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ContentsFrom The Editor 5

Commerical Real Estate - Renting In Todays Market 11

Neighborhoods 13Bunker Shot Perfection 16

Rings 18

Staycations - Discover Something Close To Home 19

Bags 20

Zodiac 22

Moving Beyond Your Divorce 23

Hair 24

Beds 26

Earrings 28Lamps 30

10 Reasons To Plant Trees...Now! 31

Weddings 32

How To Set A Table 33

Clemson 34

Shoes 36

Necklaces 38

How To Make Grits 40

Collages 42About North Charleston 43

Cars 44

Dogs 46

Time To Renace or Buy!? 47

Food 48

Can You Find The Gorget? 49

USC 52

A One Tank Trip 51

South Carolina Wedding & Event Planners: Career Outlook 53Carolina Girl Gear 57

Health Dangers of Losing Weight To Fast 58

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Buy LoCaLPromoting local business is as simple as having other companysbusiness cards or brochures posted on a board in your store. In aneffort to promote your area, we are distributing decals that say Checkus out at www.CarolinaGirl.sc, in hopes that local shoppers will visit the

site to nd local restaurants, clothing, specials, coupons and more. We

are doing our part, so please join us, and promote your local merchants,

and everyone will benet!

top tenreasonsto think LoCaL

Buy LoCaL - Be LoCaL heLp LoCaL Businesses

1. Buy LoCaL -- Support yourself and Lexington. Many studies haverevealed when you buy from an independent, locally owned business inthe your own area, rather than a nationally owned businesses,

considerably more of your money is used to make purchases from otherlocal businesses. Local businesses continue to strengthen the economicbase of the local community. These include case studies showing that

local owned businesses generate a premium in enhancedeconomic impact to the community and our tax base.

2.support LoCaL area Community Groups:Non-prot organizations receive an average 250% more support from

smaller Lexington area business owners than they do from large

companies.

3. keep your area unique: Where we shop, where we eat andhave fun -- all of it makes our community home. Our one-of-a-kind localbusinesses are an integral part of the distinctive character. Local tourismbusinesses also benet. When people go on vacation they generally

seek out destinations that offer them the sense of being someplace, notjust anyplace. ~ Richard Moe, President, National Historic Preservation

Trust.

4. reduCe environmentaL impaCt: Locally owned businessesin your area can make more local purchases requiring less

transportation. This generally means contributing less to sprawl,

congestion, habitat loss and pollution.

5. Create additionaL JoBs: Small local businesses are thelargest employer nationally and in the community, provide the most jobs

to local residents.

6. reCeive Better serviCe: Local businesses often hire peoplewith a better understanding of the products and services they offer, andtake more time to get to know customers.

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From the editor- Continued

7.investin your Community: Localbusinesses are owned by people who live in this

community, and they are less likely to leave, and aremore invested in the communitys future.

8. putyour taxesto Good use: Localbusinesses require a relatively little infrastructure

investment and make more efcient use of public

services as compared to nationally owned stores

entering your area.

9. Buy Whatyou Want, not What BiG

advertisinG BudGets Wantyouto Buy:A South Carolina marketplace comprised of tensof thousands of small businesses is the best way

to ensure innovation and low prices over the long-term. A multitude of small businesses, each selectingproducts and services based not on a national sales

plan but on their own interests and the needs of theirlocal customers, promises a much broader range of

product choices.

10. promote LoCaL prosperity: An esca-lating body of economic research shows that in anincreasingly homogenized world, entrepreneurs and

skilled workers are more likely to invest and settle incommunities that preserve their one-of-a-kind busi-nesses and distinctive character.

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CommerCiaLreaL estate

rentinGin

today

s

marketFirst make sure that the areayou have chosen is right for yourintended business. If you planon expanding, take that intoconsideration. Do you need to beclose to an expressway, or thelocal airport? Before you decide,think ahead, because you maybe getting into a long termcommitment.

Make sure that any space youreconsidering is big enough forboth your current needs, andyour foreseeable growth. Berealistic and never over-commit.

Do your homework beforehand.Investigate trafc patterns; tourthe area and building. Find outwho the previous tenant was,

and why the business left. Learn

what kinds of marketing thelocation does in support of itstenants (if any) and whether co-operative marketing funds areavailable to you.

Weigh the benets of guaranteed

foot trafc at a mall locationagainst premium rent. Somemalls require that all tenantsstay open during mall hours, andpay for common area usage aswell as the stores own spaceand upkeep. Stores may alsobe asked to pay a percentage ofsales to the mall.

Identify your closest competitors.Also check out neighboring

businesses with an eye forcomplementary products orservices. If you are locating in amall, check the lease agreementfor any guaranteed protectionagainst competition.

Evaluate whether the physicallocation and space is a good twith your product line. Do youneed a large, bright space or isan ofce warehouse sufcient?

Investigate any restrictionson signage. Signs are vitallyimportant to retail businesses,yet many landlords decide onwhat a store can and cannot do.The rules may be even stricter ina mall, which closely monitors its

physical appearance.

Negotiate the terms of yourlease aggressively. Thinkabout consulting a realtor thatis familiar with the area. Neveraccept wording thats confusingor that leaves you wonderingwho is liable for what. Askfor the right of rst refusal onadjacent space in case you needto expand. Negotiate for free

improvements, free rent, andother incentives before signingyour lease.

Hire a real estate attorney whonot only specializes in leasenegotiations, but knows yourarea and, preferably, has dealtwith your kind of businessbefore. A lease negotiation cancover tens, if not hundreds, ofterms, and you want someone in

your corner who has seen it allbefore.

Know who is responsiblefor maintaining the heating,air-conditioning and othersystems, as well as keepingup the parking lot and buildingexterior. This can be critical inolder buildings. Who pays for theutilities and trash pick-up?

The time has probably neverbeen better to start a newventure if you have a businessthat is not being adverselyaffected by this economy. Justmake sure you get the rightlocation



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neiGhBorhoods1. Neighborhoods are where we all grewup a long time ago. Today, because ofgolf courses, shopping areas,subdivisions, jobs, schools, and a

transient society, a neighborhood meansdifferent things to different folks.

2. Neighborhoods can be as small as adozen or so houses, and be as many asthousands of homes.

3. Neighborhoods are common, andperhaps close to universal, since mostpeople in urbanized areas wouldprobably consider themselves to be livingin one.

4. Neighborhoods are convenient, andalways accessible, since you are alreadyin your neighborhood when you walk outyour door.

5. Successful neighborhood actionfrequently requires little specializedtechnical skill, and often little or nomoney. Action may call for an investmentof time, but material costs are often low.



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6. With neighborhood action, compared toactivity on larger scales, results are morelikely to be visible and quicklyforthcoming. The streets are generallycleaner; the crosswalks are painted; thetrees are planted; a festival draws a crowd.

7. Visible and swift results are indicators ofsuccess; and since success is reinforcing,the probability of subsequent neighborhoodaction is increased.

8. Because neighborhood action usuallyinvolves others, such actions create orstrengthen connections and relationshipswith other neighbors, leading in turn to avariety of potentially positive effects, oftenhard to predict.

9. Over and above these communityadvantages, neighborhood activity maysimply be enjoyable and fun for thosetaking part.

But in addition to these benets,considerable research indicates that strongand cohesive neighborhoods andcommunities are linked quite possiblycausally linked to decreases in crime,better outcomes for children, and improvedphysical and mental health. The socialsupport that a strong neighborhood mayprovide can serve as a buffer againstvarious forms of adversity. Sometimes aneighborhood isnt a neighborhood until anevent occurs, which draws people together,to become neighbors.



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Bunker shotperFeCtion:BLast your

Way

to

a

Better GoLFsCore

Bunker shots can be dauntingbut its really all in your head!Use these simple techniques thenext time youre in the bunkerand blast your way to a better

score.

Golf ScoreFirst, dont changeyour swing. Use the loft ofthe club and your back swingto determine your distance.Of course this will take somepractice so you know how toshorten your backswing to getthe distance you need. You useyour back swing to adjust yourdistance because you always

want to accelerate through

the ball. You never want to theclub head to decelerate. Alsoopen the club face if needed todecrease the distance the ballwill travel.

Use the bounce on the club to

launch the ball out of the sand.Dont worry too much about thedenition of bounce but try thisthe next time in the practice sandtrap. Take your sand wedgeand swing at the sand. Vary theangle the club hits the sand.When you bring the club downsteeply youll take a lot of sandand leave a large divot in thesand. Decrease the angle thatyou strike the sand until you

can feel the club almost bounceoff the sand. Feeling that ismore important than the actualdenition of bounce. The key isto have this bounce feel whenhitting the ball out of the sand.

Open the club face and aimslightly right with an open stancewith the ball forward in yourstance, slightly off of your leftheel for right handed golfers.

When you swing follow the line

of your feet.

Keep the weight on your left footand dont try to lift the ball, let theclub do the work; trust me theclub will lift the ball.

Hit about 1 inch behind the ball.The key is to get sand betweenthe club face and the ball. This iswhere that bounce comes in toplay.

Also, expect more roll on the ballwhen faced with a down hill liein the bunker because the ballwont get as much spin and tendto roll quite a bit.

Use and practice these

techniques to get yourself offthe beach and onto the green.For more helpful tips, advice,or to add some Golf Tips andSuggestions of your own - youare invited to visit the SouthCarolina Golfers Blog at

www.Golf.sc/Blog/



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Rich and rare werethe gems she wore,And a bright goldring on her hand

she bore.Thomas Moore


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stayCations

disCover

somethinG

CLosetohomeBecause of the economy, andthe possibility of the return ofhigh gas prices, you may decideto make this year summer astay at home vacation or as it isnow being called -- a staycation.So you get on the internet andsearch out some not so distant

and inexpensive attractions youand your family can discoverand enjoy. The State of SouthCarolina has hundreds of uniqueand fascinating areas lled withhistory, fun and enjoyment, thatthere is sure to be something foreveryone in your family.

herearesomeideas:

everyonehasFriends WithhomesotherpLaCesin

south CaroLina.

The next time they go out oftown, offer them your servicesto check their mail, keep thedog, and house sit in adifferent city. Not only are youdoing a favor, you are givingyourself and your family theopportunity to see another area

of the State, that you may neverhave seen. This could be within50 miles of where you live rightnow and youll have enjoyed alittle staycation from youreveryday grind. Folks that live inGreenville can go up in the Hills.If you live near the water, ask afriend that lives on the water, orin a golf community.

Learntoexperimenta

LittLe.

If you have never gone shing,try it. South Carolina has someof the best fresh and salt watershing in the country. Have you

ever done any backpacking? Thehills in the western part of theState are wonderful for all day orhalf day backpackingadventures. You can alsoexperiment by doing things likesurng, canoeing, camping,hunting, and even bird watching.

trya Bedand BreakFast.

You may be surprised how muchyou can learn by staying in aB&B because the people runningthe home generally love to sharetheir knowledge, and they arenever shy about telling you abouttheir experiences. This isespecially good in areas wherethere is a lot of history. The B&Bmay also have many tours linedup for the residents, so you maywant to ask in advance.

tryGoinGontours.

The tour industry in SouthCarolina is a very large industry,

and many of us would besurprised to learn about someof the history in the towns wherethey live. Whether you go on aghost tour, or a plantation tour,there will be something that youcan learn about our forefathers.

takeatriptoour

CapitaL, CoLumBia.

Whether or not the Governmentis in session, you can learn a lotabout one of the rst States inthe Union, and visit theMuseums, The CapitalBuilding, and the University ofSouth Carolina. You may be ableto catch a Football or Basketballgame with the Gamecocks.

No matter what you do, aStaycation is still an opportunityto be with your family and enjoysome of the best restaurantsin the South. Whether you likeseafood or steak, South Carolinahas such a variety that you willalways be able to nd a greatassortment of places to dine, for

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She had the loaded

handbag ofsomeone who

camps out andseldom goes home,

or who imagines

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We need not feelashamed of flirting withthe zodiac. The zodiac is

well worth flirting with.

D.H. Lawrence


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movinGBeyond yourdivorCeThe most powerful stumbling

block to moving beyond adivorce into a new life is theinability to accept your newreality. Acceptance is thehardest part of the divorcerecovery process, and requirestotal honesty, courage and thewillingness to let go of the lifethat no longer exists. Withoutthat acceptance, we cannotmove forward and create a newlife.

How do you learn acceptance?How do you move forward? Howlong should it take? Should youdo it alone?

1) itsaBoutyou.

One of the most powerfullessons in your life is theknowledge that you have controlover one person and oneperson onlyyourself. If you

are looking outside of yourselfto move forward, you wont. Youcant change, nor do you havepower anyone, but yourself. Soturn inward and do the work onyourself and you will be ableto effect dramatic and positivechanges in your life.

Being a victim means givingaway all of your control andpower. If you continue to blame

someone else for your situation,then you are powerless to doanything about it because yourchoice to absolve yourself ofany responsibility. So stop tryingto change your ex, this is aboutYOU!

2) Getsupport.

If you think you can do this allby yourself ,you may be in for abig surprise. Getting support inany challenging endeavor leadsto more success. Whether you

choose a divorce support group,a therapist, a member of theclergy or a Life Coach, just doit. If you think that you have tohandle lifes challenges on yourown because somehow youequate support with weakness, itis not. It is the rst step to moveonward with your life.

3) FeeLinGs, FaCtsandinterpretations.

The toughest part of a divorce isto get through the initial stages ofa loss (assuming you believe it isa loss) that includes denial, grief,anger, depression and whateverelse you might be feeling earlyin the divorce process. These



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Life is anendless

struggle fullof frustrations

andchallenges,

but eventuallyyou find a hairstylist you like.


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The bed has

become a placeof luxury to me! Iwould not

exchange it for allthe thrones in the

world

NapoleonBonaparte


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emotions are all natural andnecessary states that you mayexperience. They are the normversus the exception. Theremust be an ending before anew beginning. Remember, thatthere is a difference between

experiencing an emotional state.Again, get support.

Next you may need help toexamine your situation, andseparate the facts from yourbelief or interpretation, whichmay not be reality.

4) takeresponsiBiLityForyourmarriaGe, divorCeandLiFe.

It is always easy to blamesomeone else. Being honestrequires one to accept

something that they want tobelieve is otherwise. You mustrst set aside your ego, and lookat your life for what it actually is,and not what you wanted it to be.This is the only way to acceptfull responsibility for your life.

Responsibility is power and thefreedom to choose what you,granting you the power to takecontrol of you new life.

5) LearnForGiveness.

It may take time, but youwill learn to forgive. You willeventually forgive your ex,his relatives and friends, andmore importantly, yourself.

Forgiveness will take a big loadoff your shoulders, and allow youto use your energy for positivethings. This does not mean that

you condone bad behavior, itsimply means you forgive. If youseparate the person from thebehavior it becomes much easierto forgive.

6) makeyouroWn

ConsCiousdeCisions.

Making your own consciousdecisions based in free choicemeans that you are not lettingyour past, or your emotionalwounds, or your interpretationsof reality, or others, control yournew life. Conscious living allowsfor incredible freedom and theability to create extraordinarychanges in your new life.



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And I put a jewel

on thy forehead,and earrings in

thine ears, and abeautiful crown

upon thine head.


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Be a lampunto

yourself.Buddha


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I would rather

share one lifetimewith you than faceall the Ages of this

world alone

Arwen(Fellowship of The Ring, 2001)


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hoWtoseta

taBLe

As a lady of the Carolinas, smallshows of simple grace and

etiquette should become assecond nature to you. Now, thisisnt saying that you have to runout immediately and havevisiting cards printed, or go buy asterling silver tea set, buthaving knowledge of little thingslike place settings means a lot tolocals and ultimately, shows thatyou truly care for and respect thecivility which is the heart of SouthCarolina.

Even at an informal dinner, its agood idea to create acenterpiece. This can be aweek-long labor of love or, inmost cases, a smallsetting thrown together aboutve minutes before the guestsarrive. A few snippings from the

juniper tree for frilly greeneryand aromatic scent, a handful of

owers arranged in a low bowl orsmall vase, a couplestrategically placed pieces offruit and a candle or two andyour centerpiece is complete. Abouquet of owers from the localorist or, better yet, a nearby

farm, would also work, but nomatter what, the point is that youhave one. Another little pointer:dont make the centerpiece tallerthan eye level. Guests wouldlike to be able to see each otherwhen they speak and it couldmess up a lovely arrangement ifyoure having to part thesunowers every time you wantto ask a question.

As for your silverware, if youhave sterling silver, use it.Even, and especially, if its yourgreat grandmothers set thatsbeen passed down forgenerations. She never intendedfor you to keep it wrapped upin crumbling bags of velvet.Silverware and formal china,however pretty and expensive,were meant to be used and this



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rock and rundown the hill,its the mostexciting 25

seconds incollege

football.


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is a great time to show them off.Even if you dont have formalsilverware, though, the point is tohave the place settingsproperly arranged and in theend, no one will really care what

the silverware looked like as longas theres plenty of food andwine.

With the dinner plate as thecenter, silverware should beplaced in line, an inch from theedge of the table, and arrangedfrom the outside in, in orderof use. On the right, salad fork(smaller fork), appetizer utensil(or another small fork or none atall if you arent having anappetizer between salad, soupand dinner), then dinner fork(your biggest fork) closest to theplate. On the left, soup spoon,spreading knife for the bread andthe dinner knife closest to theplate. Be sure to turn the bladeof the knives toward the plate,as an outwardly turned knife isa symbol of aggression toward

the other diners (dont you lovethese quaint little old worldidiosyncrasies?). The dessertfork and spoon for after dinnertea or coffee should go across

the top of the dinner plate, withthe tines of the fork facing rightand the bowl of the spoon facingleft. Napkins should be foldedeither as simply or ornately asyou like, and placed in the center

of the dinner plate. Glasses arealso placed an inch above theknives and in order of usestarting from the far right: whitewine, red wine, dessert wine andwater tumbler. Dinner shouldbe served from the kitchen andideally, placed on each dinersplate by the server/host insteadof passing bowls and dishesaround.

If it is Thanksgiving atGrandmas, none of the aboveapplies.



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My husband gave me a

necklace. Its fake. Irequested fake. MaybeIm paranoid, but in thisday and age, I dont want

something around myneck thats worth more

than my head.

Rita Rudner


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So get rid of the Quaker InstantGrits and mosey on down to therice isle. Grits can usually befound either here or in thebaking isle. If youre luckyenough to live near a locallyproduce market or farmers

market, 99% of the time youllnd more than enough gritsin stock. Some local favoritesinclude Anson Mills grits andCharlestons Favorite StoneGround Grits.

Now that you have the drygoods, make sure you havesome fresh chicken stock, milk,cream and butter. Oh yes, youremaking these the way God

intended.

Measure out your dry grits (1cup of dry grits makes roughly2 servings) and clean them byplacing them in a bowl andlling the bowl with water untilthe water is an inch or so abovethe grits. Skim off the chaff anddrain. Dont worry, it doesnt haveto be completely dry, just get itas close as possible. Now, dumpthe wet grits into a pot and pour

in twice as much chicken stockas grits. Bring this to a boil, thenreduce to medium-low. Now addequal portions cream and milkup to 2 and times the amountof grits. So, if I was making thisrecipe for two, I would have used

1 cup dry grits, 2 cups chickenstock, 1 cups cream and 1 cups milk. Add salt and pepper totaste, then sit back and let itsimmer. The longer the gritssimmer, the richer theyll be.Typical time is 20-30 minutes,but some of the best grits sit foran hour to two hours at low tomedium-low heat, just soakingup that cream and milk. Rightbefore you serve the grits up, stir

in a healthy pat of butter and, ifyoure feeling a little wild, grate ahandful of parmesan or cheddarcheese over the top.

Play with and perfect this dishto your liking. The recipe ispurposefully simple for the solereason that its up to eachsouthern girl to come up with herown special twist on thisSouthern Classic.

hoWtomake

Grits

By now, you should know that

grits are not only the starch ofchoice in South Carolina, its alsothe acronym for Girls Raised inthe South; so if you dont haveyour recipe down by now, itstime to get boiling.

Proper grits do not come in aneasy to open, plastic-lined paperpacket. As My Cousin Vinny putit, Real grits take at least 20minutes to cook. In fact, they

take a couple hours, but itsworth every simmering second.


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The things taught in schools andcolleges are not an education, but

the means to an education.



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aBout

north CharLestonThe city of North Charleston sits on the boarder ofCharleston and Dorchester counties. North

Charlestons has almost quadrupled in populationsince its conception on June 12, 1972,encompassing over 73 square miles. With apopulation of over 85,000, North Charleston is thethird largest city in South Carolina.Until the Civil War, what is now North Charleston,consisted of primarily of plantations. The turn ofthe 20th century brought a boom of industry to theNorth Area, with the opening of E.P. Burton LumberCompany and the Navy Shipyard. In 1912, a groupof Charleston business men laid out the Park Circle

area. Much of Park Circle still adheres to the original1912 plan.

This thriving city is home to the North CharlestonColiseum, Performing Arts Center, & ConventionCenter. This complex is home to the South Carolina

Stingrays, an ECHL minor league hockey team,and is a major hub of cultural events andconventions for the Tri-county area.

North Charlestons climate has resulted in some ofthe most beautiful communities in the area.Several major developers have entered the

market over the past several years with a hugeselection of new housing. With exceptionalchoices for the rst time buyer, to top executivehomes and homesites, these sprawlingneighborhoods offer a wide range of amenitiesincluding golf, shing, tennis, playgrounds, nearbyschools, day care, shopping, dining andrecreational opportunities. As part of the areasboom, many developers have integratedtness centers and jogging trails into thecommunities. Parks and Community centers alsoadd to the beauty of these carefully planned

neighborhoods.

North Charleston is home to several highlyacclaimed magnet schools, includingGarrett Academy of Technology, CharlestonCounty School of the Arts, and The AcademicMagnet High School. The city is also home tomany well know colleges inclueding, TridentTechnical College and Charleston SouthernUniversity.



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If all the carsin Americawere placedend to end on

a long hill,some fool

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My goal in

life is to beas good ofa personmy dog

alreadythinksI am.


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timetoreFinanCeorBuy !?Right now, mortgage rates are

at their lowest level since 1971.Think about that. Twenty-veyears ago, homeowners werepaying as much as 18% on a30-year xed. Today its justa little over 5%.Combine that

rate with the tax advantages ofa mortgage, and you have anincredibly cheap way to buildwealth, but you better act now.

Real estate guru BarbaraCorcoran has already seen a

tremendous surge in renanceapplications more than triplethe average and the numberof people getting approved isastronomically higher as well,she says. But that doesnt meanthe low rates are a panacea forthe ills of the housing market. Itis only once home prices startto go up that we will nally seea light at the end of tunnel,Corcoran says. Until that

happens, we are still going tohave to crawl out of this mess.[Low interest rates are] a not alifesaver, Corcoran says. Thisis just a helping hand.

David Kittle, chairman of theMortgage Bankers Association,has this advice to homeownerslooking to renance: Do it. Dontget greedy searching for anotherquarter-point. Lock in ratesnow. He is seeing applications

soar over 125% just sinceThanksgiving due to the lowrates.

Of course, you should onlyrenance if it saves you at least3/8 on the rate and if you plan onstaying in your home for at leastfour years, Kittle says. Alongwith good credit, proof of incomeand money by means of a downpayment or equity in the home,

there are certain things everyhomeowner needs regardless ofinterest rate levels.



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Food is ourcommon ground, auniversalexperience.

James Beard


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CanyouFindthe GorGet?The South Carolina State agis immediately recognizable

to native Carolinians, and ifyoure spending some timeout-of-State, it will probablybring a tear to your eye to see itwhizzing by on a bumper stickeror rippling in the soft blue skyof a native license plate. Mostfolks, however, consistentlyconfuse our ag for a simplerepresentation of a moonlit palmtree. The truth it, the sliver ofcrescent suspended in the upperleft hand corner is not a moonphase: its a piece of ornamentalarmour known as a gorget.

A holdover from the days ofknights in shining armour, thegorget was originally used toprotect the throat and blockblows from non-projectileweapons such as swords. Sincethe gorget originally rested

around the throat, the shapewas that of a crescent. In formalarmour, the gorget was placedbeneath the breastplate andbackplate set and supportedthe weight of the armour. They

were often equipped withstraps in order to attach someof the heavier armours. By theRenaissance, the gorgets hadalready achieved an ornamentalstatus and by the AmericanRevolution, it could be seenhanging from delicate chains andribbons around the throats ofofcers, signifying their rank.

The rst South Carolina ag,

designed in 1765, displayed thedark blue of the American troopsuniforms and a large crescentwith the word Liberty writtenwithin it. While most historiansagree that the crescent is therepresentation of the gorget,which was also worn as asymbol on the caps of Americansoldiers, there is some argumentthat the symbol could also stand

for the river bend on whichCharleston sits (the crescentwas a common symbol used byearly American settlements whentheir Town rested on the curveof a river), or it was a borrowed

symbol from the crest of the Bullfamily, one of Charlestons earlysettlers.

The palmetto tree on todaysag was not included untilJanuary 28, 1861, the day ofSouth Carolinas secessionfrom the Union. The palmettotree represents the defense ofFort Moultrie from British attack,as the Fort itself was made of

palmetto logs: an unexpectedlybrilliant construction, as thelogs of the palmetto tree areincredibly resilient and absorbedthe enemy cannon re like asponge.

Either way we have a pretty coolstate ag, and gorget is hard topronounce!



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Revolutionary War were foughtand where settlers braved harshwinters and Indians to staketheir claim. Now, visitors canexperience it for themselves inthe original Star Fort, built in1781, the Stockade Fort and

siege trenches, or by strollingthrough the original town sitesof Cambridge and Ninety-Six.This historic site is a fascinatinglook at the way things were whenour nation was in its infancy.Well worth the time to explore!Get back on Highway 19, andcontinue on to the US-25 whichleads you to Greenwood. Thistown, with its fresh air andsunny skies is a great place

to pull over and enjoy some ofthe many outdoor activities to

be found here. The HeritageTrail is a 2-mile paved path,perfect for walking, jogging, orbiking. Lake Greenwood is ane place to break out the rodand reel and try your luck withthe catch of the day. By night,

you can dine at any one of themyriad of ne restaurants, whichshowcase cuisines from Europe,the Caribbean, or good old-fashioned American steak andpotatoes.

CLemson

Get back on the US-25, andmerge with the US-178 toClemson. (Thirty miles later

via the US-123 and you are inGreenville). Both cities offer

more opportunities for shing,golng and ne dining. InClemson, you should take a dayto enjoy the natural wondersof Paris Mountain, with its1200-acre grounds, majestic,monument-like peak, and the

Sulphur Springs hiking trail whichmakes for an excellent workout.

Truly, South Carolina offersvisitors a chance to enjoy themodern age while giving us aglimpse into our nations past;its the perfect place to enjoy thebest of all possible worlds for justOne Tank of Gas!



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CaroLina

WeddinG &

eventpLanners:

Career

outLookCan you imagine a moreexciting career than being theperson who helps to plan acouples happiest day togetherand makes them lastingmemories for the rest of theirlife? Or planning a CorporateEvent for some of the largestcompanies in South Carolina.The best part is you are creatingan event that you do not have topay for. If you are interested ina career as a wedding or eventplanner, read on to discovergeneral description, educational

requirements, and your joboutlook information.

WeddinGand event

pLanner JoB desCription

Wedding or Event planners, asthe name implies, handle manyor all of the details of setting upa wedding or other event fromcoordinating the caterers todirecting the dinners. The term

wedding planner is aclassication of how involved theperson is with their clientswedding. There are two otherclassications which arewedding consultants andwedding directors.

Wedding consultants allowcouples to plan the wedding andoffer only their advice and

expertise. Wedding plannersoversee and are responsible formuch of the work of the weddingfrom beginning to end, but thecouple is still involved. Weddingdirectors take care of the entirewedding event, which affords thecouple getting married to onlyfocus on getting married.Wedding directors sometimesusually attend the wedding tomake sure the day goes exactly

as planned. If it rains on the dayof an outdoor wedding, thewedding director will have analternate plan already in place.

Wedding planners, specically,perform a variety of tasks. Theymake appointments with clientsand vendors, provide gownoptions, provide wedding themeoptions, and plan for theunforeseen among other things.

The business side of weddingplanning involves staying within

your budget, and making surethe vendors get paid. Weddingplanners who handle all aspectsof the event are mostlyself-employed working bothpart-time and full-time. However,special event centers,wineries, hotels, and otherhospitality facilities also offeremployment opportunities.

Wedding planners must also

write contracts and be efcientmarketers of their business. Thebest wedding planner in SouthCarolina must get their nameknown, and can only handle acertain amount of weddings inany given time.

An event planner does thesame basic tasks as thewedding planner, but the eventwill dictate what is different. A

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systems. A golf tournament mayrequire many sponsors beingadequately recognized.Whatever the event, havingalternative plans when things gonot as planned is the mark of agood planner. This means that

you must have a long list ofsuppliers and people in theservice industries that canstand in when problems arise.

eduCationaL requirements

For WeddinG & event

pLanners

There are no federal, state, orlocal laws requiring wedding orevent planners to haveanything other than a businesslicense. Very fewcolleges/universities offerdegrees or certicates inwedding and planning. Onlineschools offer training; however,carefully research the onlineschool prior to paying any feesor signing up for classes. Thebest schooling is the Collegeof OJT ( On the Job Training).

Working for a wedding or eventplanner and learning from theground up is the only way totruly learn the business.Certication is increasinglybecoming sought after becauseclients want to make sure theirspecial day is handled by aprofessional.

JoB outLookFor

WeddinG & event pLanners

Wedding and event planningin South Carolina is a growingeld with more and moreopportunities. Creating aprotable business is a slowprocess. Attracting clienteletakes time, but there is alwaysplenty of work for goodplanners.



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oF LosinG

WeiGht tooFast

When you want to lose weight,you do not want to lose theweight as quickly as you can.Many women have tried to losetoo much weight too fast, only tohave to resort to fad diets andother dangerous methods of

dieting. And while you mayreach you goal as far as theamount of weight loss, youprobably didnt realize that youcould be harming your body atthe same time. Losing weighttoo quickly is just as bad for yourbody as having the extra poundsin the rst place. There areseveral problems that couldoccur by shedding more thanone to two pounds per week.

dehydration

In many fad diets, you arerestricting the foods that you eat.Some diets limit thecarbohydrates that you eat. Indoing do, your body excreteswater, which makes it seem likeyou are losing weight. But evenif you were to replace this water,

your body would be heading intoan improper electrolyte balance.Dehydration can lead toheadaches, fatigue, dizziness,and even fainting. In extremecases, you might also havetroubles with your heartfunction. When you are on adiet that contains anything thatcauses you to lose water weight,you are harming your body.

Weakened immune system

Without the proper nutrients,your bodys immune system willbe weakened. You will nd thatyou arent able to ght off minorinfections or colds. Your body

needs fuel in order to keep itselfstrong and to keep the whiteblood cell production up. Youalso need the right nutrition inorder to keep your skin cellsintact. When they arent asstrong, they cant fend off germattackers as well. And this takesmore than just a goodsupplement it takes real food.

sLoWer metaBoLism

As you lose weight too quickly,you will also notice that whenyou regain the weight, you endup gaining more than you lost.This is due to the fact that youturned your body into a muscle

burning machine instead of a fatburning machine. Since the bodyneeds fuel to survive, it is morelikely to turn to the easier sourceof energy your muscles before it turns to your fat cells.As you lose muscle, your

metabolism goes down, causingyour body to need even fewercalories to survive. When youlose enough muscle, yourmetabolism can be so slow thatany time you eat, you will begaining weight and it will be inthe form of fat, making you evenabbier than you were beforeyou dieted.

maLnourishment

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enough to bolster your bodyssupplies. You need to make sureyou are eating a balances dietthat contains foods from all ofthe major food groups proteinsor meats, dairy, vegetables,whole grains, and fruits. This will

ensure that your body is gettingwhat it needs.

WeiGht Gain

When you starve yourself or youlose weight too quickly, yourebound to become hungry again.And since you probably lost theweight on an extreme diet, youwill eventually regain the weightthat you lost. Why is that? When

you lose weight too quickly,you arent necessarily learninghow to properly feed your bodyfor the long term. This processresults in a short term gain, butnone of your bad habits havechanged. In addition, you willnd that your body realizes thatit has lost weight too quickly,so it tries to make you hungryenough to eat more and moreuntil you have regained theweight.

stretCh marks

Though stretch marks are notthe most important thing thathappens when you lose weighttoo quickly, they can be verytroublesome. When you loseweight, your body can not keep

up with the shrinking parts ofyour body, thus you see stretchmarks. These are generallyfound on the hips, breasts, andstomach in women. And the badnews is that these stretch marksnever completely disappear,though they can fade with time.



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