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Title: SE earnings reduced social security benefits.(self-employment)
Author: Max M. Mason
Publication: The Tax Adviser (Magazine/Journal)
Date: July 1, 2005
Publisher: American Institute of CPA's
Volume: 36Issue: 7Page: 444(2)

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Geologist Dave Simms notices an ICE AGE is quickly approaching.The National Disaster Committee in Washington D.C. has kicked him out of the scientific community because he holds a Master Degree instead of a Ph.D.Dave, his wife, son, and best friend Ron Steele do what most people would consider an insane move.Right into the glaciers path.Their peaceful and tranquil life comes to a bloody and brutal hault, sending Dave on a mind bending blood thirst quest through a new and lawless land with soul wrenching revenge. ... Read more

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Following the Low path
See Max morosely viewing the map on the floor.See Max glance forlornly at his paddling partner, Jim Stone.Hear Max exclaiming, "We're lost!And we haven't left the house yet!"It's easy to sympathise with Max Finkelstein's distress.He and Stone have set themselves a daunting task.They intend following the path of one of Canada's "iron men", A. P. Low, who explored the vastness of Northern Quebec at the end of the 19th Century.Adding to the usual problems of preparations for the journey, the vagaries of Canadian sub-Arctic weather, and the endless supply of stinging or biting insects, the pair face one condition Low wouldn't have dreamt of - some of the rivers don't run the same direction any longer.

In this fine account of Albert Peter Low's travels in the northern boreal forest, Finkelstein and Stone use an unusual technique.They retell Low's records of exploration, following with their attempts to trace the trail he left.They have one great advantage.Low thoroughly recorded and mapped what he saw and where he traversed.The great disadvantage is that Low left virtually nothing of himself in the annals of Canadian explorers.The chance of bringing A. P. Low "to life", a major factor in any author's attempt to capture a subject, thus eludes these biographers. Yet, as you read this book, you'll see that you're not dealing with but "half a man".

Canoe trips are part of the weave of Canadian history.The voyageurs who brought furs from the upper Great Lakes are honoured by a bus line.Their route, however, quickly became a commute - arduous and not without peril - but the unknown was dispensed with after a few trips.A. P. Low's journeys were nearly all into territory unfamiliar to the "white" European-derived population of urban Canada.He followed rivers on the Quebec-Labrador border, scouting for timber, minerals and potential agricultural sites.He utilised whatever resources he encountered.Aboriginal guides told him of their fur-trade and hunting routes.Hudson Bay Company factories [trading posts] provided records.Low, however, merely used these aids as pointers.It was important to him to see for himself.For Finkelstein and Stone, it was important to trace his paddling and his steps.How they accomplished that makes for highly entertaining reading.

Although they had every modern convenience at their command, the authors found matchingLow's pace through the forests and along the rivers a distinct challenge.Weather wasn't cooperative, although it seems little different than in Low's day.Fires, a frequent occurrence in the spruce forests, sometimes left trees toppled across the trail.That's assuming the portage was visible at all.In a delightful aberration, they recount a live interview for a CBC programme using a cell 'phone.Another device, a Global Positioning System unit, was occasionally dug from the pack, only to be apparently thwarted by heavy cloud!Finkelstein develops what canoeists delicately refer to as "diaper rash", and nauseates himself by adding the wrong "creamer" to his morning coffee.

There is another, more meaningful aspect of their journeys, however.All those rushing streams, the wildlife depending on them and the Cree who have inhabited these lands for millennia, are under threat.The Quebec government, declaring that the James Bay region must be "conquered" is diverting the rivers to feed the maws of hydro-electric generators.Finkelstein is vividly aware of what the diversion of waters will mean as he travels the Rupert River with paddling partner Alain Filion.There's more than backward-running streams, however.He knows what impact the James Bay Project has had on the Cree peoples.The building of houses and introduction of packaged food has significantly transformed their lifeways.Finkelstein asks "are the economic benefits worth the social turmoil" and emerging health problems.These are questions, he reminds us, that not only the Cree, but all North Americans must ask themselves. [stephen a. haines - Ottawa, Canada] ... Read more

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Max leads a double life. O some, he¹s Josh McGrath, college student with a passion for extreme sports. To others, he¹s Max Steel, secret agent.Accidentally infected with nanoprobes, Max is the first technologically enhanced human. He¹s capable of amazing acts of strength, speed, healing, and disguise.As a super-agent, Max travels the world with a group of agents known as Team Steel. Their aim is to capture the bad guys, of course, but don¹t expect them to do it in any ordinary way! Max still loves extreme sports, and his new abilities let him use his athleticism to the max! ... Read more

Book Description
Max leads a double life. O some, he¹s Josh McGrath, college student with a passion for extreme sports. To others, he¹s Max Steel, secret agent.Accidentally infected with nanoprobes, Maxis the first technologically enhanced human. He¹s capable of amazing acts of strength, speed, healing, and disguise.As a super-agent, Max travels the world with a group of agents known as Team Steel. Their aim is to capture the bad guys, of course, but don¹t expect them to do it in any ordinary way! Max still loves extreme sports, and his new abilities let him use his athleticism to the max! ... Read more