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I hadn't intended to post this story here as it was just a Valentine's day present for my friend Rani, but she said I should put it up so...I guess I will since I'm in the midst of updating things. XD I know I have another character named Tomoko in my other story but they're not the same person. At least I hope not. o.0
Disclaimer- I do NOT own The Prince of Tennis or the characters used. My only creation is Tomoko and her crazy relationship with these peeps. XD
They relaxed along the river as the sun began to set, both soaking wet from their escapade through the river for treasure or some other childish adventure. Just the two of them; a tall boy and a very muddy girl. The boy was skinny in addition to being tall for his age, deep beautiful green eyes closed as he lay in the grass, short dark hair being dried by the warm breeze. The girl was sitting up trying to wipe the mud off her face; her flaming locks tossed about as she'd released them from the restraint of her braid. Her playful jade pools staring at the rippling water. "Sadaharu, do you think...when people are friends for a long time...their feelings can change?" Deciding that there was no way she was going to look presentable enough to avoid an onslaught of verbal abuse from her mother the girl just pulled her legs in close to her body, resting her chin on her knees. She heard him turn to his side, facing her. "What do you mean by change Moko?"
She smiled gently. Moko. It was a special name for them. Well, for these two and their other friend Yanagi Renji. Moko looked back at him. "Like...can friends become more than what they are?" From the odd look of confusion she was getting from him she figured now...was probably not the best time to admit to something even she was not sure of. Inui Sadaharu and Hoshina Tomoko have been friends for a long time. Years even. It wasn't until recently that Tomoko started to hear her heart beat faster when he came in the room or feel the blood rush to her cheeks when he said something sweet without even realizing how it affected her that she started to wonder...
Could this be love?
It was a bold statement to make, especially when they were incredibly young. But she couldn't deny what she felt and she didn't think it would ever go away. Tomoko laughed as he tried to figure out what she could mean, rising to her feet. "I don't mean like evolution or anything, though I could see how it is like that in terms of a gradual process. Forget I said anything, I'm sure now would be a good time to start heading home." They both knew what they would be facing when they got to their respective houses. Sadaharu would be scolded for being soggy and Tomoko would be scolded for being a mess as well, though the topping on that cake would be that she got like this by spending time with Sadaharu. Her parents were not fans of the boy and she resented them for it. They never even gave him a chance and he was the most wonderful person in her life. Renji was nice too but those two bickered more than they got along. She didn't get the same feelings with him as she did with Sadaharu.
He stared at her for a moment, those eyes just so honest she could lose herself in them. "I guess that would be for the best." He reached out his hand to her and she took it without thought, pulse racing as he smiled at her gently and she helped Sadaharu to his feet. He'd nod gratefully and the two would walk along the river till they reached the bridge. Sadaharu would walk her as far as he was able before he had to return home himself and before her parents saw the two together. Seeing her come to school the next day looking miserable from the beating the two knew she'd get just...wasn't something he wanted her to endure.
Tomoko didn't know how long they would be able to live like this but she didn't want it to end. She would take everything her parents gave her if it meant she could be next to Sadaharu forever. But all good things had to come to an end. This was a truth she had found out the hard way....
Huh?? Is someone talking to me??
Sadaharu??...I'm trying to sleep...what are you doing here?
Tomoko opened her eyes and lifted her head from the desk.
A dream? I really need to stop falling asleep in class...
"Are you alright? We've been trying to wake you up the last 10 minutes."
Her eyes looked up at the person leaning over her. "Kuranosuke...gomen...I didn't realize how tired I was."
"More like you didn't realize how boring that lesson was." he teased though meant as well. It was a well-known fact that Hoshina Tomoko was the smartest girl in Shitenhouji. As well as one of the most popular ones. Of course she had half of her popularity thanks to school heartthrob Shiraishi Kuranosuke. The first year she came they were partners in science and the two hit things off right away. It amused her to no end that Shiraishi got a kick out of her telling him he wasn't perfect despite his tennis style. And he liked when she told him all the mistakes on his papers and the answers he'd solved incorrectly on his maths questions. She made him look fallible and it was a piece of reality Shiraishi appreciated.
"What was that? You want me to give you a what?" she asked as they sat at the lunch table in the student council room. Shiraishi wasn't part of the student council, it was far too boring for him and he had tennis to worry about. Plus he was in the health care committee so he thought that was good enough. But she was a member of good standing in the student council so he'd meet her in there once in a while if there was no one else and just keep her company while she worked.
"A nickname. I think it'd be amusing to see what you come up with." he said, running a hand through those short sun kissed locks. Tomoko sighed as she organized some files. "I'll even come up with one for you. How about..." he tapped his chin in thought with his bandaged hand. People didn't even bother to ask what the bandages on his arm were for. It was just accepted. A sort of Shiraishi-ism if you will. "Moko?"
She slammed the cabinet shut. "I don't think so." Tomoko answered through her teeth. Shiraishi blinked. "No? What's wrong with that one?" She turned to look at him and he sat back in his chair to distance himself a bit. "It's already taken and I don't like to let other people use it in their place." Shiraishi and Tomoko knew each other well enough at this point that she didn't have to go into the details there. He knew that she transferred to Shitenhouji for her first year of middle school and lost some good friends in the process. Friends that she didn't talk about but meant quite a deal to her. "I'm sorry. I didn't mean to upset you with that." he said honestly. She shook her head. "No it's okay...you didn't know." Tomoko offered him a smile. "Tell you what, if you can think of something else, no matter how crazy it is, you can call me it. Okay?" Shiraishi laughed, nodding in agreement. "I'll make sure you regret that one. So are you going to come up with one for me?" Tomoko laughed. "Oh I already have...."
~Some time later~
"You have got to be kidding me..." she put her books on the table and stared at the light haired boy with a stern expression. Shiraishi shrugged. "I do recall you saying that I could come up with something other than Moko and you would accept it no matter how crazy." Tomoko sighed indignantly and went back to arranging the books. That was before I heard of the idiocy you came up with....
"And think Tomoko, it's tied into your favorite foreign beverage. I'll buy you one when we go to the arcade Friday if you let me call you it." Shiraishi flashed her a How can you resist this? smile. Tomoko gave him another look before sighing one more time. One thing's for sure...she certainly could NOT resist that..."What was it again?" He did a victory dance before calmly answering. "Mokoccino." Tomoko couldn't hold back a laugh this time. It was rather amusing...but incredibly ridiculous. Almost as much as that silly Bible tennis he went by. Strange boy. "Whatever works for you." she said with a sarcastic scoff. He leaned against the wall. "Hey it makes more sense than what you named me. What was it again, Kuro-myuu?" He followed her as she left the library. "It's not my fault you can't understand my brilliance." Shiraishi paused to think about that for a minute. He could say something really mean and risk getting punched in the arm. OR he could say something like Oh I Love It!! And her see through it and get punched in the arm. Either way did not spell wonderful things for Shiraishi. But he was a clever boy... he laughed. "Sorry I'm not always on top of things." She decided not to dignify that with an answer and simply smiled, earning a shout of protest from him and a giggle from her, both making enough racket to cause some classes to halt.
Everyone knew they would end up together. Before they themselves knew it in fact. It was just one typical day of debate (which he was losing of course) and something changed. They saw each other in a different light. But there was a brief period of distain for each other before that happened, as he took the debate a little too far...
"Tomoko I didn't mean it like that. How could you even think I would mean that in reference to you?" He called out as she walked away, his cheek burning from the fierce slap she had placed upon his face. "Because you're like that with all the other girls, how could I even begin to think you didn't look at me in terms of my body also? We're only in middle school. That's sick, I can't believe this.." She wasn't like the other girls that would run away crying. No she was Hoshina Tomoko, and she was stronger than that. She would make sure he knew just how she felt and she would walk away, head held high even though her heart would crash to the floor. Shiraishi was her closest friend for almost a year now. Just when she'd thought that friends like Yanagi Renji and Inui Sadaharu would never come across her again, it was as if Shiraishi Kuranosuke was a godsend. How incredibly ironic he played Bible tennis. So for things to end this way, with him being an abrupt pervert and Tomoko thinking she was just another girl to him, to say the least it pissed her off. "It's so hard to argue with you!!" He shouted after her, having paused to think about her words before realizing she was getting further away. "Dammit Tomoko listen to me!" Shiraishi caught up to her in no time of course, as he was an athlete with incredibly ability. "Please don't let it end like this Tomoko. I think the world of you. I couldn't stand to see you walk out of my life not finding out if friends can become more than what they are." She halted at that, the memory of her and a young boy with brilliant eyes sitting by the river, those exact words coming from her mouth. Tomoko turned to look at him. "What...do you mean by that?" Shiraishi almost let out a sigh of relief as she had stopped to hear him out. Words were not always on his side but when they were it was gold and he knew it. "Tomoko...I don't know what happened but...I think over a course of tribulation and friendship...two people that are as close as you and I...our friendship could be something more." She cocked her head to the side ever so slightly. It was incredible it was as if he was going through the same thing she was a little over two years ago..."I really like you Tomoko...perhaps more than I should. The way your smile brings light to my day.... that laugh is so contagious...when your hand passes over mine I feel fire through my body. I know saying this might alter our friendship and perhaps make things awkward but I'm not asking you to return my feelings at all. Just getting it all out in the open is all I really needed. So thank you for listening...and if this is the last time you talk to me..Well I'm glad you came into my life Hoshina Tomoko." Tomoko was speechless. It was everything, exactly everything she'd wanted to say to Sadaharu...but she didn't. To be on the receiving end...it was incredible. It touched her. Shiraishi was a Casanova to other girls but here...he was genuine and charming. He reached out and ran a hand along her cheek. "I don't want you to walk out. Stay here and be my reminder that I am only human. For even something as pure and ethereal as adoration and love can be felt from someone who's never experienced heaven, though gazes upon it everyday they see you." Tomoko blinked. "Kuro-myuu..." He smiled gently, pulling her close. "Yes Mokoccino?" She looked up at him and smiled as well, shaking her head. "You talk too much." her hand went to the back of his neck and pulled him towards her, lips brushing against his in a short but sweet kiss that was soon followed by a punch to the arm. "Don't ever make me mad like that again."
Shiraishi rubbed his arm but still kept his eyes and smile on her. "Alright alright..girls are so demanding."
She'd told herself that her feelings for Shiraishi Kuranosuke were not the same as the ones she had for Inui Sadaharu. For a long time she compared the two. Sadaharu was shy and timid, trusting few but those he did had his absolute trust. He was tall and pale, thin but strong. Most would consider his eyes to be unusual for a child but she loved them even more than she loved the rest of his features. She would look into them and see gentleness and understanding. He was smart, border lining genius. At this point Tomoko would not be surprised had be breached that border. He liked to build things rather than associate with people. Whereas Shiraishi was outgoing and friendly, not as cautious as Sadaharu but trusted easier. He was tall with skin that reflected all those summer days he loved to spend in the sun. He worked out quite a bit for a middle schooler so he was reasonably toned. When she looked into his eyes she saw strength and determination. Shiraishi was no genius but he did exceptionally well in school as he passed all his classes. And he would much rather spend a night out with the people he called friends than diverge himself on a project. Even with tennis his training or projects involved the team. They were completely different people. But Tomoko had faced the facts one day that she might never see Inui Sadaharu ever again. That, if her parents got their wish, that fateful summer day was the last time she'd lay eyes on him. How many tears she'd cried driving from that house and not having him come to say goodbye...she didn't know. Tomoko watched Shiraishi practice one day, sitting on the bench with one of his teammates she'd come to call Kenya along with the others. "You have to remember Hoshina-san...that this friend of yours...you haven't seen him in years now. That this whole comparison thing isn't even isn't fair to Shiraishi...because he's not comparing you to anyone. To him you're just Hoshina Tomoko, the girl he is dating and the one he adores." She was about to refute that things weren't always that simple but she paused. What if it was really as simple as that? She had to admit...thinking of someone else while dating Shiraishi was wrong and unfair to him, yet he stood by her and smiled, cheering her up or taking her mind off it as best he could. "You're right Kenya..." Tomoko nodded, looking at Shiraishi practice once again. "No more...Kuro-myuu is my boyfriend...of all the girls here he chose to confess to me...I'm going to respect that." She closed her eyes and let the cool breeze run against her. I'm sorry Sadaharu..But I can't let things pass me by while I think What If's....If it was meant to be...it would have been.
The two were damn near inseparable, things like class and respective clubs keeping the two apart only. Even on weekends they spent it together, most of the time she went to his house. It never sat well with her that her parents adored the boy. Tomoko couldn't blame them, she adored Shiraishi also but it just wasn't…right. And his parents were so much fun to be around. They didn't object when she slept over, even helping Shiraishi pull out the spare bed. It was rarely used though. Often they would sit on Shiraishi's bed and talk about everything and nothing, the two ended up falling asleep sitting up against the wall with her head on his shoulder. When she came over due to her parents hurting her, she'd fall asleep in his arms while he sang to her. If the team wanted their ace player to themselves she would not interfere, but they seemed to love her as well and didn't mind her presence. In fact they embraced it. Tomoko knew there was just something wonderful about the air in this place when she'd first moved here. Osaka seemed like a place where she could honestly see herself growing up and going to school in. "Nationals huh?" Tomoko and Shiraishi were sitting atop the hill that accommodated his backyard. It was a nice spot that he went to often to clear his head. This place brought him an inner peace where he could just see the lights flash from the buildings below and the night sky get set aflame a brilliant set of hues and then cool to a twilight elegance. For a long time it was just his place, Shiraishi would not trust its time with someone else but for Tomoko…it felt right. Shiraishi nodded as she asked and turned on his side to face her. "I know you have Speech and Debate Nationals going on at the same time…otherwise I would have called you here to ask you to come with me." Tomoko sighed and looked away. "I didn't pick for it to be placed at the same time otherwise you know I'd gladly go. With how you guys are playing you could take the top no problem." Shiraishi nodded and reached for her hand, which she gave to him without looking and he squeezed it gently. "Mokoccino it's alright. I'll be wishing you the absolute best, as I know you are for the guys and I. I completely understand." She smiled. "It still sucks. If I could just leave the debate to my team I would totally do that." Shiraishi kissed her hand, fingers running along her arm so she'd shiver and look at him. "I know it sucks, but if you did that to them not only would they be totally lost without your silver tongue but they'd be totally angry too. Just knowing you would be by my side if you could is enough for me." Tomoko shook her head and laughed, a hand moving to caress his cheek. "It'd be quite the statement too. Shitenhouji Buchou seen with Red-Haired fangirl. What blackmail does she have?? The headlines will be amusing to say the least." Shiraishi shook his head, pulling her close for a gentle kiss. "No…I would tell everyone right away just who you are." She giggled as he tickled her sides. "And what would that be?" she asked. Shiraishi stopped tickling to lean in close and rest his forehead against hers, eyes meeting. "That you are the beautiful, fierce, hard-punching forensics queen that is my girlfriend." And he silenced her forming protests with another kiss.
When Shiraishi entwined his fingers with hers, pulling her out of the living room of his house and up the stairs she must admit she was rather surprised. He had been acting funny all day. Now it may be White Day but normally Shiraishi would wake her up with a call at the crack of dawn just to say Happy Love Day Love! , give her some chocolate, a red and a pink rose (she knew what this meant as they both went on the same biology field trip) and a cute giraffe plushie (it was her favorite animal) of some kind. But when he hadn't even called her that morning she had to admit she was a little worried. Maybe Shiraishi was growing out of those antics, but that seemed a little silly since they'd been going out all three years of middle school….it still wasn't considered an adult stage in their life. "Kuro-myuu what are you doing?" she asked, following along behind him through the hallway. Shiraishi turned to look at her, grinning. "Now it'll ruin it if I tell you what I'm doing. Just follow along like a good girl now." Tomoko rolled her eyes but laughed, stopping with him outside his room. "Alright now close your eyes." He said as he looked at her. Tomoko blinked. "Um…okay.." she did as she was told and allowed him to lead her into his room. It wasn't the tidiest of places sometimes so she wondered how he was going to manage to escort her along. But she trusted him completely and knew that he would never lead her astray. He let go of her hand at some point, causing her to almost open her eyes. "No don't open them yet…" she heard a flick or some kind and then it was silent for a minute before he answered. "Okay now you can open your eyes." Tomoko smiled a bit and did just that; but the smile changed to jaw-dropping awe as her eyes widened and looked at everything around her. Shiraishi's room was littered with red candles, a small table in the middle set with plates and a vase of roses, as she guessed were once again pink and red. There was a box set on the small table by his bed and Shiraishi smiled as her eyes came to him, her breath caught in her throat as he was dressed all in white. How'd he manage to change so quickly? Not that she could deny his absolute hotness. "Kuro-myuu…this is all for…" her lack of talking ability was astounding to Shiraishi but he was glad that he got such a reaction out of Hoshina Tomoko. That was the intent anyways. "It's all for you…Happy White Day Mokoccino." He pulled her close and kissed her sweetly. She smiled brightly. "If the lovely Madame would sit down we may begin the rest of the festivities." Tomoko laughed at his interesting mock French accent and moved to the table, giggling a bit as she saw the small stuffed giraffe on the mat. She picked it up and sat at the table, resting the giraffe in her lap. "Pink and red…I guess you still think I'm young and beautiful huh? That's good." She said amused. Shiraishi laughed and sat at the table as well, pulling everything out and setting the table for the two of them. For a while she just gushed over how wonderful he looked and how his culinary arts class must be paying off since everything was delicious. He just smiled and listened, the glow she gave off made her the highlight of the room, though he had to admit he liked as her eyes occasionally looked him over. When he'd been planning this out, he thought wearing the outfit would be ridiculous, something that Atobe Keigo from Hyoutei would do. Hopefully she would not agree…
" Kuro-myuu…" she called out after some time. "I really can't thank you enough for everything you've done for me…I just..I feel terrible that I wasn't this wonderful to you the whole time." Shiraishi smiled gently, knowing what she was referring to. But he didn't blame her for that. They always said that first loves were the hardest to get over. "It's ok Mokoccino…" She shook her head. "But it's not ok. I realized something…it's better to go for someone who loves you, rather than someone you love." Shiraishi reached across the table and took her hand. "Matters of the heart aren't always that simple. When it comes to something or someone you love…they're tricky. I don't resent you for anything Tomoko…if anything I love you even more for being able to find love in the things you do. I know that you didn't ease into this at the same speed I did…but that's because you didn't want to give up on your first love." She both appreciated and got annoyed with the way he understood her with such little explanation at times. This one was appreciated. "Give up…yea.." she thought about that. That's exactly what it was. Shiraishi lifted her hand and kissed it. "But giving up doesn't mean that you are weak, it means you are strong enough to let go. And for your happiness Tomoko…I'm glad you did. Even if it had not been for me…you deserve to be happy. And maybe this love between us will end tomorrow, or two weeks or four months…maybe even years from now…." She cocked her head to her side. Why was he talking like this? "But no matter when it ends…or if it ends..I'll never regret any of it, as long as I know you won't." Tomoko put a hand to her lips. There he went with that sweet talk again and it reminded her why she was so in love with him. It wasn't over the top or flashy, it was everything he kept in his heart that he just decided to put into words, and it was beautiful and pure like the rest of him. "Of course I won't regret it.." Tomoko answered after some time. He reached out for one of the trays that had not been revealed and lifted the lid. Tomoko looked over, smiling at the box of chocolates with a rose attached to it. She still wondered what was in the box on the nightstand since she'd gotten everything she always got years prior. Tomoko paused as she looked at the rose though. It was a single rose, not like the others in the vase that symbolized youth and beauty. It was lavender. "Lavender huh?" He nodded, waiting for her to piece together the meaning. It was the rose of enchantment…she thought, so Shiraishi obviously felt a magical aura when the two were together. Even when he didn't say it all the time, she knew that's how he felt. But was that all to it?
And then it hit her.
Love at first sight.
Tomoko looked up at Shiraishi, who wore an amused expression on his face as he'd watched her get lost in thought. "Kuranosuke…"
"We were given: Two hands to hold. Two legs to walk. Two eyes to see. Two ears to listen. But why only one heart? Because the other was given to someone else. For us to find…. and I did the day I saw you." She blushed darkly when she realized she was crying. Wait, why was she crying this was nothing to be sad about…. but she wasn't sad. It touched her heart. Everything that came from his mouth moved her and made her feel so many wonderful things. He stood up, earning a questioning glance. "Come on, time to open your present." She blinked. What, like none of this was the best present ever in the history of White Days?!! Shiraishi grabbed the neatly wrapped present that she'd been questioning all-night and looked from him to the present a couple times. "It's too big to be a ring." She teased. Shiraishi laughed. "Oh Mokoccino I would if I could…" he said honestly, earning a blush from her. Tomoko grabbed the present and placed it on his bed, pulling the bow off the top and unwrapping it. She gasped as she pulled out a long red dress and white night gloves, marveling at the way the dress sparkled against the candlelight. "Oh my god Kuranosuke it's…. it's beautiful…" He smiled gently. "Go put it on, I wanna see." Tomoko laughed, as if he really had to ask her to do that, since she was halfway into the bathroom, kicking off her slippers along the way.
Shiraishi was a prime example of someone that knew there was no such thing as perfection…but when his eyes fell on his girlfriend as she exited the bathroom, he didn't know or any other words besides absolutely perfect to describe the sight. She giggled and tried to cover the red forming on her face as he took pictures, but when he pulled her close against him and kissed her passionately Tomoko had to hold onto his shoulders just to remain standing. He held her in his arms gently, going in small circles as they just danced to the simple beat of each other's hearts. It was the most beautiful music Shiraishi had ever heard. "I love you." He said firmly, looking into those jade eyes he got lost in everyday she was by his side. Tomoko smiled shyly, running her fingers along his jaw line.
"Thanks for waiting.."
"You two look like a married couple." Kenya teased the next day, rolling his eyes as his two friends walked down the hall, hand in hand talking about how silly Shiraishi's mother was when she saw Tomoko in her dress. They both stopped at Kenya's words though. "Do we really?" he asked with a smile. Tomoko squeezed his hand gently. "Why thank you Kenya-san." Zaizen shook his head. "Forget it Kenya-senpai, they're way too distracted to care about your teasing." They both walked off, leaving the two alone. "Shiraishi Tomoko…hmm…it doesn't sound half bad." Shiraishi said with a smirk. "Please, it's going to take a lot more than a mind-blowing White Day to win me over" she teased. Shiraishi chuckled, pulling her close. "Maybe when we get in high school I shall initiate you with something else mind-blowing." She gave him a glare, as well as a blush and a memorable punch to his arm. "Pervert!! Don't say things like that!!" He whispered something in her ear, causing her to shout out in surprise and chase him down the hall. "Dammit Kuranosuke we're so over then!! Right now!" he laughed happily as she chased after for a bit, then stopped and caught her in his arms, falling to the floor with her. "Never."
Tomoko swore…if it weren't for that damn smile of his…he'd be in so much trouble.
But either way, he was hers and she was his. She was finally content with her circumstances. If she ended up being Shiraishi Tomoko after high school well…she wouldn't mind in the slightest. For now she just wanted to enjoy her days under the Osaka sun and with her crazy but awesome friends.
Shitenhouji does not get enough love. I swear it's so annoying because they have so much talent. I demand more Shiraishi/Shitenhouji!!! And yea I know Kuro-myuu reminds me so much of Fai and Kurogane but nuuuu that was not the point. I hate when I see the connection AFTER I write things. Anywho...this was for my friend Rani and I love her lots. She thought it was cute and funny and sweet and yea Shiraishi's a sap but you know...he is Mr. Perfect... :) Interestingly enough...Rani is also a HUGE ShiraYuki fan, along with a couple other peeps I know... XDD I think it's great also. After all, the Bible and the Child of God. Doesn't that just scream OTP? XDD Maybe that's just us. Haa haa.


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This article was published 14/11/2012 (1738 days ago), so information in it may no longer be current.
TORONTO -- Power Corp. of Canada says its third-quarter net earnings grew to $204 million as contributions from its subsidiaries -- including Power Financial Corp. -- increased.
The Montreal-based conglomerate said net earnings attributable to participating shareholders amounted to 44 cents per share, compared with $189 million, or 41 cents per share in the corresponding period in 2011.
However, operating earnings attributable to participating shareholders fell to $240 million, or 52 cents per share, down from $337 million, or 73 per share, during the same period of 2011 as it took a charge on corporate activities.
Power Corp.'s share of operating earnings from its subsidiaries was $300 million, up 5.6 per cent from $284 million for the same period in 2011.
But corporate activities resulted in a charge of $48 million, compared to a contribution of $64 million in the year-earlier quarter. The company lost $19 million from investments compared to a $93-million gain in the quarter a year-earlier.
Other items represented a charge of $36 million, falling from a charge of $148 million in the 2011 period.
Power Financial, which has stakes in the Mackenzie, Investors Group and other mutual fund operators, posted a 47 per cent increase in third-quarter net profit compared with the same period last year, when a large impairment charge depressed net profits.
The Montreal-based company behind Great-West Lifeco Inc. and IGM Financial said Wednesday its net earnings in the three months ended Sept. 30 were $460 million or 65 cents per share.
That compared with $312 million of net earnings or 44 cents per share in the same 2011 period when it booked an impairment charge of $116 million. Net operating earnings for the third quarter of 2011 were $428 million, or 60 cents per share, without the special item.
The contribution to operating earnings by Lifeco, Power Financial's insurance and investment business, was $356 million, compared with $312 million in the same period in 2011.
IGM, the financial planning and investment products division that includes Investors Group and Mackenzie, contributed $109 million, down from $121 million, while the company's interest in Pargesa Holding SA contributed $41 million, up from $36 million.
Charges for corporate activities and dividends amounted to $46 million in the period, up from $41 million in the year-ago quarter.
In addition to its stake in Power Financial, Power Corp. owns Square Victoria Communications Group, which holds interests in La Presse publisher Gesca and Square Victoria Digital Properties.
-- The Canadian Press

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http://www.cakecentral.com/cake-photo_1489087.htmlve to charge...
I charge $3.50/serv. for fondant covered carved cakes
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"Obtaining information despite no visiting because of winter bug"
About: East Surrey Hospital / Older people's healthcare East Surrey Hospital Older people's healthcare RH1 5RH
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My grandmother was taken to hospital with shortness of breath last night. 24 hours later the only information we have received is she is "OK" - we don't even know what is wrong with her. She is 84 bed bound from a stroke and often confused.
I fully appreciated the confidentiality aspect however a plan must have been made to allow people to find out how their relatives are when we are not allowed to visit.
I called a nurse on the ward who just kept telling me she couldn't give any information, I explained I appreciate this but could someone call her next of kin (my grandfather) and tell him what is happening. I became very frustrated with the nurse and felt I was not being taken seriously.
My grandfather has recently been diagnosed with cancer and is also going into hospital in a few days. I realise it may be too much to ask what is going on so myself and family can make arrangements for their continued care.
I expected that the hospital management would have a system in place to ensure relatives are not left in the dark when the decision was made to close the hospital to visitors.
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I can understand your frustration. As I'm sure you appreciate, we cannot give out patient information over the telephone however most of the wards have been provided with cordless telephones so that realtives can talk to patients. Another alternative is that the ward manager gets consent from the patient and checks the number by ringing the family member on the number provided. We can also arrange a pre booked visit when the ward sister/medical team would be free to discuss the patient's care plan etc. and as a one off again this could be discussed with the ward manager/matron for the ward. I am sorry you were not offered these options. I have spoken to the Chief Nurse and she is going to remind ward staff that there are ways for relatives to receive updates on patients that dont compromise patient confidentiality. I apologise for your experience and wish your grandmother well soon.
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Parents grumble at intermediate garb
A new dress code at a Nelson school has some parents upset at the cost of looking "classy".
New entrants at Nelson Intermediate have a new uniform this year, sparking a mixed reaction.
Staff and pupils spoken to by the Nelson Mail were happy with the new look, but some parents say the cost is excessive, particularly for lower income families.
Nelson Intermediate principal Hugh Gully said the new uniform "without a doubt" cost more than the old uniform.
"It will cost about $50 more to be fully kitted out," he said.
The school was phasing-in their introduction of the dress code, meaning senior pupils could continue wearing the uniforms they already owned.
Next year all pupils at the intermediate would wear the new uniform.
Mr Gully said he wanted to replace the tired-looking 15-year-old uniform with something more up-to-date.
He wanted a point of difference between Nelson Intermediate pupils and local primary school pupils, who wore similar uniforms.
"The kids want to feel a bit more grown-up," Mr Gully said.
"Our students take a great deal of pride in our school and this just takes it to the next level.
"It's quite a classy uniform, nothing like anything else in Nelson."
Jo Davis's daughter Madeline started at Nelson Intermediate this week.
Ms Davis said it cost $370 for the new outfit, which she thought was "excessive". That sum bought three summer shirts, two skirts, shorts and a T-shirt for PE (now an entirely separate uniform), a jacket and a cap. It did not include the winter uniform.
"I just think they are too fancy," she said. "I think they could be a lot cheaper."
Ms Davis said the cost of the new shirts - $38.50 each - was particularly galling. She would not spend anything like that much on buying a shirt for Madeleine.
Ms Davis believed the uniform costs would cause hardship for families on lower incomes.
Other parents of intermediate pupils, who did not want to be named, said the new uniform was too expensive and too similar to the Nelson College Preparatory School.
Nelson Postie Plus store manager Sue Beloe said she had heard many complaints from parents that the new Nelson Intermediate uniform was "so much more expensive" than other schools' and that it looked too formal.
The store still sells the old uniform, but does not stock the new uniform, which is provided by an Auckland supplier.
"Parents don't like spending a lot of money for two years, because their kids are off to college," she said.
Year 8 Nelson Intermediate pupil Konan Hey said he was pleased he could continue wearing the old uniform, which he liked. Konan thought the new uniforms looked "all right" on the year 7s.
"They just look like college students, I reckon," he said.
Hayden Didcott, year 7, said he liked his new school jacket. "It's cool."
Mr Gully said he had been telling parents to stagger their purchase of the new uniform, if they were struggling with the cost.
"We have access to various funding agencies who have assisted families who needed it, too," he said.
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Well, This Is Interesting Indeed...(Also A Question)
Decorating By keflyn Updated 2 Nov 2009 , 6:00am by Rylan
well, I tried my hand at piping today, (i've never had a class) and as luck would have it, my piping penmanship is better than my normal penmanship by far (just like with calligraphy) lol. but I don't know how to do anything else with the icing, how beneficial would it be to take the wilton class, or would I be able to figure it out on my own via tutorials?
in other words, which should I do?
Why not both? You can to see different techniques and decide what works best for you.
I agree with sweet-thing - you can learn from both.
I would take the class. I had books and watched tutorials. but after I took class 1 and 2 i felt more confident and you learn things you might not think of looking into via tutorials, like covering your cake boards-I have seen so many gorgeous cakes with naked boards! also how to level, properly fill a bag and more. Its definitley worth it and fun too.
Books are good, but I really enjoyed the classes (had a great teacher). For me, seeing someone actually doing things was better than looking at pictures, plus the teacher can jump in if you are struggling. I also found in finally got me to take the time out of my schedule to work on decorating, as I had to be ready for class.
I learned just from looking at the catalogs and practicing. I've never taken a Wilton class.
My daughter and I really enjoyed taking the Wilton classes together. Definitely worth the investment. We just finished the final course last week.
Some people are visual learners & have to see the technique demonstrated & not just pictures in a book. Taking the classes helps you get the consistancy, angles, bag position etc. just right. You cannot always do that by watching, you must do it for yourself & yes I am an instructor. I myself did not take all the Wilton classes & I struggled to learn some of the material until I received the proper instruction. I am now a Wilton Trained Instructor. Have fun no matter what you decide to do.
I taught myself calligraphy also back in the 70s....and I am teaching myself cake decorating....I guess you can check how I am doing by looking at my cake pics....its a work in progress...........but I don't think I will take wilton classes at this point....I learn from tv shows and you tube...and trial and err....good luck
I think it depends on how you learn best. I really like learning from books, because I have so much material I can then reference back to. I've never taken a class. I imagine I could get something out of it, but for now I just invest in books and poke around CC
I agree, it depends on how you learn best. I just discovered cake decorating earlier this year and personally, all I did is read, research and ask all the questions I have in mind.


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[Xtalk] Re: Etymology. How free should it be?
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- "David C. Hindley" wrote:
>Rules of transcription apply only if the transcriber is working from a
> Sort of, then, like the controversy over the origin of the figure "Metatron"
> (Mem, Yowd, Teyth, Teyth, Reysh, Vav, Nuwn) in the hekaloth literature.
> Is it from "Meta Thronos" (with throne), which J T Milik complains violates
> the rule of transcription that makes Teyth derivative of Theta, not Tau, or
> from Latin "Metator" (as Milik prefers), or some other derivation?
> I have to wonder: Just how hard and fast are these rules of transcription?
written text, which is highly unlikely in the case of MeYTaTRoWN. Anyone
who has studied English of the Elizabethan era should know that one gets
all sorts of orthography when the transcriber is putting down speech
formulated for oral delivery. If the transcribed word is from a foreign
language, then one also has to take into account the possibilty of
mispronunciation or at least misapprehension of how the foreign word(s)
were actually pronounced [e.g., English "bishop" for Gr/Lat
"episcopus"]. After all, as an ex-spelling-bee runner-up I can attest
that we all assign standard orthography to words we are familiar with in
our own language & take a wild guess at how we think unfamiliar words
are to be spelled.
In the case of MeYTaTRoWN one also has to take into account the
phenomonon of assimilation of one consonant to another as happens
regularly in compound words. It would take a fine ear for a non-English
speaker of Greek to distinguish the initial theta of "thronos" from the
tau of a preceding "meta." And when the scribes who adopted this
technical *nomen* were writing in Hebrew, which has no exact equivalent
of theta in the first place, it would be only natural for them to
duplicate the teth rather than write teth tav.
Since the feature that distinguishes Metatron from all other angels (who
stand in the divine presence) is that he alone is allowed to occupy a
throne (which is a carbon copy of the Throne of Glory) it is perfectly
understandable how Jews would choose to name him by this attribute. The
Latin *metator* is an inferior etymological candidate for two reasons:
(1) Either written or oral, MetaTOR, -ORIS is unable to account for the
ending of the Hebrew MetaTRON.
(2) The figure so-named in Jewish esoteric speculation never functions
as "divider" or "measurer" or "fixer of boundaries," which is what the
Latin *metator* means. On the contrary, he is the one who like the Logos
mediates between the divine presence (as Sar Panim -- "prince of the
Countenance") and all of creation.
For a sampling of Metatron texts see Into His Own #275-277. URL:
As I understand it, the purpose of etymology is to recover the root
meaning of a term that has become a rather flat label [e.g, Christ] by
tracing it to a linguistic horizon in which it makes more sense. In
cases of cross-linguistic migration this often means playing free with
rules of transcription [e.g., Messiah from Moshiach, Moses for Moishe,
Jesus for Yeshu, etc.].
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Widget that calculates road miles distance (based on google driving API)Asked by sharpie on August 16, 2014 at 07:44 AM
I wondered if there was a widget that calculated road miles distance (based on google driving API), for the UK, where the start point could be fixed so the user filling in the form only had to enter their location postcode or other venue. (Entertainment supplier travelling from base to event)
This could then be used to calculate a price based on amount/mile or amount/10miles etc excluding a base amount (typically 50 miles). So for example if the distance from fixed start point A to destination B is 150 miles and the cost per mile was 10p, the calculation would be 150-50=100*.10 which £10. Except the calculation, result and how it's arrived at isn't disclosed but can be added to another option further down to become part of a final price.
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Unfortunately, we do not have a direct feature that would accomplish this one. But a workaround can be done, using our widgets.
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I can create an example form for you, but I need to clarify the values:
10p is what?
50 is fixed deduction per total miles?
.10 is what? You mean, this is Euro?
Thank you!
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By the way, to calculate the total cost, you need to add a textbox that would allow clients to put the Total Distance in Miles per the Driving Distance widget result. Here's a propose form:
Thank you!
Sadly that isn't what I'm looking for, it's absolutely essential that in now way does the client see that distance is a contributing factor to any price given as they progress through the form. The value is simply added, discreetly, to a main item further on.
So if this isn't available currently are there any developers who can. I've tried to search the web for jotform widget developers but sadly doesn't return any.
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We can submit a request to our higher team support and possibly to our dev team about this feature that you need.
But I suggest you provide more clarity first to what exactly is your requirement.
The first step you can do is to create the form. A basic layout of the form on how you imagine it should work will help us understand clearly how to go about creating your form.
If you can share to us a similar concept either on other website or in JotForm, it will also help.
For example, I imagine your requirement have similar concept to this JotForm calculation template
this Fuel Cost Calculator form calculates fuel cost -- but in your requirement it was the price for distance cost.
Thanks Jonathan
During my research for this, there has clearly been many frustrated searchers looking for an automated system to issue prices based on a range of options and indeed several wanted to include some element of 'driving mile' costs based on driving distance not as the crow flies, as an instant quote. So I imagine it would be popular.
On further investigation this morning, I don't think jotform can do what I'm looking for, ignoring the travel price calculator. It would need to be able to assign a monetary value in any field option on the form (if required) and add these to a total figure at the bottom. On checking the only way to achieve this is using one of the payment gateways, but this is just a 'quote' not an order confirmation, so doesn't require a payment mechanism just the ability to present a final total and submit copy to us and to them. Along the lines of this package here http://www.quickquotewizard.com/ which doesn't look very well supported.
I appreciate this may not be possible but being able to show 'minimum prices' based on a calculation may just remove those enquiring who have no where near the budget or price expectation. i.e. if our min price is £50 and they think it's only going to be £20... the problem I have is I may be able to do a local event at £50 but the same product delivered 150 miles away may be nearer £90 - clearly a huge difference.
Assuming it's possible to 'rejig' all the fields in Jotform (which I doubt, to assign a monetary value where needed). Two elements within our quote are essential, the base product and the travelling, in my example there are 2 base products 'Product A' and 'Product B' any other products that appear on the form would be optional but one of these two must be selected.
How would widget work?:
Input Field = Destination postcode.
Widget Wizard allows input of fixed start postcode, adjustment of max miles allowed before cost added and cost per mile. So if we set max free travel is 50, travel cost is .10p per mile, venue is 150 miles away, we need to add on 100 miles of travel cost which in GBP is £10. These could be altered as required.
So in our example it would update Product A to read £60.00 and Product B to read £110, except the user wouldn't see this until they have completed page 1 - where they input postcode, so they don't see this element of the calculation. They simply get a starting price before adding options on.
Quick rough form http://www.jotform.com//?formID=42282070147347
Hopefully this helps explain.
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I still believe that the calculation and quotation you want to have on the form is very much possible using JotForm.
I checked your form http://www.jotformeu.com/form/42282070147347 but it just lacks the calculation details that we would have wanted to understand.
Can you provide a clear calculation matrix? You can post it here.
Example, I am looking for something like this
Base Amount = 100p /50miles
Price A = amount/mile
Price B = amount/10miles
A = Distance(mile) * Price A
B = Distance(mile) * Price B
C = Base Amount + A or Base Amount + B
Check also this user guide
In the user guide, it was described how to have a "Quotation form" without any Payment tools and then the capability to pass the quotation value to an actual payment process(2nd form).
Hi Jonathan
OK all sounds good
(Input price per mile) (Input Free Distance)
A: Distance - B: Free Distance * C: Price per mile = Sum
A-B*C=Sum i.e. (A: 150-B: 50*C: .10=Sum £10) or (A: 150-B: 25*C: .45=Sum £56.25)
Product A + Sum = Base Price
Product B + Sum = Base Price
and so on for however many 'required' starter products but customers will only be able to choose one.
Does that help?
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This certainly help. Please allow us some time to create a concept form.
We will get back to you when we have a demo form you can check.
I've since been informed by TitusN that he has a distance planner widget with some of the functionality and is looking to see if it can be updated?
This thread can be seen in the forum section.
JotForm Support
I am not really which widget was mentioned. But if you search JotForm Widgets, the only 'distance' related that matches what you need was actually the one mentioned by our colleague Welvin on his original response on this thread.
I was referring to the Driving Distance Widget.
Perhaps TitusN meant that they were planning to update the driving distance widget to have functionality similar to your requirement. TitusN is part of the widgets dev team, it will be much better indeed if a Widget can be created for such particular application.
We can wait also for that widget to come around. I will also seek details from TitusN about this details.
This thread can be seen in the forum section
Are you asking if this thread can be seen on the public forum? Yes it is.
TitusN, Jonathan
I've had a thought, if it's at all possible on a way to make the widget even more universal for others and to perform another task we have planned in future development.
The ability to offer the user option to select nearest office from a list - this would then be the starting point. in our instance this would be to select the nearest service engineer - and minimise ridiculous quotes from those living in completely the opposite end of the country who may have to drive 3-400 miles to attend.
Clearly each engineer base would need to be programmed in as a town or postcode.
Just a thought?
JotForm Support
Yes - the idea is certainly reasonable.
Perhaps a drop-down list of options to the nearest location the user can select from.
We will look into implementing this, but it might take some time.
We do appreciate your patience.
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To better assist you, I have opened a separate thread for your concern. Please refer to this link instead: https://www.jotform.com/answers/1066695. We will address it shortly.
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Delightful savoury light lunch for one. I find it too hard to make an omelette that looks like an omelette, so I scramble it - it's quicker and just as tasty!
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By Tom Lappas, Citizen Editor 09/20/12
Street solicitors and panhandlers in Henrico County are likely to be out of luck next month – again.
The county's Board of Supervisors Oct. 23 is expected to adopt changes to its no-soliciting ordinance that will close a loophole created the last time the ordinance was amended, in 2008.
The 2008 amendments made it illegal for anyone to distribute materials, solicit or sell (or attempt to sell) items while standing within any roadway or median in the county.
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Tuckahoe District Supervisor Pat O'Bannon recounted a recent experience of her own, during which she witnessed a car strike a median while making a turn, which caused a solicitor sitting in the median to jump up into a travel lane on the opposite side of the road.
"This is totally about safety," O'Bannon said of the proposed ordinance changes.
In 2011, police received 97 calls related to soliciting and made six arrests (including two of the same person), County Attorney Joe Rapisarda told the board. Already through the first eight months of this year, police have received 93 calls and made two arrests.
Individuals cited for violation of the ordinance face a maximum fine of $250. The ordinance does not impact activities on sidewalks, Rapisarda said.
Henrico Police Maj. Stephen Alloway told the board that one man who solicits at the West Broad Street-Pouncey Tract Road intersection in Short Pump made $60,000 through his efforts in a year.
Prior to the 2008 ordinance change, the county was only able to enforce its standards on county roads or at intersections that involved two or more county roads. It lacked the authority to enforce the ordinance on state roads (those with route numbers) in the county, or at intersections involving at least one state road.
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Dave Peppler, pastor of Chamberlayne Baptist Church, remembers the epiphany he had on a cold afternoon in northern Ohio when God gave him a sense of direction, after he had been wondering what life had in store for him. It was then that he knew that he wanted to become a pastor and serve God.
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A group of youth soccer players – most from Henrico – and local soccer coaches spent a week in Kazakhstan this month as part of a VCU Center for Sport Leadership program.
The group's trip to Astana, Kazakhstan was made possible by a $700,000 grant awarded to CSL Executive Director Carrie LeCrom by the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of Education and Cultural Affairs through its Sports Diplomacy Division. > Read more.
Henrico promotional company changes name
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Henrico-based brand merchandising company NewClients, Inc. has changed its name to Boost Promotional Branding.
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Delicious and nutritious! Found this on Pinterest, edited for my preferences. Quinoa makes it hearty and filling. The chicken was soooo tender, it just fell apart! I never used kale before but couldn't really taste it in this- I don't like cooked spinach in soup but I did like the kale! Could be topped with shredded parmesan cheese. Also, I like to freeze some of the leftovers in serving size ziploc bags.
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Ingredients Nutrition
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- 1 cup celery or 2 stalks celery, sliced
- 4 garlic cloves, minced
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Entry Level Sports Recruitment Consultant £1,000 sign on bonus Role - Sports Recruitment ConsultantLocation - LondonPackage - £21,000 base, £40,000 first year OTE, Lunch Clubs, Holidays and £1,000 sign on bonus An incredible opportunity has arisen with one of our top clients within the sports sector. Our client is looking to employ 4 new hires who are either 2016 graduates or recent graduates with either corporate or sales experience. Based in the hub of the capital city they have recently bought new top floor office space with extra desk. The company's primary role is to place candidates from entry level to the executive level roles within the sports sector working with big name clients such as Asics and Polar through to small boutique firms. With both co-founders having more than 20 years' experience they offer some of the finest training available. The Role:# Contacting passive and active candidates via phone calls, emails and advertising# Screening of candidates via Face-to-Face interviews# Client sourcing and meetings # Identifying the specific candidates wanted by our clients # Liaising with both clients and candidates The Package:#Full on the job# Meritocratic Promotion (Team leader is achievable within 2 years) # Weekly drinks # Monthly Lunch clubs to some of the finest restaurants in the country# Quarterly holidays to destinations such as San Francisco and Santa Monica# Yearly Bonus as a percentage of your total revenue (can be upwards of £10,000 in year one)The successful candidate will be from a sporty and competitive background with the desire to now utilise these experiences to maximize their potential earnings. Therefore, they also need to be very money motivated. In addition to this they will be confident, ambitious, exceptional communication skills and with a degree from a red brick university (2.2, 2.1 or 1st). Buchanan Search also Recruit into: Technology Recruitment, Finance Recruitment, Oil Recruitment, Gas Recruitment, Energy Recruitment, IT Recruitment, Management Consultant Recruitment, Engineering Recruitment, SAP Recruitment, HR Recruitment, Legal Recruitment, Paralegal Recruitment, Investment Banking, Recruitment, Hedge Fund Recruitment, Digital Recruitment, Media Recruitment, Marketing Recruitment, Public Sector Recruitment, International Recruitment, Pharmaceutical Recruitment, Bioscience Recruitment, Procurement Recruitment, Supply Chain Recruitment, Management Recruitment, Board Recruitment and Executive Recruitment, Banking Recruitment, Change Management Recruitment, Insurance Recruitment, Multi-lingual Recruitment.We typically place people into the following positions: Trainee Recruiter, Graduate Recruiter, Recruitment Consultant, Graduate Recruitment Consultant, Trainee Recruitment Consultant, Permanent Recruitment Consultant, and Permanent Recruitment Consultant