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Mandated autism care coverage mulled
HONOLULU — For Gerilyn Pinnow, every dollar that goes to treat her son's autism is one less she's able to save for her daughter's college education.
HONOLULU — For Gerilyn Pinnow, every dollar that goes to treat her son's autism is one less she's able to save for her daughter's college education.
That choice is one reason Pinnow and other parents are pushing the Hawaii Legislature to pass a bill that would require insurance companies to cover treatments for autism, a move opposed by some insurers, who say it could lead to higher costs for people seeking coverage.
The bill is named after Pinnow's 12-year-old son, Luke, who was diagnosed with autism at the Mayo Clinic in Minnesota.
Traveling to get Luke diagnosed cost the family about $10,000, she said. Pinnow, a teacher who lives in Ewa Beach, said she had to tap into her retirement and short-sell her family's house to cover treatment costs.
"No other family should have to go through that," she said in an interview Monday.
Hawaii lawmakers continue to work out the details of Senate Bill 2054, which would require insurance companies to cover applied behavioral analysis and other treatment options. Applied behavioral analysis is widely viewed as the most effective treatment for autism spectrum disorders.
But the Hawaii Medical Services Association, one of the state's largest insurance companies, opposed the bill, saying it would be too expensive to provide the services.
Jennifer Diesman, vice president of government relations for the company, said in written testimony that a previous audit estimated it would cost $1 billion for Hawaii companies to provide treatment. Instead, Hawaii Medical Services Association asked for a cost study and informed the Legislature that its insurance plans would have to undergo a price adjustment if the bill passed.
"The Legislature should not adopt legislation mandating this coverage until it fully understands its financial impact," Diesman said. She declined to comment further.
Kaiser Permanente Hawaii also expressed concerns about the bill to lawmakers.
Nationwide, one in 68 children has been diagnosed with an autism spectrum disorder, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Hawaii is behind 36 states that already have mandated health care coverage for autism treatment.
Lawmakers in the House and Senate have passed different versions of the bill. They are now debating an age limit for children who would receive mandated treatment and an annual or lifetime cap.


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I don't know if this blog is still active but I just found it and I have been searching for the article that appeared in the Washington Post re: the Proctor clan. I searched in 1979 according to the title given, "Brandywine people remain apart from other county residents" and I have not found anything. Does anyone have any information that is more specific?
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When it comes to holiday entertaining, the host has the hardest job. The host is responsible for welcoming, feeding, and entertaining guests, and when you do all at once it can be incredibly overwhelming. This holiday season I'm taking tips from a pro – namely, Laura Calder.
As an individual who entertains guests frequently in her home (she joked that she pokes her head outside anytime someone passes by, and asks if they've eaten yet!), Laura has some great tips and recipes to help you survive the holiday season.
Tartines are a quick and easy appetizer to serve, and they've started to gain popularity on menus throughout the world. One of Laura's best hosting tips is to store thinly sliced baguette pieces in the freezer for emergency situations. If you have guests drop in suddenly you can pop the bread into the oven and whip up tartines in a snap! See Laura's recipe for easy Black Tie Tartines, and you can put together a polished appetizer in no time!
Coming from a French background, tourtiere is a must-have for Laura during the holiday season. Many people are hesitant to attempt tourtiere, or pie crusts in general, as there can be a lot of pressure to achieve a perfectly shaped, flaky crust. What I love about the Tourtiere a la Laura is that the end result is a free-formed pie. There's no need for a perfectly round pie, as the filling more than makes up for it! This recipe is also excellent for freezing, so you can serve one tourtiere and save the second to enjoy later. Simply throw the meat pie into the freezer without applying egg wash, and put into the oven when ready to bake. There's no need to thaw the tourtiere before baking.
While holiday dinners are fun, hosting a lunch for family and friends can be easy and just as elegant. Instead of cooking up a large main course, Laura recommends her colourful Christmas Dinner Salad. The salad is fresh and festive, and you can substitute greens and herbs to your taste.
To round off the holiday meal, Laura's Citrus Fritters are a light alternative to heavy, creamy desserts. The batter itself is the base to a pate a choux, so when cooked properly they become hollow and airy. Make sure to coat your hands in a bit of oil prior to rolling out balls of dough, otherwise you may end up with a sticky mess!
With proper ingredient preparation you can make all four of these dishes in no time. Laura Calder made all four dishes in under an hour, so let's all take the inspiration and aim to cook a full holiday meal in under two hours!


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maker profile: eleanor symms
Award-winning artist jeweller Eleanor Symms's highly original and very wearable work combines precious and non-precious materials, often 'found' and reclaimed plastics.
1. What is your favourite piece you've ever created?
This is a really hard question to answer- each piece is unique and I'm always excited by new finds of materials. I know where every piece I use has come from and the story behind it. It may be that a piece started as a lucky find while beach-combing or was discarded in the street.
2. What is your proudest achievement as an artist/maker?
I graduated from Edinburgh College of Art as a mature student, only 5 years ago, realising an ambition I'd had since I was at primary school to study art. Studying as an adult, with a number of other commitments, including a job, was very challenging, but so worth it!
3. How would you describe your style?
I respond to the materials I find or acquire, so each piece is unique.
4. What is your ultimate goal for your work?
I want to keep on working, exploring and developing. If I still have this mindset when I'm in my 80s, like some of the artists I admire, I'll have done really well!
5. What kind of things inspire you?
I love 'stuff' and I'm fascinated by working with different types of materials, especially reclaimed plastics, which I find/scavenge for use in my work. Often, my starting point will be the shape, colour or texture of something I've found- sea-worn plastics from the beach or scraps of waste sheet materials, which would otherwise be discarded. I'm very curious, so lots of things attract and interest me. I'm really passionate about making works which are beautiful and intriguing, rather than purely decorative. I want my work to encourage people to stop, look and think about the nature of 'preciousness' and disposability.
6. What customer do you have in mind when you design?
My starting point is responding to the materials I use and I want my work to appeal to lots of different people.
7. Is the idea of creative collaboration important to you?
I often collaborate with other artists and designers, most recently with my husband, Edinburgh-based abstract painter, Alan Chapman, with whom I exhibited in our show, Salvage, at the Coburg Gallery this September.
8. What has been the greatest influence on your artistic career?
This is a hard question to answer, as I have lots of influences, including other artists and designers and also interests, such as the environment and reclaiming materials.
9. Which is more important in your work- the process or the product?
10. What is the most important lesson you've learned as an artist/maker?
To keep going!
Image: Eleanor Symms at work in studio, 45, Coburg House. Image credit- Martin Alan Smith Photography, 2017.
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Finally after many months of searching, I bought a new pair of Apricot Call Ducks this weekend from a very nice exhibitor. A very scruffy, baby boy (he'll definitely come good during the winter) and a rather pretty, good type 2 year old female. Now looking forward to possibly having some Call Ducklings next Summer which will be the first for about 4 years. Slowly introducing them to my resident trio over the next few days. The Drakes seem cool with the whole idea but my resident Ducks are less than impressed with the new girl on the block - give them some time and they'll soon be pottering around the garden together. Calls always make good friends with newbies eventually.
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Branding is one of those things that I used to cringe at. Oh you paid £50k for a brand management campaign? And all you got was a fancy logo, some sounds, marketing material and a few ideas on how to promote the business? Seems like a good waste of money. But nowadays I understand branding a bit better. It's not what you do its how people connect the dots. For example if you have ever seen the brand team at a huge corporate company you will know that its one of the most important elements to any business. The reason? It just makes sense. You need to create an image and this can be anything from salvage yards (more on that in a second) to huge corporate brands.
We had a client awhile back who came to us looking for a website build. The old site was pretty much what you would expect and the budget was pretty low too. Instead of just turning away these people we decided we would take them on and talk about how they are going to brand what they have. The site was based around architectural salvage for a client based in the UK. If you saw it though you would think it was a place where people dumped old and trendy furniture. NOT the ideal branding image that the company was going for.
So this is what we did.
3 Key Steps To Good Branding
1.) Select a large, broad picture of what the business/website should display. In our case we talked about reclaimed pieces of art or furniture. These pieces are in excellent condition and anyone who understands or knows about good quality furniture knows they are great value too! That's stage 1.
2.) Stage 2 is to think about who your target audience are. Are they men or women? Are they younger or older audience? It doesn't really matter but what is key is you decide who they are and you actually have data to back this up. In our case we looked at the past 1,000 sales of items on the lot, what were the characteristics of people who were purchasing this? Generally we found it was middle classed individuals who were around 30-60. So we know how to target them now.
3.) Target them – This is the tricky one as its something that isn't just a "do this" answer. Finally of course you need to target your target audience (makes sense). To do this you will need to market to them. HOW you market to them is how you are going to make your profits. Poor marketing = NO profits. Good marketing = Crazy ROI figures. We knew that the people looking for these types of pieces weren't going to look on social accounts or any type of gumtree style website, instead they were looking to search through Google. Hence SEO became our target focus. 3 months later we were more visible and (surprise) making more sales.


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Apr 17, 2017
Andrew Woodley, Sports Information Director
GREENVILLE, Pa. (April 17) - The Bethany College men's golf team placed ninth at the Thiel Spring Invitational at the Greens of Greenville Golf Course Monday afternoon.
Sophomore Ryan Senka (Cranberry, Pa./Seneca Valley) posted the low score for the Bison, carding a 14-over par 86 on the day to tie for 22nd overall in the 55-man field.
Washington & Jefferson won the event with the four lowest scores of the day.
The Bison golfers return to the links on Saturday, April 22 when they compete at the Saint Vincent Invitational.


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R.I. Bong Air Force Base
|Richard I. Bong Air Force Base
Remains of Bong AFB, 14 April 2000
Location of Richard I. Bong Air Force Base
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Richard I. Bong Air Force Base is the name of an unfinished Air Force Base built during the late 1950s. It was named after the famous aviator, Major Richard Ira Bong, of World War II fame.
The base was originally intended to be an air defense fighter base for the Chicago and Milwaukee areas. It was conceived in the early 1950s and construction began in the mid-1950s. Construction had barely begun when the base was transferred to the Strategic Air Command. Eventually, the base was considered obsolete as it had become apparent to Air Force officials that the base would be rather redundant with installations nearby that would soon have space for more units. The base was abandoned in 1959 and disposed of the following year.
The base is not to be confused with the planned renaming of Spokane Air Force Base, Washington as Bong Air Force Base, which was the planned name of that facility until General Muir Fairchild died on active duty in 1950, cementing "Fairchild" onto the name of the current Fairchild Air Force Base.[1]
Major commands to which assigned
- Aerospace Defense Command (1954–1957)
- Strategic Air Command (1957–1959)
Base operating units
- 56th Fighter-Interceptor Wing
- 4040th Air Base Squadron (1957–1959)
Operational history
The idea of an air force base for the Chicago area began in 1951 when it was realized that the air traffic at O'Hare International Airport would soon oversaturate control facilities. The United States Air Force then instructed the Air Defense Command to study the possibility of locating a base which would house two fighter-interceptor squadrons within a 70-mile radius from the city. The aim of the base was to protect the Milwaukee and Chicago areas from attack by Soviet bombers. A survey team then selected a site south of the unincorporated community of Kansasville, Wisconsin. On August 30, 1954, the Air Defense Command requested funds for development of the site. The 56th Fighter-Interceptor Group was scheduled to move to the base as soon as it was completed.[2]
Construction barely begun in 1956 when the Air Defense Command began to doubt the selection of the site. By this time, it was named after the famous aviator Major Richard Ira Bong, a Wisconsin World War II flying ace. The new commander of the command pointed out that new problems in air traffic control would develop and that the community of Lake Geneva, Wisconsin, only 18 miles west, protested violently when a site there had been proposed for the location of the United States Air Force Academy. His recommendations were to select a site north of Milwaukee where the location would be beneficial to not only the Air Defense Command, but the Strategic Air Command, which was planned to be the base tenant at the time.
Only the drainage system was being built in the middle of 1957 and the acquisition of land was not even complete. At that time, the scheduled date of the moving of the two squadrons was changed to mid-1960. On June 5, 1957, the major command for the base was changed to the Strategic Air Command. The two squadrons that were planned to be located there became tenants at the base. As technology increased, the Air Defense Command was able to reduce its aircraft and continue its strength. One of the O'Hare squadrons was eliminated in 1958 while another was transferred to K.I. Sawyer Air Force Base.
During 1956 and 1957, Strategic Air Command devised a program where the units were to be dispersed throughout the country, which in theory would lessen losses from a direct enemy attack. Bong became one of these bases. As a result, the 4040th Air Base Squadron was activated on August 1, 1958 to maintain the base. The base was also assigned to the Eighth Air Force as well. The planned tenants of the base were a bomber wing and an air refueling wing.
On January 1, 1959, responsibility for the base was transferred from the Eighth Air Force and 4040th Air Base squadron to the Second Air Force. Interestingly, the tenant 4040th was made up of two servicemen when this move occurred. The Air Force then realized that the units planned for the base could be accommodated at other existing bases. Since the base would no longer be needed, the Air Force announced on October 1 that Bong would be closed. At that date, the 12,900-foot (3,900 m) asphalt runway was just three days from having the concrete poured over it. That same day, all construction was halted. The 4040th, now made up of 12 servicemen and no civilians was discontinued on December 1, 1959. The decision to close the base was due to the realization that the B-58 Hustler could be accommodated at other bases through the elimination of B-47 Stratojet units ahead of schedule. Bong Air Force Base was declared excess on August 23, 1960. Secretary of the Air Force James H. Douglas, Jr. later explained the decision to close Bong by saying:
"Finally we realized that by 1961-62 when Bong would be ready, we would have several other medium bomber bases empty of squadrons & we really don't need Bong."
The only military activity that ever occurred at Bong was the training of Special Forces units before they headed over to the Vietnam War.
Post closure usage
After it was closed, the base sat in disuse for many years. After becoming the hotspot for biker gangs and criminal activity, the state of Wisconsin finally bought the 4,515-acre (18.27 km2) site in 1974. It was then turned into a park, called Richard Bong State Recreation Area. It was the state's first recreation area. Part of the base was also turned into a golf course.
Bong AFB is located at Lua error in Module:Coordinates at line 668: callParserFunction: function "#coordinates" was not found. (42.637394, -88.149114),[3] at an elevation of 810 feet (246 m) above sea level.
The base has a total area of 7.055-square-mile (18.27 km2) .
This article incorporates public domain material from websites or documents of the Air Force Historical Research Agency.
- ↑ http://www.fairchild.af.mil/news/story_print.asp?id=123037386
- ↑ AFHRA Document 00464883
- ↑ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.<templatestyles src="Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css"></templatestyles>
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- [1] Abandoned & Little-Known Airfields:Southeastern Wisconsin


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The full text of the PQM is posted to this site for viewing, and summarizes current federal, state
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Conservative Catholics had criticized the Pope with a "Correction". Now, many bishops, theologians and other prominent Catholics are reacting - and defending Francis in an open letter. Even a former German Bundestag president has signed.
Francis is to be defended with a new international initiative against attacks by Catholic critics. The group "Pro-Pope Francis", in which Catholics from the church and public life are represented, addresses directly the Pope in an online-accessible letter. "With this public letter, we are expressing our gratitude for your courageous and theologically well-founded leadership", says the website "www.pro-pope-francis.com".
The "pastoral culture" of Francis stands for a manner of dealing with the people in which not the law but the compassion should have the last word, their website says. And, "They dream of a 'church as mother and shepherdess'. In addition to the initiators, the theologians Paul Zulehner (Vienna)
Here with Cardinal König
and Father Tomas Halik (Prague),
more than 100 signatories of the open letter are currently available (as of Tuesday). These include, for example, the Austrian retired bishops Paul Iby, (Eisenstadt)
and Helmut Krätzl (Vienna),
the Abbot of Pannonhalma (Hungary), Asztrik Varszegi,
the Prague auxiliary bishop Vaclav Maly
and the former bishop of North Aliwal (South Africa). Among other things, the Berlin sociologist, Andreas Lob-Hüdepohl, the Jesuit and chief editor of the "Voices of the Times", Andreas Batlogg,
Father Batlogg SJ (a thoroughly modern Jesuit)
as well as the former President of the Bundestag, Wolfgang Thierse,
A modern Socialist, Wolfgang Thierse
have signed up from Germany. In addition, there are around 1,000 "supporters" who have participated online in the campaign.
Answer to the Pope's "childish correction"
In the letter, ask the Pope not to deviate from his way, and assure him of his support. Francis has been able to reform the pastoral culture of the Catholic Church in a short time. He has taken to his heart the "wounded" peopl, but also the wounded nature. "They see the church at the edges of life as a field hospital," it says.
The background of the initiative is a "childlike censure" of conservative clerics and theologians, who demanded the pope distance himself from "heresies". The signatories take the view that Francis "directly or indirectly" encouraged heretical positions on marriage, morals, and the doctrine of the sacraments. Among them are the German writer Martin Mosebach, the former head of the Vatican bank IOR, Ettore Gotti Tedeschi, the former chairman of the national research council in Italy, CNR, Roberto de Mattei, and the philosopher and priest, Antonio Livi, former dean at Lateran University , Among the signatories is Bernard Fellay, General Superior of the traditionalist Society of St Pius X.
The open letter
Highly esteemed Pope Francis!
Your Pastoral Initiatives and their theological justification are currently being strongly attacked by a group in the Church. With this public letter, we express our gratitude for their courageous and theologically well-founded leadership.
In a short time, you have succeeded in reforming the pastoral culture of the Catholic Church from its original origins. You have taken to your heart the wounded people, the wounded nature. You see the church at the edges of life, as a field hospital. Your concern is every single person loved by God. The last word in dealing with men should not be a legalistic but a mercifully interpreted law. God and His mercy characterize the pastoral culture that you wish for the Church. You dream of a "church as mother and shepherdess". We share this dream with you.
We ask you not to deviate from this path, and assure you of our full support and our constant prayer.
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Brazil's financial services start-up Company, Nubank is launching its first MasterCard Platinum credit card manageable through an Android or iOS app following the $14.3 million raised by the company led by Sequoia Capital – the first Brazil investment in a start-up.
Getting a credit card in Brazil can take weeks, lots of paperwork and many visits to a physical bank: Nubank intentions are to swipe all of that away.
David Vélez, founder and CEO of Nubank who used to work for Sequoia specifically to help scout out investment opportunities in South America told Tech Crunch "After spending more than two years looking at technology opportunities with Sequoia in Latin America, we got convinced that there were a ton of high quality opportunities for starting tech companies in this country, but not in the sectors that most tech companies/entrepreneurs were pursuing,". He went on to say "I decided to strike on my own because I had always wanted to be an entrepreneur, and as a venture investor I saw more interesting opportunities on the entrepreneur's side of the table, than in the investor's side of the table."
There are also some more Brazil Investment advances that Nubank is tapping into. The country has been seeing a boom in broadband penetration, headed largely through smartphone growth. Today, there are 90 million smartphones in use among Brazil's population of 200 million and growth is not slowing down.
"Our story is not about under-penetration of banking. It is about offering credit products to already banked customers that are currently completely overpaying in terms of fees and expenses, and getting a very poor experience in return," he says. "Since we don't have to pay for expensive [physical bank] branches or other costly infrastructure, we can pass those savings to our customers in terms of no fees products, lower interest rates, and excellent customer service. Our customers also don't want to pay for that expensive infrastructure by the way."
Brazil's mortgage market grew from just 1.5% of GDP in 2007 to about 6.2% of GDP in 2012 and is still growing showing the attractiveness of any Brazil Investment
A Chinese investment company intends to build an 8 million tonnes per year steel mill in Brazil for flat rolled steel under China's "Belt & Road" initiative (BRI), its backers aim to commission the plant in 2025. The Beijing-based...Read More


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Installing iMac Intel 21.5" EMC 2428 Dual Drive Kit
Wonderful info and explanations, as usual.
Hope the answer to my question is not very obvious, but can a normal SATA 500GB be installed instead of a SSD drive. The reason being, appart from the cost difference, is that I currently have a PC Laptop that I'd like to "Recycle" into my iMac, meaning memory and HD. Potentially also my Windows 7 with Parallels. Currently have XP, it would be upgrade every way you see it.
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Now, clearly this is a photograph of Katie Price, a.k.a. glamour model Jordan, so it's not like we were expecting great things in the style stakes. We are curious, though, as to why it was that Katie apparently decided to turn up to the launch of her third autobiography in fancy dress as an ice dancer. With a cape.
We're are curious about the "third autobiography" bit. Seriously, we realise Katie here has done a whole lotta livin' in her 29 years, but three autobiographies? Just how much can one person find to say about themselves? And does it include an explanation of this outfit, we wonder?


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Opinion: "A Star Is Born" Is A Very Good Movie Produced By A Very Bad Company
Seeing Live Nation/Ticketmaster credited at the end of A Star Is Born is like finding out The Handmaid's Tale was produced by Donald Trump.
Alleged Abuse Victim's Father Says R. Kelly's Manager Made A Death Threat
On Tuesday, the family met with police about alleged "terroristic threats" made by Kelly's manager: "I'm gonna do harm to you and your family, when I see you I'm gonna get you, I'm going to fucking kill you."
"He's A Predator": Two More Women Speak Out About R. Kelly's Alleged Sexual Abuse
The new allegations range from underage sexual abuse in the 1990s to holding a "brainwashed" woman in a "cult" today.
The Woman Who Said R. Kelly Abused Her Refuses To Be Silenced
For Jerhonda Pace, who last summer accused musician R. Kelly of abusing her when she was a minor, watching #MeToo take down powerful men has been bittersweet. "What about R. Kelly's victims? What about us? Nothing happened for us."
A Woman Who Says She Had Underage Sex With R. Kelly Is Finally Telling Her Story
Jerhonda Pace was just 15 when she met her musical idol, R. Kelly, outside his child pornography trial. The alleged underage sexual relationship with him that followed and subsequent payouts mirror decades of allegations against the star.
Parents Told Police Their Daughter Is Being Held Against Her Will In R. Kelly's "Cult"
As the R&B legend tours the country this summer, parents have told police that R. Kelly is keeping women against their will in an abusive "cult" that's tearing families apart. Three former members of Kelly's inner circle told BuzzFeed News similar stories.


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Note: These stories are done as if you were watching a porno movie with the actresses in question.
Back-Door Angels: Natalie Portman
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Story Codes: FM, oral, anal, mas, con
Celebs: Natalie Portman
This is fiction, it did NOT happen. Fantasy is legal.
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We fade in on Natalie, sitting on a couch, naked, with her legs crossed.
"So, we have Natalie here," a voice off-screen says.
"Hello," Natalie says, smiling.
"So, you told us you like anal sex?"
"Oh, yeah."
"Okay, let me ask you something other women probably ask you all the time: Doesn't it hurt?"
"Uh, it can, but there's also a lot of pleasure. It also enhances vaginal sensation; I often play with myself, or have the guy do it, while I'm being fucked in the ass, although I have orgasmed just from the cock in my ass."
"What about when you're by yourself? Do you have any toys you like to put in there?"
"Oh, yeah. I have dildos, butt-plugs, anal beads...Sometimes, when I'm alone, I just lie on my stomach, and shove a dildo up my ass, and fuck myself with it, until I cum."
"Okay. Well, we have a friend here, who's very interested in giving you a little, uh, back-door pleasure."
"Well," Natalie smirks, "why don't you bring him out?"
"Hey, c'mon out, dude!"
A guy walks in from off-camera, naked, with a large, half-hard member.
"Oh, my!" Natalie grins.
"Have you ever had anything that big in your ass, Natalie?"
"Well, I have, but just dildos, never an actual cock. Hey, bring that thing over here," Natalie beckons with her finger, and the guy comes over. "So," Natalie says, grinning up at the guy, and stroking his dick, "you have a name?"
"Yeah, I'm Bob."
"Okay, Bob. You ready?"
"I've been ready all day."
"Okay then." Natalie leans down, and wraps her lips around Bob's cock. In our first close-up, we see her lips slide up and down his now rigid shaft.
"Oh, fuck..." Bob moans, as Natalie sucks him off. At one point, she brings her lips all the way to Bob's balls, gagging a little when she gets there, then pulls out, gasping for air. She does this a couple more times, then Bob says, "Wow, you're a nasty little bitch, aren't you?"
"Oh, you have no idea," Natalie says, evil look in her eyes.
"Okay," the voice off-screen says, "ready for the main event?"
"Well, my ass certainly is."
"Alright, let's get started."
Natalie lies back, and puts her legs in the air, as Bob kneels in front of her. In another close-up, Bob presses the tip of his cock against Natalie's asshole, then pushes it in. "Oooh, fuck!" Natalie groans, as the cock goes in, stopping about half-way. "Nononono, c'mon, deeper." With some effort, Bob pushes his cock in deeper, until Natalie winces. "Yyyyes!" She breathes choppily, as Bob slowly slides his cock in and out of her tight asshole. "Oh, God! Fuck!" As Natalie's ass loosens up, Bob is able to speed up a little, causing her titties to bounce up and down. "Ooooh, fu-uuuck!" Natalie moans, grimacing.
We now see Natalie bent over, with one foot up on the couch, as, in another close-up, we see Bob re-insert his cock into her ass. "Fuck! Yes!" Natalie's voice cracks, as he fucks her ass doggy-style. Back in the close-up, we see Bob's cock is starting to come out wet, before going back in. In an under-side shot, Natalie starts diddling her twat. "Yyyes!" After a while of this, Natalie cums, crying out, "FUCK!" and her back jerking. She then turns around in kneels in front of Bob. "I wanna taste my asshole," she groans, already sounding wiped out, "Gimme that cock." In another close-up, Natalie fellates Bob's cock, sucking her ass-juices off. By this point, she's visibly sweating, hair matted to her forehead.
Bob is now sitting on the couch, as Natalie lowers herself onto him, reverse cowgirl style. In yet another close-up, we see his cock go into her already considerably loosened asshole. "Ooh, yeah!" Natalie moans, a bit of physical pain in her voice, as she rides Bob's cock. By now, her chest is shiny with sweat, and her nipples are painfully hard, her titties whipping up down, as Bob grabs her legs, and starts thrusting into her from beneath. As he speeds up, there's a rapid slapping noise, from his pelvis colliding with her ass cheeks. "Ah-GUUUUH!!!" Natalie howls, her face twisting, like she's sobbing, as she again climaxes.
Natalie is now on the floor, body completely drenched in sweat, hair wet as if she just got out of the shower, as, in one more close-up, Bob fucks her ass at a speed that would be rough on her pussy. "OH, GOD!" she screams, "OH, GOD! AAAHHH!!!" As Bob continues pounding her ass, suddenly, Natalie's pussy sprays all over, as she again cums.
Shortly after, Bob groans loudly, pulls his cock out, and covers Natalie, from twat to neck, in enough jizz for three loads. Finally, he stops, and collapses on his ass, as Natalie lays there, wheezing, completely saturated in sweat and semen.
"Are you okay?" the voice off-screen asks, chuckling.
"I'm fine," Natalie gasps between breaths, "Just need to take a nap, is all."
"And a shower. Jesus Christ. So, you enjoy yourself?"
"Oh, yeah."
"You think you're up to saying good-bye to everyone?"
"Bye," Natalie utters weakly, and then the scene fades out.


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Houston, Texas born country pop artist Steven Cade has captivated and energized crowds across North America with his signature sound. He infuses contemporary pop elements into country-influenced songs, creating a unique slant on traditional country music. "My goal with my music is to help people get through challenges, while spreading a positive message," states Cade.
His last CD What I Really Want to Say debuted in the iTunes Top 100 Country Chart. Cade won the Durango Songwriter's Expo for the song "Sum of Two Hearts," and he won 'Best Country' at the Wine Country Music Awards. "What I Really Want to Say" topped the chart at #1 for 4 consecutive weeks on the New Country Artist Radio, and the video is aired on GAC and Heartland. Cade is currently nominated for a San Diego Music Award.
Cade has co-written with industry notables such as Skip Black (LoCash, Tyler Farr, Craig Morgan, Eric Paslay, Emerson Drive), Liz Hengber, (Sara Evans, Reba, Easton Corbin, Brooks & Dunn), Brian Maher ((Taylor Swift, Emerson Drive, Justin Moore, Gwen Sebastian), and Jeff Cohen (The Band Perry, Sugarland, Big & Rich, Santana). His last CD and upcoming new songs were recorded in Nashville, including new video footage from the noted Blackbird Studios.
Cade is a 4-time San Diego Music Award winner, a member of the Country Music Association, Academy of Country Music, and GRAMMY Recording Academy. He tours nationally and has been featured with Frankie Ballard, Eric Church, Billy Currington, Darius Rucker, Carrie Underwood, Shania Twain, Gavin DeGraw, and many others.


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Addressing current events with young people can be especially challenging — and Close Up helps educators rise to that challenge through our professional development workshops. Drawing on over 40 years of experience in issue-centered education and developing non-partisan content, our Curriculum Training Specialists give teachers specific tools and techniques to facilitate civil discourse and conversation about current controversial issues. All workshops use Close Up in Class resources as the basis for hands-on instructional practice and require the purchase of one library.
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Alfa Romeo Giulia Spider Veloce – The Legend
Giulia Spider Veloce was produced in two versions: Normale and Veloce. There was also a version called "Abnormale" which was a Normale version later upgraded to Veloce specs. The Spider, Sprint and Sprint Speciale Giulias introduced together with the Giulia sedan in 1962 were rebadged and updated versions of earlier Giulietta models (series 101), now […] Continue reading →
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Top 5 Rough Luxe holidays
Maybe you were like me, back in your *sigh* early twenties (pre-kids, pre-mortgage), and were lucky enough to do a bit of travelling. At that time the tourism industry was much more sharply divided into two categories – the independent travellers (backpacks and a devil-may-care attitude) or package holiday goers (itinerary sorted for you and everything pre-paid). Us independent travellers could imagine nothing worse than being told where to go and what to do (especially since that 'what to do' might involve dressing up for a round-the-pool theme night). We wanted adventure, we wanted to experience the real culture and wildlife of the lands we visited, we wanted to drink Ouzo with the locals while watching the sun rise without the risk of being made to wear a Sombrero and stick-on moustache.
Luckily the travel industry has come a long way since then. Holiday experiences that are arranged for you (to take away the hassle and maximise your money) are now moving towards truly authentic and adventurous packages. Two bright young things spearheading the way in this new movement are Jessica Hargreaves and Catherine Gallagher and they are based right here in Kent. Tunbridge Wells to be precise.
Originally introduced through mutual friends Jessica and Catherine soon discovered their shared love of independent travel and the conviction that they could deliver the convenience and luxury of a high-end package holiday alongside the excitement and character of independent travel (without the need for stick on moustaches). Last year they launched The Beyond Travel Company, working from their funky Travel Studio which was once the ground floor of Jessica's Tunbridge Wells residence.
The experiences they put together are top-quality, but far from manufactured and safe. Do you like stuff that's not too commercial, a bit hard to reach, with a touch of local culture thrown in and the chance to immerse yourself in wildlife? Er, YES! then this is pretty much your perfect holiday. Oooh – and there's a name! Yup, like all good trends it has it's own tag. Introducing (drrrrrrum roll please)… Rough-Luxe!
So if you're a bit of a hippy at heart, believe in the power of adventure to heal the mind and body but also fancy luxuriating in silk sheets once the Bear Grylls moment has passed, then feast your eyes on these:
Rough:Luxe Scale… Rough 1 = not really slumming it at all… Rough 5 = wild camping involved!
1. Wild Britain | £590pp Based on 6 sharing a Land Rover, 3 nights. Rough: 5 Starts with a 24 hour bushcraft experience Bear Grylls would be proud of. Learn how to forage, make fire with a bow, and create camp where you will sleep out under the stars. Luxe: 4. On your last night you'll enjoy the luxury of Dormy House complete with spa treatments and fine dining.
2. The Marrakech Experience | £495pp (excluding flights) Based on 2 sharing, 3 nights. Rough: 2 adventure through souks and truly immerse yourself in the local culture of the old town Luxe: 4 Luxuriate in a beautifully designed Riad and indulge in the roof top bar.
3. Glass Igloos & Lapland | £973pp (including flights) Based on 2 sharing, 3 nights, half board. Rough: 3 Husky ride into the wilderness in search of the Aurora Borealis Luxe: 4 Warm up under fur throws in an achingly cool glass igloo for some serious star gazing.
4. Namibian Road Safari | £4,250pp (excluding flights) Based on 5 sharing, 12 nights. Rough: 4 privately guided safari where you sleep atop your trusty landrover. Luxe: 4 Your time on the road is broken up with comfy nights in luxury lodges along the way.
5. An Indonesian Odyssey | £11, 275 (excluding flights) Based on 2 sharing, 16 nights, including yachts, a variety of beautiful hotels and tour of green school. Rough: 3 Traditional Phinisi sailing to a remote outpost bohemian beach. Luxe: 5 Bamboo palaces, lush jungle fortresses… Need we go on?
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At our shop we don't just sell products, we also like to show and share ideas. Here is a simple way to get the most out of an inexpensive grapevine wreath. We decorated this 24-inch wreath for Halloween, Thanksgiving and Christmas. The same wreath was dressed for each season giving it a fresh, festive look.


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Matt Kemp pronounced himself on schedule at the plate despite going 0-for-6 in another intrasquad appearance Wednesday. But after playing first two innings of 2014 in center field and fielding two routine balls, he said he's still got work to do defensively.
"I feel a little weird, still, being out there, but I'm having a lot of fun," Kemp said. "I'm excited to be back on the field just playing. It's a process."
Kemp's words were measured. He didn't hint much at what was coming next, deferring questions on his timetable to trainer Stan Conte, but continued to say he needs more time.
"I just want it to feel good," Kemp said. "My legs feel a little heavy and tired at times, but that comes back with getting back in shape. You can lift as many weights as you want, but nothing compares to being back on the baseball field."
Kemp had just 39 at-bats after Independence Day in 2013 and rehabbed from October ankle surgery for much of the offseason. He will likely continue to bat in intrasquad and/or minor-league games (which begin Sunday) for the foreseeable future.
Wednesday, he batted for both sides and ran hard on his groundouts and flyouts.
"I actually feel really good at the plate," Kemp said. "I'm not looking for results. I just go for feeling. Hitting-wise, I'm where I need to be. Now, it's just playing defense, running bases, and getting a feel for it."
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Breitbart News Senior Editor-at-Large and Government Accountability Institute President Peter Schweizer will appear on Fox News's Hannity on Tuesday night at 10PM EDT to discuss more revelations from his blockbuster new book.
In Extortion: How Politicians Extract Your Money, Buy Votes, and Line Their Own Pockets, Schweizer details how lawmakers in Washington's permanent political class extract campaign contributions from donors to subsidize their lavish lifestyles. Some of Schweizer's research about these "slush funds" was revealed in a 60 Minutes exposé on Sunday.
In the book, Schweizer argues that though outsiders still try to game and influence Washington's politicians, lawmakers in Washington and those in the Obama administration try to extract wealth and donations from industries and individuals who may have no desire to willfully donate. Schweizer presents evidence in the book that implicates those in President Barack Obama's campaign and Justice Department for using such heavy-handed tactics to solicit contributions.
Extortion, which is putting Washington on "red alert," is available in bookstores and at online retailers today from Houghton Mifflin. It has already rocketed up to #75 on Amazon's list of top-selling books and is the top-selling book in the "Politics and Social Sciences" section.


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About Acapulco, Mexico
The port of Acapulco promises visitors adventure, romance and relaxation. This is the top spot for Mexican and foreign holidaymakers who have made this destination known as "The Pacific Jewel,"
internationally famous.
Boredom is not an option in
Acapulco, where visitors can indulge their passion for extreme sports, including bungee-jumping along the
Costera, rafting on the Papagayo River, boating excursions and parasailing.
The impressive cliffs of
La Quebrada offer a natural mirador platform from which one can enjoy spectacular sunsets and, on occasion, whales and dolphins may be spotted. Known as
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Acapulco has challenging golf courses and other options for those who prefer milder daytime activities. Tour the Costera in a horse-drawn carriage or have a drink at one of the port's many
world-class restaurants. Visit El Fuerte de San Diego which is an 18th-century Spanish fortress turned museum which is occasionally the site for festive gatherings.
Popular beaches in Acapulco, Mexico, include Icacos, Del Morro, Hornitos, La Condesa, and El Revolcadero, famous for perfect scuba diving conditions, water skiing, sailing
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Natural, untamed and still undeveloped,
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From the pink sand beaches of
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Even though the island is only two miles wide, it has miles of pink and white sand beaches and turquoise crystal clear water. However, that is not all there is!
Eleuthera Island is known for the high cliffs that fringe the eastern side where the Atlantic Ocean crashes onto the rock.
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Walk across the narrowest part of Eleuthera at the
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This Bahamas Island is also known for its pineapple plantations. Locals serve up plenty of pineapple tarts and the annual pineapple festival celebrates the pineapple heritage of the Bahamas.
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360 days of sunshine! Nestled at the base of majestic San Jacinto Mountains,
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Palm Canyon Drive
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Ride horseback through ancient palm groves, explore nearby
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Oswald West State Park to the north has a popular surf break, and gorgeous ocean view hiking trails that wind through old growth forests.
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Clarette Blouse
This boat-neck blouse is worked seamlessly from the top down with a circular yoke. The asymmetrical bottom of the sweater is shaped with short rows and features welts, meant to look like gathers. A button tab "holds" the gathers in place. A pretty lace panel, knitted in a lighter-weight yarn and an easy, one-row pattern, peaks out from under the sweater body's gathers. The three-quarter sleeves end in garter stitch trim.
Fitting tips are scattered throughout the pattern. Please read through the whole thing before starting, making notes on any section you'd like to alter. Length, bust darts, hip flare, and sleeve length are all customizable. You can (and should!) try the sweater on as you're making it to check for fit. No one wants to make a sweater that just sits in a closet.
Skills needed: Knitting in the round, invisible increases, knitting lace, short rows, making welts (this is described in the pattern), sewing the lace panel to the sweater.
Sizes: Ladies' 1(2, 3, 4, 5, 6):
To fit full bust sizes 28-32(31-35, 34-38, 38-42, 40-44, 42-46)
Finished full bust measurement 28.5(31.25, 34.5, 38.5, 40, 41.5)
(Shown in size 31.25 with approximately 4 inches of negative ease.)
Body: Cascade Ultra Pima 100% Pima Cotton; 220yd/201m per 100g skein; color: 3767 Deep Coral; 33, 4, 4, 5, 5 skeins
Lace: Cascade Ultra Pima Fine 100% Pima Cotton; 136yd/124m per 50g skein; color: 3753 White Peach; 11, 1, 2, 2, 2 skeins
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"Good game," the pirate Mynci said. It hadn't been. Shenkuu had gotten trampled over. Well, not literally, but an 8 to 1 loss never looks good for the first game of the Altador Cup.
Foltaggio approached the other members of the Haunted Woods' team and said the necessary congratulations to look polite, and to show his team spirit, and then he headed for the locker rooms. On his way, he put on a sly smile and winked at the fangirls in the stands. They went wild screaming. That made him feel a little better.
But in the locker room his frustration came back to him. They had lost. They had lost the first game of the season. If people hadn't been forced to stay committed to one team, they probably would be dropping out right now and finding a new team to support.
Mirsha walked into the locker room and faced her team. "Guys, I know we didn't do well, but we have more chances. I know the first game of the season can be nerve-wracking but we've just got to get over our fears and win the next one."
"Yeah!" said Larcy. But he was the only one to show enthusiasm. "Oh, come on guys," he said. "We can't let this get us down."
Foltaggio got up and threw his gloves in his locker. "I'm going back to the hotel room," he said and stalked out of the room.
The Mynci made the mistake of leaving the coliseum through the front door and was met with the press. He was forced to hide his anger and put his smooth exterior for the reporters.
"Oh, losing is always hard, but Haunted Woods is a hard team and we're sure we can do better next time," he said nonchalantly. He smiled and waved to some of his fans.
"Mr. Foltaggio--"
"I'm sorry, no more questions at this point," said Foltaggio. "I have to go back to my hotel room. But I hope to see all of you at our game tomorrow." With another wink, he excused himself from the crowd.
The media attention was really getting to him. So many people asked him what happened to his eye. No one ever asked questions about actually important things such as whether he minded that his position of goalkeeper had been wrenched from his hands only to be given to some Lutari who got nervous easily.
His bitterness was only worsened by the fact that all eight shots that Xana had let through, Foltaggio knew he could have stopped. Foltaggio was the rightful goalie; he had played goalie his whole life.
But it was not to be. Captain Mirsha had decided that Xana had "a natural talent" and she was going to play goalie for the Altador Cup. It was the biggest set of games the team had played in. It was the biggest sporting event in all of Neopian history. What kind of team captain changes the roster a week before the big games?
Foltaggio sighed as he flopped down in his hotel bed. This Mynci was made for being goalie. Xana certainly wasn't. The Lutari had gotten nervous and her hands had started shaking every time one of the Haunted Woods forwards had come towards her. Nerves were probably the worst qualities a goalkeeper could possess.
Foltaggio got up, changed out of his uniform. Foltaggio didn't even consider himself a good forward. Why had Mirsha put him there?
A knock on the door brought the Mynci out of his inward rant. He reluctantly let Mirsha in.
"Did you get shorter, Foltaggio?" she joked, looking down at him.
"I'm not that short!" he snapped.
"I was only kidding."
"Oh, sorry, Mirsha. It's been a really long day. What do you want?" Foltaggio asked, lying down on his bed.
"Foltaggio, you need to show a little more faith in your team. You leaving after the game really lowered team spirit."
The Mynci didn't respond.
"Oh, come on. The rest of us are upset too. Do you realize Xana's over in her room right now crying?"
"I should hope she is," muttered Foltaggio.
"What do you mean by that?" challenged Mirsha.
"She lost us the game! She let every shot through."
"Foltaggio, cut her some slack. It's her first game as goalkeeper, and she gets nervous. And besides, four of us have to fail the team before the Yooyu even reaches the goalie."
"She wouldn't get nervous if she were playing forward like she should be."
"Foltaggio, I can't believe you're still upset about this. You play great forward."
"Mirsha, I need you to leave," said Foltaggio. "I need my sleep."
Mirsha saw through the lame excuse, but before she left she said, "Please go see Xana. She feels horrible. You're so charming; you can make her feel better."
Then she left. Foltaggio lay on his bed, still sulking.
Finally, feeling guilty after hearing Mirsha's words echo over and over again in his head, he got up and headed over to Xana's hotel room.
"Xana?" Foltaggio asked as he opened the door. The Lutari was sitting on the floor, tears falling from her eyes.
"I'm sorry, Foltaggio. I'm sorry. I failed the team. I'm a horrible goalie," Xana sniffed.
Foltaggio sighed. He couldn't stand to see his teammate in this state, but Xana had let him down. The Mynci's kind side won out and he went and put his arm around Xana.
"Don't say that. Hey, I was in a new position too. I'm no good at forward."
"You scored the only point," said Xana. "You came out looking like the team's only good player. I came out looking like the worst."
"That's not true. The whole team has to fail you before the Yooyu even reaches you," parroted Foltaggio.
"That's Mirsha's line. You don't really believe that," she said as another tear slid down her cheek.
There was a moment of silence.
"Okay, fine," said Foltaggio, getting up. "I think I could have made a better goalie than you." The Mynci's nice side had lost this battle and the anger in Foltaggio's voice was quite clear.
"Well, I could have done much better at forward than you did," said Xana. "I hate being goalie. But I trusted Mirsha's decision. I may have lost the game, but I didn't make a big fuss and lower team spirit like you did."
Foltaggio bit his lip and looked away.
"Mirsha's the best tactician on the team. Please, trust her," pleaded Xana. "Because if you don't trust Mirsha, the team won't trust Mirsha and if that happens, we'll never win."
Foltaggio could see some wisdom in this. In fact, there was a lot of wisdom to this. He had seen teams fall apart when the players tried to go against the team captain. Foltaggio wouldn't let himself be the sole reason Shenkuu lost the Altador Cup. Foltaggio decided that playing forward wasn't as bad as he had made it seem, and he certainly wouldn't risk the Cup for it.
"Well, I guess it was good to run around for once during a game," said Foltaggio. "And you're right. Mirsha really is the smartest person I've ever met. Fine, I'll go along with this. A change can be fun."
A smile spread over Xana's face. She grabbed Foltaggio around the neck in a hug. "Thank you."
"No problem," said Foltaggio, feeling a smile grow on his face too. "But tomorrow I expect you to do the smart thing and kick the Haunted Woods' forward in the knee; it's weak and he'll be out for the rest of the game."
Foltaggio and Xana laughed.
"And I expect you to use your charm on their goalkeeper," said Xana.
"Oh, but if I wink at her, she'll just think I blinked," laughed Foltaggio, gesturing towards his eye patch.
"Oh, Foltaggio," said Xana, more serious now. "I don't know what would have happened if you hadn't come over here tonight."
"Don't be dramatic," he said. "All I needed was a little wake up call and a good dose of team spirit. You gave me both of them."
The End


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