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5. Smith HV, Noordin R, Diagnostic limitations and future trends in the serodiagnosis of human toxocariasis. In: Holland C., Smith HV, (Eds); Toxocara: The Enigmatic Parasite. 2th ed. CABI, London. p. 89–112. ISBN: 1-84593-026-6. 2006.
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6. Rostami A. Frequency of Toxoplasma gondii in HIV positive patients from West of Iran by ELISA and PCR [master's thesis]. Tehran University of Medical Sciences; 2015.
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7. Countries classifications by income. World Bank Group database: https://datahelpdesk.worldbank.org/knowledgebase/articles/906519-world-bank-country-and-lending-groups, 2018 (Accessed March 2019).


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Entries from June 2011
Caterpillar brings 200 jobs to Spalding
Gov. Nathan Deal announced today that Caterpillar, Inc. (NYSE: CAT) will make a major investment in its Griffin Engine Center in Spalding County. The Peoria, Ill.-based company will create at least 200 jobs and invest $120 million in machinery, equipment and upgrades to the existing facility. [Full story »]
County of Pike
All creditors of the Estate of James Keith Cochran, deceased, of Pike County, Georgia, are hereby notified to render their demands to the undersigned according to law, and all persons indebted to the Estate are hereby required to make immediate payment to undersigned.
This 2nd day of June, 2011.
Marjorie Jane Phillips Cochran
1360 U.S. Hwy. 19
Meansville, GA 30256
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Office of the District Attorney
Griffin Judicial Circuit
Scott L. Ballad,
Notice of Seizure to Personal Property valued at less than $25,000
One 2001 Chevrolet Venture, VIN # 1GNDX03E21D216308; Defendant, in rem
Pursuant to O.C.G.A. Sec. 16-13-49, any party claiming an interest in the above referenced property is hereby notified that on the 23rd day of May, 2011, said property was seized by the below referenced agency in Pike County, Georgia.
Conduct giving rise to seizure was as follows:
Violation of O.C.G.A. 16-13-30; Possession of Marijuana With Intent to Distribute
Seizing Agency: Zebulon Police Department. Location: Highway 19 North, Zebulon, Pike County. Date: May 23, 2011
You are further notified that you may file a claim as required by O.C.G.A. 16-13-49 within thirty (30) days of second publication of this notice of seizure by sending a claim to the seizing law enforcement agency and to the district attorney by certified mail, return receipt requested.
This 6th day of June, 2011.
Scott Ballard
/s/Benjamin D. Coker
Office of District Attorney
Lieutenant Jonathan Hemphill, Seizing Agent
Zebulon Police Department
Zebulon, Pike County, GA
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In Re: Petition of for temporary letters of guardianship
Estate of Clayton K. Mitchell, minor.
To: Melissa Peppers
You are hereby notified that a petition for the appointment of a temporary guardian has been filed regarding the above-named minor. All objections to the Petition described above either to the appointment of a temporary guardian or the appointment of the petitioner as temporary guardian, must be in writing, setting forth the grounds of any such objections, and must be filed with this Court no later than 14 days after this notice is mailed, or 10 days after this notice is personally served upon you, or ten days after the second publication of this notice if you are served by publication. All pleadings must be signed before a notary public or Georgia probate court clerk and filing fees must be tendered with your pleadings, unless you qualify to file as an indigent party. Contact probate court personnel at the below address/telephone number for the required amount of filing fees.
Note: If a natural guardian files an objection to the creation of the temporary guardianship, the Petition will be dismissed. If a natural guardian files an objection to the appointment of the petitioner as guardian, or if a parent who is not a natural guardian files an objection to the petition, a hearing on the matter shall be scheduled at a later date.
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Wallace Howell Shinkle has petitioned to be appointed Administrator of the estate of Charles Bradley Shinkle, deceased, of said County. The petitioner has also applied for waiver of bond and/or grant of certain powers contained in O.C.G.A. §53-12-261. All interested parties are hereby notified to show cause why said petition should not be granted. All objections to the petition must be in writing, setting forth the grounds of any such objections, and must be filed with the court on or before July 18, 2011. All pleadings/objections must be signed before a notary public or before a probate court clerk and filing fees must be tendered with your pleadings/objections, unless you qualify to file as an indigent party. Contact probate court personnel at the following address/telephone number for the required amount of filing fees. If any objections are filed, a hearing will be scheduled at a later date. If no objections are filed, the petition may be granted without a hearing.
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In the Juvenile Court
of Pike County
In the interest of:
S.L.B., a minor female child born on 05/15/2007
Case ##: 2011JV-00083, 00087
TO: Betsy Leigh Heflin Shultz, biological mother and Michael Thomas, biological father
A hearing on a judicial review will be brought before this Court by the Georgia Department of Human Services acting through the Pike County Department of Family and Children Services in the above referenced case on Tuesday, July 19, 2011, at 9:00 a.m. A hearing concerning a Petition to Terminate Parental Rights will be brought before this Court on Tuesday, July 26, 2011, at 9:00 a.m. The final publication hearing on the judicial review and Petition to Terminate Parental Rights will be brought before this Court on Wednesday, August 17, 2011, at 9:00 a.m. Free copies of said pleadings can be obtained from the Clerk of the Juvenile Court of Pike County, Georgia, whose office is located at 16001 Barnesville Street, Zebulon, Georgia 30295.
By reason of an order for service of summons by publication entered on the 14th day of June, 2011, you are hereby commanded to file with the Clerk of the Juvenile Court of Pike County, Georgia and serve upon Tammy M. Griner, Special Assistant Attorney General, P. O. Box 319, Griffin, Georgia 30224 an answer to said pleadings within sixty (60) days of the date of said order for service by publication.
You are further required to lay any and all business aside and to be and appear before the Juvenile Court of Pike County, Georgia at 9:00 o'clock a.m. on Tuesday, July 19, 2011; 9:00 o'clock a.m. on Tuesday, July 26, 2011; and at 9:00 o'clock a.m. on Wednesday, August 17, 2011, then and there to make a defense and to show cause why said Child should not be dealt with according to the provisions of the Juvenile Court Code of Georgia by reason of an order for service of summons by publication.
Witness the Honorable Ben J. Miller, Jr., Judge, this 14th day of June, 2011.
Clerk, Juvenile Court,
Pike County, Georgia
Tammy M. Griner,
Attorney at Law, P.C.
Georgia Bar No. 312720
Griffin, Georgia 30224
S.L.B., a minor female child born on 05/15/2007 to Betsy Leigh Heflin Shultz
Case #: 2011JV-00083
TO: Michael Thomas,
biological father
Notice to biological father
O.C.G.A. § 15-11-96(g) and (h)
The foregoing is a petition for the termination of your parental rights.
The record with the Petitioner shows that you are the biological father of the above-named child. Therefore, set-out below is an exact copy of the Code section referred to above, which has important information to a biological father concerning his illegitimate child when there is a petition for termination of parental rights.
The Code section is as follows:
§15-11-96(g): When notice is given pursuant to subsection (e) of this Code section of division (f)(2)(B)(ii), it shall advise such biological father who is not the legal father that he loses all rights to the Child and will not be entitled to object to the termination of his rights to the child unless, within 30 days of receipt of the notice, he files: (1) a petition to legitimate the child pursuant to O.C.G.A. § 19-7-22; and (2) Notice of the filing of the petition to legitimate with the court in which the action under this Code section is pending. §15-11-96(h): If the biological father who is not the legal father does not file a legitimation petition and give notice as required in subsection (g) of this Code section or division (f)(2)(B)(ii) of this Code section or, if after the filing of the petition he fails to prosecute it to final judgment, he loses all rights to the child and the court shall enter an order terminating all such father's rights to the chid and such father may not thereafter object to the termination of his rights to the child.
(Code 1981, Sec. 15-11-83, enacted by Ga.L. 1986 p. 1017, Sec. 4; Ga.L. 1990, p. 1572, Sec. 3; Ga.L. 1991, p. 94, Sec. 15; Ga.L. 1997, Sec. 3; Code 1981, Sec. 96, as redesignated by Ga.L. 2000, p. 20, Sec. 1; Ga.L. 2000, p. 1598, Sec. 3)
Dated this 14th day of June, 2011.
Samuel S. Olens 551540
Dennis R. Dunn 234098
Deputy Attorney General
Shalen S. Nelson 636575
Senior Assistant
Elizabeth M. Williamson 523466
Assistant Attorney General
Tammy M. Griner 312720
Notice is hereby given that on July 2, 2011 at 1:00 p.m. at Bennett's Storage, 7804 Hwy. 19, Zebulon, Ga., Bennett's Storage will sell at Public Sale, the personal property heretofore stored with Bennett's Storage by:
Space #9: Zebulon, furnishings. Rachael Dean, 2322 Atwater Road, Thomaston, GA 30286.
Space #23, 51, 52: ; Zebulon, furnishings. Cindy Bennett, 1187 Arthur Road, Zebulon, GA 30295.
Space #75: Zebulon, furnishings. Betsy McKoy, 170 Williamson Rd., Zebulon, GA 30295.
Space #62: Zebulon, furnishings. Gary Bailey, 581 Mangham Road, Griffin, GA 30224.
Space #65: Zebulon, furnishings. Tina Grant, 7304 Old Zebulon Road, Molena, GA 30258.
Space #45: Zebulon, furnishings. Demaris Hamm, P.O. Box 275, Meansville, GA 30256.
Space #13: Zebulon, furnishings. Anita Greenferth, 720 Curtis Road, Zebulon, GA 30295.
Space #31: Zebulon, furnishings. Morgan Story, P.O. Box 46, Zebulon, GA 30295.
Space #8: Zebulon, furnishings. Stacie Williams, P.O. Box 544, Williamson, GA 30292.
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Scott L. Ballard,
Notice of Seizure to Personal Property valued at less than $25,000.
One 1993 JEEP Cherokee VIN # 1J4GZ78YXPC550767, Defendant, in rem;
Pursuant to O.C.G.A. Sec. 16-13-49, any party claiming an interest in the above referenced property is hereby notified that on the 10th day of June, 2011, said property was seized by the below referenced agency in Pike County, Georgia.
Violation of O.C.G.A. 16-13-30; Sale of Schedule IV Controlled Substance
Seizing Agency: Pike County Sheriff's Department Location: Freshway parking lot, Highway 19 North, Zebulon, Pike County Date: June 10, 2011
This 21st day of June, 2011.
Benjamin D. Coker
S/A Angelo Clerk, Seizing Agent
Sheriff's Department
89 Jackson Street
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Probate Court of Pike County
In re: Charles T. Oden,
All creditors of the estate of Charles T. Oden, deceased, late of Suffolk County, Massachusetts, who died owning property in Pike County, Georgia, are hereby notified to render their demands to the undersigned according to law, and all persons indebted to said estate are required to make immediate payment to us.
Karl A. Basile
as Executor of the Estate of
Charles T. Oden
Brennan T. MacDowell
Johnston, Owen & Bullard, LLP
P.O. Drawer L
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Notice of Foreclosure
Because of default in payment of a note secured by a Deed to Secure Debt with Future Advance Clause from Donald Brown and Melissa Brown to Dean Gore, dated July 30, 1999, recorded August 4, 1999, in the Office of the Clerk of Superior Court of Pike County, Georgia, in Deed Book 265, Pages 135-137, Pike County Records, there will be sold under the terms of a power of sale contained in said security deed, before the Courthouse door in Pike County, Georgia, to the highest and best bidder for cash, between the legal hours of sale on the first Tuesday in July, 2011, the following described property:
All that lot, tract or parcel of land containing 2.000 acres, more or less, lying and being in Land Lot 25 of the Ninth Land District of Pike County, Georgia, and being more particularly shown and designated as TOTAL TRACT = 2.000 ACRES, on a plat of survey entitled "Survey for Dean D. Gore", prepared by William Lee Whitley, Registered Land Surveyor No. 1516, dated March 15, 1999, a copy of which said plat is recorded in Plat Book 15, page 146, of the Superior Court records of Pike County, Georgia, and which said plat, together with the metes, bounds, courses and distances shown thereon with respect to said property, is incorporated herein and made a part hereof as fully as if set out herein.
Said property will be sold subject to outstanding ad valorem taxes and/or assessments, if any, and all easements and restrictions of record, if any, having priority over the Deed to Secure Debt.
Said property being found in the possession of Donald Brown and Melissa Brown, to the best knowledge and belief of the undersigned.
Proceeds will be first applied to the expense of such sale and payment of all indebtedness secured by said security deed, with the balance, if any, to be paid over to the person or persons entitled thereto.
Dean Gore, as attorney in fact for Donald Brown and Melissa Brown
By: /s/L. Scott Mayfield	L. Scott Mayfield,
Attorney for Dean Gore
Smith, Welch, Webb
& White, LLC
404 Thomaston Street
Barnesville, GA 30204
This law firm is attempting to collect a debt. Any information obtained will be used for that purpose.
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Notice of Sale of Realty
Notice is hereby given that pursuant to the power of sale contained in the security deed, executed and delivered on April 9, 2010, by Terry L. Sweatmon, Jr. and Angela S. Sweatmon, as grantor, to First National Bank of Barnesville, as grantee, and recorded in Deed Book 824, at page 308, of the Superior Court records of Pike County, Georgia, which indebtedness was subsequently transferred to United Bank, granting the property hereinafter described as collateral for the payment of the indebtedness secured thereby, and by virtue of default in the payment of the indebtedness therein mentioned, which has made the aforesaid power of sale operative and effective, the undersigned, as attorney in fact for Terry L. Sweatmon, Jr. and Angela S. Sweatmon, will sell at public outcry before the courthouse door in Zebulon, Pike County, Georgia, on the first Tuesday in July, 2011, during the legal hours of sale to the highest and best bidder, for cash, the property described in said security deed, to-wit:
All that tract or parcel of land containing 2.56 acres, more or less, lying and being in Land Lots 274 & 275 of the Ninth Land District of Pike County, Georgia, and being more particularly shown and designated as Lot 11 — 2.56 ACRES according to that certain plat of survey entitled, "Survey for The Shoals", dated January 21, 2005, prepared by Mark D. Pressley, Georgia Registered Professional Land Surveyor #2777, a copy of which said plat is recorded in Plat Book 24, Page 25, Clerk's Office, Superior Court, Pike County, Georgia, and which said plat, together with the metes, bounds, courses, and distances as shown thereon with respect to the said 2.56 acres, is by this reference incorporated herein in aid of this description as fully, as if copied at length herein.
And also: All that tract or parcel of land containing 2.37 acres, more or less, lying and being in Land Lots 274 & 275 of the Ninth Land District of Pike County, Georgia, and being more particularly shown and designated as Lot 12 — 2.37 ACRES according to that certain plat of survey entitled "Survey for The Shoals", dated January 21, 2005, prepared by Mark D. Pressley, Georgia Registered Professional Land Surveyor #2777, a copy of which said plat is recorded in Plat Book 24, Page 25, Clerk's Office, Superior Court, Pike County, Georgia, and which said plat, together with the metes, bounds, courses, and distances as shown thereon with respect to said 2.37 acres, is by this reference incorporated herein in aid of this description as fully as if copied at length herein.
The above-described property is conveyed subject to any covenants and restrictions of record affecting said property.
Notice, as required by law, has been given of intention to enforce the collection of attorneys fees as set out in the note evidencing the indebtedness secured by the aforesaid security deed and this sale will be made for the purpose of paying all indebtedness, secured by the aforesaid security deed, and all expenses of sale, including attorney fees.
This law firm is acting as a debt collector attempting to collect a debt. Any information obtained will be used for that purpose.
This May 23, 2011.
Beck, Owen & Murray
Attorneys, Griffin, Ga.
as Attorney-in-Fact for	Terry L. Sweatmon, Jr.
and Angela S. Sweatmon
By: Kathy Pippin,
Griffin, Ga. 30224
Notice of Sale Under Power
By virtue of a Power of Sale contained in that certain Security Deed from Raymond Prevatt and Vanessa Prevatt to JRMK Co., Inc. D/B/A Alternative Financial, dated September 30, 1998, recorded October 8, 1998, in Deed Book 238, Page 16, Pike County, Georgia Records, said Security Deed having been given to secure a Note of even date in the original principal amount of Ninety-Six Thousand and 00/100 dollars ($96,000.00), with interest thereon as provided for therein, said Security Deed having been last sold, assigned and transferred to The Bank Of New York Mellon f/k/a The Bank Of New York As Successor Trustee To JP Morgan Chase Bank, National Association, Formerly Known As The Chase Manhattan Bank, As Original Trustee For The GSRPM Mortgage Loan Trust 2003-1, there will be sold at public outcry to the highest bidder for cash before the courthouse door of Pike County, Georgia, within the legal hours of sale on the first Tuesday in July, 2011, all property described in said Security Deed including but not limited to the following described property:
All that lot, tract or parcel of land lying and being in land lot 202 of the ninth land district of Pike County, Georgia, and being more particularly described as lot 8, as per plat of survey recorded in plat book 13, page 336, Pike County records, which plat, together with the metes and bounds, courses and distances shown thereof, is incorporated herein by reference.
Said property is commonly known as 146 W Curtis Road, Concord, GA 30206.
The indebtedness secured by said Security Deed has been and is hereby declared due because of default under the terms of said Security Deed and Note, including but not limited to the nonpayment of the indebtedness as and when due. The indebtedness remaining in default, this sale will be made for the purpose of paying the same, all expenses of the sale, including attorneys` fees and all other payments provided for under the terms of the Security Deed and Note.
Said property will be sold subject to the following items which may affect the title to said property: all zoning ordinances; matters which would be disclosed by an accurate survey or by an inspection of the property; any outstanding taxes, including but not limited to ad valorem taxes, which constitute liens upon said property; special assessments; all outstanding bills for public utilities which constitute liens upon said property; any rights of redemption, if applicable, by the United States of America, pursuant to 26 U.S.C. 7425(d)(1); all restrictive covenants, easements, rights-of-way and any other matters of record superior to said Security Deed. To the best of the knowledge and belief of the undersigned, the party in possession of the property is Raymond Prevatt and Vanessa Prevatt, Raymond Prevatt and Vanessa Prevatt, or tenants(s).
The sale will be conducted subject (1) to confirmation that the sale is not prohibited under the U.S. Bankruptcy Code and (2) to final confirmation and audit of the status of the loan with the holder of the Security Deed. The below law firm may be held to be acting as a debt collector, under federal law. If so, any information obtained will be used for that purpose.
The Bank of New York Mellon f/k/a The Bank of New York as successor trustee to JP Morgan Chase Bank, National Association, formerly known as the Chase Manhattan Bank, as original trustee for the GSRPM Mortgage Loan Trust 2003-1
as Attorney in Fact for
Raymond Prevatt
and Vanessa Prevatt
Lender Contact: BAC, Loss Mitigation Dept., P.O. Box 940070, Simi Valley, CA 93094-0070
Attorney Contact: Rubin Lublin Suarez Serrano, LLC, 3740 Davinci Court, Suite 400, Norcross, GA 30092
Telephone Number: (877) 813-0992 Case No. BAC-10-07960-2
Because of a default in the payment of the indebtedness secured by a Security Deed executed by Christie M. Polk and Tracey T. Polk to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. dated March 20, 2003, and recorded in Deed Book 439, Page 285, Pike County Records, said Security Deed having been last sold, assigned, transferred and conveyed to Wells Fargo Bank, NA, by Assignment , securing a Note in the original principal amount of $125,000.00, the holder thereof pursuant to said Deed and Note thereby secured has declared the entire amount of said indebtedness due and payable and, pursuant to the power of sale contained in said Deed, will on the first Tuesday, July 5, 2011, during the legal hours of sale, before the Courthouse door in said County, sell at public outcry to the highest bidder for cash, the property described in said Deed, to-wit:
All of that lot, tract or parcel of land situate, lying and being in Land Lot 70 of the Second Land District of Pike County, Georgia, and being more particularly shown and designated as Lot 16, Sunny Acres Subdivision, on a plat of survey entitled "Plat of Sunny Acres Subdivision", prepared by Robert S. Mitchell, Registered Land Surveyor, a copy of which said plat is recorded in Plat Book 5, Page 317, of the Superior Court Records of Pike County, Georgia, and which said plat, together with the metes, bounds, courses and distances shown thereon with respect to said property, is incorporated herein and made a part hereof as fully as if set out herein.
Said property is known as 233 Skyview Drive, Griffin, GA 30224, together with all fixtures and personal property attached to and constituting a part of said property, if any.
Said property will be sold subject to any outstanding ad valorem taxes (including taxes which are a lien, whether or not now due and payable), the right of redemption of any taxing authority, any matters which might be disclosed by an accurate survey and inspection of the property, any assessments, liens, encumbrances, zoning ordinances, restrictions, covenants, and matters of record superior to the Security Deed first set out above.
The sale will be conducted subject (1) to confirmation that the sale is not prohibited under the U.S. Bankruptcy Code and (2) to final confirmation and audit of the status of the loan with the holder of the security deed.
Notice has been given of intention to collect attorney's fees in accordance with the terms of the Note secured by said Deed.
Said property will be sold as the property of Christie M. Polk and Tracey T. Polk, the property, to the best information, knowledge and belief of the undersigned, being presently in the possession of Christie M. Polk and Tracey T. Polk, and the proceeds of said sale will be applied to the payment of said indebtedness and all the expenses of said sale, including attorney's fees, all as provided in said Deed, and the balance, if any, will be distributed as provided by law.
Wells Fargo Bank, NA
as Attorney-in-Fact for
Christie M. Polk
and Tracey T. Polk
File no. 10-003506
Shapiro & Swertfeger, LLP*
Attorneys and
Counselors at Law
2872 Woodcock Blvd., Suite 100
(770)220-2535/DW
www.swertfeger.net
*The law firm is acting as a debt collector. Any information obtained will be used for that purpose.
Because of default in the payment of the indebtedness, secured by a Security Deed executed by Sharon E. Roebuck and William T. Roebuck to JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. dated November 23, 2005 in the amount of $160,000.00, and recorded in Deed Book 617, Page 114, Pike County, Georgia Records; as last transferred to JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association by assignment; the undersigned, JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association pursuant to said deed and the note thereby secured, has declared the entire amount of said indebtedness due and payable and pursuant to the power of sale contained in said deed, will on the first Tuesday in July, 2011 , during the legal hours of sale, at the Courthouse door in Pike County, sell at public outcry to the highest bidder for cash, the property described in said deed to-wit:
All that tract or parcel of land lying and being in Land Lot 61 of the 2nd Land District of Pike County, Georgia, being Lot 1A in Block A of the Patton Place Subdivision, containing .305 acres and lying on the Western Side of Patton Road, and being further described with reference to a certain plat of survey entitled Survey for W. Neal Bolton prepared by Robert S. Mitchell, GA RLS Number 1580, April 10, 1990 and recorded in Plat Book 9, Page 149, in the Office of the Clerk of Superior Court, Pike County, Georgia. Said plat together with the metes, bounds, courses and distances shown thereon, is hereby incorporated and made a part of this description as if set out fully herein. This is a portion of Tract A (39.14 acres) as described in a certain Warranty Deed dated July 28, 1985 to W. Neal Bolton and Lottice C. Howell from First Union Bank of Georgia, as trustee, et al., as recorded in Deed Book 112, Pages 578-580, Pike County, records.
AND ALSO: All of that tract or parcel of land lying and being in Land Lot 30 of the 2nd District of Pike county, Georgia, being 3.00 acres as described in Plat Book 8, Page 98, in the Office of the Clerk of Superior Court of Pike County, Georgia; the description of said lot as shown on said plat is hereby incorporated herein and made a part hereof.
Which has the property address of 851 Patton Rd, Griffin, Georgia., together with all fixtures and other personal property conveyed by said deed.
The sale will be held subject to any unpaid taxes, assessments, rights-of-way, easements, protective covenants or restrictions, liens, and other superior matters of record which may affect said property.
Said property will be sold as the property of Sharon E. Roebuck and William T. Roebuck and the proceeds of said sale will be applied to the payment of said indebtedness, the expense of said sale, all as provided in said deed, and the undersigned will execute a deed to the purchaser as provided in the aforementioned Security Deed.
JPMorgan Chase Bank,
Attorney in Fact for
Sharon E. Roebuck
and William T. Roebuck
McCurdy & Candler, L.L.C.
www.mccurdycandler.com
File No. 11-03934 /FHLMC/kcarr
This law firm is acting as a debt collector and is attempting to collect a debt. Any information obtained will be used for that purpose.
Under and by virtue of the Power of Sale contained in a Security Deed given by John Allen Meyers to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., dated May 21, 2004, recorded in Deed Book 524, Page 339, Pike County, Georgia Records, as last transferred to Wells Fargo Bank, NA by assignment recorded in deed book 860, page 1, Pike County, Georgia Records,conveying the after-described property to secure a Note in the original principal amount of one hundred thirty-four thousand two hundred eighty-two and 0/100 dollars ($134,282.00), with interest thereon as set forth therein, there will be sold at public outcry to the highest bidder for cash before the courthouse door of Pike County, Georgia within the legal hours of sale on the first Tuesday in July, 2011, the following described property:
EXHIBIT "A" All that tract or parcel of land situate, lying and being in Land Lot 199 of the First Land District of Pike County, Georgia, containing 2.03 acres, more or less, as shown on a plat of survey entitled "Survey for Karen W. Jackson", prepared by S. J. Reeves & Associates, Inc., Registered Land purveyors, dated June 25, 2003 and recorded in Plat Book 21, Page 92, Pike County Superior Court records, which said plat is incorporated herein and made a part of this legal description. Said tract as shown on said plat, is bounded no or formerly as follows: on the North by lands of Biles; on the East and West by lands of Jackson; and on the South by Crawley Road. Located on the above described property is a dwelling known as 145 Crawley Road, Williamson, Georgia. MR/ixb 7/5/11 Our file no. 53599309 - FT5
The debt secured by said Security Deed has been and is hereby declared due because of, among other possible events of default, failure to pay the indebtedness as and when due and in the manner provided in the Note and Security Deed. The debt remaining in default, this sale will be made for the purpose of paying the same and all expenses of this sale, as provided in Security Deed and by law, including attorney's fees (notice of intent to collect attorney's fees having been given).
Said property will be sold subject to any outstanding ad valorem taxes (including taxes which are a lien, but not yet due and payable), any matters which might be disclosed by an accurate survey and inspection of the property, any assessments, liens, encumbrances, zoning ordinances, restrictions, covenants, and matters of record superior to the Security Deed first set out above. The entity that has full authority to negotiate, amend, and modify all terms of the mortgage with the debtor is: Wells Fargo Home Mortgage, Inc., PO Box 10335, Des Moines, IA 50306, 1-800-416-1472. Please understand that the secured creditor is not required by law to negotiate, amend, or modify the terms of the mortgage instrument.
To the best knowledge and belief of the undersigned, the party in possession of the property is John Allen Meyers or a tenant or tenants and said property is more commonly known as 145 Crawley Road, Williamson, Georgia 30292.
John Allen Meyers
McCalla Raymer, LLC
1544 Old Alabama Road
www.foreclosurehotline.net
MR/ixb 7/5/11
Our file no. 53599309-FT5
Under and by virtue of the Power of Sale contained in a Security Deed given by Kevin R Hurt and Charity A Hurt to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., dated October 10, 2006, recorded in Deed Book 673, Page 173, Pike County, Georgia Records, as last transferred to BAC Home Loans Servicing, LP fka Countrywide Home Loans Servicing LP by assignment recorded in Deed Book 858, Page 61, Pike County, Georgia Records,conveying the after-described property to secure a Note in the original principal amount of one hundred eleven thousand and 0/100 dollars ($111,000.00), with interest thereon as set forth therein, there will be sold at public outcry to the highest bidder for cash before the courthouse door of Pike County, Georgia within the legal hours of sale on the first Tuesday in July, 2011, the following described property:
EXHIBIT "A" All that tract or parcel of land situate, lying and being in the City of Zebulon and in Land Lot 254 of the Eighth Land District of Pike County, Georgia, containing 1.0 acre and designated as Lot 5 of Phillip Rawkins Subdivision, on plat of survey entitled "Property Survey for Jimmy H. Dean", dated March 26, 1998, prepared by G. Tim Conkle, Registered Land Surveyor, a copy of which said plat of survey is recorded in Plat Book 14, Page 294, in the Office of the Clerk of Superior Court of Pike County, Georgia, and, by reference, said plat of survey, together with the metes, bounds, courses and distances as shown thereon, is incorporated herein and made a part of this description. Located on the above described property is a dwelling designated as 107 Pope Street, Zebulon, Georgia. MR/lw9 7/5/11 Our file no. 5487611 - FT10
Said property will be sold subject to any outstanding ad valorem taxes (including taxes which are a lien, but not yet due and payable), any matters which might be disclosed by an accurate survey and inspection of the property, any assessments, liens, encumbrances, zoning ordinances, restrictions, covenants, and matters of record superior to the Security Deed first set out above. The entity that has full authority to negotiate, amend, and modify all terms of the mortgage with the debtor is: Bank of America, 2270 Lakeside Blvd, Richardson, TX 75082, 1-888-219-7773. Please understand that the secured creditor is not required by law to negotiate, amend, or modify the terms of the mortgage instrument.
To the best knowledge and belief of the undersigned, the party in possession of the property is Kevin R Hurt and Charity A Hurt or a tenant or tenants and said property is more commonly known as 107 Pope Street, Zebulon, Georgia 30295.
BAC Home Loans Servicing, LP fka Countrywide Home Loans Servicing LP as Attorney in Fact for Kevin R Hurt and Charity A Hurt
MR/lw9 7/5/11
Our file no. 5487611-FT10
Under and by virtue of the Power of Sale contained in a Security Deed given by Johann R. Kraker to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., dated March 30, 2007, recorded in Deed Book 699, Page 40, Pike County, Georgia Records, as last transferred to BAC Home Loans Servicing, LP fka Countrywide Home Loans Servicing LP by assignment recorded in Deed Book 856, Page 349, Pike County, Georgia Records,conveying the after-described property to secure a Note in the original principal amount of one hundred ninety-two thousand one hundred eighty-five and 0/100 dollars ($192,185.00), with interest thereon as set forth therein, there will be sold at public outcry to the highest bidder for cash before the courthouse door of Pike County, Georgia within the legal hours of sale on the first Tuesday in July, 2011, the following described property:
EXHIBIT "A" All that tract or parcel of land containing 3.00 acres, more or less, lying and being in Land Lots 245 and 246 of the First Land District, Pike County, Georgia and being more particularly shown and designated as Lot 1, containing 3.00 acres according to that certain plat of survey entitled "Property Survey of Meadow Glen", dated March 10, 2006, prepared by Kenneth Edward Presley, Georgia Registered Professional Land Surveyor #1327, a copy of which said plat is recorded in Plat Book 24, page 45, Pike County, Georgia Records, and which said plat, together with the metes, bounds, courses and distances as shown thereon with respect to the said 3.00 acres, is by this reference incorporated herein in aid of this description as fully as if copied at length herein. MR/lw9 7/5/11 Our file no. 5358711 - FT10
To the best knowledge and belief of the undersigned, the party in possession of the property is Johann R. Kraker or a tenant or tenants and said property is more commonly known as 3474 Concord Rd, Concord, Georgia 30206.
BAC Home Loans Servicing, LP fka Countrywide Home Loans Servicing LP as Attorney in Fact for Johann R. Kraker
Caleb Michael Steele
Ben and Sarah Steele of Zebulon announce the birth of their son Caleb Michael Steele at 4:30 a.m., Wednesday, June 15, 2011 at Spalding Regional Medical Center in Griffin.
He weighed six pounds, 12 ounces and was 19 inches long. He joins siblings Levi, 5, Abby, 4, and Jacob, 2.
Maternal grandparents are Robert and Christine Tomason of Williamson. Maternal great-grandparents are Joe and Wilma Miller of Marietta.
Paternal grandparents are Bob and Jan Steele of Zebulon. Paternal great-grandmother is Gloria Bird of Atlanta. [Full story »]
Between Monday, June 20, and Sunday, June 26, the sheriff's office made the following arrests:
Joshua Michael Alexander, violation of parole or probation;
Kyle Emory Bishop, possession of marijuana less than one ounce;
Christopher Morgan Brown, DUI and speeding;
Terrence James Curtis, no drivers license and speeding;
Corey Jerome Davis, possession of marijuana less than one ounce;
Charles Edward Dennis, driving on suspended license;
Robert Sharpe English, DUI, failure to maintain lane and no headlights;
Jordan Evan Hallmark, possession of less than an ounce of marijuana;
James Curtis Heath, DUI under age, failure to notify authorities after hitting object, driving too fast for conditions, improper lane use and driving in violation of class D restrictions;
Lewis Duane Herndon, violation of parole or probation;
Shartion Shairice Johnson, deposit account fraud;
William Randy Johnson, DUI and obstruction of an officer;
Leslie James Jones III, possession of less than an ounce of marijuana;
Yolanda Maria Locke, DUI, reckless driving, driving on wrong side of roadway and two counts endangering child by DUI;
Francisco Sequra Masqueda, hold for ICE;
Sheri Lynn Mayfield, DUI and failure to maintain lane;
Rusty Michele Nolan, possession of less than an ounce of marijuana;
Joe Lorenzo Phinazee, child support contempt;
Jose Vasquez Quintero, operating a vehicle with false or secret compartment;
Gerald Dwayne Smith, driving with a suspended license and no seat belt;
Keith Gleen Sorrell, violation of parole or probation;
Darrell John Williams, probation violation. [Full story »]
Concord councilman Wall cleared
Concord council member Richard Wall was arrested several weeks ago for a schedule III controlled substance but all the charges against him have since been dropped. [Full story »]
County approves budget
Commissioners met Tuesday, June 28 for final adoption of Pike County's 2011-12 budget. It was reduced by 10.3% from last year's approved budget. The general fund budget totals $8,741,968 after $900,630 in cuts. The new budget year begins July 1. The Journal Reporter went to press before the final budget adoption. [Full story »]
Wednesday Market offers locally-grown goods
As fruits and vegetables are harvested across the county, Wednesday Market's variety of goods is blossoming. The online market started by Pike County's agribusiness authority allows consumers to pre-order items and have them fresh picked by local farmers. Go to wednesdaymarket.locally-grown.net to see photos of the products available and place an order. [Full story »]
Sheriff Stewart improving slowly
Tuesday, June 28. 2011
A Spalding County sheriff injured in a crash last week remains in critical condition, say officials from the Spalding County Sheriff's Office. [Full story »]
Emily Smith Colquitt
Mrs. Emily Smith Colquitt, 78, of Meansville, Ga., died Thursday, June 23, 2011. Services will be held Tuesday, June 28, at 11 a.m. at Mt. Nebo Baptist Church in Meansville. [Full story »]
Mozzarella Chicken Sandwich
1/4 cup (about 2 ounces) sun-dried tomato pesto
2 tablespoons fat-free mayonnaise
3/4 pound skinless, boneless chicken breasts
1 (8-ounce) loaf ciabatta
12 large basil leaves
3/4 cup (3 ounces) shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese
1/2 cup sliced bottled roasted red bell peppers
1 large tomato, thinly sliced
Combine pesto and mayonnaise in a small bowl, stirring to blend.
Sprinkle chicken with pepper and salt. Heat oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add chicken, and cook for 3 minutes on each side or until done. Remove chicken to cutting board, and cool slightly. Cut chicken lengthwise into thin slices.
Preheat broiler.
Cut ciabatta in half horizontally. Place bread, cut sides up, on a baking sheet. Broil 3 minutes or until lightly browned. Remove bread from pan. Spread pesto mixture evenly over cut sides of bread. Arrange the chicken slices evenly over bottom half. Top chicken evenly with basil leaves, and sprinkle cheese over top. Place bottom half on baking sheet, and broil 2 minutes or until cheese melts. Arrange bell pepper and tomato over cheese, and cover with top half of bread. Cut into 4 equal pieces.
Farmers face drought
Saturday, June 25. 2011
The corn stalks didn't make it past three feet tall. As the summer sun beats down for weeks without rainfall, many crops are starting to suffer. Molena farmer Steve McCrary is one of thousands of regional farmers battling drought conditions. He gave up on his rows of corn because other plants needed the water. [Full story »]
P3 to feature The Rush Band
P3: Passion, Power, and Purpose, a free community event for young people, will be held Wednesday, June 29 at Life Springs Church on Highway 19 south. The event will feature The Rush Band of Upson County, area students serving as emcees and a presentation about making wise life choices. [Full story »]
Friday full of fun, music in Pike
Friday, June 24. 2011
Pike County Parks and Recreation will hold the first ever Movie in the Park Friday night at 6:30 p.m. with Diary of a Wimpy Kid II airing on a giant inflatable screen. Third Fridays on the Square will kick off at 6:30 p.m. featuring bands that were rained out last Friday. [Full story »]
Lady Pirates hold basketball camp
The Lady Pirates basketball teams coached young players during a youth basketball camp the week of June 6 at the middle school. More than 30 girls worked with high school and middle school coaches, along with the varsity and junior varsity players, to learn fundamental basketball skills, do drills, take part in competitions and play in scrimmages. [Full story »]
Citizen says taxpayers should appeal
At the June 15 Pike commission budget workshop meeting, I addressed the board expressing my concerns about the county employees payroll and insurance plan. I think every taxpayer in Pike County deserves to know that the commissioners are receiving about $5 million each year from property taxes. [Full story »]

redpajama_set_name: RedPajamaCommonCrawl


text:
require 'spec_helper'

describe "gws_survey copy", type: :feature, dbscope: :example, js: true do
  let(:site) { gws_site }
  let!(:user1) { create(:gws_user, group_ids: gws_user.group_ids, gws_role_ids: gws_user.gws_role_ids) }
  let!(:user2) { create(:gws_user, group_ids: gws_user.group_ids, gws_role_ids: gws_user.gws_role_ids) }
  let!(:cate) { create(:gws_survey_category, cur_site: site) }

  context "copy" do
    let(:form_name) { "form-#{unique_id}" }
    let(:column_name) { "column-#{unique_id}" }
    let(:column_options) { [ "option-#{unique_id}", "option-#{unique_id}", "option-#{unique_id}" ] }
    let(:copy_name) { "copy-#{unique_id}" }

    it do
      login_gws_user

      # create new form
      visit gws_survey_main_path(site: site)
      click_on I18n.t("ss.navi.editable")
      click_on I18n.t("ss.links.new")

      within "form#item-form" do
        fill_in "item[name]", with: form_name
        choose I18n.t("gws.options.readable_setting_range.public")
        click_on I18n.t("gws.apis.categories.index")
      end
      wait_for_cbox do
        expect(page).to have_content(cate.name)
        click_on cate.name
      end
      within "form#item-form" do
        click_on I18n.t("ss.buttons.save")
      end
      expect(page).to have_css("#notice", text: I18n.t("ss.notice.saved"))

      expect(Gws::Survey::Form.all.count).to eq 1

      click_on(I18n.t('gws/workflow.columns.index'))

      within ".nav-menu" do
        click_on(I18n.t("ss.links.new"))
      end
      within ".gws-dropdown-menu" do
        click_on(I18n.t("gws.columns.gws/radio_button"))
      end
      within "form#item-form" do
        fill_in "item[name]", with: column_name
        fill_in "item[select_options]", with: column_options.join("\n")
        click_on(I18n.t("ss.buttons.save"))
      end
      expect(page).to have_css("#notice", text: I18n.t("ss.notice.saved"))

      # publish
      visit gws_survey_main_path(site: site)
      click_on I18n.t("ss.navi.editable")
      click_on form_name
      click_on I18n.t("gws/workflow.links.publish")

      within "form" do
        click_on(I18n.t("ss.buttons.save"))
      end

      expect(Gws::Survey::Form.all.count).to eq 1

      # answer by user1
      login_user user1
      visit gws_survey_main_path(site: site)
      click_on form_name
      within "form#item-form" do
        within ".mod-gws-survey-custom_form" do
          choose column_options[0]
        end
        click_on I18n.t("ss.buttons.save")
      end
      expect(page).to have_css("#notice", text: I18n.t("ss.notice.saved"))

      # copy
      login_gws_user
      visit gws_survey_main_path(site: site)
      click_on I18n.t("ss.navi.editable")
      click_on form_name
      click_on I18n.t("ss.links.copy")

      within "form#item-form" do
        fill_in "copy[name]", with: copy_name
        select I18n.t("ss.options.state.enabled"), from: 'copy[anonymous_state]'
        select I18n.t("ss.options.state.public"), from: 'copy[file_state]'
        click_on I18n.t("ss.buttons.save")
      end
      expect(page).to have_css("#notice", text: I18n.t("ss.notice.copied"))

      copy_form = Gws::Survey::Form.where(name: copy_name).first
      expect(copy_form.state).to eq "closed"
      expect(copy_form.columns.count).to eq 1

      # publish
      click_on copy_name
      click_on I18n.t("gws/workflow.links.publish")

      within "form" do
        click_on(I18n.t("ss.buttons.save"))
      end

      expect(Gws::Survey::Form.all.count).to eq 2

      # answer by user2
      login_user user2
      visit gws_survey_main_path(site: site)

      click_on copy_name
      within "form#item-form" do
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VFL shines in NFL week 11: Sutton plays key role on SNF
With Cordarrelle Patterson and Alvin Kamara unavailable for their teams on Sunday, this week's "VFL Standouts" focus on solid defensive play from a few defensive VFLs.
CB Cameron Sutton, Steelers–
Sutton made one of the best plays in all NFL action on Sunday when he managed an interception following a deflection from teammate Cameron Hayward. The game couldn't have come at a better time, as the interception allowed Pittsburgh to get the ball back into the red zone after a touchdown. (See the game below)
Sutton's speed in chasing the spilled ball was remarkable, and his ability to make sure the ball didn't hit the ground made it one of the best games of Week 11.
In addition to the pick, Sutton had 10 tackles, a season high, and recorded one pass deflection. The VFL's tackling tally has led his team in prime time, and although the Steelers fell right next to Los Angeles, Sutton's interception brought Pittsburgh to life at the best possible time. The Steelers capitalized on turnover with a touchdown from Pat Freiermuth a handful of games later to tie the game at 34.
The Chargers beat Pittsburgh 41-37 in a Sunday night thriller, but Sutton's performance was a bright spot in an overall lackluster night for the Pittsburgh defensive unit without TJ Watt.
The 26-year-old continues his year of career with his Sunday night performance, as the VFL have 30 tackles and one interception this year, both tied for season highs.
WR Marquez Callaway, Saints–
Callaway continued his career year with his seventh touchdown in New Orleans' 40-29 loss to the Eagles. The score makes it three straight games with a touchdown, all coming from quarterback Trevor Siemian who replaced an injured Jameis Winston in Week 8.
Callaway's touchdown was his only catch against the Eagles, but it sparked the Saints' fourth-quarter comeback attempt.
The Saints ultimately failed, but New Orleans gave Philadelphia a fight with a 22-point fourth quarter.
Callaway's season totals are 25 catches for 372 yards and six touchdowns. The VFL is third on the team in catches and second in yards to Denote Harris, but leads the team in scores. Callaway is also leading all other legacy Flights to receive touchdowns.
WR Jauan Jennings, 49ers–
Jennings played his highest snaps percentage total against the Jaguars at 48%. The VFL gap only made one take for four yards, but Jennings got involved in a scuffle that caused the former volunteer to burst out laughing.
Nicknamed "The Dog" at UT, Jennings lived up to his "never back down" mentality against the Jags.
Jennings made five catches for 38 yards and one touchdown in the second year, and he's seen just under 50% offensive snaps in the last two games (47% and 48%).
Below is a list of all other VFLs and how they evolved in week 11.
* Note * Only included players who were ACTIVE in NFL Week 11.
BY Derek Barnett, Eagles– Barnett recorded an assisted tackle in Philadelphia's 40-29 victory over New Orleans.
DB Justin Coleman, Dolphins–After recording an interception in the previous two weeks, Coleman made three tackles and played 37% of defensive snaps in Miami's 24-17 win over the Jets.
P Dustin Colquitt, Falcons– Colquitt was called up for five punts in Atlanta's shutout loss to New England. He finished with a total of 269 on his five punts, averaging 53.80 yards per punt.
LS Morgan Cox, Titans–Cox scored an extra point and two baskets in Tennessee's 22-13 loss to Houston.
DT Malik Jackson, Browns– Jackson had a productive day in Cleveland's 13-10 win over Detroit, as the VFL made three tackles, one for a loss, and had a deflection pass.
FB Jakob Johnson, Patriots– Johnson played 41% of offensive snaps and 46% of special teams snaps in New England's 25-0 shutout win over the Falcons on Thursday night. Johnson pulled off a tackle on the special teams.
DT Kahlil McKenzie, Ravens– McKenzie didn't play a snap in Baltimore's 16-13 win over Chicago. McKenzie remains on the Ravens' 53-man roster heading into Week 12. The VFL defensive tackle has three tackles this year.
CB Emmanuel Moseley, 49ers– Moseley recorded a tackle in San Francisco's resounding 30-10 win over Jacksonville and played 74% defensive snaps as the starting cornerback.
P Michael Palardy, Dolphins– Palardy kicked the ball four times for 137 yards in his team's 24-17 victory over the enemy in the Jets Division. Palardy averaged 47.75 yards per punt in the win.
WR Josh Palmer, loaders–VFL rookie spreader Josh Palmer recorded a catch for 17 yards and a rush for six yards in the Chargers' thrilling 41-37 win over the Steelers in Sunday Night Football. Palmer has seized in each of the last six games. The No.5 has 13 catches for 143 yards and one touchdown so far in his rookie campaign.
LB Jalen Reeves-Maybin, Lions–Maybin continued his strong 2021 campaign with seven more tackles in Detroit's 13-10 loss to Cleveland. Maybin has played 65% of defensive snaps for the fourth time this season and the second week in a row.
OL Trey Smith, Chiefs– Smith played 100% offensive snaps for the Chiefs for the 11th straight week. The rookie also recorded six special teams shots in Kansas City's 19-9 win over Dallas.
BY Darrell Taylor, Seahawks– Taylor played 39 defensive snaps (47%) but did not record any defensive stats in Seattle's 23-13 loss to division rivals Arizona. Taylor also played four special teams snaps in the loss.
DL Shy Tuttle, Saints–One of three New Orleans Flights made five tackles in the Saints' 40-29 loss to the Eagles. Tuttle saw the ground for 34% of defensive snaps and 21% of special team snaps.
BY Kendal Vickers, Raiders–Vickers remains on Vegas '53-man roster, but did not record any stats in the Raiders' 32-13 loss to the Bengals. This year, Vickers is yet to record a tackle and only saw the field in Game 6 of the Raiders against the Broncos.
VFL Record in the NFL Week 11: 10-8
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Hot Cars From The Beijing Auto Show
Published Mon, May 3 201012:40 PM EDT Updated Fri, Sep 13 20134:33 PM EDT
New Cars In Beijing
Photo Credit: Daniel Yong/CNBC.com
At this year's auto show in Beijing, the cars displayed were either environmentally friendly, fast or small—and sometimes all three. Take a look at some of the automotive highlights from the 2010 Beijing International Auto Show.
Geely Gleagle GS Coupe
Geely's Gleagle GS Coupe is powered by a 1.3 liter turbocharged inline four engine that produces 127 horsepower.
IAT Wu Feng II
A concept compact coupe with gullwing style doors. The vehicle is said to be capable of reaching a top speed of 200km/h and go from 0-100km/h in 7 seconds.
Photo Credit: Daniel Yong
A concept compact coupe with gullwing style doors, the IAT Wu Feng II is said to be capable of reaching a top speed of 200km/h and go from 0-100km/h in 7 seconds.
BMW Vision
The BMW Vision concept car helps to demonstrate the automaker's EfficientDynamics engineering philosophy.
No auto show is complete without a display of prancing horses. The Ferrari 599 GTO is the Italian stable's fastest road car.
Subaru Tourer Hybrid Concept
The Subaru Tourer Hybrid Concept is a gas-electric car of the future that first debuted at the 2009 Tokyo Motor Show.
Chang'An C201
Another hybrid concept from Chang'An Automobile. The C201 will be mated to a 6 speed transmission and can hit 100km/h in 7.8 seconds.
Another hybrid concept from Chang'An Automobile, the C201 will feature a 6-speed transmission and can hit 100km/h in 7.8 seconds.
Dongfeng I-Car concept
Almost every Chinese manufacturer seemed to have at least a hybrid or electric vehicle on display. Dongfeng's I-Car concept is a plug-in electric with a 60km range.
Ford Start
The Ford Start has a 1-liter, 3-cylinder engine and is still a concept. Ford is gauging global interest before making a decision on production.
Chang'An Green-i EV
The Green-i EV is a plug-in electric concept car from Chang'An Automobile
Hyundai i-Flow Concept
Another Geneva debutant also making its presence felt at Beijing is the Hyundai i-Flow concept. Power driving this eco-mobile will come from a 1.7 liter turbodiesel hybrid.
Another Geneva debutant making its presence felt at Beijing is the Hyundai i-Flow concept. Power driving this eco-mobile will come from a 1.7 liter turbodiesel hybrid.
Just unveiled at the Geneva Motor Show in March this year, the Porsche 918 Spyder hybrid prototype has already lined up 900 potential buyers.
Geely EK2
The EK2 is Geely's plug-in electric car which may be streaming out of production lines as soon as 2011.
The EK2 is Geely's plug-in electric car, which may be streaming out of production lines as soon as 2011.
Hongqi CA7600L
Its appearance in last year's October military parade by Chinese President Hu Jingtao brought it global attention. The Hongqi (Red Flag) CA7600L is only available through special order at 500,000 euros. It's bullet-proofed.
Its appearance in last year's October military parade by Chinese President Hu Jingtao brought the Hongqi (Red Flag) CA7600L global attention. It's available only through special order at 500,000 euros. It's also bullet-proofed.
Citroen Revolte Concept
The Citroen Revolte concept was first unveiled at the Frankfurt Motor Show. A compact city car, the Revolte will be powered by a rechargeable hybrid drivetrain and has no CO2 emission.
The Roewe 350 makes its world debut at the Beijing Auto Expo. It's touted as the world's first Android powered car. Roewe was created by SAIC to build cars based on the MG technology it bought in 2006.
The Roewe 350 made its world debut at the Beijing Auto Expo. Roewe was created by SAIC to build cars based on the MG technology it bought in 2006.
Spyker C8 Aileron
The Dutch master — Spyker C8 Aileron. Spyker Cars is better known as a hand-built automobile manufacturer. In February, it closed the deal to buy Swedish carmaker Saab.


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Visit the Mauritshuis in The Hague to See Dutch and Flemish Golden Age Paintings
April 26, 2022 by Henk Bekker in Den Haag / The Hague, Holland, Netherlands
The Mauritshuis in Den Haag (The Hague) is a top art museum to see Dutch and Flemish Golden Age paintings including Vermeer's Girl with a Pearl Earring.
Some of the finest paintings in the Netherlands are on display in the small Mauritshuis art museum in the heart of the Dutch capital Den Haag (The Hague). This gallery is far smaller than the famous Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam but a more intimate setting for the around 250 works on display. The two most famous paintings in the museum are Vermeer's Girl with a Pearl Earring and The Anatomy Lesson of Dr. Nicolaes Tulp by Rembrandt. The gallery tickets include admission to the small Galerij Prins Willem V on the same day. Buy skip-the-line tickets online in advance with time-slot reservations.
Visiting Amsterdam or the Netherlands in 2023?
The largest Vermeer exhibition ever will be in the Rijksmuseum Amsterdam from 10 February to 4 June 2023 when 28 of the known 35 paintings by Vermeer will be on display. Buy Rijksmuseum Vermeer exhibition tickets online and well in advance with timeslot reservations -- some dates have already sold out.
Mauritshuis Dutch Golden Age Art Museum in The Hague
The Mauritshuis in The Hague is one of the best art museums in the world to see Dutch and Flemish Golden Age and old masters painting from the 17th century. Although the collection consists of only around 250 paintings, all the major artists from this period are represented with works of astonishing quality. Famous works on permanent display include Vermeer's Girl with a Pearl Earring and View of Delft, Rembrandt's The Anatomy Lesson of Dr. Nicolaes Tulp, Fabritius's The Goldfinch, and Potter's The Bull.
The museum is spread over two buildings: the main exhibition and best works are on display in the Mauritshuis — a city palace from 1641. The main building is linked by an underground passage to a smaller annex used for special exhibitions that change usually three times per year.
From 29 September 2022 to 15 January 2023, ten paintings from the New York Frick Collection, including arguably Rembrandt's finest self-portrait, are on display in the Mauritshuis as the Manhattan Masters special exhibition.
A further small museum that is included in the Mauritshuis tickets is the Galerij Prins Willem V (Gallery of Prince William V) — the original royal collection started here and it still consists of only a single long gallery room where paintings are hung so close to each other that they almost touch.
Permanent Collection of the Mauritshuis
Jan Davidsz de Heem, Vaas met bloemen © Mauritshuis The Hague
The permanent collection of the Mauritshuis includes works from the 15th century to the 20th century but the core of the collection is Dutch and Flemish painters of the 16th and 17th centuries. The main exhibition is spread over only two floors and 16 relatively small halls — the most famous works (Vermeer and Rembrandt) are on the top floor.
Originally, the paintings now on display in the Mauritshuis were mostly intended to be hung in homes or offices. While the Dutch upper classes of the 16th and 17th centuries were fabulously wealthy, houses were relatively small and far from the elaborate palaces, churches, and monasteries of southern Europe.
The paintings are thus often relatively small making the intimate rooms of the Mauritshuis a perfect museum to display these works.
The eight rooms on the lower floor of the Mauritshuis cover work from the 15th century onwards including a few altarpieces, portraits, still lives, and famous Flemish masters. The paintings by Rembrandt, Jan Steen, and Vermeer are on the higher floor.
Flemish Masters in the Mauritshuis
The first two halls have works by famous Flemish masters including several works by Peter Paul Rubens, Jan Brueghel, and Anthony van Dyck, as well as outstanding works by lesser-known artists.
Peter Paul Rubens and Jan Brueghel collaborated to paint The Garden of Eden with the Fall of Man. Rubens painted Adam and Eve, the snake, and the horse, while Brueghel did most of the large number of animals.
An atypical Rubens is Old Woman and Boy with Candles — a work influenced by the style of Caravaggio and a painting never offered for sale by Rubens.
Willem van Haecht — Apelles Painting Campaspe: a painting of a kunstkamer with numerous further paintings and sculptures. Most of the works are known but have never been in a single collection.
Jan Davidsz de Heem — Vase of Flowers: one of the most splendid and colorful paintings of a bouquet of flowers ever.
15th and 16th Century Portraits and Altarpieces
Rooms 6, 7 & 8 are mostly filled with 15th and 16th-century portraits and altarpieces:
The portraits include works by Hans Memling, Jan Gossaert, Bartholomäus Bruyn, and several by Hans Holbein the Younger. His Portrait of Robert Cheseman, the chief falconer of King Henry VIII, is particularly refined, although Jane Seymour is still generally known now even without further explanation.
Rogier van der Weyden's The Lamentation of Christ is the best rated of the altarpieces (with a distinct European note due to the dress of the commissioning bishop and the castles in the background) while other paintings include works by Lucas Cranach and the Master of Frankfurt.
Top Floor of the Mauritshuis Museum in The Hague
The luscious rich red walls of the top floor landing (room 16) give visitors a choice — rush off to the museum's top paintings or enjoy the works here first (rather than on the way out).
Currently, at the top of the staircase, just before the Rembrandts, are two small paintings worth studying closer:
Joachim Wtewael — Mars and Venus Surprised by Vulcan is the most erotic painting in the Mauritshuis. Vulcan caught his wife Venus in flagrante with Mars. He called the other gods to witness the adultery but the joke is on him rather than on the lovers. Cupid aims his arrow at Mercury, who is known to lust after Venus too. This is smut from 1601: painted on a sheet of copper allowed for details and for the painting to be handled for close-up inspection. It was long too risqué for public display.
Frans Hals — Lachende jongen is a small painting and study of a laughing boy — quite a contrast to the Hals full-length formal portraits in the next room.
Other paintings include splendid still lives of flowers and exotic food that the colonializing and trading Dutch came into contact with but also Hendrick Avercamp's Ice Scene — a very popular painting of villagers on the frozen canal. People are playing but also working, a few fell through the ice, others are skating, and some slipped on the ice leading inevitably to a naked bottom.
Rembrandts in the Mauritshuis
Rooms 9 and 10 are dominated by around a dozen Rembrandts — portraits by Frans Hals and fine still lifes struggle to compete for attention.
Rembrandt van Rijn is the most famous painter represented here with some of his earliest and last works on display:
The Anatomy Lesson of Dr Nicolaes Tulp was a 25-year-old Rembrandt's first public commission after moving to Amsterdam.
Rembrandt painted a few versions of Susanna and the Elders but Susanna here is without "the elders" and a fine opportunity to paint a female nude while sticking to a biblical story. (Although less full-frontal than his earlier Andromeda that hangs nearby.)
The Laughing Man is also an early work but shows the loose brushstrokes that Rembrandt would later be famous for.
Two African Men — although the identities of these men are unknown, this is not considered a tronie and thus a rare example of non-whites painted in 17th-century European art simply as people and not in a stereotypical portrayal as slaves or servants.
The Self-Portrait was one of three Rembrandt painted in his final year (1669) — as usual, no filters were applied by the master of the art who painted around 80 self-portraits. Portrait of an Elderly Man is similarly a late work and while the informality of the clothes suggests an acquaintance, the quality of the painting confirmed the master at work.
Agricultural Themes and Landscapes
The small room 11 has several still lifes, domestic scenes, and fantasies painted in exquisite detail. The small and refined works here precede the riot of colors and themes that follow in room 12 — the largest display gallery in the museum that covers the themes of land, water, and faraway places.
Paulus Potter's The Bull is an unusually large painting for both the painter and the theme — it is the largest painting in the museum and fills nearly a complete wall. This painting of a bull and further farm animals was the main attraction of the museum for much of the 19th century and was praised above the Rembrandts and Vermeers, which are currently the most loved paintings in the Mauritshuis. Step closer, because of its unusual big size, it is easy to overlook the fine details in this work. His Cattle in a Meadow is what he usually painted — agricultural scenes that could fit (size-wise) in any house.
Jacob van Ruisdael — View of Haarlem with Bleaching Grounds: one of 15 known views of Haarlem by the most famous Dutch landscape painter of the Golden Age.
Further themes in this room include Dutch, Italian, and fantasy landscapes, sea views, and ships — traditionally a good earner for artists in Holland whether peaceful or battle scenes. Other agricultural scenes and poultry add to the large Potter.
Jan Steen in the Mauritshuis in The Hague
Room 14 — Everyday Life is the jolliest room in the Mauritshuis. It has several works by Jan Steen, famous for his disorderly domestic and unruly inn scenes that often illustrated popular expressions and idioms that were even more popular then than in current Dutch. The large As the Old Sing, So Pipe the Young is a popular Steen motive showing eating, drinking, smoking, and music at a christening party. (It is also a Steen family portrait: Jan Steen holds the pipe while his wife is the model for the woman accepting more wine.)
The large Steen painting is flanked by two smaller ones with similar themes by Adriaen van Ostade — he may have been the inspiration for Jan Steen (and possibly his teacher). Even a rare religious-themed painting by Steen — Moses and Pharaoh's Crown is turned into a farce.
Girl Eating Oysters is Steen's smallest painting and although less obvious now, back then everybody knew she was not just offering oysters to the viewer. The intention is more obvious in Man Offering Money to a Young Woman by Judith Leyster — a rare Dutch Golden Age painting known to be by a female artist.
However, the most popular work with the Dutch in this room (and for many in the whole museum) is the small The Goldfinch (Het puttertje) by Carel Fabritius. Only 12 of his paintings survived — he was killed and his workshop destroyed in 1654 when the gunpowder magazine in Delft exploded.
Vermeer's Girls with a Pearl Earring in the Mauritshuis
Internationally, the most famous work by far in the Mauritshuis are the three paintings by Johannes Vermeer, each in its own way typical and atypical for the master from nearby Delft:
Pity the other works on display in Room 15 which have to compete with Vermeer's famous Girl with a Pearl Earring and View of Delft, often considered the most famous cityscape of the Golden Age. Even the third Vermeer in this room — Diana and her Nymphs — are often overlooked by many visitors.
By far the most famous Vermeer painting in the Mauritshuis in The Hague is the Girl with a Pearl Earring — in contrast to most other portrait paintings or tronies by Vermeer, she fills the whole space with no further characters or background. Art collector AA des Tombe bought the painting in an auction for around €1 in 1881 and bequeathed it to the Mauritshuis.
View of Delft is one of only two cityscapes by Vermeer — the other one, The Little Street, is one of four Vermeers in the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam. Van Gogh was inspired by his combination of different colors in this work to achieve special color effects in the finished work.
Vermeer's — Diana and her Nymphs — is often missed by visitors enthralled by the two more famous works. This painting is one of his earliest works and relatively large compared to his more famous works. It is also a rare mythological or religious work by Vermeer and shows Diana, the goddess of hunting and the night, with her nymphs in a relaxed setting.
The largest Vermeer exhibition ever will be held in Amsterdam's Rijksmuseum in cooperation with the Mauritshuis (and numerous further museums around the world) from 2023.
Other paintings in this room by for example Gerard ter Borch, Gabriël Metsu, and Frans van Mieris also show exquisite fine details in the clothing and home decorations. Johannes Vermeer might have been the best but certainly not the only accomplished artist in this field.
Special Exhibitions in the Mauritshuis
The Mauritshuis arranges usually three special exhibitions each year. These are on display in the annex building that is reached via an underground tunnel that also houses the ticket windows, shop, and restaurant.
The special exhibitions are relatively small but usually with very high-quality works illustrating a special theme.
Mauritshuis in The Hague Visitor's Information
Mauritshuis Opening Hours
The Mauritshuis is open daily:
13:00 – 18:00 on Monday (if not a holiday)
10:00 – 18:00 on Tuesday to Sunday
The Galerij Prins Willem V is open from 12:00 to 17:00 from Tuesday to Sunday and closed all day on Mondays.
The best times to visit the Mauritshuis are generally weekdays after 15:00, or right at opening time. (Sunny days in spring are also a good option but are harder to arrange.)
Avoid where possible visiting on weekends and during vacation periods.
Buy Online Tickets for the Mauritshuis
Tickets for the Mauritshuis are €17.50 and include admission to the Galerij Prins Willem V on the same day. The Galerij may also be seen separately for €5.50. Admission is free for those under 18 and Museumkaart holders.
Timeslot reservations are currently essential to visit the Mauritshuis. Buy skip-the-line tickets online to ensure priority admission — left-over tickets are still sold at the museum. Get Your Guide often has better cancelation policies, better availability, and may still sell tickets for visits on the day of purchase. The price for all options should be the same.
Combination tickets sometimes give small discounts, eg with the Escher in the Palace Museum or the Kunstmuseum Den Haag (the largest collection of Mondrians in the world)
Download the Mauritshuis app with an excellent free audio guide in advance — it is available for all, no museum visit (or ticket!) is required.
Transportation to the Mauritshuis in The Hague
The Mauritshuis is at Plein 29, 2511 CS Den Haag in the heart of The Hague on the Hofvijver next to the Dutch parliament. The Galerij Prins Willem V is at the opposite end of the water — walk through the Binnenhof courtyard of the parliament complex if open (or along the equally beautiful opposite bank of the small lake).
Parking is easy (if pricy) at the nearby Parking Centrum Plein. From the main train station walking is usually the simplest option. Tram stops Kneuterdiijk (on tram 1 Schevingen to Delft) and Buitenhof (tram 15 and 16) are close to the Galerij Prins Willem V and a pleasant stroll from the Mauritshuis too.
More in Den Haag / The Hague
Mauritshuis — a top collection of Dutch Golden Age Old Masters' paintings
Kunstmuseum Den Haag — modern art including the largest Mondrian collection in the world.
Louwman Museum — one of the best car museums in the world with the largest collection of veteran cars (up to 1904) in the world.
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