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Atlas 5 rocket launches two U.S. military satellites on $1.1 billion mission
United Launch Alliance's Atlas 5 rocket lifts off from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida, to begin the USSF-12 mission for the U.S. Space Force. Credit: United Launch Alliance
A United Launch Alliance Atlas 5 rocket fired off its launch pad at Cape Canaveral Friday on a six-hour climb to geosynchronous orbit, deploying a classified payload and a U.S. Space Force satellite to test an improved infrared heat-sensitive sensor design that could help detect and track enemy hypersonic missiles.
The mission, designated USSF-12, released the two Space Force satellites into an on-target orbit more than 22,400 miles (about 36,100 kilometers) over the equator, according to ULA. The spacecraft are expected to maneuver into their final operating positions a couple hundred miles lower in the geostationary belt, where they will orbit in lock-step with Earth's rotation.
One of the payloads, called the Wide Field of View Testbed, will demonstrate a new instrument design that could help give the military better warning of a missile attack. The USSF-12 Ring spacecraft, riding below the WFOV Testbed payload during the launch sequence, hosts classified experiments and tech demo payloads.
Launching a day late after stormy weather scrubbed a countdown Thursday, the Atlas 5 ignited its Russian-made RD-180 main engine and four strap-on solid rocket boosters at 7:15 p.m. EDT (2315 GMT) Friday to kick off the fourth mission of the year for United Launch Alliance, a 50-50 joint venture between Boeing and Lockheed Martin.
The countdown Friday was also delayed by bad weather. The Atlas 5 launch team waited more than an hour for electrically charged anvil clouds and upper level winds to become more favorable for liftoff.
The weather concerns cleared, and ULA engineers gave approval to commence the final four minutes of the countdown, culminating in the Atlas 5's fiery departure from Florida's Space Coast.
Liftoff of United Launch Alliance's Atlas 5 rocket from Cape Canaveral, carrying two experimental US Space Force satellites on a six-hour climb to geosynchronous orbit. https://t.co/f4AQ790G43 pic.twitter.com/Gbrdl2BeAi
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The rocket headed east, riding 2.3 million pounds of thrust, and exceeded the speed of sound in less than a minute as it disappeared into an overcast cloud deck. On-board cameras showed the rocket jettison its four boosters and payload fairing as the kerosene-fueled RD-180 engine powered the Atlas 5 for the first four minutes of the flight.
The RD-180 engine hit its marks Friday, giving good performance to begin the mission for the Space Force. Friday's launch marked the 100th flight of an RD-180 engine — all successful — since its debut on a Lockheed Martin Atlas 3 rocket in May 2000. The Atlas 3 was a bridge program between the older versions of the Atlas rocket family and the Atlas 5.
ULA is retiring the Atlas 5 and ending its use of Russian engines. After Friday night's flight, the company has 22 Atlas 5 missions left on the books. ULA's new rocket, the Vulcan Centaur, will be powered by all U.S. engines.
After the first stage completed its burn and separated to fall into the Atlantic Ocean, the Atlas 5's Centaur upper stage lit an Aerojet Rocketdyne RL10 engine for the first of three firings to place the USSF-12 payloads into their target orbit.
The first two burns placed the satellites into a parking orbit, and then an elliptical, or oval-shaped transfer orbit. The Centaur upper stage coasted to the target altitude more than 22,000 miles above Earth, the reignited the RL10 engine to circularize its orbit.
The WFOV Testbed spacecraft separated from the Centaur stage at 1:04 a.m. EDT (0504 GMT). A special adapter structure released about 10 minutes later, allowing the USSF-12 Ring spacecraft to deploy from the rocket at 1:20 a.m. EDT (0520 GMT) Saturday.
ULA declared the launch a success in a press release early Saturday.
"This mission once again demonstrated ULA's unmatched capability of precisely delivering the country's most critical assets to a highly complex orbit," said Gary Wentz, ULA vice president of government and commercial programs. "Our strong partnership with the USSF team is essential to maintain our nation's security advantages and achieve robust mission assurance."
Four strap-on solid rocket boosters and a liquid-fueled RD-180 engine combined to produce about 2.3 million pounds of thrust at liftoff. Credit: United Launch Alliance
The Space Force's Wide Field of View, or WFOV, Testbed surveillance satellite was one of the payloads on the USSF-12 mission. The WFOV Testbed satellite is demonstrator for a next-generation space-based sensor designed to detect rocket launches and provide early warning of a missile attack.
Built in El Segundo, California, by Millennium Space Systems, a subsidiary of Boeing, the WFOV Testbed satellite carries an optical staring instrument to detect the exhaust plumes from missile launches, demonstrating the wide-area sensor for future use in the military's operational early warning systems.
The WFOV mission will demonstrate the optical sensor technology for use on future missile warning missions in the Space Force's Overhead Persistent Infrared, or OPIR, program. The next-generation OPIR missions will replace the Space Based Infrared System, or SBIRS, missile warning satellites that currently provide missile detection and early warning coverage.
The Space Force is partnering with the Space Development Agency and the Missile Defense Agency on a next-generation fleet of missile warning satellites in low Earth orbit and geosynchronous orbit.
Col. Brian Denaro, the Space Force's program executive officer for space sensing, said the WFOV Testbed mission will "advance our target identification and characterization capabilities. It's an important prototype for the resilient integrated missile warning, tracking, missile defense architecture."
The Atlas 5 has shed its composite payload shroud to reveal the USSF-12 payloads to the space environment. https://t.co/f4AQ790G43 pic.twitter.com/4okTeGgnvi
The infrared sensor on the WFOV Testbed satellite was developed by L3Harris. The Space Force said the infrared instrument has "first in its class sensor sensitivity" across its wide field of view, capable of tracking dim targets over large areas. The new sensor technology is necessary as threats shift from primarily large ballistic missiles to smaller projectiles, such as hypersonic cruise missiles.
"The threat is certainly evolving at an unprecedentedly fast pace that we haven't seen before," Denaro said. "We're looking at a range of targets and missiles in the hypersonic domain that are far more maneuverable, they're dimmer, they're harder to see. And that's requiring a new approach to how we both detect and then track all these missiles throughout their flight. "We're seeing these developments both in China and in Russia at a very fast pace, to which we need to develop these overhead systems that are able to evolve to keep pace with those changing directions," Denaro said.
SBIRS satellites carry scanning and staring sensors, while the instrument on the WFOV Testbed mission can collect data with a single sensor. The last SBIRS satellite is scheduled to launch in August on the next Atlas 5 rocket, and the first next-generation OPIR missile warning satellite is slated to launch in 2025 or 2026.
The WFOV Testbed "can simultaneously perform strategic missions, such as missile warning and battlespace awareness, as well as tactical missions directly supporting the warfighter, by continuously monitoring up to one-third of the Earth's surface with just a single sensor," said Col. Heather Bogstie, senior materiel leader for resilient missile warning, tracking, and defense at Space Systems Command.
The L3Harris instrument also features a "tactical cryocooler" to chill its infrared detectors. The lower-cost cryocooler was originally designed to fly on airplanes, but has been repurposed for operating in space.
The Wide Field of View Testbed spacecraft will demonstrate a next-generation infrared sensor for missile warning applications. Credit: Millennium Space Systems
The missile warning demonstration satellite — about one-fourth the size of the Space Force's current-generation SBIRS satellites — is designed for a mission of three years, with a total mass of up to 6,600 pounds (3,000 kilograms), according to Millennium.
The L3Harris payload stands more than 6 feet (2 meters) tall and weighs more than 365 miles (165 kilograms). The instrument was developed at an L3Harris facility in Wilmington, Massachusetts.
"The L3Harris instrument can stare continuously at a theater of interest to provide ongoing information about the battlespace, which is an improvement over legacy systems," said Ed Zoiss, president of space and airborne systems at L3Harris. "It also provides better resolution, sensitivity and target discrimination at a lower cost."
The second satellite on-board the USSF-12 mission carries a suite of classified payloads.
The Space Force says the USSF-12 Ring spacecraft is based on a "ring-based structure" capable of hosting multiple experiments and prototype technologies. The military has not said what experiments might be mounted on the USSF 12 Ring spacecraft, or whether it carries deployable free-flyer satellites that will separate from the parent spacecraft to perform their own missions.
The USSF-12 Ring spacecraft is built on a Northrop Grumman satellite bus called ESPA Star, itself based on a ring structure originally designed to accommodate secondary payloads during launch. Northrop Grumman has modified the ring structure with solar power and propulsion capabilities to function as a standalone satellite.
The Atlas 5 rocket's Centaur upper stage performed a third burn to insert the WFOV Testbed and USSF-12 ring satellites into a near-geostationary orbit. This illustration shows the Centaur firing its RL10 engine, with the WFOV Testbed spacecraft in the upper position on the dual-payload stack, and the USSF-12 Ring vehicle in the lower position. Credit: United Launch Alliance
ULA's next mission is scheduled for August with the SBIRS GEO 6 missile warning satellite.
The launch company has up to six more missions on its calendar for the rest of the year, including the SBIRS launch and the final flights of the Delta 4-Heavy rocket and Atlas 5 rocket from the West Coast spaceport at Vandenberg Space Force Base, California. The remaining Delta 4 and Atlas 5 flights will all lift off from Cape Canaveral.
ULA hopes to launch the first next-generation Vulcan Centaur rocket from Florida by the end of the year. And the first crew flight on Boeing's Starliner spacecraft could launch on an Atlas 5 rocket in late 2022.
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June 08, 2021 | Duke Today
$100 Million to Advance Duke Science and Technology Research
The Duke Endowment of Charlotte, N.C., is supporting Duke University's efforts to expand its faculty in computation, materials science and the resilience of the body and brain by completing the second phase of a $100 million investment. This is the largest award Duke University has ever received.
Engineering Systems for Future Computing
In this Q&A, quantum information scientist Kenneth Brown explains why Duke is situated to lead the quantum systems charge, and how students can begin to explore the field
Comparing the Swab to the Sewer
Duke pilot testing effectiveness of campus wastewater sampling to detect SARS-CoV-2, and comparing it to nasal swabs
The Intersection of Electrical Engineering and Materials Design
In this Q&A, professor Adrienne Stiff-Roberts explains how electrical engineering and materials research intersect, and talks about the multidisciplinary approach that makes Duke special
Duke to Launch Quantum Center
The Center's Scalable Quantum Computing Laboratory, or SQLab, aims to put quantum computers directly into the hands of users
Duke Awarded $4.5 Million to Advance Global Research Technologies in Sanitation, Public Health
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation grant awarded to the Center for Water, Sanitation, Hygiene and Infectious Disease (WaSH-AID)
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National initiative will develop AI-informed communication and networking protocols fast and reliable enough to handle Air Force requirements
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Virus outbreak affecting Zion's bighorn sheep; park visitors urged to steer clear of animals
In this 2009 file photo, desert bighorn sheep that live in the River Mountains in Boulder City make their way down to Hemenway Park in the morning.
By John Taylor (contact)
Thursday, April 4, 2013 | 3:20 p.m.
Bighorn sheep in Zion National Park are displaying symptoms of a virus, and park officials warn the disease can be transmitted to visitors who venture too close to the animals.
National Park Service officials, in a news release issued Thursday, said sore mouth disease, or contagious ecthyma, was thought to be responsible for an illness observed among Zion's bighorn sheep population. Since the disease can be transmitted to humans through direct contact with infected sheep, park officials are reminding visitors to steer clear of wildlife.
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Rome train station to reopen Monday
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ROME — After about five months of being closed, the Rome train station will reopen with full passenger service at 7 a.m. Monday.
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"Maternal and Postweaning High-Fat Diets Disturb Hippocampal Gene Expre" by Kathleen C. Page, Elizabeth K. Jones et al.
We tested the hypothesis that excess saturated fat consumption during pregnancy, lactation, and/or postweaning alters the expression of genes mediating hippocampal synaptic efficacy and impairs spatial learning and memory in adulthood. Dams were fed control chow or a diet high in saturated fat before mating, during pregnancy, and into lactation. Offspring were weaned to either standard chow or a diet high in saturated fat. The Morris Water Maze was used to evaluate spatial learning and memory. Open field testing was used to evaluate motor activity. Hippocampal gene expression in adult males was measured using RT-PCR and ELISA. Offspring from high fat-fed dams took longer, swam farther, and faster to try and find the hidden platform during the 5-day learning period. Control offspring consuming standard chow spent the most time in memory quadrant during the probe test. Offspring from high fat-fed dams consuming excess saturated fat spent the least. The levels of mRNA and protein for brain-derived neurotrophic factor and activity-regulated cytoskeletal-associated protein were significantly decreased by maternal diet effects. Nerve growth factor mRNA and protein levels were significantly reduced in response to both maternal and postweaning high-fat diets. Expression levels for the N-methyl-D-aspartate receptor (NMDA) receptor subunit NR2B as well as synaptophysin were significantly decreased in response to both maternal and postweaning diets. Synaptotagmin was significantly increased in offspring from high fat-fed dams. These data support the hypothesis that exposure to excess saturated fat during hippocampal development is associated with complex patterns of gene expression and deficits in learning and memory.
Page, Kathleen C.; Jones, Elizabeth K.; and Anday, Endla K.. "Maternal and Postweaning High-Fat Diets Disturb Hippocampal Gene Expression, Learning, and Memory Function." American Journal of Physiology-Regulatory Integrative and Comparative Physiology (2014) : R527-R537.


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Kazimierz Twardowski, né le  à Vienne et mort le  à Lwów est un mathématicien, psychologue et philosophe polonais, fondateur de l'école philosophique connue sous le nom École de Lvov-Varsovie, le personnage clé de la philosophie polonaise du XXe siècle.

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Fils de Pius et Malwina Twardowski, Kazimierz Twardowski est né à Vienne dans une famille polonaise de hauts fonctionnaires autrichiens et patriotes polonais. Après plusieurs années à l'école primaire, en 1877, il est admis à l'Académie de la reine Thérèse, un lycée d'élite de Vienne. En 1885, il entre à l'Université de Vienne, où il étudie d'abord le droit. Pour s'émanciper financièrement de ses parents, il s'engage comme un professeur privé et un assistant du comte Wojciech Dzieduszycki à Jezupol. Très probablement, c'est à l'instigation de ce dernier que Twardowski abandonne le droit pour s'initier à la philosophie. En 1887, il retourne à Vienne pour entamer cette fois-ci des études philosophiques et il suit des conférences de Robert von Zimmermann et de Franz Brentano, maître d'Edmund Husserl et de Sigmund Freud.

En 1891, il soutient sa thèse de doctorat sur Descartes. Sa réflexion sur les idées du penseur français est étroitement liée à l'œuvre de son maître Brentano. Trois ans après, Twardowski épouse  Kazimiera Kołodziejska et obtient son habilitation avec ce qui sera sa plus célèbre étude : Zur Lehre vom Inhalt und Gegenstand der Vorstellungen.

Twardowski allie l'intérêt pour la phénoménologie à une rigueur philosophique exigée par Brentano. Pour lui, la philosophie est une science qui recouvre d'autres domaines, tels que la logique, l'histoire, la théorie de la connaissance ou la psychologie. Cependant, son sujet diffère de celui des autres sciences, car il doit être accessible uniquement ou également par l'expérience intérieure. Twardowski s'oppose à la position, à la mode à l'époque, selon laquelle les produits de l'action humaine, tels que la logique ou l'axiologie, sont de nature mentale et devraient donc être considérés par la psychologie.

En 1895, Twardowski est nommé professeur extraordinaire à l'Université de Lwów (il n'avait que 29 ans), en 1898 – professeur ordinaire. Il s'y implique activement pour élargir l'usage du polonais dans l'enseignement et réforme les études. Chez Twardowski, tout étudiant – juif, ukrainien ou russe – trouve sa place pourvu qu'il soit de bon niveau. Les femmes sont nombreuses. Ainsi la Pologne détiendra le record des femmes docteurs en philosophie avant la guerre et des professeures de philosophie après la guerre.

Entre 1901 et 1903, il organise à l'Université de Lwów une série de conférences universelles. Au cours des années suivantes, il est d'abord élu son vice-doyen puis doyen, et en 1914, l'année du déclenchement de la Première Guerre mondiale, il devint recteur de l'Université. Il enseigne à Lwów durant 35 ans et crée le seul centre polonais de pensée philosophique dans la Pologne occupée. Il joue ensuite un rôle de premier plan dans la reconstitution de la vie universitaire après le retour de la Pologne à l'indépendance en 1918. C'est lui qui organise le premier congrès philosophique polonais.

En 1911, parait le premier numéro d'un nouveau journal philosophique fondé par Kazimierz Twardowski, Ruch Filozoficzny (le Mouvement philosophique).

Il forme plusieurs générations de philosophes à qui il enseigne un travail philosophique basé sur la vérification logique, la clarté des argumentations, le refus des grandes synthèses et le sentiment de responsabilité morale du philosophe. Il n'exclut cependant les questionnements ontologiques que peuvent poser la science moderne, l'art ou l'éthique.

Ses élèves appartiennent à ce que l'on appellera par la suite École de Lvov-Varsovie. Toute sa vie, il reste attaché à la ville de Lwów. C'est grâce à ses élèves, Jan Łukasiewicz et Władysław Witwicki, que le rayonnement de son école s'étend à Varsovie.

Après sa mort le 11 février 1938, ses funérailles attirent d'innombrables foules.

Travail philosophique
Le philosophe Jan Woleński maintient que

Un des apports principaux de Twardowski était de clarifier la distinction entre l'acte et le contenu d'un phénomène psychologique, en introduisant la notion d'objet de représentation.

Ainsi, l'héritage philosophique de Twardowski ne se limite nullement à son travail dans le cadre de la phénoménologie, il demeure en revanche un des seuls philosophes ayant réussi à effectuer un travail significatif tout aussi bien sur le terrain de ce qu'on nommera plus tard la philosophie dite analytique que celle que l'on qualifie de continentale.

Notes et références

Bibliographie
 Edmund Husserl & Kasimir Twardowski, Sur les objets intentionnels (1893-1903), Paris, Vrin, 1993.

Liens externes
 Kazimierz Twardowski sur Polish Philosophy Page
 Bibliographie étendue des travaux de et sur K. Twardowski
 "Kasimir Twardowski: On Content and Object", article de Barry Smith (en pdf)
 Colloque "Le rayonnement de la philosophie polonaise au XXe siècle. L'héritage philosophique de Kazimierz Twardowski" - matériaux vidéo
 Archives de l'École Lvov-Varsovie – Archiwum Kazimierza Twardowskiego Bibliothèque numérique des manuscrits et des œuvres de Twardowski

Philosophe polonais du XIXe siècle
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Psychologue polonais
Étudiant de l'université de Vienne
Étudiant de l'université de Lviv
Professeur à l'université de Lviv
Naissance en octobre 1866
Naissance à Vienne (Autriche)
Décès en février 1938
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HomeIndustry NewsParks Associates: 50% of North American Broadband Households Will Be Smart Homes by 2020
Parks Associates: 50% of North American Broadband Households Will Be Smart Homes by 2020
New Industry Report Analyzes Global Digital Lifestyle Trends
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DALLAS, TX–(Marketwired – May 4, 2016) – Parks Associates announced a new research report today that estimates broadband adoption will reach 84% of U.S. households and 79% of Western European households in 2016, after both regions reached 50% penetration in 2006. Global Connected Living Outlook: Pursuing the IoT Promise notes that this widespread access to high-speed data services is the main catalyst to growth in the connected home and consumer-based IoT, which is attracting major players, including Amazon, Apple, Google, and Facebook, in areas such as home entertainment and connected CE, smart home and security, apps and mobile devices, and connected cars and healthcare.
"Over the last 30 years, Parks Associates has seen the concept of the connected home expand to include new form factors while still retaining that core vision of delivering a superior consumer experience," said Barbara Kraus, Director of Research, Parks Associates. "Given the market leadership positions of these larger companies in their core businesses and the extensive ecosystems they have built, their entry into the connected home ecosystem will help accelerate growth in established categories and emerging technologies such as wearables, smart fabrics, and virtual and augmented reality."
Ownership of smart home products increased from 16% to 19% of U.S. broadband households in the last year, and 44% of households that do not have a smart home device plan to purchase one in 2016. By 2020, 50% of North American broadband households will be smart homes. This current and future growth has prompted several big players to enter this market:
Apple's HomeKit-certified devices hit the market in 2015 from brands such as ecobee, August, INSTEON, and Lutron.
The initial success of the Amazon Echo led to integration of its Alexa natural language processing platform with several smart home control platforms and stand-alone devices, including SmartThings, Wink, INSTEON, and Philips Hue.
Facebook has announced its intent to help developers build IoT apps that power smart devices using the social network's Parse software, which could ultimately be controlled by consumers through the Facebook platform.
"Adoption of the connected lifestyle continues to expand as the supporting technologies mature and the value propositions of smart, connected devices and streaming services are better understood by consumers," said Brad Russell, Research Analyst, Parks Associates. "The groundwork is laid for continued growth in 2016 and beyond by increased access to fixed and mobile broadband and improved resolution of interoperability challenges by more collaborative, though fragmented, communications networks."
Global Connected Living Outlook: Pursuing the IoT Promise features in-depth research on the following topics:
Analysis of global digital lifestyle trends as part of the emerging Internet of Things (IoT)
Innovations and opportunities in service categories, including broadband, television, digital content, and digital health, as well as connected home product categories
Trends in supporting technologies, including access, cloud platforms, interoperability, privacy and security, technical support, and artificial intelligence
Five-year market forecasts for gaming consoles, pay-TV subscriptions, smart home controllers, smart thermostats, professionally monitored security systems with smart home control, and connected light vehicles
For more information about this research, visit www.parksassociates.com. To schedule an analyst interview or to request specific data, contact Holly Sprague at hsprague@gmail.com, 720.987.6614.
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The company's expertise includes digital media and platforms, entertainment and gaming, home networks, Internet and television services, digital health, mobile applications and services, support services, consumer apps, advanced advertising, consumer electronics, energy management, and home control systems and security.
Each year, Parks Associates hosts industry webcasts, the CONNECTIONS™ Conference Series, Connected Health Summit: Engaging Consumers, and Smart Energy Summit: Engaging the Consumer. http://www.parksassociates.com
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When the pirate-pants wearing Rafael Nadal came of age on clay
Rafael Nadal made the world sit up and take note when he won the 2005 Monte Carlo Masters as a teenager.
The 18-year-old prodigy beat defending champion Guillermo Coria 6-3, 6-1, 0-6, 7-5 in three hours and seven minutes back in April 2005 to secure his maiden ATP Masters 1000 trophy.
The New York Times said "Nadal came of age", adding "this was the week when he showed the true depth of his talent".
And it is hard to argue with that as Nadal went on an incredible 81-match unbeaten run on clay and he has collected 10 French Open titles since his 2005 success in the Principality.
"I was happy to win the Davis Cup last year but this is unbelievable, it's my first big title," said Nadal.
However, not only was the King of Clay "born" during the 2005 Monte Carlo Masters, he also brought with him a breath of fresh air.
The ATP Tour suddenly had an 18-year-old from Majorca bouncing around the court in pirate pants and a sleeveless shirt with bulging biceps that several veteran players could only dream about.
The New York Times described him as "a flashy Majorcan with a ruffian's swagger and an angelic grin".
The Independent had the following to say after his win: "Rafael Nadal, whose pirate pants made him look as if he should be scampering up the rigging of a galleon, seems certain to plunder the treasure chests of tournaments for years to come."
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The Guardian started their match report as follows: "In his yellow shirt, bandanna, and pirate-length white trousers, Rafael Nadal might be passed by on any Mediterranean beach as just another teenage kid having his kicks. But place him on a tennis court and this 18-year-old Spaniard from Mallorca is transformed into a world-class athlete."
Nadal would don the Nike capri / pirate pants until 2008 and during that time he won five Grand Slam titles with four coming at Roland Garros.
Asked about his decision to change his gear nearly a decade ago, the Spaniard said: "I had been using those long shorts from 2005 until 2008. It was, you know, something different and I enjoyed it, but at that point I felt like it was the moment for a change. I felt that I was not a kid anymore."
Many fans were sad with the change in style and even his long-time rival Roger Federer admitted during a 2010 ESPN interview that he missed it.
"I think it's a pity he gave up his pirate pants and the sleeveless [shirts]. I thought our styles were colliding even more then. I kind of miss it," the Swiss said.
However, a decade after he made the switch to the more traditional tennis attire, the sleeveless shirt made a comeback at the 2018 Australian Open.
Who knows, we might see the pirate pants again in future.
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The government has been discouraged from banning Huawei products in the UK, amid fears that doing so could slow down the rollout of 5G networks.
Many countries around the world, including the US, have blocked telecoms companies from using Huawei equipment with 5G networks amid security concerns. Though the UK has yet to enforce such a ban (despite mounting pressure) it has undertaken a review to help inform its decision.
With the verdict of this review due very soon, David Dyson from mobile network Three has aired his concern about the UK unwittingly hindering 5G development by enforcing such a ban. Huawei was, he claimed, part of Three's plan for 5G connectivity. Not only that, it achieved such status by meeting all the same standards that all the other manufacturers were subject to.
This is a hugely important issue, as 5G promises to be bring about a step change in how all manner of mobile devices are used.
Whereas previous developments (such as the move from 3G to 4G) was billed as a way to improve streaming and download speeds, 5G could revolutionise the way all mobile devices are used. Speeds of up to 20 times faster than we currently enjoy could make augmented reality and virtual reality much more commonplace. It could also be used to power more sophisticated drones, so high definition film footage could be gathered in search and rescue operations, for example.
Elsewhere, 5G could bring about significantly wider adoption of the Internet of Things, making cities smart – and therefore safer, cleaner and more efficient.


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Dr. Arterburn's research portfolio includes studies of the impact of neighborhood environments on obesity, behavioral and lifestyle interventions for weight loss, obesity pharmaco-epidemiology, the long-term outcomes of bariatric surgery, and shared decision making related to elective surgery. He recently led the PCORnet Bariatric Study, a two-year, $4.5 million study comparing the health benefits and safety associated with the main types of bariatric surgery in 41 health systems in the United States. Funded by the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI), the study's results give patients and their health care providers the information they need to decide which type of surgery is best for them. In July 2019, PCORI awarded Dr. Arterburn an additional $2.1 million to incorporate these new results into shared decision making at Kaiser Permanente Washington and the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center.
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- Combining different technologies: fermentation, enzymatic hydrolysis, grafting using green chemistry, etc. These clean, eco-friendly processes will identify specific high-tech functions of the molecules, while keeping the costs of producing them in check (improved productivity, time saving, etc.).
- Researching effective grafting techniques, combining saccharide derivatives with peptides selected for their biological properties.
The POLY-MER project is responding to the demands of international cosmetics and agrochemical markets looking for innovation, 'naturalness' and effectiveness, by promoting the development of ingredients with a high added value resulting from sustainable processes.


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Bill Taylor and Bill Bronner's friendship dates back to their high school days spent together in Norwalk, Connecticut, during the early 1970's. Following high school, Taylor went on to receive his Bachelor's of Science degree in Accounting from Plymouth State College and Bronner spent traveling throughout the country building platform tennis courts for the R.J. Reilly Company. After graduating from college Taylor joined Bronner and together they traveled and continued to build platform tennis courts.
Attracted to the Vermont lifestyle, they both decided to put down roots, starting families and their business in the state. Taylor and Bronner started MTB Builders, Inc. in 1981. This long-lasting bond between Bronner and Taylor is one which they've also strived to form with their clients in 36 years of work. Since the businesses inception in 1981, MTB Builders have built up an extensive portfolio of projects and network of customers and partners in Vermont.


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Mullane: How to rebel against The Man
J.D. Mullane, News columnist
Most rebellions against government are messy, deadly affairs. Think America in 1776, or the 1959 revolution that gave the world the island paradise of Cuba. Then there is New Hope, Pennsylvania, where rebellion comes on angel wings.
The New Hope Meter Angels formed six months ago, going about town topping off expiring meters with quarters to spare visitors of paying $40 tickets.
The volunteers wear white, feathery angel wings as they drop quarters into meters.
"People with expired meters aren't evil," said Stephen Stahl, who co-founded the group. He said he wanted to make the tourist town on the Delaware River a more welcoming place to visitors.
It's a swell gesture, but topping off meters also deprives New Hope of the lifeblood of government, money. Nothing more galling to a bureaucrat than cutting into the government's action, draining cash from public coffers that preserve and grow the government that bureaucrats rely on for their paychecks.
Around the country, meter-feeding do-gooders have been harassed, fined, threatened and taken to court for violating ordinances that forbid saving a stranger from a parking ticket.
The government of Keene, New Hampshire, took a group of meter feeders who call themselves the "Robin Hooders" to the state Supreme Court. In June, the court ruled in favor of the meter feeders, saying feeding expiring meters is a form of self-expression protected under the First Amendment.
These guys in New Hope are newbies, since I've been feeding parking meters as a form of protest for decades. It didn't start that way. I just thought I was doing a nice thing, preventing some Joe Shmoe from a parking fine in the City of Brotherly Love, where I lived for five horrible years.
Feeding parking meters was merely an evolution from giving money to homeless people in North Philly, which I attribute to Sister Grace, my fifth-grade teacher at St. Joseph the Worker.
Grace said that if we ever saw a "hobo" on the street, and we had some cash, help him.
"You never know if it's Christ in disguise, testing you," she said.
OK. So I did. And I eventually starting feeding meters, too, as an act of charity.
Then my motorcycle was ticketed for an expired meter by the Philadelphia Parking Authority. Fine: $50, which I could not afford as a broke college kid.
So I began feeding more meters than ever. I figured the victims were probably people like me, who could not afford a parking ticket.
One wintry afternoon, I was caught feeding a meter by a city meter maid, a short, abrasive woman shaped like a cannonball. She snidely berated me as a lawbreaker.
Now, this was the era when Little Nicky Scarfo was ruling the Philly mob. His driver always parked his immense Lincoln Town Car on the sidewalk outside his favorite eatery, Ristorante Galleria, the place where I bartended in South Philly. Little Nicky never got a ticket.
I asked the meter maid why she didn't go after Little Nicky.
She was even snider to me. I gave it back to her, asking her, 'What, you working on a quota?' She became enraged. We argued. She called for police assistance. I ran.
I was radicalized. I began feeding every parking meter I could. I lectured my roommates on how we had to fight the government.
Once, in Center City, I boldly waited for a uniformed meter maid to look up so he could see me deliberately dropping money into a meter. He saw me, and I took off.
I have fed parking meters as a form of protest ever since, from Bristol to New Hope to Doylestown. Over 30 years, I bet I've deprived government of tens of thousands of dollars of revenue by feeding meters, but the flip side is that I've saved ordinary working people tens of thousands of dollars in fines, too.
It doesn't always work in my favor.
Two weeks ago in Doylestown, I parked at a meter on East State Street. I came back to find a yellow envelope under my windshield, a $10 fine for an expired meter.
The street was busy. Surely one of these scrubbed suburbanites could have helped me out by dropping a quarter in my meter.
We need to stick together and stick it to the man, people. We are Americans. Rebellion is in our DNA.
Feed those meters.
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Brokerage is fresh off funding round that values it at $6.4B
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Fresh off a $370 million funding round, Compass has hired Brown Harris Stevens' top Downtown broker.
Rachel Glazer and her four-person team have joined the SoftBank-backed firm and will work out of the 110 Fifth Avenue office starting today, the company said. As BHS' top Downtown broker for several years running, Glazer consistently sells between $80 million and $100 million a year, Compass said. She logged $92.8 million in sales in 2017, according to research firm Real Trends.
Glazer, who spent 12 years at BHS, said she hadn't been looking to move but was swayed after seeing Compass' marketing resources. "They've proven they're really changing the industry," said Glazer, whose team includes Douglas Bellitto, Bridget Little, Cassie Glover, and Ilana Lee. "Because of all the funding they have, it's just another level beyond what any other brokerage can offer," she said.
Glazer said she told her sales manager, Steve Klym, that she was leaving on Wednesday afternoon. "It wasn't an easy decision," she said. In addition to Compass' marketing resources, she said she was pulled by the opportunity to work on new developments — an area that Compass is ramping up following its acquisition of Stribling & Associates. And Glazer cited the benefit of Compass Concierge, which fronts the cost of home repairs for sellers. "It's a huge thing, more so than the tech. It's a way to win listings," she said. "No other brokerage offers anything like that."
Glazer said she timed the move to take place during the summer, when business is slower. Her current listings include a four-bedroom penthouse at 345 West 13th Street, asking $12.5 million, as well as a three-bedroom at One57, asking $10.95 million.
It's unclear if she'll take those listings with her; last month, the Corcoran Group's parent company, Realogy, filed an explosive lawsuit accusing Compass of illegal business practices including overly aggressive agent poaching.
Since then, Compass has been back in the news for closing a Series G round that valued the brokerage at $6.4 billion and fueled IPO rumors.
Glazer's move comes amid a heavy period of broker trading. Martha Gundersen, a top Hamptons broker, joined Douglas Elliman this week after 17 years at BHS.
But in recent weeks, BHS has hired several former Stribling agents who opted to cut ties with Compass. Last month, Dana Buckley joined BHS, as did the mother-daughter team of Patricia Beckwith and Charlotte Beckwith Quadri from Compass (via Stribling). Patricia Beckwith was one of Stribling's eight founding members.
Compass, which has raised $1.5 billion to date, and BHS, which is privately owned by Terra Holdings, were the No. 3 and 4 residential firms in Manhattan, respectively, according to The Real Deal's most recent ranking of brokerages. But BHS' strong hold on the luxury market meant its 704 agents closed $2.01 billion in sell-side deals in 2018, compared to Compass' 1,064 agents who sold $1.81 billion.
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The Greater Washington, DC ARMA Chapter announces its January Chapter Meeting:
Topic: How to Effectively Manage Your e-mail Messages and Attachments
Speakers: Fred V. Diers, CRM, FAI and  Mark Kudel - Baker Robbins & Company
Location: Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP
Metro: Take the Blue or Orange Line to the McPherson Square station (exit at the Vermont Avenue Street end of the station).  The office has entrances on 15th Street facing the park and on K Street near the corner of 15th and K Streets, N.W.
Time: 12:00 noon - 1:30 pm
Meal: Box Lunch Assortments
Costs: $15 Members / $20 Non-members
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To register: Call (202) 775-1908 by Friday 1/12/01 or go to our chapter web site at http://armamar.org/gwdc to register for this event
Sponsor: Spacesaver
Topic Description: All organizations both public and private are wrestling with the issue of how to effectively manage E-mail messages and their associated attachments. This management issue goes beyond the 'walls' of the organization to the distribution to clients and customers. We are indeed dealing with the virtual office in the sharing of information. This presentation will deal with the complex issues confronting the management, dissemination and disposition of E-mails and attachments and the development of policies and procedures to govern end-users in using this communication vehicle. Also addressed are available tools to assist organizations in this critical management issue.
Speakers' Biographies: Fred V. Diers, CRM FAI is a Senior Associate with Baker Robbins & Company in New York City. The firm, with offices worldwide, provides technology consulting to both the Legal community and Corporations in E-Commerce, Document Management, Records Management, System Integration, Workflow, and Information Management System designs.Previously, he was with Archer Management Services, Inc. of New York.
As Vice President of Document Management Services, Mr. Diers was responsible for all Records and Information Management components providing outsourcing and consulting solutions to Archer Management�s clients. He provided program guidance to multi-national organizations throughout the world developing and implementing records management systems and standards.
His 30-year career in Records Management has evolved from traditional records management programs for large multinational corporations to integrating data and document management systems with print media ensuring client access to complete and accurate information.Mr.
Diers holds a BA in Liberal Arts from Boise State University. He is Past President of ARMA International and the International Records Management Council. He is a Certified Records Manager, Past Vice President of the Institute of Certified Records Managers and a Fellow of ARMA International.
He has received numerous awards and recognitions including the prestigious Emmett Leahy Award and ARMA�s Distinguished Service Award. Mr. Diers has lectured throughout the world on Records and Information Management subjects, and has written articles for the ARMA Journals and various trade publications.
Mr. Kudel, a Senior Associate, has over 22 years of experience in IT management, strategic planning, application, product and organizational development, and technology consulting. He has extensive expertise in network and system design, system integration, computer operations, and risk and quality management.
Mr. Kudel has served as an interim IT Director, managed large, multi-discipline projects; conducted business process redesign, strategic business and technology planning activities; and directed product research and development efforts.
Mr. Kudel�s two decades of experience in the information technology industry include tenures in the education, financial services, health care, commercial and financial printing, system integration and technology consulting industries. Since Joining Baker Robbins & Company Mr. Kudel has served as interim IT Director for several top 20, international law firm; assisted clients with organizational development and restructuring, management recruiting, product selection; and developing strategic business plans. Prior to joining Baker Robbins & Company Mr. Kudel was Executive Director of Strategic Planning and Products for the Professional Services Division of an international competitive local exchange carrier where he was responsible for standardizing products and processes; directing large-scale system implementation projects; staff recruiting and development; and managing the redesign of internal business processes.
Mr. Kudel has a BA in Economics from the University of Denver and an MBA in Information and Decision Systems from the University of Illinois, Chicago.
Plan to attend the GWDC ARMA Chapter's annual seminar
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Opera Hits 200 Million Users; Debuts A New Featherweight Look And More In Version 11.5
Rip Empson @ripemp / 12 years
When you're in fifth place in the browser races, there's room to be a little goofy. That's why it can be a pleasure to read the releases coming from Opera Software, the quirky Oslo-based company responsible for the eponymous Opera browser — the underdog currently enjoying a 2.4 percent share of the browser market behind IE, Firefox, Chrome, and Safari.
Which is clearly why Opera is proud to announce that eye-catching (even if slightly irrelevant) statistics like the 1.2 million "stormtroopers, droids, and janitors" that can fit into an operational Death Star or the 11 million followers Lady Gaga has on Twitter, now have to take a backseat to Opera's own numbers, as the browser officially acknowledged that it has accumulated over 200 million users across its platforms — a number that will now be tracked on Opera's homepage. (Along with other humorous stats.)
Not only that, but Opera is announcing today that it is releasing a new version of its browser, 11.50 to be exact. It's been six months since Opera 11 hit the streets, and, as the Norwegian company says in its latest press release, "Our mothers are so proud of us. We worked long and hard to bring you the best Opera browser yet. We even took pictures to prove it". But what is it, exactly, that makes Opera mothers so proud?
In part, this pride is due to Opera offering a new, streamlined "featherweight" UI, which updates the browser's visual appearance to look much like the new versions its competitors have been pumping out of late. This new featherweight design sees Opera shedding buttons and expanding its display space, among other things. According to Jan Standal, VP of Desktop Products, this was because users were reporting that Opera was slower than other browsers, but now with this lightweight iteration, Standal hopes that becomes a thing of the past. Thanks to an overhaul of its core code and software graphics engine, Opera is now touting a 10 to 15 percent upgrade in speed on SVG rendering.
What's more, Opera 11.50 touts updates to the browser's unique shortcut, called "Speed Dial". Speed Dial, for those unfamiliar, is designed to make it easier to access your favorite and most-visited sites. Instead of thumbnails and links to these top sites, users can now embed and incorporate extensions into Speed Dial shortcuts to get weather at a glance, for example, just by opening a tab. (A seemingly suped-up version of what it's like opening a new tab in Chrome.)
Users now have unlimited dials and the extension automatically adjusts its layout to fit the browser display screen, but users have the benefit of layout adjusting and a configuration menu with an updated zoom slider. And, interestingly, Read It Later, Webdoc, The Hype Machine, and StockTwits are among the companies and apps whose built-in extensions Opera is touting as part of its newest release.
Extension Product Manager Arnstein Teigene explains Speed Dial's added functionality by way of example: "Take for example StockTwits.com, which now serve their users updates on trending stocks, live as they happen, directly into speed dial. Or the Reddit extension a fan made. It gives you instant notifications from your Reddit account on speed dial. As if Reddit wasn't addictive enough." Amen. Most of us are already in Reddit Rehab.
Other updates featured in the 10.50 release are new password synchronization, in which users can use Opera Link to synchronize your website passwords with other Opera browsers. As Opera says, "it's perfect for checking Facebook quickly when you're supposed to be working".
Opera's release also claims that its team has "fixed thousands of bugs and upgraded to our newest core rendering engine", including tweaks to software graphics engine, like faster CSS and SVG rendering. And for developers intrigued by all this new HTML5 watchamacallit, Opera's new version "adds Session History and Navigation, the W3C File API, classlist and the element" to its HTML5 support.
So, I guess that's why Opera's mothers are proud. Clearly, there are some much-needed updates to the underdog browser herein, but the question remains: Will you be proud of the new Opera? Let us know.
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A large outdoor pool a free shuttle to area attractions and a scrumptious restaurant make for a comfy base of operations for our guests at the Handlery Hotel and Resort. The sprawling two-story Handlery Hotel and Resort offers 217 rooms with free Wi-Fi 37-inch flat-panel TVs mini-fridges coffeemakers hairdryers and ironing equipment. Some also have balconies or patios with a pool view. The on-site restaurant serves breakfast and dinner or snacks are available poolside or in the lounge. Room service is also an option. The hotel also has a fitness room and meeting space. The hotel offers a free shuttle to SeaWorld and the San Diego Zoo and parking is available for an extra charge. Off I-8 the Handlery Hotel is next to Riverwalk Golf Club and less than a mile away from shopping and dining at Fashion Valley. Watch killer whales make a splash at SeaWorld four miles west or get close to giraffes and elephants at the San Diego Zoo four miles south. Beaches are about six miles west. San Diego Convention Center and Petco Park Baseball Stadium are five miles south. San Diego International Airport is seven miles away.


Admittedly it wasn't such a hit with the Ankle Biters this time but my friend Cath and I were mightily impressed. I roasted the pumpkin the day before when I was cooking dinner which made them really quick and easy to whip up too. Budget too, perfect!
Preheat oven to 220 degrees, Drizzle oil on baking tray, place pumpkin on and toss through oil. Roast until light golden and tender 20 minutes – 30 minutes.
Transfer to bowl, set aside to cool.
Mix in walnuts, seasoning, spices, feta and combine well.
Place one sheet of pastry on board, long side facing you. Brush with butter and place another sheet on top. Make a line of pumpkin mix along the long edge (1/6th of total pumpkin mixture). Roll up into long log. Then roll long log into swiss roll shape. Brush outside with butter and scatter sesame seeds on top.
Repeat until you have 6 scrolls.
Bake for 20 – 25 minutes and serve warm.


Two documentary films directed by SUSANTA BISWAS have participated in two International Festivals in the same year organized by the Government of West Bengal.
The preview committee has recommended the documentary on sustainable effort of tribal women in social forestry titled "Tribal women, afforestation and sustainability" for the screening in the Short & Documentary films Section of 15th Kolkata Film Festival. The film was screened on 17.11.2009 at Bangla Akademi Main Auditorium.
Earlier, the documentary on establishing the first Small & Medium Forest Enterprise in India titled "Artistic approach" was selected for 8th International Social Communication Cinema Conference 2009. The film was screened on 19.02.2009 at NANDAN.


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Partners CIO Jim Noga Recognized with Leadership CIO of the Year ORBIE
Jim Noga, Vice President and Chief Information Officer, recently received the Leadership CIO of the Year® ORBIE®, the premier technology executive recognition program of its kind.
The award is credit to his excellence and effectiveness in technology leadership. Jim has been the CIO at Partners since 2011, after serving as the CIO for Massachusetts General Hospital for 13 years.
"The individuals who have earned these awards are the best and brightest leaders – not just within New England chief information officers, but in the categories they represent," said Lisa LaRoque, Executive Director of BostonCIO. "In today's interconnected world, organizations that win in the marketplace benefit from the superior strategic planning and day-to-day execution these CIOs bring to the table."
In recognition of the honor, Boston CIO Leadership Association put together a brief video interview showcasing Jim's leadership. Learn Jim's story firsthand and hear from his colleagues, Scott MacLean, Deputy CIO; Peter Markell, Executive Vice President of Administration and Finance, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer and Gregg Meyer, MD, Chief Clinical Officer.
Also, in this special section of the Boston Business Journal, Jim talks about his leadership and decision-making style: Relying on his vast internal and external network of colleagues and instituting a unique structure for making decisions in a complex environment.
"I often tell people everything I know I've learned in the past 60 days," Jim said. "I've always been a student. I've always enjoyed learning. I've always been driven to understand what's on the horizon."
Topics: Technology, Partners Corporate


M3 is well-known in the hospitality industry. Originally founded by John McKibbon, the company helped countless hotels and resorts usher in the digital age with a dedicated, digitized hotel accounting system. The platform first released to the public in 1985 – and M3 continues to help hotel companies around the world.
In fact, they've recently celebrated their 20th anniversary – and they're unveiling some new platforms that promise to continue support the hotel industry for years to come.
As such, M3's Business Intelligence Platform is geared with next-gen connectivity in mind. The fundamental technology driving the platform is expected to remain relevant for years or decades – even if the face of today's rapid technological progression and development.
M3's Intelligent Imaging Platform is designed with data entry workflows in mind. It complements the current functionality of embedded digital imagery with Optical Character Recognition, or OCR, which automates much of the data entry associated with scanning and converting images into your database.
The platform helps end users in a variety of other ways, too, including eliminating the need to mail invoices or store localized, paper documents. Not only does it help bolster sustainability, but it streamlines and optimizes day-to-day operations in the process.
The team with M3 is also opening new offices and facilities around the world. It's a clear sign that M3 plans on maintaining their industry presence for quite some time to come.
In addition, M3 entered into a special partnership with French Duncan, based out of Scotland – marking M3's first hotel group outside of the U.S – and they've recently expanded operations into Canada with a multi-property site in Manitoba.
To find out more information on M3, including details on any of the latest news or developments, please visit their official website at www.m3as.com. Interested parties can also request a system demo before committing to a full-on purchase.


KAILUA-KONA — As founder of Symphony of Hope, Doug McClure knows what an instrument, a few songs, and a spotlight can do for any child.
He has seen the transformation that comes with putting violins in the hands of young people who want to improve themselves and their lives.
McClure is giving that chance in the spotlight to 60 children on the Big Island as he teaches them to play the violin, forming the Symphony of Hope — Pacific.
The program was founded by McClure in association with Youth with a Mission (YWAM). McClure has started Symphony of Hopes previously in India, Papua New Guinea and Germany, and now his fourth branch is forming along the Kona Coast, stretching from the University of Nations campus in Kailua-Kona all the way south to Milolii.
The program on the Big Island is geared toward the Native Hawaiian youth and the youth of other Pacific island nations.
"We just started this, but it is so exciting for me to see the young people of the different Pacific island communities and to see them playing music together," McClure said.
The symphony has already played on stage, right after its formation in November for the 40th anniversary celebration for the University of Nations in Kailua-Kona.
But they are currently on track for something much bigger.
McClure said Symphony of Hope — Pacific received an open, verbal invitation from U.S. Vice President Mike Pence to play in Washington, D.C., the greatest stage yet for the Big Island keiki. They still have to learn a couple of songs to play — and practice, practice, practice — before they can take their trip, but the invitation is a reminder to the group that anything is possible through music.
At a Wednesday practice at University of Nations last month, a portion of the group gathered to learn to play the song "Hawaii Aloha," also called "Ku'u One Hanau." The song is still in its beginning stages of development, but once the children master the song on the violin, it will be played in D.C.
"At the first performance, it was very exciting, but I also had butterflies in my stomach, so I was nervous," said Sarai Tyson-Duar, a student at Kealakehe Intermediate School.
While music seems like the main focus of Symphony of Hope, McClure said it's only half his mission. Another component of the program is leadership development.
At his established Symphony of Hope programs around the world, McClure has seen the children he teaches come to believe in themselves as leaders. McClure said the Symphony of Hope — Germany played for Chancellor Angela Merkel, a far cry from where those in the group started before joining the symphony.
McClure is an accomplished musician himself. He started his professional career playing the cello for the San Francisco Ballet and the San Francisco Opera orchestras before he moved on to being a solo musician. As a soloist, he performed for several world leaders, including King Juan Carlos I of Spain, King Abdullah II of Jordan, King Uhuru Kenyatta of Kenya, former U.S. President Jimmy Carter, and for Pope John Paul II at the Vatican.
His time playing in Jordan stands out to McClure as one of the moments in his life that drove him to create Symphony of Hope.
It was after reaching those high levels of being a professional musician that McClure decided to pass on those ambitions and goals to the next generation throughout the world.
McClure works in each country that has Symphony of Hope to establish the program, before he leaves well-trained teachers to take his place. However, he still helps to teach the programs remotely, using Skype every week to teach and stay in contact with the overseas groups.
As for Symphony of Hope — Pacific, Kailua-Kona is his home base, and he plans on staying on the island to head the program in person. He currently runs three practice sessions a week: one in Milolii on Tuesday afternoons, and two in Kailua-Kona, on Wednesday and Saturday afternoons.
It's not just the glamour that comes with a big stage that the students are excited about. With Symphony of Hope — Pacific, McClure is also teaching a love of learning and music to the next generation.
That's why, even if there wasn't an invitation from Washington, D.C., waiting for them, McClure would still consider Symphony of Hope a victory for himself and the students.
And maybe that gift can be found in a violin.


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Chapter 40 - NEW YORK CITY HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION¶
Section 900.¶
§  900.  Declaration  of  intent.  It is hereby declared as the public
policy of the city of New York to promote equal opportunity and  freedom
from  unlawful discrimination through the provisions of the city's human
rights law, chapter 1 of title 8 of the administrative code of the  city
of New York.
§  901.  The  mayor may issue such executive orders as he or she deems
appropriate to provide for city  agencies  and  contractors  to  act  in
accordance with the policy set forth in this chapter.
§  902.  a.  The  New  York  city commission on human rights is hereby
established and continued.
b. The commission shall  have  the  power  to  eliminate  and  prevent
unlawful discrimination by enforcing the provisions of the New York city
human rights law, and shall have general jurisdiction and power for such
purposes.  It  may,  in  addition,  take  such  other  actions as may be
provided by law against prejudice,  intolerance,  bigotry  and  unlawful
discrimination.
§  903.  The  commission  shall  consist  of  fifteen  members,  to be
appointed by the mayor, one of whom shall be designated by the mayor  as
its  chairperson  and  shall serve as such at the pleasure of the mayor.
The chairperson shall devote his or her entire time to the chairperson's
duties and shall not engage  in  any  other  occupation,  profession  or
employment.  Members  other  than  the  chairperson  shall serve without
compensation for a term of three years. In the event  of  the  death  or
resignation  of  any  member, his or her successor shall be appointed to
serve for the term for which such member had been appointed.
§ 904. Functions. The functions of the commission shall be:
a. to foster mutual understanding and respect among all persons in the
city of New York;
b.  to encourage equality of treatment for, and prevent discrimination
against, any group or its members;
c. to cooperate with governmental and  non-governmental  agencies  and
organizations having like or kindred functions; and
d.  to  make  such  investigations  and  studies in the field of human
relations as in the judgment of the commission will aid in  effectuating
its general purposes.
§  905.  Powers  and  duties.  The powers and duties of the commission
shall be:
a.  to  work  together  with  federal,  state  and  city  agencies  in
developing  courses  of  instruction, for presentation to city employees
and in public and private schools, public libraries, museums  and  other
suitable  places,  on  techniques  for  achieving harmonious inter-group
relations  within  the  city  of  New  York,   and   engage   in   other
anti-discrimination activities;
b.  to  enlist the cooperation of various groups and organizations, in
mediation efforts, programs and campaigns devoted to  eliminating  group
prejudice, intolerance, hate crimes, bigotry and discrimination;
c.   to   study  the  problems  of  prejudice,  intolerance,  bigotry,
discrimination and disorder occasioned thereby in all or any  fields  of
human relationship;
d.  (1)  to  receive,  investigate  and  pass  upon  complaints and to
initiate  its  own  investigation  of:  (i)  group-tensions,  prejudice,
intolerance,  bigotry and disorder occasioned thereby, and (ii) unlawful
discrimination  against  any  person  or  group  of  persons,  provided,
however,  that with respect to discrimination alleged to be committed by
city officials or city agencies, such investigation shall  be  commenced
after  consultation  with  the mayor. Upon its own motion, to make, sign
and file complaints alleging violations of the city's human rights law;
(2) in the event that any  such  investigation  discloses  information
that  any  person  or  group  of  persons may be engaged in a pattern or
practice that results in the denial to any person or group of persons of
the full enjoyment of any right secured by  the  human  rights  law,  in
addition  to  making, signing and filing a complaint upon its own motion
pursuant to paragraph a of this subdivision, to refer  such  information
to  the corporation counsel for the purpose of commencing a civil action
pursuant to chapter four of title eight of the administrative code;
e. 1. to issue subpoenas in the  manner  provided  for  in  the  civil
practice  law  and  rules  compelling  the  attendance  of witnesses and
requiring the production of any evidence relating to  any  matter  under
investigation  or  any question before the commission, and to take proof
with respect thereto;
2. to hold hearings, administer oaths and take testimony of any person
under oath; and
3. in accordance with applicable law, to require the production of any
names of persons necessary for the  investigation  of  any  institution,
club or other place or provider of accommodation.
4. in accordance with applicable law, to require any person or persons
who  are  the  subject of an investigation by the commission to preserve
such records as are in the possession of such person or persons  and  to
continue  to  make  and keep the type of records that have been made and
kept by such person or persons in the ordinary course of business within
the previous year, which  records  are  relevant  to  the  determination
whether  such  person  or persons have committed unlawful discriminatory
practices with respect to activities in the city;
5. to issue publications and reports  of  investigation  and  research
designed  to  promote  good  will  and  minimize or eliminate prejudice,
intolerance, bigotry, discrimination and disorder occasioned thereby;
6. to appoint such employees and agents as it deems to be necessary to
carry out its functions, powers and duties: provided, however, that  the
commission  shall  not  delegate  its power to adopt rules, and provided
further, that the commission's power to order that records be  preserved
or  made  and  kept  and  the  commission's  power  to  determine that a
respondent has engaged in an unlawful  discriminatory  practice  and  to
issue  an  order  for  such  relief  as is necessary and proper shall be
delegated only to members  of  the  commission.  The  expenses  for  the
carrying  on  of  the  commission's  activities shall be paid out of the
funds in the city treasury. The commission's appointment and  assignment
powers  as  set  forth  in  this  subdivision  may  be  exercised by the
chairperson of the commission;
7. to recommend to the mayor and to the council legislation to aid  in
carrying out the purposes of this chapter;
8. to submit an annual report to the mayor and the council which shall
be published in City Record; and
9.  to adopt rules to carry out the provisions of this chapter and the
policies and procedures of the commission in connection therewith.
§  906.  Relations  with  city  departments  and  agencies.  So far as
practicable and subject to the approval of the mayor,  the  services  of
all other city departments and agencies shall be made available by their
respective  head to the commission for the carrying out of the functions
herein stated. The head  of  any  department  or  agency  shall  furnish
information  in  the  possession  of  such department or agency when the
commission so requests. The corporation counsel,  upon  request  of  the
chairperson,  may assign counsel to assist the commission in the conduct
of its investigative or prosecutorial functions.


Here is my list of a few favourite drams this year. They are not necessarily the best whiskies I tasted in the past year – but the most memorable. I'll divide it into two parts, as usual – the best standard (i.e. available) whiskies, and the best limited edition whiskies I've tasted. Here we go!
Two Brewers released a great hopped whisky (batch 8) and a cask strength (batch 10) which were fantastic. I love the style, and through multiple tastings this year - blind and not blind - they stunned the participants.
Read my review of batch 8 here and batch 10 here.
When I visited Lohin McKinnon this year, they said the chocolate malt was hard to make because the malt became like coffee grinds in the lauter tun. Sometimes people found it a bit weird - a chocolate malt whisky aged solely in a Sauternes cask, but lots of people loved it and I found myself taking it to countless tastings with friends. There is a great kick of stout-like flavour mid-palate which is just wonderful.
I ran a Canadian craft whisky tasting earlier this year and this just stood out, to me and participants - with lots of complexity and stone fruits. It was quite memorable.
A sleeper this year - a mix of column and pot distilled rye, 11 years old. Yes please!
These whiskies are terrific to taste together. A funky rye geared towards blending, a whisky made very much like a bourbon, and a third whisky where that bourbon mash gets distilled through a column still again. Nosing bourbon mash (or blender's mash) alongside blender's select (or Crown Royal single barrel) is fascinating because you have all the flavours of the blender's mash in the bourbon mash, but they bloom so wonderfully in the blender's mash. It's a great picture of some of the powerful, diverse distillates coming out of Canadian distilleries. Bourbon mash can be a bit rough, but the same stuff is just amazing in the 13 year old noble collection this year.
Read my review of Bourbon Mash, Northern Harvest Rye, and Blender's Select.
This peaty whisky is so well balanced.
The winner of a massive blind tasting I led in the fall. It is really terrific stuff - a bit like the old Laddie Ten.
I just love this single malt. It is a great expression of a variation on a theme, single malt, while also being so distinctly American and not Scottish. It's also a whisky that, as you drink more, you like it more.
If you've never had either of these, you need to. They are truly some of the world's great whiskies - a cask strength, sherry matured single malt made and matured in India, and a cask strength peated whisky made and matured in India. Amrut Peated Cask strength is probably on my top 5 whisky list.
Read my review of Intermediate Sherry here and Peated Cask Strength here.
I tasted my way through a number of impressive gins this year, and three really stood out. The first was Glen Saanich Genever (not really a gin, but close enough) made near Victoria BC - it is a genever made by steeping a number of spices and botanicals into Glen Saanich's single malt spirit (notably star anise). It is just a wonderful spirit. My review is here.
Roku is a Japanese gin made by Suntory which incorporates seasonal botanicals . It is incredibly floral and complex, with a spicy bite from Sancho pepper. Perhaps the best gin I've had. Read my review here.
Dillon's Unfiltered 22 is a gin made with 22 botanicals with a Niagara grape spirit base. It is the craft unfiltered IPA version of gin, and I love it. Immensely flavourful and complex. Read my review here.