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	DENNIS BORBA (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
		When Matador Borba takes his cape into the ring, he confronts a living, thousand-pound bull, but not with a sword or a retinue of picadors to jab the bull with lances.
		His father, Frank de Borba, was a pioneer of bullfighting here, going so far in 1980 as to build by hand a Spanish-tiled, 1,200-seat bullring, called Campo Bravo, at the family's ranch in Escalon.
		Borba, who lays, claim to the Velcro concept, is not sentimental about fighting bulls; he considers them lucky.
	www.dennisborba.com /press/article3.html (1325 words)

	Stevinson Ranch :: Information
		Borba is the only active professional matador born in the United States.
		Borba fought that night, tired quickly, prompting disapproving mutters from the audience, who did not throw their baseball caps into the ring.
		Borba slowly romanced the bull, gazing at him intently while he pirouetted in the dirt, as if dancing a minuet.
	www.stevinsonranch.com /information/things4a.htm (1338 words)

	portugal - Wines (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
		Portugal is, however, the home of one of the greatest international wine success stories in recent years.
		Vines cover Portugal from the Minho River in the north to the Algarve coast in the south.
		Borba, Redondo and Reguengos de Monsaraz are the names to look out for on the labels of these vibrant, warming red wines.
	www.achefshelp.com /portugal_-_wines.html (1084 words)

	Extraordinary Online Bulletin 3 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
		Borba de Moraes devotes 3 pages to unravelling the "veritable bibliographic puzzle" of the printing of these two works, and to dispelling the myth that they were printed in Rio de Janeiro by Antonio Isidoro da Fonseca in 1747 - a theory first suggested by Varnhagen.
		Borba de Moraes gives a summary of the evidence against this viewpoint and argues strongly that the Exame de bombeiros and Exame de artilheiros were printed in Madrid and Lisbon, as their respective title pages state.
		Borba comments: "the year 1818 again found him in Rio de Janeiro, where he managed to be appointed chargé d'affaires in Switzerland, but he was never able to travel to Berne because his enemies, the many Portuguese ministers in London, for various reasons refused to grant him the travel allowance.
	www.livroraro.com /EOB3/EOB3pt2.htm (10207 words)

	Toros en California
		In the corridas of rejoneo in Portugal, the horns of the animal are shaved and encased in a shield to protect the horses, and the bulls are not killed in the ring.
		Dennis Borba, the local matador, performed bravely, but his two animals were inferior to the other ones of his peers, not affording him the chance to be brilliant, merely efficient.
		Dennis Borba, born in California and the son of the bull breeder Frank Borba, is the most successful of the group.
	www.portaltaurino.com /noticias/california_historia.htm (3927 words)

	Yugoslav Daily Survey, 98-06-23
		Portugal supports Yugoslavia's territorial integrity and sovereignty and a peaceful settlement of the crisis in Kosovo*Metohija within Serbia and Yugoslavia, according to the Yugoslav Premier's talks in Lisbon on Monda y.
		Portugal supports a full return of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia to all international organisations and institutions, it was said again on t his occasion.
		Portugal supports the territorial integrity and sovereignty of the Feder al Republic of Yugoslavia and considers the Kosovo*Metohija crisis as sol ely an internal affair of Serbia and Yugoslavia, which must be settled by peaceful methods, according to Guteres.
	www.hri.org /news/agencies/yds/1998/98-06-23.yds.html (3944 words)

	The bulls are back in town (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
		Borba is one of only seven people in the United States to become a professional matador, and right now he's the only active one living here.
		When you stop to consider Borba's family heritage, however, his choice of profession was a natural.
		Borba and LaGravere, of France, were among the bullfighters who performed in Arkansas City in 2000.
	www.winfieldcourier.com /w020831/Fri1.html (619 words)

	IALHA - International Andalusian & Lusitano Horse Association
		Borba, tired of the political delays in Portugal, decided to collaborate with Alvarito Domecq in the formation of the Royal Andalusian School of Equestrian Art in Jerez, Spain.
		Borba was the non-resident “professor,” while his student Francisco Cancella d’Abreu (later “Chef d’Equipe” of the Portuguese Dressage Team) moved to Spain permanently to help coach the riders on a daily basis.
		Bullfighting is the national pastime of Portugal and has served since the highest Lusitanian Antiquity as the test of the riders’ courage in preparation for cavalry service and still represents the best trial of a horse’s moral and physical qualities as well as a practical demonstration of it’s dressage education.
	www.ialha.org /new/features/articles/portuguiserenaissance.php (3695 words)

	Visit Portugal
		Borba was founded long ago when the Iberian Peninsula was occupied by Gallo-Celtic tribes, although the town's importance and development are, of course, closely linked to the Christian Reconquest and the defence of the Portuguese territory.
		Borba was conquered by the Christians from the Moors in 1217, during the reign of D. Afonso II, who immediately ordered the building of the castle handing control of the region to the Order of São Bento de Avis.
		His successor, D. Dinis, who established the borders of Portugal with the signing of the Treaty of Alcanices in 1297, included Borba in the territory's line of defence, due to its location close to the border with Spain.
	www.visitportugal.com /NR/exeres/20067EA9-1B0B-4C28-8681-D9E5F342B0D4,frameless.htm (374 words)

	TheTravelzine.com 0901portugal(12)_alentejo(1)
		Route 114 took us around Evora to route 256, past Reguengos de Monsaraz, one of the most important wine-producing centers in Portugal, to Monsaraz, one of the two best preserved villages in Portugal (the other being Marvao, where we would be staying after Redondo).
		The outdoor pool and patio sits in the middle of gardens and woods and adjacent is the exquisite Four Seasons Courtyard (four stone carved heads depicting the seasons) and an amazing Florentine marble fountain.
		Like Borba and Reguengos, it is a center of wine production and is famous for its traditional red clay pottery with primitive floral designs and scenes depicting agricultural life.
	www.thetravelzine.com /0901portugal(12)_alentejo(1).htm (1405 words)

	Portugal Travel Guide
		The small Alentejan market town of Borba, twice occupied by the Spaniards in 1662/3, is noted for its white marble and fruity wines.
		Standing dazzlingly bright among the olive groves, and nestled into the northern slopes of the diminutive Serra de Borba mountain range, the whole place was built with local marble, including the paving stones in the streets.
		A monument approximately 4 km south-west of Borba commemorates the battle of Montes Claros (June 1665), in which Schomberg finally defeated the Spaniards under the Marquês de Carracena.
	www.portugaltravelguide.com /en/borba.htm (234 words)

	Alentejo, Portugal - Tourism Information
		Borba - Given a town charter by King Dinis, Borba is the center of an administrative area which is small but fiercely proud of its identity.
		Estremoz - Besides the large cities (which in Portugal can be counted on the fingers of one hand), very few Portuguese towns have been the setting for as many dramatic moments of our national history as Estremoz.
		With its narrow cobbled lanes, low-rise old houses and an imposing castle, visitors are offered a feel of medieval Portugal in one of the oldest places in the country.
	www.portugalvirtual.com /_tourism/plains (1981 words)

	Portugal - Alentejo - Estremoz - Cottage at Monte da Fornalha
		Portugal - Alentejo - Estremoz - Cottage at Monte da Fornalha
		Surrounded by 17th-century fortifications this town was one of the most important fortifications in the country and the influence of other cultures is reflected in the battlements which have a Moorish feel.
		The nearby town of Borba is noted for its white marble and fruity wines.
	www.manorhouses.com /mhcottages/mtefornalha.html (275 words)

	Portugal Cooking Tour (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
		Red wines from Borba are showing the great potential of this region, and you'll enjoy them over lunch in a wine cellar.
		This region stretches from the Tagus at Lisbon to the Algarve in the south of Portugal.
		Portugal, and the Alentejo in particular, is known for its delicious peasant breads.
	www.portugalinc.com /tours/cookingschool.asp (800 words)

	J. Portugal Ramos Vinhos, S.A. ~ Espírito de Perfeição
		João Portugal Ramos Vinhos, S.A. was elected the best winery in 2003, in Sweden, right after the mythical Penfolds.
		The best were selected during a blind tasting, and import experts, restaurants, German and foreign producers, as well as some consumers, made part of the jury.
		The award was given during ProWein 2004, the biggest wine fair in Germany and one of the greatest in the world, that gathered 2600 exhibitors from 38 countries (70 from Portugal) in Düsseldorf."
	www.jportugalramos.com /en_noticias.htm (341 words)

	Brazil, Asherbooks Rare Books (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
		Portugal was suing for peace, and the present pamphlet presents their side.
		In 1648, Portugal had siezed Angola and St. Thomas from the WIC, setting off a series of armed conflicts on land and at sea.
		It argues that Portugal must protect itself against Dutch privateers, that the Netherlands should not try to retake Brazil and Angola, urges peace, and claims the Portuguese are making efforts in the peace negotiations but that the WIC is not (the WIC is called a “Monster”).
	www.asherbooks.com /main_stock.phtml/subject/17/2/Brazil.html (3997 words)

	JewishEncyclopedia.com - NUNES, HENRIQUE (ENRIQUE):
		Judæo-Portuguese convert to Christianity; born in Borba, Portugal; died July, 1524.
		of Portugal called him from the Canary Islands in order that his advice might be had in connection with the introduction of the Inquisition.
		At Santarem the king ordered him to insinuate himself among Neo-Christian families as a Jew in order that he might gather evidence as to their religious convictions.
	www.jewishencyclopedia.com /view.jsp?artid=370&letter=N (311 words)

	Hispanic Magazine.com - April 2003 - La Buena Vida - Wine
		Portugal is currently experiencing a boom in the production and sale of superb wines, and most of them are now available in the U.S. One brand that stands out is Marquês de Borba from Portugal’s bountiful Alentejo region (which also produces about half the world’s supply of cork).
		The winemaker, João Portugal Ramos, one of Portugal’s most renowned enologists, worked as a consultant for a variety of prestigious wineries before embarking on his own wine venture.
		His Marquês de Borba red and white wines are made with traditional Portuguese grape varieties, yet are crafted in a modern, international style guaranteed to please a broad range of finicky palates.
	www.hispaniconline.com /magazine/2003/april/LaBuenaVida/wine.html (700 words)

	Stone Magazine
		A true symbol of Portugal's history, it brings to life in its 50-meter height many of the relevant heroes including Vasco da Gama, Pedro Alvares Cabral and Fernao Magalhaes (Ferdinand Magellan).
		Dating back to the palaces and convents of the 17th and 18th centuries, this trend which involves the use of small stone squares covering the streets in neat alignment, suggests the Portuguese's perpetual fascination with stone design and detail.
		Rosa Borba, Rosa Portugal, and Rosa Estremoz show a rosy background with light to heavy grayish, brownish or greenish veining.
	www.ashlee.com /stone/STONEvol1/vol1/p7-1.html (590 words)

	Lipizzan ancestors Iberian Spanish Horse
		In 1578, Dom Sebastian, then King of Portugal, lost his life and the battle of Ksar el Kebir thus leaving behind thousands of horses of which modern Barbs are the most likely descendants.
		In the mid-1970s, again under the impulsion of Dr. Borba, Portugal created it's own National School and reminded the world of the greatness once seen at the Royal Palace of Belem.
		If we could ask all those great men, past and present, from France, England, Austria, Italy, Spain and Portugal, what they expect in return for their lifelong dedication to the most sublime of horses, they would quite surely respond that the immense pleasure and love they have received from their Iberian horses was payment enough.
	www.lipizzan.com /iberian.html (2289 words)

	ASDEX Upgrade becomes European research tool
		The appointment of Dr. Duarte Borba from Portugal’s Instituto Superior Technico in Lisbon as one of five task force heads at ASDEX Upgrade marks the present peak of this "Europeanisation”: For the first time a member of an external institute is responsible for part of the scientific programme for the device.
		To enable research scientists from elsewhere in Europe to utilise ASDEX Upgrade for their experiments, they must be involved in deciding the scientific programme for the device.
		This Europe-wide opening of the device is already bearing fruit: The 172 experiment proposals submitted to the programme committee for the new series of experiments starting in December includes 37 from European partners.
	www.ipp.mpg.de /ippcms/eng/presse/pi/10_02_eng.html (364 words)

	Accommodation and adventure, Estremoz, Borba, Vila Viçosa, Evora district, Alentejo, Portugal
		In 1470, the bastard branch of his descendents, the Dukes of Bragança (the first of whom, Afonso, was married to Nuno's daughter, Beatriz) inherited and built the ducal palace in the 16th century.
		Within the 50 rooms open to visitors are mementos of King Carlos and his son, King Manuel II, the last King of Portugal.
		Borba was founded in 1363 by the Order of Avis.
	www.valegrifo.com /alentejo/Estremoz.htm (458 words)

	Monte da Fornalha Estremoz Alentejo Portugal
		It has been carefully restored with great attention being paid to all details, resulting in a beautiful house ideal for those wanting to explore the area due to it strategic position.
		The property is located between the city of Estremoz and the village of Borba, approximately 175 kilometres from Lisbon and 40 kilometres from Spain.
		Borba is noted for its white marble and fruity wines.
	www.direct-hotels-online.com /Portugal/Alentejo/Estremoz/Monte_da_Fornalha.html (382 words)

	The wines of Joao Portugal Ramos, Alentejo, Portugal
		João Ramos is one of Portugal's superstar winemakers.
		He's also an eloquent ambassador for the wines of Portugal, and I caught up with him at a recent trade fair to taste through the range of wines he makes.
		His focus is primarily on Portugal's indigenous grape varieties; and his goal is simply to improve quality year on year ('I'm not a philosopher, I'm a wine maker').
	www.wineanorak.com /ramos.htm (606 words)

	History of the Lusitano
		Portugal, at every age of history, displayed a deep love for the horse and a particular affinity and talent for equitation.
		Guilherme Borba and with the help of a few trained horses from Portugal, created what is now La Real Escuela Andaluza de Arte Equestre, a majestic monument to the Iberian horse and the equestrian culture he inspired.
		Fortunately for Portugal, the bullring has remained the center of traditional life and became the only efficient means of selection for keeping the ancestral qualities of the Iberian horse forged through centuries of single combat in countless wars.
	www.sherlockfarms.com /lusohistory.htm (4579 words)

	AllRefer.com - Portugal - Development of Brazil \| Portuguese Information Resource
		Having lost the empire in Asia, Portugal's policy makers turned their attention to Brazil, where they intensified the cultivation of sugar, cotton, and spices.
		The gold and diamonds enriched the Portuguese crown and allowed it to spend lavishly on imported goods and baroque palaces, thus destroying once again the initiatives previously taken for indigenous economic development.
		The Methuen Treaty of 1703 allowed the Portuguese a preferential duty on wine exported to England, in return for which Portugal removed restrictions on the importation of English-made goods.
	reference.allrefer.com /country-guide-study/portugal/portugal42.html (529 words)

	The Food Maven - Arthur Schwartz
		Marques de Borba red is a blend of three grapes: Trincadiera for its aroma and body; Aragones, which is the same grape as Tempranillo (the grape of the Rioja region of Spain), and Periquita, which possesses red berry fruit and spicy qualities, a bit merlot-like.
		The wine is from the Alentejo region of Portugal, which is also the world's largest supplier of cork trees.
		Wonderfully refined, smooth and mouthfilling, Marques de Borba pairs well with pork dishes and poultry.
	www.thefoodmaven.com /diary/archives/00000186.html (157 words)

	Borba - Alentejo Portugal - Tourism Information
		Given a town charter by King Dinis, Borba is the centre of an administrative area which is small but fiercely proud of its identity.
		But Borba is also famous for its marble which has been used in buildings all over the country and the rest of the world and which is now one of the area's most important economic resources.
		Monte da Fornalha was the rural house of the local Blacksmith, and has been restored and transformed from a state of ruin into a beautiful Guesthouse, with modern comforts, where you may enjoy precious moments all year round.
	www.portugalvirtual.pt /_tourism/plains/borba (444 words)

	The PIXPage - Bullfighting Has Humane Innovation (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
		It looks like an evening in Lisbon, but this little slice of Portugal is actually right in our own backyard.
		Thanks to Dennis Borba, however, humanitarians can breathe a sigh of relief.
		And now, generations of Portuguese Americans can see matadors on horseback and on foot, just as it is in their homeland, with the bull walking away unscathed.
	atlas.kpix.com /news/local/2002/01/28/Bullfighting_Has_Humane_Innovation.html (319 words)

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