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|Last updated: 25th August 2016. More than 112,118 pictures & 6,581 videos inside.
August 9th : Nick. 31yrs old. Project manager.
Hetero Nick has the chiselled good looks of a rugby star or super hero. Confident, popular and hung, this stud breezes through life, but here he's made to work for the chance to be a porn star. He shows off his big balls and parts his arse cheeks to show off his lightly-bearded arsehole in full. Even though he claims to have a strict no gay policy his limits are a bit loose leading us to believe with the right enticement we can actually get a handful of this sexy fucker.
|Nick spends a lot of time working on his body and the effect is fantastic. It's a shame he's submitted to that male grooming habit of shaving off his body hair as he'd look even tastier with some fuzz. It's a good sign that he doesn't hesitate in showing anything on demand. With the proper direction this sexy fella could become a real star.
|Sexy young tattooed stud Daniel doesn't define his sexuality; he just wants to get off
|Shane is a mixed martial arts fighter so we weren't sure whether he'd be up for being fucked.
April 13th : Freddie. 26yrs old. Mechanic
It's always the straight boys with the cutest bums that are the most shy about showing them! Freddie is a fit lad with a well trained body, a long meaty foreskin and an arse to die for. But this big confident fella is only interested in screwing chicks. He always wants to be seen as the dominant man in charge. Here he has to show off his pussy like he's the sluttiest bitch on the block. Let him keep his anal virginity; for now we'll just enjoy his tight pucker and long stiff cock!
|This is a man who has it easy with charming good looks and a naturally sexy masculine body. He has nothing to be embarrassed about so stripping off for the camera is like being in the sports changing room. But when he gets on his back to spread his arse he feels more vulnerable. Those curvaceous pair of buns part to show a lightly haired pink hole that makes me salivate. I make sure he exposes it for a long time.
|Scruffy hot fucker Lionel has never had sex with a man before, but he's keen to try it out.
March 9th : Ludovic. 23yrs old. Stripper
Hetero Ludovic has the body and demeanour of a soldier. But this savvy man knows that he can make more money exposing his ripped body and using his sex drive. It's like he was born to strip with his thick muscular chest and trim waist with those cut lines leading down to his big pendulous cock. Since he considers sexual contact between men to be unnatural it's unlikely Ludovic will appear in any more videos, but we are thrilled to be the first to film him arse up and shooting his sperm.
|You can tell Ludovic is a stripper from the way he works his arse cheeks when facing naked away from the camera. The teasing bastard tightens and releases them tempting you in but never letting you touch. Well here he can't get away with a tempting glimpse. He needs to spread his arse fully and show his tight hetero fuckhole in all its glory!
Eric. 21yrs old. Student
Student Eric has come to the UK and used this distance from his home country as an opportunity to explore his dirty sexual side. We can certainly help him out with that! He's a filthy kinky guy that's up for almost everything. A tall slender eager sub with a pert little bum and an eager hole, he might as well be answering every question put to him with "Yes sir." This randy filthy boy is hopefully and eager to be cast in his first porn film.
|He may dress as your typical polite preppy boy, but it's telling that when Eric starts to strip down he reveals mismatched socks. When he's on his back with his arse fully spread he looks most at his ease. Bearing his hole and winking it flirtatiously at me it's like he wants to be fucked right here and now. That tender little nugget of a cock grows healthily thick and pink when his arse is stimulated enough.
Harry. 18yrs old. Footballer & barman
Young hetero Harry comes into the audition room with a lot of swagger. He brags about what a wild sexual beast he is, but is really emphatic that he has never done anything sexual with another man. He may have clown show teenage hair, but he has a sexy masculine body with saucer-sized nipples and a tight athletic bum. Wouldn't it blow his world to slide a finger up that tight virgin arse so he feels his prostate being stimulated for the first time in his life? Maybe after a few more years he'll grow even more adventurous. Be sure to watch his wank video to see Harry's cock grow rigid and hard without his even touching it.
|Harry gets self conscious with the camera focused on him while he's stark naked. He's got a boyish self consciousness about how he looks and worries about the size of his cock. It surprises him that so much emphasis is placed on his arsehole and that he's commanded to give several different poses showing it off. It's like a joke to him, but the pounding I'd like to do to his hot hole is no joke.
|Dale really wants to take control of his fucking skills. He is straight and has never watched gay porn in his life yet here he is determined to master the ability to fuck and be fucked by men.
Liam. 23yrs old. Unemployed
There are various types of guys who put the heads above the parapet and make a proper effort to become porn stars. The unsung heroes are the nice natural guys who are vanilla on the outside yet at the same time are driven to strip stark naked for total strangers to perv over and happily expose every square inch of their young flesh when told to by older confident men. Liam is one such guy.
|Based on what he's told me you might not expect much under the clothes BUT…What we find is a lovely natural lad with a delicious looking foreskin, a peach of a bum and a tight pink anus that you too would want to rim. I reckon there is a lot to work with here.
November 26th : Dale. 28yrs old. Chef
We've seen hundreds of men in TheCastingRoom and almost all their reasons for wanting to be in porn are about money or sex. Hetero Dale has the extraordinary experience of being told by a psychic that he'll become a pornstar. I think she had her own pervy reasons for telling him this, but anyway he jumps at the chance to strip naked and wank for us because he thinks it's been written in the stars. Dale is a wiry, excitable guy into martial arts whose balls are so heavy they almost cover his arsehole when he's naked on his back.
|It's important to put straight guys at ease when they are being stripped down and physically inspected. Otherwise they tend to freak out and run from the room before I get an eyeful of their naked bodies. Giving the impression that this is just a routine like a doctor's inspection makes him feel safe enough to pull apart his arse cheeks to show that pucker he's never revealed before. Dale nervously laughs when he has to pull his butt cheeks apart. He'll quickly feel comfortable walking around stark naked all the time.
November 24th : Vincenzo. 27yrs old. Concierge
Hetero Vincenzo is a real man's man with his thick hairy chest, pert bum and fat cock. He has an insatiable sexual appetite and a taste for experimenting with kinky sex. But he has his limits when it comes to doing anything sexual with other men. Even when he's been in an orgy situation and a man's tried to suck him off he puts it to a stop. Straight men can't accept that pleasure is pleasure.
|He gets self conscious when naked and can't help glancing at the camera frequently as if wondering who might be watching one day. Look at that big mat of fur covering his chest and his dark-haired pits. He has the horny scent of a man too. Vincenzo pulls apart his hairy bumcrack to show his arsehole which pulses when he's made to laugh.
|Jurgis may be a total heterosexual, but he's been around long enough to know that being in porn will involve action that isn't to do with his preferences. He wants to earn money so agrees to have sex with a man for the first time
Kevin gets porked.
Although Kevin has never experienced sex with a man, he's a complete professional who understands it's not about his desire but the action which is required. There's work with good money for male on male action. Kevin reasons since girlfriends have done everything that can be done to him it won't feel that different with a man. But before committing to using him we need to make sure he can actually follow through doing the action required.
Kevin passes with flying colours. He even grows a big thick boner as soon as his pants come down and his cock gets sucked.
|It's satisfying making this big tattooed hardman become so strongly aroused. His dick pulses even more feeling his tight anus being rimmed. When he's getting fucked it's exciting to see this hetero take the initiative to stroke his own cock while being penetrated. He moans while his hole is stretched wide open. All this stimulation leads to a big gooey drop of precum coming out of the tip of his dick. He gets his own back fucking Adrian. Kevin may say it's just for the cash, but this big fella has a good time with his second experience in the casting room.
Enrico. 35yrs old. Stripper
Big brawny straight man Enrico has been trying to break into block buster films. Now that Arnie is sagging and old, this weightlifter wants to launch himself as the next strongman action star. It's expensive training every day to get as built and ripped as this guy. He picks up some cash posing for some bodybuilding ads and flashing his body at hen parties, but he's eager to earn big bucks in porn. With his enormous easily-excitable cock it's no wonder he gets all the gals screaming for it at parties. Here we also demand a good long look at his tight virgin arsehole which he won't allow anyone to touch!
|As soon as Enrico strips down his big cock is stiffening and ready to go. It's horny to think of him modelling for fitness and body building events wearing nothing but tight little pants. Everyone really wants a full view of his thick member and heavy full balls. We finally get it here! And when he's presenting his cock there is even a pearly drop of precum seeping from that thick juicy head of his.
Hossam. 21yrs old. Student
A smooth, handsome man like Hossam is very proud of his looks and appearance. This hetero has been trying to get into modelling for a long time because he wants to be admired and adored. He's got a romantic heart without the barest trace of anything kinky. Kissing is what turns on this princely stud the most. Given what little action he's willing to do, there won't be many opportunities to cast this straight man. His porn career will probably end here, but we loved capturing the first fully nude video of this manly fucker.
|Hossam has a chiselled masculine face, a natural manly body, big dangling knackers and a tight arsehole that you can bet no one has ever seen before. Notice how he has such a glassy expression in his eyes when he's baring his arsehole for the camera. This isn't the glamorous job he imagined modelling to be. But it's better he realizes the reality of modelling is about turning us on, not showing his body in the way that will make him feel most comfortable.
Victor. 26yrs old. Driver
Hetero Victor is a naïve and sexually inexperienced man. He may think of himself as quite a loverman, but compared to the things we film he's only had straightforward sex. It's horny ordering this dumb masculine fella to strip completely naked on camera for the first time, making him present his bulbous cock for inspection and demanding he pull his arse cheeks open wide enough so we get the perfect view of his virgin pucker.
|This is the type of macho brainless dude you'll see down at the pub who will keeping knocking them back until he can barely stand and doesn't mind you sliding your hand down his trousers. Here this stud compliantly takes his orders showing off every inch of his body including the real treasure of that tight pink hole between his meaty cheeks.
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Luke. 21yrs old. Soccer player
Something a bit different today. I've left virtually everything in so you can watch it "as live". This kid deserves it. He needs the money and I'm going to give him every opportunity to earn it in this business.
Young 21 year old with a cock and arse to die for? Yes please!
I wondered what that extra accent he has. Turns out he had a sporting career in the US as a youngster. Great, I hope he's a footballer. He is! Fan-fucking-tastic. Let's hope he agrees to being fucked by men and then I can give him another booking right away.
|We know he's a footballer. So I'm expecting a tidy arse and some athletic legs. Boy-oh-boy I can't wait for him to display a luscious pink & totally untouched arsehole. I'll be sure to make the young lad display it for a good length of time for you fellas to enjoy! Now what about his prick…
Marco. 26yrs old. Optician (!)
It's sexy seeing how a man grows and matures, especially between his early to mid twenties where many guys become much more masculine. Hetero Marco first auditioned with us about five years ago when he was a tender 21. He has richer, darker body hair from when he first came in but good to see his dick still naturally hangs to the left.
Now he's back and more eager than ever to get into porn. Not only has he changed physically, but his sexual tastes have changed. In his first audition he didn't want anything inserted in his bum and was even reluctant to part his ass cheeks. Now he's eager to be penetrated – as long as it isn't by a man! Maybe in a few more months…
|Marco has more experience under his belt now. He's less eager to impress and much more direct about what he wants. This confidence is a relief as it shows a more professional attitude. When discussing getting a finger up his arse it doesn't feel like he's going to run from the room any longer. In fact, it's now a turn on for him.
Rod. 26yrs old. Professional footballer
Hetero Rod is a fit-bodied footballer with a big hefty cock and a sexy slick attitude. He's full of swagger, wants to impress and feels a devilish thrill being filmed while stark naked. We see lots of cocky guys like this strutting around in the locker room and crave getting a closer look at their impressive meaty bodies.
Here he wilfully displays himself for full inspection. This tough athlete wants nothing going up his bum, but we demand he bend over and spread his big luscious cheeks to get close intimate shots of his virgin arsehole.
|Rod is extremely conscious of the camera and keeps looking at it while he's being measured up. He has a curiosity about how he's appearing on film and a sense of excitement that his body is being recorded in such intimate detail. The smell of sweat and testosterone fills the room while he's so closely inspected giving the audition room the feel of an overheated locker room.
Tobie. 22yrs old. Construction worker
Hetero Tobie is young and good at fucking. He believes he's worth a lot of money. The only work he can find is hard manual labour that pays very little. You can hear in the contemptuous tone of his voice how entitled he feels.
This boy believes he should be earning a lot more. Here is his chance to make a lot of money quickly, but he has to show us everything. We want him stark naked and on all fours showing off his tight arsehole which he's so protective of.
|Tobie may feel brave and sexually daring when he's with his hetero mates who plot and go on the prowl for some woman to gang bang. Here he's on his own, stripped bare with a strange man examining every inch of his body. He's compliant but looks grudging and resentful when he's ordered to part his arse cheeks multiple times. Being in such a submissive position makes him uncomfortable, but it's a huge turn on for you and me!
Julian. 27yrs old. Designer
Julian is a smooth confident guy with a trim body and versatile nature. It turns him on when I suggest him being dominated and fucked by big muscular sporty dudes. But he also gets a hard on bending over smaller guys to screw and have his nasty way with them.
Julian is the sort of guy you'd ideally want in group sex where he could happily flip back and forth between fucking and being penetrated himself. He will make good meat in a sandwich.
|This is a hardcore gym boy who works hard to keep that alluring V cut to his waist leading temptingly down to his healthy uncut cock. Filming him present his dick to the camera it's easy to imagine being made to suck and be fucked by this piece of meat. Equally it's easy to imagine climbing on this stud's back to fuck that tight inviting hole of his. An ideal candidate for switch-hitting.
Jack. 21yrs old. Builder
This is the one you've been waiting for.
|There isn't much wrong with Jack's body is there? Could do with less trimming. Probably best kept completely naked 24/7. Ideally cast as a waterpolo player perhaps. Perfect 10 for arsehole. Fantastic hairy hole he has and spreads it nicely..
Geoff. 28yrs old. Engineer
Enthusiastic young Geoff has left university, found his first job and made a home with his girlfriend. But he has an intense desire to be in porn. It's an itch he has to scratch. So he sneaks off to The Casting Room for his very first porn audition!
|He's a little brute. Stripping off and self consciously tugging on his dick to make it look bigger. You can imagine him at the gym boxing and swinging away while working up a sweat. He has the most perfect little tight sphincter you've ever seen! It's a waste that he won't let anyone even touch it...yet! This dumb hetero doesn't know the pleasure he's missing out on. For the moment.
Logan. 22yrs old. Boxer
Straight young stud Logan comes to audition because it's as much a personal challenge as a way of making extra money.
He's certainly got the body for it. A tight trim muscular boxer's body, a big healthy cock and a tight pink arsehole.
Watch how timid Logan gets when he strips down. He suddenly becomes aware that he's totally exposed in a tiny room with a strange man. That smooth firm muscular body of his is the type I want to run my hands over all day. I spend a particularly long time lingering on his virgin arsehole because it's so perfect and untouched.
|Logan's confidence comes out when he's put on the spotlight to perform. He hits his stride when he has to get his cock hard and ejaculates. This boy produces a big healthy load of cum that you will want to lap up.
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|The camera is on from the moment they walk through the door until they leave. ALL of the lads are your typical homophobic sportsman who just wants to fuck chicks. Boxers, footballers, soldiers, rugby players, students - I get to see them all.
|The only way to deal with them is to ignore their questions and suspicions and just order them to strip naked. When they're naked they're less likely to argue.
|Moments later and it's too late for them to back out as I tell them to part their buttocks and smile for the camera. Straight virgin arseholes displayed for the first time anywhere, and photographed.
|Next it's crunch time - I have to check they can get an erection and ejaculate don't I? They have to imagine they are alone and furiously wank while I record their most private moments.
|Cameras in their angry faces as they ejaculate. With fresh sperm still shooting out of their rampant dicks I go in for more close-ups and the poor lads aren't allowed to stop until I give them the okay.
|Examined closer than any doctor! Every square inch of their most private parts are captured for the first time on camera. Brightly lit examinations of their holes.
|100% straight boys made to crawl naked on tabletops in slutty poses. Systematically taken down on camera and made to pose like the biggest boy-sluts begging to be fucked.
|If their fathers could see them now! Hairy builders, lorry drivers, doing the most embarrassing thing they will ever do in their lives. An airport strip search would be preferable!
one's going to see this, right?"
"Don't worry mate. It's just a test and I'll wipe the tape after"
|Always get a naked boy to clean up! Some of these guys spray copious amounts of semen over my office floor. I always get them to clean up their mess before being allowed to put any clothes on. Just a dirty little pleasure of mine.
Dressed like he's come for a job interview
Innocent rosy-cheeked Lewis arrives dressed in his best clothes and his eager young cock already stirring in his trousers. I make the naive straight lad spread his legs in the air and give him a crash course on how to display his untouched hole for inspection.
Naive young hard-body nearly backs out
At only 19, Gerrit thought it would be funny to apply to our ad despite having zero experience. He's like a lot of inexperienced guys, a little bit arrogant and way out of his depth. It was fun humouring him and persuading him to expose his ripe young flesh for my camera and show off his ass.
19 year old innocent told to
It's a laugh for this smug little shitbag, but when he's stark bollock naked on the table with his most private parts on full show he stops laughing. The moron will do anything with the promise of bags of money and hot porn girls to screw.
Hunky tough guy
gives massive
Derek is all muscle and spunk. You've got to see his hard body pumping in motion, desperate to relieve his massive boner and spray his spunk in front of me.
Teenage pop magazine model... ordered up on the desk to display his young hole!
Stunningly handsome young men like this think they really have to do EVERYTHING the casting director asks them to do. And boy do we capitalise on their naivety - getting him totally nude and exposing every square inch for our cameras before furiously pulling his youthful cock for all he's worth.
Young blonde kick boxer, anyone?
He's deadly, but I make him scared. Watch as I make the smooth innocent lad crawl naked on my table, pulling his VERY muscular butt cheeks apart so I can film his sweet and oh-so-tight little fuckhole. Then have him shoot hot sperm for me.
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25yr old, manager
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26yr old, plumber
19yr old, student
20yr old, builder
22yr old, unemployed
27yr old, driving instructor
24yr old, soldier
23yr old, tree surgeon
19yr old, ex-air force
18yr old, hairdresser
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|International Waterpolo Champion
Seen the size of him? Would YOU order this massive bonehead to push his ass cheeks apart - and then push your camera right up next to his SCORCHING hot hole? Better still, have him pull his thick heavy cock right in front of your face!
I've caught a scally for you
Snared a genuine scally cunt for you. Watch this toe-rag ordered to strip naked and have his private parts examined, including a very intimate and humiliating arsehole inspection. Then his erection and propellant ejaculation are tested.
Professional Rugby League player!
Forget watching hours upon hours of sports on TV just for the merest glimpse of jockstrap. I've captured a 100% Professional rugby league player for you. Totally naked, hole examined with my lens just millimetres away. Shooting great gobs of hot man-juice across my carpet!
18 year old schoolboys will do anything for pennies
Spin them the right line and they can't get their pants off quickly enough! I'll tell them any shit to get my hands on their untouched holes. Even brothers like these two!
Muscleboys just beg to be looked at don't they?
These tough guys make heads turn and jaws drop wherever they go because of their bulging muscles. It's fantastic making them peel their clothes off a layer at a time reveal their bulging parts in all their splendour. These dim-witted guys are pumped up with energy and always eager to unload their balls!
Hot labourers ordered to spread their cheeks
These handsome lunkheads look pissed off when ordered to show their arseholes. They know full well that dirty men like me will get off on imagining fucking the living daylights out of them. But if they refuse to show it they are thrown out the door with no chance of becoming a porn star. That's the way it is.
Michael, an Australian Rules Footballer
Once you've seen an Australian Rules footballer you'll know there's nothing better. It's like they're made to be lusted over. Muscular all over, yes, but devastatingly handsome with it. Now we get to see them the way they should be... covered in come like this one!
Perfect physical specimens
These guys work hard in the gym and keep their bodies in peak physical condition. The returns for maintaining strict regimes are very visible. The most fantastic bodies and explosive male orgasms. Once these disciplined men start gushing there is NO stopping them. A wonder to behold.
Massive black bodybuilder
Do you reckon this one would rip my head off and shit in the hole if he knew where his pictures and video have ended up?!
Thumbs up for spraying their cum
Can you believe these big straight bozos are actually proud of ejaculating for me? After emptying their balls they think they are on the fast track to becoming a massive porn star! They have no idea we're going to jerk off watching their spread arseholes and hard dicks, but they can't complain now can they?!
Young fitness instructors measured and weighed
We record the size, dimension and weight of these fine physical specimens for our records. The lads naively permit us access to their naked bodies so that we can examine them closer than any doctor would.
Poorly paid soldiers and marines exploited
A casting director really can persuade naive straight boys to do ANYTHING!
Real life marines, soldiers, airforce pilots and navy
The fittest fighting men examined in breathtaking detail. Better than any army physical.
Muscular clean-cut rugby union champ
Once I clapped eyes on this young stud's peachy round buttocks I knew it would a crime not to part them. Watch him use those masculine forearms to pull his meaty cheeks apart. I love to imagine him with his tight shorts bent right over on the field, and here we have the sucker stark bollock naked.
Ruddy faced 'choirboy'
Don't worry, this cherub is over 18. But who would've thought I could talk all his clothes off him and get him to furiously pull his rock hard dick and make those young full balls bounce on camera!.
Tattooed hetero hardman covered in come
This is the kind of mean-looking muscular stud who would normally punch my lights out if he caught me eyeing up his bulge. Yet I got this massive muscled bloke covered in sexy tats to stand over me while ejaculating!
Rugby players covered in cum
I couldn't believe my luck when I got my hands on Adam, a 21 yr old professional Australian Rugby League player. These guys are built like brick shit houses and have arses to die for. I got him to spread his butt like a good little straight boyslut and what a hot hole he has.
20 year old student. Cute body, lovely cock
Gary has such a tight fit body and an irresistible cock. Perfect for popping in your mouth. It was a joy to take a good look at his hole and then have him wank off for me. Great to bring an arrogant student down to size too.
Full-on straight boyhole display
There is nothing better than getting a gorgeous straight boy, for the first time in their lives, to display his most private hole. There's no messing around. They have to spread ass on hands and knees, then on their backs AND smile like they're enjoying it. Just like David here.
Keiron, a VERY mean professional rugby star from New Zealand
Even top sportsmen could do with some extra cash. That's how I get tough rugby players like this to degrade themselves so blatantly for the camera. A few years ago I couldn't have dreamt of seeing guys like this even shirtless and now look what I'm getting them to do.
Dean, 20 year old student
Not only is he yet another one to add to my list of rugby conquests, this young pup has only just started University. He has just escaped from his parents and here I am taking full advantage of him!
Fitness magazine cover model
Think those muscular grinning guys on the covers of fitness magazines don't really exist? I thought that too until I met Harleigh. I'd actually seen his photo on the news stand and then in he walks! What a triumph to get this one stark naked, on video, masturbating for our entertainment.
The Olympic Athlete
Just when I thought it simply couldn't get any better I snare a genuine Olympic athlete. Seems that most get paid a pittance and that's where I try to help out. Help them out of their tracksuits I mean. If you've ever wondered what these boys look like naked and on full display then this is for you. I think we can see that perfectly trained buttocks part very nicely indeed. He has very well trained cock and balls too I promise you.
Another excellent pair of thighs
I'd seriously be in fear of my throat if I tried to suck on this big lad's massive dong. It's almost permanently hard and very thick - just like it's owner. You see, he said he could never do anything gay...and then proceeded to spread his great big buttocks for me like the town whore!
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By Ms. Jennifer Scales (IMCOM)May 21, 2010
FORT STEWART, Ga. - Security managers on the Fort Stewart-Hunter Army Airfield installation frequently find in their e-mail tidbits of information relating to automatic teller machine scams, Facebook security, identity theft, and even personal warnings for out country travel.
Such information comes for the Stewart-Hunter information security program manager, Guy Shifflett, of the Directorate of Plans, Training, Mobilization and Security section.
"One of my main goals is safeguarding information," began Shifflett. "This starts with awareness. A lot of times, it's not that people don't care; they just don't know."
In his position, Shifflett helps others become responsible for security. Besides sending out the e-mails, he provides one-to-one advice and assistance visits to offices and personnel that request his help. During these visits, focus includes such items as regulations, policies, program management, document classification, markings, and physical storage.
When it comes to identity theft, Shifflett is preparing a workshop in conjunction with Army Community Services.
"ID theft is on the rise," said Shifflett. "This workshop should help Family Members and others as to its implications and effects on financial security."
Shifflett has been involved in several security initiatives that have never been accomplished. New Department of the Army employees are given an initial security orientation.
"The purpose is to ensure personnel are aware of the roles they will play when it comes to the information security program," he said.
Other initiatives are annual security refresher training, security manager working group and charter, and of course, the information security advice and assistance visits.
One program that he highlights is the past and future 'Shred It-Don't Share It' days.
"This is sponsored in conjunction with the Directorate of Public Works Environmental Division along with DPTMS," he said. "This gives offices and individuals (the chance) to get rid of anything from tax receipts to documents that may include addresses, social security numbers, performance evaluations, and any other personal identifiable information."
Shifflett has something that everyone dreams of - a job he loves.
"There is not a day that I dread coming to work," said Shifflett. "I get support from all the security managers and others here on the installation.
"I have been in the information security position for approximately 14 months, and I love every minute of it."
He said that he has had four dream jobs: being enlisted and an officer in the U.S. Army until retirement; heading an anti-terrorism team at FORSCOM, serving as a training developer and instructor; and as the anti-terrorism officer at Fort Stewart.
Coming from a town where "they had to pipe sunshine in" called Stuarts Draft, Va., Shifflett enlisted in the Army after graduating from high school.
When speaking of his Family, Shifflett glows about his wife of 30 years, Jackie, and his "baby" daughter, whom he proudly states turned 27 this year.
"I have been truly blessed in my Family," he said. "My wife is saint; not only does she put up with me, but she also teaches 8th grade history in Liberty County."
Believe it or not, Shifflett does have hobbies. They include turtle-trot running, spending quiet time with Jackie, reading, history and travel.
"One of the things that brought us here to this area was the history," concluded Shifflett. "We love the coast and all the history we continue to discover. I never need a tour guide as my wife is a fountain of knowledge."


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European Cross Country Championships
The European Cross Country Championships is an annual international cross country running competition. Organised by the European Athletic Association, it is the area championships for the region and is held in December each year. The championships was inaugurated in 1994 in Alnwick and the venue for the championships changes each year.
Unlike the World Championships for the sport, the European Cross Country Championships consists of six races in age categories, with separate senior, under-23, and junior races for both men and women. There are individual and national team medals awarded in each race. In the team competition, the finishing positions of the top six scorers from a team of up to nine are combined for the men and women, respectively, and the low score wins. For the junior races, the top three from a team of up to four are scored.[1]
The first edition of the competition featured only senior races and 180 athletes took part. Men's and women's junior (under-20) races were introduced at the third edition in 1996 and under-23 races were added to the programme in 2006.[2] In its six-race format, the championships had record high participation in 2010, when 468 athletes from 34 nations competed.[3]
Two cities have hosted the competition on multiple occasions: Alnwick held the 1994 and 1995 editions, while Velenje was the 1999 and 2011 host city.[4] Five athletes have won the senior title on more than one occasion: Paulo Guerra of Portugal is a four-time men's champion, Britain's Paula Radcliffe and Hayley Yelling have each won the women's title twice, Ireland's Fionnuala Britton became the first female athlete to win back to back gold when she retained her title in Hungary, 2012, and Ukrainian Serhiy Lebid has a record of nine senior men's gold medals.[1] Lebid also holds the record for consecutive appearances, as he has competed at the championships every year since its inception.[5]
- ^ a b Event - SPAR European Cross Country Championships. European Athletics. Retrieved on 2011-12-10.
- ^ Cross country vital for athlete development, says President Wirz. European Athletics (2011-12-10). Retrieved on 2011-12-10.
- ^ Records set in Albufeira. European Athletics (2010-12-13). Retrieved on 2010-12-14.
- ^ Albufeira (POR) & Velenje (SLO) to host the SPAR European Cross Country Championships in 2010 & 2011. European Athletics. Retrieved on 2011-12-10.
- ^ Ramsak, Bob (2011-12-10). Lebid cautiously optimistic in Velenje – European XC champs. IAAF. Retrieved on 2011-12-10.
External links[edit]
- European Athletics official website
- Historical results from GBR Athletics


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In an undercover federal sting made public Thursday, two Bay Area genetic testing companies were found to offer information that is "misleading and of little or no practical use" to consumers who purchase their tests to gain insight into their health risks.
Although Navigenics of Foster City, and 23andMe of Mountain View defended their businesses, they and two other companies were blasted by investigators from the U.S. Government Accountability Office for drawing unsupportable conclusions from the gene samples they analyzed and making health predictions that didn't always jibe with their customers' actual medical conditions.
When one investigator posing as a consumer asked whether her test data implied she was in danger of getting breast cancer, a Navigenics representative replied, "you'd be in the high risk of pretty much getting it," according to a GAO report made public at a congressional hearing Thursday.
The GAO said experts it consulted called the Navigenics' remark "horrifying" because "it erroneously implies that the tests can diagnose breast cancer and could needlessly alarm consumers."
The gene tests, which can cost consumers thousands of dollars in some cases, have come under increasing fire in recent years. Because they examine only a limited sample of a person's genetic makeup, the tests have been denounced as worthless by critics and drawn growing scrutiny from regulators.
Just last month, the Food and Drug Administration ordered Navigenics, 23andMe and three other companies to submit information verifying the validity of their tests, which the agency is considering regulating as medical devices. And two years ago, the California Department of Public Health launched an investigation into the marketing of such tests, saying some companies lacked proper state licenses.
The results of the GAO probe, which were forwarded to the FDA and Federal Trade Commission, are likely to intensify the government's oversight of the industry.
Officials at Foster City-based Navigenics issued a statement defending its business practices.
"Navigenics is approved by state regulators to operate in all 50 states, and provides its services through physicians and corporate wellness programs," the statement said.
"We are confident that we can address any specific concerns raised by the GAO report and intend to issue a more detailed response to the report as soon as possible," it continued.
In its own statement, 23andMe said "the GAO refused to discuss its flawed report with us," and added that "we are confident in our service's accuracy, reliability and value." The company also said it looks forward "to helping to develop a regulatory framework that provides standards and transparency across the industry."
23andMe's co-founder, Anne Wojcicki, is married to Sergey Brin, a co-founder of Google, which partly financed 23andMe.
The two other gene-testing companies criticized by the GAO were Pathway Genomics of San Diego, which recently announced its intention to sell its tests through Walgreens drugstores, and deCODE Genetics of Iceland. Officials with those companies could not be reached for comment.
The GAO, which had concluded from a 2006 investigation that many gene-testing companies were making unsupportable disease predictions for consumers, said it decided to do another investigation because some companies that have gotten into the business recently have been touted as being more reputable.
The GAO's report cited a number of examples where the four companies provided misleading and sometimes contradictory analyses of the DNA samples its investigators submitted.
In one case, Navigenics called a donor's risk of prostate cancer above average, while 23andMe and deCODE considered his risk average and Pathway judged it to be below average, the report said.
In another instance, a donor had a family history of heart disease, the report said, "yet all four companies predicted that she was at average risk for having a heart attack."
23andMe even provided conflicting predictions on the same sample of DNA through two different types of reports it makes available to its customers, the GAO said. In one case, for example, the donor received a report predicting she had an average risk for developing atrial fibrillation — an uneven heart beat — while another report said she had a below-average risk for the ailment.
In explaining that difference, 23andMe said its research reports provide information "that has not yet gained enough scientific consensus to be included in our clinical reports," according to the GAO report. However, the investigators faulted the company for not providing sufficient information "explaining how consumers should interpret the results."
The GAO also faulted Navigenics representatives for encouraging consumers "to make dietary changes such as adopting a Mediterranean diet or eating curry to prevent Alzheimer's disease, claims that cannot be proven, according to our experts."
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