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The 85-year-old U.S. veteran who was detained for weeks by North Korea said Monday that the videotaped confession in which he apologized for killing North Koreans during the war was given involuntarily and under duress.
In a written statement issued Monday, Merrill Newman, of Palo Alto, Calif., said he tried to show that the words he read on the recording were not his own by emphasizing the apology's awkward phrasing and poor English grammar.
"Anyone who has read the text of it or who has seen the video of me reading it knows that the words were not mine and were not delivered voluntarily," Newman said. "Anyone who knows me knows that I could not have done the things they had me 'confess' to."
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The former Army lieutenant said that while the North Koreans treated him well during his detention at a Pyongyang hotel, an interrogator told him repeatedly that if he did not apologize for his alleged crimes during the Korean War and during his visit to the communist nation, he would be sentenced to 15 years in jail for espionage.
"Under these circumstances, I read the document with the language they insisted on because it seemed to be the only way I might get home," he said.
Newman, who was deported Friday and returned home to California on Saturday, was detained in late October at the end of a 10-day trip to North Korea. His visit that came six decades after he oversaw a group of South Korean wartime guerrillas during the 1950-53 war. He was scheduled to visit South Korea following his North Korea trip to meet some of the former fighters he had helped train.
MORE: North Korea Says Detained American Tourist Merrill Newman Apologizes
Before he arrived in North Korea, Newman said he requested and was given permission to visit the region where he spent his war years advising the clandestine Kuwol fighters. Once he got to Pyongyang, "I innocently asked my North Korean guides whether some of those who fought in the war in the Mt. Kuwol area might still be alive, and expressed an interest in possibly meeting them if they were.
"The North Koreans seem to have misinterpreted my curiosity as something more sinister," Newman said in his statement. "It is now clear to me the North Koreans still feel much more anger about the war than I realized. With the benefit of hindsight I should have been more sensitive to that."
MORE: Merrill Newman, Elderly Palo Alto Man, Released from North Korea
On Sunday, Newman had spoken briefly with the Santa Cruz Sentinel outside his vacation home steps from the beach in Santa Cruz, a coastal community about 75 miles south of San Francisco. Newman and his wife also live about 45 miles north in a Palo Alto retirement home.
Newman told the newspaper "that's not my English'' when asked about the video North Korean state media released last month showing him reading the awkwardly worded alleged confession, riddled with stilted English and grammatical errors, such as "I want not punish me.''
Newman also said Sunday that his wife is now in charge of his passport when asked if he planned any more international travel. He cut short the impromptu interview after a few questions.
Newman arrived at San Francisco International Airport from Beijing shortly before 9 a.m. Saturday and was greeted by his wife, son and friends.
"I'm delighted to be home,'' he said. "It's been a great homecoming. I'm tired, but ready to be with my family.''
He also thanked the Swedish Embassy in Pyongyang, North Korea, and the U.S. Embassy in Beijing for helping secure his release.
North Korea cited Newman's age and medical condition in allowing him to leave the country.
Rep. Adam Schiff, a California Democrat, said on CNN Sunday morning that North Korea's reason for detaining Newman may never be completely explained. He said North Korea's internal politics, the country's desire for global attention and other wants could have prompted Newman's detention.
"They often will grab people to gain attention, to get a world leader to come and rescue them from North Korea,'' Schiff said. "It may be a shout to the rest of the world that we want you to pay attention to us again and our nuclear program or it may be simply confined to something Mr. Newman said that caused him to be taken off the plane.''


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I like looking at moon;it makes me feel romantic and gives me peace. I like observing starts, too. I've heard a lot of stories about moon, but I can't remember any of them at the moment. If I do, I'll write it;).
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Let me take you back to the earliest days of our planet, four and a half billion years ago. At this time, the Earth had no moon. It was orbiting the Sun alone, and it was being assaulted by rocks and comets.
Today, there are no scars left from this cosmic pinball but to get a sense of the damage that was done, I've come to the Arizona desert to a great hole in the ground.
This is a beautiful crater, a near-perfect circle a mile in diameter. It was formed when a meteor crashed into the Earth a mere fifty thousand years ago. That's nothing on the timescale that we're talking about. But, it's amazing how much damage that one passing rock can cause. The early Earth was bombarded with rocks; it must have been mayhem. And then along came something much, much bigger.
Another planet the size of Mars drifted into the path of Earth. It was on a collision course.
It hit the Earth with a glancing blow. Imagine the power released by such a collision!
The impact sent a mass of liquid rock into orbit. This debris coalesced into a ball and the moon was formed, just fourteen thousand miles away from the early Earth. This was the closest point it could have been. Any closer, and gravity would have pulled the debris crashing back to Earth and there'd be no moon.
Today the moon is just a rock, reflecting the sun's light, but back then it was a molten sphere burning brightly. It must have looked amazing: an enormous orange disc in the sky.
Imagine the scene: the first moonrise over the early Earth. Our world was no longer alone. It had a huge, powerful neighbour, and ever since this has been a very different type of planet.
Do you like looking at the moon?
Do you know any stories or songs about the moon?
I like looking at moon;it makes me feel romantic and gives me peace. I like observing starts, too. I've heard a lot of stories about moon, but I can't remember any of them at the moment. If I do, I'll write it;).
I love watching the moon,it´s so beautiful. I really enjoyed this video.
uau its a video very interesting
I travel a lot and I usually look at the moon out of the car's window. I love that and the stars that make it look even more beautiful
i can' t understandy anything she speak tooooo fast i understand only one word " moon". but nice info
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If you find the videos difficult to understand, click on the Transcript tab and you will be able to read all the text from the video. You can also print the transcript from the Worksheets and downloads tab. The transcipt is every word you hear on the video so you can read it and then listen again or read it as you listen.
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Thank you for good advice :)
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Thanks a lot! it's quite difficult so very interesting
Nice video
I like seeing the moon
I love seeing the moon when i am sad because it's a wonderful thing that make me happy again when i see the stars i think every time for my wishes that i hope one day realize all !!!!!!!!!!!!
I love seeing the moon the strars, is so beautiful the night....
is awesome video i like to see the moon
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it is so nice topic ,i got more information about the moon ,the moon is just rock that reflecting the suns light . thank for the information
really it is so nice topic and i get that that soon doesn't has light its reflecting suns light ....just is rock
moreover The impact sent a mass of liquid rock into orbit. This debris coalesced into a ball and the moon was formed ...
I think that moon came from nowere.
I like watching moon
it helps me to concentrate
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Moon - a satellite of the earth. The moon is the only one object that is outside of the Earth and it is the only one object that was visited by people. Moon may cause some interesting effects on the Earth: tides and ebbs. It is interesting to know that, then we see the moon in the sky, it does not mean that the moon shines by itself, it simply reflects sunlight. Because of the properties of light that falls on the Earth, moon can be partially or completely hidden in the shadows.
Dark sky with bright stars and the moon is very beautiful. I like to look at this in the summer . The moon is like a small ball in the sky. And moonlight looks mysteriously.
I know a melody which associated with the moon. It is "Moonlight Sonata"(Sonata №14) by Ludwig van Beethoven.
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There is nothing I like more than finding a recipe that is naturally gluten-free without having to modify it. Not that it is difficult to modify all recipes to make them gluten-free, but I find it almost comforting to not have to worry about it. Today was the night that I had filet mignon on the menu. I had planned on sweet potatoes, but couldn't find them at the store. I did find yams, though. I know that now that they are interchangeable, but I didn't earlier today. See, it really is true that you learn something new every day. 😉 So I began to search the net for a recipe for baked yams of some sort. I came across this amazing recipe on Food Network.com.
Baked Yams with Lime and Honey Recipe courtesy of Gourmet Magazine
3 large yams (about 4 pounds) ~ I used 2 large
1/2 cup water
6 tablespoons honey ~ I used 4 Tbsp
4 tablespoons unsalted butter, at room temperature ~ I used 2 Tbsp
Juice of 4 limes ~ I used 3 small limes
1 1/2 teaspoons salt ~ I used 3/4 tsp
1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper ~ I used 1/4 tsp
Sour cream, for garnish
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Wash the yams and place in a baking dish with the water. Bake until the potatoes are soft and the skins puffy, about 1 1/2 hours. Set aside to cool slightly (leave the oven on).
Peel the yams and place in a medium baking dish. Add the honey, butter, lime juice, salt and pepper. Stir and mash well with a potato masher. Cover with aluminum foil and return to the oven for 15 to 20 minutes, until heated through. Sprinkle the top with sour cream and serve hot.
Here is a picture of it straight out of the oven:
And my plate with filet mignon and green beans:
Now, onto the fun gluten-free beverage…..a Red Bridge beer!! I was never a huge beer drinker before, but tell me I can't have one and boy, I really want one! LOL! I do like an ice cold beer every now and then, and tonight was "now". 😉
Oh and I can't forget my plate full of tomato slices. 🙂 I have them coming out my ears, you know, so no meal is complete without them for now.
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Metro transport networks are in for a rough ride in the next few years if steps are not taken to ameliorate the impending bandwidth challenge they will face.
Metro networks are expected to grow in traffic by 560 percent by 2017, according to a recent Alcatel-Lucent TechZine post, Retool Metro Transport Networks with Packet-Optimized WDM. That's because, thanks to the cloud and increasing video usage, the percentage of overall network data is increasingly happening in metro networks. In 2012, 57 percent of data traffic terminated in the metro network. By 2017, according to Alcatel-Lucent estimates, 75 percent will terminate in metro networks.
The short-term solution is to add bandwidth through the addition of higher capacity 100G-capable transport systems. But this is only a quick fix.


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This episode looks at the first article of the Apostles' Creed on God the Father. Boy, are there many competitors for God as Father and God as Creator and God as one who is almighty? And yet those words all play a crucial role in the first sentence of the Apostles' Creed.
Why the name "Sin Boldly"? Martin Luther wrote to his friend Philip Melanchthon in 1521: "If you are a preacher of mercy, do not preach an imaginary but the true mercy. If the mercy is true, you must therefore bear the true, not an imaginary sin. God does not save those who are only imaginary sinners. Be a sinner, and let your sins be strong [sin boldly], but let your trust in Christ be stronger, and rejoice in Christ who is the victor over sin, death, and the world." To sin boldly, therefore, is not to seek unholy living, but to follow the course we believe the Bible demands even if the world is against us. And if and when we sin, trust in an even greater savior.
First Lutheran also publishes a daily podcast called The Scarlet Thread (https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-scarlet-thread/id1110938468?mt=2). This podcast is a reading of the appointed texts for the Two-Year Daily Lectionary. After two years, listeners will have heard most of the Old Testament once and most of the New Testament twice. If you are liturgically-minded and want a little more Bible in your life, this is a great podcast for you.


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Robur the Conqueror/Chapter XXI
Some weeks before, on the 13th of June, on the morning after the sitting during which the Weldon Institute had been given over to such stormy discussions, the excitement of all classes of the Philadelphia population, black or white, had been much easier to imagine than to describe.
From a very early hour conversation was entirely occupied with the unexpected and scandalous incident of the night before. A stranger calling himself an engineer, and answering to the name of Robur, a person of unknown origin, of anonymous nationality, had unexpectedly presented himself in the club-room, insulted the balloonists, made fun of the aeronauts, boasted of the marvels of machines heavier than air, and raised a frightful tumult by the remarks with which he greeted the menaces of his adversaries. After leaving the desk, amid a volley of revolver shots, he had disappeared, and in spite of every endeavor, no trace could be found of him.
Assuredly here was enough to exercise every tongue and excite every imagination. But by how much was this excitement increased when in the evening of the 13th of June it was found that neither the president nor secretary of the Weldon Institute had returned to their homes! Was it by chance only that they were absent? No, or at least there was nothing to lead people to think so. It had even been agreed that in the morning they would be back at the club, one as president, the other as secretary, to take their places during a discussion on the events of the-preceding evening.
And not only was there the complete disappearance of these two considerable personages in the state of Pennsylvania, but there was no news of the valet Frycollin. He was as undiscoverable as his master. Never had a Negro since Toussaint L'Ouverture, Soulouque, or Dessaline had so much talked about him.
The next day there was no news. Neither the colleagues nor Frycollin had been found. The anxiety became serious. Agitation commenced. A numerous crowd beseiged the post and telegraph offices in case any news should be received. There was no news.
And they had been seen coming out of the Weldon Institute loudly talking together, and with Frycollin in attendance, go down Walnut Street towards Fairmount Park! Jem Chip, the vegetarian, had even shaken hands with the president and left him with "Tomorrow!"
And William T. Forbes, the manufacturer of sugar from rags, had received a cordial shake from Phil Evans who had said to him twice, "Au revoir! Au revoir!"
Miss Doll and Miss Mat Forbes, so attached to Uncle Prudent by the bonds of purest friendship, could not get over the disappearance, and in order to obtain news of the absent, talked even more than they were accustomed to.
Three, four, five, six days passed. Then a week, then two weeks, and there was nothing to give a clue to the missing three. The most minute search had been made in every quarter. Nothing! In the park, even under the trees and brushwood. Nothing! Always nothing! Although here it was noticed that the grass looked to be pressed down in a way that seemed suspicious and certainly was inexplicable; and at the edge of the clearing there were traces of a recent struggle. Perhaps a band of scoundrels had attacked the colleagues here in the deserted park in the middle of the night!
It was possible. The police proceeded with their inquiries in all due form and with all lawful slowness. They dragged the Schuyllkill river, and cut into the thick bushes that fringe its banks; and if this was useless it was not quite a waste, for the Schuyllikll is in great want of a good weeding, and it got it on this occasion. Practical people are the authorities of Philadelphia!
Then the newspapers were tried. Advertisements and notices and articles were sent to all the journals in the Union without distinction of color. The Daily Negro, the special organ of the black race, published a portrait of Frycollin after his latest photograph. Rewards were offered to whoever would give news of the three absentees, and even to those who would find some clue to put the police on the track. "Five thousand dollars! Five thousand dollars to any citizen who would -"
Nothing was done. The five thousand dollars remained with the treasurer of the Weldon Institute.
Undiscoverable! Undiscoverable! Undiscoverable! Uncle Prudent and Phil Evans, of Philadelphia!
It need hardly be said that the club was put to serious inconvenience by this disappearance of its president and secretary. And at first the assembly voted urgency to a measure which suspended the work on the Go-Ahead. How, in the absence of the principal promoters of the affair, of those who had devoted to the enterprise a certain part of their fortune in time and money - how could they finish the work when these were not present? It were better, then, to wait.
And just then came the first news of the strange phenomenon which had exercised people's minds some weeks before. The mysterious object had been again seen at different times in the higher regions of the atmosphere. But nobody dreamt of establishing a connection between this singular reappearance and the no less singular disappearance of the members of the Weldon Institute. In fact, it would have required a very strong dose of imagination to connect one of these facts with the other.
Whatever it might be, asteroid or aerolite or aerial monster, it had reappeared in such a way that its dimensions and shape could be much better appreciated, first in Canada, over the country between Ottawa and Quebec, on the very morning after the disappearance of the colleagues, and later over the plains of the Far West, where it had tried its speed against an express train on the Union Pacific.
At the end of this day the doubts of the learned world were at an end. The body was not a product of nature, it was a flying machine, the practical application of the theory of "heavier than air." And if the inventor of the aeronef had wished to keep himself unknown he could evidently have done better than to try it over the Far West. As to the mechanical force he required, or the engines by which it was communicated, nothing was known, but there could be no doubt the aeronef was gifted with an extraordinary faculty of locomotion. In fact, a few days afterwards it was reported from the Celestial Empire, then from the southern part of India, then from the Russian steppes.
Who was then this bold mechanician that possessed such powers of locomotion, for whom States had no frontiers and oceans no limits, who disposed of the terrestrial atmosphere as if it were his domain? Could it be this Robur whose theories had been so brutally thrown in the face of the Weldon Institute the day he led the attack against the utopia of guidable balloons? Perhaps such a notion occurred to some of the wide-awake people, but none dreamt that the said Robur had anything to do with the disappearance of the president and secretary of the Institute.
Things remained in this state of mystery when a telegram arrived from France through the New York cable at 11-37 A.M. on July 13. And what was this telegram? It was the text of the document found at Paris in a snuff-box revealing what had happened to the two personages for whom the Union was in mourning.
So, then, the perpetrator of this kidnapping was Robur the engineer, come expressly to Philadelphia to destroy in its egg the theory of the balloonists. He it was who commanded the Albatross! He it was who carried off by way of reprisal Uncle Prudent, Phil Evans and Frycollin; and they might be considered lost for ever. At least until some means were found of constructing an engine capable of contending with this powerful machine their terrestrial friends would never bring them back to earth.
What excitement! What stupor! The telegram from Paris had been addressed to the members of the Weldon Institute. The members of the club were immediately informed of it. Ten minutes later all Philadelphia received the news through its telephones, and in less than an hour all America heard of it through the innumerable electric wires of the new continent.
No one would believe it! "It is an unseasonable joke," said some. "It is all smoke," said others. How could such a thing be done in Philadelphia, and so secretly, too? How could the Albatross have been beached in Fairmount Park without its appearance having been signaled all over Pennsylvania?
Very good. These were the arguments. The incredulous had the right of doubting. But the right did not last long. Seven days after the receipt of the telegram the French mail-boat Normandie came into the Hudson, bringing the famous snuff-box. The railway took it in all haste from New York to Philadelphia.
It was indeed the snuff-box of the President of the Weldon Institute. Jem Chip would have done on at day to take some more substantial nourishment, for he fell into a swoon when he recognized it. How many a time had he taken from it the pinch of friendship! And Miss Doll and Miss Mat also recognized it, and so did William T. Forbes, Truck Milnor, Bat T. Fynn, and many other members. And not only was it the president's snuff-box, it was the president's writing!
Then did the people lament and stretch out their hands in despair to the skies. Uncle Prudent and his colleague carried away in a flying machine, and no one able to deliver them!
The Niagara Falls Company, in which Uncle Prudent was the largest shareholder, thought of suspending its business and turning off its cataracts. The Wheelton Watch Company thought of winding up its machinery, now it had lost its manager.
Nothing more was heard of the aeronef. July passed, and there was no news. August ran its course, and the uncertainty on the subject of Robur's prisoners was as great as ever. Had he, like Icarus, fallen a victim to his own temerity?
The first twenty-seven days of September went by without result, but on the 28th a rumor spread through Philadelphia that Uncle Prudent and Phil Evans had during the afternoon quietly walked into the president's house. And, what was more extraordinary, the rumor was true, although very few believed it.
They had, however, to give in to the evidence. There could be no doubt these were the two men, and not their shadows. And Frycollin also had come back! The members of the club, then their friends, then the crowd, swarmed into the president's house, and shook hands with the president and secretary, and cheered them again and again. Jem Chip was there, having left his luncheons joint of boiled lettuces, and William T. Forbes and his daughters, and all the members of the club. It is a mystery how Uncle Prudent and Phil Evans emerged alive from the thousands who welcomed them.
On that evening was the weekly meeting of the Institute. It was expected that the colleagues would take their places at the desk. As they had said nothing of their adventures, it was thought they would then speak, and relate the impressions of their voyage. But for some reason or other both were silent. And so also was Frycollin, whom his congeners in their delirium had failed to dismember.
But though the colleagues did not tell what had happened to them, that is no reason why we should not. We know what occurred on the night of the 27th and 28th of July; the daring escape to the earth, the scramble among the rocks, the bullet fired at Phil Evans, the cut cable, and the Albatross deprived of her propellers, drifting off to the northeast at a great altitude. Her electric lamps rendered her visible for some time. And then she disappeared.
The fugitives had little to fear. Now could Robur get back to the island for three or four hours if his screws were out of gear? By that time the Albatross would have been destroyed by the explosion, and be no more than a wreck floating on the sea; those whom she bore would be mangled corpses, which the ocean would not even give up again. The act of vengeance would be accomplished.
Uncle Prudent and Phil Evans looked upon it as an act of legitimate self-defence, and felt no remorse whatever. Evans was but slightly wounded by the rifle bullet, and the three made their way up from the shore in the hope of meeting some of the natives. The hope was realized. About fifty natives were living by fishing off the western coast. They had seen the aeronef descend on the island, and they welcomed the fugitives as if they were supernatural beings. They worshipped them, we ought rather to say. They accommodated them in the most comfortable of their huts.
As they had expected, Uncle Prudent and Phil Evans saw nothing more of the aeronef. They concluded that the catastrophe had taken place in some high region of the atmosphere, and that they would hear no more of Robur and his prodigious machine.
Meanwhile they had to wait for an opportunity of returning to America. The Chatham Islands are not much visited by navigators, and all August passed without sign of a ship. The fugitives began to ask themselves if they had not exchanged one prison for another.
At last a ship came to water at the Chatham Islands. It will not have been forgotten that when Uncle Prudent was seized he had on him several thousand paper dollars, much more than would take him back to America. After thanking their adorers, who were not sparing of their most respectful demonstrations, Uncle Prudent, Phil Evans, and Frycollin embarked for Auckland. They said nothing of their adventures, and in two weeks landed in New Zealand.
At Auckland, a mail-boat took them on board as passengers, and after a splendid passage the survivors of the Albatross stepped ashore at San Francisco. They said nothing as to who they were or whence they had come, but as they had paid full price for their berths no American captain would trouble them further. At San Francisco they took the first train out on the Pacific Railway, and on the 27th of September, they arrived at Philadelphia, That is the compendious history of what had occurred since the, escape of the fugitives. And that is why this very evening the president and secretary of the Weldon Institute took their seats amid a most extraordinary attendance.
Never before had either of them been so calm. To look at them it did not seem as though anything abnormal had happened since the memorable sitting of the 12th of June. Three months and a half had gone, and seemed to be counted as nothing. After the first round of cheers, which both received without showing the slightest emotion, Uncle Prudent took off his hat and spoke.
"Worthy citizens," said he, "The meeting is now open."
Tremendous applause. And properly so, for if it was not extraordinary that the meeting was open, it was extraordinary that it should be opened by Uncle Prudent and Phil Evans.
The president allowed the enthusiasm to subside in shouts and clappings; then he continued: "At our last meeting, gentlemen, the discussion was somewhat animated - (hear, hear) - between the partisans of the screw before and those of the screw behind for our balloon the Go-Ahead. (Marks of surprise.) We have found a way to bring the beforists and the behindists in agreement. That way is as follows: we are going to use two screws, one at each end of the carl." Silence, and complete stupefaction.
That was all.
Yes, all! Of the kidnapping of the president and secretary of the Weldon Institute not a word! Not a word of the Albatross nor of Robur! Not a word of the voyage! Not a word of the way in which the prisoners had escaped! Not a word of what had become of the aeronef, if it still flew through space, or if they were to be prepared for new reprisals on the member's of the club!
Of course the balloonists were longing to ask Uncle Prudent and the secretary about all these things, but they looked so close and so serious that they thought it best to respect their attitude. When they thought fit to speak they would do so, and it would be an honor to hear. After all, there might be in all this some secret which would not yet be divulged.
And then Uncle Prudent, resuming his speech amid a silence up to then unknown in the meetings of the Weldon Institute, said, "Gentlemen, it now only remains for us to finish the aerostat Go-Ahead. it is left to her to effect the conquest of the air! The meeting is at an end!"


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SEC schedule: LSU, Alabama winners; Florida, Auburn not so much
So now we get it: throw a tantrum, get Kentucky. Congrats, Les Miles.
The problem is, there's only so much Kentucky to go around. To that end, we give you a breakdown of the 2014 SEC schedule. They've spent months figuring out this bridge schedule -- with the heavy lifting coming after a series of complaints by Miles, who thought his LSU team wasn't getting a fair shake.
Of course LSU wasn't the only team with a gripe about the 6-1-1 setup of the eight-game schedule, one that more than likely will turn into a 6-2-1 nine-game schedule in 2016. But that's another story for another time.
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Until then, let's look at the winners and losers for the 2014 schedule, knowing full well someone had to get hosed (hello, Florida).
LSU: Start with the baseline that Florida is LSU's permanent crossover opponent from the East Division, and then understand that the Tigers played more games against the East elite (Florida, Georgia) than anyone in the West Division since 2000.
That's why Miles went kicking and screaming into the spring meetings in Destin, Fla., and frankly, rightfully so. If what he wanted was to force change, he got it. The Tigers' rotating opponent from the East is woeful Kentucky -- a drastic change from this fall when LSU plays both Florida and Georgia.
But that doesn't mean Alabama suddenly fell off the schedule. Nor did Texas A&M. And the way those two (and Florida) are recruiting, maybe Miles can ask SEC commissioner Mike Slive if he can play Mississippi State twice.
Alabama: What would an SEC schedule be without capitulation to all things Tide?
When Miles exposed SEC scheduling for what it is -- LSU has played Georgia and Florida 17 times since 2000; Alabama played Georgia and Florida eight times (lowest total of any West team) -- the league could ignore it no longer.
So Alabama -- which last year didn't play any of the East's big three (Florida, Georgia, South Carolina) in the regular season -- was given Florida as its East rotating team. And because it fit perfectly with the current home-away rotation of the Alabama-Tennessee rivalry (the Tide's permanent crossover game), the Tide got Florida -- you guessed it -- in Tuscaloosa.
Look, just be thankful it wasn't Kentucky again.
Georgia: Last year, Georgia won the East Division despite losing to South Carolina by 28 -- and without playing any of the West Division's big three (Alabama, LSU, Texas A&M).
So while this year's schedule rotates LSU into the mix (at home, no less), let me roll off the 2014 schedule (minus Florida and South Carolina) and stop me when you see trouble:
Tennessee, Vanderbilt, at Missouri, at Arkansas, at Kentucky, Auburn. Hey, if Georgia gets six more turnovers from Florida, they'll be in the 2014 SEC Championship Game, too!
Other winners:
Vanderbilt (the fact that we're even mentioning Vandy as a "winner" should make everyone bow to James Franklin): Ole Miss (permanent) and Mississippi State (rotating). Win both, and we'll throw in the Egg Bowl trophy.
Mississippi State: If Vandy can count Mississippi State, the Bullies surely can count the Commodores. So that's Kentucky (permanent) and Vanderbilt (rotating) in one season. Be still my heart.
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Florida: Will Muschamp received a raise this offseason, but no extension of years on his contract.
After 2014, there should be a mercy extension. The gauntlet: at Alabama, LSU, Georgia (Jacksonville), South Carolina. Throw in rival Florida State on the non-conference schedule, and the Gators could play five preseason top 10 teams.
Why, you ask? I'm guessing it had something to do with Muschamp proclaiming this spring that "we can't complain who we play; it's our job to win the game." Which is to say, he didn't throw a hissy fit like You Know Who.
In case you're scoring at home, that's 19 games for Florida against Alabama and LSU since 2000 (21 including SEC Championship Games) -- and nine for Alabama vs. Florida and Georgia (13 including SEC CG).
Maybe that hissy fit really is more about inequality than we think.
Auburn: The Tigers, like Florida, are stuck with the reality that their East permanent opponent (Georgia) hasn't gone all Tennessee for the last half decade.
Meanwhile, Auburn also gets South Carolina as its rotating opponent. So like Florida, Auburn will have to win three games against cross-division heavyweights to win the SEC. And, you know, Alabama, LSU and Texas A&M from the West -- and at Kansas State in the non-conference schedule.
Cam Newton himself couldn't have carried Auburn through that -- even without Cecil's off-field baggage.
Tennessee: It's bad enough the Vols have shown about as much resistance of late in the Alabama rivalry as Rodney Erickson did to Mark Emmert, but now they have to deal with yet another issue: the rise of Ole Miss.
If the Rebels continue to climb this fall, if this season is followed with another stellar recruiting class in Oxford, the 2014 version of Ole Miss could be another obstacle in a brutal schedule that includes a non-conference trip to Oklahoma.
Another problem: Butch Jones isn't following Brian Kelly anymore. He's following Derek Dooley. Two words: complete rebuild.
Other losers:
South Carolina and Texas A&M: They'll play the first game of the season, on Thursday night, on the SEC Network. Hey, somebody had to do it.
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Website: Be SURE to check our website even if just a quick glance. We are doing some advertising locally, but are also getting ready to launch an online marketing campaign as well. The About Us section has some more details of who and what we are, as well as why we are more than qualified to design these systems, and that is the message we want to get out there, some how. http://www.ccdsecurity.com/
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Game 28, UMBC at Binghamton Game Notes
America East Notes
BALTIMORE – UMBC women's basketball battles for the seventh seed in the America East Championship on Saturday, March 1 when it travels to Binghamton for its regular-season finale. Tip-off is set for 2 p.m. at the Events Center, with all the live action available at AmericaEast.tv.
The winner of Saturday's contest will capture the No. 7-seed in the upcoming America East Championships and will play either New Hampshire or Stony Brook. The loser of Saturday's game will face top-seed Albany, who captured its second straight regular-season title on Wednesday.
SCOUTING THE RETRIEVERS (3-24, 2-13 AEC): UMBC came within three of Hartford, 63-60, with 4:03 to go in Saturday's contest, but the Retrievers were unable to avoid their second straight loss, as Hartford outscored UMBC, 17-4, over the final four minutes of action for the 80-64 victory. Freshmen Sara Tarbert and Taylor McCarley combined for 40 of UMBC's 64 points in the matchup. Tarbert finished with her fifth double-double and her sixth 20-point effort, finishing with 23 points and 11 rebounds, while McCarley added 17 points and a career-high seven assists.
The Retrievers, who are shooting 39.7 percent for the season, have improved their accuracy by knocking down 50.6 percent of their shots over the last four games. Unfortunately, UMBC has also increased its turnovers per game from 18.3 on the year to 20.5 during the four-game span.
The freshman duo of Tarbert and McCarley have led the Retrievers offensively, with Tarbert averaging 13.7 points and 6.9 rebounds per game on the season and McCarley adding 9.4 points and 4.0 rebounds. Tarbert leads all America East freshman in scoring and rebounding on the year and has registered a program-record five America East Rookie of the Week honors. The forward extended her double-digit scoring streak to 11 games and currently ranks fifth all-time for a UMBC freshman in scoring (369). Freshman guard Emily Russo also ranks in the top-10 all-time for UMBC rookies in assists (90) and steals (44).
SCOUTING THE BEARCATS (5-23, 2-13 AEC): Binghamton snapped a 12-game losing streak with Wednesday's 55-51 victory against Hartford. Senior guard Vanesshia Paulk led the Bearcats to victory, knocking down all five of her three-point attempts and finishing with a career-high 24 points against the Hawks.
Binghamton is knocking down 32.9 percent of its shots during conference play for a league-low 47.6 points per game. Sophomore forward Morgan Murphy represents the only Bearcat shooting above 40 percent on the year, knocking down 41.0 percent of her shots to average 7.8 points per game. Junior Sherae Swinson leads Binghamton's offense at 9.9 points and 5.1 rebounds per game, while also adding a team-best 23 blocks on the year.
Binghamton was picked to finish eighth, one vote behind UMBC, in the America East Coaches' Preseason poll. The Bearcats returned 10 letterwinners and three starters from last season's squad that finished 6-24 overall and 5-11 in league play. Murphy averaged 7.0 points per game in her rookie campaign to earn an America East All-Rookie Team selection.
INSIDE THE SERIES: The Retrievers and Bearcats have split their last four matchups, with UMBC winning two of three on its home court, but Binghamton owns a 16-7 advantage in the all-time series and has won nine of 10 on its home floor.
2014 FIRST MEETING: UMBC had all seven of its players that entered the Jan. 4 contest score in a 47-32 victory. Freshman Sara Tarbert nearly tabbed the double-double, finishing with 13 points and nine rebounds, while sophomore guard Liz McNaughton chipped in 10 points and four rebounds. Binghamton's Morgan Murphy finished the contest with a team-best seven points and five rebounds.
ON THE HORIZON FOR THE RETRIEVERS: The America East Tournament opens with quarterfinal action on Friday, March 7 at SEFCU Arena. The semifinals follow on Sunday, March 9 and conclude with the title game on Monday, March 10.


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Customers who can't make the 4:30 p.m. weekday closing time at the Longboat Key Post Office will soon have another option.
BP Longboat Key owners Nazeela Rahman-Shaw and Peter Shaw received word approximately two weeks ago that their gas station and convenience store, located at 400 Gulf of Mexico Drive, had been approved by the U.S. Postal Service to become a contract post office.
At some point after Oct. 1, customers will be able to weigh packages and pay for postage, in addition to filling up their tanks at the BP station, although they will have to take their packages to a mailbox for delivery. Stamps are currently available in the convenience store.
Rahman-Shaw applied for the contract nearly a year ago, shortly after she and her husband purchased the gas station in August 2008.
The BP station will be the only contracted post office on Longboat Key. Although they are still finalizing the hours during which postal services will be available, Rahman-Shaw said the hours could include evenings and weekends.
The Longboat Key Post Office will supervise the BP station's postal services. As a contract post office, it will not be permitted to sell postal money orders or operate post-office boxes.
Rahman-Shaw said the contract will be another way for the BP station to attract customers. Already, the Shaws have made updates to the station, such as adding a car spa, where customers can have their vehicles washed and vacuumed. They also plan to add more groceries and an upgraded selection of wine to the convenience store.
The Shaws have lived on Longboat Key since 1989. They owned two gas stations in Orlando from 1992 to 2004. Those gas stations did not have contract post offices.
The challenges that BP Longboat Key faces are the same that gas stations everywhere face,
Rahman-Shaw said. Credit-card fees eat up 6.5 cents to 7.5 cents for every gallon of gas the station sells.
Yet selling gas on Longboat Key has its own set of challenges, such as a sharp decline in customers during the summer. The challenges are evident in the fact that the BP Longboat Key is the only gas station remaining on the island, Rahman-Shaw said. The north-Key Chevron station closed in 2007, and Bay Isles Shell shut down earlier this year.
"Being the only station left on Longboat Key, it's not a given that we will be here five years from now," Rahman-Shaw said. "It requires a lot of hard work."
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The Department of Defense has confirmed that an Air Force U-28A—a plane dedicated to shadowy spec ops—crashed over Djibouti this weekend, killing all aboard. Nobody yet knows what took the commando plane down.
Djibouti, Voice of America explains, is home to Camp Lemonnier, the only official military base in Africa—though there are other installations operated out of the public eye. So what was the U-28A doing? DoD says it was a "routine flight," but American spec ops in Africa have recently ramped up their activity, combating pirates and suspected terrorist groups with stealthy operations in conjunction with drones. According to the USAF, those aboard—part of the 319th Special Operations Squadron, which dates back to WWII—"Conducted training programs in special air warfare tactics and techniques for USAF and foreign air forces; provided airlift support to U.S. Army Special Forces; and provided intratheater support for special operations since 2005."
The U-28A they were piloting perfect for this kind of nimble killing, designed to take off and land under harsh conditions—no runway needed—and crammed with advanced communications gear. All while looking like just another commuter plane. But this, it's safe to say, was no ordinary commuter plane. [VoA]
Update: The DoD now says the four airmen died "supporting Operation Enduring Freedom"—the war in Afghanistan. So how exactly were they supporting the war in Afghanistan from Djibouti?


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UNICS Kazan comes off a season in which the high hopes it initially had were not met. The Russian powerhouse always aspires to win trophies, but despite remaining a competitive team full of talent, UNICS fell short. In the 7DAYS EuroCup, the team had a lukewarm start with a 2-2 record, but five wins from the last six regular-season games ensured that UNICS advanced to the Top 16. Another 2-2 start in the second phase brought back the doubts, but the trio of Quino Colom, Jamar Smith and big man Stephane Lasme led UNICS to the elimination rounds. However, in the quarterfinals, the Russian team fell to FC Bayern Munich in three games and said goodbye to its title aspirations with a 12-7 record. Colom was later named to the All-EuroCup First Team. Back home in the VTB United League, UNICS reached the Final Four, but lost to Khimki Moscow Region in semifinals and failed to secure a spot in the 2018-19 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague. In the third place game, UNICS lost to Zenit St. Petersburg to finish fourth. The former EuroCup champion will look to be back as strong as ever this season.
In just over a quarter-century of existence, UNICS Kazan has firmly entrenched itself as a European power. Founded in 1991, UNICS became the perfect ambassador for the sports-crazy Republic of Tatarstan in the Russian Federation. The club reached the Russian League finals in 2001 and 2002, the year in which it also made it to the Saporta Cup semifinals. Its hard work paid off in 2003 when UNICS edged CSKA Moscow in overtime to lift the Russian Cup. In 2004, Kazan was home to the FIBA Europe League final four and UNICS made the most of it by downing Maroussi to win its first continental title. UNICS made its ULEB Cup debut in the 2005-06 season and reached the semifinals the following year before losing against Real Madrid. UNICS also reached the 2008 ULEB Cup Final Eight. Everything clicked in the 2010-11 EuroCup as UNICS thrashed Cedevita Zagreb in the semifinals and bested Cajasol Sevilla in the championship game to take the crown. Marko Popovic amassed 18 points and 11 assists to earn Finals MVP honors. UNICS made its EuroLeague debut a successful one in the 2011-12 campaign by going all the way to the playoffs and returned to the EuroCup a year later, but lost to Valencia in the quarterfinals and finished that season with a 10-4 record. The team made up for that early exit the next season; UNICS reached the EuroCup Finals sporting a 20-2 record, which helped Andrew Goudelock earn EuroCup MVP honors and Andrea Trinchieri to be chosen as the EuroCup Coach of the Year. However, Valencia again stopped UNICS's march to the title. UNICS bounced back by lifting the Russian Cup trophy and reaching the VTB United League semifinals. 2014-15 saw UNICS back in the EuroLeague. After it narrowly missed reaching the Top 16 despite a historic win over eventual champ Real Madrid in the Spanish capital, Keith Langford and co. made another deep EuroCup run and reached the semifinals, though a Spanish side was again its kryptonite; Herbalife Gran Canaria swept their two-game series. UNICS made it to the VTB League finals in the 2015-16 season, which allowed the club to return to the EuroLeague. UNICS missed the EuroLeague Playoffs in the 2016-17 season, but Langford managed to claim his second Alphonso Ford Top Scorer Trophy. Last season, UNICS fell in the EuroCup quarterfinals and also in the VTB League semifinals, falling short of its always ambitious goals. Back to the 7DAYS EuroCup for 2018-19, expect UNICS to be a top contender to lift the trophy.


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NEW METHODS FOR CAROTID MRI by Mahender K. Makhijani A Dissertation Presented to the FACULTY OF THE USC GRADUATE SCHOOL UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA In Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY (ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING) August 2012 Copyright 2012 Mahender K. Makhijani
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With thirty-plus years of wine retail business behind him, Steve Zanotti has seen more than a few changes. But, as the old saying goes, 'sometimes the more things change, the more they remain the same.' As co-owner of the Wine Exchange, in Orange County, California, Steve has arguably "seen it all": the emergence of wine critics, quickly followed by the appearance of wine reviews and wine scoring, and followed in turn by the dominance and ubiquitous use of the 100-point scale. Additionally, there has been a huge increase in number of wine producers, as well as a leap in overall wine quality. Some might say all of this has added up to stratospheric prices of highly sought-after wines. Others might point out that there are still plenty of bargain wines to be had out there.
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Even when I'm not posting a ton of new recipes on this site, I bake. A lot.
I bake when I'm hungry. I bake when I'm bored. I bake when people are coming over; I bake when it's just me and Chad. I bake when I'm stressed, and I bake when I'm relaxed. Pretty much, if I'm not overwhelmingly busy… I bake.
So a few days before going into labor, guess what I was doing? I'd already followed some (extremely good) advice and prepared a bunch of make-ahead dinners for our first week with the baby (my slow-cooker BBQ chicken was a major staple), but I wanted to try something a little more fun.
And I settled on this lemon pound cake. It's an easy, no fuss recipe that uses mostly ingredients you probably have on hand. Fresh blueberries are great, but for a recipe like this, thawed frozen ones work just as well, and you could always use lemon juice instead of fresh lemons to make this a little easier. But the thing I love most about pound cakes is that they're basically foolproof — just combine all the ingredients, stir, and bake!
Blueberry Sour Cream Pound Cake
1 1/2 cups plus 2 tbsp all-purpose flour
1 1/2 tsp salt
1 1/2 sticks unsalted butter, softened
1/4 cup sour cream
1 cup sugar
1 tsp vanilla extract
4 eggs
1 cup blueberries
1/2 cup heavy cream
2 tbsp sugar
1 tsp lemon zest
Preheat oven to 325 degrees F. Spray a 5″ by 9″ loaf pan with nonstick cooking spray.
Cream together the butter, sour cream, and sugar until pale and fluffy. Add vanilla extract, salt and eggs, one at a time, mixing thoroughly each time. Add 1 1/2 cups of flour in several steps, mixing until just incorporated. Toss blueberries in remaining 2 tablespoons flour and fold them into the finished batter.
Bake until a toothpick or slim knife inserted into center of each cake comes out clean, about 70 minutes.
For the whipped cream, combine the heavy cream, 2 tbsp sugar and lemon zest. Beat with an electric mixer to desired consistency, and sprinkle with additional lemon zest to serve.


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Jumbo HoneyDew Melon Plant
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A honeydew has a round to slightly oval shape, typically 15–22 cm (5.9–8.7 in) long. It generally ranges in weight from 1.8 to 3.6 kg (4.0 to 7.9 lb). The flesh is usually pale green in color, while the smooth peel ranges from greenish to yellow. Like most fruit, honeydew has seeds. Honeydew's thick, juicy, sweet flesh is often eaten for dessert. This fruit grows best in semiarid climates and is harvested based on maturity, not size.Honeydew Melons are easy to grow if given the right conditions; they typically grow best under glass, but can be grown outdoors in warmer regions. They need higher temperatures than tomatoes (around 30°C/85°F) and high humidity (which helps discourage red spider mite, a pest), but will grow well with cucumbers which require similar conditions.
Water retention: Especially in pregnant women. Muskmelon juice helps your body excrete excess sodium, thus reducing water retention.
Fruit Weight: 4-8 poundsDays to Maturity: 88 daysSun: Full Sun Height: 15-18 inchesSowing Method: Direct Sow/Indoor Sow Spread: 3-6 feet
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Financial firms face the threat of money laundering—and they also face the challenge of complying with Anti-Money Laundering (AML) regulations. Responding to a rising regulatory burden, banks are investing more into their AML programs. But adding money and headcount may not be the best solution.
A trio of Accenture papers explores AML compliance, presenting a continuum of solutions financial firms can consider. These include:
Bringing in the bots to increase throughput and lower costs, as outlined in Operational Transformation of Anti-Money Laundering through Robotic Process Automation
Pushing the technology envelope to pursue Machine Learning, described in Leveraging Machine Learning within Anti-Money Laundering Transaction Monitoring
Taking steps to evolve the overall AML operating model, explored in Balancing Internal, External and Virtual Workforces: An Evolving Anti-Money Laundering Operating Model for 2020
What journey will your financial firm take to revise its AML compliance program?


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Throughout the FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup Azerbaijan 2012, champions France showed not just confidence, strength and elegance, but also a remarkable level of consistency.
By beating Korea DPR 7-6 on penalties after a dramatic 1-1 draw in the Final, France again demonstrated those key qualities. However, Lady Luck played a part as well.
"It's just magical; we're struggling to come to terms with what we've achieved, but that doesn't matter too much, as it'll sink in later!" exclaimed France captain Sandie Toletti, grasping the FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup trophy proudly.
"I think we deserved it, even if we definitely rode our luck a little bit towards the end. But you make your own luck, as they say," she added, giving smiling team-mate Romane Bruneau – winner of the adidas Golden Glove award – a victorious high-five.
Recovery from disappointment
The smiles are in stark contrast to the tears that flowed after the final of the recent UEFA European Women's U-17 Championship, a match that Les Bleuettes lost to Germany, also via a penalty shoot-out.
We're struggling to come to terms with what we've achieved, but that doesn't matter too much, as it'll sink in later!
"We didn't mention it, and quite honestly, it didn't cross our minds," said gifted midfielder Ghoutia Karchouni, who had the misfortune of missing a spot-kick in the showdown with the Germans. "We just focused on keeping calm. All we had to do was pick a side and stick with it," added Toletti.
Put in those terms, it seems a simple task. But in a packed Tofig Bahramov Stadium in Baku, at the end of the Final of such a prestigious, global event, a certain amount of confidence was certainly required to volunteer to take one of the dreaded kicks.
"The football gods were with us today. Our opponents hit the bar at one point, and there were quite a few other dangerous moments, but the girls never panicked once. Rather than luck, I think it was more their exceptional mental strength that saw them through," said an emotional Guy Ferrier, coach of the winning side.
"Maybe they also have a certain carefree attitude, but it really comes down to a mix of their mindset and their talent," he continued.
Those two attributes were typified by the winner of the adidas Golden Ball, France's Griedge Mbock Bathy. Having recovered from an injury just a few days prior to the start of Azerbaijan 2012, the defender of Cameroonian descent fought and trained hard to be ready. In the end, her consistently classy displays became a highlight of the tournament, which she capped off with a tremendous showing in the Final versus Korea DPR.
"She deserves more than a Golden Ball. She's an amazing player; quite outstanding," said Aissatou Tounkara, her partner in central defence.
"I don't really know if I deserve the award, but there's no doubt I went through a tough time to get it," said Mbock Bathy excitedly.
"I was hurt before the competition, and I struggled to get back to full fitness. And so there's a happy ending to my story. I'm quite touched, actually, because the trophy has been given to a defender for the first time ever. And by Michel Platini, too!" she added.
Rather than luck, I think it was more their exceptional mental strength that saw them through.
As well as being an adept footballer, the Guingamp player is also due to sit her economics and social sciences exams at the end of the year. But for the moment, the idea of using those subjects in a future career does not appeal to her as much as football. "I could, but maybe I'll just keep playing," she said, laughing.
Brave Bruneau
"No, I've no intention of retiring," said 16-year-old Bruneau between giggles. Recipient of the Golden Glove award, the La Roche-sur-Yon goalkeeper was also instrumental in her country's success.
Beaten just twice during the tournament, both times by the North Koreans, she saved two penalties in the shoot-out and stepped up to score from the spot herself.
"I thought it was a joke at first – I couldn't believe it. I would never have thought that I'd have to take one, but that's how it goes," she said modestly.
Thanks to large helpings of resilience and perseverance, as well as a little assistance from Lady Luck, the French now find themselves on top of the world.


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NAMPA, Idaho — An Idaho researcher is developing an unmanned aerial vehicle that takes multispectral images that farmers can use to determine whether their plants are diseased or suffering water stress or nutrient deficiency.
The UAV, a light-weight, remote-control vehicle that resembles a miniature helicopter, was developed by Northwest Nazarene University professor Duke Bulanon.
"My goal is to develop this low-cost tool for farmers that they can fly in 20 to 30 minutes and then quickly analyze the images on their computer," he said. "It will allow them to survey a large area quickly and identify crop conditions quickly."
An $84,000 specialty crop grant from the Idaho State Department of Agriculture in 2012 funded Bulanon's two-year project. After he "irons out some bugs," the next step is perfecting a computer software system that can interpret the data for farmers.
To do that, he'll need the help of farmers, he told dozens of producers who attended the University of Idaho Snake River Sugar Beet Conference Dec. 17.
"I know how to develop software, but you know how your plants are talking and together we could develop something beneficial for both farmers and researchers," he said.
The UAV, which has eight rotors and flies at heights up to 400 feet, has a multispectral camera that measures the energy characteristics of a plant's surface.
Bulanon has used the apple orchards at University of Idaho's Parma research station to test and perfect what he calls a flying crop-monitoring platform.
Essie Fallahi, who heads UI's pomology program and has assisted Bulanon, said the concept has great potential.
"We're using that flying machine to see if we can develop a standard that can be used in a commercial situation for detecting water and nutrient stress based on the images it takes," Fallahi said.
Bulanon has also worked with Bitner Vineyards owner Ron Bitner and used the UAV to take images of Bitner's winegrape plants in Caldwell.
Bitner immediately noticed weeds in certain areas and an obviously diseased plant that appeared bright red, in contrast to the other plants, which appeared a healthy green.
Bitner hopes the UAV can be used to detect diseases and stress in winegrape plants, as well as powdery mildew. If the system works, Bitner said, growers could spot spray for powdery mildew and they could also remove diseased plants quickly.
"I'm really excited about it," he said. "It's still preliminary but I see a lot of potential."
Bulanon told sugar beet growers he believes the system can be used to detect diseases such as rhizomania in their crop and that it can be used for a wide variety of crops as long as farmers help him understand what they want to look for so he can develop the right software program.
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Sundays are for running errands and doing no particular thing, especially when there is nothing calling us from the calendar. We were out and about Londonderry and Derry, dropping by the butcher, the farm stand, and enjoying the weather whilst riding about in the little red convertible. This is when we often take a "mystery ride". It involves taking the long way home, or turning down a road we haven't driven for a while, or just driving towards nowhere in particular.
Today, we passed the Robert Frost Farm, and a sign read "Poetry Reading 2PM Walter Butts NH Poet Laureate". It was exactly 2PM on the car clock. We turned around the little red convertible in someone's driveway and headed back. We had found a great way to spend an hour!
There is a Summer Series of guest speakers on Sundays at the Frost Farm, and I'm sorry to tell you that there is only one more event for 2010. Hearing Walter Butts was very enjoyable on a Sunday afternoon, and he not only read many of his poems from "Sunday Evening at the Stardust Café" but he also explained the New Hampshire Poet Laureate Program and how he came to live in New Hampshire.
The last event of the 2010 Summer series will be Saturday and Sunday the 28th and 29th of August "Quilt Weekend: Documentation Opportunity and Lecture". Volunteers will examine, photograph and record quilts during this event (FREE of charge!) Quilt owners will receive details on their quilt's style, approximate date, fabrics, condition and construction, and advice on care and storage. Appraisals for insurance or donation purposes will available for $45-$50. Copies of the documentation, including a photograph are $5. Appointments must be scheduled ahead of time at (603) 432-3091.
I previously blogged about the Frost Farm, the Frost family and Robert Frost's genealogy on 4 December 2009 at http://nutfieldgenealogy.blogspot.com/2009/12/robert-frost-derry-resident.html
For more information:
Sunday Evening at the Stardust Café , by W. E. Butts, 1st World Library, 2006
http://robertfrostfarm.org/ The website for the Robert Frost Farm in Derry, New Hampshire, including the calendar for the Frost Farm Summer Series of events.
http://www.nh.gov/nharts/artsandartists/poetlaureate.html every two weeks a new poem by a New Hampshire poet is showcased on this page by Walter E. Butts
http://webutts.com/ the Walter E. Butts website
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Harvard 11, Yale 10
The Crimson celebrated its first Ivy title since 1990 thanks to an 11-10 win at Yale (Office of Athletic Communications).
NEW HAVEN, Conn. – The No. 16 Harvard men's lacrosse team did what no other Crimson team had done in 24 years on Saturday, as it clinched the program's first Ivy League championship since 1990 with an 11-10 win at No. 13 Yale.
Harvard will share the title with Cornell after the Big Red defeated Princeton today, 12-10, to match the Crimson's 5-1 conference record. By virtue of its victory over Cornell, however, the Crimson has earned the right to host next weekend's Ivy League Tournament which will begin Friday, May 2 at Harvard Stadium. The Big Red and Penn will meet in the first semifinal at 5 p.m., with a rematch between Harvard and Yale set for 8 p.m. Both games will be broadcast live on ESPN3.
The winner of each game will meet Sunday, May 4 at 12 p.m. live on ESPNU.
Harvard appeared to have the advantage in the second half as it took a 9-6 lead, but Yale fought back to tie the game at 9-9 entering the fourth quarter. Daniel Eipp and Sean McDonagh teamed up for back-to-back scores to regain an 11-9 margin, and the defense stood tall down the stretch to prevent a comeback.
Devin Dwyer stole the show at the offensive end, dishing out a career-high six assists while Deke Burns, Eipp and Murphy Vandervelde contributed two goals apiece.
At the other end, Jake Gambitsky came away with 14 saves and seven ground balls, including five stops in the fourth quarter to lock up the title. Gabriel Mendola (8-15) and Austin Williams (5-10) combined to go 13-of-25 at the faceoff X, with Mendola scooping up five ground balls.
Harvard Highlights:
- Devin Dwyer set a career-high with six assists, the most by an Ivy League player this season.
- Deke Burns, Daniel Eipp and Murphy Vandervelde each added two goals.
- Jake Gambitsky made 14 saves in goal, including five in the fourth quarter, and collected seven ground balls.
- Harvard went 13-of-25 at the faceoff X and won the ground ball battle, 30-28.
- Both Harvard and Yale were 3-of-7 on extra-man opportunities.
Game Notes:
- Harvard clinched a share of the 2014 Ivy League Championship, its first since 1990 and the fourth in program history (1964, 1980, 1990, 2014). The Crimson will share the title with Cornell.
- Harvard has also earned the right to host the Ivy League Tournament, which will begin Friday, May 2 at Harvard Stadium.
- Harvard's nine overall victories are the most since 2011 (10-6), while its five Ivy League wins are the most since 1998 (5-1). Harvard has now gone 5-1 in conference play six times in program history, but never 6-0.
- Harvard has defeated three top-20 opponents this season, including two on the road (Cornell, Yale).
- Harvard's varsity teams have combined for 11 Ivy League titles in 2013-14.
- Devin Dwyer registered a career-high six assists, the most in the Ivy League since Cornell's Rob Pannell dished out six against Ohio State on May 18, 2013. Dwyer has now scored at least one point in 16 straight games, totaling 59 points (15g, 44a) during this time.
- Jake Gambitsky recorded 14 saves in goal, including five in the fourth quarter, marking the ninth time this season he has posted double-digit saves. Gambitsky also collected seven ground balls to set a new career-high.
- Peter Schwartz also extended his point scoring streak to 15 games with one goal and one assist, and has notched 44 points (24g, 20a) during the stretch.
- Daniel Eipp scored two goals for his third multi-goal performance of the year, including the game winner with 11:36 remaining in the fourth to break a 9-9 tie.
- Deke Burns also scored two goals for his third multi-goal game of the season, with Murphy Vandervelde netting two for his first multi-goal game.
- Jack Breit scored his fourth goal of the season, the sixth by a Harvard long pole this season.
Game Progression:
- Harvard scored the game's first goal but was tied with Yale after the first quarter, 3-3.
- Harvard outscored Yale 4-2 in the second quarter for a 7-5 halftime lead.
- Yale scored three straight goals to close the third quarter and tie the game at 9-9.
- Harvard scored back-to-back goals to begin the fourth quarter and hung on for the 11-10 victory.
Ties: Three
Lead Changes: Two
Largest Leads: Harvard by three – 3rd: 11:06, Yale by one – 1st: 8:24
Up Next:
Harvard will host the 2014 Ivy League Tournament at Harvard Stadium beginning Friday, May 2. Second-seeded Cornell and third-seeded Penn will meet in the first semifinal at 5 p.m., with a rematch between the top-seeded Crimson and No. 4 Yale set for 8 p.m. Both games will be broadcast live on ESPN3.


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5 Quick Facts About the Paris Climate Change Agreement
It seems you can not read the newspaper or turn on the television without reading a new study on climate change. With melting ice and dying species, things are a bit scary.
And given the recent incident, it seems the discussion is more heated than ever.
President Trump's decision to remove the United States from the Paris Climate Change Agreement was a controversial decision, to say the least. Previously, the U.S. working with 195 other countries to try and combat the effects of global warming.
But what exactly is the Accord and what does international diplomacy mean?
Keep reading some quick facts to speed you up.
5 Quick Facts About the Paris Climate Change Agreement
1. United States Can not Stop Out Overnight
It will take several years before the U.S. officially performed with the Paris Accord. While Trump's decision made headlines, the withdrawal would take more time than he thought.
How long will it take for the United States to revoke their membership? About 4 years, which coincides with the next presidential election.
This means that Trump's decision could be easily reversed if he had not served a second term.
2. There are only 3 States Not Participating in the Agreement
Initially, there were only two countries – Nicaragua and Syria – that did not enter the Accord. If President Trump's decision is established, the United States will be the third.
Even areas that are U.S. has traditionally had problems with Russia and North Korea participating.
3. The Paris Climate Change Agreement Not legally binding
Apparently, the reason Nicaragua refused entry was for this reason. While the country recognizes climate change as a very real threat, they believe it depends on rich countries to combat changes first.
And therein lies one of the most important aspects of the Accord. This is not a legally binding document, so no one can hold a country's legs to fire. Participation is entirely voluntary.
4. China and India Complicate Matters
And since the Accord is voluntary, there are no real consequences – at least not yet.
China and India propose the two biggest threats to combat climate change, as both countries produce large amounts of carbon emissions.
You may recall President Trump's statement that, "China can do anything they want for 13 years" while the U.S. should reduce coal production. In fact, this is touted as one of the main reasons for removing U.S. of the conversation.
His statement, however, is simply not true. PolitiFact indicates that the document does not prohibit any country from anything.
5. Most State Representatives Are Not Pleased With Their Decisions
Some countries have said that they do not follow the orders of the President. In fact, New York and California have promised to reduce their emissions.
In an unprecedented move, Trump's decision brings together bipartisan efforts to combat climate change.
What to watch out for
The following months will be an interesting time for climate discussions. With countries now leading efforts to combat air pollutants, this is not a fight that will soon subside.


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The End
Eight years ago, I began writing a blog. Back then, I was in graduate school at night and wanted to push myself to think, research and write on a regular basis as a development tool to help with my studies. From that, the Blogland was born and over the last eight years, it's been quite a ride.
As Blogland readers may have noticed, my writing crawled to a halt earlier this year around the time that I made a major career move. While the new gig been challenging and quite fulfilling, it's involved a lot of 10-12 hour workdays and some weekend work as well – and as the Blogland was always a volunteer gig, blogging had to take a back seat.
But I will admit that I found that as I wrote less, I had more time during the week to enjoy going to lunch without having to rush to return calls and emails, that I liked spending my evenings and weekends relaxing instead of working on stories and that nobody calls me to complain about what I wrote or didn't write. And the longer I stayed away from writing, the less desire I've had to get back into writing.
In light of this, I've decided to follow the sage advice of William Shatner, who once said "Get a life". Thus it's time to formally bring the Blogland to a close and sign off.
Thanks for tuning in.


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Our targeted business sectors are: Energy and Clean Tech, Food Water and Environment, Advanced Manufacturing, Innovative Materials, Healthcare, and Professional and Creative Industries.
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Hazelnuts: The Oregon Nut
Do you ever ask yourself, "What's up with all the hazelnuts in the Willamette Valley?" Did you know that Oregon's official nut translates into a total economic impact of more than $150 million in the last 5 years in our state. Read more HERE
Kate Porsche and Seth Sherry talk economic development
Kate Porsche is the economic development manager for the Corvallis-Benton County Economic Development Office, where she recently succeeded the retiring Tom Nelson. Porsche, 47, has plenty of experience in the mid-valley economic scene, including a long stretch with...
La Familia Cider Wins Corvallis Shark Tank Competition
Representatives from six regional start-up businesses pitched their brands to a panel of entrepreneurs at the Willamette Innovators Network's (WIN) Shark Tank event this year. WIN organizers indicated the 2019 Shark Tank is their biggest yet. Previously, they held...
Sorte takes on new job in hometown
A key role for Sorte will be to work on retention and expansion for city and county businesses."There is an opportunity to be a problem-solver here," he said. "Pulling together the resources of the city and the community and making the community thrive."Read more...
Special Report: Oregon universities deliver big benefits to their hometowns
When asked how to build a world-class city, the late U.S. Senator from New York Daniel Patrick Moynihan famously answered "build a university — and wait 200 years." It's a quote that ECONorthwest President John Tapogna points to when discussing the economic impact...
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That's how PAPER describes the scene stealer who—along with Drake—is arguably this year's breakout rap artist:
On ["Go Hard'] Nicki Minaj waxes Eminem-like on a more Elton John-like subject: "And I only stop for pedestrians, or real real bad lesbians." It's lines like these that have made her hip-hop's gayest MC -- a Jay-Z for the drag queens, as it were. "I see videos on YouTube where they impersonate me, and they do an amazing freaking job of dressing up as me," she says. In past interviews she's mentioned her own bi-curious leanings and has predicted hip-hop will one day embrace its first openly gay artist. But as far as being a gay-positive presence in hip-hop, Minaj insists, "I didn't set out to do that. I just like to put a spotlight on the people who support me, and it just so happens, you know, that the gay community has supported me -- more than I ever could have imagined."
Being an acting student at LaGuardia High School of Music & Art and Performing Arts (the "Fame school") really opened her mind. "I saw gay kids, I saw white kids, I saw grunge and pink hair and piercings," she recalls. "I think because of that, I didn't put limits on myself or what I was going to put in my raps. I really just wanted to be diverse."
In the May 2010 Details, Nicki Minaj was asked if she thought hip-hop was becoming more gay friendly. The response: "I think the world is getting more gay-friendly, so hip-hop is too. But it's harder to imagine an openly gay male rapper being embraced. People view gay men as having no street credibility. But I think we'll see one in my lifetime."
Nicki Minaj appears this weekend at Atlanta's Black Gay Pride celebration with Kelly Rowland, Fantasia, Lil Kim and Dondria.
In related news: The Trinidad-born rapper is featured on Kanye West's just-released track "Monster" with Jay-z and Rick Ross—who famously said that he was "willing to record with an openly gay artist such as 50 Cent." Minaj gets rave reviews from the "kids.' "Minaj slays!" says WhatsTheT. Listen to the track HERE.