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Date: Thursday, Jan. 3, 2013
Time: 6 p.m. MST
Location: Olson Court, McKale Center (14,538), Tucson, Ariz.
Radio: IMG College/Wildcat Radio Network (Brian Jeffries/Matt Muehlebach)
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TV: ESPNU (Roxy Bernstein/Miles Simon)
GAME DATA: Third-ranked Arizona (12-0, 0-0 Pac-12) returns home to McKale Center to host Colorado (10-2, 0-0 Pac-12) Thursday in the Pac-12 Conference opener for both teams ... The Cats are opening its 35th season of Pac-12 competition and the UA has a 23-11 record (.676) in conference openers since its league debut in December 1978 ... In seven home games to date, Arizona shoots 50.8 percent from the field, outrebounds foes by 7.3 rebounds per game and posts a +18.4 scoring margin.
THE RANKINGS: UA is ranked third in the Associated Press poll and is tied for third in the ESPN/USA Today Coaches' poll. The Cats' No. 3 ranking is the highest for the program under Sean Miller, and the first time UA has been ranked in the top five in both polls since coming in at No. 3 in each on Jan. 5, 2004.
ARIZONA HEAD COACH Sean Miller . . . is in his fourth season at the University of Arizona and his ninth overall as a college head coach with a record of 201-82 (.710) and 81-35 (.698) at Arizona ... In his eight-plus year career, Miller's teams have won 20 games six times and captured five regular-season or postseason tournament titles ... He guided UA to 30 wins and the 2011 Pac-10 regular-season championship in a run that culminated in the NCAA Tournament's Elite Eight, earning Pac-10 Conference and NABC District 20 Coach-of-the-Year honors ... Miller came to Tucson after five successful years at Xavier University, where he amassed four 20-win seasons and four NCAA Tournament appearances ... His clubs won the three Atlantic 10 regular season championships (2007-09) and the 2006 Atlantic 10 postseason tournament title ... During his time at XU, the Musketeers won better than 71 percent of their conference games, including an .813 winning percentage (39-9) in his last three seasons ... Miller has made 16 trips to the postseason in his 19 seasons as a head, assistant or associate head coach (9 NCAA/7 NIT) and has an 9-5 (.643) NCAA Tournament record as a head coach ... He took two Xavier teams to the NCAA Tournament's Sweet 16 (2008, 2009) with his 2008 club advancing to the West Regional final ... His 2007-08 team set a Xavier record for wins in a season with 30, helping him claim Atlantic 10 and NABC District 10 Coach-of-the-Year honors ... Since becoming a head coach, all 23 players to complete eligibility under Miller have earned their degrees ... Miller has recruited classes ranked in the top-10 nationally in each of the last two seasons ... He is assisted by James Whitford, Emanuel Richardson and Joe Pasternack ... Miller is 2-2 vs. Colorado as a head coach.
LAST TIME OUT: Two Mark Lyons free throws and a Nick Johnson blocked shot in the final 13 seconds sealed a 68-67 win over San Diego State and the Diamond Head Classic title in a game that was better suited for March than Christmas night. The contest featured 11 ties and 10 lead changes with 10 of those coming in the final five minutes. Arizona held a 20-8 advantage in turnover points and a 16-9 lead in second-chance points in a game decided on the final possession. Solomon Hill was named the tournament MVP, while Lyons joined him on the all-tournament team.
SCOUTING COLORADO: The Buffaloes enter tonight's game with a 10-2 record (0-0 Pac-12) following an 80-52 win Dec. 29 vs. Hartford. On the season, CU averages 73.1 points per game, shoots 47.3 percent from the floor (301-of-637), 39.5 percent (68-of-172) from three-point range and 66.3 percent (207-of-312) from the line. Opponents average 64.6 points, are outrebounded by 6.9 per game and shoot 39.0 percent from the floor (281-of-721). Individually, four CU players average in double figures, led by Askia Booker's 14.8 ppg figure. Andre Roberson leads the Buffs in rebounding at 12.1 rebounds per game.
THE SERIES: Tonight's game is the 17th meeting of the two schools with Colorado holding a 10-6 series advantage. Arizona has won four of the last six meetings in the series, which dates back to Dec. 2, 1960, but Colorado took the last, 53-51, in the championship game of the 2012 Pac-12 Tournament, March 10, in Los Angeles. Ten of the previous 16 meetings came in the 1960s. All-time, Arizona is 4-3 in series games played in Tucson, 1-6 in Boulder, and 1-1 in neutral-site games. For more series information, please see page 47 in the UA media guide.
LAST MEETING: Colorado 53, Arizona 51, March 10, 2012: After finding itself down by 12 points with 9:09 remaining, Arizona rallied but could not convert a game-winning trey at the buzzer. UA climbed back in by forcing CU to miss nine consecutive field goal attempts down the stretch, but it was not enough to overcome the Buffs, who outrebounded Arizona, 37-29, and limited the Cats to 36.7 percent shooting. Kyle Fogg led Arizona with 14 points.
FOR (CONFERENCE) OPENERS: Since joining the Pac-10 Conference in 1978-79, Arizona has a 23-11 (.676) record in conference openers. Of those 34 previous openers, the Cats are 12-0 when opening at home and 11-11 when opening on the road. Arizona last opened conference play at home in 2007-08.
A CHAMPIONSHIP EFFORT: Solomon Hill led Arizona to the Hawaiian Airlines Diamond Head Classic championship with 21 points, 6 rebounds and 3 assists to go with a .467 field goal percentage (7-of-15) in the title-game win over No. 17 San Diego State. The senior forward connected on a season high seven field goals and got to the free throw line a season-best 12 times and added a blocked shot in the win over the Aztecs. His efforts earned him Diamond Head Classic most valuable player honors and gave Arizona its second win this season over a nationally ranked opponent. Hill averaged 12.0 points, 5.0 rebounds, 2.3 assists and 1.0 steals per game in Arizona's three-game tournament run in Honolulu. On the season, Hill averages 12.7 points, 5.0 rebounds and 3.1 assists per game.
LIKE THE GOOD OL' DAYS: The Christmas night victory over SDSU gave Arizona its first in-season tournament championship that it did not host since the 2001 Coaches vs. Cancer IKON Classic. Arizona defeated No. 2 Maryland, 71-67, and No. 5 Florida, 75-71, on Nov. 8-9, 2001, in New York City to claim that title. Forward Solomon Hill, who was named tournament MVP, and guard Mark Lyons were selected to the Diamond Head Classic all-tournament team.
STRONG OUT OF THE GATE: By winning the Hawaiian Airlines Diamond Head Classic, Arizona improved to 12-0 and equaled the program's best start to a season since the 1987-88 squad also opened the season 12-0. Prior to 1987-88, the best start for the Wildcat cagers came in 1931-32, when Coach Fred A. Enke's club won its first 16 games en route to an 18-2 campaign.
OWNING THE GLASS: Rebounding was a key in UA's run to the title in Honolulu, as the Wildcats outrebounded ETSU, Miami and SDSU by an average margin of 14.3 caroms per game. UA opened the event with a +19 margin (46-27) over ETSU and followed that with a +26 advantage (46-20) over Miami. Four Cats averaged better than 5.0 boards per game in those three games. In 2012-13, UA has outrebounded nine of 12 foes, and its +10.1 rebound margin is second among Pac-12 teams.
MAKE IT TOUGH ON THEM: Arizona limited its opponents in Hawaii to a cumulative .370 (61-of-165) field goal percentage. Through 12 games, Arizona has held opponents to less than 40 percent shooting eight times and holds a .389 (255-of-656) field goal percentage defense figure, a mark that ranks third in the Pac-12 Conference.
HANGING IN THERE: In a game in which it shot a season-low 29.4 percent from the field in the first half and finished with a shooting percentage less than 40 percent (.373), Arizona managed to defeat San Diego State simply by taking care of the ball and taking advantage of available opportunities. UA forced 16 SDSU turnovers, while committing just a season-low eight itself, enjoyed a 20-8 bulge in turnover points, and converted 13 offensive rebounds into a 16-9 advantage in second chance points. It marked the second time this season (at Clemson, Dec. 8) that the Cats shot less than 40 percent from the field and still won the game.
LIKE WE USED TO: Another area that continues to show improvement is UA's three-point field goal percentage defense. Tuesday against, SDSU, the Wildcats held the Aztecs to a 23.5 percent figure (4-of-17) and in the three tournament games, allowed opponent to connect on just 25.4 percent (15-of-59) of its shots from behind the arc. Opponents are shooting .351 (82-of-231) percent from behind the arc in 12 games.
A POSITIVE APPROACH: Much has been made of Arizona's turnovers, as the Cats average 14.5 miscues per game. However, Arizona has been even better at forcing turnovers and holds a +1.1 turnover margin to date. UA enjoyed a +8 turnover margin against SDSU and has posted a positive margin eight times in 12 starts in 2012-13. UA converts turnovers more efficiently into points than the opposition, as it outscores its foes by an average of +7.4 points per game when it comes to turnover points.
A DIFFERENCE MAKER: Simply put, Arizona does not win the Diamond Head Classic without Kevin Parrom. Against San Diego State, the 6-foot-6 swingman posted a season-high 17 points, grabbed five rebounds and passed out a pair of assists. Of his season-high seven FGs against the Aztecs, four either tied the score or gave the Cats the lead, including three buckets in the second half. And for good measure, it was Parrom who chased down the rebound following Nick Johnson's block of Chase Tapley to end the game. Parrom, who averaged 11.7 points and 6.0 rebounds during the Diamond Head Classic, is averaging 8.9 points and 4.9 rebounds per game this season to go with a .471 field goal percentage.
THE EARLY RETURNS ARE GOOD: With the non-conference portion of the schedule in the books, it's become clear that Mark Lyons gives Arizona another proven playmaker on the court. While his nine-points and team-high three assists weren't necessarily jaw-dropping against SDSU, it is worth noting that it was his dribble drive on UA's last possession that drew a foul and sent him to the line for what became the game's decisive points. Arizona has two one-point wins over ranked opponents this season and Lyons has scored the decisive points both in the wins over San Diego State and Florida. And for good measure, the 6-foot-1 senior now leads Arizona with 38 assists to go with his 13.4 ppg average and has a positive assist:turnover ratio.
EVERYONE CONTRIBUTES: Two of UA's freshmen big guys proved to be an effective duo against the Aztecs on Dec. 25, as Brandon Ashley and Grant Jerrett combined for 10 points and 13 rebounds (four offensive) in the title game. Ashley, a 6-foot-8 forward from San Francisco, Calif., posted nine points and seven boards, while Jerrett, a 6-foot-10 forward from Chino Hills, Calif., grabbed six rebounds and added a block. On the year, this duo combines for 14.5 points and 10.3 boards per game.
QUIET CONTRIBUTIONS: En route to Diamond Head Classic most-valuable-player honors, senior forward Solomon Hill posted the fifth 20-point game of his career. Hill, who has moved into the top 40 of Arizona's career scoring list, currently ranks second on the team with a 12.7 ppg average. The 6-foot-7 forward was good at getting to the line in Honolulu, attempting a team-high 19 charity attempts (season-high 12 vs. SDSU) and has scored a team-high 45 points from the free throw line this season.
MULTIFACETED: Nick Johnson's blocked shot on San Diego State's final offensive possession Tuesday, was another indication of the sophomore's ability to affect the game in more ways than just by putting the ball in the basket. The 6-foot-3 guard from Gilbert, Ariz., leads the Wildcats with 28 steals, ranks third with 38 defensive rebounds and 35 assists, and has three blocked shots to his credit. Further, his current 12.7 ppg scoring average is 3.8 ppg better than his freshman-year output.
RECRUITING CLASS: The Arizona coaching staff signed two student-athletes to National-Letters-of-Intent as part of the November early signing period. Rondae Jefferson (F, 6-7, 215) from Chester, Pa., who preps at Chester H.S.; and Elliott Pitts (G, 6-5, 180) from Dublin, Calif., who preps at De La Salle H.S.; make up a class that is ranked No. 18 nationally by espn.com.
UP NEXT: Following tonight's Pac-12 opener, Arizona returns to action on Saturday, Jan. 5, when the Cats host Utah in McKale Center. Tip-off is scheduled for 3 p.m. MST and can be seen on the Pac-12 Networks.


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Muffling the noise of I-75: Small Bradenton neighborhood wants a sound wall put up
BRADENTON, Fla. - Open up Teryn Daysh's back door to her Bradenton home and all you can hear is the loud rumble of traffic on Interstate 75.
"Some days it's louder than others," Daysh said.
The interstate sits just a few hundred feet from her backyard.
"Definitely on our street that's what we all talk about is the noise issue and that we wish that something could be done about it," Daysh said.
What they want is a sound wall built on I-75 from State Road 70 to the Linder Lodge overpass. People living in this small Bradenton neighborhood have fought to get one for over 10 years. "Nothing has been done yet," Daysh said.
"Interstate 75 in that area was there long before the Tara development was there," Florida Department of Transportation spokesman Rubin Stublen said.
Some of those living at the Preserve of Tara are upset about a new project just couple miles up the road at I-75 and University Parkway. FDOT will be putting in a sound wall there. The agency says the only reason they are doing it is because of improvements it is making to the roadway.
"It's not a sound wall that we're just putting up as a just stand-alone with no additional construction," Stublen said. "It is part of that interchange improvement project that we will have going on there."
The project will widen I-75 to eight lanes. To do that, FDOT had to do a federally-required sound study. In that study residents who would be directly affected voted to have a sound wall constructed.
"I'm not sure why they were able to do it up the road but not in our neighborhood," Daysh said.
FDOT officials say it's because they can only consider a sound wall when there's a modification of an existing roadway, something they plan to do with a design study in a few years at State Road 70 and I-75.
"The individuals that are impacted vote to have a sound wall. Then and only then will a sound wall be constructed as part of the overall improvement project at that interchange," Stublen said.
That gives Daysh hope of possibly seeing a sound wall in the near future, finally muffling the sound of I-75 in her backyard.


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2013 Spring Football Prospectus
A look back at the 2012 Sun Devil football season as well as a recap of spring action and a look at the 2013 football season.
2012 Football Season in Review
The Sun Devils finished their first season under new head coach Todd Graham with an 8-5 record.
ASU Football Closes Out 2012 Season Versus Navy in Kraft Fight Hunger Bowl
The Sun Devils will play the Midshipmen on Dec. 29 and can be watched on ESPN2.
ASU Football Heads to Tucson for Territorial Cup Showdown
The Sun Devils will wrap up the regular season against rival Arizona.
Sun Devils Defeat Washington State 46-7
Sun Devil football also honored the 17 seniors who played in their final home game Saturday afternoon at Sun Devil Stadium.
AP Photos: Football vs. Colorado
AP Photos: Football vs. Colorado
ASU: Exceptional athlete on offense, defense and special teams... slated to begin his Sun Devil career at wide receiver... speedy and quick all-purpose athlete... runs a 4.4 40-yard dash... excellent deep threat as a receiver and a dangerous returns specialist.
2012:Had 14 receptions on the season and scored on two of those, including one against Colorado (10/11) and averaged 10.1 yards per catch...Made his Sun Devil debut against NAU, scoring the team's only receiving touchdown and finishing with five catches for 45 yards while rushing three times for 26 yards...
HIGH SCHOOL: Regarded as a PrepStar All-American and the No. 47 overall prospect in the state of California by SuperPrep... rated by ESPN as a four-star prospect and the No. 39 wide receiver recruit in the country... evaluated by Scout.com as a cornerback and ranked the No. 31 national prospect at the position... rated by Rivals.com as the No. 63 wide receiver recruit in the country and the state of California's No. 53 overall prospect... totaled 41 receptions for 623 yards (15.2 avg.) with eight scores as a senior in 2011 despite missing three games due to injury... helped the Jackrabbits to a 10-2 record on the year... added two carries for 80 yards with a touchdown and eight tackles on defense... averaged 12.3 yards on punt returns and 23.1 yards on kickoff returns... notched a season-high 123 receiving yards on six catches with three touchdowns against Newport Harbor on Nov. 18, 2011... caught seven passes for 87 yards and a touchdown against Narbonne on Sept. 16, 2011... .hauled in six receptions for 78 yards against Grant on Sept. 3, 2011... led Poly with 23 receptions for 597 yards (26.0 avg.) and eight touchdowns as a junior in 2010... averaged 27.2 yards on kickoff returns... had two 100-yard receiving games on the year... totaled a season-best 141 receiving yards on only three receptions, all of which went for touchdowns, against Bakersfield on Sept. 2, 2010... totaled 104 yards on three catches with two scores against Woodrow Wilson on Oct. 29, 2010... caught a pair of touchdown passes totaling 73 yards against Millikan on Oct. 22, 2010... totaled eight receptions for 106 yards as a sophomore on varsity in 2009... posted a season-best 47 receiving yards on two receptions against Compton on Nov. 13, 2009... "I have liked ASU since the 8th grade," said Smith. "[I have] always wanted to play there. So when they offered me I was very excited. When I went there for Junior Day it was a great environment. I liked how it was away from home, but not too far."... chose ASU over reported FBS offers from Arizona, Colorado, UCLA, Utah and Washington... was also recruited by Oregon State... "[My family] liked hearing how committed they are to student-athletes, the type of support that they get at ASU," said Smith... coached by Raul Lara at Poly High School... verbally committed to ASU on April 6, 2011.


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I confess, I rarely see the morning light... the first morning light. I don't jump out of bed, wild-haired and all carpe diem. I wake up slowly most days and ease my way into the hours already lit. So it was a shock to my system to be up before dawn and dressed and out the door for a photo shoot on Wednesday. And the folks who already live there know this, but I experienced for the first time, in 30 plus years here, just how otherworldly the sunrise can be on Old Ranch Road.
It is quiet there... the cars and the people aren't moving yet. The cows are at a standstill. The birds, however, are starting their morning songs. There is a poem somewhere that whispers, "faith is the bird that sings before dawn." The sky is blue grey morning twilight with just one star left hanging bright in the sky. Or is it Venus, still visible? No matter, it is all dreamlike for me.
Slowly, from behind us, the first rosy rays are hitting the clouds and that other light is pushing the dusky blue away. The mountains in front of us start a time lapse exposure of pale light that creeps up and down the slopes still capped with snow. Then they are quickly awash with a light that seems cinematic -- too intense and vibrational and filled with a promise of a dramatic change.
The redwing blackbirds dip and fly from fence post to tree to marsh and back again. Their songs seem to be carrying the melody line for the rest of the chorus of dawn warblers.
There is water rushing in the irrigation ditches and the tiny creeks out there in the flat lands, under the shadow of the mountains. A convening of sandhill cranes has occurred on an open alfalfa field and they are stretching and preening and basking in the rosy early light. There are six of them, maybe eight, could there be twelve? And they look both beautiful and prehistoric at once. They will be gone soon enough and so I whisper words of gratitude for their annual visit.
Now we turn around and the rays of the first light are shooting out from around the sun behind a cloud. Like a painting, it feels for a moment surreal and staged and you realize this is exactly what painters and photographers have tried to capture since time began. Because, if grace had a face, it would look like this.
There are hawks off to my right and I hear a song snippet in my head from.. was it the musical "Oklahoma"... about hawks making lazy circles in the sky. And I float with them higher and lower and around and higher and reverse and around again. The humans join the activity about now and silently a runner passes us and then a pair of bikers. We nod, but words would seem invasive in this quiet reverie.
The barbed wire fence with the alternating posts of rusted steel and weathered wood wrap around the wetlands and the pasture. It is both landing zone and launch pad for tiny birds whose names I do not know or perhaps have forgotten. They are grey and black and white and more frenetic than the hawks. The light now has hit the mountain top and taken the clouds and made them pink-cotton eye candy and the sun is reflecting off the windows of a hotel and sending out an S.O.S., as the light changes intensity and direction.
It has all taken less than half an hour for this occur. Time was both suspended and crazy accelerated and I am dizzy from the dawn.
The rest of the day includes hunks of aspen trees' "snow" falling into my car and my home and my eyes. The flowers, fine to be ignored for days on end, now need water... attention. The thyme in the back patio has tiny purple flowers almost ready to open and the bleeding hearts who always surprise me with their return have produced tiny pink hearts some time, I swear, overnight. The white apple blossoms and pink cherry pink blossoms are adorning the trees that were bare stick-like all winter.
Spring comes slowly to the mountains and late... soon the calendar will proclaim summer and we will say 'where did the spring go?' And we can point to this week of blossoms and birds and sun before six. It is enough to bask in any spring day, like this very, Sunday in the Park...
Teri Orr is a former editor of The Park Record. She is the director of the organization that provides programming for the George S. and Dolores Doré Eccles Center for the Performing Arts.


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On 30 January 1956 work began on a satellite for military purposes. A KIK control system was under development for control of the first satellite. But the military raised the issue: how were they to be controlled without the use of military control points? Zhukov became personally involved. The requirements were fantastic for the period: a communications net of widely flung (separated by 1,000's of kilometres) radar, tracking, and command stations, all in instantaneous encrypted un-interceptable communication with one another. In fact, such a system had already been developed for the PVO for air defence and interceptor control. All necessary units were available, with minor modification. Therefore the General Staff instructions were to use Red Army communications for interconnection of stations.
The KIK tracking system development was authorised by a decree of 3 September 1956. It consisted of the following elements:
Assisting in launch tracking were:
This combination of PVO and ICBM tracking systems made up the network. Trajectory information was fed into the centre for orbital calculations. The centre was staffed by 680 officers and 151 civilian scientists of the Soviet Army in four sections.
Lunar and interplanetary programs brought new tracking requirements. IP-14 in Shchelkovo was first upgraded for the lunar program with the Kama-E distance measuring system. IP-41E (Simeyz) and IP-42E (Moscow) later received the same upgrade. NIP-16 at Yevpatoriya was equipped to handle interplanetary probes. The Pluton system sent commands to the probe, while the Saturn system received data. Saturn complexes were built at NIP-3, 4, 14, and 15. This consisted of a 16 m antennae with a 100 million km range. The RS-10-2M antenna was used, plus at NIP-10 the TNA-400. The Pluton Command-Tracking System was installed only at NIP-16.
Development of the Tracking and Control System
The basis for the modernised system was the draft project for a universal command-tracking complex for military space systems. By 1966 nine systems were operated in the KIK. The control centre had 18 military units with 6,936 staff, including 1,176 officers and 770 employees. Specialisations were created in the second half of the 1960's with the KIS (Command-Tracking Systems). The first system in operation was the Zenit control system. This used the cm-band 'Taiga' radio link (developed by NII-30 GKRE), the Orbital Radio Control Station (RKO) 'Kama E', and the Command-Programming Link 'Podsenzhenik', which used pulse commands in the cm band (developed by NII-10 MSP, Chief Designer M P Petelin).
For the smaller DS satellites, redundant tracking systems 'Vympel' and 'Krab' were developed by NII-648 at the beginning of the 1970's. 'Krab' was used for telemetry, but was replaced in 1965 by the 'Post-2D' radio link and 'Korall' tracking stations at both Baikonur and Plesetsk.
In 1966 Kub, derived from 'Taiga', and the Baza system were used for control of spacecraft with large programmable memories (250 kb) at geosynchronous altitude. (M I Borisenko Chief Designer).
Two new tracking station, NIP-17 Yakutsk, and NIP-18 Vorkuta, were established the same year. They were equipped with KIS Kama, Podzenzhnik, Kub, Krab, and Korall systems.
Encrypted radio channels for Podsnezhnik and Kub were introduced in 1967; they were called Veter and Shtorm.
NII-885 built the modernised telemetry system RTS-8 using phased impulse techniques, greater tracking accuracy, and a greater period of data download. It was a 56 channel system with an accuracy of measured parameters of 1%. The Tral system used by the first Sputniks was replaced by the RTS-8.
Eventually a KIS for interplanetary control was improved during the course of the lunar program from 1966. KIS Saturn was modernised to Saturn-M at NIP-3, 6, 14, 15, 16, and 23.
5-NIIP-MO used complexes Foton, Mezon, and Kreon for sending commanding, receiving telemetry, photography, television, and ranging. NIP-15 was the centre for long-range tracking.
Tracking equipment in 1958 consisted of the T3 4 MI MO OKB. The Leningrad Polytechnic Institute developed the Pozul-Kvartz system. Trajectory data was obtained from RTS Binokl-D and Kama-E, which was transmitted to the centre for analysis by telegraphic communications.
PUVD was the computing device used at the centre for ballistic tracking and modelling at 4 NII-MO. It was replaced by the UTS 4 from 1968.
In 1960 OKB LPI began serious development of a second generation system, Temp, which entered service in 1971. OKB Impuls built the multiple parameter RTS Bufer-1M, which was installed at all NIP's in the 1970's.
Airborne tracking aircraft (SIP) and airborne tracking/control aircraft (SKIP) began in 1958 with 10 Il-20RT and 6 aircraft-antenna analogues Il-18I. These were under control of GUKOS (Chief Directorate of the Space Forces of the Ministry of Defence). In 1974 after military trials they were taken into the 94th Squadron of the Military Transport Regiment of 5-NIIP. They were combined with military units at the end of the 1980's for morale/resource reasons. These aircraft were used to solve tracking problems in the Far North, Far East, Central Asia, European Soviet Union, and Afghanistan. They were crucial in refining orbital measurements to determine corrective manoeuvres.
The Centre, KIK, by 1970, consisted of 23 units, 19,955 military staff, including 4,080 officers and 3,540 civilian employees. By this time the whole military apparatus for satellite control was being institutionalised: engineer specialisations created, documentation created, etc. At the end of Eighth Five Year Plan there were seven new satellites, and 10 satellites and 8 launch vehicles were in series production.
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New telemetry systems were introduced in the 1970's: Tral-K2N, RTS-9.
In 1972 the Saturn-NS program was begun to better integrate and modernise the system consisting of: communication lines Korall, Kub, Basa; orbital control stations Krab-U, Izumrud; processing apparatus Podshezhnik, Veter-3N, and stations Kub-U, Korall-U, Kuch-U, equipped with SKAT. New telemetry station MA-9MKTM. Trials begun of new autonomous units, especially for naval deployments. In 1972, via KIK 120,000 communications sessions and 42,000 control sessions were conducted, three times more than in 1967. From 1973 the Third Military School of Junior Specialists was formed to eliminate the deficit in training staff.
In 1962 Command Centre KIK Andrei Grigorevich Karass began work on autonomous relay of data to the centre. In 1966 the decree was issued for development of the Skat system. It was developed by NII-5, the Moscow Scientific Research Institute for Scientific Devices. The system could autonomously deliver processed data to the centre and five peripheral points. At the first stage of the project three types of satellites could be controlled, up to 150 separate satellites at time.
The satellite builders themselves were not building automated control systems at this time. Therefore it was only possible to control each satellite from the centre and two peripheral points. Modernisation of the satellites was required, but it was very difficult to get the satellite makers to work to a common standard. It took a long time to undo the mistakes of the 1960's. 1971 was the last chance to impose common control requirements - otherwise many difference control centres would be required for the many different satellites planned. Work on automated guidance took ten years, until in 1981 the TsAK (Central Automatic System) was finally accepted into military service. TsAK was installed in the KIK centres from 1979.
The TsAK common system allowed control of satellite systems from: Staff and political units; central command points; three control/administration stations. The Skat control system incorporated ballistic tracking sections; planning, co-ordination, and analysis sections; and materiel and finance units. Control of a satellite consisted of the following steps: ballistic tracking, telemetry control, satellite system status and health analysis, formulation of the control program, upload of the program to the satellite, execution of the program by the satellite. The system allowed professional operations control on a regular cycle, with individual satellite operations at planned intervals. The only exception was control of manned flights, which were done by a special separate system.
Communications of the first generation (1954-1972) were based on telephone and telegraph channels, using hand commutators and vacuum tube apparatus in radio communications control units. In February 1961 the Beluga communication junction was put into use. In 1967-1972 military control points and standard communications were integrated into common communications junctions such as Golitsino-2 at Shabolovka, in Moscow. Region communications junctions were also used for control of lunar spacecraft, such as NIP-10 and NIP-16. In 1974 -1975 new systems were introduced: Gvardeyets and Kripton. Skat replaced all of these from 1975. From 1970 Bumerang system relayed tracking data between MO tracking centres and the Academy of Sciences.
For cosmonaut communications the Signal system was developed for NI-KIK, telegraphic communications channels, command centres, the ministry of Communications, KGB, and MO. The first generation Zarya communications system for cosmonauts aboard Vostok was developed in 1960. The second generation Aurora system was developed for Soyuz/Salyut and was in operation from 1970. It allowed simultaneous communications between two spacecraft and ground control. It was used from 1976-1976 at NIP-KIK, and IP-1 at 5 NIIP MO. It was also installed in naval tracking ships.
NIP-4, 5, 14, and 15 were equipped for communications with Gorizont-K geosynchronous satellites. The automatic communication systems and for naval units Rumb-M and Gorizont-KB. After 1975 tests of a modernised system at Goltsino and NIP-16, equipped to relay television and telemetry via Molniya-1 satellites.
The first space television was aboard Vostok (Seliger-Tral 1 by OKB MEI, A F Bogomolov). The slightly modernised system was referred to as Topaz, then a second generation system was introduced from 1975. This was the Krechet, developed by VNII-30, A F Polushkin. It incorporated docking views, overlay of docking data, etc.
Satellite time synchronisation systems of the first generation were developed at NII-195 by L N A Begun. This was the Bumbuk-D. In 1958-1963 the Leningrad NIRTI (P P Dmitriev) developed the modified units Bambuk-E, K, K1 with improved accuracy. These were installed in KIK and IP's. In 1963 to 1965 the improved accuracy Generator-5 of TsSGR-1 (B A Grebonovskiy) with an accuracy of 1 to 5 X 10^-10 seconds per day. Serious development began from 1970 for a single system for second generation systems. In 1971 Yu G Guzbva of the Rossiya Factory of Minradioprom began development of the SEV system. Methodical state trials of SEV VT and SEV systems were conducted by 4 NII MO and 50 TsNII KS. In January 1975 the SEV VT system was given the code name Vremya and accepted into service. It equipped IP's from 1977 on.
The number of different equipment types at the KIK tracking stations rose from 85 to 90 in the 1970's to 150 in the 1980's. A program was instigated at the Centre under Lt-Gen N F Shlykov to improve the automation, reliability, and to rationalise the equipment base. In 1979 the P-2500 long range communications antennae was put into operation at Yevpatoriya in the Crimea. The 70 m diameter dish weighed 4920 tonnes and used the Kvant radio-technical system for its operation. By this time the ground-based tracking stations were supplemented by 11 tracking ships, each of which was on station for 7 to 8 months per year.
Meanwhile equipment and facilities at Golitsyno-2 were upgraded as well. Three M-600 computers operating at 1.5 million operations per second were installed at the centre, while the tracking stations used M-220 computers operating at 40,000 operations per second. 1976 to 1977 saw the development of the ASU improved automatic control system, which entered operation in 1978. During the 11th and 12th Five Year Plans (1981-1990) 140 million roubles was spent on upgrading Goitsyno-2 Centre, of which half went for non-technical facilities (housing, entertainment, and recreation). Much of this went into the 'Object 413' military city. The population of Golitsyno itself rose from 5,000 in January 1976 to 10,000 by the end of 1981.
At this time the communications network was handling 134,000-136,000 satellite communications sessions per year. Backup tracking stations were formed form 1982. These were comprehensively equipped with control equipment, telemetry receivers, and ballistic tracking sensors. Five reserve points and one backup centre were established in total.
Beginning in 1981 systems entered service of automatic control of satellites. Over the following 18 years the KIK stations received new generations of equipment, microprocessor-controlled, with new displays and ELINT receivers. These included the control tracking systems Kub-Kontur and Taman-Baza. In the first half of the 1980's new systems were delivered with better navigation parameters. The KOS quantum-optical system used lasers and telescopes and functioned together with the Taman-Baza equipment. One such complex was established at Maidanak at 2600 km altitude in the Pamir Mountains. The station was built by NII Radiopribor under L I Gusev. From 1979 this served as a Command KIK point as well as conducting scientific research with improved living areas for increased staff and military units. The improved Romashka radio telemetry system provided higher power and four times the range of earlier systems. Modifications to the KIK's were also necessary to handle Buran and communications via the Luch relay satellites.
In May 1977 NTS GUKOS developed a solution for mobile command-tracking posts. The military aspects were developed by 50 TsNII KS and NIR Sluchay and Adapter. In 15 February 1979 the RVSN issued the technical specifications of a Mobile Overland Command and Tracking System (PN KIP), code named Fazan. Full development was ordered on 29 August 1980 followed by a VPK resolution for limited operation on 17 January 1985. The first system was tested during the mid-1980's, based at NIIP-19. Improved tracking ships were also fielded in this period - the Marshal Nedelin in 1982 and Marshal Krilov in 1986.
UNKS was reorganised again, with the three main KIK's (Yevpatoriya, Yeniseisk, Ula-Ude) designated Central Command KIK Control and Tracking Centres, and five trials centres being established (4 at Baikonur and 1 at Plesetsk). Under project 'Rokot' command points were established. The main point was at Golitsino-2, with a reserve pint at Znamenka in Tambovsk Oblast. By the end of 1988 the reorganisation was completed.
Following break-up of the Soviet Union KIK Tracking stations no longer on Russian territory were abandoned, and to compensate three new tracking stations were built at Eysk, Maloyaroslavets, and Barnaul.


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Noe hit a solo shot in the top of the second for the Lady Tigers, who improved to 22-2 on the season.
Michele Hester picked up the win on the mound and improved to 17-1 this year.
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A winner-take-all Game 3 will be at Bogue Chitto on Monday at 4 p.m.
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Richard Ehrenreich, president of Olney, Md.-based Ehrenreich & Associates, continues explaining how he evaluates drycleaning operations and places value on them, in his own words (Editor's note: read Part 1 of this story here.). Ehrenreich has so far assessed the bussiness' strengths and weaknesses and suggested ways to improve cashflow in advance of a possible sale.
The next step is weighing the various factors and their importance to the final price to ask or offer. "Once we get our financials down to what we think is an accurate reflection, we fully evaluate each operating plant, analyzing each aspect, and giving each component a 0 to 4 rating — 0 being the worst and 4 being the best," Ehrenreich says.
"We grade each plant on 60 individual components including location, businesses trends, employees, pressing capabilities, plant efficiency, route sales, trends, marketing and more. We take a hard look at each area, assessing how the pieces work together. Company-owned drop stores are graded using a similar, 40-component matrix, and the various values are merged together.
"Once we review the components, we assign a weight to each segment from 1 to 3 according to value and importance. In other words, some components are more important than others, and they can vary from company to company. For instance, visibility isn't as important in a small town where there is only one drycleaner; everyone simply knows the sole drycleaner in town.
"Providing weighted averages assigns importance in two-dimensional terms. For example, if two different plants earn a 4 and a 2 in a certain category with weighted values of 3, the resulting values for the two plants would be 12 and 6. These numbers will have far greater significance than components with weighted averages of 1, which result in a 4 and 2. In the first example, the first plant has six more points, and in the second example, the first plant only has two more points.
"Then, we look at macroeconomics — factors an owner/operator doesn't have any control over. We seek out factors that either improve positive or reduce negative values. For example, today's economy makes it difficult to sell any business, due to poor sales, lack of commercial financing and a "buyer's market." We also investigate governmental regulations in the area and how they might change in the future.
"We summarize these macroeconomic factors into a multiplier. It might be 100%; this will produce no change. But, if there are more negatives than positives, it might be 75%, which will lower the plant's value. On the other hand, it could be 125% if factors are mostly favorable, raising the value of the operation.
"We take all of this input and come up with another multiplier to determine the final business value by multiplying it against the adjusted profits. For example, a business generating $40,000 in owner's discretionary cashflow or profit with a 3.2 multiplier would give us a fair market value of $128,000 in our range of values."ALTERNATE VALUATION METHODS
Ehrenreich occasionally strays from his time-tested formula based on the demands of the sale. "We can also use other recognized methods of determining the value of a drycleaning operation that aren't as complex or as specific to industry as our proprietary methods.
"Using an alternate method of establishing Fair Market Value (FMV), we look at all sources of revenue, including the plants' over-the-counter (cash-and-carry vs. accounts), pick-up (owned or wholesale) volume, commercial accounts, hotels, fire-restoration business and delivery routes.
"We value each different revenue stream by evaluating how solid it is, its consistency, what contracts are in place, how much complementary work is done, and what the history of claims and costs associated with the revenue stream is. Depending on the analysis, it might come out like this: 100% plant, 150% fire restoration, 80% drop stores and 50% wholesale.
"Then, we adjust the revenue to an adjusted gross sales figure and multiply this number by a fraction developed from the above evaluation. We also consider macroeconomic factors to arrive at another form of FMV. If a business has the potential to be sold to a member of the Korean community, we can use the formulas they prefer for a valuation."ARRIVING AT A PRICE
"After we have determined Fair Market Value, we sit down with the client to discuss our findings, offering a "greedy seller" high end of the price range, as well as a "frugal buyer" low end of the range. We also discuss variables that can help determine where the final sale price falls.
"As you can see, valuation of a drycleaning business isn't valuation of a residential house. In residential transactions, neighboring home sales are recorded and available to the valuation professional; he or she can obtain these numbers and factor in differences in time and features to do a reasonable analysis to determine value.
"With a drycleaning business, there is no source for comparable sale amounts. Individual transactions are very different due to owner or bank financing, real estate ownership and lease arrangements, the transfer of cash and assets, owner consulting arrangements, noncompete agreements, etc. These items and the aforementioned valuation methods are the 'science,' but the seller's and agents' experience and judgment also come into play.
"As with any market-driven sale, there's only one true value, which is what a knowledgeable buyer and seller agree upon after a reasonable exposure to an open market. Thus, the 'art' is perhaps more important than the 'science' when it come to the actual sale of a business.
"In my consulting practice, we focus on the larger drycleaners — those doing $500,000 to $5 million in annual gross sales. We train the owner/operator to analyze his business — to see the good, the bad and the ugly. That's a big help in making a sale.
"We try not to deal with owners who want to sell out of greed," Ehrenreich says. "Their expectations are usually not realistic, and they are hard to get to the table. Owners who have a real reason for selling, on the other hand, need help in selling their businesses."Two years ago, Ehrenreich entered semiretirement and dedicated himself to running the MidAtlantic Association of Cleaners (MAC), offering limited coaching to MAC member cleaners and select clients. For specialized consulting services, contact Ehrenreich at email@example.com or call 301-570-3000.
Business Evaluation and Valuation (Part 2 of 2)
Richard Ehrenreich, president of Olney, Md.-based Ehrenreich & Associates, continues explaining how he evaluates drycleaning operations and places value on them, in his own words (Editor's note: read Part 1 of this story here.). Ehrenreich has so far assessed the bussiness' strengths and weaknesses and suggested ways to improve cashflow in advance of a possible sale.


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- Tesha Papik said...
So happy for you to read this good news! Praying they find an answer to why you're not feeling well and that you will be feeling better soon.
- March 14, 2014 at 3:37 PM
- bella said...
So happy for you. I will keep praying for you until they find the answer to what is wrong. In my daughter's second year of college she was ill and they could not discover what was wrong. She came home and our internist sent her for a CT scan and she had a diseased gall bladder and dermoid cysts on her ovary. Two surgeries later she was fine!
- March 14, 2014 at 3:59 PM
That is great news! I pray you feel better soon and will have answers soon as well. I know how hard it is to be a mom and wife when you are not feeling like yourself. Take care and I hope all will be well!
- March 14, 2014 at 4:54 PM
- Mary Ann said...
Such great news!!! :) God's blessing!!!!
- March 14, 2014 at 5:33 PM
- Lindsey said...
Wonderful news! Praying you start feeling better ASAP so you can enjoy your vacation!!!
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- belle said...
Something wouldn't let my comment go through the other day but I've been praying for you! Someone very dear to our family had a liver transplant in 2003 and it's been a roller coaster for him.
Thank you for posting an update and I will continue my prayers. May the Lord continue to richly bless you as you live your life for Him and share His goodness with those around you. You are indeed a great testimony!
- March 14, 2014 at 7:16 PM
- Mel said...
God is so good! Glad to hear this wonderful news!
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- DianeTaylor said...
Oh Katie - praying for your scans to show what is going on....how scary for you. But you know God has it all under control. Please update us and let us know how you are doing.
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ASK IRA: Does this team fit Beasley?
Q: Remember when Shawn Marion was here? His style of play just didn't fit the Miami Heat. I think that once Beasley's rookie contract is over, he'll bolt to a more athletic team that doesn't rely on post-up plays and be an All-Star. — Paul.
A: I have no doubts that on a bad team, Michael could have far more significant numbers. Would that necessarily make him a better player? No. By the time the two additional seasons are done on Michael's rookie scale, I think he'll be a pretty accomplished player, regardless of the system. The issue is whether playing in Dwyane Wade's shadow is something he can accept long term.
Q: What do you have to say about Dorell Wrights' consistent play? — Paul.
A: That it isn't nearly as inconsistent as it once was. Mostly, Dorell has found the perfect role, as a limited-minutes energizer who doesn't have to worry about sustained stretches of error-free basketball. He has turned into a quality sixth man.
Q: Why don't you show Joel Anthony more love? The guy is our best defender on the team, and I could care less about the blocks. His rebounding numbers aren't there because of his duties of making up for perimeter collapses, yet he still does a great job of boxing out. — Louis.
A: I love Joel plenty, and even own one of his action figures. And I think he's a great boxer-outerer. But he also is a limited presence. He hardly commands attention on the offensive end.
Q: Arroyo is playing his best ball. His passing and shot-making have been terrific. No way we can win with Chalmers. — Chet.
A: They won last season with Chalmers, likely as many games as the Heat will win this season. What makes it work better is the Heat now has Arroyo and Chalmers, which is a better one-two punch than the Heat had at the position at any point last season.
Q: Any word about the Zo-Beasley mentoring process that was discussed a few months ago? — David.
A: It is ongoing. Michael and Zo talk just about every day immediately after practice. Zo also pops his head into the locker room after games, looks at Beasley, shakes his head with a smile, and keeps on going. When Zo is looking to take his kid home after games, you're not sure if he means Trey, his 13 year old, or Michael, his 20 year old.


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Texas A&M linebacker Nate Askew has offered himself up as someone Saints fans may want to keep an eye on as the late rounds of the 2014 draft and undrafted free agency approach.
Askew on Wednesday told the radio station ESPN 980 in Washington D.C. that the Saints were among several teams he had visited ahead of the May 8-10 draft. However, he also said he had spoken with Washington, Denver and New England; worked out for Philadelphia, Atlanta and Dallas; and visited Carolina, Tampa Bay and Jacksonville.
"It's been real busy," Askew said to his hosts, Rick "Doc" Walker and Brian Mitchell. "It's a great process. I've just been enjoying it."
The 6-foot-3, 241-pound Askew drew sixth- to seventh-round projections from NFL.com, and CBSSports.com doesn't expect he'll be selected. He's quick, having been timed at 4.46 seconds in the 40-yard dash at a workout, according to CBS Sports.
He posted 18 reps in the 225-pound bench press and had a broad jump of 10 feet, 6 inches.
Furthermore, Askew's story is the non-traditional one commonly found in the Saints' late draft picks or undrafted signings ever since coach Sean Payton arrived in New Orleans in 2006.
After spending his freshman season in 2010 on special teams, Askew spent his sophomore and junior campaigns as a wide receiver. He caught nine passes for 95 yards and a touchdown over those two years, the first of which was under former coach Mike Sherman and the second of which was under Kevin Sumlin.
Askew only had three catches for 10 yards in his first year with Sumlin, who implemented a spread offense with quarterback Johnny Manziel at the helm. Sherman had run a pro-style offense, Askew said.
"It just took me a while to get adjusted," he said. "By that time, I really didn't play junior year."
Heading into 2013, Texas A&M lacked depth at the linebacker position, and the Aggies approached Askew about switching to that spot. He initially loathed the idea and strongly considered transferring, he said.
Askew then spoke with Von Miller and Sean Porter, both NFL linebackers and former Aggies. He said Miller — a 2012 All-Pro for Denver — and Porter, a fourth-round draft pick for Cincinnati last year, told him, "You can make some money at linebacker."
So Askew agreed to become a linebacker.
He had 33 total tackles (22 solo) and was second on his team with two interceptions in 12 regular-season games as a senior. He added a third interception and five tackles (three solo) in a Chick-fil-A Bowl victory over Duke to help Texas A&M reach a 9-4 record.
He returned one of those picks for a TD, securing the rare distinction of having scored on both offense and defense.
Askew proclaimed to be "the fastest linebacker in the draft" during his conversation with Walker and Mitchell.
Asked if he could "unload on anybody," he replied, "Oh, definitely. I'm not shying away from (any) contact."
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Liverpool Football Club has the following response to the incident that occurred during today's game at Anfield:
Luis Suarez said: "I am deeply sorry for my inexcusable behaviour earlier today during our match against Chelsea.
"I have issued an apology and have tried to contact Branislav Ivanović to speak to him personally. I apologise also to my manager, playing colleagues and everyone at Liverpool Football Club for letting them down."
The club's managing director Ian Ayre commented: "Luis has made an unreserved apology for his actions today.
"His behaviour is not befitting of any player wearing a Liverpool shirt and Luis is aware that he has let himself and everyone associated with the club down. We will deal with the matter internally and await any action from the FA."
Brendan Rodgers added: "Having reviewed the video footage and spoken to Luis, his behaviour is unacceptable and I have made him aware of this."
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May 28, 2014
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STOCKTON, Calif. Fresno State junior golfer Hannah Sodersten qualified for the United States Women's Amateur Public Links Championship by finishing in a tie for third in a single round qualifier Wednesday in Stockton.
"I am really proud of Hannah on her round today qualifying her for the US WAPL Championship," Fresno State head coach Emily Milberger said. "Hannah has been working hard these past few weeks on her game and her efforts have paid off as she will again represent Fresno State, Bulldog Golf & the Fresno community at this prestigious championship in Washington."
This marks the second straight year that Sodersten that has advanced through to the US WAPL championship tournament, hosted by the United States Golf Association.
"Today, I went into the round knowing that I had to be very patient because it was extremely windy," Sodersten said. "I had a score in mind that I thought would qualify (which was 75) but did not want to think about score the whole time, but instead about playing smart and in the end it would give me the score I needed. I ended up shooting the score I had in mind and qualified for the last WAPL they will be holding."
The championship will be played at The Home Course in DuPont, Wash., from July 14-19 and will be the last time the Public Links championship will take place.
The field plays two rounds of stroke-play qualifying. The top-64 then move on to match play with 18-hole matches. The final is a 36-hole match.
"Hannah participated last year in this event and has some great experience to build off as she heads to Washington in July," Milberger said. "I'm looking forward to an exciting championship week for her."
"Catch the Wave!" --- For the latest information on Fresno State women's golf, be sure to continue visiting www.GoBulldogs.com and follow @FSAthletics on Twitter and Fresno State Athletics on Facebook and Instagram.
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Asheville, N.C.-Improved sales in pharmacy and fuel and the closure of several competing Winn-Dixie stores helped spur a sales increase of 8.4% during the fiscal fourth quarter for Ingles Markets here, the company said last week. In a conference call discussing results for the quarter and fiscal year, which ended Sept. 24, James Lanning, president, said that 35 Winn-Dixie stores within eight miles of an Ingles location closed during the quarter, with eight re-opening under a new banner. ...
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Can a great light be found in a small town? Can greatness be measured by the size of the city or the wealth of its inhabitants? A great light came into the world and began to be broadcast from a small fishing village on the shores of Lake Galilee. That village was called by local Nahum's Village, probably not the Hebrew prophet by that name but the name of another man of that name who has long been forgotten by history. What can we learn by the incredible events that took place in that town among Jesus' earliest disciples?
Jesus spent most of his ministry in and around Capernaum (Matthew 4:13). Pronounced in Greek kap-er-na-'OOM, it was a Hebrew hamlet, Kafer Nahum (ka-'FER na-'HOOM), meaning Nahumville and it sat on the north shore of Lake Galilee. Later in Jesus' ministry the only public building was the synagogue, reputedly built by the Roman centurion whose servant Jesus healed. There were no paved streets, public restrooms or even a town hall. It was a small fishing village on a main road. Capernaum was also the place where Peter and his wife owned a house. The architecture was stone homes with thatched roofs, lending itself to the later healing of a paralyzed man who was lowered through a roof. Perhaps Jesus chose this border town as a center of his early ministry because his first disciples came from there.
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It doesn't seem like a brave act to him, it seemed like a necessary act.
And now, 19-year-old Conner Mertens, a kicker for the Willamette University college football team—and the first active college player to come out as bisexual—is facing death threats because of his announcement to the world on Monday.
"Death threats and people telling me to kill myself, I must be doing something right," Mertens tweeted on Wednesday, two days after he sent out a brave email, and letting his coach and family know that he identified as bisexual and was in a relationship with a guy.
One threat came from the Westboro Baptist Church in Kansas saying:
Westboro Baptist Church will picket @willamette_u next time we're in the area. You're going to hell, Merts! #RepentOrPerish
The young athlete took it all in stride and replied:
I'm sorry to hear you feel that way. Wish you all the best. God is love my friends.
According to a profile in OutSports.com, Conner talked about growing up closeted in a small, conservative town and how he hopes to open up the eyes of the people he grew up with. His story received praise and support from gay rights activists and former Minnesota Vikings punter and gay rights advocate Chris Kluwe.
Initially, Conner told his parents, told his teammates, and last week notified his coach. Then, he sent out the tweet:
I don't ask for a lot of favors-but I'm cashing one in right now. Please take a minute to read this for me. pic.twitter.com/571c5v9NeO
In the tweet he writes:
"Throughout my life, I have been told who I can and cannot be.... It is important to me to tell you that I Conner Mertens, am bisexual. If that makes you uncomfortable, I refuse to apologize for being who I am, I am the same person today that I was yesterday."
He said that people discouraged him from coming out in his small town, but said, "I hope that town I call home can change. I hope that you will be part of shattering the stereotypes that we have built up."
In a heart-rendering segment of his note to the world, he writes:
"I'm the same kid you walked the halls with, the same kid you played football under the lights of Lampson with, the same kids who drove you to Dairy Queen after basketball games, the same kid you played soccer with the same kid that you prayed with...."
Then, he reached out to people who may be struggling with their own coming out story.
"You are not alone. You do not need to come out, but you need to know that you do not have to go at this by yourself," he writes.
Just two years ago, a college linebacker Jamie Kuntz said that his North Dakota football team kicked him off the team after he kissed his boyfriend in a press box—saying it's a violation of team rules. (See the video attached above.)
Conner spoke to ESPN and said it was a weight off his shoulders:"It's tiring to pretend your something else for 24-7, for 18 or 19 years of your life. So finally to be able to joke about it, to be honest about it, not have to put on this mask, I'm finally able to take a deep breath."
He has dated women and is now in a relationship with a man who attends school in Washington.
So far, the people closest to him, his coach and teammates and family, remain fully supportive. And, he has offered to have others in the closet reach out to him at:
He is a brave young man.
Suggested Links
- Bisexual Olympiads and a list of known and historic bisexual athletes
- Olympic diver Tom Daley explains his bisexuality on YouTube
- Gay and lesbian icons who are really bisexual—see the photo gallery
- Story of a bisexual boxer who killed a man is being made into an opera
- How do you tell your parents you are bisexual?


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Even as LPL Financial has grown over the years, the firm remains singularly focused on helping financial advisors to manage the complexity of their investment practices so they can better serve their clients in achieving important financial goals. And, because LPL Financial does not offer proprietary products, LPL Financial enables the independent financial advisors, banks, and credit unions with whom LPL Financial partners to offer their clients truly unbiased, conflict-free advice. Our open-architecture platform provides our customers with access to thousands of commission, fee-based, cash, and money market products manufactured by hundreds of third-party product sponsors.
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After last year's sold-out Halcyon Days tour, Ellie Goulding returns to the States for a tour starting in New York City's Madison Square Garden. The American road trip ends at the beautiful Red Rocks Amphitheatre, where Goulding's concert is set to begin at 7:30pm on May 2. Special British guests Rudimental join Goulding from her Bay Area concert on April 19 until the end of the tour.
Goulding is a vocalist specializing in indie pop, synthpop, and folktronica. Her career rose in 2009 with the release of her debut EP An Introduction to Ellie Goulding from Polydor Records. To-date, she has over three million albums and ten million singles sold worldwide.
Major influences to Goulding and her music include the works of Bjork and Imogen Heap. Goulding's music can be recognised through her emotional delivery and breathy tone. Most recently, she has been awarded "Best British Female" at the 2014 BRIT Awards.
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A Peace of My Mind is a collection of poems written by Kenyetta A. Riley, an African American poet from Mississippis, who currently resides in Atlanta, Georgia.
The book contains her poetic views on life, love, death, and everything in between. In A Peace Of My Mind, she bridges imagery and passion to bring the reader into the narrative of her life and experiences.
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Yup, it's that time of year again. The time where the majority of American's insult their so-called "Irish heritage" by declaring our patron saint's national holiday to be "St. Patty's Day".
So, as is an Irish Twitter tradition, it's time to @-reply every erroneously quoting "Patty's" and to teach them the proper method to refer to their green-sick, beer-drinking day. Generally though, mostly we just picket those tweets that are retweeted by the every loving @paddynotpatty account.
Of course, there are still some Americans who are aware of the right way to say it and will gladly attempt to teach their bretheren, even though it's probably a useless endeavour as most Americans don't give two shits about who they are insulting (see: Urban Outfitters, and Nike).
Heed @paddynotpatty, ye daft eejits. On the blog: bsun.md/zEi4Ps
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Although I do like to see the humility expressed by some bigger names once they have been enlightened!
Things I've learned it the past 10 mins. 1) I have a lot more Irish followers than I realized. 2) I need to stop calling it "Patty's Day".
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Researchers at the University of Utah treated patients with COPD with either a vitamin C or saline solution IV, before having them exercise. They found those patients treated with vitamin C not only breathed easier during exercise, but experienced less muscle fatigue, a common side-effect of the disease. The results point to the importance of antioxidants as a potential treatment.
"Targeting oxidative stress with some form of antioxidant therapy in a clinical setting may represent an important therapeutic avenue for patients with COPD," researchers were quoted as saying.
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The statement on the collider cited the findings and recommendations in the National Academy of Sciences report Revealing the Hidden Nature of Space and Time: Charting the Course for Elementary Particle Physics (commonly known as EPP2010), released last spring [see APS News, June 2006, and APS News Back Page, July 2006]. The statement says, in part, that "within the framework of a balanced national program in the physical sciences that recognizes the need for advancing the frontiers in both large and small science, the American Physical Society strongly endorses the chief recommendation of EPP2010:
'The United States should remain globally competitive in elementary particle physics by playing a leading role in the worldwide effort to aggressively study Terascale physics'. "
The statement continues: "To achieve that end in the context of successful international collaborations on large scientific facilities, the American Physical Society, consistent with the recommendations in EPP2010:
- Urges the Administration, acting through the Department of Energy and the National Science Foundation; and Congress, acting through the authorization and appropriations committees, to provide the American share of the 'risk capital' for research and development (recommended in the National Academy report) leading to an engineering design and cost basis for the International Linear Collider project; and
- Further urges the Administration and Congress, to offer to site such a project in the United States, if the outcome of the research and development effort is satisfactory."
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The Columbia Land Trust on Thursday finalized the purchase of 2,330 acres of forestland and riparian habitat near Mount St. Helens, marking the largest single purchase in the organization's 23-year history.
The move also advances a broad conservation effort that aims to secure some 20,000 acres around the Swift Reservoir and Pine Creek, protecting it from development. The trust acquired the land through an agreement with Pope Resources, a timber company based in Poulsbo.
"This whole project is one that supports forestry and also supports conservation," said Columbia Land Trust Executive Director Glenn Lamb. "To me, it's important that this is actually living those values that we espouse to."
The $5.7 million purchase, paid through a federal grant, is the second phase of the larger Mount St. Helens project, and the first of the so-called Pine Creek Conservation Area, southeast of the mountain. Thursday's purchase secures a large parcel on the east side of the creek.
The Vancouver-based land trust has its eye on two additional parcels, including another 3,074 acres on the west side of Pine Creek. That could be finalized as soon as this year or next year, Lamb said, but that's dependent on another grant coming through. The trust has applied to the Washington Wildlife and Recreation Program, which is funded by the state Legislature.
The final phase would secure 7,828 acres near Swift Reservoir. The land trust had already secured 6,886 acres south of the reservoir in 2010 through a conservation easement.
The effort began several years ago after controversy swirled around high-end developments in the area. Worried the trend would continue unchecked and harm a valuable landscape, advocates pushed for a solution.
The resulting project spawned the notable partnership of a conservation group, a private timber company and a rural government entity in Skamania County, Lamb said. It also included U.S. Rep. Jaime Herrera Beutler, R-Camas, who praised the effort in a released statement.
"My job is to responsibly steward resources and empower communities of Southwest Washington, so I was happy to step in and assist with a project that will protect forestland for future public use," Herrera Beutler said. "It's great when the community can come together around a solution that balances wildlife protection with active forest management and recreational opportunities."
The project aims to balance working forestland — most of which will remain active — with the protection of sensitive habitat. The Pine Creek watershed is home to protected species including bull trout and northern spotted owl, according to the land trust.
The agreement doesn't entirely nix development in the area. But future building will be confined to less sensitive areas, according to the land trust.
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long time lurker, first time question askerer. Please excuse any typos as I have an inverse relationship between coffee consumed and typing accuracy.
What I am trying to do is create a simple uploader application for a fan facebook page. I have decided to write it in Python as, well, it's the only language that I know, and is supported by FB Dev.
The goals for this application are pretty modest:
- Users should be able to simply click on a box that will open a dialogue to select a file on their hard drive and upload it to a cloud (I've settled on dropbox, more on this later)
- The uploader should only accept specific file extensions.
- Users should be able to browse and be able to download said files.
- The application should be able to detect flood attempts, and in an ideal world be able to detect which facebook user is uploading them. (It's a sad indictment of my coding "skills" that the second half of this goal is a stretch target).
- Users should be able to ideally be able to move files cloud to cloud, as well as cloud to disk. This isn't as important.
Okay, so now that I've laid out the aims for my magnum opus, I'll follow up with where I'm at, before humbling approaching the Overflow Gods for guidance.
So first of all I created an account on Heroku, and created the application there. It's basically sitting there at the moment, with no code in it what so ever.
After this I began looking over the web for simple Python file uploaders. After searching around, I found this code on the DropBox dev site. So I went through the signup for a dropbox SDK, and had to install "setup tools' via this http://pypi.python.org/pypi/setuptools I used the ez_setup.py and simply ran that which seemed to get past the "setuptools module" not found error.
I've posted the code below.
# Include the Dropbox SDK libraries
from dropbox import client, rest, session
# Get your app key and secret from the Dropbox developer website
APP_KEY = 'xxxxxetc.'
APP_SECRET = 'xxxxxetc.'
# ACCESS_TYPE should be 'dropbox' or 'app_folder' as configured for your app
ACCESS_TYPE = 'dropbox'
sess = session.DropboxSession(APP_KEY, APP_SECRET, ACCESS_TYPE)
request_token = sess.obtain_request_token()
# Make the user sign in and authorize this token
url = sess.build_authorize_url(request_token)
print "url:", url
print "Please authorize in the browser. After you're done, press enter."
# This will fail if the user didn't visit the above URL and hit 'Allow'
access_token = sess.obtain_access_token(request_token)
client = client.DropboxClient(sess)
print "linked account:", client.account_info()
f = open('working-draft.txt')
response = client.put_file('/magnum-opus.txt', f)
print "uploaded:", response
folder_metadata = client.metadata('/')
print "metadata:", folder_metadata
f, metadata = client.get_file_and_metadata('/magnum-opus.txt',rev='362e2029684fe')
out = open('magnum-opus.txt', 'w')
Hereafter I have arrived at the error
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "F:/Python27/FAUploader (Roaring-gorge)/Roaringgorge101", line 2, in <module>
from dropbox import client, rest, session
File "F:\Python27\dropbox\__init__.py", line 3, in <module>
from . import client, rest, session
File "F:\Python27\dropbox\client.py", line 52, in <module>
from .rest import ErrorResponse, RESTClient
File "F:\Python27\dropbox\rest.py", line 8, in <module>
import pkg_resources
ImportError: No module named pkg_resources
I'm beginning to get a little bit worried that this may be travelling in the wrong direction & I'm not very good at coding, and even worse at asking for help. So I'm just going to post this now before I spend too long trying to make my question too perfect. I am really into learning coding, and if you guys could help me in the right direction, it would be greatly appreciated. It just seems everyone, even people with little experience, are capable of completing these kinds of projects much faster than I am.
These are the references I've been using/sites I've been visiting
I was not allowed to post more hyperlinks, as I am too noob, apparently. '-_-
Anyways I digress, any help would be much appreciated.
EDIT/Progress Report
So I managed to update the Python enviroment to get past the error described in the post above. However I've only managed to succeed in getting a new one that confuses me a bit more.
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "F:\Python27\FAUploader (Roaring-gorge)\Roaringgorge101", line 22, in <module>
access_token = sess.obtain_access_token(request_token)
File "build\bdist.win-amd64\egg\dropbox\session.py", line 205, in obtain_access_token
response = self.rest_client.POST(url, headers=headers, params=params, raw_response=True)
File "build\bdist.win-amd64\egg\dropbox\rest.py", line 260, in POST
return cls.IMPL.POST(*n, **kw)
File "build\bdist.win-amd64\egg\dropbox\rest.py", line 207, in POST
post_params=params, headers=headers, raw_response=raw_response)
File "build\bdist.win-amd64\egg\dropbox\rest.py", line 183, in request
raise ErrorResponse(r)
ErrorResponse: [401] u'Token is disabled or invalid'
I tried mucking around with DropBox directly seeing if there was anything in the application that might help me with all this, but the code, my browser, and the dropbox app all seem to completely ignore each other.
Once again much help appreciated. I think I might go bang my head against some SQL for a while.


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Vilsack Challenges Education Students to Help Spread Literacy
Christie Vilsack, Senior Advisor for International Education with the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) visited the Purdue College of Education last week to talk to students, faculty and the administration about how US students and educators can help defeat world poverty by promoting literacy and education around the world.
A former teacher herself, with over 20 years of classroom experience, Vilsack spoke about the challenges that face students and classroom teachers in developing nations. These include lack of training, lack of resources in native languages, as well as cultural taboos about educating women or ethnic minorities.
Vilsack is on a tour of universities for the United States Agency for International Development in order to raise awareness and enlist assistance in this effort. The agency's goal is to teach 100-million children around the world to read.
Vilsack explained that USAID created a contest to challenge individuals to find ways to facilitate this global literacy effort. The "All Children Reading: A Grand Challenge for Development" provides a $100,000 award for the development of software that helps young people learn to read in their native language.
During her visit with the College of Education, Vilsack met with the dean, select faculty, and students. She also addressed a group of future educators in an elementary education methods class.