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Only been used a couple times, real nice reins! Good for natural horsemanship training! Asking $95.
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Super Seasoned Barrel Horse! Sold
SOLD!! Scarlett sold in half a day! She will be moving to her new home in IA in a couple of weeks! Congrats Cathy!
Fri, Jun 20, 2014
Beautiful 8 y/o mare for sale! Sold
Willow is an 8 year old quarter horse mare standing 14.2hh!
This pretty lady has lots of groundwork done, shes great with leading, and has good ground manners! She's currently started under saddle.
12 y/o Paint Gelding for sale! SOLD
Rogue sold in two weeks! Congrats Jess :)
This dude is 12 years old standing 15hh with a super nice build and sweet kind eye!
He was broke and was a kids camp horse, he's had a couple years off so I am restarting him!
He's doing great with his groundwork, leading, good ground manners...just a real easy guy to be around :)
(Pics of Rogue with Jess, his new owner! :) )
My Style of Training
When a horse understands what youre asking from them, theyre confident to work for you..
When training a horse you exercise their mind, when conditioning a horse you exercise their body.You don't exercise their body until you've trained their mind.
Each horse learns at their own pace and time...if you push them past their thinking point they don't have the chance to learn, that's when you get a horse that explodes (rear, buck, bolt, etc) Some though, need to be pushed and are bored so they will entertain themselves by doing funny things (playful buck or nip, etc). Find that happy medium and you're good to go!
A horse either reacts out of fear or attitude, but either way they will react if they aren't taught to respond. And whether they react out of fear or attitude will determine how you deal with it and help them overcome it.
The key to trust is respect, and to get respect you need to create trust.
A good trainer can get the job done but a great trainer will make a lasting impression.
Everytime I hear someone say, "that horse is so stupid" I figure the horse has simply outsmarted them ;)
It's not about the strength you have but how you use the strength you do have.
Training is about teaching a horse to grow into their own independence to create a confident horse that desires to hit the trails, not turn around a run home like a coward...that is not confidence.
As soon as you buy a horse you might as well think of it as yourself buying a training license...you're officially a trainer from that day on.
I want two eyes, two ears, and four feet ready to move when I say move so when we're stuck in a situation my horse doesn't just panic, he thinks. Yes, it could be your life on the line or you break a bone. And if that should be the case you'll think "if only I took 5 minutes to have taught my horse that then I wouldn't being lying in bed 5 days". Safety is of utmost importance...they have a mind and a react or respond kind of system. If you don't train more respond and less react their herd instincts will take over telling them to react rather than respond.
Below are a few stories of horses I've worked with and the outcomes:
This Paint dragged her owner, stepped on her and reared up at me...all in the time of leading her to her corral. After 5-10 minutes this gal was as sweet as pie. Real sweet mare with a kind eye :)
This mare was known for bucking and "didn't have a chance"...she now is a first time owner's horse :)
This paint gelding "wasn't going to make anything more than a 3D barrel horse". I'm proud to say he made a nice 2D horse and was sold to Alberta were a young gal is going to learn to run barrels on him! And he absolutely loves being a trail horse!!
This beautiful pony I bought very green broke...she now is running against tough competition with an 8 year old jockey, they're placing 1D barrels and poles!
The Trouble With Frost "Strider" is an 9 month old registered Appaloosa gelding, buckskin in color. He is an own son of TROUBLED MEMORIES who is off of Leaving Memories! Other greats on his papers include Frenchmans Guy and Bugs Alive in 75, Easy Jet, Dash for Cash, First Down Dash (leading paternal grandsire) plus more! With this kind of breeding, need I say more??
This cool dude amazes everyone who stops by to say hi with his sweet personality and friendly easy going nature. Show him something once and he's got it, this kid is smart! You can hang over him, rub him everywhere, he moves his hindquarters and forequarters, breaks at the poll...has the right start in his groundwork!
He is eligible for futurities and will make a nice futurity horse to haul down the road!
His siblings are going for $4000-$4500.
SOLD!!! I'm glad he's just what you were lookin for Alicia! I'm sure he will enjoy his new home in SK :)
Montana-4 yr old QH Gelding
Montana is a coming 4 yr old registered QH gelding, about 15.3hh. ***Two Eyed Jack breeding***
This guy may be the normal brown but is absolutely gorgeous with his long mane and tail and beautiful stocky build!
He Has some groundwork done: moves shoulders and hindquarters, lunges, leads, ties, picks up feet, good for haltering. Previous owner put a few rides on him, I've only started him with my method of groundwork using natural horsemanship.
This sweet dude has has a nice and friendly personality and is respectful of his owner!
He will make a great all around horse whether he's used on the ranch sorting cattle, roping, barrels, trails...and he will be able to do it all!
SOLD! Glad you're loving him, I'm sure he's lovin his new home too :) Good luck!
Cricket for sale-9 yr Paint Mare
SOLD!!! Have lots of fun with her Laurel! And happy birthday, how neat is that that you pick her up on the exact day at the exact time when you turn 13! :D
UPDATE: I recently hauled Cricket to a friend's place where we stayed overnight. She handled everything well. I took her around the barrels a couple times and she's proving to know her stuff in the the barrels and poles department. I think she's gonna be great to haul to some gymkhanas/jackpots or make a fun trail horse! She improves with every ride and her price will increase as she learns and grows more. She's just a bundle of fun in this sweetheart!
CRICKET- Miss Cricket is a 9 year old Paint mare standing about 15hh.
She has a quiet personality but is a lot of fun with her "up for anything" attitude! She is started on barrels and poles and doing great! She's gonna be one fun gaming horse!! So far she's been worked with in an outdoor and indoor arena and been ridden down the road. Walks, trots, lopes and has a pretty nice stop! She's got a beautiful build and is just a sweet heart!
I've had friends from confident to nervous and experienced to beginner on her as well!
Recently we had the vet come out to check a cough that she had and found she has symptoms of heeves (which is now treated and she's doing awesome). The vet didn't even want to call it heeves because it's so mild. He said to just make sure she has good feed. It has been no problem to manage, just give her good hay.
Asking $2500 but am open to reasonable offers as I'm reducing my herd so I can take on outside horses for training.
Offering Riding Lessons
I offer riding lessons specifically towards fixing issues/problems, barrel racing or pole bending, groundwork or furthering both horse and rider knowledge. Whether you want to learn how to use leg signals/seat movement or start hauling your horse to jackpots, I can help you prepare for success!
I offer lessons on YOUR horses, so you can haul em down and we can work with both you and your horse to make a champion team! The key in a successful team in starting from a good foundation from the ground up to gain respect and trust.
I love seeing horse and rider click and start working towards their goals, this is my aim with every student!
I charge $25 an hour. We're located in Altona, MB.
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Is That a Word?
By Devare!
This app is only available on the App Store for iOS devices.
Ever been playing Scrabble®, Boogle® or another word game and after your opponent's move you think "Is that a word?"
This application is not a bloated dictionary. It is a small, fast efficient app that lets you know if a word is valid or not. It uses the SOWPODS or TWL06 word lists, which are the official dictionaries for tournament play.
It also supports wildcard searches, so you can also you it to help with crossword puzzles or other word games.
Everything thing needed for the app is included in the package, no internet connection needed!
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This is soo easy to use, before this we would play boggle and my mom would alwas make up words. We were too lazy to look up the constant amount of non-scence words and she was too stubborn to admit that she had made it up, this app has helped us so much and helped me beat her.
This is awsolled! - wait is that a word?
5 stars
Opens FAST to type in word and QUICK answer. Way faster than using dictionary app.
Great app but they should reread the description!!!!
- $0.99
- Category: Reference
- Released: Apr 21, 2009
- Version: 1.0.0
- Size: 8.3 MB
- Language: English
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Migraine linked to depression
Doctors believe there may be a link between migraines and depression.
A study carried out in the US has found that people who suffer from depression are also more likely to suffer from migraine.
Their research reveals that even "typical" migraine sufferers consistently report lower mental, physical and social well-being than those who do not have migraines.
Doctors from the Albert Einstein College of Medicine in New York examined the health history of 768 people, half of whom suffered from migraines.
They found that 47% of those with migraine also experienced bouts of depression.
This compared to just 17% of those who do not suffer from severe headaches.
Their research, which looked at patients in both the US and UK, found that while migraine and depression are linked, they have independent causes.
Dr Richard Lipton, from the Albert Einstein College of Medicine, said: "It seems logical migraine patients would be depressed because of their pain.
"But it goes the other way too - depressed patients are more likely to have migraine.
"We think the two disorders must have a common neurobiology."
A second study, carried out by researchers in Holland, found that migraines can seriously affect peoples lives.
Their study looked at almost 6,000 people, 10% of whom suffered from migraines.
It found that migraine sufferers felt they had a very poor quality of life. Most believed their quality of life was even lower in mental and social aspects than people who suffered from asthma or chronic musculoskeletal pain.
However, they said they believed they were able to do more physically than people with those conditions.
Dr Lenore Launer, from the National Institute on Ageing in Bethesda, Holland, said the unpredictability of migraines were a major problem.
"We knew that people who saw a doctor experienced limitations in their quality of life, but now we see more clearly how everybody with migraine is affected.
"Migraine sufferers are very affected emotionally. It may come from the unpredictability of when attacks occur and the limited ability to control it once it starts."
Migraines affect approximately 10% of the UK population, most of whom are women.
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IMDB.com put out a list of the top-rated movie sets for every state. In Maryland, it was a blockbuster movie…"Silence Of The Lambs". In the neighboring states, like Pennsylvania, it was "The Deer Hunter". See the list at http://www.imdb.com
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City of Cedar Rapids makes promotions
Brad Archer (see photo) has joined MercyCare Community Physicians in Cedar Rapids as executive medical director. He previously served as chief of staff for Iowa Health System, Iowa Methodist Hospital and Methodist West Hospital, all in Des Moines.
Anthony Gaiffe (see photo), who had been with Schwab Private Client Investment Advisory Inc. in Phoenix, has joined Premier Advisors LLC, Cedar Rapids, as financial adviser.
Kinseth Hospitality Companies hired Jackie Edmonds (see photo) as corporate director of sales.
Patton Family Health Center in West Branch hired family nurse practitioner Theresa L. Jennings.
The city of Cedar Rapids hired Jasmine Almoayed (see photo) as its economic development liaison. She was formerly program director for Kirkwood Training and Outreach Services.
Community Savings Bank hired Kellee Evans (see photo) as retail services officer and branch manager for the Mount Vernon Road location, Cedar Rapids. She previously was with Liberty Bank.
Lisa Rowe, previously director of marketing and business development at Lindale Mall, was hired as general manager of Westdale Mall, Cedar Rapids.
Candice Maier (see photo) was hired as a therapist with the Tanager Place Mental Health Clinic.
Britt Nielsen was hired by Hy-Vee as the social media coordinator for all Cedar Rapids and Marion Hy-Vee Food and Drugstores.
Kris M. Wetrich (see photo) was promoted from commercial loan processor to commercial operations officer at F&M Bank in Cedar Rapids.
Josh Moore (see photo) of Bankers Trust was promoted to senior vice president, senior loan officer. He was previously vice president, commercial banking.
Heather Oberhaus (see photo), previously a member service representative, moved up to account executive with the University of Iowa Community Credit Union. She works out of the Towncrest office, 2525 Muscatine Ave., Iowa City.
The city of Cedar Rapids has promoted Angie Charipar (see photo), previously legislative liaison, to assistant to the city manager; Sandi Fowler (see photo), former assistant to the city manager, to assistant city manager; Joe Mailander (see photo), previously civil engineer, to development services program manager; and Joe O�Hern (see photo), previously flood recovery and reinvestment director, to executive administrator for development services.
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Brian Privett (see photo), Iowa Eye Center in Cedar Rapids, has been elected to the Iowa Medical Society board of directors.
Rimas Nemickas was elected president of the Linn County Medical Society. Also elected were Richard Kettelkamp, president-elect; Logan Hoxie, vice president; Richard Seitz, secretary; Cindy Hanawalt, treasurer; and Clete Younger, director at large.
Goodwill of the Heartland recognized eight individuals from the Corridor who have provided opportunities to people served by the agency: Eric Benson, Tom Larson and Wendy and Dean Scheer, all of Cedar Rapids; Kelsey McVey, Ryann Sirois, Angela Strieder and Adam Young of Iowa City; Rockwell Collins, Contracts Partner of the Year; Van Meter Inc., Cedar Rapids Employer of the Year; and Legacy Pointe, Iowa City Employer of the Year.
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Location: Zell am See, Thumersbach
Guide price: £1.84m
Agent: Mark Warner Property, 020 7692 0786; markwarnerproperty.com
A large three-bedroom chalet on a quiet, sunny south-facing hillside. Many of the rooms have great views over Lake Zell, towards the Kitzsteinhorn Glacier. Above the house is a good-size swimming pool with a pool house. It contains its own kitchen and bathroom. The perfect buy-to-let pad.


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Jules from The Domestic Goddess in Training passed me a recipe for leek and potato gratin a couple of weeks back. I finally got round to making it and it was such great comfort food, perfect now that the cold weather is back (boo). Thanks, Jules!
This one is quick to put together without the need to fry off the leeks of parboil the potatoes. Everything goes into a dish, into the oven and onto the table. Just the thing for a weekday dinner. It works nicely as a side dish with pork chops, roast chicken or grilled fish or even a simple steak.
(Serves 2-3 as a side dish)
70ml vegetable stock
70ml double cream
70ml milk
1 clove of garlic, minced
1 bay leaf
2 medium potatoes, peeled and thinly sliced
1 medium leek, thinly sliced
30g cheddar, grated
Some stalks of chives, finely chopped (optional)
1. Pour stock, cream and milk into a pan. Add garlic and bay leaf and bring to the boil. Remove from the heat and allow the flavours to infuse while working on the other ingredients.
2. Preheat oven to 190C/gas 5. Scatter the potatoes and leeks evenly in an ovenproof dish. Pour over the stock mixture and sprinkle cheese on top.
3. Loosely cover the dish with foil and bake for 30 minutes. Remove foil and then bake for another 30-40 minutes until the top is golden. Garnish with the chopped chives and serve.
I have tweaked the recipe slightly from the one I was given. As with all kinds of cooking, you should adjust the seasoning, fluids, oven temperatures and so on depending on personal taste and circumstance. For example, add a little more milk or cream to the dish when removing the foil if it looks too dry. Cook the potatoes for longer or shorter depending on how tender or soft you like your potatoes. Or leave it in the oven for a little longer if the top is still not browned to your liking. It doesn't always work to follow a recipe slavishly to the letter. Cooking is as much about personal taste and judgement as about knowing what to do step-by-step. So relax, use your senses and have fun!
Monday, 7 April 2008
Leek and potato gratin
Jules from The Domestic Goddess in Training passed me a recipe for leek and potato gratin a couple of weeks back. I finally got round to making it and it was such great comfort food, perfect now that the cold weather is back (boo). Thanks, Jules!
19 comments:
- Holler said...
Your pie looks amazing Nilmandra! Who needs anything else on the side, not me, just give me a big scoop of this and I will be very happy!
- 7 April 2008 at 15:13
- Jade said...
WooT~ My Favourite! hmmmm.....so many to try recipes here and there. Will bookmark this for my "to-make" list. ;)
BTW you have a wonderful blog here! Nice!
- 7 April 2008 at 18:37
- Kevin said...
Potatoes and cheese...mmm...
- 7 April 2008 at 19:18
- didally said...
Oo... this looks delicious. Really great as a side dish for my roast chicken.
- 7 April 2008 at 19:39
- eliza said...
i've made similar dish using a recipe by Deborah Madison. i agree that potatoes and leeks go together very well!
- 7 April 2008 at 19:54
- Pixie said...
This looks wonderful and I agree it's best to follow your instincts while cooking. (though, i don't always do that!)
- 7 April 2008 at 22:03
- Jules said...
Glad the recipe worked for you Nilmandra. I like the idea of using chives. Like Holler, I could gladly just eat this on it's own!
- 7 April 2008 at 23:32
- tigerfish said...
Now I read recently that rice prices have gone up, they say we should eat more potatoes :D
What type of potatoes are best for gratin ?
- 8 April 2008 at 03:19
- noobcook said...
This looks wonderful! :D~~ (face of me drooling)
- 8 April 2008 at 08:39
- Antonia said...
This looks like my idea of heaven - leeks, potatoes and cheese. Yum!
- 8 April 2008 at 12:31
- Wendy said...
- 8 April 2008 at 13:11
- Julia said...
That looks so good, just my kind of dish.
- 8 April 2008 at 13:20
- commoi said...
I'll definitely bookmark this and try it out next week (as I write my papers... It's nice to have some serious comfort food that makes my apartment smells nice).
Jules's blog looks like a good read too (also added to my bookmark folder). :D
- 8 April 2008 at 19:29
- mycookinghut said...
I love gratin! This one looks delicious. :)
- 9 April 2008 at 04:46
- Nilmandra said...
Thanks to all for the kind comments.
Holler: LOL I know what you mean.. Carbo and fats... what else do you need?? ;)
Jade: Thanks! Hope you'll enjoy the other recipes too.
Didally: I had it with roast chicken too and it went beautifully. Recipe just posted!
Eliza: I got to go google Deborah Madison!
Pixie: I must admit I only started to become more comfortable with doing things on-the-fly recently as I gained more confidence in the kitchen. On another note, getting recipes from mothers and aunts is such a pain... they always tell you it's a bit of this and a dash of that... Erm, how am I supposed to recreate that?? :P
Jules: Thanks for putting the idea in my head to cook it in the first place. I had chives to be used up and it was either on top of the gratin or in the bin! They really went well with the creamy and cheesy sauce.
Tigerfish: I know wheat prices have gone up a lot, but I didn't know it's the same for rice too. I guess we'll just have to eat more vegetables! I think most potatoes should be fine. Floury potatoes like King Edward will taste softer and creamier when cooked while waxy ones like Charlotte or the red Desiree will taste firmer. Maris Piper is floury but a good all-rounder, not as floury as King Edward.
Commoi: Glad you found another interesting food blog. I love discovering good reads :)
- 9 April 2008 at 08:22
- Chuck said...
The perfect comfort food. Potatoes, cheese and leeks make a wonderful combination.
- 9 April 2008 at 17:49
- Deborah said...
This sounds so delicious! And you're right - the perfect comfort food!
- 10 April 2008 at 13:38
- Nilmandra said...
Chuck, Deborah: Glad you like the combination too!
- 10 April 2008 at 13:42
- Simply...Gluten-free said...
My first time here. This looks amazing - my idea of pure comfirt!
- 10 April 2008 at 14:50


text: Miami Masters - Serena Williams vs. Agnieszka Radwanska (01:00 GMT) Crunch Sports Staff in Tennis 28 Mar 2013 0 share Share Tweet Email Share RedditSerena Williams (credit: Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images) Serena Williams takes on Agnieszka Radwanska tonight in the semi-finals of the 2013 Sony Open in Miami (01:00 GMT start).Williams continued her progress through the Miami Masters 2013 draw on Tuesday, pulling back a 5-2 second set deficit to clinch a 6-3 7-6 win over Li Na in the quarter-finals.When Serena was trailing in the second it looked like another three-setter could be on the way for the world No. 1. Things then got worse as a hip problem seemed to slow her down. But the injury turned out to be a minor one, leaving her with plenty of energy for a big victory leap after she clinched match point. World No. 4 and defending champion Radwanska was pushed in the last eight by Belgium's Kirsten Flipkens. The thirtieth seed had threatened an upset by taking the first set and being neck and neck in the second at 4-4. Aga managed to finally break down Flipkens at this point, and went on to win the match 4-6 6-4 6-2.Looking ahead to today's semi-final, Serena will surely be considered the favourite. She holds a 4-0 head-to-head record against Radwanska and has dominated past meetings between the pairing.Even so, Radwanska is continually improving so it will be intriguing to see what she brings to the table. A win against the world No. 1 would be a landmark achievement for the Pole.Prediction: Williams in three.


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Thérèse Raquin (1953)
The movie opens and closes with the same overhead shot of Lyons. Carné, like Zola, emphasizes the ordinary tragedy of desperate city folk.
ThÉrÈse RaquinDisplay Artist: Marcel Carné
Director: #233;
Cast: Simone Signoret, Raf Vallone, Sylvie, Jacques Duby
Studio: Lux Film S.P.A.
Distributor: Kino
MPAA rating: Not rated
First date: 1953
US DVD Release Date: 2005-11-22
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By the time the New Wave rolled in, the French devotees of Marx and Coca-Cola wanted more from film than Marcel Carné's poetic realism, languidly paced and reeking of Romantic pre-war Europe. In 1953, when the Wave was a ripple, Thérèse Raquin seemed like an uninspired drama by the former master director of Les Enfants du Paradis. Thérèse contains elements of then popular crime films, along with melodrama and lower-class laments, but with Carné's impassive eye and peculiar performances by Simone Signoret and Sylvie, the movie becomes a sort of neorealistic soap opera.
At the same time, the journalism-influenced scenario of the Emile Zola novel on which Thérèse Raquin is based suits Carné's style. Carné transfers the novel's 19th-century setting to postwar Lyons, where Thérèse (Signoret), miserably married to her sniveling mama's boy cousin Camille (Jacques Duby), has an affair with his macho truck driver friend Laurent (Raf Vallone). When Camille uncovers the affair, he plans to take Thérèse to Paris, where he'll lock her up in his aunt's house so she can "learn what a husband is." Laurent boards their train and provokes a confrontation with Camille, accidentally killing the husband by pushing him out of the last car. The two lovers initially cover their tracks, but Thérèse suffers under the suspicious glare of Camille's mother (Sylvie), who is rendered mute by a stroke provoked by the shock of her son's death.
The movie opens and closes with the same overhead shot of Lyons. Carné, like Zola, emphasizes the ordinary tragedy of desperate city folk. However, Carné's characters are not Zola's active schemers, but victims of fate. The monotony of their life is detailed in Camille's Thursday night board game sessions and walks along the Rhone; petty indignities in the slurs aimed at Laurent's Italian background. Poverty has taught these characters to be selfish, but with few opportunities to indulge themselves, they take out their frustrations on others.
A lifetime of repression has left Thérèse perpetually stone-faced. She flirts with an almost imperceptible smile, a minute relaxation in her catholic composure betrays her sexual hunger. When Thérèse expresses the vaguest sort of affection towards Laurent, the stark contrast with her previous demeanor is heartbreaking.
Thérèse is set opposite more colorful characters, primarily Camille's mother, who wields absolute authority and displays righteous fury. Her screeching voice is not too far removed from that of Norman Bates' impersonation of his mother, but in her determined, stiff-legged walk and crafty manipulations, she is a pleasure to watch, even when she must, post-stroke, channel all energy to her eyes.
The plot's predictable thrust is saved by the final act's introduction of a despicable yet admirable drifter who showcases Carné's ability to garner tremendous sympathy for imperfect characters. Arriving at the Raquin doorstep, he attempts to blackmail the couple, claiming he has proof Camille was murdered. A luckless societal outcast, he repeats his sob story that ignored as a child and abused by the army, in hopes the couple will understand his extortion. Otherwise, he is obnoxiously confident, someone who doesn't know when to shut up. Joking when he should be serious and serious when he should be joking, he's described by Thérèse as "sneering, with the eyes of a cat looking at a bird."
As the blackmailer and the lovers head towards their final confrontation, Carné shifts the focus from trite melodrama to an impressionistic portrait of criminality. While the narrative turns more complex, it is also a bit cold, so that the last shot of Lyons reminds us that this was just one sad story of many. The film transfers whatever sympathy we might have had for the characters onto a vague cityscape


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A BITTER dispute between brothers over a farm tenancy came to a head in civil court today (Wednesday, August 13), with a sister caught in middle saying her part-ownership had been a millstone around her neck.
It is the latest development in a feud involving Christopher Shepherd and his brothers Paul and Raymond over the sale of West Mulgrave Farm in St Helen Auckland, County Durham.
A multi-million pound housing development has been put on hold pending an outcome to the dispute, which has already seen the farmhouse in which Paul Shepherd lived demolished.
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Christopher Shepherd, who co-owns the land with his sister Joanne Long, has alleged that Paul forged a 40-year farm business tenancy in a bid to claim ownership of the farmhouse.
He told a hearing in Newcastle County Court that his brother had no tenancy and was in effect a "squatter". Raymond Shepherd pointed out that Paul Shepherd had been paying rent, and therefore could not be.
But Christopher Shepherd replied it was the same amount that his brother had agreed to pay their mother, until she died.
Mrs Long told the court tearfully: "The situation on the farm has been in total stalemate for more than 10 years, with bickering on both sides and me in the middle."
She added: "I don't believe Christopher signed a tenancy agreement.
"However, if there was a tenancy created deliberately and purposefully, excluding me, both parties were perfectly aware I was co-owner.
"And if this was done as a deceptive act I would have thought it would have no legal merit."
She added: "I want closure on this very stressful saga. It was never was never my parents' intention for one sibling to have the farm or they could have gifted it to one 1999.
"Instead they gave it to Christopher and myself, because they trusted us to do the right thing."
Peter Williamson, representing Christopher Shepherd, argued the tenancy was invalid as no stamp duty had been paid, and no original document or signatures produced.
Raymond Shepherd said there was "not a shred of evidence" to contradict the validity of the tenancy.
Judge Roger Kaye QC has reserved his judgement until Monday September 1.


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Attack Of The Tomatoes!
Some people have a fear of flying, fear of heights, fear of birds, and for some strange reason I have a fear of clowns. It's not that I can't be around them but since I was a kid they have always creeped me out just a little. Like KKYR's John Williams and many others my wife has a fear of snakes. How about the fear of tomatoes?


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The 1960s was an exciting, innovative decade in the history of popular music. Through a creative blending of live music performance, film, dance, lighting, computer-generated imagery and high-concept stage design, "This Is The '60s" offers an evening's immersion into the pop culture of the 1960s.
Utilizing everything from TV commercials, retro dance numbers, vintage fashions and historic newsreel footage, seven performers will faithfully recreate a wide range of music from the period. The company will perform three shows on Three Stages' Stage One, Oct. 15-17.
"This will be a fun evening, especially for those went through the '60s and '70s," noted Executive Director Dave Pier. "It's a great family event and a good opportunity to bring the kids and share some of the sounds and sights of an important time in American history."
The unique show is the brainchild of producer/director Jim Duffy, an Emmy Award-winning television producer/writer/director who began his career as a CBS news cameraman and producer in 1972 and who has created programming for Discovery Networks and other national media outlets.
"I combined the two elements I love most: music and storytelling," explained Duffy. "This Is The '60s" takes the audience on a journey — one that's designed to entertain, educate, and stimulate."
"This Is The '60s" features the music of The Rolling Stones, The Beatles, The Monkees, The Mamas & The Papas, The Fifth Dimension, Simon & Garfunkel, The Beach Boys, Jimi Hendrix, The Who, Three Dog Night, Jefferson Airplane and many more — 35 songs in all. Performed live with no pre-recorded samples, the two hour-plus show features the skill and versatility of seven seasoned performers; interspersed with the music and dance are vintage film clips featuring major news events, pop culture fads, and vintage TV commercials.
"This Is The '60s" comes to Three Stages at 7:30 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 15, Tuesday, Oct. 16, and Wednesday, Oct. 17. Tickets are $35 to $49 with premium tickets priced at $55 & $59; they may be purchased online at threestages.net or from Three Stages ticket office at (916) 608-6888 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., Monday through Saturday, and two hours before show time. Three Stages is located on the west side of Folsom Lake College campus in Folsom, facing East Bidwell Street.


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The Core of Terrorism in Iran
If the American administration decides to go ahead with its original plan for fighting global terrorism after it has completed its military mission in Afghanistan, Iran will be one of the next targets.
If the American administration decides to go ahead with its original plan for fighting global terrorism after it has completed its military mission in Afghanistan, Iran will be one of the next targets. In the meantime, Washington has not pinpointed Iran as a target for an American offensive, although, behind closed doors, top officials express the view that Iran is a serious threat to the West.
After the September 11 terror attacks on America, those responsible for molding America's national security policy realized that the procurement of weapons of mass destruction by Middle Eastern nations is no longer a local issue whose ramifications are confined solely to the Middle East. In fact, a number of President George W. Bush's national security advisers have voiced their grave concern over the possibility of nuclear weapons being in the hands of Iran's leaders.
Until recently, Israel's attempts over the past decade to convince the American administration that it should take more energetic measures to prevent the leaking-out of missile and nuclear technology were unsuccessful. Former president Bill Clinton agreed to impose sanctions on a number of Russian manufacturing plants and laboratories that had transferred know-how to Iran; however, since he was determined to improve relations with Moscow, he did not exert too much pressure on the Kremlin.
Lately, now that it suddenly finds itself faced with a new and threatening reality, the U.S. administration has discovered that it might be too late to stop Iran's nuclear armament plans through diplomatic means. As if to drive the gravity of the problem home, Russia this week sent the first nuclear reactor to Iran's atomic energy station in Bushehr, where work has nearly been completed on the infrastructure needed for integrating the reactor into the station.
The data that are presently in the hands of Western intelligence agencies on Iran's armament plans are incomplete, although what is already known provides sufficient basis for the assessment that the Iranians are moving quickly in their nuclear weapons development program. In an interview that he gave a month ago to Le Figaro, Defense Minister Benjamin Ben-Eliezer said, "By 2005, Iran might have the capacity for producing its first nuclear bomb."
Western experts who in the past tended to support Iran's position that its nuclear program was solely designed for peaceful purposes have recently changed their tune. At a conference held last week in Edinburgh and which was organized by Jane's, none of the participants quarreled with the view that the development of nuclear arms is a top-priority item on Tehran's agenda.
As Iran sees things, it has every justification to arm itself with weapons of mass destruction in order to protect its national security. According to the Iranians, their country is surrounded by states - some of which are its enemies - that either already have nuclear weapons or are in the process of developing them: Russia to the north, Iraq and Israel to the west, the United States with its nuclear fleet patroling the Indian Ocean and the Persian Gulf to the south, and India and Pakistan to the east. The Iranian regime is very concerned over the military alliance between Israel and Turkey, as well as over the tightening of Israel's ties with Azerbaijan.
After the Iran-Iraq war ended, the Iranian president, Hashemi Rafsanjani, declared in 1988 that, in view of the lessons that had been learned after Iraq's use of chemical weapons in that confrontation, Iran had no recourse but to "supply itself to the hilt - for both defensive and offensive purposes - with chemical, biological and nuclear arms."
In 1992, Iran's vice president for legal and parliamentary affairs, Dr. Seyyed Ayatollah Mohajerani, announced that, "seeing that Israel is still in the possession of nuclear weapons, we Muslims must unite for the purpose of manufacturing a nuclear bomb."
Since the early 1990s, Iran has been making strenuous efforts to advance its nuclear program, which is based on an agreement with Russia for the construction of two nuclear reactors in Bushehr. The agreement was signed in the mid-1990s. Iran is pulling out all the stops to obtain the know-how, materials and equipment needed to develop nuclear weapons through clandestine agreements, secret deals and smuggling activities.
Judging from the data presented at the conference in Scotland, Iran - in addition to its nuclear program - is at work developing no less than nine different missile projects, which are based on cooperation with Russia, China and North Korea. Of these programs, the ones that are cause for the greatest alarm are its projects for the Shihab 3 (which is based on North Korea's No-Dong missile and which has a range of 1,300 kilometers), the Shihab 4 (which is based on Russia's SS4 and which has a range of over 2,000 kilometers), and the Shihab 5 (which is based on either Russia's SS5 or North Korea's Taepo Dong and which has a range of 4,000 kilometers).
All three models of the Shihab can carry a nuclear warhead. The Shihab 3 is already operational, although it has not yet been fitted with a nuclear warhead. The range of the Shihab 3 enables the missile to hit any target within Israel.
Even though Iran is a signatory to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons, or the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT), it has so far refused to ratify two new amendments in the Protocol of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA). These two amendments are aimed at making it tougher for signatory-States to conceal suspected nuclear activities from IAEA inspectors, who are in charge of monitoring the nuclear facilities of those countries that are signatories to the NPT. Iran's refusal to ratify the amendments is, of course, generating fears concerning Iran's true motives in the nuclear field. These fears are being augmented by the fact that, over the past decade, Iran has attempted to acquire - and may even have succeeded in acquiring in some instances - enriched uranium, nuclear research reactors and the technology needed for plutonium separation and for uranium enrichment.
Israel's policy-makers, who have consistently warned of the danger posed by Iran's armament activities, can only hope that Bush will stick to his guns and that, in accordance with his various declarations, he will continue with his war on global terrorism.
The fact that Iran is still on the U.S. State Department's list of state sponsors of terrorism will certainly provide the administration in Washington with an excellent excuse for "taking care" of Iran in the future. In light of the information that has recently been gathered on Iran and of the change in America's perception of the potential nuclear danger in the Middle East, it seems reasonable to assume that the United States' real target will be to destroy Iran's infrastructure for the development of nuclear weapons, rather than to bring an end to Tehran's support of Hezbollah.
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For the first time last season, Riverside County high schoolstotaled more place winners at the CIF-State wrestling championshipsthan any other county in the Southern Section. To some, it went asan unnoticed detail in a gaggle of bout sheets, brackets andresults. To Arnold Alpert, it was a sign that the area had arrivedon the high school wrestling scene.
"We had more than Orange County," the Temecula Valley coach boasted. "That's huge."
Alpert's Golden Bears have long been one of the state's most competitive teams, but only recently, some say, has the rest of the region, specifically Southwest County, caught up. Thanks to a combination of factors that includes the Valley's booming population growth and its corresponding new schools, the influence of youth wrestling programs and an influx of coaches coming from areas with developed programs, Valley wrestling as a whole has made major strides in recent years.
Considering that, at this week's Riverside County Championships Temecula will have to place six wrestlers in the finals to match last year's output.
Chaparral, Temescal Canyon, Murrieta Valley and Elsinore will need to combine for 11 place winners in the top six in their weight classes if they hope to equal last year's production.
"I would put the Southwestern League against anybody in the Southern Section," Murrieta coach Michael Roberts said.
The ever-growing number of schools in the Valley clearly has something to do with the trend. Because there are more nearby schools with wrestling programs, there is more local competition, and teams form natural rivalries.
Coaches have come from places like San Diego, Orange and Los Angeles counties to start programs, and often have tasted success early on because they have worked with long-established programs in their previous jobs. Alpert and co-coach Lyndon Campbell, for example, both spent time in Orange County before settling in at Temecula.
Perhaps the biggest influence, most coaches say, is that of the youth programs —— Team Temecula, the Scorpions wrestling club in Murrieta, and the Legacy program in Lake Elsinore. Whereas in years past wrestlers in the area didn't take up the sport until they entered high school, they're now starting as young as four years old.
"You're getting kids who, when they come in as freshmen, have been wrestling for six years," Temescal coach Tom Collins said. "If you don't want to get killed by teams like Temecula, you have to bring kids into the high school who have wrestled a number of years. Because that's what they're doing —— they're bringing in seasoned wrestlers."
The Temecula factor, of course, is as big as any in improving local wrestling. The Bears haven't finished anywhere but first in their league since before most of the schools in the Valley were built, and everybody wants to compete with them —— or at least not be embarrassed by them.
"You always want to measure yourself against the best," Roberts said. "If you don't try to rise up to their level, you'll get run over by them.
"One of the reasons I came here was to compete against Temecula."
Chaparral is the one Valley team that has come close to knocking off Temecula in recent years, though the Bears widened the gap with a dominating victory this season. Chaparral coach Ric Campo credited Alpert and Campbell for their work in promoting wrestling, reasoning that their success is directly tied to their dedication to the sport.
Alpert has seen the improvement through the years, and is hoping the Valley wrestling scene continues its upward progression.
"It made us better to compete against (Santa Ana) Calvary Chapel (consistently one of the state's top teams). There's a level you're shooting for," he said. "I would hope teams would be trying to catch us and get better —— that's the effect we want to be having.
"I want Temecula Valley to be the best, but I do have a vision of Riverside County improving."
Greg Ball can be reached at (951) 676-4315, Ext. 2629 or firstname.lastname@example.com .


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Past Events – Fall 2012 & Spring 2013
Posted on July 14, 2014
Monday, May 6th, "The Road to Success in Music for Films" with Diego Navarro
Saturday, April 27th, "Motivation in Language Production: Dynamic Activities in a Multilingual Context" with Paolo Torresan
Wednesday, April 24th, "Pillars of Nationalism: Lincoln, Garibaldi, and Bismarck" with Michael Green
Wednesday, March 6th, "Metastasio, the Myth of Rome & Nation Building in Eighteenth-Century Italy" with Rachel Walsh
Thursday, February 28th, "The Emergence of Tusán & Nikkei Discourses in Peru", with Ignacio López-Calvo
Thursday, February 28th, "What Happiness Is", Film Screening with Harald Friedl
Thursday, March 14th, "Between Two Worlds: Landscape and Nation in Gómez de Avellaneda's Sab (1841)", with Professor Adrianna Méndez Rodenas
Thursday, March 21st, "Who is afraid of Juan Yupanquí? Clorinda Matto de Turner and Racíal Polítícs in 'El Perú Ilustrado'", with Dr. Francesca Denegrí
Thursday, March 21st, "Diálogos transatlántícos: redes culturales de escritoras españolas y latínoamerícanas en el siglo XIX", with Dr. Pura Fernández
Wednesday, February 20th, "Italian Colonialism" with Mia Fuller
Tuesday, January 29th, "My Life in Design", with Miguel Angel Galluzzi at the Duncan Anderson Gallery
Thursday, November 29th, Award winning Holocaust Documentary The Portraitist
White Rose Exhibit: Oct. 24th – Nov. 20th, AS Building 3rd floor The exhibit is presented by White Rose Foundation e.V. of Munich, Germany White Rose Exhibit Photos
About the Exhibition The exhibition displays the individuals and activities of the White Rose, a student resistance group against the dictatorship of Nazi Germany. This group actively fought against the oppression of civic liberties, the persecution of Jews and demanded an end to the war. After being uncovered, the core members, six young students and one professor, were executed by the NS terror regime, others were jailed with long term prison sentences. The resistance group produced and distributed a total of six leaflets calling for resistance against the regime. Helmuth von Moltke smuggled the sixth leaflet to Scandinavia and further to the UK in 1943. Millions of copies of these were dropped over Germany by the Royal Airforce until the end of the war.
Objectives Above all, the foundation wants to get in touch with young people and students in order to maintain the legacy of the White Rose. It wants to remind the youth of today of the important fight for human rights as well as the courage of the White Rose members to stand up against an omnipresent and brutal dictatorship. The White Rose Foundation does not only want to ask "What was it like?", but also "What does it mean today?". It bases its activities on contact with contemporary witnesses, own research and cooperation with historical research institutions.
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Thursday, Nov. 8th – 2012 Russian Film Series
Saturday, November 3rd – Spanish theater group 2RC performs "Desmontando Don Juan" at CSULB William Link University Theater, 7:00pm Direct from the Canary Islands, this play gives a new twist to Spain's legendary Don Juan character. Can one really have a second chance at "divine justice?" Will Don Juan's womanizing and swashbuckling past condemn him for eternity, or will this second chance save him from a fiery fate? Don't miss this stop on their international tour! (Author: Maykol Hernandez, Directors: Rodrȋguez and Mari Carmen Sánchez.)
October 29th – November 5th, Dia de Los Muertos– Day of the Dead, AS-124
Monday, Oct. 29th – Lessons in Intercomprehension, Elisabetta Bonvino
Saturday, Oct. 27th – New Audiences for Italian: Italian for Spanish Speakers through Intercomprehension
Wednesday, Oct. 24th – Berlusconi! A Novelist Responds, Jean-Michel Olivier
Wednesday, Oct. 24th – White Rose Exhibit, Opening Reception
Thursday, Oct. 25th – Theory, Literary History & the Writer's Work, Jean-Michel Oliver
Thursday, Oct. 11, 18 and Nov. 8th – 2012 Russian Film Series
Thursday, September 27, 2012, 3:30 in AS 384 – Josef Haslinger Book Reading, "Tsunami: A Report from Phi Phi Island" Haslinger Poster
Friday, September 21st – Saturday, September 22nd – 100 Years of Death & Judgment Student Conference 100 Years Conference Program
Wednesday, September 19th – French Film Series
Wednesday, September 19th – Kafka/Mann "100 Years of Death & Judgment" Public Reading Speaker's Platform


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Maykop, also spelled Maikop, city and capital of the republic of Adygea, Krasnodar kray (territory), Russia, on the right bank of the Belaya River. Maykop (from the Adyghian myequape meaning "valley of apple trees") was founded in 1857 as a Russian fortress. Food processing is the city's leading industry; metalworking, machine building, timber working, and tannin extracting are also important. The Maykop oil fields lie southwest of the city. In 1950 a hydroelectric plant was completed on the Belaya. The many mineral springs in the neighbourhood have given Maykop some importance as a spa. The city has a teacher-training institute and an institute of the Adyghian language, history, and literature. Pop. (2006 est.) 156,768.
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LIQS Cocktail Shots Available at Winn-Dixie
MIAMI — LIQS® Cocktail Shots, which made its debut this past November in South Florida, has recently expanded statewide after a successful in-market test with its distributor, Southern Wine & Spirits and landed its first major chain account, Winn-Dixie.
Partnerships with hundreds of high-profile South Florida events, venues and personalities helped LIQS® become a Miami favorite; solidifying the chain distribution deal as well as sales in over 100 independent liquor stores and high-profile on-premise accounts.
With its current success, LIQS® has announced it will begin their national rollout on August 1st, having signed distribution agreements with Glazer's in Texas and United Liquors in Massachusetts.
The 'Cocktail Shot' was created to bring together the essence of a fresh cocktail and the convenience of a ready-to-drink shot that provides consumers with the perfect party starter.
Born from the minds of two entrepreneurs, Michael Glickman and Harley Bauer, LIQS® plans to revolutionize the RTD category by maintaining the use of top-shelf ingredients and all natural flavors, which come sealed in a custom, reusable 50ml plastic shot glass. LIQS are sold at retail in 3-packs for a SRP of $7.99.
Capitalizing on the growth of flavored spirits and ready-to-drink products, the duo developed LIQS® to disrupt conventional adult beverages currently available.
"We realized that todays drinker, specifically millennials, are very sophisticated and are no longer satisfied with low-quality spirits and artificial ingredients," said Bauer.
LIQS® bartender quality combinations are ideal for home entertaining, outdoor activities, catered events and music/sport venues.
"After years of witnessing the love that consumers have with shots, and the inability to enjoy them anywhere as if made by a bartender, we set out for a solution that would give people access to quality shots that they can enjoy anywhere, anytime," said Glickman.
LIQS® are low calorie, low sugar, kosher and proudly Made in the USA. LIQS® debuted with 4 flavors: Tequila Cinnamon Orange; Vodka Cucumber Lime; Vodka Lychee Grapefruit; and Vodka Kamikaze. Later this year, LIQS® will be launching two new innovative flavors.


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The smooth jazz stylizing of guitarist Jay Soto blanket listeners in sweet atmospherics that create a personalized paradise made just for them. Soto's latest release Mesmerized is the epitome of cool elegance with a carriage of sophisticated saxophone lines and chutes of simmering grooves beefing up the guitar chords. Produced by Jeff Lorber, Paul Brown, Darren Rahn and Mario Mendivil, Mesmerized allows the listener to savor the uplifting feel that smooth jazz tubing offers, making every foamy kernel fume with pleasure and partner every sonic strand with a soul mate. Happiness might be in the air, but Soto knows how to lasso it and make it materialize in his music.
The perky curlicues of Soto's guitar patterns twine into energizing spheres moving along "Sunday Smile," while radiating a soul-jazz broil burning through the title track as vocalist Jodi Light stokes the melody's soul-bright embers. The glistening synth effects trickling sporadically over "Dreamsville" add tingling raindrops clothing the vibrating piano keys of Soto and the gently traipsing saxophone loops of Mark Dolin. The Latin-hued veneer of "Bayou Blues" is enameled in salsa-pop beats furnished by percussionist Scott Breadman and the modish tones that kindle "Cacophony" have a nostalgic 70s jazz ring to them, catacomb in heady saxophone swivels played by Dominic Amato and throng by moaning organ swells supplied by Michael Broening. Soto's guitar engages Amato's saxophone is some spontaneous interactive playing and cheerful frolicking.
Also featured on the album are the sprightly sprints of saxophonist Darren Rahn on "Groovalicious," which also includes the dusky tones of the Hammond B3 organ played by Ricky Peterson and the frothy peaks of trumpeter/flugelhornist Jason Rahn. In the core of these tracks is Soto's guitar, which pumps up the music's hydraulics injecting bubbly suds and clean-cut grooves.
Mesmerized offers audiences a personalized paradise where the comely traits of the passages take them into a world alight with happiness. The music permeates soothing esthetics and pleasing atmospherics that place the listener where feeling good has no ending and is completely attainable.


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WASHINGTON -- King Fahd's death Monday after a long illness marks only the beginning of the beginning of a complex succession struggle within Saudi Arabia's royal family, where the immediate future appears stable and carefully planned but the middle distance appears fogged by unresolved problems of personality, power sharing and generational change.
As difficult for outsiders to decipher as the inner working of the old Soviet Kremlin, the Saudi royal court is dominated by about a half-dozen powerful brothers and half brothers who range in age from about 69 to about 82. Monday those brothers and their family factions overcame their rivalries to unify in the cause of the Saud family's continued power on the Arabian Peninsula, taking pains in both symbol and substance to create an orderly succession.
The government's Information Ministry simultaneously announced Fahd's death and a two-part succession. The immediate elevation of Crown Prince Abdullah to be the new king quashed speculation that he might not have adequate support within the royal family. Abdullah's simultaneous appointment of Prince Sultan as his crown prince and deputy showed there was no immediate split among the family's competing branches, Saudi and Western analysts said.
An official statement from Riyadh about the transfer of power emphasized that both appointments reflected a family consensus. "The royal family members have acknowledged Crown Prince Abdullah as sovereign of the country," it said, later adding that "family members acknowledged" that Sultan would be No. 2.
"The succession, the way it happened, it gave everyone a feeling of assurance," Khalid Batarfi, managing editor of the al-Madina newspaper, said Monday by telephone from Jeddah. The Saudi stock market held relatively firm and the streets remained quiet, he said. "There were no surprises."
Many Saudi watchers had expected such a stable transition upon Fahd's passing because Abdullah has been de facto king since Fahd suffered a stroke late in 1995, steadily gathering authority and self-assurance after an initial period of uncertainty about his role. Sultan, who also is defense minister, has been Abdullah's deputy throughout this decade.
But there are several intriguing questions that Saudis and outsiders will watch carefully over the next few months for clues about stability and individual ambition within the royal family, as well as for signs of broader political change in Saudi Arabia.
An absolute monarchy that derives its legitimacy from its clergy's interpretations of Islam and has permitted very little political breathing space as it manages the largest proven reserves of oil in the world, the Saud family has governed the kingdom for more than seven decades. Its founding monarch, Abdul Aziz ibn Saud, acknowledged marrying more than 200 times and left 36 known sons -- including Fahd, Abdullah and Sultan -- and 21 known daughters, according to Joseph A. Kechichian, author of "Succession in Saudi Arabia."
In the parlor game of succession, an immediate question is who, if anyone, will follow Sultan as deputy prime minister, effectively the No. 3 position in the kingdom. Since Abdullah and Sultan have both suffered from ill health and are believed by Western analysts to be about 82 and 81 respectively, a new No. 3 could expect to move up to the throne fairly quickly.
Because there is no known consensus within the royal family about who should follow Sultan -- indeed, there is rampant speculation about rivalries and unresolved ambitions -- Saudi officials and outside analysts suggest the post might be left vacant indefinitely.
Such procrastination would be consistent with the family's patterns of decision-making, a process of slow consensus-building that is often forced to resolution only by a sudden crisis.
"Who will be the third man?" asked Abdel-Bari Atwan, editor of the London-based al-Quds al-Arabi newspaper. "This is the big question, and this is where the real problems will start."
The decision about a successor to Sultan "will most probably trigger a series of personal and policy clashes between a future King Abdullah and a future Heir Apparent Sultan," Kechichian predicted in his 2001 book, the only recent examination of such issues based on extensive interviews with Saudi officials.
The conflict in part will involve how Abdullah and Sultan maneuver to favor their sons over those of rival brothers, in Kechichian's view. "The positioning that both men practice -- which is already an art form in the kingdom -- could have severe consequences for the al-Saud family," he wrote.
Abdullah and Sultan have both appointed sons as deputies in the powerful ministries they have controlled for the past several decades. A younger Abdullah holds a commanding position at the National Guard, and one of Sultan's sons has a key role at the Defense Ministry.The jockeying for the No. 3 slot hinges on one question of particular significance for the United States: whether Prince Nayef , a younger full brother of Sultan and Saudi Arabia's often outspoken and controversial interior minister, will try to get in line for the throne.
Believed by Western analysts to be about 72, Nayef has controlled the kingdom's police and internal security forces for three decades, building a powerful political empire now largely managed by his son, Mohammed bin Nayef.
A proud and at times prickly man who has adamantly defended Saudi prerogatives in negotiations with the West, Prince Nayef frustrated American intelligence and police investigators during the 1990s by blocking access to Saudi interrogations and police files, according to U.S. officials who worked with him.
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Dumfriesshire (Gaelic: Siorrachd Dhùn Phris), a Southern area, bordering on England that today forms part of the Dumfries and Galloway Council Area, where they held a family seat from very ancient times, some say well before the Norman Conquest and the arrival of Duke William at Hastings in 1066 A.D.
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text: "Geralt has changed his priorities," says Mateusz. "He has regained his memory, so he remembers that he had a family once, he wants to find his long lost love - Yennefer, the sorceress. He doesn't care about politics any more - even less than in previous games. There will be moments where Geralt will get involved in [political] things, but this time we have divided the plotlines of The Witcher 3 into a few categories. The first category is the basic main storyline of the character, of Geralt - looking for his Yennefer, amongst much else. This is the plot that is very personal to Geralt, and this is the main driving force for the entire game.


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Deron Williams is a funny guy...
Does he really want people to believe he gonna turn that an extra 25 Mill/being the man on the Nets only if Cuban showed up?...:rolleyes:
No way was he gonna turn down all that with the Nets to sign with Dallas and second fiddle to Dirk.
D-Will is not fooling me...:no:
Re: Deron Williams is a funny guy...
What are you talking about? Hasn't he signed with the Nets already?
Re: Deron Williams is a funny guy...
do not understand
Re: Deron Williams is a funny guy...
He said it impacted his decision, not decided it. Its not like he showed up to Dallas with packed suitcases then cried back to Brooklyn cause Cuban didn't show up.
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Vast selection of patterns. Great site!
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Vast selection of patterns. Great site!
Thanks! I must have visited that site a dozen times over the last year but not played with the blocks. It was fun to see what the block generator would do and a shock to see the estimated cost of producing the desired quilt.
Im unsure if Ill get to make something from this site for some time since Ive so many other projects under the needle. Still trying to collect up all the right values for Jennys Leonardo which Im doing in purples. Also, Im getting a friend to use his employee discount at the book store he works at to get me a copy of her Quiltmaking by Hand for me.
This site along with the RJR site (link) offer enough of Jennys patterns to keep one going for a lifetime; personally Im finally succumbing to her ideas rather than just the quilts:


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Finally, Spring has arrived! The upturn in the weather has created a perfect excuse to ditch that winter coat and to venture out into the streets once again. Today I went to the Essex Street Market, which was a quaint little old school market down in the Lower East Side. Although a little far from the Columbia area, it's easily accessible once you get onto the F train from 14th Street. The distance put me off a little, especially on a lazy and rainy Friday like this, but boy was I glad I made the trip.
Essex Street Market may not seem particularly interesting on the surface, and certainly lacks the glamor and sparkle of more well-known markets like Chelsea or Smorgasburg. But that's just how I like it. It's small, cramped but not crowded. It has a certain old-school charm. There are, in addition to the fresh produce stalls (which are pretty inexpensive), other speciality shops that sell anything from cheese to baked goods and coffee. Artisan but unpretentious.
I walked one round around the small market before deciding to check out this little eatery at the far corner, called Shopsin's General Store. It was nondescript and you would have pegged it for a normal market diner place that sells greasy bacon and limp fries, but what I got was probably the best thing I had in New York, ever! The place is tiny and the menu is intimidating with its lack of pictures and tiny words squeezed onto two sides of a laminated piece of paper. The waiters won't recommend you anything and if you ask them to, they'd say "my friend, we don't recommend here". I decided to go for pancakes, because why not?
I had no idea what I was in for. The pancakes came in a large tin cup, leaving me with no idea how to eat them. But when you decide to just dig in, that's where the fun starts. Underneath the topmost pancake lie four mind-smashing, gut-busting layers of culinary awesomeness. Like rummaging through a treasure chest, you will find delicately tangy ricotta cheese, creamy scrambled eggs, and a crispy bacon "marmalade", all wedged in between four PEANUT BUTTER CHIP pancakes that were remarkably fluffy and slightly crisp at the edges. For condiments, your personal bottle of maple syrup, and six (!) types of hot sauce to choose from. Sweet, sticky, savoury, spicy, and downright sinful. As Meghan Trainor would say, every inch of it is perfect from the bottom to the top!
The best thing for me was that I completely stumbled upon it. Not knowing that Shopsin's is somewhat of a Lower East Side institution, I was glad that my food radar led me to this great place that I can now recommend to my friends. It's not your friendly mom and pop place. It's an eatery with an attitude. They do not accept parties of more than four, nor do they offer takeout, according to a Yelp review. If you're up for some banter, the chef will ask you from his tiny kitchen, and the owner of the place walks around chatting with his patrons.
The eatery is only open five days a week (Wed-Sun) and only open for 5 hours from Wednesday to Saturday, and 4 hours on Sunday. And although it wasn't cheap (my order was $24, before tax and tip), it is something special and worth absolutely every cent.
After that wonderful meal, I couldn't bring myself to buy anything else in the market, even though everything else looked fantastic. There were tantalising bagels and beautiful baguettes, shops selling speciality sauces, cheap produce and fresh seafood. I decided I might end off my visit with some coffee from the Porto Rico Importing Co., which according to the website, has been operating since 1907!
The bottom line, the Essex Street Market is not one of the top things on any tourist's list of New York attractions, but is, in my opinion, a true New York gem. It harkens back to an earlier era when prices were cheaper and businesses competed on the quality of their food, and not how well they dress it up, or whether they have a 10% discount if you check in on instagram. It may be small and a little far for Columbia students living near campus, but it's definitely worth the time and effort, and is an absolute must if you find yourself in the Lower East Side or near Greenwich Village.


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The PwC network of firms has had a presence in the CEE for many years, through which it has gained in-depth knowledge and developed a good understanding of each local culture, business environment and tax system. This is an important asset, which can add value to international businesses already operating or planning to operate in the CEE.
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Dining Review
Cafe Japengo
(two stars)
8960 University Center Lane, La Jolla; (858) 450-3355.
Lunch weekdays, dinner nightly, happy hour in the bar area 5 to 7 p.m. weekdays, all evening Sunday.
The food: Eclectic, inventive Pacific Rim cuisine, modern maki selections and pristine sashimi and nigiri.
The scene: An airy, Zen-inspired dining room, bustling sushi bar and open kitchen create an exciting vibe. Sometimes the noise from happy hour revelers can make it too exciting.
Parking: Valet, $7; free self-parking a bit of a hike away.
The bottom line: Appetizers $9 to $21; dinner entrees $24 to $38; noodle dishes $16 to $28; desserts $9 to $15.
Don't miss: Miso Chilean sea bass; tuna tartare, duck potstickers, Vietnamese crispy pork.
No stars: Poor : Satisfactory: Very Good : Great : Exceptional
Star rating is based on food, service and atmosphere.
Not many restaurants can be summed up in a T-shirt slogan, but Cafe Japengo's fits to a proverbial T.
"18 years and still rolling," reads a cotton shirt you can pick up for $10 at the high-end Golden Triangle eatery.
It's quite a feat for a restaurant to survive that long. (In fact, in February it celebrates 19 years.) And it's a minor miracle that the kitchen often still turns out sushi and Pacific Rim-inspired cuisine of the quality that once made Japengo among the most buzzed-about places in town.
When the Michael Graves-designed Hyatt Regency La Jolla opened in 1990, there were four restaurants in the hotel complex known as Aventine. Of them, only Cafe Japengo still exists.
Over the years, as a string of other places opened with a splash and closed without even causing a ripple, Japengo continued to grab notice, reinventing itself from a glizty see-and-be-seen singles hangout into a serious culinary destination under former chef Amiko Gubbins. (Some unwanted attention, however, came in 1996, when three sushi chefs fell ill and had to have their stomachs pumped after they ate some potentially fatal fugu – blowfish – brought from Japan by a co-worker.)
It has been eons since Asian fusion was novel; even the era of it being considered passé has passed. Today, with its mixed crowd of tourists, businessmen in suits, locals and clamorous happy-hour denizens, Japengo falls squarely into the niche of reliable, if expensive, crowd-pleaser.
But being out of fashion doesn't mean chef de cuisine Jay Payne and executive sushi chef Jerry Warner aren't offering up stylish thrills. Case in point: the miso Chilean sea bass with vegetables and shrimp tortellini all floating in an intoxicating truffle-perfumed broth. A friend who happens to be an accomplished chef tasted my dish and aptly proclaimed it to be "gorgeous."
We also quickly devoured a giant martini glass worth of tuna tartare, spooning the dice-sized cubes of pristine ahi, sweet mango, crunchy jicama and fragrant Thai basil onto the accompanying crispy house-made root chips. After you have Japengo's version, you will never look at this ubiquitous appetizer the same way again.
Shredded duck potstickers were enlivened by a bright coriander-mint pesto, while a main dish of Char Siu roasted duck was succulent and flavorful enough to forgo the make-your-own moo-shu crepe/plum sauce preparation.
Barbecued spiced salmon (currently not on the menu) was another hit that night, as were the two rolls ordered from the sushi bar, crackling shrimp tempura and the special eel roll, filled with crab and cucumber and topped with avocado and chubby pieces of sweetened eel.
Seared scallops, nestled on potato cakes and lemon-grass beurre blanc, were nicely prepared but nothing to get overly excited about. On the whole, we left impressed that the kitchen shows few signs of coasting.
That's why after a somewhat disappointing second visit, I'm still willing to give Japengo the benefit of the doubt. It must have been an off night, and all restaurants – new, old, trendy, not – have them.
Japengo's signature Tootsie Roll, with soft-shell crab, grilled shiitake mushrooms and sake marinade, was cloyingly sweet. Fried crab and poblano wontons had little taste, and the wontons fell apart into a flabby pile. Roasted pineapple coconut chicken was simply boring, and the chicken was dry. Only the Vietnamese crispy pork – good and spicy from chopped jalapeños – was well executed, with nicely contrasting flavors and textures from portobello mushrooms, eggplant, asparagus, gossamer glass noodles and hoisin sauce.
The service was also not as attentive as during that successful first meal. (That night, our waiter was particularly welcoming to our well-behaved 7-year-old dining companion.)
Maybe because of Japengo's thriving bar scene, the uninspired and pricey wine list seems like an afterthought. And with half the appetizers costing between $16 and $21 and most entrées in the $30 range, dinner can be quite expensive.
What better reason, then, to drop in for happy hour, when drinks are discounted and 11 of the 12 dishes offered are $4 to $6?
Judging by the crowds packing into the bar or around the fire pit on the patio, Cafe Japengo is 18 and still rockin'.Copyright © 2017, The San Diego Union-Tribune


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Appeal to George businesses to help save water
Emergency tariffs and tougher water restrictions will be effective in George with immediate effect as the town's main water supply, the Garden Route Dam, dropped to 45% today (2 August 2017.)
The George Municipality and the City of Tacoma, Washington USA presents an international LeadHERship Conference. Mind, Body and Spirit! Helping our woman to reach their full potential.


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As I get older my warm-ups are getting longer. I mainly use a roller, dynamic stretches + plenty of warm-up sets. I definitely see a difference when I rush or cut through my warm-ups.
But what about cool downs? It seems like everybody suggests static stretching but I have never felt a difference if I did it or not. I cannot say that I've ever noticed a difference in speed of recovery or flexibility. Is there a better way of cooling down? Is it really necessary?
Feel like I've mentioned this recently in another thread, but if I don't do some static stretching at least a couple times a week when I'm training heavy, my back progressively tightens up to the point I can barely walk. GqArtguy said something about some eccentric BW squats postworkout to help with knee pain, which I'll probably wind up trying out. Besides that, so long as my warmups are in check I generally feel pretty good.
I'm relatively young though. Still in my 20s.
i don't cool down. i don't see the point / why it would help... i might do some foam rolling if something feels tight / stiff... but usually it seems to work better for me to sort that shit out as part of my warm-up (otherwise it affects my ability to hit positions).
i walk home. takes about 10 minutes. or bike. that takes about 3. does that count??
oh yeah. takes me forever to warm up lolz.
This reminded me, I generally have a 5-20 minute walk post workout to get to either my car or home, depending where I'm lifting.


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Yes, you and your yoga mat have been through a lot together…
It was there for you when you were happy, when you were sad, and maybe it even served as savior of sorts when things got tough – but nothing lasts forever, and if you're mat is falling to shreds, it's time to get a new one already!
Check out this article from That's Fit on creative way to reuse your yoga mat:
If you've just eked your millionth sun salutation out of that thin, raggedy rectangle you call a mat, it might be time to spring for a new one. But what to do with the old? Certainly, you could recycle it or even donate it if it isn't too far gone — or you could tap your inner Martha and try a little creative repurposing:
1. Hang it horizontally in your garage to keep car doors from scraping the walls.
2. Use it as a kitchen mat in front of the stove or sink
3. Lay it under your sleeping bag on your next camping trip; it won't provide much in the way of cushioning, but at least you won't feel every rock and stick.
4. Scrub the heck out of it, then cut it up as liners for shelves and drawers.
5. Make it into floor covers for the backseat area so your kids' muddy shoes and cleats won't ruin your mats.
6. Carpet the tree house!
7. Cut it into small circles and use them under furniture legs to protect the floor.
8. Wrap it around that attic beam or basement pole you keep running into.
9. Put it under the litter box so the cat won't track stuff all over the floor.
10. Cut it to fit under slippery rugs to keep them in place.
11. Put it under the stationary bike or treadmill to protect the floor from sweat and machine-induced scratches.
12. Line the floor of Fido's crate to make your pooch more comfortable.
13. Lay it on the laundry room floor in front of the dryer so dropped clothes stay clean.
14. Cut it into circles and use them as jar openers.
15. Put a piece in the trunk of your car to keep groceries, boxes, and sports equipment from banging around.
16. Put a square under your pet's food and water dishes to keep the bowls from skittering (and splashing) all over the floor.
17. Cut out shapes of fruits, veggies and animals and put them to work as hot pads under pots and pans.
18. Use it as a kneeling pad to keep your knees happy and clean when you're working in the garden.
19. Lay it by the pool so your feet don't get all grassy (or cement fried) when you step out.
20. Roll it out under your beach towel — that sand is always harder than it looks, isn't it?


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Table of ContentsDefinition / general | Case reports | Treatment | Gross description | Gross images | Microscopic (histologic) description | Microscopic (histologic) images | Positive stains | Negative stains | Differential diagnosis
Cite this page: Inflammatory polyp of colon. PathologyOutlines.com website. http://www.pathologyoutlines.com/topic/colontumorinflammatory.html. Accessed November 24th, 2017.
Definition / general
- Inflamed regenerating mucosa surrounded by ulcerated tissue; also granulation tissue overlying epithelium
- Associated with Crohn's disease or ulcerative colitis; also amebiasis, schistosomiasis, ulcer and anastomotic sites
- Usually asymptomatic but may cause obstruction or hemorrhage
- Benign; no increased risk of dysplasia compared to surrounding mucosa, although patients with inflammatory polyposis, due to ulcerative colitis, have an increased risk of dysplasia, usually in flat lesions
Case reports
- 33 year old women with fused inflammatory polyps simulating carcinoma (Am J Gastroenterol 1980;73:441)
- With ischemia (Am Surg 1993;59:315)
- With schistosomiasis (J Clin Gastroenterol 1983;5:169)
- Treat underlying inflammatory condition
Gross description
- Smooth hyperemic or hypervascular appearance; variable surface erosion
Microscopic (histologic) description
- Inflamed lamina propria and distorted colonic epithelium (branched, tortuous, elongated or cystic crypts)
- May have surface erosion, congestion / hemorrhage or crypt abscesses
- May have bizarre stromal changes in reactive fibroblasts resembling sarcoma in a fibroblastic or granulation tissue stroma, particularly underneath areas of ulceration
- No / few mitotic figures, no atypical mitotic figures and often zonation
Positive stains
Negative stains
- S100, cytokeratin and CMV
Differential diagnosis
- Pyogenic granuloma: lobular arrangement of capillaries within edematous stroma (Ann Diagn Pathol 2005;9:106)


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Pen Bay Chamber Mobile Website: Info At Your Fingertips!
What's for dinner? Want to see a movie? Where can I find a plumber? A hotel? Fresh fish? A lawyer? Where's the closest ice cream shop? You can find everything you need along Penobscot Bay and the Camden Hills via your phone or other mobile device. The Penobscot Bay Regional Chamber's website (at either www.mainedreamvacation.com or www.penbaychamber.com) is now available in a new version optimized for viewing and navigation on mobile devices.
The mobile version of the site uses the same powerful database as the full site to provide users with the information they are looking for, be it a specific member or members in a given business category. The site will return search results based on geographic proximity (giving users the businesses closest to them first) and by user selected category. The site also makes it easy for travelers to locate lodging, dining, or other businesses and to dial or email them from their mobile phone, shortening the time between search and satisfaction.
The mobile site is a great tool for both locals and visitors alike, serving as a virtual Chamber guide, map, business locator, event calendar and phone book whether one is looking for a hardware store or a hotel (or any other type of business, service, dining option, activity, and more). In coming months the Chamber will be adding even more functionality and search options to ensure that users are able to find what they need ever more quickly and easily.
For information on being part of the Penobscot Bay Regional Chamber and taking advantage of great member benefits such as the mobile website and more, contact Robin McIntosh (firstname.lastname@example.com or 596-0376) or Karen Brace (firstname.lastname@example.com or 236-4404) and learn how affordable and effective Chamber membership can be.