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Linux Command Directory
This directory of Linux commands is from Linux in a Nutshell, 5th Edition.
Click on any of the 687 commands below to get a description and list of available options. All links in the command summaries point to the online version of the book on Safari Bookshelf.
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which [options] [--] [commands]
List the full pathnames of the files that would be executed if the named commands had been run. which searches the user's $PATH environment variable.
Print all matches, not just the first.
Read aliases from standard input and write matches to standard output. Useful for using an alias for which.
Read shell functions from standard input and report matches to standard output. Useful for also using a shell function for which itself.
Ignore --read-alias if present. Useful for finding normal binaries while using --read-alias in an alias for which.
Skip directories that start with a dot.
Ignore --read-functions if present. Useful when searching for normal binaries while using --read-functions in an alias or function for which.
Skip directories that start with a tilde (~) and executables in $HOME.
If a matching command is found in a directory that starts with a dot, print ./cmdname instead of the full pathname.
Print a tilde (~) to indicate the user's home directory. Ignored if the user is root.
Stop processing options on the right if not on a terminal.
Print version information and then exit.
Print help information and then exit.
$ which cc ls /usr/bin/cc ls: aliased to ls -sFC


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Added on: 2014-06-30 Listened: 7 timesin: 急口令, tongue-twister
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- Could you do it better? different accent? Pronounce 一班仆街喺曲街推人出街 in Cantonese
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一班仆街喺曲街推人出街 = One planking brought Cooke Street pushing people out of the street
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Kirkwood Community College Credit Catalog 2011-2012
END-200 Applied Electronics and Instrumentation (1.5)
Includes electronics and instrumentation associated with the conventional electroencephalograph: the power supply, contribution of electrodes, differential amplifier concepts, filters (low frequency, high frequency and 60-hertz filter), the writer unit, electrical output, electrical safety and standards for clinical electroencephalographs. Also covers ambulatory monitoring and digital electroencephalography. Credits: 1.5, Hours: (1/1/0/0), Coreq: BIO-181, END-310, END-330; Arts & Sciences Elective Code: B


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Dude's Movie Trailer is Actually an Epic Marriage Proposal [VIDEO]
Grab some popcorn.
Grab some popcorn.
Watch as a wedding becomes a baptism in just seconds.
These marriage proposal fails will make any man think twice about popping the question in public.
Another guy decided to prank his girlfriend as he popped the question. But this guy has a wonderful back story to go along with it.
Crappiest and smelliest.
First, let's say congratulations to the happy couple. But this on-air marriage proposal is as poorly executed as it gets!
Here's a reason for U of M fans to be proud! This man used the school's marching band to create another epic marriage proposal.
Thanks to a surprise flash mob, this guy got engaged - at Home Depot of all places!
As it turns out, there's more to this story.
Spoiler alert: She says, "Yes!"
We think this man using his pooch to help him propose to his girlfriend is really really sweet, right up until the point where he calls her a bad name.
Another hopeless romantic who insists on making the rest of us look like boobs. Thanks, buddy.


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INDIANAPOLIS | A Portage man who represented himself in court and was convicted of three felonies will receive a new trial because the judge did not provide sufficient warning against the dangers of self-representation.
The Indiana Court of Appeals on Thursday ordered a retrial for Timothy W. Parish, who was found guilty last year of two counts of strangulation and domestic battery following a July 10, 2011, incident involving his fiancee and her son.
Parish was denied use of a public defender because he owned a mortgage-free house worth $130,000. Rather than hire an attorney, Parish opted to represent himself at trial.
According to court records, Porter Superior Court Judge Jeffrey Thode accepted Parish's decision to proceed as his own lawyer without inquiring as to whether Parish was capable of doing so or advising Parish that self-representation is generally a bad idea.
During the trial, court records note Parish failed to object several times to inadmissible testimony. He was sentenced to three years in prison.
In a 3-0 decision, the appeals court determined Parish did not "knowingly, intelligently and voluntarily" waive his right to counsel and is therefore entitled to a new trial.
"The importance of the right to counsel cautions that trial courts should at a minimum reasonably inform defendants of the dangers and disadvantages of proceeding without counsel," wrote appeals Judge Nancy Vaidik, a Porter County native.
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Earth-drilling science vessel studied at New Rochelle Public Library
Children and parents learned about the Joint Oceanographic Institutions for Deep Earth Sampling Resolution, or JOIDES, America's only research vessel dedicated to scientific ocean drilling, during "Uncovering the Earth's Secrets" during Saturday's BID Science Day at the New Rochelle Public Library. The Integrated Ocean Drilling Program, an international marine research program, uses the scientific drilling ship in its research. (April 6, 2013)
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"Do you want to touch them?"
It's nearly baffling how it came to this moment. All Gilbert can remember is tipsy laughter and the flowing perfection of lace and velour and a sweet smile captivating every wracked nerve as she sits in front of him. Odette's skin is flushed a pretty shade of pink and he's all but answering her question, his own cheeks matching in a deep hue of something he can't quite identify. "My Lady, I-I can't just—"
"Don't be so nervous." Her voice is quiet, coaxing and trimmed with an air of her own uncertainty as she reaches out to grab his wrist. Her shaking fingers don't go unnoticed. "You'll rub it off on me." And Odette is guiding him to her, the soothing warmth of her palm a stepping stone into this new level of adolescence and Gilbert worries his bottom lip when his hand is met with a thudding heartbeat and a breathy sigh. He can barely stand to look at her, his face a darkened scarlet and mental murmurs of just how lovely she looks, how beautiful she feels. "G-Gil…"
And as if a command, Gilbert gently lowers her, careful with every touch and swallow as he gazes, drinking up every bit of stunning elegance that Odette emits. Her eyes are bright and each freckle a star painted across a rosy sky. "You're so…" He's gentle, oh so gentle and with a tentative squeeze, her lips part in a gasp and they are soon both alight with such a flame that surely the heavens can see.
there will prolly be more added to this once i stop having so many things to write
This is not nearly as awesome as the original, but meh.
Giselle still looks masculine. And I didn't know what to do about her legs, sorry if they look weird. Same with Odette's face. In fact, I'm sorry it looks weird in general.
dslkjfdslkjfldksflsdk i love it! ;A;
here's the giselle/odette thing i'm working on~~
She doesn't know what has drawn her to this particular bedroom door that night. Was it the creaking dark or the tossed shadows reflected through the vanity mirror that had long since been covered since laughing moonlight hit the window? Odette does not know, yet here she is, shivering in front of the large oak barrier, wondering if the comfort she's longing for is thinking of her, too. With shaky fingers, she finds the doorknob and lets herself inside. It's dark of course, save for the jolly stream of silver that seems to mock her at every gleam.
Then she hears it.
A soft little thing, a light breath of elegance mixed into a deep whimper of something good, something sweet. Odette holds herself still, only halfway through the heavy door as her green eyes, almost as bright as the sun itself, settle toward the left side of the room.
Giselle is there, somber and moving and Odette's stomach is suddenly tight and she ponders for just a brief moment if she should leave. But no, no, the woman is like a magnet and the door is closed, Odette now only a few feet away curious and watching. It's like an addictive dance of pink and pearl, short gasps echoing into the warm summer air and strands of brilliant blonde fall over a bare shoulder as she leans forward.
And it's with a start when Giselle opens her eyes, her mind almost too far gone when the delicate form of her friend blurs into a pretty swirl of white sunshine and she jerks, turning her head to muffle her sounds as her hips roll with feverent release, chest swelled and arched with each broken moan.
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After the huge fecal mishap that was DMC2. The DMC series is right on track again and should be one of the system sellers for the PS3.
I would want to discuss what did you guys think of the Devil May Cry Series? It was a cool ass game for the PS2 and the characters for the game was awesome along with a badass story man it set this game to be number one everytime when it was released. Dante is cool as hell point blank and so was the game any body care to tell me different.
"What am I fighting for. Why am I so angry? I never had this problem before. I don't have the will to fight anymore."
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After the huge fecal mishap that was DMC2. The DMC series is right on track again and should be one of the system sellers for the PS3.
I've only beaten DMC1, I played and disliked DMC2, And i've been waiting for awhile to get an operatunity to get DMC3. DMC1 rocked. Not the best game i've played, but most definately not the worst. I liked it all right, but will they really release a DMC4 for the PS3? DMC just doesn't seem like a series that could keep on, especially after what i saw in DMC2... I very much disliked the new gaming system it was far to much like Shinobi, and i would like to know if DMC3 rebuilt what it lost in DMC2,
and so i'm sorta out of the loop, so if you could could you please tell me what DMC3 was in terms of technicallity?
I've only played the first one...but I really loved it. It was the first rated M game I got. The graphics were great, music was great, gameplay was excellent, and I loved the story.
I really loved using the shotgun and the grenade launcher. The handguns were awesome too, I use it to shoot the enemy in the air and kept shooting at em til they died.
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I only have the original,and i completed it.I even managed to kill the lava-spider in the corridor.Too bad i can't play anymore,because my PS2 is broken.
Fallen angels,you and i,we walk these roads,but i don't know why.To be together is all i wish,but maybe it isn't that easy.You trouble yourself over things you cannot change.You won't accept help,though it is willingly given.
I'm all for that except for one thing....I dont have $60 for a bloody game.Originally Posted by Hassun
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Let's see, DMC was jus hardcore whips-ur-ass-if-ur-not-careful sort of game which i luved. Second one was jus like make a mistake n u'll be forgiven. which jus sucked. Then it got back on track with DMC 3 which jus redeemed itself. The system was good, diffculty was something i could go at. I jus look forward to DMC 4 on PS3. I reckon the storyline for tht would be Dante goes up against Dracula. Tht's wut i reckon.
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? PS2 games cost $60 around here anyway.Originally Posted by Kasai
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Snake Nation (aka Castleberry Hill) in Atlanta, Georgia
Snake Nation now known at Castleberry Hill, one of the oldest neighborhood in Atlanta, was a section of downtown Atlanta in the 1840s and 1850s (behind the Georgia Dome and west of Underground) that was known as the city's red light district. It was a place nice people didn't go. The snake oil salesmen peddled their product, hence the name Snake Nation.
Today it's the most complete surviving warehouse district in Atlanta and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. By the start of the 20th century, the area was converting to an industrial warehouse district along the railroads. Peters Street was lined with retail buildings where Atlanta residents came to buy essential goods – everything from furniture to farming tools. In the early 1990s the area began to turn into a haven for creative loft dwellers and art galleries and continues to grow and gain reputation as Atlanta's historic arts district.
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In wireless sensor network nodes position estimation in space is known as localization. Node localization in wireless sensor network is important for many applications and to find the position with Received Signal Strength Indicator requires a number of anchor nodes. However the estimation of distance from signal strength decay in not very accurate especially in time varying environmental conditions and the estimation of exact direction required highly directive antenna but, may still affected by multipath fading. A Genetic Algorithm for wireless sensor network localization is proposed in this paper to solve the issue that the positioning accuracy is low with minimum anchor nodes. Hence in this paper we are presenting a Genetic algorithm for optimization approach which tries to find the optimal location by satisfying both the criteria with minimal error. The simulation results also shows effectively outperform both the techniques.
The study examined the impact of school location `on academic achievement of Science Students in Senior Secondary School Certificate Examination. The purpose was to determine whether the geographical location has any impact on the achievement of the students in Biology, Chemistry and Physics. The design adopted for the study was an ex-post facto of survey type. The targeted population for the study was Senior Secondary III (SS III) Physics students of public secondary schools in Ekiti West Local Government Area of Ekiti State, Nigeria.
Ganga river originating from Gangotri in Himalayas has got very strategic location from water resource point of view. It receives water in three different seasons first from July to October called monsoon season, second from April to June called snow-melt season and third occurs occasionally in January, February, March where the scanty rainfall occurs due to western disturbances. It is occupied by number of watersheds which are generally active in monsoon season.


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|Joe Zachery
Please don't ban me for this comment.
Sony that's a dam lie!
|Eric Geer
Guess I'll be keeping my PSP...Sony Derp.
|Matthew Mouras
And so it begins...
|Ujn Hunter
Yes the $5-10 "upgrade" price is pretty ridiculous considering you can buy some new PSP UMDs and Digital Copies for $5-10 outright. $1-2 is the absolute most I'd pay to download a Digital Copy of my existing UMDs.
|Denis Nickoleff
That's a pretty obviously lie on Sony's part. It's probably going to end up contributing to piracy.
|Fiore Iantosca
All the more reason to keep your PSP, snag up some amazing games at bargain bin prices, and just wait for the Vita to drop drop drop in price and more games to come out.
Excellent job Sony, you just stalled your Vita adoption.
|Patrick Davis
Things like this definitely make you scratch your head. It's as if Sony just doesn't care. So, why should we care about their new product?
|Brent Orford
I've never gone to a U.S. Retailer and wondered "How much can I get this for in Japan?"
He may very well be right, games may be more expensive over there but his argument that the common consumer in the U.S. or Europe will see that spending $5-$10 more as 'value' is a bit of a stretch.
Sony used a very similar 'value' argument at PS3 launch to justify the high price. Consumers would see the value in a device which includes a bluray player and is designed for an 8-10 year lifespan. I wish they'd move on from trying to convince consumers there's value in paying more and just tell it like it is. They're a business that tries to make money, they feel they can make an extra $5-$10 bucks here in these regions. I'm fine with that, why aren't they?
|Jake Beers-Darnell
Yea kinda figured this was the reason. For some reason the US isn't as much about digitally downloading games. I mean hell, look at the PSP Go
|Matthew Williams
The problem is probably just the opposite of what they are saying. The demand for it is probably very high, so they say, hey why don't we just charge them to get their psp games on the vita. When the demand is high, they see an opportunity to make money, not "hey lets do something people will respect and appreciate us for".
|Matthew Williams
i mean seriously...you already have the passport developed and implemented. They are just removing it because they don't want you to have free stuff (that you already paid for).
|james sadler
As much as I agree that it is stupid not to release something that they've already developed not be accessible to the US and other regions, I don't think the "right" to bring those games one owns onto another system just because that system was created by the same company. It would have been smart for them to do it, if anything just to help raise the amount of units they would sell at launch. This is why both the PS2 and PS3 had backwards compatibility at least initially. The handheld market might still have a market in the East, but it is dwindling here in the west thanks to the smart phone rise. This is something they really should have thought about. The PSP itself didn't do fantastically here so causing another barrier to those that would buy it just makes me giggle. Oh well, I still have my PSP and am in no rush to get the Vita anyway.
|ray G
Honestly, Sony is dropping the ball again. The PSV Library is weak! contrary what the suits may think. Sony has no idea how many potential customers were basing their purchase on this. If its anything they can learn from Nintendo, is how almost every damn portable Nintendo has made has backwards compatibility to some degree. That is one of the KEY ingredients to their money printing machines!
I myself was more excited that I would be finely able to enjoy my PSP games with out thinking about how much strain motors put on small devises, especially portable gaming devices.
Nintendo has become somewhat not so tough contender anymore and is about to release the least anticipated console and Sony is fore-fitting a an established market from previous PSP owners.
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Coming from New York City where I see mostly man-made waste, construction, and noise pollution, I long to vacation in a natural, relaxing setting. Chaa Creek provides an exciting experience in an unspoiled environment that I would love to getaway in! I can just picture myself relaxing in one of the beautifully decorated rooms surrounded by the natural sounds of the jungle, rather than loud city sounds of car sirens and the commotion of the city. I love that Chaa Creek offers so many ways to encounter the organic beauty of Belize, through bird-watching tours, exploring archaeological ruins, relaxing in a spa in the middle of the jungle, or even just relaxing and listening to the peacefulness and tranquility of the Macal River.
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By exploring alternative travel choices, you can have a unique trip and avoid leaving negative marks on cultures, economies, and the environment.
1. At the hotel: Ask about environmental policies and practices. Talk with staff about working conditions. Does the hotel support community projects?
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text: Eight full-time chiropractic students are working diligently to raise money in order to travel to Israel this July for the 2013 Maccabiah Jewish Olympics. Our professor in the Masters of exercise and sports science program was invited to volunteer her time at the games working with the world's elite athletes. Fortunately, for us students our professor was also encouraged to bring some of her students with her to the games. We need your help and support financially to get to the other side of the world in time for the games. We will be given the privilege of stretching, taping, and icing professional world- class athletes. This is an opportunity we don't want to miss. Your charitable donations will be greatly appreaciated.


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Japanese shares rose, after the Topix index capped a fifth week of declines, as the yen weakened following U.S. jobs data and ahead of Federal Reserve Chairman Janet Yellen's first policy report to lawmakers.
Global corporate earnings growth is poised to accelerate this year as higher spending by U.S. consumers and Europe's gradual rebound from a two-year recession help offset a slower economic expansion in China.
Japanese exporters led by Toyota Motor Corp. are set to report higher third-quarter profit as a weaker yen fuels the country's longest stretch of earnings growth since 2007.
Japan's Topix index swung between gains and losses as shippers advanced while Nintendo Co. tumbled after forecasting a surprise loss.
Japanese shares rose, with the Nikkei 225 Stock Average capping its biggest yearly gain in four decades, as the yen retreated past 105 per dollar to its weakest in more than five years.
Japan's Topix index closed at its lowest in a month as investors awaited a two-day Federal Reserve policy meeting starting tomorrow and the yen advanced for a second day against the dollar.
Japanese shares fell, with the Topix index dropping for the first time in four days, as the yen gained. Consumer electronics companies and automakers were the biggest drags on the equity measure.
The Nikkei 225 Stock Average edged up, rebounding from its biggest drop in two months, after Bank of America Merrill Lynch said recent stock gains in Japan will last until summer.
Japanese stocks fell for a second day on concern Europe's debt crisis is smoldering ahead of a Spanish debt auction today. Losses were limited as U.S. retail sales rose more than expected.
Japanese stock futures advanced after the yen weakened, bolstering the earnings outlook for exporters. Mining companies led Australian equities lower after metal prices dropped.
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Italian port installs Milestone software
Software contains license plate recognition to help manage traffic at busy port
Integrated License Plate Recognition and Interconnected Command Centers To speed up operations at the customs block, without sacrificing the high levels of security, license plate recognition has been set up for all toll lanes, automatically reading the license plates of all vehicles entering or leaving. The access by authorized personnel is controlled with transponder badges combined with personal identification codes.
It is in the connection of field cameras with the multiple command centers that the Milestone system has really proven its ability to fulfill the requirements of the port protection. To simplify the design and to contain the costs of implementation, dedicated fiber optic lines or wireless lines were used. Between Margreth Port and Porto Vecchio, both systems are used to ensure double the safety.
After the Port closes at night, Nogaro's five command center video streams continue to be registered in the central system, but the signal is sent remotely to the Master of the Port of Monfalcone and to the Maritime Directorate of Trieste. Moreover, in the absence of system operators at Nogaro, the command centers are protected with any intrusion attempt reported using a high speed connection.
Esa Service has used the Milestone software to create a dedicated security portal that provides real-time remote assistance service on customer request. Most of the operations are carried out automatically. The Milestone software allows a wide margin of self-management: local users connect via the web to access the many features available online in full autonomy. In other cases, they may contact a systems operator who either intervenes remotely or activates the regional support team. The advantages here are many in terms of cost reductions, simplicity and speed of operations.
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The Island Trees High School boys varsity baseball team earned the honor of co-conference champions in league A-1 this season. The team plays in the toughest conference in Nassau County and the coaches' association determined Island Trees is among the best. Congratulations to the players and coaches for their accomplishment and for being the third team in the spring to establish a conference championship.
The MacArthur baseball program is proud to announce three more seniors have accepted baseball scholarships for next year's college season. Nick Bologna, a corner infielder, will play at Post University in Connecticut, Rob Gaertner, a pitcher and outfielder, will play at Queens College, and Sal Sanquini, a pitcher and third baseman, will play at Dominican College. All three young men will receive athletic scholarships as well as academic funding.
Get ready to horse around as the first annual Northeast Equine Expo comes to town. Expected to draw nearly 30,000 people to the Long Island communities of Elmont and Floral Park, the expo will be the kick-off event for the final leg of the Triple Crown Belmont Stakes Race on Memorial Day weekend, May 29-30.
Expo president and founder Jessica Walsh, a Massachusetts native, first visited the majestic Belmont Park with her grandfather when she was a young child. An avid horse enthusiast, she came up with the idea of creating an equine expo after realizing that New York had yet to host one that incorporated all equestrian disciplines. Through a lot of perseverance and determination, Walsh enlisted a passionate team of staff members to go about the daunting task of organizing the big event. "It's turned from a dream into a reality and I want to share it with everyone and inspire them," she said.
Congratulations to the Island Trees High School Varsity Softball team on becoming 2010 Conference II Champions. In addition, a big congratulation goes out to team members who received recognition from the Nassau County Coaches Association.
Twelve teams from Island Trees High School have been named scholar athletes by the NY State Public High School Athletic Association for the 2009/10 school year.
The first Joe Masi Memorial Scholarship will be given this June at graduation thanks to the dedication of the Island Trees community. On April 28, staff from Island Trees Memorial Middle School played against staff from the Island Trees High School in a volleyball tournament. The night was a huge success and raised $3,874 in scholarship money!
Nassau County Executive Ed Mangano met Levittown residents (L-R) Danielle Dugan, Gianinna Roldan and Eddie Cassar before the start of the 5K Race at the 2010 RXR / TIAA-CREF Long Island Marathon, held on May 2. Danielle and Gianinna, both students at Island Trees High School, ran the 5K.
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User Reviews & Ratings - Alka-Seltzer Plus Cold/Cough oral
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Reviewer: 35-44 Female on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)
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I have a cold: nasal congestion, cough, sinus pain. This worked. I took it ever 4 hours during the day and my last does before bed, I took the night time version - great product, works fast. Will use again.
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Fast and lasting relief from my flu symptoms.
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Absolutely no help. This company has great ads touting how well it works, but it sure did not work for me.
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Roofs that reflect sunlight save electricity
Delhi is set to become more energy efficient. Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit has asked the Bureau of Energy Efficiency and municipal bodies to build cool roofs in new buildings, especially the government ones. She gave the directions in mid-September. Such roofs reflect sunlight and heat unlike the conventional dark ones that absorb heat (see 'How cool roof mechanism works').
"Cool roof at ITC Green Centre in Gurgaon reduces surface temperature by 30°C and saves energy of air conditioning in the top floor by 10 to 15 per cent," says Niranjan Khatri, general manager, environment unit at the company. According to a study by Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL) in the US and International Institute of Information Technology in Hyderabad (IIIT-H), commercial buildings can annually save 13 to 14 kWh/m2 of energy by switching to cool roof. A commercial building with 150m2 roof area can save up to Rs 15,000 annually in the electricity bill.
Switching to cool roofs is no rocket science. "A white wash of a dark roof can cut indoor temperature by 5°C," says Chitra Vishwanath, an architect in Bengaluru. The concept is not new. Almost all the houses in Jaisalmer have their rooftops painted white. Likewise, the common practice of lime coating and roof ponds are the ingenuous ways of reducing roof temperature.
Present day architects have many choices. They can either use cool roofing material during construction or retrofit the existing roofs with cool roof technologies. One can also opt for green roofs with vegetation cover, which do not reflect sunlight but have cooling benefits (see 'The options').
Delhi is the third city after Mumbai and Hyderabad to promote this concept. "Cool roofs can reduce the need for thermal insulation," says Vishal Garg, assistant professor at IIIT-H. They also mitigate the heat released from roofs during night. It lowers air temperatures in cities that contributes to formation of harmful ozone gas. Besides reducing temperature, cool roofs last longer.
But one type of roof may not suit all cities. Vishwanath says climate decides the nature of application. For instance, reflective coating is suitable in the moderate climate of Bengaluru. In Delhi, reflective coatings in combination with earthen pots with broken bricks in lime mortar are better. A semi open space with a temporary roof can help in humid climates like that of Chennai.
Manu Gopalan, principal architect, Earthauz, an architecture firm based in Auroville, warns, "One should be cautious while choosing a cool roof. Most paints are toxic and do not last more than four years.
Instead, white bathroom tiles on roofs increase the reflective properties and minimise dust."
Other experts point out that cool roofs are effective mostly in low-rise buildings where maximum heat gain is via roofs instead of walls.
But is the city ready to turn cool?
A M Athle, chief architect with New Delhi Municipal Corporation, is optimistic, "People took time to understand the gains of CFL. But it eventually happened as savings were difficult to ignore. Same will happen with cool roofs."
Definitely an appreciable cool idea which never struck my mind before. It's vernacular and easy to implement. 30 degrees Celsius difference in temperature is magical, admirable, although an unacceptable figure. I will personally favour the idea of vegetation on roof which can act as a replacement to the vegetation harmed by the concrete structure. This cool idea can be extended to the walls.
Dear Madhav,
I am glad that the article added to your knowledge base. As for 30 degree Celsius temperature difference, the point to be noted is that Khatri is referring to the temperature of the roof surface, not that of the air; and here in Delhi, temperature of the roof surface can shoot up to 90 degrees Celsius in peak summer. The reduction which Khatri claims is on the higher side but it is not magical. Scientific studies by LBNL and IIIT-H have recorded 15-20 degree Celsius on average by converting a black roof to white roof in Hyderabad. Reflective coatings used in ITC-Gurgaon building are of way higher SRI value then used in the said studies, which sort of support Khatri's claim and I have just quoted him (haven't personally verified his claim). You can read about these studies online. Green or cool roof is your personal choice and project need, I will be happy if you are using anything except dark uncool roof, do refer to white v green roof box on the option section.
Hey...As per me, not only in Delhi, but even in case of Ahmedabad the problem is similar--people prefer to avoid buying property on top floor, considering the amount of heat the slabs transmit to the flat below, converting it into an oven. In general, I would prefer to replace the top most slab with filler slab technology to create a buffer and minimise the temperature inside the room. Also, on the top of that I will suggest to create mosaic of white reflective ceramic tiles, which as Manu Gopalan said, would not be toxic and would be a permanent solution for the cause; plus it adds to the waterproofing requirements. Recycling of reflective tiles out of their broken pieces, easily available with tile manufacturing companies, is cost efficient, too. In corporate offices where AC consumes much of energy during day time, it will work for sure and also in residential buildings. Iin this write up, u mentioned about commercial buildings; so for instance, if say there is a mall, then on the large atrium of the malls, would painting the sheets covering them minimise the heat below? Or will these TATA coated sheets available act similarly??? Ar.Rohit Tak Pune
Dear Rohit,
Good to know you are already thinking about cool roofs, honestly it is all common sense and most architects are well aware of it. As for the atrium of malls and similar structures, yes, applying cool roof technology will surely bring down the cooling energy need. But painting the sheeting covering of the atrium skylight won't be a very wise step as it will cut off the natural light from it. I'll recommend using sheets which are of inherently reflective material or cover the skylight with vinyl-coated polyester mesh fabric or similar products. Tata Bluescope roofing sheets which are colour coated are good option compared to a dark roof. Any metal roof with lighter colour coating shall reduce the heat gain but they normally need to be coupled with some kind of insulation underneath to cut down the heat transfer due to their high thermal emissivity and low thermal mass. Tata Bluescope website claims some high end sheets to be of lower thermal mass and higher heat reflectivity, but they do not give any numbers regarding SRI, which is the real indicator of roofs' cooling ability, so I am a bit sceptical about their actual performance. You can read more about SRI and roof cooling options at www.coolrooftoolkit.org
Dear Avikal
Impressed by the simple solutions of creating a cool roof.
For a 20 year old concrete roof in Kolkata, would 'smooth coating' make sense (if i understood the 'options' correctly). Does it mean painting the roof white with a commercially available white exterior paint. Is there a non-toxic paint available? Would lime-wash suffice?
Too many queries...
Dear Tautik,
Thank you for your kind words. Yes a smooth white coat will be effective to reduce the heat gain. While choosing the paint check for that the paint is free of lead and Volatile Organic Compounds (VOC). Normally these are mention on the product itself. Lime wash will be an excellent option as its both non toxic and light on pocket. Only issue with lime wash is that you will have to redo it annually after every monsoon. If that is fine with you, I'll recommend lime wash over commercial paints (they will last for 3-4 years). If you are looking for a more permanent solution, laying white bathroom tiles or a terrazzo work with broken white tiles or chips on your roof is most recommended. Be free to ask any other queries if you have, I will be happy to answer.
Black body is a good absorber of the radiant heat and is a good emitter too.
White bodies are different from this.
Now a days,one can get white coloured cement paints in the market ,that can seal minute cracks and pores as well as it gives this added effect in thermal properties also.
One can have two birds in one shot too.
I have tried recently.
It is effective.
Why not you too ?
I have done an experiment at our organization(on 12,13 March 2013).
We have a 2 floor building in vijayawada(A.P), the roof is openly exposed to solar radiation. To protect from the heat being conducted(as our office is airconditioned), we have insulated the roof from the bottom with thermacoal sheets. Still my assumption was that, heat may be getting transfered through pillars and walls(as pillars/walls are in contact with roof). For this to understand, I have filled up the roof with water(all through the day) and observed if there was any reduction in power consumption. But there was no reduction in power consumption. I have repeated the expt, but still no decrease in power consumption was observed.....so finally i concluded that, power saving by stoping radiation will not work in our organization....
Please let me know your feedback on this...
Dear Mallikarjun Nalluri
Heartening to read about your experiment with roof insulation, it is sad you felt lost at the end of it. What I can figure out by your description of the 2 experiments is that they were very short duration, and you gave up too soon. Let me explain.
The first one with thermacol sheets was flawed to start with. Putting insulation under the roof is wrong practice for hot climate like ours, as this allows the roof to get heated by the sun and transfers it via other elements in building like you observed (walls and pillars). Under the roof works for cold climate where there is a need to keep the heat inside. In hot climate it should be on the top of the roof stopping it from gaining heat. Like your second experiment did by creating a water pool on your roof. And it is strange that you could not feel the difference in the thermal performance of your office space. One of the reasons for this has to be that your office is completely air conditioned, thus you and your staff might not have experienced dropping of temperature. Second reason for this is your quantification of saving via monitoring power consumption. There won't be any power saving if you continue using air-conditioning at same settings as before. Advantage of have a well insulated roof is that it brings down the room temperature by 2-5 degree centigrade, allowing the thermostat of the AC to be set at higher temperature around 24-26 degree centigrade. If you didn't do that your power meter won't register any change. And in longer run this also translates to lesser use of AC as there will be more days in the year when thermal conditions will be naturally pleasant. You should give these passive measures more time to kick in, over a day difference do happen but then your building should have been un-condition to really feel the change.
Permanent water pool on roof is not best of the option, as it is very water and resource intensive as you will have to regularly replace the evaporated water. Additionally there may be water seepage problems. Like discussed in the article a white wash or a vegetative garden will offer more durable solution.
Keep me posted about your experiments, and keep experimenting. Who knows you may discover something even better.
Thank you.
we have done couple of experiments at our R&D building near TADA AP, a very hot place in Summer. An east facing SW development center with complete glass panels in R&D used to keep the AC ( 2.5 ton ) in 18 to 20 deg C during summer till 2012. Even then it used to be uncomfortable. We developed a thick wall of local creepers 5 feet away from the glass panels in 2012-13. From 2013 summer on wards till date the AC is being used at 26 deg C. For cross ventilation when required Remi Wall mounted DC fans ( 12V, 22W ) are being used which consumes no electricity or battery power, runs only on solar panels from 8 am to 5.00 pm. Also my own room facing the wrath of south sun and other engineers facing the west sun also had this problem. First we have put bamboo chicks on the outside ( 10 deg C temp benefit we got ) and now we are growing green cover also. I have't switched on my AC since two years as I have a nice USB fan and also DC fan with a container to hold ice cubes with tiny holes mounted firmly on the backside of the fan. Also I have built a 100 % eco friendly house at Sulurpeta near Sriharikota where I have done thermal, water, energy and waste management. Can post the article if interested. Ramkumar Senior VP R&D, ReGen Powertech
We are planning to make fix solar water heating panel as a canopy on our terrace.
Besides the cost benefit of having hot water , there will also be benefit of having heat reflected from the terrace surface.
Does one need any special permission from BMC to install these panels over roof top in Mumbai city?
Hi Viren,
You don't need any kind of special permission from BMC to install solar water heating panels on your roof top. In fact you can avail government subsidy or soft loan for these under Jawaharlal Nehru National Solar Mission (JNNSM) of the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE). You may also refer to MNRE official website at "www.mnre.gov.in" for more details.
As for cool roof benefits, they will be limited. I'm assuming your panels wont completely cover the whole of your roof top, thus portions of it wont be shaded from the sun. This will lead to heating up of the roof. My advice would be to apply one of the cooling techniques mentioned in the article for the portions of your roof which wont be shaded by the solar heater panels. This should improve your buildings performance.
Thank you.
Many thanks Avikal, will go thru mnre website along with BMC guidelines also .
Will white reflective bathroom tiles perform better than white glossy paint that is used to paint metal structures?
Another question regarding residential roofs. Should i just opt for a cool roof made of white ceramic tiles and forget about the thermocol in the roof itself or should i do both of them.
Dear MySchizoBuddy,
Old/broken white bathroom tiles over any synthetic paint anytime. Tiles will be both more durable and non-toxic. And as for your second question, you need insulation for sure in your roof, cool roof will add to that. Just cool roof wont be as effective. So go for both.
In 70s itself I designed a cooling system. Usually in South India people use mud pots for water storage. These mud pots have a cover(concave shaped). It has about 1foot diameter and i cm thickness. When inverted it will have convex shape. On a flat roof these CLAY COVERS will be arranged side by side with gaps filled with mud. These are white washed(calcium coated). One gets on an average 5 degrees Celsius drop from ambient temperature. The principle is white colour reflects then the sunrays have to pass through mud and air trapped between clay cover and roof. Still air acts as INSULATOR. These clay covers can be made locally.
Yet another method is to spread a polythene sheet on the roof and covering with thin layer of soil. One can grow fast growing plants like Coriander seeds and mustard seed. these plants germinate quickly and the roots spread horizontally. One can spray water. This way the temperature inside the building will come down drastically. After the Summer season, the polythene sheet can be rolled back.
Dr.A.Jagadeesh Nellore(AP),India
I live in a flat on the 8th floor which is also the top floor/ I have three windows facing west. I want to reduce the heat from the roof top. Although nobody walks on the roof but I am not very clear whether thermocol will withstand the pressure if somebody walks on it even if it is covered with white tiles. Please suggest the best option.
Dear Saxena ji,
Thank you for inquiry.
West facing windows can be a big source of heat, first measure which you can explore is to add a chhajja (sun shade) on the window if you don't have one already. West sun will also require some vertical shading device too. Explore options of having vertical fins on the side of the windows.
Your second question regarding roof insulation using thermacol. Thermocol can be used, but it will absolutely need a good protection. This protection is generally a layer of 3''-thick PCC (plain concrete) with joints every 6 feet, and that entails using a very strong, high-density thermocal, capable of supporting permanently the load of the PCC. Ordinary thermocal won't do. Then this PCC can be covered with white tiles. It's a relatively advanced solution, which addresses both roof insulation and cool roof. It is best if you can do this.
An interesting article indeed. I am building my own house and had come to the conclusion myself by googling on this over the last few months that white ceramic tiles would be the best solution for cooling the roof, with the next best solution being white paint. The two issues that bugs me regarding ceramic tiles are:
1) Whether the joints between the tiles will crack/come off over time due to heat and UV exposure leading to water seepage.
2) Ceramic being a poor conductor of heat, the tiles will also trap the heat well, thus not letting the heat escape during night.
I live in Kolkata.
Dear Pinaki,
You have some genuine concerns. Water seepage from the joints is a serious problem as the building ages, I would recommend that you use broken ceramic tiles to do mosaic work on your roof instead of laying the tiles in the regular formal fashion. Make sure the spacing between the tile pieces around one centimeter, and finishing coat is in white cement. This will drastically reduce any future seepage problem and will also take care of your heat trap concern.
Do send me pictures of your roof once its done.
1cm spacing of cement(even if it is white cement) will turn dirty in few months.
Another problem the 1 cm spacing with broken tiles will end up in having 10-20% of the total area being covered in cement exposed to Sun thereby reducing the effect of cool roof.
And then of course I will have to buy good tiles and break them to make it, as I am unaware of a source of broken tiles here.
Cost of installing broken tiles with 1 cm gap between pieces will also be higher.
I have seen old buildings with roof covered with broken china pieces just the way you suggested, I am not sure of the source of materials and cost of laying it.
I will keep looking for solutions.
Found a product called Thermatek. Do you have any feedback on this?
Called them up and it sounds very costly though. Not sure how effective it is and how long will it last.
I need some advice regarding the roof top of my house that we are moving into. I stay in Guragaon and have this roof top wherein 300-400 fot area is covered in tin sheets, in hut type structure. I would like to know what kind of insulation can be done as this is also the area of indoor games for my three kids. Would appreciate a response.
Dear Omana,
First thing to start with will be painting the tin-shed white or in any other cool-colour which have high albedo. This should be readily available in any hardware store, I am assuming you are not harvesting rain from this roof, if you are then look for lead free toxic paints. This measure will drastically reduce the heat which the roof absorbs. To cut it further down, you can add some insulation in form of padding under the roof from inside. I suggest using grass or bamboo mats as padding, as these are organic and non-toxic. One inch thick layer will be enough. You can use lime plaster seal cover it in order to stop insects and rodents from taking home in it.
Keep us updated on your little project. Do share your experiences and pictures for benefit of everyone.
Thank you.
Very Best,
best cool terrace solutions :
1. Use a tin/asbestos shading roof on terrace.
2. If you like stargazing & prefer a open roof, put a XPS board (Extruded polystyrene) layer on terrace and cover it with white coloured tiles or heat resistance tiles
Low Budget ideas :
3. Source some old bathroom ceramic tiles and put a layer on your terrace, paint them white with waterproof paint or heat reflective paints which are available plenty in market viz.. SURYA COOL,THERMATEK PAINT (google these keywords to get more details)
4. Fix a shade net/tarpaulin which is commonly available in hardware stores its usually green coloured (http://www.kasturiagronet.com/), Fix the net/tarapaulin across the terrace walls with a gap of 5-10ft .
Avikal Somvanshi,
Hi Avikal, Bangalore temperatures are touching 40 degrees...unbearable...chennai is still 35 degrees...
Any how read all your above articles and I am so educated to beat the heat. Before I could read your article...I had ventured into purchasing 3 mm thermocol sheets and had insulated it on my roof top although it was hassle free now...going forward dont know what all issues I may face as we move to rainy days because water may start clogging...but I can remove the Celo-tape which I used to join these sheets and fold it and store it until next summer much effortlessly...
My current problem is my roof top is 1000 sq ft and close to 900 sqft is exposed to hot sun for 10-12 hours...in my current experiment I have covered just 500 sqft of my roof top with thermocol (i.e just two bedrooms) sheets rest is still exposed to sun and I have not seen any reduce in temperature in thes bed rooms instead during aternoons the temperatures in these bedrooms have risen...and it is more suffocating compared to the other areas of my house... Is this because I have covered only half portion and the heat starts percolating to these covered interiors ?
Also I had an Idea to fill some buckets of water under this thermocol so that it will reduce the temperatures and keep the interiors cool and as the water is under the thermocol it may not get evaporated too fast and weekly once 4-5 buckets of water should help me give the AC effect as the thermocoal also will hold the water from running away and going into the drain, pls share your knowledge in this regard.
Avikal Somvanshi,
My experiment went waste....can u delete my above post.
The fact is I bought the thremocal sheet of 3mm..and Tried to stick it with a adhesive tape...but it did not with stand the air and it flew in the air ....so from that day till today ...their was no change in the temperature at all.
My current problem is I am unable to stick the thermocal sheet to the roof-Floor...because of the dust and hot temperature the tape does not hold to the roof floor...
What I have decided is to Stick the corners of the Thermocal sheet with adhesive tape and then put Fevicol on the Roof Floor and also on the adhesive tape part and then try to stick to the roof floor...
so that Adhesive tape which is already STRONGLY binding/sticking to the thermocal it will also help me stick to the rooffloor much stronger...
If u did not get what I explained here..let me know I will post few photos for you to understand what I am facing.
You are doing good job. I have problem. I want to make cattle shed 500 Sq feet and i have idea to save cost because i cannot bear it. I have two ideas number one is to make Iron roof structure and bind 8*4 thermocol 3mm sheet to cover the whole roof .i face rain average two to three times in a year but temperature is almost 50 some time above 50 and also more then 9 month of long summer season Can it work under hot sun light for long time . the fixing problem i can solve to bind each sheet with frame at various points . waiting for kind suggestion.
Can i make whole shed roof with thermocol can it bear sun light . the aera is 5000 sq feet the sheets are fix on the steel frame . i have idea to use 3 inch thick sheet lenth of 8 *4 feet , give me right suggestion and the how long these sheets can work i have more then 9 month hot summer but rain is average 2 to 3 times a year
Hello Avikal
I stay at the top floor of a two-floor house in Faridabad and like many others I am distressed due to extreme weather conditions in summers and winters.
I read quite a few comments on this page but honestly I am confused which is the cheapest and best way to cover the roof. The end objective is that the temperature inside the top floor should be 6-7 degrees less than the outside temperature in the summers and should be 6-7 degrees more than the outside temperature in winters. So that the overall energy consumption to heat or cool the house goes down and it becomes more comfortable to stay inside the house.
Kind Regards,
Hitesh Batra.
Could you please suggest which is the most optimum solution.
Dear Hitesh,
Cool roof or painting the roof white might help reduce heat gain in your rooms by 3-5 degrees but to get a more effective and all season fix to heating/cooling problem, you should try insulating the roof. You can read about insulation here http://www.downtoearth.org.in/content/what-s-good-insulation
Dear Mr.Avikkal,
Nice posts for cool roof. I live in chennai and experience the torture of 40* C. I am planning to build a house . I have found out that the cool roof tiles with white cement, dolomite, pp fibre and nano acrylate will serve best
Dear Mr.Avikal
I live in Chennai on the top floor of an apartment and the heat is unbearable!
Some contractors are suggesting painting the terrace with materials like Insultec- is this a good idea? Or is it better to erect white roofing sheets on the rooftop? If yes, what kind of sheets?
Highly appreciate your advice. Thanks.


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Rumors are swirling, but will the Celtics actually make a deal?
2/16/13 in NBA | Pat | 5235 respect
Of course, they won't actually pull the trigger on EVERY trade that has been tossed out there, but it might make sense for them to trade one or more of their aging veterans to give them a chance to get a little younger and build for the future.
One of the more popular trade rumors would send Kevin Garnett to the Clippers in exchange for DeAndre Jordan and Eric Bledsoe. This one has actually been discussed pretty heavily by both teams, apparently.
The biggest snag is that KG doesn't sound too thrilled with the idea of leaving Boston. He says he wants to retire as a Celtic, and that might be more important to him than another championship run.
The next interesting rumor would send Jeff Green and Brandon Bass to the Atlanta Hawks in exchange for uber-athletic forward Josh Smith.
Smith is great friends with Celtics point guard Rajon Rondo, who is injured and out for the rest of this season. Smith is also a free agent after this year, so the Hawks might want to hold on to his expiring contract to give them more flexibility in the offseason.
Last but not least, there continue to be rumors about a trade that would be based around sending Rondo to the Lakers for Dwight Howard.
The Celtics may feel like they can afford to lose Rondo, since they've been playing pretty well in his absence. If the C's were to acquire Eric Bledsoe, it would make Rondo even more expendable.
Still, for every time this rumor has been thrown out there, there has been a denial accompanying it. Not that denials necessarily mean anything in today's NBA, but it's worth noting that Lakers GM Mitch Kupchak says he hasn't talk to Danny Ainge in weeks.
Another obvious potential snag in that deal is Dwight Howard's expiring contract. But then again, is that a blessing or a curse?
The Celtics are teetering on the edge of playoff contention and all-out rebuilding. If they were to pick up a guy like Howard, they could very easily decide which way to go, based on his decision. If he wanted to stay in Boston long-term, then they would remain playoff contenders and just find pieces to place around him. Howard would definitely fit into Doc Rivers' defense-first philosophy, and could do well to work with someone like KG, if he were to stay in Boston.
If Howard leaves, the Celtics would have as much flexibility and cap space as anyone in the league, and could go all in on their rebuilding process.
If they somehow made ALL of these trades, they could end up with a starting lineup that would include Bledsoe, Bradley, Smith, Jordan, and Howard, with Paul Pierce coming off the bench as a 6th man.
That actually sounds pretty good, when you think about it.


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Here's a sneak peek at "MARS TO STAY!" by me and Brett Lewis (@Wintermen) in Vertigo's Witching Hour anthology, in stores 10/2. Art and colors by me.
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This is an insightful and fascinating portrait into the life of one of cinema's greatest actors. Born Maurice Micklewhite, son of a Billingsgate fish porter and a charlady, Michael Caine's life has been an extraordinary rollercoaster: from washing dishes and fighting on National Service, to winning two Oscars and being knighted by the Queen. With more than eighty films to his name, he has starred in some of the classics of modern cinema: as an action anti-hero in Get Carter, a Cockney lothario in Alfie, and a disillusioned alcoholic academic in Educating Rita. He is an enduring model of British cool. This authorised biography charts the amazing highs and lows in his turbulent ride to fame, fortune and respect. This recording is unabridged. Typically abridged audiobooks are not more than 60 per cent of the author's work and as low as 30 per cent with characters and plot lines removed.
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Blackmailed SissyI was on a sleepover with two of my friends that are girls and I fell asleep while watching a film and while I was asleep they put bright red lipstick on me and took loads of photos. I woke up and they were laughing hysterically I asked what was so funny and they said we think u might have something on ur face and I went to the mirror and they kept sticking their lips out at me and saying does it taste nice? I saw myself and desperately tried to wipe it of but they said no don't wipe it off it really suits you! then they showed me all of the pictures of me wearing lipstick and said if I let them dress me completely as a girl they wouldn't show anyone the pictures so I agreed and they took me into my friends walk in wardrobe and picked out some pink panties, bra and pantyhose and garter belt. then came some red high heels and a really tight little red dress. then we went back into her bedroom and they told me to *****. they laughed as I pulled down my pants and waved their little fingers at me and said our fingers are bigger than ur ****! then they slipped the panties up my legs and they fastened the garter belt onto the pantyhose and once that was done they slipped the bra on and fastened it as tight as possible. now they took a few more photos and told me to pose sexy for the camera so I rubbed the bra and rubbed by tights together, there was tons more laughing at this. then they said it's time for the main event and told me to step into the dress and they pulled up the tight thick zipper at the back and tied ribbon through it so I couldn't take it off. the heels were slipped onto my feet next then one of my friends found a blonde wig and they spent ages brushing it so it looked right. they then told me to pucker up so they could put more lipstick on me because it looked so sexy before. once I was done they stepped back and started laughing again and taking photos. they made me sleep wearing everything. in the morning I woke up to more laughter from them and then I realised my friends mum was with them and I tried to hide under the duvet but they pulled it off. her mum said I have to say girls you have made a brilliant job she really looks fantastic! when she said she it started them all laughing again. i tried to start taking everything off but they said sorry we havent had all our fun yet and if your not wearing that dress when you come down for breakfast these pictures will have to go on facebook. ok I said and I stopped taking the heels off. then her mum said actually you three girls have given me an idea, I will just go and get my husband. when we went down for breakfast we found my friends dad dresses the same as me but his dress was a pink prom dress. we were both so embarrassed we just let them tease us. once breakfast was over her mum said ok you can go and get changed now I stood up and went in the other room and tried to get changed but I found out they had put little locks on the heels which meant I couldn't take them or the pantyhose off and the ribbon was still holding the dress on as well. I went back to them and asked them to undo the locks and untie the ribbon but they just said we said you could get changed but we never said we would help you. I said please my parents and brother will be here soon to pick me up but they just stared at me and said sorry can't help. that's when I heard a car pull up outside and someone ring the doorbell. it was my parents! her mum walked to the door and flung it open. hi she said your son is just through here but I must warn you he might look a bit different. when they saw me they just couldn't stop laughing and told me I made a hot girl. her mum lied and said I had been caught trying on her daughters things and this was my punishment. then her mum said he cant actually take any of that off so feel free to take him home in it. my parents faces lit up and they said that sounds like a brilliant idea and don't worry we won't let him change anytime soon. then her mum said oh but first let's just take off the wig we wouldn't want anyone thinking he was a real girl now would we oh and here are a few photos of h dressed up, these should keep him in line should he choose to misbehave. thankyou so much my parents said we will take good care of our little girl now. they took me to the car and sat me in the front seat so as many people could see me as possible. more oft friends from school live in that area and they started pointing and laughing as I drove past. halfway through the journey we reached a tesco's and they told me to get out. I said please god no not that but they just waved the pictures infront of me and I got out of the car. we walked into the supermarket and everyone was staring at me. a few people I knew whistled as I went past and made fun of me. while we were walking around my dad asked me to go and find something and I went off looking for it. once I had found it I went back to where they were and they went there. then I got a call on my phone saying that they had gone and I would have to find my own way home...
Several holes in your story. Who lets a guy spend the night with under age girls even if the boy is under age
tats not cool of ur parents to treat u dat way.how r u leting them do dat to u.cant u protect urself.like it will be cool for to do d same but not for my parents
You should have enjoyed such treatment. If only they had allowed you to wear the wig.
Missing elements of a story does not detract from it's authenticity. A more fleshed out story is more likely fictional.
Gee Ralph, are you telling me not all these stories are true? Shocking!
I dont understand the ribbon keeping the dress on?
If you figure that one out, let me know how you affix a garter belt to pantyhose.!
What have we learned about the ratio of fiction to nonfiction, particularly in groups like this?
Sounds like a great experience, but did you enjoy it so much to have them do it to you again?
If you liked it, then your on your way to becoming a true sissy. And if so here is a slip you need to wear under your dress next time.
Btw this story doesn't seem to be finnished.
No, No, No! You never encourage others to mistreat you. You justify their actions when you do and they fail to see the harm done to you. It is dishonest. This would be an opportunity to find out who your friends are and who actually respects you and who does not. It seems this person does not enjoy the respect of his family and friends. My course of action would be to not go home right away. I would withdraw myself from the offenders as much as I can and give them no indication that a cogenial relationship exists (continues). If you let them get away with it without repurcussion then it stands a greater chance of spiraling out of control. Of course such a reaction would only be effective if ones treatment is unwarranted/unjustified.
This story includes a lot of the broad elements of a forced feminization fantasy story, so congrads in that department. But then when it becomes so unrealistic in scope or progresses too quickly that the odds of this occurring in real life goes to near zero my mind doesn't respond in a positive way and sees it just as a flight of fantasy.
Also it moves through girl-friends, to one of their parents, then to his parents so quickly that none of the three segments really get very well developed or explored, so in that regards this one story has a lot of lost opportunity. Instead I would have made this a three-part longer story with each part being one of the three key segments and fill in some missing sub-elements to each segment.
Also with taking the victim-guy all dressed up to the store but without a wig on it's more about "humiliation" than any "risk of discovery" which the latter can be an exciting element to going out, or being taken out, in public. No doubt some readers will appreciate the "forced feminization and humiliation" aspect to this story, but for others it's not real-life based enough to particularly enjoy reading.
But then there's a niche-interest for many types of trans-stories so no doubt it will have it's share of readership. Just suggest making each segment longer and more developed so more elements can be included and it will seem a tad more believable for all readers. Also in a longish story dividing it up into paragraphs really helps improve readability, like every 2-4 sentences at most.
However, this story has a good start and with some further effort could be improved. I typically revise (adding elements or improving sentence/words used) my experiences and stories 3-10+ times before I feel I've gotten them right, often ending up looking quite a bit different by the time I'm finally satisfied and included all the critical elements, and made them more enjoyable and readable to members. Just my two-cents worth of course.
LilChrissy, this definitely didn't happen. "they fastened the garter belt onto the pantyhose" Precisely how does one go about doing that?
Could that be simply a "mis-speak" and they meant stockings? (in either case) Given given how many "humiliation" elements are including in this one story, then I feel that likely you are right ...this is mostly or totally a made-up story. Thanks for the heads-up on that aspect!
Your parents saw you were upset so turn the tables- tell them you loved the dress but really want a couple of skirts for school because you take P.E (gym classes). That will get their attention quickly.
You must have grown up in the same town I did, cause this is the same as me too. Oooh lets dream together about the earlier life we both had.
What happened after that? How long were you made to wear the dress?
id love to see more of your stories? how can i do that?
are you now a bad girl? i am!
Fabulous story...so did that experience get you started cross dressing!
How long did it take you to get home ?
All said and done you enjoyed it though - right?
You must have been a really bad boy.


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