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Estimating the Impacts of Bolivia's Protected Areas on Poverty
AbstractProtected areas represent a powerful policy tool for the preservation of ecosystems and their services. The rapid proliferation of protected areas in Bolivia over the past several decades has prompted interest in understanding their impacts on surrounding populations. Recent studies from other developing countries show that protected areas have had positive impacts on poverty. Using rich biophysical and socioeconomic data from Bolivia we nd that municipalities with at least 10% of their area occupied by a protected area established between 1992 and 2000 exhibited di erentially greater levels of poverty reduction between 1992 and 2001 compared to similar municipalities una ected by protected areas. We nd that our results are robust to a number of econometric speci cations, spillover analyses and a placebo study. Although our overarching results that Bolivia's protected areas were associated with poverty reduction are similar to previous studies, our underlying results di er subtly, but signi cantly. Previous studies found that controlling for key observable covariates led to fundamentally antithetical results compared to nave (uncontrolled) estimates. Conversely, our results indicate that nave estimates lead to an over estimation of the poverty reducing impacts of protected areas. Our results expose the heterogeneity of protected area impacts across countries and, therefore, underscore the importance of country-level impact evaluations in order to build the global knowledge base regarding the socioeconomic impacts of protected areas.
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- Canavire-Bacarreza, Gustavo & Hanauer, Merlin M., 2013. "Estimating the Impacts of Bolivia's Protected Areas on Poverty," World Development, Elsevier, vol. 41(C), pages 265-285.
- Canavire Bacarreza, Gustavo Javier & Hanauer, Merlin M., 2012. "Estimating the Impacts of Bolivia's Protected Areas on Poverty," IZA Discussion Papers 6341, Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA).
- Gustavo Canavire-Bacarreza & Merlin M. Hanauer, 2012. "Estimating the Impacts of Bolivia's Protected Areas on Poverty," Working Papers 201231, Latin American and Caribbean Environmental Economics Program, revised 2012.
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The Annapolis City Council could soon be gathering at the Eastport Community Center for a work session thanks to a proposal by Alderman Kenneth Kirby (D—6th ward).
The alderman suggested the move in response to complaints from people in his ward that the center —which is the polling place for the Nov. 6 election—isn't safe.
"There is no place in this city that I feel none of us can walk in," Kirby said.
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August 6, 2010 1:51 PM
Well, I have GERD (Gastroesophegal Reflux Disease-sp??) and a pharmacist recomended taking a Super B Complex to help. Well, it totally helped with energy, but I wasn't so sure that it was helping the GERD... That was until I stopped taking it because I am TTC & wasn't sure about the safety. Now (almost a month later) my GERD is terrible. I am almost doubled over in pain right now and I can't even think of anything I have eaten that would bother it this bad!! Plus, I have been super tired lately! I'm going to ask a pharmacist today and hopefully start taking it again!!!!!!!!!
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You might want to get some tests done to see if you can find the root cause. Sometimes GERD is caused by a bacteria and a short course of anti-biotics will clear it right up.
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August 6, 2010 2:11 PM
I have GERD also. I take the Stress B Complex myself it does wonders.
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August 6, 2010 3:56 PM
I've been to the dr. and had tests done. Thanks.
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August 6, 2010 6:08 PM
I have also had this in the past, though not always. However, I heard that vit B will help with my energy levels.What is Super B complex?? I have seen vit B12, etc but don't think I have seen the Super B complex??? Thanks
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August 9, 2010 12:33 PM
I have also had this in the past, though not always. However, I heard that vit B will help with my energy levels.What is Super B complex?? I have seen vit B12, etc but don't think I have seen the Super B complex??? Thanks
I'm back on my Super B Complex and feeling much better!!!! Here is what the nature made (the brand I take) site said about what Super B Complex is.
Super B-Complex supplement is a combination of essential B vitamins: thiamine, riboflavin, niacin, Vitamin B6, folic acid, Vitamin B12, biotin, and pantothenic acid, along with Vitamin C.
Thiamine is primarily involved in energy production in the body, especially in the brain. Riboflavin and Niacin are also involved in the production of energy and help regulate antioxidant mechanisms in the body.
Vitamin B6 is particularly important in the formation of our body proteins and structural compounds.
Folic acid, also known as folate and folacin, is essential in cell division, DNA synthesis, and the manufacturing of brain chemicals, or neurotransmitters, in the body.
Vitamin B12, or cobalamin, is involved in many body processes and works very closely with folic acid.
Biotin is a B vitamin that helps manufacture fats and amino acids (protein) that are utilized by the body. Pantothenic acid is another B vitamin that helps utilize fats and carbohydrates in energy production.
Vitamin C is added to provide antioxidant protection for the water-based tissues of the body, such as the lungs and lens of the eye, and to help stimulate the immune system.
Super B-Complex supplement is recommended to be part of a daily regimen for Women's Health, Longevity, Stress, Heart Health, Mood/Emotional Well-Being, Energy, Diet/Weight Management, Fitness.
Something they didn't mention is that Biotin helps hair and nail growth. I did notice it with my nails while I was taking it and my nails went to crap when I stopped.
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August 15, 2010 9:54 AM
Thanks so much for the reply. So I can add this to my daily multi vitamin?
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August 16, 2010 7:29 AM
It shouldn't be a problem. I would take it in the morning though or it might be difficult to settle down and sleep at night. Also, the niacin in it turns your pee bright yellow and that is totally normal and nothing to cause alarm (my dr. warned me about that one).
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August 19, 2010 10:47 AM
lol thanks. I would see that and think I am not drinking enough water.
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I have Rev James Jerom Topham (b) 1805. His father was John Topham (b) 1766, his father William Topham christened 1744, his father Matthew Topham (b) 1674, married on 13th May 1730 , Pentrich Derbyshire. Buried there too.
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Valaiyosai_with Vishnu Mohan
Lyrics & Chords
Hi friends,
Wishing everyone a very Happy Valentine's Day with this lovely song ! :) Once again it was great working with Vishnu on this one as well :) Thanks Vishnu for singing this with me and mixing it as well !
Song: Valayosai
Movie: Sathya
Music Director:Ilaiyaraja
Original Singers: SPB and Lata Mangeshkar
Cover version: Vishnu Mohan and Anu Anand
Looking forward to ur valuable comments !! :) Once again wishing u all a very Happy Valentine's day folksss !! :)
Priya Shankar said
wow…. Anu and Vichu…. awesome… well sung both…. great job guys…. excellent performance…. love this guys.
Happy Valentine's Day Anu and Vichu…. God Bless
Music is the divine way to tell beautiful, poetic things to the heart
Sushanth Shankar said
Hi Anu & Vichu… :)
Great song selection… Apt for the occasion… :D Both of you have done a good job in singing this one. :)
All the very best!
Wish you guys a Happy Valentines Day too!
- Sushanth
Theagaraj Dhanapalan said
enna oru inimaiyana paadal!!!
Vishnu thambi nandra paadi yirukkireergal…
Anu… Migavum theninum inimai ungal kural….Ovvoru vaarthaiyum….Kaitherntha sirpiyin ulikku thappavillai….engal kaathirku ketkum mun!!!!
Avvalau inimaiyaga alli thantheergal!!!
Migavum inimai!!! Migavum rasithen,,,,
Vaaavzga valamudanD.Theagaraj
Neil swanson.. Still not doing well but keeping the faith .surgery looking re october thanks for the prayers and well wishes ! said
HI Anu what a fabulous song THE BREATh CONTROL
had to b hard on this one great job vocals
were outstanding and great team work not
knowing these songs , i judge as a whole.
and thi s deserves thumbs up and like god
bless neil
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Vishnu Mohan ( busy mode) said
Priya Thanks da :D
Anu u sung very well like it a lot and thanks for the song :D
Sush dear Thanks :D
Theagu anna Thanks :D
Neil Thanks :)
Loknath Mishra said
Hi Annu & vishnu bro…
great song selection.
like ur new stylist voice …. great.
thanks for share this beauty with us.
if got time plz listen my …
Dinesh Mani (away indefinitely) said
Very nice singing guys.
Nivetha said
Hi Anu…
Very nice listening to you anu… tough song but u both have executed it very well… Liked it…
Keep them coming… :-)
Thanks & Regards
Vishak Subramoney said
Vishnu — soopera padirukkai….konjam diction a pattuko.
Anu — nice singing.
Rashmi Nair said
Very well sung, Vishnu & Anu. Enjoyed this rendition.
Please listen to:
Deva Kanyaka
this song has been uploaded several times in muziboo…
but every time it sounds diff…:)
anu u r really gud… u have the rythm completely occupied in u… lovly delivery… clean pronunciation …i have seen many ppl struggle to do this….especially this song…
vichu u r always awesome…:) ur soft voice gives different feel…nice job…
Vishnu Mohan ( busy mode) said
Thanks a lot my dear friends :D
Hari Bhaskar said
Vishnu, Anu…kudos to both of you on this wonderful rendition. Enjoyed it.
Hari Bhaskar's Songs
Suresh r (slowly slowly slowly....on the track) said
Hi Anu & Vishnu……………
Wow……What a treat !!!
Anu:- You were just perfect !!! Commendable voice modulation………Rendering style of Lathaji is amazingly reproduced here……All "kottattum melam than's are superb !!! Interlude alaap was also fantastic……….Great
Vishnu:- Superb dear…….Only u can do like this with perfection , i mean to sing in our own style……It's very tough to stay away from the rendering style of SPB sir in these kind of songs……You have done it very decently……
Great work….All the very best & goes to my favourites….
"Life is like music, it must be composed by ear, feeling and instinct, not by rule."
Biju Ramachandran said
hi anu and vishnu,
v nice upload…
terrific singing…almost perfect in all ways…
anu-yu have got what it takes to be a great singer…congrats
Ajay kumar said
A different singing altogether. The rendition was quite different (good ofcourse!) from original – you may ask thats why covers are for :)
Vishnu, you were too good and loved your improvisations……
Anu: I'm listening to your voice for the first time and it sounded really cute :)
aJaY | KuMaR
Disclaimer: Commented with my limited knowledge of music – apologize for any shortcomings.
George Brody said
Hi Anu and Vishnu,
You have done a fantastic job with this tough song that has a lot of variations built into it……particularly liked the interlude Alaap. Your voices and improvisations sounded terrific!! Great Job!!Keep the music coming!!
Sudhakar said
hi, Anu and Vishnu, this is my first visit to ur page, u both did a wonderful job, both have a wonderful voice, congrats.
if time permits visit my page.
Thanx & Regards
Babu Nm said
haaaaaaa what a great song…and lovely singing by both of you. loved the expressive rendering by both you you
Please listen to my new upload
raina beethi jaye.by babu nm
may bless you and be with you always
Raisudeen ( little busy ) said
HI Anu,
Adada…Superbbb!!!Romba Arumaiyaana Paadal Selection…Kalakkal Singing Both Of You…
Really Very Good Job!!:)
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Saroj Nair said
nice fast number, well sung Anu and Vishnu
Vishnu Mohan ( busy mode) said
Thank you all my dear friends :D
Sudha Kumar (back to listen to all of you..) said
Awesome rendition, Anu and Vishnu.
Vishnu – very nice – clear sangathis!
Anu – listening to you the first time. very crisp rendition, and liked how you finish the lines with finesse!
"A good head and a good heart are always a formidable combination. "
- Nelson Mandela
Raga said
very nice ANU and VISHNU…wd…keep singing……
Vishnu Mohan ( busy mode) said
Sudha Thanks :D
Raga Thanks :D
Kaushick M said
@ Anu and Vishnu …. superb rendition
@ vishnu … great singing as usual kutta….
@ Anu …. first time I am here… lovely voice and singing… looking forward to more songs from you…
@ vishnu ….superb mixing
Please do listen to my SONGS
Vishnu Mohan ( busy mode) said
Kaushu anna Thanks a lot :D
Anu and Vishnu, its a very challenging song and it has come out real good. good pick. keep rocking. vasu
Neil swanson.. Still not doing well but keeping the faith .surgery looking re october thanks for the prayers and well wishes ! said
HI , not knowing this song judging as a whole
i agree with all comment.s i could not put
into better words. than already said. enjoyed
god bless keep singing NEIL
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Sowmya R said
Great choice and Anu…too good presentation with right diction and neat.
Vishnu…:D smiled on that kaatrum veesuthu… nicely done
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Vishnu Mohan ( busy mode) said
Vasudevan Thanks :D
Neil Thanks :D
Anju Thanks :D
Nivedan Thanks :D
Sarmistha Thanks a lot :D
Sowmya akka Thanks :D
Anbu Mohamed said
Oh……So…sorry that I am visiting for the song that was posted for Valentine's day…One thing I found that, since I was not following you I did not receive email notifications…
Superb duet song and good presentation. Can sense the difficulty of tamil diction and few mistakes in the lyrics by Vishnu, as it is not his mother tongue. Though, he has sung well.
Your part handled with lot of ease with apt sweetness in your voice. Especially, the humming was fabulous !!
Enjoyed the duet thoroughly !!
BTW, I started following you, so you don't have to remind me to visit your space…it will be done automatically…whenever I see you new uploads…
♫♫♫ Anbu J. Mohamed ♫♫♫
Jiyavul Haj said
Hi Anu sister
Very nice performance both of you
Adharsh Nair said
Nice effort by you both. Try better, as you can do more on this next time. Keep singing!!
Krishnan N v ( nvk ) said
Nice singing… Both of you have sung very well…
Listen to my songs NVK's Music
Kala Vijay said
Nice song and great singing Anu and Vishnu.very energetic singing.
sorry being late here.
(by any chance if i missed out any of your uploads and not commented,pl feel free to scribble me.)
'cannot live without music'
Ramesh Tadi said
Anu and Vishnu, one of the most beautiful n romantic songs and you both did awesome job rendering this with your vocals…
love the way your sailed through it with comfort and beauty… liked it…
Ramesh Tadi
Latha Ganti said
somewhat i missed this upload Anu & vishnu ! Superb rendition by both of you ! liked it a lot ! :-)
Rajkumar Jeyabal said
well done :) both of you…… Enjoyed it a lot!
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The Sulphur High stadium was built in the 30s or 40s. Repairs and renovations don't change the fact that it's 70 to 80 years old. Tour guide, School Board Member Joe Andrepont, shows the rust underneath.
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So, the higher budget throw is $150 and the lower budget is $149.50...not exactly a big different there!
I must have a cheap taste because I like the budget look better.
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A new theme park for Las Vegas?
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The details previously announced for the Las Vegas Wet resort under development in the glitz capital of the world were already mind boggling: a 350,000-square-foot indoor water park (which will make it the largest in North America and the second largest in the world), a 23-acre outdoor water park, 1400 themed hotel rooms, two entertainment/restaurant/nightclub areas, a sports and entertainment arena, a casino, the world's largest parking structure and, improbably, an indoor snow dome... with year-round Alpine skiing and snowboarding. The developers aren't finished yet, however. ...But the huge news, according to Las Vegas Wet CEO, Steven Dooner, is that the property will also feature a 65-acre "internationally branded" theme park.
Wow, I need an aspirin after reading those plans. How about you?
Granted, the Vegas residential real estate market is crashing, and with credit drying up around the world faster than my skin in the Las Vegas heat, count me as skeptical that this project will come off as hyped. (The indoor water park, however, ought to be a slam dunk.)
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From Joseph Boone on August 14, 2007 at 11:26 PM
I don't know if every aspect of the plan will ever be realized (the snow dome seems particularly suspect) but much of it is pretty standard fare for the new hotels. The credit markets will gladly fund a hotel/casino if the cash flow projections look solid and the restaurants, nightclubs, etc. are all part of the standard package.
As for the theme park, there are so few details that it's impossible to predict the likelihood of what will happen. Will this "internationally branded" park be paid for by one of the big companies like Busch or Universal (or whoever the internationally known company might be)? Or is this going to be some sort of licensing deal to tack a brand name on something that the hotel builds? If the latter, then memories of the MGM Grand "theme park" rise uncomfortably to the surface. What a fiasco that was! I suppose someone like Cedar Fair could step up and build a park, but I have that's just idle speculation on my part. Without the resort giving more than vague hype.
Overall, I guess I agree with you Robert. I can see a lot of this project coming together but am not convinced that all of it will be developed. I would also be concerned that some of the more ambitious aspects could be closed within a year or two even if they are built.
From Bradley Robertson on August 15, 2007 at 8:52 AM
A 63 acre park seems kind of small. I was at Valleyfair recently and that park is 90 acres and I thought that seemed cramped with the number of rides they had crammed in. I can't imagine a park that is only 2/3 the size being decent.
From Iris Hernandez on August 15, 2007 at 11:30 AM
If it all comes true, and I mean ALL of it...sign me up!!! Sounds like an awesome plan, vague, yet interesting. Loving the indoor water park idea, cause the last place I want to be in Vegas is outside. I'll pass on the outdoor water park, i really dont want to get fried. Besides, I got BB/TL here to keep me busy. Overall it should be a major income boost to the city. Lots of luck to them.
From Anthony Murphy on August 15, 2007 at 6:00 PM
From TH Creative on August 16, 2007 at 4:28 PM
They need to scrap the "theme park" and stick with the water park.
It costs a heck of a lot less to build and operate a waterpark than it does a theme park.
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I make a few recurves and longbows per year.(ok allot)
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#1 Picking a bow that's too heavy for you is the biggest problem people have.
People think, I draw a #70 compound, so I can handle a #55-#60 recurve or longbow. In reality, nothing is farther from the truth.
Compounds hit #70 for a 2-3 inches of draw, then the draw weight drops of drastically to a holding weight of #18-#23. With a recurve or longbow it won't reach the given weight till you reach 28 inches of draw.
AND there is NO let off, if it's #55 your holding 55 Lbs
First suggestion....
Start with a light bow, I'm talking #38-#40! Forget the Macho ego stuff, Start with a light poundage bow and get your form established.
Form is 90% of Traditional shooting the other 10 % is mental. Once you get your shooting form established then move up in weight.( you will always be working on your form!) There's always someone looking for a lighter weight bow TRUST ME!!
Next thing is the grip of the bow, The bow should fit you, not you fit the grip. it should have a natural feel and the be a extension for your arm.
Try this, lay you arm on a flat surface palm up, see how the hand is slightly bent and not in line with the arm? The grip should do the exact same thing. A bow with a med grip fits better than the usual high grip you see on recurves.
This is the one place (besides Pope and Young)where size matters. Get one with a comfortable grip... Period. If you have to readjust and wiggle your hand on the grip to get a comfortable grip, it's not right for your hand.
Handle plenty of bows, draw them and hold full draw for 5 seconds. if you don't shake and bow feels good, then it might be a contender for a hunting bow.
Hope this helps, There's plenty more, but this will help you pick out a bow that will possibly shoot well for you.
Then work on shooting in this order.... form, form, form
Good habit are easy to start, Bad habits are hard to break!
Then go out and have fun and 'Fill the sky full of holes"
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My birthday was Friday, so this weekend was an entire celebration of my life.
Friday I just spent lounging around trying to plan my celebration.
Saturday was race for the cure and my birthday dinner was that night.
My lovely friends showed up and showered me with gifts and a lot of free drinks.
Sunday was the Kid Cudi concert and it was soooo good.
Overall this weekend was filled with billions of "taken for granted" blessings and I could not be a happier girl to realize the wonderful friends and family I am surrounded by.
I can't even stress how much love I felt.
Despite those rough patches I made it through and am here to live another day!


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I made these on our beach vacation and it was a great recipe, especially because it called for so few ingredients which is a plus when you are away from your kitchen. Very easy and tasty - they were a hit!
Quick Crab Cakes
Photo: Kana Okada
Yield: Makes 6 servings
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Nutritional Information
Amount per serving
- Calories: 196
- Calories from fat: 60%
- Fat: 13g
- Saturated fat: 3g
- Cholesterol: 83mg
- Sodium: 701mg
- Carbohydrate: 9g
- Fiber: 1g
- Sugars: 1g
- Protein: 13g
- 2 1/2 cups potato chips
- 1 pound lump crabmeat, picked through to remove shells
- 1/3 cup tartar sauce
- 1 1/2 tablespoons Dijon mustard
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- 2 tablespoons butter, thinly sliced into 6 pieces
- 1 lemon, cut into wedges
- Heat broiler.
In a medium bowl, finely crush the potato chips. Add the crabmeat, tartar sauce, mustard, and pepper and stir to combine. Form the mixture into 6 patties and place on a parchment- or foil-lined baking sheet. Top each with a pat of butter and broil until browned, 1 to 2 minutes. Serve with the lemon wedges.
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- COOKING METHOD: Broil
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Marion Zimmer Bradley ~ The Catch Trap
From: Ballantine Books
The first rule is when falling not to miss the net.
I was a closeted teenage gay geek. Yep, I was being raised in a very strict "Holy Roller" household and far too aware of my homosexuality and the pain it would eventually cause me and those around me and (Thank god!) I had a ravenous curiosity to read. One day after finding a suitable library far enough away from my parents and my neighborhood and with librarians who were… how shall I say this… "not worried as to my exact age" I started picking up and reading any and all gay literature I could get my grubby hands on.
Let me tell you, most of the gay "coming-out" literature out there is depressing!
Sorry but even as young and inexperienced as I was I knew I in no way wanted to become a depressed stage actor, a flighty screen director, sing show tunes in drag, worry about my cloths or hair, hang with the tawdry scandalous rich and famous, or be involved with men who hold such things in much import. Unfortunately in most gay literature shelves in a small public library filled to the brim with "dead white guys" even back in the late 70s, early 80s, this leaves you with pretty much nothing but the porno section to hold your interest.
This leads me here, to probably the one book that even came close to having any meaning for me at that time. You might know of Marion Zimmer Bradley's highly entertaining writings like the vast Darkover science fiction series and the gorgeous Avalon Arthurian fantasy series of books. You might even know that she helped found the Society for Creative Anachronism here in the Bay Area. You might be aware of the real life scandals surrounding her involving the two husbands she married both of whom were considered to be gay and one of whom was an accused pedophile.
I highly doubt though that you have ever read her most ambitious work and the best damn teenage gay male romance I have ever come across.
The Catch Trap was originally titled The Flyers and was actually written and completed in first draft back in 1948 but not published until 1979.
This particular book (considered by her family and close friends to be her best work) was unfortunately hidden in the fiction stacks well away from public view, to be kept away from curious children and sensitive adults, due to the fact that unlike her science fiction and fantasy stories this one was very above board in it's gay romance subject matter.
In fact it was one of the first gay romances I ever read, between two young masculine kids, with a realistic well researched circus setting and containing a very taboo topic, and most threatening of all it was entertaining. The story is heavily populated with factual historical circus minutia and lots of Italian family members and assorted characters both gay and straight, the real "core" story centers on Mario Santelli (of The Flying Santelli's) and Tommy Zane Jr. (the Lion Tamer's kid) both living and training (in the beginning of the book) at a second tier circus during the 1940's. Mario is 20 and Tommy is 14 when they meet, Mario allows Tommy to start working with him on the trapeze. Tommy's dreams of becoming a flyer like Mario are quickly realized when he starts to show a real talent. Tommy slowly evolves from a typical boyish childhood crush on Mario to an almost heart aching first love that culminates in eventual notice and reciprocation from Mario.
Sexual tension leads to a few stolen kisses to some heavy petting, then proceeds from there.
Which brings on the whole still taboo subject matter involving sex between a very young adult man and a teenage boy, even though it is entirely impromptu and consensual, given Tommy could have very publicly rejected Mario in my opinion, and very much a part of the gay teenage coming of age story being told. The whole concern I hear over this is just overblown and silly, at this age these kids were both pretty bad at sex anyway. We are not talking anywhere near the level of pornographic description I have read in most straight historical romance books having this same age setup of only a six years age difference, here it was just more awkward and emotional and tense than any real heavy breathing sexy action.
Now don't go getting the idea this is all about Mario, the senior of the two, leading Tommy on, a lot of the initial seduction is fully on Tommy's part seen with his POV front and center with Mario scared witless that they will be caught (He's right they are) and he alone will be blamed (Right again). I was rooting for Tommy to keep hitting on the guy and thinking to myself, yum, muscular Italian stud in tights, I'd hit it! (At the time I kept picturing Mikhail Baryshnikov from the movie The Turning Point, hubba hubba, whenever he turned his back to the camera in those tights and showed those round perky luscious buttocks that I had the distinct urge to plant my face firmly between them and… Never mind)
The book falls into two large sections the 1940's and the 1950's.
Remember this was written over a long period of time during these years and should be considered contemporary in subject for that period. So do not be surprised by the obvious non-politically correct homosexual points of view. It was hard enough just to be a homosexual, to just have any type of contact with another man without getting thrown into jail, then add to that actually having a long term relationship or being very accepting of one's self, well…
The first section is of Tommy and Mario meeting and training together and falling in love, then the eventual heartbreak and realization when The Flying Santelli's troupe they are in falls apart that they too will have to break up and leave each other.
The second section takes place later in their lives when Tommy purposefully seeks Mario out and helps to not only rebuild the troupe (The Flying Santelli's) but also rebuild a life in which he and Mario can remain together as an adult homosexual male couple.
The Catch Trap in my opinion is more than just the average gay or even straight epic historical romantic codpiece ripper. Sure there is sex and heartache and drama and lots of heavy sighs and a couple of very violent moments but they are not the best part. There are distinct gay life lessons, real valid messages falling out of these pages even though it is written by an obviously intelligent but none the less straight woman.
-Just because you fall in love with an older guy does not mean that his age will automatically make him the more mature of the two parties involved.
-Violence will eventually destroy any relationship and most likely your life.
-Sexuality should be an extension of your life and goals not the focus of it.
-Just because you can have sex with a woman does not mean you should and having a child won't make you straight.
And last but not least…
-No matter how desperate and painful life gets because you were being honest about yourself, and who you really are, accept that you will survive and be better for it.
Pretty good stuff for a romance book huh?
All I know is a copy of this book remains forever in my library.
Besides All That…
Don't get me wrong, the writing in The Catch Trap ain't in any way, shape, or form, perfect and we are talking about a very very long book. Some of the early parts of the book have a little too much foreshadowing for real comfort. Lines like…
"It was the only promise to one another they never broke."
I mean come on I'm 1/3 of the way through the book, I know there is more to this story, stop hinting about that and get on with it. Some of the later parts of the book get so philosophical and full of over justification I was cringing for some of the characters going so far outside of how they had been initially written.
Tommy turns into a thought bubble context factory in the second half of the book.
"It's my job to get him back to the Coast in one piece. But it's because I need to have him in one piece. But we've got to find a way to live together without tearing each other up this way. And it's my job, because his nerves are all to pieces, and mine are in pretty good shape."
It gets especially obvious that some of these internal discussions were not something that the character would actually be thinking and was planned to provide the required nice and tidy HEA ending Marion was going for. It just can become damn awkward reading. As far as endings go sometimes loose ends and unforgiving homophobic view points of secondary characters towards the couple left intact make a book more realistic for me, not everyone should become accepting at the romantic outcome or resolution of the story, just like real life is not perfect.
It's just my guess that the bigger the book is the more glaring and lengthy the mistakes a writer may make. The Catch Trap is a huge book and still pays off ten times over despite these quibbles. This in my view really was Marion Zimmer Bradley's best. So even though this book is out of print, all I can hope is for you to click over to Alibris and maybe pick up an old used copy for yourself Grade A.
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BREAKING: Facebook introduces custom gender settings
Today, Facebook introduced the option of custom gender and pronoun settings on individual profiles, AKA more than just "male" or "female." The site will now allow you to enter up to 10 different gender identities (out of about 50 possibilities) as well as pronouns — though these appear to only include he/him/his, she/her/hers and they/them/theirs. Changes are live now, but only for users in the United States.
Identities on the list include transgender, agender, cisgender, two-spirit, neutrois, genderqueer, intersex, androgynous, and many, many more.
Some of the custom gender options appear to be more of gender descriptors than identifiers, but for a lot of people these are crucial to one's complete identity. And, womp, you can still only be "interested in" men, women or both.
Overall, this is huge. It's going to give people so much more freedom, accuracy and honesty in self-identifying online.
What do you think?


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(ABC News) -- Sometimes on "The Price Is Right," you win a living room set. Other times, a woman named Sheree wins an Audi R8 V8 Spyder Quattro S Tronic worth $157,300.
This was the case for Sheree Heil from Tacoma, Wash., Monday.
The iconic game show tweeted a photo of the car (a convertible, no less) with a caption hailing Sheree as the "BIGGEST winner in CBS Daytime #PriceIsRight History!"
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In 2011, she co-founded Rock Health, a startup incubator focused on digital health. While there, Leslie served as the firm's creative director and chief evangelist. She oversaw marketing, social media and curriculum for its startup classes, in addition to aiding companies with design and branding.
Prior to Rock Health, Leslie was the creative director at Altius Education, a startup that focuses on personalized university education enabling students to begin their college education online and transfer to a four-year college or university to complete their bachelor's degrees.
Earlier in her career, Leslie worked in advertising and was the art director at McCann Erickson and Tribal DDB. Some of her past clients include (RED), Starbucks, Microsoft, Intel, American Airlines, Exxon Mobil and Pepsi Co.
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Having just finished Southshore, I'm kinda sketchy on this one.
As Putress proved at the Wrathgate, Sylvannas doesn't have full control over the Forsaken. Just as she gives lip service at best to those over her, her underlings also do their own thing.
She was working on the Blight, but Putress beat her to it and proceeded to ruin any hopes of her being seen trustworthy.
She is using some variation in Silverpine. She completely ignores Garrosh and convinces Cromush that this is quite effective and let it slide. Everything is going well. The land is in ruins, but there is no bat$#!^ crazy person in charge. This is why Sylvanas looks up to you so much despite the fact you are 65+ levels of experience lower. You are not bat$#!^ crazy.
At the end of Silverpine though, she withdraws from the front line to reconsider her perspective. So what happens? They overdo things and then are "oops, I used too much Blight". I swear, leave the Forsaken unsupervised for one minute and it's worse than a gnome and goblin combined. Talk about brain must have rotted before being raised or something. I mean we do take out the Warden in Hillsbrad because he's so loony even Sylvannas would have been repulsed.
So while Sylvanas fully inteded to take out Southshore, just as the Alliance took out Taurajo, I almost have to wonder if she approved of the method (the overkill, not just the use of Blight) at all or was like, "well, I did say take it out and it is taken out. Too late now to worry about it." I think the Forsaken disinterest in morals is what makes this seem so much worse than Taurajo. I am betting both wanted to avoid what happened in Taurajo and Southshore, but only the Alliance is capable of feeling guilty at how things played out.


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