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10/14/2008
5th Better Sex Erotic Fiction Contest: Largest Prize for Amateur Erotic Fiction Writers (PRWeb via Yahoo! News)
BetterSex.com will award $5,000 in cash and prizes to amateur erotic fiction writers on Valentine's Day 2009. Submission deadline for the company's fifth erotic fiction contenst is midnight Sunday November 1st. Complete contest details may be found at the company's web site.
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10/13/2008
Ababa begins title defense in Cangolf Amateur Open (Philstar.com via Yahoo! Philippines News)
Calatagan's Jhonnel Ababa sets out as the player to beat in the ninth Canlubang Amateur Open Golf Championship which gets under way today at Cangolf's north and south courses.
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10/13/2008
Minister wins local amateur blues contest (Greensboro News & Record)
GREENSBORO - A minister who once acted as the unofficial chaplain for the blues scene along the Texas Gulf Coast won the Triad's amateur blues contest Sunday night. Landon Spradlin beat out five other bands in the 21st annual contest sponsored by the Piedmont Blues Preservation Society. The band will now got a chance to travel to Memphis, Tenn., to compete in one of the world's biggest blues ...
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10/13/2008
Amateur radio tests its limits (Dunn County News)
Wisconsin ARES/RACES runs an annual test to assure the ability of each unit to meet the needs of the communities they serve. Amateur radio operators throughout the area tested their level of preparedness and skills in handling emergencies on Oct. 4 as part of a “Simulated Emergency Test,” or SET.
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10/13/2008
Local triathlete is top amateur in Ironman (The Fort Collins Coloradoan)
HONOLULU — Wendy Mader of Fort Collins was the women's amateur champion today in the Ironman World Championships triathlon.
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10/13/2008
Knowles Paces Amateur Qualifying For Ryder Cup (Highlands Today)
After losing last year's Highlands County Ryder Cup competition to the pro team by a decisive margin, some of the best amateur's in the county tried to qualify for this year's event on Saturday at Sun 'N Lake Country Club.
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10/14/2008
Amateur baseball: NEWBL all-league team (Green Bay Press-Gazette)
Northeastern Wisconsin Baseball League
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10/12/2008
Champions crowned in Amateur Tour's Senior Division (The Golf Channel)
Just one month after beating cancer, Orlando’s William Raub captured the Jones Senior Flight in the Golf Channel Amateur Tour’s Senior National Championship.
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10/14/2008
Skydiver crash-lands on suburban street (Sky News Australia)
An amateur skydiver's crashed to earth via several rooftops, after mis-judging his landing on the New South Wales mid-north coast.
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10/14/2008
Blurb Raises $5 Million Third Round (CBS News)
Web-based self-publishing service Blurb has raised around $5 million in third-round funding, according to peHUB. Previous investors Canaan Partners and Anthem Venture Partners participated in the round. Since its launch in 2004, the San Francisco-based company, which lets amateur authors create and publish their own books, has raised about $22 million in funding, including $2.5 million in ...
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  • Alpha Centauri's Universe - Collection of images, text, video, publications, and software.
  • Amateur Astronomy and Space Website - Images, CCD information, buy and sell, and links.
  • Ask an Astronomer - Questions answered by graduate students, including a question and answer archive, information on the solar system, the universe, SETI, observational astronomy, careers and history.
  • Astro Nut - Observation reports, photos, equipment reviews, and astronomy tips.
  • The Astro Pages - Astrophotos, articles, discussion boards, telescope making, observer's logs, and calendar.
  • Astro World - Provides studies, images, movies, and equations.
  • Astroimager - Gallery, remote astronomy, go-to conversions, and links.
  • Astronomical Observatory - Visual and CCD photomety, including classic and digital astrophotography. Presents equipment and resources. Located near Plomin in eastern Istria, Croatia.
  • Astronomy Awards - Supporting the hobby related web sites throughout world.
  • Astronomy Boy - Getting started, CG-5 mount, SAA 100 list, constellation portraits, barn door tracker, comet Hale Bopp, homemade eyepieces, EQ mount tutorial, millennium rant, and biography, home.
  • The Astronomy Cafe - The menu is appetizers, specials, and main course.
  • Astroscopic Labs - Includes galleries, equipment reviews, articles, observation planning, and links.
  • Backyard Astronomer - Contains sections for equipment, the beginner, books, the solar system and deep sky, web log, and links.
  • Bad Astronomy - Myths and misconceptions. Includes an introduction, brief biography, and discussion board.
  • Carolina Sky - A pictorial history of the US space race, telescope information, outer banks, awards and recognition, and links.
  • Cherry Springs State Park - Stargazer's Paradise - Information, schedule, rules, resources, Black Forest Star Party, photographs, articles, and links.
  • Clear Skies On Demand - An online astronomy journal by Math Heijen, backyard astronomer from the Netherlands. Observing logs from Sun, Moon and Deepsky, digital lunar and solar images, equipment reviews, links, books etc. Articles about the Sun, Moon and Deepsky.
  • CoolScopes.com - Astronomy related information, including telescopes, eyepieces, and astrophotography and forums.
  • Cosmic Voyage - Getting started, deep sky and planetary observing, astrophotography, sketching, glossary, and links.
  • DabsonAstronomy - Equipment, gallery, observations, ETX-70 tips, projects, and links.
  • Daniels Astronomical Page - News, images, and links.
  • Daniels Astronomical Page - Fun, games, special events, astronomy events, classified ads, FAQ, About us and links.
  • Digital Astronomy Gallery - Images, star enhancement processing, equipment information, and what's new.
  • Eagles Eye on the Sky - Monthly guide to what's up in the sky.
  • The Edge of Nowhere - Images, events, news, information, games, awards, and links.
  • How To Learn Astronomy - Information on how to get started as a hobby.
  • My Astronomy Pages - Sketch page, scope building, and links.
  • My Space - Amateur Astronomy - Sky maps and notes, constellation guide, buying a telescope, space gallery, UK astronomy clubs, and planetaria.
  • The Night Site - The sky this month, gallery, questions, for beginners, glossary, and links.
  • Night Sky Observer - Skynotes, weather, articles, equipment, software, images, shop, ezine, and links.
  • Online - Astroboy - Includes an article, news, biography, views, and links.
  • Paul's Astro-Links - Links for the amateur, clubs, equipment, observatories, planetaria, organizations, publications, and news.
  • Rick Costello Space Art Paintings - Gallery, about the artist, and essays.
  • Rogue Astronomers - FAQ, observation logs, objects, glossary, and links.
  • The Silicon Sky - Project links, weather, comet observing, interest links, minor planets, and resources.
  • Space - Offers space, astronomy and technology content, including information, education, entertainment and business news.
  • Star Stryder - Blogging the sky one sidereal day at a time.
  • Stargazing Network - What's new, mini-FAQ, and table of contents.
  • StarJunkie - Equipment, astrophotography, terms, forum, photo archives, chat, and links.
  • Summer Stargazing - Night Sky in the Northern Hemisphere - An article written by Philip Harrington.
  • Sundial, Calendar and Khmer Temples - Experimental astronomy applied on research of solar orientation of the temples in SE-Asia.
  • What's Up: The Observatory in Eilat - This month by month with images and information on the moon, Jupiter, and Saturn.
  • God planted a seed of faith in our hearts, so all we had to do is water it with prayers, fertilize it with words of God and cultivate it with lots of love.
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