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@ D. Darko, first of i am sorry for your loss, to lose someone at such a young age is very painful, and i agree we need to provide HC to the poor.
Obama could have passed a law that said if you are unemployed you are qualified for Medicaid, like people on disability or welfare. Something that would give people instant access to HC as soon as they lose their job. But that is not what he did AT ALL.
"But can the federal government force people to buy insurance?"---------------------The answer is NO, there's nothing in the constitution that says you HAVE to own something without taking any action on your part.
Constitution can be changed to allow for that, like it is in Massachusetts, that is why mandate is legal in there.
Obama shoved his plan down the nations throat and that is why he faces an obstacle on ever course. If he had worked with Republicans by making more modest changes and by adding Tort Reform and provisions that would make it illegal for these Health Care employees to unionize he would have have a strong bill that would have been popular and good for the country.
Although I do believe that the government should guarantee, in some form, that everyone has affordable access to decent healthcare, the bill passed is an atrocity. First, the individual mandate must be unconstitutional. If the Supreme Court finds otherwise, I will move out of this country, as it means that the entire constitution is worthless. The US constitution was written specifically to LIMIT the powers that the federal government has, but with this mandate (and the many other powers already given to the government under the Commerce Clause), the Federal government basically has a blank check to require anything it wants from its citizens. Second, this bill is, just like the Dodd-Frank reform, stimulus, etc, another example of how good ideas get turned into worthless, 2,000+ page bills in Congress that nobody bothers to even read in its entirety before passage, let alone fully analyze the consequences of it. That's why I think we should just repeal it all and start over again.
I can't waive my right to receive nor my obligation to pay for police and fire trucks. Why should receiving healthcare be any different from receiving police protection or fire service? Those people are forced to perform a service for me (one far more dangerous than putting on a cast). Are they my slaves? It's especially appalling considering that one is far more likely to need medical care at some point in their lives than a fire engine. Given the option, I'm sure many people would make a bet that their house will never burn down and just pocket the money.
The system as you describe (payment in full at emergency rooms or no care) is what they do in mainland China. Generally not thought of as a country that values liberty. (Taiwan by contrast has single payer insurance based on US medicare. Which should the US be like, China or Taiwan? My vote is with the multiparty democracy)
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What does good intentions have to do with constitutionality? Or even whether something is a good idea? The nanny staters are full of good intentions, but their actions are still an unconstitutional power grab. The government has no right to force me to buy insurance, eat my vegetables, or visit a gym etc. Yes these are all good things to have and do, but that doesn't give the government the right to use the police power of the state to force me to do them.
Of course this still leaves the problem of what to do with uninsured ER care etc. For those worried about uninsured at the emergency room, allow people the following op-out. If don't want to get insurance, they can wave away their right to ER or other care without payment in full at time of delivery. Or of course they are free to seek charity care.
Healthcare is NOT a right. You cannot have a right that forces someone else to perform a service, or provide a good for you. That's nothing but slavery, no matter how you coat it.
Apropos of my last post, I take some comfort from the 4th Circuit Appellate decision that the State of Virginia does not have standing to sue to repeal ObamaCare. Wait till one of their tigers needs help and can'tafford it!
I still have a lingering faith in the basic decency of our citizens despite the 'Let him die' types who yelp support of yet another cowboy who at least doesn't even bother to masquerade as a compassionate conservative. Like it or not, we are our brothers's keepers, a point the religious Right chooses to overlook where orthodoxy of a different kind is concerned. If we jettison that portion of our rootstock we certainly don't have the right to lecture others about morality, whether of a personasl or fiscal nature. Shame on the pissant pharisees!
There's nothing quite like being a patient with an expensive and incurable condition and feeling like you're committing fraud by seeking health insurance. If it's just for profit, this is exactly how you feel.
We see no problem with government aide to help a thousand victims of a hurricane or earthquake. Yet a thousand people with Type 1 diabetes are freeloaders despite being equally victims of acts of God.
The US should have mandatory catastrophic insurance that everyone pays into. Basically, if it requires 911 and an ambulance ride, it's covered. (People will over consume getting checked for a cough, not so much for getting a bone set).
The defense of not having a mandate as some form of personal choice is ridiculous. We see no problem with forcing people to pay to support fire trucks even though 98% of people will never need a fire put out, yet it's somehow and infringement on liberty to force people to pay in advance for an ambulance they are far more likely to use.
I am mandated to pay medicare taxes for a soon to be bankrupt single payer scheme. Is that constitutional?
So now you want the Supreme Court to fix yet another mess made by President Obama. I'm afraid there are limits to what even nine Supreme Court justices can do. But it doesn't matter. As soon as the Republicans retake the White House and the Senate, they are going to repeal Obamacare. And good riddance.
This mess, and many others, are the result of Obama's attempts to appease Republicans, insurance companies, and everyone else who ultimately are out to wreck the thing anyway.
A tax, rather than a mandate, would have been simpler, fairer, and more clearly allowable. A tax offset by a credit for those who bought health insurance. This is all about enacting a tax that isn't called a tax.
I'm glad you are happy taking care of yourself. That's a noble thought. What happens when you severely injure your uninsured self, and you require expensive care to restore your health? Who pays? You? Can you afford $100,000? $250,000? (forgive me for assuming that you are not a multi-millionaire who can actually afford those bills) The absurdity of health care costs today does not change the fact that somebody must be responsible for the costs of healthcare delivery. Should the hospital eat the cost? Should the taxpayers cover what you cannot?
I fully hear what you are saying, and I am not one who feels that this mandate is consitutional. However, one perhaps could also argue that federal regulations mandating that hospitals provide care for those who cannot afford said care are also unconstitutional. Perhaps we Americans should lose our belief that we have a "right" to health care if we prefer to keep the system as is. If we do not have a "right" to health care, then hospitals can turn away patients who cannot pay, and then nobody is left holding the bag. Inhuman, perhaps, but fiscally sound.
If the government can regulate the decision not to buy, then the idea that the Leviathan has limits is dead, and John Locke will be doing cartwheels in his grave.
Low-cost healthcare provided without discrimination? The right will not tolerate this!
I did not realize so many from the bunker crowd read the Economist.
I lost my 35 year-old sister to cervical cancer, primarily because she didn't have adequate care during her time of unemployment. I'm quite sure that if we had actually had a system in place, whereby she received the care she needed, when she needed it, she would still be alive today.
Obama had very good intentions when enacting this bill - no doubt in part due to the fact that his mother died from cancer. So to see all the fledgling, band-wagon riding fiscal puritans out there frame this debate in simply monetary terms, has not exactly filled me with respect for my fellow man.
Health care is supposed to be about helping people stay well. So for all of you on your high horses here - pontificating about debt and constitutionality - take a moment to think about all of those real people who suffer because of our sub-standard health care system.
Stuff like this shouldn't happen in a nation like ours. But I'm afraid that it will keep happening because of the extreme callousness of Republicans. After all, most of them already have gotten theirs, right? What do they care? To most of them, it's nothing but a bottom-line equation.
Somewhere, over the rainbow, there is a good health care system for America. And maybe, just maybe - republican tin men will find their heart there as well.
If, in 2013, the US federal government is controlled by Republicans, the Affordable Care Act will vanish. Even if Democrats don't do badly in the 2012 election, pressure is already building to abolish the "employer mandate" requiring that adequate insurance be provided to employees.
Additionally, the Act expects that states will participate in implementing its mandates. Many states are not merely dragging their feet about cooperating, they're actively resisting the Act. Florida is rejecting any federal health-care funds connected, however remotely, to the Affordable Care Act, including funds for sick, uninsured children. So far, there has been no public outcry
Given these circumstances, the Supreme Court might merely speed the Act's demise.
Of course it is unconstitutional, but just as abortion is immoral- both will probably be found to be legal and that leads to to bigger problems.
One is that if this mandate goes forward, and the concept of 'regulating' trade encompasses dictating what you do and don't do- there is no end to what could be 'regulated'. Can they make me buy a gym membership, actually go there and burn x amount of calories, limit my food intake or pay a fine. The activities that can be 'regulated' for my own good- let alone the common good- are nearly endless.
The other is that this is the biggest and boldest centralization of power in history not hammered into place at sickle point. Our nation is so dysfunctional because we nationalize our problems and try to solve them from Washington. These one-for-all solutions- made in committee, tweaked by lobbyists, rinsed thru political correctness, haggled and bartered over by career politicians, passed without review, and signed with a hundred pens each like a cut at our liberty are doomed for failure. If America is to rise again we need to decentralize power and push it closer to the people- instead of allowing DC politicians to bribe the 51% of the population with money from 49% of us.
The sickening health care reform (power grab) will either be the last gasp of dysfuntional system centered on DC or the first grasp of a central government that has no limit on what it can control.
The Supreme court will repeal it and by doing so will help America down the road towards bankruptcy.
The individual mandate probably is unconstitutional. Unfortunately, it is also probably necessary to have a functioning market for health insurance that provides universal coverage...
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In the thesis I developed a web portal which helps us with cooking chores. It provides an overview of recipes by category, the entry and importation of new recipes and finding the recipes that can be prepared from stock food items and create and edit the shopping list of missing articles. For the purpose of the web application I designed two databases. RFID database contains a list of products that appear on the market and would be equipped with RFID tag. The second database supports the operation of the Internet portal, in which the recipes are stored. All recipes and shopping list offer the possibility of recording data in XML format, allowing integration of intelligent refrigerator on our web portal. The web application is written in Java and JavaScript for the database I used PostgreSQL. In testing of the portal new ideas for improving and extending the system emerged, such as adding new products and their detailed description in the RFID database, adding new recipes through a previously created input form, a link to the online store applications and, consequently, automatic ordering of missing products. With that the Web application would be rounded into a perfect form, that would really make life easier for the user. The web application is conceived broadly enough to allow easy expansion and upgrade of the system with additional features.
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Any ideas on how well Fuji X series are selling?
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No doubt something is acutely and chillingly lacking in your life...this can not be normal!! You need to have a very deep moment of reflection and look for better ways to heal the wound inside you! Bashing everything Fuji can not and will not be a lasting solution….
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Well, Fujifilm sales are largely dependent on the x series.
From where I come from, Singapore, at least fuji is doing not to bad. At one of the biggest photo outlets in Singapore, according to survey Fuji was the no. 2 bestseller displacing Nikon but behind the no.1 Canon. Mainly because of the x series.
In Japan, I heard this from a fuji guy that the x pro 1 sold so well that they recieved complaints of lack of stock.
Just as the X-E1 came out there was a large industry study on the mirrorless market in Japan. Fujifilm's market share came in at 2% or less. Waaaay beyind Olympus, Panasonic, Nikon, Pentax, and even Canon (where the M was released only 1 month or so earlier).
It will be interesting to see if Fujifilm's X-E1 improves these numbers.
On a side note, I went back and looked at each annual corporate report from Fujifilm all the way back to 2005. In every year from 2012 down to 2005, Fujifilm's Imaging Solutions group (where digital cameras reside) has lost money. Every year. Not one penny in profit.
That stat I found absolutely amazing. I wonder what year Fujifilm last made any money in cameras.
When the x100 was first released, fuji claimed thay sold twice more than expected.
In hond kong where I was recently, many shops said to buy the x e1 you had to pre order as they sold quite fast. Could be due to limited stock but who knows.
Know fuji has a lens roadmap up to the end of 2013 and they have patented a new sensor with phase detection this time, so expect faster cameras.
In the near future, I feel fuji x has hope.
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Apart from some jade that is not in vogue with the West, Burma can produce copious quantity of Opium that is coveted by the West especially by the Wall streeters who need to snort to keep awake.
the only solution for these dictatorship leaders is to resign from their power and leave it to some one ells who can do something new and different it could take their country to a better place and lead them for real change. but what is happening in Burmese it seems to me like a move or a show that will end soon with a bad end where every body start to cry again. it happens in many places around the world and it may happen in Burmese as well. Burmese I wish you the best. and I pray for my deb hard that you will some real change very soon and you just rejoice and never cry.
"Irritating China is not necessarily a good thing." the Economist says, but it's the only thing as far as the West is concerned, so it appears.
The west will not be able to influence this leader easily. Change is due in Burma, which by the way is still seen as Burma in my eyes, and it needs to come now. A leader can not support shooting his own people for just demonstrating their beliefs. It is ridiculous to know that this is going on and not being able to do anything about it. The United States does not need another war, so some ohter major power should step in. Thein Sein is just trying to ease pressure from the outside and is not really trying to alter his country at all.
Nato has abused the UN resolution to protect civilians in Libya Spring to launch a full scale military campaign to topple Muammar Gaddafi.
The latest attempt by Nato to repeat their UN conspiracy to remove all dictators like Syria Spring disliked by the West was vetoed by Russia, which is its only remaining Arab ally.
A similar attempt to remove newly elected Myammar rulers in the new Spring will be attempted by Soutnern Nato countries through another UN resolution is now imminent. This will of course be vetoed by China, who is friendly to the regime.
A whiff of Jasmine, perhaps. As a child growing up in Burma (in the late 50's), I do recall the sweet scent of jasmine floating in with the breeze through my bedroom window on a moonlit night (of course, I also remember burmese girls with jasmine flowers in their long dark hair!). I hope the gentle winds of political change will come soon to Burma, the land of my ancestors, where the river Irrawaddy flows in peace and harmony (without Chinese dams).
This sounds like extremely good news and a step in the right direction for Burma. However, knowing Thein Sein's former acts, I am skeptical that he is up to anything good. In addition, is shutting China out of the picture really that good of an idea? This is great news to be celebrated, but I would be cautious in the hopefulness of how far Burma will really change.
It is too soon to celebrate, I think. As was stated in the article itself, this has happened before, and never has it been serious or produced real results. Hope and optimism are both important to maintain, but making hasty policy changes is not the answer. When trust is broken, it takes time and effort to make things right, so why should it be any different on a global scale? As of right now, all of the motives for these "changes" have been identified as self-serving, and even though it may act as a catalyst, it still is not enough to believe that the people of Burma, the ones who have truly been suffering, will get to see better and brighter days. It is encouraging (no matter what the motives) that the Burmese government is showing signs of relenting, but if change is to truly take place, it will be a process that occurs gradually over time, and Burma's relations with the rest of the world will follow suit.
I saw the title of this article and got really excited-and then I saw it was about the decision to stop building a dam. On the face value of this, it sounds insignificant. However, any move to ease up on relations with the domineering Chinese economy is helpful to the people of Myanmar/Burma. If Aung Sann Suu Kyi is being allowed to move freely and have an increased say in politics, I am hopeful that there will be some radical positive changes soon!
It seems as though Burma is stepping into its own shoes. While they aren't making any giant leaps forward, as the article says, it s a glimmer of hope. Especially now that Aung San Suu Kyi is starting to make her presence even more known that it already was, Burma will finally have a chance to become a successful country. And i also agree about the west easing off slowly, because while I think that no country should be ruled by another you can't let them go to fast to early because some militant may try to step up again.
I think this is really exciting, especially for Aung San Suu Kyi. She has worked so hard for this change and if she thinks that progress is actually being made, then maybe this time is different. I believe that since Thein Stein is standing up to China, something might be different. However, I do not think that Aung San Suu Kyi will see Myanmar become a democracy in her lifetime. Myanmar is still far from a democracy and still has A LOT of work to do. Only time will be able to tell us if Thein Stein is serious about changing the country for the better though.
Thein Sein, and past leaders of Burma have been corrupt leaders whose actions are spurred by selfish motives. If they were leaders that focused fully on what is best for Burma's citizens, then they probably would have hindered relations with China sooner. Even if Thein Sein is only trying to gain popularity among the people, it is still a selfish motive even though it has resulted in a triumph for Burma's citizens.
Concerning Aung San Suu Kyi, I think it is also too soon to judge whether or not she and her party will be able to achieve anything in the government of Burma because of the previous pattern the country has seen for years. That is, the pattern of Aung San Suu Kyi being released from jail or house arrest and given some freedoms, but then being arrested again or her freedoms being taken away. I truly hope that there may continue to be reason to celebrate in Burma and maybe Thein Sein will be influenced by the west enough to make bigger economic and political changes in Burma. However until then, the old pattern of corruption will continue.
I think Burma is closer to Afghanistan than to Palestine, in the sense that Afghanistan's internal conflict is bigger and Palestine's internal conflict is smaller than their respective problems with their dominant neighboring power, Soviet for the former and Israel for the later. It is therefore important for China to stick to the non-interference policy and avoid becoming a rally point for either Burma's or Kachin's political and military maneuver. Stepping over Kachin to sign an agreement with Yangon for a dam entirely within Kachin controlled territory seemed a hasty move. But on the other hand, doing business in Burma will always require a political risk premium, and China just has to gain more experience in the endeavor.
I think it is about time that Myanmar is taking the wellbeing of its citizens into consideration. The refusal to China to hold off on the dam may be a turning point in Myanmar's type of government. For the first time, the world may see Myanmar shift from a military dictatorship to something a little less extreme. However, unfortunately for Aung San Suu Kyi, I do not believe the country will turn democratic anytime in the near future.
Once again, it's clear to the naked eye that Thein Sein is just trying to win western appeal and creating a facade that there is hope in the country. Once he gets his way and gets what he wants, including the popular vote, he'll just retract to his normal ways because no one really wants to anger China in Asia because China runs Asia. There still needs to be more signs of improvement and concrete evidence that the beneficial change is permanent in order to alleviate doubts.
Burma is not a dictatorship. In fact, Burma is the exact opposite of a dictatorship, it is a feudal society. The state does not control much beyond the lower plains populated by ethnic Burmese. Up in the mountains, each ethnic group has their own army and it is the balance of powers that the junta represents. A "spring" would be disastrous since the hill tribes hates Suu Kyi as much as they hate Thein Sein. Burma would descend into another civil war long before they reach some form of democracy.
With the Asian economies booming, Myanmar has to start reforming. Even though it is a military dictatorshsip, the government must appease its people because they are starting to see the rest of Asia prosper, while they stay in those terrible conditions. Hopefully, real reform will start to take place, but for now it is too soon to celebrate, as history has proven. Anyways, praises should be given to Aung San Suu Kyi for being such a strong leader, and working endlessly to get that terrible military government out of Burma.
A few days ago, a Burmese man in Mon state was conscripted for forced labor (slavery) and died when he stepped on a land mine.
Fighting with the Kachin is escalating and the war with the Karen factions is *far* from over.
The Shan, the Wa and a dozen smaller armed groups are on the fence. These moves look like an effort to make sure that the regime doesn't have to fight them all at once - they would be clobbered.
A Burmese spring might be imminent, but there is at best a 50/50 chance that it will come from centralized reforms.
I don't know if I fully understand the shift in Myanmar, but it is exciting. I know Miss Suu Kyi is excited about the change that she has worked so long for. She won't quit now, with her new gained freedom she will keep fighting till Myanmar is a image after her mind. Only power that might interfere with people's up rise is China. For once I hope the good guys win... or in this case good girl.
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After personally witnessing their animosity toward each other throughout fight week, I think Rios and Abril will be looking at the $50,000 bonus more as the spoils of victory than as a performance incentive. They cant wait to go for it and one-up each other! When I win my title back on Saturday night you can call my bank account Rios Grande, stated Rios (29-0-1), of Oxnard, Calif. I know hes going to try and run from me all night like Forrest Gump. Run Robert. Run. But on Saturday night Im going to turn Forrest Gump into Forrest Chump. You know why Rios is called Bam Bam? Because he has pebbles for brains, said Abril (17-2-1, 8 KOs), a Cuban expatriate now living in Miami, Fla. He has to pay a guy to teach him to eat right? I learned how to do that when I was three. Hes an idiot. Im going to break his mouth, break his heart and break his piggy bank. Come on down Bam Bam. The prize is right FOR ME! 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Is the Modified Early Warning Score (MEWS) superior to clinician judgement in detecting critical illness in the pre-hospital environment?
Fullerton, James N., Price, Charlotte L., Silvey, Natalie E., Brace, Samantha J. and Perkins, Gavin D.. (2012) Is the Modified Early Warning Score (MEWS) superior to clinician judgement in detecting critical illness in the pre-hospital environment? Resuscitation, Vol.83 (No.5). pp. 557-562. ISSN 0300-9572
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Physiological track and trigger scores have an established role in enhancing the detection of critical illness in hospitalized patients. Their potential to identify individuals at risk of clinical deterioration in the pre-hospital environment is unknown. This study compared the predictive accuracy of the Modified Early Warning Score (MEWS) with current clinical practice.
A retrospective observational cohort study of consecutive adult (≥16 yrs) emergency department attendances to a single centre over a two-month period. The outcome of interest was the occurrence or not of an adverse event within 24 h of admission. Hospital pre-alerting was used as a measure of current critical illness detection and its accuracy compared with MEWS scores calculated from pre-hospital observations.
3504 patients were included in the study. 76 (2.5%) suffered an adverse event within 24 h of admission. Paramedics pre-alerted the hospital in 224 cases (7.3%). Clinical judgement demonstrated a sensitivity of 61.8% (95% CI 51.0–72.8%) with a specificity of 94.1% (95% CI 93.2–94.9%). MEWS was a good predictor of adverse outcomes and hence critical illness detection (AUC 0.799, 95% CI 0.738–0.856). Combination systems of MEWS and clinical judgement may be effective MEWS ≥4 + clinical judgement: sensitivity 72.4% (95% CI 62.5–82.7%), specificity 84.8% (95% CI 83.52–86.1%).
Clinical judgement alone has a low sensitivity for critical illness in the pre-hospital environment. The addition of MEWS improves detection at the expense of reduced specificity. The optimal scoring system to be employed in this setting is yet to be elucidated.
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Journal or Publication Title: | Resuscitation |
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Official Date: | May 2012 |
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Maybe this has been done already but as i have time to lose i calculate a (very) little audiojungle statistic..
There is 3221 page of 30 items so 96630 items here ! looking at the list i found that 59762 with minimum 1 sale and 36898 had 0 sale… so you have 61.8% of chance selling one time your new song…
Hey i warned you reading this post was time wasting !!
...you should go more in to deep, listen to them all and let us know the exact % possibility of sale of each one, in alphabetical order…;)
Hehe i think it's funny but at the same time i think it also shows that something is wrong… Collis said this morning on twitter that in themeforest for 9000 items, less than 20 have 0 sales…
I'm wondering if they are more strict for reviewing the items there… ?
Or time to learn html? Lol
you probably meant 36868.
Interesting stats. After doing a little shopping on Themeforrest recently I must say the quality of the submissions is amazing right across the board. Not surprising there are so few unsold.
There is definitely a lot of quality across the board on Themeforest. I feel like the same kind of quality on AJ is not enforced… Seems all you need to do to get approved on AJ is make something that fits all requirements, regardless of how bad the submission itself may be.
delgibbons said
Or time to learn html? Lol
Believe me – int's not just html anymore.
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Fantasy, Female solo, First Time
Author's infos
Gender: male Age: N/A Location: N/A
Posted Mon 3rd of October 2011
somewhat of a long story im going to try my best to stay away from incest for awhile
"Oh my God," I whisper as I feel the wetness of his tongue as he dips it into my navel. I feel myself grow wetter in anticipation of just where he's going to put that tongue next. I try to open my eyes, but I can still see nothing. Either the lights are out, or I'm blindfolded; I can't be entirely sure what. I can only feel his hands as they gently push my thighs further apart, and his glorious tongue as it slips from between his teeth and into my warm, wet pussy. A few licks later, and he's tracing it along my clit. I whip my head from side to side, silently begging him for more, ever more.
"There will always be more," he coos, his voice deep. It seems to resonate from him and into my very core, drawing a slight gasp from me. "Always," he adds for emphasis before again burying his face between my legs and forcing his tongue deeper inside me than ever.
"Liar," I groan in anger as I feel myself torn away from him yet again. The sensations that felt so real soon dissolve into the feelings of my comforter and sheets as I realize yet again that it is morning, and that my lover doesn't exist. I shift slightly from my position on the bed; the same one as in the dream: lying on my back, legs spread apart, and my arms folded neatly by my head. The only difference is that there's no man tonsil-deep in my pussy.
As I move my leg, I feel something cold and wet in the bed. I toss away the comforter to find a decent-sized wet spot soaked into the bed. Crap, I think to myself, I pissed the bed. Curious I touch the spot; it's still soaked, so it's fairly recent. Remembering that I don't sleep in underwear, I remove my finger from the wet spot and touch the outer lips of my pussy: they're soaked. I insert them a little further, just to the outside of my vagina. It's still incredibly wet; as I brush my clit, I let out a gasp. It's incredibly sensitive this morning.
"Little too old for wet dreams," I mutter as I reach over to my nightstand and slide the cheap wooden drawer open. Inside is my velvet box with the lock on it which I never bother to lock, considering the fact that I've been opening it almost daily since I began having these dreams. I dig through the tiny bottles of lubricant to find my favorite tool for this kind of job: my blue vibrator. I pull the batteries from the bottom of the drawer and insert them into it. I almost reach for my favorite lube, a strawberry-scented one, but decide that it isn't necessary considering how wet I already am.
I close my eyes as I slide the buzzing vibrator between my breasts and down my stomach, trying to mimic the actions of the man I screw every night in my dreams. It feels good, but is boring in comparison to him. I breathe heavily as I push it between my lips. I press the tip of it against my clit, though it only makes me gasp and makes me even wetter. Deciding to end the torture, I thrust it into my pussy without any of the gentle intimacy of the man. I push it further and further inside me, burying my feet into the soft pillowtop mattress and biting my lip. My pussy tightens and the sensations become sharper. After a few seconds I orgasm, soaking my poor, abused bedding even more than it was. I lie in bed for a few more seconds before deciding that I need to do some laundry.
I slide out of bed, resting my trusty vibe on the nightstand. I don't close the drawer as I head over to my dresser. Feeling lazy, I pull a short summer dress. I also grab a pair of panties and my cutest lacy bra out of the drawer. I pull off my pajama shirt and toss it onto the floor. I slide on the panties as I walk over to my vanity mirror. I look at myself; I truly look like I just had a really good fuck. My raven hair is sticking out in every direction and I have that cheesy-romance-novel look on my round, pale face. I don't take my eyes off myself as I wrap the bra around my ribs, hooking it into place. I twist it around and pull the cups up over my medium-sized round breasts. I then pull the dress on and seat myself at the small glass table. I work a brush through my hair and when I decide that I look decent, I wad up my bedding in a ball that reeks of sex. Slightly embarrassed, I plop it into a basket and grab my car keys as I exit my small apartment. I throw the basket into my car and drive as fast as I can to the laundromat.
I start popping quarters into a laundry machine when a stranger catches my eye. I turn from the machine as I realize that he's watching me. Normally I'd be creeped out by now, but something about him entices me. I smile shyly and turn back to the machine. I'm just about to grab my blankets when I realize that he's standing behind me. I turn around and he presses my back into the large washer. I let out a gasp as he pushes himself onto me, his face less than an inch from mine.
My eyes widen in surprise as he grips me by my shoulders. I should be frightened, I know; but to be honest, something about the stranger is making me incredibly wet.
"I know you," I mutter in astonishment as I stare up into the man's electric blue eyes. His blonde, nearly-white hair falls over his face and gently brushes my forehead. His skin isn't necessarily tan, but he contrasts the milky white of my skin well. He seems to be only a few years older than I am. Lean muscle makes up his mass; he isn't big, but I can tell that he's strong. He's at least six inches taller than me.
"You should," he replies, his voice sending shivers down my spine. I know that I've heard it before.
I try to avoid the awkward explanation of how I've seen him in my sexual dreams. "Did we go to school together?" I ask, swallowing air as he lowers his head closer to me. I've only been out of high school for a year now, so it's a possibility that he was.
His face touches mine and his lips brush my cheek. I feel incredibly hot, but I don't know if it's from his body heat or from how turned on I am right now.
"Do you live in my apartment complex?" I ask, my voice fading into a whisper as his lips press against my ear. He raises one hand from my shoulder and brushes the hair away from my neck. I feel his teeth give my lobe a gentle pinch before he leaves a trail of kisses from just behind my ear to my neck.
"No more questions," he mumbles as he nibbles on my neck. His left hand slides from my shoulder and runs across my breast. I inhale as he slides his fingers under it and cups it, squeezing it slightly. He then slides it down even further until his hand is on my hip. He trails his hand behind me, touching my butt before sliding it down my thigh. He brushes the hem of my skirt and I gasp as he begins to pull it up.
"What--" I begin to ask.
"I said, no more questions," he growls as I feel a jolt inside me. My breath comes in short rasps as I recover from whatever it was that just happened. I can feel another wet sensation as I soak through my panties. Did I just cum?
"I'm going to take you here and now," he mutters in my ear, "and you want me to."
I almost mutter out in protest before realizing that I do want him to. Here I am, a virginal 19-year-old with a tendency for wet dreams and an addiction to masturbation, and I want a random stranger to fuck me in a laundromat. I think back to all of my ideas about how my first time would be: with someone I love, in a bed of roses with candles. Not with someone whose name I don't even know, pressed up against an industrial washer with a handful of quarters and my stained sheets in a basket by my feet. But as I try to think of how I should be doing it right, I can think of nothing but this man holding me now, his hard body pinning me against a machine, his hand ever-so-slowly pushing my floral dress up my thigh. What is happening here and now seems to be the perfect way to do this.
I look down and realize that he already has my dress over my belly button. I look in both directions, horrified that someone would see us. Alas, there's no one in the laundromat except for the two of us. I look up to find all four of the cameras poised in the corners of the room are hanging by thin wires, completely disabled. I then turn to look at the glass-windowed wall of the establishment that faces the street: the cheap blinds are all drawn and the sign on the door has been changed so that it reads "closed" from the outside. I can see a set of keys in the doorknob that tell me it's locked.
"It's only us," he whispers into my ear as he tugs the dress over my breasts.
"Only us," I whisper as I tilt my head back and close my eyes. It seems to be such a wonderful thought.
I raise my hands as he yanks the dress over my head and tosses it into a nearby laundry cart. He seems to back up a step, admiring me. Normally I would feel shy, but I simply lower my arms to my sides and gaze at him in wonder as he drags his gaze from my feet to my face, lingering in between. I admire him as well. He's wearing a white-collared button-up shirt with the sleeves rolled up to his elbows. His pants aren't necessarily tight, but they fit him close, enough to make me flush when I notice a bulge where his legs meet his torso.
I feel no inhibitions as I reach my arms out to touch his chest. I can feel the hard muscles underneath. I release one of the milky white buttons from its hole before setting to work on another. He simply watches me as I unbutton his shirt. I seem to work in a blur and before I know it, I'm pulling the bottom of his shirt from his trousers. He shrugs out of it as I finally free it from him.
"You like this," he says. It isn't a question.
"Yes," I sigh, immediately turned on by this man shirtless. Hundreds of characters in a language I've never seen are tattooed onto his chest and torso.
He lowers his gaze from my face to my chest. He looks at my bra as though it's an obstacle in his way. He reaches his hands out and clutches the thin band connecting the two cups. He pulls and my bra strains uncomfortably, but then I feel a snap and it releases me. He pulls it away and I see that the band has been broken. He tosses it where he threw my dress.
One more to go, I say in my mind. He stares at my exposed bosoms for a while before lowering his gaze to my only remaining article of clothing: my panties. I feel them become more soaked as he focuses his attention on them. He trails one finger from my bellybutton to the band of my underwear. He slips it underneath the band and pulls them down. They obediently follow his finger as he pulls them away from my pussy and down my thighs to the floor. I step out of them and he simply kicks them out of the way. I now stand naked before him, but am still unafraid. "You're beautiful," he rasps before his hands leave me to begin removing his pants. I watch his hands as he undoes the button and pulls the zipper down. The trousers drop and he steps out of them. In a blur his underwear are on the ground, and we stand before each other, completely naked. I'm unable to look away from his huge erection.
Without thinking, I reach out and touch it, my fingers just brushing the head. I trail my fingers down the length of it, admiring it. I can hear a slight irregularity in his voice at the action, so I wrap my hand around it and squeeze it gently. I slide my hand up and down it, enjoying my exploration of his sex. For the first time in the day, I feel in control.
Just as I get comfortable pleasuring him, he loses his patience and grabs me by the waist. He pulls me away from the row of laundry machines and I drop both of my flip flops as he drags me. He takes me to a folding table and bends me over it.
At first he just stands there and I lean over the table, in awe of the dominance he shows. He presses his hips into mine, his hard dick slipping between my legs, just barely brushing my lips. He rubs his hands along my back to my sides and then grips my breasts firmly, squeezing my already-hard nipples. I moan softly at the warmth in his hands and the tiny ripples of pain that his squeezing induces.
He rocks his hips forward and back, dragging his dick along my pussy lips, teasing me. I try to reach my hands back, to guide him into my waiting pussy, but as soon as I move them, he releases his hold on my breasts to pin my hands to the table. From nowhere he holds out my soaked panties and pushes my hands through the leg hole. He then wraps it around my wrists and binds them so that my arms rest on the table straight out in front of me.
"You don't move," he scolds gently, continuing his torture of my desperate womanhood. I shake my head in understanding and moan as he again resumes his ravishing of my breasts. He removes one hand from my breast and slides it between my legs. I wonder for a second if he's going to finger me, but he instead clutches his dick and positions it just outside of my pussy. He gently slides it in and I begin to moan as I take his large manhood.
I expect to feel pain as he enters me, but I then remember that I experienced that pain on the first night of my adventures with a vibrator. After it hurt so much that first day, I vowed I would never penetrate myself again. The next night I tried again, and it felt so good that I splurged on the expensive vibrator I use now.
As he slides further into me, I stop thinking about masturbating. Nothing I could do to myself could ever amount to the fuck I'm getting now. As soon as his enormous dick fills most of me, he pulls out. I'm about to complain when he forces it into me again, hard and fast. I gasp and a moan escapes my throat as my knees buckle and I'm pushed further into the table. He repeats the motion, going faster and pushing harder with each stroke. I feel the vein in his dick throb and it's incredible as my tight pussy constricts itself around it, welcoming it like a warm, wet embrace with each thrust.
"You're him," I scream as I feel a wave of ecstasy coming on. "You have to be."
He says nothing for a few seconds, but groans as he feels that he's about to come, too. "Always," he promises through gritted teeth.
"I didn't think you existed," I gasp as my pussy constricts more and more around him. "I've only seen you in my dreams until," I scream as I begin to come, "now!"
He explodes deep inside me and I orgasm as a result. He continues to pound me against the table until I can feel him becoming limp inside me. I come again and again even after he is finished. Even after he pulls out, I continue to orgasm, the feeling never subsiding.
"Why?" is all that I manage to ask before another orgasm sweeps through me.
"You belong to me," he whispers as he steps away from me, leaving me bent over the table. I continue to orgasm and my cum drips from my pussy down to my legs. I can feel his dripping from me as well. There's a shuffle and then a zipping noise as he puts on his underwear and trousers again. I can feel myself losing consciousness, each orgasm both bringing me both to new heights and dragging me away from reality.
"What is happening?" I ask as I gasp between orgasms.
"I control you," he explains as he steps in front of the table so that I'm facing him. He has his shirt buttoned halfway up now. "Your dreams, your body, your desire. I don't even have to touch you to pleasure you."
"How--?" I begin to ask as he smirks and another orgasm overcomes me. The cum drips onto the scratched linoleum and I feel dominated. I feel like I'm going to pass out.
"I'll be in your dreams," he states as he walks back around the table and stands next to me. He flips me over so that I'm lying on the table instead of being bent over it. He places his hands on my cheeks and kisses me gently, tenderly. I begin to slip away from consciousness as the final orgasm dominates me. My world goes black, but for a few seconds I can still hear him speaking. "I'll be here when you're awake, too. I'll be wherever you are. Always."
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Done and Dusted' and 'Erase', two artworks at the Kochi-Muziris Biennale, have invited the curiosity of several visitors at Fort Kochi's Aspinwall House.
Justin Ponmany's 'Done and Dusted' is a two-channel video installation showcased in a dark interior of a hall.
The 5:11-minute picturisation has an old man as the protagonist, contorting his face into different expressions as he comes up with various noises typical of an average human being at his age. The artist says his installation seeks to ask the ultimate philosophical question: "Who am I?"
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Infrequent and intriguing sounds come out of the tunnel-like structure when visitors throw their voice to a receptacle. The belief is that it can help the person leave behind all negativity. Prasad, 38, hailing from Sagara in Karnataka, says the ephemeral nature of these acts is suggestive of the reassurances offered by rituals despite the impermanence of the experience.
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Up there, the mixed-media and sound installation has actually a board inviting the visitor to "climb the ladder and experience" the sight above it.
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Heading to Ravinia Festival this summer? With so many great shows coming up (Earth, Wind and Fire, Sarah McLachlan, Willie Nelson, Crosby, Stills and Nash, ZZ Top, Train, of course the CSO just to name a few) it's good to be prepared for your Ravinia experience, particularly if you have never been there before.
First, know that you will be outside. This of course means be prepared for the weather. Highland Park is often a bit cooler than other suburbs or even the city, so having a jacket or blanket is definitely a good idea. I also suggest bringing some sort of rain gear. Your ticket is non-refundable in the case of bad weather but it is good to be prepared, plus my murphy's law mantra is if you are ready for rain it won't come (just like if you forget your sunglasses it will likely be very sunny).
If you have pavilion tickets you can pretty much just show up. If you are hungry or thirsty there are a plethora of choices including dining at one of their gourmet restaurants (several take reservations). However, keep in mind that you cannot bring food or drinks into the pavilion. Also, know that you cannot enter the pavilion midsong, you must wait for it to end (similar to how you cannot get to your seat at a Blackhawks game until a play is over). This can be a real issue during a CSO performance. When I have pavilion seats I still bring along my picnic gear and set up on the lawn. I prefer to relax in the lawn for much of the evening and head into the pavilion for several songs to get a good view.
If you plan on sitting on the lawn here is my bring-along-list:
When you pack up your cooler you literally can bring in any sort of food or drink you like. It's my favorite thing about seeing shows at Ravinia - not being at the mercy of a concession stand that only sells junk food. Though if you choose, you don't need to bring anything. The Ravinia Market is a great place to grab a bite to bring back to your lawn area, and there are a number of other places to find delicious food and yummy cocktails.
Particularly if you have children (or even if you don't) the lawn is a lovely place to be at a Ravinia show. If you plan on sitting on the lawn the best thing to do is arrive before gates open (check the website for time) and enter early to find a good spot. What is a good spot? That's the interesting part. On most of the lawn you actually cannot see the stage, though I was just there for Robert Cray/John Hiatt and set up just behind the back of the pavilion adjacent to the center aisle and I actually had a good view. Select shows have big screens set up on the lawn, so if you arrive early you can find a good viewing spot. No matter what you will hear the show, Ravinia has one the best sound systems of any outdoor concert venue. Know that you are allowed to stand and watch the show behind the pavilion, so I recommend taking a stroll up there during the show at some point.
Speaking of taking a stroll...that's something I do every time I see a show at Ravinia. The grounds are gorgeous. Once I set up my lawn area and pour my first glass of wine I like to walk around. I love seeing the art, flowers and also what other people bring (gives me idea's for my next Ravinia experience). The gift shop is spectacular. And if you forget something like glasses or a corkscrew they've got you covered. They also sell nifty coolers and other items to help make your Ravinia lawn experience even better. If you have never been to Ravinia then a stroll around the grounds is a great way to discover all of the dining options (there's a great ice cream booth my kids love) and note where there restrooms are located. Plus, if you do arrive early you have plenty of time before the show begins, who wants to sit stagnant for two hours?
Ravinia has a spectacular line-up this summer - so awesome that many shows are completely sold out or just sold out in the pavilion. But there's still a way to get in: Lawncierge. This experience just began last year and let me tell you it is fantastic! A lawncierge ticket gets you into a tent containing comfy couches, heaters, a premium open bar and endless gourmet food. The only negative is that it's fairly far from the stage so there's no visibility, however you are not trapped in that tent so you can stroll to the stage as often as you'd like. Some people splurg for both lawncierge and pavillion - that way they can eat and drink in style and then enjoy the show. But the nifty thing about lawncierge is that even if a show is sold out you can still get in. Check www.ravinia.org for availability.
If you live in the city or anywhere along the Union Pacific North Metra Line (Chicago to Kenosha) then taking the train is the wisest way to get to Ravinia. It literally drops you off right at the gate. When looking at the schedule it's the Ravinia Park stop that drops you at the front gate however the Braeside and Ravinia stops are also extremely close. When you are ready to leave just check video screens at the West gate for train departure times. If you drive, you can park in the West lot but its 1800 parking spots fill up rather quickly. There is a parking fee of $20 for pop and jazz show or $10 for classical concerts in the pavilion (free for Martin Theatre, Kraft Kids Concerts and dance concerts). The West Lot opens one hour prior to published park opening time. Another option is to use their Park 'N Ride lots. Parking is free and free shuttle buses run from the remote lots 30 minutes before the opening of the Park each evening, and continue to operate throughout the evening (buses do NOT operate for Kids Concerts, dance events in the pavilion or Martin Theatre concerts). The buses are handicap-accessible and will accommodate your picnic gear. Click here for all of the parking details including a map.
If you become a donor then you are able to enter the park before the public and park your car in special lots among other perks - plus, you will be supporting a marvelous organization. Find more information here.
Hope this list helps you prepare for your Ravinia experience. Oh, and I would be remiss if I didn't mention that Chicago's 100.3 gives you an hour of nonstop music every afternoon during the 5pm hour called the Ravinia Ride Home!