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Darius Slay may not know his way around the NFL yet, but the Lions' rookie corner is getting up to speed fast. Vroom vrooom!
ALLEN PARK, Mich. — Packers game tape flashed across the big screen during a Lions defensive backs meeting this summer. Many of the men in the room had played at the stadium on the film, named after the founder of the 94-year-old Green Bay franchise. The corners and safeties got to talking about pro football's most revered venue. Then a confused rookie piped up.
"Lambo? Like the car?"
The veterans were flabbergasted. Detroit's second-round pick, Mississippi State corner Darius Slay, didn't know what Lambeau Field was. He thought they were talking about a Lamborghini, the luxury car.
"I knew what a Lambo was, but I didn't know it was Green Bay's stadium. They said, 'Man, that's the stadium!' I said, 'Oh man . . .' "
The tale was relayed to defensive coordinator Gunther Cunningham, who was not in the room. All "Gunn" could do was laugh: The rookie has a lot to learn about the NFL but knows just about everything about playing the game. "If you talk to him about football, he was really well-coached," Cunningham says. "This kid knew the game coming in. I kept quizzing him. He knew things that a lot of coaches don't know."
Slay, 22, is one of two rookies expected to contribute from Day One in Cunningham's defense, along with BYU defensive end Ziggy Ansah, Detroit's first-round pick. Slay has been grinning his way through the start of training camp, laughing off his NFL knowledge deficit and, Cunningham says, performing at a very high level. "He is one of the most gifted guys I've seen in a while," Cunningham says. "I don't want to put too much on him at this stage, but he's got the raw skills you need at that position."
Slay, who is recovering from offseason meniscus surgery, is the latest in a line of young corners the Lions have gathered to fix a perennially problematic pass defense. They added Bill Bentley in the third round and Jonte Green in the sixth last year, but neither nailed down a starting job opposite Chris Houston. The safety help is improved with the addition of free agent Glover Quin from the Texans, and veteran Chris Hope to back up Louis Delmas, who looks like one of the league's premier safeties when healthy but has missed 13 games in two years due to various injuries.
Slay's bona fides are less clear: He only became a full-time starter at Mississippi State as a senior, after a late transfer from Itawamba Community College as a rising junior. Slay didn't have the grades to get into State as a Brunswick, Ga., high schooler. He didn't even want to go to college in the first place after the birth of his son, Darion, when he was 15. He wanted to drop out and get a job, but his mother took care of the boy so that Darius, one of 10 siblings, could focus on graduating.
A track, hoops and football standout, he set his sights on playing football at Southern Cal. Why?
"Because Reggie Bush was playing there."
Fast-forward eight years, and he's sharing a locker room with Bush. One of the first things Slay did was introduce himself.
"Meeting Reggie was great, great, great," he says. "I saw what he did in college, and now I'm on the team with him. That's a shock."
Says Bush, age 28: "It makes you feel old."
Here's something that should make Calvin Johnson feel old too: Slay was in high school when the now-27-year-old wide receiver debuted on Madden 2008. He became a staple in Slay's video game strategy: just chuck deep to Megatron.
"That was the game plan," Slay says. "Now it's for real. He goes deep on me. I love going against him. Even though he's worth a lot of money, he's real competitive, goes up for balls. That's what I love."
It isn't exactly a fair fight when the 6-0 Slay and the 6-5 Johnson match up in training camp. There's the size difference, but more than that, defensive backs aren't getting too physical with the franchise player, pads or not. Yet early indications are the rookie is learning his place in the scheme quickly. Mississippi State coach Dan Mullen says that sounds about right. Mullen saw Slay arrive on campus determined to learn quickly and do things the right way. After just one season on the field and one spring game under his belt, Slay was leading the Friday-night player strategy sessions, explaining to teammates not just how the defense would operate on Saturday, but why it would follow a certain game plan.
"A lot of times with junior-college guys there's an issue, but there was never an issue with him," Mullen says. "He struggled academically early on, but he came in with a mission.
"He wants his kid to look up and have a father who took care of business, did his job, and became a successful man."
Darion is just beginning to understand what his father does for a living, Darius says. He brought the boy along with his mother and a handful of his nine siblings to the draft in New York, climbing onstage with Darion perched on one arm, mugging for the Day 2 crowd. Darius is debating bringing Darion to stay with him in Detroit. Darius' mother, however, has to stay in Georgia.
"She's going to stay at home because I'm really protective of my granny, so mom is going to stay with her," he says. "She's going to come up here a lot. She'll catch every game."
Maybe even the one in Wisconsin, at that stadium named after the car.
His mother only has one child, who is Darius Slay. She does not have 9 other children, his father does. Also, none of his brothers and sisters went to the draft with him. He doesn't care about where he plays, he just love playing football. I don't see any wrong with that!
Who cares whether or not he knows about Lambeau field?
Does he play well? Does he work hard?
Does he take advantage of the talent he has, and making the most of it? I care more about that, than whether or not he knows about Lambeau field. If he's so busy studying football, than anything else, then does it matter?
I'm sure he got a grate edjukashun.
Wow, that's wild, an SEC player saying something stupid, that never happens.
I'm not buying it, he is just saying that to bring the spotlight to himself. I think it's a smart move, as he gets attention without being a wide receiver.
"That was the game plan," Slay says. "Now it's for real. He goes deep on me. I love going against him. Even though he's worth a lot of money, he's real competitive, goes up for balls. That's what I love."...He goes deep on me...goes up for balls...I love it...made my day...lol
Wow, Detroit drafted a low-wattage bulb with this dude.
@Alan16 Who cares what his thoughts are on that? I bet a lot of people in general would say the same thing as he did.
@mystafugee @Alan16 My mom hates football and she knows the difference...
@SoundersCougzBraves @mystafugee @Alan16 Yeah ... Sure she does.
Great article!
more of this and less riley cooper michael vick travis henry stuff.
This is wisconsin, last names are never what they seem.
Oh the signs they'll have in Green Bay for him! Can't wait.
Gosh, a football player who's not very bright? Stop the presses!
@jrz yup and yet your'e the one forking over money to watch him.
If Slay plays as long as Charles Woodson, he could end up in the same defensive backfield as his son.
Can't wait to hear what the San Diego rookies think when the vets talk about "Mile High".
Ah, yes, reverence for the history of the game...
I'm amazed at how some guys can seem so out of touch on so many topics are still able to learn a complicated playbook. A matter of priorities, I suppose.
@Rickapolis I agree! I guess it's easier to learn when they tell you here's a million dollars.
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Internet threat-monitoring firm Websense issued an advisory on Wednesday about a fake e-mail that encourages recipients to install a patch to fix a Windows vulnerability described in Microsoft security bulletin MS05-039.
According to Websense country manager Joel Camissar, the e-mail is likely to have some success because it exploits users' fears that their systems may be vulnerable.
"People are still falling for this. It is very easy for a hacker to take advantage of the fear created in the marketplace," Camissar said.
He said users may fall for the scam because they want to "make sure their system is patched to protect it from being infected by all these nasties."
The scam is a technical improvement on early attempts to trick users into installing Trojans because it rides on the back of an actual vulnerability that was patched by Microsoft earlier this month.
Antivirus firm Sophos warned consumers on Wednesday that spammers are sending out fake "order tracking" e-mails that claim the recipient will soon receive an Apple Computer iPod by Fed-Ex and around $500 has been debited from their e-gold account.
According to Sophos, the e-mail arrives with a subject line that says "Track your order" and the e-mail contains the following text:
Dear *e-mail address*,
Please read the following message carefully.
We notify that your order was approved and shipped to you via FedEx 2Day Service, track 792531968828.
The amount of $479.95 USD was recieved from your e-gold account. The details of transaction and specification of chosen product we send you in self-extracting compressed-zip file.
Read it carefully to make sure that there's no mistakes in characteristics of chosen product. We appreciate your choice!
According to the rules, refund must be based on your original method of payment. Any requests to refund using e-gold are not accepted if the payment method was credit card.
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The e-mail contains an attachment called OrderInf.zip, which if unpacked contains an executable file called OrderInfo.exe. Once executed, the file attempts to download further malware from the Internet.
Graham Cluley, senior technology consultant for Sophos, said in a statement that the e-mail shouldn't be too difficult to spot. "With luck the spelling mistakes in the e-mail will warn many users that there is something not quite right...Additionally, anyone who doesn't use e-gold should be able to smell a rat when it is claimed that almost $500 has been taken from their account."
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- Scams
- You know, it seems to me that after so many years of these scams that there are a lot of dumb people out there that keep falling for them.
Also, when the government catches some of these scammers etc, perhaps a public execution or two will solve the problem.
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- Education down the tubes
- I remember waaaaaaay back (in Internet years; it was actually 10 years ago) when computer user groups served as training resources for many newbies. In our PC user group in Hawaii, much of our 500 or so members were very computer savvy. This is because we held many Internet education workshops and fixit clinics. Much of the focus on Internet education was basically to develop "defensive surfing" skills, so that in case you ran into a situation you weren't taught previously, you could somehow use your instincts to pick the right solution.
You don't see this anymore. People are buying computers at dirt cheap prices, and treat these "appliances" as if they were a radio or a VCR. I think maybe when computers were $2000 or more, these people made a point to learn how to effective use the computer. But today, people who buy computers haven't received any formal computer and Internet training. As a matter of fact, my user group shut down about a year ago because we had no new members signing up.
That's basically why, even though the population of people on the Internet increases, the savviness of these users are actually next to nothing. Now you add in these e-mail exploits. Because these users don't have the sense to detect BS when they read it, these exploits become more effective. To me, this is totally backwards; you'd think that as computers become more and more a part of everyday life, the population in general are getting smarter. But they're not getting smarter.
Just look at your average college student's laptop. It's a total mess! I re-built several laptops as favors for some of the military officers at my command - all of them owned by their kids. And none of them could be repaired without re-formatting the hard drive. These are teenagers now. They're supposed to know more about computers than their parents. I thought these kids were required to receive computer education before graduating (at least at my HS it was required). But based on several non-scientific surveys I've thrown out there at various forums on the 'net, NO ONE has ever taken a course in computers.
In summary, it's just going to get worse. As FUD becomes more and more of a common thing, these exploits will become even more effective.
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- Sure, blame the user!
- There's no doubt that these scams rely on user ignorance, but if
the computer they were using had some basic amount of
security, they couldn't succeed.
I suppose it's the user's fault that they're using Windows, but if
we're honestly looking for the source of the problem, we have to
blame computer consultants and IT people. These are the ones
pushing ignorant users to buy Windows, so they can claim the
pot of gold Windows problem leaves for them in the form of
billable consulting hours.
It's a perfect vicious circle. Computer techs make money from
computer problems. Windows creates problems, making it easy
for them to make money, so they're not about to recommend
anything else. Average computer users listen to their
consultants, so they buy Windows and we're back where we
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- Who's the sender?
- Ideally, we simply wouldn't open any email from unknown senders... but that isn't always possible, especially in a business setting when we're forced to communicate with unknown entities on a daily basis.
What it will come down to is user education (http://essentialsecurity.com/Documents/article7.htm) and appropriate security software. So those are two points every business and individual should hit... At the very least, no attachment should ever be opened unless you know who sent it!
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- You can lead a horse to water...
- All the advice and education in the world is not going to help because most people simply ignore it or forget it. Social engineering scams will always have a reasonable percentage hit rate.
I'm not anti Windows - It's the "little learning" problem which makes users think they know what they are doing. Windows doesnt break Windows - Windows users break Windows. If the world used linux then those same users would break linux as well.
You just have to look at the number of iPod wearers out there to realise that consumer spending is not based on value or quality - just fashion!
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- Patch Authentication
- If Microsoft CANNOT authenticate their own patches... they deserve to be ram-rodded by rogue patches!
Proper Authentication is the key to many security problems.
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A Blue Ruffle Dress
I was drooling on this blue ruffle dress that I found at at Walmart online and I've thought of giving it a try. It is lightweight jersey made of 95% polyester and 5% spandex, a tiered ruffle dress with scoop neck and is sleeveless and I thought the right size of this would fit me even with the pregnancy. I'll see if it will when it gets here. I ordered it online and have it delivered so I am looking forward to it.
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mura'g bagay jud sya te for preggy pod..dili nya mahalata na preggy tungod sa ruffles ruffles..
aha! . . I know girls are like that besides my sister are always wearing dress when she go to church and loved to collect bags and shoes, no doubt both of you are pure girls.. hahah.
Sexy dress.. Like it especially ang color..
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It's one beautiful dress, mommy Rcel. I like it! I am also on a lookout for a versatile dress at Walmart today since we are going out of town and they don't have a mall there so I'll shop at Walmart. hehehe… Lovely dress! Can't wait to see you in it.
It is a lovely dress gwaps…great to wear when visiting to church. Since you are preggy, dresses are recommended. This sure will look good on you.
beautiful dress Momi Rcel am sure it will fits on you Dropping by from BPC.
Agoy ka nindot ani ui..parehas ta ganahan pod ko og dress, na mao na ato sakit dress, bag og shoes haha..Agi lng ko diri..
im sure u will look great in this blue dress Cel.
na late akong BPC.
was here paying a visit
wow ka nice sa dress. samot na kay raffles, matago ra ang bilbil ug akoy mo suot hehehhe
nice dress Cel, i'm sure you'll look lovely in that… dili mailhan preggy. hehehe… re Bogs' age…sa January next year mag 6 Cel, mao intawn pinakabata sa ilang class… wala pa jud gihapon buot…hehehe…
this one sure looks good on you Cel…nice ang color! na parehas ta…mao pod na akong weakness…maong ang bana sige wonder nganong sige palit bags, shoes ug sinena…hahaha…lol!
re: namuot ko sa imong comment…korek…mo gain jud ko ug over 20lbs inig balik gikan pinas Cel…mokaon ko ug taman taman para inig balik mag diet na jud ko…lol!
as in Cel…amo tanan beddings kay dark jud ug mga color…para d halata ang mga buling ba…waaaaa…tawon pod diay ang bana no…maikog jud ug tulog pag bulingon ang lapa lapa…makapanghugas jud…ehehhe! aw, allergic diay ka no…ga gamit lugar diay mo ug humidifier diha?!
No one's blaming you, Rcel, for liking those things. Those are a few of my favorite things too. Hehe! Please share a pic of you wearing that dress pag na deliver na ah? 😉
Late BPC hop ^^
wow, that's really nice. looks very neat and would fit my big body, he he he, sorry for the late bpc hop.


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I'm at the library reading The Complete Idiot's Guide to Understanding Iraq (2004) by Joseph Tragert. The author of the foreword, W. Thomas Smith Jr., asserts:
"Whether a high school or college student, a member of the armed forces, a Ph.D. historian searching for elusive facts and figures, a print or broadcast reporter, or anyone else interested in broadening their knowledge of the Middle East, Tragert's The complete Idiot's Guide to Understanding Iraq, Second Edition, will no doubt become the reference of choice".
By the time you get to page four, however, you realise that this book should not be your reference of choice if you want to understand why Iraq was invaded. According to Tragert, "Once George W. Bush took office in 2000, his administration became increasingly preoccupied with Iraq and Saddam Hussein. Government officials were +convinced+ that Hussein still possessed weapons of mass destruction and they were determined to remove that threat to +U.S vital interests+" (my emphasis).
How does Tragert know that Bush and his collaborators were convinced that Saddam Hussein still possessed weapons of mass destruction? They may have +claimed+ they were convinced that he still possessed them, but shortly before Iraq was bombed, they also stated that Saddam "has not developed any significant capabilities with respect to weapons of mass destruction. He is unable to project conventional power against his neighbours". To be fair, in contrast to Helen Boaden and Jonathan Steele et al, Tragert does hint at the truth. The neocons were actually preoccupied with the threat that Saddam posed to "U.S vital interests" long before they came to power.
In January 1998 U.S. Secretary of Defense, Donald Rumsfeld, wrote a letter to President Bill Clinton. In it, he asserts that Clinton should "aim, above all, at the removal of Saddam Hussein's regime from power" because if Saddam is allowed to remain in power then "a significant portion of the world's supply of oil will be put at hazard". As Neil Mackay explains in his book The War on Truth (2006):
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The Dubai Municipality announced on Wednesday that it will start construction-work on the iconic Dubai Frame project adjacent to the Stargate theme park in Zabeel Park next month. The Director-General of the Dubai Municipality, Hussain Nasser Lootah, said: "We have opened tenders and will be giving the assignment to the apt contractor according to our plan."
The implementation of the Dh120 million project, a window-shaped structure that will give panoramic views of old and new Dubai from a 150 feet-high glass bridge, was ordered in July 2012 with a plan to complete it by this year end.
In May this year, the municipality said the project would be completed by the end of 2014. However, the civic body on Wednesday said the unique structure was expected to be ready by the second half of 2015, after a one-year delay from the last announcement made six months ago.
In the latest statement, the municipality also gave the exact location of the tower at Zabeel Park. Lootah said the Dubai Municipality conducted extensive studies and research to identify the most ideal location for the project. "It was after an (intense) study and extensive consultation that the (location) was decided — near the Stargate of Zabeel Park — which is a famous point for visitors and tourists," he said in a media statement.
Stargate, an edutainment theme park, is located near the Gate 4 of Zabeel Park in the heart of Dubai. The image released by the Dubai Municipality on Wednesday showed the tower with transparent glass walls in dusk bronze colour.
"Dubai Frame will become one of the most attractive tourist destinations of Dubai, which will bring around 2 million visitors per year from across the globe. We are looking forward to a unique architectural landmark that matches to the global status of Dubai. We expect it will bridge the past and future of Dubai and may become a name linked to Dubai like Burj Khalifa and Burj Al-Arab," Lootah said.
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Argentine Gaston Gaudio and Russian Anastasia Myskina return as your defending champions, but I expect a different pair to claim the world's most-prestigious clay-court titles in a couple of weeks.
The men's draw will be loaded with dirtballers, including favorites like Gaudio, Rafael Nadal and Guillermo Coria, but Roger Federer will also be on hand, and, quite frankly, he's the favorite in every tournament he enters, no matter what the surface. Grass and hardcourts may be his preferred coverings, but the sublime Swiss can perform on any surface, as evidenced by his second straight clay-court Hamburg Masters title last week.
The 23-year-old Federer already owns two Wimbledon titles (2003-04), one U.S. Open crown (2004) and an Aussie Open championship (2003). He needs Roland Garros to complete his career Slam trophy case, and obviously has a very good shot at that, coming up.
The world No. 1 and ATP Race-leading superstar is an awesome 41-2 with a tour-leading six titles this season, including the big Masters Series shield in Hamburg. He's 9-1 on the dirt this year, with his only loss coming against promising French teenager Richard Gasquet in the quarterfinals of the Monte-Carlo Masters.
Federer may be No. 1 in the world right now, but the surging Nadal looks like a serious challenger to his throne.
The 18-year-old Spanish lefthander is a brilliant 41-6 this season, including a whopping five clay-court championships. Two of his '05 titles are of the Masters Series variety, as the hard-hitting star prevailed in Monte-Carlo and Rome, beating the 2004 French Open runner-up Coria in both finales. As a matter of fact, "Rafa" needed five sets and more than five hours to get past Coria at the Italian Masters.
Nadal's a sizzling 31-2 on clay this year and will ride a 17-match winning streak, all on clay, into Paris. But keep in mind that the Thomas Muster-like Spaniard will be appearing in his first-ever French Open.
FYI, Nadal pushed Federer to five sets in the prestigious Nasdaq-100 Open hardcourt final in Miami in early April.
Coria looked like the favorite a year ago in Paris, but the speedy star lost to Gaudio in a five-set all-Argentine final at RG, leaving him stunned following a brilliant run heading into the championship round.
The shotmaker Coria jumped out to a two-sets-to-love lead against Gaudio, but wound up with leg cramps and ultimately lost 8-6 in a deciding fifth set.
Coria has yet to title on any surface this season, but seems to be on the rise and I expect him to go deep into the second week in Paris.
Gaudio was the shock winner a year ago, but another victory this year would not come as such a shock, since he's clearly one of the top-five clay-courters in the world right now. He's 25-5 on the dirt this season, already owns a trio of clay-court titles for the year and will be ready for the big show at RG.
Big Russian Marat Safin captured the Aussie Open back in January, but he's struggled ever since and I wouldn't expect a bright showing from him in "The City of Light." He's basically reeled off one poor performance after another since his coronation in Melbourne.
Juan Carlos Ferrero is only two years removed from his anticipated French Open title, but the "Mosquito" has yet to relocate his once-brilliant form after being plagued by injuries and chickenpox last season. Ferrero also reached the French final in 2002, but was stunned by veteran countryman Albert Costa.
Do the legendary Agassi, Andy Roddick or Lleyton Hewitt have a chance at RG?
Of course not!
The 35-year-old Agassi owns a career Golden Slam (when you throw in his Olympic gold medal from 1996), but his lone French title came six long years ago. He's still an accomplished performer on clay, but I wouldn't expect him to log his first title of 2005 at Roland Garros.
Roddick, last year's Wimbledon runner-up to Federer, loathes the red clay, even though he has shown signs of progress on it. That said, he probably won't reach the second week in Paris.
The U.S. and Aussie Open runner-up Hewitt has battled injuries in recent weeks, most notably a foot one that required minor surgery, and he hasn't played on clay at all this year. Don't be surprised if he pulls out of the draw this week, as he recently suffered a rib injury at his home in Sydney.
Darkhorses include such players as David Nalbandian, David Ferrer, Nikolay Davydenko and the aforementioned Gasquet, who gave way to Federer in the Hamburg final last week.
No, I didn't forget to mention former champ Carlos Moya or former three-time winner Gustavo Kuerten. There, I mentioned them.
JH-H is a scalding 20-1 this year since returning from a knee injury, with her only setback coming at the hands of Wimbledon titlist Maria Sharapova in Miami in her first tournament of the season.
Henin-Hardenne's 2004 campaign was interrupted by a viral infection, but she still managed to corral Aussie Open and Olympic titles. The only tourney keeping her from the career Golden Slam right now is Wimby, which is coming up in about a month.
Heavy French favorite Amelie Mauresmo heads into Roland Garros on the heels of her big Italian Masters title in Rome last week. She has a history of not playing all that well in her home Slam, but she did reach the quarterfinals in Paris the last two years. Will '05 finally be her breakthrough trip?
The other half of Belgium's dynamic duo, Kim Clijsters, and American superstar Serena Williams should also figure into the equation in Paris, as Clijsters has played remarkable tennis this year since returning from a career-threatening left wrist injury, while Serena is a threat to run the table any time she enters a draw. Clijsters is a two-time French Open runner-up, while Serena captured the extravaganza in 2002 for one of her seven career Grand Slam titles. She beat Lindsay Davenport in January's all-American final in Melbourne.
Myskina topped Elena Dementieva in last year's historic all-Russian Roland Garros final, but don't expect a repeat of that title match this year. Dementieva could surprise and perhaps sneak into the final again, but Myskina's game is just flat off heading into Paris.
FYI, Dementieva was the only woman to reach two Grand Slam finals in 2004. After losing to Myskina at RG, she also gave way to fellow Russian Svetlana Kuznetsova in the U.S. Open championship match.
The aforementioned Sharapova is improving on clay, but I don't think she can win seven straight matches on the stuff. The high-flying Russian missed out on chance to secure the world No. 1 ranking the last two weeks, probably because she was competing on the dirt. The high-profile teen prefers hardcourts and grass, which could explain her current reign as the Wimbledon (grass) and WTA Championships (hardcourt) queen.
Do Davenport, Kuznetsova or Venus Williams have a shot in Paris. No, yes, and no. Davenport hates playing on clay, while the Venus of now is just not the Venus of old. Venus, who couldn't win in Paris when she was in her prime, lost to her younger sibling Serena in the '02 final.
Kuznetsova could make some noise at RG, but I think she's a bit of a darkhorse on the dirt.
One of the heavy crowd favorites in Paris will be French (kind of) teen Tatiana Golovin, but she just doesn't have enough game right now to prevail in a major. The "French" Golovin actually hails from Moscow.
Well...it's that time again.
So I'll pick Federer to reign in the men's draw and Henin-Hardenne to nail down her second French Open title in three years among the ladies. I'd love to pick Nadal, but it's just too hard to pick against the amazing Fed, despite the fact that the French doesn't seem like a priority to him, like his beloved Wimbledon.


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OCU soccer finished a long road trip which started in Atlanta, GA; then to Toccoa Falls, GA. A stop at Knoxville, TN before a trip to Anderson, IN. OCU has not played an NCAA team since playing Ohio Valley University in 2007 and would be the first match up for an OCU team coached by Josh Murton.
The women held their ground for over 31 minutes before being scored upon by Tiffany Vega of Anderson. "It was a good shot. About 30 yards out and surprised Peters and then bounced in under the crossbar", added Coach Murton. The night did not pick up at all when OCU would see Lauren McDonald and Kayla Conley go down for possible season-ending injuries. The women ended up losing 0-4 but Coach Murton likes to look at the positives. "We now have 2 girls with season ending injuries, 2 with injuries that could put them out for the season and 1 more that could be ready by late October. All are starters, so we are getting a lot of work from girls who have not seen a lot of playing time. I am proud of them for hanging in there and if we can get healthy, we will be tough to beat", mentioned Coach Murton
The men gave up a goal on an early mistake which led way to Anderson winning 0-3. Again Coach Murton see's the positives of the game. "We made 3 mistakes, and paid for each of them. I felt in the first half we possessed very well against an NCAA D-3 opponent and I think we see the forest for the trees here. We are capable of playing with some big teams. We just needed to see ourselves do it." In goal, Steven Fabian had another great night making 4 diving saves and keeping the Blazers in the game.
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Me...I'm energetic, talented, funny, respectful, caring, responsible, and down to earth...if maybe a little shy sometimes. My married friends tell me I'm a "keeper", but I'm still looking for the right woman. Some of my other qualities include financial stability, willingness to compromise, ambition to make/meet goals, and my ability to see beneath the surface - I'm not just looking for "arm candy". I'm a homeowner, got a really fun/sweet dog, and I enjoy being outdoors. I?ve been racing cars for a few years and I?m trying to make it my career. Currently I?m working on building up my own business. I enjoy traveling, though most of my travels around this country lately have been for racing. What I'm looking for in a partner...someone who's adventurous, honest, passionate, responsible, caring, opinionated but open to new things; someone who's got a sense of humor but knows when to be serious. I'm looking for a woman with whom I can enjoy a low key evening at home or enjoy a night on the town. I want to be with a woman who can take care of herself and is interested in building a healthy relationship based on honest communication, mutual support, and trust. I'd like to find a partner who will challenge, motivate, and support me to grow as a person and a partner, and allow me to do the same for her. Update: So I'm not sure what else to say on here, maybe my description sucks lol, but it really is hard to write about myself. Not sure what else to say to get you to write me, so I'm just gonna be blunt here, nothing to loose :) I've got no baggage, no enemies, no medical problems (kind of funny to say, but hey, someone may want to know lol) I've owned my own house for 8 years, have another house in Cali, have more cars than anyone should have lol, I have a good clear head on my shoulders, live with a healthy level of laughter and sarcasm, have the greatest friends possible, awesome job(s), a kick azz dog, a passion for my hobby that consumes a lot of my time and energy (traveling and preparation) but there's plenty of room for someone to come into my life. :) Hope to hear from you! Check out my latest commercial that I'm in for Taco Time NW! It's airing now on basic channels. :) Also, check out the inside of Taco Time for me :) I'm on the print ads (pictures and tray liners etc) :) Update I'm racing and hanging out in Cali for the next 2 weeks (sunburnt on 1st day oops), don't hesitate to message! :) Back from Cali, it was 82deg when I left & it's what here?! :( Back in the studio shooting another commercial, though mostly food today.....nothin like eating extra "extra" food all day hehe :) Done with the commercial shoot, now I'm out with a large local NW company's food truck doing their social media and giving away FREE tacos all day lol, ya I have a sporadic schedule sometimes, but is fun :)
Camping , Cooking , Dining out , Fishing/Hunting , Hobbies and crafts , Movies/Videos , Museums and art , Music and concerts , Exploring new areas , Nightclubs/Dancing , Playing cards , Playing sports , Shopping/Antiques , Travel/Sightseeing , Video games , Watching sports
Auto racing / Motorcross, Billiards / Pool, Bowling, Dancing, Skiing, Swimming, Walking / Hiking
I exercise 1-2 times per week.
I have Dogs
I have a Staffordshire Terrier who is my shadow.
Some other viewpoint
A bunch of people put locations outside of the US, but I haven't had anyone to travel with so I hope to get to visit other countries with someone soon. Been to a lot of small towns around this country racing, Wendover UT & Packwood WA are fun!
The feeling of being behind the wheel of a racecar. Listening to anything from country to top 40. Hikes, bonfires, BBQ's, playing with my dog, being around friends, racing. Have I mentioned racing? lol It's my main focus/goal right now.
Boating, 4-wheeling, snowmobiling, movies, night clubs, camping, exploring, road trips, racing cars, working on cars. Outings with friends. Just picked up hiking with my dog.
Nothing exciting, but it was the rules for the next race I'll be in. Ran out of room in Favorite Things section, forgot to mention chocolate, definitely chocolate. If I'm without it, my friends help find some, they know I live on it :)
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|Slender, About average, Athletic and toned
|No preference
|Dark blonde
|No preference
|No Way
|No Way
|Social Drinker
|Never, Social Drinker
|Self-Employed / Entrepreneur
|No preference
I've been in my career field for 18 years. I recently turned a passion into a business which has grown faster than expected.
|I'll tell you later
|No preference
|Never Married
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|Have kids:
|Wants kids:
|Definitely, Someday
|White / Caucasian
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British, but was born in Cali. Grew up in a very British family but never acquired the accent lol
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Meredith Santucci, co-owner of MJ Paperie, sent in the most adorable pumpkin-themed 1st birthday! I love pulling in seasonal themes for birthdays. It makes the event festive and fun for everyone. Guests at little Avery's 1st birthday enjoyed pumpkin painting and sweet fall treats. I especially love the invitations featuring a photo envelope liner (see above) – clever + cute!
Take a look at these super cute pictures (LOVE the Santucci Farms sign!)
"This past Saturday, the 15th, we kicked up our heels and celebrated our daughter, Avery's 1st birthday at our home (nicknamed, "The Santucci Farms & Pumpkin Patch!")," shared Meredith of MJ Paperie. "We invited family and friends from all ends to BYOP (pumpkin) to paint, and that we did (invitation included in photos!) It was a fun MESS! We chose this theme for a number of reasons, but we've called her "pumpkin" throughout the year and couldn't resist the pumpkin patch motif due to the rapidly changing seasons here in Indiana. It ended up being extremely fitting for the time of year, brisk air, turning leaves and all!"
"As for the decor, I found two coordinating fabrics that I adored along with burlap and ran with that color scheme (orange floral and orange polka dot.) I covered the serving tables in orange floral fabric topped with burlap overlays and did the reverse for the guest tables. I was real happy with the overall look… it meshed! I also found orange and white dot paper that mimicked one of the fabrics and carried that through on the cupcake toppers, food tent cards and garland. The month-by-month bunting hanging between the trees was a FUN project! I layered the two fabrics over burlap and adhered a picture from each month of her first year of life to a doily. It turned out even better than I'd mentally pictured. Extras included personalized stadium cups, coordinating paper lanterns, vases covered in orange dot fabric, mums inserted into pumpkins and more!"
"As for the menu, we served "Pumpkin Patch Pulled Pork," "Cornstalk Chili," "Grandma's Cheesy Potatoes," "Pumpkin Patch Spice Cake," Cupcakes, Pumpkin Spiced Coffee and several other pickings and sweets! Everyone enjoyed the food and had a ball with the jarred pumpkin spice cake… that was a hit!"
I love the painting pumpkins! What a fun way to decorate them (and they last longer)!
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The Only problem with that is that you almost single out the entire Main Even Roster by throwing in Shaemus. He will be facing Big Show for the title again.
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The Only problem with that is that you almost single out the entire Main Even Roster by throwing in Shaemus. He will be facing Big Show for the title again.
SO I am looking past HIAC and towards Survivor Series. With word that they are bringing a lot of "Attitude Era" stars, there is a chance for this to be big.
You could have AE vs Next Gen. but...
Santino will probably win it again and then lose to Cesaro to end the storyline between Aksana and the Cobra.
Apparently he wants Bock Lesnar and Randy Orton. Someone bring back Andre the Giant back from the grave for him to wrestle Punk.
I really enjoyed last night's Raw. It brought me back to the "Golden Era" and mixed it with the "New Era." A couple of storylines took an interesting twist and I am curious to see how they move...
All Slater is doing is having a mini promo to give you a hint at the next legend he is going to get destroyed by.
I completely agree with you. I was expecting to see a HITC match and a submission for the WWE Championship or something similar. I think Lumberjack matches have run their course because very rarely...
Match for the World Heavyweight Championship
Sting vs. Bobby Roode (c)
15 points for correct winner + 2 points for correct finish (bonus 2 points for correct winner & finish) + 2 points for...
I doubt it is O'Brian. His eyebrows are not big enough haha.
I noticed it as well. Usually when that happens, it means they planned on changing the champion. I figured DB was going to win last night. YES! YES! YES!
HHH (if you do not count HHH, I will go with The Miz)
Taker (if you do not count Taker, I will go with Ziggler)
Not bad, but once Cena loses to Brock, Cena will start to feud with Lord Tensai. I would like to see Brock vs. Kane (Taker if he would wrestle more than once a year) or another big guy before moving...
Does it really matter? There are no stables or even a tag team division. Back when they were all relevant, it was better when the 2 that held the titles defended them.
The only thing that is really going to help Smackdown is if they remove it from Friday nights. Honestly, who wants to watch wrestling on a Friday night at 8pm when people are out with their friends....
Mine would either be on the ramp after the End of an Era Match or the big F-5 to Cena. Definitely marked out on that one.
Andre the Giant
Swanton Bomb
Extreme Chamionship Wrestling
Nikolai Volkoff
Aldo Montoya
King Kong Bundy
How about Rikishi
The Masked Marauder
Santino Marella
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Mr Adnan Oktar Says;
GETTING UPSET IS FORBIDDEN, A MUSLIM SHOULD BE HEALTHY MINDED. Being sad is only the consequence of being mistrust in Allah. Allah creates what is happening there (when you face a struggle), not the person you are interacting. And it is for sure that Allah brings that incident into being with goodness in it. Allah creates even such a thing that we call "like a bolt from the blue"


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My first book, My Friend Sancho, was published in May 2009, and went on to become the biggest selling debut novel released that year in India. It is a contemporary love story set in Mumbai, and had earlier been longlisted for the Man Asian Literary Prize 2008. To learn more about the book, click here.
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Revelation of the day: All of Mayawati's statues in UP have a handbag included.
This via my friend Anand, who loves making up stuff but insists this is true. And I believe him. It's too far out to be made up.
Update: This one cracks me up.
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I'm going through the garage, and have free stuff to give away:
* Dual Athlon MP (1.5Ghz) CPUs + mobo + new massive heatsinks with volume
controls widgets + 2GB 400Mhz PC3200 RAM (4 sticks) **
* complete ancient k6-2 system w/ (20GB?) hd + ether + sound + (128 MB?) ram
* athlon XP 1.5 Ghz system with SATA card + (512MB?) ram + case with PS
* complete p-133 system (with ethernet and scsi)
__Cases and Parts__
* tower case with cool Tux sticker in front, and "FOO" sticker on side
* empty tower case
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* celeron 450 cpu + mobo
__PCI Cards__
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* pci stealth 64 video
* sb 128 pci audio
* trident 4mb pci video
* linksys etherfast pci 10/100 (3 cards) (* if you take 2 or all 3)
* SI 4-port SATA pci (* if you take both)
* SI 2-port SATA pci (* if you take both)
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* viewsonic 17" CRT
* moderately cat fur covered black office chair with arm rests
* lightly cat fur covered black office chair without arm rests
* netgear 10MB hub (5 port)
* APC Backups Pro 500 (needs new battery, which is like $25 online) **
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Hey, looking for a cheap Linux-friendly computer to use as a MythTV
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Portal 2 Review
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Valve Software surprised everyone with what, at first, seemed like an innocuous little first-person puzzle game thrown in to 2007's The Orange Box, a fantastic first-person gaming bundle that had much bigger names as its headliners. But over the years, Portal has lived on in memory and in nerd pop culture, not just because of its innovative technology and mind-bending puzzles, but also its razor-sharp wit and unforgettable storyline. Any follow-up to such a beloved game has a lot to live up to, but thankfully Valve has put together a nearly perfect sequel that stays close to home when you need familiarity, and then surprises the hell out of you right when you start to get used to your settings and challenges.
Portal 2 continues the story of Chell, an Aperture Science test subject that was recaptured almost immediately after destroying the rogue AI named GlaDOS and trying to escape to the surface. After some apparent global-collapse "mishaps", Chell wakes up suddenly after spending centuries in cryostasis, and the Aperture Laboratories she remembers is very different. Vines and roots have overgrown the facility, junk lies everywhere, and oh yes, there's a little AI named Wheatley (voiced by veteran comedian/actor Stephen Merchant) trying to help you escape. It's not long before GlaDOS wakes up, too, and we're also introduced to Cave Johnson (voiced brilliantly by J.K. Simmons, who played J. Jonah Jameson in the Spider-Man flicks), the founder and CEO of Aperture Science.
Through all of this, you'll find that the puzzle-solving portal action hasn't changed too terribly much - at least, not to start. You'll navigate through one test chamber after another, solving physics puzzles and figuring out how to get from one place to another, dropping portals and jumping in them all over the place. Veteran players will notice that the focus has shifted away from puzzles that test your aim or reflexes. Instead, your noggin will be challenged a bit more. It's likely that this was initially done so that console players (a much bigger target audience for Valve this time around) aren't fumbling with their thumbsticks trying to do snap 180-degree turns and such, but I find that this has expanded what I liked the absolute most about Portal's test chambers, so it's possible that Valve thought this was best for all players, not just those with gamepads. Your mileage may vary, of course.
GlaDOS is back and in a big way, constantly reminding you about how you killed her, telling you what a horrible person you are, and even making some laugh-out-loud jokes about Chell coming out of cryostasis a few pounds heavier than when she went in. If there's one thing I was disappointed about in the game's first several chapters, it's that not much was really surprising for me. Then the game's second act started, and my disappointment quickly gave way to slack-jawed wonder and pure enjoyment.
From the perspective of the puzzles themselves, you'll find several new elements that make you think even further outside the box than the first game did. There are three "flavors" of gel that you can use portals to cover surfaces with: the orange stuff increases your run speed, the blue stuff allows you to bounce off it like you were on a trampoline (even off of walls), and the white stuff allows you to place portals on what would otherwise be an incompatible surface. Then there are light bridges which can be used as walkways or as barriers when they're turned on their side, gravity beams that suspend you (and objects) in mid-air and push you along their path, and refracting cubes that change the path of laser beams. There are a few bits of the first game's puzzles that have been removed, like the bouncing balls of energy and the like, but much more has been added than has been removed. Near the end of the game I did get stuck on one particular puzzle for almost an hour, but the feeling of accomplishment in figuring it out made that hour I spent easily worth it.
Speaking of hours, gamers are currently debating whether the game is long enough to warrant the $50 price tag (plus another ten bucks on consoles). For the record, I took my time to sit through areas where clearly there was extra fun stuff if you waited, I often got stumped on many puzzles for a few minutes each, and I explored quite a bit, and the game took me about nine hours to complete. But that's not really fair to measure a game's value solely in hours spent, as anyone that has played Desert Bus will attest to the need for fun, not just hours killed. I found that Portal 2 delivered surprises, fun, challenge, and laughs that add up to a charm that's not only vastly different from what we have gotten in other recent games, but it's just better, too. I doubt many catchphrases will come out of this game like they did with Portal, but it almost seems this time like Valve was purposely trying to avoid them. Think about it: if you think you're sick of hearing "the cake is a lie", imagine what it's like for a Valve Software developer at a party.
Valve has carefully added many small references, Easter eggs, and little touches that you may miss on your first time through. From the the sparse and minimalist music that builds up as you put together solutions in some test chambers, to the new Half-Life references, little things you can do to unlock specific (and completely optional) achievements, and quite a few plot elements that you'll have to work out on your own, Portal 2 will probably warrant at least a second play-through for many gamers.
Finally, we come to the cooperative mode. Jumping in with a PC or PS3 player to solve several hours of additional test chambers might seem a little weird for what, at its heart, is a puzzle game - especially if you're trying not to look like an idiot who can't solve a puzzle to save his life in front of random Steam players. Valve even stops you before joining a public session, strongly recommending that you play with a friend instead of a stranger. Still, there's a system for quickly communicating puzzle solutions, as you can create an objective point anywhere in a test chamber for both players to see, and you can very easily use text or voice chat to explain a two-player solution to a problem. All of this works really well to facilitate solutions, and you're going to need these tools because both players can each fire two portals. If you were expecting a greater challenge from the single player game and didn't get it, make sure to jump into the online play. One bonus is that you'll also be playing a fully fleshed-out separate campaign, complete with more excellent voice work and the same production values you'd expect from Portal. Just, try and avoid the temptation to start buying hats for real-world dollars. Seriously. Don't support that kind of thing.
Is Portal 2 a worthy successor to one of the most surprisingly lovable games in recent memory? I've tried to figure out a way to answer that simple question with any response other than a resounding "yes", but I'm completely incapable of it. With this sequel, Valve has ramped up the brain-cramping puzzle elements and expanded the cast with immensely lovable characters, and they did it just enough to make sure the whole thing feels fresh and interesting for the longer campaign. I think it's very likely that you'll come away with a huge smile on your face once you're done. Some PC gamers will wait until the inevitable Steam sale hits, but no matter what you pay for it, I'm betting that Portal 2 will completely pull you into its charming world and make you lose track of time for hours on end. Frankly, not many recent games have been doing that.


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Salmacida Spolia was the last masque written by Sir William D'Avenant (1606-68), and the last one to be seen in England. It was performed in January 1640 when both King Charles I and Queen Henrietta Maria appeared in it, in front of Henrietta Maria's mother, Marie d'Medici, and it was probably shown again in February. This was not a celebratory masque like D'Avenant's earlier Britannia Triumphans. The title is an allusion to a Greek legend about a group of barbarians civilised by drinking the waters of Salmacis and thus becoming peaceable, and the theme suggests that Charles could have the same affect on the dissensions in the country. The discord is represented by a stormy opening scene, "as if darkness, confusion …
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What's the prettiest F1 car ever?
2014's F1 cars aren't exactly stunners, so we need your suggestions for the finest
Posted: 04 Feb 2014
More than Lewis's turn of pace, more than Jenson's resurgence, more than Kevin Magnussen's raw talent or the problems at Red Bull, there was one topic that dominated the first F1 test at Jerez.
Yep, it was the strange look of the cars, specifically those nosecones that resembled, um, futuristic marital aids.
'Are these the ugliest bunch of F1 cars ever?' asked some of you. In an attempt to answer, we drew up a list of the biggest Grand Prix mingers in history.
And then you lot got a bit angry, and said we had no idea what we were talking about, and that the 1979 Ensign N179 was actually a Mona Lisa-esque stunner. Apparently this whole 'beauty' thing is rather subjective.
So now's your opportunity to turn it back on us. We want you to tell us the prettiest and finest looking F1 cars from history. As a prompter, we've included some to get you started. And none of them have a nosecone that will feature in Ann Summers' upcoming Easter collection...
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Pere Puigserver, PhD
Professor, Department of Cell Biology, Harvard Medical School
Professor, Cancer Biology, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
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Pere Puigserver
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
450 Brookline Avenue
Boston, MA, 02215
Mailstop: CLS 11144
Phone: 617-582-7977
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
Phone: 617-582-7176
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
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DF/HCC Program AffiliationCancer Genetics
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Research AbstractThe Puigserver Laboratory investigates broad aspects of fundamental metabolic and energetic processes in mammals that are necessary for cell survival and specific biological function. We focus on the molecular mechanisms by which mammalian cells sense, communicate, and respond to nutrients.
Studies from our group have identified new basic and evolutionary conserved metabolic circuitries that involve nutrient signaling to gene expression programs associated with cellular metabolic reprogramming. Components of these circuitries are dysregulated in metabolic diseases, cancer, and age-associated diseases and represent therapeutic targets.
The Lab's research program pursues fundamental biological and disease-relevant questions such as:
*What are the molecular components that sense and transmit nutrient signals to reprogram mammalian cells?
*What are the molecular components that sense signals to coordinate the supply of proteins for mitochondrial biogenesis, dynamics and function?
*What are the genetic and epigenetic mechanisms underlying metabolic reprogramming and plasticity in tumor cells?
The Puigserver Lab's research combines and applies a variety of biochemical, cellular, genetic, chemical biology, metabolic and screening approaches both in cell culture and whole animals to identify the molecular mechanisms by which mammalian cells sense, communicate, and respond to nutrients. In particular, we have a close collaboration with the Broad Institute in chemical biology to identify small compounds involved in nutrient sensing and metabolic reprogramming in a variety of mammalian cell types.


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They say there's a grain of truth in every joke. Perhaps that's why Kristen Stewart isn't taking this one all too well… I hear that Joan Rivers blasted K.Stew in her new book, Diary of a Mad Diva, making a statement about her affair with married director Rupert Sanders (a story so juicy that I still remember where I was when I heard the scandalous news!) But apparently it was no laughing matter for the sourpuss actress…
My friends at TMZ are reporting that Kristen's lawyer threatened to sue Joan for defamation unless she cut that joke from the book (they claim it's written as truth). But the Fashion Police host is adamant about it staying in and says that the lawyers have seemed to back down–for now at least.
But tell me, Upper East Siders… does K.Stew need to lighten up a little or does she have every right to laugh all the way to the bank with this one?
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