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The major goal of this project is to determine whether targeting pyruvate kinase M2 (PKM2), the enzyme in the last step of glycolysis, can serve as a novel chemopreventive approach. Upregulation of PKM2 has been reported in many types of human cancers;however, whether PKM2 is activated during the early stage of tumorigenesis and therefore, whether inhibiting PKM2 activation can serve as a chemopreventive approach are unclear. It was first discovered in the 1920's by Otto Warburg and co-workers that cancer cells, in the presence of oxygen, utilize high rates of glycolysis followed by lactic acid fermentation to produce energy. This biological process was coined the """"""""Warburg Effect."""""""" Cancer cells adapt to aerobic glycolysis by up/down regulating key metabolic enzymes including pyruvate kinase, the enzyme that converts phosphoeno pyruvate to pyruvate. Cancer cells overexpress the M2 isoform (PKM2) while reduce the expression of the M1 isoform of pyruvate kinase. However, at which stage during tumorigenesis PKM2 activation is initiated and the underlying mechanism of activation remain unclear. Furthermore, it is unknown whether PKM2 activation is regulated by the intracellular redox status and what role oxidative stress may play in leading to the activation of PKM2 in human cancers. Using the multistage skin carcinogenesis mouse model, our initial studies have shown that PKM2 expression and activity are increased during the early stages of tumor formation;and downregulation of PKM2 can suppress neoplastic transformation of mouse skin epidermal cells. We utilized two clonal variants of the JB6 mouse skin epidermal cell line, promotable JB6 (P+) and non-promotable (P-) cells with varying levels of manganese superoxide dismutase (MnSOD) expression, to determine a relationship between oxidative stress and PKM2 activation. We found that (P+) cells with lower levels of MnSOD and higher levels of oxidative stress, compared to their P- counterparts, showed higher levels of PKM2 expression and activity following tumor promoter treatment. By applying the two-stage skin carcinogenesis paradigm to MnSOD non-transgenic and transgenic mice, we found that overexpression of MnSOD suppressed carcinogen-induced PKM2 activation, suggesting that intracellular redox status can modulate PKM2 activation during tumorigenesis. Based on these studies, we hypothesize that PKM2 activation is a tumor promoting event during early cancer development and oxidative stress is conducive to PKM2 activation.
The aims of this application are as follows:
Specific Aim 1 : Can inhibition of PKM2 activity suppress carcinogenesis? Specific Aim 2: Does oxidative stress contribute to PKM2 activation? We expect this application will show a high impact: the role of PKM2 in early cancer development will be defined;the underlying mechanisms can be utilized as potential drug targets for cancer prevention.
The activation of pyruvate kinase M2 (PKM2) has been observed in our early tumorigenesis models and inhibition of PKM2 activation suppresses cell transformation, suggesting that the metabolic shift may occur at the very early stage of cancer development. This application will study whether inhibition of PKM2 may serve as a novel chemopreventive approach and whether oxidative stress activates PKM2. 1
|Li, Wenjuan; Zhang, Chunjing; Jackson, Kasey et al. (2015) UCP2 knockout suppresses mouse skin carcinogenesis. Cancer Prev Res (Phila) 8:487-91
|Li, Wenjuan; Zhang, Chunjing; Ren, Amy et al. (2015) Shikonin Suppresses Skin Carcinogenesis via Inhibiting Cell Proliferation. PLoS One 10:e0126459
|Li, Wenjuan; Liu, Joan; Zhao, Yunfeng (2014) PKM2 inhibitor shikonin suppresses TPA-induced mitochondrial malfunction and proliferation of skin epidermal JB6 cells. Mol Carcinog 53:403-12
|Singleterry, John; Sreedhar, Annapoorna; Zhao, Yunfeng (2014) Components of cancer metabolism and therapeutic interventions. Mitochondrion 17:50-5
|Li, Wenjuan; Liu, Joan; Jackson, Kasey et al. (2014) Sensitizing the therapeutic efficacy of taxol with shikonin in human breast cancer cells. PLoS One 9:e94079
|Robbins, Delira; Wittwer, Jennifer A; Codarin, Sarah et al. (2012) Isocitrate dehydrogenase 1 is downregulated during early skin tumorigenesis which can be inhibited by overexpression of manganese superoxide dismutase. Cancer Sci 103:1429-33
|Wittwer, Jennifer A; Robbins, Delira; Wang, Fei et al. (2011) Enhancing mitochondrial respiration suppresses tumor promoter TPA-induced PKM2 expression and cell transformation in skin epidermal JB6 cells. Cancer Prev Res (Phila) 4:1476-84


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Beautiful Blue Skies.
Happy Easter all you little cupcakes! I hope you all had a great weekend and ate enough chocolate to sink a pirate ship!
Saturday the 30th of March
Now I have been on an adventure, one involving blue skies, green grass and a cup of tea. I almost forgot a pair of wellies:
So a bit more information on this adventure of mine, I visited River Cottage HQ for their Easter Fair, and before you ask I did see Mr Fearnley-Whittingstall.
All things considered it was a fabulous day, with copious amounts of good food and tea!
Tea is the glue that holds us down, Cake the stuff of reason, Neither fail us, milk, or sugar they ask, as we opt for both, now for a sit down and a chat.
(The worlds most weirdly laid out poem I know)
Finally I discovered an amazing band, I can't quite describe the genre but they are called "Dodo Bones"
Sunday the 31st of March
Easter Sunday. Instead of the usual church visit we went to see family up in Oxford, where I received a small pile of chocolate and an extraordinary number of hugs.
And yes that is a chocolate owl and a 1D egg...
And for all the fashionistas out there here is what I wore:
Hoodie - New Look
Cropped Top - Republic
Dress - Abercrombie and Fitch
I am signing of for a few days to get on top of my huge to-do list.
xo xo Miriam

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Wednesday, October 21, 2009
CSKA Moscow 0 - 1 Manchester United Video Highlights!!!
Wow... Antonio Valencia gave Manchester United a 1 - 0 win over CSKA Moscow at the Luzhniki Stadium!!!
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e...that guy you fancy
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Flores Leather Works is a company that makes high quality leather goods that are 100% handcrafted, unique, and built to last a lifetime.
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Quality. Craftsmanship. Passion. These are the tenets of our business and the very things that define who we are. In a world where throw away has become the norm, we exist to make the exceptional. Products made in a time honored and thoughtful way. This is not an easy process but one that we feel is owed to our heritage and history.
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Wondering how to spend a fun evening in with your pals or close family? Are you looking for a game that doesn't require too much thinking yet at the same time, will be lively and stimulating? Then how about an entertaining game of bingo?
Do you only know classic bingo from films? Perhaps bingo reminds you of people who live in a small town with nothing better to do than spend their Friday night shouting out mindlessly, "Bingo!". Nothing can be further from the truth! A lot of fun and laughter can come from a simple game of the best bingo.
Classic Bingo – how is it played?
A game of classic bingo doesn't have any complicated rules that you'd need to follow. The gameplay rules are a piece of cake so anyone can play, regardless of age. The rules of the game can be learned in a jiffy and the game is child-friendly so families have a great opportunity to integrate and play together. When playing a round of classic bingo, each player will receive a bingo sheet with numbers printed on it. A classic bingo sheet would consist of 5 rows and 5 columns. Bingo balls are drawn randomly by the caller (usually the host of the game) using a special machine and once the numbers are drawn, they are called out for everyone to hear. Players need to search for the numbers on their bingo sheets. When in a bingo room, the person who has all numbers that are called out lined up in a certain pattern, they can yell out "bingo!" loud and proud, and declare themselves the winner.
Best Bingo sheet patterns
When playing classic bingo you'll surely notice that this is a game of chance. There's a lot of randomness involved when playing classic bingo. Players don't have a lot of influence over the random lottery of balls. To make the game more exhilarating, participants can enjoy having multiple bingo sheets to get the best out of playing bingo (it will be more complicated to obtain a winning pattern). Another way of adding fun to the classic bingo game is to invent new patterns. If you want to get the best out of a bingo game you'll need to concentrate and make sure that you don't miss out on marking off any of the called out numbers. In the case of an online bingo room game, there's no need to fret about this since the computer will do the work for you and let you know if you've won. If you're thinking about getting your friends together and playing a fun game of classic bingo at home, it would be a good idea to come up with some rewards that the players can compete for. How about putting some thought into it by coming up with creative gifts? This will add a special touch to the game, making it the best bingo that your friends have played in a long time.
Party bingo – increasing the fun factor
Why not go that one step further and grab hold of a bingo kit that will be great for adding even more fun to your evening shindig. Instead of using standard bingo sheets, these kits have multicolored glasses and to top it off, the bingo balls don't have any numbers marked on them. The color of each ball corresponds to the color of the glass. Each players receives a glass and needs to down a shot every time a ball falls in its color! This is the best form of entertainment bingo has to offer and to make things even more stimulating, why not opt for a musical bingo set? Bingo ball machines are replaced with CDs containing song titles printed on bingo sheets. Songs are played at random and each player needs to find the song title on their sheet.
Best Bingo slots – what's all the fuss about?
Bingo is a game that involves meeting people and socializing, so why do so many people choose to play in an online bingo room? We'll tell you why. It's not always super easy to arrange to meet up with your friends or get together whenever you feel like playing a game of classic bingo. Sometimes, you simply don't want to leave the comfort of your own home and in fact, when playing in an online bingo room the gameplay can be much more energetic and fast-paced than classic bingo. Playing in an online bingo room also offers a great opportunity to communicate with others via online chat and meet interesting people from all over the globe.


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We are happy to now offer a new PS 69 school uniform shirt. We encourage all families to show school pride and support our school by making a purchase. PS 69 is a mandated uniform school. All orders must be paid in full by CASH or MONEY ORDER (NO checks). Your order will arrive one week after you place your order. If you have any further questions or concerns, please contact the PTA in Room 112 or by email firstname.lastname@example.com.
White, Navy or Light Blue Polo Shirts
with PS 69 Logo
Child S, M, L $10.00
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Long Sleeve T-shirts $14.00
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Rick has been an avid motorcycle rider since he was fifteen. His mother had hoped that none of her sons would ever own a motorcycle. She was horrified when Randy purchased a Suzuki 200 cc Street Rambler; relieved when he decided to sell it and buy a car; dejected when Rick bought the motorcycle from his older brother. I, too, had a love affair with a couple of deux roues when I was a teenager: a black Solex at first, then I "graduated" to a classic blue Mobylette. But those days are over for me: I traded helmet hair for the comfort and rain protection afforded by enclosed vehicles.
Motorcycles and scooters are a favored mean of transportation for many people in Paris: commuting at peak hours is more efficient than when traveling by car and they are much easier to park. Whenever we run across a herd of motorcycles parked on the street, Rick can't resist checking them out a length. My interest wears off very quickly but I have found an entertaining way to keep myself occupied until he is done: I look into the bikes rear view mirrors hoping to catch an interesting reflection or an unusual architectural detail. Quelquefois, j'ai de la chance…
Le deux roues: vehicle with two wheels (bicycle, motorcycle, etc.)
Quelquefois, j'ai de la chance: sometimes I am lucky


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Invest in your Well-being at Work
Deepening Your Understanding of Wisdom & Well-being at Work
An Immersion Day with Ian Watson
Date: 10th May 2018 in Shoreditch, London
Would you like to deepen your certainty in and alignment with your innate wellbeing?
This one day immersion is for anyone who has already had a taste of learning about universal innate resilience principles - and would like to go deeper. You will have already attended one of our Wellbeing workshops or be familar with the three principles.
Ian Watson, Founder of the Insight Space and Wellbeing Specialist and Educator is offering an experiential deepening in understanding of the innate resilience principles and the truth of our inside-out experience and true nature.
We will dive deeper into the source of our natural wellbeing and the wisdom that guides us.
What we'll cover:
We will respond to each group's interest and needs and will be likely to cover content such as:
What are the three principles?
Our true essential nature
The source of peace of mind
What it is we can truly trust and have faith in - no matter what is going on around us
Our Approach
We know that every single person has innate mental health and well-being, and we want you to know that too.
We don't give advice, use techniques or tell people what to do – rather we educate and explore universal principles of how wellbeing works and how an understanding of these can help people to naturally access the mental health and resilience they already possess.
As a result of our approach people are able to have their own insights and answers into their own situation – as it is these personal insights or 'a-ha' moments that are the agent of real and lasting change.
Ian will be co-hosting the day with leadership coach Elizabeth Lovius.
To create sustainable wellbeing in your organisation we also offer:
1:1 Wellbeing Coaching packages
Wellbeing @ Work - six week online programme
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Cinema Beef is back and we are tackling all kinds of genres tonight. On this engorged episode, I am joined by comic writer and creator of the Lil' Levi web comic, Sean Kelley. First, we discuss the physics of identity theft and the split personalities it affects in this crazy world when we cover Sam Raimi's plunge into the comic book film in 1990's Darkman. Next, we go back to school and shine up some chrome when we go into our review of 1982's Grease 2. Finally, we go the strip to find some random skanks and some good tunes when we talk about all things mid to late 80s metal in Penelope Spherris' doc The Decline of Western Civilization Part 2 : The Metal Years! So strap on your spiked gauntlets, put on some clean bandages and maybe someday you can be a cool rider!
Darkman Review
Music Break (The Payback - James Brown)50:40-58:08
Grease 2 Review
Decline of Western Civilization Part 2 : The Metal Years Review
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While Ponzi schemes are not new, there have been an increasing number of such scams affecting our community of late. Taking advantage of the cohesiveness and trust of their friends and family, scammers are often able to lure increasingly larger investments into their get-rich-quick schemes. All too often, the easiest preys for such schemes are the most vulnerable: people in difficult financial straits who see the promised returns as their path to financial stability. People have been known to mortgage their homes and invest their life's savings into such scams. When the scheme finally implodes, there may be dozens of victims who were hurt financially and emotionally. As a result, the aftermath of these schemes is often fraught with numerous conflicts among the victims.
The perpetrator himself deserves little halachic attention; what requires careful analysis is the halachic rights of the various affected parties. For example, the perpetrator generally has some assets that can be used to partially repay his victims. How are these funds distributed? Is there any priority for either the earlier or the more recent investors? Does halacha allow 'clawbacks', where investors that received phantom profits are required to return them? What about an investor who's principal was returned with stolen money? And finally, what are the obligations of the family or friends of the scammer. Do they have an obligation to return to the victims any gifts that they received? Must a tzedaka return donations given by the crook? Does a merchant need to return any payments that the scammer made, which in hindsight were from stolen funds?
Before we begin, a word of caution is in order. As we will develop, the halachos and practicalities can be rather complex, and small changes in circumstance can have a drastic effect on the halacha. The purpose of this article is to help the reader gain an appreciation for the halachic approach, and is not intended for psak in any specific circumstance.
(Note: this article will analyze a simplistic case where the scammer received cash from his investors, which he paid out to others. The more typical case where monies were deposited into a bank account will introduce a new level of complexity, and will be addressed in a subsequent article.)
We will begin with some basic rules of hilchos genaiva. If a thief steals an item, the victim retains ownership of the item. Conceptually, if the thief then sells the item to an innocent third-party, the victim should be able to recover his belongings, and the purchaser would need to recoup his loss from the thief[1]. Someone who proverbially 'bought the Brooklyn bridge' obviously is not entitled to any ownership rights in his new purchase, as a thief simply cannot sell something he does not own. The purchaser would be compelled to return the item to its rightful owner, and then try to recover his payment from the thief. However, Chazal recognized the chilling effect this could have on commerce- people would be unwilling to transact with anyone that they did not personally know because of the risk that the merchandise was stolen and they would be liable to the victim. Therefore Chazal instituted a takanas hashuk, that an innocent purchaser who was unaware that he was buying stolen goods[2], need not return them to the owner unless he is reimbursed for his purchase price. The original owner must compensate the purchaser for the amount that he paid for the item, and may then recover his belongings. The owner then has a claim against the thief for the amount that he was forced to pay the purchaser. This takana was instituted to protect innocent purchasers; it therefore applies only when the buyer was unaware he was buying stolen goods. In contrast, if he had either actual knowledge of the theft, or if the purchase was made under suspicious circumstances where the buyer should have realized something was amiss, the takana would not apply, and he would have to return the item without receiving any compensation from the victim.
This takana was instituted to protect commerce. Accordingly, it would not apply to a gift. Furthermore, a creditor that is paid with stolen goods would not qualify for the takana and would have to return the goods to the rightful owner, and try to collect his debt from the thief's true assets.
Shulchan Aruch (Yoreh Deah 177) discusses a case where a manager 'generously' gave an unauthorized gift from his investor's funds. Shulchan Aruch rules that the recipient must return the gift. Shach applies this ruling regardless of whether the recipient knew the funds were stolen. However, Prisha seems to argue that the recipient is not liable if he was unaware that the gift was stolen. Chavos Daas qualifies this dispute by stating that if the gift is still extant, all agree it must be returned to the rightful owner. The recipient cannot use the takanos hashuk as a shield, since he did not purchase the item. In contrast, if the gift was inadvertently lost, Chavos Daas argues that an innocent recipient would have no liability. He is not considered a shomer/guardian since never accepted any responsibility. If, however the recipient used the item up, in theory he should be liable to pay for its value (or at least for benefit that he derived from it). Nevertheless, Chavos Daas suggests that if a shinuy (a material change to the stolen item, which has the effect of transferring ownership to the thief) was made, the victim would have no claim against the recipient, and can only recover from the thief. Shach seems to argue and maintain that the recipient himself is liable to the victim regardless of his lack of knowledge. (see Shar Mishpat 72:30)
Applying this to our case at hand, an innocent vendor that sold goods or provided services to the schemer would not need to return the funds he received, as the takanas hashuk would apply. However, if the vendor was aware that the funds were stolen, or if the schemer paid more than the value of the item[3], the victim would be able to recover.
Any gift or donation received from the schemer would need to be returned according to the Shach, while the Prisha would only require its return if it is still in extant, or if it was destroyed by the recipient without a qualified shinuy.
The above would apply to phantom profits as well. If the scammer paid early investors 'profits' which subsequently prove to be illusory, they are effectively treated as gifts to the investor. Although he accepted the funds in the good-faith belief that he was entitled to them, once we learn the truth, they would be treated as gifts and subject to the parameters above. This leads to a fascinating distinction. If the scammer had a legitimate partnership with an investor and used stolen funds to buy him out, the investor would be able to claim the taknas hashuk and need not return the funds. Since he gave up his ownership interest in exchange for the funds, he qualifies as an innocent purchaser that is protected by the takana. In contrast, if the scammer used stolen funds to pay back an earlier investor in the phantom partnership, the funds would need to be returned. Although at the time of the redemption it appeared to be a sale, the reality is that the partnership never existed, and the transaction was a simple repayment of debt that does not qualify for the takanas hashuk. Thus, in contrast to civil law, even principle payments accepted in good faith may be clawed back, subject to the abovementioned dispute between prisha and shach.
As mentioned before, this entire discussion assumed a simplistic case where the investor delivered cash to the scammer, who then distributed the cash to others. The typical case where funds were deposited and transferred between bank accounts would be subject to an entire new halachic angle, which will be addressed in the next article.
[1] If the owner gave up hope of recovering the goods (Yiush), and the thief subsequently sold or gifted the item (shinuy reshus), the owner would have no claim against the recipient and can only recover from the thief.
[2] This takana applies only to mitaltilin, moveable goods, and not to real property.
[3] The takana requires the victim to reimburse the purchaser for his outlay. In cases where the purchaser received a discount on the item, he would only recover what he paid, and would be forced to give up the windfall. Consequently, if the thief overpaid the vendor using stolen money, the vendor would be obligated to refund to the victim the amount of overpayment.


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Famous Artists from Colombia
List of the most popular artists from Colombia, listed alphabetically with photos when available. For centuries artists have been among the world's most important people, helping chronicle history and keep us entertained with one of the earliest forms of entertainment. Whether they're known for painting, sculpting, etching or drawing, the famous Colombian artists on this list have kept that tradition alive by creating renowned pieces of art that have been praised around the world. You can find useful information below about these notable Colombian artists, such as when they were born and where their place of birth was.
Examples include Juan Fernando Cobo and Miguel Gómez.
This list answers the questions, "Which famous artists are from Colombia?" and "Who are the most well-known Colombian artists?"For further information on these historic Colombian artists, click on their names. If you're a fine art lover use this list of celebrated Colombian artists to discover some new paintings that you will enjoy.


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The Club was founded on June 14, 1987 by our five charter members: Robert Cantrell, Kim Olsen, Manse Birdwell, Lucas Keith, and John Fellrath. The Firedancers are based in Dallas, TX and have expanded to include tribes in Houston and San Antonio. Our club colors reflect the Native American heritage on which the Firedancers, Texas tribe was founded:
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I do not know about you, but for me mushrooms evoke the winter season. This is a simple, tasty dish. It can also be a side dish.
8 large shiitake mushrooms, about ½ pound
3-4 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
2 scallions including the green part, thinly sliced.
3 cloves garlic, finely chopped
3-4 tablespoons dry white wine
¾ cup loosely packed flat leaf parsley, coarsely chopped
Kosher salt
Freshly ground black pepper
Discard the mushroom stems. Wipe the caps with a damp paper towel and slice thinly.
Heat a wok, add 2 tablespoons oil, heat the oil, add scallions and garlic and sauté over low heat until soft, about 2 minutes.
Add the remaining tablespoon oil and all the mushrooms. Stir fry over medium high heat adding the wine until mushrooms are ALMOST wilted (the amount of oil and wine will depend on the utensil, the heat and the mushrooms. I do not like them too oily, or too wilted, but they are like sponges and absorb any liquid quickly).
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To borrow a Deep Purple album title for my own, Now what indeed. It's an apt question for when you reach what feels like the end of a journey or quest. In this case it's to do with my transition. It's something I've thought about occasionally just lately.
I mean, I've got no more dates or appointments to look forward to, I'm pretty damn happy with how things are now and I have no desire to pursue any thing else beyond what I've gone and done and that screaming voice that was dysphoria these days is now a whisper that comes in from time to time.
It's three years since I got approval for and went onto HRT and it's six months since I had surgery. Even now I'm seeing and noticing subtle changes because of the HRT, which is now working better now it's not having to fight a boatload of testosterone. It's kinda amazing how much time has passed. Some days it feels like forever since I went to hospital, yet other days it's like it happened five minutes ago.
On the surgical front things are continuing to heal up nicely. Only having to dilate once a day is nice as it's now not influencing how I plan stuff in the day and pretty soon I won't have to do that every day. Everything seems to work well enough, though I still have a numb area where my right leg meets my groin. That might change, that might not. All things considered I'm quite happy with things and know I've had a pretty good result.
I'm now back at work too, having made a phased return and got back to full time a month ago. I seem to be doing well there, albeit I'm now on a different department that isn't so demanding on my body. I still need to take care on that front because I'm aware there's still the possibility of damaging things if I push myself too hard.
That all being said, I'm not entirely done with all the logistics and whatnot that come with transitioning. Rebecca is still on her journey and I'm doing what I can to help support her through things.
Beyond this, we get back to the question of "What now?" I know it's a question a lot of people ask at this point. I know some people decide to go stealth and pretty much disavow them self from anything trans related. Others keep blazing on, taking up or continuing to be an activist for change for us as there's a still a long way to go until we have equality in society. Some people just want to quietly get on with their life.
As for me, I'm very much in the latter camp. I'm not cut out to be much of an activist though I will continue to quietly go about highlighting stuff that's wrong. I feel the best thing I can do is what I've always done: Get on with life and show society I'm just another person, getting on with life and who just happens to be trans. We're really not that scary or interesting. I get up, go to work, share a nice little space with my beautiful Rebecca and we go and go out places together. I play games, I do gaming streams and I love my sci-fi and anime.
That aside, I'll always be here for anyone seeking advice on stuff. I've never been one to shy away from answering questions, as long as they're sensible, and not just pervy men asking me what's in my pants, as we so often get on Twitter. Believe me, I get quite a lot of dumb messages from people like that.
So anyway, until next time, or whenever something interesting comes up to write about, here's a girl who's much happier in her shell, signing off for now.


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Just after finishing Karen Armstrong's new book, I happened to hear a discussion on television about the latest outbreak of violence in the Middle East. "We have to hope that this disagreement stays on the political level, rather than becoming a religious dispute," one of the experts said. "Political differences can be resolved. Religious ones cannot."
"Fields of Blood" can be thought of as a long, wide-ranging and overall quite effective rebuttal to the outlook expressed in that comment. "In the West, the idea that religion is inherently violent is now taken for granted and seems self-evident," Armstrong says on the book's first page. It follows that the main hope for peace is to keep faith and statecraft separate.
Armstrong, a onetime Roman Catholic nun and the author of several influential works on religion including "A History of God," argues that this is an incorrect diagnosis leading to a flawed prescription. The page-by-page detail of the book is much of the reason to read it, but if you reduced its complexities and tangles to their essence, they would amount to these three points:
First, through most of human history, people have chosen to intertwine religion with all their other activities, including, notably, how they are governed. This was "not because ambitious churchmen had 'mixed up' two essentially distinct activities," she says, "but because people wanted to endow everything they did with significance."
Second, this involvement with politics means that religions have often been tied up with violence: Crusaders, conquistadors, jihadists and many more. But — a point Armstrong cares about so much that she makes it dozens of times — the violence almost always originates with the state and spills over to religion, rather than vice versa. This, she says, is because any governing body, democratic or tyrannical, peace-loving or expansionist, "was obliged to maintain at its heart an institution committed to treachery and violence," and because "violence and coercion . . . lay at the heart of social existence." The earliest states required force to maintain systems of agricultural production; mature ones found that the threat of violence — by police within their borders, by armies between them — was, sadly, the best way to keep the peace.
Third, citizens thus face the duty of confronting and trying to control violence carried out in their name by the state, without blaming religion for it or imagining that the solution lies in a cleaner separation of church and state. This extends to understanding the roots of violence or terrorism directed against them: "As an inspiration for terrorism . . . nationalism has been far more productive than religion." And religions face the dilemma of whether to accept the protection of a state, and the threat of violence that necessarily entails, or to live in hermetic isolation.
Armstrong develops this argument through the interacting evolutions of religion and government from Mesopotamian times onward. She has sections on the rise of Zoroastrianism in Persia, on the Sanskrit-speaking Aryans four millenniums ago in India, on the early formation of the Chinese state — and that is before her multichapter examination of the development of Judaism, Christianity and Islam. She then explores the best-known examples of violence involving each of these faiths, from the Spanish Inquisition of the 15th century to the Islamic (and other) extremists of the 21st, including ultra-Orthodox Jews in Israel. In nearly all cases, she argues, violent impulses that originated elsewhere — with nationalism, struggles for territory, resentment at loss of power — may have presented themselves as "religious" disputes but really had little to do with faith.
I doubt many readers will be able to assess Armstrong's handling of every bit of this vast saga. Certainly I cannot. But when she touches on areas I do know about, mainly involving the histories of the United States, Japan and China, she seems careful, fair and true. This naturally inclines me to trust her elsewhere.
Apart from its larger argument, the book is packed with little insights and discoveries. For instance, on the "especially psychotic" nature of the First Crusade, about 1,000 years ago: "From all accounts, the Crusaders seemed half-crazed," she says. "For three years, they had had no normal dealings with the world around them, and prolonged terror and malnutrition made them susceptible to abnormal states of mind." Armstrong makes the following observation about Jews in the time of Jesus, but it applies to the modern tragedy of Tibet and elsewhere: "Once colonized, a people often depends heavily on their religious practices, over which they still have some control and which recall a time when they had the dignity of freedom." And through a connection too complex to explain fully here, she traces many of today's bitter American faith-versus-science disputes on evolution, same-sex rights and climate change to world events a century ago. "Their horrified recoil from the violence of the First World War also led American fundamentalists to veto modern science," since the science of killing had reached new heights in the Great War.
So convincing is Armstrong's overall case that I wish she had not tried to make it airtight. Even in episodes that would seem to have some religious element, she is at pains to say that the origins must be seen as wholly political. The Muslim-Hindu violence that followed the end of the Raj and the partition between India and Pakistan? "Muslims and Hindus would both fall prey to the besetting sin of secular nationalism: its inability to tolerate minorities. And because their outlook was still permeated by spirituality, this nationalist bias distorted their traditional religious vision." The massacre of Muslim Bosnians, by Orthodox Serbians, in the Bosnian war of the early 1990s? "Despite the widespread assumption in the West that . . . the violence was ineradicable because of its strong 'religious' element, this communal intolerance was relatively new" — and based, again she argues, on political disagreements. If the Taliban or Islamic State marauders cite their faith as justification for their killing, that is, Armstrong says, a sign not that they've spent too much time with the Quran, but too little — and have ignored (among teachings that are as internally contradictory as those of the Old and New Testaments) the many passages exhorting mercy and tolerance. The argument comes right to the edge of tautology in suggesting that if a religion seems to provoke violence, then it's not properly a religion at all but rather a manifestation of state power.
But only to the edge. Armstrong demonstrates again and again that the great spasms of cruelty and killing through history have had little or no religious overlay. In modern times Hitler, Stalin and Mao were all atheists, and the power behind the Holocaust, Armstrong says, was an ethnic rather than a religious hatred. An overemphasis on religion's damage can blind people to the nonholy terrors that their states inflict.
I generally end up judging books in two ways: by whether I can remember them and whether they change the way I think about the world. It's too soon to know about the first test, but on the basis of the second I recommend "Fields of Blood."


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This beautiful French long term rental property in South France, is located in the wine-making village of Gabian. The village is surrounded by vineyards in all directions and the nearby Faugeres wine appellation produces some of the best wines in the South of France. This stylish 4 bedroom long term rentals property comes with:
What immediately strikes you as you enter the house is the feeling of space and light throughout. The property has been lovingly restored by the Owner (who it is no surprise, is an Interior Designer). Gabian is a small village, but it contains a good range of services including a cafe-bar, bar-restaurant, pharmacy, boulangerie, small shop, wine cellar, school and a local Doctor. The nearby town of Roujan (3kms) contains a large range of facilities including, supermarket, garage, high school, medical centre, cafes and restaurants. The coast is 35 mins drive and the surrounding area has some of the best cycling and hiking routes in France. This French long term rental property is available for letting throughout the year; including over the summer season (minimum rental period is 3 months).
This French property is located on a quiet lane leading from a small square in the old part of the village. You enter the Property up a set of stairs onto the first floor. You arrive into an open plan living room containing the lounge, dining room and kitchen. The tall French windows on either side of the house flood light into the rooms. The lounge contains a working fireplace, 2 sofas, TV with satellite channels, an armchair, coffee table and a reversible air conditioning unit. Large French windows lead out from the lounge onto the rear balcony which stretches the full width of the house. This is a sunny space overlooking a small impasse (pedestrian walk-way). Large interior doors lead from the lounge to an office-cum guest bedroom. The office contains a desk, wifi connection point, and sofa bed. Next to the office there is a laundry room and toilet. The laundry room has a washing machine, tumble dryer, Iron and Ironing board.
The large dining room contains a large wooden dining table that can seat up to 8 people, as well as a stylish sideboard. The dining room leads onto the fully-fitted kitchen that contains a breakfast bar, induction hob, oven, fridge-freezer, toaster and kettle. A set of French windows in the kitchen provide access out onto the front balcony. The balcony overlooks the 17th Century fountain on the Place Vieille and is a very sunny space.
A set of stairs leads up to the second floor where you will find four very spacious bedrooms, a family bathroom and an en-suite shower room. All the bedrooms contain new beds and fittings. The master bedroom contains a double bed, fitted wardrobes, bedside cabinets and a modern en-suite bathroom with shower, toilet and wash basin. Bedroom 2 also contains a double bed, wardrobe and chest of drawers. Bedroom 3 has been decorated in a loft apartment style with particle-board bedhead and industrial lighting. This bedroom has a double bed, large wardrobe and dressing table. The fourth bedroom currently contains a large single bed, but an additional single bed can also be installed to create a twin bedroom. All the bedrooms and landings contain have efficient modern electric radiators for heating.
Outside: the house is located on a quiet street and overlooks the ancient square of Place Vieille. The square has a lovely fountain and contains a number of parking places. At the rear of the property there is a 12 m2 store room which is useful for storing bikes and belongings. ground floor store room of 12 sq.m. A short walk down the street takes you to the local river, where you will also find additional parking places. The centre of the village is just 2 minutes walk in the opposite direction.
This French property in Gabian is available for long term rentals of up to 12 months (with potential to extend beyond this if required). The monthly price does not include the utility bills. Bedding can be supplied if required. The property can be available for shorter periods (minimum 3 months rental), although the prices quoted below are for a full 12 month rental.
Long term rentals: from €950
Last visited: March 2017. This really is a beautiful French property, well set-up for long term rentals. With air conditioning for the summer months and a wood burning fireplace, electric convection radiators and reversible air conditioning for the winter months; you are sure to be comfortable here all year around. The property is available for full 12 month rentals and provides very comfortable accommodation for a family, as well as space for guests. Gabian is a friendly little village with a surprisingly good range of local services. The local countryside is beautiful and you are not too far away from the beach, from the historic town of Pezenas and the metropolitan cities of Beziers and Montpellier.
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This French property for rentals long term in France is located in the quiet village of Gabian, which is surrounded by vineyards on all sides. From the terrace you have great views over the roof tops of the old centre of the village. In Gabian you can buy bread at the local bakery, do minor shopping at the grocery store or enjoy a refreshing drink in one of the village´s two bars. The slightly larger town of Roujan is a 5 minute car ride away. There you can shop at the Super-U supermarket and enjoy lunch or dinner in the restaurants. The artistic town of Pézenas is 15 minutes away by car and it is well-worth visiting, especially on a Friday evening during the summer, when a large food and wine festival is held on the main street. The Saturday market is also really special.
In Languedoc, there are many things to do. The larger towns of Beziers, Narbonne and Montpellier are in close proximity. The Canal du Midi is a great place for a picnic or a bike ride along the tow path. The surrounding area is full of vineyards and wine cellars, with great wine-tasting everywhere. Surrounding Gabian, you will find many excellent cycling and walking routes.
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Gabian is located on the D13, just 15 mins from the A75 motorway.
The closest airport to this Gabian property for long term rentals in France, is located at Beziers (30 mins drive). Other local airports include:
Montpellier (50 mins)
Carcassonne (1 hour)
Perpignan (1 hour).
There is a daily bus service from Gabian to Pezenas. From Pezenas you can take connecting bus services to Montpellier, Beziers and the coast. The nearest train station is located at Bezeiers, where you can catch TGV services up to Paris or down to Barcelona in Spain.
The booking procedures for long term rentals at this French property in Gabian, are as follows:
1 month deposit to be paid at time of reservation. Rental period up to 12 months (with potential to extend further). Minimum rental period is 3 months. Utility bills to be paid in addition to the monthly rent. Rent to be paid in advance on the first day of each month. References may be required.
This is a beautiful French property, well set-up for long term rentals. With air conditioning for the summer months and a wood burning fireplace, electric convection radiators and reversible air conditioning for the winter months; you are sure to be comfortable here all year around. The property is available for full 12 month rentals and provides very comfortable accommodation for a family, as well as space for guests. Gabian is a friendly little village with a surprisingly good range of local services. The local countryside is beautiful and you are not too far away from the beach, from the historic town of Pezenas and the metropolitan cities of Beziers and Montpellier.
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People often make much of the difference in weapon laws between England and America but, as far as blades go, the two are broadly similar, at least in Kentucky.
Kentucky law allows me to own all the blades in my collection; so does England. Kentucky law allows me to display them in my home; so does England. Kentucky law prohibits me from carrying them in public; so does England.
Well, with two exceptions. Kentucky state law makes it a crime to carry a knife in public unless it is (a) "an ordinary pocketknife" (like a Swiss Army knife or similar) or (b) a hunting knife.
That (above) is a hunting knife. It is 13" long with a 7" single-edged blade. The top of the blade features a false edge. The Bear's head ornamental crosspiece and pommel are brass, which make the knife fairly weighty. The handle, disappointingly, is plastic, but could easily be replaced with something more hard-wearing by a bladesmith.
Kentucky law does not define exactly what a hunting knife is, but by the generally accepted definitions, this qualifies.
So it's legal to carry.
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Whatever the law, any police officer who found you carrying this could be forgiven for asking just why the hell you have it, unless you were actually engaged in a hunting trip.


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It's early September 3rd, 2016, and I've just received the email from Nike.com that my number was unfortunately not selected for the Air Jordan Bred 1 raffle. Nor were the 10-15 raffle tickets that my girlfriend and I signed up for at various sneaker store locations around my city. I wasn't really surprised though, I was already anticipating it. As disappointment and frustrated as I was about not being able to purchase the sneakers (and my birthday just so happened to be 4 days away), I couldn't really blame myself or anyone else. It was in fair game, and everyone who participated in the raffle seemingly had a fair chance to get the shoes (one could argue against that but that in it of itself deserves its own blog post).
The raffle system was annoying for most people, but it just has to be used nowadays. It wasn't like back in the day where you would line up and shoes were sold at a first-come-first-served priority. Some people already ruined that for everyone else. Stabbing, stealing, cutting in line ruined these releases-- all just for "exclusive" colored rubber and leather foot-protecting devices.
Minutes, or even several seconds later, these exact shoes I missed out on were already being sold on eBay, Craigslist, and Facebook groups, reaching prices that, at the very least, doubled or tripled its actual retail price of $160. These resellers clearly had no intention of wearing the shoe, which is what I would have done, and done well. Instead, these people had the sole intention of making some profit over what has become its own market, the sneaker culture.
But how did this obsessive, strange, and profitable "culture" come about? Why did people wait long hours or days in line, skip class or work, and spend upwards of sometimes even 500% of the original retail price on a pair of sneakers? Why did these $160 sneakers that were priced at just $65 thirty years ago just sell out on me right before my eyes?
It can't be pointed out to one specific moment in time, but there are many instances in which one can see the general interest in sneakers steadily grow. The inception of this culture is definitely a culture in it of itself.
Let's go further back.
At one point in time, people used to buy basketball sneakers to play basketball, and tennis shoes to play tennis. Some of the earlier and now coveted Air Jordan sneakers would sit on shelves, sometimes even going on clearance just to try to get people to buy them so that they could save space for shoes that would actually sell.
Times eventually changed, and sneaker culture and everyday culture started to become synonymous with one another. Spike Lee's film Do The Right Thing featured a scene in which one of the characters' brand new Air Jordan sneakers were scuffed, to his dismay.
"Not only did ya knock me down, you stepped on my brand-new white Air Jordan's I just bought, and that's all you can say is "excuse me"?" - Buggin' Out - Do The Right Thing
People started to want to wear those special sneakers Michael Jordan had on when he knocked down "The Shot" over Craig Ehlo in 1989, or the ones he had on when he was allegedly playing with a flu. Others started to sport Adidas sneakers due to Run DMC's huge cosign on them, having a song out with the title "My Adidas".
Nike and Jordan brand took action when they noticed the massive interest, and started to re-release some of their most popular shoe models throughout the years.
Fast forward to the 2000s, and sneakers have become a form of expression, rather than just rubber used to protect one's foot-- arguably the real reason that shoes even exist.
I'm personally a huge sneaker geek and have read countless articles on sneakers and stories about getting sneakers such as this one. Complex editor Russ Bengston's article about how he got his Nike Supreme dunks back in 2002 really made me wish that I wasn't only 7 years old at the time, without any knowledge or money for the release. To save you some reading (but please read it), his article/story basically goes like this: Emails and phone calls were the main ways of getting sneaker information around. Supreme gave out an approximate instead of official release time, and would only release about a dozen pairs per day. The only way you would be able to find out if the shoes were there is if you happened to physically be at either Supreme's NYC location, or the Tokyo location. He was eventually able to pick his pair up after the second or third time he visited. Most importantly, he beat these shoes to the ground rather than never wearing them and just selling them for profit, an often go-to option in today's world of sneakers.
Although the retail price in 2002 stood at around $120, legitimate sneaker store Flight Club currently has some listed at the moment for a flat $1,000, on their webstore, while the rarer size 13 pair sits at an incredible $2,000 due to exclusivity.
I can still remember the madness that occurred on the 10 year anniversary of these Supreme Nike sneakers in 2012. To commemorate its release, Supreme and Nike once again collaborated on a similar sneaker, but instead replacing the black leather on the shoe with red leather. People lined up for days, maybe weeks before it would be available to the public. This release was a huge difference in contrast from the 2002 release, and although the quantity of production didn't have a definite number, it was definitely more than only 500 pairs. I knew of many people who tried getting the shoes online through Supreme's website, and only one of them ended up picking up a pair, but in a size 8 as opposed to his size 12 feet. He ended up selling them and making a huge profit out of them.
Modern day "sneaker heads"?
We're now in what one could refer to as the golden age of sneakers. An age where people go out of their way to protect their skateboarding or basketball shoes, even though these shoes are meant to take a beating. The wide accessibility of sneakers may be annoying to some, but regardless is an interesting topic. We're now at that point where arguably every highschooler living in a major city knows the difference between "Yeezys" and "Air Jordans", and most know where and when each "exclusive" pair of sneakers is going to release.
A big reason for all of this is the fact that sometimes, people just like to buy into what's hot at the time. It ties into Guy Debord's idea of "The Spectacle", the idea that you need to buy into a certain thing since everybody else is into it. "I'm not even sure if I like these but I'm still probably gonna get them." "Yeah I'm probably just gonna cop (buy) to resell." These are a few of the quotes you'll tend to hear unfortunately frequently within the sneaker community.
It's no longer a time where getting your favorite shoe is deemed an impossible fantasy. Previously, you had to be at a certain place and at a certain time to get your coveted sneakers. Now, as long as you have the money/resources, you're honestly able to get virtually whichever shoe your heart desires, whether it be through the internet, or through secondhand market sales. Although this new way of obtaining sneakers may seem unfair to sneaker collectors who have been doing so for a while, there's really no way around it or turning back from it. The sneaker culture has embedded itself into the mainstream.
You can't deny the influence of sneakers in today's world. There are countless films, forums, and even museum exhibits about sneakers, one of which I was happily able to visit before it was closed.
Thanks to the internet-- or no thanks, whichever way you put it-- there's no longer really secrets when it comes to sneakers. Things may still be "exclusive", but it's starting to lose its special feeling for those who have been into collecting for a while. Stories such as Bengston's show how special those shoes were to him. Wheras now, you can just search eBay or other marketplace sites and purchase the sneakers for a ridiculous price. There's not much fun in that.
Love it or not, you can no longer separate "style" from the word "sneakers". Sneakers have been a way for people from all ages to express themselves without having to say a single word. Despite the fact that some of these shoes were created to enhance sports and running performance, most people aren't really gonna buy them solely for that purpose anymore. But what is the real reason people but into it? Style, exclusivity, hype? You name it; it doesn't matter. Sneakers have created their own culture around them, and it's growing quicker than whoever even first invented sneakers could have ever expected.


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Why London's struggles make for a contrarian's paradise
You might think that nine years into a bull market is not the time to be looking for contrarian investment opportunities. Nearly a decade of rising prices is an inauspicious backdrop for those investors who prefer to ferret around in other investors' rubbish bins. Hidden gems are few and far between.
In most markets around the world, it's hard to argue with that logic. Here in the UK, however, we have entered a contrarian's paradise. It is hard to imagine a combination of factors that would make investing in the UK stock market seem less appealing. If ever the old adage "sell in May and go away" seemed like a sensible strategy, then the early summer of 2018 is that time.
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Senior Partner From: Kim Cummings Re: Apollo Shoes Audit Dear Senior Partner: As you know, our firm has been selected to perform the Apollo Shoes audit. The planning process has been the most delicate stage as we want to ensure we have a solid audit approach. The team I select will be dedicated in meeting the objectives and strategies for completing the audit.
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I will briefly explain to you how I plan to begin the audit process.
Now that Apollo Shoes has selected our firm, the initial planning process has begun. Our team must make every effort to understand Apollo Shoes' business and industry. We will assess the client business risk before performing any preliminary analytical procedures. Our audit team will work hard to understand what type of documentation is required, collect documents from previous audits and gather all preliminary statements from all involved parties. Our team will start with a review of the company's policies and procedures to establish our objectives.
Our audit team will set materiality and review acceptable audit risk and acquired risk. It is our responsibility to understand the internal control and assess the type of sis each control holds. By doing this, we must understand each and every process of Apollo Shoes. This may include reviewing any area workflow and identifying key controls in those area processes. Our audit team will sit down with department heads to gather a detailed understanding of each process so nothing is misinterpreted in our review.
Once we have a clear understanding of the internal controls and have assessed their risk, we will begin to collect information to assess fraud risks. The last part of our plan and design phase of the audit process will be to develop an overall audit strategy and audit program. With this step, we will determine the guidelines of our audit review and the best technology to use for this client. The scope of our audit will be planned during this phase as well as setting our objectives. I have attached some key documents related to the Apollo Shoes audit.
These documents cover how the audit objectives, responsibilities, and strategies for completing the audit will be accomplished. I have also included an explanation of how analytical procedures will be used to plan, conduct and complete the audit. An explanation of how our team will consider materiality and risk in designing the audit s also attached along with the technology we plan to use in the audit. I have attached an engagement checklist and a rough draft of the client engagement letter for your review. The outline of timeshares and milestones for the Apollo Shoes audit has also been included for your review.
Should you have any questions regarding the beginning stages of our audit process or any changes or comments related to the engagement checklist, engagement letter and timeshares, please let me know so we can discuss further. Sincerely, Kim Cummings Audit Objectives, Responsibilities, and Strategies for Audit Completion The primary objective of an audit is to review a company's procedures, the original data to determine procedure compliance, and form an audit opinion on the data presented and level of compliance.
The four main objectives are to outline and test controls; validate proper procedure was followed; establish the risk of audit error; and write an audit opinion. A control objective is established to ensure procedure is in place to prevent staff from not following policy. It is important to verify a procedure has been followed. To do this, an auditor will take a random collection of the documents from the data set. The auditor can use statistics to establish how many documents need to be tested and the risk of an error in the data set.
A specialized computer program is used by the auditors to select a document and compare the document against company policy to ensure compliance. The level of compliance is assessed against the data size group and degree of compliance failure. The risk of audit error is the probability an auditor has reached an inaccurate conclusion, which is why the auditor must review all workflow, policies and procedures prior to drawing any conclusion from the samples they have pulled. A Ritter auditor's opinion is a report published by the auditor to ascertain company procedures used, the audit scope, and the results from testing.
Many interested parties, such as business owners and investors, review this report. The auditors are responsible in finding errors, cut costs, and improve the overall general accounting used by a company. The auditor is to verify company records against the information the company has provided. It is important for auditors to plan and execute the audit to achieve reasonable assurance. The main strategy of completing the audit is to obtain an understanding of the linnet's financial statements, operating processes, and governance policies.
The auditor must adopt a blueprint to determine the external factors that could adversely affect the company's operations. The auditor needs to evaluate regulatory practice and ongoing litigation events. With these strategies in place, the audit should be easily streamlined to stay on track and completed in the designated timeshare. Analytical Procedures Used to Plan, Conduct and Complete the Audit Analytical procedures are used to identify items associated with uncommon transactions and events, amounts and developments that may point towards items hat have financial statement and audit planning complications. The analytical procedures used in planning the audit generally use data aggregated at a high level (www. Baobabs. Org). " Procedures may consist of reviewing changes in account balances from the prior year to the current year using an unadjusted working trial balance or general ledger balance. Procedures may involve an extensive analysis off company's quarterly financial statements. The analytical process used in the overall preview phase of the audit "will assist the auditor in assessing conclusions reached and in the evaluation of the overall uncial statement presentation (www. Scabrous. Org). " A wide variety of analytical procedures may be used for this purpose. The procedures our team will use consist of reading financial statement and notes, consider adequacy of the evidence gathered, and consider unusual or unexpected balances. Materiality and Risk in Audit Design Materiality is essential when considering the appropriate type of report for a given set of circumstances. Audit risk is the risk the auditor may unintentionally "fail to appropriately modify his or her opinion on financial statements that are materially misstated (wry. WAC. Org). Materiality is considered by auditors when planning and evaluating the results of an audit. Audit risk and materiality affect the applications of generally accepted auditing standards, particularly the measures of field work and reporting. "Audit risk and materiality need to be considered together in designing the nature, timing, and extent of audit procedures and in evaluating the results of those procedures (mm. '. PWS. Org). " Technology Incorporated Into Audit There are numerous data analysis tools to use for an audit such as Microsoft Excel, Audit Command Language (CAL), and Monarch.
Microsoft Excel is an office application that is easy to use. It comes with a data-analysis toolkit and built-in functions with a capacity of 65,536 rows by 256 columns and 255 chars per field. CAL has an unlimited capacity. It requires basic training and is menu based. CAL has analytic capabilities and a complete set of preprogrammed analysis. Monarch is a 1,000,000 input page capacity. Training is required, and Monarch provides basic analytic capabilities. Data analysis software is useful in distinguishing fraud of assets and fraudulent reporting.
It permits an infinite number of analytical interactions to e measured within sizeable databases. The use of data analysis software will test objectives, ascertain data, request test data, enhance the test data if results are poor and request full data if results are good. The use of filters, sorting statistics, gaps, classification, and samples are Just a few tools to be used in the audit process. The data analysis methodology we will use will be to define, validate, execute, and retain data.
Engagement Checklist Learn about the Control Environment Operating Processes Corporate Procedures Regulatory Compliance Test Internal Controls Detailed Steps in Task Performance Sampling of Company Documents Rank Controls and Risk High and medium – may cost the business a substantial loss in operating activities Low – corrective measures provided by Department Heads and Managers Issue the Final Report Senior Auditor reviews solutions provided by senior leaders for high and medium risks. Note risk mitigation progress in the risk and control assessment reports prepared by department heads.
Rough Draft of Audit Engagement Letter Anderson, Olds, and Watershed 1234 Audit Trail way panama City, FL 32405 January 18, 2015 Larry Lancaster President and CEO Apollo Shoes, Inc. Showdown, ME 12345 Re: Audit Engagement Dear Mr.. Lancaster, This letter confirms our prior discussion regarding the agreement for our firm to audit the financial statements of Apollo Shoes, Inc. Our firm will audit Apollo Shoes balance sheet as of 12/31/07, as well as related Statement of Income, Retained Earnings and Cash Flow Statements for all of 2007.
We will provide our professional opinion based on this audit. The financial statements will be the responsibility of the Apollo Shoes management team. The opinion on the financial statements based on our audit is the responsibility of the audit team. Our team will conduct the audit process in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards. These standards require our team to "conduct the audit in order to obtain reasonable assurance if the financial statements are free of false and misleading statements (wry. NCSC. Deed). This type of audit will measure the accounting principles used by your company along with any assessments made by your management team. Our firm's audit will deliver the basis of our opinion. The practices we will use include tests of documented data provided to support all of your company transactions documented n your company accounts. We will also test documents related to your receivables and liabilities through randomly selected customer accounts and creditors. The audit we will perform cannot be relied upon to detect irregularities or all fraud.
We will notify you of any material errors we find as well as any illegal acts that grab our attention throughout the audit process. If the financial statements are going to be published or reproduced with reference made to the audit our firm conducted, you must agree to give us the statement proofs for our approval prior to publication. As part of the audit engagement for the year ending in 2007, a review of your company's state and federal tax returns will be conducted for Apollo Shoes.
The fees our firm charges Apollo Shoes will be billed as the work is performed and based on the time it is needed to fulfill each deliverable plus any acquired out of pocket expenses. The invoices will be due upon receipt. After your review, please sign the enclosed copy and return it to our firm promptly. Our firm appreciates the opportunity to perform the Apollo Shoes' audit and looks forwarding to working with you. Sincerely, Timeshares and Milestones References Arena, Alvin; Elder, Randal; and Basely, Mark(2014).


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Principal Solar Advisory Board Member Peter Lynch Releases White Paper Supporting Feed-in Tariffs
Principal Solar Advisory Board Member Peter Lynch Releases White Paper Supporting Feed-in Tariffs
DALLAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Principal Solar, Inc (PSI; OTC Pink: PSWW), a publicly traded solar energy holding company executing a unique roll-up strategy to create the world's first distributed solar utility, today announced the release of "Feed-in Tariffs: The Proven Road Not Taken...Why Not?". Authored by PSI advisory board member J. Peter Lynch, the paper examines how feed-in tariffs (FIT) can accelerate investment in renewable energy, with FITs providing a guarantee that anyone who generates electricity from a renewable energy source can receive long-term payments for each kilowatt-hour produced.
"A FIT program is the most effective way to spark rapid development of the massive amount of renewable energy potential in the US," says Lynch, a pioneer in the renewable energy sector of the investment banking industry. "A FIT removes investor uncertainty by ensuring that anyone with access to sun or wind can receive funding for a set period of time."
Lynch will host a Webinar, "Why Not? The Case for an American Feed-In Tariff," for The Principal Solar Institute on Wednesday, October 10, 2012 from 12:00 p.m.-12:45 p.m. ET.
About Principal Solar
Principal Solar, Inc (PSI; OTC Pink: PSWW), is a publicly traded solar energy holding company executing a unique roll-up strategy to create the world's first distributed solar utility.PSI concentrates its resources on the acquisition, finance, development and management of solar power companies. The Principal Solar Institute, an educational organization created by Principal Solar, Inc., is dedicated to spreading solar knowledge to the critical stakeholders in the ongoing energy debate. Visit www.PrincipalSolar.com.
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Statements in this press release that are not statements of historical or current fact constitute "forward-looking statements." Such forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other unknown factors in the solar energy generating industry (market risk, government regulation, operational risks, etc.) that could cause the Company's actual operating results to be materially different from any historical results or from any future results expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. In addition to statements that explicitly describe these risks and uncertainties, readers are urged to consider statements that contain terms such as "believes," "belief," "expects," "expect," "intends," "intend," "anticipate," "anticipates," "plans," "plan," to be uncertain and forward-looking. The Company does not assume a duty to update these forward-looking statements, except as required by law.
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U.S. Border Patrol Agent Brandon Judd said the morale of the agents he represents through the National Border Patrol Council (NBPC) is at its highest level in 20 years.
"There's a vibe, there's an energy in the Border Patrol that's never been there before," Agent Judd told Fox and Friends host Steve Doocy. "In the 20 years I've been in the patrol, we haven't seen this type of energy, and we're excited because we signed up to do a job and this president is allowing us to do that job." Judd spoke to the Fox News host in his capacity as president of the NBPC which represents the men and women of the U.S. Border Patrol.
Judd told Doocy the morale of his agents is at "an all-time high," Fox News reported. He said the agents felt hamstrung for years following the implementation of President Obama's catch-and-release policies.
Judd credited President Donald Trump for bringing about the "The president has done a great job of actually enforcing the law — something we didn't see in the last eight years," he told Doocy. "And if we continue to do that, then a clear message will be sent throughout the world that if you cross our borders illegally, you will be detained and you will be sent back."
A little more than one year ago, Judd stood in Arizona with Pinal County Sheriff Paul Babeu where they discussed agents feeling like Obama put handcuffs on them, Breitbart Texas reported in March 2016.
Judd stated that Obama had, "manipulated the data, had agents assigned to low traffic areas and attempted to quiet dissent by calling those who question his approach as misinformed without offering any evidence to support these allegations."
"We are either going to be a specialized law enforcement agency dedicated to enforcing our nation's immigration laws or a political arm of the administration," Judd said at the time.
Sheriff Babeu told reporters at the press conference that "This administration has handcuffed the Border Patrol."
During the 2016 presidential election, the NBPC endorsed then-candidate Donald Trump to be the next president. Since the swearing in of President Trump, apprehensions of those crossing the border illegally have fallen to historic lows.
Judd concluded his interview with Fox and Friends by saying, "If you're in the left, right or middle, you have to say this president has done exactly what he promised to do and we do have border security like what we expect to see."
Bob Price serves as associate editor and senior political news contributor for Breitbart Texas. He is a founding member of the Breitbart Texas team. Follow him on Twitter @BobPriceBBTX and Facebook.
(Disclosure: Breitbart Texas sponsored the Green Line podcast for the NBPC in an effort to provide a platform for agents to inform the public about the realities on the border and what Border Patrol agents face. Director Brandon Darby received an award from the Laredo chapter of the NBPC for his work in helping to defend and bring a voice to Border Patrol agents. Breitbart News assisted in covering funeral costs for a slain Border Patrol agent previously. Darby and Breitbart senior management have directly stated and shown that helping to bring a voice to the expressed needs and interests of Border Patrol agents is a top priority–personally, individually and together through Breitbart News.)


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Zero Waste: Cloth Napkins.
Guys, I love using cloth napkins! It is my favorite zero waste tip that is super accessible and makes every meal feel festive.
This is something we've been doing before I was consciously trying to make less waste, mostly because I had been gifted beautiful cloth napkins over the years that I just loved using.
For our wedding, my Mom and I picked out a bunch of vintage sheets that she surged the edges to make over 100 napkins for everyone to use. It was one of my favorite things at our wedding and now we get to use them every day three and half years later!
They are a perfect housewarming gift, birthday gift, mother's day gift you name it, and encourage people to use them! Buy some second hand, make some out of sheets or use tea towels... the possibilities are endless. It doesn't need to just be for special occasions - they are meant to be used!
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Here sits the wormery from Greenback .... costs $200.
My neighbour feeds it with fresh vege cut fine into the tray. Now here is a peek of the tiny little worm doing it's work.
Below is the treasured compost. I could still see a couple of wrigglers still although my neighbour says that they are supposed to migrate upwards into the second tray once the composting work is done and fresh vege is supplied in the second tray.


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Some Star Trek fans cast actors for the upcoming movie.
Positive proof of global warming.
It seems that we now officially have 12 planets in our solar system. Story courtesy of the Houston Chronicle. I just saw a documentary about this very subject the other night on The Science Channel. Neat!
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