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Fashionably styled, these nesting tables are expertly finished in black with gold hand painted detail.
Solid plantation-grown mango wood, hand painted black with heavy distressing, rubbed through to natural wood grain. Material: Wood, MDF
Rustic and elegant in design, this pair of nesting tables will make a creative statement. The Driftwood finish tops are full of character, and the open mesh of the Adner Black bases are constructed in an undulating pattern to create visual rhythm. Hand painted banding join the metal arches together and provide more interest.
The demilune shape and smaller scale make this a versatile piece that can function as a chairside table or accent console in a foyer or entryway. The hand-painted gold color tole design and details really pop off the black Channing finish. This table has one door and a small display shelf between the turned legs.
This smaller scaled table is ideal for placing beside a chair, or use as a stand-alone accent in any room. It features a hand-painted clock face on the black-painted, top surface of the round top. It has one small triangular shaped shelf between the three legs. Grammercy finish. Hand painted.
Hand painted finish on selected hardwoods Pull out shelf with antique brass finished hardware
This charming console was designed for small spaces Perfectly suited for a hall, entryway or stairway landing. Hand painted in black and crafted from poplar hardwood solids and wood products, it features a rich, contrasting, hand rubbed cherry veneer top and drawer front with a lightly distressed finish. Includes one drawer with aged brass hardware and a lower display shelf.
Lightly textured hand painted finish on selected solid woods and choice cherry veneers. Cherry veneer top, middle and lower shelves.
This casually styled console is the ideal size for a hall, entryway or stairwell landing. Crafted from selected solid woods and wood products, it features a lightly textured hand painted finish with birch veneers on the top, front, sides and bottom shelf. Raised border on top.
Detailed, hand painted embellishments in ivory over slate black with undertones of mahogany and black walnut veneer. Material: MDF, Poplar Wood, Resin, Walnut Veneer
This gorgeous drum table definitely marches to a different beat. Featuring an intricate walnut veneer inlay pattern against a backdrop of olive ash burl veneer on both the top and door panel, it is expertly crafted from poplar hardwood solids and wood products with a black hand-painted finish. This very sophisticated piece will be a bright spot in any space Name: Kenwood Key Attribute: Black and Tan NMFTA Class: 100 No assembly required Finish Distressing: ...
Full of aged detail and handcrafted details, this console table is both elegant and useful. The scalloped shaped top is further enhanced with an inlay look in contrasting wood tones. The three drawers are embellished with hand painted details that add even more interest to the enonville texture black and brown finish. Elegance continues in the fluted tapered legs and scalloped shaped lower shelf. Assembly required mdf 70%, birch 30%
Hand inlaid wood veneer dramatic emphasis to the scalloped top of this accent table. The finish is a textured black and the single drawer is adorned with hand painted scrolls and a decorative metal pull.
Unique hand painted design on solid woods and wood products Lower shelf for display purposes Rub through highlighted finish
For a quick and easy way to refresh your room, pick our shaped chairside chest. This chest features a top of fancy face veneers inlaid in a flowing marquetry pattern. Our Versailles Black finish is highlighted with hand-painted ornamentation and gilt rub along the edges. There is one drawer, one door and an adjustable shelf. The chest is finished on all sides so it looks nice from all viewpoints. Antique brass-finished hardware.
Fashionably styled, this turned leg, round accent table with one shelf is expertly finished in black with hand painted detail.
This old-fashioned styled cupboard has contemporary storage. Finished in a Jessees Mill Black, it features delicate hand painted details across the two doors and two drawer fronts. Metal hardware, trim molding, a decorative skirt and an interior shelf add up to more charm. Assembly not required
French Carved Legs and Serpentine Front with Carved Wooden Knob Accents, Hand Painted and Distressed in Glazed Candy Apple Red with Two Dovetail Drawers Uttermost's Side Tables Combine Premium Quality Materials with Unique High-style Design The Advanced Product Engineering and Packaging Reinforcement, Uttermost Maintains Some of The Lowest Damage Rates in The industry. Each Product is Designed, Manufactured and Packaged with Shipping in Mind Overall Depth: 18 Overall Width: 24 Bulb Not ...


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The Council of Europe's Committee for the Prevention of Torture and Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (CPT), which visited several Scottish prisons, said relations between prisoners and staff were "generally positive", but they had received allegations about Barlinnie and complaints of verbal abuse by female prison officers at Cornton Vale.
A number of inmates at Kilmarnock Prison, meanwhile, said they did not feel safe and the inspectors said the atmosphere in the facility was "rather tense". It recommended officials take a more proactive stance towards tackling bullying at the site. The Scottish Prison Service said an anti-bullying strategy had been put in place at Kilmarnock.

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"Society is becoming increasingly affected by 'we' think, from notions of shared sacrifice, to paying your fair share, to 'giving back,'" Weiss said.
"These notions of community and cooperation present an advantage to local groups in fighting off the onslaught of outside competitors, especially in fighting off large national groups. But that advantage will be lost unless a medical group adopts a contracting strategy that harmonizes with the growing societal trend."
Participants in the thirty minute webinar will learn:
1. The major general societal trends.
2. How those trends impact medical group relationships.
3. How those trends impact medical group facility contracting.
4. Why having a strategy that ties into those trends provides groups with an essential advantage.
Mark F. Weiss, of Advisory Law Group, with offices in Santa Barbara and Los Angeles, represents physician groups and entrepreneurial office-based physicians across the country.


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Flirt Restaurant and LoungeRead MoreWhether you need help waking up in the morning or a mid-afternoon pick-me-up, the coffee at Flirt Restaurant and Lounge will do the trick. Flirt Restaurant and Lounge caters to all party sizes, both large and small. Great place to bring the whole family with great food and a business casual dress code. Catering makes it easier to organize any event, and Flirt Restaurant and Lounge will ensure that it is delicious. A nearby parking lot is readily available for Flirt Restaurant and Lounge's diners. The average check at Flirt Restaurant and Lounge will stay below $30 per person, so it's a relatively affordable option.11274 Tara BoulevardHampton, GA US
Close Up 2 Smooth Jazz LoungeRead MoreThe chefs behind Cravings American Bistro please palates and eyes with elegant arrangements of hearty American and seafood fare, escorted to tables atop simple china. Begin a night of lively discussion and synchronized digestion with a choice of six appetizers, including lobster mac 'n' cheese smothered in truffle oil, jumbo broiled crab cakes swimming in sweet-chili aioli, and house-rubbed ribs glazed with a mango barbecue sauce. Seafaring entrees such as the tropical, pan-seared Island grouper and the spicy, fettuccine-laced shrimp Diablo occupy tables with sunken-treasure-finding tips before succumbing to the white noise of chewing. Ravenous carnivores can opt for a 12-ounce new york strip steak?a choice cut of Montana strip loin accented with fingerling potatoes and asparagus stalks that double as stylish stirring sticks for a date's martini.6288 Old Dixie HwyJonesboro, GA US
Club RitzRead MoreHungry? Get ready to lick your plate clean at Club Ritz in Riverdale. The restaurant also features a DJ, and visitors are encouraged to strut their stuff on the dance floor. This restaurant is very loud, so prepare for a wall of sound. The restaurant fills up on the weekends, so keep that in mind before heading out. Club Ritz is close to multiple parking options.7490 Old National HighwayRiverdale, GA US
Tokyo Japanese SteakhouseRead MoreFor fresh maki, Stockbridge's Tokyo Japanese Steakhouse has got you covered. For innovative meals that are healthy and low-fat, head to Tokyo Japanese Steakhouse. With Tokyo Japanese Steakhouse's wide selection of refreshments available, you can tap into the drink menu early in the evening. If your weekend plans include a trip to the restaurant, avoid the packs of people by securing a reservation ahead of time. Dining out isn't your only option here — pickup is available, too. The restaurant also offers catering if you want to bring the flavors of Tokyo Japanese Steakhouse to your next party or event. null Your tab at Tokyo Japanese Steakhouse will generally run you about $30 per person. Reviewers rave about the dinner menu at the restaurant, though breakfast and lunch are also served.3688 Highway 138 SEStockbridge, GA US
Buckhead Bottle Bar and BistroRead MoreBuckhead Bottle Bar and Bistro serves up tasty American cuisine in a trendy decor. Dieters beware — Buckhead Bottle Bar and Bistro does not offer low-fat cuisine. Beer, wine, and more are also available from Buckhead Bottle Bar and Bistro's extensive drink list. Youngsters are more than welcome to join mom and dad at Buckhead Bottle Bar and Bistro. Don't miss out on the private room at Buckhead Bottle Bar and Bistro — you'll want to reserve the space the next time you and your whole crew need a place to celebrate together. Make sure to check out Buckhead Bottle Bar and Bistro's happy hour for a great way to decompress from the workday. Tap into the free wireless internet at Buckhead Bottle Bar and Bistro. Sit outside at Buckhead Bottle Bar and Bistro and soak up the sun on those nice summer days. The restaurant also features a DJ, and patrons are encouraged to strut their stuff on the dance floor. Crowds tend to pack the place on weekends, so call ahead to reserve a table. Drift away from stuffy dress-code conventions and dine in comfort at Buckhead Bottle Bar and Bistro. Looking for something delicious to serve at your next party? Buckhead Bottle Bar and Bistro also offers catering. The restaurant offers convenient parking in the connecting lot, and (optional) valet is also provided. A meal at Buckhead Bottle Bar and Bistro will typically set you back about $30. Major credit cards — including Visa, Mastercard, Discover, and American Express — are accepted. The menu at Buckhead Bottle Bar and Bistro includes breakfast, lunch, and dinner — stop by for your favorite meal.268 E Paces Ferry Rd NEAtlanta, GA US
The Sound TableRead MorePat Mahoney of LCD Soundsystem took over the DJ booth when The Sound Table celebrated its third birthday. The bar has always been known for its live music as much as its seasonal cocktails, which change so frequently the bartenders don't even bother with a menu.483 Edgewood Avenue SoutheastAtlanta, GA US


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There are books that you read, with vaguely interesting stories, that sometimes within less than a month have been forgotten, ignored, barely recollected except for title, author and a minor recall of plot. Then there are books that change your mind on life, that give you a thrill as you read them and think about how much you're loving to read this particular book, and how it's making such an impression on you, and how you're going to remember it for a long part of your life. I don't need to tell you which kind of book World Without End is. I'm also not going to give you a formal, regurgitated plot summary that you can find in just about any review of this book. I am however going to try to convince you why you should read this book with the intention that it will have the same pivotal impression on you as it did on me.
While I have never been a fan or proponent of the seemingly omnipotent Oprah and her book club, she nevertheless has the power to make a considerable number of Americans do, and more importantly, read whatever she tells them. In January of this year, Oprah nominated Ken Follett's Pillars of the Earth for her book club and overnight people of all different kinds, and of unexpected types, picked up this lofty paperback tome set in the Middle Ages and documenting the fascinating building of a giant cathedral with immense architectural detail. It's one of my favorite books, and to see so many people buying it and reading it made me happy. Naturally, once these people got to the last page of Pillars of the Earth, and assuming they enjoyed it as much as Oprah said they would, they would then turn to World Without End. Follett's new book has been labeled as the sequel of Pillars of the Earth, which is not exactly correct, for none of the original characters are in the new book, and it is set in a later period; however it involves descendants of the main family in Pillars of the Earth, and there is the memory and impression left by characters both in historical record and physical form, such as the cathedral. But World Without End takes many giants leaps further forward as a deeper and more complex book than Pillars of the Earth ever did, equivalent to an ant making its way along a path, while a person looks down upon the ant as they walk by. Perspective is the key here, and if one has some knowledge of the fourteenth century, one will enjoy the book all the more.
Don't look for the good guys to always win out, and the bad guys to fail in World Without End because, like real life, this world does not reward those who do good and punish those who do bad; it's a harsh world that gives more opportunity to the survivors of the fittest. You must also remember that this is the fourteenth century, the time of the peasant and noble, a time where class distinction was at the most severe and was a defining character of every person. Though while there is all this suffering, one cannot help but think at some point it must get better for the characters you like, and worse for the characters you hate, and this is after all a novel; but don't expect Follett to do anything you might predict.
The fourteenth century had a lot going on throughout Europe, and what makes World Without End an incredible novel is that Follett uses the monumental and catastrophic events in microcosm focused through a couple of small towns in England. There were cooling temperatures, which led to crop failure and starvation for many peasants, known as the Great Famine; coupled with this was the uprising of peasants against their noble overlords, who had subjugated and oppressed them for so long, known as the Peasant's Revolt. Then there was the growing guild system, where anyone wanting to become skilled in a trade would have to be invited to become a member of a guild. There was the horrific plague that is estimated to have wiped out half the population of Europe, known as the Black Death. There was also the moving of the papacy from Rome to Avignon, which created a fission in the Christian faith and led to questioning and critique of the absolute religion. Finally there was the seemingly never ending Hundred Years War.
Follett skillfully uses these events in World Without End, weighing in at 1024 pages, but never overtly calls out any of them for what they are, partly because a lot of the terms and names for the events were not yet in existence, and because he seeks to be less overt and obvious, but to have these events occur in most cases beyond the scope of these small towns, to be events occurring far away that have little importance and effect on the citizens of the town – much like the Iraq War is for the American people today. At least this seems the case at first, and then the subliminal effects come into play, where men head off to war, craftsmen have to fight to get into guilds, peasants are suffering and in some cases starving, the church is overbearing in its control and being questioned, and finally with the arrival of the plague, the people's lives and the towns are changed forever.
World Without End takes you on a journey through the fourteenth century, but not via a history lesson, but in the important and complex lives of some ordinary townspeople of varying classes, their loves and losses, their hopes and dreams, their despair and suffering. It's a moving and some might say depressing book, but as I mentioned, the fourteenth century was a tumultuous time to say the least. But when you get to the last page, you'll wish it had never happened; you'll wish for more story, for more characters; you'll wish to remember this incredible tale for a long time.
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TowneBank Launches Suite of New Websites and Online Banking Systems
April 11, 2008
News Release
For more information contact:
G. Robert Aston, Chairman and CEO, 638-6780
Ashlee Diehl, SVP, 638-6793
Suffolk, Va. – TowneBank officially launched a suite of websites for TowneBank and 3 of its family of companies, including TowneBank Mortgage, Towne Investment Group, and Towne Insurance Agency, Inc. The sites feature a user-friendly interface, sophisticated tools and services, familiar faces, and state-of-the-art security.
Also with the launch of the websites are two new Online Banking products: Towne-Personal and Towne-Biz. Both include enhanced features and functionality including real-time chat and co-browse support, Online Statements, several personalization features, and Direct Connect interface with Quicken, QuickBooks and Microsoft Money.
"These web sites were designed to create an inviting and user-friendly experience while highlighting the variety of services available from our family of companies in a secure, online environment," says G. Robert Aston, Chairman of TowneBank, headquartered in Portsmouth, Virginia.
The sites were developed by Web Teks, Inc., a high profile eBusiness consulting and solutions firm headquartered in Chesapeake, Virginia. Web Teks also developed and maintains the web site of another TowneBank company, GSH Residential Real Estate. "We are very excited that our relationship now includes the entire Towne family of companies, "said Web Teks President Tom Walker.
As one of Virginia's top community banks, TowneBank now operates 17 banking offices in Chesapeake, Hampton, Portsmouth, Newport News, Virginia Beach, Norfolk, Williamsburg and York County. Towne also offers a full range of financial services through its controlled divisions and subsidiaries that include Towne Investment Group, Towne Insurance Agency, TFA Benefits, TowneBank Mortgage, TowneBank Commercial Mortgage and GSH Real Estate Corporation. Through its strategic partnership with William E. Wood and Associates, and Prudential McCardle, the bank also offers mortgage services in all of the offices of both companies in Hampton Roads and Northeastern North Carolina. Local decision-making is a hallmark of its hometown banking strategy that is delivered through the leadership of each group's President and Board of Directors.
With total assets of $2.50 billion as of December 31, 2007, TowneBank is the largest bank headquartered in Hampton Roads.


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Rated 3.7 out of 5 by 352 reviewers.
Rated 5 out of 5 by TC3388 Frequent business traveler This is a great hotel for a great price in the Galleria Area. August 11, 2012
Rated 4 out of 5 by Yvette48 This hotel was Great!!!!! I really enjoyed my stay at this hotel. Although there were a couple of minor hicups, the overall stay was good and convenient for my needs. The sliding doors didn't work in the room but it was okay. August 9, 2012
Rated 5 out of 5 by debi123 Comfortable rooms and great staff Beds are comfortable and rooms are spacious. Restaurant wait staff is excellent. Location is great - you can walk to the nearby mall and several restaurants. August 6, 2012
Rated 5 out of 5 by JefH Perfect This hotel fit my needs perfectly. It's location couldn't have been better it's just a few minutes drive from down town, across the street from mall and the Cobb Galleria convention center. I'd not only stay here again I'd reccomend it to my friends also. August 6, 2012
Rated 4 out of 5 by RRS2012 This hotel has great Interstate access This hotel was selected for our family reunion weekend stay and banquet. It had great access to the interstates, shopping and dining. The kids loved swimming in the onsite pool. The king sized suite we stayed was spacious with a great view looking out toward I285. The banquet food was very tasty and the hotel staff was very attentive. Our only complaint we with the slow speed of two in-service elevators; the third one was didn't work. Overall, we enjoyed out stay and would stay their again. August 4, 2012
Rated 2 out of 5 by djm1156 Needs Improvement First time visit. Disappointing, waited almost 20 minutes to check in, asked for adjoining rooms to interview, 408 and 410 are not adjoining, front desk said nothing they can do, couch and chair padding was terrible, you could fall into ! Cleaning room people arrived at 6PM, I asked for them to come back in a little bit, they said they could not, asked for a drink at the bar, bartender, left, come back 15 minutes later, asked for my drink, left again. I did too ! August 3, 2012
Rated 5 out of 5 by Thebrother Classy hotel This is a very nice hotel very clean and comfortable service was good August 2, 2012
Rated 3 out of 5 by ClayO Less than we expected Unfortunately, this was our least satisfactory experience with a Starwood stay. We had very long waits for bell service both at check-in and departure. I had to call the front desk and remind them I needed help bringing in our family's luggage after waiting outside for about 20 minutes. There were many people there for some event, but they were just hanging out, not checking in or out. We had a similar experience at check-out, with no explanation or apology, and we did not check out at a busy time. The room and general decor were a little worn, but adequate. I spoke with an SPG rep about our experience, and they were very kind in receiving our comments. They even offered extra Starpoints as an accommodation, but those have never been issued. August 1, 2012
Rated 5 out of 5 by tlicious2100 Features Clean, comfortable, great service. July 27, 2012
Rated 1 out of 5 by Nelly6701 Needs updating Hotel is very hold. It definitely shows! The phone is sun bleached from being so old. Really needs a remodel. The furniture is all old and outdated. Would not stay here again unless remodel was done July 27, 2012
Rated 2 out of 5 by Guest1027 Hotel Rooms Need to Be Fully Renovated Typical Sheraton room. Great location...short walk to mall and easy access to highways. My primary issue with the hotel is they claim the rooms had been recently renovated, unfortunately, they do not appear as though they were. They may have swapped out a counter and a TV, but all in all it looks like the same decor, fixtures and furniture that they have had for the last 10 years (visited the hotel in 2002). Rusty door jams and hinges, old/dirty light switches, stained walls and curtains are not what I want to see when I am staying at any hotel especially not a Sheraton. If you are going to claim the rooms have been renovated, actually do it! July 26, 2012
Rated 5 out of 5 by Benton1 Wonderful Experience Our family loved the suite and our stay at the SSG Atlanta. Service from staff was excellent. We asked for extra pillows and blankets for our children and they came immediately. The staff at the front desk greeted us with a smile and courteously responded during check-in, check-out and when we asked for restaurant/attraction suggestions. July 25, 2012
Rated 3 out of 5 by CW1000 Minor issues I rented 3 rooms all rooms had some sort of issue. One room the toliet would not flush all the way 2nd room the phone did not work 3rd room the closet would not open. They offered to switch one of the rooms to another but that would have put the person on a floor that was 10 flights down and full of screaming kids. FYI the elevators are SOOOOOOOOO slow expect to wait atleast 5-10 mins for the elevator July 25, 2012
Rated 2 out of 5 by Glenna60 Experience not a Sheraton standard experience I have stayed in may Sheraton properties and was shocked to find for the price that the hotel was not very accomodating. Parking was awful and the drive in front of the door was always full of parked cars not checking in to the hotel and they were not asked to move. The sheets for the pullout bed were not clean and I had to request service for my room at 2 PM in the afternoon. The lobby area was loud and crowded the entire weekend. For the price, I anticipated an upscale hotel with lots of ammenities and instead I found a very average hotel. July 25, 2012
Rated 5 out of 5 by robj Best Stay I truly enjoyed my stay. The only complaint was that there was something on the headboard. July 23, 2012
Rated 2 out of 5 by jay55 dissapointed this was my second time staying at this hotel and this experience was terrible. The sink in the bathroom was clogged,the sliding door between the bedroom and bathroom did not work,so there was no privacy.the telephone in the bedroom did not work and i complained everyday but no one came to fix it.instead they gave us a free breakfast buffet on sunday.the parking lot is dark and isolated and there is no free wifi access in the room June 27, 2012
Rated 5 out of 5 by Linda54 Very accomodating!! Everything was great! I brought friends for a women's event and they were very impressed with our accomodations. I love that as an SPG member we get special treatment. And of course with being with ladies we liked having the mall at our back door!! I especially want to thank Tristen for being so helpful when I requested by phone a late checkout. That was wonderful!! I have nothing but good things to say. I would defininately stay there again if needed. June 26, 2012
Rated 4 out of 5 by Mckey Great value!! Great location, can get to anything in Atlanta from here without trouble. Can walk to ANY type of dinner/nightlife you would like from hotel. Get fridge in room, separate "living" area, 2 large flatscreens, bar area, bathroom with separate enclosed shower/commode, fast elevators, plenty of FREE parking, all for a price that is difficult if not impossible to beat without staying at a discount property. June 3, 2012
Rated 4 out of 5 by TutiFruti Great location, SPG benefits below expectations This hotel was in a great location, close to Cumberland Mall with access to many restaurants. My teens loved it! The room was nice and spacious. I was very disappointed to find out that they did not have a club lounge when I arrived. I typically take advantage of this feature and look forward to it each time I travel. This was especially surprising since the welcome email I recieved days prior to my arrival mentioned club advantages. This is false advertising to me and I felt deceived. Also, when I checked in, no one asked to help with my bags nor did they even offer a luggage cart. I was traveling with 3 children, and it was quite a feat to accomplish getting to the room without help. I was also disgusted with the fact that I had to pay for internet. If I could have had club access, this would have not been the case. Parking was not free either, and there was no choice but to park in the garage, which was pretty scary, no security guard, and not well lit at night. This should be complimentary for preferred members. The staff was generally nice and accomodating in the end. After complaining, they provided me with complimentary breakfast in the restaurant for my family each morning of my stay. I would suggest this hotel to others because of the location. It was about 10 minutes from downtown ATL with convenient access to Coca cola factory, aquarium, and other popular attractions. June 1, 2012
Rated 2 out of 5 by Leonard1911 Not what it use to be This hotel use to be memorable for my wife and I when we were in grad school. Ten years later, we were visiting Atlanta for our 10 year anniversary, and was highly dissappointed in the downward spiral this hotel has taken. I had a previous complaint and was referred to the operations manager. I left a message; however, he didn't bother to contact me. When stepped foot on the property, we amazed at the amount of cigarette butts on the ground. Our refrigerator in our room still had food from the previous guest and the noice volume was crazy. ladkfjdlfjadl May 31, 2012
Rated 2 out of 5 by MoJef Did not enjoy my stay If you're not into pets and smelling pets all night long in your pillows and linens, don't stay here. I had to have all the linens replaced in my room because I could smell pet urine throughout them. I was sick all night and couldn't sleep. Needless to say, I cut my two day stay to one and I will not return to this hotel ever. May 29, 2012
Rated 2 out of 5 by NoJacuzzi29 NOT WORTH THE PRICE! It was just okay. Do not pay for food with your credit card When I booked a Starwood hotel, I expected Starwood caliber. That is not AT ALL what I got. When we checked in, the lady who helped us at the front desk was so professional and polite. She explained the amenities and had me excited about my stay! I asked about the jacuzzi, only to find out there wasn't one. She did tell me, however, that there was an indoor pool that could be heated to our liking. She checked us in rather quickly and without hassle. And on our way we went. it was all downhill from there. 1. The carpet in the hallway looked worn around the edges. 2. The suite was very nice, but that's about it. 3. RINGS around the bathtub! EWWWW! And after they cleaned it, guess what?!?!? RINGS AROUND THE BATHTUB STILL!! I guess that's because the bathtub was old. Also, the shower curtain was dirty with other guests' filth around the bottom, and there was mold along the tile. 4. Price for room service was ASTRONOMICAL. Thankfully, I didn't use it, but that's because of the $2.50 delivery charge, tax and 22% service charge. Oh, and OUR PHONE DIDN'T WORK IN OUR ROOM, so I couldn't have called if I wanted to. I went ahead and took the elevator and got my food to go. The food was pretty good, though, and the portions were very ample. 5. $4 for a bottled water. Really? And it wasn't even a special brand. We could have easily drank the water and replace it. 6. Hot water in the faucet in the kitchen sink didn't even turn on. Again, really? 7. Parking was included, so that was good. However, it smelled like someone had urinated in the parking deck. 8. Random "thugs" walking through the parking lot with no shirts on - AT THE SHERATON! 9. Easy to miss when you get off the interstate, and you have to jump through hoops to get back to the hotel! 10. Conveniently located. 11. VERY comfy bed! LOVED it! 12. Living room furniture looked a little dated. 13. You could hear doors slam from your room, and we heard some banging noise against our wall the first night. What on earth? 14. Construction was going on, but they did leave us a note about it and it was not a disturbance at all (we slept in many days). 15. Coffee maker didn't have all the parts. 16. Pool was FILTHY, and there was some kind of dead bug walking in the shower! Then the pool was too cold to swim in, the AC was blasting in the indoor pool and they never came to heat it. 17. Breakfast buffet was good! GREAT selection! However, DO NOT pay for food with your credit card. They brought my bill, which already had been charged to my card. I filled in a tip but noticed there was already an auto-gratuity, so I scratched the tip out. They brought back a whole new bill for $5 more - and when I caught it, they said they refunded it. 3 days later, no sign of my refund. I had to call the bank myself to get my refund. As far as I'm concerned, they never did it. 18. Down button on the elevator didn't work or light up for the first few days, but that got fixed. 19. One night we came home and I went to the room ahead of my husband while he parked the car. I had time to change clothes, take a shower (I do not take short showers, mind you), lotion up and put on PJs before he made it upstairs. When I asked what took him to long, he replied that he'd spent the last 15 minutes waiting for an available elevator. That's ridiculous. 20. Called about some paperwork I needed and was promised a call back in a few minutes. We checked out 2 days later. No returned call. And no one had any idea what I was talking about when I asked about it. Overall, it's a nice hotel. The room was very spacious and nice. The food was very good, and the location was great. However, it seems to not be maintained well by the staff. Some of it is not their fault, but a lot of it just seems like they don't care. Half of them had on tags saying they were in-training, which screams to me "High turnover." I wouldn't stay here again. I'd rather get the luxury I paid for. NOT Starwood caliber, and NOT worth the price! May 29, 2012
Rated 3 out of 5 by bel12 great location, outdated hotel I love this hotel for its location. 2 minutes away from "work" and lots of restaurants to choose from by the mall. However, it needs some help being remodeled. The bathrooms are the worst, the showers don't work properly and seem that have been there for many years. Old tile and tubs as well. Not what you would expect from a spg hotel. I also left something behind and after calling a couple of times and leaving messages to the house keeping manager, I am yet to get a call back. Maybe what I left behind wasn't "life or death" to me but the fact that the hotel staff completely disregarded my voice mail and phone calls makes me think twice about staying there again. The staff that deserves recognition: restaurant! great group of people. May 29, 2012
Rated 2 out of 5 by BizTrav No Internet Connection I travel extensively (150+ nights a year). I have stayed at this hotel in past because of its location. However, I will think again in future as not accommodating to true business travelers. There is no internet connection at this hotel. I had my team stay at the hotel (8 of us) and we were unable to get an internet connection for 4 straight nights. When we called to ask about the situation, we were consistently told it was being worked on by a technician. The lack of resolution required my team to go back to the office to continue their work instead of enjoying their rooms....very frustrating. May 27, 2012
Rated 2 out of 5 by kantaford Double charges, and dirty laundry Check in was pleasant and smooth. But I found out when walking into my room, suite means you have your room split into smaller rooms - it speaks nothing to the quality of the accommodation. This hotel had the most annoying tv system I've ever seen, consistently switching from regular tv to the "pay us even more" menu options. I received WiFI, which was stated to be $X.xx per room per day. When receiving my bill I was charged for each device, which was NOT as it was advertised on the signup form accessed through the browser (which I only had to do once, not for both devices). Lastly, I noticed during my shower that there were dirty towels in my bathroom, that didn't belong to me. Ew. Upon checkout the clerk at the front desk obviously didn't care about my concerns, and I honestly don't think he even looked in my general direction. May 14, 2012
Rated 5 out of 5 by bluegrass Stayed twice and love this hotel Great location outside Atlanta.Suites are excellent for families.Excellent service. At Breakfast, Andy the Sous Chef and the wait staff stayed longer to make our meal delicious and pleasureable. The lady who checked us in at 2 in the morning had a great sense of humor, welcoming us and making us laugh. May 12, 2012
Rated 2 out of 5 by TravelinKen Thin Walls/Doors The hotel is conveniently close to the convention center across the street. The rooms were comfortable but the walls were pretty thin. Maybe it was just because I had a room with an adjoining door. I felt like the couple in the next room was IN my room. I could hear every breath clearly…it was a little disturbing. Darleen at the front desk was very pleasant and checked me in swiftly. She explained all the amenities and did a great job. It was only after she stepped aside from behind the monitor that I noticed she had an IN TRAINING badge on. There is also access from the top of the parking structure out the back to the Cumberland Mall which has several restaurant options. May 2, 2012
Rated 1 out of 5 by trustno1 not to be trusted 1 jewerly came up missing . concerns were not addressed no return phone call May 1, 2012
Rated 2 out of 5 by mignjnj1 Surprised My husband, our son and I arrived to our room and were surprised about the following: 1 - for a suite it was on the very small side. Two rooms yes but the king bed took up one entire room. I selected this property because of the suite availability. With a small child space is a major consideration when travelling. 2 - there was a white stain on the carpet that appeared to be the residue of some work that had been done in the room. 3 - the furniture was dated. The sofa sleeper looked ragged. The point of having a sleeper was to have my son sleep on it. I was so concerned about the cleanliness of the sleeper that I opted to have him sleep with me in the king bed instead. 4 - there was no dresser. We spent 7 days in this propoerty. I did not like the fact that I had to live out of my suit case. 5 - the pool was disgusting. My son was really disappointed when I told him he could not get in the pool because it was dirty. This was my first SPG experience. I hope they are not all like this. April 19, 2012
Rated 4 out of 5 by gordondd9 Use frequently and good hotel due to family visits we stay here frequently....hotel good for family...facilities limited but adequate....wifi so slow almost non existent and would not use in future but overall very good value and never hesitate to recommend April 9, 2012


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Li Na beats Stephens to reach Madrid quarterfinals
MADRID (AP) � Australian Open champion Li Na advanced to the quarterfinals of the Madrid Open by beating Sloane Stephens 2-6, 6-3, 6-2 on Thursday.
The second-ranked Li overcame a slew of unforced errors and a poor opening set to advance.
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Threw a no hitter in his 2nd major league start. Congrats Clay!
Threw a no hitter in his 2nd major league start. Congrats Clay!
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Hopefully he pulls an Anibal Sanchez
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I could really careless about some other teams rookie
So what? That was two or three years ago. I guarantee none of those GMs passing on him were doing it because they were found his conduct abhorrent. I guarantee they were just afraid he'd do something stupid down the line. With 20/20 hindsight, no competent GM would give a damn about some high school theft now.
The second is a GM afraid of a guy doing it again and causing their investment in the player to be a waste of money.
For the record I hope he has a great career. I hope he wins 20 games a year. I just hope he does bad against the Yankees, and the Reds. Other than that I could care less.
-LTlabnerIf you can't build a winning team with that core a fire-sale isn't the solution. Selling the franchise, moving them to Nashville and converting GABP into a used car lot is.
Whoever wants to know the heart and mind of America had better learn baseball - Jacques Barzun
He pitched a good game. I am sure he will always remember the night he threw a no-hitter.
I'm glad he threw the no hitter and I hope he has a great career in front of him. Guys like him and Josh Hamilton show you that people can change for the better
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Sports in Georgia (U.S. state)
Sports in Georgia include professional teams, Olympic Games contenders and medalists, collegiate teams in major and small-school conferences and associations, and active amateur teams and individual sports.
Professional sports[edit]
The Atlanta Braves are a Major League Baseball (MLB) team that moved to Atlanta in 1966 from Milwaukee where they were known as the Milwaukee Braves.[1] The Braves have played their home games at Turner Field in Atlanta since 1997; prior to that they played at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium. They won the World Series in 1914 (as the Boston Braves), 1957 (as the Milwaukee Braves), and 1996 (as the Atlanta Braves). Braves players in the Baseball Hall of Fame include Hank Aaron, Warren Spahn, Orlando Cepeda, Eddie Mathews, Phil Niekro, Gaylord Perry, Bruce Sutter and Hoyt Wilhelm.
The AAA minor league baseball Gwinnett Braves of the International League began play at Coolray Field in 2009.
The Rome Braves, previously known as the Macon are a Class-A minor league affiliate of the Atlanta Braves. In 2003, the team moved from Macon, Georgia to Rome, Georgia. Their home games are played at State Mutual Stadium, which opened April 11, 2003. The stadium seats 5,105 and features a lawn seating area known as "Applebee's Home Run Hill." Former Atlanta Braves alumni include Brian McCann, who was a Rome Brave in 2003. The team recently announced the 2006 manager will be Randy Ingle, as former manager Rocket Wheeler moves to the other Class-A farm team for the Atlanta Braves, the Myrtle Beach Pelicans.
The Savannah Sand Gnats are a member of the Class A South Atlantic League in Savannah, Georgia. Since the 2007 season, the Sand Gnats have been an affiliate of the New York Mets.[2]
The Atlanta Hawks are a National Basketball Association (NBA) team founded in 1949 and play their home games at Philips Arena in Atlanta. The Hawks have won one Championship, four Conference titles and fourteen Division titles. Notable current and former Hawks include Walt Bellamy, Cliff Hagan, Connie Hawkins, Bob Houbregs, Moses Malone, Pete Maravich, Ed Macauley, Bob Pettit, Lenny Wilkens and Dominique Wilkins.[3]
The American Basketball Association and the World Basketball Association are also represented in Georgia. In the case of the former, Georgia has three teams: the Atlanta Vision,[4] the Rome Legions,[5] and the Georgia Gwizzlies.[6] The latter association teams are the Georgia Warriors, the Marietta Storm and the Rome Gladiators.[7]
Atlanta has been granted an expansion team by the Women's National Basketball Association. The team is named the Atlanta Dream. They play their home games at Philips Arena. The colors are white, sky blue, red.[8]
The Atlanta Falcons are a National Football League (NFL) team founded as an expansion team in 1966.[9] They have played their home games at the Georgia Dome in Atlanta since 1992; prior to playing at the Georgia Dome they played at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium from 1966-1991. The Falcons have won five Division Championships in 1980, 1998, 2004, 2010, and 2012 and one Conference Championship in 1998. Notable current and former players include Eric Dickerson, Tommy McDonald, William Andrews, Jeff Van Note, Jessie Tuggle, Mike Kenn, Marion Campbell, Dan Reeves, Greg Brezina, Ray Buchanan, Buddy Curry, T.J. Duckett, Bill Fralic, Wallace Francis and the Bill Goldberg.
Georgia is also home to several arena football teams. The Georgia Force, founded in 2002, is an Arena Football League (AFL) team based out of Duluth, Georgia.[10] Two teams were founded in 2006. They are the Atlanta Thoroughbreds, a National Indoor Football League(NIFL) team and the Augusta Colts, an American Indoor Football League team (except for the 2007 season when they were part of the World Indoor Football League (WIFL)). The last Georgia team to be founded was the Columbus Lions in 2007. The Lions were founded as a WIFL team, but have since joined the American Indoor Football Association(AIFA).[11]
The Atlanta Xplosion are a Women's Professional Football League team. They have recently won the league's 2006 Championship.[12]
Hockey's history in Georgia goes back to the 1970s with the Atlanta Flames, who played in the state until 1980 when they were relocated to Calgary. It was not until October 2, 1999 that hockey formally returned with the Atlanta Thrashers' first game against New Jersey.[13] On May 31, 2011 the Thrashers were sold to True North Sports and Entertainment. It was announced the team would move to the MTS Centre in Winnipeg, bringing hockey back to the city after the Jets departed in 1996. They played their home games at the Philips Arena in Atlanta. The Thrashers did not appear in the Stanley Cup Finals. They only won one division title during the 2006-07 NHL season and were swept in the first round by the New York Rangers.
Currently, the ECHL has only one operating team in Georgia. The Gwinnett Gladiators play all of their homes games at The Arena at Gwinnett Center in Duluth. The team, formerly the Mobile Mysticks, moved to Gwinnett County and officially started play in 2003. The Augusta Lynx first formed in 1998, but due to financial concerns were forced to cease operations halfway through the 2008 season. The Lynx played their home games at James Brown Arena.
The Columbus Cottonmouths is currently the only team in Georgia that is part of the Southern Professional Hockey League. The team was founded in 1996.[14] In 2015, the Cottonmouths are expected to be joined by the Macon Mayhem. The Mayhem, then the Augusta RiverHawks, suspended operations for the 2013-2014 season because of a failure of their home arena's ice system.
The Atlanta Silverbacks are an North American Soccer League team founded in 1999. The Silverbacks play at the Atlanta Silverbacks Park.[15]
Augusta FireBall United, also known as Augusta FireBall, were an American soccer team that was founded in 2005. The team was a member of the United Soccer Leagues Premier Development League (PDL), the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid, until 2006, when the team left the league and the franchise was terminated. They played their home games at Patriots Park in Augusta, Georgia.
The Atlanta Beat was an American professional soccer club based in Atlanta, Georgia. The team joined Women's Professional Soccer as an expansion team in 2010, and played its home games at Kennesaw State University Soccer Stadium, the result of a public-private partnership between the team and Kennesaw State University. The club succeeded the former Atlanta Beat of the defunct Women's United Soccer Association.
Atlanta was awarded an Major League Soccer expansion team in April 2014. The Atlanta MLS team is expected to join the league in 2017.
The Masters Tournament, played in Augusta, Georgia at Augusta National Golf Club in April is one of four major golf tournaments played in the United States. The tournament was created in 1931 by Bobby Jones and Clifford Roberts, a financier from New York. The course was designed by golf course architect Alister MacKenzie.[16] Notable golfers from Georgia include Atlantan Bobby Jones, noted as the greatest amateur golfer ever,[17] Davis Love III of Sea Island[18] and Tommy Aaron of Gainesville, Georgia.[19]
Table of professional teams[edit]
Georgia is home to approximately twenty-two race tracks and drag strips. Some of the twenty-two tracks in Georgia are the Atlanta Motor Speedway, Road Atlanta (where the Petit Le Mans is held), Atlanta Dragway, Dixie Speedway and Roebling Road Raceway.[20] One of the most famous racers to come from Georgia is Bill Elliott.[21]
Many observers consider Dawsonville one of the birthplaces of NASCAR because so many individuals involved in the sport were from that city. Notable racers from Dawsonville include, Bill Elliott, Roy Hall and Lloyd Seay.[22] Since 1951 Georgia tracks have hosted two to eight races in NASCAR's elite division.[22] Dawsonville is home to the Georgia Racing Hall of Fame.[22]
The state of Georgia has twenty-eight schools competing in the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) and ten schools in the NAIA.
Division I[edit]
There are seven Division I institutions recognized by the NCAA, They are:
- Georgia Southern University
- Georgia State University
- Georgia Institute of Technology
- Kennesaw State University
- Mercer University
- Savannah State University
- University of Georgia
Division II[edit]
Valdosta State University's Blazers compete in NCAA Division II as members of the Gulf South Conference.[23] The Blazers have won five total national collegiate championships, two in football in 2004 and 2007, one in baseball in 1979, one in tennis in 2006, and one in Softball in 2012. There are thirteen other Division II institutions besides the University of Valdosta. They are:
- Albany State University
- Armstrong Atlantic State University
- Augusta State University
- Clark Atlanta University
- Clayton State University
- Columbus State University
- Fort Valley State University
- Georgia College and State University
- Georgia Southwestern State University
- Morehouse College
- North Georgia College and State University
- Paine College
- University of West Georgia
Division III[edit]
LaGrange College is in the NCAA Division III with 14 sports, and competes as a member of the Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference. The school's most successful athletic program is its men's golf team, which is perennially among the nation's best.
Georgia has seven other institutions in Division III. They are:
- Agnes Scott College
- Emory University
- LaGrange College
- Oglethorpe University
- Piedmont College
- Spelman College
- Wesleyan College
1996 Summer Olympics[edit]
Atlanta was the site of the 1996 Summer Olympics and the 1996 Summer Paralympics. The Olympics were held from July 19 until August 4, 1996.[24] It was during this time, on July 27, 1996, that a bombing took place in Centennial Park killing two and injuring 111 people.[25] The Paralympics were held from August 15 to August 29, 2006.
Olympians from Georgia[edit]
Several people from Georgia, or from Georgia schools, have received gold medals at the Olympics over the years. Some of those gold medalists are:
- Brent B. Abernathy
- Alice Marie Coachman
- Teresa Edwards
- Debbie Ferguson
- Vern Fleming
- Katrina McClain
- Courtney Shealy
- Sheila Taormina
- Forrest Towns[26][27]
See also[edit]
- ^ Braves Time line, Accessed December 31, 2007
- ^ "Savannah Sand Gnats". Retrieved 2008-11-21.
- ^ Hawks History, Accessed December 31, 2007
- ^ Atlanta Vision, Accessed December 31, 2007
- ^ Roman Legions, Accessed December 31, 2007
- ^ [1], Accessed December 31, 2007
- ^ WBA Team History, Accessed December 31, 2007
- ^ Report: WNBA awards Atlanta franchise for '08 season, Accessed December 31, 2007
- ^ Historical Moments, Accessed December 31, 2007
- ^ Georgia Force Football, Accessed January, 2008
- ^ The Official Website of the Columbus Lions, Accessed January 1, 2008
- ^ Atlanta Xplosion, Accessed January 1, 2008
- ^ History, Accessed December 31, 2007
- ^ Columbus Cottonmouths Official Website, Accessed January 1, 2008
- ^ Atlanta Silverbacks Official Site, Accessed January 1, 2008
- ^ Masters Tournament, Accessed January 2, 2008
- ^ Bobby Jones, Accessed January 2, 2008
- ^ Davis Love III, Accessed January 2, 2008
- ^ Tommy Aaron, Accessed January 2, 2008
- ^ Race Tracks in Georgia, Accessed January 1, 2008
- ^ Bill Elliott, Accessed January 1, 2008
- ^ a b c NASCAR, Accessed January 2, 2008
- ^ Valdosta Blazers Official Website, Accessed January 4, 2008
- ^ Olympic Games in 1996, Accessed January 5, 2008
- ^ Centennial Olympic Park Bombing - Atlanta, Georgia, Accessed January 5, 2008
- ^ Georgia Olympians, Accessed January 5, 2008[dead link]
- ^ Olympians from GA, Accessed January 5, 2008


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Rumors & Realities is back as we edge closer to our beloved month of January. Why do we love January so much? Well, it's New Year and a Merry Christmas—add to that the fact that the transfer window opens!
Yes, it might be snowing, but the transfer window will open on the first of January. Real Madrid are the first club to make a classy move for Dutch international Klass-Jan Huntelaar. R-R thinks Louis Van Gaal would make a good coach for the new Real.
An ex-Real Madrid star, Zinedine Zidane, has spoken of his deep regret over his infamous headbutt that was directed toward Marco Materazzi in the World Cup 2006 final in which France eventually lost to Italy on penalties.
Zidane also spoke of the days when taking creatine at Juventus was the norm.
The doping scandal which rocked the club ten years ago, but Juve were cleared of any wrongdoing by the World Anti-Doping Agency.
"Doping was a bad thing. We used to take creatine in Turin, it was illegal in France but not in Italy. I don't think it was dangerous," added Zidane.
Staying in Madrid, Real are after Independiente goalkeeper Fabian Assmann (R-R loves his name) this winter as they look to tie up an early replacement for veteran keeper Jerzy Dudek, whose contract runs out next June.
R-R eventually moves to its beloved Italy where Gianpaolo Pazzini is being linked to a January move to West Ham. Ever since Gianfranco Zola took over as West Ham coach, the side has been linked to almost every Italian there is.
The move—if it happens—will cost West Ham something in the region of €10m.
While Cristiano Ronaldo cleans his Golden Ball award from the fingerprints of Leo Messi, Jose Mourinho has his doubts that his compatriot is the best in Europe.
In his own charismatic words, Mourinho stated that a good foreign Inter player would have deserved the Ballon d'Or more than Ronaldo. Anyone to vote he's speaking about Zlatan Ibrahimovic?
Women are in control of men's lives—even in football! Andriy Shevchenko moved from Milan to London because his wife wanted to live in England. Now Hernan Crespo's wife wants her husband to move to Roma.
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Appeal Filed in Nevada Gold Mine Dispute
Posted: 02/10/2009 - A tribe and environmentalists are appealing a judge's denial of an injunction sought to block a big gold mine in northeast Nevada.
Posted: 02/10/2009 - A tribe and environmentalists are appealing a judge's denial of an injunction sought to block a big gold mine in northeast Nevada.
Posted: 02/10/2009 - Despite a decline in oil prices, Nevada drivers aren't seeing relief at the gas pumps.
Posted: 02/10/2009 - A Sparks woman is facing charges after her car struck a Nevada Highway Patrol cruiser assisting in a traffic stop.
Posted: 02/10/2009 - An accident on I-80 eastbound by Wells Ave. caused a significant traffic jam early Tuesday. Investigators on scene believed a van clipped the rear bumper of another car, causing the van to roll. No one was injured and the accident has since been cleaned up.
Posted: 02/10/2009 - Lawmakers have been told that the future of Internet gambling, which the Bush administration sought to bar in a rule issued in November, remains "very much up in the air."
Posted: 02/10/2009 - NHP cruiser struck on the side of the road by suspected drunk driver.
Updated: 02/10/2009 - A man who shot himself during a police stand-off on a Reno freeway was wanted for being a convicted sex offender and not registering his address, authorities said.
Posted: 02/10/2009 - Reno Police interrupt a robbery at a tavern and arrest several people in the process after some patrons called police about men wearing body armor.
Posted: 02/10/2009 - General Motors says it's cutting 10,000 salaried jobs, blaming the need to restructure the company amid the continued drop in new vehicle sales.
Posted: 02/10/2009 - Gov. Jim Gibbons' proposal to save about $1 million by closing the state Consumer Health Assistance Office was challenged Monday by lawmakers who noted the office has saved Nevadans $30 million in health care expenses since it opened in 2000.
Posted: 02/10/2009 - Assembly Speaker Barbara Buckley introduced a bill on Monday that she estimates could reduce the number of home foreclosures in Nevada by nearly 13,000.
Updated: 02/10/2009 - University of Nevada official says if the cuts in Governor Gibbons' budget stands, it could send the state higher education system into a 'death spiral'.
Posted: 02/09/2009 - Wind restrctions tighten on high profile trucks using U.S 395 in Washoe Valley. Prohibitions on 395 will also apply to altenrate route State Route 429
Updated: 02/10/2009 - President Barack Obama pushed for his emergency economic stimulus with an urgent one-two punch Monday, addressing the nation in the first prime-time news conference of his presidency after taking his campaign directly to recession victims in hard-hit Indiana.
Updated: 02/10/2009 - Lake Tahoe-area ski resorts picked up anywhere from 1 to 3 feet of new snow over the weekend, with more on the horizon as they prepare for what's usually a busy Presidents' Day holiday.
Posted: 02/09/2009 - The Reno City Council is scheduled to review concession proposals from labor groups that they hope will avoid layoffs.
Updated: 02/09/2009 - A Churchill County School District committee is weighing results of a survey before making a recommendation on whether to require uniforms at some Fallon public schools.
Posted: 02/09/2009 - Nevada's dominate electric utility says it is postponing plans to build a big coal-fired power plant near Ely.
Updated: 02/10/2009 - The fiance of the man who died in Saturday morning's standoff caused a brief stir at the Spaghetti Bowl on Sunday night when she and her friends put up a memorial on Interstate 80 west at Highway 395.
Updated: 02/09/2009 - A state task force plans to hear testimony Feb. 21 regarding hepatitis C and an outbreak made public last year that linked nine cases of the infection to two Las Vegas clinics.
Updated: 02/09/2009 - The U.S. Bureau of Reclamation has determined there would be no significant impact from a Truckee River stream bank restoration project east of Reno.
Posted: 02/08/2009 - A Carson City church that Mark Twain helped build as a fledgling writer in the 1860s is getting financial help from the city.
Posted: 02/08/2009 - Economists at a Nevada forum have split over the need for tax cuts in an economic stimulus measure being pursued by President Obama to combat the recession.
Posted: 02/08/2009 - Nevada lawmakers start their second week of the 2009 session on Monday with a review of Republican Gov. Jim Gibbons' plan to save money by abolishing the state's Consumer Health Assistance Office.
Updated: 02/08/2009 - Jahmar Young scored 17 points and Wendell McKines hit a 3-pointer with 58 seconds left to lift New Mexico State over Nevada 62-60 on Saturday.


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It comes after complaints that drivers in Glasgow had been hit with penalties on Christmas Day and New Year's Day. They include a man sent a fixed penalty notice for driving in a bus lane as he rushed to his dying mother-in-law's bedside on December 25.
The council has now decided to introduce a pilot scheme, which will operate only on the two quietest days of the festive season. That will result in bus lane cameras remaining on, but drivers who use them on December 25 and January 1, when buses are off the road, will not face fines.
However, motorists who have been caught in the past on the two festive days will still have to pay up.
A council spokesman said: "We will be holding a trial this year where the cameras will not be switched off but contraventions will not be processed or be enforced.
"This trial gives us the opportunity to bring bus lane enforcement in line with on-street enforcement on Christmas and New Year's Days."
But Neil Greig, of the IAM Motoring Trust, said: "I don't see it as a good compromise. The council should just admit it got it wrong and switch the cameras off when there are no buses."


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Violence: Hotel guests trash their rooms. A character believes the pillows are stuffed with baby birds. One character stuffs pencils into his facial orifices. Car chases result in accidents and explosions. A woman slaps a man and shoots numerous other characters with tranquilizers. Characters are hit with objects. Fish are thrown out on the road to stop pursuers. Characters experience frequent moments of peril, including hanging from a plane and falling into a swimming pool. A plane crashes. The stuffed heads of numerous animals are mounted on an office wall. A character throws knives at others. A train almost hits a person. Two characters steal the Pope's ring. Animals fight with broken bottles and other weapons. Characters are stuffed into a cannon packed with dynamite. A woman attempts to cut off an animal's head with a handsaw. Numerous moments of cartoon violence and peril are depicted.
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After the fennel is tender, add the milk and continue to cook for another two minutes.
Stuff the bass with the ginger, lemon slices and fennel fronds.
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It still feels like Blizzard are the masters of design and polish, but it seems other areas, like story are starting to suffer. Maybe AllStars is a perfect match for them, zero story - pure mechanics. I'm having fun with DOTA 2 now, but I would very much love a streamlined version of that game.
As for Titan, pffft, no one can really tell, it does feel like Blizzard is starting to implode, but this is not a first for Blizzard when it comes to this kind of thing. Even Warcraft 3 was changed completely at the very last stage of it's development and turned out to be a great success and like all Blizzard games had legions of fanbois and haters.
If anything, this sounds just like one more Blizzard game, shame we'll all be "old" when it finally comes out.
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Joined: 8/25/04
As famous as the unknown soldier
Wow was built on the back of the mmorpg games before it. Took all the best they had, eliminated the risk, and rewarded all.
Fast forward a bit. There's noone to steal ideas, I and innovations from, hence the titan ip muddling on.
Now, with Eq next starting it's revelations of what the game is and about, titan is back washed till blizzard can see how well it does and steal, Err 'improve' on what Eq next is.
Gonada Dahung,over 20 years of mmorpg's and counting....Please Lord, let someone make a game that had all the awesomeness of UO, EQ and EVE...
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Joined: 4/11/13
Originally posted by Olgark
Wouldn't that make them a THREE trick pony?
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Joined: 5/24/10
All i could think while reading this was, Shill...shill...shill....shill...obvious shill....shill.....
"The surest way to corrupt a youth is to instruct him to hold in higher esteem those who think alike than those who think differently."
- Friedrich Nietzsche
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Joined: 5/24/10
Originally posted by Hrimnir
Btw, blizzard scrapped Titan for 2 reasons. 1 was the same reason SOE scrapped EQ:N, they were making another WOW clone (yes, i know the irony in blizzard making a wow clone). Secondarily, as we all know, Blizzard is utterly incapable of an original thought, so they figured they would wait and see what else comes out that they could copy from before they moved forward with Titan again.
"The surest way to corrupt a youth is to instruct him to hold in higher esteem those who think alike than those who think differently."
- Friedrich Nietzsche
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Joined: 5/31/04
Originally posted by wrightstuf
Warcraft Adventures, several iterations of Starcraft, Starcraft 2 and Diablo 3 which were scrapped to start all over again, now Titan. Maybe not masters, but they do certainly throw away a lot of work.
Playing: EVE, TERA, BD
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Joined: 5/31/04
Titan possibly being like EVE seems extremely unlikely, but even if they try it Blizzard might end up falling in the trap they laid for so many others: Trying to compete with a game that's already been out for so long by being exactly like it.
For WoW it worked, simply because it was a refinement of EQ's horrible userfriendliness and SOE's, at the time, worsening reputation. The Warcraft brand also made for quite a lot of people who'd otherwise never have tried WoW.
Titan won't have that, if they stick to the promise of it being a new IP. If Blizzard can't think of anything truly new (which is very likely imho) they will also be competing with either themselves (WoW) or the game they'll be (inevitably) copying.
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Joined: 8/20/12
Blizzard marketing research simply showed MMO's and certainly subscription based ones are no longer "hot".
So they'll concentrate on WOW franchised games like Hearthstone and Blizzard All Stars that are much easier to produce and much cost friendly to conquer a market they still don't have:
"The free to play multi platform casual market" is there up for grabs.
And in viewing Blizzard's past successes they will hit the nail once again with free to play HS CCG and Blizzard All Stars (think about engines here).
A published Titan would only blur things around WOW and it is much smarter to invest in WOW franchised "new" games that address the present day casual markets than to invest massively in a very costly MMO that's no longer supported in present day (casual) internet play.
It was the only sound thing to do really.
Perhaps by 2017-2018 the market will have changed back to successful MMO play, but I doubt it will be PC only: it will HAVE to be Multi platform play by then.
That's all folks. Nothing to see here.
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Joined: 3/13/11
Game development is something that is a lot trickier than standard software development. If you're creating a program with the intent to, lets say, file taxes, once that program executes it's desired functions, there is very little left to do.
For game development, you might have some ideas you think will be good, but once you make it, it may or may not actually be fun. Blizzard is a huge company and can afford to scratch a bad project in an attempt to save their brand name image. Unlike many other companies that have to meet deadlines for a launch window. If a game sucks, hey, you still gotta release it just to try and salvage some money.
I have a huge feeling that what they came up with ended up being lackluster and now they're going to see what EQ Next is all about, then attack the project again. If EQ Next is half as good as SOE is hinting that it is, Blizzard is going to want to take notes so that they're product when it releases doesn't look like a joke in comparison.
Seems to me they're just playing it safe because they can afford to.
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Blizzard can take as long as they want, to do whatever they want, because they know it's going to sell millions just because it's Blizzard. They've earned a reputation as a top game developer, with a huge built-in fan-base who will buy anything they put out, sight-unseen. They no doubt realize this, and take advantage of it in a variety of ways (such as years between expansions, ~a decade to make Diablo III, etc).
Personally, I wouldn't be surrprised if they didn't decide to go back to the drawing board to make Titan (whatever it is) a more sandbox-type game with an open world.
Unless they're looking for something to replace WoW, I'd think they'd want to go in a very different direction. And, with WoW being about as linear as you can get, sandbox would be the most obvious choice.
In fact I find it kind of funny how the article speaks of how "The journey feels less like a series of destinations and hubs and instead like an adventure into your favourite fantasy realm." I literally laughed out loud at that. Excuse me? "a series of destinations and hubs" is precisely what WoW is. The areas around each hub exists only as set dressing, to house the mobs and objects required for each quest chain. You cannot get any more linear and guided, or any less "world like" than WoW. It's designed, feels and plays 100% like a game, not a virtual "fantasy world".
With the push toward sandbox and more open-world games lately, I think Blizzard may have realized that by the time Titan is ready, it'll be catering to a playerbase that no longer exists. People are getting tired of the themepark deal. Some will insist they aren't, but will then complain about tiring of the very things that define a themepark MMO. It's like saying "I don't hate tomatoes, I just hate all that red stuff in them".
I think they may be hanging back and seeing where this upcoming crop of sandbox games goes. Then they'll try to pull another WoW, by making everything more "streamlined and accessible" (ie dumbed down) to try and "cater to everyone", so they can try to become #1 on the market again. It's kind of what they do.
That's my guess. Time will tell.
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Joined: 9/25/12
This is a rough one.
I don't see an ideal option, their existing IP is in my opinion tapped out, but fan loyalty will glue them to it, and they haven't created any new IP / worlds since the 1990s...Its much easier to get something good out the door when you won't be judged by your past... One hit wonders are all over the place, but most second albums suck.
If they did a wholly new world, do they really have the talent for it? The inspiration for it?
- For good or bad they have been re-hashing the same 3 storylines since before Windows 95 came out... Warcraft, Diablo, and Starcraft.
Each of these has kind of reached its logical apex.
- The orc / elf war can only go so far, but peace is not a storyline.
- Diablo III... um... just didn't stir imaginations and represents a forward move anyway.
- Starcraft, is just a world where players will not identify with the aliens as personal characters in the right way.
All three of these stories are basically told.
A WoW 2.0 would feel like watching "Nightmare on Elm Street part 73"... you're there for the popcorn, and not even looking at the screen anymore because you can tell the whole thing before the first actor even shows on screen.
Diablo's thunder is now the shock of rubbing your feet on the carpet. Diablo IV might have to happen first, and kind of set it up for more - like Warcraft III kind of set s stage that made an MMO possible out of a game that (Warcraft I), might as well have been cubes vs. spheres for all the plot it had.
And I think the very stage Starcraft's lore sits on it locked to its format. A Starcraft MMO to me makes as much sense as a Chess MMO. Like it or not, for an MMO you're going to need the races to be more anthropomorphic (not as in furry, but as in human like: In the sense that Klingons are anthropomorphic - a creature that represents some trait human players can both personality and visually identify with. Its need to be 'cosplayable'.)
But a wholly new IP?
As good as their existing ones are... that is asking this studio to hit a 4th homerun, when they haven't been up to bat in almost 20 years. Money can't solve that. You have to get lucky with having someone very creative in story writing around, who is also NOT like your past story writers (so that its new), but also similar (so that fans can see it as 'Blizzard').
- So I have no idea where they can go with Titan, but all roads look rough.
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Joined: 4/20/06
Originally posted by BluntedJ
I have a feeling that they were going to use Star Craft for Titan but then Wild Star is in development by another developer and now they feel they have to start over to beat that game, since it seems a similar style game.
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Joined: 1/17/07
For those with long memories this situation has been around before.
Back in c. 2003 EQ was king. Xpacs every 6 months rather than major content patches but technology had moved on and SoE were working on EQ2.
SoE's vision was to move all their EQ1 players across to EQ2 and - effectively - close EQ1. That would have been nirvana. No surprise however that feedback suggested that EQ1 players would not easily abandon the time and effort invested in their characters.
So a discussion ensued about how to entice EQ1 players across to EQ2. There was talk of legacy, buried items, tombstone to remember the ancestors and so forth.
At the end of the day SoE opened EQ2 and the attempts to entice people from EQ1 largely failed. (EQ2 had other issues as well of course like tech specs and WoW). At the end of the day SoE ended up with a smaller pop on EQ1 and a smallish pop on EQ2.
Blizzard today are in the same position. They would like to build a bridge between WoW and "Titan".
Titan will be a standalone game one assumes, no requirement to have played or own WoW.
But maybe someone who owns WoW could buy Titan as - essentially - an xpac. SoE's attempts demonstrate that any bridge between the two must be real and substantial.
So what if:
A WoW character can form some sort of dream / astral / parallel link with a character in Titan. This link provides the Titan character with knowledge that - if used - provides a significant levelling boost. Knowledge of professions that enable superb armour to be made for example. This would essentially extend the legacy system that Bliz have now in WoW - for players that want to create new characters. This knowledge may - or may not be - discoverable to regular Titan characters.
As the Titan characters advance and learn whatever skills are available to them a WoW touched character can pass back this knowledge into the land of Azeroth. New cooking recipes. New enchantments, inscriptions, spells and so forth. Maybe a full 5 levels worth of new stuff ....
Some thoughts anyway about what Blizzard could possibly try. Titan would still be a stand alone game but is a link between the two could be established that, it seems to me, would be Blizzard's nirvana state. New game underway but in a way that will help retain their existing WoW playerbase - who may in time come to call Titan their main home.
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Joined: 9/13/08
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Hmmm i think if blizzard is restarting Titan constanly they want to draw a new line...
Something like a Next Gen Mmo...
I know its hard to take... but what blizzard did with WoW was kinda layed the standard... ofcoarse there where games that done the same things...
But for some reason.... WoW created the standard...
everybody is now talking about That game looks like WoW... we all know that things like that arn't true... but still every MMORPG has some aspects that look alike...
And i think Blizzard is trying something new Something we cant even imagine.. a Compleate overhaul of gameplay in the mmo Society.. lets just say it might even be a new Genre on its own we dont know... the only thing is, i have big expectations of Blizzard... And since there working so long on titan it sounds like they want to make it 100% perfect. otherwise they just say... just start over
Anyway ofc like all of us im looking forward to it .
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A sword is never a killer, it is a tool in the killer's hands.
Vapor ware. Just like Ghost.
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Originally posted by Xzen
Ghost existed in playable form it was just canceled. Blizzard decided to stop farming out their IP to other companies for consoles and concentrate on making their own PC games.
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Economy - Fuel Prices Fuel Price Data Month January 2015 Gallon of Heating Fuel ($) 6.29 Gallon of Gasoline ($) 6.90 Gallon of Propane ($) 16.10 Election, Recording, and Judicial Districts Senate District S Senator Lyman Hoffman (D) House District 38 Representative Bob Herron (D) Judicial District 4 Recording District Bethel Facilities and Amenities Broadband Internet Available Yes Broadband Cell Phone Services No Cell Phone Service Available Yes Max Upload Speed Available 1.5 Mbps to 3 Mbps Max Download Speed Available 6 Mbps to 10 Mbps Geography and Climate Location Kwigillingok is on the western shore of Kuskokwim Bay near the mouth of the Kuskokwim River. It lies 77 miles southwest of Bethel and 388 miles west of Anchorage. The village of Kongiganak is nearby. Community Map Available Yes Map URL http://commerce.alaska.gov/dnn/dcra/PlanningLandManagement/CommunityProfileMaps.aspx Latitude 59.8639 Longitude -163.1332 Climate Kwigillingok falls within the western transitional climate zone, characterized by tundra interspersed with boreal forests, and weather patterns of long, cold winters and shorter, warm summers. History and Culture History The area has long been occupied by the Yup'ik Eskimos. The first record of the village was in 1927 on an Alaska map, when it was noted as "Quillingok." A Moravian church was established around 1920. Culture Kwigillingok is a traditional Yup'ik Eskimo village, practicing a commercial fishing and subsistence lifestyle. Indigenous Language Central Yup'ik Federally Recognized Tribe Yes Name of Federally Recognized Tribe Native Village of Kwigillingok ANCSA Village/Urban Corporation Kwik Incorporated Municipal Powers Local Option Restrictions Ban sale and importation of alcohol. 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