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Veteran Cubs utilityman Jon Berti draws praise for 'creating a run' against Rangers
2025-04-13 19:45:04| Spiritual Career Counseling
Cubs manager Craig Counsell described the veteran bench player narrative as sometimes overdone.But [Monday] night is an example of why that story exists, Counsell said Tuesday before the Cubs 10-6 victory against the Rangers.On Monday, veteran utility player Jon Berti appeared in a game for the first time in a week, starting at second base and batting eighth.In his first plate appearance, leading off the third inning, he worked a nine-pitch at-bat against Rangers right-hander Nathan Eovaldi and was awarded first when the ninth hit him. He stole second and third. Then he beat out the throw home on Ian Happs grounder to first.Just through instincts, experience, he created a run, Counsell said. And thats why you get guys like that, right? And thats what your hope [is] from those guys that maybe dont play a lot with the nature of our regular lineup. Jons made a big contribution every day that hes played. And [he] accepts what his job is, and it makes him prepared to, when h...
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Gold rate today: Yellow metal drops to 3-1/2-week low as market sell-off hits bullion - The Times of India
2025-04-13 17:45:04| Spiritual Career Counseling
Market analysts linked the decrease in gold prices to unfavourable global market conditions. (AI image) Gold prices declined on Monday, reaching their lowest point in over three weeks, as part of a broader market downturn. Investors sold gold holdings to offset losses in other investments, driven by concerns of a potential global recession due to intensifying trade conflicts.Gold futures experienced a slight decrease of Rs 10, reaching Rs 88,065 per 10 grams on Monday, due to subdued spot demand. The June delivery contracts on Multi Commodity Exchange showed a minimal decline of Rs 10 or 0.01 per cent to Rs 88,065 per 10 grams, with a business turnover of 16,515 lots.Market analysts linked the decrease in gold prices to unfavourable global market conditions. Internationally, gold futures in New York registered a decline of 0.55 per cent, settling at USD 3,021.51 per ounce.The precious metal experienced a decline exceeding 3% on Friday, following U.S. President Donald Trump's substantia...
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Into The Many Mangroves Of Langkawi In Malaysia
2025-04-13 17:45:04| Spiritual Career Counseling
Mangroves of Langkawi | The dark clouds were threatening to ruin the party. We were on the beach near the Langkawi mangroves, clutching soft drinks and cameras, waiting to be partnered up for a spot of tandem parasailing. But the wind was changing shift, and the grim shakes of the head from the adventure sports crew were a hint that the plan might change. Soon enough, raindrops were falling, leaving little damp spots on the sand. What now, wailed every expression. Don't let the day turn into a snatched candy, please. Hurry, hurry, someone waved at us urgently. Some boats that had been bobbing away on the waves a little while ago had come to the beach, and there was a flurry of arms and legs as people started jumping into them. Parasailing was off for now, but we were going to the mangroves. Abandoning a huddle of dithering Indian journalists, I ran forward and hopped into a boat full of Malaysian-Chinese media people from Kuala Lumpur. Adventure can taste better with strangers.Marine A...
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