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Redknapp starts with a draw, Benteke grabs Villa winner
Harry Redknapp saw his QPR career get underway with a goalless away draw against Sunderland on Tuesday evening, as Christian Benteke scored the only goal of the night as Aston Villa consigned Reading to another defeat.
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Substitute Rob Green ensured Redknapp's rein as QPR boss started with a positive result after making a stunning save to deny Sunderland's Steven Fletcher and secure a 0-0 draw.
The former England keeper somehow clawed away the Scotland international's 64th-minute header on a night when Redknapp saw plenty to persuade him that his cause may not be a forlorn one.
Green replaced the injured Julio Cesar, who had earlier made a vital block to deny Fletcher, at the break and stood firm as the visitors turned in a spirited display at the Stadium of Light.
Home keeper Simon Mignolet also had to be at his best to keep out Sunderland old boy Djibril Cisse as well as Jamie Mackie, and he was relieved to see midfielder Stephane Mbia blast a long-range effort inches wide.
Ultimately, Redknapp's men left the north-east still without a league win this season, but with a fifth point of the campaign which extended the Black Cats' difficult run to just two wins in 21 outings.
Given the circumstances, it was never likely to be a classic, and on a night when Wearside was lashed by wind and rain once again, there was little genuine quality on show for much of a tight contest.
Aston Villa boss Paul Lambert again excluded record signing Darren Bent but saw his replacement Christian Benteke score a late winner in the bottom-of-the-table 1-0 win over Reading at Villa Park.
The Belgium international ended a four-game run without a goal when he headed home an Ashley Westwood corner with 10 minutes remaining.
Villa's third win of the season moved them out of the Premier League bottom three in front of their lowest home league gate - 28,692 - for six years.
The game was not a classic but Villa deserved the three points after enjoying the bulk of possession and looking the more threatening. Bent was left out of Lambert's matchday plans for the second successive game, with rookie striker Jordan Bowery again preferred on the substitutes' bench.
Villa denied former Tottenham striker Bent had left the ground after being left out and he watched the game from an executive box.
Villa were forced to make a change after 24 minutes when left-back Enda Stevens limped out of the action to be replaced by Eric Lichaj, but enjoyed the majority of the first-half openings.
Nathan Baker flicked a Barry Bannan corner wide at the start of the second half and Ciaran Clark was not far off target with a header from the same source. But Reading came more into the game and Jason Roberts cut inside before seeing his shot blocked by the legs of Brad Guzan.
The game appeared to be heading for a stalemate but with 10 minutes left Benteke settled the issue. Lambert's £7million summer signing from Genk climbed above the Royals defence and his downward header flew past Federici.
The Villa boss could not contain his delight but knows there is still much work to be done before his young side banish fears of the drop.


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Top 5 things to do near Be Ramblas Hotel
Be Ramblas Hostel is located in the Raval, at the heart of Barcelona's bohemian and culture center. The Raval Quarter has changed a lot over the years. Today the district is a mix of the old and new, foreign and local, sophisticated and folkloric, and the modern and classic ways of life.
- Visit las Ramblas
- The "Boquería" Market
- Enjoy Gaudí Palace
- Discover the Wax Museum
- Go Shopping
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Raval has a lot to offer. The best way to discover it is by walking around its many intricate alleys and backstreets, or as they say in Barcelona, "ravaleando". Here we will explain the Top 5 things to do near our Be Ramblas Hotel in the Raval so you can "ravalear" and discover this great neighborhood while here with us during your stay.
Visit Las Ramblas
La Rambla is the most famous street in Barcelona. The wide boulevard connects the Plaça de Catalunya, a busy square, with the Columbus Monument and the city's waterfront.
The Rambla was originally a small stream flowing just outside the city walls. In the 16th century convents and a university were built along the river. In the 19th century the city wall was torn down and buildings were erected along the now dried up river. The original buildings were demolished but they are remembered in some of the names of the five different parts of the Rambla. Further down the rambla on the left hand side is the entrance to the Plaça Reial, a 19th century lively square with tall palm trees and street lamps designed by Antoni Gaudí. Opposite the Plaça Reial, in the Carrer Nou de la Rambla is the Palau Guëll or Guëll Palace, one of Gaudí's first residential buildings.
The promenade is crowded during the day and until late in the night. It is full of kiosks that sell newspapers and souvenirs, flowers and birds, street performers, cafes, restaurants and shops. Near the port are found smaller local markets and the shop-fronts of painters and draftsmen. Strolling along La Rambla one can see such historic buildings as the Palace of the Virreina and La Boqueria market and the famous Liceu Theatre (Liceo in Spanish), in which operas and ballets are staged. One of the side streets, only a few metres long, leads to the Royal Square (Plaça Reial), a plaza with palm trees and porticoed buildings containing many pubs and restaurants.
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Metro: Drassanes(Green Line, L3) or Liceu (Green Line, L3) or Catalunya (Green Line, L3) and (Red Line, L1)
Boquería Marquet
Situated just a few paces off Barcelona´s most famous street, La Rambla, lies La Boqueria – a must-see for any visitor to the city. This world-renowned market (part of a strong market tradition in Barcelona) is a tourist attraction in its own right, thus illustrating the impact that it has on those who enter this sensorial paradise after walking through its Modernist-influenced entrance way. La Boqueria is an intense and beautiful experience. First-time visitors are immediately struck by the sights, sounds and smells that come out from the vast variety of stalls.
There are numerous fruit stands situated at the front of the market, which display an almost overwhelming palate of colours. Find more info about Barcelona Markets here.
Enjoy Gaudí Palace ( Palau Güell )
The Palau Güell is a mansion in Barcelona, designed by the Catalan architect Antoni Gaudí. A Rich industrial Family named Guëll asked Gaudi to built this Palace. They lived all their life in the Palace. The Guell Palace " Palau Güell" in catalan, was constructed in 1888 by Antoni Gaudi. In the lobby of the Palace, the light that falls through the windows is subdued by three huge parabolic arches formed by grey, smoothly polished stone pillars. The towering arches create the impression of a Gothic window; but the windows which Gaudi employed in Guell's palace are rectangular – in other words, serve as a counterpoint to the lines of the arches. These arches also reveal the first signs of his worries with Art Nouveau.
It is part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site "Works of Antoni Gaudí".
- Adreess: Nou de la Rambla, 3-5
- Phone: 00 34 934 725 775
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The Wax Museum
Have you ever wondered how Albert Einstein, Yassir Arafat or Frankenstein would look like if you had met them in real life? By visiting the Barcelona wax museum you will get as close to them as you can.
The Wax Museum provides an opportunity to meet over 300 personalities, both real and fictitious, from all periods of history. Against a backdrop of authentic sets, audiovisuals and realistic sound effects, the waxworks come to life to tell us about their illustrious, and sometimes tragic lives which have crossed the threshold of time. The Museum de Cera also has two unusual cafés. El Bosc de les Fades is a unique, magical space which recreates a haunted forest, right down to the last detail: trees, fountains, will o' the wisps and other fantastic creatures. The Passatge del Temps will captivate you with its cutting-edge design and comfortable atmosphere, while offering an innovative take on the ancient art of origami.
- Adreess: Ptge. de la Banca, 7 (La Rambla)
- Phone: 00 34 93 317 26 49
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Shopping Area in the City Center
If you love to shop then you're going to love Barcelona! Barcelona Spain shopping offers around 35,000 shops. The city is also home to the famous 5 KM shopping line. The shopping line stretches from the top of the Ramblas, through Plaça de Catalunya along Passeig de Gràcia and up Avenue Diagonal. Much of the shopping line is pedestriansed making it a pleasant experience to wonder from shop to shop without worrying about traffic.
Bershka is one of Spain's most popular shops for girls in the15-29 year age group and is great for your basics. It is incredibly cheap, with a pair of Bershka labelled jeans coming in at just €19.00. In the same genre are Stradivarius, Pull & Bear and Pimpkie, all found on the same road. For those of you hoping to drag along boyfriends, fear not, they have no reason to grumble, shops like bershka and Stradivarius have thoughtfully put some benches in their entrances!
Barcelona shops open between 9 and 10am, closing for lunch between 1.30 and 2pm. They open again between 4 and 5pm and do not close until 8 or 8.30pm. However, it should be pointed out that the big shopping centres do not close at midday. Some shops and all the big department stores open on Saturday afternoon, while everywhere is closed on Sunday, except those Sundays when shops are allowed to open.
These are just a few things you can enjoy near our Be Ramblas Hostel in Barcelona. With rooms starting at 20€ per person per night, the neighborhood has a lot to offer- and many things for free- starting with these 5 wonderful places! Don't miss the opportunity and book online with us at Barcelona Hostels.
Your holidays could be incredible at Be Ramblas Hostel! The only thing you have to do is come to sleep with us and enjoy you time in the best city of the world, Barcelona.
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If you're looking for a cheap, centric accommodation, we have the perfect option for you! Be Mar, Be Sound or Be Ramblas, the three hostels from Be Hostels, located in the city centre with very cheap prices and lots of freebies with the check-in. We wait you and your friends! Keep Travelling… keep Smiling!
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WINDSOR AUCTIONS - "NO BUYER'S PREMIUM JEWELRY & GEMS LIQUIDATION AUCTION! Bidders may complete their purchase using PayPal, American Express, Discover, MasterCard or Visa card. Preview Merchandise Through Our Ebay Store and LiveAuctioneers.com Online Catalog. Our Ebay Store name is WINDSORAUCTIONS-USA. Our eBay member ID is WINDSORAUCTIONS-USA. SHIPPING INFORMATION: DOMESTIC Packages with a value under $100.00 are shipped via USPS Priority Mail for $6.00. Packages with a value over $100.00 are shipped via UPS Ground for $9.00 (insurance of up to $400.00 is included for a total shipping cost of $9.00). If the value of the package exceeds $400.00 - Buyer pays $1.00 for each additional $100.00 of insurance. International Packages are shipped via USPS or UPS Global and bidders only pay the exact quoted charges by either carrier. WINDSOR AUCTIONS COMBINES ALL ITEMS PURCHASED INTO ONE SHIPMENT. WINDSOR AUCTIONS DOES NOT IMPOSE A HANDLING CHARGE.
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2014 Audi Melges 20 U.S. National Championship Ready To Rock
20 August 2014
Newport, RI - The 2014 Audi Melges 20 U.S. National Championship, hosted by Sail Newport takes place this weekend — 21-23 August with guarantee of great racing, supreme competition and outstanding sailing conditions. Fifteen teams of the highest quality from all over the continent have arrived in Newport with all sights set on the National Championship title and trophy.
The fleet is jam packed with talent. With reigning National Champion John Kilroy on Samba Pa Ti absent, the title is up for solid grabs. Three-time National Champion Michael Kiss on Bacio with tactician Chris Rast is on hand hoping for a fourth success. Marc Hollerbach on Fu has steady tactician Jonathan McKee aboard. McKee is fresh off a big win this past weekend at the Melges 32 U.S. National Championship, so clearly he is warmed up and ready to go. Charleston Champion Jason Michas on Midnight Blue has returned with his winning combination of Mark Mendelblatt and Trevor Moore.
Rob Wilber on Cinghiale, Jim Wilson on Oleander, Daniel Thielman on Kuai, Drew Freides on Pacific Yankee, Cesar Gomes Neto on Portobello and Drew Weirda on W are all more than capable of winning this championship, and for some, a big win is long overdue. Anthony Kotoun and Olympic hopeful David Hughes, Sam Rogers, Seadon Wijsen and Skip Baxter, Chad Corning, Charlie Smythe, Scott Nixon and John Bowden are amongst the crew of these fast and experienced teams.
Morgan Kiss on Baciami, daughter of Michael Kiss and 2013 National Championship Top Performing Female Skipper, is back racing in the fleet after a sensational crew debut at the Melges 32 Nationals last weekend. She was one of two ladies sailing the event, and her team — it was the first time they had ever sailed together and took an awesome fifth place finish.
Joining the fleet from the grand country of Canada with intention of bringing on some real heat is Corinthian player Paul Currie on Wild Deuces, and Frank McLaughlin's TBD.
The class is always excited to welcome new teams to the fleet — in particular in Newport are Jonas Kjellberg who has chartered USA-202 and Cary Siegler will sail Heathen.
Thursday, 21 August will mark the first day of competition in Newport. Although early forecasts are calling for light air, three races are scheduled with an 11.00 a.m. first warning.
As with other Audi Melges 20 events around the world, racing updates will be posted online at the Official Audi Melges 20 Facebook Page. Be sure to also follow the fleet on Instagram, Twitter and YouTube. Tune in for the latest racing information, results, video interviews, and photos. Race reports, press releases and photos will be available online each day post racing at melges20.com.
1.) Morgan Kiss/Mike Buckley, Baciami
2.) Michael Kiss/Chris Rast, Bacio
3.) Rob Wilber/Anthony Kotoun, Cinghiale
4.) Marc Hollerbach/Jonathan McKee, Fu
5.) Cary Siegler/Jeff Gentzen, Heathen
6.) Daniel Thielman/Seadon Wijsen, Kuai
7.) Bob Hayward/Philip Toth, Manatea 20
8.) Jason Michas/Mark Mendleblatt, Midnight Blue
9.) Jim Wilson/Sam Rogers, Oleander
10.) Drew Friedes/Chad Corning, Pacific Yankee
11.) Cesar Gomez Neto/Andre Fonseca, Portobello
12.) Frank McLaughlin/Martin Tenhove, TBD
13.) Jonas Kjellberg/Johannes Lind Widestram, USA-202
14.) Andrew Weirda/Scott Nixon, W
15.) Paul Currie/Mateo Vargas, Wild Deuces
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Harris Corp. will upgrade and improve regional communications in central Virginia under an $11.8 million contract from the Region 2000 Local Government Council.
Region 2000 includes 184,460 residents in Bedford and Amherst counties, the cities of Lynchburg and Bedford, and the town of Amherst, according to the July 2 Harris announcement.
The award calls for Harris to provide advanced, standards-based digital technology to improve and unify mission-critical communications for more than 3,000 first responders and public works users.
When installed, the system will enable interoperable communications among the region's municipalities, as well as with surrounding cities and counties.
Region 2000's new integrated mission-critical communication system is based on the Harris VIDA network, which delivers scalability and features for future growth, and replaces the current three connected but separate radio systems.
The VIDA network platform is a unified IP-based voice and data communication system based on P25 industry standards.
It delivers full IP management features, including interoperability without intervention of console operators, IP consoles and other benefits inherent in open IP architecture systems, the announcement said.
Harris Corp., of Melbourne, Fla., ranks No. 11 on Washington Technology's 2012 Top 100 list of the largest federal government contractors.
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As you may know, the Warhound was removed very early in the Heart of the Swarm public beta test because we felt that its role overlapped with the Marauder a bit too much. Mechanically, these two units were virtually identical, but were produced from two different buildings. It's never an easy decision to remove a unit, but this decision was particularly tough because we absolutely loved the Warhound's art.
After watching the MLG Winter Championship, we noticed that Life was able to beat Flash a little too easily in the finals. Had Flash been able to build Warhounds, our favorite race (Terran) may have won the tournament. As usual, we made a spur-of-the-moment decision based on this match and immediately set about rebalancing the game.
Accordingly, we reintroduced the Warhound into our internal builds for testing purposes. It felt great to have the Warhound back when we played as Terran, but when we played against them using our favorite race (Zerg), it somehow felt very wrong. Obviously, we couldn't have that, so we decided that we must also give the Warhound to Zerg.
After putting some more thought into it, we realized that our favorite race (Protoss) was getting the short end of the stick because it was the only race without the Warhound. That's when it came to us: Protoss should have it as well, since one of our main goals in StarCraft II was to create as much symmetry as possible amongst all three races.
So after considering every angle, here's what's changing:
- The Warhound has been added for Terran because robots are cool and the art is amazing
- The Warhound has been added for Zerg to remain competitive with Terran.
- The Warhound has been added for Protoss to keep Protoss players from whining about them on the forums.
While we know these changes are drastic, we encourage everyone to log in and spend some time playing before rushing to judgment. We welcome you to share your thoughts, but this time around we're not going to be listening to feedback.
For more information on the story behind the Warhound please check out the Warhound Q&A and the latest entry in our StarCraft short story series "Command Performance".


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"11 years, nearly a dozen shipped titles, Designer, Lead, Producer. 1 cancelled game, survived 7 layoffs, 8th got me. Not a bad track record."
Jason Fader (producer)
Justin Reynard (programmer)
"Today marks my 3 year anniversary working at Obsidian Entertainment. To my coworkers (and sadly the ones we've lost) you guys are amazing.<3"
Ashley Betters (QA tester)
"No longer work at Obsidian. I guess this means I will have to start buying my own pens."
According to LI, producer Tess Treadwell and designer Sydney Wolfram (and three interns) seem to be got laid off too.
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Sunday, July 21, 2013
RINsanity: Knowing just a bit more about ethanol's contribution to corn valuesTweet
If you grow corn, you know more about ethanol than the prior generation. But your knowledge of how ethanol is priced will not be as deep as the next generation. Because ethanol has been driving the price of corn for the past several years, your knowledge of the ethanol economy should be taken to the next level. That is because corn growers may have to fight harder to maintain the status quo, if they want to keep ethanol as a market for 5 billion bushels of corn. First lesson: RINs.
RIN: Renewable Identification Number, a 38 digit code assigned to every gallon of ethanol refined. A RIN is assigned by the Environmental Protection Agency as part of its task of administering the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) that says 10% of the motor fuel supply should be ethanol. And a RIN is part of that mechanism.
University of Illinois ag economist Nick Paulson explains that a RIN is created when ethanol is refined and the RIN follows the ethanol through its marketing and use, "When the ethanol is blended the RIN is then separated from the fuel and can be 1) applied immediately towards the obligated party's mandate for the current year (or applied to the previous year's mandate if the obligated party had borrowed in the previous period), 2) held or banked by the obligated party for future trading or application toward their mandate in the following year, or 3) traded/sold to another obligated party or a speculative RIN trader."
RINs have been in the headlines lately, and that may have been your first awareness of their existence. RINS have a value and they have been worth 1-4¢ per gallon since the inception of the RFS, since sometimes they are bought and sold by fuel blenders, ethanol refiners, and lately by speculators since they have recently become a traded commodity on the New York Mercantile Exchange (NYMEX). That trading process since May has pushed RIN values to nearly $1.50 per gallon of ethanol. And the fuel blenders, who have to purchase them, are not happy and complained last week to Congress, pleading for changes in the RFS, since the RIN mechanism was "broken." Whether or not the RIN process is broken, the plea by oil companies to change the RFS should be a call to arms for the corn and ethanol industries.
Now that RINs has been put in perspective, let's look at "RINsanity" as the market has recently termed the explosive value of RINs. University of Illinois ag economists Scott Irwin and Darrel Good this spring have published a series of pieces in FarmDocDaily, looking at ethanol and all of the economic issues surrounding it. Their recent perspective on the reason for the wild pricing of RINs provides a surprise ending that ethanol advocates may not have seen coming.
Their pricing chart depicts the value of RINs for D6 ethanol (corn-based), D5 advanced (switchgrass-type) ethanol, and D4 biodiesel (soybean oil). While prices have been volatile for blenders wanting biodiesel and advanced biofuels, the price of RINs for corn ethanol was static until March and has exploded upward since that time to the high of $1.465 on July 19. Much of the volatility has resulted from ethanol reaching its 10% blend wall, in which 13 billion gallons were blended into 130 billion gallons of motor fuel. Petroleum companies need RINs to demonstrate compliance with the RFS, but they are not available due to the maximum amount of ethanol being produced.
Subsequently, Irwin and Good say the RFS allows RINs of advanced fuels and biodiesel to be acquired by blenders to replace the unavailable RINs from corn ethanol, "At the present time biodiesel is the only higher nested non-ethanol type of biofuel that is potentially available in large quantities. So, in this framework the 800 million gallons of the renewable mandate above the E10 blendwall are effectively converted into an additional biodiesel mandate over and above the existing biofuel mandate."
Consequently, the economists say that the margins received by biodiesel blenders have determined the value of a RIN for ethanol, "Biodiesel blending margins are the major determinant of D4 RINs prices. This is especially revealing as we consider the recent spike in D4 prices. Basically, D4 prices have closely tracked the rise in biodiesel blending margins." And they subsequently ask rhetorically, what is causing the blending margins for biodiesel to expand significantly: "Biodiesel prices have been on a tear since the beginning of the year, with prices increasing from about $4 per gallon to as high as $5.30 per gallon in recent days. This has occurred at the same time that diesel prices have essentially remained flat, which means that the wedge between biodiesel and diesel prices has increased sharply since the first of the year. This has in turn been the driving force behind the increase in D4 biodiesel RINs prices."
Who would have guessed that profits being made by companies blending biodiesel would have an impact on the cost of RINs and the cost of oil companies complying with the Renewable Fuels Standard in blending standard ethanol?
Renewable Identification Numbers track the movement of ethanol and guarantee that fuel blenders are complying with the Renewable Fuels Standard. But like the underlying commodity, ethanol, RINs also have a value and that value has risen explosively in recent months. Part of the reason is the fact that the maximum amount of ethanol is now being blended into the fuel supply. In conjunction with that fact, the lack of available RINs has caused the demand to be replaced by RINs assigned to biodiesel blending. And recently blending margins have increased significantly, while diesel prices have remained steady.
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UNM is back in session, and that means the Student Union Building theater is back in business. The student-run Southwest Film Center is kicking off its fall semester this Thursday, Aug. 27, with a double-feature tribute to the late, great actor Karl Malden. A Streetcar Named Desire and On the Waterfront (both directed by Elia Kazan) will screen Thursday through Sunday. Upcoming films include the Best Director winner at the 2009 Cannes Festival (Nuri Bilge Ceylan's Three Monkeys), a return visit for The Best of the Ann Arbor Film Festival and Peter Jackson's 1992 horror comedy Dead-Alive. Log on to unm.edu/~swfc for the complete fall 2009 schedule.
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Taking Woodstock
Ang Lee gets groovy in an evocative, occasionally scattershot biopic
Academy Award-winning director Ang Lee may be the most successful, least categorizable filmmaker working today. His résumé includes an indie dramedy (Eat Drink Man Woman), a Jane Austen period romance (Sense and Sensibility), a gloomy '70s drama (The Ice Storm), a Civil War Western (Ride With the Devil), a martial arts fantasy (Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon), a big-budget superhero action flick (Hulk), a gay love story (Brokeback Mountain) and a sexy thriller set in '30s Shanghai (Lust, Caution). If you can find a common theme or a consistent style in all that, you're a better man than I.
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Handmade Nation
She's crafty: DIY documentary chronicles indie crafts movement
Several years ago, Faythe Levine—photographer, businesswoman and prominent figure in the growing indie craft movement—set out to document the world of DIY art, craft and design. This deeply personal quest led to the creation of a just-released feature documentary called Handmade Nation and a popular companion book of the same name. Camera in hand, Levine traveled the country to interview a tight-knit (so to speak) community of creators who have thrown off the yoke of traditional, well-segregated arts (sculpture, photography, painting, lithography) to embrace knitting, embroidery, printmaking, zine publishing, glass jewelry fabrication, whatever—sometimes all at once.
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When reality shows kill
Remember what your mama told you? It's all fun and games until somebody gets hurt. Until last week, reality television was all fun and games (well, I wouldn't call "Househusbands of Hollywood" fun, but you catch my drift). Then some dude named Ryan Jenkins allegedly murdered a swimsuit model named Jasmine Fiore. That tragic story would have been just another obscure, SoCal, TMZ footnote were it not for the fact that Jenkins was a rising star in the reality show world. That juicy tidbit is now shining an unwelcome light on the sleazy world of reality show one-upmanship.


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CytoSorbents Appoints Ronald Berger as Interim Chief Financial Officer
Friday February 8, 2013
MONMOUTH JUNCTION, N.J., Feb. 8, 2013 -- CytoSorbents Corporation (CTSO), a critical care focused company using blood purification to treat life-threatening illnesses, today announced the appointment of Mr. Ronald Berger as Interim Chief Financial Officer. Mr. Berger replaces Mr. Thomas Bocchino, Chief Financial Officer, who has had to reduce the number of hours he can commit to the Company due to personal reasons, but will continue to assist the Company in a part-time capacity, as a permanent solution is sought. The change takes effect immediately.
Thomas Bocchino stated, "This is an exciting time for CytoSorbents and I am glad to have the ability to continue to work with the Company on a part-time basis."
Dr. Phillip Chan, Chief Executive Officer of CytoSorbents, commented, "Ron and Tom have worked closely together for the past several months and make a good team. Ron has done an outstanding job as Interim CFO in the past, and we expect a smooth transition and continuation of the work we have set in place. We have the best wishes for Tom and look forward to continuing to work with him as we put the pieces together for our success."
Over more than 30 years, Mr. Berger has performed many roles in accounting and finance, including serving as Vice President of Finance and Administration of Quick Chek Corporation and Controller of Singer Supermarkets, a member of ShopRite Supermarkets. He is a certified public accountant experienced in treasury, finance and taxes. Mr. Berger has been Controller for the Company over the past nine years, previously served as Interim CFO, and has extensive experience in the public administration of the Company.
About CytoSorbents
CytoSorbents Corporation is a critical care focused therapeutic device company using blood purification to treat life-threatening illnesses commonly seen in the intensive care unit such as sepsis and infection, influenza, severe lung injury, trauma, burn injury, and pancreatitis. Its purification technology is based upon biocompatible, highly porous polymer beads that can efficiently remove toxic substances from blood and other bodily fluids. The Company's flagship product CytoSorb®, a first-in-class extracorporeal cytokine filter compatible with standard hemodialysis machines, has achieved European Union CE Mark regulatory approval and is now being commercialized in Europe. The goal of the CytoSorb® cytokine filter is to prevent or treat multiple organ failure, the leading cause of death in the intensive care unit, by reducing the excessive production of cytokines, or "cytokine storm", that could otherwise lead to deadly inflammation, organ injury, and death. Organ failure represents one of the most serious unmet medical needs in modern medicine, claiming millions of lives around the world, at a cost of hundreds of billions of dollars, each year. By actively addressing one of the most important underlying causes of organ failure, CytoSorb® represents a potentially revolutionary advance in the treatment of critical illnesses.
CytoSorbents has been awarded contracts from both DARPA and the US Army, and continues to invest significantly in its research and development pipeline. One of its most advanced products under development is HemoDefend, a blood purification technology platform for the blood transfusion industry intended to reduce transfusion reactions and improve the safety of "old" blood by removing many substances, such as antibodies, free hemoglobin and inflammatory mediators that can cause potentially serious and sometimes fatal transfusion reactions.
CytoSorb® and HemoDefend are just two of a number of different polymers the Company has developed for various medical applications, including improved dialysis, reduction of post-surgical complications in cardiac surgery, treatment of inflammatory and autoimmune disorders, radio-imaging contrast removal in imaging and interventional radiology procedures, and the treatment of rhabdomyolysis, drug overdose, and others. Additional information is available for download on the Company's website: http://www.cytosorbents.com.
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Presbyterian Church Fall Schedule McConnellsburg United Presbyterian Church announces its return to a fall schedule beginning Sunday, September 9, with youth program in sanctuary, 10:30 a.m. – the Gathering; worship starting at 11 a.m. Sunday, September 16: 9:30 a.m. to 10 a.m. – rally day; combined opening in sanctuary, 10 a.m. to 10:45 a.m. breakfast, worship at 11 a.m. Sunday, September 23: regular Sunday school classes resume. Church is located at the corner of South Second and Maple streets. More information available by callign 485-4400 or at www.mupc.org.
Homecoming Sideling Hill Christian Church will hold its annual homecoming Sunday, September 2. Sunday School will be at 9:30 a.m., followed by worship services at 10:30 a.m. There will be a basket lunch at noon. The afternoon services will be at 1:30 p.m. with Rev. Chris Elliott. The evening hymn sing will be at 7 p.m. Everyone is welcome to attend.
Fall Revival Dublin Mills Community Church, 2700 Dublin Mills Road, Hustontown, will hold fall revival meetings with Evangelist Tim Thompson September 16-21. The meetings will begin at 10 a.m. Sunday, September 16, and will be held each evening at 7 p.m. with Friday, September 21, being the last service. The meetings will include heart-stirring preaching and special music each night. Visitors are invited to attend. Please call 814-685-3910 for more information.
Block Party Rehoboth New Life will host its third annual block party Saturday, September 1, from noon to 4 p.m. at Needmore Firehall. This is a totally free event. Free clothing, free toys, free games and inflatable rides, free food, free drinks and many free giveaways, including bikes and gift cards. Special guests include Seven x Seventy, Scott Deshong and friends and Chad Gordon. Bring lawn chairs and family and enjoy the afternoon.
Cruise-In For A Cause A cruise-in will be held September 15 at Thomas All Things Automotive from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. A $10 donation is being accepted per registered vehicle. This event is being held to benefit the 2012 Fight Like A Girl recipients of Fulton County. Food is available for purchase by Sipes Smokehouse BBQ. Cars, trucks and motorcycles are welcome. The first 50 registered vehicles will receive a thankyou gift bag. No alcoholic beverages, please. Not responsible for accidents. More information may be obtained by contacting Kevin and Kim Mowen at 717-485-5492.
Jeff Krick In Concert Hustontown Area Volunteer Fire Co. will sponsor Jeff Krick in concert at Forbes Road High School auditorium September 15 at 7 p.m. The cafeteria opens at 5 p.m. Advanced tickets are $12 and at the door $15. More information may be obtained by calling 987-3108, 987-3210 or 814-259-9918.
Benefit Ride For A Veteran A benefit ride for Roger Sowers will be held Sunday, August 26, raindate September 16, sponsored by Mercersburg Legion Riders Post 517 and Mc- Connellsburg F.O.V.A. Post 655. Cost is $20 per bike. Roger is on dialysis, has had heart surgery and back surgery. Registration will be held at Mercersburg American Legion Post 517 and McConnellsburg F.O.V.A. Post 655 from 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. ride day. Ride will leave Mercersburg Legion at 11:45 a.m. and pick up riders at McConnellsburg F.O.V.A. at 12 noon. All PA ride. Hot sandwiches will be served at the end of the ride at McConnellsburg F.O.V.A. Post 655.
Franklin County Tour The Fulton County Historical Society has a bus tour of historic and scenic sites in Franklin County planned for August 30 leaving McConnellsburg at 8 a.m. The tour will include covered bridges of Franklin County, Cordell flower gardens, Capital Theater backstage tour including the Moller organ, the museum at the Old Jail, the John Brown house and the Letterkenny Chapel built by Italian prisoners of war. The bus, lunch, all fees and gratuities are included in the $70 price. For more information, contact John at 717-328-9279.
Hunter Ed Course A hunter, trapper, education course will be held September 6 from 6:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. and September 8 from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at Fulton County Pistol and Rifle Club. Bring a bag lunch on Saturday. This is the last traditional course for Fulton County in 2012. Preregistration is required at PGC Web site at www.pgc.state.pa.us. Click on Education/ Hunter Education class schedule. Limit is 65 students. For general information only, contact WCO Kevin Mountz at 814-643-1831.
Senior Center Social Night On August 31 at Warfordsburg Senior Center social night, the Ah Loe family will perform their "Dances of the Pacific" including their fire dance. Bring a covered dish, meat is furnished. Come dressed in Hawaiian grass skirts, shirts and leis. Meal at 6 p.m. with music from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Seniors 60 and over come and enjoy the evening. For more information call 717-294-6020.
Golf Tournament The Fulton County Pony League will sponsor its second annual golf tournament on Saturday, September 8, 2012, at Great Cove Golf Course, McConnellsburg. Shotgun start will be at 1 p.m. Cost will be $50 per golfer. The format will be a 4-person scramble. There will be hole-in-one contest that includes a chance to win a new car and a putting contest for some great prizes. Cut-off date for entering a team is September 5. Maximum teams allowed will be 23. Tournament and contest sponsors are still available. If you are interested in playing, sponsoring, or donating to the tournament, contact Mary Huston, 717-860-3784 or email at firstname.lastname@example.com. Team sign-up sheets are also available at golf course.
Open Stage An open stage will be held at Hustontown Area Vol. Fire Co. on Saturday, August 25, beginning at 6 p.m. Come and share your talent or enjoy the talent of others. All are welcome.
Yoga Classes Reaching Wellness yoga classes will be held for all ages every Wednesday, 4:30 p.m. and 6:30 p.m., at Community State Bank. Call for cost and to register at 717-485- 4492.
Zumba Classes Zumba classes will be offered at Mc- Connellsburg Firehall Wednesday evenings at 7:15 p.m. More information may be obtained by contacting Sarah at 814-259- 3667.
Zumba Fitness Reaching Wellness Zumba fitness class will be held for all ages every Friday at 6 p.m., at McConnellsburg Alumni & Friends building. More information may be obtained by calling 717-253-7599 or at email@example.com.
FR/ Hustontown Alumni Banquet The Hustontown/ Forbes Road Alumni banquet will be held October 6 at Hustontown Firehall. Doors open at 4 p.m. for those who want to come early and visit with friends. The meal will be served at 6 p.m. A donation of $9 will be collected for each person attending. Everyone who has graduated from either Hustontown High School or Forbes Road High School are invited to attend the banquet. A special invitation is extended to the classes of 1932, 1942, 1952, 1962, 1972, 1982, 1992, 2002 and 2012. Make checks payable to Hustontown-Forbes Road Alumni Assoc. Send to Sarah Shaw, PO Box 446, Hustontown, PA 17229. Reservations must be made by September 21, 2012. Please put year of graduation on the check. More information may be obtained by calling 717-987-3327.
Ice Cream Festival An ice cream festival (last of the season) will be held Saturday, August 25, at 4 p.m., at Center United Methodist Church Community Building. Turkey dinners will be available with mashed pottaoes, filling, green beans or corn, coleslaw or applesauce and also sandwiches, soup, pie, cake and ice cream. The church is located one-half mile off Rt. 655, five miles north of Hustontown on Dublin Mills Road.
Pig Roast A pig roast will be held at Ebenezer United Methodist Church August 25. In lieu of musical entertainment, this year there will be an antique show. Cars, tractors, gasoline engine and miscellaneous items. Please come and see what we have on display and enjoy a day of good fellowship and delicious food. Antiques will be on display at 4 p.m., the meal will be served at 5 p.m. Bring family and a covered dish. The roast pig, drinks and place setting swill be provided. Bring lawn chairs. Specialty dessert auction following the meal. The church is located at 226 Ebenezer Church Road, Needmore. More information may be obtained by calling 717-573-2616.
Garden Club Picnic North End Garden Club picnic will be held Tuesday, August 28, at 11 a.m., at Cowans Gap State Park. Bring a covered dish and drinks to share. Plates and utensils provided. Bring items for Chinese auction game. New members and visitors welcome. More information may be obtained by calling 717-485-5736.
Grandma Ann's Peach Pie Sale St. Stephen's Family Life Committee is sponsoring a peach pie sale Saturday, August 25. Pies may be picked up after 9 a.m. The cost of the pies are $8 for plain and $9 for crumb topping. To place an order, call 485-5917.
Turkey Dinner Turkey dinners will be served at Clear Ridge Community Building September 13 at 4 p.m. Sandwiches, pies and ice cream will be available. Last one of the season.
Chili Cook-off Warfordsburg Presbyterian Church Outreach/ Fellowship Committee is having its first annual chili cook-off October 6, 2012. The contest will run from noon to 4 p.m. Advanced entry must be received by September 1, 2012. Advanced entry fee is $20 and will be refunded after completion of the event. All entries after September 1, 2012, will be charged $25. Space is limited, so enter early. Everyone is eligible to enter. First prize is $200; second prize- $100; third prize - $50. Entry forms are available in many local businesses or contact Deb Ward at email@example.com or firstname.lastname@example.com.
Summer Reading Program Picnic Teen back-to-school and summer reading program picnic will be held at the Mc- Connellsburg library, Friday, August 31, from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. Please bring a covered dish to share and a drink. All teens welcome. Enter through community room door.
Ice Cream Festivals Fairview United Methodist Church will hold an ice cream festival September 8. The church is located four miles north of Hustontown on North Hess Road. Homemade ice cream, soups, sandwiches, french fries and desserts will be sold. The festivals begin at 4 p.m. All are welcome.
Free Meal A free meal will be served the second Tuesday of each month at St. Paul Lutheran Church, 220 North Third Street. Please join in for good fellowship.
Infantry Reunion The ninth reunion of the 314th Infantry Regiment will be in Huntingdon Saturday, August 25. The picnic will start at noon and the meal at 3 p.m. The menu will consist of barbecue or plain pulled pork, sliced roast beef, sliced baked ham, macaroni salad, potato salad, coleslaw and round buns. The dessert will be watermelon. Cost is $10 for adults, $5 for children 6-16 and free for under 5. A head count is needed before August 10. Hotel accommodations have been made with the Comfort Inn, 100 S. 4th St., Huntingdon. Call 814-643-1600 with reservations under the 314th Infantry, Group ID 774515. More information may be obtained by contacting Ernest Seiders at 570-327-0181 in the afternoon and before 11 p.m. or send to 2227 Newberry St., Williamsport, PA 17701.
Kuhn/ Clevenger/ Kendle Reunion The Kuhn/Clevenger/Kendle reunion will be held Sunday, Septmber 16, at the Upton Community Center at noon. Bring a covered dish and drinks for family and items for the auction.
MHS Class Of 1992 Reunion McConnellsburg High School Class of 1992 will hold a reunion Saturday, August 25, at Great Cove Golf Course at 5:30 p.m. Light refreshments will be served and a DJ will be spinning some tunes. Cost is $20 for classmates or $35 per couple.
Hendershot Reunion The annual Hendershot reunion will be held Sunday August 26, at Buck Valley Park. Games for children and lunch will begin about 1 p.m. Everyone welcome.
Pittman Reunion The family of Benjamin Pittman will hold a reunion on Sunday, August 26, behind the Tuscarora Senior Center in Mercersburg beginning at 1 p.m. Those attending are asked to bring one hot and one cold dish and drinks. Contact Vonnie at 496-7155.
FFFF Vendors Wanted Vendors are wanted for the Waterfall Fall Folk Festival Saturday, October 20, from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. If interested in setting up, please contact Jane at 814-685- 3236 by October 1.
Festival Vendors Wanted Shade Gap Fire Co. Auxiliary will hold an end-of-summer fest Saturday, September 15, and is seeking craft vendors. Applications are available by calling 814-259-3192 or 814-259-3524.
Auction/Fundraiser Kindred Spirits will be holding an auction for the Fletcher family Saturday, August 25, at Greenhill Sewing Club. Dinner will be at 5 p.m. and the auction will be at 6 p.m. Drop off donated items and baked goods to be sold the day of the sale at the sewing club after 11 a.m.
Community Wellness/Silver Sneakers/Prime Community Wellness/Silver Sneakers/Prime will be held Monday, Tuesday and Thursday, from 6 a.m. to 7 a.m. and 1 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. and Wednesday and Friday, 7 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., at Fulton County Medical Center cardiopulmonary rehab gym. The cost is based on insurance. Call Kim or Patti at 717-485-6149 to see if insurance provider is accepted. Community Wellness is $40/month/person or $70/month/couple.
Love's Closet In need of some back-to-school clothes? Come to Love's Closet Saturday, August 25, from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m., at 117 West Market Street in the alley behind United Methodist Church. Clothes, shoes, household items, cleaning supplies, toilietries, toys and more absolutely free.
Benefit A benefit will be held for Tyler Elmes at the American Legion picnic grounds Saturday, September 22, to help cover medical expenses resulting from an accident on Memorial Day 2012. Anyone wishing to make a donation or purchase tickets should contact Kim at 717-552-9157, Carol at 717-491- 7644 or Whitney at 301-331-1385.


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A series of public hearings begins later this month to gain input on a proposed national marketing agreement for leafy green vegetables.
The first session will be held in Monterey, Calif., followed by similar hearings in Florida, Ohio, Colorado, Arizona, New York, and North Carolina.
This proposed agreement is patterned after the leafy green agreement now in place in California and Arizona. It was created in response to the 2006 E. coli outbreak linked to spinach.
The idea of a federal pact, which would detail best management practices and a corresponding verification program, has won the endorsement of many of the major vegetable grower/shipper associations nationwide, including the Produce Marketing Association, United Fresh Produce Association, Western Growers, Texas Fruit and Vegetable Association, Georgia Fresh Vegetable Association, Leafy Greens Council, and Grower-Shipper Association of Central California. They have all been involved in developing the national leafy green marketing agreement framework.
"This is really the first step in the process for USDA to commence the formal development of a national leafy greens marketing agreement that will enhance the preventative steps on the farm aimed at increasing the safety of leafy green vegetables," said Western Growers vice president of strategic planning, science and technology Hank Giclas. "A national leafy greens marketing agreement marries the talent and expertise of industry, academic and regulatory stakeholders in a union committed to the common goal of high quality safe leafy greens for the consumer."
Just about everyone is on board except our friends at the Cornucopia Institute who do not want "organic and small-scale farmers" to be subject to the same safety rules everyone else has to follow.
The burden of water testing, wildlife habitat management to keep things like feral pigs out of vegetable fields and traceability will be too much for the roadside organic farmer, according to the Wisconsin-based institute.
The Cornucopia crowd says "organic" farmers cannot afford to comply. That is simply not true. Many members of the associations endorsing this move to a national leafy green agreement produce organic products. Just look at the produce shelves in the supermarkets.
As these hearings unfold, you will no doubt see more from our friends at the Cornucopia Institute about how unfair this is to the little guy. I guess it is OK for the little farmer to sell untested produce that makes people sick.
This move to a federal marketing agreement by the major produce associations is a bold one. Although it will be voluntary, it will be widely adopted by growers and packer/shippers. As it was discovered in the California/Arizona leafy green agreements, produce buyers will only buy from growers and shippers who adhere to the best management practices and testing procedures.
It will also be expensive to comply. However, it is necessary to comply for everyone because one incident hurts everyone.


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The Pilgrim softball team traveled to East Greenwich to face the 9-1 defending Division II champions last Thursday. The Patriots couldn't scrape together a second run against East Greenwich, and fell 2-1 to the Avengers.
The defeat marked the Pats' second loss in as many meetings with East Greenwich.
Carly Cabral and Avengers' captain Molli Anderson were both strong on the mound, especially early, as both pitchers worked around leadoff doubles in the opening frame.
Cabral was the first to flinch in the bottom of the second, surrendering the game's first run. Laren Duvall led off the inning with a single and was bunted all the way over to third by Karen Lockhart. Keri Pallister then came up with a clutch double to left with two outs, giving East Greenwich a 1-0 lead.
The Pats got into some trouble again in the fourth, when Anderson reached and advanced to second on a throwing error by shortstop Katelyn Reph. Alexandra Place followed with a single, advancing Anderson to third. Anderson then scored on an RBI groundout by Brooke Andreozzi, stretching the Avenger lead to 2-0.
Between innings the Pats had a team meeting outside the dugout. Their intensity and focus seemed to improve for the remainder of the game, especially on the part of Cabral, who allowed only two hits in the final four innings.
"They score a ton of runs," Pilgrim head coach Bill Aquilante said. "And Carly holding them to two today was a phenomenal job. I'm really proud of her."
Pilgrim struck back in the top of the fourth, when Lauren Peladeau hit a two-out RBI single to right, scoring Cabral and bringing the Pats within a run.
The Pats had multiple base runners in the fifth and seventh innings, but could not come up with the clutch hit they needed to tie the game up. Place made spectacular catches in right field for East Greenwich during Pilgrim's late-inning comeback attempts, preserving and eventually capturing the victory with her backpedaling catch to end the game with two runners in scoring position.
"Alex played an unbelievable game in the field today," East Greenwich head coach Robert Petrucci said. "So proud of that kid."
The Avengers improved to 10-1 on the season and look poised to make a run at consecutive division titles.
"So far so good," Petrucci said. "But we are back in division play now and anything can happen. Pilgrim has four losses, West Warwick has two, and Cranston East has three. It's a tough division. And Pilgrim is a quality team. Last year they nipped us twice. This year we were fortunate to take this one. They're a tough team and we know we will probably end up seeing them in the playoffs/"
Pilgrim fell to 8-4 with the loss, but the Pats gave the top team in Division II a run for their money.
"We fought and that was a game that could have gone either way," Aquilante said.
The Pats will look to rebound from Thursday's loss when they host Cranston East today at 3:30 p.m.


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"How are your kids, hon?" a woman asked Julia Roberts after stopping the actress on a Pacific Palisades sidewalk.
She was a familiar neighborhood face to Roberts, and so the two caught up for a few minutes, hugged and parted ways. Here, in the tony enclave populated with Pilates studios and juice bars, this is how most people relate to Roberts — as a neighborhood mom. Someone who hides her makeup-less face behind Ray Bans while running errands; sets an alarm on her phone so she remembers to feed the meter; wears a neon-colored rubber band bracelet because her daughter made it for her.
"The kind of energy I attract is very calm," said Roberts, 46, settling in for lunch at an empty local cafe. "People don't come up to me very often. Everyone is always in such disbelief that I can go to the market."
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That's probably because the type of reception she still receives in Hollywood can be, frankly, terrifying. When she arrived at the premiere of her new movie, "August: Osage County," in downtown Los Angeles last week — just days after that quiet afternoon lunch — dozens of photographers descended on her. She was trying to make her way to the red carpet but, with every step, the crowd engulfing her would shift en masse like a flock of birds. A security detail had to be called in to break up the melee.
Such is the double life Roberts has been leading for the past decade — a Westside mom who also happens to have the world's most recognizable toothy grin. Even if she no longer graces magazine covers with the frequency she did in the 1990s, she's managed to remain a movie star. It's that level of fame that has allowed her the freedom to transition from the romantic comedies that endeared her to millions — "Pretty Woman," "My Best Friend's Wedding" — to less commercial, more dramatic fare.
Enter "Osage County." Out in limited release Friday, the Oklahoma-set family drama is based on a Pulitzer Prize-winning play and features an all-star ensemble, including Meryl Streep, Chris Cooper and Ewan McGregor. She and Streep have both been nominated for Screen Actor Guild and Golden Globe awards for their performances, and the cast received a SAG nomination for ensemble as well.
Even though the four-month shoot would take her away from her family for the first time, the project's pedigree instantly proved alluring to Roberts, who had seen the Tracy Letts' production during its Broadway run.
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"I think people like to say that I'm super picky because of how much I lo-oo-ve my kids," she said, seeming slightly vexed. "But as an actor, I sort of pride myself on the fact that I've always been picky. There's a couple things at play. For one, I'm 46 years old, so falling out of chairs isn't as funny. I could break a hip. Certain scenarios that worked 10 years ago aren't as appealing, as applicable, as believable, as original — all those things."
The subject matter at hand in "Osage County" certainly isn't easily digestible. Roberts plays the hard-edged Barbara, one of three sisters who return to their childhood home to aid their cancer-stricken mother after their father commits suicide. Because the script was so demanding — both verbally and emotionally — Roberts and her cast mates would spend evenings at Streep's place near the set, running lines late into the night.
"It was nice that Meryl didn't conceal how much work went into it for her," she said. "Because people can conceal that, and I'm just not able to hide anything. I'm there going, 'I am pooping in my pants.' But I find a certain amount of panic works for me, because the goal must be accomplished. There's no option of, 'Hmm, I don't think I can do it.'"
She paused to answer a text message from her husband, the cinematographer Daniel Moder, to whom she has been married since 2002. Together, they have three children — twins Hazel and Phinnaeus, 9, and Henry, 6 — and one was sick.
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"The school sends messages like this," she said, turning her iPhone around, " 'It is not an emergency.' They want you to know straight off the bat not to worry."
But Roberts does worry about her kids and how much time she's able to spend with them. The following day, she and Moder were leaving town for separate work trips — "news that didn't go over well with the children," she admitted. Accordingly, she has slowed down her work life considerably and only makes about one movie per year.
"When I met her," "Pretty Woman" director Garry Marshall recalled, "she was worried about dating and how she looked and her career. And now she worries about being a mom. I think she's good at that part."
To make sure her time investment is worth it, Roberts often chooses projects because she's close with her collaborators. ("I always say everybody's nice at lunch," she joked. "It's a comfort to already know who someone will be under the best and worst of circumstances.")
Her next project, an HBO film about the 1980s AIDS crisis based on the Tony Award-winning play "The Normal Heart," was directed by Ryan Murphy — the filmmaker behind 2010's adaptation of "Eat, Pray, Love." Over the last 10 years, she's done two movies apiece with Clive Owen, Tom Hanks and filmmaker Mike Nichols. She even turned in a cameo in Marshall's star-heavy vehicle "Valentine's Day" (which turned out to be one of her bigger hits in recent years).
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It's clear she isn't driven by a film's box-office prospects — to be fair, a luxury she can likely afford after years of securing $20-million-plus. Outside of her turn in the hit "Eat, Pray, Love" — in which she brought Elizabeth Gilbert's best-selling travel memoir to life — Roberts has seen mixed results with audiences in recent years. Her last movie, "Mirror Mirror," a modern take on Snow White, made about $230 million less worldwide than "Snow White and the Huntsman," another version of the fairy tale released in 2012.
That may be due somewhat to the fact that moviegoers no longer flock to a movie simply because it features an A-list star — a reality that Johnny Depp, Will Smith and Tom Cruise were faced with this year. But there's also a new generation of young actresses now vying for the title of America's Sweetheart.
"Julia has been a star for 27 years, and there was not even a challenge until Jennifer Lawrence," said Nichols, Roberts' longtime friend. He was referring, of course, to "The Hunger Games" star who has captivated the public much the way Roberts did in her "Pretty Woman" heyday.
What they both share, Nichols believes, "reads as confidence but is something else — knowing who they are and sticking with it. Never pretending to be anybody else."
But Roberts doubts she would have been able to handle the limelight in the era of Twitter and Instagram. She admires the way her niece, 22-year-old actress Emma Roberts, has handled her newfound fame — but still frets about the effect the business has on young people today.
"When [Emma] comes to stay with us, I always think, 'Please let her be the same' — and she is still the same magical girl she used to be," she said. "I think so much of it has to do with your intentions in taking on a business like this. If you have a pure view of what you want to accomplish, I think you can maintain your sense of self."
Which isn't to say that Roberts hasn't perfected her charm offensive over the years. She's quick and funny in a way that can make you feel like she's letting you in on a secret — even when she's not revealing anything particularly revelatory. She compliments a waitress on her earrings, which are shaped like a pair of cutlery. She apologizes profusely for how many times she's answered her phone during the course of an interview.
She's self-aware — but it feels authentic. She thinks maybe it's because she came of age during a time when "nobody expected me to be anybody but myself, really" — a period before stars were forced to go through media training.
"Thank God I never had that," she said with a laugh. "I would have failed."
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Boosting Science and Engineering Education in Nigeria
Within the framework of priority Africa, UNESCO in collaboration with the international Centre for Theoretical Physics (ICTP) and the University of Nigeria, Nsukka organized a series conference, training and demonstration workshops in Nsukka, Nigeria, over one week. Several private partners such as Microsoft, Intel, Nokia, Deyrolles and Engineers Without Borders (EWB) also participated in this event.
Around 2700 academics, teachers and students participated in those workshops, including 1500 female students.
The main themes of this week were:
- Science Mobile Learning, which aims to inform the scientific community about the latest mobile technology offering educational opportunities and the creation of scientific applications for mobiles devices. The workshop was designed to give an overview of mobile learning, technical instructions, and its impact on society. This workshop brought together experts and stakeholders in the field from (Italy), South Africa, UK, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Trinidad and Tobago.
- Global Microscience Experiments, which aims to build capacity in the field of science education through hands-on experimentation and to promote the development of scientific thought and experimentation in primary and secondary schools.
- International Year of water cooperation - Global Water Experiments: to celebrate the International Year of water cooperation, nearly 2,000 students including 1500 girls from 15 schools conducted a series of experiments to study the water quality and water purification in their own environment. The objective was to raise awareness amongst students about the importance of water, its rarity and value.
- Engineers Without Borders Outreach Training: The purpose of the EWB-UK Outreach Program is to reach out to students to learn more on engineering activities and its importance on their everyday life.
One of the highlights of the week was the presence of Professor Francisca Nneka Okeke, the l'Oréal-UNESCO laureate for Women in Science (2013), who talked about her career and shared her motivation in order to foster interest in enrolling in science among the students, particularly girls.
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CRESTVIEW � An environmental exposition in downtown Crestview will emphasize innovative green technologies and their practical � and money-saving � uses in local homes and businesses.
CRESTVIEW � An environmental exposition in downtown Crestview will emphasize innovative green technologies and their practical � and money-saving � uses in local homes and businesses.
The expo, a project close to Crestview City Council President Ben Iannucci III, also would display the city's resources and quality of life for potential new technology businesses seeking to locate in the city, he said.
"We're talking (about) vendors coming in that have technology that we've never seen before," Iannucci said. "The catalyst here is jobs, new industry (and) lower taxes because of this.
"It's more than just the community. We're talking about the future for the city of Crestview."
Public Works Director Wayne Steele, who has been working with Iannucci on the expo, said the city's water management consultant, CH2M Hill, has offered expertise and sponsorship in planning the event.
"The staff of CH2M Hill has really enlightened us," Steele said. "There's new technologies out there we have never seen before, such as cars that run off water."
"This is a unique opportunity for the city of Crestview," the company's local manager, Jane Swift, said. "This has the potential to really blow up into something really big. What we're trying to do is gear this toward residents, not just businesses: how to get these things in your home. We're trying to facilitate bringing businesses in here as well as the technology."
To help promote the event, Swift said her company would sponsor a poster design competition among local art students. The winning student's poster would be "key to our advertising," she said.
Iannucci said he hoped to hold the expo on Main Street on Earth Day, April 20, but the annual Spanish Trail Cruisers Club car show also would take place then.
Moving it a week earlier would mean Main Street would host three Saturday events in a row, including the April 6 Triple-B barbecue festival.
That would put a strain on Public Works staff, Steele said.
"I know the Main Street merchants don't like having the streets closed off, especially on Saturday," Councilman Charles Baugh Jr. said. "That would be three consecutive weekends we'd have downtown events that would have some sort of distraction or disruption on Main Street."
Iannucci agreed to move the event to May 4, "but keep it downtown on Main Street. Call it an energy and environmental expo instead of Earth Day," he said.
The council unanimously approved having the event on May 4 following a motion of support by Baugh.
Contact News Bulletin Staff Writer Brian Hughes at 850-682-6524 or firstname.lastname@example.com. Follow him on Twitter @cnbBrian.


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Anna Kendrick & Analeigh Tipton - Art of Elysium Gala
Anna Kendrick arrives at the red carpet of the 2013 Art of Elysium Heaven Gala held at 2nd Street Tunnel on Saturday (January 12) in Los Angeles.
The 27-year-old Pitch Perfect actress was in good company at the event, including Analeigh Tipton, Jessica Szohr, and Kelly Osbourne.
The ladies attended the event in support of expanding the organization's mission to make art a catalyst for social change, and bring creativity into the lives of tens of thousands of hospitalized children.
Anna looked glam in an emerald Dior dress. Analeigh wore a Rafael Cennamo dress with Rupert Sanderson shoes, Forevermark Diamond earrings, and a Gaydamak Joallerie ring while carrying a Nancy Gonzalez bag. Kelly wore a Zac Posen dress, Giuseppe Zanotti shoes, Kimberly McDonald jewelry and a Judith Leiber bag.
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Vaginal Cancer: Frequently Asked Questions
Vaginal Cancer: Frequently Asked Questions
Here are some answers to frequently asked questions about vaginal cancer.
What is vaginal cancer?
Vaginal cancer is cancer that starts in the vagina. It is less common than other types of female reproductive cancers. The vagina is a 3- to 4-inch-long tube. It connects a woman's womb, called the uterus, to the outside of her body. A thin cell layer called the epithelium lines the walls of the vagina. This layer is made up of squamous epithelial cells.
Most vaginal cancers begin in the epithelium. They are called vaginal squamous cell carcinomas. These are other less common types of vaginal cancer:
Malignant melanoma
Who gets vaginal cancer?
Most women diagnosed with squamous cell vaginal cancer are older than 60. It is uncommon in women younger than 40.
Who is at risk for vaginal cancer?
Certain factors can make one woman more likely to get vaginal cancer than another woman. These are called risk factors. A woman can have all of the risk factors and still not get the disease. Or she can have no known risk factors and still get vaginal cancer. Healthcare providers are not exactly sure what causes vaginal cancer, but these are some things that may increase risk:
Age. Women over the age of 60 are more at risk for vaginal squamous cell carcinoma.
HPV infection. Women infected with certain types of human papillomavirus (HPV) are at higher risk of getting vaginal cancer. High-risk sexual behavior, such as having many sexual partners, can increase a woman's risk for HPV infection. The risk is even higher if a woman with HPV has a suppressed immune system from HIV/AIDS or another immune system problem. This makes it harder for the body to fight the HPV infection.
Cervical cancer. The cervix is the lower end of the uterus. Having cervical cancer increases the risk for squamous cell carcinoma of the vagina. Having precancerous conditions of the cervix may also increase this risk. This is thought to be because cervical and vaginal cancers share similar risk factors.
Smoking. As with many other cancers, smoking increases the risk of vaginal cancer.
DES. Women whose mothers took the drug diethylstilbestrol (DES) when pregnant with them are at higher risk for getting clear cell adenocarcinoma of the vagina.
Vaginal adenosis. This is a change in cells lining the vagina that increases the risk of clear cells adenocarcinoma. This change makes them look more like cells found in areas of the uterus, cervix, and/or fallopian tubes. Adenosis happens in almost all women who were exposed to DES while in utero. In women not exposed to DES who have adenosis, the risk for clear cell adenocarcinoma still exists, but is very low.
What are the symptoms of vaginal cancer?
A woman can have vaginal cancer without having any symptoms. Early vaginal cancers may not cause symptoms. Women with invasive vaginal cancer that is spreading may have these symptoms:
Vaginal bleeding after menopause or bleeding that's not related to menstrual periods
Vaginal bleeding after sex
Vaginal discharge that is abnormal
A mass that can be felt
Pain during sex
Pain when urinating
Constant pain in the pelvis
These symptoms do not mean that a person definitely has vaginal cancer. Other things could cause them. A woman should talk to her healthcare provider if she is having any of these symptoms.
How is vaginal cancer diagnosed?
The healthcare provider asks questions about a woman's symptoms, personal and family history, and risk factors for vaginal cancer. The healthcare provider will also do a physical exam, including a Pap test and pelvic exam, to check for signs of the cancer. The healthcare provider may order 1 or more of these tests to help make the diagnosis:
Colposcopy. This is done with a colposcope, an instrument with magnifying lenses, that allows the healthcare provider to see the vaginal walls and the surface of the cervix closely and clearly.
Biopsy. This is done if something suspicious is found in the physical exam or the colposcopy. A piece of tissue will be taken and looked at under a microscope to see if it contains cancer cells.
Should every woman get a second opinion for a diagnosis of vaginal cancer?
Many people with cancer get a second opinion from another healthcare provider. There are many reasons to get a second opinion. Here are some of those reasons:
Not feeling comfortable with the treatment decision
Being diagnosed with a rare type of cancer
Having several options for how to treat the cancer
Not being able to see a cancer expert
A woman may have a hard time deciding which treatment to have. It may help to have a second healthcare provider review the diagnosis and treatment choices before starting treatment. It is important to remember that, in most cases, a short delay in treatment will not lower the chance that it will work. Some health insurance companies even require that a person with cancer seek a second opinion, and many other companies will pay for a second opinion if asked.
How can I get a second opinion for vaginal cancer?
There are many ways to get a second opinion:
Ask a primary care healthcare provider. He or she may be able to suggest a specialist. You should work with a healthcare provider who specializes in dealing with gynecologic cancer. This healthcare provider is called a gynecologic oncologist, a subspecialist with advanced training in the diagnosis and treatment of gynecologic cancers. Never be afraid to ask for a second opinion.
Call the National Cancer Institute's Cancer Information Service. The number is 800-4-CANCER (800-422-6237). This service has information about treatment facilities. These include cancer centers and other programs supported by the National Cancer Institute.
Seek other choices. Check with a local medical society, a nearby hospital or medical school, or a support group to get names of healthcare providers who can provide a second opinion. Or ask other people who've had cancer who they might suggest.
How is vaginal cancer treated?
Treatment for vaginal cancer is either local or systemic. Local treatments remove, destroy, or control the cancer cells in the vagina. Surgery and radiation are local treatments and are the most commonly used to treat vaginal cancer. Systemic treatments are used to destroy or control cancer cells that have travelled throughout the whole body. Chemotherapy is a systemic treatment. A woman may have just 1 treatment or a combination of therapies.
What's new in vaginal cancer research?
Cancer research should give you hope. Healthcare providers and researchers around the world are learning more about vaginal cancer. They are looking for and studying ways to prevent it. They are also finding better ways to detect and treat this cancer.
Researchers are looking at genes for controlling cancer growth and best ways to use radiation therapy. New regimens of chemotherapy are being studied. Surgeons are developing new ways to repair the vagina after surgery to remove cancer.
What are clinical trials?
Clinical trials are studies of new kinds of cancer treatments. Healthcare providers use clinical trials to learn how well new treatments work and what their side effects are. Promising treatments are ones that work better or have fewer side effects than the current treatments. People who participate in these studies get to use treatments before the FDA approves them for the general public. People who join trials also help researchers learn more about cancer and help future cancer patients.
March 21, 2017
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Cunningham, Louise, RN,Stump-Sutliff, Kim, RN, MSN, AOCNS


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This is private gameplay of the new game playstation all stars battle royal im fighting in the littlebigplanet arena enjoy
I just don't get the appeal of this or SSB. to each his own. Enjoy.
I wasn't lucky enough to get in but so far I'm only hearing great things about it
What a hideous interface. I'm sure this is only temporary though... Right SuperBot?
Oh and FENDR / PHENDR - I'd be very careful about posting these videos. They're coming down on a lot of people already for disregarding NDA. And your not really being secretive about your PSN name. But keep posting these for the rest of us while you still can! lol
Speaking of joe would be nice if viewtiful joe was in it or added later as dlc


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Last Weekend in February at the Museum: Butterflies and More main content.
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A few things to do at the Museum while waiting for the snow and black ice to melt away:
Narrated by Hayden Planetarium Director Neil deGrasse Tyson, Dark Universe whisks viewers on a whirlwind journey through the latest findings in cosmology, particularly the dark matter and dark energy that may hold the universe together.
Watch the trailer.
Longing for the sights of spring? Visit our Hall of North American Forests, which includes dioramas of non-snowy, even springtime, forest ecosystems, brimming with near-hidden wildlife, from mammals and birds to butterflies. Can you spot a few?
Admission to this hall and 44 other permanent halls is free for Members or with Museum admission.
See more than 100 species of butterfly from Thailand, Brazil, Kenya, and even farther afield, in The Butterfly Conservatory, an annual favorite. Buy tickets and learn about a few of the species you're likely to see in a video below.


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The majority of Japanese women think men who take their dates to the venue using a train rather than a car "deserve to be single for life," "have no right to love" and are "abusing women," according to a recent article – which has predictably proven highly incendiary amongst Japan's increasingly carless men.
The rant causing all the fuss:
Guys who use a train on a date have no right to love.
These guys are just mocking the girls they try to court, and I hope they enjoy being single for life.
And it's not just me who thinks this – most girls think exactly the same thing.
Frankly, making your date ride a train is abuse of women. It's violence. A lot of idiot guys are so intent on satisfying their lust they don't even realise this. They just want to jam themselves in a girl as cheaply as possible.
Most men are looking for sex as the final objective of any date with a woman. Maybe some guys will deny it on Twitter and the like, but those are just lies to try to make themselves look better, and no girl should believe them.
To say this has provoked an unsympathetic reaction from Japan's highly train dependent and increasingly automobile-shunning male population would be an understatement:
"How does walking sound to you?"
"The girls who find using a train on a date too much of a hassle are the ones I'd like to see stay single for life."
"I'll just roll up in my light truck then."
"To paraphrase, if you don't have a car and the right to ride it, you're not riding me either?"
"They just want to jam themselves in a girl as cheaply as possible = probably the only kind of guy she's ever been able to date."
"Trains are basically more convenient than cars in Tokyo though."
"And so much safer than automobiles!"
"Did this hag get stuck in the bubble? Unless you live out in the country, who the hell uses a car on a date any more?"
"If you take a car on a date it means you can't even booze together."
"If you love your partner it hardly matters whether you are together on a train or a car, or even if you are just stuck in traffic together. Wait – has she not met someone like this?"
"Doesn't everyone just meet up at the venue these days?"
"I bet she would not want to be driven about in a kei [ultra-compact] car either. Only old guys ride expensive motors these days!"
"I don't own a car and use only trains and buses – hasn't stopped me having a girlfriend."
"Whether she is onto anything hinges on whether we are talking Tokyo or the middle of nowhere here."
"Yes yes, we know how desperate they are to sell cars now. Maybe past generations lapped up this car-dating stuff, but young people today don't care at all."
"This woman is obviously one of the wasteful and extravagant bitches who are best avoided. At least she makes it clear."
"What is supposed to be wrong with taking a train anyway?"
"Seems cheap. She wants a more expensive seeming date."
"I think she's right – most women do think that, and most aren't going to want to go out with you anywhere on the train."
"Shut it yokel."
"I don't think a guy who can't even drive has any chance of cutting it as a father or something like that. I think I'd let a guy off until marriage though."
"Even girls who live in the country often don't care any more. I always used to get asked what I drove on dates, now I never get asked that."
"Rental cars will suffice. This dumb provincial idiot barely registers anything other than the surface anyway."
"I honestly think this whole piece was written by some old guy whose brain was poisoned by the bubble."
"Try going to Kyoto in a car – nothing but tiny congested one-way roads all over, it's hell."
"This is why cars don't sell any more. They have massive ongoing maintenance expenses, gas isn't cheap and you can get into all kinds of horrible accidents. Plus having to find parking wherever you go is horrible."
"The reason you losers don't get any is because you don't dote on the whims of our female mistresses sufficiently!"
"Just why are you guys getting so worked about this article anyway…"


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China's Luxury-Car Sales Hitting Speed Bumps
Double-digit growth in China's lucrative car market may be tapering off. The WSJ's Colum Murphy tells us why some auto makers are factoring in slower growth in 2013.
This transcript has been automatically generated and may not be 100% accurate.
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If hes going to come, Id ask him.
Would you say that any of these are not well-formed conditional sentences?
If he would come, Id ask him.
If hell come, Ill ask him.
If hes come, Ill ask him.
If hes going to come, Id ask him.
If he could come, Id ask him.
If he can come, Ill ask him.
If he might come, Id ask him.
If he comes, Im going to ask him.
If we hadnt been going to ask him, he wouldnt have been invited.
If he hadnt been invited by us, he wasnt going to get an invitation at all.
If hes going to come, Id ask him.
How so?Originally Posted by tdol
I'll ask him
I thought it meant "I'd ask him if I were you". More hypothetical, like.Originally Posted by tdol
If he's going to offer to buy you a car, I'd accept it.
If it's that hypotheitcal, then why not just do it the standard way and shove both into the second form.
I'm not sure what you mean by "the standard way"?Originally Posted by tdol
How do you mean?shove both into the second form
If he was/were going to come, Id ask him.
That has a different meaning to me.Originally Posted by tdol
Sharn: Is Tom going to come to the party at last?
Dora: I think he's going to <come to the party>, but even if he is, I still don't know if to ask him about you-know-what.
Sharn: Well, if he is going to come, Id ask him <if I were you>.
The verb-time reference and hypotheticality are different to yours.
If he was/were going to come (remote form, therefore less sure that he will)
Well, if he's going to come (nonremote form: more sure that he will)
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In that context, then, yes. However, the original was a contraction, and I'm not sure the contracted from works. The full form in bold does.
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hey guys,
i'm a girl, just moved to bristol and am hoping to get surfing again.. i have surfed before but always get to that stage where i'm just beginning to go out back when i have to drop it again due to not living near the coast or some other silly reason and then i loose my nerve. so, i really want to get past that this time but my confidence is shot.. its been months since i was in the water with my board and had a bit of a scare as i was in out of my depth in gisbourne and got smashed. that is my main problem, not being able to judge scale from the shore. just lack of experience i suppose.
is there anyone about that is just about to graduate from the white water or new to being out back in and around north devon maybe (or closer to bristol) that fancies a surf buddy? or just someone who wouldn't mind me tagging along on the smaller stuff. i am off on sundays and mondays and have some saturdays owed to me soon.. i'm keen to keep going through winter to really make a good stab at this.


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Form a purely technical perspective, #2 is right, it's just awkward as all hell.
You would say the book IS John's. If you said it's a book of John it means the book is *about* John. You use #2 about as often as you would use the phrase "a book of mine". (I went into the library to return a book of mine as well as a book of John's) It's conceivable, but safer to just stay away from that whole sentence in general.
So technically both are correct, but don't use the second sentence in public :)


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Apple Learns That Suing A Key Supplier May Not Be So Smart; Samsung Jacks Up Prices On Apple
from the oh-look-at-that dept
According to the report, Apple buys all APs used for production of iPhone and iPad from Samsung Electronics with the volume estimated to be 130 million units last year and more than 200 million units this year.So even if Samsung has to pay Apple for patent infringement, perhaps it'll be financed by the higher prices on processors Samsung sells Apple.
Samsung Electronics has a long-term contract to supply APs to Apple until 2014, the report added.
Maybe, next time, instead of suing each other, they could just focus on building products people like and letting the market sort the rest out.


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Anyone other than me wonder if Jeff's words of wisdom at the close of Tribal Council are selected from many that he prepares? He mentioned something about winning immunity several times in order to stay in the game.
I, for one like her and how she plays the game...plus she's hotter than hot.
Blue Jean Baby, It's not a matter of Ami's sexuality - Survivor put it on their web-site for all to see. I, for one like her and how she plays the game...plus she's hotter than hot. Maybe she's taking the man-hating a little too far, but ya gotta do what ya gotta do to claim the $1,000,000...
River- don't you remember how much everyone focused on Richard's sexuallity on S1? Maybe it is different for men.
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Gay blowjob videos &guys jerking off videos admin on 26 Mar 2012
Kitchen boys jerking off!
I went into the kitchen to grab a snack late one night after I had a party and I found Mark and Jacob grabbing their own bit of snack. I rushed back and grabbed my camera and used it to enslave these 2 sweethearts as they played around in the kitchen. They played around a bit in their underwear, but lads being guys they got hard quickly and needed some relief. I loved how constricted those guys' booties looked in their underclothes and was a little sorry when Mark shed his underwear. That is when Jacob grabbed some lube and began to jerk on Mark's cock.