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Opened in 2001 and named for a Canterbury great-grandparent, the Dollinger Center for the Arts serves the entire school community from PK3 - Grade 12 as a vital hub for arts education. A 375-seat theater, orchestra pit, control booth, box office, green room, dressing rooms and other supporting spaces are the main features of the 18,000 square-foot facility, which also includes a workshop, lobby art gallery, conference room, choral room, band room, two visual arts classrooms, kiln room and dark room.
Concerts, rehearsals and performances; art exhibits; and special event receptions expand the use of the facility beyond classroom instruction. The Dollinger Center has also been a local venue for music and dance recitals, making the space available to the greater Tampa Bay community.
For information about reserving the Dollinger Center for the Arts, contact Canterbury's Assistant to the Head of School by calling (727) 525-5902.
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Music Program for Grades 5 - 12
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Co-Founder of 3DChain, Babak Zareiyan, gives an outlook and explanation of the 3DChain concept, a unique manufacturing service platform for 3D printing.
You developed 3DChain, a design and additive manufacturing (AM) network. Can you tell us more about this interesting concept?
The challenges that come with AM in terms of production and decision making are numerous. Meeting these challenges has driven us here at 3DChain to create a new platform for future growth in production.
The founders of 3DChain are experts in AM, data science and machine learning. We introduced a decentralized marketplace that allows customers, designers, and manufacturers to join the ecosystem. 3DChain provides a framework to build digital assistants, at different levels of cognition, based on an AI model. 3DChain's goals are developing and building innovation processes that prioritize global growth in the economy, unlocking mass customization, and decentralizing manufacturing to increase performance, reduce waiting time, and cost.
How do you relate a 3DChain for 3D printing service bureaus?
From the very beginning, we knew we did not want to simply create another database. Our goal was to provide a fresh take on 3D printing information; a more open and comprehensive data infrastructure that empowered users to explore connections between a wide range of data within the 3D printing domain.
We have created a database that offers the most comprehensive collection of linked data in a single platform including 3D printing technology, 3D printing materials, research and development, and 3D printing service providers. Because 3DChain maps the entire 3D printing lifecycle, you can follow production from design through post-processing to production.
Our platforms bring the value of new technologies to accelerate innovation, address cross-functional components in manufacturing (designer, manufacturer, customer, and supplier), develop a programmatic approach for supply chain, and set up a platform to bring new ideas and products to the market.
What specific services do you offer and what sectors have used the 3DChain for AM?
3DChain is a network of 3D printers in different sizes for scale variation in manufacturing, a decentralized network which provides a unique platform for 3D printing. The types of services are:
A 3D printing technology database that covers all 3D printer categories (desktop, professional, industrial).
A 3D printing material database that provides the most comprehensive materials database for 3D printing.
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A research and development database that provides the connection between the 3D printing industry and research groups that leads to advancing opportunities.
What significant improvement can businesses or companies realize from using the 3DChain?
3DChain is highly focused on providing new growth opportunity for the manufacturing market. Our goals are increasing the adaptation range of new technologies, saving costs, reducing the risk of faulty designs, protecting copyrights, and expanding customized design and fabrication. 3DChain supports the software infrastructure for a sustainable merging of AM into a new, decentralized manufacturing market through evaluating customers, businesses, manufacturers, services providers, and suppliers.
Finally, how has the 3DChain helped in any way in fighting the COVID-19 pandemic?
The rate of economic growth in major economic blocks is declining and global manufacturing is facing fierce competition over market share. Neither building factories offshore to take advantage of the cheap labor nor expanding factories are solutions. A compelling solution is 3D printing, which can expedite the whole manufacturing process while decreasing cost. The 3DChain platform boosts productivity in the 3D printing industry and extends it to smarter and scalable products during and after the COVID-19 pandemic. It will create a micro economic shift and a new area of globalization, since the final product will be closer to the consumer, factories will be decentralized, and the focus will be on mass customization not mass production.
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Does a child in a year of aveilut for a parent visit their grave before Yom Kippur?
A child may go to the grave of a parent during the first year to daven before Yom kippur. The reason why people don't visit the grave of a deceased person during the first year is not because there is something inherently wrong with going to their grave, rather because it is not a proper time to ask the deceased to pray for us. This is being that it is still a time of din for them and they actually need our tefillos. Therefore the child can go to the grave, but he should not go there to ask the deceased to do anything for him, however he may go in order to daven for the deceased. He may also go when there is a need, and during Elul and before Yom Kippur is called a time of need.
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James Brunt Uses Fall Foliage to Create Temporary Works of Earth Art
The naturally stunning colours of Autumn really makes these pop
The naturally stunning colours of Autumn really makes these pop
This epic 2-story log tree house is built around 9 hemlock posts and salvaged and reclaimed materials that Mike, the builder, saved for years before starting this 3-year project
These are incredible
Susanna Bauer incorporates found natural objects with crochet in unique and unconventional ways
An estimated 150 million tons of plastic waste has piled up in our oceans
Iconic supercars recreated from found parts at a local scrapyard in Pruszków, Poland
Fallen Furniture uses reclaimed parts from both military and civilian aircraft, giving the pieces new life as functional works of art
A rundown 1860s barn in upstate New York finds a new life beside a 19th-century farmhouse in Connecticut
They also built a solar-powered machine that melts and extrudes plastic so they could turn the discarded waste into art.
Dan Pauly is a fourth generation wood-working artisan best known for his amazing rustic cabins made from reclaimed wood.
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Indie developer Vblank Entertainment has announced development on Shakedown: Hawaii is finally wrapping up.
The throwback pixel sandbox game is in a final beta, so it shouldn't be too long before the game hits gold master (the code is finished) and is sent for certification – and eventually a solid release date is confirmed. Featured above, you can view an updated trailer for the game.
Vblank Entertainment confirmed the PC version of the game will now come via the Epic Games Store, and did not specify if a Steam release is happening.
Shakedown: Hawaii will be released for Windows PC, PlayStation 4, Switch, PS Vita, and 3DS.


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"Your Word Is Truth"
Not Using God's Name in a Worthless Way
THE third of the Ten Commandments deals with God's name: "You must not take up the name of Jehovah your God in a worthless way, for Jehovah will not leave the one unpunished who takes up his name in a worthless way."—Ex. 20:7.
God's name "Jehovah" actually is a verb form and literally means "He causes to become." Throughout his Word God calls attention to the importance of his name. Thus Jehovah told Moses: "I used to appear to Abraham, Isaac and Jacob as God Almighty, but as respects my name Jehovah I did not make myself known to them." The name occurs 6,961 times in the Hebrew Scriptures alone, it being found in them more than twice as often as all other designations of the true God, such as "God," "Lord," and "Most High," put together.—Ex. 6:3.
Just what was the import, the meaning, of the Third Commandment? Against what was it directed? Some modern Jewish scholars claim that it was directed solely against perjury and so render this commandment: "You shall not swear falsely by the name of the Lord your God; for the Lord will not clear one who swears falsely by His name." These scholars hold that mere abuse of God's name could not be so serious an offense as to forbid it in the Third Commandment.
Is this argument sound? No, it is not. For one thing, this would make the Third Commandment say about the same as the Ninth, which was directed against perjury: "You must not testify falsely as a witness against your fellow man."—Ex. 20:16.
That Jehovah God did indeed take seriously the very abuse of his name is apparent from the record at Leviticus 24:10-16. It tells of a man who used "the Name" in a profane way. He was put in custody until word was received from Jehovah regarding this offense. And how did Jehovah view it? He ruled that "the abuser of Jehovah's name should be put to death without fail." Clearly Jehovah did not view the abuse of his name lightly. It merited the death sentence, capital punishment.
As for what was included in the Third Commandment, it might be said that there were at least four things against which this commandment was directed. That is, there were four ways in which it could be violated. All four of these are of importance to Christians because the underlying principle of this commandment also applies to them. For example, Jesus Christ, in his Model Prayer, put first the petition: "Let your name be sanctified." To sanctify it is the very opposite of treating it in a worthless way. The apostle Peter wrote that God called out Christians to be "a people for his name."—Matt. 6:9; Acts 15:14.
To begin with, the Third Commandment was directed against uttering God's name in a disrespectful way. It prohibited using God's name in cursing or in profanity. To use it in the way some people use "God" or "Jesus" whenever exclaiming about anything would likewise be using Jehovah's name in a worthless or profane manner.
Secondly, it would be using Jehovah's name in a worthless way if one swore to a lie by God's name, even as noted by some Jewish scholars. This, however, would not be the chief, primary or only way in which the Third Commandment could be violated, as they hold.
Then again, Jehovah's name could be taken up in a vain or worthless or profane manner by bearing it unworthily. For example, Israel became Jehovah's name people by reason of his delivering them, giving them his laws and statutes and entering into a covenant relationship with them. As Moses told his people: "All the peoples of the earth will have to see that Jehovah's name has been called upon you, and they will indeed be afraid of you."—Deut. 28:10.
Yes, they became his name people, his witnesses. In fact, God himself stated, as recorded at Isaiah 43:10: "'You are my witnesses,' is the utterance of Jehovah, 'even my servant whom I have chosen.'" By their taking God's name upon them and then not living up to their obligations as his people they would be taking the name of Jehovah in a worthless way. As he told them by his prophet Ezekiel: "Not for your sakes am I doing it, O house of Israel, but for my holy name, which you have profaned among the nations where you have come in." (Ezek. 36:22) So by their idolatrous course, when professing to be worshipers of Jehovah God, they certainly did profane God's name. They used it in a worthless way, bringing reproach upon it.
There was yet another way in which the Third Commandment could be violated. And what was that? By concealing, ignoring or neglecting the name of God. So much is God's name ignored in our day that ever so many Jews and professed Christians, though familiar with the Ten Commandments, have no idea that God has a unique and distinctive name and what that name is. The vast majority of those who are familiar with that name learned of it through the activities of Jehovah's witnesses rather than from their own religious leaders. Yet, let it be noted, it is a name that sets Him apart from all other gods as the one true God, the Creator of heaven and earth. This is a fact, incidentally, that ever so many Bible translators have chosen to ignore.
Jehovah God warned that he would not leave unpunished those who took up his name in a vain, worthless or profane way. The nation of Israel did indeed take up Jehovah's name in a worthless way and that in all four senses mentioned above. For this they were punished in 607 B.C.E. by their going into exile under the world empire of Babylon. Because they again proved unworthy of Jehovah's name, and used it in a worthless way, Jehovah let them be punished even more severely in 70 C.E., after he had cast them off forever as his name people. Thus God's warning was proved true.
Today, too, any who profess to be Christian witnesses of Jehovah and who prove false to their claim by such things as preaching apostasy or pursuing an immoral course of conduct, are not left unpunished. They are disfellowshiped, that is, excommunicated from the Christian congregation as unworthy of bearing the name Jehovah's witnesses. All such have 'received the undeserved kindness of God and missed its purpose.'—2 Cor. 6:1; Jude 8-16.
And further, all who ignore Jehovah's name, or who in any other way treat it with disrespect, will perish in the coming "great tribulation." Only those who accept that name and treat it with due respect and honor will be spared. Truly, "the name of Jehovah is a strong tower. Into it the righteous runs and is given protection."—Prov. 18:10.


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A powerful pledge
The recipient of proceeds raised at an event to celebrate 125 years since women were given the vote has its own special connection with the suffrage movement.
The YWCA Christchurch, which is a part of a national and global mission that has been empowering and supporting women for more than 130 years, had Kate Sheppard on its management committee for several years during the 1880s.
Kate spearheaded the suffrage movement, which resulted in women being given the right to vote in New Zealand on 19 September 1893. A special event was held in Christchurch at the Isaac Theatre Royal on 13 September, with the Prime Minister, Rt Hon Jacinda Ardern, as the keynote speaker. Proceeds from the ticketed event were given to YWCA Christchurch, to help support the organisation's work.
The YWCA Christchurch provided emergency housing and support to vulnerable women who arrived during the early settler years, a legacy which continues today, with the charity still providing emergency and transitional housing to women in need and access to health and social services.
Many children stay with their mothers and the on-site team ensure they are well-fed and have transport to school. So far this year, 2500 meals have been provided to tāmariki staying at the YWCA and more than 200 breakfast and lunch making sessions have been held. Wrap-around support services include guest speakers and skill-building activities to ensure their success as they move on from the facility.
The charity is supported by local philanthropic funders and partners and is always on the lookout for volunteers – maybe even some future Kate Sheppards.


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Kenyan women will take part in a mini skirt protest at Nairobi's Uhuru Park on November 17 in support of a woman publicly stripped on Wednesday for 'indecent' dressing, and in objection to violence and sexual assault against women.
In the incident at the Embassava bus top on Accra road, men believed to be commuter transport conductors ripped the woman's clothes, kicked her in her private parts and called her 'Jezebel' for "tempting" them.
The video of the assault was caught on camera by a passenger and posted on Kenya's Jambonewspot website.
Kenyans are also expressing their disapproval of the act via #MyDressMyChoice on Twitter.
"On Monday, l shall join my wife, daughter and all the women who will do a peaceful procession," Boniface Mwangi tweeted.
"Even if a woman is wearing next to nothing, no man has the moral ground to even lay a finger on her," Anzaa Makena posted.
Christopher Kirwa wrote, "U support Embassava sick touts 4 stripping a woman? Wait till one day u see your mother, sister or daughter being stripped (sic)."
"County first ladies should join in #MyDressMyChoice. It'd make such an impact," Mandi H wrote.
"If you don't like how a woman is dressed, or anyone for that matter, the best thing is to look away," Morilyn Wambui retweeted.
Frida Maskani said: "Violation of women will not be tolerated. Sign the petition."
"A woman's dress should be like a barbed-wire fence: serving its purpose without obstructing the view. -Sophia Loren," Kenyan Mzalendo posted.
Shamit Patel said: "Seriously.. @EstherPassaris needs to back the #MyDressMyChoice event and go after him. She's got zero to fear."
The assault also sparked a fierce debate on local radio stations some of those condemning it however warning women about their dressing.
"Stripping a woman is an act of cowardice but women should also consider their dress code when at public places," a female Kiss 100 caller said.
CID Chief Ndegwa Muhoro on Wednesday said the matter is being investigated, Deputy IGP Grace Kaindi adding that stern action will be taken against those who stripped the woman.
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I have a weird fascination with bad songs, which are covered by capable musicians. It just proves that talent can take something as obvious, irritating or plain dumb as Miley Cyrus' "We Can't Stop" – a really bad song, not really because of its lyrical content (filled with grammatical blasphemies as it is), but because how unsuitable for Miley's voice it is along with the general cocky attitude.
In Bastille's hands, the song finds a melancholic lull from front man Dan Smith's gorgeous, tortured raspy voice and the edge from Eminem's "Lose Yourself" sample in the beginning. Plus, the fact Bastille's British lends the cover much needed class to counter the lyrics. Of course, I'm leaving out the best surprise towards the end… Just so I know you will be listening.


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People suffering from back and neck pain and seeking alternatives to opioids and traditional surgery options are invited to attend a FREE "Lunch & Learn" laser spine seminar hosted by Physician Partners of America (PPOA).
The public is invited on Saturday, April 27 from 11 am until 2 pm to the educational event led by Dr. Jennifer Bowser at the St. Petersburg Marriott Clearwater. The hotel is located at 12600 Roosevelt Boulevard North, St. Petersburg, FL 33716.
Only a limited number of seats are available for this PPOA-sponsored Pinellas County presentation and RSVPs are mandatory. Guests can register by dialing 727-513-4026 or by visiting ppoaseminar.com. Attendees are invited to bring MRIs on film, CD or a report for a free reading and consultation. This is limited to the first 50 who register.
Attendees who register are invited to join the 11 am informational seminar arranged in a classroom style setting in the Pinellas Room featuring a presentation by Dr. Jennifer Bowser, who recently worked as a provider at Laser Spine Institute. At noon, a complimentary luncheon will be offered to guests of the pre-registered seminar.
Information received from this seminar could be life-changing. Attendees will be offered the chance to 1) learn more about laser spine options and surgery 2) receive a free MRI and/or x-ray review on a first-come, first-serve basis after lunch. In many cases, pain relief options can be offered from those who have suffered for years.
Potential patients will find a variety of PPOA locations with pain management physicians across the state of Florida. Offices can be found from Tampa to Brandon, Pinellas Park to Lakewood Ranch, Orlando and Merritt Island to West Palm Beach.
According to PPOA's internationally acclaimed minimally invasive spine surgeon Dr. James St. Louis, over 80 percent of those suffering from pain point to their back and neck as the cause of discomfort. This seminar will offer options to reduce the pain. PPOA accepts Medicare, TRICARE and most insurance plans.
Dr. St Louis has performed laser spine surgery dating back to the 1990s. He is considered THE pioneer in laser spine surgical techniques and has helped over 20,000 patients get relief from chronic back and neck pain.
Headquartered at 550 N. Reo Street in Tampa, Fla., Physician Partners of America (PPOA) is a fast-growing national healthcare company that manages a wide range of medical practices. These include interventional pain management, minimally invasive spinal procedures, orthopedics, psychology, personal injury, and Workers' Compensation.


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WBC heavyweight champion Deontay Wilder says he wants a rematch with Tyson Fury "ASAP."
Wilder said in a conference call on Tuesday he's "ready and willing to give Tyson Fury the opportunity ASAP."
The heavyweights fought to a split-decision draw on Saturday in Los Angeles in one of the bigger heavyweight bouts in America in years.
After the fight, the British challenger said the two would "100 per cent" meet again in the ring.
Wilder says he doesn't want to fight anybody else before a rematch.
"Everyone is talking about this fight," said Wilder. "It's only right for us to go back in and do it again."
Wilder (40-0-1) knocked Fury (27-0-1) down twice late in the fight, but was outboxed for much of the fight at Staples Centre.
But he was still surprised when Fury rose from that 12th-round knockdown - and that the referee didn't end the fight.
"I saw his eyes roll slowly in the back of his head," Wilder said. "Many people felt that should have been waved off. Nine out of 10 refs would have waved that off."
He indicated the rematch might happen as early as March or April.
Showtime Sports President Stephen Espinoza said May or June might be more likely, giving the fighters more time to recover.
In the first meeting, Wilder said he let the pressure of being in his first pay-per-view fight affect him.
"I wanted to end it on a great note," he said. "I wanted to end it on a devastating knockout and I pressed that. I pressed that too much."
Wilder had lobbied for a fight with Anthony Joshua, who holds the other three championship belts. He said Joshua and his team are "getting what they deserve" by being sidelined from his two most high-profile potential opponents.
"We had to show the world what it looks like for the best to fight the best, and look at the outcome," Wilder said. "No one has talked about Joshua in I don't know how long and we plan on keeping it that way."


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Earth is heating up too quickly for these tiny organisms to adapt
By Ashley Strickland, CNN
As global temperatures steadily rise, our planet may be changing too quickly for some of nature's most wide-ranging organisms to adapt.
Thousands of species of tiny plantlike organisms may evolve too slowly to keep up with Earth's changes as the climate crisis continues, according to new research.
These tiny organisms are algae, something you likely picture floating as a green film on top of a pond or lake.
But when algae team up with fungus, they form colonies of lichen — those light-colored, curly patches growing on rocks and trees in your backyard. And with lichen as their vehicle, algae have the versatility to inhabit a vast range of ecosystems around the globe, living anywhere from the Arctic tundra to the most arid desert. Lichen is the dominant vegetation, covering 7% of the planet's surface.
Lichen grow on the order of millimeters per year and can be thousands of years old. Even if the middle of the lichen begins to break down and decompose, the outer edge will keep spreading out like a ring.
But these slow-growing lichens also move at a snail's pace when it comes to evolutionary change: They don't adapt quickly enough to match the pace with which our planet is shifting, especially as it heats up.
Tracking evolutionary change
Researchers studied Trebouxia, single-celled algae that live inside lichen. There are more than 7,000 kinds of these lichen with algal partners, making them common across the globe. The study published Tuesday in the journal Frontiers in Microbiology.
In order to understand how lichen may adapt, the researchers looked at the genetic relationships of different algae species for comparison, as well as their varied environments.
By creating family trees of algae, researchers could track its evolutionary changes. The scientists realized how long it takes for algae to get used to an environment and its temperatures, precipitation amount and seasonal changes. The algae within lichen can take hundreds of thousands, if not millions, of years to adapt to their preferred climates, according to the new study.
"I was shocked," said lead study author Matthew Nelsen, a research scientist at Chicago's Field Museum. "I should have known better from the other papers I've read, but I was disturbed to see it. It's so close to home, on a group of organisms near and dear to my heart."
A symbiotic relationship
When it comes to lichen, the algae supply food in the form of sugars while the fungus serves as a habitat, creating a symbiotic relationship. And over time, lichen have evolved to appear in the most extreme environments, including around volcanoes.
Their purpose varies depending on where they live, but lichen create oxygen, prevent erosion, provide nesting material, retain moisture and contribute to water cycling in ecosystems. They also serve as a food source for many species including some mammals, like reindeer.
"When you see a lichen, you're basically looking at all fungal tissue, with some algal cells hidden away and protected inside," Nelsen said. "Loosely speaking, it's like a greenhouse — the fungus creates a more hospitable environment for the algae."
The level of diversity is just part of what makes lichen so charismatic to Nelsen. There are about 20,000 species of fungi that help form lichens — more than all of the species of mammals and birds combined.
"They may be a bit more subtle and not as cute, but it's still a substantial amount of diversity out there," Nelsen said. However, he noted that lichen can appear stunning and almost otherworldly in nature.
A changing world
If the planet continues to warm at its current rate, that will outpace what many Trebouxia can adapt to, which could cause ripple effects.
"In this study, we set out to learn how rapidly the climate preferences of these algae have evolved over time, and relate them to predictions about future rates of climate change," Nelsen said.
"We found that the predicted rate of modern climate change vastly exceeds the rate at which these algae have evolved in the past. This means that certain parts of their range are likely to become inhospitable to them."
Algae and lichen have been able to survive previous shifts in Earth's global temperatures, but climate change is causing those to occur much more quickly.
"Closely related algal species tend to have similar climatic preferences, as predicted by their evolutionary relationships," Nelsen said. "The most closely related ones might live in really similar climates, whereas distantly related species might differ more in their climatic tolerance."
Future impacts
When a climate changes, it's not uncommon to see plants or animals appear in new environments, where they compete with existing species. While it doesn't mean that the 7,000 Trebouxia algae will simply disappear, it indicates that changes are on the horizon. If the algae partner of lichen begins to die out, the fungus might be taken out as well, or the algae may have to slowly move to another area.
"I think we're going to see the ranges of these things shift, and that could lead to some shuffling of the relationships with fungi– we might get partnerships that weren't there previously," Nelsen said.
"Since algae are the food source for the fungus, they're the ones photosynthesizing and making sugars to give to the fungus. If they're forced to move, then the fungal partner would either have to move too, or develop a new partnership."
Going forward, Nelsen wants to determine how these lichen survive and even thrive in extreme and diverse environments, test the temperature range limits of algae they can withstand, and understand more about the fungus component of lichen and how it reacts to change.
Nelsen believes lichen research could be applied to other aspects of understanding how climate change will unfold.
"They have interesting stories behind them, and it's just kind of up to us to try to figure out what exactly they're doing out there in nature," Nelsen said.
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Give a warm welcome to Ben Riley and his first contribution to MovieByte. To be honest, I have been wanting to bring someone onto MovieByte that both tends to have different opinions than my own, and who tends to watch and enjoy different types of films than I do as well. I believe Ben matches that description. As such, he has kindly watched and submitted his first film review of The Double which I was only slightly interested in.
Richard Ayoade's The Double is a film that is interesting because, like so many art films, it simultaneously invites and defies interpretation. I could argue that it is an unusual study of masculine self realization; or perhaps, I might say that it is a disturbing depiction of primal male impulses. Is it about individuality being suppressed by the demands of corporate society? Or perhaps a thoughtful rumination on the unique identity? Is it a study on the way a perceptive individual struggles with anima and persona? The Double is, perhaps, all of these things; it is possible that it is none of them.
Because of it's highly unusual, surreal, abstract narrative, loosely inspired by Dostoevsky's classic novella, it is likely that audiences will respond very strongly by either loving or hating it. The Double's quasi experimental penchant, in its broader context, fits into what appears to be a movement in British independent art cinema toward surrealist atmospheric filmmaking exemplified in such recent films as A Field in England, Killing Fields (Ben Wheatly), and Under the Skin (Jonathan Glazer).
But if it is mysterious in meaning and experimental in method, The Double will not prove inaccessible to open minded viewers. It does demand to a certain degree that audiences cast off conventional expectations and lose themselves to its often slow pace and dark sense of humor. Still, it is a wildly imaginative, original, and entertaining film, suffused with a biting wit and a comedic edge as black as death.
The plot, put forward simply, concerns Simon (Jesse Eisenberg), self described as lost, lonely, and invisible — a corporate drone enduring the plight of constantly unrewarded effort and unrequited affection for Hannah (the ever disarming Mia Wasikowska, who gives the film some much needed heart), a pretty coworker to whom Simon feels an intuitive connection. His delicate balance of mediocre miseries is upset when a position at his workplace is filled by James (also Eisenberg), Simon's identical physical replica but polar opposite in temperament, attitude, and morals. Simon is timid, mousy, and rather delicate of spirit, while James is aggressively self interested, ferocious, and unscrupulous. To Simon's horror and increasing mental agitation, James slowly begins to takeover his life.
Eisenberg deserves top props for his performance. After an Oscar nominated breakout as icy genius Mark Zuckerberg in The Social Network (2010), Eisenberg has avoided being absorbed into the blockbuster culture of surrogate acting for big paychecks, instead quietly building an impressive filmography of fine performances in a large variety of smaller movies. Here he does accomplished work with the insidious James, making him both devilishly charming and thoroughly sleazy. But he truly shines as Simon, who's very clothing appears to overwhelm him, which gives him the requisite aura of chronic shyness and discomfort before he becomes unhinged in a genuinely terrifying way during the nail-bitingly intense third act.
However, the true star of this show is British director Richard Ayoade. His dystopian vision is profoundly unique and unsettling, shot through with shadows, smoke, and blackness, seemingly lacking a sun, textured with an unobtrusively rich color palette, and full of an inspired mix of retro and futuristic. Auditory and visual elements seam almost perfectly, as the playfully ominous score and paranoid sound design complement the unsettlingly otherworldly landscape, a fantasy world with fewer connections to reality than Harry Potter. All elements conspire to create an atmospheric experience that is perhaps evocative of Simon's perception of the world as oppressive, demeaning, and impossible to negotiate. This puts The Double in a tradition of character centric mise-en-scène that goes all the way back to the German expressionist films of the 1920s.
Because Ayoade's film is both intriguing and alienating — at once drawing the audience in and holding them at a distance — I suspect that casual entertainment seekers will likely despise it. But those who become weary of the cycle of indistinguishable blockbuster clones will be intrigued and refreshed by its abnormality. In the end, in an American film culture where sights, sounds, and narrative are codified to a strict crowd pleasing set of norms, Ayoade's originality provides a much needed relief. And though it will baffle and enrage the conventionally minded, The Double achieves a sense of playfulness that is too often absent from experimental cinema.
The Double is available in select theaters and on iTunes and other VoD services. Rated R; Language, bloodshed, some vulgar dialogue


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"Happiness is really a choice that needs effort at occasions" (Aeschylus).
Exactly how should we stick to a frequent outcome the very first day, week, month, as well as on right into a year and beyond? While creating a change can seem to be daunting, change could be contacted simply. My own & professional observation about effectively maintaining healthier choices and/or effective outcomes is that this. Doing this means comprehending, learning, experiencing, and adjusting to a frequent outcome or change before anxiously beginning perseverence.
Sincerely, omitting individuals challenging bits is one thing which i attempted many occasions personally. How can this be? Well, I've my theories. I will not start that magnum opus here except to state this. It isn't the way the mind is wired. Our neuro-transmitters receive and send information. Much like electrical circuitry, if there's no outlet, we'll have a problem getting power. So, the job of sustaining confidence, motivation, performance, healthier choices, and preferred outcomes is wiring and framing a brand new source to power our behavior. Sure, we are able to run extra time cord and hobble together an answer quickly. Perform it at some point. Yet, I strongly suspect from professional and personal experience that the organizing and testing your results results in a more sustainable outcome. Many a yoyo dieter, smoker, dipper, etc. know precisely of the items I speak.
Here's an overview that will help you get ready for transitioning to a different behavior.
2-9 several weeks before your ability to succeed date,
Begin listing what you love to do & the best way to treat yourself for progress.
Try activities & hobbies that you simply enjoy and choose 1-2 that you'll do 2-3 occasions each week for achievement moments.
Start to comprehend your target behaviors.
Transition unhelpful behaviors to healthier choices.
Practice understanding your responses: feelings, physical, and mental.
Drink more water.
Slow eating and exercise doing enjoyable activities like a celebration.
Review the way you measure how well you're progressing and preferred outcomes. Find methods to positively reinforce your time and efforts instead of sabotaging them.
Tell a couple of of the buddies & family people that you want to transition.
Research, join, and positively take part in relevant support systems.
Create a dream board, journal, etc., to help you visualize, express gratitude for, articulate, etc., your chosen lifestyle and behaviors.
2 days-2months before your date,
Tell more and more people regarding your success date & positively take part in an assistance network giving and receiving support.
Do something you enjoy every single day.
Improve your normal routine (eat breakfast, wake up earlier, etc.).
Do a minimum of 10 success moments every day.
Journal all related behavior: input and output, etc.
Sort your clothing: remove unused products and change your options as rewards.
Positively plan your schedule a minumum of one month ahead of time.


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My name is Debra. A couple of weeks ago I was looking for a gift to get my husband, Alan, for his birthday. Alan would be turning 30, and I wanted to get him something special. Alan had mentioned all he really wanted was me. I decided if I was to be Alan's present, I should be properly "gift wrapped". I called a friend of Alan's named Steve. Steve and Alan had been friends since they were kids. Steve owned an Adult Book and Accessory store just on the outskirts of town. I inquired about closing time, and made arrangements to stop by around closing so I could try on some of store's more popular attire. Throughout my marriage to Alan, I had always wanted to be a "little sex pot" for him, but couldn't seem to break the ice within myself. I hoped dressing slutty would cause me to act sluttier.
I arrived at the Adult Book store, and Steve extinguished the neon "open" sign displayed outside the shop. I had always felt comfortable around Steve. He never made any advances towards me in the many years I had known him. I was also impressed by his outstanding manners. I had expected him to become a bit crude after purchasing the porno shop. Being around sex all day, I marvelled at his ability to separate his work from his life. Feeling so safe with Steve, I figured I could try on the clothes and things and rely on his opinions.
Steve was friendliness itself. When I had spoken to him to set up the appointment I had been somewhat vague, but he had still agreed. He locked the door and led me out back.
"Now then, what is it that you want?"
I explained about how I wanted some clothes for me so that I appeared 'sluttier', which might mean that I behaved 'sluttier'. He seemed a bit surprised but said he had several lines which I might like to try. He told me to go into his office and he would parse them round to me. He explained that he did not have changing rooms, people normally bought the stuff and took it home.
Well I went into the office and waited. He handed some stuff round the door to me and left me to it, saying he would wait in the main showroom.
I examined what he had given me. It was a nurses uniform, but also a bra and brief set, and believe me they were brief. It was only then that I realised that to look good I had to use their undies too. I thought I was so silly not to have thought of it before.
I stripped off and tried on the bra and panties. They were a revelation in themselves. The panties were cut very high at the side so they had virtually no sides at all, and those sides were held together with Velcro! The bra was more conventional in that it had shoestring straps, and a narrow back held with clips. I had not realised how small it was till I had got it on. I mean I have got quite big breasts but with this bra it just held them up, and did not even cover my nipples. I stood looking at myself in the mirror, and I felt quite wicked just in this. Then I put on the nurses uniform. It was conventional enough, with buttons right up the front. The skirt was quite short but nothing special. When I put it on though it was very tight, especially round the bust area.
When I was dressed I went through into the main shop. Steve was waiting for me. I gave him a twirl.
"What do you think of it?"
"Very nice,"
"It does seem a bit tight?"
"It is supposed to be. Anyway, you are not wearing it quite right. After all you are supposed to be a sexy nurse. May I help? It will be a bit personal though?"
I told him that I would be pleased for any help he could give. Accordingly I stood there as he came up to me. He stood in front of me and undid the top three buttons of my uniform. Then pulled the collar open so it gaped revealing quite a lot of breast.
"There," he said. "that is how you are supposed to wear it."
I looked in a full length mirror. It certainly made a difference. I must admit I felt sexy wearing it. I noticed that I could even see where my nipples were erect. I blushed, but looking at Steve he did not appear to be looking.
"Do you think Alan would like a sexy nurse?"
"Be a damn fool if he didn't. How do you fancy trying a French maid? They are always popular with the men and the women."
He handed me a French maid's uniform. I went to go out of the shop.
"Look this is going to take all night if you keep going to the office, couldn't you just change here? I mean you are wearing the undies aren't you?"
I felt a hot flush rush through me. Yes I was wearing the undies, but there was not a lot of them to cover me. But I was astonished to find myself getting wet down below at the thought of standing in front of Steve wearing so little. I pretended to think for a moment, but I had already made up my mind.
I stripped to my bra and panties, as requested by Steve. Standing in front of Steve in my undies was actually getting me turned on. It was the newness of the whole thing that caused it, and not a sexual desire for him.
Soon I had on the French maid's uniform. When Steve had helped me adjust it I could see why it was popular. The skirt was much shorter and the top much lower, so it showed quite a bit more of my body. My nipples were erect again too, or had they ever gone down. I wasn't sure. It seemed even more daring than before. What could be next?
"What's next?"
"Depends on what you really want to be, slutty or whore"
"How do you mean?"
"Well, up to now you've been slutty. If you really wanted to be a present for Alan you could be a whore."
By now I was feeling really turned on. My panties were quite wet. I hoped he would not notice.
"So what would I have to do to be a whore?"
"The bondage stuff is popular. You know wrist and ankle things, gags. If you wanted to do it at home you would have to do a bit of DIY, but it is very popular. I've got a demonstration set here in the shop so I can explain it to people. Men and women both like it."
"So what exactly would I have to do?"
"Well, strip down to your undies for a start. Tell you what you do that and I'll go and get a set to show you."
Steve left me and went behind the counter. In the meantime I took of everything except the undies. By now I was comfortable letting him see me in them. Comfortable that is except I kept feeling turned on when he looked at me. Steve came back.
"Here you are"
He showed me thick leather bracelets and anklets, as well as a gag-ball.
"Do you want to try it?"
He placed the elastic gag-ball around my neck, and affixed the cuffs around my ankles and wrists. He told me everything was just for looks. I asked what they were used for, and Steve told me to follow him. Steve showed me four rings and four leather straps in the floor by the main area of the store.
I sort of guessed how they would work. I was still thinking about it when he spoke again jolting me out of my thoughts.
"Do you want to try it then? See how it feels?"
This was trickier. It looked very exciting, but did I dare try it. Steve said nothing. I decided that I had now got to the point at which I had to give it a go. I got down on my hands and knees and he clipped the leather wrist and ankle things to the rings. Then he fastened the straps around my limbs so I was held in place. He secured the straps around my forearms and calves, which locked me in the "doggie-style" position.
I was bent completely over in the contraption, but getting even more turned on by what I knew this was used for. Fearing Steve might see my wet panties, I asked to be released. Steve laughed at me, and I was shocked, even frightened a bit. I demanded harshly to be let up next. Steve grabbed the gag-ball and put it in my mouth.
"The ball is to Escort keep stupid bitches like you from complaining!" he shouted as he slapped me on the bottom.
I fought and struggled against my restraints, but it was of no use. I was mumbling and grunting into the ball, but not with much volume. I was totally helpless, I knew it, he knew it, and I was getting very turned on about it. The question was, what was he going to do about it. I suddenly had the vision of him fucking me whilst I could not resist. That did not seem so unattractive at that point. But I was wrong, so wrong.
"You know Deb, I lied about the store closing. This is a porn shop we never close. I just wanted to lure you here so I could have some fun. Watch closely now. Do you see this little sign? Can you read it? Here I will read it for you. It say 50 p to feel tits, one pound to feel cunt, five pounds to view movies in the booths, or ten pounds to fuck the whore. When I flip the "open" sign back on, what do you think the guys coming in are going to want? You came here to find something to dress like a whore. Well now you are going to be one, and a ten pound whore at that. Alan turning 30, huh?. Well I ain't sending his little whore-wife home to him until she fucks 30. How do you like that?" Alan snarled at me. "Just one more thing cunt, put this on too."
He slid a leather blind fold over my head.
"You can't see or speak, but you are damn sure gonna hear!"
with two quick flips of the Velcro my bum was revealed, and my bra was pulled off.
I heard the flick of the light switch, and knew Steve had just turned the sign back on. My bladder let loose and I pissed on the floor I was so frightened. I felt my urine as it ran past my knees. I was helpless. I couldn't get away or call for help. I hoped nobody would come in. I was praying Steve would give up and just let me go home.
I heard Steve, "Damn I almost forgot to adjust the security cameras for this. I gotta turn the audio sensitivity up also".
I was on video! No, this couldn't be happening to me. It was a bad dream I would wake up soon.
I heard the sounds of brakes outside the store. My muscles tightened in fear.
"Holy shit, a tour bus! Jackpot!" Steve exclaimed greedily.
'He's only scaring me. He isn't for real.' Deb thought. I was so mistaken, as I heard a large group of people enter the store. I tried to count the footsteps, the voices, and the sounds. My mind was racing about how many people were staring at me in this predicament. I heard the movement around me. I could feel their presence, but didn't know how many. I could feel their eyes as they burned into my naked flesh. I heard the laughter caused at my expense. I was humiliated. I wanted to crawl somewhere and die. I hoped the men would just leave me alone.
I felt a hand on her bottom, and tried to struggle away.
A voice asked, "How much to touch her bum?"
Steve told him it was free. I soon felt an unknown number of hands all over my bum. How could this be happening to me, I had only come here to try on some clothes ?
I made no sound, and did not move a muscle. I thought if I acted like a complete dead-fuck, the men would be not bother me. I would not give them the pleasure of knowing my humiliation. I heard the sound of a coin drop into a bucket.
'What will it be my tits or my bottom, I thought.
I did not have long to wait. I felt hands on my tits. My heart was pounding. I bit into the ball-gag as tears filled my blindfold. I heard another coin hit the bottom of the bucket. My pussy was stuffed with fingers.
"Hey this whore is wet!" somebody shouted.
No, I was not getting excited by this I tried to convince myself. It was the remnants of my excitement from before. My body might be responding to the physical stimuli, but not my mind. I could never enjoy this humiliation. Like rain pounding an old tin roof, I heard the sounds of handfuls of coins being thrown into the bucket. As I heard the number of coins, my body tensed in preparation of what might happen next. I heard the sounds of what I thought were clothes coming off many, many people. How many people were here? How many men planned on violating my body? How could I ever tell Alan? Would I ever tell Alan, or would I protect him from the knowledge of this night?
I felt the hard thrust of an engorged cock slam into my unprepared cunt. I thrashed about fighting the best I could against the invading prick behind me.
"Ride her, cowboy!" I heard.
It was followed by the another guy adding, "I bet he can't last the eight seconds!"
The room was filled with cheers and roars of encouragement. I remembered the video being made of me. My thoughts ran through my raped mind, 'What I must look like. Here I am in the centre of a room full of guys getting fucked. Are the guys stroking cocks getting ready for me? How do I look?… How do I look???… Why the fuck I am I worried about how I look. Oh my God, I must look like a filthy whore! This must be a scene of complete depravation. Wow this guy has a big cock. Oh shit, he is hitting my clit. Damn it, fight it, fight it, fight it…
My orgasm screamed through me no matter how bad I tried to fight it. I did admit to myself it felt good. Still I wanted it to stop. I wanted this over. The guy fucking me felt my pussy muscles clench his pounding cock. He knew I an orgasmed and made sure to do the same inside me. I felt him begin to pulsate in my cunt drenching my walls with cum. He withdrew from me. I felt his semen leak out of my swollen pussy, and run down over my clit. I felt suddenly empty. I wanted to get up, but somewhere in the recesses of my mind I wanted another cock in me. I got another until it came. Followed by another, and another. I came also with every cock that invaded my abused pussy. I leaked cum continually. I heard them shouting out their respective number as they came in me, 5, 6, 7.…..15, 16, and 17. I was so lost in my feelings I lost track of the men.
'Was it fifteen already? Damn it, it is half way over!' I thought as I screamed another orgasm in to the ball-gag. I no longer grunted in to the ball with rage, I moaned into it in lust.
Steve saw this, and removed the ball-gag from my mouth.
As soon as I could move my jaw I screamed, "Fuck me, pound me, shove a cock in me, cum in me, do your little bound whore!!!"
Number eighteen came up behind me, scooped some of the leaking cum from my pussy, and smeared it around my arsehole. He pressed the head of his cock to my virgin arse. I was fearful, but told him to do it. I wanted to feel a cock in my arse. He pressed harder and the head popped in. He slowly began to work in and out of my arse until he was fully in me. He fucked me quick depositing a load of his cum in my arse. One man slid between my legs and pulled me down to his cock. After his cock was buried in me, another guy came from behind taking my arse again. I was double-penetrated. I felt absolutely no pain. I was lost again in a sea of ecstasy screaming vulgarities about what I wanted done to me.
"What number are we on? How many more are left? I don't want this to end." I said from behind the blindfold.
I heard a woman's voice comment about how much I loved My dicking.
"I wonder what else she likes?"
I felt the sticky touch of the girl's anus to my nose. I envisioned the girl must have crawled backwards to my face on her hands and knees. Without being asked I stuck my tongue out finding the girls pussy. I was sucking and licking away at this unknown girl. I loved the taste and was trying to make this girl cum. I wanted to make her cum. I needed to know I made her cum. I kept eating this girl as Escort Bayan man after man came up behind and fucked me. One guy would do my arse and cum, and the next would do my pussy and cum. I had so much cum in me I could hold no more. The girl I was eating came, and as quickly as it started everything ended. I felt a bit disappointed, but couldn't figure out why. I heard Steve thank everybody for cumming over tonight.
He told somebody, "Here is a copy of the tape with sound like you asked for."
Son-of-a-bitch, I forgot about the tape! He asked the recipient of the tape to get him something off the wall. I felt the coldness of hard rubber against my arse. This object was pushed into my arse until it popped in and lodged there. I felt the same at my pussy. I felt stuffed, but oddly it felt nice.
Steve unlocked my arms and legs. I stood on wobbly legs trying hard to keep my balance. Steve removed the cuffs, anklets, ball-gag, and blind fold. I squinted at the newly discovered light.
Steve told me my record for the night. I had 31 guys and 1 woman. It would have been the 30 as planned, but Steve got so turned on he need a shot at me. I had 21 loads shot into my pussy and 10 shot into my ravaged arse.
Steve told me, "Before you even mention the word "rape" don't forget I have the video. It definitely shows you having the time of your life. Don't try going to the police because if I am charged just remember 12 people on the jury will see and hear you acting like the slut you are. You will do everything I say or the tape will become part of the store's rentals, I will put it on the Internet for people to download. I will send copies to your parents. Do you understand me? I am not fucking around here."
"What do I have to do?" I asked almost hoping it was more sex.
Steve responded, "What you have in your cum filled arse and pussy are plugs. You will leave them inside you. You will not take them out until you get home. Let me rephrase that. You will not take them out until you get home and climb under the covers with Alan. He should be asleep at this hour. You will turn the light on before you get in bed. You will wake him, and tell him you want to have sex. Tell him to play with his cock to get it hard. As he plays with his cock, you may then reach down between you legs and remove the plugs. Do you understand the instruction I just gave you whore?
"Yes", I said with a little bit of fear. What if Alan found out what I was doing or had done?
"You will be followed home. You will be watched as you get in bed. Don't fuck this up. I will play your fuck video if you do. Do not get dressed. You will drive home and walk to your house naked."
I did everything requested of me. I lay there next to Alan as he stroked his dick. I reached down and touched the rubber bases sticking out of me. I cautiously worked the plug out of my pussy. As the plug slid free, I felt the warm rush of trapped semen flow from my pussy and over my leg. Removing the plug from my arse had the same results. I laid in my bed covered in a sea of cum. How could I hide this? My sheets were soaked under my arse. Alan told me to straddle him. As I raised, my muscles tightened in my abdomen causing all that was left inside me to push out and stream down my thighs. 'Alan was bound to notice this mess!' I told myself. I began to ride on Alan's dick and noticed Alan was unaware of my sloppy condition. Alan pushed the remote control and soon the room was filled with a very familiar sound. It was the sound of me. It was the sound of me being fucked just a while before. My head spun to see the television. I was met with the sight of my performance. I looked at Alan.
Alan smiled saying, "I was first tonight, and now I want to be last."
He ran his hand my cum soaked thighs and massaged the mess into my tits.
And from that day my life changed.
It was not long before I was wearing the maid's outfit most of the day at home. Alan loved it of course and was soon fucking me everywhere in the house. I was safe nowhere, and I loved it.
Then the thing took a new direction. It all started one morning when I was dusting the lounge. The doorbell went, and Alan just told me to answer it.
"What dressed like this?"
"Yes, you haven't forgotten that you are a whore!"
I hadn't forgotten, but I never expected to go through it again. I went to the door and opened it.
The postman was standing there. He could not take his eyes off me. I suppose I was a bit of a sight revealing quite a lot.
"Registered letter requires a signature, love," he said, smirking.
"You had better come in for the Master to sign for it then," I replied.
I led him into the lounge, where Alan signed for the letter. Then he seemed to notice the attention that the postman was giving me.
"Would you like to fuck her?"
That took us both by surprise.
"Would you like to fuck her?" he repeated.
"Well, yes," said the postman.
"Up the fanny or up the arse?"
"Well, up the arse for preference."
"Free, or tied down?"
"Tied down, if I have the choice."
"Done. Debra, get the ropes."
I went out of the room and fetched the rope he normally tied me up with. By the time I came back my imagination was working overtime. I was really wet at the thought of being fucked by the postman. What a lucky man he was, and how lucky was I.
I returned with the ropes, which I handed to Alan. Then I adopted my usual position over the dining room table. In seconds I was tied down and unable to move without my panties. Alan stripped down my top and pulled up my skirt.
"There is some Vaseline on the side there, fuck away. She is only the hired help, she'll not complain."
Well, a few seconds later the postman stuck two fingers up my arse and worked the lubricant into my arse. A moment later was all it took for him to replace the fingers with his prick. He fucked my arse something shocking. I was so excited that I orgasmed about three times. He only came once but he was happy with that. He finished and pulled out of me.
"That was fantastic. What should I do with her now?"
"Nothing," said Alan. After watching you I think I will fuck it too. Let yourself out."
The postman left whilst Alan took up his position and fucked my arse again. It was too much and I orgasmed again. I really was becoming a real slut, and I loved it.
He finished, but did not release me till he had stuck a butt plug up my arse. I knew what was coming next, because up till now he had only shared me with Steve. He untied the ropes.
"Go to Steve and let him finish you off. You may take the car, but do not wear anything else.
I stood up and with the slightly unstable step you get with a butt plug up your arse moved out to the car. I drove to Steve's shop, parked and went in. He had two customers with him, a man and his girlfriend.
As soon as I got into the shop Steve knew just by looking at me why I was there. He continued his sales talk.
"Why would you believe that this little girl here was shy and retiring. Now after wearing my clothing and using some of my sex aids [30 men actually I thought] she is a real goer. A real whore. She will do anything. In fact her husband has just sent her here for me to fuck her. Is that true," he said, eventually turning to me.
"Yes, Sir" I said.
"You look plugged, is it fanny or arse?"
"As usual or is it a special occasion?"
"Special occasion, I had to let the postman fuck me."
"Well, blow me," said Steve. "And Alan wants me to finish you off."
He paused. Then he spoke to the man.
"Say, do you want to fuck her arse first?"
He looked nervous and after looking at his Bayan Escort girlfriend declined. Steve didn't mind, he just upended me over the counter, pulled the plug and stuck his prick up my arse. Then he fucked me till he came, then gently replaced the plug.
I behaved as if it was the most natural thing in the world. I stood up and smoothed down the dress. The man looked interested, the girl slightly shocked.
"Now where was I?" said Steve. "Ah yes, how about it if your girlfriend tries on some of the outfits, to see how she feels about it?"
At first reluctant she agreed to try some on. I was deputed to go and help her. What she thought of that I don't know.
We went into the changing room Steve had put in since my escapade. It was unusual in that it was round. It also had some other features that were not exactly standard. For instance, everything taking place within it was videoed, from several angles. All of which could be viewed from within the shop. Thus I knew Steve and the boyfriend would be watching everything we did. It also had some lights around a mirror. They appeared to be normal, if unstable, because they would appear to just go out for some reason. However, if you were in the know you would realise that they did in fact indicate how many people were watching, paying, of course. There was even a 'go' light to tell me to try to get any visitor to get really randy and excited. I had become very skilled at getting women really excited so we could all have fun.
On this occasion when we got into the room the light sequence told me that only two were watching, but as I started, that went up the three. Good!
The first outfit she tried on was a school uniform. I mean how staid can you get! Or how corny. Cindy, for a Cindy I had, was quite shy when I asked her to take off her top clothes to try on the blouse, and skirt, and tie. When I discovered she had on tights I just had to get rid of them so she could use the short white socks. Men just love them I told her.
We spent some time playing with the buttons of the blouse and adjusting the length of the skirt, and eventually playing with the possibilities of bondage with the tie.
Cindy began to get less inhibited with me, and unknown to her the now five voyeurs.
By the time we had explored the possibilities of the schoolgirl look Cindy was more relaxed. As such I was then able to help her with her clothing. She had got used to me doing the tie thing so when I helped her with the 'sexy nurse' outfit it was only natural that I should help again. And in helping, to accidentally touch her occasionally.
By the time I had finished adjusting her uniform her nipples were hard and I was convinced her panties wet, though we had yet to get that far.
Next on the trials was the sexy maid uniform that I was wearing. Cindy and our eight admirers were no doubt quite excited by now. I know that I was. I could see where this was going and knew that when the magic number reached ten, Steve would want to move on to more exciting things. Exciting for all of us, that is.
Well, did we have fun with the maid's uniform! We tried everything, breasts in, breasts out. Skirt up, skirt down and a few bondage things with the tie from the previous set. Cindy was now well away and almost ready for anything. She undoubtedly felt as horny as I did, and she was beginning to express it too. She was even pushing back against me as I 'accidentally' pushed against her, and yes her panties were wet. I had seen them. Suddenly the light sequence changed. We had the required numbers! They changed again, we had a go!
"Of course, the really sexy thing is the bondage set, but I suppose you are too staid for that."
"What is that?"
"Well, sort of tame bondage gear really. Some ties, some leather, that sort of thing."
"I think I could manage that, especially if you showed me how," she said.
"Okay," I said, what could be easier.
Accordingly in short order she had stripped totally naked, quite a sight I am sure for our guests. I stripped too, not to be outdone by this novice.
I handed her a pair of leather panties. She looked puzzled.
"They do not have a crotch."
"Why is that?"
"Put them on and you will find out."
She put them on. Then I handed her the bra which had two holes for the nipples. She tried to put it on.
"This seems very tight."
"It is intended to be. Let me help."
I went behind her and when she had centred her breasts in the cups I pulled hard and did the bra up. Naturally it was too tight, this was to force the nipples through the holes and make them stand out. I went round to the front again. It had certainly worked.
Cindy seemed quite overwhelmed.
"Wow, I don't think my nipples have ever been this hard."
I laughed.
"Wait till you see the rest of it."
I clipped two straps to her bra, one on each side just at the side of the breasts. Then I repeated this on the sides of her panties.
"What are those for?"
"Just wait and I will demonstrate everything. In the meantime, just trust me."
She subsided. I then repeated the dressing for me, naturally she had to help me, and seemed to be enjoying it. She didn't even query the clips on the bra and panties.
Turning away from her for a moment I took a double ended strap on dildo and slid one end into my fanny. As I was so aroused it went in quite easily, no surprise to me there then.
I turned to face her, she took one look at the size of it and paled.
"No, that is not for me. I don't do that lesbian stuff."
I quickly approached her and taking her head in my hands I kissed her directly on the mouth. She started to fight, then hesitated as she enjoyed the feel of my lips on hers.
Whilst she was so occupied I clipped the bras together, then the panties. This meant we wear in intimate contact at the hip and breast. She seemed to find it exciting. I stepped forwards even more and stuck the dildo between her legs bringing it up so it pressed against her fanny lips.
Her immediate, expected reaction was to open her mouth in surprise. This gave me the opportunity to stick my tongue inside and give her a really good snog. This in turn made her respond more till I could safely dip my legs to get the end of the dildo into her fanny. One upward thrust and she was mine. She hung there not fighting but just enjoying as I fucked her with the dildo. She was really into it, and I was well away too when I saw Steve come in with the boyfriend, and others. The boyfriend came around behind me and I just knew that he was going to give my arse a good fucking like he had wanted to before when his girlfriend had objected. This meant, of course, that Steve had free reign on Cindy. Somehow I didn't think she would object much, at least not when she had really had a good seeing to.
Sure enough the boyfriend soon had his prick balls deep into my arse. As he fucked me, I fucked her. Steve took his time but it was obvious from her reactions when he was up her arse. And so we fucked each other, only when Steve and the boyfriend were finished others took their place forcing us into further fucking and orgasms.
It had to end and eventually they all pulled out and Steve unclipped us and let us separate. We were both too weak to stand and had to be helped to two chairs. The others left, leaving only Steve and the boyfriend behind. We sank gratefully into the seats.
When she had recovered she and the boyfriend bought everything we had been looking at and left in a great hurry, presumably to start again. That left me and Steve.
"You have come on quite a bit since you visited me before."
"Do you fancy another go?"
"What like the first time?"
"Okay, but let's leave of the gag this time."
And so it started all over again. But this time I wanted everything that happened to me.


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DIANA (intermediate language)
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DIANA (Descriptive Intermediate Attributed Notation for Ada) is an intermediate language used to represent the semantics of an Ada program.
It was originally designed as an interface between the compiler front end (syntactic analysis) and middle end (semantic analysis) of the compiler on the one hand and the compiler back end (code generation and optimization) on the other. It is also used as an internal representation (IR) by other language tools.
DIANA is also used by PL/SQL, which is based on Ada.
DIANA is an abstract data type; its concrete implementations are defined using the IDL specification language.
DIANA descends from TCOL and AIDA, earlier representations of Ada programs.
The Ada-0 subset of Ada at Karlsruhe (1980) was first using AIDA,[1] but later AIDA got replaced by DIANA. The full Karlsruhe Ada compilation system used DIANA as well and the IDL External Representation for marshalling between the middle-end and the code generating back-end.
- ^ Goos, Gerhard; Winterstein, Georg (1980). "Towards a compiler front-end for Ada". Proceedings of the ACM-SIGPLAN symposium on Ada programming language. Annual International Conference on Ada. ACM-SIGPLAN. pp. 36–46. Retrieved 2016-02-10.
- Goos, Gerhard; Wulf, William A.; Evans, Arthur; Butler, Kenneth J. (2000). DIANA: an intermediate language for Ada. Lecture Notes In Computer Science. Vol. 161. springer. ISBN 0-387-12695-3.
- DIANA Reference Manual, Draft Revision 4: http://www.dtic.mil/dtic/tr/fulltext/u2/a272792.pdf Archived 2016-03-03 at the Wayback Machine


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We present a methods for characterizing both the rhythm and tempo of music. We also present ways to quantitatively measure the rhythmic similarity between two or more works of music. This allows rhythmically similar works to be retrieved from a large collection. A related application is to sequence music by rhythmic similarity, thus providing an automatic "disc jockey" function for musical libraries. Besides specific analysis and retrieval methods, we present small-scale experiments that demonstrate ranking and retrieving musical audio by rhythmic similarity.
To appear in Proc. Third International Symposium on Musical Information Retrieval, September 2002, Paris.
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How Women Can Prevent Breast Injuries When Exercising
Female runners are at risk of injuries to both to their breasts plus other injuries caused by their breasts. Without the correct sports bra, breasts can cause injury to the neck and back, or the breasts themselves can be damaged by repetitive trauma.
Female runners are at risk of injuries to both to their breasts plus other injuries caused by their breasts. Without the correct sports bra, breasts can cause injury to the neck and back, or the breasts themselves can be damaged by repetitive trauma.
What does the breast consist of?
The breasts are composed of mainly fatty tissue, mammary glands and muscle. The muscle is deep, so cannot provide much help in supporting the breast. The support needs to come from a proper support bra.
Coopers ligaments help hold the breasts up. These are thin bands interwoven into the breast and are not very strong. If the breasts are not supported properly then repetitive bouncing from running can stretch the ligaments permanently.
The main injuries affecting breasts are:
Repetitive trauma caused by constant movement and bouncing whilst exercising
Direct blow to the breast causing a contusion
Nipple problems (jogger's nipple or friction injury)
Repetitive trauma injury
Continuous activity such as running running causes the breasts to move up and down and side to side. This not only causes pain resulting from the trauma of excessive movement but will result in permanent stretching of the Coopers ligaments resulting in drooping breasts.
Women can suffer breast pain when running whatever their size, but breasts that are not properly supported can lead to tension and strain in the upper back and neck, particularly in the larger breasted woman. Excess weight at the front can mean the back muscles have to work harder to keep the shoulders in the correct position. These muscles will eventually become weak and stretched leading to back and neck pain.
What can you do about it?
Wear the correct sports bra. This should give support and prevent vertical movement as well as side to side movement.
'Breast droop' is irreversible, so prevention is better than cure.
For back pain, try to maintain correct posture with shoulders back. Also a regular sports massage is a great way of reducing the tension in the muscles.
Breast injuries resulting from direct trauma
Direct trauma can occur from being hit by a ball, a racket or even an opponent when running or playing a sport. A contusion (bleeding within the muscle or breast) may occur.
What can you do about it?
Apply ice and support the area.
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Wearing the correct sports bra.
In some sports such as martial arts, a plastic cupped bra can be worn over the top.
Jogger's nipple
This is a painful condition which is in effect a friction burn caused by constant rubbing of a t-shirt or outer garment on the nipple. It is more likely to develop in cold and wet weather.
What can you do about it?
Protect the injury from further trauma and allow it to heal. This should not take long.
Again, prevention is better than cure. The correct sports bra can help, as can applying petroleum jelly to the nipples or covering them with zinc oxide tape before running.
A good sports bra should have complete cups to prevent movement of the breasts in all directions. It should also have wide, non elastic straps. Any fasteners should be covered to prevent rubbing against the body.


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Stop addressing me as Tega's husband - BBNaija star's husband writes
Ajeboh, husband of evicted Big Brother Naija star, Tega has asked Nigerians to stop addressing him as "Tega's husband".
He went on to state that his name is "Ajeboh". This is however coming after Tega took to Snapchat yesterday September 28, to say that one can be in marriage for over 40 years and still feel trapped. She also claimed that there is just so much one can take in before they begin to crack.


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Clothes don't have to be clean anymore. People can wear clothes that are deliberately ripped, stained and full of holes without fear of rejection. Clothes don't even have to be clothes anymore. They can be shredded rags, the dingier the better.
Such tattered garments are called "distressed" clothes (rightfully so), and they are becoming increasingly fashionable. It's not just amateurs haphazardly ripping up faded jeans or retailers making random tears anymore. It is going mainstream.
The world of high fashion has now embraced "distressed" clothing as chic. Fashion designers are using new technology and hiring special effects technicians to get that natural moth-eaten, threadbare look that makes it seem like you've been wearing the garment for twenty years.
You should not have to explain why you don't wear ripped clothes. This is something your mother should have taught you at an early age. She would sew up your tears the minute she saw them. If she found a hole in a purchase, she would make you take back such clothes to the store for a refund.
Times have sadly changed, and so have some mothers. A lot of fashion conscious moms can now be found in shredded shorts and custom-holed t-shirts.
Perhaps the first place to start is by affirming that a ripped garment is not modest clothing because it is not real clothing. This claim is guaranteed to raise a firestorm, but from a purely metaphysical perspective, it must be admitted that such garments fail to fulfill their purpose.
Most people would object that it is still clothing, but just a different kind that is more comfortable and thus makes people happier. People should do that which makes them happiest. Therefore they should wear ripped clothes so as not to worry about their appearance or condition. It is all about comfort.
Deliberately ripped garments work against the purpose of clothes. They are caricatures of what clothing should be. Far from adorning the body, the process of ripping turns that which should be strong, beautiful and orderly into something weak, ugly and frayed. Tattered attire is disordered and therefore should not be worn.
The second reason why ripped clothing should not be worn is that it is immodest.
Again such a claim raises hackles. Most people would object that as long as tattered clothes stay outside the extreme point of undress that is considered morally and socially unacceptable, you cannot say that it is immodest.
And here is the crux of the problem. People have completely lost the notion of what modesty is and how it is manifested. People lack even a catechism definition of this virtue.
People confuse modesty with chastity and thus only associate it with sensuality. Modesty does play a major role in preserving chastity, but it is much more than that. It is often mistakenly associated only with female attire, but it also applies to men.
Modesty is the virtue that safeguards the dignity of a person in association with others. It benefits both the individual and society because it governs the exterior appearance and behavior of the person and thus helps make society civil and harmonious.
Beyond dress, modesty is concerned with the manner of speech, posture, gestures, and general presentation of the person. Modesty calls upon people to behave well with others and conform to standards of decency and decorum found in the healthy customs of an ordered society.
When you present yourself properly to others, you are modest. When you control yourself in your external actions and manners in society, you are modest. When you act erratically and speak in a manner that offends and disregards others, you are immodest.
In matters of Catholic dress, this means holding to all that is proper to a soul that is a temple of the Holy Spirit. That is to say, you dress in a manner that is ordered, dignified and reasonable to who you are. Adults dress like adults; children dress like children. Authorities dress in accord with their office.
It also means you should not dress carelessly. Saint Thomas Aquinas states that you are immodest when you are unduly negligent in your appearance and fail to present yourself according to your state in life. You are also immodest when you seek to attract attention to yourself by showing a lack of concern for presenting oneself well (Summa, II-II, q. 169, a. 1).
Immoral and revealing clothing is of course immodest. However, improper, soiled and ripped unisex clothing is also immodest. It is not proper to the dignity of a person made in the image and likeness of God. When Our Lady spoke out against immodest fashions at Fatima, she was referring to this kind of immodesty as well.
— Catholic John Horvat II, Return to Order, Is it Immodest to Wear Deliberately Ripped Clothes?
Bruce Gerencser, 66, lives in rural Northwest Ohio with his wife of 45 years. He and his wife have six grown children and thirteen grandchildren. Bruce pastored Evangelical churches for twenty-five years in Ohio, Texas, and Michigan. Bruce left the ministry in 2005, and in 2008 he left Christianity. Bruce is now a humanist and an atheist.
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For the blistering lap, it was fitted with the optional Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2 R tyres, which until now were reserved for RS models only.
As a reminder, the new 911 GT3 packs a naturally-aspirated 4.0-litre six-cylinder which delivers 503 hp (375 kW) and 470 Nm (346 lb-ft) of torque. This is good for a 0 to 100 km/h sprint time of 3.4 seconds when paired with the PDK but if you opt for the third-pedal (six-speed manual), this will take 3.9 seconds.


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This can be done like this
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After being available on the PlayStation 4 and Nintendo Switch for a little while now, the rather cheerful Dragon Quest Builders 2 has now made its way to PC via Steam. As the name itself would suggest, Dragon Quest Builders 2 is all about creating the perfect town one brick at a time, as well as exploring the open world in search of battles, secrets and crafting materials.
Since a picture is worth a thousand words, and a video has quite a few pictures, allow me to share with you one of the original trailers. It'll give you a pretty darn good idea of just what Dragon Quest Builders 2 is all about, as well as if it's even your type of game or not. Have a look, it's quite a good one:
As for the newly released PC version, it brings with it all of the previously released DLCs, including the bigger ones like Hotto Stuff Pack, Aquarium Pack, and Modernist Pack. How good these DLCs truly are, I really don't know, but having more stuff to mess around with is always a positive thing for a building game!
Before you make any sort of decision about Dragon Quest Builders 2, it is important to mention that there is a free demo available! It features a decent chunk of content and showcases most of the things you'll be doing throughout the game, so if you're even remotely curious about Dragon Quest Builders 2, it's definitely worth a look.
You can check out the demo, as well as learn more about Dragon Quest Builders 2 in general, over at Steam. Have fun!