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The regular world raids usually get me about half a point ... like today I went from 7.31 to 7.78. I'm just about to get Kalaxia, though, so that will mean just the legendary quest and the BSI quest after that. It is a long, long, long time commitment. Kardashians aren't married this long!
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High-speed all-optical modulation using an InGaAs/AlAsSb quantum well waveguide
Optics Express, Vol. 16, Issue 13, pp. 9684-9690 (2008)
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All-optical cross-phase modulation through the intersubband transition in an InGaAs/AlAsSb coupled quantum well was examined by using a sinusoidal intensity-modulated pump. For probe waves in the wavelength range of 1330–1620 nm and a pump modulation at a repetition rate of 76 GHz, cross-phase modulation (XPM) occurred with an efficiency η, of 0.653-0.142 rad/W. Based on the efficiency we derived a transfer function for the intersubband transition (ISBT) modulator that can be conveniently used in simulating the characteristics of the modulated output (probe) for long excitation pulses with arbitrary waveforms.
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(060.4510) Fiber optics and optical communications : Optical communications
(160.6000) Materials : Semiconductor materials
(190.5970) Nonlinear optics : Semiconductor nonlinear optics including MQW
(230.7370) Optical devices : Waveguides
(320.7080) Ultrafast optics : Ultrafast devices
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Original Manuscript: May 2, 2008
Revised Manuscript: June 12, 2008
Manuscript Accepted: June 12, 2008
Published: June 16, 2008
Kazi S. Abedin, Guo-Wei Lu, Tetsuya Miyazaki, Ryoichi Akimoto, and Hiroshi Ishikawa, "High-speed all-optical modulation using an InGaAs/AlAsSb quantum well waveguide," Opt. Express 16, 9684-9690 (2008)
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Puccini for Easy Piano (25 Soaring Selections from 8 Operas). Composed by Giacomo Puccini (1858-1924). For Piano, Piano/Keyboard. Misc. Classical Period and Opera. Difficulty: easy-medium. Collection. Easy piano notation, fingerings and introductory text (does not include words to the songs). 86 pages. Published by Ricordi (HL.50484314).
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Building and executing any configuration of CCSM2 is carried out in the scripts. This section describes the build environment and the scripts. It is assumed that the user has done a 5 day startup run using a configuration described in Section 3.
All components of CCSM2 use the same Makefile and make environment. These files are located in the models/bld directory. There is a single makefile for all models and all platforms. However, there is a Macros.* file for each platform. Macros.AIX is for the IBM, Macros.IRIX64 is for the SGI, and Macros.OSF1 is for the Compaq. These files contain information for the preprocessor and the compiler. CSIM4 has a set of options that is different from the default values at the top of the file. These are after the line ifeq ($(MODEL),csim) in the Macros.* files and are described below.
Preprocessor flags are activated in the form -Doption in the Macros.* files. The flags specific to the ice model are
CPPDEFS := $(CPPDEFS) -Dcoupled -DNPROC_X=$(NX) -DNPROC_Y=$(NY) -D_MPI
The option -Dcoupled is set to activate the coupling interface. This will include the source code in ice_coupling.F, for example. For uncoupled runs (not supported), it can be set to anything else (i.e. uncoupled) or removed. If the model is run uncoupled or a coupler other than the CCSM2 coupler is used, there is a flag called -Dfcd_coupled that will keep the fluxes from being divided by the ice area. In coupled runs, the CCSM2 coupler multiplies the fluxes by the ice area, so they are divided by the ice area in CSIM4 to get the correct fluxes.
The options -DNPROC_X=$(NX) and -DNPROC_Y=$(NY) set the number of processors used in each grid direction. These values are calculated in ice.setup.csh using $NTASK from the main setup script. NX and NY must divide evenly into the grid. This is used only for MPI grid decomposition. The values of NX and NY are not used for OPENMP (not supported) and single processor runs. If NX or NY do not divide evenly into the grid, the model setup will exit from the ice.setup.csh script and print an error message to the ice.log* file.
The flag -D_MPI sets up the message passing interface. This must be set for runs using a parallel environment. To get a better idea of what code is included or excluded at compile time, grep for "ifdef" and "ifndef" in the code. or look at the *.f files in the /obj directory if they are not removed by gmake.
CSIM4 uses the CCSM2 default compiler options on the SGI and Compaq platforms. On the IBM, the following options are set in Macros.AIX:
-c -O3 -qstrict -qrealsize=8 -qarch=pwr3 -qtune=auto -I${INCROOT}
All but the last option are standard Fortran compiler options. The last flag includes the Earth System Modeling Framework (ESMF) library, which is not currently used by the ice model.
It is assumed that the user has obtained and extracted the source code and input data as described in Section 2 and that the appropriate changes have been made to the main setup script as described in section 3. The executable file is created and executed by simply submitting the main script. Below is a brief description of the data model and coupler setup scripts, and a more complete description of the ice model script. A detailed description of the other scripts can be found in the CCSM2 User's Guide.
The purpose of the main driver script is to set environment variables that are available to the component model scripts, execute the setup scripts for each component in the desired configuration, and then execute all components simultaneously. Each component model is prepared for execution via a separate script. These scripts create directories, position input data, create a file with the namelist input, and build an executable. This section describes the scripts necessary to setup the D configuration: the active ice component with data models for the ocean, atmosphere, and land.
The main driver script for CCSM2 is scripts/test.a1/test.a1.run. The script is set up for the default B configuration. To run CCSM2 in this configuration, see section 3. A complete description of this script is available in the CCSM2 User's Guide. Several changes will have to be made to this file to set up the D configuration. These changes are discussed in section 3.3.
The purpose of the ice setup script, ice.setup.csh, is to build an executable version of the ice model, document what source code and data files are being used in the ice.log.$LID file, and gather or create any necessary input data files. $LID is a time stamp set in the main script. This file is executed from the main driver script. The environment variables shown in Table 1 are set in the main script and used in the ice setup script. These variables are described in the CCSM2 User's Guide.
Symbol | Description | Default Value | Other Values |
ARCH | system architecture m | ncar | lanl |
BASEDATE | initial start date (YYYY-MM-DD) | 0001-01-01 | |
CASE | case name | test.a1 | |
CSMBLD | makefile and Macros directory | $CSMROOT/models/bld | |
CSMCODE | source code base directory | $CSMROOT/models | |
CSMDATA | input data base directory | /fs/cgd/csm/inputdata | |
CSMSHR | directory for shared code | $CSMROOT/models/csm_share | |
EXEDIR | ice model executable directory | $EXEROOT/ice | |
GRID | atm and ocean grid | T42_gx1v3 | T31_gx3v4 |
ICE_GRID | ice model grid | gx1v3 | gx3v4 |
MODEL | name of component model | ice | |
MSSDIR | MSS directory path name | null:/dev/nul | |
MSSPWD | MSS file write password | $LOGNAME | |
MSSRPD | MSS file retention period in days | 0 | |
NTASK | number of tasks for ice model | 16 | 4, 8 |
NTHRD | number of threads for ice model | 1 | |
OBJDIR | component model code is built here | $OBJROOT/ice/obj | |
REFCASE | input data case name for branch run | test.a1 | |
REFDATE | start date for branch run | 0001-01-06 | |
RUNTYPE | run type | startup | continue |
SCRIPTS | directory for run scripts | $CSMROOT/scripts/$CASE |
The environment variables set locally in the ice setup script are listed
in Table 2. $HSTDIR, $RSTDIR and $INIDIR are
the directories in $EXEDIR where the history, restart, and initial condition
files are output, respectively. These follow the directory structure set in
the CCSM2 output filename requirements. $ICEDATA is the directory under $CSMDATA
where the ice input data is located. The ice model input templates are
located in $ICESRC. These templates are fortran modules that contain
information on grid dimensions, number of ice thickness categories and
vertical resolution in the ice categories. The grid is determined in
the main script and the resolution $RES is set in ice.setup.csh:
100x116 for the gx3v4 grid and 320x384 for gx1v3. Depending on $RES and the
number of ice thickness categories $NCAT set in ice.setup.csh, the
appropriate input template ice_model_size.${RES}x${NCAT} will
be copied into the ice model source code directory and renamed
ice_model_size.F. Files exist for the following configurations:
Symbol | Description |
HSTDIR | directory where history files are written |
RSTDIR | directory where restart files are written |
INIDIR | directory where initial condition files are written |
ICEDATA | subdirectory where ice model input data collection is located |
ICESRC | directory where ice model input templates are located |
RES | grid dimensions used to select model resolution |
NCAT | number of thickness categories in the ice thickness distribution |
NX | number of processors assigned in the x direction, used for MPI grid decomposition |
NY | number of processors assigned in the y direction, used for MPI grid decomposition |
NLAT | number of latitudes in grid resolution |
NLON | number of longitudes in grid resolution |
OCEANMIXED_ICE | logical variable used to implement ocean mixed layer model |
OML_ICE_SST_INIT | logical variable, if true initialize ocean mixed layer temperature from within ice model |
PICE_DATA | datafile containing forcing for prescribed ice model |
PRESCRIBED_ICE | logical variable used to implement prescribed ice model |
PRESCRIBED_ICE_CLIM | logical variable, if true, climatological data is used with the prescribed ice model |
RESTART | logical variable used to initialize model from a restart file |
RSTFILE | name of restart file |
The total number of processors $NTASK allocated to the ice model is set in the main script. In ice.setup.csh, this number is divided into the number of processors in the x and y directions, $NX and $NY. The grid decomposition has been fixed at NY=1 for fewer then 8 processors, NY=2 for 8 or more processors, and NX=NTASK/NY. Currently, NX and NY MUST divide evenly into the grid. There are checks for this in the ice setup script and in the ice source code; the model will stop if these criteria are not met. $NLAT and $NLON are used for this purpose.
The environment variable $OCEANMIXED_ICE is set to .true. to implement the slab ocean mixed layer within the ice model. Details on this option and how to set $OML_ICE_SST_INIT are described in section 4.6.7.
Similarly, the environment variable $PRESCRIBED_ICE is set to .true. to activate the prescribed ice option within the ice model. This option is meant to be run with active atmosphere and land components and a data ocean, and will require changes to the main setup script. Details on setting up the prescribed ice model and a description of $PRESCRIBED_ICE_CLIM can be found in sections 3.5 and 4.6.6.
The sea ice model contains two namelists. The variables for both lists are set in ice.setup.csh and are written to the file ice_in in $EXEDIR/ice when the ice setup script is executed. Changes to the namelists must be made in the setup script, not in the ice_in file. The ice model reads his file at runtime. The first namelist is called ice_nml and is defined in ice_init.F. The variables are listed in Tables 3-10. The namelist options are discussed in section 4.3.1.
The second namelist is called icefields_nml and is defined in ice_history.F. It contains a list of logical variables that correspond to ice fields that can be written to the history file. By default, all these variables are set to ".true.", so leaving the namelist blank will result in all variables being written to the history file. The available fields are listed in Table 12. Changing the content of the history files via the namelist is discussed in section 126.96.36.199.
There are two data atmosphere models. The first is datm5 and uses the setup script datm.setup.csh. This data model reads in netCDF output files from a previous CAM atmospheric simulation and interpolates the data in time. The filename for the T31 forcing is f20.007.cam2.h1.0006-01-01-00000.nc and is f20.007.cam2.h1.0006-01-01-00000.nc for the T42 grid. These filenames are already set in the datm setup script as are the namelist parameters for the years of data that are read in:
data_year0 = 0006 data_nyear = 1 data_oyear = 1data_year0 specifies the first year in the input atmosphere data file sequence. data_nyear specifies the number of years in the input atmosphere data file sequence. data_oyear is the simulated year that corresponds to data_year0. Note that only one year of CAM data is provided with this release of CCSM2. Changes to the datm script to read in the appropriate file are made automatically when $GRID is changed in the main setup script.
To modify the solar forcing, a namelist parameter can be added
flux_swfact= 1.3
All CCM shortwave fields will be multiplied by this factor. The code for this is also in models/atm/datm5/ data_in_nc.F90.
The second data atmosphere model is called latm5 and uses the setup script latm.setup.csh. This data model can read in NCEP forcing or a combination of any datasets. One year of NCEP data has been included with this release of CCSM2 and consists of air density, specific humidity, wind speed, and air temperature at 10 meters, precipitation, downwelling longwave, and downwelling and upwelling shortwave. To use latm5, the grid for the atmosphere must be set to T62 in the main setup script. This grid configuration is supported only for latm5 runs; other modifications will have to be made in the main script. See section 3.4 and the data model User's Guide for more information.
The namelist parameters in this setup script are similar to those in datm.setup.csh. See section 184.108.40.206 for comments on data_dir, data_year0, data_nyear, and data_oyear. The forcong filename is f20.007.cpl5.ha.0006-xx.nc for the T31 grid, f20.006.cpl5.ha.0006-xx.nc for the T42 grid, and lsmh_0016.nc for the T62 grid. Changes to the dlnd script to read the appropriate file are made automatically when $GRID is changed in the main setup script.
See the data model User's Guide for more information.
The docn.setup.csh script is also set up to read in the new Hurrell sea surface temperature dataset. The file name is sst_clim_hurrell_1x1_020724.nc, and the docn model will interpolate the data from the 1x1 grid to the ocean grid set in the main script. A comment should be made about when docn is set in $SETUPS in the main script and $OCEANMIXED_ICE is set to .true. in the ice setup script. Data is read in by docn5 and is received by the ice model from the coupler. This information will be written over by the values calculated in the slab ocean model within the ice model. See the data model User's Guide for more information
The parameters that determine when a simulation will stop are set in the coupler namelist. The preset values are
stop_option = 'ndays' stop_n = 5This will stop the simulation after advancing stop_n days; stop_n is used only when stop_option = 'ndays'. To run the model for a year, set
stop_n = 365To stop the simulation when a particular date is reached, set
stop_option = 'date' stop_date = 19800801Other options for stop_option are
stop_option = 'newdecade' stop at the start of the next decade stop_option = 'newyear' stop on the next January 1st stop_option = 'newmonth' stop on the 1st of the next monthIf stop_option is set to any of these other options, no date or namelist stop information is needed.
The frequency at which restart files are written by the coupler and other
components is determined by the parameter rest_freq. The coupler
will send a message to the other components signaling that it is time to write
a restart file. The ice model contains its own flag to signal when to write
a restart file: dumpfreq in the ice model namelist. The ice model will
write out restart files if rest_freq is true or if dumpfreq is true.
The preset value for the coupler flag is
rest_freq = 'monthly'
Other options for this parameter are
rest_freq = 'yearly'
rest_freq = 'ndays'
To create restart files every three days, set
rest_freq = 'ndays' rest_n = 3rest_n is only used if rest_freq = 'ndays'. See the coupler User's Guide for more information on these and other parameters.


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Kruunenberg, Robertjan Christian (2008) How does terrorism affect the inflow of FDI in Indonesia. Bachelor thesis, Petra Christian University.
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Perception and tolerance of economic and political risk is a major factor in Indonesia, especially after the Bali bombings. These terrorist attacks have put a magnifying glass on top of the Indonesian internal weaknesses and showed investors the instability of the country. The slow recovery after the Asian financial crisis has proven us that Indonesia is very slow in overcoming crisis situations. This is very important information for potential investors in Indonesia. Indonesia is a country with major problems and potentials of terrorist attacks, riots or upcoming Muslim extremists. It is of crucial importance to an investor that Indonesia has the power to overcome crisis situations because it is very unlikely that Indonesia will not be hit by one or another crisis within the next years to come.
Item Type: | Thesis (Bachelor) |
Uncontrolled Keywords: | terrorism, fdi, gdp, foreign direct investment, investment climate, political disturbance |
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Depositing User: | Admin |
Date Deposited: | 23 Mar 2011 18:48 |
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Feasibility and Reproducibility of Barostat Assessments of Colorectal Sensation During Colorectal Distention and Its Pharmacological Modulation Using Octreotide
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First received: December 21, 2007
Last updated: May 7, 2009
Last verified: May 2009
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This study is designed to provide information on feasibility and reproducibility of barostat assessments of colorectal sensory functions and compliance and their pharmacological modulation
Condition | Intervention | Phase |
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) |
Drug: SMS995 Drug: Placebo |
Phase 1 |
Study Type: | Interventional |
Study Design: | Allocation: Randomized Intervention Model: Crossover Assignment Masking: Double Blind (Subject, Investigator) |
Official Title: | A Multi-Center, Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled, Crossover Study in Women With Irritable Bowel Syndrome to Evaluate Feasibility and Reproducibility of Barostat Assessments of Colorectal Sensation During Colorectal Distention and Its Pharmacological Modulation Using Octreotide. |
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Primary Outcome Measures:
- - 5 sensory pressure thresholds [mmHg] from ascending method of limits (AML) barostat protocol. - 16 sensory intensity ratings from the random phasic distention (RPD) barostat protocol. [ Time Frame: throughout the study ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
Secondary Outcome Measures:
- - colorectal compliance [ Time Frame: throughout the study ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
Enrollment: | 50 |
Study Start Date: | January 2008 |
Primary Completion Date: | April 2009 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure) |
Arms | Assigned Interventions |
Experimental: 1 |
Drug: SMS995
Other Name: Octreotide, Sandostatin
Placebo Comparator: 2 | Drug: Placebo |
Ages Eligible for Study: | 18 Years to 65 Years |
Genders Eligible for Study: | Female |
Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | No |
Inclusion Criteria:
- A positive diagnosis of IBS.
- Subjects must either have been surgically sterilized, hysterectomized at least 6 months prior to screening, be postmenopausal or be using a double-barrier local
- contraception.
- Able to communicate well with the investigator, to understand and comply with the requirements of the study. Understand and sign the written informed consent
Exclusion Criteria:
- History of or evidence for structural diseases/conditions that affect the gastrointestinal system.
- Other diseases or conditions that in the opinion of the Investigator significantly affect colorectal sensitivity.
- Evidence of occult blood at stool analysis, or history of rectal bleeding.
- Using or planning to use drugs or agents during the study period that alter GI physiology and visceral perception.
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To learn more about this study, you or your doctor may contact the study research staff using the Contacts provided below.
For general information, see Learn About Clinical Studies.
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00584298
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00584298
United States, Massachusetts | |
Novartis Investigator Site | |
Boston, Massachusetts, United States, 02215 | |
United States, Minnesota | |
Novartis Investigator Site | |
Rochester, Minnesota, United States, 55905 | |
Canada | |
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Hamilton, Canada | |
Sweden | |
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Gothenburg, Sweden | |
United Kingdom | |
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London, United Kingdom | |
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Manchester, United Kingdom | |
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Nottingham, United Kingdom |
Sponsors and Collaborators
Principal Investigator: | NOVARTIS | Novartis investigator site |
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Responsible Party: | External Affairs, Novartis |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT00584298 History of Changes |
Other Study ID Numbers: | CSMS995A2101 |
Study First Received: | December 21, 2007 |
Last Updated: | May 7, 2009 |
Health Authority: | United States: Food and Drug Administration Canada: Health Canada United Kingdom: Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency Sweden: Medical Products Agency |
Keywords provided by Novartis:
Barostat distention IBS irritable bowel |
syndrome colorectal sensation modulation reproducibility |
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Dilatation, Pathologic Irritable Bowel Syndrome Colonic Diseases Colonic Diseases, Functional Digestive System Diseases Gastrointestinal Diseases Intestinal Diseases |
Pathological Conditions, Anatomical Octreotide Antineoplastic Agents Antineoplastic Agents, Hormonal Gastrointestinal Agents Pharmacologic Actions Therapeutic Uses |
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Former UK cheerleader a two-time breast cancer survivor
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Updated: 03/26/2015 - WKYT's Amber Philpott has the story of a former Wildcat who has won off the court now twice in her battle with breast cancer.
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True Story, Blowjob, Boy / Boy, Cum Swallowing, First Time, Romance, Young
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Gender: male Age: N/A Location: N/A
Posted Fri 13th of June 2014
Introduction: This is a true story that takes place during the late 1960s in a small, Midwestern town, and is actually more a tale of love than sex. It may be somewhat lengthy but, unfortunately for me, there is no sequel. Those expecting ravaging sexual exploits will be disappointed, and those who dislike male/male themes should just stop here. I published this once before as DWM826, but neglected to add any tags, my first attempt on this site, so I can assure readers that I haven't plagiarized the story, and you'll see that it explains my somewhat romantic style in later fictional stories I've written. As I consider whether to write any more or not, I thought I'd just re-publish my first story (amended a bit) and see what readers think.
I grew up in a small town that could have been something from a Norman Rockwell print. There was no Internet, video games or cable television. There were several boys my same age living within two blocks of each other, and we amused ourselves with playing ball, slingshot fights in the nearby woods, swimming and building roads with our toy trucks. It was also a very religious community and all of us were altar boys.
After finishing six grades of parochial school, it was time for two years of public junior high, now called middle school. Little did I know how much that would change my life. Throughout grade school, I was fairly popular with the girls since I had a nice voice and sang in the choir, as well as acting in the school plays. I was also a rather sensitive kid who never picked on anyone else. My "girlfriend" was Gail, and we used to pass love notes back and forth to each other; harmless, childish stuff. In sixth grade our class was separated into boys and girls for two hours of sex education, which covered nothing more than the basics of reproduction. The girls taught by a nun, the boys by a priest, of course nothing was said about masturbation, oral/anal sex or homosexuality. It was all very embarrassing and I had a hard time even looking Gail in the eye after the girls returned to the classroom.
I remember that sex remained a taboo subject that was wicked and therefore never discussed. However, that didn't stop a couple of the boys from somehow getting their hands on a few Playboy and Penthouse magazines that we took up to the woods and laid out on the ground, holding our own centerfold contest replete with voting. I managed to salvage a couple from the town dump, where the old man in charge yelled, "you boys don't want that! It'll just charge your batteries." Well, we didn't mind our batteries being charged at that age.
Summer came and we all continued our boyish fun. I was 12 years old at the time and Peter, who lived across the street, was 10. I had known him for three years and we got along famously. Unfortunately for him, he didn't have any boys his own age living nearby, so even though he was a "little kid," the "big kids" frequently let him join in. I sort of took him under my wing and we spent much time together just talking, perhaps a bit of idol-worship on his part. I rather liked the attention.
He was a slender, good-looking kid with shaggy '60s hair that was somewhere between blond and brown. His blue eyes were startling when he looked at you, and were accentuated by oversized lashes. Peter smiled a lot and his brilliant white teeth were remarkable. I somehow felt a closeness to him that I could never explain. He could be wise beyond his age, yet pout like the boy he was. Perhaps he was the brother I never had, or the brother I never was. It was a mystery to me. All I knew is that we felt happy together.
Summer came to an end and the new adventure at public school began. We rode the bus into the much larger city five miles away. I was dumbfounded the very first day. Could there really be so many kids in one school? It didn't take long for me to figure out that I was relegated to "nothingness" in this school. I wasn't a jock, rich kid, brain, nerd or doper, all of which seemed to comprise the major social classes within the school hierarchy. It was depressing.
The other great revelation was the physical disparity between people. I had never seen a real naked person before, and having to use the shower and locker room with so many other boys was mind-boggling. All in the same class, there were endless differences. The shortest guy in the class had a cock that hung down almost to his knees while the tallest had a tiny one. Most were circumcised, including me, but some were not. I had never seen such a thing and wondered if they had a caterpillar living on the end of their dick, perhaps something which needed medical attention; I didn't know about these things. A few had large, dark bushes of pubic hair while others had none. Their asses ranged from round, firm globes to flat and nearly non-existent. I was literally overwhelmed.
I was of average height with a slender build, having brown hair and eyes. Although I had at least a small patch of thin pubic hair, sadly for me, I was at the end of the line when they were handing out cocks and got what was left over, so I was undersized in that regard, which made my experience in public school that much worse.
I went home wondering how I could fit into this new world. I just wanted to crawl back into the capsule of security I had known, yet I knew it couldn't happen. I heard the guys talk about "choke the chicken, spank the monkey, yank the frank, flog the dog, pull the pud, slide the salami, box the clown, pound the pepperoni, wank the wiener." As naive as I was, I had no clue what they were talking about.
Yet, that night I laid on my back in bed and couldn't ignore the hardness of my cock. Though small, it got so hard that I could hardly breathe. I thought about the Playboy centerfolds and the naked boys around me in school. My hand slipped into my briefs and I instinctively gave it a few strokes, after which I nearly fainted. I saw stars before my eyes, my hips bucked up and I stroked that much harder until I fell back with my first boy orgasm. I didn't know what it was, but I was afraid that, feeling the cream around my hand, I might have broken something. I got up and turned on the light to make sure I wasn't bleeding, and indeed, I was not.
I gazed with curiosity at the white goo around my hand, and tasted it to make sure it wasn't blood. It was bitter and salty; not actually much to my liking, but at least I didn't need to wake anyone else up to get me to the hospital. I turned the light off and laid down again in bed. I was almost mathematical in my assessment of what just happened. "That must be an orgasm," I told myself. Is that really true? Can it be? My cock was raging again just that quickly. I stripped off my underpants and took it in my hand. This time I touched the small head of my penis and gently caressed it until I found the most sensitive area. I stroked it gently at first, then faster until I blew another load, much smaller than the first, onto my chest. After that, my poor cock was sore and I didn't know if I ever wanted to do that again. Feeling terribly guilty and sinful, I rolled over and went to sleep.
Life continued through this new adventure into the winter. My grade school love Gail, shy and demure then, cast me aside as she grew into a beautiful young woman with gorgeous eyes and stunning body,
choosing to align herself with a hulking jock that I could never be. The "gang" of us older boys continued to hang together, but it was clear that we were slowly breaking apart. Jim was built like a fortress and became the supreme football and baseball player, Mark grew like a weed and excelled at basketball, while Dale sank deeper into drugs. I remained the constant "nobody," but at least no one picked on me.
We amused ourselves during the winter with building snow forts and staging huge attacks. One fort even had posts iced in the corners such that a rubber inner-tube could be stretched between them and used to hurl giant balls of snow or ice against the other. Peter was always there to help build, and I could tell by his bright smile that he loved being included in the fun.
Once, when our fort was overtaken, we fell down together dead, as was required by the rules, and then just lied next to each other as the victors ran away with our flag. It didn't matter somehow. I looked at him and said, "you know, we've lost the war and are dead." He replied, gazing at me with those piercing blue eyes and bright smile, "I know, but I'd rather be dead with you than alive without you." With that he snuggled close to me, insofar as our thick coats would allow. I was a bit shaken, but didn't want to make more of it than it seemed. After all, it was just fun, but his poetic thought stuck in my mind.
Winter passed and my first year of public school was behind me. One more left to go, and hopefully I could survive, already having convinced my parents that I would attend a private high school afterward. Our gang of buddies was now completely broken up as we took our separate paths. I had turned 13 years old and Peter was now 11. We spent a great deal of time together; mowing lawns, picking weeds in the garden, swimming and just talking. Being around him somehow changed me.
In mid-July, the heat was overwhelming. He came over to my house one day and asked, "what can we do to have some fun in this heat?" Neither of us had air-conditioning in our houses at that time, so hanging out there was nonsense, yet we were bored. I said, "let's get into our swimsuits and go up to the woods where we can hit the creek!"
My father owned 11 acres of woods less than a mile away from town that had a natural creek running through it. "We can ride our bikes there and cool off," I said. He beamed his usual smile at me and ran back to his house to get changed. I ran upstairs to my room, tore off my clothes and put on my swimsuit. I then went downstairs and met him in the street on my bike, making sure I brought a large beach towel with me. Together, we rode the distance to the woods, sweating all the way. Once there, we just dumped our bikes and ran into the woods until we found the creek. I knew the area well, and a sandy curve provided the ideal opportunity to settle in and relax.
After cooling ourselves off for awhile, we both left the creek and walked the short distance to a shade-covered glen nearby. I spread the large beach towel over the ground and we both dropped onto it on our backs. We didn't say a word to each other as we just looked up at the trees above us. "What else can we do in this heat?" Peter asked. I thought for a moment, and said, "I have a game that we can play without getting sweaty. It's the alphabet game." The idea had just struck me and I thought it might be fun. "I will write a letter on your stomach, capital letters, but you must keep your eyes closed and decide which letter it is," I said. "I'll just use my finger and it may be tougher than you think." He smiled at me and closed his eyes.
I told him that I would start with "A" as a practice letter, but the rest would be random. "Okay, I'm ready," he said. I traced the letter slowly with my index finger on his smooth belly. "Got it?" I asked. "Yup," he replied. "Then here we go," I challenged. After writing several letters at random on his belly, and getting them all correct, I said, "let's make this a little tougher. I'll do a simple word." He agreed and I wrote the word "CAT." He got it. Nothing at this point was sexual to me. It was simply a fun game with my closest friend.
I then said, "too smart, so I'll give you a sentence that you must figure out. I will run the letters together, and will only tell you that the sentence has three words. Are you ready?" He nodded his head, tightly closing his eyes and ready to concentrate. My mind was trying to stump him, yet make it fun, but also careening in another direction. I used my finger to slowly and gently write "ILOVEYOU" in single letters on his silken body. I rolled over on my back and waited to see if he had figured it out. A few moments went by, after which he asked "is it I love you?" I told him that he was correct.
There was complete silence between us at this point. I was ashamed of myself, even though I had done nothing wrong. My mind was still spinning when Peter sat up on his knees next to me, and looked me straight in the face with those incredible eyes. "Did you mean it?" he asked. I was stumped for the moment and replied, "mean what?" "Do you really love me, or was it just a saying?" he asked. I couldn't move, frozen in time, Twilight Zone, but I finally had to accept that I wrote those words because they were true. "Yes, Peter, I do love you."
I was afraid he would run away in terror and never want to see me again, call my parents or even the police. Instead, he settled next to me and nestled his head into my shoulder. I couldn't help but lean over and kiss him gently on the lips. This ran against everything I had been taught, but yet was so right. I desperately wanted to ask him if he loved me, but I didn't. If I truly loved him, that was not conditional on his return love. "Is it alright for boys to kiss?" he asked. I had no definitive answer for that, being only 13, so I said, "I think that it's alright, as long as they love each other." With that, he pressed his lips against mine. It was an awkward, tight kiss much like mine was. I wrapped my arms around him and pulled his smooth body against mine. Our kisses became more natural, sensuous and gentle. My mind was racing and I knew we had to stop before something else happened. I broke our last kiss and said it was time to go home.
That night, I clutched my pillow as if it was Peter. It was clear to me that our friendship, at least on my part, had become something more. I knew little of sex, but I did know that I wanted to be with him physically. A million thoughts ran through my young mind. "Does this make me queer?" gay not being in use at that time. I asked myself why I loved him, and it was hard to describe. Perhaps it was his gentle nature, upbeat outlook on life, innocent view and that alluring smile. How can anyone ever put into words why they love someone? It just happens. I fell asleep dreaming of being close to him, but knew that I wasn't going to do anything to frighten or hurt him.
We spent the remaining summertime playing games with the other guys, although that diminished greatly as they pursued their own interests. When alone, Peter and I would just talk about things and, when we were sure that no one else was around, sneak a few tender kisses. One day in late August, just before school was about to resume, we were in my father's detached garage working on building a go-cart when Peter suddenly stopped what he was doing. He looked directly at me with those beautiful eyes and asked, "can we go up to the woods again?" I said, "sure, if you want." My heart was pounding as I got the beach towel and met him with my bike. We made the short trip and found the same glen where we had first kissed. I laid the towel down as he walked to the sandy bend in the creek.
Although it wasn't terribly hot, he said "let's go swimming!" I replied that I didn't have a swimsuit with me, and he said, "who needs one?" Then, he slowly took off his clothes. I could hardly breathe as I watched him peel off his shirt, tennies and socks. He then lowered his shorts and underwear, kicking them aside. I stared in amazement at his smooth, hairless body. His young circumcised cock was smallish and his little bag was tight against his crotch. He gave me one of his great smiles and turned to walk to the creek, showing me his firm, smooth ass. I nearly passed out as I pulled my clothes off and joined him in the water.
We lounged in the waist-deep water and splashed each other until it was too cold to remain any longer. We both got out of the creek and ran back to the glen, throwing ourselves down on the beach towel. Peter was on his back and I used part of the towel to dry him off. I soon let the towel go, however, and began running my hands gently across his smooth body. This was all new to me, but yet it seemed very natural. I leaned down and kissed him on the lips, this time a deep, passionate kiss. I then began kissing and licking my way down his hairless chest and belly.
My heart was racing as I neared his crotch, and used my right hand to fondle his balls and small cock. I felt it begin to stiffen as I licked around the base, then saw the pink head turn almost purple. I didn't know such a thing was possible, but I instinctively engulfed his entire penis and began sucking. It didn't taste like anything special, but the feeling of that hard little dick in my mouth was amazing. I teased his cock head a bit with my tongue, fulfilling some of my dreams. I put his dick back in my mouth and sucked with a fury. He groaned as I sucked him, writhing about and finally thrusting his hips upward. He was gasping and finally let out a yelp as he had his first dry orgasm. I continued to suck until I felt his cock begin to soften, and then let it slip from my mouth.
I kissed my way back up to his face, running my hands across his smooth skin. He pulled me into his neck and shoulder, panting like a dog, and held me close to him. Surprisingly, I didn't even get hard during the entire experience. I was so focused on loving him and learning things for myself that I didn't care. Once his breathing settled down, he pulled my head back so that we were only inches apart. With those sparkling eyes, he looked at me directly and said, "I love you," then pulled me into a long, passionate kiss. That was the first time he ever said that to me. I was in heaven as I kissed and held him close to me, yet wondering if this was right or wrong.
After a while of tenderness, he rolled me onto my back and continued to kiss me. Knowing what he was going to do, I laid back and watched him follow my lead. He kissed and licked my chest, then moved to my stomach. My cock was now getting hard, but I was frightened and excited at the same time as he neared my crotch. When he took my throbbing dick in his hand I thought I would blow right then, but managed to hold off. However, once I felt his lips around the head of my cock, then taking it into his mouth and beginning to suck, I couldn't stand it anymore. I grunted and blew my load of sperm into his mouth, grabbing hold of his head as I did so. He swallowed every drop as I shot volley after volley into his mouth. I was dizzy and felt as though I would pass out, yet I savored my first blow job with someone I loved so much. Once drained, he again drew close to me and we kissed passionately, then just held each other closely. He asked why he didn't shoot stuff, and I told him that I was older and that he would sometime soon.
School began in September, and Peter and I had little chance to see each other. We played outside, raked leaves and never spoke about our sexual experience. The snow began to fall in October, and sometimes he would come over to my house to play with the race car set I had in the basement. We would be having fun with the game, when suddenly he would stop, pull me into his arms and kiss me. Since my mother stayed at home, there was no chance of making love. All I could do was hold him close to me and tell him that I loved him.
One day in the middle of winter, he came to my house terribly excited. He said, "let's go downstairs right away." I didn't know what this was about. Once in the basement, he showed his bright smile and said, "I did it!" "What?" I asked. "I shot some stuff!" he exclaimed. I knew that he had had his first wet orgasm. I couldn't resist and gently pushed him into a dark corner of the basement. I dropped to my knees and unzipped his jeans, fishing out his young cock. "I want to see for myself," I said. It was dangerous, but I put his cock into my mouth and began sucking like there was no tomorrow. I only stopped long enough to look up at him and say, "don't make any noise." I sucked on the hard, little shaft as he grabbed my head with both hands. He finally pulled his right hand away from my head and put his sweatshirt-covered arm into his mouth, muffling his grunts as he blew his small load into my mouth. I swallowed the boy cum and let no drop escape. I zipped him back up and held him close to me, kissing him gently. "You're one of the big kids now," I said.
It was early May when Peter stopped by to see me. He didn't have the usual toothsome smile and his eyes were clearly sad. "What's wrong, Peter?" I asked. He then told me that his father, an English professor at one of the nearby universities, had taken a job in Indiana and that they would be moving in two weeks. He continued to explain, but it was nothing but background noise to me. I felt as though I had been kicked in the stomach. My mind went blank and I wandered away into the garage, where I stood staring at the walls.
I heard the door close behind me, then felt his arms turn me around, wrapping us into a crushing embrace. I didn't want to do it, fought against it, struggled, but my eyes filled with tears and I began to cry into his neck and shoulder as we held each other. He also started weeping, and soon we were engulfed in body-wrenching sobs. I kissed him passionately, knowing that this would never happen again. Holding his face with both hands, I said, "Peter, know that I will always love you." He finally showed that bright smile again and wrapped his arms around me. We held each other until our tears had subsided, after which I gently kissed him and said "good-bye, my love."
I never saw Peter again, and wonder if he still thinks about me as much as I do about him.
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2015-04-14 04:11:19
Oh my non-existint god this is wonderful I hope you meet him again
Anonymous reader
2014-03-19 16:29:03
*sob* wonderful i hope you see him again someday ^.^ even if its just for coffee!!! This is cheesecake lol have awonderful day!!
Anonymous reader
2014-01-15 03:39:53
Maybe you can find him on Facebook or Twitter
Hope this helped and wonderful story.
Anonymous reader
2013-12-27 08:47:01
I really do hope you meet up with him again. It was such a sweet story. Facebook, possibly?
Anonymous reader
2013-12-24 23:17:12
That was so sweet i loved this story i wish you could meet him again :) great story i loved it ^-^
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There are a certain number of vehicles in GTA San Andreas that shake when you either take a photo of the rear of the vehicle, or if you crash it. Here is the list.
- Blade
- Bloodring Banger
- Buffalo
- Clover
- Elegant
- Esperanto
- Glendale (and the battered version)
- Greenwood
- Oceanic
- Police (all 3 versions)
- Premier
- Sabre
- Stretch
- Tahoma
- Virgo
- Walton
- Washington


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