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he didn&#8217;t expect to find himself leading a veteran-support program at the University of Maine
he has become an essential part of the campus community
ensuring that military-affiliated students receive the benefits they deserve
a Florida International University alumnus with a degree in Management Information Systems
initially relocated to Maine because of familial connections
and he accepted an IT job at the University when he first arrived
His career at UMaine oversaw managing student life services
His familiarity with veteran benefits and military-related services led him to become involved in the University’s military support programs
 “I had always had an interest in the military
being the dependent of a veteran,” said Llerena
the role evolved into a full-time position because of the growing need for veteran support.”
as a key administrator in the school&#8217;s veteran services office
Llerena and his team oversee military education benefits
tuition assistance programs and VA compliance
Their efforts bring millions of dollars in funding to the university each year
“I&#8217;m estimating that students are gonna get about $2.1 million in stipend benefits,” said Llerena
This partially comes from “$800,000 in post 9/11 GI bill payments
and then another $200,000 in Army Guard and Air Guard tuition assistance payment.”
These funds play a crucial role in helping student veterans pursue higher education without the financial burdens often associated with college tuition
The department also ensures that new academic programs are approved for GI Bill eligibility
“Every single degree must be approved separately by the VA,” said Llerena
“We recently worked on a major approval for our collaboration with the University of Maine at Machias
allowing their students to access our support services.”
The veteran community at UMaine has changed over time
Although a considerable number of current student veterans are younger and may not have been in combat
they still desire camaraderie and community from peers who have undergone similar life situations
“This semester has been one of the best in terms of engagement,” said Llerena
“We have more students coming into the veteran center
debating and building that sense of community that is so important.”
On top of the students bringing together a community
the university itself has been more than helpful
The administration and faculty have shown continuous support for military-affiliated students
ensuring they receive the accommodations they need for academic success
“We’ve never really faced any pushback,” said Llerena
“There are all sorts of people across the entire campus that are always looking for ways that we can best support our community.”
Llerena is an important figure in both the UMaine and veteran community. He and his team have created a family within the university walls where everyone feels included and supported. If any military-affiliated students want to reach out, you can visit the VETS Center in Room 161 in the Memorial Union or email <a href="mailto:tony.llerena@maine.edu">tony.llerena@maine.edu</a>
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WORCESTER &#8211; A local woman pleaded guilty to bank fraud in U.S
in connection with fraudulently obtaining Social Security benefits
pleaded guilty to a single count of bank fraud
The judge in the case scheduled sentencing for July 23
As This Week in Worcester <a title="Spencer Woman Charged for $41,000 in Social Security Fraud" href="https://thisweekinworcester.com/llerena-donohue-ssa-fraud-031825/">previously reported</a>
obtained $41,954 in Social Security benefits for a beneficiary she held a power of attorney for
Prosecutors also alleged that Llerena-Donohue did not report the death to either the Social Security Administration or the bank where the benefits deposited
Prosecutors also say that in 2018 and 2019
Llerena-Donohue submitted four false affidavits to the bank stating the power of attorney remained in effect as the death of the beneficiary had not terminated the agreement
The charge of bank fraud provides for a sentence of up to 30 years in prison
five years of supervised release and a fine of up to $250,000 or twice the gross gain or loss
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The glittering works of art are revealing more about this small Spanish town’s 16th-century heyday
The main panel of the Llerena frescoes depicts the Virgin of Mercy in the center.Turismo LlerenaByEditors of National GeographicFebruary 13
2025The town of Llerena in southwestern Spain has no lack of historical monuments
A Muslim settlement at the time of Arab rule over southern Spain
it came under Christian control in the 13th century
Llerena was a center of religious tolerance and scholarship
This rich history produced a cluster of fine churches and no less than seven convents
enriched with large numbers of artworks for such a small town
restoration began on an altarpiece in the parish church of St
The altarpiece consists of an 18th-century painting of John of Nepomuk
a 14th-century Czech priest martyred for refusing to reveal the secrets of the confessional
The painting is an import ant artwork in its own right
But the restorers found some thing even more exciting behind it: frescoes that had been hidden for centuries
(<a class="zZygg UbGlr iFzkS qdXbA WCDhQ DbOXS tqUtK GpWVU iJYzE " data-testid="prism-linkbase" href="https://www.nationalgeographic.com/travel/article/albania-historic-churches-rare-frescoes" target="_blank">Some of the most magnificent frescoes can be found in the ‘Paris of the Balkans’.</a>)
The restorers first glimpsed two faces staring out at them
As they painstakingly removed a layer of whitewash
it became clear that the image was partly painted in gold leaf
Anne with the Virgin and ChildTurismo LlerenaA detail of St
Catherine of Alexandria.Turismo LlerenaMore details are coming to light in what is now an ongoing restoration project
The section uncovered so far comprises a stunning
the Virgin of Mercy welcomes the faithful under her mantle
accompanied by her daughter the Virgin Mary with Jesus on her lap
carrying the sword with which she was beheaded
(<a class="zZygg UbGlr iFzkS qdXbA WCDhQ DbOXS tqUtK GpWVU iJYzE " data-testid="prism-linkbase" href="https://www.nationalgeographic.com/magazine/article/virgin-mary-worlds-most-powerful-woman" target="_blank">How the Virgin Mary became the world’s most powerful woman.</a>)
Although the identity of the artist has not been established
suggest the frescoes were commissioned by the wealthy Order of Santiago
was one of the Twelve Apostles and was buried
This powerful religious order had controlled Llerena since it was wrestled from the Muslims in the 13th century
The frescoes were painted in the first half of the 16th century
coinciding with the last phase of the church’s construction and the town’s cultural and economic peak
(<a class="zZygg UbGlr iFzkS qdXbA WCDhQ DbOXS tqUtK GpWVU iJYzE " data-testid="prism-linkbase" href="https://www.nationalgeographic.com/travel/article/these-frescoes-shattered-conventions-in-the-italian-art-world" target="_blank">These frescoes shattered conventions in the Italian art world.</a>)
Shields of the founders of the parish church of St. James flank the doorway. On the left is the shield of Alonso de Cárdenas, the last master of the Order of Santiago, rulers of Llerena since the 1200s. The shield of his wife, Leonor de Luna, is on the right.Turismo LlerenaThis story appeared in the January/February 2025 issue of&nbsp;National Geographic History&nbsp;magazine.
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WORCESTER — A Spencer woman pleaded guilty April 11 in Worcester federal court to fraudulently obtaining Social Security benefits over a 15-year period on behalf of a person who had died
More: <a href=https://www.telegram.com/story/news/local/2025/03/17/spencer-woman-charged-social-security-fraud/82498428007/ rel=noreferrer target=_blank>Spencer woman charged with stealing dead person's Social Security benefits</a>
Prosecutors said Llerena-Donahue held power of attorney for a Social Security beneficiary who died in January 2006
she did not report the beneficiary's death to the Social Security Administration or the bank where the benefits were deposited
Llerena-Donohue was accused of fraudulently obtaining nearly $42,000 in benefits between 2006 and 2021
she submitted four false affidavits stating that her power of attorney was still in effect and had not been terminated by the death of the beneficiary
Sentencing is scheduled July 23; Llerena-Donohue faces up to 30 years in prison
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This week is National Nurses Week and now more than ever, we appreciate the selfless acts of nurses near and far who have gone over and beyond to fight a virus that has rocked the world.
On Wednesday, May 6, Live with Kelly and Ryan’s “Helping Hero” segment hit close to home.
New Milford resident Amy Llerena is an ICU nurse who has worked at Danbury Hospital for nearly three decades. During the COVID-19 pandemic, this mom of three is working 12-hour shifts and serves as Clinical Liaison, the lifeline between patients, families and doctors.&nbsp;
Llerena was humble and gracious, admitting she was “star-struck” to be on the popular talk show with Kelly Ripa and Ryan Seacrest. But, the show hosts quickly turned the tables. “You are our hero for a myriad of reasons,” said Kelly. “Not just because you’re a working mom and you raised your three kids, but because you are on the frontlines of this thing we’ve all been dealing with,” Kelly added.
When asked about what it was like being on the frontlines, Llerena spoke softly and candidly. “They are very long days, the patients are so sick, but it’s been a humbling experience to be at their bedside.”
The veteran nurse gave credit to her colleagues at Nuvance Health for their dedication and leadership and said it was all about teamwork and collaboration. “We tripled our ICU capacity,” said Llerena who was near tears when she told a story about a patient who was on a ventilator 28 days when he finally moved his fingers. “We have many success stories,” she said.
Kelly and Ryan closed the show by offering gratitude to Llerena and nurses everywhere and gifting Llerena $5,000. "... for anything you wish to use it for, Mother's Day gift from us, or anything," said Ryan.&nbsp;
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Who was the so called &#8220;Prisoner of Llerena,&#8221; an unfortunate prisoner detained by the Spanish government for crimes against the church
I stumbled upon a Facebook thread discussing the meaning of candlelight drawings scratched on the wall of a Spanish Inquisition jail cell in the early 1500s
an organization called Ruta Conquistadores
had published photos of the “mural” which had been copied and made available for public viewing in the Museo Histórico de Llerena
a small town in Spain’s Extremadura region
The drawings seem to show Spanish soldiers
native Mexicans and several huge snakes possibly adorned with feathers
Who might have been drawing conquistadores and Quetzalcoatl on the wall of a Spanish calaboose at such an early date
who kindly passed on to me explanations of the curious drawings
by local historian Manuel Toro and archivist Francisco Mateos:
which may represent Hernán Cortés and his men
Among them walks a woman who may be La Malinche
There is a very large cross and below it a figure that I suppose is the author of the mural
There are birds and animals in the drawing and some huge serpents
I suppose all these things represent scenes in America
perhaps drawn by a soldier from this region
Domínguez thinks the Prisoner of Llerena may have been one of the 500 Spaniards who accompanied Cortés to America
“We see the author of this mural at the foot of the cross as a penitent,” says Domínguez
But he appears to have drawn his own image twice
This has been interpreted to mean that he portrays himself as a Christian but deep down he is really a Jew
they must have discovered that he was a false convert and such was a person the Inquisition was after.”
Finding a conquistador in this part of Spain is not surprising
“Almost all of Cortés&#8217; men were born around here
within a circle about 100 kilometers in diameter
Soldiering was one of the main ways of life in Extremadura and once the Moors were driven out
The mural was quietly unveiled to the public seven years ago and since then a few Spanish historians and archaeologists have weighed in on just what it is
Sánchez immediately drew my attention to the lower left part of the drawing where we see a person wearing a crown with what appears to be a serpent attached to his head
“is what is called a Name Glyph in the codices
but there are many individuals whose names are related to a snake
and the eyes in the two profiles are the eyes seen from the front
but one thing I can tell you for sure is that this was a person who had knowledge of what we call the Mixteca-Puebla iconographic tradition
Sánchez pointed out that photos of the original wall show it very deteriorated
they decided what was original and what was added later
This influences the interpretation — but the snakes are pre-Hispanic without a doubt
Sánchez explained to me that in those days a favorite method of getting someone in the New World out of the way — without killing them — was to send them off to Spain and put them into what were called “secret” or “perpetual” jails
One example is Nuño de Guzmán who died in such a jail cell
awaiting a royal audience which was never granted
“The Spaniards also carried many indigenous to Spain,” Sánchez told me
who was deported to Spain and then disappeared from history
Was Tenamaxtle the mysterious Prisoner of Llerena
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is charged with fraudulently obtaining nearly $42,000 in Social Security benefits and holding power of attorney for a beneficiary who died in January 2006
She is accused of failing to report that death and accessing improperly paid benefits through several counter cash withdrawals
Llerena-Donohue is accused of submitting false affidavits to the bank in 2018 and 2019 by stating her power of attorney was still in effect
Llerena-Donohue is set to appear in federal court in Worcester at a later date
and the bank fraud charges carry a sentence of up to 30 years in prison and substantial fines
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A Spencer woman is facing federal charges of fraudulently obtaining a deceased person's Social Security benefits for more than 15 years
is charged with one count of bank fraud and will make an appearance in federal court in Worcester at a later date
Attorney's Office alleges that Llerena-Donohue fraudulently obtained more than $40,000 worth of benefits for a person who died in January 2006
for whom she held power of attorney and continued to receive payments until May 2021
It is alleged that Llerena-Donohue did not report the person's death to the Social Security Administration or to the bank where the money was deposited and that she accessed the benefits through cash withdrawals
Attorney's Office also alleges that Llerena-Donahue submitted four false affidavits to the bank stating that the power of attorney was still in effect because it had not been terminated by the person's death
A charge of bank fraud is punishable by a sentence of up to 30 years in prison
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volcanic ruins of Pinta Island were once dotted by thousands of “living rocks,” Galapágos tortoises chomping prickly cacti
wallowing in mud beneath the equatorial sun
But the island was stripped bare over the 19th century
as hungry whalers discovered that they could be stored as fresh meat for a year without food or water in their ships’ holds
the California Academy of Sciences preserved what they believed to be the last three documented Pinta tortoises in arsenic for their collection at Stanford
one particularly shy tortoise had escaped their survey and would go on to survive
for the next seventy years – a young age for a creature who might grow for nearly two centuries
It wasn’t until 1971 that he first encountered a human
who soon realized what he&#8217;d stumbled upon
They named him El Solitario Jorge: Lonesome George
a Galapágos National Park team carried his 165-pound frame across Pinta’s jagged rocks
placed him into a small boat and sailed him to the tortoise breeding center on Santa Cruz Island
Plans were quickly made to stud him (albeit with other species of tortoises) to reverse the imminent extinction of his genetic line
Two good-looking females were moved into his enclosure from nearby Wolf Volcano
but Lonesome George maintained a platonic distance
&#8220;He didn&#8217;t much care for other tortoises,&#8221; recalled Craig MacFarland
former director of the Charles Darwin Research Station
Zoos and cloning geneticists were consulted
Personal ads popped up in newspapers around the world: “Searching for a female Galapagos tortoise
Pinta Island&#8230;” A research intern named Sveva Grigioni took on the project of fondling him for three months
Two females with more similar genes were located and switched out with his spurned corralmates
he was bunked with other males in the hopes that observing their exploits might get him going
but he simply claimed a corner of the enclosure for himself and dug in
”The other tortoises stayed away and let him be,” said Linda Caycot
former science advisor for the Galapágos Conservancy
Time moves very differently in a corral such as George’s
Throughout the years of will-he-won’t-he hubbub
George met Fausto at the gate with his neck outstretched
“He had a complex personality,” said Fausto
‘What’s on the menu today?’ and I would reply
it’s the same menu as every day.’” George would stay with the ranger for hours while he completed his work
and afterward slowly walk Fausto to the gate to say goodbye
What passes between two beings in the comfortable silences of a forty-year friendship
to sit together,” recalled James Gibbs of the Galapágos Conservancy (whom George intensely disliked because he often drew his blood)
“I think Fausto understood things that no one else did about George.”
George failed to meet his friend at the gate
He had died unexpectedly in the night at over one hundred years old
Earth’s line of Pinta Island tortoises went extinct
News broke and the world reeled with the finality and failure of it all: “Death of the world’s rarest creature,” “Farewell to Lonesome George
who never came out of his shell,” “Lonesome George
But to Fausto the tragedy was much simpler
focus painstaking human devotion to a single point: Najin the northern white rhino lives protected under armed guard; Laña the Pyrenean Ibex was resurrected as a short-lived clone; Turgi the Polynesian tree snail’s passing was marked with international obituaries and a gravestone
Yet right now there are only fifty-one Rice’s whales in the Gulf of Mexico
Three hundred and seventy black-footed ferrets in the west’s endangered grasslands
And over 1 million other species at risk of extinction
Can we care for the individuals of the herd–the pod
Their survival depends upon extending the same intensity of devotion to those who precede their own Lonesome George
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<a href="http://www.sas.rochester.edu/ant/people/faculty/searle_llerena/index.html">Llerena Searle</a> is an Assistant Professor of Anthropology at the University of Rochester
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Landscapes of Accumulation: Real Estate and the Neoliberal Imagination in Contemporary India
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The book explains the rapid growth of Indian cities and the proliferation of new malls
and office parks across India by examining the practices and ideas of those who fund real estate projects
Prof Searle worked with international financiers and real estate developers to understand how they transform Indian buildings into legible assets available to international networks of speculative finance
Building on her interest in cultures of capitalism
her next project will investigate domestic consumer culture to understand emerging ideals of class and gender in India’s new high-rises
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Alex Llerena has more than 30 years of experience including stints at Bechtel
California-based Blach Construction announced Monday that it has named Alex Llerena as chief financial officer
Llerena has more than three decades of experience leading financial and operational strategy for major multinational companies
according to a press release shared with Construction Dive
Virginia-headquartered contractor Bechtel Corp
His roles there included head of international tax
general manager of Bechtel Business Services and CFO/principal vice president and ethics and compliance officer for the firm’s Mining and Metals Global Business Unit in Santiago
Llerena’s other previous experience includes leading the international tax groups for Austin
and Mexican building materials giant Cemex
Llerena will replace Alice Chuan, who was <a href="https://www.constructiondive.com/news/california-contractor-makes-cfo-it-appointments/651772/">hired as the firm’s first CFO</a> last year
Llerena will oversee the finance and accounting team and serve as a member of the cross-functional leadership team that manages overall firm operations
“Alex’s distinguished background in guiding financial operations for global building companies and proven track record of success in navigating change and expansion make him an ideal addition to Blach leadership,” said Blach President Dan Rogers in the release
coupled with his broad understanding of the construction industry overall
will have substantial impact on our continued growth.”
Blach also announced several changes to its operations team
Founded in 1970, Blach’s portfolio encompasses a range of sectors, including healthcare, education, hospitality, life sciences, professional services and technology facilities, as well as affordable, supportive and market-rate housing developments. The firm’s <a href="https://www.enr.com/toplists/2023-Top-400-Contractors-1-preview">2022 revenue was $294 million</a>, according to Engineering News-Record.
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By the time you’re home from work, have dinner, and get comfortable in front of the TV, you probably aren’t in the mood to watch something stressful. Odds are you’ll turn to something unchallenging and nourishing. It probably has Emma Stone in it. And Rob Brydon. You’ll smile, go to bed happy, and watch another episode tomorrow night. 
Sometimes you want a restaurant that’s similarly unchallenging and straightforward. Llerena is that kind of restaurant. It’s a place that serves food you always want to eat.
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The Drapers Arms is a residential pub in Islington with a bar downstairs
Jake has always been in London but still makes a wrong turn in Soho
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— Police have charged a Richmond man with DUI manslaughter in a crash that killed his passenger Saturday morning in Chesterfield County
Officers were called to the wreck in the 4400 block of Beulah Road around 8:50 a.m.
A Dodge Charger driven by 22-year-old Luis Adolfo Llerena Leon
was headed east on Beulah Road when it ran off the road and hit a tree
was taken to an area hospital where they were pronounced dead
Police later identified them as 19-year-old Sarah L
who was arrested and charged with DUI and DUI manslaughter
is being held without bond at the Chesterfield County Jail
Sidell said the investigation into the crash is ongoing
Anyone with information about the wreck is asked to call the Chesterfield County Police Department at 804-748-1251 or Crime Solvers at 804-748-0660 or through the P3 ap
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The fragmented thoughts, broken images, and disjointed words, if brought together, could draw a sense of meaning, despite the arbitrary nature of their expression when held exclusively. The incoherency that leads up to the formation of a whole is a manifestation of a multidirectional dialogue, only to emphasise kaleidoscopic reality. Navigating similar terrain is the art practice of Spanish <a href="https://www.stirworld.com/tags-contemporary-artist">contemporary artist</a>
The nuanced understanding of the discipline of archaeology and found objects finds a place in her works to visually translate the creative thought
The material reality of the objects opens the possibility of giving way to ideas and thought for which an easy reference point may not be swiftly available
It is not an &ldquo;epistemological search&rdquo; for meaning
but the objects are the rich repository of meanings awaited to be unravelled and explored by the viewer
The constellation of the found objects &ndash; glass, iron metal, stone - in the <a href="https://www.stirworld.com/tags-installation">installation</a> The word
follows the artistic quest to question the singular authority of the language to promulgate unidimensional ideas of meaning
Building upon the theories on the body as an archive
promoted by the philosophers such as Michel Foucault and Julietta Singh
Llerena overviews the audience as a living manifestation of archive and memory
as Llerena would like to believe and practice
the installation is a &ldquo;tangible&rdquo; representation of a language i.e.
is an embodiment of multiple signs and meanings
Llerena expounds on her notion of archive and objects
&ldquo;I store matter that surrounds me and after a process of observation
I convert it into different archives in which I bring a new meaning to these objects
I carry out archaeological preservation of the present
There are many layers and readings in my pieces that are built over time and remain open to the viewer.&rdquo;
Broken pieces of porcelain unevenly pasted on a vase made of glass once more affirm the intimacy of meaning arising from its cracks
Llerena step by step explains her art of making a variety of installations and sculptures
&ldquo;I organise the elements in my sculptures and installations according to archives created from a process of research and classification
Their arrangement responds to create systems that tell me where they should be placed in space through established coordinates
although intuition also plays a very important role
The installation works such as Carbon and Stampede bring to the fore the repercussion of rupture once the natural orders are subjected to human disturbance
The advent of technology inevitably pushed the case of disarrangement
&ldquo;Technology is very present in our lives
it is so integrated that we are not aware of the use we make of it daily for almost any action
it is a mechanism that serves to relate and put different subjects in dialogue with each other
Everything is connected and nothing is exclusive
Art is made up of a multitude of layers.&rdquo;
Explicitly visible in her works is Llerena&rsquo;s insistence on expanding the scope of her works by not confining their meaning
For the art is indeed a valuable system of communicating thoughts and expression
&ldquo;I do not look for a closed or unique meaning.&rdquo; The interactive objects as part of the display openly invite the viewers to live their experience in an effort to construct their meaning
which in a way paves the way for the artist to achieve the complete relationship with the works
Llerena does not sound reluctant to assert
&ldquo;I seek to move an intimate and close emotion from the inside out in the viewer
an emotion similar to the one I experienced when developing the piece
Dilpreet Bhullar shuttles between New Delhi and Mumbai
With an MPhil in Comparative Literature (University of Delhi)
she has been the recipient of the Alliance for Historical Dialogue and Accountability Fellowship (Columbia University
New York) and International Centre For Advocates Against Discrimination Fellowship
she is the Editorial Manager of the magazine TAKE
which is dedicated to South Asian contemporary arts
When a famed Indian artist used a protest poet&rsquo;s words without credit
it raised a deeper question: who gets to speak
The veteran curator on the Sharjah Biennial 16 and collection-building as history-writing
This selling exhibition has been conceived as a collaboration between WWF
to further ocean conservation initiatives across the UK
A museum at Cambridge University examines Britain&rsquo;s role in the transatlantic slave trade between 1750-1850
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José Carlos Llerena Robles is a popular educator
a member of the Peruvian organization La Junta
and a representative of the Peruvian chapter of Alba Movimientos
The move by Pedro Castillo to dissolve congress ahead of a third impeachment motion seems to be the result of a pressure campaign with support from the U.S
while poking around the Galapagan isle of Pinta in search of mollusks
Hungarian zoologist József Vágvölgyi instead discovered a 60-year-old tortoise—the only one remaining
with his food supply having been devastated by ravaging feral goats introduced a century earlier
this last of the Chelonoidis niger abingdonii was dubbed “Lonesome George” and transported to the Charles Darwin Research Station on the nearby island of Santa Cruz
for the safety of the individual and with the aspiration to preserve the subspecies
Over decades, George was monitored by multiple teams of scientists and tended by <a href="https://www.galapagosbylocalguides.com/fausto-llerena-the-galapagos-park-ranger/">park ranger Fausto Llerana</a>; in 1983 Llerana
who had developed a passion for tortoises as an adolescent
George cohabitated with two genetically similar females with whom he was encouraged to mate
save for a couple of breedings generating eggs that were not viable
One hopes that he at least enjoyed their company
researchers offered a $10,000 finders fee in exchange for a suitable partner
Sadly this matchmaking attempt did not produce the desired results
who came to work even on his days off to spend time with him
and grew to consider George his best friend
His body was sent to the American Museum of Natural History where it was taxidermied and displayed
Lonesome George now can be viewed in the Fausto Llerena Breeding Center
an installation at the Darwin Station devoted to the beast and named for his keeper
While George was thought to be an endling for the duration of his captivity, in <a href="https://www.nbcnews.com/science/science-news/not-so-lonesome-gal-pagos-tortoise-subspecies-thought-extinct-lives-n1128941">2020 researchers on an expedition to Wolf Volcano</a> on Isabela Island came across a female tortoise determined to be a direct descendent of George’s subspecies
Llerena retired shortly after George’s passing
He now focuses on carving wood sculptures of local wildlife
A rare specimen of an iconic extinct animal in downtown Sydney
This poignant display is now a memorial to these regionally extinct species
serve as a tool to educate about conservation
A natural history museum with an extensive collection of bird dioramas
The only university zoological museum in London houses extinct animals
Berlin&#39;s natural history museum houses the world&#39;s largest mounted dinosaur and the late beloved polar bear Knut
A curated collection of hundreds of taxidermy animals from across British Columbia
Venture into the past with an unlisted exhibit hall featuring extinct birds
<a href="https://www.galapagos.org" title="Galápagos Conservancy" rel="home">Galápagos Conservancy</a>
Iniciativa Galápagos (formerly known as the Giant Tortoise Restoration Initiative) is a collaborative effort led by Galápagos Conservancy and the Galápagos National Park Directorate (GNPD)
The long-term goal of the initiative is to restore tortoise populations to their historical distribution and numbers across Galápagos
including on islands where tortoises went extinct
This historic effort is composed of four main components:
This ambitious initiative builds on a half century of tortoise research and conservation carried out by the Charles Darwin Research Station
and numerous visiting scientists and volunteers
Galápagos Conservancy has supported much of this work
were the most historically decimated species in the Galápagos Islands
exploited them as a food source during the 18th and 19th centuries
limited poaching of tortoises still occurs in some areas
and the Solenopsis ant) prey on tortoises (particularly eggs and hatchling tortoises); others (goats
and invasive plants) damage or destroy tortoise habitat
A total of 15 tortoise species have been identified
it is probably extinct but anecdotal information suggests that a few individuals may remain
went extinct in the mid-1800s; as there is no complete museum specimen
the species was never officially described or named
Rearing young tortoises in captivity to approximately 5 years of age prior to releasing them into the wild is a vital tool in rebuilding population numbers quickly
Tortoise mortality in the wild is highest over the first couple of years
often due to lack of food or water as well as tortoise hatchlings being easy prey for both endemic and invasive predators
Captive rearing has been used in Galápagos since 1965 to help restore threatened tortoise populations of 9 of the 11 surviving species
Improvements in nesting areas and incubation and rearing techniques over the decades has made this one of the most successful conservation programs in Galapagos
There are two Tortoise Centers in Galápagos
all managed by the Galápagos National Park Directorate with the support of Galápagos Conservancy
The Tortoise Center on Santa Cruz was originally established by the Charles Darwin Research Station (CDRS) in 1965
which assumed all management responsibilities in 1998
with the launch of the Giant Tortoise Restoration Initiative
Galápagos Conservancy scientists have served as advisors to ensure continued long-term success of all tortoise centers
The long-term goal of the Giant Tortoise Restoration Initiative is to restore all tortoise populations to their historical distribution and numbers
When the Galapagos National Park was established in 1959
Given that the historical population throughout the Archipelago was between 200,000-300,000 tortoises
and the current population is 10-15% of that
The primary method to rebuild these populations as quickly as possible is by collecting eggs and/or hatchlings from natural nests and rearing the young in captivity
by-passing the years of highest mortality before releasing them back into the wild
The Española tortoise population was the closest to extinction in 1959
the result of decades of goats on the island (eradicated in 1978) and the absence of significant numbers of tortoises resulted in changes to the vegetation that negatively impact the recovery of the tortoise population – primarily the vast thickets of woody vegetation that prohibit movement of the tortoises
GTRI personnel have been studying the inter-relationships among tortoises
cactus and woody vegetation to determine the best strategy for improving tortoise habitat so that the population can continue to expand in both distribution and number
The Pinzón tortoise population was also on the road to extinction due to 100% predation of tortoise eggs/hatchlings by introduced black rats beginning in the late 19th century
the Galapagos National Park Directorate led a successful campaign to eradicate the introduced black rats
tortoise hatchlings were observed on the island for the first time in a century
Rearing young tortoises in captivity will continue to help the population increase more rapidly
the San Cristóbal tortoise population was one of the least well-known
A breeding center was established there in 2004 to build up the population
but it was not known at the time whether that was a necessary tool for that population
An island-wide census was finally carried out by the GTRI team in November 2016
The high number of juveniles and sub-adults indicated a healthy
Future work on San Cristóbal will focus on the expanding range of the tortoises into the farmlands of the western half of the island
the giant tortoises of Santa Cruz Island were considered a single species
the Eastern Santa Cruz Tortoise was designated a separate species
The western species has a large population but is still much smaller than the historical population
which dig up tortoise nests and eat the eggs and/or hatchlings)
The eastern species is endangered in part because of its small population
which attacks tortoise hatchlings in nests and as they emerge
is present in nesting zones of both species
A complete census is planned of the eastern species to determine number
To increase population numbers more rapidly
eggs and/or hatchlings are collected from natural nests and reared in the Tortoise Center
The Santiago tortoise is also Critically Endangered
in large part due to exploitation in past centuries
Due to the ease of removing female tortoises (closer to the coast and lighter)
exploitation by whalers and other mariners skewed this population to mostly males
which is a severe limit to population growth
eggs and/or hatchlings are collected from natural nests and reared in the Tortoise Center and then released at 4-5 years old
A more recent threat is the expansion of the introduced blackberry following the eradication of pigs
hindering tortoise use of the habitat and potentially blocking migrations
Further study and habitat management is needed
The Sierra Negra tortoise population was historically the largest in the Archipelago
The historical Cerro Azul population was estimated at 18,000 animals
These volcanoes both have numerous subpopulations of tortoises that do not appear to intermix in current times
while not a problem for most Galapagos giant tortoise species
Both species have breeding groups at the Tortoise Center in Puerto Villamil
Much more research is needed to determine the complex genetics of these two species and to provide better population estimates
Work is also needed to reduce and eventually eliminate poaching
The three tortoise species on the northern volcanoes of Isabela are generally healthier populations than most of the other species
The tortoises on Alcedo and Wolf are considered Vulnerable
while those on Darwin are designated as Threatened
due to its small population size as well as a lack of knowledge of this species
The population on Wolf Volcano has an odd mixture of tortoises from several of the other islands
These are the result of humans moving tortoises during the time of the whalers
producing offspring with partial ancestry from different islands
This occurrence has provided a treasure trove of tortoises that can be used to repopulate islands where tortoises are extinct
A breeding program to restore tortoises to Floreana Island was initiated in 2017 using tortoises collected from Wolf Volcano
The status of the Fernandina Island tortoise is unknown
the only known Fernandina tortoise in the world
was collected during the California Academy of Sciences expedition in April 1906
While thought to be extinct due to volcanic eruptions in past centuries
there have been anecdotal observations indicating that there may indeed still be a very few left on the island
A search will be conducted using both helicopter and ground crews to make a final determination
genetic analysis of Galapagos tortoises — both from the wild and from museum specimens — has opened a window of opportunity for cutting-edge conservation to restore tortoise populations to islands where they are extinct
This is an important component of island restoration
as these growing tortoise populations will provide ecosystem “engineering” by trampling vegetation
which helps to recover ecosystem processes and provides improved habitat conditions for other native species
The repopulation of Santa Fe Island with giant tortoises began in 2015
The Santa Fe tortoise species went extinct before any complete specimens were collected — thus an official description and scientific name do not exist
using museum specimens of pieces of tortoises collected on Santa Fe
and has identified the Española tortoise as the species most closely related to the extinct Santa Fe species
Tortoise repatriations to Española Island were suspended in 2013 while habitat studies and potential management are completed
A decision was then made to release the young Española tortoises produced in the Santa Cruz Tortoise Center onto Santa Fe
given their genetic similarity to the original Santa Fe tortoise
The first group of 201 juvenile tortoises ranging in age from 5-8 years old was released in the interior of the island in June 2015
Additional cohorts of juvenile tortoises are released annually
Follow-up surveys of these tortoises show near 100% survival and continued dispersal of individuals throughout a larger area
Ongoing research will focus on potential competition with the Santa Fe land iguana and the mid- to long-term impacts of the tortoises on the vegetation
The tortoises of Floreana went extinct a decade or two after Charles Darwin’s visit in 1835
with the last individuals most likely harvested for food
Geneticists from Yale University have identified hybrid tortoises on Wolf Volcano (on northern Isabela Island) with partial Floreana tortoise ancestry
whalers abandoned a mixture of Galapagos tortoises there in centuries past
19 tortoises with partial Floreana ancestry were transferred from Wolf Volcano to the Tortoise Center on Santa Cruz
An additional four tortoises already in the Center were also identified as having partial Floreana tortoise ancestry
initiated with 20 of these tortoises in 2017
will provide young tortoises to be released onto Floreana in the future
genetically similar to the original species
the island will undergo a broader ecological restoration engineered by the released tortoises
The restoration of the tortoise population is part of the larger Floreana Restoration Project
which will include the eradication of the introduced rodents and cats as a necessary step prior to the first release of tortoises into the wild
and the return of other species no longer present on the island (e.g.
Tortoises were thought to be extinct on Pinta Island for most of the first half of the 20th century
Then Lonesome George was sighted in 1971 and transported to the Santa Cruz Tortoise Center in 1972
Since then there have been extensive searches both on Pinta and in the world’s zoos for another Pinta tortoise
a few tortoises have been found on Wolf Volcano with partial Pinta ancestry
the number is not sufficient for initiating a breeding program
Their eradication in 2006 was the first step in restoring the Pinta ecosystem
the “engineers” of Galapagos terrestrial ecosystems
were considered a vital component of the ongoing process of ecosystem restoration
To provide a “bridge” until a decision is made as to which tortoises should be used to start a reproductive and self-sustaining population on the island
39 adult tortoises with mixed ancestry from islands with healthy tortoise populations were sterilized and released onto Pinta in May 2010
These tortoises were monitored for two years
They expanded their range and are impacting the vegetation and maintaining open trails
This will help ensure a successful re-establishment of a reproductive tortoise population on Pinta in the future
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– Two Orlando residents were arrested for tampering with fuel pumps in Lakeland
according to the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services
Officials said they received information about fuel tampering at gas stations in Lakeland and Lutz in late February and early March
Four people were arrested as a result of the investigation
The department said Yulier Garcia-Martinez and Rogelio Llerena tried to steal fuel from a Circle K in Lakeland on Saturday “by installing a pulsar manipulation device inside one of the pumps.”
and partners are working hard every day to protect Florida consumers and businesses from theft and other fraud at gas stations across our state,” Commissioner Nikki Fried said in a news release
“Whether individuals are trying to steal fuel like in these situations or credit card data with skimmers
know that our department will continue to crackdown on crimes at our gas pumps.”
Llerena told deputies he and Garcia-Martinez were going to Tampa to pick up a truck
He said he was inside the Circle K convenience store while Garcia-Martinez put gas into the Ford pickup truck they were traveling in
Deputies said Garcia-Martinez said the Ford belonged to him and changed his story “several times” about how long he has owned it
The report said Garcia-Martinez finally said he picked up the truck four days ago and put gas into it at the Circle K gas station but denied accessing the pump or tampering
He later claimed ownership of the fuel tampering device
Garcia-Martinez faces charges of unauthorized access to an electronic device
Llerena faces charges of criminal mischief
interruption or impairment to a business or operation
and unauthorized access to electronic equipment
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Felix Llerena, a Cuban immigrant and political activist now living in Texas, poses for a photo at Arthur Storey Park, Friday, Sept. 22, 2023, in Houston. (AP Photo/Michael Wyke)
Both parties’ efforts affect Llerena’s life and fulfill different priorities he has. While he’s leaning toward a Republican candidate next year, he says he tries to avoid sticking to one side. 
“I do not worship politicians,” he said. “They are simply doing their job. I do not defend political or partisan interests.”
The parties use sharply different strategies and arguments and often paint the other side as extremist or socialist — an especially grave insult among Cuban exiles.
Democrats have attacked Trump and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, another GOP presidential candidate, on immigration and typically emphasize their treatment of recent border crossers who often include Cubans, Venezuelans, Haitians and other nationalities widely represented in Florida. Republicans generally focus on economic issues and argue Democratic efforts to target inequality end up hurting middle-class families including Latinos. 
Last month, the Florida Democratic Party launched a voter registration effort called “Take Back Florida” to try to regain some lost ground. The party chair said it would be “all hands on deck” in Miami-Dade, where 60% of the voters are Hispanic.
“What the Democrats have lost are the younger Cuban American voters,” said Dario Moreno, a political science professor at Florida International University.
Llerena, now 27, pays attention to his image, often wearing a suit and a tie at community events. He has appeared on Spanish-language local networks and as a guest of Univision’s Jorge Ramos. He has met with elected officials from both parties in Miami and Washington.
“I may be a ‘muelero,’” he said, an expression for someone with the gift of gab. “But I am pragmatic and realistic.”
“In Cuba, the alphabet is not F for flowers or R for roses,” Llerena said. “F is for Fidel and R is for revolution.”
It wasn’t until he was in his teens and began using Internet cafes that Llerena says he formed different opinions. He paid attention to the U.S.-funded Radio and Television Marti networks. Eventually he began resisting the Castro-led government as a religious freedom and pro-democracy activist.
“The U.S. gave, gave, gave and Cuba gave nothing in return,” he said. “The reality for the Cuban people remained the same. I never benefited from the thaw, never felt a real change.”
Cuban government agents detained him in 2017 after a visit to the United States that he documented on social media to meet with members of the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom. He was expelled from his university and forced to sign a warning for public disorder, which human rights groups say Cuba uses to intimidate activists, political opponents and critics. Llerena left Cuba shortly after.
In 2020, Llerena was vocal about his support of Trump, saying those rallies showed the Cuban government that it wasn’t only the aging exiles who arrived after the Cuban Revolution or in the ensuing decades, but those who have come more recently that also support hard-line policies against the Cuban government.
But Llerena said he was offended by the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol by a pro-Trump mob.
“I have fled a dictatorship where there has been a cult of personality for many decades,” he said. “Politicians are all human beings and they make mistakes. There are many good things to like about Donald Trump, but in others, it was a disaster.”
Llerena said he wanted to apply right away for his mother, who he had not seen in more than five years. Anticipating a court challenge, he filed her application as soon as the program opened.
If Llerena gets his citizenship in time, he likely won’t vote in the state where he entered American politics. He travels often to Miami for events with the exile community but is now living in Texas — another state where the Latino vote is critical and where Republicans have made inroads with Latino voters to win statewide elections. 
“I am obviously Cuban and I am going to die Cuban,” he said. “I have to advocate for my people.”
AUBURNDALE — Armed with a dust mop, rags, solvents and soap, Marina Llerena attacks each house with glee. The 40-year-old single mom is a maid, and proud of it.
She holds on to a dream of owning her own business to better provide for her son, Joshua Garcia, who is just 13 but stands an inch or two taller than his mom.
Their modest apartment in Auburndale is decked for the holidays. A few gifts, neatly wrapped, rest beneath a table-top tree. Luna, a diminutive Maltese mix, hovers, begging for attention.
“I was afraid I would lose everything,” said Llerena, ensconced on a couch, detailing events of the past year that cost her her job.
Sidelined for 12 weeks by a medical emergency, and lacking family or workplace benefits to provide even partial income, Llerena turned to Catholic Charities for assistance with household expenses. The agency came through with one month of rent and utilities, but it wasn't enough to see her through long weeks of recovery.
Through its affiliation with Catholic Charities, The Ledger's Newspaper with a Heart program stepped in, keeping the Llerena household intact.
Now in its 47th year, the Heart program serves as a fund of last resort, as other charities have been exhausted because their funds run dry at this time of year.
Many recipients have nowhere else to turn in a county where the social service network often is overwhelmed by need. Families and individuals profiled in The Ledger represent a small portion of those assisted by the Heart fund throughout the year.
Donations are tax deductible. Every penny goes to help neighbors in need, as The Ledger and its partner, United Way of Central Florida, pay all administrative costs.
Cleaning homes day in, day out, Llerena said she gets plenty of exercise. Bewildered by noticeable weight gain in May, she chalked it up to overeating and started dieting. “I was going to the gym, eating healthy and trying to lose the weight,” she said. “People thought I was pregnant.”
As her weight gain continued, Llerena decided to seek medical advice, though she lacked insurance through her employer, a national housecleaning franchise. Turning to ObamaCare, she obtained a policy costing $38.48 a month and found a local doctor whom she said questioned her veracity.
“He actually looked at me and said, 'Are you sure you're not pregnant?' I told him, 'Look, it just grew!' ”
Despite her protests, Llerena was given a pregnancy test, which turned out negative. Her physician then referred her to a specialist for a series of tests, including a sonogram and MRI.
Tests revealed a large cyst on her right ovary, which was surgically removed Aug. 3 at Lakeland Regional Health Medical Center. She said she waited nervously for two days before doctors informed her the cyst was benign – no cancer.
Ordered to rest for a minimum of six weeks, Llerena's relief was short-lived. She said she didn't get paid for missing work. And she ultimately was let go.
At the same time, she said, her son's father lost employment because of illness and he suspended his monthly child support payments of $500. Llerena said she filed for cash assistance through the Department of Children and Families, but was denied benefits because her record of receiving child support was still on the books, and she was unable to provide immediate proof that the support had been suspended.
That's when she turned to Catholic Charities for assistance. But her recovery was slow, triggering a referral for additional assistance through Newspaper with a Heart, which covered Llerena's rent and other expenses for several more months, long enough to see her through her crisis.
Once cleared by her doctor to return to work, Llerena found a position with another housecleaning company at the end of October. By then she also had started receiving a monthly food stamp allotment of $300.
The financial bridge provided by the Heart fund was, Llerena said, a godsend. “I got to keep my apartment, my furniture, everything I worked so hard for.”
— Eric Pera can be reached at eric.pera@theledger.com or 863-802-7528.
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Meet the general magistrate and civil trial attorneys hoping to become Palm Beach County Court judge.
 </a>          Left to right: Richard Llerena
Sara Alijewicz and Jeremy Zubkoff are running for Palm Beach County Court judge
Courtesy photos As part of the Daily Business Review's coverage of the primary election set for Aug
here's part of a series of Q&As with South Florida candidates running for judgeships
Responses have been edited for style and content
General magistrate Sara Alijewicz and civil trial attorneys Richard Llerena and Jeremy Zubkoff are running for Palm Beach County Court judge
Here's what they had to say about what qualifies them for the bench
Llerena has been practicing since 2005 and specializes in auto accidents
Llerena is also the former counselor to a major insurance group and has represented large corporations in liability cases
He founded Llerena Law in West Palm Beach in 2010 and says his career has kept him in county
circuit and federal courtrooms almost weekly
Llerena graduated with honors from the University of Miami in 2002
and from the University of Florida Levin College of Law in 2005
He serves as treasurer and board member to nonprofit organization Lake Worth West Resident Planning Group
activities and resources for children and young people in Palm Beach County
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accusing the defendant of selling knock-off Graco products
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accuses the defendants of negligently and fraudulently managing the plaintiff's $1 million investment
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Attorneys from A&amp;O Shearman has stepped in as defense counsel for Toronto-Dominion Bank and other defendants in a pending securities class action
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accuses the defendants of concealing the bank's 'pervasive' deficiencies in regards to its compliance with the Bank Secrecy Act and the quality of its anti-money laundering controls
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Wolf of Gordon Rees Scully Mansukhani to fend off a pending breach-of-contract lawsuit
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accuses Crown Castle of failing to transfer approximately $30,000 in utility payments from T-Mobile in breach of a roof-top lease and assignment agreement
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alleges that the defendant's refrigerators’ drawers and shelving repeatedly break and fall apart within months after purchase
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I want to see The Duke starring Jim Broadbent and Helen Mirren – wonderful by the way – before it melts away and here is a place and time that suits
I am with my friend and neighbour Matthew Sturgis
He books us seats in the front row of what I now call Odeon Luxe and Drink and I furnish the gin and tonics
Matthew is so tall that his legs protrude quite a way over the edge of the reclining chair and his feet go to sleep
But both he and I stay awake for the engaging true story of Kempton Bunton and the 1961 theft of Francisco Goya’s portrait The Duke of Wellington from The National Gallery
It was done to hold the government to ransom over their mistreatment of the elderly
leaving the slightly grotesque architectural assembly that is Esther Anne Place where the cinema occupies a basement
we take a brisk walk on Upper Street to Llerena Ibérico Tapas Bar
Negronis and Jamón de bellota 100% Ibérico D.O
Dehesa de Extremadura carved from acorn-fed shoulder of ham
We surround these slices of heaven with pan con tomate
prawn croquetas and arroz negro (rice rendered black with squid ink)
Then we finish with glasses of Marqués de la Concordia Blanco and a slice of tarta de Santiago
A highly satisfactory evening that fills us with more determination to fight back on behalf of the distressed and elderly
a category in which I sometimes include myself
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Courtesy of Fay Maschler2/5Recently I have become friends with ‘Demon Barber’
slightly foxed journos maybe showing some shelf wear
I very much enjoyed Lynn’s book An Education published in 2009 and the film of that story starring Carey Mulligan
We meet for Saturday lunch at Les 2 Garçons in Crouch Hill in North London
Lynn has already visited with the aforementioned mutual pal and has decided that she wants to eat here at the very least once a week
It is the apotheosis of a bistro de quartier
The two boys in question just happen to be Robert Reid who was Marco Pierre White’s head chef when Marco held three Michelin stars at The Oak Room in Le Meridien Piccadilly; and Jean-Christophe Slowic who was also a long-time member of staff
from his addictive little restaurant L’Absinthe in Primrose Hill
They both now live locally and seem delighted – as are their customers – to have pitched up here
As well as a quite long menu of bistro classics there is a blackboard list of plats du jour from which I start with a delectable glazed open tart with duck liver while Lynn chooses from the printed menu an assembly of sea scallops and braised endives in a Champagne and orange butter
That is actually haute cuisine underlined by the use of Villeroy &amp; Boch’s Basket plates that I remember so well from the 1980s
My main course is cod in a herb-embroidered broth with white beans and aioli
JC recommends a 2020 Muscadet sur lie aux Avineux that as far as I am concerned polishes the reputation of Muscadet
I go outside to sit in the sunshine waiting for a cab beneath a sign pointing to the entrance of the Eternal Sacred Order of Cherubim and Seraphim Church
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If I tell you that the meaning is ‘to churn and reflect’ maybe that will help
And if I tell you that the pair behind it are Rohit Ghai and Abhishake Sangwan of the Indian restaurant Kutir in Chelsea perhaps you will make a note on your phone
mastermind of Renegade Urban Winery and instigator of rebel behaviour generally
We do not indulge in the cocktails ‘inspired by the seven oceans of the world featuring exotic fruits
but I do try Portobello Gin just with tonic and then we move on to Californian Cannonball Chardonnay marked up with very decent reticence
Lately new or newish Indian restaurants bring to mind Palace on Wheels-style train travel in terms of décor and reflect the chef’s life and locations in the sub-continent on the menu
Street food celebrated in a first course of ram laddoo
yellow lentils with dates and radish is rewarding as is beef bone marrow scattered with rose petals and chopped cashew nuts
We also try the signature first course of Ghati Masala prawns
Very seldom in my experience and these flavoured with royal cumin and mint are excellent as is methi murgh
boneless chicken thighs prepared with whole spices
I would rather have bread than rice and we try a selection including Sri Lankan pol roti
For the indecisive (not us) there are set menus with wine pairings
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gave a 2001 Winners Lunch at The Guinea Grill in Bruton Place  to which I was delighted to be invited
Maybe it is connected to my cherished friendship with Oisin Rogers
the charismatic general manager and also grill chef of the inn that has been trading at this address since 1423
The lunch is held at the annexe across the mews which previously was a branch of Pizza Express
The ovens have been put to good use baking bread
Sponsors including Estrella Damm beer and Liberty Wines mean that a glass or three of something is readily available and
Dublin-born Osh – as I and others call him – is responsible for most of the pints of perfectly-poured Guinness currently sold in London
I am sitting with chums but also in the sight line of heroes like Nieves Barragán Mohacho of Sabor
Andrew Wong (Chef of the Year) of the two-star Michelin A
and Sally Abé currently heading up The Pem at Conrad St James hotel
I start the meal with prawn cocktail because that seems correct before a selection of grilled beef including dry-aged Porterhouse
Cote de Boeuf and Chateaubriand all cooked à point
We are constantly urged by bossy newspaper articles to eat a greater variety of vegetables
sweetcorn and greens with bacon are all offered
For dessert I choose mandarin and vanilla Mille-feuille
I tear myself away just in time to get home for a nap
Voting has already started for this year’s awards
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one of their guest pop-ups is American chef Chris McDade from the neighbourhood restaurant Popina in Brooklyn
McDade hails from Georgia in the Deep South
His first food memory is cleaning pole beans – what we might call runner beans – on his grandma’s lap
His menu for London kicks off with buttermilk biscuits with cultured butter and rhubarb preserve takes us through assemblies based on grits plus ‘killed Spring vegetables and lettuces’ which turns out to mean gently pickled veg and the highlight of the evening
hot fried rabbit with Jersey Royals and spring vegetables where the coating is crisp and the meat spicy and juicy – not easy to achieve with rabbit
Book now for Ina Niiniketo from Helsinki who from 19-23 April combines ‘Japanese and Nordic minimalism with a love of timeless Parisian elegance’
Seating is now restaurant style with an open kitchen
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A former county magistrate, a personal injury lawyer and a condominium attorney are vying to replace County Judge Nancy Perez, the <a href=https://www.mypalmbeachpost.com/news/crime--law/black-hispanic-candidates-could-shake-face-county-judiciary/uN3dZXDwzhM0Ebm4k0cPSL/>lone Hispanic</a> on <a href=https://www.mypalmbeachpost.com/news/elections-2018-five-attorneys-vie-for-county-judge-group-seat/RT3NDzwQEt9YCnIMFlFJdI/>the county bench</a>
the top two will go to a runoff in November
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The three rivals have diverse professional backgrounds. <a href=https://www.saraforjudge.com/about>While a magistrate judge</a> for about eight years until April, Alijewicz presided over family, substance abuse, mental health and guardianship cases. Llerena’s resume lists work in personal injury and immigration cases, traffic tickets and civil litigation. <a href=http://www.flcondolaw.com/>Zubkoff lists</a> condominium law
real estate and general civil and commercial litigation
Alijewicz has been nominated in the past to replace outgoing county and circuit judges but never granted the governor’s appointment. She has raised $20,972 as of late July and given herself $75,000, according to reports submitted to the Supervisor of Elections. This is <a href=http://www.mytrafficlawyers.com/>Llerena’s </a>first time running for election
He gave his campaign $17,400 and raised $2,100
Zubkoff unsuccessfully ran for circuit court judge in 2016
He has given himself $6,657 and raised $6,980
Alijewicz said she would prefer to be placed in the Belle Glade courthouse because of the variety of cases
She said she’s always been driven to help people and finds it rewarding to resolve disputes
who received her law degree in 1994 from Nova Southeastern
has been a magistrate judge and was admitted to the Florida Bar in 1995
She also worked for more than 10 years as a staff attorney and then supervising attorney at the Palm Beach Legal Aid Society
an organization that gives free legal advice and offers programs helping children
domestic violence victims and immigrants looking for legal residency
“I want to serve the public of Palm Beach County in the best way I know how,” she said
Alijewicz said her experience within the community and knowledge of programs offered in the county would help her connect with those who come before her
She wouldn’t be opposed to reaching out to someone after a hearing to let them know about county resources
Alijewicz said over the past eight years she has presided over thousands of cases
who was born in Miami after his parents moved to America from Cuba
said his background and ability to speak fluent English and Spanish makes him attractive to serve in the criminal misdemeanor division because of the population of accused Hispanics and Latinos
He said because of the various dialects of Spanish
interpreters don’t always successfully communicate with the defendants
Llerena said he would be able to understand the men and women before him
“As a judge I can kind of perceive if the defendant or accused is a little bit confused and I can clarify that,” he said
He also has experience in immigration cases and the controversy surrounding whether immigrants are here legally
He said in one case a judge asked him if his client was documented and Llerena fired back that he didn’t have to answer that
Llerena graduated from the University of Florida Levin College of Law and was admitted to the Florida Bar in 2005
He said he is working nearly 300 open cases
Zubkoff wants to be judge to fulfill his love of community service
He said his mother was a middle school teacher in Long Beach
He said being involved in the community is a judge’s second job
he’d prefer to work at the south county courthouse so he would be able to reduce commute time and spend more time with his children
Zubkoff was admitted to the Florida Bar in 2004 and graduated from the Santa Clara University School of Law
He said at any given time he is working more than 100 cases
The three candidates encourage residents to research them before voting
Everybody brings something different to the table.”
The two men charged with the high-profile killing of a Highland Road couple can receive a fair trial in East Baton Rouge Parish
The Louisiana 1st Circuit Court of Appeals reversed state District Judge Trudy White's decision in spring 2019 to change venues
The reversal came six days after another judge canceled a March 23 trial date — a new date was not set
A March 23 trial date for two cousins accused in the 2015 kidnapping and slaying of a Highland Road couple was canceled Thursday
are charged with first-degree murder in the slaying of Denis "Bubbie" Duplantier
White cited extensive pretrial publicity in deciding that jurors from outside East Baton Rouge would have to hear the case
Two men accused in a high-profile 2015 robbery
abduction and killing of a Highland Road couple in their 70s won’t have their first-degree mur&hellip;
The 1st Circuit noted that the 40-plus newspaper articles cited by the defense in their change of venue motion spanned a period of more than three years
"Forty-three articles concerning a double homicide over such an extended period are less indicative of a hostile public atmosphere against defendant to overwhelm prospective jurors and witnesses than a media blitz," Circuit Judge Page McClendon wrote Wednesday
The appellate court noted that the late serial killer Derrick Todd Lee was tried in 2004 by jurors from East Baton Rouge Parish
in the back seat of their red pickup at a Hammond gas station
Alonso performed landscaping work for the Duplantiers and lived on other property owned by them
Family members of an elderly couple killed in their Highland Road home made a “gut-wrenching” decision after meeting with prosecutors over whe&hellip;
Alonso's white pickup was captured on surveillance video as it followed the couple’s truck into the Petro truck stop
Alonso’s truck was later discovered at Garcia’s residence in Hollywood
A safe inside the Duplantier home was found open
A large amount of cash and a number of unspecified items believed stolen from the home were found at Garcia’s home in Florida
Prosecutors announced in 2016 they would not seek the death penalty against either man after discussions with the victims' families
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One of the men awaiting trial on first-degree murder in the 2015 robbery
abduction and killing of a Highland Road couple wants to he&hellip;
kidnapping and strangling of a Highland Road couple in their 70s were given a Sept
A prosecutor disclosed Tuesday which of two men will be tried first in the 2015 robbery
kidnapping and strangling of a Highland Road&hellip;
Prosecutors disclosed Thursday they had recently received from Baton Rouge police a box of evidence regarding double homicide on Highland Road&hellip;
Six years after the strangled bodies of a Baton Rouge couple in their 70s were found in the backseat of their pickup at a Hammond gas station,&hellip;
A jury was chosen Tuesday night in the case of a Florida man accused in the brutal 2015 slaying of a Highland Road couple in their 70s
The daughters of slain Highland Road couple Denis and Suzanne Duplantier waited six years to confront their parents’ accused killers
Nine days after his cousin pleaded guilty to manslaughter and was sentenced to 30 years in prison in the 2015 slaying of a Highland Road coupl&hellip;
Four months after his cousin pleaded guilty to manslaughter in exchange for a 30-year prison term
a man who worked for a Highland Road couple&hellip;
If a man who worked for a Highland Road couple argues that his cousin coerced his involvement in the couple's 2015 slaying
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Llerena is Jamon y Salud’s only bricks-and-mortar venue
one of Spain’s foremost producers of jamón ibérico
has opened Llerena — the brand’s first ever restaurant — on Islington’s Upper Street
How such a storied jamón estate came to decide that not only should its sole brick-and-mortar venue be in London
but specifically Islington’s Upper Street of all places
but Londoners should know well enough not to look a gift horse in the mouth
generations of the de Torres family have been tending to their now 2.5 million hectare dehesa in Extremadura in Spain’s south west
A rolling landscape of holm and cork oaks over pasture and wild herbaceous shrubs
the estate’s climate and biodiversity underpins the award-winning jamon for which the family’s company is known
Its prized Denominación de Origen Bellota pigs are certified 75-100% ibérico in origin
and are bred on the dehesa; raised on a diet of pasture
and — most importantly — the acorns that give them their name
while there are innumerable restaurants and bars in London that can wax lyrical on the provenance of produce and the stories of the farmers behind it
there are extremely few who can attest to doing it themselves
the venue aims to re-contextualise elements of the Extremadura landscape into its design; an intricate chandelier of traditional ceramic flasks dominates the space
while other features — including a livestock-fence wall covering — pay homage to the company’s agricultural roots
It must be said that London is <a href="https://london.eater.com/maps/best-spanish-restaurants-london">not short on Spanish food</a>, and nor is it short on tapas and tapas-inspired venues, but Llerena promises to add true value to the landscape — the sort of value that comes with a level of vertical integration few others can match.
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Cost of fuel reach highest prices on record in Florida 
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Groups of men have been arrested for using “homemade" gadgets to <a href="/topic/hack">hack</a> fuel pumps to pay just pennies per gallon in Florida
Seven men were arrested in separate operations in Polk and Pasco counties near Tampa
The Florida Department of Agriculture said they began investigating an "organized group" using fuel pump pulsar manipulation devices in February
Officers arrested Alfredo Quintana Marrero and Jose Luis Hernandez Verano
at a gas station in Alachua county on 16 March for allegedly using the fuel pump pulsar to fill "several illegal fuel tanks"
A second vehicle that allegedly fled the scene was stopped by Gainesville Police Department
which arrested Leonardo Jesus Valdes Cordero on similar charges
The three men allegedly used pulsar devices and counterfeit credit cards to steal more than 2,8000 gallons of fuel to be resold
according to a police report seen by The Gainsville Sun
Each drove a pickup truck rigged with "gasoline bladders" that held 300 gallons each
It came after two men were arrested on 10 March
for allegedly using similar "pulsar" devices to hack gas pumps in Pasco and Polk counties
Yordian Diaz-Benitez and Marlon Rosel-Rodriguez
allegedly used the device to pay pennies on the gallon for diesel fuel at a Circle K in Lutz
Yulier Garcia-Martinez and Rogelio Llerena
allegedly attempted to install one of the devices on a pump at a Circle K in Lakeland
According to the Polk County arrest report
Mr Llerena and Mr Garcia-Martinez were pumping fuel into a Ford pickup truck
Mr Garcia-Martinez was accessing the inside of a fuel pump with "a homemade device in his hand (used to manipulate a fuel pulsar) during the unauthorized access)," the report said
A fuel pulsar is used to control the pump’s electronic display
and when manipulated causes the price display to be changed
the president of the Florida Petroleum Marketers Association
said the homemade hack is a sophisticated operation
“They go in and they change the pulsator. The pulsator is the device that is inside the gas pump that regulates the flow of the fuel,” Bowman told <a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="https://www.kron4.com/news/national/gas-thieves-in-florida-accused-of-hacking-pumps-to-get-basically-free-fuel/">Kron4</a>.
“So they’re able to change the price of the fuel down to a nickel or a penny to the gallon and fill the back of their trucks up — their bladders or spare tanks — with fuel that’s basically free.”
The Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services Commissioner, Nikki Fried, said they’re cracking down on theft of gas with hacking devices and credit card data skimmers.
“With gas prices hitting record highs, fuel theft can further drive up costs for all consumers," she said.
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A Palm Beach County <a href=https://www.mypalmbeachpost.com/news/crime--law/palm-beach-county-judicial-candidate-fined-000-for-late-report/hca6tR4QFoPTocznW8tN1O/>judicial candidate won’t have to pay a $2,000 fine </a>for filing his campaign finance report three weeks late, the <a href=http://www.fec.state.fl.us/>Florida Elections Commission</a> ruled this week
Calling the rule absurd, the commission unanimously threw out the fine Palm Beach County Supervisor Susan Bucher imposed against attorney Richard Llerena, who is in a <a href=https://www.palmbeachpost.com/news/local/county-judge-group-magistrate-attorneys-vie-replace-judge/axjuufnon5hIgxLqojDanO/>three-person race</a> to replace retiring County Judge Nancy Perez
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While Llerena filed the report electronically on May 10 as required
Bucher said she couldn’t accept an electronic signature
A paper version of the report — with a real signature affixed — had to be delivered to the elections office by mail or in person
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Llerena wasn’t notified of what he called a “quirky” rule until June 1
the $50-a-day fine had ballooned to $2,000
commissioners shared Llerena’s view of the regulation
“It’s somewhat odd that we have a local elections person who says
but it doesn’t count,” one commissioner said
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a Palm Springs solo practitioner who represented himself at the hearing
said he was relieved by the commission’s decision
the fine would have to have come out of his own pocket
“I felt it important to address this matter so that
it sets a good precedent or will help others running for a county office position avoid a similar situation,” he said
28 election are former county magistrate Sara Alijewicz and Boca Raton condo attorney Jeremy Zubkoff
who made an unsuccessful bid for a circuit judgeship in 2016
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