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Social media influencer advertising has become a major factor in e-commerce.
Marketers of both big and small brands long have committed large chunks of their advertising budgets to endorsements by well-known personalities, in an effort to influence consumers to purchase products and services.
Social media influencer campaigns are based on that tried-and-true formula, but the implication is that the endorsements are voluntary.
The U.S. Federal Trade Commission has taken notice of social media influencer programs and has expressed concern over whether endorsements are voluntary or are compensated with money or other valuable incentives.
Failure to disclose a commercial relationship between the marketer and the influencer constitutes an unfair or deceptive business practice, according to the FTC.
"Consumers need to know when social media influencers are being paid, or have any other material connection to the brands endorsed in their posts," said acting FTC Chairman Maureen Ohlhausen when the agency recently settled a social media influencer case.
That settlement should send a message that commercial connections in social media endorsements "must be clearly disclosed, so consumers can make informed purchasing decisions," Ohlhausen said last month in a settlement notice.
The FTC's concern stems from its historic role of ensuring that consumers are protected from false and misleading advertising.
Celebs On Notice
At the same time that it revealed the settlement, the FTC sent warning letters to a group of influencer personalities, including actresses Lindsay Lohan and Lisa Rinna, informing them of the need to observe federal regulations. In addition, the commission published updated regulatory guidelines directed specifically to social media influencer advertising.
The burst of FTC activity underscored the commission's increasingly assertive posture in regulating social media influencer programs. The FTC recently reached settlements with marketers for Lord & Taylor, Warner Brothers and Sony for failing to observe federal regulations covering social media influencer campaigns.
Last month's settlement was the agency's first enforcement action aimed directly at the influencer personalities themselves.
"While this is the first instance of social media influencers settling claims of misrepresentation online, it likely will not be the last," Phyllis Marcus, a partner at Hunton & Williams, noted in an online post.
The FTC's actions on social media endorsements "have gone all up and down the marketing chain," she told the E-Commerce Times.
Endorsement Disclosure Requirements
The recently settled case involved the owners of CSGO Lotto, an online gaming service. First, Trevor Martin and Thomas Cassell, two social media influencers widely followed in the Internet gaming sector, deceptively endorsed the services of CSGO Lotto, "while failing to disclose they jointly owned the company," the FTC charged.
Second, the two owners compensated various well-known personalities in the gaming business with money or credits valued between US$2,500 and $55,000 per transaction to endorse CSGO Lotto, without adequately disclosing the financial arrangements, the commission said.
"Cassell, Martin, and CSGO Lotto falsely claimed that their videos and social media posts -- and the videos and posts of the influencers they hired -- reflected the independent opinions of impartial users," the FTC maintained.
Posting platforms included YouTube and Facebook.
The settlement requires Cassell, Martin and the company to make endorsement disclosures clearly and conspicuously in the future. Failure could result in penalties of up to $40,000 per day.
Per the normal terms of such consent agreements, the company and the two owners cited by the FTC neither admitted or denied the charges. The settlement will become final after the FTC reviews public comments that were due in early October.
Read more about the repercussions of this FTC ruling, and analysts' remarks, reported by John K. Higgins in this Government IT Report on the E-Commerce Times.
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This vacuum cleaner was announced on August 31 and made a huge stir around it. The net was buzzing about its unique features and design similar to the Roomba, a well-known US brand of autonomous vacuum. But the Xiaomi Mi Robot Vacuum costs less in comparison to the Roomba that is priced at 5,699 yuan ($850), while the Xiaomi product is set to be sold for only 1,699 yuan ($250). This device is announced to be available for purchase starting September 6, so you can use this time to get acquainted with it before the Xiaomi cleaner becomes available at retailer stores.
Xiaomi Mi Robot Vacuum Plans the Most Optimal Sweeping Path
Usually we start a review with the design of a product, but this is not the case when we can act so, because the Xiaomi Mi Robot Vacuum has more interesting and innovative features besides the design. Of course, it looks amazing, but we'll have time to talk about it.
This robotic cleaner automatically maps out the area and cleans homes in an extremely "smart and efficient" way, as the manufacturer claims. It uses a Simultaneous Localization and Mapping (SLAM) algorithm to map out how the home is laid out and calculates the best sweeping path.
Probably you remember the game coming with older Windows versions dubbed as PinBall. So every time when a vacuum cleaner is described as it comes with a 'random type of cleaning', the only one though comes to my mind – does it clean like PinBall.
Usually, when we talk about sweeping paths, we mention a certain number of routes a robotic cleaner can work with. For example, the JISIWEI J-BOT3 comes with 7 cleaning routes, the SEEBEST C561 comes with 5 routes or the Donkey E1 Lite that has only 4 sweeping routes. But are those routes optimal for all type of rooms and houses? I guess no. So there should be a special algorithm capable of calculating the best path for a cleaner, otherwise it can last for ages and a smart cleaner can become a real headache for users. Say, it can cost more than a simple sweeping.
When cleaning a room with a simple cleaner we know where we have cleaned and don't pass there more than one time. The same should be implemented with the robotic cleaners, otherwise they will clean the same area for 3-5 times, while some other areas will be ignored. Thus, the term we often come up, 'random cleaning path' can cause longer cleaning time, more electricity consumption and many more.
Though no official detailed information has been unveiled yet, but I guess the sensors emit laser light and it is able to calculate the travel time due to a reflected light. I guess this technology is the main selling point of the Xiaomi Mi Robot Vacuum, but let's take a glance at other features of it.
Xiaomi Mi Robot Vacuum Focuses on Cleaning Instead of Gimmicks
Unlike many other vacuum cleaners the Xiaomi Mi Robot Vacuum mainly focuses on cleaning features. As a result the company has cooperated with a Japanese NIDEC that is known as the world's No.1 comprehensive motor manufacturer.
The Xiaomi vacuum cleaner comes with a brushless DC motor that is a head higher than other motors in terms of speed and performance, as it delivers up to 1800Pa air pressure. There is a real difference between this model and the iRobot's Roomba 980, as the latter comes with 1,670 Pa. The Roomba is packed with the same motor, but thanks to a Mi Ecosystem, a startup dubbed Rockrobo this model works more effectively. It is also much better than the Neato's Botvac D8500 that delivers only 1,000 Pa. Unfortunately, we don't know how much it surpasses its closest competitors, but I guess some geeks will provide such info in the nearest future. However, as many cleaner manufacturers are almost at the same technical level, I guess the Xiaomi Mi Robot Vacuum is capable of break away and show respectable selling results.
Well, it's claimed this brushless motor comes with rubber and fiber combo brush structure, thus it is capable of cleaning hard floors as well soft carpets made of different materials.
Xiaomi MI Robot Vacuum Sweeps More
Thanks to innovative technologies, new brushless motors and many more the Xiaomi Mi Robot Vacuum works more effectively. But there is another feature making it more powerful. I am talking about the 5,200mAh 14.4V lithium-ion battery that is enough to clean up to 250 square meter area in about 2.5 hours on a single charge. It is provided by LG and Panasonic meaning we can easily rely on this info. Of course, if there is more work to be done it will take its way back to the charging dock. I guessed this is the most powerful vacuum cleaner we have reviewed ever. Look we have already got acquainted with ILIFE V1 that is capable of sweeping up to 1 hours with its 2000mAh battery. There was the Seebest D730 packed with a 2200mAh battery providing a working time of 90-120 minutes. I even remember the Haier SWR-T320 powered with a 2600mAh battery. I guess now you understand Xiaomi has made a step forward, and the battery can become the next selling point of the Mi Robot Vacuum.
Generally, many cleaner makers come with a slogan 'sweeps up to 100 square meters' or something like that. But we know an average room has 20-30 square meters area. So the aforementioned slogan is gimmick. Moreover, many vacuum cleaners suffer of a low endurance due to a poor battery life. The Xiaomi Mi Robot Vacuum seems to meet no limitation and can clean larger rooms. Thus it can be used for industrial purposes. At last, this robotic cleaner can pass even 1 centimeter per second. So any room can be cleaned in minutes.
Mi Home App
Like other Mi Ecosystem products this cleaner comes with Mi Home app pre-installed. Thus users can control the device remotely: power on/off; check the vacuum's status via WiFi; get a live tracking; switch between three modes (normal, quiet and active); set schedules for automatic cleaning and many more. All these operations can be displayed on your mobile handset.
Thanks to the Mi Home app you can set regular cleaning schedules for daily cleanings. It's very simple to use, as you are able to display the real-time cleaning map, path and position on your handset. You can also switch between cleaning modes (quiet, standard and active) with simple taps.
Once you launch the Mi Home app you will be asked to connect the device to WiFi choosing the connection and entering the password. Thus thanks to this app the connection process is very easy. Once you accessed the cleaner you will see the position of the cleaner, cleaning area, cleaning time info, and a few other useful info such as the speed adjustment. You can even set up the cleaner to report you once the process is over.
Sensors Decide Everything
Probably when describing this cleaner many people will talk about the Laser Distance Sensor (LDS) first. But to understand how this and other 11 sensors work together we have to mention the Xiaomi Mi Robot Vacuum comes with 3 dedicated processors: a quad-core processor from Allwinner, a STMicroelectronics ARM processor, and a Texas Instruments LDS image processor. Thanks to these three processors the cleaner gets data from 12 sensors (LDS, wall, dust bin, collision, ultrasonic radar, cliff, electronic compass, gyroscope/accelerator, drop, speedometer, and fan speed) and calculates the cleaning path.
As you guess each of those sensors are located there for a single purpose. For example, the LDS provides a 360 degrees scanning (1800 times/second). Shortly, this is what you will find on a self-driving car. Another example, the wall sensor maintains a precise 1 cm distance from the wall allowing the cleaner not to scratch the wall when working. At the same time side brushes extend to reach between gaps. The names of other sensors say themselves and I guess it's a waste of time to talk about them. I mean the drop sensor will help the Mi Robot Vacuum not to drop, the collision sensor not to collide with something and so on.
Xiaomi Mi Robot Vaccum Design
Opening the cap we can find the control buttons and the dust box with a capacity of 420ml, which is a bit smaller than we have expected. But as I get it right, the dust box can seal the dust allowing you to use it further. However, it's highly recommended to be careful with the dust box and not to allow a dust leakage, because it can increase motor pressure, therefore prevent the machine to work properly.
While you can be surprised why there is no touchscreen, I have to say those who have owned smart vacuum cleaners with a display earlier know it's a useless feature. Moreover, we are dealing with a robotic vacuum cleaner that comes with Mi Home app letting users do anything they want via their handsets.
I guess you will more surprised seeing only the main brush, the side brush, and the vacuum port on the bottom. But these features are enough to do the task perfectly well. The main brush comes with an adjustable height that is capable of automatically adjust height to create a tight seal with floor. The side brush supports 130 spins/second speed, but it can boosted up to 330 spin/second. Finally, the vacuum port pass the air through itself providing noise reduction effect.
You remember the Xiaomi Mi Robot Vacuum is able to sweep up to 250 square meters area, thus it needs to travel between many rooms. The two wheels and the caster placed on the bottom are for this purpose.
The Final Words
The Xiaomi Mi Robot Vacuum looks attractive, but we can't say it differs from other similar machines. Probably the main advantage of this product is those several features that make it do the cleaning smarter. I mean the algorithm it uses to calculate the path and the sensors allowing to be more careful when closing to the walls. Plus, the Xiaomi Mi Robot Vacuum comes with Mi Home that allows users to do everything via their Android or iOS handsets, thus there are no additional hardware and software features for this purpose.
The Xiaomi Mi Robot Vacuum is priced from $250-450, which means it has been designed to fight in the Western market with top brands. Hope it will fulfill the mission.


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Disgraceful footage showing a man dragging a stranded shark out of water pose for a photograph has gone viral.
The cruel video, posted online by American journalist Ashleigh Walters, shows the man dragging the clearly distressed shark from the water before holding it down and smiling for pictures as laughing onlookers watch on filming the scenes.
Just last week an endangered dolphin died as a result of being pulled out of the sea and handed around a large group of people for selfies by tourists visiting an Argentinian beach.
Ashleigh Walters confirmed the shark in this case was returned back to the ocean after all the photos had been taken, though this was not shown on the video.
The journalist said in her Facebook post: "Shark was put farther into water after end of video. It did not resurface for several minutes."
The incident, which occurred on a beach in Palm Beach County, Florida has sparked yet more outrage online with animal rights campaigners calling for people to stop using wild animals and marine mammals for their own entertainment.
Read more:Ricky Gervais furious after video shows baby dolphin taken out of water to die so people can snap selfies
While shark fishing is legal in Florida some species are protected.
It is legal to kill spinner sharks as long as they are 54 inches long from nose to tail.
According to reports there are 25 shark species, including the Atlantic angel and scalloped hammerhead shark, that cannot be touched.


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The Oluwo of Iwoland,
HRM Oba Abdulrosheed Adewale Akanbi Telu I , has threatened to arrest parents of any Fulani children rearing animals during the school hours, urging them to alternate cattle rearing with quality education.
Oluwo further condemned the illiteracy level and complacency of most herdsmen in Nigeria , saying such are indices of bleak future.
Oluwo rebuked the illiteracy among the Fulanis as alarming, charging them to alter the unlettered stereotype associated with herdsmen through formal education as exemplified by president Buhari.
Oba Akanbi made the admonition during his scheduled visit to Nomadic Primary School in Fulani dominated remote village, Aare Alaasa, Iwo local government area of Osun State where one of his High Chiefs is the headmaster. He described most Fulanis`s disposition towards education as destroying, pointing education as the best legacy a responsible parents can will to their respective children.
Oluwo lamented the attitude of the Fulanis towards education as regrettable, adding that a society without education is doomed and an incessant victim of abject poverty, reiterating that the situation of the country calls for investment in children education to break poverty chain.
Addressing the Fulanis, the monarch appealed to them to lubricate government's investment in promotion of education by releasing their children for academic classes instead of spending hours in the bush rearing cattles. He added the Fulani female children should also be redirect to formal education rather than hawking cow milk.
Oba Akanbi however challenged them to emulate the president of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, President Muhammad Buahri as a proud product of Fulani, who rose to become the number one citizen of Nigeria through education. Oluwo further disclosed the reward of education as the sweetest and most rewarding investment in modern society and appealed to the Fulanis in the country to redirect their orientation.
Buhari is the president of Nigeria today and he is your son. His education is the crucial certificate that earned him the echelon. Education is the first certificate to greater height. You must learn from him as a role model and that is enough to convince a responsible parent. Fulanis will be more productive in deciding the fate of Nigeria should they priories education more
I came here purposely because of the Fulanis to orientate them. You have turned all your children to herdsmen. Buhari is a Fulani and became president of Nigeria. So, let your children go to school so as to liberate you in the future. Things are evolving and with time, herding will go into extinction. There is no cattle rearing in developed countries, it has been modernised and that is gradually extending to Nigeria. If you educate them, they will promote, protect and feed you tomorrow. The best legacy you can give to your children is education.
Modernization is eroding archaic practices. Very soon, there will be no cattle rearing because hay and other cattle foods will be made available in a ranch.
Extend the message to your colleagues all over Nigeria. I want Fulanis in my domain to become lawyers, engineers, medical doctors, president, astronaut, governor and so on. Your children should halt rearing animal, they should alternate with quality education
The future of infants rearing cattle is bleak, doom and not promissory. I will not tolerate such in my territory and I implore other traditional rulers, stakeholders, government, Non Governmental Organization to complement by lending a helping hand capable of redeeming peoples` lives for better.
The monarch therefore lauded the government of State of Osun for their commitment to promoting quality education by extending school structures to remote environment for the accessibility of the dwellers.
Oba Akanbi added his target as a paramount ruler is to redeem all Nigerians positively irrespective of their tribe. He said he has taken the preaching to the prison, hospital and villages to install hope through quality education.


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Eli chuckled. "It took me a week to convince him to meet you. He'd never go for the blind date thing."
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Crap. Michael's better half was wearing jeans—not the party kind—and a Christmas green sweater. A cup of cocoa sat on the table next to him. The scent of chocolate and peppermint Schnapps wafted over.
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Ah, yes, romance.
There had been a time when Michael would have laughed off all of that and opted for a holly-jolly one-night stand. But that was before Cobey.
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"You look great." A grin tinted Michael's words.
After Michael had disappeared, Cobey had wondered if he'd return wearing jeans and announce they were staying in. Cobey wasn't the best at speaking up with what he wanted. Probably ridiculous not to offer an alternative when he'd shot down Michael's plans. But Turbulence—yeesh. The place would be packed, the crowd would be drunk. The groping would be rampant.
Maybe Michael was taking him to the movies. There were a few Cobey wanted to see, and that'd be cozy. Afterward they could have a drink at that new English pub downtown. Or the Museum of Natural History had a sort of highbrow champagne dinosaur tour. Or…the college had a "Winter Wonderland" sculpture garden walk, complete with bubbly or hot buttered rum.
The car slowed, turned. "Almost there. Keep the blindfold on."
"Are we someplace people are going to see me like this?"
Michael laughed. "Nope. Hang tight while I park."
The window hummed as it lowered. Cold air poured into the car, carrying the smell of exhaust. A ka-ching, a snap, and they moved forward. Cobey shivered. Probably headed for a movie at that vintage theater downtown. What had been playing there? A romantic comedy, maybe.
The car turned, stopped. Cobey reached for the blindfold and Michael grabbed his wrist. "Not yet, not yet, not yet, my son."
Cobey smirked. "First comes the blindfold, then the fun?"
"Precisely. I'll come around and get you."
This was unique; Cobey had to give Michael props for that.
The door opened. Michael gripped his forearm. "Pivot and step out. Watch your head."
A leather-covered palm curled around Cobey's neck and then into his hair. Gingerly Cobey stood, clutching Michael's elbow. "Can I take it off now?"
"I'll let you know when." Michael's arm wrapped around Cobey's waist and pulled him forward. The car door slammed. "Let me guide you, okay?"
"I don't want to run into anyone I know like this." Cobey ducked his head. This was getting a little extreme, now that they'd arrived.
"I won't let that happen."
Cobey snorted. "No way to avoid it, I'd say."
"Do you trust me?"
During the summer, trust had been their watchword. Cobey had trusted Michael to teach him the ropes of intimacy, and Michael had never pushed, never broken his word.
"Yeah, I trust you."
"Then c'mon."
They strolled–at Cobey's speed—across the space. Their footsteps echoed, and there was the idle of an engine in the distance. The smell of concrete and mud and melting snow got stronger as they made their way.
Must be a movie.
Then why dress up? At home, following a mysterious thirty minute interval, Michael had waltzed into the living room. He cut a dashing figure wearing a black long-sleeved T-shirt, black pants, and a charcoal jacket. Cobey had whistled, and Michael had sent him upstairs with the caveat to wear what Michael had laid out.
Black pants, black long-sleeved Tee, dark pin-striped jacket. White silk briefs.
He could feel the slide right now if he concentrated on it. So soft. And Michael hadn't gotten to enjoy them—
"Stop." Michael's arm tightened. "We're at an elevator."
"Ah. Can I take it off?"
"So impatient. Soon, I promise."
"I don't want a bunch of people on the street to see this." Cobey waved a hand in front of his face.
"Mmm." Michael nuzzled Cobey's ear. "No worries."
The air pressure changed and Michael tugged him forward. "Straight ahead three steps."
Cobey hesitated. The game was getting old. This was too much cloak and dagger to attend a movie. Or…was there some solve-the-mystery thing downtown? That might be fun.
"There's no one in the elevator, Cobe. C'mon. Almost there."
"Okay." He shuffled his way forward. The doors closed them in. There was a hint of floral perfume in the space. Lips nibbled along his jaw, and then Michael kissed him on the lips. And again. Cobey smiled and reached for him, teasing with a bit of tongue.
Michael pulled away. "We better stop."
"Are we almost there?"
"Yep." The car slowed, stopped. "Now."
Cobey slid off the blindfold, tucked it in his jacket, and squinted at the lights. Now what? The doors slid open. Cobey's jaw dropped. Oh my God, Michael. What did you do? He turned to Michael.
Michael had a huge grin. "Yeah?"
"I…you…wow." Cobey exited the elevator, Michael at his side.
It was bright, but a different kind of bright; an elegant bright, the kind borne of dozens of tiny lights. Cobey directed his attention upward. And no wonder. There was a giant chandelier illuminating the area. And what an area. The space rose high above, a giant atrium. Richly patterned carpet in shades of navy, purple, and cream stretched ahead, punctuated by a round table bearing a vase of white roses which scented the air. Marble pillars, a mezzanine with arched openings, and wrought iron railings. And everywhere gold and silver: balloons, streamers, confetti, all gilded.
A band played somewhere.
It was amazing and daunting and delicious all at once.
"Michael…you brought me to the Palace?" Guilt poked at Cobey. This place cost a fortune, and they were on a budget. Assistant art professors didn't make much, and neither did self-employed graphic artists.
"You like it?" Michael ran a hand up and down Cobey's back.
"I love it. But it's so pricey."
"Ah. But look what I have." Michael reached inside his jacket, pulled out two tickets, and handed them to Cobey.
The heavy card featured a drawing of a man in a gold mask, wearing a wicked smile while another masked man shown in profile kissed him on the cheek. The sketch was rendered in gold on a black background. Below the figures it said:
Admit One
Figlio New Year's Gala 2014
The Palace
Who was Figlio, and why did Michael have tickets to Figlio's gala? "Where did you get these?"
Michael's eyebrows rose. "Do you not recognize the drawing? I'm no art professor, but it turned out well, I think."
Oh. Yeah. The original drawing had been graphite on white. "You designed this."
"Guilty as charged." Michael put one hand on his chest and took a slight bow. "Mr. Figlio was so happy he invited me to his party."
"You never mentioned it."
Michael's smile faded and he pulled Cobey into an alcove occupied by a confetti-strewn white buffalo sculpture. "I…didn't think you'd want to go."
"Why?" No way. No. Way. "This is a work event?"
Michael shook his head and leaned in. Against Cobey's ear he said, "It's a private party. Mr. Figlio owns Escalade Underwear."
"That expensive brand that caters to…" Cobey swallowed. "To gay men?"
"The very same. In fact you're wearing a pair from the new line."
The briefs seemed to caress him and he shivered. "Thank you."
There was a sharp nip on his ear. Cobey sucked in a breath. "Mr. Figlio is gay, Cobe. We can dance and drink champagne and kiss at midnight."
That did sound good. Cobey pulled back and gazed into Michael's eyes. "Lead on, Captain my Captain."
The dancing was the best part. Michael snuggled Cobey against his chest for a slow dance. It felt so good to be in an atmosphere where no one batted an eye about men with men. The big band music was more fun than the teeth-rattling boom-boom-boom of club music. No one had shed their clothes. The restroom had an attendant and was nicer than most living rooms. No screwing in the bathroom.
Not a problem. Cobey seemed in heaven. He hadn't been the typical shy professor tonight. Maybe it was the comfort of the circumstance, or maybe Cobey had sneaked a second flute of champagne. Whatever it was, he'd been animated and charming with Mr. Figlio and guests.
"Michael…" Cobey spoke low, against Michael's shoulder.
He spun them and began moving them toward the tables. "What?"
"You are amazing."
Michael laughed. Must be the champagne talking. "Mmm."
"No really. I'm serious." Cobey pulled back and gripped Michael's shoulders. "This is the best New Year's I've ever had. The first celebration I've ever had."
Michael stopped dancing. "Seriously?"
"Yep. There was never a suitable party for me to attend." He gave a shy smile. "And who wants to kiss a girl at midnight?"
"Gentlemen, and gentlemen." The voice came from in front of the band. Mr. Figlio stood there with a glass. "It's nearly time. Grab your drink and your man."
Michael grabbed Cobey's hand and they hustled to retrieve champagne from one of the waiters.
"Ten, nine…"
"Thank you," Cobey whispered, eyes wide.
"Eight, seven…"
"You're welcome." Michael pulled Cobey in.
"Six, five…"
"This is romantic," Cobey breathed.
Bingo. Michael grinned.
"And you are so getting laid."
"Four, three…"
"Good thing I have a room upstairs," Michael murmured in Cobey's ear.
"Two, one…Happy New Year!"
Noisemakers rattled and horns blared around them. Michael pressed their mouths together. "Happy New Year," he said, voice sultry and low.
"It is," Cobey said with a grin. "The best."
Happy New Year!
"Oh my God, Michael." Cobey turned in a circle, taking in the room. Rich carpet in warm colors, a sitting area with a couch and chairs covered in indigo velvet, and a picture window with a view of the river, sparkling with lights in a spectrum from white to gold to blue. Taking center stage in the room was a king-sized bed. The creamy sheets were turned down, and a foil-covered chocolate sat on each pillow. The whole place smelled of cinnamon and pine.
"Like it?" Michael hugged him from behind.
Cobey turned to face him and wound his arms around Michael's neck. "I love it. But you shouldn't have."
"Anything for you." Michael's smile gleamed in the low light. "Champagne?"
There had been champagne downstairs, too. "Maybe just one glass."
Michael kissed him on the neck and pulled Cobey toward the sofa. The bubbly sat in an ice bucket, uncorked and ready to go—just like in the movies. Michael poured half a flute for each of them and handed one glass to Cobey.
"To us." Michael's voice had gotten a bit rough. "May this New Year's Eve be the first of many."
"To us." What else could he say? "You are the best thing to ever happen to me."
Michael's blue eyes crinkled. "Ditto."
Cobey clinked his glass against Michael's with a musical ching. They locked gazes and each took a sip. The bubbles tickled Cobey's tongue, but Michael's frank gaze had tickled lower parts. Sensitive parts. Cobey set his champagne on the table. "I…I'd like to try out the bed now."
Michael placed his drink next to Cobey's and leaned in, pressing their mouths together, a couple of seconds of heat and softness. "Me too."
"I'm just going to step into the bathroom for a minute." Warmth filled Cobey's cheeks. God, he sounded like a blushing virgin; probably looked like one too. You're a sexually-experienced adult in a committed relationship. Buck up.
"Sounds good. I'll wait here." Michael winked at him. It was a reassuring wink, not a salacious one.
Cobey let out a breath and headed for the bathroom. Inside was more wow. To the left, a yellow-veined marble counter held two sinks, each with a golden faucet shaped like a swan. A mirror took up the entire wall above the counter. Beyond that was an alcove that held the commode. To the right was a huge walk-in shower, the kind showcased in magazines. There were multiple showerheads and a bench.
Talk about the lap of luxury. But what he really wanted was a toothbrush. More heat filled his face. And some lubricant and condoms. Supplying toothbrushes to guests was one thing; the other…well, that went beyond the necessities, didn't it?
Cobey stripped off his jacket and shirt and hung them on the back of the door. Next, shoes and socks. Last, trousers. The Escalade briefs were sexy; soft and confining, but not hiding much of anything. First things first. He grabbed a toothbrush and made quick work of his bedtime routine.
When Cobey stepped out of the bathroom, Michael was in his boxer briefs. And they were Escalade as well. Black, low-cut, sexy. The lights were a soft glow. And lo and behold, a familiar bottle sat on the nightstand.
Cobey swallowed. Michael had thought of everything. "You came prepared."
"Only with the essentials. Back in a jiff. Be ready." Michael grinned and headed for the bathroom.
Riiight. He tucked his thumbs into the sides of the briefs. Mmm…no. Not yet. Better to wait. Sitting on the edge of the bed seemed too nervous. Flopping onto the sheets seemed too casual. Stripping and striking a pose seemed too cheesy. Better to sit propped against the headboard. He fluffed up pillows and crawled onto the acreage of the mattress, leaned back into feather-filled softness and closed his eyes.
"Ready?" Michael murmured.
Cobey opened his eyes. Smiling, Michael stood there sans boxer briefs, more beautiful naked than he was clothed. He leaned in and pressed his lips to Cobey's, hot and hungry.
Michael's kisses were to die for. Not that Cobey had a lot of experience, but from what he did have, Michael kissed in a way that conveyed sweetness and devotion and in the usual at-your-pace manner that had characterized their relationship since the beginning.
Then the kisses moved to Cobey's forehead, then his cheeks, and finally his eyelids. Cobey shivered. He treasured those kisses. Of course, Michael had kissed Cobey on every available stretch of skin—intimate and otherwise—but the butterfly kisses on his face were his favorite. It was the feelings conveyed in the brush of his lips. Cherished; that was the sentiment…and love.
"Slide down," Michael whispered voice husky.
Cobey did, and Michael straddled him.
Michael ran his hands down Cobey's sides, firm and possessive, stopping at the briefs. "Can I take these?"
Wordlessly Cobey lifted his hips. The silk slid away, taking with it the tantalizing pressure. His dick bounced against his belly. Michael settled on top of him, and Cobey moved his legs apart, wriggling and accommodating his length. Their cocks slid together, a happy reunion.
This. This was what made it so good. The restraint in lieu of the rush. Feeling every touch and tickle. Michael's mouth descended on Cobey's, and Cobey opened to the kiss, shyly teasing as their tongues met. And now they were sharing breath in an intimate mouth-to-mouth. Hearts pounding, dicks aching, tension ramping up.
After an eternity, Cobey tore his mouth away. "Please, Michael."
"'Please, Michael,' what?" Michael's eyes were dark, his smile very white in the dimness.
"You know."
Michael gave him a peck on the lips. "I think I know, but if you say it, I'll be sure."
This had been a game between them for a while, almost since the beginning. At first it had been a way for Michael to gauge Cobey's comfort level, but now it was foreplay. Cobey tried to form words. "I need you."
"Hmm?" Michael pushed up on his elbows.
God. Sometimes it got to the point of ridiculous. "Want you to fuck me."
"Excellent." Michael pulled away, rolled to the other side of the bed and retrieved the little bottle, rolled back. "Ready?"
"I will be in a minute."
Michael flipped up the lid and held the bottle near Cobey's nose. The stuff smelled of…vanilla? And a hint of orange. Like dessert.
"What is it?" Cobey was sure they'd never used anything that decadent before.
"Crème Brule. It's going to make you feel so good. Inside and out."
A shudder went through Cobey. Yes. That sounded perfect. Michael stroking outside, preparing Cobey to take him any way Michael desired. Sometimes it was scary how much Cobey wanted this. There was nothing they did together that felt bad, but tonight, having Michael fuck him sounded perfect.
Sitting back on his heels, Michael squirted the scintillating fluid on his fingers. Flat on his back, Cobey spread his legs and bent his knees. Such a vulnerable position; not very dignified, but worth it to see Michael's face. Michael drew a finger down Cobey's crease. A pleasurable shiver raised goose bumps on his body and he bit his lip.
More stroking. One finger breached Cobey. Intrusive, but in a good way. Slick and gentle, in and out. Michael never hurried through this—he was all about comfort over speed.
"Another," Cobey got out.
Pressure, stretch, burn. Cobey closed his eyes, focused on keeping his breathing steady, and relaxing. After a few seconds the burn turned to pleasure. Michael twisted his fingers, pressed deeper. Closer, closer…there. Sparks went up Cobey's spine as Michael tapped and rubbed Cobey's prostate. In fact, he could come if Michael kept it up.
"Now, please," Cobey panted.
Michael slowly withdrew his fingers. "Open your eyes."
Cobey did.
In the low light, Michael was like an erotic angel: creamy skin, dark hair tousled and shining, intimate smile. He'd slicked his cock with the gel, and it shone like a scepter. Michael settled over him. That big shaft bumped Cobey's hole. Want.
"Happy New Year…to you," Michael sang to the tune of Happy Birthday.
Cobey laughed. "Really? Now?"
"Happy New Year…to you."
Another bump to his ass. Cobey grabbed Michael's hips and pulled him down.
"Happy New Year, dear Cobey…"
Pressure, a huge stretch…
"Happy New Year…to you." Michael pushed deep inside, pressing Cobey into the compliant mattress.
Cobey managed a squeak. God, the pleasure-pain of being filled. Nothing like it. Cobey couldn't imagine doing this with someone he didn't care for, let alone a stranger. Only Michael.
Cobey wrapped his arms around Michael, and Michael kissed his ear. The strokes were leisurely at first, a warm-up for the main event. When Cobey sighed and lifted his hips, Michael picked up the pace and thrust harder. Each zing across Cobey's prostate brought him closer to the peak.
Michael was panting, breath gusting on Cobey's neck, working hard as he drove them. Electricity tingled along the outside of Cobey's thighs and coalesced at the small of his back, a gathering storm. Sparks went off behind his eyes in time with the strikes on his gland, Cobalt Blue, Quinacridone Gold, Vermillion Red.
There was no holding back. The lightning dove to his ass and then his balls, and then…liftoff. Cobey dug his fingers into Michael's hips and came in spumes of white. Michael held deep, then a few frantic thrusts later arched his back and with a groan came. Heat blasted into Cobey.
Michael layered kisses on Cobey's neck and jaw and face, and gave him a hard smooch on the mouth.
Later, they lay on their sides, facing each other. Cobey whispered, "This is the best New Year's ever."
"I'm glad." Michael's eyes sparkled. "We can do it again next year."
"I want to do something different next year, but just as good." He kissed Michael on the nose. "Happy New Year to you."
Michael grinned. "And many more."
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I'm all fired up about this current proposal to remove Yellowstone-area Grizzly bears from the endangered species list. Removing them from the list would allow for a hunting season—exposing these magnificent, sentient beings to trophy hunters—it's beyond my comprehension. Prominent biologists have made it perfectly clear that the Yellowstone Grizzly population is still at significant risk due to climate change. As history has proven with wolves and other keystone predators, handing over management to Idaho, Wyoming and Montana is a very bad idea. Just look at this billboard that recently went up in Cody, Wyoming. This is the kind of mentality we'd be exposing the bears to. For sure, Grizzly bears can be dangerous. I live near and hike in grizzly country and I wouldn't have it any other way. I revere their presence and find it humbling to live in an area where we are not the top predator. With a little bit of mindfulness and planning, we can co-exist with Grizzly bears and other predators. If you have any feelings at all about this, please speak up now. These bears need our voice. Here's what you can do…
1. Submit your comment to the USFWS and let them know that you oppose delisting. Comment period ends May 10th. Here are some suggested talking points I've gathered from The Center for Biological Diversity, and Heart of the Wild Yellowstone.
— Prominent biologists have made it clear that the Yellowstone-area Grizzlies are still at significant risk due to climate change and other human caused pressures. Grizzlies are losing 3 out of 4 important food sources (whitebark pine cones, Yellowstone cutthroat trout, and winter-killed ungulate) Grizzly bears occupy less than 5% of their historic range in the western lower 48 states.
— Idaho, Wyoming and Montana have a track record for setting objective population goals for the minimum target, which has led to the slaughter of thousands of wolves in the northern Rockies. Trophy hunting of the grizzly is not sound management of the species. There should be a three to five year moratorium on even considering hunting as a management tool.
— The majority of citizens support protections of these animals. A recent poll by Wyoming Wildlife Advocates and Humane Society of the United States found that 55% of Americans oppose delisting, while just 26% support it.
— The Yellowstone area population gene pool is too small and is disconnected from populations to the north. There are no plans to provide opportunities for the grizzlies to reach other bear populations to allow for biological diversity and dispersing individuals are subject to persecution, making connectivity all that much less likely.
2. Sign petitions, here, here and here
3. Read this well-crafted letter, written by Doug Peacock and signed by many prominent biologists including Jane Goodall. Write to President Obama expressing your support for this letter.


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A pupil of Maria Curcio (herself a pupil of Schnabel), Angela Brownridge clearly has a deep love and knowledge of these hallowed scores. However, though everything is carefully considered and her technique delivers the most fearsome passages with ease, it is the core engagement with these works that is missing. While Op 2/3 reveals a performer concerned with detail her performance is not really involving, particularly in the Scherzo – though her finale is more multi-faceted than most. The Appassionata reveals excellent pedal work, and the coda of the first movement and the finale are preternaturally clear; but the energy is lukewarm, the performance as a whole studio-bound. The E major contains the finest playing on the disc in its Prestissimo, but again the listener is not carried along. A disappointing release, despite a wonderful recording.
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We practiced the Tuk-Dha Practice Beat, and learned the Basic Kirtan Beat.
We also learned about pauses in mrdanga mantras.
We discussed the three speeds of mrdanga beats (slow, medium and fast) and the two styles for each, known as standard beats and off-beats.
The Basic Kirtan Beat is a standard, slow beat.
The Basic Kirtan Beat is a REAL mrdanga mantra – one that you'll be able to play in kirtans. In fact, when I used to live in the temple, I'd almost ALWAYS start a kirtan with this beat and gradually progress from there. So, you see, if you learn how to play this ONE mrdanga mantra, you will be up and running the drum in no time flat!
The Pause note is extremely important for two reasons: It creates suspense and without it you'll never get the timing of the beat correct. Remember to say the word pause whenever you see a dash – in a mrdanga mantra. If you see two dashes ( - - ) then say pause pause.
Homework Assignment: You homework assignment for this lesson is to practice and learn the Basic Kirtan Beat, and to play it comfortably.


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Steve Auth was building tiny houses before most people even knew what tiny houses were.
Today, tiny houses have become a counter-culture social movement for people who want to live simply without the frills and space of a large home. There are even TV shows dedicated to the movement.
But when Auth started building his small, immaculately constructed living quarters more than 10 years ago, he never thought of them as tiny houses.
His creations were called something completely different: Wooly Wagons.
"I never really called them tiny houses, but that's essentially what they were," he said.
Fast forward to today, and the 64-year-old has become a master at building small, picturesque campers based on traditional gypsy and sheep wagons.
All the wagons are constructed with an aluminum frame and sturdy, weather-resistant wood such as fir, Cyprus and cedar. And just like campers, they all come with modern conveniences like running water, batteries and power convertors.
Auth said he's built about 20 of the wagons over the last 10 years at his ranch-style property in rural Howard County located approximately six miles northwest of Russiaville.
About half of those have been bought by people who are now living in them as their home. The other half uses them as campers, an extra bedroom or just a place to get out of the house.
Orders for the wagons have come from as far away as Colorado, Florida, Michigan, Pennsylvania, New Hampshire, Illinois, Missouri and Texas.
Auth's wagons have now found a niche in the tiny-house movement, but he wasn't inspired to start building them from any kind of no-frills philosophy.
Instead, he said, his inspiration came unexpectedly from a movie called "Wooly Boys." The film, released in 2001, told the story of a sheep rancher who visits the big city. One of the characters lived in a traditional sheep wagon.
Auth said he was instantly taken with the structure.
"I said, 'You know what? I'm going to make one of those,'" he said. "They're pretty neat.'"
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Architecture criticism, photography and commentary from America's first city of architecture: Chicago.
Monday, October 17, 2016
Modernist building--the 'Pride' of the South Side--goes on sale
Asking price: $650,000.
Designed by architect Gerald Siegwart, the building, 558 East 79th St. has been an architectural icon in the Chatham community since 1959. With its angled concrete hyperbolic parabaloid roof and freestanding marquee-like electric sign, Pride brought a bit of the Space Age to the otherwise 1920s business strip.
It's a fine piece of architecture. The self-supporting roof touches the ground in the rear of the building, then shoots skyward. Beneath is a glass curtain wall that allows views inside the cleaners, revealing original signage, color schemes and doses of neon.
New technology of the time made dry cleaning faster. Siegwart used near futurist architecture to convey this breakthrough. Pride is showing its age, but is nearly unaltered since its completion--with the exception of a 1966 addition designed by Siegwart.
Fortunately, the building is being marketed as an active, stable business and not a teardown, according to the listing brochure from Matanky Realty, meaning Pride Cleaners could continue to be preserved under new ownership.
But it's a thing that shouldn't be left to chance. Now is a good time for the city to step in and seek protected landmark status for Pride, its sign, and critical portions of the interior. The protections would make sure the building is safe from demolition and would help insure alterations would be in line with Siegwart's vision. It would also draw attention to Chatham's overall wealth of modernist residential and commercial architecture.
Given Mayor Rahm Emanuel's fondness for the South Side neighborhood, such a move would be another needed feather in the community's cap.
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