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Title: Not So
Author: Janine
Fandom: Birds of Prey
Pairing: Barbara/Helena
Rating: PG-13, fluff
Disclaimer: I don't own them.
Summary: Barbara, Helena and Dinah go over to Jim's for dinner.
Part 1
Residence of James Gordon
Helena wandered into the Gordon Family kitchen, sniffing with a deliriously happy look on her face. The aromas wafting from the kitchen into the living room had been driving her to distraction and she absolutely, positively had to find out what Sarah was cooking to make her salivate so.
"What's …" Helena began in a charming, personable tone of voice that she didn't even have to fake.
Dinner at Chez Gordon was always something she looked forward to. It was nice not to have to eat take-out on Alfred's days off, but it wasn't really the home-cooked meals that Helena loved. What she liked most about having dinner with Barbara, and her dad, and her step-mother – and now for the first time, Dinah – was the domesticity of it. It was the atmosphere, the company that made her look forward to the dinners. There was just something wonderfully normal about it that made Helena feel warm inside.
Despite how much she loved her life of mystery, intrigue and crime-fighting, it was nice to do something regular every now and then.
"Out," Sarah declared still facing the stove, stirring one of the delectable things that was making Helena salivate with one hand, while her other pointed towards the door.
Helena stared at the strawberry blonde's back, her eyes slowing moving over to look at the finger Sarah was pointing at the door to the kitchen.
"But," Helena began more petulant than offended.
"Out," Sarah repeated and this time Helena could hear a playful affection in her voice. "There're snacks on the table in the living room."
"But," Helena tried again.
"If I give you something to eat now, you'll keep eating and ruin your appetite," Sarah continued stopping her stirring long enough to look over her shoulder at Helen whose head was hanging down.
Dark hair was draped over the brunette's features obscuring them, accentuating the hang-doggedness of her posture. At that moment Helena looked like a vertically gifted six year old. On occasion Sarah had witnessed Barbara teasing Helena about how she was spoiled as a child, and looking at the young woman now, Sarah understand how a Helena's mother had been unable to resist her.
"I won't though," Helena began to protest looking over at Sarah hopefully through the dark shield of her hair.
"Forty-five minutes Helena," Sarah said making a shooing motion with her hand.
"Fine," Helena sighed resigned to the fact that she wasn't going to get a sneak taste of dinner. "But I get served first."
"As if it would be possible to wrestle the serving spoon out of your hand," Sarah scoffed shaking her head. For a slight woman, she had witnessed incredible displays of strength from the young brunette on occasion.
Helena smirked, pleased with the knowledge that Jim would never again try to wrestle the gravy spoon away from her.
"Out," Sarah repeated still sensing Helena lingering in the doorway.
"Alright," Helena said drawing the word out. "I'm going, I'm going. Oh, and it was lovely chatting with you again."
Barbara turned her head, watching as Helena slunk back into the living room and flopped down on the couch next to her.
"Wouldn't give you anything to eat?" Barbara asked not trying to control the instinct to smile.
"I just went in to say hello," Helena grumbled staring forward. "Unlike some people I think it's a shame she's in there all by herself, slaving away over the stove feed us. I thought I'd offer her the pleasure of my company."
Barbara was silent for a moment, and then observed, "You weren't in there for very long."
The comment earned a scowl from Helena and chuckles from her father and Dinah.
"Yeah, well … a little bit of me goes a long way," Helena muttered crossing her arms, ignoring Barbara's smirk. "I get served first," she added importantly a moment later.
Barbara smiled indulgently and reached over, gently brushing a few unruly strands of hair off of Helena's forehead. The brunette's hair always seemed to have a life of its own. Every time Barbara looked at her, it seemed to be doing something different. Helena never seemed to take mind of it though. Then again, Barbara supposed she didn't really need to. Whatever Helena's hair ended up deciding to do, the brunette always looked gorgeous.
"Don't sulk," Barbara said drawing her hand back now that she had returned some order to Helena's luxurious locks.
"I'm not sulking," Helena responded sulkily, though as she turned to look at Barbara her lips quirked up a little in an approximation of a smile.
"I don't know. I think maybe you are a little bit," Barbara said smiling as Helena's eyes narrowed at her.
Needling Helena always amused her endlessly. The expressions the brunette managed to get on her face were priceless.
"Maybe this much," Barbara continued lifting up her hand, holding her thumb and index finger about an inch apart.
Helena stared at her for a second and the silently lifted her hand, pressing down on Barbara's fingers to make the space between them smaller. She was sulking a little bit, but only a wee, tiny, miniscule amount.
Barbara smiled warmly, a wave of affection crashing through her as she took in Helena's sheepish expression.
Staring into Helena's twinkling blue eyes Barbara was suddenly possessed of a powerful urge to lean forward and kiss the brunette. More than anything, she wanted to bury her fingers in Helena's raven hair and lean forward, allowing her lips and tongue to tease the brunette lips, before she dropped her head to Helena's shoulder and breathed in deeply, enjoying the warmth of the younger woman and her comforting, familiar scent.
Unfortunately, they were not alone and Barbara was very aware of the presence of her father and Dinah mere meters away from where she and Helena were seated. Dinah was in the middle of explaining the intricacies of Guitar Hero to her father while demonstrating how the toy guitar worked. But, both her father and Dinah were perceptive people, and no animated rock band or colour coordinated musical instrument would be engrossing enough for them not to notice her suddenly wearing Helena's lips on her face.
Sighing, Barbara settled for reaching out and brushing her thumb tenderly across Helena's cheek.
"I think you may be in danger of smiling," Barbara said lightly a moment later, conscious to keep her tone teasing but otherwise unremarkable. Any major shift in the tone of voice she had set since Helena had entered the room would probably draw the attention of the other two over to them, which she didn't want that. They weren't in private, but there was something intimate about the arrangement that she wanted to hold onto for a little longer.
"I think you may be in danger of kissing me," Helena mouthed in response, her lips turning up in a smile.
Barbara bit her bottom lip, and then she allowed her thumb to change course, dragging it along smooth skin before she lightly ran the digit over Helena's full lips.
A few moments later, Barbara's eyes fluttered and shut. Helena's lips had parted and the feel of the brunette's lips enveloping the tip of her finger sent a wave of desire pulsing through the redhead.
The strength of her responses to Helena's touch, hell to Helena's mere proximity, still surprised and awed Barbara. Even though they had been lovers for over a month, she still felt like she was experiencing Helena's touch for the first time whenever the brunette's fingers and lips caressed her. The mere warmth of Helena's breath on her skin was enough to make her tremble and begin to throb with longing.
Barbara drew her finger away from Helena's mouth, and shifted, placing some space between them. She knew that if she continued to let Helena touch her that her self-control would leave her. And if that happened, she would end up doing something that she really didn't want to do on her father's couch with him and her ward standing a meter away from her.
The thought was almost enough to make Barbara smile. A few months before she never would have thought it possible that she would be tempted to make-out with someone with her father in the room, but then again, a few months before she had never kissed or made love to Helena.
Barbara refocused on Helena, her heart hammering in her chest as she did.
Helena was staring at her with a look of unabashed desire.
Barbara knew that she should look away, that the look in the brunette's azure eyes was as big a threat to her virtue as the feel of Helena's lips on her had been, but she couldn't force herself to look away.
The ferocity of her desire for Helena had alarmed her at first. The intensity of her need for the younger woman had been overwhelming for her. She had never responded so powerfully to another's touch before – even before her shooting – and the extremity of her emotions had made her uneasy at first. She was Barbara Gordon, after all. She was cool, calculating, logical, pragmatic, and controlled. Only around Helena she often found that she was none of those things. Around Helena she was hot, and impetuous, spontaneous and emotional. When images of Helena naked, stretched out before her, wet and wanting, came into her mind she found that she had very, very little control. And she liked it that way.
"Are they booing me?"
Barbara blinked, her father's voice cutting through the blanket of desire that had fallen over herself and Helena. She turned her head to the side, momentarily distracted by the bright colours flashing on the television screen and then she looked back over at Helena who stared at her longingly for a second before sighing in resignation.
"Yeah dude, you suck," Helena said turning her attention towards the television screen, smiling brightly over a Jim a moment later when he turned to glare at her.
"No comments from the peanut gallery, thank you," Jim said gruffly, narrowing his eyes at her in a disturbingly Barbara-esque way.
"If you didn't want an answer then why did you ask?" Helena replied still smiling as Jim pointedly turned away from her.
"It was a rhetorical question," Jim said his back facing her once more. "I might be getting on in years, but I'm not quite hearing impaired yet, Helena," he continued, her name falling from his lips with an impressive, and amusing, level of grumpiness.
"That's awfully spicy talk for a man who scored lower than a chimp named Peaches," Helena cracked causing Barbara and Dinah to snort in amusement though they both quickly covered up the reaction when Jim turned his eyes on both of them in turn.
"In Dad's defense, Peaches had played that song before," Barbara said trying to help Jim out.
Her response only made Helena tear up with the effort it took not to burst out laughing, and caused Dinah to clamp a hand over her mouth and turn her back to all of them as her body shook with silent laughter.
Jim looked at Barbara thoughtfully, choosing to ignore the younger women. He had discovered many years ago that with Helena, ignoring her was sometimes the only way to hold onto ones sanity.
"Did a chimp really score higher score than me?" he asked a second later, his brows creasing together as he spoke. "How can you possibly know that?"
"There's a video on OurTube," Helena responded barely suppressing the urge to start laughing again. "It's totally boss," she continued nodding appreciatively. "You wanna see it?" she asked looking at the computer in the corner of the room speculatively.
"No," Jim responded decisively, removing the guitar strap from around him with as much dignity as he could. "I think I'll go check on dinner."
Helena and Dinah managed to reign themselves in while Jim was still in the room, but as soon as he left they descended into a fit of giggles again. Barbara however, felt a sense of filial loyalty swell within her and remained silent.
When Helena and Dinah managed to get themselves somewhat under control, Barbara felt that it was her duty to speak.
"I think," she began seriously, drawing Helena and Dinah's attention over to her, "that Peaches, is an unusually intelligent chimp."
For a moment they were silent and still, and then Dinah turned to look at Helena. Helena met her gaze, and then allowed her eyes to roll back thoughtfully before meeting Dinah's gaze once more.
"How could we not?" she asked almost philosophically.
And then the brunette and the blonde dissolved into a fit of laughter once more.
Part 2
Jim leaned back in his chair settling into a more comfortable position as Helena talked animatedly about the fact that she was going to get bangs. Quite frankly he couldn't understand how the haircut she was describing differed at all from the one she had at the moment, but then again he wasn't a twenty-something woman, so he didn't need to.
Turning his attention to the side, Jim focused his attention on Barbara. She was leaning back as he was, looking more relaxed than he had seen her in ages. Her attention was focused on Helena as the brunette spoke, a soft smile playing at the corners of her lips as she watched at brunette in a way that Jim could only describe as adoring.
Shaking his head a little, he turned his attention to the woman on his other side. When their eyes met, Sarah merely smiled. She had noticed the way Barbara was looking at Helena as well.
"…so they'll be slightly longer on the sides. It sounds funny when I describe it, but it looks ridiculously good. And when I pull my hair back, it'll really make my cheekbones pop."
"Wow," Dinah breathed out without a hint of irony. "Can I go to the salon with you?"
"Sure," Helena began tilting her head to the side as she considered Dinah thoughtfully. "You should get bangs too. Not the ones I'm getting, but … yeah, blunt brow hugging bangs would utterly work for you."
"When's your appointment?" Barbara asked wisely, as Dinah got a far away and contemplative look in her eyes.
"Um," Helena responded, and that one syllable was all the answer Barbara needed.
It was as she had suspected. Helena always got her hair cut on weekdays in the afternoon. The brunette was planning on signing Dinah out of school to go with her to the salon.
"She's not missing school to get bangs," Barbara said before Helena could think of some half-assed lie that she wouldn't have believed even if she didn't already know what the brunette was up to.
"Missing one afternoon of school won't kill her," Helena said plaintively. "It'll be good. We'll bond. You're always saying we should spend more time together," she went on looking over at Dinah for support.
The blonde nodded vigorously in agreement.
"Besides, Mom used to sign me out of school all the time for stuff like this. One time we flew to Vancouver so that I could get fringes," Helena continued nostalgically. "I missed a day and a half for that one."
"Or she could not miss school, and you could make an evening appointment," Barbara suggested reasonably, deciding not to comment of Helena's reference to the extravagant lifestyle she was once used to – and could still have if she were so inclined.
"White Dread doesn't work past four," Helena said looking at Barbara as if she were crazy. "White Dread doesn't fit into people's schedules, people fit into hers," she continued with the utmost seriousness.
Barbara rolled her eyes.
"Um, who's White Dread?" Dinah asked feeling like she had stepped into the middle of the conversation – as she often did when Barbara and Helena were talking. It could be a little irritating when they made references to things that people who hadn't been BFFs with them for twelve years wouldn't know. But, it was also kind of cute sometimes.
"My hairdresser," Helena responded looking over at Dinah. "Her name's really Sharon, but I like calling her White Dread better. Don't do it to her face though. Your hair is in her hands. That's not a relationship you mess with."
"She's not missing school to get bangs," Barbara repeated, watching as Dinah mouthed 'Call her Sharon, got it,' to herself.
Helena sighed and slumped back in her chair before shooting Dinah an apologetic look. She had given it a valiant effort.
"Can I get bangs on the weekend?" Dinah asked hopefully.
"White Dread doesn't work weekends," Helena replied shrugging. "I'll see if I can get you an appointment in June."
"June?" Dinah squeaked. "That's like … a long time away."
Helena shrugged.
"White Dread doesn't …"
"…fit into people's schedules. People fit into hers," Dinah interjected. "I remember."
Dinah fell into a dejected silence that would have made Barbara feel bad if she wasn't certain that she was being a responsible guardian, and Helena looked down at her plate, scowling as if she couldn't figure out how it had been cleared of food.
Lifting her eyes from her empty plate, Helena turned her gaze towards Sarah.
"Please?" Helena said staring at Barbara, her bottom lip jutting out slightly in a tiny pout.
"You already had yours," Barbara responded firmly, though a sliver of amusement was present in her voice.
The two of them were alone at the dinner table at the moment. After polishing off her dessert, Dinah had raved about how delicious it was and then shyly asked Sarah if she could have the recipe. Delighted to have someone express some interest in the preparation of the food instead of just the consumption of it, Sarah happily agreed to provide instructions for Dinah and the two of them had retired into the kitchen.
Once they had gone, Jim had nodded conspiratorially at Helena and then excused himself, heading for his study. Somehow Helena and Jim had fallen into a pattern of sharing cigars and whiskey on the patio after dinner, and Jim had gone to retrieve them free of Sarah's disapproving glare.
"Yeah, I know but … come on," Helena whined, her eyes lowering to look at the delicious dessert sitting in front of Barbara. The delectable treat was still untouched, as pristine as it had been when Sarah handed it to the redhead twenty minutes before.
"I don't know," Barbara said thoughtfully, looking between the dessert and Helena. "You shouldn't have so much sugar after six. You know it makes you hyper."
"No, it doesn't," Helena muttered looking away and glowering a little. It was barely after six, it only made her a little hyper, and she would work off the extra energy during her sweep later.
Besides, if she was still hyper after her sweep, she could think of some very pleasurable ways to work off the rest of her energy with Barbara once she returned to the clock tower.
"It does so," Barbara began, pausing when she noticed the look in Helena's eyes.
The brunette still looked hungry, but her golden iris' told Barbara that she was no longer thinking just about the treat on the table.
"You can have half," Barbara continued roughly, swallowing audibly and blinking rapidly as she tried to steady her quickly increasing heart rate.
"Very generous of you Ms. Gordon," Helena responded silkily, inclining her head a little so that she was looking at Barbara through her lashes. "You have my eternal thanks," she continued smiling sinuously.
Jim tucked the two cigars securely in the side pocket of his blazer, patting them securely as he approached the door to the dining room. However, as he was about to cross the threshold and enter the room, the sound of sound laughter stopped him. He recognized the voice immediately as Barbara, and when he focused forward he saw Barbara smiling widely at Helena.
He couldn't recall the last time he had heard such a delighted, carefree laugh from her.
"Well, come on then Red," Helena began drawing Jim's attention back to scene playing out in the dining room. "Don't be a pie tease. Feed me," Helena continued opening her mouth.
"Only because you asked so nicely," Barbara responded with a smile, slicing off a piece of her pie and lifting it, depositing it carefully in Helena's mouth.
"Mm," Helena moaned, her eyes closing as she began to chew. "'at's ood ie," she murmured, her eyes opening as Barbara reached out and brushed her thumb across the corner of Helena's mouth, removing a few flecks of pie crust the fork had left behind.
Barbara smiled gently, her fingers lingering on Helena's face reverently, before she finally lowered her hand.
Jim breathed in sharply and found himself moving forward into the room jerkily.
He knew that he should have announced his presence right away instead of watching the two women, but he had just been so delighted to see Barbara so at ease that he hadn't wanted to interrupt the moment. However, the tender intimacy of what he just witnessed made him realize that he was spying on a private moment and that he needed to officially announce his presence.
"I swear Helena, I don't know where you put it all," Jim said as casually as possible, shaking his head as he made his way over to his chair and sat down – not missing the way the two women put some distance between themselves as he moved through the room.
"I put it in my stomach, Jim. Where else would it go?" Helena asked grinning over at him, receiving an answering smile before she looked down at Barbara's plate again.
"Oh, fine," Barbara huffed though the two other occupants of the room knew that she didn't really feel put out.
The redhead then pushed her plate a little to the side and passed her fork over to Helena.
Nodding her head happily, Helena wasted no time accepting the fork from Barbara and began to slice away another piece of pie, only stopping when a disapproving 'tut tut' reached her ears.
"…should be ashamed of yourself," Helena looked up to hear Sarah saying as she and Dinah reentered the room. "Taking food out of the mouth of your closest friend," Sarah continued shaking her head though her tone was light.
"She wants me to eat it," Helena said shifting, looking around at the other occupants of the room who were staring at her. "I was gonna leave the crust for her," Helena said looking around at all of them again. "I was gonna leave the crust for you," she continued looking at Barbara. "I know it's your favorite."
"Well, neither of you need make such sacrifices," Sarah said taking a seat, extending a plate with a fresh piece of pie in Helena's direction once she was seated.
Helena stared at her for a moment before reaching out and accepting the plate.
"You're a beautiful person," the brunette then related with an earnestness that made everyone at the table smile.
Barbara discreetly slid her plate of pie – what was left of it at least – back over in front of her place setting, and then casually retrieved her fork. She didn't mind giving the pie to Helena, but if the brunette had her own then there was no reason for to go without. It really was quite tasty.
"Oh my god, Helena," Dinah said laughing, her attention focused on Helena who's eyes were closed, a tear making its way down her cheek as she savored the delicious pie in her mouth. "It's like totally indecent watching you eat. I wish I had my camera," she continued sighing sadly. "We haven't done a post of you eating pie at 'Crying, While Eating' yet," the blonde went on mentally kicking herself for the oversight.
"It's just so good," Helena murmured before taking another bite.
"Is that a real website?" Jim asked looking at Barbara, vaguely disturbed by the idea.
"Unfortunately," Barbara responded shaking her head before smiling a little. "Helena's already got three videos up there," she continued as Helena threw up a gang sign and muttered 'ye-ah'. "You can't imagine what a source of pride it is for me," Barbara went on turning back to look at her father, "Especially when Dinah downloaded them onto her iPod and showed it all of her teachers … and half the student body."
"I'm like a celebrity," Helena related confidentially.
"So very, very proud," Barbara sighed drawing a smile from everyone else, including Helena.
Part Three
"So," Helena said plopping down on the swing set up on the Gordon Family porch. "How much trouble are you going to get in for being out here smoking this?" she continued playfully smiling over at Jim.
She hadn't missed the look Sarah shot them when they tried to discreetly head for the porch. They probably would have been able to sneak away, but the treacherous cubes of ice in their whiskey glasses had clinked loudly as they moved, announcing their escape attempt.
"How much trouble are you going to get into?" Jim asked arching an eyebrow as he leaned against the brick support by the steps of the porch.
"Me?" Helena asked genuinely surprised by the question.
"Barbara didn't look very happy either," Jim responded, careful to keep his voice even as he drew one of the cigars out of his pocket and lit it.
"It's not exactly the same thing," Helena responded smirking. "Barbara's not my old lady," she continued reaching out to accept the lit stogie Jim was holding out for her.
Jim was silent for a few moments after Helena spoke. He busied himself with lighting the other cigar as he tried to figure out how he wanted to approach this conversation with Helena. It was a fine balance that a father had to find during these conversations and he'd gotten out of practice. Because despite what Helena said, Jim knew what he knew, and he knew that things had changed between his daughter and Helena.
The two of them had always been close. And after Barbara had been shot and Helena had gone to live with her, he had seen the bonds of friendship that had existed between them before strengthen and grow. They drove each other crazy sometimes, he knew. Barbara had ranted and raved about Helena enough times for him to know that their relationship was not always easy. But they always stuck together, they always looked out for each other, and they always found their way back to each other.
He had known for quite some time that the friendship they shared was a rare kind. A special kind; and he was glad that Barbara had someone like Helena in her life. Because for all of Helena's bravado, moodiness and trouble-making, he knew that she was as loyal a friend as anyone could hope for.
But what he had seen between them tonight went beyond what he had seen of their friendship before – close as they were. It wasn't just a friendship anymore, he was certain of that. They were sitting too closely, whispering more intimately, and staring at each other for too long. He also hadn't been as unaware of their interaction in the living room as they probably thought. That combined with what he had seen when he returned from getting the cigars cemented what he had already begun to suspect.
"She's not?" Jim asked casually, releasing a puff of smoke.
Helena's eyes narrowed at him and Jim tried not to smile.
"Did you think she was?" Helena asked carefully.
Jim could tell that she was striving for nonchalance, but he could see the tension that had suddenly entered her body. The now tense set of her shoulders was a marked change from how she had been most of the evening.
"I did," Jim responded meeting Helena's gaze, lifting the cigar to his lips to take another puff. "I still do."
"And," Helena began slowly, watching Jim like a hawk. "You would be cool with that?" she continued just as slowly.
She was in unfamiliar territory with this conversation. She had never had a heart to heart with the parent of anyone she was dating, because she had mostly tried to avoid "dating" in the strictest sense.
"I think," Jim began thoughtfully, taking another puff of his cigar, "that Barbara has smiled and laughed more tonight than in years," he continued. "I know that she's been looking at you all evening with a particularly doting expression that I've never seen on her face before," he went on smiling a little.
He paused for a moment, thinking, before continuing carefully. "I think that life has been very rough on Barbara over the years, and I know that after she was paralyzed I was very worried about her, and have continued to be. She lost something that night. Something more than the use of her legs," Jim continued softly, his eyes drifting to the side, roaming over the lawn. "Her eyes twinkled less."
Jim shifted straightening up against the support he was leaning against and focused his attention fully on Helena, who for once was sitting completely still and quiet.
He smiled.
"Her eyes have been twinkling tonight," he said. "She's happier than I ever thought she'd be again, and there's absolutely no doubt in my mind as to why that is, and who has caused it," he went on holding Helena's gaze. "I … I can't really say that I considered it … the two of you, together, before. But, I have to admit I'm hard pressed to think of any other possibility now that I have."
He lifted his cigar to his lips and took a thoughtful puff. "I think you two will do quite well together," he decided nodding.
They smoked in silence for a few moments, watching the stars.
"I'll do right by her," Helena said finally. Her voice was soft, but firm. "I love her. I love her more than anything in the world," she continued her voice taking on a ragged quality as she blinked against the sting of tears in her eyes. "I promise you. I'll take good care of her."
Jim picked up his whiskey and drained the glass before making his way over to the swing and sitting down beside Helena.
"It's hard for a parent to let their child go," Jim said leaning back against the swing, causing it to rock slowly. "Back in High School before anyone was allowed to take her out, I made them come in and take to me. And I made very sure than my gun was strapped to my hip and on display when they did," he went on causing Helena to smile a little at the image. "There's something about the way teenage boys manage to look at a girl that," Jim went on shaking his head before focusing again. "I've seen you look at her that way tonight," he said thoughtfully glancing over at Helena who had the good grace to look down at her lap.
"Are you gonna show me your gun?" Helena asked peeking over at him, crushing the remains of her cigar under her boot.
Jim shook his head slowly.
"I've also seen you look at her like … the sun rises and falls at her feet," Jim replied looking over at Helena. "Words are … slippery things," he went on shaking his head. "But the tone of your voice just now when you spoke about her, the tears in your eyes … well, they make it easier to let go."
Jim brought his stub of a cigar to his lips one more time before admitting that it was on its last leg and dropping it into is empty whiskey glass.
"I'd welcome you to the family," he said standing. "But you've been a member for a while already."
Helena accepted the hand he held out for her and allowed him to help pull her into a standing position.
"So," she drawled contentment suddenly thrumming through her as she met Jim's eyes. She hadn't even realized that she was worried about Jim's reaction to the news until they had gotten his blessing. "Does this mean I get to call you 'Dad'?"
"No," Jim deadpanned as he opened the door for her, "absolutely not. Under any circumstances," he added making his way through the door himself.
"What about Daddy?" Helena asked smirking. "Jimbo?" she asked when she got no reply. "Jimmy Pop?" she tried receiving an arch glare that time. "Jimmychanga?" she continued smiling winsomely. "Mr. Gordon, sir?"
Part 4
The Clock Tower … later that night
Helena collapsed onto the mattress with a content sigh, immediately wrapping herself around Barbara and burrowing into the warmth of the redheads body.
"Long day," Helena murmured against Barbara's neck, her breath making Barbara shiver a little.
"Interesting day," Barbara murmured, turning her head to the side to press a kiss to the top of Helena's dark head.
Dinner had ended up completely different than she had expected, but in a rather wonderful way. After her father and Helena had returned from the porch, Jim had invited her into his study on the pretext of showing her some rare stamps he had recently come in possession of. Most of the time in the study however had been spent talking about the change in her relationship with Helena.
She hadn't planned on bringing it up to her father so soon. She had wanted to wallow with Helena a little more in the honeymoon stage before letting the world in on their little secret. But, now that it was out she had to admit that she was glad. Her father's acceptance and downright pleasure at the news had lifted a weight from her that she didn't even know she was carrying.
"Did he show you his gun?"
Helena smirked against Barbara's neck before pressing a kiss to the warm skin there.
"Nope," Helena responded pleased. "He thinks we'll do quite well together," she continued pushing up on her hands so that she was looking down at Barbara. "Even though I look at you with naughty bedroom eyes," she added a few moments later.
Barbara laughed lightly, lifting her hand to play with Helena's pre-bang hair.
"You must have been very charming," Barbara murmured, knowing that her father was notorious for giving potential suitors a hard time. Dick had been ashen faced and shaky after his talk with Jim years, and for almost a week after had seemed almost afraid to touch her.
"Not really, no," Helena said grasping Barbara's hand and pressing a kiss to her wrist before her eyes skittered away from the redhead's in embarrassment. "I just told him how I feel. You know, that I love you. And, in the middle, of that, I might have, possibly … gotten a little misty-eyed."
Barbara leaned up after the shy admission and pressed her lips to Helena's cheek, kissing the brunette's lips a few seconds later when Helena turned towards her once more, her desire to kiss Barbara outweighing her embarrassment at her revelation.
"I'm feeling a little misty-eyed myself," Barbara admitted softly pulling away from Helena's full lips. Her lips curved up in a tender smile as she spoke, and she gently ran the backs of her fingers over Helena's smooth cheeks.
Helena tilted her head into the touch, but kept her eyes focused on Barbara, and under watchful green eyes, Helena's blue ones flickered gold.
Barbara smiled slowly and luxuriously. "Hel," Barbara hummed lowly.
"Hmm," Helena murmured in reply, her voice a deep purr that sent a shiver of anticipation rippling through Barbara.
"You've got a … particular look in your eyes," the redhead breathed out, biting down on a tantalizingly pink lip.
"Is it … particularly naughty?" Helena asked smirking, sliding her body on top of Barbara as she spoke.
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The mission of the Pee Dee Land Trust is to conserve, and to promote an appreciation of, the significant natural, agricultural, and historical resources of the Pee Dee Region of South Carolina.
Pee Dee Land Trust is recognized by the IRS and the state of SC to be a qualified organization for holding conservation easements. Land trusts can also protect land which has been donated as a gift, purchased at fair market value or bargain sale, or given through a will.
South Carolina
The Pee Dee Land Trust works in the watershed of the Great Pee Dee River in South Carolina, from the state line down to Winyah Bay. The region takes its name from the river that has sustained people, plants, and animals here for generations--the Great Pee Dee.
Our organization has expanded since its founding in December 1998 to cover nine counties within the Pee Dee watershed, including Chesterfield, Darlington, Dillon, Florence, Georgetown, Horry, Marion, Marlboro, and Williamsburg.
David Harper
Land Trust, Pee Dee Region, agriculture, history, natural resources
Physical Address
154 W. Evans St 2nd Floor
Florence, SC 29501
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Main Address
P. O. Box 2134
Florence, SC 29503 USA
Physical Address
154 W. Evans St 2nd Floor
Florence, SC 29501
Land Resources Conservation (C34)
Farmland Preservation (K25)
Historical Societies and Related Activities (A80)
IRS Filing Requirement
This organization is required to file an IRS Form 990 or 990-EZ.
How does this organization make a difference?
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We are the only land trust actively working in many of the Pee Dee counties, and our niche is increasingly becoming protection of working farm and forestland. Our membership and income have grown every year, even during the economic downturn, enabling us to better respond to demand for land conservation. We currently are protecting over 22,000 acres of land in addition to sponsoring projects and events that benefit the agricultural economy.
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What are the organization's current programs, how do they measure success, and who do the programs serve?
Program 1
Land Protection
PDLT works with landowners who are interested in preserving their lands through voluntary means, primarily conservation easements. PDLT assists landowners in facilitating these transactions and at the end of 2013, held conservation interest in 54 properties. To that end, PDLT is responsible for monitoring and upholding these easements in perpetuity. PDLT has also assisted other land trusts and municipalities in securing conservation easements and PDLT also seeks additional land protection projects and works with local, regional, and statewide groups on collaborative efforts to conserve our natural, agricultural, and historical resources in a variety of ways.
Program long term success
PDLT has protected over 17,000 acres of land in a nine-county region over a period of 15 years. Each of these acres merits natural or historical significance in the form of endangered flora or fauna, a saved family farm or working forest, protection of a clean water source, and more. We fill an important niche in providing a resource for the citizens of this region to identify and protect what is important to their quality of life.
PDLT receives calls from landowners interested in working with us to protect the property they have enjoyed for so many years. We know there is much more work to be done in our region, particularly when it comes to educating landowners and the general public about conservation options. This will be the measure of our long-term success--how we are able to continue to conserve land on a larger scale and continue to improve the quality of life for residents of our region without comprising our resources and heritage.
Program success monitored by
Number of acres under easement and projects completed/underway.
Program success examples
Easements in 8 of the 9 counties in which we work. Additional information about these easements can be learned by contacting our Executive Director.
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General Public/Unspecified
Program 2
Education and Outreach
PDLT believes the best way to achieve its mission is to build a population of informed, engaged people. To that end, we have a robust education and outreach program in place to illuminate the interconnectedness of people and the land, our natural, agricultural, and historical resources.
We host a set of spring and fall excursions designed to cover all points of our geographic focus area and mission. We also host numerous membership gatherings whose purpose is to enable friendships to form and enthusiasm to build about our region.
Finally, in terms of events, we offer customized workshops for landowners, tax professionals, and other interested parties regarding the benefits of conservation easements.
We also disseminate our message in print and electronic media, through a biannual newsletter, a regular email update, and various newspaper articles.
Program long term success
Long-term, PDLT's Education and Outreach program has been very successful and is growing. In the past we have measured our success by attendance at events and membership. We now look to more complex measures such as membership retention, which is very high; and effectiveness of communication techniques. We are formulating better ways to provide important information to the public and to measure their response.
Program success monitored by
We monitor success of the Education and Outreach program by the number of attendees at our events, the number of our contributors, and our annual retention rate, primarily. We also measure success based on the type of events held and feedback given by participants at the events, as well as the type of events we are invited to speak at.
Program success examples
For the fiscal year 2013, which ended on June 30, 2013, our retention rate of members was 82%, an astounding number in recovering economic times. This level of continued support shows the commitment our members have to land conservation in the Pee Dee Region.
The fact that our annual Oyster Roast has sold out the past six years is another measure of our success. In 2014, we drew a record, capacity-bursting crowd of nearly 325 members and guests.
Population(s) Served
General Public/Unspecified
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Five powerful questions that require reflection about what really matters - results.
South Carolina
The Pee Dee Land Trust works in the watershed of the Great Pee Dee River in South Carolina, from the state line down to Winyah Bay. The region takes its name from the river that has sustained people, plants, and animals here for generations--the Great Pee Dee.
Our organization has expanded since its founding in December 1998 to cover nine counties within the Pee Dee watershed, including Chesterfield, Darlington, Dillon, Florence, Georgetown, Horry, Marion, Marlboro, and Williamsburg.
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Funding Needs
Pee Dee Land Trust work is labor intensive in that we provide a service, rather than goods. Our primary needs are to build our staffing pattern to the level that would better serve the region -- strengthening both program areas. With this growth will come the need for capital improvements, including more sophisticated hardware and software for land protection work (GIS devices, mapping software), membership tracking (donor software), and educational materials (booklets, reading materials donated to local libraries, brochures, etc).
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The people, governance practices, and partners that make the organization tick.
David Harper
David became PDLT's second Executive Director in October, 2012. David came to PDLT from the Palmetto Conservation Foundation in Columbia. David's long conservation career includes years of fundraising experience for a variety of organizations. He obtained his undergraduate degree from UC-Berkley and his graduate degree from UPenn. David is married to Caroline and has a daughter, Elle.
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Has the board conducted a formal, written assessment of the chief executive within the past year?
Have the board and senior staff reviewed the conflict-of-interest policy and completed and signed disclosure statements in the past year?
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Property Location
With a stay at Escale Oceania Biarritz, you'll be centrally located in Biarritz, steps from Imperial Chapel and minutes from Orthodox Church of Biarritz. This hotel is within close proximity of Miramar Beach and Grand Beach.
Make yourself at home in one of the 44 air-conditioned rooms featuring flat-screen televisions. Complimentary wired and wireless Internet access keeps you connected, and digital programming provides entertainment. Private bathrooms with showers feature complimentary toiletries and hair dryers. Conveniences include phones and desks, and housekeeping is provided daily.
Make use of convenient amenities such as complimentary wireless Internet access, wedding services, and a television in a common area. Getting to nearby attractions is a breeze with the area shuttle (surcharge).
Quench your thirst with your favorite drink at a bar/lounge. Buffet breakfasts are available daily for a fee.
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Featured amenities include complimentary high-speed (wired) Internet access, express check-out, and complimentary newspapers in the lobby. Event facilities at this hotel consist of conference space and a meeting room. Self parking (subject to charges) is available onsite.
Hotel Facilities
- Area shuttle (surcharge)
- Bar/lounge
- Breakfast available (surcharge)
- Free newspapers in lobby
- Parking (limited spaces)
- Safe-deposit box at front desk
- Luggage storage
- Smoke-free property
- Conference space
- Number of floors - 4
- Number of buildings/towers - 1
- One meeting room
- Roll-in shower
- Television in common areas
- 24-hour front desk
- Total number of rooms - 44
- Free WiFi
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National Rating
This property has received its official star rating from the French Tourism Development Agency, ATOUT France.
The following fees and deposits are charged by the property at time of service, check-in, or check-out.
- Fee for buffet breakfast: EUR 11 per person (approximately)
- Self parking fee: EUR 15 per night
- Pet deposit: EUR 20 per day
- Pet fee: EUR 20 per pet, per night
The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.
Mandatory Fees and Taxes
You'll be asked to pay the following charges at the property:
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Featuring a modern architecture, Hotel Riada has air-conditioned rooms with free Wi-Fi, a Turkish bath and spa offering beauty treatments. The hotel is located in the city centre and it is only 1,641 feet from the train station. Each room has modern furniture and fittings which include air conditioning, a minibar and a TV. Each one has a private bathroom. The à la carte restaurant offers Turkish and international dishes. Guests can enjoy their breakfast in the garden. Breakfast in room and room service are also available. Guests can relax in the spa bath or try one of the massages offered by the wellness centre. The hotel also features a small Mediterranean garden fitted with bean bags. Adapazari Bus Terminal is 1 miles from the hotel. Sabiha Gokcen Airport is 68.4 miles away.


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Young Claudio has fallen for the lovely heiress Hero, who also loves him. Their path to the altar looks smooth, until the evil Don John intervenes.
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"Dr. K.R. Azey's office, how may I direct your call?"
"I can't believe I'm here."
I look up at the documents proudly plastered to the walls of his office and think how 'dark it is inside my mind' when I think the light-bulb does not turn on…
The doctor tells me to relax, again i think, what really makes someone crazy like where is the line and qualifications like why would you choose to enter a profession where your only goal is to listen to crackpots and crazies rant about sweater-vests and dust-bunnies all day?
"My name is not important"
He already knows my name though I'm not sure what that has to do with me. I know my own name too it's just not important for you. well not yet.
"When I was six years old I fell in love." You would never understand this if I didn't start there, believe me I have heard this story before. "I knew when I was very young. too young I was in love at six years old, he was my friend" I can't get it right "no he was my soul and mate, soul-mate." You understand now? "We were young together running around, aimlessly, out in rain, play for hours in the fields of daisies." Fields of daisies? No that sounds cheesy; let's step back a bit. "Can I start over?
"I want to get it right" for you.
"I want to start at the beginning. I was raised on the side of a highway in a doublewide trailer in a remote Albertan town. My mother was a stay at home ghost and my father" as they all do when we remember back at things we don't remember, he "was never there. The fields were in empty RV lots and daisies" mostly weeds over grown in the backyard "they were tall enough we could hide and seek" in my memory they are more than weeds but you should understand. "My favorite room was the wood working shed" my father used his hands "I still recall the smell when I think about it" that's not for this session you wouldn't need to understand it stay on track. "His name was Timothy, he was my neighbor they're always the neighbors" but this time it's true, and well I think he was. "Was he? It's why I'm here get to my memory ironed, if it was him at all that caused this" Just think it will all make sense soon… " He was my first. We would explore the intricate beauties of being a child; things I never got to do" life's gentle mysteries.
"Like holding hands." Its almost like we were human. I make light "we were far too young to completely understand what was happening but" I knew "he was the warmth and beat I felt inside my heart. He was my heart.
One day in the dead of winter, shortly after my seventh birthday, I fell ill with a slightly contagious viral infection and he visited me in hospital. When he kissed my hand as he left, it was a much too grown up thing to do, I felt that warmth leave my body. I don't ever remember seeing him again.
Although my mother could never recall ever seeing this boy, or having him over for dinner, he was with me all of the time. He wasn't imaginary, he was warm, and he wasn't a friend, we were too close, we were one individual, one soul split between two bodies, a part of me I think died that night, a part I will never get back. As I look back now, it's not odd we never spoke; we couldn't we felt too much.
My family moved me the spring after I fell ill, yet I never forgot about the boy we were or what we had.
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Hotel Arjun is situated in Ganeshpeth 1 km from the Gandhisagar Lake and provides a 24 hour front desk and a restaurant. The accommodation in Nagpur has 25 rooms with a host of facilities and amenities for a comfortable stay. The rooms are equipped with a television, telephone, wardrobe and desk. The en suite bathrooms are supplied with hot and cold water. Some rooms also have a seating area. Hotel Arjun offers 24 hour room service, luggage storage, doctor on call among other services. Guests can also check-in and check-out at any time during their stay. The hotel also has a laundry services and parking facilities. The hotel in Nagpur is about 3 km from the Sitabuldi Fort and 3 km from the Maharajbagh Zoo. It is also 2 km from the Nagpur Junction, while the Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar International Airport is 11 km away.
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9734 Jackson Street NE, Blaine, MN 55434
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A classic Blaine traditional residence perfectly situated on a charming lot on Jackson Street. Complete remodel down to the new driveway. Open and bright, the pristine interior features a grand living space, lower level living room with fireplace, & spacious kitchen and informal dining room. Four bedrooms (three of which are upstairs), 2 baths. The expansive property features a deck on the rear, and polished landscaping. Moments from the National Sports Center, and a number of parks.
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Property Details for 9734 Jackson Street NE, Blaine, MN 55434
Bedrooms: 4
Bathrooms: 1 Full | 1 Three-Qtr
Lot Size: 0.00 Acres
Lot Dimensions: 80X126
Year Built: 1978
Garage Dimensions: 2 car
Garage: Attached Garage, Garage Door Opener, Driveway - Asphalt
Style: (SF) Split Entry (Bi-Level)
Water: City Water/Connected
Sewer: City Sewer/Connected
Square Feet: 1824
Above Ground Sq Ft: 962
Below Ground Sq Ft: 862 (approx)
Room Information for 9734 Jackson Street NE, Blaine, MN 55434
Upper Floor
Living Room: 14 x 19
Dining Room: 10 x 10
Kitchen: 9 x 9
Bedroom 1: 10 x 14
Bedroom 2: 10 x 13
Lower Floor
Family Room: 22 x 15
Bedroom 3: 12 x 11
Bedroom 4: 9 x 11
Dining Room Description: Kitchen/Dining Room
Family Room Characteristics: Lower Level, Family Room
School Information for 9734 Jackson Street NE, Blaine, MN 55434
School District: Spring Lake Park
School District Phone: 763-786-5570
Interior Features for 9734 Jackson Street NE, Blaine, MN 55434
Appliances: Range, Exhaust Fan/Hood, Dishwasher, Refrigerator, Water Softener - Rented, Disposal
Air Cond: Central
Heating: Forced Air
Fireplaces: Yes
Basement: (862 sq Finished) Full, Finished (Livable)
Exterior Features for 9734 Jackson Street NE, Blaine, MN 55434
Lot Dimensions: 80X126
Roof: Asphalt Shingles
Zoning: Residential-Single
Financial Considerations for 9734 Jackson Street NE, Blaine, MN 55434
Tax Amount: $2,147
Tax/Property ID: 303123140094
Tax Year: 2016
Monthly Payment = $0
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New Zealand police have been investigating possible sightings of a British man who vanished three years ago and who has apparently been spotted twice in an Auckland mall.
Matthew Green's family have been searching for him since he left their Sittingbourne home in 2010.
His parents, Jim and Pauline Green, have refused to believe he could be dead and are clinging to hope that two separate sightings in Auckland could be him.
Both were made by British expats who think they saw the 29-year-old at Sylvia Park three weeks apart.
Hannah Bellew told the Kent Online she did a "double take" when she walked past a man she thought was Mr Green and went back to look for him.
"I stopped and said to my husband 'I'm sure that's the boy that's missing from my home town, should I say hello?'."
She grew doubtful and kept going before changing her mind again. "I then thought, I'm going to go back and shout out 'Matt' and see if he reacts, but it was too late and I couldn't find him."
She then studied photos of him on the internet and told UK agency Missing People about the sighting.
Three weeks later Darren Driver, 32, thought he saw Mr Green - in a mobile phone shop in the same shopping centre.
"He asked for a pay-as-you-go-sim card. The only reason I noticed him was because of the English accent. It's unusual to hear it out here, so I turned and looked at him," he told the Kent Online.
A friend from Sittingbourne had emailed Mr Driver a missing persons poster of Mr Green when they heard about Mrs Bellew's sighting. "I wouldn't usually get involved with something like this but I have a 10-month-old son and if he ever went missing I would be doing all I could to try and find out about his whereabouts."
There has only been one other possible sighting of Mr Green, who suffered from mental health problems, and that was in London.
Pauline Green wrote on Facebook of her hopes the Auckland sightings were genuine.
"Anything this day and age is possible. I am not saying he would do this or has done it but all is a possibility and at the end of the day I just want it to be him."
She said he took his passport with him but UK police say it was never used. "Putting all into perspective if you wanted to get out of the UK you can go to the likes of Dover as a foot passenger on the ferry, the passport is not really checked."
Auckland police have not been able to confirm the man seen at Sylvia Park was Mr Green. Police spokesman Grant Ogilvie said inquiries in Auckland had included checking CCTV footage.
Matthew Green
• Missing since April 9, 2010.
• He left his family home at Sittingbourne, Kent, telling his parents he was going to visit a friend in London.
• He is 182cm tall, with tattoos on his upper arms and legs.
• Took his passport with him but it hasn't been used and his bank account hasn't been touched.
• One possible sighting in London soon after he vanished.


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The OECD Transfer Pricing Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises and Tax Administrations provide guidance on the application of the "arm's length principle", which is the international consensus on transfer pricing, i.e. on the valuation, for tax purposes, of cross-border transactions between associated enterprises. In a global economy where multinational enterprises (MNEs) play a prominent role, transfer pricing is high on the agenda of tax administrators and taxpayers alike. Governments need to ensure that the taxable profits of MNEs are not artificially shifted out of their jurisdictions and that the tax base reported by MNEs in their respective countries reflect the economic activity undertaken therein. For taxpayers, it is essential to limit the risks of economic double taxation that may result from a dispute between two countries on the determination of an arm's length remuneration for their cross-border transactions with associated enterprises.
After having been originally published in 1979, the OECD Transfer Pricing Guidelines were approved by the OECD Council in their original version in 1995. A limited update was made in 2009, primarily to reflect the adoption, in the 2008 update of the Model Tax Convention, of a new paragraph 5 of Article 25 dealing with arbitration, and of changes to the Commentary on Article 25 on mutual agreement procedures to resolve cross-border tax disputes. In the 2010 edition, Chapters I-III were substantially revised, with new guidance on: the selection of the most appropriate transfer pricing method to the circumstances of the case; the practical application of transactional profit methods (transactional net margin method and profit split method); and on the performance of comparability analyses. Furthermore, a new Chapter IX, on the transfer pricing aspects of business restructurings, was added. Consistency changes were made to the rest of the Guidelines.
Read about OECD efforts to help governments improve the domestic and global policies that affect business and markets in the wake of the global economic crisis.
South Africa should step up its efforts to detect, investigate and prosecute cases of bribery in international business deals, according to a new report by the OECD's Working Group on Bribery.
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This working paper, the 2010 update of the FDI Restrictiveness Index (FDI Index), expands the sectors covered and revises the way in which FDI measures are scored and weighted.
The 2010 OECD Corporate Responsibility Roundtable launched an update of the Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises with discussions focusing on supply chains, human rights and evironment and climate change.
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Investment Newsletter No.13 focuses on global international investment activity, FDI index measuring FDI restrictions, responsible supply chain management of conflict minerals, resisting protectionism in G-20 countries, the launch of an update of the Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises, and the role of the OECD Codes of Liberalisation in becoming a member of the OECD.
Speaking at the Ministerial Session of the UN Global Compact Leaders Summit in New York, OECD Deputy Secretary-General Richard Boucher highlights the complementary roles played by the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises and the UN Global Compact in promoting corporate responsibility.
"The introduction of corporate liability into the Slovak Republic's legislation is a very welcome development," Mr. Gurría commented. "It sends a strong message of commitment to the fight against corruption and helps create a level playing field for firms competing internationally."
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This working paper examines two issues concerning foreign state-controlled investors: whether the doctrine of foreign state immunity may make it difficult for private parties to pursue legitimate claims against them and whether that doctrine creates regulatory enforcement gaps for host countries.
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G20 Leaders have committed to forego protectionism and have requested public reports on their adherence to this commitment. The third report by OECD and UNCTAD on investment and investment-related measures covers the period from November 2009 to May 2010.


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Season Opens for House Tours
Published: April 27, 1995
SHOPPING for good design ideas? The season of show houses (and house and garden tours) has arrived: Curtains are being draped, floors polished to a shine and plants pruned to perfection. Here is a sampling of events in the New York area and on the East Coast. Bring a notepad and remember to leave your high heels at home. New York City
Upper East Side, Manhattan, through May 16 -- The Kips Bay show house is at 57 East 64th Street. Open Monday through Saturday, 11 A.M. to 4:30 P.M. (Tuesday and Thursday until 7:30 P.M.); Sunday, noon to 4:30 P.M. No children under 6. Admission: $15. Information: (212) 517-7733.
Flatbush, Brooklyn, Sunday -- A tour of 12 Victorian houses, starting from the Flatbush Tompkins Congregational Church at Dorchester Road and East 19th Street, will be held from 1 to 5 P.M. Self-guided, or accompanied by guides on shuttle buses. Tickets, $20. Information: (718) 469-8990.
Jackson Heights, Queens, May 6 and 7 -- A self-guided tour of eight private gardens (May 6, from noon to 4 P.M.) and guided tours highlighting the stained-glass windows at the Community Church (May 6 and 7, at 2 and 4 P.M.). Tickets, necessary for the garden tour only, $8, at the Jackson Heights Library, 35-51 81st Street (37th Avenue). Information: (718) 898-7205.
Clinton Hill, Brooklyn, May 7 -- Eight residences, including a renovated 1877 brownstone, an 1895 Italian Renaissance-style house and an apartment decorated with folk art and textiles, will be open from noon to 5 P.M. for a self-guided tour. Tickets, $10, at the Caroline Ladd Pratt House, 229 Clinton Avenue (between DeKalb and Willoughby avenues). Advance tickets ($8) and information: (718) 852-9423.
Upper East Side, Manhattan, May 7 -- Interiors and private gardens are included on a self-guided tour of six private residences, to benefit the Friends of the Upper East Side Historic Districts, from 1 to 5 P.M. Tickets, $50, at Friends' office, 20 East 69th Street. Information: (212) 535-2526.
Brooklyn Heights, May 13 -- Five private houses, including an 1870's Renaissance Revival row house and a renovated carriage house, will be open for a self-guided tour, from 1 to 5 P.M. Tickets, $25, at 122 Pierrepont Street (between Clinton and Henry streets). A walking tour will be offered at 10 A.M. for $20 with reservations (day of tour, $30). Information: (718) 858-9193.
Hamilton Heights, Manhattan, May 20 and 21 -- On May 20 from noon to 3 P.M., the Hamilton Heights Homeowners Association will offer a walking tour of the neighborhood, which was part of Alexander Hamilton's 19th-century estate, followed by a slide presentation on the development of Harlem. Tickets, $10. A self-guided tour of 15 apartments and row houses, some with gardens, will be held on May 21 from 11 A.M. to 4 P.M. Tickets, $15, at Hamilton Grange, Convent Avenue at 141st Street. Advance tickets ($10) and information: (212) 281-4442.
Greenwich Village and SoHo, Manhattan, May 21 -- Six residences will be open from 11 A.M. to 4 P.M. for a self-guided tour. The sites include a 3,000-square-foot triplex; a renovated brownstone and a penthouse apartment. Tickets, $35, at the Village Community School, 272 West 10th Street. Advance tickets ($30) and information: (212) 691-5146.
Park Slope, Brooklyn, May 21 -- A self-guided tour of eight houses, including an 1896 limestone row house with original fireplaces and an 1887 house with a landscaped garden, will be held from noon to 5 P.M. Tickets, $15, at Woodward Park School, 50 Prospect Park West (First Street). Advance tickets ($10) and information: (718) 638-7462.
Upper East and West Sides, Manhattan, May 23 -- The New Yorker League for Cerebral Palsy is offering a self-guided tour of seven residences, from 6 to 9 P.M. Some of the apartments' designers will be present. Tickets, $75, in advance only, from United Cerebral Palsy of New York, 105 Madison Avenue, New York 10016. Information: (212) 683-6700, extension 217.
Prospect Lefferts Gardens, Brooklyn, June 4 -- Ten brownstone and limestone row houses, some dating from the 1890's, will be open for a self-guided tour from noon to 5 P.M. Tickets, $12, at the Association of Caribbean-American Artists Gallery, 35A Lincoln Road (between Ocean and Flatbush avenues). Information: (718) 284-6210, evenings.
Mount Morris Park, Manhattan, June 11 -- The Mount Morris Park Community Improvement Association will host a self-guided tour of 12 houses and churches from 11 A.M. to 4 P.M. There will also be a guided tour at 1 P.M. Tickets, $15, at the Pelham Fritz Community Center, 18 Mount Morris Park West, at 122d Street. Advance tickets ($10) and information: (212) 289-7051. Long Island
Lattingtown, through June 4 -- Great House, built in 1906 and renovated in the Georgian style in the 1930's, is the site of a show house featuring 30 designers. Proceeds will benefit the Family Service Association and the Education and Assistance Corporation. Parking is at Pryibil Beach on Lattingtown Road off Dosoris Lane; shuttle buses are available. Open Monday through Friday, 10:30 A.M. to 4 P.M.; Saturday and Sunday, noon to 5 P.M. Admission: $16; those 62 and older, $14; children, 3 to 12, $7. Information: (516) 671-8100.


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Senate Bill 96 was defeated by a 48-26 vote in the Utah House of Representatives on February 27, 2006. The bill was the culmination of about half a year's worth of public antievolution statements by Senator Chris Buttars (R-District 10), beginning with his announcement of plans to introduce legislation calling for the teaching of "divine design" -- "Divine design," he told the Salt Lake Tribune (June 3, 2005), "doesn't preach religion ...
The Manhattan-Ogden school district (USD 383) became the first local school district in Kansas to reject the state science standards adopted by the Kansas state board of education in November 2005.
In a brief interview [Link broken] with the Philadelphia Inquirer (February 26, 2006), Judge John E. Jones III, who presided over the trial in Kitzmiller v. Dover, discussed the outcome of the case. A few highlights:
On February 21, 2006, the Dover Area School Board voted, unanimously with one absention, to pay $1,000,011 in legal fees and damages resulting from the verdict in Kitzmiller v. Dover.
"A mendacious bit of hucksterism" is Robert Camp's description of the "teach the controversy" slogan frequently used to promote the teaching of "intelligent design" in the public schools. And it's not just idle rhetoric. Rather, it's based firmly on the results of a survey that he conducted of the heads of biology departments in colleges and universities around the country.
One of the two antievolution bills introduced in the Mississippi legislature in 2005 died in committee, but the other passed through the Senate and is now under consideration by the House of Representatives.
House Bill 1531 (PDF), introduced in the Maryland House of Delegates on February 16, 2006, would, if enacted, establish the "Teachers Academic Freedom Act" and the "Faculty Academic Freedom Act" in order to "expressly protect the right of teachers identified by the United States Supreme Court in Edwards v. Aguillard ...
The Ohio Board of Education voted 11-4 at its February 14, 2006, meeting to remove both the "Critical Analysis of Evolution" model lesson plan and the corresponding indicator -- which called for students to be able to "describe how scientists continue to investigate and critically analyze aspects of evolutionary theory" -- in the state standards.
House Bill 1388 has died quietly in the Indiana legislature. Introduced on January 12 and referred to the Committee on Education, the bill died when the deadline for action by the full House passed in early February. HB 1388 was authored by Rep. Bruce Borders, who had previously announced support for teaching "intelligent design" in public schools.
The Kansas Association of Teachers of Science issued a response to the state science standards adopted in November 2005 by the state board of education, the Lawrence Journal-World (February 14, 2006) reported. "By redefining science in the Kansas Science Education Standards," the statement reads in part, "the KBOE is promoting intelligent design tenets that purport supernatural explanations as valid scientific theories. ...
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The Caribbean World Nabeul Beach is an All Inclusive hotel for families and young couples looking for a club style hotel. The hotel has 92 chalet style bungalows in the grounds and 181 rooms Situated in the pottery capital of exotic Tunisia, the resort of Nabeul holds a large market every Friday and there are small restaurants and cafes nearby. The 3 Star Caribbean World Nabeul Beach has recently undertaken a general refurbishment to include the addition of a second swimming pool with water flumes, and is suited to those wishing to enjoy a hotel based holiday with the option of exploring local shopping opportunities.
Getting to the hotel: Tunis airport is approximately 1.5 hours from the hotel.
Local Tips: There are plenty of excursions to visit the high places of archaeology, civilization and oriental culture found near to the Caribbean World Nabeul Beach.
Please note: A tourist tax of 1 euro per day is applicable for each guest over the age of 12 (paid locally).
Important information: From 1 October 2014 the Tunisian government plan to implement a departure tax of 30 Dinar (approx. £11) per person including infants which will apply to all non-residents departing Tunisia and Djerba. This will not be included in the price paid to Hotels4u.
Food, drink and entertainment: All Inclusive accommodation with a snack bar, the main L'Hacienda restaurant, and a friendly beach bar on-site. The Caribbean World Nabeul Beach has live entertainment most evenings.
Sports, games and activities: Public beach with reserved seating allocated, swimming pools, sports facilities, and children's mini club. Activities on site are tennis, football, volleyball, table tennis, basketball. Activities with charge are Water sports (motorised), and Spa treatments. The hotel has an animation team, Gym, Boccia, Darts, Mini Club, aerobics, archery, and exercise classes.
Additional: 24 hour reception with currency exchange and house-keeping, shops, boutiques, tours and excursions. Safety deposit boxes available in reception (payable locally).
The Caribbean World Nabeul Beach features 92 chalet style bungalows in the grounds and 181 rooms, double, triple and quadruple with bunk beds. The rooms are all located in the main building with sea or garden view. All rooms feature central heating, air-conditioning (from 15th June till 15th September), bathroom, separate toilet, telephone and Satellite TV (BBC WORLD), safety deposit boxes (with extra charge) and a balcony or private terrace.


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Foti Chiropractic combats pressures of American life
Texting blamed for uptick in problems
Dr. David Foti has treated hundreds, if not thousands, of hurt necks, wrists and backs during the course of his 33 years in chiropractic practice.
But the Wauwatosa chiropractor says that he has seen a pronounced spike in the number of headaches and neck, back and other joint-related pains in recent years. He attributes the cause to society's sedentary lifestyle and growing reliance on personal computers and other electronic devices.
"I see it every day in my waiting room, patients who are bending over their phones with their heads held forward and double-thumbing text messages," said Foti, who operates Foti Chiropractic with his associates Dr. Felicia Toy and Dr. Hans Halaska - who happen to also be his daughter and his nephew. (Foti's wife, Jenny, is the practice's office manager, while a fifth family member, the couple's son, Phillip, is currently attending chiropractic school.)
"They're straining their necks and developing carpal tunnel syndrome and headaches - mostly while sitting for long periods of time, which puts up to five times the pressure on the lower back than when standing."
Using a range of hands-on and instrument-assisted adjustment and physical therapy techniques, Foti Chiropractic focuses on wellness, prenatal and pediatric care, women's health and preventive treatment. The practice also conducts a weekly class on how to maintain spine flexibility.
"Chiropractic science is based on the philosophy of spinal misalignment (subluxation) being the cause of disease," Foti said. "You can't put stress on one area without it affecting another part of the body. And if your spine is misaligned, it can put pressure on nerves, which will bring about illness."
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