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Warren County Wills and Estates
Warren County was established on December 19, 1793 by an Act of the Georgia General Assembly, and was created from parts of Columbia, Washington, and Wilkes Counties. It was named after General Joseph Warren, famous general killed in the Battle of Bunker Hill. At first, the courts met in the home of James McCormick and in 1796 in the home of Sterling Gardner. An Act dated February 9, 1797 designated a lot on Gardner's plantation as the permanent county seat and became the town of Warrenton. In the front of the Warren County Will Book 1798-1807 is a series of administrator's appointments, etc. This information is scarcely readable, but is included below.
Warren County Databases Available to Members of Georgia Pioneers Probate RecordsDigital Images of Warren County Will Book A 1793-1811
- List of Warren County Wills 1793-1811
Testators:Allison, Margaret; Ansley, Thomas; Barden, William; Barron, John; Beasley, James; Breed, Joseph; Brooks, Joab; Broom, Burrel; Brown, John; Burson, Joseph; Butt, Moses; Carter, James; Chapman, John; Cloud, Joel; Cooper, George; Coram, Vann; Culpepper, William; Davis, David; Davis, Gahaze; Davis, Nathan; Davis deed; Dove, Thomas; Dozier, James; Drake, Thomas; Fluellen, Betty; Flewellin, Elizabeth; Fluvanna, Benjamin; Fontaine, Thomas; Gardner, Pryer; Granbery, George; Granberry, Moses; Hall, Thomas Lent; Harp, Henry; Heath, Abraham; Heath, Richard; Hester, Hardy; Hill, Henry; Hilson, John; Hines, Barnabas;Hinton, Robert; Hodson, Peter; Holladay, Margaret; Hood, Nathaniel; Horn, Jacob; Hubert, Benjamin; Johnston, Abraham; Kendall, William; King, Ephraim; Lockett, David; McCullers, Drury; McKinez, Moses; Medlock, Charles; Medlock, George; Montray, John; Moon, Samuel; Myrick, John Sr.; Napier, James; Neal, Thomas; Neice, Henry W.; Newman, Samuel; Newsome, Peter; Oliver, Benjamin Sr.; Parkes, Samuel; Perkins, Peter; Pinson, Winney; Pool, Philip; Renfroe, Enoch; Reynolds, Thomas; Roquemore, James; Simmons, Benjamin; Sims, Bartlett; Smith, James; Smith, Thomas; Smith or Stith, William; Todd, Hardy; Travis, William; Verdan, Egenius; Wester, Hardy; Young, WilliamDigital Images of Warren County Will Book B 1810-1829 (DTestators: Adams, James,Akins, John,Anderson, William,Ansley, Abel,Baker, John, Baker, Sally,Bass, Reddick (hard to read),Barksdale, Henry,Bealle, Georgia Francis,Bealle, Mannam,Bealle, Robert,Bird, William,Brantley, Philip (2),Bray, Joseph,Bunkley, Jesse,Burns, James,Bush, Thomas, Buttrell, Thomas,Cary, Finston,Castleberry, Nathan,Chapman, Asa (hard to read),Cody, James,Cooksey, Hezekiah,Culpepper, David,Danielly, Andrew,Durden, Jesse,Ellis, Sarah,Figalee, William,Franklin, Archilaus, Grier, Aaron,Gwynne, William,Hamilton, John,Harris, George,Hatson, Mark,Haynes, Thomas,Heeth, William,Herbert, Nicholas,Hight, Howell, Hill, Robert,Hilsman, Wader,Hurt, Elisha,Ivy, Sampson,King, Elizabeth, Lacy, Archibald,Lassiter, Burke,Latimer, Rebecca,Leek, Jonathan,Levin, Job, Locke, John,Lowe, William,McCormick, John,McMath, Joseph,Nealy, Sarah,Pate, Herbert,Roberts, Elisha,Sanders, Abram,Shivers, Jonas, Smith, John,Stainbeck, Francis,Stanford, Jesse,Stanford, Joseph, Stanford, Joshua,Thompson, James,Thompson, Lucy,Torrence, John, Tucker, Josiah,Upton, Benjamin,Wheeler, Benjamin,White, William, Wiggins, George,Wright, Amos,Wynne, RobertDigital Images of Warren County Will Bk C, 1829 to 1852
Testators: Abercrombie, Nancy;Adkins, Daniel;Adkins, Daniel;Adkins, Nancy; Allen, Benjamin;Allen, Jacob;Andrews, M.;Andrews, Mary;Ansley, Thomas;Baker, William;Banfield, Sarah;Beall, Nathan;Belks, Henry;Berry, Jilson;Bird, Ebenezer;Booth, Edward;Burnley, Stephen;Butt, Jeremiah;Clarke, John;Claud, Joel;Cleary, Judith; Cody, Edmund;Cody, Michael;Conner, Elijah;Craper,James;Crenshaw, Benjamin;Creton, Maria;Dawson, Wilson;Dennis, William;Dewberry, James;Elliott, James;English, Matthew;Fickling, Bernard;Fleming, Robert;Flewellin, Elizabeth;Gardner, Pryor;Geesling, Benjamin; Gibson, Thomas;Harris, John;Harrison, Benjamin;Hart, Isaac; Harty, Edward;Heeth, Sarah;Heeth, William;Hill, Sion;Hill, William;Hillman, Samuel;Hilmon, Frances;Huff, George;Hyman, John;Ivey, Ephraim;Ivey, Randolph;Ivy, Matilda;Jackson, Aaron; Jackson, John;Jenkins, Arthur;Johnson, Amos;Johnson, Reese; Johnson, Seaborn;Jones, Adam;Jones, Henley;Jones, Hendley; Jones, Starling;Jones, William;Kent, Thomas;Lockett, Solomon; Lockett, Thomas;Lovett, Richard;Maddux, Thomas;Marks, Stephen; May, Jeremiah;Mayes, John;McCoy, David;McCrary, Levi;McKinney, Moses;McLaughlin, John;Miller, Martha;Moody, Anna;Muncrief, Ann; Nesbit, Sarah;Norris, James;Norris, Joel;Norris, Thomas;Norton, Patrick;Parham, Frances;Pitts, Hardy;Posey, Marcus;Proctor, Frances;Proctor, William;Quisenby, Ann;Reynolds, Thomas; Rivers, Thomas;Roberts, Joseph;Rogers, James;Rogers, Micajah; Rogers, Reuben;Rourke, Belitha;Shows, Daniel;Simpler, William; Smith, Jacob;Smith, Samuel;Spinks, Ephraim;Story, Samuel; Swint, John Sr.;Thompson, Nancy;Tims, John;Todd, James; Turner, George;Walden, Richard;Wheeler, Isham;Wigginis, Richard; Wilder, Charles;Williams, Elizabeth;Williams, Nicholas; Wilson, John;Wright, Esther;Wynne, Benjamin;Wynne, Clement
Indexes to Probate Records
Index of Warren County Estates, Wills, Letters of Administration (1797-1807). Index to Warren County Will Bk A (1810-1829). Index to Warren County Will Bk B (1829-1852). Index to Warren County Annual Returns, Bk B (1811-1826) Marriages Miscellaneous
- Warren County Marriages 1794-1805.
- Warren County Marriage Contracts found in Deeds and Other Documents.
Digital Images of Miscellaneous Estates
- Origins of Early Settlers to Warren County.
Miscellaneous Deeds
- Beasley, James, Sr. Estate.
- Chaffin, John Estate.
- Cook, Jesse, Orphans.
- King, Jefferson Estate.
- Rivers, Thomas, LWT, (1847) typed copy.
- Vann, James Estate.
- George Franklin deed, as administrator of estate of William Franklin, deceased.
- William Franklin Deed (1796).
- Francis Danielly deed.
- Map of Warren County
- Map of Warrenton, founded 1797. Warren County
- Warren County Marriages 1794 to 1805
- Index to Warren County Marriages 1833 to 1848
- Marriage Contracts found in Deeds and Other Documents
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In a recent interview with GQ, Pharrell spoke on his role as a music consultant in the Oscars and more. Peep some excerpts below.
On Being A Music Consultant With Hans Zimmer For The Oscars:
We have to reinterpret some of the music for the nominees. We have to do other music as well that is at times new and original and at others borrowing from movie scenes.
I can't give but so much away. Because Hans and I have tried to keep it under wraps so that there's literally no expectation and people are excited about the stuff we're cooking. We're thinking beyond the usual standards.
On Producing Jay-Z's "Glory":
Uh, that was awesome. But again, that was another covert operation.
Was it recorded before or after the birth of Blue Ivy Carter?:
That was, uh... That was, um... Everything was by design. That's all I'll say.
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Suranga Chandratillake
From: The IET Prestige Lecture Series 2013, Turing Lecture, Savoy Place, London, 18 February 2013
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Armed with a good degree and interested in relatively esoteric extremes of Computer Science, Suranga Chandratillake was all set for an academic career. A combination of events conspired to take him down the industry route instead, and he found himself starting and running his own successful company.
In going through this process he realised just how little his (otherwise excellent) education had prepared him for the challenges of starting a company, building and marketing a product and growing an organisation.
Given the economic and social impact that such endeavour can have, Suranga asks what could be done to better equip those starting down this path today?
During this year's Turing Lecture, our speaker will cover the background to this 2000 decision and his experience of going into industry versus academia, beginning with Autonomy plc and later the founding and path to growth of his company, blinkx plc.
He will cover the technology developed at both companies including efforts to reduce complexity, increase customer-centricity and the unique challenges of building for consumers.
Suranga will also cover 'the rest': the importance of marketing and PR in the technology industry, raising capital, running an IPO and managing the human element (hiring, firing and cultivating people and a culture)
Turning from personal experiences, Suranga will reflect on why this route is important (including the significance of industry on technology progress and its impact on employment and national wealth) as well as how he learnt about things he didn't know before and touch on comparisons between UK and US university degrees.
He will briefly refer to 'Turing's World: the incredible, pervasive influence of computers on our lives' and conclude by sharing his thoughts on what more might be done to help create successful technology companies.
The Turing Trust
The Turing Trust is an African micro-development charity set up in 2009 to develop sustainable rural schools in Ghana.
We fundraise through our enthusiastic supporters in our local communities to help the schools and wonderful communities who have made such a strong impression on the founding members of the Turing Trust.
With all of this support we are able to make huge changes to the lives of the children we work with in Ghana. Since the Trust began we have enabled 20 extra students to gain an education each year by constructing a girls dormitory, we have built and furnished a computer lab enabling a whole community to access to the digital world, donated over £40,000 and 85 computers to our associated schools in Ghana and most importantly ensured that hundreds of students have been able to gain an education.
We believe that charity should be as transparent as possible whilst providing the maximum benefit for the minimum cost. For these reasons we regularly publish our most detailed accounts online and use the power of volunteering to keep our admin costs below 1% of our annual income.
To see the results of our policies of full disclosure please go to our finances web-page for more details. We hope that by providing such up front disclosure we might encourage other worthy charities to follow suit and join us in providing full disclosure to the philanthropic world.
We are always actively seeking old computers and equipment that we can use to provide computer facilities to as many rural schools in Ghana as possible. We are happy to come and collect in the UK at your convenience, wipe PCs to an industry standard and ship then ship them to Ghana.
We believe it should not cost anything to donate so charge you nothing and most importantly ensure our schools receive computers for free unlike many charities that are forced to charge for their services due to high administration costs.
If you have any old computers, or know of a business that might be changing their computers soon, that they might be able to donate we are happy to come and collect them at your convenience, wipe them to and industry standard and ship them to Ghana for you.
Some of the computers still in use in Ghana are from the early 1990's so any equipment you have would be of great use to us, so please get in touch via The Turing Trust website.
As a King's College Cambridge undergraduate Suranga Chandratillake edited Varsity, coxed the college 1st VIII eight, read Computer Science and was awarded a double first. He is the Founder and Chief Strategy Officer of blinkx plc, the Internet Video Search Engine company that he started in 2004, took public in 2007 and led as CEO until 2012.
Prior to blinkx, Suranga was Autonomy plc's US Chief Technology Officer and led the effort to enable Autonomy's software to work in highly distributed environments.
Suranga is a respected speaker and commentator on the overlap between technology and media and has been invited to speak at leading related events including the Financial Times' Digital Media Conference, the Cannes Lions International Festival and the Monaco Media Forum.
He is a silver medalist and Fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering and the World Economic Forum has elected him as one of its Young Global Leaders.


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Sequencers are, by definition, all about controlling sets of events. Having unlocked the mysteries of time — the clock and timing data you need to keep your sequencer in sync — Peter Dines now tackles how a table can organize a sequence of events or steps. Take it away, Chef! -PK
Here's the next puzzle piece in our series dissecting the guts of the Roux step sequencer macro – the event table. As you might guess from the name, the event table receives and sends event rather than audio data.
By default, the event table holds values between zero and one, and I know I bang on about this lot, but that's a super convenient range because it's so easy to scale. Ed.: It's what's called a "normalized" range for this reason – and easy to scale, indeed. Want 0 to 127, for instance? Just multiply by 127.) -PK We dealt with scaling the output in the last post on the Roux sequencer.
Notice that the X size of the table is 64, which I reasoned was a large enough length to hold drum machine and modulation sequences. The Y size is set to 1. That means the table only holds one sequence at a time. Given a larger Y size, each Y value is like a separate row holding an X range or data sequence, and that's how a lot of instruments have been built in the past. However, we're using snap value modules to store different sequences per snapshot, so we won't be using the extra rows. Some builders are still keen on using the Y range of the table to store different sequences in order to shift rapidly between them; that's a design choice you might want to explore too, especially if you'd like to change data sequences without having to change snapshots.
Now let's look at the input ports on the event table. The first one is the RX port, which determines which of the 64 values in the table will be read. We're using a clock macro to repeatedly tick up through the sequence of values, and the clock connects here.
We're not using the RY port to select a row in the table, since it only has one row. So on to the R port. An event received here reads the current value in the sequence and sends it out of the event table. So if the cursor is at the third position in the sequence, an event here reads out the third value.
The WX and WY ports are the complement of the RX and RY ports – they select where a value will be written rather than read. And where does this value come from? You send it to the In port right below. This value can come from anywhere – from mouse movement, from MIDI data, from the OSC (OpenSoundControl) modules and so on. If you're ambitious, you could use an Arduino electronics platform to read data from sensors and populate the table with those values.
The last connected port on the event table in this macro is the XR or X range input. This selects how much of the sequence will be visible. If you're only using 16 out of the 64 possible values in the sequence, a value of 16 here will "zoom in" so only those 16 are visible. In this sequencer macro, the same control that sets the sequence length also sends the zoom value to this port.
If you ever get confused working with the event table, remember to hover your mouse over the input ports for a hint.
Next time we'll look at the snap value array module and how the data gets from your mouse into it and then into the table.


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Obama's Syria dilemma: Becoming the president he didn't likeBy Julian Zelizer, CNN contributorUpdated 6:34 AM ET, Mon September 2, 2013Just WatchedObama's last minute decision on SyriareplayMore Videos ...Obama's last minute decision on Syria 04:18Story highlightsPresident Obama won support in the 2008 election with his criticism of the war in IraqObama is not the first president to become involved in a difficult international conflictHow the operation in Syria unfolds will affect Obama's legacy in the White HousePresident Obama looked uncomfortable as he stood before the nation on Saturday, announcing that he would ask for a congressional resolution of support to use limited force in Syria. Obama, who won the hearts and souls of many Americans in the 2008 election with his trenchant criticism of President George W. Bush's war in Iraq, now finds himself leading a controversial and ambiguous military operation that has little support, in Congress or abroad. Asking Congress for a resolution of support is an important step in making this decision, but what will matter much more is how the operation unfolds. Julian ZelizerIn the best-case scenario, limited air strikes would achieve their intended goals and the president could bring the operation to an swift end, shifting his focus back to domestic debates. Presidents George H.W. Bush and Bill Clinton, as well as Obama with Libya in 2011, learned that in the modern era this outcome is possible. In the worst-case scenario, the situation will deteriorate and overshadow anything else. The violence in Syria could intensify, forcing the United States to increase its presence and become embroiled in a deadly and costly war.Obama is not the first president to become involved in an international conflict that forces him to make decisions that fundamentally contradict what he hoped to stand for. Syria: Who wants what after chemical weapons horrorIn 1917, Woodrow Wilson sent U.S. troops into World War I after having won the admiration of progressive activists during his successful run as a peace candidate the previous year. World War I proved to be highly controversial. Wilson alienated progressives through his crackdown on anti-war movements and dismissal of civil liberties. The brutality of the war disillusioned many citizens and the rationale behind U.S. involvement always remained unclear. Just WatchedKey Republican reacts to Obama decisionreplayMore Videos ...Key Republican reacts to Obama decision 03:38PLAY VIDEOJust WatchedObama seeks military action in SyriareplayMore Videos ...Obama seeks military action in Syria 10:03PLAY VIDEOJust WatchedObama: U.S. should take military actionreplayMore Videos ...Obama: U.S. should take military action 01:37PLAY VIDEOJust WatchedPresident Obama presses Congress on Syria replayMore Videos ...President Obama presses Congress on Syria 01:53PLAY VIDEOThe president's inability to persuade the Senate to ratify the peace treaty ended his term in failure.In 1964, Lyndon Johnson wanted to be the domestic president who finished the New Deal. Johnson initially took a hawkish stand on Vietnam, with the intention of insulating himself from right-wing attacks about being weak on national security and with the hope of keeping the U.S. out of a bigger war through firm action at the outset. He always feared suffering the fate of President Harry Truman, whose political strength plummeted after China fell to communism in 1949 and the United States became bogged down in a stalemate in Korea. But Johnson's strategy didn't work. The Vietnam War continued to expand and gradually dwarfed Johnson's huge domestic accomplishments. He found himself bogged down in a quagmire, much worse than Truman.Upon his election in 1976, Jimmy Carter promised to rebuild America's faith in government after Watergate and Vietnam. Carter promised to offer new approaches to domestic policy that avoided the militaristic record of his Cold War predecessors. He promoted human rights as a centerpiece of international policy and signed the Panama Canal treaties that he hoped would rebuild the image of the United States in the region. Carter also continued to try to ease strained relations with the Soviet Union, pushing for the ratification of the SALT II arms agreements. But all of his efforts ended in November 1979 when Iranian revolutionaries took American hostages. Then the Soviets invaded Afghanistan in December 1980. Carter was forced to shift to the right by calling for increased troop presence in the Persian Gulf and higher defense spending among NATO allies. He disappointed Democratic supporters, while never winning the backing of opponents who believed that he was a failed president.Most recently, George W. Bush found himself in a similar predicament. When Bush ran for office, evidence suggests he didn't want to become involved in prolonged and costly international operations. He had criticized Bill Clinton's "nation-building" efforts and said that the United States had to be very restrained in using its military power. Bush was a politician who cared most about domestic policy. He wanted to re-energize the Republican Party around issues like education reform and the liberalization of immigration laws. But 9/11 changed everything, shifting the national agenda to foreign policy. Bush focused his efforts on fighting against al Qaeda, and on a war in Afghanistan to bring down the Taliban regime that harbored terrorists. Then, when he and his advisers decided to go to war in Iraq, he moved on a path that would be disastrous. The war damaged his presidential legacy and eroded the positive feelings many Americans had developed about his leadership after the horrendous attacks on 9/11. Then Sen. Barack Obama defeated Sen. John McCain in 2008, due in large part to his outspoken opinions against the war -- both its faulty rationale and the way in which the president ignored Congress and international opinion.President Obama now finds himself at a potential crossroads. The initial rollout of this plan has been highly problematic. The administration has failed to build international support for this action and has offered a shifting set of reasons for using force, a strategy that has reminded many Americans of the buildup to Iraq. Obama, who has been such a strong supporter of congressional involvement, seemed to back into announcing that he would approach the House and Senate only when he had no other choice.Even though an operation in Syria is unlikely to grow to the scale and scope of the bigger conflicts that the United States has been through, it is crucial that Obama handle this situation in the right way, learning from the mistakes of his predecessors. He needs to provide the strongest possible evidence that Syria was responsible for the chemical weapons and make it clear to the public that he does have a plan about the mission in this war. So, what exactly are Obama's options on Syria?He needs to marshal public support behind the operation without resorting to scare tactics. He needs to allow legislators to have a healthy debate on what to do, if there is no imminent threat.If he does, and the operation goes relatively well, Obama can come out of this predicament in relatively good shape and possibly complete work on issues like immigration reform. If he doesn't, Obama knows that his presidency, and his party, will be paying the consequences for many years.Follow @CNNOpinion on Twitter.Join us at Facebook/CNNOpinion. Opinion on the newsHow AirAsia flight compares to Air France 447 crashPilot Bill Palmer says the AirAsia flight had similarities to Air France 447, which also encountered bad weatherDon't turn your back on these childrenPoverty isn't the only reason why so many parents are paying to have their child smuggled into the United States, says Carole GeithnerIran's hypocrisy in condemning U.S. racism Michael Rubin says it's a farce that Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei posted tweets criticizing U.S. policeThe smart thing that makes you stupidRon Friedman says your smartphone may be making you behave stupidly; resolve to resist distractions in 2015Is AI a threat to humanity?Artificial intelligence does not need to be malevolent to be catastrophically dangerous to humanity, writes Greg Scoblete.Welcome to the troll ageThe ability to manipulate media and technology has increasingly become a critical strategic resource, says Jeff Yang.More from opinionAre drugs stifling women?What will happen if the bees disappear?Thanks, Ben Carson, but prison doesn't make people 'come out' gayPowered by Livefyre
How AirAsia flight compares to Air France 447 crashPilot Bill Palmer says the AirAsia flight had similarities to Air France 447, which also encountered bad weather
Don't turn your back on these childrenPoverty isn't the only reason why so many parents are paying to have their child smuggled into the United States, says Carole Geithner
Iran's hypocrisy in condemning U.S. racism Michael Rubin says it's a farce that Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei posted tweets criticizing U.S. police
The smart thing that makes you stupidRon Friedman says your smartphone may be making you behave stupidly; resolve to resist distractions in 2015
Is AI a threat to humanity?Artificial intelligence does not need to be malevolent to be catastrophically dangerous to humanity, writes Greg Scoblete.
Welcome to the troll ageThe ability to manipulate media and technology has increasingly become a critical strategic resource, says Jeff Yang.


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First off, I am not sure if I told you previously, but Amy has a little bit of Martha Stewart running through her veins. She whipped this out the other day…just because she thought you might like it. It is an easy succulent arrangement that can double as a place card for your guests. These do not need to be watered and require sunshine and a little love to survive. They are just pure cuteness for your guests to enjoy. To see more of our fabulous wedding DIY projects click here.
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The City School District has been faulted in a new report for having inadequate information about where students apply to and attend college and whether or not they graduate.
"They don't have a picture that any of us know about," said Patricia Braus, executive director of the Rochester Education Foundation, a nonprofit group that prepared the report for the Rochester Area Community Foundation.
The report, Success for Rochester City Students: Making a College Education Attainable, also calls for a greater community-wide effort in getting students ready for college - and tells of success elsewhere.
"This is an area where other communities have made progress. We can do it," said Braus.
Currently, each city high school tracks college applications through its counseling office and admissions based on self-reported data from graduates.
"Limited information exists regarding how many city students go to college and graduate from college from year to year, creating barriers to tracking programs and setting goals for improvement," says the report.
Braus, a co-author of the 36-page report, noted that there are ways the district could devise a systematic way of tracking students.
District spokesman Chip Partner said that officials were working on getting better data about the students.
"The district recognizes the need to improve data and tracking and we're working on the most effective way to do that," Partner said. No timetable exists for when the district will have plan.
Braus said that students in the suburbs more often have the financial resources to pay for assistance in preparing for college.
"One of the ways to increase the number of kids going to college is to increase the number of kids taking SATs and filling out financial aid forms," Braus said.
The report urges more support for city students by, for example, providing more advisers and mentors.
Various locals programs are listed in the report that help in college preparation and access, such as initiatives that allow high schoolstudents to take courses for college credit and Upward Bound programs.
Rochester is one of the sites across the state that has a program- ROC the Future - that is based on a model of creating a "cradle to career" pipeline. The focus of this model locally has been on bringing the community together to address third-grade literacy.
Braus said that she has recently become involved in this initiative, but that it is still in the developmental stages. ROC the Future, Braus said, could be a useful tool.
"In order to advance college readiness and get going, it needs to have community indicators as a guide for action," she said.
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We share farmers' concerns: Greens
PUBLISHED: 19 Apr 2012 13:49:36 | UPDATED: 19 Apr 2012 13:49:36PRINT EDITION: 19 Apr 2012
Rifts between Australia's farming community and the Australian Greens over the carbon tax have been "wildly exaggerated", says the party's new leader Christine Milne.
Senator Milne met with farmers on Wednesday in Orange, in central west NSW, on the first leg of her "listening tour" of rural and regional Australia.
She said the farmers' key concerns included the market dominance of supermarket giants Coles and Woolworths, the loss of local abattoirs and the impact climate change was having on their farms.
"One orchardist there said he hadn't been able to harvest for more than two years because of the rain," Senator Milne told AAP on Thursday.
Finding common ground with rural and regional Australia on the carbon tax would be a priority for the Greens, she said.
"Farmers are absolutely aware of the impact on climate change and what that's doing, particularly extreme weather events.
"They're the people who have to calculate the risk associated with what they plant and how they manage their properties.
"They are worried and in part, the worry that they have has been wildly exaggerated," she said.
She said there was a lack of information in the community about the support farmers were being offered under the carbon pricing plan.
However, Senator Milne said problems between farmers and the Greens over the carbon price had been "wildly exaggerated".
"(The Orange visit) just reinforced, actually, a lot of the concerns I have," Senator Milne said.
Next stop on the listening tour would be South Australia, she said, where irrigators are concerned about the future of the Murray-Darling river system.
Senator Milne said farmers were very well educated on the intricacies of the issue.
"Farmers know that if you haven't got a living river, you have got no capacity to farm sustainably into the future.
"One thing farmers know about the Murray Basin plan is that much of the groundwater has now been allocated to coal seam gas to the detriment of agriculture.
"It's a much more nuanced and informed debate than I think is presented in maybe a few paragraphs in mainstream media."
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text: Touchstone: A Journal of Mere Christianity "The Privilege of the Perfect" first appeared in the June 2002 issue of Touchstone. The Privilege of the Perfect For a birthday present, my daughter once received a board game called "What Would Jesus Do?" The goal of the game is to travel around the board until one has acquired a sufficient number of "Christlike character traits" and is ready to ascend the final golden road and be proclaimed a good and faithful servant. There are many obstacles one might encounter along the way. For example, if one player lands on the church square, then everyone has to stop and go to church, except for those who have spiritually advanced beyond the church square, who may continue on their journey. Or, if any player lands on the shopping mall square, everyone has to go to the mall (even those who are spiritually advanced). It is a game of, well, "creative" theology. To acquire Christlike character, one must correctly answer questions of moral theology written on playing cards: basic issues dealing with situational ethics. For example: "Your friend tells you a dirty joke. He asks you for one. What would Jesus do?" Fortunately for the players of this game, the mind of Christ is clearly revealed on the back of the card (along with two incorrect answers, making the problem multiple choice). If you answered, "Did you hear the one about the dirty pig?", you do not get an obedience card, for Jesus would say that "the Bible says not to tell dirty jokes." Wouldn't it be nice if the mind of Jesus were written on a series of cards? For every difficult time, we could look for the one that fit our problem, and then we would know what to do. Such cards might be more popular than baseball cards, more sought after than Pokémon cards. I could hear kids on the street saying, "I'll trade you two 'cheating on a math test' cards for one 'kissing under the bleachers.'" But to most of us who do not make board games, the mind of Christ is more difficult to ascertain. The sixth-century saint John Climacus wrote a book about advancing in the spiritual life entitled The Ladder of Divine Ascent. One could liken it to an adult version of the WWJD board game. After step 25 (out of 30) regarding "that destroyer of passions, sublime humility, which is rooted in spiritual perception," one finds step 26: "discernment of thoughts, passions and virtues." In that chapter John said, "Those who wish to learn the will of God must first mortify their own will." Discernment, he wrote, is "the certain understanding of the Divine will on all occasions, in every place and in all matters; and it is only found in those who are pure in heart, and in body and in mouth." He added, "It is the privilege of the perfect to know unerringly whether a thought in the soul comes from their own consciousness, or from God, or from the demons." To the good monk John, discerning the mind of Jesus was a difficult and perilous thing. It required a person of advanced spiritual understanding and virtue, especially the virtue of humility. For John realized that unless one conquered his own will, he could never understand God's. Of course, we must make decisions every day that involve issues of right and wrong. Sometimes we get them right, and sometimes we get them wrong. Certitude about God's will is often difficult to obtain. The lack of certitude shouldn't paralyze us but should inspire us to become perfect, just as Christ was perfect. Only in this way will we come to know his mind and his will and, hence, better pray that it might be done on earth as it is in heaven. Thomas S. Buchanan is a member of the Orthodox Church and lives in Chester County, Pennsylvania, with his wife and three children. "The Privilege of the Perfect" first appeared in the June 2002 issue of Touchstone. If you enjoyed this article, you'll find more of the same in every issue. Letters Welcome: One of the reasons Touchstone exists is to encourage conversation among Christians, so we welcome letters responding to articles or raising matters of interest to our readers. However, because the space is limited, please keep your letters under 400 words. All letters may be edited for space and clarity when necessary. email@example.com This page and all site content © 2015 by The Fellowship of St. James. All rights reserved. Please send comments, suggestions, and bad link reports to firstname.lastname@example.com. |


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Type: | Black-and-white photographs |
Title: | Holiday Inn |
Date: | 1960-1970 |
Description: | Holiday Inn. Photograph of grading for the new Holiday Inn on Broad Street, a project of the McKibbon brothers, who were the former owners of the Avion Motel and Restaurant. It opened for business in the mid-1960s. Caption: "Hall County Library Photo Collection (0814) Gainesville, Georgia." Digitized by: Digital Techniques, Inc. Electronic version made available through a federal Library Services and Technology Act Grant and Georgia Public Library Services. |
Subjects: | Holiday Inns, Inc. | Motels--Design and construction--Georgia--Gainesville | Hotels--Design and construction--Georgia--Gainesville | Hall County (Ga.) | Gainesville (Ga.) |
Contributors: | Hall County Library System (Ga.) |
Online Publisher: | [Gainesville, Ga. : Hall County Library System], 2001 |
Original Material: | 1 photograph : b&w ; 13 x 18 cm. | Forms part of: Hall County, Georgia historical photograph collection. |
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TYLER, TEXAS (KETK) — Davion Breaux is 12 years old and was born with a severe and rare genetic skin disorder called Recessive Dystrophic Epidermolysis Bullosa known as EB.
His father Kenny Breaux, single father tells us, kids with this disorder are known as "Butterfly Children".
Davion develops blisters all over his body everyday, and they rupture and bleed with contact or friction, so the blisters are always exposed.
Davion sat down with us and showed us his blisters. He says when they pop it burns and he pretty much is used to the pain.
With a smile Davion says, he's overcome how he looks and feels by dancing.
"I'm born with it," said Davion.
The Breaux family tells us, Davion finds his strength through family, God and dancing.
"Sometimes I don't think about the skin, I just go out there and dance," said Davion.
He is such a positive young boy and is thankful for his family and his friend TJ Stone, which he met last year at a concert.
TJ Stone is a local artist, a singer with backup dancers. TJ saw Davion at a concert and saw him dancing and asked him to join his music group.
Stone says, Davion has talent and his skin condition doesn't bother him.
Davion says, when he dances and gets hot the blisters pop, but he continues to dance.
He wanted to share his story with us to bring awareness to EB. He hopes to talk and help other kids with his skin disorder. Davion doesn't want kids to feel that their blisters are contagious, or that they're ugly, he wants them to be strong.
Davion enjoys giving back, he has been donating clothes to the Salvation Army to help kids in need for Christmas. He tells us, he wants to help people because people help his family when they're in need.
The Breaux family welcomes East Texans to reach out and contact them if you have questions or share a similar journey.
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The company has also hired away a top official once tasked with investigating economic crimes. Former Deputy Attorney General Joe Jacquot accepted a job as senior vice president of government affairs for LPS the same month Clarkson and Edwards were fired. Mary Leontakianakos, who was director of economic crimes during their tenure, took a job at the law firm of Marshall Watson, which had prepared Lynn Szymoniak's faulty paperwork.
Emails also show the company lobbying top prosecutors. When the Michigan attorney general publicized an investigation of the company, Meyer, the LPS attorney, emailed Vicki Butler, an economic crimes unit supervisor.
"These public announcements can deeply impact LPS's business operations and stock price," she complained. In another email, she asked Butler to try to persuade the Michigan office to pursue a civil, rather than criminal, case against the company.
In the end, by firing LPS's harshest critics — herself and Edwards — Clarkson says, "Bondi was, in my opinion, protecting LPS."
Bondi's office declined to comment for this story. LPS says in a statement that it "has fully cooperated with Attorneys General... LPS is not aware of any person who was wrongfully foreclosed upon as a result of a potential error in the processes used by its employees."
There have been some significant court victories against firms preying on foreclosed homeowners since Edwards and Clarkson left the prosecutor's office.
Szymoniak, who later aired her findings about Linda Green's signatures in a 60 Minutes episode, sued Bank of America, J.P. Morgan Chase, and other banks, with the federal Department of Justice joining her case. The details are under seal, but in March, the government reached a partial settlement for $95 million. Szymoniak is entitled to $18 million. Nearly penniless from three years of full-time research, she's looking forward to the payday, although half will go to her lawyers and a portion will go to funding a summer camp for kids made homeless by foreclosure.
A landmark case now being considered by the Florida Supreme Court, meanwhile, could prevent banks from simply dropping a foreclosure suit once the defendant claims they've used fraudulent documents — a tactic that has allowed banks to escape scot-free on the rare occasions when fraud is taken seriously in court.
And attorneys general from 49 states (all except Oklahoma) filed suit against most of the major mortgage lenders and service providers. Those big firms were accused of submitting improper documentation to courts, making use of robo-signing, and other violations. The states announced they won a $25 billion settlement this year, and the companies agreed to some reforms. Part of the payout will be divided among affected homeowners, although attorneys doubt homeowners will receive as much as the banks and states have announced.
As for LPS, there are still several ongoing, open investigations against the company, including in Nevada and Florida.
Edwards and Clarkson aren't prosecutors anymore. But the two haven't left the issue behind. Among local foreclosure activists, they've become something like martyrs to the cause. Occupy protesters, for instance, have begun showing up at hearings the two hold on the problem, sometimes toting signs and banners.
Despite their experience in civil court, Clarkson and Edwards won't be suing the state for firing them. (Bondi released an 85-page report on their termination in January, finding they'd been fired for sloppy record keeping and improperly calling LPS's bad signatures "fraud.")
Instead, they're practicing law in Fort Lauderdale and waiting to see if anything ever comes out of their investigation into LPS, which Bondi claims was passed on to other investigators in the office.
"In case there is an ongoing investigation, I don't want to say anything to jeopardize it," Clarkson says, "because it's really important that it gets done."
ofcourse the government will protect lender/financial institution etc. they have the money to bankroll and finance the government averege citizens do not have the money to finance the gov, just to vote which means nothing if there is no money, this has always been like that it will be for another 100 years, there is nothing we can do, the one who has the money is the one who controles everyone
It is time for all Floridians to stop arguing over Democrat or Republican, since they are two sides of the same coin. Neither is looking out for our best interests. The only answer is to stop electing anyone who is connected with these parties. Stop re-electing anyone who has previously held an elected position. It is only when we start to show politicians that it is not money that will work to buy our votes that we will get the government and the governmental services that we deserve.
We live here. We elect our public officials. We allow them to continue to serve. We get the government we deserve. Florida institutionalizes low expectations. You can see it everywhere. Under-achievement is the order of the day in education, public services and commercial services as well as political office. By expecting too little from ourselves, we expect very little from others. The corruption of low expectations also infects Florida's judicial system. As we judge ourselves so we are judged. It will only change-if ever-when we change ourselves.
I concur Mike Another missed abortion candidate talking shit about 'new blood in politics' What's dipshit's excuse for bald-headed Scott?
Youreminence you are quite right - I am in Maryland and we have much of the same issues albeit not as flagrant as yours, i.e. PAM BONDI. That being said, yes we do 'vote' these awful people into office but as one of the work-a-day people trying like hell just to survive, keeping one step ahead of a bottom feeding foreclosure mill creep or creepet(I find it shocking that women would actually do such underhanded and undignified acts and call it a job) who masquerade as attorneys who bring fabricated and forged documents and affidavits into our court rooms- takes up a tremendous amount of energy and time. As a result our collective attention is drawn inwards, to ourselves, to our very survival. That's why shitbags like Pam Bondi and Rick Scott remain in office. We can only do so much. Most of us are just trying to keep our head above water. Understand?


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Article brought to you by: Catholic Online (www.catholic.org)BALDNESS CURE? Scientists successfully regenerate hair on laboratory mice
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October 22nd, 2013 Catholic Online (www.catholic.org) Baldness has been the bane of many a mans' existence. A man's once youthful look begins to slide as soon as more and more hair begins to wind itself down the bathroom sink, leaving unsightly bald patches. The cure is usually the purchase of a toupee, or just shaving the head bald for a clean, uniform look. There may be hope for the "follically challenged" - scientists have successfully regrown hair in laboratory mice using their subject's very own cells. LOS ANGELES, CA (Catholic online) - In the most recent tests, researchers have used a type of human skin cell to generate new hair follicles, which are the structures beneath the skin's surface that grow hair.Much more research is needed to improve the technique. Researchers say that the follicles generated in the study usually did not sprout hair that could grow all the way to the skin's surface. Once the technique is perfected, it could have advantages over existing hair-loss treatments. Medical treatment used to treat baldness today either work by slowing the loss of hair follicles, stimulating the growth of existing hairs or moving hair from one part of the body to another - commonly called "hair transplantation." Women with hair loss or patients with burns usually don't respond as well to these methods as they have limited amount of follicles. The new method, however requires very few existing hairs in order to work. Study researcher Angela M. Christiano, a professor of dermatology at Columbia University Medical Center says the new technique could make hair transplantation available to more patients. Obtaining cells called dermal papilla cells, which give rise to hair follicles, cells from seven people with pattern baldness were used by researchers. The dermal papilla cells were cultured in such a way that they were allowed to grow in three-dimensional space, in lieu of the two-dimensional petri dish. Once these cells grew into spherical droplets, they were transplanted into human skin that had been grafted onto the backs of mice, made from the foreskin of infants, which does not contain hair or hair follicles. In five of the seven samples, the cells produced new hair follicles to grow in the skin graft. A DNA test confirmed that these hair follicles were a successful genetic match with the donors'. "I think it's fabulous," Dr. Michele Green, a dermatologist at Lenox Hill Hospital in New York, said of the study. "The fact that they can have neogenesis (regeneration) of hair...is really the future of modern medicine." Treating baldness with transplantation, Green says "You have to take follicles from one area of the head and transplant them to another area of the head...It limits what you can do for your hair." The study's findings regarding hair follicle generation were in some ways not surprising, because they confirm what has been suggested by earlier research. But the genetic analysis of dermal papilla cells is new and unique, however, and may help researchers better understand "the molecular underpinnings for why cells are able to make a follicles," Dr. George Cotsarelis, chair of Dermatology at the University of Pennsylvania's Perelman School of Medicine says. A birth foretold: click here to learn more! Article brought to you by: Catholic Online (www.catholic.org) |


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NEWS ANALYSIS — What's behind BoE budget dispute?
The Fayette County Board of Education Monday night split 3-to-2 on the all-important preliminary vote of approving the coming year's school system budget. Chairman Leonard Presberg and members Terri Smith and Janet Smola lined up on the prevailing side, which will drain the system's checkbook; members Bob Todd and Marion Key took the opposing stance.
Here's an analysis of the budget debate.
Pertaining to the points on budget information made by Key and Todd and by Presberg and Smola, both sides are correct up to a point. In the end, it may be that Key's and Todd's position more closely coincides with the factual history of the budget debate. Here's why.
Just over a year ago, prior to Presberg's appointment to the board, the late board member Sam Tolbert asked Bearden to return to the board with cuts of up to $10 million for the 2011-2012 school year rather than the $3-4 million he proposed. Todd and Key at the time agreed.
And though the instruction to Bearden did not include a vote it amounted to a consensus, much like that consensus on May 31 to eliminate the school system's contribution to employees' life and long-term disability insurance.
Bearden, nonetheless, stuck with his initial recommendation that the board adopt his budget and begin talking about budget cuts during the summer. The board essentially agreed.
Talks began in the summer in general terms and led to a community survey that included closing two elementary schools and a middle school and opening Rivers Elementary, having out-of-county students pay tuition to attend Fayette schools and shortening the school calendar. Bearden in the fall recommended that school closures be removed for consideration for a couple of years.
Also during the summer, Todd asked that Bearden have all his recommendations for the 2012-2013 school year presented by the end of the 2011 calendar year. Smola subsequently gave her opinion that those recommendations come in the early part of 2012. As it turns out, the only item recommended by Bearden came in December. It resulted in the board's approval of a reduced school calendar for 2012-2013.
Bearden in February recommended that 72.5 school-based positions be cut, along with cutting some employee healthcare costs and reducing the operations budget. His recommendation also included items such as turning the assistant principal postions at four schools, including Brooks and Tyrone, into part-time positions.
Bearden in March recommended that the board authorize him to review potential school closures for 2013-2014. What resulted was the possible closure of two elementary schools and one middle school, all in Fayetteville, and opening Rivers Elementary. Additional options were later added that would also consider closing the elementary schools in Tyrone and Brooks.
Todd in April suggested closing Inman Elementary, consolidating the administrations of Hood Avenue Primary and Fayette Intermediate schools and leaving Rivers Elementary. Todd's suggestion got no traction from the board.
Pertaining to the 2012-2013 budget, the school board at the May 31 workshop discussed portions of the proposed budget that initially carried a June 30, 2013 fund balance of approximately $67,000.
The board by consensus agreed on three items that will bring the anticipated June 30, 2013 fund balance up to nearly $803,000 rather than the initial $67,000.
The first item addressed by the board, at the insistence of Smola and board member Terri Smith, will add approximately $95,000 to the expenses initially proposed by Bearden when he suggested that the assistant principal positions at Brooks and Tyrone go from full-time to part-time. The board, by consensus, instructed Bearden to bring those positions back to full-time. Smola represents the Tyrone area and Smith represents the Brooks area.
The board by consensus agreed to cut the supplement paid to National Board Certified teachers that totals approximately $100,000. And rounding out the cuts was the consensus to cut the life insurance and long-term disability currently paid by the school system after the open enrollment period later this year.
The May 31 and June 4 discussions included another topic centered the school system's the short-term future. It pertained directly to the discussions that the school board will be faced to confront this time next year. Unless additional savings in personnel and other budget areas are forthcoming during the school year or unless revenues see a dramatic upward spike the board will be faced with having expenses outstrip revenues by more than $14 million and a fund balance of $800,000 to offset it.
Pertaining to that scenario, the only suggestion to date involves a decision during the late summer to close up to four elementary schools and one middle school and open one elementary school for a savings of $3.2 million. Even if the board votes to do so, that would leave another $10 million in cuts required to balance the 2013-2014 budget next June.
Perhaps there is another way to increase revenues, though it is one that could prove problematic. Both Bearden and Presberg at the May 31 meeting said they had been told by a couple of parents that they would support a referendum allowing the school board to increase the millage rate beyond where it sits today at the 20-mill maximum allowed by Georgia law.
Final adoption of the 2012-2013 budget is expected at the school board's regular meeting on June 18.


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Written for today's Android apps developer or apps development shop, this new and improved book from Apress, The Business of Android Apps Development, Second Edition, tells you today's story on how to make money on Android apps, taking your app from idea to design to development to distribution and marketing your app on Google Play or Amazon Appstore. - OpenGL has set the standard for 3D computer graphics, and is an essential aspect of Android development. This book offers everything you need to know, from basic mathematical concepts to advanced coding techniques. You'll learn by building a fascinating 3D solar system simulator!
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Suites at Brookside Inn near Willamette Valley Wineries in Yamhill County
Rates include our three-course breakfast inspired by top Northwest chefs. The
great room of the Main House, featuring a stone fireplace and beautiful views of
the gardens, is available for relaxing any time during your stay. All rooms are
double occupancy unless noted. In-room massage can be arranged for
Kittiwake or Astoria—the two king size bed suites.
The main house great room and suites are exquisitely furnished in the Northwest. The added touches are Asian. All suites include private baths with tub and shower and luxurious Egyptian cotton linens.
The Shinto suite embraces an Asian influence to the Arts and Crafts style and is
decorated in shades of blue. Enjoy artwork from the sea, select dried fauna from
the gardens, and a view of the gardens from the bank of windows. Located on the
ground floor near the great room, Shinto allows you easy access to your first cup
of coffee in the morning. You will smell the scones as they come out of the oven.
Queen bed | $195 per night
The Kyoto suite is inspired by the majestic lines of the traditional Japanese Tori
Gates and is finished with hues of gray and burnt orange. Experience the outdoor
gardens from the Kyoto suite located on the main floor. The sliding glass door allows
you to enjoy your first cup of coffee or a stretch on your yoga mat just outside
your room. Take advantage of the two Adirondack chairs and footstools to soak up
a little late morning sun before heading out to an afternoon of wine tasting.
Queen bed | $225 per night
The Mackintosh suite showcases a queen size bed inspired by the Scottish Designer,
Charles Rennie Mackintosh. Located on the second floor of the main house the Mackintosh
suite has a cathedral ceiling and is decorated in shades of green. Relax in the
sitting area while enjoying the views of the front gardens below. The claw foot
tub in the bathroom has become a favorite for guests wishing to wind down after
a busy day in the valley.
Queen bed | $225 per night
Enjoy the privacy of this romantic suite located on the second floor, which opens
to the balcony surrounding the great room below. The room features a four-poster
walnut bed and furnishings. The walls, painted Devine Glass, are adorned with prints
by Robert Bateman, the Canadian wild life artist. The Kittiwake suite was named
for the print of Kittiwakes nesting on a stony ledge. Decorated in gold tones, the
two comfortable upholstered chairs give you a view of the gardens below.
King bed | $300 per night
The Carriage House is a short walk from the main house. All rooms have private baths
with showers. Escape in the feel of luxurious Egyptian cotton linens while relaxing
in a rustic wooded atmosphere.
Enjoy the quiet atmosphere of the woods while staying in this suite. The Rogue is
located on the ground floor on the garden side of the Carriage House. This suite
accommodates wheelchairs and walkers with its wider doors and the ADA bathroom.
Decorated with some of our collected pictures of gardens, this suite has easy access
to the fire pit just a short walk from the Carriage House.
Queen bed | $185 per night.
Fall asleep to the soothing sounds of the brook just outside your window. Located
on the ground floor on the brook side of the Carriage House, this suite provides
the ultimate privacy. The garden of Vinca Minor and the fenced woods beyond create
a feeling of being in your own cabin in the woods. However, breakfast is just a
short walk up the hill. The décor is simple, with a bit of memorabilia from our
Queen bed | $185 per night
Escape to the great outdoors in this tree-top hideaway. This second floor suite
shares a hallway with the adjacent room, which is great if you are traveling with
friends. The sitting area overlooks the brook and natural woods beyond the fence
high above the stream flowing from the pond. You will wake up to the birds singing,
ready to rise and find your first cup of coffee.
Queen bed | $185 per night
Relax in the quiet, wooded atmosphere of the McKenzie suite. Located on the second
floor of the carriage house, this suite shares a landing with the adjacent suit.
Featuring a wide window overlooking the gardens, allows you to enjoy the sunlight
and relax after a busy day. Decorated with an eclectic collection of fauna prints
and metal art, the McKenzie suite blends in with the outdoor gardens.
Queen bed | $185 per night
The two-room Astoria suite is located on the second floor of the Carriage House
and overlooks the small pond and waterfall with surrounding gardens. The spacious
bathroom is in-suite with the King sized bed. The surrounding room includes a love
seat and two comfortable chairs for stretching out and relaxing. A queen-size Murphy
Bed is available for use if needed. If the Murphy Bed is not being used, the fold
down desk is available to spread out your computer or travel literature. The Astoria
Suite includes a deck and back stairs to the parking area. Enjoy the extra space
for any length of stay. There is any additional bathroom available for use with
this suite when both beds are in use.
One King bed and one Queen bed, private deck, occupancy 2-4
$300 per night for two | $400 per night for more than two


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Growing up in the North Suburbs of Chicago there was one athlete everyone knew, his name was Ryan Hogan. Hogan played basketball at Deerfield and was a stud. I still recall stories of Rick Pitino arriving in a limo to Deerfield High School to get Hogan to commit. I played pickup... read on
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A senior citizens' group charters an overnight gambling casino bus trip from Tampa , Florida to
Council Bluffs, IA.
As they entered Iowa , an elderly woman comes up to the bus driver and says, 'I've just been molested!'
The driver felt that she had fallen asleep and had a dream. So he tells her to go back to her seat, and sit down.
A short time later, another old woman comes forward, and claims that she was just molested. The driver thought he had a bus load of old wackos, but who would be molesting those old ladies?
About 10 minutes later, a third old lady comes up and says that she'd been molested too..
The bus driver decides that he'd had enough and pulls into the first rest area.
When he turns the lights on and stands up, he sees an old man on his hands and knees crawling in the aisles.
'Hey gramps, what are you doing down there?' says the bus driver.
'I lost my toupee. I thought I found it three times, but every time I try to grab it it runs away!'


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Data centre numbers tipped to fall
PUBLISHED: 28 Feb 2012 15:04:18 | UPDATED: 29 Feb 2012 06:30:03PRINT EDITION: 28 Feb 2012Brian Corrigan
Australian organisations will spend almost $2 billion on data centre infrastructure this year, but the number of facilities is expected to start falling as some organisations consolidate existing sites and others hand responsibility to third-party operators.
Technology analyst company Gartner has forecast that the number of local data centres will peak at 49,577 this year. That number is expected to be down almost 9 per cent at 45,545 by 2015.
Gartner vice-president Phil Sargeant said businesses were focused on improving data centre economics. For many this meant consolidating into one or two main facilities and some were building new sites to take advantage of technological advances.
Spending on data centre infrastructure is expected to rise by about 9 per cent from $1.83 billion last year to almost $2 billion in 2012.
Despite the tens of thousands of data centres in Australia only 10 are classified as large by Gartner, containing 1000 racks of equipment or covering 20,000 square feet. Another 90 are classed as enterprise facilities because they have more than 250 racks or occupy 5000 square feet.
The provision of data centre capacity has become an eagerly contested market with multinationals like Amazon and Google, telcos such as Telstra and Optus, and smaller specialists including Melbourne IT and NextDC competing for business.
Hosting infrastructure in Australia has been a major competitive advantage for local players, especially for those servicing government departments and heavily regulated industries such as financial services. This might not last long though, with Amazon Web Services rumoured to be looking for a suitable site in Sydney.
The Australian Financial Review
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The World Bank headquarters, which fills an entire city block near the White House in Washington, D.C., is a rare combination of new and old structures. Designed by Kohn Pedersen Fox Associates (KPF) of New York with D.C.-based KressCox Associates, the complex incorporates two earlier increments of the World Bank's expansion, one by Gordon Bunshaft of Skidmore, Owings & Merrill and one by the office of Vincent G. Kling, FAIA, which together covered about half the block. The KPF-designed construction (completed in 1997) was calculated, in both its volumes and its surfaces, to look like two more increments roughly comparable to the existing ones. The result, though subtly varied, looks as if it was all built at one time. The blurring of the distinction between old and new dominated the awards jury's discussion. Juror Rem Koolhaas found it "both very intriguing and at the same time vaguely sinister."
The architects had won this commission through an international design competition between eight finalist teams. Major factors in the competition jury's choice were the retention of the existing buildings and the creation of a 150-foot-square skylit atrium at the center of the block. An exhilarating space, the atrium became a favored setting for Washington gatherings. Sedya Kocer, AIA, the bank's senior project manager since its construction, reports that "minor interior adjustments" have been required to keep pace with technology and that building security has had to be enhanced. But, she says, "the integrity of timeless architecture" has been maintained.
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Germans, Brits and Turks are rethinking their old roles.
NEW YORK — As leaders of European Union states erected a wall of euros to defend the common currency from the Greek debt crisis on Sunday, the head of the EU's most important economy decided she would go to Moscow instead.
While investors continued to punish Greece for its profilacy, Angela Merkel, the conservative German chancellor, accepted Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin's invitation to the 65th anniversary of the end of World War II.
French President Nicholas Sarkozy and Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi stayed home given the gravity of the crisis facing the EU. Merkel appeared far less concerned with the euro's fall. And the following day, when Merkel's cabinet dutifully approved the nearly $1 trillion emergency bailout package, they did so entirely without enthusiasm.
That Merkel choose to spend the weekend in Moscow playing Putin's foil at the anniversary parade speaks to the changes afoot not only in Germany, but also more broadly across Europe.
It can't have been entirely comfortable for Merkel, representing Germany, to review the legions of Red Army veterans, millions of whom died at the hands of the German invasion decades ago. But Germany, heavily dependent on Russian natural gas and increasingly unwilling to follow Washington's lead in the wider world, has been putting its own national interests ahead of European unity of late. That is a major milestone in the country's post-war history.
It's not just Germany, either. Across the Atlantic, the nations that represented America's most reliable allies since the end of World War II are changing.
Britain's election last week remains unresolved, but whether the next government is led by a Tory, Labour or a Liberal Democrat, skepticism of American leadership in the world is rife. The Conservatives, who look most likely to form a government, have railed against Prime Minister Gordon Brown and his Labour predecessor, Tony Blair, for allegedly kow-towing to Washington. Conservatives likely cut a far more independent swath in the coming years.
Turkey, another regional power who relied for decades on close ties with Washington, also has evolved away from that relationship. Beginning with the decision not to allow American troops to launch a northern front against Iraq from Turkish territory in 2003, U.S.-Turkish ties have stagnated, coinciding with Turkey's increasing frustration with the EU, which it has been trying to join for decades.
The Turkish response has been to seek more fertile ground, improving ties with Middle Eastern nations like Iran and Syria, opening new commercial ventures with Russian and Chinese firms and all but abandoning its once hopeful role as an intermediary between Israel and Arab rivals like Syria. (Israel, of course, has had its own problems with Washington of late, but that's another story.)
Meanwhile, given what's going on in the EU, Turkey may be rethinking that cherished goal.
Germany's "awakening," as some are putting it, has proven the most surprising to American policymakers and their EU partners, however. This appears to be driven, in part, by a genuine sense among Germans that the burden of guilt associated with the Hitler years is now fading and that Germany needs to make its voice heard on the international stage.


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District Man Convicted of Assault With Intent to Rob and Other Charges in January 2012 Attack in Northwest Washington
- Defendant Broke Into a Parked SUV and Assaulted the Driver -
WASHINGTON - Reginald Teneyck, 55, of Washington, D.C., was convicted by a jury today of charges stemming from an attempted robbery of a man in Northwest Washington, U.S. Attorney Ronald C. Machen Jr. announced.
The jury convicted Teneyck of charges of assault with intent to rob, felony assault, and destruction of property, following a trial in the Superior Court of the District of Columbia. The Honorable Heidi M. Pasichow scheduled sentencing for June 28, 2012.
According to the government's evidence, on January 11, 2012, at about 3:30 p.m., Teneyck approached the victim, who was sitting in his parked SUV in the 1800 block of Jefferson Place NW. Teneyck demanded food or money, but the victim, who was on a conference call, ignored him. Teneyck then walked around to the passenger side of the SUV, punched in the passenger window, leaned inside, and grabbed the victim's laptop, which was on the passenger seat.
The victim grabbed Teneyck and yelled for help as the defendant fought him. A passerby saw what was occurring and took hold of Teneyck's feet, which were hanging outside of the passenger door. Together, they held the defendant there until police arrived. The victim later was taken to a hospital for multiple lacerations from the glass and bruises.
In announcing the verdict, U.S. Attorney Machen commended the work of the Metropolitan Police Department, especially Detective Brian Adams and Officers William Peterson, Christopher Downs, and Eugene Kennedy, who investigated the case. He also acknowledged the assistance of Jennifer Clark of the Victim Witness Assistance Unit of the U.S. Attorney's Office, as well as Paralegal Specialist Tamaya Reid. Finally, he expressed his appreciation to Assistant U.S. Attorney Trevor N. McFadden, of the Second District Unit of the Superior Court Felony Major Crimes Section, who prosecuted the case.