Monthly Archives: February 2013

ITALY: Eton Rifles takes aim at Listed prize

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Preview: Italy, Sunday 3.30pm GMT Pisa: Premio Enrico Camici (Listed) 6f, turf, 4yo+ ETON RIFLES (Stuart Williams/Andrea Atzeni) faces 12 rivals as he bids to land the fifth Listed race success of his career. The four he has in the bag already have come since October 2011 and have been earned in three different countries - England, Ireland and France twice - so the travelling aspect of Sunday's assignment should not pose a problem. The eight-year-old is a leading candidate in terms of form but Read more [...]

Bid to make post office arts hub

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{ story.summary|safe|escape } BIG PLANS: Dr Maggie Haertsch, Alison Reid and Jean-Paul Bell of the Arts Health Institute. Picture: Dean OslandA NATIONAL arts organisation has unveiled plans to transform Newcastle's former post office building into a hub for performances, exhibitions, independent films and community events.The Arts Health Institute and Newcastle firm EJE Architecture have developed detailed plans for the heritage-listed sandstone building incorporating a cafe/restaurant Read more [...]

House Hunt: 24 Open Houses This Weekend

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There are 24 open houses scheduled for the weekend of Feb. 9-10 in the Radnor area, according to the listings on AOL Real Estate. One of the area's most expensive houses that is showing this weekend is located at 1010 Spring Mill Road in Villanova, and is listed at $7,750,000. Homebuyers might want to check out 332 Drummers Lane  in Wayne, which is listed at $165,000. For complete information on all of the area's open houses, check the listings on AOL Real Estate. Read more [...]

DEWA short-listed for Global Risk Awards 2013 with leading international entities

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Being short-listed for the awards underline DEWA's achievements in successfully implementing effective frameworks for identifying, assessing and managing key risks, and adopting best international practices in line with the guidelines of ISO 31000.DEWA has been nominated alongside leading international entities, and has been short-listed from several high-profile organizations representing the governmental and private sectors around the world. The Authority is the first organisation in the Read more [...]

The secret writing of American slaves

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Throughout the 1840s and 1850s, Adam Plummer kept a simple diary. In a small, leather-bound book, the Maryland resident noted major life events, such as his marriage to Emily Plummer in 1841 and the births of their nine children; recorded his payments and receipts; and listed the things he owned, like a mirror and a “blue flowered suger bole.” But Adam Plummer was a slave, and so he also wrote about events that, to a modern reader, seem far less mundane. Again and again in his diary, he struggled Read more [...]

Take A Look at Open Houses and Just Listed Properties in Pine-Richland

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With a high temperature of 48 degrees forecast for Sunday—after all that snow—it's time to get out and look at "hot" properties. Here are Sunday's open houses, along with "just listed" homes. $899,000 for 119 Summer Place, Gibsonia. Open house from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. $149,000 for 216 Carters Grove Drive, Gibsonia. Open house is from 1 to 3 p.m. $382,500 for 514 Colony Court, Gibsonia. Open house is from noon to 3 p.m. $500,000 for 126 Windwood Drive, Wexford. Open house is from 1 to 4 p.m. $387,500 Read more [...]

The Mega Mansions of Miami

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Jill Hertzberg, left, and Jill Eber, luxury Realtors, are marketing this $37-million bayfront estate at 42 La Gorce Circle in Miami Beach. Details like the hand-painted ceiling murals, gold-leaf arches, and marble floors are reminiscent of an Italian estate. It boasts 349 feet of bayfront. Marice Cohn Band / Miami Herald Staff

State agency paid recruiters to boost attendance at public events

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A state agency paid people to attend its public meetings and paid extra for a specific type of attendee -- young African Americans. A KING 5 investigation found that the Washington State Commission on African American Affairs paid recruiters to find people to attend certain events and that the pay varied depending on the attendee’s race. The compensation structure was $25 for each African American attendee under the age of 25, and $20 per person for all others. "Does that Read more [...]

Baristaville Open Houses: Sunday, Feb. 10

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There are about 86 properties open in Baristaville this weekend (just envision these homes with a blanket of snow) — many of them exceptionally large, and some of them on the same street. 321 Ridgewood Ave., Glen Ridge List Price: $1,295,000 Taxes: $36,090 Acreage: 0.63 6BR/3.2BA New to the market, this 14-room Craftman Colonial retains many of its original details but has many modern amenities as well. The circa 1907 house has many large rooms, including a custom kitchen with a center island Read more [...]