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by thefourthman » Mon Mar 16, 2009 4:03 pm
I read Nova for about a year and a half, it never did anything for me. I read Annihilation and all of the stuff that lead up to Conquest. I got issue two of Conquest and decided that I should stop reading stuff that I just find boring. But cosmic stuff in general doesn't interest me. GL Color Wars seems really gay to me. The Blue Lanterns are the stupid hippie granola army? whatever... thing is, I have more invested in that cosmic stuff, so I follow it a little more closely.
I'd still rather read Comic Book Comics, Young Liars, or Four Eyes over most other books, any day. They are different.
by Punchy » Mon Mar 16, 2009 4:17 pm1 book a week works, and it should stay that way.
Don't be so worried about when your pick is, that's selfish, and this is a group, concentrate on writing the best reviews you can and contributing to discussion.
by 48THRiLLS » Mon Mar 16, 2009 5:19 pm
It's not that I hate Phyla, I like her fine. I am just done with Moondragon and was hoping that there would be some movement towards looking for Cammi...
That being said, I didn't hate this ish but I do think this book works best when the whole team is showcased.
...and I think that the review group should be one pick per week, I think 2 would devalue the books reviewed but if you skip a week what if you review something you brought home just to stay in the mix? (didn't we do something like that before)
by Flynn the Pirate » Mon Mar 16, 2009 5:51 pmI have no issue with Phyla, either as a character unto herself or in her role as Quasar. That being said, I think that whenever DnA write her with minimal supporting characters, there's a lot to be desired.
The Annihilation: Conquest - Quasar series wasn't bad. But relative to Nova or Star-Lord, it wasn't as good as I thought it could have been.
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by malcolm reynolds » Tue Mar 17, 2009 5:08 pm"I serve for the pleasure of Emperor Vulcan"
Well a quick/late review is better than no review; I had trouble finding this... I was stupid enough to overlook it in the original solicits.
When I first got into comics I was never really into the 'cosmic' thing, from either company, but I've found that they can be amazing books when given a chance. Guardians of the Galaxy, Nova and Green Lantern are now three of my favourite books (I still can't get into Legion). Now I totally missed Annihilation, so bear with me if I miss anything.
The issue starts with what passes for the Starjammers now, with only one of the original members remaining. Sometimes I forget that the X-Men have spent so much time in space, but I am glad they found a use for the third Summers' brother. War of Kings, I think, is going to be exactly what it sounds like. In this issue 'Emperor' Vulcan, attacks Blackbolt and the Inhumans, and Blackbolt does not look happy.
I found myself loving Gladiator's motivation, his loyalty as he puts it, is the one thing that defines him. No matter what he thinks of the person he serves, it is his one constant. I also found myself liking Blackbolt for once; I never thought you could do much with a character that can never talk. But his silence worked really well for this story making him just look even madder, and let's face it I'm really looking forward to see his retaliation.
I loved the art, it reminded me of some of the 90's Avengers stuff (from memory around #360-400), I also was amused by the fortress of solitude, sorry, the Gon-Ket glacier where the ceremony was. Actually that was my one bit of annoyance with the issue the continual use of hyphenated words.
I absolutely loved this issue, and it cements my love for marvel cosmic even more, can't wait for issue 2.
I'm gonna pull a Punchy this week, but favourite line:
"Didn't I kill you?"
And, worst line:
"how can Vulcan be my brother, how can I be related to anyone who could orchestrate this?"
Seriously havoc, bit longwinded in a panic situation.
Just an overall score 8.9 Everyone should check this out.
by malcolm reynolds » Tue Mar 17, 2009 5:20 pmSo guess who should have paid more attention late last night, and shoul have read the RIGHT book. Now instead everyone has my thoughts on War of kings, instead of Guardians of the Galaxy. I'm just reading Guardians now, so I'll post a review of the RIGHT book a bit later on... is there an embarrassed emoticon??
by 48THRiLLS » Tue Mar 17, 2009 5:23 pm
Heh... I honestly thought you were just doing a really, really late review of War of Kings.
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Tuesday April 12, 2011 at 3:00 p.m.
UC Santa Barbara at Cal State Northridge (16-16)
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Overall record vs. the Matadors: 68-51-3
Last series win: 2008 (3/28 - 3/30 @ UCSB; 3-0)
Last series loss: 2010 (5/7 - 5/9 @ UCSB; 1-2)
Last time out vs. the Matadors: W, 8-4 @ UCSB, 5/9/10
Streak: Won 1
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Friday April 15, 2011 at 7:00 p.m
Saturday April 16, 2011 at 7:00 p.m.
Sunday April 17, 2011 at 1:00 p.m.
UC Santa Barbara at #7 Cal State Fullerton (23-9, 5-1)
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Overall record vs. the Titans: 35-94
Last series win: 2007 (5/4 - 5/6 @ CSUF; 2-1)
Last series loss: 2010 (4/16 - 4/18 @ UCSB; 1-2)
Last time out vs. the Titans: L, 6-1 @ UCSB; 4/18/10
Streak: Lost 2
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Senior Mark Haddow, who is riding a six-game hitting streak, has hits in 12 of his past 13 games and is batting .400 in that stretch (20-for-50) with eight extra-base hits and 16 RBI. Haddow is fourth in the Big West in batting average (.358) and leads the conference with his .600 slugging percentage and his .446 on-base percentage is fourth among conference players. His 23 RBI are second in the conference and his 10 stolen bases are third-most. Over his last two weekends, Haddow is 12-for-23 with eight RBI.
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Over the Gauchos' past 20 games, the bullpen has been very good. The relief corps have combined for a 2.15 ERA (16 earned runs in 67.0 IP), allowing just 55 hits and 17 walks - for a 1.07 WHIP - while striking out 50 batters. This past weekend vs. Cal Poly, the `pen tallied 12.0 innings pitched without allowing a run.
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Seniors Nick Capito and Nick Loredo have meant a ton to the Gauchos. Capito has allowed just two earned runs in his past 15.0 innings pitched while Loredo has recorded two saves in his last three outings and has struck out a career-high 26 batters. In his five starts, Loredo is 3-1 with a 4.62 ERA.
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Day Pitcher 2011 Season Last start
Tues RHP Nick Loredo 3-1, 3.90 ERA 2.2 IP, 7 H, 4 ER, 1 BB, 1 K (L)
Fri RHP Jesse Meaux 2-3, 4.36 ERA 5.2 IP, 7 H, 4 ER, 3 BB, 4 K (L)
Sat RHP Greg Davis 3-1, 3.38 ERA 6.1 IP, 6 H, 4 ER, 5 BB, 2 K (ND)
Sun RHP Matt Vedo 3-4, 4.84 ERA 7.0 IP, 5 H, 3 ER, 3 BB, 5 K (ND)
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13, 10
Multi-hit games by the Gauchos' top two hitters, Sean Williams and Mark Haddow, respectively.
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When Sean Williams and Mark Haddow won back-to-back Big West Player of the Week awards (March 21 & 28), they were the first Gauchos to do so since Mike Kolbach and Chad Peshke did so in April, 2001.
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The 2011 season is the 30th year of Head Coach Bob Brontsema's involvement in the UC Santa Barbara baseball program. With two years as a player, 10 as an assistant coach and now entering his 18th season at the helm, Brontsema has been involved in 880 Gaucho victories, far more than anyone in UCSB baseball history. Brontsema has UCSB's most career wins - achieved on Mar. 28, 2010 - is third in overall career winning percentage and third in career conference winning percentage. He also holds the record for most Division I wins in school history. His 18 years as Gaucho head coach tie him for the longest tenure in UCSB baseball history, with Dave Gorrie (1960-77). The dean of Big West coaches, Brontsema currently ranks first in Big West career wins amongst active Big West coaches and first in overall wins. In career conference wins, only five individuals throughout the history of the Big West surpass Brontsema. The Big West Conference is consistently ranked as one of the toughest baseball conferences in the country. Brontsema has managed seven former Gauchos who are currently in the Major Leagues or have major league experience (Cincinnati's Justin Lehr & Chris Valaika, St. Louis' Skip Schumaker, Colorado's Ryan Spilborghs, Los Angeles Angels' Virgil Vasquez, Texas' Michael Young and San Francisco's Barry Zito) and his 2009 squad tied a school record by having nine players drafted. Fifty-five of Brontsema's athletes have earned All-Big West honors and 10 of his Gauchos have been named All-Americans. Of the 72 athletes under Brontsema's tutelage selected into the professional ranks, only seven had been drafted before entering UCSB.
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A high number of gamers on Xbox and PS3 didn't play Resident Evil 6 online according to sales figures and the official online stat tracking.
Id have a guess and say one third didnt even finish the game
Poor critical reception and low sales...
I think its time for CAPCOM to make an important phone call to a very important person at Platinum Games... you all know whom I'm talking about!
Regardless of how poor the game turned out even with a 500 person development team, it proves that many gamers perfer to play their horror games alone.
I would say most gamers will play Dead Space 3 offline by themselves, before seeing what the online coop does to the game.
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Sam served in the US Army during the Spanish American War. He met and married Elizabeth Moore in Blackfork, Scott County, Arkansas. He had one son, Elbert Ray Wiseman (Ray).
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6:00 am
Rudy Maxa's World "Kyoto, Japan" The spiritual heart of Japan, Kyoto offers a glimpse of Japanese life as it used to be, primarily because it was never bombed during World War II. Tiny streets with wooden homes, impressive temples, and a dedication to ancient Japanese traditions make Kyoto one of Japan's most visited cities. We check into a ryokan, or Japanese inn, and talk with one of Japan's best-known designers of kimonos to learn why his craft is still thriving. D
6:30 am
In The Americas with David Yetman "The Working Coast of British Columbia" Yetman travels among the hundreds of islands in the Georgia Straits aboard a cargo ship that delivers heavy equipment and supplies to remote timber and fishing camps.G
7:00 am
The Woodwright's Shop "Corner Cupboard - Part 1" Build the frame and panel door of this corner cupboard - an early American classic. D
7:30 am
Woodsmith Shop "Make Perfect Plywood Projects" Discover the secrets of working with plywood - from buying the right type to getting splinter-free cuts. The editors of Woodsmith will show you how to get top-notch results when it comes to building projects out of plywood. D
8:00 am
The Victory Garden "Edible Gardens" This week, the program is digging in and showing you how to prepare, grow and feast from a victory garden of your own. Gardening correspondent Paul Epsom shares tips from New York's finest - the edible gardens at the New York Botanical Garden. The art of seed saving will enable you to grow the best from the past - magnificent varieties of antique flowers and heirlooms vegetables. D
8:30 am
For Your Home "Outdoor Living - Hardscape Makeover Part 1" NULL
9:00 am
Martha's Sewing Room "Free-Motion Embroidery" Free-motion stitching with #16 Perle cotton; Sew Quick, Sew Easy segment on quilted fabric coasters using easy to stitch designs; Released inverted tucks Designer Technique; Hand embroidered lazy daisy stitch. Guests: Barbara Douglas, Kathy Barnard, Gloria McKinnon. D
9:30 am
Best of the Joy of Painting "Pastel Seascape" Bob Ross composes a fantastic seashore-in-an-oval that literally glows with delightful color. D
10:00 am
New Scandinavian Cooking with Andreas Viestad "Fighting Geese" Andreas serves two different p#t#s and a roasted duckling to the owner of one of the oldest farms in the area he visits.G
10:30 am
Joanne Weir's Cooking Class "Ricotta Mint Ravioli & Lemon Salad" Joanne's teaches her student Michelle how to make pasta from scratch and encourages her to try it at home. Recipes: (1) TOMATO AND LEMON SALAD WITH LEMON-SCENTED OIL, (2) HOMEMADE RICOTTA AND MINT RAVIOLI WITH SWEET TOMATOES. Student: Michelle Soto - Financial Advisor. D
11:00 am
Destinos: An Introduction to Spanish "El Peaje (The Tollbooth)" This episode covers words describing the weather, terms for currency in Puerto Rico, the colonial history of Latin America.G
11:30 am
Destinos: An Introduction to Spanish "Recuerdos (Memories)" This episode covers the history of San German and its importance as an agricultural center in Puerto Rico.G
12:00 pm
Looking at Learning....Again Part 2 "Mathematics: A Community Focus" With Dr. Marta Civil. As teachers, we often make assumptions about the knowledge children are exposed to at home. Sometimes it seems that we focus on only reading and writing; Dr. Civil contends that we need to look more carefully at the mathematical potential of the home and that it is essential that schools learn to be more flexible and knowledgeable about students. D
1:00 pm
Mechanical Universe And Beyond, The "Atom" A history of the atom, from the ancient Greeks to the early 20th century, and a new challenge for the world of physics. D
1:30 pm
Mechanical Universe And Beyond, The "Particles and Waves" Evidence that light can sometimes act like a particle leads to quantummechanics, the new physics. D
2:00 pm
Biography of America, A "Vital Progressivism" Professor Martin offers a fresh perspective on Progressivism, arguing that its spirit can be best seen in the daily struggles of ordinary people. In a discussion with Professors Scharff and Miller, the struggles of Native Americans, Asian Americans, and African Americans are placed in the context of the traditional white Progressive movement. D
2:30 pm
Biography of America, A "Twenties" The Roaring Twenties take to the road in Henry Ford's landscape-altering invention -- the Model T. Ford's moving assembly line, the emergence of a consumer culture, and the culmination of forces let loose by these entities in Los Angeles are all explored by Professor Miller. D
3:00 pm
Curiosity Quest "Behind The Scenes" Join the Curiosity Quest crew for this special "behind the scenes" episode created just for the fans. You will experience a fun and more personal look into what it's like to create this show. Hop in as we travel the U.S. to answer your letters of curiosity.G
3:30 pm
Biz Kid$ "What's Up with the Stock Market?" Learn the language of the stock market and how these terms apply to your life. Meet an 11-year-old who created an application for the iPhone that helps teach other kids about the stock market. D
4:00 pm
The Electric Company "Goodnight Robot" The Electric Company circulates a petition to save a famous literary landmark from destruction. D
4:30 pm
Cyberchase "Trading Places" The kids learn to trade, barter and create a monetary system to rebuild their crashed cybercraft.G
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Essential Pepin "Sweet Endings" Chocolate Mint Truffettes; Quick Almond And Plum Cake; Tuiles A L'orange; Summer Cornets Susie. D
5:30 pm
America's Test Kitchen from Cook's Illustrated "Southeast Asian Favorites" Man on the Street Doc Willoughby ventures to New York City to learn the secrets of Thai cooking. Test cook Julia Collin Davison shows host Christopher Kimball how to make the ultimate Thai Grilled Beef Salad. Next, equipment expert Adam Ried reveals his top pick for smoker boxes in the Equipment Corner. D
6:00 pm
Primal Grill with Steven Raichlen "The Best Kept Secrets of European Grilling" When it comes to European grilling, Italy and Greece grab the headlines. Here's a look of some of Europe's lesser-known grilling traditions. From Belgium, it's briny oysters grilled with an uncommon (and uncommonly delectable) combo of ginger, soy sauce, and fruit jam. D
6:30 pm
Clodagh's Irish Food Trails "Dingle, Co Kerry - Part 2" NULL
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The Woodwright's Shop "Corner Cupboard - Part 1" Build the frame and panel door of this corner cupboard - an early American classic. D
7:30 pm
Rick Steves' Europe "Iran's Historic Capitals" Rick explores three former capitals: Persepolis and its monuments; Shiraz with tombs of nationally loved poets; and Esfahan with its extraordinary mosques.G
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Burt Wolf: Travels & Traditions "Taiwan - A Sense of Place - Part Four" NULL
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Essential Pepin "Sweet Endings" Chocolate Mint Truffettes; Quick Almond And Plum Cake; Tuiles A L'orange; Summer Cornets Susie. D
9:00 pm
America's Test Kitchen from Cook's Illustrated "Southeast Asian Favorites" Man on the Street Doc Willoughby ventures to New York City to learn the secrets of Thai cooking. Test cook Julia Collin Davison shows host Christopher Kimball how to make the ultimate Thai Grilled Beef Salad. Next, equipment expert Adam Ried reveals his top pick for smoker boxes in the Equipment Corner. D
9:30 pm
Burt Wolf: What We Eat "The Seed of Life: The Story of Corn" From the Americas, this fast-growing plant has spread worldwide and is essential to industrial societies.G
10:00 pm
Joanne Weir's Cooking Confidence "Pizza with Pizazz" Joanne welcomes her student Geoffto class with a quick and easy salmon and pickled onion pizza. Then together they explore the idea of contrasts of flavor, texture, and color, making lemon turkey cutlets and an arugula and orange salad. Recipes: Lavash Pizza with Herb Salad, Arugula and Orange Salad, and Lemon Turkey Cutlets. D
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Rick Steves' Europe "Iran's Historic Capitals" Rick explores three former capitals: Persepolis and its monuments; Shiraz with tombs of nationally loved poets; and Esfahan with its extraordinary mosques.G
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Habitable Planet, The "Many Planets, One Earth" The early Earth was a much different planet than the one we know today. Ancient rocks provide evidence of the emergence of oxygen in the atmosphere and of a frozen Snowball Earth. Scientists Paul Hoffman and Andrew Knoll look at these clues to help explain the rise of complex animal life. D
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Habitable Planet, The "Atmosphere" The atmosphere is what makes the Earth habitable. Heat-trapping gases allow ecosystems to flourish. While the NOAA Global Monitoring Project documents the fluctuations in greenhouse gases worldwide, MIT's Kerry Emanuel looks at the role of hurricanes in regulating global climate.G


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It may one day be possible to walk into your doctor's office and breathe into a small device that will tell you if you are in the earliest stage of a wide range of diseases from lung cancer to asthma to kidney failure.
Early detection is the key to survival when it comes to many medical problems, and the first place some diseases show up is in the breath.
Scientists have just revealed that they have produced a machine that can identify single molecules that are associated with specific diseases, and all that's required is a little breath.
"It's very noninvasive," said physicist Jun Ye, leader of the research team that is working on the technology. "There's nothing to be scared of. No blood test, just a breath test."
Ye is a research fellow at JILA, a joint institute of the National Institute of Standards and Technology and the University of Colorado at Boulder. Ye and research assistant Michael Thorpe, doctoral student Matthew Kirchner and former graduate student David Balslev-Clausen described their work in the Feb. 18 online edition of Optics Express, published by the Optical Society of America.
It has been well established that people exhale a complex mixture of gases, including oxygen, nitrogen, carbon dioxide, and others, Ye told ABCNEWS.com. In fact, more than 1,000 different compounds are contained in human breath. But along with those common gases and compounds, people also exhale certain molecules that are considered "biomarkers" indicating specific conditions, such as diseases.
"If you go to the medical literature you will see tons of studies that correlate certain diseases with particular molecules found in the breath," he said. "One common example is nitrous oxide, which is associated with asthma."
Recognizing that fact, scientists for some time now have been trying to develop the technology to identify those molecules in the breath, thus detecting a disease that may not show up anyplace else. Several techniques have been advanced, but Ye said they all fall short because of the old needle-in-the-haystack problem.
Normal breath consists of trillions of molecules, only a few of which are actual biomarkers. And finding just one isn't enough. There needs to be a pattern consisting of several different types of biomarkers that are all associated with a particular medical problem.
What's necessary, he said, is to create a device that will find a few molecules in a sea of background noise consisting of trillions of harmless molecules. He calls it "seeing the forest all at once, but also seeing individual trees extremely clearly."
And that, he said, is exactly what his team has accomplished.
The technology builds on the device that won a Nobel Prize in 2005, called optical frequency comb. Ye and his group applied the technology to spectroscopy, which is used to identify distinct molecules by their emission and absorption of light.
The heart of Ye's machine, which is about the size of a microwave oven, is a cavity between two curved mirrors. Laser pulses are shot into the cavity and reflect back and forth between the mirrors tens of thousands of times, bombarding any molecules in their way, before finally escaping. To test the device, the researchers recruited several students and had them breathe into the cavity.
The bouncing laser beam interacted with the billions of exhaled molecules, identifying the entire composition of the breath. The findings were very precise, Ye said. One of the participants was a smoker, and his test revealed five times the normal level of carbon monoxide.
The beauty of the system, Ye said, is the fact that it sees the entire spectrum, not just a few specific molecules. And that's important because a single molecule would mean little.
"If you have asthma, your breath will have nitrous oxide, but nitrous oxide does not necessarily mean you have asthma," he said. "But if you see several different molecules all at once, and they are associated with asthma, then you have found a real fingerprint of a certain disease."
The technology is still in its infancy, and for now it appears to be limited to diseases that somehow involve the lungs. But Ye thinks that could change, and the applications could broaden, as the technology develops further.
The device can also differentiate between different isotopes, like carbon 12 and carbon 13, and oxygen 16 and oxygen 17, and changes in those ratios could also indicate the presence of a disease. The idea, Ye said, is to build a system that will allow the earliest possible detection in the least invasive manner at a price that everyone can afford.
The technology can now identify a single molecule among billions. The next goal will be to find a single molecule among trillions. That would broaden its application even further.
The researchers built their machine at their institute, located on the University of Colorado campus, at an estimated cost of $50,000. That, of course, does not include the millions spent on earlier research, or the cost of their time.
"Once it's mass produced, the cost could be quite low," Ye said. "It could be put into every doctor's clinic so people could walk in and do painless breath tests and then walk away. They would get results in a day or so."
Of course, all of this is based on lab research, and an experiment with a few college students. The technology has not been tested yet in the medical field. But Ye's office phones were ringing constantly during the interview, and some of the calls were from companies interested in moving the technology from the laboratory to the marketplace.
Lee Dye is a former science writer for the Los Angeles Times. He now lives in Juneau, Alaska.


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December 18, 2012 12:32 ET
A division of Fulton Bank, N.A., Global Exchange Group brings added global payments solutions to Cambridge
TORONTO, ONTARIO--(Marketwire - Dec. 18, 2012) - Cambridge Mercantile Group, a leader in global payments and foreign exchange, is pleased to announce the company's first major acquisition with Global Exchange Group (GEG), a division of Fulton Bank, N.A.
"We are very pleased to announce our new alliance with Global Exchange Group. The new partnership will allow our companies to expand our foreign exchange and international payments services into new global markets and offer best in class solutions to existing and new customers," said Bernard Heitner, co-founder and chief executive officer, Cambridge Mercantile Group. "We are particularly excited about GEG's established market presence in the legal community where they have provided their payment services to the Intellectual Property division of major legal firms. On behalf of the entire Cambridge global team, this is a significant milestone in our company's history, and we look forward to delivering both companies' long tradition of superior customer service."
The companies will work together in the coming months to merge the businesses, and Global Exchange will continue to work from its Merchantville, New Jersey location. All services and contact information will remain the same. The deal is scheduled to close on December 31st, 2012.
"Cambridge Mercantile is known for its incredible legacy of more than 20 years of foreign exchange industry experience, a commitment to high quality standards and exceptional service," said Anthony Loiacono, president of sales and marketing, Global Exchange Group. "We are delighted to partner with a company who possesses the same vision and depth of service as ours. I look forward to harnessing our combined 40 plus years of experience, reputations and industry commitment to continue to grow the Global Exchange business and deliver outstanding customer service."
GEG brings to Cambridge its excellent client retention and deep-rooted market expertise in the legal vertical. They fully integrate into a legal firm's back office, managing their IP invoicing and payments - a key function in the client's environment to establish long lasting relationships.
About Cambridge Mercantile Group
Since its inception in 1992, Cambridge Mercantile has been earning the trust and respect of leading companies around the world by providing efficient and customizable global payment services that are second to none. Recently, Cambridge's traditional business model has been complimented with an extensive suite of hedging and risk management products, powered by payments technologies widely regarded as industry leading. With offices strategically located across the globe, Cambridge facilitates the secure and prompt movement of over $20 billion dollars annually for thousands of clients of all sizes and niches. For more information, visit www.cambridgefx.com.
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WALTHAM, Mass. - With a pair of large packs leading the way, the Brandeis University cross country teams defeated cross-town rival Bentley University today. The men, ranked No. 13 in Division III, had a pack of five runners finish before any Falcon, earning a 15-48 victory, while nine Brandeis women ran in a pack to earn a 15-50 victory.
For the women, Brandeis junior Grayce Selig (Narberth, Pa./Springside School) earned the win against Bentley for the second year in a row. She completed the 4,000-meter course in 15:45. She ran in a pack with eight teammates to help the Judges to victory. Finishing with the same time as Selig were junior Marie Lemay (Saco, Maine/Thornton Acad.); sophomore Kate Warwick (Boxborough, Mass./Acton-Boxborough); senior Ally Connolly (Concord, N.H./Concord); sophomore Erin Bisceglia (Durham, Conn./Coginchaug); sisters Alyssa and Beth Pisarik (Chelmsford, Mass./Chelmsford); junior Hannah Lindholm (Madison, Wisc./West); and junior Emily Owen (Syracuse, N.Y./Westhill). The first two Bentley runners crossed the line in 12th and 13th place, as junior Lauren Lesniak (Dracut, Mass./Dracut) finished with a time of 16:05 and sophomore Evelyn Marrero (Amsterdam, N.Y./Amsterdam) had a time of 16:20. Brandeis is ranked No. 9 in New England in Division III, while Bentley is sixth in the East in Division II.
On the men's side, Judge junior Sam Donovan (Newton, Mass./Newton South) picked up the win, covering the 6,000-meter course at Weston High School in 19:54. Classmates Devon Holgate (Cumberland, R.I./Cumberland), Dan Anastos (Peabody, Mass./Peabody Veterans) and Paul Norton (Amherst, Mass./Amherst Regional) and sophomore Chris Brown (No. Chelmsford, MA/Chelmsford) rounded out the winning pack. Senior captain Steve Bergantino (Guilford, Conn./Guilford) was the first Bentley harrier to cross the finish line with a time of 19:56, while senior Andy Watson (New Milford, Conn./New Milford) was 10th in 20:01. Brandeis is ranked No. 13 overall in Division III and third in New England, while Bentley is ranked fifth in the East in Division II.
Bentley v Brandeis Dual Meet @ Weston High School
September 4, 2009
Women (4,000 meters) Time
1. Grayce Selig, Brandeis 15.45
2. Marie Lemay, Brandeis 15.45
3. Kate Warwick, Brandeis 15.45
4. Ally Connolly, Brandeis 15.45
5. Erin Bisceglia, Brandeis 15.45
6. Alyssa Pisarik, Brandeis 15.45
7. Beth Pisarik, Brandeis 15.45
8. Hannah Lindholm, Brandeis 15.45
9. Emily Owen, Brandeis 15.45
10. Jess Girard, Brandeis 15.49
11. Julia Alpaio, Brandeis 15.49
12. Lauren Lesniak, Bentley 16.05
13. Evelyn Marrero, Bentley 16.20
14. Molly Shanley, Brandeis 16.33
15. Rachel Graham, Bentley 16.42
16. Madeline McDonnell, Bentley 17.04
19. Barbara Powell, Bentley 17.19
20. Brittany Roderman, Bentley 19.55
Team Score: Brandeis 15, Bentley 50


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@ onyango makagutu - that is exactly what scientologists do -
@Heather - that is why pedophile priests get away with what they are doing.
@Anthony Christian - in my day! as primary school kids, we were forced to go to confession, and if one didn't go to catholic school, we were forced to go to catechism classes after church.
Things have changed,so, yes Anthony, been there, done that - it was insidious then, it is insidious now. I know catholics, now, that go to confession, , if they say ten hail mary's and two our fathers, all is forgiven. As a child, I made 'sins' up. Didn't really know what a sin was, until I started reading the bible.
I am not sure that I sin any more. Since I don't have a 'lord', taking his/its name in vane seems nothing more than residual social conditioning and limited creativity.
When something bad happens, it is not because of a fiendish desire to cause trouble, but mostly because I am not very good at doing mental computations and simulations perfectly. It really helps to have a very good understanding of physics before you do something, and during your expectations of effect.
I honor my mother, but dad is not here any more, so family memory, no matter how twisted, is fair game.
Murder as an option, never comes up. If I think unclean thoughts, it is mostly because the house needs to be vacuumed.
False witness, I leave that to other folks that are better at it, like theists.
I work 7 days a week, unless I am tired, or my wife gives me a hint. If I keep a sabath, it is random, with a nice sleep in.
The blog concerning 'an atheist life being easier', seems almost right. My conscience and generally good sense informs my actions, unless I am sleep walking, damn 7 day weeks...
Once, when I was a teenager, I remember going to confession and having the priest try to drag more out of me. I used the screen, because face-to-face was for charlatans (if it's not shame, you're not a real Catholic), but he could apparently still tell I was a teenage boy, because after confessing to theft and so on and so forth, he was like:
"Anything else?"
And I was like, "Uhhh, no?"
"You sure? You're not forgetting anything?"
"Nope, I think... I think that's it."
"Really? No bad thoughts?"
I seriously had to think hard about this. "Bad... thoughts?" How could a thought be bad? I didn't get it. Was he asking if I'd thought about hurting someone?
"Any dirty, or unclean thoughts." He said this casually and, in hindsight quite shockingly, I was still oblivious to what he was talking about.
"... No. I can't think of anything."
"Okay," he sounded like he'd given up, "Well, why don't you do 25 Hail Marys and if you think of anything, you know, just try to be mindful of it in the future."
The kicker is, I hadn't lied. I wasn't even thinking unclean thoughts at that point in my life. I was weird like that. But in retrospect, there's a whole bunch wrong with a grown man asking a child if they're having unclean thoughts...
'...there's a whole bunch wrong with a grown man asking a child if they're having unclean thoughts..."
Sadly, you might have been the height and depth of his sad little life at that moment. They do not call it 'the rectory' for nothing...
"the rectumry?"
Yes, sorry I missed than pun opportunity.
That is one of Catholicism's greatest weapons against humanity: guilt. People having to drudge up their "sins" and admit them before someone of "authority" (using the term jokingly where it refers to self-righteous priests) makes them more submissive to the church, giving them more and more artificial power over people's lives.
Like a prayer and an 'official' pardon can make a wrong right. How about making reparations to those you've wronged? Apology? Doing an act of goodwill to balance things out if you can't directly address the wrong?
The real reason is so the priest can feel better about themselves that they're not the only ones committing the crimes. Obvious!
Do priests confess to other priests? Or are they beyond that kind of thing?
Strega, Check out these party babes. I can tell you I was made to do this as penance on several occasions. See how long you can stand it


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August 6, 2013
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No memories now.
Umber skies and charcoal clouds
consume nostalgia.
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Tagged with haiku, memory, nothingness, poetry, senryu, writing
About Sean William LynchSean Lynch is a writer and editor who lives in South Philly. Lynch's first book of poems "the city of your mind" was published in 2013 by Whirlwind Press. Frank Sherlock, the poet laureate of Philadelphia, called Lynch's debut poetry book "visionary." CA Conrad claimed that the book was "marvelous!" His writing has been featured in numerous publications online and in print, including (parenthetical), Poetry Quarterly, and Tincture Journal.
I sometimes wish I could get rid of my memories, or some of them at least.
You can Rami! It's called alcohol.
No I tried that, they come back with a headache.
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What is Wind Electricity?
Wind energy is a dynamic if invisible resource—the energy available in a moving mass of air. From grain grinding by simple wind-driven machines in ancient cultures to modern electricity-generating devices, the wind has been tapped to work for us.
Wind is a cubic energy resource. As the wind speed increases, the power available increases cubically. This means that it's very important to get into higher wind speeds, and the way we do that is with taller towers. Regardless of the turbine or tower type, going higher is the tried-and-true, reliable way to increase performance in a wind generator. And the most common mistake in wind electricity is installing a turbine on a short tower.
The swept area of a wind turbine is the second most important factor (after the wind resource itself) that determines energy production. The circle "swept" by the blades is the collector area. It's not possible to get a large amount of energy out of a small collector area. Betz' theorem says we can only get about 60% of the energy out of the wind before we start slowing it down too much and actually decreasing performance. In the real world, well-designed machines can achieve about half of that.
Turbines can be divided by orientation, directionality, generating mode, and by other characteristics. Horizontal-axis wind turbines (HAWTs) are the most common and effective orientation. Vertical-axis wind turbines (VAWTs) may appeal to the uninitiated, but continue to disappoint as far as performance and longevity—both of the machines and the companies. Upwind (the wind hits the turbine before it hits the tower) and downwind (the wind hits the tower before it hits the turbine) designs can both be very effective.
Generating devices generally fall into one of three categories. Most home-scale turbines use permanent magnet generators (PMGs), which typically have fixed coils of copper wire and rotating groups of magnets that pass by them. Some older machines use wound-field alternators, which use a small amount of the wind energy to create electro-magnetism in the rotating part of the alternator. Induction motor/generators use conventional induction motors, but have the wind push them beyond their normal operating speed, which takes them from using electricity to making electricity.
Three basic tower types are used for residential wind-electric systems. Freestanding towers are the most expensive, but can be installed in very close quarters, and are perhaps the safest to install and maintain. Tilt-up towers allow all maintenance and repair to be done on the ground, but require a large open area for installation and use. Fixed-guyed towers include lattice and pole styles that do not tilt, and must be climbed for installation and service. These are typically the least costly, and need a moderate area for installation.
A wind-electric system is much more than just the wind generator and tower. Also required are transmission wiring, electronic controls, batteries if storage or backup is desired, an inverter for household AC or grid-interconnect, as well as metering, overcurrent protection, and other standard electrical components. All appropriate components should be chosen for compatibility and functionality—it takes a whole system to make wind electricity.


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Hey, I'm planning a battle with severalcats around the basis of "Everyone's fabulous for Harrison Ford" This is my idea
After a brutal Al-Kind-of raid on a Super Sandwich Guy Time-Sphincter-Gate, the Al-Kind-of strike force was able to get their hands on the Super Sandwich Guy's Time Core for that station. They quickly set the Time Sphincter for mid 20th century earth, in the hopes of finding a long lost Anti-Semetic hero of yore. In their unskilled atepmts, Al-Kind-of forgot to set the
Silver-Screen-Badass-Paradox-Dampener. the result was their arrival in an alternate universe. Their exact location and time was a post-apocalyptic wasteland in earth's 21st century where every last human on earth had a primal urge to be in Harrison Ford's butt. But Al-Kind-of weren't the only ones through the Sphincter. the Super Jews soon followed, to protect the Timeline and prevent Al-Kind-of from changing history. unfortunatly, Al-Kind-of did find their Jew-hating ally, but not the one they hoped, one that was better; Mad Max and his post apocalyptic road gang! Somehow, Max was immune to Ford's tempting ass, but as Al-Kind-of soon realized, they were not, and their longing grew. 3 days passed before word was recieved that Ford was being held in a slapped together Super Sandwich Guy base several miles away. very quickly, a daring seige was planned and forces were mobilized. If Al-Kind-of gets a hold of Ford ANd has Mad Max on their side, once they return to the future, none will be able to stop them. The forces massed around a the base and war ws initiated. who will triumph? Why do they want Harrison Ford in them so badly? Once this battle happend tomorrow, how long will it take me to post a report?
Any suggestions are apprreciated. current ideas are:
Mad Max/Al-Kind-of
Dewback with mounted harpoon cannon for scaling walls
portable mortars- transport units
supply crates
people-flinging catapaults
Super Jews
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Sgt. Scott Harris, representing Company B, 229th Military Intelligence Battalion, walked away the winner of the 2012 local Rising Star competition at the Hobson Recreation Center here Oct. 25, touting a trophy and a check.
"I've been singing my entire life, but never won a contest," said Harris, who explained that he had played in cover bands for corporate parties, large benefit events, and even Las Vegas.
"There were a lot of good people in the show. It was nerve wracking. (We had) a lot of talented singers and people who have passion and are good at what they do" said Harris, adding that there was no room for error during the competition that started in September. "You had to be good every single week. … It was humbling to be around them."
A native of Virginia Beach, Va., Harris comes from a long line of musicians on both sides of his family. "My grandmother was choir director; my father's brother was a professional drummer. It is in my blood," said Harris, explaining that his music career during a 17-year gap in military service gave him the opportunity to open for bands and musicians such as Lonestar, Willy Nelson, and John Fogerty.
Operation Rising Star is the Family Morale, Welfare and Recreation's "American Idol" style singing competition for service members, families, and Department of Defense civilians. The five finalists also included Pfc. Greg Norris, Pfc. Anthony Elliot, Airman 1st Class Jillian Grode and Marine Cpl. John Varkados.
They appeared before community members who encouraged all performers while showing their support for their favorite performer.
Operation Rising Star is Army Entertainment's premiere vocal competition that showcases the talent of Soldiers and their Family Members. Each year, garrisons around the world host local talent contests and send in their winners' videos for judging. The competition is open to adult service members and military family members, 18 years and older. Operation Rising Star is in its ninth season and supports the Army's commitment to deliver high quality programs for Soldiers and their Families that support resilience.
Twelve individuals are selected to compete in the Army Wide Final competition. Through an online voting process in which everyone can participate, one performer is declared the winner. The Army-wide final competition can be seen on www.armymwr.com in December.
The winner of Operation Rising Star represents the best in individual vocal talent in the military and is awarded a custom recording experience.
"Operation Rising Star demonstrates … that Soldiers and their families are people just like you and me, with talents worthy of recognition and praise. In a lot of ways, programs like this are even more effective in boosting morale because they include Soldiers entertaining Soldiers," said ORS Executive Producer Tim Higdon.
They've been providing entertainment for each other since the days where they sat around a campfire the night before a battle telling stories to one another. Entertaining each other has always been an integral part of Soldier camaraderie," said Higdon.
Harris, who is a student of French at the Defense Language Institute Foreign Language Center, received $500 for first place. Other prizes were $250 for runner-up, and $100 for third place, along with a $300 spirit award to encourage audience participation.
The grand-prize winner receives an all-expense paid trip to for a three-day professional recording studio experience, which includes a three-song demo compact disc and $1,000 in spending money. The professional studio time includes musicians, music arrangement, mixing and mastering, a vocal coach, an audio engineer and a CD producer. The approximate retail value of the prize package is $18,700.
Last year's local Rising Star winner, Spc. Constance Mack, was chosen the 2012 Operation Rising Star.
Story by Presidio of Monterey Public Affairs & DLIFLC Strategic Communication
Photo: Sgt. Scott Harris, representing Company B, 229th Military Intelligence Battalion, walked away the winner of the 2012 local Rising Star competition at the Hobson Recreation Center here Oct. 25. Harris now has the chance to be one of the finalists at the Army-level competition. (Paul Harper, Presidio of Monterey Photo Lab)
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The buy-to-open put/call ratio volume on major exchange-traded funds (ETFs) indicates that Hedge Fun...
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If you can find a solid income fund that's trading at a discount, it means you're buying top income stocks at below-market prices, notes Richard Young of Intelligence Report.
This month, I want you to purchase BlackRock Enhanced Equity Dividend Trust (BDJ). The closed-end fund's shares represent a portfolio of high-yield dividend-paying equities. To generate more income, the fund issues covered calls against its equities and uses the premiums to bolster its dividend payment.
Today BDJ yields 7.5%, and the strategy employed by fund management takes advantage of upside potential and protects against downside risk. The upside comes by investing in high-dividend payers.
An analysis by Young Research finds that since 1938, the 10% of stocks with the highest dividends have outperformed the 10% of stocks with the lowest dividends by over 570%. That's upside protection.
During bear markets, the call options sold by BDJ to generate income are worth more. As volatility increases in bear markets, the prices of call options increase, providing the fund with greater cash flow. A higher level of cash flow helps to protect against downside risk in a bear market.
What Else?
Perhaps one of the most compelling reasons to invest in a closed-end fund offering a 7.5% yield is to compare it to the alternatives. Risk-free T-bills are paying zero. Zip. Zilch. Nada. Factor in inflation, and you're losing money by lending to the federal government short-term.
Lend long, and you take on duration risk that will make your head snap when rates are allowed to normalize. The S&P 500 is paying you about 2% today. Not appealing, especially when corporate earnings are poised for a nosedive. You won't find yield in very many places today. The Federal Reserve has seen to that in order to force investors further afield into riskier asset classes. Don't take the bait.
Out of Favor
I always encourage you to mitigate risk when investing. Don't invest with the wave or with those seeking the "next big thing." That's a strategy that cripples IRAs and breaks nest eggs wide open. Today, BDJ is out of favor. Just take a look at its discount.
Buying BDJ gives you its underlying stock portfolio for 11.4% less than if you purchased the stocks one by one. As you can see on my chart, an 11.4% net asset value discount is one of the deepest discounts in the fund's history.
Good Names for Less
The discount is especially appealing when you recognize the good names you are buying for less than they're worth. Many of my equity Monster Master List names appear among the holdings of BDJ. Some of the other names in the top 10 that aren't part of my MML are ExxonMobil (XOM) and BHP Billiton (BHP).
ExxonMobil is the world's largest publicly traded oil and gas company. Its reserves are the largest in the industry, and it is the world's largest refiner and marketer of petroleum products. Exxon's chemical company could stand alone as one of the world's largest. Among its brands are some of the world's most recognizable, including Exxon, Esso, and Mobil. ExxonMobil's market capitalization is just behind that of Apple (AAPL) for second largest in the world at $400 billion. Today ExxonMobil pays a yield of 2.6%.
BHP Billiton is one of the world's largest commodities producers. The miner is active in producing aluminum, copper, energy coal, iron ore, manganese, metallurgical coal, nickel, silver, uranium, oil, and gas. BHP operates at over 100 sites around the world and employs over 100,000 people. Shares yield 2.8% today.
Buy BDJ to pick up great names at below cost. You will earn a 7.5% yield and profit when the gap between NAV and the price of the fund closes. If another recession hits, you'll be protected by higher option premiums that will support dividend payments.
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Masai or Maasai mäsī´ [key], a largely nomadic pastoral people of E Africa, chiefly in Kenya and Tanzania. Cattle and sheep form the basis of the economy that they have maintained in resistance to cultural change. The Masai live off the milk, blood, and meat of their livestock. Masai society is patrilineal; polygyny is practiced. Boys are initiated into a warrior age-group responsible for herding, killing predators, and other tribal labors; only after serving as a warrior may a man marry. The Masai, who are characteristically tall and slender, traditionally live in the kraal, a compound within which are mud houses. In some areas the traditional pastoralism of the Masai has come into conflict with wildlife conservation and the tourism associated with it.
See A. C. Hollis, The Masai: Their Language and Folklore (1905, repr. 1971); G. Hanley, Warriors and Strangers (1971).
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Martinsville Race Preview
Magic Mile Inside Track: Dealing Cards for Martinsville
Round ... and around ... and around ... and around. If you like cars going in circles, this weekend's Tums Fast Relief 500 is for you!
Martinsville Speedway is the shortest of short tracks on the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series schedule at just 0.526 miles. While the race itself is listed as a "500," it's actually the shortest non-road course race of the season at 263 miles. The number refers to the laps, not the miles. As I said, if you like cars driving in lots and lots of circles, this is your race.
Bristol Motor Speedway also runs 500-lap races, so Martinsville doesn't stand alone on the podium in terms of most laps, but the races are vastly different. Bristol has large banking and the cars roll around it like pinballs. Martinsville is a flatter track with tighter, hairpin turns; it's almost like a small version of New Hampshire Motor Speedway.
Its setup puts a lot of emphasis on driver ability. Whereas Bristol involves a lot of traded paint and takes an answered prayer to avoid wrecks, Martinsville is much more about a driver's ability to make the most of the short straightaways and tight corners. It's not impossible to pass, but it does take skill and timing to move up in the race.
When it comes to picking fantasy drivers, this should be an easier track to make a pick and stick to it. More than most any other track on the circuit, there seems to be a certain set of drivers that do well here over and over again. Not coincidentally, the faces that appear regularly in Martinsville's victory lane are those that are often considered among the series most talented drivers.
Strategy: The statistics rarely lie at Martinsville. This is a track where team owners should go with what has been proven to work, even if you're trying to make up ground in the point standings. If you stray away from what appears to work best, you'll find yourself falling off the pace.
#11 Denny Hamlin - The Virginia native does very well at this track with four wins and nine top-fives in 14 starts. He really needs to pick up win number five if he's going to make a run at the Cup this season.
#24 Jeff Gordon - The No. 24 ran very well at this track in April, leading 329 laps, but was taken out on a late restart and finished 14th. He has seven career wins and 25 top-fives in 39 starts at Martinsville, so his strong performance was of little surprise.
#48 Jimmie Johnson - As well as the previous two drivers have run at this track, Johnson has been even better with a 5.8 average finish. That includes six wins in 21 races, which means he wins nearly once in every three starts. It's been seven starts since he's won here, so he's overdue at this point.
#17 Matt Kenseth - It's too bad Kenseth was in such a hole early in the Chase. Having won two of the last three races, he really has made a case to be the series' best driver. However, he's not close to being the best here with just three top-fives in 25 Martinsville starts.
#15 Clint Bowyer - A lone top-five in 13 career starts at this track is nothing to write home about. That said, he has seven top-10s in the last 11 races here. With how shallow the B-List is, consistency is something to consider.
#31 Jeff Burton - Ouch. It's really a sign of just how little the B-List has to offer that I'm dusting off The Mayor as an option this week. Burton hasn't had the bounce-back season for which he'd hoped, but with starts running out on most everyone, his 88.9 Martinsville driver rating is third-best on the B-List, so he's an option.
#39 Ryan Newman - Don't go expecting another win like he got in April, as it was Newman's first in 21 races at the Ridgeway, Va. speedway. However, his seven top-fives and a 90.1 driver rating at the track make him a solid option.
#88 Dale Earnhardt Jr. - He's back and just in time for fantasy owners. His 100.1 driver rating is a full 10 points better than any other B-List driver at Martinsville (the aforementioned Newman). If you played the allocation game right, you probably have a few left with his absence the past two weeks and should be able to deploy him for this one.
#5 Kasey Kahne - He has twice as many DNFs (four) as he does top-10s (two) in 17 Martinsville races. What hope he has left to win the Cup hinges on an unexpectedly strong finish this weekend. He finished 38th in April's race at this track, just in case you wondered if maybe he was close to figuring it out.
#16 Greg Biffle - It'd be a lie to say I wasn't disappointed in Biffle. It seems like most of the times I started him recently, he let me down and I'm now out of Biff starts on my team, having gotten little return. If you still have some left, don't use one this weekend. He has an ugly pair of top-10s in 19 Martinsville races.
#43 Aric Almirola - An eighth-place finish at Martinsville earlier this year gives him some credit; a strong showing before a wreck at Kansas last week gives him some more. He's definitely a good option.
#55 Brian Vickers - Racing with something to prove this season, Vickers has three top-fives in seven starts. He only managed an 18th in the April race at Martinsville, but I'm willing to give him a mulligan.
#13 Casey Mears - Go ahead and ignore that he has two top-10s in the 11 most recent races at this track. Both of those came in 2008 in far better equipment.
The picks in this blog are based around Yahoo's Fantasy Auto Racing game and its standard scoring rules. The preview is designed to provide suggestions, while still encouraging managers to make their own decisions. Once sorted into Yahoo's A, B and C-Lists, they are organized based on car number and not directly associated with a rank value.


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Feed & Seed hosts Project Cash
Project Cash will perform at 7:30 tonight at the Feed & Seed, 3715 Hendersonville Road, Fletcher, and Common Ground is set to take the stage at 7:30 p.m. Saturday.
The Adam Pope Band is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. Oct. 26, and on Oct. 27, Phil and Gaye will perform at 6:30 p.m., followed by Blue Grass Mix at 7:30.
For more information, call 828-216-3492.
The Project We Care Henderson Country Barbecue and Bluegrass Jamboree fundraiser is from 5:30 to 7 p.m. today at the Opportunity House, 1411 Asheville Highway, Hendersonville.
Tickets, which include a barbecue dinner, are $10 for adults (12 and older), $7 for children 5 to 12 years; and children younger than 5 are admitted free. The Hendersonville Antique Auto Club will put on a car show, and Pickin' & Poundin' will perform country music.
All proceeds benefit three local nonprofits: MemoryCare, Council on Aging and Project CARE, a respite program for caregivers.
Call 828-692-6000.
"Beauty Is Embarrassing" is a funny, irreverent and inspiring documentary opening today at the Carolina Theatre, 1640 Hendersonville Road, Asheville.
Showtimes are 11:10 a.m.; and 1:25, 3:35, 5:45, 7:55 and 10:05 p.m.
The documentary features the life and times of one of America's most important artists, Wayne White.
Raised in the mountains of Tennessee, White started his career as a cartoonist in New York City.
Most recently, his word paintings, which feature pithy and often sarcastic text statements crafted onto vintage landscape paintings, have made him a darling of the fine art world.
"Beauty Is Embarrassing" chronicles the highs and lows of a commercial artist struggling to find peace and balance between his work and his art. Acting as his own narrator, White guides viewers through his life using moments from his latest creations.
Call 828-274-9500.
"The Rocky Horror Show" continues through Oct. 31 at Playhouse Downtown, 125 S. Main St., Hendersonville.
The film and theater cult classic follows the story of Brad and Janet, a strait-laced newlywed couple. On their way to their honeymoon destination on a dark and stormy night, they get a flat tire. They seek assistance at the castle of Dr. Frank N. Furter, a mad scientist who is more than willing to help in every way he can. But first, there's a party in progress, and everyone is invited.
The stage version that spawned the beloved film will feature singers and actors, a rock band and risque costumes. "The Rocky Horror Show" contains adult content and situations.
Evening performances are at 8 Tuesday through Saturday, and matinee performances are at 2 Thursdays and Sundays. Tickets are $35.
Call 828-693-0731; visit www.flatrockplayhouse.org.
Art MoB Studios & Marketplace at 124 4th Ave. E., downtown Hendersonville, hosts an opening reception from 3-6 p.m. Saturday for new artists who work on-site at the studios, which host 25 artists.
The featured artists are Diane Dean, Beth Ann Runnels and Charles Wyndham.
Dean, an award-winning artist, works in mixed media/collage and encaustic (melted beeswax). She participated in Art on Main, and her work was recently featured by two Savannah, Ga., TV stations during the "Savannah Home Show" and on HGTV's "That's Clever" series.
Runnels, an acrylic artist from the Lake Lure area, has had her work in studios in Texas and North Carolina. Painting on wood and tile gives her work a different look and feel.
Wyndham, of Flat Rock, also has a studio in Charlotte. His passion is oil paintings of large flowers and fruits. He has studied at the Art Masters in New Mexico and has traveled extensively. His paintings are in corporate and private collections all over the U.S. and abroad.
Call 828-693-4545.
Frannie Oates will present "In the Light of the Hunter's Moon," a new performance combining her many talents, at 5:30 p.m. Saturday at The Fountainhead Bookstore, 408 N. Main St., Hendersonville.
Oates, an award-winning actress, writer, educator and storyteller, will share how the area's mountains have been a refuge and inspiration during an evening of interwoven stories, music and poetry.
Tickets are $11, and 15 percent of the ticket price goes to the nonprofit Muddy Sneakers. Space is limited, and registration is required.
Call 828-697-1870; visit www.fountainheadbook store.com.
A bamboo walking tour is set for 1:30 to 3 p.m. Sunday in the Haiku Bamboo Nursery, 468 Rhodes Mountain Road, Hendersonville.
This 90-minute tour, led by Keiji Oshima, travels through a bamboo forest that is stirred by the slightest wind.
Walkers can learn about the plants, beauty and the sustainability of the environment. There are more than 23 bamboo species. The tour costs $15, and reservations are required.
Call 828-685-3053.
Steve Craig and the Out-of-Towners will perform at 8 p.m. Oct. 27 at the Party Place and Event Center on Friendship Church Road, Saluda.
Special guest Rickey Godfrey will join the band on stage for an evening of Carolina beach music, and shag clubs are invited.
Tickets are $15 the day of the event.
For more information, call 828-749-3676; visit www.partyplaceandevent center.com.
FENCE Oktoberfest is set for 3-9 p.m. Oct. 27 in the FENCE covered arena, 3381 Hunting Country Road, Tryon.
Wines from Green Creek Winery, Parker-Binns Vineyard and Overmountain Vineyards will be featured, and German beer will be provided by La Bouteille and Southern Appalachian Brewery.
Food from Haus Heidelberg and Larkin's Carolina Grill will be sold. Local artists, antique dealers and businesses will be represented.
Tickets that include beer and wine are $35. Tickets for non-drinking adults are $25, and $15 for ages 12-20.
For tickets, call 828-859-9021, or visit La Bouteille at 10 North St., Tryon.
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Learners will investigate, discuss, and determine why humans have always explored the world (and now space) around them. Students determine these reasons for exploration through a class discussion. In the first activity, students use the Internet to... (View More) examine the characteristics of past explorers and why they conducted their exploration. They then examine why current explorers - including the students themselves - want to explore other worlds in the Solar System. By the end of the lesson, the students can conclude that no matter what or when we explore - past, present, or future - the reasons for exploration are the same; the motivation for exploration is universal. Note: The MESSENGER mission to Mercury that is mentioned in this lesson ended operations April 30, 2015. For the latest information about MESSENGER and NASA's solar system missions see the links under Related & Supplemental Resources (right side of this page). (View Less)
Bringing More Meaning to Weather Predicting: The Weather Station and Reading the Sky Help Put it All Together
This chapter provides teachers with instructions to install a school weather station, and to build simple instruments to monitor weather conditions. Materials need to create a homemade weathervane include a two-liter soft drink bottle, a shallow... (View More) metal pie pan, a plastic drinking straw, and a compass. Building an anemometer requires plastic cups, soda straws, a pencil with an unused new eraser on the end, a paper punch, and a thumbtack. Thermometers and a rain gauge must be purchased. A data table is included for estimating windspeed using the anemometer. The chapter includes research ideas that allow students to validate their instruments and test the predictive capability of resources such as the Farmer's Almanac. This resource is chapter 15 of Meteorology: An Educator's Resource for Inquiry-Based Learning for Grades 5-9. The resource includes background information, teaching tips and questions to guide student discussion. This is chapter 15 of Meteorology: An Educator's Resource for Inquiry-Based Learning for Grades 5-9. The guide includes a discussion of learning science, the use of inquiry in the classroom, instructions for making simple weather instruments, and more than 20 weather investigations ranging from teacher-centered to guided and open inquiry investigations. (View Less)
Materials Cost: $5 - $10 per group of students