Log homes have come a long way from the wilderness cabins of colonial pioneers. With the advent of new technology and the ever-increasing skill sets of contractors, log homes have become one of the most luxurious kinds of homes built in America. With multi-gabled rooflines and glass-fronted living areas, these sophisticated homes have captured the interest of architects and homeowners alike. In this updated and revised third edition, Jim Cooper includes new information on 'green' construction techniques and materials. Whether planning a new log home or simply interested in learning more about them, readers will find all of their questions answered here.

"Chynna Lennox? A sleuth Yeah, right..." An unlikely one, at best. It's not enough for a girl to stay sober, manage a rock band of eclectic musicians and keep limber behind the drumkit. But when she discovers DaKota Gibson, her lead guitarist and former lover, murdered, Chynna wants answers. She grudgingly turns to former boyslug and newspaper narcissist, Christian Snevley, to quietly snoop around, hoping to unmask DaKota's killer before Lead Detective Gralewski sticks Chynna with a murder charge and has her fitted for an orange jumpsuit. But then Chynna's step-brother vanishes, a mysterious woman keeps appearing in all the wrong places and a near fatal accident leaves the snarky redhead with physical challenges she never imagined. Through the painful recovery process, friends new and old rally at her side. There's just one problem. The killer is still on the loose and Gralewski is waiting in the wings for her release. A true Scorpio remains undaunted and Chynna pushes herself closer to unmasking unimaginable secrets from DaKota's past, secrets that reveal a frightening web of Twisted Ties...

"Think of the federal government as a gigantic insurance company (with a side line business in national defense and homeland security) which only does its accounting on a cash basis-only counting premiums and payouts as they go in and out the door.? An insurance company with cash accounting is not an insurance company at all.? It is an accident waiting to happen." Peter R. Fisher, former Bush Administration Undersecretary of the Treasury

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"Our objective in preparing the fiscal year 2005 Financial Report of the U.S. Government is to give Congress and the American people a timely and useful report on the cost of the Federal Government's operations." John W. Snow, former Bush Administration Secretary of the Treasury ?

"Scoring the budget on an accrual basis-the private sector norm and, I believe, a sensible direction for federal budget accounting-would better underscore the tradeoffs we face.? Under accrual accounting, benefits would be counted as they are earned by workers rather than when they are paid out by the government." Alan Greenspan, former Chairman of the Federal Reserve Board

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"The significance of these accrual-based reports is that they show the implications of current budgetary decisions over a longer time horizon?. This information is therefore an important element of the debate about the real effects of governmental commitments." Paul H. O'Neill, former Bush Administration Secretary of the Treasury

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"[A] practical management tool for policy-makers and a source of useful information for the public about the assets, liabilities, and operations of the government." Lawrence H. Summers, former Clinton Administration Secretary of the Treasury

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"We believe that the publication of this financial report is an important step in providing the American public with useful information about their government's assets, liabilities and operations." Robert E. Rubin, former Clinton Administration Secretary of the Treasury In December 2005, the White House published its Financial Report of the United States Government-only 2000 copies were printed despite the purpose of the report being to explain the country's financial wellbeing to Congress and the American people. Now, for the first time, that report is widely published so the American people can see what's really going on with the nation's finances.