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The name of Home originates from an Old English word Hôm, which in its dative form described a place on an hilly outcrop or height. The situation of Hume Castle readily explains this origin and through the ages it has been spelt in several different ways, appearing in documents over the past eight centuries in up to 8 various spellings. Always pronounced Hume, the barony, castle and village retained the Home spelling until the end of the 18th century; many families over the centuries have switched to the Hume version to avoid confusion of pronounciation for those living away from the Borders, whilst others have retained the Home spelling.
Hume Castle is the location from which the Home/Hume Clan takes its name and is situated on a hill some 750 feet above sea level, between Gordon and Kelso, with the small village of Hume beside and below it.
It was, for centuries, arguably the major defensive site in the Eastern section of the Borders, often called the Merse, as it is placed in such a commanding position with views described as the best in the Scottish Borders, sweeping down to the Tweed valley with the Cheviots to the South, past the Eildon Hills to the West and North to the Lammermuirs.
Its history, therefore, is a cross section of both Scottish and English history. No victorious army could afford to risk the recapture of so valuably strategic a position by the enemy and consequently it was frequently burned or destroyed.
The lands of Hume, or Home, were first granted as a dowry to Ada who was the daughter of Patrick, Earl of Dunbar in 1214, when she married her first husband, William de Courtney. He died in about 1217 and two years later married Theobald de Lascelles. This hapless lady became a widow for the second time in 1225. She then married her cousin, William, son of Patrick of Greenlaw. He assumed, in her right, the name of Home. The descent of the Home/Hume family is traced from him.
Built upon a natural outcrop of rock, the castle was constructed in a rectangular courtyard plan; a common configuration seen in the Highlands but quite unusual for central and southern Scotland. Successive Lords Home, seated at Hume Castle, were Wardens of the Eastern Marches, policing the Scottish side of the Border, which was less than five miles away. For generations the fortress was alternately in the hands of the English and Scots.
from a painting by Andrew Spratt
King James II used Hume Castle as his base whilst attempting to destroy Roxburgh Castle in 1460, which was held by the English. He was using cannons imported from Flanders. On 3rd August, one of these cannons, known as 'the Lion", exploded and killed the King
Following the disastrous battle of Flodden in 1513, a legend has it that Alexander, the 3rd Lord Home, who, during the battle, had withdrawn his troops from the field after having successfully attacked the English right flank, took possession of the body of King James IV and hid it in a cave adjoining the well at Hume Castle. (During the 19th century a skeleton was found in the medieval well with a chain around his waist. Was this the King? Sadly it disappeared, so we'll never know.) Whether the legend was true or not, Lord Home was falsely accused of plotting against the infant James V and the Regent Albany. He was tricked into appearing in Edinburgh, arrested and executed, along with his young brother William in 1516.
The Regency installed a French ambassador, Antoines d'Arces, the Chevalier de la Bastie, into Hume Castle as Deputy Governor of the district and the new Warden of the Marches. This act infuriated Lord Home's kinsman (4th cousin), Sir David Home of Wedderburn, who took fearful revenge and slayed him on the 18th September 1517, displaying his head from a pole in the centre of Duns village.
After many years, having regained his lands and castle, George (another of Alexander's brothers), now the 4th Lord Home, commanding the Scottish cavalry on the eve of the battle of Pinkie, on the 9th September 1547, was caught in a skirmish with the English. Fighting alongside George was his son and heir Alexander. George was mortally wounded and his son was taken prisoner.
After winning the battle of Pinkie the following day, the English Commander, Edward Seymour, Duke of Somerset then attacked Hume Castle and found George's wife Mariota, Lady Home, defending strongly. Somerset threatened to execute her son, Alexander, unless she surrendered, which she did on the 22nd September 1547. The English spent £700 strengthening the defenses. A year later the now freed Alexander, now the 5th Lord Home, recaptured the castle and put the entire English garrison to death.
Despite having signed the order for the imprisonment of Mary, Queen of Scots, this Lord Home later became one of her supporters and the Queen enjoyed the hospitality of the castle on her final journey to England, when she was forced to abdicate in 1567. Lord Home joined her loyal garrison at Edinburgh castle, which fell and he was imprisoned. He died two years later. The English then attacked Hume Castle again, taking revenge on Home property.
This fine medieval fortress was mostly destroyed, in February 1651, by bombardment at close range by the parliamentarian (Roundhead) artillery of the foot regiments of Colonel George Fenwick and Colonel Edmund Syler. They were under the orders of Oliver Cromwell as part of his plan to possess or destroy all Scottish border garrisons that could threaten his Parliamentary New Model Army. (Fenwick had just been made Governor of Leith and Edinburgh Castle following their crushing victory over the Scots at the Battle of Dunbar on 3rd September 1650)
Fenwick sent a message to the Governor of Hume Castle, Sir William Cockburn, warning him of his intentions. Cockburn politely refused to surrender, stating that he did not know who Cromwell was. He sent a further message, in challenging doggerel, to Fenwick:
"I, Willie Wastle
Stand firm in my castle;
And a' the dogs in your toun
Will no' pu' Willie Wastle doun."
Fenwick succeeded in making a breach in the walls and was about to enter when Cockburn arranged a parley. Fenwick agreed that the garrison, along with Cockburn, totalling 78 commanders and men, could leave alive. Captain Collinson and his company immediately occupied the castle.
In 1745, Government forces held the mostly ruined castle as a check on the Jacobites, led by Charles Edward Stuart the Bonnie Prince Charlie, who had taken Edinburgh almost unopposed.
Following the military defeat of the Jacobite Rising at Culloden in 1746, the castle reverted back to the Home family. It now was the property of the Earls of Marchmont, descendants of a younger branch of the Homes of Wedderburn. Sir Hugh Hume, 3rd Earl of Marchmont, built from the ruins the present castle in 1789. These 18th century walls enclose a much smaller area than that of the old castle. There is still a portion of an original inner wall, perhaps part of the tower, remaining in the centre of the courtyard. The exaggerated size of the crenellations was to make it a distinctive castle when viewed from Marchmont House, the Earl's new seat built in 1750 about 8 miles to the north east.
The Earldom of Marchmont fell dormant on Hugh's death in 1794 and from that time, the castle has played various roles.
During the Napoleonic Wars, the castle triggered what is known as "The Great Alarm" of 1804. News of any impending French invasion was to be spread across the country by lighting beacons on the area's vantage points. On January 31st the duty watch sergeant at Hume Castle saw a distant fire, some say from Dirrington Great Law to the north and others the Cheviots to the south. Mistaking it for a lit beacon, the watch lit their fire. Neighbouring beacons, such as those on North Eildon Hill and Crumhaughhill, were quickly lit and 3000 volunteers turned out in defense. The following day the mistake was confirmed. There was no invasion. Happily, due to the speedy response, a dinner party was held to celebrate.
The castle was acquired by the State in 1929 lying within the Department of Agriculture for Scotland.
In 1985 the Berwickshire Civic Society initiated a restoration programme, funded by the Scottish Office.
In 2006 it was bought by the Hume Castle Preservation Trust, a sister organisation of the Clan Home Association.


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Charles Le Brun (krščen 24. februarja 1619 – 12. februarja 1690) je bil francoski slikar, fiziognomist, umetnostni teoretik in direktor več umetniških šol svojega časa. Kot dvorni slikar Ludvika XIV., ki ga je razglasil za »največjega francoskega umetnika vseh časov«, je bil prevladujoča osebnost v francoski umetnosti 17. stoletja in pod velikim vplivom Nicolasa Poussina.

Življenjepis

Zgodnje življenje in vajeništvo
V Parizu rojeni Le Brun je pritegnil pozornost kanclerja Séguierja, ki ga je pri enajstih dal v atelje Simona Voueta. Bil je tudi učenec Françoisa Perrierja. Pri petnajstih je prejel naročila od kardinala Richelieuja, pri izvedbi katerih je pokazal sposobnost, ki je bila deležna velikodušnih pohval Nicolasa Poussina, v čigar družbi je Le Brun leta 1642 krenil v Rim.

V Rimu je zaradi kanclerjeve liberalnosti ostal štiri leta in prejemal finančno podporo. Tam je delal pod vodstvom Poussina, pri prilagajanju teorije umetnosti. Medtem ko je bil v Rimu, je Le Brun študiral starorimsko kiparstvo, delal kopije po Rafaelu in absorbiral vpliv lokalnih slikarjev.

Ob vrnitvi v Pariz leta 1646 je Le Brun našel številne mecene, med katerimi je bil najpomembnejši superintendent Fouquet, za katerega je naslikal velik Portret Ane Avstrijske. Le Brun, ki je bil zaposlen v Vaux-le-Vicomte, se je priljubil kardinalu Mazarinu, nato pa na skrivaj naščuval Colberta proti Fouquetu.

Le Brun je bil gonilna sila za ustanovitev Francoske kraljeve akademije za slikarstvo in kiparstvo leta 1648 in je bil izvoljen kot eden od prvotnih dvanajstih starešin, ki so bili zadolženi za njeno vodenje. Na akademiji je ostal prevladujoča osebnost in leta 1655 zasedal položaje kanclerja (od leta 1663 dosmrtni kancler), rektorja od leta 1668 in direktorja od leta 1683. Ko je Colbert leta 1661 prevzel nadzor nad ustanovo, je bil Le Brun tam, da bi mu pomagal pri njegovih prizadevanjih za njeno reorganizacijo s ciljem, da bi si akademiki prizadevali za vzpostavitev teoretične podlage za nacionalno francosko umetnost. Oba sta leta 1666 v Rimu ustanovila tudi Francosko akademijo kot bazo za obetavne mlade umetnike, ki bodo tam nekaj časa živeli in se učili na stroške krone.

Drug projekt, na katerem je delal Le Brun, je bil Hôtel Lambert. Strop v Herkulovi galeriji je poslikal sam. Le Brun je začel delati na projektu leta 1650, kmalu po vrnitvi iz Italije. Okrasitev se je s prekinitvami nadaljevala približno dvanajst let, saj jo je prekinila prenova Vaux le Vicomte.

Leta 1660 so ustanovili Gobelins, ki je bila sprva velika šola za izdelavo, ne le tapiserij, ampak vseh razredov pohištva, ki je bilo potrebno v kraljevih palačah. Le Brun je poveljeval industrijskim umetnostim prek Gobelinsa – katerih direktor je bil – in celotnemu umetniškemu svetu prek Akademije – v kateri je zaporedoma opravljal vsa delovna mesta – v vse, kar je bilo proizvedeno v Franciji v času njegovega življenja, vtisnil svoj značaj. Bil je začetnik sloga Ludvika XIV. in je usmerjal nacionalne težnje, ki so trajale stoletja po njegovi smrti. Umetniški opus umetnikov in študentov iz Gobelinsa je močno vplival tudi na umetnost drugod po Evropi.

Uspešna leta
Narava njegovega izrazitega in pompoznega talenta je bila v skladu z okusom kralja, ki je bil poln občudovanja Le Brunovih slik ob njegovem zmagoslavnem vstopu v Pariz (1660) in njegovih odlikovanj v Château Vaux le Vicomte (1661), mu je naročil, naj izvede vrsto tem iz Aleksandrove zgodovine. Prva med njimi, Aleksander in Darejeva družina, je tako navdušila Ludvika XIV., da je Le Bruna takoj (decembra 1662) povzdignil na Premier Peintre du Roi (Prvi kraljev slikar) z dohodki v višini 12.000 liver, enak znesek, kot ga je letno prejemal v službi pri Fouquetu. Sliki Darejeva družina znana tudi kot Perzijska kraljica pri Aleksandrovih nogah, je Le Brun kasneje nekoliko zmanjšal obseg in jo retuširal, da bi prikril spremembo, verjetno zato, da bi bila slika po velikosti podobna sliki Paola Veroneseja, ki jo je kupil Ludvik XIV.

Od tega datuma je vse, kar se je dogajalo v kraljevih palačah, vodil Le Brun. Načrte je moral odobriti kralj, preden so jih lahko preoblikovali v slike ali kipe. Leta 1663 je postal direktor Académie royale de peinture et de sculpture, kjer je postavil temelje akademizma in postal vsemogočen, neprimerljiv mojster francoske umetnosti 17. stoletja. V tem obdobju je posvetil vrsto del zgodovini Aleksandra Velikega (Bitke Aleksandra Velikega) in ni zamudil priložnosti, da bi močneje povezal Aleksandrovo veličastnost z veličastnostjo velikega Kralja. Medtem ko je delal na Bitkah, je Le Brunov slog postal veliko bolj oseben, ko se je oddaljil od starodavnih mojstrov, ki so vplivali nanj.

Delo na Apolonovi galeriji v Louvru je bilo prekinjeno leta 1677, ko je Le Brun spremljal kralja v Flandrijo (ob vrnitvi iz Lilla je naslikal več kompozicij v Château de Saint-Germain-en-Laye) in končno – ker so ostale nedokončane ob njegovi smrti – zaradi velikega dela v Versajski palači, kjer si je pridržal dvorane vojne in miru (Salons de la Guerreand de la Paix, 1686), veleposlaniško stopnišče in veliko dvorano ogledal (Galerie des Glaces, 1679–1684). Le Brunovo odlikovanje ni samo umetniško delo, je dokončni spomenik vladavine.

Leta 1669 se je Ludvik XIV. odločil popolnoma prenoviti Versailles, ki je bil takrat majhna palača, in jo spremeniti v razkošno bivališče, kjer se bo srečeval s svojimi podaniki in tujimi diplomati. Le Brun je bil zadolžen za njegovo dekoracijo do najmanjših podrobnosti ureditve in predstavitve. Poleg klasičnih slik so stene palače krasile tudi upodobitve Ludvikove vladavine. Celotna stavba in njeni okraski so bili namenjeni obiskovalce navdušiti s sijajem, bogastvom in okusom kralja. Escalier des Ambassadeurs je bilo glavno stopnišče na vhodu v Versailles od njegovega dokončanja leta 1679 do njegovega uničenja leta 1752. Kralj je bil tako zadovoljen z njegovim videzom, da ga je menda imenoval »stopnišče gospoda Le Bruna«, ko ga je pokazal veleposlaniku iz Španije leta 1679.

Pozna leta
Ob Colbertovi smrti François-Michel le Tellier, markiz de Louvois, ki je nasledil mesto nadzornika na oddelku za javna dela, ni pokazal naklonjenosti Le Brunu, ki je bil Colbertov favorit in kljub kraljevi stalni podpori je Le Brun občutil grenko spremembo svojega položaja. To je prispevalo k bolezni, ki se je 22. februarja 1690 končala z njegovo smrtjo v Gobelinsu (njegovem zasebnem dvorcu v Parizu).

Le Brunova dela in zapuščina

Le Brun je delal predvsem za kralja Ludvika XIV., za katerega je izdelal velike oltarne in bojne slike. Njegove najpomembnejše slike so v Versajski palači. Poleg njegovega velikanskega dela v Versajski palači in Louvru je število njegovih del za verske korporacije in zasebne mecene ogromno. Le Brun je bil tudi odličen portretist in odličen risar, vendar ni bil navdušen nad portretom ali krajinskim slikanjem ki ju je čutil zgolj kot vajo za razvijanje tehnične sposobnosti. Pomembna je bila znanstvena kompozicija, katere končni cilj je bil hraniti duha. Temeljna osnova, na kateri je direktor Akademije zasnoval svojo umetnost, je bila nedvomno ta, da njegove slike govorijo skozi vrsto simbolov, kostumov in gest, ki so mu omogočile, da je za svojo kompozicijo izbral pripovedne elemente, ki so njegovim delom dali posebno globino. Za Le Bruna je slika predstavljala zgodbo, ki jo je človek lahko prebral. Skoraj vse njegove kompozicije so reproducirali slavni grafiki

V posthumno objavljeni razpravi Méthode pour apprendre à dessiner les passions (1698) je spodbujal izražanje čustev v slikarstvu. Na Le Brunov pogled na čustva, ki so bila takrat znana kot »strasti«, je močno vplivalo delo Renéja Descartesa. Verjeli so, da obrazna mimika, ki jo je Le Brun orisal kot predlogo za naslednje umetnike, razkriva stanje duše. Imel je velik vpliv na teorijo umetnosti v naslednjih dveh stoletjih.

Veliko njegovih risb je v Louvru in kraljevi zbirki Monaka. Bil je tudi učitelj slikarja Ludovica Dorignyja.

Baročni strop v Chambre des Muses v graščini Vaux-le-Vicomte zunaj Pariza je »okrasila delavnica Charlesa Le Bruna«. Veliko skic in načrtov Charlesa Le Bruna so umetniki, ki so delali pod njim, pozneje preoblikovali v slike ali kipe. Sedanji lastniki, družina de Vogüé, so leta 2017 zaključili obnovo. Restavrirani strop je bil javnosti razkrit marca istega leta.

23. januarja 2013 sta umetniška svetovalca za hotel Ritz Paris, Wanda Tymowska in Joseph Friedman, oznanila odkritje Žrtvovanja Poliksene, zgodnjega Le Brunovega dela. Slika iz leta 1647 je krasila apartma Coco Chanel v znameniti pariški palači in je bila več kot stoletje neopažena.

Posmrtno je Le Brunov ugled trpel v letih okoli francoske revolucije in njenih posledic zaradi njegove tesne povezanosti z Ludvikom XIV. Do konca 19. stoletja so bile akademske vrednote, ki jih je poosebljal, iz mode in šele leta 1963, ko je bila v Versaillesu organizirana velika Le Brunova razstava, je bilo njegovo delo ponovno ovrednoteno. Zdaj velja za enega najboljših in najbolj vsestranskih francoskih umetnikov svojega časa.

Delni zbornik del
Dekoracije:
 Okrasitev stropa Galerie d'Apollon v palači Louvre.
 Okrasitev graščine Vaux-le-Vicomte: Kraljeva soba, Le Temps enlevant au Ciel la Vérité.
 Kupola Pavillon de l'Aurore v château de Sceaux.
 Stenske poslikave stropa Galerije ogledal, Versajska palača.
 Romulova apoteoza, cikel osem slik za strop sobe v Hôtel d'Aumont, Pariz.
Platna:
 Speči Jezus, muzej Louvre.
 Kancler Séguier in njegov apartma, Louvre.
 Slike Zgodbe o Aleksandru, Louvre.
 Ludvik XIV podarja svoje žezlo in čelado Jezusu Kristusu, Musée des beaux-arts de Lyon.
 Cikel štirih slik: zrak, zemlja, ogenj in voda, Musée des Beaux-Arts et d'Archéologie de Châlons-en-Champagne.
Publikacije:
 Méthode pour apprendre à dessiner les passions (1698), posmrtna objava.[25]

Galerija

Sklici

Reference

 Charles Lebrun v Catholic Encyclopedia (1913), Vol. 9. New York: Robert Appleton Company.

Pripisano

Literatura
 Wolf Burchard (2016). "The Sovereign Artist: Charles Le Brun and the Image of Louis XIV", Paul Holberton Publishing. .
 Burchard, Wolf (2016). 'Les décors tissés de Charles Le Brun: Les Gobelins et la Savonnerie' in Catherine Cardinal et Laurence Riviale (eds), Décors de peintres: Invention et savoir-faire, XVIe–XXe siècles, Clermond-Ferrand. pp. 171–86.
 Legrand, J. G; Baltard, Louis-Pierre; Le Brun, Charles (1827). A series of lithographic drawings illustrative of the relation between the human physiognomy and that of the brute creation.
 Morel d'Arleux, Louis-Marie-Joseph, Dissertation sur un traité de Charles Le Brun concernant le rapport de la physionomie humaine avec celle des animaux (1827)

Zunanje povezave

 Friends of Charles Le Burn website

Rojeni leta 1619
Umrli leta 1690
Francoski slikarji
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Walker and Lamb were a combined 14 of 25 from the field, including 7 for 13 on 3-point attempts. The rest of the Hornets were 2 of 13 from outside the arc.
Michael Kidd-Gilchrist had 14 points and Frank Kaminsky added 12 for the Hornets, who won their second straight after a four-game losing streak. Lamb grabbed nine rebounds.
Marc Gasol led Memphis with 19 points and eight rebounds. Mike Conley had 15 points before leaving in the third quarter with a lower back injury.
The Grizzlies have lost two of three.
The largest scoring discrepancy in the game was at the free throw line where the Hornets, who missed three of their first four, ended the game converting 23 of 31. Meanwhile, Memphis was 6 of 13, a difference that agitated the Grizzlies much of the night.
Charlotte, which already led by 19 points in the first half, extended the lead in the third as Memphis became unhinged complaining about calls and relying — mostly unsuccessfully — on 3-pointers to try to get back in the game.
Meanwhile, the Hornets steadily built the advantage with balanced scoring. Conley went to the locker room with an injury in the third quarter, leading…
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GREAT Campus: Science and Technology Park in Genoa - Erzelli
Your company at the Campus
Your home at the Campus
GREAT Campus:
hub for business, research and quality of life
We are creating a place where students, researchers, entrepreneurs and managers can meet, exchange ideas and share their competencies in order to grow and live together in an environment where quality of life is the central focus.
400000sqm
the largest science park in Italy
of green park designed for events and exhibitions
60000sqm
of university campus
More than 4000.000 square meters for the largest science park in Italy
Internationally, the most important science and technology parks have demonstrated that the best synergy between business and research centers and training centers is made possible when a continuous flow of movement between work, meetings, studies, recreation and relaxation exists together with high quality spaces that are likely to increase the quality of life..
The intermingling of different professional disciplines with a rich, stimulating and positive environment favors creativity and a collaborative spirit and allows for the development of a space created for work, family and free-time.
This is the principle that has guided the GREAT Campus project, where laboratories and modern work spaces, comfortable residences, commercial services for families, cultural event spaces and sport and free-time facilities are all conceived in a shared and harmonious design for a project that works seven days a week and is integrated with the surrounding neighborhoods.
Why Genoa?
In Genoa, there is a strong network of hi-tech businesses that operate in the automation, robotics and biomedical industries. There are about 15,000 workers and over 100 companies already here, including Ansaldo STS, Ansaldo Energia, SelexES, Ericsson, Siemens, ABB, Esaote, Piaggio, Alcatel Lucent, D'Appollonia, Liguria Digitale, Alten and Rina.
The area is selected for subsidies dedicated to industrial enterprises – area 107/3c
The University of Genoa and its departments are listed at top of all national classifications and boast the highest level of interdisciplinary cooperation
The area is characterized by the presence of important institutes from the National Board of Research CNR (including Biophysics, Information Technology, Intelligent Automation Systems, Marine Sciences and Macromolecular Science) and is the headquarters of the Italian Institute of Technology (IIT)
Genoa is a vibrant and culturally active city, with a high standard of living, an international airport in the city center and high speed trains.
Urban context
Access and routes
Road access
In-depth studies of traffic and road conditions, approved in the Planning Agreement, have led to a project that is being implemented in stages. Motorway access has already been completely rebuilt all the way to Via Melen and the new scenic road of Via Perotto has also been opened.
By December 2016 construction on the second stretch of the sea-side road that links the western part of the city and the central flyover road will begin. GHT will create a direct connection from Erzelli to the sea-side road which will make it possible to reach the city center in less than 20 minutes. The project is designed to integrate with public transport according to the socio-economic transformation of the surrounding neighborhoods and the estimated number of people that will be moving to the area.
The Campus is part of the HUB that will consist of the Genoa airport railway station, that will connect directly the airport, Erzelli and the railway line with a funicular system that is already partly funded by the European Union and will make one of the most important and well connected Hubs in Europe.
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The masterplan is a collaborative effort between several design groups and architectural firms that have been selected from among the most successful at the national and international levels, including the Mario Bellini Architects Studio.
GREEN AREAS
A 220,000 square meters park (more than half of the total area) of which the first 25,000 square meters will be available to citizens by 2017. A green space designed for living and working outdoors, without fences and with integrated courtyards and buildings. Always open, with 24/7 security, with services and bike paths, wifi coverage and benches with recharging stations for laptops. Designed from the beginning to host exhibitions and events, it is also a place for tourists to visit before hopping on their flights. The children's playground, and a well-managed dog park, make it the ideal place for families and outdoor sports.
Download the park brochure
The Polytechnic School (60,00 square meters with a possible extension of another 14,500) has been developed like a true American campus with ultra-modern laboratories (including a ship testing tank and a wind tunnel), computerized classrooms with all of the comforts, environmental management and cost controls. The departments and offices will be tailor made for the professors and teachers and were designed through over 100 meetings. A campus built around the students, not just a place to spend time studying but also as a place to hang out in open areas and take advantage of the park's services such as exhibitions and conferences where students can get in touch with researchers and company managers. Students will find numerous spaces for studying on campus with a large library, two cafés and a separate theater for conferences, also open in the evening, in the center of the park's main courtyard. Large outdoors, covered areas will be reserved for the university, designed to be used as large terraces, creating plenty of room for creative use.
The campus has a bus stop with an elevator and stairs that bring you directly to the main entrance and the main courtyard. Under the building there is a two-floor parking garage, one public, one private, directly connected to the classrooms and offices with elevators and with parking spots for 1,200 cars and motorcycles. The park will have many cafeterias, restaurants and cafés, some of which are already open, with others that will be ready in 2017 and located in the soon to be developed shopping center.
There will be sports fields close to the university and the park is also expected to see an increase in offerings for sport and leisure.
Infrastructure works for the city
3 km of access roads - already completed
1,5 km - under construction
Hydrological works
Works on 3 streams (landslides prevention in Rio Campasso, Rio Negrone and Rio Secco)
4,8 km of pipes. Park reservoir: 350 mc
2 km of lines and a decompression station reserved for the Park
Underground Powerline
2,7 km of underground powerline
Reclamation of the whole Erzelli area. 220.000 mq of urban park , 25.000 completd by 2017.
3 MW wind turbine (covering the necessities of 1000 people), photovoltaic and termic solar panels
Cogeneration powerplant
Provides heat, air-conditioning and electricity throughout the park and neighboring apartment buildings
Optical fibre network
30 km of optical fiber cables, Between Project ( 4 k long double backup line), remote control of the systems
Energy class A buildings
Eco-sustainable builiding with LED lighting
Charging station station for electric vehicles. Car pooling platform
Services and or business agreements reserved for the Campus with smart tools to always be up to date with regional and Park events.
Learn more about the Campus services
GREAT Campus is the Science and Technology Park of Genoa – Erzelli. It is an ecosystem that brings together scientists, engineers, students and managers to promote scientific innovation, technology and productions. It is a place where different moments of our lives, work, family, culture, leisure, sports and training combine and take shape. It is a smart city that satisfies modern living requirements: sustainability, green public parks, quality services, connectivity, home comforts and integration. It is a constantly evolving organism that promotes participation and the creating of new ideas and projects.
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Ancillary Studies to Ongoing Clinical Projects (R21 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
R21 Exploratory/Developmental Research Grant
Reissue of PAR-21-054
See Notices of Special Interest associated with this funding opportunity
NOT-OD-22-195 New NIH "FORMS-H" Grant Application Forms and Instructions Coming for Due Dates on or after January 25, 2023
NOT-OD-22-189 Implementation Details for the NIH Data Management and Sharing Policy
NOT-OD-22-198 Implementation Changes for Genomic Data Sharing Plans Included with Applications Due on or after January 25, 2023
NOT-OD-23-012 Reminder: FORMS-H Grant Application Forms & Instructions Must be Used for Due Dates On or After January 25, 2023 - New Grant Application Instructions Now Available
PAR-23-025 , R01 Research Project
This Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) solicits applications that propose to conduct time-sensitive ancillary studies related to the NIAMS mission in conjunction with privately or publicly funded, active, ongoing clinical projects (parent projects). The parent project can be an interventional clinical trial, or a clinical study such as an observational study, or a disease-specific repository that will be actively collecting patient samples or clinical data. The parent project(s) should provide a cohort of well-characterized patients, infrastructure, data, and biological samples for the ancillary study. Applications submitted in response to this FOA will undergo an accelerated review and award process. The objective of this FOA is to provide a flexible mechanism to leverage currently funded resources and maximize the return on existing investments in parent projects. Successful ancillary studies will enhance the scientific content and value of the parent projects, improve the research community's understanding of a disease or organ system in the NIAMS portfolio, and thus may identify novel targets for diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of disease.
30 days prior to the application due date.
April 06, 2023 April 06, 2023 Not Applicable July 2023 October 2023 December 2023
August 07, 2023 August 07, 2023 Not Applicable November 2023 January 2024 April 2024
December 06, 2023 December 06, 2023 Not Applicable March 2024 May 2024 July 2024
Clinical studies, including clinical trials (https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/notice-files/NOT-OD-15-015.html) and clinical observational studies, often represent a substantial financial commitment from the sponsors and enormous effort from the investigators who establish an infrastructure for patient recruitment, examination, and follow-up. Clinical studies offer unique experimental windows to study human disease that are often not fully exploited. Ancillary studies are not part of the original parent project but go beyond the core activities of the original clinical project, thus such studies can explore novel research opportunities offered in the established cohorts and generate new information to enhance the clinical and scientific content of the original project.
This FOA uses the NIH Exploratory/Developmental Research Grant (R21) award mechanism. Applications in response to this announcement will support innovative projects that may involve considerable risk but may lead to a breakthrough in a particular area with potential for significant impact. Such projects may also develop novel technology or tools that have the potential to significantly accelerate research fields; or may apply methods, technologies or approaches from outside this field of research in a novel way to conduct an important ancillary study. Projects not suitable for this program are ones specifically to develop preliminary data for longer-term projects in a well established research area, or pilot projects that are less than highly innovative. Projects that do not meet these characteristics of innovative, ground breaking research should consider applying for a Research Project Grant (R01) instead, through the accompanying FOA for NIAMS R01 grants for ancillary studies (PAR-23-025). Potential applicants are strongly encouraged to contact the appropriate NIAMS Program Director prior to submitting an application to determine the suitability of the project for the R21 mechanism. Preference in funding decisions will be given to projects within NIAMS mission areas that are especially innovative, ground breaking, and have a high potential impact in the relevant fields of research.
This FOA solicits grant applications that propose to conduct time-sensitive studies ancillary to privately or publicly funded, ongoing clinical parent projects. The ancillary studies supported under this FOA should focus on areas that are not studied in the parent project and address new research questions that are related to the mission of NIAMS. (http://www.niams.nih.gov/About_Us/Mission_and_Purpose/mission.asp)
The parent projects provide existing resources to facilitate the ancillary research and make it more efficient than initiating another project de novo. The parent projects can be interventional clinical trials, observational clinical studies, or disease-specific repositories that are actively collecting patient samples and/or clinical data. In addition, these clinical projects must provide cohorts with sufficiently well-characterized patients, infrastructure, data, and biological samples. The parent projects must be independently funded by the NIAMS or other NIH institutes or government agencies or private sponsors; they will not receive additional financial support from this FOA.
The objectives of the parent study need not relate to the NIAMS mission, so long as the parent study provides an appropriate venue for the proposed ancillary study. Information about clinical trials currently supported by a variety of public and private entities can be obtained from http://www.clinicaltrials.gov/.
Ancillary studies are encouraged to be mechanistic in nature but can expand to non-mechanistic research. Examples of research may include but are not limited to those listed below under this FOA. These are only examples and are not meant to be all inclusive:
Novel cellular, molecular, genetic and/or epigenetic mechanisms of disease.
Novel cellular and/or molecular fingerprints that reflect the disease onset and/or progression.
Novel pathogenic signaling pathways.
Novel cellular and molecular disease/drug target identification.
Underlying mechanism of action of a drug or intervention.
Underlying environmental, behavior, or other risk factors that are responsible for differences in disease onset and progression.
Mechanisms that explain disease comorbidity or functional impairment and pathophysiology of the disease.
Underlying etiology of a subset of a disease.
Discovery and validation of biomarkers.
Outcome measures that reflect or relate to the disease activity or structural/functional tissue changes or action, toxicity, and activity of the therapeutic agent and its effects.
Mechanism of sex differences in disease onset and progression.
Mechanisms of pain or pain perception in diseases.
Development and validation of novel methodology to advance the parent study design or analysis of data.
Ancillary studies must not interfere with the parent project or unduly burden participants. Ancillary studies may involve the entire cohort of participants in a parent study or selected subsets, depending on the scientific questions posed and the sample size required to answer them. The ancillary studies may also draw patients from two or more parent projects if they are able to obtain approval from these parent projects and if their research plan is feasible. This FOA will not support the recruitment of patients who are not already enrolled in the parent study or studies; however, recruitment of a small number of healthy controls is acceptable provided that the cost is minimal (e.g., no more than one budget module).
This FOA encourages collaboration between basic and clinical investigators and partnership with private entities. In addition, this FOA encourages junior investigators to take a leading role in clinical research with the support and collaboration of senior investigators. The prospective applicants are not necessarily investigators of the parent study. However, collaborations in which a senior investigator from the parent study supports a junior investigator to serve as PI on an ancillary study are encouraged.
Applicants are invited to visit the NIAMS Ancillary Studies website for answers to frequently asked questions:
https://www.niams.nih.gov/grants-funding/funding-opportunities/supported-scientific-areas/PAR-ancillary-studies-faqs.
Once a parent project clinical protocol is finalized, its investigators often are ready to begin recruiting patients as soon as they obtain Institutional Review Board approval. This time-sensitive feature demands a robust administrative process within NIAMS that is compatible with the timeline of the parent project to avoid any missed research opportunities; an accelerated review and award process would allow the initiation of ancillary studies in a timely fashion to take advantage of the unique resources and well-characterized cohorts established in the parent project. Applications submitted to this FOA will be subject to an accelerated peer review and award process.
Examples of characteristics that would support the case for time-sensitivity include (1) the need to collect samples or data prior to the end of recruitment, so that these can be used for immediate or comparative analysis, (2) the need to analyze soon-to-be-collected fresh specimens, or (3) the need to collect post-intervention data from research participants in a trial that is ending.
The Ancillary Studies to Ongoing Clinical Projects R21 FOA will not accept applications for clinical trials.
An ancillary study may begin any time during the course of the parent project, but ideally should begin in the early stages of the parent project, to allow adequate time to carry out the proposed ancillary study.
Applications that do not demonstrate the need for accelerated review and award are considered non responsive to this FOA and will not be reviewed. These applications can be submitted to the Parent R21 (https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-20-195.html).
Examples of research that are not responsive to this FOA include those that do not need to be concurrent with the parent project. The following are examples that will be considered non-responsive and will not be reviewed or considered for funding.
Utilization of collected data or preserved samples from either ongoing or already finished parent projects for later analysis.
Secondary analysis of existing datasets.
Sample or data collection that is already part of the parent study
Non-responsive applications will be returned without review.
The number of awards is contingent upon NIH appropriations and the submission of a sufficient number of meritorious applications.
Direct costs are limited to $400,000 over a two-year period, with no more than $250,000 in direct costs in any single year.
The scope of the proposed project should determine the project period. The maximum project period is two years.
Kathy Salaita, Sc.D.
Email: NIAMS_LOIs@mail.nih.gov
Research Strategy: In Significance, the applicant should explain why the proposed ancillary study needs to recruit the cohorts in the identified parent project, as opposed to similar subjects not participating in the parent project. Each application MUST clearly describe the ancillary study's scientific rationale and premise, and indicate the insight to be gained from the proposed study.
The intent of this FOA is to fund scientifically meritorious applications that efficiently leverage the parent project(s) and demonstrate the need for expedited review and award in order to complete the proposed work. Each application MUST submit a timeline to demonstrate that the parent project has adequate time left for the proposed ancillary study to be carried out. Each application MUST justify the time-sensitive nature of the ancillary study by identifying why an expedited review and award process is essential to its feasibility. These should be clearly stated in a separate and clearly identifiable paragraph titled "Timeline" and "Time-Sensitivity Justification" in the Approach section of the Research Strategy section of the application.
In Approach, the applicant should provide methods of data analysis and power calculations, as well as a justification for the required sample size. A restatement of the sample size calculations from the parent clinical project is insufficient. The plan must also describe the statistical procedures that will be used to analyze the data. It is strongly recommended that a statistician be part of the research team and active in preparation of the application.
Letters of Support: All ancillary study applications MUST include a letter or statement from one of the parent study leadership committees with decisional power (i.e., Steering Committee, Scientific Advisory Board, Data Safety Monitoring Board, or other equivalent oversight committee) documenting its approval of the proposed ancillary study. This letter of approval must explicitly state the decisional power of the letter-submitting party for approving the ancillary study, and that the required patient cohorts, samples, data, and biological materials from the parent project are accessible to the ancillary study. The letter should also provide the details of any agreement reached between the parent and ancillary study if there are requirements for limited data access and distribution. It must also provide assurance that there is adequate time left in the parent study for the ancillary study to be carried out. Applications missing the approval letter from the parent study will be considered incomplete.
The following modifications to the appendix apply and MUST be included:
A one-page statement indicating the parent clinical study PD/PI name, funding source, and funding period, and
A three-page or less synopsis of the parent clinical project(s). The synopsis of the parent clinical project should provide a summary of the parent project with sufficient information to enable the reviewers to assess the ability of the parent project to provide appropriate, sufficient, and well-characterized patients, biological samples and/or clinical data necessary for the ancillary study.
Applications for this FOA that fail to include these two items in the Appendix will be considered incomplete and will not be reviewed.
Section 3 - Protection and Monitoring Plans
3.1 Protection of Human Subjects
In Protection of Human Subjects, all procedures to protect the subjects' privacy rights must be clearly described. In addition, documentation of the burden to the patients enrolled in the ancillary application must be provided. Successful applicants will be required to submit this information at the time of award.
Upon receipt, applications will be evaluated for completeness and compliance with application instructions by the Center for Scientific Review and responsiveness by NIAMS, NIH. Applications that are incomplete, non-compliant and/or nonresponsive will not be reviewed
The R21 exploratory/developmental grant supports investigation of novel scientific ideas or new model systems, tools, or technologies that have the potential for significant impact on biomedical or biobehavioral research. An R21 grant application need not have extensive background material or preliminary information. Accordingly, reviewers will emphasize the conceptual framework, the level of innovation, and the potential to significantly advance our knowledge or understanding. Appropriate justification for the proposed work can be provided through literature citations, data from other sources, or, when available, from investigator-generated data. Preliminary data are not required for R21 applications; however, they may be included if available.
Specific to this FOA:
Does the proposed ancillary study enhance the scientific content and value of the parent project(s)?
Does the application describe how the PD(s)/PI(s) of the ancillary study and the parent project interact on a regular basis and work cooperatively to ensure the successful completion of the ancillary study while maintaining the integrity of the parent project?
Does the application provide an adequate "Timeline" and "Time-Sensitivity Justification"?
From the description of the parent study synopsis: does the parent project provide sufficient well-characterized patients, biological samples and/or clinical data for the ancillary study?
Study Timeline Protections for Human Subjects
For Revisions, the committee will consider the appropriateness of the proposed expansion of the scope of the project. If the Revision application relates to a specific line of investigation presented in the original application that was not recommended for approval by the committee, then the committee will consider whether the responses to comments from the previous scientific review group are adequate and whether substantial changes are clearly evident.
Applications will be evaluated for scientific and technical merit by (an) appropriate Scientific Review Group(s) convened by NIAMS, in accordance with NIH peer review policy and procedures, using the stated review criteria. Assignment to a Scientific Review Group will be shown in the eRA Commons.
Applications will be assigned on the basis of established PHS referral guidelines to the appropriate NIH Institute or Center. Applications will compete for available funds with all other recommended applications submitted in response to this FOA. Following initial peer review, recommended applications will receive a second level of review by the appropriate national Advisory Council or Board. The following will be considered in making funding decisions:
All NIH grant and cooperative agreement awards include the NIH Grants Policy Statement as part of the NoA. For these terms of award, see the NIH Grants Policy Statement Part II: Terms and Conditions of NIH Grant Awards, Subpart A: Generaland Part II: Terms and Conditions of NIH Grant Awards, Subpart B: Terms and Conditions for Specific Types of Grants, Recipients, and Activities, including of note, but not limited to:
Should the applicant organization successfully compete for an award, recipients of federal financial assistance (FFA) from HHS must administer their programs in compliance with federal civil rights laws that prohibit discrimination on the basis of race, color, national origin, disability, age and, in some circumstances, religion, conscience, and sex (including gender identity, sexual orientation, and pregnancy). This includes ensuring programs are accessible to persons with limited English proficiency and persons with disabilities. The HHS Office for Civil Rights provides guidance on complying with civil rights laws enforced by HHS. Please see https://www.hhs.gov/civil-rights/for-providers/provider-obligations/index.html and https://www.hhs.gov/civil-rights/for-individuals/nondiscrimination/index.html
Recipients of FFA must ensure that their programs are accessible to persons with limited English proficiency. For guidance on meeting the legal obligation to take reasonable steps to ensure meaningful access to programs or activities by limited English proficient individuals see https://www.hhs.gov/civil-rights/for-individuals/special-topics/limited-english-proficiency/fact-sheet-guidance/index.htmlandhttps://www.lep.gov.
For information on an institution's specific legal obligations for serving qualified individuals with disabilities, including reasonable accommodations and making services accessible to them, see http://www.hhs.gov/ocr/civilrights/understanding/disability/index.html.
For guidance on administering programs in compliance with applicable federal conscience protection and associated anti-discrimination laws, see https://www.hhs.gov/conscience/conscience-protections/index.html and https://www.hhs.gov/conscience/religious-freedom/index.html.
Heiyoung Park, Ph.D.
Email: parkh1@mail.nih.gov
Email: salaitak@mail.nih.gov
Teresa N. Do
Email: dote@mail.nih.gov


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DevOpsDays Copenhagen 2023 - Copenhagen, DK
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Event Dates: May 02, 2023, May 03, 2023
Devops, Devsecops, Platform engineering, Culture, Cloud native, Cloud, Software, Technology
I'm Attending! May 02, 2023 May 03, 2023 DevOpsDays Copenhagen 2023 UTC # DevOpsDays Copenhagen DevOpsDays is back in Copenhagen! We will gather practitioners and learners in Copenhagen, for two days of inspiring talks and open sessions. We expect more than 150 IT professionals to gather. DevOpsDays is a volunteer-run community event. We will review CFPs as they come in, but please do not expect a reply before the closing date. Copenhagen, DK


The Warwick Valley School District received three awards from the New York School Public Relations Association, including the Award of Honor for its budget newsletter. The annual newsletter provides residents with information about the district budget, propositions, Board of Education candidates and voting. A new feature in this year's newsletter was a "Points of Pride" color insert, highlighting ways in which the district is preparing K-12 students for their future.
WARWICK — The Warwick Valley School District was recognized for outstanding achievement in educational communications by the New York School Public Relations Association (NYSPRA).
Each year, NYSPRA sponsors one of the nation's largest awards programs by recognizing outstanding achievement in educational communications.
Award of Excellence: Excellence in Writing"Focus on collaboration: looking back at a unique STEM service project."
This website post provides an overview of a unique STEM service project, in which high school and middle school students worked together after school over several months to make two 3D printed hands for disabled children with limb loss.
While collaborating on this project, the students not only learned valuable STEM skills, but also developed empathy for those with physical disabilities.
Photos taken over the course of the project show students collaborating on several tasks and closeup shots show the prosthetic hand creation process over time.
Student quotes are featured throughout the story, sharing what they learned from this enriching service experience.
The WVSD annual budget newsletter provides community residents with required information about the district budget, propositions, Board of Education candidates and voting information.
In addition, the district shares a budget overview and information about its spending priorities, propositions, new K-12 student courses, photos of students and more. The information is presented in a full color, easy-to-read design.
Warwick Valley High School CTE Criminal Justice instructo Eddie Avila was featured in this piece, designed for school districts who wish to recruit professionals who are entering education as a second career.
The WVSD website may be viewed at: http://www.warwickvalleyschools.com/.


Happy Friday! My first day off work yesterday was great. I snuggled with Reyna, read a book (The Husband's Secret -- so good!), had a dentist appointment (no cavities!) and made a delicious dinner last night (stir-fry!). Great indeed!
Anything exciting planned for the weekend? We have a farewell BBQ planned for Saturday night and are thinking about heading up to Yountville for breakfast at Bouchon Bakery followed by a quick stop at the Napa outlets on Sunday. I must enjoy a quiche from Bouchon one last time before moving to Nebraska. Must!
// Epicurious // I am such a fan of one pot meals! Like most people, I don't enjoy doing dishes. The simplicity of one pot meals is so appealing! This is a great list of recipes (over 40!) that require just a single pot.
// Buzzfeed // Notice a theme? I love simplicity! These popsicles look so refreshing. I bought a set of popsicle molds last summer and am embarrassed to admit that I've only used them once. Changing that stat ASAP. Deciding between Coconut Milk & Honey or Root Beer Float....decisions, decisions.
// Makeup.com // I've been really into lip color lately and am loving the trend of coral. This is a great guide to finding a coral hue that best fits your skin tone.
// The New Yorker // This had me giggling, as most Shouts & Murmurs do! I love lists -- creating them, reading them, anything to do with them. I love nothing more than a good Buzzfeed list and spend way too much time reading the countless lists that pop up on the internet daily. Too funny!
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The Road to Copper
We created ProsperWorks with a clear vision in mind: make CRM useful again.
In today's world, relationships happen everywhere, all the time. Sellers play a key role in building those relationships but so do marketers, engineers, support reps, product managers, and even designers. To build lasting relationships, we communicate through email, live chat and meetings, and collaborate in Google Docs, Sheets, and Slides. Traditional CRM wasn't built for this world, and it can't keep up.
ProsperWorks was built to be intuitive and easy for everyone—not just sales teams—to use. Instead of keeping customer information locked away in a separate tool, it's available directly in the productivity tools that we use all day, every day: Gmail, Calendar, Hangouts, and Drive. There's no more data entry—information is collected from dozens of sources and automatically kept up-to-date.
Since those early days, we've grown a lot. With 15,000 customers from all over the world, we like to think we've done a pretty epic job of making CRM useful again. Now, we've outgrown the ProsperWorks brand. It's time for a change.
A fresh perspective on CRM—or as we see it, crm
ProsperWorks has become Copper and with it, we've launched a new brand that's built around a clear vision:
The crm that works for you, so you can spend time on relationships instead of data entry.
The old CRM industry is tired and dated, and we saw an opportunity to reinvigorate millions of relationships. We wanted to change the way our company interacts with the world but more than that, we wanted to change how people interact with CRM.
With our new brand, we will:
Inject energy into CRM. Our relationships with customers, partners, teammates, and friends aren't boring—so why should we put up with a boring CRM? The end-user experience of CRM hasn't evolved in decades, and we wanted to re-energize it, from its look and feel to the product itself. This has always been part of our drive to put the end user first.
Put the human aspect back into relationship management. Too many CRM tools obsess over people management and customers records, and forget about the real people behind every moment we create. Our customers are not lead forms, or fields in a spreadsheet—and we wanted our brand to reflect the relationship between real people and real technology, working together to create incredible experiences.
Be simple, not simplistic. Contrary to popular belief, CRM doesn't need to be complicated. We wanted everything about our brand, from our design to our language, to reflect the same simplicity that's built into our product's DNA.
A rebrand is a huge challenge, but with it came an even bigger opportunity: a chance to create a timeless look and feel that reflects our vision for relationship management.
The first step in that process was choosing a new name: Copper.
We chose Copper for its timeless quality, its clarity and simplicity, its relationship to energy, and its historical ties to global currency. Learn more about our name change here.
Alongside Copper came a new logo.
Most traditional CRMs are now little more than customer databases, reducing the complexity and uniqueness of our relationships to a handful of data points in a glorified spreadsheet. We wanted our new logo to reflect the true nature of modern relationships and showcase the interaction between people. This is represented by the simple sans serif typeface, with technology being represented by the two dots.
We believe that it's this seamless connection between the two concepts that creates incredible experiences and lifelong relationships.
Design and photography
The world of traditional CRM is, simply put, boring. We're awash in a sea of muted color palettes that are usually built around that ubiquitous enterprise favorite, blue. It's almost impossible to tell companies apart.
We think that b2b software doesn't need to be so lifeless, and bold colors and exciting design shouldn't be exclusive to b2c companies. Our rebrand provided the perfect opportunity to inject a splash of vivid color into the CRM industry.
We partnered with Ueno, under the lead of Aaron Poe, to choose a color palette that's fresh and vibrant, pairing rich shades of eggplant, mint, and hot pink. Though there's no such thing as an original color, we chose bold pairings that you won't find anywhere else.
Our choice of colors mirrors Copper's product experience: they're simple but not simplistic, injecting fun and color into places where traditional CRM felt cold and gray.
Voice and tone
Let's face it: traditional CRM companies aren't the most relatable. In an industry that should bring people closer together, the corporate jargon and rigid tone of voice used by most companies only pull us further apart.
We wanted Copper to be clear and relatable in everything we do, with our voice and tone guided by a handful of simple principles.
Above all else, we wanted to use the language of our customers, like technology, creative agencies, real estate companies, venture and private equity firms, and nonprofit organizations. In practice, that means:
Focusing on relationships, not data.
Using real talk, not corporate speak.
Being observant, not prescriptive.
Becoming rule-breakers, not rule-makers.
Being playful, not so serious.
Using smarts, without the suits.
Being creative, not rigid.
With Copper's new voice and tone, there won't be a disconnect between people and technology—we'll all speak the same language.
Finally, a crm that works for you
Relationships matter more than any other part of business. Through Copper, we're making a renewed commitment to building lasting relationships and changing how companies and customers work together. We still have a long way to go, but with our new name and brand, we're beyond excited to take the next step on our journey.
The rebranding team:
Kira Lenke
Liz Gonzalez
Steve Holm
Jennie Li
Alex Capasso
Jenna Bunnell
Christian Svizzero
Grace Lau
Dom Jackson
Our amazing product team
And Ueno
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One Mysterious Evening held on September 28, 2013 was a Georgia Ensemble Theatre gala fundraising event. The evening's performance of Cat on a Hot Tin Streetcar was written and directed by Nita Hardy. As the GET cast mingled and performed among dinner tables, the audience actors also engaged with character dialogue. The 10th Annual Legacy Award was presented to Paul and Bowe Lang for their generous support of the Georgia Ensemble Theatre.
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Cat on a Hot Tin Streetcar by the talented local writer and director, Nita Hardy, was the hilarious play presented at the Georgia Ensemble Theatre (GET) gala fundraiser held on Saturday, September 28 at the lovely Kimberly-Clark campus on Holcomb Bridge Road in Roswell.
Two hundred people honored Paul and Bowe Lange as the tenth annual recipients of the GET Legacy Award. This award recognizes individuals, as well as corporations and foundations, which have made long-standing contributions of their time, talent and support to GET. The presentation was made by Founding Trustees Robert J. Farley, Artistic Director and Anita Allen Farley, Managing Director.
Various members of the audience were encouraged to participate with several lines of humorous dialogue that brought both laughs and groans.
Before dinner and the four act play, patrons were encouraged to bid on a large display of silent auction offerings that included jewelry, sports equipment and memorabilia and handmade ceramics. Bob Hagan, President of GET, also conducted a live auction. Proceeds allow GET to continue providing excellent entertainment.
Janet Kincaid, the Event Chair, thanked all the sponsors, especially Kimberly-Clark, who provided the venue for the evening's fundraiser.


We don't yet know who shot down a Malaysian Airlines 777 over Ukraine today. But we do know these grim truths about the future of aviation safety.
The Malaysia Airlines 777 shot down today was flying at about 33,000 feet. It takes a big rocket—one about 16 feet tall—to hit a plane at that altitude.
There was a time when the missile proliferation threat everyone worried about was the shoulder-fired variety. Now it seems that more powerful mid-range missiles are falling into the hands of rebel groups and untrained paramilitaries. It's pretty scary to consider that three fighting forces in the area—Russian government forces, Ukrainian government forces, and separatist rebels—have the technology that could have taken down the airliner.
This proliferation is happening in Ukraine, but there is a risk of such equipment falling into the hands of ISIS fighters in Syria and Iraq. Oh yeah, and those shoulder-fired missiles are also proliferating, with governments giving them to rebels fighting Assad regime in Syria. So it's not like that threat is diminishing, either.
As the ranges of available weapons increase, expect collateral damages to reach unexpected places—like an airliner traveling above any airspace restrictions or perceived risk. With powerful anti-aircraft rockets out there, more flights and fliers are caught in a possible crossfire.
This is not restricted to airplanes. Cruise and ballistic missiles are the favored tools of modern warfare, and when they miss, they can miss big. Imagine a warhead targeting an airbase but missing—and destroying the town outside its gates. With missile defense systems scrambling and sometimes even shooting down inbound threats, the resulting debris or misguided weapons could kill a lot of people.
Advanced tech is no cure for bad aim. The U.S. has pretty good aim and a lot of precision weapons, but when a GPS guided munition is jammed, who knows where it will go?
The U.S. government has often pondered whether to install missile countermeasure systems on commercial airliners. It's wildly expensive and not an ironclad defense against enemies attacking airlines by firing shoulder-fired missiles close to landing or takeoff. But with these larger missile systems spreading, this scenario goes out the tube. A modern anti-aircraft system has no trouble targeting airliners; their power and reach make countermeasures impossible. This incident just showed in lethal detail that the future of protecting airlines is more bedeviling than we thought.
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The 10 Best Smart Home Hubs
This wiki has been updated 13 times since it was first published in December of 2017. If you feel that you spend far too much time turning on appliances, switching off lights, and locking doors, technology has come to your rescue with smart home hubs, which can communicate with a wide variety of household devices. They'll let you do all sorts of clever stuff, including setting a thermostat, automating sprinklers in your garden, and monitoring your security system from anywhere. When users buy our independently chosen editorial selections, we may earn commissions to help fund the Wiki. Skip to the best smart home hub on Amazon.
This wiki has been updated 13 times since it was first published in December of 2017. If you feel that you spend far too much time turning on appliances, switching off lights, and locking doors, technology has come to your rescue with smart home hubs, which can communicate with a wide variety of household devices. They'll let you do all sorts of clever stuff, including setting a thermostat, automating sprinklers in your garden, and monitoring your security system from anywhere. When users buy our independently chosen editorial picks, we may earn commissions to help fund the Wiki. Skip to the best smart home hub on Amazon.
10. Philips Hue
You'll find the Philips Hue useful if your setup is focused primarily on active lighting throughout your property. There's a long list of reliable dimmer switches, motion sensors, and timers that work seamlessly with this unit.
Effective alongside a home assistant
Compatible lights can be expensive
Doesn't work with most appliances
9. Logitech Harmony
The Logitech Harmony is designed to live near a home theater and make movie night simpler than ever. It's easy to program with almost any operating system, and, if she's around in your house, Alexa is happy to help it execute your commands.
Integrated infrared transmitter
Less expensive than other options
Maxes out at 8 connections
8. Amazon Echo Dot
The third-generation Amazon Echo Dot isn't particularly full-featured, as it can only communicate via your home Wi-Fi network and works with a limited range of products. It is, however, a low-profile and extremely budget-friendly choice.
Available in three colors
Compatible with google assistant
Not suitable for security systems
7. Securifi Almond 3
An intriguing all-in-one solution, the Securifi Almond 3 is intended to replace or complement your current wireless network while also managing the various high-tech appliances around your house. A built-in touchscreen makes setup a breeze.
Works with cable and dsl modems
Transmits a dual-band ac signal
Wireless mesh ability is subpar
6. Logitech Harmony Elite
The Logitech Harmony Elite will put a stop to the never-ending search for the other remote. This one's designed to not only communicate with a huge array of wireless home products, but also consolidate the controllers for your entertainment system.
Perfect for high-end home theaters
Connects to up to 15 devices
More expensive than simpler hubs
5. Apple TV 4K
The Apple TV 4K is more than just a comprehensive, HDR-capable, video streaming device. In addition to delivering the latest movies and television shows, it can communicate with anything designed for use with the Apple HomeKit protocol.
Control it from iphone or ipad
Utilizes siri's voice control
Compatibility list always increasing
4. Wink 2
The Wink 2 works with a very wide range of products, including the more obscure Lutron and Kidde brands. It's simple to set up as a device controller, and you can even program relatively complex commands, like turning on lights when the front door is opened after dark.
Reads ifttt applets off the cloud
Does not require ethernet connection
Elegant design complements any decor
3. Hubitat Elevation
One of the most effective new releases, the Hubitat Elevation stores and carries out instructions locally, allowing it to respond quicker and operate more reliably than cloud-based options, though it does take a bit more technical know-how than many others.
No internet connection required
Supports lowe's iris family
Various built-in automation apps
2. Amazon Echo Plus
Smart hubs have taken a step up with the Amazon Echo Plus, already one of the most refined home assistants. The newest model promises to be an all-in-one, voice-activated controller, and works with a wide selection of equipment, thanks to Alexa's incredible popularity.
Seven high-sensitivity mics
Utilizes wireless beamforming
Part of the zigbee ecosystem
1. Samsung SmartThings
The flagship Samsung SmartThings is a perfect model for tinkerers with a little technical knowledge and some imagination. It was one of the first to offer widespread compatibility, and it continues to innovate by letting users share code for implementing new commands.
Extensive contingency options
Supports a vast range of protocols
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After years of middling-quality devices, smart home setups are finally reaching a point where they're reliable and relatively easy to configure. One thing you'll notice, though, is that there are plenty of negative reviews for even the best products; the fact remains that while the field is more advanced than ever, there are still a lot of variables that contribute to whether or not a hub will work well or easily for each individual home. One of the most important factors is the configuration and reliability of your Wi-Fi network, particularly if that's your hub's primary means of communication. But if you're committed to thorough troubleshooting, you should be able to make most of these work.
The Philips Hue is one of the more focused options, as it primarily works with lighting products from its own brand and family. If you're trying to configure more complicated devices, it's not the one for you, but for programming lamps both indoors and out, it's a great choice. Similarly, the Echo Dot isn't technically a complete hub like most others, but if you're aim is to configure a multimedia setup or control appliances using voice commands while you're actually there in your home, it's a worthwhile and very affordable choice. Both Logitech models stand apart for their versatile physical remotes as well as their app controllers, and they're built with a focus on multimedia control. The Securifi is interesting because it's one of the few that reliably combines a router and a hub, though if you have a large number of users connected to your network, its wireless capabilities may not quite suffice.
Apple TV, for what it's worth, offers an excellent user interface, and the list of devices it works with is getting larger as we speak, though it's still not up to par with the top choices. Wink already does have vast compatibility, though it's far more expensive than most others we found. The Hubitat is a favorite among tech-savvy users; while all of these require patience and close attention, it takes a little bit more skill to configure than most, but if you manage to get it working, it can really pay off. When set up properly, it doesn't use the cloud, but operates entirely locally, thus eliminating one of the biggest variables in most smart home systems.
If you're looking for ease of use, the latest Echo Plus is almost impossible to beat. It's especially refined and works with a range of devices. Given its high level of popularity, it's not surprising that developers have rushed to ensure that their devices work with it. But whatever you do, don't forget about the Samsung SmartThings. It has consistently rated among the easiest to use, most reliable, and most widely compatible on the market. The third-generation model does nothing but improve upon this standing.
CIA: Centralized And Intelligent Automation
The smart home hub gets your technology working together by acting as a communication translator between several devices.
In an age of constantly-evolving technology, innovation and "integration are buzz words that are often used to illustrate the benefits of making certain tasks easy and seamless for people as a result of automation. The ability to remotely control objects and functions through a central access point is something that is ideal for many people with highly-active lifestyles. For example, in addition to facilitating traditional audio communication, smartphones act as multifunctional hubs that connect to the web, stream music, and keep information accessible to their users at all times. They also have the ability to leverage apps to control and communicate with other devices. Likewise, homes now have the opportunity to benefit from "smart automation" using the convenience of a centralized platform to control many of their primary functions.
Also referred to as a smart home bridge, the smart home hub is a hardware device that allows for automatic control of certain features and domestic appliances. As an example, imagine that one of the bedrooms in your home has several smart light bulbs installed, each from a different manufacturer. Rather than having to go into that bedroom and manually turn on each bulb one at a time, the smart home hub makes it possible to switch all of those bulbs on or off remotely and at the same time, depending on your programming preferences. This automation can be can be accomplished without too much concern for the different communication protocols used by these bulbs getting in the way of their operation. What does this mean in simple terms? The smart home hub gets your technology working together by acting as a communication translator between several devices. But how does this work exactly?
Think of the hub as the brains of a smart home network. It is responsible for simplifying the process of programming, accessing, and monitoring the devices to which it communicates and carrying out the commands necessary for them to do their jobs at the right time and under the right conditions. A built-in switch within the hub maintains the information necessary to determine exactly how and where data will be sent. A smart home app that comes with the device acts as a universal remote that allows you to automate, schedule, and control various tasks. These include managing switches and outlets, controlling thermostats, and programming smart door locks, motion sensors, and even garage door openers to activate when certain conditions have been met. For example, a hub can be programmed to turn your lights on and unlock doors when your mobile device comes within a certain distance from your house.
Choosing A Smart Home Hub
We mentioned earlier that the smart home hub acts as a translator for interpreting different communication protocols. That said, always consider a device that works with as many of these protocols as possible. That way, you won't be limited to specific types of smart devices. Many hubs connect to a smart home network and communicate with devices through any one of several common protocols, including Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, Zigbee, and Z-Wave, each with its own benefits and potential drawbacks.
However, the Zigbee and Z-Wave protocols are typically more limited than Wi-Fi or Bluetooth when it comes to the commands they can send and receive.
For example, while the high-bandwidth Wi-Fi protocol is common and offers a wide range of compatibility with many devices, keep in mind that it also uses quite a bit of power. That said, make sure a Wi-Fi hub is connected to a constant power supply to minimize its dependence on batteries. Using adaptive frequency hopping and encryption, Bluetooth communication offers both security and flexibility in the types of commands it sends and receives, while the Zigbee and Z-Wave protocols consume little power and utilize mesh networks to extend the overall range of your smart home network. However, the Zigbee and Z-Wave protocols are typically more limited than Wi-Fi or Bluetooth when it comes to the commands they can send and receive. The moral of the story here is to find as versatile a hub as possible, so that any shortcomings for a particular communication protocol won't have a dramatic effect on a hub's ability to manage the smart devices throughout your home.
Another big consideration for a smart home hub is voice control. Built-in voice command functionality is especially useful for elderly homeowners who may need some additional assistance in performing tasks like turning on lights, setting timers, or locking doors without having to move around very much.
Depending on the number of smart devices you have in your home, pay attention to a hub's maximum level of integration. Some hubs can connect to as many as 15 devices simultaneously. The hub you choose should also be compatible with both the iOS and Android operating systems, making it easy to access with most mobile smartphones.
A Brief History Of Smart Home Automation
The earliest form of home automation dates back to the early 1900s with the introduction of the first gas and electric-powered home appliances like the washing machine, water heater, and refrigerator, objects designed to eliminate some forms of manual labor.
The first home network automation technology was developed in 1975 and was called the X10 system.
Westinghouse engineer James Sutherland developed the first home computer in 1966 called the Electronic Computing Home Operator (or Echo IV), which could compile shopping lists, control a home's temperature, and even turn certain appliances on or off.
The first home network automation technology was developed in 1975 and was called the X10 system. Using domestic power lines, X10 could help foster communication between a home's appliances, but it was also susceptible to electronic interference.
By the 1990s, the concept of smart home automation entered popular culture, but it would take a bit longer for the technology to be adopted into practical application. By 2012, nearly 1.5 million households in the United States were using some type of home automation.
The first dedicated smart home hub called SmartThings was launched in 2012 as part of a Kickstarter campaign and was later acquired by Samsung in 2014. Today's smart home hubs are all about integration, mobile control, and compatibility with many different communication protocols.
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Building PCs, remodeling, and cooking since he was young, quasi-renowned trumpeter Christopher Thomas traveled the USA performing at and organizing shows from an early age. His work experiences led him to open a catering company, eventually becoming a sous chef in several fine LA restaurants. He enjoys all sorts of barely necessary gadgets, specialty computing, cutting-edge video games, and modern social policy. He has given talks on debunking pseudoscience, the Dunning-Kruger effect, culinary technique, and traveling. After two decades of product and market research, Chris has a keen sense of what people want to know and how to explain it clearly. He delights in parsing complex subjects for anyone who will listen -- because teaching is the best way to ensure that you understand things yourself.


We're still laughing at the asking price for this latest Android tablet.
Android just isn't that good on tablets. It really isn't. I've dabbled with them since the god-awful days of Honeycomb, Google's first attempt at "properly" getting its mobile OS onto larger screens.
Android tablets have never been as good as the iPad, and that's still the case today. But nowadays you also have Windows 10 tablets, which, also aren't really as good as the iPad, at least in some ways. But Windows 10 puts a full PC onboard, so it certainly has its benefits.
Enter Samsung, again, with another attempt at a premium Android tablet. The Galaxy Tab S4 has just been announced and there is one overriding point I cannot shake: It would have been good with Windows 10 on it.
Chime in: Should Microsoft release an Android phone?