Ronaldo gave little clue about any pre-contract agreement, though, when talking about the move from his holiday base in Los Angeles - to where Madrid officials will fly to conduct a medical before the transfer is completed.

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"Nicolas Anelka continued his medical ahead of a proposed transfer to Juventus, " the club said on its official website on Monday.

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Friday when he got a call from a primary-care practitioner at Westchester Medical Center asking him to accept a patient transfer for emergency coronary surgery.

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The 24-year-old centre-back had a medical at Fratton Park just hours before Thursday's transfer deadline.

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The Portsmouth striker is expected to complete his transfer back to former club Spurs following a medical.

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"We are delighted to announce that we have reached agreement with Ajax for the transfer of Jan Vertonghen, subject to a medical, " read a statement on Tottenham's website.

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Besides the two Carnival vessels that have come to transfer supplies -- and, in one case, take on a passenger with a pre-existing medical condition, said Gulliksen -- the U.S. Coast Guard cutter Vigorous is on-site to aid the stranded ship.

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One potential growth area is the field of elder law, which deals not just with the subject of asset transfer, but also with the quality of life as people age over a period that, given improved medical care and increasing life expectancies, may extend for 20 to 30 years.

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