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About Us
Operation Green Hope Foundation was founded in hopes of helping Veterans cope with some of their PTSD issues relating to combat stress through the use of a ground breaking treatment called Exposure Therapy. This means utilizing an innovative and propriety treatment we…
Our Mission
The mission of Operation Green Hope Foundation is to recognize and address the potential for healing of Veterans suffering from combat related emotional and physical conditions that negatively affect their quality of life.
A Soldier's Confession
I keep getting asked why I wear my boots still, as old as they are. So I'll tell y'all why. My boots have been to hell and back with me. I've had them since either 2008 or 2009. They went with me to Iraq and walked the streets of Mosul with me.


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Da Capo: Variations on a Train with Anna
(Guy Sherwin, 2000, 9 min)
"[A] set of variations, in picture and sound. Fourteen interpretation of a keyboard prelude by J.S. Bach accompany images taken from a train leaving a station." -Guy Sherwin
Directed by Guy Sherwin
Friday, March 28 12:30pm
Juror Presentation: Jeremy Rigsby
Archaic Beasts, God's Asshole and Other Ideas of the Previous Century Presented and curated by Jeremy Rigsby and Oona Mosna, Program Directors of the Media City Film Festival. Media City

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text: I replaced the G springs in my right (rear) Campy 9 speed shifter. Originally, it shifted fine in the top 5 cogs, but on the smaller 4 cogs there was no distinctive clicking sound when shifting in both directions. Plus, it felt "mushy" while shifting through those gears. After replacing the springs, when I shift from through the gears from the largest cog to the smallest it feels like a brand new shifter. But, when I'm shifting in the other direction, it feels "mushy" in every gear and there is no distinctive click in every gear. What gives? This is the fourth lever I've done and I've never had this problem.


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Remember those awesome glitter jellies you rocked everywhere you went in elementary school? Well, they're back. But this time, they're a lot more grown-up. With bows, flowers, and embellishments, you're sure to find an upgraded pair of jelly sandals that can take you from the jungle gym to the club.
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Before signing up to be a parent, I knew that there were going to be some interesting stories and situations that should arise due to having children. Growing up I tortured my siblings at times and them me. My parents have an endless array of stories of when I was young and mercilessly taunted and teased them and just in general did things that made no sense to the adult mind.
Listening to my parents tell stories of my siblings and I from when we were younger, it makes me think of the great stories I will have to tell when my kids are adults. To share with possible future spouses, or just to bring up good memories around the dinner table with them.
This is one of those stories...
My son, since day one, has always been a character. He is so sweet and sensitive, but sometimes just does the most random things, particularly during the middle of the night. Since he was little, he has had night terrors and frequent bad dreams. He actually still frequently sleeps in my bed when he is scared.
The other day was no exception to this. It was probably about midnight when Ashton woke me up because he said he had to go to the bathroom. While normally he doesn't wake me up for something as minor as a midnight bathroom break, he indicated he was scared and requested that I accompany him to the door of the bathroom (for those who don't know me personally, the bathroom is literally across the hallway from the bedroom). So I got up, walked him the 4 or 5 footsteps to the bathroom, and opened the door for him. I then asked if he needed me to wait for him and he said no, he was good do go. So I returned to bed and went back to sleep.
The next sound I hear is one of tortured desperation pleading for me to return to the bathroom. The fear was thick in his voice as he tearfully begged for me to return to my post in the hallway. Since I had already made myself comfortable in bed, I hollered across the hallway asking what he needed. He said that there was a spider the size of his big toe and he couldn't make it back to bed. I told him to jump over it to the bedroom. Much to my dismay, his insistence that I help him only increased. So I got up and walked over to the bathroom and looked up to see one of the funniest sights I have seen in awhile.
My eight year old son, who had chosen to wear footie pajamas to bed that night, was standing on top of the toilet, hunching his body in on itself as though he was terrified for his life. It reminded me of those ladies you see on television standing on a chair, just scared as can be, because of a mouse running around on the ground. His legs were squeezed together with his arms holding himself.
I immediately looked on the floor of the bathroom to see this mega spider that threatened my sons well-being. Surprisingly, I couldn't find it. My son points down at my foot and there it is.... The spider of all spiders. Glaring up at me with it's eight ugly eyes.
The spider was located in the hallway. At least three full footsteps from the toilet where my son quivered in fear of a nickel (possibly even dime sized) creature. I quickly grabbed a shoe from the hallways closet and swiftly dealt justice to the beast that would threaten my son's toes (toes that were covered with pj footies).
Ashton insisted I carried him back to bed in case there were more soldiers awaiting him in the hallway. So I picked up my 65 lb. son, red faced and teary eyed, and put him back into my bed.
He slept with one eye open the rest of the night.
Sunday, August 31, 2014
Tuesday, September 24, 2013
Menu Plan Monday 09/23/13 to 09/29/13
Another week has gone by and I haven't disappeared off the face of the blogosphere.... as of yet. I actually feel pretty accomplished this week that I've actually managed to post something that I had meant to post (Orange Glad Review), as well as I'm posting my menu plan at the beginning of the week (Tuesday is still the beginning of the week, sort of ☺). This week we have a lot going on. There's the school's open house, parents coming over for dinner, appointments to be kept, as well as most important of all... Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2 is out on Friday. Dinner's this week are going to be fairly quick and to the point. Here's what we've got cooking.
Chicken Pitas
Fresh Fruit
Tortilla Soup
Meatball Buns
Noodles with Marinara Sauce
Refried Beans
Garlic Bread
Need help with ideas still? Check out tons of other gals menu plans at Laura's Menu Plan Monday. You're sure to find something that will spark some creative dinner ideas!
So what's cooking at your place? Do you have certain dishes that are go to meals when you are busy?
Meatball Buns
Noodles with Marinara Sauce
Refried Beans
Garlic Bread
Need help with ideas still? Check out tons of other gals menu plans at Laura's Menu Plan Monday. You're sure to find something that will spark some creative dinner ideas!
So what's cooking at your place? Do you have certain dishes that are go to meals when you are busy?
Friday, September 20, 2013
Orange Glad - September 2013 Unboxing
Orange Glad Dessert Subscription is really on a trial basis at this point, this is the first month I've received it.
Orange Glad is an organization that just recently began. September is only their third month that they've been in business. Orange Glad is a company that had a brilliant idea to deliver delicious confections to people's doorsteps. The idea of home delivery, while not revolutionary (tons of companies deliver stuff to people's houses all the time), has been taken to the next level when they brought about the idea of delectable treats being delivered without having to get up off the couch to pick them up. Absolutely brilliant in my opinion.
Anyways, as I stated before, September is sort of a trial month for me with this new confectionery treat box thing. I thought I would give it a whirl, since I love sweets. This month's theme was "cookies."
The box arrived within a day or two of receiving the email from Orange Glad indicating it had shipped. It came in a Priority Mail package that was stamped "Fragile: I'm Perishable Keep Me in Shade."
Anyways, as I stated before, September is sort of a trial month for me with this new confectionery treat box thing. I thought I would give it a whirl, since I love sweets. This month's theme was "cookies."
The box arrived within a day or two of receiving the email from Orange Glad indicating it had shipped. It came in a Priority Mail package that was stamped "Fragile: I'm Perishable Keep Me in Shade."
Once opened, the goods were wrapped in tissue paper and confetti, as well as it had an ice pack in there to keep the items that could melt (chocolate) from doing just that.
Here's what arrived in the box:
Kelly's Kookies: Chocolate Dipped Macadamia Shortbread
This was honestly probably the tastiest shortbread cookie I have ever eaten. It was melt in your mouth good. It had butter overtones with just the right amount of chopped macadamia nuts. The chocolate just completed the cookie. This was definitely my favorite item out of the box. This is an item I would purchase again.
Cinderella Cakes: Oreo Cookie Cake Push Pop
While I love the idea of a push pop with cake and frosting type fillings in it (completely could eat and do other stuff without sticky cake fingers...), I was not so impressed by the execution of this particular item. The chocolate cake portion of it was okay, the cake was moist and tasted like your basic run of the mill chocolate cake. The Oreo buttercream was not my cup of tea though. It had a strong smell, sort of like fake vanilla extract? It also had a slightly off flavor, compared to what I would expect an Oreo buttercream to taste like. I was not impressed with this particular item.
Cinderella Cakes: Lemon Sugar Cookie
This is another item I was not incredibly impressed with. While the item itself had okay flavor, it wouldn't be what I would expect if I was purchasing an item from a bakery. Neither the cookie or the frosting had a tart lemony taste. It was a very neutral lemon flavor. The outside of the cookie was touted as being slightly crispy with a chewy middle. I found that the cookie wasn't particularly chewy, regardless of whether it was the middle or outside of the treat. This item wasn't bad, it just wasn't something I would go out of my way to purchase on it's own either.
Modern Bite: Designer Chai and Almond Spice Cookies
The Designer Chai and Almond Spice Cookies were a pleasant addition to the box. Per the information card that came with the box, they can be custom designed or have a logo added to the top of the cookie to match whatever occasion you are celebrating. The flavor on these were perfect. The chai and almond spice flavors had just the right amount of presence in the cookies to make them a delicious addition to any cookie platter. This is an item I would purchase again.
JJ Bakery: Almond Nougat
While the fifth item that was supposed to be in the box was an almond nougat, this particular item was missing from the box. I did contact the customer support from Orange Glad and I was pleased to see that they were very quick about responding to the issue. They have emailed me already and indicated that they would be mailing the missing nougat to me promptly. As I am writing this, I haven't received the lost nougat yet, but I have confidence that it is going to be arriving any day now.
Overall at this point, I am not overly impressed with the Orange Glad box. While I very much enjoyed receiving sweets in the mail, I really was only impressed by one of the four I actually received. The box is normally $15/month plus shipping, so I'm not sure each item in the box was worth, flavor wise, about $4 (taking into account the shipping, and the item I did not receive).
I'm thinking maybe I'll give them one more chance to impress me. They did have great customer service (Thanks Angela from Orange Glad Support...heehee she had the same name as me), and sometimes these subscription type services have a down month. The first two months they've been around, the snacks looked delicious...so possibly month four will be better than month three.
Here's hoping October is more impressive than September.
Tuesday, September 17, 2013
10 Days
As some of you may or may not know, I am eagerly counting down the days until the release of the movie "Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2." Not counting today..... there are only 10 days left!!!!!
Not sure what exactly this movie has in store for you? Well... it has
Baked potato hippos
Berry the Strawberry... and so much more.
My kids and I are ready for this epic movie to be out already. Only 10 days left.... until the wait is over.
Monday, September 16, 2013
Menu Plan Monday 09/16/13 to 09/22/13
So it's been awhile since I've even logged on to my blog here and posted anything... not necessarily out of lack of desire, but things have been a little crazy in my little corner of the world here lately. So back in late February/Early March when I last posted, I had been working on my son's bedroom, beginning a new job position, and a ton of other projects I had going on around the house. At this point, while some of those things have simmered down (my son's room is completed), other's have picked up in their places.
Since my last posting, I actually have returned to my old position that I had with my company. While I enjoyed trying out the new venture, I felt that it just wasn't a good fit for me, and I was lucky enough to have the opportunity to return to the position I had originally had with the company. It has been almost three months since I've returned back and it has been incredibly busy, but it's been great to be back.
Other things that have been happening are of course wedding plans that are gearing up to be finalized (only about a month and a half till my little brother gets married), a baby shower is being planned (only about a month and a half and my bestie April has her first baby!!!!), tons of family will be in town soon, as well as the kids have been back in school the past month so things have been busy on that front as well.
While you would think that since I have so much going on, now would be the time to shrink from my blogging, a friend at work, who apparently actually reads what I write on here, said something the other day about not posting in forever... and I realized, it has been a long time and thought maybe it's time to get back into the swing of things, particularly with the structure of the kids being back in school.
So there you have it... a short summary of the past half year and what I've been up to. Of course due to this hectic schedule, I've of course been keeping up on the whole weekly menu planning thing. I can't stress enough how helpful it is to come home from work and just know what is going to be made for dinner already. Here's the plan for this next upcoming week:
Grilled Bratwursts
Fruit or Salad on the side
Homemade Pizza
Crockpot Sweet Potato Chili
Homemade Corn Bread
Chicken Fajitas
Refried Beans
Slow Cooker Bacon Wrapped Apple BBQ Chicken
Baked Beans
So what is your family having for dinner? Do you make a plan, or just make something on a whim last minute? For more ideas on how to answer the ever present question (at least from my kids) "What's for dinner?", check out Laura's Menu Plan Monday at her blog. She's got some great ideas along with a handful of other gals who have some tasty dishes planned for the week!
Friday, March 1, 2013
209 Days
It's happening.
Only 209 Days left and counting.
Wednesday, February 27, 2013
Menu Plan Monday 2/25/13 to 03/03/13
Hello, Happy Wednesday! This week already has started and I feel like I've had to hit the ground running. Work has been incredibly busy, as usual. Home life has been decently busy as well.
I'm mid-way through re-decorating one of the bedrooms in our house for my middle child, Ashton. Needless to say, I've been dragging my feet on it a bit and he has been chomping at the bit to have it done. At this point, it's painted. The trim still needs to be painted a complimentary color (the walls are a sage-y green), a dresser still needs to be purchased, and everything of his still needs to be moved into the new room. While I would love to say this is going to be done this weekend, in all reality, it may be another week or two.
Other than that, things have been pretty copacetic around here. Menu plans really have been non-existent the past few months. This has really made dinner more stressful than it needs to be, but I haven't had the motivation to really do anything about it. Hopefully starting to write more on the blog again will give me the jolt I need to break out of this rut I've been in.
So here goes nothing, our first menu plan in practically forever....
Refried Beans
BBQ Chicken
Baked Potatoes
Pork chops
Sweet Potatoes
Sweet Potatoes
Beef and Rice Casserole
Hamburger Helper
Nothing fancy. No bells or whistles this week. I decided to keep it pretty simple so that hopefully I'll have time to work on some house projects (my sons room is still waiting...). For more ideas on what to have for dinner, check out Laura's Menu Plan Monday at her blog. She's got some great ideas along with a handful of other gals who have some tasty dishes planned for the week!
So what's your family having for dinner?
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TC2's David Rohde on Telecom
Tag: Legacy Services
Memo to carriers: You can't use network investment as a political football any more
November 28, 2014
In 2011, AT&T found out that it couldn't use promises to hire people as a wedge to eliminate a competitor through merger. The FCC rejected AT&T's acquisition of T-Mobile even though AT&T was promising to hire 5,000 new employees if … Continue reading
The onrushing issue of Ethernet access
August 28, 2014
Let's play a word association game. If I say "Ethernet access," what's the first thing that comes to mind? "10 megabits per second"? I can understand that answer. It's what I would have said up until recently. As of now, … Continue reading
SIP Trunking is driving users' ability to consolidate vendors in Europe
February 19, 2014
The following is a guest post by TC2 managing director Ben Fox. Enterprises with multiple locations spread across Europe commonly purchase traditional fixed voice transport services (i.e. voice circuits, usage and DID/DDI services) from a range of local PTTs and … Continue reading
Wireless home phone & Internet combo makes AT&T a consumer CLEC at last
July 30, 2013
Fixed wireless broadband service is expanding in Verizon ILEC territory – courtesy of AT&T. We're talking about AT&T's Wireless Home Phone and Internet service, which uses a home router connected to AT&T's HSPA and LTE networks to enable phone calls … Continue reading
CenturyLink cuts shareholder dividend as necessary transition accelerates
February 21, 2013
Last year I asked, "Is the party over for the big independent ILEC?" These companies' main business has always been serving "local" customers where the old RBOCs aren't located (or interested). But it looked like they would have to start competing for … Continue reading
AT&T earnings power: Better than any capital-raising strategy
October 26, 2012
Nobody, least of all a consultant to large businesses like myself, is going to begrudge the opportunity for a major U.S. corporation to make a lot of money. Financial reserves – in banking especially, but in all businesses – are … Continue reading
Frame relay customers "have to go away"
August 29, 2012
Legacy services have long tails. The average enterprise with a branch or retail network long ago moved to MPLS, and some years down the road we may be saying the same for the transition from POTS to IP voice. But … Continue reading
Is the party over for the big independent ILEC?
May 29, 2012
Can a big independent incumbent local exchange carrier give up the good life? I don't know, but they may have to. One such carrier has already cut its shareholder dividend, and there's a warning out today about a possible shareholder dividend … Continue reading


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Symphony returns to the Endless Mountains
The Endless Mountains will once again be alive with the sound of classical music when the Northern Tier Symphony Orchestra has a concert on Nov. 26 at the Tunkhannock Area Middle School.
The orchestra, made up of musicians from near and far, will present five pieces this time around: Von Suppe's Poet and Peasant Overture, the Rumanian Rhapsody No. 1 in A by George Enesco, Morton Gould's American Salute that is based on themes like When Johnny Comes Marching Home, Adagio by Aram Khatchurian, and the Firebird Suite by Igor Stravinsky.
Conductor Robert Helmacy, who also conducts the South Orange Symphony Orchestra inNew Jersey, said that he was very pleased to have found so many talented musicians inNortheastern Pennsylvania.
Many of his musicians are people who came to the area when their spouses got employment locally. Others, like James May of Falls, are retired military band members. Some are students, many of whom come fromMansfieldUniversity.
"We also have three high school musicians," he said. "Two on violin, one on oboe."
Musicians come from as far away asBinghamtonandSouth Orange,N.J.or from right down the street in Tunkhannock.
MaryAnn Yonchiuk, a physical education teacher for theScrantonSchool District, lives onSusquehanna Avenueand plays trumpet.
Yonchiuk said she doesn't consider herself a professional musician.
"I'm a hobbyist," she said.
But, she'd started playing trumpet when she was in the fifth grade.
Then, after taking some time off away from the instrument, she started up again, playing with several people in small combos.
"I'm not first chair," she said, "but I can keep up with them."
Yonchiuk said that her first experience playing with a professional orchestra occurred when she was in high school and she had the chance to play with the Northeast Philharmonic Orchestra.
"It was a high school dream come true," she said.
Alex Grundling, 26, plays principle snare in the orchestra.
A graduate ofElkLakeHigh School, he now lives in Tunkhannock.
Getting involved with the orchestra was something he hadn't ever really planned on.
"I did a lot of music in high school and played at music festivals," he said.
But that was really as far as it went until he met Colleen Helmacy ofLathropTownship, who plays cello and contra bassoon, and she invited him to audition for the orchestra she and her husband were forming.
"When we retired and moved here within the last 10 years, we met so many musicians," she said, explaining why she and her husband started the orchestra.
"We realized there was a huge audience (for classical music).
"It's turned out very nicely," Robert Helmacy said.
Advanced tickets for the Northern Tier Symphony Orchestra concert on Nov. 26,8 p.m.are $8 for adults, $4 for students. Tickets at the door are $9 for adults, $5 for students.
A second concert will be presented atTowandaHigh Schoolon Dec. 11 at3 p.m.
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The Sony PS4 is here to wage war with Xbox One for next-gen supremacy. Is this the future of gaming? Here's our Sony PS4 review
The Sony PlayStation 4 finally arrives to take on the Microsoft's Xbox One in a next-gen gaming war more drawn out than any product launch we've seen. But in a console battle often fought more on ethics than specs, with the hardware now in our hands, what does it all add up to?
Launched in New York back in February, the PS4 hits the US on 15 November 2013, with the UK having to wait till 29 November to get its game on. But T3's been following it all year, demoing its games for months and have had a retail unit for a few days, with access to the US networks, so we've been putting it through its paces…
Sony PS4: Size and build
The Sony PS4 is surprisingly svelte for such a serious games machine at 2.8kg, its 275 x 53 x 305mm frame both smaller and lighter than the original PS3 and even its PS3 Slim follow-up. Somehow, there's no unsightly power block to hide either. Next to the Xbox One, it's the clear aesthetic top dog, you'll feel proud to have this in your living room, and it's easily ported around the house.
Looking like a suitably futuristic if unassuming black monoltih, with all vents and most ports hidden round back, the matte/gloss aesthetic is divided by a glowing power line that glows blue at boot up before giving way to a more living room-friendly white.
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It looks good beneath or beside your telly, whether laying down or, as we prefer, upright (the horizontal-only Xbox One is going to require a bit of under-TV rearranging). It is, however, a little on the vulnerable side – drop one and we don't reckon it will survive.
The connections at the back are now all digital, with an aux port for the optional PlayStation Camera, Ethernet for wired online connections, an HDMI port to hook up to the telly and Optical Audio out, too.
READ: Xbox One vs PlayStation 4: Next-gen Showdown
Up front there are two discrete USB 3.0 ports to charge the wireless controllers, beneath the on/off and eject buttons that sit either side of the disc port (6 x Blu-ray, 8 x DVD). It also has Wi-Fi and Bluetooth, the latter syncing the controllers.
Despite the more power-packed eight-core Jaguar x86-64 processor and 1.84 TFLOPS AMD Radeon GPU, the console's innards are noticeably much quieter than the current-gen machines. While we're still not talking silent running, a very light hum when games boot up and get overly busy is about as active as it gets.
Sony PS4: Controller
The PS4 comes packed with one DualShock 4, though additional controllers are available at £50 a throw (the console supports up to four). It's a massive improvement on the last iteration and the best pad PlayStation's produced. Sturdy and reassuringly weighty in the palm compared to the always-a-bit-light-for-us DualShock 3, its surprising sleekness is married to a textured coating on the base and dual sticks that aid grip.
The button configuration is, at first, as you'd expect – two analogue control sticks, a bumper and trigger button on each side, and four shape-marked action buttons on the front. The dual sticks mfeel stiffer compared to the PS3's, which we've found can help accuracy, though it takes some acclimatising.
The triggers are now very trigger-like indeed, more flush than before, and their close placement to the shoulder buttons is a good design move that aids quick changes. The improved motor rumble andm added speaker, which throws out in-game orders if required, also give you more immersive, contextual feedback.
However, where there was once Select and Start, there are a raft of new options there place. The first, called, well, Options, is a surrogate pause button that also brings up contextual info when in the main interface and lets you delete items in the menu.
Share, on the other side of the pad, is the one-stop media shop that lets you put image stills or video of your game on to social networks, or even stream direct once you've set up an account.
A quick click of the button automatically takes a screenshot and saves the last 15 minutes of your gameplay to your hard drive (the PS4 has already been recording you, see?), and takes you to a sharing menu; a longer held click just takes an on-the-fly screen grab.
On Call of Duty Ghosts, an image was 250KB and a video 792MB locally, which you can then share out to Facebook or Twitter if you wish. Video sharing requires a Facebook log-in to function, for some reason, with no inbuilt YouTube sync as yet and no ability to port any of your footage out on to an external drive either. There's also no editing suite at present, unlike the Xbox One's excellent Upload Studio.
If you want to broadcast your efforts of gaming prowess on to the internet, you can choose either Twitch and Ustream, but you'll need an account with them directly before you can activate and the PS4 just sends you off to their websites.
Neither of the new buttons is particularly elegantly placed or of a large enough size for quick, mid-game use – there's still that unfamiliar fumble each time, leading to the odd eyes-off-screen death – but we suspect we'll get used to them. Their multi-functionality makes them a real boon.
In the middle is the Touch Panel, a tactile interface based around the PS Vita's rear input. It's not textured at all, smooth to the fingertip, but is fairly responsive when navigating menus and can also act as surrogate buttons, with two click points like a mouse.
The 'slide for weapon' functionality has been tried in Killzone Shadow Fall, but it will be interesting to see how indies embrace touch and whether the trackpad-esque qualities will suit PC-centric strategy/adventure fare.
Below this and the speaker is the PS button, which acts like an iPad's Home button (as well as logging users on multiple controllers in and out) and the headset port (although the provided one-bud earpiece is a bit cheap and smartphoney).
Sixaxis remains inside, with you able to use the combined gyrometer and accelerometer to navigate on-screen keyboards more swiftly, while the light bar on the reverse acts like a mini PlayStation Move if you're Camera'd up. This also signifies players by colour and flashes in some games when you're hit – though since you can't see it yourself, this is presumably only helpful to others.
Battery life for the controller is a decent if not spectacular seven hours, which is a fair bit less than the DualShock 3's, though with the amount of new tech on board, was to be expected. It's charged, handily, via micro-USB to USB rather than a proprietary connection from the front of the console, so you're sure to have a spare cable knocking around if you lose this one.
Sony PS4: Features
Out of the box, you'll need to do the PS4's 1.5 firmware update, as seems to be the case with all consoles nowadays, before you can get many of the features working. We set ours up as all the US accounts went live and it took us a while, but it's only 323MB so at UK launch we don't see this being an issue.
Once into the new PS4 interface, you notice how quick and smooth the whole experience is, the most palpable effect of owning a new piece of gaming hardware after a six-year wait (and a not-yet-taxed 8GB of GDDR5 RAM). Going back to current gen after a few hours in its company is like trading broadband in for dial-up. Check out our PS4 UI run-through video.
But while it makes the last gen feel archaic when you return, there's a familiarity here. Sure, the visually striking dynamic window tiles may fill the screen and a 'What's New' social feed of you and friends' movements hang below, but a tweaked XMB bar sits just above it for more in-depth settings, while the classical audio strains and floaty background wallpaper remain almost identical.
Breezing along the menus, in and out of apps in a flash, is a revelatory experience, but its design can sometimes feel almost too unstructured. If you're a bit OCD like us, it's slightly annoying you can't reorganise the dynamic tiles as you can on Xbox One (they're shown in order of use).
Similarly the social functions lack organising tools and the browser, as is becoming the norm with PlayStation, is not up to much.
The controller's PS button acts as a handy default pause and home key to suspend whatever you're doing in one touch. It sounds basic but the ability to alter settings on the fly, without having to log out and boot up again, is something smartphones and tablets have been doing for years, but consoles are finally there. Multi-tasking is go (though only one game can run at a time still).
System updates are a thing of the past, as they now update in the background, while the promise of being able to play a game as you download it is only part fulfilled. We had to wait for Warframe to part-download from PSN before we could play, although this is on online-only game. But discs seemed to play instantly despite clearly shifting data over to the hard drive, which they did with no noticeable issues.
Sony PS4: Content
All PS4 titles are now available for digital download from the PSN Store, though with some next-gen triple-A games clocking in at up to 40GB a go, we're not sure the same-sized 500GB hard drive as our old PS3 is going to last long (which is actually nearer 400GB of free space after OS software).
Maybe we'll be streaming games over Gaikai by the time it fills up, who knows, but Sony's ambitious cloud gaming service doesn't even start trialling in the US till some time next year, with no UK date announced, so perhaps not. External hard drives are not supported at launch, though you can swap the internal one if you have the desire and the know how.
With so much focus on gaming, media has been something of an afterthought for Sony. MP3 and local digital media aren't currently supported, though are rumoured to be coming in a future update, while after some confusion 3D Blu-rays are rumoured to be supported by a firmware fix that will land at some point after launch day.
On the services front, we're promised Netflix and BBC iPlayer to tick the boxes in the UK, but even in the US there's not a huge selection (the usual Hulu and Crackle), with Sony focusing its music and video efforts very much on its good if restrictive Music and Video Unlimited subscription streaming hubs (from £4.99 a month for the first and pay per view from £2.50 on the latter).
Where media does get the upper hand is in 4K playback, which is supported in a non-gaming capacity only, although without any 4K media in reach or a 4K telly to try it on, this remains untested by us.
Sony PS4: Peripherals
Control can be expanded beyond the included set-up with a variety of optional extras. The PlayStation Camera (£45), which adds Kinect-esque motion-sensing to the gaming mix as well as, more usefully, voice-controlled menus (with a simple 'PlayStation…' order) is a nice, inessential piece of kit.
While not as uniformly integrated or perhaps technologically advanced as the new Kinect, it does individual tasks very well indeed. Voice pick-up is much better than current-gen Kinect, while we set multiple log-ins to face recognition and it got us all every time, even in a crowd.
It also makes use of the pre-loaded Playroom demo compendium at present, though the excellent two-player air hockey aside – an ace, touch-panelled pong that uses Sixaxis to morph the play area with the Camera films your reaction – this is a one-time family party trick.
The PS Vita handheld (£170), if you haven't already taken the jump, is an excellent gaming portable in its own right. With a selection of very good games at reasonable prices, it now joins in with the PS4 as part of the Remote Play functionality (download 3.00 firmware on to your Vita to join them up).
Paring is simple with a code system, but as we're having to use a US account to trial the console, we couldn't sync to our UK Vita (both devices have to be tied to the same PSN log-in). We tried a Remote Play-enabled Vita at a game show earlier in the year and while there was minimal lag, this will inevitably vary depending on location.
There's also PlayStation App, available for iOS and Google Plays smartphones and tablets, which takes the PS4's UI to your phone or tablet. As well as managing your account and chatting to PSN friends on the go, you can also line up purchases and even interact with games and media as a second-screen input or output. Alas, this wasn't live in the UK at our time of testing either.
Sony PS4: Games
It might be obvious to some but it's worth pointing out that the PS4 only plays PS4 games – it is not backwards compatible with PS3 physical discs. Also while your PSN and PS+ accounts will crossover and films port across, any digital games from PSN won't run on the new machine either.
However, all of this applies to Xbox One, too, and what both do is usher in the proposed new generation of full 1080p, 60 frames per second gaming.
READ: Best PS4 games: The ultimate list
The 19-strong PS4 launch line-up sounds initially like a good haul, but a bit of delving shows that there are relatively few exclusive and next gen-only titles to play right now. That said, the PS4 offers the highest definition console version of Call of Duty Ghosts (1080p after a launch-day update, with Xbox One at 720p) and the much-improved Ignite engine version of FIFA 14.
Similarly spruced up interpretations of Battlefield 4 and Assassin's Creed 4 Black Flag (with extra content just for PS4) fill out the £50-a-go triple-A stable nicely, too. You may well have these already on your current-gen console, but these are the definitive versions and pack a suitable wow factor – on some you can unlock a digital PS4 upgrade for $9.99 in the US (UK pricing TBC). The console promised land of full 1080p, 60 frames per second gaming isn't quite fulfilled yet, though, with most developers seemingly choosing between 720p at 60fps or 1080p at 30fps at present.
If you're talking gameplay over grunt, our picks of the slate are actually two of the indie offerings, Resogun and Contrast, the first a PS4-only pulsating, retro-tinged twin-stick shooter, the latter an art-house puzzler, both with great soundtracks.
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Each are under $15 (UK price TBC) or free if you hook your new console up to PS+, the subscription service that adds online multiplayer as well as a stream of very good ongoing freebies across all your PlayStation devices (£12 for 90 days, £40 for the year). We really recommend it.
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For those not sure indie subtlety warrants a hardware upgrade in search of some exclusive excess to show off their system, Killzone Shadow Fall offers some of the finest visuals and lens-flare use we've seen, even if the trad shooter underneath isn't much to write home about. Similarly, PS4 chief architect Mark Cerny's Knack is a fairly formulaic platform-brawler with a nice paint job that should please youngsters.
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Elsewhere, the not radically redesigned PSN Store is mainly chock full of remakes of (it's worth pointing out, very good) PS3 and PS Vita indies – Flower, Flow, Sound Shapes and Escape Plan are all worth a dabble if they've eluded you – and some American sports titles.
It's fair to say this isn't quite as strong as PlayStation was aiming for, with planned launch racer DriveClub and Ubisoft's hack 'n' gun open-worlder Watch Dogs both pushed back to next year.
However, it's good to see PlayStation's Cross Play initiative continued on PS4, meaning some titles are available for one price across PS3, PS Vita and the new console.
Of course, history tells us there's usually a sharp quality spike in the year after launch, as developers get used to the hardware and install base numbers make development financially viable.
Other exclusive games on the roster for 2014 include third-person action titles like Infamous Second Son in March, The Order 1886 and, of course, Uncharted 4, as well as promising indies like Rime, Octodad and Everything's Gone to the Rapture.
Cross-platform persistent online world juggernauts such as Destiny (with the beta debuting on PS4 next year), The Division, The Crew and The Witcher 3 will also head PS4's way, as well as a raft of titles of all shapes and sizes thanks to PlayStation's open self-publishing policies.
The huge effort to build a platform that's easy for games development after the PS3's complex infrastructurem makes us fairly confident that the quality will flow.
Sony PS4: Verdict
The PlayStation 4 is a fast, great-looking, powerful console at a not-silly price that also packs the best controller that's adorned a PlayStation so far. It has a fair amount of good games of all sizes and price points to play from the off, although not as many exclusive must-haves as we'd haveliked and it's not backward compatible with PS3 titles.
While Sony's focus on gaming has left the PS4 a bit light on the entertainment end, it covers off the streaming and on-demand basics. The Xbox One's media focus has certainly given it a lead on this front, though at launch its UK-centric offerings are similarly underwhelming and we expect both to address this through firmware updates, which now thankfully all download quietly and effortlessly.
As is common in tech now, the PS4 is a line in the sand rather than the finished article, the investment in a new ongoing service rather than a standalone product, with improvements and tweaks happening daily. While this long-term investment very much puts it up against the Xbox One for your attention, this prevents either from being a direct replacement for anyone's current-gen set-top.
Other than a handful of Full-HD titles and a very swish and speedy interface, there's little this can functionally do right now that demands an upgrade.
Because of this, the idea of dishing out full marks to any games console at launch is slightly ridiculous, when you consider the always-light initial game selection, untestable factors like long-term online services (multiplayer needs more thorough usage to pass judgment) and the simple fact that it takes time for game makers to get the best out of new platforms.
But we think the PS4 is set up well to evolve – its developer-friendly spec, social integration steps, commitment to Cross Play and mobile extensions to the ecosystem across PS Vita, tablets and smartphones, not to mention future Gaikai-powered cloud gaming plans, giving it space to expand and be flexible as gamer requirements shift in years to come.
With the PS3 and Xbox 360 producing some of the finest games of the moment and acting as fully operational media hubs while they do it, a new console is undoubtedly a want rather than a need right now. But through its super-fast UI, noticeable graphical jump and expansion plans, PS4 looks like one worth buying into in the long run.
Sony PS4 release date: Out now (US), 29 November 2013 (UK)
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ESPN Boston "The Boston Celtics continue to stay busy on the trade front, shipping newly acquired center Brandan Wright to the Phoenix Suns on Friday and, according to league sources, agreeing to terms on a trade that will send forward Jeff Green to the Memphis Grizzlies. The Celtics, in full rebuild mode..." January 10
ESPN "The Grizzlies, looking to bolster their scoring options on the wing in the ever-competitive Western Conference, are actively trying to obtain Miami's Luol Deng or Boston's Jeff Green ahead of the Feb. 19 trade deadline, according to league sources. No deal is imminent, sources said, but it has..." January 10
Hoops Rumors "The Cavs have interest in Tayshaun Prince, reports Brian Windhorst of ESPN.com, who shared the information this morning in an appearance on ESPN Cleveland radio, as the station passes along via Twitter (hat tip to Dave McMenamin of ESPN.com). Windhorst expects the Cavs will use their trade..." December 06
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Update to potential Raps/Grizz trade: Deal would more likely send No. 37 with John Salmons to Memphis for Tayshaun Prince and No. 22 pick
Practice- Tayshaun Prince (illness) practiced today. @memgrizz coach Dave Joerger said, "He's feeling a lot better." Expected to start Game2
Shootaround- Tayshaun Prince participated in @memgrizz shootaround and is game time decision vs. Lakers. I would guess he'll play and start
Tayshaun Prince (left ankle sprain) will be out vs Sixers but will resume basketball activity Friday and travel with team over the weekend
Tayshaun Prince (left ankle sprain) has been ruled out Sunday against San Antonio. Prince did not travel with team.
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Memphis and Minnesota have hit a logjam in talks involving Tayshaun Prince and Tony Allen for Chase Budinger and J.J. Barea, sources say.
Yahoo! Sports "The Memphis Grizzlies are discussing a deal with the Minnesota Timberwolves centered on forward Chase Budinger and guard J.J. Barea, league sources told Yahoo Sports. Memphis wants to include forward Tayshaun Prince into the package and the deal could be expanded to include guard Tony Allen,..." February 18
No Tayshaun Prince tonight for Memphis. He's dealing with a left knee injury.
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Detroit News "So this is what it's like from the other side. Former Piston Tayshaun Prince stood across the way during the national anthem Tuesday at the Palace, staring at red, white and blue as opposed to standing alongside it. His teammates stood up in anticipation as PA announcer John Mason recited..." February 20
Detroit Free Press "Tayshaun Prince was in a joking mood. As he walked off the Palace floor following the Memphis Grizzlies' shootaround this morning, he was asked whether he still keeps track of Detroit Pistons games. He doesn't have NBA League Pass on the TV at the hotel where he's living, but he does follow..." February 19
Detroit Free Press "Tayshaun Prince took advantage of the All-Star break to return to Detroit a little earlier than required. After spending 10 1/2 seasons with the Pistons, his home is still here, so he was in the Pistons' locker room after their victory over the Wizards on Wednesday to go into the break. But..." February 19
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Grizzly Bear Blues "As linked to by Detroit Bad Boys, Grizzlies forward Tayshaun Prince when on the Chris Vernon Show in Memphis to talk about life after his trade to Memphis from the Detroit Pistons. Prince admits that he was "shocked" by his trade to the Grizzlies, because it happened 45 minutes before the..." February 18


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Gross Teacher Gets Naked In Front Of Kids
It's exactly what it sounds like. The examination of teacher/student appropriateness and cool/disgusting boundaries has commenced!
My teachers never cared much for connecting with me, or the other confused kids in class. In fact, they were much more comfortable with us being confused teenagers than actually enlightened – where it most likely would have benefited us. Perhaps confusion is the best way to win over respect from students? That statement is quite totalitarian in nature-exactly when did it become the normal standard to keep your students confused?
My mind falls apart at the very thought of how difficult it must be for kids today-as opposed to the teenagers and young minds a decade ago. Back then reality television didn't quite rule TV networks, and the nineties aftermath of All That and MTV somehow still seemed fresh. And of course there was the post END-OF-WORLD craze. Yes, humanity tried to plot the end of the world before with Y2K. But the times have changed, and with them the nature of teachers and first hand nature has radically changed.
Whether that change is positive or negative is left to your interpretation.
I'll let you decide.
Confusion and laughter ensued when Martin Rouse stripped in front of his students back in '09 at Sudbury Upper School. What was his motive? He claimed that he was trying to look cool. It's a sticky situation.
No Pun Intended.
Surely, there's a fine line between looking cool and just being caught up in childish nonsense. Rouse was somewhere clean across the border in the latter. I can't speak for a man and his actions but clearly someone was overcompensating for an ulterior motive. Me? I personally just think he got caught in the, "You don't have muscles" peer pressure scenario. You've all been there. Grade school was all about what evil remarks and accusations the next person could shoot out next. And regardless of how weak your personality is, school should be a respectable code of conduct-to be abiding by for both students and teachers.
Now that's on quite another area of grossness, let's kick it up a notch. Let me put it in a way that most of you can comprehend: The lady was hot. That's it! Now obviously that doesn't denote that its acceptable by any means to allow yourself to be 'exposed', much less being the one doing the exposing, in front of children. But let's examine it.
How do we judge a bad apple? By its ripeness and the hue of red in its skin, right? At least I hope you guys are taking a formidable observation of the healthiness of your fruits.
Does that same judgment of ripeness apply to this woman? There's of course the prospect of wanting to show off impressive curves and bountiful feminine features, even if showing those attributes to young boys is largely desperate and very inappropriate. But in my honest opinion, such an act of ignorance should be punishable by jail time at least-lets be frankly honest: Who wants their kids around these people?
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Wiz Khalifa and Amber Rose are engaged!
In super-important breaking world news, Wiz Khalifa asked Amber Rose to marry him!!!! And, in even better super-important breaking world news, SHE SAID YES!! So we can now officially say that Amber Rose and Wiz Khalifa are engaged. Um, can you say "power couple"? We are clearly freaking out over here.
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So like, just how cute do we think their future children will be? I'm envisioning little mini Wizes/Ambers rocking out in customized bedazzled kicks for sure. Also, what do you think the chances of their wedding colors being black and yellow are? (Dad jokes!) MAZEL TOV, guys!
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Bearing cult status among ramen devotees city-wide, Gumshara doesn't mess around with fancy extras, other than a selection of toppings and flavourings - traditional and less so - to enhance the slowly simmered pork bone stock and springy, curly noodles. It's all about the broth, and the sticky, milky tonkotsu ramen that's top of the must-order list. Beyond photos and hand-written signs and the ever-present line of ramen-ites waiting for their fix, there's little to mention decor-wise, apart from the dingy food-court surrounds. But dip into your ramen, add a chilli 'bomb' for extra zing - or some of the complimentary condiments - and exit back into the sunshine (or twilight) feeling nourished and complete.
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Reigning Men, Volume 3
Lillian Grant
Shannon scowled at the glasses with the stupid colored umbrellas as Pete placed them on her tray. Thursday was her night off. They never opened on Thursdays. She had plans to visit a club in one of London's less seedy areas, and she was an exotic dancer not a fucking waitress.
Pete put the last drink down. "Table eight."
"It won't work."
He leaned on the bar and leered at her boobs before running a finger along the edge of her skimpy bikini top, teasing the edge of a barely covered nipple. "We'll see."
She shifted out of reach. Pete disgusted her, and the more she resisted the more he seemed to want her. Not that it stopped him trying to whore her out to customers. She didn't do sex for money, and she didn't do sex with Pete, period. Fortunately, she pulled a big enough crowd that he wouldn't dare get rid of her for refusing his gross seduction techniques. "Women won't pay to see men take off their clothes."
Pete glanced over her shoulder. "You want to tell them that?"
"You let them in for fucking free."
"They're paying for drinks, aren't they? Or they would be if you'd fucking deliver them. Chop, chop. The show's about to start."
"I bet you've got some ugly old bloke with shriveled bollocks who won't even flop his sad dick out."
Pete laughed. "You'll see. Now move it."
Shannon delivered the drinks with a forced smile on her face, and then scooted to the back of the room to join Lisa who was already slacking off. The brunette passed Shannon a cigarette and lit it for her before blowing smoke rings. Shannon inhaled deeply and sighed as the nicotine hit her bloodstream. "Have you seen the hired naked dick?"
Lisa shook her head. "Nope, Pete's had him under wraps. Rumor I heard was that he's foreign and he's never taken his clothes off in front of an audience before."
Shannon giggled. "Oh God, this could be a right laugh if he gets stage fright. His dick'll shrivel up. We'll need a magnifying glass to find it."
Pete came to stand behind them, and Shannon edged away as his fingers brushed her arse. The lights dimmed and the room was plunged into darkness. A hush fell over the crowd and then a deep guitar wail filled the air. A single spotlight hit the stage. Shannon's stripper pole had been transformed into a lamppost. As the strains of Gary Moore's Parisienne Walkways mesmerized the crowd a barefoot male stepped into the light, resplendent in top hat and tails, with a cane and gloves completing his ensemble. He lifted his head to reveal shoulder-length dark hair, chiseled features and full lips. He gave off an air of sexy disinterest at being the center of attention. His dark eyes scanned the crowd as he tossed the cane to someone offstage and then grabbed the lamppost with one hand and spun around in a twirl so low his hair almost brushed the timber floor.
Women yelled and whistled as he danced in front of the pole and began to remove his clothes. His hips moved in time with the music and the lamppost all but became his lover as his gloves, jacket, shirt and pants were tossed aside. He slid his hands over his body. Shannon's skin warmed and her nipples pebbled as she imagined him touching her like that.
Standing in only a top hat and G-string, he moved to the music with a grace that made Shannon catch her breath. He was six-feet tall, studly and bad boy fucking awesome. When the guitar wailed on a single note the stripper stopped, dropped his head, and held his hat in front of his crotch. The air rippled with tension and Shannon licked her lips as she wondered if he would really go the full monty. As the note ended he tugged his G-string off, and Shannon held her breath. The song and the room fell completely silent for a heartbeat, and when the guitar riff echoed around the room he flipped the hat into his right hand and rolled it up his arm to land perfectly on his head. He spread his arms wide and tipped his head back to give all the ladies an eyeful of his junk. Shannon wasn't the only one to wolf whistle.
Lisa coughed on her drink. "Fuck. He's hung like a fucking horse." She fumbled with her cigarette packet, trying to pull out another smoke, and Shannon could hardly blame her.
The song continued and he dropped his hands and lifted his head. From the low moans in the room, Shannon was sure she wasn't the only one who felt thoroughly shagged by the stranger on stage. His dark eyes locked with Shannon's. He smiled, and she swallowed as a shiver rippled up her spine and her panties dampened. "He's fucking magnificent. Who is he?"
Pete's breath warmed the back of her neck. "His name's Michael Monaghan."
Six Years Earlier
Michael rolled onto his back and stared up at the blue sky and fluffy white clouds. The Australian sun warmed his naked skin, and the sound of waves lapping the beach soothed his troubled soul.
"What about that one?"
He opened an eye and turned his attention in the direction his brother Patrick was nodding. The young lady that caught the younger Monaghan's attention was bent toward them, spreading out her gaudy yellow beach towel. A pair of luscious breasts were barely contained by her white string bikini top, and when she stood up straight Michael could only imagine a lot of shaving went on down below to stop anything showing above her tiny bottoms. If the lacy fabric slid just a matter of millimeters he would be able to see her slit. His cock twitched at the prospect, but he willed it to behave. You couldn't be chatting up a lovely lassie on the beach with your dick tenting the front of your boardshorts. Apparently young Patrick wasn't able to control his body by force of will. He rolled onto his stomach as his penis stuck out at a forty-five degree angle to his body, almost breaking free of his Speedos. Tight bathers were a trap for new players.
Michael grinned as his brother's face turned a scary shade of red. "Are you planning to only ever use that thing to dig for crabs?"
Patrick looked grim. "Shut the feck up. She's coming over."
The young girl cast a shadow over them both. "Excuse me."
Michael glanced up. "What can I do for ya, pretty darlin'?"
She held out a bottle of suntan lotion. "Could you do my back, please?"
How could he say no? She was a real beauty and appeared a lot less inhibited than the girl he'd been out with the night before. She'd been happy to fuck, but when he tried to go down on her she had started saying Hail Marys. Her loss. He gave the best tongue fucks. It was nothing for a girl to have to beg him to stop, saying if she had another orgasm she would die. He looked at Patrick lying face down staring at the sand. Maybe he should let his little brother have a go at her. Two years younger than Michael, he hadn't popped his cherry yet. The dark-haired beauty moved closer, and he pushed to his feet, dusting sand off the back of his boardshorts. Fuck that, Patrick wouldn't know what to do with her. The lad needed to start with an older woman. A memory of his first time slipped into his mind and he grinned. Jaysus, Brigit Donnelly. He'd lived in Australia since his family emigrated when he was a boy in short trousers, but he had a lot to thank Dublin for. Not only was it the place of his birth, it was also home to the woman who had shown him what to with his dick. His ma had sent him back to Ireland for the summer to stay with his Aunt Rosalie and Father Donnelly to learn to behave appropriately. She had no idea of the things twenty-year-old Brigit had taught him.
Michael took the bottle from the pretty girl and smiled. The flush of her cheeks was all he needed to see. If he wasn't inside her within the hour he'd lost his magic touch. She offered no protest when he took her hand and led her away.
She glanced back at her towel as they headed up the beach toward the dunes. "Where are we going?"
"It's cooler up here."
She tugged him to a stop. "I'm not sure…"
Before she had a chance to continue he pressed his lips to hers. She tasted of strawberries, and he licked the juicy gloss off. He held back a whoop of triumph when she went limp in his arms. He plundered her mouth as if it was his dick inside her pussy. When he finally pulled free he took a step back, admiring his handiwork. Her lips were red and swollen and her nipples were two tight beads beneath her skimpy top. God, he wanted to suck them. Instead, he ran a finger around one and then the other. The scent of her arousal drifted on the warm afternoon air and he took her hand and led her on.
She followed without question. When he reached a grassy patch under the shade of a tree, he sat and pulled her down next to him. He kissed her long and slow, and the only sound she uttered was a low moan when he tugged her bikini top off and ran a tongue around each cherry-red nipple. God, her body was heavenly. He took his time teasing each nipple to a stiff peak, ignoring the thundering pulse in his groin. Time enough to get off once the lady was properly ready. He took his role as lover seriously, even if he had no idea of his conquest's name.
Her hands fisted in his hair as he kissed his way down her body. A grin spread across his face when he shoved her bikini bottom aside. She was completely bare. He had never seen the like of it before but it was fucking hot. Unable to resist temptation he shoved her knees wide and buried his face between her thighs. Her clit pulsed as he tickled it with the tip of his tongue. His dick hardened and pressed into the soft grass as she creamed for him. He lapped at her pussy, teasing and caressing until she uttered one low mournful, "Please."
Scooting up onto his knees, he tugged a condom from his back pocket, slipped the front of his boardshorts to sit beneath his balls, and sheathed himself. He smiled as she gazed up at him, her body glistening with sweat, her eyelids heavy with lust and her pussy pink, swollen and ready to be filled. In one thrust he buried himself to the hilt and then paused as her insides clenched around him. Once she settled, he ground into her slow and steady until she started to meet him thrust for thrust. When she threw her arms out and grabbed the grass, he banged his cock into her long and hard. He paused as her orgasm rocked through her, drawing his dick deeper. The shudders grabbing his shaft sent him spiraling out of control and he fought to breathe the stifling air as she milked his balls dry.
Spent and exhausted, he pulled out and flopped onto his back. He pulled the condom off, wrapped it in the packet and buried it before tugging his boardshorts up. His lusty lover tugged her bottoms into place and slipped her bikini top on before throwing herself on her back beside him
She turned her head, and he smiled. "Michael Monaghan."
She grinned back. "Sian Riley."
"Tell me, Sian, you are old enough to be doing this, aren't you?"
Her laughter was infectious. "I am, but it's a bit late to be asking me now."
"True enough, but you led me on. I'm a sucker for a pretty face. So, Sian Riley, would you like to go out with me?"
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Michael paused in the front doorway. "Are you sure about this, Sian?"
The idea to come back to her house and fuck like rabbits had seemed brilliant half an hour ago when they left the club. Now on the threshold, he wasn't so sure. Not that he hadn't snuck into a girl's bedroom before, but Sian's mother had a reputation. The woman was a stickler for proper behavior, and he had no idea what she would do if she caught him.
"It's fine. My parents won't be back for hours." She turned and tugged her tube top down, revealing her luscious breasts. "What's up? Don't you want me?"
Michael stepped inside and closed the door. "My dick's up. Where's your bed?"
Sian grabbed his hand and dragged him through the darkened house. The girl was insatiable. He thought he loved to fuck but he was happy to admit she was wearing him out. That day on the beach had just been the start of it.
He barely noticed the décor or the route they took as she dragged him deeper into the house. Finally, she stopped outside a room. Stepping closer, she kissed him full on the mouth before turning the door handle and disappearing inside. Not willing to wait, Michael kicked off his shoes and tugged down his pants before tossing them after Sian. Erect, throbbing, and ready for love, he burst through the door. A small light glowed on the nightstand. Sian lay on the bed, naked and giggling with a condom packet in her hand.
Michael waited a heartbeat and then stepped toward Sian. The vixen had her thighs spread wide and was finger-fucking herself. Bollocks. His cock throbbed and his balls ached for action. He threw himself on the bed, sheathed his cock, and screwed Sian until she begged him to stop. Exhausted and spent, he rolled off her only to notice something moving in the bed on the other side of the room. He'd assumed it was empty.
"Sian." He nudged her semi-comatose body. "What the fuck is in that bed?"
She rolled over and wrapped herself around him. "It's just my little sister Maggie."
"I think she was watching us. This is wrong, Sian. You should have fucking told me."
Sian placed a hand over his mouth. "Shh, Michael, it's fine. She's just moving in her sleep. Lie still a minute and she'll settle."
He tugged off the used condom and dropped it on the floor to deal with later. Unable to move until he was sure Sian's sister was asleep, he closed his eyes for a minute to get his breath back before heading home…
"Michael. Michael." The voice sounded more urgent each time his name was called. He shoved the fog of sleep aside and opened his eyes. The pretty, dark blue eyes staring down at him didn't appear familiar. Neither did the long, curly dark hair and pretty cherry-red lips in the young innocent face. Shite. Maggie, yeah Maggie. Sian's little sister. He shoved up into a sitting position, tugging the comforter over his midriff to hide his morning hard-on.
"My mum's awake. You're going to be in big trouble."
He looked at Sian who lay dead to the world. The sound of footsteps in the hallway drove him to action. He threw the comforter back and dithered in the middle of the room with his hand in front of his now flaccid cock. Maggie grabbed his free hand and tugged him across the room. She reached up and unlatched the left hand pane before sliding the window open. Without a word he climbed out, holding back a curse as burrs dug into the bottoms of his feet. He turned to ask for his clothes but Maggie was onto it. She shoved them out and they landed on the grass. Before she could slam the window shut he leaned in and planted a kiss on her pretty plump cheek. "Thanks, Maggie Riley. You're a lifesaver."


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Project Runway: Heidi Klum Explains How Runway Show Will Work
February 20, 2009 04:00 PM by Paulene Hinds
Project Runway is ina bind this season. As the show remains in a legal battlebetween the Weinstein Company and Bravo over who owns the rights of the program, New York Fashion Week continues and the Project Runway fashionshow today is causing a lot of confusion amongst designers, viewers and even Tim Gunn, who is a judge of the hit show. Finally Project Runway host, Heidi Klumis coming forward to try andgive us the answers we are all looking for.
In a backstage interview with OK! magazine yesterdayHeidi Klumsaid, "We're having the show on Friday. Every year we have the same thing – so we always show about seven or eight designers because the audience otherwise would always know."
The main problem this season she says, is that the new designers are not going to get any exposure like past contestants of Project Runway. "It is sad for the designers because they've really worked their butts off for so many weeks being on the show. And normally, you know, this is their moment. That's why they're here, because they want to get the recognition at Fashion Week." Heidi Klum added, "Unfortunately, on Friday it won't have that big of an impact for them, because people are not going to be rooting for them because they don't know them."
Heidi's interview may have explained a little bit more of what to expect today, but itreally didn't give us muchmore information than Tim Gunn's interview. This season of Project Runway may as well have been scrapped as Fashion Week is the biggest event for the reality TVshow and with no fan-fare for the contestants, it may not even be that big of a deal when the show finally does come to air, whenever that may be.
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Mua Voyage video at World Parks Congress
A short video highlighting the Mua Voyage's message on ocean protection and climate change received a standing ovation when it was shown at the opening plenary of the IUCN World Parks Congress 2014. … | French
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Sydney, Australia, 15 November 2014 (IUCN) – Food security, land grabs and human rights abuses are just some of the harmful impacts identified with the production of biofuels at a global scale, according to a new IUCN report released today at the IUCN World Parks Congress. …
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Behind the frontlines: Interagency cooperation supporting rangers' work in Thailand
Updating SOS on project developments from an emergency funding grant for work in Thap Lan National Park, Thailand, Eric Ash of Freeland Foundation, an IUCN Member, is succinct. "While it is critical to support front-line rangers and other park-based stakeholders first and foremost, reducing rosewood poaching requires considerable enforcement efforts at all levels, from the forest, through trafficking routes, and in end-markets" he explains. …
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Strengthened cooperative management for Phoenix Ocean Arc
Seascape-level conservation efforts in the Pacific have received a major boost with the signing of a cooperation arrangement between the Republic of Kiribati and the United States of America. …
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The leaders of Kiribati, Cook Islands and Palau have called on the world to follow their lead in ocean protection, after sailing into Sydney Harbour aboard traditional voyaging canoes that have travelled more than 6,000 nautical miles from the Pacific Islands. … | French
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The IUCN Council has admitted 17 new Members to IUCN. … | French | Spanish
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The United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) has adopted new guidelines to prevent and control biological invasions by pets, aquarium and terrarium species, live bait and live food. The new guidance is largely based on input from the IUCN Species Survival Commission (SSC) Invasive Species Specialist Group (ISSG). …
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Pottery Barn Catalogue Descriptions Written by an Aspiring Crime Novelist.
[Originally published October 30, 2013.]
The door to the Farmhouse Armoire stands slightly ajar, revealing room for a 60-inch television and something more sinister. Look closely at the Morgan Cachepot across the room, and you will see reflected in its gentle curves the silhouette of an escaped maniac hiding inside the wardrobe. Quick thinking and a rustic iron latch will hold the madman until the police arrive. The solid pine doors can withstand the pounding fists of a captive lunatic, but not ammonia-based cleansers.
A cheerful blaze crackles in the Outdoor Copper Fire Pit, but no one sits within the safe circle of its warmth. The oversized Harbor Adirondack Chairs hold only ghosts of past resentments. Note that the vintage-style croquet set is missing two mallets. Just beyond the frame, a long-simmering sibling rivalry is playing out with these sturdy retro game-pieces. Adirondack seat cushions, which in this case may contain DNA proof that definitively answers the paternity question, are sold separately.
Our Newport Double Sink Console has turned legs and a white finish reminiscent of a cozy beachside cottage, but tight quarters can ignite tempers. Beside the porcelain sink, M and A's monogrammed towels lie folded haphazardly, as if tossed down in anger. Clearly, the Carrera marble countertop, imported from Tuscany, was too painful a daily reminder for M of A's "secret" Italian lover. PB Essential towels in 13 colors, ideal for mopping up crimes of passion, can be stored in the cozy cubby below the cabinets.
Only the brave dare open the hinged lid of the Taka Storage Trunk (espresso only), which is large enough to contain not one but two adult bodies. Hinges should be oiled periodically.
It is hard to see why anyone would abandon the generous Pearce Sectional Sofa, so we must assume that whomever was under that cozy throw was taken by force. More signs of abduction: reading glasses left atop a rare antique encyclopedia, a half-finished glass of wine, and a decorative conch shell that has tumbled to the floor, not to mention the wide-open French doors. Fortunately for missing-persons investigators, the Sisal Rug is a natural evidence-collector.
The cabinets of the Logan Collection Modular Office Suite are wide open, as if someone has been interrupted in the act of rifling through them. A clue can be seen on the chalkboard: the hastily scribbled phrase, "Return Book to Matt." Was an impatient Matt mistaken for an intruder and dealt an unintentionally fatal blow by the book borrower? The PB Grand Phone looks like a vintage rotary model, but push buttons make it easy to call 911. That is, unless the book borrower decides to cover up her crime.
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David Hands
As chef de cuisine of Bouchon Bistro in Beverly Hills, David Hands oversees all aspects of cuisine for the classic French bistro. A British expat or Brummie, as he is known to be called in his native West Midlands, David joined the Thomas Keller Restaurant Group at Per Se in 2007. Having come a long way from his first catering job at the Malt Shovel in Barston, it was only four years prior that his career began to accelerate at Country House Hotel, Gidleigh Park in Devon. Under the guidance of two-star Michelin chef Michael Caines, he quickly rose from commis to sous chef.
David was offered the position of chef de partie at Per Se in August of 2007, where he worked for two years. David opened Bouchon Bistro as sous chef in February 2009, securing the position of executive sous chef just one year later and chef de cuisine in October 2012.
Dedicated to preserving the integrity of traditional French cooking and Chef Thomas Keller's attention to detail, David is honored by the challenge of guiding Bouchon Bistro through its continuing evolution.


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Sunderland 3 – Keighley 3
Their first match was against a tough and physically much bigger Keighley side and we were informed they were used to winning all matches, having just won against Skipton 10 tries to nil.
Sunderland defence were immediately put to the test as Keighley barged through a try in the opening minutes, and although on the back foot Sunderland responded with a tremendous single effort by Ben Hutchinson who equalised after running over half the length of the pitch. Keighleys set pieces were proving too much for Sunderlands defence and after some great tackles by Hutchinson, Adam Armstrong, and Dean Edmundson they managed a further score before half time. Half time score 2-1 to Keighley.
The second half saw a great display of passing between Iwan Phillips, Hutchinson and Rowan James which in turn created a chance for Tye Hanlon to push through and score agreat equalising try. However, Keighley bounced back immediately with fast pace to remain in the lead yet again. Nail-biting drama enfolded as Luke Newby tackled his heart out winning ball just in time for Ben Hutchinson to equalise on the final whistle.


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No, he cannot sell a car or legally transfer title without the owner signing the title and allowing the sale. If this is what he did, you need to file a police report as if it was a stolen vehicle. Further, you need to alert the DMV that any signature on the title proporting to be your son's is fraudulant. Lastly, you may sue this man in small claims for fraud, theft, and/or the money he made on the vehicle.
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even if we just found out he sold the car back in Dec 2011. The DMV confirmed that the title changed over at that time. My son did not sign the title but it was in the car. This person was suppose to tell us when the car was to be sold. I am sure he is lying about the price he sold the car for so what kind of money can we get back?
Yes, even if he sold the car at that time. If you decide to file the report, it looks better if you just found out that he sold the car. If there is no way around it, it's fine if you found out in Dec 2011.
You can sue for the amount that he sold the car for, plus interest. If you don't know the amount, it will be up to the judge to determine what he owes you. You can also subpoena the person that bought the car and they can testify as to how much it was bought for. Further, it should say on the transfer of title.
In IL, the small claims limit is $10,000.00 so I would ask for the sull amount based on fraud, breach of contract and theft. Then let the judge decide how much you are owed. THis person may just decide to offer you a settlement once you file your lawsuit and at that time, you can decide whether to take it or not.
The clerk of court in the county where the defendant resides can give you all the forms that you will need in order to file your lawsuit. Just fyi, the costs and fees associated with having to file this lawsuit can be awarded to you as well.
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How to minimize risk of getting the flu
RELATED STORIESSelected past stories about influenza:
The following are things you and your family can do to minimize the risk of contracting influenza during the next few months.
Prepare a flu emergency kit in case the virus is serious enough to keep you and your family at home. According to Consumer Reports magazine and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, your kit should include:
• a two-week supply of food and water
• fever reducers such as acetaminophen, ibuprofen or naproxen
• cough and cold medications containing chlorpheniramine, diphenhydramine, pseudoephedrine and lozenges with dyclonine, glycerin or honey can help ease symptoms
• Electrolyte drinks, such as Gatorade or Powerade, to keep you hydrated
• Hand sanitizer with at least 60 percent alcohol, such as Purell, to kill viruses when soap and water aren't available
• Surgical masks with a rating from the FDA of at least N95 to help prevent spreading the flu. Masks need to be replaced often and disposed after use.
These flu defense measures should be practiced by everyone, everywhere.
• Get vaccinated for both the seasonal flu and H1N1 as soon as possible.
• Keep your hands away from your face to reduce the chance of delivering viruses directly to your eyes, nose or mouth. One study found that people typically touched their faces 15 times in an hour.
• Wash your hands often. One of the most common ways people catch flu and colds is by rubbing their nose or eyes after their hands have been contaminated with a virus.
• To kill germs, infectious-disease experts recommend washing with soap and water for at least 20 seconds, about as long as it takes to sing the "Happy Birthday" song twice. Dry your hands with a paper towel, then use the towel to shut off the faucet and open the bathroom door. If soap and water aren't available, use instant hand sanitizers containing at least 60 percent alcohol.
• Use good cough/sneeze etiquette. Turn your head and cough or sneeze into a disposable tissue or the inside of your elbow if no tissue is available. Don't cough or sneeze into your hands. Dispose of the tissue and wash your hands or use hand sanitizer immediately.
• Stay away from sick people, and if you're sick, stay home.
"Try to keep at least a 3-foot space between you and someone who is sneezing or coughing. That's your 'body bubble,' " says Kim Delahanty, a nurse epidemiologist and administrative director of infection prevention at UCSD Medical Center.
• Find a good source of information about influenza and check it frequently. For reliable details, consider cdc.gov (U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention), sdcounty.ca.gov/hhsa (Health and Human Services Agency), calling 211 or the county's swine influenza line at (858) 715-2250.
• Make it a rule that hand-washing is the first thing everyone does when entering the home.
• Avoid having multiple-use cloth hand towels in the bathroom or kitchen. Use paper towels or have a different-color towel for each family member.
• Use a disinfectant to regularly sanitize commonly touched surfaces, such as door handles, faucets, light switches, toilet handles, and bathroom and kitchen counters. Studies have shown that human influenza viruses can survive on surfaces for two to eight hours.
• Routinely clean with soap and water any toys and objects that young children may put into their mouths.
• To keep your immune system healthy, eat a well-balanced diet with plenty of fruits and vegetables; reduce stress; get seven to nine hours of sleep a night; reduce alcohol consumption; and get plenty of exercise, but not to the point of exhaustion.


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I heard somewhere recently that when dealing with the future, we need to be deliberate in our considerations on how to move forward. "Designing the future" they called it. This got me thinking a bit about the clash between the non-stop raft of current emergencies and figuring out how to move beyond them. From my perspective, we just seem to be reacting to things that | Read More »


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I respect Bicycle Quarterly and love the technical articles. Their recent study of rolling resistance for wider lower psi tires seems to make sense, as many have embraced the 650 concept running 38's or 42's.
But on my rollers last night I pumped the tires (Pasela 28's) up to 90 after sitting for several weeks and was shocked by this simple change from my last ride. The resistance difference was huge, almost where I thought of dropping some air to increase my workout. I know this is no big discovery, but doesn't this simple "experiment", all sceince and technical jargon aside, demonstrate or prove that only narrower, higher psi's offer the least rolling resistance?


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All-State football team: Douglass' Cayman Bundage sticking with Arizona, stuck with a bad feeling about not taking state
Though his football season has been over for more than a month, Douglass lineman Cayman Bundage is still mired in the frustration of not winning a championship in his senior year.
"I just can't stop thinking about not winning the championship," Bundage said. "That's the main thing that sticks with me right now."
Bundage did his part in trying to accomplish a second consecutive state title for Douglass. In his senior year, he graded out at 92 percent as the most reliable blocker in the Trojans' run-based offense to earn his spot on The Oklahoman's All-State team.
He made 51 career starts on the offensive line with a grade of 91 percent. Over his career, Douglass averaged 326 rushing yards per game.
Defensively, he had 98 tackles, eight sacks and 21 quarterback hurries as a senior, bringing his career totals to 277 tackles, 16 sacks and 55 hurries.
Bundage slimmed down from 295 pounds to about 270 from his junior season to this year, and it helped him climb up the recruiting charts to become one of the state's most sought-after linemen.
He committed to Arizona in the summer, but after the firing of coach Mike Stoops, he began to wonder if it was still the place for him.
However, a trip to the campus and a meeting with new coach Rich Rodriguez gave him all the information he needed to reaffirm his decision to stick with the Wildcats.
"You can tell he's a good coach from his record," Bundage said. "Then when I met him, he's a people person. We bonded real well and that was a plus."
Bundage was considering other options until his trip to Tucson, Ariz., in early December.
"There were some questions I had, and I got them answered," said Bundage, a 6-foot-2, 275-pound interior lineman. "The O-line coach (Robert Anae) stayed on the staff, so I'll still be playing for the same line coach.
"I think we're gonna be good. We're gonna have a productive season, I can tell."


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