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In a battle of two top-5 Welterweights, Jake Ellenberger will meet Rory MacDonald in the Octagon at UFC on Fox 8. It didn't take long after the fight announcement for the two to start trading barbs on Twitter. Then, just a couple days ago, MacDonald said he wouldn't mind doling out a little extra punishment when they fight because of Ellenberger's trash talk.
At Tuesday's UFC on Fox 8 media conference call, the two continued their verbal back-and-forth:
Jake Ellenberger: I never said anything that wasn't true and my message was clear. I told him to prepare for some horizontal television time and I meant it.
Rory MacDonald: It doesn't really bother me either way. I don't care about disrespecting me. I just get in there and fight my fight. If they suffer they suffer, I don't really care. It makes them look like an asshole.
Jake Ellenberger: Damn it I'm an evidence-based abuser. I didn't make him make the stupid decision to fight me. I'm just gonna make him look stupid when I destroy him.
Rory MacDonald: I'm just gonna focus on this fight for now. My whole career has been going with the flow. Everything changes after each fight. I'll see where I am after this fight and assess the options from there.
On the same call, UFC president Dana White reinforced the importance of the fight for both fighters. He noted that this could be considered the biggest win of either man's career thus far and that whoever wins "is right up there and close to a title shot."
The Fox 8 event goes down on July 27 at the KeyArena in Seattle, WA. In the main event, Flyweight Demetrious Johnson will look to pick up his second title defense against contender John Moraga.


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Sean O'Grady: Ageing Italians on the slow train to ruin
...everyone knows that Italy is on the slow train to ruin. Her public finances have been reasonably well run, but the economic fundamentals are skewed against her. Her poor demographic mean fewer workers – and thus taxpayers and savers – to fund the health and social costs of a greying populous. And, like Portugal and Greece, she is fundamentally uncompetitive, unable to match German levels of productivity and exports.
Il miracolo economico of the 1960s – symbolised by millions of little Fiat 500s pouring out of bustling Turin – was possible because a vast reservoir of underemployed agricultural workers could be lured into the cities. That cannot be repeated.
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Lorenzo Alexander and Sam Acho are on the injured reserve list. The Cardinals need some linebacker help.
Should we call Cleveland up and get a deal done?
Cleveland is a hot mess right now. They just traded away the third overall pick from last year, and Brandon Hoyer is their starting quarterback. Anyways, they signed Paul Kruger to a big deal and drafted Barkevious Mingo with the sixth overall pick in this year's draft. There were rumors leading up to the draft that Sheard would be shipped away if they drafted a pass rusher with their first pick, and they did. However, Sheard was not traded, but he was actively shopped. The Cardinals need a proven pass rusher, and Sheard has only been in the league for three years. He had seven sacks last year.
He does not have a place on Cleveland's roster, but he may have one on ours'. He would solve some needs at outside linebacker and give Bowles another toy on defense to work with. However, pass rushers are in high demand, so we may have to over spend. I say about a second round pick or a third would be a nice deal for us.


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|Luria Petrucci
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|Cali Lewis
Cali Lewis
|Luria Petrucci
January 25, 1981
Dallas, Texas, USA
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|GeekBeat.TV, Geek Brief
Cali Lewis (born Luria Petrucci on January 25, 1981[1]) is an American podcaster and Internet personality best known for her podcasts GeekBeat.TV (video),[2] GeekBrief.TV (video), GeekBeat LIVE (video),[3] and her guest host role on Call for Help. In 2007 she was featured in a TV commercial for GoDaddy.com which aired during the Super Bowl. In 2010 Cali became one of the founders of OpenCamp,[4] a live and streamed gathering of bloggers. OpenCamp grew out of WordCamp but includes blogs of different formats including WordPress, Drupal, Joomla!, and .NET. Cali Lewis' social media presence include a variety of platforms including Twitter[5] and Google+[6] where over 400,000 total individuals are signed up to follow her tweets and posts.
Lewis hosts GeekBeat.TV four times a week with her co-host John P. on the Revision3 network. She talks about technology and gadgets in a short format, aimed at a broad audience ranging from geeks to tech newbies. [7]
Cali also hosts My Mobile Life through the Mevio network. It's a bi-daily podcast which releases on Monday and Wednesday mornings.[8]
Along with ex-husband, Neal Campbell, Lewis hosted GeekBrief.TV. The video podcast was released four days a week, with occasional special episodes. It provided news about technology and new releases in the consumer electronics industry. As part of the backstory for the show, Lewis was cast in the role of the International Director of the fictional Geek Intelligence Agency (the G.I.A). The show was part of the Mevio network. In June 2010, after 800 episodes, Lewis ended her partnership with Mevio,[9] which resulted in Geek Brief TV airing its final episode on June 25.
Along with John Pozadzides, Lewis currently hosts the Wealth Nation audio podcast. The show focuses on entrepreneurial and personal finance matters and is released once a week. Husband Neal Campbell hosted the show as well until early 2010, when their separation[10] occurred. The show is produced by Dave Moyer.
Lewis also produced The Crappy Christian Show.[11] 35 episodes were made, the final episode was posted on November 10, 2005, just 13 days before Geek Brief TV was launched. The show was an audio podcast available on iTunes, but it has since been removed.
Lewis has also appeared on Ustream. She records the show while sometimes broadcasting a live show on Ustream, so people can interact using the chat room. She also sometimes answers questions this way. On April 29, 2008, she began doing a weekly show on Ustream covering a wide variety of subjects. On June 10, 2008, at 17:00 GMT she appeared on Ustream to provide live coverage of the Worldwide Developers Conference 2007 (WWDC) and on January 6, 2010 she covered the CES 2010 keynote by Steve Ballmer.[12]
On June 29, 2007 Lewis waited in line for the long awaited iPhone from Apple. Once using it, she and her husband Neal decided to launch another podcast series dedicated to the cell phone, and iCali launched on July 14, 2007.[13] After the release of the Amazon Kindle, Lewis decided to change directions with the iCali feed, and use it as her blog for all tech-related news. Following the release of the iPhone 3G, she again focused the blog on the iPhone, focusing on app reviews.
Along with John Pozadzides, Cali hosts Geek Beat LIVE every Friday at 4 PM eastern on LIVE.geekbeat.tv. The show focuses on a wider range of topics when compared to the daily web show. It is also aired on National Cable Television through the YouToo TV network.
Cali is also an occasional reporter for the BBC Click programme, especially when tech news comes from her home state of Texas, such as reporting on the Dallas Cowboy's HDTV screen, the world's largest. [14]
On February 14, 2009 Lewis raised the issue of a global warming controversy with a post on Twitter. "It's so sad that smart people don't pay attention to the science that proves global warming is a hoax."[15] Her comments were sharply criticized, notably by fellow radio host and podcaster Leo Laporte who said her statements were inconsistent with overwhelming scientific opinion on climate change. Lewis later reinforced her statement via her blog.[16] On February 1, 2010, her husband posted a public apology,[17] in which he claims that the original message on Twitter was in fact written by him, as was typical throughout the production of GeekBrief.TV. The referenced post on her blog and the original tweet have been removed. Neal Campbell has claimed both on his blog several months ago (removed) and more recently on Twitter that he is the author of all of her words stating most recently on Twitter on August 29, 2010 that "Cali is as much me as it is Luria...." "Everything Cali said, I wrote. Cali is my thoughts + her spirit."[18]
Lewis currently resides in Dallas, Texas. She married Neal Campbell on her eighteenth birthday, on January 25, 1999.[19] On April 13, 2010, Lewis announced on her blog, that she and Campbell had separated in early 2010 and were in the process of a divorce. On November 2, 2010, Campbell announced on his blog that they were officially divorced.
In an aside, she once said during an episode of GeekBrief.TV that she is a libertarian.[20]


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News: French Montana Says Fans, Not Diddy, Dictate His Smash Hits
Thursday, Dec 15, 2011 4:05PM
Newly signed Bad Boy Records rapper French Montana may have music mogul Diddy as a boss these days but he claims the fans are responsible for choosing his club bangers.
According to French, his decision to let the fans dictate singles has paid off.
French recently chatted with XXLMag.com about the effective method which he credits with gaining him more popularity these days. "I think it's because the way I do my thing now," French says. "I changed my format. I don't pick songs no more. I put out a mixtape [and] the most requested song, I go with that one." French can use the extra input being that he's been extra busy lately. Besides signing to Bad Boy, he just dropped his Lockout mixtape which is a joint effort with Waka Flocka Flame. And, oh yeah, he finally debuted the video for his break out single "Shot Caller" featuring his friend Charlie Rock on the hook. (XXL Mag)
Last week, the Bronx, New York rapper announced his new alignment with Bad Boy.
"I really feel real good that's why I kept it here in New York," French explained. "Why would I take my talent to South Beach? When I met with Puff and sat down and really spoke, he told me a couple of things and [he] never lied to me about nothing and always kept his word. It is what it is. It's New York. I want to bring it back to New York." ("106 & Park")
In late November, reports claimed Montana quietly inked a deal with Puff's label.
I've heard from a few sources that Diddy has managed to sign French Montana to Bad Boy records. I was skeptical at first but that was followed by Diddy being on the, "Shot Caller," remix. I also heard it may be a joint venture with Bad Boy Records and MMG. Would this be a good move for French? (Real Talk NY)
A few days ago, Diddy mapped out Bad Boy's 2012 takeover with plans to put out music from Montana, Red Cafe and Machine Gun Kelly.
"It's a new game out here. You've got to really hit that road and really put that work in," Diddy told radio host Funkmaster Flex. "We invented the hard work, the grind and I think all of these artists I've signed, they've come to my attention from being on the road and touching the fans and building they fan base. They all play at the sold-out crowds right now. ... Right now we're in set-up mode. Red Cafe is slated, he's up first. And we're immediately going after the [French Montana] 'Shot Caller' music video today on BET -- 'Wild Boy' is out there. That's Machine Gun Kelly's record with Waka Flocka. We premiered that joint [on '106 & Park'] and the success and how long it takes for those records to break, get out there and make sure the names, the project and the energy gets out there, that kind of dictates when the album's drop but we're going to continuously be dropping music and keeping our foots on their necks. No mercy." (Hot 97)
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Too Much Trash-Talking and Not Enough Fighting in The Ring, it's all getting a little old really quick....
Too Much Trash-Talking and Not Enough Fighting in The Ring, it's all getting a little old really quick....
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i did find amusement in angel garcia's original comments at the first press conference...i didn't think he was disrespectful about it. he didn't call judah a bum or any of that...he just stated fact. i get it...judah was pissed. he reacted and took it to the streets so to speak. that whole ordeal has now blown out of proportion and it's looking highly likely something will go down at tomorrows fight no matter who wins. that's that...no undoing it. god forbid something bad happens tomorrow...and ppl get hurt...it's a black eye for the sport.
now we have malignaggi/broner talking shit to each other...and squaring up and all of that. some of what was said was comical...but i'm seeing a trend here that i think needs to stop real soon. with everyone trying to out-do everyone...and pencil necks with cameras calling themselves jouranalist eggin them on...this is going to take a wrong turn across the board. boxing imo is a classy sport. there's nothing wrong with a little shit talk to sell the fight but in this day and age with social media and everyone with a camera trying to be a reporter....shit is gonna be hitting the fan on the regular. boxing is out of the mainstream already...but encouraging...or keeping this shit alive by giving videos hits and what not is only going to further damage boxings' image.
promoters need to take notice and maybe start including clauses in contracts that limit some of the shit for damage control. not all publicity is good publicity. i know floyd feels like if they're talking about him...good or bad...it's good because it means money for him. he may be the exception. i don't believe that's going to be the case for everyone else. and while hbo was quick to jump on broners jock and sell him as the next floyd mayweather because he's trying to use the same blue print...this kid hasn't accomplished a fraction of what floyd has. maybe al haymon needs to reel some of these guys in and let them earn their way to the top so to speak.
the sports image is very important when u consider it takes money from sponsors to make a lot of this shit happen.
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I just hate those stacked hockey pucks on the back of Broner's neck...cant stand that dude.
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I just hate those stacked hockey pucks on the back of Broner's neck...cant stand that dude.
Adrien Broner represents the new age, half-a-fag type "all-about-swag" type young motherfuckers that you see out there.
You can say whatever you want about Floyd Mayweather, but at the end of the day, when it comes to boxing, the guy has that old school mentality.
Adrien lost me when he started eating diseased strippers out on Worldstar. That was the moment when I just sat back and had to say, "The bullshit has to stop."
I want the kid to do well, but God damn does he make it hard to support him. How are you going to make "brothers" out of people you should be salivating over to fight ?
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Great write up on K2 that features Block U regular commentator luey123. It goes over his background and where he is coming from. It does a good job of getting me excited for Ute basketball. which is something that has not happened in a while. I remember being excited about Boylen when he was hired, and bummed he was canned because he was such a great personality, really cared for the program and acted like this was his destination job.
However, this article makes me think that K2's style is a better fit for the traditional style of basketball Utah has played to success. Plus K2 has some demons and for what it's worth every great coach I ever had was always had a little bit of a chip on his shoulder.


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Clarksburg Police responded to a domestic dispute around 5:40 a.m. at the Oakmound Apartments on Sunday that resulted in one man being stabbed.
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Monday is the last day for you to sign up for health insurance coverage under the Affordable Care Act.
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Officials said if you have problems with the government healthcare website, but start an application, you won't be penalized.
More than six million Americans have signed up since October, when the website launched.
So far, about 4 out of every 5 people enrolling have qualified for tax credits to reduce the cost of their premiums.
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-- The sign-up website stumbled on deadline day. Visitors to HealthCare.gov on Monday morning saw messages that the site was down for maintenance. At times the visitors were also directed to a virtual waiting room -- a feature designed to ease the strain on the site during periods of heavy use. Officials attributed the problem to a software bug.
-- The deadline is at midnight EDT for the states where the federal government is running the sign-up website; states running their own exchanges set their own deadlines.
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--Check online for sign-up centers that may be open locally, offering in-person assistance.
--If you started an application by Monday but didn't finish, perhaps because of errors, missing information or website glitches, you can take advantage of a grace period. The government says it will accept paper applications until April 7 and take as much time as necessary to handle unfinished cases on HealthCare.gov.
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I'm sure I'll get roasted for this, and I'm sure lots of you are already typing the words "hater" and "pessimist" at the mere thought of this post's title. But lets step back a moment and catch our collective breaths. Yes, John Wall has been playing excellent ball the past week and I'm hoping he gets a well-deserved Player Of The Week award later today. I fully expect the NBA to give it to Lebron James because of Miami's outlandish streak, but what John has done lately is more outstanding in my opinion.
The question is, it is maintainable?
Lots of you are gonna say Wall's finally turned the corner, and for the love of God, I sure hope he has.
On the other hand, it's not as if we haven't seen this before. Because we have.
Anyone remember last February? Check the numbers for yourself.
From the Toronto game on Feb 3rd, 2012 through the Golden State game on March 5th, Wall shot an astounding 108-211 from the field. Those 51% on makes were a combination of Wall using his speed to get to the rack, as well as a consistent jump shot. Of course, the team was just 4-10 during that blistering stretch, but it doesn't take away from Wall's excellence.
Then the rest of March came, and the old Wall returned, shooting hesitantly and awfully. He completely reverted to his old form and the usual "when/if John Wall ever gets a consistent jumper he'll be dangerous" narrative resurfaced.
So forgive me if I'm not ready to hand Jimmy a max contract and consider his shooting woes a thing of the past after 4 (admittedly) great games against 3 NBA rosters that might not make the Sweet 16 (hyperbole alert!) and a Bucks team that's trying it's darndest to give away the #8 seed.
I'll be much more interested in seeing how Wall performs over this next stretch of 6 out of 7 road games, and even then, the perennially disappointed Bullets fan in me will still be giving him the side-eye.
Sorry for being the resident buzz-kill, but until Wall can put together a far more extended stretch of games where he shoots the league average, I'm not gonna anoint him a 2014 All Star just yet.


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Getting treatment for eye problems is now a lot easier and closer to home as Moorfields Eye Hospital takes over Croydon's eye care services.
The change will mean patients will be seen by Moorfields staff and will have access to all of its specialist services much closer to home.
As well as running Moorfields Eye Centre at Croydon University Hospital in the ophthalmology department, Moorfields will also be working in the newly created community eye clinic at Purley War Memorial Hospital.
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Millburn High School gridders drop playoff opener
Fourth-seeded West Morris Central High School erupted for three first-quarter touchdowns, the first coming just 2:05 into the contest, en route to dealing the fifth-seeded Millburn High School varsity football team a 42-13 defeat Nov. 16 in the first round of the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association North Jersey, Section 2, Group 4 playoffs in Chester.
West Morris Central (6-4) advances to face top-seeded Irvington High School (6-3) in the sectional semifinals on either Friday, Nov. 30, or Saturday, Dec. 1. Irvington crushed eighth-seeded Ferris High School (4-6) in first-round play on Nov. 17.
The Wolfpack's opening score came on their sixth play from scrimmage, an eight-yard run by Austin Roland.
Roland's second score came on a 39-yard run around the right end.
Adam Caruso scored the final West Morris Central touchdown of the opening quarter on a 42-yard burst up the middle.
West Morris Central held a 21-0 lead after one quarter of play.
Millburn, after failing to make a first down in the opening quarter, marched to the West Morris Central eight-yard line behind runs from junior quarterback Milo Freeman and senior running back Alex Schoen.
The Wolfpack stopped the Millers (4-5) on downs.
West Morris drove 92 yards in eight plays, a march capped by Roland's third touchdown run with 2:39 left before halftime.
Junior Ryan Greene's 26-yard return on the ensuing kickoff allowed the Millers to start their next possession at the Wolfpack's 45.
The Millers were unable to advance the ball, leading to one final score by West Morris Central before halftime.
The Wolfpack needed just five plays to score, all of them passes, capped by Roland's 27-yard touchdown catch with 34 seconds left in the half.
Millburn trailed 35-0 at halftime.
The Millers marched to the West Morris Central 10 to open the third quarter, only to turn the ball over downs after tossing four consecutive incomplete passes.
Caruso capped a five-yard scoring drive with an 11-yard run with 2:31 left in the third quarter.
The successful extra point try increased the Wolfpack's lead to 42-0.
An exchange of fumbles was followed by Millburn's first score of the night.
Miller junior linebacker Brent Abrams stripped the ball from a West Morris Central running back.
Senior linebacker Brent Abrams fell on the pigskin, giving the Millers possession at the Wolfpack 48.
Freeman tossed a 24-yard pass to sophomore wide receiver Jared Harris, moving the ball to the 24.
Junior Evan Steinfeld hauled in an 11-yard pass, giving the Millers a first down at the 13.


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A some of you might have guessed, I am somewhat big on research, and supportive of equine research in Australia. It was with some concern that I read todays Editorial by Chris Hector in The Horse Magazine (April, 2012, page 14).
Hector describes how the RSPCA and Paul McGreevy effectively ganged up on barrier attendant at the Warrnambool races. He was charged with animal cruelty after a horse severely injured itself (broken leg) during a race. The attendant was forced to make a very difficult decision regarding removing the horse from the track to prevent other horses crashing into it on the second lap, or worse still, the horse rejoining the field with a broken leg.
A horrible decision that had to be made very quickly.
McGreevy's argument was that the field could have been diverted around the horse, and that the horses flight response had been effectively restrained by the jockey making it walk in tight circles around him.
Hmmmm. Horse with broken leg, other horses running a full tilt, bearing down on jockey and horse with broken leg. Barrier attendant gets horse off track. A horrible situation, that could have been made a lot worse if the horse had remained on the track.
Until reading this, I had (in general) been a supporter of McGreevy and his work. Like many on this forum, I filled in the recent questionnaire about what kind of horse people preferred.
Not any more.
McGreevy's support of the RSPCA obviously has a subtext. The RSPCA wants to get rid of jumps racing, and has taken to having individuals charged and run through courts of law to prove a point. Of particular concern is McGreevy's utter lack of common sense given the circumstances described above. Having seen academic vets up close though (many of whom were simply failed vets who couldn't handle working with animals, either physically or emotionally), it doesn't surprise me. Some of the biggest mistakes I ever saw with animals have been through incompetent vets.
What next? Think of all the ways that you, either in your everyday existence with horses, or at a competition you could be charged if something went catastrophically wrong.
I have been following this debate for some time - and I am aware of the tactics that the RSPCA in England employed to further their finances (type "rspca inheritance battle" into google and see what comes up).
Very obviously, the RSPCA, with McGreevy as their horse behaviour "expert" has declared that jumps racing will be ended. Very likely, eventing will be next on their radar, then jumping and dressage.
Then maybe we won't be allowed to have any horses at all.
So - me personally? I will no longer support McGreevy, or his associates in any way, shape or form. No filling out of questionnaires, no attendance at conferences, no support personally, professionally or in any fora. I may well decide to write to the Australian Research Council with my concerns (which is where his research credibility and funds largely come from), as well as the Animal Ethics Committee at his University, and the relevant state Vet Registration Board.
No financial or any other support for the RSPCA either (I have one of their rescue dogs currently parked at my feet). There are many other animal charities who do good work. My money, time and respect will go to them instead.
No one wants cruel treatment of any animal. But such litigation is not about preventing cruel treatment, but rather a political and financial agenda carried out in a very hamfisted and wrongful manner.
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It's a little unclear above,
But Mr McGreevy is
'Paul McGreevy is Senior Lecturer in Animal Behavior at the University of Sydney's Faculty of Veterinary Science' from his 2005 book, Equine Behavior
A GUIDE FOR VETERINARIANS AND EQUINE SCIENTISTS. Paul McGreevy, BVSc, PhD
He seems a scientist of credibility, perhaps there is more to the story?'..his neigh is like the bidding of a monarch and his countenance enforces homage.'
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I don't know what to say. I have a horse and a cat who are RSPCA rescues. Particularly in the case of the horse (Bella) the RSPCA was wonderful. Plenty of sheep in my area who would say a big thank you to the RSPCA too.
Happy to see jumps racing ended - far too many deaths - and injuries that we know not the results. Grammar. Sorry.
I think it's a huge stretch to think that eventing and show-jumping and dressage will be targetted just because jumps racing is banned ....
The RSPCA is out there actually doing. Other animal refuges are just that - animal refuges. They don't actually have to front up.
The RSPCA people have to go to properties and remove animals and/or enforce conditions ... remember one was shot dead?
I will have to read the THM article of course .... sounds like somebody screwed up ... but I seriously dislike so much criticism of the RSPCA whose hands are tied so numbingly by our stupid laws.
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People and organisationss should not attempt to interfere in situations they do not fully understand! The RSPCA target racing because of the publicity they gain. The outcomes from many of their prosecutions don't make headlines. They are wasting way too much money in their attempts to persecute racing and the people in it, this money could be used for the real victims of animal cruelty.
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The Horse Mag has it's own synopsis, but here is a link to the article http://www.theage.com.au/sport/horse...229-1u3dr.html
I have worked with many vets in my professional career. I have worked with vets in the Veterinary Pharmaceutical Industry, in ecological studies overseas, within the Australian and American University sector, and personally, with my own animals.
I have not worked with McGreevy personally. But his comments on the efforts of the barrier attendant suggest someone who is not really comfortable at a practical level with horses. In fact, if the barrier attendant had done what McGreevy suggested, I am certain the outcome would have been a lot worse.
Many of the questions and comments put up on this forum relate to training our neddies. Often simple, straightforward stuff. The barrier attendant had to make some quick decisions to prevent further catastrophe. What would you do if a horse broke its leg in the middle of a racetrack with other horses about to come around the turn??
How would you feel if you were then charged with animal cruelty, supported by a an academic scientist who thinks that if you circle a horse around you (one with a broken leg) in the middle of a race that all will be good? That somehow, the other racing horses can be diverted and race past, and nothing will be made worse?
I'd ask McGreevy to prove his worth, to do his experiment, and personally stand in the middle of a racetrack, and ask, in real time, that the horses be made to divert around him.
But I'd call the ambulance first, to let them know what was about to happen.
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What is your point, Linon? Happy to hear you, but not understanding the point you are trying to make - or what good you expect do come of it.
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I will never support the RSPCA while it wastes so much money hounding jumps racing....
What about the wealthy so called horse breeders who put their in foal mares down the back paddock and dont look at them for months on end.....I know quite a few of these so called breeders....they dont check them, and they dont care. Skinny underfed mares, bones sticking out, and they are expected to produce a foal that is a winner....They should be the ones the RSPCA go after.
Not some attendant who in a split second was trying to do his best to avoid a major accident.
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Hidden agendas everywhere I reckon. I have a passing acquaintance with Paul and he is a horse rider and interested in dressage. I think it is a long bow to tie stopping jump racing with stopping all horse activities. Unless we are talking PETA .
Haven't read the article so cannot comment on this particular circumstance
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Perhaps he has been called in as the expert witness, to offer his eminent view,
Pretty standard
Doesn't mean he has a bent either way, I would have thought.
Surely an impartial, disinterested expert is preferred,
Perhaps that is all he is.
I don't know that academic merit is a killer of horse savvy.
He can have some interesting ideas, Dr Miller doesn't rock everyone's boat either.
Things are rarely black and white, how ever much our brain needs them to be.'..his neigh is like the bidding of a monarch and his countenance enforces homage.'
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Well I read The Age article. And if I was Mr Duff I'd be sueing the pants of the RSPCA and McGreevy.
How is it cruelty to allow a horse to hop off the racetrack holding it's leg up and therefore preventing the risk of another accident but it is the right thing to do to allow the horse to hop around you in a circle in the middle of the track while the rest of the field bare down?
In either case the horse has a broken leg - that has already happened. And the amount of pain the horse experiences having the leg swinging because it is broken is no more than it does having it swinging because it is hopping out of the way.
When the hindleg is broken the horse can very successfully weight the forelegs and hop on one hind leg - it might be sad and ugly but it is the normal thing for a horse to do in those circumstances. It is actually harder for them to move with a broken foreleg.
But in the horse's case the PAIN isn't greater than with a ruptured tendon or for some horses a hoof abscess.
Treating the attendent so brutally was the worst kind of bullying by the RSPCA and McGreevy and shouldn't be countenanced under any circumstances.It's the rain, the rain and the wind that have driven me here.


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"As I write this, my hands are shaking." Aykis16 on 1/9/13
We all remember the day we learned that Daina Falk's seemingly silly tweet was actually based on fact and that, yes, the Kings had actually been sold to a group in Seattle. I felt terrified, angry, confused and sick to my stomach.
Well, friends, that was nothing compared to this.
As I write this, my hands are shaking: I am growing a mustache. On my face.
Why? FOR THE CHILDREN! What does this have to do with you? Read on!
This month I will cultivate what is sure to be a disturbing example of facial hair gone wrong as a fundraising stunt for public schools in Sacramento and San Francisco. I was shamed/challenged by an (awesome) elementary school Principal who demanded I consider it. When I balked, my youngest daughter heard my excuses and said these words: "Dad, don't you tell us 'who cares what people think?'"
Oh yeah. Damn. Yet I still resisted.
Last Friday, after what proved to be one IPA too many, I became sentimental while looking at Sign Lady's love page…and I thought, hell, why not? What does it matter?
Well, now I am paying the price.
Some people are born to rock a 'stache. I am not one of those people. My facial hair is weak… think Johnny Depp or Bob Dylan. It is with deep regret that I look upon myself each morning, questioning my own self-worth, doubting my existence. But alas, it is too late to go back.
Now I turn to you, the community that I can say (without joking) that I really have deep admiration for, to consider sliding a few of your hard earned dollars to schools in need. The link below will take you to my donation page and there you can find a project to help fund. I have selected schools in SF and Sacramento… and even one in Placerville (wut wut!) that all have a population of high poverty students. These schools don't have a whole lot of fancy auctions to fill their coffers. These schools need help. Plus, I can't bare to think that I endured this mustache for no reason.
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I recently came across a Japanese app called "PlusBoys" that was created to provide single women with a doting fictional boyfriend to dine with (I was doing research for a story on the culture of dining alone). Seeing as the English version of the app is free, I couldn't resist going on a "dinner date" with every single one of these eligible Asian bachelors.
Here's the low-down on the five men you can date with just a few swipes of your iPhone screen.
First impression: He's got adorable glasses and he loves to read. Of course he was my first pick.
The date: Oh, heeey, Makoto! Good morning to you, too. Wait…you said good morning, but we're having dinner?
Um, you're asking a lot of questions about my health. I have a cold and a "broken" stomach? Am I dying?
If my stomach is broken, should I really be eating? And why do you have a watch on the table? Why do you keep glancing at it? Do I have only seconds left to live?
Makoto, that's the second book that's appeared on the table beside you. If we're having a romantic meal, why are you reading multiple books during our dinner? And why do you insist on discussing my apparent IBS?
Also, you keep looking up at me. Am I a giant? I'm only 5′ 8″. How tall are you again?
You're cute and all Mak. Can I call you Mak? But you come on a little strong with all the worrying. I just…I don't think things are going to work out.
Verdict: Overprotective
First impression: Not my type. He's got this whole I'm-wearing-a-suit-so-I-must-be-important vibe going on, and his profile even reads "He's a little selfish, but very good at his work. So he's an important person in his company."
The date: He greets me with a charming story about "an old man that threw up on the train." Clearly, this guy is quite the conversationalist.
He then proceeds to remove his blazer and then starts on his tie.
Uh, Shota, I thought I was here for dinner? Let's save dessert for later, all right?
Luckily, he keeps his pants on and mentions that he brought back a good meal today. That works. You don't have to make me dinner every day. Takeout is a nice change.
Wait. Why are you smoking a cigarette, Shota? I thought it was dinnertime. I'm hungry! I didn't eat a thing at Makoto's, and I don't even see any food here.
Now you're making business calls? And you haven't asked one question about me. Do you realize I've been sick? I have a cold and a broken stomach and you don't even seem to care!
Verdict: Douche
First impression: He's not much to look at, but maybe he has a great personality.
The date: Right off the bat he asks about my day and starts cooking pasta, so I can overlook the fact that he's sporting Abercrombie & Fitch.
But then, this move happens.
I don't know, Tatsuya. That was a pretty Shota gesture there. And what's with these glasses with the hearts on them? And the teddybear?
And wait…what are you doing now? Stop touching my food!
You made a heart in my pasta. Um…This is just…moving a little fast for me. You're great though, really. It's just that I recently got out of a relationship with this total workaholic and I'm not used to being shown this much attention. So if you could just wrap up the leftovers…
Verdict: Will likely stay up all night watching me sleep
First impression: He seems…sporty. I hope he doesn't expect me to attend all his soccer games. I do think it's very cool that he "loves [me] very much," but I'll admit I'm turned off by the fact that he's "usually just thinking about food and soccer."
The date: You're making me fried rice? Excellent. I'll get the chopsticks.
Yeah, I'm hungry too. I've tried and failed to eat dinner like three times today.
Yeah, the food does look really nice. Thanks for making it.
Yes, Kazuma. The fried rice is freaking amazing. Let's just shut up about it, OK?
You know what? You should be a chef. Why don't you go be a chef right now. You'd probably be a much better chef than boyfriend. So just go to culinary school and make your freaking fried rice and talk about how awesome it is with someone who cares.
Verdict: Dude makes delicious fried rice.
First impression: Graphic designer? Bedroom eyes? I can dig it.
The date: (Unlike with the previous boys, the free download entitles me to get the full Yuji experience — 13 whole "stories")
Welcome home? Why, thank you, Yuji. Sooo are you in my house, or did I move in with you? Because if this is my apartment, I'm gonna have to ask you to lose the cigarette.
You made me curry? I love curry!
And you…love me. Huh.
That's sweet, I guess. How long have we been together? Oh, three months now. Guess we can say the L-word.
Please pour me a beer too. Never mind. I guess you're the only one who gets beer. That's cool. I'm on cold meds anyway. Also, my stomach is broken.
Hey, you look pretty stern all of a sudden. What's up?
I should eat three meals a day? Even when my stomach is broken?
You're really insistent about this. OK, fine.
Well, that was patronizing.
Um…why do you keep talking about the size of your potatoes and carrot? Is this conversation really about vegetables?
That's super sweet. What should we do? A trip to the seaside, you say? Sounds great!
Wait. Why would we go to the seaside if you don't like to swim?
Uh…Yuji, I gotta be honest. That makes me a little uncomfortable.
And are you seriously reading a book right now? Who are you, freaking Makoto? We're eating dinner! And if you knew I was coming over, why didn't you make the bed and do a little housework?
Seriously? Yes, I said something.
Where is this even coming from? How many beers have you had? And my forelock? Am I a horse?
Aaand now you want to be with me forever? That's sweet, but let's not talk in terms of forever quite yet.
I don't mean to brag, but do you know how many fictional Japanese men have asked me to dinner recently? I'm just not at a point in my life where I'm ready to settle down with just one guy's series of stock photos.
OK, fine. I'll see you later. But you are not watching me bathe.
Verdict: You could do worse.
Final thoughts: Unfortunately, to get the full dining experience with all of these guys, by my calculations, it's going to cost you more than $40. There's some bizarre pay-per-story system that eventually unlocks the mysterious "Charlie" boyfriend, but it hardly seems worth it as Charlie is likely also a creeper and, despite his American name, his English probably isn't any better.
Also, there's no way I can't explain $40 worth of dates with fictional Japanese men to my real-life husband.


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DWTS Season 14 Stats Class: Weeks 1 thru 4 Scorecard
So I've been asked a few times if I would do a scorecard of my predictions up to this point since about a third of the season has gone by. I figured: "Why not?" It would be interesting to see just how off the calculated predictions are.
To get started if you noticed there are the initials "P – A – D" this is simply: "Predicted – Actual – Difference"
- Predicted: this is the original calculated predicted scores
- Actual: this is the score that the celeb/pro pairing actually received on the show
- Difference: is the point difference between the predicted and actual scores
So it would appear that on average the calculated predicted scores was off by 3 points. That's a massive point spread. Once in a while it would be spot on: Martina/Tony and Gavin/Karina. Or it would have come close: Melissa/Maksim and Maria/Derek. While the largest point spread seems to come from Jaleel/Kym, Gladys/Tristan and Katherine/Mark.
At first glance there doesn't seem to be any real correlation between the point difference and the couples' running order. Except the largest point spreads have all occurred to the three couples that danced towards the end of the show (Katherine, Gladys and Jaleel)… interesting…
The average point difference between the predicted and actual scores have decreased to 2.25 points in Week 2. Unfortunately there doesn't seem to be much of a (blatant) correlation between the differences of scores and the running order.
The only commonality that I see if that Katherine/Mark once again have one of the largest score difference.
If we were to look at the average point differences between Week 1 and Week 2 for each of the celebs:
- Gavin/Karina: 0 & 0 = 0
- Donald/Driver: 3 & 2 = 2.5
- Roshon/Chelsie: 3 & 4 = 3.5
- Melissa/Maks: 1 & 1 = 1
- Katherine/Mark: 5 & 5 = 5
- Gladys/Tristan: 6 & 2 = 4
- William/Cheryl: 4 & 2 = 3
- Maria/Derek: 1 & 3 = 2
- Martina/Tony: 0 & 3 = 1.5
- Sherri/Val: 4 & 3 = 3.5
- Jack/Anna: 4 & 1 = 2.5
- Jaleel/Kym: 6 & 1 = 3.5
The largest point difference occurs for Katherine/Mark and Gladys/Tristan while Gavin/Karina and Melissa/Maks has had almost no major point difference. One thing I noticed is that the couple that DID get eliminated: Martina/Tony had a score difference average of 1.5 points between Week 1 and Week 2.
So how does this all look at Week 3?
Wow, none of the predicted scores were right in any capacity, with the average point spread of 4. The closest point difference would be Gavin/Karina, Gladys/Tristan, Sherri/Val and Jaleel/Kym all with a point difference of 2 points.
On the other end of the spectrum there is the insane point difference of
- William/Cheryl: 9 points
Followed by:
- Jack/Anna: 7 points
- Katherine/Mark: 6 points
- Donald/Peta: 5 points
Granted with Week 3 being the most memorable year, somehow it kind of makes sense that the celebs would give it their all to the dances that mean the most to them emotionally. Unfortunately it seems to skew the points values too.
And in a case of fortunes reversed, Jack Wagner that had a large point difference in Week 3 was the one that got eliminated in the end as opposed to someone with a smaller point spread as was the case in Week 2.
Since Week 4 was also a "themed week", did that have any affect on the scores?
And we're back to a 2 point score difference spread with some scores being close/spot on versus scores that were way off. For three weeks Katherine/Mark was getting the largest score difference (5 – 5 – 6) and now they have virtually none.
So far Gavin seems the most steady to history with another zero (0) point difference week.
There also seems to be a shift happening with the largest point difference:
- Roshon/Chelsie: 5 points
- Donald/Peta: 4 points
And remember the elimination predictions before the season started?
So far nothing has gone totally as planned… however the ones that have been eliminated from the show thus far were already in the bottom four places:
- Martina/Tony: predicted to be 10th
- Jack/Anna: predicted to be 9th
- Sherri/Val: predicted to be 12th
I would laugh if Donald/Peta ends up leaving in Week 5… because even though the predictions won't be exact, they would be close.
So there you have it, a little bit of a comparison of what has been going on behind the scenes, what do you think? Would you want to see a visual graph of each pairing as they leave to see how they progressed? Let me know what you want to see in relation to these predicted scores vs actual.


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Duckhorn Wine Company has a history of going after wineries that dare to use a duck in their names or labels.
But this time, the winery is hunting a potentially tougher target: the self-professed "redneck royalty" of the hit A&E TV show "Duck Dynasty."
The Napa Valley winery is going after the Duck Dynasty folks because they've used the word "Duck" and an image of a duck on their wines.
That's right: the reality TV stars with the motto "Faith, Family and Facial Hair" who made their fortune selling duck hunting gear have launched a wine brand, called "Duck Commander."
In November, the Robertson family of Duck Dynasty fame collaborated with Trinchero Family Estates to produce three wines from California grapes: Triple Threat red blend, Wood Duck chardonnay and Miss Priss pink moscato.
"We decided to create Duck Commander Robertson Family Wines because we know that many of our customers and our viewers choose to celebrate family moments with wine," Duck Commander CEO Willie Robertson said at the time.
Then the bearded, brawny men became the latest in a string of targets for Duckhorn Wine Company. The St. Helena winery, which produces wines that largely sell for $50 and up, has taken on a number of what it deems to be trademark violators in recent years, although not always successfully.
"It turns out that Duckhorn doesn't own the word 'duck,'" said Jay Behmke, an intellectual property attorney at Santa Rosa law firm Carle, Mackie, Power & Ross. "I know that Duckhorn has an interest in trademarks, and I've seen their interest, but there are a lot of duck trademarks, so they don't have an exclusive on that."
Duckhorn took aim at Duck Pond Cellars in Oregon in the mid '90s, but that case settled. Greg Fries, president of Duck Pond Cellars, confirmed the case was resolved, but said he was bound by the settlement not to comment.


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In keeping with tradition of years past, here is my annual St. Patrick's Day video post. Have a safe holiday!
Where da gold at 2009
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[i got this image from googling "smoked salmon diarrhea"]
Oh man! Gotta read this story. I came across it tonight on this forum and thought I'd share it:
The FavorYikes!! Reminds me of my cruise to Mexico in 2007 when I ate smoked salmon one night...and wished I hadn't.
In 2002 some very close friends of mine were getting married and they asked me to create wedding favors for their reception. A wedding favor is a small gift given to attendees of a wedding as a gesture of appreciation from the bride and groom. I obliged, unaware that this favor would single-handedly be the cause of a gastrointestinal apocalypse.
The cold, orange monster
Typically, wedding favors are something you'd take home with you, such as bath kit or a box of chocolates. The bride and groom, however, requested wedding favors that could be consumed during the reception. They wanted them to be served as appetizers. With this in mind, I decided on a salmon dish. I'd smoked salmon for years and considered myself very seasoned at it, so I decided to create some kind of baguette and smoked salmon masterpiece. I remember staring at that giant mass of orange and white in the display case at the seafood market. I pondered its quality, flavor, and overall character of the fish. It sat there, happily gleaming in a bed of ice, giving no sign of the horrific monster that lay dormant.
Space is limited on the endless sea
The wedding reception was held on a large boat. The type of boat they rented can hold up to 200 people, and they are typically used for corporate events, parties, or other such occasions. The standard trip involves traveling for 2 hours out into the bay, and then 2 hours coming back. This means if you're attending the wedding ceremony, you're commited to spending at least 4 hours there. Normally this would have been fine and dandy, but this also meant that the number of available toilets was very, very limited.
Rave reviews
The smoked salmon appetizers were devoured mercilessly by the guests. Everyone gleefully stuffed the fish into their faces like a fat kid eats gravy on christmas. For those five minutes before dinner my smoked salmon baguette was the talk of the town.
The storm approaches
Fast forward a few hours: gurgling stomachs, awkward flatulence, and an entire wedding party of uncomfortable abdominal pain masked by expensive dresses and rental tuxedos. Inside their tummies a storm bigger than Jupiter's butthole was brewing, and neither God nor man could stop it.
An atom is split, and toilets will fall
The first round of people who got diarrhea thought they could monopolize the toilets and hang out in there as long as their angry rectums demanded, but they soon found themselves ousted by another angrier, more demanding rectum who hadn't had a chance to use the toilet yet. Man, woman, and child: everyone sat on a ceramic throne that day and did terrible things in the name of food poisoning.
When one of the toilets backed up in the women's restroom, multi-colored water snaked through all the other stalls and forced the men's restroom to become co-ed. Now, not only did everyone have to suffer the humiliation of having their friends and family hear the roaring splatter of an unhappy bowel movement, their wives, girlfriends, and future significant others had to hear it as well. It was an orchestra of feces: If Ludvig van Beethoven was celebrated for his ability to defecate, this would have been his 9th symphony.
The journey home
No one died, and as far as I can tell only a few people vomited. Vomiting and diarrhea both sound the same when food is exiting the body at a thousand miles an hour, so I couldn't discern much from my stall-to-stall evesdropping. Toilet paper reserves were exhausted, pride was hurt, and a beautiful bride had her beautiful day obliterated by a poor choice of fish. We were able to pinpoint salmon as the culprit simply because it was the one common dish that everyone who got sick had shared.
I apologized hundreds of times. I apologized for assaulting the minds and bodies of those who only wanted to celebrate the union of a couple in love. I apologized to the ship's crew, who will no doubt have nightmares for years to come spurred by the memory of mopping up that liquid rainbow which marred the bathroom floor. I apologized to the bride and groom for turning their wedding reception into a mashup of musical chairs and the hershey squirts. I apologized for all of this - I apologized for my wedding favors.
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[My sister* started her own blog and has been pestering me to update mine, haha]
From my guest appearance on her blog.
And the neighborhood cat who comes by every afternoon. Very affectionate and playful!
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Like most parents, mine usually send me chain mails with dire warnings about plastics or random animal videos. I thought that this video was particularly fun and share-worthy:
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MasterCard Cancelled Pronto Cash's Licence
Tuesday, July 10 2012 @ 10:34 AM EDT
Contributed by: Don Winner
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The offices of Pronto Cash are still active in the Credicorp Bank building, but without providing the service. People answering telephones for the Pronto Cash financial company communicate to their customers that the company is restructuring and they are not currently issuing MasterCard cards.
Meanwhile, the Special Prosecutor for Financial Crimes reported they are doing due diligence to investigate alleged illegalities in the operations of Pronto Cash. "We are awaiting answers to a range of information we request," the judicial source said.
The prosecutor opened the investigation of this financial company after the Superintendency of Banks issued a report on its operations. The regulator also issued a warning through its website saying Pronto Cash was never authorized to take deposits.
In an investigation conducted by the Panama America newspaper in the month of March 2012, it was determined that the financial company Pronto Cash maintained a system of prepaid cards under the MasterCard brand, whose requirements were minimal and the deposits were unlimited. The so-called "financial card" could be recharged via the Internet or via phone, and operates similar to a debit card.
However, on its website, Pronto Cash explains their side of the case, saying they never operated as a bank, and the card they issued did have a deposit limit of $7,500 dollars. They also say they have received adverse publicity from a news media outlet, referring to the Panama America newspaper. The president of the financial company Pronto Cash, Tatiana Nazarova, also says her company was in order and had the approval of the entities responsible for regulating the financial sector.
Nazarova is married to the American Monte Morris Friesner, who was sentenced in the United States for wire fraud and various crimes related to the unlawful use of interstate commerce. However the citizen of Russian nationality has said on several occasions her husband does not have any relation to her business.
The Ministry of Commerce and Industry (MICI) began an audit of the company on 19 March 2012, after hearing the company emitted a "financial card" that operates similar to a debit card. MICI's investigation confirmed Pronto Cash used the image of a financial company to raise funds through the services of issuing and recharging cards, an action that is only regulated by the Superintendency of Banks of Panama.
What Guti�rrez said about the Pronto Cash case - In May 2012 MasterCard revoked the license to issue products with their brand from the finance company Pronto Cash. With this, the cards the company had issued can no longer be used, nor will they be permitted to issue new cards.
Blandon and Young: Friesner's Local Connection - The law firm Blandon & Young, owned by National Assembly Deputy Jose Isabel Blandon and the lawyer Herbert Young, was the one responsible for registering (the company) and getting permits in 2006 for the operation of the financial company ProntoCash, now under the scrutiny of the bodies that regulate the financial system in Panama. The president of Pronto Cash, Tatiana Nazarova, is married to the American Monte Morris Friesner, accused in the United States of 20 alleged electronic fraud and other crimes, according to the Department of Justice in that country. Morris Friesner was released in June 1998.
Blandon & Young was responsible for managing the approvals before the authorities for the Nazarova-Friesner family business. However, the links between the company and the law firm is not limited to this: Young's wife, Rita Moreno de Young - currently working at National Bank of Panama - served as the President of two other companies of the Nazarova-Friesner family in Panama. They were the Swiss Hannover real estate company, and Isabel Investment Corp. (Panama America)


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Taj's First Year
By Emily Bart
A pictorial account of Taj's first year.
9 Simple Virtues
Parents Recollections
Birthday Message From Your Parents
About the Author
Publish Date May 28, 2012
Dimensions Standard Landscape 100 pgs
ProLine Pearl Photo Paper
Category Arts & Photography
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