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Full Tilt Poker's Black Card has returned and it is bigger and better value than ever before. The Black Card rewards Full Tilt Poker's most loyal players with fantastic bonuses and sponsorship opportunities.
The Black Card is the highest tier of Full Tilt Poker's Edge Rewards system and could prove to be one of the best valued schemes in online poker history. Players who top each Black Card leaderboard at the end of a qualifying period will be awarded with a six-month Full Tilt Poker Black Card Pro sponsorship contract that sees them receive 100% cashback on all play at Full Tilt Poker and either $20,000 in FTOPS and MiniFTOPS buy-ins or a clearable Full Tilt Points bonus worth $20,000!
Also, Black Card members can also convert points directly to cash at a rate of $1 for every 200 Full Tilt Points in addition to receiving all the usual benefits of the Diamond level of the Edge Rewards scheme.
Every Full Tilt Poker Tournament has a Guaranteed Prize Pool
Full Tilt Poker has completely revamped its tournament schedule and has taken the unprecedented step of placing guarantees on the prize pools of every single tournament in its lobby.
The new tournament schedule went live on Feb. 25 and features a very diverse range of tournaments, including 28-30 Rush tournaments, 15-20 multi-entry tournaments, 10-15 re-entry tournaments, and five-to-eight multi-chance tournament per day.
Full Tilt Poker also promises to host at least one guaranteed tournament every ten minutes and up to 225 guaranteed cash tournaments every single day. During March 2013 alone, there will be at least $25,000,000 in tournament prize pools
Full Tilt Poker is rapidly becoming the number one site to play online poker tournaments at, and you don't want to miss out on the action.
Full Tilt Poker Launches EU Site
In February 2013, Full Tilt Poker launched FullTiltPoker.EU, a sister site to Full Tilt Poker that is regulated in Malta. As of March 1, 2013, players from Finland, Germany, Greece, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Poland, Romania, Slovenia and Sweden have all been migrated to the .EU site, and all of their winnings are now tax free.
Those players who play on the .EU site will share the exact same traffic as the .com, site so there will be no notable differences whatsoever. However, players on the .EU site will be able to take advantage of certain tax benefits, as in some EU countries winnings from online poker sites based within the European Economic Area (EAA) – which Malta is part of – are tax free.
Players from the aforementioned countries will have to agree to new terms and conditions and download new software when prompted by the site, but no other steps are required and the playing experience will remain completely unchanged.
Full Tilt Poker Review
Full Tilt Poker is one of the largest online poker sites in the industry today, ranking second for cash game traffic by PokerScout.com. Now owned by the Rational Group — the company behind the world's largest online poker site,PokerStars — Full Tilt Poker is one of the safest, exciting, and rewarding online poker sites available.
Full Tilt Poker boasts significant cash game figures, with an average over more than 9,000 cash game players online during peak hours. These players can be found at a variety of games, including Texas Hold'em, Pot Limit Omaha, Seven-Card Stud, Razz, and of course, the Rush Poker tables; the original "fast-fold" poker game.
It's not only the cash games that are highly popular on Full Tilt Poker, multi-table tournaments are also very well populated. Full Tilt Poker runs these tournaments 24 hours per day, 365 days per year and awards millions of dollars to their players each and every week.
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Simply complete up to three deposits within 60 days, and Full Tilt Poker will match each deposit with a 100% bonus. This bonus then clears at a rate of $1 per 25 Full Tilt Points; with the bonus being released in chunks of 10% of the initial deposit amount or $20, whichever is smaller.
You have 60 days to release the full bonus amount
Limits and Rake
Full Tilt Poker has a range of limits to suit all levels. No-limit Texas hold'em starts at $0.01/$0.02 and extends through to $400/$800, as does pot-limit Omaha. Omaha high/low can be played for stakes between $0.01/$0.02 and $2,000/$4,000, while seven-card stud and seven-card stud high/low extend through to $1,000/$2,000. Razz begins at $0.05/$0.10 and tops out at $1,000/$2,000.
For $0.25/$0.50 games, the rake is very competitive, capped at only $0.50. The rake at Full Tilt Poker is determined by the number of players participating in a hand, the limit level and type of game being played. At the lower limits, the rake is often capped at $0.50 or $1, however, it can extend through to $3. In general, the rake is 5% of the pot and never exceeds $3. Full Tilt Poker also enforces a "no flop-no drop" policy.
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Every poker player dreams of playing for the highest stakes where vast sums of money are won and lost on the turn of a card. Players also love to watch the best of the best battle it out at the virtual felt, and Full Tilt Poker has some of the best players on the planet on their squad.
Dubbed "The Professionals," the cream of the crop are Full Tilt Poker sponsored pros. At time of writing, there are only three players in this elite group: Tom Dwan, Viktor Blom and Gus Hansen. This trio plays the highest stakes available and generates some crazy action. Watch out for them on the felt!
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Full Tilt Poker rewards its loyal customers with a fantastic VIP Scheme called Edge Rewards. There are five status levels in Edge Rewards: Bronze, Silver, Gold, Platinum and Diamond. Each level awards a number of benefits that increase as players reach move up status levels.
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- Auto Top-Up — Allow the software to automatically top up your stack during cash games.
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Full Tilt Poker has a number of support emails available depending on one's specific problem. Queries are answered promptly and accurately. The website also contains a wealth of troubleshooting information and FAQs.


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Wisconsin is banking that a taste of big-game experience will prove beneficial when the Badgers square off Friday against Creighton.
The No. 12 and 14 Bluejays will be the second nationally ranked team Wisconsin faces in its first five games. The Badgers already lost at No. 7 and 8 Florida 74-56 Nov. 9.
"I think getting that early test from Florida is going to help us going into that Creighton game because we've played a quality opponent already," said freshman Sam Dekker, who averages 10.5 points per game. "We know what we have to do to win."
The Badgers will bring a 3-1 record into the semifinals of the Las Vegas Invitational at the Orleans Arena in Las Vegas. The winner of the 9 p.m. contest will advance to Saturday's championship game and face either Arizona State or Arkansas.
Creighton has won its four home games by an average of 28.5 points. Wisconsin's three wins have come by an average of almost 40 points but the setback to the Gators knocked the Badgers out of national rankings.
Like Creighton, Wisconsin returned four starters from an NCAA tournament team. Like the Bluejays, the Badgers knew replacing their starting point guard would be a tall order. Jordan Taylor led Wisconsin in scoring and assists last season while directing a 26-win season.
Coach Bo Ryan was set to turn over the offense to junior Josh Gasser, but he suffered a season-ending knee injury in preseason drills. That's left redshirt freshman George Marshall as the starter.
The Badgers also lost senior forward Mike Bruesewitz for most of the preseason when he suffered a leg laceration in early October that required surgery. He made it back in time for the start of the season and has played an average of 21 minutes per game.
In addition to Marshall, Ryan has two other freshmen — Dekker and Zak Showalter — in the rotation along with transfer Zach Bohannon.
"It's been good that we can feel out our teammates and pick up on tendencies of what each other is going to do," guard Ben Brust said. "Now, it's just about getting rested and preparing for our next opponent. I know we can play with anybody in the country, but we just have to do it together."
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Brust has been one of the early-season surprises, not so much with his scoring — he leads the Badgers with a 14.5 average — but with his rebounding. The 6-foot-1 Brust is averaging a team-high 9.3 rebounds and has posted double-doubles in three of the first four contests.
"He's got a nose for the ball," Ryan said. "How can a guy do that at his size as many times? The opportunities are there sometimes. Missed shot bounce his way. Where hard work meets opportunity, guys can get pretty lucky.
"It seems like a lot for a little guy, but it's not. He's working hard, he's got the opportunities, and he's taking advantage of them."
Senior forward Jared Berggren and Dekker have added scoring support for Brust. The 6-10 Berggren is averaging 13.5 points per game and supplying the Badgers with strong defense in the post. His matchup against Creighton's 6-9 Gregory Echenique will bear watching.
Dekker is shooting 55.6 percent from the field and 50 percent from 3-point range.
Creighton and Wisconsin have a common opponent in Presbyterian. The Bluejays handed the Blue Hose an 87-58 defeat Sunday. The Badgers hammered Presbyterian 88-43, with their 16 3-point baskets one shy of the school record.
Presbyterian coach Gregg Nibert, who might be prone to exaggeration with his postgame comments, called Wisconsin's display of passing and shooting the best he's seen in the Blue Hose's short Division I tenure. After Creighton did much the same against his team, Nibert said he sees Creighton playing in the Final Four in April.
Nibert does see Friday's game as being quite the battle.
"It will be a tremendous game," he said. "What Creighton had when we played them, and that's why they're great, is they come off the bench and are good. They've got a complete team of 10 players.
"Wisconsin comes off the bench big. It will be a great matchup, a two- to four-point game. It's who will make the shots and who makes the plays. Both teams aren't good with their first five, but they're good when they come off the bench."
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Dog aggression training set at area libraries
Penny Layne will teach dog aggression classes at area libraries.
Last year while Deb Chebatoris was walking her two schnauzers in their own neighborhood, they were suddenly and unexpectedly attacked by a larger, aggressive dog. Both dogs sustained injuries requiring treatment.
While Chebatoris was unhurt, she understood that this could have been a tragedy and decided to sponsor classes so that people would know what to do when approached or attacked by an aggressive dog.
"I was very ill-prepared for what happened," she said. "And I don't want to see a dog or cat or any pet come to me as the result of an aggressive dog."
She contacted Penny Layne, a certified professional dog trainer and owner of Aunt Penny's Pet Sitting, Dog Walking & Dog Training Services, to design informative introductory classes. The class will be offered at area libraries during the first quarter of 2013.
Layne's approach to training dogs has as much – or more – to do with training humans. "It's all about learning canine body language, or 'learning to speak dog' as I call it," she said. "It's 'Human Education for Fur Parents,' because you can't influence a dog unless you know what the dog is thinking, just like with kids."
Layne uses only positive and effective training methods to work with dogs, as well as people. She has a 20-year background through her work with service dogs, working in a vet hospital and owning a boarding, grooming, training and breeding kennel and then branching into Aunt Penny's Pet Sitting and Dog Training. Penny is an Advanced Certified Pet Tech, a certified professional dog trainer, a professional member of the Association of Pet Dog Trainers and member of International Association of Animal Behavior Consultants and the Association of Animal Behavior Professionals.
In a case like Chebatoris's that seemed to "come out of the blue," there would have been warning signals that, with a bit of training, either the aggressive dog's owner or Chebatoris herself would have known to look for, and possibly known what to do to avoid actual physical contact, which is the goal of the introductory classes.
"For instance, with training, a person would notice a particular head turn, or rapid eye blinking in one or both of the dogs," Layne explained. "If dogs growl, we tell them to stop and we've taken away their best and safest means of communication because the bite response is next."
Unfortunately, physical and emotional injuries usually occur and too often dogs considered aggressive are euthanized. The goal is to avoid these types of euthanasias and receiving the victims of aggressive behavior by giving people tools to reduce or avoid aggression.
Chebatoris's goal in providing training for people is concurrent with that of Layne's: "To educate as many people as possible and save dogs' lives." To that end, Deb had organized Pet First Aid classes last year as a community service. The dog aggression classes are an extension of that educational effort.
Classes are two hours long and will cover types and signs of aggression, predicting aggression through body language, how to prepare for a walk and what to do if attacked.
Layne will also offer some suggestions on how to work with aggressive dogs, but most of the class will focus on dealing with example situations and how to respond.
Classes are scheduled for the following dates:
• Mt. Lebanon Public Library – 7-9 p.m. Jan. 29
• Monroeville Public Library – 7 to 9 p.m. Feb. 12
• Bethel Park Public Library – 7 to 9 p.m. March 27
Instruction is underwritten by Chartiers Custom Pet Cremation, making classes free. Space is limited and pre-registration is necessary. To register, call Deb Chebatoris at 412-220-7800. For new classes and updates, visit www.ccpc.ws. To learn more about Penny Layne and her services, visit www.myauntpenny.com.
Dog aggression training set at area libraries
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Can you start with some basic information like the boiler's make, model, & vintage?
Hi -
In my house I have a one-pipe steam heating system with a gas fired boiler. It is power vented. The problem I'm having is that when it's really cold overnight (say maybe 30s and below), the boiler will not come on. When I wake up I find that the house is cold below the thermostat temp, the thermostat is on, the power venter is blowing, but the boiler is not firing. The hot water heater is also attached to the power venter and if I run hot water, the heater will eventually fire. The thermostat was recently replaced by an HVAC guy as an attempt to fix the problem, but no dice.
Last year I did have a problem with the pressure tube on the power venter not being clear or loose; this was causing similar symptoms of the venter blowing but the furnace not firing. He came out and blew in the tube and tightened it and the furnace came on. However, the problem has reappeared, and other techs have looked at that pressure tube on the venter and think it's OK.
Does anyone have any ideas what might be going wrong here? I'll note also that when the day heats up, like after the sun comes out, the furnace will start working.
Thanks for any help.
Can you start with some basic information like the boiler's make, model, & vintage?
I can indeed ... It's a Hydrotherm model SG-160 Gas fired Boiler with 160,000 BTU/HR input, output 128,000 btu/hr. I've been told that this model was manufactured between 1974 and 1979; I don't know exactly how old my unit is.
Let me know if any other info would be useful and I can get it.
There are likely multiple safety interlocks on that boiler. Low water pressure cutout, vent flow (usually a vacuum switch), high limit switch, and maybe more. If it won't turn on, it could be one or more of the interlocks not closing, or a fault in the control logic board, or a relay. The schematics can be greek to the uninitiated, but it will show them. With that and some understanding, it's usually fairly straightforward to figure out what's causing the issue.
But, considering it doesn't work when it's cold, and then starts once things warm up a bit, it might be that the low-pressure interlock is telling you something...water expands and contracts with temperature. If the boiler system pressure is a little low, it may not turn on, but as things warm up a little, the water expands, the pressure rises, and then it will work. First thing I'd check is the system's water pressure and maybe the state of the expansion tank which may be shot, dumping a bit of water when the boiler is on.
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Retired Defense Industry Engineer; Schluter 2.5-day Workshop Completed 2013, 2014
The manual doesn't indicate a forced-draft option, but it's conceivable that a draft inducer was retrofitted to make it work with an out of spec flue for atmospheric drafting or if the water heater was backdrafting or something. The flue inducer is not original equipment, and has been tied into the controls. I can't know for sure how they rigged it to come on when the water heater burner fires- there are ways, but I won't speculate.
If that manual matches your version of the boiler it originally came with (and hopefully still has) an automatic flue damper that will open up when the thermostat calls for heat (it usually takes a handful of seconds for a small electric motor to crank it open), which is "proven" with a set internal contact switches in the damper module before the gas valve will open up to the burners. If those contact as dirty or if any connection in the wiring harnesses are corroded it could easily be a temperature-sensitive intermittent problem. I'm not sure if that explains why getting the draft inducer going by running hot water affects it, but it's conceivable that the heat of the hot water exhaust may warm the critical contact or component enough to start functioning again. The harness may have been modified to use the same signals for opening the damper to start the draft inducer (or not), hard to say.
Go through the manual and check out the wiring harness to the flue damper and the quality of those connections. Even a cold-solder on the printed circuit board in the damper assembly can cause this sort of problem, but will eventually fail-hard.
If the Hydrotherm in the manual looks nothing like the beast in the basement, many details may be off. But if it has a draft spillage hood the draft inducer is surely a retrofit, and how they hacked it in can only be guessed at.


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Can original huffyuv decode ffdshow huffyuv?
(I have problems with out of sync using avisynth+ffdshow huffyuv)
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It run great with XP, but... how to install it or, how to know if it's installed (in Seven 64bit) ?
I can't get pictures in VirtualDubMod (188.8.131.52), even with ffdshow:
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I tried with 64 and 32bit versions of ffdshow, but it is the same.
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Don't use 2.2.0 use 2.1.1 I have no problems with that one :)
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Spill Prevention and Control Plans (SPCP) should clearly state measures to stop the source of a spill, contain the spill, clean up the spill, dispose of contaminated materials, and train personnel to prevent and control future spills.
SPCPs are applicable to construction sites where hazardous wastes are stored or used. Hazardous wastes include pesticides, paints, cleaners, petroleum products, fertilizers, and solvents.
Siting and Design Considerations
When developing an SPCP, a construction site operator should identify potential spill or source areas, such as loading and unloading, storage, and processing areas; places where dust or particulate matter is generated; and areas designated for waste disposal. Also, evaluate spill potential for stationary facilities, including manufacturing areas, warehouses, service stations, parking lots, and access roads. Conduct this evaluation during the project planning phase, and reevaluate it during each phase of construction.
The SPCP should define material handling procedures and storage requirements and outline actions necessary to reduce spill potential and impacts on stormwater quality. This can be achieved by:
The SPCP should document the locations of spill response equipment and procedures to be used and ensure that procedures are clear and concise. The plan should include step-by-step instructions for the response to spills at a facility. In addition, the spill response plan should:
Training is necessary to ensure that all workers are knowledgeable enough to follow procedures outlined in the SPCP. Make equipment and materials for cleanup readily accessible, and mark them clearly so workers can follow procedures quickly and effectively.
Maintenance Considerations
Update the SPCP regularly to accommodate any changes in the site, procedures, or responsible staff. Conduct regular inspections in areas where spills might occur to ensure that procedures are posted and cleanup equipment is readily available.
An SPCP can be highly effective at reducing the risk of surface and ground water contamination; however, to ensure that procedures are followed, a construction site operator should provide worker training, appropriate materials and equipment for cleanup, and adequate staff time.
Cost Considerations
Spill prevention and control plans can be inexpensive to implement; however, adequate time and resources are needed to properly handle and dispose of spills.
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USEPA (U.S. Environmental Protection Agency). 2006. Spill Prevention, Control and Countermeasure Guides. http://www.epa.gov/emergencies/content/spcc/index.htm. Accessed May 15, 2006.
USEPA (U.S. Environmental Protection Agency). 1992a. Stormwater Management for Construction Activities: Developing Pollution Prevention Plans and Best Management Practices. EPA 832-R-92-005. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Water, Washington, DC.
USEPA (U.S. Environmental Protection Agency). 1992b. Stormwater Management for Industrial Activities: Developing Pollution Prevention Plans and Best Management Practices. EPA 832-R-92-006. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Water, Washington, DC.


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By Andrew Christina
As if there isn't enough hype surrounding Yeezus already, Paramount has added a movie trailer to the mix. The new promo for "Wolf of Wall Street," starring Leonardo DiCaprio, is set to the soundtrack of "Black Skinhead," a cut off Kanye West's new album which is out tomorrow (June 18).
"Black Skinhead" plays throughout the entire trailer for the new Scorsese film. The music stops only momentarily to highlight some of the more awkward scenes from the movie, like throwing a little person in a Velcro suit at a target board.
Kanye first premiered "Black Skinhead," along with "New Slaves," on the season finale of "Saturday Night Live" back on May 18. The highly-publicized performance was our first real taste of Yeezus. The album has since generated an exceptional amount of buzz: Fans searched for the significance behind the surprisingly minimalist album cover, Twitter exploded following the rare and endlessly quotable New York Times interview, and of course, the leak of the album itself caused a fury of downloads that left some wondering if Kanye had actually broken the internet.
An impressive array of collaborators are said to appear on the album, including Rick Rubin, Daft Punk, Kid Cudi, Chief Keef, Justin Vernon, Frank Ocean, and the man himself: "God." The hard copy of the highly-anticipated Yeezus is available in stores tomorrow.
Drake has announced dates for his upcoming 41-city tour with Miguel and Future called "Would You Like A Tour?" and the answer to that question is pretty obvious.
The tour will support Drake's third solo album, Nothing Was the Same, which includes the hit "Started From the Bottom" and his recent release "Girls Love Beyonce." It follows the multi-platinum and Grammy Award-winning success of his last album, Take Care, and his first platinum album, Thank Me Later.
Audiences across the United States will be able to hear more songs off the highly anticipated album along with hits from Miguel and Future. The tour kicks off on September 25 in Portland's Rose Garden Arena and tickets are available beginning Friday, June 21.
Drake's Would You Like a Tour dates:
»9/25 -- Portland, OR @ Rose Garden Arena
»9/26 -- Tacoma, WA @ Tacoma Dome
»9/27 -- Vancouver, BC @ Pepsi Live at Rogers Arena
»9/29 -- Calgary, AB @ Scotiabank Saddledome
»9/30 -- Edmonton, AB @ Rexall Place
»10/2 --Saskatoon, SK @ Credit Union Centre
»10/3 -- Winnipeg, MB @ MTS Centre
»01/5 -- Minneapolis, MN @ Target Center
»10/6 -- Kansas City, MO @ Sprint Center
»10/8 -- St. Louis, MO @ Scottrade Center
»10/9 -- Chicago, IL @ United Center
»10/11 -- Indianapolis, IN @ Bankers Life Fieldhouse
»10/12 -- Auburn Hills, MI @ The Palace of Auburn Hills
»10/13 -- Cleveland, OH @ Quicken Loans Arena
»10/15 -- Columbus, OH @ Schottenstein Center
»10/16 -- Buffalo, NY @ First Niagara Center
»10/18 -- Pittsburgh, PA @ CONSOL Energy Center
»10/19 -- Philadelphia, PA @ Wells Fargo Center
»10/21 -- Montreal, QC @ Bell Centre
»10/22 -- Ottawa, ON @ Scotiabank Place
»10/26 -- Hartford, CT @ XL Center
»10/27 -- Newark, NJ @ Prudential Center
»10/28 -- Brooklyn, NY @ Barclays Center
»10/30 -- Boston, MA @ TD Garden
» 10/31 -- Washington, DC @ Verizon Center
»11/2 -- Charlotte, NC @ Time Warner Cable Arena
»11/3 -- Raleigh, NC @ PNC Arena
»11/5 -- Miami, FL @ American Airlines Arena
»11/6 -- Tampa, FL @ Tampa Bay Times Forum
»11/7 -- Atlanta, GA @ Phillips Arena
»11/9 -- New Orleans, LA @ New Orleans Arena
»11/10 -- Dallas, TX @ American Airlines Center
»11/12 -- San Antonio, TX @ AT&T Center
»11/13 -- Houston, TX @ Toyota Center
»11/16 -- Phoenix, AZ @ US Airways Center
»11/18 -- Sacramento, CA @ Sleep Train Arena
»11/19 -- Oakland, CA @ Oracle Arena
»11/21 -- Anaheim, CA @ Honda Center
»11/22 -- Las Vegas, NV @ MGM Grand Garden Arena
»11/24 -- San Diego, CA @ Viejas Arena
»11/25 -- Los Angeles, CA @ Staples Center
Tiara Thomas, the singer/songwriter, producer and MC behind Wale's "Bad," has signed to Division1/Interscope Geffen A&M.
Division1 is the label by Grammy Award-winning writer and producer Rico Love. The 23-year-old is the first artist signed to Love's label.
"Tiara is a gifted and versatile artist," said John Janick, President of Interscope Geffen A&M. "We're excited to work with Rico and Divison1 to develop and expose her extraordinary talent."
Rico Love added, "I'm extremely excited about Tiara Thomas being a member of the Division1 family. She's an amazing talent, phenomenal vocalist, and one of the most creative songwriters I've heard in a while. We're anxious to see how the world receives her. We have no doubt that they'll love her as much as we do. #TTLO"
Thomas is an Indianapolis native who attended Ball State University.
The woman who Miguel landed on in his infamous stage-jump at the Billboard awards is considering taking legal action.
It seems the excessive amount of memes won't be the only repercussion forMiguel's failed attempt to jump over the crowd at the Billboard awards earlier this month. The victim of the R&B singer's now infamous leg-drop, Khyati Shah, is now considering taking legal action against Miguel, according to her attorney.
Shah was interviewed by Billboard moments after the incident, where she was shown holding an icepack to her elbow, but otherwise seemed to be in good spirits. Shah's attorney, Vip Bhola, is now claiming that her condition has worsened, and the victim has been experiencing "difficulties" in wake of the accident.
On when a lawsuit would be filed, Bhola said "We will determine that after we have feedback from medical providers."
More coverage to come as information arrives. Watch Shah's post-leg drop interview below.
Floyd Mayweather, according to Vegas Gambling Stream, has bet a whopping 5.9 million dollars on the Heat to win game 7 against the Indiana Pacers tonight.
The undefeated boxer is reportedly earning close to $90 million this year, but $5.9 million is still insane. This would not be the first time Mayweather has flashed his cash on bets, and is known to be something of a winner when it comes to sports bets.
Mayweather has been seen regularly on the Heat courtside, literally with bags full of cash, so it really should come as no surprise that he would bet this much money, and given the Heat's line tonight (-7) it could be seen as something of a safe bet.
Reality though has the Heat coming off a horrible game 6 performance, sporting 2 stars who have been in hiding for most of the series, and a Ray Allen who has apparently forgotten how to hit the three. On the other side is a Pacers side brimming with confidence, led by an immovable Roy Hibbert and rising star Paul George.
So if Wade and Bosh did not already feel pressure to win this game, just know that an undefeated boxer, who will likely be sitting courtside, is counting on you to not lose him $5.9 million. May be small change to him, but let no one lie to you, money is money (pun very much intended).
Would you put money on the Heat tonight?
Aw man! This would be a really bad for Hillary if she runs for president in 2016. But, I'm going to say this is a sham from some bottom feeders! I think. Bill Clinton has had a pretty long running history of playing outside of his marriage. But, now there is a 27-year-old mixed heritage man (that means black and white) who claims that Bill is his father. Oh, and his mother is a former hooker. GREAT.
Here is the scandal-esque report. I'm not inclined to believe this with out some DNA testing to back it up.
Bill Clinton has a secret son he fathered with a hooker – and the now 27-year-old young man is desperate to meet his biological dad.
In a bombshell exclusive interview, Danney Lee Williams Jr., the love child the then-governor of Arkansas conceived with 'working girl' Bobbie Ann Williams, tells GLOBE he fears Clinton, 66, who's battling heart disease and also suffers from Parkinson's, will pass away before they can meet.
"I read he doesn't have long to live and I want to meet him face to face before he dies," says Danney, who lives in Little Rock Ark.
"I just want to shake his hand and say, "Hi Dad,' before he dies. I'd like to have a relationship with Chelsea, too. She's my half-sister."
Danney also wants Clinton to acknowledge and meet his five children, who he says are the former President's only grandchildren and range in age from 10 years to just 4 months old.
Bill Clinton has a secret son he fathered with a hooker – and the now 27-year-old young man is desperate to meet his biological dad.
In a bombshell exclusive interview, Danney Lee Williams Jr., the love child the then-governor of Arkansas conceived with 'working girl' Bobbie Ann Williams, tells GLOBE he fears Clinton, 66, who's battling heart disease and also suffers from Parkinson's, will pass away before they can meet.
"I read he doesn't have long to live and I want to meet him face to face before he dies," says Danney, who lives in Little Rock Ark.
"I just want to shake his hand and say, "Hi Dad,' before he dies. I'd like to have a relationship with Chelsea, too. She's my half-sister."
Danney also wants Clinton to acknowledge and meet his five children, who he says are the former President's only grandchildren and range in age from 10 years to just 4 months old.
Seems like Waka Flocka Flame might be heading down the aisle very soon. The rapper's longtime girlfriend, Tammy, posted a photo today, rocking what appeared to be an engagement tattoo with her rapper boo.
The YBF shares the news and Tammy's Twitter account seems to confirm it.
Ms. Rivera or "Mz Flame" tweeted, "Happy birthday!!.. To my fiancé... Lord knows we been through it all!.. An yet our souls still manage." The message cuts off, but appears to be romantic in nature.
Just a few months ago, Waka was tweeting up a storm, including linking himself to actress Selena Gomez. Later, Waka cleared up the rumors and admitted that he never met the Disney pop tart.
While he builds personally, Waka recently broke up with longtime bff and mentor Gucci Mane. Waka didn't reveal the details of an apparently "real aggressive" conversation he had with his former friend but he was baffled as to Gucci's allegations that he was disloyal.
"I don't know. Honest to God truth, I don't know because I'm the loyalist person you could ever see. I took on a man's beef, risked my life, hung out the window, risked my freedom. I never backed in a corner," he said, referencing his involvement in Gucci Mane and Young Jeezy's beef. "To my knowledge, it can't be nothing but jealously or something because there is nothing I did disloyal."
Kendrick Lamar already let it be known that Molly wasn't cool and that it's time for hip-hop to move on from its infatuation with the drug, but apparently, Miley Cyrus didn't get the memo; or just didn't care. The artist formerly known as Hannah Montana dropped her new single, "We Can't Stop," on Ryan Seacrest's radio show Monday (June 3) and it's replete with references to the drug K-Dot admonished in the waning seconds of his video for "Bitch, Don't Kill My Vibe."
"We like to party/ Dancing with Molly/ Doing whatever we want," Miley sings on the chorus, oblivious to Kendrick's distaste of how much the drug has permeated rap's message of late.
"Sometimes you have the trends that's not that cool," Kendrick explained to MTV News' Sway Calloway. "You may have certain artists portraying these trends and don't really have that lifestyle and then it gives off the wrong thing. And it becomes kinda corny after a while."
Miley's song, which starts off chopped and screwed and has a distinctively hip-hop beat thanks to producer Mike Will Made It, is an ode to doing what one wants to do, all the time, including twerking.
"To my homegirls here with the big butts/ Shaking it like we're at the strip club/ Remember only god can judge you/ Forget the haters, 'cause somebody loves 'ya," sings Miley, who set the Internets ablaze when she posted a video of her twerking in a unicorn onesie.
This is the first track off Miley's upcoming fourth studio album, which is slated for a fall release.
"I'm really happy with my record. I'm in a good-bad situation where I just don't know what I want to go next," Miley said. "My record's kind of like a movie. It's really a story of what I've been going through."
"My time in professional basketball has been an incredible journey, but one that must come to an end after 19 years," Kidd said in a statement. "As I reflect on my time with the four teams I represented in the N.B.A., I look back fondly at every season and thank each and every one of my teammates and coaches that joined me on the court."
The decision was not surprising. Although Kidd, who turned 40 in March, signed a three-year contract last summer, he had said all along that he would reassess during the off-season. His poor performance in the Knicks' second-round loss to the Indiana Pacers only underlined that his Hall of Fame career was likely at an end. Coach Mike Woodson hardly played Kidd in the final two games.
Kidd's retirement will free a roster spot and allow the Knicks to get younger, but it will not provide much salary-cap relief. Kidd was to make $3.1 million next season.
"Jason's value to the Knicks and the National Basketball Association cannot be quantified by statistics alone," General Manager Glen Grunwald said in a statement. "Everyone here in New York saw firsthand what a tremendous competitor he is and why Jason is considered to be one of the best point guards, and leaders, the game has ever seen."


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I would like to see a lawyer argue, and win, a case against one of these laws arguing that if the section of the Constitution so quoted as supporting Congress´ authority to enact such legislation does not do so, it does not matter if another section does, the law is unconstitutional.
Congresspersons, keep a copy of the Constitution in your pocket, warming your concealed weapon.
Nor do those who sent them there.
They may or may not understand it but they certainly don´t follow it´s direction. Why should they if ear leader doesn´t bother?
This is so disgusting, they have no idea what they are doing and in the process making life miserable for everyone.
From what I´ve read, the sovereign people of the United States delegated 21 specific tasks to their hired agent, the Federal Gov´t.It´d be interesting to see how much of the Federal budget is spent on those 21 authorized tasks, versus how much is being spent illegally.
Fire them all and start over. This time, they must pass a test to be on the ballot. Including the president, who must also show, publically, a birth certificate, with two US citizen parentS.
I do not know whether members of Congress have a clue about the Constitution, its meaning and its execution...however, I do know is that, either BO has never read it, or if he has, has no = zero clue what it means and how it is limited in its execution.Since entering public office life (way before the presidency), BO has done everything to undermine its tenants, usurp the powers of the other branches and intimidate and threaten the other two branches in both State and Federal arenas.He is nothing less than a tyrant, despot and dictator. Through his relentless accusations of racism leading to a return of slavery, BO has bullied (polite way of saying this) the Congress and Supreme Court to do his bidding.BO´s legacy of destruction to the US will be felt for decades. And, he has not yet been coronated.
Who besides Judical Watch is in their face ?Doesn´t it tick you off that Zippy will swear to uphold our Constitution not once, but twice, and totally ignore it, on a Bible, no less ?I always liked the saying If I´m lying, I´m dying.


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"I support training. But I need a job!" declared Linda Overbey, 54, an unemployed union painter who became the first of several people removed by police from the otherwise orderly hearing at the Ralph and Betty Engelstad campus of Opportunity Village.
Overbey and about a dozen other audience members — who got up and left after the demonstration inside to set up a protest outside — directed their ire at Rep. Joe Heck, R-Nev.
"I share the frustration of people who expressed their concerns," Heck responded during the hearing headed by congressional Education and the Workforce Committee Chairman John Kline, R-Minn., and Rep. Howard P. "Buck" McKeon, R-Calif.
Heck said his daughter, a recent graduate of a hotel management program at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, had to move out of Nevada to find a job. He said later she now works for Hilton Corp. in Washington, D.C.
State officials put the Las Vegas jobless rate at 14 percent, and the statewide rate at 12.9 percent.
Kline said he has seen similar passions at other hearings the panel has held in Pennsylvania, New York, Tennessee, Indiana and North Carolina. "People are passionate all across the country about jobs," he said. "It's genuine and it's everywhere."
But he also downplayed the protests as organized attempts to draw attention. "There are agendas afoot and politics at play," Kline said.
A Nevada state Democratic Party spokesman, Zach Hudson, characterized Tuesday's field hearing by three GOP Congressmen as "playing to the cameras" on a day when Senate Democratic Majority Leader Harry Reid of Nevada was hosting Vice President Joe Biden at a national clean energy conference in Las Vegas.
Kline cast the hearing as an essential fact-finding stop on a drive to reform the Workforce Investment Act of 1998, which set up one-stop centers for workers to receive job training and employment services.
The law has been due for reauthorization since 2003, and the committee chairman said he wants to send it to Congress this year with more accountability and a cut in regulations to streamline the process to help workers gain skills and training.
Kline cited a Congressional Government Accountability Office report that found taxpayers funnel $18 billion annually into 47 separate job training programs administered by nine different agencies. Kline said 44 programs overlap with at least one other program, and only five have been evaluated for effectiveness.
Henderson Mayor Andy Hafen, economic analyst Jeremy Aguero, St. Rose Dominican Hospitals executive LeRoy Walker and Darren Enns of the Southern Nevada Building and Construction Trades Council spoke about problems facing Nevada's economy and workforce.
"The numbers are nothing short of staggering," said Aguero, of Applied Analysis in Las Vegas.
Nevada was for 20 years a national leader in growth, job creation and investment. But since the recession began in 2008, the state lost 140,000 jobs, or 15 percent of its workforce. More than half those lost jobs were in construction, Aguero said.
Aguero put the Las Vegas-area unemployment rate at higher than 10 percent for 31 consecutive months.
"For those lucky enough to remain employed, hours and wages have been cut," he told the panel. Average hours worked by private sector employees has dropped almost 12 percent, and average weekly wages have dropped almost 11 percent.
Kline said the panel wanted to address what he termed "a disconnect between training and preparation of workers and where they are needed."
Enns, the trades council official, said he feared a national focus on helping employers, developers and educational institutions left out the workers.
"We need your help to create jobs," he said. "We can't write them off and say, 'We can't fix it. Sorry.'"
Opportunity Village chief Ed Guthrie, Nevada Workforce Connections director John Ball and College of Southern Nevada executive Rebecca Metty-Burns focused on the need to be flexible in adapting job training to job openings.
Heck said he was encouraged by Nevada Workforce Connections successes, but feared that many of some 72,000 out-of-work construction workers won't find new construction jobs and may need retraining.
Heck contrasted Las Vegas boomtown lore about construction workers building homes for other construction workers with Aguero's report that two of every three Las Vegas-area construction jobs had disappeared.
"We may never be able to fully absorb construction workers again," Heck said. "It may take going back to school."


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While other manufacturers lay claim to a philosophy of motorsport competition, only one was created in the crucible of the sport's most daunting motorsports events from Le Mans, Sebring and Daytona to Monaco, Monte Carlo and Paris-Dakar. Victories have also been regular here at Road Atlanta and in the Petit Le Mans. Since the first Type 356 Cabrio, Porsche No. 1, rolled out of the Ferdinand and Ferry Porsche's early headquarters in Austria and on its way to victory, Porsche has been making headlines in newspapers, on radio broadcasts and television, now on web sites and even Twitter. Motorsports is in Porsche's DNA.
By Dean Richardson
This blog is the second in a two-part series about my memories of the fantastic race that is Petit Le Mans. Here are a few more that I hope you will enjoy. This is what it's like to be on the 'other side' of the fence.
2004 – The chance of a lifetime!
The 2004 race is hands down my favorite race of all time, Petit Le Mans or otherwise. The reason is simple, I experienced the entire race working for one of the teams on pit lane. Through my day job I had become friends with the Petersen White Lightning Racing team's PR Rep. About a month before the race I got a call from the PR guy and he asked if I would be at all interested in working as part of the crew during the race. He explained that it would be an all-day commitment and that he understood if I wasn't interested. Thinking back through my life, I cannot think of a solitary time that I gave an answer to any question faster than the 'yes' that shot out of my mouth at that moment.
Fans attending the 16th Petit Le Mans powered by Mazda on October 19th are in for a real treat. The American Le Mans Series presented by Tequila Patrón season finale promises plenty of drama with several championships on the line.
Muscle Milk Pickett Racing with drivers Lucas Luhr and Klaus Graf won the recent race at Virginia International Raceway (VIR) and has already clinched the P1 championship. However, a win at Road Atlanta will be difficult as defending Petit Le Mans champion Rebellion Racing returns with its Lola Toyota. Last year, the much anticipated duel between Rebellion and Muscle Milk ended when a collision with a GTC car caused an extended pit stop for Pickett's team, handing Rebellion a somewhat easy victory.
"I spend the Petit Le Mans powered by Mazda working in stints. It's a full day of wearing a hotfiresuit. I get constant direction on my performance and those around me through an earpiece. My only line of communication is through a microphone. Millions are watching me do my job through their television screen. If I mess up, the world is going to know it within seconds. I've spent a decade fine-tuning my skill to be on top of my game at this very moment. Every decision I make takes into account hundreds of variables and I must make the right move the first time or risk never getting another shot. With any luck, at the end of 10 hours, I'll stand in victory lane and be covered in celebratory champagne. What's my line?"
If you were on the panel of the golden age of television game show, "What's My Line", you might guess Jamie Howe was describing herself as a racecar driver. But, you would be wrong. Many of the same criteria that make up the daily description of a driver also outline the Braselton, Ga.-resident's job as a pit lane reporter for FOX Sports.
Jamie Howe gives a behind-the-scenes look at what it takes to be an American Le Mans Series pit reporter for FOX Sports 2 at the 16th Annual Petit Le Mans.
DEARBORN, Mich., Oct. 1, 2013 - As part of its continuing strategy to introduce product-relevant technology into racing, Ford announced today plans to bring its 3.5-liter V6 EcoBoost® racing engine to the 2014 TUDOR United SportsCar Championship series.
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For me, Petit Le Mans started in 1999. I missed the inaugural race in 1998 due to family obligations. Since then I have been in attendance every year. During that time Petit Le Mans has been one of the crown jewels in the American Le Mans Series calendar. The race is a baby when compared to the 12 Hours of Sebring and the Rolex 24 at Daytona, but in a short amount of time it has become a prestigious race with teams from around the globe coming to Road Atlanta to try and conquer the course and the competition.


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CHICAGO (AP) — Alex Rodriguez stepped up to the plate greeted by a standing boo-vation and blooped a single in his first at-bat of the season.
Hours after Major League Baseball suspended the New York Yankees star through the 2014 season in the Biogenesis drug case, Chicago White Sox fans got their say Monday night.
And, boy, did they let him hear it.
They jeered him during pregame warmups and introductions, and they really tore into him when he walked to the batter's box leading off the second inning.
On the third pitch, Rodriguez dunked a hit into shallow left field. He made it to third base with no outs, but was stranded.
Rodriguez flied out in his next two at-bats and then took a called third strike in the eighth inning while fans chanted "Steroids! Steroids!" He also handled a few grounders at third base as Chicago snapped a 10-game losing streak with an 8-1 win over the struggling Yankees.
At 38 and coming back from hip surgery, Rodriguez said he's fighting for his career.
He did not deny using performance-enhancing drugs in a news conference at U.S. Cellular Field after the punishment came down, and he said he will talk about whether he used PEDs at another time when he is more free to speak.
He did, however, dig in for a battle, saying no one else will defend him unless he stands up for himself. Then, he took to the field, batting fourth against the White Sox.
"There's nothing about it that's been easy," Rodriguez said. "All of it has been challenging. I'm sure there's been mistakes made along the way. We're here now. I'm a human being. I've had two hip surgeries. I've had two knee surgeries. I'm fighting for my life. I have to defend myself. If I don't defend myself, no one else will. There's a process. I'm happy with the process. In due time, hopefully whatever happens, happens."
The Yankees are hoping something good happens with him on the field. They're out of playoff position and desperate for power, especially their third basemen — the players they've had playing that spot this season had a combined 32 RBIs, fewest in the majors according to STATS, and were hitting .215 with four homers.
Rodriguez, with 647 career home runs, arrived at the ballpark in a dark gray Cadillac around 3:10 p.m. CT and waved when a fan shouted "A-Rod!" on his way into the stadium.
In the clubhouse, his locker was jammed with the usual clothing and equipment, and there was a scouting report on his chair.
It all looked so ordinary, yet there was nothing ordinary about this day.
The three-time MVP was one of 13 players disciplined on Monday, one of the biggest mass suspensions in the history of the game.
All-Stars Nelson Cruz, Jhonny Peralta and Everth Cabrera were banned 50 games each. Rodriguez, however, got 211 games, due to start Thursday.
He will appeal his suspension, and that means he will likely be able to play the rest of this season while his case winds through arbitration.
Prior to his first game since last Oct. 18, Rodriguez signed autographs and drew a crowd — of both fans and photographers.
Rodriguez said "a lot" went into his decision to appeal his case but added "I'm not going to get into any of that today."
"What we've always fought for was for the process, and I think we have that and at some point we'll sit in front of an arbiter and give our case," he said. "And that's as much as I feel comfortable telling you right now."
Asked if he denies using PEDs, Rodriguez said, "Like I said, we'll have a forum to discuss all of that and we'll talk about it then."
If he hasn't used PEDs since then, why not say it?
"There's a lot of things that have been thrown to the wall, and I think when the time is right, there will be an opportunity to do all of that," he said. "I don't think that time is right now. And I don't want to interfere or get in the way of anything that — with the process."
On Friday, Rodriguez hinted that the Yankees did not want him back and were trying to avoid paying him the $94.5 million they still owe him through 2017.
Union executive director Michael Weiner said those comments were probably out of frustration and that Rodriguez would probably agree they were "counterproductive."
Weiner also said he and Rodriguez have talked since then — but not about those comments.
"But I would guess that all things considered, and having thought about it a little bit, he's probably not very happy with those comments," Weiner added.
Rodriguez, meanwhile, brushed off a question about his comment on Friday, saying "Today is another day, and I'm focused on what my job is and my responsibilities to the New York Yankees and to the fan base of New York."
He thanked the fans, media, people from the Dominican Republic and Hispanics "all over the world" for the support.
Whether he has the Yankees' support is another issue.
"If I'm productive, I think they want me back," Rodriguez said.
Rodriguez batted .120 (3 for 25) with no RBIs last postseason, including 0 for 18 with 12 strikeouts against right-handers.
"It's been a long time for me, and the last time I was on the field it wasn't pretty," he said. "I was horrific."
Alex Rodriguez isn't going down without a fight
A person familiar with deliberations tells The Associated Press that Major League Baseball has informed the New York Yankees that Rodriguez will be suspended Monday but can play while he appeals the penalty. The person said the Yankees were not told the exact length of the suspension, but were left under the impression it will be through the 2014 season.
The person also said Rodriguez could get a shorter penalty for violating baseball's drug agreement if he gives up the right to file a grievance and force the case before an arbitrator.
Rodriguez said on Saturday that he planned to rejoin his teammates in time for Monday's series opener at Chicago. Manager Joe Girardi said he will pencil A-Rod into the lineup.
A second source says MLB planned an announcement for noon EDT Monday.
Thirteen other players faced discipline following baseball's probe of the Biogenesis of America anti-aging clinic. All-Stars Nelson Cruz of Texas and Jhonny Peralta of Detroit are among those facing the stiffest penalties.
Toronto outfielder Melky Cabrera, Oakland pitcher Bartolo Colon and San Diego catcher Yasmani Grandal served suspensions after positive tests last year. They've been tied to this performance-enhancing drug case, but can't be disciplined again for the same offense.
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Nauti Deceptions
Lora Leigh - Author
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Sheriff Zeke Mayes is prepared for a long struggle getting Rogue Walker to drop her defenses-and give in to desire. But soon Zeke will become embroiled in a deadly game that sweeps Rogue up in its wake. And when everything is a matter of life and death, there is no reason to hold back...
Four years ago
Now, how had she known the day was just going to suck? Caitlyn Lena Rogue Walker watched as Principal Thompson entered the classroom after her freshmen students had left for the day. Hot on his heels were the self- righteous Nadine Grace and her bully of a brother, Dayle Mackay.
She knew what was coming. Somehow they'd found
a way to punish her for coming to a student's defense the month before. She had been waiting for the shoe to drop, and she had a feeling that when it fell, it was going to be an earthquake in her little life.
At least she didn't have to worry about it happening any longer.
Maybe she should have heeded her father's advice about coming here to his hometown to teach. He had wanted her to stay in Boston; he'd wanted her to be a lawyer rather than a teacher. Or better yet, the wife of a lawyer. Being a lawyer or the wife of a lawyer didn't suit Caitlyn Rogue though. Neither did the name Lena—her friends and family knew better than to call her Lena if they wanted her to respond. She wanted to teach, and she wanted to teach in the picturesque little town her father had told her so many tales of.
Perhaps she should have heeded the tales he had told her of Dayle Mackay and Nadine Grace though, as well as his warnings to make certain she stayed off their radar. But staying off their radar hadn't been as easy as she had thought it would be.
And as her father had warned her, they would target her simply because she was a Walker. Nadine Grace and Dayle Mackay had tried to destroy her father when he was younger, and it seemed they were more than determined to destroy her.
She had lived in Somerset for one short year. Long enough to know she loved it here. Long enough to plant a few quick roots, to dream, and to meet the county's beyond- sexy sheriff.
The schoolteacher and the sheriff. What a fantasy. Be- cause within months, she learned that her father hadn't been exaggerating about Dayle and Nadine. At the end of the school term the year before, she'd been forced to enter their radar to defend one of her students against Nadine's accusations that he had cheated on an exam that she had overseen as a member of the Board of Education. Caitlyn knew the boy hadn't cheated, just as she knew that no defense would help her now.
As her gaze met the two, she could feel her stomach tightening in warning as her heart began to pound a heavy, sluggish beat.
Brother and sister resembled each other in too many ways. The same black hair, the same squared features. Nadine was built smaller, and her eyes were hazel rather than green. Dayle Mackay was taller, with thicker black hair and forest green eyes. He would have been handsome if the evil that was a part of his soul didn't reflect in his eyes.
Neither Dayle nor Nadine spoke as they entered the room with the principal. Rogue remained in her seat, watch- ing them cautiously as Nadine moved forward and slapped a small stack of pictures down in front of her.
A glimpse of the first one was enough to know exactly how Dayle and Nadine intended to destroy her.
Caitlyn stared down at them, feeling shame, mortification, but mostly defeat. She had never known defeat until she stared down at the pictures that she knew she could never refute. Not because she hadn't done it, but because she had been unable to stop it.
Fanning the pictures out slowly, she had to bite back a cry that tightened her chest and had her hands shaking. She had somehow known that one night that she couldn't fully remember had been a setup. She had sensed it then, she knew it now, and the rage and pain festered in her chest like a wound she wondered would ever heal.
Rogue swallowed back the bile that rose in her throat and ordered herself not to react, not to show pain, fear, or anger. She had her pride and she would be damned if she would let these two know how much they were hurting her. How much they were stealing from her.
"As you can see, Ms. Walker, there's no way we can allow you to remain within the educational system," Principal Thompson informed her in a tone laced with chilling morality. "Such actions cannot be condoned."
No, they couldn't be, Caitlyn would be the first to agree with him. If she had done it voluntarily.
The pictures showed her half undressed, her skirt raised well above her thighs, her legs spread for the male between them. Higher, her blouse was undone; a female, her long hair obscuring her face, obviously caressed Caitlyn's bare breasts with her lips.
Caitlyn blinked down at the photos. There was no fighting them, though she knew, whatever had happened that night, she hadn't had sex. When she had awakened in the unfamiliar hotel room, the first thing she had done was schedule an emergency appointment with her doctor. But the school board wouldn't care about that. No more than they would care about the blood tests that had shown that whatever happened, she hadn't gone into it willingly. Rogue had been drugged and betrayed.
She was still a virgin, but she would be branded as a whore.
She could fight it. She could call her parents. Nadine Grace and Dayle Mackay had no idea how powerful her parents were now, how eloquently they could seduce a jury, how enraged they would be if she ever let them know what had happened here. Brianna and Calvin Walker would descend upon this county like wraiths from hell with all the powerful Bostonian wealth they had amassed behind them.
Her grandparents, the Evansworths, were icons in Boston. Her mother's parents would destroy Grace and Mackay without a thought.
But her father had warned her, and she had promised him she was a big girl, and that just like her brother and sister, she would carve out her own future, and she would succeed. She had promised him that there was nothing this county could do to destroy her.
She was going to teach, marry, and raise babies in the mountains. That was her dream. And her dream was crumbling beneath her feet. She felt her world shifting on its axis, felt the shame and the rage building inside her until she wondered if her head would explode with it.
Nadine sniffed. "You have a week to leave and we'll not resort to putting the pictures on the Internet."
She stared back at the pinched-face bitch that so hated her student Shane Mayes simply because he was the sheriff's son, and the sheriff refused to kowtow to her or her brother. It was rumored Sheriff Zeke Mayes kowtowed to no man, or woman.
"I really don't give a fuck where you put them." It wouldn't do her any good, Nadine would do as she wished anyway. "I'm not leaving Somerset."
"My dear Ms. Walker, your employment here . . ." the principal began.
"Is obviously at an end." Caitlyn smiled tightly as she picked up the photos and shoved them in her case. "I'll clear my desk this evening, Mr. Thompson."
"You'll leave town," Dayle Mackay stated, his voice like ice.
The man was a viper. His son, the town's bad boy, had a heart of gold. But this man, he was black, evil. It was in his eyes, in his face. It was almost enough to send a shiver down her spine. But she didn't shiver, her spine straightened and pure Walker arrogance and stubborn pride kicked in. Her father had once warned her that her pride would be the death of her.
"Go to hell, Mackay." She could barely speak. Fury was ripping through her, tearing at her.
"Your reputation will be less than nothing by the time we finish with you, Caitlyn." Nadine's tight-lipped, superior smile looked like a wolf's curl of the lip. Anticipatory. Ready to strike. "You don't want to stay here."
"No, you don't want me to stay because you're terrified that if one person stands up to your viciousness, then others will," she stated calmly. "I'm doing more than standing up to you, Nadine, I'm warning you now, you can't hurt me."
Nadine's smile was cold. "Your position within the school system has been terminated, Ms. Walker, and your standing in this county will be history." Her tone assured Rogue she felt she had done the damage she wanted to do.
Caitlyn forced herself to laugh. Her father had taught her how to be strong; her mother had taught her how to be a lady. But her grandmother, ah, her grandmother had taught her how to be a bitch and made Caitlyn enjoy every lesson.
Bess Evansworth was a force of nature and a law unto herself. And Caitlyn had been her favorite. She had always allowed Caitlyn to tag along with her and her cronies to their luncheons and teas. And Caitlyn had learned.
"Put them on the Internet." Caitlyn's smile was all teeth. "I dare you. Better yet, mail a set to my grandparents. Their address is easy to find. Evansworth. Taite and Bessamine Evansworth, Boston. I'm sure my grandmother will get a tickle out of it. Though, Daddy might return to Somerset." She shrugged as though she didn't care. "You could take your chances."
She shoved the few possessions from her desk into her bag. She didn't have much. They hadn't really given her time to settle in. She could fight the school board, but who really wanted to? She'd come here with dreams, and over the past months she had learned how ineffectual those dreams were in these mountains.
Somerset was beautiful, inspiring, and filled with dark, poisonous little creatures just waiting to strike. She had sensed that during the first few months here. She knew it the moment she had met these two, and now she felt their swift, sharp attack.
The pictures were in her purse, but she knew that meant so very little. Simply that she had her own copies. Damn them.
"Staying here will serve no purpose," Dayle Mackay snorted. "You're not wanted, you little bitch, any more than your ignorant father was wanted or any of the Walker clan. The lot of you are nothing but white trash, whores, and drug-guzzling bastards."
Oh, one day, he'd pay for that one. They would both pay for that one.
"Oh well, far be it for me to prove you wrong," she re- plied mockingly. "Do whatever the hell you want with the pictures. But." She paused as she picked up the oversized bag at her side. "Be watching for me. When you least expect it." She looked between the two. "When you very least expect it, I'll be there. And it won't be trumped-up photos that are used to break either one of you. It will be the truth." She left the school, and she left her dreams behind her. She put her dreams behind her, and she refused to call her parents. This was her life, and the thought of dragging them into the mess she had allowed to develop made her cringe. It was her fault. She should have done as her father warned her and let his friends, who managed the bar he still owned in town, know who she was when she went there, rather than hiding from them. It wouldn't have happened then, because they would have watched out for her.
The problem was, she hadn't wanted anyone to watch out for her. She had been too confident that she could watch out for herself. She was an adult. She was able to defend herself. In the arrogance of youth she had convinced herself that nothing or no one could touch her.
She had entered that bar as confident and arrogant as any young woman that had just turned twenty-one, watched the excitement and fun with a sense of anticipation. And she had let herself be betrayed and nearly used. She had made that mistake. It was no one's fault but her own. She would live with it.
She wasn't about to leave Pulaski County though. As she drove home, she stared out at the mountains, watched the sun blaze full and bright as it began its descent in the evening sky, and she knew she couldn't leave.
She had been raised in the city, but these mountains, they were a part of her. From the moment she had entered them, she had known she had come home, and she'd known she never wanted to be anywhere else.
But now, she knew an adjustment would have to be made. Her eyes narrowed, her jaw clenched. Damn Nadine Grace and Dayle Mackay. She wasn't going to be run out of town. She wouldn't be defeated like that. They had won this round, and those pictures would probably be on the Internet within hours. But that didn't mean they had beaten her.
Her hands clenched on the steering wheel as she drew in a hard, deep breath. Her father had always called her his little rogue. He would smile fondly when she dressed in her "good girl" clothes as he called them, and his eyes would always twinkle as though he knew something she didn't.
"You're as wild as the wind," he would tell her, and she had always denied it.
But now, she could feel that part of herself burning beneath the surface of the "good girl." The dreams of teaching had always held her back. A teacher had to be circumspect. She had to be careful. But Caitlyn Rogue Walker was no longer a teacher. She no longer had to worry about being circumspect. She didn't have to worry about protecting a job she didn't have.
She flipped on the car's turn signal and took the road that headed to the little bar outside of town. It had begun there— somehow, her drink had been spiked there that night—and if her father knew what had happened, he would burn it to the ground. Unfortunately, she had loved being in that damned bar.
She had sat in the corner, watched, devoured the atmosphere and had longed to be something more than a "good girl" while she had been there.
There was an apartment overhead. The manager, Jonesy, was a good friend of her father's, as were the bouncers that worked there. She only had to walk in, announce who she was, and take over ownership.
Had her father somehow sensed her dreams would go awry here more than he had told her? Because he had offered her the bar. Told her that when she got tired of playing the political games that filled the educational system that she could always run the bar. And his eyes had been filled with knowledge, as though he had known the wildness in- side his daughter would eventually be drawn free.
Her reputation had been destroyed because of whatever had happened there the one night she hadn't been cautious enough. Now it was time to remake that reputation.
Rogue was young, but she was pragmatic. She was bitter now, and she knew that bitterness would fester until Nadine Grace and Dayle Mackay had paid for what they had done. But she wasn't going to let it destroy her. She wouldn't give them the satisfaction of destroying her.
She smiled in anticipation, in anger. Nadine Grace and Dayle Mackay had no idea what they had done. They had destroyed Caitlyn Walker, but nothing or no one could destroy the Rogue she intended to become.
One week later
Sheriff Ezekiel Mayes eased from his current lover's bed and moved through the bedroom to the shower. The widow he was currently seeing slept on, oblivious to his absence as he showered and dressed.
It would be the last night he spent with her, he knew. Zeke insisted on privacy in his relationships. He didn't publicly date; he didn't claim any woman. There was no room in his life, his heart, or his secrets for such a woman. And she was steadily pushing for more. He knew if he didn't break it off now, then it would only become a mess he didn't want to face.
He didn't want ties. He didn't want the complications that came from claiming any woman as his own. He didn't want the danger he knew a woman of his could face. He was walking a thin line and he knew it; he wouldn't make his balance more precarious by taking a lover that could become a weakness. Calvin Walker's daughter was definitely a weakness, simply because of her affiliation with the Walkers and others' hatred for them. The job he had set for himself demanded a fragile balance at the moment. Maintaining that balance would be impossible if he gave in to the needs clawing at his gut right now for one innocent little schoolteacher.
As he moved from the bathroom Mina rolled over and blinked back at him sleepily. Slumberous, dark eyes flickered over him as a pout pursed her full, sensual lips.
"It's not even dawn yet," she muttered, obviously less than pleased to find him leaving.
She should have expected it. He always left before dawn. "I need to get into the office early," he told her. And he did, but it could have waited.
Mina Harlow was a generous, warm lover, but she wanted a relationship, and Zeke wasn't ready to complicate his life to that extent. He hid enough of himself the way it was, he wasn't interested in hiding it on a regular basis.
"Whatever." She stretched beneath the blankets before eyeing him with a glimmer of amusement. "Oh, I forgot to tell you. That little schoolteacher that looks at you with stars in her eyes, Miss Walker. The school board fired her last week."
He didn't want to hear this particular piece of gossip again. He sure as hell didn't want to hear the satisfaction in Mina's tone at the fact that the little schoolteacher had been hurt. Mina was gloating over it, simply because Caitlyn hadn't hid her interest in him.
This was bullshit. Catty, snide, and hurtful. He'd thought better of Mina at one time.
"I don't like gossip, Mina," he reminded her.
She gave a soft little laugh. "Come on, Zeke, it's all over town and now it's hit the Internet. Pictures of her in the cut- est little threesome with another couple. Who would have guessed she had it in her."
Zeke wouldn't have, and he still didn't believe it. He'd heard about the pictures more than he wanted to. He re- fused to look at them.
"Miss Goody Two Shoes got caught having her fun," Mina said smoothly. "I can't believe she thought she could get away with playing like that here. She should have known better."
Zeke's lips thinned as he sat at the bottom of the bed and pulled his boots on. Dammit, he didn't need to hear this again. He could feel that edge of burning anger in his gut, the one that warned him he was letting a woman get too close.
Caitlyn Rogue Walker was nothing to him, he told him- self. He couldn't let her become something to him, either. She was too damned innocent, no matter what those photos might show. Not to mention too damned young.
"Too bad the cameraperson didn't take a few more." Mina yawned then. "Miss Walker wasn't even fully un- dressed, but she was definitely getting ready to have a good time."
His jaw bunched. The innocent Miss Walker had pissed off the wrong people, and Zeke felt responsible for that. Hell, this was just what he needed. He had steered clear of her for the express purpose of making certain she was never targeted for any reason because of him, and she had ended up as a target because of his son instead.
She had caught the attention of two of the town's worst inhabitants. A brother and sister who delighted in destroying anyone they could. She had caught their attention by defending his son at school.
He felt responsible. It was his son, and despite his knowledge that she had been set up, he still hadn't managed to find a way to punish those who had hurt her or to tamp down his growing interest in a woman he had no business touching.
He could feel the curling knot of anger, a hint of territorial possessiveness where the teacher was concerned and squelched it immediately. Miss Walker was too young, too innocent. She wasn't a woman that would accept a sex-only relationship, nor was she a woman Zeke would be able to hide the darker core of his sexuality with, as he did other women. Women such as Mina. Women who touched only his body, never his heart. Miss Walker had the potential to touch the inner man, and he refused to give her the chance.
He'd failed to protect one woman in his life already; he wouldn't make that mistake again.
"She's Calvin Walker's daughter, you know," Mina continued. "Hell, I thought he was dead. What's he doing with a daughter? Damned Walkers have never been worth crap, so it shouldn't be surprising."
Zeke rose to his feet and turned back to her. "I'm heading out, Mina. Take care."
This relationship was over. He could barely manage civility now. Mina had always seemed like a kindhearted woman. She had a ready smile, compassionate hazel eyes, a gentle face. And a mean streak a mile wide. He'd learned that over the past few months. When it came to other women, younger women, anyone she considered a threat to what she might want at the time, she turned viperous.
"And you're not coming back." Her expression lost its amusement now. "Did you think I didn't know your attention was waning, Zeke?"
"We had an understanding, Mina." He'd made certain of it before the relationship began.
She sat up in the bed, unashamedly naked, her short brown hair mussed attractively around her face.
"Your attention hasn't been worth shit since you met that girl," she accused him snidely. "You go through the motions, but I don't doubt you're thinking of her when you're fucking me."
His brow lifted. "Jealousy doesn't become you, Mina, and it's not a part of what we had. In this case, you're wrong. There's nothing between me and Miss Walker."
And there never could be. She was too young, too tender. Zeke didn't mess with women whose innocence lit their eyes like stars in the sky. Caitlyn Walker was the forever kind, and Zeke simply didn't have that to give her. Forever required the truth, it required parts of himself being revealed, and he'd learned at a young age that the truth wasn't always acceptable.
"There's nothing between the two of you because you're a closemouthed bastard intent on making certain you never give so much as an ounce of yourself," she snapped. "What's wrong, Zeke, can't anyone match the memory of that paragon you were married to? Or did you simply spend too much time in Los Angeles partying with all the gay boys?"
Zeke stared back at her silently. Prejudice in the mountains was still alive and thriving; he'd known that before he came home.
"Good-bye, Mina."
He turned and left the room. He'd be damned if he'd let himself be drawn into an argument with her, especially one she could use against him at any time in the future.
Zeke had a lot friends that still lived in L.A., and yeah, a few of them were gay. He and his past wife, Elaina, hadn't felt that sense of prejudice that thrived here. He didn't give a damn what a man or woman's sexual preference was. He hadn't cared then, and he didn't care now.
As he left Mina's little house outside town, he reminded himself that he was here to do a job, not to make friends or to find another wife. He'd been born and bred in these mountains; he knew every cliff and hollow, every breath of breeze and sigh of the wind. And he'd missed it like hell when he'd been forced to leave. Not that he'd had a choice at the time. It was leave with his mother or face the further destruction of his soul.
At fourteen, his life had changed forever. One moment in time had cursed him and had caused his parents' divorce. Moving to L.A. with his mother and meeting Elaina, the woman he'd married, had changed it further. At seventeen he'd become a father himself, and through the years he had learned the hard way that he couldn't run from his past. It had found him, and his wife had died because of it.
He was back in Kentucky because of it. Because he was tired of running, tired of fighting to forget what couldn't be forgotten.
Damn, he loved these mountains though, he thought as he started his truck and pulled out of Mina's back drive. The sun was rising over the peaks of pine, oak, and elm that filled the rolling hills. There was a mist in the air that drifted off the nearby lake, and the scent of summer filled his senses.
The vision of Rogue—he just couldn't see her as Caitlyn—filled his head, no matter how hard he tried to push it back. He was thirty-two years old, a grown man next to her tender twenty-one. She was so damned tiny she made a man second think his own strength and so damned innocent that all a man could think about was being the one to teach her how to sin.
Someone else would have to teach her, he thought, if someone hadn't already. He was staying just as far away from that land mine as possible. She would be the one woman that would tempt him. If he dared to touch her, if he even considered taking her, he'd never be able to give her only a part of himself. And because of that, he could never have her. There wasn't enough left of him to give, sometimes he felt as though he had never completely found him- self and never would until the demons of his past were destroyed.
Securing that end wouldn't be easy, he had known that from the beginning. Navigating the waters of deceit could come with a very high price. It was hard enough protecting his young son from it; he couldn't deal with protecting a woman as well.
Vanquishing those enemies meant doing the job alone. And until one little schoolteacher with violet eyes, he hadn't minded paying the price.
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