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In a digital world, your greatest marketer is no longer you. Rather, it is the community of customers, prospects, suppliers, partners and industry experts who engage with your business. They share links, give you mentions and, in turn, prompt others to engage with your business.
In other words, marketing today is no longer a means to an end; it is an end in itself. Effective marketing provides value, regardless of whether someone purchases from you or not.
Content is a major mechanism for providing that value for prospects and customers. It can come in all sorts of guises — competitions, top tips, games, insights, white papers, videos, articles, podcasts and more. However, the common theme is that it should provide value for the audience regardless of whether they make a purchase or not.
Attention-seeking tactics
Ultimately though, a commercial business requires marketing to lead to purchasing somewhere down the line. The logic is simple — the more people who are engaged with your business, the more attention you will have in the marketplace. So, when people are looking to purchase, this visibility should lead to your company being one of the suppliers considered.
If your value proposition and the other aspects of your offering are attractive, this should lead to business. Moreover, in the digital world, if it is clickable it is trackable. Therefore, businesses can be tracking all the data to ascertain what marketing is effective and what is not. In this way, an organisation can be constantly striving to improve results.
So far so good; but is there more a company should be doing? The short answer is... yes.
In most markets, prospects use information to learn about the different products and services available, latest trends, the experiences of others and so on. Your business should be providing content of real value — insightful, educational and which prospects will share, not overtly promotional.
Influence customer thinking
You can use this material to create competitive advantage when the moment to choose a supplier occurs. Content can influence how a buyer thinks about a product or service — use yours to emphasise the importance of the particular criteria that differentiates your business from your rivals.
Of course, different criteria will appeal to different buyers — which is why there is often room for a number of suppliers in any particular market.
Criteria of purchase is vital in deciding the supplier a customer will eventually choose. It is the ability to influence the criteria of purchase, while at the same time providing real insight and value, which gives every business an opportunity to tip the scales in its favour when a buyer is making a purchasing decision.
This is an aspect of content marketing too often ignored by businesses. So, ask yourself, how effective is your content marketing? Could you make it better?
Copyright © 2014 Grant LeBoff, expert contributor to Marketing Donut and CEO of the Sticky Marketing Club.


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Shyam, Savita Bhabi & Kajal (hot story) - Part 02
Shyam, Savita Bhabi & Kajal - Part 02
Shyam just stood in his kitchen for a while, stunned and disorientated. As he slowly recovered, he became aware of acute discomfort as his engorged cock strained against his tight shorts. He locked the door of his apartment, retreated into his bedroom, stripped and lay down. He jerked off three times within an hour, tried to do it a fourth time but although he had the urge, there was no more juice left in him. Exhausted and emotionally drained, he finally drifted off to a fitful sleep.
He woke up with a start at 7 in the evening, the events in the afternoon playing out in his mind over and over again. He felt a sharp twinge of guilt as he held himself responsible for what had happened. How could he have made such an overtly sexual advance towards young, innocent Kajal? He was after all older and more mature than her. He ought to have resisted the temptation, whatever might have been the provocation. Besides, he was a married man! He cringed at the thought of facing Savita Bhabi, who had so trustingly allowed her innocent young sister to spend time with him. He hoped she would never find out and the whole thing would quietly be forgotten, as if nothing had ever happened...
On the other hand, he was not to be blamed at all, he thought. He had never invited Kajal into his home, it had been her idea. And then, Kajal was not all that innocent after all! Hadn't she been behaving in a most shameless manner for the past so many days? She had virtually invited him to take liberties with her... He was only human after all. Even sage Viswamitra had lost his balance when tempted by the beautiful Menaka! And so his mind raced on... But then, he was a working man with a livelihood to earn. So he eventually reached his factory and immersed himself in work, switching his mind off from the turmoil in his personal life.
On running back home, Kajal freshened up, changed, gathered her notebooks and rushed out again, pleading that she was getting late for her coaching class. She hardly spoke to Savita, responding to her questions in monosyllables and avoiding looking her in the eye. Actually, she was almost a quarter hour too early, having come back from Shyam's place earlier than usual.
Her mind was in a whirl. Damn, damn, damn!! How could she have allowed a man to touch her like that! She thought as she walked to her class. She had been a fool to get herself into a compromising situation, forgetting the warnings and admonishments of her wise Bua, who was always telling her about the wicked ways of men, ready to pounce upon innocent young virgins like her to satisfy their lust. She cursed herself on her naiveté. On the other hand, it was Shyam Bhaiya who was really the villain, she thought. After all, he was married and she was almost like his younger sister why, she even called him Bhaiya (brother)! How could he have done a thing like this it was almost incest! She was really angry and stamped her foot hard a couple of times as she walked to her class, attracting the attention of curious passers-by...
Her mind continued to be in turmoil and she barely registered what was being taught in the class. As she walked back home, the events of the afternoon played themselves out again and again in her mind, in excruciating slow motion. She remembered every sound, every smell, every word uttered. She remembered in vivid detail his firm grip around her waist as he hoisted her on to the cooking platform, his fingers lightly holding her jaw, his soft, warm tongue licking up the detached eyelash...
Finally, she allowed herself to relive the moments when Shyam's hands had actually caressed her breasts. The memory hit her like a blow. In a sort of a delayed reaction, her nipples stiffened into hard little nubs and an exquisite pain shot through them. A spark flew through her pussy and she could feel warm, sticky fluid ooze out and wet her panties. As she continued to walk home, she started feeling light headed. A pink haze appeared to have enveloped the surroundings and normal street sounds seemed muted and far away. There was a low, dull roar in her ears, like the sound of surf crashing onto a distant shore. By the time she reached home she was shivering, barely able to summon the strength to climb the stairs.
The moment Kajal returned from Shyam's house, Savita had sensed that something was amiss. Kajal's nervous manner, her downcast eyes and monosyllabic responses were dead giveaways. However since Kajal had rushed out almost immediately, Savita had had no time to ask questions. One look at Kajal upon her return from coaching class told her that the problem was serious. Savita touched Kajal's forehead and found that she was running a high fever. She immediately gave her some aspirin, made her drink some milk and sent her to bed. Savita was now seriously worried, but knew that this was not the time to question Kajal. Kajal's fever had not abated till late next morning and she was still asleep. Savita finally decided to talk to Shyam to find out what had happened.
On his way home from work, Shyam continued to mull over the previous day's events and he finally decided what had to be done. There was no two ways about it he had to come clean with Savita Bhabi and tell her everything. He was an upright man and was prepared to take the consequences of his actions on the chin. Within minutes of his returning home, Savita knocked on his door and came in. She could see the entrance gate to the compound of their building from her balcony, and had been waiting for Shyam to return.
"Shyam Bhai, kal dopahar Kajal ko kuchh hua kya?"
"Shyam Bhai, did something happen to Kajal yesterday afternoon?" Savita could hardly have been more direct.
"Usne aapko kya kaha?"
"What did she say to you?" Shyam queried back.
"Us se baat karne ka mauka hi nahi mila. Aapke yahan se lautnepar woh turant hi coaching class chali gayi. Jab wapas lauti to usey tez bukhar tha. Ab bhi woh so rahi hai."
"I didn't get an opportunity to talk to her. She went to the coaching class immediately after returning from your place. When she came home, she had high fever. She's still asleep." Savita explained.
"Savita Bhabi, baithiye. Mujhe aapse kuch kehna hai."
"Please sit down, Savita Bhabi. I've to tell you something." Shyam said.
Savita's heart sank as she sat down and steeled herself to hear the worst. In a low voice, Shyam related the events of the previous afternoon, holding back nothing. Savita stared out of the window, her eyes unfocussed, as she heard Shyam out. Her face in turn registered anxiety, alarm, consternation, anger and bewilderment... There was a hint of tears in her eyes. There was a long silence after Shyam finished.
"Kya yeh sab bilkul sach hai?"
"Is this all completely true?" Savita whispered. Shyam nodded in affirmative.
Savita was stunned. She was conditioned to look upon her kid sister as a child, even after she had grown up into a pretty young woman. Besides, Kajal always had been a bit of a tomboy, never taking an interest in boys. So, even when Savita had noticed Kajal developing a crush on Shyam Bhai, she had not attached any importance to it, dismissing it with an indulgent smile. What a fool she had been! She thought. However, she knew that her question was superfluous. She felt it in her heart that he had spoken the truth. It would have been so easy for him not to tell her anything and to disclaim responsibility for the whole affair if Kajal spilled the beans, but he had not done so. For that, she felt a grudging respect for Shyam.
"Savita Bhabi, main apne kiye pe bahut sharminda hoon. Mai aapse maafi chahta hoon."
"Savita Bhabi, I'm really ashamed of what I've done. I beg your forgiveness." Shyam was contrite.
But Savita was only half listening. She had a sense of déjà vu as her mind went back a few years and remembered her own involvement with a man before her marriage... She too had fallen for a married man. It had happened while she was studying in college in Indore. He was in his thirties and was a musician at her dance class. Even at the beginning of their involvement, he had not hidden his married status from her. They had met secretly several times. Dreamy tête-à-têtes and promises of eternal love had been followed by some heavy petting, and on a couple of occasions, mutual masturbation. He had offered to take her as his second wife, provided she agreed to convert to Islam, since he happened to be a Muslim. While an infatuated and passion crazed Savita had been more than willing to go to bed with her lover, she had balked at the thought of abandoning her faith. Only her lover's scruples had prevented her loss of virginity, a commodity so prized in the marriage market in India. As soon as Bua, her father's sister had gotten wind of the affair, Savita had been forbidden to leave home unescorted. Her father had moved quickly, found a suitable groom and soon Savita was married and packed off to Mumbai.
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Looking back dispassionately, Savita acknowledged that what her family had done had been in her best interest. She realized that after the high tide of passion had ebbed, she would have been miserable as the second wife of a poor musician. She was reasonably happy with her marriage too. Even so, she did not have any regrets on having had the affair. In fact, never had her husband aroused her to those feverish peaks of excitement that she had experienced at the skilled hands of her lover. Even now, her heart skipped a beat when she remembered those magic moments in her lover's arms. She also owed him a debt of gratitude. She shuddered to think what might have happened if she hadn't been able to provide visible evidence of being a virgin on her wedding night...
Savita and Kajal were quite close, in spite of a six year age difference. Savita felt fiercely protective towards her kid sister and would have been prepared to do anything for her. Her first instinct was to immediately forbid any further contact between Kajal and Shyam. However, Savita tried to look at things from Kajal's perspective. What if Kajal had really fallen for Shyam? Did she have any right to deprive Kajal of pleasures that she herself had experienced at the hands of her lover? After all, Kajal was not a child in need of her protection; she could look after herself, right?
Why, oh why couldn't Kajal have fallen for a nice young man from their own Gujarati Baniya community? She asked herself rhetorically. Life would have been so much simpler... Then again, Kajal could have done much worse than falling for Shyam Bhai; he was certainly better than her own choice of a lover, she thought ruefully. After all, Shyam Bhai was a good man. Besides, from what she had learned from Renu, he was a great lover... She was aware that she had herself become a bit aroused as she heard Shyam describe the previous afternoon's happenings...
While Savita was lost in her reverie, Shyam became increasingly nervous and jumpy. He fully expected an explosive venting of her wrath. So, he was caught completely off guard when Savita started to speak.
"Shyam Bhai, jo hua woh theek nahi tha. Lekin isme sharmidgi ki koi baat nahi hai. Kabhi kabhi aisi baatein ho jati hain."
"Shyam Bhai, what happened was not right. But there is nothing to be ashamed of. Sometimes, these things happen." Savita said.
"Aap kahen to ab se mai Kajal ko bilkul nahi milunga."
"If you wish, I'll not meet Kajal again." Shyam offered.
"Dekhiye Shyam Bhai, isme meri ichcha ka sawal nahi hai. Iss baat ko Kajal ne suljhana hai."
"Look Shyam Bhai, my wishes are not important. It is Kajal who has to sort the matter out." Savita said. Shyam could hardly believe what he was hearing. Before he could say anything, Savita continued.
"Haan, lekin ek baat aap zaroor yaad rakhiyega. Kajal abhi chhoti hai. Usme abhi bhi bahut bachpana hai. Ho sakta hai ki woh josh mein aakar shayad khud par qaboo na kar paye. Lekin aap bade hain aur samajhdar bhi. Aap ko bahut zimmedari aur samajhdari se kaam lena hoga."
"However, there is one thing. Kajal is young and immature. It's possible that she might behave impetuously. But you are older and mature. You'll have to handle the situation in a very responsible manner." Savita concluded.
"Savita Bhabi, mai aap se waada karta hoon. Mai meri taraf se koi bhi kasar nahi chhodunga."
"Savita Bhabi, I promise, I'll do my utmost." Shyam said.
There was silence for a while. Then Savita went home. Waves of relief washed over Shyam. So all was not lost, after all! He went to sleep in a relaxed mood. He awoke in the afternoon and found the Shah household unusually quiet. Perhaps Kajal had still not woken up. As he ate his lunch at a restaurant, he mulled over the conversation with Savita that morning. While he was happy that there had been no fireworks and recriminations, he was rather puzzled by Savita's muted response. In fact, she had been rather enigmatic, to say the least. What exactly did she mean when she said that the matter had to be sorted out by Kajal? And what was in her mind when she talked of the possibility of Kajal being immature and impetuous? Why, one interpretation could well be that she didn't actually mind what had happened. Could she in fact be telling him that he and Kajal could go ahead with their affair if that's what Kajal wanted, provided he didn't allow things to get out of hand? Oh well! That was an interesting thought. He felt a stirring in his loins...
Late that evening, Kajal's fever subsided. She woke up feeling weak, giddy and hungry. After a shower and a light meal she recovered some of her chirpiness. Savita went about her normal routine, solicitously enquiring after Kajal's health, but not probing her in any way. She was waiting for Kajal to broach the matter. After a while, Kajal cleared her throat nervously and said,
"Didi, us din Shyam Bhai ke yahan kuchh hua."
"Didi, something happened at Shyam Bhai's place the other day."
"Kya? Unse jhagda kiya kya?"
"What? Did you pick a fight with him?" Savita prompted.
"Nahi. Jhagdewali koi baat nahi."
"No. There was no fight." Kajal responded, suddenly tongue tied.
So Savita sat her down and slowly coaxed the whole story out of her. Having unburdened herself, Kajal rushed to Savita, hugged her tight and buried her face in her soft bosom. When Kajal released her after a minute, Kajal's face was wet with tears and she felt as if a great weight had been lifted off her shoulders. Savita was relieved too, now that she knew all the facts, since Kajal's story was essentially the same as what Shyam had told her.
"Didi, mai bahut buri hoon. Aap mujhse bahut naraz hain?"
"Didi, I've behaved very badly. You must be very upset with me!" Kajal said, eyes downcast.
"Nahi pagli! Mai kabhi tujhse naraz nahi ho sakti. Tu meri chhoti behen jo hai!"
"Of course not honey! How can I ever be upset with you? You're my kid sister after all!" Savita hugged Kajal.
"Lekin ab tumhara kya karne ka irada hai?"
"What do you intend to do now?" Savita asked.
"Sachhi, mujhe Shyam Bhai pe bahut gussa a raha hai. Unhon ne mere saath aisi badtameezi nahi karni chahiye thi. Lekin ab mujhe unki koi zaroorat nahi hai. Mai khud Math or Science ki padhai kar loongi. Mai itni bhi buddhoo nahi hoon!"
"I'm very angry with Shyam Bhai. He shouldn't have misbehaved with me! But I don't need him anymore. I can study Math and Science by myself. I am not such a duffer after all!" Kajal said, said, disdainfully tossing her head, eyes flashing.
"Achhi baat hai."
"OK, good." Savita said. She didn't think it was entirely Shyam's fault, but held her tongue. Why did she have the feeling that this was not the end of the matter?
Kajal went to bed again but couldn't sleep too well. She continued to think about the best way to deal with Shyam Bhai after the happenings of the past few days. She first thought that she would just stop meeting him, without giving any explanations. But then she did a rethink, since that might appear too churlish or worse, Shyam Bhaiya might think that she was afraid of facing him. So finally she decided to give him a nice smile and a warm thank you for what he had done for her, followed by a declaration that she now felt confident of tackling Math & Science on her own. Her mind made up, she went to sleep.
She woke up next morning, feeling nervous and jumpy. Although she had decided what she was going to do, the prospect of actually facing Shyam loomed ominously before her. She earnestly hoped she wouldn't lose her nerve at the last moment. Time seemed to have slowed down to a crawl as she waited impatiently for the afternoon, when she normally went to his place to study. She had taken extra care of her appearance that day. Why, she'd even shaved her legs before showering, something she didn't often do, since she almost never wore clothes that revealed her bare legs. Not that she expected anyone to see her legs, she thought. It just made her feel nice and confident...
She wore a pretty starched and ironed Calcutta cotton sari that set off her brown complexion to perfection. The sari was thick and had a rather coarse texture. She liked its feel against her skin. With the pallu demurely wrapped around her shoulders, she looked the picture of a pretty, modestly attired young Indian woman with not an inch of bare skin showing, except for her face, neck and forearms. Underneath the pallu though, she'd chosen to wear a brief, tight, daringly cut choli, one of the naughtiest she owned. The choli was designed to be worn without a bra underneath, having its own built-in cups. The choli was front opening, had a plunging neck and was secured with the two halves being tied together in a knot. Securing the knot tightly caused her breasts to be pushed together and upwards, so that they swelled prettily out of the plunging neck, forming a deep valley in between. She'd not given any conscious thought while choosing that choli.
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Savita had been observing Kajal's nervous pacing since the morning but decided to keep her own counsel. Finally Kajal gathered her notebooks together in preparation to go to Shyam's place. Actually, there was no need for the notebooks, since she wasn't planning to continue to study with him. But somehow, holding the notebooks made her feel more purposeful and businesslike.
"Didi, maine socha ki Shyam Bhai ko mera faisla khud batana theek rahega. Mai unko bol ke jaldi hi wapas aoongi."
"Didi, I think it would be best if I tell Shyam Bhai my decision in person. I'll tell him and return soon." Kajal told Savita when she was finally ready to go.
"Theek hai"
"OK." Savita responded.
Kajal saw Shyam's door was closed. She was crestfallen at not finding him at home. As she turned back she heard his steps as he climbed up the stairs. He was returning after having his lunch. Shyam saw her waiting as he climbed to the fourth floor, gave her a smile, unlocked his door and invited her in, closing the latticed steel security door behind them, leaving the wooden door open as usual. He excused himself, went into his bedroom and changed into a comfortable white muslin kurta and loose fitting white cotton pajamas that he normally wore at home. He emerged and invited Kajal to join him in the kitchen, as usual. Since she was carrying her notebooks, he assumed that she had come to continue with her studies, the previous day's events forgotten...
Kajal had been thrown off-balance from the moment she saw Shyam's closed door. As she waited for him to climb up the stairs, her agitation increased. The strong, clean male odor of a profusely sweating Shyam filled her nostrils as she waited for him to unlock the door, causing her composure to rapidly dissolve. She started feeling breathless, heart beating fast. In the few minutes that she waited in his living room, her nervousness increased even more. She again started to feel that pink haze envelop his living room. She heard his faraway voice calling her into the kitchen and started to walk towards him like a zombie...
Shyam saw Kajal's flushed face, inflamed eyelids and parted lips as she entered the kitchen. She was panting and gazing at him intently as she stopped a couple of feet away. She made an effort to speak but her voice failed her. She licked her lips and tried again, to no avail. Then suddenly, the notebooks in her hands scattered, she took a step forward and collapsed against him, her arms holding him tightly around his chest.
When she came to in a couple of minutes, she found herself in a clinch with Shyam, one of his arms around her shoulder and the other caressing her hair, while both her arms clutched him tightly around his torso, her face buried in his chest. She felt so comfortable, so safe, so secure in his strong arms... This is where I belong, she thought dreamily. She let go and surrendered herself completely to him, to do whatever he wished...
Shyam too gave in to his raging passion. He held her tight around her shoulders and thrust his hips forward, letting his engorged cock feel her soft belly. He bent and kissed her hair. He then gently loosened her grip around him and pushed her shoulders back slightly, his hips still firmly in contact with her. He lifted her face up by her chin and slowly caressed her forehead, cheeks, chin, and lips. He bent and planted a kiss on each of her eyelids. His hand continued to roam downward, caressing the side of her neck and then moving on to her shoulders. He gently nudged the pallu off her shoulders and uncovered her beautiful choli covered bust. He held her by her shoulders and admired her breasts.
He then undid the knot and the two halves of the blouse fell apart, releasing her confined breasts. They moved slightly apart, but hardly sagged at all. They were stiff and tight, a virgin's breasts that had never known a man's touch. They were full and rounded. The aureoles were dark brown and the nipples were tight little buds. The tightly knotted choli had left welts on the soft flesh. In a slow, leisurely fashion, he thumbed the nipples, rolled them between his thumb and finger and fondled her breasts, taking his pleasure.
"Kajal, kitne sundar hain tumhare chooche. Main unhe choos kar maza loonga."
"Kajal, your breasts are so beautiful. I'm going to pleasure myself by sucking them." Shyam said huskily.
Shyam sat down on a chair as Kajal stood before him, his face level with her breasts. He slowly licked her nipples one after the other, then sucked on them. Kajal had never been so aroused before. Her senses were exquisitely alert and she felt waves of pleasure wash over her body. Her legs buckled under her. Shyam immediately broke her fall and seated her on his lap. He raised her face to his and ran his tongue over her half open lips while his fingers continued to play with her bare breasts. His other hand boldly slid under her sari and started caressing her smooth calves. Kajal didn't resist, even when his hand moved above her knee. Shyam knew then that Kajal would never resist him and he could do whatever he wished. But he was also aware that he couldn't detain her for too long, since Savita Bhabi must be waiting.
"Kajal, aaj bas itna kafi hai. Savita Bhabi raah dekh rahi hongi. Lekin kal aaogi tab main tumhari jawani ka aur maza lootoonga."
"Kajal, that's enough for today. Savita Bhabi must be waiting. But tomorrow I'm going to have more fun with your young body." Shyam said, reluctantly pushing her away. He had no doubt she would return.
"Yes." Kajal replied docilely.
She re-tied her choli, smoothened her hair, gathered her notebooks and returned home to a waiting Savita.
"Kajal, kya hua?"
"What happened, Kajal?" Savita asked.
"Didi, main kuchh bol nahi pai. Mujhe chakkar sa aya. Jab main phir hosh mein ayee toh maine apne aap ko Shyam Bhaiya ki bahon me paya."
"Didi, I wasn't able to speak. I felt dizzy. When I came to, I found myself in Shyam Bhaiya's arms." Kajal said, eyes downcast.
"He Bhagwan! Phir kya hua?"
"Oh Lord! What happened next?" Savita asked.
"Didi, main nahi bata sakti. Mujhe bahut sharm lag rahi hai."
"Didi, I can't tell you. I'm feeling so embarrassed." Kajal said.
"Kajal! Yeh tujhe kya ho gaya hai?Kya unhone koi zabardasti ki tumhare saath?"
"Kajal! What's the matter with you? Did he force you in any way?" Savita asked.
"No." Kajal replied. Savita was aghast.
"Besharam ladki! Tu pagal ho gai hai kya? Tujhe pata hai iska kya natija ho sakta hai? Abhi teri shaadi honi hai. Agar uske pehle hi tu kunwari nahi rahi toh kahar ho jayega!"
"You shameless girl! Have you gone crazy? Do you know the consequences of your actions? You've still to get married. If you lose your virginity before that, all hell will break loose!" Savita said, shaking with anger.
Kajal broke into tears. She could take it no more. She shut herself in the bedroom, changed into fresh clothes and then ran downstairs and onto the street. She wanted to be alone to be able to sort herself out. She kept re-living those heavenly moments in Shyam Bhaiya's arms as she wandered slowly through the crowded streets, lost in her thoughts.
She had never been so happy in her life. She remembered his voice telling her how much he was enjoying taking his pleasure with her breasts... Oh, God! How lucky I am to be able to please him! This is what I'm meant to do... The thought that she was able to please her Shyam Bhaiya was a bigger turn on for her than his magical touch. Again, in a delayed reaction, she felt a jolt of liquid electricity emanate from her nipples and shoot into her pussy. But this time, there was no fever. She was very clear what she was going to do. She couldn't wait to throw herself in Shyam's arms again...
An angry Savita knocked impatiently on Shyam's door. He'd just retired to his bedroom and started to jerk off. His hair and clothes were disheveled and his erect cock tented his pajamas as he opened the door and let her in. A furious Savita flew into a rage and berated Shyam for having misbehaved with Kajal. But this time, Shyam was not at all defensive. While he listened patiently to Savita, he couldn't help thinking how sexy she looked when she was angry, eyes flashing, her heaving bosom left uncovered by her displaced pallu... After allowing Savita to cool down a bit, he started to speak.
"Savita Bhabi, pehle kya hua yeh suniye."
"Savita Bhabi, first listen to what happened." Shyam said, and then proceeded to recount in detail everything that had happened between Kajal and himself, his arousal heightening as he recounted the events. He could see that Savita was becoming excited too.
"Ab aap hi bataiye, isme meri kya galati hai? Us din jo kuchh hua uske baad bhi Kajal khud apne aap mere paas aayi aur khud ko meri bahon me jhonk diya. Mai aap ki baat samajhta hoon ki agar Kajal apna kunwarapan kho baithi toh uski shaadi ke baad shayad gazab ho jayega. Lekin ittefaq se aisa kuchh nahi hua. Aage kya ho sakta hai iska bharosa dena mushkil hai. Aakhir mai bhi ek mard hoon. Mujhe bhi meri zaroorat poori karne ka haq hai!"
"You tell me, what's my fault? Even after what happened the other day, Kajal came to me unbidden and threw herself in my arms. I know that if Kajal were to lose her virginity now, there might be hell to pay after her marriage, but that's not happened. But I cannot say what might happen in future. I'm a man after all! I too have the right to satisfy my needs!" Shyam spoke bluntly, looking Savita in the eye. His message was clear.
Savita got up from her seat and moved to the door, her lip trembling. She closed the door and faced Shyam, advancing slowly towards him. She reached out and placed her hand lightly over Shyam's tented pajamas. Shyam pulled her in his arms but she sagged, pulling him down on top of her. Shyam's living room was small and crowded. He kicked the small center table aside and lay Savita down on her back on the thin cotton carpet. He hitched her sari up as she raised her legs and impatiently pulled at her panties, ripping them in the process. He quickly removed his pajamas and knelt between her open thighs. He was trembling too as he positioned his cock against her dripping cunt and then rammed home with a mighty shove.
"I'm doing this for Kajal's sake" Savita thought. Then all thoughts were driven out of her mind and she gave in to wave after wave of carnal pleasure as Shyam's hard cock stretched open her cunt and drove in till it hit her cervix. All of Shyam's accumulated frustrations welled up and drove him into a frenzy of hard, mindless fucking. Even Shyam couldn't have kept up that pace for long. After five minutes or so, he ejaculated stream after stream of his thick creamy semen inside Savita and collapsed on top of her.
As for Savita, she'd not really had many bedroom sessions with her hubby after the baby's birth and the few that she had, had been rather tepid. Her hubby seemed to be rather cagey about touching her. Either he didn't find her attractive anymore or thought that too energetic lovemaking might be harmful for her. Anyways, so aroused had she become and such was Shyam's vigor and energy that she started orgasming from the moment his hard, thick cock stretched her pussy. She lost count of the number of times she came in those five minutes.
Savita came to her senses and found herself pinned under Shyam, his semi-hard cock still buried inside her. She suddenly realized how perilous their situation was. If someone had knocked on either of their doors, it would have been disastrous. Even if that had not happened, her baby could have woken up and started bawling, or old Ba could have started calling out for her. She tried to push Shyam off but he wasn't done yet. Incredibly, she felt his cock hardening again inside her and he once again resumed his vigorous copulation. This time, his strokes were less frenzied but no less energetic. He systematically took his pleasure, until he ejaculated again after another hard fucking session. He finally got off of her and Savita quickly rearranged her clothes.
"Mujhe jana hai"
"I got to go." She said. He nodded.
"Aap Kajal ko kuchh na kahiye. Main uske saath baat kar loonga."
"Don't tell Kajal anything. I'll talk to her." Shyam told Savita. He was very much in the driver's seat now.
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SAM, Pioneer Square art walk, EMP, Musuem of flights, etc are all free on every Month's first Thursday. Lets kick off Jan '10 first Thursday by visiting SAM - Seattle Arts Museum @ 6pm.
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My Childhood in Analogue: On Moving, Nostalgia, and Preserving Memories2012-10-23 1 3 Share Tweet
My personal project of slowly archiving my childhood photographs opened up the gates of memories, experiences, and possibilities.
For the past few years I have been in the process of slowly acquiring and digitally archiving my childhood photographs. Growing up in Asia and finally moving to North America, my parents had to leave numerous amounts of photo albums of their children's (myself and my sister's) photographs. Growing up in the late '80s and '90s and with a parent working overseas, photographs are a way for my father to see us as we grow up. To say we had lots of photos while we were growing up is an understatement.
Every couple of years or so when a family member flies back to Asia, I always request to bring one or two of our family photo albums here in Canada. Weight restrictions are always a bane since I have to be considerate of my cousins who are doing this as a favor. Last time I asked my aunt from Manila to just remove the photographs and put the photos in a small plastic bag, so that more photos will be brought back, without worrying about baggage weight limits.
Unfortunately, I never got the hang of saving negatives when I was a child so all I have are prints. My mother had a habit of creating collages on adhesive albums so majority of my childhood photos were trimmed and shaped to fit an album page. I am thinking of preserving that style of displaying the photos and order adhesive albums from either eBay or Muji.
One thing that I think we will all agree on is that photographs help preserve (and to some extent, "create") memories. My sister spent the rest of her childhood here in Canada so photographs are her only source of knowledge of what it used to be back then when she was a grade-schooler. As for me, childhood photos bring back nostalgia, this certain feeling of happiness and longing, and at the same time, regret and contentment. Remembering what things used to be like, or what to use to look like… Something that you cannot bring back but at the same time, the fact that you see photographs now is a testament that you can bring something back, albeit temporal.
I think more than anything, family photos are the best photos you can take in your lifetime. A single photograph brings your family together and allows you to gather memories, share experiences and look forward into the future.
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She looks so pretty, lovely green hair
lol i luv the texture in her hair n the shimmering rips in her dress :) also like the colors u used for her necklace n the eyelashes, lovely
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love the textures used and her great green hair a pretty necklace good luck in the competition 5h fav
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Wonderful. Her eyes are really pretty, and you have great nose drawing skills n_n +5!
preetty :D
I like her eyes a lot. *-*
has she been crying? :(
Miss-Deathwish.. she likes her work cited though.. :o very nice draw.
Your style is great :D
Nice work. I like the smooth shading
She looks a bit old to have scabs on her legs. Like.. what teenager/young adult falls over anymore and hurts their knees?? D: Either she's an ldiot, Photoshop, or self arm e.e Never the less, a good drawing.
Weeell some teenagers/adults still fall on their knees... Soo i guess she was one of them. (:
Lol "Like me.." for some reason that was cut out D:
.> But I also get scabs from riding horses.. The saddle rubs on my legs :c
Very powerful drawing, you did a great job :] Black-white is my favorite for that category, because of the emotions you can archieve.
This is very nice. I even love the way you added the scratches to her knees. You did a wonderful job.


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In accord with Dr. Holmes, there are some moral beliefs that have been created from reason, such as the concept that murder is wrong. However, most ethical judgments are not "empirically veritable." For instance, in the twentieth century reformist groups believed that drinking alcoholic beverages was morally wrong and was able to have drinking such liquids made illegal with the passage of the Eighteenth Amendment of the U.S. Constitution. But, it was impossible to legislate this equivocable morality and the results were disastrous. Therefore, in a multicultural country such as the United States, it is extremely difficult as Dr. Holmes contends to assign legality to moral behaviors other than those that are not formed from rational activity.


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Generic Name: deoxycholic acid (dee OX i KOE lik AS id)
Brand Name: Kybella
What is deoxycholic acid?
Deoxycholic acid is a manmade form of a substance your body makes that helps to absorb fats. Deoxycholic acid works by destroying fat cells where it is injected into the body.
Deoxycholic acid is used to help decrease the appearance of fat that hangs below the chin, sometimes called a double-chin.
Deoxycholic acid has not been tested for safe use on other areas of the body.
Deoxycholic acid may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide.
What is the most important information I should know about deoxycholic acid?
Follow all directions on your medicine label and package. Tell each of your healthcare providers about all your medical conditions, allergies, and all medicines you use.
What should I discuss with my healthcare provider before receiving deoxycholic acid?
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an infection in or around the area to be treated.
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a history of surgery or other cosmetic treatments on your neck, chin, or face (or if you plan to have surgery on any of these areas);
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Deoxycholic acid is injected under the skin directly into the area beneath your chin. A healthcare provider will give you this injection.
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FORT SMITH, Ark., June 14, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- ABF® is proud to be recognized by Inbound Logistics as a "Green 75 Supply Chain Partner" for the fourth consecutive year. The magazine's annual list of supply chain partners committed to sustainability appears in a special "Supply Chain Sustainability" issue.
"As an early adopter of fleet efficiency measures, ABF continues a long tradition of promoting environmental stewardship," said Jim Keenan, ABF senior vice president of sales and marketing. "It is rewarding to know our efforts have been recognized once more by the editors at Inbound Logistics magazine for truly 'walking the walk' when it comes to supply chain sustainability."
ABF has initiated several programs as part of its ongoing commitment to sustainability. Those include: reducing fuel consumption and enhancing operational efficiency through best practices that include a strictly followed equipment preventative maintenance program and a limited maximum speed limit of 62 mph; engine idle shutdown programming to prevent unattended idling in yard tractors as well as road and city tractors; extensive use of retreaded tires to reduce the number of tire casings entering landfills as well as the amount of oil used for producing new tires; and installing aerodynamic aids on select pieces of equipment, thus reducing wind resistance for improved fuel economy.
As the principal subsidiary of Arkansas Best Corporation (Nasdaq: ABFS), ABF operates as a global provider of customizable supply chain solutions. ABF enhances supply chain efficiencies and achieves optimum performance by focusing on specific logistics needs and customizing innovative solutions. The company's resource-rich infrastructure includes an innovative Dual-System® Network for regional and national transportation. Its portfolio of logistics services extends from the manufacturer's floor to expedited and time-definite final delivery. In between, customers benefit from a single point of contact and total end-to-end supply chain visibility.
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We've never made a secret out of the fact we love Bourbon. To paraphrase Beerfest, we wish it were winter so we could freeze it into ice blocks and skate on it and melt it in the spring time and drink it. But one thing we never thought of doing was using it for furniture.
Luckily, the folks at Uhuru Design in NYC took care of that thinking for us - their Kupe (as in Dutch for "cooper," or barrel maker) is made of old bourbon aging barrels, and some of the pieces are pretty striking.
While many people have repurposed barrels for other uses, our intent is to work with the material in striking new ways. We begin by dismantling the barrels into to individual pieces, the staves, metal bands, and circular heads. We explore how these parts can work together to create a simple functional design while retaining the individual characteristics and natural colors of the aged wood from the original barrels, thus creating a new vernacular. We even hoped to impart some sense of the added quality of working with the barrel parts In our Red Hook shop where the sweet scent of bourbon permeates the process.
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Early years, 1967-1971
Nirvana was created around the songwriting partnership of Patrick Campbell-Lyons and Alex Spyropoulos. The original line up also included Ray Singer (guitarist), Sylvia A. Schuster (cellist), and Brian Henderson (bassist). Patrick Campbell-Lyons took lead vocals and guitar, and Alex Spyropoulos played piano. After being signed to Island in 1967, a sixth member was added: Michael Cole (French horn, viola). Island launched the band "with a live show at the Saville Theatre, sharing a bill with fellow label acts Traffic, Spooky Tooth, and Jackie Edwards."Following the chart success of their perennial single "Rainbow Chaser", "live appearances became increasingly rare" and the songwriting duo at the core of Nirvana "decided to disband the sextet" and to rely on session musicians for future recordings. Spyropoulos cited Schuster's departure due to pregnancy as the instigator for the band returning to its core membership. Schuster eventually became principal cellist of the BBC Symphony Orchestra.Keith Smart (guitar and sitar) was credited as a full band member on the 1996 album, consisting primarily of unreleased demos, Orange and Blue.
In October 1967, the band released its first album: a concept album produced by Blackwell titled The Story of Simon Simopath. The album was probably the first narrative concept album ever released, predating story-driven concept albums such as The Family Tree's Miss Butters (August 1968), The Pretty Things' S.F. Sorrow (December 1968), The Who's Tommy (April 1969) and The Kinks' Arthur (September 1969).
Musically, the group blended myriad musical styles including rock, pop, folk, jazz, Latin rhythms and classical music, primarily augmented by baroque chamber-style arrangements to create a unique entity.
The next year, 1968, the duo recorded their second album, All Of Us, featured a similar broad range of musical styles. In 1969, the band appeared on French television with Salvador Dalí, who splashed black paint on them during a performance of "Rainbow Chaser." Campbell-Lyons kept the jacket, but regrets that Dalí did not sign any of their paint-splashed gear. Island sent the artist an invoice for the cleaning of Schuster's cello.
Their third album, Black Flower, was rejected by Blackwell, comparing it disparagingly to Michel Legrand's A Man and a Woman. Under the title, To Markos III (named for a supposed "rich uncle" of Spyropoulos), it was released on the Pye label in May 1970, though only 250 copies were pressed it was withdrawn almost immediately due to the failure of Metromedia and not seen or heard again until 1987. One track, "Christopher Lucifer," was intended as a parody of Blackwell.
In 1971 the duo amicably separated for a while, with Campbell-Lyons the primary contributor to the next two Nirvana albums, Local Anaesthetic 1971, and Songs Of Love And Praise 1972. Campbell-Lyons subsequently worked as a solo artist and issued further albums: Me And My Friend, 1973, Electric Plough, 1981, and The Hero I Might Have Been, 1983, though these did not enjoy commercial success.
Reunion, 1985-present
The band reunited in 1985, touring Europe and releasing a compilation album Black Flower (Bam-Caruso, 1987) which contained some new material. (Black Flower had been the working title of their third album). In the 1990s two further albums were released. Secret Theatre 1994 compiled rare tracks and demos, while Orange and Blue 1996 contained previously unreleased material including a flower-power cover of Kurt Cobain's song "Lithium" originally recorded by Cobain's grunge band of the same name, Nirvana.
The original band had filed a lawsuit in California against the Seattle grunge band in 1992. The matter was settled out of court on undisclosed terms that apparently allowed both bands to continue using the Nirvana name and issuing new recordings without any packaging disclaimers or caveats to distinguish one Nirvana from the other. In 1999, the band released a three-disc CD anthology titled "Chemistry," including several previously unreleased tracks and some new material.
Their first three albums were reissued on CD by Universal Records in 2003 and received critical acclaim. In 2005, Universal (Japan) reissued Local Anaesthetic and Songs Of Love And Praise.
As of 2009, the two members Alex Spyropoulos and Patrick Campbell-Lyons are still sporadically writing and recording together


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How to Use an AB Trust
One of the biggest concerns for individuals and couples with a sizable estate is how to accomplish the transfer of assets upon death without incurring estate taxes.
Although you may not be able to avoid estate taxes altogether, by using an AB trust you may be able to substantially limit the amount owed in estate taxes.
The value of an estate is subject to the payment of estate taxes absent an exemption or exception. One exemption available is the Unlimited Marital Deduction. As the name implies, you are allowed to transfer an unlimited amount of assets to your spouse during your lifetime or upon your death. Many couples make the mistake of simply creating reciprocal wills that transfer assets to the other spouse upon death under the assumption that the surviving spouse will then pass down the assets to children or other loved ones upon his or her death. The problem with this plan, however, is that the surviving spouse cannot use the Unlimited Marital Deduction when passing down assets. This is where an AB trust becomes useful.
Along with the Unlimited Marital Deduction, each person is also allowed to transfer a certain amount in assets during his or her lifetime free from estate taxes under the Lifetime Exemption rule. The Lifetime Exemption limit is subject to change. Imagine that the Lifetime Exemption is currently one million dollars and that the total value of your combined marital estate is 2.5 million dollars. By creating an AB trust, you can essentially create two separate trusts. One trust will be funded with the equivalent of your Lifetime Exemption amount, or one million dollars. The assets used to fund that trust will be safeguarded until the death of your spouse. The remaining 1.5 million will be placed in the second trust for your spouse's use pursuant to the Unlimited Marital Deduction. Upon the death of your spouse, he or she can then use the Lifetime Exemption to pass down one million dollars in assets free from estate taxes. The funds held in the AB trust can also be passed down free from estate taxes, effectually allowing you to also use your Lifetime Exemption. In this example, only $500,000 is then subject to estate taxes instead of $1.5 million had an AB trust not been used.
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SEVIERVILLE, Tenn. (AP) – Officials in Sevierville are investigating the death of a woman who was found dead in a pond.
WVLT-TV reported the Sevier County Fire Department was called about 1:50 p.m. Tuesday.
Firefighters said the 64-year-old woman's granddaughter found her in the water and called 911.
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Primary election is Tuesday
It's time for voters to pare down the long list of candidates seeking office.
Tuesday is Primary Election Day and Red Wing residents will see city and county seats on their ballots along with state and federal races.
The two Goodhue County Commissioner seats open this year, representing District 2 and District 4, both have a number of candidates.
Voters in District 2 will choose from among Brad Anderson, Nora Bryson Felton, Edward McNamara, Sarah J. Pettit and Sandy Wollschlager.
Goodhue County District 4 voters must narrow the list to two from Jim Bryant, Keith Fossen, Jason R. Majerus and Andru Peters.
In Red Wing, two races have primary elections. The at-large seat candidates are Erik C. Fridell, Kalista Kaufmann-Willi and Dustin J. Schulenberg.
Ward 4 residents also will see Daniel Johnson, Kent Laugen, Peggy Rehder and Ernest W. Stone on the ballot.
The other two city races, for combined Wards 1 and 2 and for Ward 3, do not require a primary but will come up in the general election. The Wards 1 and 2 seat only has one candidate and Ward 3 has two.
Many other area cities, townships, school boards and other local races — including for county sheriff and attorney — will be on the November ballot but don't require primary election voting.
Most local races are non-partisan. For state and federal races and others that are organized by party, voters do not need to publically declare affiliation with a party, but voting for candidates from more than one party voids all votes in the party portion of the ballot, the Secretary of State's Office noted.
Absentee voting
The Office of the Minnesota Secretary of State reported Thursday that 26,457 absentee ballots have been distributed to voters so far for the primary. Of those, 15,883 ballots have been returned and accepted, compared to 8,418 at this in time in 2012 and 20,919 in 2010. Absentee ballots must be returned no later than primary election day.
Absentee voting in person can be done today from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. and Monday Aug. 11 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. at local elections offices, such as city hall.
Absentee voting no longer requires and excuse from the voter.
More details on the web
•Goodhue County election information is available at http://www.co.goodhue.mn.us/143/Elections.
•Red Wing election information, including a list of polling places, is available at http://www.red-wing.org/elecinfo.html.
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Is it good or bad?
New to the forum and just wanted to share a quick blurb. I filled out a one page form with personal info etc. with three personal references, drove to the local PD and handed the officer who buzzed me in the form, and exactly seven days later my ccw permit was hand delivered to me in my driveway by an officer after I signed the permit and gave him a ten dollar bill. I was shocked at how easy it was for me to aquire a ccw permit. I have plenty of time on a range and have been around firearms for 30 years so no doubt I could have completed any course or passed any test quite easily, but that is all that is required to get a ccw in NH. Is that a good or bad thing?
p.s. NONE of my personal references were checked!!!
They probably ran your record, presumably found you clear as fresh snow, and rubber stamped it. I would say that is a good thing. No harassment, no intimidating your personal references and you are good to go.
I consider that a Win/Win.
That's not too far from what it was when I lived in Indiana 5 or so years ago. I had to take an all day class last weekend now that I live in Iowa. Ugh.
Sounds like a good thing to me. In my opinion, to make it more difficult to get your ccw would be "infringing" on your right to keep and bear arms, and we all know infringing is a no no.
It's fairly easy to get them here in GA too.
I went to my county probate office, paid $40, filled out some papers, then went to the sheriffs office to get my paw prints taken. About 3 weeks later my permit came in the mail.
Law abiding citizens should not have to jump through state mandated hoops to exercise their rights. That being said I live in New Jersey and am jealous as all h*ll.
P.S. That's a rhetorical you, not you personally. :)
As General_lee said, GA is pretty easy as well. FYI, GA does run a check with the FBI as well as in state with the GBI so if you have any mud on your record - they will find it. Not having a training requirement costs us reciprocity with some states, notably our neighbor SC - which is a PITA as I spend much time there...
I'm still trying tho wrap my head around the fact that they "hand" delivered your CCW to ya like that... LOL.. Gratz to ya.
More than likely they just ran your name and saw you have been a good person all your life and they passed it through. I own property in New Hampshire and my daughter lives there with her husband and children. NH in general is a very Pro-Gun, Pro-2nd amendment state. You probably had a good record and clean, honest look. Sad but true personal appearance can hold a lot of weight in judgement decisions made by a Police Officer. I'm sure if you had and criminal record or showed up at the Police Station with your gold teeth, sideways ball cap, hoodie and pants hanging 2/3 the way down your back side you might not have received your permit so quickly.
Very good that is the way it should be. People with clean records shouldn't have to bang their heads against a wall to get it done.
I wish it was that easy here in PA. Over here you have to wait 6 to 8 weeks before you get your permit camera card, then you have to sign another form, and get your picture taken. Our CCWP looks just like our drivers license only bigger!
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Thanks to its location far from Interstate highways and sizable cities, this little town in western Maine has stayed much the same for decades. The biggest news in the past couple of years has been about the expanded and relocated IGA supermarket, the addition of a Thai restaurant, and a new ski lodge at Saddleback Maine. The region known as Rangeley Lakes has 110 lakes, ponds, and streams, and it includes the small village of Oquossoc 7 miles west. Surrounded by mountains, the area is largely undeveloped, though more and more houses are being built along winding dirt roads in the woods. While Rangeley became legendary as a hunting and fishing mecca, now it attracts nature lovers year-round.
RestIf you want to stay "downtown," you can't beat The Rangeley Inn and Motor Lodge (2443 Main St., 800-666-3687, rangeleyinn.com). This landmark hotel (an inn of some sort has been on this site since 1877) with 52 nicely appointed rooms, some overlooking a pond, anchors the town. If you don't stay there, at least pop by the lobby, dating to 1908, and view its wonderful collection of historical photos. About a half mile off Main Street lies the newly renovated Pleasant Street Inn Bed & Breakfast (104 Pleasant St., 207-864-5916, pleasantstreetinnbb.com). The wireless-connected inn features five guest rooms in a quiet residential setting, with two sitting rooms, a front porch, an outdoor patio, and enough space to park your boat or snowmobile trailer. Loon Lodge (16 Pickford Road, 207-864-5666, loonlodgeme.com) sits on Rangeley Lake and has a panoramic view of the mountains and lake. Built in 1909 as a private residence, the log cabin structure was renovated in 2001. In Oquossoc is Bald Mountain Camps (Bald Mountain Road, 207-964-3671, baldmountaincamps.com, open May through September), built as a sporting camp in the late 1800s. One of the region's oldest camps, rustic and charming Bald Mountain sits on the shore of the 16,300-acre Mooselookmeguntic Lake, the state's largest after Moosehead.
FuelIf you want to rub elbows with the locals, start your day at the B.M.C. Diner (7 Richardson Ave., 207-864-5844) just off Main Street. Open for breakfast and lunch, it serves big biscuits, real hash browns, and juicy burgers. Many Appalachian Trail through-hikers, on their way from Georgia to Mount Katahdin, reach Rangeley in September and head for the Red Onion (2511 Main St., 207-864-5022, redonion5022.com), a Main Street landmark since 1970 that serves pizza, pasta, steak, and seafood. Tasty sandwiches and salads are at Moosely Bagels (2588 Main St., 864-5955), while vegetarians and vegans favor the whole food market Grassroot Naturals (2623 Main St., 207-864-3736). Locals and summer folks heralded the arrival of Thai Blossom Express (2743 Main St., 207-864-9035), mostly a take-out place. No trip would be complete without a stop at Pine Tree Frosty (2459 Main St., 207-864-5894, seasonal hours), the source for two summer favorites: lobster rolls and ice cream.
SpendDon't let the name scare you away. Ecopelagicon Nature Store (7 Pond St., 207-864-2771, ecopelagicon.com), housed in a pondside building where billy clubs were once made, is a shopper's delight. You'll find gifts, games, music, toys, maps, clothing, and kayaks, as well as regional books. Also on the shelves are works by William Wegman, the photographer (and a summer resident), some even autographed. For more books, music, and a collection of regional art, visit Books, Lines & Thinkers (2513 Main St., 207-864-4355). The Alpine Shop of Rangeley (2504 Main St., 207-864-3741, alpineshoprangeley.com) opened its doors in 1948 and carries gifts, books, and outdoor clothing. Home-decor fans should check out Birchwood Interiors (2497 Main St., 207-864-3500), which specializes in Maine cottage furniture and lodge fabrics. In Oquossoc, River's Edge Sports (Route 4, at the public boat landing, 207-864-5582) on Rangeley Lake carries hunting, fishing, and snowmobiling gear.
PartyNature lovers have two favorite early-evening activities here: sunset cruising and moose watching. Cruise operators include Dockside Sports Center (2556 Main St., 207-864-2424, docksidesports.com) and Cupsuptic Boat Rentals (207-864-5249, cupsupticcampground.com) in Oquossoc. You can look for moose on your own or hire a guide. Likely spots to find moose are Route 16 from Rangeley to Stratton, Route 4 from Phillips to Rangeley, and Route 17 from Rangeley to Rumford. Guides include Matt Tinker (207-246-5604, firstname.lastname@example.com) and Rich Gacki (207-864-5136). A list of guides is at maineguides.org. When the lights go down, the upscale crowd downs their pints at the Pour House at The Rangeley Inn (2443 Main St., 800-666-3687), while the flannel-shirt crowd hangs at Sarge's Sports Pub & Grub (2454 Main St., 207-864-5616). The Lakeside Theater (2493 Main St., 207-864-5000, rangeleymovies.com) shows films daily in summer and Friday through Sunday the rest of the year.
DoFor a hawk's-eye view, head for Height of Land, an overlook near the Appalachian Trail that has been called the best view in Maine. Heading south on Route 17 from Oquossoc, your first stop, on the left, should be at the Rangeley Scenic Overlook, then continue south until you reach Height of Land on the right. The Wilhelm Reich Museum, Orgonon (Dodge Pond Road, 207-864-3443, wilhelmreichmuseum.org) is where the Austrian psychiatrist and scientist studied the power of sexual energy in the 1940s. A regional museum worth checking out is the Rangeley Lakes Logging Museum (154 Stratton Road, Route 16, 207-864-5595), open summer weekends and by appointment. Displays include handcrafts, art, and historic logging machinery and tools.
PlaySaddleback Maine (976 Saddleback Mountain Road, 866-918-2225, saddlebackmaine.com) has attracted downhill skiers to Rangeley since 1959. For Nordic skiers, there's Rangeley Lakes Trails Center (524 Saddleback Mountain Road, 207-864-4309, rangeleyxcski.com) with 25 miles of trails. The Rangeley Lakes Snowmobile Club (rangeleysnowmobile.com) maintains more than 150 miles of trails and hosts the annual Snodeo, coming Jan. 24-26. When the weather warms, you can rent bicycles at Seasonal Cycles (2593 Main St., 207-864-2100). Kayaks are available at Ecopelagicon Nature Store (7 Pond St., 207-864-2771, ecopelagicon.com), which also arranges guided tours. Rangeley is an angler's paradise in spring and summer. Fishing supplies, permits, guides and charters can be found at River's Edge Sports (Route 4, at the public boat landing, 207-864-5582) in Oquossoc.
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ELYRIA — Elyria Municipal Court Judge Lisa Locke Graves said Tuesday that she plans to hold a hearing to determine whether it was appropriate for Eddie McNeal II to pay off $50 worth of fines by doing community service work at the nonprofit he founded.
Locke Graves sentenced McNeal to 30 days in jail and a $250 fine after he pleaded no contest in April to persistent disorderly conduct for a November incident in which he was accused of banging on his ex-girlfriend's door and sending her threatening text messages.
Locke Graves suspended the jail time and $200 of the fine at the April hearing.
McNeal, 42, then arranged with the court's Probation Department to perform five hours of community service at The Re-In-Tree Association, also known as TRITA, at a rate of $10 per hour to pay off the balance of the fine. McNeal is the organization's founder and CEO, although he said Tuesday that he is taking a voluntary leave of absence from TRITA because of negative publicity.
According to a community service log McNeal turned in to the court's Collections Department, he worked 2½ hours on both May 6 and May 13 performing client data entry. The form listed Kristie Duffy as his supervisor.
Duffy said Tuesday that she was a volunteer at TRITA and signed the form to acknowledge that she had seen him do the work.
"I wasn't his supervisor because he's the CEO of the organization," Duffy said. "As a volunteer of the organization I oversaw his work."
Maggie Costaras, the compliance officer who approved the community service, said she handled McNeal's community service as she would any other offender who was performing community service in lieu of paying fines. She said she performed a Web search to confirm the organization existed and called the number listed for Duffy to confirm the work, something Duffy said she doesn't recall.
McNeal said he had explained his role at TRITA to court staff before he did the community service. He also said that all of his work for the nonprofit has been on a volunteer basis and he has never been compensated for running the organization.
"Being that everything I've done up to this point has been volunteer, I don't see how it would be an issue," he said.
McNeal said Duffy was a board member at the time she kept track of his community service hours.
The Lorain County Children and Families Council agreed to $41.67-per-hour memorandum of understanding with TRITA that was approved by the county commissioners earlier this month. The contract, which the county has since suspended, called on TRITA to counsel 18- to 21-year-old offenders being released by the Ohio Department of Youth Services.
The county never actually called on TRITA to perform those services.
Several former TRITA board members who resigned last fall because of ethical concerns over how the nonprofit was being run have complained that they are still listed on one of TRITA's websites as being active board members.
At least one of those former board members, Lorain attorney Zachary Simonoff, is considering taking legal action against McNeal if the site doesn't take down the names, biographies and photos of those no longer associated with TRITA.
McNeal, who is out of state, said last week that the site has been taken down twice and he is working to have it taken down again. The site remained active Tuesday.
McNeal said he continues to believe TRITA provides a much-needed service and that coverage of the issues surrounding him and the organization already has damaged its ability to do its work.
"There's no reason for the organization to suffer because of what's happened," he said.
The current board, whom McNeal has refused to identify, has not yet named someone to lead TRITA in his absence, McNeal said.
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Linvoy Primus admitted tears flowed on a day of testimonial emotion.
The Pompey hero made his on-the-pitch farewell as he appeared in Saturday's victory over Fulham.
The match saw fans pay tribute to the 36-year-old exactly a decade after he joined the club.
Primus played 12 minutes of the game before being given a standing ovation as he was replaced by Kanu.
He also undertook a lap of honour – after chief executive David Lampitt revealed the Milton End will be renamed the Linvoy Primus Community Stand this season in his honour.
Primus revealed the emotion welled up in him on a day he will never forget.
He said: 'I did enjoy all of it.
It's been about me, but also really about me being able to say goodbye.
'I'm so pleased and there were a few tears.
'I saw my family and that got me. It was nice finish to it all.
'I realised this was it and there isn't going to be another occasion of playing in front of the fans. It signals the end.
'There were phone calls from managers who said I deserved what I got.
'Now is the end of the football but there is something ahead for me which is going to be just as exciting, if not more so.'
Primus explained having a stand at Fratton Park named in his honour blew him away.
Comparisons were also made to Jimmy Dickinson, which also humbled the defender.
He said: 'It took me over the edge when they said about the stand.
'I definitely wasn't expecting that.
'I never would have thought I'd see a football stand named after me in my lifetime. Let's hope it keeps the rain out!
'That is a massive honour and the accolade from David was lovely.
'The comparison to Jimmy Dickinson was amazing. I know what he stands for so to be mentioned in the same breath as him was something special.'
There were a few nerves for Primus after he put on a Pompey shirt over a year since his final appearance against Sunderland.
He said: 'I was looking to the dugout after two minutes to see if the manager would take me off!
'I managed to get a couple of touches and had a 100-per-cent pass completion. I think I got up to about 5mph in a sprint, too!'
Primus reflected on a Pompey career which has been full-to-brimming with memories.
He cited the promotion to the Premier League as the highest of many highs.
Primus has had to show spirit in the face of adversity too, fighting back to claim his place in the team after being written off.
He will now tell younger players the virtue of showing those kind of qualities in a far-reaching role as a mentor, as well as a ambassadorial position.
Primus said: 'There are too many stand-out memories, but the promotion was a big thing.
'I didn't think we'd make it to the Premier League – and in such style.
'That year and all the accolades I got was a stand-out, and then there were all those Premier League moments.
'It's been part of my character to fight. It's helped me to become a stronger person.
'You get knockbacks and it's been about how you get up from them.
'Now it's the time for me to step into a new role.
'There is a need in these times for it.
'I will do it with my heart.
'This next couple of weeks will be a big factor in where we go off the pitch.
'There is a lot going on, but you have to concentrate on the pitch.
'We have a lot of hard work and rebuilding to do.'


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HOLLAND, Ohio (AP) -- Firefighters have found a second body in the rubble of an Ohio apartment building that burned to the ground.
The fire started Sunday night just outside Toledo at an apartment complex where there have been four major fires over the last 12 years.
Springfield Township Fire Chief Barry Cousino (koo-ZUH'-noh) says firefighters found the first body Monday morning. They recovered the second body a few hours later.
Several other residents of the apartments had been unaccounted for until Monday morning.
The apartment complex that sits along the Ohio Turnpike is made up of mostly wood-frame buildings that don't have firewalls or many safety features that are now required at new multi-unit buildings.
Cousino says the latest fire spread so quickly that it looks suspicious.