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Encyclopedia of Chemistry is written by Don Rittner and Ronald A. Bailey and published by Facts On File, Inc., New York in 2005.
Chemistry has been called “the central science” because it relates to and bridges all of the physical and biological sciences. For example, biology, as it focuses more and more on processes at the cellular and molecular level, depends heavily on chemistry. There is great overlap within the fields in biochemistry, the study of the chemical processes that take place in biological systems, and in chemical biology, the latter term being used to describe the broader area of the application of chemical techniques and principles to biology-related problems. Because of this overlap, this encyclopedia has many entries that relate to biological sciences as well as to chemistry. Similarly, there is overlap with geology, some areas of physics, and any field related to the environment, among others.
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A Simple Equation Complicates Combined Condition Processing
In Vigor Industrial, LLC v. Ayres, 257 Or App 705 (2013), the Court boiled down the components of a combined condition to a simple mathematical formula:
Combined Condition = Otherwise Compensable Injury + Pre-Existing Condition
Simple, yes, but the equation creates a potentially significant hurtle when attempting to deny an injured worker’s combined condition. This is because, in Ayres, the Court held only the otherwise compensable injury and the legally cognizable pre-existing condition(s) may be considered in determining whether the otherwise compensable injury is, or remains, the major contributing cause of an injured worker’s disability or need for treatment. A legally cognizable pre-existing condition is limited to either (1) a condition for which an injured worker has been previously diagnosed or obtained medical treatment for the symptoms of the condition and/or (2) a condition that constitutes arthritis or an arthritic condition. ORS 656.005(24)(a).
The following scenario highlights the difficulties created by this “simple” equation. Imagine you have a claim for a hernia allegedly occurring as a result of a distinct work injury. In the process of investigating the claim, all of the medical experts agree the hernia combined with the injured worker’s pre-existing obesity, a congenital defect in his abdominal wall and a weakened area at the site of the hernia to cause his disability and need for treatment. Assume the medical experts further agree the injured worker’s pre-existing obesity, congenital defect, and weakened area constitute the major contributing cause of his disability and need for treatment. However, the only pre-existing condition for which the injured worker previously sought treatment was obesity; neither the congenital defect nor the weakened area required treatment nor constituted arthritis or an arthritic condition. Under this scenario, the Ayres equation would look like this:
Combined Condition = Otherwise Compensable Injury (Hernia) + Obesity
The question would then be whether the hernia or the pre-existing obesity constituted the major contributing cause of the injured worker’s disability or need for treatment. His congenital defect and weakened abdominal wall would play no role in the analysis. Under the scenario discussed above, the employer would not have met its burden of proof because its medical experts did not limit their analysis to the legally cognizable pre-existing condition, ie, obesity. Moreover, unless the injured worker’s pre-existing obesity, on its own, constituted the major contributing cause of the injured worker’s disability or need for treatment, the employer could not have met its burden of proof. See: Mark G. Hanks, 66 Van Natta 669 (2014).
Practicing Tip: The formula highlighted by the Court is a vital factor to remember when asking medical experts to weigh in on a combined condition. You must emphasize the fact their analysis can only consider legally cognizable pre-existing condition(s) and the work injury. The consideration or inclusion of other factors in their analysis will be fatal to their opinions.

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Most likely, at the time of the epidemic you have already managed to learn all the necessary health habits: do you diligently wash their hands, wear a mask and ventilate the room. In particular, opening a window for ventilation, we not only let in the fresh air, but also slow down the spread of the virus, thereby contributing to General improvement. Did you know that ventilation has its own equipment and techniques, as well as the scheme “4-4-3”? Let us quickly know about it.
No air circulation in the house will get four kinds of pollutants
According to experts of the Department of health education, Beijing center for control and prevention of diseases, the emergence of toxic substances in the room due to the presence of chemical contaminants: carbon dioxide, formaldehyde and products of combustion; physical pollutants: noise and radiation from household appliances; biological pollutants: dust mites, various pathogens; radioactive contaminants, e.g. radon in building materials.
So in normal air contains 0,03% — 0,04% of carbon dioxide, but because of people’s breath and combustion of carbonaceous material, the concentration of CO2 increases. When it reaches 0.15 percent, people begin to feel discomfort, and at a concentration equal to 8% -10%, can cause shortness of breath, weakness and cramps. If you don’t ventilate, the room will be not enough oxygen, and the long-term presence in this room might begin to spin or get a headache, increase blood pressure or cause other disease.
Besides, stale air is a favorable environment for the growth and reproduction of many viruses and bacteria, and therefore increases the likelihood of respiratory diseases.
Rather let the “air vitamins”
With ventilation it is possible not only to admit the fresh air and reduce the concentration of pollutants is also a great way to adjust the temperature and humidity. Natural ventilation is not only convenient, fast and economical in terms of energy, but it is important to maintain the cleanliness and freshness of the air in the room.
To understand how obvious the effect of ventilation, just look at the statistics. A study conducted in one student dormitory, showed that after 10 minutes of ventilation the number of bacteria in the room decreased by 36%, and when the window was left open for two hours in the room where it was not people, the number of bacteria decreased by 74.3 percent. Thus, we can conclude that even after a short airing, the number of germs in the room decreased significantly, and fewer microorganisms were in the room, which during long-term ventilation nobody came.
Experts say that ventilation increases the concentration in the air of healthy anions of oxygen. Anions of oxygen is a substance important for the maintenance of life on Earth. They can provide stimulating and overwhelming effect on the Central nervous system, to improve the functioning of the cerebral cortex, promote blood formation and lung ventilation, improve the immune system. They are often called “air vitamins”.
Above all, the content of these anions in the mountain, forest and sea air — 2500 to one cubic centimeter. Their are also many fields in the countryside — 1000 per cubic centimeter, in cities and towns even less — 600 per cubic centimeter, and in the room per cubic centimeter, they have only 300. Winter in rooms with the Windows closed anions remains only a few tens per square centimeter. When you airing into the room to get useful for the body oxygen anions and leave the harmful excess cations.
When to ventilate
1. After the rise of the. By morning, the oxygen content in the room decreases and when cleaning the bed they rise into the air of dust mites and skin cells, so the room is in dire need of airing.
2. During cooking. Roasting and cooking food in large quantities are formed oil evaporation, so it is important to keep open and the window and the hood, allowing pollutants to leave the premises. After you’re finished cooking, you must leave the window open for at least 10 minutes.
3. During cleaning. When we’re in the air rises, the dust, germs and dust mites. To reduce the concentration of contaminants, you must open the window and ventilate the room.
4. Before going to sleep. If the weather is conducive, for half an hour before sleep, open the window for 15 minutes. This will increase the oxygen content in the air and will have a positive impact on the quality of sleep.
The optimal time and duration of ventilation
Experts from the health education Department reminded that during the ventilation should pay attention to the time, duration, method and effectiveness.
1. Time. Usually a good atmospheric diffusion and low concentration of pollutants were observed from 8:00 to 11:00 and 13:00 to 16:00. It is best to air in these time periods, it is most efficient to open a window around 10:00 or 15:00.
2. Duration. It is best to ventilate for 20-30 minutes, if the window fails to open widely, the ventilation time should be increased to 30-60 minutes. In day it is necessary to ventilate the room three or four times.
3. Method. Ideally, in the airing would appear to be a counter-movement of air. To the air stream circulating around the room, you need to access the most remote from each other, Windows and doors.
4. Efficiency. If it is safe at night window it is better to slightly open to replenish oxygen in the room.
Do not open Windows in smog, drizzle and strong wind
1. Could. During smog or sandstorms, the air outside is heavily polluted, Windows and doors should be kept closed.
2. Light rain and drizzle. During a light drizzle the wind is blowing slightly, so toxic substances are not scattered and rain only increase air pollution. To open the Windows for ventilation, is some time after the cessation of rain, when the skies clear and the air will be fresh.
3. In a strong wind. Strong winds can lift dust into the air and contribute to the spread of pollutants. If the wind force exceeds five points, the Windows have to be closed. They can be slightly open when the wind subsides.
In addition, during peak hours the air quality to significantly worsen the exhaust gases of automobiles. If you live on the lower floors, close to major highways, it is best not to ventilate the room during these hours.

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After a year of turbulent markets, the Colleges of Applied Arts and Technology pension plan has released its 2018 annual report, noting assets held steady compared to 2017 at about $10.8 billion, with a slight return of 0.5 per cent net of fees in 2018.
This is down from 2017’s investment return of 15.8 per cent.
Despite the lower return, the plan improved its funded status, which sits at a healthy 120 per cent on a going-concern basis as of Jan. 1, 2019. “The plan remains strong despite uncertain times,” said Derek Dobson, the CAAT’s chief executive officer and plan manager, in a press release. “Our long-term assessments continue to project that the plan will remain resilient well into the future. The funding reserves provide important protection against difficult-to-predict economic or demographic shocks.”
These results bring the CAAT plan’s annualized five-year net rate of return to 8.7 per cent and its 10-year annualized net return to 9.9 per cent.
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Beyond investments, 2018 was a significant year for the CAAT as it launched its second plan design, DBplus, and welcomed several employers into the plan, including the Youth Services Bureau of Ottawa, the Canadian Collegiate Athletic Association, Lambton Student Administrative Council, the Shareholder Association for Research and Education and Torstar Corp.

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Art will combine with science and natural history to deliver a powerful message about the importance of our watersheds in the Cowichan Valley, all through the lens of art.
In the next few months, CVAC will offer education and art activities. Some already planned are: plein air painting (June 15 and July 14,15), and the art of photographing the essence of water (Aug.12) (check the calendar)
As the centrepiece, CVAC is hosting the Watershed Art Show, Aug. 27 to Sept. 25 at its large gallery in the Cowichan Community Centre. The inspiration for the show and programs will be the seven aspirational targets set by the Cowichan Watershed Board – everything from estuary health to protected riverside habitats and clean drinking water. Activities for families will include outdoor painting and crafts.
“Our goal is to use an experiential, artistic approach to raising awareness in the Cowichan community about the value of managing our watersheds wisely,” said CVAC President Janet Magdanz. “Art is a great way to help people experience nature.”
Attention Artists: Scroll down for registration form below Step out of your comfort zone and value the Cowichan region’s watersheds thru the lens of art!
We invite you to use the aspirational targets of the Cowichan Watershed Board as inspiration and bring science and art together in our show.
Consider the opportunity to collaborate with another artist enjoying the watershed together then creating a piece of art.
Cowichan Watershed Targets for a Healthy and Sustainable Ecosystem
1) River Flows – We want to ensure that Cowichan River summer flows are at levels that support the needs of people and fish.
2) Fish – We want healthy fish populations in the watershed.
3) Water Quality – We want clean water in our watershed.
4) Estuary Health – We want to be able to eat shellfish from Cowichan Bay.
5) Riparian Habitat – We want to protect and enjoy the benefits of healthy stream, lakefront, and estuary habitats.
6) Watershed Knowledge- We want Cowichan watershed residents to increasingly know and value their watershed. We can’t fully value what we don’t understand.
7) Wise Water Use – We want Cowichan watershed residents to use water wisely
Think outside the picture frame! Ideas for artists and groups
a.) Using the target called: Watershed Knowledge – We want Cowichan watershed residents to increasingly know and value their watershed. We can’t fully value what we don’t understand.
Choose a location in the watershed near a water course and chronicle its state once a week for several weeks. At the same time each week, visit and record the sounds, sights, smells and human and non-human interactions and changes that you witness over this time. Present this as an audio file of your comments on each visit, or a video file of the scene, or a series of sketches from a similar angle, or make as a series of colour fields that reflect your experience on that day, or write a poem or song with stanzas for each week about the connection that develops, or a develop a piece of dance movement…experience the watershed thru to lens of art any way that you wish.
b.) Using the target called: Riparian Habitat – We want to protect and enjoy the benefits of healthy stream, lakefront, and estuary habitats.
Choose a location near any public watercourse that has an intact (natural) vegetative edge. Photograph the flora that you see near the edges of the water. Research and identify their names and purposes/places in the riparian ecosystem. Respectfully take samples of the plants and press them flat in a book press or similar device. Using lightweight fabric, make a natural, quilted, wall hanging by sewing the samples between the light layers. Build a simple fabric installation on the site on the watercourse and video the installation as others visit to experience it.
c.) Using the target called: Wise Water Use – We want Cowichan watershed residents to use water wisely.
Record the amount of water that your household uses in a set period of time (ie: one week). Make an installation using 2 litre soda bottles to demonstrate that volume of water. Add food colouring to the water to create a graduated or rainbow effect. The installation could involve laying the bottles side by side in a pattern or end to end on the street on your home or in your yard. Record the installation in any way that you choose. Reuse the water to nurture a plant or tree and recycle the bottles.
d.) Using the target called: Fish – We want healthy fish populations in the watershed.
Research the requirements of a species of fish that can be found in a lake/ocean near you. Using the style of your choosing, reproduce sketches, drawings, watercolours, etc. of the stages of life of that fish. Build a three dimensional fish sculpture and collage with portions of your work. Prepare it as a free hanging sculpture or mobile or as part of a circular life-cycle installation.
Research the number of freshwater fish taken from a local water course over a year’s time. Based on an assumed average weight of a fish, convert that number to weight. Reproduce that weight in several different ways: as newspaper balls, as rocks, as mock humans, as grain, as rice etc. Display the weight in clear plastic bags. Pile or display as you wish. Record others’ comments/reactions as you explain the symbolism to them.
e.) Using the target called: Estuary Health – We want to be able to eat shellfish from Cowichan Bay.
Take your artist’s materials (paper, paints, clay, fabric, mosaic pieces, etc.) to the Cowichan Estuary and record the tidal movements, evidence of sea life, evidence of flora, evidence of human activity etc. in as many different ways as you are able. Create a free-standing sculpture incorporating those images. Accompany it with an audio file of the sounds of the estuary.

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The war of words between Denver-based Omnitrax and the federal government seems to be reaching the next level as Ottawa says they’re planning on following through with legal action.
The federal Liberals told Omnitrax back on October 13th to fix the rail line to Churchill in 30 days or else.
Now that the deadline is passed, Ottawa says they will make good on their threat of suing Omnitrax over breach of contract.
The federal government says that Omnitrax is in breach of a contract, signed in 2008 with the Federal and Provincial government.
Churchill Mayor Mike Spence said that they expect swift action from the Government, as gas prices in the northern community are over $2.00/L and the cost of living continues to rise.
A resident of Churchill says that two bags of groceries cost over $130.00.

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The books, the friends, the team, the daily insights are essential ingredients every youth of our time would need to grow. Grateful to be a part of it. Thanks to the leader and initiator of this platform, more strength to you.
I am Dominic Ebere, a zoologist, educator, and freelance software engineer. I am currently working with a media group, Ndigbo Voice, as a software engineer and we together hope to change our world. Yeah, of course, I love reading and I love the game of chess and checkers.
It has been an exciting and rewarding experience for me. ReadBookNG is a great platform to learn, unlearn, grow, and become a better person. You will find out that there is fun in reading, I mean absolute fun and it only gets better. I encourage everyone to join this platform, read, and reflect with a large community of readers and reap the fruit therein.
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Patrick Chinazam is a Nigerian, Successful completed a Chinese Language One year advanced study program at Fujian Normal University, China. Graduated with a Distinction from the Estate Management and Valuation Department, Federal Polytechnic Oko, Nigeria. He has a penchant for good books, loves expressing himself mostly through writing, and very enthusiastic about learning new things. Moreover, he loves dancing and exercising for leisure. He knows that “Man’s main task in life is to give birth to himself, to become what he potentially is.”
ReadbookNG opened up to me a unique dimension to reading, turning the quest for knowledge into an adventure. Reading is made more Fun, Reflection becomes Habit and Sharing of Knowledge becomes a channel to socialization with lots of devoted people with evolutionary mindset. I sincere appreciation to the pioneers and coordinators of this platform for their dedication, your good works is touching lives positively.
Ismaeel Adebayo is a Nigerian, and a master’s research student at the Nanjing University of Science & Technology, Nanjing, China in the school of Chemical Engineering. He is someone who believes in the saying that, “whatever is worth doing, is worth doing well” and that has been his guiding principle all this while. As such, whenever he intends doing something of importance, he does so with all of his heart. Need to say, Ismaeel is an ardent lover of reading literatures and motivational books coupled with the fact that he loves writing articles, essays and whatever that would inspire himself and others. In 2018, he participated in an essay competition for African Students worldwide organized by Keenista, a company in Shanghai, China where he wrote on the topic, “Creating a better world, our collective responsibility”, an essay that won him a top 3 out of the over 100 participants around the world and an award for the most liked essay.
Owing to his love for reading, he one day saw a daily post from the ReadBookNG community through a WeChat group and he immediately demanded to be added. The first book to be read “surrounded by idiots” by Thomas Erikson really gave an inspiration on how we need to learn to live with different people as people differs in all aspect and I must say it has been a wonderful journey so far. A community of readers like this is all we needed to make rapid transformational changes in our lives. The wait for the daily insights from people is always captivating as you get to read from different point of views. The daily Mnemonic will persuade you to go through some needed points again without you realizing.
Through this community, I have been able to share and learn positive things from people, made friend and I must give a big kudos to the organizers. My only regret is that, I never got to know of a wonderful group like this before now, but now that I found this group, I won’t let go of it.
God bless the organizers immensely, Amen!
I am Jefferson, currently residing in Nigeria and studying Polymer Engineering at Auchi Polytechnic. ReadbookNG is a blessing as it has helped me up my commitment to reading and also exposed me to great books.
The insights from everyone is top notch. I appreciate the community because reading is made to look easy and fun.

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The 2023 Ford Everest could be one of the most interesting models unavailable in the US. It will stay so for now, especially with the launch of the Bronco SUV. Still, this model is not going to affect sales of Everest, whose main buyers are coming from Australia, the Philippines, and other countries in Pacific Asia. In India, you will find this model as the 2023 Ford Endeavour.
The new Everest is about to introduce a lot of new things. Some say the new generation is possible. The SUV is based on the Ranger truck, and Ford is not keeping the next-gen pickup as a secret. Test mules and prototypes are already out on the streets. Still, we didn’t see any potential 2023 Ford Everest.
2023 Ford Everest Redesign
The front fascia of the 2023 Ford Everest should be the same as the one we will see on the upcoming Ranger pickup. The unveiling of the pickup will tell us more about the SUV based on the same concept. Grille and headlights should be similar. Side skirts and the rear end will show a lot of differences. Nevertheless, Everest is also going to be a good hauler. But, compared to the pickup truck, it will seat up to seven persons. The competition in this class is tough, with Toyota Fortuner and Nissan Patrol being main rivals. The new-look will definitely help the Blue Oval company.
The highlight of the 2023 Ford Everest is the engine lineup. Our pick is definitely a 2.3-liter EcoBoost petrol unit with 310 horsepower. It is paired with a ten-speed automatic transmission that sends power to the rear axle. All-wheel drive is recommended upgrade if you are driving off the road a lot.
Still, in areas where Everest is going to be sold, diesel engines are still way more popular. So, 2.0 and 2.2 motors are more frequently under the bonnet. Oil burners deliver extra torque and save fuel. The first one will provide 215 horsepower if you pick a twin-turbo configuration. A 2.2-liter engine delivers 160 ponies. The last, but not the least important is a famous 3.2 Duratorq diesel, but according to rumors, it won’t be available by the time the 2023 Everest shows up.
2023 Ford Everest Raptor
Being based on the pickup truck means the SUV will borrow a few cool things from its sibling. One of the most anticipated versions is the 2023 Ford Everest Raptor. Well, the Ranger offers this upgrade outside the US. Surprisingly, not in the biggest truck market in the world. Designers could make an impact in the Pacific Asian market by delivering this mean off-road model. Fans in Australia would be really happy to see such a model. A 2.0-liter bi-turbo engine and special suspension system would make the ride more comfortable. Parts such as skid plates will protect the underbody.
the 2023 Ford Everest will come out after the company presents the new Raptor. The next-gen truck is in the final phases of development, and the premiere might happen in the first half of 2022. Everest SUV will be out after a few months.


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Let me warm you by the fireplace
AN: This fic was written for @boxofbonesfic Bonetastic Bombastic 5k Celebration.
It was beta’d by the lovely @christywantspizza
The wheels provided the prompts Fireplace and Thor and I chose the dialogue prompt “my hands are cold” “then you should let me hold them”
The word count limit was 2.5k and this comes in at 2496, phew!
Pairing: BBF Thor x Reader
CW: Friends to Lovers, fluff, feels, soft fluffy smut, unprotected PinV sex (be a little bit wiser, baby- put it on, put it on), cuddling in front of the fireplace, gross over use of pet-names.
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The honk of a car horn sounded from outside. You smiled, pulled on your coat, grasped the handle of your suitcase and headed out of the door. It was the beginning of December and for the last three years, you, your brother and some of your friends had gathered on the second weekend of the month to have a pre-Christmas party at a small cabin up north. This year it was the turn of your brother’s best friend, Thor, to organise it. You’d had some extra holiday to take, so you’d offered to head up with him a day ahead, to get everything set up. You got along well, he was only 3 years older than you, and had never seemed to resent his friend’s little sister hanging around.
And, to be honest, you’d always had a bit of a crush on him. Well, a big crush in your early teenage years. Seeing him walk around shirtless in the Summer, wet swim shorts clinging to his groin and thighs, had definitely contributed to your sexual awakening and your intimate knowledge of your own body. He was tall, confident, blond haired, blue-eyed and always been broadly built, which had turned into toned muscle as he had got older. Nevertheless, as most teenage crushes do, the yearning brought on by proximity and raging hormones died down, and you liked to think he was your friend as well, not just your brother’s.
As you skipped down the front steps, Thor got down from the driver’s door of his shiny pick-up and, after stowing your case securely, he wrapped his arms around you in a big bear hug, practically raising you off the ground.
“And how’s my little Mariposa?”
As a small girl you had been obsessed with everything butterfly and the childhood teasing had turned into an affectionate nickname between the two of you, but you still huffed at him.
“I’m not little, Thor, not anymore .”
“Aah, but when you are my size, everyone is little.”
He smiled at you and let you down slowly, your body sliding against his. You tried not to let your thoughts run away with you as your breasts rubbed against his chest and you had to tilt your head all the way back to look into his ocean-blue eyes. Playfully pushing you away from him, he chuckled at you before you climbed into the passenger side of the pick-up and strapped yourself in.
“Mind if I have a little snooze on the way up?”
“Go ahead and sleep, Papillon. It will be a few hours. I will wake you up when we get there.”
He passed you a blanket from under his seat and you wrapped yourself in it. You smiled as you realised you had cocooned yourself, feeding into the silly butterfly joke between you both,but it had been a hard week and the cab of the pick-up was warm so it didn’t take you long to drift off.
The squeal of brakes woke you up when you arrived. You blinked sleepily, as you took in the cabin. The sun had almost set, but there was enough light left to make it easy to drag your luggage inside and help Thor with the boxes of decorations and the food. Or rather you tried to help but he brushed you off with a deep chuckle, lifting the boxes with ease and depositing them in the lounge area.
You flopped onto one of the familiar sofas as Thor pulled a torch from his pocket and went back outside to start up the generator. You heard it roar to life and walked over to the light switch, breathing a sigh of relief as the room brightened up.
On his return you put the food away and then, selecting the Christmas playlist on your phone, you opened up the decorations.
The pair of you laughed as you strung streamers and tinsel across the room, singing and dancing through your playlist. There was one moment, a slight awkwardness, as the pair of you bumped into each other and realised that you had stopped under the mistletoe that Thor had hung up. You tried to avoid it every year, aware that another twelve months had passed and you didn’t have a new partner to show for it. But as you stood under those small white berries and looked up at Thor, for a moment, you could swear you saw his eyes darken, saw some kind of intent there, but it passed quickly before he pressed a kiss to your cheek and mumbled about the jobs left to do.
You weren’t sure if you were disappointed or relieved. You had felt your heart fluttering, but Thor was your friend, and you weren’t going to jeopardise that by embarrassing yourself. The decorating done, you moved to the kitchenette and placed a couple of pizzas in the oven.
You were just pulling them out of the oven when the light’s flickered.
“Erm, Thor… What’s up with the ligh-”
You didn’t even finish your sentence before the lights flickered again and went out. It was eerily quiet in the cabin and you realised that not only had the lights gone off, the fridge and freezer weren’t making any noise either. In fact, you couldn’t hear the generator.
You could just make out Thor’s large form across the room.
“I’ll go and check the generator, Perhonen, you get the candles out.”
He lumbered outside, a sharp draft of cold air sneaking in around him. The heating had only been off for a few minutes, but the cold wind outside of the wooden structure was making itself known.
You rooted around until you located and lit three candles. Using their dim light you sliced and plated the pizzas, and took them and two of the candles over to the coffee table. You could hear the generator trying to splutter back into life, but it wasn’t sounding good. Thor came back in about 10 mins later, to find you halfway through your pizza.
“Sorry, little one. I’m not sure what’s wrong with it, and with it being so dark, I just can’t see it all properly. I’m sure I’ll be able to sort it in the morning, but I think we’re going to be in for a cold night.”
He slumped down next to you, wrapping an arm around your shoulder and pulling you in tight to his side. You turned and smiled at him.
“I’m sure we’ll be alright. You eat your pizza and I’ll see if I can light this fireplace. Got to put those skills I learned at Girl Scouts to good use!”
It took you a few minutes, but you couldn’t contain your glee as you coaxed the fire into life, and it began pumping heat out into the room. You turned back to Thor with a self-satisfied grin.
The flames reflected in his eyes and he grinned back at you.
“You’re very resourceful, Fluturi. That will warm up this room, but not upstairs, so I think we’ll have to make ourselves a little camp down here tonight.”
“Well, I’m sure we’ll manage.”
You both made your way upstairs, pulling the blankets and comforters off all the beds, before dragging them back down.
“You have the sofa, Mariposa – I won’t fit on it. I’ll just take the floor down here, and then I can add more logs during the night.”
“Ever the gentleman. I’ll erm… just uh, get changed into something more comfortable for sleeping. I’m sure I have some sweats in my suitcase.”
“In that case, I will let you change and I will see if there are any more pillows upstairs.”
Both changed, you snuggled into your cocoons, but the temperature had dropped even further and you hated to think what it would’ve been like without the fire. Despite all the layers you still felt cold, especially your hands. You tossed and turned, shoving them under the opposite arm pit in an attempt to warm up.
You heard Thor moving under his own covers and then his voice was right by your ear…
“What’s wrong, my little Schmetterling?”
You rolled to face him, blinking as you realised how close he actually was to you, his breath hot on your face and that heat flowed through your body, right to your core. Your eyes were drawn to look at his plump lips, framed by dirty blonde facial hair. Your own breath hitched as you wondered how his lips would feel against your own, how his moustache and beard would rub against your skin. One of his calloused hands came up cupping your cheek, rubbing across the bone with his thumb.
“Tell me, little one…”
His voice was low and syrupy, drawing you in.
“My hands are cold…”
His hand lowered from your face, and joined his other in enclosing both of yours.
“Then you should let me hold them.”
A small tug and your hands were held tight against his chest and his lips brushed yours, like a whisper, a promise.
“Thor…” his name fell quietly from your lips.
Keeping both your hands trapped in one of his, his free arm snaked around your waist, digging under the layers of blankets. He pulled you closer, then dragged you off the sofa and down onto the floor, into his ‘nest’. His lips pressed to yours again, but now passionate and hot, his tongue demanding almost immediate entry. His large body crowded you, your head spinning at this seismic shift in your relationship.
His lips felt just as you had imagined, both soft and strong. His facial hair tickled and rubbed at your skin, and you knew you would feel the burn in the morning. But you didn’t care, it was all you’d ever wanted, no matter how much you’d tried to deny it.
You whimpered and your hips jerked up, grinding against him as he took you apart with his kisses. You felt the warmth from the fireplace, but it was nothing compared to the heat Thor was creating inside you.
His hands let go of your waist and slid up under your sweater and vest, so his thumbs could rub gently across your nipples. Your fingers tangled in his long blonde hair trying to hold him to you, but he pulled his lips back from yours and you cried out at the loss.
“Shhhhhhh, my little one, my little butterfly. Let me make you warm.”
His lips moved to your jaw, your neck. He nipped at your collar bone before moving past the obstruction of your rucked up top to take one of your breasts in his mouth. Another breathy cry passed your lips. It was too much and not enough all at the same time. His hand moved to the waistband of your sweats, pushing the soft fabric down.
You kicked them off, heedless of the cold as his fingers found your slippery folds and you arched up into his touch, whining as a calloused digit rubbed over your clit, smearing your arousal over the sensitive bud. But when he moved so he could press one inside you, you cried out louder.
You heard him chuckle against your chest as he started a gentle thrusting, his thumb moving back to your clit.
“So tight sweetheart. Need to get you ready…relax, Papillon.”
He added a second finger and the stretch made you see stars. Your hands clamped onto his arms, his sweatshirt the only thing that stopped you leaving nail marks. He spread his fingers, twisting and turning them, making a space for himself as his thumb continued to circle your clit and his mouth and tongue tortured your breasts in turn.
Your orgasm hit you hard and fast. You screamed. Your muscles clenched around his fingers and your hips jerked upwards. Thor moved his mouth from your breast to swallow your cries and held his hand still so you could take from him what you needed. You felt boneless, heavy, finally letting yourself sink into the pile of comforters and blankets.
He was still kissing you, an arm under your head, the other fumbling between you.
“Ah, little one, you don’t know how long I’ve wanted you. Can’t believe it…”
He hitched one of your thighs over his hip and the blunt head of his cock probed your entrance. The tip caught and sunk in and thank fuck you’d already had an orgasm and were all relaxed, because he felt so thick. You wrapped your other leg around him and pressed your heels into the small of his back, urging him into you.
“Patience, we’ll get there.”
He rocked his hips against yours, ever so surely making his way inside you. Each small thrust pushed a whimper out of your mouth, every nerve still sensitive, and you both moaned in unison as his hips pressed up against the backs of your thighs, and you felt him, thick and throbbing, inside you. He rested his forehead against yours, eyes closed, and through your hooded gaze you could see him trying to control himself. You ran your fingers through his hair, and placed small, soft kisses to his lips and jaw.
When he let out a growl you shivered and your pussy clenched.
He shouted as you squeezed him, pulling back so far you could feel his flared head stretching you wide, before he sank back in, in one deep thrust. Your cry of pleasure spurred him to repeat the action, faster, and then again and again. He pounded into you and all you could do was hold on.
“My Mariposa, my delicate angel, fuck, I’m sorry, I can’t, fuck, I can’t stop, you feel so good…”
His pelvis rubbed against yours, your clit still throbbing from your earlier release, making you crest again. It was overwhelming and tears ran down your face.
“Gonna cum, Thor, fuck, gonna cum, goddddd, feels…fuuuuuck.”
You were rambling, but you didn’t care.
The movement of his hips faltered, becoming jerky.
“Cum for me angel, please!”
You dropped a hand from his neck and, pushing it between your bodies, rubbed circles over your clit. You came hard again, your release soaking your thighs and his balls, his head buried into your neck, his hips jerking a few more times, before he let out several deep grunts as his cum flooded you.
You laid there, dazed and sated, part of you still unwilling to accept that one of your deepest fantasies had been realised. Your eyes began to close as exhaustion took over, the warmth from the fireplace and Thor’s body lulling you to sleep. You were vaguely aware of him pulling back from you, the loss of heat causing you to squirm, but he was back swiftly, cleaning the mess between your thighs, before he laid down and pulled you half across him, tucking your head under his chin.
“Let me warm you by the fireplace, my little Perhonen.”


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Cam burns it up on tour
Monday, August 29, 2016
– Cam announced today her first tour as a headliner on The Burning House Tour.
Beginning Oct. 27 at Joe's Bar On Weed Street in Chicago, and ending Dec. 10 at the Orleans Showroom in Las Vegas, the 13-date series will hit 12 U. S. cities.
"I'm so over the moon about The Burning House Tour," said Cam. "I'm creating a world for our fans to come escape to every night - a magical setting with an incredibly dynamic live band. You're in for a ride, that's for sure."
"There'll be sharing stories behind fans' favorite songs and dancing and singing together like the crazy family we are. It's going to be an unforgettable adventure."
The tour is named after her hit single "Burning House."
Tour dates are:
Oct. 27 - Chicago, IL-Joe's Bar On Weed Street
Oct. 28 - Medina, OH-The Thirsty Cowboy
Oct. 29 - Philadelphia, PA-The Trocadero Theatre
Nov. 10 - New York, NY-Highline Ballrom
Nov. 12 - Boston, MA-Paradise Rock Club
Nov. 17-Tulsa, OK-Cain's Ballroom
Nov. 18 - Des Moines, IA-Wooly's
Nov. 19 - Bloomington, IN-The Bluebird
Dec 1 - Columbus, OH-The Bluestone
Dec. 2 -Shelby Township, MI-Coyote Joe's
Dec. 3 -Springfield, IL-Boondocks
Dec. 9-10-Las Vegas, NV-Orleans Showroom
The opener will be announced later.
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Welcome to Cam Country EP
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Editorial: Walking the talk
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Jason Boland and The Stragglers serve up the ninth helping of their unapologetic, get it or not, country, in the past 20 years. This appears to almost be two EP's with the first mostly being a hard country dance cd and the second being a little more "out there" mix of fun and contemplative tunes, much less easy to categorize. »»»
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After a four-year-break from recording, Duluth, Minn. sextet Trampled By Turtles return with its eighth studio release of edgy bluegrass and Indie folk/rock. Lead singer Dave Simonett wrote all of the mostly dark themed lyrics with the lone instrumental that showcases the band's topflight musicianship, "Good Land," credited to bandmate Erik Berry. »»»
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61 zones will become operational from 6am on Tuesday, July 26, bringing the total number of safety camera zones nationwide to 1,373.
The camera operate in areas where there is a history of speed-related crashes, which are known as speed enforcement zones, and can include school safety zones, community engagement request zones and road works safety zones.
The primary purpose of safety cameras is to reduce speed-related collisions and injuries, and to save lives.
New locations were selected following an analysis of collated Garda data acquired from fatal, serious and minor road traffic collisions and from further consideration given to locations of concern highlighted by local communities through local Garda Community engagement.
The new zones are spread across 23 counties, with 49pc of cameras operating on regional routes, 31pc on national routes, and 20pc on other routes such as motorways and local roads.
With 89 road deaths in Ireland to date in 2022, gardaí hope that the new cameras will lead to a dramatic reduction in terms of risk and a huge increase in terms of road safety.
The safety cameras have proved successful since they were introduced in 2010 as road deaths have decreased from 415 in 2000 to 137 in 2021.
Additionally, more than 2.2m speeding tickets have been issued by gardaí since the introduction of safety cameras.
Speaking about the new safety camera zones on Thursday, Superintendent Thomas Murphy of the Garda National Roads Policing Bureau said: “GoSafe vans operate in areas that have a speed-related collision history where fatal, serious injury and minor injury collisions occur.
“In addition, locations which have been highlighted by members of the community as being areas of concern, have been included in the new zones. By identifying and targeting these high-risk areas, the aim is to reduce the number of fatal and serious injury collisions.
“Our priority is to ensure that the vast majority of people who use the roads responsibly are not put in danger by a minority of reckless drivers who continue to drive at excessive speed.
“The deployment of safety cameras has been proven to save lives. I call on every road user to play their part to make the roads safer for all. You can do this by being a Lifesaver #Slowdown”

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BPR: This is the fourth Horizons report on the Life Sciences industry produced by CRB. What do you think is the most surprising finding this time around?
The report goes deep on the various modalities that make up our industry, such as cell therapy, gene therapy, RNA technologies, and even how AI can remake manufacturing and make everything we do more efficient. The most surprising trend – and maybe the most encouraging –is the heightened focus on raising patient access to the incredible work our industry does.
There’s a fun but also serious analogy in the report made by my colleague Noel Maestre, CRB’s vice president of life sciences. Without spoiling the details, his point is that until researchers, manufacturers, regulators and insurers coordinate to move scientific breakthroughs into the broad marketplace, the advances we’re seeing – including cell therapies, gene therapies, and antibody drug conjugates – will never reach the patients who need them the most but may struggle to afford them. I think a growing number of our industry leaders understand this, and it gives me great hope.
BPR: The report explores the role of data in manufacturing. With so much talk about AI, what can we make about how the life sciences might be shaped by AI?
We had more than 500 respondents to this year’s survey, and we were surprised by how many – more than 90 percent – actively collect and act on data. More than 75% have long-range AI plans, so it’s clear that leaders are making their bets on digital transformation.
When you consider how AI can influence and speed many of the things we do every day, it’s natural to think about how AI might, for instance, design molecules to cut safety risks and reduce regulatory complexity. But we have to act with extreme care, given what’s at stake with patient health.
BPR: There’s a line in the report that suggests innovation and discovery have tapered off in the life science industry? What do you think is behind that fallback?
Some of the industry’s leading companies are pulling back from certain manufacturing programs to focus on what they believe will be competitive. We’ve seen some big players discontinue their gene therapy programs, for instance, to focus on core therapeutics. Overcrowding has something to do with this, but AI and automation changes are driving companies to prioritize R&D. In this case it isn’t a pullback from innovation, but a change in how companies are approaching it. Intelligent tools show us how discoveries that would’ve taken months to identify and document could be possible in just weeks or days.
BPR: The report found multiple differences in the way North American and European companies are approaching the market. Can you describe one of those?
The data shows that while nearly all surveyed mRNA experts pointed to the potential of mRNA for therapeutic vaccines, vaccine developers continue to embrace coding RNA to prevent infectious diseases. One of our European subject matter experts, David Estape, found that despite universally high expectations for the development and production of therapeutic vaccines, significant differences exist between U.S. and European producers in their approaches.
Clearly, there’s a higher focus in Europe on prophylactic vaccines. I think where North Americans value fundamental characteristics of mRNA technology, Europeans are focused more on the advantages in the development of mRNA products. Another interesting data point: While Europeans had positive opinions about most factors related to prophylactic vaccines, only about a quarter of them said their company was active in this modality. That suggests decisions about what modalities they pursue are influenced by economic and business factors rather than R&D advantages.
BPR: In your piece on gene therapy, you noted a split when it comes to gene therapy. Some companies are pulling back or investing in stable producer lines, while another group is focused on emerging non-viral manufacturing methods to reach patients. Can you explain?
We’re seeing that after years spent developing viral-based platforms, the gene therapy submarket is moving toward non-viral methods. The promise of CRISPR technologies and other factors are likely driving this; we saw about a quarter of our respondents say they plan to develop vectors using lipids, peptides or polymers as opposed to viruses.
We also found some differences in the responses based on company size. Small-company respondents said they were less likely to pursue non-viral means, maybe because they’ve been focused on leveraging platform-wise what is already out there. Medium-sized companies are eager to pursue these emerging platforms. As for large companies, they appear to be holding steady with viral-based platforms after the 2021 financial boom and seem focused on seeing ROI from that. It’s hard to blame them, when you consider the expense of moving to CRISPR, which many believe is unproven and costly.
BPR: More than 80 percent of your survey’s responses reported having a cell therapy product in their pipeline. There was a lot of excitement in the report about some of the breakthroughs that are elevating cell therapy from boutique research to “industry mainstay.” What do you think is behind this?
In the early days of cell therapy research and development, it was mostly small- and medium-sized companies that were pioneering cell therapy. But now large companies have moved in. Our data suggests that commercial readiness and decentralized manufacturing are probably behind the speed-up toward efficient CGMP manufacturing.
But there’s another factor getting attention – the role of new gene editing technologies. Our data reveals a kind of inversion, suggesting the focus on viral vector manufacturing will soon expand to include a future of RNA-based gene editing. The regulatory impacts of these technologies will help speed these products to market, and our report explores those impacts in-depth.


Piller earns ‘Excellence in Quality Supplier’ award from GE HealthCare
Piller Power India has been recognised as an ‘Excellence in Quality Technology and Services Supplier’ by GE HealthCare (Nasdaq: GEHC)., the $17bn global medical technology, pharmaceutical diagnostics and digital solutions supplier, formerly an arm of GE (Nasdaq: GE)..
The award was made at GE HealthCare’s “India Supplier Summit 2023” on 7th September in Bangalore.
The recognition comes following the recent expansion of a major infrastructure project.
“We are proud of the award which recognizes the successful relationship and recent project which was the result of the commitment and hard work by Piller India team,” said Shailendra Bais, MD, Piller Power India
As a customer since 2016 Piller this year expanded power back up at GE HealthCare’s Bangalore campus. In 2023 Piller supplied its latest UPS technology with the deployment of a UBV series Dynamic UPS with Flywheel technology and with External genset. The turnkey project was successfully executed by Piller India.
The latest installation expanded on an earlier project phase which saw the deployment of two Piller Dynamic UBTD+ units with Flywheels and Diesel engines as a turnkey solution.
Piller was founded in Hamburg, Germany in 1909 by engineer Anton Piller. Employing around 1000 people worldwide, Piller is headquartered in Osterode, near Hanover, Germany, with subsidiaries across Europe, the Americas and Australasia. Piller is committed to creating a sustainable future in mission-critical power protection, and energy storage.


On the tennis court this champ amused the crowd with some zany outfits and when she dressed up, she wore shiny, tight fitting clothes that didn’t flatter her muscular physique.
(Hate to say it, but sometimes she looked like a man in a dress!
Let's hope the CW's well-rested, and ready to dish us some dirt that's better than ever.
#serena williams #janetcharlton We almost didn’t recognize Serena Williams in this photo from New York – she looks fantastic!
Serena has always loved fashion but it didn’t always love her.