One of the worst-kept secrets in motorcycling is now a secret no more: Kawasaki has announced the Ninja ZX-4RR KRT will be coming to the US in 2023, (hopefully) ushering in a revival of 400cc four-cylinder sportbikes that were all the rage in the 1990s. But unlike the current parallel-twin Ninja 400, which is essentially a budget bike dressed in sportbike clothes, this newest model is worthy of the ZX prefix, as it boasts proper suspension, twin radial brakes, a full electronics suite, and chassis geometry inspired by its ZX-6R and ZX-10R siblings – oh, and let’s not forget – a compact four-banger that will rev to over 15,000 rpm! But more on all those things in a minute.
It’s all relative. How good or bad a thing is all depends on the competition, doesn’t it – a thing that’s kept us employed and entertained for more than a few years now. Competition is good for business; MO comparison tests usually always draw in more eyeballs than single-bike reviews. In a perfect world, we’d gather up all five or six contenders in a given class for a week-long flog over hill and dale and racetrack. But in the real world of today, well shoot – it looks like our Top Five most-read comparisons of 2020 are only two bikes each.
Don’t you ever get tired of reading track comparisons from guys that are riding at international race-winning levels? From guys who have been racing their entire lives and who drag elbow like it’s their job (literally)? Me neither, but the guys here at MO and I thought there might be someone out there who could appreciate insight from what a novice track rider might experience when comparing some of the latest 600-class supersports. The two most recently updated of which happen to be the Yamaha R6 and Kawasaki ZX-6R.
For the past decade we’ve all been witness to the steady decline of the 600 supersport category. It’s amazing to think about, especially considering that, before the economic recession, the four Japanese players in this very same class were pumping out brand new contenders every other year! Since then, however, 600s have become more than stagnant – the class has been teetering on life support. Suzuki and Honda have soldiered on with the same GSX-R600 and CBR600RR for years – the latter even halting sales in Europe due to increasing emissions standards and declining sales. Meanwhile, Yamaha introduced an “update” to its venerable YZF-R6 which amounted to new bodywork, electronics, and a series of relatively minor improvements. Compound that with rising costs rivaling prices for liter-class machines and many questioned the reason to buy a 600.
Did you hear it? That sound was the U.S. motorcycle industry show season clicking into first gear. Today, in Las Vegas, the season starts off with the with the AIMExpo in its debut visit to Sin City. While mostly an industry show, motorcyclists in the Vegas area will have the opportunity to take a look at what the show has to offer on Saturday and Sunday. Today and tomorrow, however, are industry days where manufacturers of all stripes try to catch the eye of the individual dealerships. So, in the same venue as many of the major motor manufacturers, you’ll also find the booths for people with a good idea (and a shoestring budget) who are just waiting for their big break.
Unveiled today at the AIMExpo in Las Vegas, Nevada, Kawasaki has taken the wraps off the new 2019 Ninja ZX-6R. While the 600 supersport category may be far from the glory days of the past, we’re thankful companies like Kawasaki have kept it in their lineups – even if the updates are less than ground-up redesigns.
Despite what you may have heard, the supersport class is not completely dead, as Motorcycle.com can confirm that an updated Kawasaki ZX-6R is coming for 2019. We can also confirm the new 2019 Kawasaki Ninja ZX-6R will be announced (at least, for the U.S.) on Oct. 11, which happens to be the first media day at the 2018 AIMExpo show.
This weekend at Jerez, Kenan Sofuoglu not only won a World Supersport race, but he also notched his fifth World Supersport title, firmly etching his name in the history books and making himself a hero in his home country of Turkey. The Kawasaki Puccetti Racing team rider, aboard his ZX-6R, didn’t have it easy this year, as his teammate Randy Krummenacher was also challenging for the title. However, Krummenacher crashed on the fifth lap of the race, meaning all Sofuoglu had to do was finish to clinch the title. Of course, in typical Sofuoglu style, the Turk fought for the win.
The history of motorcycle engines powering other vehicles goes back a long way. Look at the original Morgan 3 Wheeler, for example. Almost a century ago, J.A.P. bike engines were plunked onto the front of a strange piece of machinery with two wheels in front and one in the back. It proved to be popular and a rather high-performing vehicle in its time. For this Top 10 list we take a look at other applications for motorcycle engines. As you can imagine with a list like this, there are a wide variety of vehicles. Some are production cars, while others are one-offs or boutique items. And yes, even though this is Motorcycle.com, I want to get behind the wheel of every single one of these! So, if you’re a rep from one of the below companies (or are simply a kind soul who owns one), give me a jingle and let’s make it happen!


Investigation of a New Shielding Material for Slotted Tubes Regarding Sound Power Measurements of Ducted Fans
G2 Sound Power Levels Determination
Slotted tube probes are used in acoustic measurement technology, for instance, to measure the sound power level of fans and aggregates in duct flows. For this purpose, an approximately 450 mm long metal tube, which is slotted on one side, is screwed onto the actual measuring microphone. The slot can also be covered with a porous medium. The slotted tube acts as a turbulence screen and is supposed to suppress the flow-related hydrodynamic pressure fluctuations on the one hand and to let the acoustic pressure fluctuations, which are due to the fan, pass through to the microphone on the other. Aramid fabrics, sold under the trade name Kevlar®, are increasingly used as shielding material in aeroacoustic wind tunnels due to their material properties. In the present work, the question is investigated to what extent Kevlar® is suitable as a porous covering material for slotted tube probes. For this purpose, a standardized slotted tube probe is built, which is then covered with Kevlar®. The performance of the probe is then tested in an axial fan test rig. In addition, the performance of the probe is compared with an uncovered slotted tube probe. The probes are examined on the test rig at different operating points of the fan and turbulent inflow conditions that differ in terms of length scale and turbulence intensity. It is shown that the slotted tube probe covered with the aramide fabric can detect all acoustic characteristics of the axial fan, such as blade passing frequency and higher harmonics, in comparison to the uncovered probe, whereas the uncovered probe is not able to do so, especially at higher flow velocities. When comparing the probe covered with aramide fabric with a probe covered with a metal grid in an aeroacoustic wind tunnel, the turbulent inflow conditions are decisive for which of the two probes achieves a better signal to noise ratio. The results presented should serve to further improve slotted tube probes, which are often optimised in a university context.


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Taiwan turns to Russia for submarines after US stall: report
Taiwan has sought help from Russia to upgrade its submarines after a lack of progress in plans to buy new subs from the United States, a report said Wednesday.
The Taiwanese military sent a team to Russia in October to inquire about replacing the frames of its four ageing submarines, said the Next magazine, citing unnamed sources.
After the team met a shipbuilder in Moscow, Taiwan's defence and intelligence authorities are now evaluating the possibility of collaborating with Russia, it said.
The move came after Taipei's failure so far to acquire new submarines from Washington despite repeated requests to boost its naval defence against threats posed by China, the weekly said.
The government hopes to stress to Washington its wish to still buy the submarines even though ties with Beijing have warmed recently, the report said.
The US is Taiwan's leading arms supplier and Washington announced in January a 6.4-billion-dollar arms package to the island, although it has yet to decide on whether to sell the submarines and F-16 fighter jets to Taiwan.
Analysts have said they doubt Washington would risk further angering Beijing by approving the more sensitive items.
Taiwan and mainland China have been governed separately since the end of a 1949 civil war, but Beijing has repeatedly threatened to invade should the island declare formal independence.
The defence ministry denied the report, in line with its policy on sensitive arms issues.
"The military is cautiously optimistic and continues to urge the United States to authorise the submarine deal," it said in a statement.
Taiwan's navy operates a fleet of four submarines, but only two of them, Dutch-built, could be deployed in the event of war. The other two were built by the United States in the 1940s.
© 2010 AFP

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Dear citizens of Kramatorsk!
Machine-builder’s day is significant to each of us, because in every family, in every house in the city there are people who have devoted themselves to this intellectual profession or people connected with the city’s enterprises, which have always been the basis of industrial engineering in Ukraine.
This holiday is significant, because Novokramatorsky Mashinostroitelny Zavod celebrated these days the 85th anniversary – commissioning of the largest individual engineering enterprise in Europe.
NKMZ works with dignity for the benefit of Ukraine, Donbass, Kramatorsk. NKMZ workers are focused on creating a developed economic structure, where there will always be a work for an honest, skillful, competent worker, capable of ensuring a high social standard of living.
Over the last decades, according to the general recognition of our partners from near and far abroad, NKMZ has become the leader in heavy engineering in the CIS. Modern engineering developments, state-of-the-art equipment and technologies, a high work culture have provided the plant with competitive advantages in many countries.
NKMZ workers try to make the city more beautiful and comfortable. We want Kramatorsk citizens to love our common home, be proud of it and not leave from here to faraway countries. That is why we are investing in the implementation of social programs, financing children’s institutions, schools, laying down new squares, building playgrounds and sports grounds.
Machine-builder’s Day, City Day and NKMZ’s Birthday is the joint holiday for all of us. I wish this day be enjoyable and memorable for you! I wish your families calmness, mutual understanding and happiness forever!
I wish a happy holiday to citizens of Kramatorsk!
Georgy Skudar, president of PJSC NKMZ

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Every year an estimated one million people attend the New Year’s Eve celebration in Times Square. Some even camp out overnight to secure their favorite spots to watch the ball drop and ring in the new year. For hours on end, revelers are locked into a confined area and are not allowed to leave.
That’s where Domino’s came into play for the transition from 2019 to 2020.
The local chain has been delivering pizzas to Times Square party-goers on New Year’s for 15 years. The cost for a pizza: a whopping $30 over the regular price of $14.49. However, that didn’t seem to stun, surprise, or upset party-goers according to an article in the New York Post. In fact, people were thankful.
It was capitalism at its best.
However, that’s not good practice in the eyes of New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio. De Blasio accused the franchise of exploiting the crowds.
Jacking up your prices on people trying to celebrate the holidays? Classy, @dominos.
To the thousands who came to Times Square last night to ring in 2020, I’m sorry this corporate chain exploited you — stick it to them by patronizing one of our fantastic LOCAL pizzerias. pic.twitter.com/rO6I9oYIku
— Mayor Bill de Blasio (@NYCMayor) January 1, 2020
On Thursday morning, Domino’s replied to de Blasio’s criticism:
“Every store in [New York City] is owned by a local resident. Every employee is a local New York resident. Those stores provide jobs to thousands of his fellow citizens. With his comments, the mayor is suggesting that New Yorkers who own or work at a franchise are ‘lesser than’ those who don’t.’”
de Blasio Is Wrong!
Mayor de Blasio must not have learned about supply and demand while in high school or college. It’s simple, there were millions of people in one place. A lot of people had a need, and a short supply was available to fill the need.
The Mayor is simply wrong for the tweet.
People weren’t going to leave and abandon their spots, and Domino’s employees came to the crowd to provide a service and meet a need. Naturally, there was an added cost for the convenience. However, did de Blasio blast the other local restaurants that raised their prices for New Year’s Eve as well?
Did de Blasio blast the hotels who raised their rates for New Year’s Eve?
What about Uber and Lyft?
Most, if not all, businesses raised their rates on New Year’s Eve in New York City to compensate for the demand.
While we’re at it, what about airlines? They have significantly higher prices thanks to supply vs. demand in addition to the cost of doing business.
Anytime there are more people in one location than normal, a rise in prices to deliver a service is necessary.
It’s called capitalism – that same capitalism supplied jobs to local New Yorkers on New Year’s Eve and contributed to the local economy.
New York City Prices Are a Product of Supply and Demand
If de Blasio is so worried about the prices Domino’s was charging for a pizza, he needs to look at the cost of big-city government in New York City. That same local government results in increased operational costs, which businesses have to pass on to their customers. New York City and the State of New York are literally taxing people out of the state.
In fact, the cost to run a restaurant in New York City is double what it takes in major West Coast cities.
To be fair, some, if not much, of the high cost to run a restaurant in New York City is a basic economic issue. High demand in a highly dense area for space with low supply causes higher rents for restaurants. It’s the same with the cost of food for the restaurants. Labor is also expensive with a $15 per hour minimum wage requirement for non-tipped employees and $10 for tipped employees.
In Lancaster, PA, a hamburger, fries, and drink costs approximately $10 at Applebee’s. Yet, that same order at an Applebee’s in New York City will cost well over $20 thanks to the cost of doing business as well as higher taxes and regulations.
Mayor de Blasio unfairly and wrongly criticized one business for meeting the demands of the marketplace. It seems that Democrats have forgotten what has made America great – capitalism and the entrepreneurs who are willing to take a risk for a reward while meeting the needs of consumers.
Instead of demonizing businesses, perhaps Democrats can learn a thing or two from them.
By Don Purdum, Freelance Contributor
Copyright 2020, UnitedVoice.com


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Highly pigmented, their excellent tinting strength produces strong color even when mixed with acrylic mediums or when thinned with water for staining effects. This allows the artist to create surfaces from heavy impasto to thin glazes without having to break down the thick binder that is in Heavy Body Acrylic Paints.
Golden Fluid Acrylics are lightfast, durable, and flexible, with good adhesion. They're a must-have for any acrylic painter.
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Mountains are some of the most beautiful and impressive landforms on Earth. They are characterized by steep slopes, towering peaks, and awe-inspiring vistas. But what causes mountains to form?
In this article, we will explore how hills and mountains are formed, including the role of plate tectonics, convergent boundaries, erosion, and other factors. We will also take a closer look at the different types of mountains and where they are found around the world.
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How Hills and Mountains Are Formed
There are three primary types of mountains: volcanic, fold, and fault-block. Each type forms in a different way and has distinct characteristics.
Types of Mountains and How They Are Formed
There are several different types of mountains, including volcanic, fold, fault-block, and dome mountains.
Volcanic mountains are formed when magma and lava erupt from a volcano and harden into rock. As the molten rock cools and hardens, it builds up into a cone-shaped peak. Over time, repeated eruptions can cause the mountain to grow higher and higher. Examples of volcanic mountains include Mount Fuji in Japan and Mount Kilimanjaro in Africa.
Fold mountains are formed by the compression of rock layers caused by tectonic plate movement. The layers of rock are squeezed and folded, forming long, linear mountain ranges. The Appalachian Mountains in North America and the Himalayas in Asia are examples of fold mountains.
Fault-block mountains are created when tectonic forces cause large blocks of the earth’s crust to uplift or downshift along a fault line. The result is a steep mountain range with one side that rises sharply and another that slopes more gently. The Sierra Nevada in California and the Rocky Mountains in North America are examples of fault-block mountains.
How Are Mountains Formed by Plate Tectonics
The primary cause of mountain formation is the movement of tectonic plates. When two or more plates collide, the landmasses can be pushed up or folded, creating mountain ranges. This process is known as orogeny. When two plates collide head-on, the landmasses can be forced upward, forming large, high mountains.
This is how the Himalayas, the Andes, and the Rockies were formed. At a convergent boundary, where one plate slides beneath another, the plates can also buckle and form mountains.
Examples of this type of mountain formation include the Japanese Alps and the Cascades in North America.
How Are Mountains Formed by Erosion
Erosion can also play a role in mountain formation. Over time, wind, water, and other natural forces can wear away at the mountains, shaping them into new formations.
In some cases, erosion can cause the mountain to become shorter or less steep. In other cases, erosion can create new mountain ranges entirely.
The Himalayas, for example, were formed in part by the erosion of ancient mountains that existed millions of years ago.
Where Are Mountains Found?
Mountains are found on every continent on Earth, from the Andes in South America to the Alps in Europe to the Himalayas in Asia. Some of the most famous mountain ranges include the Rocky Mountains in North America, the Andes in South America, the Alps in Europe, and the Himalayas in Asia.
Finally, let’s take a closer look at block mountains. These are mountains that are formed when large blocks of rock are uplifted and tilted along a fault line. This can create a steep-sided mountain with one side that rises sharply and another that slopes more gently. The Vosges Mountains in France and the Harz Mountains in Germany are examples of block mountains.
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- How are Sedimentary Rocks Formed: Understanding the Formation Process
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However, mountains are some of the most awe-inspiring landforms on Earth. They are formed through the complex interplay of tectonic plate movement, erosion, and other natural forces. From the towering peaks of the Himalayas to the rolling hills of the Appalachians, mountains are found all over the world and come in a variety of shapes and sizes. Whether you are a hiker, a climber, or simply an admirer of natural beauty.

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Medfirst Healthcare Services Inc operates in the Miscellaneous food stores sector.
In addition to historical fundamental analyses, the complete report available to purchase compares Medfirst Healthcare Services Inc with three other
supermarkets and grocery stores in Asia:
Soiken Holdings Incorporated
sales of 9.31 billion Japanese Yen [US$84.56 million]
of which 53%
was Cosmetics Business),
Nanjing Sinolife United Co Ltd
of HONG KONG
(334.04 million Hong Kong Dollars [US$43.03 million]
of which 100%
was Nutritional Supplements and Packaged Hea), and
Fruitas Holdings Inc
based in PHILIPPINES
(891.85 million Philippine Peso [US$18.55 million]
Medfirst Healthcare Services Inc reported sales of 5.93 billion Taiwanese Dollars (US$214.28 million)
December of 2020.
increase of 11.7%
versus 2019, when the company's sales were 5.30 billion Taiwanese Dollars .
Sales at Medfirst Healthcare Services Inc have increased during each of the previous five years
(and since 2015, sales have increased a total of 53%).
Sales of Taiwan saw an increase
12.1% in 2020, from
5.09 billion Taiwanese Dollars to 5.70 billion Taiwanese Dollars .

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Availability: Sleep Inn Henderson
Henderson hotel with a complimentary breakfast
Situated in the city center, this hotel is in the same area as Vance County Historical Museum, Owen Davis Park, and Henderson Indoor Flea Market. Regional attractions also include Kerr Lake Country Club.
In addition to complimentary wireless Internet access, Sleep Inn Henderson provides laundry facilities, a business center, and free self parking.
Televisions come with cable channels. Guestrooms also feature complimentary wireless Internet access, refrigerators, and microwaves.Information missing or incorrect? Tell us!
Sleep Inn Henderson Amenities
High-speed wireless Internet access is complimentary. Business amenities consist of a business center, a meeting/conference room, and small meeting rooms. Guests can enjoy a complimentary breakfast. This Henderson hotel also offers a fitness center, barbecue grills, and complimentary newspapers in the lobby. Complimentary self parking is available on site.
- 24-hour front desk
- Total number of rooms - 54
- Complimentary newspapers in lobby
- Free breakfast
- Fitness facilities
- Barbecue grill(s)
- Business center
- One meeting room
- Laundry facilities
- Multiple small meeting rooms
- Number of floors - 3
- Safe-deposit box at front desk
- Free self parking
- Free Wi-Fi
Available in all rooms: Free Wi-Fi
Available in some public areas: Free Wi-Fi
Free self parking
- Room Amenities
- Air conditioning
- Cable TV service
- Free local calls
- Hair dryer
- Iron/ironing board
- Complimentary newspaper
- Free Wi-Fi
Guests are offered a complimentary buffet breakfast.
To make requests for specific accessibility needs, complete the “Special or Accessibility Requests" section of “Trip Preferences" when you book your hotel.
- Accessible path of travel
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- Roll-in shower
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- Accessibility equipment for the deaf
- Braille or raised signage
Sleep Inn Henderson Policies & Fees
Check-in time starts at 3 PM
Check-out time is 11 AM
- Payment types
Accepted at this hotel: JCB International
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on hotel policy.
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card or cash deposit are required at check-in for incidental charges.
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges. Special requests cannot be guaranteed.
- The following fees and deposits are charged by the property at time of service, check-in, or check-out.
The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.
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Stream HBO Over Internet with FiOS, Windows 7
Windows 7 support for Copy Freely, coupled with Verizon FiOS' generous content protection scheme, enables Windows Media Center to stream premium content over the home network or Internet.
If you have Verizon FiOS and Windows 7, you can stream HBO, Starz and Showtime throughout the home network and even over the Internet (after installing the 1.19 firmware update for ATI Digital Cable Tuners).
That comes courtesy of Microsoft’s new support of Copy Freely (CF) a designation assigned by content providers.
Before WMC’s support of Copy Freely, you could only stream CableCard content to Media Center Extenders, not to other PCs. With Media Center, everything looked like it was copy protected, so you couldn’t even stream local news from the Media Center in the living room to the Media Center in the bedroom.
Now, any TV show or channel with the CF tag can be streamed, whether live or recorded, to other PCs.
As our Windows Media Center (WMC) guru Derek Flickinger reported yesterday, FiOS seems to be very generous with its content tagging. He has yet to find any channels within the FiOS lineup that are protected.
Even HBO, Showtime and Starz are designated Copy Freely by FiOS (until someone reads this article). That’s according to Flickinger’s analysis via the MCIA DCT Diagnostics Tool (below).
HBO over the Internet
Flickinger has yet to record a premium station for streaming, but Paul Heitlinger of S1Digital has successfully streamed FiOS HBO – not just over the home network, but over the Internet with Win 7.
To do that, you need to properly configure Windows Media Player at both the home and remote PCs to allow Internet access. Your Windows Live account associates the machines with each other.
“Then everything that is on one PC can be viewed on another, anywhere in the world,” Heitlinger says. “It’s like Slingbox built into Windows 7. You can also stream music, photos and videos.”
You won’t get HD at the receiving end because the signal is transcoded to a lower bit rate and quality.
Even so, says Heitlinger, “The picture quality was definitely watchable. If I were traveling, it would be a perfect solution for watching recorded TV in my hotel room (or at work when I need to goof off).”
Yesterday, we reported on rumors that some of the cable systems might be copy-protecting virtually all programming.
In Silicon Valley, Gordon Van Zuiden of Cybermanor says everything looks good with Comcast.
“Everything besides premium channels is Copy Freely, including movies on the regular channels,” he says. “You don’t get the movie channels, but I’m not worried – eventually those will go away.”
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Paul Heitlinger is the boss, so he can watch TV while at work at S1Digital. Here he’s streaming premium content from FiOS over the Internet from his Win 7 PC at home.


LG has once again expanded the Optimus device lineup with the latest being the Optimus Q2. This handset is a QWERTY slider and will serve as a follow-up to the LG LU2300. In terms of specs, the Optimus Q2 will bring goodies to include a 4 inch IPS touchscreen display with 700 nit brightness, 1.2GHz Tegra 2 processor and running Android 2.3 Gingerbread. Other specs include a VGA quality front facing camera and a 5 megapixel rear facing camera. Lastly, while LG has yet to offer up anything in terms of a price of specific launch date, they did say that it would be coming sometime this week and sadly — that is was heading only into South Korea. Well, only into South Korea for now.


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Description: That was a fun lesson on how to draw dancing people wasn’t it? Let’s move to something more cool and exciting. I wanted to do another tutorial on a weapon and since I have really been getting into Native American culture, I figured I would do a lesson on how to draw a Tomahawk step by step. I know what you must be thinking “tomahawk…yes!” This is very popular tool and weapon that was used by Native Americans. These axe like tools were used by the Natives as a weapon. The word “tomahawk” comes from the Algonquin tribe which was translated into the English language back in the seventeenth century. The weapon is used as is being held by a hand, or it can be used as a thrown weapon. The tomahawk consists of an axe like top plate or "head". It only weighs between ten and twenty ounces and the blade or cutting edge is only four inches wide. The design of the head is sometimes often woven together with leather like material (usually the hide from an animal). They come in many different shapes, sizes and designs. A traditional tomahawk only has a two foot handle and consist of ash, maple or hickory wood. A typical looking tomahawk that you may imagine has either one or two feathers hanging and attached to the design and build. Real Indian tomahawks have detailed designing with feathers and wrapped handles. Tomahawks were originally made by Indian blacksmiths but when the Americans arrived and learned of the unique tool/weapon, large amounts of tomahawks were being produced throughout Europe and the U.S. This Indian weapon is really easy to draw. When you learn how to draw an Indian tomahawk step by step, you too will have a chance to create and decorate the weapon the way that you see fit. So have fun and make sure you rate and comment the tutorials because I would like to know what you think of them. Peace out!


CoolMasterNet is a HVAC gateway
It 'a versatile gateway for connection of air conditioning systems to Home Automation systems or BMS and it supports a large number of HVAC brands: Daikin, Sanyo, Toshiba, Fujitsu, LG, Mitsubishi Electric, Hitachi and Mitsubishi Heavy, TRANE,. ...
Towards the supervision system it is able to communicate both by the Ethernet port, or via the serial port. In addition to the ASCII protocol, integrated by Home Automation major market players , it supports MODBUS RTU and MODBUS TCP. It 'also available a version with Konnex protocol.
CoolMasterNet can also be recorded on the manufacturer's Cloud and then it can be reached by Internet to monitor and command HVACs.
The following map indicates some products that integrate CoolMasterNet as a HVACs gateway
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Check out the latest wallpapers, screens and release date of Top Gun Hardlock below. If you like fast-paced action games putting you right into the fastest jets in the world, this is your game.
The singleplayer mode includes 15 missions. The multiplayer allows up to 16 players to fight each other, but also features a co-op mode. A multiplayer unlock code will be required to get access to it.
Over 14 planes are included in Top Gun Hardlock.
Topgun Hardlock Wallpaper
Download Windows 7 Theme
This theme is 1 MB large and supports the operating systems Windows 7 Home, Home Premium, Professional and Ultimate
Here is the trailer for Top Gun: Hard Lock 2012, the release date and a few screenshots:
North America Release Date: 6th March 2012
Europe Release Date: 5th April 2012

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Para comenzar nuestros «Jueves con la música», he escogido una banda sonora con mucho contenido matemático: Drowning by Numbers.
Esta película del año 1998, dirigida por Peter Greenaway, posee una banda sonora con mucho sentido, compuesta por el genial Michael Nyman. Os dejo aquí más información para que podáis apreciar bien sus ritmos y recurrencias y os ayude mientras trabajáis los números reales.
The film’s plot centers on three women — a grandmother, mother and daughter — each named Cissie Colpitts. As the story progresses each women successivly drowns her husband.
The three Cissie Colpittses are played by Joan Plowright, Juliet Stevenson, and Joely Richardson. Bernard Hill plays the coroner Madgett, who is cajoled into covering up the three crimes. The structure, with similar stories repeated three times, is reminiscent of a fairy tale. The link to folklore is further established by Madgett’s son Smut, who recites the rules of various unusual games played by the characters as if they were ancient traditions. Many of these games are invented for the film, including:
•Bees in the Trees
•Dawn Card Castles
•Flights of Fancy (or Reverse Strip Jump)
•The Great Death Game
•The Hare and Hounds
•Sheep and Tides
The musical score is by Michael Nyman, and is entirely based on themes taken from the slow movement of Mozart‘s Sinfonia Concertante in E flat, K364. Nyman had previously used this piece as the basis for part of the score for Greenaway’s The Falls. It is heard in its original form immediately after each drowning.
Number-counting, game rules and the plot’s repetitions are devices that emphasize structure and symmetry in Drowning by Numbers.


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Social sustainable development or sustainable social development - two sides of the same coin? the structure of social justice as a normative basis for the social dimension of sustainability
Free (open access)
Volume 12 (2017), Issue 3
338 - 347
THILO J. KETSCHAU
The development of the social dimension of sustainability is discussed in the terminological dualism, which is essential to the concept itself: Sustainable social development (SuSoDe), addressing the idea of a socially sustainable society, and social sustainable development (SoSuDe), regarding the implementation of sustainability in the structure of society. Thereby, the precarious interdependency of both concepts becomes obvious, revealing the necessity of a multidimensional model of social justice as a normative foundation. This model is described in its functional idea as a merging point for the dualism of the development of the social dimension of sustainability and therefore as a framework for social sustainability theory.
normative, reflexive-dialectical approach, social sustainability, social justice, social development.

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- SAOG Studios
- Friday, September 22, 2017
- Sunday, September 24, 2017
- SAOG Studios, Emerson College, Forest Row, East Sussex, RH18 5JX
- South East England
A course exploring the philosophy and practice of labyrinths
Learn the art of labyrinth design and construction.
Construct labyrinths including the classical seven circuit ‘Cretan’ and Chartres Labyrinth using compasses and straight-edge.
Develop an understanding and appreciation of labyrinth forms – ancient and modern – from around the world: how, why, and for whom are they made?
What is their significance and symbolism and why the contemporary resurgence of interest in labyrinths?
Develop your own labyrinth designs into ‘block prints’ for creating embossed finger labyrinths and prints.
Create a ceramic tile labyrinth.


Road to close during the weekday for three weeks
A BUSY Monmouthshire road will be closed for three weeks whilst resurfacing work takes place.
A stretch of the Blaenavon Road which runs between Govilon and Blaenavon
Monmouthshire council will carry out work to resurface Blaenavon Road (B4246) in Govilon, from its junction with Merthyr Road, continuing up t he Blorenge Mountain towards Blaenavon and finishing at the former Cordell Inn.
The road will be closed between 9.30am and 3.30pm on weekdays only from Wednesday August 31 and is due to end on September 19.
Monmouthshire council’s highways team say the work will improve the surface of the road and prolong its working life.
Letters have been sent to affected residents apologising for minor disruption and some noises from machinery and said that access will be maintained for residents and emergency services.
There is no official diversion but motorists can use the Heads of the Valleys A465 instead.
For further information, contact Monmouthshire council’s Highways team on 01633 644644.


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DU Lacrosse Loses to Canisius, 17-6
March 8, 2016
Duquesne's lacrosse team allowed 10 first half goals on 13 shots in surrendering a 17-6 loss to visiting Canisius Tuesday afternoon at Rooney Field.
Canisius jumped out to an 8-2 advantage before a Courtney Battles goal at the 10:27 mark of the first half cut the deficit to five.
The Dukes however would not score for the remainder of the half and did not find the back of the net until the 24:24 mark of the second stanza, making the score Canisius 12, Duquesne 4. The Golden Griffins tallied five of the final seven goals of the game for the final score.
There were six different goal scorers for DU in the contest with Meredith Micho registering a goal and an assist.
Emily McMinimee made five saves in goal in the final 28:41 of the game.
The Dukes return to action on Wednesday, March 16 as they travel to Saint Francis (PA) for 4:00 pm game.


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Nestling in the ancient town, My Home 183 Boutique Inn offers relaxing guestrooms and is a good choice for a holiday break. In all guestrooms, free WiFi is offered.
The inn is a 40-minute bus ride away from Dali Railway Station. It takes 15 minutes by car to Erhai Lake. Dali Airport is located 17 km away from the inn.
Delicately furnished, each quaint unit is air-conditioned and features wooden flooring and painted walls with floral patterns onto. There is an en suite bathroom, with a shower stall offered.
Free shuttle service is offered here. There is a shared lounge in which you can relax. To explore around, guests can take advantage of car rental service. Laundry and daily maid services are available free of charge.


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Eating the Earth
It’s time to get serious about food. That’s the message of author Julian Cribb, who will present a public lecture at James Cook University in Cairns this Friday (8 March).
“Feeding an average human for just one day consumes 4.1 litres of diesel fuel, 29 kilos of soil and 2.2 tonnes of fresh water,” Mr Cribb said.
“When you multiply those resources by our current seven billion people, it’s obvious our food system is devouring vast resources that are increasingly hard to replace,” he said. “By mid-century, we will be struggling to feed nine billion.”
Mr Cribb is a science writer and author of The Coming Famine: the global food crisis and how we can avoid it.
“Eating is probably the largest impact each of us has on the planet – but most people are unaware of how great that impact is,” he said.
“Without radical change to farming systems, cities and diet the global food system faces a series of critical tipping points in the coming half-century.
“Soil, for example, takes thousands of years to form, but we’re losing around 75 to 100 billion tonnes of topsoil each year.
“According to the UN Food and Agriculture Organisation, half the planet is already degraded, and some scientists say we could run short of good farming soils within 50 to 70 years.”
Mr Cribb says the picture is similarly grim for water and fuel.
“Because these scarcities are operating in sync, and alongside climate shocks, we are likely to reach tipping points in the food system much more quickly and unpredictably than many people realise.
“There is still time to act – but the action must be fast. It must also be universal, as globalisation means everybody is now affected by food prices, supply and the conflicts and migratory floods that arise when the food chain fails.”
The news is not all dire. Mr Cribb sees opportunities for major new developments in food production, including aquaculture, urban agriculture, algae farming, and new ways to produce low-cost food sustainably with bio-cultures.
Julian Cribb, author of The Coming Famine, will present a free public lecture at James Cook University’s Crowther Theatre at 6.00pm on Friday 8 March.
The lecture is part of James Cook University’s inaugural Sustainability Symposium.
The full Symposium program is at: www-public.jcu.edu.au/sustainability/fair/index.htm
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Free Erotic Stories
Sue's Sex for Profit Adventure
I was in the bath room, a bit amazed at being here. It just isn't me!
"But I knew it was coming," I thought.
Earlier that evening I kissed my husband good-bye, and asked "Are you sure this is OK, Tony?"
"More than OK. See you later. I can hardly wait for you to get back home." He gave me a box. "Wear this, ok?"
I hung my suit coat on the hanger, and thought some more about the circumstances.
Only 2 months ago I was on track for closing a huge contact for my firm - almost $10,000,000! It was a career maker: VP, corner office, everything I worked for over the last 5 years.
Tony and I had been excited about it, and knew it was a deal that should close, but the last minute details kept stalling it.
I took a sip of wine from the glass I brought into the bathroom with me. I was also aware that I was pretty aroused.
Then there was Tim, the client.
It started out formally. He was Mr. Ward, and I, Ms. Quinn.
After a few late night sessions it became Sue and Tim.
And then Tim began flirting.
Tony was at first amused: "Of course he'd flirt with you.
He's, what, 15 years older than you. You are beautiful, and smart. Any successful normal man would. Besides, what's flirting now, in these days of sexual harassment?
Did he wink at you?"
It really was innocent enough. He'd take my arm when we crossed a street, for example. And not release it promptly on the other side.
And then, at a working dinner a month ago, after a hard negotiating session, he asked for, and got, a hug, and we kissed cheeks.
I told Tony. I also told him Tim seemed to have an erection, and wasn't shy about letting me know it when we hugged.
Tony was getting a bit turned on by all the attention this powerful man was giving me. Then, when he whispered to me a few weeks ago while we were making love that he thought Mr. Ward might want to do what he was doing, I wasn't quite shocked, since my mind had been drifting in the same direction. And I was a bit excited by the thought, too.
I don't think I can spend too much time in here. I don't want to, for that matter.
I slipped off the business suit skirt, and hung it, too.
Tim wanted to have a relaxing dinner at the end of a session a couple of weeks ago. This negotiation was reaching a break point. He was tired of flying in from the coast each week, and going head to head with me and my boss as details were worked out.
I took off my blouse, and hung it.
The dinner was nice enough, with me, my boss, and Tim. But my boss left at 9, instructed me to stay for a bit longer.
We had another drink.
"Sue, I like you. I'll miss these negotiations if and when the deal is closed."
My first real mistake. "When? I thought we were just negotiating final details."
"Your company isn't the only vendor, Sue. I've been working with a competitor of yours, too."
That took the joy out of the next week.
My boss was upset. "Sue, I think my negotiating style isn't working well with him. Would you like to take full responsibility?"
What an opportunity, even if the chances of winning this had gone from great to fair.
"Sure, I'll negotiate the deal."
Tony told me he knew I could do it. But I think Tony thought, before I did, that it would come down to this.
Tim welcomed the change, too.
My slip joined the rest of my clothing.
It wasn't cold in the bathroom, but my nipples were hard, and I felt moisture in my vagina.
The next negotiating session was difficult. Only a week ago Tim and I were in my office, hacking out details. He asking for - hell, demanded - concession after concession.
"Let's cut to the nut, Tim. I know our quality, and that of our competitor, is good enough for your needs. I worked there before I took this job. I know their cost structure, they can't be under-pricing us without losing money, and you know better than to execute a long term contract with a vendor who won't even recover overhead costs with the pricing. What's it going to take to quit this mating dance, and close the deal?"
Tim told me. "Your replacement at your old company is also an attractive woman, Sue. She's being very persuasive, and it's starting to be a personal relationship too."
"I know Maggie. She's really good, but she can't offer anything we don't."
Tim looked me in the eye. "I'm going to have to get back to the airport, walk me to the door. We can finish this up, one way or the other next time."
I took my bra off. No doubt about it, my nipples were telling the truth about what I wanted.
"You're right. The differences in price and quality are not worth mentioning. But Maggie, well, is offering a more personal service than I think you can. It's starting to matter. Now, I gotta go, or I'll miss my plane."
He kissed me good-bye as had become his custom, but this time I felt his tongue part my lips for a second.
"Think about that."
Pantie hose next, moving off my legs. Pubic hair, vagina lips showing a little moisture in the full mirror. I let my finger move there for a moment. "Warm and wet. What a tramp" I thought, with a smile.
"You mean he as much as said he wants sex for the contract?"
"I told you everything, Tony, what do you think?"
"What did your boss say?"
"I didn't tell him!"
"He wants to fuck my wife! Well, I do, too. Come to bed."
Tony, usually a gentle lover, wasn't, that night. "I'll bet he wants to do this" he said, as he knelt astride me, his penis at my mouth. "Show me what you think he wants you to do."
"At least this" I said, and licked at the head, and the shaft, of his cock. And I got off on it, too!
"And this." I rolled Tony on his back, cock sticking straight up. I slowly squatted over him, and could feel the head of his cock bluntly push against my vagina lips, then separate them. I let myself drop on his cock, then, and rode him. There are times, when mounting your man like this, that his cock can touch places just right.
"Don't come yet," I said to him, but I did.
"Maybe he'd like this." I went on my knees, bent foreword a little, and spread my buttocks. Tony knelt behind me, and I felt the head of his cock, wet from having been in me, move between my buttocks, begin pressing against my anus. I went to my elbows, and felt the pain, then fullness, with his penetration.
Tony, afterwards: "Honey, if you want to offer Tim that personal service, do it."
"Tony, I've been thinking about that. Are you upset because I think he's an exciting, powerful man?"
"I'm turned on by it, Sue. Go for it. Just don't keep secrets from me."
I opened the bag from the shop downstairs, and took out the negligee and robe. They were beautiful. Sheer, each almost transparent, but with both on, suggesting modesty.
First, a spray of perfume, to neck, to stomach, a dab on my thighs. Gold bracelets off, but the thin gold chain around my neck could stay on. Rings, except my wedding ring, off. Then, Tony's contribution. I opened the box. Good! It was a thin gold chain to wear around my waist. He had seen it worn in a porno movie we rented, and thought it was sexy. So did I.
Tony was in my office yesterday, we were meeting for one of our weekly lunches. The phone rang. It was Tim, and time to schedule the next session. "I'm going to arrive tomorrow evening. We can start this again on Wednesday morning. I'll be leaving Wednesday night."
"Hold on a minute, Tim."
I put him on hold.
"Honey, what should I do?"
"Go for it - all of it."
I put the phone on speaker.
"Tim, I thought about what you said. We'll meet any offer XCO has made."
"Sue, you know it wasn't only an offer by XCO."
"I'll beat anything Maggie offered."
"That may change everything. But, you're married."
"My husband agrees."
"Oh. Come on, Sue, I just don't believe that."
"Wait a second, Tim."
I put him on hold.
I looked at my husband.
"I dare you."
Tony picked up the phone, a sadistic grin on his face, and an evident erection elsewhere, too.
"Tim, this is Anthony Quinn, Sue's husband. She's free to do whatever she wants."
He handed the phone to me.
"I'm back." Can someone see a blush over the phone?
"This may change everything. Meet me for dinner tomorrow, about 7, at the Hilton. I want to see exactly what you are offering then. Maybe we can close this Wednesday."
"My lovely tramp", Tony said, after we hung up.
The black color worked very nicely with my own blond hair. Gold earings, the glitter of the gold belt under the negligee added to the image. The mirror showed a sexy woman, and I had not thought of myself in that way in a long time.
Tony and I had better sex last night than we had for a long time. I was excited about tonight. So was he.
Tim was a perfect gentleman at dinner. But afterwards, he took my hand.
"Will you come upstairs with me?"
As we left the restaurant, I saw Tony waiting in the lounge. He couldn't resist driving me to this, this, assignation. He waited until Tim faced me, then blew a kiss. You already know from other stories that he's something of a voyeur.
We walked from the restaurant, towards the elevators, and past an upscale woman's wear shop.
Tim stopped, looking in the window. A mannequin was wearing a sexy negligee.
"I've always fantasized about having a woman wear something like that to seduce me."
"Well, Tim, it could happen. Is that an order?"
"O.K." I took his hand, we walked into the store.
"I'd like that in a size 7."
I saw my husband watching through the window.
"That would be a small, m'am. You are a lucky gentleman, sir," said the clerk, as she accepted his credit card.
We got to the room.
I took some ky jelly, added some to my vagina -it was cool, and felt so good - and to my anus - you never know. I probably didn't need it, but there was something very erotic about this deliberate provocative role I decided to play.
"Tim, can I come out now?"
Hand on the door knob.
One more thought about what was about to happen. Yes, I want to.
I made sure the bathroom lights were fully on. This gown will show my figure if I'm back lit when I leave the room.
I was so horny, so turned on. Felt so powerful. I was going to act out another fantasy. Sex for eroticism, not love, with a new person. It's sometimes, for some people, very arousing.
And opened the door.
Tim, standing by the bed, wearing a robe, holding some papers, looked at me.
I took a step toward him.
"No, let me look at you."
I tilted my head, opened my arms toward him. "Here I am."
There was silence for a moment while he looked at me, an erection tenting his robe.
He shook his head.
"I can't do this. Here's the contract, Sue. Thank you, but I couldn't live with myself if I used it as a tool for this."
I was stunned.
I went to him, took the contract, put it in my purse.
"Tim, thank you. You're an honorable man."
"I know, damn it."
"Now, I intend to entertain you. You can't get a woman like me this excited and send me home."
He looked at me.
"Tim, I came here to be exploited. Now, I want to be."
Did I say that????
"Do you like this?"
I took off the robe.
My negligee had a high slit on the side. I held out hem, which I knew would show some leg, and slowly turned. I felt the material floating away from my body, and the material moving against my breasts felt incredible. I saw, in the mirror behind Tim, that there was just enough material in the garment to add a little mystery, but at least my aurora showed as a shadow, and my pubic hair a dark triangle. And my leg showed, to the hip. A very seductive image. I loved it!
Tim said "I love it!"
"You said you always wanted to be seduced by a woman dressed like this. I want to be seductive. Relax and enjoy yourself."
I went to him, put a hand on each side of his face, and pulled his mouth close to mine.
"Tim, you almost kissed me after dinner a week ago. Let's finish that now." I stood on my toes, let my lips brush his, then opened them a little. I let my tongue reach his lips - he reacted as if he got a shock. But the bulge in his robe was still alive and well.
I loved the feel of his robe pressing against my breasts, and his erection, pressing into my stomach.
And how enthusiastically his mouth met mine.
I felt his hands reach around me and pull me closer. I felt my legs part a little - his hand moved to my hip, then lower on my side.
Suddenly it wasn't touching me though fabric, but was on my leg.
His hand was rough, not like my husband's. He moved it under the negligee, to my buttocks.
Now he had a hand on the small of my back, and another on my ass, and I liked the placement of both of them.
He pulled in, and up, against his chest, against his robe, against his cock. "Exactly how did you want to be seduced, Tim?"
"Just about how you're going about it. Keep it up."
I moved a right hand from his face, slid it to his throat, then chest, until it found his lapel.
I slid it under his robe along the left side of his chest, my thumb pointing up, and as my hand moved down, it forced his robe open.
I could feel a hairy chest, his nipple. Some softness over his belly. The sash parted a little more, and I could feel a mat of hair, softer than my husband's Brillo pad.
"In for a penny, in for a pound" my English friend used to say.
I kissed him again, as my hand touched, then moved along, his penis.
"Not too fast", I thought.
Then took his hands from around me, and turned so that my back was facing him.
I put his arms back around me, below my breasts, and sort of backed and wiggled into him. Yep, he was excited.
I felt his cock against my ass - it wasn't fully hard, but hard enough for now.
Then I felt his lips at my ear. I couldn't help myself, I shuddered a little with excitement. It was wonderful, having these new arms around me, and this new mouth making chills run along my spine as he breathed into my ear. I noticed that he had me facing a full length mirror, and I loved the look of this big man holding me, and nuzzling me, and how we looked, with the negligee offering both shadow, and substance.
Tim's mouth moved to my neck.
It was a whole new spectrum of feeling. Are the neck nerves directly connected to my vagina?
I couldn't help quivering, he was now at my shoulder, and his tongue was tracing circles. "You keep finding new erogenous zones, Tim. . ."
He sucked in a little flesh, I felt teeth gentle on my skin. I could also feel my vagina dilate, I wondered if I was dripping moisture. "That's very exciting. . ."
"I have to be careful, I don't want to bruise you."
I can't believe I said this: "Bruise me."
His mouth opened, he sucked in a little more skin from my shoulder.
I felt his teeth gently close.
There was a pain a bit like a pinch, but it was very, erotic.
I couldn't help arching my back, lifting my shoulder a little more into his mouth.
He muttered something about me liking it, and bit a little harder.
The pain was sharper, now, but incredibly sexy, too.
It was almost involuntary. As he bit, I took one of his hands, and moved it up to my breast. He let it go for a minute, and brushed the shoulder strap of the negligee onto my arm. Now his hand found my uncovered nipple.
The mirror showed a woman being held by a man, with his mouth fastened to her shoulder, one breast exposed, being grasped at, with the grasping hand being held and guided by mine. The other hand was on my stomach. It was almost artistic.
But he bit harder still.
Still more exciting.
And he began pinching and twisting nipple, too.
There were sensations all over my body. I took his lower hand, the one on my stomach, and guided it across the fabric covering my pelvis - that was exciting - to my hip. To where the slit in the negligee started. I felt his fingers now on flesh, not protected by the material of the night gown.
I pulled the material, so his hand rested directly on me.
And took that hand by the wrist, and slid it foreword again. I felt pain in my shoulder, pain on my breast, both exciting me, while I felt his fingers move softly across my pelvis, and I found myself moving my feet a little further apart, so that by the time his fingers got to my thigh there was room for them to move a little further, closer to where I wanted them.
Now they found hair. I moved, and moved his hand, so that his fingers found my lips, and some wetness, and the space between them. They moved, probing, finding clit - it felt like an icicle slid across it, and then the probed deeper into what could have been a well, it was so moist. I could feel his full erection pressing at me through the robe, his fingers probing where soon, I hoped and expected, his cock would be.
I realized I had closed my eyes. I opened them, and saw this erotic, exquisite image in the mirror.
His mouth lifted from my shoulder. I could see I'd have the mother of all bruises, but I didn't care.
He saw the reflection.
I had enough erotic pain, and tried to turn to face him. He held me so that I couldn't. I saw him still us - me - in the mirror.
I reached behind me, pulled at the sash of his robe, was pretty sure it fell open. At least his cock, when he moved, felt uncovered.
He was still watching in the mirror.
The hand tristing my nipple released it, and grabbed the neckline of my robe.
His other hand left my cunt, moved up, moving my hand, still on its wrist, with it. He started to grasp at the other side of the neck line, but I had another idea. I moved his hand hand higher, to my face, my cheek. And took his fingers, wet with me, into my mouth, licking, sucking them.
He watched in the mirror, his erection seeming to grow even more, pushing at my back through the gown.
In a moment he extracted his hand, grabbed at the negligee's neck line.
I watched in the mirror as the delicate fabric resisted, then began parting at the neckline.
Now both breasts were exposed.
The tear went lower, stomach, pubic mound, then everything available to to mirror - to his eyes, and mine.
The garment hung like an open robe.
His hands moved to the straps, and moved them from my shoulders to my arms. He watched in the mirror as he slid them down.
Then I was naked, too.
He turned me to him. Shrugged off his robe.
I'm proud to be a woman, and proud that this man found me as exciting as his body - his cock - implied.
"Let me show you what my husband and I did when we were thinking about this last night."
I pushed him to the bed.
I leaned over his cock.
"This is for signing the contract."
I kissed the tip softly. It began bobbing.
I let my tongue move softly down the shaft.
The bobbing continued, maybe intensified.
I lifted his scrotum, wet it, moved back up the shaft.
He liked playing rough with me. Just maybe. . .
I took the shaft of his cock, tightly. Pushed it down, pulling the skin away from the head, hard.
He began pre ejaculation movements.
"Not so fast!"
I got over his cock, while tightening my grip around its base -
well, it's supposed to delay ejaculating - until I could lower myself on it.
There's nothing as much fun as having a cock push bluntly at the lips of my cunt until they open a little, so it can find its way into that warm wet void.
I released my strangle hold on his cock, and he began meeting every one of my thrusts.
I watched his face as he looked at me, then my breasts, then at my crotch as his cock moved in and out of me.
But not for long.
He got harder - I could feel it!
His cock began throbbing - I could feel that, too.
And he rammed into me as hard as he could. There was no doubt -
no doubt at all, I could feel myself filling - that he was getting his reward for signing. . .
that I was acting like a high priced whore. . .
that I found out some pain is nice. . .
that Maggie and XCO got fucked, too!
and that I wanted to get home, and have Tony finish what Tim had started.
Tim finished, flushed red with lust and effort.
I dismounted. We were side by side on the bed for a few minutes.
My hand found his cock, began stroking.
He took my hand in his. "Enough, Sue."
A few minutes later his eyes fluttered, his breath went regular and deep, and he muttered "Sweet dreams, new executive."
"I hope so, but there was more to this than that. Tim, I hate that you have to sleep alone, but I want to go home. Will I see you tomorrow?"
"No, you have the signed contract. I'll go back. Thanks, Sue. Oh, and Sue. Don't be mad, but you guys had a lock on this deal almost from the start."
I took a pillow from the bed, and hit him with it.
I said "Don't you be mad. I thought so, too. This was just a bonus -
sex for fun and profit, huh?"
"Why, you tramp!" he said with a smile. "Can't wait until we have to negotiate again."
"I gotta go home now, Tim. New contract in two years. Keep the fringe benefits in mind."
Tony was in the lounge. I walked up behind him, bit his neck, said "Mission accomplished. Take me home."
Two hours later. . .
"And that's the story, honey. Signed, sealed, and delivered. And guess what? There's a shoulder left for you.
"You just bite. . .
a little harder. . .
oh yes, a little harder. . .
and put your hand here. . .
and the other one here. . .
and mmmm MMMM harder. . ."

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Since her land mark serial Humsafar, any time author Farhat Ishtiaq, puts pen to paper, expectations are high.
With a string of popular serials and two successful movies to her credit, her latest Hum TV drama,Yeh Dil Mera reinforces this prolific writer’s reputation for producing memorable stories.
Yeh Dil Mera has all the ingredients of a classic gothic romance: Amaan (Ahad Raza Mir), a cryptic, wounded hero who knows a little too much about a girl he has only just met, Noor ul Ain (Sajal Aly), a lively heroine haunted by nightmares from her past and a loving but slightly sinister father figure, Mir Farukh Zaman (Adnan Siddiqui).
Mixing this potent brew to full strength is director Ahson Talish fresh from the phenomenally popular Ramazan show Suno Chanda.
Off to a good start
Despite some choppy editing, the first episode was an immediate hit, with audiences lapping up one of Pakistani drama’s favourite pairings, Ahad Raza Mir and Sajal Aly, whose last outing in Yakeen Ka Safar created such a buzz.
The second episode was much smoother and set a tone of quiet mystery combined with breezy romance that is not often seen on our screens. While no Pakistani play is ever allowed to not have a wedding, the focus is thankfully off the usual who marries who narrative in our serials.
Not only is this play great fun to watch, it also doesn’t rely on the usual regressive stereotypes to hook its audience. For example, Noor ul Ain’s frequent nightmares are not ignored; her father actually cares enough to take her to a psychologist (Syed Mohammad Ahmad).
The doctor even reminds the apprehensive father that mental health is like any other health issue and may require long term attention from a professional. While medications can certainly help, regular consultations to understand and manage an issue are also very important.
However, Noor ul Ain’s anxieties are not necessarily rooted in illness as much as in a childhood trauma that she relives in her dreams. Despite this, her overly protective father refuses to acknowledge his daughter has been through anything other than her mother’s death.
Just like Amaan, there is a lot more to Mir Farukh Zaman than meets the eye. Adnan Siddiqui is a master of his craft and manages to convey concern and love with an edge that feels threatening rather than comforting.
The sophisticated, high flying businessman who can have a boy bothering his daughter beaten up at a moments notice is an intriguing mixture of love and controlled violence.
Ahad Raza Mir’s easy charm is perfect for Amaan, a handsome young entrepreneur with an agenda. I loved the clever way each of his meetings with Noor ul Ain are calculated to throw her off balance; ghosting her at college, then friendly again at the golf course, it doesn’t look like a pursuit at all. However, what does look forced and frankly cliched is his secretive and broody piano playing.
There are ways of presenting this so it didn’t look so trite but director Talish seems to be reveling in the image. Obviously, the piano playing and the background song are important to the story but a “less is more“ approach might have been more impactful.
The heroes of yore managed to be brooding and mysteriously attractive with a few lines of poetry and a moment of contemplation but I guess there was only ever going to be one Rahat Kazmi. In this more digital age, we will happily settle for Mir’s more expressive ways.
Farhat Ishtiaq's signature romantic style is well in play; Amaan presenting Noor ul Ain with a quick sketch of her at a mehndi, asking her not to cover the mark under her chin because it suits her, are all moments of quiet intersection that make the story sweeter than long dialogues.
Sajal Aly works well with Mir and like all Ishtiaq’s heroines maintains an edge of intelligence without sinking into the 'bholi larki' trope. Aly is a powerful performer but she has kept a light, bubbly touch for Noor ul Ain, which fits this genre so well.
The narrative is well-paced and so far, each episode has provided clues to move the story forward. While Ishtiaq is famous for her romantic novels, I have always found her original screenplays like Rehaai and Udaari much deeper and well-plotted in comparison to her adaptions. Yeh Dil Mera looks like it is going to be another strong story, unshackled by the demands of a book adaptation.
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Yeh Dil Mera landed in controversy a couple of weeks ago after a teaser trailer seemed to showed the main protagonists, Aman and Noor ul Ain inappropriately flirting their way through a job interview. A lot of social media users called out this display as an example of sexual harassment being normalised as romance.
Although the air hasn’t been completely cleared it looks like those scenes were taken out of context and both characters have a relationship before any such interaction takes place.
High quality dramas like Yeh Dil Mera, Alif, Khaas and Ehd-e-Wafa feel like a breath of fresh air in a year that started out with highly regressive dramas like Qaid, Do Bol, Ab Dekh Khuda Kya Karta Hai and Hasad. Ad nauseam, it made for great ratings despite their problematic content.
Although it is probably a testament to my optimism than reality, maybe we can give our producers a vote of thanks and a pat on the back for making the effort to bring positive stories without the usual regressive tropes forward this season .
The very fact that pulp fiction like Mere Pass Tum Ho requires its team to make so many controversial statements to hype up a very ordinary project tells us that the dramas like Yeh Dil Mera are succeeding without that kind of noise, because they are simply good television.
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The chair of Middlesex County Cricket Club has been accused of making “painful” and “outdated” comments to a committee of MPs investigating racism in the sport.
Mike O’Farrell said football and rugby were “more attractive” to the black community, and that South Asians “don’t want to commit to the next step [of cricket] because they prefer to go to other educational fields”.
Former cricketers branded the comments as “removed from reality” and “outdated”.
Azeem Rafiq, who spoke out last year about racism in the sport, tweeted: “This has just confirmed what an endemic problem the game has. I actually can’t believe what I am listening to.”
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Ex-England international Ebony Rainford-Brent also said the views were “just painful”, adding: “Honestly, these outdated views in the game are exactly why we are in this position.
“Unfortunately decision makers hold onto these myths. Seriously, the game deserves better.”
Mr O’Farrell’s comments came in evidence to a parliamentary committee that is questioning county clubs and the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) on progress made since Rafiq spoke out about his experience of racism while playing for Yorkshire.
Rafiq’s testimony prompted other players to come forward with similar experiences, triggering a scandal in the game and accusations of widespread racism.
The Digital, Culture, Media and Sport committee also questioned the ECB during its session on Tuesday.
It comes as cricket’s governing body revealed more details of its 12-point plan to tackle racism and promote diversity.
Announced in November, it includes an anti-discrimination unit, which the ECB now says will be operational by the end of May.
There will also be a “full review of dressing room culture” beginning in February and running across this season, with findings published in September.
It is being led by ECB figures alongside county clubs, the Professional Cricketers Association and external experts.
An independent whistleblowing system with standard procedures will be established by the end of February, while a target of 30% female, locally representative ethnicity at board level should be in place at county sides by April 2022.
The ECB is also promising to help people from diverse backgrounds through talent scouting, support programmes, and education and diversity of coaches.
It says it will work with each county to develop tailored plans this season.
“This is the first of the regular updates that the ECB committed to provide when it announced the action plan in November,” said the ECB.
“The intention is to provide further information about the actions under way across the cricket network, including the initial steps that have been taken in respect of each commitment and the anticipated timetable for full delivery of the plan.”
However, two county cricket bosses told the committee that the ECB was not “fit for purpose”.
Rod Bransgrove, of Hampshire CCC, said it was “almost impossible to get a decision that is totally free from some bias” from the organisation.


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Social media has radically altered the ways in which people relate to one another, but could it also change the way people deal with depression? Well, there might soon be a new app called Koko designed to be "Facebook for depression." So what does a social network for depression look like? Well, it might actually be really cool.
Koko was created by Robert Morris, who grew up in Silicon Valley but went on to study psychology. His upcoming app, which is scheduled to launch in the fall, grew out of an experimental social network he developed while getting a PhD at MIT. The platform, called Panopoly, was similar to Facebook, but instead of encouraging people to cherry pick their best moments or put a positive spin on everything, Panopoly asked people to post "What's Wrong?" instead of "What's On Your Mind?" And once people posted about their problems, fellow users were encouraged to help people see the issues in a more hopeful light.
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Over the past few years, there have been numerous studies that have suggested that social media, particularly Facebook, may be associated with depression and loneliness — which isn't all that surprising, really. People don't tend to like posting things that cast them or their lives in a bad light, meaning scrolling through Facebook becomes an exercise in comparing your life to a bizarre highlight reel of everyone else's. It's enough to make anyone feel bad about themselves sometimes — and to make people who already feel bad feel even worse.
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Morris says he doesn't want to confine the app to just a "depression app," though; he apparently prefers the term "stress-reduction," and says the app could be useful to anyone, even people without diagnosed mental disorders who just happen to be having a bad day. And really, who hasn't ever wished they had access to some encouragement and positive feedback for times when life feels sucky?
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HII scores $107 M advance procurement contract for LHA 9
US military shipbuilder Ingalls Shipbuilding, part of Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII), has received a fourth contract modification from the U.S. Navy for $107 million to provide advance procurement activities for amphibious assault ship LHA 9.
This contract modification brings the total advance funding for LHA 9 to $457 million.
The company is the only builder of large-deck amphibious ships for the US Navy.
Its first amphibious assault ship, Iwo Jima-class USS Tripoli (LPH 10), was delivered back in 1996. Since then, the company has built five Tarawa-class (LHA 1) ships, eight Wasp-class (LHD 1) ships, and the first in the new America class of amphibious assault ships (LHA 6) in 2014.
The second ship in the America class, Tripoli (LHA 7), was delivered to the Navy in early 2020. Bougainville (LHA 8), which has officially started fabrication in October 2018, is still under construction. Bougainville will be the first in its class built with a redesigned and stronger main deck.
Kari Wilkinson, Ingalls Shipbuilding president, said: “The amphibious warship production line is a critical component of our nation’s defense industrial base. This funding will strengthen our suppliers and sustain jobs across the country in support of LHA 9 construction.”


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Illicit gold imports on rise as supply falls short of demand
KATHMANDU, Feb 14: Smuggling of gold through major points along Nepal-India border has increased in recent weeks after gold dealers, reeling under shortage of yellow metal, started accepting gold from unauthorized suppliers.
The shortage hit the market mainly after the commercial banks - the authorized importers -- failed to maintain supplies.
Apart from that, dealers say daily supply quota of 15 kg set by Nepal Ratsra Bank (NRB) is simply inadequate to fulfill the demand that has swelled due to long-running wedding season.
“Daily demand for gold has touched 40 kg,” said Tej Ratna Shakya, president of Nepal Gold and Silver Dealers Association (Negosida), adding that the dealers have not been regularly receiving the quota in full as banks have been showing laxity in importing gold. “This has spurred gold smuggling. Dealers have no option but to accept the illegal supply if they are to stay in business.”
Shakya, however, did not quantify the volume of such illicit supply.
According to dealers, mainly the dealers based along the bordering points are sourcing the yellow metal from India through informal channel and supplying them in the market.
“It is because of this very reason that dealers across the country have currently priced gold higher by Rs 500 per tola than the international rates. They need to pay more to entice people in the informal channel for the supply,” Shakya disclosed.
Officials of Negosida like Shakya admit the domestic gold prices have remained higher than international rates since about a month ago.
On Tuesday, dealers traded gold at Rs 54,000 per tola (11.664 grams). Though this rate is down by Rs 100 per tola compared to Monday, Shakya said it is Rs 500 per tola more than the international rates.
Moreover, bullion dealers said even the informal supply coming from India has not managed to fulfill the market demand. As a result, many dealers have stopped selling raw gold to the buyers.
"Owing to the shortage, we have decided to sell only jewelries,” Shakya stated.
Demand for gold has increased in the market mainly because this happens to be the wedding season when gold supplies hit peak. Given the situation, dealers have been urging the NRB to either open the import, allowing them to engage in import business, or increase the quota of supply.
"Apart from that, we have also been urging the central bank to instruct banks to issue us the supply in an uninterrupted manner. Sadly, our requests have been falling on deaf ears," said Shakya.


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