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Deborah Henson-Conant LIVE with Special guest Ute Gfrerer
8:00 PM - 10:00 PM The Center for Arts in Natick - TCAN
Date: February 01, 2020 to February 01, 2020
Where: The Center for Arts in Natick - TCAN, 14 Summer Street, Natick, Massachusetts, United States, 01760
Event Type: Arts & Theater
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She strides on stage like a rock-star, strapped into a futuristic electric harp, with 32 multi-color strings. She's the woman who changed the way the world sees the harp.
She's Grammy-nominated electric harp legend and innovator, Deborah Henson-Conant - known as "DHC" - with the instrument she invented: the "DHC Electric Harp."
On stage DHC combines movement, humor and stories with music inspired by Blues, Latin, Flamenco, Jazz and Musical Theater.
If you're thinking 'Celtic Woman" or "New Age Background music," you've got it wrong. DHC was the primary female instrumentalist on the GRP jazz label in the 90's. Her original Latin/Blues music is enhanced by her use of a looper pedal to create spontaneous soundscapes, layer upon layer, building them in front of the audience in real time - and then using them as a bed for virtuosic improvisation.
As a technical innovator, DHC has collaborated for more than two decades with the world's cutting-edge harp company, CAMAC harps in France, to develop what's become the most popular electric harp in the world, a carbon-fibre wearable electric harp named after her, the "DHC."
Since her last performance at TCAN in 2018 she's completed a new musical, created an international online improvisation school for harpists (Hip Harp Academy). She's also developed a slew of new material she'll be sharing Feb. 1st, along with beloved audience favorites like her Grammy-Nominated "The Nightingale."
Her special guest, Ute Gfrerer is an international cabaret star. As a special feature of this Feb. 1st show, the two will share a side of DHC most audiences never see: a 3-song preview from DHC's one-woman musical "The Letter."
The Center for Arts in Natick "TCAN" is the the official go-to place for music, theater, visual arts and movies in the Boston 'burbs.


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Harmony Korine è un singolo del cantautore britannico Steven Wilson, pubblicato il 25 febbraio 2009 come unico estratto dal primo album in studio Insurgentes.

Descrizione
Traccia d'apertura dell'album, il titolo del brano è un omaggio all'omonimo regista statunitense ed è stato interamente composto e suonato dallo stesso Wilson ad esclusione delle parti di batteria, curate da Gavin Harrison.

Video musicale
Il video, diretto da Lasse Hoile, è stato girato tra il Regno Unito e la Danimarca ed è stato pubblicato il 12 febbraio 2009 attraverso il canale YouTube del regista.

Tracce
CD promozionale (Regno Unito)

7" (Regno Unito), download digitale

Formazione
Musicisti
 Steven Wilson – voce, chitarra elettrica, basso, tastiera
 Gavin Harrison – batteria

Produzione
 Steven Wilson – produzione, missaggio
 John Wesley – registrazione chitarra aggiuntiva
 Mark Praton – registrazione chitarra aggiuntiva
 Steven Price – registrazione orchestra
 Andy van Dette – mastering

Note

Collegamenti esterni

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2020 Acura MDX A-Spec: An Oldie but a Goodie
Charger AWD Regains R/T Looks, but Not its Power
2020 Honda Ridgeline Gets a New Transmission and a Big Price Hike
2020 Honda Fit Takes a Step Backward in Safety
Acura MDX PMC Edition Has Been Revealed
Justin Cupler
Published on Oct 2, 2019
On my first day back to the U.S. following a four-month-long stay in Indonesia, I was greeted by a shiny 2020 Acura MDX A-Spec and was quickly reminded how much I missed U.S.-spec cars with their modern tech, fluffy seats, and features that actually function straight out of the box.
Sure, I've been in the MDX probably a thousand times over the years, but I had gained a new appreciation for the level of attention that goes into these legit luxury cars built for our picky American eyes. After a week behind the wheel of this luxury beast, here's what I think of it.
2020 Acura MDX A-Spec
The MDX is a relative dinosaur in the world of midsize luxury crossovers, as it went through its last redesign way back in 2014. Despite its age, small tweaks and a forward-looking design team has allowed the Acura MDX to age with grace. Setting it off are its standard Jewel Eye LED headlights that deliver a striking stare day or night and the newest iteration of the Acura grille. My tester happened to be the A-Spec model, so I got some additional styling treat, including gloss-black and dark-chrome accents, LED fog lights, sportier bumpers and exhaust outlets, and 20-inch Shark Gray rollers.
Inside, the 2020 MDX A-Spec looks and feels the part of a premium luxury SUV if you haven't stepped into a BMW, Mercedes, Audi, or Lincoln SUV lately. It boasts sport seats wrapped in super-soft Milano leather and Alcantara that looked as amazing as they felt.
The standard A-Spec steering wheel sits great in your hand with pronounced bolsters, while the rest of the A-Spec cabin gets small touches of sportiness like the red-on-silver gauges, A-Spec garnishes, metal trim, an ebony headliner, stainless steel sport pedals, and more.
There are a few dated touches on the 2020 MDX, like the dual-screen infotainment system. This was a technical marvel when it debuted, but it has run its course and will likely disappear in the next-gen MDX. We've already seen its replacement in the smaller RDX, so it will be no shock when we get a single screen and the RDX's innovative touchpad-based infotainment system.
Comfort is nothing short of top-notch in the 2020 Acura MDX A-Spec. Despite sitting on 20-inch wheels and being the "performance" variant, the 2020 MDX A-Spec rides as soft as they come. It effortlessly glides over potholes and delivers a peaceful ride in virtually any condition. I would prefer a little extra feedback when switching it into "Sport" mode, but after a 35-hour flight in a 600-mph tin Twinkie, I was plenty happy with its softer ride.
The sport seats offered plenty of bolstering to keep my backside in place in the corners, and the grippy Alcantara inserts helped too, they were far from intrusive. Keeping these seats cool is standard ventilation, but I wish Acura would put a little more focus on the fan speed, as these coolers sometimes lack the oomph to cut through the Florida heat.
The second-row seats deliver plenty of space for folks of all shapes and sizes with 36.6 inches of legroom and 38.3 inches of headroom. The third-row seats, though, are for small children or adults you want to punish for making you late, as they offer just 28.1 inches of legroom. The third row also gobbles up a lot of cargo room, leaving just 15 cubes of space with the seats upright. Lower these seats and unlock a more acceptable 38.4 cubes. With all the seats folded, the MDX delivers 68.4 cubes of cargo-hauling space, which is less than expected from a three-row crossover.
Noise was no issue in the 2020 MDX, as its sound-deadening materials did their job limiting engine noise and all other outside distractions. With a heavy foot, you will hear the sweet vocal chords of that 3.5-liter V-6, but it's far from intrusive.
The Acura MDX, while dated, has no issue on the technical side of the coin. Sure, that dual-screen infotainment system looks old and is a little clunky, but it's functional and does everything today's latest systems do. Things do get a little frustrating when you throw Android Auto into the mix, as its lack of a touch interface forces you to use a funky toggle wheel to flail your way through the menus and features, hoping you're pushing, turning, or clicking the knob the right way.
The standard audio system in the MDX A-Spec is a 10-speaker Acura/ELS unit that includes SiriusXM, though my subscription was not active, which was disappointing. But with its standard Bluetooth audio streaming, I kicked it over to Pandora radio and streamed sans commercials. This audio system delivers great sound in the 50 percent to 70 percent volume range, but anything above 70 percent gets a little rough.
In terms of safety, the MDX has it all with standard automatic emergency braking, road-departure mitigation, adaptive cruise control with low-speed follow and stop and go, lane-keep assist, forward-collision warning, lane-departure warning, automatic high-beam headlights, and more. The A-Spec adds to that front and rear parking sensors. The only feature I craved was a 360-degree camera, but that comes only with the Advance Package.
For the most part, the MDX's safety features work flawlessly, but the adaptive cruise control's stopping feature is a little aggressive and slow to adapt when a car briefly crosses your path or turns out of your lane. Frequently, I would have to mash the gas pedal after a car turns from my lane because the system would try to stop the vehicle even though there is no car in front of it any longer. Lexus' adaptive cruise system is far quicker to react, and Acura should find a way to do the same.
Performance and Fuel Economy
First things first, the MDX, while technically a midsize crossover, feels massive after four months of driving nothing but a lightweight Honda CBR 250R, which was my primary transportation through the crowded streets of Tasikmalaya, Indonesia. After a few days, my jet lag wore off, and I was finally able to pilot the MDX without hugging the steering wheel like a 100-year-old heading to the eye doctor.
With my comfort level restored, I was able to see again what makes the 2020 Acura MDX so wonderful. The 290-horsepower 3.5-liter V-6 will not deliver neck-snapping performance, but it will push this crossover to 60 mph in the mid-six-second range. It would be nice to see Acura move the upcoming Type S trim to the new-generation MDX and give it a performance variant to better compete with its German rivals, but I wouldn't hold my breath.
Handling the shifting duties is a nine-speed automatic transmission that went totally unnoticed in my weeklong test drive. Much like an offensive lineman in the NFL, not noticing it means it did its job perfectly.
If towing is your thing, the MDX performs about on par with its class at 3,500 with front-wheel drive and 5,000 pounds with all-wheel drive, which is enough for a midsize trailer.
Fuel economy isn't terrible in the 2020 MDX, but it is also nothing to rave about at up to 20 mpg city, 27 highway, and 23 combined with front-wheel drive and up to 19 mpg city, 26 highway, and 21 combined with all-wheel drive. The Sport Hybrid model is a little better, but Acura was clearly more focused on performance than thriftiness with its ratings of 26 mpg city, 27 highway, and 27 combined.
The 2020 Acura MDX A-Spec, which starts from $54,900, remains a great option for families of all sizes. Keep in mind, though, if you need to use the third row often, you may want to look elsewhere, as the MDX's 28 inches of third-row legroom will leave anyone over the age of 13 a little uncomfortable. Also, if you are a techie who must have the latest gadgets, the MDX's dated two-screen infotainment system will likely lead to years of frustration on your end. These types of buyers may be best suited to wait on the next-generation MDX, which may come in the 2021 model year.
What Would I Do?
I always have and always will love the MDX, but it is a little bulky for my family and me. I prefer to step down into the smaller and less expensive RDX, which features the latest technology, a thriftier powertrain, and an updated look. But this is only because I do not need the third row.
If I was in a position where I needed the third row, I may look to the Volvo XC90, as it delivers amazing levels of comfort, a massive cargo area, more seating options, and a wild 400-horsepower hybrid powertrain. There is a styling tradeoff, as the XC90 is on the wrong side of vanilla, but beauty is in the eye of the beholder and all that jazz.
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namespace theia {

namespace {

void SetSolverOptions(const BundleAdjustmentOptions& options,
                      ceres::Solver::Options* solver_options) {
  CHECK_NOTNULL(solver_options);
  solver_options->linear_solver_type = options.linear_solver_type;
  solver_options->preconditioner_type = options.preconditioner_type;
  solver_options->visibility_clustering_type =
      options.visibility_clustering_type;
  solver_options->logging_type =
      options.verbose ? ceres::PER_MINIMIZER_ITERATION : ceres::SILENT;
  solver_options->num_threads = options.num_threads;
  solver_options->num_linear_solver_threads = options.num_threads;
  solver_options->max_num_iterations = options.max_num_iterations;
  solver_options->max_solver_time_in_seconds =
      options.max_solver_time_in_seconds;
  solver_options->use_inner_iterations = options.use_inner_iterations;
  solver_options->function_tolerance = options.function_tolerance;
  solver_options->gradient_tolerance = options.gradient_tolerance;
  solver_options->parameter_tolerance = options.parameter_tolerance;
  solver_options->max_trust_region_radius = options.max_trust_region_radius;

  // Solver options takes ownership of the ordering so that we can order the BA
  // problem by points and cameras.
  solver_options->linear_solver_ordering.reset(
      new ceres::ParameterBlockOrdering);
}

void AddCameraParametersToProblem(const bool constant_camera_intrinsics,
                                  double* camera_parameters,
                                  ceres::Problem* problem) {
  if (constant_camera_intrinsics) {
    std::vector<int> constant_intrinsics;
    for (int i = 0; i < Camera::kIntrinsicsSize; i++) {
      constant_intrinsics.push_back(Camera::kExtrinsicsSize + i);
    }
    ceres::SubsetParameterization* subset_parameterization =
        new ceres::SubsetParameterization(Camera::kParameterSize,
                                          constant_intrinsics);
    problem->AddParameterBlock(camera_parameters,
                               Camera::kParameterSize,
                               subset_parameterization);
  } else {
    problem->AddParameterBlock(camera_parameters, Camera::kParameterSize);
  }

  // Set bounds for certain camera parameters to make sure they are reasonable.
  problem->SetParameterLowerBound(
      camera_parameters, Camera::kExtrinsicsSize + Camera::FOCAL_LENGTH, 0.0);
  problem->SetParameterLowerBound(
      camera_parameters, Camera::kExtrinsicsSize + Camera::ASPECT_RATIO, 0.0);
}

}  // namespace

// Bundle adjust the entire model.
BundleAdjustmentSummary BundleAdjustPartialReconstruction(
    const BundleAdjustmentOptions& options,
    const std::vector<ViewId>& view_ids,
    Reconstruction* reconstruction) {
  CHECK_NOTNULL(reconstruction);

  // Start setup timer.
  Timer timer;

  ceres::Problem problem;

  // Set solver options.
  ceres::Solver::Options solver_options;
  SetSolverOptions(options, &solver_options);
  ceres::ParameterBlockOrdering* parameter_ordering =
      solver_options.linear_solver_ordering.get();

  // Per recommendation of Ceres documentation we group the parameters by points
  // (group 0) and camera parameters (group 1) so that the points are eliminated
  // first then the cameras.
  std::vector<TrackId> tracks_to_optimize;
  for (const ViewId view_id : view_ids) {
    View* view = CHECK_NOTNULL(reconstruction->MutableView(view_id));
    // Only optimize estimated views.
    if (!view->IsEstimated()) {
      continue;
    }

    Camera* camera = view->MutableCamera();
    // This function will add all camera parameters to the problem and will keep
    // the intrinsic params constant if desired.
    AddCameraParametersToProblem(options.constant_camera_intrinsics,
                                 camera->mutable_parameters(),
                                 &problem);

    // Add camera parameters to group 1.
    parameter_ordering->AddElementToGroup(camera->mutable_parameters(), 1);

    // Add residuals for all tracks in the view.
    for (const TrackId track_id : view->TrackIds()) {
      const Feature* feature = CHECK_NOTNULL(view->GetFeature(track_id));
      Track* track = CHECK_NOTNULL(reconstruction->MutableTrack(track_id));
      // Only consider tracks with an estimated 3d point.
      if (!track->IsEstimated()) {
        continue;
      }

      problem.AddResidualBlock(
          ReprojectionError::Create(*feature),
          NULL,
          camera->mutable_parameters(),
          track->MutablePoint()->data());
      // Add the point to group 0.
      parameter_ordering->AddElementToGroup(track->MutablePoint()->data(), 0);
      tracks_to_optimize.push_back(track_id);
    }
  }

  // Keep a map of the views to optimize for convenience;
  const std::unordered_set<ViewId> views_to_optimize(view_ids.begin(),
                                                     view_ids.end());
  // The previous loop gives us residuals for all tracks in all the views that
  // we want to optimize. However, the tracks should still be constrained by
  // *all* views that observe it, not just the ones we want to optimize. Here,
  // we add in any views that were not part of the first loop and we keep them
  // constant during the optimization.
  for (const TrackId track_id : tracks_to_optimize) {
    Track* track = CHECK_NOTNULL(reconstruction->MutableTrack(track_id));
    const auto& view_ids = track->ViewIds();
    for (const ViewId view_id : view_ids) {
      View* view = CHECK_NOTNULL(reconstruction->MutableView(view_id));
      // Only optimize estimated views that have not already been added.
      if (ContainsKey(views_to_optimize, view_id) || !view->IsEstimated()) {
        continue;
      }

      Camera* camera = view->MutableCamera();
      const Feature* feature = CHECK_NOTNULL(view->GetFeature(track_id));
      problem.AddResidualBlock(
          ReprojectionError::Create(*feature),
          NULL,
          camera->mutable_parameters(),
          track->MutablePoint()->data());

      // Add camera parameters to group 1.
      parameter_ordering->AddElementToGroup(camera->mutable_parameters(), 1);
      // Any camera that reaches this point was not part of the first loop, so
      // we do not want to optimize it.
      problem.SetParameterBlockConstant(camera->mutable_parameters());
    }
  }

  // NOTE: cmsweeney found a thread on the Ceres Solver email group that
  // indicated using the reverse BA order (i.e., using cameras then points) is a
  // good idea for inner iterations.
  if (solver_options.use_inner_iterations) {
    solver_options.inner_iteration_ordering.reset(
        new ceres::ParameterBlockOrdering(*parameter_ordering));
    solver_options.inner_iteration_ordering->Reverse();
  }

  // End setup time.
  BundleAdjustmentSummary summary;
  summary.setup_time_in_seconds = timer.ElapsedTimeInSeconds();

  // Solve the problem.
  ceres::Solver::Summary solver_summary;
  ceres::Solve(solver_options, &problem, &solver_summary);
  LOG_IF(INFO, options.verbose) << solver_summary.FullReport();

  // Set the BundleAdjustmentSummary.
  summary.solve_time_in_seconds = solver_summary.total_time_in_seconds;
  summary.initial_cost = solver_summary.initial_cost;
  summary.final_cost = solver_summary.final_cost;
  // This only indicates whether the optimization was successfully run and makes
  // no guarantees on the quality or convergence.
  summary.success = solver_summary.IsSolutionUsable();

  return summary;
}

// Bundle adjust the specified views and all tracks observed by those views.
BundleAdjustmentSummary BundleAdjustReconstruction(
    const BundleAdjustmentOptions& options,
    Reconstruction* reconstruction) {
  const auto& view_ids = reconstruction->ViewIds();
  return BundleAdjustPartialReconstruction(options, view_ids, reconstruction);
}

}  // namespace theia

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Deputy Assistant Secretary for the Office of Public Affairs and Public Diplomacy
April 1, 2020 - Present
Richard Buangan is a public diplomacy-coned career member of the Senior Foreign Service, Class of Counselor, who joined the Department of State in 1999. His overseas assignments include Jerusalem, Beijing, Paris, and Abidjan. Richard was most recently Executive Assistant to Secretary of State Michael R. Pompeo and served several assignments in the Bureau of Public Affairs, including Managing Director for International Media and Director of the Office of Digital Engagement. Richard has also worked on the Secretariat Staff and holds numerous State Department awards and honors.
Born and raised in San Diego, California, Richard holds a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and Economics from St. Edward's University in Austin, Texas, and speaks French, Spanish, and Mandarin Chinese.
Bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs State Department Official
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According to a December 6, 2010 Press Release by Americans United for Separation of Church and State (AU) , members of the Congressional Prayer Caucus have criticized President Barack Obama for telling an audience in Indonesia last month that the phrase "E Pluribus Unum" is a good summary of the American experience.
The Prayer Caucus, led by U.S. Rep. Randy Forbes (R-Va.), wrote to Obama complaining that he called "E Pluribus Unum" the national motto during a Nov. 10 speech at a university in Jakarta.
AU pointed out that "E Pluribus Unum" appears on the Great Seal of the United States, which was codified in 1782, and the phrase is still used on coinage. In citing it, Obama was trying to make the point that even though Americans are of diverse backgrounds, they have joined together as one nation.
Yes, the Prayer Caucus' letter is a waste of time and should be thrown in the trash bin. But we can imagine some other interesting responses that we might make to U.S. Rep. Randy Forbes and his Prayer Caucus. We could ask exactly what do they understand by the motto "In God We Trust." If I trust in God, do I let things work their own way instead of working to see to it that things get done right? Does this mean that the U.S. should really act on the belief that God takes care of everything? Does it mean that we can sit back and rely on God? Does this mean that we no longer need to spend billions upon billions on military defense of our nation? In God we Trust! Does this mean that the U.S. should no longer take on foreign projects, such as our wars on terrorism in Iraq and Afghanistan? Trust that God will take care of problems there too! Does it mean that members of Congress will no longer work to protect the interests of their wealthy sponsors, since God will care them too? Does it mean that our country does not need to concern itself with diminishing natural resources, with industrial damage to the environment, and with the prospect of Global warming? Trust in God; and God takes care of everything.
Suppose that two people are working hard to alleviate suffering. One trusts in God and the other, an agnostic, does not. But they choose to remain silent about their philosophies; and the believer has no time to pray. How could we identify the trust-in-God person? Tell us, Representative Forbes, how would we distinguish one from the other. And what difference to could it possibly make to their work to alleviate suffering?
If you truly trust in God, there is no need to do anything. Modern liberals have their own kind of faith; they trust in government. If we only pass a "comprehensive bill" on X, that will solve any problem. I wish that liberals would add skepticism about government to their list of good liberal virtues. After all it is government that keepsn getting us involved in one war after another, to save the world in one way or another.
Trust in God should show in deeds not in meaningless words. And that is through acquiring Godly attributes. I wonder we started there and ended up here, what would have happened if we started on a self centered agnostic position?


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Dr. Jesse Anne Tomalty received her doctorate from the University of St Andrews (Scottland). The subject of her thesis is »On Subsistence and Human Rights«.
She will be taking up a Postdoctoral Prize Research Fellowship at Nuffield College, Oxford form 1 September 2012.
Main areas of research:
Political Philosophy, Ethics, Human Rights, Global Justice
»Review of J. Cohen's ›The Arc of the Moral Universe and Other Essays‹«, in: Journal of Moral Philosophy (forthcoming).
Subsistence and Human Rights (in preparation).
»On the Political Dimension of Human Rights: A Reply to Barry and Southwood«, in: journal Ethics& International Affairs (forthcoming).
After her stay at Justitia Amplificata Jesse Anne Tomalty has been offered a position as Postdoctoral Prize Research Fellow at Nuffield College, Oxford.
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