Medieval Art: A Bibliography Aug 7, 2008
Gauthier, Marie-Madeleine, et al. Enamels of Limoges: 1100-1350 (exh. cat. (Suite101.com)
Weather: Partly cloudy, afternoon storms likely Jul 30, 2008
Melbourne, FL 32940 Last Updated: 07/30/08 08:45:41 EDT. C) Relative Humidity: 97% Barometer: 30. (Florida Today)
Analysis: Bad start for Sarkozy's EU Jul 5, 2008
French President Nicolas Sarkozy attends a meeting on competitiveness in Limoges, France. In an outward show of unifying Euro-enthusiasm the Eiffel Tower was emblazoned with the EU's blue and gold stars. (CNN International)
Carotid Bruit Signals Heart Attack Risk May 12, 2008
In an editorial accompanying the study in the May 10 issue of The Lancet, Dr. Victor Aboyans, cardiologist at Dupuytren University Hospital in Limoges, France doubted the findings. He said that the presence of a carotid bruit cannot always predict heart attack risk and he based his sayings on the fact that many of the followed patients had cardiovascular disease. (eFluxMedia)
Spare the rod and spoil the … Mar 24, 2008
Each Twelve Tribes "community" sends a 10 per cent tithe to the US which is spent on evangelical pamphlets or "freepapers", and on purchases such as the Avany, the Tribes' 38-metre private yacht, which features Limoges porcelain, spas and handcrafted mahogany finishings. "This is one opulent boat," David Pike, who worked on the Avany's restoration, says. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
Ryanair Jet Skids Off Runway Mar 22, 2008
The incident happened in the French town of Limoges ... Jean-Pierre Limousin, chairman of the chamber of commerce that manages Limoges airport, said: "A build-up of rain water on the runway seems to have caused the aircraft to slide on the slick tarmac.". (Sky News)
A History Lesson Told Through China-New Exhibit Opens at Mount Vernon Mar 15, 2008
Hayes Dinner Service Platter, entitled "Wild Turkey" Designed by Theodore Russell Davis (1840-1894), Haviland et Cie (1842 - present), Limoges, France Porcelain with chromolithograph, enamel, and gilt decoration, ca. 1882. In 1879, First Lady Lucy Webb Hayes commissioned a state service inspired by American flora and fauna. (Chronicle Newspapers, VA)
Museum receives Fancher history Feb 27, 2008
Very important was a questionnaire sent to 484 Faucher families in the Limoges, France, area. Of those, 180 responded with information on the family origin. (Buffalo Reflex, MO)
Obituary: Henri Chopin Feb 5, 2008
Henri was one of the few people who went to visit Hausmann in Limoges and he published him, establishing a historic bond to Dada. Henri was born in Paris, one of three brothers, and the son of an accountant. (Guardian Unlimited -- Books)
Notre Dame Fencing Set To Embark On Promising Campaign (season preview) Jan 12, 2008
Prot (Limoges, France) nearly earned All-America honors (top-12) at the 2007 NCAAs, after tying for 10th but placing 14th based on totalpoint indicators. She won nearly 100 regular-season bouts (96-28) during her first two years with the Irish and had flashes of brilliance, including her title-winning effort at the 2006 Midwest Fencing Conference Championships. (Und.com)
Stars in her pies Jan 8, 2008
To earn three stars, everything has to be perfect: the heavy-duty linen, the Limoges plates, the army of waiters. Despite diners being allowed to bring their dogs into such a swanky establishment (a small Scottie on this particular occasion), the atmosphere is hushed. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Hour-by-hour forecast Jan 3, 2008
Melbourne, FL 32935 Last Updated: 01/03/08 07:15:48 EDT. C) Relative Humidity: 55% Visability: 10 miles (16 km). (Florida Today)
Britain's breach of honour over Iraq Dec 13, 2007
ant, Limoges, France. Promises , promises. (Times Online)
Complete weather forecast Dec 7, 2007
Jackson, MS 39201 Last Updated: 12/07/07 07:45:24 EDT. C) Relative Humidity: 74% Barometer: 30. (The Clarion-Ledger)
Table d'haute: Golson creates table setting from oceanic treasures Dec 6, 2007
In the middle of a table set with French Limoges china in the Marin pattern sits a cast-iron mermaid that slithered into Golson's arms at Half to Have It, a consignment and antiques shop in Half Moon Bay. At 65 pounds, the mermaid weighs about as much as the chandelier Golson fashioned. (San Francisco Chronicle)
At Drouot, a collector's dream in Haute Epoque works Oct 26, 2007
True, they would have loved to handle the lot illustrated on the catalogue cover, a footed shallow bowl and cover painted in enamels at Limoges, France, during the third quarter of the 16th century. Today in Culture. (International Herald Tribune -- Arts)
Legendary mime Marcel Marceau dies at 84 Sep 24, 2007
The family moved to Lille and later to Limoges. When the Germans invaded France during World War II, Marceau's father was taken to Auschwitz, where he died in 1944. (Los Angeles Times)
Stem Cell Therapy Disappoints against Rare Kidney Ailment Sep 14, 2007
The average survival time is a year without an effective treatment, said study lead author Dr. Arnaud Jaccard of the Centre Hospitalier Universitaire in Limoges, France. But, according to Jaccard, there's plenty of controversy about which treatment is best. (MEDLINEplus)
Intensive versus Conventional Treatment in AL Amyloidosis Sep 13, 2007
From Centre Hospitalier Universitaire, Universit; et Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, UMR 6101, Limoges (A.J., F.Q., M.C.); Centre Hospitalier Universitaire, Nantes (P.M.); H pital Piti; Salp tri;re, Assistance Publique H pitaux de Paris and Universit; Paris VI, Paris (V.L., J.-C.P.); Centre Hospitalier Universitaire, Lille (X.L.); Centre Hospitalier Universitaire, Tours (L.B.); H pital Necker, Assistance Publique H pitaux de Paris, Universit; Paris V, and Centre National de la... (New England Journal of Medicine)
WEATHER: Thunderstorms possible Aug 28, 2007
Weather - 7-day Forecast Summaries. Melbourne, FL 32935 Last Updated: 08/28/07 09:30:35 EDT. (Florida Today)
Medieval crucifix found in Austrian rubbish skip Aug 17, 2007
The crucifix, made of copper and enamel, was crafted in Limoges, France, and was part of a Polish art collection brought to Austria during Nazi rule, Josef Holzberger, police spokesman in Salzburg, said on Thursday. It was found in 2004 in the lakeside winter resort of Zell am See by a woman combing through a skip filled with the discarded possessions of a neighbor who had just died. (Yahoo News -- Top Stories)
Nazi war criminal dies in Germany Aug 15, 2007
Barth's SS division killed 642 people on 10 June 1944 at Oradour-sur-Glane, near Limoges, France. In 1942, Barth served as an officer in a Nazi armoured regiment responsible for the deaths of 91 people in what was then Czechoslovakia. (BBC News -- Europe)
Fall festivals can guide your travels Aug 11, 2007
Nov. 3, Limoges, France. The London club goes Gaelic in November, with resident DJs Healer Selecta and Crystal heading to France to spin their soulful goulash at CCM John Lennon. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Travel)
Royal riftSegolene in the spotlight over the end of her relationship Jun 20, 2007
" Ms Royal, though, was floating on a massive wave of public popularity at the time, buoyed by a strong campaign on her internet site Desirs d'Avenir which attracted a new, younger generation of supporters who might not have otherwise joined the Socialist Party. She and Francois were pictured sunning themselves on a beach, her toned form in a blue bikini attracting much admiration, while the short bespectacled Mr Hollande could be seen reading A History of France for Dummies. But strains became... (BBC News -- Europe)
Museums in Limousin, France May 25, 2007
Porcelain in Limoges, Tapestry in Aubusson & Nazi Massacre Village ... For visitors and tourists into local artforms, the Mus;e National Adrien Dubouche in the city of Limoges is an excellent spot to get to grips with porcelain and ceramics, while the Mus;e Departemental de la Tapisserie in Aubusson explores the history of tapestry ... Limoges is unquestionably the home of French porcelain, and although the city has got life to it courtesy of a large student population, most people come to... (Suite101.com)
Sarkozy Extends His Lead in French Polls May 5, 2007
Sarkozy surrogates led rallies throughout France today -- with Defense Minister Michele Alliot-Marie in Ussel, central France, former Prime Minister Jean-Pierre Raffarin in Reims, and Trade Minister Christine Lagarde in Limoges. Oddsmakers see an increasing likelihood of a Sarkozy victory. (Newsmax)
Russia, France, Italy, United States take 2-0 leads in first round of Fed Cup Apr 24, 2007
Tatiana Golovin and Nathalie Dechy each got wins for France on outdoor clay in Limoges. The 18th-ranked Golovin, who won her first WTA Tour singles title earlier this month at the Bausch & Lomb Championships, beat Akiko Morigami 6-2, 6-4. (International Herald Tribune -- Sports)
Russia, Italy, France reach Fed Cup semis Apr 23, 2007
The 18th-ranked Tatiana Golovin, who won her first WTA Tour singles title earlier this month at the Bausch & Lomb Championships, gave France the win over Japan by beating Ai Sugiyama 7-6 (3), 6-0 on outdoor clay in Limoges. Nathalie Dechy was to play Akiko Morigami in the second reverse singles match before Golovin teamed with Severine Bremond to face Sugiyama and Ayumi Morita. (MSNBC -- Sports)
2007 Federation Cup Apr 23, 2007
France 5, Japan 0 At Palais des Sports Beaublanc Limoges, France Surface: Clay-Indoor Singles Nathalie Dechy, France, def. Ai Sugiyama, Japan, 7-5, 6-1. (USA Today -- Sports)
Kuznetsova powers Russia into Fed Cup semis Apr 23, 2007
The Italians had chosen an outdoor clay court for the tie and will have home advantage again on July 14 and 15 when they host France, who beat Japan in Limoges. Reuters. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Sports)
King sings, then subs in Fed Cup win Apr 23, 2007
In Limoges, France, Tatiana Golovin beat Ai Sugiyama 7-6 (3), 6-0 to seal France's win over Japan. . (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
Tennis: Nadal beats Federer to win Monte Carlo Masters Apr 23, 2007
Tatiana Golovin beat Ai Sugiyama to give France its winning 3-0 lead over Japan in Limoges, France. Golovin, France's No. 1 in the absence of Am. (International Herald Tribune -- Sports)
On surface, Federer undaunted by loss Apr 23, 2007
Tatiana Golovin gave France its victory over visiting Japan by beating Ai Sugiyama, 7-6 (7-3), 6-0, on outdoor clay in Limoges. Hockey US denied third straight world title Alexei Cherepanov and Egor Averin scored late in the third period to help Russia beat the United States, 6-5, in Tampere, Finland, in the final of the under-18 world championship, ruining the American team's bid for a third straight title. (Boston Globe -- Sports)
Williams sisters give U.S. Fed Cup lead Apr 22, 2007
Williams sisters give US 2-0 lead over Belgium - Wire Services - TENNIS - MSNBC.com. Williams sisters give US 2-0 lead over Belgium. (MSNBC -- Sports)
* Williams sisters back for Fed Cup Apr 20, 2007
In other ties Russia take on Spain in Moscow and France play Japan in Limoges. Meanwhile, Taiwan beat New Zealand 2-1 in the Fed Cup Asia/Oceania zone group B tie in Christchurch yesterday. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Petrova, Kuznetsova lead Russia against Spain in Fed Cup Apr 20, 2007
Also in the first round, the United States hosts Belgium on outdoor hard courts in Delray Beach, Florida; France hosts Japan on outdoor clay in Limoges; and defending champion Italy will take on visiting China on outdoor clay in Castellaneta Marina. Today in Sports. (International Herald Tribune -- Business)
Art purchases advance Getty's ambitions Apr 18, 2007
Made around 1188 in Limoges, France, the artwork was probably designed for the Cathedral of St. Martin in Ourense, in northwest Spain, where Christian pilgrims stopped on their way to Santiago de Compostela, Bostrm says. The Christ figure is thought to have been part of an altarpiece that was dismantled in the early 19th century, possibly during the Napoleonic Wars. (Los Angeles Times)
France on the boil 12/04/07 Apr 17, 2007
Madeleine Dickson, Limoges, France. An item that should be more prominent on the election agenda on both sides of politics is what should be done about the future of the world's largest nickel deposit, New Caledonia. (BBC News -- Europe)
Russians rule Fed Cup, Sharapova missing Apr 12, 2007
Also in the first round, defending champion Italy will host China on outdoor clay in Castellaneta Marina, the United States plays visiting Belgium on outdoor hard courts in Delray Beach, Florida, and France hosts Japan on indoor clay in Limoges. Top-ranked Justine Henin and No. 4 Kim Clijsters both pulled out of Belgium's team in February because of busy schedules. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- Tennis)
* Sports Briefs Mar 16, 2007
5km from Limoges to Maurs la Jolie. Kolobnev finished in 4 hours, 59 minutes, 35 seconds, while Daniele Bennati of Italy matched Boonen's time. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Russian Kolobnev takes third stage Mar 15, 2007
Italian Franco Pellizotti, winner of the previous stage in Limoges, retained his overall lead with a two second edge over Italy's Daniele Bennati. "It was a great day for me, first with the four-man break and of course because of the outcome. I really did not think I could make it to the finish," said Kolobnev. (CNN -- International)
Pellizotti leads Italy stage sweep Mar 14, 2007
LIMOGES, France -- Franco Pellizotti took the bunch by surprise to lead Italy to a hat-trick finish in the 177-kilometer second stage of the Paris-Nice cycle race between Vatan and Limoges on Tuesday. The 29-year-old Liquigas rider broke clear with 100 meters to go to snatch victory from Daniele Bennati and Luca Paolini respectively, and take the race lead. (CNN -- International)
Nazon wins first stage of Paris-to-Nice race Mar 14, 2007
Tuesday's 177-kilometer (110-mile) stage takes the riders from Vatan to Limoges. The race ends Sunday in the coastal city of Nice. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- More)
BA cuts French connection for homeowners Mar 6, 2007
Otherwise, those relying on Flybe's alternative services from Manchester to get to southern France, will have a choice of Bergerac, about 300 miles from Lyon, or Limoges, nearly 240 miles away ... But it announced plans for flights from Manchester to Rennes, Brest, La Rochelle, Limoges and Bergerac. (Telegraph.co.uk)
Stars, cars on the clock Jan 26, 2007
The number of female drivers increased to three Thursday as Valerie Limoges joined Milka Duno and Legge in the field. A majority of the 70 entries expected to start Saturday are in the GT division of production-based race cars. (USA Today -- Sports)
Air Chief Marshal Sir Lewis Hodges Jan 8, 2007
There a chateau owner provided more clothes, shoes to replace their flying boots and money for a bus to Limoges and a train to the Pyrenees, but before they could cross into Spain the Vichy police arrested and imprisoned them. Hodges eventually escaped and crossed the Pyrenees only to be arrested again and confined in a Spanish prison. (TimesOnline)
