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Metal Puppets

Metal Puppets

The global war ended two hundred years ago, not with a bang, but with a whimper. Nations fought until resources were almost completely exhausted. By the time a cease-fire was called, the ability to return to the pre-war industrial era was nearly impossible. With the lack of resources, humanity declined to a quasi-medieval society of city states. Now 200 years later "Metalmancers" or those with the ability to control and shape metal have started to appear. With these Metalmancers and their abilities to salvage and possibly operate pre-war technology, forces have started to come into play to vie for control, once again sending this scarred planet into war. Mand and Val are two such Metalmancers who have been living on their own for the past several years. With new forces in play and old enemies on their trail, will they be able to lean on each other to survive this new emerging world? ** It's really hard to fly a dragon made of metal. They could of made a bull, a horse, or really any simple device that could haul a wedge-shaped plow, but someone insisted that they try and build a bloody dragon. That someone now had her hands wrapped around Mand's waist and was having the time of her life. "See, I told you this was a great idea," Val exclaimed. "We'll have that field done in no time!" "You're not the one trying to steer this thing," Mand returned. "Now be a good sister and lower the tail so we can get to work." Mand felt Val shift her weight and suddenly become very still as she began to concentrate. Inside the shell of the dragon, a complex system of gears began to whirr and rotate. The dragon's tail began to curve beneath the belly of the construct, until the wedge-shaped tip curved towards the ground. Mand had her work cut out for her as well. She focused her mind on pumping the dragon's wings to keep aloft. The descended tail made the whole operation twice as taxing as it was before. The tail clicked in place and Mand began their pass towards the field below. "Are you sure this will work?" she questioned her sister. "It's my butt too," Val pouted. "You should have more faith in my plan!" Mand brought the dragon closer and closer to the earth. She began to sweat as the ground inched closer. Finally, at the edge of the field, the tip of the tail sunk into the soft earth, plowing a furrow as the dragon swooped along. When the dragon reached the far end of the field, Mand pumped the wings to get them back in the air. It was only when she brought the dragon around for another pass that she realized how hard she was breathing. "See, I told you this would work!" Val shouted happily, kicking her legs out as they approached the field once again. Mand felt darkness overtake her.
Sci-fi
63 Chs
Heavy Metal Blues Box Set

Heavy Metal Blues Box Set

Multi-published author J.D. Walker brings you four gay erotic romances that will warm your heart, from the quirky story which pits a country music fan against a "metal boy" to the bittersweet tale of a rigid CFO who always says the wrong thing to the man he loves. Housemates, secrets, a sunny attitude, and an executive who needs to let loose all connect to bring each other out of the Heavy Metal Blues.<br><br>Contains the stories:<br><br><strong>Heavy Metal Cowboy Blues</strong>: Lester "Les" McCoy loves his country music. He's also in lust with Damien Ridley -- the 'metal boy' who lives downstairs -- despite his very loud music tastes which drive Les crazy! He's an old prairie bachelor, and thinks Damien is too young for him. But, a gay-bashing and some friendly advice lead Les to use Patsy Cline and canary yellow underpants to get the stud he's always wanted.<br><br><strong>Heavy Metal Bicycle Blues</strong>: Kenny Culpepper is a spin instructor, but he used to do more with his life. He’s still recovering from the homophobic attack by his former roommate, Biff Tremonte, and when he receives a letter from Biff’s brother, Kenny’s not sure what to do. But the two men meet, and Cypher Tremonte confesses that he was also a victim of Biff’s rage. What they find together is unexpected, and could become love.<br><br><strong>Heavy Metal Sunshine Blues</strong>: Sonny Bonhomie is happy to sleep with Noah Stiles, a sexy guy he meets at a club. But then he finds out that Noah has a boyfriend, and confronts him about it. Worse, Noah tells Sonny the real reason he slept with him in the first place. Heartbroken, Sonny goes to a new LGBT bookstore and runs into Bruce, a bartender he knows. They hit it off, and Sonny’s sunshine blues might just be over.<br><br><strong>Heavy Metal Heartfelt Blues</strong>: Bridges Barfield is a stern, rigid man who’s hard to please. But then he meets Trenton LeDoux, he of the magenta hair, lip ring, and free spirit, and they hit it off. Trenton seems to be stuck in the past with his dead husband, however. Bridges tries to help, but suffers from saying-the-wrong-thing disease. It takes many missteps before these men finally have a union that’s truly heartfelt.
LGBT+
46 Chs
Farm System, Baby, and a Fortune: My '70s Divorce

Farm System, Baby, and a Fortune: My '70s Divorce

[Irresistible MC + Farming & Entrepreneurship + Strong Female Lead + Cute Baby + Love Rivalry + Farming System + Male Competition] Deng Yuyuan wakes up to find she has transmigrated into a period novel about a "pampered group darling" — as the biological mother of the vicious female villain. The female villain has a biased grandmother, a mooching uncle and his family, a blindly filial father, and a spineless mother. She was a small-time thief as a child. As an adult, she committed every kind of evil — constantly framing the female lead — and ultimately met a miserable end. The female lead is the only daughter in another family, doted on by her older brothers. The villain targeted her out of pure jealousy. And now, Deng Yuyuan has become that villain's cowardly mother — and the villain herself is currently just an ugly, wrinkly-faced infant. The blindly filial father loves his wife, but gives all the good things to his own mother. He says to his starving wife and daughter: "Xiao Yuan, come drink some water. I specially heated it for you." Deng Yuyuan looks at her own bony frame and her tiny child — and decides to get a divorce. Goodbye, useless husband. She's going to raise this little cub with an abundance of money and love. No way she'll go astray this time. Lost one husband, gained a crowd of suitors. A beautiful sent-down youth coveted by many — she knows some self-defense and burns the midnight oil studying. With the reinstatement of the college entrance exams, she takes her child toward a much wider world. Riding the wave of the times, Deng Yuyuan works her way up to become a gaming tycoon and a cutting-edge scientist... Except — why are so many men fighting to be her cub's stepfather?
Urban
149 Chs
The simple characteristics of the cervical spine, lumbar spine, and Thoracic spine
The cervical spine, the cervical spine, and the lumbar spine had different characteristics in terms of the position and size of the vertebrae, the physiological curvature, the range of motion, and the weight they could bear. - ** Position and size of the vertebrae **: The cervical vertebra is located at the top, and the vertebrae are the smallest; the cervical vertebra is located in the middle, and the vertebrae are the second largest; the lumbar vertebra is located at the bottom, and the vertebrae are the largest. - ** Physiological Curvature **: The cervical and lumbar vertebrae have a forward curvature, while the cervical vertebrae have a backward curvature. - ** Range of motion **: The range of motion of the cervical spine is the largest when it is rotated left and right, the range of motion of the lumbar spine is the largest when it is bent forward and extended backward, and the range of motion of the cervical spine is the smallest. - ** Bearing weight **: The cervical vertebrae bear the lightest weight, while the lumbar vertebrae bear the most weight. <a href="/?from=ask_words" style="color:red" target="_blank">Read more exciting novels for free</a>
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2026-08-12 22:44
Spine
'Backbone' was a TV series directed by Jin Tao and starred by Ren Chengwei, Ru Ping, and Tang Guoqiang. The plot revolved around the political turmoil caused by the death of the municipal party secretary, and Liang Jianan took office. The film was a tribute to the 85th anniversary of the founding of the Chinese People's Republic to show the great role of the Chinese People's Republic in the construction and development of the country. The specific plot and story development could only be understood after watching the show.
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2025-01-15 02:47
Spine Magazine
Backbone Magazine was the journal of the China Power Writers Association and was hosted by Yingda Media Investment Group Co., Ltd. It was a large-scale bimonthly literary magazine that published novels, essays, poems, documentary literature, film scripts, plays, and other literary genres. The purpose of the publication was to unite the writers, artists, literature lovers and professional writers in the power industry to jointly promote the creation of power literature, serve the power industry and the construction of power enterprise culture, and contribute to the great development and prosperity of the social culture.
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2025-01-14 14:24
Spine TV Series
You can watch the related video content of the spine TV series on Watermelon Video. Watermelon Video provided new and complete videos of backbone TV series, which could be watched online. In addition, Starry Sky Theater and iQiyi also provided online viewing services for backbone TV series.
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2025-01-14 08:25
The Spine of the TV Series
The first episode of the TV series " Backbone " could be watched on many online platforms, such as Red Bull Cloud, Le Theater, 268 Video, etc. The drama told the story of the Municipal Party Secretary and a team of people fighting corruption. Liu Chang played the role of Wen Xue, a member of the younger generation of anti-corruption team. However, the plot details and other related information were not mentioned in the search results provided.
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2025-01-16 10:52
Introduction to Spine Fictions
'Backbone' was a long novel written by Kuai Benyou. This novel was based on realism. Through the creation technique of Along the River during the Qingming Festival, it showed the local customs of the prosperous land of Chongchuan, Zhoucheng, and the landscape of the industrial revolution decades after the liberation. The story revolved around the economic situation of the city, allowing the readers to walk through it and experience the passion and challenges. Although the information provided was limited, it could be seen that Spine was an excellent novel full of passion and realism.
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2025-01-16 11:39
TV Series Spine 03
There were 40 episodes in the TV series, but the search results provided did not mention the specific content of the third episode. Therefore, it was impossible to determine the plot of the third episode of 'Backbone'.
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2025-01-15 14:37
A novel about the spine
There was the novel "Backbone" written by Kuai Benyou, and the novel of the same name,"Backbone", which was remade into an anti-corruption drama (only two episodes were broadcast before it was forcefully removed). <a href="/?from=ask_words" style="color:red" target="_blank">Read more exciting novels for free</a>
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2026-08-26 01:51
cervical spine photography
There were three common examination methods for cervical spine photography: X-ray, CT, and MRI. If it was only muscle strain at the back of the neck and there were no symptoms of the hands or upper limbs, it might be a problem with the curvature of the cervical spine, which could be found by taking an X-ray. If there were symptoms of nerve root compression such as hand numbness and hand pain, CT was a better choice, which could show abnormalities in the structure of the spinal disc and bone line. If the problem with the cervical spine had caused problems with the lower limbs, such as the lower limbs staggering, walking with the feeling of stepping on cotton, or the need to hold something downstairs, the MRI scan must be taken. Only it could clearly show the condition of the spinal cord. In addition, there were also some tests for cervical vertebra disease, such as the forward bending and neck rotation test, the lumbar foramen compression test (pressing test), the Brachial Plexus traction test, the upper limb extension test, etc. These tests could help determine the health of the cervical vertebra. In the X-ray examination, the frontal position could be used to observe the displacement of the pivotal joint, the fracture or absence of the dentate process, and so on. The lateral position could be used to observe the changes in curvature, abnormal range of motion, bone spur, narrowing of the disc space, subluxation, narrowing of the lumbar foramen, and the softening of the nuchal ligaments. <a href="/?from=ask_words" style="color:red" target="_blank">Read more exciting novels for free</a>
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2026-10-14 11:10
cervical spine photography
There were many positions for cervical spine photography, and each position had different uses, position designs, center lines, and breath-holding conditions: 1. ** The first and second cervical vertebrae open mouth position ** - ** Usage **: It is used to observe the Atlanto-Axis, Atlanto-Occipital Joint, and the position of the patient. - ** Body position design **: The patient can lie on the table or take a standing position. Place both upper limbs beside the patient, and the front of the head should be aligned with the center line of the table and maintained vertically. Place the extraoccipital bulge 2CM above the center of the IP board, tilt your head back, and fix your neck on both sides with your head or sandbags. The patient had to open his mouth as much as possible, or bite a piece of foam in his mouth to support himself.(If he did not bite the piece of foam, he would softly shout "ah" to assist in opening his mouth during exposure.) - ** Center line **: Aim at the middle point of the oral cavity and be vertical to the IP plate, so that the center line is parallel to the occult surface of the upper jaw. If the patient's neck is stiff and cannot lean back, the X-ray tube can be tilted to the head. - ** breath-hold situation **: breath-hold exposure. 2. ** C3-C7 antero-podal position (supine position)** - ** Usage **: Observe the frontal image of the third to seventh cervical vertebrae. - ** Body position design **: The patient is lying on the X-ray table, with both upper limbs placed on both sides of the body, and the mid-plane of the body or sternum is aligned with the mid-line of the table. The upper edge of the IP plate exceeded the external occipital eminence, and the lower edge included the first cervical vertebra. - ** Center line **: Tilted about 10 degrees to the head, aiming at the mandible angle and shooting to the center of the IP plate to project the image of the mandible upward to avoid excessive overlap with the cervical spine. - ** breath-hold situation **: breath-hold exposure. 3. ** C3-C7 antero-podal position (standing position)** - ** Usage **: Observe the frontal image of the third to seventh cervical vertebrae. - ** Postures design **: The patient stands in front of the X-ray stand, facing the center line of the bicker. Head back, so that the auditory nasal line is vertical with the IP board. The upper edge of the IP plate exceeded the external occipital eminence by 3CM, and the lower edge included the first cervical vertebra. - ** Center line **: Inclined 7 - 10 degrees to the head side, aimed at the lower jaw angle and shot horizontally into the center of the IP plate to avoid excessive overlap with the cervical spine. - ** breath-hold situation **: breath-hold exposure. 4. ** All the cervical vertebrae in the antero-lateral position ** - ** Usage **: Observe the antero-lateral image of the cervical spine. - ** Body position design **: The patient should lie on his back on the X-ray table, with his upper limbs placed beside him. The patient's body should be in the middle of the table or the sternum should be facing the center of the table. The head is tilted back so that the auditory nose line is vertical to the table. The upper edge of the IP plate exceeded the external occipital eminence by 3CM, and the lower edge included the first cervical vertebra. - ** Center line **: Shoot into the center of the IP plate at a position 3 cm above the thyreoid cartilages. - ** breath-hold situation **: breath-hold exposure. 5. ** Cerical spine lateral position ** - ** Usage **: Observe the lateral position of the first to seventh cervical vertebrae, including the vertebrae, the lumbar joints, and the spinous process. - ** Body position design **: The patient should lie on his side in front of the X-ray stand with his feet apart. The long axis of the body is parallel to the long axis of the dark box, and the head is tilted back. Hold a sandbag in each hand to make both shoulders droop as much as possible. The upper edge of the IP plate exceeds the external occipital prominence and the lower edge is lower than the second vertebra. - ** Center line **: Aim at the fourth cervical vertebra and be vertical to the IP plate. 6. ** Posterior-front Oblique Position of the Cervical-Spine ** - ** Usage **: Observe the cervical vertebrae, small joints, and vertebrae. - ** Postures design **: The patient stands in front of the X-ray table. The near side of the examined side is taken with the lower jaw extended forward. The head's sagital plane forms a 45-degree angle with the table to prevent the lower jaw from overlapping with the cervical vertebra. Both upper limbs are placed by the side. The upper edge of the IP plate is two centimeters above the external ear hole, and the lower edge is wrapped around the first cervical vertebra. - ** Center line **: Aim at the third cervical vertebra and shoot vertically and horizontally with the IP plate. 7. ** Antero-posterior-oblique position of cervical vertebra ** - ** Usage **: Observing the cervical vertebrae, small joints, and the cervical vertebrae. The left and right oblique positions are required. - ** Postures design **: The patient is standing in front of the X-ray stand. The side of the patient to be examined is in the far view. The lower jaw is extended forward. The sagital plane of the head is at a 45-degree angle with the table to avoid overlapping the mandible and the cervical vertebra. The upper limbs of both sides are drooping to the side. The upper edge of the IP plate is 2CM beyond the external ear hole, and the lower edge includes the first cervical vertebra. - ** Center line **: Inclined at a 15-degree angle toward the head, aimed at the fourth cervical vertebra, and shot into the center of the IP plate. 8. ** High cervical vertebra, lateral skull base position ** - ** Usage **: Observing the image of the lateral view of the skull base. This is a special position for patients with sunken skull base. - ** Body position design **: The subject stands sideways in front of the photographic frame, with his lower jaw tilted upward, so that the auditory nasal line is vertical to the frontal plane of the torso. The IP plate was placed on the lower edge of the IP plate support of the photography frame, so that the head was close to the IP plate, and the sagital plane was parallel to the film. The upper edge of the film included the hard jaw and the external occipital bulge, the lower edge included the third cervical vertebra, the front edge included the first molars, and the back edge included the external occipital bulge. - ** Center line **: Shoot the film vertically at the lower edge of the mastoid tip. - ** breath-hold situation **: Breathing calmly while holding one's breath. In addition, during the lateral and oblique position of the cervical spine, according to the geometric projection and optical principles of X-ray, and considering the relationship between the image blurring and the limb-film distance, focal point-limb distance, and focal point, it is recommended that the photography distance be 180cm to reduce the image blurring caused by the cervical spine being unable to approach the photography frame due to the shoulder protrusion (Usually, the bone joint photography distance is 100 cm and the focal point is small, but the lateral and oblique position of the cervical spine requires special consideration). Moreover, during oblique photography, the image information observed in the posterior-front oblique position and the antero-rear oblique position was different. The mnemonic was "the posterior-front display is the same, and the antero-rear display is the same", which meant that the posterior-front oblique position showed the same side of the lumbar foramen, while the antero-rear oblique position showed the opposite side of the lumbar foramen. <a href="/?from=ask_words" style="color:red" target="_blank">Read more exciting novels for free</a>
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2026-10-13 04:45
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