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I knew I wasn't the only person in the room that was in denial over that statement even as it left my mouth. 'Admit that you need help and recovery will come quicker and last longer'. I had to hold back my initial laughter as I'd read the mission statement that had been emblazoned on the front of our orientation binders at The Belleview Retreat for Sexual Health. My mind immediately substituted "cum" for "come" and... anyway, yeah I guess I was probably one of those people that needed to take my sexual exploits a little more seriously after all.
I had actually changed a lot after meeting my boyfriend Matt three years earlier, and even more so after we had moved in together. He was just as sexually adventurous and twisted as I was, and I started to realize there was something to be said about quality over quantity. I no longer craved sexual attention from other men. I had everything I needed between us. During those years we had an insatiable and very monogamous sex life. We were the hot young couple that couldn't keep their hands off each other in public, causing our friends to be envious, and making them wonder what our secret was. And sometimes I would tell them. We had always been firm believers in letting ourselves explore a wide range of dirty and perverse sexual fantasies. We would spend hours in the heat of our raunchy weekend play, hotly whispering our desires and spinning scenarios that we'd probably never really carry out, but verbalizing them and imagining how far we could push our boundaries had always been part of the thrill. How was I to know that we were opening a dangerous door that one day I'd have trouble closing again?
I can still remember Matt's face the last time I'd come home from one of those nights.
"It's gone too far Stacey... the whole thing has gone way too far..."
I shook my head to clear it of the disturbing memory. I was in sex rehab to get help. And after I released the skeletons in my closet, I would be closer to starting with a clean slate and making our relationship work again.
I turned to the class in our group therapy session and all the faces that were surrounding me, wondering if they would judge me. Hell, I might have even judged myself if I'd heard my story as an outsider looking in. I started to sweat into my four inch red stilettos. I probably should have dressed in a quieter way, but this was my last day reveling in my bonafide slut status before I started walking away from my sexual addictions, and I was definitely going out in style. The short black skirt was tight and shiny and the bustier top pushed my breasts up high. I had left my dark blond hair loose around my shoulders. I was dressed just as I had been on the night that had started my spiral into depravity. It gave me a little thrill, even knowing I would burn the outfit before my stay at the resort was over as a final symbolic sacrifice to the ways of the old Stacey. I could feel the familiar dampness of arousal on the back of my neck and I licked my lips. Yes, I would have to say goodbye to that Stacey. The dirty, slutty cum-sucking Stacey that couldn't get enough cock and loved to take it up the...
"Stacey, why don't you introduce yourself properly," Dr Clark, said absent-mindedly as she looked up from her clipboard. The therapist smiled in her usual detached way, completely oblivious to how wet my panties already were. There was something austere and yet simultaneously awkward about her. It was as though she was playing a role she wasn't quite comfortable with, but was desperate to authenticate. "It says here that you cheated on your boyfriend...uhm... multiple times?"
"Well, that's not exactly true. At least it wasn't in the beginning," I began, nervously twisting the papers that held my written confession in my hand. I wanted to set the tone right away. I had always been a faithful girlfriend... sort of.
"In some ways, to be perfectly honest Dr Clark, I feel like I kind of got duped. I mean the cheating, if you want to call it that, was all part of the fantasy. If you want to get technical about it, this isn't completely my fault."
I heard a round of laughter and giggles from the circle of fellow addicts that surrounded me.
"Settle down class," Dr Clark admonished sharply. "You've all been in Stacey's shoes before. Denial is the first stage to recovery. And clearly there's a part of her that isn't ready to let go of this... side of her." I could see her eyes raking over my provocative outfit with obvious scorn.
"I wore this on purpose, by the way," I assured her.
"And thank god for that," the good-looking guy to my left said with a low whistle. "She has my full attention."
"Shane, I don't believe that hitting on every single girl that shares her story in this classroom is part of your treatment plan," Dr Clark said with sarcasm. "Now why don't we let Stacey tell us why she's wearing this... outfit."
"I was wearing it on that night..."
"The night you cheated on your boyfriend?"
"No, the night he wanted me to cheat on him. There's a difference."
"Interesting concept. Why don't you begin telling us your story."
I uncrumpled the pages I had been tightly holding onto and took a deep breath. I began to share how it had all began.
The first time Matt and I had discussed the idea of me having sex with other men, I thought he was trying to test me. Maybe he was worried about my promiscuous past and was wondering if I was still willing and wanting to fuck other people. He had brought it up while I had him tied to our four-poster bed, lustily riding him. He was wet with sweat beneath me, gagged and restrained while I moved on his cock with my hands pressed against his chest, using his body as leverage. As he was nearing his climax, I tore the gag from his mouth, feeling my pussy tense around his shaft as he started telling me how hot it would be to hear me tell him in dirty detail how I'd just fucked a total stranger and let him turn me into a slut. An inexplicable primal kind of arousal flamed through me as we began to spin details of the fantasy. I untied him, feeling him take control and pin me down on the bed, his breath hot in my ear, telling me how exciting it would be to know I had submitted myself completely and then come home to him to playfully torture him with every filthy detail.
The cuckold fantasy took on a life of its own over time, alternating and taking turns with me in control of the situation and dominating him and then him eventually punishing me for my dirty transgressions. I don't know why it ended up being one of our favourite fantasies to play with. It was a novelty for me, having always been with such possessive boyfriends in the past to imagine the man that I loved getting turned on by such a sordid scenario. For him the idea of me subjecting myself to such a raw kind of defilement to taunt and tease him was the ultimate in female control, and it was something that he had always encouraged in me.
The more we played with that fantasy and those ideas, the more it began to play out in my mind when we weren't in bed. I found myself thinking about it while I ran on the treadmill at the gym, or when I was at my desk at work, letting my mind wander to where it wanted. He started to tease me with it often. I'd be rushing to my desk after lunch to grab my ringing phone and it would be him on the other end of the line.
"You sound out of breath Stacey. Hmm... I wonder why that is... did you just fuck someone on your lunch hour?" His voice was always teasing and playful.
I would laugh. "Maybe I did. Maybe I slipped into my bosses office and leaned over his desk and let him fuck my ass to relieve stress after our big meeting this morning."
"Mmm, I bet you did. I know what a good office slut you can be."
I smiled to myself thinking back to the time Matt had waited to pick me up late after work and I'd given him a blowjob in the photocopy room.
I'd go home that night and we'd have wild sex, while I made up filthy details of being the office slut. His cock would be hard and pulsing and thrusting hard inside me as I moaned about being naked on my knees under my boss's desk, sucking his dick all afternoon while he ran conference calls.
Every time I'd push the envelope just a little more by flirting with someone during my day, or noticing the guy at the gym staring at my ass while I did my stretches and it did a lot to fuel our role-playing. Eventually Matt would openly dare me to push fantasy into reality. I think it excited him to know that I 'might' do something naughty; even though we both knew in an unspoken way that it would probably never happen. I loved him and I valued our relationship far too much to roll the dice that way. But still, what harm was there in indulging a few harmless fantasies?
When my friend Kendra suggested a 'girls night' out at our favourite bar one Friday evening, I hadn't really thought too much about it.
"Are you going to go out with the guys?" I called to Matt while I was straightening my long blonde hair in the bathroom.
"Uhmm, not sure yet," he replied. "We might just stay low key and watch UFC or something. Either way, you should cab it. I know you'll be drunk when you get home."
"And why are you so sure of that?" I laughed.
"Cause Kendra is a party girl... and let's face it... a bit of a slut too." He was lounging in the doorway to the bathroom watching me through the mirror with a smirk. "Speaking of sluts, isn't that the dirty-girl outfit that I just bought you last month. I thought you were going to wear that when we went out together next week."
I leaned back to kiss his lips reassuringly. "I'll still wear it next weekend for you, I promise. But I know Kendra will dress sexy tonight, and I don't have anything else that's quite this perfect. Plus this way we won't have to worry about standing in line or cover charge at the door. One of the many advantages of girls night." I said with a wink.
"Hmm... free entrance, free cover... and surely lots of free drinks from guys that will be dying to fuck this tight little body," he came up behind me and ran his hands up under my short black skirt as I wriggled against him playfully. "Just checking to see if you're wearing panties."
"I am, as you can plainly see." I said sticking my tongue out at him in our reflection in the mirror as my skirt slid up over my little red sheer panties.
"I'll have to check and make sure you're still wearing them at the end of the night," he teased slipping a finger inside and running it up the length of my silky smooth slit. "Who knows what kind of trouble you'll end up getting into."
"Who knows? Maybe I'll be a bad girl tonight."
"I hope so," he grinned, biting my ear.
"You better be careful," I had warned him. "One of these days..."
He laughed. "Sure, sure..."
Our playful conversation had been nothing out of the ordinary. Just a little light hearted teasing to start the night and create a little sexual tension that we would surely be releasing later on when I got home. I had every intention of being a good girl until then.
That is, until the cab showed up in front of our apartment building to pick me up. Kendra was wearing a tight pink dress, and was obviously already drunk. She leaned forward to hug me in a blur of long dark hair and I caught the familiar scent of her perfume.
"Look what I have...." she sang in a giddy voice, pressing something into the palm of my hand as the cab started moving again.
I knew what it was before I looked down. I recognized the alert semi-glazed look in her eyes and the feeling of the small square plastic bag in my hand.
"This is sooo not the night I had in mind," I admonished quickly putting the bag of cocaine into my tiny purse before the cab driver noticed.
"Oh come on," Kendra cajoled. "Just keep it for later... incase you change your mind."
I shrugged but didn't say anything else about it. We had partied that way many times in the past. Kendra was still rolling with that lifestyle regularly, whereas I had settled down when I'd moved in with Matt. I had wanted to leave our old college partying ways behind, and I realized over time that I hadn't really missed it either.
"You've been so busy playing house and being the good girlfriend, you never have any time for meeeee," she whined, hugging me as we started walking towards the front entrance of the bar. "Let's just have a fun time tonight like the good old days. Who knows when I'll get to see you next!"
It was true that my girls' nights were becoming less and less frequent, as often happened when in the perfect haze of an exciting relationship. But as we walked into the bar, and I heard the dark beats of the music, and felt that vibe of energy and people, I started to remember how much fun it used to be. I loved getting the stares and the attention as we made our way to the bar. There was nothing like two hot girls hand in hand, walking across the room amidst crowds of men and 'plain Janes'. It felt good to turn heads, and we welcomed the first round of drinks from a group of guys standing nearby. It was the start of a great night. I remember having that feeling, right from the start.
Kendra and I quickly lapsed into our old partying ways. The rhythm of the music was pounding, the heat from the bar, and the people that were dancing under the lights was dizzying and electrifying at the same time. She and I were dancing sexy on the floor together, pressed against each other provocatively as we typically did when we were drunk and riding a great high. I could feel the dampness of my body as I moved to the music, blissfully unaware that we were being watched by a group of guys in the raised VIP section of the bar until Kendra leaned into my ear.
"There's a group of hot guys up there are motioning for us to join them. Can we... please?"
Kendra was single and always looking to hook up with someone when she was drunk, so of course I obliged her. We made our way up past the sectioned off velvet rope as they quickly cleared some room for us. They were six of them, all attractive and looked to be in their late twenties and early thirties. They were just out on a random guy's night, but they clearly knew how to party in style. The Grey Goose was flowing and the drinks were being handed to us in never ending liquid supply, and obviously being poured with a heavy hand.
"So, are you girls single?" one guy named Aaron asked me as I danced near the back bench he was sitting on.
I shook my head. "I'm not, but my friend Kendra is."
I glanced over and saw Kendra grinding and making out with one of his friends, clearly already having taken her pick of them.
Aaron smirked at me playfully. "So your boyfriend doesn't mind that you're dressed all sexy like this and partying it up tonight without him?"
I laughed. "He bought me this outfit first of all, and secondly... no, he's not jealous like that. He actually likes it when I'm a bad girl."
He grinned at me and sat back to watch my long legs as I danced. The lusty look in his eyes, combined with the thrill of his attention on me, encouraged me to dance a little sexier, enjoying teasing him just as much as he was enjoying the show I was putting on.
"Hmm... I'm pretty sure you'd be in trouble if he could see you right now."
"Not even close," I assured him with a wink.
Encouraged by my comment, he stood up and came a little closer, leaning against the railing.
"So how bad are you allowed to be?" he asked with obvious interest. "Theoretically speaking, of course."
I laughed and took another sip of my vodka soda, pausing for a minute and suddenly realizing how drunk I was. I could feel the intoxication of the alcohol combined with the rush of the cocaine Kendra and I had been doing bumps of giving me a kind of euphoric overconfidence. I hadn't partied this way in a long time and the buzz was exhilarating, making me feel bolder than I normally would have. I leaned into him, smelling the scent of his aftershave and feeling the warmth of his chest as I whispered into his ear.
"I'm allowed to be very bad. In fact, that's actually part of his fantasy."
"Oh yeah? Your boyfriend fantasizes about you being a little slut, does he?" I could feel the sudden shift in energy as he picked up on an obvious opportunity.
"Very slutty," I said, thinking back to all my kinky conversations with Matt and all the hot sordid sex that always followed.
I began to imagine how intense it would be if I had a real story to tell him this time. I felt my panties start to dampen in response as I fanned myself lightly. The night was suddenly feeling very hot with possibilities. I started turning the idea over in my mind while I looked out over the dance floor, leaning forward on the railing with this random good-looking stranger. The wheels started spinning in my mind, effectively daring me.
"Maybe it's time you turned that fantasy into reality..." Aaron urged with a wink.
I remember laughing again in response, feeling the swell of my drunken high lulling me into the excitement of making a bold move. Finally with an unexpected decisiveness, I turned to him and smiled.
"Why don't you come with me..."
The next few hours seemed to pass in a hazy mess of drunken hedonistic debauchery. It was near closing time and I was still in the VIP bathroom, leaning against the door.
"Are you sure you're able to get home ok? Your friend left with our buddy ages ago," Aaron said.
I grinned at him, waving my hand dismissively. "I'm fine, I just have to make a quick phone call."
I watched Aaron walk away and moved back into the bathroom and closed the door, looking at my reflection in the mirror and the wicked smirk playing on my lips as I waited to hear Matt's voice on the other end of the cell phone. When he answered, I felt a little electric thrill rush through me, especially as I sweetly began to beg him to come pick me up at the bar.
"Kendra left already and I don't have enough money for a cab," I said. "Please come... I promise I'll make it worth your while..."
He laughed, although clearly not impressed by how late I was calling. Of course, he decided to humour me.
"I'll be there in ten minutes, but make sure that you're out front."
I hung up and ran my hands through my sticky hair, trying to smooth down my rumpled skirt. Thank god for long hair. I let it partially hide my face as I waited just the right amount of time and then snuck across the mostly empty bar to the front door. I saw Matt's large black SUV pull up in front of the bar and I hurried outside, thinking that the warm August night still felt cooler than the hot blood and burst of adrenaline running through my veins as I slid into the passenger seat.
"Hey," he said glancing at my messy hair, and flushed wet face. "Wow, you look like you must have been dancing up a storm."
I laughed mischievously. "Something like that. Hey, pull into that parking lot for a second. I wanna tell you something."
"Seriously? Can't it wait until we get home?"
I just grinned wickedly at him. "Nope, I can't wait that long."
He was looking at me with a kind of curious suspicion, clearly uncertain about what to expect as he obliged me by pulling into the dark empty parking lot one street over. He put the car into park, and turned to me, amused by my obvious energy and excitement.
"Wow, you're sooo drunk. Were you girls partying a little harder than usual?"
"Hmm... maybe just a little harder," I teased, reaching over him and pushing the buttons to move his seat back as far as it would go.
"Aww, Stacey, why don't we just go home to our nice big bed and our..."
"Shhh..." I whispered, pressing my finger to his lips. I giggled, pressing a little harder on his full bottom lip, forcing them to part until the tip of my finger was in his mouth. As I slid it in a little further, I watched his reaction slowly begin to change. His green eyes widened just a little, obviously recognizing a familiar and yet unfamiliar taste.


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Despite her reputation for being an ice queen, the Virgo woman can be an exceptionally sensuous lover, especially when she feels safe, protected and respected. Ideal astrological love matches for the Virgo woman include fellow earth signs and air signs.
The Virgo woman may hesitate at the beginning of a romantic relationship, but it's only because she takes the time to analyze every situation. If a potential partner can be as meticulous and detail-oriented as a Virgo woman, she's sure to take notice. Virgo is one of the most intellectual sun signs. Win the mind of a Virgo, and her heart and body may follow.

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Ashley Greene & Alexandra Daddario Dazzle At 'Burying The Ex' Venice Premiere
Alexandra Daddario and Ashley Greene turn all the spotlights on them as they walk the red carpet at the premiere of their new film, Burying The Ex, during the 2014 Venice Film Festival in Venice, Italy on Thursday night (September 4).
The two actresses joined co-star Anton Yelchin for a few group shots after the photo call earlier in the afternoon, and then headed over to the Excelsior Hotel for the Jeager-LeCoultre lounge.
PHOTOS: Check out the latest pics of Alexandra Daddario
Burying The Ex is an outrageous horror-comedy in which a young man's (Yelchin) romance with his dream girl (Daddario) takes an unexpected turn when his dead ex-girlfriend (Greene) rises from the grave… and thinks they are still dating!
FYI: Alexandra is wearing a Reem Acra gown for the premiere and Anton suited up in Dior Homme. Ashley is wearing earrings and ring by EF Collection.
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Wait a minute - wasn't this supposed to be a world conference on population? As delegations from 148 countries prepared to return home, delegates and reporters found themselves plunged into superpower rivalry, the Middle East, and the United States election campaign.
The first two issues were sharpened and magnified by the third.
* The United States wanted Recommendation 5 of the final document, calling for less arms spending and more money for economic growth, deleted as not directly connected to population. The Soviet Union insisted it be retained.
After days of argument, a compromise was reached late Friday. The US succeeded in having the recommendation removed from the body of the final document. But to please the USSR the recommendation was not dropped but retained in a ''limbo'' position between the document preamble and the main text.
* The US and Israel wanted Recommendation 34 deleted because it criticized occupation of territory by another (unnamed) country. Five Arab states tried to have ''Israeli occupation of Palestinian Arab land'' added. Israel raised the issue in Washington.
On the eve of the GOP convention in Dallas, and wanting to avoid upsetting Jewish voters, the White House remained firm. The Arabs withdrew their amendment , but at time of writing, no solution had been reached. A climactic vote was set for late Sunday afternoon to clear the way for the conference to end on schedule Monday or perhaps Tuesday.
The Middle East issue dominated the entire session on Sunday amid UN and delegates' concern that the US might go as far as walking out if it lost the vote.
The original language of the recommendation drew no US or Israeli objection when it appeared at a preparatory conference earlier this year. It was only later that Washington and Tel Aviv began to express concern. Reprimands have been issued inside the State Department.
* US presidential politics was an issue within many delegations. The third world saw it as at least partly responsible for a change in US family-planning policies and for the US emphasis here on free-enterprise incentives as the best way to promote economic growth.
Some UN officials, with hindsight, thought it unfortunate that the second world population conference should have been held in the same month as the GOP political convention in Dallas.
The date was fixed because the first world conference was held in Bucharest in August 1974. A better date might have been in January before the primary election season. Anything later than August would have conflicted with the United Nations General Assembly session in New York.
Nonetheless, beneath the tumult, progress was reported on the population front as well.
The White House, under sharp pre-convention pressure from pro-family-planning members of House and Senate, finally decided Friday to release $19 million in contributions to the UN Fund for Population Activities (UNFPA). The money was handed over here Saturday after being impounded by the Reagan administration for two months while US aid policies were being tightened.
The White House was also pushed into action by the arrival here Saturday of six congressmen, including one Republican, whose purpose was to criticize tightened US policy on family-planning aid and to demand that Congress be consulted at once. A flurry of telephone calls from Washington galvanized negotiations which had taken place over five days between the US delegation and UNFPA executive director Raphael Salas.
The final deal was worked out in a hotel room early Saturday. Mr. Salas released a letter actually written earlier in July to US Ambassador to the UN Jeane Kirkpatrick, repeating previous assurances that UNFPA ''does not support abortion as a method of family planning nor does it sanction - nor has it ever sanctioned - coercion in the implementation of family-planning programs.''
The UNFPA did not change any of its activities but simply gave what was the fifth in a series of assurances, slightly reworded in one part to meet new US policies. Those controversial US policies first appeared at the end of May in a White House policy document for the conference which would have in effect cut off US government-to-government aid to any other country that permitted abortion.
This switch caused an outcry in Congress and among private family-planning groups. The policy was eventually softened to restrict aid only to private organizations rather than governments - but remains a center of controversy.
For two months the UNFPA sought release of the $19 million, which was the second half of the US fiscal 1984 contribution. The first half had been released many months ago. The US is the biggest single contributor to the UNFPA budget. US delegation leader James Buckley announced its hand-over Saturday here together with Agency of International Development chief Peter M. McPherson.
A few minutes later in the same Mexico City hotel, Rep. James Scheuer (D) of New York and five other members of the House of Representatives were criticizing new US family-planning policies. They comprised a US congressional delegation to a parliamentarians' meeting on population after the main conference.
Rep. Patricia Schroeder (D) of Colorado spoke for all when she said the administration had been ''shortsighted'' not to have included anyone from Congress on the official US conference delegation.
They warned the Reagan administration that they objected to the US having one law at home (health centers using nongovernment funds for abortion-related activities can still get federal money for other purposes) and a different one abroad (any private organization using any funds whatever in connection with abortion can receive no US funds).
Unless Congress is consulted, they said, they may have to order a change in ''continuing resolutions'' authorizing government expenditures after Sept. 30.
Meanwhile, Mexican anti-abortion groups staged a protest march against the population conference Saturday. About 6,000 people marched to the Basilica of Guadeloupe for an outdoor mass - far fewer than organizers had hoped for.


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Some patients with diabetes and severe pains are in an unfortunate situation. To have diabetes and extreme pain in the feet. Not being able to walk properly and waking up in the middle of the night due to pain. You become rickety and the pain keeps increasing.
Because the initiators of this website like to 'walk their talk' we will elaborate on what we think complementary treatment of chronic pain should look like. The treatment should be clearly measurable, safe and easy to tolerate. Here is a practical example.
The patient speaking below has tried everything. Almost 10 different pain killers, prescribed by different pain specialists. Nothing helped and the pain was unbearable.
Eventually, when nobody could think of another solution, she was sent to the university center in Maastricht to measure and place a spinal cord stimulator. This is quite expensive by the way. It requires actual surgery, which can have a range of consequences, including possibility of complications like infection. At first the stimulator seemed to have effects, but after several years it stopped working. And then you're stuck with a device in your body, now what?
But first: What is spinal cord stimulation (SCS)?
The center in Maastricht in the Netherlands explains it as follows:
With SCS a stimulation electrode is placed against the backside of the spine. The electrode is connected with a pulse generator, which initiates the desired pulses. The pulses block the transmission of pain stimuli through the nerves. When a significant pain decrease is experienced, the patient can have a permanent device implemented under the skin, which continuously gives these impulses.
Here is the story of our patient, in which case this didn't work:
Revisions of the spinal cord stimulator didn't help
Despite 10 revisions of the spinal cord stimulator there were no improvements concerning pain sensations. The pain continued to be severe. And we're talking about a hundred thousand in medical cost… !!
During revisions of the spinal cord stimulator, all sorts of technical measurements are conducted in the hospital, and the stimulator is adjusted based on those results. This is a time consuming job. Can you imagine going up and down to the hospital 10 times for this and still have no results… ?
After the spinal cord stimulator: a simple and cheap treatment protocol. A lot less pain and no side effects.
When nothing else worked, the patient came to us. Using a simple, cheap and effective treatment protocol we no helped her out of debt… and without side effects! The patient thought it was outrageous that more doctors don't try simple treatments first, like we did, especially if this treatment proved valuable for hundreds of other patients.
This patient had an expensive spinal cord stimulator installed for electrical stimulation. However, the spinal cord stimulator didn't work, even after 10 revisions (just calculate the cost of that… it comes to about a hundred thousand euros including everything).
Meanwhile we have published our approach to chronic pain in many international articles. The method is cheap and safe. Practically none of the hundreds of patients we treated with this protocol experienced side effects and many have achieved a pain reduction of over 50%. This proved there is another way.
Innovation in pain treatment
Better pain relief with fewer side effects is possible. Taking risks and expensive interventions will still have their place, but try to decrease the pain first with pain relieving mechanisms that are already present in the body.
The Dutch Institute for Neuropathic Pain proved that pain relief with natural substances without side effects is possible. It's also possible to use simple topical creams that send pain-relieving substances in to the nerves of the skin. Currently, we have developed a number of these types of pain relieving creams, which we described in the literature below. You can also find articles on natural pain relievers like palmitoylethanolamide (Normast, PeaPure) below.
We believe that in 2013 it is necessary to treat patients with chronic pain with pain relievers that have (almost) no side effects first. Not to immediately grab for the strong stuff that turns people in to zombies, in which case driving a car becomes impossible.
Just use common sense. Use the pain relieving mechanisms that are already available in our bodies, as is the case with substances like PeaPure and alfa-lipoic acid, and calm the nerves of the skin with pain relieving creams. If there are no results, it's still possible to add a low dose of classical pharmaceutical painkillers like gabapentin, amitriptyline or oxycodone. Research showed that the pain relieving abilities of these substances strongly increase by simultaneously taking a natural pain reliever like PeaPure.
Only in case of insufficient effects the choice should be made to increase the dose or choose for expensive spinal cord stimulators.
However, don't make these choices before you have tried the pain relieving protocol of the Institute for Neuropathic pain.
- Alfa-lipoic acid 100mg 3 times a day (right spinning)
- PeaPure 1200mg per day
- Vitamin D3 at least 1000 IE
- Pain relieving cream, containing for example: amitriptyline, baclofen, ketamine or gabapentin.
The creams we developed can be arranged through a special recipe for every doctor that prescribes them. The doctor only needs to contact us directly.
Neuropathic pain with diabetes: why natural treatment?
We hear from our patients that too often doctors say there's nothing they can do about it and you have to learn to live with the condition. Over hundreds of patients can now confirm that this is nonsense. Diabetic pain due to neuropathy can definitely be treated, even part of the cause. Our neighbors on the east are way more advanced in this treatment. There is talk about possible causal treatments and the substance they use for diabetes patients with neuropathic pain is alfa-lipoic acid.
Why alfa-lipoic acid? Because research showed that it can reduce pain and improve nerve condition.
Italian and Spanish doctors often subscribe the body's own substance palmitoylethanolamide. Why? Because this substance decreases the mild chronic inflammation in the nerves with diabetes patients and on top of that also relieves pain. This substance has been available in the Netherland since 2011 as the supplement PeaPure.
On top of that, in counties like Germany and Switzerland they advice more vitamin D3. Why? Because many diabetes patients have too little of this important body's own hormone in their blood, and this substance also has an anti-inflammatory effect. [1] Vitamin D3 is even used with psoriasis, a chronic skin condition. [2] Vitamin D3 inhibits inflammation via the Toll receptors, which are also found around the cells. [3]
The cocktail of alfa-lipoic acid and vitamin D3 should be used by every diabetes patient with pain in the feet. Why? Because so many patients feel better by using it. You can hear it from our patients themselves on our video channel.
However, alfa-lipoic acid, PeaPure and vitamin D3 are not medicine, but supplements that are not marketed by large pharmaceutical industries. In our opinion, many patients are suffering from diabetes pain and diabetic polyneuropathy unnecessarily because these supplements aren't pushed. Talk to your doctor about this. On this site and on the sites http://www.neuropathie.nu and http://www.chronicpaincoalition.com you will find all the scientific background around these 3 substances and our creams.
The cocktail of these 3 and the pain relieving creams have no notable side effects and get many patients out of the pain zone!
- Keppel Hesselink JM, Kopsky DJ. Letter to the editor. Curr Ther Res Clin Exp2010 71(6): 416-417.
- Keppel Hesselink JM, Kopsky DJ. An integrative approach for the treatment of neuropathic pain.EU J Int Med 2010; 2 (4): 190.
- Kopsky DJ, Keppel Hesselink JM Nerve Regeneration in Neuropathic PainPain Med 2010 Okt, 11(10):1576.
- Kopsky DJ, Keppel Hesselink JM. A new combination cream for the treatment of severe neuropathic pain.J Pain Symptom Manage. 2010 Feb;39(2):e9-e10.
- Keppel Hesselink JM, Kopsky DJ. Enhancing acupuncture by low dose naltrexone. Acupunct Med. 2011 Jun;29(2):127-30. Epub 2011 Mar 17. [3]
- Liebregts R, Kopsky DJ, Keppel Hesselink JM. Topical amitriptyline in post-traumatic neuropathic pain.J Pain Symptom Manage. 2011 Apr;41(4):e6-7. [4]
- Keppel Hesselink JM. Effectiveness of the association micronized N-palmitoylethanolamine (PEA)-transpolydatin in the treatment of chronic pelvic pain. Eur J Obstet Gynecol Reprod Biol. 2011 Jul 14 [5]
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- David J. Kopsky, G.J. Amelink and Jan M. Keppel Hesselink. Intractable neuropathic pain in spinal intramedullary cavernoma treated successfully with a novel combination cream.Pain Medicine 2012, accepted for publication
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Thanks to the 4-ring EC probe and automatic temperature compensation feature, these meters can provide very accurate measurements. You can choose among models featuring ON/OFF or PID control, analogue input and output, double setpoint. The relay contacts can drive external devices as, for example, pumps or electrovalves. The input signal can come from a probe or a 4-20 mA transmitter. Models with RS485 output are also available. This option allows to insert the controller into a 2-wire RS485 network.
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Oh, Apple, you tease! It's not enough we've all heard the iPhone began life as the Safari Pad tablet? That Intel has leaked Atom-powered portable hints? That the rumors start up again every time the blogsphere even thinks you have a "Special Event" coming our way? Do you really have to go and show us your patents?
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Much of the 52-page filing describes methods for accurately detecting and deciphering a plurality of simultaneous contacts on a touch screen, which sets the foundation for future tablet-based products that users can manipulate using not only more than one finger, but more than one hand.
Design guru Jonathan Ive, among others, is credited with the innovation, which includes examples of window control, virtual keyboards, and virtual scroll-wheels.
No word, of course, on when or if we'll ever actually get to hold such awesome mobile power with our own multi-touching hands...


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Lance Bass forgives Bachelor for anti-gay remarks
PARK CITY, Utah (AP) — If Juan Pablo Galavis is looking for forgiveness after his anti-gay comments, he need look no further than Lance Bass.
"I don't hate him at all," Bass said. "I still think he's cute."
Galavis, star of ABC's "The Bachelor," apologized last week after telling a journalist that he didn't think a gay or bisexual bachelor would set a good example for kids. He also said gays were more "pervert, in a sense."
Galavis, who grew up in Venezuela, later said he respects gay people and blamed a language barrier for his use of the word "pervert."
Bass, who is gay, says he has a massive crush on Galavis.
"Of course it's disappointing, because you don't want someone who (you) actually love to have those thoughts," said the former 'N Sync singer.
However, he blamed Galavis' attitude on the culture in which he grew up. "When you grow up in a place like that, you get brainwashed into thinking that way, you know, you can't help what you grow up with.
"I mean, I grew up in Mississippi, so I know how people can get brainwashed into thinking really, really awful things," the 34-year-old singer said in an interview with The Associated Press earlier this week. "So hopefully, he will learn from this and get educated."
Bass said this is the first "Bachelor" season he's watched — because of Galavis. But he's committed to one man — his fiance, Michael Turchin, whom he calls "the love of my life."
Bass says they haven't "planned a thing" for their fall wedding.
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Given an a rooted n-ary tree represented as a parent id array, Write a program to find the depth of it.
The depth of a tree is defined as the maximum length of the path from root to any leaf node.
For example the following tree has a depth of 2 (for the path 0-2-4)
It is represented in parent id array as follows
index: 0 1 2 3 4
parent: -1 0 0 0 2
This can be solved by first finding the depth of each node and returning the maximum among them. We can find the depth of each node by traversing the parent ids until we reach the root node. But this method takes O(n2) time if we naively calculate the depth of each node.
For example we calculate the depth of node 0 every time when we calculate the depths of it's descendants (1,2,3,4).
We need to use a simple memorization (Dynamic Programming) to store the depths of nodes already calculated.
For example if we already have the depth of 2, then the depth(4) is depth(2)+1.
This method runs in O(n) time because each node is visited exactly once. space complexity is O(n).
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NEW YORK, Feb. 11 (UPI) -- The second season of House of Cards is just around the corner, which means more of Kevin Spacey's power-hunger Frank Underwood and more of his cold but beautifully coiffed wife, Claire.
Robin Wright, who's experienced a career resurgence playing Claire, told the Telegraph Sunday that she doesn't see her character as heartless.
"I don't see Claire as cruel. I see her as calculating," Wright said. "She's a businesswoman. If you're the head of a business, there's a protocol that people have to follow. If you get in her way, or you mess up, or you're late for work, you're out. Sorry. That's just the way that CEOs run their companies. That's why they're successful."
Wright won a Golden Globe for her portrayal, but told the New York Times last week that she's ready to get behind the camera. She directed an episode of the second season, which hits Netflix in its entirety on Feb. 14.
"I said, 'I want to, too,' and I kept saying that to multiple parties," she said. "They said, 'Yeah sure,' and I just kept saying it over and over. I was and am serious. I'm tired of biting my tongue. As an actor, I had noticed very vividly that very few directors know how to direct actors, because they haven't done it. I'm not at all sure I know what I am doing, but I know what brings good work out of actors."
Wright's career has been up and down since the Princess Bride became her big break in 1987.
"It's surreal," she said of the renewed attention. "But I'm excited because I got into the business of acting in order to move and touch people, and I think the award means that I'm succeeding at that."
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McMickle: 'Don't let bigotry go unchallenged. Let your light shine.'
"In 1956, an African-American preacher named Howard Thurman decided to leave his work in San Francisco to be the dean of Marsh Chapel at Boston University," said the Rev. Marvin McMickle at the Friday morning 9:15 a.m. Devotional Hour. "He had gone to San Francisco with a vision to build an intentionally racially integrated church from the ground up. He had a Pentecost vision, of going back to that first church in Jerusalem where people from all places came together."
McMickle's title was "Are You a Contagious Christian?," and his text was Matthew 13:13-16.
"In the midst of this work, he got the invitation to Boston," McMickle said, "He said, 'Should I stay with the work that I started or move on to the opposite side of the country?' He moved to Boston on this basis: 'I want to put myself in a place where I can have the maximum contagion. I want to be where whatever there is of God and godliness in me has the highest possibility of rubbing off, of being caught by someone else.'"


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FIFA President Joseph S. Blatter has reacted with deep sorrow to the death of Leo Kirch. The German media entrepreneur passed away on Thursday 14 July 2011 at the age of 84. Kirch founded and built up one of Europe's biggest film and television groups, which earlier included TV stations ProSieben, SAT1, N24 and DSF.
"Leo Kirch brought the emotion and drama of our game to millions of football fans in their own living rooms, making a significant contribution to football's increased popularity. On behalf of FIFA and the international family of football, may I express our deepest sympathy and condolences to you and your son," the FIFA President wrote to Kirch's widow.


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The CW's Arrow Crucible TV Show Review. Arrow: Season 2, Episode 4: "Crucible" opened with Oliver (Stephen Amell) undergoing just such a process. The Hood, pre-occupied with taking out some well armed gang bangers, made Oliver late for another elite function. Felicity (Emily Bett Rickards) worked damage control until he arrived; but from there, he had to traverse a veritable cross-fire from Laurel (Katie Cassidy), Blood (Kevin Alejandro), and Isabel Rochev (Summer Glau). As it turned out, the subject of gun proliferation in The Glades came up, with Blood providing a name for The Hood's latest pain. The leader of the gang, that The Hood had earlier tangled with, went by The Mayor (Clé Bennett). He fancied himself the new, sole authority in The Glades, and had a large cache of military grade M4 Carbines to back up that assertion.
Either Sebastian Blood has been an instigator or a genuine prophet, because he has become a regular town crier for The Hood. They always seem to have the same issue over The Glades, at the same time, with Blood serving as an informant to The Hood, and partner/ foil to Oliver. Given the character's roots, I'm prepared to say instigator. The Mayor, by declaring himself a former nobody reinvented by the quake, may have introduced a Lost/ TWD styled before-and-after plot device. This could prove useful to the introduction of future characters, and the continued development of the recently introduced crop. A quick note to anyone serving a callous killer, menacing with an assault rifle: never take responsibility for someone else's screw up.
Some simple sleuthing from Felicity connected Black Canary (Caity Lotz) to Laurel, allowing The Hood to trap her long enough to get some answers. Welcome back Sara Lance. Laurel's sister, declared dead after the sinking of The Gambit, had been drawn back to Starling City to check on her family, post quake. Not only did she survive the sinking, she had a castaway survival story all her own. She had also figured out the Hood's identity before she even got there. Oliver's own castaway story must have really done a number on him – how else to explain him not recognizing her face or voice? Yes, there was a wig and eye mask in place. As striking as her features were to me, however, a former lover should be able to pick her out of a crowd at a costume ball. She escaped from Oliver, of course; and while Oliver struggled to explain his fore knowledge of her survival to his cohorts, Sara reaffirmed her somewhat feminist agenda to Sin (Bex Taylor-Klaus). Clearly there is meant to be a back story behind this Wonder Woman element added to the Canary.
Speaking of back stories: flashback Oliver, last seen as a captive aboard a cargo ship, was briefly interrogated by the Captain (Jimmy Jean-Louis) then shot. The occupant of the adjacent cell called it a test of survival, so Oliver went about removing the bullet. It almost seemed stereotypical to have a line like "living is not for the weak" come from a Russian; but reasonable, given the character behind Oliver's fellow prisoner. When Oliver remained tight lipped about the crew's objective (the Imperial Japanese grave site), he was turned over to an interrogation specialist.
In the present, Diggs (David Ramsey) looked up a fellow vet, for a lead on the Mayor's gun running, while the D.A. took Laurel out to dinner. Both Diggs and Laurel were given not-so-subtle come-ons. Laurel was later pulled over on a D.U.I., leading to another confrontation with her father, Quentin (Paul Blackthorne). Apparently, Laurel was on the verge of trading catharses – her Hood crusade for alcoholism – and being just as bratty about it. Diggs' lead allowed The Hood to crash the Mayor's HQ and secure most of the guns, but the Mayor escaped.
Oliver had sold Blood on a cash-for-guns drive, but clashed with Rochev over funding and corporate rank. At the drive, Oliver and Blood had a meeting of the minds, over the Nietzschean paradigms of the crucible concept, while agreeing to keep the city from having to face that dynamic. Nearby, Thea (Willa Holland) was needling Roy (Colton Haynes) about his gun toting past (even as he was turning them all in), when Sin interrupted. Clearly the two did not have enough drama, this episode; but I did appreciate Sin referring to Roy as "Abercrombie."
The Mayor rolled in, to reassert his authority, and a gun fight ensued. Oliver saved Blood (calling out the Mayor made Blood his principal target); but cops and civilians alike were gunned down – including Sin.
While having bystanders cut down in the cross-fire kept things real enough, once Blood was clear it became a direct exchange between the cops and the Mayor's men. All the civilians seen hit seemed to run right into the line of fire. Almost looked silly. To Thea's credit, she thought better of Roy for tending to Sin and staying by her hospital bed.
With a new convoy of higher powered weapons due in, The Hood gave Canary a shot at pay-back. The ability of rogue military elements to seize truck loads of weapons, to smuggle into a disaster zone, again makes Starling City seem beyond any Federal oversight. The Mayor did not even try to shoot a wide open Canary, once the fighting started. The fight choreography, itself, was well done; but arrow vs grenade, and a brief trading of weapons – between Hood and Canary – were highlights.
The Mayor was subdued by Black Canary, but The Hood talked her into sparing his life. Between that concession, and Sara seemingly agreeing to join Oliver in a pact of silence (over their castaway past), it would seem they were now formal partners. Blood and Oliver were also on better terms. Oliver suggested Blood run for Mayor, but Alderman Blood demurred, noting that "there's more than one way to save a city." Later, "Brother Blood" gave some idea of what that comment meant. With police assistance, Blood used a serum to make a terminally failed experiment out of the Mayor – part of an ongoing process, it seemed.
I was relieved that they finally unmasked Blood (so to speak). Even if viewers were largely unaware of his source identity, I doubt Arrow could have kept the whole wolf-in-sheep's-clothing ruse going all that long (especially with a name like Blood – as with Victor Von Doom, it sort of points out the villain in the cast). Moreover, that serum of his may hold the key to the empowerment of present/ future characters; but I may be getting ahead of myself, again.
The intrepid efforts of the Scooby Gang, Diggs and Felicity, remain essential. The problem is Arrow continues to outsource the detective aspect of Green Arrow in much the same way Christopher Nolan dumbed down Batman (Alfred did the profiling, Lucius Fox did the science).
The constant allusions to Oliver and Sara's past, after The Gambit's sinking, left little doubt as to what awaited Oliver back on the freighter. The promise of what comes later, however, League of Assassins and all, really made up for it.
"Crucible" could have said something about our larger, ongoing gun debate; but chose to keep things local, focused and easily dealt with. Arrow has a lot of fictional ground to cover, and seems to be picking up the pace; so I guess it can be forgiven for not dwelling on real world issues.
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James Foley was remembered on Wednesday as a journalist who was passionate, persistent, big-hearted, always pushing closer to the story. The 40-year-old went missing in northern Syria in November 2012, and his death was shown in a video that militants with the Islamic State group released Tuesday to international outrage. The news brought an outpouring of respect and sorrow from friends, colleagues and others who were struck by Foley's pursuit of humanity in what he once called "these barren places."
Here are some of their reactions.
Foley's father, John Foley
"Yes, there was a war. Yes, there was conflict, but there are people involved. And there are feelings involved and there are sacrifices involved, and he felt that was worth sharing. And I couldn't agree more."
President Barack Obama
"Jim was taken from us in an act of violence that shocks the conscience of the entire world. ... All of us feel the ache of his absence. All of us mourn his loss. We keep in our prayers those other Americans who are separated from their families. We will do everything that we can to protect our people and the timeless values that we stand for."
Gary Pruitt, president and CEO, The Associated Press
"The Associated Press is outraged by the killing of James Foley and condemns the taking of any journalist's life. We believe those who kill journalists or hold them hostage should be brought to justice.
"Further, we believe the assassination of a journalist in wartime should be considered an international crime of war. The murder of a journalist with impunity is a threat to a free press and democracy around the world."
"We ask our audience to consider refraining from watching or sharing the video of Jim's killing or its associated images. The video is a graphic work of propaganda, intending to terrorize the public at the expense of an impartial, credentialed journalist whose objective was to chronicle the suffering in Syria, where more than 170,000 people have been killed.
"Jim cared deeply about the victims of war, and the rights of people living under oppressive regimes. He was an old-school reporter, who traveled light, talked to the locals and put the story first. His conflict reporting — from Afghanistan to Libya to Syria — exemplifies the intrepid and selfless work of someone willing to risk his life so the world could understand the horrors of modern war."
The New York Times
Carol Giacomo wrote on Taking Note: The Editorial Page Editor's Blog: "As Mr. Foley's brutal beheading made clear, ISIS, a Sunni Muslim group, practices a perverted, nihilistic version of Islam that does an extreme disservice to millions of Muslims, both Sunnis and Shiites, pursuing more peaceful and purposeful lives."
David Rohde, an investigative reporter for Reuters who was kidnapped by the Taliban and escaped, wrote in an opinion piece that Foley's execution is "the clearest evidence yet of how vastly different responses to kidnappings by U.S. and European governments save European hostages but can doom the Americans. Hostages and their families realize this fully — even if the public does not."
Rohde concluded: "A consistent response to kidnapping by the U.S. and Europe is desperately needed. The current haphazard approach is failing. James Foley must not die in vain."
Committee to Protect Journalists
"The barbaric murder of journalist James Foley, kidnapped in Syria and held almost two years, sickens all decent people. Foley went to Syria to show the plight of the Syrian people, to bear witness to their fight, and in so doing to fight for press freedom," said CPJ Chairman Sandra Mims Rowe. "Our hearts go out to his family, who had dedicated themselves to finding and freeing Jim."


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There was one of his clients named Marcus Claudius, whom he paid to get up a story that Virginius' wife Numitoria, who was dead, had never had any child at all, but had bought a baby of one of his slaves and had deceived her husband with it, and thus that poor Virginia was really his slave. As the maiden was reading at her school, this wretch and a band of fellows like him seized upon her, declaring that she was his property, and that he would carry her off. There was a great uproar, and she was dragged as far as Appius' judgment-seat; but by that time her faithful nurse had called the poor girl's uncle Numitorius, who could answer for it that she was really his sister's child. But Appius would not listen to him, and all that he could gain was that judgment should not be given in the matter until Virginius should have been fetched from the camp.
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Virginius had set out from the camp with Icilius before the messengers of Appius had reached the general with orders to stop him, and he came to the Forum leading his daughter by the hand, weeping, and attended by a great many ladies. Claudius brought his slave, who made false oath that she had sold her child to Numitoria; while, on the other hand, all the kindred of Virginius and his wife gave such proof of the contrary as any honest judge would have thought sufficient, but Appius chose to declare that the truth was with his client. There was a great murmur of all the people, but he frowned at them, and told them he knew of their meetings, and that there were soldiers in the Capitol ready to punish them, so they must stand back and not hinder a master from recovering his slave.
Virginius took his poor daughter in his arms as if to give her a last embrace, and drew her close to the stall of a butcher where lay a great knife. He wiped her tears, kissed her, and saying, "My own dear little girl, there is no way but this," he snatched up the knife and plunged it into her heart, then drawing it out he cried, "By this blood, Appius, I devote thy blood to the infernal gods."
He could not reach Appius, but the lictors could not seize him, and he mounted his horse and galloped back to the army, four hundred men following him, and he arrived still holding the knife. Every soldier who heard the story resolved no longer to bear with the Decemvirs, but to march back to the city at once and insist on the old government being restored. The Decemvir generals tried to stop them, but they only answered, "We are men with swords in our hands." At the same time there was such a tumult in the city, that Appius was forced to hide himself in his own house while Virginia's corpse was carried on a bier through the streets, and every one laid garlands, scarfs, and wreaths of their own hair upon it. When the troops arrived, they and the people joined in demanding that the Decemvirs should be given up to them to be burnt alive, and that the old magistrates should be restored. However,


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Amy Anderson sat alone at the table, contemplating her husband's words of moments ago. He was again going out-of-town and it was again supposed to be business. This time he'd said it so matter-of-factly that it made Amy realize how easy it was for him to go.
Right on his heels was her daughter, who let Amy know that she had a trip with friends coming up that she needed money for soon. Well, that left Bobby, her son, and she expected he'd be announcing his plans next.
"Hi mom," Bobby said, entering the kitchen as if on cue. He plopped his lean six foot frame down into the chair across from her.
"What a serious look," he said to her with a smile.
"Hi. Yeah, I'm just wondering where you're about to tell me you're going next week. Your sister's going to the mountains with her friends, and your dad's going on his usual business trip. I figured you were about to make it a clean sweep," she replied, immediately wishing she hadn't sounded so pathetic.
"Well, you know next week is..." Bobby started and then stopped abruptly, thinking better of what he was about to say.
"Next week is what?" Amy replied. She thought for a moment, and when she put it together, she slapped her hand to the table and stood-up.
"Of course, it's Valentine's Day next week," she said as she walked to the window over the sink and looked out at the yard, feeling angry at her predicament.
"C'mon," Bobby said as he stood and went to stand next to her at the sink. "If it's any consolation, I've broken up with Becky, so it's not like you'll be the only one just hanging out next week."
"You broke up with Becky? Oh why, Bobby?" Amy had thought Bobby and Becky had gotten along so well.
"There was something I just didn't trust, you know? And, it'd just gotten old, you know?" He looked to her, trying to explain.
"Believe me, I understand," she said, "I don't really trust your father any more, and it's been old for a long, long time... I'm sorry. I shouldn't say those things to you." She looked down and immediately regretted sharing so much with her son.
It was just so easy, as they were always open with each other and got along so well. Even more so now that he was home taking time off from college.
"Look mom, you know it's okay. You can talk to me about anything. I mean, I don't blame you for not liking what's been going on."
Amy turned to him and wanted to know more.
"What do you mean--- 'what's been going on'?"
"I just mean that dad is gone often now and I don't blame you. That's all."
Bobby didn't say more, but he didn't have to, as they both knew what he really meant.
"Listen," he said to reassure her about herself, "he's crazy to leave you so much," Bobby walked behind her and put his hands to her shoulders, rubbing them. "You are a beautiful woman who should never be alone on Valentine's."
Amy let her shoulders lower a little and tilted her head back, enjoying his touch.
"Bobby, that is so sweet of you," she felt more relaxed and better with his words and his soothing touch. "But really, I know you're just being sympathetic, and really I..."
"What," he exclaimed, "sympathetic? I'm serious. I mean what I said."
"Bobby, I'm 44 years old, and I've been married 23 years. It's not like I have much to offer anymore, now really..."
Bobby turned her around to face him. He took a step closer to her and put his palm to her cheek, cupping her face.
"Don't ever talk like that. You are gorgeous, you take care of yourself, and... ," he paused unable to finish.
They looked at each other in an awkward stare. She very slowly brushed her cheek against his hand.
"And what, Bobby?"
Bobby just continued to look into her eyes and she looked into his, willing him not to stop what he was going to say.
When Bobby didn't reply, she reached to him and embraced him in a gentle hug. He felt strong to her, as he put his arms around her and hugged her to him.
She felt a hard bulge press against her abdomen and she felt a mix of emotions at knowing he was excited.
He tilted his face to her cheek and he kissed her softly there, letting his lips linger on her skin there. When she felt his lips leave her skin, she moved her face to look to him, only he hadn't moved much so that their lips were almost touching.
In the moment that it took her to realize the closeness, he put his lips to hers. She didn't know how to react at first, and only thought of how sensual and loving it felt. He kissed more and moved his lips open and she instinctively parted her's, letting him in her mouth. His tongue slowly moved in her mouth, and she recipricated, putting her tongue to his and sucking on his lips and tongue. She felt stirrings and sensations between her legs she hadn't felt in a while.
After several moments, she put her hands to his chest and gently urged him back, breaking their kiss.
"Bobby," she smiled looking up into his face, "stop it now. You know we shouldn't be doing like that."
He smiled back with a mischievous look. He took her right hand in his left hand and gave it a squeeze.
"Are you sure?" he asked. He brought her hand to his mouth and kissed her fingers. Then, he moved her hand to his crotch, and he placed it on his bulge there.
It was so unexpected and so blatantly forward that she raised her eyebrows and let out a weak sounding, "oh."
Against all better judgment, her hand squeezed his hardness there. She silently loved how hard he felt and that it was her causing this.
He then shocked her again, by moving her hand down the protruding hardness to where it went to his left thigh. When his hand had her trace him further down so that she realized his length, her mouth opened wider into a silent acknowledgement and surprise at what she was feeling.
Bobby reached to his belt and undid it. When he unfastened his jeans, it was like some reality set in with her and she put her hand to his hip and spoke quietly to him.
"Bobby, stop it." She said it in a soft and almost pleading tone, all the while looking into his eyes.
His eyes looked back at hers in a knowing and determined way she had not seen ever before from him. Still looking to him, she heard his zipper being pulled down, and then sensed his hands tug his jeans down.
He bent forward and rested his face in the nape of her neck, kissing her there while he brought his jeans further down his legs. She closed her eyes, not knowing what would happen next and trying to make herself do something to stop this.
She felt him gather the sides of her dress up in his hands and bring it upward and it startled her.
"No, Bobby," she said just before his mouth covered hers again. He reached between her legs, making her realize her dress was at her waist and all she could do was press her legs together as he kissed her.
She didn't take her mouth from his and she hated herself for the way she pressed her mouth to him, not wanting to release him from her lips.
His kissing her and her wanting his kiss caused her to relax her tension in her legs. With that, she felt him pull her panties down. When she felt the open air on her naked crotch, her legs wanted to buckle and she thought she'd come from that alone.
Her hands rested on top of his shoulders as he pulled the panties completely off of her, and he was raising back up to her when she felt him lift her to the counter.
"AH!" she sharply inhaled when she realized he was firmly between her legs and he had her in a pinned position to the counter, her legs open and to his sides.
"Bobby, please stop this," she pleaded and gave him a desperate look as if she were about to cry.
He took her hand again and then she felt the smooth warm flesh of his hard cock in her grasp. He was thick and her hand barely circled him.
"Aaaaaaa," she nervously panted holding his cock in her hand. He moved himself in her hand, and when she felt him she let her hand slide on his shaft.
He pushed against her so that he moved along her lips there. With her hand still gripping him, she felt her own wetness and for the first time knew how wet she was for him.
His moving against her was only making her more excited as her lips parted and slid along the head of his cock. He pushed a little up and into her and it made her hand go to the base of his cock, and some of him enter her.
"Oooooooo, Bobby... baby," she was past caring now and they both knew.
In one deliberate motion, she moved her hand off his cock so that both hands were around his neck and she put her head to his chest.
He paused as if to let her relax a moment and then he moved his hips a little back from her. He was just inside her and she panted.
In one full lift, he thrust forward into her hard and she screamed, throwing her head back and holding onto his shoulders. She was fully impaled on him and he let her rest on him briefly.
Just as quickly, he squatted his legs slightly and thrust again up and into her.
"Aaaaaaaaaaa Bobby," she yelled.
He started raising her with his arms and thrusts and then letting her fall back onto him.. She started loudly grunting in rhythm to his pounding of her.
Soon she was moving in time and answering his thrusts. When he saw her pushing back at him, he slowed his movement, and he left his hips and cock thrust forward for her. She was getting more into it and she started bouncing up and down on him.
Bobby couldn't believe how she was out of control and going faster and faster bouncing on him, fucking him with everything she had. Soon she was talking loudly between grunts.
"I'm... uh-uh...coming. Bobby uh-uh I'm coming baby."
And with that she threw her head back again and grinded her pussy against him moving his cock back and forth inside her as she shook and trembled through her orgasm.
"Yyyeeeaaaaahhhhh," she cooed as she rode him.
She opened her eyes when she then heard Bobby exclaim.
"OOOOOOOOOOOooooooo," he was looking at her eyes as he came hard and she held his look making him moan and come harder.
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Six dead after Via Rail train and Ottawa city bus collide
Six people are confirmed dead following a horrific early-morning crash between a Via Rail train and a double-decker city bus in Ottawa's west end.
The bus driver and four passengers died on site and one more person died in hospital, city officials said at a news conference later on Wednesday.
The accident took place at about 8:50 a.m., during morning rush hour, near Woodroffe Ave. and Fallowfield Rd. The front of end of the bus was severely damaged and the train derailed following the collision.
Emergency responders arrived on the scene shortly after the accident and 31 people were taken to hospital for treatment, with 11 in critical condition, according to city officials. Three others left the scene with minor injuries and took themselves to area hospitals.
Police say the they've identified three of the deceased but details have not been released to the public due to privacy concerns. Police are reaching out to next of kin.
CBC News has identified the bus' driver as Dave Woodard.
According to Via Rail, there were no injuries to passengers and crew on the train, which included a locomotive and four passenger cars.
Witnesses say the bus failed to slow down as it approached the railway crossing, with passengers on board screaming "stop" before the double-decker slammed into the oncoming train.
Tanner Trepaniere, a student who was on board the bus, said passengers could see the train bearing down on them as the vehicle proceeded towards a level crossing.
"People started screaming, 'Stop, stop!' because they could see the train coming down the track," said Trepaniere, who was sitting in the upper level of the bus.
For reasons that remain unclear, the bus lumbered through the crossing and collided with the westbound train, shearing off the vehicle's entire front end.
"There was a lot of screaming, but then people were actually relatively calm, considering the situation," Trepaniere said of the aftermath.
Parts of the stairway leading to the upper deck of the bus were torn away on impact, but most people still managed to scramble down and off the vehicle, Trepaniere said. Some injured, though, were unable to move.
Pascal Lolgis, who witnessed the crash, said the bus appeared to drive through a lowered crossing barrier.
"Boom! It went into the train like that," Lolgis said. "He didn't stop. He must have lost his brakes. Or he had an … attack or whatever.
"He just didn't stop. He just keep going like that. Then he get hit."
Another witness who was on the top level of the double-decker also reports that it was the bus that ran into the moving train.
Robert Kurtenbach told the Ottawa Citizen the bus "didn't appear to slow down" and slammed into the train.
Darryl Praill, who was on a bus immediately behind the one struck, said he he did not witness the actual collision but described the grim scene afterward on Twitter.
The City of Ottawa says its Emergency Operations Centre had been activated following the crash.
Traffic on Woodroffe Ave. has been shut down and the Via Rail line between Ottawa and Toronto is cancelled for the time being, replaced by chartered bus service for the rest of the day.
Speaking at a late-morning news conference, city officials refused to speculate about the driver's conduct until a full investigation was carried out, led by the Transportation Safety Board of Canada. The federal agency has assigned about a dozen investigators to the Ottawa crash.
The prime minister has extended his condolences to those effected.
"On behalf of all Canadians, Laureen and I extend our thoughts and prayers to all those affected by this tragedy," said Stephen Harper in a statement.
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Testing for candida is accomplished by participating in either a saliva test, blood test, vaginal swabs or stool samples, according to the Cambridge Nutritional Sciences Ltd. The Candida Support organization also offers information about home self-tests that can be performed to provide a "best estimate" to whether or not a person has candida. However, the Candida Support organization is not licensed by doctors or other health care professionals and is instead created by natural health enthusiasts who have experienced candida themselves.
Candida is a fungus similar to yeast that is typically in the body in small amounts, but it can grow in abundance in areas such as the digestive area, vagina or urinary tract. When there is an overgrowth of candida, the spores advance to mycelium and begin to irritate the tissue in the body, notes Cambridge Nutritional Sciences Ltd. If a blood or saliva test for candida is positive, treatment must begin. Treatment includes avoiding foods with yeast or sugar, eating more foods that can help to power the immune system, taking probiotics, and taking natural anti-fungal supplements.
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Treasury Auctions on Wednesday
WASHINGTON—The Treasury will auction $60 billion in debt on Wednesday in its weekly 13-week and 26-week bill sales.
The sales, usually on Mondays, were moved to Wednesday given the timing of the Christmas holiday, as was the four-week bill sale.
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The biggest overachiever in Maryland basketball history -- maybe in the modern college game -- is trying to beat the odds again.
At age 33, a decade after leading the Terps to the NCAA men's championship, three years removed from his last NBA game and now rehabilitating an injured left knee, Juan Dixon is plotting his comeback.
"Don't count me out," Dixon said Thursday in his first extensive interview since being banned in February 2010 from playing in Europe after failing a drug test the previous season.
In short, Dixon is trying to rewrite the last chapter of his basketball legacy.
"My goal in the next year is to get back into the NBA," said Dixon, who played seven years in the league after being a first-round draft choice (17th overall) of the Washington Wizards in 2002. "I'm going to get back to the NBA. My kids and basketball are my passions, and I want them to see me play in the NBA. I want to go out on my own terms. I know I'm still an NBA player."


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In what might be seen as the last major Sinofsky-era defection from a position at one of Microsoft's core businesses, Julie Larson-Green revealed to employees that she will be leaving the firm's Devices and Studios group to start a new role at the company. A long-time top lieutenant to Steven Sinofsky, Larson-Green will now start her third new job in the 15 months since Sinofsky suddenly and mysteriously left Microsoft.
Larson-Green follows at least one other Sinofsky acolyte, former Windows user experience lead Jensen Harris, to Microsoft's Applications and Services Group (ASG), itself a mysterious amalgamation of parts of the firm that were scattered during the recent reorganization. Depending on whom you ask at the company, ASG is either Microsoft's version of Siberia or a startup-like organization within the firm that will drive future cross-product innovations.
Larson-Green put a positive spin on the change in an email message to her current direct reports in the Devices and Studios group.
"I've accepted a new challenge, leading the My Life & Work team in ASG and serving as the Chief Experience Officer (CXO)," she wrote. "As hard as it is for me to leave Devices & Studios, I'm thrilled about this opportunity ... I'm looking forward to developing the Digital Life & Digital Work Experience Substrate that powers modern digital experiences regardless of device, as well as working across ASG to strengthen customer experiences."
Larson-Green's fate in Devices and Studios has been a bit unclear since Microsoft announced its plans to acquire the devices and services businesses at Nokia along with its then-CEO, Stephen Elop. When the firm announced these plans, it said that Elop would run the Devices and Studios business and that Larson-Green would in effect be demoted to report to him.
Larson-Green's email to employees doesn't hint at the impetus for her move, and it's possible that this was instigated by new CEO Satya Nadella, Mr. Elop, or by her own desire for change. She rose to prominence under Steven Sinofsky during their time in the Office business, and joined him as his effective number two when Sinofsky unofficially took over Windows in 2007.
Almost immediately after the disastrous release of Windows 8, Sinofsky surprised everyone—including Larson-Green, as it turns out—and suddenly left Microsoft. In the wake of his exit, virtually every member of his core leadership team has either left Microsoft as well or moved on to other parts of the company.
Larson-Green and Tami Reller were briefly assigned co-control of the group at that time, but when Microsoft underwent a dramatic "One Microsoft" reorganization in 2013, Larson-Green moved on to the Devices and Studios group, where she oversees Xbox, Surface, hardware accessories and game development; along with Windows 7 and 8, Surface was one of Sinofsky's key projects at Microsoft. She will remain in this role until Mr. Elop and over 30,000 Nokia employees join the company when the Nokia acquisition is finalized.


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If you're short on time, here's everything you need to know: "Human Planet" is an absolute must-own series on Blu-ray.
The Discovery/BBC co-produced documentary is hands-down one of the most breathtaking in a library of past greats that includes "Life" and "Planet Earth." Shot over four years in more than 70 locations, the six-part series profile humans living in some of the harshest environments on the planet.
And indeed, it's the human element that separates this production from the others. Whereas we might stare in awe at the stunning landscapes or animals spotlighted in "Planet Earth" or "Life," with "Human Planet" we relate. The BBC Natural History Unit has managed to track down and film members of our species surviving in places that seem more fiction than reality — and performing feats that border on the edge of superhuman. You'll find yourself expressing amazement out loud more than a few times.
Some of my favorite moments include:
The rain forest tribesman who climbs more than 100 feet to gather honey from a beehive for his family. As someone who owns several hives, I can tell you that I hate being stung and dress my best to avoid it. And yet, here's "this guy," precariously pursuing honeybees with absolutely no protection from either the bees or the deathly fall that awaits one misstep.
Children looking for the world's largest spider (the size of a dinner plate) in the jungles of Venezualan because they're apparently "a delicious snack." You'll gasp as these mini Shelbos crawl out of their holes and the kids scoop them up, careful to avoid the nasty fangs (used as toothpicks afterwards — seriously) and painful barbed hairs.
The Bajau fisherman who not only freedives some 65 feet to the ocean bottom to search for food — but stays under for more than two and half minutes. Shot in real-time, you'll find yourself taking more breaths than usual as this diver pushes his body beyond the limits our our own.
It's also worth mentioning that today is the last day to score some awesome prizes from the BBC and Discovery (including copies of the Blu-ray and DVD) by hitting the series' official Facebook page and taking the trivia challenge.
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The Magpies faithful were furious with the midfielder after their fifth straight Tyne-Wear derby defeat.
Before the international break, Newcastle United midfielder Moussa Sissoko explained why he wanted very badly to beat Sunderland as captain of his side.
On the day of the game itself, so eager was Sissoko to impress, he took a selfie with team-mates at the Stadium of Light and tweeted his eagerness to make the Newcastle fans proud.
But, when the match came, nothing. The Frenchman disappeared. There was no spirit, no character and no leadership on show as Newcastle lost to Sunderland for a fifth straight time.
The passion all the way from the top of the club right down to the dressing room is non-existent - and it is alienating fans furthermore.
It's no wonder they were furious with Sissoko and co on Twitter after the defeat. There was little anyone could have done about the Jermain Defoe wonderstrike that won the derby for the Black Cats. But what about the rest of the game?
To say Newcastle didn't turn up is an understatement and that very much applied to their 25-year-old skipper for the day. The worst thing, however: was anyone really expecting any different under John Carver?
Here's what supporters made of Sissoko's performance v Sunderland on Twitter, with the Frenchman taking a lot of the flak for another heartless and, indeed, what many called 'gutless' display...
Carver you are a disgrace and Sissoko I'd be happy if you never play for Newcastle again. Absolutely gutless #NUFC #Disgrace— Matt Thomas (@Matt_Thomas90) April 5, 2015
#nufc are devoid of leadership and direction from top to bottom. O'Shea and Cattermole did that for #SAFC. Sissoko didn't even look bothered— Mark Carruthers (@MarkyCMedia) April 5, 2015
Just embarrassing, Jonas our best player when he's been out a year with cancer. @ms_sissoko you just couldn't care less could you?#nufc— Adam Smith (@smithy434) April 5, 2015
Sissoko played like he wants to leave! Absolutely shocking performance. Perez missed a sitter! we are utter crap! #AshleyOut #nufc ⚽— Tom Wilson (@Tom_Wilson1892) April 5, 2015
"@ms_sissoko: Big derby at Sunderland ! Ready to proudly represent the jersey and our fans ! #NUFC pic.twitter.com/VKt22FwXxP" erm, yep...— Emma Gregory (@emmagregory23) April 5, 2015
How on earth is Sissoko captaining this team? He only puts a shift in against teams he'd like to sign for. #nufc— Liam McKinnon (@liammckinnon) April 5, 2015
Imagine thinking it's a good idea to make an absolute coward like Moussa Sissoko the captain for a derby… #NUFC— Chris (@Chris_Hewitson) April 5, 2015
Sissoko what the hell you playing at #NUFC— Matt&Westlife♥♥♥♥ (@Stacey_MW_WL) April 5, 2015


text: This is a term used to describe a specific type of drama that uses a set "procedure" or routine within each episode to propel the characters through the story. Contrasted with serialized dramas, procedurals do not require the audience to have seen the previous episode in order to understand the plot of the next. Each episode contains the same characters but has an isolated story which ends at the conclusion of the hour. For example, in CSI, Gil Grissom and his team of crime scene investigators come across a dead body and a set of clues. Each clue, through a series of unforeseen plot turns, leads our characters to another until they ultimately solve the murder by the end of the episode. Each episode is a different murder and the viewers don't need to know what happened in the previous episode in order to appreciate the current one. CSI, along with shows like LAW & ORDER, NCIS, NUMBERS, CRIMINAL MINDS and WITHOUT A TRACE are all great examples of crime procedurals. But not every procedural needs crime and cops. HOUSE is a medical procedural. SHARK is a legal procedural. MEDIUM has a supernatural spin to it. Studios and network love procedurals because the story begins and ends in the same hour, allowing them to air episodes out of order and repeat more easily. This creates a great opportunity for syndication as well.