals provide double the points than the previous Diamond League meets. That means first place in Zurich awards eight points, second place gets four points and third place two points.
Each of the 32 individual event Diamond Race winners receive $40,000 and a Diamond Trophy. Half of the Diamond Races conclude in Zurich. The other 16 conclude in Brussels.
In Zurich, 14 of the 16 Diamond Races are still in play. Only LaShawn Merritt (400m) and Sandra Perkovic (discus) have their titles already clinched, so long as they show up in Switzerland.
The rest of the events are headlined by Allyson Felix and David Rudisha with Universal Sports and UniversalSports.com coverage starting at 2 p.m. ET. Don't forget Tyson Gay and Asafa Powell racing in the 100m, a non-Diamond Race event.
Here are five Diamond Races to watch in Zurich:
Men's triple jump — 2 p.m. ET
1. Will Claye (USA) — 14 points
2. Christian Taylor (USA) — 12 points
The Americans who went one-two at the London Olympics will do battle for another title in Zurich. This time, London silver medalist Claye is in the driver's seat.
Claye has had a better season than Taylor, leaping personal bests 17.66m in May and 17.75m in June, the latter winning the U.S. Championships in Sacramento, Calif. Claye celebrated that jump, while wearing a backwards cap, by running into the stands.
But Taylor, who opened his season running 400m races, won the last Diamond League triple jump in Glasgow, Scotland, on July 12. Claye was second there. If that result repeats in Zurich, Taylor will claim the Diamond Race title.
Women's 1500m — 2:38
1. Abeba Aregawi (SWE) — 12 points
2. Sifan Hassan (NED) — 10 points
3. Jenny Simpson (USA) — 9 points
Simpson, the 2011 World champion, is having the best season of her career. She's gone under her previous personal best twice, including a 3:57.22 in Paris on July 5. Then she beat the Ethiopian-born Aregawi and Hassan, along with Genzebe Dibaba, in Stockholm on Thursday.
That victory put Simpson in control of her own destiny in Zurich. Win, and she takes the Diamond Race. If she finishes second, she can also capture the season title if Aregawi doesn't finish first or third and Hassan doesn't win.
Women's 100m — 2:59
1. Kerron Stewart (JAM) — 7 points
2. Murielle Ahoure (CIV) — 3 points
3. Veronica Campbell-Brown (JAM) — 2 points
3. Blessing Okagbare (NIG) — 2 points
3. Myriam Soumare (FRA) — 2 points
Few could have predicted how this event would play out this season. Olympic and World champion Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce prevailed in the opener in Doha but hasn't won since and isn't in the Zurich field after scratching the Birmingham 100m on Sunday.
American Tori Bowie, primarily a long jumper until March, won three of the six Diamond Race events so far this season, giving her 12 points and the lead. But she pulled up with a leg injury in Birmingham and will miss Zurich, meaning she is not eligible to win the Diamond Race.
That leaves the Jamaican veteran Stewart as the leader. Stewart, 30 and a 2008 Olympic 100m silver medalist, hasn't broken 11 seconds this year for the first time since 2007. She'll likely need to finish second to win the Diamond Race, and it won't be easy. Okagbare and Campebell-Brown are the fastest women this year in the field. Olympic 200m champion Allyson Felix and the world's fastest 200m runner this year, the Netherlands' Dafne Schippers, are also in the field.
Men's 800m — 3:08
1. David Rudisha (KEN) — 8 points
2. Nijel Amos (BOT) — 6 points
3. Asbel Kiprop (KEN) — 4 points
3. Adam Kszczot (POL) — 4 points
The Olympic champion and world record holder Rudisha will clinch the Diamond Race title with a victory or by finishing second if Amos, Kiprop and Kszczot don't win. Rudisha, who came back in June after missing more than a year of competition with a knee injury, has looked more beatable this season that any time over the last five years. He is coming off a 600m victory in Birmingham, England, on Sunday.
World champion Mohammed Aman can prevail in the Diamond Race with a win if Rudisha doesn't finish second. Aman won a pair of 800m races at Diamond League meets this year, but they didn't count in the Diamond Race standings.
Women's 100m Hurdles — 3:17
1. Queen Harrison (USA) — 17 points
2. Dawn Harper-Nelson (USA) — 13 points
Americans have won all six 100m hurdles races this season — Harrison with three, Harper-Nelson with two and World champion Brianna Rollins with one. Australian Olympic champion Sally Pearson is also in this field, but the Diamond Race will come down to Harrison, a 2008 Olympian in the 400m hurdles, and the 2008 Olympic champion Harper-Nelson.
Harper-Nelson closed the gap on Harrison with a Birmingham victory and owns the fastest time in the world this year (12.44).
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Galway Metals Inc. Announces Closing of $3.1 Million Non-Brokered Private Placement
NOT FOR DISTRIBUTION TO U.S. NEWS WIRE SERVICES OR DISSEMINATION IN THE UNITED STATES
(Toronto, Ontario, June 21, 2019) – Galway Metals Inc. (TSX-V: GWM) (the "Company") is pleased to announce that, further to its news releases dated April 11, 2019, May 9, 2019, and May 29, 2019, it has completed the second and final tranche (the "Second Tranche") of a non-brokered private placement (the "Offering"). The Offering is comprised of the sale of flow-through shares ("FT Shares") at a price of $0.37 per FT Share and hard-dollar common shares ("HD Shares") at a price of $0.30 per HD Share. The First Tranche of the Offering consisted of the sale of 4,594,593 FT Shares and 4,333,334 HD Shares for aggregate gross proceeds of $2,999,999.61 and the Second Tranche consisted of the sale of 270,270 FT Shares for aggregate gross proceeds of $99,999.90.
Each HD Share consists of one common share in the capital stock of the Company ("Common Share"). Each FT Share consists of one Common Share issued on a flow-through basis within the meaning of the Income Tax Act (Canada) ("Tax Act"). Securities issued pursuant to the Offering will be subject to a hold period of four months and one day after closing.
Completion of the Offering is subject to certain conditions including, but not limited to, the receipt of all necessary approvals, including the approval of the TSX Venture Exchange (the "Exchange") and applicable securities regulatory authorities.
Proceeds of the Offering will be used to bring in a second drill rig to the Clarence Stream gold property located in south-western New Brunswick, for other exploration at Clarence Stream and at the Estrades polymetallic property located in the northern Abitibi of western Quebec, and for working capital purposes. Gross proceeds received by the Company from the sale of FT Shares will be used to incur Canadian Exploration Expenses ("CEE") that are "flow-through" mining expenditures (as such terms are defined in the Income Tax Act (Canada)). Such gross proceeds will be renounced to the subscribers with an effective date not later than December 31, 2019, in the aggregate amount of not less than the total amount of the gross proceeds raised from the issue of FT Shares.
The Offering is subject to the receipt of all necessary regulatory approvals, including final acceptance of the TSX Venture Exchange (the "Exchange"). In connection with the closing of the First Tranche, the Company has agreed to pay a commission in the aggregate amount of $84,000 to Red Cloud Klondike Strike Inc. and Leede Jones Gable Inc and in connection with closing the Second Tranche, the Company has agreed to pay a commission of $6,000 to Leede Jones Gable Inc., in accordance with the rules of the Exchange.
The securities issued pursuant to the Offering will have a hold period of four months and one day from the closing date.
Robert Hinchcliffe
www.galwaymetalsinc.com
CAUTIONARY STATEMENT: Neither the TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy of this news release. No stock exchange, securities commission or other regulatory authority has approved or disapproved the information contained herein.
This news release contains forward-looking information, which is not comprised of historical facts. Forward-looking information involves risks, uncertainties and other factors that could cause actual events, results, performance, prospects and opportunities to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking information. Forward-looking information in this news release includes statements made herein with respect to, among other things, the Company's objectives, goals or future plans, potential corporate and/or property acquisitions, exploration results, potential mineralization, exploration and mine development plans, timing of the commencement of operations, and estimates of market conditions. Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from such forward-looking information include, but are not limited to, exploration results being less favourable than anticipated, capital and operating costs varying significantly from estimates, delays in obtaining or failures to obtain required governmental, environmental or other project approvals, political risks, uncertainties relating to the availability and costs of financing needed in the future, changes in equity markets, inflation, changes in exchange rates, fluctuations in commodity prices, delays in the development of projects, risks associated with the defence of legal proceedings and other risks involved in the mineral exploration and development industry, as well as those risks set out in the Company's public disclosure documents filed on SEDAR. Although the Company believes that management's assumptions used to develop the forward-looking information in this news release are reasonable, including that, among other things, the Company will be able to identify and execute on opportunities to acquire mineral properties, exploration results will be consistent with management's expectations, financing will be available to the Company on favourable terms when required, commodity prices and foreign exchange rates will remain relatively stable, and the Company will be successful in the outcome of legal proceedings, undue reliance should not be placed on such information, which only applies as of the date of this news release, and no assurance can be given that such events will occur in the disclosed time frames or at all. The Company disclaims any intention or obligation to update or revise any forward-looking information contained herein, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by applicable securities laws.


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Pearl Jam Announce U.S. Tour!
Written By Kelsey Paine
| March 11, 2010 - 2:34 pm | Updated 8 years ago
Home » News » Pearl Jam Announce U.S. Tour!
Seattle grunge stalwarts Pearl Jam have just announced a Spring tour in continued support of their chart-topping (and SPIN-praised) album Backspacer.
EdVed and Co. will hit 11 cities throughout the Midwest and East Coast, kicking off in Kansas City and ending with two shows at New York's Madison Square Garden May 20-21.
The September SPIN-cover stars (who scored Artist of the Year and Album of the Year titles in SPIN's 2009 Readers' Poll) are also on deck to perform on this week's Saturday Night Live!
Opening the bulk of the tour will be Band of Horses, who are readying their third album, Infinite Arms, for a May 18 release date. Blues-rockers the Black Keys (whose new album Brothers will also be out on May 18) will replace Band of Horses to open Peal Jam's May 20 show in NYC.
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Tickets for PJ's U.S. tour go on sale March 19.
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Singer-songwriter Steve Earle can add author and actor to his résumé.
It's a lead-pipe cinch there are times when Steve Earle thought, and acted like, he was 10 feet tall and bulletproof; not immortal, maybe, but willing to pitch pennies with the Grim Reaper.
Times have changed for the Schertz-raised , New York City-based troubadour since a stint in jail in 1994 led to sobriety. Last week he celebrated the release of a new CD, I'll Never Get Out of This World Alive (New West) and early next month will celebrate the publication of his first novel, also titled I'll Never Get Out of This World Alive (Houghton Mifflin Harcourt). The singer-songwriter will be doing a solo acoustic performance at Cactus Music today to celebrate its release.
Earle also has gone through changes in his personal life. His father, Jack Dublin Earle, died a few years ago. And Earle and his wife, singer-songwriter Allison Moorer, are the parents of a year-old boy, John Henry Earle.
"I'm not a Christian, a Jew or a Muslim," Earle said from New Orleans, where he's filming HBO's Treme. "But I believe in God. I kind of have to because I'm in a 12-step program. Everything I do is informed by that.
"The big thing for me was I lost my dad. The last few years were pretty rough. In the Western world there's an abject terror of death, but I did grow up kind of a hippie, so there was always some spirituality. Death is the one thing you can't get out of. You don't get a pass on it. I feel like I gotta be prepared for it."
So when Earle sings God Is God, Little Emperor and Waitin' on the Sky on the new CD, they ring as true as when, earlier in his career, he sang I Ain't Ever Satisfied, The Other Kind and The Week of Living Dangerously.
In the book, characters — including a junkie doctor, the ghost of Hank Williams, a dope dealer, assorted hookers, a priest and a mystical young woman - all walk in darkness and light on San Antonio's South Presa Street between Fair and Steves avenues, save for a quick trip to the airport.
The CD and book were not consciously linked.
"The book was always I'll Never Get Out of This World Alive," Earle said. "I discovered, after sequencing the record and listening to it, that they were essentially about the same things: morality, spirituality, etc. So I decided to name the record after the book."
Earle has never been bashful about expressing his beliefs or offering his opinions about life, living, politics, society and more.
"I'm not arrogant enough to think I'm right about anything anymore," he said. "I'm nowhere near as addicted to having to believe I'm right all the time."
That extends to trusting T Bone Burnett with the production of I'll Never Get Out of this World Alive.
"We've known each other for a long time. I love the way he plays guitar," Earle said. "T Bone dialed me back. He was able to tell me precisely what I needed to do. When I was doing too much with a song, he always knew. He always knew when a take was right. Look at the records he's made. There aren't that many producers working today. He's one of a couple guys working at a high level."
Earle is also making changes because of his young son.
"I quit smoking, and I've been going to the gym," he said. "I'm doing the math. This one has a really good chance of graduating from high school and going to college."


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The standard of weaning pigs at 21 days coincides with a low point in the development of a pig's immune system. The pig is "immunodeficient" or susceptible to illness during this time.
As the pig approaches weaning, his immune system starts to produce antibodies in response to bacteria, viruses or toxins in the environment. However, the weaned pig's immunity continues to come mostly from the sow's antibodies until he is nearly 28 days old – past the standard weaning age. He will not be fully covered by his own active immune system until day 42 or later.
The pig digestive system contains 70 percent of the lymphoid tissue that makes up a pig's immune system.
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Inkstampshare: To Share What You Love!
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I love paper crafting. It all started quite a few years ago when my sister shared with me that she had a new hobby. Scrapbooking she said. Cutting up magazines and catalogues and sticking them in one of those old fashioned scrapbooks for children came to mind. No that's not it she said, its like a photo album with embellishments. I was none the wiser really. Then we went on holiday together to the States and whilst there she took me to a scrapbook store. That was it! That was the moment I fell in love paper,colour, ink and all that goes with it. It was this huge space full of all the scrapbooking supplies you could wish for. I could see exactly what this hobby was and how it was exactly what I had been missing. I loved it! So I really have my sister to thank for all of this!
On our return from our holiday my sister and I set about creating an album for our grandmas 90th birthday. An album of her life. Full of her life history and also space to continue documenting memories to come. It was quite a journey for the whole family I think looking back at all those memories. It was a surprise present and at her party when she opened it , the look on her face was priceless. I knew then that this hobby was more than just ink and paper.
I continued to scrapbook . Creating pages of our family and our three children as they've grown and it was catching. I introduced a few of my friends to scrapbooking and with myself, my sister and these friends we outgrew my dining table. So a local venue was found and it was there that we continued our monthly craft meetings . Our group has grown. We can't remember how many years we have been meeting but we are still going strong!
A couple of pics of a few of us back in 2011!
It's an any craft you like group and we are constantly sharing ideas and inspiration and teaching each other new things. As well as forging friendships and supporting each other through whatever life throws at us. It was at our monthly meeting that I was introduced to Stampin Up. Michelle came and showed us how to make a card. She shared her skills and passion for paper crafting with us and we all took home a beautiful hand made card. I still have it years later!
About a year ago I decided to join Stampin Up. My reason to do so at the time was simple. It was to make me commit to making the time to craft. With three lovely children, a hard working husband, a house to keep and a demanding job , apart from our monthly group my crafting moments were few and far between. I had no idea of the huge crafting community/family that is Stampin Up! It really is like a big family. We run in teams, we have dedicated social media pages for our teams, there are many events and I have made some fabulous friends. It's a sharing and supportive culture. There is always someone to ask, share ideas, have a laugh with and cheer you on. We have our own dedicated demonstrator web site with lots of training offered. We have our own quarterly craft magazine and a dedicated demonstrator support service too. I'm now growing my business thanks to my lovely customers and I now have my own team. I hold card classes and a monthly scrapbooking crop and weekly coffee and cards. I was told by one of my lovely Coffee and Cards ladies at Christmas that coming has made a real difference to her week! I was truly touched to think that ink and paper can do this and her comment stays with me. I do stamping parties and girls nights in too. Apart from the friendships made, being a Stampin Up Demonstrator gives you loads of opportunities. Like seeing the new product range before everyone else, getting to pre order before product ranges are launched, at least a 20% discount, freebies, recognition for milestones achieved and even fabulous incentive trips abroad! This has got to be the best job in the world! Playing with paper and ink, sharing creativity and inspiration and having a blast along the way. I'm still crafting for pleasure and loving every minute of it!
This is a pic of some our Stampin Up team at an event last year. What fun we all had!
There is a common thread in my experiences of crafting from the very beginning. Sharing creativity and inspiration and making a difference. All things that are a natural by product of gathering together to craft and if you look at the top of the page, all in Stampin Up's Statement of The Heart!
And some of us at a Stampin Up event in Amsterdam a couple of weeks ago.


Are you officially registered for RhyPiBoMo?
Registration ends tonight at Midnight CST!
If not, click here and register so you will be eligible for daily prizes and can join one of our rhyming critique groups. These will be organized next week. Registration ends at Midnight tonight CST.
If you're not sure whether you registered or not, click here for the Master Registration List. These are the folks who are officially registered for RhyPiBoMo 2016.
Today's guest blogger is someone I met personally at the RPB Revolution Conference last December and now we are friends. I was thrilled to connect in person because I love her website! I suggest that my students study her site! Now I'm suggesting that you study her website too. The topic of rhyme pales in comparison to the topic of meter and word stress when it comes to writing rhyming picture books. If you don't understand what a stressed syllable is, then you MUST learn more about it.
Rhymeweaver.com is the best place to begin!
and her amazing website RhymeWeaver!
Some people can touch their tongue to their nose.
Some people can't. And these are mutually exclusive categories (meaning you must be EITHER a nose-tongue-toucher or a NON-nose-tongue-toucher, you cannot be both). So, where am I going with this? Rhyme.
The presence of this ability is called Gorlin's sign and no matter how hard you try, if you don't have it, you simply cannot touch your tongue to your nose (short of self-mutilation, that is).
And here's my point: some people think the ability to rhyme is like the Gorlin Sign- you either have it, or you don't.
But here's the good news: This is a myth. Just like yodeling or ice-skating, making great rhymes is an art, and it CAN be learned. Even naturally good rhymers can become better rhymers.
But there's some bad news.
Because it's hard. It takes a lot of effort to really understand rhyme and meter and consistently write it well. This genre is not for the slacker. For me, the hardest thing about understanding rhyme and meter was that I always had to work backwards. I had to look at a finished poem that was revered for its excellence and superior craftsmanship and figure out why it was amazing. Then I had to look at a few hundred more of these masterworks and see what was common among them, etc., etc. I can assure you that this method, while ultimately effective, is really, really boring and tedious and aggravating and potentially suicide-inducing.
That is where RhymeWeaver.com comes in. The beauty of RhymeWeaver.com (a.k.a. WritingRhymeAndMeter.com) is that you don't have to start from the final result and work backwards. Every teacher knows that people learn best when they study concepts from the bottom up. No one learns long division before addition. It's a math law.
There should be a RhyPiBoMo law that says: Thou shalt master stressed syllables before thou shalt tackle hypercatalyctic anapestic tetrameter.
RhymeWeaver.com starts from the most basic concepts and progresses to the really complex using graphics and examples to illustrate points. And it's broken down into small segments so you can do a few a day. You can skip sections you already understand and you can go back to sections you found difficult. You can learn to be a master rhymer (even if you can't touch your tongue to your nose), but mastery takes time. RhymeWeaver.com will save you time. A lot of it.
Lane Fredrickson was born in Montana, an awfully cold place. Now she lives in Florida, a very warm place. While it may seem like this was a plan, it was really more of an adventure. Becoming a children's book author was not a plan, either. And it is always an adventure. Lane's first degree was in experimental psychology, but she got a second degree in English out of sheer boredom, when her two kids went to school. Again, not a plan. After dabbling at writing picture books for many years, she became fascinated with medieval and renaissance literature in college. The intricacies of rhyme and meter became rules and deviations instead of pure unadulterated mysteries. This unraveling of the rhyme and meter conundrum lead to the publications of Watch Your Tongue, Cecily Beasley in 2012, and Monster Trouble! in 2015.
Lane's website, Rhymeweaver.com was born more as a challenge in writing a website than creating a resource for writers, but it was definitely a plan. There was so much planning in writing Rhymeweaver.com that Lane almost lost her "fly-by-the-seat-of-my-pants-kinda-gal" nature. This is probably a good thing, however, as Lane Fredrickson is, after all, a grownup.
Good luck with your rhyming.
I discovered RhymeWeaver awhile back, but I definitely need to revisit! I just made it a favorite on my computer. Loved your post! Well, everything except the tongue in the nose. That image might haunt me all day…LOL.
LOL! Yeah, I guess the nose guy is a little disturbing, but he's probably hilarious, you know, like if you met him at a party. Thanks for tweeting me. I actually forgot my twitter login info. I made it so long ago I can't even answer my security questions. Clearly, a genius, I am.
I love the RhymeWeaver site! I just visited it for the first time after reading yesterday's post.
Thanks for stopping by, Sara! Hope it's helpful.
Jill Proctor – I love your site! Thanks for offering such great rhyming teachings.
I spent a lot of worthwhile time studying RhymeWeaver after reading yesterday's post. I gained brainloads of info about meter. Your website is wonderful. Thanks for sharing your knowledge.
BRAINLOADS!! Totally my new favorite new word.
Thanks for stopping by RW.
I'm not sure if I commented here or on Facebook. That's what old age does for you! Anyway I have used Lane's fine site Rhyme Weaver and i loved it. Lane, your illustrations are a real help for a beginner. The whole site is a resource for me.
I gotcha sister. I've been suffering from old age my whole life. So glad the site was helpful.
Hi Lane – thanks so much for this great post!! I look forward to learning from your website and reading your books!
Thanks for endorsing RhymeWeaver and for supporting my books. I really appreciate it.
I LOVE that you love Rhymeweaver. I really wondered if anyone would ever read it when I built the site so thanks for your support.
There is definitely hope for you (if you want to be an amazing rhymer that is, if you want to touch your tongue to your nose, I'm afraid you must give up this dream). Stay with RhyPiBoMo.
Great Scrabble word your last name would be if only you were a noun AND a person.
Sarah Harroff – I can't wait to explore your web resource, Lane. Thank you!
RhymeWeaver cannot wait for your visit. It loves the company of wild things.
Judy Cooper – I don't know what was more entertaining, your bio or your blog post. (By the way, my husband can do that tongue thing) Thank you for the direction to your website. I WILL be a regular user, I'm sure. It sounds like an answer to a prayer for me.
Glad to be helpful. Stick with RhyPiBoMo and you will answer your own prayers.
That is the whole motivation behind RhyPiBoMo, to get you to the place that your rhyme is as good as your story ideas. Keep working, this is the genre for the hard worker, willing to learn.
I've been to Lane's website many times and have it bookmarked; such a treasure trove of excellent information!
Cecily Beasley is one of my favorite rhyming books. And your site is fabulous. Thanks for all of your advice.
I'm so glad the website is helpful and Thank YOU for complimenting Cecily.
Enjoyed this post. Thanks for sharing your site. Great resource!
Thank you for Rhymeweaver! What a great resource!
I love Rhymeweaver – thanks for the great resource.
DebbieLubbert Thanks for this helpful information!
What a great resource. Thanks Lane!
What a terrific resource. Thanks Lane!
Thank you, Lane! Can't wait to check out your website!
Hi, Lane! Thanks for sharing your knowledge with us. I'll be adding Rhymeweaver to my favorites! Great post!
Rhyme Weaver is a wonderful and generous resource for rhymers. Thank you, Lane, for pulling all of the information together and presenting it in a fun and memorable way.
I love the visuals and clear explanations on your site!
NATALIE LYNN TANNER: Hi lane! I can touch my tongue to my nose (WOOO WHOO!!!), but I am not the best rhymer, so I am EXCITED about Rhymeweaver.com; I'm sure it will help me hone this great skill! THANK YOU for taking the time to develop it! I, too, became fascinated with medieval and renaissance literature in college, and took as many classes focusing on these genres as possible. Hopefully your website will help me master my own rhyming! THANK YOU!!!
David McMullin. Thanks, Lane. I have used your site in the past, and it is wonderful.
I love Rhymeweaver. And now I'm going to challenge myself to improve my rhyming AND my tongue skills. Thank you for your excellent website and excellent post.
I hate to be the bearer of bad news, but unless you can already do it, you will never touch your tongue to your nose. Sorry. But this is not so bad as there is no real useful function for this. Rhyming, however, you can be amazing, so go ahead and be amazing.
Thank you Lane so much for always teaching me something in a fun and unique way. I've read Rhymeweaver over the past years and love it. It helped clear up some of the rhyming confusion.
You are so welcome, Chris.
How are you? I can't waif for the next RPB. Angie says she wants to go somewhere warm, but it was so nice for me to go to NYC. Hope you are well. Must go see your world on fb. Hard to keep up.
Thank you Lane for sharing such a wonderful resource with your fellow writers! I look forward to studying your website!
Thanks so much for the inspirational and instructional website.
What a terrifically helpful resource. Good job!
Going to check out Rhymeweaver.com right now! Sounds like an amazing tool!
Great post–I'm still struggling with meter and stressed/unstressed syllables. Good thing I consider myself a life-long learner.
Holy hilarious hook. I will remember this lesson for quite a while! Thanks for the fun and the info!
Ingrid Boydston SO! I remember reading your blog and many of the comments, but I don't remember commenting myself (perhaps I did but I can't find it!) so I am commenting to say this. Yours was one of the first truly useful blogs I discovered when started investigating writing in rhyme. You have a gift for making complex concepts easy to understand. Thank you for that Lane!


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Several former Brooklyn Nets still not signed
By Net Income Jul 28, 2016, 3:00am EDT
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With Andrea Bargnani signing in Spain Wednesday, more than half of last year's Nets are re-signed, have jobs in places from Florida to China. But that means that less than half are still unsigned.
Here's an update where they are ... and who's still out there.
-- Andrea Bargnani, waived in February, return to Europe, signed a two-year deal with Saski Baskonia of Spain's ACB, the second-best professional basketball league in the world. No financial details were released but despite his claims he had NBA offers, it appears Bargnani's career on this side of the Atlantic is done.
--Donald Sloan, not re-signed, will play in China with Guangdong Southern Tigers, where he will team up with former Net Yi Jianlian. Sloan will be paid $2.7 million, more than twice what he got from the Nets.
--Sergey Karasev, not re-signed, now with Zenit St. Petersburg, where his father coaches.
--Jarrett Jack, waived and bought out, will play for the Atlanta Hawks,signing a one-year deal at the vets minimum, about one-fifth of his salary in Brooklyn. Jack, who suffered severe injuries to his knee in January, is still rehabbing and may not be ready for opening night in Atlanta.
--Willie Reed, not re-signed, will play for the Heat, signing a two-year, $2.1 million deal, also at the vets minimum . The second year is a player option.
--Wayne Ellington, opted out of player option. signed a $12 million, two-year contract with the Heat, with the second year a team option.
That leaves Thomas Robinson, Shane Larkin, Markel Brown and Henry Sims. Sims played on the Nets Summer League team and could get a camp invite.