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Q: Python/MySQL: Select data in a for loop I apologize if it seems like I am having some trouble putting my problem into words. Basically, I am programming a messaging system where the user can send messages to other users and view their messages in an inbox. Here are some screenshots of what my database and GUI look like:
http://imgur.com/a/ra5Di
This is my function for displaying the messages in the inbox:
#DISPLAY MESSAGE IN INBOX FUNCTION
def displayMessageInbox(mf, c, vm):
    recipient = config.nameInput

    cursor.execute("""SELECT CONCAT('Title: ', m.title, '\n',
                    'From: ', s.sender, '\n',
                    'Sent: ', s.timeSent)
                    FROM Message m
                    INNER JOIN SentMessage s ON m.id = s.messageID
                    WHERE s.recipient = %s""", (recipient))
    rows = cursor.fetchall()

    i = 3
    for message in rows:
        messageInfo = tk.Label(mf, text=message, bg="white", anchor=tk.W,
                               justify=tk.LEFT, width=30)
        messageInfo.grid(row=i, column=0, sticky=tk.W)
        viewReply = tk.Button(mf, text="View/Reply", anchor=tk.W,
                      command=lambda:c.show_frame(vm))
        viewReply.grid(row=i, column=1,padx=10, sticky=tk.W)
        i+=1

This is my function for displaying the message and its content after the user has clicked on "View/Reply." Note that it is selecting a specific message ID and not the one I actually want it to display. In other words, it's just placeholder.
#READ MESSAGE CONTENT FUNCTION
def readMessage(mf):
    mID = 'a6bb9c97-0f59-44ea-9f2b-759ffbac5031'

    cursor.execute("""SELECT CONCAT('From: ', sm.sender, '\n',
                'Title: ', m.title, '\n',
                'Message: ', m.content)
                FROM Message m
                INNER JOIN SentMessage sm ON m.id = sm.messageID
                WHERE m.id = %s""", (mID))
    rows = cursor.fetchone()

    message = rows[0]
    readMessageLabel = tk.Label(mf, text=message, bg="white", anchor=tk.W,
                                justify=tk.LEFT, width=100)
    readMessageLabel.grid(row=3, column=0, padx=10, sticky=tk.W)

So my problem is this... I want the user to be able to click on "view/reply" and view the corresponding message, and not just a placeholder. I don't even know how to begin solving this problem. I think that what I want to do is get the message id from a specific row in displayMessageInfo's for loop, but I'm not entirely sure. Any ideas?

A: Obviously, mID is a static value. You need to make this variable dynamic by passing its value into the readMessage function conditional to the corresponding message after the user presses the 'View/Reply'.
While I don't know the setup of your app's interface controls but consider: 1) querying the message id, 2) save it to a variable, 3) pass it into the function. Maybe this could get you started:
def displayMessageInbox(mf, c, vm):
    recipient = config.nameInput

    cursor.execute("""SELECT m.id, CONCAT('Title: ', m.title, '\n',
                    'From: ', s.sender, '\n',
                    'Sent: ', s.timeSent) As messagetxt
                    FROM Message m
                    INNER JOIN SentMessage s ON m.id = s.messageID
                    WHERE s.recipient = %s""", (recipient))

    i = 3
    for message in cursor.fetchall():
          mID = message[0]
          messagetxt = message[1]
          ...

          if (viewReply == somevalue): # ENTER LOGIC TO CAPTURE WHICH MESSAGE USER SELECTED
                 readMessage(mf, mID)

def readMessage(mf, mID):

    cursor.execute("""SELECT CONCAT('From: ', sm.sender, '\n',
            'Title: ', m.title, '\n',
            'Message: ', m.content)
            FROM Message m
            INNER JOIN SentMessage sm ON m.id = sm.messageID
            WHERE m.id = %s""", (mID))
    rows = cursor.fetchone()

    message = rows[0]
    ...


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There's a workshop happening where you make tunes using 1980s toys like Pac-Man and Skalextric
By Georgina Pellant
The Manchester music studios that recorded hits from The Smiths, The Stone Roses and Happy Mondays is hosting a music workshop where you can make tunes using toys from the 1980s.
Working with everyday '80s memorabilia like Pac-Man 2 handheld consoles, Skalextric, Grandstand Scramble and Tomy Alien Chase, guests can capture, create and manipulate each item's unique sounds to make their own music.
Music-makers will be able to come together to create something a little bit different – using an electro-acoustic sound-making Koma Elektronik Field Kit, contact microphones, pick-up coils, wires and random homemade instruments to curate abstract sounds and sequences.
Those looking to go super abstract can also opt to play around with radio waves and mobile phones, too.
The sound capture workshop will be held at Fred Aldous in Manchester's Northern Quarter on Saturday 18th April and is the first of series events planned to mark Spirit Studio's 40th birthday this year.
First founded in 1980 in Ardwick, it lays claim to the title of first audio engineering and music production school in the UK. It houses ten unique studios containing state-of-the-art Audient desks, an on-site live venue, DJ booths and editing suites.
Some well-known tracks recorded, mixed or produced there over the years include The Stone Roses' Sally Cinnamon, 808 State's Ninety and Carmel's More, More, More.
"Having helped household names including The Smiths, The Stone Roses and Happy Mondays, Spirit Studios has helped to produce some of the best of British music and is very much a part of Manchester's heritage," says Adrian Greensides, CEO of Spirit Studios.
"Leading where others have followed, Spirit Studios continues to identify today's up and coming bands and artists.
"Our 40th anniversary year is an exciting one as we are encouraging people from across the city to get creative and make their own sounds, starting things off with the Sound Capture Workshop."
The event takes place Saturday 18th April from 12pm-3pm at Fred Aldous on Lever Street, and tickets cost £20 per person.
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Planning a wedding can be lots of fun for some couples and can be a real drudgery for others. However, hiring a wedding planner can make the planning process a lot more organized and efficient, therefore helping to ease the stress. Then, the day of the wedding, you don't have to worry about anything, because the planner takes care of it all and you are having as much fun as your guests.
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So, may your wedding experience be an enjoyable one and we, the wedding planners, look forward to hearing from you. All the best!


Patrick A. Becht is a highly motivated and talented trial attorney and counselor at law. His broad range of legal practice includes representing and counseling clientele in complex civil litigation, commercial transactions, and general corporate law.
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Natalie's Inflation
Submitted by perchedontheloon on Sun, 01/04/2015 - 23:07
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All Natalie heard was the balloons rustling around her spherical body, every brush against they made against her tingling skin sent a tsunami of pleasure coursing through her. She couldn't believe this was happening, unable to fathom that she had been inflated and that she was enjoying it as much as she was. A balloon shot into her vision, a big round purple balloon and wiggled its stem into her open mouth causing her moans to become somewhat muffled. She heard a lusty cat call among the commotion, and knew her night was far from over.
Natalie Jordan was enjoying her summer away from school and for the most part, responsibilities. Her cheerleading friends invited her to say for a week at a lake house in the mountains of Colorado. Natalie had never even been to the mountains before and so she gladly accepted the invitation, even though a few of the cheerleaders hadn't exactly warmed up to her as of yet. Natalie found cheerleading quite different than how it is stereotypically portrayed, and sorely underestimated how sore her small but athletic body would be after doing gymnastic exercises for two weeks straight. From sun up and way past sun down, she tumbled, flipped, cheered, and soared through the air in order to make the final cut for that year's cheerleading squad.
Some of the other, more experienced girls on the squad seemed as if they could flip, spin, and jump with all of the ease in the world while Natalie had to claw and fight for every move to be performed as perfectly as she could. She looked on as Natasha completed a tumbling exercise, gracefully flipping and springing into the air with absolute ease and no wasted movement. This burned Natalie's competitive fire, she hated losing and would only work harder if she wasn't the best at whatever she was doing. Even though she had initially resisted becoming a cheerleader, the thought of competition stoked her desire and now she was obsessed with gaining that status. If only she could learn how to tumble like Natasha.
Natalie caught up with Natasha in the locker room of the gym after try-outs in order to ask her how she was perfectly performing all of those tumbling passes with seemingly no effort. Natasha deflected the question and said that she had been performing gymnastics all her life and it had just become second nature for her. Natalie wanted to press Natasha for answers but the cheerleading coach walked into the room before Natalie could ask any follow up questions.
"Alright ladies, this year's try-outs were some of the best we've had and we feel confident that this team will lead us to another national championship. Our captains Natasha Roberts and Alexandra Jackson will be reading the names of our new team. Thank you for all your hard work in preparing, if your name is not called you will still be competing but on the practice squad for future consideration. Thank you." The coach handed over a clipboard to the two beauties to announce this year's team. As they read off the names of the girls, Natalie was losing hope that her name would be called until she her "Natalie Jordan, sophomore".
"I can't believe I'm on the team!" Natalie exclaimed for the tenth time to the two captains. After Natalie said "thank you, thank you, thank you" to the beautiful captains, they turned and acknowledged her gratefulness.
"So Natalie, you are excited to be a cheerleader? Does that mean you are going to come on the end-of-summer lake house trip with Alex and I" Natasha asked her, staring into Natalie's big, expressive eyes.
"Well I can't afford to take a trip, I have to save money for tuition and my parents can't lend me any money either" said Natalie as she looked to the side, partly to mask her disappointment of not being able to attend.
"Oh, the trip is paid for already Natalie. My family has some property in the middle of the Colorado mountains, overlooking a big lake. Hell, the lake doesn't even thaw until June. And it's in the middle of nowhere, it's so relaxing you're feel the weight of your burdens just float away" Alex said, giggling as she finished her sentence. "What do you say, you want to be a captain someday right?"
"Of course, I wouldn't want any thing more than being captain!" Natalie said with excitement as she realized that she might be considered "captain's material" by the current captains.
"Well then it's set, you are going with us. With our recommendation, you will be captain for sure next year" Alex said, giving her a hug. Natalie hugged the girl deeply but noticed a few of the other girls were looking on in disgust, talking to each other as they looked on toward the captains.
Natalie was suddenly aware that her new position was going to come at a price and that she may have made a few enemies already.
"We leave on Thursday night, and we'll come back on Tuesday. I'll text you my address, just come over Thursday afternoon and we'll all go to the airport together" Natasha said, draping her arm over Alex's shoulders. "We'll have so much, it will be like a non-stop party! Watch out Colorado!" They all laughed and agreed to meet up on Thursday afternoon.
When Thursday came, Natalie was brimming with excitement. Her family wasn't the most well off and didn't get to travel much due to her parent's work schedules. They worked hard to provide for their family, and as the oldest sibling Natalie did her part of working and taking care of her younger sisters and brothers. Life wasn't easy, but she loved her family and knew that her work ethic would get her to where she wanted to be in life. Natalie was dropped off by her Mom at Alex's expansive house that afternoon, and saw that there was a large SUV in front of the sprawling estate. Natalie saw Alex emerge from the SUV and within a few minutes she had said her goodbyes, giving her luggage to the driver, and hopped into the SUV with Alex and Natasha.
"Wow, this is some first class treatment we are getting here. You have your own driver?" Natalie asked Alex as they started leaving the mansion.
"Well, my family has its money through fortunate business decisions and acquisitions. Our family business has been around even since the Puritan's!" Alex stated with pride. Natalie wasn't sure what she was laughing at but joined in just to be sure.
"Alex, can I get an apprenticeship with your Mom next summer? I think I'd really like to learn from someone who is as wise as her, I think it would really prepare me to handle the business world once I graduate from college" Natasha asked Alex hopefully.
"Oh, consider it done 'Tasha. She would love to coach you in her ways!" Alex smiled a knowing smile toward Natasha who seemed to be really excited at the news.
"What does your family do Alex?" Natalie inquired, feeling very out in the dark.
"Oh, they are in consulting and politics. My Mom owns a consulting business that she took over from her mother. It's been in the family forever it seems!" Alex replied, though not with the details that Natalie was hoping for. Natalie decided not to press, she didn't want to come off as annoying to her captains.
Before long, Natalie was looking out the window as the private jet whisked the girls off to a small, regional airport in the mountains of Colorado. Natalie couldn't believe the scenery, with snow-capped mountains towering over the green and fertile land below it looked straight out of the Sound of Music. Alex's family had a Jeep waiting for the girls to take to the lake house, but not before making a quick pit stop at a general store to buy some supplies for the extended weekend trip. The sun had just set and lit up the sky above with brilliant oranges and pinks mingled with streaks of pastel purple. Natalie had never seen anything like it before.
Natalie couldn't get over the fresh and almost overwhelming smell of pine as the open-topped Jeep raced up the dirt road to the lake house; everything smelled amazing and was a sensory overload for the blond haired girl. Soon the girls arrived at the lake house, with the place to themselves for the next 5 days. Natalie gazed upon the large cabin-like structure in front of her, still not fully comprehending why she was fortunate enough to go on this trip. Alex and Natasha opened the large hardwood doors and raced into the main living area. With incredibly high vaulted ceilings, the spacious room seemed to go on forever.
The girls got settled in and fell asleep watching a movie on the large and overstuffed couches, the evening breeze sneaking in through the open windows upstairs and bringing in more of the pine smell to tickle Natalie's nose as she slept. Far off in her dream, she was on the balcony of the house looking over over the lake and saw two lights dancing over the waters. The lights just seemed to be floating above the lake's water, hardly moving except for being swayed by the mountain breeze. The lights were getting closer to her, looking as though the lights were pursuing her. Natalie ran away from the approaching light spheres but tripped and fell to the balcony's custom stone work. As she was about to hit the surface, she braced for impact but it never came as she was pulled from the dream world. The blond cheerleader awoke with a start, morning light filtering in to the living room. She looked around the room and saw that her friends had been stirred away as well.
"What time is it 'Tasha?" Alex groggily asked her best friend. "It feels like it's 5am."
"5:34 to be exactly" said a tired Natasha, looking at her phone's lock screen.
"Yep, going back to bed now. I'll see you in a few…hou…rs" Alex said as she felt back asleep. Natasha soon joined and Natalie succumbed quickly, diving back into the dream world. The lights were back, but this time they were floating just above the house. Natalie was one the lake in a raft, looked as the lights floated above the large house, bathing it in soft light radiating from the twin lights in the sky. Just as soon as the dream had started, it ended with the light spheres drifting lazily to the ground on the other side of the house.
Natalie awoke several hours later to the smell of bacon and the sounds of breakfast being cooked. Natalie's eyes opened and took in her new surroundings in the living room which looked like a ski lodge with huge tail ceilings and hardwood everywhere. Natalie rose from the couch, and joined the girls in the kitchen who had prepared a feast. Natalie stared at all the food and was shocked that there was so much food for three college girls, surely they couldn't eat all of this food and maintain their trim, athletic physiques. Alex and Natasha handed her a plate as they each took huge proportions of the pancakes, bacon, and breakfast casserole. Natalie sat down at the table with the girls and watched them absolutely devour the food on their plates, hardly even stopping to chew it seemed. Natalie looked down at her plate which contained a much smaller helping of food than her counterparts, who still had barely even stopped eating to take a drink of orange juice. Natalie started eating her breakfast casserole as the other girls finished their plates, and looking at the blond haired sophomore with a puzzled look. Natalie felt her cheeks warm as Alex and Natasha watched her eat, not saying a word just watching her chew her delicious food.
"Hey Nat, why didn't you more food?" asked a concerned Alex. "Is it not very good? Do you want me to cook something else for you? I can make just about anything you could want, so name it and it's yours!"
"No no, it's very delicious. I just don't eat much, I can't believe how much food there is over there. Are we going to eat that for lunch as well?" Natalie asked thinking that must be the reason Alex had prepared so much food.
"Nonsense girl, we feast when we are up here!" laughed Alex. "We have busy days and even busier nights in front of us, especially if you are going to be taking our place next year as captain!"
"Oh, well I'm not much an eater I guess" replied Natalie, looking sheepishly at her food.
"Suit yourself, but I promise you're going to want to get a good meal in you before we go hiking up to the mountains above the lake. Plus, I can't wait to take you swimming in the lake later. You'll love it!" Alex said, clapping her hands excitedly. "Isn't the lake just the best 'Tasha?"
"Oh god it is ever. I can't wait to take a swim in those waters again. It'll feel so good to recharge since I was here last year!" exclaimed Natasha as she exchanged glances with Alex, the girls stifling giggles as they got up to get a second helping of food.
After breakfast, the trio set out to climb Purple Mountain, one of the peaks towering above the lake. The trailhead was just up the road from the lake house and as the girls climbed in elevation, Natalie noticed the higher elevation was stealing her breath in more ways than one. She gazed out at the marvelous natural beauty of the wild landscape, and coughed as she was not acclimated to the higher elevation. Not wanting to fall behind the girls though, she pressed onward climbing up the rising ridge line. It seemed like she was falling behind further and further though, as the girls just marched up the mountain. Natalie wasn't sure how they were so unaffected by the elevation that was killing her, Alex and Natasha seemed to just glide up the steep trail.
"Can we break for a minute here, please?" called out Natalie toward the girls up ahead. "The elevation is just murdering my lungs!" *cough* *wheeze*
Natalie looked down the trail and saw how much elevation they had gained, and glanced back up at the trail ahead. She began to feel woozy and sat down on a rock. The landscape seemed to start spinning as she felt drunk and sick to her stomach. Her eyes became very heavy and her vision went black as she collapsed.
"Natalie! Natalie! Are you there? Wake up!"
"Huh? What?"
"Natalie, come back girl. Come back to us!"
Natalie opened her eyes to see Alex and Natasha filling up her vision, she was on the ground and they were bent over her. Her head was spinning still and her vision was a little fuzzy.
"C'mon girl, we have to get you to a lower elevation!" said a slightly panicked Natasha, looking worried toward Alex.
The two unaffected girls grabbed their friend and they started back down the trail. Natalie was surprised at their strength, she was barely having to do anything as the girls were completely supporting her weight and yet hiking down the trail quickly. As they descended down the trail, Natalie could feel herself feeling slightly better The lake was beginning to get closer and closer as the trio of beautiful girls made their way down toward its rocky shores. Natasha and Alex helped her all the way to the lake, Natalie still feeling under the weather but not nearly as bad as they had up on the mountain. She was amazed at how quickly they gotten off the mountain and down to the lake, these girls are practically running down the mountain and yet supporting my sick ass too!
The girls set their friend down on a rock near the shore, and walked few feet away. They began to discuss something but Natalie couldn't make it out what they were saying. It sounded like Natasha was asking why that had happened and Alex was telling her something about the food. Natalie tried to get up and found herself completely zapped of strength. The other girls noticed her moving and came back over to her side, telling her that they needed to get her in to the lake. This seemed like a terrifying plan to Natalie as she didn't even have the strength to pick herself up let alone swim in open lake water.
Natasha told Natalie that she was going to have to trust her and began stripping Natalie of her clothes. Natalie felt the chilly mountain air invade her skin, getting goosebumps everywhere. Natasha had her in her sports bar and panties with her pants around her ankles as Natasha took her hiking shoes. Natasha grabbed the pants and yanked them off Natalie, and asked Alex about how to proceed. Alex told her that she needed to be in the water for it to start taking affect. Natalie's world was spinning again, being cold and in her underwear and probably suffering from altitude sickness. Natasha looked down at her friend and said sorry again, as she picked her up and walked into the water. The cold water didn't seem to affect Natasha, but as soon as Natasha's feet came into contact with the water her eyes shot open and was chilled as cold as ever.
"Alex, are you sure about this? Doesn't she need medical attention?" asked a concerned Natasha.
"No no, just get her in the water quickly. It will help." Said a confident Alex.
Natasha tried to give a reassuring look to Natalie but saw her eyelids were now closed. Slowly she set Natalie down on the water, Natalie floating on top of the chilly mountain water. Natalie briefly opened her eyes to see that Natasha and Alex were both saying something in unison before darkness overtook her again.
Natalie dreamed about the lights again, this time she was floating on top of the water at the lake and the lights were beside her. The glow coming off the lights was bright enough that Natalie shielded her blue eyes from the light. The lights got closer and closer, the bright white light becoming more intense, and just as the lights bore down on her she uncovered her eyes and saw a face in the light. She breathed in sharply, scared out of her wits as she stared at the face in the light. The light seemed to be saying something to her, but she couldn't make out what it was saying. She saw the mouth moving and this time she could hear what the light was saying…
"Welcome, you're in good hands"
Natalie awoke with a start for the second time that trip, and saw that Natasha and Alex were already by her side. She threw her arms around Natasha and pulled her close, still trying to get her breathing under control. Natasha hugged her back, her hands rubbing Natalie's back to comfort her.
"What the hell happened up there? I thought I was going to die!" Natalie said as her voice trembled out of fear. Natasha could feel her shaking a little as she spoke.
"It's ok girl, you're safe with us now. Sorry about that, didn't know we would have to get you to the lake that soon" said Alex vaguely as Natalie released her grip on her slightly taller friend.
"Why did you take me to the lake? Don't I need to go to a doctor?" Natalie exclaimed. Alex reassured her that she was fine and that she was in good hands. Natalie thought back to her dream and remembered what the light spheres told her, that she was in good hands. Against her better reasoning, she decided to make mention of her dream. As she told her friends about the dreams, the light spheres, and what it said to her a very bemused Alex and Natasha got up and sat next to her on the couch. They both hugged her and told her to get some rest. Natalie was suddenly overcome with drowsiness and almost immediately felt asleep in Natasha's lap.
"Come on 'Tasha, let's prepare her transition!" said Alex she a wry smile flashed across her face as she looked toward her blond friend. "We choose right this year, we have to prepare her room."
Natalie awoke a couple of hours later, alone on the couch and feeling much better. Her vision wasn't blurry anymore, her head seemed remarkably clear and her illness was replaced a feeling of strength. In fact, she didn't feel any ill effects from earlier and actually didn't remember a time where she felt this good. She got up off the couch and found that her muscles weren't sore at all, and her whole body felt better than ever. She searched the hallways and called for her friends, but there were nowhere to be found. She searched the bottom level of the house with no avail, and set out to search the second floor calling out for her friends as she went. She heard giggling coming from one of the closed doors and opened the door, only to be greeted by a purple mass.
She tried her best to walk into the room but could barely move, the purple mass pushed back quite a bit. The purple mass in front of her gave off a peculiar smell that was pungent and pleasant at the same time, and the frictionless mass seemed to be pressing against her as she fought to get the door open. She squeezed into the the room where she had heard the giggling, with the door shutting behind her. She tried to move as best as she could through the purple barrier and heard a squeaking as she moved. She looked at the purple wall and could faintly see that it was made up of round orbs that had been tightly packed together. Natalie sniffed the air again and realized that she knew that smell, and her eyes focused on the round orbs that almost enveloped her when she realized what the purple mass was; balloons. Lots and lots of balloons. She tried to retrace her steps back to the door but when she looked behind her, she only saw purple latex. She kept trying to find out where the giggling had come from but there didn't seem to be anything in the room, besides floor to ceiling purple latex balloons of every size.
The balloons were getting harder and harder to move through and she suddenly became aware of her predicament. Would she become trapped in a cloud of balloons? How would she get out? A large purple balloon pressed against her belly and Natalie thought of a brilliant plan, pop the balloons to clear up some room in the claustrophobic space before her. She tried to turn her hands as best as she could and directed her fingernails toward the large balloon pressing tightly against her bare stomach. She pressed into the balloon harder and harder, as the latex skin gave in under the pressure Natalie was applying to it. A loud BANG erupted as the skin ruptured and provided Natalie with a chance to take up the space that was previously occupied by the large balloon. Natalie felt some reprieve from the balloons pressing against her skin, the sound of the popped balloon still resonating among the cloud of its brethren. There was a rustling among the balloons, as it seemed like she wasn't alone in the room after all.
"Alex? Natasha? Are you there?" Natalie called out to the balloons. The rustling sound grew louder as balloons squeaks as they come into contact with each others' latex began to add to the soundtrack of the cloud. Natalie looked around and saw that the cloud was beginning to move around her, too stunned to say anything. The balloons almost seemed to move on their own and she felt her jaw drop as she saw a balloon dislodge its from the cloud and hover in front of her face.
"What is going on her…mmph!" Natalie tried to say but soon the balloon was in her mouth, at least its stem was in her mouth. She felt the balloon untie itself and the cool air rush out of the shiny balloon. Natalie tried to remove the balloon, but the other balloons held her arms and hands in place as they swelled slightly outward reducing the leverage in her appendages. The balloon in her mouth still releasing its air into her mouth, Natalie felt like she needed to cough but could not because of the balloon's stem. Natalie expected her gag reflex to trigger but after the initial shock of air being forced down her throat, she no longer felt like she was going to throw up. She could feel more and more air being released from the shrinking purple latex ball, and she fought against the other balloons for control of her appendages. Somehow the balloons prevented Natalie from moving even the smallest bit, as the balloons swelled against Natalie's body. Another balloon, this one much larger than the last, attached itself to Natalie's open mouth and began the process of expelling its air into Natalie.
Natalie was at a loss, she was annoyed and scared but still felt like they were just balloons and she should be able to overpower a couple of balloons, right? Natalie felt the balloons keeping her movement captive swell into her chest more as the balloon in her mouth released all of its contents. Natalie spoke up, threatening the balloons if they didn't let her go she would pop every last one of them. She tried to grip one with her right hand, digging her nails into the skin but the balloon had a lot of give and her efforts had no effect. Natalie once again felt the balloons swell against her chest but not against her arms or legs. She looked down and couldn't quite make out much as there was a balloon obscuring her chest, but she swore that through the translucent skin she could see her B-cup breasts were looking bigger. Shocked, she looked back up at the balloons in front of her and gave a hitch in her breath. Her eyes widening in fear.
As if sensing an opportunity to attach, another balloon took residence in Natalie's mouth and began emptying it's air into the poor girl. Natalie felt her chest swell against the balloon, confirming her suspicious that the impossible was happening. She was being inflated by the balloons it seemed.
Natalie called out for her friends desperately whenever there wasn't a balloon in her mouth, which she soon realized that she was just giving opportunity to the balloons by opening her mouth. She devised a game plan in her head, she would simply keep her mouth shut and the balloons could no longer inflate her. She tightly sealed her mouth from any intruding balloons and a balloon tried to get past her delicate lips and with no avail was denied. Sensing a small victory, Natalie tried to turn her attention to getting out of the the balloon room and getting her mobility back but the balloons had a plan of their own. The balloons allowed her to step over one of the medium size ones but before Natalie could move her other leg the balloon below her swelled quickly and prevented her from moving again. Natalie struggled against the latex orbs, trying to fight to move against the smooth, soft latex. The balloons still tried to push past her lips but had no success as Natalie shut her mouth as tightly as she could. The balloon below Natalie swelled out a little further between Natalie's legs, and swelled wide enough to completely remove any leverage Natalie might have had otherwise. Natalie felt something tickle her against her panties below and her eyes shot open and she tried to squeeze her thighs against the mouthpiece of the balloon trying to sneak by her panties. She couldn't gain any leverage in her thighs, as they were firmly held in place by the cloud of balloons. Her reflexes betrayed her as the balloon between her thighs blew its cool air against her most sensitive area caused her to gasp loudly. As soon as she gasped, she closed her mouth onto another balloon's mouthpiece. The balloon blowing its air against her crotch, slid past her panties and released some of its air onto her pussy and again her reflexes got the best of as her let out a loud yelp. Another balloon in her mouth and she was beginning to see the pattern developing, and fought against the balloon gently tickling her labia down below.
Natalie was in a compromising position, being held in place by balloons as well as being inflated by the balloons themselves. She tried to convince herself that this was just one messed up dream and that she would awake any second, but that awakening never came as the balloons' air further displaced itself into the young cheerleader. She still couldn't see her breasts, but she felt that that had expanded significantly as well as she could feel air begin pooling in her belly. The emotions that she was feeling were conflicted to say the least, she desperately wanted out of this room and away from these intrusive balloons but the balloon inside her panties kept blowing air lightly against her crotch and she was beginning to heat up down there. Natalie struggled against her captors, and found that she still had no leverage. Balloons were entering her mouth and emptying themselves quicker, but as soon as she tried to close her mouth tightly the balloon in her panties would blow some air around her sensitive pussy causing her to gasp. She felt herself inflate further, her boobs and belly getting bigger as each passing balloon rid itself of air into her mouth.
"Help me! Help mmmph" Natalie yelled as another balloon took its pace inside her mouth. This balloon was much larger than the smaller ones that had been inflating her. The air rushing down her throat increasing tremendously and the poor girl could actually feel herself inflating now, blowing up like a balloon every passing minute. The balloons in front of her had expanded when they had redistricted her movement and she noticed that they were all now quite large. An interesting effect from her getting the balloon treatment was that she was feeling much lighter, and didn't feel nearly as burdened by weight even though she was not heavy by any means to begin with. Natalie's boobs felt enormous, she felt as though she had stuffed two big balloons into her bra. Speaking of her bra, it was putting up a valiant fight against the ever expanding flesh, but this was a losing battle and the bra's stitching finally gave way as the undergarment fell onto a balloon beside the perky cheerleader.
Natalie felt her nipples harden as her arousal was beginning to get the best of her, the feelings being brought on by the balloons was now constantly pleasuring her. Her skin felt like it was a live wire, as the balloons rubbed against her skin and it was causing her to moan as she was being rubbed all over. The balloon in her panties stuck itself a little further toward her warmed box, shooting its air in between her lips. Natalie moaned loudly as she felt air enter her through her vagina, and could feel corresponding expansion in her ass as well now. She surveyed the room and noticed that the number of balloons had decreased dramatically but now every balloon was like a miniature weather balloon. Like one of the those balloons she had helped decorate Homecoming with back in high school. Natalie was finally able to see her ballooned body and gasped in pleasure and shock out how big she was becoming. Her ponderous breasts resembled balloons themselves, adorned with her small but hard nipples. She couldn't see past her breasts, but knew her belly must be just as big as her balloon-boobs because it felt like her breasts were being supported by her inflated belly. The balloon began to move on their own again and released their grip on Natalie's appendages, providing her with some comfort but no more movement as she was so inflated that she could no longer bend her arms or legs.
Natalie was inflating quickly now, she felt like was an actual balloon being inflated by a shop-vac. Air was constantly being emptied into her awaiting mouth, Natalie had long resigned herself to stop putting up a fight against the assaulting balloons. The balloon pumping her up through her crotch had been replaced by another balloon, which like its predecessor had inflated quickly between Natalie's legs forcing them outward. Natalie felt like she was being forced to ride the balloon, she legs spread nearly 90 degrees outward. She inwardly cursed herself for working on her splits as much as she had in the previous years. She felt her ass expanding further as the air from the foreign balloon was expelled in to her buzzing pussy, Natalie's head was beginning to spin again but this time due to the sensations being wrought over the young cheerleader. She knew there was a finite amount of air left in the balloons and hopefully this wild ride would be over soon, and just as she thought that her mind was being to melt from being pleasured by air-filled balloons. She involuntarily grinded her hips against the balloon supporting her weight and was rewarding by a spike of pleasure flowing throughout her inflated body. "Ooohhhh yyeeessssss" she moaned as she picked up her pace, grinding her hips back and forth against the latex orb.
Natalie was immobilized once again, but this time it wasn't due to lack of movement it was due to her being stuck in a pleasure cycle. Her body craved what she was feeling and was pleasuring herself against the latex giants around her. Bucking her hips widely, bouncing fiercely on the balloon she continued to further inflate toward becoming spherical. Natalie was so close to cumming, she could feel the fuse was already lit and was just a matter of time before she exploded. Her arms raised up akimbo and they begin to fill with intruding air, her body becoming more and more like a giant balloon as the heights of pleasure mounted. Natalie screamed in pleasure, yelling loudly for the balloons to finish her. She doubled her efforts riding the balloon as wildly as she could, she wanted to feel the balloon touch her all one, to feel the electricity her skin and body yearned for. She felt the fuse reach her inner-bomb and in a moment of perfect clarity, she saw how big she had become. She had become a balloon, an air filled blimp that resembled nothing of her formerly lithe but athletic body. Coming upon her like a freight train, the moment finally happened. Her groin exploded and a showering cascade was released from her pussy. Her eyes rolled back in her head, and she could distantly hear herself yell and howl at the pleasure her body was giving her. The last of the balloons had finished inflating her beautiful balloon body and she was now coming down from her orgasm. Natalie was left buzzing from all the (un)wanted attention the balloons had paid the blond. She was exhausted, slick with sweat and juices, body inflated like a balloon, and was resting on the floor on a carpet of empty balloons.
Natalie spent several minutes in quiet reflection, taking in her blimped form and new sensations. She felt her mind shutting down from the pleasure and closed her eyes to sleep. She was in no danger of inflating and was actually comfortable, she'd wait to be found by Alex and Natasha and they would figure out what to do next. But for now, it was time for post-orgasm sleep. Natalie was just about to be released from the waking world, when she heard a cat call. Immediately her cheeks burned and she tried to move her head to locate the source of the whistle. She felt hands pressing against her inflated butt, and after a hard shove Natalie was resting on top of her breasts and belly suspended off the ground by the large domes of flesh.
"Wow Natalie, that was hot!" Alex said in a sultry voice, "they really gave it to you huh?"
"They must have, the room smells overwhelmingly of latex and sex. You just couldn't control yourself around all those balloons could you Natalie?" Natasha said, amused at the blonds vulnerable situation.
"Don't worry girl, it will be over soon. The last of the magic has to circulate through your system and maybe you can tell us why there is only one balloon left in this room!" laughed Alex as she made her way to Natalie's stumpy legs. Natalie was beyond speechless, she burned all over from embarrassment and shock. She felt something being tied to what felt like her ankle, and noticed that she seemed to be rising off of the latex carpeted floor.
"Oh, it's beginning Alex!" Natasha excitedly announced. "She's beginning to float!"
"Right on time, just try to relax Natalie. After all, you are a balloon and there is an uncertain amount of helium being manifested in you right now." Alex nonchalantly explained to the rising blond, who still was too flustered to utter a word.
Natalie felt herself rising toward the ceiling of the room, but with her being so large she didn't have to rise very far. Alex entered her field of vision and opened the balcony doors, letting in the cool, mountain air to mix out the musty air that smelled of sex and balloons.
"You got her Natasha?" Alex asked, stepping out onto the balcony.
"Just tied her to my wrist!" Answered a very chipper Natasha.
"Go ahead and bring her out, watch for the threshold. It might be a tight fit."
Natalie felt herself being pulled by the tether that bound her to Natasha, who led her over to the double doors leading to huge wrap-around balcony. She floated through the threshold and felt the outdoor air mingle with her still flushed skin, creating an odd cooling sensation all over her body. She felt the tether pull taut, but thankfully it kept her bound to Natasha.
Natasha looked up at Natalie's ballooned body and saw the moonlight drenching her with soft light and creating a very surreal scene. Her was this giant balloon of a girl who was being led by a comparatively tiny girl outside into the night time atmosphere. She was so happy her and Alex were going to be introducing Natalie to their secret, she remembered fondly her first inflation.
"Right over here Natasha" Alex called opening the giant double doors leading back into the main living area. Natalie passed through the threshold and the cool night-time air lose its hold on her, as the warmer air rushed over her body when she entered the living room. "Go ahead and tie her down to the table Natasha" Alex ordered as she closed the balcony doors behind Natasha.
Natalie couldn't comprehend what had happened and how she had ended up a balloon tethered to a dining room table, her best friends on the cheerleading team looking up at her as they sat down at the table.
"Natalie, I need you to listen to me. I know you have lots of questions and we will get to those, but for right now please listen to me and try to understand why Natasha and I did this to you, ok?" Alex looked at Natalie as she spoke and the inflated girl nodded when Alex had finished the statement. "Ok, good. Now please know while Natasha had the idea of doing this to you, it was my action that resulted in you being blown up. Believe it or not, we did this for your benefit and enjoyment." Alex continued. Natasha laughed and remarked how Natalie obviously had enjoyed it.
"Ok Natalie, the simplest explanation for what is going on is this; Natasha and I are witches."
This is my first attempt at writing a full fledged body inflation story. If you have any comments, please let me know so I can improve my writing.
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The Early Edition: August 8, 2018
by Pouneh Ahari and Robbie Stern
President Trump has warned trading partners that anyone who does business with Iran will not be doing business with the U.S., after his administration reimposed blanket sanctions on Tehran. The punitive measures came into force early yesterday, following Trump's decision earlier in the year to withdraw from the 2015 Iran nuclear deal, Saeed Kamali Dehghan and Josie le Blond report at the Guardian.
"These are the most biting sanctions ever imposed," Trump said in a message on Twitter yesterday, adding "in November they ratchet up to yet another level. Anyone doing business with Iran will NOT be doing business with the United States. I am asking for WORLD PEACE, nothing less!" Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif criticized the tweet as a tired cliché and denounced "U.S. unilateralism," Reuters reports.
"The world won't follow impulsive tweeted diktats… just ask E.U., Russia, China & dozens of our other trading partners," Zarif wrote in an earlier message on Twitter. In a show of defiance, Zarif also held talks in Tehran with North Korean Foreign Minister Ri Yong-ho, Al Jazeera reports.
Ri and Zarif "expressed satisfaction with existing bilateral relations and called for further expansion of ties," according to state-run Islamic Republic News Agency, which added that the two men "also discussed the latest regional and international developments, as well as issues of mutual interest." Samantha Beech reports at CNN.
The European Union's. (E.U.) foreign affairs chief Federica Mogherini said yesterday that the organization would not let the 2015 Iran deal fall apart, urging Europeans to make their own investment decisions. The move sees the E.U. poised for a possible clash with the Trump administration, Daniel Boffey and Saeed Kamali Dehgjan report at the Guardian.
"If E.U. companies abide by U.S. secondary sanctions they will, in turn, be sanctioned by the E.U.," Mogherini's aide Nathalie Tocci told BBC Radio 4 on Monday, adding that such steps would be necessary "in order to signal, diplomatically, to the Iranians that Europeans are serious" about preserving the nuclear agreement. Jaqueline Thomsen reports at the Hill.
"As a matter of principle we are against sanctions in the region … blockade and sanctions destroy societies and do not weaken regimes," Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi said yesterday at a news conference, adding that his administration considered U.S. sanctions on Iran to be "a strategic mistake and incorrect but we will abide by them to protect the interests of our people." Reuters reports.
Iranian hackers are developing software attacks that render computer systems inoperable until a digital ransom is paid, according to a new report, with the potential threat coming as the U.S. re-imposes sanctions on Tehran. Robert McMillan reports at the Wall Street Journal.
An explainer for the new sanctions regime is provided at the BBC.
Iran's economy and people are braced for a period of uncertainty, Amir Vahdat and Mehdi Fattahi explain at AP.
The Trump administration cannot be sure of the practical efficacy of the sanctions nor whether the price paid by the Iranian people can be morally justified, Afua Hirsch comments at the Guardian.
With the re-imposition of sanctions ending a temporary respite in conflict between the U.S. and Iran, Robin Wright questions at the New Yorker: "who will last longer – Trump or Iran's theocrats?"
Commander of the Iranian Revolutionary Guard's Quds Force Qassem Soleimani is considered by many in the U.S. defense community as a notable enemy, but attempting to take him out would be a mistake, Borzou Daragahi explains at The Daily Beast.
The Department of Justice (D.O.J.) must preserve the emails of former F.B.I. Director James Comey, a judge ordered on Monday, saying it should ensure that the records are "potentially responsive" to any Freedom of Information Act requests. The firing of Comey by President Trump last year is a focus of special counsel Robert Mueller's investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 election, John Bowden reports at the Hill.
Trump "mentioned" ending Mueller's investigation "about 20 times" over the weekend, Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) said Monday, adding he had told Trump that he had so far seen "zero evidence" of collusion between the president and Russia. Rebecca Shabad reports at the NBC News.
An explanation of why Kristin M. Davis, known as the "Manhattan Madam," is a person of interest in Mueller's investigation is provided by Alan Feuer at the New York Times.
MANAFORT TRIAL
The trial of former Trump campaign manager Paul Manafort reached its sixth day yesterday, featuring the testimony of Manafort's associate Rick Gates. Manafort's trial is the first to arise from special counsel Robert Mueller's investigation into alleged Russian interference in the 2016 election – and although Manafort faces charges of tax- and bank-fraud unrelated to Russia and the presidential race, Gates's testimony sees two former senior campaign aides pitted against each other. Katelyn Polantz, Jeremy Herb, Elizabeth Landers and Liz Stark report at CNN.
Gates began his evidence by describing how he helped Manafort evade U.S. taxes on millions of dollars earned from political consulting work the two men performed in Ukraine, taking the jury through the foreign bank accounts used by Manafort to receive payments from Ukrainian politicians – cash that was not reported to the Internal Revenue Service (I.R.S). Gates has already pleaded guilty to conspiracy and is cooperating with the government, AFP reports.
Gates said that by the time he and Manafort joined the Trump campaign in March 2016 vendors were chasing Manafort about unpaid bills. Manafort nonetheless worked for the Trump presidential campaign for no pay, apparently hoping that the connection alone would help him secure business, Sharon La Franiere and Kenneth P. Vogel report at the New York Times.
"This is Manafort's trial, but it reflects on Trump's style and judgment," Dana Milbank argues at the Washington Post.
"The United States has lived up to the Singapore declaration. It is just North Korea that has not taken the steps that we feel are necessary to denuclearize," the White House national security adviser John Bolton said yesterday, referring to the meeting in June between President Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un in Singapore and an agreement signed between the two. Demetri Sevastopulo reports at the Financial Times.
"What we really need is not more rhetoric. What we need is performance from North Korea on denuclearization," Bolton also said, adding that U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo is prepared to travel to Pyongyang for another meeting with Kim. Al Jazeera reports.
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's army has been building up its ground forces beyond its pre-civil war size, the Israeli Defense Minister Avigdor Lieberman said yesterday, explaining that the Syrian military "is not satisfied with just taking over all of Syrian territory but is expressly building a broad-based, new ground army that will return to its previous proportions and beyond." Reuters reports.
The U.S.-led coalition's retreat from northeastern Syria could grant Russian and Iran greater influence over the country, analysts have warned, arguing that Washington should pursue efforts to stabilize the area after the Islamic State group has been defeated. Lara Seligman reports at Foreign Policy.
A map setting out the territory controlled by various parties to the conflict in Syria is provided by Alia Chugtai at Al Jazeera.
U.S.-led airstrikes continue. U.S. and coalition forces carried out 20 airstrikes against Islamic State targets in Syria and Iraq between July 30 and Aug. 5. [Central Command]
The Israel Defense Force (I.D.F.) said it fired at a Hamas facility in northern Gaza this morning in response to fire from the Gaza Strip aimed at Israeli security forces. According to reports in Gaza, the tank fire killed two members of the al-Nukhba elite unit from the Palestinian militant group's military wing – the Ezzedine al-Qassam Brigades. Jack Khoury reports at Haaretz.
The two dead have been identified as Ahmed Murjan and Abdel-Hafez al-Silawi, both 23 years old. Hamas warned in a statement that "the resistance cannot allow the occupation to impose a policy of bombing sites and targeting fighters without paying the price," Al Jazeera reports.
A video released by I.D.F. shows two men in a watchtower, said to be in northern Gaza, and puffs of smoke as one appears to open fire. Hamas claimed that the border post was hit during an "exhibition" by a naval commando unit that was being watched by several Hamas leaders, the BBC reports.
The U.N.'s Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs is calling on Israel to allow emergency fuel into the Gaza Strip to avert the shutdown of hospitals and sanitation facilities, with one representative calling the restriction of fuel imports "a dangerous practice, with grave consequences on the rights of people in Gaza." The AP reports.
The I.D.F. sounded air defense sirens near the Gaza Strip this morning, although the I.D.F. later confirmed that this was a false alarm. Reuters reports.
U.S.-TURKEY RELATIONS
Turkey will send a delegation of top officials to Washington this week to try to improve relations with the U.S. which have been undermined by a series of spats, including Turkey's detention of American Pastor Andrew Brunson and disputes over trade. David Gauthier-Villars reports at the Wall Street Journal.
It is possible that the U.S. and Turkish officials will agree a deal when they meet, which may involve exchanging Brunson for a convicted Turkish national in the United States. Karen DeYoung reports at the Washington Post.
"We need to address space as a developing war fighting domain and a combatant command is certainly one thing that we can establish. This is a process we're in," U.S. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis said yesterday, expressing his full support for President Trump's direction in June that the Pentagon begin the process of establishing a Space Force as the sixth branch of the armed forces. Ellen Mitchell reports at the Hill.
Vice President Mike Pence is the "point man" when it comes to the proposed Space Force, Mattis told reporters. According to two sources in Pence's office, the Vice President will discuss the future of the U.S. military in space when he visits the Pentagon on Thursday, Ryan Browne and Elizabeth Landers report at CNN.
GEORGIA N.A.T.O. ACCESSION
N.A.T.O.-aspirant countries such as Georgia and Ukraine should be offered a realistic road map to membership, the former President of Georgia Mikheil Saakashvili comments at the New York Times.
Since the Russo-Georgian War ten years ago, the West has spent a decade playing into Putin's hands; to that extent, Trump is reading from a familiar script, Robert Kagan argues at the Washington Post.
Russian President Vladimir Putin raised the issue of nuclear arms control and new weapons limits when he met with President Trump for a summit meeting in Helsinki last month, according to a Russian document obtained by POLITICO. Many details regarding the content of the two leaders' discussions remain unclear, Bryan Bender reports at POLITICO.
At least a dozen Afghan security forces fighting the Taliban were killed by a U.S. airstrike, Afghan officials said yesterday, with a spokesperson for the governor of Logar province explaining that U.S. airstrikes had been called in for support but mistakenly targeted an Afghan police outpost due to a misunderstanding. Mujib Mashal and Farooq Jan Mangal report at the New York Times.
Sens. Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen (D.-Md.) yesterday asked Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin to review a Russian oligarch's investment in a company that runs part of the Maryland election system. Sylvain Lane reports at the Hill.
The Saudi-led coalition has hit the international airport in the Yemeni capital of Sana'a with an average of one bomb every two weeks, according to the aid groups the Norwegian Refugee Council and CARE International, citing figures from the war monitor the Yemen Data Project. The Saudi-led coalition has been at war with the Iran-aligned Yemeni Houthi rebels since 2015, the AP reports.
The international community appears to be following a "failed blueprint" in Somalia, Amanda Sperber writes at Foreign Policy, noting the fragmented approach to nation-building and training the national army, and arguing that this undermines the security situation and the attempts to defeat the al-Shabab terrorist group.
Saudi Arabia's lashing out at Canada for criticisms of human rights violations reveals the weakness of Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and the emptiness of his program of reform. Steven A. Cook writes at Foreign Policy.
Robbie Stern
Associate News Editor at Just Security and Senior Legal Fellow at JUSTICE, a law reform and human rights organization based in the UK - Follow him on Twitter (@robbieguystern).


Accounting firm that failed to uncover in audits conducted over eight year period that its client was not making required tax filings could be liable for breach of fiduciary duty.
Accounting firm that failed to uncover in audits conducted over eight year period that its client was not making required tax filings could be liable for breach of fiduciary duty. Commscope Credit Union v. Butler & Burke, LLP, 764 S.E. 2d 642 (N.C. Ct. App. 2014).
A North Carolina credit union retained an accounting firm to conduct independent audits covering a period of eight years, during which the general manager of the credit union failed to make certain required tax filings. Over the course of its audits, the accounting firm never requested copies of the tax forms and never discovered the credit union's failure to file. After the IRS assessed a substantial penalty against the credit union for its filing deficiency, the credit union filed suit against the accounting firm for breach of contract, negligence, breach of fiduciary duty and professional malpractice. The accounting firm filed a third-party complaint against various officers, directors and supervisory committee members of the credit union, including therein claims for contribution, indemnity and negligent misrepresentation. The lower court granted the accounting firm's motion to dismiss the credit union's complaint for failure to state a claim.
On appeal, the North Carolina Court of Appeals reversed the trial court's dismissal of the claim for breach of fiduciary duty, finding that the credit union's allegations were sufficient to state such a claim. The appellate court noted that no prior North Carolina case had held that a per se fiduciary relationship exists between an accounting firm and its clients. Nevertheless, a fiduciary relationship between parties may arise as a matter of law due to the nature of the relationship or in special circumstances when one party holds all the financial power or technical information. The court distinguished a prior North Carolina case that found no fiduciary relationship between optometrists and their accounting firm where the accounting firm was hired to consult on a potential merger and acquisition matter, because that case did not concern an accounting firm and its audit client. The court observed that where accounting firms like the defendant use specially trained professionals to perform comprehensive audits, they appear "to hold all the . . . technical information." The court concluded that the relationship between the credit union and its auditor appeared much more like that between attorney and client or broker and principal, each involving a fiduciary relationship, than like that of mutually interdependent businesses with no fiduciary relationship. Furthermore, the engagement letter signed by the accounting firm indicated that it had the expertise to identify errors and fraud even by the credit union's own management. The court reversed the dismissal of the credit union's fiduciary duty claim.
Next, as a matter of first impression, the court addressed whether accountants can invoke an in pari delicto defense to the malpractice-related claims of their auditing clients. The court found that North Carolina courts have long recognized the in pari delicto doctrine, which prevents the redistribution of losses among wrongdoers by forbidding a plaintiff's recovery for an injury done by another, where the plaintiff was the first wrongdoer in the matter at hand. The court nevertheless distinguished other cases applying the in pari delicto defense by noting that, unlike those cases, nothing in the credit union's complaint established that its general manager's failure to file the tax forms was an intentional wrongdoing—as opposed to negligence—or that as a matter of law the general manager's failure to file could be imputed to the credit union. The court found that the trial court had erred in dismissing the plaintiff's breach of contract, malpractice and negligence claims on the basis of in pari delicto.


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Irdelle Lagnide (YouCareWeCare): a holiday for caregivers.
During the peak of the Covid 19 pandemic, hospital staff did not spare any efforts. An initiative, which saw the light of day in Belgium, has recently taken root in Luxembourg too. YouCareWeCare-lux.net would like to thank carers for their dedication and for the personal sacrifices they made.
Luxembourg first in class
In early 2020, after Asia, Europe experienced its first serious cases of Covid-19. The American continent and Oceania have followed. A spread that lead the World Health Organization (WHO) to employ the term pandemic. Luxembourg is actually doing relatively well in this area. As early as January, while the majority of European countries seemed to be playing down the risk, the Grand Duchy was erring on the side of caution. Fifty masks were distributed to each inhabitant. Cross-border workers, who are essential to the hospital system, could take advantage of hotel rooms. They also had access to tests, as did the general population. This is a virtuous model which has enabled Luxembourg to have one of the lowest mortality rates in the areas where the virus has been found. And to take in patients from countries whose emergency services could no longer handle the influx of infected people.
"Over 3,000 people have joined the initiative... And accommodation owners have already offered no less than 331 weeks of occupancy in 1007 vacant rooms"
YouCareWeCare: Thanking Caregivers
Hospital staff on the front line gave freely of their time, energy and sometimes their own health during the pandemic. There was an outpouring of the public's sense of gratitude. The applause of thousands of anonymous people for caregivers every night is testimony to this. YouCareWeCare was born out of this collective emotion, and it is an original concept: providing free holidays to the people who became our heroes - nurses, doctors, hospital workers... The platform offers them a stay in a holiday resort to recharge their batteries. The service is aimed exclusively at hospital staff who were on the front line at the height of the virus. The site YouCareWeCare.net states as an introduction: "It is obvious that these people are all worn out. And that they deserve to be cared for in turn". These shadow warriors, who fought an invisible enemy relentlessly, must have the opportunity to unwind after these extremely testing weeks and months.
The genesis and principle of the concept
The project, which originated in Belgium, now involves 22 countries. Luxembourg was quick to join the initiative. In mid-May, the idea appealed to Irdelle Lagnide, a resident of Bertrange. She quickly formed a team with Anne Reginster and Éric Mertens, two partners who were as enthusiastic as she was. She explains: "Over 3,000 people have joined the initiative... And accommodation owners have already offered no less than 331 weeks of occupancy in 1007 free rooms... I hope that the people of Luxembourg will also come forward and actively take part in the scheme... " The website for the Grand Duchy offers to post the owner's proposals, via an online form. Houses, apartments, gîtes... Hospital managers will then make contact with donors. And the allocation of the accommodation will be managed by an official to ensure fairness.


Camp Lebanon's Arctic Blast winter youth retreat takes the chill out of winter with a blast of fun and awesome God-time. Arctic Blast is a teen event for Grades 6-8 that is sure to cut through the winter blues with terrific chapel speakers, awesome music, great food, and plenty of free time!
Arctic Blast has something for everyone, whether or not you love winter! Stay indoors and take a stab at winning the pool, foosball, carpet ball, ping pong, or table-top game tournaments, or head outdoors for ice skating, broomball, snow tubing, a polar dip (through the ice!), or snow football!


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As one of the most popular members of the citrus family, lemons have been revered in many traditional cultures as a medicinal tonic imbued with wonderful, alkalizing healing powers. Lemons are naturally high in vitamin C, citrus bioflavonoids and potassium. Lemon juice is not only a powerful antioxidant; it is also recognized for its antiseptic and antibacterial properties. Its excellent cleansing action supports lemon's traditional use in battling colds, flu, fevers and infections that develop in the chest. Lemon juice's anti-inflammatory qualities soothe sore throats and irritated membranes.
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Ask any European about elderberry and they will probably begin to regale you with a wide range of enchanting stories about the power of this beautiful berry. European black elderberry (Sambucus nigra) juice extract is known to disarm viruses & prevent them from invading healthy cells. Most recently, the effectiveness of elderberry to prevent colds and flu is on the radar. Scientists postulate that flavonoid antioxidants in elderberry extract stimulate the immune system while anthocyanidins, another kind of antioxidant, have anti-inflammatory effects that keep aches, pains, and fever in check.
analgesic (pain-relieving), anti-tussive (cough suppressive), and antipyretic (fever-reducing) properties.
Phytomedicine concluded that lemon balm has antiviral effect on herpes (cold sores). Fighting colds is only one of the great things about lemon balm. Soothing anxiety and promoting a calming sleep is the more traditional use for this lovely mint-like plant that tastes just like lemon.
Recent research into the benefits of Vitamin D, the "sunshine vitamin", has proven it to be the single most important daily supplement required by people of all ages. The synergistic effect when combined with Vitamin C and zinc ensures greater natural resistance to colds and flu.


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Holiday Village's guests share an outdoor swimming pool with Belleville's guests.
The rates are per person in double room and per unit in appartments, in euro and include overnight on ultra all inclusive base, resort taxes, sun-bed and umbrella at the beach and pool.
Double room – 2 adults + 1 child 0-12.99 y.o.
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The entertainment is located throughout the complex.


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Here's the top ten fastest times recorded in 2017 on the West circuit in our new F3000 single seaters.
To see the best laps of 2019, click here.
To see the best laps of 2018, click here.
To see the best laps of 2017, click here.
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In this thread, you are free to discuss your feelings of unhappiness with Josh and the Limit Theory project at large. In the previous one, we ran into some problems, so I'm laying down ground rules now. Anyone that breaks any of these rules will be subject to a warning, and then a temporary ban - no matter who they are.
If you notice anyone breaking any of these rules, please report them (and optionally PM me) so that I can deal with it. I may not always be on top of the thread, but I'll always notice a PM or a report.
If you have any unhappiness about Josh, the development cycle, or his lack of updates, post HERE. As long as this thread is open, do not make your own thread or it may be locked and/or deleted.
Do not intentionally insult anyone else, either directly or indirectly. We know you're unhappy. That's what the thread is for. Being rude takes it too far. This echoes forum rule #1: Be polite.
Do not try to get anyone to leave or stop expressing themselves as they choose. If you don't like the conversation here, or you feel it's too depressing, go somewhere else. We have plenty of topics here. Again: Trying to cheer someone up is fine. Telling them they shouldn't vent is not.
No discussion of lawsuits. That's not an attitude we want on this forum. If you're a backer and want your money back, you have two options: make a post in this thread and see if you can get someone else to buy your pledge (you probably can), or take it to the Kickstarter comments.
Josh is not a scammer. This is not open for discussion. He may not have made the best choices so far, but his intentions are sincere.
Thanks for reading through, and I hope we can start this new thread off on the right foot (well... all things considered ). And remember, if you have any issues with my actions as a moderator, please PM me (or another mod) and I/they will discuss it with you.
Wasn't newCoke a massive failure?
Eh well, I know it's just more of the same, but at least it'll be easier for me to exercise a little control over.
It was, but it actually was a success in the long run because it brought attention to Coke "classic". It was partly credited for Coke mostly winning the whole "cola wars".
Umm.. I'm unhappy because Josh still hasn't posted his "New and Improved!" update he promised at the start of the week. There! Back on track.
Hey, maybe we were still on topic and we just didn't know it. It's metaphorical and stuff. We're being artful with our unhappiness now.
First of all, the idea of this new thread with clear rules and clear permission for people to complain was amazing. Also, it's awesome to see once again Talvieno re-assuring people's rights to do such complaining (or merely to talk about the flaws of this whole LT process) here. Talvieno, you are a hell of a great moderator.
Zanteogo wrote: Umm.. I'm unhappy because Josh still hasn't posted his "New and Improved!" update he promised at the start of the week. There! Back on track.
I am unhappy because of that and a bit concerned that he has stopped loging in for 2 days without publishing said update. I hope he doesn't give up on updating. After more than 2 years without any word on game content, after disappearing from the forums for 5 months, his recent reappearance here would make for a great opportunity to change things here for the better!
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Zanteogo wrote: It was, but it actually was a success in the long run because it brought attention to Coke "classic". It was partly credited for Coke mostly winning the whole "cola wars".
Since when do we have to be on-topic? There are no rules around that.
The Coca-Cola Company did some pretty amazing murder of all the other soft drink producers didn't they?
Silverware wrote: Since when do we have to be on-topic? There are no rules around that.
You reminded me so much of Idunno right there, Silver.
Forum Rules wrote: 7. Stay on topic unless you're in the Everything & Anything section.
But we treat it as a guideline rather than a strict rule. As long as it's still tangentially related, it's totally cool. And I probably won't even do anything about it unless the derail goes on for a page or two.
But we treat it as a guideline rather than a strict rule. As long as it's still tangentially related, it's totally cool.
Silverware wrote: Diet <shudder> Coke..
I prefer Diet Coke to any other soda.
Perhaps we could reach a compromise?
I'm unhappy that Idunno is missing. He had some unique qualities.
There are others I also miss.


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(f) section 775-40 of this Act.
(f) section 775-40 of the Income Tax Assessment Act 1997 .
In determining the amount of the gain or loss, treat the relevant amount as having been adjusted by the provision mentioned in subsection (2).
However, if the circumstances that gave rise to the adjustment result in section 230-510 having the effect of altering the amount of the gain or loss, do not treat the relevant amount as having been adjusted under subsection (3) to the extent of that alteration.
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Kinder Morgan Inc. is seeking shipper commitments for 100 MMcf/d of incremental capacity on its planned Permian Highway Project (PHP) after fourth quarter 2018 natural gas transport volumes grew 15% year/year.
The $2 billion PHP is currently designed to transport up to 2.0 Bcf/d through 430 miles of 42-inch diameter pipeline from the Waha hub in West Texas to the Texas Coast and potentially on to Mexico markets. The pipeline is expected to be in service in late 2020.
An affiliate of an anchor shipper on PHP exercised its option earlier this month to acquire a 20% equity interest in the project, bringing Kinder Morgan Texas Pipeline's (KMTP) and EagleClaw Midstream Service LLC's ownership interest to 40% each.
Altus Midstream LP, a gas gathering, processing and transportation company formed by shipper Apache Corp., has an option to acquire an equity interest in the project from the initial partners by September 2019. If Altus exercises its option, KMI, EagleClaw and Altus will each hold a 26.67% ownership interest in the project. KMTP will build and operate the pipeline.
In December, Altus exercised its option to acquire a 15% equity interest in KMI's Gulf Coast Express Project. The right of way for the 2.0 Bcf/d Gulf Coast Express project has been fully secured, and construction is underway. The first nine miles of the Midland Lateral were placed in service in August, and work on the remaining 40 miles of the lateral began in September.
The company maintains an October in-service for the $1.75 billion project, which would move gas volumes from the Permian to the Agua Dulce hub in South Texas; the project is fully subscribed under long-term, binding transportation agreements.
DCP Midstream and an affiliate of Targa Resources each hold a 25% ownership interest.
Natural gas transport volumes on KMI's systems for the quarter were up 4.5 Bcf/d compared to 4Q2017. This increase was driven by higher throughput on El Paso Natural Gas due to additional Permian capacity sales; on Colorado Interstate Gas due to growing Denver-Julesburg Basin production, and on Tennessee Gas Pipeline due to power demand and projects placed in service.
KMI's Texas intrastate networks (KMTP/Tejas) also contributed to a rise in transport volumes due to higher demand from shippers serving Mexico and the Texas Gulf Coast industrial markets, and on Natural Gas Pipeline Company of America due to cold weather early in the quarter, increased Permian receipts and power demand.
"This higher utilization of our system, a lot of which came without the need of capital, resulted in nice bottom-line growth for the quarter and longer term will drive expansion opportunities," KMI President Kim Dang said.
Natural gas gathering volumes in 4Q2018 were up 21% from 4Q2017 due primarily to higher volumes on the KinderHawk system, which provides gathering, treating and dehydration services in the prolific Haynesville and Bossier Shale areas of northwest Louisiana.
On the LNG front, KMI management maintained that the first of 10 liquefaction units at its Elba Island LNG facility would be placed in service by the end of the quarter, with the remaining nine units coming online throughout the remainder of the year. As the project was originally expected to go into service in 2018, Kean attributed the delay to "contractor productivity" but said the company did "not expect the delay to have a material impact on our cost given the way our construction and commercial contracts are structured.
Natural gas liquids volumes were down 11% in the quarter versus 3Q2017 due to unattractive pricing differentials across KMI's Cochin system, although lower volumes have minimal financial impact given the terms of the underlying contracts, according to management.
Ruby Pipeline is a 680-mile, 1.5 Bcf/d pipeline system that extends from Wyoming to Oregon, providing natural gas supplies from the Rockies to consumers in California, Nevada and the Pacific Northwest.
PG&E holds two contracts on the Ruby system, one of which serves the electric generators and service load and another that provides service to PG&E's gas distribution business.
"We view both of those as core…or contracts that are core to PG&E's business," KMI CEO Steven Kean said Wednesday on a call to discuss year-end earnings.
The two PG&E contracts represent about $93 million/year of demand revenue, and while the bankruptcy process for the holding company and its utility is uncertain, "we have been told to expect continued utilization of those contracts," KMI's chief said.
Meanwhile, a recent outage on the Gas Transmission Northwest system led to an increase in takes on the Ruby contracts, according to Kean. "So even though the current basis is lower, and below the long-term contract rate, there are reliability benefits to be considered." He noted that in PG&E's prior bankruptcy proceeding, firm transport contracts were not rejected.
California Gov. Gavin Newsom, who just took office last week, pledged to work with lawmakers and stakeholders on "a solution that ensures consumers have access to safe, affordable and reliable service, and fire victims are treated fairly."
PG&E, as part of its preparation for a voluntary Chapter 11 filing, reportedly paid for natural gas supplies a month in advance. Separately, the utility posted collateral with the California Independent System Operator to cover all amounts owed and all projected future obligations.
PG&E's planned bankruptcy is the latest fallout from Northern California wildfires over the past two years that have trapped the company and its utility in an increasingly tenuous financial situation where it faces billions of dollars of liability.
KMI expects future natural gas infrastructure opportunities through 2030 will be driven by greater demand for gas-fired power generation across the country (which is forecast to increase by 15%), net liquefied natural gas exports (forecast to increase almost five-fold), exports to Mexico (forecast to rise by 39%), and continued industrial development, particularly in the petrochemical industry.
The midstreamer has about $5.7 billion in backlog projects, the majority of which is tied to natural gas investments, including in its gathering assets in the Bakken due to constraints there. KMI expects to use internally generated cash flow to fund the vast majority of its 2019 discretionary spending, without the need to access equity markets.
As for Kinder Morgan Canada Ltd. (KML), a strategic review remained under way as the company seeks to maximize value for its shareholders, including the option to sell the unit. While nothing was announced Wednesday, management hopes to have an announcement about the direction of the company by the next earnings call, KMI chief strategy officer Dax Sanders said.
KMI reported fourth quarter net income available to common stockholders of $483 million (21 cents/share), versus a net loss available to common stockholders of $1.045 billion (minus 47 cents) in the year-ago period. Distributable cash flow (DCF) for the quarter was $1.273 billion, a 7% increase over 4Q2017.
For the full year, KMI reported net income available to common stockholders of $1.481 billion (66 cents), compared to $27 million (1 cent) for 2017, and DCF of $4.730 billion, up 6% from $4.482 billion in 2017.
"The fourth quarter capped a transformative year for KMI," Kean said.
KML reported fourth quarter income of $40.3 million, an increase of $22.3 million from 4Q2017. DCF was $62.9 million, up 84% from $34.2 million in 4Q2017.
For 2018, KML reported income of $100 million, a gain of $64 million in 2017, while DCF was $161.5 million, up from $120.9 million in 2017.


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* understand the energy used by entities in communication and consumption.
It is important to note that these are assumed to be true.
* Different entities interact using different types of energy.
* Entities are sustained by the energy produced by physical objects.
* How many 'angels' are involved in human affairs?
* Are 'angels' involved with other creatures?
* What type of energy do they use to communicate with people?


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Loir may also refer to:
 Loir en Vallée, a commune in northwestern France
 Adrien Loir (1862–1941), French bacteriologist
 Caroline Loir (born 1988), French canoeist

Artists
 Luigi Loir (1845–1916), French painter, illustrator and lithographer, known for ceiling paintings and landscapes
 Marianne Loir (c.1715–1769), French portrait painter
 Nicolas-Pierre Loir (1624–1679), French painter and engraver of religious and historical allegories


If you have ambitions to be an engaging speaker, here are nine ideas that could speed your journey: books to read, things to listen to, what to watch and where to go.
What has proved useful to you?
Let's start with the books to read…..
Talk Like TED: The 9 Public Speaking Secrets of the World's Top Minds – Carmine Gallo. What makes a great TED talk? And how do you deliver one? This is a definitive guide to the speaking techniques and practices of the speakers that light up the stage at TED.
You are the Message: Getting what you want by being who you are – Roger Ailes. The title of Roger Ailes' book refers to the theory that when you communicate it's not just the words you use that make up the message. It's a bundle of other communication from your facial expression and body movement through to your vocal tone, intensity, your commitment, sense of humour and beyond. He uncovers these factors and brings them to life through his experience and stories.
The First 20 Hours: How to learn anything… Fast – Josh Kaufman. This book features a baseline method for learning something new and takes some specific examples as case studies. The principles in this book can be applied to developing a sound speaker method that can be successfully repeated.
Show and Tell: How everybody can make extraordinary presentations – Dan Roam. A great read for developing content for your speaker opportunity. The principle is based around three simple ideas: Tell the truth. Tell it with a story. Tell the story with pictures. The author boils presentations down into four storylines: the Report, the Explanation, the Pitch and the Drama and then explains each.
The 100: Insights and Lessons from 100 of the Greatest Speakers and Speeches ever delivered. Who are the greatest communicators and orators and what makes them so successful? This book profiles 100 great speakers and analyses the success factors behind their speeches.
Persuading Aristotle: Peter Thompson. A good text to dip into when building a presentation. Peter Thompson looks at the structure of presentations and also offers a useful and very accessible guide to the different personality types you may encounter and how to appeal to them in their own language.
What to listen to: Talking Books. What does a great voice sound like? Talking books can be a great way to tune in to the voice and vocal quality of the best speakers without the distraction of their physical presence. Buy your favourite title as a talking book and listen to it on your journey to work. Let the words flow over you and see how they make you feel.
What to watch: Ted Talks. Watching a TED talk only takes 15 minutes on average. So it's an easy thing to fit into your day. You can watch one during your lunch break or at the end or beginning of the day. Take it a stage further and share your favourite TED talks with colleagues and clients.
Where to go: Attend live events. Look at the Association that your target audience belong to. Join it if you can and then sign up to some of their events. Instead of listening for content, watch for presentation style and format. How is the speaker coming across? What language are they using? Is their message clear? What do you like about it? How would you change it? By becoming a student of speakers you will develop an understanding of what you believe works well. You could bring back what you learn to the office and re-present it to your colleagues adding your twist.
What would you add to this list? What has proved useful to you in making the most of your speaker opportunities?