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MLB Power Rankings: Pirates keep rising as playoff push continues
Make room for the Pirates, who are shooting up our rankings as they claw their way back into contention. Pittsburgh broke into the top-10 this week and has a chance to rise even higher if it can stay on its scorching summer pace. For now, the Athletics remain our No. 1 team, but their grip on the top spot has loosened slightly, with the Angels just two points off Oakland's lead. The Dodgers, Tigers and Nationals round out the top five.
They're No. 1: Athletics
Perhaps you heard about the shiny new lefthanded ace Oakland acquired from Boston last week. However, Jon Lester's strong debut — 6 2/3 IP, three earned runs allowed in a win last Saturday over Kansas City — was a rare highlight in an even more rare lousy week for the majors' best team. The A's won just one other game despite playing the lowly Astros and middling Royals. The upcoming schedule remains soft, with a seven-game homestand against the Rays — who of course traded their own ace southpaw to Detroit just hours after Lester went across the country — and Twins. Oakland's AL West lead is down to a single game, and with another sub-par week that lead, and its eight-week run atop the Power Rankings, could be history by next Monday.
Cellar Dweller: Rangers
The Rangers lost all three games to the Indians over the weekend, continuing their miserable stretch that has seen them get swept six times since the start of summer alone. Along the way, they lost games 12-11 and 12-2, en route to a 5.50 team ERA for the week that was abysmal even by their standards (4.88 for the season, worst in the American League and next-to-worst in the majors).
Biggest Riser: Pirates
Pittsburgh has very quietly been playing like the postseason contender it was expected to be for quite some time now. Since June 1, the Pirates have the best winning percentage in the National League at .607. Not surprisingly, then, they enter the week just 1 1/2 games out in the NL Central and one-half game behind for the second wild-card spot.
The Bucs wrapped up a 5-5 road trip against three NL West teams by splitting a four-game series in Arizona with the woeful Diamondbacks. At least they escaped with their lineup intact. On Saturday night, Andrew McCutchen was drilled in the back as retaliation for the accidental plunking of D-backs star Paul Goldschmidt the previous night. Goldschmidt will likely miss the rest of the season with a fractured hand. McCutchen, thankfully, appears to be fine, and the reigning (and future?) NL MVP will be able to continue helping his team's run toward another October appearance.
Biggest Faller: Braves
Atlanta was our Biggest Riser just two weeks ago, a week that ended with the team 10 games over .500 and tied for first in the NL East with the Nationals. The Braves then immediately lost four out of five, and after a brief resurgence, have now lost six straight, their longest skid of the season. They enter the week trailing Washington by 3 1/2 games in the division and, even worse, they're no longer in playoff position at all, sitting two games out in the wild card.
Atlanta, which has batted a meager .169 during its losing streak, has a great chance to turn things around, however. It travels to D.C. for a showdown with the Nats next weekend, the first of three series left this season with its closest rivals and a team the Braves have beaten seven out of 10 times so far this year.
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Dodgers: Los Angeles had a good week despite dropping a weekend series to the Cubs, but it was Matt Kemp who really shone. The Dodgers' leftfielder bashed five homers in six games, including two against the Braves on July 29, lifting his season total to 13 on the year. That torrid stretch — part of a nine-hit, nine-RBI week for Kemp — upped his season line to .285/.350/.472. It also pushed Andre Ethier to the bench, with Don Mattingly going with an outfield of Kemp in leftfield, Yasiel Puig in center and a platoon of Carl Crawford and Scott Van Slyke in right. How long that arrangement lasts remains to be seen, but the Dodgers have to be happy that Kemp is showing signs of pulling out of his season-long slump.
Yankees: Yes, New York took two of three from a Red Sox team that's more or less packed it in for 2014, and the Yankees are just 1 1/2 games out of the second wild-card spot in the AL. But that didn't keep the Bronx Bombers from sliding a bit down our rankings. It's not hard to see why: New York dropped a series to lowly Texas to start the week, and even in that series win over Boston, the Yankees didn't exactly look like contenders, getting beat by rookie Anthony Ranaudo on Friday and falling behind 7-4 on Sunday before rallying off the eminently hittable Clay Buchholz. At least New York's July additions have been useful so far: Brandon McCarthy has posted a 2.55 ERA in 24 2/3 innings, and Chase Headley's defense has been impeccable at third base.
Padres: Is San Diego providing its fans a little hope for the future? Since the All-Star break, the Padres are 10-6, including a 5-2 stretch last week that included a sweep of the reeling Braves. San Diego even scored in double-digits twice last week, the first time all season the Padres have done that twice in a seven-day span. In fact, San Diego has managed 10-or-more runs in a game only four times all year.
Notable in that stretch is the emergence of Tommy Medica, who has started getting time at first base and in leftfield in place of Yonder Alonso and the injured Carlos Quentin, respectively. Last week, Medica picked up eight hits in 16 at-bats, including a two-homer, five-hit game against Atlanta on Aug. 1. His 135 OPS+ has come in some limited playing time (just 170 plate appearances this year), but he's shown some solid power, with seven homers this season.
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This photograph shows a group of people looking at a piece of metal that the typed caption identifies as part of a bomb dropped during a zeppelin raid. They are standing in the remains of a building that was presumably destroyed by the raid. A soldier with a fixed bayonet looks on at a group of civilians; one of the men is wearing a bandage on his head.
The Girdwood Collection
This series of several hundred photographs recording the contribution of Indian soldiers to the Allied war effort was produced in 1915 by the Canadian-born photographer Charles Hilton DeWitt Girdwood (1878-1964). As a professional photographer Girdwood had an early connection with India, photographing the Delhi Durbar of 1903, the royal tour of 1905-06 and the Delhi Durbar of 1911. In 1908 he set up a photo agency called Realistic Travels, specialising in stereoscopic photography.
With the outbreak of war in 1914, Girdwood returned from India and in April 1915 was given permission by the India Office to photograph the work of the Indian military hospitals in Bournemouth and Brighton. From July to September 1915 he worked in France as an official photographer to record Indian and later British troops in the field. In the later part of his time in France he also made ciné film of the campaign (which later appeared under the title With the Empire's Fighters.
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Oro Valley has hired a new assistant town manager.
Greg Caton, who has experience in municipal government management in Colorado, begins his new position Nov. 15, according to a Town of Oro Valley release.
Town Manager Jerene Watson called Caton "our top drawer candidate who possessed the understanding of economic development strategies and has the energy our management team and elected officials are eager to tap."
Caton holds a bachelor's degree in political science from Fort Lewis College in Durango, Colo., and a master's degree in public administration from the University of Colorado at Denver.
Caton's career in municipal service began in 1998 with the Commerce City, Colo. There, he was "instrumental in strategic planning, implemented an employer housing assistance program and served as the city's public information officer," a town release said.
Later, as assistant city manager in Durango, he was responsible for establishing a new enterprise fund department of sustainable services, which provided solid waste, recycling and environmental programs. He oversaw a reorganization of the municipal court, facilitated the downsizing of the municipal organization by 24 positions and took on performance audits in the utility enterprise fund.
Caton was known for producing several award-winning community outreach programs, including a cable TV channel, and for his negotiating skills on telecommunications franchise agreements, intergovernmental agreements and contracts.
"I was first attracted to Oro Valley because of the natural beauty, but as I learned more about the town I became very excited about joining a very progressive organization," Caton said. "The organization and the community have an excellent reputation throughout the region and the state. I am very excited for this opportunity and look forward to working with the town council, town manager and town staff to achieve the established goals."
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Society of St. Vincent de Paul Friends of the Poor Walk/Run in Bristol
The fifth annual Society of St. Vincent de Paul Friends of the Poor Walk/Run will be held on Saturday, Sept. 29 at 9 a.m. at Bristol Town Beach.
"Money raised through the walk and run will be used by our non-profit organization to help those in need in local communities," said society president Rita St. Pierre. "This is our only state-wide fund-raiser so we're encouraging everyone in the community to participate; the number of people that we're able to help is dependent upon the amount of money we can raise."
This year's event will benefit those in need across the state, and the East Bay, including those helped by the following church parishes: St. Martha's (East Providence), St. Mary's (Bristol), St. Brendan's (East Providence) St. Mary of the Bay (Warren), St. Anthony (Portsmouth) and St. Barnabas (Portsmouth).
In 2011, 33 conferences in Rhode Island provided 36,851 hours to serve more than 67,000 people.
The state's high unemployment rate and current economic standing has reportedly placed an increased demand on counseling and financial aid from the Society of St. Vincent de Paul.
"We've received calls from people who used to be our donors," said St. Pierre. "Poverty doesn't discriminate. Recipients of St. Vincent de Paul Society aid come from all educational, ethnic, religious and geographic backgrounds."
Each year, hundreds of walkers unite for the Friends of the Poor Walk to help their fellow Rhode Islanders. Under the leadership of walk director and Vincentian Mary Sue Tavares, they walk a 3-mile course along the scenic shores of Narragansett Bay and raise tens of thousands of dollars in anticipation of the needs in the coming year.
Last year, $30,000 was collected in donations and distributed directly to those in need.
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Runners are being invited to join the goodwill effort in 2012. A 5-mile, USA Track & Field sanctioned road race will be added to the schedule of events.
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Olympic gold medalist Janet Moreau Stone of Barrington (Helsinki 1952) will be the official starter of the race which will be marshaled with assistance from the Providence College men's and women's cross country teams under the direction of their coach, Ray Treacy.
The Friends of the Poor Walk and Run will start and finish at the Bristol Town Beach complex, utilizing different routes within Colt State Park. Upon completing their respective courses, all participants will be invited to join their families at the finish where there will be food (Blount Chowder and a cookout) and family activities to include face-painting, balloon art and pumpkin decorating.
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Medical Billing and Coding Jobs in North Carolina
Three significant employers of medical billing and coding professionals in North Carolina are:
Angel Medical Center
- Address: 120 Riverview Street, Franklin, NC 28734
- Phone Number: 828-524-8411
- Website: www.mission-health.org/about-angel-medical-center
Opened in 1923, Angel Medical has grown to employ 80 staff members, most of them being board certified. Their services include neonatal care, cardiac care, emergency care, radiology, rehabilitation, and more. Employee benefits at Angel Medical include a variety of medical plans to choose from, a 401k with employer match, paid time off, short- and long-term disability, an employee assistance program, tuition reimbursement, a flexible schedule, and other perks.
Harnett Health Hospital
- Address: 800 Tilghman Drive, Dunn, North Carolina 28335
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- Phone Number: 910-892-7161
- Website: myharnetthealth.org
Harnett Health is a 101-bed not-for-profit hospital whose physicians specialize in cancer treatment, cardiac rehab, neonatal care, pediatrics, various surgical services, women's health and more. Benefits at Betsy Johnson include a 403b with employer match, health, dental and vision coverage, employee health services, scholarship programs, direct deposit, free parking, and tuition reimbursement.
Dosher Memorial Hospital
- Address: 924 N. Howe Street, Southport, NC 28461
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Dosher is over 81 years old and houses a volunteer force of over 200 professionals, 25 staffed acute care beds and 64 licensed beds. Their specialties include cardiac rehab, respiratory therapy, diabetes management, emergency services, lymphedema management, occupational and physical therapy, a sleep lab, speech therapy and surgical services. Benefits at Dosher include PPO or HSA medical, dental coverage through Ameritas, group term life insurance through CIGNA, AD&D, and long-term disability.
Top Cities in North Carolina for Medical Billing and Coding Careers
1. Greensboro-High Point, NC
About ten percent of North Carolina's medical coders and billers work in the Greensboro-High Point metropolitan area. There are about 510 workers, who make an average of $19.88 per hour and $41,360 per year, the highest wages in the state. The lowest tenth of wages is $22,520 annually, while the highest is $61,670 annually, a hefty $11,400 more than the state average.
2. Durham, NC
The 370 medical billers and coders in Durham make the second-highest wages in the state. The hourly mean wage is $19.04, $3.50 more than the state average, and the annual mean wage is $39,600. The tenth percentile wage is the highest in the state, $24,900 annually. The ninetieth percentile wage is $57,550 annually, second-highest in the state.
3. Burlington, NC
There are about 60 medical billers and coders in Burlington, who make an hourly average wage of $16.48 and annual average wage of $34,270. The lowest ten percent of workers make $23,970 per year and the highest ten percent of workers make $46,990 per year, lower than the national and state averages.
4. Wilmington, NC
In Wilmington, there are approximately 180 medical billers and coders. They make, on average, $16.29 an hour and $33,890 per year. The annual tenth percentile wage is $20,860 and the annual ninetieth percentile wage is $56,350.
5. Fayetteville, NC
About 200 medical billers and coders work in Fayetteville. The average worker makes $16.15 hourly and $33,590 annually. Those in the lowest ten percent make $20,620 annually, less than the state and national averages. Those in the highest ten percent make $48,780, also less than the state and national averages.
6. Raleigh-Cary, NC
In the Raleigh-Cary metropolitan area, there are around 460 medical billers and coders. The average hourly wage is $15.69 and the average annual wage is $32,640. The tenth percentile wage is $21,640 per year and the ninetieth percentile wage is $51,290 per year.
7. Charlotte-Gastonia-Concord, NC
Fifteen percent of medical billers and coders in North Carolina work in the Charlotte-Gastonia-Concord metropolitan area. The 770 workers in this area make $15.27 per hour and $31,750 per year, on average. Both are lower than the state and national averages. The lowest ten percent of wages is $22,760 per year and the highest ten percent is $43,080 per year.
8. Asheville, NC
There are approximately 310 medical billers and coders in Asheville. The hourly mean wage is $14.98 and the annual mean wage is $31,160. The annual tenth percentile wage is $21,890 and the annual ninetieth percentile wage is $47,250.
9. Winston-Salem, NC
Winston-Salem employs about 360 medical billers and coders, who make an average of $14.92 per hour and $31,030 per year. The lowest ten percent of workers earn a wage between the national and state averages, $21,020 per year, and the highest ten percent of workers make $45,270 per year, almost $5,000 less than the state average.
10. Greenville, NC
For the 180 medical billers and coders in Greenville, all wage numbers fall below national and state averages. An average worker can expect to make $14.75 hourly and $30,670 annually. The tenth percentile wage is $20,390 annually and the ninetieth percentile wage is $45,440 annually.


text: Human Anatomy, First Edition McKinley & O'Loughlin Chapter 17 Lecture Outline: Pathways and Integrative Functions 1 Pathways of the Nervous System CNS communicates with body structures via pathways. sensory or motor information processing and integration occur continuously Pathways travel through the white matter of the spinal cord. Connect various CNS regions with peripheral nerves. 17-2 Pathways of the Nervous System Consists of a tract and a nucleus. Tracts are groups or bundles of axons that travel together in the CNS. Each tract may work with multiple nuclei groups in the CNS. A nucleus is a collection of neuron cell bodies located within the CNS. 17-3 Nervous System Pathways Ascending pathways carry sensory information from the peripheral body to the brain Descending pathways transmit motor information from the brain or brainstem to muscles or glands Pathway crosses over from one side of the body to the other side at some point in its travels. The left side of the brain processes information from the right side of the body, and vice versa. 17-4 Nervous System Pathways Most exhibit a precise correspondence between a specific area of the body and a specific area of the CNS. Pathways that connect these parts of the primary motor cortex to a specific body part exhibit somatotopy. 17-5 Nervous System Pathways All pathways are composed of paired tracts. A pathway on the left side of the CNS has a matching tract on the right side of the CNS. Both left and right tracts are needed to innervate both the left and right sides of the body. Pathways are composed of a series of two or three neurons that work together. 17-6 Nervous System Pathways Sensory pathways have primary neurons, secondary neurons, and sometimes tertiary neurons that facilitate the pathway's functioning Motor pathways use an upper motor neuron and a lower motor neuron the cell bodies are located in the nuclei associated with each pathway 17-7 Nervous System Pathways Sensory pathways Somatosensory pathways conduct information about limb position and the sensations of touch, temperature, pressure, and pain process stimuli received from receptors within the skin, muscles, and joints Viscerosensory pathways process stimuli received from the viscera 17-8 Sensory Receptors Detect stimuli and then conduct nerve impulses to the CNS Sensory pathway centers within either the spinal cord or brainstem process and filter the incoming sensory information. They determine whether the incoming sensory stimulus should be transmitted to the cerebrum or terminated. More than 99% of incoming impulses do not reach the cerebral cortex and our conscious awareness. 17-9 Primary (First-Order) Neuron Sensory pathways utilize a series of two or three neurons to transmit stimulus information from the body periphery to the brain. The first neuron is the primary (first-order) neuron The dendrites are part of the receptor that detects a specific stimulus. The cell bodies reside in the posterior root ganglia of spinal nerves or the sensory ganglia of cranial nerves. 17-10 Secondary (Second-Order) Neuron The axon of the primary neuron projects to a secondary neuron within the CNS. Is an interneuron. The cell body resides within either the posterior horn of the spinal cord or a brainstem nucleus. The axon projects to the thalamus, where it synapses with the tertiary neuron. 17-11 Tertiary (Third-Order) Neuron Also an interneuron. Its cell body resides within the thalamus. The thalamus is the central processing and coding center for almost all sensory information. 17-12 13 14 Posterior Funiculus-Medial Lemniscal Pathway Projects through the spinal cord, brainstem, and diencephalon before terminating within the cerebral cortex. tracts within the spinal cord tracts within the brainstem posterior funiculus medial lemniscus Conducts sensory stimuli concerned with proprioceptive information about limb position and discriminative touch, pressure, and vibration sensations. 17-15 16 Anterolateral Pathway Located in the anterior and lateral white funiculi of the spinal cord. anterior spinothalamic tract lateral spinothalamic tract Axons projecting from primary neurons enter the spinal cord and synapse on secondary neurons within the posterior horns. Axons entering these pathways conduct stimuli related to crude touch and pressure as well as pain and temperature. Axons of the secondary neurons cross over and relay stimulus information to the opposite side of the spinal cord before ascending toward the brain. 17-17 18 Spinocerebellar Pathway Conducts proprioceptive information to the cerebellum for processing to coordinate body movements. Composed of anterior and posterior spinocerebellar tracts. the major routes for transmitting postural input to the cerebellum Sensory input is critical for regulation of posture and balance and coordination of skilled movements. These are different from the other sensory pathways in that they do not use tertiary neurons. they only have primary and secondary neurons 17-19 20 Motor Pathways Descending pathways in the brain and spinal cord that control the activities of skeletal muscle. Formed from the cerebral nuclei, the cerebellum, descending projection tracts, and motor neurons. Regulate the activities of skeletal muscle. 17-21 Corticobulbar Tracts Originate from the facial region of the motor homunculus within the primary motor cortex. Axons extend to the brainstem, where they synapse with lower motor neuron cell bodies that are housed within brainstem cranial nerve nuclei. Axons of these lower motor neurons help form the cranial nerves. 17-22 Corticobulbar Tracts Transmit motor information to control: eye movements (via CN III, IV, and VI) cranial, facial, pharyngeal, and laryngeal muscles (via CN V, VII, IX, and X) some superficial muscles of the back and neck (via CN XI) intrinsic and extrinsic tongue muscles (via CN XII) 17-23 Corticospinal Tracts Descend from the cerebral cortex through the brainstem and form a pair of thick bulges in the medulla called the pyramids. Continue into the spinal cord to synapse on lower motor neurons in the anterior horn of the spinal cord. 17-24 25 Indirect Pathway Several nuclei within the mesencephalon initiate motor commands for activities that occur at an unconscious level. Nuclei and their associated tracts. Cell bodies of its upper motor neurons are located within brainstem nuclei. Axons take a complex, circuitous route before finally conducting the motor impulse into the spinal cord. 17-26 27 Indirect Motor Pathways in the Spinal Cord Originate from neurons housed within the brainstem. Muscular activity localized within the head, limbs, and trunk of the body. Multisynaptic. Exhibit a high degree of complexity. 17-28 Role of the Cerebral Nuclei Receive impulses from the entire cerebral cortex, including the motor, sensory, and association cortical areas, as well as input from the limbic system. Most of the output goes to the primary motor cortex. Do not exert direct control over lower motor neurons. Provide the patterned background movements needed for conscious motor activities by adjusting the motor commands issued in other nuclei. 17-29 30 Somatic Motor Control Several regions of the brain participate in the control of motor activities. Motor programs require conscious directions from the frontal lobes. Movement is initiated when commands are received by the primary motor cortex from the motor association areas. The cerebellum is critically important in coordinating movements because it specifies the exact timing of control signals to different muscles. 17-31 32 33 Levels of Processing and Motor Control Simple reflexes that stimulate motor neurons represent the lowest level of motor control. The nuclei controlling these reflexes are located in the spinal cord and the brainstem. Brainstem nuclei also participate in more complex reflexes. Initiate motor responses to control motor neurons directly. Oversee the regulation of reflex centers elsewhere in the brain. 17-34 35 Cerebral Cortex Control highly variable and complex voluntary motor patterns. Occupy the highest level of processing and motor control. Motor commands may be conducted to specific motor neurons directly. May be conveyed indirectly by altering the activity of a reflex control center. 17-36 Cerebral Cortex Higher-order mental functions: consciousness, learning, memory, and reasoning involve multiple brain regions connected by complicated networks and arrays of axons conscious and unconscious processing of information are involved in higher-order mental functions may be continually adjusted or modified 17-37 38 Cerebral Lateralization Each hemisphere tends to be specialized for certain tasks. Higher-order centers in both hemispheres tend to have different but complementary functions. 17-39 Cerebral Lateralization Left hemisphere is the categorical hemisphere and it functions in categorization and symbolization. contains Wernicke's area and the motor speech area specialized for language abilities important in performing sequential and analytical reasoning tasks (science and mathematics) appears to direct or partition information into smaller fragments for analysis Speech-dominant hemisphere. controls speech in almost all right-handed people as well as in many left-handed ones 17-40 Cerebral Lateralization Right hemisphere is called the representational hemisphere. concerned with visuospatial relationships and analyses the seat of imagination and insight, musical and artistic skill, perception of patterns and spatial relationships, and comparison of sights, sounds, smells, and tastes Both cerebral hemispheres remain in constant communication through commissures, especially the corpus callosum, which contains hundreds of millions of axons that project between the hemispheres. 17-41 42 43 44 45


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DeRosa, acquired for former top draft pick relievers Jess Todd and Chris Perez, spent most his 68 regular-season games with the Cardinals hampered by a torn tendon sheath in his left wrist that required surgery after the season. He batted just .208 with the club, though he improved to .385 during the Cardinals' first-round exit from the post-season. DeRosa added ten home runs in 237 regular season at-bats with St. Louis.
Having offered DeRosa arbitration, the Cardinals will receive a compensation draft pick in the June 2010 draft in the sandwich round between the first and second regular rounds as a result of DeRosa's signing with San Francisco.
DeRosa becomes the third Cardinals free agent to sign with San Francisco in recent years, following Mike Matheny and Matt Morris. The former departed after the 2004 season with Morris following a year later. Both are now retired. Former Cardinals shortstop Edgar Renteria will begin his second season with the Giants in 2010 after having played for Boston, Atlanta and Detroit since leaving St. Louis following the 2004 season.
DeRosa was considered one of the Cardinals' top alternatives had they been unable to sign free agent outfielder Matt Holliday. It is unclear what the Cardinals next steps will be. Possible offensive targets might include other Scott Boras clients Xavier Nady and Felipe Lopez.
Earlier in the winter, the club also mentioned the possibility of going more pitching-heavy if they are unable to sign Holliday. That might include the addition of another starter beyond recently-signed Brad Penny and a late-inning reliever to compliment closer Ryan Franklin. At age 36 in his first season in the role, Franklin's late-season slump led team officials to suggest overwork as a possible contributing factor.
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SAN BERNARDINO - Both the Cal State Stanislaus women's and men's basketball teams suffered losses to Cal State Bernardino on Friday.
It's different now, and the Cal State Stanislaus women's tennis players are quite aware what is at stake this time around.
The Cal State Stanislaus men's basketball players completed their longest homestand of the season in disappointing fashion, falling 74-68 to Cal State Monterey Bay at Warrior Arena on Saturday night.
The other day, Cal State Stanislaus baseball coach Kenny Leonesio scanned the 2010 team roster and read aloud the role sheet like an elementary school teacher on his first day of class. There were quite a few unfamiliar names, and not so many old ones.
Hearts were broken and hopes were dashed in a city called St. George in Utah, where the Cal State Stanislaus softball players ended their 2009 season.
Both the Cal State Stanislaus women's and men's basketball teams claimed victory Friday night in back to back home court wins over San Francisco State.
Guard Christin Gowan had many reasons to be nervous, but she wasn't.
With about 20 seconds left, Cal State Stanislaus guard Prince Abidoye lofted up a shot. It went sailing, as at least a couple of his teammates on the bench stood up in anticipation. It went in.
Annie Burlingham and the Foldager sisters led Cal State Stanislaus on the opening day of the Indoor Track & Field season on Saturday, as the Warriors started the 2010 season at the Cherry and Silver Invitational in Albuquerque.
The Cal State Stanislaus softball team completed last season one game shy of reaching the NCAA Division II National Championship tournament, falling short of repeating the Warriors' stellar run in 2007, when they lost in third game of the national tournament.
Frank Monge had another double-double and Cal State Stanislaus hung on to defeat visiting Chico State 66-56 on Tuesday night at Warrior Arena.
Cal State Stanislaus men's basketball player Jordan Stokes doesn't have to look very far to remember what he lost a year ago. Both of his arms are covered with tattoos. As it is with almost anyone who has them, the body art is not to attract attention.
The Cal State Stanislaus men's basketball team has logged plenty of miles on the road lately. In fact, the Warriors are at the end of a four-game road trip that has taken them to various gyms in the California Collegiate Athletic Association.
Last season, the Cal State Stanislaus women's soccer players posted their eighth winning record in nine seasons.
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Posted by Zia Daniell Wigder on August 14, 2012
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Together with our colleague Manish Bahl in Forrester's New Delhi office, we just published our first report analyzing the eCommerce landscape in India. The report looks at the changing demands of the online shopper in India and the way in which companies in India are adapting to meet these demands.
In this report, we note that:
India's eCommerce market is at an early stage. India's eCommerce market today is small but growing rapidly. From a revenue perspective, India is on par with other early stage eCommerce markets such as Mexico, while substantially smaller than more mature online retail markets such as Brazil and China.
Online buyers in India are not all concentrated in metropolitan areas. Where India differs from its BRIC counterparts is in the degree to which rural buyers have embraced eCommerce. In early stage eCommerce markets, it is typical for most sales to come from major urban areas. In India, however, rural consumers have already started to buy online. This dynamic is partially due to the large percentage of rural households in India: The United Nations estimates that just 31% of India's population lives in urban areas, compared to 50% in China, 74% in Russia and 85% in Brazil. As a result, sales from consumers outside of metropolitan areas already make up half of total sales at some leading online retailers in India.
Companies tend to work with multiple logistics partners. India's diverse online buying population presents challenges to retailers interested in serving all parts of the country effectively. To overcome logistical issues, retailers and brands selling online tend to have to partner with multiple providers: They will often work with global logistics companies for part of the delivery process, but rely on bicycle couriers for the last mile. Online retailers like Flipkart operate their own delivery networks, as do a variety of other emerging market eCommerce leaders including Ozon in Russia and 360buy in China.
Just like in other emerging markets, a variety of localized payment options is a must. Consumers in India have the option to pay online using bank transfers from a wide assortment of banks, credit cards, debit cards, "card on delivery" and cash on delivery (COD). COD tends to be a highly popular payment option in emerging markets, with India being no exception. High return rates on COD orders, however, can be a rude awakening to online retailers unused to offering this type of payment method.
In this early stage it is a
Comment from Rahul Sethi (not verified) on Tue, 08/14/2012 - 10:31
In this early stage it is a very contrasting trend that Smaller towns and cities drive substantial chunk of ecommerce in India; main reason being poor retail penetration.
In times to come, our projection says that smaller towns & cities will out grow metros in growth rate as well as sheer volume of ecomm. And Indian Postal Service would be the main logistics backbone to service these widely spread out geographies..
eCommerce in India
Comment from Shashank Neppalli on Tue, 08/14/2012 - 11:35
I can't think of a hamlet in India with population exceeding 5000, that doesn't have a dish (An instrument that allows Satellite TV channel viewing). Cable TV is the ultimate marketeer of goods- atleast in India. People want the same shoes which their favourite hero wore in a particular Hollywood film.
Internet and in particular, search engines like Google bridge the knowledge gap. Many have the means to pay for the merchandise ( India is world's largest producer of sugar, third largest producer of Tobacco, etc)
All they lack is a physical stockist close by. But, the growth of the logistics industry in India (Remember the dabbawalas of Mumbai ?) ; has solved this problem. Mobile phones has improved communication facilities and started allowing fund transfer.
Rural youth who join engineering colleges in town, start their own websites to village produce in towns and supplement their income by marketing merchandise back home.
These factors seem individually insignificant. But collectively, they become a potent force. The same one which led to the rise of e-commerce in India.
One more lesson on Unity in diversity & Collaborative Team work, isn't it ?
E Commerce in India
Comment from Shashank Neppalli (not verified) on Thu, 08/16/2012 - 21:25
Oops, mistakes !
One of the sentences should have read like this -
Rural youth who join engineering colleges in town, start their own websites that sell village produce and supplement their income by delivering urban merchandise back home.
Sincere apologies.
Online shopping is truly
Comment from Grahame Clark (not verified) on Thu, 08/30/2012 - 06:00
Online shopping is truly catching on in India, traditional brick and mortar stores are also getting the hand of doing business online. The trends demonstrate that traditional stores will keep on doing sufficient business while the online stores increase their virtual presence on the internet.
logistics issue in rural area
Comment from dinup kalleril (not verified) on Thu, 11/08/2012 - 08:29
i have a e commerce company, we are in early stages and getting good response from the customers but facing more challenges, most of the business in india doing in cash on delivery based it cause to reduce the margin of the business and consignment in rural area is very difficult .I think e commerce in India growing rapidly and major companies are make huge revenue with huge no of sales but indian consumer are still looking discount for online shopping, most of them preferred COD based shipment , may be in 2013-2014 e commerce in india will get stable business.
Planning to start an eCommerce Store
Comment from vaibhav jain (not verified) on Thu, 12/06/2012 - 23:40
Dear All,
We are also planning to start an eCommerce store for Indian Market.
Problems that we are anticipating:
1. How to get deals from vendors, specially when our site is new.
2. How to reduce the shipment cost, as customer is not willing to pay any shipment cost.
3. How to retain customers.
I would highly appreciate the answers to these questions from some of the experienced players.
E-Commerce & Logistics
Comment from Rohit S (not verified) on Sat, 01/05/2013 - 02:44
Logistics is an integral part of any business, and e-commerce is no exception. Better logistics is required for e-commerce businesses to flourish in Indian rural heartlands. The growth for these two entities (e-commerce & logistics) must be simultaneous.
Comment from E-commerce market (not verified) on Thu, 01/10/2013 - 07:56
What trends are going on for rural buyers in India during E-commerce marketing...
its true that in india, not
Comment from sajith S.G (not verified) on Mon, 01/14/2013 - 23:19
its true that in india, not all people are connected to the internet and the ecommerce market may not cater to the needs of people from the rural parts of india. but unlike other ecommerce websites mydeals247.com has come up with an innovative idea in order to reach people from rural places as welll, by providing an offline service through which people can buy/sell products offline too.
For rural parts of
Comment from zarin khan (not verified) on Mon, 01/14/2013 - 23:44
For rural parts of india,offline service is the best option & mydeals247.com is providing this service.. so now its not so tough for rural people to buy & sale their choiceable product.
eCommerce india
Comment from Gusani Infotech (not verified) on Mon, 04/01/2013 - 08:16
Currently indian people have purchased things one from the ecommerce and another is mall.
To purchased things from the mall is also new in india so the market is break between two states,
One is who purchased online which is rare today and,
another who are not buy something but also want entertainment,this kind of people go to mall to purchased the stuff and go for entertainment.
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Warrior Gymnastics: Depth will be key to Warriors' success
Dave Maras is going to have fun this season.
The Brainerd Warriors head coach enters his 31st season with what might be his most unique collection of athletes.
Brainerd doesn't return a participant from last year's state meet, but has state experience in junior Mikayla Cerney. This year's all-arounder went to state as an eighth-grader and a freshmen. She earned All-Central Lakes Conference honorable mention last year and was voted the team's most improved athlete.
Cerney and fellow junior Lonie Anderson, who will likely perform in three events, are two key returners.
"Both Lonie and Mikayla are great bar workers," said Maras. "Lonie had an injury at the end of last year and she's starting to come back. Mikayla is just about where she was at the end of last year. We look for her to be an all-arounder."
Senior Jackie Caughey returns as one of the top floor performers, but Maras is expecting bigger and better from her.
"She's a great leader," Maras said. "Right now she is ahead of where she was at the end of last year. It's nice to see them as a senior and just keep getting better.
"Her beam has come a long ways as has her vault. She's getting pretty solid on all three of her events."
Eighth-grader Rachel Hoffman leads a swarm of eighth-graders that will mix into the Warriors' lineup this season. Hoffman was an all-conference performer and owned the team's highest scoring average on bars last season.
"She's a year older and she'll also be an all-arounder," Maras said. "She picked up where she left off last year and it will be interesting to see where she ends up this year."
The fun starts after those top returners. Maras said it's been a while since he's enjoyed as much depth as this team has. Junior Jenny Muesing has varsity experience on vault and beam. Senior Anna Bieganek performed varsity bars and eighth-grader Jaelyn King did varsity floor.
"This team is a very tight unit," Maras said. "They really support each other and the team concept. Right now we're pushing each other individually, but at the same time, they're excited to help the team get better.
"One thing I've see so far, and it's our biggest strength, is we are a unit. I don't care what level they're competing at, we're going to try to help each other."
Maras has been impressed by his beam, floor and vault. He said bars takes a while to get into midseason form, but he's optimistic about this team.
He said team goals will be short term this season.
"There is a process," he said. "We want to be as good as we can be at the end of the season. We'll work through the things we need to do to get better.
"We've got a pretty wide range of varsity and junior varsity performers. We have 12 new girls this year. We have a couple of eighth-graders who are going to see varsity time. Emmiline Klefsaas could be an all-arounder. Jaelyn King could compete in three events. She competed last year on varsity.
"We have some other younger ones who will push the older girls. Our varsity will be pretty deep with seniors all the way down to eighth grade."
Warriors roster
Seniors: Anna Bieganek, Jacqueline Caughey, Kaylee Hoffman, Morgan Steffen, Sydney Wold, Christine Jorgenson
Juniors: Lonie Anderson, Mikayla Cerney, Rebekah Hoffman, Jenny Muesing, Madison Ross, Abbey Selisker
Sophomores: Kali Bible, Meg Foster, Olivia Klinger, Claire LePage, Brianna Ruiz, Madeline Waters
Freshman: Calihan Yliniemi
Eighth-graders: Greta Buehler, Anna Herath, Rachel Hoffman, Jaelyn King, Emmiline Klefsaas, Marissa Rahn, Caitlin Stark
Seventh-graders: Kianna Christensen, Camille Harmer, Megan Ostendorf, Morgan Visser
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It's the same humility you can hear in his voice and delivery, which combine to make this song, a cousin of which may appear on just about every roots record ever released, stand out like a beacon. This guy is serious as a hand grenade. How else to completely own Dylan's "I Shall Be Released"? (BTW, go find the video of Wilco and Fleet Foxes doing this song live — spectacular.) Or to have the Gibson Brothers sing two songs on his record and have them be the weakest two? The "Early" (Greg Brown) is kind of syrupy and the Jimmy Martin classic "Hold Whatcha Got" is just sort of by-the-numbers. They're fine. Just nothing special.
Really, Walsh had me with the call-and-response he does with his mandolin and the fiddle/cello to introduce the opening "Ain't No One Like You" (Greg Brown). Darol Anger, who also fiddles all over this record, handled production duties in an old workshop of fiddle-maker Jon Cooper's (also used by Joy Kills Sorrow, Walsh's old band from Berklee) and the result is warm and welcoming, as though you might even sneeze with the sawdust.
His original instrumentals, too, are celebrations, playful and balletic, and showing a range of interests. "Wolfcat Breakdown" is old-timey, reminiscent of an "Old Joe Clark," and "Sunday Morning Reel" could be 200 years old, but "Emily's Welcome to Portland," with paired drones from bass and cello in the start, is much more contemporary, as is the downright Fleckian "I Remembered When I Knew," where Anger and Walsh come firing in on matching riffs one after the other, punctuating what is a genuinely moving piece.
The overall result is a national-level important record that is likely to be paid some attention. Walsh is announcing himself as a multi-layered talent. His disposition might make him particularly well suited to being the ultimate hired gun and sideman, but this album says he's a man who can put a band together.
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Todd Lewis talked about POSSCON, coming 27-28 March to IT-oLogy, not the Columbia Metropolitan Conference Center. The first 100 tickets go for $99. The next 100 are $149 and the final 100 or so go for $199.
Ben Francis presented gNewSense, the totally free (as in freedom) distribution that has the Free Software Federation's stamp of approval. It had not been updated since 2008. Jeremy mentioned Trisquel as an alternative.
We went over repositories, /etc/apt/sources.list, and how that differs from a distribution that allows non-free software repositories.
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There are only two R Types (R Type and R Type II) here in this collection but they are pretty darn good games anyway you look at it and both are very challenging shooters. The reason the score is so high is because now I can save my high scores to a memory card and you can continue a game for later thanks to a level select option for both games. R Types here surprisingly doesn't suck!
The Original R Type:
First released over here in 1987 by Nintendo in the arcades R Type was a single quarter stand up arcade shooting game in deep space. So what was so special about this game anyway? The near impossible difficulty, the eerie space music, the new and revolutionary charge Beam weapon, and the original and amazing graphics of course.
The story is about the lone mission of a sole surviving R-9 spaceship on a quest to destroy the evil Bydo Empire that threatens the entire galaxy. You have 8 stages to learn and master if you hope to kill the Bydo leader itself and it won't be easy.
Unlike other shooters, R Type forces you to think and plan how to pass a level, for example; in stage 3 you have to avoid being crushed by a huge battleship by learning the pattern on how its gonna move and in level 7 many enemies will appear from behind to attack. This is one tough game with a lot of traps. When the game starts you'll notice your R-9 comes equipped with a special weapon not found in the usual shooter. If you hold down the fire button your Beam gauge will fill up below and now you can fire a powerful blue plasma shot. This is great for killing some of the bosses and bigger enemies.
Thankfully your R-9 can get some awesome weaponry to help you on your difficult mission. First there is the Force Pod, this wicked device not only guards your ship from most attacks by attaching itself to the back and front of you ship, but it can also fire three different weapons. Each of the three multi-coloured weapons works differently; blue is the reflect laser and is great for taking out a large group of enemies and may be the smartest gun to use in the game but it also the weakest weapon, yellow fires snake-like lasers upward and downward to the ground and ceiling and is good for defensive reasons but it's useless in some level (like level 5), and finally the red weapon is a powerful circular laser that has half the power of a fully charged Beam shot and is a great weapon for the R Type pro's out there.
I love the graphics in this game here. To the absolutely huge bosses you have to wear down, the funky techno look of stage 6, and lots more just add a unique look that gives R Type so much personality. I think R Type would make a great looking Sci-Fi movie, eh?
The sound also works well for the feel of the game and the music in stage 7 (the ruined city) is hard to get out of my head and fits perfectly for that eerie level. The realistic sound effects are also effective and unique (like the alien worm going inside its base).
R Type is easily one of the most original games of the late 1980's and it's well worth playing it to just to see all the exciting levels this game has to offer. One minute your fighting other spaceships in a cell invested space and then the next level your blowing up alien snakes in a organic tunnel. You have the ability to change some of the options like the difficulty (either Normal or Hard) plus you even get auto rapid fire which is very useful in the game. It can be annoying when only one hit can kill you and you have to start again with nothing but if you have the guts to play it you'll find R Type to be very rewarding.
The sequel R Type II:
In R Type II the upgraded R-9 Custom goes on another suicide mission to destroy the returning Bydo army once thought to be destroyed but since the first game did well of course they came back. You have to find the new nest and kill the new threat once and for all.
R Type II features 6 brand new levels, the 2 new weapons; the homing laser (green) plus the nova bomb (black), and a new red gauge for your charge beam that fires a new and very powerful spread plasma shot but you have a few second to fire it or it reset back to blue.
The graphics are even more detailed that R Type I with richer looking backgrounds and even larger bosses like the very huge and very ugly first boss that blocks your path to the very annoying boss 4 that you have to chase to kill. R Type II doesn't fail in the graphics department.
Moving on to the game's music I liked the music on the waterfall stage (level 2) but the rest of the music in the game was just plain awful. The main problem here with some of the sound tracks is that they are too repetitive which can be very painful on the ears about half way through the level.
The main problem with R Type II is that it's nearly impossible (even on the so called 'Easy' game setting) so the only way you're gonna beat a level is by memorizing the complete level from top to bottom and by pure luck. R Type II was still fun to play although the first R Type is better in my opinion because it's not so merciless to finish.
The bottomline here is your four letter words better be ready! R Types is a great package for any R type fan out there, weather or not they thought it was too hard or they just played the games to death. R Types will not only save your high scores but you also learn some of the R Type history and enemies as well. If you love classic shoot em ups then you don't want to miss R Types.
R TYPES overall rating 85/100
1 block needed to save
For 1 or 2 players
Rated (E) for Everyone
graphics: 7/10
sound: 7/10
gameplay: 8/10
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Even now its main mode is far superior to that of any other game. The footy game that followed Attitude, WWF Smackdown, lacked two important features that Attitude has. Firstly, a good Creat-a-Wrestler mode. On Smackdown there is hardly any selection available, and you can only select head, top and bottom instead of being able to select hair, facial features, hats, T-Shirts, vests, belts, trousers, shorts, boots, shoes, etc etc. And also Smackdown lacks commentary. One of Attitude's strongest points is that is has commentating.
This is definitely one of the harder games that you will come across. I reckon that it is the hardest game that I have ever played on the Playstation. The reason that it is so hard is that you have to master every of your ship to finish the game. Though early levels require a bit of memorization of enemy patterns, higher levels have all sorts of challenges, including the final boss of R-Type, which is based on pure reflexes, concentration and skill as enemies pour in from all sides. Other stages are just brilliant, such as the assault against the massive mothership.
R-Type and R-Type II are classic of the horizontally scrolling shoot'em up world. Originally arcade machine released by IREM the games have been ported to many different platforms. Despite this the first time I played either of them was about 4 years ago usng the RAGE emulator on a PC. It didn't take me long to be converted what with the excellent graphics and pure blasting action. When I saw a copy of R-Types on the shelf in a second hand store I had to get it. The title had been out for a while, but I think that the original £30 asking price was too much for such an old title which though good has had many successors. R-Types basically procides an arcade perfect port of the original 2 games, there's been no improvements to the games apart from a brief and not particularly outstanding CGI introduction. If you're like me you're buying this title for the arcade perfect conversion, right down to inserting credits (via the start button ) to play the game. Graphically R-Types is nothing special by the standards of modern games, at its time it was impressive, but things have progressed a great deal. However the graphics are functional, the animation smooth and the gameplay is great fun. Large sprites are often moved across the screen and wave after wave of enemy assault you. The game is challenging, of course you can pump in lots of credits, but that's just not very sporting. What you get for the package is arcade perfect conversions of R-Type and R-Type II. There's no extra packaging, the only update is a bit of CGI for an introduction and use of the rumble feature of control pads. If you liked the game before and want to play it again this is obviously the title for you. If you've never played it before these are classic games, but you may find them somewhat dated now. Personally I loved playing them again.


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On my recent trip to China, I was surprised that the question I was asked most frequently was "How do I do performance management for agile teams"? I wasn't surprised that this was a question, but it's not usually the first one that comes up when people start to talk about making agile work in their companies.
Make no mistake: This is a big question for managers out there, and there are no simple answers. I do have a few practical tips and thoughts to share on the subject. My purpose in this article is to give managers of agile teams a few places from which to start developing their own approach to performance management for agile people.
It's almost amusing that out of the entire universe of people practices [1] that are a part of managing a company, the ones that managers seem most concerned with are a very few:
- How do I evaluate individual performance so I can give the right pay and bonuses to the right people?
- How do I identify star performers and keep them from leaving?
- How do I identify poor performers so I can "manage" them (usually implying "manage them out")?
- How can I support or reward team performance in my company's individual-oriented performance management system?
So, let's take a look at why this is a difficult question and then toss away the theory in favor of imperfect but workable approaches that you can use next week.
Performance Management Basics: Why It Doesn't Work
My bible on performance management is Abolishing Performance Appraisals: Why They Backfire and What to Do Instead by Tom Coens and Mary Jenkins. This book provides a good thought framework for this issue. Let's start there.


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No crank please help.!!!
Ok now, back to this subject. I still have not found an answer for this one problem i am having with my Catera. After i have driven at least 15 minutes or more, sometimes my car won't start for anywhere from 15 min to 2 hours. I have also found that turning my A.C on while driving makes it take more time to start when i shut it off. My car doesn't overheat anymore since i got the leak fixed on the HCV. But it's still doing that little weird won't crank thing. My mechanic can't figure it out or no one else for that fact. I figured that since a lot of you have the same problem with your car, and i haven't heard anything else about it from none of you, maybe you have gotten your cars fixed and could possibly let me know what your problem was. My mechanic is telling me that it could be that the starter is getting hot and refusing to turn over. He wants to charge me $200 for the labor and $300 for the starter. That's crazy!!! I want to know exactly what the problem is so i won't be throwing money down the drain. Besides what would the A.C and the starter have in common? Please somebody help me this is getting really annoying sitting in the hot sun for hours out of the day. I would really appreciate the input.
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Believe it or not, Taylor Swift hasn't had the best of luck with boys, and she took a subtle dig at her former suitors while presenting the Choice Actor in a Drama Movie at the 2014 Teen Choice Awards last night (August 10).
The "Sweeter Than Fiction" songstress stepped up to the mic at the Shrine Auditorium and said her piece while looking stunning.
Taylor declared, "Oh hey guys. You know we've had some amazing memories here together at the Teen Choice Awards. And so, I was excited when they asked me to come and present this award, because no one knows more about dramatic males than I do."
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The Lowepro Fastpack 200 is a great all-round backpack for your SLR camera gear. I bought it in the Arctic Blue, which is reasonably attractive, even if it's still not the most stylish accessory around. But it's not all about looking good! This is a quality bag for carrying and protecting your kit, as you would expect from Lowepro, the biggest manufacturer of camera bags and cases for all requirements.
So, probably the most important question for a bag in my opinion, what can it carry? Here are the official specifications of the bag's capacity:
Interior: 11W X 5.9D X 9.3H in./ 28 X 15 X 23.5 cm
Exterior: 12.4W X 8.1D X 18.1H in./ 31.5 X 20.5 X 46 cm
Hmm, I don't know about you, but that just read as 'number x number x blah blah blah' to me. Here are some real world facts of what I carry in mine, probably far more useful:
- Canon 450D with battery grip. A surprising amount of camera bags and cases won't fit a pro DSLR or camera with grip attached. The Fastpack 200 has room for an even bigger camera than mine however.
- 18-55mm IS kit lens
- 70-300mm Sigma APO DG MACRO. A decent sized telephoto (although not pro size). Note that it must be fully retracted and with the lens hood reversed to fit.
- 50mm 1.8. Small prime lens, but could probably fit a larger one in its place.
- Canon Speedlite 580 EX II in its case, a tad snug of a fit, but it fits nonethless
- Practically all of the accessories I'd ever want with me: various filters, lots of SD cards, remote shutter release, cleaning kit, Gorillapod SLR Zoom; the usual photography junk.
- And there's plenty of room for non-photography stuff! Drinks bottle at the side, and a big top compartment where for example I put my iPod, DS and PSP, food... it's not enormous but it's very useful all the same.
Bear in mind that any of the lenses will fit actually attached to the camera, even the Sigma telezoom (although it might just take some slight adjustment from the default layout to allow this).
If this sounds too big or too small for your needs, there are the Fastpack 100 or 350 respectively that will fit less or more. Alternatively, the 250 is the same size but has an extra laptop compartment. This is handy and only costs a few pounds more, but I chose not to opt for this version, to avoid excessive weight and keep a slimmer profile. You may think you 'might as well' have the option, but it will bulk the bag out more with unused space.
The side compartment is a fantastic addition setting this apart from a standard backpack; like the perhaps more famous Lowepro Slingshot, the bag can be turned to the side and your camera easily accessed from a zipped compartment. This is not quite as easy as the Slingshot because it has two straps instead of one, but for optimum comfort this is far, far better and does not trade off much convenience. This function performs well, however does not allow you to change lenses, just to access your camera.
The bag is impressively well padded, both around your gear and on the back and straps for your comfort. I have back problems but have had no complaints carrying this round with me for hours. Wonderfully well designed in the comfort area, and instills a definite sense of security, reassuring your gear's safety.
The pricing is not cheap, but fairly reasonable at least. Mine cost £42.99 with delivery, which is not a huge amount to ask for when considering the high quality on offer.
Overall there is little I can fault with this bag whatsoever. Perhaps my only gripe is that lenses cannot be changed from the side, but that would have required a total bag redesign. There is also no proper AW (All Weather) cover to protect against rain, but the material seems to be naturally water resistant anyway, and has so far not been an issue for me. For what the Fastpack 200 does (and it does a lot) it is a fantastic backpack that I would recommend to anyone needing space for a decent amount of gear, non-photography items and the convenience of easy access.
There are many top producers of camera bags but they do not come much better than Lowepro. Lowepro have an amazing range of camera cases and bags, from simple cases for point and shoot compact cameras to massive backpacks suitable for carrying huge DSLR`s, lenses and laptops.
The Lowepro fastpack 200 is a middle of the range backpack from Lowepro, it can be purchased in three colours, black and blue, black and red or all black. The back pack itself is very lightweight and comfortable allowing you to stuff it full with as much heavy equipment as you might need.
Outdoor photographers rely on backpacks like this to enable them to carry all their camera equipment as well as some personal stuff too. The lowepro fastpack 200 can comfortably carry a DSLR body with a mid-range lens attached, 1 or 2 extra lenses, a flashgun and still have room for things like an IPod, spare memory cards and even a bite to eat and a tin of juice.
These backpacks are very versatile and also waterproof so no need to worry should the rain come on as it invariably does in this country. The backpack has two sections, the top section is designed for carrying some lunch, a tin of juice and perhaps things like a set of keys or your mobile phone.
The lower section is for your camera gear and this section has foam dividers that can easily be moved to exactly where you need them allowing you to set out your equipment safely and securely exactly how you want it.
The straps on the bag are of course adjustable and can be tightened to suit the smallest framed of people, perhaps thin female photographers or loosened to fit the backs of overweight, sweaty, hairy male photographers (what do you mean like me)??
The bag is very comfortable when on your back and even packed with heavy equipment it can still be carried fairly easily.
As well as being very useful this backpack also looks stylish which for me is a must, I would not be seen dead wearing some of the camera backpacks that are around. When it comes to buying this you have to take care because the price varies dramatically from place to place.
I have seen it as high as £58.99 but as low as £35.99, I personally paid £42 for mine and have been very happy with my purchase.
Size(Interior): 11W X 5.9D X 9.3H in./ 28 X 15 X 23.5 cm
Size(Exterior): 12.4W X 8.1D X 18.1H in./ 31.5 X 20.5 X 46 cm
A Sony A900 DSLR body with kit lens, a 70-300mm zoom lens, a macro lens, a Sony flashgun, various filters and a lens hood.
A portable storage device, My IPod, My mobile phone, a case with four memory cards, a spare battery for the camera and a set of spare batteries for the flashgun.
My car keys, a set of tiny electrical screwdrivers, a set of lens cleaning equipment, a notepad, a few pens and a pair of photographers gloves.
I also usually have a tin of Coke and a Mars bar in the top section and the backpack could still carry more believe it or not (not much mind you)!
This backpack will be perfect for most people and in fact may well be more than most need, as I mentioned earlier there are both smaller and larger versions of this backpack and they are all excellent both in versatility and style. I recommend this backpack strongly to anyone that does a lot of serious outdoor photography.
There is also a elasticated strap on the side which might appear to be of no purpose but this allows you to slip a tripod on to the backpack so you have everything on your back and your hands are free for whatever, all good outdoor photographers will know that there is little or no point in setting out without a tripod and they can be a real nuisance to carry, but most of today's pro tripods are carbon fibre and therefore light enough to hang from the backpack no problem.
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Phyllo Wrapped Goat Cheese
- 1 pound chevre (goat cheese), mild
- 3 ounces (3/4 stick) butter, unsalted, melted
- 16 - 9" x 14" phyllo sheets, thawed if frozen
A simple appetizer with a crunchy, flaky exterior and delicate goat cheese center that never fails to please guests.
Why Try? Goat cheese triangles may be assembled and frozen up to 3 days in advance of your party. It's always smart to do some the prep in advance. To bake, simply bake the frozen pastries as directed below.
Foodie Byte: For added flavor, use a goat cheese that has been seasoned with pepper or herbs. For a sophisticated touch, sprinkle the pastries with an exotic salt before baking. For international flair, serve the pastries with an apple or peach chutney.
- Preheat oven to 375F.
- Scoop chevre into 24 - 1 tablespoon portions and reserve on wax paper.
- Gently unwrap phyllo dough from packaging and unfold. Cover stack of phyllo sheets with plastic wrap followed by a damp kitchen towel. Remove one sheet of phyllo and re-cover the stack. Lay the phyllo on a work surface with the short side in front of you. Brush with melted butter. Lay a second sheet of phyllo on top of the buttered phyllo. Brush with more butter. Cut the stacked phyllo from short side to short side into 3 even (3" x 14") strips.
- Place 1 scoop of cheese near the corner of a phyllo strip on the end closest to you, then fold over to enclose filling and form a triangle. Continue to fold the strip like a flag, keeping the triangle shape. Lay pastry on a baking sheet, seam side down. Brush top with butter. Repeat until all the phyllo has been used. Recipe may be prepared up to three days in advance at this point – simply wrap in plastic and store in the freezer).
- Bake 20 minutes or until golden brown, rotating the pan once to ensure even browning. Cool slightly before serving.
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Calories 171, Carbohydrates 10g, Cholesterol 24mg, Fat 11g, Fat Calories 102, Fiber 0.36g, Protein 7g, Saturated Fat 7g, Sodium 197mg. Daily Values: Calcium 43.06mg 4%, Phos 88.1mg 9%, Copper 0.23mg 12%, Zinc 0.36mg 2%, Panto 0.26mg 3%, Biotin 0.71mcg 237%, Magnesium 7.49mg 2%, Iron 1.15mg 6%, Vitamin B6 4%, Vitamin B12 1%, Vitamin D 2%, Vit E-a-Toco 1%, Vitamin A 9%. Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.


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