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Employment Contracts
At the law office of Miller and Falkner, our employment law attorneys can assist and advise employees on a wide range of employment contract issues. Two common issues that arise in employment are noncompete agreements and severance agreements.
Non-compete Agreements
More and more employees are being presented with non-compete agreements when they are offered a position. Non-compete agreements generally prohibit an employee from working within a certain geographic area during a certain time. There are many aspects to handling non-compete agreements.
As a general principle a non- compete agreement has to be properly limited in geographical boundaries, and timeframe and it must protect a legitimate interest of the employer. Legitimate business interests include protecting confidential information and trade secrets, protecting the party's relationship with its clients, and the money and time the employer spent training the employee. A non-compete agreement must be narrowly tailored to meet the needs of the employer, which will be balanced against those of the employee. The non-compete must not inflict undue hardship on the employee.
Once an employee leaves a business, there are several different ways that non-compete agreements can impact the employee. When the employee finds another job, that new job may violate the terms of the non-compete. If an employee takes a position which the former employer believes is in violation of the non-compete agreement, it may sue the employee seeking a court order to prevent the employee from working. A former employer must show that the employee has in fact taken or threatened to take an action in violation of the non-compete agreement. Other than an injunction, the employer can seek money damages such as lost profits.
The law office of Miller and Falkner frequently consults with clients when issues arise concerning a non-compete agreement. If you have a question regarding a non-compete agreement call us today to discuss your legal options.
Severance Agreements
Employers sometimes offer a severance package when the employment relationship ends. Severance agreements generally accompany any offer of severance pay. This agreement will require the employee to waive certain legal rights they may have in order to receive the compensation included in the severance package.
Severance agreements result from many different scenarios:
- An employer can offer a severance package to an employee they are terminating
- An employee can approach their employer and request a severance package after they have been terminated
- An employee wants to negotiate a severance package as part of their resignation
You should not automatically accept a severance package offered by your employer. Your severance agreement will likely require you to waive certain legal rights in exchange for the benefits offered in the severance agreement. If you were wrongfully terminated, for example if you were subjected to race discrimination, accepting a severance package will more than likely require you to waive your right to file suit based on that wrongful termination. Non-compete provisions (and many other provisions) are often included in severance agreements that may make it harder for you to obtain employment elsewhere. The amount of money offered in the severance package may not provide sufficient compensation for the rights waive or to overcome the obstacles the severance package creates.
A severance agreement must also comply with the Older Workers Benefit Protection Act (OWBPA). In order to have the employee successfully waive any potential age discrimination claims, this act requires that an employee get a minimum of 21 days to review the severance agreement before signing it and have at least seven days after signing it in which to revoke his or her signature. The OWBPA applies only to employees who are over 40.
Employees presented with severance agreements should schedule an appointment with an employment law attorney to not only review the agreement, but also discuss the facts surrounding the separation of the employment so that the attorney can determine if there are any potential claims you may have that would be waived by signing the severance agreement. The attorney will discuss with you the reason your employment ended, your area of employment and the possible repercussions this severance agreement could have on future employment, the reasonableness of the severance agreement and whether you have any potential claims regarding your employment that you would be waiving if you sign the severance agreement.
Aside from advising our clients as to the contents and possible ramifications of their proposed severance agreement, we can also negotiate the terms of the severance agreement. Many terms that can be negotiated in settlement agreements include:
- The Financial terms of the Agreement including: the amount of the severance, potential tax consequences of receiving a severance payment and the schedule of payments.
- Employment benefits including health insurance and retirement benefits
- Whether the employer will challenge the employee's application for unemployment benefits
- Confidentiality
- Whether the employee will be eligible for re-hire at any future time
- The terms of any Non-competition agreement including its geographical boundaries, the time frame, and what constitutes competition
- Non-Solicitation of employees or former clients
- Non-Disparagement
- References
- Applicable law
- What consequences are specified if either party breaches the severance agreement
The law office of Miller and Falkner frequently consults with clients when issues arise concerning a severance agreement. If you have a question regarding a severance agreement you are presented with or one you wish to request, call us today to discuss your legal options.


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Complete Vita 1 - Awards Honors Positions
Academic and Personal
Updated December 8, 2016: 10 books, 768 published essays, 578 speaking events, 711 media interviews
Repository of papers: Addlestone Library Special Collections, College of Charleston, Charleston, SC
B. A. University of South Carolina (Columbia, SC), 1974
M. A. Virginia Episcopal Theological Seminary (Alexandria, VA), 1977
A.C.C.E. ASPO/Lamaze Certified Childbirth Educator, 1979 (Devised own method of childbirth pain relief; prepared over 400 women for childbirth)
I was born October 27, 1952 and grew up in Charleston, South Carolina. My husband, Father Gregory (Gary) Mathewes-Green, is a priest of the Orthodox Church and pastor of Holy Cross Orthodox Church near Baltimore, MD; we founded the parish in 1993. Our three children, Megan, David, and Stephen, are married and we have fourteen grandchildren. Since 1997, I have recorded books as a volunteer with the Radio Reading Network for the Blind.
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Best American Spiritual Writing, 2007, Houghton Mifflin
Best Christian Writing 2006, Jossey-Bass
Best Regular Column: Culture, the Arts, and Leisure, Catholic Press Association, 2004
Best Christian Writing 2004, Jossey-Bass
Best Christian Writing 2002, HarperSanFrancisco
Books for a Better Life awards, finalist, 2000
Best Christian Writing 2000, HarperSanFrancisco
Best Spiritual Writing 1998, HarperSanFrancisco
Christian Women Role Models (1998), Ecumenical Coalition on Women and Society
Positions Held (past and current)
Board Member, 5 Sees Production Company
Board of Editors, Premin, Monastery of the Holy Transfiguration, Bombala, NSW, Australia
National Review Online, movie and consumer reviews
"Frederica Here & Now" podcast on Ancient Faith Radio
Christianity Today, Contributing Editor
FOCUS, Fellowship of Orthodox Christians United to Serve
Kyria online magazine for women leaders
Books and Culture, Contributing Editor
Kairos Journal, Advisory Board
Touchstone, Contributing Editor
Salvo, Editorial Board
The Review of Faith & International Affairs, Contributing Editor
The Handmaiden Journal, Editorial Board
Divine Ascent, Editorial Board
Institute on Religion and Democracy
Council on Faith and International Affairs
Center for Bioethics and Human Dignity
Torrey Honors Institute of Biola University
Hill Country Institute for Contemporary Christianity
The Vine
Orthodox Peace Fellowship
Ecumenical Coalition on Women and Society
Americans United for Life
Center for Faith and Culture
Susan B. Anthony List
Brotherhood of Fr. John Klimakos
Tapestry Ecumenical Women's Ministry
National Public Radio, occasional commentator ("Morning Edition")
Hallmark TV Network, occasional commentator ("America at Worship")
National Public Radio, regular commentator, 1996-1999 ("All Things Considered")
"Come Receive the Light" syndicated radio program, commentator
Judge, Evangelical Press Awards
Judge, American Church Press Awards
The Christian Millennial History Project, contributing author
Los Angeles Times, book reviews
Christianity Today, bimonthly columnist
"Veggie Tales" / Big Idea Inc., consultant
Christian Reader / Today's Christian, "Everyday Theology" bimonthly columnist
Odyssey [now Hallmark] Television Network, monthly commentator ("News Odyssey")
Religion News Service, biweekly columnist
Our Sunday Visitor, movie reviews
World magazine, national correspondent, biweekly columnist
re:generation quarterly, Editorial Board
Common Ground Network for Life and Choice, board
Eutopia: A Journal of Orthodox Catholic Dissent, Editorial Board
Feminists for Life of America, Vice President for Communications
Sisterlife Quarterly (journal of FFLA), Editor 1989-1994
BreakPoint with Chuck Colson, writer-researcher
Americans United for Life, Public Affairs Associate for Education
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The following document is the results of a study conducted by the Department of Homeland Security last Christmas season. It deals with a threat that Americans deal with every year. This document was classified Top Secret but was leaked when someone accidentally left it in the copier machine at a local post office.
The following document is top secret eyes only for members of Congress. Its purpose is to protect them during one of the most dangerous events Americans participate in on a yearly basis. Christmas holiday shopping.
The following is provided to keep you safe during this time of great risk, Christmas Shopping. It's based on the old Defcon rating to give you an easy to use level of threat. Further you will be given an estimated time it would take to buy toilet paper during each phase.
Defcon 1: Normal Holiday Shopping
This is the beginning of the holiday season. You will notice a slight increase in the amount of people. However, most people are just browsing the newly put up Christmas tree decorations. ETA for TP: 5-10 minutes.
Defcon 2: Heightened Holiday Shopping
The shopping has shifted into the next phase. Lines are slowly becoming longer and longer. The stores are getting more and more crowded. Rookie cashiers are just beginning to be brought up to the front lines, many of them will not survive then next few months. More importantly you will begin seeing two threats more and more now.
Threat 1: The semi-intelligent guided cart missile.
These are children that through begging and whining have managed to gain control of a shopping cart. Once they have it in their possession the first thing they will do is run it into a human target usually taking out some vital organ.
Threat 2: The mechanized shopping unit. Don't be fooled into thinking this is a nice granny out with the family for some shopping, and don't be fooled into thinking it's "just a powered wheelchair". These units are in reality dangerous machines of conquest. They can be used to block entire isles of sale items and crush feet under their merciless treads.
ETA for TP during this phase is 20 minutes.
Defcon 3: Declared Holiday Shopping
Holiday shopping is in full swing. Everywhere the lines are hopelessly getting longer and longer. Those cashiers that have survived phase 2 are now seasoned veterans. Extra stock boys are now deployed in an effort to help people load their purchases and keep the merchandise on the shelf. These brave souls will suffer heavy causalities. Their names will live on in honor, scrawled onto the walls of the men's bathroom usually with a profanity before them. You will now meet yet another threat. The Juggernaut.
Juggernaut Threat: Don't think that these are mere SUVs. No, these are massive platforms of holiday shopping. They lumber up to front of the store, pushing smaller shopping platforms aside with ease to disgorge entire squadrons of holiday shoppers. Then they become an area denial weapon taking up two, three, even four parking spaces. Powering down, they sit waiting to be called in for a quick pick up and escape.
ETA for TP in this phase 35-45 minutes.
Defcon 4: All-out Holiday Shopping.
Holiday Shopping has engulfed every store. Many stores have put up count downs to Christmas in an effort to drive shoppers into a shopping frenzy. The mere sight of these signs will drive some shoppers into crazed shopping orgies where they will stop at nothing to get what they want. The stock boys have been reduced to a broken tribe of survivors that has taken refuge in the break room and worship the Coke machine as their god. You'll see two more threats at this phase.
Threat 1: This is a not very dangerous threat. It's the shopping sniper. These people are one who have waited till the last minute to begin shopping and are left with very little choice of merchandise. In an effort to get the things they need they will snipe things from other people's cart when they think no one is looking. Simple cart security is enough to deter this threat.
Threat 2: This is the most dangerous threat yet. It's the Citizen General Mom. It's a soccer mom that has run insane from the holiday shopping madness and has militarized her entire family. The family will pull up in a Juggernaut and quickly offload an entire holiday shopping army. Citizen General Mom employs all the tactics. Many times she will have as many as three Mechanized Shopping units being screened by guided cart missiles. She is ruthless and will stop at nothing to get all the things on her list. Avoid her at all costs.
ETA to TP: 60 minutes.
Defcon 5: Nuclear Shopping.
Thusly named because it now takes a tactical nuclear warhead to get a parking space. Inside the stores is an image from Dante's Inferno. The surviving cashiers and other workers are shell-shocked zombies. People are desperate and don't even know why. During this phase it's best to send in someone else to get what you need.
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Here's one of my favorite chapters from my favorite book. Great, great advice...no matter where you go in the world.
Chapter 17: Freedom From Social Restrictions
by Harry Browne
from *How I Found Freedom in an Unfree World* (1973)
It's easy to feel that you have no chance to live your own life, that society imposes too many restrictions upon you. Employers, friends, lovers, family, and strangers seem to gang up on you to tell you how you must live.
Of course, "society" is a nonentity. It has no mind, no interests, no motivations. It is simply a collection of many *different* individuals who have different minds, interests, and motivations. So "society" can't restrain you.
The problems come from individuals -- people who want you to act in certain ways and cause problems for you if you don't.
I think the first step in freeing yourself from social restrictions is the realization that there is no such thing as a "safe" code of conduct -- one that would earn everyone's approval. Your actions can always be condemned by *someone* -- for being too bold or too apathetic, for being too conformist or too nonconformist, for being too liberal or too conservative.
So it's necessary to decide *whose* approval is important to you. If you just assume that must have the approval of those nearest to you, social restrictions will be a very real problem.
But there are millions of people within your reach -- people of all different types. Included in those millions are undoubtedly many people who wouldn't demand the artificial attitudes you may think you have to display. They would want you as you really are.
I've often heard someone say that if such people exist, he's never seen them. But the problem is usually that he hasn't looked in the right places, or that he's given those people no chance to see *him*.
If you want to find someone who is much like yourself in attitude, tastes, and interests, you have to look where such a person is likely to be found. And you can't expect him to recognize you if you hide your identity behind a mask in order to get along with the people you're with.
Obviously, if you like rock music, you aren't likely to meet a kindred soul at the opera house. In the same way, if you're looking for someone who's honestly selfish and individualistic, you're not likely to find him at meetings of the local Improvement League or the Young Democrats Club.
Whatever your personal standards, the best place to find like-minded people is in the same place where *you* would most like to be. If you crave companionship that's more intellectual, for example, you might try college or night-school courses in the subjects that have always interested you.
And since you could also run into potential friends almost anywhere, it's important to display your standards openly and honestly *wherever* you are. Only then can others recognize you as a kindred soul.
For if you wear a "socially-acceptable" mask, those whom you seek will walk right by you. And those whom you *do* attract with the mask will only add to the pressure that you be something other than yourself.
If you make your own actions consistent with the standards you really admire, you'll know which people are compatible -- just by their reactions to you. Those who disapprove will seek someone different to be with, and those who have standards similar to yours will react favorably toward you.
In effect, you let others tell you about themselves through their reactions to what you are.
So it's important to reveal yourself as you really are. If you're ambitious and show it, people who appreciate ambition are more likely to notice you. Or if you're careful to respect the property of others and clearly want the same treatment for your own property, you're less likely to wind up with thieving or freeloading friends.
When you act as *you* want to act, you stand a far greater chance of meeting the people who could be valuable to you. But when you let others determine your conduct, you acquire nothing but restrictions.
The Alternatives
At this point, standing up for yourself might seem like a gamble with long odds against you, but I've never known anyone who's used this principle without achieving spectacular results. And this way offers hope and opportunity; hiding your identity offers nothing but more restrictions.
I think that many people hide their identity, tolerate restrictions, and remain in bad relationships because they're afraid of being lonely. But I wonder what they mean by "lonely." Aren't they *very* lonely when they deal with people who don't understand and appreciate them? I know *I'd* be lonely in such a situation.
I've also been lonely sometimes while looking for compatible people. But that loneliness was usually short-lived and more than rewarded by the discovery of people who wanted me for what I am. Around them, I *am* understood and appreciated in a way I never could have been among people with different standards.
There are many, many people in the world. You don't have to please any one person. There are other employers, other business prospects, other potential friends, lovers, and spouses.
And when you find them, you'll have relationships that impose no restrictions upon you. You'll be among people who will *want* you to be as you are.
Your Value
As you look for compatible people, it might be important to remind yourself that you have more value to offer than those around you may have led you to believe. They might have rejected much that is a part of your nature (or would have rejected it if you'd allowed it to be seen).
That can lead you to believe that you're out of touch with the world. And your lonely feelings can be worsened as you look at the popular trends, fashions, and interests -- if those things aren't what you want.
You can believe that if you don't dance the new dances, no one will think you're much fun. Or if you don't join in the cries for "ecology," no one will think you're very knowledgeable. Or if you haven't been to an orgy, no one could think you're sexy.
But the popular trends are only a part of the General Market. In fact, they're usually not even representative of the majority of people; they are simply given a lot of publicity.
There are plenty of people who dance in the old way -- or who don't dance at all. There are undoubtedly millions of Americans who don't join social causes and couldn't care less about your involvement in them. And I suspect that plenty of people still participate in sex on the old one-to-one basis.
I once met a young woman who had very long, lovely, wavy hair. I complimented her, but she replied that she was trying to straighten it. When I asked why, she said, "Wavy hair isn't fashionable these days; everyone likes straight hair."
Well, *I* much preferred her wavy hair, but then maybe I wasn't enough of a market to please her. So I pointed out that in the city of Vancouver (where we both live), there are perhaps 100,000 eligible men and about the same number of eligible women.
If straight hair is more popular, maybe as many as 90% of the men prefer it. If most all the women have straight hair, those 100,000 women will be competing for the attentions of 90,000 men.
So she could be one of 100,000 women competing for the attentions of 90,000 men. Or she could leave her hair the way it is and be *uniquely* attractive to 10,000 men. The odds are far greater in her favor when she's in a minority than when she tries to be a part of the majority.
What she didn't realize was that her differences can often be her most powerful marketing assets. There's no reason to create artificial differences, but there's also no reason to suppress natural differences. By being willing to be in a minority, she could do away with most of the competition for the market that was hers.
Finding Others
What you are is the most valuable asset you possess for finding others. And the best way to find those people is to *advertise* what you really are. Not by running an ad in the newspaper, but by being honest about who you are.
No matter where you go, you never know whether someone you're seeking might see you. What a shame it would be if that person passed you by because you didn't reveal the qualities that both you and he admire most.
To reveal those qualities, you have to be willing to accept the disapproval of those you *aren't* seeking. It takes courage to overcome the embarrassment, self-consciousness, and even ridicule that might result from honest exposure of your nature -- *at first*. But that shouldn't last long; soon, you'll form associations that are far more rewarding than what you've tolerated in the past.
If you've been hiding your collection of James Bond books for the sake of your cultural friends, get them out, go to "007" movies, and be free to enjoy yourself and find the people who won't pressure you. Chances are you won't miss the evenings of "culture" and you'll soon forget the people you weren't in tune with.
And why should you suppress your desires when having sexual intercourse? That way you'll *never* experience it in the way you dream of it. Do it the way you've always wanted to do it -- cry or laugh or shout if you want to -- ask for what you want. Sure, *someone* may laugh at you, deny you, or even condemn you. But is *that* the person who can fulfill your dreams? One of these times someone's going to respond enthusiastically and gratefully -- and you'll know you've found someone wonderful.
The best method of advertising is simply to live the way *you* want to live.
Once you see the benefits of doing things *your* way, you may want to extend this practice to every area of your life. You might be encouraged to start handling your job the way you've always wanted to but for which you'd assumed there was no market.
And you might take seriously the thought that somewhere out there is someone with whom you could happily spend the rest of your life.
You are what you are. Your greatest pleasures will be those you experience when you can be yourself completely. Only then will you be free to enjoy every good thing the experience has to offer you. And you'll be more likely to find those experiences if you act sincerely at all times.
Being yourself is actually a skill. It takes time to become thoroughly acquainted with yourself, to throw off a lifetime of pressures, to relax and accept what you see in yourself (no matter how it may conflict with social standards), and to learn to act in ways consistent with your nature.
Advertising is a skill, too. It takes practice to learn how to advertise yourself. There are techniques to acquire and to practice until they become comfortable.
One of those techniques is to emphasize your differences. Try to reveal frequently the things about yourself that distinguish you from most others.
Your best prospects will respond when they see in you something they want that hasn't been available before. So advertise what makes you unique and what is most important to you -- and those who respond favorably will most likely be the ones you're looking for. If others respond unfavorably, they're simply disqualifying themselves from your interest.
What is commonly thought of as good advertising is usually very ineffective advertising. Superlatives -- words like "best," "quality," or "sensational" -- have little impact. Most people know intuitively that it may not mean "best" for the prospect.
Good advertising isn't flashy or imposing. Simply learn to reveal your qualities as they are appropriate to the situation. Let your differences be brought out in conversations -- without trying to demonstrate that you're different.
I can give you a good example. For years, whenever it was appropriate in conversations, lectures, and writing, I've casually mentioned one or more things such as: I'm single; I have no interest in governments, groups, crusades, or religions; I'm crazy about opera and other forms of classical music; I'm lazy and have learned to live with it and enjoy it; and I see nothing wrong with being selfish. (See how easy that was.)
I'm never evangelical about these things. I simply let them be known, one at a time, as appropriate.
Of course, I *could* join in the usual conversational attacks upon greed and selfishness, act as if I were a fervent believer in God and country, and show my interest in the prevailing social issues. But where would that get me? My competition would be overwhelming and my rewards inappropriate to me.
Far better to be honest. By doing so, I've been approached by many individuals who were glad to find that they had a friend in what they had thought was an alien world.
In fact, I've also made many friends whose ideas are considerably different from mine in some matters. They're quite willing to accept the things we have in common and leave the other matters alone. They don't pressure me to change my views -- probably because I'm not self-conscious about them and therefore not a likely convert.
A Natural Monopoly
As I've indicated, far from cutting down your market, revealing yourself as you are *increases* your best market -- whether you're concerned about personal or business relationships.
I was once asked by another writer if the uniqueness of my ideas didn't make me lonely. Wouldn't I feel more comfortable if more writers agreed with my views?
Obviously, no. My ideas may be the opposite of the popular views, but that doesn't mean there's no market for me. My market is bigger than it would be if I joined the crowd in an attempt to sell the more popular viewpoints.
My first book, published in 1970, suggested that the dollar would be devalued and that the economy was in bad shape -- the opposite opinion from literally dozens of contemporary books on the subject. By looking only for a publisher who already shared my viewpoint, I spared myself the grief of being rejected by the more orthodox publishers. The second one I contacted bought the book eagerly.
When it was published, it far outsold any of the books that expressed the more popular opinions. The other authors may have felt comfortable in their conformity, but they didn't make as much money from their books.
Should I feel sad that I held the minority opinion? There were literally millions of Americans who felt as I did about the future and who wanted suggestions for dealing with a sagging dollar and a vulnerable economy. They were an eager market and I was the only one offering anything to it.
There's no one in the world exactly like you. And when you find the market that wants what you are, your position is a solid as you could ever hope for. You have a *natural monopoly* in that market -- one that exists just because of what you are and requires no artificial devices to limit competition.
When you fight to compete with the crowd, competition is all around you and there's no way you can keep it out. But when you emphasize what *you* are, your market won't want anyone but you.
When you find the lover who's been looking for you, you won't need to restrict competition in any way -- for no one else will be able to provide what that person needs most. Any exposure to others will only point up your unique value by comparison.
When you emphasize your unique professional talents, your customers won't be interested in the competition because it won't be offering what you offer.
In any area of life, you have a natural monopoly of the unique combination of traits that you possess. The only effective way to rule out competition is to find the market that wants your traits above all others. And you'll find it and keep it by having the courage to stand up for what you are.
When you find that market, you'll wonder why you ever restricted yourself in order to get along with those who were incompatible with you.
Dealing With Restrictions
Most social restrictions are self-inflicted. Your life is yours to live as you choose. If you give up what you want because of someone's disapproval, you have only yourself to blame -- because *you* made the choice; he didn't. He told you what he wanted, but he has no power to enforce it.
You can do with your life what you want. You don't have to work at a "normal" job. You can try your luck at anything. Do you want to be an artist? Tour guide? Gigolo? Do what you want to do -- so long as you can make enough to survive while you're doing it.
You don't have to spend money on a new car and a respectable home to impress your neighbors, business associates, and friends. Why should you? Let them eat TV dinners in their new cars while you use your money to take the vacation you've always wanted.
Do you want to grow a beard or have longer hair? Do it. If your employer objects, look for a job where that's not a problem. Don't expect your employer to forsake his self-interest for you; but neither is there any reason for you to forsake yours for him.
If your social contacts object, so what? How important are they to you? If their approval is based upon matters of fashion, are you sure they have anything to offer you?
Is it necessary to go to parties and attend other social functions in order to be accepted? That depends upon whose acceptance you're seeking. Go where *you* want most to go; you're most likely to meet the people you seek there.
Do you want to smoke marijuana? Do it. Since it's legally prohibited, don't do it at the Policeman's Ball -- but that might not be where you'd expect to find new friends anyway. Don't make a social movement out of your personal tastes and you won't get into trouble. Just smoke it quietly with those you value and trust.
Do some people get upset when you express your emotions -- if you cry when you're moved, laugh when you see something ridiculous? Don't be bullied by those who say you shouldn't be so emotional. Find those who understand such things and appreciate your honesty.
Do those in your social circle make you feel pressured to live up to certain intellectual standards? If so, you may be in the wrong place. It might be that you haven't yet accurately identified your own beliefs and standards -- and these people seemed to be of the type you wanted. One way to tell whether they are is by noticing if that kind of pressure exists. If it does, keep trying to recognize yourself more clearly, and then look for people like that.
There isn't any society to disapprove, to disallow, to denounce, or to ostracize you. It's a myth. I wonder how many millions of lives have been tossed onto the junkpile to appease an entity that never existed.
Be honest with yourself and with others and act toward others as you'd like to be treated, and you'll have a far greater chance to attract people valuable to you. The others are unimportant to your future -- if your future is to be free.
There's a beautiful world out there. Why clutter it up with relationships that don't belong in your life?
It's an easy life. Why complicate it by trying to be all things to all people?
Adopt the image that's most effective -- your own.
"Whoso would be a man must be a nonconformist."
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Wow what a fantastic article! I'll be sure to share it on the list.
Even though it was written back in 1973, it still applies today.
This part,
"When you find the lover who's been looking for you, you won't need to restrict competition in any way -- for no one else will be able to provide what that person needs most. Any exposure to others will only point up your unique value by comparison. "
describes me and Dianne to a T. By spending time with other girls, I realized that she was more valuable to me than I expected.
As to this,
"When you fight to compete with the crowd, competition is all around you and there's no way you can keep it out. But when you emphasize what *you* are, your market won't want anyone but you."
I guess that's why this website has a following. It's a highly niche content. No one comes and stays for the sleek trendy design of this site, as webmasters try to tell me. But then again, I wouldn't stay at a website with the sleekest looking interface if the content didn't interest me.
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On Fri, 8 Jun 2001, Pure Krome wrote: > Part of the code includes writing something to a file (yes, each time > the function is called). First, check, recheck, think through, and rethink your particular design for this matter. You didn't say why you were doing this, so, naturally, I can't help you with that part of the equation. Fact is, writing 100s of structures out to a file very frequently is a bad idea. That you feel its necessary might be indicative of bad design. So make sure you've got the right design before you try to optimize an implementation of a bad design. This is a fundamental rule of programming. It can be summarized as such: If you think others will doubt your design, then you should doubt it before they ever see it. Even if you end up keeping the design, looking at it from this perspective means you are better suited to assuage another's skepticism over the design. > What i was hoping to do, was to call that function as a seperate > process? Is this forking? If so, can i do this function completly > seperate from the game loop so it doesn't effect the game? Yes, this is forking. You would do something akin to: void foobar(FILE *fp) { pid_t child = fork(); if (child > 0) { /* Parent returns back to child. */ return; } /* In the child process (or the only process if we failed to fork). */ . . /* do the writing here */ . if (child) { /* We failed to fork, report the error and return. */ perror("fork()"); return; } /* * Said the father to the child: I brought you into this world, I * sure as hell can take you out of it. */ exit(0); } Any decent book on UNIX describes this stuff in full detail, so go book shopping if you're really in need of more. -- Daniel A. Koepke (dak), firstname.lastname@example.com Caveat emptor: I say what I mean and mean what I say. Listen well. Caveat venditor: Say what you mean, mean what you say. Say it well. -- +---------------------------------------------------------------+ | FAQ: http://qsilver.queensu.ca/~fletchra/Circle/list-faq.html | | Archives: http://post.queensu.ca/listserv/wwwarch/circle.html | +---------------------------------------------------------------+
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Following the Times of London report alleging bribery by Qatar to win its bid to host the 2022 World Cup, officials warmed to the idea of holding a re-vote to decide on a new host country. Could the bid process have to start over? Qatar has denied any wrongdoing, as did an African soccer official who allegedly took bribes. A U.K. official said FIFA can't brush the findings aside; FIFA said it intends to complete its probe by next week. Separately, a two-part series tackles the risks of match-fixing to the World Cup. (Sunday Times of London sub req, BBC, Guardian, BBC, The Independent, Financial Times sub req, NY Daily News, Slate, Guardian, SKY, Premium Times, BBC, press release, BBC, NY Times, NY Times)
The man in charge of one of China's most notorious television shows, aimed at naming and shaming corporate malpractice, has himself been targeted in a bribery investigation by prosecutors, China's official news agency reports. (Reuters, Financial Times sub req)
The chief of GlaxoSmithKline PLC is seeking the cure for his company's bribery headache. (Times of London sub req)
Malaysia's anti-graft commission is investigating a Chinese company over allegations involving a chocolate box stuffed with cash. No one at the company commented. (Malay Mail)
In local politics: The trial of a New York state lawmaker accused of bribery to secure a place on a city mayoral primary ballot is set to begin. (NY1, WSJ, NY Times, CBSNewYork)
Ann Hollingshead calls Ukraine asset recovery forum's goals a "noble but impossible task." Mike Volkov profiles a key compliance appellate case. The FCPAProfessor is troubled by a survey's findings. Thebriberyact.com finds few suspicious reports being followed up in the U.K.
Anonymous is preparing a cyberattack on corporate sponsors of the World Cup in Brazil. (Reuters, Security Affairs)
The head of Target Corp. said the company revamped its bureaucracy after the data breach. (Bloomberg)
A look behind the cyberattack against former U.S. ambassador John Bolton by Iranian hackers is here. (NY Times)
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The son of the Brazilian soccer legend Pele was sentenced to 33 years in jail for laundering money raised from drug trafficking. (The Independent, BBC, AFP, Daily Mail, NY Daily News)
U.S. officials want BNP Paribas SA executives fired as part of any settlement over sanctions violations. The company's efforts at cleaning up a Geneva office are central to its bid for leniency in the case. The threat of a $10 billion U.S. fine has sparked an outcry in France. (WSJ, Reuters, Bloomberg, Forbes, Financial Times sub req, Bloomberg)
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Why was the new Indian government's first action to go after illicit financial flows? The latest in a money-laundering case linked to India's telecoms scam is here. (GFI, IANS)
The German foreign minister said nuclear talks between Iran and global powers are "encouraging." But could they need an extension? The talks with the U.N. atomic agency are going well, according to the agency's head. (AFP, Al Monitor, Reuters)
Iran's domestic art scene is thriving despite broader economic sanctions. (Reuters)
Russia opposes U.S. sanctions on Venezuela. (Latin American Herald Tribune)
A client alert from Steptoe & Johnson LLP discusses recent Cuban assets control violations.
Monday marks the deadline for companies to submit a plan to the SEC for dealing with conflict minerals. (BBC)
The SEC is under increasing pressure to act on extractive disclosure rules. (Financial Times sub req)
Jordan Thomas spots another ruling favorable to whistleblowers.
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Corrupt police and other government employees are weakening Kenya's ability to prevent a new rash of terror carried out by attackers with links to Somali militants, officials and analysts say. (AP)
Virginia state police were investigating a former governor accused of corruption since at least 2012, according to documents filed by his legal team. (Washington Post)
Argentina's vice president was ordered to respond to accusations that he had abused his power to gain control of the company that prints the nation's currency. He dismissed calls for his resignation, saying he had done nothing improper. (NY Times)
Corruption is rife in Afghanistan's traffic departments. (Al Jazeera)
Another Indonesian official resigned in a scandal involving theft from a hajj fund. (Jakarta Globe)
The former anti-fraud boss at Oxfam was sentenced to prison for stealing from the charity. (SRM-Ti)
How do you investigate a company "as big as Brazil?" (GAB)
Corruption was redefined as tourism in the Czech Republic. (BBC)
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Traditionally reading has been thought of as a very solitary occupation. People who read are often thought of as loners, not willing to socialise. But, I wonder, how did this idea come about and is it true?
Well, firstly, if you're reading this blog and considering commenting then you're showing that reading can be social. In fact, to some extent, early reading had to be social. You only have to look to the bible to see that it was once normal to read out loud:
"Then Philip ran up to the chariot and heard the man reading Isaiah the prophet. "Do you understand what you are reading?" Philip asked."
Acts 8 v30 from NIV
This is not surprising, since before written word stories and traditions were handed down by word of mouth. And if you're reading out loud then it can only be a solitary occupation if you're doing it in a room on your own.
This is not naturally how we read! As a child, you will have learnt to read by listening to others. You may have share a story with a parent, guardian, or teaching. And then you will have read it out loud back to them. Of course, there would have come a time when you were asked to read quietly to yourself, but this is a much harder skill and something that is not an ingrained ability.
And yet, many adults (and older children) do spend a lot of time reading alone. I don't know about you, but I can find it very hard to concentrate on a book in a busy place. And reading quietly in a busy place can seen anti-social (although no more than listening to your MP3 player through headphones). Yet, if you were to share your reading out-loud I wonder how many people would truly appreciate it?
Book groups can be a sort of communal reading. Most of them involve people reading the same book and then getting together to discuss it. In this was you may not be 'hearing' the words at exactly the same time but you are sharing the overall experience with others. Goodreads, librarything, and other similar sites also encourage this.
One step further is the possibilities offered by sites such as twitter (and I suppose, in theory Skype or real-world communications could be used this way as well) is for discussion about a book as you read it. This seems to be common for television programmes, so why not books as well?
I guess what I'm saying is that reading can be as social or lone an occupation as you want it to be.
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At the April 14 meeting of the Westfield Board of Adjustment, board members denied the application of Westfield Car Rental on South Avenue, West, to sell used automobiles at its facility.
According to town officials, the Westfield Land Use Ordinance does not allow used automobile lots in town, and the testimony heard at the meeting by the applicant did not persuade board members to grant a use variance.
If board members had agreed to zone the property as a used car lot, it could be used as such forever, officials revealed. However, that weighty precedent was not the only reason the application was denied. Board members cited increased traffic and a lack of parking as other compelling reasons to deny the application.
Application by the Westfield Food Service Corp., owners of the Westfield Diner on North Avenue to erect a free-standing sign, was withdrawn by the applicant, according to Jeremiah P. ONeil, the towns zoning officer.
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Thinking outside the box will get your kid where he needs to go in life. Practical resourcefulness can mean success, even in the face of major frustration, because he'll be able to use the tools and materials at hand to create new solutions. Use hands-on activities to develop this useful skill in your child as you show him the possibilities that surround him every day.
Recycling and Repurposing
The concept of thinking about things in a new and different way – some call it "creative" thinking – is the crux of resourcefulness. With this in mind, create a recycling box where your family can toss an assortment of treasures. Inside this box, you might find an egg carton, an old shoe string, a sheet of stiff plastic, bubble wrap, a clean baby-food jar, a picture frame, rubber bands, plastic food containers or old fabric scraps. Take a peek into the box often with your little one and encourage imaginative and resourceful ways to make these old items into something new.
Learn Something New
Encourage an approach to life that embraces learning new concepts and skills. For example, if your little one watches you knit with keen interest, why not let him try it? Spool knitting with a special needle is ideal for little fingers so it's a perfect alternative for little ones who want to learn how to knit. Help him get started and he might even start whipping out scarves and hats in no time. Don't be afraid to let your child try a number of different activities and show him how you can improve your skills using a number of different approaches. If your child likes to play outdoors, show him how a pine cone can be fun to practice kicking with when a ball isn't available, for example.
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Use every opportunity that arises to teach decision-making. Decision-making is another time when resourcefulness rides in to save the day. Help your little one think about a situation and approach it creatively. Thinking through the pros and cons is also important for making a decision, so teach these skills, too. For example, if your child has an invitation to a birthday party on a day when Grandma and Grandpa will be visiting, what is a poor guy to do? Help him brainstorm possible solutions to his quandary that might involve going to the party but leaving early so he can hang out with Grams and Gramps.
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I love their tea! They serve you sweet tea (like it has arnibal/sugar you find in taho) as you soak your tired feet in very warm water. Then they give you banig slippers.
The massage was thorough. I liked it :) they knead the back of your shoulders well :) my favorite part of the massage :) they will offer you tea or water again after your massage.
If i remember it right, they have the massage bed... I shall confirm this with my friend...
Theme is very Filipino too :) very nice staff :)
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Learnt about this place months ago when I purchased a discounted voucher from a group buying website. Truly, I am a satisfied customer of them and became a repeat customer.
Of all the massage spas I've been to, this is the best one, which I can highly recommend.
At P350, you can avail their 60mins hilot, which is so relaxing. If you think you wanted more time, they have 90mins hilot at P550. Also, this spa offers different types of massage.
Upon arrival, they will serve you their complimentary drink - a tea or water. Prior to the massage, they will let you deep your tired feet at a bucket with tepid water. And after the massage, they will again offer you a drink.
So customer-oriented, right?
When I visited this evening, the owner was there and was interacting with their customers asking for feedbacks on their service.
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family oohed and ahhed :)
after much ogling at all the yummy looking baking, i decided to go with freutcake's, lemon yoghurt cake. leah's use of "especially delicious" had me printing the recipe before i even read if i had all the ingredients in stock ... lucky for me we did :) and to top off a great recipe, this does NOT require heavy machinery either, things are looking decidedly good for this recipe and i haven't even tried it yet :)
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outcome: mmmmmm so very very tasty :) the family adored this loaf and it was way too easy to eat and then eat some more of. if you are watching what you are eating (insert my name here) as christmas is coming, do not make this cake, it is far too yummy to abstain from. yeah, it really is that good and WAY to easy to make, which is just as well because the tins could be bare by tomorrow again :)
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"If you're working in tech and you're trying to raise an angel round, you have to be on AngelList. You just have to be there."
-Fred Wilson
AngelList is a matchmaking service for early stage investors and entrepreneurs. It allows startups to find seed (and sometimes Series A) capital, and gives investors access to substantial dealflow. At time of writing, there are c.70,000 companies and 25,000 vetted investors on AngelList. The company also allows startups to hire talent, and enables jobseekers to find great employment opportunities.
So why is this relevant? Firstly, AngelList's popularity has grown so significantly that your startup's AngelList profile is frequently the first place an investor or candidate will look when trying to learn about your business. It's like another version of your homepage. And once your profile is complete, the first ten Google search results for your company's name will likely include your AngelList page. Hence it's important that you understand the service and know how to manage the impression created by your profile. In fact, because the platform is now so heavily trafficked, you should take the time to create a stellar AngelList profile even if you are not fundraising.
Second, AngelList is the most powerful online resource available for reaching early stage investors. The investor group isn't just limited to angels, as the name might suggest – you can also access VC's, and now 'syndicate' leads (more on these later). There are a ton of angel investors around the world looking to put money to work in startups, but before AngelList it was challenging and time consuming to reach them, especially for entrepreneurs without extensive pre-existing networks. Kevin Gibbon's story about the funding of Shyp is a shining example of how AngelList has leveled the playing field (albeit something of an outlier given that AngelList featured Shyp). AngelList allows you to search a huge investor database, filter as you please and reach out as desired. This hugely increases the competition between early stage investors, which is one of the reasons some early stage VC's felt threatened when the platform first came out.
More importantly, AngelList allows investors to find you. Think of it as a free and heavily targeted fundraising marketing channel that you can turn on and off at will. This 'inbound' fundraising approach adds an entirely new source of highly qualified investor leads: we've had a close rate of c.30% on individuals sourced from inbound requests.
Another plus of AngelList is that it helps you amp Social Proof and Scarcity, two of the most powerful tools at your disposal for driving investment in your company (we discuss more about these tactics here). The interface is covered with Social Proof and Scarcity hooks. Below is a sample company profile as featured on the AngelList homepage. Scan through some company profiles and you will see many similar elements.
And the fun doesn't stop there. AngelList has recently introduced two new features that significantly broaden your fundraising possibilities: Invest Online and Syndicates.
Invest Online is one of the lowest friction methods available for investors to put money into your company – funding is now just a couple clicks away. It's akin shopping on Amazon, except instead of impulse buying furniture and books, you're buying startup stock. We'll go into detail about how best to use this feature later.
Syndicates allow one individual to pool capital from other investors, invest on the group's behalf, and receive carried interest. That is, it enables an individual to behave like a VC fund, except they do not get to charge management fees.
What does that mean for your startup? It means that you will be able to raise VC-sized sums of seed money ($250K-$1m+) from individual investors. These individuals will typically be able to make decisions more quickly and likely have better networks than some of the more mediocre VC's you might be talking to. And since the Syndicate invests under one entity in the cap table, you won't have to deal with the overhead of tons of investors, just like you don't have to deal with VC's LPs. Given how recently they have been introduced, we need more time to draw full conclusions about Syndicates, but at first glance they seem to be a great new source of capital for entrepreneurs.
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RTI deals with censors, actuators - things with moving parts, Schneider explains. That may sound like small tech, but it actually involves a lot of VERY big things, such as Navy ships, where RTI might run the networking nervous system, unmanned vehicle systems, ground stations, radars, factory systems and process automation.
One intriguing example of how RTI marries small technologies to manage larger physical items: Volkswagen uses its technology, combined with cutting-edge tech from MIT, to build "safety augmentations." This combines radar, video cameras and laser ranger finders to make your car aware of what you're doing - it actually tracts your eyes - and well as the environment around your car, so it can react if, say, you start to drive off the road, explains Schneider.
But now RTI is focusing on the integration of the traditional IT world with the operational world. It recently announced Connext, a real-time SOA-based platform that uses an operational service bus for integrating sensors to IT systems.
Schneider compares the operational service bus to a traditional enterprise service bus. What's different? The operational bus actually carries the data model on the bus.
"Our system takes that same operational space information and translates it into a data model that we put on a distributed bus, a peer-to-peer, multi-cast-enabled distributed bus that we actually call the data bus,'" he explains in a recent ITBE interview. "Then you could have hundreds or thousands of nodes on that bus, not physically close together at all, over a high-speed network or a wireless network or something if you have to go out to sea. Then it does the translation back from the data model on that data bus to the system it's trying to talk to."
There's also a micro-version for operational tech that requires a tiny footprint - such as when you want to use a sensor within a pipe, he said. Long term, this type of integration will require a series shift in how both operational tech and information tech are managed. Gartner outlined potential barriers to the integration of OT and IT:
The best first step, according to Gartner, is to take an inventory of your OT systems - all of which are typically in their own silos - and look at where integration into IT would make the most sense, solve the biggest problem and, hopefully, provide the biggest payoff.
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|1197 cc
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|Number of doors
|Number of seats
|Gearbox type
|CO2 emissions
|124 g/km
|Insurance group
|Standard manufacturer's warranty (miles)
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|Standard manufacturer's warranty (years)
|2 years
|Standard paintwork guarantee
|3 years
Performance & economy
|Fuel consumption (urban)
|41.5 mpg
|Fuel consumption (extra urban)
|62.8 mpg
|Fuel consumption (combined)
|53.3 mpg
|0 - 60 mph
|9.8 seconds
|Top speed
|119 mph
|Engine power
|104 bhp
|Engine torque
|129.08 lbs/ft
|1498 mm
|Height inclusive of roof rails
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|4000 mm
|2465 mm
|1642 mm
|Width including mirrors
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|Fuel tank capacity
|45 litres
|Minimum kerb weight
|1130 kg
|Interior features
|Exterior features
|Load Securing Loops in Luggage Space
|Tailgate Spoiler
|Exterior Temperature Gauge
|Body Coloured Bumpers
|8 Speakers
|Rear Wiper with Intermittent Control
|Radio Swing - 2 DIN with Single CD (MP3 Recordings), 3.5mm Auxiliary Socket, MDI (Multi Device Interface)
|17in Trinity Alloys (7J x 17in 205/40 R17 84W)
|Leather Gearknob and Handbrake with Red Stitching
|Electrically Heated and Adjustable Door Mirrors
|Amundsen Sat Nav
|Onyx Black/Onyx Red
|Electric Front Windows
|Driver and Passenger Vanity Mirrors in Sun Visors
|Trip Computer
|Height Adjustable Driver and Front Passenger Seats
|Split Folding Rear Seats (60/40)
|Sports Steering Wheel
|Heated Rear Window
|Sports Seats (Onyx)
|Height and Reach Adjustable Steering Wheel
|Perforated Leather Steering Wheel with Red Stitching
|Drivers Airbag
|Driver and Front Passenger Side Airbags
|Third Brake Light
|3 Point Seat Belts with Seat Belt Tensioners and Height Adjustment (Front)
|Tyre Pressure Monitor (TPM)
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|Power Steering
|Front Passenger Airbag with De - Activation Switch
|Electronic Stability Control (ESC)
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|Remote Central Locking
|ABS (Anti-Lock Braking System) with HBA
|Centre Rear Seat Belt
|Category 1 Alarm with Tilt Sensor
|Electronic Differential Lock (EDL)
|Height Adjustable Head Restraints (Front and Rear x2)
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Average customer review 3.5 out of 5 stars59 reviews
Experience complete control with an extreme steel chastity belt. Completely inflexible, this curved cock cage is designed to prevent erections while the 3.5 inch length limits growth, stopping physical excitement immediately. Adjustable and lockable.
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Product Description
Experience complete control with an extreme steel chastity belt. Completely inflexible, this curved cock cage is designed to prevent erections while the 3.5 inch length limits growth, stopping physical excitement immediately. Adjustable and lockable.
You decide how long your sub is restrained for. An open cage design enables easy cleaning while the padded leather belt offers comfortable wear, even for long periods of time. Attach a lead to your sub's belt to explore master-and-slave fantasies even further.
As with all male chastity cages, never wear whilst sleeping.
Key Features:
- 3.5 inch stainless steel cock cage for reliable chastity play
- Curved and ventilated for maximum comfort and restriction
- 1.5 inch cage diameter with 1.75 inch top ring for comfort
- Adjustable leather belt adjusts between 39.5 - 50 inches for the perfect fit
- Includes mini padlock and 3 keys
How it measures up
- Length: 3.5 inches
How it feels
- Contains latex: No
- Material: Stainless Steel
Essential info
- Fastening: Buckle
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Experience complete control with an extreme steel chastity belt. Completely solid, this curved cock cage is designed to prevent erections while the 3.5 inch length limits growth, stopping physical excitement immediately. Adjustable & lockable.
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Great Cage, Best for Beginners
Reviewed: June 28, 2017 by KobaNova, a Bisexual Single Male
I bought this cage as a beginner as it's something that's always interested me so decided to give it a go.
When you first wear the cage it may feel a little heavy because you aren't used to it, but it soon becomes normal. I would advise only wearing for short periods of time, say around the house and then increase your time.
Wearing overnight can me painful when you wake up as you will get hard at night but I think myself that's all part of the act of being caged.
It comes with a strap which I don't think is needed, I broke the strap off and wore it that way. I think it looks better and is more discreet.
The easiest and best way to get into your cage:
Make sure your penis is soft, firstly take the loop and pull your scrotum through the loop to make space for your balls. Work one testicle through the loop and then the other followed by your penis. Once all is through, tug to get the loop up as far as you can and then slide the cage over your penis and click the lock shut.
As soon as it is on, you will get hard as it is very arousing to be wearing. It is a lot of fun and one of the best purchases I have made.
- Pros
- Good fit - good for beginner.
- Cons
- Nothing, great cage all in.
- Bottom line
- Amazing experience.
- 4 people found this review helpful. Was this review helpful to you? Yes
Reviewed: February 6, 2017 by BAN123, a Straight Married Male
I ordered this to surprise my wife. She was none to keen to start with, but has now come round to the idea that she has to be satisfied first before there is any hope of me being uncaged, of which there can be no guarantee.
As others have reported, it can be tricky to fit and to remove. If not done right it can be painful.
Using a set of three rubber cock rings, use the middle sized cock ring and insert round both balls. Then place the cock cage ring (not the cage) over one ball by pulling some of lose skin first and pushing through the cage ring. Then do the same for the second ball. You can then remove the rubber cock ring.
You need to try and flatten your flaccid penis through the cage ring by teasing and pulling through your foreskin until the cage ring is behind both balls and your penis.
Then over a flaccid penis place the cock cage and line up the three prongs into the cage ring, ensuring that no skin gets in the way. Lock the cage and hand over the key.
The cock cage will successfully suppress your erections as you soon feel discomfort. I would not recommend wearing this overnight as it can become painful over prolonged use (say eight hours) and you end up being sore the day after.
Urinating is best done sat down and then washing your caged cock in the sink.
- Pros
- Great addition to the bedroom, letting your partner dictate your pleasure.
- Cons
- Tricky to fit and remove and painful with prolonged use.
- Bottom line
- Highly recommended. But use wisely.
- 3 people found this review helpful. Was this review helpful to you? Yes
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Reviewed: September 15, 2016 by Badmonkey1966
I finally got this cage after realising I spent far too much time playing with myself! I plumped for this model because it was reasonably priced and looked good.
I wasn't disappointed when it arrived promptly. The box was very discreet and nobody would know what it was. I couldn't wait to try it and as other reviews on here point out it takes a little bit of working out, but within minutes I was in and locked.
I was surprised at how heavy it was and when fitted it gives a pleasant and noticeable weighty feeling. I did cut the straps off as I didn't feel they were necessary at all as the whole thing is secure when fitted on.
To start with it helps if you pull some skin from your scrotum through first then ease your balls through the ring one at a time. Then ease your penis through, but try not to get too aroused, that only makes the job harder (no pun intended).
When everything settles down, slide the main body in and carefully avoid pinching the skin with locating pins, then snap the padlock shut. Simple. I wore it very comfortably most of the day, only taking it off at night for bed, and to clean it and in the morning pop it back on.
I gave the key to my wife and she lets me unlock it at night, and I've found that even though I get turned on wearing it I can't maintain an erection because there simply isn't enough room.
Wish I'd got one years ago, now my wife controls my cock whilst she's at work and no more unauthorised playing! It also sits discreetly under clothing and not noticeable, going to the loo does mean you will have to sit down for a wee as the chap next to you at the urinal might notice it!
All in all, a great product that I can highly recommend, however, if you are quite large when flaccid (I'm not), this product might not be for you and you might want to try something slightly larger.
- Pros
- Style and weight, looks more expensive than it is. Comfortable to wear all day.
- Cons
- The straps are really of no use once chastity device is locked into place.
- Bottom line
- A great affordable device suitable for the novice as well as the more experienced.
- 3 people found this review helpful. Was this review helpful to you? Yes
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By Sarah Margon
The news from Syria is bad and doesn't seem to be getting any better. Most recently, former U.N. Secretary General Kofi Annan left Damascus without making any progress on the political front, U.N. Humanitarian chief Valerie Amos was unable to secure more than an agreement for a "limited [humanitarian] assessment by U.N. agencies and the Syrian authorities" and Paulo Pinheiro, chair of the U.N. Human Rights Council panel of experts, noted earlier today that the Syrian regime had subjected its people to "collective punishment." In addition, pro-regime forces may be undertaking reprisal attacks in the recaptured city of Homs, where they appear to have killed at least 16 people — including a number of children.
Here in Washington, pundits, politicians and lawmakers continue to promote divergent recommendations for President Obama on what to do in Syria. But still, while the administration has been long on strong rhetoric and efforts to galvanize the international community, it has been short on action. Unsurprisingly, there is no international consensus on how best to proceed. Russia and China stonewall on a unifying plan in the U.N. in favor of quick bilateral negotiations. But their efforts have yielded nothing and the continued delay means governments in the region — and beyond — can change facts on the ground with weapons shipments to both sides.
Meanwhile, the humanitarian situation is devolving quickly, with access to food, medical supplies, and other basic services worsening dramatically. More than 7,500 Syrians have already died — a number only expected to increase in the near term. Tracking displaced Syrians is very difficult but reports indicate approximately 500,000 have been directly affected by the conflict — with at least 25,000 having fled to Lebanon, Turkey and Jordan. The International Committee for the Red Cross has ostensibly reached an agreement with the regime for a daily 2-hour ceasefire but unfortunately in practice that has yet to bear fruit.
The U.N. Security Council seems to be losing steam on a potential draft resolution that would call for immediate humanitarian access. Public pleas from high level officials and backroom negotiations continue but concrete proposals seem few and far between. Worryingly, if the international community is unable to find common ground on Syria, the potential for ad-hoc, irresponsible, and even unhelpful policies mounts. In these situations, the government officials tend to shift their focus on efforts to end a humanitarian crisis — instead of the broader political situation — if only because it seems easier.
We've seen this shift in focus before — in Bosnia, Sudan, and even Zimbabwe — and while it can save lives it doesn't resolve the situation wholistically because the humanitarian elements are being addressed in isolation, not as part of a broader diplomatic push. In fact, if a relief response were to become the primary policy, it could end up prolonging the conflict by diverting attention from the need to make hard diplomatic choices. As one long-time aid worker recently noted, "we should be wary of humanitarian solutions. They mean the major powers have given up."
Regardless of whether the U.N. Security Council is able to pass its resolution, going forward, it will be critical to ensure there are clear links between the developing relief effort, which is a temporary measure to stop the bleeding, and any diplomatic response. Without centralizing a coordinated humanitarian response into a larger diplomatic effort, the international community risks perpetuating the crisis and delaying a more impactful approach.


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