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Denial of Main Studio Staffing Rule Waiver Request
Download OptionsReleased: October 7, 2011
Washington, D.C. 20554
October 7, 2011
Released: October 7, 2011
Marissa G. Repp, Esq.
Repp Law Firm
1629 K Street, N.W., Suite 300
Washington, DC 20006
In re:
Request for Waiver of the Commission's
Main Studio Staffing RequirementsDear Ms. Repp:
We have before us a July 15, 2011, "Request for Main Studio Waiver" ("Waiver Request") filed
on behalf of Lakota Local School District (the "District"), licensee of noncommercial educational
("NCE") FM Station WLHS(FM), West Chester, Ohio (the "Station"). The District seeks a waiver of the
Commission's requirements regarding the staffing required at a broadcast station's designated main
studio. For the reasons set forth below, we deny the Waiver Request.
The District is the seventh-largest school district in Ohio, with a student population of over
18,000. Its total budget for the 2009-10 school year was $235,227,414.1 The District has operated the
Station since 1982. The Station is not co-owned with any other NCE station and is not part of a regional
or statewide NCE network.
In the Waiver Request, the District states that "[t]he recent economic climate has taken a toll on
the District and WLHS(FM)" and that "[f]or financial reasons," it can no longer retain a faculty advisor
on staff to supervise the Lakota High School Radio Club, members of which program the Station and
maintain its day-to-day operations. It indicates that it has executed an Operating Agreement with Maple
Knoll Communities, Inc. ("MKC"), licensee of NCE Station WMKV(FM), Reading, Ohio, which would
help alleviate many of the Station's recent difficulties.2 The Operating Agreement provides for the
collocation of the Station's studio with that of WMKV(FM) in Reading, Ohio, which will enable the
1 See the District's website (http://www.lakotaonline.com/district.cfm).
2 Pursuant to the Operating Agreement, MKC will, "subject to the District's ultimate control": (1) provide
programming for the Station: (2) staff the Station with a Chief Operator and monitor the Station's EAS equipment;
(3) provide technical support for the District's establishment of an internet-based programming service originating at
Lakota High School; (4) create internship opportunities for Lakota High School students and provide guest speakers
for the Lakota High School Radio Club; and (5) produce public service announcements for the District's events and
activities; and (6) produce quarterly 30-minute programs featuring those events and activities for broadcast over the
Station. Waiver Request at 1-2, Operating Agreement 1. Additionally, MKC will pay to the District $3,000 at the
beginning of the second year of term the Operating Agreement and $12,000 at the beginning of the third year of the
term of the Operating Agreement. Operating Agreement, 1G.
District to "realize valuable economies of scale which would allow it to restore and enhance the
noncommercial educational programming provided" by the Station. The District observes that the
WMKV(FM) studio is approximately 3.8 miles from the center of West Chester, Ohio, and within the
Station's principal community contour; it therefore complies with the geographic limitation specified in
Section 73.1125 of the Commission's Rules (the "Rules").3 However, the District seeks to "outsource"
the staffing requirements for the Station's main studio to MKC, and therefore requests waiver of the main
studio rules to permit the Station's designated main studio to be staffed by MKC employees.
In support of the waiver, the District argues that the Commission traditionally considers requests
for waivers of its main studio requirements by noncommercial educational stations on a case-by-case
basis. It argues that, in the context of noncommercial waiver requests, the Commission has expressly and
implicitly found "good cause" to exist in numerous instances based upon a showing that centralized
operations will provide an economic benefit to noncommercial stations which have limited funding,
provided that local service obligations are met. The District submits that the instant request presents
substantially the same showing of good cause and public interest benefits as did the applicant in a number
of other cases in which waiver of the main studio rules was granted,4 and it argues that allowing the
District to outsource its main studio staffing to MKC would enable WLHS to serve its listeners in a more
effective and efficient manner.
Discussion.An applicant seeking waiver of a Rule has the burden to plead with particularity the
facts and circumstances that warrant such action.5 Thus, an applicant for waiver "faces a high hurdle even
at the starting gate."6 Although the Commission must consider carefully all waiver requests, such
requests must be supported by a compelling showing in order to be granted.7 A waiver from the
Commission is appropriate if special circumstances8 warrant a deviation from the general rule, and such
deviation would better serve the public interest than strict adherence to the general rule.9 Generally, the
4 The District cites The President and Board of Trustees of the Miami University, Hearing Designation Order, 7 FCC
Rcd 2902 (MMB 1992) ("Miami University"); The Cedarville College, Hearing Designation Order, 6 FCC Rcd 538
(MMB 1991) ("Cedarville College"); Sound of Life, Inc., Hearing Designation Order, 4 FCC Rcd 8273 (MMB
1989) ("Sound of Life"); Lift Him Up Outreach Ministries, Inc., Hearing Designation Order, 3 FCC Rcd 5571 (
MMB 1988) ("Outreach Ministries"); Georgia State Board of Education, Memorandum Opinion and Order, 70 FCC
2d 948 (1979), recon denied, 71 FCC 2d 227 (1979) ("Georgia State"); Nebraska Educational Tele Commission,
Memorandum Opinion and Order, FCC 65-220, 4 RR2d 771 (1965) ("NETC").
5 See Columbia Communications Corp. v. FCC, 832.F.2d 189, 192 (D.C. Cir, 1987) (citing Rio Grande Family
Radio Fellowship, Inc. v. FCC, 406 F.2d 644, 666 (D.C. Cir. 1968)).
6 See WAIT Radio v. FCC, 418 F.2d 1153, 1157 (D.C. Cir. 1969), aff'd, 459 F.2d 1203 (1972), cert. denied, 93 S.Ct.
461 (1972) ("WAIT Radio") (finding that the Commission may decide in some instances that rule waiver serves the
public interest if an applicant's proposal will not undermine the policy served by the rule). See also Thomas Radio v.
FCC, 716 F.2d 921, 924 (D.C. Cir. 1983).
7 Greater Media Radio Co., Inc., Memorandum Opinion and Order, 15 FCC Rcd 7090 (1999) (citing Stoner
Broadcasting System, Inc., Memorandum Opinion and Order, 49 FCC 2d 1011, 1012 (1974)).
8 See, e.g., Gulf Coast Community College, 20 FCC Rcd 17157 (MB 2005) (finding special circumstances present
for waiver of a Form 301 filing deadline, but issuing a Notice of Apparent Liability for failure to timely file the
9 See Northeast Cellular Telephone Co. v. FCC, 897 F.2d 1164, 1166 (D.C. Cir. 1990); see also WAIT Radio, 418
F.2d at 1159 (stating that the Commission may take into account considerations of hardship, equity, or more
effective implementation of overall policy on an individual basis).
Commission may grant a waiver of its rules in a particular case only if the relief requested would not
undermine the policy objective of the rule in question, and would otherwise serve the public interest.10
Section 73.1125(a) of the Rules requires broadcast stations to maintain a main studio.11 The main
studio rules are intended to make broadcast stations readily accessible to the people and communities
which they are primarily licensed to serve, and they constitute one of the essential ways we have for
insuring that stations realistically meet their obligations to serve their communities of license as outlets
for local self-expression.12 In order to meet that goal, the Commission has explained that "[a] station
must equip the main studio with production and transmission facilities that meet applicable standards,
maintain continuous program transmission capability, and maintain a meaningful management and staff
presence." 13 The Commission has defined a minimally acceptable "meaningful presence" as managerial
and staff personnel present at the studio on a full-time basis.14 Although management personnel need not
be "chained to their desks" during normal business hours, they must "report to work at the main studio on
a daily basis, spend a substantial amount of time there and . . . use the studio as a home base."15 To
qualify as managerial, the Commission stated that the employee should be "authorized to make typical
managerial decisions pertaining to facilities, equipment, programming, sales and emergency
procedures."16 The staffing requirements apply equally to both NCE and commercial stations.17
We will deny the Waiver Request for several reasons. First, although the Commission has found
"good cause" for waiver of the main studio rule based upon a showing that centralized operations will
provide an economic benefit to NCE stations with limited funding, the District has cited no precedent for
waiving the studio staffing requirements on the facts presented here, and we are aware of none. The cases
cited by the District are either inapposite or clearly distinguishable. Miami University, Cedarville College,
Sound of Life, and Outreach Ministries were each Hearing Designation Orders involving mutually
exclusive applicants for an NCE frequency in which the staff found good cause for waiving the main
studio rule for applicants proposing "satellite" operation to duplicate the programming of a co-owned
station. The District does not, and indeed cannot, propose satellite operation here.18 Georgia State and
10WAIT Radio, 418 F.2d at 1157.
11 See 47 C.F.R. 73.1125(a).
12 FMTV Main Studio Rules, Report and Order, 27 FCC 2d 851, 852 (1971).
13 Main Studio and Program Origination Rules, Memorandum Opinion and Order, 3 FCC Rcd 5024, 5026 (1988).
14 Jones Eastern of the Outer Banks, Inc., Memorandum Opinion and Order, 6 FCC Rcd 3615, 3616 (1991),
clarified, 7 FCC Rcd 6800 (1992). To qualify as a main studio, the studio must be staffed by at least one
management-level employee and one staff-level employee at all times during "regular business hours." Id.
15 Jones Eastern of the Outer Banks, 7 FCC Rcd at 6802.
16 Id. at 6801 10.
17 See, e.g., First Baptist Church, Inc., Forfeiture Order, 23 FCC Rcd 919 (EB 2008) (forfeiture issued to NCE
licensee for, inter alia, failure to comply with main studio staffing requirements); Puget Sound Educational TV,
Inc., Forfeiture Order, 22 FCC Rcd 17326 (EB 2007) (same).
18 Waivers of Section 73.1125 for "satellite" operations are based on the recognition that the cost savings from a
single main studio for a regional or statewide network of stations can enable service to be provided to rural areas
that otherwise would lack such service. See, e.g., University of North Carolina, Letter, 23 FCC Rcd 1205, 1206
(MB 2008) ("grant of the waiver request will better serve the public interest, as it will allow UNC to provide quality
public television programming to viewers throughout the state of North Carolina"); F. William LeBeau, Esq., Letter,
22 FCC Rcd 2183, 2185 (MB 2007) (Rocky Mountain Public Broadcasting Network, Inc. "operates its network in
(footnote continued)
NETC also involved a "satellite" television station that were or would be part of a state-wide educational
Additionally, the principal financial reason for requesting the waiver is that the District can no
longer afford to retain a faculty advisor on staff to supervise the Lakota High School Radio Club,
members of which program the Station and maintain its day-to-day operations. Although the
Commission requires that licensees remain in control of their student-run stations, it does not require that
a dedicated faculty advisor be employed to supervise station operations. We also do not require that "full
time" employees perform station duties on a full-time basis. They may also take on other responsibilities
as their station duties permit and as long as the main studio remains attended during normal business
hours.19 In light of this flexibility accorded licensees, the unquantified cost savings of eliminating one
faculty advisor position are insufficient to justify the elimination of the Station's main studio and the
requested relief from staffing obligations as proposed in the Waiver Request.
Accordingly, the July 15, 2011, "Request for Main Studio Waiver" filed on behalf of Lakota
Local School District IS HEREBY DENIED.
Peter H. Doyle
Chief, Audio Division
Media Bureau
widely scattered communities, often with small populations" and "grant of a waiver of the main studio rule [for a
station in Steamboat Springs, Colorado] will serve the public interest in that it will allow Rocky Mountain to use its
resources to provide superior television programming" throughout the region). The rationale for waivers of the main
studio rule for satellite stations does not apply to this case.
19 See, e.g., Michael R. Birdsill, Letter, 7 FCC Rcd 7891 (MMB 1992).
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• What: "Home for the Holidays" by Chattanooga Symphony & Opera.
• When: 8 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 15; 2 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 16.
• Where: Tivoli Theatre, 709 Broad St.
• Admission: $19-$79.
• Phone: 267-8583.
• Website: www.chattanoogasymphony
For her first time leading the Chattanooga Symphony & Opera's annual "Home for the Holidays" concert, conductor Kayoko Dan will have plenty of balls to keep in the air.
In addition to more than 70 symphony musicians and 50 vocalists from the CSO Chorus, the concerts Saturday and Sunday, Dec. 15-16, will feature a 50-member handbell choir, a big-band ensemble, two dancers, WRCB anchor Greg Glover as the host and special guest appearances by Santa and Mrs. Claus.
Even with so many moving parts, Dan says she was excited to take over when conductor emeritus Robert Bernhardt, who normally wields the baton for "Home for the Holidays," bowed out due to a scheduling conflict.
"It will go smoothly," she says. "We're pretty used to doing crazy stuff around here, so we keep calm, do our own part, and hopefully everything will fall into place."
This year's program will be a definite departure from years past. The program features jazzed-up, "Hollywood-esque" versions of seasonal favorites arranged by pianist Jim Gray, who normally performs with the CSO during its "Big Band Fever" concert each February.
The program, which will last just under two hours including intermission, will feature beloved selections such as "Sleigh Ride," "Joy to the World," "The 12 Days of Christmas" and "I'll Be Home for Christmas."
Gray's versions of the songs should satisfy lovers of seasonal music while offering just enough of a departure to make them sound fresh and exciting, Dan says.
"There's a lot of fun rhythm and hidden characters in it," she says. "I think it's a lot of fun; it works."
With almost 200 musicians, dancers and "reindeer games" (children's activities preceding the Sunday concert at 1 p.m.), "Home for the Holidays" provides a visually and aurally striking way to celebrate the season, Dan says.
The arrangements may be new this year, but the CSO holiday concert has always offered audiences a different perspective on music they generally experience in a more subdued setting, she says.
"[The music] gets to the core of your body, and you feel the vibration," Dan says. "Not only do you hear all these sounds coming at you; you feel them.
"Coming and hearing it live with that many people creating something together and performing together is just really powerful, I think."
Chattanooga Times Free Press entertainment reporter Casey Phillips spoke with Chattanooga Symphony and Opera conductor Kayoko Dan about what makes the Home for the Holidays concert special, the spectacle of conducting 180 musicians and her thoughts on conducting the concert for the first time.
CP: Do you get the feeling that Home for the Holidays has become a tradition for both regular symphony goers and the general public?
KD: Yeah, I think so. I think it's one of the most popular concerts we have for the season. It just puts you in the spirit for Christmas. We're putting together a whole new show for this season, and we're really excited about it. Our pianist we have for our big band concert every February produces shows. He approached us and said he could put together a really fun show.
He knows we coordinate with Metropolitan Bells and have the CSO Chorus, so he incorporated all these things. He's a jazz musician, so he's also bringing in his big band core group. It's going to be kind of crazy on stage. We're having two dancers from Center for Creative Arts. [Laughs.] And we'll have Santa and Mrs. Claus, and Greg Glover from Channel 3 is going to be hosting us. It's going to be great fun.
CP: That's a lot of moving parts. Has it been difficult to coordinate so many groups working together?
KD: I don't know because we have our first rehearsal a week from today. I'll let you know then. It will go smoothly. We're pretty used to doing crazy stuff around here, so we keep calm and do our own part and hopefully everything will fall into place.
A lot of music has been arranged for this specific concert. They're arrangements of well-known Christmas tunes, but they're new arrangements. Many of them are done by Jim Gray, who approached us with this project. People will be hearing these things for the first time ever, which is really exciting.
CP: How would you characterize those arrangements? How do they differ from the versions people are most familiar with?
KD: He is bringing in a big band core group — the drum set and electric bass — and he'll play piano, so it has a jazzy feel to a lot of the arrangements. Some of the music has a Hollywood feel to it, and one piece kind of feels like Flintstones meets "Deck the Halls" or something.
There's a lot of fun rhythm and hidden characters in it. I think it's a lot of fun; it works.
CP: What is the mood like among the CSO membesr? Do they get as excited about the holidays and playing this show as the public does?
KD: It's always exciting. December is probably the busiest time for us, as musicians, because people want to celebrate the season, so they go see "The Nutcracker" or a holiday pops concert or, in some cities, "The Messiah." So December is the busiest time.
Also, it's really exciting for us, as musicians, to be able to play for people who might not come to our regular concerts but who come for the holidays. It's always exciting to play for a new audience. Hopefully, we'll get them excited enough to come to our regular masterworks and pops series.
CP: What will having all those groups involve add to the experience?
KD: Visually, it's amazing to have that many people on stage. The bells are very visual instruments. There will be a lot of different sounds, and it's just really cool. I believe we'll have around 50 bell players, but they're not all from Metropolitan Bells. We'll have members from other community bell choirs.
For this concert, we'll have around 70 to 80 musicians from the symphony, 50 bell players and about 50 chorus members. I don't know how we're going to fit. [Laughs.]
CP: What is holiday music like when performed by a full orchestra? How does that add to the listening experience?
KD: To me, it's the whole atmosphere of being in the hall and hearing the sound live is just amazing. It gets to the core of your body, and you feel the vibration. Not only do you hear all these sounds coming at you; you feel them. Nothing beats like music.
You never know what's going to happen on stage, and if you miss it, you miss it; you can never recreate that sound. Sometimes, we play, for example, "The Nutcracker," and we do three shows a year for years and years, but every night is different. Coming and hearing it live with that many people creating something together and performing together is just really powerful, I think.
CP: These are all pieces that should be familiar to the vast majority of people. Does that make it easier or harder to perform?
KD: Oh, it's easier. [Laughs.] Plus, it's always nice to hear stuff you love to hear for the holidays anyway. People expect to hear certain things, and we deliver it, but in a different way with different rhythms and different characteristics.
CP: What pieces will the symphony be performing?
KD: "Santa Claus is Coming to Town," "Deck the Halls," "Sleigh Bells," "Jingle Bells," "Bugler's Holiday," "We Wish You a Merry Christmas," "God Bless Us Everyone" (from Disney's "Christmas Carol"). It will last a little less than two hours, including intermission. There will be activities before the concert for kids before the show, too. It's a really family friendly event.
CP: This is your first year conducting the symphony for this particular concert, since [conductor emeritus] Bob Bernhardt did it the last couple of years. Has it been a pretty easy transition for you to take over?
KD: Yes, and I'm looking forward to it. [Laughs.] Bob is great at these concerts. He's just a personality, and everyone loves him, but he has another obligation next week, so I was asked to do it. I'm really excited about it because I get to conduct in front of people who have probably never seen me conduct before. It's an introduction of myself to a different community, so it's going to be exciting.
Contact staff writer Casey Phillips at firstname.lastname@example.com or 423-757-6205. Follow him on Twitter at @PhillipsCTFP

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The survey of 25 GP pathfinder consortia, conducted by GPs magazine, Pulse, found that 11 of the new consortia had been involved in discussions with private and voluntary organisations and another seven had already signed deals in areas including back-office functions, tendering and accounting.
Although the first wave of GP commissioning consortia was announced in December, the survey found that a number of pathfinders, including East Suffolk Federation and Hunts Health in Cambridgeshire, have set up as private companies and others as social enterprises.
However a spokesman for the Department of Health said the consortia would not be allowed to continue as private enterprises when they take over from Primary Care Trusts and Strategic Health Authorities as statutory bodies in 2013.
Guy Pilkington, chair of Newcastle Bridges, one of six GP consortia planning only to use NHS managers across seven areas of support, said: "For any management support we're looking to NHS staff. There is an organisational memory we must not lose."
But Peter Patel, chair of South Birmingham Independent Consortium, said they would use external sources "on a federated basis", to reduce financial risks and build efficiency: "The existing NHS structure is an old model which is inefficient. We need to take a reality check," he said.
Another three said they were planning to outsource in at least six of seven areas and half of the consortia said they planned to look to external support for HR and around a third said they would do so for accounting, data analysis and back-office support.
The majority of consortia said they had already issued guidance to practices on efficiency savings and while over a half said they would break even under the new system, around a fifth said they were in danger of falling into severe deficit without major structural change.
"The government did always claim it would take a bottom-up approach to GP commissioning, and the wide variation in approaches being taken suggests it has been true to its word," says Richard Hoey, editor of Pulse.
"But the results also highlight the gulf that is starting to open up between the business-minded and entrepreneurial GPs who are leading some of these commissioning groups, and the grassroots who tend to be much more sceptical of involvement of the private sector."
The magazine highlighted the risks of commercialisation and postcode lotteries.
A DH spokesman highlighted cost savings and efficiency in the new system. "GP consortia should be able to get the best support they need to improve services for patients, whether it is from the public, voluntary or independent sector," he said.
"PCTs spent over £300m in one year alone on external consultants. That was in addition to the vast increase in the number of managers. We are cutting back on management costs by 45%, ensuring that more money is spent on patient care and that functions are not duplicated by external organisations.
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Mission – The FIDR advances knowledge through research and education in the area of rehabilitation of individuals to eliminate or minimize disability. Emphases range from studies on underlying mechanisms in the rehabilitation process, the improvement of body structure / function through active treatment and compensatory strategies to increase activity and participation, to the reintegration of individuals with disabilities into their families and communities following rehabilitation. The Florida Trauma Rehabilitation Center for Returning Military Personnel (FTRC-RMP) reflects a specific focus within the FIDR, to advance rehabilitation practice through research and education to meet the needs of veterans with disabilities returning from the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.


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What's with all the knocking here, lol, Erik is let in by Myka who has a treat for Erik today, notice the ripped jeans she's wearing, Erik does as he follows up the stairs! She works it too going up the stairs showing that ass and turns out the treat is a girl, yippee. She's tied up and gagged too, pink lace is a very nice color too. Erik enjoys the show as a little boob kissing is worked in, those nipples are definitely hard after being kissed/ licked. Once the panties are ripped off that gave Everhad all the incentive he needed to jump in and dine, wouldn't you, Brooke's cookie looked that good. She's released from those bounds when Erik's cock is out and that pent up sexual energy is let loose as she envelops it, but Everhard still had images of the ripped jeans in his mind so he slips those off and gets a taste of Myka's cookie. Loved the shot of her riding Brooke's face while Everhard pumps away, talk about titties jiggling, these were for sure. Myka then goes for a ride in cowgirl while Brooke's busy riding Erik's face-- he's having his cake and eating it too wouldn't U agree! Good solid changing too from girl to girl, each gets their pussy plenty filled by his hard dick. Miss Belle takes a good load to her face sucking those last drops out even as he's still shooting, I'd say she was hungry and of course she shares with Myka, nice surprise indeedy!
Jordan Star:
This one opens as so many porn scenes do with a knock at the door and one hot lit babe answers! Good shots of Jordan standing over as Everhard gets the perve shot shooting at an upward angle, yep those titties jiggle, now can we see them!! The jovial atmosphere is cool and Everhard seems quite enamored at the size of those puppies, now can we see them, lol! Erik drags out the anticipation for all it's worth until finally those breastesses are pulled out. Keeping the great floor shot we see those mammories released and Jordan does some fine caressing but she won't let Erik in, hehe. To say these are perfectly shaped breasts would be stating the obvious but even after licking a nipple for him she won't let him fondle, good girl, make him wait, that cock will be rock hard. Getting fully naked we enjoy some more hot upward tease as she adds in fingering her pussy to the already sexy breast caressing.
Erik turns over cam duties so he can jump in front and eat that pussy and the two start some heavy making out as he also diddles that cookie, Mr. Romance goes back for seconds when they take root on the couch. Miss Star proves a most capable knob polisher and the side view which so often sells the bj does it again, nice shooting there Tex! Rocking in cowgirl gets the sex underway, she's got great jiggle in that tushy. Of course with those juggs you want to see reverse and that doesn't disappoint either, lots of dancing is witnessed. A little doggie walking, lol, and Everhard drops a fine load on Jordan's pierced tongue. Yep, definitely want more of Jordan Star!
Alexa Benson:
This next scene opens with Everhard receiving a visitor, it's Alexa , and she's selling her workout tapes, Butterbuns!! Everhard already works out but hey he's more than interested in checking out Alexa's work, she shows off that sculpted ass which you can say is a Butterbun! Miss Benson is invited in to show off her work and of course Erik is interested!! She has the dumbells too which she grips while showing how to properly squat, Miss Everhard is underneath of course giving us the perve shot looking up. Erik after the demonstration isn't buying the tapes but he is buying Alexa trying to convince him to buy them with sex, yes he is that easy!! Some very nice POV head is worked in, no hands style too from Alexa. Stayin POV Everhard rips the stockings to begin pumping that pussy with his hard cock, this must be the more advanced course of study!! Still in mish Alexa offers up that ass to Erik, she really wants to sell those tapes, lol, now if only she had DVD the sale might have been quicker! Great view of Alexa rocking back as Erik's cock is residing deep in her colon and we get A2M too from this eager girl before Everhard shoots his load. She' sucking him off as he pops but she lifts up so we see the goods. Well I think Erik will take those tapes now, lol. A very good side one, now it's on to side two for three more scenes.
Anna Belle:
We open the second disc with this lovely lady from Sin City and I'd have to look but it is close to five years I think since I've reviewed her in a scene but she is looking as good as ever when she sits down for a short interview with Erik. It's in black & white which is fine, we get the story on how these two caught up with each other after a few years. I remember almost like it was yesterday meeting Anna myself, she was the second pornstar I ever met in Vegas, after Monica Sweetheart at my first AEE show, good times!! Back to this, the two hit it off easily and you should enjoy the story of how the two met up, both pissed-- drunk for those who don't know that term, and they even make out though Anna doesn't remember this, haha. Well she's here today and that is all that matters plus she's got a sexy outfit for Erik!
She enters wearing a nice shiny black dress with very little in the back so her ass is shown off when the camera sees it, more good perve shots looking up. Anna's hair is shorter here too but it's nice and what's even nicer are the extended views of that ass, don't think she'll offer up the butt today but it's still a great site for the eyes. Arriving to the upstairs bedroom she finds Erik lazily waiting on the bed and with her riding crop tossed aside she pounces, loved how the dress's lower end popped open as she falls down. Erik's cock is indeed hard and Anna does a great job of keepign it that way doing some fine head. Erik then wants a taste too and gives that cooch a thorough tongue bath which has Anna purring in no time. Sexwise they sure went at it and you'll listen in the BTS that she hadn't been fucked this hard in awhile, cowgirl and reverse were very good. Ending with mish you have the pullout and Erik drops his load to her face with cleanup too. Welcome back Anna, hope you might do a few more scenes if the right offer cums along.
Brynn Tyler:
This scene opens with the lovely Brynn sitting down going over Erik's calendar, he's a very busy man and well he's got a pretty assistant it seems to keep him in line! Marco calls in and he's all frantic about needing his green card, he's told to head over to Erik's and they'll get a lawyer and work this out, lol. Erik thinks of Brynn who's sitting right there, marry Marco and make $20,000 helping him stay in the country, lol. Well let her meet him first! The two meet and Erik fills him in, she could help him out and after seeing Marco she says yep we can help him out! Ok now she's playing a lawyer, lol, she's going to ask Marco some questions, hehe. Ok no questions, she just needs to know if they can be compatible in that way, you know!! Brynn doesn't waste time taking off her clothes leaving only the black bra and panties on. Marco is eager to stay in the US so he makes sure to kiss those titties and fondle that ass a bit too. Going side angle we get a great shot as Brynn takes in Marco's rod. Sexwise you see some fine shots too from cowgirl to reverse to doggie and finally an open mouth pop with cleanup, I think they could make it as a married couple, don't you!!
Tiffany Rayne:
Well this first girl up was a big fave of mine a couple years back, I was lucky enough to catch one of her scenes in person and I'm thinking this scene was shot around that time a couple years back as she's been gone now for about that length of time so why did Everhard save this, does it really matter, it's Tiffany Rayne!! Opening up with only her ass we get some tremendous ass footage, shooting up we watch as Tiffany jiggles that tushy and you should for sure set up and take note, that is Grade A prime tush! The picture starts to get kinda bug eyed and yeah if you stare to long at that perfect ass you might start to go blind, lol. Everhard does work in a shot of her pretty face but stays with that ass spreading some baby oil over it making it nice'n'shiny. A little fingering to along with inserting a few anal beads which Tiffany is then allowed to suck clean! After finishing up there she makes the short turn around to engulf Erik's cock and yep she's just as good a sword swallower as I remember. After that excellent ass footage what better position to open with than cowgirl but with Tiffany she had such a great natural rack I enjoyed the hard pumping in reverse cowgirl quite a lot as well. Nicely after a slow insertion to spoon anal we get back to reverse this time Everhard's easing up into her pooper and in a most fitting ending it's back to cowgirl at the end, in her end so to speak, lol. Those last few slow pumps reveal this to be a creampie ending and pulling out you see and hear Tiffany squeeze the jizz out.
Extras & Final Thoughts:
This was another solid outting from director Erik Everhard with two really fine bonuses, the return, one time maybe, of Anna Belle and a release of an older scene shot with Tiffany Rayne-- those will attract some interest for sure and the scenes each offer up reasons why those girls were so popular when they were working. Jordan Star was a great find on the first disc and I definitely want more time appreciating those fine juggs and if Alex stopped by looking like she did in this scene I think even the most ardent couch potato would have to buy a tape or two!! Extras here include the pops being revisited, a few trailers as well as some pictures. Of course what Everhard dvd would be complete without some BTS and this one has close to 30 minutes with the ladies and guys used in this one. An easy purchase just for the Tiffany and Anna scenes but I'd also urge those who haven't seen Jordan Star to give her a look too.


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CINCINNATI -- Chad Ochocinco's pretend $1 bribe is going to cost him a lot more.
The Cincinnati Bengals receiver was fined $20,000 and reprimanded by the NFL for taking a dollar bill onto the field during an officials' review of one of his catches last Sunday. Ochocinco held the dollar in his right hand at his side but didn't give it to the official, who motioned for him to stay away.
Ochocinco said he was just having fun, but the league didn't like it.
Ray Anderson, the league's executive vice president of football operations, sent Ochocinco a letter that said: "The very appearance of impropriety is not acceptable. Your conduct was unprofessional and unbecoming an NFL player."
The letter cited league rules that prohibit abusive, threatening or insulting language or gestures toward officials.
The letter also noted that players are prohibited from taking items onto the field that are not part of their uniform. The league has cracked down on players using props for celebrations.
During the third quarter of Cincinnati's 17-7 win over the Baltimore Ravens, officials initially ruled that Ochocinco got both feet down at the sideline for a 15-yard catch. The Ravens challenged, and the call was overturned when replays showed the receiver's toe landed on the white sideline.
While the play was under review, Ochocinco walked toward the officials with the dollar bill.
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The first US general officer to be killed by hostile fire in combat since Sept. 11 died in an apparent insider attack Tuesday at The Marshal Fahim National Defense University in Kabul, Afghanistan, Defense Department officials confirmed.
Media outlets have reported that an Army two-star was killed in the attack, which was carried out by an Afghan man dressed in a military uniform. Up to 15 people were wounded in the shooting, including US troops. A German brigadier general also was reportedly wounded.
Pentagon officials have declined to release the slain general officers rank pending next of kin notification. If media reports are correct, the general officer would be the highest-ranking service member killed in the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.
One brigadier general has died in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom: Army Brig. Gen. Terrence J. Hildner, who died on Feb. 3, 2012, in Kabul of natural causes. At the time, he was the highest-ranking officer to die while serving overseas.
On Sept. 11, 2001, Army Lt. Gen. Timothy J. Maude was killed in the terrorist attack on the Pentagon.
Ten colonels also have died in Iraq and Afghanistan. Five of those deaths were hostile two died in IED explosions, one from small-arms fire, one from indirect fire and one in a suicide car bomb attack.
Speaking to reporters on Tuesday, a Pentagon spokesman did not have many details about the attack other than that a general officer had been killed.
Given that the family notification process is not yet complete, I cannot and will not release any additional information about the general, said Rear Adm. John Kirby.
Many of those wounded in the attack suffered serious injuries, Kirby said. The assailant, believed to have been a member of Afghan security forces, was killed. The incident will be jointly investigated by NATO and Afghan authorities.
Kirby did not know if the gunman chose his victims at random or if he specifically targeted the general officer and others.
Tuesdays incident could be the largest insider attack of the Afghan war. On April 27, 2011, an Afghan colonel killed eight airmen and a contractor at Kabul International Airport.
Asked why the US military has not been able to eliminate the threat of insider attacks, Kirby replied: Afghanistan is still a war zone. Its impossible to completely eliminate that threat, particularly in a place like Afghanistan, but we can work hard to mitigate it and minimize it and [the International Security Assistance Force] has done that.


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Bearded Iris are sensationally showy creatures, and are among the most useful and widely grown perennials. There is no perennial group that can compare in the range of hues, and a gardener can easily compose a brilliant June border by selecting from the most electric shades of red and orange to create a riveting blaze of color, or weaving soft pastels of pink, blue, and yellow with white for a subtle effect. It's a palette of great beauty combined with a plant of easy culture and reliable hardiness, and many varieties also offer a sweet perfume that reminds us of wild grapes. Plenty of sun and good drainage are the primary requirements for success, and they will repeat their lavish display for many years.
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Pennsylvania to upgrade background check system for concealed-carry license requests
A switch to an online system and additional staffing are expected to speed up Pennsylvania's approval of concealed weapons license applications this year, eliminating delays like those plaguing Allegheny County, state officials say.
A $1.2 million upgrade is planned for the Pennsylvania Instant Check System, which is used for the background checks sheriff's departments and firearms dealers must run to issue concealed-carry licenses or sell guns, said Capt. Scott Price, director of the Pennsylvania State Police operational records division in Harrisburg.
Today, phone operators and an automated phone system service handle inquiries made to the nearly 15-year-old system. But local sheriffs and firearms dealers say high call volumes in recent months have occasionally overloaded the system.
"We want to do the best we can to keep up with that kind of volume," said Nancy Kent, a Pennsylvania State Police civilian program analyst who works closely with the Harrisburg-based check system.
Under the upgraded system, sheriff's departments and firearms dealers will be able to complete the background check on a computer. The phone system still will be available, Kent said.
Requests for concealed-carry licenses jumped in Allegheny County and across the country after the Newtown, Conn., elementary school massacre in which 20 children and six adults were slain Dec. 14.
From January through April 2012, Allegheny County received 6,500 license applications. In the same period this year, the county received 8,751 applications, building a backlog of about five months, Sheriff William Mullen said.
The sheriff's firearms department is chipping away at the stack, he said, but hundreds of people continue to apply.
"We're overwhelmed. ... We're catching up. We should be caught up shortly," Mullen said, adding that he couldn't give a firm time frame for eliminating the backlog. "We're working very diligently in checking with the state police. That's all we can do."
To speed the process, Mullen hired an extra staff member, installed another phone line to connect to PICS and has approved staff overtime.
Mullen said his office struggles to pay for providing the service because, rather than financing costs, the $20 license application fee goes to the county general fund.
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In spite of the backlog and budget drain, Mullen requires staff to perform two background checks in addition to PICS: a search through the FBI's National Crime Information Center database and an independent search for any protection-from-abuse orders against applicants.
Mullen said he prefers a "double check," even though PICS is designed to determine whether a person has a criminal background.
"There are certain people who try to get these permits when they aren't eligible. So we take some extra time in weeding them out so the people who deserve (a license) get it," Mullen said.
State law gives sheriffs up to 45 days to issue a permit or notify an applicant of his or her status. Price said he isn't aware of a county ever being penalized for surpassing the limit.
Jason Laura, 39, of Turtle Creek said he submitted an application to renew his license to carry a concealed weapon nearly two months ago and hadn't received it or been contacted by Mullen's office as of Thursday.
"I don't like driving around without appropriate permits," he said. "I can't target practice because I don't feel comfortable without having appropriate documentation."
Allegheny County, which issued the most concealed-carry permits in the state last year, isn't alone in its backlog. Law enforcement officials in other parts of the country are struggling to process a surge in requests.
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Connecticut State Police are behind in processing about 4,800 fingerprint cards that accompany concealed-carry permits, said Lt. J. Paul Vance. The Newtown school shooting and stricter gun laws have caused people to rush to get permits, sometimes 200 a day, he said.
"We just work at it," Vance said. "Chip away one step at a time."
In Portland, Ore., the Multnomah County Sheriff's Office stopped processing license applications for out-of-state residents, mainly from Washington, because of a four-month backlog, Lt. Steve Alexander said. The halt was intended to give workers a chance to play catch-up with in-state applications, he said.
Pennsylvania received about 400,000 calls into the PICS system in the first four months of 2013. That puts the state on a pace to break last year's total calls of slightly more than 1 million, Price said.
Second Amendment advocates such as Dave Workman said more people want concealed-carry licenses to protect themselves against violent crimes.
"It's an understandable reaction," said Workman, communications director for the Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms. "People have realized that in spite of their best intentions, police can't be everywhere all the time."
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Carol A. Bliss, 60, of Main Street, Montpelier, died on Thursday, April 12, 2012 at Fletcher Allen Hospital in Burlington.
She was born on July 21, 1951 in Newport, R.I., the daughter of Josiah and Dorothy (Dunn) Bliss.
She graduated from Spaulding High School in 1969.
She worked in various Vermont State offices over the years, but most recently with the Human Rights Commission until declining health forced her to leave in 2004.
She is survived by her sisters, Patty Annis of Calais; Janet Batchelder of Burlington, Mary Varney of New York, Nancy Prescott of Barre, Jean Cadorette of Calais, and Rachael Bliss of Calais; and many nieces and nephews.
She was predeceased by a brother, Michael Bliss.
There will be no calling hours or funeral.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Central Vermont Medical Center-Cancer Treatment Center, P.O. Box 547, Barre, VT 05641.


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Frank Anton / Hanley Wood / February 2013
One way to protect yourself in a declining market is to get a bigger piece of a smaller pie. Unfortunately just the opposite happened to builders during the 2007-2012 downturn. Historically new homes each year account for about 15% of all homes sold. However, during the downturn that percentage dropped to about 7% or down by more than 50%. Talk about adding insult to injury.
There are some "good" reasons that new home sales lost share. Among them: the glut of bargain-priced REO units; the shortage of new home inventory; and builders, more or less by necessity, pulling back on their marketing spend. But there are some "bad" reasons, too, and they're revealed in a survey of prospective home buyers funded by a consortium of the nation's largest builders. The survey shows, among other things, that too many home buyers think old homes have more character, deliver more value and sit on bigger, nicely landscaped lots.
So, during the downturn what did far too many builders do? They dumbed down design; they stripped out features; and they reduced lot size. To make matters worse, almost all of them undersold or cut back on what survey respondents said were the advantages of buying a new home. Namely, energy efficiency, lower maintenance costs and the ability to customize the design and features of the house.
There's not a one-to-one correlation between home sales and housing starts. But if builders, had been able to hold onto their 15% share of home sales, annual housing starts would've been 200,000 to 300,000 units greater during the downturn. And everybody, including some home buyers, would've been a little happier.
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Oli's Monday Mii-Time #9
Imagine, for a moment, you're a builder. And by that, I mean proper bricks and mortar type. Laying down your bricks, putting together a building for folk to live in, whistling at passing lady types. The whole nine building yards.
And then imagine, that as that builder, you suddenly get the chance to work on another, more exciting and new building, which has several bells and whistles that the current building you're working on doesn't have. Sure, you haven't finished this building, but the new one looks cool and much more fun.
Then you remember about the 4 or 5 buildings before that, laying there, half-finished.
This crap analogy is how I feel about gaming.
Currently, I have a whole wealth of games that are sitting on my gaming shelf, half-done and waiting for me to come back and fulfil them with the bonds of completion. Then yearn for me to reach the final boss, conquer the last quest, and add some resolution to their tales. Some even have new tales to tell, which are unspoken and sitting silent.
All these constantly remind me of my slack in properly getting through them.
For example, right now I have everything from Far Cry 3, to Limbo sitting there waiting for me to get through their final hurdles. I haven't put them aside out of boredom, more distraction. A new game came along, and thus put the other on the backburner. Sleeping Dogs made way for Dishonored, and Dishonored gave way to Far Cry 3.
And the cycle is bound to continue this Spring Season, with Aliens: Colonial Marines being prepped for release tomorrow and Bioshock Infinite on its merry way as well. With such a high flow of AAA titles, if you're a semi-casual gamer such as myself (although that is mostly down to my intensive fiction writing schedule and vast procrastination skills) then you are left with a backlog.
Not to mention the DLC and Arcade games that are downloaded, only to sit unplayed within the confines of the Xbox. Along with Limbo, epic and enthralling adventures like The Walking Dead, Bastion and Alan Wake are left untouched until that period when you remember you have them, and haven't played them in literal months.
Is this a symptom of age? I'm 30 this year and a combination of pushing the aforementioned literary career, and doing "grown up stuff" means that putting a few hours into gaming is tricky. But then, that is folly. Age doesn't dictate gaming time and besides, unlike some folk in their late-20s, I neither have kids nor a spouse to take up my time.
Or is it more the dawn of mobile gaming, a force I have extolled before. Time now is hectic, and a few minutes tapping away at Simpsons or fitting in a game of FIFA between bouts of work is far easier than firing up the console, getting into the cinematic world of Skyrim or New Vegas, and giving your evening away to adventure.
Either way, with the obscene amount of games available to us, it won't end soon. All I can say is to look at your shelf, think about those games you haven't loved in a while, and take time to reconnect with them.
Which reminds me, I still need to complete Prey.
(PS. My new book, The Space Adventures of Kirk Sandblaster: Space Adventurer, is out now for Kindle for only 77p. You can also get it in paperback over at Lulu, with an Amazon release soon. Buy now. Buy often.)
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James Buescher looks for win on big Texas track
FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — James Buescher has won on four different courses at Texas Motor Speedway. Now he's looking for a victory on the main track.
With three races left in the NASCAR Truck Series, Buescher heads to the 1½-mile high-banked Texas track Friday night as the points leader.
Buescher, who is from nearby Plano, has won on the dirt track, one-fifth mile track, quarter-mile front-stretch layout and the road course at Texas. Now he's back for his eighth try on the big track, where he has twice been a pole sitter but has finished no better than sixth.
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Here are some helpful and practical tips on keeping your Kitchen Remodel Costs in check for your kitchen remodel project.
1. Go For Cheaper Alternatives
Instead of buying expensive products right away, you should at least try to look for cheaper ones that look just as good as the expensive counterparts. You do not necessarily have to go for the cheapest alternative in order to keep your kitchen remodel cost down. You only have to determine the brand that will give the best value for the amount you are willing to pay.
2. Try To Do It Yourself
Kitchen remodeling companies and contractors charge very high fees, so it may be best to just make the kitchen remodeling a DIY project if you are on a really tight budget. Some of the tasks that you can do are painting, installing new flooring, and replacing hardware. You might want to leave the electrical work to professionals though. The slightest mistake may cause a house fire.
3. Cabinets
Your kitchen cabinets may not have to be replaced at all. If the damages are minor, you can simply repair them yourself. For a new look, you can sand the cabinets down to the bare wood and paint or stain them with a new color. In addition, you can choose to replace the knobs with stylish handles to make the cabinets look different than they were before.
If the cabinets are broken and must be replaced, it would be a good idea to install solid wood fronts or particle board boxes. Not using hardwood will make you save around $200 to $400 on each cabinet.
4. Countertops
Rather than going for granite countertops, you can instead opt for less expensive alternatives like solid surfaces, laminates, and green alternatives. They come in many different patterns and look almost as good as real stone countertops.
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It is best to keep your old kitchen appliances if they are still serving their purpose, and if a part needs to be replaced simply visit a site such as this one in order to replace it. If your old appliances are not energy-efficient and Eco-friendly enough for you anymore, and you are looking to "go green", consider purchasing energy star rated appliances at your local home improvement store.
6. Stove And Sink
Try not to move the sink or stove to a different location. Doing this may cost you around $2000. It would be best to stick with the current layout of your kitchen if you want to keep the kitchen remodel cost down.
7. Lighting
You have to plan the kitchen lighting ahead of time so you can upgrade it while the electrical work is being done. Bringing the electrician back to upgrade the lighting instead of having him do it at the same time with the other electrical work will cost you more money.
8. Walls
Changing the flooring will be very expensive, so you might want to just work on the walls instead. The color of the walls is one of the few things that determine the style or theme of your kitchen. You can give your kitchen a fresh look by simply painting or wallpapering the walls. You can even do a combination of both for an improved aesthetic look.
9. Flooring
If you decide to change the flooring, despite increasing the kitchen remodel cost, then just use vinyl as a substitute for tiles or laminates as a substitute for hardwood. These substitutes look just as classy as the expensive materials. They will help you to save a considerable amount of money as well.
10. Genius is in Simplicity
Have you considered going all with an expensive kitchen island and a range hood over it, installing natural stone, or fancy mosaic tiles around all kitchen walls, and brand new flooring. Top it off with a brand new backsplash, granite countertop over your kitchen island, brand new appliances, and new cabinets all around? Well, it sounds good, but you would also be looking at spending some $15,000 to $20,000 for all this fancy kitchen renovation work, and upgrades.
The alternative is to keep it simple! That' right, you can repaint your existing kitchen walls, install a brand new kitchen worktop, replace the old sink and upgrade the backsplash area, and resurface the floors, all for under $5000.00. We are talking about real savings here. You may end up with a great looking kitchen on a budget. Besides there will always be room to upgrade small things like kitchen lighting, table and chairs, and window treatments in your kitchen. You could do many of these things yourself including painting the walls, and refinishing door and window trim in your kitchen. Sound like a great way to save thousands of dollars if you approach it with a creative mindset.


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One of the major focuses of Momentum are LTG's (Life Transformation Groups), made up of 2/3 guys in each. These groups are core in providing the opportunities to allow men to discuss the highs and lows of the Christian life as a male and to be accountable to each other.
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Greg Summers has been named provost and vice chancellor for Academic Affairs at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point.
Summers, of Whiting, has held the position temporarily since 2011, when former provost Mark Nook took the job of senior vice president for Academic and Student Affairs for the UW System. Summers was selected after a nationwide search for the position.
"I've been privileged to spend my entire career at UW-Stevens Point," said Summers, 44. "I'm proud of the good work we do here as public educators, I'm honored to be entrusted with this opportunity, and I look forward to ...