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Hi, I’m preparing a business plan for my new business. How do I account for construction cost needed to build out my space (general contracting) on the balance sheet? All construction will be finished when I open, so there’ll be nothing in progress. By what name do I call this account? And would I depreciate it over the term of the lease? Thanks.

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Hi, I’m preparing a business plan for my new business. How do I account for construction cost needed to build out my space (general contracting) on the balance sheet? All construction will be finished when I open, so there’ll be nothing in progress. By what name do I call this account? And would I depreciate it over the term of the lease? Thanks.

It’s an asset…..Leasehold Improvements. They are depreciated over close to 40 years, not over the lease term. (they figure you’re not going to sink a quarter mill into a property you plan to abandon in 12 months). Try to stick anything that’s moveable into Furniture, Fixtures, Equipment types of accounts. — Paul A. Thomas, CPA taxman at negia.net

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You are doing your own renovations to an office space you lease? Then that is called "leasehold improvements" and it is an asset which depreciates, in Canada, over 7 years.

– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – Hi, I’m preparing a business plan for my new business. How do I account for construction cost needed to build out my space (general contracting) on the balance sheet? All construction will be finished when I open, so there’ll be nothing in progress. By what name do I call this account? And would I depreciate it over the term of the lease? Thanks.

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- Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – You are doing your own renovations to an office space you lease? Then that is called "leasehold improvements" and it is an asset which depreciates, in Canada, over 7 years. Hi, I’m preparing a business plan for my new business. How do I account for construction cost needed to build out my space (general contracting) on the balance sheet? All construction will be finished when I open, so there’ll be nothing in progress. By what name do I call this account? And would I depreciate it over the term of the lease? Thanks.

In the USA it’s generally 39 years. I think I’d rather use the Canadian rules…

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In a message sent ’round the world, Randy Story poured fuel on the fire with the following: … If even one value is expected by all then by definition it is objective and absolute.

Got any credible references to support this absurd claim? God has placed this expectation within us to be valued by others, no matter how hard we try to reject it we keep coming back to it.

Your deity does not exist Randy, as has already been shown to you.   Regards,    Josef Scepticism … is the agent of truth.         — Joseph Conrad

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I would never presuppose that anything obligate another. My point Josef which you know well is that one cannot deny logic or values I cannot deny logic, true. What the heck makes you think I cannot deny values? Values are subjective. It is in their very nature that some hold them differently than others.    That doesnt matter, yes you can deny logic

Not truthfully. but you must use it in your denial. Yes you can deny values but you value your own denial.

Since values are subjective. If I said you dont have a right to your denial I would find out quickly just how much you do value it.

And your point is?    We can say values are relative but we dont belivee our own statement is relative, as such it is self evident that values exist and there is no denying them.

They exist in peoples minds, and only there. They are not absolutes.    We dont find out what people really believe about values by what they say or even what they do. We find it what they want done to themselves. All men want their opinion to be valued, all men want the freedom to express their opinion. Values are undeniable, meaning that even if we try to deny them we want others to value our denial. Self defeating.

I still don’t see what your point is. The issue is whether such a thing as an objective moral value exists. I say there is no such animal. No moral value exists outside someone’s head. ## We must keep America whole and safe and unspoiled.  AL CAPONE

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– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – I would never presuppose that anything obligate another. My point Josef which you know well is that one cannot deny logic or values I cannot deny logic, true. What the heck makes you think I cannot deny values? Values are subjective. It is in their very nature that some hold them differently than others.    That doesnt matter, yes you can deny logic Not truthfully. but you must use it in your denial. Yes you can deny values but you value your own denial. Since values are subjective. If I said you dont have a right to your denial I would find out quickly just how much you do value it. And your point is?    We can say values are relative but we dont belivee our own statement is relative, as such it is self evident that values exist and there is no denying them. They exist in peoples minds, and only there. They are not absolutes.    We dont find out what people really believe about values by what they say or even what they do. We find it what they want done to themselves. All men want their opinion to be valued, all men want the freedom to express their opinion. Values are undeniable, meaning that even if we try to deny them we want others to value our denial. Self defeating. I still don’t see what your point is. The issue is whether such a thing as an objective moral value exists. I say there is no such animal. No moral value exists outside someone’s head.

   Yes but we all want the exact same values when applied to ourself. Show me one person that doesnt value his freedom to express himself. Logic exists only in the mind also and to what we apply it to. A pile of 10 oranges is just a pile of oranges but in our mind we know there is ten. Values exist because we all expect the same considerations even when we dont give them to others. If even one value is expected by all then by definition it is objective and absolute. God has placed this expectation within us to be valued by others, no matter how hard we try to reject it we keep coming back to it.

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In a message sent ’round the world, Randy Story poured fuel on the fire with the following: … I would never presuppose that anything obligate another.

So much for your claims of an absolute morality, then. My point Josef which you know well is that one cannot deny logic or values without cusing or claiming that their own statement has value. As such it is self evident that values exist jus as it is self evident that logic applies to reality. This is as clear as any empirical evidence one could claim for any subject and you know it, even if you think its twaddle.

The twaddle, Randy, is your claim that this demonstrates an objective morality. You just dont like the twaddle because there is no escaping it.

  Regards,    Josef As long as people will accept crap, it will be financially profitable to dispense it.         — Dick Cavett

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– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – Yet there ARE some moral maxims that seem to transcend time and place and are universally held to be true, in all places and by all societies. No there are not. Somewhere you’ll find someone who doesn’t subscribe to it, no matter what the maxim is. A good example is murder– Oh murder is easy. To rationalize murder all you need do is call it something else. Is an executioner paid by the state to kill people a murderer? What about the professional soldier? is it any less wrong now than it was when Moses brought the Ten Commandments to the Israelites? Exodus 32:27 He said to them, "Thus says the LORD, the God of Israel, ‘Put your sword on your side, each of you! Go back and forth from gate to gate throughout the camp, and each of you kill your brother, your friend, and your neighbor.’" 28The sons of Levi did as Moses commanded, and about three thousand of the people fell on that day. 29 Moses said, "Today you have ordained yourselves for the service of the LORD, each one at the cost of a son or a brother, and so have brought a blessing on yourselves this day." Murder or ordination? Assasination or blessing? So my question is: Is it true that there can be NO objective morality, Yes it is true, but for an entirely different reason. The reason is that objective issues are independent of mind. They are true or they are false of themselves, no matter what your opinion on the issue may be. That is not the case with morals. ## We always make God our accomplice ## so we may legalize our own iniquities.

Stop nitpicking.  I thought that it would be obvious that I meant the taking of someone’s life at the hand of another–not state executions or wars, or killing in self-defense.  I meant pre-meditated murder, as in First-degree murder . . . That is always wrong.  I have never heard ot being acceptable in any society or culture, anywhere on earth.

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Stop nitpicking.  I thought that it would be obvious that I meant the taking of someone’s life at the hand of another–not state executions or wars, or killing in self-defense.  I meant pre-meditated murder, as in First-degree murder . . . That is always wrong.  I have never heard ot being acceptable in any society or culture, anywhere on earth.

Then obviously you don’t live in East L.A. There are, and have been many cultures where killing others is culturally accepted. Among the gang bangers of the ghettos of the US is an example.  As for nitpicking, well, if you had killed someone in Germany in the 1930s you would no doubt have been arrested and tried for murder. Yet what was that same government doing in places like Bergen-Belsen at the time? State executions of course, not murder. Yeah sure! Then there are the Thugee, ever heard of them? http://www.geocities.com/orthopapism/thugism.html Among the Aztec of Central America men had to be captured by warring on other tribes and then these prisoners had to be sacrificed on an altar atop a pryramid each day to ensure the sun would rise. Then on a grander scale there were sweethearts like Ghenhgis Khan who would have been heartbroken if there had been no more nations for him to invade and people to kill. But all this is irrelevant to the issue. Even if you could find something universally condemned by every single person on earth, that still wouldn’t make that a moral absolute. It would still be just a collective opinion. ## IRAN: One nation under God.

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I would never presuppose that anything obligate another. My point Josef which you know well is that one cannot deny logic or values I cannot deny logic, true. What the heck makes you think I cannot deny values? Values are subjective. It is in their very nature that some hold them differently than others.

    That doesnt matter, yes you can deny logic but you must use it in your denial. Yes you can deny values but you value your own denial. If I said you dont have a right to your denial I would find out quickly just how much you do value it.     We can say values are relative but we dont belivee our own statement is relative, as such it is self evident that values exist and there is no denying them.     We dont find out what people really believe about values by what they say or even what they do. We find it what they want done to themselves. All men want their opinion to be valued, all men want the freedom to express their opinion. Values are undeniable, meaning that even if we try to deny them we want others to value our denial. Self defeating. – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – without cusing or claiming that their own statement has value. Claiming value is different from claiming truth. Can you not understand the difference? As such it is self evident that values exist In the mind, as subjective opinion. jus as it is self evident that logic applies to reality. Which is objective fact. Apples and oranges. This is as clear as any empirical evidence one could claim for any subject But emperical evidence cannot always be trusted. That’s why we keep the scientific method handy. You just dont like the twaddle because there is no escaping it. It would be easily escaped by ignoring you, but I’m having a go at trying for understanding. ## A mind stretched by new ideas ## can never go back to its original dimensions.

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– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – So now, with my thin concept of universalizability or what Kant characterizes as the universal law of freedom in the Doctrine of Right, I will rpesent us with the Euclidean Geometry of morality. I realise I may be reiterating what others have said, but it is important to understand that morality and geometry are not the same thing. Our society likes to consider itself particularly alert to moral issues. We *care*.  We go out of our way to make sure that we care.  We have counsellors, after all, and what society before us ever thought to PAY people for caring?  We have special TV programmes where people can go and confess their wrongs or express their pain, and be cared at by a loving, sharing and understanding audience (and if the guests have to express themselves through physical violence or verbal abuse then of course more loving people will tune in so that they can care as well.  We say things like "I feel your pain," and "there’s so much love in this room". Surely, we are the very pinnacle of morality, because we care for each other so very much, and we fully appreciate the value of freedom and the sanctity of human life. And that is before we consider some of the things that we take for granted as being ‘right’:  the fact that half the world is starving because a tiny minority have all the money and hold all the cards.  The fact that we are stripping the planet of its resources because company bosses and politicians stand to make an enormous amount of money.  Or the fact that we have a lead nation telling off the rest of the world for thinking about building ‘weapons of mass destruction’ while it sits comfortably atop the world’s largest arsenal of those very weapons.  How about the fact that we invade and ransack one nation because it did not do what we told it, yet we turn a blind eye to massive abuses by another because we are worried that similar action there might upset our voters?  And so on. The point is that morality is not universal.  The range of different societies that have existed for any significant length of time on this planet demonstrates quite clearly that morality is a subjective thing. Each society will naturally believe it is morally superior to the others – just as we do.  We are not, though, as the myriad abuses we commit will demonstrate.  We are no more or less moral than any society before us, or after us.  We like to think that we are pretty advanced on the right and wrong front – but history will judge us harshly on that score, you can be certain, just as we now judge those that went before us. The claim that there is a central, overriding, objective morality would, like any other claim, benefit from some evidence.  And at this point, as thoughout the entirety of Earth’s history, there is no such evidence. Every society, every group, does what benefits it – and in our eyes some are worse than others.  But morality, like beauty, is in the eye of the beholder. — Midwinter Excellent post, Midwinter! I agree with you 100% – especially your last statement. Shalom, Bill

Yet there ARE some moral maxims that seem to transcend time and place and are universally held to be true, in all places and by all societies. A good example is murder–is it any less wrong now than it was when Moses brought the Ten Commandments to the Israelites? So my question is: Is it true that there can be NO objective morality, or has mankind just chosen to turn a blind eye against it, when it suited his purposes to do so?

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Yet there ARE some moral maxims that seem to transcend time and place and are universally held to be true, in all places and by all societies.

No there are not. Somewhere you’ll find someone who doesn’t subscribe to it, no matter what the maxim is. A good example is murder–

Oh murder is easy. To rationalize murder all you need do is call it something else. Is an executioner paid by the state to kill people a murderer? What about the professional soldier? is it any less wrong now than it was when Moses brought the Ten Commandments to the Israelites?

Exodus 32:27 He said to them,

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I am a student and study in university on major accounting. I really want to know how to become a cga.

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I am a student and study in university on major accounting. I really want to know how to become a cga.

http://www.cga-canada.org/ — "Its the bugs that keep it running."                                       -Joe Canuck

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What software do you guys use to manage your auctions? Is there one that automatically retrieves the winners info (e-mail…)? Also, how about one that can build a database of all your buyers and also enables you to send e-mails to winners with info on payment and so on. Thanx for the help, M

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What software do you guys use to manage your auctions? Is there one that automatically retrieves the winners info (e-mail…)? Also, how about one that can build a database of all your buyers and also enables you to send e-mails to winners with info on payment and so on. Thanx for the help, M

You can do a free trial of Shooting Star for 30 days. http://www.foodogsoftware.com I like it a lot, especially the email templates, which you can set up to suit your own needs. Cynthia

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I cut this off another easy auction user’s page , I am just as satisified Dave I track my auctions with a program called Easy Auctions. This sweet little program automatically imports all my auctions  including fees, buyers, shipping info, etc. I tried 4 or 5 other programs but this one won hands down! Easy Auction imports all your auctions from eBay at once with lightning speed – Average of 3 auctions per second. With only 2 mouse clicks you can import all your auctions for up to the last 30 days. No manual entry of auction details is needed – Title, final price, buyer userid, and buyer email, quantity, and total are all imported from eBay for you. Full dutch auction support – Easy Auction imports the bidders and their quantities, and calculates their total for you. Create your auctions offline – Write up your auction descriptions in advance and store them in Easy Auction as long as you wish. Bulk listing of auctions – Submit your auctions one at a time, or in bulk through our built-in Mister Lister support. Resubmit auctions with ease – Just highlight any auction, even if it is still running, and click Publish to resubmit it to eBay. You can also quickly relist items that did not sell. Quick and easy status reporting – Quickly look up ended items, users that need emailed, items that need shipped, etc. Easy emailing of bidders – All the auction details are filled in for you so you can quickly send your end of auction details, notify the buyer when payment was received, and when the item was sent. Support for multiple auction wins – If a bidder has won more than one auction, they will all be combined into a single email, including the total price. Print invoices/statements – Quickly print receipts for including with your items. Quickly leave feedback for the buyer – Easy Auction will take you to the feedback page and fill in all the bidder and auction details for you. Got more than one eBay account? Easy Auction supports unlimited accounts. Makes book keeping easy – Easy Auction has full accounting reports so you can work out how much you have sold between any two dates and how much profit you made. Their support is like nothing I’ve ever seen. Their support staff answer over 90% of support emails in under an hour, with most of those being under 30 minutes! Emails and forum messages are answered from 9am to 8pm PST, 7 days a week, even on most public holidays! Screw up your data files? No problem, just attach the file to an e-mail & they’ll fix it and send it back.   If you do much buying or selling on eBay, You need to check this program out. With a free, 30 day, fully functional, trial period followed by a 14 day money back guarantee, how can you lose? http://auctiontools.net/index.html

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- Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -dsull…@optonline.net (Dan Sullivan) wrote in message <news:f9e1b700.0201141540.7c45219e@posting.google.com>… > "Ron" <APositivePl…@netscape.net> wrote in message <news:AkD08.224289$kf1.65192883@news1.rdc1.ne.home.com>… > > Did you think that all of this came without a cost?  That all these people > > "donated" their time, energy, and resources? > > As for audits, you might want to check with the GAO on that.  I think you > > will find that your quite wrong.  The U.S. Government doesn’t let $50.00 out > > of their sight unless they know to whom and where it is going, much less > > $7,000,000,000. > > A dose of reality for you Fern. > > Ron > Hey Ron, > I’ve got an $800 hammer if you need one. > I think toilet seats are about half of that, or are they TWICE that? > Just because the Gov knows where the money goes and who gets it > DOESN’T mean it’s well spent. > You don’t disagree with that do you? > Dan

Fern threw in a Red Herring to divert…that should be Fern’s middle name. As for the subject, the family unit attempts, that and things like it are what got Jen back on track to her kids coming home. I’d say that’s money well spent. Fight the bad CPS does, not the good. Bingo, bango, bongo. Stoneman

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"Dan Sullivan" <dsull…@optonline.net> wrote in message

news:f9e1b700.0201141540.7c45219e@posting.google.com… > "Ron" <APositivePl…@netscape.net> wrote in message

<news:AkD08.224289$kf1.65192883@news1.rdc1.ne.home.com>… – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> > Did you think that all of this came without a cost?  That all these people > > "donated" their time, energy, and resources? > > As for audits, you might want to check with the GAO on that.  I think you > > will find that your quite wrong.  The U.S. Government doesn’t let $50.00 out > > of their sight unless they know to whom and where it is going, much less > > $7,000,000,000. > > A dose of reality for you Fern. > > Ron > Hey Ron, > I’ve got an $800 hammer if you need one. > I think toilet seats are about half of that, or are they TWICE that? > Just because the Gov knows where the money goes and who gets it > DOESN’T mean it’s well spent. > You don’t disagree with that do you? > Dan

Having used some of those $800 hammers, no I would not disagree.  Much of what our government spends its (our) money on I find questionable, but there is no question that they know where they have spent it.  And that is all a audit is designed to do, keep track of where it goes and that it goes to the places that they say they are spending it. So, why is Fern’s so concerned or happy about an audit?  The government has always know where its HHS money is going.  One thing an audit will do though, it will once again prove kneal wrong about HHS workers all pocketing significant portions of it. Ron

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Well, Ron, if you dispute my figures on the 7 BILLION. you dispute NPR’s audio files. Http://www.npr.org Guess you believe Andersen Accounting statements looked over by the SEC. Lots of potential for fraud in Foster Care. Http://www.donttakeourkids.com (Midwest site for restructuring CPS.DSS, DHS.DSHS.DHHS.FCB, TDPRS,CPSS,DCFS,DFCS,DCAFS,CPA,CFS,FCB,CAS,ACS,DSHS,DSS,DHHS,HHS,HHS,DFS,D CF,DCS,DYFS,DFYS,FIA,ABUSE, NEGLECT,CAPTA, WHITE COLLAR CRIME, CSB,FCB,CPPS,CPS, CHILD PROTECTIVE SERVICES, SRS,SCF,DCYF,DCYS,CYS,CYF

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"Fern5827" <fern5…@aol.com> wrote in message

news:20020115165025.13589.00002692@mb-fo.aol.com… > Well, Ron, if you dispute my figures on the 7 BILLION. you dispute NPR’s audio > files. > Http://www.npr.org > Guess you believe Andersen Accounting statements looked over by the SEC. > Lots of potential for fraud in Foster Care.

I don’t dispute your 7 billion madam, I dispute your idea that it is misused or stolen.  Something for which there you have presented no evidence, no precedent, and indeed given it very little thought.  But that is no more or less than I have come to expect.  I posted the budget figures remember?  I would think that I had read them. There is potential for fraud in everything madam, I know, I am a manager in a fraud prevention unit.  With that being a given, one must also know that far less than 1% of the losses experienced are due to fraud.  In the world I work in, about 1% of the transaction we see are suspected of fraud, and of that less than 5% is actual fraud.  And it still amounts to several billion annually.  That is in every general class of business endeavor madam.  It is the price of doing business in this world, and one of the reasons we have laws forbidding it.  The laws don’t stop it, but do give us a means of addressing the issue. Is there fraud in HS?  Yes.  A given.  Is it an issue?  Yes, also a given. Is it anywhere near significant, absolutely not.  Your supposition is false on its face, and born of ignorance of more facts than can be committed to a post in Usenet. Do you believe that everyone that reads these posts is going to accept your innuendo’s and unsupported claims?  A moments thought is all that it takes to get past your lack of logic and see the truth.  And for that 1% out there that cannot get there on their own, there are many individuals like myself who can show them the path.  Just like I have shown you, but you have refused over and over again.  Your loss madam, and no skin of my nose.  I will continue to present the facts here for those that are unable to find them, and allow them to draw their own conclusions, instead of following you and the other guides into ignorance. Ron

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"Ron" <APositivePl…@netscape.net> wrote in message <news:AkD08.224289$kf1.65192883@news1.rdc1.ne.home.com>… > Did you think that all of this came without a cost?  That all these people > "donated" their time, energy, and resources? > As for audits, you might want to check with the GAO on that.  I think you > will find that your quite wrong.  The U.S. Government doesn’t let $50.00 out > of their sight unless they know to whom and where it is going, much less > $7,000,000,000. > A dose of reality for you Fern. > Ron

Hey Ron, I’ve got an $800 hammer if you need one. I think toilet seats are about half of that, or are they TWICE that? Just because the Gov knows where the money goes and who gets it DOESN’T mean it’s well spent. You don’t disagree with that do you? Dan

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Family Preservation and Family Support Family Preservation and Family Support Services grants focus on strengthening families, preventing abuse, and protecting children. These grants help state child welfare agencies and Indian tribes operate preventive family preservation services and community-based family support services for families at risk or in crisis. Family Support Services, often provided at the local level by community-based organizations, are voluntary, preventive activities to help families nurture their children. They include respite care for parents and caregivers, early developmental screening of children to identify their needs, tutoring, health education for youth, and a range of center-based activities. Family Preservation Services typically are activities that help families alleviate crises that might lead to out-of-home placements of children because of abuse, neglect, or parental inability to care for their children. Funding for Family Preservation and Family Support Services is $295 million in FY 2000. For FY 2001, the Administration requests $305 million for these services. http://www.acf.dhhs.gov/news/facts/major.html Ron

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"Fern5827" <fern5…@aol.com> wrote in message

news:20020114100325.08620.00002326@mb-ch.aol.com… – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> Foster care in 2001 has 7 BILLION dollars. > All UNAUDITED. till 2001. > Ron sent in: > >Date: 1/12/2002 2:10 PM Eastern Standard Time > >Message-id: <dcee120b.0201121110.7ce6f…@posting.google.com> > >Family Preservation and Family Support > >Family Preservation and Family Support Services grants focus on > >strengthening families, preventing abuse, and protecting children. > >These grants help state child welfare agencies and Indian tribes > >operate preventive family preservation services and community-based > >family support services for families at risk or in crisis. > >Family Support Services, often provided at the local level by > >community-based organizations, are voluntary, preventive activities to > >help families nurture their children. They include respite care for > >parents and caregivers, early developmental screening of children to > >identify their needs, tutoring, health education for youth, and a > >range of center-based activities. Family Preservation Services > >typically are activities that help families alleviate crises that > >might lead to out-of-home placements of children because of abuse, > >neglect, or parental inability to care for their children. Funding for > >Family Preservation and Family Support Services is $295 million in FY > >2000. For FY 2001, the Administration requests $305 million for these > >services. > >http://www.acf.dhhs.gov/news/facts/major.html > >Ron

Did you think that all of this came without a cost?  That all these people "donated" their time, energy, and resources? As for audits, you might want to check with the GAO on that.  I think you will find that your quite wrong.  The U.S. Government doesn’t let $50.00 out of their sight unless they know to whom and where it is going, much less $7,000,000,000. A dose of reality for you Fern. Ron

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Foster care in 2001 has 7 BILLION dollars. All UNAUDITED. till 2001. Ron sent in: – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text ->Date: 1/12/2002 2:10 PM Eastern Standard Time >Message-id: <dcee120b.0201121110.7ce6f…@posting.google.com> >Family Preservation and Family Support >Family Preservation and Family Support Services grants focus on >strengthening families, preventing abuse, and protecting children. >These grants help state child welfare agencies and Indian tribes >operate preventive family preservation services and community-based >family support services for families at risk or in crisis. >Family Support Services, often provided at the local level by >community-based organizations, are voluntary, preventive activities to >help families nurture their children. They include respite care for >parents and caregivers, early developmental screening of children to >identify their needs, tutoring, health education for youth, and a >range of center-based activities. Family Preservation Services >typically are activities that help families alleviate crises that >might lead to out-of-home placements of children because of abuse, >neglect, or parental inability to care for their children. Funding for >Family Preservation and Family Support Services is $295 million in FY >2000. For FY 2001, the Administration requests $305 million for these >services. >http://www.acf.dhhs.gov/news/facts/major.html >Ron

Http://www.hope4kidz.org (TX site seeking to reform TDPRS) DESCRIPTORS; DHS,DHR,FCS,DFS,DPSS,CFS,DCAFS,DXB,CPA,DFACS,DCS,DCF,DSS,DHHS,HHS,FIA,ACS, CAS,SRS,SCF,DYFS,DFYS,DCS,DCS,CFS,DCFS,DFCS,DCYF,DCYS,ABUSE, NEGLECT, ABUSE, CAPTA,TROXEL,DSHS,FCB.

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www.collagevideo.com has a great selection of videos that employ hand weights/free weights.  These are small enough to stash behind the sofa or even under it, depending on how big your weights are….;) I have found that free weights usually cost about 1.00 a pound at Walmart. Sometimes I can get them cheaper at a used sporting goods store.  You don’t need a lot of time or a lot of equipment to effectively weight train….at least not for toning and building muscle. Blessings, Tammy — The remarkable thing about fearing God is that when you fear God you fear   nothing else, whereas if you do not fear God you fear everything else.                           Oswald Chambers

| Emily, | Are you doing any weight lifting? Yes, I lift my 40 pound son and 25 pound daughter all through the day | If not start, this will make it easier to | lose the last bit of fat that you are having problems with. I wish I could.  Unfortunately, fitting in a yoga work-out that I can do at home is proving problematic lately…there is no way I could go to a gym and lift weights, nor do we have the space in our tiny house to keep them here. Literally every inch of my house’s storage space is taken (I’m going nuts trying to find places to store the few Christmas gifts we’ve purchased), and I don’t have child care for both kids on a regular basis so I can exercise elsewhere.  I do wish there was a way for me to achieve more exercise, but nightly yoga is the most I can aspire to right now.  It works well when my kids go to bed at a decent hour! — Emily Roysdon, mama to Noah Joshua (4/8/98) & Rebekah Grace, born at home (6/16/00) 188/148/144 http://emily.roysdon.net/weightloss.html

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It really is fabulous when clothes shopping becomes fun again, eh? Take care, Petal

– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – Petal, Thanks for the kind words about my numbers.  I am pretty proud of them. I know that I lost all of that weight, but there are times I still don’t believe it.  Like when I’m shopping for clothes.  I’m buying clothing in a size that I haven’t worn in years!  Unbelievable!  I had a bit of a set back in October when I had a 4 pound gain that put me over my goal for the first time since reaching goal.  I was devastated, but I got it back in control with losing 2 pounds in November.  Have a good week!  :) Gwen 250/157.4/158 Lifetime  24 May 01

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| I feel like such a whiner and a basketcase… | | Aw, don’t worry about it. I know exactly how you feel! It’s so | frustrating when you work so hard to watch what you eat and then the scale | actually goes up!  Argh! And even more frustrating when it seems like my every attempt to try and eat well or exercise is thwarted!  I planned a lunch out today, for example, at a place where I can get steamed veggies and a wonderful low point avocado salsa to dip them in.  When I got there and ordered, with both kids in tow, they were *out of* vegetables!  How does that happen?  I ended up with plain mashed potatoes and sneaking some of the kids’ fries | Wow, that’s great!  How do I measure my bodyfat <says the WW cheat sheet | queen | | Thanks!  I get my body fat measured at my gym.  If you’re going to do it | yourself, invest in some calipers (I think someone posted a link to some you | can buy online recently) as they are one of the more accurate ways to | measure this.  Of course, it would have been more significant for you if you | took these measurements on day one to compare it to your measurements now. True.  I’ll have to look into it.  I have lost inches, obviously, but I’m still very flabby. | Still, it’s good to do if you want to keep getting fit from this point. Thanks for the info. | I’m a strapping 5′4" (but can gain about 3" if I have my big shoes/boots on! | rofl), and I think I’m also "big boned" like you said.  I lost a lot of | weight about 10 years ago and got down to around 137, and that seemed like a | comfy weight for me. I generally hovered around 145 the few years I was not feeling overweight, so I think there’s where I need to be, though I’d love to get into the 130s again.  My mom, who is very thin, said she thought I looked "too thin" in the 130s, though. |  I accept the fact that at 10 years older, my weight | may settle a bit higher than this, which is why I put my goal at "140ish". <nodding | I think that your body gets to a certain point where you either have to do | something slightly drastic to kick it back into weight loss mode (like I did | by starting a weight training programme) or you can settle into that weight | and try for maintenance. Interesting.  I’ve always been looking towards weight loss, without thinking about getting my body into good shape.  After having two children, I really need to be exercising regularly. |  I’m also going for a more muscular build (I’d love | to look like Madonna!), so my weight may not get as low as someone who’s | just getting rid of body fat. I can’t think of a single celebrity I’d love to resemble who has a realistic body shape for my numbers, but it’s good to have a goal. | Best of luck to you, Emily. I’m sure you’ll get to goal and do give yourself | a lot of pats on the back for all that you’ve done so far. Thanks a lot.  I try to keep a positive outlook, but it gets me down to not be done with the whole thing at this point. — Emily Roysdon 188/150/144 http://emily.roysdon.net/weightloss.html

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Petal, Thanks for the kind words about my numbers.  I am pretty proud of them. I know that I lost all of that weight, but there are times I still don’t believe it.  Like when I’m shopping for clothes.  I’m buying clothing in a size that I haven’t worn in years!  Unbelievable!  I had a bit of a set back in October when I had a 4 pound gain that put me over my goal for the first time since reaching goal.  I was devastated, but I got it back in control with losing 2 pounds in November.  Have a good week!  :) Gwen 250/157.4/158 Lifetime  24 May 01

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I found the last few pounds the hardest. Oddly it’s been easier to lose weight since I reached goal than it was before I did! My leader has this theory that if you stress about it, your body reacts and sort of holds on to that weight for you.  If you relax about it and let go a little, so does you body, and voila, swooosh, Goal!  After several pathetic weeks, when I finally hit goal, I went past it by 1.5 lbs – after having tried to relax about it a bit, so maybe she has a point?  :)  Easier said than done though. — krys UK 157/121/126 Started March 1st 2001 GOAL August 16th 2001 http://community.webshots.com/user/krystrot

– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – I’m getting so discouraged.  I’m up another two pounds, back to 150 *again* ((  I just can’t seem to get below the upper 140s, and I’m soooo close to goal.  Did anyone else have this hard of a time getting those final few pounds off?  I know that my water intake was lousy this week, and I didn’t get to do a single yoga work-out either, so yeah, that’s why, but I had a million temptations that I got past (Krispy Kreme donuts at a meeting, several fast food visits where I had beans and onions while everyone else ate nachos and burritos.)  Reading this, I realize that it’s all my fault, and that more water and exercise would have helped, but I’m having such a hard time.  I’m super-tired, my kids are staying up way too late, dh is being a useless dork, etc. and I just wanted something to go right this week.  Seeing 150 on the scale again on top of all that was just too much. </whine — Emily Roysdon 188/150/144 http://emily.roysdon.net/weightloss.html

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| Emily, | Are you doing any weight lifting? Yes, I lift my 40 pound son and 25 pound daughter all through the day | If not start, this will make it easier to | lose the last bit of fat that you are having problems with. I wish I could.  Unfortunately, fitting in a yoga work-out that I can do at home is proving problematic lately…there is no way I could go to a gym and lift weights, nor do we have the space in our tiny house to keep them here. Literally every inch of my house’s storage space is taken (I’m going nuts trying to find places to store the few Christmas gifts we’ve purchased), and I don’t have child care for both kids on a regular basis so I can exercise elsewhere.  I do wish there was a way for me to achieve more exercise, but nightly yoga is the most I can aspire to right now.  It works well when my kids go to bed at a decent hour! — Emily Roysdon, mama to Noah Joshua (4/8/98) & Rebekah Grace, born at home (6/16/00) 188/148/144 http://emily.roysdon.net/weightloss.html

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I don’t really have much more to add that Petal hasn’t already said … and said so well.

Gwen, Thank you – that’s sweet of you to say.  By the way, your numbers rock! How fabulous that you’re still at your goal weight (under it, actually) over 6 months later. Cheers, Petal

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Emily, Are you doing any weight lifting? If not start, this will make it easier to lose the last bit of fat that you are having problems with. Roxan

– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – I’m getting so discouraged.  I’m up another two pounds, back to 150 *again* ((  I just can’t seem to get below the upper 140s, and I’m soooo close to goal.  Did anyone else have this hard of a time getting those final few pounds off?  I know that my water intake was lousy this week, and I didn’t get to do a single yoga work-out either, so yeah, that’s why, but I had a million temptations that I got past (Krispy Kreme donuts at a meeting, several fast food visits where I had beans and onions while everyone else ate nachos and burritos.)  Reading this, I realize that it’s all my fault, and that more water and exercise would have helped, but I’m having such a hard time.  I’m super-tired, my kids are staying up way too late, dh is being a useless dork, etc. and I just wanted something to go right this week.  Seeing 150 on the scale again on top of all that was just too much. </whine — Emily Roysdon 188/150/144 http://emily.roysdon.net/weightloss.html

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Emily, I don’t really have much more to add that Petal hasn’t already said … and said so well.  For me the last 5 pounds took a long time to come off.  (I think, it was about 2 months.)  I know, it’s hard to be patient.  You know the program works.  So stick to it and your body will finally surrender those last few pounds! Gwen 250/157.4/158 Lifetime  24 May 01

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I feel like such a whiner and a basketcase…

Aw, don’t worry about it. I know exactly how you feel! It’s so frustrating when you work so hard to watch what you eat and then the scale actually goes up!  Argh! Wow, that’s great!  How do I measure my bodyfat <says the WW cheat sheet queen

Thanks!  I get my body fat measured at my gym.  If you’re going to do it yourself, invest in some calipers (I think someone posted a link to some you can buy online recently) as they are one of the more accurate ways to measure this.  Of course, it would have been more significant for you if you took these measurements on day one to compare it to your measurements now. Still, it’s good to do if you want to keep getting fit from this point. I was thinking that too, when I read some of your posts awhile back.  How tall are you?  I’ve been wondering what my ideal weight really is.  I seemed to be big boned, and I’m about 5′6 and 1/2 according to dh’s tape measure, but I’ve never been below 140 except during my first pregnancy when I was too sick to eat much.

I’m a strapping 5′4" (but can gain about 3" if I have my big shoes/boots on! rofl), and I think I’m also "big boned" like you said.  I lost a lot of weight about 10 years ago and got down to around 137, and that seemed like a comfy weight for me.  I accept the fact that at 10 years older, my weight may settle a bit higher than this, which is why I put my goal at "140ish". I think that your body gets to a certain point where you either have to do something slightly drastic to kick it back into weight loss mode (like I did by starting a weight training programme) or you can settle into that weight and try for maintenance.  I’m also going for a more muscular build (I’d love to look like Madonna!), so my weight may not get as low as someone who’s just getting rid of body fat. Best of luck to you, Emily. I’m sure you’ll get to goal and do give yourself a lot of pats on the back for all that you’ve done so far. — Cheers, Petal, in the UK (WW At Home) 187 – January/99 163 – started WW June/01 148 – this week 140ish – goal

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| Emily, | |     I think the last few pounds are the hardest. There must be some logical | scientific reason, but I think it is that they have been there the longest and | just don’t want to leave LOL!! |     I am also having trouble getting the last ones to leave. I made a chart of | my losses and the nice curve started to flatten out depressingly. During | September and October I kept losing and regaining the same fractions of a pound. Same here, only it’s more than a fraction of a pound.  There have been so many ups and downs of about 2 pounds, and it’s frustrating.  I really need to take the time to study the pattern more, but I haven’t been able to do it yet. | *But* after missing a week’s weigh in due to U.S. Thanksgiving, I recorded a 1.8 | loss finally. The chart is "hidden" behind the picture of my 25 Pound Star on my | weight loss page : http://home.covad.net/~arudolph/ww.htm I’m hoping next week will be my week too.  Dh reminded me that we had a very non points weekend away, but I still think it was more the lack of exercise and less water.  Oh, I liked your Weight Loss Magic Spell page…what a hoot! |     My advice: hang in there, baby. It *will* come off. Keep up the water intake | and maybe pamper yourself a little with some yummy warm 0-point soup? That sounds great!  Today was a drive-thru and do errands then stuff my face at home day, but tomorrow I’m going to get back on program completely! Thanks, — Emily Roysdon 188/150/144 http://emily.roysdon.net/weightloss.html

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| Emily, | Try not to get too discouraged – but I know it’s really hard not to. I feel like such a whiner and a basketcase…I’m higher than a kite if I’ve lost, and want to kick the scale around the house if I’ve gained.  The closer I get to goal, the more impatient I become, but I’ve been thinking today that I don’t really have the right mindset for maintenance yet.  Part of me still thinks I can go back to my old eating habits as if this was all just temporary |  I’ve | been close to goal for a while now too, and Anne’s right about the last | pounds being the slowest.  I liked her theory about why they don’t want to | leave, too! lol Me too…it makes it a little easier to bear. <snip | My body fat % has gone down significantly, my measurements have changed | (slightly, but changed nonetheless) and people keep remarking on "all the | weight" I’m losing even though the scale hasn’t been moving much in almost 6 | months. Wow, that’s great!  How do I measure my bodyfat <says the WW cheat sheet queen | The last few pounds are hard to lose – if you’re sticking to your points and | keeping up the exercise, ignore the scale for now. I’m sticking to my points, but not exercising at all last week, which was part of my trouble. |  Maybe try journaling | just to make sure that you are accounting for everything that goes into your | mouth each day (sorry if this is redundant; you didn’t mention if you’re | doing this or not). I am the journaling queen, I think…I’ve logged everything I’ve eaten since June, except for a few days when very ill or offline. |  The weight will come off but what’s more important is | the fact that there is so much more weight that you’ve already lost. | Getting to goal is going to be a fabulous feeling but don’t lose sight of | what you’ve already accomplished. This is true.  Why is it that I can read that, acknowledge it’s truth, yet still not be able to deal with the numbers as they are?  It’s not like I’ve gained the 40 pounds back… | I also find it interesting that our numbers are very similar – the number | 150 must like us! I was thinking that too, when I read some of your posts awhile back.  How tall are you?  I’ve been wondering what my ideal weight really is.  I seemed to be big boned, and I’m about 5′6 and 1/2 according to dh’s tape measure, but I’ve never been below 140 except during my first pregnancy when I was too sick to eat much. — Emily Roysdon 188/150/144 http://emily.roysdon.net/weightloss.html

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Emily, Try not to get too discouraged – but I know it’s really hard not to.  I’ve been close to goal for a while now too, and Anne’s right about the last pounds being the slowest.  I liked her theory about why they don’t want to leave, too! lol I’ve been hovering around the same weight since mid-September.  I keep my signature the same, but I can weigh 148 this week, 150 next week, then back down to 148, ad infinitum.  Prior to that, I lost only (although I really shouldn’t say "only") 3 lbs. in the 3 months before.  BUT, I’m not worried. My body fat % has gone down significantly, my measurements have changed (slightly, but changed nonetheless) and people keep remarking on "all the weight" I’m losing even though the scale hasn’t been moving much in almost 6 months. The last few pounds are hard to lose – if you’re sticking to your points and keeping up the exercise, ignore the scale for now.  Maybe try journaling just to make sure that you are accounting for everything that goes into your mouth each day (sorry if this is redundant; you didn’t mention if you’re doing this or not).  The weight will come off but what’s more important is the fact that there is so much more weight that you’ve already lost. Getting to goal is going to be a fabulous feeling but don’t lose sight of what you’ve already accomplished. I also find it interesting that our numbers are very similar – the number 150 must like us! — Cheers, Petal, in the UK (WW At Home) 187 – January/99 163 – started WW June/01 148 – this week 140ish – goal

– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – I’m getting so discouraged.  I’m up another two pounds, back to 150 *again* ((  I just can’t seem to get below the upper 140s, and I’m soooo close to goal.  Did anyone else have this hard of a time getting those final few pounds off?  I know that my water intake was lousy this week, and I didn’t get to do a single yoga work-out either, so yeah, that’s why, but I had a million temptations that I got past (Krispy Kreme donuts at a meeting, several fast food visits where I had beans and onions while everyone else ate nachos and burritos.)  Reading this, I realize that it’s all my fault, and that more water and exercise would have helped, but I’m having such a hard time.  I’m super-tired, my kids are staying up way too late, dh is being a useless dork, etc. and I just wanted something to go right this week.  Seeing 150 on the scale again on top of all that was just too much. </whine — Emily Roysdon 188/150/144 http://emily.roysdon.net/weightloss.html

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I’m getting so discouraged.  I’m up another two pounds, back to 150 *again* ((  I just can’t seem to get below the upper 140s, and I’m soooo close to goal.  Did anyone else have this hard of a time getting those final few pounds off?  I know that my water intake was lousy this week, and I didn’t get to do a single yoga work-out either, so yeah, that’s why, but I had a million temptations that I got past (Krispy Kreme donuts at a meeting, several fast food visits where I had beans and onions while everyone else ate nachos and burritos.)  Reading this, I realize that it’s all my fault, and that more water and exercise would have helped, but I’m having such a hard time.  I’m super-tired, my kids are staying up way too late, dh is being a useless dork, etc. and I just wanted something to go right this week.  Seeing 150 on the scale again on top of all that was just too much. </whine — Emily Roysdon 188/150/144 http://emily.roysdon.net/weightloss.html

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Emily,     I think the last few pounds are the hardest. There must be some logical scientific reason, but I think it is that they have been there the longest and just don’t want to leave     I am also having trouble getting the last ones to leave. I made a chart of my losses and the nice curve started to flatten out depressingly. During September and October I kept losing and regaining the same fractions of a pound. *But* after missing a week’s weigh in due to U.S. Thanksgiving, I recorded a 1.8 loss finally. The chart is "hidden" behind the picture of my 25 Pound Star on my weight loss page : http://home.covad.net/~arudolph/ww.htm     My advice: hang in there, baby. It *will* come off. Keep up the water intake and maybe pamper yourself a little with some yummy warm 0-point soup? – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – I’m getting so discouraged.  I’m up another two pounds, back to 150 *again* ((  I just can’t seem to get below the upper 140s, and I’m soooo close to goal.  Did anyone else have this hard of a time getting those final few pounds off?  I know that my water intake was lousy this week, and I didn’t get to do a single yoga work-out either, so yeah, that’s why, but I had a million temptations that I got past (Krispy Kreme donuts at a meeting, several fast food visits where I had beans and onions while everyone else ate nachos and burritos.)  Reading this, I realize that it’s all my fault, and that more water and exercise would have helped, but I’m having such a hard time.  I’m super-tired, my kids are staying up way too late, dh is being a useless dork, etc. and I just wanted something to go right this week.  Seeing 150 on the scale again on top of all that was just too much. </whine — Emily Roysdon 188/150/144 http://emily.roysdon.net/weightloss.html

– Anne Rudolph "Successful dragon slayers choose their dragons carefully" 162/135.8/124 http://home.covad.net/~arudolph/annes.htm

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where can i hear it if i dont watch tv

Just ask the nearest 8th or 9th grade girl to hum it for you. 8^) -Miles, no TV here, folks

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- Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – where can i hear it if i dont watch tv While the program content is probably of no interest (no accounting for taste around these parts, tho!), I would like to let y’all know that ALL guitar parts for the music from "Dawson’s Creek" are recorded with a Cruise MQ4 combo. Bob Mothersbaugh of Mutato Musica (and Devo fame) is responsible for writing and playing on the soundtracks. Also, rumor has it that Joe Walsh thoroughly dug working with an MQ4 combo in preparation for upcoming Eagles performances.  We’ll have to wait for the official word, but hopefully you’ll be hearing Cruise on their gigs. Dunno if they are planning to go back in the studio or not.  Anyone heard any rumors to that effect?

Where are you located? I hate spam, so be sure to remove a ’syn’ before replying by email Tonefully yours, Lee Sebel / Cruise West Marketing Representing Cruise Audio Systems www.cruiseaudio.com

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located in detoit michigan also how much does this amp go for? – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – where can i hear it if i dont watch tv While the program content is probably of no interest (no accounting for taste around these parts, tho!), I would like to let y’all know that ALL guitar parts for the music from "Dawson’s Creek" are recorded with a Cruise MQ4 combo. Bob Mothersbaugh of Mutato Musica (and Devo fame) is responsible for writing and playing on the soundtracks. Also, rumor has it that Joe Walsh thoroughly dug working with an MQ4 combo in preparation for upcoming Eagles performances.  We’ll have to wait for the official word, but hopefully you’ll be hearing Cruise on their gigs. Dunno if they are planning to go back in the studio or not.  Anyone heard any rumors to that effect? Where are you located? I hate spam, so be sure to remove a ’syn’ before replying by email Tonefully yours, Lee Sebel / Cruise West Marketing Representing Cruise Audio Systems www.cruiseaudio.com

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I’d rather hear David Gilmour’s "Cruise." In article While the program content is probably of no interest (no accounting for taste around these parts, tho!), I would like to let y’all know that ALL guitar parts for the music from "Dawson’s Creek" are recorded with a Cruise MQ4 combo.  

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located in detoit michigan also how much does this amp go for?

Our sales and marketing are based on Birmingham MI, so I will try to find a local dealer for you.  MSRP on the 2×12 combo is $2999, your mileage may vary. – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – where can i hear it if i dont watch tv While the program content is probably of no interest (no accounting for taste around these parts, tho!), I would like to let y’all know that ALL guitar parts for the music from "Dawson’s Creek" are recorded with a Cruise MQ4 combo. Bob Mothersbaugh of Mutato Musica (and Devo fame) is responsible for writing and playing on the soundtracks. Also, rumor has it that Joe Walsh thoroughly dug working with an MQ4 combo in preparation for upcoming Eagles performances.  We’ll have to wait for the official word, but hopefully you’ll be hearing Cruise on their gigs. Dunno if they are planning to go back in the studio or not. Anyone heard any rumors to that effect? Where are you located?

I hate spam, so remove a "syn" before replying via email. Tonefully yours, Lee Sebel / Cruise West Marketing Representing Cruise Audio Systems www.cruiseaudio.com

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While the program content is probably of no interest (no accounting for taste around these parts, tho!), I would like to let y’all know that ALL guitar parts for the music from "Dawson’s Creek" are recorded with a Cruise MQ4 combo.   Bob Mothersbaugh of Mutato Musica (and Devo fame) is responsible for writing and playing on the soundtracks. Also, rumor has it that Joe Walsh thoroughly dug working with an MQ4 combo in preparation for upcoming Eagles performances.  We’ll have to wait for the official word, but hopefully you’ll be hearing Cruise on their gigs.   Dunno if they are planning to go back in the studio or not.  Anyone heard any rumors to that effect? I hate spam, so be sure to remove a ’syn’ before replying by email Tonefully yours, Lee Sebel / Cruise West Marketing Representing Cruise Audio Systems www.cruiseaudio.com

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where can i hear it if i dont watch tv – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – While the program content is probably of no interest (no accounting for taste around these parts, tho!), I would like to let y’all know that ALL guitar parts for the music from "Dawson’s Creek" are recorded with a Cruise MQ4 combo. Bob Mothersbaugh of Mutato Musica (and Devo fame) is responsible for writing and playing on the soundtracks. Also, rumor has it that Joe Walsh thoroughly dug working with an MQ4 combo in preparation for upcoming Eagles performances.  We’ll have to wait for the official word, but hopefully you’ll be hearing Cruise on their gigs. Dunno if they are planning to go back in the studio or not.  Anyone heard any rumors to that effect? I hate spam, so be sure to remove a ’syn’ before replying by email Tonefully yours, Lee Sebel / Cruise West Marketing Representing Cruise Audio Systems www.cruiseaudio.com

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Yes, and it needs to be stated in your Notes to the Account. Before you buy.

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I concur with David, disagree with Stuart Main. As David says, revisions to estimates do not constitute changes in accounting policy.  I doubt you’ll find any accounting textbook that differs, and my (old) copy of the Handbook of the Canadian Institute of Chartered Accountants affirms this definition.

– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – I believe that changes in estimates are not changes in accounting policy. Revisions to estimates of useful life may be made using the same accounting policy, being to depreciate over estimated useful life. Hello, I am wondering change of depreciation estimate useful life or depreciation rate could it be consider as change of accounting policy?

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Yes. Hello, I am wondering change of depreciation estimate useful life or depreciation rate could it be consider as change of accounting policy?

have u study your IAS/MASB standards?…

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Hello, I am wondering change of depreciation estimate useful life or depreciation rate could it be consider as change of accounting policy?

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Yes.

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I believe that changes in estimates are not changes in accounting policy. Revisions to estimates of useful life may be made using the same accounting policy, being to depreciate over estimated useful life. – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – Hello, I am wondering change of depreciation estimate useful life or depreciation rate could it be consider as change of accounting policy?

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Sorry.  After re-reading this question David is correct.  I was making some assumptions with the written content of this question.

– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – I believe that changes in estimates are not changes in accounting policy. Revisions to estimates of useful life may be made using the same accounting policy, being to depreciate over estimated useful life. Hello, I am wondering change of depreciation estimate useful life or depreciation rate could it be consider as change of accounting policy?

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– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – Has anyone seen or heard of a program that effectively web-enables Quickbooks?  (We currently use QB 99.)  Because we are big believers in web-enabled solutions, we view QB as an interim solution unless we can find a solid third-party solution or we hear of Inuit’s intention of adding this capability. Although our company isn’t large enough to justify the expense of a web-enabled product such as Lawson’s Lotus Domino-based accounting solution, we still do enough business to make it a serious pain if we were to have to transition to a different package if we have to wait for more that another 3 – 6 months. I’ve also read with great interest much of the dialog regarding the issue of web-based accounting systems.  As a mere mortal struggling to keep a fledging company afloat, may I suggest that, if you are in the process of developing mission-critical business software of any type, make it accessable over the web, or at least TCP/IP compliant!  Not being able to access critcal data while away from the office is a serious handicap – one my much larger competitors don’t suffer with with their high-end accounting solutions. Any feedback would be greatly appreciated! Best regards Steve Edwards Dad ‘O Twins+2 Rivercity Computer Group I know QB plans to add electronic bill paying to Quicken and QB. It should be in the next version around January. I also think you might want to look at Account Wizzard, which is listed on my QB Add-ons page.      Mike Block, Tax Fighting C.P.A.     World’s #1 QuickBooks Top Tester QB book/add-ons http://www.blocktax.com/       Ft Lauderdale FL 954-566-7540

To what Mike said, I would like to add the recommendation for you to contact Intuit and tell them you regard QuickBooks as an "interim solution."  If enough people do this, perhaps we will have a web- enabled version of QuickBooks. I really believe, however, that Intuit is too bound by proprietary chains of its own making, and I expect that such functionality will come from somewhere else.  Perhaps an open-source accounting program with code that can be modified as needed.  Some people are working on open source, and I urge you to support them. Regards, Robert W. Scroggins, CPA A Texas CPA http://www.atexascpa.com Share what you know. Learn what you don’t.

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Has anyone seen or heard of a program that effectively web-enables Quickbooks?  (We currently use QB 99.)  Because we are big believers in web-enabled solutions, we view QB as an interim solution unless we can find a solid third-party solution or we hear of Inuit’s intention of adding this capability. Although our company isn’t large enough to justify the expense of a web-enabled product such as Lawson’s Lotus Domino-based accounting solution, we still do enough business to make it a serious pain if we were to have to transition to a different package if we have to wait for more that another 3 – 6 months. I’ve also read with great interest much of the dialog regarding the issue of web-based accounting systems.  As a mere mortal struggling to keep a fledging company afloat, may I suggest that, if you are in the process of developing mission-critical business software of any type, make it accessable over the web, or at least TCP/IP compliant!  Not being able to access critcal data while away from the office is a serious handicap – one my much larger competitors don’t suffer with with their high-end accounting solutions. Any feedback would be greatly appreciated! Best regards Steve Edwards Dad ‘O Twins+2 Rivercity Computer Group

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- Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – Has anyone seen or heard of a program that effectively web-enables Quickbooks?  (We currently use QB 99.)  Because we are big believers in web-enabled solutions, we view QB as an interim solution unless we can find a solid third-party solution or we hear of Inuit’s intention of adding this capability. Although our company isn’t large enough to justify the expense of a web-enabled product such as Lawson’s Lotus Domino-based accounting solution, we still do enough business to make it a serious pain if we were to have to transition to a different package if we have to wait for more that another 3 – 6 months. I’ve also read with great interest much of the dialog regarding the issue of web-based accounting systems.  As a mere mortal struggling to keep a fledging company afloat, may I suggest that, if you are in the process of developing mission-critical business software of any type, make it accessable over the web, or at least TCP/IP compliant!  Not being able to access critcal data while away from the office is a serious handicap – one my much larger competitors don’t suffer with with their high-end accounting solutions. Any feedback would be greatly appreciated! Best regards Steve Edwards Dad ‘O Twins+2 Rivercity Computer Group

I know QB plans to add electronic bill paying to Quicken and QB. It should be in the next version around January. I also think you might want to look at Account Wizzard, which is listed on my QB Add-ons page.      Mike Block, Tax Fighting C.P.A.                 World’s #1 QuickBooks Top Tester QB book/add-ons http://www.blocktax.com/       Ft Lauderdale FL 954-566-7540

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Hi Natalie.  Want a cookie?  I am willing to share from my Oreo survival pack.

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Hi Natalie.  Want a cookie?  I am willing to share from my Oreo survival pack.

Thanks I could use one.Got any chocolate chip ones? Natalie

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Jim, It is good to see you back and sharing your cookies and your interesting conversation that we have missed.              Susan

– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – Hi Natalie.  Want a cookie?  I am willing to share from my Oreo survival pack. Thanks I could use one.Got any chocolate chip ones? Natalie

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I understand exactly how you feel.  Almost three years ago I asked my husband for a separation.  He said wait.  We began discussing how to go about a divorce using a paralegal that I had met.  Her cost would be $500 + $236 for filing fees.  We came up with a plan that he would have extremely liberal visitation.  Two weeks later he served me and took my children.  I had no choice but to retain a lawyer ($3500). $10,760 later and 2 3/4 years later his visitation is liberal but not what we had originally agreed upon.  He chose to be messy.  He tried every trick in the book.  I asked for legal fees.  Received only $850 of the 10k+. I hear that there are "simple", "easy" divorces out there, but I’ve not known of one personally. – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – The bill just came in yesterday’s mail for the latest batch of legal fees. Over $5000. WAH!!!!!! We’re paying our lawyer off at $300 a month and every penny of this is money well spent because of the settlement we got compared to what she wanted. Our lawyer is charging us a ridiculously low rate and not charging us interest as we pay him off so I have nothing but good to say about him. But boy does this hurt. We have another two years and three months before we’ll be in the clear with him. WAHH!!!!!!! All the things we could have done with that money.!! neccessary. Every last penny of this cost came about because of her absoluitel refusal to do what she should have done without court action, like provide financial disclosure. A copy of the transcript of the settlement came back that she’s been arguing about. It was exactly as WE said it was right from the start. The bill for that bit ot arguing $232.00. What a bitch! Natalie

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I think you should shoot her.  Go ahead, I won’t tell.  Maybe we need to rethink this whole process.  Gallagher had a good idea with dumb darts, but they never followed up on it.  Why isn’t it okay to just pop someone who is a real pain in the ass? I wouldn’t shoot my ex wife/  Other than not liking me too much, she is a really nice lady.  My ex inlaws were okay too.  I’m not real fond of a couple of accountants and the guy who worked on my car. . . . and I should get  medal for shooting my son’s high school "guidance" counselor.. . . . . . I don’t want everbody to get upset.  I did not lose it while I was gone, but I am hypoglycemic (I am but I can’t spell it right. . .) and right now I need a cookie. . . . . . .

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As long as we keep you and Crazylady apart tonight – otherwise I’m afraid there’s gonna be real carnage, Jim Janie

Jim made me laugh. I needed a laugh. Thanks Jim. Oh and I’m a hpyoglycemic too. Natalie – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – I think you should shoot her.  Go ahead, I won’t tell.  Maybe we need to rethink this whole process.  Gallagher had a good idea with dumb darts, but they never followed up on it.  Why isn’t it okay to just pop someone who is a real pain in the ass? I wouldn’t shoot my ex wife/  Other than not liking me too much, she is a really nice lady.  My ex inlaws were okay too.  I’m not real fond of a couple of accountants and the guy who worked on my car. . . . and I should get  medal for shooting my son’s high school "guidance" counselor.. . . . . . I don’t want everbody to get upset.  I did not lose it while I was gone, but I am hypoglycemic (I am but I can’t spell it right. . .) and right now I need a cookie. . . . . . . — There are two ways of spreading light — to be the candle or the mirror that reflects it.    –Edith Wharton To reply via email replace "JLT" with "janiet" ICQ#22924224

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The bill just came in yesterday’s mail for the latest batch of legal fees. Over $5000. WAH!!!!!! We’re paying our lawyer off at $300 a month and every penny of this is money well spent because of the settlement we got compared to what she wanted. Our lawyer is charging us a ridiculously low rate and not charging us interest as we pay him off so I have nothing but good to say about him. But boy does this hurt. We have another two years and three months before we’ll be in the clear with him. WAHH!!!!!!! All the things we could have done with that money.!! neccessary. Every last penny of this cost came about because of her absoluitel refusal to do what she should have done without court action, like provide financial disclosure. A copy of the transcript of the settlement came back that she’s been arguing about. It was exactly as WE said it was right from the start. The bill for that bit ot arguing $232.00. What a bitch! Natalie

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