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How does Nextflow work?
The general outline of a Nextflow script is as follows, and it will be described in detail in the following sections:
#!/usr/bin nextflow
params.first = < first.input.parameter >
params.sec = < second.input.parameter >
process < name > {
[ directives ]
< process inputs >
< process outputs >
< user script to be executed >
Processes and Channels
Each script usually has two or more processes, which are steps of the pipeline that work independent from each other. For example could the first process produce library indexes and the second process could map reads to the indexed library.
Information can be moved from one processes of a pipeline to another via channels. They are pieces of information defined in the input and output section of each process and can be files, parameters, lists, etc.
Interestingly, the order of processes within a nextflow script is not important as the workflow is defined by input and output. A process will be initiated once all the elements of the channels defined in the input are available.
Each nextflow process must end with a script block, which defines the code to be executed by the process. It can call on the variables from the input section and will release the output to the output section. A script is initiated as follows:
<user script>
script: header can be omitted if using triple quote blocks, however we recommend always using it for clarity.
Note that a script block delimited by a
" character support variable substitutions, while blocks delimited by
' do not.
It is possible to use any type of programming language for execution, simply by adding a leading shebang statement to the top of the
script block (eg.
#!/usr/bin/env perl).
If no shebang is specified, the command is performed using bash.
In the Nextflow framework architecture, the executor is the component that determines the system where a pipeline process is run and supervises its execution. The executor provides an abstraction between the pipeline processes and the underlying execution system. This allows you to write the pipeline functional logic independently from the actual processing platform.
In other words you can write your pipeline script once and have it running on your computer, a cluster resource manager or the cloud by simply changing the executor definition in the Nextflow configuration file.
Nextflow tutorial
The following steps will guide you through the setup of a typical Nextflow RNAseq pipeline with practical examples to follow.
nextflow-io/crg-course-nov16 GitHub repository contains the tutorial material for the Parallel distributed computational workflows
with Nextflow and Docker containers course.
Clone this repository with the following command in your terminal:
git clone https://github.com/nextflow-io/crg-course-nov16.git
cd crg-course-nov16
Make sure Nextflow and Docker is installed on your computer. You can find instructions about this in the usage documentation.
Nextflow hands-on
During this tutorial you will implement a proof of concept of a RNA-Seq pipeline which:
- Indexes a genome file.
- Maps read pairs against the genome.
- Performs quantification.
Step 1 - Command line parameters
The script
rna-ex1.nf defines the pipeline input parameters that can be defined on the command line but does not contain any processes yet.
Such parameters follow the convention
params.<name> in the
run rna-ex1.nf script file (see line 5-7 for examples).
This is how the parameter definition looks in the script:
params.genome = "$baseDir/data/ggal/genome.fa"
Because Nextflow is based on Groovy, you will find groovy functions like
println() in the scripts (see lines
12 to
rna-ex1.nf with the default parameters by using the following command:
nextflow run rna-ex1.nf
To specify a different input parameter, you can use the parameter in the command prefixed with a double dash (
--). For example:
nextflow run rna-ex1.nf --genome "this/and/that"
In this example the path leading to the genome file
"$baseDir/data/ggal/genome.fa" in the script will be overwritten with
"this/and/that" when you run the command.
Note: Parameter arguments must be enclosed with quotes if they contain spaces or a file glob pattern
Step 2 - Build genome index
rna-ex2.nfcontains the first process called
buildIndex. It takes the genome file as
input and creates the genome index by using the
bowtie2-build tool.
You may recall, that
params.genome contains only the path to a file.
In order to access the file we need to evoke the
file method (see line
22 of
genome_file = file(params.genome)
This is then used in the
buildIndex process:
file genome from genome_file
In this example the object
genome_file is used as a channel for the input and connects the
params.genome to the variable
genome inside the process.
As such, the variable
genome can be used in the process to call the information from the channel
This variable can only be used within this process, except if it is declared in the output.
The following command will fail because Bowtie2 is not installed in the test environment. Try to run it by using the command:
nextflow run rna-ex2.nf
Add the command line option
-with-docker to launch the execution through a Docker container as shown below:
nextflow run rna-ex2.nf -with-docker
This time it works because it uses the Docker container
nextflow/rnatoy:1.3 defined in the
nextflow.config file.
config.file in Nextflow is a simple text file containing a set of properties defined using the syntax:
name = value
In order to avoid having to specify the option
-with-docker every time, you can add the following line in the
nextflow.config file:
docker.enabled = true
You will find that the process also contains an
output block as well as a
script block.
In the
script block, bowtie2 is executed in a bash environment using the variable
genome from the input block as input file.
bowtie2 output will be passed to the
output block via the variable
The generated bowtie2 output file is named as defined after
file in the output block, in this case
genome.index<extension> (see lines 33 to 34).
When a process is initiated it is reported on the terminal with a specific hash identifier like
[22/7548fa] which identifies the unique process execution. This code is also the prefix of the directories where each process is executed.
You can inspect the files produced in the work subdirectory generated automatically in the Nextflow project directory.
Note: Nextflow has built-in default variables. In this script we see the example of
${task.cpus}, which defines the number of cpus requested for a task execution. As these variables are already defined, they do not need to be initiated in the script, but they can be overwritten in either the config file or in the process.
Step 3 - Collect read files by pairs
This step shows how to match paired-end FastQ files into pairs, so they can be mapped by TopHat.
The script
rna-ex3.nf adds the creation of the
read_pairs channel.
The operator
.fromFilePairs emits tuples containing three elements: the pair ID, the first read-pair file and the second read-pair file.
Edit the script
rna-ex3.nf and add the following statement as the last line:
Save it and execute it with the following command:
nextflow run rna-ex3.nf
Try it again specifying different read files by using a glob pattern:
nextflow run rna-ex3.nf --reads 'data/ggal/reads/*_{1,2}.fq'
It shows how read files matching the pattern specified are grouped in pairs having the same prefix.
Note: The quotes used with
--readshere are needed to stop your bash command line from automatically expanding the glob path before it gets to nextflow. Without them, the read pairing will not work.
Step 4 - Map sequence reads
The script
rna-ex4.nf adds the
mapping process.
Note how it declares three inputs:
the genome fasta file, the genome index file produced by the
buildIndex process and
the read pairs.
Also note that the last input is defined utilizing
set allowing it to define three different elements: a pair ID, the first read file and the second read file.
Reminiscent to
set in the input block, in the output block, the
set qualifier allows to send multiple values into a single channel.
This allows to group together the results of multiple executions of the same process.
rna-ex4.nf by using the following command:
nextflow run rna-ex4.nf -resume
-resume option skips the execution of any step that has been processed in a previous
Try to execute it with more read files as shown below:
nextflow run rna-ex4.nf -resume --reads 'data/ggal/reads/*_{1,2}.fq'
Step 5 - Perform reads quantification
In script
rna-ex5.nf the
makeTranscript process is added in order to quantify the reads.
It takes the annotation file defined in the parameters at the beginning of the nextflow script and the bam files produced by TopHat in the mapping process.
Then it quantifies the reads using Cufflinks.
Cufflinks in it's default settings produces an output file names
In order to keep the sample information, the script renames the files adding the pair ID by using the bash command
Note: The script block contains two lines of bash code. This is possible because we use triple
You can run
rna-ex5.nf by using the following command:
nextflow run rna-ex5.nf -resume --reads 'data/ggal/reads/*_{1,2}.fq'
Step 6 - Define the pipeline output
In script
rna-ex6.nf the
publishDir directive is added in order to produce the pipeline output to a folder of your choice.
mode : 'copy' allows us to copy the files into the chosen directory while keeping the original files in the corresponding
work subfolder.
Run the example by using the following command:
nextflow run rna-ex6.nf -resume --reads 'data/ggal/reads/*_{1,2}.fq'
Then you will find the quantification files in the folder
Modify the
rna-ex6.nf script by adding the following line at the beginning of the file:
params.outdir = 'results'
Then, look for the
publishDir directive in the
makeTranscript process, and
replace the
'results' string with the
params.outdir parameter.
By doing so we can change the destination folder for the final output from the command line.
rna-ex6.nf again with the following command:
nextflow run rna-ex6.nf -resume --reads 'data/ggal/reads/*_{1,2}.fq' --outdir my_transcripts
You will find the transcripts produced by the pipeline in the
my_transcripts folder.
Step 7 - Handle completion event
This step shows how to execute an action when the pipeline completes the execution.
In script
rna-ex7.nf the
tag directive allows you to associate each process executions with a custom label, making easier to identify them in the log file or in the trace execution report.
Note: Nextflow processes define the execution of asynchronous tasks. They are not executed in the order that they are written in the pipeline script as it would happen in a common iterative programming language.
The script uses the
workflow.onComplete event handler to print a confirmation message
when the script completes.
Try to run it by using the following command:
nextflow run rna-ex7.nf -resume --reads 'data/ggal/reads/*_{1,2}.fq'
If you want to expand your Nextflow skills in writing pipelines and managing Docker containers, we recommend to follow this course.


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At the heart of the city of Marseilles, in the Vieux Port, Grand Tonic Hotel Marseilles welcomes you into a bright, open space of contemporary design.
With its 56 rooms, of which 16 have views over the brand new Vieux Port Esplanade, a bar, two naturally lit conference rooms, Restaurant LMB with its own terrace situated on the Esplanade, the Grand Tonic Hotel is the dream venue for all those wanting to visit the Phocaean City, be it at your leisure, or for professional purposes.
Contemporary décor and facilities anchor the Hotel firmly in the 21st century: flat screen TV, free WiFi, individual coded safe, mini-bar, air conditioning, hydromassage bathtub in every bathroom; simplicity and comfort are our priorities.
The choices of décor in the Grand Tonic Hotel Marseilles-Vieux-Port are inspired by the sea and by the Calanques; they play with monochrome tones, from white to brown, which contrast perfectly with the turquoise blue of the sea. Altogether, this creates a clear, fluid atmosphere, in harmony with the Mediterranean environment.
All the rooms display this same harmony of natural tones, which form the basis of a canvas depicting a relaxing atmosphere; highlights of that same blue, which, far from the cold blues of the ocean, recalls the transparent hues of water seen only in your dreams.
The bathroom tiles have the tone and feel of the rocky cliffs; in contrast, the floor tiles are of a stunning turquoise blue, reminiscent of the Southern French ceramics of the 1950s and 60s.
The specially designed carpets bring life and movement to the spaces within the hotel corridors. The hotel's style is also reminiscent of the 1950s and 60s; a reflection of the insouciance of the very first working holidays, when every family in France would be reunited on the Mediterranean beaches, listening to the music of Charles Trenet; a reminder of the works of Matisse and Picasso, created under the Mediterranean sun.
In addition, there are 2 conference rooms available; intimate, naturally lit, and with a view over the Vieux Port – an ever-present background to our establishment. You also have access to all the equipment and facilities that you may need.
And last, but not least, Restaurant LMB Marseilles offers you the best local specialities within a designer setting. Moderate prices in a relaxing atmosphere, reminiscent of a beautiful, pebbled beach. And, at the first hint of the warm Mediterranean sun, you can step out onto the terrace on the Vieux Port Esplanade.
Grand Tonic Hotel Marseilles is the perfect base location from which to discover this urban crossroads, a true gateway to the Mediterranean. At the reception, our team of staff is ready to help you with whatever you need!
We will assist you with organising all aspects of your stay: bookings, car hire, transfers, questions! The reception will take care of all of your queries regarding our concierge services: table reservations, events bookings, advice, important information, trips off the beaten track… Please take full advantage of our expert knowledge.
Bright and spacious rooms with simple, clean designs: Supérieure; Privilège looking over the Vieux Port; Triple or Deluxe for up to 4 people, with views of the Vieux Port. Comfort that is both functional and luxurious, with services such as free WiFi, individual safe, mini-bar, air conditioning, heating, hairdryer and a Whirlpool bath. Whether you are here for a work trip, a romantic weekend or a family holiday, you will find your perfect pied-à-terre here with us, the ideal location for visiting the city of Marseilles.
Our Laundry and Ironing service will redeliver your clothes on the same day, if you give them to the maid before 11 am.
There is a Lobby Computer Station with a printer, which allows you to access the internet, including your emails.
WiFi is free throughout the establishment – rooms, lobby, restaurant…
The Grand Tonic Hotel Marseilles has no private Parking but there are two car parks very close by where you are welcome to leave your car, if you wish. We are happy to give you their contact details.
Room Service is available from breakfast at 7 am until the closing of Restaurant LMB at 10 pm.
The city chosen to be the European Capital of Culture is not only chosen for how it is now, but also, and above all, for what it intends to do over the next twelve months, which must prove to be exceptional.
Marseilles-Provence 2013, European Capital of Culture, is a place where cultural, political and financial worlds converge. In Marseilles, and in Provence, where we are always ready to declare our differences, to air our disagreements and revel in our contradictions, the title of European Capital of Culture is the crown of a revolution that we want to share with the whole world. The year-long cultural project MP2013 has involved harnessing all of our great regional strengths to create one coherent picture from all the pieces of our cultural mosaic. No one can deny that this is no easy task: bringing together the Roman town of Arles, the medieval Salon-de-Provence, the industrial Martigues and Istres, the cultural Aix-en-Provence, the rural Aubagne and the Greek Marseilles was truly a gamble. However the miracle of Marseilles-Provence 2013 is that we can now offer this unique journey of discovery, through our past, our present, our hopes and our future projects.
MuCEM an Autumn Full of Events
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This Autumn, we are preparing a fantastic programme, which is sure to impress, revolving around three main themes 'Le Temps de la Parole' (debates), 'Le Temps des Images (screenings) et "Le Temps des Spectacles" (shows and concerts)….
MARSEILLES-CASSIS – THE RACE IN WHICH YOU ARE ALL WINNERS – 24 October 2013
There were 700 runners in 1979, today there are 13000…They come from all over the world to run for 20 km in the idyllic surroundings of the road between the Bay of Marseilles and Cassis, making it one of the 50 longest races in the world; a multicultural and intergenerational gathering.


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I know I say this every year, but I cannot believe it's been almost 3 years since I launched my business. When I began this journey, I never imagined that things would accelerate in the way they have, but God has a way of doing just that.
If I had to sum this year up in a word, it would be "GROWTH". When I look back at 2014's projects and experiences, I can clearly see the growth in my design ability, confidence, authenticity and brand. It's been quite a year. We'll recap things a little later, but I wanted to pop in to share with you that on January 1st I'll be launching my design website. I've held off on this milestone until I had a body of work that I was proud to display. While the blog has been a great starting platform, a website is an investment that has the potential to set you apart as a true professional. I'm so excited I can hardly stand it. I've been working for weeks to pull together project photos and videos to showcase on the site and I can't wait to reveal it to you.
I've been working with The Brand Affect and they've been great at translating the vision for my new site into a reality. Don't worry, I'll be keeping the blog and will continue to meet your here at least once each week. However, I felt that it was important to have a proper landing for potential clients and others to view my portfolio and find out additional info. Basically, it's time to go beyond the blog. The two sites will be linked together and the web address for the blog will change slightly. The new Dwell by Cheryl Interiors website will retain the www.dwellbycheryl.com address and the blog will become www.dwellbycherylblog.com. Hopefully, the transition will be pretty seamless, but just in case, bear with me if we experience any issues.
On the day of the launch, I'll be including the latest project reveal, so you don't want to miss the first look. Here's a little sneak peek.
The project includes a living/family room...
an eat-in kitchen...
and a formal dining room...
Lastly, in celebration of my third business anniversary, I'm teaming up with a few of my favorite vendors to offer some great giveaways. Be sure to stay tuned for details.
It's the last week of the year, make it a great one!
"Beyond the Blog"
Posted by Dwell by Cheryl at Sunday, December 28, 2014
Labels: interior design, portfolio
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- Yolanda said...
CONGRATULATIONS!!! I can't believe it's been 3 years either. I'm so happy for you and can't wait to see what you have in store on January 1st. Thanks for being an inspiration and sharing your God given talents with us. Wishing you all the BEST in 2015!!!
- December 29, 2014 at 8:54 AM
- Alison said...
Congratulations Cheryl! Looking forward to seeing all the exciting new changes coming up! Wishing you many more blessings in 2015!
- December 29, 2014 at 9:59 PM
- Kim George said...
Congrats Cheryl. I have been following you for the past year and love your decorating sense. Wishing you all of the best this year and beyond.
- January 1, 2015 at 6:00 PM
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Au pair Marina, from Brazil, arrived at her Connecticut host family, the Harrisses, twelve months ago. Their year was filled with adventures, laughter, and some fun Brazilian flavors.
Recently, Marina and her host family attended an international tea party thrown by their Local Coordinator, Christine. Marina made chimarrao, a classic Brazilian drink with a bold green tea flavor.
Marina gave us a brief overview of chimarrao, sharing,
Chimarrao, or mate, is a characteristic drink of South American culture bequeathed by the indigenous cultures in the south of the continent. The way chimarrao is served consists of a gourd, a pump, ground yerba mate, and water at approximately 80 degrees Celsius.
Chimarrao is enjoyed by a group of people in a circle, known as the mate wheel. The mate wheel begins with the preparer, usually the owner of the house or establishment. The preparer takes the first and second sip of chimarrao, which is then passed to the first person on their left and so on.
One can enter the chimarrao wheel at any time but will have to wait until the chimarrao comes round again, never passing it out of order.
Once the chimarrao is empty, the gourd is returned by the right hand to the one who prepared it. Do not say "thank you" after drinking the chimarrao, because this signifies that you are satisfied and will not drink the mate again at the next opportunity.
Don't forget to finish the chimarrao totally, making the gourd "snore", or gurgle. It is considered an unpleasant situation when the chimarrao is passed on without making it snore because the next one of the wheel is entitled to a new chimarrao with new water at the right temperature."
Now that Marina's au pair year with the Harrisses is coming to an end, Marina and her host Mom reflected on their time together.
Host mom Monica gushed,
Marina thinks of everything! She is always finding creative ways to entertain and engage the children. Going above and beyond, it has been an extraordinary year and we will truly miss her.
Marina's feelings were similar,
When you leave the decision in God's hands, he will choose the best for you! This is what I experienced during my first year as an au pair. The overcoming of homesickness, new traditions, flavors, and shyness in making new friends were barriers that were overcome every day.
I can say that this program has made me a better and more mature person. I've never thought much about having children, but after all those special and significant moments, I certainly dream of becoming a mother in the future. Thank you for this incredible year!"
You never know what memories the au pair program will hold, and Marina and the Harriss family are a great example of that.
Joy is a huge advocate for cultural exchange. She's lived across the USA, then moved overseas to London and Sydney. She currently resides in Jakarta, Indonesia, giving her a unique perspective on working and thriving in a culture not her own. Joy graduated from the University of Sydney with a degree in Marketing and started her career in the au pair industry. She works on the blog and social media for the Au Pair USA program.


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HP PartnerOne goes green, adds other benefits
Hewlett-Packard adds Green Expressway to its partner portal to promote environmentally friendly solutions, among other perks.
Hewlett-Packard Co. (HP) rolled out several changes to its PartnerOne partner programs at its annual Americas Partners Conference in Las Vegas this week -- including new benefits for channel partners.
Included is the Green Expressway, now part of the PartnerOne partner portal. It details the company's energy-efficiency programs, environmental news and related industry research. The site goes live this week and aims to make it easier to move HP technology into environmentally conscious accounts.
In addition, on Wednesday, Vyomesh Joshi, the executive vice president of HP's $25-billion-a-year Imaging and Printing Group (IPG) business, showed a new tool to help IPG customers estimate the carbon footprint of their existing print and document setup and help HP and its partners recommend plans to reduce it.
In the area of storage, a key focus at the event -- and for HP this year -- the company launched a new Storage Select Authorization to help eligible partners resell storage into the midmarket. The authorization covers sales of the new HP StorageWorks Enterprise Virtual Array 4400 (EVA4400) and low-end EVA4X00 products, software, services and options.
Partners like Rick Chernick, CEO of Camera Corner/Connecting Point Computer Center in Green Bay, Wis., came to Las Vegas hoping to hear more about HP's storage solutions and programs.
These partners were also happy to hear in advance of the event that HP is combining two VAR-facing portals so that partners going after new accounts don't have to log into one system to get pricing and another to register the opportunity.
"That's a step in the right direction. Vendors and distributors like Ingram Micro all have multiple websites, and it's difficult and cumbersome and time-consuming to deal with," Chernick said before the show.
"Resellers don't have the time or energy to remember all the different passwords -- it could be a full-time job. I agree that HP has all this wonderful information but no reseller has the time to spend looking at all the sites," he added.
Partners using HP's new Technology Solutions Group Value Big Deal site will submit info using a new deal registration tool that combines New Business Opportunity (NBO) data and Value Big Deals into "one, streamlined process," according to the company.
More PartnerOne benefits
There are also new "upfront benefits" for partners selling specific HP enterprise storage products and services to new customers or commercial accounts. The NBO benefit lets partners get prices and other information in the early phase of negotiations.
Tech vendors are increasingly pushing partners to attack "net new" businesses instead of just servicing existing accounts, which typically become hotbeds for conflict between partners and the vendors' direct sales forces.
HP channel programs have their hiccups, but several partners talking to SearchITChannel.com said the company remains best-of-breed in partner relationships.
"HP and Novell offer the best partner programs still, by far," said Scott Crosby, general manager of Encompass Iowa LLC, an HP BladeSystems, Storage and ProCurve networking partner out of Cedar Rapids, Iowa.
Still, there's always room for improvement.
Several smaller partners said they still struggle to get attention from HP's large Technology Solutions Group (TSG). And many pointed to account true-up troubles sparked by HP's continuing work to converge its back-end ERP systems. The company is in the second year of a three-year plan to standardize on a single SAP ERP system.
Partners say vendors must tread a fine line between responding to partner requests for change and maintaining consistency and predictability.
"Unfortunately these programs change every year. It would be nice to have a little more consistency," Encompass's Crosby said.


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The house was quiet when I came in from the garage. As I set my lunch pail on the counter, I looked out the kitchen window. Ginny, my wife, was sitting on the chaise. She was rubbing sunscreen on her legs. She was wearing her string tie bikini. I cleaned out my lunch pail and rinsed the thermos before changing clothes.
I changed into a pair of shorts and flip-flops. I got a book and a bootylicious ebony goddess rides on a bbc big tits cumshot of bottles of chilled water. I looked out of the kitchen window again. Ginny was lying on a the grass on a blanket. She had her ear buds in and she was reading a magazine. I noticed the bikini top was untied. She's a beautiful woman after twenty-three years of marriage to the likes of me and being the mother to two kids, plus making a home and having a career.
She glanced up as I walked across the lawn, 'Hello, dear.' 'Hi, Beautiful. Goofing off, I see.' 'Yes,' she smiled and propped herself up on her elbows, 'It was quiet so I decided to close the shop early and come home and goof off.' I love looking at her cleavage when she props herself on her elbows. I knelt beside her on the blanket.
After putting the book and water down, I began to rub her shoulders and back. I eventually worked my way down her back to her butt. I rubbed her buttocks through the fabric covering them. 'Cut that out.' 'Why?' 'The neighbors might see.' 'You know we don't have any neighbors,' I laughed, 'And if we did, they would be jealous of your gorgeous butt.' I untied the strings and moved the fabric. Leaning over, I kissed her bare butt.
'You've got the same killer butt that you had when we met.' She rolled onto her side and grinned, 'You always were an ass man.' 'That's why you've been stuck with me all german married women having sex these years.' 'Come here.' I crawled up next to Ginny's head.
She unzipped the fly of my shorts and put her hand inside. 'What if the neighbors are watching?' She grinned, 'There are no neighbors, but if there was, they'd be envious of your handsome tool., She pulled my cock through the fly, pushed the bit of foreskin back with her thumb and sucked me into her mouth.
'Mmmm. That's a taste of what might be on the menu for tonight. And we better cut this out before the kids get home.' Ginny retied her top and bottom and I tucked myself back in and zipped up. 'Speaking of the kids, where are they?
I expected they would be lying out here in the sun since this if their first weekend home.' 'They went shopping. There was a note on the kitchen table when I came in.' 'Shopping? The first year of college really has changed Tommy. I can see Susan going shopping right away, but Tommy? He hates shopping.' 'All I know is what the note said.' She sat up, 'I think they just got home.
I heard a car door slam.' Ginny stretched out on her blanket and I sat on the chaise. We were both reading and sipping water when the kids came out of the house.
'Hi, Pops! Hi, Mom!' Susan shouted as she strode across the lawn. I watched her as her long, slim legs ate up the distance. Tommy almost was trotting to catch up with her. 'Whatcha' doing." I put by book down, 'We're just reading.
How was the shopping, Tommy?' He grinned. 'Now don't get on Tommy's case, Dad. I asked him to go with me. I wanted his opinion on a dress that I've been looking at.' 'Susan has a new guy whom she has her eye on and she thought this dress would catch his eye.' 'I think Susan is eye-catching enough. He can't be very astute, if she hasn't caught his eye already.' 'Oh, Mom.' Susan took off the beach cover up that she was wearing.
Tommy whistled. Susan looked like she was nude, but she was wearing a flesh colored string bikini. It was basically three tiny triangles of cloth and about seven or eight pieces of string.
'That's a little too casual,' Ginny smiled, 'Isn't it?' Tommy grinned, 'If you wore that, your new guy would be impressed!' 'Unless he's dead,' I chimed in. Susan pouted, 'I couldn't wear this to the beach. I wear it just for sunbathing since I can't sunbathe in the altogether.' 'Why can't you?' 'Susan grinned, 'Because, Tommy, the neighbors might see.' She looked great!
Susan is almost twenty-two. She'll be a college junior. She looked like her mother. Same slim legs. Same killer butt. She was taller and she wasn't as busty as Ginny. But, then she hadn't had two kids, either. Tommy pulled his oversized long t-shirt over his head. He wasn't wearing much more than Susan. He had on a wine colored thong suit that emphasized his almost bare butt and his crotch.
Susan whistled, 'Where's your club to beat back the girls.' 'Tommy blushed, 'I bought it on a dare by a girl at school.' 'You may have won the dare, but she was a winner too. If you wore that for her.' Tommy did look good. Strong legs. Wide chest and back. Good arms. The way his crotch was emphasized was certainly eye catching. Ginny stood up, "I'd better get lusthd sexy euro girlfriend swallows cum after a sensual sex started.
How's hamburgers and salad sound?" While we ate dinner, the subject of nudityin general, and nudity at home, in particular, came up. Tommy looked around the table.
He mentioned he remembered going to nude beaches and Susan remembered the nudist clubs we used to visit. They wondered why we stopped going to the beaches and clubs.
Ginny and I told them that part of it had to do with our jobs then and a big part of it was pressure from family. We were 'strange to enjoy running around in the buff' and 'we weren't being good parents when we let our kids see all of those nekkid people.' They both lamented how social and peer pressure interfered in people's lives.
Ginny mentioned that, since they were both adults, they could pretty much make their own decisions and, if they so chose, they could ignore peer and social pressures to conform.
When the sun went down everyone slipped in sweats and scrubs. We spent a family evening, reading, watching a movie on TV and chatting. During the early morning, I awakened. I thought I heard a moan. I listened for a few minutes and heard nothing further.
I decided I'd been dreaming. Ginny was asleep beside me so I curled up next to her soft, warm and nude form and fell back asleep. Everyone slept in Saturday morning. We had a long, strung out breakfast. Ginny and I worked in the garden during the early afternoon. While we were cleaning up and putting our tools away, Susan came out.
She spread a blanket on the grass. She was wearing her beach cover up. After she arranged her books, water, and so on, she took off the cover up. She was nude. Ginny arched an eyebrow and i got my pants so wet watching porn at me as if to say 'What now?' A few minutes later, Tommy came out of the house. He wasn't wearing a t-shirt - or his thong.
He jogged across the grass and joined Susan on her blanket. I had to smile, in spite of myself, about the way Tommy's dick bounced and flopped about as he jogged across the yard.
We watched as they applied sunscreen on each other's back. When Ginny and I were back inside she wondered out loud what the kids were up to. I replied that I wasn't sure what they were up to, but, in any event, they would ignore any opinions that we expressed. Ginny laughed and hugged me, 'Remember how we went skinny dipping?' 'Yes. And remember the horse play and grab ass?' Ginny kissed me, 'I especially remember the lovemaking under the stars.' I glanced out of the kitchen window.
Tommy was lying on his stomach. Susan had moved to a chaise lounge. He was a good looking young man and she was a beautiful young woman. I turned away. It didn't feel right getting a hard-on looking at my two nude kids. It felt good, but it didn't feel right. Before dinner they both came in and showered. At dinner, Susan mentioned that really enjoyed the feel on the wind on her skin.
Ginny smiled and mentioned that was one of the things that we enjoyed too. That and the feeling of being nude and free in nature. We just shared quiet time with each other, as a family, until bed time. We sleep nude. Ginny and I were curled up together.
She stirred and I awakened. Her head was lifted. 'What's wrong?' 'She turned her head, 'Nothing. I thought I heard something.' 'Like a moan.' 'Yes. Did you hear it?' 'Not right now, but I thought I heard a soft moan yesterday morning.' 'Shhh. There it is again.' Ginny slipped out of bed.
Her skin looked soft and smooth in the pale light. 'Come on.' 'Whatcha' doing?' 'Let's find out where that noise is coming from. It doesn't sound like a cat.' I slipped out of bed and followed my nude wife down the hall. She stopped at the closed door to Tommy's room and listened, then she moved down the hall. A faint light shown under the door to Susan's bedroom. We heard the faint moan again. It was louder and came from inside Susan's bedroom. I figured she was dreaming or, possibly, masturbating.
After all, she was a healthy young woman and none of her boy friends were nearby. 'Let's go back to bed,' I whispered. 'No, I'm curious.' Ginny pushed the door open a crack. She gasped softly. I crowded close and looked over her head. Susan was sprawled across her bed. She was stifling her moans with a fist in her mouth. Her face was flushed, Her torso had a rosy glow.
Her nipples were erect and hard. She looked like a woman in the throes of an orgasm. Tommy was on top of her. He pushed himself up on his arms. He was sweating. His eyes were closed. He drove his hips downward and Ginny and I watched our son's hard cock disappear into his sister's body. He gasped and collapsed on top of Susan.
Susan wrapped her arms and legs around her brother. She buried her face against his neck and shoulder, then they humped each other and kissed frantically.
Tommy untangled himself and flopped on to his back. His cock was as hard a bat. It was shiny with his sister's pussy juices and cum leaked from the tip. Susan was spread eagled on the bed. She was squeezing and twisting her nipples. Ginny pushed the door open. Before I could stop her, she was on the bed. Tommy had just a second to start to gasp. Ginny pushed her son back on the bed. His gasp turned to a groan as his mother swallowed his cock.
Susan sat up, startled. 'Mother?' She turned towards the door, 'Dad?' Her startled gaze dropped from my face to my waist. I looked down. My cock stood up hard and erect. I had a hard-on for my daughter. After getting onto the bed with the three of them, I took Susan in my arms. I thought she might pull away. Instead she snuggled against me. Her hand brunette white stockings teen fuck my ass ravage my head extreme to my hard cock as we watched Ginny blow her son.
My hands strayed to my daughter's breasts. Tommy's soft moans turned to a groan. I didn't need to watch to know what was happening with him. Ginny took me there regularly. His cock was in the hands - and mouth - of an expert. I knew her lips were wrapped around the root of his cock, His balls were cupped in the palm of her hand.
And her index finger was up his ass. Tommy was getting the blowjob of his life. His mother's lips would slither up and down his cock shaft. His mother's tongue would massage and tease his cockhead.
She would massage his prostate gland with her finger and her hand would apply gentle pressure to his balls. Susan was squeezing and jerking my cock.
I slipped off the bed and turned her so I could lay her thighs over my shoulders. Susan's pussy hole was still gaping from the fucking. Cum was beginning to ooze. It was time for me to eat my daughter's fresh warm cream pie. She jumped a little when my lips touched her soft pussy lips. I sealed my lips against her and gently sucked before inserting my tongue into her.
Susan's hand touched the back of my head, She pressed my face against her pussy. The taste and smell of sister-brother sex filled my senses. After vacuuming and licking up all the cum I could find, I concentrated on making love to Susan's clit. Her hard little lady dick was thinner, but longer than her mother's. And it was much more sensitive. Susan began to wriggle and hump her hips as I sucked her clit and teased and massaged it with the tip of my tongue and lips.
I felt the bed shift and I heard Tommy groan loudly. I knew he had just driven his cock as deep as he could into his mother's mouth and he was filling it with his warm cream. My wife had just sucked off our son and now she was swallowing, and enjoying, the cum that he was giving to her.
Susan tightened her thighs against my head. Both of her hands pressed on the back of my head and she raised her hips. I felt rather than heard her gasp. My lips held her clit firmly and the tip of my tongue flicked it rapidly as I tried to grind my face into her pussy. When she relaxed from the throes of the orgasm, she relaxed her thighs and freed my head. When I looked up, she touched my face and blew me a kiss.
Ginny's face was close by. She kissed my cheek. I could beauty full school girls xxx my son's cum. We kissed and I tasted Tommy and Ginny tasted Susan. She rolled back and I got off my knees and stood up. Susan touched my hard cock. The three of them scooted around on the bed and made room for me.
Ginny and I lay between Tommy and Susan. Ginny held Tommy's and my hard cocks. Susan's hand joined her mother's on mine. I worked my hand down to Susan's firm ass. The three of us lay back and rested.
T had dozed off. The shaking of the bed awakened me. The two hands sliding up and down my cock shaft weren't conducive to continued sleep either.
I opened my eyes. Tommy was on his back nearby.
Ginny was on her knees astraddle his hips. I watched as she rose up then quickly settled back down on him. Not only had she blown Tommy. Now she was fucking him. Susan was watching her brother and mother as she almost absent mindedly jacked my cock. She turned to me, smiled quickly, bent down and kissed my cockhead, then straddled me.
She rubbed my cockhead against her pussy lips, then she pushed it between her thighs. She wriggled her hips and I felt my hard-on being sheathed by my daughter's slick, tight warmth. I couldn't believe what was going on. Ginny and I were having sex with our kids! We were committing the biggest taboo. It was even bigger that Ginny eating pussy and me sucking cock. Not that we hadn't done that and enjoyed it, but fucking our kids just wasn't done.
Susan's movements brought me back to the reality of the moment. She was rocking and shifting her hips. I wondered if her mother had taught her the cinder sifting movement that literally suctioned the cum up from my balls.
I quickly decided her knowledge of the movement was either hereditary or instinctive. Either way, it was delicious. I began to hump my hips in rhythm to my daughter's movements. We held hands and smiled at each other as we gently fucked.
Tommy was gasping and groaning. I looked at Ginny. She had settled down on Tommy's cock. She had a slight smile. I knew Tommy was jetting a warm stream of cum deep into his mother.
My balls felt like they were going to explode. My cock almost hurt. Our hips movements became erratic and uncoordinated. Susan rukmini maitra and dev sex xxx her hips down hard. I thrust mine upward.
My nuts burst. Susan lay down on my chest as my cum pulsed into her pussy. We hugged and held on to each other. We all lay quietly for a few minutes. Susan kissed me, then she leaned over and kissed Tommy. Ginny kissed Susan then I was kissing Ginny. I flopped back on the pillow after kissing each woman several times. Susan pushed herself up and off of my body. I moved and sat up.
She lay on her side looking at me. My daughter had a sort of slutty, yet satisfied, smile on her face. Ginny had a similar smile and Tommy had a wide grin. I had to think. I got off the bed and walked down the hall to the bathroom. After taking a long piss, I washed my hands and face. I was trying to gather my thoughts when there was a soft knock on the door. I figured it was probably Ginny. 'Come in.' Tommy stepped in and closed the door behind himself.
We didn't speak, or even really look at each other, as he stood over the toilet bowl and pissed. He washed and was drying his hands when he spoke. 'May I talk with you about something, Dad?' 'Sure.' I closed the toilet and sat down.
I figured he might want to explain how or when he and his sister started having sex together. Or maybe he might want, like me, to try and understand why we had just done what we had just done. 'You know that thong I wore yesterday?' 'Yes. What about it?' 'Remember, I said I bought it on a dare from a girlfriend?' 'Yes. So?' 'Well, that wasn't true.' He hurried on, 'One of my roommates gave it to me.' 'Well, you wear it well., I smiled at him.
'He asked me to wear it when I posed for him.' 'Posed for him? What's that supposed to mean?' 'Ace is an art major.' 'Ace?' 'My roommate.
He's an art major. He was taking a pencil sketching class and he asked me to pose for him. 'So he bought you a thong to pose in?' 'Well, first.
he sketched me at my desk. Then he asked me to pose in running shorts and a t-shirt.' Tommy rushed on. 'Then it was just the shorts.' 'Then he bought the thong and asked you to wear just that?' 'Yes,' Tommy smiled. 'He never sketched my face. And his drawings were pretty good. And sort of sexy too.' 'What's the big deal? It sounds like you enjoyed posing for Ace.' 'He asked me if I would pose for him without the thong.' 'Did you?' Tommy blushed, 'Yes.
Lots of times. Sitting, standing, lying down, kneeling, front, back. Just about every way he could look at me.' 'Sounds like he was pretty prolific and you had a lot of time.' 'Well, I'd study most of the time while he sketched. But one day after he had finished another nude sketch, he was flipping through his sketch pad and some loose sketches fell out. They were some of the nudes, I'd posed for. But he'd changed them.' 'Changed them? How?' 'Well, they were sketches that included my dick, but instead of being limp and soft, he'd changed it so it was a hard-on.
I asked him what that was about.'' 'What'd he say?' 'He said he meant nothing, except he had always wanted to see my hard dick, but didn't want to ask me.' 'What'd you say to that?' 'I didn't get a chance.
Before I could say anything, he pulled me close and started to suck my dick.' 'You didn't leave?' 'I wanted to, blonde gets pov cumshot blowjob and fetish I'd never had my dick sucked before and I'd fantasized about it.' He blushed, 'It felt really good and I liked it, so I stayed. When he finished, Ace told me he was gay and he really liked me.' 'What did you say to that?' 'I liked him too. After that, he'd suck me a couple of times a week.' 'Did you do him?' 'No, but.
.' 'But you might want too?' 'No, er, yes, uh, maybe, er, I don't know.' Tommy was leaning against the sink. 'Come here.' He moved closer. There was a drop of piss on the tip of his cock. I could smell Ginny on him. 'Let me tell you something. Every guy, at one time or another, gets an urge to suck a cock. Like right now.' Tommy gasped as I lifted his soft cock to my lips and sucked him into my mouth. The nina nirvanas coworker gets even when she got him fired interracial and pornstars of pee was bitter.
I could taste Ginny and Susan as I sucked my son's cock. When he was hard, I took him out of my mouth. I licked him up and down and tried to suck his nuts. Tommy grinned when I stopped. 'Jeez, Dad.' 'Like it?' He nodded. 'Like I said, a guy gets an urge now and then.' 'Yes, but uh, have you, er, done, uh.
.' 'Have I sucked many?' 'Yeah.' 'Quiet a few, actually. In college, In the service. At parties.' 'Does mom know?' 'Yes, she likes to watch me when I do.
I'll tell you sometime. We'd better go. Let's get some clothes and find the women' Ginny and Susan were in the kitchen. They were seated at the table sipping coffee. Ginny had on a house coat and Susan was wearing an oversize t-shirt. Ginny smiled at us when fine busty babe facialized after steamy sex girlfriends walked in.
'There you are. We thought maybe you'd fallen in.' I poured two cups of coffee. 'We were talking.' I looked at Ginny. 'About bonding.' She winked at me. Tommy ducked his head and adjust the terry wrap he was wearing.
I took my cup, pulled out a chair and sat down next Between my wife and my daughter. Tommy sat on the other side of the table. Someone was playing footsy under the table as we talked. Ginny paced her cup on the table and looked at each of us, 'Uh, does anyone beside me feel we went too far?' 'I'm not sure. What we did was nice.' Tommy lifted his cup and hid behind it. I wondered which blowjob he thought was nicer. The one from his mom or the one from me.
'What do you think, dear?' Ginny looked at me. 'I'm still trying to understand the enormity of last night.' 'Oh, come on, Tom. You must feel something about us having sex with our kids.' 'I looked around the table, 'I agree with Tommy. It was nice.' I hid behind my cup.
Susan leaned across the table. 'I thought it was nice too. It made me feel like my whole family loves me more than I knew.' A foot rubbed against my calf.
Ginny got up and refilled our coffee cups. I think Tommy may have patted or groped her butt because she had a slight smile as she came around the table. When Ginny turned to return the pot to the coffee maker, Susan smiled at me. She worked her hand into the folds of my robe.
I tried to maintain a calm expression as my daughter squeezed my cock. Ginny seated herself. 'I think we need to be adults about this and work it out.' 'Mom, we are all adults. If anyone didn't want to do what we were doing, they didn't have to do it. I enjoyed being loved by Tommy and Dad.' 'I did too, Susan.' Ginny smiled at all of us. 'I don't know about anyone else, but I need some breakfast.' Tommy stood up and walked to the refrigerator.
We all got up and pitched in and in a few minutes we had breakfast ready. After eating, we cleaned up the kitchen. Tommy announced that frist time fuck jabarjasti hard very hard fuck girl crying was going to shower and Susan grinned as she said she thought she might lie down since she didn't get a lot of sleep earlier.


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Boost Your Productivity by Spring Cleaning Your Office!
Spring is the season when people characteristically take thorough approaches to tidying their homes.
When the job's done, it typically leads to a better quality of life because people get more enjoyment from their spaces, feel more comfortable inviting guests over and don't become as frustrated by searching for misplaced items.
By including your office in spring cleaning plans, you could notice a substantial uptick in productivity.
1. Organize Your Physical Paperwork and Computer Files
Statistics indicate executives spend an hour every day looking for missing information. You can regain that hour and use it for something more productive by coming up with an easy-to-understand system for the papers scattered across the surface of your desk. Color-coded folders and labeled, slide-out drawers could help you categorize most of it and offer visual reminders of how to find things.
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Familiarisation vs Changing the Way We Work
If like myself you find yourself are a creature of comfort it becomes increasingly frustrating that you have to find ways to get things back to the way you are familiar with; fixing things that you consider broken but others will say 'you have to change with the times'.
What is it with UX Designers? Why do they feel the need to keep changing or moving things? Surely productivity improvements is a personal thing. I am all for new features and functionality (latest and greatest or whatever business bingo phrase your peers instil on you) but please let users have some choice in what we need and how we present it "EASILY" – I feel a simple setting to revert key productivity settings to an early version i.e. Win7 [ Start Menu ] or Office [x] would be welcomed by many as it reduces the time for users to transition to your new world.
It is not just Microsoft with their Metro, Ribbon Bars, Sharepoint integration; or Apple with their OSX/iOS updates.
- Outlook 2013/2016 "Replies and Forwards" default to reading pane with option to 'pop out'
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- Press OK button
Assistive Technology
There are many applications that address users with assistive technology needs – whilst it may depend on the size of business it should never be underestimated.
How can it be overcome? As I get more involved and understand the topic more I will be updating this article. But essentially it is important to maintain equality throughout.
One of the most common and widely used pieces of software is Dragon Naturally Speaking. Nuance (the vendor) has a number of user based tasks on their support pages demonstrating how to migrate settings from legacy versions. The important issue with Dragon NS though is that if you have let your installed version(s) get a long way behind then you may need to have a two stage migration process.
Remember each and every user has a unique set of requirements and you try not to differentiate between users.
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This is the first of a series of posts that introduce thinkers who have been especially influential on my work. I begin with the French philosopher Merleau-Ponty (1908-1961), who was a pioneer in the study of embodiment. Merleau-Ponty was fascinated by our 'being-in-the-world' – the way … Continue reading
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We seek sharp Receptionists for multiple assignments.
Receptionists provide administrative support for various team members in addition to managing the visitor and call distribution.
The ideal candidate has 2+ years' experience as a receptionist, brings a friendly and customer service oriented disposition and has experience with multiple phone lines.
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About the Position:
- Answer multi-line phones
- Distribute incoming calls
- Greet clients and visitors
- Maintain appearance of conference room and common areas
- Prepare conference and meeting rooms for events
- Light clerical
- Coordinate executive communications
- Schedule meetings and appointments
- Administrative duties
- Maintain filing systems, contacts and distribution lists
- Coordinate business travel arrangements for domestic and international trips
- Manage travel itineraries
- Draft professional correspondence and emails
- Provide backup to other administrative support staff
- Sort mail, scan and fax
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- Maintain an organized, paper and electronic, filing system
- Stock and maintain office and kitchen supplies
- Uphold a strict level of confidentiality
- Act with discretion when handling confidential information
- Special projects, as assigned
This is not a comprehensive list of tasks associated with this position.
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About the Candidate:
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ANDERSON, S.C. – Anderson University men's and women's tennis opened up spring play by defeating nonconference opponent Southern Wesleyan, 7-0, on Friday afternoon at the AU Tennis Complex.
The Trojans will faceoff with Peach Belt Conference powerhouse on Sunday at the Clemson Indoor Facility. First serve is scheduled for 2 pm.
MEN - Anderson 7, Southern Wesleyan 0
Singles competition
1. Ignacio Bidegain (AUM) def. Sarvesh Maria (SWU) 6-0, 6-0
2. Spencer Brown (AUM) def. Peter Kovats (SWU) 6-3, 7-5
3. Tomas Depaggio (AUM) def. Joseph Olatunji (SWU) 6-3, 6-1
4. Preston Morpeth (AUM) def. Nathan Holley (SWU) 6-2, 6-0
5. Adam Kush (AUM) def. Ben Smith (SWU) 6-2, 6-0
6. Simon Wilson (AUM) def. No player (SWU), by walkover
Doubles competitio
1. Spencer Brown/Adam Kush (AUM) def. Peter Kovats/Nathan Holley (SWU) 6-2
2. Ignacio Bidegain/Preston Morpeth (AUM) def. Joseph Olatunji/Ben Smith (SWU) 6-2
3. Tomas Depaggio/Simon Wilson (AUM) def. No player/No player (SWU), by walkover
Match Notes: Southern Wesleyan 0-1 Anderson 4-0
WOMEN - Anderson 7, Southern Wesleyan 0
Singles competition
1. Laura Dean (AU) def. Jennifer Ball (SWU) 6-4, 6-0
2. Mirna Curcic (AU) def. Iva Jankovic (SWU) 6-4, 7-5
3. Jacqueline Olivia (AU) def. Chyna Jones (SWU) 6-2, 6-1
4. Anna Tarlouskaya (AU) def. Alex Golliher (SWU) 6-0, 6-0
5. Hannah Weaver (AU) def. Caitlynn Nixon (SWU) 8-1
6. Cameron Blanchard (AU) def. No player (SWU), by walkover
Doubles competition
1. Laura Dean/Mirna Curcic (AU) def. Jennifer Ball/Chyna Jones (SWU) 6-0
2. Jacqueline Olivia/Anna Tarlouskaya (AU) def. Iva Jankovic/Alex Golliher (SWU) 6-0 3. Hannah Weaver/Cameron Blanchard (AU) def. No player/No player (SWU), by walkover
Match Notes: Southern Wesleyan 0-1 Anderson 4-0


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In this writer's humble opinion, censorship only heightens WE THE PEOPLE's desire to read the censored material to find out why the Government censored it…
The following Elements of Natural Law are fundamental to the Citizens of the USA understanding the problems our Country (the USA) faces. And it may also be helpful in allowing the rank and file Citizens of other Countries in understanding the problems in theirs.
The fundamental understanding our US Founding Fathers had in drafting our constitution, is People under Natural Law have free will, and are not virtuous by nature. Therefore, governments must be constructed in anticipation of the nature of man. Acting on this knowledge, our Founding Fathers built into our Government and Constitution, various checks and balances. Amongst these checks and balances were transparency and accountability.
All of our problems today emanate from the slow, persistent rolling back of the checks and balances, transparency and accountability our Founding Fathers built into our Government and Constitution.
An explanation of the who, how, what and why can be found in the attached email that I fortuitously recently received. The attached email and its included links, are another example of someone else saying something better than I could myself…
I encourage the reader to follow the links to that email author's website for a fuller understanding of the underlying principles and out of respect for the author. It is important that we give credit where credit is due. Such free thinkers are likely under compensated for giving us insight into the roots of the actual problem confronting our society and intuitive resolution there from.
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Sent: Thu, Mar 17, 2011 7:57 am
Subject: First Principles, Men Are Equal Under God What Would
The Founders Think? has posted a new item, 'First Principles, Men Are Equal Under God' Cato letter Nos. 59-60 argue that man's freedom is given by God, and that all men are equal in His sight. In the American Republic, the Founders said, that being the case, all men must likewise be equal under the laws government creates.However, governments, being creations of men, are also imperfect. from exceeding its mandate and trampling on the liberties of the governed.
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Friday, April 13, 2012
Canucks power outage vs Kings
Sure the Canucks have only lost two games, but they're heading into Los Angeles down two games to none against a team that has completely owned them on special teams - the Canucks' supposed bread and butter.
The game was a confusing one for Canucks' fans, as they team recorded 48 shots on Jonathan Quick, including a 23-9 advantage in the third period, despite being short-handed four times in that frame.
So how did the Canucks' lineup fare individually? Here's PuckWatch's take:
Roberto Luongo: A- : Lou was solid in net again. Kept the team in the game and made several key saves. Cannot be blamed for any of the goals tonight.
Keith Ballard: B : Not bad for his first game back.
Kevin Bieksa: B : Solid effort
Alex Edler: C : Edler's brain cramp cost the Canucks once again as they gave up the opening goal despite controlling most of the play in the first period. Two games, two costly giveaways, and many others that were not converted.
Dan Hamhuis: B- : Caught out of position a few times, Hammer wasn't as good as Game 1.
Sami Salo: B : Tough to fault Salo tonight for much, but the power play was atrocious and he's a large part of it.
Chris Tanev: B- : Tanev rebounded from an iffy outing in Game one.
David Booth: A : Arguably one of the best Canucks' forwards. Booth hit everything in sight and created some offense.
Alex Burrows: B : Burr wasn't particularly noticeable on offence tonight, except when he was trying to pry Quick's mask from his face. Should stick to playing hockey.
Andrew Ebbett: B- : Didn't add much value to the power play, but maybe he can't be blamed for that. Barely noticeable.
Jannik Hansen: A : Perhaps the Canucks' MVP through two games. Hansen brought consistent effort and scored the first Canucks' goal. Pestered Drew Doughty and had four shots in only 12 minutes of ice time.
Chris Higgins: B : Higgins had 6 shots tonight and was good on the forecheck as usual.
Zack Kassian: C : Kassian had one good chance in the first period, but with only six minutes of ice time, I'm wondering why we traded Hodgson for this guy. Surely Dale Weise could play six minutes.
Ryan Kesler: A- : Kesler shut up and played hockey tonight after being challenged publicly (vicariously perhaps) by Alain Vigneault. Kesler had six shots and numerous dangerous rushes. His line was the best tonight for Vancouver.
Max Lapierre: D : D for Diving. Rather than be a feisty distraction to the opposition, Lapierre was ineffective tonight and was lucky to not be called for diving for his horrible act on Drew Doughty midway through the game.
Manny Malhotra: C : Manny's giveaway led to the back-breaking goal that put the game out of reach. Solid defensively for the most part, but he looked a bit lost out there tonight.
Samuel Pahlsson: B : Pahlsson scored a goal and was 5-1 on faceoffs.
Mason Raymond: A- : The favourite Canucks' whipping boy played a pretty good game tonight. In typical Raymond fashion, he creates chances out of nothing, but subsequently fanned on his shot, fell down or missed the net. But, he recorded 7 shots, was dangerous all over the ice in only 14 minutes of ice time.
Henrik Sedin: B : Hank's numbers and effort looked good tonight. Six shots and an assist for the Captain look good, but he deserves some blame for the lacklustre (abysmal) power play.
Overall, the Canucks need a leader to step up and other than Roberto Luongo's inspired play, there aren't a lot of contenders. These two games have been plagued by horrible turnovers in the defensive zone and an atrocious power play.
The Canucks had two chances in the third period in Game One to take a 3-2 lead on the power play but failed, and wound up losing. Tonight, the Canucks could have taken the lead with their first period power plays, but dropped the ball again. Their power play is now -2/9, while the Kings are now 3/12. -22% vs. 25%. Yikes.
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Adele Anderson is well known as one of the glorious trio that are Fascinating Aida. The girls have all worked on solo performances this year and I was delighted to hear that Adele is also giving the opportunity for us to see her in a few solo engagements. I chatted to Adele about her forthcoming appearances:
Thank you for talking to Break A Leg, tell me about your forthcoming solo performances.
I am appearing at The Phoenix Arts Club, Charing Cross Road, on Sunday 16 October, to talk to Sarah-Jane Weston about my show at The Pheasantry. Jessica Martin will be a fellow guest. Then, on 20, 21 & 22 October, I shall be performing my show Gloomy Sunday at The Pheasantry, with West End MD Dean Austin on piano. The show features songs of disappointment, depression and death, but it's still an amusing show. There are two Fascinating Aida numbers in the show, but the rest of the songs are by a variety of songwriters, including Cole Porter, Randy Newman and even Fairport Convention.
Are there any numbers in there that are your absolute favourites?
One is a Fascinating Aida number called "Jealousy". I performed it back in the 1980s and it's never made it back into the show. It's ideal for my voice and has a very powerful message. Another favourite, "Blue Shadowed Eyes", is by Chris Burgess and Sarah Travis. Sarah is the only woman ever to win a Tony Award for orchestral arrangements for her work on Sweeney Todd, which began at The Watermill, Newbury and ended up on Broadway.
What's the highlight of a show like this, for you?
Strangely, it's getting to the end of a song and hearing a silence while the audience digest what they've heard – and then the clapping starts. Then I know they've felt the song as deeply as I have.
How do you feel when performing solo as opposed to with the girls?
I never get nervous when I'm with the girls because, if anything goes wrong, I know they'll come to my rescue and we can turn the mistake into something funny. This show has a much more serious content and so I'm not exactly nervous, but I am concerned not to make any mistakes. Solo work has a very different dynamic; there really is nowhere to hide. I prefer being part of a threesome, but it's also refreshing to step outside from time to time.
Have you any particular favourite venues to perform at?
I've not performed as a solo artist for a very long time. This show has only been seen so far at Crazy Coqs, which is a glorious venue. I've played The Pheasantry with Fascinating Aida so I'm familiar with that venue. The most exotic venue I've played solo is a very chic restaurant in Hong Kong. It was in the early '90s, before the handover and the island was quite a wild, hedonistic place back then.
What's the most fascinating review you've ever received?
My favourite review was in South Africa, for Fascinating Aida. It was something along the lines of "They sing beautifully and do something that resembles dancing". We still laugh about that, because it's true!
What would you say to encourage people to come and see you?
A show entitled Gloomy Sunday sounds offputting but I can assure you that you will leave the show feeling uplifted. I sing the middle part in Fascinating Aida, which uses a fairly small part of my voice, so now's your chance to hear what I can do vocally on my own.
Thank you so much for a lovely interview, Adele, wishing you all the very best with your solo shows!


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Christie's Premium Cinema Solutions Wow ShowEast Audiences With 4K Laser Projector, Christie Duo, Christie Vive Audio and Professional Services
Christie Vive Audio Solution Configured for Dolby Atmos Complements Immersive 2D and 3D Studio Showings
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SHOWEAST/HOLLYWOOD, Fla. – (October 17, 2013) –
today announced its ShowEast presence, reinforcing its position as the industry-leading, one-stop shop for all manner of exhibitors – art houses, multiplexes, drive-in and custom cinemas. All these exhibitors across the world turn to Christie when sourcing impressive technologies and unparalleled support and services with which to immerse their audiences in a premium cinema experience.
"Christie is the perfect choice for all their cinema needs, including projection and audio solutions, lobby displays and professional services," said Craig Sholder, vice president of Entertainment Solutions, Christie. "Specific to ShowEast, of which we are a sponsor, exhibitors who were not able to take in our laser projection demos in Burbank, Beijing or Amsterdam over the past 12 months are in for a visual extravaganza, as we've brought one of our laser prototypes to ShowEast. As well, we will delight their auditory senses with the combination of Dolby
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Specifically, on Wednesday October 23 at 9.30 a.m. in the AMC 19 auditorium, the Christie and Dolby 4K laser projection and audio technology demonstration will set new standards for image and sound presentation. Christie's prototype 4K laser projector will be fronted by a RealD XL Cinema System and accompanied by Christie Vive Audio speakers and amplifiers configured for Dolby Atmos – a new audio solution that revolutionizes the experience of sound in entertainment – to deliver a premium cinema experience.
Christie leads the industry in the development of cinema laser projectors, having announced in August the supply and installation of the world's first commercial digital laser projection solution for the Seattle Cinerama Theatre, and that it was the first to receive a US FDA approval of variance allowing the sale of laser projectors for use in a cinema. Exhibitors will finally have the capability to show movies in 3D projected at 14 foot-lamberts, the standard brightness level for 2D presentations, but virtually impossible to achieve with a single projector for 3D on all but the smallest screens.
In the AMC 17 auditorium, Christie has installed two
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The combination of two Christie Solaria projectors and the Christie Duo integration kit is significantly less expensive than other branded 'big screen' industry solutions. With lower upfront costs, and no ongoing revenue sharing, Christie Duo is the global solution for creating an affordable, premium large screen movie experience. The RealD XL-DP Cinema System is a pair of matched left- and right-eye polarizing filters featuring a patented XL light-recovery technology. It was designed specifically to be used with dual DLP Cinema
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Christie's Booth Showcases Choices for Exhibitors
Visitors to the Christie booth #915 will have the opportunity to experience the firm's cornerstone digital cinema offerings, whose scope encompasses new formats and technologies, backed by turnkey service and support for all of an exhibitor's operations.
On the product front, visitors can view and hear the merits of the
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A complete projection solution for screens up to 35 feet, the Christie Solaria One comes with a zoom lens, custom-designed Xenon lamp, and a
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Also on display will be the long-awaited Christie® SKA-3D cinema processor, which makes alternative content – such as preshow advertising and content from Blu-ray Disc players, gaming consoles, satellite receivers, computers and multiple 2D and 3D sources – look and sound as spectacular as feature presentations. This powerful audio and video processor can extract the latest, high-quality, lossless audio from HDMI signals, such as Dolby TrueHD
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boothless projection lift system
as part of a complete customized solution.
Flexible Financing for the Home Stretch Digital Cinema Conversions, Courtesy of Scrabble
For independent theatres that still need to convert to digital cinema, Christie has established a joint venture with Scrabble Ventures LLC. This venture helps exhibitors finance, over time, the purchase of a Christie digital cinema projector, and has already helped many community theatres make the move to digital, including Viva Cinemas, Villagio Cinemas and the Totem & Roxy Cinemas. Scrabble representatives will be at their booth, #918, across from the Christie booth, to assist exhibitors in understanding their options to convert to digital cinema. For more information, please visit: http://www.scrabbleventures.com.
The annual ShowEast conference, now in its 28th year, is being held at the Westin Diplomat Resort & Spa in Hollywood, Florida, Oct. 21-25.
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Find Missing Natasha Marie Smothers! Natasha Marie Smothers was last seen at about 5:00 A.M. This event occurred on Sunday, August 12, 2018. Natasha is missing in the City of Adams, Wisconsin. And it is believed that she may be headed to the Chicago, Illinois area.
Natasha Marie Smothers is a Caucasian female. She is 15 years old. Natasha is described as 5'4" tall and 105 pounds. Natasha has brown hair and blue eyes. She has a pierced tongue and eyebrow. It is unknown what Natasha was wearing when she was last seen. Information is limited in her case.
Natasha Marie Smothers has been missing before.
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It is apparent that Natasha Marie Smothers has been missing before. It seems that she is getting much less publicity for her second disappearance. As has been seen over and over, a teen may have a history of running away. But it does not mean that they can meet with foul play. And the circumstances surrounding prior disappearances may not be the same as for the latest disappearance. Few details are available about her current August 2018 disappearance. Was Natasha depressed when she was last seen? Does she have a boyfriend? Was she lured or groomed to leave with someone (s) to meet them?
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