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After the two-issue introduction to this version of Thor and the world he inhabits, Roger Langridge and Chris Samnee open it up with appearances by Loki, Giant-Man, and the Wasp in a wonderfully exciting and entertaining issue. This issue is packed with emotion and passion as Thor tries to come to terms with where he is, why heâs there, and what heâs lost in the process. The issue is packed with enough story to fill two or three other comics, but it doesnât feel overly dense or sluggish. The storytelling is economical and breezy, making the most of each panel and piece of dialogue.
Chris Samnee is a master of body language and facial expressions, and of packing so much into a page. Part of what gives allows Langridge to write so much dialogue and action is that Samnee can fill a page with panels and it never looks crammed or forced. Samneeâs art has an effortless feel to it, like it was dashed off in two minutes in a fit of genius. He obviously works hard to make the pages look so effortless, but the characters look so lively and animated through so few lines that the effortless feel remains.
Samneeâs depictions of Giant-Man and the Wasp match the lighter tone of Langridgeâs writing. One of the best parts of this issue is the depiction of Hank Pym and Janet Van Dyne as their original adventurous duo not bogged down by years of painful drama between the two. Pym is a young, energetic scientist that will change the world for the better, while Van Dyne is his bubbly assistant/girlfriend that does more than it appears on the surface. Itâs like the early days of the Marvel universe all over again!
The plot is straight out of a Lee and Kirby comic with Thor having nightmares about his arrival on Earth, only to awake and find his step-brother Loki there. The banter between the two is far more playful than it has been in a long time as Thor talks to Loki as the mischievous little brother thatâs always getting into trouble, but is impossible to stay mad at. Of course, Loki works a bit of his mischief and ruins Thor and Janeâs shopping trip while Pym and Van Dyne investigate the murder of Dr. Stephens, the man Hyde killed last issue. The misunderstanding has Thor and Giant-Man at odds, while Jane and the Wasp figure out whatâs going on.
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Gall-inhabiting individuals of the aphidPemphigus obesinymphae act as defenders, protecting other colony members against attack by dipteran and neuropteran larvae that are the primary predators of this species. As first instar nymphs, the progeny of the fundatrix patrol surfaces of galls and adjoining leaves. These first instar nymphs attack potential predators by mounting and grasping them and inserting their stylets. This defensive behavior, which is not exhibited by nymphs in later instars, appears to be effective in reducing predation. The fundatrix typically produces defenders throughout the extended gall-inhabiting phase, and her progeny delay development beyond the defensive first instar stage. By August, galls contain an average of 101 defenders. Early death of the fundatrix reduces the number of defenders in the gall and advances maturation of defenders into winged migrants, which otherwise mature in September and October. InPemphigus, defensive behavior by first instar nymphs appears to have evolved in the context of several types of derived life cycle, each involving an extended gall-inhabiting phase.
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The Bartram Trail boys' golf team pushed its record to 17-1 Monday at the expense of Mandarin and Menendez in a Monday tri-match at Cimarrone.
The Bears have lost only to defending state champion Nease this season. Mandarin was 26-2 before placing second to Bartram Trail Monday.
Hayes Farley's one-under-par 35 was low score as the Bears came in at 145. Mandarin totaled 154, Menendez 167.
"He just played solid, made some putts, hit greens in regulation," said Bartram coach Pete Peaver of Farley, whose round included a couple of birdies. "Same with Mike (Young) and Toby (Ragland). They all played real solid."
Young and Ragland both shot even par 36. Tyler Creed rounded out the Bear foursome at 38.
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The Flashes were led by Jaime Sykes, Sarah Drysdale, Laura Lee and Jena Burchfield. Sykes finished the match with nine service points, with Drysdale adding five aces. Lee recorded six kills, while Burchfield tallied 14 assists.
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In his official headshot for the London Games, Michael Phelps looks more like a dude who got busted at a Furthur concert rather than a swimmer trying to break the all-time record for most medals won in an Olympic career. Maybe it's part of a strategy to lower expectations before the Olympics. That or smother his competitors with excessive body odor.
Here's his official Olympic headshot:
The picture appears to have been taken weeks, if not months, ago. Phelps was sporting a short haircut at the US Olympic trials last month and showed up similarly coiffed in London. His beard is also trimmed down from its "I was just rescued by helicopter after getting lost while hiking" length. The chin whiskers will inevitably be shaved before the swimming competition starts on Saturday morning.
Phelps seemed to have no problem with his official photo, and why should he? It's not easy to recreate the bedhead look in the middle of the afternoon. He has been wearing it without any sign of embarrassment around the Aquatics Centre.
It's all about perspective though. Phelps may have looked like he was going as Nick Nolte for Halloween, but at least he wore a shirt and didn't look like he was taking a self-portrait for his MySpace profile (remember MySpace???) like Ryan Lochte:
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Lina casts Elmekia Lance which looks like some short white light beams.
Lina does the "Victory!" sign that is common in modern Japanese culture.
Amelia: Stone of Binding
Amelia: You pitiful twisted creaters, not of this world... by the Light of Purity I possess, I bid thee, begone to the nexus of our two worlds! Megido Flare!
The Stone of Binding, for this episode, is a peice of the shrine that trapped the souls that were creating chaos for the townspeople. By using this as a magic amplifier, Amelia was able to disperse the weak spirits with a Megido Flare.
Goof: Lina claims that Amelia specializes in white magic, even though all we've seen Amelia cast thus far is Shamanism.
Lina: (while possessed by a ghost) Oh, sweety, you're just my type! Big and dumb.
Gourry: I hope that's the ghost talking! Amelia, do something!
Lina: The most powerful magic spell isn't worth a thing unless you know where and when to use it!
Bandit A: Age about fifteen or sixteen, fast hands, even faster tongue, dressed like a sorceress, built like a beanpole...t-that's her, Lina, the Bandit Killer!
Bandit C: You mean that stringy little thing?
Lina: Okay, the show's over! (to Amelia) Huh, wow, do you need a lot more rehearsal.
Bandit: Don't joke with me.
Lina: Sorry you don't appreciate my humor. Maybe you'll get, (punches bandit's face) my punch line?
Phil: Do you all understand? All people have to gracefully accept that they die one day. Even if you couldn't achieve all that you wanted in life-
Amelia: Help, Daddy!
Phil: (Punches ghosts, then tosses them aside) Let's see now... Where was I? Well, maybe now is a good time to reveal the true meaning of life, so listen carefully...
Lina: Can you picture what Little Miss Justice would do if she ever learned the Dragon Slave?
Gourry: Hmm. (imagines)
A coin is on the ground.)
Man: Oh, I found a coin!
Amelia: That's stealing, and stealing is evil! Come forth, my sure, swift punishment! Dragon Slave! (Guy flies through the air.) Oh, it feels so good to triumph in the name of justice!
Phil: That's the way, my girl! Keep that up and justice is sure to prevail!
Amelia: Oh, yes Daddy!
Gourry: Yeah. It's kinda scary.
Lina: No kidding.
Amelia: Villains who hold no mercy for the weak; Heaven will hold none for you!
Bandit: It won't?
Amelia: The judgment of justice is now upon you! (Leaps through the air, but lands on the traveler) I landed on the guy I wanted to save! (shaking guy) Are, are you OK?
Lina: Oh, I'm exhausted. We've been walking for days. When are we ever gonna get to Sairuun?
Amelia: With a heart filled with love for justice, the trip to Sairuun isn't far at all!
Lina: Yeah, whatever you say.
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Worked on a fictional gig poster for a real band as a class project. This is the summation of my feels when I listen to This Will Destroy You. That dark, uneasy feeling of being isolated in the world you know nothing about.
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Last Modified: Friday, October 2, 2009 at 4:00 p.m.
To The Editor: The Supreme Court of our country is considering setting aside 100 years of precedent with a ruling that would dramatically increase the amount of corporate money in politics and elections, as if we do not already have enough money-for-influence.
If the controversial case Citizens United vs. the Federal Election Commission reheard in Washington earlier this month receives a favorable decision by the Supreme Court, that decision would allow corporations to use their immense wealth to loudly promote or attack candidates through unlimited expenditures on ads.
Many of us believe that our U.S. senators and representatives are already beholden enough to corporations through lobbyists. Isn't that enough influence-peddling to keep our national legislators in the pockets of corporations without declaring that those corporations are people?
A corporation is not, nor has ever been, a person with voting rights. Corporations are not our neighbors, they cannot get married, they cannot die, and a corporation has not ever been a constituent member of "We the People." I can not fathom how our conservative, by-the-Constitution Supreme Court can attempt to declare corporations people and get away with it.
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The five general-division judges of Mahoning County Common Pleas Court have approved the request of county Prosecutor Paul J. Gains for the Ohio Attorney General's Office to supply special prosecutors for the John Dellick aggravated- assault case.
Dellick, 19, of Canfield, is a son of Judge Theresa Dellick of the county's juvenile court.
The entry was filed Tuesday in advance of John Dellick's 1 p.m. Nov. 22 preliminary hearing before visiting Judge Michael Kevin Nunner in Mahoning County Area Court in Canfield.
It was signed by Judges R. Scott Krichbaum, James C. Evans, John M. Durkin, Maureen A. Sweeney and Lou A. D'Apolito.
The entry authorizes the AG's office to prosecute the case in the Canfield court and, if it is bound over, to present it to the grand jury and prosecute it in common pleas court.
John Dellick is charged in the fourth-degree felony case in Canfield with ramming another man's car while driving during a Canfield Township altercation Oct. 18.
The Ohio Supreme Court appointed Judge Nunner, a retired Harrison County Common Pleas Court judge, after Judge Scott Hunter, who regularly presides in the Canfield court, removed himself from the case, citing the canons of judicial ethics.
Noting that the county prosecutor's office prosecutes delinquency cases and represents the county children services board in juvenile court, Gains said appointment of a special prosecutor is desirable "to avoid any appearance of impropriety."
In a letter to Gains, the state attorney general's office said it is assigning Micah Ault and Brian Deckert, both Cleveland-based assistant Ohio attorneys general, to the case.
There will be no charge to the county for their services, Gains said.
In another criminal matter, John Dellick has pleaded innocent in Youngstown Municipal Court to a first-degree misdemeanor charge of aggravated menacing concerning an incident in which he is accused of shouting threats at a woman last Wednesday at Youngstown State University.
He will have a pretrial hearing in that case at 11 a.m. Dec. 18 before Judge Elizabeth Kobly.
Atty. Sam Amendolara, who is a county juvenile court magistrate, is representing John Dellick in both the Canfield and Youngstown cases.
Amendolara has said he is allowed to have a private law practice because he is only a part-time magistrate.
Amendolara has also said he doesn't believe his multiple roles as a magistrate, county mental health board lawyer and lawyer in private practice present any conflicts of interest.
Maybe the Sheriff's office will drive young Mr. Dellick to and from the hearings?
Failed parenting for sure. How does Theresa get to tell us how to raise our children all the while this idiot gets to run the streets and terrorizing drivers. I would bet there are way more offenses from this kid from when he was under 18 but those records are sealed.
There is no way this kid became an idiot when he turned 18, there had to be warning signs which Judge Dellick failed to recognize.
She won't lose her job, and she gets to keep telling us how to raise our children!


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The seaside city of Southampton welcomes over 4 million visitors a year and offers an action packed holiday experience, regardless of age or interests.
The city has some exceptional cultural and historical attractions and the 800 year old Bargate marks the entrance to the Old Town, where the 3rd longest stretch of medieval defensive walling in England can be found. In the Old Town you will literally step back in time and walk in the footsteps of many famous residents, including Shakespeare, Jane Austen and Henry V. Tudor House is Southampton's most important historical building and visitors can learn more about the city and its heritage whilst wandering through the exhibits and exquisite Tudor knot garden.
The Seacity Museum is housed in the former magistrates'' Court and is an interactive museum that focuses on Southampton's close ties to the sea. It chronicles stories of the Titanic and other maritime events that affected the city in an entertaining and informative way for both adults and children.
Solent Sky Museum showcases Southampton's ties to aviation and visitors can tour various types of aircraft or learn more about the rich aviation history of the area. R J Mitchell, who designed the Spitfire, was a local resident and it was at what is now Southampton Airport where Spitfire had its maiden flight.
The medieval merchant's house and Mottisont Abbey are both also popular attractions and are situated near the River Test where several lovely pubs and restaurants offer a fantastic opportunity to relax and enjoy the scenery.
Southampton is renowned for its music venues and award winning parks; live music performances are often held in these outdoor oases of tranquillity. For those who enjoy a more active holiday, there are also plenty of walks through the town, alongside the river and on the coast, and water based activities are on offer for the more adventurous.
Discover a city with so much to offer, book cottages in Southampton for your next getaway.
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A detached single-storey coachman's holiday cottage which has been tastefully modernised, is situated adjacent to the owner's residence, attached to which are stables, harness room, coach house and paddock. The location has much to offer with the Solent only a short walk away and for those wishing to explore, the beautiful New Forest lies a short distance to the west. From Hythe, ferries can be taken to the Isle of Wight and Southampton. Beach 4 miles. Shop 1 mile, pub 200 yards.
All on ground floor: Living room with double bed and beams/dining room/kitchen. Bathroom with shower over bath and toilet.
Gas central heating and electricity included. Bed linen and towel hire. Freeview TV. DVD. Microwave. Use of washing machine and tumble dryer. Wi-fi. Garden furniture. Parking. No smoking.
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Situated in the grounds of the owners' property, this detached lodge was formerly the coach house and stables. It has an attractive angular living room with windows all around giving a sunny aspect and offering views over the garden. Positioned on a private road, convenient for the M27 and M3, the holiday cottage is ideally placed for visiting the New Forest, 10 mins, the historic ships at Portsmouth, Beaulieu with its Motor Museum, the sea at Southampton with its ocean yachts, and beaches locally. Winchester 7 miles. Shop 300 yards, pub ½ mile.
Ground floor: Living/dining room. Second living/sun room. Kitchen. Bathroom with shower over bath and toilet. First floor: 2 bedrooms: 1 double, 1 single with sloping ceiling. Separate toilet.
Gas central heating, gas, electricity, bed linen and towels included. Gas hob. Electric oven. DVD. Microwave. Washing machine. Fridge/freezer. Shared garden and furniture. Parking (1 car).
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Woodland Retreat is a well appointed, two-bedroom apartment located adjacent to the owner's home. Set in 6 acres of woodland, on the edge of the village of Winsor, it is tucked away on the fringe of the New Forest. The picturesque market town of Romsey and the delightful village of Lyndhurst, known as the capital of the New Forest, are just a short drive from the cottage. With its wide variety of landscapes and wildlife, the New Forest is a wonderful place to explore, either on foot, on horseback, on bicycles or by car.The city of Southampton is a 10-minute drive, where a wide range of tastes and appetites are catered for with Chinese, Thai, Italian and Indian restaurants and takeaways, country pubs and fish and chip shops, all within a 5-minute drive. The nearby links to the M27 enable the cottage to be an excellent touring base. There is a good selection of seaside towns to visit including the Isle of Wight from Lymington, which is 15 miles away. Both the cathedral cities of Salisbury and Winchester are only ½-hour drive away, and just beyond Salisbury is Stonehenge. For guests visiting with children, Paultons Park, a theme park offering a family day out with over 50 attractions and rides, is an absolute must. Shop 2 miles, pub and restaurant ½ mile.
All on the ground floor.Open plan living space.Living area: With Freeview TV and DVD player.Dining area.Kitchen area: With electric oven, electric hob, microwave, dishwasher and washer/dryer.Bedroom 1: With kingsize bed with Freeview TV.Bedroom 2: With bunk bed.Shower room: With shower cubicle, toilet and heated towel rail.
Oil central heating, electricity, bed linen, towels and Wi-Fi included. Travel cot and highchair. Welcome pack. Enclosed patio with garden furniture. Private parking for 2 cars. No smoking. Please note: There is an unfenced swimming pool in the owner's garden.
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Stunning New Forest house with pool and spa bath
The stunning, spacious, detached house is located in a tranquil New Forest setting. The house, set in a lovely enclosed garden, has been tastefully furnished to a very good standard. The holiday property boasts a covered, heated swimming pool, available from March/April (dependant on weather) to mid October, as well as a spa/Jacuzzi room, sauna and a multi-game table (table football, table tennis, pool, table hockey, chess, drafts and backgammon) in the sun lounge, all for the sole use of visitors. There is also wireless internet connection available. Then wander out into the forest where you can walk for miles, exploring the peaceful woodland where wild ponies, deer and cattle roam. A visit to nearby Beaulieu, home of the National Motor Museum and Palace House is a must, whilst a short drive leads to the picturesque riverside village at Bucklers Hard and beautiful Exbury Gardens. Shop 2 miles, pub and restaurant 0.75 miles.
Ground floor: Living room. Dining room. Kitchen. Sun/games room. Utility room. 1 double bedroom. Separate toilet. First floor: 4 bedrooms: 2 double, one with en-suite bathroom with toilet, 2 single. Bathroom with bath, shower cubicle and toilet. Internal steps throughout.
Oil central heating, electricity, bed linen and towels included. Video. DVD. CD. Microwave. Washing machine. Tumble dryer. Dishwasher. Freezer. Wi-fi. Enclosed lawned garden with patio and furniture. Gas barbecue. Ample parking. Heated swimming pool, open March/April-October. Jacuzzi. Games room with multi-game table. Sauna. No smoking.
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This grand detached residence is peacefully set, with its garden overlooking a woodland Site of Importance for Nature Conservation - where guests may even spot additional visitors to the garden (including badgers and a wealth of garden birds). Lavender Cottage offers delightful accommodation, and has a real 'home from home' feel - being full of character with beams on the ground floor, a multi-fuel stove in the living room and a warming Aga in the family kitchen. The village of Bursledon sits on the River Hamble which runs into Southampton Water and the Solent. Many sailing schools are based nearby, or for visitors who have their own small boat, there is hard standing at the cottage and a public launching hard at nearby Swanwick. The village also has a fully restored working flour windmill, which can be seen in action, and visitors are able to buy flour to make their own bread! Walks can be enjoyed along the river, and Hamble common has 55 acres of coastal heath land for nature and wildlife lovers. A short drive leads to many different destinations for day trips for all to enjoy - including Southampton and Portsmouth for good shops and maritime history, the cathedral city of Winchester and the New Forest National Park with its famous ponies, great for walks and cycling. Visit Hamble-le-Rice, (more commonly known as Hamble), a pretty seaside village with cobbled streets, independent shops and restaurants, and harbour with passenger ferries across the estuary to Warsash. Alternatively, the ferry can be taken to the Isle of Wight, or the capital city of London is just over an hour by train. Lavender Cottage is only 10 minutes from Southampton airport and station. Beach 1 mile. Shop and pub 300 yards.
Entrance hall with grandfather clock. Beamed living/dining room with multi-fuel stove, circular oak table and French doors to conservatory. Sitting room with 42in TV. TV/music room. Well-equipped kitchen with TV, gas Aga, electric cooker, 2-ring gas hob, small breakfast area, French doors to conservatory and tiled floor. Large conservatory. Separate toilet. First floor: Laundry room. Double bedroom with 6ft bed, TV, walk-in wardrobe and en-suite bathroom with large separate shower cubicle, shower attachment and toilet. Further double bedroom with 6ft bed, TV, fitted wardrobes and en-suite shower room and toilet. Two twin bedrooms, each with TV (one bed in the second twin room is 4ft). Bathroom with shower attachment and toilet.
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Ideal location for coast or country
This deceptively spacious, well-equipped holiday home, with four TVs, sits in the world famous sailing village and yachtsman's paradise of Hamble. It offers a real light airy feel, with the living room having large glass patio doors out on to the decking area and 1/4 acre of meadow garden, great for barbecues and children to enjoy. The area has much to offer including Manor Farm Country Park and Hampshire Strawberry Trail. You could also take the foot ferry across the Hamble to Warsash with its nautical heritage. A great nearby daytrip can be to the idyllic Netley Royal Victoria Park with its beaches and views of the Solent. Southampton is perfect for shoppers with the West Quay Centre and nearby outlet shopping centres at Whitely and Gun Wharf. In easy reach is the New Forest National Park with its famous ponies, Winchester Cathedral, Stonehenge and historic Portsmouth and dockyard. Shops, pubs, restaurants and 2 marinas 1/4 mile, just ten minutes' walk away.
Ground floor: Living room/dining room, both with French doors and double sofa bed (for alternative sleeping)/kitchen with beams, vaulted ceiling and tiled floor. 3 bedrooms: 2 double (one 5ft), 1 twin. Shower room with toilet. Separate toilet. First floor: 1 twin bedroom with en-suite bathroom with jacuzzi bath, shower cubicle and toilet.
Woodburner in living room (initial fuel included). Gas central heating and gas included (£50per week, £30 per short break winter). Electricity, bed linen and towels included. Travel cot. High chair. Stereo/CD. Four Freeview TV. DVD and small library. Gas hob. Electric oven. Microwave. Washing machine. Dishwasher. Fridge/freezer. Wi-fi. Decking area leading to large enclosed lawned garden and furniture. ¼-acre meadow garden. Barbecue. Ample parking. No smoking. NB: There are steps from the decking area to the garden.
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And what happens when the system runs out of ram? Will the most rarely used things be moved to swap?
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I wish to have a very critical review. I am new to this and need as much critique as possible. Don't hold back if you think it's something that needs to be said. Even if I don't like it I know that in the end the truth is the best.
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Cover letters
In addition to a résumé, you'll want to write a cover letter—a brief letter describing why you are applying for a particular job.
Having a cover letter will:
- Set you apart from other applicants who do not take the time to write one
- Describe your strengths better than a résumé alone
- Demonstrate your writing and communication skills, which are important for many jobs
- Write your résumé first (it will include the information that you want to elaborate on in your letter). Address your cover letter to a specific person at the company or organization. Find the right name and title. If you're not sure, contact the business or organization and ask for that information. Make sure it's spelled correctly!
- Include:
- A short description of why you are applying for the particular job and your specific qualifications
- A short description of your experience, and how present and past jobs have prepared you for the position you are applying for
- Any other information that addresses your fit for the particular job
- Generally, cover letters are around a page long (typed, single-spaced). They follow a particular style that is different from that of a personal letter (ask a Library staff person for books that will show you examples). Be informative and courteous in your writing style, and ask a friend to look for typos or misspellings.
- The H&R Block Business and Career Center computers offers the software WinWay Resumé , which includes hundreds of example cover letters. Please ask one of the librarians in the Block Center for assistance in using WinWay Resumé.
- Here are a few other suggestions:
- Write a unique cover letter for each job application.
- Follow the format of a business letter.
- Keep the length to around a page: 12-point font, single-spaced.
- Address your letter directly to the hiring manager, if possible.
- Focus on positive characteristics: Communication skills, planning ability, dependability, honesty, creativity, etc. Provide at least one example demonstrating your possession of these traits.
- Write about the job you're applying for before current or past positions.
- Address all required and preferred qualifications in the job posting.
- Discuss personal or financial problems as justification for employment-focus on the position to which you're applying.
- Send your cover letter as a separate mailing (postal or electronic) from your resume- send it all as one file.
For still more help with cover letters, look over these books available at Kansas City Public Library. Search the Library's catalog under the subject heading "Cover letters."
Knock 'em Dead Cover Letters: Cover Letters and Strategies to Get the Job You Want. 2014. Call number: 650.142 Y31K 2014
Gallery of Best Cover Letters: A Collection of Quality Cover Letters by Professional Resume Writers. 2012. Call number: 650.14 N74G 2012
The Cover Letter Book: Your Definitive Guide to Writing the Perfect Cover Letter. 2012. Call number: 650.142 I58C 2012
For additional information, contact an H&R Block Business & Career Center librarian by phone, 816.701.3717, or by e-mail, email@example.com.


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Quarterly Beverage Tracker: Greece
Quarterly Beverage Tracker: Greece
Published: May 2015
Publisher: Canadean Ltd
Product ref: 241679
Pages: 30
Format: PDF
Delivery: By product vendor
The Greece Quarterly Beverage Tracker report provides quarterly data for Q1-2015, full year 2014 volumes, 2015 forecasts for all commercial beverages, and supporting analysis.
Key Findings
• PL brands performed above the market in most soft drinks categories with the exception of carbonates
• Soft drinks returned to growth thanks to gains in packaged water, energy drinks, nectars and still drinks
• Sales of alcoholic drinks declined by under 4% during the quarter; fortified wine, FABs, spirits, beer and wine continued to face losses, while cider continued to strongly outperform the market
The report from global beverage experts, Canadean, is an essential tool for keeping up-to-date with the latest industry performance and developments on a quarterly basis, covering:
• Topline volumes for Q1 2015 vs Q1 2014, moving annual totals (MAT) and latest 2015 forecasts for all beverage categories
• Carbonates data for Q1 2015 vs Q1 2014, moving annual totals (MAT) and latest 2015 forecasts split by regular vs low calorie, and key flavour
• An economic mood indicator with an at a glance assessment of industry confidence levels, private label performance vs brands and price trends
• Insightful and valuable analysis of the drivers behind the latest quarterly trends and assumptions for full year 2015
• Analysis of significant activity in the soft drinks market, including new product introductions (ranked by brand owner and detailing flavour, pack type/size, retail price and selected product shots)
• Update on important soft drinks corporate activity
• A Q1-2015 special focus on recent trends and innovation in energy drinks
Reasons To Buy
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• Canadean's experienced 'on the ground' local researchers provide widely respected category projections supported by insightful analysis, which can be used to make well-informed decisions on the 2015 outlook in the marketplace for your company
• Each quarter a Special Focus on a current industry 'hot topic' offers an informative analysis from our local consultants keeping you up-to-date with developments in the country
Table of Contents
1.1 At A Glance
1.2 Impact Of The Economic Situation
1.5 Market Trends
1.6 Soft Drinks
1.6.1 Packaged Water
1.6.2 Bulk/HOD Water
1.6.3 Carbonates
1.6.4 Juice
1.6.5 Nectars
1.6.6 Still Drinks
1.6.7 Squash/Syrups
1.6.8 Iced/RTD Tea Drinks
1.6.9 Iced/RTD Coffee Drinks
1.6.10 Sports Drinks
1.6.11 Energy Drinks
1.7 Alcoholic Drinks
1.7.1 Beer
1.7.2 Cider
1.7.3 Spirits
1.7.4 Wines
1.7.5 Other Alcoholic Drinks
1.8 Dairy Drinks
1.8.1 White Milk
1.8.2 Cultured Dairy Drinks
1.8.3 Flavored Milk
1.8.4 Other Liquid Dairy
1.8.5 Soymilk
1.9 Hot Beverages
1.9.1 Hot Tea
1.9.2 Hot Coffee
1.10 Soft Drinks Quarterly Update
1.10.1 Industry News
1.10.2 Distribution News
1.12 Data Tables
List of Tables
Table 1: Greece at a Glance - Quarterly Performance and Latest Forecast
Table 2: Impact Of The Economic Situation
Table 3: Commercial Beverage Market Trends - Million Liters, 2014-2015F
Table 4: Commercial Beverage Market Trends - Million Unit Cases, 2014-2015F
Table 5: Soft Drinks Market Trends - Million Liters, 2014-2015F
Table 6: Soft Drinks Market Trends - Million Unit Cases, 2014-2015F
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Table 8: Carbonates Market Trends - Million Unit Cases, 2014-2015F
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I miss to be here more but my job takes more and more of my time, these days there is a lot of confirmation shoots and weddings, I am so happy I have the opportunity to work as a photographer
I will spend my Easter with some people I really love and my first photo shoot abroad in Berlin
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Happy Easter, hope all is well
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National Tennis Court in Newport, RI | Real Tennis, Anyone?
I have just hit the nick for the third time, and George Wharton, my instructor in the ancient and royal game of court tennis, is slightly nonplussed. Before that, I smacked a couple of balls off the tambour at unplayable angles to win points, and later I socked one right into the grille for a winner. If you'd been watching us, you might wonder who was the professional and who was the first-time player. I am clearly a prodigy, a prodigy at 40.
This bodes well for my attempt to infiltrate the highest levels of Newport society and, eventually, the royalty of England. In his exhaustively researched (and very heavy) book, Tennis: A Cultural History, Heiner Gillmeister states that contemporary court tennis "possesses a not inconsiderable amount of snob appeal." Exactly what I am looking for. And, fortunately, Newport is one of only two places in the country where any schmo like me can plunk down his money and get a lesson or court time. The only other court tennis court in New England — there are only ten in the United States — is in Boston, at the tony Tennis & Racquet Club, where someone like me would nor normally be invited to the cloakroom. With my newfound skill in this high-class game, I can see the doors of the T&RC opening wide.
Devotees say that court tennis — or "real tennis," as it's called in England — is a combination of tennis, squash, and chess. To me, it seems more like tennis, squash, and pinball. The court is symmetrical, with all manner of possibilities for knocking the ball at strange angles or into openings along the wall. There's even a net-covered opening — the grille — in which a bell rings when it has been hit. The rules are arcane, the scoring is complex, and mastering the game (for some) is agonizing. In the locker room that serves both the National Tennis Court (as the court tennis court in Newport is called) as well as the grass tennis courts of the Newport Casino Lawn Tennis Club, I spotted a sign that read: "For sale: Gray's Court Tennis Racquet. Used once. Call Marty."
Before he gave up after one try, Marty should have known that guys with names like Marty don't play court tennis. Its players usually have two middle initials, e.g., Haven N. B. Pell, the president of the club outside Washington, D.C.; or some kind of title like Prince (Edward, of England's royal family); or a foreign article or preposition as part of their names, like Peter di Bonaventura, the head pro at the Greentree court on Long Island. Past champions have included such examples of American corporate tycoonery as Jay Gould, Payne Whitney, and Ogden Phipps (of Bessemer Steel). From now on, I plan to be known as Viscount Jay L 'Jennings.
The game is said to have originated in medieval monasteries, but the sport of monks gained its social oomph when it became the sport of royalty and their hangers-on. In Baldissare Castiglione's The Courtier, a guide to proper behavior published in 1528, he highly recommends the game: "It is a noble exercyse and meete for one lyvying in courte to play at tenyse, where the disposition of the bodye, the quicknesse and nimblenesse of eyerye member is much perceyved." If Castiglione were to tum up in Newport today, racquet in hand, he would find the game he knew as "tenyse" virtually unchanged. In fact, a 1632 picture of a tennis court in a book from the Bibliotheque Nationale de France in Paris strongly resembles the court in Newport, with its second-story windows and beamed ceiling. (No, my editors didn't pony up a trip to France; the picture was on the excellent court tennis Web site at www.real-tennis.com.) And the court on which England's Henry VIII played at Hampton Court in the 16th century is stillI used for "real tennis."
Legend has it that the game's idiosyncratic layout comes from the monastery courtyards where it was first played. That claustrophobic charm is preserved in the game's most distinctive feature, a sloping roof, called the penthouse, which runs along one side wall and both end walls. A proper serve must bounce along the side wall penthouse roof. In 1996, at British championships, a player was accused of " polishing the penthouse," supposedly to gain advantage on the serve. The opposite side wall is straight and high except for a small outcropping on the receiving or " hazard" side called the tambour, which ricochets the ball at odd angles. Just beside the tambour on the receiver's back wall is a small windowlike opening called the "grille," which in Newport is covered with Plexiglas (or Plecksiglasse, as Castiglione would have called it), and which produces a winning point (and a loud noise) when hit.
While I was toying with Wharton during our lesson, I smacked a ball right into the grille, much to his surprise, after which I raised my arms in triumph and did a little dance. This, I surmised from the frown on Wharton's face, was not quite cricket in court tennis. In fact, rules of conduct are very important to the game, and one of the most important involves changing sides. The person on the hazard side always comes around the net post first, thus avoiding nasty confrontations. If you violate this rule, Wharton says (reading my mind), "the marker [a.k.a. the referee] might not kick you out, but it would be a serious violation of etiquette."
Stern etiquette, however, doesn't preclude eccentricity, a court tennis tradition. One of the game's (and Newport's) most enthusiastic leaders was James Van Alen, a three-time national singles champion in court tennis, who also founded and was president of the International Tennis Hall of Fame in Newport. Van Alen invented the tie break in lawn tennis and was often seen courtside at the U.S. Open with a self-designed flag that he would stand and wave every time a set went to a tie break.
More recently, the game lost one of its biggest supporters with the death of Clarence (Clary) Pell, father of the aforementioned Haven N. B. and first cousin of former Rhode Island Senator Claiborne Pell. Clary Pell, who was the force behind the restoration of the Newport court in 1980, insisted on calling lawn tennis "lawners" and court tennis just plain " tennis" in deference to its historical precedence. Newport now hosts a doubles tournament named after him — "The Pell Cup." Following the lead of these two pioneers, and to honor Henry VIII (a big player when he was between wives), I plan to play all my future matches in doublet and hose, complete with Nike swoosh. I can see it now: Air Hose.
For years I toiled at ordinary lawn tennis, suffering the occasional McEnroe meltdown when too many balls hit the net tape and fell harmlessly on my side of the net. But in court tennis, I have found my game: Most mis-hits are still in play – they may sail onto the roof at either end and roll down for your opponent to take a swing at or bounce high off the side wall, but they're still in play. "Unlike lawn tennis," says Wharton, "in court tennis it's very rare that a ball is unreturnable." And when you do connect solidly, the squashlike racquets are strung so tightly that it feels more like hitting a golf ball than a tennis ball.
Some former lawn tennis players are so bewitched by court tennis that they never go back. Berry Packham is an accountant from England who now lives in Newport and used to play "lawners" five times a week. One fateful day he found all the regular tennis courts occupied, and somebody suggested he go have a look at court tennis. "I haven't been on a lawn tennis court since," he says.
These days it's difficult to find a court tennis court unoccupied. The sport is growing in popularity in England, partly because of Prince Edward's advocacy. "Courts in England are booked from 8:00 A.M. to midnight," Packham sighs. The National Tennis Court at Newport, adds Wharton, is booked from 55 to 80 hours a week, and the club employs three pros. In the hour that I sat in Wharton's office, the phone rang at least a dozen times with bookings. The small, cluttered room also functions as the pro shop, snack bar, social room, training room, and ball-making facility. In fact, almost every spare moment of a court tennis professional's day is spent making balls — a cork core is wrapped tightly with cloth tape, which is then secured with string, after which two hand-cut hourglass-shaped pieces of felt are nailed into place. Finally, the covering felt pieces are hand-stitched together.
"Is the thread special-ordered from the sewing room at Buckingham Palace?" I ask Wharton.


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Quarterly Report
You should read the following discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations together with our financial statements and related notes included in our audited financial statements and notes thereto for the year ended December 31, 2011, and Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operation included in our 2011 Form 10-K to which the reader is directed for additional information.
All statements included or incorporated by reference into this report other than statements or characterizations of historical fact, are forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are often identified by words such as "anticipates," "expects," "intends," "plans," "predicts," "believes," "seeks," "estimates," "may," "will," "should," "would," "could," "potential," "forecasts", "guidance", "continue," "ongoing" and similar expressions, and variations or negatives of these words. Examples of forward-looking statements contained in this report include our statements regarding: the potential for approval and launch of lomitapide, and our expectations regarding the possible timing of such events; our expectations as to the commercial potential for lomitapide, including our estimates as to the number of patients and potential market size in relevant indications; our plans for commercial marketing, sales, manufacturing and distribution; our plans for future clinical trials, and the potential timing of such events; our expectations with respect to the impact of competition on our future operations and results, our beliefs with respect to our intellectual property portfolio and the extent to which it protects us; and our forecasts regarding the timing of any future need for additional capital to fund operations. The forward-looking statements contained in this report are based on our current beliefs and assumptions with respect to future events, all of which are subject to change. Forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance, and are subject to risks, uncertainties and assumptions that are difficult to predict, including those discussed in the "Risk Factors" section in Part II, Item 1A of this report. It is not possible for us to predict all risks, or the extent to which any factor, or combination of factors may impact our operations or results. Our actual results could differ materially and adversely from those expressed in any forward-looking statement in this report or in our other filings with the SEC. Except as required by law, we undertake no obligation to update or revise our forward-looking statements whether as the result of new events, additional information or otherwise.
We are an emerging biopharmaceutical company focused on the development and commercialization of novel, life altering therapeutics to treat debilitating and often fatal rare diseases. We are initially developing our first product candidate, lomitapide, as an oral, once-a-day treatment for patients with a rare inherited lipid disorder called homozygous familial hypercholesterolemia, or HoFH. HoFH patients are unable to clear low density lipoprotein cholesterol, known as LDL-C, or "bad cholesterol", from the body efficiently, resulting in extremely elevated LDL-C levels in the blood. As a result, these patients are at a very high risk of experiencing life-threatening cardiovascular events, and typically have a substantially reduced life span relative to unaffected individuals.
In the first quarter of 2012, we submitted a New Drug Application, or NDA, to the United States Food and Drug Administration, or FDA, and a Marketing Authorization Application, or MAA, to the European Medicines Agency, or EMA, requesting approval to market lomitapide as an adjunct to a low-fat diet and other lipid-lowering therapies, to reduce cholesterol in adult patients with HoFH. The EMA accepted the MAA for review with a review start date of March 20, 2012. The NDA is subject to standard review. In October 2012, the FDA's Endocrinologic and Metabolic Drugs Advisory Committee, or EMDAC, determined by a vote of 13 to 2 that we presented sufficient safety and efficacy data to support the marketing of lomitapide for the treatment of patients with HoFH when used as an adjunct to a low-fat diet and other lipid lowering therapies. EMDAC provides the FDA with independent expert advice and recommendations. While the FDA will take EMDAC's determination into consideration, the FDA is not bound by EMDAC's input or vote.
We are a development stage company with a limited operating history. To date, we have primarily focused on developing our lead compound, lomitapide. We have funded our operations to date primarily from the private placement of convertible preferred stock, convertible debt, venture debt, bank debt and the proceeds from our 2010 initial public offering, or IPO, and our 2011 and 2012 follow-on public offerings, or FPOs.
We have incurred losses in each year since our inception in February 2005. Our net losses were approximately $40.5 million, $39.5 million, $14.3 million, $12.2 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2012, and the years ended December 31, 2011, 2010 and 2009, respectively. As of September 30, 2012, we had an accumulated deficit of approximately $170.9 million. Substantially all of our operating losses resulted from costs incurred in connection with our development programs and from general and administrative costs associated with our operations.
We expect that our near-term efforts will be focused on gaining regulatory approval of lomitapide in the treatment of adult HoFH patients in the U.S. and EU and making filings for regulatory approval in other international markets; preparing for the commercialization of lomitapide as a treatment for adult HoFH patients in the U.S., EU and certain other international markets and initiating such activities if lomitapide is approved; initiating activities related to our planned clinical development to support a marketing authorization application for lomitapide in HoFH in Japan; and preparing for our planned clinical study of lomitapide in pediatric and adolescent HoFH patients. In light of these efforts, we have re-evaluated our plans for the clinical development of lomitapide as a potential treatment for familial chylomicronemia, or FC, and have decided to direct our efforts in 2013 towards sponsoring an investigator initiated trial in this indication. We may also explore opportunities to develop lomitapide for those patients with a severe form of heterozygous familial hypercholesterolemia, or HeFH, who have highly elevated LDL-C levels despite current therapies or are statin-intolerant. In addition, in the long-term, after we achieve our goals with respect to launch of lomitapide, if approved, we plan to evaluate opportunities to leverage our infrastructure and expertise by acquiring rights to other product candidates targeted at life-threatening or substantially debilitating rare diseases.
Financial Overview
To date, we have not generated any revenue from the sale of any products, and we do not expect to generate significant revenue unless or until we obtain marketing approval of lomitapide and commercialize the product.
Research and Development Expenses
Since our inception, our research and development activities have primarily focused on the clinical development of lomitapide and regulatory activities directed at gaining approval of lomitapide in HoFH. We recognize both internal and external research and development expenses as they are incurred. Our research and development expenses have consisted primarily of:
• salaries and related expenses for personnel;
• fees paid to contract research organizations, or CROs, in conjunction with independently monitoring our clinical trials and acquiring and evaluating data in conjunction with our clinical trials, including all related fees, such as for investigator grants, patient screening, laboratory work and statistical compilation and analysis;
• costs related to production of clinical materials and process validation and development efforts to support regulatory approval, including fees paid to contract manufacturers;
• costs related to upfront and milestone payments under in-licensing agreements;
• costs related to compliance with regulatory requirements in the United States, the European Union and other foreign jurisdictions;
• consulting fees paid to third parties; and
• costs related to stock options or other stock-based compensation granted to personnel in development functions.
The following table summarizes our research and development expenses by project for the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2012 and 2011.
Three Months Nine Months Ended September 30, Ended September 30, 2012 2011 2012 2011 (in thousands) Lomitapide $ 6,522 $ 7,291 $ 16,606 $ 15,770 Implitapide - - - 300 Total $ 6,522 $ 7,291 $ 16,606 $ 16,070
We expect the level of total research and development expenses for the full year 2012 will be substantially similar to the level of research and development expenses for the full year 2011 resulting primarily from: increases in expenses due primarily to our manufacturing validation campaigns to support regulatory filings, regulatory work and related activities in connection with our NDA, MAA and other regulatory filings for lomitapide, increases in headcount in regulatory and medical affairs, establishing pharmacovigilance systems for lomitapide, and evaluating an alternative presentation of lomitapide that would allow administration to children who have difficulty swallowing
capsules in our planned pediatric and adolescent study of lomitapide in HoFH; offset by expected decreases in clinical trial expenses as compared to 2011 due primarily to our pivotal trial for lomitapide being substantially completed at the end of 2011. We expect clinical trial expenses will increase in 2013 as compared to 2012 as a result of our planned clinical development activities to support a marketing authorization application for lomitapide in HoFH in Japan, activities in support of our planned clinical study of lomitapide in pediatric and adolescent HoFH patients, and other possible clinical development activities. Due to the numerous risks and uncertainties associated with the timing and costs to conduct clinical trials and activities related thereto, we cannot determine these future expenses with certainty and the actual range may vary significantly from our forecasts. In addition, we evaluate periodically whether a portion of the costs we incur for manufacturing validation runs to support regulatory approval may be capitalized as inventory. Generally, inventory may be capitalized if it is probable that future revenue will be generated from the sale of the inventory and that these revenues will exceed the cost of the inventory. We are continuing to expense all of our manufacturing validation runs due to the high risk inherent in drug development and uncertainty as to whether lomitapide will be approved.
Our research and development expenditures are subject to numerous uncertainties in timing and cost to completion. Completion of clinical trials may take several years or more, but the length of time generally varies according to the type, complexity, novelty and intended use of a product candidate. The cost of clinical trials may vary significantly over the life of a project as a result of differences arising during clinical development, including, among others:
• the number of trials required for approval;
• the number of sites included in the trials;
• the length of time required to enroll suitable patients;
• the number of patients that participate in the trials;
• the number of doses that patients receive;
• the drop-out or discontinuation rates of patients;
• the duration of patient follow-up;
• the number of analyses and tests performed during the trial;
• the phase of development the product candidate is in; and
• the efficacy and safety profile of the product candidate.
We have not received marketing approval for lomitapide from the FDA, the EMA, or any other foreign regulatory authority. Obtaining marketing approval is an extensive, lengthy, expensive and uncertain process, and the FDA, the EMA or any other foreign regulatory authority may delay, limit or deny approval of lomitapide for many reasons, or may require additional data, studies or trials.
Our expenses related to clinical trials are based on estimates of the services received and efforts expended pursuant to contracts with multiple research institutions and CROs that conduct and manage clinical trials on our behalf. The financial terms of these agreements are subject to negotiation and vary from contract to contract and may result in uneven payment flows. Generally, these agreements set forth the scope of work to be performed at a fixed fee or unit price. Payments under the contracts depend on factors such as the successful enrollment of patients or the completion of clinical trial milestones. We generally accrue expenses related to clinical trials based on contracted amounts applied to the level of patient enrollment and activity according to the protocol. If timelines or contracts are modified based upon changes in the clinical trial protocol or scope of work to be performed, we modify our estimates of accrued expenses accordingly on a prospective basis.
As a result of the uncertainties discussed above, we are unable to determine with certainty the duration and completion costs of our development projects or when and to what extent we will receive revenue from the commercialization and sale of lomitapide.
General and Administrative Expenses
General and administrative expenses consist primarily of compensation for employees in executive and operational functions, including finance, human resources, information technology, sales and marketing and legal. Other significant costs include stock compensation costs and professional fees for accounting and legal services, including expenses associated with obtaining and maintaining patents.
We expect that our general and administrative expenses will increase due to continued activities in anticipation of the potential launch and the commercialization of lomitapide, if approved. These increases will likely include increased costs for additional sales and marketing personnel, including sales representatives and reimbursement case managers, as well as additional set-up costs associated with the establishment of our commercial distribution channel for lomitapide prior to approval.
Interest Income and Interest Expense
Interest income consists of interest earned on our cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities. Interest expense consists primarily of cash and non-cash interest costs related to our outstanding debt. Non-cash interest expense consists of the amortization of capitalized costs incurred in connection with the issuance of debt. We amortize these costs over the life of our debt agreements as interest expense in our statements of operations.
Net Operating Losses and Tax Carryforwards
As of December 31, 2011, we had approximately $105.8 million of federal and state net operating loss carryforwards. We also had federal and state research and development tax credit carryforwards of approximately $11.4 million available to offset future taxable income. These federal and state net operating loss and federal and state tax credit carryforwards will begin to expire at various dates beginning in 2025, if not utilized. The Tax Reform Act of 1986 provides for a limitation on the annual use of net operating loss and research and development tax credit carryforwards following certain ownership changes that could limit our ability to utilize these carryforwards. We have not completed a study to assess whether an ownership change has occurred, or whether there have been multiple ownership changes since our inception, due to the significant costs and complexities associated with such study. Accordingly, we expect our ability to utilize the aforementioned carryforwards may be limited. Additionally, U.S. tax laws limit the time during which these carryforwards may be utilized against future taxes. As a result, we may not be able to take full advantage of these carryforwards for federal and state tax purposes.
Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates
Our management's discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations are based on our financial statements, which have been prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles. The preparation of these financial statements requires us to make estimates and judgments that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenue and expenses. On an ongoing basis, we evaluate these estimates and judgments, including those described below. We base our estimates on historical experience and on various other assumptions that we believe to be reasonable under the circumstances. These estimates and assumptions form the basis for making judgments about the carrying values of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources. Actual results and experiences may differ materially from these estimates.
While our significant accounting policies are more fully described in Note 1 to our financial statements and in our audited financial statements and notes for the year ended December 31, 2011 included in our 2011 Form 10-K to which the reader is directed for additional information, we believe that the following accounting policies are the most critical to aid you in fully understanding and evaluating our reported financial results and affect the more significant judgments and estimates that we use in the preparation of our financial statements.
Accrued Expenses
As part of the process of preparing financial statements, we are required to estimate accrued expenses. This process involves reviewing open contracts and purchase orders, communicating with applicable vendor personnel to identify services that have been performed on our behalf and estimating the level of service performed and the associated cost incurred for the service when we have not yet been invoiced or otherwise notified of actual cost. The majority of our service providers invoice us monthly in arrears for services performed. We make estimates of our accrued expenses as of each balance sheet date in our financial statements based on facts and circumstances known to us. We periodically confirm the accuracy of our estimates with the service providers and make adjustments if necessary. Examples of estimated accrued expenses include:
• fees paid to CROs in connection with clinical trials;
• fees paid to investigative sites in connection with clinical trials;
• fees paid to contract manufacturers in connection with the production of lomitapide, including fill/finish capabilities and for the manufacture of our validation runs; and
• professional service fees.
We base our expenses related to clinical trials on our estimates of the services received and efforts expended pursuant to contracts with multiple research institutions and CROs that conduct and manage clinical trials on our behalf. The financial terms of these agreements are subject to negotiation, vary from contract to contract and may result in uneven payment flows. Payments under some of these contracts depend on factors such as the successful enrollment of patients and the completion of clinical trial milestones. In accruing service fees, we estimate the time period over which services will be performed and the level of effort to be expended in each period. If the actual timing of the performance of services or the level of effort varies from our estimate, we will adjust the accrual accordingly. If we do not identify costs that we have begun to incur or if we underestimate or overestimate the level of services performed or the costs of these services, our actual expenses could differ from our estimates. We do not anticipate the future settlement of existing accruals to differ materially from our estimates.
Valuation of Financial Instruments
We regularly invest excess operating cash in deposits with major financial institutions; money market funds; notes issued by the U.S. government and U.S. and non U.S. corporations; as well as fixed income investments and U.S. bond funds, both of which can be readily purchased and sold using
established markets. The carrying amounts of these marketable securities are generally considered to be representative of their respective fair values based upon pricing of securities with similar investment characteristics and holdings. We believe that the market risk arising from our holdings of these financial instruments is mitigated as many of these securities are government backed or of high credit quality.
Restructuring Costs
In 2011, we consolidated facilities and related administrative functions into our Cambridge, Massachusetts headquarters. The reorganization included a reduction in workforce, closure of a facility and disposal of certain assets. These restructuring charges were accounted for in accordance with Accounting Standards Codification, or ASC, 420, Exit or Disposal Cost Obligations and ASC 718, Compensation - Stock Compensation. See "Results of Operations" below for a further discussion of our restructuring actions.
Stock-Based Compensation
We measure the fair value of stock options and other stock-based compensation issued to employees and directors on the date of grant. The fair value of equity instruments issued to non-employees is remeasured at each reporting date. For service type awards, compensation expense is typically recognized over the requisite service period, which is the vesting period. For awards that vest or begin vesting upon achievement of a performance condition, the compensation expense is recognized beginning in the period when management has determined it is probable the performance condition will be achieved.
For equity awards that have previously been revalued, any incremental increase in the fair value has been recorded as compensation expense on the date of the modification (for vested awards) or over the remaining service (vesting) period (for unvested awards). The incremental compensation cost is the excess of the fair-value-based measure of the modified award on the date of modification over the fair-value-based measure of the original award immediately before the modification. Stock-based compensation expense includes stock options and restricted stock granted to employees and non-employees and has been reported in our statements of operations as follows:
Three Months Nine Months Ended September 30, Ended September 30, 2012 2011 2012 2011 (in thousands) Research and development $ 479 $ 423 $ 1,452 $ 916 General and administrative 2,087 1,207 5,377 3,365 Total $ 2,566 $ 1,630 $ 6,829 $ 4,281
In addition, restructuring costs for the nine month period ending September 30, 2012 contain stock-based compensation expense of $1.1 million related to the acceleration of vesting of certain stock options.
We calculate the fair value of stock-based compensation awards using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model. The Black-Scholes option-pricing model requires the input of subjective assumptions, including stock price volatility and the expected life of stock options. As a recently public company, we do not have sufficient history to estimate the volatility of our common stock price or the expected life of our options. We calculate expected volatility based on reported data for selected reasonably similar publicly traded companies, or guideline peer group, for which the historical information is available. We will continue to use the guideline peer group volatility information until the historical volatility of our common stock is relevant to measure expected volatility for future option grants. The assumed dividend yield is based on our expectation of not paying dividends in the foreseeable future. We determine the average expected life of stock options according to the "simplified method" as described in Staff Accounting Bulletin 110, which is the mid-point between the vesting date and the end of the contractual term. We determine the risk-free interest rate by reference to implied yields available from five-year and seven-year U.S. Treasury securities with a remaining term equal to the expected life assumed at the date of grant. We estimate forfeitures based on our historical analysis of actual stock option forfeitures. The assumptions used in the Black-Scholes option-pricing model for the year ended December 31, 2011 are set forth in our 2011 Form 10-K.
We have granted performance based awards to certain employees and consultants which contain performance criteria including, but not limited to, the regulatory approval of lomitapide. Because of the uncertainty around ultimate approval of lomitapide, we have not recognized compensation expense related to these awards as of September 30, 2012.
There is a high degree of subjectivity involved when using option-pricing models, such as Black-Scholes, to estimate stock-based compensation. There is currently no market-based mechanism or other practical application to verify the reliability and accuracy of the estimates stemming from these valuation models, nor is there a means to compare and adjust the estimates to actual values. Although the fair value of stock-based awards is determined using an option-pricing model, the calculated value may not be indicative of the fair value observed in a market transaction between a willing buyer and willing seller. If factors change and we employ different assumptions when valuing our options, the compensation expense that we record in the future may differ significantly from what we have historically reported.
Results of Operations Comparison of the Three Months Ended September 30, 2012 and September 30, 2011 The following table summarizes the results of our operations for each of the three-month periods ended September 30, 2012 and 2011, together with the changes in those items in dollars and as a percentage: Three Months Ended September 30, Increase/(decrease) 2012 2011 $ % (in thousands) Operating expenses: . . .


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