Monthly Archives: November 2011

Egypt is going to the polls on a knife’s edge

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At least 35 people were killed and many were injured in the course of events that spread across the country. Thousands were poisoned due to gas attacks.Many reasons can be listed as the causes of these events. However, the first reason on this list is certainly the endeavors of the army not to lose the power currently in its hands.The fact that the army spoke unequivocally regarding the date of the presidential elections and also indicated it had certain intentions regarding the draft constitution Read more [...]

Short sales help drive down value of all homes in county

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On a recent Sunday afternoon, Realtor Joyce Zangmeister was hosting an open house in central Thousand Oaks. Two other houses just down the street were also on the market, both distressed sales. It's a scenario not uncommon throughout Ventura County as default notices rise and median home prices drop to the lowest levels in two years. Despite this, Zangmeister says sellers continue to have unrealistic expectations about what their homes are worth. "Buyers determine value by comparison Read more [...]

Attractions listed for closure

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TOURIST attractions including Ford Green Hall and Etruria Industrial Museum again face a battle to survive under multi-million pound budget cuts. Stoke-on-Trent City Council is consulting on plans to save £24 million in 2012/13 and the popular sites, handed a stay of execution after last year's budget decision, are listed for closure. ​ UNDER THREAT: Etruria Industrial Museum. Gladstone Pottery Museum Read more [...]

Caroline’s WA tragedy

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Our columnist Caroline Hutchinson was devastated when she heard that the heritage-listed Wallcliffe House on the banks of Margaret River in Western Australia was destroyed by fires. Her family built the historic homestead. THIS is the photo radio personality Caroline Hutchinson didn't want to see. In the morning sunlight, the blackened ruins of the heritage-listed Wallcliffe House on the banks of Margaret River still smoulder. The once-grand limestone homestead in Prevelly, Western Australia, Read more [...]

A winter wonderland of art

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The Annual Winter Show arrives Dec. 2 at the Kings Art Center. The show is a special exhibit presented by the Kings County Art League that showcases the artwork of its members. This year, the league has chosen to feature two members, Steve and Sharon Banister. Steve Banister is the son of the late Bill Banister, who was a local businessman, artist, and a key person in the creation of the Kings Art Center. Read more [...]

Sales consultant selling Foster City 5BD

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Samir Jaluria, Rishi Jaluria and Anjali Jaluria have listed for sale a five-bedroom, three-bath home at 983 Lurline Drive in Foster City for $990,000.The 2,690-square-foot home in Boat Park was built in 1969. Ton Dang is the listing agent. Samir Jaluria is a consultant at The Alexander Group, a provider of sales management consulting services. He is also a consultant at Pivot, a non-profit consulting firm. He previously worked as a project manager at Broadlane. Prior to that, he held a variety of Read more [...]

Adam Hyeronimus lands Listed win

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Apprentice Adam Hyeronimus landed the biggest win of his career with a bold front running ride on Zara Dancer in Saturday's Frank Underwood Cup at Canterbury.The 21-year-old was given his chance in the Listed event by trainers Jim and Greg Lee and didn't disappoint as the former New Zealand-trained galloper proved too strong for favourite Yulalona on an improving slow surface in the 1900m feature.Zara Dancer ($7.50) defeated Yulalona ($3.30) by a neck with three-quarters Read more [...]

Church built by Parliament designer Pugin needs £1m for restoration

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As well as structural damage to the tower, the church suffers dry rot while its windows are warping and the stone and ironwork surrounding them are crumbling and rotting away. Concerts, open days and lectures will take place next spring to help find more funds for the church, which now has a weekly congregation of about 50 worshippers, while a reception was held at the House of Lords earlier this week to win over influential politicians. Fr Marcus Holden, the parish priest for Read more [...]

Coweta-area Church Activities for week of Nov. 26 – Newnan Times

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Published Saturday, November 26, 2011 in Religion From Staff Reports religion@newnan.com Listed below are the various events scheduled at Coweta-area churches for the week beginning today, Nov. 26. MUSIC / DRAMA * Display of 250-plus Nativities, Episcopal Church of the Epiphany, Atlanta. today/Dec. 3, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.; Nov. 27/Dec. 4, 2-4 p.m.; Wednesday-Friday, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.; Friday, 7-9 p.m. Admission -- $5, adults; $4, seniors/students; free, under 12. Festival Singers Read more [...]

Gains continue in home markets

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Sales of existing single-family homes in the Santa Clarita Valley jumped 22.2 percent, while the California home sale market showed only modest increases of 3.1 percent in October. Condominium sales rose 14.9 percent in the SCV. The newest sales figures were released by the Southland Regional Association of Realtors on Wednesday. Both existing home and condo sales also posted gains over September, rising 7.3 percent and 28.8 percent, respectively. Nearly 71 percent of the 491 homes and condos listed Read more [...]