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OILSEEDS: U.S. oilseed production for 2013/14 is projected at 96.4 million tons, up 3.3 million from the September estimate due to increased soybean, peanut, cottonseed, and canola production. Soybean production is forecast at 3.258 billion bushels, up 109 million as higher yields more than offset lower harvested area. Harvested area is reduced 0.7 million acres to 75.7 million. The soybean yield is projected at 43.0 bushels per acre, up 1.8 bushels. Soybean supplies for 2013/14 are projected 4 percent above the September estimate on both increased production and beginning stocks.
U.S. soybean exports for 2013/14 are raised 80 million bushels to 1.45 billion reflecting increased supplies and the record pace of sales through late October. Soybean crush is raised 30 million bushels to 1.685 billion mostly due to increased soybean meal exports. Soybean ending stocks are projected at 170 million bushels, up 20 million from the September forecast.
The U.S. season-average soybean price range for 2013/14 is projected at $11.15 to $13.15 per bushel, down $0.35 on both ends of the range. The soybean meal price is projected at $375 to $415 per short ton, up $15 on both ends of the range. The soybean oil price range is projected at 40 to 44 cents per pound, down 3 cents on both ends.
Global oilseed production for 2013/14 is projected at a record 499.4 million tons, up 4.3 million from September. Higher soybean, sunflowerseed, and rapeseed forecasts account for most of the change. Global soybean production is projected at 283.5 million tons, up 1.9 million as the increase for the United States more than offsets reductions for India, Canada, Russia, and Ukraine. The India soybean crop is reduced 0.5 million tons to 11.8 million as excessive rainfall during much of the growing season reduced yield potential. Global sunflowerseed production is increased 1 million tons to a record 42.8 million on gains for Russia, European Union, and Moldova which are only partly offset by a reduction for Argentina. The increase for Russia reflects sharply higher yields reported in weekly harvest progress reports. Global rapeseed production is raised to a record 67.9 million tons reflecting gains for Canada, Ukraine, and the European Union. The increase for Canada is based on higher yields reported in the most recent survey from Statistics Canada. Almost ideal weather conditions throughout the growing season resulted in a projected record large crop despite the first decline in harvested area since 2006.
Revisions to the world 2013/14 oilseed supply and demand estimates include reduced soybean exports and increased crush for Argentina and increased soybean exports for Brazil. Soybean crush is reduced for India and Russia on smaller supplies. Rapeseed exports are increased for Canada and Ukraine, while imports are raised for China. Global oilseed stocks for 2013/14 are reduced 0.5 million tons to 80.7 million. Soybeans account for most of the change, with reduced stocks in Brazil more than offsetting gains in Argentina and the United States.
WHEAT: Projected U.S. wheat supplies for 2013/14 are raised 26 million bushels with higher estimated production and an increase in expected imports. Production was raised 14 million bushels in the September 30 Small Grains report. Production is further raised 2 million bushels for Hard Red Spring (HRS) wheat and slightly for Durum based on the resurvey of North Dakota and Montana producers who had not finished harvesting when the September survey was completed for the Small Grains report. Imports are projected 10 million bushels higher with larger supplies in Canada and stronger food use expected for HRS wheat. Food use for all wheat, however, is lowered 8 million bushels reflecting the latest flour production data reported by the North American Millers' Association with Hard Red Winter wheat food use reduced. Feed and residual use is projected 30 million bushels higher based on indicated June-August disappearance from the September 1 stocks. Projected ending stocks are raised 4 million bushels.
The projected range for the 2013/14 season-average wheat farm price is narrowed 20 cents on each end to $6.70 to $7.30 per bushel. The midpoint of the range is unchanged from September at $7.00 per bushel. Normally 60 percent or more of each year's crop is marketed from June through October and reported farm prices so far for this marketing year have averaged near $7.00 per bushel.
Global 2013/14 wheat supplies are lowered 0.8 million tons as a decline in global output more than offsets higher beginning stocks, mostly in the European Union. European Union production for 2012/13 is revised higher and domestic consumption is estimated lower boosting 2013/14 beginning stocks. European Union production for 2013/14 is raised 0.4 million tons with small increases to reported crops in a number of member countries. Canada production is raised 1.7 million tons in line with official estimates. Global production, however, declines 2.6 million tons with production lowered 2.5 million tons for Russia, 1.5 million tons for Kazakhstan, and 1.0 million tons for Argentina. Reductions for Russia and Kazakhstan reflect late-season harvest reports for spring wheat. The reduction for Argentina is based on lower expected harvested area as dryness and late-season freeze events reduce prospects for a crop which will be harvested over the coming weeks.
Global wheat consumption for 2013/14 is lowered 3.0 million tons with reductions in foreign feed and food use projected this month. Feed use is lowered for China, Russia, and the European Union, more than offsetting a small increase for South Korea. Food use is lowered for India, Russia, and the European Union. Global wheat trade, in the aggregate, is mostly unchanged this month with imports raised for several African countries and Mexico, but lowered for China, the European Union, and the Philippines. World exports decline slightly as reductions for Argentina, Kazakhstan, and Russia more than offset increases for Canada, the European Union, and India. World wheat stocks are projected
2.2 million tons higher with the biggest increases for the European Union, Canada, and Argentina.
COARSE GRAINS: Projected U.S. feed grain supplies for 2013/14 are raised with higher estimated beginning stocks and increases in corn and sorghum production with the November Crop Production report. Corn production is forecast 146 million bushels higher at a record 13,989 million bushels. A
1.9-million-acre reduction in harvested area is more than offset by a 5.1-bushel-per-acre increase in the forecast yield. At 160.4 bushels per acre, the national average yield remains 4.3 bushels per acre below the record in 2009/10. Despite a late planted crop and July and August dryness across much of the Corn Belt, cooler-than-normal summer temperatures and an extended growing season have supported higher-than-expected yields for most producers. Higher yields are forecast this month across the Plains, Corn Belt, and South. Sorghum production is also higher, up 20 million bushels from the September forecast as higher area boosts production despite a lower yield. A very small decrease is reported for oats production with the resurvey of North Dakota and Montana producers. Production for both barley and oats were previously lowered in the Small Grains report.
U.S. corn supplies for 2013/14 are projected 307 million bushels higher at a record 14,837 million bushels as this month's increase in production combines with higher beginning stocks from the September 30 Grain Stocks report. Total corn use is raised 275 million bushels, offsetting much of the supply increase. Feed and residual use is raised 100 million bushels with the larger crop. Corn exports are projected 175 million bushels higher with larger supplies and lower prices that have increased the competitiveness of U.S. corn as indicated by strong outstanding export sales and rising export shipments in recent weeks. Ending stocks for 2013/14 are projected 32 million bushels higher at 1,887 million. The projected season-average farm price range for corn is lowered 30 cents at both ends to $4.10 to $4.90 per bushel. Cash and futures prices have responded to rising yield prospects over the past 2 months, sharply reducing the outlook for 2013/14 farm prices.
Other notable feed grain changes this month include higher projected 2013/14 exports for sorghum and small revisions to 2012/13 corn and sorghum use. Corn and sorghum trade changes for 2012/13 are based on final August export data reported by the U.S. Census Bureau. Corn use for ethanol production is lowered 17 million bushels for 2012/13 and 9 million bushels for 2011/12 based on revisions to calendar year 2012 ethanol production by the Energy Information Administration. Sorghum food, seed, and industrial use for 2012/13 is also reduced based on lower 2012 ethanol production.
Global coarse grain supplies for 2013/14 are projected 20.6 million tons higher compared with the September projection. A combination of higher 2012/13 and 2013/14 production and reduced consumption for 2012/13, mostly for corn, boost 2013/14 coarse grain supplies. Global 2013/14 coarse grain production is raised with a 6.2-million-ton increase in corn production. More than half of the increase is for the United States. Corn production is also raised for Russia, India, and the European Union. Corn production for Brazil is reduced with lower expected area as declines in interior corn prices push expected returns into negative territory for the safrinha crop, which will not be planted until January. Mexico production is also lowered.
Global 2013/14 corn consumption is raised 5.5 million tons with foreign consumption up 3.0 million. Corn feeding is raised for Mexico, Russia, Ukraine, Egypt, India, Colombia, and Turkey. Industrial use is raised for Brazil, but a larger reduction for China leaves foreign food, seed, and industrial use lower, partly offsetting the global increase in feed use. World corn exports for 2013/14 are raised 7.7 million tons as lower prices are expected to boost demand. Corn imports are raised for Mexico as sorghum imports are reduced. Sorghum imports, however, are raised for China. Corn imports are also raised for Egypt, the European Union, Colombia, and Turkey; all driven by higher expected feeding. Corn imports are lowered for South Korea with an increase in wheat feeding. In addition to the increase in U.S. corn exports, 2013/14 exports are also raised for Brazil, the European Union, and Russia. Global corn ending stocks for 2013/14 are projected 12.9 million tons higher with most of the increase in China where consumption has been lowered for both 2012/13 and 2013/14. Corn stock changes elsewhere are mostly offsetting.
SUGAR: Projected U.S. sugar supply for fiscal year 2013/14 is increased 115,000 short tons, raw value, from last month, as higher production more than offsets lower imports and beginning stocks. Projected sugar production is increased based on higher forecast sugar crop yields. Imports from Mexico are lowered slightly, as Mexico exports more to non-U.S. markets. Ending stocks for 2012/13 are reduced to reflect lower final production estimates and higher sales by the Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC) to ethanol producers. Sugar held by the CCC is included in ending stocks.
LIVESTOCK, POULTRY, AND DAIRY: The forecasts for total red meat and poultry production for both 2013 and 2014 are lowered from September. For 2013, the beef production is nearly unchanged as a lower third-quarter estimate is largely offset by higher expected fourth-quarter production. Pork production is reduced from last month based on third-quarter data and a lower-than-expected pace of slaughter in October and early November. The broiler production forecast is lowered as higher third quarter production is more than offset by lower expected fourth-quarter production. Turkey production is reduced for both the third and fourth quarters. Hatchery data points to a sharper-than-expected contraction in fourth-quarter production. For 2014, the beef production forecast is reduced slightly from September on lower placements of cattle in feedlots during 2014. The pork production forecast is reduced for 2014. In the September Hogs and Pigs report, producers indicated intentions to expand sows farrowing through early 2014 and increases in farrowings during 2014 will likely be supported by moderating feed costs. However, the 2014 pork production forecast has been tempered by continuing reports of porcine epidemic diarrhea (PED) outbreaks. Broiler production is raised as moderating feed costs support continued modest growth in broiler flocks. The turkey production forecast is reduced as turkey prices in the third quarter were weaker-than-expected and the contraction in production forecast for late 2013 is expected to carry into early 2014. The egg production forecast is raised for both 2013 and 2014 as hatchery data points to increasing egg-type laying flocks.
Beef imports are reduced for 2013 as based on the current pace of imports with the lower level carried through into 2014. Despite lower U.S. beef production, which would increase demand for imports, global supplies are tight and demand by competing importers is expected to limit growth in U.S. imports. Beef exports are higher for 2013 based on the strength of shipments to date, but the forecast for 2014 is unchanged from September. Pork exports are reduced from September based on the pace of exports and lowered for 2014 on slightly weaker demand in Asia. The 2013 broiler export forecast is raised slightly, but the forecast for 2014 is unchanged. Turkey exports are raised for 2013 but the forecast for 2014 is unchanged.
Cattle prices for 2013 and 2014 are raised from September as demand for fed cattle is strong. Hog prices for both 2013 and 2014 are raised on tighter-than-expected supplies and firm demand. The broiler and turkey price forecasts for 2013 are little changed from September and forecasts for 2014 are unchanged. Egg prices are forecast higher for 2013, reflecting current prices; the forecast for 2014 is reduced on higher forecast production.
The 2013 milk production forecast is reduced from September, reflecting slower growth in third-quarter production. The production forecast for 2014 is raised as producers are expected to increase cow herds in response to improving returns. Growth in milk per cow is also expected to be higher than 2013 as moderating feed costs and improved forage availability supports feeding higher quality rations. Import forecasts are reduced for both 2013 and 2014 on lower expected milk protein concentrate imports. Exports are raised for both 2013 and 2014 on stronger sales of fat containing products and nonfat/skim milk powders.
Price forecasts for cheese, butter, and nonfat dry milk (NDM) are forecast higher on strong domestic and international demand. However, the price of whey is forecast lower, reflecting current prices. For 2014 higher dairy production is expected to pressure cheese, butter, and whey prices but expected strength in exports supports a higher NDM price forecast. Pressured by lower whey prices, the Class III milk price is reduced for 2013 and the forecast is reduced for 2014 on reduced price forecast for both whey and cheese. The Class IV price forecast is raised for both years, largely on higher NDM prices although higher butter prices in 2013 also provide support for the higher forecast. The all milk price is forecast at $19.80 to $19.90 per cwt for 2013 and $19.30 to $20.20 per cwt for 2014.
COTTON: This month's U.S. cotton forecasts for 2013/14 show higher production, offtake, and ending stocks compared with the September report. Production is raised nearly 2 percent to 13.1 million bales, due mainly to increases for the Delta and Southeast. Domestic mill use is raised 100,000 bales to 3.6 million based on strong early season activity. Exports are unchanged at 10.4 million bales. Accordingly, ending stocks are increased to 3.0 million, the equivalent of 21 percent of total use. The marketing-year average price received by producers is forecast to range from 69-79 cents per pound, with the midpoint of 74 cents estimated 3 cents below September.
The 2013/14 global ending stocks forecast is raised 1 percent this month, as sharply higher beginning stocks are partially offset by lower production and marginally higher consumption. Stocks are raised mainly in India, as revisions are made to production and loss beginning in 2006/07 to bring historical stocks to levels which cover reported demand (see www.fas.usda.gov/psdonline/circulars/cotton.pdf for more details). Production forecasts for 2013/14 are lowered for China and Zambia, but raised for the United States, Brazil, and Greece. Consumption is raised for Vietnam and the United States, but is lowered for Egypt. World stocks are now projected at 95.7 million bales and include 57.8 million bales held by China. This month's forecasts for China's consumption and imports reflect the government of China's announced policies for the acquisition and release of government reserves, which are unchanged from September.
RICE: All rice supplies for 2013/14 are increased nearly 3.2 million cwt or 1 percent from the September forecast due entirely to an increase in production. U.S. all rice production in 2013/14 is forecast at 188.7 million cwt, 3.7 million or 2 percent above the September forecast due to an increase in yield. Average all rice yield is estimated at a record 7,660 pounds per acre, up 149 pounds per acre from the September estimate. Harvested area is unchanged at 2.46 million acres. Long-grain rice production is up 2.5 million cwt to 129.0 million, and combined medium- and short-grain rice production is raised 1.2 million cwt to 59.7 million cwt. The all rice import forecast is lowered 0.5 million cwt to 22.0 million (all in long-grain) based on U.S. Census Bureau data to date and expectations of import needs for the remainder of the marketing year.
On the use side for 2013/14, all rice domestic and residual use is unchanged from the September forecast; however, the export projection is increased 2.0 million cwt to 100.0 million. Long-grain rice exports are raised 2.0 million cwt to 68.0 million, and combined medium- and short-grain rice exports are unchanged at 32.0 million. All rice ending stocks are forecast at 31.2 million cwt, up 4 percent from September, but down 15 percent from a year ago.
The 2013/14 long-grain rice season-average farm price range is projected at $14.50 to $15.50 per cwt, up 50 cents on each end of the range from last month. The combined medium- and short-grain farm price range is projected at $16.80 to $17.80 per cwt, up 50 cents per cwt on each end of the range. The all rice season-average farm price is forecast at $15.20 to $16.20 per cwt, up 50 cents per cwt on each end of the range.
Global total supplies of rice for 2013/14 are lowered more than the decrease in total use resulting in a drop in world ending stocks. World rice production is lowered 3.6 million tons from the September projection to 473.2 million, still a record, and 4.2 million larger than the preceding year. The decline in global production is due mostly to lower production forecasts for Brazil, China, India, Nigeria, and Pakistan, which are partially offset by increases for Bangladesh, Colombia, and the United States. India's 2013/14 rice crop is lowered 3.0 million tons to 105.0 million because of unfavorable weather mostly in eastern and southeastern areas and a decrease in expected harvested area. Cyclone Phailin and extremely heavy rains in the states of Orissa and Andhra Pradesh have lowered crop prospects. China's rice crop is lowered 0.5 million tons to 141.5 million based on a recent report from the Agricultural Counselor in Beijing.
Global rice consumption for 2013/14 is lowered 1.5 million tons due mostly to a decline in India. Global rice trade is changed little from the September projections; however, India's 2013/14 exports are raised 700,000 tons; and Pakistan and Vietnam are lowered 100,000 and 300,000 tons, respectively. Export projections are also lowered for Argentina, Brazil, Russia, and Turkey. Nigeria's imports are raised 600,000 tons to 3.0 million. Global 2013/14 ending stocks are projected at 106.5 million tons, down 0.8 million from the September projection due mostly to decreases for China, India, and Pakistan, which is partially offset by an expected increase for Vietnam.
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TSA PreCheck takes off at Armstrong International
Aimed at expediting airport security process
The trip through airport security at Louis Armstrong International Airport just got a lot quicker for some passengers.
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The Transportation Security Administration has expanded its PreCheck program to New Orleans, which is designed to expedite screening to low-risk passengers.
"We are moving away from a one-sized-fits-all security program to one that uses more risk-based security, which allows certain passengers to have a better, more expedited experience at the checkpoint," said TSA Spokesperson Sari Koshetz.
It includes U.S. citizens of frequent traveler programs on participating airlines, as well as members of U.S. Customs and Border Protection's Trusted Traveler programs and children under 12 traveling with eligible passengers.
Participating airlines at Armstrong include American, U.S. Airways, United, Delta, Southwest and JetBlue.
"At the same time, it strengthens security for us by knowing more about certain passengers before they get to the checkpoint," Koshetz said. "We can focus our efforts on those passengers we know less about."
Some participating airlines print a TSA PreCheck indicator directly on the boarding pass so passengers will know in advance whether they have been cleared for expedited screening.
Enrollment in the program begins online, and once that part is complete, applicants must go to an enrollment center in person.
The TSA says someone who shows up at an enrollment center, which are currently only in New York, Los Angeles and Washington, D.C., will spend about 15 minutes signing up for the program.
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Prefabricated panels erected on site in three days
Hidden in the bend of Aden Grove in Hackney, Elsie Owusu Architects' low energy house is a modest two-storey dwelling. Originally a parking space for the adjacent end terrace, the site has been transformed from a disused overgrowth of vegetation to a compact 70m2 home for private clients. Its white render façade and clean orthogonal form makes for an unashamedly modern contrast with its neighbours.
The project was a long time coming to fruition, with a gap of seven years between inception and completion. Architect Elsie Owusu, who is also a partner at Feilden + Mawson, explains that the delay was due to opposition from the neighbours – 30 objections were received to its first planning application.
The revised scheme lost its photovoltaics as well as the basement level which, aside from being potentially too disruptive, was halted by discovery of a mains pipeline on the site.
The loss of the basement makes the house incredibly compact, although sliding doors and a spiral staircase make the most of the tight plan.
From the street, the most notable feature of the house is a large glass facsimile of a collage entitled 'Memories of Place' by Sir Peter Blake, whom Owusu previously collaborated with on Feilden + Mawson's UK Supreme Court renovation. Blake's collage at Aden Grove is made up of objects found during the digging of trial pits at the site: an oyster shell, facing of a brick wall, blue-and-white Victorian china and a fragment of clay pipe.
Blake's involvement with the project began in 2005 and was supported by a small Arts Council grant. Speaking to Footprint, he commented on his enjoyment of the process and professed his lifelong interest in architecture: his first work was actually bought by Colin St John Wilson who designed extensions to Blake's own home.
Despite the obvious celebration of his involvement with the project, both Blake and Owusu concur that it could have been greater still. Conceptually Owusu cites Blake's ideas of self-sufficiency, as embodied in his 'Brotherhood of Ruralists' in the 1970s, as inspiration for the house's approach to low energy use.
The project was developed with the 'low energy design team' at contractors' Richardson and Peat, who had previous experience with the Passivhaus standard in the education sector. The house was designed according to the Passivhaus principles, but the design team opted against certification. Sustainability engineer Phil Neve of Aaben notes, 'There were a number of factors that worked against achieving Passivhaus certification.' These included the taller terrace to the south limiting solar gain and the constrained site footprint restricting wall thickness.
Reaching the appropriate U-values was a delicate balance between retaining floor area and increasing insulation in the walls and floor, the latter being especially pertinent due to the scheme's polished concrete floor.
In the end, the project achieved reasonable U-values by using high performance insulation and designing out thermal bridging with a relatively slender 300mm wall construction.
As for air permeability, despite there being no space to incorporate MVHR, the house still managed to achieve a measure of 2.6 on the air-test. Service voids built into the interior surfaces helped prevent the airtightness being compromised by the fitting of services during construction and also allows for flexibility in future.
Full height triple-glazed windows are almost entirely single aspect towards the northeast, allowing for natural cross-ventilation across the open plan ground floor. This and the top light which pokes through the green roof over the landing mean the house is full of natural light.
The most remarkable aspect of this project was its speedy construction. Prefabricated cassettes of structurally insulated panels (SIPs), glulam and timber beams were produced in six weeks and assembled in a factory in Bedford so that the client and architect could actually walk through and experience a 1:1 model of the house.
The frame was then disassembled, transported to site, craned into place and water-tight in 72 hours – despite one of the roof steels being 60mm too long, due to bowing of the party-wall. The panel system, devised by the contractors with consulting engineers Conisbee in school designs, helped with managing the difficult site access and greatly reduced waste.
Considering the restricted nature of the site and lack of renewable technologies, the carbon reductions as listed below make for an impressive result.
Owusu now plans to use her experience on the house to develop a prototype for low-energy housing in her native Ghana, noting: 'I think off-site (fabrication) combined with Passivhaus is an interesting model, especially in developing economies.' She envisages the prototype could eventually lend itself to a self-build business and design model.
SAP Assessment - annual predictions
Space heat demand: 2300 kWh
Space heat costs: £80
Hot water demand: 2100 kWh
Hot water costs: £70
Annual C02 emissions: 17kg/m2 [5% improvement of Dwelling Emission Rate (DER) over Target Emission Rate (TER)]
U-values - W/(m²K)
Floor 0.12
Walls 0.16
Roof 0.09
Windows 0.80
Project team
Architect: Elsie Owusu for Elsie Owusu Architects
Collaborating artist: Sir Peter Blake
Contractor: Richardson & Peat
Consulting engineer: Conisbee
Sustainability engineer: Aaben
Supporting architects: Mark Ellerby Architects
Glass art consultant: Andrew Moor
Completed May 2012
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Ellen Macadam is second in the Ivy League with a .441 batting average (Harvard Athletic Communications).
The Harvard softball team opens its home Ivy League schedule, facing South Division foes Princeton and Cornell at Soldiers Field this weekend. The Crimson went 6-2 against South Division opponents last season in regular-season play and faced the Big Red in the 2010 Ivy League Championship Series, falling in three games.
Last Time Out
Rookie Kasey Lange took the Crimson on her shoulders, driving in six runs over two games to help Harvard to a pair of 4-2 wins at Columbia Sunday. Lange's grand slam in Game 1 gave the Crimson all the offense it needed, and her two-run single in the fifth inning of Game 2 plated the winning and insurance runs. Rachel Brown and Laura Ricciardone both picked up wins on the day and Ellen Macadam and Mari Zumbro also had home runs on the afternoon.
About the Tigers
Princeton (10-14, 2-2 Ivy) kicked off its 2011 Ivy League schedule last weekend at home, splitting a pair of doubleheaders against Brown and Yale. The Tigers captured a pair of one-run wins on the weekend, including downing the Bears in extra innings in their first Ivy action of the season.
Lizzy Pierce ended last week as the Tigers' top hitter with a .368 batting average and also leads the team in doubles (seven), triples (one) and slugging percentage (.632). Kelsey Vandebergh has a team-high tying total of four home runs and has a team-best 18 RBI in 24 games played. Alex Peyton also has four home runs and is tied for second with 15 RBI. Three pitchers have rotated starts for Princeton this season with Peyton topping the list with 60.1 innings pitched on the season, 42 strikeouts and a 4.18 earned run average.
About the Big Red
Cornell (14-12-1, 3-1 Ivy) took three of four games last weekend to open Ivy play, sweeping Yale and splitting with Brown. The Big Red handled the Bulldogs, blanking them, 3-0, in the opener and posting a 10-2 final in six innings in Game 2. Cornell edged the Bears the following afternoon in Game 1, 2-1, and fell by a 9-3 outcome in the second game for its first Ivy loss of the season.
Marissa Amiraian enters the weekend with a team-best .370 batting average, to go along with team leading totals of 34 hits, 18 runs and three triples. Kristen Towne has provided the pop for Cornell, bashing six longballs on the season and driving in a team-leading 23 runs. Erin Belles has a .362 batting average in 21 games this season, and is second on the team with four home runs. Elizabeth Dalrymple remains one of the most dominant pitchers in the league, boasting a miniscule 0.77 ERA in 91.1 innings, while fanning 102 opposing batters.
What a Week!
The Crimson had a stellar week last week, winning six games and limiting opposing teams to two or fewer runs in all but one contest. The Harvard bats were in full swing as the Crimson plated 45 runs and cut three games short due to the mercy rule. After the first weekend of Ivy League play, Harvard stands as the only team in the league with an unblemished conference record. Harvard also has the most total wins (18) of any team in the Ancient Eight.
Freshmen Forces
The class of 2014 has made a major impact through 28 games this season. Kasey Lange has been an offensive force for the Crimson as she leads the league in RBI (28), doubles (11) and ranks fourth in hits (30) and fifth in batting average (.366). Laura Ricciardone ranks third in the league in earned run average (1.91), wins (6) runs allowed (27) and earned runs allowed (19). Allison Scott has been solid behind the plate this season and leads the team in walks with 12.
Crimson Statistical Leaders
Batting: Macadam, .441; Lange, .366; Shaw, .350; Regan, .301
Slugging: Macadam, .710; Lange, .634; Shaw, .575; Scott, .421; Zumbro, .408
On-base: Macadam, .495; Shaw, .438; Lange, .426; Scott, .414
Runs: Macadam, 27; Lange, 15; Heritage, 13; Henderson/Regan, 12
RBI: Lange, 28; Shaw, 18; Macadam, 15; Zumbro, 12; Regan, 11
Home runs: Macadam, 6; Shaw, 4; Lange/Zumbro, 3
Steals: Heritage, 8; Macadam/Shaw, 5
ERA: Brown, 1.69 (103.1 IP); Ricciardone, 1.91 (69.2 IP)
Record: Brown, 12-4; Ricciardone, 6-3
Strikeouts: Brown, 178, Ricciardone, 48


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ELIOT, Maine — Eliot police confirmed a man charged with rape and attempted murder of his former girlfriend is being held on $100,000 cash bail following an arraignment earlier this week.
Paul Olsen, 31, formerly of Rollinsford, was charged with attempted murder, burglary, gross sexual assault, and reckless conduct in connection to an act of reported rape and strangulation of a woman at her residence in Eliot this past Wednesday.
The Portsmouth Herald reports following a hearing out of Biddeford District Court on Friday, Olsen is being held at York County Jail, in advance of a status hearing in York County Superior Court, in Alfred, on Jan. 4, 2013.
According to the Herald, if Olsen makes bail, he faces numerous conditions of release including no contact with the victim or her children, no use or possession of drugs or alcohol or weapons, and he must submit to periodic searches of his person, vehicle and residence for alcohol, drugs and weapons.
Olsen was reportedly found with relatives in Warren, Maine, at the time of his arrest, by the Knox County Sheriff's Department at approximately 10:30 a.m. Wednesday morning. According to police, Olsen reportedly broke into his former girlfriend's home at around 11:30 p.m. Tuesday night. The victim appeared to be kept against her will until Olsen left the residence at around 6:15 a.m. Wednesday morning. She immediately called police following the incident.
Olsen allegedly raped, strangled, and physically assaulted the woman at her residence, where she lives with her two young children. The woman was transported by police to York Hospital where she is currently being treated. The children, who were not injured while Olsen was at the residence, have since been relocated to a safe location.
On April 12, 2010, Olsen was charged in Eliot with domestic violence assault involving the same victim. On April 21, he was charged with violating a restraining order. That restraining order had recently expired.
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ELIOT, Maine — Eliot police confirmed a man charged with rape and attempted murder of his former girlfriend is being held on $100,000 cash bail following an arraignment earlier this week.


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Parking maximums are a relative rarity in cities. Most municipalities have parking minimums, which require developers to include a certain amount of off-street parking per unit. Parking maximums do quite the opposite, effectively discouraging people from owning cars. In Portland, for instance, maximums vary based on a development's distance to transit; the closer you get to a bus or rail stop, the fewer parking spaces you're allowed to build.
Recently the planning department of New York City announced it was revising its parking regulations in Manhattan. Parking in New York has been limited in the core since 1982, when the city imposed caps on the number of parking spots created by residential developers. Those rules [PDF] permitted developers to create spots for only 20 percent of new residential units below 60th Street, and for only 35 percent in buildings up to 110th Street on the west and 96th Street on the east, with a total ceiling of 200 spaces per building.
Details of the proposed changes began to surface earlier this fall at Streetsblog, which has absolutely owned the story. Initial signs suggested the city would tighten some of its parking regulations. It would close some loopholes in the maximum parking restrictions. It would eliminate parking minimums for public housing, which many believe impedes affordable development, and replace those with maximums. The proposal would also end the protection of spaces created under old parking minimums, making them eligible for newly renovated uses.
Although the proposal was only preliminary, it didn't take long for the real estate industry to object. In late November, Streetsblog reported that the Real Estate Board of New York was "mobilizing against the parking maximums which have helped to hold Manhattan traffic in check for a generation."
Parking maximums don't harm developers as much as New York's real estate interests may think. According to a recent analysis of parking behavior in San Francisco [PDF], parking maximums are often a benefit to developers. One study found that condos without a parking space sold 41 days quicker than those with a spot. Another found that because often parking sells for less than it costs, a residential unit without a space attached to it yields a greater profit for developers than one with parking.
In support of its desire to increase parking maximums, the real estate lobby in Manhattan points to rising vehicle registrations in the city. The implication here is that maximums haven't done much to limit driving in the core, but that conclusion is a slippery one. According to figures from the planning department [PDF], the number of vehicles in the core is indeed higher than it was in 1982 — but using those numbers to claim maximums don't work is essentially trying to prove the null. It's quite likely that even more vehicles would exist today if not for the maximums. And in the last decade, according to the department, there's been "a significant shift from private vehicles to transit among people traveling into the Manhattan CBD," which is exactly the kind of shift parking maximums hope to achieve.
None of this is to say parking maximums are a perfect policy. They're certainly better for cities than parking minimums, but there's a strong case to be made that parking should all be left up to the market. Still, parking maximums probably shouldn't be the point of contention that New York real estate developers are making them. A recent overview of U.S. parking policies [PDF], published by the Institute for Transportation and Development Policy, suggests that parking maximums, when properly employed, can benefit everyone — not just hard-line urbanists:
Appropriate limits to the number of off-street parking spaces landowners may develop can meet both city and developer interests. The cities gain environmental benefits from preserved open space, limited impervious surfaces, and more attractive and pedestrian-friendly urban design. In addition, the disincentive to single occupant auto use created by limiting parking availability encourages use of alternatives such as public transit, bicycling, walking and carpooling. Consequent reduction in private automobile use may improve mobility by reducing congestion, and improve air quality. When developers and their competitors each face parking restrictions, they gain from minimizing construction, maintenance and operation costs of typically low-revenue generating land use, and increased FAR and leasable space.
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Drawing on his time as New York City mayor, Michael Bloomberg proposes handing power and money to urban leaders as part of his Democratic presidential bid.
Housing discrimination during the 1930s helps explain why poorer neighborhoods experience more extreme heat.
As bed-in-a-box startup Casper files for an IPO, the buzzy mattress seller is betting that the next big thing in sleep is brick-and-mortar retail outlets.
With "The 2100 Project: An Atlas for A Green New Deal," the McHarg Center tries to visualize how the warming world will reshape the United States.
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Jacek and I spent a wonderful pre-Christmas in New York two years ago. (Hi Scott!) It was his first time. We went to Bubby's for breakfast. We walked the High Line. We lined up at the Empire State Building. We saw Cate Blanchett at BAM in A Streetcar Named Desire followed by a late, late dinner at Babbo. We watched people skating at the Wollman Rink. He went shopping at a discount store for Under Armour (!!!) clothing. We played lame tourists by the tree at Rockefeller Centre. The lights were magnificent. And then it snowed. Big fat snowflakes. It was perfect. The snow kept us in New York an extra day. I love New York right now, in the 10 days or so preceding Christmas. Which is where we find Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds for a weekend of romance.
According to PEOPLE.com, naturally, Blake and Ryan had a breakfast double date with her sister Robyn and her husband - they own that Bed and Breakfast where those "candids" were taken last week, remember? No? Click here - and there were also a few coffee outings too and each time the couple was sighted, eyewitnesses also report that the two, of course, were "cuddly and giggly and gorgeous" and Ryan almost proposed. That last part is a slight exaggeration on my part but you get where I'm going.
Are there pictures?
Would Blake ever do you like that?
Here they are, photographed in the same frame for the first time in New York together since hooking up for real. And guess what photo agency? Yes, that's right. It's StarTraks. The same agency that shot them at that very out of the way place in Utah - click here to see - because their paps just, you know, happened to be hanging out in Midway.
By the way, here's an email I received from Jessica B who lives in Utah about the location of that B&B:
"Midway!?! That's a half hour from Park City, and you can't speed the whole way there because you have to drive through residential areas in Heber and Midway to get there. The only skiing in the immediate area (in Midway) is Soldier Hollow, and they're a Nordic/cross-country resort. I don't even think they're open yet 'cause I doubt there's enough snow. Like, if they wanted to downhill ski, they'd have to drive back up the highway towards Park City to The Canyons or Deer Valley."
Isn't it AMAZING that the StarTraks shooters were just coincidentally holidaying there at exactly the same time as Blake and Ryan AND, among all the pap agencies in New York, also just happened to catch them walking back from coffee the other day?
First Leo in Verona, now Ryan all over...
What are Blake Lively's powers of persuasion?
PS. As you know, Scarlett is in New York right now too. You know what would be the ULTIMATE play? If Blake was able to, you know, arrange for photos of the three of them together on a friendly. If she can pull that off? OMG. I can't even...
(Thanks Jessica! By the way, it looks like I'll be back for Sundance! See you then?)


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Every once in a while, I get to be sad. Sometimes for no reason at all, or maybe for a thousand different reasons. Sometimes I get my heart broken. It happens. And when that happens, I usually read this:
"Love at first sight is not complicated. In our dreams we build a woman, we give her life from our own life, and then we have to wait. Through trial and error we try to find that nameless ghost that's haunting our most lonely of nights. And I felt as if I had found what I was looking for. Finally, my ghost had a name and a face."
It's from my first novel, Jazz. And I remind myself that I wrote it believing that love is mostly an illusion. Like a painter doing a portrait. We take something that's there, real flesh, and we alter it. We make it resemble our idea of love. I'm not sure that's something everyone does, I'm not even sure it's as harmful as it sounds, but the matter of fact is that this world and everything it in, the good, the bad, the ugly, the beautiful, will never be as wonderful as we can imagine it.
I've fallen in and out of love countless times. That's one of my favorite things to do. In a way, me falling in love has become a reflex. That's what makes me believe that we all need to fall in love. With the wrong people, with the right people, with those who are never going to love us back.
Getting your heart broken makes you appreciate real love when you find it. The first time we taste the bitter disillusion of not being loved back is one of the most powerful of lessons.
In our dreams, life is so wonderful that we don't even have to pay taxes. Or the rent. But real life, the one outside our windows, is never going to be as beautiful as we can imagine it. But we still dream, we still hope. And that's a good thing. Without crazy, crazy dreams, we'd still be living in caves.
But I've always wondered one thing. How much time do you have to spend inside your head, away from the real world, before you become afraid to go out? To live your life, to meet new people, to love, to hate, to absorb all that this real, imperfect world has to offer?


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The Vermont Agency of Agriculture Food & Markets is pleased to announce the availability of a third year of funding for Trade Show Assistance Grants. Trade Show Assistance Grants financially assist eligible Vermont agriculture and forestry businesses in connecting with new markets and buyers at out-of-state trade shows.
As of November 1st, the application period for the FY2018 Trade Show Assistance Grants is now open and funding will be allocated on a first come first serve basis until funds are depleted. Funding for this program has been made available by the Working Lands Enterprise Board and all grantees will be expected to contribute a 1:1 match. This year�s grants will be available to out-of-state trade show exhibitors and requests will be granted for $1,000-$2,500. To date, VAAFM has made grants to over 60 businesses to attend 21 different trade shows in 14 different states, with grantees projecting more than $2 million in total annual sales attributable to exhibiting at these trade shows. Trade Show Assistance Grant funding may be used for the following approved expenses: travel expenses; marketing assets and booth design; registration fees; booth fees; furnishings; utilities; freight; other marketing costs (samples, printing, etc). �The economic development of our agriculture and forestry sector is integral to growing Vermont�s economy,� said Secretary Anson Tebbetts. �The Working Lands Enterprise Board and the Agency of Agriculture have repeatedly demonstrated the importance of marketing high-quality Vermont products beyond our state. These small grants undoubtedly show great results.� Vermont based producers, processors, forest products, and woodworkers; who meet the following criteria are encouraged to apply:


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Rich raspberry chocolate mousse cake
Nutrition and extra info
Nutrition: per serving
- kcal691
- fat52.1g
- saturates28.7g
- carbs42.5g
- sugars31g
- fibre5g
- protein10.4g
- salt0.6g
For the base
- 100g 70% plain chocolate, broken into pieces
- 100g butter
Butter is made when lactic-acid producing bacteria are added to cream and churned to make an…
- 1 tbsp golden syrup
Golden syrupgoal-dun sir-rup
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- 200g Hob Nobs
For the mousse
- 100g 70% plain chocolate, broken into pieces
- 200g milk chocolate (at 30% cocoa solids), broken into pieces
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- 4 eggs, separated
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- 300ml whipping cream
- 3 x 150g punnets raspberries
A member of the rose family, raspberries have a wonderfully intense, sweet taste, and many…
For the base, melt the chocolate with the butter and golden syrup in a bowl over barely simmer watering or on a low heat in the microwave.
Put the biscuits in a bag and crush with a rolling pin until they reach a crumb consistency. Combine the two and spread over the base of a 23cm springform tin. Refrigerate for about an hour to set.
For the mousse, melt the remaining plain chocolate and the milk chocolate together in the same way and allow to cool until lukewarm. Using an electric beater, whisk the eggs whites in one bowl to stiff peaks. Softly whip the whipping cream in another bowl until thickened but not as far as soft peaks.
Stir the egg yolks into the chocolate, then beat the cream into the mixture - a balloon whisk is good for this. Work quickly if the chocolate looks like it might be becoming grainy. Gently fold in the eggs whites, spread the mixture over the biscuit base and return to the fridge overnight.
Release from the tin and decorate with concentric circles of raspberries and serve.


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Eating for ExerciseLearn how to properly time meals and workouts to build lean muscle and burn more calories.
We all know food is fuel, so it only makes sense that a proper fill-up is critical to a rewarding workout. Even if you're looking to lose weight, skimping on calories before exercise is not the path to success. Not only will it result in a lack of energy, but more muscle mass will actually be lost than created.
"Basic exercise does not burn all that many calories," says William D. Hart, PhD, assistant professor in the department of health sciences at Rogers State University in Claremore, Okla. "You cannot get rid of the three pieces of pumpkin pie at the gym tomorrow. But exercise adds muscle, so that over time your body naturally burns more calories per day."
For a healthy diet, Hart recommends following the United States Department of Agriculture My Pyramid guidelines, emphasizing whole grains, fruits, and vegetables while avoiding fried and fatty foods.
As for exercise, it's critical to combine weight training with high-intensity interval work during aerobic activities such as walking or jogging on a treadmill or using an elliptical machine.
Pre-Workout Meal Plan
While it's important to eat something before exercising, be careful to allow enough time for digestion. A good blood supply is required to process food, so conflicts can occur when the same blood is needed to bring nutrients to muscles during a workout. "Your goal is to make sure that the meal is essentially gone when you start the exercise," says Hart. "A good rule of thumb would be eating no closer than one and a half to two hours ahead of time."
Keep in mind that the amount of fat in the meal and the intensity of the exercise can also affect digestion time. The more fat, the longer it takes to be digested and the more time should be allowed. How taxing the workout is can change the amount of blood needed for the muscles. If the exercise is mild, eating closer to the start time is acceptable.
As to the type of food, Thomas A. Fox, an exercise physiologist and author of The System for Health and Weight Loss, recommends fresh fruit, vegetables, and whole grains, such as whole-wheat bread. An ideal pre-workout meal consists of protein — 10 to 35 percent, carbohydrates — 45 to 65 percent, and fat — 20 to 35 percent.
And what about those who exercise in the morning vs. the evening? The timing really shouldn't affect the diet. Many people have a preference for foods appropriate to the time of day, but as long as the right amount and type of calories are ingested, the specific selection is not important.
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If the exercise has been intense, it's crucial to eat within an hour of the end of the workout in order to refuel the body's cells. "A decent-sized meal within that 60-minute post-workout period will greatly increase the ability to recover and help build lean muscle tissue," says Jonathan Mulholland, DC, a chiropractor, exercise scientist, and consultant for the U.S. Olympic Training Center in Lake Placid, N.Y. An ideal ratio is 4:1 carbohydrates to protein, with an easy option being a glass of chocolate skim milk.
For mild workouts, a light snack is sufficient to tide you over until the next meal. Another good idea is eating less but more frequently, since consuming more than can be digested and burned at one time translates to the extra food turning into fat.
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- Expansion of the hydroelectric sector
- Foreign investment in the commodities and energy sectors
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- Massive current account deficit
- Weak foreign exchange reserves
- Governance shortcomings and high poverty rate
- Fragile banking sector
- Significant sovereign risk due to high external debt stock, especially Chinese-owed external debt
- Sensitivity to commodity prices as well as regional economic cycle and geopolitics (landlocked country)
Fast growth highly reliant on agriculture, hydropower and mining
The industrial sector, including especially hydropower exploitation, construction and mining, is cornerstone to growth. Hydropower will boost GDP growth via the construction sector given the extensive number of dam projects. In 2019, the Xayaburi and Don Sahong dams will be completed, increasing the electricity output. However, if at least nine other projects are currently underway, some – such as the one in Pak Lay – are pending approval from the Mekong River Commission (MRC), especially after heavy rains caused a dam to burst in 2018, leading to a heavy death toll and thousands of displaced people. Electricity already accounts for a quarter of exports, notably thanks to fast growing demand from Thailand. Construction projects rely largely on China, which is responsible for around half of the investments in the hydropower sector and 70% of the funds for the high-speed train being built across the country, which is expected to be completed in 2021.
The tourism sector will contribute to growth of the services industry in 2019, although it will remain below potential, with 80% of tourists coming from South East Asia. In that view, the government will continue to invest in tourism infrastructure (with the construction of a fifth airport and hotel facilities). Moreover, despite lacking productivity and profitability, agriculture will continue to account for 30% of GDP and 60% of the workforce. In 2019, household consumption will stall because of surging inflation, even if the government intends to mitigate price pressure on food prices. Consumer price growth will accelerate due to the pick-up in global food and oil prices, insufficient crop harvests, and the weakness of the kip inducing imported inflation.
Exposure to external shocks via high external debt levels and current account deficit
The fiscal deficit will remain high despite consolidation efforts. Revenues are limited by low tax rates, a small tax base, and corruption. Over 10% of revenues come from international grants. Furthermore, the country is over-indebted to China (at least half of public debt). The high and increasing level of government debt is concerning, especially considering that 80% of it is denominated in foreign currency and externally held, although a lot of it is in concessional terms (85%). This level of external reliance poses a sustainability risk in a context of global monetary tightening and depreciation pressures on emerging markets' currencies. Exposure to external shocks is increased by the total external debt level (around 120% of GDP) – although it is mostly comprised of FDI liabilities – and the fact that the banking sector is fragile and highly dollarised. Moreover, Laos does not have a satisfactory level of foreign exchange reserves to cushion these risks (around one month of imports).
The current account deficit will remain very high, which exposes the country in case of further depreciation of the currency or fluctuations in commodity prices. The merchandise trade balance is under a structural deficit. Export growth will be helped by higher copper prices and the increased output of electricity, but will remain far from enough to compensate the import bill, which is growing due to capital goods imports in relation to construction projects. At the same time, the balance of services (specifically the tourism sector) should in part offset the repatriation of dividends by the foreign companies involved in the exploitation of natural resources. The country also receives foreign aid and remittances from expatriate workers.
Political stability despite major development challenges
The communist-inspired Lao People's Revolutionary Party (PPRL) is the only authorised party. Stability and continuity is ensured by censorship and repression of political rallies. Ranked 154 out of 190 in the World Bank Doing Business report, the country suffers from a lack of rule of law, high corruption levels, and a judicial system that is not independent from the ruling party. Moreover, despite the strong growth seen over recent years, the country remains underdeveloped as governance favours the external market and FDIs that bring little benefit to the population, since the public authorities prioritise infrastructure over health andeducation.
Another governance challenge stems from social unrest against dam construction after the flooding disaster in 2018; the death toll of which the authorities are suspected to have purposefully underestimated. The choice of hydropower as a development nexus will also have to face the challenge of assessing and handling impacts in downstream regions, such a Vietnam and Cambodia, while the MRC and its member-countries countries still lack processes and expertise.
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They can release as much energy as tens of billions of hydrogen bombs exploding at the same time. They send protons and electrons rocketing at near the speed of light. They heat gas in the Sun's atmosphere to tens of millions of degrees Celsius. They send a blast of gas and particles toward Earth, posing a danger to spacecraft and astronauts outside the planet's magnetosphere, in rare cases even knocking out radio communications and power grids on the ground.
They are so-called solar eruptive events, made up of solar flares and the often associated coronal mass ejections.
Because of the scientific mystery of how these solar eruptions are produced on the Sun with such scale and force, and also the major role they play in space weather that can impact life on Earth, NASA researchers have innovated new methods of gathering information about these violent events.
One NASA mission, the Reuven Ramaty High Energy Solar Spectroscopic Imager (RHESSI) has significantly advanced understanding of solar flares since its launch in 2002. RHESSI scientists use the spacecraft's imaging spectrometer to piece together pictures of solar flares from the high-energy X-ray and gamma-ray radiation they emit. While there is still much to be learned, data gathered by RHESSI has revealed how magnetic fields in the vast expanse of the solar atmosphere may be the force that drives the immense explosions. The instrument has imaged around 50,000 flares to date, providing information that may explain not only the workings of solar flares but also of much more massive energy releases from distant objects like black holes and quasars.
"We have been able to make images from X-rays with much finer resolution and greater sensitivity than have ever been made before," says Brian Dennis, RHESSI Mission Scientist and astrophysicist in the Solar Physics Laboratory at Goddard Space Flight Center.
The key to RHESSI's unprecedented capabilities lie in a set of essential components a NASA partner created for the mission. The manufacturing techniques developed to create the components have yielded innovations advancing medical imaging, transportation security, and even energy efficiency.
To gather its groundbreaking imagery, RHESSI's spectrometer was outfitted with metal grids incorporated in devices called rotation modulation collimators (RMCs). As the spacecraft rotates, the grids block and unblock X-rays emanating from the Sun. The instrument's detectors record the modulated radiation passing through the grids and transmit the information to the ground, where scientists generate images using computers. For this setup to function effectively, NASA needed the most finely crafted grids yet created. A number of attempts to create the technology failed until engineer Mike Appleby, working at a company called Thermo Electron Tecomet, was able to meet NASA's requirement, producing grids using photoetched tungsten foils built up into precise stack laminations.
"Finding Mike Appleby was the real secret," says Dennis. "Collaborating with him allowed us to do this mission."
Appleby founded Mikro Systems Inc., based in Charlottesville, Virginia, in 2000 to build upon the unique lithography-based manufacturing platform he used to craft the RHESSI grids. Mikro partnered with NASA through the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program to improve the company's platform for producing even finer, more complex grids for future space imaging missions.


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Boy, 12, charged with murder in playground stabbing
Corrections & Clarifications: An earlier version of this story misspelled the victim's middle name.
KENTWOOD, Mich. — A 12-year-old boy is being charged with open murder in the deadly stabbing of a 9-year-old boy at a playground in western Michigan on Monday night.
Police and witnesses say Michael Connor Verkerke was stabbed repeatedly in the back at the Pinebrook Village mobile park in Kentwood, Mich., outside of Grand Rapids.
Neighbors say Michael ran screaming to his home and collapsed bleeding on his porch. He died later at a hospital Monday evening. Investigators said the older boy used a neighbor's phone to call 911 to turn himself in.
The 12-year-old pleaded not guilty to a murder charge in juvenile court Tuesday, according to his attorney. He was ordered held in a juvenile detention center until a hearing next week.
Assistant Kent County Prosecutor Laura Clifton said the 12-year-old would be charged as an adult. Since he is designated as an adult in the juvenile court system, if convicted, he could be sentenced as a juvenile and then as an adult once he turns 21, said Chris Becker, chief assistant prosecutor for Kent County.
"We were sitting on our deck," said Barb Poelman, a neighbor. "We heard the kids run across the front ... screaming. He (Michael) ran with the kids that were with him."
A little later Poelman, 60, said the boy's distraught mother lay on the grass outside the family's home in Kentwood.
"She was screaming 'Where is the ambulance?' while her boy was laying on the porch bleeding," Poelman said. "The kids, I thought they were just playing."
Witnesses told investigators that four children were playing when the 12-year-old for unknown reasons, pulled a knife and stabbed the boy.
Glenn Stacy said he was approached by the 12-year-old after the incident.
"I was getting my ladder," said Stacy, "and this young man came and asked me if he could use my phone. I gave him my phone, and I heard him tell the 911 operator, 'I just stabbed someone. Come and get me. I want to die.' It was just a sad situation."
When police arrived at the mobile home park, they first went to aid the stabbing victim, but the boy wanted the officers to pick him up and yelled " 'Hello. I'm right here. You're going the wrong way,' " Stacy said.
The motive in the attack was still being investigated, said Kentwood Police Chief Thomas Hillen.
Police said the 12-year-old boy was evaluated at a hospital then taken to the Kent County Juvenile Detention Center.
Defense attorney Charles Boekeloo said he entered a not-guilty plea for the boy during a hearing Tuesday afternoon, adding that he may seek a mental evaluation to determine whether the boy is competent to stand trial.
A preliminary hearing is scheduled for Aug. 13.
Contributing: The Associated Press


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Cameron University invites residents of Duncan and the surrounding area to get into the holiday spirit at CU's annual tree lighting ceremony and community reception. The event takes place on Monday, December 2 from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Cameron University – Duncan campus, located at 3100 W. Bois d'Arc. CU President John McArthur, assisted by Ole Kim, will light the tree shortly after 6 p.m.
"This is an annual event that everyone really looks forward to because it is fun for the entire family!" says Susan Camp, Director, CU-Duncan. "It's a wonderful time for the community to visit our campus and enjoy some time with our students, faculty and staff."
The come-and-go event will include horse-drawn carriage rides, cookie-decorating stations for kids of all ages and the lighting of a fully decorated tree. Hot cocoa, coffee, cupcakes, popcorn balls and cookies will be served.
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ploom needed a new logo design and created a contest on 99designs.
A winner was selected from 51 designs submitted by 18 freelance designers.
Looking for logo that will make people remember name of website -- call catalog . com
if you have an idea please use it
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The website enable users to record and lookup unnamed callers they see on caller id. If someone calls your house, you see their caller id on their phone. Many people or companies only display the number and not their name. This website will allow people to enter who actually called them, and also lookup who may have called them. A call catalog
 One idea I have is to have the word "call catalog" the have a telephone handset horizontally under it -- not sure how it would look, but if you can give it a try..... There are many other ideas out there as well, thank you.
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In the 1950s, passengers flew the skies in style
Boeing's test-flight of its big new 787 jetliner may have given all of us with holiday travel plans a glimmer of hope. But the reality of the situation is, we'll probably stuff ourselves into the smallest plane possible.
Every seat will be filled, we'll have to shell out a few bucks for a "snack box" or a drink, and we'll miss our connection in Salt Lake City. There really isn't much glamour to flying today.
Tom Crann talked with Anne Billinglsey Kerr about her book, called "Fujiyama Trays and Oshibori towels" -- referring to the appetizers and hot towels handed over to Northwest Orient travelers in the famous Fujiyama lounge. The book is about her life as a stewardess -- as they all were called then -- in the 1950s, and it was the age of the huge luxurious Boeing Stratocruisers.


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Russellclow needed a new coded website design and created a contest on 99designs.
A winner was selected from 11 designs submitted by 5 freelance designers.
I am looking for a real top quality, unique gaming website for use on my Custom Gaming Content Management System. I am willing to pay more money (bonuses) for very good designs, well thought out layouts, and evidence of originality. Future work will also be provided to the winner. Please read full brief...
Video Game Content Management System
Desired Color Scheme:
Desired Style:
Light style, Professional, well thought out.
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I am currently developing a Custom made Gaming Content Management System (http://www.vgpanel.com). This system is going to be state-of-the-art, powerful, and provide people who want to start a gaming website up, a cheap but decent starting point.
I am currently looking for a unique, custom made template to use on the system, as a default skin. You DO NOT need to code it into the system, however I will need it XHTML/CSS compliant coding.
Please read the brief in detail, and ensure that you cover the main aspects.
Main Page
The main frontpage will need to be both attractive and functional. It must be laid out logically. There must be the following sections:
Featured Article (A section featuring a current article).
Latest News.
Navigation (left side to seperate parts of the site).
Navigation to Different Platforms (E.g. PS3, Xbox 360, DS, etc)
Anything else you can think of that would work on the frontpage.
The main subpage needs to be quite dynamic. It needs to follow the same basic layout as the other pages, but obviously have space for large amounts of content (such as a review/preview). A nice section on the page somewhere for Game Information would be good (see example sites below).
All Pages
All the pages must have left side navigation. It must be dynamic (It can change easily) and be seperated into sections. You must logically lay out the website, and have it function nicely.
What you DON'T need to do
NO PHP coding is required. I simply want the PSD's, and the coding. I will then put the template into the CMS myself.
I don't want to see half-hearted attempts - the CMS is going to be professional and I want the default skin to reflect that.
Example Sites
http://www.360monster.com (I write for these, superb layout, well thought out, nice game info sub-pages, etc).
http://www.gameroll.com (Nice Colours - decent featured article section. I don't like the right hand side, also a bit too skinny)
http://uk.ign.com/ (Top half of site is great - great looking design, maybe a bit too "clumped" - Platform links at the top are spot-on).
If you have any questions please feel free to ask. I am quite happy to BUMP UP the PRICE if I see a design I really like. I'll pay more money for a well though out design that really works and I can see evidence that you have actually really though through the design.
Future design work will also be provided.
USE YOUR HEAD - THINK about what would work and what wouldn't.
I am a website designer myself, So I know what works - I just haven't got the time to make the design.
You can either use the VGPanel Logo I have there, or make a new one, I'm not fussed.
Contest closes in 2 weeks, although I reserve the right to end early if I see a design I want.


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In case you haven't yet heard/read about what's going on with the BlogHer '10 Conference and Nestle (Stouffer's – one of the many, MANY brands Nestle owns) sponsorship, you might want to check out the posts below:
- From Annie at PhD in Parenting: My BlogHer Accountability Post
- Another from Annie at PhD in Parenting: I will not give Nestlé my money, but I also won't let Nestlé control my life
- From Gina Crosley-Corcoran at ShePosts: BlogHer '10 Picks Up Nestle Sponsorship – What Will Boycotters Do?
- From Amy at Mom Spark: Stouffer's Sponsors BlogHer 2010. Will They Be Judged?
- From Gina Crosley-Corcoran at The Feminist Breeder: Nestle Doesn't Care If You Back Out of BlogHer
- From Heather at A Mama's Blog: BlogHer '10, Nestle, and Integrity
- From Mike Brady at Baby Milk Action: Nestle sponsorship of BlogHer Conference starts to go wrong for most-boycotted company
- From Candace at Mama Saga: The BlogHer & Nestle / Stouffers / Butterfinger Sponsorship Controversy
Due to the news about the Nestle (Stouffer's) sponsorship – they are one of about 80 companies sponsoring the BlogHer conference this year – I haven't yet decided what I'm going to do about it (whether or not I will attend). I've thought a lot about this and gone back and forth on my decision probably 30 times now. Just when I think I've made up my mind one way or the other, I read something or talk to someone and I change it. I wish it were a black and white decision, but the more I think about it the more I see there really are several shades of gray here. So for now I'm not saying what I'm doing (because I really just. don't. know.), but I do want others to be aware of what's going on so that they may make informed choices on whether or not they want to attend the conference, learn more about Nestle's unethical business and marketing practices, join the Nestle boycott, read about the infamous #Nestlefamily Twitter-storm of 2009, etc.
Remember, knowledge is power. 🙂
If you've blogged your thoughts about BlogHer and the Nestle sponsorship, please leave a link with the URL in the comments and I will add your post to the list. Thank you!
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