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Australian Shepherds puppy
Last puppy of the litter, blue merle male. Very friendly, adorable and raised on our family hobby farm in East Hardwick. First shots, wormed, born May 12th $500 802-274-2633
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East Hardwick
ACK Chocolate Labrador retriever Puppies
Taking deposits now to reserve a pup in our upcoming litter, due in Mid August. Pups will be ready for their forever homes in October, at 8 weeks old. Come with AKC papers, health guaranty, puppy starter kit, first shots and wormer given. DEPOSIT TO HOLD A PUP IS $200, with the remaining $600 due upon pickup. First photo is of the Mom, second is the Dad. Please call reserve a puppy! Puppy choice goes in order of deposits received.
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AKC mini dachshund smooth coat shaded red female
AKC smooth coat mini dachshund female. Sweet Pea is a delightful little girl who loves to give kisses and rest on your shoulder. She is being raised in the middle of the living room amidst all the action and our 4 dachshunds. All our puppies come with first shots, all age appropriate wormings, health guarantee and puppy pack. We are now taking $250 deposits, balance due in cash at pick up or if you prefer to pay with a check, it must clear 7 days before pick up. Please contact us if you have ...
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AKC Mini Dachshund shaded red smooth male
AKC shaded red mini dachshund smooth coat male. Big Red (he was the biggest when born) is an adorable smooth coat boy. He loves to give kisses and have his belly rubbed. He will be ready for his new home on August 17th, 2014. He will have had his first shots and all age appropriate wormings, health guarantee and puppy pack. All puppies are raised in the middle of our living room amidst all the action and with our 4 dachshunds. Please contact us with any questions or if you would like to ...
AKC Mini Dachshund female shaded red wire hair
Gorgeous shaded red mini dachshund wire hair. Rosie is the comic of the litter and she loves giving kisses. She will be ready for her new home on August 17th, 2014. She is being raised in the middle of the living room amidst all the action and our 4 dachshunds. All our puppies come with first shots, age appropriate wormings, health guarantee and puppy pack. Please contact us if you have any questions or would like to schedule a visit. We are now taking $250 deposits on this litter with balance ...
AKC Mini Dachshund wire hair male black and tan
Adorable AKC mini dachshund wire hair black and tan male. Coal will be ready for his new home August 17th, 2014. All pups will come with first shots, all age appropriate wormings, health guarantee and puppy pack.
All puppies are raised right in the living room amidst all the action and our 4 dachshunds. Puppies are $650 with limited AKC. Please contact if you have any questions or would like to come visit. Taking Deposits of $250 now, cash balance due at pick-up or check must clear 7 days in ...
Rottie puppies
Three pups available, all females. Ready to go June 9th. Will have first shots and been wormed. Tails and dew claws done. NO papers. Cash only accepted.
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Wells River
Boxer puppies
Two pure bred boxer pups ready for their furever homes July 30th. Tails have been docked and dew claws removed. Will be up to date on shots. Both parents on premises.
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beautiful female shih tzu puppies
I have three female shih tzu puppies looking for their forever homes. They will be ready to go july 21st. They will have had their wormings, first shots, health certificates and micro chipped. I am located in north haverhill nh. 603-787-2348
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North Haverhill
Adult Female Lhasa Apso
3 yr old female Lhasa apso (nonshedding breed).Up to date on shots ,housetrained ,crate trained.Not spayed.Has been clipped short for the summer.
Out of parti -colored parents.Father AKC ,mother wasn't.
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Labradoodle puppies , several older females
I have a few older F1 labradoodle puppies I had intended to keep but death in family forces downsize.
Please contact for more information.
Excellent homes only.
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White River Junction
Black labrador lab female
Death in family forces downsize of my kennel
2 yo AKC labrador female
Id like to find her an excellent home
AKC Chocolate lab labrador female.
Death in family forces downsizing of my kennel
Female chocolate lab
3 yrs
I'd like to find her an excellent home.
wanted: Boston Terrier puppy
Female Boston Terrier puppy wanted from healthy parents and good lines. Would really like full registration papers but MIGHT consider no papers at all IF from happy healthy sire and dam.
Must be located in Vermont or at least near by... or willing to ship/transport.
Willing to wait on fall/winter litter or early 2015 litters.
Hope to hear from some of you truly reputable boston terrier breeders out there :)
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Purebred Siberian Husky Pups- 4 Males left!
5 Husky pups available at this time. All are males. D.O.B May 19, 2014 If interested please contact me. They are 8 weeks of age and ready for their new homes. If you would like to set up a time to come meet them let me know. I have another litter due in Sept.
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Windy Knoll AKC Golden Retriever Puppies
Windy Knoll Goldens AKC Golden retriever puppies are now available. We raise our fun-lovin' puppies on five rolling acres in the lovely Champlain Valley of Vermont. Our happy, healthy puppies love the handling they receive every day by us and our children and even some of the neighbor children. Just now, they are beginning to eat Grain Free dog food soaked in goat's milk and Fermented Cod Liver Oil! Yum! We want our dogs to start out right with healthy food and the right amount of handling. With ...
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Fair Haven
teenage Siberian Huskies
Mavis and Gomez are 14 month old Siberian Huskies. Mavis is spayed and Gomez has an appointment to be neutered. They are looking for a great home. Both are AKC registered, micro chipped and current on Rabies and distemper. They are NOT good with cats. Will need some minor retraining on house etiquette as they have been in a kennel situation. Their adoption fee is $300 each or negotiable if you want both. Gomez is shown first, Mavis is second
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AKC Boston Terrier pups- Quick only 2 left!!
Akc Boston Pups-D.O.B 05/15/2014 - 1 pup left (male) also another male puppy D.O.B 06/04/2014 - 1 male available. All Pups will come w/a puppy toy, feed dish, dish mat, puppy blanket, treat, bandanna, collar, leash and a sm. bag of puppy food, ,1 yr Health guarantee, health certificate also if you have small children they also get a few surprises too. Dew Claws removed, Micro-chipped, UTD on Vaccinations, and de - worming. Pups are raised in a loving family home. (: . $950 limited papers or $1500 for ...
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AKC German Shepherd Puppy
AKC German Shepherd for sale, Bi-black male pup, comes with AKC papers, Vet health certificate, age appropriate shots, and health guarantees Raised with cats kids and other dogs in our homes. This one was pick of litter but they decided to sell him. Reduced price of $750.00. located in Whitefield, NH will help with delivery.
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very cute chihuahua male for sale 7 years old
we have a reel sweet chihuahua male he was are stud dog when we raised pups he is very small long hear chihuahua he looks like a little lion he has 6 pups to each litter he gives blues champains some time blue and white and tan and white pups or he will make a wonderfull pet call us at home @1-802-467-8442
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Island Pond
pug puppies 8 weeks old.
pug puppies fawn in color 2females an 1 male born 5/21/2014 one is a little darker in color.
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ICCF registered Cane Corso Italiano (mastiffs) puppies
Vero Passione Cane Corso Italiano Kennels
Family guardians. Variety of beautiful colors. ICCF registered - long line of champions. Will have 1st & 2nd shots, wormed. Parents on site, family raised.priced from 800 to 1000. Ready to go. DON'T MISS OUT ON THESE PUPS! NON COMPARABLE!
Located in central VT, give us a shout!
802-353-8388 - Thomas
802-353-9838 - Naomi
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pug puppies 8 weeks old
1 fawn males 2 fawn female do not vet check or worm them no papers.mom is fawn,dad is fawn born on may 21,2014
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What Are Three Things You Resolve to Do to Improve Your Law Practice in 2011?
Posted Dec 28, 2010 9:00 AM CDT
By Lee Rawles
As the year comes to a close, it's time for obligatory lists -- from best and worst ofs to resolutions worth noting.
We even compiled our list of most-read news posts on ABAJournal.com in 2010.
This made us wonder what's on your list for the New Year.
What are three things you want to do to improve your law practice in 2011? Do you want to move to a new office building? Set up a Twitter account? Pay off the last of your student loans? Plan a Flash Mob dance?
Answer in the comments.
Read answers to last week's question: "What Words & Phrases are Resumé Killers?"
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Posted by Hadley V. Baxendale: "Typically, the whole 'objectives' section.
"It's usually loaded up with psycho-babble from self-help books like 'I seek to draw from my life experiences to channel them to utilize my maximum potential for fulfillment of mutual goals and objectives of my own personal being and those of my employer.' Bleh. Your objective is: a job.
"You never come off looking good in that section but you often look bad. Leave it out, or be factual: Objective: To own this place."
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BEAVERTON, Ore. – A military nurse got a special makeover in Beaverton Wednesday after her mother won a contest on the reality TV show, "Project Runway."
Seth Aaron Henderson – the winner of Project Runway's season 7, led a two-hour styling session with Mary Anne Merkely at the Beaverton-Hillsdale Fred Meyer store.
Merkely's mom actually won the contest but then she passed on the prize to her daughter.
Merkely is a military nurse stationed at Fort Lewis in Tacoma, Wash. She said she loves to shop and today's makeover was especially exciting because her husband was able to join her side. He is also a soldier and just returned from Afghanistan on Tuesday.


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So, according to Forbes' latest sports study, Calipari is the most overpaid Division I men's basketball coach. Really?!? Interestingly (I'm being sarcastic!), Rick Pitino, who is the sixth highest paid coach, is nowhere to be found on that ignominious (I'm beginning to sound like Tom Heiser) list. Keep in mind that Calipari tops this list DESPITE Forbes' formula including his vacated final fours among his body of work. I believe that's just wrong; if his employers can't take credit for them, he shouldn't either ... anyway.
All this brings me to this:
Can we FINALLY put to rest the type of criticism we saw here for Pitino last year and up to the beginning of this season, which on many occasions was asking for his head? Note that I say "type" of criticism; as a coach of a high profile program, he certainly needs to be kept "honest" by his team's fanbase.
Bottom line: CRP is a Hall of Fame coach and replacing him might be even more difficult than replacing Crum appeared to be. (Out of curiosity, is there another basketball program that immediately replaced a HOF coach with another?)
Oh, and while we're at it, we should close the book on the "type" of criticism leveled upon Siva at the start of this year; if he continues on this trajectory, he'll be looked back upon as a bona fide stud PG.


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Much like the Boardwalk neighborhood, Central Park is lined with shops, restaurants, and bars. However, unlike the Boardwalk, most of these Central Park venues are upscale and geared towards adults rather than families.
The shops include a Coach store, art gallery, and portrait studio. The restaurants include Chops Grille, upscale and exclusive 150 Central Park, Giovanni's Table Italian restaurant, and the Park Cafe.
Guests can find a drink at the outdoor Trellis Bar and Vintages wine bar is next to Giovanni's Table. Rising Tide, an innovative moving bar, links Central Park and the Royal Promenade on deck 5. The two-deck sparkling Dazzles night club overlooks the park.
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SPRINGFIELD, Mass., Nov. 9, 2005- The New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference (NEWMAC) has announced the 2005 Men's Soccer Academic All-Conference Team, as six Springfield College athletes have received honors this season.
Academic All-Conference Team members must have a cumulative grade-point-average (GPA) of 3.5 or higher on a 4.0 scale after the 2005 spring semester. They also must have achieved second year academic status at his/her institution and have been a member of the varsity team for the entire season.
The following Springfield College men's soccer athletes received NEWMAC honors:
Ryan Driscoll- 3.50; Junior, Goalkeeper- Wilmington, Del.
Matthew Lee- 3.66; Junior, Midfielder- Lincoln, R.I.
Michael Kilmartin- 3.73; Sophomore, Defender- Johnsonville, N.Y.
Justin Pepoli- 3.62; Senior, Midfielder- Ashburnham, Mass.
Benjamin Silliman- 3.69; Senior, Midfielder- Portland, Conn.
Brandon Szczesniak- 3.68; Senior, Defender- Houston, Texas
The other NEWMAC men's soccer institutions include Babson College, Clark University, U.S. Coast Guard Academy, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Wheaton College, and Worcester Polytechnic Institute.


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Why the Heck do I Like Obama?
by KansasNate, Mon Dec 18, 2006 at 06:06:02 AM EST
Barack Obama is a "rock star." I'm sure we've all heard the phrase which is fast approaching a level of cliché not known since "soccer moms". A Google search for Obama Rock star returns 371,000 hits. Few news articles go without mention of his "rock star appeal".
As I sat down to write my impression of Obama's popularity with my age group (18-30), the phrase kept popping up. Like a post-election hangover, the word rock star haunted my inquiry into his appeal. As I surveyed my friends, most used it to describe either why people like him or how they feel about him.
Amy, 22 - He's just so... inspirational but at the same time believable. You know I hate politics, and Kerry was such a douche. I'm sure he was smart and that is great and all. But I want someone to make me excited again. Obama rocks.


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Cleaning mold is a job that must be approached carefully, and even more important is removing mold-friendly conditions after the cleanup is done. Mold can show up anywhere that moisture does, and can cause major health issues if not cleaned immediately.
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Before Sake opened its doors, if you were in the mood for sushi, you had to go to towns like Quincy, Norwell, or Hingham to find it. No more. Sake, located at 910 Washington St. in South Braintree Square, can cure your cravings for sushi and more.
I popped in on a recent afternoon and was met by owner Wendy Zheng, a Braintree resident. According to Zheng, Sake is enjoying a brisk dinner crowd. The Sushi bar is also a busy spot and offers a front row seat to watch the Sushi chef at work. Spicy Tuna has been the big seller and other customer favorites include Oyster Katsu, Tempura, and Udon noodles, which can either be served in a soup or sautéed with seafood, chicken, beef, or vegetables.
Zheng also gave me a quick primer on reading the menu. Sushi refers to the raw, sliced fish served on white rice (brown rice is also available). Sashimi refers to raw fish served as is – that is, without rice. Maki refers to the rice and seaweed rolls which may or may not contain raw fish and also include a vegetable, such as California Rolls. I tried the Rainbow Maki roll and it was as delicious as it was delightful to look at. I also tried the tuna and salmon sushi as well as salmon sashimi. All were wonderfully fresh and tasty.
For those in your party who may be sushi shy, as I was when first introduced, there are plenty of other choices. Tempura, which usually consists of vegetables, chicken, or shrimp dipped in a batter and then deep fried is also popular. Don't let the deep-fried description dissuade you. The batter is wonderfully light and the oil is barely there. Teriyaki offerings include Chicken, Beef, Salmon, Shrimp or Tofu served on a bed of noodles. If you can't decide on just one, go with the Half & Half combination plate. All entrees are served with a bowl of Miso soup and house salad.
Like the dinner menu, lunch specials also include Miso soup and a house salad. Prices start at $9.50. Choices include items from the sushi bar, sashimi, and maki, and the Bento Box comes with your choice of teriyaki or tempura, or combined with items from the sushi bar.
For now, you'll have to get your sake elsewhere as Sake the restaurant was unable to secure a beer and wine license, which are currently unavailable from the town. You can also place your order online for pickup or delivery ($2 charge).
Now until June 30, Sake is offering a 15 percent discount on all take out and 10 percent off in-restaurant dining. Open Tuesday through Sunday, Sake is closed on Monday.


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When I decided to move to University City, I looked for a home for a long time. As a real estate agent who had access to every house listed by an agent the moment it was put into the MLS, it still took me a year to find a home that I wanted.
The challenge for me was that while I wanted to be in U City, I also wanted a house with an open floor plan. And I wanted a space that I could use on the first floor for an office so I wouldn't have to carry the laptop up and down the steps every day.
I finally found the perfect home.
I've been really happy living at 7745 Cornell Avenue for the last 7 years.
While the house met my needs on the day I moved in, I also made a ton of improvements. I updated two bathrooms that still had the original 1960s tile. I updated the kitchen, adding Quartz counters, new appliances, lighting and a glass tile backsplash. I finished the basement, including adding a 4th bedroom. I installed a sprinkler system, over $2,000 in landscaping and put in a patio big enough for a firepit, a large table and BBQ area. Add new paint, carpet and lighting, and there really isn't anything left to do.
But times change and I've decided I'm ready for something smaller, so this one-of-a-kind home with an open floor plan is now for sale. The master suite is huge...big enough to hold 2 king sized beds. There is a full bathroom for every 1st & 2nd floor bedroom - 3 of each.
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It's now, officially, the Estate Fight That Refuses To Die! The quest for money started by Anna Nicole Smith — the former Playboy Playmate, stripper, TV reality star, and the true love of 89-year old Texas oil tycoon, J. Howard Marshall — is not over. Despite almost 18 years of litigation, two trips to the United States Supreme Court, and untold millions of dollars spent on legal fees, the Anna Nicole Smith case lives on.
Anna Nicole Smith (a/k/a Vickie Lynn Marshall) sued after her elderly husband died, following their 14-month marriage. She was not happy being left out of his massive ($1.6 billion) estate. She blamed one of his sons, Pierce Marshall, who inherited everything.
The probate case started in Louisiana and then moved to Texas. Smith sued there, but was forced to file bankruptcy in California. When she did, Pierce sued her, filing a claim in bankruptcy court. He claimed Smith defamed him by telling the media he committed fraud in managing his father's estate. Smith counter-sued, alleging he really did commit fraud. She also requested millions of dollars based on what, she claimed, J. Howard would have given her if Pierce had not wrongly interfered and stopped it.
In total, Anna Nicole Smith wanted one-half of J. Howard Marshall's fortune. Sounds outrageous? Not to the California bankruptcy judge, who agreed with Smith and awarded her $475 million. That was appealed to California district court, where a different judge held a new trial and also agreed with Smith. This time, she only won $88 million — a lot less, sure, but it was certainly better than what a stripper could have earned.
That was back in 2002. Since then, Pierce Marshall appealed, had it overturned on appeal, only to have the United States Supreme Court intercede and send it back to the court of appeals for a second look. Pierce then died, followed by Anna Nicole Smith's death in 2007, so their respective estates picked up the battle from there.
After a brief pause in the action, the court of appeals again threw out the Anna Nicole Smith case, only to have the Supreme Court step in a second time. This time, however, the Supreme Court sided against Smith and her estate lost the case, in 2011. You can read Trial & Heirs' coverage of that decision, here. At the time, we (wrongly, it now turns out) proclaimed that the case was finally over.
But it's not over! It won't ever be over! The California District Court heard new claims involving the case and again ruled for team Anna Nicole Smith. The judge felt that the conduct of team Pierce Marshall and his attorney during the early rounds of litigation was so improper, unethical, and abusive, that it granted sanctions against Pierce's estate and in favor of Smith's estate — just a couple weeks ago.
The judge ruled that Pierce Marshall and his attorney destroyed documents, forged and back-dated others, refused to turn over information they were ordered by the court to provide, lied under oath, and committed a long-list of atrocities, all designed to cover their scheme of preventing Anna Nicole Smith from receiving a dime of J. Howard's estate. You can read the court decision here.
The California court has yet to decide how much it will award in sanctions — saying it will depend on how much harm Smith's attorneys can prove the improper conduct caused Smith and her estate. Given how extensive this litigation has been, the new award will likely be in the range of tens of millions of dollars. So, yes, we can expect more appeals to follow.
If they win the appeals, Anna Nicole Smith's Estate will hope to recover some money. The problem is that, even if they win, the outstanding legal bills may be so much that Smith's 6-year-old daughter, Dannielynn Marshall, may not see a cent.
Wow, what a saga! This is what can happen when an 89-year old billionaire falls head-over-heels in love with a woman lovingly referred to, by the attorney who represented both J. Howard and Pierce Marshall, as "Miss Cleavage."
By Danielle and Andrew Mayoras, co-authors of Trial & Heirs: Famous Fortune Fights! For the latest celebrity and high-profile cases, with tips to protect yourself, your loved ones, and your clients, click here to subscribe to The Trial & Heirs Update. You can "like" them on Facebook and follow them on Twitter.
For legal help in Michigan, visit Danielle and Andy's law firm.
No, it can't be … has the 15-year saga started by Anna Nicole Smith, as she tried to get money from the estate of her deceased husband, really come to and end? The court battle involved the fortune owned by the late J. Howard Marshall, II, who was a 90-year-old Texas oil billionaire before he passed away in 1995.
The case started in Texas probate court, moved to bankruptcy court in California, traveled up and down the federal court system through numerous appeals, hearings, and even two trips to the United States Supreme Court.
The case survived the death of both people who were fighting — Anna Nicole Smith and her step-son (who was 27 years older than she was). But the case is alive no more. Anna Nicole's quest for a bequest has failed.
That's right, apparently love doesn't conquer all. We all know that Anna Nicole must have been deeply in love with Howard Marshall (whom she met while stripping) despite their age difference of more than 60 years. And she was rewarded for her love with about $8 million in gifts during their brief marriage that lasted just over a year.
But she never did get what she really hoped for … a piece of the inheritance pie. And what a pie it was! Valued at over $1.6 billion, the money went primarily to Marshall's younger son, E. Pierce Marshall.
Anna Nicole won a judgment against him in California for $470 million, based on a claim he wrongfully prevented his elderly father from changing his will and trust to include Anna Nicole. It was that judgment which the United States Supreme Court callously took away from the former Playboy Playmate of the Year, just a few days ago.
The lengthy court opinion compared the case to Charles Dickens' famous Bleak House tale of a tragic court case that went on … and on … and on. Five of the nine Supreme Court Justices felt the first bankruptcy judge who ruled in Anna Nicole's favor violated the United States Constitution of all things (even though, interestingly, they felt his ruling would otherwise have been valid under federal statutory law).
So, thanks to that pesky Article III of the United States Constitution, the Estate of Vicki Lynn Marshall (the real name of Anna Nicole Smith) cannot recover any money from the Estate of Pierce Marshall. And this painfully long and at-times shocking tale of a celebrity estate fight gone horribly wrong has reached its conclusion.
At Trial & Heirs, it is our mission to teach you, your loved ones and your clients how to protect families and life savings through good estate planning, so battles like this don't happen to you and those you care about. So with each celebrity story, we share a lesson.
There are many lessons we could chose from for this story. Like using a fully-funded revocable trust to make sure that assets are protected from those that aren't supposed to inherit (even when they are a spouse). And working with an experienced probate litigation attorney when a family fight does start, to prevent emotions from causing a mere disagreement to blow up into a protracted court fight. And, of course, warning families to be on the look out for undue influence as a means to exploit seniors.
But, for this story of lust, power, money and the court case that never wanted to end, we'll go with a more obvious one.
Keep your wealthy, elderly relatives out of strip clubs, for goodness sake!
By Andy and Danielle Mayoras, co-authors of Trial & Heirs: Famous Fortune Fights!, husband-and-wife legacy expert attorneys, and hosts of an upcoming national PBS special. The charismatic duo has appeared on the Rachael Ray Show, Forbes, ABC's Live Well Network, WGN-TV and has lent their expertise and analysis to hundreds of media sources. As dynamic keynote speakers, Danielle and Andy delight audiences nationwide with highly entertaining and informative presentations, dishing the dirt on celebrity estate battles while dispensing important legal information.
For legal help in Michigan, visit Andy and Danielle's law firm's websites, The Center for Elder Law andThe Center for Probate Litigation. For the latest celebrity and high-profile cases, with tips to protect yourself, your loved ones, and your clients, subscribe to The Legacy Update at www.TrialandHeirs.com.Follow us on Google+
Now into the second month of 2011, it's not too late to make a fresh start with the important topic of estate planning, which so many people find ways to keep putting off. We think it's helpful to see what happened last year with some celebrity estates to help add motivation for proper legal planning in 2011.
What happened in 2010? Dennis Hopper and Gary Coleman both passed away, sparking ugly court fights. The estates of Michael Jackson and Steve McNair dragged on with no end in sight, and Anna Nicole Smith's efforts to claim a share of her 90-year old deceased husband's billion dollar estate continued into its fifteenth year in court! In addition, the estates of Farah Fawcett, Gary Coleman, Brittany Murphy, and George Steinbrenner provided valuable lessons on how to (and how not to) protect families through estate planning.
Here's how to make the most of changes in the law this year.
Familiarize Yourself with 2011 Estate Tax Laws. George Steinbrenner timed his death well by passing away in 2010 when there was no estate tax. (See, "Steinbrenner Goes Out A Real Winner.") Of course, billionaire Roger Milliken timed it even better, dying less than 48 hours before the 2011 laws would take effect. In fact, with the new laws, Milliken's heirs and others can elect whether to use the 2010 or 2011 laws, picking the ones that are most advantageous.
So what are the 2011 laws? The estate tax is back at a maximum rate of 35%, with a $5 million exemption for individuals and $10 million exemption for married couples. If the spouse that passes away first fails to use up the full $5 million exemption, it carries over and can be added to the second spouse's $5 million exemption. The gift tax and generation skipping tax are both set at the same $5 million level. Additionally, the annual gift exclusion remains $13,000 per year, and gifts of tuition and payments of medical care are still exempt.
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Review and Update your Estate Planning Documents. A critical component of estate planning is to update wills, trusts, powers of attorneys and other documents every few years. It is especially important after significant life events, like marriages, births, and divorces. You don't have to wait until the life event is complete to update your legal documents. (See, "CelebrityDeathAndDivorce Train Wrecks.")
Gary Coleman broke this critical rule. He created a handwritten codicil to his will in 2007 leaving much of his estate to his wife, Shannon Price. After they divorced, however, Coleman never updated his will or created a new one. That led to a court fight after he died about whether Coleman was still married to Price. Even though they never officially tied the knot for a second time, Price claimed they had a "common-law marriage," which would mean that the handwritten will would be valid. Had the former Diff'rent Strokes! star simply made a new will, it's likely that he could have avoided the estate fight.
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Beware of Financial Exploitation. This year the first "official" baby boomer turned 65. In fact, there will be around 2.5 million boomers hitting this standard retirement age this year. Exploitation of those 65 and older is a growing epidemic, and the aging baby boomer population will only make it more common. A study by Met Life found that seniors are exploited in the amount of 2.6 billion dollars each and every year and that this figure will grow as the baby boomers cause the number of seniors to increase.
The same study reported that about two-thirds of those who exploit seniors are family members or others that the victim already knows and trusts. A common method is through "undue influence," where someone tries to convince a senior to change his or her will, trust, bank account, and/or deed, against what the person would otherwise want to do.
Does the Anna Nicole Smith case come to mind? The United States Supreme Court ruled in 2010 that it will hear her case for the second time. Did she wrongly take advantage of her 90-year old husband, or did his son use fraud and other improper means to stop the billionaire from leaving money to Anna Nicole? After 15 years of fighting, we still don't have a definitive answer.
Don't make the mistake of thinking that exploitation only happens to 80 and 90-year olds. Farrah Fawcett's estate and trust are in the midst of two heated lawsuits. In the Fawcett case, a Holllywood producer and the trustee of Farrah's Trust accuse each other of taking advantage of Farrah's weakened state, before she died of cancer on June 25, 2009.
Good estate planning and proactive, vigilant families are the keys to preventing both the exploitation of seniors and court fights after someone passes away. Make 2011 the year that you and your loved ones stop procrastinating and get your legal affairs in order.
[Read the full article at Forbes.com, here]
Posted by: Andrew W. Mayoras and Danielle B. Mayoras, co-authors of Trial and Heirs: Famous Fortune Fights! and co-founders of The Center for Probate Litigation and The Center for Elder Law in metro-Detroit, Michigan, which concentrate in probate litigation, estate planning, and elder law. Andrew and Danielle are husband and wife attorneys, professional speakers and consultants across the country. Follow us on Facebook.Follow us on Google+
Andrew Mayoras recently discussed this topic, featuring some prevention tips on Forbes.com. Of course, discussions of a few celebrity cases are included, such as Wesley Snipes, Anna Nicole Smith, and Farrah Fawcett.
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Posted by: Andrew W. Mayoras and Danielle B. Mayoras, co-authors of Trial and Heirs: Famous Fortune Fights! and co-founders of The Center for Probate Litigation and The Center for Elder Law in metro-Detroit, Michigan, which concentrate in probate litigation, estate planning, and elder law. Andrew and Danielle are husband and wife attorneys, professional speakers and consultants across the country. Follow us on Facebook.Follow us on Google+
It has to rank as one of the craziest, lengthiest and most-watched probate litigation court cases of all time. It officially started as Vicki Lynn Marshall (a/k/a Anna Nicole Smith) vs. E. Pierce Marshall (son and sole beneficiary of the late oil tycoon, J. Howard Marshall).
Originally, the Smith team won an $88 million against her "step-son", Pierce, but that victory was taken away by the Court of Appeals, which ended the fight. That is, it was over until the United States Supreme Court ruled in Smith's favor and reinstated the case.
Then Pierce died, followed by Anna Nicole Smith. But, just because they both passed away doesn't mean the fighting stopped! Their two estates have continued to battle over the billions left behind by Smith's 90-year-old husband, 15 years after he died.
Then, this past March, the Court of Appeals again threw out the case (on a different legal ground). Once again Smith's estate, with the infamous Howard K. Stern at the helm, asked the Supreme Court to step in and review the Court of Appeals' decision.
The request was a long-shot, at best. The Supreme Court hears less than 5% of cases that it is asked to review (of the "paid" appeals; the percentages are far lower for appeals by indigent parties). Given that Smith's estate already won once, chances weren't good that the Supreme Court would agree to step in again.
But they did! Just a few days ago, the highest court in our country ruled that it would hear the case again. You can read the very-technical questions that the nine justices will review on the case: Download the Supreme Court cert. document.
To simplify a very technical matter, the Supreme Court will help decide whether the California district court judge who ruled in Smith's favor, after a Texas probate court already ruled against her, had proper legal authority to do so.
[If you're really interested in what questions the Supreme Court will resolve, the justices will decide how integral Smith's legal claim was to her bankruptcy filing. If her legal battle against the oil tycoon's son was considered a "core" proceeding to her bankruptcy, then it was proper for the California court to rule in her favor. If it was less directly related to her bankruptcy (therefore a "non-core" issue), the California judge would have lacked legal authority to rule for Smith after she already lost in the Texas probate court.]
That sure makes an interesting case sound boring, doesn't it? Here's our prior article discussing what the case was all about, before it morphed into a hyper-technical bankruptcy law dispute. Trust us, it started out as a pretty wild case before the focus switched to what judge had proper jurisdiction.
So what are the Smith's team chances of success in the Supreme Court? Pretty good, actually. Recent statistics show that about 80% of all cases that the Supreme Court decides to hear end up being reversed in some manner. The real hard part is getting the case heard; once that happens, there's a high probability that Smith's case will be reinstated, at least in part.
But, even if she wins, the legal proceeding would most likely return to the same Court of Appeals, which has already ruled against her twice.
In other words, even though it's been 15 years of fighting, it could be many more years before it's all done! The Supreme Court won't even hear oral arguments from the lawyers on this case until 2011, and if the case is returned to a lower court, that could take another 2 to 3 years (or more).
As we said in our book, Trial & Heirs: Famous Fortune Fights!, it was all because an "89-year old billionaire married a 26-year old stripper". No one ever said that true love was easy!
You can visit our new and improved website to read more about our book, which discusses this case and dozen more celebrity battles to help people learn from celebrity errors so they can protect their heirs.
Posted by: Andrew W. Mayoras and Danielle B. Mayoras, co-authors of Trial and Heirs: Famous Fortune Fights! and co-founders of The Center for Probate Litigation and The Center for Elder Law in metro-Detroit, Michigan, which concentrate in probate litigation, estate planning, and elder law. Andrew and Danielle are husband and wife attorneys, professional speakers and consultants across the country. Follow us on Facebook and Google+.
Can the Granddaddy of all probate disputes finally be nearing an end? Those in charge of the Anna Nicole Smith Estate certainly hope not. Smith, also known as Vickie Lynn Marshall, battled for a share of her late husband's multi-billion dollar estate for almost 12 years before she died. Here's the Probate Lawyer Blog's discussion of the case to bring you up to speed.
To cut to the chase, Smith was broken hearted when she didn't inherit anything from the estate or trust of J. Howard Marshall II, her late husband (who was more than 60 years older than she was). Smith filed legal claims seeking a piece of his fortune in two different states; she lost in Texas but won in California. Her victory was snatched away by the federal court of appeals, but she found new hope when that ruling was overturned by the United States Supreme Court in 2006. Yes, that's right, the highest court in our land ruled in favor of the ex-Playboy Playmate.
But, now, the three federal appellate court judges who reviewed the case ruled against her -- again.
In fact, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals issued a landmark decision this past Friday, declaring that the federal judge who awarded her $88 million never should have done so.
Why not? Because a Texas judge and jury already found that Smith wasn't entitled to any money from her dear, departed husband's estate or trust. This court of appeals panel ruled that the prior trial verdict in Texas took precedence and precluded the California judge from ruling differently.
If you'd like to read the entire 62-page legal decision, you can download it here.
Trust those in control of Smith's Estate (including the infamous attorney Howard K. Stern) to appeal again. They'll either ask the entire Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals to review the case and/or they'll request that the United States Supreme Court again side with Smith.
Can the Anna Nicole Smith Estate be lucky enough to revive her case in the United States Supreme Court twice?
We doubt it. It's hard enough getting the U.S. Supreme Court to hear a case once. Twice? Doesn't happen very often, except in cases that have an important legal precedent to address.
And the circumstances surrounding the "Marshall v. Marshall" case are too bizarre, and the legal issue that the appeal is based on (having to do with the proper jurisdiction of a bankruptcy court) is too narrow, for the Smith legal team to have much chance at success this time around.
On the other hand, many legal scholars doubted that the United States Supreme Court would accept the case -- and rule in Smith's favor -- the last time around, so who knows?
Either way, the case still won't end for some time now. It will take several months -- at the very minimum -- and maybe even years more to be finally resolved. After 15 years of legal fighting, the feuding isn't done yet!
Ahh the legal fun that can result when a 26-year old stripper sets her eyes on an 89-year old Texas oil tycoon.
Keep in mind that while this particular legal battle is unusual in terms of length and how much is involved, court feuds involving who should inherit from an estate or trust are far more common than most people think. Yes, even for those who pass away with modest wealth.
The best way to minimize the chances of it happening to your family? Good legal planning with a qualified estate planning attorney.
Posted by: Andrew W. Mayoras and Danielle B. Mayoras, co-authors of Trial and Heirs: Famous Fortune Fights! and co-founders of The Center for Probate Litigation and The Center for Elder Law in metro-Detroit, Michigan, which concentrate in probate litigation, estate planning, and elder law. Andrew and Danielle are husband and wife attorneys, professional speakers and consultants across the country.Follow us on Google+


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Mark Feb. 10, 2010 down as Knoxville's own version of "A Great Day in Harlem," when 57 legendary jazz musicians gathered for a group photo on a sunny summer Sunday morning in Harlem, perched on tenement stairs and lining the sidewalk along 126th Street between Fifth and Madison avenues. The 1958 photo turned into a documentary film in 1994, much of it assembled from archival footage shot that very day. Among such notables as Count Basie, Thelonius Monk, and Charles Mingus captured at that New York photo session was a young drummer named Art Blakey, already leader of his own Jazz Messengers octet at age 38, and who would one day be as highly regarded for his shepherding of exceptional young talents in his band as for his thunderously virtuosic drumming style.
One of Blakey's late-life pupils, a man upon whom he would have a profound mentoring influence, was Knoxville pianist/composer/educator Donald Brown. And when recruited by Nelda Hill of Lawson McGhee Library to help pull together a recording session to raise money for the city's annual jazz festival and an upcoming Knox jazz documentary, Brown became the central figure in Knoxville's own Great Day, gathering the city's best jazz players for a banner session at a studio in Bearden.
The result: by late March or early April, there should be a 12- to 14-song CD available, featuring a veritable who's who of Knoxville jazz musicians, playing mostly original songs, including four written by Brown himself. The working title, Tenors in Satin: The Knoxville Jazz Sessions, is based on one of Brown's originals.
"Donald was the one who pretty much put the session together," says Hill, who besides being an organizer of the jazz festival is also producer of the forthcoming Knoxville jazz documentary. "He made the phone calls, did the arranging. Pretty much everyone playing jazz around town today is on the record. People rearranged schedules, postponed trips so they could play on the record, all because Donald asked them to."
But while Brown was ringmaster, he wasn't working alone. There was Hill, of course, and AMG Media President Todd McCoig, who was at least partly responsible for the idea, and who made available his swank studio facilities at AMG, located on the otherwise grim industrial outskirts of Bearden, where Northshore Drive says its dour good-byes to Kingston Pike.
And then there are the musicians, none of whom will be compensated for their work—honored, perhaps, but not compensated. Brown made a special effort to reach out to Knoxville's three venerable octogenarian tenor saxophone players, Bill Scarlett, Lance Owens, and Rocky Wynder, for whom he penned the song "Tenors in Satin." The trio also recorded an arrangement of the Duke Ellington standard "Take the A Train," their group being the only one that will appear on two tracks of the forthcoming album.
"Those guys, they go way back as friends, but I feel like they also represent one theme of what the CD is about as far as trying to document Knoxville jazz history," Brown says. "They represent to me the living history, connecting the present to the past, the focal point of the whole thing."
Besides the three tenors, around seven other combos recorded tracks that day in an eight-hour session that went with barely a hitch—"Everyone was really well rehearsed," Brown says—while a few other acts, such as Vance Thompson and the Knoxville Jazz Orchestra, have recorded tracks for submission on their own time.
Some of the other tracks laid down on Wednesday include Brown's own group, a specially assembled quasi-all-star unit that included his sometime collaborator, vocalist Sanda Allison, performing the Brown original "Ange"; Brown's sons Keith and Kenneth, performing with their own band, playing one of Keith's original songs; long-running local jazz group Boling, Brown and Holloway performing guitarist Mark Boling's original "Skranky"; longtime local songstress Sharon Mosby performing "Our Day Will Come" with a nine-man ensemble; local writer Jack Rentfro doing spoken word with backing from pianist Emily Mathis; and Kelle Jolly performing an original with her husband, sax player William Boyd.
At the end of the day, Brown was exhausted, but exhilarated; and constitutionally incapable of picking a single favorite track. "After the three tenors, I thought it couldn't get any higher," he says. "Then Ben [Dockery, former Brown piano student] played. Then hearing my songs play. And then hearing Sharon Mosby again after so many years, after playing with her when I first came to Knoxville. And then Jack Rentfro's rap. I can't wait to get the CD engineered and finished. It's gonna be exciting."
Look for a release party in early April.
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Wayne Swinny - Guitars
Eric Lewis - Guitars
Kelly McDonald - Bass Guitar
Michael Gumm - Bass Guitar
Eddie Matlock - Drums (R.I.P.)
TNA. We all know what the acronym stands for and it's not the Tennessee Nuns Association. No, the fleshly objects those letters stand for are as much a part of the '80s metal scenery as spandex and Aqua Net, so it is no surprise that this group of Southern sleaze-metal mavericks selected this for their moniker.
TNA, began to roughly form circa 1985, cobbled together from the dissolution and remnants of other local acts. Parts of the line-up rotated a few times, a revolving door of musicians, including Todd Poole who auditioned for the drummer slot before moving on to minor commercial success as the front-man for Roxy Blue. Apparently some of these auditions were accomplished with the help of Wild Turkey, because back in hair-metal's halcyon days, the ability to sing or play while your blood bubbled on the brink of alcohol poisoning was pretty much a mandatory skill-set. Anyway, after a few years of fluctuating rosters, TNA solidified into a serious, like-minded, cohesive hard rock band.
In the beginning, they played cover tunes, but once their line-up stabilized, they turned their collective attention to writing originals, influenced by everyone from Kiss and Aerosmith to Judas Priest and Iron Maiden. They focused on delivering heavy hitting riff-rock that got straight to the point like a sniper's bullet. No time for bullshit, no time for fluff. They wanted to rock, they wanted to groove, they wanted to prove they weren't posers, so they tore into the club scene with relentless energy, fine- tuning their chops until they were, in the colorful words of bassist Michael Gumm, "so tight you couldn't drive a toothpick up our ass with a twenty pound sledgehammer."
The band was hungry. Literally. After rocking out a club in Baton Rouge, TNA and their road crew returned to their hotel and stopped at the vending machines to satisfy their junk food cravings. Well, the machine was apparently feeling ornery that night and decided to steal their money without dispensing the purchased items, so the crew picked up the entire unit, transported it back to the room, dumped it upside down on the bed, and rocked it until every last item spilled out. They then returned the empty machine to its original location before going back and gorging themselves on candy bars and potato chips. Word on the street is that the victimized vending machine never recovered from the vicious violation.
But TNA craved more than food, they craved success, and as they invaded what seemed like every dirty dive and crummy club in the country with their Memphis-tinged metal, they began turning heads, eventually landing a spec deal with Ardent Studios in 1988. Following some recording sessions, Ardent arranged a showcase for numerous major labels and A&R representatives. The band eventually hired Elton John's entertainment attorney and fielded some significant agency offers that they declined for various reasons. With the retrospective clarity that comes from 20/20 hindsight, the band acknowledges that refusing those offers may have been a costly mistake. Then again, none of it may have mattered, because soon thereafter, grunge came along on a killing spree, murdering sleaze-metal practically overnight, and TNA became just one of its many victims.
While no new music is currently in the pipeline, the band is talking about possibly doing some reunion shows. Most all of the members continue to be affiliated with the music business in some form or fashion.
Guitarist Wayne Swinny is now the guitarist for major label act Saliva. TNA's other guitarist, Eric Lewis, now plays the bluegrass circuit. Bassist Kelly McDonald can be found most nights plucking the strings with various rock/blues acts on Beale Street in Memphis. Lead singer Jeffrey Harr tours as a video tech and camera operator for various artists, including Lynyrd Skynyrd and Martina McBride. Music is in their blood, as necessary as breathing, as vital as the hearts that beat within them.
So while the band no longer wears ripped shirts, neon-colored spandex, and leopard-print leggings, they still consider T&A to be a few of their favorite things, and they still consider their time as TNA to be some of their favorite memories.


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Previously mainly deployed as a winger, Alex adapted well to his new role, with his passing improving dramatically as a consequence, although he will be seeking to improve on his tally of four goals in 24 Academy League outings. He also featured in the NextGen Series and the FA Youth Cup, but didn't receive a call-up to the U21 set-up.
He will be hoping to rectify that this campaign, and it will be especially interesting to see whether he reverts to his usual role as a winger given that there are so many promising central midfielders at the club.


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My Haunted House
I haven't done a home post in a while and I was thinking about how I could make interior design relevant to Halloween and then it came to me - a haunted house! I sourced all of my favorite home furnishing stores and interior designers to create a modern, haunted house.
CB2 perspective mirrors and Grow House Grow wallpaper inspired by Ellen Liddy Watson, dubbed "Cattle Kate". Considered an outlaw by most accounts, Watson and her husband were brutally hung by vigilante neighbors near their Wyoming homestead on the grounds of cattle rustling. CREEPY
Deconstructed sofa and salvaged wood table in black from Restoration Hardware.
Plymouth chair from Nightwood.
Dramatic, smokey rug from West Elm.
Metal frame bed and chair from Gothic-Furniture.
And we can't have a haunted house without Jonathan Adler! I'm in love with this Eve Candleholder and Muse Votive Holder.
Would you live here?? Happy Halloween!!!


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The Halifax County High School varsity volleyball team let a match slip away from them in five games Tuesday at Magna Vista High School, the third consecutive time the Comets have played a five-game match.
Halifax County had to rally to force a game five in this one after dropping the first two games by 25-20 and 25-13 scores.
The Comets took game three 25-23 and game four 25-18, but they dropped the fifth and deciding game by a close 16-14 score.
Chris Bradshaw led the Comets with 26 good serves, including nine service aces, and she compiled a team-leading 42 digs.
Gabby Spainhour finished with a team-leading 61 assists, and Whitney White had seven blocks, also a team-high.
The loss dropped the Comets to 5-4 in the Piedmont District and 9-6 overall.
Good Serves: Bradshaw 26; Spainhour 14; Whitney White 12; Taylor Barnes, Cecilie Elliott 11; Logan Redd 6; Megan Puckett 4
Service Aces: Bradshaw 9; Elliott, Spainhour 3; Barnes 2; Redd, White 1
w Digs: Bradshaw 42; Barnes 27; Maddie Jackson 14; Puckett 13; Elliott 9; Spainhour, White 8; Redd 2
Assists: Spainhour 61; Elliott 44; Madison Puryear 9; White 1
Kills: Spainhour 14; White 9; Bradshaw 5; Elliott 3; Redd, Barnes 2; Nunn 1
Blocks: White 7; Bradshaw, Spainhour 3; Barnes 2; Elliott 1


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Oops, missed the day. Should have posted this yesterday. My great grandparents, George Murray Turner of Amble and Sarah Ann Carr of Radcliffe, were married 8 July 1882. The ceremony took place in the Wesleyan Chapel at Alnwick in Northumberland by certificate. The certificate shows them both as age 21 which is in accordance with the information I have on their birth dates. Sarah was born in October 1860 and George in May 1861. Their fathers are recorded as William Robinson Turner, shoemaker, and Thomas Carr, miner. However, I now know George to be the illegitimate son of Barbara Murray who married William Robinson Turner in 1864. The witnesses to George and Sarah's marriage were Sarah Elizabeth Rogers and Leonard Watson. I currently have no idea whether these were friends or relatives.
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Family history through the alphabet – H is for history
I started out focussing on the family element of family history, but have now progressed to considering the history aspect too. With the exception of Romans and Vikings I was never particularly interested in history as a subject at school, so my knowledge of the history of the past two or three centuries is seriously lacking. As I have added new people to my tree I have tried to find out more about the historical context in which they lived their lives. This has given me much more insight into the transition from an agricultural society to the industrial age and also the timeline of events in the first World War. One of the most interesting pieces of historical research has been looking into where the Northumberland Fusiliers served in 1915 and 1916 to track the path of my great uncle Edmund Webb from enlistment at Amble to his death in battle at Flers-Courcelette.
Moving on from history to genealogy I can claim four H-names in my pedigree. All four come from my mother's half of the tree.
H is for Hall
First in the alphabet comes Hall. My Hall ancestors lived at Elsdon in Northumberland and I have been lucky enough to find good sources of information about them.
H is for Hedley
Another of my pedigree H lines is Hedley. I have not found quite so many of them. They too have lived in the Elsdon area and I found them by following up the Hall line.
H is for Henderson
The closest of my H pedigree lines is Henderson, to be found in Amble and Cullercoats. My maternal grandmother was a Henderson.
H is for Hunter
My final pedigree H is Hunter. Yet another Elsdon connection found by tracking back up the Hall line.
If you would like to know more about this alphabet challenge or read other bloggers' H-contributions take a look at Family history through the alphabet.
112 years ago today
John Henderson, known as Jack Henderson, was born on 22 June 1900 at Amble in Northumberland. Jack was the eldest son of Newton Henderson and Mary Phyllis Thornton. He was a double cousin to my granny Margaret Jane Webb, née Henderson. Their fathers were brothers and their mothers were sisters.
Jack emigrated to America and spent his adult life in California with wife Ruby. I don't think I ever actually met Jack & Ruby, but I remember when I was about five their daughter Babs and her husband Chuck came to visit us.
105 years ago today
My great great grandfather Randle Thornton died on 17 June 1907 at Amble in Northumberland. Randle was a 64-year-old coal miner when he died of Bright's disease, which I understand to be chronic nephritis (kidney problems) and cardiac hypertrophy.
Randle married Mary Oliver in 1842 and they had 11 children: 5 girls and 6 boys. So far I have only focussed on the fates of two of their girls. Two Thornton sisters married two Henderson brothers. One of these couples was my great grandparents Archibald Henderson and Margaret Jane Thornton. The other couple was Newton Henderson and Mary Phyllis Thornton who are give rise to my California Henderson connection.
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I have added another 5 local books that have helped my genealogy research to my Publications used page. The pictures of old Northumberland help to develop a better understanding of the world my ancestors lived in. Topics include Amble, RAF Acklington, Tynemouth, Cullercoats and Alnwick.
This is the local online magazine for my home town Amble in Northumberland. It has developed well over the past couple of years and even includes some historical articles now.
151 years ago today
My great grandfather, George Murray Turner, was born 27 May 1861 in Coldstream in Scotland. It took me quite a while to figure this out as I was initially off on the wrong trail with respect to name and place. I was looking for George Murray Turner with a birth year about 1862 in Northumberland. I realised I needed to think again after discovering that his mother Barbara Murray did not marry William Robinson Turner until 1864. This set me off on the trail of Barbara's journeys from her birthplace at Alford in Aberdeenshire to her burial at Amble in Northumberland. In the 1861 census 20-year-old Barbara, who must have been heavily pregnant at the time, appears in the household of her father George Murray in Gas Lane, Coldstream. This gave me the clue I needed to search for my great granda as just George Murray in Coldstream records on ScotlandsPeople. The clip from the record shows an illegitimate boy George Murray born in Gas Lane. I wonder if my granny ever knew this about her father. It was never mentioned, so maybe it was the family secret.
122 years ago today
My paternal grandfather George Crackett was born 26 May 1890 at Choppington in Northumberland. George's parents Leonard Crackett and Mary née Parkinson baptized him in the Primitive Methodist Church on 18th June 1890. In 1915 he married Ellenor Turner of Amble, my grandmother, and they spent the whole of their married lives there. They had three children, my Dad George William, Sydney and Evelyn.
This second photograph shows Granda George as a young lad with three of his six sisters (Elizabeth, Nellie, Bella, Dorothy Ann, Jane and Mamie). He also had 3 older brothers (Jack, Will and Len). I am guessing he may have been about 10 at the time the picture was taken.
My granda died in 1978 at the age of 88, having outlived granny by a couple of years. He was a keen gardener and man of few words. I remember when I was 11 having to do a little family tree as homework from school. I asked him what his mother's name was and he answered "Mam". Fortunately, my granny knew that her mother-in-law had been called Mary so I was not stuck with a complete blank.
Family history through the alphabet – A is for Amble
I rarely jump into weekly blogging topics, but I found this one interesting and challenging so I decided to give it a try. I found this challenge on Genealogy and History News. The idea is to pick a topic each week following the alphabet. The challenge started last week, so I am going to post both A and B topics this week.
A is for Amble
Finding a topic for A was pretty much a no-brainer for me. It had to be Amble in Northumberland where it all started for me, although my arrival in the world was a couple of miles away at the local nursing home in Warkworth. I spent the first 18 years of my life in Amble and return regularly even though I no longer live in England. You can read more of my thoughts about Amble on my Places page.
Yesterday was Limerick Day
Since yesterday was Limerick Day I thought I might try my hand at a little "poetry":
NPE is the abbreviation for Non-Paternity Event. The NPE referred to above is the illegitimate birth of my great grandfather George Murray Turner which brings into question my Turner pedigree line.
(Since I missed two days of posting last week, this counts as a catch-up post for Wednesday 9 May.)


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This Yoga Workout Is Key For Giving You the Ultimate Bikini Body
After a long week, you deserve 30 minutes all to yourself. For day four of our Bikini Body Countdown plan, we've enlisted the help of yogi Mandy Ingber. Much like what you'll find in both Mandy's Yogalosophy DVD and in her book Yogalosophy: 28 Days to the Ultimate Mind-Body Makeover, this sequence is designed to calm the mind while toning the body. By the end of it, you will feel stronger and on the way to being your fitter self.
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It girl, Alyssa Lau: We profile the Edmonton-based Style Panelist's sartorial choices and shopping picks for fall
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Study confirms faults with 287(g) immigration program
The Immigration Policy Center on Thursday published a study confirming faults with the 287(g) immigration program at a time when the government is subjecting it to review. Since its creation in 1996, Section 287(g) of the Immigration and Nationality Act … Continue reading
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Brewer sued over license policy for DACA recipients
Immigrant rights advocates filed a lawsuit Thursday that seeks to overturn Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer's order denying driver's licenses for young immigrants who have gotten work permits and avoided deportation under a new Obama administration policy. The lawsuit alleges the … Continue reading
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Rep. Xavier Becerra elected as Democratic Caucus Chairman
Congressman Xavier Becerra (D-California) has been elected as Chairman of the House Democratic Caucus in the U.S. House of Representatives, and will be the only Latino among the Democratic party's Congressional leadership.
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Bipartisan group proposes larger immigration reforms
Even as Republicans in the House and Senate begin efforts to pass narrow immigration bills in the lame-duck session, closed-door negotiations have begun over how to accomplish a much broader package of immigration reforms next year. Three Republican senators introduced … Continue reading
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Dreamers reject Republicans' Achieve Act
Dreamers are rejecting an alternate version of the DREAM Act, dubbed the Achieve Act, that was introduced Tuesday by Republican senators and would give a legal status to undocumented youth who entered the United States as children. Retiring senators Jon … Continue reading
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Latino groups' grassroots efforts paid off on Nov. 6
On Election Day, President Obama got 71 percent of the Latino vote nationally because, in the end, Latinos preferred his message over Mitt Romney's. But how Latinos got that message — the relentless call to register, to vote, to participate … Continue reading
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The rise of Mexico
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Republican senators introduce alternative DREAM Act bill
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New yoga studio and retail shop opens
The Glowing Body Yoga Studio and Apparel opened its doors this week and will host a grand opening next Sunday (9/14).
Located at 711 Irwin Street, just off Central Street, Glowing Body will include yoga studios, a yoga-focused retail shop and a fresh juice and raw food cafe.
Hollis Church has said she wanted to turn her passion of yoga into a business. She also owns Dega Catering, which caters to traveling rock stars.
The retail shop will offer a variety of classes whle the shop will include such things as clothing, books and supplies. Glowing Bowl Café offers a daily menu of snacks, salads and sandwiches as well as fresh juices, smoothies and espresso.
The front of the building is the new home of MagPies Cakes & Bakery, 846 N. Central.
The studio will participate in First Friday from 5:30 p.m.-9 p.m. The grand opening will be from 11 a.m.-7 p.m. on Sept. 14 where visitors can sample classes and get discounts on merchandise.


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What is CORES?
The Council of Racial and Ethnic Students or C.O.R.E.S is comprised of four cultural communities at Michigan State University. These communities are represented by four student organizations: North American Indigenous Student Organization (NAISO); Asian Pacific American Student Organization (APASO); Black Student Alliance (BSA); and Culturas de las Razas Unidas (CRU). These communities help students to better understand themselves and others through cultural and social activities. Additionally, these communities serve as advocates for their members by staying abreast of issues that impact their respective community, and by working with University faculty, staff, and administration in addressing concerns. CORES work to promote social and cultural understanding through important cultural events including: MSU Annual Pow Wow of Love, Native Heritage Month, Cultural Vogue/Lunar New Year, APA Heritage Month, Night Market, Brown Pride, the Black Power Rally, Black History Month, the African American Celebratory, Latin Explosion, Dia de la Mujer, Chicano History Month, and much more! Each year, the CORES works together to put on a collaborative cultural celebration called Spartan Remix.
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Lockport Union-Sun & Journal — Another community garden will blossom in the city next summer.
The Lockport Common Council last week approved a special use permit allowing Imagine Community Gardens Inc. to turn a vacant lot at Ontario and Hawley streets into a community garden.
Earlier this year, ICG, a faith-based, non-profit outfit anchored in East Amherst, turned three neighboring lots on Washburn Street into a community garden. The positive reception from residents and city officials encouraged ICG to buy up and redevelop the Ontario Street lot.
"We were very focused on picking a neighborhood in need, like we did with Washburn," Richard Tedeschi, vice president of ICG, said.
The community gardening program is open to families in the neighborhood closest to the garden. Families apply for a raised bed, and those that are selected are paired with mentors from a local church.
Refuge Temple and Faith Tabernacle churches will manage the Ontario Street garden, Tedeschi said.
IGC supplies the organic gardening materials, plants and schematics for growing "companion" vegetables and flowers. Gardening families get to take home the produce that they grow, less 10 percent of the vegetables, which they're asked to donate to a soup kitchen or other charity.
"Having these urban gardens where so many are below the poverty line helps nutrition," Tedeschi said. "These gardens not only provide fresh produce where there is a 'food desert,' they help build self esteem and provide physical activity."
The Washburn Street garden is managed by the Chapel at Crosspoint and the Chapel at Lockport.Contact reporter Kaley Lynch at 439-9222, ext. 6245, or Twitter handle @lynchie17


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Blog 103, Circular ombre sunnies - Pretty Reckless, Golden sweater - Doll Closet Collection, Watch - Swatch, Red Jeggings - Thrifted, Bag - Parisian, Flats - Bien. Location was at Ayala Triangle Gardens, Makati City. like what i promise on my last blog Lookbook 2012 that i post more blogs and looks then here it goes i never brake my promises to you guy's and i hope you like my first 2013 look for today. I just prefer to wear my glitter golden sweater since it's a new year i want to make some shinning glittery on me also wearing my golden frame watch that i love most that keep in touch on my top and it match well, it's just a simple outfit in a simple day having some good times with my boyfriend also he's the one who took that photos. I know you guy's know him and thanks to him, about this red jeggings that i found at ukay-ukay well known as Thrifted, Yes i thrift and i really love thrift shop here in our City. i'll match it in my glittery sweater so it brings a color on the outfit since it's like a little golden i know red color are give a blash on this look and wear a cute flats that i really really love they are so comfy and i only got them for only Php250.00 very affordable they look like a leather shoes but they are not, only synthetic but i love them, of course my bag i just use it i know it match and wearing a circular ombre sunnies that i've got at Pretty Reckless.
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This Executive LL.M. Program in Commercial Law is designated for experienced lawyers in the commercial law – associates and partners in law firms, legal advisers, judges, executives from governmental organizations etc. Our basic assumption is that these skilled men and woman prefer studying in an intimate framework, together with other students with similar background. For this reason we decided to limit the maximal number of participants in the program to 36 students per year. Moreover, in order to verify the high capabilities and potential of the participants, the law faculty has structured a flexible selection mechanism, based on candidate's formal datum, recommendations and also on personal interviews, which allow first hand impression of every candidate's suitability.
As was expected, in the previous years the program succeeded in attracting an excellent group of participants. Participants' tremendous legal background and their intellectual curiosity allow lecturers to maintain such level of courses which is higher relatively to any other program. At the same time, participants' similar background and intimate and intensive studying framework have produced, sooner than expected, personal friendships and business relationships between the students and also created a comfortable and pleasant studying atmosphere.
The intimate and qualitative framework of the Executive Program allows us to express, in an optimal way, the basic philosophy of our faculty and of our colleagues from Berkeley University. We believe that there is no barrier between the theoretical and practical fields. Good theory assists us to better understand reality and allows us to act more effectively. A "non-practical" theory is not "too theoretic", but is just a bad theory. Hence, beyond the deep acquaintance with legal and economic theories, taught at the program, every course is supposed to enable the students to implement those theories in the world of practice.
One of the main advantages of this program is the cooperation with the University of California at Berkeley, Boalt Hall School of Law. As a part of this cooperation, the third semester of the program is taking place at Berkeley, in the summer. The courses at Berkeley are taught in English, by the Law School professors who specialize in business law. Moreover, in compliance with our program's basic philosophy, out intention is to combine theories with practice and to exploit Berkeley University's location at the hart of Silicon Valley to allow students direct acquaintance with entrepreneurs, bankers and lawyers from the Valley and its typical industries.
List of courses: In Israel (taught in Hebrew):
Advanced Issues in Property Law Securities Market Regulation – United States versus Israel Reading of Financial Statements and Companies' Evaluation Mergers and Acquisitions and Other Advances Topics in Corporate Law Taxation of Financial Instruments Antitrust Law Intellectual Property Advanced Issues in the Law of Collaterals
In U.C. Berkeley (five courses among this non-conclusive list):
Corporate Reorganizations International Trade Advanced Antitrust Law Telecommunications Intellectual Property in the Digital Age Law and Business in Chine United States Federal Income and International Taxation Fiduciary Duties within Business Organizations The Legal Profession and the Venture Capital Industry