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The assets of Compass Academy, Jay Brooks and his other businesses have been frozen indefinitely by a Richland County judge after the Aiken businessman didn't sign consent orders putting these assets in the hands of a court-appointed receiver.
On Monday, Circuit Court Judge Casey Manning signed an order that makes a temporary restraining order remain in effect indefinitely, pending a full hearing on the Attorney General's assertations that the funds are not safe if left in Brooks' hands.
"Plaintiff has shown there is a danger of irreparable harm to the public interest and the investing markets of the State of South Carolina if Defendants Jonathan (Jay) W. Brooks, J. Brooks Financial, Inc, Brooks Real Estate Holdings, LLC and Compass Academy Llc access to the Funds is not restrained," Judge Manning wrote.
On Monday, all parties agreed on the restraining order remaining in place.
This is the second extension of the order that was originally imposed March 5, the day when the civil complaint against Brooks for securities fraud was made public. The order freezes the use of Security Federal Bank accounts belonging to Brooks, his businesses and Compass Academy.
The freezing of accounts was an extraordinary step for the Securities Division of the Attorney General's office to take, said Tracy Meyers with the Attorney General's office. Meyers previously said that in 20 years of securities law, she has only frozen accounts four times.
Meyers is seeking to have Brooks' assets, including Compass Academy, placed under a court-appointed receiver, who will determine how best to repay the investors. To that end, leins have been placed against Brooks' home and the Compass Academy property. Meyers also is seeking to permanently bar Brooks from selling securities in the state of South Carolina.
The four consent orders presented to Jay and Tracey Brooks last week were for them both to agree to these requests. In deciding not to sign, the case moves forward.
The case also has been referred to the attorney general's criminal division for further investigation.
When asked about the criminal investigation, Mark Powell, director of communications at the Attorney General's office, said that his office cannot comment on a pending review.
"All we are concerned with is the selling of securities," Meyers said last week.
Last year, Jay Brooks was terminated from High Street Securities Inc. as a result of an internal investigation, according to the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority. Brooks, a broker, was alleged to have prematurely liquidated annuities of clients who were seniors. The action cost "significant surrender penalties" to the clients, according to the authority.
Meyers said Friday that if the consent orders were not signed and the case moved toward a trial, Tracey Brooks would be added to a revised complaint. At the moment, only Jay Brooks is accused by the Attorney General's office of violating securities regulations, including selling unregistered securities, committing fraud and making false and misleading statements. The complaint seeks to "disgorge all ill-gotten gains" and impose civil penalties of $10,000 per violation of the state securities act on Brooks and also on his businesses.
In addition to the attorney general's claims, the Brookses are facing two civil lawsuits in Aiken County's Court of Common Pleas, both also related to Compass Academy.
Stan Jackson, lawyer for Jay and Tracey Brooks, failed to respond to repeated emails sent Monday regarding this story.
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A celebrity yoga and fitness instructor, Mandy Ingber knows how to motivate and get results fast. Mandy developed Yogalosophy – a blend of traditional yoga poses and muscle-carving toning exercises – to bring fitness and mental clarity together in one powerful workout that reshapes the body. Total run time: 90 minutes.
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PrintMandy Ingber is a fitness and wellness advisor, who first gained popularity with her sold-out yoga and spinning classes in Los Angeles. For over 15 years, she motivated people with her light-hearted approach and unique teaching style. It is her ability to connect with a wide range of students, which makes her accessible to the yoga novice as well as the professional athlete. Mandy has been named "Best of LA" in LA Weekly and Los Angeles Magazine. Mandy has been the headliner for such events as the annual People Magazine A-List Workout and SELF Magazine's 2010 Workout In the Park. Mandy resides in her hometown of Los Angeles, where she teaches privately.
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Rated 1 out of 5 by Sandy4602 Worst Yoga Video I Have Ever Owned I have been doing Yoga for over 10 years and during that time have purchased many videos. Unfortunately, this is the only DVD that I reqret purchasing and I will not be using it again. The cuing is basically non-existant. Therefore you need to watch the TV continually to see what Mandy is doing, or when she changes to the next position. This is very hard on the neck and it negates any relaxation you expect to receive from Yoga. As far as the routines, I received minimal benefit and I found her continual chatting quite annoying. The narrative on the cover of the DVD is very disceiving since it actually says "The bonus audio feature allows you to practice to Mandy's verbal cues and direction". I would like to return this DVD but I purchased it at London Drugs and like most places, they don't accept returns on DVD's that have been opened. December 4, 2012
Rated 4 out of 5 by DesertBiko yoga + toning Having used several Rodney Yee videos, this is a completely different style and I was a little surprised the yoga elements were more subtle. While Yee cues everything and guides you through breathing and meditation along with yoga exercise, here there's lots of talk about getting your 'a-s' in shape. I don't do yoga for my a-s, I do it to relieve anxiety and get healthier. (Yes, I had to edit myself for the GAIAM website while quoting the video.) Regardless, the combination of toning exercises with yoga is really effective, I feel like I get a great workout. And even if Ingber isn't very yoga-minded, her commentary is very lighthearted and easy to follow along with. Overall it's a great video that I think I'll use often, alternating with the more meditative styles. October 25, 2012
Rated 1 out of 5 by BevR One of the worst yoga DVDs I own Mandy seems like a very sweet person, but I literally got so frustrated with trying to follow her instructions that I stopped the DVD after about 15 minutes. She doesn't provide cues and instead of focusing on your poses, you're focused on the TV trying to figure out what she is doing. Not a relaxing practice at all. I have about 100 yoga DVDs, and sadly, this is one of the worst. Sorry, Mandy. September 10, 2012
Rated 1 out of 5 by yoga50 TERRIBLE cueing I wanted to like this DVD----tried it several times. I find the cues on this DVD to be virtually nonexistent. Mandy moves through the sun salutations and poses with no instruction. I do yoga all the time so I'm not talking about basics, I'm just talking about letting you know when to move. I'm hanging out in downward dog and she has moved on to the next round. Further, the flow of the entire DVD is more like a pilates class than yoga. Although the poses have the same names, I wouldn't call this yoga at all. September 6, 2012
Rated 1 out of 5 by yogaluv save your money out of the 9 DVD's in my collection (all from Gaiam) this, for me, was the most boring. the cuing was pretty off. as she is explaining the movements she forgets that she is asking us to "8 reps at a time" and winds up doing more than 8 (12 at one point) and does 8 for the opposite side. she needs to count off every movement as some of the Asanas (poses) are faced down. you don't have the indicator. some people prefer they get the count down to move along w/ her. again when you are face down and cant hear her count down. the practicing yogi could be faster or slower than her set pace because you cant see from a face down position. breathing is such an important part for yoga practice. IT IS THE FOUNDATION OF THE PRACTICE. she never set a pace for the in or out breath on any movements IE: do you breath in or out when you go down in a squat or lung? i think a beginning yogi needs that info...ive been practicing yoga for some time now and am always looking for a new challenge but these reviews helped very little...maybe this is why they NEEDED Jennifer Aniston as an endorser. I should have known..Namaste July 6, 2012

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Ridge Spring-Monetta got goals from Carlos Fernandez, Eric Jimenez, Raheem Caldwell and Dre Hicks in the victory. Goalie Stanley Rolland was good for two saves in the win.
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North Augusta will be back in Region 5-AAAA play against South Aiken today.
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I really DO have enough London-y material (personal, historical and fashion-y) to swamp this blog for months, if you want. After all, although I write the blog for my own enjoyment, I want to keep my readers interested. So please cast a vote in the poll in the right-hand sidebar (you can choose multiple answers) and tell me what you'd like to see. And be honest!
Now, on to the photos... :)
- Cari and I strolling along the edge of the Tower of London (did you know that it really is a fortress? The actual "tower" is just a small part of it all). Tower Bridge is behind us. Walking across it with the wind whipping by was definitely one of the best things I did. This is officially my most favorite bridge in the whole world. ;)
- Big Ben (which I totally fell for) and the Houses of Parliament from the London Eye (which you can also see in the second picture). Out-of-this-world amazing and definitely something I recommend doing if you ever get the chance! We chose the perfect time to ride it; with the sun setting and all the lights of London coming on below us...
- Standing behind Buckingham Palace after our tour. It was insanely gorgeous (I could totally get used to the royalty thing... ;) and reminded me how much I love Queen Elizabeth II. She is such a beautiful, classy fashionista!
- St. James' Park was also stunning and had some lovely rose gardens...
- I just loved the red telephone booths all over the place.... when they were clean. This one had apparently been used as a toilet! :P
- Here I am sitting by the fountains in Trafalgar Square. This is where my grandfather was on VE day - supposedly the celebrations were quite something! ;)
- One of my absolute favorite shots of the week, with my girlies watching As You Like It at the Globe Theater. It was an amazing performance and had us all in stitches. I think we were the loudest people in the theater - three cheers for screaming American girls!!! Clockwise from me: Cassie, Cari, Abbe, Molly and Amy. Yeah, I'm going to have to start calling myself "Mandy" if I want to fit in... ;)


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So there is an "introduce yourself" thread!
Hi there everybody, Gurin here, posting from Italy, which explains why I'll probably say some absurdities from time to time. I admit that I'm not very know knowledgeable about cricket.
That said, I'm already stopping some of you: I know that my avatar is a baseball player. Do I like baseball? Not really. Do I like that picture? A lot. Why? Human mind could be irrational sometime, for example forcing us to prefer Fawad Alam to Umar Akmal, or letting us to talk about pakistani batsmen and baseball in a presentation post. But that's how life is; cheers everybody
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First, My Maps.. (Not mine - Yours!) ;)
Here is a list of My Maps created by Googlers (Google employees) from all over the world when the new feature was released internally before the public launch. Google Maps product manager Jess Lee cites these examples in her post announcing My Maps on the Official Google Blog:
- The Googleplex: A photo essay on life at the Google headquarters in Mountain View
- America's Highway: Oral Histories of Route 66: A glimpse into life on the legendary (and now-decommissioned) highway, and what drivers will find there today
- Around Japan in 28 Days: Catalogs a trip across Japan that can be done in 3 weeks
- 2004 Presidential Election: Red states, blue states, and election stats for each
- The World of Hello World: A map of programming languages and rough locations in the world where they were created
- Olympic Host Cities: Cities that have hosted the Olympic Games with links to related Wikipedia information
- Monster Sightings: Locations of monster sightings across the globe Singaporean Google Maps Blogger SinGeo has created a great My Map for Singapore Marina district to show future developments there. His map really shows all features that are available in My Maps:
Singapore Future Marina Bay:
..I'll post more interesting My Maps as they appear but in the meantime if you think you have a killer My Map you'd like to share with others reading Google Maps Mania - POST A COMMENT with a link and details about your map!
Google My Maps are easy (DEAD EASY) to use allowing you to make Google Maps mashups of your own. C|Net's Elinor Mills takes you on a tour of My Maps in way a detailed blog post just can't do.. My advice - If you want to see what all the fuss is about, BEFORE trying My Maps, watch this video. After you're done, you will have the mapping itch. :)
For more of C|Net's coverage check out their story here:
Google makes mashups easy, even for me (with an image gallery)
For more assistance, check out the The Google My Maps User Guide
More News and Blog coverage:
Google Earth Blog: My Maps and Google Earth (plus some very insightful commentary on the addition of My Maps)
Washington Post: Google Turns to Users for Online Maps
GigaOm Blog: Google MyMaps Smashes Mash-ups


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One question about this point:
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I currently use Pocket. Can you explain what we'll be missing by using the new Reading List? Thanks!


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Debug 1: Loren Brichter of Letterpress
Hey, we have an all-new podcast! It's called Debug. I'm co-hosting it with Guy English of Kicking Bear. It focuses on development, especially iPhone, iPad, Mac, and game development, but we'll be covering other platforms as well. Where Iterate is all about designers, Debug is for developers. Think of it as director's commentary for your apps! And we managed to score a seriously special guest to help us kick off. So without further ado, here's s01e01:
Guy and Rene talk to Loren Brichter of Atebits about working on the iPhone at Apple, Tweetie at Twitter, and now Letterpress on his own. OpenGL, Game Center API, in-app purchases, iOS 7 feature requests, and other assorted nerdery follows.
- Guy English (@gte) of Kicking Bear
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Debug 1: Loren Brichter of Letterpress
Seems like the feed is for Iterate.. Not the new podcast Debug. Is that correct?
Was just going to ask the same thing. The feeds are not updated ...nvrmd...Rene corrected the links as I typed this. Thanks :)
Yep, audio only. Feeds should be fixed. Sorry about that. Please try again.
I'm ready for some new stuff.
Looking forward to listening to the first episode during lunch today! if ever want to talk to a new, fledgling developer whose working on his first iOS app, to get a feel for what it's like starting out, count me in!
pddgme, i agree with you....
Any chance we could get a transcript? I don't bother with podcasts unless I can read them.


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A collection of books for primary school children which encourage the celebration of difference and diversity.
Colour Me Happy
"When I am sunny, colour me yellow. When I am funny, colour me pink…". This book explores a range of emotions through illustrations with which young readers will be familiar.
Age Range: Key Stage 1
Published by Children's Books ISBN: 1405009098
Poor Cockerel has forgotten how to crow - and all the animals are teasing him. But when the fox comes sniffing around, Cockerel becomes a hero.
Age Range: Early Years/Key Stage 1
Published by Macmillan Children's Books ISBN: 0333947533
"Once I was lost in the wood, in the wood, and you found me". This melodic text perfectly tells the story of finding and keeping a friend. Glorious pictures show the small moments which loom large in a child's life, so creating a book for all ages.
Age Range: Early Years/Key Stage 1
Published by Hodder Children's Books ISBN: 034065600X
Mister Seahorse
A picture book from Eric Carle about Mister Seahorse. As he floats through the sea, Mister Seahorse meets a Mr Stickleback, Mr Tilapia, Mr Kurtus and many other fish fathers caring for their eggs and babies in the most surprising ways.
Age Range: Early Years/Key Stage 1
Published by Puffin ISBN: 0140569898
Orange Pear Apple Bear
By rearranging just four words, Emily Gravett creates a series of playful images.
Age Range: Early Years/Key Stage 1
Published by Children's Books ISBN: 1405090227
Red Rockets and Rainbow Jelly
Sue and Nick are best friends who like lots of different things in lots of different colours. Here they show us some of their favourite things from purple hair and all things blue to red cars and red dogs.
Age Range: Early Years/Key Stage 1
Published by Puffin ISBN: 0140567852
The Other Ark
The rain is fast approaching and Noah wants to set sail. There are still lots of animals queuing to get on to the Ark but it's absolutely jam packed. Noah has to ask his friend, Sam Jam Balu to take the other Ark and all the rest of the animals. So he valiantly starts gathering hip-hopping hippos, mad kangaroosters and flying flapdoodles - not to mention the dithering dingbats and sabre-tooth mice! But no sooner has San Jam Balu finished his task than the Other Ark is well and truly grounded!
Age Range: Early Years/Key Stage 1
Published by Puffin ISBN: 0141500182
This is Our House
George says the cardboard house is his and his alone. It isn't for girls, small people, twins, people with glasses, or people who like tunnels. But when he leaves the cardboard house for a little while, he comes back to find that there are some people inside who don't think it is for people who have red hair - like George. This is a topical and perceptive book that shows that it is much more fun to share.
Age Range: Early Years
Published by Walker Books Ltd ISBN: 1406305642
Have you noticed how being with your best friend makes your day that little bit brighter? Mousse and Nut love playing together - but can they really be friends when they're so different? Of course they can! This delightful story goes to show, it's the 'being together' and the friendship that counts. This book presents a heart-lifting story with two incredibly adorable new characters from Jane Simmons.
Age Range: Key Stage 1
Published by Orchard ISBN: 1846162882
Tyrannosaurus Drip
Everyone knows that tyrannosauruses are big and scary, so when a placid duckbill dinosaur's egg ends up in the wrong nest confusion is sure to ensue! When the baby dinosaur hatches out, he is so out of place that his grisly big sisters call him Tyrannosaurus Drip. Poor little Drip: all he wants is a quiet life munching on water weed…
Age Range: Early Years
Published by Children's Books ISBN: 0230015506
Welcome to Lizard Lounge
Lizard thinks that all lizards are the same, until he arrives at Lizard Lounge and meets some new reptile friends with different names and qualities: Gecko, Iguana, Gila Monster, Salamander and Komodo Dragon. What kind of lizard am I, he wonders, and what makes me different? His new friends help him to find out... A fresh and funny look at individuality, featuring a collection of charming and crazy characters.
Age Range: Key Stage 1
Published by Milet Publishing Ltd ISBN: 1840593903
Who Are You, Stripy Horse?
This story is all about a forgotten toy who can't remember his name. He is befriended by Muriel (a hummingbird who flutters off the pattern on a lamp), Hermann (a daft draught excluder), and Roly and Pitch (penguin-shaped salt and pepper shakers), and embarks on an adventure to meet Ming, a wise and ancient Chinese vase cat, who is the only person in the shop who might be able to tell him who he is. Age Range: Early Years/Key Stage 1
Published by Egmont Books Ltd ISBN: 140522729X
It's Okay To Be Different
This is a book full of rainbow colours, simple drawings and reassuring statements. An illustration of two women ("It's okay to have different Moms") and two men ("It's okay to have different Dads") handles diverse families and could cover either same-sex families or stepfamilies and also on the opposite page, a kangaroo with a dog in its pouch ("It's okay to be adopted").
Age Range: Key Stage 1
Published by Little Brown and Company ISBN: 0316666033
Priscilla and the Pink Planet
Reminiscent of Dr. Seuss and Hilary Knight, here is a book about a little girl who lives on a planet where everything is pink. Priscilla dreams of seeing the world in other colours and ends up teaching the Great Queen of Pink that diversity leads to true beauty.
Age Range: Key Stage 1/2
Published by Little, Brown Young Readers ISBN: 0316735795
The Different Dragon
This bedtime story shows how the care and curiosity of a little boy, with some help from his mums, can lead to magical and unexpected places.
Age Range: Key Stage 1
Published by Two Lives ISBN: 0967446864
The Duke who put a Tax on Jelly Beans And Other Stories
A collection of Fairy tales including families of all different types.
Age Range: Key Stage 1
Published by Alyson Books ISBN-10: 1555838472
The Family Book
There are so many different types of families, and The Family Book celebrates them all in a funny, silly, and reassuring way. Parr includes adopted families, step-families, one-parent families, and families with two parents of the same sex, as well as the traditional nuclear family. Parents and teachers can use this book to encourage children to talk about their families and the different kinds of families that exist.
Age Range: Key Stage 1
Published by Little Brown and Company ISBN: 0316738964
Something Else (see lesson ideas for this book)
This is a simple story about a creature called Something Else who is excluded from his neighbour's activities because he behaves and looks different. But then when an even stranger creature tries to make friends with Something Else, he doesn't want to know, until he sees himself in the mirror.
Age Range: Key Stage 1
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I am 37 years old and I loose my first baby on May, 09 due to preeclampsia and HELLP syndrome, after I loose my baby I end up with high pressure and my doctors were thinking that I will be with chronic BP the rest of my life, thanks GOD, after 4 months my pressure came back to normal, I am not taking any pill. But the last two months I noticed that every time that I have my menstrual cycle, my pressure goes up (146/88) for those days and I have to take a pill for a couple of days, but then goes to normal again.
Can somebody explain me why? Is this normal? What I can do?
Please help me, I am a little confused.


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As an individual who loves engineers but dislikes the fact that weapon skins aren't available for kits, its always been frustrating to stare at the same weapons you wield with no prospect of a legendary that ties into the skirmish, tinker-style of the profession, which is partly why I built a legendary weapon for my ranger.
A post over on Reddit shares the exact views I had on what is or isn't an appropriate legendary weapon for the profession. Also similarly to the original poster, I have a Ghastly Shield which is so much more fitting than the Flameseeker Prophecies (it is quite possibly the best looking shield in the game).
Like many responding have pointed out, the engineer shoots from the hip with a rifle so the Predator looks ridiculous when its design clearly reflects a sniper rifle (thus lending itself to a Warrior). The Flameseeker Prophecies couldn't be any more perfect for the Guardian with its blue-hue and radiant pages, leaving the Quip.
In some ways the Quip suits an engineer. It's silly and random. Yet you have to ask yourself: "Does firing daisies and streamers really suit any profession?". The answer of course, is no.
Where then, does leave the engineer? Creating legendary kits is far from viable based on ArenaNet saying previously that applying skins to skills would be a huge headache. The only viable prospect of a suitable legendary for the engineer is for ArenaNet to create one or three more (one for each usable weapon).
The one idea I did have for an engineer based legendary weapon was a clock-tower shield. Similar to the gear shield, I'd like to see one that glows gold, has lots of rotating clocks, rivets and springs while making chimes and soothing whirring sounds. It would also be great to see bolts, rivets and gold oil fly out of the shield when the engineer takes damage, as if the shield itself is being harmed. Lastly, the trail behind the engineer could be gold oil and bolts, similar to the Juggernaut.
As far as the pistol and rifle are concerned, do any of you have any fun ideas?
Rifle = tesla gun. 'Nuff
Rifle = tesla gun. 'Nuff said
An engineer might create
An engineer might create something like a power glove instead of a pistol. It might be a small thing shooting energy/electricity from the palm (I love those) or a large thing on the lower arm that looks like a mini-minigun thing that revolves around the arm as more bullets are loaded into each barrel. It would leave the hand free for the engineer to do other things with their hand, which makes sense.
One thing that I find a little disappointing with the engineer is how the turrets look to be some form of automatons, but they dont do anything.
If we are allowed to fantasize a bit, then I would love for a weapon, or maybe even better, a legendary grenade skin, that let loose small spiders that run across the ground and explode on or do other effects to the target. Would be awesome if I could, instead of hurling grenades, let loose a small army that run out and do damage. A bit similar to what comes out of the eggs of the veteran Karkas, but smaller and clearly robotic..
Semper Dius
I remember back during beta a
I remember back during beta a guy put a great idea to the devs to have a trait similar to the ranger's spirits to let turrets move around by turning them into spider walkers. Still think that would be amazing.
Lol, I can see it now..
Lol, I can see it now...ULTIMATE MINI-GUN RIFLE OF DEATH.
What about the Redeemer from
What about the Redeemer from UT? It could be a new rocket launcher/bazooka kit type with a legendary Redeemer skin.
Order of the Ono & Semper Dius
Let's go crazy here. How
Let's go crazy here. How about a jetpack ?
Engis have backpacks already. Let's capitalize on them.
I play my engi like a SW bounty hunter and don't like that rocket boots is only a knockdown.
Something outside the box : that's how engineers think.


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Hm. I couldn't find the pressure rating of the SOCOM with a quick search. The larger diameter of the SOCOM case means the case head thrust against the bolt would be proportionally higher, a=pi*r^2
Some Ishapore Enfields were proofed for 7.62x51, which is way on up there. And the Gibbs .45-70s shoot "modern" high pressure .45-70.
Find a CUP or PSI figure for the SOCOM and I can give you a better answer.
HOWEVER, looking at how the cuts inside an SMLE receiver guide the cartridge from the magazine to the breech, I'm still astonished that the .308 guns don't stovepipe cartridges. It would be worth trying to compare a .308 Enfield with a .303 to see if the receiver cuts were different; you might want to start with a .308 rifle if they are.
Even if you're set up for SOCOM, it's hard to beat a chambered and threaded .45-70 barrel for $85, though.


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Bridge sponsor
As a new resident, I find it quite amusing to read the almost daily comments on the bridge. While each side has a valid perspective – the design and construction seems decidedly out-of-place with the charm of the downtown area; and "get over it – it's just a bridge" – no one has yet advanced a workable solution. How about selling naming rights to the bridge? This has proved successful on countless stadiums and arenas (the Super Bowl is in the Mercedes-Benz Superdome this Sunday), and could work here. By covering the cost of a mainly cosmetic makeover, a local (or national) business (or a civic-minded citizen) could secure permanent naming rights for the bridge, plus a nice historical plaque, fantastic publicity and the undying gratitude of the community. The winning bid would establish the budget, and the winning bidder could be active or passive in the determining what the new bridge will look like, subject, of course, to review and approval by appropriate City officials and probably a citizen committee.
We test drivers before they can get a driver's license, why can't we test shooters before they can buy or use guns? Drivers are issued licenses of various types (not everyone is licensed to drive a truck), and these licenses can be revoked if laws are violated. Driver testing is redone, and licenses are reissued on a scheduled basis. The same should be done with shooting licenses. The testing should be very different. Both drivers and shooters should pass written tests, and drivers should pass driving tests and shooters a shooting test. In addition to shooting tests, potential shooters should be subjected to psychological testing. We can't let people who are "a little off" have guns.
We paid
The person who proclaims the Department of Transportation owns the Lauren Street bridge is absurd. We, the people, paid for the construction of the bridge with our tax dollars. If they used state employees to build it, then we, the people, paid their salaries. Bridges are built and maintained, not owned, by the state. For someone to suggest that the DOT can punish the citizens of Aiken for speaking out regarding the appearance of the bridge is totally ludicrous.
Long enough
The bridge comments have been going on long enough. If you are driving the speed limit safely, you would not have time to study the bridge. There are other ways to go to cross the tracks. Some people seem to need to get a life; it's just a bridge.
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Construction of the natural gas pipeline in Carroll County will get under way no later than Oct. 19, following the Industrial Development Authority's awarding of the contract to MasTec, Inc., during its Oct. 4 meeting. Three construction companies showed interest during the county's pre-bid section of the process, but only two submitted bids, which were opened on Oct. 3. Classic bid $877,200, but MasTec, Inc., was chosen for the project with a low bid of $788,182.76.
County Administrator Gary Larrowe said the project has a completion deadline of "Dec. 31, 2012." He added that if there were "extenuating circumstances we (the IDA board) would work with MasTec."
Although the IDA selected Oct. 19 as the latest date to start the project, Earl Hagee of MasTec, was on hand for the meeting, and said he would "like to start by Oct. 15."
The board then passed a motion, stating that MasTec could "proceed with the project as soon as all the contractual documentation was in place."
The project consists of approximately 22,000 linear feet of six-inch line that will serve Mohawk Industries in Hillsville, as well as an interconnection to a main interstate gas line and a town border station. Other commercial and industrial customers in the vicinity of Hillsville may also be added later.
Hagee said that MasTec, which is heaquartered in Coral Gables, Fla., is the "master contractor for Roanoke Natural Gas." During its Feb. 14 meeting, the IDA chose Roanoke Natural Gas as the line's natural gas provider. In addition, Hagee said the company has "seven or eight major projects from North Dakota to Texas" under way.
"It's a good day in Carroll County that we're moving ahead with this," noted Larrowe.
In other business, the board heard a report from Larrowe on the progress of the roads servicing Wildwood Industrial Park. Larrowe said the "Rt. 620 project will go into final design in January and we're looking at the access road in the spring. He added that the IDA has been "granted $650,000 for this purpose," and "no bid opening has been set."


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The second day of a diet is always easier than the first. By the second day, you're off it.
Jackie Gleason
The second day of a diet is always easier than the first. By the second day, you're off it.
Jackie Gleason
Is Atkins back? The oft-maligned high-protein diet won in a battle between some of the more popular weight loss diets. In an extensive 2-year study, participants who followed a high-protein diet lost more weight than those who followed a low-fat or a Mediterranean diet. But before you throw out your whole grains and stock your fridge with steak and butter, read on. Let's take a close look at this study to clarify what it means, and to try to help you determine what should be the right diet for you.
The main message of the study could be that dieting works because all of the participants lost weight. Surprisingly, however, those on a high-protein diet lost more weight and improved their cholesterol levels more than those on a low-fat diet. The third option, a Mediterranean diet plan, fell in the middle. Women, however, showed the best results on this plan.
What makes this study so special is that it was done in a very controlled environment—an isolated nuclear plant in Israel—and that most participants (85 percent) stuck with it to the end. All of the 322 participants ate lunch at a cafeteria with a controlled menu and had very few options for fast/junk-type food outside of work. Most of them were male. The average weight loss for the high-protein diet was 10.3 pounds. The Mediterranean dieters averaged 10 pounds lost, and those on the low-fat regimen averaged 6.5 pounds lost.
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Slim in 6®, or Yoga Booty Ballet®, these numbers might not seem too impressive. The study was conducted without any exercise requirement, and the chosen group did not necessarily include participants needing to lose a lot of weight. We know we can get far better results with a Beachbody-type of fitness plan, but the results of this study can still help us refine our own diets. Let's look at some of the main questions the study brought to the forefront.
Final observations. This study does a good job of pointing out the importance that dietary fat plays in our diets. It doesn't exactly vindicate Atkins, but it shows the reason he wrote his books in the first place. It reminds us that most people eat more carbohydrates than they burn off. By inference, we can conclude that this is a highly dangerous way to eat and the major culprit in our obesity epidemic. Therefore, reducing carbs tends to improve that average person's health indicators, especially those who are overweight and/or sedentary. The study used healthy sources of fat and protein. This was not the way the original Atkins plan was structured, but it is a far safer approach because those who cheat will then still have a healthy nutrient base. It left out exercise. If that were a component, it's certain that we would have seen the numbers from the lower-fat approach improve as the participants became more fit, since we need to eat more carbs, but not necessarily more fat and protein, to fuel our exercises.
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"The article overall was quite good, but I was offended at Dr. Ornish being called an idiot. He is a well respected doctor who has done his research. He, unlike Atkins, is not pulling information out of thin air. Perhaps his research findings could use some fine tuning, but it is unwarranted to call him an idiot. I hope you do the right thing and publicly apologize."
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"The low carb.group lost only 0.9 kg morethan the Mediterranea diet over a 2 yr period..Insignificant.The Mediterranean diet is far superior inthat it is a low glycemic index diet.The Lyon study demonstrated the superior aspects of a Cretan diet"
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Jody Greene has been a zen practitioner since 2001, practicing in both lay and monastic settings. She teaches Vinyasa Flow yoga and meditation at Yoga Tree in San Francisco.
Jody Greene came to the practice of Vinyasa Flow yoga in 2002, initially with the sole intention of finding greater ease in her meditation practice. She got more than she bargained for, and now teaches yoga and meditation both privately and at Yoga Tree in San Francisco. Her first love remains hands-on assisting, which she is blessed to practice and teach in classes, workshops, and trainings around the world for her teacher, Janet Stone. Her other root teachers of yoga include Aimee Nitzberg and Mark Stephens. In 2001, Jody began studying Zen Buddhism at Tassajara Zen Mountain Monastery, and has practiced in both lay and monastic settings throughout the past decade under inspired teachers Daijaku Kinst and Ryushin Paul Haller. She has taught meditation to yogis at the Esalen Yoga Festival and yoga to meditators at the San Francisco Zen Center, and she was a presenter at the 2012 Wanderlust Festival at Squaw Valley. In the interstices, she is Professor of Literature, Feminist Studies, and the History of Consciousness at UC Santa Cruz.


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Investing in Real Property
If you have the financial resources and want it to grow and earn some kind of interest, investing in a House and lot, or Condo would be a profitable venture. Investing in Real estate is the safest way to keep your money intact and earn a sizable profit in just a short time. Although, it is the least risky investment, it still has its ups and downs so you should still be very careful when putting money on it. When buying a house and lot or Condominiums in Marina One or Philippines, you should always remember real estate's three most important things which are "location", "location" and "location".
For instance, if an individual is a millionaire, he should invest only in properties that falls under the category of high end areas such as Forbes Park in Makati, Magallanes village in Pasay, Ayala Alabang in Muntinlupa, Ayala heights in Quezon City, Global City of Taguig, and other five star subdivisions scattered all over Metro Manila. For the middle class subdivision areas in Quezon City, Makati, and Paranaque will suffice. Real estate will only continue to maintain its value and increase its worth if the location is at a prime area of the metropolis or in other parts of the Philippines.
However, it's not only the rich and the middle class who can enjoy this kind of investment. Even those who belong to the 'C' and 'D' family class can also purchase and invest in real estate especially OFW who are earning foreign currencies that has 40 times more value than the Philippine peso. In the Philippines, OFWs or Overseas Foreign Workers are very much capable of purchasing real estate property and their only dilemma is to select whether to buy a condo or house and lot.
When purchasing a property, there is always a choice between buying a traditional house or a condominium unit. Aside from the location, housing type is also an important decision to make. For a house and lot buyer, both the house and the land underneath it is acquired whereas a buying a condo only includes the living space inside the condo unit, and a portion of a common area of the building. Although there are both advantages and disadvantages to buying house and lot or condo unit, lifestyle and the cost will help determine whether a single-family house or a condominium unit is more suitable for your needs.
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In the real estate business, location of the property may be the only important thing to consider. Real estate is known to be a tangible asset that one can feel and touch making it a good choice to invest your money in.
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Many years ago, a July offered us a month of rainy days. Black and gloomy, no rest for the weary, rain day in, rain day out. Rain, incessant, insistent rain. Yet we awoke that fateful day, the 23rd of that long-ago July, to a sky painted baby blue. I stepped out onto the street dressed all in white, my wild mane of dark, dark hair against a backdrop of brilliant sunlight, a glorious summer day and we walked to the town hall to be married. A month of rainy days broken by one single day of summer splendor.
This month of January has been little more than a dreary string of comfortless days of rain. We've huddled inside for weeks now, staring out the window, watching the world scurry by, hurry through the raindrops slithering down, the rumble of the tramway below matching the grumble of storm clouds. The urge to take a breath of fresh air, a stroll around town has been quashed day after day, as the rain just does not let up. Our moods straining under the outside gloom, we flip on the apartment lights and wonder when this month of January will see a flurry of snow or a streak of light. Yet we awoke that fateful day, the 28th of the month, to the sun peeping through the cracks of the old wooden shutters. Drawing them higher, our eyes squinting against the vigorous, near violent flood of sunlight pushing to get in, a glorious day wished me a very happy birthday.
Truth be told, I almost forgot my birthday this year. Maybe its age, maybe it's the desire to begin to forget the ticking of time passing, maybe I have simply been too busy lately. But I hadn't thought about my celebration until I slipped in between the sheets the night before and it suddenly hit me. My birthday. I knew nothing in particular had been planned, but that didn't really matter; I knew that JP would devote the entire day and his undivided attention to me and only me. And oddly, destiny always has a hand in things, teasing our senses and toying with our expectations, and like a cat, we always end up falling on our feet.
The day began with a walk in the park on the outskirts of the city.
Back home, rubbing the dirt off of Marty and tucking him back into bed, we approach the topic of lunch head on. Alone for the day, we decide to slip on better shoes and nicer jeans and go out for a celebratory meal en tête-à-tête. Ideas bounce back and forth, names of restaurants and lunch joints ticking off our lips like delicate little ping pong balls. We sidle up to the blackboard posted outside of the neighborhood Irish pub and peruse the long list of salads and our choice is made. We push through the door and are politely yet firmly told that all the tables are booked. Ah, destiny, it seems …. Back into the street I suggest Lulu Rouget, which is just down the stairs and across the street. I first heard about this lovely little restaurant at the launching of the 2013 edition of Les Tables de Nantes restaurant guide back in November. Lulu Rouget was one of three local eateries to be named a Coup de Coeur, a favorite of the jury. The restaurant was selected and lauded for its unique and creative cuisine based on the highest quality local ingredients.
The young owner/chef of Lulu Rouget, Ludovic Pouzelgues is part of the new guard of la Cuisine Française, dedicated and passionate, basing an inventive cuisine on the simplicity, the flavors and textures of only the highest quality, freshest local products. I was truly swept off my feet hearing him speak about Nantes, the city and the region's gastronomic riches with enthusiasm and devotion. Since November, JP and I have often walked in front of Lulu Rouget. Each time we do, we pause in front of the elegant charcoal walls, the amusing red and white logo swimming across the plate glass window, ogle the menu posted out front and promise ourselves to go one day. And it seems as if destiny has brought us here today.
We are greeted warmly at the door and offered the two seats at the bar, which is perfect as it gives me a view directly into the kitchen and of the chef at work.
There is no à la carte; Lulu Rouget proposes a menu du marché unique for lunch – one starter (entrée), a choice of two main courses (plats), one fish, one meat, and a single dessert. Pouzelgues works only with fresh, seasonal, local products so limits what he offers to the best, to just a few creations.
Salade "canaille" (rascal or scamp) of finely minced pieds de veau (calf's foot) on a bed of mixed greens dressed with a creamy, tangy, vinaigrette. Never would I have imagined finding myself eating pieds de veau but there you have it, it was that good; the slightly sweet meat playing off the tart vinaigrette and the cool freshness of the greens, the slightly chewy meat complemented by the crunch of the croutons.
Lieu jaune, poireaux grilles, flocons de sarrasin - a wonder, a perfect blending of smooth sweetness from the creamy, near whipped parsnip purée upon which the pollock was placed, the nutty crunch of the toasted buckwheat scattered atop, meltingly perfect fish, accented by one single lovely, perfectly grilled, organic leek. The whole highlighted by an herbed crème fraîche. No words to describe perfection, nearly impossible to communicate the voluptuous textures, the surprise of the buckwheat, the perfect – astonishing – gentle wave of flavors playing on the tongue .
The perfect île flottante – traditional, artisan, just as the menu claims. I couldn't resist. Who could? Is perfect too strong a word? How about sublime, in the cool crème anglaise, less sweet than what one is used to, allowing the hint of vanilla to assert itself ever so gently, mellow enough to balance the drizzle of salted butter caramel? How about impeccable, in the ethereal lightness of the poached whites; not moussy, as some are, not dense as are others, nor uneven in their ultimate quality? An extraordinary île flottante – and I've eaten many – but how can I be surprised when Pouzelgues was trained by Nantes' very own Vincent Guerlais, chocolatier-pâtissier extraordinaire?
In the evening, Lulu Rouget offers clients the choice of two menus: 'les yeux ouverts' or 'les yeux fermés' : choose the former – 'eyes open' – and you know what to expect. But choose the other – 'eyes closed' – and you've put yourself blindly, confidently into the hands of the young chef, leaving him carte blanche to prepare whatever he chooses, creating whatever the days freshest products and his imagination inspire. No need to wait for the next birthday, the next celebration. We will be back to experience another extraordinary meal at Lulu Rouget, les yeux fermés.
I needed nothing more this day except a quiet evening in with the family and homemade crêpes, from my husband, from the heart.
Lulu Rouget
1 rue Cheval Blanc
44000 Nantes
tél: 02 40 47 47 98


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- Motor equivalent strategies in the production of /u/ in perturbed speech (2008)
- Several articulatory strategies are available during the production of /u/, all resulting in a similar acoustic output. /u/ has two main constrictions, at the velum and at the lips. A perturbation of either constriction can be compensated at the other one, e.g wider constriction at the velum by more lip protrusion, wider lip opening by more tongue retraction. This study investigates whether speakers use this relation under perturbation. Six speakers were provided with palatal prostheses which were worn for two weeks. Speakers were instructed to make a serious attempt to produce normal speech. Their speech was recorded via EMA and acoustics several times over the adaptation period. Formant values of /u/-productions were measured. Velar constriction width and lip protrusion were estimated. For four speakers a correlation between constriction width and lip protrusion was found. A negative correlation between lip protrusion and F1 or F2 could sometimes be observed, but no correlation occurred between constriction size and either of the formants. The results show that under perturbation speakers use motor equivalent strategies in order to adapt. The correlation between constriction size and lip protrusion is stronger than in studies investigating unperturbed speech. This could be because under perturbation speakers are inclined to try out several strategies in order to reach the acoustic target and the co-variability might thus be greater.
- Temporal development of compensation strategies for perturbed palate shape in German /S/-production (2006)
- The palate shape of four speakers was changed by a prosthesis which either lowered the palate or retracted the alveoles. Subjects wore the prosthesis for two weeks and were recorded several times via EMA. Results of articulatory measurements show that speakers use different compensation methods at different stages of the adaptation. They lower the tongue immediately after the insertion of the prosthesis. Other compensation methods as for example lip protrusion are only acquired after longer practising periods. The results are interpreted as supporting the existence of different mappings between motor commands, vocal tract shape and auditory-acoustic target.
- Articulatory optimisation in perturbed vowel articulation (2007)
- A two-week perturbation EMA-experiment was carried out with palatal prostheses. Articulatory effort for five speakers was assessed by means of peak acceleration and jerk during the tongue tip gestures from /t/ towards /i, e, o, y, u/. After a period of no change speakers showed an increase in these values. Towards the end of the experiment the values decreased. The results are interpreted as three phases of carrying out changes in the internal model. At first, the complete production system is shifted in relation to the palatal change, afterwards speakers explore different production mechanisms which involves more articulatory effort. This second phase can be seen as a training phase where several articulatory strategies are explored. In the third phase speakers start to select an optimal movement strategy to produce the sounds so that the values decrease.
- The use of sensory feedback in the adaptation of perturbed /s/ (2008)
- The study investigates the contribution of tactile and auditory feedback in the adaptation of /s/ towards a palatal prosthesis. Five speakers were recorded via electromagnetic articulography, at first without the prosthesis, then with the prosthesis and auditory feedback masked, and finally with the prosthesis and auditory feedback available. Tongue position, jaw position and acoustic centre of gravity of productions of the sound were measured. The results show that the initial adaptation attempts without auditory feedback are dependent on the prosthesis type and directed towards reaching the original tongue palate contact pattern. Speakers with a prosthesis which retracted the alveolar ridge retracted the tongue. Speakers with a prosthesis which did not change the place of the alveolar ridge did not retract the tongue. All speakers lowered the jaw. In a second adaptation step with auditory feedback available speakers reorganised tongue and jaw movements in order to produce more subtle acoustic characteristics of the sound such as the high amplitude noise which is typical for sibilants.


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The parishioners of First Presbyterian Church watched with joy as Sally Ann McKenzie Sisk joined them on Sunday for the services sermon.
The daughter of Tim and Pam McKenzie, she grew up in the church and is now a semester away from completing her work at Columbia Theological Seminary in Atlanta.
As Sisk said in an earlier interview, she described the joys she found in the Presbyterian church.
Its a connectional denominational church, providing a larger network of churches, Sisk said. She and two other young seminary students at the time also grew up together in a church, where they reiterate that they were nurtured and loved.
Her sermon Sunday brought her message as well to the congregants of Hayden Baptist Church, the 144-year-old church that was destroyed by a fire in July. Sisk spoke warmly with Haydens pastor, the Rev. Robert Heflin, following her sermon and the service.
I was sad to hear about the story of their church, Sisk said. It was such a beautiful church, and I cant imagine that happening. My heart goes out to them.
Last year she married Drew Sisk. They met as undergraduates at Furman University and Drew now works as a graphic designer.
In 2011, Sally Ann did an internship with a church in Atlanta, then worked as a chaplaincy intern at Northside Hospital there.
The hospital is so different from parish ministry, Sisk said. I did a lot of crisis ministry, responding to end of life situations meeting with families and parents. It was a difficult experience, yet I found it rewarding, working with other students and chaplains.
As she noted in her sermon, however, every time the phone rang during her on-call hours, Sisk would panic, fearing the worst.
Mary and Joseph must have feared the worst too when they realized Jesus was missing on the road, Sisk said during her sermon. He could have been kidnapped, hurt or killed, and they must have known it. I cannot imagine the fear that crept through them.
At the hospital, a call from Labor and Delivery ultimately stunned Sisk. She had experienced tragic scenes, but this time, the patients husband greeted her joyfully for his healthy newborn son. The couple named the child Sierra Leone and asked Sisk to pray for their son.
And afterward, I marveled at my own surprise, Sisk said. Didnt I know what I was in for? Had I forgotten the God I was working with?
Even when life ended, Sisk said, she remembered Sierra Leone and the incarnate Gods continued presence. Perhaps it took a jarring encounter with her son for Mary to also remember the God she said yes to in the first place, Sisk said.
As she approaches her last semester, she would consider hospital chaplaincy, but Sisk does feel called to parish ministry.
That could change, but I do love the preaching and pastoral aspect, she said.
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Did Someone Say Chocolate?
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Did someone say CHOCOLATE?: Lets play, explore and enter the world of Chocolate Tasting. Learn how to make dishes like Double Chocolate Cake with Milk Chocolate Buttercream; Flourless Chocolate Cake with Ganache Glaze and Chocolate Soufles with Crème Anglaise. ENOUGH SAID!
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Sunday, January 6, 2013 from 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM (PST)
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