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Comment: The great outdoors?
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"The great outdoors are not always that great," according to Mickey Charles, president and CEO of The Sports Network, based in Philadelphia, US, who prefers to consume his sport with both hands on the remote control and his feet firmly on the floor." Look at it this way . . . youre inside an arena, watching a basketball game, perhaps football, even baseball, a colder one for hockey but no snowflakes falling on and around you, some others like golf in nice comfortable warm environs until it rains, possibly, or doing something that is enjoyable for your own pleasure, not as a spectator. Whew! How much does that outdoor experience, like climbing Mount Everest, really do for you? Exhilarating, challenging, rewarding, sense of accomplishment, bucket listings, competitive or just because you always wanted to sky dive? What is the role of the weather and how impactful might it be? Are you a fan or one of the participants? What is your comfort level zone? How much of a difference is there on the 'are we having fun yet? ' meter from being a fan, idle passer–by, serious viewer or the person undertaking the activity? Will the cloudy skies, pending storm, traffic, lack of a parking space, bad seat, 66 guy in front of you, outrageously noisy and verbally abusive one behind you send you home to the comfort of the den, your fireplace, kitchen stocked with the food you want . . . more than reasonably priced and, biggest prize of all, your own bathroom? If a superior power wanted me to sleep on the ground I might have arrived here as a squirrel, perhaps a lion. Why brave the chill of the evening, taller bushes that are the entry to the loo, running water that is the stream nearby and canned food that asks whether you are on a battlefield of some sort? It all comes with camping, canoeing – kayaking, caving – canyoning, climbing and what the outdoors folks have come to call country sports. Very admirable stuff, seriously. Just not for me. . . good for thousands, maybe more; not good for tens of thousands, definitely many more. The 'watchers' among us need the camaraderie, excitement of being there . . . on the scene, like Time Square in NYC on New Years Eve, the Super Bowl, Olympics, World Cup, Indy 500, Ryder Cup, Wimbledon and other events, sporting or otherwise, that are, primarily, outdoors. Where you have to brave the crowds and, more importantly, the potential of the elements. . . wintry cold breezes that are decidedly colder when you are relegated to standing or sitting in one spot, for the most part. The potential of rain, snow, unbearable heat and crowds that are one step removed from fleeing a terrorist attack en masse has to be considered. Cycling is exercise for most of us, indoors or out, and we are, for now, focusing on such as the Tour de France. Here they come, there they go!!! Did you pass or toss any of them a bottle of water? Whoops, we do that at marathons, not biking. Extreme sports have been created for those with a death wish or, at the least, desire for an injury that will bring boatloads of sympathetic colleagues, friends, relatives and the media to your hospital room. There has to be an easier way to gain attention. More frightening is the fact that these and many other outdoor sports are gaining in popularity. Just think of the zealots that follow and love MMA, UFC. . . two men in a cage trying to maim one another. The Romans would have loved this, rain or shine. Spartacus and friends in 2011. Sports, as has been the case, in one form or the other, simply continues to grow and the populace has an insatiable appetite for it in any form. . . more so today to keep us healthy; and because ours is a world where we need heroes, and who better to satisfy that need than those that are involved with sports? We take part or we take off our shirts, paint our bodies, insulate them with an over–abundance of beer and then challenge Mother Nature, defy her every effort to dissuade us. But, we will have none of that and the games go on. The sharks smash into our cages below the waters and our digital water–proof cameras continue to snap away. Whether the local stream, rivers of the north or oceans that surround us . . . trout, salmon or tuna . . . standing or sitting on a sea–faring yacht, they love it! And prizes abound for the best catch. Undaunted by the weather, these hearty souls are out there at dawns early light. I am not going hang gliding. I have no desire to be, or emulate, a bird. Humans want to fly, no doubt about it, and this is the closest we will come for now sans 747. Gliding looks good in the Thomas Crown Affair, whether Steve McQueen or Pierce Brosnan, but I will watch. Hot air ballooning is another matter. Been there, done that and would go again tomorrow morning. As one gets older tastes change. And there are other decisions that direct our attention and determine our wants, needs, desires, tastes, what we will or will not abide, the factors that weigh heavily on what we do as participants or as fans. If we choose to play golf, go horseback riding, undertake kite surfing (for the more adventurous among us), ride a Harley, jet ski, sail, windsurf, scuba dive or snorkel, take to archery in the manner of Robin Hood, skateboard, ski, skate, run or walk for cancer or other similar causes. . . even a marathon or two, water ski or go white water rafting, it is because we want to, we cannot resist the challenge. If conditions become such that the event is suddenly high on the tenuous list and the lounge at the resort or den at home beckons, into the car, onto the tram, a ride in the limo or a short walk back and easy decision. On the other hand, once we have paid hard–earned dollars to watch someone else contend, play, lock horns and there is a sudden cloudburst, wind that will take the clothes off your back, snow, frigid temperatures, incredibly hot day at the other end of the thermometer, then we have a decision to make. Is it the boastful and pride–ridden 'I was there!' that keeps you shivering away and then wondering where the heck you parked your car or just a twinge of sporting insanity? Was the giant screen at home such a bad choice after all? Outdoor sports are here to stay, there is no doubt about it. The weather, like sex and gambling, is part of our world and all three bring their own measures of discovery, surprises, wins and losses that satiate a need within. . . to just do it. To try. To succeed . . . on our own or in the shared shadow of our partners, companions, heroes or the image in the mirror when you can tell it 'Yes, I did that!' I am not going sky diving but an eagle on a par five? That makes the day, year, lifetime. Walking with Tiger Woods and the rest of the crowd as the rains come down and my umbrella rests comfortably back at the hotel? Not so sure. Rooting for my favorite NFL team from my home? Sounds like a plan enhanced by replays and the creature comforts around me. Up in the nosebleed section while the winds nip at my face like so many bees on a rampage and I fear for the beer behind me falling out of the hands of the inebriated guy rooting for the other team? Not a good choice. But, for the 72, 000 others that love being there, it is part and parcel of the fan mentality. Like the credo of the postal workers in the US – 'Neither snow nor rain nor heat nor gloom of night stays these couriers from the swift completion of their appointed rounds. ' The rounds in this case translate to attendance at events. As billion dollar stadiums, arenas, ball parks continue to be built someone must know something . . . as do all those fans adorned with Gortex, North Face, Eddie Bauer, LL Bean, Patagonia, American Eagle, Abercrombie, Roxy, Lands End and others. The heck with the rain . . . so you get a little wet, so what? Get out that three wood and go for the green! Also, you did remember to bring an umbrella, right? About Mickey CharlesMickey Charles is president and CEO of real–time sports wire service The Sports Network (TSN), based in Philadelphia, US. For further information about The Sports Network, visit: www. sportsnetwork. com. The Sports Network2200 Byberry RdHatboro, PA 19040 Tel: +1 (215) 441–8444 Fax: +1 (215) 441–5767


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About Harwinton
Harwinton was primarily an agricultural community with many industries carried on in conjunction with farming. Products produced included pitchforks, clocks, bricks, lumber, tin ware, bricks, hats, cutlery, whetstones and barrels.
Today the town boasts two historic districts and one historic property which include some lovely houses from the early days and more modern homes that blend in with the rural character of the town. There is a land trust which manages over 170 acres of open space that includes hiking trails and wildlife observation areas.
Harwinton was the birthplace of Collis P. Huntington, who would become one of the greatest railroad builders the country would ever know. Theodore A. Hungerford was also born here and would become a very successful publisher in Chicago and New York. He left a trust which was used to build and maintain the town's first library. The beautiful Carnege style building is now used to house the T. A. Hungerford Memorial Museum.
The Harwinton Historical Society has restored a one-room schoolhouse and it, along with their barn museum, is used to demonstrate early life here including many early artifacts.
Throughout New England there are numerous stone walls but none are prettier than the miles of beautiful stone walls here in Harwinton.
Harwinton is the gateway to Litchfield County and in 2012 celebrated its 275th birthday. Over those years the landscape has certainly changed but one thing that will never change is the community spirit of a New England small town. Throughout the seasons there are numerous community functions that keep this spirit alive. It's a great place to visit and a wonderful place to call "HOME".


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We found and purchased these terracotta tiles one of our weekends hunt at the auction house located north side of the city. We love architectural pieces,especially old ones that come from historical city buildings. We couldn't find any information about which building these tiles came from,only information we had so far they are belonged 1880-1900 circa.
We trilled to own piece of history from our city.
They are really heavy pieces, we have so many ideas how to display them. But the most exciting idea we found at the Hyatt Hotel restaurant lobby. They display only two terracotta tiles on stainless steel frame with a minimal-gallery look. We loved that!!
We have another favorite auction house close to our neighborhood..Going to auction and watching the process is amazing,feel like watching whole episodes of "Antique Road Show". Gives lots of new ideas and information about antiquing. Somethimes you can find museum quality pieces, somethimes just simply junk,; you'll never know what you can find in big piles of stuff. Here are some pictures from this weekend auction.
Most of time quality antiques and artifacts come from private collections than the art galleries. Some clues will help you to decide when you are buying whether real antique or fake.. Backround of owner,how knowledgeable and dependable the collectors are.Talk with people ,you may get some information, of course do your homework with checking the pieces you interested before auction .
Such as this weekend auction,owner was a Professor of the Art Museum for a long time,he had extensive primitive and tribal art collection. I did buy without hesitation and doubt.
This is not like shopping, is actually hunting,testing your knowledge,pushing boundries for learning,preserving history, recycling and get rewarded at the end with beautiful piece. There is always a history behind the piece you are buying, discover it, read more, learn more about period,contact with other collectors to find out the missing pieces of the treasure. That way you'll enjoy more..
Weekends means are not just going to shopping malls or boring rituals that we repeat without thinking. Every weekend can be interesting, challenging,and of course must include learning something new..These pictures were from one of our weekends joyful trip.
We visited the Farnsworth house years ago, but still in our mind. Besides I'm a huge fan of Mies's work, but house by itself was pretty impressive if you consider its 61 years old. It shows exactly how the house architecture supposes to be, showing respect to site and nature without unnecessary details.
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This is the most famous examples of modernist and minimalist architecture. The interior of house is amazingly transparent to the surrounding site, and a perfect example for inside- outside life style. Just few partial walls are dividing the rooms without blocking the views from every angle. Surprisingly uncluttered interior flows together in a harmony
We especially loved the big tree just front of the house, which Mies was built house around that tree, protecting carefully during the construction.
Finally I can post some of our " farm weekend " pictures.
We had an amazing experience with people, animals and different enviroment. We learned a lot in two days, we saw the passion, dedication, and future in farm crew's eyes; right now all of us have respect to organic produces more then ever.
Everybody meets with Flanagan ! They had so many lovely dogs at the farm, but this one was special in every way. He was so excited to see new people around and never left us a minute. Flanagan we all miss you !
Some of our friends were enjoying to picking fresh onions and garlics when on the way back to camping area after the farm tour.
Beautiful rolling hills,
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Flanagan were teaching to Gigi " how to enjoy the mud bath ".. Transformation was amazing; city dog became a farm dog in 2 days..
They actually didn't build a farm or just a work place, they created an environment that they could enjoy and had fun while working in every minute. Surrounding beautiful hills, trees, bush size wild flowers, ducks, turkeys, wild birds, pigs, horse and of course best quality organic fruits and vegetables..
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Angola joins PCT
Angola (AO) became the 138th PCT Contracting State on 27 September 2007. The PCT will enter into force for Angola on 27 December 2007 and Angola may be designated in PCT International applications as from this date. However, the law in Angola has not yet been amended to recognize the PCT and if national phase applications are filed, it is uncertain as to whether or not any enforceable rights will be granted. Whilst Angola is not a member of the Paris Union, the Angolan authorities have indicated the priority of an earlier foreign application may be claimed within twelve months of the filing of that earlier application. Until the law has been amended to provide for PCT national phase applications, we recommend that national patent applications be filed within the 12 month priority period.
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In order to demonstrate the significant improvement in page render time of locally stored artifacts, I have uploaded an online working example. In this example, I render the first image from your browsers local storage, while the second identical image is retrieved from a web server. After you load the example page, perform a few (F5) page refreshes and observe the difference in Image load time. Please note: For demonstration purposes, I have kept this illustration scoped to storing an Image. The realization of page performance is derived by the number, size, and complexity of the stored elements, and in the exercise of intelligent control the server application has on these elements.
This brings us to one of the the key differences between between localStorage cached artifacts vs. browser cached artifacts, which is in the level of fidelity and point of control of the cache itself, I.E. application vs. client. Setting HTTP server-side headers which instruct browsers to keep the content in its local cache is standard fare. But the caching policy remains with the browser. Setting HTTP headers doesn't give applications the fidelity of control or insight to what is truly happening on the client.
Some of the challenges with standard browser caching are:
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In addition to intelligent caching where the application can tune and control the client cache for quicker page load times, I can think of a number of examples where this technique can be very useful. For example, if you are developing offline applications, or applications for smart devices where there may not be a persistent connection to your application server. For the complete specification of the HTML5 localStorage API, visit the W3C specification page for Web Storage. Enjoy!


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So quite a few of us will be in Trieste [Italy]
...April 3-8 there is a PMIP meeting in France, which I might attend. This is a 50-50
proposition at this time.
Don't know of any other conflicts for the dates you've specified, but please continue to
stay away from March 1-4 because there is a meeting of researchers analyzing IPCC model
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Secondly, we need to plan meetings. Tom and I suggest to meet at Duke.
Thursday, November 24, 2011
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STATEMENT: Texas Will Revoke Family Planning Money Given to Anti-Abortion Organization
Texas Will Revoke Family Planning Money Given to Anti-Abortion Organization
For Release: 8-22-2017
Contact: Sharmeen Aly, [email protected]
Austin, TX — Yesterday, it was revealed that Texas will reallocate more than $4 million of the state's family planning budget from a grant awarded to The Heidi Group, an anti-abortion organization that provides no health care. NARAL Pro-Choice Texas has repeatedly criticized the state's decision to award The Heidi Group this funding. Heather Busby, executive director of NARAL Pro-Choice Texas, released the following statement —
"The Heidi Group's contract with HHSC demonstrates just how far Texas will go in putting politics over people, especially when it comes to reproductive health. There was nothing in The Heidi Group's operations or history to indicate that this non-medical organization was even remotely qualified to provide reproductive health care.
Carol Everett has made several statements that demonstrate her lack of understanding of basic public health concepts, such as testifying before the state health agency that HIV and STIs can be transmitted and contracted through our water supply. Yet, the state went to extremes to withhold funds from qualified providers in order to award undeserved millions of taxpayer dollars to an ideological, anti-choice organization with ties to fake providers like crisis pregnancy centers. Tens of thousands of Texans in need of vital health care will pay the price for our state leadership's unhealthy relationship with anti-abortion zealots like Everett.
Family planning dollars should be going directly to medical providers who have experience providing family planning and preventive care services, not anti-abortion organizations that aim to coerce and manipulate.
There must be an investigation into how and why the health department awarded The Heidi Group such a large contract that they were not qualified to fulfill."


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Wednesday, January 27, 2016
Sunday, January 24, 2016
#612. Winter storm Jonas, aka "snowzilla"
As predicted at the end of a previous post (#610) it did snow this weekend - but as you probably saw on your local news service, it was an historic snow event with 26.8" (approx 68 cm) recorded in Central Park, just 0.1" shy of the record for a NYC snowfall set in 2006. it snowed for more than 24 hrs, at the rate of 2.5 cm/minute, with strong winds causing blizzard conditions at times, and the roads were closed at 2.30 pm, and public transport shutdown and all the stores closed. Luckily the power stayed on.
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Friday, January 22, 2016
#611. Berkshires winter vacation
We rented the Chevrolet Suburban SUV below and the six of us drove up to western Massachusetts to enjoy winter in the beautiful Berkshires and to give the kids their first shot at skiing, at Butternut - which was very successful. The adults had a go too. We stayed for 4 nights, in this cute blue house on a bend of the bucolic Housatonic River, in the village by the same name.
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Monday, January 18, 2016
#610. Finally - some snow!
For the first time this winter, it started snowing yesterday afternoon - lightly but steadily, from about 2 pm to 6 pm. And it was 3 degrees, so there was only about 1cm of accumulation. But it was enough to create the 'winter wonderland' the Hacks came for.
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Saturday, January 16, 2016
Sunday, January 10, 2016
#608. Global warming
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Friday, January 1, 2016
#607. Torino and towns of the Langhe
As promised in a previous post (#601, "Hi from 'Stra'") here are some more pics from our trip to NW Italy last month - first the villages around "Stra" like Novello, Barolo and La Morra, then further afield in the Langhe district (Grinzane Cavour, Cherasco, Alba), and beyond (Saluzzo, Torino). Apologies for the poor quality of some of the pictures [a certain young member of the touring party spilt olive oil over our phone] Capo d'anno, and Tanti Auguri for 2016!!! BAROLO (TOWN, AND WINE)
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Venkatesh: I found Bol Bachchan very entertaining
After completing his 25 years in films, Venkatesh is now open to doing varied roles in multi-starrer films.
Venkatesh and Mahesh Babu starred in Seethamma Vakitlo Sirimalle Chettu which released during Sankranthi. Before that Venkatesh had done Eenadu with Kamal Haasan.
Now Venkatesh is ready with Masala (remake of Bol Bachan), yet another multi-starrer, with hero Ram, directed by Vijayabhaskar. It releases November 14.
In this exclusive interview, Venkatesh talks about acting in multi-starrer films and why he decided to remake Bol Bachchan in Telugu.
You did Eenadu (with Kamal Haasan), Seethamma Vakitlo Sirimalle Chettu (with Mahesh Babu) and now you are doing Masala (with Ram) and later a film with Ram Charan is scheduled to be directed by Krishnavamsi. What drives you to do such films?
When Seethamma Vakitlo… came I thought it was the right time and it was a good character of an elder brother and there was Mahesh Babu. It was a new feel for a film.
It (multi-star films) were there in Telugu before, but in our generation we missed out – Nag, Chiranjeevi, Balaiah and I. Even in the next generation it didn't much happen as stardom came at an early stage for heroes and they were settled in their own genres and groove. They also did not take the initiative.
But with the Hindi industry doing them and some of the movies becoming blockbusters, storywriters started writing those kinds of films.
I felt if we play a character well, people will appreciate it even though it may not be a full-length role.
I have done lots of solo hero films, but we may not get solo hero scripts at regular intervals like before. I thought it was time to openly express my willingness to do films with all the heroes. So that's how these movies came about.
Masala has turned out to be a good film. I consciously took Bol Bachchan as I knew it would be a good subject. I am hoping the films will run as it should not discourage anybody
Image: Venkatesh in Masala
'In a commercial hero film, the screenplay and style are predictable'
Do you think this way you also get a little more variety in your roles?
Totally. In a commercial hero film, the screenplay and style are predictable. When there is more than one actor, you tend to be clear about your character, it tends to be different and not in the regular format.
You play your character differently from the image you have been carrying over the years.
Also, there is no pressure of carrying a film on your shoulders…
Pressure is something each one thinks he has. No doubt the burden is shared in multi-star films. One must work with positive energy in these films. Telugu needs such films.
You started this new trend. Do you hope for more such films?
Yeah. I really hope so. The budget will increase, and scripts will also have more variety.
With the results being positive, directors and writers will think differently. It's just the beginning.
Image: A scene from Masala
'I would have loved to do Ram's role in the film'
How do you think the fans will react?
It will take some time for hard-core fans, who are touchy and sensitive, to accept this trend. When they do not see what they expect from their heroes, they may feel a little upset.
Once the general public sees the film, the fans get a little calmer. But you can't blame them. They love their hero so much that we have to understand their emotions and cleverly befriend them when we are doing these kinds of films.
Why did you choose to remake Bol Bachchan?
I found it very entertaining. Rohit Shetty had cleverly taken the old Golmaal and made a fantastic character out of Utpal Dutt's character with Ajay Devgn's role.
It was a solid two-hero film with clean entertainment and enjoyable action and a screenplay which never had a boring moment. He presented it in a colourful way to attract the family audience.
When I saw it, I told my brother to remake it, and he went ahead with that. It also gave me scope in a career spanning 25 years to play a character with a tough look. He (the character) is strict about people telling lies. At the same time he has a childish aspect. It's an enjoyable character.
Ram has got a very challenging character.
Was Ram the first choice for the other hero's role, and why?
We knew he had the energy and flexibility to carry out any role and he would be perfect.
It is a challenging role. It's a new role for him. If he had done the regular kind of film, he would not have got this kind of a character.
In fact, given a chance I would have loved to do that role myself because it is such a nice, enjoyable character. If I had found somebody else for my role, I would have done this!
Image: Ram and Venkatesh in Masala
'Masala is a good, clean film'
The film is jointly produced by your brother Suresh Babu and Ram's uncle 'Sravanthi' Ravi Kishore...
Yes, it is the Nuvvu Naaku Nachaav team with the director being Vijayabhaskar. The combination is very good.
Bhaskar had given me Nuvvu Naaku Nachaav and Malleswari earlier on.
Masala is a good, clean film so we thought Bhaskar will be the right person to direct it. The shoot went off very smoothly – in fact it was one of the fastest productions in recent times.
We managed to shoot in some good locations like Bengaluru, Panchgani, Pune, Hyderabad, while one song was shot in Bangkok and another in Japan.
You are working with Vijayabhaskar after close to a decade. The last time you worked together was for Malleswari in 2004...
Oh, has it been close to a decade since Malleswari? Really? Katrina (Katrina Kaif was his co-star in Malleswari) has been around for nine years?
Nothing has changed with Vijayabhaskar. He is the same simple man, friendly, energetic and warm. He is concerned only about his work and does not think about anything else.
He minds his own business. That is the one thing I have found about Bhaskar: from the beginning he is one of the few who minded his own business. He's got that very good nature which is difficult to find.
Image: Venkatesh in Masala
'We have changed the climax of the film'
How has Bol Bachchan been adapted to suit Telugu sensibilities?
The climax is a bit different, my characterisation is a little more energetic and the dialogues by Anil are written very well.
We have not changed the basic essence of the film. Rohit has done a wonderful job with the original so we kept that in mind and made little improvements in music and a couple of scenes.
Working with Ram must have been a different experience as he is a young guy...
Yeah, he is much younger than I. Since we had the original in front of us, we knew what we had to do, what roles we had to play.
He has seen me at a young age since his uncle produced Nuvvu Naaku Nachaav. He knew my working style. I have seen his earlier films. He has got his own style, mannerisms and high energy.
I am glad he did the film because it will do him a lot of good. Once the film is out, I know he will be appreciated.
Image: Venkatesh and Ram in Masala
'Rohit Shetty came on the sets once'
Anjali has been paired with you again after Seethamma Vakitlo. How is her role defined and how is it acting with her?
It is a nice, simple role and of course not as powerful as in Seethamma Vakitlo. We thought after Seethamma Vakitlo it will be nice to have her in this film.
In the song shot in Hokkaido island in Japan, she looks good and the song has come out well. It was the season when you get the most beautiful flowers in Japan. Nobody has gone to this location before and so it is one of the highlights of the film.
Why is the movie titled Masala?
We felt that the film has nice commercial elements with a lot of masala.
The film has clean, healthy masala. It's a family entertainer with a lot of fun.
Has Rohit Shetty watched Masala?
No. He came to the sets once and saw the shoot.
Your next project is Krishnavamsi's film?
I have three projects lined up. I will be doing a film with Maruthi produced by Danayya. Then I will be doing Krishnavamsi's film and there is a home production too which Suresh will be making.
Image: Ram and Venkatesh in Masala


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Strength in Fellowship: Inventor Creyta and Hedgec'og! Two new card previews!
by Seppel
Creyta has a strong partnership with her mechanical creations.
She loves each of them dearly.
Creyta has a lot of skills for being such a low-cost card!
Let's go through them one at a time.
First, she has a
that can fit 4 Furres, including herself. As a Fellowship leader,
she can have Furres join her Fellowship for 1 AP and exhausting her.
Additionally, her second skill says that if the Furre that joined the Fellowship is a Construct, she gets refreshed! That means you don't have to wait a turn before exhausting her again -- more Furres can join the Fellowship on the same turn!
A Fellowship does nothing on its own, aside from mark that the characters are in a relationship. To get a benefit out of the relationship, look at Creyta's last skill:
Construct Furres in Creyta's Fellowship have +1 to all PEs.
(PEs are Pleasuring Experience, the four erotic "attack" values below her Stamina
Creyta loves and empowers Constructs. Where have we seen constructs before? In
Di'Ahla's Awakening!
Arman'ka is a good Furre to add to Creyta's Fellowship, and Creyta has some inventions of her own that are a perfect fit!
Hedgec'og loves being in a happy home!
Normally you have to pay 5 AP to draw a card, but with Hedgec'og in a full Fellowship, he'll let you draw a card for only 2 AP!
With 3 Hedgec'ogs in Creyta's Fellowship, you can draw 3 cards for only 6 AP!
That's some fast work!
Outlast your opponents with strength in fellowship! Fortune at Vell's End preorders are open!
Order your cards now
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preorder bonus!
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10 comments:
on Jun 5th, 2014 @ 09:29 AM
Fellowships are looking better and better. I'm already formulating strategies.
Hedgec'og is adorable. A great support furre too for supper cheap.
on Jun 4th, 2014 @ 03:28 PM
hedgec'og is soooo adorable. i wish i could get one.
guess i'll have to make do with the card, though...
on Jun 4th, 2014 @ 01:42 PM
Triskelion had quite a few constructs, even though it wasnt a major theme.
on Jun 4th, 2014 @ 01:01 PM
well now is there more then just two construct furres?
on Jun 3rd, 2014 @ 09:09 PM
@Draj: If you lose control of a card inside a Fellowship, that card is essentially kicked out of the Fellowship. If you lose control of a Fellowship leader, the entire Fellowship is disbanded.
on Jun 3rd, 2014 @ 08:35 PM
Hmm... how does fellowships work if a card changes control- say, Wicked and Cold.
on Jun 3rd, 2014 @ 08:30 PM
Yay, it's Hedgec'og. Cutest card in the set.
@Lafitte: Correct. Creyta gives a bonus to any construct in her pod, even if it isn't full.
on Jun 3rd, 2014 @ 07:41 PM
Very sweet deal! Adorable and awesome with abilities. SCIENCE!...so to say. Hehe.
on Jun 3rd, 2014 @ 07:12 PM
Oooh, and if I'm understanding this right, she doesn't have to fill her fellowship before she gives those bonuses.
on Jun 3rd, 2014 @ 06:52 PM
Hedgec'og is absolutely adorable!
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LAS VEGAS — Organizers of Agent Summit have announced that United Development Systems Inc. (UDS)'s Randy Crisorio will chair the event's advisory board for the fourth straight year. This year's conference is scheduled for May 9–11 at the Venetian Palazzo Las Vegas.
"Randy has been an earnest supporter of Agent Summit from Day One, and his leadership has consistently produced comprehensive and hard-hitting agendas," said David Gesualdo, show chair and publisher of Agent Entrepreneur and F&I and Showroom magazines. "We can't wait to see what his team comes up with this year."
Crisorio serves as president and CEO of UDS, the Clearwater, Fla.-based agency and F&I training provider he founded in 1982. As in years past, he will be tasked with assembling the Agent Summit advisory board and building an agenda focused on the business development and educational needs of independent general agents and agency heads.
"Each year, the board works hard to 'one-up' the previous year, and the feedback we receive each summit grows in confidence and strength, making this year a serious challenge," Crisorio said. "Yet given the power of an outstanding automotive market, attendance is again expected to outpace, and I have a vision of 1,200-plus for 2016. The greatest content yet is being assembled right now! See you there."


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For those consumers who desire a more in-depth knowledge of wines, the ISG offers Level 1 and Level 2 wine courses at NLC facilities led by a certified sommelier who is also the Senior Product Knowledge Consultant with NLC.
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