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Article: Analyzing the Recent Trend of EB-5 Expedited Processing By Joseph Barnett
Analyzing the Recent Trend of EB-5 Expedited Processing
by Joseph Barnett
Time is of the essence, especially in EB-5 petition and application processing. Despite the Immigrant Investor Program Office's ("IPO's") increase in staff and the re-organization of its adjudication teams for more efficient processing in recent years, EB-5 adjudications remain undeservedly long. According to USCIS' September 3, 2018 website screenshot, it takes an average of about 20-26 months for I-526 adjudications, and 19.5 – 25.5 months for I-924 adjudications. One potential way to speed up EB-5 adjudications is to request "expedited processing" by USCIS.
Is Expedited Processing for Soon-To-Be Backlogged Countries Helpful?
Expedited processing is of particular interest these days for Indian, and some South Korean, and possibly for Taiwan and Brazilian nationals looking to receive Form I-526 approvals before the U.S. Department of State ("DOS") imposes a Final Action Date (i.e. a Visa Bulletin cutoff date), which DOS has informally projected will occur by the Summer of 2019. [1] There is a possibility that, through expedited processing, an EB-5 beneficiary could slide through to immigrant visa processing before a Final Action Date falls in FY 2019. Individuals lawfully in the U.S. may also be able adjust status and get work and travel authorization during this time. For this reason, the possibility of expedited processing of an I-526 or I-924 has become a powerful marketing tool. It is therefore critical for immigrant investors, regional centers, and U.S. developers to understand how to qualify for such a benefit.
Expedite Criteria
USCIS has established national expedite criteria [2] for all petitions and applications and will review all expedite requests on a case-by-case basis. Granted at USCIS' sole and absolute discretion, there is no such thing as a "guaranteed expedite" in U.S. immigration law. The burden is on the petitioner to demonstrate that one or more of the following expedite criteria have been met:
Severe financial loss to company or person;
Emergency situation;
Humanitarian reasons;
A non-profit organization whose request is in furtherance of the cultural and social interests of the United States;
Department of Defense or national interest situation;
USCIS error; or
Compelling interest of USCIS
There are two keys to success with an expedite request: providing credible, objective data in support of the national expedite criterion claimed to be met, and pulling on the heartstrings of a USCIS adjudicator. Both strategies should be used to demonstrate the devastating effects that would occur to an EB-5 project or investor without the expedited processing. Letters of support from U.S. Representatives or Senators, interested state or federal agencies, and/or local economic development entities, can help establish a "national interest situation." Treating the expedite request as seriously as any other immigration filing with USCIS and establishing a solid record upon which USCIS can base its approval is essential. A detailed discussion of the severe financial loss, or the national interest being served, is necessary to create a "feel good" story for USCIS to approve the expedite request.
When considering what is a "compelling interest of USCIS," it may be beneficial to consider factors set forth in the non-precedent decision of Matter of Mississippi Phosphate (AAU July 21, 1992) regarding national goals for EB-2 National Interest Waiver applications, such as improving wages and working conditions of U.S. workers; improving education and training programs for U.S. children and underqualified workers; improving health care; providing more affordable housing for young and/or older, poorer U.S. residents; or improving the environment of the U.S. and making more productive use of natural resources.
It may be also advantageous to consider strategies for expedite requests submitted to USCIS for other U.S. immigration petitions and applications. For example, it can be common for U.S. companies sponsoring artists with extraordinary ability to request expedited processing on O-1 visa extensions when an upcoming tour event is scheduled shortly in the future, and the artists' presence is necessary for a show. Here, the severe financial loss to the U.S. company and its promoters and advertisers can be shown through the prospect of lost revenue; lost non-refundable deposits to secure a venue; and even the losses associated with the companies' goodwill and reputation. Likewise, a family-based petition or travel document application may be expedited to visit a seriously ill, close family relative before they pass away. Evidence in support can include hospital records or a doctor's letter on the relative's deteriorating health condition.
On the other hand, expedite requests may not be viable or appropriate for typical pressures, issues, or harms that are common to every immigrant investor or EB-5 project due to extended adjudication processing times. This is even true for "direct' EB-5 investors who may need to be in the U.S. or obtain employment authorization to manage a new commercial enterprise supporting the I-526 petition. Many EB-5 related expedite requests appear to be based on assertions of "severe financial loss to a company or to an individual." However, USCIS will not grant an expedite request based on hardship resulting from "self-imposed financing arrangements," such as escrow or other agreements which specify that EB-5 capital may not be released until I-526 approval. Nevertheless, it can be possible to obtain expedited immigrant visa interviews for foreign nationals with children who would otherwise "age out." Expedite requests are routinely denied without compelling evidence in support of USCIS' official criteria.
No Promises
There is a big difference between "Premium Processing" and "Expedited Processing". Under a premium processing service, USCIS guarantees 15 calendar day processing for certain employment-based petitions and applications. Premium Processing is not currently available for the EB-5 category. On the other hand, with an expedited processing request, the petitioner merely asks that USCIS adjudicate an immigration petition more quickly, and unlike Premium Processing, there is no requirement or standard for how quickly USCIS must act, either on the request itself or after granting expedited handling.
Additionally, USCIS is not required to approve an expedite request for an investor, even if USCIS had previously approved the expedite request made by either the regional center affiliated with that investor, or another immigrant investor in the same EB-5 project. Expedited processing of an I-924 application does not automatically entitle the investors to expedited handling of their I-526 petitions, although such treatment should be requested in an I-924 expedite request. Although anecdotes related to expedited processing for EB-5 cases appear to indicate that IPO has approved I-526 petitions in as few as nine (9) days after an expedite request is approved, or more typically within sixty (60) to one hundred twenty (120) days after filing, caution is advised: approvals of expedite requests merely get the case in front of IPO officer quicker; it will not speed up the time of the actual adjudication. Additionally, many times, an IPO officer team of two (2) to three (3) individuals adjudicates the I-526 petitions associated with the same EB-5 project, and approvals can come in bundles, despite differences in filing dates. Regional centers and immigration attorneys should be conservative in making any representations or guarantees regarding the timing, applicability, and likely impact of an expedite request.
Making the Expedite Request
There are multiple ways to request expedited processing. For new EB-5 applications, the request can be submitted to USCIS with the Form I-526, Form I-829, or Form I-924 paper application. Note, however, that USCIS receives thousands of EB-5 petitions every fiscal quarter, and it is critical that employees working the in-take room can easily distinguish between cases that are to be processed normally and those associated with an expedite request. It is suggested that an expedite request be submitted as a separate package with a bright cover page and its own exhibit list, fastened to the EB-5 application. Additionally, once a receipt notice is received, attorneys should follow up with IPO via email to notify the office that an expedite request has been included with the application. Finally, attorneys are wise to diligently (but also reasonably) inquire with IPO about the status of the expedite request to ensure it isn't lost among all the files.
For a pending EB-5 application or petition, an immigrant investor or Regional Center may write the Immigrant Investor Program Office at USCIS.ImmigrantInvestorProgram@uscis.dhs.gov , and include supporting evidence to demonstrate that at least one of the expedite criteria has been met.
In the event a Form I-526 or Form I-924 is denied, there is an avenue to file an appeal with the Administrative Appeals Office ("AAO") within thirty (30) days of the denial. The AAO generally processes appeals in the order received but will review expedite requests on a case-by-case basis under the same criteria set forth by USCIS. To request expedited processing, the applicant is to mail or fax a written request to AAO, clearly stating on the cover letter that it is an "EXPEDITE REQUEST," and including supporting evidence to demonstrate that at least one of the expedite criteria has been met. It also appears that expedited processing requests to the AAO can be made by contacting, via phone at 1-800-375-5283, the USCIS Contact Center, which will take the "service request" and forward it to the AAO. When making an expedited processing request by phone, it will be necessary to state concisely the grounds for the requested expedite, so the request will progress beyond the call center screening stage.
Recent EB-5 Expedites
In the past couple of months, a couple of regional centers have seized the opportunity created by the impending EB-5 visa backlogs to market their previously-expedited project approvals. These successfully expedited projects are in geographic locations with substantially higher rates of enduring unemployment than required under current TEA definitions and have been found by USCIS to be "in the national interest."
Support for applications for expedited processing include information related to the severe financial losses for a company if construction deadlines for the EB-5 project were not met for previously-scheduled, high-level international events, as well as the advancement of U.S. Small Business Administration goals to increase woman- or minority-owned businesses. This expedite request was also based on furtherance of the economic goals of the EB-5 Program and the establishment of a self-sustaining economic entity that would create and support the growth of other local businesses that enhances the development and well-being of the EB-5 project's geographic area.
In another case, a regional center was able to demonstrate the significant benefit the EB-5 project would bring to an island community, such as improving public transportation utilities and increasing access to health care in rural or disadvantaged communities, through written support by relevant local and federal government agencies. It appears that political support from both parties can go a long way in convincing USCIS of the EB-5 project's "national interest."
An EB-5 project's qualification for expedited processing can be a key consideration for prospective investors when making an EB-5 investment decision. The EB-5 industry will likely see an increase in expedite requests due to the burdensome I-526 Petition waiting times and EB-5 visa backlogs. However, as expedited handling is viewed as a truly exceptional benefit, it is unlikely to be available to the vast majority of applicants, but instead reserved for the rare few who are able to differentiate themselves from the pack for exceptional reasons USCIS finds particularly compelling under the circumstances.
[1] See 7 New Things to Know About EB-5 Visa Waiting Times, available at https://wolfsdorf.com/7-new-things-t...waiting-lines/ .
[2] USCIS Policy Manual, Vol. 1., Pt. A, Ch. 12, available at https://www.uscis.gov/policymanual/H...Chapter12.html .
This post originally appeared on Wolfsdorf Rosenthal Immigration Attorneys
Joseph Barnett is a partner at Wolfsdorf Rosenthal LLP and a member of the firm's EB-5 and business immigration practices. He is licensed as an attorney in Illinois and Wisconsin and practices exclusively in immigration and nationality law.
Mr. Barnett represents immigrant investors seeking permanent residency in the United States through USCIS-designated Regional Centers and investment in their own businesses. Mr. Barnett also assists developers with the establishment of complex corporate and financing structures for EB-5 capital. He works with economists, securities lawyers, business plan writers, and other professionals to prepare Regional Center applications, amendments, and project "exemplar" approvals.
As the lead member on the firm's Chinese EB-1 team, Mr. Barnett has successfully represented Chinese executives, researchers, professors, medical professionals, engineers, musicians and artists, media and public relations professionals, and others with extraordinary ability in the sciences, arts, education, business, or athletics seek permanent residency in the U.S. Mr. Barnett also assists executives and managers in multinational companies to obtain permanent residency in the U.S.
Mr. Barnett is also responsible for a variety of other immigration matters, including temporary work visas, employment-based petitions, administrative appeals, and federal writ of mandamus lawsuits.


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Dani and Charles' wedding - The Boulevard Restaurant, Kew.
It was a little too dark for 5pm in March and we were a large group of well dressed people standing on a golf course. The clouds were ominous and made me a little bit nervous. The ceremony concluded, we shot a big group photo and down it came - buckets of it. A mad rush for inside - a little too squeezy but dry and hey there were drinks. So it's now it's time for 'Plan B' - make space where there is none and get on with the job. Luckily we had a rain break just before sundown, jumped in the car and made some great shots at the convent nearby. Nice.


This particular geothermal system experienced heat pump faults and unreliable operation due to an undersized horizontal closed loop geothermal field. The field was not large enough for the heating load of the house – the heating system and the heat pumps would work well at the beginning of winter but by January the Sun's heat had been extracted from the Earth and the geothermal field temperature started to plummet.
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Because we only wanted to heat up the geothermal water inside the building that went to the heat pumps and not use the boiler to heat up the entire outside geothermal field (we were not even sure that would be possible!), we installed motorized valves to close off the outside field from the inside heat pumps.
Then another motorized valve opened to connect the inside heat pumps with the heat exchanger to that heat could warm up the inside heat pumps.
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Once the motorized valves had fully moved, two circulators were started. One circulator connected boiler water to the boiler side of the flat plat heat exchanger and the other connected inside geothermal heat pump water to the heat pump side of the flat plate heat exchanger. The hot 160 F boiler water heated up the heat exchanger which heated up the inside geothermal heat pump water up to 55 F. As soon as the inside water temperature came up to 55 F, the aquastat would be satisfied, turn off the circulators, and activate the motorized valves.
The geothermal field would have had some time to collect more heat from the Earth and would be able to operate for several more hours. The boost from the heat exchanger system permitted the outside geothermal field to recover and gradually take over the heating load.
The end result was no more fault codes for any of the heat pumps and reliable heating all winter long.


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Old Man Winter's latest unwelcome visit has officially delayed the start of the spring sports season at Glencoe-Silver Lake as this week's regularly-scheduled baseball, softball and golf openers have all been pushed back.
The Panther baseball and softball teams were both originally slated to start their seasons against Sibley East in Gaylord on Thursday afternoon, but several inches of snow whitewashing the area again this week has forced the postponement of those games until at least Monday, April 23.
It was a scary time for Emily and Jon Koehler last summer. Their 6-1/2 month old daughter, Evie, was suddenly having great difficulty after trying some peanut butter. With her tiny fingers and toes beginning turning blue, Evie was rushed from Lester Prairie to Glencoe Regional Health Services.
"I thought she was having an allergic reaction," said Emily, a teacher at Glencoe-Silver Lake High School.
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A grand jury in Texas on Monday brought criminal charges against two undercover videographers who shot tapes purporting to show illegal sales of fetal tissues by Planned Parenthood.
The grand jury, based in Houston, originally convened to investigate allegations of wrongdoing against the reproductive health clinic — but found no evidence that Planned Parenthood or its staff members had broken the law.
Instead, the jury decided to charge David Daleiden and Sandra Merritt — both affiliated with the anti-abortion Center for Medical Progress — with tampering with a government record. Daleiden has also been charged with purchase and sale of human organs.
"We were called upon to investigate allegations of criminal conduct by Planned Parenthood Gulf Coast," Devon Anderson, the Harris County district attorney, said in a statement. "As I stated at the outset of this investigation, we must go where the evidence leads us."
A warrant for Daleiden's arrest has been issued with a $10,000 bond. Daleiden's lawyer, Peter Breen of the Thomas More Society, told BuzzFeed News that Daleiden "has been compliant with law enforcement across the country," and that they were in the process of negotiating Daleiden's appearance in Texas.
"These anti-abortion extremists spent three years creating a fake company, creating fake identities, lying, and breaking the law," Eric Ferrero, Planned Parenthood's vice president of communications, said in a statement. "When they couldn't find any improper or illegal activity, they made it up.
"These people broke the law to spread malicious lies about Planned Parenthood in order to advance their extreme anti-abortion political agenda. As the dust settles and the truth comes out, it's become totally clear that the only people who engaged in wrongdoing are the criminals behind this fraud, and we're glad they're being held accountable."
The Center for Medical Progress later released a statement that they used the same undercover techniques that investigative journalists have used for decades, and the group said they followed all applicable laws.
"We respect the processes of the Harris County District Attorney, and note that buying fetal tissue requires a seller as well," the group said. "Planned Parenthood still cannot deny the admissions from their leadership about fetal organ sales captured on video for all the world to see."
Daleiden and Merritt came to national prominence last July, when the Center for Medical Progress released a heavily edited video that purported to show a Planned Parenthood doctor talking about the sale of fetal body parts.
Planned Parenthood immediately claimed the videos were misleading and eventually filed a lawsuit against the Center for Medical Progress. But the videos unleashed a wave of outrage. In November, there was a shooting at an abortion clinic in Colorado Springs. A Republican-led Congressional committee began investigating Planned Parenthood.
On Monday, the committee's ranking Democrat, Rep. Jan Schakowsky said the grand jury's decision showed the truth still mattered.
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NARAL Pro-Choice Texas described the videos as part of an anti-abortion smear campaign and applauded the outcome of the grand jury investigation.
If convicted of the top charge, Daleiden and Merritt could face up to 20 years behind bars. It was not immediately clear if either of them had retained an attorney.
Additional reporting by Dan Vergano.


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Marvin Gaye's Secret Moments
Did you know he had a four-octave vocal range?
By Vienna Vernose
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Although Old Hollywood legends and royal princesses alike may have been revered for their enviable style and penchant for luxury, they also grappled with troubled upbringings and tumultuous relationships throughout their lifetimes. Delving past the curtain of glamorous celebrity, Secret Moments is a series humanizing the icons of yesterday.
Marvin Gaye Jr. was born on April 2, 1939 in Washington D.C. His interest in music sparked from an early age, starting with vocals, before he worked his way to mastering the drums and piano. The artist was a rarity in music, a triple-threat who sang, wrote, and developed rhythms in his own songs. His interesting mix of styles and vocal range, spanning over four octaves, contributed something illustrious and magical to music. On what would have been his 80th birthday, CR remembers Gaye's legacy with some of the life moments that shaped the musical visionary.
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He began singing in church
Gaye began his musical interests singing in a church choir when he was around four years old, with his father often accompanying him on the piano. After singing Mario Lanza's "Be My Love" at a school performance, he knew he wanted to pursue music as a career.
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He had a difficult childhood
Despite a difficult childhood as the result of domestic abuse under his father's control, Gaye found solace in music by learning the piano and drums at a young age.
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He ran away from home
In 1956, when Gaye was 17 years old, he ran away from home to join the U.S. Air Force in becoming a basic pilot. He quickly got tired of the strict orders in the army and told the officers he had a mental illness, prompting an honorable discharge in 1957.
He was all about "Sexual Healing"
The songwriter allegedly lost his virginity to a sex worker while in the war. He called the experience "freaky," starting an obsession with what he called "love for sale." Gaye noted the experience as opening his eyes to "a world of pure sex where people turned off their minds and fed their lusts, no questions asked. The concept sickened me, but I also found it exciting." Sexuality was a common theme thought Gaye's work, from the lyrics to the rhythm.
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He changed his last name
When Gaye began gaining popularity, he added an "e" to the end of his given brith name "Gay" to spite his father, who he had a difficult relationship with.
He was part of an all-male group
Gaye formed a band called The Marquees that was later absorbed by a popular R&B group called the New Moonglows. With a voice spanning three different styles, it wasn't long before Gaye caught the attention of founder of the bustling Detroit Motown scene, Berry Gordy.
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He started in the music industry playing backup
Gaye's early years in Motown were spent behind-the-scenes working as a session drummer for legends including Stevie Wonder, The Supremes, and the Marvelettes. Later, he would go on to release his solo work under Motown.
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He once vowed to never sing again
Gaye and fellow singer Tammi Terrell were a match made in heaven. The musical duet dazzled audiences with singles including "Ain't No Mountain High Enough" and "If I Could Build My Whole World Around You." When Terrell tragically died in 1970, Gaye went trough a dark period, vowing to never partner with another female artist ever again and almost dropping music for good.
He wanted to play on a professional football team
After overcoming some hardships in the music industry, Gaye took a break from performing and took up an interest in sports, particularly football. Gaye sought out a position on the Detroit Lions, where he befriended members of the NFL. Though Gaye didn't make the cut, it was decided that the artist wouldn't be allowed to try out due to possible injuries that could've permanently affected his singing career.
He made music for lovers
The 1982 release of "Sexual Healing" garnered huge success for Gaye, skyrocketing him to international superstardom. The lusty record won Gaye his first two Grammy Awards and sold six million copies worldwide, with three million in the U.S. alone.
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He made politically motivated music
In the thick of the Vietnam and Cold Wars, Gaye released an anthem called "What's Going On?" in 1971 after witnessing an act of police brutality. Gaye was inspired by the state of the world, encapsulated in the lyrics: "What is happening here? One question leads to another. Why are they sending kids so far away from their families overseas? Why are they attacking their own children in the streets here?"
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He belonged to the Motown family
In 1966, Denise Gordy, daughter of Motown Records owner Berry Gordy, gave birth to a baby boy around her 17th birthday. Due to her young age, the baby was subsequently adopted by Gaye and his wife Anna Gordy (sister of Berry.) The child traditionally named Marvin Gaye III never knew of his adoption until after the death of his father.
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He was the first to put a twist on "The Star-Spangled Banner" performances
At the 1983 NBA All-Star game, Gaye was asked to sing "The Star-Spangled Banner" to initiate the game. At the time, singing the anthem was a relatively straightforward job. It wasn't until Gaye took the mic, putting musical spin with his rendition, when the anthem instantly made history.
He battled addictions
Gaye was a heavy marijuana user from the beginning of his career and would remain a user throughout his life. His drug habits continued as he gained popularity and he ultimately struggled with a strong cocaine addiction that shadowed Gaye his whole life.
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He attempted suicide at least three times
Gaye considered himself a manic-depressive, struggling with depression for most of his life. He attempted suicide in three recorded instances beginning in 1969. In an interview before his death, he spoke about his bouts with depression stating that, "I really didn't feel like I was loved. Because I didn't feel love, I felt useless."
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He struggled with paranoia
During his "Sexual Healing" tour, Gaye struggled with paranoia due to his drug addictions. He wore a bullet-proof vest and brought armed bodyguards to shows, because he feared that someone was plotting to kill him.
He was shot and killed by his own father
On April 1, 1984 after an altercation, Marvin Gaye Sr. shot his son with a gun Gaye had given him just four months prior at point-blank range in the heart and shoulder, fatally wounding him just a day before his 45th birthday. Initially charged with first-degree murder, Gaye Sr.'s charges were dropped to voluntary manslaughter following the diagnosis of a brain tumor.
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His legacy is eternal
Dubbed The Prince of Soul and the Prince of Motown, Gaye's multi-styled voice allowed him to transcend genres of gospel, soul, Motown, and R&B, developing a mix that was nothing anyone had ever heard before. Gaye became a force in music and was ultimately inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 1987. Soon after, Gaye's mother founded the Marvin P. Gaye Jr. Memorial Foundation to help those who suffer from drug abuse and alcoholism.
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He created an unreleased album
In 2019, just a few days before what would have been the artist's 80th birthday, Motown records released Gaye's unreleased album called You're The Man with 17 songs never heard before by the public.
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He's one of the top-earning dead celebrities
In 2008, Gaye's estate earned an estimated $3.5 million, claiming 13th place on Forbes' Top-Earning Dead Celebrities list.
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Monday's FA Youth Cup tie between North Shields and South Shields has been postponed.
The decision was taken due to a number of North Shields players being required to self-isolate, with the young Mariners having been granted a bye to the second qualifying round.
Jon Shaw and Wess Brown's side are now due to face an away game against the winners of the tie between Darlington and Cleator Moor Celtic in the week commencing Monday, October 5.
South Shields came from behind to defeat Consett as they began their FA Youth Cup campaign with a 4-1 victory on Thursday.
The young Mariners – who reached the third round of the competition last season – showed early signs of nerves as they fell behind to a Will Gallagher goal.
They soon found their stride, though, and after Charlie McLeod and Harvey Neary had fired them into a half-time lead, Oscar Taylor added two more goals after the break to earn Shields a trip to North Shields in the first qualifying round.
Jon Shaw and Wess Brown's side was lacking in Youth Cup experience, with many of the players who performed so admirably in 2019-20 having now moved into the Under-19s age group.
They almost started this season's run in the competition in some style as McLeod and Declan Bissett combined well before McLeod fizzed a shot wide from 20 yards.
Shields fell behind on the quarter-hour mark, though, as goalkeeper Callum Dobson made a sharp save but Gallagher was on hand to convert the rebound.
The young Mariners gained the upper hand after that and deservedly brought themselves back on level terms midway through the first half.
Dom Agnew – who made an impressive 90-minute appearance for the first-team in Tuesday's win over York City – launched a ball over the top and McLeod beat the goalkeeper to it before stroking an effort home.
They went close to a quickfire double as McLeod motored down the right flank and delivered a low cross which Taylor flicked wide, with the striker denied again soon after as he was found by another right-wing delivery.
McLeod was at the heart of much of Shields' most impressive work and he went close to doubling his tally for the night when he angled an effort just past the post after gliding across the pitch from right to left.
Shields did get the second goal they had been threatening just before half-time as another ball over the top caused confusion and this time Harvey Neary got their first to prod home from the inside-right of the area.
There were chances at both ends at the start of the second half, with McLeod's cross sent just wide by Taylor for the Mariners before Dobson was forced to make a decent save to preserve his side's lead.
The Mariners registered the game's crucial fourth goal just after the hour mark as substitute Jack Wilkinson received the ball on the right and sent in a low cross which Taylor controlled well before turning and calmly picking out the bottom corner.
Shields were in full control by that stage and after Wilkinson and Taylor had gone close to making it 4-1, Taylor did just that as he slid an effort across the goalkeeper after being found in space in the box.
The only debate left open was whether Taylor could complete his hat-trick but after Wilkinson picked him out with a menacing delivery from the right, he fired over from close range.
It was a promising start in the Youth Cup for the young Mariners and they can now look forward to a rematch with neighbours North Shields, who they defeated on their route to the third round last season.
South Shields: Dobson, Neary, Hopper, Williamson, Stout, Agnew, McLeod (Wilkinson 55), Cooper, Taylor, Bissett (Witheat 76), Ryland (Lukeman 62). Subs not used: Walker, Baker, Gardiner.
Goals: McLeod (23), Neary (43), Taylor (61, 81).
South Shields' Under-18s will begin their bid to emulate last season's achievements in the FA Youth Cup when they travel to Consett on Thursday.
The young Mariners memorably reached the third round of the competition in 2019-20, beating the likes of Harrogate Town, Morecambe and Hartlepool United before falling at the hands of a richly talented Fulham side.
Jon Shaw and Wess Brown's team will again start in the preliminary round in 2020-21 as they travel to Consett, whose first-team reached the final of the FA Vase at the weekend.
The match will take place at Belle View (DH8 7BF) and is set to kick-off at 7.30pm, with admission costing £2 for adults and £1 for concessions.
The winners will travel to North Shields – who the Mariners defeated on their run to round three last season – in the first qualifying round.


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Rondo Vienna, 3, Preiser Rec. 91247 (2013) – p.
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Heidi Krenn Quartett Austrian Young Lions, Universal Music 980865-4 (2003) – p.


NSW's leading HIV prevention and HIV support organisation, ACON, has warmly welcomed the release of the latest quarterly NSW HIV Data Report from the NSW Ministry of Health, which has seen the lowest rate of new HIV notifications since 1985.
According to the Report, there were 101 new HIV diagnoses in gay and bisexual men in NSW in the first six months of 2017, and this is the lowest since 1985 when HIV surveillance began.
New HIV diagnoses among gay and bisexual men in NSW continued to fall, marking 12 months of steady decline and is 25% less than the average of the previous five years.
The report also shows there was a 39 per cent drop in the number of gay and bisexual men diagnosed with HIV where they had acquired it within the previous 12 months of infection compared to the same period over the past six years (46 down from 76). This is a strong indication that new transmissions are becoming less frequent.
The quarterly data also indicates that earlier diagnosis through increased testing, greater reach and earlier uptake of treatment, and improvements in access to PrEP are all contributing to changing the prevention landscape in NSW. ACON and a range of other partners have been working hard to design, build and deliver new responses to HIV, with strong leadership from the NSW Government.
"The data released today showing the lowest count in HIV diagnoses since the early days of the epidemic clearly indicates that we're starting to get results from our collective efforts to ending HIV transmissions in NSW. This shift in approach and the adoption of a range of new systems and technologies appears to be impacting on HIV transmissions, which is very encouraging," said ACON CEO Nicolas Parkhill.
"We now have a more comprehensive range of evidence-based prevention technologies available to gay and bisexual men, the population group at most risk of HIV transmission, and that's extremely exciting.
HIV testing rates continue to remain high, with 286,626 tests being performed across NSW in the first half of 2017. However, the number of people diagnosed late with HIV has remained stable, meaning there are still people with undiagnosed HIV in the community.
"There are still a number of people being diagnosed late with infection, and HIV diagnoses among people born overseas have remained stable. This means we must ensure gay and bisexual men continue to test more and more frequently, and that we continue our efforts with communities where more outreach and messaging is needed," Mr Parkhill added.
"Gay and bisexual men in NSW have consistently shown that they're committed to ending HIV and have adopted the use of these new technologies as soon as they have become accessible. We still have a long way to go but we're heading in the right direction.
"By continuing to promote testing and using new biomedical technologies through an integrated and coordinated approach, we're very optimistic that the HIV transmission data will continue to trend downward, and we'll move closer to our collective goal of virtually ending HIV transmission in NSW by 2020.


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← Tinkerbelle Time
The Family Tree of Rosemary Rosamond →
Royal Rosamond & Fanny Y. Cory
Jack, Fanny, and Kate Cory were creative siblings, and are linked to the Benton group of artists. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alice_(Alice's_Adventures_in_Wonderland)
http://www.smokimuseum.org/kate_t_cory.htm
http://www.prescottcorral.org/TT5/V2KateCory.htm
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kate_Cory
Born in Waukegan, Illinois, she was 14 when she went art school in Helena, Montana. At the age of 17, she arrived in New York and enrolled at the Art Students League.
Fanny Cory was related to Kate Cory, particularly noted for her photographs and paintings of the Hopi.[5]
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fanny_Cory
http://montanawomenshistory.org/drawing-on-motherhood-the-cartoons-and-illustrations-of-fanny-cory-cooney/
"Rosamond recalls that Jack Cory and his sister Fanny Y. Cory, cartoonist, started him on his writing career."
In looking for traces of my Muse, Rena Easton, in Montana, I found what can be described as the Rosamond Holy Grail in Helena Montana. My grandfather lived in Helena and says he was inspired to write by Jack Cory, a political cartoonist and equestrian artist, and his sister Fanny Y. Cory, a famous illustrator who lived in a secluded ranch in Montana.
There was an art show of four generations of this family. This is the vision I had for my family when I became a Pre-Raphaelite. Christine Rosamond Benton did several Fairy paintings, as did Drew, who is employed rendering avatars for fantasy games.
Alas we have a true genealogy that traces the Rosamond Family Muse from the Cory family, to my grandfather, to me, to my sister, and to…


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Life after Romney and the Republicans
The economy is in shambles, war is about to break out in the oil-rich Middle East, our "commander in chief," Barack Hussein Obama, is AWOL and instead appears mainly on television shows like "The View" — rather than honestly addressing the recent attack that killed an ambassador and three other Americans in Libya, or meeting with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and other world leaders at the United Nations' General Assembly this last week over Iran's nuclear threats. And through it all, Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney and his party continue to sink like a rock in the political polls.
We could belabor the reasons for this crash and burn, but it would take up an entire tome well beyond the word limit of this column — so just stick a fork into Romney and his hapless and disingenuous band of Republican phonies; they are cooked not just with regard to the November elections, but perhaps for all time. If they cannot politically defeat the "mullah in chief" and his incompetent and corrupt socialist, Jew-, Christian- and white-hating comrades (even classless leftist singer Madonna proudly acknowledged this week that Obama is a "black Muslim"), then what is left of the Grand Old Party? Zip!
We the People faced a similar and far less grave situation in the years leading up to the Declaration of Independence in 1776 and the ensuing Revolutionary War. The words of our Founding Fathers in this beautifully crafted Declaration ring even truer today and bring tears to any patriot who loves our nation and wants it to survive.
"When in the Course of human events, it becomes necessary for one people to dissolve the political bands which have connected them with another, and to assume among the powers of the earth, the separate and equal station to which the Laws of Nature and Nature's God entitle them ...
"Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed, — That whenever any Form of Government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the Right of the People to alter or to abolish it, and to institute new Government, laying its foundation on such principles and organizing its powers in such form, as to them shall seem most likely to effect their Safety and Happiness. Prudence, indeed, will dictate that Governments long established should not be changed for light and transient causes; and accordingly all experience hath shewn, that mankind are more disposed to suffer, while evils are sufferable, than to right themselves by abolishing the forms to which they are accustomed. But when a long train of abuses and usurpations, pursuing invariably the same Object evinces a design to reduce them under absolute Despotism, it is their right, it is their duty, to throw off such Government, and to provide new Guards for their future security. — Such has been the patient sufferance of these Colonies; and such is now the necessity which constrains them to alter their former Systems of Government. The history of the present King of Great Britain is a history of repeated injuries and usurpations, all having in direct object the establishment of an absolute Tyranny over these States."
Last week my column was entitled "Our lying presidents." The long litany of abuse and dishonesty I wrote about barely scratches the surface of the ills of our governing elite. Capped off by our current so-called president — Obama is not eligible to be president as he is not a natural born citizen — the leaders of the nation have furthered tyranny far worse for the last 50 years (with the brief exception of the Reagan presidency) than anything King George III perpetrated and imposed on the colonies. And at least in colonial times, our economy was booming, the young and soon-to-be-birthed nation had looked to the Judeo-Christian God for wisdom and divine grace, and our leaders were willing to risk their honor, sacred fortunes and lives for freedom.
Mitt Romney and his band of Republicans have and will risk little to nothing to confront the usurper and his tyranny over the American people and Jews and Christians worldwide. They do nothing, articulate no real vision, speak out of both sides of their mouths and mostly dedicate themselves to enrichment at the government trough. That is why in the face of the tyrant Obama and his corrupt Democratic Party, Romney and the Republicans can get no real traction and are destined to lose the November election.
So what do we do then? We do what our Founding Fathers did. First, we rise up legally and exercise our God-given rights to freedom and democracy and use whatever legal means we can to take control of our destiny.
On Oct. 31, 2012, I will be in Ocala, Fla., presenting evidence to a citizens grand jury, chosen in the ordinary course without regard to politics and biases, seeking the indictment of the likes of President Barack Hussein Obama, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and others who have betrayed and terrorized the nation and violated the rule of criminal law. With regard to Obama, not only has he defrauded the American people by being elected president despite his not being a natural born citizen, but he also has compromised, in treasonous fashion, our national security. Once indicted, we will then seek to try him for these crimes. If he refuses to appear at trial, which he surely will, the people will try him in abstentia.
In effect, along with a coterie of other patriots, we will make Ocala in 2012 what Philadelphia was to the colonies in 1776. Please join us in the noble cause, as We the People have been abandoned and scorned by our so-called leaders for far too long. See www.citizensgrandjury.com. Now it is our time to risk our fortunes, sacred honor and lives to preserve the nation, using the rights that our Founding Fathers bequeathed to us: the citizens grand jury.
Forget about Mitt Romney and the Republican Party; their game is up. We can save the nation and live without them, so help us God.


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Mars 2020 è una missione spaziale per l'esplorazione di Marte che è stata sviluppata dalla NASA, il cui lancio è avvenuto con successo il 30 luglio 2020 ed il suo arrivo sulla superficie di Marte ha avuto altrettanto esito positivo il giorno 18 febbraio 2021 alle ore 21:55 CET. La missione è incentrata principalmente sull'invio di Perseverance sulla superficie di Marte, un rover derivato dal predecessore Curiosity per ridurre i costi, a cui sono state applicate diverse migliorie. Oltre al rover c'è un piccolo elicottero dimostrativo chiamato Ingenuity.

Gli obiettivi primari della missione consistono nello studiare l'abitabilità di Marte, nell'investigare il suo passato e cercare tracce di eventuale vita biologica. Si prevede, inoltre, lo stoccaggio di campioni geologici per consentire alla futura missione Mars Sample Return di portarli sulla Terra col fine di analizzarli accuratamente.

Sviluppo
La missione Mars 2020 fa parte del programma di esplorazione Mars Exploration Program della NASA, che include, oltre a Curiosity, le due sonde Mars Odyssey e Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter attualmente in orbita attorno al pianeta, e l'orbiter MAVEN che è arrivato su Marte nel mese di settembre 2016 e ne studierà l'alta atmosfera.
A maggio 2018 è stato lanciato un lander chiamato InSight per dare un primo sguardo all'interno profondo del pianeta.

Obiettivi
Gli obiettivi principali prefissati dalla NASA sono quattro:
Determinare se la vita sia mai esistita su Marte: la missione del rover Perseverance si concentra su degli studi della superficie marziana in cerca di tracce di vita microbica preservate sulle rocce che hanno formato l'ambiente marziano in epoca antica.
Definire il clima di Marte: un punto centrale della missione consiste nel ricostruire il passato delle condizioni climatiche di Marte. Gli strumenti del rover cercheranno delle testimonianze di antichi ambienti dove la vita microbica sarebbe potuta esistere nel passato.
Descrivere la geologia marziana: il rover è progettato per studiare le formazioni rocciose con lo scopo di svelare maggiori informazioni sui processi geologici che hanno creato e modificato la crosta e la superficie marziana nel corso del tempo.. Inoltre il rover è progettato per estrarre e stoccare dei campioni di roccia e suolo marziano per una eventuale futura missione che avrà il compito di portarli sulla Terra per analizzarli.
Preparazione per l'esplorazione umana: il rover sarà una dimostrazione scientifica per l'uso delle risorse naturali dell'ambiente marziano. Esso inoltre monitorerà le condizioni ambientali cosicché si possa capire meglio come proteggere gli esploratori umani, inserendosi nel progetto per le future spedizioni umane fissate per il 2030. Le missioni robotiche, similmente a quelle relative alla Luna, forniranno informazioni essenziali di base per meglio affrontare le future esplorazioni umane.. In ultimo il rover testerà la produzione di ossigeno dall'atmosfera marziana ricca di anidride carbonica attraverso il MOXIE.

Costi
Secondo la NASA, Mars 2020, essendo il rover basato sul predecessore Curiosity, avrà un costo minore: 2,1 miliardi di dollari per lo sviluppo e il lancio della sonda contro i 2,5 del predecessore.

Caratteristiche tecniche
Il rover è basato sull'impronta e struttura di Curiosity, ed è infatti dotato di un generatore termoelettrico a radioisotopi (MMRTG), ovvero un generatore di calore ed energia elettrica, basato sul decadimento radioattivo del plutonio, per alimentare e riscaldare il rover, in quanto la temperatura media sulla superficie di Marte è −63 °C.

Rispetto a Curiosity, però, il rover è stato dotato di un sistema di atterraggio perfezionato. In particolare ha potuto contare su due evoluzioni, il "Range Trigger" e il "Terrain-Relative Navigation".

Il Range Trigger è il sistema che controlla la tempistica dell'apertura dei paracadute durante la discesa. Conoscendo la propria posizione rispetto al sito di atterraggio previsto e ritardando o anticipando l'apertura dei paracadute è stato possibile ridurre del 50% l'ellisse di atterraggio, ovvero l'area stimata di arrivo, riducendo quindi i rischi di trovarsi in aree impervie o di scarso interesse.
Prima di allora i paracadute delle varie sonde arrivate su Marte sono sempre stati aperti appena la capsula raggiungeva una velocità idonea a farlo; con questo sistema invece il paracadute è stato aperto nel momento più utile per avvicinarsi quanto più possibile al sito di atterraggio, ovviamente rimanendo sempre nei parametri di velocità richiesti.
Se ad esempio il sistema di controllo si fosse accorto che il sito fosse stato superato, questo avrebbe comandato un'apertura anticipata rispetto al momento previsto; nel caso opposto l'apertura sarebbe stata posticipata aumentando la distanza percorsa in caduta.

Il Terrain-Relative Navigation è invece un inedito sistema di determinazione delle caratteristiche del suolo nelle ultimissime fasi dell'atterraggio.
Il computer che ha governato questa fase di missione ha avuto pre-caricata una mappa in alta risoluzione del sito di atterraggio, realizzata negli anni precedenti dalle sonde attualmente in orbita marziana e contenente a sua volta tutte le aree pericolose o sconsigliate per l'atterraggio. Durante la discesa il rover ha raccolto immagini in rapida successione della zona che ha sorvolato e confrontandole con la mappa conosciuta ha calcolato la sua posizione e la zona di arrivo stimata. Se la posizione calcolata fosse stata considerata pericolosa il sistema di navigazione avrebbe potuto spostare l'atterraggio in un'area preferibile all'interno di un raggio di 300 m.
Precedentemente delle aree considerate interessanti per la possibile presenza di tracce di composti biologici o strutture geologiche particolari sono state scartate poiché presentavano possibili pericoli (rocce, pendii, ecc.) per il 99%. Con questo sistema di navigazione è stato invece possibile scegliere aree di atterraggio fino a oggi precluse, permettendo di selezionare aree con pericoli che sarebbero poi potuti essere evitati dal Terrain-Relative Navigation.

Sempre nella fase di discesa è stata attiva anche la suite di strumenti MEDLI2, ovvero la seconda generazione della suite MEDLI, (MSL Entry, Descent and Landing Instrumentation) che ha raccolto dati quali pressione e temperatura atmosferica e dello scudo termico, permettendo di caratterizzare maggiormente l'atmosfera marziana per le future missioni. Durante l'atterraggio sono state attive diverse telecamere, permettendo di riprendere tutte le fasi dell'atterraggio: una telecamera ha ripreso i paracadute, una il suolo in basso sullo stadio di discesa, una era puntata in alto verso lo stadio di discesa e un'altra verso il suolo. È presente anche un microfono che ha raccolto i suoni durante tutte le fasi.

Strumenti ed esperimenti scientifici

Perseverance

Il rover porta con sé sette strumenti scelti in una selezione fra 58 proposte,  23 fotocamere tra cui: 9 cosiddette ingegneristiche, 7 scientifiche e ulteriori 7 adibite per la fase di discesa e atterraggio sul suolo marziano. È inoltre dotato di due microfoni per registrare il suono ambientale durante la discesa, l'atterraggio e il funzionamento del rover sul suolo. La massa complessiva ammonta a circa  mentre l'assorbimento massimo (cioè nel caso in cui tutti gli strumenti venissero azionati in contemporanea) è di . Il costo totale dello sviluppo della strumentazione scientifica ammonta a circa 130 milioni di dollari.

Mastcam-Z:
La Mastcam-Z è l'evoluzione della Mastcam montata su Curiosity, è un sistema di due telecamere panoramiche e stereoscopiche con la capacità di zoom (3x) che consente di riprendere immagini in 3-D e video ad alta risoluzione (con una velocità di 4 fotogrammi al secondo) per permettere un esame dettagliato di oggetti anche distanti. Lo strumento determinerà anche la mineralogia della superficie marziana e assisterà il rover nelle operazioni. Le due telecamere sono montate sul braccio principale del rover a un'altezza di 2 metri e a una distanza di 24,2 cm per permettere la stereovisione. La Mastcam-Z permetterà agli scienziati di ricostruire la storia geologica del sito attraverso la stratigrafia degli affioramenti rocciosi nonché il riconoscimento del tipo di roccia (per es. sedimentarie o ignee). La Mastcam-Z inoltre potrà documentare anche processi dinamici, come vortici di polvere, il movimento delle nubi e fenomeni astronomici, nonché attività di spostamento del rover, campionatura e stoccaggio di reperti geologici. Con un peso complessivo di circa  avrà una risoluzione di 1600x1200 pixel (ovvero 2-megapixel) con un assorbimento di potenza medio di circa .
Supercam:
La Supercam è uno strumento LIBS (Laser Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy), evoluzione della ChemCam montata su Curiosity, che potrà fornire immagini e l'analisi chimica della composizione mineralogica a distanza di 7 m dal sito, analizzando quindi quei posti che rover non potrebbe raggiungere con il braccio meccanico. Sarà anche in grado di rilevare la presenza di composti organici e vaporizzarne una piccola quantità per analizzare lo spettro della luce emessa usando la micro-imaging. Sviluppato dal Los Alamos National Laboratory e dal CESR Laboratory, il laser infrarosso che impiega per la vaporizzazione irradia impulsi di 5 ns con lunghezza d'onda di  e una densità di potenza pari a /cm², generando  di energia. La rilevazione viene poi effettuata in uno spettro tra 400 nm e 900 nm. Lo strumento è inoltre dotato di un microfono in grado di registrare il suono durante la vaporizzazione dei materiali e durante la marcia del rover. Supercam è maggiormente sviluppato dal CNES "Centre national d'études spatiales" e dall'IRAP "Institut de Recherche en Astrophysique et Planetologie" francesi. È montata sulla sommità della "testa" del rover, pesa circa  e ha un assorbimento medio di potenza di circa .
PIXL (Planetary Instrument for X-Ray Lithochemistry):
 È uno spettrometro a fluorescenza X con inclusa una fotocamera ad alta risoluzione, montata alla fine del braccio robotizzato in modo tale da essere posizionato vicino al suolo o su una roccia, verrà utilizzato per determinare con precisione gli elementi che compongono i campioni analizzati. Lo strumento emette raggi X in un punto da analizzare per una durata compresa tra pochi secondi e 2 minuti, dopodiché si sposta su un altro punto da analizzare muovendosi linearmente con uno schema a griglia. L'area mappata è delle dimensioni di un francobollo. Il PIXL include inoltre una fotocamera ad alta risoluzione, in tal modo la mappa degli elementi chimici può essere confrontata in congiunzione a una fotografia del campione in esame pesa circa  e ha un assorbimento di .
SHERLOC ( Scanning Habitable Environments with Raman & Luminescence for Organics & Chemicals):
Montato come il PIXL sul braccio robotico, è uno spettrometro Raman a ultravioletti accompagnato da una fotocamera per la ricerca di composti organici e minerali che sono stati contaminati da ambienti acquosi e magari con tracce di vita microbica. SHERLOC irradia un ristretto raggio laser a ultravioletti su un obiettivo, causando due distinti fenomeni spettroscopici che lo strumento cattura per le analisi. Il primo è un effetto di fluorescenza da parte delle molecole che contengono anelli di carbonio. Tali molecole possono essere degli indizi che indicano che sono state conservate tracce di vita biologica passata. Il secondo effetto è chiamato scattering Raman che può identificare alcuni molecole, ad esempio formatesi a causa dell'evaporazione di acqua salata e composti organici. Questi due effetti combinati insieme offrono una profonda analisi di tanti diversi composti nello stesso punto. Lo strumento pesa  e ha un assorbimento di .
MOXIE (Mars Oxygen In-Situ Resource Utilization Experiment):
Il Moxie è uno strumento per la dimostrazione scientifica dell'estrazione, in condizioni locali, di ossigeno (O2) dall'anidride carbonica (CO2) che compone quasi esclusivamente l'atmosfera marziana. Il Moxie dapprima immagazzina e comprime la CO2, poi, attraverso una reazione elettrolitica divide le molecole di CO2 in O2 e monossido di carbonio (CO). Lo strumento è formato da tre moduli, il primo è il CAC (The (CO2) Acquisition and Compression), ovvero il compressore, il quale aspira CO2 dall'atmosfera e la comprime a ~ . Il gas pressurizzato viene quindi fornito al secondo modulo, il SOXE (Solid OXide Electrolyzer), ovvero il modulo dove avviene la reazione elettrolitica: 2CO2 → O2 + 2CO dove la O2 viene prodotta all'anodo, è equivalente al processo di una cella a combustibile al contrario. Il SOXE opera a una temperatura di circa 800 °C, necessita quindi di una sofisticata protezione termica, compreso un preriscaldamento del gas in ingresso e un raffreddamento del gas in uscita. Il flusso d'uscita della O2 è separato da quello della O2 e CO, questo per permettere di verificare meglio la quantità di ossigeno prodotta. Inoltre la corrente che passa attraverso il SOXE è un risultato diretto del passaggio ioni ossidi attraverso l'elettrolita e questo fornisce una misura indipendente del tasso di produzione di O2 prodotta. La misura della quantità di O2 in uscita viene misurata dal terzo modulo. Il tutto viene gestito da un'elettronica che raccoglie i dati e li spedisce verso Terra. Il MOXIE pesa non più di  e ha un assorbimento di .
MEDA (Mars Environmental Dynamics Analyzer):
È un set di sensori che forniscono misurazioni di temperatura, velocità e direzione del vento, pressione, umidità relativa e forma e dimensione del pulviscolo in sospensione nell'atmosfera. Per la misurazione della temperatura dell'aria il sensore è composto da 5 sensori di cui 3 sono installati sul braccio principale, i rimanenti 2 sono installati sul corpo principale. Il range di misurazione è tra -123 °C a +27 °C. Il sensore di umidità è posizionato all'interno del braccio principale. Il sensore di pressione è posizionato all'interno del corpo e collegato all'esterno attraverso una piccola apertura protetta da un filtro HEPA, il range va da 1 a . Il sensore della radiazione termica è posizionato all'interno del braccio principale e misura la radiazione nel campo dell'infrarosso. Sempre nel braccio principale ci sono due sensori della velocità e direzione del vento. Lo strumento è realizzato dal Centro de Astrobiologia, Instituto Nacional de Tecnica Aeroespacial (CSIC-INTA) in Spagna. Il Meda pesa circa  e ha un assorbimento fino a .
RIMFAX (The Radar Imager for Mars' subsurFAce eXploration):
È un radar in grado di rilevare la struttura del suolo marziano. Il diagramma che si ottiene dal segnale di ritorno è simile a un'ecografia. Il segnale varia a seconda se è presente ghiaccio, rocce, sabbia o acqua. Il radar opera tra le frequenze di 150 MHz e 1,2 GHz, esso sarà in funzione durante gli spostamenti del rover per raccogliere man mano dati del suolo marziano. Le aspettative sono quelle di riuscire a "penetrare" fino a 10 metri di profondità. L'obiettivo è quello di riuscire a mappare il sottosuolo nelle vicinanze del sito d'atterraggio e nei dintorni di un eventuale campione di roccia prelevato. Il radar pesa meno di  e ha un assorbimento fino a .

Mars Helicopter Scout

MHS (Ingenuity) è un piccolo elicottero che sarà il primo velivolo più pesante dell'atmosfera a volare su un altro pianeta. Avrà una massa di 1,8 kg e, una volta atterrato con il rover, compirà nell'arco di 30 giorni dei test di volo della durata di 90 s.

Dispone di due telecamere ad alta risoluzione per la navigazione, ma non ha strumenti scientifici a bordo.

Panoramica della missione

Lancio
Dopo alcuni ritardi, il lancio è avvenuto con successo il 30 luglio 2020 alle ore 7:50 EDT (13:50 ora italiana), a bordo di un razzo Atlas V 541.

Atterraggio

Il rover Perseverance è atterrato nel cratere Jezero alle 21:55 CET del 18 febbraio 2021. La notizia dell'atterraggio è stata data da Swati Mohan, ingegnera aerospaziale responsabile delle operazioni di guida e controllo della missione.

Curiosità

Come la missione InSight, la NASA ha proposto una nuova iniziativa mediatica che coinvolgerà il pubblico appassionato: la sonda sarà dotata di microchip con incisi i nomi delle persone che parteciperanno: tramite la compilazione di un form sarà possibile far aggiungere il proprio nome ricevendo una sorta di carta di imbarco con lo stemma ufficiale della missione.

Galleria d'immagini

Strumenti

Elaborazioni artistiche

Altre

Note

Voci correlate
 Oggetti artificiali su Marte
 Mars Polar Lander
 Mars Science Laboratory

Altri progetti

Collegamenti esterni

Sonde spaziali NASA
Esplorazione di Marte

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Paul Hastings Represents the Croatian Government on a Landmark Motorway PPP Project
London (July 1, 2008) Paul, Hastings, Janofsky & Walker LLP, a leading international law firm, announced today that the firm has advised the Republic of Croatia on the refinancing of the Zagreb-Macelj Motorway PPP project. The financing of the deal was provided by Fortis Bank, KfW and Banca Infrastrutture Innovazione e Sviluppo. The lenders were advised by Allen & Overy. The transaction, which closed on June 30, 2008 is valued at approximately €400 million.
London partner Jonathan Simpson led the Paul Hastings team, which included associates Costanza Russo, Tyler Rudd and Anna Hermelin.
The closing of the deal continues Croatias success in developing its motorway program and reaffirms its position as South Eastern Europes leader in PPP projects, said Jonathan Simpson, Global Projects partner and head of European Projects.
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Canterbury United FC – nowozelandzki klub piłkarski z siedzibą w Christchurch. Klub założony został w 2004 roku i występuje w rozgrywkach New Zealand Football Championship. Spotkania domowe rozgrywa na stadionie English Park.

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FRENCH INTERMEDIATE
Mondays 6:15-7:45 pm, 3/13-4/24
Register early and pay $345 for 7 weeks (reg $460)
Our Level 3 course is for students who are familiar with the basics of French grammar and are fairly conversant in the present, past, and future tenses.
Together, we'll focus on enhancing fluency and studying advanced grammar including:
the present and past conditional tenses
gerunds, participles, and relative clauses
the present indicative vs the present progressive
introduction to the subjunctive
Each week's lesson includes in-class conversation practice, based on topics students prepare in advance.
This is an in-person class. Students must be fully vaccinated before their first lesson. Masks are not required.
Class: French Intermediate
Mon 6:15 PM to 7:45 PM
End Date: April 24, 2023
Address: Idlewild Cobble Hill
Faustine Lefevre is a native of France and has more than 10 years' experience teaching French to Americans. Faustine is also an actress and TV producer.
Average class size is 10 students. Classes sell out fast, and availability is first-come, first-served.
There are no make-up classes. You will receive a syllabus so you can keep up if you have to miss a class.
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Shows a strong arm and a knack for hitting deep targets for big gains. Simply electric running with the ball in his hands, and he can dominate when he calls his own number. Long arms give him a nice reach advantage and extension. While not eactly mistake-prone he needs to be a more accurate passer, and must prove he can excel in a pocket passer role when the situation calls for it.
Long Range Potential: Potential star quarterback.


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Q: Google Maps AJAX call for Multiple Markers I am using a jQuery $.post to hit a PHP page that returns my markers in the following format:
[['LOCATION1', LAT, LONG, 1],['LOCATION2', LAT, LONG, 2]]
I think the problem is that the javascript is treating this as a string instead of an array.  Here is my jQuery.
$.post("getdata.php")
    .done(function(locations) {
        var map = new google.maps.Map(document.getElementById('map'), {
          zoom: 7,
          center: new google.maps.LatLng(LAT, LONG),
          mapTypeId: google.maps.MapTypeId.ROADMAP
        });

        var infowindow = new google.maps.InfoWindow();

        var marker, i;

        for (i = 0; i < locations.length; i++) {
          marker = new google.maps.Marker({
            position: new google.maps.LatLng(locations[i][1], locations[i][2]),
            map: map
          });

          google.maps.event.addListener(marker, 'click', (function(marker, i) {
            return function() {
              infowindow.setContent(locations[i][0]);
              infowindow.open(map, marker);
            }
          })(marker, i));
        }
    });

I tried to manually set the locations variable to my PHP result and it works so thats why I think it is something simple with how the AJAX variable is coming in and then how it is trying to parse it. Thanks in Advance.
EDIT: I ended up changing the format that the points came in to something like Location;Lat;Long|Location2;Lat;Long|
And then I split on the '|' and then split on the ';' to create 2 arrays to parse through.  Pretty ugly solution but it ended up working.

A: Try inspecting the response with console.log(), or directly doing a jQuery.parseJSON before iterating through it.
$.post("getdata.php")
    .done(function(_locations) {
        locations = jQuery.parseJSON(_locations);
        var map = new google.maps.Map(document.getElementById('map'), {
          zoom: 7,
          center: new google.maps.LatLng(LAT, LONG),
          mapTypeId: google.maps.MapTypeId.ROADMAP
        });

        var infowindow = new google.maps.InfoWindow();

        var marker, i;

        for (i = 0; i < locations.length; i++) {
          marker = new google.maps.Marker({
            position: new google.maps.LatLng(locations[i][1], locations[i][2]),
            map: map
          });

          google.maps.event.addListener(marker, 'click', (function(marker, i) {
            return function() {
              infowindow.setContent(locations[i][0]);
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            }
          })(marker, i));
        }
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Imagine offering to build the entire building envelope (roofs, walls and floors) with a product that is one of the most environmentally-responsible, green building products in the industry today. Even if they are new to you, SIPs, along with their environmental benefits, have been around for more than 60 years.
Offering home and building owners up to 60% reduction on energy bills is just icing on the cake for builders and architects.
SIPs are made from thick EPS foam cores sandwiched between OSB (Oriented Strand Board) panel faces. The OSB is made from fast-growing trees, and produced in a way that yields a large percentage of every tree. The foam itself is made from partially-recycled material, and the final result is a large solid panel that arrives to the jobsite pre-cut.
The R-Values are similar to those of other products. R-value is a static measurement of the resistance to heat flow. Premier SIPs have consistently outperformed other methods of construction in both whole wall R-value comparison and energy efficiency. The most dramatic results are the reports of the happy customers of PBS, but there is also a significant level of scientific data as well. One of the best measures of energy efficiency of an entire wall assembly has been developed by Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL). This testing method considers energy losses for the structural members, corners, joints and around windows, as well as, R- value of the insulation.
Job-ready SIPs allow installers to install the roof, wall and floor panels without the need to cut, frame and trim excessive amounts of lumber and other materials. The job-ready feature of Premier SIPs panels reduces the amount of jobsite material waste by 60% when compared to buildings constructed with regular dimensional lumber and framing materials. Less waste is obviously better for our environment.
When compared to buildings framed with dimensional lumber, Premier's large SIPs cover greater surfaces with far less gaps in the walls and roofs, to be filled and sealed, offering home and building owners better indoor air quality, reduced infiltration of outside pollutants, smaller HVAC systems needs and superior indoor temperature control. Premier homes and buildings stay cooler in the summer and warmer in the winter than buildings framed with dimensional lumber.
Add these features to the environmental tax credits* and environmental points towards certifications (LEED & NAHB's Green Building Guidelines) that builders, architects and homeowners may receive, and Premier SIPs offer a final product that is established, innovative and environmentally responsible.


After a week featuring a shock 1-20 defeat and a fine for a non-trier, Kerry Lee received a useful boost with the success of Happy Diva at Ascot.
HAPPY DIVA ensured Kerry Lee ended a testing week on a much better note after a victory at Ascot in the Geotech Soil Stabilisation Novices' Chase.
Lee had seen Tree Of Liberty defeated at odds of 1-20 at Ludlow on Thursday along with being handed a fine of £3,000 following the run of Kings Monarch at Chepstow on Wednesday.
However, the Lee yard received a much-needed boost at Ascot on Sunday as 7-4 shot Happy Diva secured her third win of the season over fences, beating Paul Nicholls' odds-on shot Adrien Du Pont by a length.
Lee said: "We needed that. She is a fantastic filly. She was bought by her owners as a three-year-old store and we've had her for four years.
Nicholls himself was in the winners enclosure at the Berkshire course with Malaya.
His four-year-old had swerved an outing in the Fred Winter at the Cheltenham Festival but a trip to Prestbury Park could be on the cards next month.
The Ditcheat handler said of his 7-4 winner: "She is an improving mare, but we didn't want to run in the Fred Winter as we thought it was soft enough.
"That was a nice race and there is a real nice mares' race at Cheltenham next month, so we will probably go there. She is improving, as she was a bit of a tearaway when we first had her."


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How many times has Robbin been here?
Benjamin wants to become a surgeon.
Miltos failed in his attempt to beat the world record.
Claude forgot to renew his visa.
Hy is looking at Lowell.
Shuvra certainly isn't as healthy as he used to be.
Oleg doesn't like his stepmother.
Brent wouldn't have known the difference.
Who cares what Rudy said?
You knew Sylvan, didn't you?
Everything Tarmi said was a lie.
I've only known Maurice for a few months.
List is sprawled out on the couch.
I've been friends with Subra for many years.
Dieter can't be that bad.
What kind of deal did you strike with Sjouke?
Laurie ate plain and simple food.
When you see Roderick, you'll understand.
It was less stressful being around Tai after he did an anger management course.
Gretchen didn't mean to hurt Himawan's feelings.
Noam and Alice pretended they were sisters.
Norma walked toward the elevators.
I don't know whether Jeannie still lives here or not.
We're not going to let Nhan die.
That's what I'd tell Kristen.
Alf is still unconscious on the floor.
Daryl is studying hard for his finals.
Taurus has a cordless phone with two handsets.
Monica says that he usually makes three hundred dollars per hour.
Tao warned me to stay away from Robert.
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Having lived in Nairobi for some good time, I can confidently say that Nairobi is a very decent place to stay. Everyone who comes here says there's an upbeat spirit in the city. So for someone who is moving to this beautiful capital, first of all, be prepared to make some beautiful memories. Here are some of the concrete tips that I believe may be of much help to you.
1. You are likely to land at the Jomo Kenyatta International airport. You will need $50 €/40/ £ 30in cash to pay for a visa upon arrival. Once you have passed the passport control and got your luggage, you'll find several ATMs where you can withdraw cash with your Visa/Mastercard. Then, right outside the airport building, before the pickup area, there is a cafe where you can get water and WiFi to tell everyone you made it to Kenya safely and to get a cab.
2. Install Uber and Taxify. Saves you the price negotiation and conn taxis who are about to overcharge you. When you just land, it will save you paying 3 times the price from the airport, because you are tired and just want to get in a cab and get it over with. Use the WiFi from cafe from point (2) to call one. There is a good chance the cab driver will ask you where it is, even though you entered the address. Please don't try to guess, just ask them to follow the map in the app. I recommend Taxify because it's way cheaper in Nairobi.
3. Consider giving Boda-Boda a chance. Those are bikes you hail off the street and negotiate the price, but it's so much fun. It's also pretty dangerous because of reckless drivers, so have that in mind too.
4. Get an M-Pesa account, and deposit a high amount there, and bring your passport (not any other ID) to do it. Later on, every time you'll want to add the money you'll need to show your passport (or Kenyan National ID). Other foreign IDs like drivers license don't work.
5. Get a mosquito net or a plug-in mosquito repeller on your day one. Otherwise, even with windows closed, you'll get bitten, and who wants closed windows with such great air in Nairobi? Bring one from home if you won't feel like going to the supermarket on day 1. You'd love a peaceful sleep on your first night after a long flight.
6. Know your address. Make sure to find the location on Google Maps before you moved. You'll need to put it as the destination address when you hail the cab from the airport. Pretty much all those apps are based on Google Maps to make sure that your address is there and it's correct.
7. Plan your accommodation in advance ( I recommend TrippyGO Tours). Not just the 4 walls, but also make sure you'll have utilities set up: electricity (if the tenant before you didn't pay – you will have a bad time)Power shortages though infrequent are a norm. Don't be surprised. If you can get housing with generator service the better, have internet ( I recommend WIFI because data in our country is very expensive), water tank (for water outages) and a water filter set up in the kitchen, as tap water isn't recommended for drinking. If this is not set up in advance – take in mind that utility providers take time to arrive and sometimes reschedule last minute. If it's possible to have things arranged before you come, even at the price of a few days of you paying and not using – do it.
If you are moving into a house that already has people – make sure they know your arrival time, and that you have their number. If someone needs to meet you there – call them from the airport cafe.
1. Be patient. Things here have their own pace. The cab driver will finish his conversation before hitting the road, the passport control staff will take people from the side of the queue even if you are next in line, the event you are attending is likely to start later than the mentioned hour, and the person with whom you have a meeting with is fairly likely to be late. A kindle is a great way to be good with that.
2. Enjoy the amazing nature. You won't get many chances in your life to be 45 min drive away from so many animals, make sure to visit them. There are many other places in Kenya to visit as well – the coast, the Masai Mara, Hell's Gate, and many more.
3. Try local food. Maybe during your first few days, you'd like to stick to cafes and chains just to be on the safe side, but at some point, you have to try Ugali, Nyama Choma, Chapati and Kenyan tea. Here are some of the Best Nyama Choma Joints In Nairobi.
4. Learn culture. It comes with amazing music, language; Kiswahili (it is structured in a way that makes lots of sense) and style (for both men and women). Go to music events and get some Masai items like sandals, it's so colourful and happy.
5. Learn history. Take a day to the Nairobi National Museum. You will learn a lot about the history of Kenya, understand why some things are the way they are. You can also see archaeological items from different ages. Believe me, it's mind-blowing.
6. Stay warm. Remember this is the southern hemisphere, meaning July-August are the coldest and rainiest months, and January-February is summertime. Daylight hours are around 6:30am-6: 30 pm year round.
7. There is IMAX in Nairobi, get there and watch some amazing latest movies in 3D.
9. Learn about the 42 tribes that make Kenya. This is such an interesting dynamic, and there is so much to learn. This will also help you understand some things here better. If you get invited to spend some time in a traditional village – go for it!
10. Check out the different meetups. From the talk by political activists to tech-related events. There is so much going on that is unique to the continent, and you can be part of it.
11. The Kenyan online community ( Twitter and Facebook ) is very vibrant. Follow locals on your Social media accounts. It will be fun and you might make friends especially from KOT; Kenyans on Twitter.
12. Shopping: You can get everything you'd want within the many shopping malls in Nairobi e.g Garden City and Two Rivers.
13. It's a political season here. Expect posters everywhere. A huge part of Kenyans' social interactions is dominated by political conversations. You'd make quick friends if you took interest in our politics.
14. Security: Varies depending on the neighbourhood. Get to know the secure times to be up and about in your neighbourhood. Also, always have situational awareness and be alert especially within the CBD. Pickpockets are quite skilled here. Please do not make calls while crossing the road. If you must, stop in a quiet place and do so.
15. Entertainment: There are many clubs and entertainment spots everywhere within the city. Check out some of the Best Nightclubs In Nairobi here.
16. Visit the Nairobi National Park, Orphanage, Museum, Giraffe Centre…you have lots to choose from. The game drive is highly recommended. Again I recommend Trippy GO Tours for this. You can check some of the best places to spend a weekend in Nairobi here.
17. NOBODY says HAKUNA MATATA in Nairobi (: That was just a phrase popularized by Disney, and apparently, for some weird reason, gets non-African foreigners buzzing. That phrase has never really picked up in Kenya.
18. If you're coming for work, I hope your organization is taking care of getting you a work permit. Until the permit is actually issued, be aware that you risk being arrested and/or deported. This happens rarely, but sometimes it does. See e.g. the recent deportation of advisors to the opposition during the run-up to the election.
20. Kileleshwa has very good houses, and the neighbourhood is calm with easy access to the city. Most of the Middle class lives here. Lavington mainly for the upper-class residents. Karen is also beautiful and most expatriates live there. It's quite far from CBD compared to the other locations. For cheaper houses relative to the above areas and still within the city, try Kilimani and Ngong roadhouses.
Most important – be positive and open-minded. Regardless of where you come from, things are always different in a new country. Take the time to talk to people and make friendships. This is an amazing place with warm and friendly and interesting people.


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Q: Comic book with a TV used as an interdimensional portal I'm looking for a comic book that I read in the 90s. I only remember that the comic book starts with the main character taking back his TV from the pawn shop (repair place?). After the guy leaves, another person comes in and asks for the same TV and it turns out that the pawn shop owner made the mistake and gave the wrong device to the main hero. When the hero comes back home and turns on the TV, a portal to another dimension is created and he is sucked in.
I think that the comic book might be in European style, but I'm not 100% sure about that.

A: The comic book series is Timothee Titan by Giorgio Cavazzano.

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I've recently visited the library in my hometown and there it still was in the stack of comic books. It has been 3 years since I've asked the question, but maybe somebody will find this answer useful someday.


With an everyday low price starting at just $3.99, the Crossline Black combines a distinctive high traction pattern with a firm and durable compound material for a secure and consistent feel that lasts round after round.
I agree with david, great grip but a 600 size would make regripping easier.
Best grip for my money. Need to make it in a .600 core as almost all shafts are .600 now.


SAULT STE. MARIE, Mich. —A regular meeting of the Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians Board of Directors will be held at the Munising Tribal Center starting at 5 p.m. on April 16. The meeting will be preceded by "Matters Raised by the Membership" from 4 to 5 p.m.
Resolutions on the agenda are FY 2019 Gov't Cap Ex. Purchases; ATR/ATR Support Services; Medication Assisted Treatment; X-Ray/Third Party Revenue; Management Information System; Legal Special Projects-WilmerHale; Head Start/Early Head Start; Native Employment Works; Request Reservation Status: Manistique Casino, Hessel Casino, Christmas Casino, Frazier Site, Grand Marais, M-28 Parcel, Odenaang Housing Parcels; Mandatory Trust Status: Parcel A & B- Manistique; Authorization of Right of Way-Riverside Village; Trust Land Lease: McCall, Lowes, Nertoli, Sprecker; Acceptance of 2018 Northern Casinos Audit; Acceptance of 401 K Audit Proposal; Authorizing Settlement of Pending Litigation; May 5‑ Missing and Murdered Native Women/Girls; Recreational Marijuana; Sonosky Contract and Recovery Hospital Appropriations.
Under New Business, the board will consider Relinquishments, Committee Request, Key Employee, Land Request and Board Concerns.


A washed-up actor asks his agent to kill him so that his wife can claim on his life insurance policy. money. When his wife comes back to him, he desperately tries to reach his agent and call off the contract killing.
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Clemson's 5 lessons learned from playoff experience
Tigers know what they're getting into this season after last year's run.
Clemson's 5 lessons learned from playoff experience Tigers know what they're getting into this season after last year's run. Check out this story on independentmail.com: https://www.independentmail.com/story/sports/2016/12/17/clemsons-5-lessons-learned-playoff-experience/95523970/
Brad Senkiw, brad.senkiw@independentmail.com Published 9:25 a.m. ET Dec. 17, 2016
Clemson receiver Hunter Renfrow (13) catches a touchdown pass near Alabama's Minkah Fitzpatrick (29) during the first quarter at the national championship game in Glendale, Arizona, on Jan. 11, 2016.(Photo: Ken Ruinard/Independent Mail)
Clemson didn't just play in its first national title game in 36 years last season. The Tigers also made their first ever College Football Playoff in the second season of this championship system.
This year, Clemson is back in the final four, playing Ohio State on Dec. 31 in the Fiesta Bowl semifinal and looking to draw upon lessons learned in 2015. Here are five takeaways the Tigers received from that experience, and if they feel if they solve these, they could be hoisting the CFP trophy in Tampa on Jan. 9.
Good on good
Everybody's got players at this point, so the Tigers know performing well against each other in practice is a great way of preparing for the Buckeyes. That breeds confidence when the big game day arrives.
"If we can beat them, we have the best DBs in the nation, I'll be able to play and not be overwhelmed," receiver Hunter Renfrow said.
Clemson quarterback Deshaun Watson (4) during the 1st quarter at Boston College's Alumni Stadium in Chestnut Hill, MA on Friday, October 7, 2016. (Photo: BART BOATWRIGHT/Staff)
Commit to fundamentals
Clemson learned this lesson the hard way. A simple quarterback-running back exchange, something Deshaun Watson and Wayne Gallman had done a million times in games and practices last year, didn't go cleanly, and it resulted in a turnover against Alabama in the national title game loss.
"Just a momentary lapse of concentration or just not a commitment to excellence on every single play results in three or four plays making the difference in a championship (game)," co-offensive coordinator Tony Elliott said.
Clemson head coach Dabo Swinney during the teams practice on Tuesday, December 13, 2016. (Photo: BART BOATWRIGHT/Staff)
Plan to play two
Last year, Dabo Swinney had no idea how to prepare his team for possibly two games in 11 days, but when the Tigers beat Oklahoma 37-17 in the 2015 Orange Bowl in Miami, Clemson got the full playoff experience. They're much more prepared if they beat the Buckeyes to take on either Alabama or Washington in Tampa.
"We had great (bowl) preparation, and the new thing to me was you win the game," Swinney said. "So that was a lot of added thought for myself in trying to map out a good plan as far as how we get ready, how we transition, the logistics. It was just a lot to manage, and we had not been through those waters."
Clemson running back Wayne Gallman (9) and running backs coach Tony Elliott celebrate after the game at Florida State. (Photo: Ken Ruinard /Independent Mail )
Manage the noise
One of Swinney's most repetitive sayings is that every game is the biggest game of the year. That helps keep the Tigers focused and avoiding the pressure when a really big game like this shows up. They learned last year to treat a semifinal like any other bowl game mentally, but there are more distractions and more media sessions to throw them off.
Gallman says Swinney did a great job of teaching them how to handle all that outside noise, and this year, they'll be better prepared and manage their time more wisely.
"Just walk down the street and do the right thing and we'll be fine," Gallman said.
Clemson players take the field before kickoff at University of Phoenix Stadium. (Photo: Ken Ruinard, Ken Ruinard)
Finish with no regrets
This is Clemson's mantra in 2016. The Tigers lost 45-40 to the Crimson Tide and got just enough of a title taste that it's been the driving force to get back. This time, they want to do something special.
"We understand that we're back here because we earned the right to be back here," Elliott said. "What are we going to do this year so that we can finish?"
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T.L. Hanna girls basketball are early leaders in Region title race
Keyshuna Fair's play has lifted Westside girls basketball to strong start
Daniel boys basketball still seeking improvement heading into region play
Even in early success, Wren boys basketball is still finding their way
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Alexis Holliday's athletic career to continue at Clemson University
Legendary coach Jeff Herron is still adjusting to life after football