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Engagement Ring On Twitter, Not In Real Life
By Samara James
Where, oh where, was the ring that Kelly Osbourne tweeted about? Later in the day, it was definitely not on her finger. Yes, she was all dressed up, glittering handbag, hair done up in a bun and dressed very colourfully but no bling on her finger – no rings anywhere in sight. Here bag was dazzling to say the least – full of sequins that caught the light and sparkled as she stepped out of the store and made her way to the car in Hollywood.
The news in town is that she has got engaged to Matthew Mosshart who is a vegan chef and the couple is said to be organising a wedding this summer. The wedding will be in the UK according to reliable sources but right now, her people aren't talking. Earlier, Kelly had posted up a picture of her larking about with friends and wearing an engagement ring on her finger but she doesn't seem to want to talk about it now. Apparently, Matthew Mosshart proposed over Christmas and they are both very excited over the wedding planning.
The couple met in 2011 at the Kate Moss and Jamie Hince wedding and they have been dating since then but they have managed to keep very quiet about it. It was only months later that people knew and word is that he cooks her healthy meals to make sure she preserves that wonderfully slim figure of hers. She feels he has showed her what true love is and friends say she is truly happy. She has dated a lot of musicians before this but her friends all feel that this is the one for her. So we wonder when we'll see her wearing that engagement ring again.

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2008-11-27 Wieden + Kennedy | LAI prize 2008 for NEXT architects!
Of the five projects nominated, the jury chose NEXT's design because of the relatively simple devices employed to create eminently inhabitable interiors, and because the worlds of principality and culture were joined effectively. The jury:The interior is in no way an assembled showcase of objects, but a synthesized whole of spaces and zones, in which work places have been created that allow for, alternatively, introverted processes or group settings. This flexibility is supported further by the bespoke furnishings designed specifically for and used throughout the premises; despite this visual cohesion the furniture pieces do not dominate the visual impression. Perhaps the most significant achievement NEXT realized is the additional space that was won through the building, without the least sacrifice of functionality.
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2008-11-10 Villa Overgooi | broadcasting
On behalf of the award the Gouden Piramide 2008 a broadcasting showed Villa Overgooi with interviews, flythroughs and comments from the jury.
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2008-11-05 Recent and Upcoming NEXT events
NEXT has been selected for the publication 'America/Europe: 44 Young architects', curated by the Spanish magazine Scalae. Other selected offices include BIG (Denmark), Nuno Brandão Costa (Portugal) and Supersudaca (Chile)
The Table Tennis Fence is selected for the exhibition 'Actions: what you can do with the city' at the Canadian Center for Architecture, 1920 Rue Baile, Montreal. November 26 2008 until April 19, 2009
The Share Fence is part of the Singletown exhibition at La Biennale di Venezia. September 14, 2008 – November 23, 2008
The final design for the Textile Monument is presented at the Audax Textiel Museum in Tilburg. November 1 – November 20 2008. Audax Textielmuseum, Goirkestraat 96 Tilburg.
House M&M will be presented at the Business of Design Week in Hong Kong. December 8 – December 13 2008, Hong Kong Design Centre
Villa Overgooi has a double show at the Netherlands Architecture Institute at the exhibitions dedicated to the nominees of the AMNAI prize and the Gouden Piramide Award. NAI, November 8 – February 23, 2009 Museumpark 25, Rotterdam
Villa Overgooi will be presented at the television show KunstUur, broadcasted on November 8, 17:00 hrs, Ned. 2.
John van de Water will lecture on the work of NEXT architects China at the Netherlands Architecture Institute, Sunday November 23, 15:00 hrs Museumpark 25, Rotterdam
2008-10-30 NEXT publications
Recently Wieden+Kennedy, Eck en Wiel and Villa Overgooi were published in de Architect and Bauwelt. The articles can be downloaded in our section NEXT on stage.
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2008-10-25 House M&M | Another NEXT nomination: Dutch Design Awards 2008
After nominations for the Gouden Piramide 2008, the AMNAI prize 2008 (both Villa Overgooi) and the Lensvelt De Architect Interior Award (Wieden+Kennedy) another NEXT nomination: House M&M is anounced as finalist in the category Private Interiors of the Dutch Design Awards 2008.
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2008-10-19 Construction Box Table | NEXT table at Kortrijk interior exhibition
The table designed for the office of Wieden+Kennedy is now on show in Kortrijk. In case you are interested, just contact us, it's for sale.
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2008-08-12 Villa Overgooi | NEXT nominated for the AM NAi Award 2008
NEXT is nominated for the AM NAi award 2008, the prize for best building of an architect under 40. Out of 76 entries 4 nominations were selected by the jury. Villa Overgooi is selected for its convincing design considering the program and complexity of a collective that consists of five private clients. The award will be announced on November 7th 2008 together with the presentation of the publication 'Facts & Forms' covering all nominations.
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2008-08-10 Interview on vk.tv with John van de Water
Before the Olympics started vk.tv made a series of documentaries on the building explosion in China and especially in Beijing. John van de Water showed them several of our building sites. For the interview you can visit
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2008-07-31 Y-bridge | New landmark for Amsterdam?
Quest Magazine why Amsterdam lacks an architectonic icon like the Eiffel tower. Amsterdam is no city of 'useless' icons is the answer of NEXT architects.
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2008-07-30 Bridge Collenstaartweg | deck installed
The deck with a span of 30mtr of the bridge over the Regge is installed yesterday. The process is still on schedule. Within a few weeks the bridge will already be opened for traffic. Full steam ahead.
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2008-06-27 Huis te Wiel | Festive opening
On Friday June 27, guided by the local orchestra, Mayor Tammes of the municipality Buren has officially inaugurated the estate Huis te Wiel, nearly four years after starting the design. NEXT architects, together with Claudia Linders, has been responsible for the masterplan, one of the houses and the annexes.
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2008-05-21 Rondje Delfzijl | proposals online
Wednesday May 21, NEXT has presented their collaborative work with Claudia Linders for the public space in Delfzijl to an enthusiastic crowd of local inhabitants. The other participants also received honorable mention. The people's choice will influence the final decision.
2008-05-19 Density Studies | 1st prize Architectural Biennale Moscow.
The prize for 'best exhibition of the International pavilion' was given to NEXT architects and the TU Delft for their combined research and practice on housing density. Together they showed the research called 'Block Library' that was set up by NEXT architects at the university and executed by graduate students. It systematically researches the relation between building size and building quality, extracting some strategies on high quality housing blocks for dense areas. Two projects of NEXT were shown to illustrate the theory.
The Moscow biennale continues until June 22.
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2008-05-10 IBM office and research center | Sneak preview
Sneak preview of one of IBM's three courtyards. The construction is running at full speed and delivery is scheduled end of June.
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2008-04-17 Villa Overgooi | golden nomination
Our clients from the project Villa Overgooi have been nominated for the prestigious Gouden Piramide 2008, which is the award for outstanding clients in the Netherlands. Other nominees include VIA Project Development, Unilever, the Netherlands Institute For Sound And Vision , and the Amsterdam Muncipal Archives.
The winner wil be announced on national television in November.
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2008-03-25 No fooling about
Under this title, the architecture magazine MARK publishes a 14 pages long article on NEXT architects in their april/may issue.
The article focusses on the steady growth of our firm, work in China and the work for 'droog design'.
2008-02-23 Exhibiton | NEXT at Het Huis, de Kamers
Curator Marten Hendriks invited NEXT architects for the exhibition Het Huis, de Kamers at artcenter K13 in Velp, among artists and designers as Ineke Hans, Joris Laarman, Mark Manders and Suze May Sho.
Present at the exhibition are Slow Glow by NEXT architects with Aura Luz Melis and Spacer Chair and the Woven Waffle Screen, both with Samira Boon.
Het Huis, de Kamers opens at february 23, 16 hrs. Kunsthuis K13 Kastanjelaan 13 688HZ Velp
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2008-01-12 Growth Monument | Restart
In close collaboration with the landscape architects of Inside Outside the Textile Monument has been re-positioned and now will become the anchor point in the new museum garden of the Textile Museum in Tilburg. Construction is scheduled to be finished in mid 2009, the year the city celebrates its bicentennial.
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Free Crochet Pattern: Gumdrop Slouchy Hat
Merry Christmas everyone! My gift to you is a free slouchy hat crochet pattern! :D
This is a really simple hat that even a beginner crocheter could handle! You can make it a solid color or change colors after every round to make stripes! I made a couple that are half and half. I've noted the color change in the pattern if you like that look and want to do it that way. :)
Scroll down for the free pattern!
● Size J crochet hook or size needed to obtain gauge
● Yarn needle
● "Chunky Yarn" in 1 or 2 colors
I recommend Paton's Shetland Chunky. Any yarn that is just a bit thicker than worsted weight will work. You'll need approximately 220 yards. I used a ball and a half of Shetland Chunky for each of these hats.
ch – chain
sc – single crochet
dc – double crochet
ea – each
st – stitch
rep – repeat
rnd – round
sc2tog – 2 single crochets together (decrease)
dc2tog – 2 double crochets together (decrease)
sl st – slip stitch
FO – finish/fasten off
CA – Color A
CB – Color B
This hat is crocheted in rounds. Join where the pattern says to at the end of each round. Ignore color changes if you're making a solid colored hat. Don't forget to check your gauge. :)
Gauge: At the end of rnd 3, laying flat = 4 1/2 inches in diameter.
If you have any questions about this pattern, specifically rounds 3-5, please check out this post on how to read crochet patterns, where I explain those rounds.
rnd 1: With CA, ch 4 (3 count as 1 dc). 15 dc in 4th ch from hook. sl st to join. (16)
*work in back loops only from here on*
rnd 2: ch 3 (counts as 1 dc now and throughout). 1 dc in same st as ch. 2 dc in ea st. sl st to join. (32)
rnd 3: ch 3. [1 dc. 2 dc in next st.] rep around. sl st to join. (48)
*stop to check gauge*
rnd 4: ch 3. [2 dc. 2 dc in next st.] rep around. sl st to join. (64) *need help?
rnd 5: ch 3. [3 dc. 2 dc in next st.] rep around. sl st to join. (80)
rnds 6-13 (8 rnds): ch 3. 1 dc in ea st. sl st to join. (80)
*switch to CB after rnd 10 if you're making a two color hat*
rnd 14: ch 3. [3 dc. dc2tog] rep around. sl st to join. (64)
rnd 15: ch 2 (counts as 1 sc now and throughout). 1 sc. sc2tog. [2 sc. sc2tog] rep around. sl st to join. (48)
rnds 16-17 (2 rnds): ch 2. 1 sc in ea. sl st to join. (48)
If you use this free pattern, please consider supporting me by purchasing a pattern from my shop. Your support will help ensure that I'm able to continue making new patterns to share. Thanks for considering! :)
You are welcome and encouraged to sell any items you make using this pattern! All I ask in return is that when selling online, please credit Julie King / Gleeful Things & provide a link to www.gleefulthings.com.
You may NOT sell the pattern, distribute it in any form, repost it online, or alter it to claim it as your own (this includes charts & translations to other languages). Copyright © 2010 Julie King / Gleeful Things. All Rights Reserved.
All of the hats pictured were made with Paton's Shetland Chunky yarn in the following colors:
Top Left: Soft Teal. Top Right: Leaf Green & Dark Leaf Green.
Bottom Left: Frosted Rose. Bottom Right: Soft Teal & Rich Teal.
Before asking questions about this pattern, please read the FAQ to see if it's already been answered. Thank you! :)
358 Responses
I am an experienced crocheter. I used Bernat Softee Chunky for this pattern. I had to adjust from a J hook up to a K (4.00mm) to obtain the gauge by row 3. I proceeded following directions, crocheting the tightest I have ever crocheted. I just finished the hat. It feels as stiff as a cardboard box. It does now lay flat. The softness is NOT there. Either Bernat Softee Chunky does not work with your directions or your directions are wrong. This was a waste of my time. Too bad.
i love this slouchy hat cant wait to start , the only thing where is the rest of the instructions ? or does this hat finish at round 17, also would love to purchase other slouchy crotchet hat patterns ,do you have a book?.
Hi, I'm trying this pattern for the first time. I'm using the Bernat Softee Chunky yarn and it seems to be stiff, is this natural for this type of yarn? I've always crocheted with Red Heart.
I just wanted to say….I just found this site tonight and I like the way you write your pattern instructions out. They are easy to follow.I hope to explore your site more then get started making something. Thank you
Do you think this pattern would be suitable for chemo hat?
Are there only 17 rows to this pattern? Thank you
I LOVE this hat! I made it using the Lion Brand Tweed Stripes yarn. SOOOOO cool!!! LOVE it even more with the cool stripes caused by the special yarn! Thanks for sharing this one. :) Love it.
this was just the pattern I was looking for. I have a pretty yarn but it's not Bernat and I may try it. Based on other comments, I hope it works out. Will let you know. Thanks.
Sorry can anyone teach me how to start the first round, i m confused
I've tried to make this pattern four different times now and each time I cannot get the gauge right, now matter what adjustments I make (hook, yarn, etc). I finally adjusted by only doing three rounds of working even and one extra round of decrease and that seemed to work. I'm not sure what I'm doing wrong…
The pattern turned just as described. I even used different yarn than directed with a different sized crochet hook. Thank you so much for publishing an easy to read beautiful crochet piece. (I made it within a day as well.)
just finished this pattern with acrylic yarn & a size "I" hook. only my second project, and first using double crochet. it came out really well! had to adjust the pattern a bit to make the band small enough for my head. just did a [2 sc. sc2tog. 1 sc. sc2tog] for row 15 instead & it worked out perfectly! did it 2 tone, & the final 2 single crochet rounds were in color A. i love how it lays! will probably make more.
I just made one of your hats and I love it so I would like to make this one.
Hello I belong to a senior knitting group we knit and give away hats and mitts to underprivliged children.We also knit for our hospital we make premie hats and hats for people that are undergoing treatment for Cancer.How can I get copys of your free patterns hats and if you have any other free patterns that we could use.
This hat is wonderful. Thank you for sharing.
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I want to know how to start this pattern. Did you make a chain ring or use the magic ring?
Can you tell me what the diameter should be after round 5? I'm working with a different yarn, and I want to make sure I still end up with pretty much the same sized hat.
It took me a day to do this hat, I'm a beginer, I got it but the hat was huge, I used the right needle and yarn.
I need some assistance. I am making the gumdrop slouchy hat and round 3 I keep coming up with the wrong number of stiches. I have looked at the directions posted but still keep coming up wrong. I chain 3 but then the 1 dc in the brackets if you do it in the next stitch it comes up wrong. I just want to confirm that first this is done in the next stitch or in the same stitch as the chain or is the chain counted as this dc and you then start with the 2 dc.
thanks for your assistance
Dear Joanne ,
I did have the same problem at round 3 and it almost drove me mad LOL. But when I chained 3 and then 2 dc in the next stitch (and skipped the first [1 dc] step) I finally came up with the right number of stitches. So, that will mean , you make 3 chains (counts as the first dc) and then 2 dc in the next stitch and then 1 dc in the next and so on.
Hope this was helpful.
best wishes to all
I love your blog and I am now following by email! Thanks for the great hat patterns. I love to make all kinds and donate to children or adults that have lost their hair from cancer.
Thanks for sharing!
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I am doing this pattern right now and it seems very shody. You have round 4 written as ch 3 then 2 dc. 2dc etc but then have a "help" link next to it. As that is written, it should be 2 dc in every st around, but the clarification says it's sc in the next 2 THEN 2 dc in next st….why not just write that to begin with? I have started and restarted this pattern 7 times because I thought I was dropping/picking up stitches! It NEVER came to 64 sts as you have it written there. Maybe don't take "short cuts" when putting the pattern on here? Other wise, those of us who are experienced crocheters aren't going to be willing to utilize your site.
Thanks a lot.
Here is my Slouchy Hat (my daughter is very pleased)
I love this hat, but I keep getting a halo around the face… Is there a way to modify it so that it gets "skinny" earlier…?
I used an I hook (for lack of having a J hook). Since I didn't have any of the yarn you called for, I used two separate balls of worsted yarn and just worked them together. It actually turned out perfectly. Round 3 measured the way it should. The only downfall I ran into with using two separate balls of yarn was it was hard to pull through sometimes but other than that, I believe it worked just fine.
By the way, I love the way you write your patterns. It was so easy to follow. I will definitely by using your patterns again.
I am BRAND new to crochet and I am trying to get the center circle part correct? The chained 4, then went back to my first and followed instructions I think..?? I have a hole that is about 1/2 inch in my center. Which would mean I am doing something incorrectly. Can anyone offer assistance?? Or is the hole normal??
I got the center, but again being brand new, I am having trouble with second row I chain 3, then in that same stitch put the hook through and do 1 dc. Then in the next stitch I do 2 dc (no more chaining..) and do that all of the way around for 32 stitches. Yes?
i broke my arm and i was tha i couldnt do any thing but my best friend told me 'bout this and currently i love this pattern i use durring my free time which for now is all the time thank you my boardum is cured
First, if anybody has trouble with Round 14, it's certainly not due to the way the pattern is written. I suggest grabbing a copy of The Crochet Answer Book by Edie Eckman. She teaches you everything you could ever need to know to crochet anything, including how to increase or decrease, like in this pattern. Or you could find a tutorial on youtube.
I made one of these hats for my cousin and loved it so much, I made my own! I used Lion Brand "Amazing" yarn for both of them. It's a size 4 thickness, and I used slightly less than one full skein for each hat. The color changes in the yarn coincided with the rounds of the hat, so each round of the hat is a slightly different color, which I love the look of. This pattern is perfectly written, very easy to follow, and was simply a complete joy to make. I'll certainly make more of these in the future!! Thanks so much for being so kind to share your pattern!!!
By the way, I LOVE the pink hair in your profile's greeting!)
– Dru in Illinois
just finished the hat, came out great! Thanks for the pattern! :) will be making more from you blog!
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HAMILTON - Drew MacIntyre made 32 saves for his first shutout of the season and the Toronto Marlies defeated the Hamilton Bulldogs 2-0 in the American Hockey League on Friday.
Greg McKegg and Jerry D'Amigo had goals for the Marlies (24-12-4), who have won six of their past eight games.
Dustin Tokarski stopped 20 shots for the Bulldogs (19-17-4).
Friday's game got off to a frantic start, with Hamilton's Christian Thomas enjoying two quality scoring chances before Toronto's Brad Staubitz drove wide on Jarrod Tinordi and slipped a shot just wide of Tokarski's far post.
The clearest opportunity fell to Sven Andrighetto five minutes into the first period, as he split the Toronto defence and broke in alone on MacIntyre. The winger moved to his backhand and was stopped by a sliding MacIntyre, but drew a penalty in the process.
The goaltender's judgement served him well with four minutes to play in the period, as he rushed out of his crease to snuff out a developing break. Joonas Nattinen emerged from the penalty box and collected a loose puck behind Toronto's defenders, but MacIntyre successfully challenged him just inside his blue-line.
The Bulldogs' were left to rue their missed opportunities when McKegg opened the scoring for Toronto on the power play at 18:20 of the period.
McKegg took an initial shot from the blue-line and followed the ensuing scrum into the slot with Martin St. Pierre serving a tripping penalty. Wade MacLeod eventually found him with a cross-ice pass that he quickly deposited past Tokarski.
The fast-paced first period gave way to a more defensive second, as the Marlies comfortably protected their lead.
Toronto scored a short-handed insurance goal as D'Amigo spearheaded a solo rush at 15:45 of the period. The Marlies winger was tripped as he broke through the slot, but kept enough control to slide the puck past Tokarski, who was diving to his far post.
Hamilton outshot Toronto 24-18 through forty minutes, but rarely tested MacIntyre in the subdued second period.
The Bulldogs nearly broke MacIntyre's shutout bid eight minutes into the third period, as Mike Blunden and Gabriel Dumont whacked at a loose puck in the low slot. But the goaltender reacted well to deny the attempts through a screen and smother the puck.
Hamilton was 0-for-7 on the power play, while Toronto converted on one of five power-play opportunities.
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Miami, FL (SportsNetwork.com) - Christian Yelich's two-out single with the bases loaded in the ninth inning brought in the winning run as Miami claimed a 4-3 victory over Philadelphia in the finale of a three-game set.
Marlon Byrd had tied the game for Philadelphia in the eighth with a two-run homer, but Jake Diekman (2-2) undid that in the last of the ninth. He let Marcell Ozuna reach on a one-out single and Jeff Mathis kept the inning alive with a two-out base hit. Pinch-hitter Reed Johnson's infield hit loaded the bases before Yelich lined a ball up the middle to score Ozuna and end the game.
"He's nasty -- a lefty that throws 97. You can't really do much off those guys," said Yelich of Diekman. "Especially a situation like that, you probably only get one pitch or two pitches to do something with. You try to keep it simple and not do too much."
Steve Cishek (4-1) fanned two in a scoreless top of the ninth. Henderson Alvarez went the first seven frames for Miami, limiting the opposition to four hits and two walks with three strikeouts.
Ozuna added a two-run home run and Giancarlo Stanton had an RBI for the Marlins, who won the series.
Ryan Howard drove in the game's other run and Chase Utley contributed two hits for the Phillies. Cole Hamels worked seven innings, yielding six hits and three runs while striking out six and walking one.
"I haven't noticed a frustration," Hamels said as his club slid to 20-24. "There has to be some urgency, because we're supposed to win. We're all veteran guys. This team is built to win now, not later."
The Phils stranded two in scoring position in the first, then a runner on second in the third.
Miami finally dented Hamels in the home sixth, as Ed Lucas doubled with two away and scored when Stanton followed with a base hit.
The hosts picked up two more in the seventh, when Jeff Baker's leadoff single preceded a two-run shot from Ozuna.
A.J. Ramos walked Jimmy Rollins to start the eighth, then left after retiring Wil Nieves on a pop to second. Mike Dunn entered for the Marlins, but gave up a double off the wall in right to Utley and a Howard sacrifice fly to make it 3-1.
Byrd followed by launching a ball just over the wall in center to tie the game.
"Had we lost this game, it would have been a tough one," said Marlins manager Mike Redmond.
Miami increased its major-league high home win total to 19 ... Hamels fell
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double-digit strikeout games since James Shields (July 20-31, 2012) and the
first Phillies pitcher to do so since Curt Schilling (June 12-22, 1998) ...
Both clubs are in action on Friday, as the Marlins continue their homestand by
welcoming Milwaukee, while the Phils head home to kick off a nine-game
residency against the Dodgers ... Prior to the contest, the Marlins placed
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LPS' "First Look" Mortgage Report: October Month-End Data Shows Decline in Delinquencies and Foreclosures PR Newswire JACKSONVILLE, Fla., Nov. 26, 2012 JACKSONVILLE, Fla., Nov. 26, 2012 /PRNewswire/ --Lender Processing Services, Inc. (NYSE: LPS), a leading provider of integrated technology, data and analytics to the mortgage and real estate industries, reports the following "first look" at October 2012 month-end mortgage performance statistics derived from its loan-level database representing approximately 70 percent of the overall market. Total U.S. loan delinquency rate (loans 30 or more days 7.03% past due, but not in foreclosure): Month-over-month change in delinquency rate: -4.91% Year-over-year change in delinquency rate: -7.19% Total U.S. foreclosure pre-sale inventory rate: 3.61% Month-over-month change in foreclosure presale inventory -6.77% rate: Year-over-year change in foreclosure presale inventory -15.99% rate: Number of properties that are 30 or more days past due, but 3,500,000 not in foreclosure: (A) Number of properties that are 90 or more days delinquent, 1,543,000 but not in foreclosure: Number of properties in foreclosure pre-sale inventory: (B) 1,800,000 Number of properties that are 30 or more days delinquent or 5,300,000 in foreclosure: (A+B) States with highest percentage of non-current* loans: FL, MS, NJ, NV, NY States with the lowest percentage of non-current* loans: MT, WY, SD, AK, ND *Non-current totals combine foreclosures and delinquencies as a percent of active loans in that state. Notes: (1) Totals are extrapolated based on LPS Applied Analytics' loan-level database of mortgage assets. (2)All whole numbers are rounded to the nearest thousand. The company will provide a more in-depth review of this data in its monthly Mortgage Monitor report, which includes an analysis of data supplemented by in-depth charts and graphs that reflect trend and point-in-time observations. The Mortgage Monitor report will be available on LPS' website, http://www.lpsvcs.com/LPSCorporateInformation/CommunicationCenter/DataReports/Pages/Mortgage-Monitor.aspx by Dec. 10, 2012. For more information about gaining access to LPS' loan-level database, please send an e-mail to firstname.lastname@example.com. About Lender Processing Services LPS (NYSE: LPS) delivers comprehensive technology solutions and services, as well as powerful data and analytics, to the nation's top mortgage lenders, servicers and investors. As a proven and trusted partner with deep client relationships, LPS offers the only end-to-end suite of solutions that provides major U.S. banks and many federal government agencies the technology and data needed to support mortgage lending and servicing operations, meet unique regulatory and compliance requirements and mitigate risk. These integrated solutions support origination, servicing, portfolio retention and default servicing. LPS' servicing solutions include MSP, the industry's leading loan-servicing platform, which is used to service approximately 50 percent of all U.S. mortgages by dollar volume. The company also provides proprietary data and analytics for the mortgage, real estate and capital markets industries. Lender Processing Services is a Fortune 1000 company headquartered in Jacksonville, Fla., employing approximately 8,000 professionals. For more information, please visitwww.lpsvcs.com. SOURCE Lender Processing Services, Inc. Website: http://www.lpsvcs.com Contact: Media: Michelle Kersch, +1-904-854-5043, firstname.lastname@example.com, or Investors: Nancy Murphy, +1-904-854-8640, email@example.com
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WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The head of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) today announced that federal disaster aid has been made available for the state of Hawaii to help people and communities recover from the effects of severe storms and flooding during the period of December 10-16, 2008.
FEMA Administrator David Paulison said the assistance was authorized under a major disaster declaration issued for the state by President Bush.? The President's action makes federal funding available to affected individuals in the City and County of Honolulu.
The assistance, to be coordinated by FEMA, can include grants to help pay for temporary housing, home repairs and other serious disaster-related expenses. Low-interest loans from the U.S. Small Business Administration also will be available to cover residential and business losses not fully compensated by insurance.
Federal funding also is available to state and eligible local governments and certain private nonprofit organization on a cost-sharing basis for the City and County of Honolulu and Kauai County.? In addition, federal funding is available on a cost-sharing basis for hazard mitigation measures for all counties and Tribal nations statewide.
Paulison named Kenneth R. Tingman as the Federal Coordinating Officer for federal recovery operations in the affected area.? Tingman said that damage surveys are continuing in other areas, and more counties and additional forms of assistance may be designated after the assessments are complete.
The Agency said that residents and business owners who sustained losses in the designated counties can begin applying for assistance tomorrow by registering online at http://www.DisasterAssistance.gov or by calling 1-800-621-FEMA(3362) or 1-800-462-7585 (TTY) for the hearing and speech impaired. The toll-free telephone numbers will operate from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. (local time) Monday through Sunday until further notice.
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Unemployment rises to 8.4% in Indiana
INDIANAPOLIS - Indiana's unemployment rate rose slightly to 8.4 percent in June, but officials say the state experienced its largest one-month gain in manufacturing jobs in nearly nine years.
The Department of Workforce Development said Thursday that Indiana's seasonally adjusted unemployment rate in June reached 8.4 percent, compared with 8.3 percent in May.
It says private-sector employment grew by 5,300 jobs and the 4,300 new manufacturing jobs was the most since August 2004. The agency says Indiana has the largest percentage of manufacturing jobs as a portion of the private sector in the U.S.
Workforce Development Commissioner Scott Sanders says most of the manufacturing growth was in durable goods, mainly transportation equipment.
Sanders says Indiana's nearly 2.52 million private sector jobs in June was the highest in five years.
Board OKs Pinnacle's plan to buy Ameristar
BATON ROUGE, La. - The Louisiana Gaming Control Board has approved Pinnacle Entertainment's plan to buy Ameristar Casinos Inc., which owns Louisiana's last casino license and is building a $500 million development in Lake Charles.
Pinnacle owns the neighboring L'Auberge Casino Resort. It plans to sell the Ameristar site.
Spokesman Kerry Andersen says in a news release that Pinnacle still needs approval from the Missouri Gaming Commission, which is scheduled to consider the matter next week.
Ameristar's holdings include casinos in Missouri, Iowa, Colorado, Mississippi, Indiana and Nevada.
Pinnacle has casinos in Louisiana, Missouri and Indiana. It has said that in Missouri, it plans to sell its Lumiere Place Casino, HoteLumiere and the Four Seasons Hotel in St. Louis.
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Amendment four on the 2011 general ballot is a vote for managing the budget stabilization "rainy day" fund.
According to the Public Affairs Research Council of Louisiana (PAR), a vote for the amendment would provide that "if money is withdrawn from the budget stabilization fund, the state must begin to replenish the fund during the second fiscal year after the money was withdrawn."
A vote against the amendment would leave the statute as it is, which prohibits the state from replenishing the money during the same fiscal year or the following year.
The stabilization fund was created in 1991 to help the state budget over time. If the state receives a budget surplus, it can transfer money into the fund in case of downturns in the budget.
The amendment also would prohibit the automatic flow of mineral revenue into the Budget Stabilization fund during the fiscal year that the fund was used and the year thereafter, according to PAR. Deposits would also be limited to one-third of the last withdrawal amount until it is replenished or the fund balance reaches its cap.
Those for the proposed change say that this amendment could help plan for future budgets and also force the state legislature to replenish withdrawals in a timely manner. Opponents say, however, that the state should repay the debt sooner rather than later and that it is "not good practice."
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I live at the city limits in a heavily populated part of the metro area. As much as I respect police work, particularly when police are responding to emergency calls, the frequency of Greene County Sheriff Department cars passing by my house at 80-100 mph is disturbing.
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As a rule, I don't really mess with stuff connected to the the Wu-Tang Clan these days unless it's from The Chef or Ghost, but that "Respect Mine" single that Mathematics dropped a while back was nice (despite being the third song of the same name to use that hook). I didn't catch the album that was from, but he's just delivered the follow-up on the Nature Sounds label. The Problem presents a mix of original recipe "older gods" and young upstarts, who suprisingly steal the show more often than not. Understandably, some of the "Protect Ya Neck" squad aren't sounding as hungry as they once did, which may explain why the usually unstoppable Genius – who still delivers – doesn't dominate proceedings as he did ten years ago.
T. Slugz (not sure if this is the same Troy Slugz that did that record with Marley Marl and Pete Rock) and Eyeslow caught my ear on the outstanding "C What I C", which, despite treading familiar ground on some "observations in the neighbourhood" type of shit, is a dope song. "Strawberries and Cream" gets the whole "rap about broads" thing back on track after the uninspired "Ice Cream 2" from Rae's last effort. Ghost steals the show as usual as he details swinging an episode back in his high school days. "Real Nillaz" also proves to be an effective Wu reunion, while "Break That Break" features a suprise ODB appearence, as he declares "I can take a punch or get hit by a car, or go to the nearest or farthest star" over the "Rising To The Top" loop.
Method Man contributes a couple of tracks, which is good news for whatever fans he still has left, but really only serve to remind me of how annoying he can be. Ali Vegas, who's been missing in action for a while, also turns up for an energetic cameo. At sixteen tracks, there are a couple of skippable moments ("Coach Talk" and "Two Shots of Henny" in particular), but Math has assembled a nice variety of songs which, despite not straying too far from the blueprint drawn-up by theRZA, still manage to carve-out a distinct musical identity. This results in a project that proves to be essential listening for Shaolin diehards, while still keeping the less dedicated disciples amongst us entertained.
Trivia Extra: According to his bio, Math is also known to get busy with the Krylon, and is actually responsible for designing the world-famous Wu-Tang logo! Not only that, but he used to DJ for Mr. X (of "We Drink Old Gold" fame). It's unclear if Mathematics was Mr. Z, but either way I had no idea he's history ran that deep. He also rolled with the Genius during his Cold Killin days, which pretty much dispells any ideas I might have had about him being just another weed carrier for the RZA.
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This has put me in the mood to listen to "respect mine" by Fat Joe and Raekwon.Comment by Brian Beck From Wisconsin 07.15.05 @
Maths also used to be the DJ at early Wu shows. His first album is kinda patchy too but has the outstanding "Pimpology 101" which samples one of my favourite soul songs, "I Choose You" by Willie Hutch. It's pretty much a straight loop but it's got some sloppygood unquantized Ced style snares on top.
Also let us not forget that Allah Mathematics also produced "Mighty Healthy" AKA "The greatest rap song of the new millenium".Comment by beez 07.16.05 @
Strawberries and Cream is the joint.
Love that song.
I thought the John 3.16 track was sort of a return to form for Method Man.Comment by bob d 07.18.05 @
Mathematics' "Love, Hell or Right" is one of the better late-era Wu efforts. Definitely stands above Method Man, U-God, Masta Killa, and Inspectah Deck's second or third albums in terms of cohesiveness and quality.Comment by Mike C 07.18.05 @
"I thought the John 3.16 track was sort of a return to form for Method Man."
I guess it is, but I wasn't a huge fan of the Ticallian Stallion (?) in his prime anyway.Comment by Robbie 07.19.05 @
Ghost's verse on "Strawberries" is just a repeat of some shit he spit on _bulletproof wallets_.Comment by nesta 07.24.05 @
i have a mp3 of real nillaz. ghost uses the same verse on the j-love joint starks & chef. pretty hot song…only thing is the version i have has some strange interruption with a cat's voice saying "if you gotta somethin to say why don't you just come out and say it…" i'm assuming these aren't on the album version…?Comment by thesurgeongeneral 08.04.05 @
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Correlation between the AHCPR (Agency For Health Care Policy and Research) risk stratification and angiographic morphology in non-ST-segment elevation acute coronary syndrome
ST yükselmesiz akut koroner sendromlu hastalarda Amerikan Sağlık Politikaları ve Araştırmaları Dairesi (AHCPR) risk sınıflaması ile anjiyografik morfoloji arasındaki ilişki
Objectives:Risk stratification in acute coronary syndromes is an important diagnostic tool guiding future therapy. We evaluated the correlation between the AHCPR (Agency for Health Care Policy and Research) risk classification and angiographic morphology in patients with non-ST-segment elevation acute coronary syndrome (NSTE-ACS). Study design:A total of 163 patients hospitalized with the diagnosis of NSTE-ACS were prospectively enrolled. All the patients underwent AHCPR risk analysis followed by coronary angiography. Based on the AHCPR system, the patients were classified as low (n=25, mean age 55±10 years), intermediate (n=55, mean age 58±10 years), and high (n=83, mean age 61±11 years) risk groups. Results:The three groups were similar with regard to gender, age, and coronary heart disease risk factors (p>0.05). Comparison of the high-risk group with intermediate+low-risk group with regard to lesion morphology showed significantly higher rates of complex lesions (31.9% vs. 4.0%, p=0.001), total occlusion (23.2% vs. 0%, p=0.001), and intracoronary thrombosis (13% vs. 2%, p=0.02) in the high-risk group. In univariate analysis, high risk was significantly associated with the presence of complex lesion, total occlusion, intracoronary thrombosis, and TIMI flow < III. Of these, only the presence of complex lesion (p=0.005) and TIMI flow <III (p=0.02) were associated with high risk in multivariate analyses.Conclusion:Our findings show that the incidence of high-risk coronary morphology is increased in NSTE-ACS patients having a high-risk profile according to the AHCPR classification.
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Received:August 14, 2009 Accepted: July 22, 2010Correspondence: Dr. Ahmet Yıldız. İstanbul Üniversitesi Kardiyoloji Enstitüsü, Kardiyoloji Anabilim Dalı, 34093 Haseki, İstanbul, Turkey. Tel: +90 212 - 459 20 20 e-mail: email@example.com Current affiliation: #Medicine Faculty of Başkent University, and ?İstanbul University Cerrahpaşa School of Medicine, both in İstanbul
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The Dino Cliffs Trail in the Red Cliffs Desert Reserve passes red rock formations and a small collection of dinosaur tracks. / Brian Passey / The Spectrum
Its almost daunting to look at the maze of trails in the Red Cliffs Desert Reserve. Pull out a reserve map, and youll see hundreds of miles just waiting to be explored. And with no entrance fees, it doesnt cost a thing to explore these brilliant desertscapes.
In October, I set out to explore one of the trails nearest my home in Washington City, the Dino Cliffs Trail, parking near the Grapevine Trailhead just off of Exit 13 (Washington Parkway) on the north side of Interstate 15. There is a narrow opening in the fence at the edge of the pavement and then a larger parking area beyond that. Leave the car there then make a short walk east along the single-lane dirt road. There youll see a swinging gate across the road and one of the reserves signature step-over gates off to the side.
To reach the Dino Cliffs Trail from this side youll have to hike along the Grapevine Trail for about one-half mile. Past the first step-over gate youll follow a dirt road east, then north to the actual Grapevine Trailhead, complete with a map of the reserve and information about the Mojave Desert tortoise. Its time to step over yet another gate and into the reserve. The road continues to the north, then the east, and finally the north again toward Pine Valley Mountain looming in the distance.
Finally a fork appears on the left side of the road, and its time to leave the two-track route behind and set off on the somewhat sandy, single-track Dino Cliffs Trail. It increases slightly in elevation as the trail stretches to the west, snaking through sagebrush and crossing both sand and slick rock. At this point I realized that hiking this trail from east to west would work out much better in the morning; the sun wouldnt be in my eyes and it would be illuminating the cliffs in front of me, rather than those behind me. I also realized that I might just run out of sunlight before I finished the trail, and I hadnt thought of bringing a flashlight.
Undaunted I continued on, fairly confident I could make it out of the reserve before dark and comforted that my iPhone has a flashlight app in the case of overconfidence. At times the trail was difficult to follow because it is somewhat primitive in areas. The key is to watch for the cairns (stacks of rocks) that mark the trail. Another good indicator that youve wandered off trail is a lack of footprints, hoof prints and bicycle tracks. I say this with experience. After realizing I hadnt seen a footprint in about five minutes I finally turned around, retraced my steps and found my way back to the trail. Upon careful inspection I finally saw a cairn marking a spot where the trail descended a hill to follow along the base of the low cliffs.
Up to this point all the hiking has merely offered teases at the scenic wonders ahead. The trail follows the base of the cliffs as they begin to rise higher and turn redder. As the sun sinks lower, bathing the cliffs in gorgeous magic hour light, its difficult to take your eyes off the deep red sandstone.
Armed with my new camera, I enjoyed a chance to try it out on the red rock wonderland. The light was unbeatable as the cliffs now rose dramatically above me. But as quickly as the beautiful light fell upon the cliffs it disappeared as the sun sank below the horizon. The sun was gone, and I was still hiking. Picking up speed and even jogging at times, I trotted down into a wash and back up a steep, sandy hill. Only as I reached the top panting did I realize the dinosaur tracks that give the trail its name were probably located in the wash behind me. But between the lack of light and the prospect of ascending that sandy hill again, I decided it wasnt worth it to search for the tracks.
So I continued on, soon passing through another step-over fence and I was suddenly out of the reserve. Yet I still had a good mile or so to go before I was back to civilization. I knew I was on one of the dirt roads north of downtown Washington City and all I had to do was hike about a mile to the southwest. Since my car was three miles behind me, I was glad I lived in the neighborhood. I finally made it home and convinced one of my neighbors to give me a lift back to the parking area. Although a lack of hiking during my summer hibernation left me sore the next day, it turned out to be an exciting and scenic adventure.


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Seattle - In response to a request from Governor Locke to find 15 percent in budget savings the state Department of Corrections suggested releasing 1,900 inmates back onto the streets. A recent study by Washington Policy Center shows this drastic measure is not necessary. "Private Prisons: A Sensible Solution," explains how competitive contracting can be used to reduce cost and increase quality in the state prison system which would avoid resorting to early release of criminals.
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Ginny Tilby impressed the students of Morgan Elementary School with her quick drawing and talented illustrations as she introduced herself and taught lessons she has learned through sketches projected onto the wall.
She talked about growing up in Morgan and the things she liked to do growing up all while illustrating each of her ideas as quickly as she was explaining them.
Because of technical difficulties, Tilby was not able to use her laptop to show the kids her process as she had expected to, but her amazing improvisational skills thrilled the students. To get their attention, she put a paper on the projector and wrote "Hi everyone," and "Make a silly face." Soon the gym was filled with silly faces and waves.
With fascinating speed and exceptional skill, Tilby illustrated three concepts she learned that help improve art skills.
First, draw what you see. She would draw everyday things around her like a shoe or a soda bottle. As she progressed, she would add in more detail.
The second concept is to draw from your imagination. She asked the young audience for two animals she could combine. The whole assembly erupted in different animal ideas. She showed the students how they could imagine an animal that was half lion half frog. This creative creature brought giggles and gasps of admiration at her talent.
The third concept involved using shapes. She showed how shapes like circles and triangles can be used to create art.
Tilby learned in college, "In order to be a pro in anything, it takes 10,000 hours of practice." She was glad she put many of those hours in while she was young.
As Tilby read her darling book about a hippo, the elementary children sat eagerly listening to the clever rhyming message. As she held up the book to show off each page, the student body stretched eagerly to catch a glimpse of Tilby's imaginative and endearing characters.
In the book "You Should! You Should!" the hippo finds himself being told he should be more like the other animals. He feels like he must try to be like them and hang from a tree like the possum or walk like a flamingo or all of the other things he is told are better than what he would like to do. After trying to fit in and be like the other animals, he decides to be himself and soon finds the animals will like him anyway.
Tilby talked personally about her inspiration for the book, which is about being yourself and not trying to be what others think you should be. She spoke of a time she ate dirt and pretended she liked it because she thought one of her friends would like her more if she did.
The students of Morgan Elementary were lucky to have a talented artist and writer speak to them about her experience writing, illustrating and publishing her book. Tilby was warmly accepted by the students for sharing inspiring messages about following dreams and becoming very good at what they will do or simply being happy with who they are as individuals now.
This is Tilby's first printed book. She previously wrote a story app called "Kitty Wants" available on iTunes. This story app is unlike an ebook that is read like a book. A story app is more interactive with sounds and movement.
Once Tilby wrote "You Should! You Should!" she went to WIFRY, a writers conference in Salt Lake City. Besides the knowledge she gained from the week-long conference, she also got her foot in the door with publishers.
This proved to be much more effective than if she had gone about it on her own. After finding a publisher with similar interests to her own, Tilby sent a link to her portfolio. The publisher loved her illustrations and couldn't wait to put out a book with Tibly as the author and illustrator.
She personally inscribed books purchased through the school that day. She also penned her name to books that evening at Literacy Night and again at Ridley's. You can purchase "You Should! You Should!" on Amazon.com. This charming book will be available at Barnes and Noble and other bookstores soon.
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Has it been raining heavily in Chaig Mai as it has been in the lower provinces, thinking of going up there for a week on the 12th of July. Any ideas about the weateher. Also i no some treks and tours can be not as they seem, does anyone have any suggestions of reputable companies, i've heard to avoid long tours and stick to day packages. Any info would be much appreciated. Thanks
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For trekking advice, you may want to give our Trekking in Thailand feature a read as it points out some of the points to be wary of.
As far as trekking goes, if you're trekking out of Chiang Mai, you'll have a far better experience on a two or three day trek as that will allow you sufficient time to get out of the town and into the real hinterland. The one day trips tend to be very contrived affairs and you'll barely be getting off sealed roads.
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Former All Black and 7s captain Eric Rush visited Fiji as a keynote speaker for the "Fiji Rugby Centenary Conference: Reflections on the Past, Present and Future" organised by the University of the South Pacific (USP) on 1-2 July.
This was the first academic conference on rugby held in the Pacific Islands.
The New Zealand High Commission organised Eric's participation in the conference with funding from the New Zealand Public Diplomacy Fund.
Several speakers from New Zealand universities and other overseas institutions participated in the conference.
The conference provided the opportunity to consider the many facets of rugby in Fiji and the wider Pacific.
The New Zealand High Commission also organised a cocktail reception in the honour of the great 7s player and a wide range of Fijian community got a chance to meet him and share his experience of 7s rugby.
He acknowledged the importance of rugby in Fiji and highlighted "Fiji as the home of 7s rugby" adding that "Fijians are the friendliest people in the world until the whistle blows."
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Up first we have our covergirl who had perhaps the best natural rack to enter the jizz biz in 2004. We start this scene with some good tease shots as Sammie is being shot at a "photoshoot." It doesn't take long until Toni Ribas is sitting behind her and some great boob caressing takes place with both licking her nipples. Toni also does some aggressive finger play to Sammie's pussy yielding a few squirts which I hadn't seen her do previously. The sex was really good also featuring all the good poses for a Sammie fan especially reverse cowgirl, mish, and spoon also nicely shows off those bodacious ta ta's. There is some P2M in a couple of the positions and we end the scene from a mish/ titty fuck and Toni's load is shot up between her tits with some reaching her face and Sammie ends the scene caressing those boobs and flashing a smile to us.
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I think the award for Most Frisky pornstar at the 2005 AVN show might have to go to this cute big boobed star. I got several good shots with her and she was so friendly also while shoving my face into her pussy-- to bad it was covered! Here Tyla is topless and another photo shoot is taking place. Tyla displays some of the frisky spirit I enjoyed at the show. Then we see Sean Michaels happen upon this tasty young babe sitting on the bed. He is all about squeezing those melons and Tyla is more than happy to let him. Both get to lick some on her tits as well as feeling down in her pussy. Sean has her turn to doggie so we get a good shot of her bootie and the pussy. Mr. Michaels then whips out his large friend and Tyla devours as much of his cock as she can. There is a nice POV shot during part of this bj and moving on the sex consists of reverse cowgirl with P2M, doggie anal with A2M, mish anal with more A2M, titty fucking, doggie anal reprise, spoon anal with skull fucking A2M and we end with a decent load on her lower face and on top of her tits. Tyla had great energy here as I've seen from her a lot so well done.
You have another photo shoot underway as this scene begins and Brooke is nicely without her top so those big tits get some attention right away from the camera and her hands. Then the shot changes to her sitting on a couch, clothed too. We get a small interview with her and Brooke quickly shows us those melons and she does some squeezing before Ben English shows up. He also gets a some squeezes in on those puppies and some sucking also along with Brooke lending a tongue to her own nipple. Ben then goes on a pussy exploration with his fingers before letting his cock slip between Brooke's tits and she sucks him some. Sexwise you see reverse cowgirl with lots of tit bouncing, doggie was nice and hard, cowgirl continued the fast pace, spoon gave us more good boob shots, and from titty fucking her we see a good load shot up to her face coating her lips with some jizz being rubbed into those jugs.
Anna Nikova:
I haven't seen this girl since No Cum Dodging Allowed 2 so I'm happy to see her. Another good photo shoot with some fine topless shots of Anna. Her hair is combed straight down which is slightly different than her last scene I saw. Brandon pulls directors privelege and keeps this hottie all for himself. He gets behind to start and does some heavy lifting of those melons, caressing them and yes some nipple licking is done by both. Anna then helps Brandon out of his pants and lets his long schlong find safe haven inside her warm mouth. Loved the POV shots as Anna gives good eye contact while sucking dick. Brandon does slip between her tits for some titty fucking which lasts awhile with some good cock sucking mixed in. Sexwise you see doggie, spoon with P2M, reverse cowgirl with awesome tit movement. Then it's another pass through doggie, spoon and mish before we see some good ass shots in cowgirl. We end this good scene with the best pop of the dvd as Brandon drops a perfect sized load right down her throat, coating her tongue, Anna swallows with some difficulty though but you also quickly fade out.
Lara Stevens:
Our last scene starts with Brandon snapping some pics of this dark haired beauty and her tits are on early display as the flash bulbs go off. I liked her dair hair a lot contrasted with her eyes gives Lara a great look up top and those tits just below also give us a super sight. We then see Steve Holmes in his best suit enjoying a cigarette. Brandon has come to Steve to find a girl with nice big natural tits and Steve recommends the girl leaning against the wall. Lara strides over and Steve gets behind revealing a boob. Some humourous banter over who is to be paid for this rendevous, that would be Pimp Holmes,lol. Steve lets us also catch a glimpse of Lara's nice ass before the two go walking off together. During the elevator ride we get a good shot of her pussy, then it's onto the apartment where we see more good boob fondling and Steve whips out his cock for Lara to inspect. Steve then pulls her pussy lips apart for some dining and also some finger play and Lara does some sexy breathing as his finger is sliding in and out. As for sex we see Lara tested in spoon both vag and anal with A2M, doggie follows again in her ass and pussy. You also see Lara fucked hard in RCA with gaping and A2M, then it's on to cowgirl in her pussy, then it's on to doggie with him ass fucking her and using a toy on her pussy. The scene ends with Lara receiving a sizeable load which she takes care of with some good cleanup as well.
Extras & Final Thoughts:
This was another solid entry in this series, perhaps not the best but still very well done with only some lighting issues holding it back from being really good. I didn't really mention them in my review since this didn't really hamper my enjoyment however I did notic some orange tinting of the skin in Sammie's scene and there were occasional shadows in other scenes but this won't hold me back from highly recommending this one if you are a fan of Sammie Rhodes, Tyla Wynn, or Lara Stevens. Xtra wise you get a cumshot loop, photo shoot, more tease please-- Sammie fans will love this, a trailer for the recently released Baker's Dozen 3, there is a bonus scene with Missy Monroe-- this girl rocks so check this out definitely. You also have a feature called Anna Lights up where we get to watch a topless Anna Nikova enjoy a cigarette. Brandon gets in there to let her suck some cock also but mostly it's nude shots while she puffs. You also get a director's bio as well as some still photo gallery of the girls. This is easily recommendable for any big boob fan.


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Doomed Avalong barn indicative of York County's eroding sense of place.
About Avalong's and Melvin's: 'I am some what familiar with the history of the area'
On old Avalong Farm, Mother Goose teaches York County history lessons
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Avalong barn family member: 'This is an opportunity to create not demolish a part of the past'