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Psalm 113. Laudate, pueri
PRAISE the Lord, ye servants : O praise the Name of the Lord.
2. Blessed be the Name of the Lord : from this time forth for evermore.
3. The Lord's Name is praised : from the rising up of the sun unto the going down of the same.
4. The Lord is high above all heathen and his glory above the heavens.
5. Who is like unto the Lord our God, that hath his dwelling so high : and yet humbleth himself to behold the things that are in heaven and earth?
6. He taketh up the simple out of the dust : and lifteth the poor out of the mire;
7. That he may set him with the princes : even with the princes of his people.
8. He maketh the barren woman to keep house : and to be a joyful mother of children.
Psalm 114. In exitu Israel
WHEN Israel came out of Egypt : and the house of Jacob from among the strange people.
2. Judah was his sanctuary : and Israel his dominion.
3. The sea saw that, and fled : Jordan was driven back.
4. The mountains skipped like rams : and the little hills like young sheep.
5. What aileth thee, O thou sea, that thou fleddest : and thou Jordan, that thou wast driven back?
6. Ye mountains, that ye skipped like rams : and ye little hills, like young sheep?
7. Tremble, thou earth, at the presence of the Lord : at the presence of the God of Jacob.
8. Who turned the hard rock into a standing water : and the flint-stone into a springing well.
Psalm 115. Non nobis, Domine
NOT unto us, O Lord, not unto us, but unto thy Name give the praise : for thy loving mercy and for thy truth's sake.
2. Wherefore shall the heathen say : Where is now their God?
3. As for our God, he is in heaven : he hath done whatsoever pleased him.
4. Their idols are silver and gold : even the work of men's hands.
5. They have mouths, and speak not : eyes have they, and see not.
6. They have ears, and hear not : noses have they and smell not.
7. They have hands, and handle not; feet have they, and walk not : neither speak they through their throat.
8. They that make them are like unto them ; and so are all such as put their trust in them.
9. But thou, house of Israel, trust thou in the Lord : he is their succour and defence.
10. Ye house of Aaron, put your trust in the Lord : he is their helper and defender.
11. Ye that fear the Lord, put your trust in the Lord : he is their helper and defender.
12. The Lord hath been mindful of us, and he shall bless us : even he shall bless the house of Israel, he shall bless the house of Aaron.
13. He shall bless them that fear the Lord : both small and great.
14. The Lord shall increase you more and more : you and your children.
15. Ye are the blessed of the Lord : who made heaven and earth.
16. All the whole heavens are the Lord's : the earth hath he given to the children of men.
17. The dead praise not thee, O Lord : neither all they that go down into silence.
18. But we will praise the Lord : from this time forth for evermore. Praise the Lord.


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This section describes in detail the four most common ways of attaching the Devil Horns:
- Wearing the horns in your hair using the included clear, stretchy headband
- Applying The Horns Directly to the Skin with Skin Safe Adhesive.
- Sewing Horns on Clothing, a Backpack or Any Other Material
- Gluing Horns Permanently on a Helmet, Computer, Car, Clock or any other inanimate object, with Epoxy Putty
A. Wearing the horns in your hair using the included clear, stretchy headband
Don't want to wait?
1. All horns come with the clear headband pre-tied to fit most heads. When you take the horns out of the package, hold the horns in your left hand and the knot in the cord in your right hand. With the horns on your forehead, pull the knot over your head to the base of your head at the back.
2. You will know if the cord is the correct size for your head if the horns stay in place when you move your head and the cord feels comfortable on your skin.
- If the cord is too loose, take the horns off and tie a new knot in the cord a little closer to the horns than the previous knot. (see 14 below) Try the horns on again and continue the process untill the horns feel comfortable and don't move until you lift them up and move them on the string - they were designed to do that!
- If the cord is too tight and uncomfortable you will need to customize the cord or replace it. You can try to undo the knot in the cord with a pin, or you can cut the cord and use the spare that is included. Once the horns have a new/refurbished cord, go down to #9 below and follow the directions for "Changing and customizing the clear headband for your head "
Wearing and hiding the Clear Headband in Short Hair or Wigs
3. Slide the Horns on your head, stretching the cord around the back. Next, pull the Horns forward into your preferred position. Horns can easily be adjusted side-to-side by lifting them above your head and sliding them along the cord. When you set them back down in place, they should stay and not slide. If they do slide, the cord is too loose - follow the directions above (see #2).
4. To make the cord disappear in your hair, find a pick-comb, pencil, PDA stylus, toothpick, or similar object of the dull pointed-stick variety. Using the dull pointed end, guide the tool along the cord and against your scalp, moving the hair out from under the cord and adjusting the hair over the cord to conceal it. Style your hair as desired.
Wearing and hiding the Clear Headband in Long Hair or Wigs
5. Slide the Horns on your head, stretching the cord around the back. Position your horns where you will want them to be. Make note of the path of the cord around your head.
6. Remove the horns, and part your hair along the path of the cord, brushing the front portion forward, and tying the back portion into a ponytail.
7. Slide the cord and the Horns over the ponytail and into position.
8. Let the ponytail down, then flip the front section of your hair back, over, and around the Horns to hide the cord. Style your hair, and with some practice, you'll find a technique that fits your own style. You can also use the string to tie the horns on to hair "buns" or "pig tails" - experiment and have fun with your horns!
Changing and customizing the clear headband
The following information will help you replace a cord that is too tight, or change the orientation of the horns on the headband.
9. The Horns may be threaded in two ways, allowing the Horns to be worn in two positions on the head. Hold the Horns to your head and decide which orientation you prefer.
10. Gently slide the cord through the holes in the bottom of the Horns, twisting the cord back and forth if it sticks.
11. Place the Horns on your head in the position you have selected. Hold them in place by keeping tension on the cord. Wrap the cords around the back until they meet at the base of your head.
12. Pinch the two cords together in one hand and keeping your fingers pinched tightly together, pull the Horns and cord off your head.
13. Make a mark with a felt pen on both parts of the cord where your fingers are pinching the cord, - this is where the knot will go.
14. Tie a knot with both ends of the cord at the marks made with the pen. The best knot to use is a "Half Hitch" as illustrated at left. Make sure the knot is pulled very tightly in order to avoid cord slippage.
15. Place the Horns on your head again to make sure the fit is snug and comfortable. If it's not, untie the knot, using a pin to loosen it, and repeat steps 11 thru 15. When you're happy with the fit, use scissors to cut off the excess cord. Now style your hair and enjoy your horns!
B. Applying The Horns Directly to the Skin with Skin Safe Adhesive
Perfect for wearing horns on a bald head, or on any area of exposed skin. Don't be afraid, it's not permanent...
There are 2 adhesives we recommend for gluing horns to your skin:
We sell both kinds of adhesive in convenient kits which include a full set of instructions and everything you need to secure your horns on your skin.
Click here to learn more and buy an adhesive kit.
If you already have a skin safe glue like eyelash glue (prosthetic adhesive), medical adhesive, or spirit gum (recommended only for the smaller horns) make sure to do the following:
TIP1: Re: "Underhorn Sweating is the leading cause of horn detachment" - Pan
If you think you will be sweating/perspiring while wearing the horns, put some ANTIPERSPIRANT on the areas of skin where the horns will be glued about 30 min before gluing the horns. Wipe off any excess before starting the gluing process. This will reduce "Underhorn Sweating" - We recommend "Mitchum" antiperspirant as the most effective brand.
TIP2: The Killer way to glue horns
Spread a thin layer of the adhesive on the base of each horn and a thin layer on the area of skin where the horns will go. LET DRY. When you can touch the glue spots and none comes off on your finger, press the horns firmly on your skin on the glue spot.
I have tested gluing techniques for the past 7 years and the above methods, along with some Tincture of Benzoin (included in both Adhesive Kits) gives you the strongest, longest lasting horn attachments.
Please note that all horns come with the full instructions for the above method and all the methods below.
- Wearing the horns in your hair using the included clear, stretchy headband
- Applying The Horns Directly to the Skin with Skin Safe Adhesive.
- Sewing Horns on Clothing, a Backpack or Any Other Material
- Gluing Horns Permanently on a Helmet, Computer, Car, Clock or any other inanimate object, with Epoxy Putty


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Prince William and his new bride Catherine will visit Ottawa, Quebec City, Montreal, Prince Edward Island, the Northwest Territories and Calgary from June 30 to July 8, the government said Monday.
A full itinerary for the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge's first trip abroad as newlyweds is still being developed, but Canadian Heritage Minister James Moore outlined some highlights of their tour at a press conference.
In Ottawa the couple will celebrate Canada Day and in Calgary they are to attend the opening of the city's Stampede rodeo, exhibition and festival, which attracts hundreds of thousands of people each year.
According to reports, the duchess is a fan of Lucy Maud Montgomery's book Anne of Green Gables, which is set in Prince Edward Island, and so she may visit those sites while William, a search and rescue pilot, takes a Coast Guard helicopter out for a whirl.
In Quebec, security will be beefed up for their visit, Moore noted, as Quebec nationalists are expected to protest the royals' stop in the mostly French-speaking province.
The entire visit will cost Canadian taxpayers just under two million dollars, he added.
"Canadians hold the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge in very high esteem and look forward to welcoming them as they embark on their first official royal tour as newlyweds," Prime Minister Stephen Harper said in a statement.
"The couple's decision to visit Canada first is a testament to our country's close relationship with the Crown and royal family, and an opportunity for all Canadians to take pride in our traditions, history, and institutions."
"I am confident that, in coming to know this country and its people better, the Duke and Duchess will develop their own enduring bonds of affection for Canada and Canadians as has been the case with Her Majesty The Queen over sixty years, which began with her own very first tour as Princess Elizabeth at the age of 25 in 1951."
William, 28, is in line after his father Prince Charles to the throne for the 16 Commonwealth realms, including Britain, Canada Australia and New Zealand.
After Canada, the couple will travel to California in July.


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A petrol truck caught on fire when it, another heavy-duty truck and a minibus were involved in a collision on the N11 around 30km outside Ladysmith on Sunday, provincial emergency services said.
"Emergency services and paramedics from KZN Emergency Medical Services from Ladysmith responded to the collision, which occurred just before 15:00 this afternoon," interim spokesperson Robert Mckenzie said.
"Emergency services arrived on scene [to] find one truck completely blocking the road while the other truck, a petrol tanker was alight."
The cab and the front section of the truck were fully engulfed in flames, which were extinguished by the fire department.
"The truck drivers were treated by the paramedics for serious injuries that they had sustained during the collision," McKenzie said.
"About another eight people who were on board the minibus escaped injury and decided not to be transported to hospital after being assessed by the paramedics."
The two truck drivers were taken to hospital by paramedics from a local private ambulance service.
"The road was completely closed due to the collision, and traffic had to be diverted," Mckenzie.
"The cause of the accident and the preceding events are being investigated by the police."


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Another defeat for Inters
Wexford slumped to their third consecutive defeat in the National Camogie League Division 2 at The Harps G.A.A. club in Durrow on Sunday.
Laois 1-15 Wexford 0-5
The Slaneysiders lost a tight one against Kildare in the opener before being beaten in Down two weeks ago, but this game wasn't even close as Laois scorched into a 1-10 to nil interval lead and never looked back.
Things were made difficult for Wexford by the loss of Doireann Kavanagh at centre-back and Margaret Byrne, who was rooted to the Senior team's bench.
Elaine Mahony opened the scoring for Laois in the second minute, a lead that had swelled to four when Síle Burke pointed nine minutes later.
Laois goaled in the 18th minute to move 1-5 to nil ahead and continued to add scores in the remainder of the period to go in 13 points clear. An Ellen Roche free produced the bright start to the second-half that Wexford badly needed.
Another point from Roche from a '45 made it 1-10 to 0-2 before the Naomh Eanna attacker added her third of the half with a stunning point from play.
Roche continued to add scores, first a '45 and then a free, to make it five points in a row for her side.
However, if the third quarter belonged to Wexford, the final 15 minutes saw the advantage switch back to Laois as they scored the last five points to run out 13-point winners.
Next up for Wexford is a home tie on Sunday against Kilkenny, whom they can leap-frog with a victory. The round-robin stages end with another home tie, this time against Carlow, seven days later, although they are already out of contention for a semi-final spot.
Wexford: Kerrie Daly; Nancy Dunphy, Amy Ryan, Farren Byrne; Katie O'Connor, Niamh Walsh, Michelle Harding; Louise Stafford, Anna Whitty; Ellen Roche (0-5, 2 frees, 2 '45s), Rachel Collier, Deirdre McMahon; Michelle Martin, Patrice O'Gorman, Aideen Brennan. Subs. - Brídín Redmond for Ryan, Shauna Redmond for Brennan, Sarah Eustace for O'Gorman, Michelle Kehoe for Stafford, also Amy Eustace, Ciara Mythen, Aisling Higgins, Marie Claire Morrissey, Kerrie O'Brien, Doireann Kavanagh.
Laois: Laura Dunne; Mairéad Burke, Sarah Ann Fitzgerald, Aisling Burke; Sarah Cregan, Elaine Mahony, Olga Parkinson; Louise Mahony, Dawn Mortimer; Síle Burke, Sharon Moylan, Aisling O'Dea; Elizabeth Ryan, Niamh Dollard, Aoife Burke. Subs. - Claire Walsh, Niamh Coss, Margaret Hogan, Joan Dollard, Aoife Hyland, Rebecca Treacy, Ciara Cuddy.
Referee: John Horgan (Cork).
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Revenues Up at Rentrak13 Aug, 2002 By: Joan Villa
Rentrak Corp. boosted consolidated quarterly revenues by 8.3 percent to $22.4 million and earned $309,517, or 3 cents per diluted share, versus a net loss of $1.9 million in the year-ago quarter.
Revenue growth in the fiscal first quarter ended June 30 was fueled by 42 percent higher unit shipments of VHS and DVD, but the increase was offset by lower rental transactions on those units, the company reported.
However, on the heels of recent announcements that major retail chains have negotiated a handful of DVD revenue-sharing deals, CEO and chairman Paul Rosenbaum said he expects three or four major studios to follow suit and provide DVD product through Rentrak's pay-per-transaction system before the end of the year.
"If they offer it to everyone else, they're going to offer it to us too, so I believe we're going to have three or four DVD deals in the near future simply based on what's going on in the marketplace today," he reasoned.
Rentrak is also working to offer major video games under the pay-per-transaction system, he said.
For the full year, Rentrak expects consolidated revenues from continuing operations to grow 5 percent to 10 percent to between $100 million and $105 million and a modest profit for Web fulfillment division 3PF.


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DMV Spotlight: Interstate SnakeLast week, we had Virginia hustler Interstate Snake in the studio for another week of DMV Spotlight.
New Go-Go Version of Lorde's 'Royals' Making WavesWPGC prides itself on having the best when it comes to music, showing support to local artists and giving the DMV the best remixes and collaborations you wouldn't hear anywhere else. This is proven yet again by this epic remix of 17-year-old New Zealand singer Lorde's "Royals."


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ByteFest 2017, Czech Republic, Prague, Train Station Praha Smichov
Bytefest is an annual meeting of the fans and users of various vintage computers,
located in Prague, Czech Republic.
It originally started as Nostalgia party and changed the date and place several times.
For the last few years it has been taking place in the Smichov Train Station during
the first week of October. Therefore, this year's date is October 13-15th.
The visitors come mainly from the Czech Republic,
but also there were some from Germany and Romania.
The platforms you can see on the partyplace are not limited.
You can see e.g. Apple, Atari XL/XE, ST, TT, Falcon, 2600, 7800, Portfolio, Lynx,
Jaguar, QL, Pegasos, Commodore 64, 128, Plus/4, 16, Sinclair ZX 81, Spectrum,
Amiga, Didaktik, Sam Coupe, Sharp MZ, Sord M5, MSX, PMD 85, Consul 2717,
Amstrad/Schneider CPC, Enterprise 64/128, Matra Alice, Nintendo 64,
NES, Famicom, SNES, Gameboy, Philips Videopac, Sega Master System,
Mega Drive, Vectrex, TI calculators and many, many others.
The partyplace is known for it's good location.
- not far from the city center,
- excellent transportation - subway, train (after all, it is a train station :)
We can also provide separate sleeping room (new feature),
increased security (built-in police station :))
and a real pinball machine in the bar downstairs.
The photos from the previous Bytefest meeting you can find HERE
Here is the MAP of the location.
Loc: 50°3'37.187"N, 14°24'33.938"E
CAR DRIVERS: Please keep in mind, that you can get into the parking place
only from the Strakonicka street (through Moulikova and Nadrazni streets) - PHOTO
How to get to Prague?
Besides driving a car you can take a TRAIN or a BUS.
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Bed for saving - Train Station Praha Smichov - Hostel (ubytovna) Smíchov
Input from 1th platform, Reception (+420) 720 300 733
You can themselves agree terms and term.
Preliminary cost CZK 250 per night.
Bed for demanding - Hostel Kačerov
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Area church news
■ Six youth to be confirmed Sunday at GUMC in Pequot Lakes
PEQUOT LAKES — Six young people will be confirmed Sunday at Grace United Methodist Church in Pequot Lakes.
Confirmands are Madison Chiodi, Jordan Goddard, Jessica Larson, Olivia Lundgren, William Moe and Dylan Perrine. Pastor Dianne Ciesluk's message for them and everyone will be from Acts 2:1-21 — "We've Got Spirit! Yes, we do!"
A celebration of this event will take place during fellowship time immediately following the 9 a.m. worship service.
The summer schedule remains the same at Grace with worship, nursery and Sunday school at 9 a.m.
Grace UMC is 1.7 miles south of the stoplights in Pequot Lakes. Visit www.graceumcpequotlakes.org for more information.
■ Eckankar discussion
One out of every three Americans say they've had some form of spiritual experience. Spiritual experiences may include prophetic or vivid dreams, out of body adventures, signs of divine guidance, past life memories, intuition, noticing an inner light or sound, and being aware of God's hand in your life, as well as many others.
Come share experiences, listen to others and find out some techniques to do at home to further explore inner worlds.
There will be an open discussion at 1 p.m. June 14 at the Brainerd Public Library, 416 S. Fifth St., Brainerd. For further information, call 800-717-0371.
■ Summer Throw Together Choir
Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Brainerd will be having its fourth annual Summer Throw Together Choir to celebrate Pentecost Sunday, the last Sunday of the Easter season. Rehearsal begins at 8 a.m. Sunday to sing at the 9 a.m. worship service. This is a great opportunity for singers of all talent levels to join the choir for a short term commitment. Any questions, call the office at 829-3330.
■ Global Day of Prayer
Sunday is Global Day of Prayer. Christians in many countries all over the world will assemble to pray. Many will gather in small groups such as prayer groups, home, local churches, businesses and some may even assemble in large stadiums and other public venues. For those interested, come to the back room of the Sawmill Inn from 2-3 p.m. Sunday to gather for the Glory of Christ and the blessing of the nations. Habakkuk 2:14 says: "For the earth will be filled with the knowledge of the glory of the Lord as the water cover the sea."
■ First Lutheran Church's Operation Sandwich kicks off
Operation Sandwich will begin delivering meals Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays for the summer beginning on Monday.
Meals will consist of peanut butter and jelly sandwiches, fruit and granola bars. Thursday's bags will contain a few more items to help bridge the weekend.
Locations where Operation Sandwich will deliver meals to this summer are: Lowell Elementary School playground from 11:45 a.m. to 12:10 p.m.; Lum Park from 12:15-12:40 p.m.; Harrison Elementary School playground from 12:45-1:15 p.m.; Oscar Kristofferson Park, Baxter from noon to 12:30 p.m.; and Kiwanis Park from 12:40-1:10 p.m.
■ St. Francis School's archery tournament results
The St. Francis of the Lakes Catholic School archery tournament was recently held. The tournament had 106 participants in the qualifying rounds with 16 participating in the final rounds. Tucker Ringhand took first place. Second place went to Ben Kostecka. Third place was Chris Cherne and Oliver Knudsen took fourth.


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This novel is limited to 100 free copies due to its part in Inkitt's Novel Contest.
By Janne Titcombe All Rights Reserved ©
The lights were muted but for the spotlight that picked her out on the raised dais in the lavish but cavernous arena. Either side of the stage, giant screens showed outrageous close ups from strategically placed cameras. The muted buzz of spectators lounging in deep comfortable chairs or kneeling on thick luxurious rugs, teased the atmosphere with a provocative vibe. Energy hissed through the air.
Thwack! The blunt ended fronds of the soft suede flogger skittered against the taut skin of her softly rounded buttocks. The air displaced again, this time a prickling on the backs of her tanned thighs as they swiftly bloomed a dusky pink under repeated, expertly placed blows.
Daisy's unruly mop of dirty blond corkscrew curls dampened as sweat and desire slicked her petite, curvy body and her breath hitched. The flogger rained across her sensitised skin but not a single, audible sound passed her lips. Arms and legs unbound as her torso stretched across the plush spanking bench, she remained statue still, concentrating her mind to allow her body to absorb the blows without so much as a flinch because that was what Joel required. That was how he had trained her.
Her stomach clenched as he changed direction and landed the floggers stands at the apex of her spread legs causing her reddened thighs to quiver and her bare pussy to gush as the tiny pinpricks of pain morphed into ribbons of pleasure.
Despite her libertine surroundings and the licentious audience in the dimly lit Club Risqué, Daisy did not view Joel as her Dom nor see herself as his submissive. He was simply her boyfriend. She loved him beyond measure and she would do anything for him. She did do anything for him; she did this for him and she strived to be as perfect as she possibly could because it made him happy.
As Daisy began to float in what she privately referred to as her 'happy place', she was dimly aware of the change of sensation. The deeply massaging fronds of the flogger were replaced by the sharper, pinpointed strike of the crop. Slap, slap, slap, slap…the noise rang rhythmically in Daisy's altered state of consciousness as if from a distance. Joel maintained a steady but swift pace across her increasingly sensitive behind as he played out a pattern of rosy splashes, branding her smooth skin, up and down, side to side, never overlapping.
Daisy could feel a prickle of need spreading up her spine, a sultry perspiration blooming at the back her neck, a treacherous warmth mushrooming in her abdomen as Joel aimed the crop between her legs and skilfully targeted her clitoris. Slap, slap, slap, slap, Daisy gritted her teeth and screwed up her eyes as she fought to internalise all of her raging lust and desire in a desperate battle to stay as still and as quiet as Joel always demanded while her clit hardened and peeked from behind its protective hood and each smart of pain transmuted into an insidious pleasure that threatened to overwhelm her senses as her body begged for the forbidden release.
Joel carefully gauged Daisy's reactions while she was so obviously in the state of total immersion referred to in BDSM circles as subspace. A ripple of pride slid through his mind that he could get her to this special place that required absolute trust in him to look after her when she wasn't completely capable of consciously looking after herself. He and his friends were known at the club as the 'baby Dom's' because of their age so it boosted both his ego and his libido that Daisy presented so beautifully for the audience of enthusiastic voyeurs, avid lifestylers and dubious veterans.
Joel altered the sweep of his lashes to intensify Daisy's desire in anticipation of their scene's finale. He knew she was close to coming; her steady breaths had become erratic and her shoulders quaked as she silently panted in her effort to control her natural urges to move, to scream, to drown in the satisfaction of the orgasm she was denying herself at his tacit demand.
Such a good girl. As her first lover he had moulded her into his ideal, strapping down every inch of her body as he fucked her again and again while she was forcibly immobilised so that he trained her not to move, gagging her ruthlessly to stop her from screaming while he introduced her to the pleasure/pain of impact play and taught her silence as he spanked and flogged her. Mercilessly withholding her gratification as he used orgasm denial to educate her into supressing her instinctive reactions until his control was absolute, until his dominance was inescapable. Until her submission was complete.
Now, after eighteen months, surrendering to him was second nature to her, he discarded the crop and stroked a hand down her clammy flank, admiring the small, temporary welts that decorated her curvy ass, the kisses from his crop. His cock hardened painfully as he acknowledged her complete subjugation to his dominance and he unlaced his leathers eager to take his reward.
"Come for me" Joel growled, seizing her hips firmly as he plunged inside her wet heat in a single, unwavering thrust. He held himself still as her body went rigid and she started to milk his cock with the powerful contractions of her deferred orgasm. Closing his eyes and firming his jaw against the instinctive craving to immediately empty himself inside her tight clasp, Joel determinedly shunned instant gratification in favour of enduring fulfilment. He centred himself and initiated a slowly building cadence guaranteed trigger the spark of arousal in Daisy all over again. Increasing the driving tempo, Joel grasped Daisy's hair as he leaned over her back, angling her head so that he could sink his teeth lightly into one of Daisies key erogenous zones where her neck met her shoulder.
"Again" he demanded between nips as he reached around and palmed her heavy breasts, pausing briefly to torture her pebbled nipples, pinching and twisting the dusky peaks until he felt her tell-tale quiver of quickening excitement. Joel raised up again, sucking in a harsh breath and resuming an unrelenting, pounding rhythm until Daisy silently shattered around him once again and he finally allowed his own gloriously liberated release.
Daisy sagged limply, her limbs and head felt leaden, her eyes too heavy to open as she revelled in the exquisite sensations of complete erotic fulfilment and sublime satiation. She smiled softly as Joel scooped her up gently in his strong arms and wrapped a soft blanket around her before he carried her to snuggle up with him on one of the luxurious brocade sofa's in a dimly lit, semi-private corner of the exclusive club where his families' wealth bought him privileged membership despite his youth.
In her intoxicated post-euphoric haze, Daisy was barely aware of the hushed voices of Joel's friends, Jake, Eric and Logan murmuring in the background as she calmed her ragged breathing and struggled to regain her equilibrium.
Waving his friends away as he concentrated on providing aftercare and recovering his own composure after the heady scene and intense responses, Joel allowed his mind to drift through the highlights of their spectacle. Vividly recalling the specific elements of Daisy's unquestioning submission as she had lay there, unbound and ungagged yet completely still and silent, bound only by his will and her desire to please him.
For Joel, it was that supreme display of surrender which was the ultimate aphrodisiac. That was what turned him on; absolute control.
Daisy Kidde hitched up her full, calf length skirt and stretched out her bared limbs as she lounged on the grass under the welcome shade of a huge, leafy oak tree in the campus grounds and soaked up the sunshine that poured between the foliage. Leaning back on her arms, a multitude of bangles slipped down to her wrists with a tinkling jangle. She raised her lightly freckled and habitually makeup free face towards the filtered sunbeams and let out a satisfied sigh. She always felt great in the days following a scene with Joel, as if it cleansed away all her tension and restlessness and left her tranquil and refreshed.
A contented smile pulled at her full lips as she chatted idly with the friend she had bonded with during their first week at University.
Charlotte Chapman tossed an acorn lightly at Daisy. Cracking an eye open as it bounced lightly off her shoulder, Daisy's smile broadened as she caught her room-mate rolling her eyes. The pair of them were as different as chalk and cheese. Charlotte coming from a strict and soberly religious background which had helped shape her timid and cautious character and studying journalism in a determined bid to help people find the buried truths behind the surface gloss and Daisy the polar opposite; carefree, impulsive and full of joie de vivre embracing her artistic temperament with dedication and gusto.
"You've been off at that kinky club with Joel again, haven't you" Charlotte demanded, shaking her head. "I can always tell when you've had one of your perverted interludes with him!"
"Perverted interludes?" Daisy choked on the laughter that bubbled at her friends feigned prissiness. Charlotte pursed her lips and eyed Daisy over the top of her sunglasses, "Well I can never understand why you let him come near you with all those whips and chains and stuff"
"There are no 'whips and chains' involved, Cha-Cha" Daisy grinned, settling onto her back and folding her hands behind her head.
"Semantics!" Charlotte asserted, launching another acorn assault. "You know what I mean!" It was an old argument between them. "It's just not right! Surely you don't buy into all that 9 ½ weeks hype?" she huffed, "All it does is provide justification for arrogant jerks like Joel and Jake to order girls about and pull off all kinds of deviant stunts and twist it into seeming normal…" Charlotte wiggled her fingers at the word the word with air quotes, "…and all so they can get their rocks off at your expense…you're allowing Joel to corrupt you."
Daisy raised her eyebrows as she glanced over at her friend. "Safe, sane and consensual," she quoted the tenet of Club Risque's fundamental philosophy. "Nothing happens that I don't agree to…" she reminded "…and I can stop things with a single word…not that I've ever had to…" she pointed out. "Joel knows my limits; he takes care of me."
"Hmph!" Charlotte snorted "you really believe that? You really think he's not just taking advantage of your willing nature?"
"Seriously?" Daisy frowned "How can you think that? Do I seem unhappy? Are my grades slipping? Am I stressed?" she demanded.
"No, no and no." Charlotte sighed.
"So what am I then, what exactly do you mean when you say you know I've been to the club with Joel?"
"You're like you are now" Charlotte replied "all chilled and serene"
Daisy sent her friend a baffled look as she idly twirled her long wooden beads "And this is bad…how?"
Charlotte didn't answer, just shook her head sharply in defeat, sending her long dark hair rippling down her back.
Casting a sidelong look, Daisy giggled cheekily, showing off her single dimple "You're just frustrated 'cos you fancy the pants off of Jake and you're not brave enough to dip your toe into the kink. Repressed and sexually unfulfilled!" she pronounced with her best therapist impersonation. "What you need is a good seeing to!"
Daisy sprang to her feet, grinning at Charlottes bemused expression "I've got to get to my afternoon class," she announced as she grabbed her bag. "We're having a demonstration of some cutting edge pottery glazing techniques and I want to get a good seat." she confided as she launched her sandwich wrapper into a nearby bin, pumping the air with her fist when the improvised ball achieved its target. "Score!" Daisy whooped merrily, bouncing on the balls of her feet and sending her shoulder length curls bobbing gaily around her head. Her trademark ribbon fluttered at her temple, today's was tied in a sunny yellow bow with trailing ends. It matched the trimming on her scoop necked peasant blouse which hung negligently off one shoulder. Her delighted laughter bubbled in typical joyful abandon.
Setting off, Daisy waved cheerily over her shoulder "See you later." she called happily and Charlotte watched as Daisy bounded off energetically, oblivious to the admiring glances and smiles she drew from those around her at the spirited exhilaration and unguarded enthusiasm for life that radiated from her.
Somewhere is the distance a clock chimed the hour as Daisy made her way down into the basement of the grandiose Victorian house on the outskirts of the University campus, that Joel Blackwood shared with his cousin, Jake Blackwood and their family friend, Eric Oliver. Daisy mentally counted off the seven chimes and checked it against her wristwatch, wondering whether it was that which was out by five or six minutes or the impressive grandfather clock that graced the formal dining room. Probably her watch, she thought, giving it an absent tap.
This whole house as well as its occupants were all from old money. Joel's father was CEO of their family business, a multi-billion conglomerate with its fingers in all kinds of pies. Joel was being groomed to take over the position in the future but Daisy had never been interested in trying to get her head around whatever it was they did.
The tight lipped housekeeper had let her in with a vaguely disapproving look, which Daisy automatically shrugged off. Why on earth the woman always felt the need to judge her was beyond Daisy and she never let it bother her, although she admitted to being vaguely curious as to why Mrs Myrtle always looked at her so disparagingly, as if she was some layer of filth that was being trodden onto the marble floors. People were people as far as Daisy was concerned, rich or poor, black or white, clever or not; they all ate and slept and hurt and bled and laughed and loved. Everyone was equal in Daisy's mind; some might be more beautiful, others cleverer, some worked harder, others had more compassion but everyone had something that made them unique.
Daisy was her own person, she tried never to be judgemental and she certainly kept any such thoughts to herself. She was confident in her appearance and her character. She tried hard to be nice to people and she was always unfailingly polite regardless. People could take her or leave her. Daisy had always rationalised that if anyone wanted to demean her, then she certainly didn't need them in her life. She didn't get into it with them, she was never rude; she simply distanced herself accordingly and if that wasn't possible then she was aloof but respectful.
Maybe Mrs Myrtle knew about Daisy and Joel's kinky sex life and didn't approve. Daisy understood that some people had extremely adverse opinions of the lifestyle. Poor Jake was still mired deep in the hostile and critical publicity caused when his ex-girlfriend turned out to be a reporter looking for dirt on the eminent Blackwood family to further her career. Daisy pursed her lips and frowned, what was between her and Joel didn't affect anyone else and it was certainly nobody else's business. She wondered what it was that made others imagine they had any kind of right to comment or interfere with the personal quirks of private individuals when those practices were through mutual consent and reciprocal respect.
The basement area was spacious and clear of the antiques and lavish furnishings that characterised the rest of the house. It had been fashioned into a gym and Daisy often thought that Joel and Jake seemed more at home down here than in the rest of the place which was a little formal and stuffy for her taste, despite her admiration for the artistic creations of past generations.
Eric was a different matter entirely. She'd tried hard to be positive about him since he was Joel's friend, but Daisy was a little ashamed that she'd always thought him to be somewhat conceited and rather intimidating, and not just because he had gotten fresh with her and majorly overstepped the line one time and things had gotten a bit nasty. Daisy still shuddered at the memory. She often watched him preening in the ostentatious surroundings as he'd showed some new conquest around; lavishing his girls with champagne and jewellery while they simpered and fawned around him but always looked far more calculating behind his back.
Daisy had consciously squelched her negative sentiments towards Eric and tried to be a good friend, tentatively reaching out to him and gently suggesting that maybe the girls he picked up were more than a little too interested in his money. Eric had looked down his nose at her in disdain and sneered that he could buy whatever he desired, even women; classy women from prestigious backgrounds that were obviously beyond her comprehension.
Daisy had absorbed the spiteful taunt wordlessly, they weren't the first or even the worst he had thrown at her, but privately the thought flittered through her mind that he would never be able to buy love and that evidently he, and the women he chose to hang out with, obviously deserved each other! She'd kept her distance from both ever since.
Heading in the direction Mrs Myrtle had brusquely indicated, Daisy hitched up her floral peasant skirt as she descended the stairs, her ballet flats silent on the concrete steps. Joel wasn't expecting her this evening and probably hadn't heard the doorbell down here, but her extracurricular Alternative Arts class had been cancelled since the tutor had been taken ill, so she'd decide to surprise him.
Hearing voices as she approached the door at the bottom of the steps, she wondered if she'd made the right decision. Joel clearly had guests. She could hear more people than just the three house mates and their close friend Logan Thornton, maybe half a dozen or more. Daisy shrugged, she was here now so she might as well say hello at least.
The door stood ajar and as she approached from the dimly lit stairwell, Daisy could see several men she recognised from Club Risqué in the bright room beyond. They were older, well maybe not that much older than Joel, who at 23 had taken a couple of years out to work in different branches of the family business before he finished University. Still, they seemed a lot older than her own 19 years and she hesitated briefly, a flush blooming on her cheeks as it occurred to her that all these men had seen her naked and in compromising positions. She wasn't exactly embarrassed, it was just that she'd never met any of them in a social situation before, with the exception of Eric who she considered more of a voyeur than a Dom and who she generally avoided and Jake and Logan who judiciously never acknowledged it.
Daisy shook her head, took a deep breath and stepped forward to push the door all the way open, only to pause once again as she heard her own name mentioned.
Frowning and tipping her head to the side, Daisy recognised Eric's' nasal voice.
"Jeez, Joel, when are you going to get rid of ditsy Daisy and find yourself a real woman; one that you won't be embarrassed to take home to meet your parents?"
Daisy recoiled pulling her hand back from the door as if it might burn her and her eyes automatically flew to Joel even as her mother's voice skittered through her mind, telling her that eavesdroppers never heard anything good about themselves.
Joel's profile was directly in Daisy's line of sight. He glanced at Eric but didn't appear annoyed at Eric's tirade; didn't defend her. Just tipped up his beer bottle and took a swig as he lounged comfortably on one of the casual sofa's that dotted the edges of the room. Daisy frowned, confused at his reaction, even as the cold fingers of icy dread began clutching at her stomach.
"Damn dizzy blonde…" Eric continued "…you can't even have a decent conversation with the stupid bimbo" He shook his head "Have you heard her droning on about all that fucking idiotic arty farty crap?" he demanded belligerently.
Daisy pressed her hand against her chest, biting her lip against an insidious pain that felt remarkably like betrayal. She considered some of these men her friends, close friends and yet there they sat completely non-comital, listening with careless disinterest while somebody flayed her character and intelligence as if she were of no more importance than a vague acquaintance.
Another man laughed from his perch on one of the exercise bikes and waggled his eyebrows suggestively "I don't think it's her scintillating conversation that he's interested in."
"She's got a nice spankable ass." came another male voice outside her sphere of vision.
Daisy stiffened as the icy feeling in her stomach morphed into nausea at the way they were casually objectifying her like she wasn't a living, breathing person with feelings that might be battered and bruised by the cavalier comments and offhand remarks that they carelessly threw into the conversation.
"Spanking's about all that fucking fat arse is good for…" Eric mocked derisively "…no wonder you always fuck her from behind over a spanking bench. At least you don't have to be reminded of how short she is or look at all that 'afro' hair. She has freckles!" He declared as if it were some kind of unthinkable indiscretion "…and wears a bow like a ten-year-old for Christ's sake! Kidde by name; kid by nature!"
Daisy sucked in a breath at his vitriol, mutely rooted to the spot as a trembling began deep in the core of her body while some distant part of her mind whispered that Joel did always seem to make love to her from behind. But she couldn't dwell on the fleeting thought as yet another voice contributed to her verbal torment.
"What about Anita Howard? Didn't you take her out to dinner a few times recently?"
Daisy felt a stabbing pain close to her heart as she thought of the woman who she'd often noticed flirting with Joel. Secure in her relationship, she'd never felt threatened by the undeniably beautiful girl; Joel had never seemed to reciprocate.
"Mm-mm" someone else declared with obvious appreciation of Anita "Tall, svelte and gorgeous. Didn't she accompany you and your family to that charity function last week? You lucky bastard!"
Heartsick and disillusioned, Daisy shuddered as she felt something inside her break as Joel just grinned and saluted with his beer bottle "She is a knockout!" while Jake, a man she had considered one of her closest friends, frowned and shook his head at his cousin but said nothing.
Feeling suddenly light headed, Daisy leaned on the door for support and it swung open, drawing the gaze of each man in the room. She felt the blood drain from her face like a physical force and her hands trembled as goosebumps raced up her arms and shivered at the back of her neck as the weight of their scrutiny swept over her, leaving her sick to the pit of her stomach. The last thing she wanted to do was face these men and their nonchalant disrespect.
"Oh God! Talk of the devil. It's kiddie time everyone." Eric narrowed his gaze at Joel "Maybe you've got more kink than we know about? Fancy yourself as one of those 'daddy' Dom's who wants to spank his 'little girl'. You should be careful though, any younger and you might just find yourself on the wrong side of legal, although I guess she does a good job of dressing the part." Eric sneered nastily but Daisy's dazed mind narrowed its focus on Joel and blessedly she blanked out everyone else in the room.
Tears welled in her big brown eyes as Joel looked over in surprise, then let out an audible breath and rolled his eyes, intensifying the throbbing ache of her anguish. She was taken aback by the angry eyes he turned on her and Daisy heard the low keening moan and was vaguely aware that the noise had come from herself as she tried to back away.
"Can it, Eric." Daisy vaguely heard Logan's rebuke as Jake moved towards her, a look of devastated concern on his handsome face. He reached out just as she felt her knee's turn to water. Daisy dipped slightly but unconsciously evaded his grasp, gritting her teeth and bracing her legs against the weakness as her defensive instincts took over and she turned and fled, a cacophony of muddled voices echoing up the stairwell behind her and taunting in her wake.
"Well that sucked the fun out of our evening."
"That's one way to get rid of her."
"Let her go,"
"There's no point talking to her until she's calmed down."
"Is Anita interested in the club?"
Daisy sucked in wheezing breaths as she tried to regain her equilibrium against the pain that threatened to rob her of everything; even as she yearned for Joel to come after her, to cradle her in his arms and whisper soothing words, to shroud her in his love and make everything better. Who'd have guessed that something as ephemeral as mere words could cause a hurt that felt so very physical, some disconnected part of her brain observed hysterically.
"Daisy!" Jake shouted as he raced up the steps behind her. He grasped her arm just as she got to the front door but Daisy shook him off forcefully "Wait!" he panted looking desperately back at the basement stairs as she fumbled with the latch, but there was no sign of Joel. Clearly he didn't care enough to even check if she was okay. He had seen the agony of pain etched on her face, observed the tears that trembled on her lashes, the shaking which had threatened to floor her, heard the anguished cry of torment that she thought might have been wrenched from her very soul and still not been moved to ensure any part of her welfare.
"Just let me go!" Daisy's faint voice broke entirely as she finally mastered the catch and flung back the door. Not bothering to close it or even look back as she rushed out into the street oblivious to the angry honk of horns as she ran, blindly, into the road, dodging traffic in a desperate bid to get away even as she knew it was impossible to outrun these particular demons.
She just had to get out of there before she fell apart and completely humiliated herself by sinking into a blubbering mess of unfettered, chaotic emotions and poured out her anguish in the middle of the street.
Pulling determination around her like a mantle, Daisy concentrated solely on regulating her erratic breathing and putting one step in front of the other as she made her way back to the relative security of her hall of residence without shattering.
Charlotte wasn't in when she got back to their shared dorm room and for that Daisy breathed a sigh of relief. She needed a little time alone to get herself together and order her thoughts.
She sat motionless on the bed staring at nothing and clutching at the side of the mattress for support. She felt as if her entire being had splintered into hundreds of minute pieces and that the tiniest movement would see her fragment.
Daisy Kidde had led a charmed life; she had a loving family with an ample income. Despite her father's death, there were no childhood trauma's in her life because he'd died before she was born and her mother had remarried when she was still a tot, to a man who had brought her up as his own. She was popular, pretty and clever. She had never been bullied or teased, she had never suffered from any crisis of confidence and she was always optimistic and up-beat.
Now she felt like she'd had the proverbial rug pulled out from under her feet and she was at a loss at how to process it all.
Raw emotions washed over her in tumultuous waves battering her suddenly fragile ego and saturating her with an unfamiliar vulnerability. Daisy felt like she was drowning; unable to think coherently or pinpoint her spiralling feelings. Pain, humiliation, rage, embarrassment, shock, distress, shame, grief, indignation, helplessness, misery; an uncontrollable, whirling mass of reaction. Too many to follow but one all-encompassing reality. Daisy hurt like she had never hurt before. Hurt in a way that was beyond her comprehension; emotionally, mentally. In her hyper-sensitive state, it even felt like her bones ached with her torment and Daisy didn't know how to deal with it. She had no personal criteria for comparison. She was too overcome even to cry.
She didn't know how long she sat there in a complete stupor; it felt like a lifetime. Eventually Daisy's protective inertia abated enough for her to start the process of painfully examining her memory of the devastating scene she had encountered in Joel's basement. Each excruciating recollection felt like probing at an aching tooth, poke too hard and shard of agony shot through you.
Did Joel and all his friends really view her as some sort of dizzy blonde bimbo with nothing meaningful to contribute? Did they all consider her childish? Involuntarily Daisy's hand strayed to today's lilac bow in her hair and she unconsciously rubbed at arctic chill that skittered down her arms.
Why hadn't Joel made any effort to defend her? Did she really mean that little to him? Daisy loved him with all her heart. In her mind she had seen their future; wedding, home, children…she had naively thought Joel felt the same but as she reviewed their 18-month relationship she started to wonder if all she had been to him was just a convenient piece of ass he could mould to fit his kink. Eric's malice rang in her ears "...no wonder you always take her from behind..." Humiliation flooded Daisy's soul and she dragged in a noisy, fractured breath as the vice around her chest tightened painfully. She didn't want to go there, but she couldn't deny the truth in his words. If they had sex in any other position, Joel always blindfolded her. The only exception had been when she had given him the gift of her virginity. Daisy bit her lip until a droplet of blood seeped onto her tongue, but she was impervious to the pain as she took that precious memory and wrapped it up, mentally tucking it away into a secret corner of her mind where it couldn't be tarnished by the ugliness of what had transpired. Keeping it safe while all her other senses deadened and her eyes stared sightlessly into the spiralling vortex of her confusion and heartache. Did Joel think she was fat, like Eric obviously did? Daisy was undeniably curvy and would never be stick thin, but she'd never considered herself overweight. Could Joel not bear to look at her? Did he simply view her as just a temporary submissive?
Anita Howard; Joel had taken her out to dinner. More than once. He'd never mentioned that to Daisy. Why would he keep it a secret unless he had something to hide? He never took Daisy out to dinner; not unless you counted the burger bar on campus. Daisy suspected that Joel hadn't taken Anita to the burger bar. He thought Anita was 'a knock-out'. Joel hadn't said anything positive about Daisy. Not in conversation, not in her defence. Did he not want to be seen with Daisy socially? Did he think she wasn't good enough for him? Was he embarrassed by her? Was that why Mrs Myrtle always looked down at her. Did the housekeeper think she wasn't good enough for Joel? He had taken Anita Howard to his fancy charity dinner with his family. Daisy remembered that night. She had naively imagined that he might invite her to go with him, she had secretly looked forward to dressing up & meeting his parents, but Joel had persuaded her that it was a boring formality that he would have to endure and that he planned to cut out as soon as possible. He had convinced her that she wouldn't enjoy it. Yeah, pretty hard to explain another woman with your girlfriend present.
For one hysterical moment Daisy wondered exactly which one of them would have been viewed as the other woman. She had a sick feeling that it may well have been her.
Had Joel just been biding his time all along, waiting until he found some elegant, sophisticated woman with a more influential background than her own; sowing his wild oats and getting the kink out of his system until the time came for him to settle down respectably?
The damning thoughts reeled faster and faster through Daisy's tortured mind, each notion trampling her self-esteem, each judgement chipping away at her confidence.
He hadn't come after her. He hadn't bothered to call to see if she was alright. He hadn't been interested in making sure she had arrived home safely; heedless of the state she was in. Despite everything Daisy's battered heart still tried to deny it, but Joel's actions damned him…the answer to all her questions must be 'Yes'!
Gradually Daisy's vacant gaze adjusted and she finally became aware of Charlotte shaking her shoulder and shouting her name in alarm while she simultaneously tried searching her tote bag for her phone.
Finally focussing, Daisy blinked at her friend.
"Oh thank heavens!" Charlotte exclaimed. "I thought you were having some kind of seizure. I've been trying to get your attention for ages. What the hell's going on? Are you alright?"
The stream of questions highlighted Charlottes panic as her friend started to pat and squeeze her arms as if looking for injuries.
The torrent of human concern jolted Daisy's fragile composure and her precarious façade started to crumble. Suddenly huge, gulping sobs were torn from deep inside her as she struggled to disclose the details of her humiliation to Charlotte. Tears raced down her cheeks and neck and into her collar as the dam finally broke. Daisy garbled and hiccupped the torrent of words that suddenly spewed forth while Charlotte sat beside her on the tiny bed and stroked her hair, murmuring soothing platitudes and quietly allowing Daisy to get the entire, incoherent jumble out of her system.
As Daisy eventually calmed one certainty had developed with crystal clarity. The heartache and humiliation were simply too much for her too bear.
She couldn't stay here!
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The host of Sunday Night With Megyn Kelly scored a big interview with Vladimir Putin for her debut but was criticized by many for being too easy on him, and now she's taking a lot of heat for her upcoming interview with controversial radio host Alex Jones.
The interview, which will air Sunday night, touches on Jones' many controversial conspiracy theories including one about the 2012 shootings at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut. Jones has insisted that the massacre, in which 20 children and six adults were shot, was staged by anti-gun activists.
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Phospho-Akt (Ser473) (D9E) XP® Rabbit mAb (Magnetic Bead Conjugate) #9563
Immunoprecipitation of extracts from NIH/3T3 cells, untreated or treated with PDGF, using Phospho-Akt (Ser473) (D9E) XP® Rabbit mAb (Magnetic Bead Conjugate) (lanes 1 and 2). Rabbit (DA1E) mAb IgG XP® Isotype Control (Magnetic Bead Conjugate) #8726 was used as a negative control (lanes 3 and 4). The western blot was probed using Phospho-Akt (Ser473) (587F11) Mouse mAb #4051.Learn more about how we get our images
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Immunoprecipitation for Analysis by Western Blotting
This protocol is intended for immunoprecipitation of native proteins for analysis by western immunoblot or kinase activity.
A. Solutions and Reagents
NOTE: Prepare solutions with reverse osmosis deionized (RODI) or equivalently purified water.
- 20X Phosphate Buffered Saline (PBS): (#9808).
10X Cell Lysis Buffer: (#9803) 20 mM Tris (pH 7.5), 150 mM NaCl, 1 mM EDTA, 1 mM EGTA, 1% Triton X-100, 2.5 mM Sodium pyrophosphate, 1 mM β-glycerophosphate, 1 mM Na3VO4, 1 μg/ml Leupeptin
NOTE: CST recommends adding 1 mM PMSF (#8553) before use*.
- 3X SDS Sample Buffer: (#7722) 187.5 mM Tris-HCl (pH 6.8 at 25°C), 6% w/v SDS, 30% glycerol, 150 mM DTT, 0.03% w/v bromophenol blue
- 6-Tube Magnetic Separation Rack: (#7017).
- 10X Kinase Buffer (for kinase assays): (#9802) To Prepare 1 ml of 1X kinase buffer, add 100 µl 10X kinase buffer to 900 µl dH2O, mix.
- ATP (10 mM) (for kinase assays): (#9804) To prepare 0.5 ml of ATP (200 µM), add 10 µl ATP (10 mM) to 490 µl 1X kinase buffer.
B. Preparing Cell Lysates
- Aspirate media. Treat cells by adding fresh media containing regulator for desired time.
- To harvest cells under nondenaturing conditions, remove media and rinse cells once with ice-cold PBS.
- Remove PBS and add 0.5 ml 1X ice-cold cell lysis buffer to each plate (10 cm) and incubate the plates on ice for 5 minutes.
- Scrape cells off the plates and transfer to microcentrifuge tubes. Keep on ice.
- Sonicate samples on ice three times for 5 seconds each.
- Microcentrifuge for 10 minutes at 4°C, 14,000 x g, and transfer the supernatant to a new tube. If necessary, lysate can be stored at –80°C.
C. Immunoprecipitation
- Take 200 μl cell lysate and add 10 µl of the immobilized antibody, incubate with rotation overnight at 4°C.
- Wash pellet by using magnetic rack to pellet beads, then discard supernatant once completely clear and add 500 µl of 1X cell lysis buffer, vortex to resuspend and wash the beads, repeat 4 more times for a total of 5 washes.
- Proceed to sample analysis by western blotting or kinase activity (section D).
D. Sample Analysis
Proceed to one of the following specific set of steps.
For Analysis by Western Immunoblotting
- Resuspend the pellet with 20 µl 3X SDS sample buffer. Vortex, then microcentrifuge for 30 sec at 14,000 x g.
- Heat the sample to 95–100°C for 2-5 min and microcentrifuge for 1 min at 14,000 x g.
- Load the sample (15–30 µl) on a 4–20% gel for SDS-PAGE.
- Analyze sample by western blot (see Western Immunoblotting Protocol).
NOTE: To minimize masking caused by denatured IgG heavy chains (~50 kDa), we recommend using Mouse Anti-Rabbit IgG (Light-Chain Specific) (L57A3) mAb (#3677) or Mouse Anti-Rabbit IgG (Conformation Specific) (L27A9) mAb (#3678) (or HRP conjugate #5127). To minimize masking caused by denatured IgG light chains (~25 kDa), we recommend using Mouse Anti-Rabbit IgG (Conformation Specific) (L27A9) mAb (#3678) (or HRP conjugate #5127).
For Analysis by Kinase Assay
- Wash pellet by using magnetic rack to pellet beads, then discard supernatant once completely clear and add 500 µl of 1X kinase buffer, vortex to resuspend and wash the beads, repeat 1 more time for a total of 2 washes. Keep on ice during washes.
- Suspend pellet in 40 µl 1X kinase buffer supplemented with 200 µM ATP and appropriate substrate.
- Incubate for 30 min at 30°C.
- Terminate reaction with 20 µl 3X SDS sample buffer. Vortex, then microcentrifuge for 30 sec.
- Transfer supernatant containing phosphorylated substrate to another tube.
- Heat the sample to 95–100°C for 2–5 min and microcentrifuge for 1 min at 14,000 x g.
- Load the sample (15–30 µl) on SDS-PAGE (4–20%).
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Phospho-Akt (Ser473) (D9E) XP® Rabbit mAb (Magnetic Bead Conjugate) detects endogenous levels of Akt protein only when phosphorylated at Ser473.Species Reactivity: Human, Mouse, Rat, Hamster, Monkey, D. melanogaster, Zebrafish, Bovine Species predicted to react based on 100% sequence homology: Monkey, Chicken, Xenopus, Dog, Pig
Monoclonal antibody is produced by immunizing animals with a synthetic phosphopeptide corresponding to residues around Ser473 of human Akt protein.
This Cell Signaling Technology antibody is immobilized by the covalent reaction of formylbenzamide-modified antibody with hydrazide-activated magnetic bead.
Phospho-Akt (Ser473) (D9E) XP® Rabbit mAb (Magnetic Bead Conjugate) is useful for immunoprecipitation of Akt phosphorylated at Ser473. This antibody is expected to exhibit the same species cross-reactivity as the unconjugated Phospho-Akt (Ser473) (D9E) XP® Rabbit mAb #4060.
Akt, also referred to as PKB or Rac, plays a critical role in controlling survival and apoptosis (1-3). This protein kinase is activated by insulin and various growth and survival factors to function in a wortmannin-sensitive pathway involving PI3 kinase (2,3). Akt is activated by phospholipid binding and activation loop phosphorylation at Thr308 by PDK1 (4) and by phosphorylation within the carboxy terminus at Ser473. The previously elusive PDK2 responsible for phosphorylation of Akt at Ser473 has been identified as mammalian target of rapamycin (mTOR) in a rapamycin-insensitive complex with rictor and Sin1 (5,6). Akt promotes cell survival by inhibiting apoptosis through phosphorylation and inactivation of several targets, including Bad (7), forkhead transcription factors (8), c-Raf (9), and caspase-9. PTEN phosphatase is a major negative regulator of the PI3 kinase/Akt signaling pathway (10). LY294002 is a specific PI3 kinase inhibitor (11). Another essential Akt function is the regulation of glycogen synthesis through phosphorylation and inactivation of GSK-3α and β (12,13). Akt may also play a role in insulin stimulation of glucose transport (12). In addition to its role in survival and glycogen synthesis, Akt is involved in cell cycle regulation by preventing GSK-3β-mediated phosphorylation and degradation of cyclin D1 (14) and by negatively regulating the cyclin dependent kinase inhibitors p27 Kip1 (15) and p21 Waf1/Cip1 (16). Akt also plays a critical role in cell growth by directly phosphorylating mTOR in a rapamycin-sensitive complex containing raptor (17). More importantly, Akt phosphorylates and inactivates tuberin (TSC2), an inhibitor of mTOR within the mTOR-raptor complex (18,19).
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2. Burgering, B.M. and Coffer, P.J. (1995) Nature 376, 599-602.
3. Franke, T.F. et al. (1995) Cell 81, 727-36.
4. Alessi, D.R. et al. (1996) EMBO J 15, 6541-51.
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6. Jacinto, E. et al. (2006) Cell 127, 125-37.
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8. Brunet, A. et al. (1999) Cell 96, 857-68.
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ME Mallorca, Calvia
- Free WiFi
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Main amenities
- 256 smoke-free guestrooms
- On the beach
- Restaurant and bar/lounge
- 2 outdoor pools
- Breakfast available
- 24-hour fitness center
- Beach sun loungers
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- Terrace
- Free WiFi
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- Terrace
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Hotel size
- This hotel has 256 rooms
- This hotel is arranged over 11 floors
- Check-in time 3 PM-midnight
- Check-out time is noon
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- Government-issued photo ID required
Travelling with others
- No cribs (infant beds)
- Pets allowed (dogs only) *
- 1 per room (up to 6 kg)
- Free WiFi in public areas
- Free WiFi in rooms
- Valet parking *
- Free nearby parking
- Area shuttle within 5 meters *
Other information
- Smoke-free property
- Resort fee included
In the hotel
- Buffet breakfast daily (surcharge)
- Restaurant
- Bar/lounge
- Poolside bar
- 24-hour room service
- Beach sun loungers
- Beach towels
- Number of outdoor pools - 2
- Outdoor seasonal pool
- 24-hour fitness facilities
- Spa treatment room(s)
- Sauna
- Pilates classes on site
- Yoga classes/instruction on site
- Bicycle rentals nearby
- Kayaking nearby
- Sailing nearby
- Scuba diving nearby
- Water skiing nearby
- Pool sun loungers
- Number of meeting rooms - 5
- Meeting rooms 5
- 24-hour front desk
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- Tours/ticket assistance
- Dry cleaning/laundry service
- Laundry facilities
- Luggage storage
- Multilingual staff (English spoken)
- Porter/bellhop
- Number of buildings/towers - 2
- Year Built 1980
- Elevator/lift
- Safe-deposit box at front desk
- Terrace
- In-room accessibility
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- Air conditioning
- Minibar
- Espresso maker
- Bathrobes
- Slippers
- Iron/ironing board (on request)
- Premium bedding
- Private bathroom
- Rainfall showerhead
- Shower only
- Designer toiletries
- Hair dryer
- 32-inch flat-screen TV
- Satellite TV channels
- IPod docking station
- Desk
- Free WiFi
- Phone
- Daily housekeeping
- In-room safe (laptop compatible)
- Connecting/adjoining rooms available
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Special features
Guests can indulge in a pampering treatment at the hotel's full-service spa, Skinc. Services include body scrubs and manicures and pedicures. The spa is equipped with a steam room.
DiningPez Playa Restaurante - This beachfront restaurant specializes in Mediterranean cuisine and serves lunch, dinner, and light fare. Guests can order drinks at the bar and enjoy alfresco dining (weather permitting).
The Pool - This poolside cocktail bar specializes in fusion cuisine and serves light fare only. Guests can enjoy alfresco dining (weather permitting).
On Site
- Sauna
- Pilates classes on site
- Yoga classes/instruction on site
- Bicycle rentals nearby
- Kayaking nearby
- Sailing nearby
- Scuba diving nearby
- Water skiing nearby
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- ME Mallorca
- ME Mallorca Calvia
- ME Mallorca Hotel
- ME Mallorca Hotel Calvia
- Me Mallorca Majorca/Calvia, Spain
Cash transactions at this property cannot exceed EUR 2500, due to national regulations. For further details, please contact the property using information in the booking confirmation.
The property has connecting/adjoining rooms, which are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property using the number on the booking confirmation.
For transfers, guests must contact the property before arrival at the number on the booking confirmation.
Reservations are required for massage services and spa treatments and can be made by contacting the property before arrival at the number on the booking confirmation.
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A tax is imposed by the city and will be collected at the property. The seasonal tax is reduced by 50% from November 1st to April 30th, and after the 7th night of stay. Children under 16 years of age are exempt. For more details, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
- A tax is imposed by the city: EUR 1.65 per person, per night. This tax does not apply to children under 16 years of age.
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Valet parking costs EUR 20 per night
Buffet breakfast is offered for an extra charge of EUR 25 per person (approximately)
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"A loving craftsman and author of superb, seemingly alchemically rendered sentences" (The Los Angeles Times Book Review), Michael Chabon emerged as a rising star with the publication of his debonair debut novel, The Mysteries of Pittsburgh, and his follow-up book, Wonder Boys, which was made into a critically acclaimed film. His third novel, The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay—an epic story of New York adventure and possibility during the golden age of comic books—won the Pulitzer Prize, among many other honors, and was hailed as his "magnum opus" (The New York Review of Books). Chabon's new novel, Telegraph Avenue crosses wires of friendship, race, and clandestine history in Oakland, California.


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|Episode 8316
|Production code
|ITV transmission date
| 5th February 2014
|Script editor
|David Roden
|Story editor
|Kate Brooks
|Story associates
| Martin Sterling
Lee O'Donnell
Furquan Akhtar
Gareth McLean
Stacey-Lee Eccles
|Peter Whalley
|Alan Davis
|Audrey Cooke
|Executive Producer
|Kieran Roberts
|Stuart Blackburn
|Previous episode
|3rd February 2014
|Next episode
|7th February 2014
Anna's cautious as Owen gets excited about the mill project with the funds being transferred today to enable the work to commence. Peter is getting impatient with Rob's presence in the flat while Tracy refuses to go into work at the shop. Katy checks the account and sees that Owen's £80,000 is there but not Pat Phelan's £120,000. Owen refuses to get concerned yet. Ritchie de Vries calls into the Kabin about the gig but Rita refuses to go along to it. Lloyd is excited about his date with Andrea but Steve sulks at the prospect. Owen can't contact Pat on his phone and sets off to see him in person. Carla invites Tina for a meal at the bistro. Valerie Phelan denies knowing anything about Pat's whereabouts. Peter is annoyed when Carla confesses that she is trying to match-make between Tina and Rob when she invites her brother to the bistro as well. Having previously refused to tag along, Peter now changes his mind. Rita joins Dennis and Gloria in the Rovers for the gig discussion, much to Gloria's annoyance. Andrea's secretly pleased to hear from Lloyd that Steve tried to put him off her. Anna is unnerved by the news of Pat's disappearance but Owen refuses to panic yet. Rob isn't pleased at being set up by his sister and Peter watches Tina's discomfort with amusement. Rita walks out on the gig meeting when Gloria offers No. 13 as the agency's place of business. The meal goes from bad to worse when Tracy and Deirdre turn up at the bistro. Seeing Tina and Rob sat at the same table, Tracy tells him they are finished for good. Owen tells Anna that the business deal was in his name and with No.6 used as security, the house is now at risk.
Regular castEdit
- Anna Windass - Debbie Rush
- Katy Armstrong - Georgia May Foote
- Owen Armstrong - Ian Puleston-Davies
- Faye Windass - Ellie Leach
- Peter Barlow - Chris Gascoyne
- Carla Barlow - Alison King
- Rob Donovan - Marc Baylis
- Deirdre Barlow - Anne Kirkbride
- Tracy Barlow - Kate Ford
- Gary Windass - Mikey North
- Rita Tanner - Barbara Knox
- Tina McIntyre - Michelle Keegan
- Dennis Tanner - Philip Lowrie
- Michelle Connor - Kym Marsh
- Steve McDonald - Simon Gregson
- Lloyd Mullaney - Craig Charles
- Eileen Grimshaw - Sue Cleaver
- Izzy Armstrong - Cherylee Houston
- Andrea Beckett - Hayley Tamaddon
- Gloria Price - Sue Johnston
- Steph Britton - Tisha Merry
Guest castEdit
- Rovers Return Inn - Public
- 1 Coronation Street - Back room, kitchen and hallway
- 6 Coronation Street - Downstairs rooms
- Nick's Bistro
- The Kabin
- Barlow's Buys
- 9a Rosamund Street - Living room/kitchen
- Street Cars
- Roy's Rolls
- Builder's Yard
- Valerie Phelan's house - Hallway and living room
- Viewing Figures: First UK broadcast: 8,520,000 viewers (4th place).
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