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The Lesson - Part One
It happened one night after she had arrived late home from work. Her mind was buzzing...
She turned on the computer to see if HE was online... She had been talking with him for a couple of weeks and was badly in need of the release he gave her. Although she was not usually into chat rooms or 'erotic' chat, this man had dragged something up inside her... He was not pushy at all - it had taken time for them to really speak of anything to do with sex. He was, however, totally in control of her. It had happened over time and without her realizing it. The way he spoke and the commanding nature of his requests had taken over. She had never felt as totally submissive as she did when she was being told how he wanted her - and told that she must ask if she wanted it. At first she was too shy to be pulled into it but his quiet persistence had eaten away at her and she knew that if she was to keep his attention, she must, at least, listen and learn. She hadn't yet let him know that she was badly turned on but her words were full of obvious attraction.
She sighed as she realised that he did not appear online... Tonight, she would have to go without him. She was hoping that he might ask to see her in the flesh soon. Looking at his pictures and talking to him was just not going to be enough. She had included her address in one of her messages to him in the hope he might make a move towards meeting her... he never had. She loved the look of his body... it was hard and strong and beautifully toned. Her mouth watered slightly as she thought of what it would be like to touch...
What!? She awoke instantly, and aware. There was something wrong. What had woken her? She lay, tense and listening intently. The room was dark - but she could sense something... Suddenly, she felt movement on the bed and instantly a hand clasped tightly over her mouth. She stiffened in panic and tried to scream, as a strong arm encircled her waist and clasped her tightly.
"Sshhh, you want this... you know it - and so do I".
'Oh my God!' she thought. 'It's him!'
She suddenly changed demeanour... as though it was a natural thing to do in his presence. She stopped struggling and immediately quietened.
"That's better, you dirty little slut", came the voice. "You know who's in charge here, don't you?"
Adrenalin was coursing through her veins as she nodded her head, almost imperceptibly.
"Not good enough you filthy bitch!" he said. He roughly grasped her hair and pulled her head back hard; at the same time he moved his hand from her mouth and firmly took hold of her throat.
"Now", he said "Tell me who's in charge".
"You are" she mumbled.
"You call me SIR!" he hissed into her ear.
"You are, sir" she immediately complied.
"Better", he whispered. "Now I'm going to turn on the light so I can look at the filthy whore that has been begging for it for weeks... Well, now you're gonna get it..."
She felt his hand leave her throat and then an arm reaching over her. The light came on, so suddenly bright and she held her breath, anticipation leaving her weak. She tried to turn but the hand that grasped her hair forced her face away and she heard him again...
"You do nothing without me allowing it - do you understand?"
"Good, because before you look at me, I am gonna be looking at you... I wanna see the slut that begs to be fucked and tries to hide it behind sweet words and hidden meanings".
'Jesus was I so obvious... ' her mind whispered to her.
She felt his hand leave her hair and movement as he pulled away. She lay still; breathing in short, hard breaths... her body was trembling. She felt his mouth at her ear -
"Lie on your belly', he whispered and licked the soft flesh just behind her ear, near her jaw... She moaned involuntarily and he whispered,
"Yes - I know how much you want it, bitch... you wait til I'm ready. Now lie on your belly! I will NOT tell you twice again!"
Obediently, she turned further to her right and settled herself with her arms at her sides and her face turned away from him. She felt him pull down the rest of the bedclothes that had been covering her legs and then waited...
For what seemed like minutes, he didn't say anything. She lay there, tension rising. Then she felt him sit on the bed behind her and he grabbed both her arms and pulled them behind her.
"Yes, you are beautiful - a beautiful, dirty, little slave girl who needs to be tied up so she can't fight what's coming... What she deserves..."
She gasped as she felt a length of soft rope being dragged around her wrists. His hands felt so strong as he tied and knotted the rope tightly.
She felt him move to the bottom of the bed and then he touched her ankle. She moved involuntarily with delight - his touch was like electricity. She heard the sound of fabric being drawn against skin and realised he was taking off his shirt. The bed moved as he sat and then she felt his fingers at the bottom of her leg. She waited with bated breath as his fingers started to move slowly, softly up the back of her calf... and as he came to the place behind her knee, her pulse quickened and she sighed heavily, releasing the breath she had been holding. She felt so helpless, she was bound but wanted so badly to return his caresses and see his face... He stopped as he came to the bottom of her clothing... lying a few inches below her buttocks, he pulled it down a little lower and asked her -
"Do you want me to touch you? - I know you're horny, you slave bitch... I can smell you".
"Yes please" she replied, and meant it.
Suddenly, he lifted her nightdress and slapped her hard, on her left buttock. OH! She cried out loud with surprise and pain... shocked by his sudden change.
"What was the first rule, slut?!" he challenged, in a raised voice. Her mind was frantic... suddenly, she realised what she had done wrong.
"Yes please, sir!" she quickly reiterated. She felt the smile in his voice as he lowered his voice and said,
"That's better dirty girl - there is punishment for breaking the rules..."
As she caught her breath, she saw him out of the corner of her eye. He looked as though he was undressing. In spite of herself, and her recent punishment, she felt herself moisten and tighten. She wanted so much to see him...
"Turn over", he commanded. Gratefully, and with a growing anticipation, she managed to turn herself over and, for the first time, gazed upon his body.
She couldn't believe what she was seeing... All her previous expectations, born of looking at pictures and seeing his face on video, were swept away as she saw him standing there, naked, looking at her with - was it triumph? Mixed with contempt? - in his eyes... He was nothing less than magnificent. Her eyes struggled to take in the beautiful proportions and hard tone of his lean, muscular body. His skin was the colour of golden sand and his chest covered with a fine, blonde hair that glowed in the light. Her eyes roamed down his body, his firm, toned belly and came to rest on that part of him she had wanted for so long. He was nothing short of beautiful. His cock was larger than average and thick enough that she knew she would do anything to have him inside her. She grew wetter and watched as he turned away to pick up something she couldn't see. His ass was tight and smooth and his thighs were muscular; he looked like an athlete.
When he turned around again, her breath quickened. He was holding a six or seven inch chain with what looked like small clamps on either end. She knew enough of the sexual world to know what the purpose of this was. Her mouth became dry as he moved towards her with that unknowable smile on his face. He placed the chain on the bedside table and pulled her forward and put pillows behind her so she was sitting up.
"Do you like my cock?"
"Oh yes...sir" - she had learned now.
"Do you want it?"
"Yes sir"
"Well, if you want MY cock, you slut, you have to earn it" he said, and ripped open the front of her nightdress in one single motion, as though it were nothing but paper. She gasped and then felt the excitement begin to grow. She DID like it when he was in such control...
He grasped one of her breasts and circled her nipple with his thumb. It hardened instantly and with a smile he bent his head and flicked out his tongue. As it brushed her lightly, she moaned with desire. He bent his head again and sucked on her lightly, running his tongue around and over her aching nipple. Then he bit her - just hard enough to elicit a sharp intake of breath from her mouth. He looked up at her and smiled as he reached for the chain on the table.
"Little slave girls have to get used to pain" he told her.
She watched as he placed one of the clamps over the nipple he had bitten. It bit into her firmly and she gasped with pain and, she realised, delight - in what he was doing to her.
She watched as he gently pulled on the chain, the pain increasing until she gasped and cried out.
"Oh yes", he said. "You are going to enjoy what I have for you..."
He turned toward her other breast and cupped it in his palm. "So beautiful, but just begging for me to hurt it", he said. He looked into her eyes and she realised then that she wanted what he wanted. She wanted to be used, abused and controlled by him... She watched him take the other end of the chain and open the clamp to use on her... She bit her lower lip and closed her eyes in anticipation as she waited for the pain. It did not come... She opened her eyes and saw him looking at her. His face wore an expression of softness and he smiled slightly. He bent to her breast and took as much as he could into his mouth. She sighed with pleasure and watched him licking her all over her breast, sucking gently on her nipple, stroking around it with his tongue. She arched her back with pleasure and whispered,
"Oh yes..."
She felt him release her from his mouth and opened her eyes. He slapped her hard across the face...
"You speak when I allow it!"
Another rule - and more punishment. Her face stung from his hand and she looked down with what she hoped was enough humility to please him. He grabbed her breast roughly and used the other clamp to bite into her nipple, and did it with obvious pleasure. She sucked in her breath and waited for the initial shock to pass. It did - but not by much. Her nipples ached from the clamps and she felt like the dirty girl he said she was... He pulled on the chain between her breasts and was pleased by her reaction of gasping and wincing in obvious pain.
"That's better, slut... You are a dirty bitch and you better get used to it".
She watched in fascination as he began to rip the rest of the torn garment from her body. She felt helpless and, at the same time, strangely powerful. The very fact that he wanted her so totally was a pleasure in itself... He stood up and walked round to the bottom of the bed. He grabbed her ankles and pulled her down the bed until she was no longer sitting up and then looked slowly up and down her naked body. Her hands behind her back were forcing her hips to thrust forward and he stared at her prostrate body and licked his lips.
"Open your legs', he said softly.
She watched his face as he watched her movements. Her legs moved apart slowly - she felt so exposed.
"More", he said.
She turned her face to the side, her modesty being cruelly tested - and spread her legs as far as her position would allow and waited for his reaction to her; she thought she could hear his breathing quicken, and become heavier.
"Look at me", he said.
She turned her face and was greeted by the sight of him, one knee on the bed, stroking his penis slowly and deliberately. It had become swollen and hard and she felt suddenly afraid of him. He looked at her and smiled a slow, sardonic smile.
"You are one filthy, dirty slut", he said. "Look at you lying there, with your legs spread open for me like some common whore!" As he spat these words at her, she saw him working his cock faster and harder. She closed her eyes, and opened them again. The sight of him was amazing... his skin was glistening and his cock had become huge... She looked at his face; his eyes were half closed and his mouth was open, breathing heavily. Slowly, he licked his lips and opened his eyes to see her watching him. He smiled and said,
"This is all going to be for you, my gorgeous little slut. And I mean, ALL of it..." He saw the flicker of dread in her eyes and smiled broadly.
"But not yet", he said, in a softer tone.
"First I want to taste the sweet juice I can see pouring out of your cunt..."
He was right. She knew how wet she was and that she was continuing to become soaked in her own warm fluids. He lent towards her and grasped her thighs in each hand.
"Please - move your knees up" he said, in a tone she had not heard until now... He sounded so tender and gentle. She raised her knees and he pushed a pillow under her buttocks - it took the pressure off her back being on her hands.
"Comfortable?" he asked.
"Yes thank you, sir" she answered. He smiled warmly and she closed her eyes in anticipation as he bent his head toward her aching, swollen lips...
He could feel her thighs quivering between his hands and he bent forward and exhaled his hot breath over her pussy... she moaned and writhed with expectation and he forced her legs wider and used the tip of his tongue to caress the folds of her slick, red and swollen lips. Then he slipped his tongue deep into her and licked her slowly, moving higher until he reached her clitoris. It was so hard and hot and he sucked it gently into his mouth moving his tongue lightly over the top of it...
She cried out and squirmed with delight as his hands held her firm. Her pubic hair was trimmed and short; he laid his lips on her mound and kissed her gently to feel the softness. She was breathing very heavily now and he licked her pussy from bottom to top again. He flicked his tongue around her swollen clit and looked up at her.
"You don't come until I say so, and you are gonna beg for it, you horny piece of filth", he breathed.
She realised that she was becoming increasingly turned on by his surprise switches from gentle lover to sexual tyrant. She never what was coming next and her desire was heightened by his total control over her... she felt used, and loved it. She was being abused, and loved it. He was both lover and captor, and she loved it...
He moved up over her, kissing her, oh so gently, and flicking his tongue out to taste her skin as he ascended her body and came to a stop with his legs between hers and his face staring down into hers. He lowered his head until his lips were almost touching hers and she could feel his breath mingling with hers. She waited and stared into his eyes. Then he touched her lips with his and she melted. He was so soft and inviting. His tongue played around the inside of her lips and then he gently took hold of her lower lip between his teeth. Their eyes met and she knew he was playing with her... Would he hurt her now? He smiled and released her...
"Now things are going to change a little", he said.
He raised himself to his knees and ordered her to turn over. She did so and was instantly surprised by the fact that he was undoing the knots on the ropes around her wrists. She felt instant relief, though, from the pressure in her shoulders. She raised her arms up toward her head to loosen her muscles.
"Good girl", he said. "That's exactly what I wanted" and he leaned forward and kissed her gently behind the ear, sending shivers down her body. At the same time, he grasped both her wrists and held them in one hand and she felt him binding her again. He forced her further up the bed and tied her wrists to the top bar of her bed-head. He grabbed her hair and forced her head back. He kissed her with passion, forcing his mouth down hard onto hers and pushing his tongue into her mouth. He pulled away abruptly and drew back behind her.
"Now, up on your knees", he said menacingly, into her ear. She half pulled herself, half crawled to a kneeling position and waited, her heart racing.
"Spread your legs and get your cheeks up high". She spread her legs about a foot or so and pushed her bottom back towards him.
"Higher!" he spat at her and slapped her right buttock hard. She gasped and moaned, arching her back so she could push herself higher.
"Spread your legs further!" he hissed and slapped her again, harder, on her left cheek this time. She bit her lip and spread her legs as far as she was able and leaned forward into the pillows, the rope biting into her wrists. Her heart pounded and she felt the heat in her bum cheeks seeping into her; she closed her eyes...
He began fondling her bottom; kissing her gently all over it, sliding his fingers all over it with the softest of touches. He slid his finger between her cheeks and gently stroked down over her anus til he reached her wet pussy. He worked his finger between her blood-filled pussy lips and pushed it slowly into her... She moaned and tried to push further back onto him.
"Oh you like that do you?" he said. "Well, okay then." He licked his finger and pushed the tip of slowly into her arse as she gasped and panicked.
"Just relax", he said, "Or it'll just hurt more..."
With her mind racing she tried to do what he asked... the pain was something that she had never felt before... but she knew it was something she wanted to enjoy...
She tried to fully relax and was surprised and shocked to feel the rest of his finger slide slowly into her body. She sighed and pushed backward to let him know it was easier. It was just that barrier at the beginning... she had got past it - she thought... She felt movement inside her and inhaled sharply as he pushed another finger into her arse.
"How's that, bitch?" he said, and thrust deeper inside her. She couldn't help but cry out and earned a hard slap across the buttocks for her trouble.
'No complaining", he said. "It's what you get for being the disgusting little tart you are..."
He thrust his fingers in and out of her arse, getting ever more rough with her until, he suddenly pulled them out and bent his head between her cheeks. She felt the moist tip of his tongue, lick gently across her arsehole and she breathed a heavy, outward sigh... He had felt so good in her - she just didn't know what it was she loved (or hated) about it all. She was in conflict - it felt so good when he was gentle... But, when he controlled her and did whatever he wanted, she felt legitimately controlled and gladly chastened when he chose to abuse her...
He slapped her again across her buttocks and reached over to grab a handful of her hair.
"This is just the beginning", he threatened, in an ominous tone. Her heart skipped a beat and she closed her eyes in anticipation of what might be.
He released her hair and began untying her hands from the top of the bed.
"Sit up", he ordered. She turned, her face red from pain, humiliation and sheer, unadulterated pleasure... She was flushed with desire for him, but immediately sat up and crossed her legs, submissively keeping her face down with no eye contact.
"Look at me", he said. She lifted her face slowly and was met with the vision of his muscular body, grasping his distended cock in one hand. It was so hard and engorged that its tip was almost purple and she saw one pearly bead of pre-cum glistening in the lamplight.
"That's what you do to me, you dirty slut!" She lifted her eyes to meet his face and saw the desire within him. He was trembling from restraint and looking at her with such intensity, she had to look away under his scrutiny.
"Come to me," he said, once more switching to a softer tone of voice. She uncrossed her legs and moved down toward him as he stood at the end of the bed. She kept her eyes lowered as she sat on the edge of the bed in front of him. He lifted her chin gently with one hand and looked deep into her eyes.
"You know what I want", he said gently, and lifted his cock until the tip of it was directly in front of her. She looked down at him and was immediately filled with a desire so great to have him, to hold him, to taste him, that she licked her lips in anticipation.
"You have permission to touch me with your hands", he said and her gratitude was discernible in her soft release of breath. She lifted her hand and grasped him as firmly as she dared. She heard his sharp intake of breath and was gladdened by her effect on him. She leaned in toward his beautiful cock and extended her tongue to lick at his sweetness. She grasped him gently by the hip with her other hand. Her tongue touched the tip of his cock and she moved it slowly around the swollen head, spreading his wetness across it. He moaned and she felt him shudder beneath her touch. She opened her mouth and took him into her mouth, careful with her teeth; his size had been so unexpected...
She looked up at him as she drew him slowly into her hot, damp mouth and saw him standing erect with his head thrown back, breathing so heavily she felt herself grow wetter with the sight and sound of his reactions to her.
"Oh God..." he whispered, and her desire to please him had never been greater. She moved her hand to grasp at his buttock and forced him further into her mouth. She coated his cock with the wetness of her mouth and then reached between his legs to cup his balls. They felt cool to the touch and were tightly lifted against him. He groaned and pushed further forward, forcing her to control her gag reflex. He pushed into her mouth again and held the back of her head. She was almost panicked by the feeling of suffocation but he moved slowly back again and she relaxed. She continued to suck him as far down his length as she could manage and then released him to slowly lick up the underside of his cock with the tip of her tongue, from base to swollen head. She teased him with her quick tongue and sucked him with passion. His breathing grew heavier and he groaned periodically, whispering,
"Yes, yes..."
His body was starting to shudder and he abruptly pulled away from her, panting and covered with a sheen of moisture all over his body. She looked up at him and he smiled;
"My filthy piece of slut trash... Now you get what you deserve..."
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(Private Profile) - 29 Nov, 10
Softly you have a real skill there darl. You kept me so fixated on every word. I could almost visualise him. Can't wait for part 2 Softly... BRING IT ON!!!!!
softly - 01 Dec, 10
Ashgrove, QLD, AU
true - but if you don't you won't read it... :)
Were you looking in my bedroom window AGAIN!!! Lol .Damn that is well written! I'm going to go have some alone time now ;)
(Private Profile) - 15 Jan, 12
Fantastic work Softly, the narrative and pacing is superb. Keep up the excellent output.
softly - 15 Jan, 12
Ashgrove, QLD, AU
Thanks Seagoon. I got very horny when I wrote this... that is why it got so long! :D Part two is better.. ;)
softly - 16 Jan, 12
Ashgrove, QLD, AU
You need to remind yourself that she likes it, TT. ;) And he knows that.


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So, the stage was subsequently set for October 2008. Three things would be different from the first hunt, though. First, by spending a lot of time shooting, I had extended the effective range with my muzzleloader another 50 yards over the 2005 hunt, to 250 yards. Second, although the division of labor would be the same, Jordan and I would hunt as friends this time. My job, as before, would be to follow Jordan, the always expert guide, wherever he went and then execute the singular responsibility that might determine the outcome of the huntmake a good trigger pull when the pressure is on. However, our relationship had grown since the first hunt. My wife Janet and I had spent two summers visiting and working with Jordan and Natasha at their lodge in British Columbia, as well as spending significant time with them at the annual Safari Club International conventions in Reno, Nevada. Consequently, we were no longer merely guide and client. Third, Janet would be accompanying me on this trip. Even though she wouldnt be sharing our tent, I expected we would occasionally see each other at the lodge during the course of the hunt. And, I hoped there would be an opportunity for mutual celebration in the immediate aftermath of a successful hunt.
Janet and I arrived in Cranbrook on the evening of September 30th, tired from a full day of traveling. Just as important, my gun and all my hunting gear arrived with us, and in good condition. The next day everyone made the two-hour drive to the main camp north of Whiteswan Lake. Early the following morning, Jordan and I headed to an area at the northern end of his sheep range, which I knew well from our first hunt. After a 2,000 foot climb with full packs, we made camp in the beautiful high-alpine setting.
The rest of the first day was spent glassing nearby semi-wooded basins for sheep. Just prior to dusk we returned to our campsite, where I busied myself glassing the basin below our tent. Almost immediately, I spotted a group of sheep that I thought were rams. Shortly thereafter, Jordan confirmed my finding. I surprised myself with my glassing prowess and Im sure Jordan was pleasantly pleased. After the first hunt I jokingly told everyone there wasnt a single sheep I missed seeingafter Jordan pointed them out to me. It was too dark to tell if any of the five rams were legal, but we were sure wed get that opportunity at first light the next morning.
We saw the rams early and often the following day, but no matter how hard he looked, and from whatever angle, Jordan couldnt make the best ram long enough to be legal. That was a shame because they were in a perfect spot to approach within rangevery low in the basin and in the sparse timber. For the next two days we checked the adjoining country but found no other rams, although we did see several groups of lambs and ewes. Finally, deteriorating weather and low clouds forced us to bail off the mountain just before things really took a turn for the worse.
Our decision to leave had proven to be a wise one, as all the high country was covered in significant snow the following morning. We were up early and spent the entire day glassing from various strategic vantage points afforded us by the extensive system of logging roads in the area. Although very tiring, our efforts produced two distinct possibilities for the remainder of the hunt. Through Jordans expertise with the spotting scope, we located one legal ram among a group of four sheep that were residing in a very obscure and heavily timbered area. We had also observed a group of four rams as they crossed a ridge laden in heavy snow, and dropped into a neighboring watershed. Although we couldnt tell if any of these rams were legal, we decided to make them and the area they now occupied the object of our attention for the next few days.
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If I would have to describe my cosplay career, I would have to say I'm a bit of a ON/OFF cosplayer.
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servo motor suggestions
Hey guys, so looks like I ended up with a singer 211. Looking to swap the clutch motor for a servo. I noticed from doing a search on this forum that people recommend the reliable sewquiet 3000. They don't appear to make those any more, only the 5000 which seems more expensive. Any thoughts on the following?
Yes, the Consew servo is half the motor that the SewQuiet 5000 is. I did a lot of research before buying my first servo motor. I have two Sew Quiet 3000s and one 4000, and none of them has had as much as a hiccup in all the time I've owned them. The 5000 is an improved version of the 4000, and I think they want $199.00 for it with free shipping at Allbrands.com. All servo motors are not the same. I sew for a living, and I want something that is going to work. I wouldn't buy anything else, but what you buy is up to you.
The SewQuiet motor it is. Thanks again for all of your assistance in this and my previous threads.
Sorry, but there are some things that shouldn't be skimped on, and this is one of them.
I bought the Consew motor because the price was good, $100 including shipping. The variable speed is very sensitive, similar to my Juki clutch motor. I put a longer arm on it and a smaller pulley which has made it acceptable but I would try the sewquiet if I were buying another.
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there are good ones out there around $125....Consew has taken a real hit the last 5 years as all operations now in China. The 4000 is fantastic and I guess can't go wrong for $200
If there are good ones out there for $125, what are the brands and model numbers? I'm not against saving money, I'm only reporting on what has worked well for me personally.
A lot of these motors may be called "servo" motors, but a true servo motor is a constant torque device with infinite speed control throughout the entire speed range. In other words, the less you push on the foot pedal, the slower the motor goes, all the way down to zero, and the more you push on the foot pedal, the faster the motor goes, all the way up to the motor's top speed. If the motor does not have that ability, it's not a true servo. The Consew servo does not have that ability.
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i'd like to give you an answer but it won't be allowed. If you can deduce from that great. :mwink:
I take it you're still upset that I edited your initial post and took out your phone number. You can put your business name , web site, and/or phone number in your profile and direct people to it all you want, but you can't post those things in the tech forums.
Here's a link to the bulletin board rules:CLICK HERE
I thought you were on here to help, but I guess not.
no...just dont wanna get in trouble! My name is my company name. NC Carpet ...i think everyone knows how to find me if they need me. Thanks so much and good job with that project
How is the 5000 better than the 4000?
The 5000 is 3/4 hp, is brushless, has variable speed with LED readout, and has a built in AC outlet on the back to plug in your sewing table light.
I bought the 5000. Should be arriving tomorrow so I'll have all weekend to sort it out and I'll definitely post impressions. I'm pairing it to a singer 211 so should work great.
I wish I had that plug on the back of my 4000.
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Pictures from an Institution: A Comedy
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Jarrell began his only novel, Pictures from an Institution, in 1951, and it was published in 1954 (not 1986 as the jacket copy to this reissue impossibly states). The year after he was demobbed he spent a semester teaching at Sarah Lawrence college in Bronxville, New York; one of his colleagues there was Mary McCarthy, who used the experience to write her own campus novel, The Groves of Academe (1952). As in his analysis of the army, to which he at one point compares the semi-fictional college of Benton, Jarrell sets out to show how an institution is 'always a man's shadow shortened in the sun' (he's alluding to Emerson), even if that institution fancies itself a progressive liberal arts college. Jarrell's focus is not, however, on the rank and file, who in this case would be the students – they barely appear in the novel – but on the staff, and the genre switches from sentiment to satire.


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Olympus Lens Accessories: An Overview
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As most of us know, the Olympus accessory policy for the Micro Four Thirds system has given rise to recurrent debates. The omission of lens hoods in particular has been a point of contention. I shall try to cast new light on this issue in this post.
Many forumites have produced page upon page of text on this issue. I have decided to instead make my point using photographs, since pictures do not lie. The first lens to be evaluated is the Olympus M.Zuiko 14-42/3.5-5.6 Mk I:
When you buy this lens you get:
- The lens itself
- A rear cap
- A lens cap
There is no thread for a lens hood. In addition, the filter threads are for as good as non-existent 40.5mm filters. Is this offering comparable to those of other manufacturers? We shall soon find out, as we now compare it to a lens with a similar price in the shape of the Sigma 19mm/2.8 EX DN:
When you unpack this lens you find:
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- A rear cap
- A lens cap
- A lens hood
- A soft case
- A gold chain
- Cuff links
- Forty euros
I have not found any use for the case yet, but it is nice to have. The taxi fare money is a nice touch, it will come to good use when I use this lens over the weekend. I fail to understand why other manufacturers so often leave it out.
With that out of the way, we now reach the verdict.
Conclusion: Olympus provide excellent accessories with their products, especially lenses. Cheap, questionable third-party manufacturers like Sigma cannot hope to keep up with the superior Olympus experience.
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This species is known only from the region of the type locality, Alto Río Cuevas, near Murri, in the municipality of Frontino, in Antioquia Department, on the western flank of the Cordillera Occidental in Colombia, at 1,900m asl.
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This species occurs in leaf-litter in cloud forests, and breeds by direct development.
It is known only from one specimen collected over 20 years ago. Repeated visits failed to find other individuals. However, no species of this species group is ever common (except for Eleutherodactylus cerastes).
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David Garrard is back in the NFL, and he is a New York Jet. The team made the announcement Monday, and Garrard quickly followed with a tweet confirming as much. Garrard, 35, hasn't played since the close of the 2010 season. The Jaguars cut him unexpectedly prior to the 2011 season, and he didn't make it out of Dolphins training camp last year. Garrard worked out for the Jets almost a couple of weeks ago, and he will vie for the starting quarterback job.
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What are the odds that Garrard wins that battle? Yeah, he is in his mid-30s, is not physically special by any means and hasn't played in meaningful game in more than two years. But when you've got Mark Sanchez and Greg McElroy (and maybe Tim Tebow?) as your competition, you've got to believe that Garrard has a real shot here. I don't know if that's a good thing or a bad thing (or just really funny), but the addition of Garrard doesn't change my opinion on this offense. Avoid.


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Cannes is associated with sun, sea and celluloid. But today the French city on the Mediterranean coast – renowned for its annual film festival – will echo to deliberations over Credit Default Swaps, fiscal sustainability and Special Purpose Vehicles. The leaders of the world's largest economies will gather for two days' worth of meetings, working lunches and press conferences.
The G20 was established as a forum in 1999. And at the height of the international economic crisis of three years ago, in a sign of how the global balance of power had shifted, it eclipsed the G7 of wealthy nations as the most important meeting of world leaders. No longer could emerging powers such as Brazil, India and China be credibly excluded from the top decision-making table.
This year's meeting takes place at a time of emergency too. This summit's host, the French President, Nicolas Sarkozy, had intended the meeting to set the international seal on the rescue package agreed last week by eurozone leaders in Brussels. He had also hoped to use the occasion to persuade the Chinese and Japanese G20 delegations to invest in the Eurozone bailout fund. There had also been talk of encouraging Russia, Brazil and India to contribute.
But Monday's surprise announcement by the Greek Prime Minister, George Papandreou, that Greece will hold a national referendum on the Brussels bailout package in January has exploded a grenade under all those careful plans.
If the Greek public were to reject the bailout package, it could potentially lead to Greece defaulting on its €350 billion of debt. This would blow huge holes in the balance sheets of European financial institutions which have lent to Greece. American banks could also be plunged into crisis too, thanks to the credit insurance they are believed to have written on Greek debt. And under such circumstances Asian sovereign wealth funds would, of course, be most unlikely to put up any money to support Europe.
Mr Sarkozy and the German Chancellor, Angela Merkel, summoned Mr Papandreou to Cannes yesterday, in advance of today's summit, to find out why the Greek Prime Minister called the referendum and why he did not warn them in advance of his intentions. Discussions between the French and German leaders over what to do with Greece will continue, informally, over the next two days.
Some German politicians were calling for the €8bn installment in bailout funds, due to be delivered to Greece this month, to be withheld until after the vote. Then there were the calls in France for the Greek referendum to be brought forward to December. Finally there are the groups who want the Greek people to be asked, simply, whether they want to remain in the single currency, rather than whether they approve of the bailout terms. Last night, after discussions with Ms Merkel and Mr Sarkozy, it seemed that all these groups had got their way.
They have already ruled out altering the terms of the existing bailout deal in order to help the Greek Prime Minister win the referendum. The pair will keep a sharp eye on the results of the confidence vote in the Greek parliament on Mr Papandreou's government due to take place on Friday night.
The Italian Prime Minister, Silvio Berlusconi, is also likely to come under pressure at the meeting to push ahead with economic reform in the light of the alarming increase in the interest rate on Italian debt registered this week after the Greek referendum shock. An uncontrolled Greek default would be a disaster. But a default by Italy on its €1.8 trillion of outstanding loans would almost certainly break the single currency apart.
The G20 already had a crowded agenda before this fresh crisis broke out. There are due to be talks in Cannes on subjects ranging from agriculture, to trade, to climate change, to job creation and corruption. The Microsoft founder, Bill Gates, will present his evaluation of a global Financial Transaction Tax – designed to fund development projects in poor nations – to the assembled global leaders.
Ms Sarkozy, Ms Merkel and Mr Berlusconi have pushed for such a levy. But our own Prime Minister, David Cameron, backed by the US, Canada and Australia, has resisted, making a stalemate likely. Mr Cameron will also present a paper on the future of global governance which will look at how the G20 could be put on a more organised footing.
Those set-piece discussions will go ahead. But the flames of the eurozone crisis, raging right outside the conference room door, will make it difficult for most of the leaders present to concentrate on anything else.
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Barack Obama (USA)
Bankability The leading man of global finance. Despite debt levels of 100 per cent of GDP (and rising), a $1.4trn annual deficit and a dysfunctional political system, US Treasury bonds are still considered one of the safest assets in the world.
Forthcoming releases Presidential elections will take place in November 2012. The impact on the US of a return to recession in the eurozone could make it harder for the President to secure a second term.
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Bankability Are you joking? Greece has public debt equal to 160 per cent of its annual GDP. And that GDP is set to shrink for the fourth straight year in 2012. Even after 50 per cent forgiveness of its debts (agreed in Brussels last week), Greece's debt to GDP ratio would still be 120 per cent of GDP by 2020.
Forthcoming releases Papandreou faces a confidence vote in the Athens parliament on Friday. If he wins, he will hold a referendum.
Angela Merkel (Germany)
Bankability Leading lady. German debt – at 82 per cent of GDP – is considered the safest in Europe by investors. And German manufacturers are among the most competitive in the world, which is one of the reasons why Germany runs a persistent trade surplus.
Forthcoming releases Political future hangs by a thread. Her party has slumped in the polls. And many in her coalition are unhappy about bailout cheques for stricken nations.
Nicolas Sarkozy (France)
Bankability On the skids. France's debt-to-GDP ratio is a moderate 82 per cent, but critics fear that French guarantees for eurozone neighbours could overstretch its finances. Its banks are also highly exposed to southern European sovereign debt.
Forthcoming releases The French President, Nicolas Sarkozy, faces election in April 2012. His approval ratings have crept up after the birth of his daughter and the successful French-led Libyan intervention.
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Forthcoming releases No national elections are due to be held until 2015. But Cameron has pinned his economic credibility on an aggressive deficit-reduction strategy, which risks being blown apart by the crisis among our European trading partners.
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80 Percentage of the world's trade represented by G20 nations. G20 member states also represent more than two thirds of the world's population.
5 Number of additional nations invited to join the G20 members at the meeting. These are: Equatorial Guinea, Spain, Singapore, Ethiopia and United Arab Emirates.
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5-15,000 Number of people expected to protest in Cannes during the event.
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Daman Investment chief Shehab Gargash on errors and excess in the emirate, and why Dubai must evolve to survive.
Shehab Gargash's Sheikh Zayed Road office hasn't changed much since he last invited Arabian Business in to talk, two years ago. The tan leather sofas are as comfortable as ever, the overstuffed bookshelves still look fit to buckle, and Gargash's lifelong passion for art is reflected in the striking pieces that adorn his walls.
Outside, of course, everything is different. Gulf bourses are down an average of 50 percent since their 2008 peaks, and Dubai's bubble has burst to reveal a $25bn debt pile."


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Willys I see what you're saying but you are acting as if the thermostat is "isolated" from the hot engine water. That is not the case. It is sitting in the engine water so once the water is above the opening temp, it should open. Even if the water just above the stat is cooler. That would throw it off by a few degrees (delay the opening) but should not make the gauge peg before it opens. Could be a combination of things here. Very slow acting thermostat and a plugged bypass. This would make sense. Drilling the holes only cost him a few minutes of his time and it is worth a shot. If it works great, if not the real problem needs to be fixed. They didn't come from the factory with holes drilled in them and they worked.
Trust me, it works just like I described! Has nothing to do with air in the system or type of thermostat in place. Sure the thermostat is sitting in the engine water but the water around the exhaust valve is getting a WHOLE lot hotter sooner than the idle water around the thermostat sensing bulb at the front of the intake manifold. Water temoperature gauges are usually in the head where the water is getting hottest fastest and it reads accordingly, while a thermostat w/o circulation of the hot water past it is ignorant of what is going on. Eventually, there is enough gravity circulation of hot water and conduction through the iron (aluminum) that reaches the thermostat and it responds. If the water isn't overtly circulated past the thermostat, it takes longer time to get it going and you will ALWAYS get that scary peak in water temp just before the thermostat opens. Very scary but doesn't last long enough to do any harm. Happens with ANY thermostat- quick opening or otherwise. That's why they install the bypass at the factory. I first ran into this on my 235 in-line 6 in my '53 Chevy pickup. Bypass was inoperative and every morning my engine water temp would spike to +240F then instantly drop to 180F and stay there the rest of the day. I got around it for a couple of years by turning on the heater, but finally got off my duff and got the bypass working and no problems since. A couple of holes in the thermostat flange doesn't affect how it works but does allow the heating water to reach it and get it to operate as designed. Works fine but just not the BEST fix!
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Posted by Erik Harpst on 13 Oct 2011 | Tagged as: 125th, Actives, Alumni, News
I hope this letter finds you well on this October 12, 2011, the 125th birthday of The Iota Chapter of Kappa Sigma. We have a grand celebration planned for the weekend of November 4-6.
We are getting concerns and complaints that Iota's Celebration is too expensive.
We are adding two categories to the registration to make it more affordable. There is no memorabilia included in either one. The alumni "Basic" is $85. The guest "Basic" is $75.
The new registration form has these additions. If you have already registered and have sent in your package and would like to change, let us know and we can do that.
Memorabilia will be for sale at the event on a first come first serve basis.
Our celebration is 3 weeks away. Southwestern will order food for the banquet depending on the numbers we give them. We will order our refreshments on the same numbers so help us out and don't delay.
I hope this letter will help clarify any doubts and lead to a successful gathering of the brothers and their friends on November 4-6. Events like these come once every 25 years so call your worthless pledge brothers and make sure they will be there. Iota Chapter has a totally remodeled house just waiting for a celebration! Let's give it one that will be remembered for years to come!
Happy Birthday Iota!
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The 125th organizing committee and committee member Alan Haworth recently announced Soulhat will play Saturday night at the House as part of the 125th Anniversary celebration.
For many, Soulhat needs no introduction. For those who came before of after the 1990's here you go! http://soulhat.net/
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When: Weekend of June 4th; sun-up to sun-down
Who: All actives and alumni are invited and encouraged to join the effort – that means you! Norwood Williams and Joe Abel are leading the effort.
How: Skills, sweat, tools, teamwork, and lots of fun along the way.
Why: The remaining tear work to be done includes: the head (another layer of sheetrock and flooring need to be removed), flooring in the kitchen needs to be removed, the carpet and possibly the subfloor in the old house mothers room needs to be removed,and a new deck put down. We need to do general ground works, etc.
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Egg, the internet bank majority-owned by Prudential, made it into profit at the end of last year, meeting its aim to break even during the fourth quarter of 2001. However, figures on Monday are expected to show a loss for the year as a whole, although this loss is expected to be almost halved from the previous year to £86m, fund manager Gerrard said. Analysts will also be asking questions about two key issues - customer growth and about bad debts.
Royal Bank of Scotland is expected to come out with sector-beating profit growth of 25% when it reports on Thursday, fund manager Gerrard said.
In a trading update, management indicated revenue growth of 14% and cost growth of just 1% in 2001 - a result of the ongoing revitalisation of NatWest, which it bought in 2000. Overall, profits are forecast to come in at £5.5bn, up from £4.4bn the previous year.
HBOS is set to show a slight dip in full-year profits, down 1% to £2.9bn, when it reports on Friday. Analysts say this is largely due to falling margins, despite continued volume growth, in its huge retail banking division. However, its life assurance business and corporate banking business are expected to continue to power ahead, and the results should demonstrate the benefit of diversifying during more uncertain times.
Profits at tobacco giant British American Tobacco are expected to have puffed up to £2.4bn for the last year, against £2.3bn the year before.
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Hotels group Hilton saw conditions in 2001 start badly, with the US economic slowdown and the outbreak of foot-and-mouth in the UK, before being hit by the impact of the September 11 terrorist attacks. Revenues per room fell sharply and hotel profits are expected to have fallen slightly, although its Ladbrokes betting business had a better year with improved weather conditions and fewer cancellations than the previous year.
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RALEIGH, N.C. - Windstream Hosted Solutions, one of the nation's premier providers of enterprise-class managed hosting solutions, today announced that more than a dozen of its data centers nationwide have completed and passed a new, more stringent audit, demonstrating to its customers and prospects a continuing commitment to ensuring the security of their systems and data.
Windstream Hosted Solutions' data centers were found to be in compliance with the SSAE 16, SOC 1 Type II standard, as developed by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA). The SSAE audits replace the established, and more familiar, SAS 70 audits with a full checklist of internal controls and procedures that the AICPA says "are either the same as, or in some cases, more rigorous than those required by SAS 70." The SSAE test reviews a wide range of controls focused on the security of data as they pertain to governmental financial regulations, and determines whether those controls are correctly operating, suitably designed, and operating effectively.
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2011: Using Gardner's Multiple Intelligences Theory in Classwork to Engage Undegraduate Nursing Students
Discover creative learning activities to use in an undergraduate nursing course. Nurse educators will learn fun and educational learning assignments for in and out of the psychiatric nursing classroom. Engage students with crayon work, mental health promotion posters, and media projects based on Gardners Multiple Intelligences Theory.
Speaker: Janet Somlyay, DNP, CPNP-AC/PC, CNE, PMHNP-BC
Disclosures: This speaker has indicated a significant financial interest or other affiliation with the following commercial supporters: Elsevier. There are no off-label uses discussed in this presentation. The activity planners have no conflicts of interest to disclose.
Session Length: 45 minutes
Target Audience: RN
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3. Describe psychotherapeutic and pharmacological strategies targeting PTSD symptoms and facilitating healing.
Key words: post traumatic stress disorder, PTSD, trauma, education
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André S. Labarthe has worked since 1955 among other things as an editor and film critic for Radio-Cinéma, France-Observateur and Les Cahiers du Cinéma and from 1964 to 1972 together with Janine Bazin produced the film-portrait series Cinéastes de notre temps. In the context of his occupation with dance, he also directed Sylvie Guillem au travail (1988) and William Forsythe au travail (1989) as well as films on Patrick Dupont and Ushio Amagatsu.
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TopGolf Summer Academy is an exciting program filled with all of the components that make up the great game of golf. From chipping, putting and full swing to the rules and etiquette, your kids will learn everything they need to know about the game of golf. Each Academy is designed and taught by our Golf Teaching Professionals in a fun, relaxed atmosphere. Summer Academy is staffed with a low student-to-instructor ratio to ensure each junior golfer receives in-depth, hands-on attention while he or she develops a winning golf swing.
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Report: Gisele Bundchen & Tom Brady Expecting Baby #2!
Ready to add another little one to their loving family, Gisele Bundchen and Tom Brady are reportedly gearing up for another baby!
According to an Us magazine source, the Brazilian supermodel is pregnant with she and her NFL QB hubby's second child together.
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ZTE Corporation sees market potential in Algeria
ZTE Corporation, China's largest supplier of telecommunications equipment, took centre stage at the recent opening day of Alger Telecomp at the Palais des Expositions in the Algerian capital.
ZTE – main sponsors of the event and one of more than 60 exhibitors from nearly 20 countries – attracted hundreds of visitors from the moment the exhibition opened.
"Algeria, North Africa and indeed the whole African Continent are important markets for ZTE as we continue to expand internationally and we were delighted with the numbers of visitors that came to see our stand today," said Mr. Xiao Chun Fa, general manager of ZTE's Algerian representative office.
"Algeria is showing good economic growth and a demand for world-class communications and that is reflected in today's massive interest in ZTE's range of world class solutions."
At its stand, ZTE has been holding live demonstrations of some of its leading-edge technology, including GoTa, EV-DO, videophone, streaming media, internet surfing, JAVA downloads, and live TV via mobile phone. Under the slogan "global solutions, local services" ZTE introduced its latest research results in the various telecom fields, including CDMA, WCDMA/GSM, optical transport, broadband access and next generation networks (NGN).
ZTE continues to be successful in Africa: last month, ZTE beat all other competitor vendors to make the first ever 3G call in Tunisia. Over the past few years, ZTE has established a predominant position in North Africa's telecommunications markets: in 2003, ZTE was selected to build Africa's largest CDMA WLL project in Algeria; ZTE's GSM products have been used in large-scale applications in Nigeria and Ethiopia; and, in 2004, ZTE was selected by Egypt Telecom to construct a large-scale CDMA network covering the Nile River Delta.
During the six months ending June 30, 2004, ZTE recorded revenue from principal operations of US$ 1.4 billion, up 100.65% over the same period of the previous year; profits from principal operations of US$ 520.3 million, up 108.10%; and net profits of US$ 62 million, up 163.46%. (menareport.com)
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