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From the The Brunswick News
Mary Lynn Huie enjoys finding a good excuse for a vacation. This year, the Atlanta resident didn't have to look too far to find one -- the Georgia Literary Festival, held Saturday at the Jekyll Island Convention Center.
"It's a great time of year for a vacation," she said, picking up a book on a vendor's table. "And we just thought it was a great reason to come down."
Huie wasn't the only visitor who made the journey for a weekend of author presentations and book signings. Susan Kelly actually traveled all the way from Canada.
"We usually come for Thanksgiving every year but this year we came a little early for this," she said. "We just think it is a great way to promote literacy with great authors and poets."
And she wasn't disappointed. Kelly took part in several of the events accompanying the festival, including a Dinner with the Author fundraising evening held earlier, on Friday.
"It was wonderful. It was a very intimate setting," she said.
While Kelly drove some 17 hours to attend the festival, others had less of a trek. Trent Nicholas, 15, lives on St. Simons Island but still got up bright an early Saturday to see the festival's keynote speaker, U.S. Poet Laureate Natasha Tretheway.
"I write short stories and some poems so I wanted to come to see (Tretheway). I was really inspired by my teacher, Mrs. Bray, to come too," the Glynn Academy student said.
Adults were also drawn to Tretheway's poetry reading. The conference room in Atlantic Hall was filled with literature fans, many with coffee in hand, anxious to hear Tretheway's poetry. When she appeared at the podium, she delighted the packed room by sharing very personal poems from her latest book, "Thrall."
"My father is white and my mother was black. This book is really a very public conversation about that ... and about how we relate to one another," she said. "My father is also a poet which, I think, had a lot to do with my becoming a writer."
After sharing a handful of poems, Tretheway concluded her presentation which was met by a standing ovation. She later greeted readers and signed copies of her book.
While the day was certainly busy with the steady flow of people coming and going, the festival went off without a hitch.
For Sharon Flores, literary festival co-chair, the event exceeded her expectations.
"I was enthralled listening to a variety of amazing authors from around the country talk about their recent works," Flores said.
|Release Date: 11/15/2012
Source: The Brunswick News
|By LINDSEY ADKISON


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Long haul Rag stunt students make it to Sydney
Posted: January 28, 2013|
A pair of students from Cambridge completed a 10,500-mile journey to Australia – without spending any money.
Wei-Ying Chen and Alice Boughton from Jesus College were taking part in the sponsored Jailbreak, an event organised by Cambridge student Rag.
With about 100 other teams of two, they set off from Parker's Piece on Friday with the aim of getting as far away from the city as possible in 36 hours.
Alice and Wei managed to secure train tickets to London, then flights Down Under, via Singapore.
Their round-the-world trek was reportedly the longest distance travelled in a charity hitch-hike.
They announced their arrival on Twitter, saying: "10,502 miles from the start – just landed in the pouring rain, still heading for the beach."
Rag aims to raise more than £54,000 for a range of charities. Each team is asked to collect a minimum of £250 in sponsorship money.
Other teams managed to get to Ireland, Poland, France, Spain and Tunisia.

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A number of students from Itawamba Agricultural High School have joined the discussion on the post The MEANEST Town in America. According to the most recent comments, there were three
parent run proms
for students on the night of April 2, the night of the country club prom that Constance attended with five others. The student, screen name fentdog goes on to say:
I don't much about the school run prom. I do know that everyone went to Evergreen because more work was put into it.
As the photos show, a lot of work went into the Evergreen prom, including a marquee tent with decorations like huge cut outs of masks seen above, balloon arches and disco lights.
The student writes that the Evergreen event did not have tickets, that there were no invitations, instead kids were "told about" the Evergreen event. The student writes about Constance
people tried to go contact her, but she would never pick up her phone. On the night of the prom, she goes to a different one…the school sponsored one. She didn't know that everyone had decided to go to Evergreen, thus she had a fit. I can personally recall trying to call Constance to go to Evergreen….but she never answered.
Hmmm, okay. So then why wasn't she emailed, or Facebooked about it? And what about the other kids who showed up at the country club?
The Evergreen prom/dance party, the one which had photos that appeared on Facebook, the one with kids dressed to the nines cruising away stretch SUVs, the one "everyone went to" where two girls where photographed tongue kissing, shared the same theme as the original school prom which was to be held at the IAHS Commons, according to a memo, dated February 5, which appears to be from the school, issued by two teachers.
The apparent memo about the original prom stated the theme, Masquerade. That theme is seen in photos from the Evergreen party.
The memo also laid down the criteria for the students' guests. It clearly states that guests
must be of the opposite sex
Constance challenged that.
Constance isn't the first student to face discrimination at IAHS. Just before Constance spoke out, another student was forced to leave town…
On February 4, 2010, WTVA reported that IAHS student Juin Baize was suspended for wearing make up, women's clothing and boots to school. Juin, who per Dan Savage, currently prefers the use of the male pronoun, said
They told me that I can not come to school dressed like a girl.
The story continues:
And that's unfair…says Juin's friend, senior Constance McMillen.
She says a group of girls came to school Thursday morning, dressed as guys in support of Juin dressing like he does.
Constance says the principal immediately told Juin to go home.
McMillen said, "Mr. Wiygul came to Juin and told him he had to leave and I stopped Mr. Wiygul and I said Mr. Wiygul why are you making him leave? Because he's dressed like a girl? And he said yes, and I said you know that's not fair because all of us are dressed like boys. Why aren't you telling us to leave? And he just said I'm following orders from the school board and I said you can't rightfully make him leave and not make us leave because, I mean, it's the same thing."
Juin was was given a suspension notice and sent home, and when he returned to school after his first suspension, he was suspended again. The reasons for a student's suspension are supposed to be noted on the suspension form, but that part of Baize's suspension notice was left blank, according to Kristy Bennett, legal director of the ACLU of Mississippi.
Juin's case was a situation where a transgender student wanted to attend school dressed in feminine clothing, and the school district would not even let him attend school.
Neither the superintendent nor school board attorney wanted to go on camera with WTVA, but both did talk to WTVA by phone at the time of the incident, telling the news station that they.
are simply following the handbook rules, which allows a student to be sent home, if he or she is determined to be a distraction.
The situation escalated, and Juin's mother, who had just relocated from Indiana to stay with relatives, moved Juin out of state to live friends, fearing for Juin's safety. Juin is currently attending a virtual school, and the ACLU which was investigating the cae said they won't be pursuing it.
Juin not being in Fulton makes it difficult for us to pursue any kind of legal action here. And personally, I feel it may be a better decision for Juin to relocate and move on with his life.
The "distraction" issue is being used by the American Family Association to bolster the IAHS school board's decision. In an editorial published on the Itawamba County Journal site, NEM360.com, Bryan Fisher, the AFA's Director of Issues Analysis cites a Supreme Court decision, Morse v. Frederick (2007)
that school officials are entitled to restrict student speech and expressions in order to maintain an orderly, disruption-free school environment.
But a reader succinctly refutes that, stating that Fisher misrepresents Morse v. Fredrick, which was case about drug usage, quoting an analysis:
Joseph Frederick, a student at Juneau-Douglas High School in Juneau, Alaska, displayed a banner at a high school event on which was written: "Bong Hits 4 Jesus." The principle, Deborah Morse, regarded the banner as promoting illegal drugs and confiscated the banner and suspended the student. After the Ninth Circuit held that the principle violated the student's First Amendment's rights, the Supreme Court overturned and held that his rights were not violated…
Chief Justice Roberts wrote "[And] that the rights of students 'must be applied in light of the special characteristics of the school environment.' … Consistent with these principles, we hold that schools may take steps to safeguard those entrusted to their care from speech that can reasonably be regarded as encouraging drug use."
The environment at IAHS may come up very soon. Chris Keifer reports in NEM360.com
The American Civil Liberties Union is questioning the motives behind the two events as it drafts its lawsuit seeking damages from the Itawamba County School District…
We are disappointed at the sparse attendance (at the event McMillen attended), and we're looking further into the situation," said Kristy Bennett, legal director of the ACLU of Mississippi.
"Whatever we find will be brought to the court's attention, whether it is in the damages trial, or whatever. There will still be a trial on the merits. The case didn't end in the preliminary hearing."
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Hard Core Member
Joined: 3/10/04
Be Brief, Be Bright... Be Gone.
Other than open dungeons what freedom does Vanguard have that WoW doesn't?
Quit worrying about other players in a game and just play.
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Apprentice Member
Joined: 10/16/06
Originally posted by Goldknyght
And if you attempt to do all the wardship quests you will out level the rewards before you get them unless you turn off your XP. I know that most of the armot pieces were completely useless to me by the time I got them (on my later toons, not when the game first released and XP rates were slower and XP penalties were bigger).
The game just isn't tuned very well, but the leveling dungeons are fantastic so long as you find groups that don't want to cheese them (carry your tombstone to nameds, fly to specific points in the dungeon, etc).
Novice Member
Joined: 9/25/12
Originally posted by VengeSunsoar
The class system, the quest system, the auxillary class systems, the crafting system, the sailing system, the diplomacy system, they're all a lot more open, and deeper, than WoW.
Novice Member
Joined: 2/06/11
Vanguard IS very worthwhile, however, its a bit of a time sink to level up as the low level population is still a bit low. And doing solo content wont give you the top notch group gear from leveling or let you see the content that makes vanguard really shine: namely its non-instanced group content. I do have some lower level toons there, if you want to give it a go I could probably re-install it to help ya level a bit.
EQ2 is horrid to start fresh in these days. There's nobody under 90 that isnt an alt, and you wont be doing much but solo until 90.
EQ1, on fippy darkpaw, is in darkhollow at the moment. PoR vote is open, so it'll be at LEAST 2 weeks before PoR launch. If you want a funtastic game to play raid and group in THIS is the era in which to restart in EQ1. Fippy requires a sub however, whereas on EQ2 and VG I would recommend playing f2p until you near level cap and then subbing.
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Joined: 9/18/04
Vanguard was supposed to be an upgraded version of EQ, but obviously it tanked from day one because of massive technical problems....most of which are gone and have been gone for a couple of years. There are some problems that are inherent with the graphical engine. World objects pop into view from much shorter distances that you would expect, and the chunking issues still remain. No way to avoid those two things.
But the fixed a ton, added a fair amount and it is a better than average game. It is not a solo game. If that is what you want, try EQ2. Vanguard is still very much a game that takes time and is difficult or almost impossible to solo some areas/levels. Also, not many people play the game. Obviously, that is a major issue when playing a game that requires grouping for many areas and many levels.
The graphics are totally outdated. They were excellent at one point, but that day has long since past. The guy in charge of the game was Brad McQuiad (of EQ fame) and if you read about his time with Vanguard there were some pretty bad stuff going on behind the scenes. SOE bought it, didn't really know what to do with it, then began looking under the hood of the game and tried to fix things as they went along trying to revive a dead game. The failed for the most part not because the stuff they put it didn't work, it certainly did, people just stopped playing or went to other games.
What you find in Vanguard is three distinct things that are not in any fantasy MMO that is still alive. One, is the crafting. While it is not the best crafting system, it certainly ranks among the best. You can just be a crafter and your stuff is wanted at any level....provided that there are people playing at all levels (which there is not..lol). Two, the classes are all stellar classes. This game ranks up there with LOTRO in terms of class fun-ness. The healer classes are the best in any fantasy MMO. They are all excellent, and the disciple is one of the great MMO classes of all time. Three is the diplomacy system. It is not as in depth as the other two systems, but if you like to read and like to play dress up this is the class for you. Now, the actual lore of the game is a total joke and it takes a big grind to do the class, but I had a lot of fun just doing the Diplomacy web quests. No other MMO has this.
Would I reccomend Vanguard? Nope. It's day is done and has been. Yes, it is free to play but honestly there are a few games on the horizon that might be worth waiting for in terms of early Beta access. Besides if you liked Vanguard, that means you loved EQ1 and that means you are totally looking forward to EQ Next....and we will get some type of huge update in August.
However, if you have a groupf of three or more firends that are looking for a game I would pick this one as your filler game. But it soulds like you are looking for a solo type of game, this is not the game you are looking for, there are better out there.
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Joined: 1/07/08
War is not the ultima ratio, but the ultima irratio - Willy Brandt
> "Vanguard was supposed to be an upgraded version of EQ"[mod edit] Vanguard is not an "upgraded version of EQ". They are the same kind of game, but so is WoW, and there are just as many differences between Vanguard and EQ as are between Vanguard and WoW and EQ and WoW. WoW isnt an upgraded version of EQ, either.
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Originally posted by Adamantine
Trollish as this post is he is kind of right... I jumped onto vanguard for a bit last week to check it out, did a few quests and within the starter zone (not that isle thingy) I ran into 4-5 different people in the span of 1 hour doing quests (they were funnily enough my own level) so this game isn't dead, it isn't populated nearly enough I grant you that but it does seem to be gaining steam slowly, maybe given a little luck and time it'll blossom and SOE will notice and start investing into it more heavily again.
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Joined: 1/07/08
War is not the ultima ratio, but the ultima irratio - Willy Brandt
Theres nothing trolling about my posting, in fact I completely avoided the whole issue because the person I was answering to has clearly no idea about what they're talking and I'm not wasting my time trying to convince them otherwise.
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Joined: 3/10/04
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Originally posted by DavisFlight
Ok, how are any of those systems more open and deeper, excepting the sailing and diplomacy of course.
Your still locked into classes, quests are the same IMO. Crafting... hmm it is more involved and yes deeper than wow, but how does that give you more freedom?
edit - likely I didn't get far enough to know anything about this, but what is the auxillary class system? is that an Alt. Advance like in EQ/2?
on 3rd thought with crafting of ships and houses I'll definately give you that one.
Quit worrying about other players in a game and just play.
Advanced Member
Joined: 1/07/08
War is not the ultima ratio, but the ultima irratio - Willy Brandt
Hrr was my posting really that offensive ? Some mod edited it.
Dunno about "open". Whats supposed to be "open" there ? Vanguard is a classic MMO. That includes a tradtitional class system. There are some subclasses (for certain adventuring classes), but there is no alternative advancement or how it is called. They once thought about it, but apparently they just lack the developer power to implement it.
Dont know how the game really compares in gameplay to WoW. After all, I avoided WoW for its graphic looks. So all I know is bits and pieces and hearsay.
I met a lot of people ingame that told me Vanguard dungeons and raids are awesome, compared to other games.
I know also a lot of people who stated WoW is too trivial because it can be scripted. I.e. you can just keep mashing one and the same button (or get a keyboard that does said button mashing). I read an amusing story about one gamer who got a full raid force in WoW and successfully raided with that. Another funny YouTube was one gamer linking every button on his keyboard to one and the same macro, and then just rolling his face on the keyboard, winning second place in total dps.
Vanguard only has relatively limited scripting.
I can also say from what is published about WoW that the classes are simpler, i.e. have less abilities total. Personally I was bored out of my mind after three days of playing GW1 because there just wasnt much to think about what buttons to press; it was just 8 total and thats all. In Vanguard, I need months to get used to really playing a class. Theres just so much stuff to think about.
Apprentice Member
Joined: 3/14/12
You will miss a lot of content in vanguard because of thin and spread out population. I play MMOS for group play, yes i like to solo but in vaguard it was just soloing all the way to level cap by missing loads of group content.
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Joined: 1/13/10
Currently playing EVE, SMITE, ArcheAge, and Combat Arms
Originally posted by Goldknyght
I thought it was a reasonable question. It seemed like you were trying to say the whole game is repetitive and grindy, when it's really only some of the higher level stuff and that stuff is optional.
There isn't a "right" or "wrong" way to play, if you want to use a screwdriver to put nails into wood, have at it, simply don't complain when the guy next to you with the hammer is doing it much better and easier. - Allein
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Joined: 9/27/10
Originally posted by asyndeton
Vanguard is an exceptionally deep game from the crafting system which is insanely brilliant to diplomacy and then you have your pve side of things..there is enough content in game for you to do 1 char and it would probably take you 18 months to do all the content,depending how much you play..the gfx are good for its age,the combat is well not brilliant but its ok.
there is tons of stuff to do.explore..neverending list of dungeons..their are raids.but my favourite was the crafting..its so deep.now saying that its not everyones cup of tea but it is f2p.so you have nothing to lose by giving it a shot.
also someone mentioned about a server being shut down.well most people never used that server..its litterally been empty for about 1 year.most transfered their toons to telon server.anyways give it a go..get in a good guild because for a lot of the game you will need groups.
Advanced Member
Joined: 1/07/08
War is not the ultima ratio, but the ultima irratio - Willy Brandt
Originally posted by kevjards
What the heck ? Vanguard has amazing combat. Better than any other game I've ever played.
Neither Baldurs Gate 1+2, Wizardry 8, Planescape: Torment Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic, Vampire: The Masquerade: Bloodlines (the combat system is trivialistic but felt a lot more interesting in actual gameplay), Neverwinter Nights, Neverwinter Nights 2 (two very different games from different companies, thus I wont just write 1+2), TES4 Morrowind, TES5 Oblivion, The Witcher (that one has a throughoutly disappointing combat system), Lineage 2, Diablo 2, certainly not Guild Wars (omg the combat there was so super boring), certainly not Dragon Age (hard to believe it was Bioware who came up with this awful rulesystem) nor any other game I've ever come across or read about offered such interactive combat with so many layers and so many things to consider.
In no other game I can play a class for months and suddenly find out another detail about it of how I can play it even more efficiently.
If you think its "just ok" then please point out what the frak would still be missing. And dont come up with "but it doesnt play like one of these wonderful twitch based shooter games" because yes, *this* is a *real* MMORPG.
Advanced Member
Joined: 1/07/08
War is not the ultima ratio, but the ultima irratio - Willy Brandt
Originally posted by Loktofeit
If you want best equipment on all levels, yes there are definitely some grinds. Not "omg I want to get on a rampage this is so boring I'm doing this since weeks" grinds, but definitely "grr I will have to spend some hours on this" grinds and "well, I should do this repeateable quest again so I get the final reward at some point in the future" grinds.
For example, to get the Wardship armor, which is about level 35, you need to do the Vol Tuniel and Thelassen dungeons. In fact, you have to do them once, then get another quest and return for a second run. But doing dungeons, especially of a complex handmade design, doesnt really qualify as "grind" to me.
The grindiest I can think of right now is Xenn items. They give stuff like invisibility and levitation and waterbreathing, though, so, depending upon your class, they are just wonderful to have and huge rewards at the end of the grind.
Calling the whole game grindy though sounds really riddiculous to me.
First of all, even if you do all "grinds" in this game, it still feels perfectly grind free for somebody coming from Lineage 2. Now THAT was a game that was really grindy. There you could spend weeks on getting a single drop from one single mob, with just a bit of bad luck even months.
Second, there are tons of different stuff to do in Vanguard. In the adventuring sphere alone I think there has been thousands of quests in the game at release and they're still all there. Also, if you are bored with adventuring, you can do harvest or crafting or diplomacy or fishing. So, if you dont like grinds, well then dont do them. There is just TONS of other content available.
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Joined: 11/07/06
Originally posted by Adamantine
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We went to Stout on Feb 1st 2014. The spinach dip was excellent but the fish and chips were unappetizing. The fish was small, shriveled, dry and rubbery (inside the batter that is). So unappetizing it was not edible! The service was appalling and we were constantly waiting for our waitress.
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I've been in too many bars around Ft Lauderdale and it is nice to see something different open up. Stout has a great beer selection, a really good menu and an awesome vibe. The booths, the bar, the attention to every last detail is so refreshing. This place is perfect for any event, from watching the game to a quiet dinner with the wife. The food is great, nice portions and nice prices and the service is good. I'll definitely be going back soon.


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New Mexico State men's basketball head coach Marvin Menzies has granted sophomore guard Christian Kabongo an official release.
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Full detailed profile on Mia McCormick Played by Taylor Spreitler on Days of Our Lives Daytime Soap Opera.
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Birthday: October 23 1993
Sami arrives home to Mia and Will, looking for advice. Will tries to explain but Sami says EJ already did. She knows Mia and Chad are Sydney's parents. Mia begs Sami not to let EJ take her baby from Nicole. Sami can understand why she kept this from Chad, who isn't putting Sydney first. Sami understands now why she felt so close to Grace. Mia talks about how it's fate that Grace and Sydney were born on the same date. Sami asks if it's fate that Mia met Nicole. Mia says her doctor introduced them. She could tell that Nicole loved her baby from the beginning. Sami promises to help them ensure Nicole keeps Sydney.
Back at the hospital, EJ comes upon Lexi and Sydney playing. EJ's angry with the scene and that Nicole's nowhere to be found. Lexi doesn't mind. She's loving being with her niece and admits she understands Nicole's pain. She knows her whole world is caving in on her. EJ reminds her this is killing him. She knows that. They watch Stefano and Lexi worries that there has been no change. EJ has faith. Lexi asks him to help Nicole and Sydney. If he has a chance at happiness, he should take it. EJ pops into Stefano's room frustrated. He wishes he could talk to Stefano. He has to let this go, and knows he hasn't a choice. He leaves and Stefano moves his fingers.
Mia asks Chad, in the Horton kitchen, what he has done. Chad says he went to see their baby. Chad explains that it was EJ who let him in - he told him he's the baby's father. Mia says he's ruined everything! Will appears and Chad says that Nicole shouldn't be keeping the baby anyway - she's their baby! Will steps in when things get heated. Chad hisses that he never should have believed that Mia had broken up with him. Chad says what Mia's done makes her a tramp! Mia says that Chad is right - what she did was dishonest, but she loved the baby enough to do anything for her! Mia asks Will to give them a moment. Chad wonders what she is going to do now. Mia apologizes for hurting him. Chad snipes that those are just words. Mia says he has a great future ahead of him, and she cares - just not the way he wants her to. Chad says the best thing for their baby is not Mia, or crazy Nicole. Chad tells Mia he hates her. She says that's fine, but he should think about Sydney. Chad says he's going to get custody, then leaves.
Will goes back into the Horton house after Chad leaves and gives Mia a hug. He asks if she's okay. Mia tells Will as long as she has him, she'll be fine. They kiss. Will tells her he loves her, and she says it back. He vows they'll find a way to get through this together. Mia says they have to find someone who can help them stop Chad from taking Sydney.
Will goes to Maggie's to see Mia. She explains she lied to him and to Chad and says Nicole's the one raising her baby, Sydney. Nicole helped her deliver her baby and can do a better job raising her than her or Chad. Will is surprised but thinks it all makes sense. Now that he knows the truth, Will wonders what Chad will do. Mia admits that Chad was supposed to stop searching for his baby and if he did that, she'd give up Will, in return. She broke up with Will because of her baby. Her relationship with Chad isn't real and the only person she wants to be with is him!
Chad returns to Maggie's place and wants to know why Will is there. Mia ignores him and asks what he has done.
In Maggie's kitchen, Nicole tries to keep Mia quiet, but she needs to think about Chad. She wonders how he'd feel if he found out her rehab counselor adopted a baby. Chad walks in after overhearing that and wonders what they're talking about and why Mia is upset. Why would Nicole adopting a baby upset her? Nicole blames Mia's mood on Chad and Mia asks him to leave her alone. He won't and reminds her that he's her boyfriend. Nicole calls it a sacrifice but Chad admits he doesn't want Mia back if she's simply going through the motions to shut him up. Mia admits to Nicole that she got back with Chad so he wouldn't ask any more questions about the baby. She tells Chad that she was alone and scared and that's when she met Nicole. Nicole tries to shut her up but Chad wants to hear it. He starts to put two and two together and asks how old the child is that Nicole adopted. When neither woman responds, he asks, "My God Mia, did you give this woman our baby?" Nicole denies it but Mia admits it's true. She didn't want to lie, but it's true. Nicole adopted their baby. "She's married to EJ DiMera and they have our baby Sydney." Nicole flashes back to telling Sydney she almost told Sami that Sydney was her daughter. Chad demands to see his daughter but Nicole refuses. "Mia, Sydney is not your baby," she confesses. Chad asks for DNA testing. Nicole ignores him and says Sydney's not her child. It's more complicated than she thinks. Mia tells Chad that Sydney's with a good family. She's not their child. Nicole tells Chad he has no rights. He was the irresponsible sex partner who impregnated a young girl. "And now you want to step up and play father of the year?" Chad wants what is his! Nicole says this is all about his ego and Sydney's not his! She asks what he'd do if she handed Sydney to him right now. Quit school and look for a job, in this economy? Chad can't answer but he wants his kid to know him. If he had known the truth, he'd have come home and taken responsibility. Mia asks him to back off and let it go. Sydney will have a good life. Nicole apologizes for coming on too strong but says Mia's right. He's young and has a whole life ahead of him. Chad rushes off.
Mia is about to leave the house when Nicole appears at the door. She says she needs a favor for Sydney - her future depends on it. Chad tries to call to see Mia later, and she looks at her phone. Nicole tells her to focus on her right now - the truth is out! Nicole says EJ flipped and asked her and the baby to leave the house, but she is certain that she can convince him to come around. Nicole asks Mia to just stay quiet. Mia says, "I'm sorry, Nicole. I can't do that." They argue, as Mia says the only reason she gave her the baby was to raise it in a secure, loving home. Nicole says she has it all under control - she just needs Mia to stay quiet. Mia says EJ may come around where the baby's concerned, but what about Nicole? Mia can't believe it turned out this way! Nicole is puzzled - her role hasn't changed! Mia explains that she had to break up with Will to keep Chad from digging around - now it's going to come out anyway! Nicole says they've all given up something for that little girl - and she's worth it. She begs Mia not to screw things up!
As Mia and Nicole continue to argue in the Horton kitchen, Mia hollers, "How do you think Chad would feel if he knew my rehab counselor adopted the baby?" The door slams - it's Chad!
Brady talks to Mia in the park. He says they're in the clear for now, but notices she's acting weird. He asks what's going on. Mia admits that she told Chad that she had a baby, and he told his mom. She says Maggie knows too, but they don't know she gave the baby to Nicole. Brady asks how she got Chad to keep quiet - she says she agreed to get back together with him. Brady is sorry she had to give up Will. When he leaves, Chad appears and says she looks upset. They bicker about Will - Chad doesn't want her pining for him. Mia says she needs time. He tells her to forget the whole thing! Mia asks if he's going to look for the baby. Chad says he should, but he doesn't want her to hate him. They agree that life changed after the baby. Chad hugs her just as Will appears!
Will confronts Mia about reconciling with Chad the day after she broke up with him. Mia asks Chad to give them time alone. Chad kisses her before leaving. Will asks Mia if this is payback. Mia sighs, and says she realized she still had feelings for Chad. Mia assures him her feelings for him were genuine, but she and Chad have things to work out. Will starts to walk away, and Mia stops him, saying, she wishes things could have been different - he'll never know how much!
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Welcome to the Island Bar and Grill, Pawleys Island!
Island Bar and Grill is a full service restaurant and bar that is located in the Village Shops which is just seconds from the (Hammock Shops) of Pawleys Island, South Carolina. Our restaurant and bar is open 7 days a week 365 days a year. We have resided at this location since 2007, and have been voted Best Bar in Sun News Reader's Choice Awards. Recently, we have renovated and expanded our outside seating to accommodate up to 90 guests, as well as, doubled our inside accommodations. We offer live music, karaoke, and most sports packages.
Since our opening in 2007, we have had countless raves on our healthy, home-style, and affordable menu items. We offer an array of appetizers which will truly meet everyone's individual tastes! Among our local favorites is the Pan Seared Sesame Tuna which is served on a bed of lettuce with our homemade soy ginger sauce and wasabi. Another favorite is our fresh grouper bites which are lightly hand breaded, grilled, or blackened, and are accompanied by a delicious cajun remoulade sauce. For the wing lover, we offer premium, jumbo wings that are fried to a crispy perfection and tossed in your favorite sauce of choice. There are 20 different flavor combinations to choose from. The flavors range from BBQ to Nuclear (prepare to clear your sinuses!).
Our salad selections are tried and true for the health conscious guest. We stick to the basics and offer the delectable, best-selling Cobb Salad with its generous portions of mixed lettuce, rows of scrumptious grilled chicken, blue cheese, bacon, onions, tomatoes, mixed cheese, and egg with your choice of dressing. We also offer a traditional Chef, Caesar, Greek, and House salads. They can be topped with Steak, Tuna, Grouper, or Chicken for a small additional charge.
Now to Island Bar and Grill's burgers......they are to DIE FOR!!! PI 8oz. of the highest quality Angus beef which are freshly , hand-pattied everyday and seasoned with our house seasoning. You may have your burger cooked to "your" perfect temperature and garnished with your choice of lettuce, tomato, onion, and mayonnaise. You can choose from sides such as, homemade chips, French fries, onion rings, tater tots, or Southern sweet potato fries.
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I know I've talked about CSN.com before but I needed to remind you that they are the coolest site - they are the parent site to over 200 other sites geared to certain specific items (cribs, shoes, and more). I was lucky enough to get to review something from Cookware.com. What did I get to review? I'm glad you asked! I got to review this:
A waffle maker! YAY! I love waffles. Well, I love most breakfast foods, but waffles are especially good.
I really, really love this waffle maker. Why? Because it makes waffles. Seriously, that's what makes me the happiest. But I also love that it has options when it comes to the browning level of the waffles, because I really don't like my waffles super crunchy on the outside (just enough crunch to delay the fork from going through immediately). With this waffle maker, I can choose how light or dark I want them to be. Do you need a waffle maker? Or any other cooking device? If so, you should definitely head on over to Cookware.com and check out their selection.
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This is my first instructable , I hope you will like it, I surely liked creating it,so enjoy! :)
The thing I liked most about creating this hoodie is that it was so easy, because I don't have sewing experience , I don't know how to create patterns, and for creating a hoodie like this you don't need this kind of knowledge
Step 1: Materials
some nice colored leftovers fabric (you can go ask at any tailor workshop, they throw it anyway)
an old hoodie
a sewing machine
an iron and ironing table
Step 2: Preparation
This will be your pattern,and every piece of the old hoodie will be sewed separately.
Prepare your fabric leftovers by choosing the ones that you will use, make sure you have enough.
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Make a small fold on the edge of the fabrics with the iron.
But I have no experience with a sewing machine... (nor do I own one). I think I'll make this a project with someone who has. Though I'm not going to add it to my existing hoody; I'll make a new one instead.
If you don't want to add to your existing hoodie you will need a pattern, but maybe your friend can help you with that also. Good luck, and I hope you have as much fun as I had doing it ! :)


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BRYAN - Brazos County sheriff's investigators now believe a woman who reported she was sexually assaulted by a person who was either a member of law enforcement or an impersonator was lying.
Elizabeth Hilty, 24 of Huntsville, turned herself in to authorities Monday morning on a felony charge of tampering or fabricating physical evidence, along with a misdemeanor charge of filing a false report to a peace officer.
On the evening before Thanksgiving -- November 27 -- the sheriff's office says Hilty claimed she was driving on Highway 30 when she said she was signaled to pull over by a dark-colored Dodge Charger with police-like lights in the grill. She reportedly said she stopped on 30 near Bird Pond Road on the east side of College Station, was asked by a middle-aged man in a mask and civilian clothing to exit the vehicle, and was forced into the back of her own vehicle and assaulted.
As part of their investigation, the sheriff's office looked at cameras in the area of the alleged assault. Investigators say they saw Hilty's vehicle, but not the Charger involved in the reported rape.
A call from Hilty's cell phone that Hilty hadn't mentioned in her interview had recently been made to a man with an Arlington area code. When authorities talked to that person, he said he and Hilty had a consensual sexual encounter on November 26 -- the day before the reported rape -- after the two had communicated on Craigslist.
The results of a rape kit test Hilty took showed that man's DNA, and he provided pictures she had sent him of herself.
A person who said they were an acquaintance of Hilty's had reportedly also come to sheriff's investigators, telling them Hilty knew the work that was being put in to looking at this case and wanted their probe stopped.
The DNA test from the rape kit that matched the man from Craigslist was the last piece of evidence needed, and Sheriff Chris Kirk says that came back last week. Hilty was told to turn herself in, which she did Monday morning. She is out of jail on $11,000 bond.
Kirk said he did not know Hilty's motive.
At the time of Hilty's report in November and at Monday's announcement of her arrest, Brazos County law enforcement told citizens that if you're not sure if it's a member of law enforcement pulling you over, keep your doors locked, call 9-1-1 and verify with dispatchers that you have been pulled over by law enforcement.
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When we last saw Yota Devices, the company was showing off a prototype of its original YotaPhone, a groundbreaking device with an always-on, e-paper display on its back panel. Since then, the company has launched its innovative handset in Russia and a number of European markets, selling it unlocked to consumers for 499 euros. Now, the company has unveiled its second-generation YotaPhone, which adds full touch functionality to its back screen, along with a host of interactive second-screen features and updated phone specs.
Due out by the end of the year in Europe, the new YotaPhone sports a rounded design and black chassis that reminded us a bit of the Samsung Galaxy Nexus. It has a 5-inch, 1080p AMOLED display, a huge step up from the 4.3-inch 720p panel on the original. It has also taken a huge leap forward in terms of performance, moving from a dual-core CPU to a quad-core Qualcomm Snadragon 800 with 2GB of RAM and 32GB of storage. At 5.7 x 2.7 x .35 inches and 4.9 ounces, the new YotaPhone is still much smaller and lighter than most mainstream smartphones. An 8-MP back-facing and 2-MP front-facing camera should provide solid image captures.
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However, most users won't be buying the new YotaPhone for its processing power or design language. The phone's e-paper display allows for a new kind of smartphone experience, allowing you to check notifications, keep up with the news, or save key information such as shopping lists or maps to a panel that never needs to be unlocked or woken up.
A recent study revealed that the average smartphone user checks her phone 150 times a day. If you have to hit the power button, swipe through an unlock pattern and then navigate to the notification menu each time you check, you're both wasting precious time and gobbling up tons of juice from your battery. E-paper displays only use power when they update so the YotaPhone's back panel can stay on 24/7 without draining your juice. The last image remains on the screen even when the battery is dead, potentially allowing you to see a key piece of information in an emergency.
The e-paper display goes from 4.3-inches on the original to 4.7-inches, with a resolution of 960 x 540 and a screen made of matte, curved Gorilla glass. The original YotaPhone features a capacitive strip below the display that let you swipe back and forth between screens, but the second-generation model provides a full capacitive touch experience.
To take advantage of the touch capability on the second screen, Yota has added a special Smart Power Mode, which allows users to disable the entire front color display and work only the back. So if your battery is running low, you can still perform your most important tasks, though we wouldn't recommend watching a video or playing a game on the e-paper screen.
The second-generation YotaPhone sports a few new apps for the always-on display. Fitness Tracker grabs data from your fitness band and displays it on the back screen so you can track your progress without waking your phone. Sportscaster shows you updated sports scores and play-by-play messages so you can discretely keep track of the big game while you're at the family dinner table and everyone else thinks your phone is just sitting face down.
The new phone will also provide separate, home and business profiles for users that need to keep their enterprise applications in a secure environment. Israeli software company Cellroxx is providing this "multi-persona" technology, which we did not get to see demoed, but sounds a bit like Samsung's Safe with KNOX function.
Several apps which appear on the original YotaPhone will be even better on the second-generation model. The InternetHub app puts your social media and RSS updates on the back while the organizer shows calendar events and the notebook displays notes. TeachMe helps you learn a language by showing vocabulary flashcards on the always-on display. MapsWithMe provides offline maps.
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Select apps have a circular Put2Back button in them that sends their content directly to the back; an SDK will allow developers to add this feature to their programs. Swiping down from the top of the screen with two fingers takes a static screen shot and puts it on the back. You can also put a custom dashboard on the back, which shows the weather, your social updates or several other possible widgets.
As on the original phone, Yota gives users fine control over which alerts make it to the back screen. Yota COO Lau Geckler told us that the application will even let you decide which friends' updates you see and which you ignore. Right now, the software works with a number of services, including Twitter, but the ability to filter Facebook is coming soon.
Like the original YotaPhone, the new phone will sport a fairly stock version of Android, with no special skins or UI effects. While the current YotaPhone is running Android 4.2 Jellybean, the second-generation model will launch with Android 4.4 KitKat. The original YotaPhone allows has you swipe the bottom bezel in lieu of navigation buttons, swiping left to go back, swiping right to go home and double tapping to see a list of open apps. However, a rep told us that the new YotaPhone will give you a choice between using these gestures or displaying Android's software navigation buttons.
Geckler said the second-generation YotaPhone will start shipping by the end of 2014, with a U.S. release sometime in 2015. Where the original YotaPhone is only sold as unlocked, he said the new model will be available through major phone carriers. There's no word on exact pricing or release dates.


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Please make me the Penguin Of The Day once Plz plz plzzzzzzz :D
wow thats a nice igloo
I wish I am penguin of day!
Sorry to sat this but I think you cant do that. I think its only other people. But you can try :).
So nice of you Nely!
thx Taylor!
congrats Nely47! im so jealous!
Wow, cool :3 ~Doodle♥
awesome iggy well done Nely47
u know what if i could i would say thx to all of ya!
Nice igLoo by the way
today is friday. why did not you waddle on
They did. Sometimes they do it at different times of day.
ill be on Saturday at 12 o clock am!
i will also be on the server Zipline but if that is full ill be on slushy
Hey club penguin, I love the club maybe we should add... A school for penguins!! Please!
Count me
U r the best pengu-pal I ever met,Nely47
Congratulations! :D
Waddle on! ;)
wow your days sound busy! congrats on getting potd! great job!
Great job nely great work!
These penguins of the day are really cool and Nice. I sure wish I could be the Penguin of the day along with my friends
Awesome igloo! Wish I had one like that! :D
Congrats Nely47
I know its way early, but can anyone leak anything about this years Halloween Party? I have always loved them and i look forward to it each year.
To tell you the truth I REALLY DONT KNOW AND I WANT TO KNOW!?!!?!?!?!?!?!?!!?!?!?!?!?!?!:)
Hi can you make me penguin of yhe day? I'm not begging its ok if you don't. My penguin name is rockyisme4. Thanks for reading
U the best
Wow! That is a busy day! :0
Nely seems amazing cleaning the plaza,serving coffee,helping at the pet shop,reading in the book room and
helping decorating her friends igloos.
What a job!
I think that thinknoodles should be penguin of the day because he helps other penguins get pins, stamps and stamps.
How Do You Send In POTD?
You are nice so nice You are awesome
Can you guys please change the igloos
Because I need a new one
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Great job. BTW, I love ur iggy!
Congrats Nely47. I think pj4406 should be a penguin of the day because she is kind helpful to me and the other friends. Also she is fun and throws a bunch of party's
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I would like to nominate my friend daffodil 6 to be a POTD! please can you try and get her as the POTD because she has been doing lots and lots of helpful stuff around club penguin and she helps people when their sad and have no-one to play with. Hopefully you can make her POTD and make her day excellent if you cant we could maybe try again but hopefully you will. I look forward to (maybe) seeing her on the POTD! Get back to me ASAP please and I will be xtra, xtra happy if you can make her POTD!
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Nice of you to help everyone out!
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you rock your my hero im doing the same
may I be penguin of the day one day please? I'm very friendly to penguins, I like to help them find pins, give tours, and play games with them :)
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Great job! And I have a friend her name is Michelle1241, she is very kind, I have never seen her be mean to any penguin! She's always making me smile and other penguins! The other day I laughed so hard I almost lost my voice! She's always lending a helping hand! The other day she was helping me choose my clothes and help decorate my iggy! She really nice! I think she should be the penguin of the day!
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Woah nice which server does she go on I want to meet her!!!!!! And btw nice igloo ill give her a like when I meet her!
Wow Nely !!!
İt's very beatufull
What's after the medieval party.because my favorite thing is the parties...I was so excited for summer jam it was my favorite party!! One last thing. Are there going to be Halloween costumes cause my penguin doesn't have any..
cool i think she really deserves it!
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Visit my igloo and add me please :)
hi club peguin its me Amie Pond i just decorated my igloo and it looks warriortastic come look somtimes i have member ship so i think u will like it :)
I really like your iggys! Especially the DRAGON themed ones! RAWR!
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How is your penguin day
It's going GRRReeaat!
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i would nominate stingray2026 cause he the best friend anyone could have
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if u guys want i will give you some times that i might be on
Sunday,24 on the server ice age at 3:00pm
Monday,25 on the server Zipline at 5:00pm
Hey guys.
im going on at three o'clock on the server ice age well yeah meet u guya at the town.For now waddle on!
Tuesday,26 on the server snowfull at 5:00
Wednesday,27 on the server sub zero at 5:00
Thursday,28 on the server yeti at 5:00
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Mrs. Norma H. Williams, age 70, of Monroe, North Carolina, passed away Thursday, June 13, 2013, at her residence.
Graveside Funeral Services to Celebrate the Life of Norma H. Williams will be conducted at 2:00 PM Monday, June 17, 2013, at Lakeland Memorial Park Cemetery, officiated by Reverend Tim Rogers.
Mrs. Williams was born on January 1, 1943, in Union County, North Carolina, a daughter of the late William Conrad (WC) Holshouser and Emma Montgomery Holshouser.
She was a homemaker and loving wife, mother and grandmother.
Survivors include her husband, Ted D. Williams of Monroe; two sons, Todd Williams and wife Tabatha Williams of Monroe and Ron Williams and wife Sherry Williams of Monroe; two sisters, Helen H. Malone of Monroe and Dean H. Moody of Monroe.
There are four grandchildren, Joey Williams, Terra Williams, Nikki Williams and Trey Williams.
The family will receive friends from 6:00 PM until 8:00 PM Sunday evening, June 16, 2013, at Davis Funeral Home in Monroe, 1003 East Franklin Street.
Memorials may be made to Hospice of Union County, 700 West Roosevelt Blvd., Monroe, NC 28110.
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During that time, Mourinho has had several high-profile run-ins with Madrid's arch rivals Barca, including poking Tito Vilanova in the eye during a Spanish Supercopa match and claiming UEFA favoured the Catalan club following an ill-tempered Champions League semi-final.
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Ok, Pizza? Never had it. But if you are a Chilean in search of a beef empanada like your abuela used to make? This is the place. One of the few Chilean places in Manhattan, but for a Santiago-born resident of the Upper West Side, it hits the spot.
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Usually good pizza but sometimes the bottom is "doughy", could be cooked a little longer. Place and oven area not the cleanest and the seating srea is small and often crowded. Delivery is good even in bad weather.
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While not a great place to sit and eat, the pizza variety here is amazing. The whole wheat crust is very good, as well as the buffalo chicken and mexican pizza. The meat lovers is the best I have ever had. Great for a quick lunch/dinner. If you love toppings on your pizza, this is the place to go.
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Pizza's OK but the place is always not too clean.
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unfriendly personnel, steep stairs, cramped. OK food, but not worth a special trip.
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I have tried most pizza places on the UWS and this is by far the best. The sauce is like no other in the neighborhood - delicious! The delivery is always quick and the pizzas are always piping hot and still melty when they're delivered. My housekeeper found the empty pizza boxes and scolded me for ordering from here so often so I've had to cut back - she said I was getting fat!
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Presidential Inauguration Day: For citizens of the U.S. and most other democracies, the event signifies either a peaceful transfer of power to another administration or the opportunity for a re-elected president to make cabinet changes. But in Venezuela, this year's presidential inauguration day, Jan. 10, was mired in controversy.
By Caroline J. Hanna
It was a banner winter for faculty authors. Political science's Javier Corrales; law, jurisprudence and social thought's Lawrence Douglas; and physics' Jonathan Friedman all won accolades for their writing.
Political science professor Javier Corrales spoke with the UK newspaper about Venezuela President Hugo Chavez's recent cancer diagnosis and treatment. "Chávez could do miracles, including raising the appeal of even mediocre personalities. But, thus far, he continues to prefer being president than campaign chief for someone else," he was quoted as saying.
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AMHERST, Mass.—On Thursday, April 28, at 4 p.m. in Stirn Auditorium, Amherst College will host a screening of the new Mexican film Revolución and panel discussion about it with two of the film's directors, Mariana Chenillo and Amat Escalante, and Amherst faculty members Rick Lopez, associate professor of history, and Javier Corrales, professor of political science.
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Poli sci professor Javier Corrales commented on the state of Venezuela's economy in this piece that ran in the Wall Street Journal, among other outlets. "As the government's popularity declines, quite significantly, its institutional control has risen," he said. "In terms of a functioning economic market, this is a market in decline. It's remarkable how much capital flight there has been. And it's because of the arbitrary policies of the government."
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Corpus Christi-based Susser Holdings Inc., parent company of Stripes convenience stores, announced a $150 million financing plan to help pay for its acquisition of the West Texas-based Town & Country Food Stores chain.
Susser announced its intent to sell $150 million in senior notes -- meaning they take precedence over other debt repayments -- in private transactions subject to market conditions.
Proceeds will be used to fund the buyout of TCFS Holdings Inc., the parent company of 168 Town & Country Food Stores, for $361 million in cash.
Susser attorney Chip Bonner said the company was selling the notes to raise money to finance the Town & Country transaction.
"It's a private placement of debt for institutional buyers that is not public, but we are required by law to notify the public since we are now publicly traded," Bonner said. "We have some public debt today and this is additional debt that we are selling."
The company announced in September its plans to acquire the Town & Country chain and change the store names to Stripes. Susser said there isn't a definitive agreement yet for the notes offering.
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Rule number eight of the NRA firearms safety guide is "Wear eye and ear protection as appropriate." My daughter was shooting at YHEC practice last week when her electronic ear muffs broke. She was shooting shotgun and .22 so hearing protection was a must. Shooting a gun without proper hearing protection can cause life-long damage to your ear(s). Now we needed to look for other options in hearing protection for our young shooter.
Millions of people own firearms, and many do not use proper hearing protection. The purpose of hearing protection is to dampen sound over a specified number of decibels (dB) so the inner ear is not damaged. According to the Dangerous Decibels program a sound that reaches 85 dB or stronger can cause permanent hearing damage. A gunshot gives 140-190 dB, depending on the weapon, and will cause immediate damage to a shooter or spectator's inner ear.
There are many forms of hearing protection. Prices for the various types can range from dollars to hundreds of dollars. You should choose which will be appropriate based on not only price but protection needs. An avid competition shooter will desire a different form of protection than a one-time spectator.
Forms of hearing protection:
Earplugs – Basic earplugs are available in disposable foam style or molded, reusable forms. This type of ear protection blocks out a small amount of sound. Many foam disposable plugs are listed to
block out 32 dB of sound and reusable molded plugs are listed at 28 dB.
Earplugs need to be installed properly for best performance but may jar loose during activity. Compress the tip of the earplug and roll it between your fingers. Next, insert the plug into the ear. Hold it there as the foam expands sealing the canal opening. A foam earplug alone may not be sufficient when shooting a high caliber rifle or rifle with a muzzle break.
Shooting muffs – Shooting muffs are a form of hearing protection that resembles the large headphones kids used in the 80's. The headband may adjust to fit a variety of shooters. If you have a small child, there are models available to fit him/her, or others with smaller heads.
The cups on a shooting muff will have leather or plastic pads attached. Look for a muff that fits well and doesn't have gaps between the muff and the shooter's head. The pads may be filled with materials that are self-forming. A good seal is important in blocking out external noise. Look for one that is soft and contours around your ears as well as safety glasses and earrings. With a proper fit earmuff, a shooter can expect to get between 20 and 35dB.
Earplugs with muffs – A muff alone may not be sufficient when shooting a high caliber rifle with muzzle break. Earplugs combined with muffs will be sufficient to block out high decibel sounds. One downfall to this combination is it may block out too much sound. When you are shooting, it is important to hear direction at the shooting line. The muff/ear plug combination is fine when complete awareness is not required.
Electronic shooting muffs – Electronic shooting muffs are a standard muff, as described above, but have speakers in them. The electronics in the muff will suppress shot noise while allowing the shooter to hear commands, animals and basic conversations, even when shots are fired. The speaker in the muff amplifies weak sounds, while at the same time blocking out loud, harmful noise
Custom molded electronic – Shooting muffs, electronic or otherwise, may be hot or bulky to wear in competition or while hunting. A custom molded electronic form of hearing protection will reduce bulk, sweat and headaches that a muff can sometimes cause. There are several companies that offer custom fit earplugs with electronics in them. The electronics available vary, but one that offers wind-blocking capability would be best. This will allow you to hear basic conversations, animals or other sounds clearly.
The custom molded, electronic hearing protection is compact, easy to carry and will sit comfortably in your ear. With modern technology, a shooter can wear hearing protection that is lightweight and water resistant.
There are an assortment of features available within the forms of hearing protection available. My personal preference is an electronic device that will dampen the sound of a high power rifle shot, while allowing me to hear common conversation and background noise.
Some forms of electronics block the sound of gunshot and all other noise leaving the shooter, or spectator, in momentary silence. This can primarily be a problem if you are at a range where multiple people are simultaneously firing rounds.
It is important for the shooter or spectator to research the method and confirm that it will suit their needs for protecting their hearing. When it comes to protecting your hearing, my recommendation is that you buy the best model you can afford.
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New Mexico – The U.S. Department of Homeland Security is releasing $1.87 million in grants to support emergency preparedness efforts in New Mexico.
The grants include $800,677 to the state of New Mexico to help improve security of driver's licenses and state-issued identification cards to reduce fraud and improve their accuracy.
The state also will get $334,000 for statewide communications used to respond to natural disaster or terrorism.
Lea County will get $600,000 for to improve its emergency management and preparedness capabilities.
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I feel like this weather is mocking me...
I mean I'm at a stage where I don't know what to expect anymore. Normally my snow-day alert would've been receiving an email saying they cancelled classes (lol)
But today I had no such luck.
On the bright side though, it was super sunny in the afternoon. Now try navigating your way through classes with the crazy sun above you and the slippery snow below you... I promised myself I wasn't going to fall.
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1. Cynthia Davis: A perennial Ass Clown candidate, the Republican state rep from O'Fallon made news twice this week. First for sponsoring a law that would extend concealed-carry into churches. Second for proposing another law that would require the terminally ill to be fed with feeding tubes even if they don't what them.
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