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|Mandagadde bird Sanctuary
|Sirimane falls.
1. Carry an umbrella.
|Mandagadde bird Sanctuary
|Sirimane falls.
Looks like a nice vacation place and seems like you had great time:) Nice post, as always:)ReplyDelete
Wow! Seems like a really lovely and peaceful place to have a cozy vacation :-)ReplyDelete
sure it seems to be a gr8 place the way you describe it.. hope u had a gr8 time :) :) and loved the mosquito comment heheheheReplyDelete
@Saru Singhal Thanks a lot Saru.. We had a peaceful and romantic time.. :)ReplyDelete
@Anne John yes Anne.. That is the kind of place we wanted.
we got it.
@SuKupedia :) :) am glad you enjoyed dear.. :)
Thanks for expressing your views.
that's WoW place...and the snaps are awesome!!!ReplyDelete
Nice place.. Would love to visit someday :)ReplyDelete
Superb place.. Seems you had a great time. Nice pictures...ReplyDelete
@SUB thank you.. :) am happy that you expressed your view..ReplyDelete
@Anand Do visit Anand. Any information you need from my end, I am ready to extend that help. Anytime!ReplyDelete
@Harish rightly said! We enjoyed.. :) thanks for the appreciation on the pics.
Am happy!
clouds kissing the mountains 'in public' --- aah u r one cheeky lady , loved it
actually i was eagerly lookin forward to ur last week's trip - rangantittu abt which u posted on FB.
is this an older one?
so rangatittu post is on the way ? wow. eager
Seems like an awesome place to be.. And ur BH shooing away the flies.. LoL..!!
Enjoy.. loved the snaps by the way.. :-)
wow a sure must visit place!
thanks for sharing!
Ah..I loved the way you described this place! beautiful pics...have bookmarked this place
thanks for the info..
ನಮ್ಮ ಸೊಗಸಾದ ಮಲೆನಾಡನ್ನ ತುಂಬಾ ಚೆನ್ನಾಗಿ ವರ್ಣಿಸಿದ್ದೀರ.. I am proud to have my roots down here in this beautiful place. Its an abode of beauty and heavenly bliss. Thanks for those lovely pictures.. Makes me plan my vacation to my granny's place..:))ReplyDelete
Lovely description - you have really conveyed the feel of the place :).ReplyDelete
Seem to be a nice place.. and the way u have written.. is so tempting to escape and be there.. "Shoo" the fly.. he he.. :)ReplyDelete
Nice..photos are fantastic..especially those bird's....so you travelled through my native only...and more over i'm feeling j u know...i had spend few days near aldur in my friend home...hope i will go back there again this yearReplyDelete
hi. im new to ur blog and i liked the way u present it. on it and following it!
this is a gr8 post, esp coz im a traveller at heart.
A mesmerizing piece! As enchanting as the place you describe...someday will take your advice and visit the place:)
Cheers for the beautiful post!
I am from malnad, the moment someone says this word Malnad I filled with beautiful aroma of wet mud, view of green moist trees and plants and of course all those memories of childhood pours down like malnad Rains :D
Thanks, you got me those back :D I just cant stop wondering about the place I was born and spent all my holidays in!!!
Hope you had a wonderfultime and want to go back again too :D
@Sujatha Sathya Yes Sujatha. This is the older one. Will update those snaps on FB soon. Internet was not working at home, so could not upload.ReplyDelete
@Sudeshna Thank you Sudeshna!
Am glad you liked it. :)
@magiceye Yes Deepak! It is my pleasure to share.ReplyDelete
That is nice Uma. Visit that place sometime. I am sure you will enjoy!
Lovely pictures, Sahana! Nice to see the bird pics...ReplyDelete
@Ashwini: "ನಮ್ಮ" ಕೇಳಿ ಬಹಳನೇ ಖುಷಿ ಆಯ್ತು ಅಶ್ವಿನಿ.. ನಿಮಗೆ ಸರಿ ಅನ್ನಿಸಿದ್ರೆ ನಾನು ಬರೆದಿರೋದಕ್ಕೆ ಮನ್ನಣೆ ಸಿಕ್ಕ ಹಾಗೆ ಆಯಿತು..
It is a bonus to have granny's house there. Homely food and accommodation. Nothing beats that.
WOW! is the feeling I got when I read your comment.
@Aparna Thank you Aparna! I am glad that I could convey the feel. :)ReplyDelete
Thank you KP!
I was scared that people may not understand.
Happy now. :)
@ಗಿರೀಶ್.ಎಸ್ If we had known earlier, we would have come down to your native only Girish.
I should be J actually. You are a native of a wonderful place. We are guests and you are owners. :)
Thanks for expressing your views over the blog and pouring out your thoughts upon reading.
@Rohit Sareen Nice to know that you are a traveller at heart.
Thanks for following and being 100th follower.
Thanks for your comment. :)
@deysaid Sure! Please do visit. Any help you need from my side, I will be ready!
Thanks for the beautiful comment.
@Ramya Ahhaa! One more malenaaDa heNNu..
Now you are making me jealous Ramya. Next time you go, I will come with you. Take me with you to that beautiful place............
I did have a wonderful time. Nice to know that you are from that place. :)
Thanks Sum. Birds pics are not so good Sum. It was cloudy and hence lighting was not right. So, could not capture the brilliant colors of the birds. I am a regular follower of your Pakshi Loka!
Hmmmm...surely..next time while you travelling that side,just buzz me,i will take you to my native...ReplyDelete
Malnad is ravishing during monsoon good coverage of the sameReplyDelete
@ಗಿರೀಶ್.ಎಸ್ You made happy Girish :) Thank you!ReplyDelete
@Deguide Rightly said. Thank you!ReplyDelete
lovely place and awesome pics :)
Listed in my 'should visit' places :)
wow.... that was amazing.... :-)ReplyDelete
Wow, this was amazing.
I'm headed to Karnataka next year and i'm surely going to visit Malnad!
Beautiful pictures and very well-written. Promoted!
Please read & promote my post on IndiVine-
The Tablet Revolutionary
Wow it looks really beautiful and serene :) :)ReplyDelete
your words have pictures and your pictures have words!! Amazing!!!!ReplyDelete
Wonderful! We always seem to be passing such getaways in the rush of going from one place to another.....thanks for reminding that 'pause' is also an option:)ReplyDelete
Hi Sahana,You showed me the paradise with the beautiful pics and flowing commentary.Keep it up and thanx alot.ReplyDelete
Oh Wow. I wouldn't mind getting away someplace as nice as this, to relax and unwind. The way you wrote it, You are tempting me to go as well ;). Great snaps :)ReplyDelete
Lovely post, what a hidden gem, haven't traveled much in India, so my list of places to visit there keeps on growing...adding this one too...thanks for sharing.. :DReplyDelete
Very Nice!
Will go for sure......
@Gowthami Nandigala Thank you Gowthami :)
Do visit sometime, let me know if you need any info.
Lovely post... Thanks for sharing the info about the place. I really loved the way you have written about 'shoo' ing the flies... haha... great talent... and not to forget.. great snaps... :)ReplyDelete


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Where to stay in MañeruA city welcoming to all, Mañeru has a variety of hotels to choose from. You can shop as many as 61 deals for Mañeru accommodations on Hotels.com, some with discounts of up to 25%. We have room prices starting at 15 USD per night and here you'll find a breakdown of hotels by star rating in Mañeru as well as in the surrounding area:
- • 33 4-star hotels from 64 USD per night
- • 41 3-star hotels from 38 USD per night
- • 15 2-star hotels from 18 USD per night
How to get to MañeruFly into Pamplona (PNA), 13.5 mi (21.8 km) from the heart of Mañeru. Logrono (RJL-Agoncillo) is the next closest major airport, 27 mi (43.5 km) away.
What to see around MañeruHere are some recommended places to see in the surrounding area:
- • Puente La Reina (2.3 mi/3.7 km from the city center)
- • Bodega de Sarria (3.5 mi/5.7 km from the city center)
- • Bodegas Orvalaiz (4.2 mi/6.7 km from the city center)
- • Iglesia de Santa María de Eunate (5.1 mi/8.2 km from the city center)
- • El Cerco de Artajona (6.4 mi/10.3 km from the city center)

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Living in Bogota without a work visa (Bogotá)
I'm looking to move to Bogota and as a freelance programmer with existing clients elsewhere, so I'd like to find out what options I have for staying past the standard tourist visa window.
My experience with living in other countries varies. In Argentina for instance, if you overstay they just give you a small fine and/or you can just cross the border every 90 days and get another entry stamp. In Poland (after joining the EU) on the other hand, my business partner was kicked out of the country for a year after overstaying his visa...and you're only allowed to remain anywhere within the EU for no more than Protected content out of the year - no matter how many times you leave and return.
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vol. 1, num. 1, 2003
Dissociative Phenomena. Questions and Answers.
Editors: Mario Di Fiorino and Maria Luisa Figueira
Basic steps to (re)-gain control in patients with a history of trauma, dissociation, and/or impulse dyscontrol problems
|Summary. In this chapter we describe the basic steps in the treatment of patients with a history of trauma and the presence of dissociative symptoms. In the beginning phase, many patients have lost control over their lives and they often show many impulsive and self-destructive behaviours. When they are seeking help, many patients are convinced to be out of control, especially when they have been traumatised and/or show the tendency to dissociate. But a basic treatment goal will be to reach sufficient "internal control" over what they do, think and feel. We continuously give the message that, from the moment the therapy starts, they must accept to take responsibility for their behaviour. We stress that, notwithstanding their bad experiences in the past, they can take their lives in their own hands and make their own positive choices. Of course, a basic condition for this learning process in any therapy will be the establishment of trustful and safe relationship. Especially in traumatised patients, safety and trust in the therapeutic relationship are the cornerstones of the treatment
In the following chapter we want to focus on those therapeutic actions which can help these patients to deal more effectively with the aftermath of trauma, the dissociative episodes and the maladaptive behaviours that disrupt their lives.
Makaleleri tam metin görüntüleyebilmek ve indirmek için (lütfen kayıt olunuz) aşağıdaki formu doldurarak kayıt olmanız gerekmektedir. Tüm bilgiler gizli tutulacaktır.


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Use HGH Pills to Help Build Up MusclesWednesday, May 28th, 2014
If you are the type of person who is into bodybuilding, then you should know about protein shakes and similar supplements. However, there is one supplement that many body builders consider as taboo when it comes to building up muscles and these are called HGH injections. These injections contain synthetic or artificial lab-made growth hormones that when injected in to the body helps to mimic the action of naturally produced growth hormones. Some body builders use these because it gives them that extra advantage of strength, stamina, and quick recovery from fatigue. This allows them to pump more weights than they would regularly could.
The problem with HGH injections is that it is a banned or controlled substance. In many professional sports, HGH injections are banned because they give a player an unfair advantage over other players that do not take it. In short, it is steroidal in nature. HGH injections are created for use with children that have HGH deficiency-related dwarfism. They are meant to be used under professional supervision. Sadly, there have been many cases where body builders have taken advantage of this in order to help them grow more muscles, but in an illegal way.
If you are interested in a legal way of building your muscles through supplementation, then you should use HGH pills. These are actually very different from the injectable forms as they don't contain any real growth hormones, whether it is natural or artificial. What they do however contain is all-natural ingredients that are known for stimulating the pituitary gland into producing more naturally-made growth hormones. This is the very reason why HGH pills are sometimes called as releasers because that is basically their main function.
HGH pills are able to help you build muscles faster because these dietary supplements are able to give your body a sort of extra stamina, energy, and the ability to quickly recover from fatigue. It's is basically similar in what injections provide, but in a more natural and limited manner. HGH pills are not considered as controlled substances because they are made plainly from all-natural ingredients. Despite this, the action of HGH pills in helping to produce more natural growth hormones within the body is not only beneficial for the body, but it is also great in producing more defined and stronger muscles. (more…)


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Las Vegas City Council to consider new municipal courthouse
August 11, 2018
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Las Vegas could be getting a new municipal courthouse.
The Las Vegas Review-Journal reports that the City Council on Wednesday will consider a nonbinding agreement with a real estate development company for a new courthouse that would be located downtown.
Funding would come from general obligation funds and money from Clark County buying out the city's lease at the Regional Justice Center where municipal courts are now located.
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David Bradley, whose works include the Harry Potter movies, Game of Thrones and most recently the Doctor Who TV movie An Adventure in Space and Time, has been cast as Professor Abraham Setrakian in the FX drama series The Strain, from Guillermo del Toro.
IGN's An Adventure in Space and Time Review
The story centers on Dr. Ephraim Goodweather (Corey Stoll), the head of the Center for Disease Control Canary Team in New York City. He and his team are tasked with investigating a mysterious viral outbreak with hallmarks of an ancient and evil strain of vampirism.
Bradley's character, Setrakian, is a holocaust survivor who immigrated to the United States after World War II and now runs a pawn shop in Spanish Harlem. As the outbreak spreads, he may be the only one with answers. John Hurt was originally cast in the role, but he was later replace by Bradley. (Funny enough, both Bradley and Hurt have Doctor Who projects airing this week: Bradley's aforementioned TV movie, and Hurt's Doctor Who episode "Day of the Doctor.")
Already in the cast are Stoll, Mia Maestro, Sean Astin and Kevin Durand. The Strain is scheduled to premiere in July on FX.
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The Morale Effects of Pay Inequality - Working Paper
Individuals care about their own pay but also their pay relative to that of their co-workers
A long tradition in economics and psychology has advanced the notion that individuals care about not only their own pay, but also their pay relative to that of their coworkers. This has potentially broad implications for wage structure and the organization of labor markets, such as the prevalence of wage compression.
The authors use a field experiment with full-time Indian manufacturing workers over a one-month period to test whether relative pay comparisons affect effort and labor supply. Workers perform individual production tasks, but are organized into distinct teams—defined by the type of product they produce.
The authors randomize teams to receive either compressed wages (where all workers earn the same random daily wage) or heterogeneous wages (where each team member is paid a different wage according to his baseline productivity level). This enables effort comparisons across workers who receive the same absolute wage, but vary in the wages of their co-workers.
The authors find that workers reduce output by 52% when their co-workers are paid more than themselves. They are also 13.5 percentage points less likely to come to work (on a base of 94% attendance) — giving up substantial earnings to avoid a workplace where they are paid less than their peers. These effects are concentrated among production tasks where it is more difficult to observe co-worker output. In addition, effort decreases are larger when the difference in baseline productivity between a worker and his higher-paid peers is small.
These findings provide support for reference dependence in co-worker pay, and indicate that transparency about the firm's rationale for pay is important for fairness perceptions and output. This may help explain why piece rates—which generate earnings dispersion but are transparent—are not perceived as unfair, while flat wages are often compressed. It also has implications for the types of tasks in which wage compression may be more likely.
This research was funded under the Private Enterprise in Low-Income Countries (PEDL) Programme
There is a Research Paper which accompanies this Working Paper
Breza, E., Kuar, S., Shamdasani, Y. The Morale Effects of Pay Inequality (2015) 34 pp


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On the first anniversary of Israel's large-scale military operation in Gaza (Gaza war, one year on, 28 December) and amid renewed debate in the UK on courts exercising universal jurisdiction over crimes against humanity (Outcry over plan to give attorney general veto on issuing of war crimes warrants, 17 December), the attorney general, Patricia Scotland, addresses the Hebrew University in Jerusalem today under the rubric: "Lawfare – Time for Rules of Engagement?". We hope that any characterisation she offers of universal jurisdiction cases is an accurate one. The exercise of universal jurisdiction and the arrest warrant procedure has become an increasingly important part of international criminal law and will have a significant deterrent effect on future regimes which might otherwise resort to mass murder, torture and war crimes.
Hickman & Rose and the Palestinian Centre for Human Rights (PCHR), a non-partisan NGO based in Gaza, work together on cases that arise from events in Gaza, which are prepared on the basis of evidence collected by caseworkers at PCHR. We have met all our clients in the Gaza Strip and have been scrupulously careful in provenancing all documentation. We hope that most people will applaud the fact that the UK does not allow close political ties with another government to override its proper duty to enforce the rule of law. We trust that Baroness Scotland delivers that message in Jerusalem.
Daniel Machover and Kate Maynard Hickman & Rose, Raji Sourani PCHR
• A full-page advert condemns Israel's blockade of Gaza (28 December). But Israel can only blockade two-thirds of Gaza. Its border with Egypt, a fellow Arab and Muslim state, could allow in all Gaza's required supplies. Egypt's blocade is totally ignored and this omission can only be seen as yet one more effort to isolate Israel and demonise its actions alone.
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When Max is in school I find it makes my life a lot easier if I make a menu for the week and just do one big shopping trip. It saves money too, I don't think I've ever gone into the grocery store for one thing and come out with just that one thing - have you?!
When we have company coming I also like to spend a day or two making large batches of food and freezing it. So when you've had a long, fun day (shopping!) with your visitors you don't have to worry about cooking. My sister and brother-in-law are coming to visit at the end of September so today I spent the day filling up the freezer.
I made pot roast in the slow cooker and while that was cooking I got to work on turkey, corn and black bean chili and a double batch of marinara. One half of the marinara got mixed with spicy Italian sausage and penne pasta. Sprinkled lots of parmesan on top and put it in one of these - They go straight from the freezer to the oven to the dishwasher. Brilliant things. The other half of the marinara got frozen for later use in chicken parmesan. I tend to make recipes up but if you want the recipes I'd be more than happy to share them.
Of course I made extra large batches so that I could take out enough for us to eat this week too. Now, if only I could get someone to clear up the giant mess I've made in the kitchen......
Wednesday, August 19, 2009
Cooking up a storm
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Hey. I'm Snarky Boy. I live deep in the recesses of a sometimes fertile but most of the time juvenile mind. I don't take anyone seriously – especially myself. In fact, I long for a time when Vermont doesn't take itself too seriously. Hype is one thing, but believing it is quite another. It's okay to laugh while you're here. I'm laughing while writing.
Monday, March 26, 2007
Monday Random Blogging
Wow. Thanks, dear readers, for all the readership and feedback last week. It was, without a doubt, the number one week in the eight months of Snarky Boy blogging. I'm humbled. Sort of. And I'm thrilled. Kind of. But, unfortunately, I'm still broke. So off to work I go, this time to be part of my last crew job before getting to the great world of outdoor painting. Painting houses, that is. Yep, the wonderful world of working outdoors, sun burns, bee stings, thankful and not so thankful clients and the delicious opportunity to have a cold one and a early evening swim in some of the best ponds and reservoirs in the universe right here in Central Vermont. Gotta love it. The cold one and the swimming, that is. Because the work is starting to suck more than ever, especially with you freeloaders demanding more and more daily snarkiness. Something's got to give. And I'd rather it be the painting, quite frankly. And you? So let's get creative. If you've got ideas, thoughts, suggestions or promises of cash to get Snarky Boy off the ladder and in front of the computer more frequently, send them to me at email@example.com. Imagine, for example, if Snarky Boy had time to attend press conferences? Oh what fun…
Speaking of work, I was getting ready to report to duty at my state office building this morning when my "boss" called to say the grounds people hadn't prepped the building in time for us to start. Welcome to the world of labor specialization. Painters, you see, aren't allowed to do the work that the grounds people are entitled and/or required to do. You know, kind of like you wouldn't want your internist to examine your toothache. Yeah right. But I guess it makes us all feel that much more important about our jobs involving desk moving and paint application.
So, speaking of money, I'm not gonna be buying anyone a beer when Friday rolls around this week. Because I'm planning to miss work tomorrow, too, due to previously scheduled "cold-like symptoms" I've felt coming on since I was informed of the march on Bernie Sanders' office tomorrow at 2:00. So, if you're planning on feeling too ill for work tomorrow and want to join Phase Two of "Let's Get Some Action from Our Delegation on the War," folks are meeting at 2:00 in front of City Hall before marching up to Bernie's office on Church Street to find out what in the hell he's got planned to end the war NOW rather than later. Should be interesting.
The word from my contacts at Bernie's office is that – unlike the rather un-savvy Welch – he'll be issuing a statement later this afternoon that will attempt to take the wind out of the activists' sails. You know, by saying something like: "I support any and all efforts to end this war now, including efforts to curtail additional funding." But we shall see. Stay tuned.
Speaking of Welch, it was good to hear Mark Johnson of WDEV take some creative shots at Welch this morning for his ridiculous "carbon neutral" nonsense. "I'm sorry," concluded Johnson, "but it just feels a little silly." Oh yeah.
Johnson also gave what is the best analogy I've heard so far from those of us who see the silliness in Welch's Church of Carbon Neutrality: "It's kind of like sitting at a track and eating a box of cookies but paying someone to run around the track for you so you could be calorie neutral." Bingo.
Welch is either completely out of touch or he thinks his constituents are completely stupid. And, frankly, I think it's a whole lot of both. If there is a congressperson trying harder than Welch to be dumped from office in 2008, I haven't seen one. I mean, come on, being elected to one of Vermont's top elected posts is usually a lifetime job. Unless, of course, you fumble like Welch has fumbled right out of the gate.
Notice, for example, that the guy who proclaimed last week that "no one is more opposed to the war that I am" failed to make it to the anti-war rally in Burlington over the weekend. Hmm, could it be that Welch knew the boos he'd be facing? Smart man. And cowardly, too.
Of course, it would also have been more than a little awkward for Welch to have to hear the cheers for Rep. David Zuckerman (P-Burlington), a man who should have challenged Welch in the last election and probably will in 2008, who declared that he couldn't recall any politician saying in the last campaign season that they wanted "half the troops out of Iraq by 2008." You're right, David. The joke's on us – at least until the next election.
Many other congress members took their weekend time to meet and greet their constituents on the war issue, especially since they knew the war funding issue was front and center on the minds of those of us who don't care how Anna Nicole Smith died. Congresswoman Barbara Lee, for example, even went so far as to hold a town hall-style meeting in her Oakland district to celebrate her "no" vote on the funding bill that Welch supported. Lee was trying to help rally anti-war opposition and listen to the people she represents. CLICK HERE to hear the words from one of her constituents, the actor Sean Penn, had to say at the town meeting.
I'm not sure what Welch was doing over the weekend, but he certainly wasn't rallying the anti-war crowd. Nope. Welch was hiding from the anti-war crowd, even while giving us the jive about being "more anti-war" than any of us. Yeah sure, Peter, whatever you say. Just keep your law license up to date….
Speaking of being wrong, it was weird being in Montpelier this morning and seeing the sandbags slowly being taken away. Was that all just a dream? Personally, I think we should just keep the sandbags in place just so Montpelier looks like a war zone and we'll say it's all to be in solidarity with the people of Baghdad. Our fear of imminent disaster shouldn't end until theirs does, too. Leave 'em up until the war ends. Just a thought.
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The Casper Shrine Circus Is Coming To Casper This Saturday!
The 63rd Annual Shrine Circus is coming the The Arena at the Central Wyoming Fairgrounds Saturday, May 10, 2014. Jordan Circus performance times are 3:00 and 7:00 pm. Admission is just $10 for adults and kids 12 and under are free. The circus is sponsored by the Casper Shrine Club. Proceeds are for the benefit of the Casper Shrine Club and are not deductable as a charitable contribution.
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Investment Pitch In Maryland
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I recently had the opportunity to pitch to investors in Maryland, US. Please view the video and upvote it so I have a better chance at getting an investor interested in my project(s). If it is voted up enough I'll move on to the next stage in the pitch competition. Either way, pass it around and I'll have a bigger chance of outreach and exposure to the Undead Castle and our other game projects! If you're interested in helping out, just drop a line at brokenlimitsmedia.com/join. If you're interested in helping out financially, brokenlimitsmedia.com/contact. Thanks everyone!


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In a recent interview I was asked some questions regarding how and why I became a game designer. I've reposted it here, in hopes that it proves helpful for anyone out there thinking about pursuing a career in this field. Design is an amazing line of work and I wouldn't want to do anything else – but I've been very lucky and it's not all roses and puppy dogs.
What made you want to become a game designer?
I've been designing games for as long as I can remember. I started programming simple games back when I was 8, moved on to more complex ones (that I never finished) by the time I was 12, and in high school I spent much of my free time creating detailed mods for strategy games like Civilization 3 and Paradox's Hearts of Iron. By the time I could really consider what I wanted to do for a living, I'd already been doing this kind of work for a decade!
Another factor in me gravitating towards games, both for entertainment and as a creator, was an early interest in history. My mother was a teacher and we always had a bunch of history books around. I particularly grew fond of historical atlases, and it was a fairly natural transition over from this to light PC wargames like SSI's Panzer General.


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By Alexey Sukachev
Metro Radio Arena, Newcastle, Tyne and Wear, United Kingdom - In a battle of domestic rivals, Paul Butler (16-0, 8KOs) shocked Stuart Hall (16-3-2, 7KOs) with a twelve round split decision to capture the IBF bantamweight title. The scores were 115-113, 117-111 for Butler and 113-115 for Hall.
It was a risk vs. reward virtual match-up, as BBBofC British, Commonwealth, WBA and WBO I/C super flyweight multi-titlist Butler risked his high ranks in a lower weight class for a chance to fight for the major title. Hall failed to prove the legitimacy of his title victory. The title had previously been worn by another Brit Jamie McDonnell, to whom Hall had lost to in the past. Hall's battle with Malinga, however, was a refresher for the fans, which couldn't be said of his cut-induced technical draw with the incapable Martin Ward.
Butler, meanwhile, enjoyed a breakthrough year in 2013, scoring five wins (three by way of kayo) and putting his name into ranks of the 115lb division. He was rated #7 by the WBC at the super flyweight limit and #11 by the IBF in the bantamweight division.
The fight itself started well for a smaller man. Hall, a notorious slow starter, failed to adjust to Butler's style early on. The younger fighter (Hall is 34, while Butler is just 25) was circling around his opponent, relying more on his jab and specifically on hard right hands. His punches penetrated Hall's defense often but he was unable to seriously hurt him. However, he created some other problems, cutting Stuey over his left eye in round five.
Hall sensed the fight was going out for him midst into the contest. He got more aggressive and also more precise. His offensive outbursts were solid and put Butler on the brink of being seriously hurt several times during the second half of the fight. Butler responded with constant moving and sticking his jab into Hall's face. However, it looked like the older fighter landed his share of meaningful blows as well as putting Butler in a not so comfortable position.
At the end, judge Dave Parris had it 115-113 - for Butler, Berit Andreasen scored the fight 115-113 - for Hall. Finally, Phil Edwards awarded the win to Butler with a more blatant score: 117-111. BoxingScene had it 114-114 - a draw.
Former amateur star Bradley Saunders (10-0, 8 KOs) performed a devastating arrival onto the world scene with a sensational first-round demolition of usually durable Finn Ville Piispanen (18-5-3, 6 KOs) for a vacant WBO I/C light welterweight title.
It took Saunders exactly 81 seconds to get the rid of ex-EBU title challenger. He did it with a horrific left hook to the ribs, which had Piispanen down and out for the count. The Finn was stopped just once before that by veteran Guiseppe Lauri and that was due to a cut. Saunders, 28, acquired his first professional title with this win.
Light welterweight Josh Leather improved his record to 5-0, with 1 KO, after a points victory over once-defeated Tommy Carus (6-2) over six rounds. Referee, who was a sole judge of the contest, had it 58-56 - for Leather.
With his legendary father now in his corner, with both Eubanks' trademark swagger and bravado, Chris Jr. extended his knockout streak to eight in a row with a powerful stoppage of Czech Stepan Horvath (12-4, 4 KOs) in round six. As always, Eubank Jr. made a knockdown fiesta out of his performance, this time limiting their number to four.
Eubank was in full control of the fight from the opening bell. Horvath, a good all-around fighter with limited abilities was trying various tricks against an elegant bad boy from Sussex but to no success whatsoever. The next generation of the Eubanks wasted several rounds for showboating, and then got to work in round four.
Horvath was hurt badly with the right uppercut by Eubank late in the fourth but managed to survive the round. His first two visits to the floor occurred in the next stanza after head shots by Eubank. He scored one more decking in the sixth, and then got the job done with a major left hand to the body of Horvath at 2:08 of round six. Eubank is now 16-0, with 11 KOs.
And the dream for a world title shot continues to live in Jamaica native Ovill McKenzie (23-12, 12 KOs), as he went on with his "Upsetter" monicker to knock out reigning BBBofC British cruiserweight champion Jon-Lewis Dickinson (15-3, 4 KOs) in two rounds with his powerful shots to the head of the beltholder, who was making his fourth defense of the belt.
McKenzie, 34, was was coming in as the Commonwealth cruiserweight champion - a title he took from Tony Conquest this April following a long stay at the light heavyweight limit as a domestic contender (his reign being ended by Enzo Maccarinelli in a rematch). Dickinson, 28, was in good shape, riding a seven-fight winning streak with both of his losses coming prematurely because of injuries.
McKenzie took the first round for a search of weak spots in Dickinson's defense. He has seemingly found something, still the end came as a major surprise. The veteran fighter has thrown a left hook coupled with the right hand that sent Dickinson crashing down. Jon-Lewis has beat the count but stumbled prompting referee Victor Loughlin to wave it off at 3:09 of the second round.


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Day 01 / Arrival Delhi
Arrive Delhi, meet assist at the airport and transfer to hotel. Night stay in Delhi.
Day 02 / Delhi - Agra ( By train dep. 0615 arr 0815 ) Agra - Jaipur (By Raod Approx 5 Hrs) enroute visiting Fatehpur Sikri
Early morning pick up from hotel & transfer to railway station to board the superfast air-conditioned train to Agra. Breakfast in the train, Arrive Agra in approx. 02 hours & visit the magnificent Taj Mahal - one of the seven wonders of the world surely the most extravagant expression of love ever created. 20,000 men laboured for over 17 years to build this memorial to Shah Jahan's beloved wife Also visit the Agra fort - the rusty and majestic red-sandstone fort of Agra stands on the banks of the river Yamuna and the construction was started by Emperor Akbar in 1566. At the Diwan-I-Am (hall of public audience), a colonnaded hall of red-sandstone with a throne alcove of inlaid marble at the back, the Emperor heard public petitions. At the Diwan-I-Khas (hall of private audience) where marble pavilions with floral inlays lend an ethereal ambience, the Emperor sat on his gem-studded Peacock Throne and met foreign ambassadors and rulers of friendly kingdoms. Drive to Jaipur enroute visiting Fatehpur Sikri-a perfectly preserved red sandstone "ghost town" which was the estranged capital of mughal emperor Akbar, built in 1569 and deserted when its water supply failed. Arrive Jaipur & transfer to Hotel . Night stay in Jaipur.
Day 03 / Jaipur- Jaisalmer (By train dep 2357 arr 1245hrs next day)
After breakfast, visit the majestic Amber Fort, is one that cannot be easily described. Ride up on Elephants to the former capital of the royals set against the backdrop of the wooded hills.Later visit the City Palace, Palace of Winds also known as Hawa Mahal, this elaborate building, now little more than a façade, is encrusted with delicate screens and carved balconies from which the royal ladies, confined to their quarters, could sneak views of the outside world. Past, present and future merge at Jai Singh's observatory, where time has been accurately measured since the 17th century. Late evening transfer to railway station to board the air conditioned train to Jaisalmer .Overnight in air-conditioned sleeper class.
Day 04 / Jaisalmer
Arrive Jaisalmer , On arrival transfer to hotel. Evening Camel safari to sand dunes and watch sun set from top of Dunes. Night stay in Jaisalmer.
Day 05 / Jaisalmer –Jodhpur ( By road )
After breakfast city sight seeing tour of Jaisalmer. Throbbing in the heart of the Thar, the burnished sandstone, is an intricately molded wonderland in place of a barren land, today stands a city of gilded magic. The origins of Jaisalmer go back to the 12th century, when Rawal Jaisal abandoned hisold fort at Ludarwa and laid the foundation of a new city. Visit the magnificient fort, the Patwon Ki Haveli (Mansion) and Salim singh Ki Haveli, with their carved balconies and brackets which are supreme examples of the art. Afternoon drive to Jodhpur. Arrive Jodhpur and transfer to hotel. Night stay in Jodhpur.
Day 06 / Jodhpur – Udaipur ( By road )
After breakfast proceed for city sight seeing tour of Jodhpur. Jodhpur - the stronghold of the fierce Rathore clan, was founded in 1459 by Prince Jodha. Visit the Mehrangarh Fort, situated on a low sandstone hill. Within the fort, visit Moti Mahal and Phool Mahal. Also visit Jaswant Thada, an imposing marble cenotaph, built in memory of Maharaja Jaswant singh II around 1899 and Umaid Public gardens. Afternoon drive to Udaipur. Arrive & transfer to hotel. Night stay in Udaipur.
Day 07/ Udaipur –Pushkar ( By road )
After breakfast proceed for city sight seeing tour of Udaipur. The city is built in 1559 A.D. by Maharaja Udai Singh and has been described as the most romantic spot on the continent of India by Col. James Todd. Visit the City Palace museum, the Jagdish temple, Sahelion Ki Bari (Queen's resort for their friends) Bhartiya Lok Kala Mandir (Folk art museum) and the Pratap Memorial. Later proceed for Pushkar. Arrive Pushkar & transfer to hotel. Night stay in Pushkar.
Day 08 / Pushkar - Ajmer (By Road ) Ajmer- Delhi ( By Train Dep 1550 Hrs Arr 2230 Hrs.)
Morning visit the famous Brahma Temple, Later drive to Ajmer (15 Km) & proceed for city tour. The Emperor Shah Jahan's white marbles pavilions are in a delightful park on the east banks of the man-made Ana Sagar Lake. Ajmer, located 135 km southwest is the most sacred of all Muslim places of pilgrimage in India. Ajmer is a green oasis on the shore of Ana Sagar Lake, hemmed in by barren hills. Historically Ajmer has always had great strategic importance. It was founded in 7th century by Ajaipal Chauhan. He named it Ajaimeru the 'invincible hill', because here he raised Taragarh, India's first hill fort. The city's Muslim history began when Prithviraj Chauhan lost Ajmer to Sultan Muhammad Ghori in 1193 A.D. The Persian saint Khawaja Moinuddin Chishti who came with Muhammad Ghori from Persia in 1192 settled here. Thus the place where he was buried is today known as the Dargah Sharif. Construction of the shrine was completed by Humayun and the gates were added by the Nizam of Hyderabad. Later Shah Jahan constructed a mosque of white marble, it has 11 arches and a Persian inscription running the full length of the building. Beyond the Dargah is the Adhai din ka Jhonpra an ancient Sanskrit college, which was converted into mosque in 1198 and remains one of the finest monuments of medieval India. Afternoon transfer to railway station to board the airconditioned train to Delhi. Arrive Delhi, meet at the railway station and transfer to hotel .Night stay in Delhi.
Day 09 / Delhi -Departure
After breakfast checkout from hotel & proceed for sightseeing tour of Old & New Delhi.
OLD DELHI - A sight-seeing tour of Old Delhi would entail visiting the Raj Ghat - the memorial site where Mahatma Gandhi was cremated; Jama Masjid - the largest mosque in India and the Red Fort - once the most opulent fort and palace of the Moghul Empire.
NEW DELHI - An extensive sight-seeing tour of New Delhi would include a visit to the Humayun's Tomb, the Qutub Minar, a drive along the ceremonial avenue- Rajpath, pastthe imposing India.Later transfer to airport to board the onward flight.
*** 07 nights accomodation as per the itinerary with daily breakfast.
*** 01 Night in air conditioned sleeper class train as per the itinerary
*** Surface Travel by exclusive airconditioned car.
*** Delhi-Agra , Ajmer-Delhi by Air conditiones chair car and Jaipur- Jaisalmer by air conditioned sleeper class train
*** All transfers & sightseeing as per the itinerary.
*** Local english speaking guides.
*** Elephant ride in Jaipur (Subject to availability), Boat ride in Udaipur, Camel ride in Jaisalmer.
*** All taxes, driver allowances, Parking etc.
Does not include:
*** Entrance fee to monuments.
*** Any airfare
*** Tips, laundry.
*** Any item not shown in Cost Includes.
Hotels Selected - Luxury (5* Deluxe)
Delhi : The Oberoi / The Imperial
Jaipur : The Oberoi RajVilas
Udaipur : Udaivilas
Jodhpur : Taj Hari Mahal
Jaisalmer : Fort Rajwada / Taj Rawalkot
Pushkar : Pushkar Palace / Jagat Palace
Hotels Selected - Royal (5*)
Delhi : The Metropolitan / The Lalit / The Grand
Jaipur : Hotel Trident / Le Meridien
Udaipur : Trident / Shiv Niwas / The Lalit Laxmi Vilas Palace /Radisson Plaza Resort & Spa
Jodhpur : Taj Hari Mahal
Jaisalmer : Fort Rajwada / Taj Rawalkot
Pushkar : Pushkar Palace / Jagat Palace
Hotels Selected - Classic (4*)
Delhi : The Connaught / Hotel City Park / De Marks
Jaipur : Hari Mahal Palace/ Wall Street / Hotel Clarks Amer / Ramada Plaza / Country Inn & Suits by Carlson
Udaipur : Uday Kothi / Shikarbadi
Jodhpur : Balsamand /Park Plaza / Ranbanka
Jaisalmer : Gorbandh Palace/ Rangmahal
Pushkar : Pushkar Palace / Jagat Palace
Hotels Selected - Jewel (3* - 4* & Heritage)
Delhi : Hotel Gautam Deluxe / Hotel Sunstar
Jaipur : Hotel Jas Vilas / Nana ki Haveli / Dera Rawatsar
Udaipur : Amet Haveli / Hotel Rajdarshan / Swaroop Vilas
Jodhpur : Pal Haveli / Mapple Abhay
Jaisalmer : Hotel Mandir Palace / Garh Jaisal
Pushkar : Raj shree
Hotels Selected - Economy (2* Moderate)
Delhi : Hotel Blue Bell / Hotel De Gold
Jaipur : Hotel Vijay Niwas / Hotel Sarang Palace
Udaipur : Mahendra Prakash Haveli / Hotel Shree Jagdish Mahal
Jodhpur : Ratan Vilas/ Shreeram International
Jaisalmer : Nachana Haveli /Mahadev Palace
Pushkar : Raj shree


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"Snooki is moving out of the `Jersey Shore` house this summer.
The very pregnant reality star - who became a household name because of her drinking binges and clueless shenanigans - is instead taking her own place with fiancé Jionni LaValle not far from the Seaside Heights, NJ, beach house, according to reports.She wants to stay out of the furniture-flinging crossfire and boozy house parties that are the show`s trademarks."
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The "Jersey Shore" house isn`t a safe place for a baby, or anyone who isn`t a drug-addled moron. It certainly isn`t an ideal home for a pregnant woman -- a crack house would be a more fitting place for a pregnant lady to call home.
Once Snooki`s baby is born, she shouldn`t visit the `Jersey Shore` house with her bundle of joy unless the poor thing is adequately protected. The infant should wear a helmet, a breathing apparatus (so he won`t breathe in marijuana smoke), leak-proof diapers (to prevent JWoww from consuming the baby`s poop thinking it`s black tar heroin), face covered with oil (to prevent the innocent thing from getting kissed and getting an unmentionable disease) and garlic to ward off vampires.
In fact, if Snooki really cares about her baby she will break off all contact with her "Jersey Shore" clueless friends.
Editor`s Note: I have no proof JWoww is a drug addict, but she should never be in the same room with an infant. God forbid, she might use the baby as a bong.
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Read more: http://www.nypost.com/p/entertainment/tv/snooki_want_to_be_alone_NRxE0bXBXQ1qtppiFxhYOO#ixzz1wHfhn83Q
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i was so sweetly reminded by V how i need to write on my blog more and i do >140 characters very well. i think Twitter has taught me one thing, say a lot with as few words as possible. perhaps why my blog posts have gotten even shorter in length over the past year. i really enjoy a challenge and almost find it as a writing exercise at time.
i spent this week nursing another pulled muscle in my back. i was made to go the hospital due to my past health complications and the Dr. made me fear of appendicitis. after various tests, it was just a pulled muscle. to make matters worse i had to use the word "intercourse" instead of "wild fucking". to say the least it was, uncomfortable to say.
i do enjoy and love reminders of my trysts but pulling a muscle to the point that i can't even do my job is pretty a extreme form of masochism and yet i am smirking right now writing about it. according to R we are doing something right and i am not complaining one bit. the sex we have is still to this day, amazing. i have learned to try to enjoy it and not be so, let say, ravenous or even junkie-like. i lay still and appreciate him however, he'll hit the g-spot, then i switch into high gear and it's all a frantic blur. i have to thank R for accommodating my influx in libido which has caused us to cram in as many sessions as we can on a Saturday.
i made a wonderful attempt at entertaining R with the new holiday of Steak and BJ Day. i brought over ribeyes, potatoes and veggies and cooked everything almost to perfection (i have extremely high expectations of everything i do and i am my worst critic). he had given me sex earlier and i thought i would give him a blow job to completion like a good selfless girl should. of course right at the surface of my mind i wanted a glorious fucking. no, no, i pushed him on his back and licked, sucked, slurped and gagged on his cock. he chose in the end. yes, he chose to fuck me. so, i am not sure if that was a success but both parties seems sated.
"i'm breaking my attachment to physical power and possessions because only through destroying myself can i discover the greater power of my spirit."
-Chuck Palahniuk
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|"The Big High"
|Dragnet episode
|Episode no.
|Season 2
Episode 8
|Written by
|David H. Vowell
|Directed by
|Jack Webb
|Production no.
|Original airdate
|November 21, 1967
|Guest stars
|List of Dragnet episodes
The Big High was an episode of the American television series Dragnet. It aired on the NBC network on November 2, 1967, the program's second season[1]. It starred Jack Webb (who also produced and directed the episode) Harry Morgan, Tim Donnelly, Ed Prentiss, Merry Anders, Brenda Scott, Kent McCord and James Oliver. It is sometimes called "Grass Kills" and is considered comparable to Reefer Madness in terms of exaggerating the marijuana threat.
Los Angeles police officers Joe Friday(Webb) and Bill Gannon (Morgan) are visited one day by one Charles Porter (Prentiss), a wealthy man who's very concerned about the welfare of his only grandchild, Robin Shipley. Porter's concern rises from the fact that his daughter Jean Shipley (Scott) and her husband, computer programmer Paul (Donnelly) admit to using marijuana.
Friday and Gannon pay a call on the Shipleys at their posh home in the San Fernando Valley. Though Jean refuses a search of the home, she admits that she does in fact smoke marijuana as does Paul, who comes in mid-interview, looking upset. The Shipleys resent the intrusion of Porter and the police, but as there is nothing to arrest them for, Friday and Gannon leave a little frustrated.
Friday and Gannon approach policewoman Dorothy Miller (Anders) who specialises in cases of child abuse. Though Miller is sympathetic, she is loaded down with some very serious cases (including a child who was beaten with a garden shovel) and since there is no evidence the Shipleys are abusing Robin, there is nothing she or the others can do.
Time passes and Friday and Gannon get a break. One Fred Ludden (Oliver) is arrested for possession and the two detectives get him to admit he got the marijuana for free from the Shipleys. In short order, the police raid the Shipley home, where a pot party is still in progress. The Shipleys, both high, seem more annoyed than anything else at first, even when Gannon retrieves a bag of reefer, about 1 ounce. But when Gannon notices Robin is missing from her playpen, Paul Shipley can't remember where she is, Jean tries to remember, but is having trouble - then runs fearfully to the bathroom. When she gets there she and the detectives see the bathtub is overflowing, Robin still in there, drowned. Jean and Paul, both heartbroken, break down crying. Gannon has to leave the room to throw up, leaving Friday, still holding the bag of grass, to walk towards the camera, his face out of shot. As the familiar Dragnet theme plays, Friday's hand tightens around the bag in rage.
In the end, Paul Shipley is found guilty on a charge of involuntary manslaughter and is placed on probation. Jean Shipley, apparently driven mad by her grief, is not charged but sent to a mental institution.


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The mortality rate among U.S. blacks living with HIV fell substantially from 2009 through 2012, the CDC is reporting.
The number of deaths fell 18% over that time and the mortality rate dropped 21% to 28% depending on how it was measured, the agency said in the Feb. 6 issue of Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report.
Both the number of deaths and the mortality rates remained higher among blacks with HIV than among HIV-positive members of other racial and ethnic groups, although the gaps appear to be narrowing.
Racial and ethnic disparities have been a consistent feature of the HIV epidemic in the U.S., with blacks accounting for nearly half of all new diagnoses every year despite forming only 14% of the population.
And diagnoses have been increasing among some subgroups, including young black men who have sex with men.
The new data show that decreases in mortality in 2009 through 2012 were seen in all groups but were "greater and more consistent among blacks than among other races/ethnicities," according to the report.
Using information from the National HIV Surveillance System and the U.S. census, the researchers calculated numbers and rates of deaths for the overall population, as well as for racial and ethnic groups.
They calculated two rates -- the rate per 1,000 people living with HIV and the rate per 100,000 population.
In 2012, they reported, an estimated 8,165 deaths occurred among black persons living with HIV, which was 48% of the total mortality among people with HIV. That was 1.5 times the 5,426 deaths among whites and 3.2 times the 2,586 deaths among Hispanics or Latinos.
But overall, the number represented an 18% decline in the number of deaths among blacks from 2008 through 2012, the agency report said.
The death rate per 1,000 blacks living with diagnosed HIV fell from 28.4 in 2008 to 20.5 in 2012 -- a 28% decline -- but the rate remained 13% higher than for whites and 47% higher than for Hispanics or Latinos, the agency said.
The 28% decline among blacks was greater than the 22% drop seen among all people living with HIV.
Overall, the mortality rate per 1,000 people with HIV was 18.5 in 2012, compared with 20.5 for blacks, 18.1 for whites, and 13.9 for Hispanics or Latinos.
When the data was analyzed on the basis of overall population, the report said, the mortality rate for blacks fell 21%, from 33.1 per 100,000 population in 2008 to 26 in 2012.
Among all racial and ethnic groups, older people living with HIV had the highest mortality rate, the analysis showed.
There was also a similar pattern among all races and ethnicities in mortality according to transmission category: men who have sex with men had lower death rates than those in most other transmission categories while people who had their infection attributed to injection drug use had the highest mortality.
That finding, the report said, is consistent with data suggesting injection drug users are more likely than non-users to have comorbid conditions and an increase in death from all causes.
The researchers also found variation by region. For instance, in 23 states and the District of Columbia, the death rate per 1,000 blacks living with HIV was higher than in whites, while in the remaining 27 states, the picture was reversed.
Among blacks, the 2012 death rate per 1,000 people with HIV ranged from a high of 28.9 in West Virginia to a low of 9.3 in Nebraska.
The report authors cautioned that they evaluated all-cause mortality in people living with HIV, rather than mortality resulting directly from HIV, so that it's not possible to analyze possible differences in care among different races and ethnicities.
But since HIV immune suppression leads to a range of consequences, including fatal comorbidities such as cancers and opportunistic infections, the authors argued, "all-cause mortality likely is a better indicator of the actual mortality experience than cause-specific mortality."
The data suggest that the "overall outlook for all persons living with HIV has improved, and the gaps between different races/ethnicities have narrowed."
Focusing prevention and care initiatives on minority populations could lead to further reduction, the report concludes.
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Judy-Lynn del Rey
Judy-Lynn del Rey née Benjamin (January 26, 1943 – February 20, 1986) was a science fiction editor.[1]
Born with dwarfism, she was a fan and regular attendee at science fiction conventions and worked her way up the publishing ladder, starting with work at the science fiction magazine Galaxy.[1]
Judy-Lynn was a friend of Lester del Rey, marrying him after the death of his third wife.[2] After moving to Ballantine Books, she revitalized the publisher's once-prominent science fiction line, and soon after brought in Lester to edit Del Rey's fantasy line. With their success, she was given her own imprint, called Del Rey Books. She also edited an original science fiction anthology series, Stellar. As an editor, she was known for her rapport with authors; she was beloved by them. Philip K. Dick called her a "master craftsman" and "the best editor I've ever worked with", and Isaac Asimov described her as "incredibly intelligent, quick-witted, hard-driving" and "generally recognised (especially by me) as one of the top editors in the business".[3] She was also instrumental in obtaining the rights to publish novels based on George Lucas's then-unreleased movie Star Wars, which would earn Ballantine/Del Rey several million dollars.
She suffered a brain hemorrhage in October 1985 and died several months later. In 1986, she was posthumously awarded the Hugo Award for Best Professional Editor, but Lester del Rey declined the award in her name, saying that she would have objected to the award being given to her just because she had recently died.
- ^ a b Clute, John; Peter Nicholls (1993). Encyclopedia of Science Fiction. New York, NY: St. Martin's Press. p. 319. ISBN 0-312-09618-6.
- ^ del Rey, Lester; Frederik Pohl (2009). War and Space. Framingham, MA: NESFA Press. pp. 12–13. ISBN 978-1-886778-76-4.
- ^ Asimov, Isaac (2000) [First published 1976 by Doubleday]. The Bicentennial Man and Other Stories. London: Victor Gollancz. p. 4. ISBN 1-85798-932-5.


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For many years watercolour and miniature painting were my main occupation, but for sheer enjoyment and relaxation I always return to pencil drawing. As a child I lusted after beautiful Lakeland Pencils rather than the wartime economy school pencils. Many years later, earning my living by painting wildlife, flowers and cats, I bought a box of over 100 colour pencils and became totally fascinated developing my own technique. Stroking the paper with pencil is much like painting miniatures only on a grander scale. My collection of pencils has now grown to include Derwent Coloursoft and Graphitint, giving even more interesting effects.
My native Cornwall fills me with inspiration and I now hold Drawing for the Doubtful workshops encouraging others to explore the joy and serenity of drawing in colour. The Laxton apples were some of the first to grow on the restored archway at the Lost Gardens of Heligan, near my home and they were just begging to be drawn.


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So, I hope you'll forgive me if I struggle with remembering what the last ten books I most recently got were. But my lovely co-blogger Amy is going to help me fill in the list.
Brianna's List:
Illuminae by Amie Kaufman and Jay Kristoff
Courtesy of: TeenReads/Penguin Random House
I am so so so excited for this. Amie Kaufman is brilliant and I've heard great things about this book.
2. Crenshaw by Katherine Applegate
Courtesy of: Feiwel & Friends
GUYS. This book is about imaginary friends-which, if you must know, was baby Brianna's favorite game. And Mary, Publicist Extraordinaire, wrote an amazing follow-up email after I requested it that made me want to read it more. You should TOTES have this on your radar. (Yes, I did just say totes.)
3. Dreamstrider by Lindsay Smith
Courtesy of: Roaring Book Press
This cover is so gorgeous and I'm so excited to read it. Dreams? Political intelligence? INCEPTION. I'm in love.
4. The Devil You Know by Trish Doller
Courtesy of: Me at Books of Wonder
Where The Stars Still Shine took my feels, stomped on them and gave them back to me in tattered shreds. I loved it so much that Trish will go on my "Read/Buy instantly" list. I am so lucky to have gotten the chance to meet her at the Boldly Bookish book tour.
Emmy and Oliver by Robin Benway
Courtesy of: TeenReads/HarperTeen
For some weird reason, I'm very intrigued and equally horrified by kidnapping stories. I think because I desperately want everything to turn out okay. But I've heard that this book is adorable (not sure if this is a good or bad thing) and I'm looking forward to it.
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(*Note* All of the books I've recently received have been from my wonderful friend (who enables my books hording), and lovely blog owner, Nicole <3)
6. A Whole New World (Twisted Tales #1) by Liz Braswell
This was one of my top books on my wishlist!!! I am so pumped for this series, mostly because I am pumped about anything and everything Disney related. I am currently reading it (because I'm pretty sure I would literally die of anticipation if I waited any longer) and so far it is phenomenal!
7. A Frozen Heart by Elizabeth Rudnick and the Disney Storybook Art Team
Keeping with the Disney theme, this book is a take on Disney's Frozen. It's Anna and Hans' story, told in alternating chapters and going into more in depth detail about their (ultimately failed) relationship. Being that I love anything Disney related, I'm pumped to have this book :)
The Midnight Thief by Livia Blackburne
Another book that reminds me of Throne of Glass. A thief/assassin and a prince working together to defeat a common enemy... what's not to love about that?!? Thank goodness Nicole got me the sequel too ;) (And come on! Just look at that awesome cover!!)
9. Welcome to the Dark House by Laurie Faria Stolarz
A young adult horror that I'm just itching to dive into! I've been wanting to switch gears and try more horror books and can't wait to kick it off with this book! Again, thank goodness Nicole got me the sequel to this too ;)
10. The Bourbon Kings by J.R. Ward
This book.....makes me..... SO HAPPY!!! I ADORE J.R. Ward and am soooo excited to have the first book in her new series!!!! I'm letting a friend of mine read it right now while I finish up some of the books I'm currently read. From some of the reactions I see to her reading it.... I can't wait to dive in!!!
That's it for our Top 10 :) Leave a comment with books that entered your top 10 or a link to your blog!! We'd love to see what you have!


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MANKATO, Minn. — Kevin Martin brings exactly the things the Timberwolves need.
He is fast, which sets up his shot. And he's a pure shooter.
"If he gets open shots, he's going to make 'em," coach Rick Adelman said.
Even before Wolves training camp began Tuesday at Minnesota State Mankato, Adelman had Martin penciled into his starting lineup with Kevin Love, Ricky Rubio, Nikola Pekovic and probably Corey Brewer.
Looking at those five allowed Adelman to make light of the offensive firepower of a team that ranked 20th in scoring in the NBA last season.
"Last year," he noted, "we couldn't shoot the ball from the outside."
Martin came to Minnesota in a three-team, sign-and-trade deal over the summer, bringing with him a career scoring average of 17.6 points a game. Through 552 games, he is 195 points shy of 10,000.
"I've always been known as a scorer, but over this past year I had to be more of a shooter," he said, noting that NBA teams these days win by hitting free throws and three-point shots. "You hit a lot of three-pointers, then you're going to have one of the best offenses in the league. This game isn't really defined by the midrange anymore, because that's such a tough, low-percentage shot."
Although Minnesota hit just 30.5 percent of its three-point shots in 2012-13 — the second-poorest shooting percentage from behind the arc of any NBA team in the past 10 years — Martin connected on 42.6 percent of his three-point shots for Oklahoma City last season. The 6-foot-7 shooting guard has a career mark of .385.
Martin's presence will take some of the offensive load off power forward Kevin Love.
"We have the potential to be so much better offensively," Adelman said.
Martin was one of several possible offseason acquisitions at shooting guard for the Wolves, and Adelman acknowledged with a chuckle that he wasn't real picky.
"Anybody that can make a shot was going to help us," he said. "Kevin's going to get us a lot of points."
Rubio, who missed training camp a year ago because he was recovering from offseason knee surgery, jumped into the first workouts this year with gusto and said the addition of Martin was noticeable.
"He can score and shoot the ball. That's great need for the team," Rubio said. "He helps make open shots and helps Kevin and Pek play in the low post."
Martin came to camp salivating at the prospect of playing for Adelman — he played for him in Houston and Sacramento — and joining Love, Rubio and Pekovic on the court.
"I think I fit in perfectly," he said. "I view myself as, you know, the shooting guard that they've been looking for a long time. Hopefully at the end of all this I can say that I was one of the best shooting guards to ever put on a jersey here. Hopefully, I can help the team to the playoffs."
Martin and Love already are showing how they might complement each other, though Adelman said it might take time for the two to develop the right chemistry.
Martin, slashing and dashing in early workouts, "has just got offensive skills you can't teach," Adelman said. "Guys have got to get used to playing with him."
Adelman felt the need to pull Love and Pekovic aside to remind them to anticipate cuts to the basket by Martin and Brewer — another slasher — because Love and Pekovic "have got to make passes; they've got to make plays."
They'll have to adapt to Martin's quickness.
"He made a couple of cuts today, I don't think the young guys here have figured out what happened yet," Adelman said after the first workout. "But when he makes a cut, it's so quick, and his timing is really, really good. He just separates from the guy guarding you, and that's what makes you good."
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There are a bunch of ways to describe the quality of a product you want to sell; here's three of them.
- Are most of the engineers who worked on it proud of their work?
- Are people likely to pay for it?
- Are people who paid for it likely to recommend it to others?
But I'd argue these three are a hierarchy; you can't have one, sustainably, without accomplishing the others before it. If people don't use your product, you're not going to get them to recommend it. And if your engineers aren't proud of the work... that's a bad, bad sign, and unless you know all the reasons, it's dangerous to move forward blindly.
If your engineers aren't proud of their work, they won't work as hard, they won't work at the same quality, and they'll leave the team sooner instead of later, all other things equal. If your product has any complexity - almost all do! - higher-than-normal attrition of engineers is just about the worst thing you can have happen; after long enough on any product, engineers have knowledge in their heads that's more costly to replace than their actual paychecks.
Most of the reasons an engineer lacks pride in their work fall into:
- They don't really understand the product. ("Who buys this? Reality show contestants?")
- They don't think the product is good for the users. ("This is a hot mess, and I don't want my name on it.")
- They're afraid of the technical debt that was accrued. (It's hard to fix bugs, it's hard to add functionality, and/or it's hard to scale.)
Those are things any lead can fix... if they know which one's the problem.
For the first, there's a reason you built the thing; someone understands the product. Having them communicate why this is a good idea is a great plan, on day one, and anyone new entering the group needs to hear it as well. That said, this isn't usually the failure, as they wouldn't have *joined* the team if they thought this was the case. For the latter two? There's a common strategy that can work here.
Document the difference, and have an open and funded plan for going from here to there.
If an engineer feels the product isn't good for the users, ask them to write out what changes would be needed to get to the best possible point; ask them what the minimum number of changes would be to get to a point where the product would be salable. Without saying the words, ask them to be the product manager, and ask them to define the milestones for success.
If an engineer is afraid of the technical debt that was accrued, ask them to write out what changes need to be taken on and accomplished to reduce that debt to healthy levels.
Take either or both lists, prioritize them, and build a plan forward. Set honest expectations on the plan: it will be staffed, the staffing will not be arbitrarily removed, and people staffed to it can be rewarded for strong work. Also set the expectation that the lowest priorities may *never* be started; other high-priority work will always come up, and it's usually more important to address that than it is to address the bottom-of-the-bucket in technical debt.
The team should be able to see the plan forward; which pieces of debt get addressed in which order. They should be able to see the commitment by management; that fixing the debt has some (small) amount of protected staffing, so that it's always getting better, albeit slowly. Finally, they should see that people making strong contributions there are rewarded similarly to people making strong contributions elsewhere; paying down debt makes the entire team faster, so rewarding some of your best people for doing this work accelerates everything else you do.
If you have that? Engineers will set down perfectionism if they see a viable path *to* that perfect world. You'll have their confidence - and substantially lower attrition - while pushing product updates to users at a frequency that's optimal, not favoring short term money or causing longer term stagnation. You'll have a better team for the same time and money invested, and if you liked them to start with, that's a win across the board.


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Fixing a whole
I was unable to drive my 2011 Nissan X-Trail for some months and the 12-month service was due, so a local dealer collected, serviced and returned the car for me. Although it had only done 5,500 miles, it was found that the front discs had become pitted (probably due to a long period of disuse) and a screw had become embedded in a rear tyre that needed replacing. Marshall Nissan could not source a new Dunlop of the same sort, despite asking everywhere, which I thought ludicrous. In the end, they replaced all four tyres with Continentals but only charged for one at cost price… and the front discs were replaced at no cost to me. That's what I call terrific service.
RR, Ashley
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San Diego's Heron Therapeutics said Thursday it has received marketing approval for a drug to prevent chemotherapy-associated nausea and vomiting.
The injectable drug, Cinvanti, is the second such drug for Heron Therapeutics; the first is Sustol.
The drugs work by different mechanisms to inhibit nausea and vomiting, so they don't duplicate each other. This makes them a good fit for Heron, said CEO Barry Quart in a statement.
Cinvanti sales are expected to begin in January of next year, Quart said.
Cinvanti was approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration on the basis of clinical studies demonstrating it was biologically equivalent to a previously approved drug, Emend IV, generically called fosaprepitant dimeglumine.
Unlike other drugs in its chemical class, Cinvanti is free of polysorbate 80, which has been linked to allergic reactions, Heron said.
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WEEKI WACHEE Acting on a search warrant, detectives arrested three adults and one minor on drug charges Tuesday, according to the Hernando County Sheriff's Office.
Detectives found 6 pounds of marijuana at 10162 Margeno St. in Weeki Wachee, and small amounts of methamphetamine and one Hydrocodone pill. The Florida Department of Children and Families removed "several" children from the home, according to a sheriff's office media release.
Eric Hooper, 34, was booked on charges of possession of marijuana with intent to sell, possession of a structure for narcotics sales, child neglect, possession of drug paraphernalia and resisting an officer without violence. Hooper bonded out for $18,000 Wednesday morning.
Also arrested was Sherry Lohr, 35, for possessing more than 20 grams of marijuana. Lohr remains in the Hernando County Jail on $2,500 bond. Tara Lindberg, 31 of Brooksville, was arrested on charges of possession of methamphetamine and drug paraphernalia, and also continues to be held on $2,500 bond.
Jail records show Hooper was arrested for battery charges in 2011, and Lindberg was booked on two charges of larceny in September 2012.


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Several years ago I embarked on a wonderful adventure. This project has led me to many strange and beautiful lands as I slowly immersed myself into shoe culture. Specifically, I dealt with the unique culture of the Chucks, a nomadic group which separates itself into different tribes, each of which has a different migratory pattern. The group I joined was called the Skquéc, a name the people share with their language. In time I came to understand their language and social customs.
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- 02-10-2012 #11
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thx everyone..
Actually, I masturbated daily these 5 years but I rarely and even more rarely let my dick to achieve 100% EQ time after time.
Could anyone give me a link to the beginner PE routine guide?
- 02-10-2012 #12
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- 02-19-2012 #13
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Thanks man.
But, I don't know..
I've tried jelqing like 9 months ago. I was doing it for like 3 months. Yeah, I remember my flaccid and erect size became a lil bit bigger and it stayed for a while. But, somehow it returned to its default size if I masturbated without letting it to expand to its max for a week.
The last time I was doing it, I didn't do the warm-ups using the hot cloth, I was just jelqing straight away. So, it went red all over its shaft, like the vessels were destroyed or sumthin so that the blood leaked. No bloods coming out, though. It's just sumthin wrong IN the shaft. After that, it turtled and I didn't feel blood flowing through it. Right after that, I tried to wrap it with hot cloth but it didn't go semi-erect anymore, it stayed flaccid. Plus white pale the next days I tried it.
And ever since that, the sensation was never the same. I didn't feel my dick like I used to feel. The shape of my dick also altered. I knew by grabbing it. It felt like when it should be soft, some part of it was hard, and vice versa. Now, my erection also became softer.
I'm scared man, I think I've done permanent damages to it, cuz it's been 6 months since then. The sensation, sensitivity, and shape altered. And I'm not trolling, but I didn't even have a boner when tucking my dick to some random sexy chick's ass in a bus-bad habit, I know.
The thing is, if warming-ups r THAT important like DEADLY SERIOUS important, the jelqing guides SHOULD'VE put like SUPER EXTRA BIG LARGE ENORMOUS notification USING A RED COLOR.
If u think not warming-up once wouldn't have done that, maybe it's sumthin else..
- 02-19-2012 #14
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I feel like my semi-erect penis is harder than it used to be, and it doesn't feel good, but when it erects, it's softer and smaller than my past erection, even though I've edged for minutes.
- 02-19-2012 #15
Your last jelqing attempt probably did not cause lasting damage. Did you feel pain? Many men on here have hurt themselves while jelqing... have recovered, and are back at it. I used to skip the warm up. I did it for a few weeks of constant jelqing. My dick turned blue and purple, but it's fine now. It's growing.
If you want an increased EQ, you should follow the beginners guide step by step. Maybe cut down how many times you do it weekly from 5 to 3 or 4. Try edging.
DO KEGELS. They are great for erection quality.
But remember something: any form of physical activity (fighting, working out, PE) is derived from a huge amount of mental dedication. If you don't believe this is going to work, then you're likely to stop and not see any gains. If you believe your dick is irreparable, then you're going to ask yourself, "why am I even doing this? It won't work." And you're going to stop.
Then you're going to tell yourself that PE doesn't work because it didn't save your ding dong.
Start by taking a breath. Consider that your penis isn't a lost cause. Visualize yourself having the penis you want.
Then you treat it right by exercising it using all the proper steps. Don't overdo the workouts. Be gentle with the damaged thing.
You catch my drift?"Know the rules well, so that you may properly break them" - The Dalai Lama
Do not criticize the seed for not yet being a tree.
Character is destiny - Sigmund Freud
As long as I have breath in my lungs, I will make this happen
- 02-21-2012 #16
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No, it didn't turn blue/purple that time. It turtled and became white, also it had small red spots all over the skin and glans. It didn't hurt but the sensation was weird. From that day till a few days after, it couldn't go to semi-erect state when I wrapped it with hot cloth.
Till today, my dick's structure and feeling when it's going from flaccid-semi erect-erect state is different. I'm feeling like having somebody else's dick.
- 02-21-2012 #17
I havent experienced them but I thought I read somewhere those redspots were common and not a huge deal..
- 02-25-2012 #18
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Oh, now if I touch my dick, it feels a lil bit numb. It used to give me shivers when I rubbed the glans, now it feels less shivering.
I dunno dude this feeling happened just after that incident.
- 02-25-2012 #19
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Now it's just 4-4.5 inch I think. I also lost the hardness of my erection. When I felt like I should've been hard, now it doesn't.
Just now, I wrapped it with hot wrap. It went semi-erect, I dunno either by the rubbing or the hot wrap itself. But, the dick felt cold. Seriously, when I touched the wrap with my hand it's like hottt, but my dick felt cold.
Shit shit shittttt.
- 02-25-2012 #20
But how did you get there? I mean did you jelq/stretch the glans, what was the intensity of your jelqs, EQ and for how long did you go on in a session?
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4. Careers Wales
5. Urdd Gobaith Cymru
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7. WACVC (Wales Association of County Voluntary Councils)
8. UNA Exchange
9. Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board
10. Young Dragons
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12. Student Volunteering Bangor
14. StreetGames
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