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Marco Torrance is not a new producer on our imprint, and here he follows up with a track he calls 'Océanne'. The punch in the bassline shows he means business and the production is a perfect imprint on our label. The choice of kick and other elements are of the unique kind and the melodies selected with passion for the true beauty in emotional trance. This is proven within the break which is something taken from a fairytale. Goosebump warnings ahead when we welcome Marco Torrance and 'Océanne' to Beyond The Stars Recordings.
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Wednesday, July 22, 2009
It's a new day! My leg still aches. Dad has gone to pick up more pain medications for me. Arthritis is NO fun, at all! I feel for all of you who struggle with this disease. I am sending Nanuq to visit our friends at Central State Hospital, tonight. I know he will bring hope and happiness to many.
I have an update on Jim Moss. Mary called Mom last night. After a battery of tests, the Doctors were baffled. All tests were normal, yet clearly Jim had two Cardiac episodes in the presence of doctors and staff.
Both Mary and Jim believe the prayers on his behalf brought about healing. I share in their belief. I praise GOD with Jim and Mary! Thank you, dear friends for storming the heavens with prayer.
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- Ina in Alaska said...
Sitka, I am so sorry for your pain and hope you get relief soon, you are so beautiful. I have gotten relief with Glucosimaine Condrotin with MSM!! Maybe that is good for the dog????
I am happy for the medical update on the humans, hope all is stable!! xoxo
- July 22, 2009 at 2:09 PM
- Andrea said...
I take glucosimaine and condrotin daily, too.
Thanks for your prayers and well wishes.
Woofs and Wags,
- July 22, 2009 at 2:32 PM
- RCUBEs said...
I feel that sometimes my right knee is stiff, though not painful "yet"...I pray that the Lord will also keep that knee of yours moving and not swollen for you do so many things to bless others. God bless you Sitka. And thank You to the One Who hears and answers our prayers.
- July 22, 2009 at 3:35 PM
- Laurie said...
Praising God with you, too. Thanks for your encouragements on my blog!
- July 22, 2009 at 3:36 PM
- makeyourhomesing said...
Glad to hear about Jim. Sorry that Sitka is still suffering, poor little thing!
- July 23, 2009 at 1:35 PM
- Living Healthier Lives said...
Great blog!
- July 24, 2009 at 8:43 AM
I just have to say thank you for the update on Jim. Makes me want to cry.... I'm so happy and thankful and am so praising God for Jim and his healing!
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Restoration was started in the 1970s by Peter Morgan, Peter Oberon and John Harrison and students from South Park Sixth Form College, Normanby.
In 1982 Tees Heritage (then called Cleveland Buildings Preservation Trust) leased the building from the owners of the adjoining caravan park. John Harrison and Peter Morgan, as directors of the Trust then continued their work on the mill using labour recruited under the Manpower Services Commission's job creation schemes and opened the mill to visitors.
In 1982 a group of volunteers, The Friends of Tocketts Mill was set up. Since that time the Friends, co-ordinated by Alan Burgess, have operated the mill for the benefit of the public. In 1991 there were 642 visitors to the mill.
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POINT McGILLIGAN: Before my draft, I was sure I could trace the demise of my 2012 Fantasy Baseball team to early May, 2011.
It was around this time my daughter was conceived and, little did I realize, my sporting intake would suffer dramatically.
Heading into this year's draft, I really only knew the big offseason transactions (Pujols, Fielder) and not much else. I knew my Red Sox were still trying to live down the chicken and beer thing (Note: one guy in our league used that as a team name, I believe it will be the most used team name in fantasy sports this year) and had hired Bobby Valentine.
That was about it.
No in depth studying for sleeper players, rookies to watch for, or my personal favourite of analyzing second half statistics so I too could convince myself not to take Jose Bautista.
My friend Andrew Livingstone, on the other hand, has been incessantly posting his thoughts on the season, the Jays, and his MLB 12 videogame career. (There needs to be a men's class only for new dad to be that explains how watching sports and playing video games are pretty much dead to you)
Basically, he seemed to have done all the homework necessary for a successful draft while I was nervous enough that I wanted to start smoking again. Without preparation, I was convinced I would hover near the basement of the league.
Then came the second pick of the draft.
With matt Kemp selected first the next pick was……Justin Verlander?
I like the Tiger hurler as much as the next guy, but in more of a late second, early third-round kind of way. The fact that the pick came from Livingstone was even more perplexing, until I saw the little symbol above the team name that indicates auto draft is on.
If you're in a fantasy league and auto drafting, you're missing like 70 per cent of the fun. If you're the commissioner of the league, as Andrew was, it's almost inexplicable.
Anyway, after that I began to feel a bit better as Andrew's team is in shambles (he claims it's alright but he's pressing for deals already) and I'm a bad enough person that this has a positive impact on me.
As for my team, my two-month old daughter is off the hook as I currently like my squad (keep in mind no games have been played).
The strength of my team is the infield, outfield is decent but could be great if Carl Crawford can rebound (picked him up in the ninth round) and the pitching is solid with the big names being Weaver, Kennedy and Kimbrel.
The biggest gambles on my squad are Justin Morneau and Phil Hughes, both late round selections that could prove to be huge or utter wastes of time.
So to recap, I'm feeling good about the season and since my Habs are nowhere near the playoffs (not that I would be in any shape to watch given my constant zombie like state), I'm ready for the games to start counting. I'm also curious how Livingstone will remake his team.
COUNTERPOINT LIVINGSTONE: I dove across the floor of my cramped apartment. Frantically, I ripped my computer from my bag and tossed it onto the bed. How the hell did I mess up my fantasy draft start time? I'm the damn commissioner. I set the time. It's every fantasy baseball nuts' worst nightmare – and it's ten times worse being the head of the league.
I jumped in on the 16th round, I think, I was more frantic at the fact my pick was up and I had just over a minute to make a selection. I had no idea what I had.
And after reviewing my half-team quickly I found a lights out pitching staff and what looked liked a roll-of-the-dice batting order. My team was full of potential breakout guys like Dee Gordon and Jeff Kipnis (shudder, who I drafted fourth round, or 39th overall), a potential comeback player of the year (Giants catcher Buster Posey) and a potential Giancarlo Stanton (Nationals' Michael Morse). Oh, and Ian Desmond, who went 62nd behind Ichiro.
I groaned. I drafted ten pitchers in my first 15 picks. Having no plans to miss the draft – I spent weeks preparing my rankings in a particular way so not to forget about sleeper guys and potential late-rounders (see Kipnis) – I scrambled to see what was left to me. Sadly, I was left to piece together a bunch of bats that hopefully would have breakout years.
Cardinals' David Freese, Angels' Mark Trumbo, Jays' Colby Rasmus, Orioles' Nick Markakis, Padres' Carlos Quentin, welcome to the rag-tag team known as Team Beast.
It's a gamble. My team has the potential to put up consistent numbers across the six batting categories – but it's a gamble. Most of these guys are unproven but said to be on the up and up, had breakout years last season, or have the potential to rebound from off-seasons (Quentin and Rasmus, I'm talking about you). I'm either going to be laughing all the way to the top of the league, or damn near close, or I'm going to spend my season trying to stop the bleeding with hot free agent pick-ups.
Either way, I'm in for a treat. I've got speed, guys who hit for average, solid run production and run producers – but only if the stars align. Gamble, like I said. I've already made changes to my squad, having to adjust my strategy now that, well, it went completely out the window. Drop Raul Ibanez, sign Gaby Sanchez; drop Luke Hocevar, sign Greg Holland (had too many starters and needed another relief/closer to round things out); drop Mitch Moreland, pick up Lucas Duda; send Angel Pagan back to heaven and recruit Delmon Young.
All a gamble and yes, I'm stressed out from it all – and with the late additions of Giants' Pablo Sandoval (for Dodgers' Dee Gordon) and
Now – The Verlander deal. Yeah, I drafted him second overall. He killed it last year and was one of the biggest fantasy point getters overall. Reviewing our draft, it's a lot of guys picking bats over pitching. I've always been one to draft pitching early on – I think a strong staff and an above average bunch of bats can end up doing well. That said, my bats aren't where I'd want them to be and I'm sweating about it, in fact, I lost sleep over it last night.
But then I look at someone who drafted the entire time and they took flash-in-the-pants guys like D'Backs Ian Kennedy, a walk-machine (Nats' Gio Gonzalez), the $100-million bust (Sox Carl Crawford) and Justin 'I play baseball?' Morneau.
Oh, and old man David Ortiz. That all said – I take the insults as a grain of salt and plan, with some strategic maneuvering all-season, to be at least three spots ahead of McGilligan and his Team Charros.
I missed the first part of the draft – he had a baby. Neither are fair excuses for what mediocrity may ensue from our teams.


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I'm working with my hosting provider to resolve the issue.
I am not using gmail, but have noticed recently, since the last fix, that the links within the notification emails for notes on doors, comments on animals aren't working.
Thank you for doing this Aaron... Hopefully it fixes George's lack of notifications! : )
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I still have a hotmail account.
Yeah I've never gotten anything in my gmail from iherp, though I didn't know things would go to gmail in the first place.
No Aaron, no I'm not on FB.
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I've stopped receiving notifications just fyi.
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Coming from a family of upscale decorators, Plum's childhood was surrounded by the aesthetic stimulation of shapes, colors, and materials. He started to draw from an early age with his sculptor uncle, and with that, he developed a taste for plastic work and volumes, and a passion for the finitude of the object.
However, it was only after the birth of his daughter in 2017 that a creative need arose within him. Something that was once dormant now shone as clear as day. The finite being he constantly saw in his private life caused him to paradoxically feel the lack of a creative life and meaning to his approach.
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Growing up in the fashion industry and being constantly influenced by designers such as Gerard Darel, it is no surprise that Fano fell into the textile industry as soon as he moved. He created the 'trapeze dress,' a garment that flatters all shapes and sizes, as well as becoming the predecessor to the avant-gardist wooden shop mannequin. What's more, Fano designed the display windows of the boutiques that he bravely opened. They say that eyes are the window to ones' soul however Fano's boutique windows beautifully displayed his hunger to create.
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Enrique is a sweet little boy. Always curious and inquisitive, he loves to watch his older roommates play, and laughs and claps when they are having lots of fun!More
February 17, 2017
Enrique recently returned to his guardian orphanage, so we ask that you please pray with us for him as he makes this transition. Continue to pray that he would very soon know the love and permanency of a family through adoption. Enrique is a sweet and loving little boy and we are so grateful to have been able to care for him.
December 7, 2016
Enrique's personality is beautiful, and he melts the hearts of those around him. When one of his buddies walks into the room, Enrique flashes his precious dimply smile! He likes to crawl along the floor and grab any toy in sight. He's very playful and we love him very much.
November 4, 2016
Enrique attends physical therapy most days, and he seems to really enjoys the encouragement and interaction he receives from the physical therapist nannies.
The child profiles listed on this website are solely shared in an effort to provide our donors and sponsors with a glimpse of the unique beauty and dignity inherent to each child who comes into our care. They are in no way intended to be a complete or up-to-date substitute for referral information given by a licensed adoption agency. Out of a desire to honor and protect each child's privacy, we focus our sponsorship reports on the positive aspects of the child's daily life, and not the serious medical challenges many of the children face, as this type of information is confidential and only available through officially sanctioned adoption channels.


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Cell Nuclei Have Lower Refractive Index And Mass Density Than Cytoplasm
Condensed Matter journal club
Cell Nuclei Have Lower Refractive Index And Mass Density Than Cytoplasm
- Event time: 11:30am
- Event date: 13th May 2016
- Speaker: Dr Jochen Arlt (School of Physics & Astronomy, University of Edinburgh)
- Location: Room 2511, James Clerk Maxwell Building (JCMB) James Clerk Maxwell Building Peter Guthrie Tait Road Edinburgh EH9 3FD GB
Event details
AbstractCommon perception regards the nucleus as a densely packed object with higher refractive index (RI) and mass density than the surrounding cytoplasm. Here, the volume of isolated nuclei is systematically varied by electrostatic and osmotic conditions as well as drug treatments that modify chromatin conformation. The refractive index and dry mass of isolated nuclei is derived from quantitative phase measurements using digital holographic microscopy (DHM). Surprisingly, the cell nucleus is found to have a lower RI and mass density than the cytoplasm in four different cell lines and throughout the cell cycle. This result has important implications for conceptualizing light tissue interactions as well as biological processes in cells.
J. Biophotonics pages 1-9 (2016)
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M Schürmann, J Scholz, P Müller, J Guck, CJ Chan
About Condensed Matter journal club
Given the diversity of research in the CM group, chosen topics vary widely. We tend to stick to high-impact journals - Nature, Science, PNAS and PRL have been popular - but this is not prescriptive..


text: Actress Muktha is getting married. she will be marrying Rinku Tomy brother of the famous actor singer and anchor Rimy tomy. Muktha and Rinku is in a relationship for quite some time and with this a desire is getting fulfilled. The marriage will be held on 30th of this month at Idappally church. Engagement cermemony would be held at Kochi on 23rd of this month. Muktha who debuted into films through Lal Jose film Achanurangatha Veedu is now active in Tamil film industry also. Muktha's new upcoming film is Arya starrer V.S O.P


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Tag Archives: albums
Book Expo 2017 Mini Album
Let me start by saying this was an OUTSTANDING EXPERIENCE. This was my first trip to book expo and I have plans to attend next year. I had an awesome time! I met numerous authors, fellow bloggers and bibliophiles. One … Continue reading
Finally finished the Senior Album!
Whew….this was a long process. There were extenuating circumstances. July 4, 2016, my daughter lost one of the most influential teachers of her life. Mr. Sam Cunningham, her band director, died of a heart attack. This was a tragedy which … Continue reading
Glaveston Album!!
I love Clear Scraps products. This is an album I created with their August kit. We went to Houston in August and decided to visit Galveston as well. What a lovely seaside town! This kit arrived with everything you need to complete. … Continue reading
Alcatraz is such an eerie place. I wanted to do it justice on a layout. Impossible to do by the way. I researched many sites looking for inspiration. I found this post and thought it was perfect….so I … Continue reading
Senior album progress!!
These are just a few of the pages I have done for the senior album. I have so much more to do!!! Sorry about the shadow on some of these….didn't get out of the way….oops. The bottom left…..was when she … Continue reading
First pages of San Francisco album
I wanted to see the Golden gate as soon as I opened the album, so I printed a large picture of the bridge. The paper is Cosmo Cricket. I took so many pictures on this trip I doubt there will … Continue reading
Altered Album
We went to San Francisco and the surrounding area this summer. I took a load of pictures. I wanted to put as many as I could in an album. I bought this album on line. I knew it wasn't exactly … Continue reading


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To my readers, who mean the world to me and who have given me countless hours of laughter and smiles online and at appearances. Thank you so much!
To my team at SMP, who works so hard to get the books out, and especially Monique, whose insights and support are the stuff of legends.
To my friends, who are always there when I need them, especially Kim and Dianna, who never shirk at the proofreading and brainstorming sessions.
And to my family, who never complain about eating a lot of pizza and who understand why Mom has to spend so much time locked in her room. Most of all to my hubby, without whom I could never do what I do, and who really is the wind beneath my wings.
God bless and keep all of you.
You can take my life, but you'll never break me.
So bring me your worst….
And I will definitely give you mine.
Those words, written in French, still remained on the top of Nicolette Peltier's desk where she'd carved them with her bear's claw after the death of two of her sons. It wasn't just a motto, it was her angry declaration to the world that had taken her sons from her. A ruthless tragedy that had spurred her on to create the most renowned of the shapeshifter havens.
For over a century, she'd owned the famed Sanctuary bar and restaurant that rested on the corner of Ursulines and Chartres in New Orleans. There she'd reigned as the queen of her kingdom. The mother bear of her remaining twelve cubs who struggled hard every day with the grief over the sons she'd buried.
Not a day had passed that she hadn't mourned them.
Until the day war had come to their door. True to her nature and the words she'd carved as a permanent reminder of her spirit, she had done her worst and she'd protected her children with everything she had.
But that love for them had cost her her life. When her enemies moved to kill her daughter's mate, she'd protected the lycanthrope with the last of her strength and she'd given her life to save her daughter Aimee the agony of burying the wolf were she loved.
The tragedy of her loss was felt throughout the entire Were-Hunter counsel. Nicolette had been as much a legend as the club she'd owned. A club that had welcomed all creatures and promised them safety and protection so long as they obeyed her one simple rule:
Come in peace.
Or leave in pieces.
Since the night of her death, her cubs have sought to carry on without her support and guidance. No longer an official haven recognized by the Omegrion council, Sanctuary now stands outside the laws that had once shielded them and her patrons.
And that was fine with Dev Peltier. He'd never liked rules anyway.
But the war that had come to their door wasn't over.
They had only fought the opening battle….
"Is it just me or has the entire world gone stump stupid?"
Dev Peltier laughed as he heard his brother Remi's voice in his ear while he stood outside the front door of the Sanctuary club his family owned. He and Remi were half of a set of identical quads…and that comment was so out of character for his surly brother that Dev had to shake his head. "Since when you channel Simi?" he asked into the headset he wore so much that it felt weird whenever he didn't have it in his ear.
Remi snorted. "Yeah…like I'm a friggin' Goth demon chick dressed in a corset, frilly skirt, and tights trying to eat my way through the menu…and staff."
That was definitely Simi to a T.
But Dev couldn't resist ribbing him. "I always knew you were a freak, mon frère. This just proves it. Maybe we should rename you Frank-N-Furter and throw little wienies at you whenever you walk past."
"Shut up, Dev, before I come out there and make myself a triplet."
As if. Remi had obviously forgotten who'd taught him how to fight. "Bring it, punk. I got a new pair of boots itching to head up someone's—"
"Would you two stop fighting over the open channel?…And grow up while you're at it. I swear I'm going to make bear stew out of both of you tonight if you don't stop." Aimee broke off into a round of French, their native language, so that she could continue insulting and emasculating them.
Dev bit back a smart-ass response to his sister's hostile tone that was punctuated by several cheers of approval from the rest of the crew, whose headsets allowed them to overhear every word.
To be honest, he and his family didn't need the headsets to communicate. Part of being shapeshifting bears was that they could project their thoughts so long as they were within a reasonable distance from each other—though some of them were better at that than others. But that tended to raise suspicion among the mundane humans who worked for them and especially the ones who patronized their business. So they wore the sets in an attempt to at least appear normal.
Yeah, right. Normality had waved bye-bye to his family and his species a long time ago. But what the hell?
He rocked the headset look.
Even so, Dev pulled it off his head as his sister's ranting in French reminded him of his mother's and an unexpected surge of grief tore through him. How he missed the sound of his mother bitching at him in French….
Who would have ever thought? Of all the things to miss.
I must be sick in the head. And yet his mother's sharp voice haunted him from the past.
You need to grow up, Devereaux…. You're not a cub anymore. Haven't been one in over two hundred years. Why you bait your brothers so and make me lose my mind? Mon Dieu! You are ever my bane when you misbehave. Just once, can't you counsel your tongue and do as I ask? How can we rely on you if you insist on acting like a boy child? Did you learn nothing? Dev flinched as he saw her face in his mind while she read him his daily riot act.
It was a face he'd never see again and a voice that would one day all too soon fade completely from his memory.
How he hated change.
For over a hundred years, he'd taken his post at Sanctuary's door, watching as all manner of beings came and went. A sentinel in more ways than one, he'd let the humans pass without stopping them. But to the preternatural patrons who came here, he always explained the rules of Sanctuary and interrogated them to determine how much of a threat they'd be if they attacked—as well as determine who their allies were.
Just in case.
Now he stood post to make sure their enemies didn't finish destroying the club they'd only just put back together from the fight that had scarred them all.
I miss you, Maman. He missed his father just as much.
Stuff they could replace. Boards could be nailed back in place and counters remade. Smoke damage repaired.
But his parents…
They were gone forever.
And that made him furious as more grief racked him. It'd taken all of his strength not to go after the lycanthrope pack that had attacked them. If not for the knowledge of it causing the Omegrion—the ruling council for the werebeasts—to hunt down his remaining family and kill them in retaliation, he wouldn't have hesitated. But that he could never chance. He would not be responsible for the death of a single family member.
Not even his brother Remi.
He'd seen too many of his family killed in front of him….
I really want to leave.
It was a thought that was becoming more and more appealing. Ever since they'd reopened Sanctuary after the battle and fire, he'd been struck hard with wanderlust. The only reason he'd stayed here as long as he had was that his mother had asked him to remain with the family and help protect his younger sister.
Now that his mother was dead and Aimee was mated…
Staying wasn't as necessary as it'd been before. Every day he felt the pull to leave and make his own way in the world. He was a bear and it was the nature for most males to find a mate and start their own pack.
What am I doing here?
They didn't really need him. When the battle had come to their door, they'd learned fast just how many allies they had. And that number had been impressive. Sanctuary would stand forever. He didn't have to stay here to protect the door.
And yet…
I really hate change.
You're just restless. You'll get over it. You'll see. Besides, he didn't want a mate. Ever. Life was difficult enough trying to please himself. Gods help him if he ever had to try and please someone else.
It was just so much had happened over the last few months that it'd shaken his foundation. He felt lost…like his moorings had been sliced and he was left adrift without an engine or paddle. He'd never dealt well with change and so many changes had been thrust on him that he just wanted to leave it all behind and start fresh somewhere else.
Find someplace where he felt like he belonged again—even if he had to go to the past to do it. Someplace where he wasn't looking for his parents to come around the corner or be sitting in their favorite seats. Where memories didn't haunt him.
Or more to the point, hurt him.
The roaring sound of a racing bike broke through his melancholy thoughts as it approached from down the street. It was a Busa. He could tell by the throaty groan of the engine—they had a unique sound that was unmistakable to anyone who knew their bikes. Many of his Were-Hunter brethren used motorcycles as a means of transportation, including him and his brothers. Unlike a car, it was easier to teleport with their powers, and on the street, there was nothing faster that could maneuver out of the way of their enemies.
Or after them.
But this one growled with a specific tone that said she'd been modified for maximum speed and performance.
Expecting to see the Dark-Hunter leader Acheron on his black Hyabusa heading in, Dev frowned as a red one came up the street so fast, he was surprised it wasn't leading a few squad cars. The driver went past the entrance, then slammed on the brakes, sliding the bike sideways and leaving a cloud of burned rubber in its wake. The front wheel popped up before it headed toward him. Just as it reached the curb, the front tire slammed down and the rider parked it right in front of him with a jerking bounce that caused the rear wheel to lift up.
Even though the rider was tall and stoutly built, Dev could tell by her shapely curves that were covered in protective leather she was a woman.
Most likely a hot one too, and that definitely got his attention.
Unwilling to show her he was impressed with her biker skills, Dev crossed his arms over his chest as she pulled her helmet off and set loose a cascade of unruly honey blond curls that fell just past her shoulders. Curls that framed an adorable face. Not stunning or perfect, but exotic. Different. Most of all, her features were beguiling and he couldn't help wondering what she'd look like first thing in the morning with that riot of curls spilling all around her naked body.
She held an air of fierce joie de vivre and it was infectious—as if she savored every heartbeat she was lucky enough to have. However, she rode the bike like a person with a death wish. "You keep driving like that, you're going to kill someone."
She slung one long leg around the seat before she sauntered up to him with a hot, seductive stride he was sure had sent a few men to their graves from heart attacks. She wore a pair of flat New Rock biker boots with flames coming up the sides. Her dark brown, almond-shaped eyes glowed with mischief as she unzipped her jacket and gave him a heated once-over. "I only kill the ones who deserve it, and those I gut with relish."
Damn, she was about as sexy as any woman he'd ever seen. His body reacted to her instantly. And it made him wonder if she'd be so open in the bedroom.
She shrugged her jacket off and slung it over her shoulder to hold it there with one gloved hand, showing him a tight black knit shirt before she leaned in closer to him. The warm scent of woman and leather made the bear inside him sit up and purr and it was all he could do not to nuzzle that soft neck that seemed to invite him in for a taste.
"To answer your question, Bear…I am as fierce in the sack as I am on the street. Just so you know." She winked at him.
Those words caused his cock to jerk against his will as he made a mental note that she could read his thoughts. His gaze fell from her eyes to the deep cleavage that was pushed up by her black bra. And at the swell of her right breast was the double bow-and-arrow mark that told him exactly who and what she was—not that he hadn't guessed that from her powers or the small glimpse of her fangs when she spoke. Damn, it looked like not even the goddess Artemis had been able to resist copping a feel of that hot body when she brought her over. "I'm not familiar with you, Dark-Hunter."
She straightened the layered row of black skull necklaces that hung around her neck. "We've met before. Very briefly. Not even enough time to exchange names."
Dev scowled as he tried to recall it.
No, definitely not. He'd have remembered this particular Huntress had he ever laid eyes on her before—even if it'd been centuries ago. Even if he'd been dead. She wasn't the kind of woman a man easily forgot meeting. "You must have met one of my brothers." Most people couldn't tell them apart. It went with the whole being identical thing and both Cherif and Quinn took turns at the door when Dev had time off. No doubt she had him confused with one of them. "We're identical quadruplets and I look a lot like my other brothers too."
She shook her head in denial. "I know. I met all of you. I was here the night the wolves attacked." Her gaze went up to where the roof still bore a small trace of fire damage from their fight and her eyes darkened with sympathy. "I'm really sorry about your parents…and that we didn't do a better job of protecting them."
He didn't know why, but that touched him. "Thanks for the assist. I know all of you did your best." They all had. But the number of their enemies had been overwhelming. In all honesty, it was a miracle any of them had survived.
But for the Dark-Hunters and their allies, they wouldn't have.
A shadow of pain masked her expression as if she had her own demons buried in those words. "Yeah, but sometimes it's just not good enough and no amount of sincere apologies ever makes it okay. That being said, I really am sorry. For everything." She glanced inside the bar before she recovered her earlier zest. "Name's Sam Savage."
Samia Savage…
That was a name he'd heard bandied about by other Dark-Hunters over the centuries. She was one of their fiercest—hence the surname the other Dark-Hunters had given her several hundred years ago as an homage to her brutality in a fight. As immortal slayers who protected humans, all Dark-Hunters came from horrific backgrounds. Each one different, they all had one thing in common: Someone had betrayed and killed them in a manner so foul that they sold their souls to the Greek goddess Artemis for a single act of vengeance against their betrayer. Not something someone undertook lightly and he couldn't help wondering what had happened to Sam to make her sell her soul.


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Connect with nature with this traditionally pieced quilt by Chris Franses
Practice your free-motion quilting on this simple two-block design
Designed and made by Chris Franses
Skill level: Intermediate
Finished Size: Approx 112cm (44in) square, excluding binding
This project can be found in Popular Patchwork May 2014
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Each of our offices is home to a team of experienced and licensed medical professionals. Our physical therapists are passionate about helping you achieve your recovery goals. Advent Physical Therapy is prepared to help with:
- Recovery from surgery and childbirth
- Recovery from injury and prevention of injury
- Recovery from stroke, arthritis, diabetes, and other physically altering conditions
- Reducing and managing pain
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Our services page provides a more comprehensive view of the different ways our physical therapists may serve you. If you have any questions about what we can do for you, please don't hesitate to contact us.
A picture of your first visit with Advent Physical Therapy
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Global oil supply dropped by 340,000 barrels per day (b/d) in March to 99.2 million b/d, as the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) and non-OPEC cuts deepened and Venezuelan output fell sharply, according to data from the International Energy Agency (IEA) on Thursday.
OPEC's largest producer Saudi Arabia saw its output dropping to its lowest in over two years, boosting compliance with supply cuts to 153%, according to the IEA's Oil Market Report.
In March, OPEC crude oil production tumbled by 550,000 b/d with losses in Venezuela, together with lower output from Saudi Arabia and Iraq.
On the demand side, the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) countries saw their consumption decline at the beginning of last year due to the weak economy in Europe, the IEA said.
"Demand in China, India and the U.S. is estimated to have grown by 1 million b/d in Jan-Feb 2019. OECD demand fell in the fourth quarter of 2018 for the first time since the end-2014 and also in the first quarter of 2019, mainly on weaker European numbers, but it will recover, led by the U.S.," the report said.
"In 2019, non-OPEC production will grow 1.7 million b/d versus 2.8 million b/d last year," it added.
Non-OPEC supply, meanwhile, increased by 210,000 b/d in March to average 63.5 million b/d, according to the IEA.
The IEA noted that concerns over global oil supplies boosted crude oil futures in March. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) gained $3.19 per barrel month-on-month, while Brent rallied by $2.60 per barrel.
The price difference between WTI and Brent oil narrowed to $8.86 per barrel on average in March, according to the IEA.
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I forced a smile
In hope for a smile in return
But alas,
The smile I did see,
Was not for me.
I wrote this poem in October 2008 when I was going through a bout of depression. I had left my apartment to simply wander, I used to love taking walks just to think, not to really go anywhere, and I looked up to see someone walking towards me. It appeared that she was looking at me but really she was looking at someone behind me, so I forced a smile at her hoping I would see her smile at me. She did smile and wave, though not at me, and I will always remember the disappointment I felt right at that moment.


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Interview with WLG and PB on China Underground
Here's nice a interview with myself and Paul about our translation of Alfred Raquez's first book, In the Land of Pagodas.
Check out the interview here in English: https://china-underground.com/2017/04/13/curious-case-mr-alfred-raquez-parisian-fugitive-run-far-east/
And here in Italian: https://cinaoggi.it/2017/04/13/la-curiosa-storia-alfred-raquez-un-francese-fuga-estremo-oriente-allinizio-del-secolo-scorso/
Thanks to the good folks over at China Underground for their awesome support!!


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City of Oroville, CAHome Menu
Airport Pavement Project
Project Value: $533,888
City Allocation: $13,472
Project Description:
Airport Pavement Project will consist of the following:
- Crack sealing of runways, taxiways, and the south parking apron
- Pavement remarking (repainting) for runways, taxiways, and parking aprons
- Upgrade and renumbering of existing vertical guidance signs
Funding will be provided by a Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Grant, No. 3-06-0178-15, which the City expects to receive in early September 2011.
Formal proposal advertisement and submission procedures were utilized with the Request for Bids (RFB) advertised in the Oroville Mercury Register on July 16, 2011. In addition, the plans, specifications and contract documents were submitted to a number of contractor's exchanges to further advertise the Project. The project was also advertised on the City of Oroville web site. Bids were received and read on August 22, 2011. Five (5) bids were received and opened. The bids were reviewed for completeness with each bids determined to be responsive. The costs were then compared and a selection was made based on the lowest cost.
Funding Sources:
Funding for this project includes both for project construction and inspection, for a total of $538,888. Source and amount of funding is as follows:
- Caltrans: $13,472
- Airport Fund: $13,472
|Project Manager: Art DaRosa 538-2436
|Council Goal: Capital Improvement
|Fiscal year: 2011/2012, 2012/2013
|Expected Completion Date: April 2012


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Seventeen brave individuals will travel back in time to 1525 in a new living history series on S4C, Y Llys. The series follows the success of Y Plas last year, which looked at life in a country mansion, Llanerchaeron, in 1910.
The crew will live, dress, work and relax as people did during Tudor times in Tretower Court near Crickhowell, in the foothills of the Brecon Beacons. We start the journey back in time on Saturday, 1 November with a documentary introducing us to life in the Tudor era.
Viewers can follow the time travellers with regular programmes on S4C during November and December. How will they cope with the very basic living conditions, with no electricity or central heating and no modern technology? How easy will it be for them to step back in time and live the life of a Tudor?
A family from Sarn, Pwllheli will be the noble family who will emulate life in 1525. Michael Griffith and his wife Heather will be the master and the mistress in Tretower, and their four children Helena, 12, Mathew, 10, and twins Esme and Anna, 9, will join them in the Tudor court.
Gwion Thorpe, from Cardiff but originally from Carmarthen steps into the shoes of the organised steward; Dawn Worsley, also from Llŷn Peninsula will be the mistress's maid.
Joining them as members of the workforce, will be Y Llys servants, Geraint Siddal from Newborough, Anglesey and Iwan Morgan from Llanbadarn, Aberystwyth. Iwan's son, Peredur, 12, will also join Y Llys as an apprentice servant.
The gate-keeper will be Dr Glyn Jones from Chepstow, and the kitchen servants will be Morgan Williams from Garndolbenmaen, Rhian Davies from Llansilin, Mared Llywelyn Williams from Morfa Nefyn and Loti Flowers from Crynant near Neath. The clergyman will be Rhidian Jones, originally from Aberaeron but now living in Whitney, Oxford.
S4C has already revealed the name of the cook, Llŷr Serw ap Glyn, who lives in Bethesda, but originally from Padog, by Betws y Coed. Llŷr was chosen after a S4C campaign in the media, searching for a cook for the series.


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16 Ranui Street has so much going for it – it's welcoming, it's warm, it has been updated and it has a great outdoor entertaining area and back garden. Imagine sitting with your glass of wine out on the spacious deck watching the kids play in the yard.
It has three good sized bedrooms, spacious lounge and dining, updated kitchen with dishwasher, bathroom and separate laundry. It has a log burner to keep you toasty warm in the winter. Double doors lead out to the deck and garden area which is well established yet still has scope to develop further. There is a separate double garage and the property is fully fenced – it doesn't get much better.
Situated in a very popular area, close to schools, parks, shops, the Hub in Hornby, bus stops and all amenities. Properties like this rarely last long – so you will need to be quick.
My Vendors instructions are clear – we are moving to Blenheim and we want it sold.
See you at the open home.
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As I write on the morning of November 7, Democrats have picked up something like 25-35 seats in the House of Representatives. In any event, the pickup exceeds the 23 they needed to take over. Though she will certainly be challenged, Nancy Pelosi is the presumptive Speaker of the House. Speaking on behalf of House Democratic leadership and proclaiming victory last night, Pelosi explained that the Democrats' victory was "for the children," as it always is, at least in a sense. (Personal note: I need a Pelosi filter.)
It's no fun being in the minority party in the House. The wave of incumbent House Republican retirements this year foretold the result last night.
Now Democrats will halt the House committee investigations that have disturbed their narrative regarding the 2016 election. They will instead undertake investigations designed to thwart and embarrass President Trump and his administration. This past August Jonathan Swan reported that House Republicans were "getting ready for hell." He indicated the daunting list of investigations that they anticipated. If I may borrow a phrase from Book IV of Paradise Lost, however, I would add to that anticipation of hell. Thinking of Nancy Pelosi, we can say: Which way she flies is Hell; herself is Hell.
UPDATE: It appears that the Democrats picked up 37 seats in the House, beyond the range of my estimate above.


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SI2011 Scalable Scientific Applications and Workflows using Cloud Services
From NBCRwiki
General Information
The track is geared towards scientific software developers who wish to make their applications accessible to different types of clients and workflow environment, and scalable in different types of computing environment, GPU, cluster, or cloud resources. Users will learn how to use various types of computing environments through direct logins or through Web services coupled to scalable back-end infrastructures. The computing infrastructure covered include Rocks cluster environment, TeraGrid, and the Amazon EC2 based cloud computing environment. The Web services interface and portal environment to the computing infrastructure will be illustrated using the Opal toolkit, which exposes scientific applications as Web services to visualization tools and workflow environments. Advanced topics such as Metascheduling, Grid monitoring and workflow tools will also be introduced.
Each session includes lectures and some hands on exercises.
Projected Outcome By the end of the sessions, the developers should be able to understand the types of computing environments available, and how to deploy scientific applications with the scalability required by end users. They will be able to deploy applications as Opal-based Web services, and provide basic Web interfaces or portal environments for accessing these application level services in a transparent fashion. They will also be able to develop workflows using NBCR CADD pipeline for customized use.
Instructors: Jane Ren, Nadya Williams, Sriram Krishnan, Ph.D., Raj Singh, Ph.D., Michel Sanner, Ph.D., Wilfred Li, Ph.D.
Time: M-Th, 2:00 pm to 5:30 pm, Aug 1-4, 2011
Location: Atkinson Hall, Room 3004
Prerequisites: Familiarity with Unix environment is helpful but NOT required.
- Monday: Software as a Service and the Opal Toolkit
- Instructors: Nadya Williams, M.S., Jane Ren
- Students will learn how to take advantage of the cluster and cloud computing environment using the Opal toolkit.
- Talk slides:
- Tuesday: Application Deployment Case Studies
- Instructors: Jane Ren, Nadya Williams
- Learn the basics of Rocks and Rocks rolls for automated application deployment and reproducible computing environment. Deploy your own application on Amazon EC2 as an Opal Web Service
- Session hands on materials:
- Talk slides
- Wednesday, Aug 3: Scientific Workflow Development using Opal Services and Vision
- Instructors: Michel Sanner, Ph.D., Jane Ren, Wilfred Li, Ph.D.
- Students will learn how the NBCR CADD pipeline is developed using Vision and Opal Services, and learn to integrate their own application into the CADD/Vision environment. The Opal plugins for Kepler, Vistrails, and Taverna will also be demonstrated.
- Talk slides: workflows
- Thursday, Aug 4: Computing Trends and Application Development
- Instructors: Raj Singh, Ph.D., Sriram Krishnan, Ph.D.
- Students will learn about popular programming techniques such as CUDA programming, and MAP-Reduce programming model. A general overview of current computing environment available as campus wide or nation wide computing infrastructure will also be given.
- Introduction to GPU Computing: CUDA programming and case studies using TxBR
- Introduction to Map-Reduce and Hadoop
Related Tracks from Previous SI
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text: Home > Business Costco cuts short China debut after shoppers swamp store Agence France-Presse Posted at Aug 27 2019 06:04 PM Share Save Facebook Twitter LinkedIn A Costco Wholesale store front. Photo: Costco's official Facebook Page SHANGHAI, China - US retailer Costco was forced to cut short the opening day of its inaugural mainland China outlet over safety worries Tuesday after huge crowds of bargain-hunters swamped the store in suburban Shanghai. The massive warehouse outlet issued a notice to users of its official app in the early afternoon saying that it would no longer allow more customers through the doors, citing an "overcrowding" situation inside the store and traffic chaos in surrounding areas. Earlier in the day, an AFP journalist observing the store's opening witnessed frantic scenes as thousands of shoppers jostled to get their hands on everything from fresh meat to big-screen TVs and giant teddy bears. "Due to overcrowding in the market, and in order to provide you with a better shopping experience, Costco will temporarily close on the afternoon of August 27. Please avoid coming," the notification said. In a text message to AFP, a spokesman for Costco said the doors were shut to new incoming customers but that those inside would be allowed to finish shopping. Analysts have warned Costco's model may struggle in a market that has been tough on foreign food retailers but shoppers descended on the outlet in droves as soon as the doors opened, prompting staff to move them into the store in phased groups to maintain order. But they continued to flow in, leading to shopping cart gridlock throughout the store, especially in more popular areas such as the food section, where people scrambled to get their hands on meat and other produce. Elsewhere, shoppers pushed and shoved for access to the freshly cooked rotisserie chickens as staff pleaded with buyers to form a line. Outside, motorists complained on social media about three-hour waits to get into the store's parking lot, while others stood for lengthy periods in 36-degree (97 fahrenheit) heat outside the store hoping to get in. But there were no immediate reports of any injuries or scuffles. The spokesman said the store, which sprawls out over 1.4 hectares (150,000 square feet) in Shanghai's southwestern suburbs, planned to open as normal on Wednesday. Foreign "hyper-markets" have struggled in China, with some criticized for failing to cater to the country's consumer habits. In June, French chain Carrefour agreed to sell 80 percent of its China business to domestic retailer Suning after suffering recurring losses. German wholesaler Metro is in the process of selling its operations to a local bidder and Britain's Tesco pulled out of the Chinese market in 2014. Costco also faces stiff competition from online shopping options provided by the likes of e-commerce giant Alibaba, which have proven hugely popular. But Costco already has had an online presence in China for 5 years. Richard Zhang, Costco's senior vice president for Asia, told AFP last week that data gleaned from those online sales convinced the retailer that Chinese consumers were now ready for a bricks-and-mortar version. © Share Save Facebook Share on Twitter LinkedIn Costco, China, e-commerce, shopping, Shanghai, bargain Read More: Costco China e-commerce shopping Shanghai bargain


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Element34, Switzerland
Founder and CEO of Element34 Solutions. Co-developed Selenium Grid. Ex-eBay Head of Quality Engineering. For more than 10 years Mr Palotas shaped software and test engineering at eBay International as Head of Quality Engineering. He was key responsible for leading the transformation for eBay International from a waterfall to a highly agile organisation employing new paths and approaches especially in the field of engineering practices. Before joining eBay, Michael held lead roles in companies like Ericsson, Nortel Networks, Intel.
Topic: Selenium Grid – Building a Scalable, Reliable and Maintainable Execution Infrastructure for Your Selenium Tests
According to the Gartner Magic Quadrant for test automation, Selenium will become the de-facto standard by 2020 for test automation. One could say that Selenium already "is" the standard for automating web and mobile applications. Many organisations have started to build up substantial test suites with Selenium. While Selenium allows for a relatively easy way to write tests (assuming software development know-how), organisations often lack an execution environment with browsers and mobiles where those tests can be run in a reliable and scalable fashion.
Selenium provides the Selenium Grid component to execute tests in parallel, which drastically reduces the time of test runs.
Setting up the Selenium Grid for demo/proof of concept purposes is a relatively simple task. However, the setup, operation, and up-keeping of a highly scalable, up-to-date, stable, cost-efficient and secure Selenium Grid infrastructure is highly complex and time-consuming.
Michael Palotas will showcase what organizations should consider when architecting and deciding on the test automation infrastructure for web and mobile with Selenium / Selenium Grid (and beyond). They will show possible approaches and shed light on aspects including:


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How Networking Helped Me
Who you know is an important key factor to success. For those of you who will be entering college this fall, now is the time to build upon your resources through the people you meet, whether it be fellow classmates, professors, campus staff or residential coordinators.
When I began my first year of college, it was challenging for me to introduce myself to people I didn't know. But one day, I stepped up and introduced myself to a residential advisor (RA) who was passing out applications to join the Hall Council for the residence hall I was living in. Becoming involved was on my to-do list, so I took the initiative to tell her about my interest in applying.
Shortly after, I was voted to be the secretary for my residence Hall Council. Through this position, I was able to meet many people who I enjoyed working with. I even became friends with my residence hall coordinator. I learned about staying connected with residential life, and my residence hall coordinator encouraged me to apply to become an RA. During the interview process for the new position, my residence hall coordinator turned out to be my interviewer. I was at ease because we already knew each other, and this allowed my interview to run smoothly. A few months later, I received the call that confirmed my acceptance to become an RA for the fall of 2015.
The initial step I took to introduce myself to the RA carried me a long way and allowed me to accomplish my goal of becoming an advisor myself.
The Balancing Act
People often ask how I manage to balance three jobs and keep up with my studies. As a student assistant graphic designer, freelancer, and Disneyland parade performer, I find myself asking the same question. But I've realized that my jobs go hand-in-hand with my studies in graphic design at school, and they work well with my class schedule.
Keeping up with deadlines and distributing time between work, school, homework, and of course social life helps keep things in perspective. I am able to see how much time I actually have to complete my homework for school. Many times, I have to start on a project very early to get it done by the deadline or sometimes request time off of work to allow more time. One of the effective ways to do this is to carry an agenda to write things down. I stay organized with my day-to-day schedule and I am able to balance my time between work and school.
Working and going to school is definitely possible, so don't be afraid to venture into the real world while in college!


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Here's a sample of what the tiercel brought to the nest yesterday to keep his formel content - a baby rabbit, and some greenery. He takes away the remains of the rabbit when she has finished eating. We can also see the brown paper bag which arrived a couple of days ago and that has now been woven into the bowl of the nest under the eggs.
When you see both hawks on the nest the difference in size is quite apparent - the formel is the larger bird.
Thanks again to CamFan for this video footage.
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One concern that many homeschooling parents have is teaching math. What's the best curriculum? Can I teach math to my own child? That's one reason that computer-based curricula are popular for math. Even parents who have no concerns about using a textbook with their elementary-aged children may look for a way to outsource math once their children are in high school.
CTC Math, an online, video-taught math program is a comprehensive program, covering Kindergarten math through Calculus. As part of The Schoolhouse Crew, I had the opportunity to try out the 12 Month Family Plan. The Homeschool 12 Month Family plan costs only $118 per year for the entire family. The membership allows access to all levels, so a child is able to switch levels mid year, or review easier material at any time.
CTC Math is a complete curriculum for grades K-6, and is recommended as a supplement for upper grade levels. Upon examining the scope and sequence and the lessons, particularly for geometry, which Emily used, even the upper levels seem to be quite comprehensive and might be considered as a primary curriculum.
Emily has been using the geometry lessons for the past month. The material she is covering is partly review and part new material for her. I set up an account for myself and have been doing some lessons in Algebra 2 in order to try out the program as well.
Once the user signs in, he sees this home screen, showing every grade level. Once a level is selected, lesson options for that course appear.
Each lesson begins with a short video. The videos are only about 5 minutes long, just long enough to explain a concept and show some examples, but not long enough for the student to lose attention. Because this is an Australian-based program, the teacher, has a delightful Australian accent. That alone made the videos more fun for Emily!
After the student watches the video lesson, he views or prints the lesson worksheet. (Elementary levels answer questions online instead of printing worksheets.) Once the worksheet is completed, the student chooses the correct answer from a list and enters it online. This method is used to eliminate the difficulty of typing mathematical symbols on the computer. If the student doesn't make a passing score (set by the parent), she may do the lesson again and the grades for each lesson are combined for a final score. Lessons that require drawing, graphing, or other tasks that can't be answered through multiple choice are graded by the student or parent and the grade is entered manually.
Every topic in the elementary level and some topics in the upper levels include diagnostic tests that can be taken before beginning the topic. This is a great feature and I would like to see it on every topic. This enables the parent to see what the student has already mastered and to assign selected lessons instead of every lesson.
One feature I look for in any online program is a useful parent page. From the CTC Parent Login, I'm able to see scores for every topic my student has attempted, the number of times the activity was attempted, and the date. It was helpful for me to see this quick summary. I did wish I had the ability to reset the random Parent Login password, though to something I could remember. I had to look it up every time I wanted to log in!
The student summary page also shows "efficiency ratings" and high scores for each topic, but includes slightly less detail. Scores from each attempt are combined to create the efficiency rating, with the first attempt weighted higher. Although this can be frustrating for the student, it does encourage her to do careful work the first time. Fortunately, the student can pass a topic on the basis of the best test score.
What I liked:
- The video lessons are short, but explain concepts well. Multiple example problems are demonstrated.
- The worksheets are also fairly short, often containing 10 problems. This isn't overwhelming to a student.
- Although the answers are in a matching format, there are far more answer choices than questions, reducing the chances of a student guessing.
- Most assignments are graded by the computer. A topic average is also calculated by the computer
- The diagnostic tests and topic tests are very useful. (I wish they were included for every section.)
- The scope and sequence is comprehensive.
Emily has enjoyed using CTC Math and wants to continue with it. We had a bit of trouble with keeping up with worksheets, so I think I will print them ahead of time and put them in a binder so they will be in order and all in one place. The only problem we've had with CTC is Emily's tendency to guess answers and to check out mentally during the videos. This isn't a reflection on CTC, though, because she does the exact same thing for every computer based program (in any subject) that we have used. I just have to remember that she needs to be supervised closely. Most students would be able to use CTC Math independently.
I think that CTC Math is a very comprehensive and easy-to-use program at a great price and highly recommend it.


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Over the last 7 years the one constant corporate executives have complained about has been uncertainty in economic recovery, geopolitical risks, global competition and expanding government regulation however each of these perceived risks has paled in comparison to human behavior in the executive suite. In other words, while concerns have been externally focused the true cause of corporate pain has been self-inflicted by bad corporate behavior.
The most recent example of internal control weakness at Walmart and Toshiba were cited as a wake-up call for external audit firms in an article from a Fortune magazine article. A letter dated Sept. 9 addressed to Securities and Exchange Commission Chair Mary Jo White and the SEC Commissioners was no ordinary letter. Its signers included heavy-
hitters such as former Federal Reserve Chairman Paul Volcker, Vanguard founder Jack Bogle, and former SEC Chairmen Arthur Levitt and Richard Breeden. Former Comptroller General of the U.S. Charles Bowsher, former board member and acting chair of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB) Chuck Niemeir, and former Chair of the International Accounting Standards Board Sir David Tweedie, along with a host of other luminaries, also signed the letter.
In it they wrote that they have "an interest in the auditing and financial reporting quality of companies listed in the U.S. and internationally … Our purpose in sending this letter is to express our support for Chair [James] Doty's reappointment [as Chair of the PCAOB] and to explain the reasons for this support."
With very minor exceptions, no firm fails to attain "reasonable assurance" attestations from their external auditors when evaluating internal controls, even firms who eventually experience massive financial fraud, financial restatements or financial internal control weakness findings after the fact. Why does this happen so frequently and what prevents external auditors from detecting fraud?
After debating this issue with auditors and researching the PCABO website for answers it has become clear that the standard for "reasonable assurance" is one key contributor to failure. To find answers I looked at accounting standards in the U.K. and U.S. to better understand the guidance given to external auditors to formulate reasonable assurance. Here is what I found:
UK standard:
'Reasonable assurance' is the level of confidence that the financial statements are not materially misstated that an auditor, exercising professional skill and care, is expected to attain from an audit. The confidence that an auditor attains is subjective and is the basis for offering an audit opinion. Users of financial statements derive their own confidence in the audited financial statements from many sources, including a knowledge that the auditors work to professional standards within a framework of regulation and that the auditors have felt sufficiently confident that the financial statements are not materially misstated to issue an opinion.
As a consequence of their confidence that financial statements are not materially misstated, users of financial statements may also gain confidence that the management of the entity are conducting its affairs in the knowledge that the financial consequences of their actions will be reported.
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The assurance the auditor obtains from performing procedures and the assurance the auditor expresses in the report on the financial statements vary based on the type of service the auditor provides. An audit is the highest level of service an auditor can provide. An audit allows the auditor to express an opinion about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. In contrast, the objective of a review of interim financial information is to provide the auditor with a basis for communicating whether, as a result of the procedures performed, the auditor became aware of any modifications that should be made to the interim financial information for it to conform with generally accepted accounting principles ("GAAP").
The procedures performed in a review do not provide the auditor with a basis for expressing an opinion on the financial statements. Thus, the assurance the auditor provides to financial statement users based on a review is more limited than the assurance that can be provided as a result of an audit.
In both cases, the standards boards for both the UK and the US have punted on "reasonable assurance" even though boards of directors and senior executives, not to mention regulators, in the SEC, Department of Treasury and other regulatory agencies depend in these assessments. The UK standard specifically states that reasonable assurance is "subjective" while the US standard is more muddled suggesting that "depending on the level of services provided" the attainment of "reasonable assurance" is varied?
Basically, these standards are legal cover for whatever a firm wants them to mean. If one external audit firm concludes "reasonable assurance" is sufficient and another audit using more advanced audit procedures comes to a completely different conclusion both opinions are acceptable, that is, until the firm restates earnings and lays off thousands of employees to fix the problem.
Auditors frequently argue that "reasonable assurance" is well-established by corporations and broadly accepted. This may be true but blood-letting was also an accepted medical practice in the 17th and 18th century until more patients died from the procedure than were cured! Is reasonable assurance the 21st century's version of blood-letting? Just because it is accepted as standard practice does not mean that the practice is efficacious!
Blood-letting has since been discredited and would be considered malpractice in medical circles as a result of scientifically advanced procedures for curing health ailments. Isn't it time that the accounting industry subject its practice to more advanced procedures using a combination of cognitive and analytical processes to give corporate boards and senior executives confidence in their work product? Otherwise, reasonable assurance should be treated more like collusion with management to give the appearance of compliance with little substance whatsoever to demonstrate confidence that internal controls are operating properly.


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Floating TV Shelf And DVD Player Ideas
Floating TV shelf – A floating shelf is basically a 2-inch-wide hollow box with rear panel missing. You measure the hollow space of the shelf, cut a board that will fit snugly into the hollow part of the shelf and mount the board on the wall. This board is the real support to the shelf, so it must be anchored using drywall anchors or by screwing directly into the wall framing.
The hollow back of the shelf is then put into the board and screwed from the top of the shelf on the board, giving the shelf a floating appearance. This type of shelving is typically tailored but if you want a modern design, this is a good way to keep your TV, DVD player and other components. Cable Supported floating TV shelf; for the ultimate in sleek -and industrial design, wall-mounted shelves with fronts that are supported by cables will add interest and be extremely durable.
The cables are mounted vertically on the ceiling and floor, going through the front corners of the floating TV shelf. When mounted to the wall, each shelf has a sleeve, which is attached to the cable and supports the weight of the items on the shelf. These types of shelving will be able to carry the excess weight because they are anchored to the ceiling and the floor, the weight distribution across the entire cable rather than just at the connection points. Shelves are often made of glass.