Archive for March, 2010
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[?]Submitted by Stars Over Washington Blog
Synastry grid of natal charts: Across President Obama (D-WH); Down Senator Mitch McConnell (R-KY); as you see I’ve circled squares, oppositions, inconjuncts, sesqui-squares, and semi-squares between the two men and have titled this synastry grid comparison, ‘Friction and Tensions.’
Pictured below is the noon horoscope for […]
Vaporizing comet: incoming! March 12, 2010
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SpaceWeather News for March 12, 2010
Today, a newly discovered comet is plunging toward the sun for a close encounter it probably will not survive. The comet is rapidly vaporizing and appears very bright in coronagraph images from the Solar and Heliospheric Observatory (SOHO).
Visit SpaceWeather for movies […]
Daily Links
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[?]Submitted by Notorious News Blog
Lady GaGa has a new music video.
[ The Blemish ]
Phil Spector launched an appeal.
[ Celebrity Dirty Laundry ]
Kim Kardashian is shopping.
[ Celebrity Puke ]
Megan Fox ass quiz.
[ City Rag ]
American Idol’s top 12.
[ Daily Stab ]
Alice Eve nude.
[ Egotastic ]
Kate Gosselin Is Ignoring Her Kids
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[?]Submitted by Notorious News Blog
While Kate Gosselin is living in la la land and pretending to be famous her kids are
back home in Wernersville, Pennsylvania wanting to spend more time with their
parent. Notice I only said parent and not parents because I am sure that even the
kids know that Jon Gosselin […]
See Ya
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[?]Submitted by Notorious News Blog
It is being reported today that Katherine Heigl is about to be relieved of her services
over at ABC on the show Grey’s Anatomy and can persue her acting career in movies.
What Katherine fails to realize is that she is only relevant because of her duties on
Grey’s Anatomy. […]
Gran Melia is Puerto Rico’s Shining “Five” Star of the Caribbean
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[?]Submitted by Golf for Beginners Blog
At a cocktail reception held Friday evening in the lobby of Puerto Rico’s luxurious Gran Melia Resort, we engaged in conversation with General Manager Hendrick Santos. Barry casually mentioned that the hotel staff always has a smile and maintains a pleasant attitude whenever we have been […]
Close to the Action at the Puerto Rico Open
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[?]Submitted by Golf for Beginners Blog
By looking at the course and grounds of Trump International Golf Course in Puerto Rico, you would never think that there more than a sprinkle has fallen in the past week.
Mark Stevens at PGA Tour HQ relayed that a total of 6.6 inches of rain fell […]
John Daly, Chris DiMarco among golfers playing the Puerto Rico Open waiting game
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[?]Submitted by Golf for Beginners Blog
Today was supposed to be an early start to Day One at the Puerto Rico Open but Mother Nature did not comply. Early rains and a very wet Trump International golf course delayed the resumption of Round One despite all efforts to make the course playable, […]
2010 Fantasy Baseball Draft Profile: Aramis Ramirez, 3B, Chicago Cubs
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[?]Submitted by Imaginary Diamond Blog
We will be rolling out plenty of 2010 fantasy baseball coverage in the coming days, weeks and months, but let’s start right here with player-by-player profiles of our rough top 100 preseason rankings. Stay tuned to the site for more player profiles, draft kit information, rankings, sleepers, […]
Analyzing error in WR prediction methods
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[?]Submitted by Fantasy Football Views Blog
In our last post, we looked at some charts that told us how wide receivers perform based on the number of years that they have spent in the league. Today, we will use these data to come up with prediction methods, then measure and minimize the […]
WR Stats with Experience
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Using some of the methods outlined in previous posts, we took a look at WR trends over the past 3 seasons. First, we calculated the yards per catch for receivers based upon experience:
So there is a little up-and-down over the first 10 years, but it is […]
Changes Coming to R-Squared
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[?]Submitted by R-Squared Energy Blog
At the end of the week, I have to go to New Zealand for 10 days. As is often the case, my posting will be limited while I am traveling. Any time I travel, this always highlights one of the major weaknesses with a personal blog: Traffic […]
What made me smile this week
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[?]Submitted by Competitive Cycling Blog
It was very unexpected when I came home from work one night this week and found flowers in my watering can and a book with a note saying “Thank you coach”, placed on the table. A certain someone had snuck through the garden gate, slipped past the […]
This Date In Music History-March 14
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[?]Submitted by Collecting Vinyl Records Blog
Birthdays:
Quincy Jones (1933)
Walter Parazaider - Chicago (1945)
James O’Rourke - John Fred & His Playboy Band (1945)
Jim Pons - Turtles (1946)
Boon Gould - Level 42 (1955)
Taylor Hanson - Hanson (1983)
Colby O’Donis (1988)
They Are Missed:
Mary Ann Ganser of the Shangri-Las (”Leader Of The Pack”) died of a barbiturate […]
Céline, the Glitter paradox and writing in public…
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[?]Submitted by Bookride Blog
I have the outlines of a blog somewhere about writers who wrote in public; sadly I cannot work up the enthusiasm to finish it so am using the outlines of it here. The most famous is J.K. Rowling in her Edinburgh cafe, also T.S. Eliot putting the finishing […]
CMA CGM MEDEA
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[?]Submitted by Ship of the Day
The CMA CGM Medea (IMO: 9299800, Port of Registry: Marseille) is an in 2006, by Hyundai Heavy Industries built, Post-Panamax container vessel, capable of transporting up to 9,400 teu. She is 349 metres long, almost 43 metres wide, has a maximum draught of about 15 metres […]
Fresh Tastes in the Channel Islands Harbor
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[?]Submitted by Sail Southern California - Sailing Blog
There’s a new restaurant in the neighborhood and I’m happy to report an enjoyable dining experience every time I have visited, which is several at this point! Italian Job is just behind The Harbor Mart and just below The Lookout, which recently reopened as […]
Vacation Sailing – Part 2 – Choosing Your Crew & Boat
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[?]Submitted by Sail Southern California - Sailing Blog
In the first installment of this series we chose a sailing destination and the time of year we want to travel. Now it’s time to find a crew and a boat. Picking the boat is easy. Choosing a crew is not so easy. If […]
Labidiaster Radiosus
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[?]Submitted by Racing Yacht Management Blog
This picture was taken by Terri the marine assistant at Rothera on a dive I did with her on my birthday at Anchorage wall. The Labidiaster radiosus get stressed pretty easily and when they do their legs drop off. They are a sea star which […]
Life is hard for a boating officer
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[?]Submitted by Racing Yacht Management Blog
Down here at Rothera our last name is what we do so Claire is Claire Doc, I am Ash Boat etc. So the above picture is Ash Boat and Johnny Mech out with the girls (AFI PHD beakers) doing world class science. There isn’t enough […]
Twin Tigers Vinyl Record Contest
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[?]Submitted by Collecting Vinyl Records Blog
In association with Sneak Attack Media (http://www.sneakattackmedia.com/ ), I am very excited to announce a contest, where the winner will receive a vinyl copy of Twin Tiger’s debut LP Gray Waves!
The contest is easy, just email me a list your five favorite bands from Athens, Georgia. […]
Michael Fremer Album Review
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[?]Submitted by Collecting Vinyl Records Blog
Thanks to Michael over at http://www.musicangle.com for the exclusive rights to reprint this material.
Nirvana (reissue)
In Utero
DGC/ORG 180g LP (black or colored vinyl)
Produced by: Steve Albini
Engineered by: Steve Albini
Mixed by: Steve Albini (Scott Litt on “Heart Shaped Box” and “All Apologies”
Mastered by: Bernie Grundman at […]
Music News & Notes
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[?]Submitted by Collecting Vinyl Records Blog
RECORD STORE DAY ‘10: EMI to release JOHN LENNON, SEX PISTOLS Vinyl
We all know that RECORD STORE DAY (where “independently owned record stores come together with artists to celebrate the art of music”) takes place on April 17th this year, and the announcements of special releases […]
This Date In Music History-March 12
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[?]Submitted by Collecting Vinyl Records Blog
Birthdays:
Paul Kantner - Jefferson Airplane (1942)
Liza Minnelli (1946)
James Taylor (1948)
Les Holroyd - Barclay James Harvest (1948)
Bill Payne - Little Feat (1949)
Jack Green - Pretty Things (1951)
Steve Harris - Iron Maiden (1956)
Marlon Jackson - Jackson Five (1957)
Graham Coxon - Blur (1969)
Ben Kenny - Incubus (1977)
Pete Doherty - […]
Strategizing for the Ethanol Industry
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[?]Submitted by R-Squared Energy Blog
A reader recently sent me a link to the following story:
D.C. Discussions Advance Corn Issues
Extension of the Volumetric Ethanol Excise Tax Credit (VEETC) – This blender’s tax credit provides $.45 for each gallon of ethanol blended with gasoline and expires at the end of this year. The […]
