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On Thursday 24 August there will be an industrial visit. There is no cost to the visit but space is limited to 20 people.
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Each year, extreme weather in the United States causes numerous deaths and injuries and billions of dollars in damages. To ensure that you're Weather-Ready for the season ahead, the National Weather Service launched its Summer Safety Campaign today featuring preparedness tips for summer hazards such as flash floods, excessive heat, hurricanes, tornadoes and lightning. Whether you're out camping or sitting in a parked car, preparedness is key because extreme weather can escalate quickly. But don't worry because the National Weather Service has you covered.
Check out the materials below, which are available for public use, to learn about potential risks and how to take action to stay safe this summer.
Help us build a more Weather-Ready Nation by sharing these messages with your family, friends and social media networks!


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Get your skate on Mammoth Lakes! Weather permitting, the Mammoth Ice Rink is scheduled to open on Friday, November 26. Celebrate the opening of the rink with FREE skating and rentals (subject to availability) from 7:00 - 10:00pm, immediately following the annual Tree Lighting Ceremony in The Village. Plan your winter of skating by visiting our website.
Town parks and facilities have been winterized and are subject to seasonal hours of operation. The Trails End Park restroom remains open, with porta potties provided for users at the Whitmore Recreation Area. Learn more about the status of our parks, trails and facilities here.
Crews are racing against the weather with the imminent arrival of winter. This week workers completed the perimeter foundation, so you can now get a sense of the scale of the 40,000 sq. foot Community Recreation Center. As the photos show, crews are also preparing to complete the concrete floor slab planned for mid-November along with the concrete backfill around the 42" diameter HVAC air ducts. Temporary park closure: For the duration of construction for the new Community Recreation Center, the Mammoth Creek Park playground, restrooms and parking lot will be CLOSED to the public. The Town will maintain public restrooms on the eastside of Mammoth Creek Park accessible from the multi-use path. We invite you to enjoy one of our many playgrounds at Trails End Park, Shady Rest Park and the Community Center. We apologize for this inconvenience and appreciate your understanding as we work towards enhancing our community recreation amenities. For additional information about the new CRC, please visit the dedicated website and look for #crcupdates on the Town's Facebook page.
Fred comes from the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) as the Assistant Field Manager at the BLM California Ukiah Field Office. He has over 20 years of federal service with both BLM and Forest Service. Most recently with the Forest Service, he served as a District Ranger at the Stanislaus National Forest on the western slope of Sierra Nevada. Fred's exact start date is still to be determined. In the meantime, Leeann Murphy will continue to serve as Acting District Ranger for Mammoth through early December.
In partnership with the First Partner's Office and the Natural Resources Agency, the California State Park Adventure Pass provides free entry for fourth graders and their families at 19 amazing state parks throughout the state. Mountains, deserts, forests, rivers … the choice of where to visit is yours. Learn more About the California State Park Adventure Pass.
Fire Restrictions Lifted: The Inyo National Forest announced on October 27, 2021 that fire restrictions put into place for the forest earlier this summer are rescinded, effective immediately. A campfire permit is still required for those camping outside of developed campgrounds and can be obtained online. Roads open: Mammoth Scenic Loop.Roads closed: Hwy. 203 (continuing to the Reds Meadow Rd.) at Mammoth Mountain Inn, Old Mammoth Rd. to Lake Basin Rd., Lakes Basin Rd.Campgrounds open: Mammoth Mtn. RV Park.Campgrounds closed: Crowley (BLM), Old Shady, New Shady Rest, Sherwin Creek, Pine Glen, Twin Lakes, Pine City, Lake Mary, Lake George, Coldwater, Reds Meadow, Agnew Meadows Family, Agnew Meadows Horse, Agnew Meadows Group Pumice Flat, Pumice Flat Group, Minaret Falls and Upper Soda.Devils Postpile Ranger Station: CLOSED Mammoth Lakes Welcome Center: Open to virtual services seven days a week, 8:30am-4:30pm. ESIA is operating the bookstore Thursday-Sunday, 8:30am to 4:30pm.
Click here for information about the Fall program schedule. Free Yoga and Guided Meditation - new location!Tuesdays & Thursdays, 1:30-3:00pmSierra Wellness Center, 181 Sierra Manor Road #4, Mammoth LakesBring a towel or yoga mat and relax your mind and body.
Senior Breakfast ClubOctober 10 - November 28, 2021Sundays, 8:00-9:30amVarious LocationsJoin us for coffee, community, and conversation on Sunday mornings.
Game Night
October 10 - November 24, 2021Sundays 5:00-7:00pm & Wednesdays 6:00-8:00pmSierra Wellness Center, 181 Sierra Manor Road #4, Mammoth LakesJoin us for game night at the Sierra Wellness Center. A variety of games are available. All ages and abilities are welcome.
Art + WineJoin us at the Community Arts Center to learn how to paint, draw, print, mosaic, etc... all while in the real or 'virtual' company of friends. Taught by local and visiting artists, you'll come away with a masterpiece. It's okay if you don't consider yourself an artist - let us show you how to unleash your creative spirit! Click here to register or for more information.
Join the makerspace monthly e-newsletter and learn about maker space projects for home including some to-go kits. Currently featuring Itty-Bitty Nature Book plus Scavenger Hunt Kits, Mindful Watercolor Card Kit and Cyanotype Sun Print Kit. Join their bi-monthly newsletter here.
Join Mammoth Lakes library for a virtual story every Wednesday at 10:30am in English and in Spanish on the first and third Fridays of the month via the Mammoth Lakes Library Facebook Page. Mammoth Library also has a resource page to keep school aged children busy while learning from home.
Watch movies, TV Shows, Audiobooks and more with your library card! Your Mono County Library Card now gives you up to four free checkouts per month from HOOPLA Digital. Click here for more info.
November 5: Mammoth High School Football vs Trona at HOME! November 20: Chamber Music Unbound Performance November 25: Mammoth Lakes Turkey Trot
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Unless you're new in town or hiding under a ROCK, you know real estate is hot right now. So SO hot. The inventory is at historic lows and the prices are through the roof. The median home price is in $400,000 range. We've got someone here in the BrandBuilders Studio right now who's in the business of selling homes to talk us through what this means.
Steve Lonnen is a Licensed Realtor with Costello Real Estate and Investments and he's joining us now to talk about a lot of things, not just home sales.


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In this week's roundup of new videos, Eric Ripert and Anthony Bourdain drink beer and discuss hangover remedies, barista Mike Breach makes stunningly detailed portraits in lattes at Smile To-Go, the Sussman brothers mix cupcakes with hardcore rock 'n rollers, and chef Douglas Kim of Morimoto makes a pretty tuna pizza.
1) A Shot and a Beer with Eric Ripert and Anthony Bourdain:
In the most recent episode of Bon Appétit's "Shot & A Beer" series, chef Eric Ripert and TV personality Anthony Bourdain talk hangover remedies while drinking beer and mezcal at Le Bernardin:
2) Watch a Barista Make Crazy Detailed Portraits in Lattes:
Barista Mike Breach of Smile To-Go makes stunningly detailed portraits in lattes:
3) Heavy Metal and Cupcakes:
The Sussman brothers are taking food trucks into places they don't belong in a new web series for VICE called "Truckers in the Wild". They begin by parking the Sweetery NYC truck outside of Greenpoint heavy metal bar St. Vitus:
4) Eater's Cocktail University:
Learn how to make a Corsair from cocktail wizard Dave Arnold in this first lesson from Eater's Cocktail University:
5) Morimoto's Tuna Pizza:
Watch as chef Douglas Kim of Morimoto breaks down the restaurant's popular tuna pizza:
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Some local rabbis noticed something strange when they signed onto their Facebook accounts Friday morning — their title was gone from their profile.
Just in time for Shabbat they've taken the "Rabbi" away from the social network.
Chabad rabbis throughout the country began to notice the title "Rabbi" being dropped from their accounts on Thursday night, according to a source.
A simple search for the term Rabbi on Facebook reveals a slew of local Philadelphia rabbis who no longer have the title "Rabbi" at the beginning of their Facebook names.
NBCPhiladelphia.com tracked down the people over at Facebook for a response to this supposed dropping of names.
"We do have systems in place that block people from using certain words and titles in their names," said Simon Axten with Facebook.com.
"This is to prevent abuse and help maintain our real name culture, which drives accountability on the site," said Axten.
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Jennifer Hudson is pitching for a New Daytime Talk Show associated with Warner Bros. studios
The Oscar winner, Jennifer Hudson, is pitching for a new daytime talk show from Warner Bros. The new talk show is reportedly conceived to be the stand-in of the studios' much-appreciated, "The Ellen DeGeneres Show."
Jennifer Hudson's new talk show-A replacement for the Ellen show?
"American Idol" Jennifer Hudson is eyeing the new daytime talk show produced by Warner Bros. studios. Now that the comedian Ellen DeGeneres announced that she will be ending her talk show in 2022, the show's team is now working on a new one.
Hudson, recently seen as Aretha Franklin in "Respect," will allegedly host the upcoming talker. Only after an extensive review, the studios have taken Jennifer Hudson, who also showed a keen interest in the project. In fact, her experience in the unscripted genre (Idol, U.S., and U.K. versions of The Voice) makes her perfect for the job.
However, neither Hudson will be a replacement for Ellen, nor her talk show will be an extension of Ellen's talker. Hudson's daytime talk show will be a totally "new" series produced by the team of "The Ellen DeGeneres Show," from Warner Bros Unscripted Television in association with Telepictures.
Warner Bros new daytime talk show to begin after "Ellen" ends its run
Recently, the executive producers of "Ellen" Andy Lassner and Mary Connelly taped a test show with Hudson as a host on the "Ellen" stage, which is now being pitched to several station groups. Moreover, Warner Bros. Studios is in plans to commence the show around next year's fall, after the ending of "Ellen."
Despite the prevailing difficult times in the unscripted marketplace, there are big hopes on Hudson's show. Major NBC stations have previously announced that "Kelly Clarkson" will occupy the "Ellen" slot the next fall. This will provide an opportunity for Hudson's show. However, it happens only if these stations choose to go for another unscripted talk series.
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The Brunswick County Board of Commissioners are elected by the citizens to make decisions about county government and ordinances. One Commissioner is elected from each of the county's five districts for four-year terms. The Commissioners vote on many issues of county government, including the annual budget. The Commissioners do not have offices at the Government Center. The Commissioners typically meet on the first Monday of the month at 3 p.m. and the third Monday of the month at 6 p.m. in the Commissioners' Meeting Room of the David R. Sandifer Building.
Public Notice
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View Board of Commissioners' Meeting Schedule.
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Agendas are available prior to the meetings. Minutes are available following approval.
- When and where do the commissioners meet?
The Commissioners hold their Regular Meetings on the first Monday of every month, starting at 3 pm, and the third Monday of every month, starting at 6 pm; if either of those Mondays are a holiday, the Commissioners will meet the Tuesday immediately following. Regular Meetings begin with the Invocation, the Pledge of Allegiance, public discussion and administrative items (Closed session is held at the end of the meetings). Meetings are held in the Commissioners' Meeting Room in the David R. Sandifer Administration Building.
Occasionally, the Commissioners will call a special meeting, to discuss matters that cannot wait until the next meeting. Notice of these meetings will be sent to the media, sent to residents on the Sunshine list, and posted on the county's website. These meetings will be held at the time stated in the notice.
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All of the Commissioners' meetings are open to the public. The Commissioners may move to a conference room for a private, or Closed, Session to discuss certain confidential matters (including discussing certain personnel matters or discussing pending legal matters with the County Attorney). However, all action (voting) is taken in open session. You are welcome to attend any meeting, and to wait until the completion of Closed Session discussions.
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Each Regular Meeting has a public comment period, during which anyone can address the Commissioners with questions or concerns about county business. We ask that you sign in before you speak (there's a sheet next to the agendas, near the entrance to the meeting room) so the Clerk can make sure she has the correct spelling of your name. You can view the Public Comment Policy online before the meeting. Additionally, some meetings have public hearings for specific issues. The public hearings are similar to a public comment period, but pertain to one topic. If you wish to provide a handout, please bring at least 8 copies, so we can share them with the Commissioners and county staff. If you would like to present an agenda item, there are additional requirements.
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IJCNIS Vol. 15, No. 1, 8 Feb. 2023
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Cryptography, Chaotic System, Securing Data, Fog Computing, Image Security
The huge availability and prosperity of net technology results in raised on-line media sharing over the cloud platform which has become one of the important resources and tools for development in our societies. So, in the epoch of enormous data great amount of sensitive information and transmission of different media transmitted over the net for communication. And recently, fog computing has captured the world's attention due to their inherent features relevant compared to the cloud domain, But this push to head for many issues related to data security and privacy in fog computing which it's still under studied in their initial juncture. Therefore, in this paper, we will review a security system that relies on encryption as a kind of effective solution to secure image data. We use an approach of using chaotic map plus space curve techniques moreover the confusion and diffusion strategies are carried out utilizing Hilbert curvature and chaotic map such as two-dimensional Henon map (2D-HM) to assert image confusion with pixel level permutation .Also we relied in our system the way of shuffling the image with blocks and use a key for each block, which is chooses randomly to have a high degree of security. The efficiency of the proposed technique has been tested utilizing different investigations like analysis of entropy [7.9993], NPCR [99.6908%] and finally UACI [33.6247%]. Analysis of results revealed that the proposed system of image encryption technique has favorable effects, and can achieve a good results moreover it fights different attacks and by comparing with another techniques denote that our proposed fulfills high security level with high quality.
Samaa Y. Tarabay, Abeer Twakol, Ahmed S. Samrah, Ibrahim Yasser, "A Secure and Efficient Cryptography System Based on Chaotic Maps for Securing Data Image in Fog Computing", International Journal of Computer Network and Information Security(IJCNIS), Vol.15, No.1, pp.64-80, 2023. DOI:10.5815/ijcnis.2023.01.06
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Several versions of the WordPress plugin Essential Addons for Elementor impacted by the now-addressed critical CVE-2023-32243 vulnerability are being actively scanned and targeted by threat actors following the release of proof-of-concept exploit, according to BleepingComputer.
Millions of scanning attempts have been conducted to determine the plugin's presence on websites, five million of which were observed the day after the flaw's disclosure, while at least 6,900 exploitation attempts have been averted, a Wordfence report showed.
Researchers also found that most probe requests were attributed to the "185.496.220.26" and "18.104.22.168" IP addresses, while most of the blocked attempts were from the IP address "126.96.36.199." Organizations using versions 5.4.0 to 5.7.1 of the plugin have been urged to promptly apply the latest version 5.7.2 that addresses the flaw.
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Building the Perfect Infrastructure
Code is only as good as the system architecture it runs on--and way too often the architecture is a bottleneck. Building the Perfect Architecture will analyze all the components of a Drupal system and teach you a stable, scalable frame work upon which you can build. From single servers to highly available, redundant systems built for five nines (99.999% uptime), we will highlight some simple steps to improve the stability, performance, and scalability of your site. From the file system to caching, these are proven techniques currently being used on high profile websites.
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Top Formula 2 team Virtuosi Racing will add a second racing programme in 2022, as it joins two of its rivals in British Formula 4.
A halo-shod car will be introduced to British F4 next year, in addition to a switch of engine supplier from Ford to Abarth and a change of ownership to be run under Motorsport UK's watch, and so far four teams have committed to the series' new era.
Carlin and Hitech GP, both present in F2 alongside Virtuosi, and Chris Dittmann Racing are the other outfits to already place orders for the new Tatuus T-421 car. The three F2 teams have committed to running two cars each in the series.
"Norfolk-based outfit Virtuosi Racing are pleased to confirm that it will be part of the series' exciting new era," read a team statement from Virtuosi.
"The team's decision to expand into another championship is years in the making, with British F4 pinpointed as the ideal starting point for us to take on and develop the best young drivers around, by bringing them into the Virtuosi family and helping them to climb the FIA motorsport ladder.
"British F4's upcoming overhaul provides the ideal time to join, with a number of key changes set to level the playing field, alongside a fleet of high-calibre teams joining that we believe will make it the premier championship of its level in Europe."
Virtuosi has spent the past three seasons competing in F2 and finished second in the teams' standings twice. Prior to that it ran the Russian Time team in the championship for four seasons, and then competed under its own name in Auto GP from 2012 to 2015.


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Backstage RAW News: Bret Hart Update, Trish, Masters Issues, Eugene; More
Some people within WWE question whether the creative team wants Eugene as a heel or face as it's very hard to draw a face reaction when your opponent is a 'hometown hero'. They have yes to test Eugene as a heel at house shows.
Bret Hart was not backstage at RAW last night. There are currently no plans for him to return although WWE is trying to get him for next years Hall of Fame and are working with him on the DVD.
Rob Conway is in for a major push as WWE management is very high on his looks. They are already starting to push 'The Con Way' gimmick and they feel his character has a ton of potential. They've got a lot of work to do judging by the current crowd reactions he's been receiving.
Speaking of WWE management, they are currently stuck with the current Chris Masters gimmick. Masters is going by what is given to him but it's clear to him and others that they don't have a current plan to end the "Master lock challenge". We'll keep you posted.
Trish Stratus' return was held off until SummerSlam as they want her to confront Ashley during the show. The plan had been set backstage at RAW as Trish was in the backstage area throughout the evening.


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"I swear, if I hear 'Islam grants more freedom to women than the West' one more time… Seriously, stop it, it's embarrassing! They act as if we can't plainly see how women are treated in countries governed by Sharia law compared to how western women live. Muslims really need to stop gaslighting us if they want people to take the faith seriously." I too object the claim by Muslims, which actually sounds silly!
The aspiration of the Muslim is not "freedom", it is submission. I mean, really, it's in the name, itself – which means submission, or surrender, and not peace, as many in our society like to claim (though the words are related).
If it is worldly freedom that I'm looking for, then I am delusional if I think I will find it in submission. Our freedom is an after-worldly one. Not a worldly one. One of the soul; not necessarily the body.
The West is a very "free" society. Hedonistic, in fact.
So, I totally agree with you that Muslims need to be more honest and stop pretending. And, we need to stop competing with Western values in everything. Because even though there are definitely overlapping values, there are many differences, as well. This issue is not exclusive to "women's freedom." It applies to whatever aspects of Islam happen to contradict society's values – of which there are a number.
"Muslims really need to stop gaslighting us if they want people to take the faith seriously." Very eloquently put.
As for "countries governed by Sharia law," I'm not sure the accuracy of that statement, since I don't know of countries actually governed by the Shariah. There are a couple of countries with strange, surface, pick-and-choose applications, which are not very consistent with the letter of the Law and even less so with its spirit. And, most Muslim countries don't even pretend to be all that Islamic in their governance.
Aside from that one point, your objection has a lot of insight and honesty. Thank you.
I think too many of us Muslims have strayed so far from our tradition. So we try represent Islam while being intellectually bankrupt and spiritually bankrupt.
If we knew what we were talking about, we would represent Islam much more accurately. Not everyone would agree, and that's expected; but at least they'd have an accurate representation to make an informed decision.
Instead we're left with so many ignorant Muslims equipped with no tools to invite to Islam except for strawman arguments. Those who are intelligent and intellectually honest will find such an "Islam" inconsistent and unsatisfying.
Personally, I'm a big fan of honesty and transparency. When I am inviting to Islam, my responsibility is to represent it in the best way – that obviously includes accuracy. That doesn't mean it will necessarily appeal to people's desires or be consistent with all their current values. If Islam was exactly consistent with non-Muslims' current values, then what exactly would I even be inviting them to? They might as well stay exactly where they are if Islam was the same as what they already have.
I studied other worldviews and ways of life, and I believe with all my being the truth of Islam and its beauty. For that very reason, I don't need to pretend to anyone that Islam is something it isn't.
But if my own Islam is based on a cracked foundation, then I will be forced to run around saying things to non-Muslims like, "We're no different from you." Of course we're different. We share in our humanity (and I have immense love and care for humanity), but we have some different worldviews, belief systems, and values. That is the truth, and that is exactly how it should be.
Those who accept Islam are welcome. And those who do not, that is their choice. No need for us to pretend and change Islam to fit a particular society's values.
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A semantic interoperability architecture typically consists of collaborating heterogeneous networks and devices with different availability of resources such as bandwidth, processing power, memory, storage and energy. Due to utilization of ontology based information representation and communication formats, a gateway approach for achieving semantic interoperability becomes complex and may require long processing times. Especially when the constraints on acceptable response times in services with user interaction are considered, the end-to-end delay becomes an important performance criterion. In this paper, we make an analysis of the processing delay per device and the transmission delay per hop in a heterogeneous smart network. We identify the processes and the transmission links that dominate the end-to-end delay based on our experiments on a power-managed smart lighting scenario.
Original language | English |
Title of host publication | Proceedings of the 11th IEEE/IPSJ International Symposium on Applications and the Internet (SAINT 2011, Munich, Germany, July 18-21, 2011) |
Publisher | Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers |
Pages | 280-285 |
ISBN (Print) | 978-1-4577-0531-1 |
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Publication status | Published - 2011 |


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Each week my team and I receive calls from families who have shower chairs, walkers etc. that were used by a family member who has now passed away. They don't want to just throw out these items, but have no idea how to get them to someone who is in need.
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JML Tutorial - Built-in specification types
When writing specifications one needs some data types in order to provide structure and abstraction. One could, and is allowed to, use classes constructed in Java for this purpose. However, they have some drawbacks:
- Java classes, even designed for specification, retain aspects of Java that make their semantics complex and difficult to mix with analyzing the target program. An example is needing specification operations to be independent of and not affect the heap.
- Specially designed, mathematical types can have simple syntax and value-based semantics that make them easy to understand and easier for logical solvers to reason about. In fact, in some cases the specification types can be mapped directly onto structures that are built-in to solvers.
One potential disadvantage of custom-designed types is that it is an additional sub-language for the JML user to use. In fact, a library of Java-based classes for specification would require the same learning hurdle.
The current design for JML is to define a small core set of built-in mathematical, value-oriented types with a Java-like syntax.
This lesson introduces those types, with details described in subsequent lessons; each type name is a link to a page describing that type. They are
— an type of unbounded, mathematical integers\real
— a type of (mathematical) real numbers\set<T>
— a parameterized type of finite sets of elements of type T\seq<T>
— a parameterized type of finite sequences of elements of type T\map<T,U>
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Document Object Identifiers (DOI) are used for a long time now and are a very effective way of referencing documents. Something similar can be used for data files as well. You can use either a DOI or any other form of persistent handler.
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- docs/
- util/
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189. Memorandum for the Record1
- Meeting with Dr. McMillan on 11 February 1964
Dr. McMillan stated he desired to review with me the information given to the Clifford Board. He proceeded then to discuss an elaborate organization chart2 designed to show the complexities of the present management arrangements for the Corona project.
Without attempting to discuss the chart in detail, it is apparent that the Thor booster (Douglas), the standard Agena D (Lockheed), modifications of Agena D (Lockheed 162) and the launching services and operations (6595 ATW Vandenburg) and the on-orbit control and recovery (6954 ATW Sunnyvale) are under the control of General Greer.
The camera (ITEK), reentry vehicle (General Electric), the payload superstructure and its integration with the camera and reentry vehicle (Lockheed, Sunnyvale SK) are contracts under the control of CIA.
A technical Committee coordinates the work of these various contractors but is limited because of provisions calling for unanimous consent.
[Page 418]Note: I stated that no Committee should have such authority. The final judgment of what should be done, when and how, should be made by an individual after receiving advice of committees, specialists, etc.
McMillan then turned to a new plan of organization, the effect of which was to center all of the above functions under General Greer who has collateral responsibility for the Thor and Agena. General Greer would have an operating director in the procurement division. The procurement division would assume responsibility for all contracts for Corona M & J projects.
I stated that the present arrangement seemed cumbersome. It had grown that way because the Air Force had refused to develop the Corona but had insisted on developing the more sophisticated Samos and hence CIA undertook the job and this got them into the business of buying cameras, reentry vehicles, etc. The moving of the operational center from CIA to NRO had complicated things and in fact the setup which made sense originally did not fit comfortably into the NRO concept. I then made the following points, briefed in the attached memo copy of which I gave to McMillan:3
- 1.
- It seemed logical that there should be a fully integrated
organization under competent management to provide all necessary
management functions including procurement, supervision of
contractors, scheduling and operations of a proven article.
Corona was a proven article (although the J was still somewhat
doubtful), and I would like to see such an organization
established forthwith.
Note: With respect to procurement, I thought it might be well for the project to have CIA procurement officers, administrators and security personnel who would issue CIA contracts because secrecy was respected under these circumstances and not with Air Force contracts. This however did not change the authority of the project manager.
- 2.
- In addition to all else the management organization had to be
equipped with a technical division which could make improvements
to the proven article which would increase its utility and most
particularly its dependability. These I envisaged would be
routine types of engineering improvements which would evolve
from the system engineering components and the purpose of which
would be to provide a more dependable Corona system producing
more useful results.
Note: The management of the Corona project envisaged in 1. and 2. above would schedule operations to meet the needs of USIB and its COMOR Subcommittee. USIB would have the final say on requirements.
- 3.
Outside and apart from the above management organization would be a sophisticated technical organization charged with the responsibility to study, recommend and to effectively carry out by contracts and otherwise extensive advancements in the system designed to get the maximum product. I spoke of research of the type discussed Saturday afternoon,4 the necessity of having every frame equal the best frame, the need to "milk the system dry" by improved film, film intensifiers and a variety of other scientific and engineering innovations designed to perfect the system.
I said that these changes should not be injected into the operations of the "proven devices" because they would involve such extensive changes that the system would revert to the R&D phase, therefore when we were ready to go with these innovations, we could consider how to introduce them into the system without jeopardizing schedules considered essential from an intelligence requirements point of view.
- 4.
- Developing a new system designed to give better resolution
than can possibly be obtained from the Corona system.
Note: I said that it appeared to me that 3. and 4. should be assigned by D/NRO to CIA who should use all of its resources to accomplish these two objectives as promptly as possible and with as little interference to the operation of the proven system as possible.
- 5.
A Board of technical advisers should be established by the D/NRO composed of men engaged in 2. above and those engaged in 3. and 4. above and they should be charged with the responsibility of seeing that there are no overlaps or gaps, and with advising the D/NRO on steps which should be taken. This Board should meet as frequently as necessary and should consider the broad spectrum of problems which arise in implementing the above.
Dr. McMillan did not object to the above. He feels there is a good deal of sophistication in the Air Force as evidenced by the successful [less than 1 line of source text not declassified]. He also indicated the difficulty of differentiating between 2. and 3. above.
I stated if the above procedure were adopted and adhered to, then I thought that the resources in both CIA and Air Force could contribute to the success of our reconnaissance program. Any plan which did not utilize the resources of both organizations would not be agreeable to me. I took the occasion to tell Dr. McMillan I remained convinced that he, as Under Secretary, is making a mistake to attempt to run a line organization because of his varied statutory responsibilities from which he could not escape and for that reason I urged he consider some different "in-house" arrangement for directing the NRO.
- Source: Central Intelligence Agency, DCI (McCone) Files, Job 80–B01285A, (McCone) Memo for the Record, 01 Jan-5 Apr 1964, Box 2. Secret; Eyes Only. Drafted by McCone. A 53-page verbatim transcript of this meeting, which took place in the East Building of CIA Headquarters from 10:35 a.m. to 12:25 p.m., is ibid., Transcripts DCI McCone, 18 Feb 64–15 Apr 64, Box 7.↩
- Not found.↩
- Attached but not printed.↩
- No record of this February 8 meeting has been found.↩


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