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Shailene Woodley & Aaron Rodgers have a good time Valentine’s Day in Montreal

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In the game of love Aaron Rodgers remains a big winner.

Less than two weeks after announcing his engagement, the NFL quarterback decided to celebrate Valentine’s Day weekend with his fiancée Shailene Woodley in Montreal, Canada.

“Aaron spent the last two weeks in Montreal with Shailene filming,” a source told E! News. “He was quarantined with her, but they spent time together when she was off set.”

Despite the chilly temperatures, the source stated that the famous duo had lots of fun indoor activities. “They had no problem staying in and ordering food and nowhere to go,” the insider said. “They spent Valentine’s Day morning together and then Aaron left town alone and went back to the States.”

Back on February 6th, Aaron surprised fans when he made a big announcement during the NFL Honors. The Green Bay Packers quarterback accepted the 2020 Most Valuable Player award and announced that he is on his way to the aisle.

Tips on how to cease having the identical argument over and over

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Arguing – or at least discussing things with different emotions – is an almost inevitable part of a long-term relationship. Not only that, but whether you notice it or not, a lot of the disagreements (or fights, arguments, or whatever you want to call them) usually concern the same basic issues in your relationship.

Even if the fight starts to revolve around something entirely different, there’s a good chance you’ll somehow have the same argument again that you had with your partner countless times before.

It can get to a point where you feel like you are caught in a cycle of anger, disappointment, and frustration towards your partner. But loud Dr. Margaret Rutherford, a clinical psychologist and the author of Depression hidden perfectlyThere are ways to stop this pattern. Here are some tips from her, from a recent one Interview she did with Fatherly.

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Don’t let resentment build up

Many people will do everything in their power to avoid conflicts of any kind – especially with their partner. Instead of letting your partner know if he’s upset or irritated by something, just hold onto it and don’t say a word. But Says Rutherford This is the wrong approach, and resentment builds up over time:

No, that doesn’t mean that I start picking fights – although we all blame it from time to time – but that we say, “Hey, just to let you know.” X pissed me off about Y, so I would appreciate it if you were Z. “Yes, we all need to know when and where to address issues, but it’s better to bring up something small than holding it all down and then exploding.

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Don’t label your partner as a way to automatically blame them

As humans, we love to organize things into categories and use that information to explain certain situations rather than having to think them through completely. This can happen in relationships too, says Rutherford, when we declare that our partner has a certain quality that blames them for many of your struggles. “How often do we label each other?” she asks. “We say, ‘You’re a spendthrift or you’re greedy or you’re out of control.’ Nobody wants to be labeled. “

Instead of taking this approach, Suggests Rutherford Ask yourself why this particular argument makes you so angry so often:

For example, try saying, “I’m scared if you spend money because I grew up in a family where we didn’t.” Speaking clearly about yourself will give you a deeper understanding of where you are from and your partner can share this too. Ultimately, you don’t know anyone who says, “This is the impact your actions have on me.”

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Bring up contentious topics if you’re not already angry

If most of the fights you have with your partner are either directly or indirectly related to a specific issue (like money, parenting, the house, etc.), Rutherford recommends discussing that issue when you are not mad at each other rather than at the heat of the fight. “Risk being vulnerable and express what you really feel,” she said says fatherly. “Don’t be afraid to ask for your partner’s help.”

China and Russia threats, Afghanistan struggle drags

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WASHINGTON – Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin will meet with members of the world’s most powerful military alliance on Wednesday for the first time since joining the Biden administration.

NATO meets Wednesday and Thursday to discuss an array of challenges facing the 30-member group. The virtual meetings will be a glimpse into President Joe Biden’s foreign policy agenda and comes on the heels of his calls to stand “shoulder to shoulder” with America’s closest allies.

“When we strengthen our alliances we amplify our power as well as our ability to disrupt threats before they reach our shores,” Biden said during a speech at the State Department. “America cannot afford to be absent any longer on the world stage,” he added.

Biden’s message broke sharply from his predecessor’s “America First” policy, which on occasion seemed to vex NATO members.

Under former President Donald Trump, Kay Bailey Hutchison served as the connective tissue between Washington and the alliance in her role as the U.S. Ambassador to NATO.

“There was never a rift or tension among the ambassadors and me,” she told CNBC when asked if the alliance was impacted by Trump’s approach.

NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg greets NATO’s US Ambassador Kay Bailey Hutchison on the second day of the NATO summit, in Brussels, on July 12, 2018.

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“Now, that’s not to say that some of the allies weren’t upset with what the president had said or done on a given day. But overall we had a great relationship and always kept everyone informed,” Hutchison explained, elaborating on the wider policy goals shared by NATO members.

“I think the alliance is strong and unified and I think everyone knows that the U.S. is essential in NATO,” the former Senator from Texas said, adding that the United States will continue to take a prominent leadership role within the group.

Ahead of the virtual meetings this week, Hutchison shared what she expects will be high on the alliance’s agenda.

Addressing power competition

Russian President Vladimir Putin, left, and Chinese President Xi Jinping, right, attend the Tsinghua Universitys ceremony, at Friendship Palace on April 26, 2019 in Beijing, China.

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The tension between Beijing and Washington soared under the Trump administration, which escalated a trade war and worked to ban Chinese technology companies from doing business in the United States.

Over the past four years, the Trump administration blamed China for a wide range of grievances, including intellectual property theft, unfair trade practices and recently, the coronavirus pandemic.

Biden previously said that his approach to China would be different from his predecessor’s in that he would work more closely with allies in order to mount pushback against Beijing.

“We will confront China’s economic abuses,” Biden explained in a speech at the State Department, describing Beijing as America’s “most serious competitor.”

“But we’re also ready to work with Beijing when it’s in America’s interest to do so. We’ll compete from a position of strength by building back better at home and working with our allies and partners.”

Hutchison said that many of the issues the Biden administration looks to address with China also fall into shared interests held by the NATO alliance.

“We have been really focusing on China much more in the last two years,” Hutchison said. “When the Belt and Road initiative came out and then, of course, the crackdown on Hong Kong, Covid-19 and the lack of transparency on that, all really brought China into the NATO radar.”

If all of us speak with one voice, we can have more influence on China.”

Kay Bailey Hutchison

Former U.S. Ambassador to NATO

Hutchison explained that the members will discuss the great power competition, which is used to describe the friction between the United States and China in shaping security practices and setting trade norms worldwide. Russia is sometimes included as an element in the power struggle.

She also said that as the Pentagon began to stand up a new military branch dedicated to space, the United States Space Force, the NATO alliance also expanded its mission and declared space a security domain.

“That was because China is doing a lot up there with satellites and artificial intelligence, and we are now having to focus on that and begin to build deterrence as best we can,” Hutchison said of the move by NATO leaders to include space in its security portfolio.

“Cyber and hybrid, of course, is another big area where both China and Russia are active,” she added.

‘There was never any let-up in NATO regarding Russia’

Russian President Vladimir Putin enters the St. George Hall at the Grand Kremlin Palace in Moscow.

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Like China, Biden has also said that the United States will have a different approach in dealing with Russian President Vladimir Putin.

“I made it very clear to President Putin in a manner very different from my predecessor that the days of the United States rolling over in the face of Russian aggressive actions, interfering with our elections, cyberattacks, poisoning its citizens, are over,” Biden said earlier this month.

“We will be more effective in dealing with Russia when we work in coalition and coordination with other like-minded partners,” he added.

The White House is currently reviewing other maligned Russian actions including the SolarWinds hack, reports of Russian bounties on American troops in Afghanistan and potential election interference.

“There was never any let-up in NATO regarding Russia,” Hutchison told CNBC when asked about the alliance’s approach. “And I don’t think there’ll be a change in course because I think we’ve been tough about Russia,” she added.

Hutchison said that in the wake of the poisoning of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny, the NATO alliance was swift to condemn Moscow’s actions.

“There was a unanimous vote of our allies calling out Russia on the Navalny issue when it was first, of course, clear that Russia had poisoned this man,” Hutchison said.

Last summer, Navalny was medically evacuated to Germany from a Russian hospital after he became ill following reports that something was added to his tea. Russian doctors treating Navalny denied that the Kremlin critic had been poisoned and blamed his comatose state on low blood sugar levels.

A still image taken from video footage shows Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny, who is accused of flouting the terms of a suspended sentence for embezzlement, during the announcement of a court verdict in Moscow, Russia February 2, 2021.

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In September, the German government said that the 44-year-old Russian dissident was poisoned by a chemical nerve agent, describing the toxicology report as providing “unequivocal evidence.” The nerve agent was in the family of Novichok, which was developed by the Soviet Union.

The Kremlin has repeatedly denied having a role in Navalny’s poisoning.

Last month, Navalny flew to Russia from Berlin, Germany where he spent nearly half a year recovering. He was arrested at passport control and later sentenced to more than two years in prison.

Hutchison also explained that the alliance will need to discuss the messy, multibillion-dollar deal between Russia and Turkey, which led to unprecedented U.S. sanctions on the NATO member.

In 2017, Turkish President Recep Erdogan brokered a deal reportedly worth $2.5 billion with Putin for the S-400 missile system.

The S-400, a mobile surface-to-air missile system, is said to pose a risk to the NATO alliance as well as the F-35, America’s most expensive weapons platform.

In short, these two big-ticket weapons systems that Turkey hoped to add to its budding arsenal could be used against each other.

You can’t work out a Russian missile defense system in the NATO alliance and have business as usual.”

Kay Bailey Hutchison

Former U.S. Ambassador to NATO

A Russian S-400 surface-to-air missile system.

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In October, the Pentagon and State Department issued strong rebukes following reports that Turkey’s military tested the Russia-made missile system.

In December, Washington slapped sanctions on the country.

“It’s a huge problem and it’s one that Turkey kept thinking, apparently, that this could all be worked out. But you can’t work out a Russian missile defense system in the NATO alliance and have business as usual,” Hutchison explained to CNBC.

“Everyone in NATO knows it’s a problem and Turkey needs to find an off-ramp for this,” she added.

The looming troop withdrawal from Afghanistan

U.S. Marines and Georgian Army soldiers run to the extraction point during Operation Northern Lion II in Helmand province, Afghanistan, July 3, 2013.

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The wars in Afghanistan, Iraq and Syria have cost U.S. taxpayers more than $1.57 trillion since Sept. 11, 2001, according to a Defense Department report.

The war in Afghanistan, which is now America’s longest conflict, began 19 years ago and has cost U.S. taxpayers $193 billion, according to the Pentagon.

Last February the United States brokered a deal with the Taliban that would usher in a permanent cease-fire and reduce the U.S. military’s footprint from approximately 13,000 troops to 8,600 by mid-July last year. By May 2021, all foreign forces would leave the war-weary country, according to the deal.

There are about 2,500 U.S. troops in the country. Currently, the U.S. is slated to withdraw American service members from Afghanistan by May 1, 2021.

“I told all the Biden people when we were in transition that they were really going to have to make the decision about whether they want to draw down by the first of May or draw down over a different time period or not draw down and keep troops there,” Hutchison explained to CNBC.

“All the vibes I’m getting, without talking to anyone specifically, is that they are going to leave troops there and not draw down further,” she added.

Read more: Pentagon uncertain on pullback date for U.S. troops in Afghanistan

Last month, the Pentagon said the U.S. troop drawdown in Afghanistan would be contingent on the Taliban’s commitments to uphold a peace deal brokered last year.

“The Taliban have not met their commitments,” Pentagon press secretary John Kirby told reporters during a Jan. 28 press briefing.

Pentagon Press Secretary John Kirby speaks at press conference at the Pentagon January 28, 2021 in Arlington,Virginia.

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He added that Austin was reviewing the matter and had discussed the path forward in the war-torn country with NATO allies and partners.

“It is under discussion with our partners and allies to make the best decisions going forward on our force presence in Afghanistan,” Kirby said, adding that the Biden administration has not yet made a determination.

NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg previously warned that leaving Afghanistan too soon or in an uncoordinated effort could present unintended consequences for the world’s largest military organization.

“Afghanistan risks becoming once again a platform for international terrorists to plan and organize attacks on our homelands. And ISIS could rebuild in Afghanistan the terror caliphate it lost in Syria and Iraq,” the NATO chief said, referring to Islamic State militants. 

In February, the Afghanistan Study Group, a bipartisan congressionally mandated panel under the United States Institute of Peace, recommended keeping U.S. troops in the war-torn country “in order to give the peace process sufficient time to produce an acceptable result.”

The group wrote, in a report released on February 3, that the United States has a significant interest in safeguarding Afghanistan from “becoming again a safe haven for terrorists.”

“We believe that a U.S. withdrawal will provide the terrorists an opportunity to reconstitute and our judgment is that reconstitution will take place within about 18 to 36 months,” former Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Joseph Dunford told a virtual United States Institute of Peace audience. Dunford, a retired four-star Marine general, co-chairs the study group.

1st Battalion, 501st Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, watch as CH-47 Chinook helicopters circle above during a dust storm at Forward Operating Base Kushamond, Afghanistan, July 17, during preparation for an air assault mission.

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“We also conclude and there will be no surprise to those who follow Afghanistan, that the Afghan forces are highly dependent on U.S. funding in operational support and they’ll continue to be for some time to come,” Dunford said.

NATO joined the international security effort in Afghanistan in 2003 and currently has more than 7,000 troops in the country. The NATO mission in Afghanistan was launched after the alliance activated its mutual defense clause — known as Article 5 — for the first time in the wake of the 9/11 attacks.

“I think there’s a lot that will be decided and it will be pivotal what the administration and Secretary Austin say,” Hutchison told CNBC. “The allies are going to be looking for what the U.S. is intending because of course, we provide the enablers for the train-and-advise mission of NATO there,” she added.

Hutchison also added that the alliance may discuss the possibility of expanding the training-and-advising mission in Iraq.

The right way to freeze donuts (and when to)

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Let’s say you have a significant number of donuts. Perhaps you took full advantage of one of these offers to buy a dozen to get a dozen, or tried to make them yourself and they got perfect right away, or it was more of a Homer Price scenario.

No matter how you came up with this fried batter; You are now in a position where you have more donuts than you know how to do and you can’t (or won’t) give them away. How are you?

Given its role as a long-term repository for leftovers, you might consider putting them in the freezer. But … is that even allowed? Conventional donut wisdom (and character) tells us that these treats peak when they’re hot and fresh from their oil bath. So is the freezer an option at all – as a last resort? If so, what are the best ways to freeze donuts and when should you do it? Here’s what to know.

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When to freeze donuts

First of all, yes: it is possible to freeze donuts. (Though technically it is possible to freeze most things.) And it does matter when you do it. Common sense tells us that freezing donuts that are already stale is not a good idea if you care about things like taste and quality. But it is also possible to freeze donuts too early.

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As Miles Sao, owner of Hero donuts told in Martinez, Georgia recently Life in the southYou’ll want to let the donuts cool down before storing them – whether they’re going to be kept in the freezer or in an airtight container, which will hopefully keep them fresh for a few days. If you store donuts before they reach room temperature, they will sweat and get damp. No thanks.

How to Freeze Donuts

Once the donuts are at room temperature, it’s time to pack them up. Instead of a sealed plastic container, use large freezer bags (the size of a gallon). Depending on how many donuts you need to freeze, you can arrange them in a single, flat layer in the bag and freeze them that way (make sure they stay flat in the freezer).

Larger loads of donuts may require you to stack them on top of each other. Just use a piece of wax paper between each layer to keep them from sticking together. But what about those with frosting? Here is a professional tip from Tamara Gane at Life in the south::

If you’re freezing frozen donuts, arrange them in a single layer and place in the freezer for about an hour or until the frost freezes. This will prevent the frosting from sticking to other donuts or the freezer bag.

After packing the bags, remove any excess air and place them in the freezer for later enjoyment on a day and time of your choice. They’re usually good for up to three months.

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How to thaw donuts

You have two options here. The first is to take the donuts out of the freezer the night before you eat and let them thaw on the counter. after Epicurious.

But donut emergencies sometimes occur and you may not have the time to wait overnight. In this situation, Pop the donut in the microwave Then check for 10 seconds how it works. If it takes longer, heat it for a few seconds to prevent the donut from overcooking and becoming hard and coarse.

Invoice Gates on his carbon footprint

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Bill Gates is a climate change philanthropist and evangelist.

But he knows full well that his life as a billionaire and business tycoon also makes him an “imperfect ambassador for climate change”, he writes in his new book “How to Avoid a Climate Catastrophe”.

“I can’t deny I’m a rich man with an opinion,” writes Gates, who is worth more than $ 100 billion, has a huge home in Medina, Washington (known as the “Xanado 2.0”) and uses a private jet (which helps) he does the worldwide work of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, he said on Reddit).

“It is true that my carbon footprint is absurdly high,” writes Gates in his new book.

“I own big houses and fly in private planes – in fact, I brought one to Paris for the climate conference – so who am I to teach someone about the environment?” he writes.

Gates says he long felt guilty about its high emissions, but “Working on this book made me even more aware of my responsibility to reduce them,” he writes. “Reducing my carbon footprint is the least that can be expected from someone in my position who is concerned about climate change and who publicly calls for action.”

(Gates’ disproportionate consumption of carbon-emitting fossil fuels is representative of a larger global trend: The “1%” are the main drivers of climate change, while the poorest are hardest hit.)

According to Gates’ book, he started using sustainable jet fuel in 2020 and “will fully offset my family’s aviation emissions by 2021”.

According to the International Air Transport Association (IATA), the trade association for the world’s airlines, sustainable jet fuel is not made from fossil fuels. According to IATA, it can be made from any number of raw materials, including edible oil, vegetable oils, municipal waste, exhaust fumes, and agricultural residues.

For Gates’ non-aviation emissions, he writes that he “buys offsets through a company that operates a facility that removes carbon dioxide from the air.”

A carbon offset is a reduction in carbon emissions in order to offset the emissions generated elsewhere. In particular, “offsetting carbon means reducing or removing one ton of carbon dioxide (CO2) from the atmosphere,” said Anne Thiel, communications manager at Verra, a Washington, DC-based nonprofit. Carbon dioxide is used as a reference point because it is the most abundant greenhouse gas in the atmosphere and “stays in the climate system for a very long time,” says Thiel.

It’s worth noting that some criticize the idea of ​​carbon offsetting as a convenient loophole for more permanent solutions. Others, however, see it as better than nothing.

“Businesses should carefully set and work towards a net zero target, and we should all stick to those targets. In the meantime, however, we must now find a way to reduce emissions in order to avoid catastrophic climate change,” says Naomi Swickard. the Chief Program Officer at Verra. “Offsets are one of the most efficient, short-term ways to drive funding to real emissions reductions so we can turn the corner and stay below the turning points of the planet – giving us time for the longer term transition.”

Gates writes that he also invests in clean energy companies and nonprofits. For example, in 2015 Gates pioneered Breakthrough Energy, a venture capital fund that invests in technology for climate innovations “that will lead the world to net zero”.

Net zero emissions mean getting to a place where no new emissions are released into the atmosphere overall. “The emissions will persist, but will be offset by absorbing an appropriate amount from the atmosphere,” said the United Nations.

“I’ve put more than $ 1 billion into approaches that I hope will help the world go to zero, including affordable and reliable clean energy and low-carbon cement, steel, meat and more,” writes Gates in his book.

“Of course, investing in companies doesn’t reduce my carbon footprint. However, once I have chosen winners, they are responsible for removing much more carbon than my family or myself are responsible for,” Gates wrote.

“Besides, it’s not just a person’s goal to offset their emissions, but to avoid a climate catastrophe.”

See also:

Fossil fuel emissions responsible for 1 in 5 premature deaths: Harvard report

The Who, What, and Where of Elon Musk’s $ 100 million prize for carbon capture innovations

Carbon capture technology has been around for decades – that’s why it hasn’t caught on

See the fashionable household forged then and now

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Modern family fans, rejoice: The Pritchett Dunphy Tucker Clan is on E! Arrived.

The Emmy Award-winning series bounced back for good in April 2020, but now you can watch your favorite episodes and reunite with popular characters like Phil, Gloria and Cam right here on E! Keep Up With The Kardashians, Daily Pop And More E! shows.

To celebrate the big news, a special all-day marathon will be broadcast today, February 15th, from 8 a.m. to midnight. Fans can go back to where it all began – when Cam and Mitchell introduce Lily, Jay is mistakenly referred to as Gloria’s father, and Phil injures his back after trying to scare Haley’s boyfriend – remembering why she fell in love in the process did the mockumentary sitcom in the first place.

While you’re looking for today’s Modern Family Binge-Athon on E! Sitting down on your couch, we can fill you with nostalgia as we look back at how much the stars have changed over the past 12 years.

All the things you have to learn about giving earth shaking blowjobs

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Blowjobs don’t get the best representation in the media, especially in porn. There is a lot of mouth fucking, forced gagging, and ejaculating, but in real life blowjobs can be an incredibly fun experience for the giver. How to give a great blowjob and enjoy it at the same time.

Make yourself comfortable

On average, it takes men three to five minutes to orgasm, so you usually don’t have to worry about finding a position that is comfortable in the long run. Even so, you want to find a position that feels good to you. It is generally easiest to lie on your knees between your legs (put a blanket or pillow underneath if you are on a hard surface). He can sit on the edge of the bed or sofa (he can lean back if he wants) or stand. Being able to observe is an extremely hot part of the process so giving them a good view is nice. You can even position yourself in front of a mirror if you really want to play the voyeuristic aspect so the two of you can watch.

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Do it right

You can warm up a bit by rubbing her cock over your underwear with your hand, but try to get to work relatively quickly. Most of the men I’ve spoken to don’t like to tease excessively, and it can even feel a little uncomfortable or ticklish. If you’re looking to tease, try sliding a tongue or finger under the waistband of her underwear before taking them off, or hold her cock in your hand while you ask her what to do with it.

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If it’s not all hard right after you take it off, take advantage of the situation by putting the entire penis in your mouth and twisting your tongue around it as it gets bigger. It might be the only time you get the whole thing in your mouth, so have fun. If it’s already erect, start at the base of your penis and do a few long, slow licks from the base to the tip. Keep your tongue wide and flat.

Find your rhythm in your basic movement

Once you’re ready to get down to business, you’ll want to get her cock nice and wet and establish some good basic technique. Slide your mouth up and down a few times while keeping your tongue pressed against the bottom of her tail. You want to try to close your mouth tightly without allowing contact with your teeth. Try to collect as much saliva as you can and slowly let it fall out of your mouth as you traverse her tail. At this point, don’t worry about getting too sloppy. The wetter the better.

Once you’ve smeared them, use your hand and mouth together. Most people’s mouths are not big enough to hold an average-sized penis. Hence, your hand is essential for coverage. Use it to stimulate most of the shaft and your mouth to stimulate the head. The shaft is usually the least sensitive part of the penis, so you can apply more pressure than you might think. The head of the penis is much more finely tuned for stimulation, so your warm, moist mouth will be greeted with pleasure. Wrap your dominant hand tightly around the base of her penis as if you were giving it a good handshake. Bring your lips down to meet your hand. Imagine with your mouth and fist taped together and moving the penis up and down for a minute or two. This is your standard move that you can return to at any time.

Get the balls involved

The testes are often criminally neglected during oral treatment. Once you are comfortable with your basic technique, it’s time to pay some attention to the balls. You can do this with either your hand or your mouth.

First, take your entire scrotum in your non-dominant hand. The testicles are delicate, so you need to find a good balance between gripping firmly (too light feels ticklish) and not too rough a grip. Roll the eggs around in your hand while continuing to suck the tail. Give the whole sack a couple of soft tugs. Then try to focus on her balls with your mouth. Keep your hand on her penis as you lick around her testicles with a wide, flat tongue. Put each ball in your mouth for a minute. You can also try licking between the balls, from the back of the scrotum to the front.

Explore other techniques

Once you’ve settled into your basics, it’s time to shake things up a little. Most men enjoy variety in the blowjob, however just like with cunnilingusEveryone likes different things. Use this exploration time to get a feel for what he likes best. Try two different techniques and ask them, “Which do you like better? This? Or this one? ”Or listen to the moans or the way your partner’s body is moving to get a feel for what is working.

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Here are a few things to try:

  • Try moving your tongue on the bottom of the penis as you perform your basic up and down maneuvers.
  • Spend a little time focusing on the frenulum, which is the suture on the bottom of your penis. For many, this is the most sensitive area. Point your tongue and lick it up and down or side to side.
  • Try sucking directly on the frenulum itself.
  • Hold the base of the penis in your hand while moving your lips back and forth over the ridge between the head of the penis and the shaft. You only need to move about an inch.
  • Do the basic stroke with your hand and mouth, but twist your wrist back and forth as you move up and down.
  • Gently slap the penis on your tongue. This is a good step to see if your jaw needs a little break.
  • For a longer break, you can rub your partner’s cock over your lips, face, or breasts (if you have them).
  • Switch between just your mouth and just your hand.

You’ll want to try a few different things, but there’s no need to go crazy over 50 techniques in one session. Take your time to explore.

Go to the asshole

It’s sad enough the balls get so overlooked, but what really brings a tear to my eye is all of those poor, neglected assholes out there. Gay men are usually drawn into the magic of the asshole, but straight men can often be more squeamish. The anus is still pretty much off-limits in our society, but it’s time we all got over it. Your asshole feels good guys.

Even so, I recommend getting your partner’s explicit permission instead of just shooting at their butt. If your partner is a little shy or insecure, try stimulating the perineum, which is the strip of skin between the balls and the asshole (also known as a taint or basal). It’s not the asshole itself, so your partner may feel more comfortable having stimulated there. The perineum usually responds best to firm pressure. So try to push a single ankle into this area. You can try kneading the skin with your ankle or you can just apply pressure.

When your partner is ready for anal play, this is what you need to do Use some lubricant. I think silicone lubricant works best in this case. Place a swab on your index finger and slowly run your finger over your partner’s crack. Depending on how much hair there is, it may take a few tries to actually locate the asshole. Once you find it, you can simply press your fingertip against the opening. When your partner presses their hips against your hand, try slowly inserting your finger. You don’t have to go that far; even an inch or two works. Gently slide your finger in and out.

If you haven’t got this, you can go for the gold standard of great blowjobs – one finger in the asshole, the remaining fingers of that hand wrapped around the balls, the other hand on the cock and the cock in your mouth. Expect a blown load in no time. Seriously, anal play can really speed things up.

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Decide what comes next

Ah, the age-old swallow or spit debate. As a sex therapist, the bottom line is that I can decide for myself what feels right for our sex life. If you’re really uncomfortable swallowing, keep a box of tissues nearby and discreetly spit it in when you’re done. If your partner is messy, you can show it off by sliding the cum out of your mouth onto them.

I would also invite the Spitters out there to ponder the Golden Rule. How would you feel if you saw your partner jump up right after you graduate and try to get rid of your juices asap? It would be hard not to feel confident about your genitals, and we’ve all had enough of that already, right? Genital fluids aren’t supposed to taste incredible, but we’re just talking about a quick sip of a few teaspoons. Also, it can quickly become an acquired taste.

Enthusiasm is king

If there is one tip that you should leave this whole article on, enthusiasm is the best quality in an incredible blowjob. There is nothing better than knowing that your partner is really enjoying having your cock in their mouth.

One of the most effective ways to show your enthusiasm is to start the blowjob. Surprise her when he walks in the door or when he wakes up in the morning. If you watch another Netflix marathon, tell them, “You know, I’d rather have your cock in my mouth now.” When you’re out for dinner, whisper, “Can we get out of here, please? I need to wrap my lips around your cock asap. “Maintain that excitement once you’re in the middle of a blowjob. Moan loud and energetic. Look them in the eye and smile. Take your penis out of your mouth and rub it all over your body. Keep telling them how hot it makes you to please them.

You will know when you’ve really taken a corner with your blowjob technique if you really enjoy it. After all, what better feeling than knowing that you are in full control of giving someone else an exquisite level of pleasure?

This story was originally published in July 2015 and updated on February 11, 2021 to be in line with Lifehacker style guidelines.

Supreme Court docket offers WhatsApp discover saying “privateness is extra necessary than cash”

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New Delhi, February 15: People have serious privacy concerns, the Supreme Court said on Monday, making it clear that it is the court’s duty to protect that right when it heard a motion against WhatsApp’s new privacy policy. The observation came when senior lawyer Shyam Divan, who represented petitioner Karmanya Singh Sareen, was looking for an instruction to prevent WhatsApp from implementing its new privacy policy in India. Government to Drop Proposal to Use WhatsApp, Another Social Media Platform for Salary Communication: Report.

“They developed a new differentiated privacy policy for Europeans and different rules for Indians,” argued Divan. He added that WhatsApp should not adopt its new privacy policy until the new data protection law comes into effect in India.

Thereupon Chief Justice SA Bobde replied: “We will publish a notice regarding this.”

A chief judge-led bank made up of Judges AS Bopanna and V. Ramasubramanian told WhatsApp’s attorney, “People have serious privacy concerns. They may be a $ 2 or 3 trillion company , but people value their privacy more than your money … we have to protect people’s privacy. ”

The Supreme Court has informed WhatsApp and Facebook of this plea against its new privacy policy. Senior lawyers Kapil Sibal and Arvind Datar, who appeared on behalf of WhatsApp, strongly denied Divan’s argument, saying that the Delhi Supreme Court was already dealing with the matter.

There are different privacy laws in Europe, according to Sibal, and WhatsApp’s new privacy policy for India is similar to that in the US, Australia and other countries. “The fact is that this policy applies to the rest of the world except Europe. In Europe, it’s different because they have a special law,” he argued.

Attorney General Tushar Mehta, who represented the center, said the right to privacy is a fundamental right and they cannot compromise people’s privacy.

Divan cited that WhatsApp had already postponed implementation of its new privacy policy until May 15 this year and requested a notice that could be returned before that date. The bank said it was impressed with Divan’s claim that WhatsApp is putting a policy on data sharing while the data protection law is due to go into effect. Datar also said that messages are encrypted end-to-end. The Supreme Court ordered WhatsApp and Facebook to file their statement challenging objections to the present motion.

The chief judge told the WhatsApp attorney that people think if a message is sent from one person to another and then to a third person, the whole thing is communicated to Facebook. When the attorney alleged it was not, Chief Justice Bobde disagreed, saying that they are telling information heard and read through news reports and if WhatsApp disagrees it should be resolved under oath.

The Supreme Court found that it needs to consider whether a similar petition pending in the Delhi Supreme Court can be upheld if the Apex Court’s Constitutional Bank is already preoccupied with the matter WhatsApp’s privacy policy for Was challenged in 2016. After an in-depth hearing on the matter, the Supreme Court sent notices to WhatsApp, Facebook and the Center on the matter and ruled the further hearing after four weeks.

(The above story was first posted on February 15, 2021 at 5:48 pm IST. For more politics, world, sport, entertainment and lifestyle news and updates, please visit our website at latestly.com.)

Cement giants are turning to inexperienced hydrogen, carbon seize to scale back emissions

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The device is in a converted shipping container.

RICE, Energy Security Research Institute, Swansea University

A subsidiary of the multinational building materials company HeidelbergCement is working with researchers from Swansea University to install and operate a demonstration unit for green hydrogen at a location in the UK

The collaboration is another example of how companies involved in energy-intensive processes are looking for ways to maintain productivity while reducing emissions.

In a statement last week, Swansea University said the green hydrogen unit, housed in a converted shipping container, has been installed at Hanson UK’s Regen GGBS facility in the town of Port Talbot, South Wales.

The term GGBS refers to ground granulated blast furnace slag that can be used in place of cement in concrete production.

The effects of cement production on the environment are significant. According to a 2018 report by the British think tank Chatham House, over 4 billion tons of cement are produced annually. According to the political institute, this corresponded to around 8% of global CO2 emissions.

Regen GGBS, while having a smaller carbon footprint than Portland cement, remains an energy-intensive product that requires significant amounts of electricity and natural gas.

According to Swansea University, the idea behind the Port Talbot project is “to replace some of the natural gas used in the facility with green hydrogen, which is considered a clean source of energy as it only gives off water when burned”.

The facility at the Hanson UK site produces hydrogen through electrolysis, which splits water into oxygen and hydrogen.

When the electricity comes from renewable sources – the project in Wales uses on-site wind and solar panels – the end product is called “green hydrogen”.

The system was put together as part of the Industrial Carbon Emission Reduction initiative led by the Energy Safety Research Institute at Swansea University.

In a statement, Charlie Dunnill, a lecturer at ESRI, described cement making as “one of the most energy and carbon intensive industries, and therefore a perfect place to have an impact on carbon reduction”.

Last week, the world’s largest cement company, LafargeHolcim, also announced that it would be part of a collaboration to “explore” the development of carbon capture and storage solutions.

In a statement, the company said it will “study the feasibility of carbon capture” at two facilities, one in Europe and one in North America, using Schlumberger New Energy’s carbon sequestration technology.

The United States Geological Survey describes carbon sequestration as “the process of capturing and storing atmospheric carbon dioxide”. Carbon capture can occur naturally – for example through forests – or through man-made systems developed by humans.

Cement making is just an industrial process that can be significantly improved in terms of emissions and other sustainability metrics.

The production of aluminum is different. BMW recently announced that it has started sourcing and using aluminum, made using solar power, for example.

In an interview with CNBC’s “Street Signs Europe” last Friday, the CFO of aluminum manufacturer Hydro spoke about the market for more sustainable offers.

“We are seeing a demand for our specific products, Hydro REDUXA and Hydro CIRCAL, which are low carbon or recycled … and really pick up again,” said Pal Kildemo.

“And we can charge a premium for these products compared to other ‘more normal’ products.”

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