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The Israeli architect and conservationist Ramy Gil recalled that 20 years ago vacant buildings abounded in Jaffa, and he had become obsessed with one of them: a peeling 19th-century plaza that once housed The School of the Sisterhood St. Joseph’s Convent and Jaffa’s French Hospital, so named because its founder, the Lyon-based Francois Guinet, insisted on using entirely French building methods for its construction. Its walls were rotting, its central terrace was packed with garbage, and creeping weeds covered former malaria wards. Deep beneath its structure, however, Mr. Gil was sure there was a buried treasure: an intact stone wall, dating back to the Crusader period, that had once formed the perimeter of a 12th-century fortress.

Buyers also should consider where they can access power in their yards for the water pumps (recirculating pumps are most commonly used) and whether they plan to light the feature for nighttime appeal.

LONDON, March 22 (Reuters) - For Turkish firms exporting marble and other stone to an increasingly lucrative Chinese market, the Xiamen International Stone Fair should have been the business highlight of the year. Instead, the arrest and detention of four Turkish executives for tax evasion sent scores of others fleeing, grabbing any flight they could from mainland China for fear they might be next.

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Appreciate the article and insight. I think, however, there’s more nuance than labeling a program as either “final destination” or “stepping stone.”

His favorite was the garden with gigantic, whimsical flower pots that gave the garden an Alice in Wonderland feel.

REBUILDING LIVES WITH LEGACIES – STROKE ASSOCIATION GARDEN, by Alex Daley ad Phil Pooley The garden represents the journey of stroke survivors. The path starts in a barren, rocky and unforgiving place, accentuated by the widely-spaced pavers and spiky fauna. The path gradually becomes softer, with an increasing abundance of life, before reaching its crescendo in an elevated, level, social area that looks back across their recovery journey.

Photos by DON BARTLING Caught on camera! Captured this red coated bird seed bandit in the bird suet feeder during the cold winter temperatures.

He added: “While standard liberal outlets obediently said whatever they were told by the CIA & FBI, many reporters at right-wing media outlets which are routinely mocked by super-smart liberals as primitive & propagandistic did relentlessly great digging & reporting.”

But the public’s awareness that the MSM “punked” and “swindled” it will last. President Trump didn’t just repeatedly say “no collusion.” More ominously for the MSM, he repeatedly said “fake news media.”

Corsi’s retraction and apology is the second victory for the Rich family as they’ve pursued legal action against people who have spread conspiracy theories about Seth and Aaron Rich. The Washington Times‘ apology was the first since the Rich family filed lawsuits against various individuals and media companies, including Fox, for spreading unfounded claims about the brothers. Fox has yet to apologize to the Rich family; some of the network’s hosts, such as Sean Hannity, are among the loudest proponents of the Seth Rich conspiracies. 

The architecture that rose, with a variety of materials used, became a historical foundation for the city. A walk among its streets will unveil many examples from this period which still stand proud.