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An Operatic Blend
The article about Pulitzer Prize-winner Zhou Long in the Summer 2011 issue ("An Operatic Blend of Cultures") contains a terminological inexactitude (to use Churchill's lovely coinage). When his name first appears, it is followed by "'93GSAS" whereas in fact Mr. Zhou's handle should have been "'93SOA." His diploma, which I signed, actually signed, in ink, clearly states that he is a graduate of the Columbia University School of the Arts, of which I was dean from 1987 to 1995.
In my view it is a tragedy that, for purely political reasons, the principal members of the composition faculty in the department of music were able to persuade the University administration to move the DMA program from the SOA to GSAS. How can any institution have a school of the arts in which the universal and all-pervasive art of our time is not taught? It is especially ironic that music composition should have been removed from the SOA because it was to enable Columbia to award the DMA degree that the school was established in the first place.
It is not too late to set matters right. All it will take is imagination and a little bit of effort on the part of the current administration of the department, the school and the university.
Peter Smith
Buffalo, NY
Racism? What Racism?
Manning Marable thought the black elite do not discuss the problems of the "underclass" because in doing so they would be forced to confront the common realities of racism that underlie the totality of America's social and economic order ("A Message for the World," Summer 2011). After 40 years of civil-rights legislation, affirmative action, and minority set-asides, at a time when African Americans play a prominent role in the sports and entertainment industries and can be found at every level of government, from state legislatures to the highest offices of the land (not just president, but national security adviser and chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff), blaming racism for the problems of the underclass is not very convincing.
Carol Crystle '64GSAS, '70TC
Chicago, IL
Pulitzer Surprise
The College Walk piece describing the 2011 Pulitzer Prize awards ceremony ("Nibs and Nibbles," Summer 2011) quotes DeWitt Clinton Professor of History Eric Foner as stating that the last Columbia historian to win the Pulitzer was Richard Hofstadter in 1964. While true for Columbia faculty, the 1981 Pulitzer Prize for history was won by Lawrence A. Cremin, then the president of Teachers College, for his American Education: The National Experience, 1783–1876. Cremin received his PhD in history from GSAS in 1949. Foner's larger point, "That shows you it's not an inside job," is of course sustained, since all three Pulitzers were richly deserved.
Roger Muzii '88GSAS
Sleepy Hollow, NY
I enjoyed Thomas Vinciguerra's piece on the Pulitzer Prizes. The article reminded me of a question I've had for years: Why is Columbia rarely, if ever, mentioned when the names of the winners are announced?
Living in Greater Boston, I can assure you that if someone at Harvard so much as sneezes, it's publicized. Does Columbia University purposefully downplay its role in the Pulitzers? If so, why?
The Pulitzer Prize is an internationally recognized and respected award, and the University would do well to more appropriately advertise its stewardship of this annual event.
Lee J. Dunn Jr. '65CC
Concord, MA
Sig Gissler, journalism professor and Pulitzer Prize administrator, responds:
In a widely distributed press release, Columbia University announces the Pulitzer Prizes each April after they are determined by the Pulitzer Prize Board, an essentially independent body that meets on campus and includes the president of
the University and the dean of the journalism school. Other important Pulitzer news is also disseminated through Columbia press releases. While the Pulitzer Prize office is not an administrative part of
the journalism school, it is located there and has a good working relationship with the school.
Chemical Reaction
Paul Hond's "Chemical Bonding" College Walk essay in the Summer issue brought back memories of Havemeyer and Chandler from a half century ago. The arrival of Gilbert Stork in 1953 marked the establishment of a renowned research program that attracted and ultimately trained and inspired many of the preeminent organic chemists practicing today. It is good to know that the Thursday-evening problem sessions created by Stork are still operating. Of course, personal computers and PowerPoint presentations did not exist, so one stood exposed at the chalkboard trying to draw and explain simultaneously. These multi-hour informal discussions were among the most exciting and stimulating experiences I, and many of my fellow students, enjoyed at Columbia.
William Reusch '57GSAS
Okemos, MI
Donovan's Brain
Phillip Knightley's review of Douglas Waller's biography of "Wild Bill" Donovan, the founder of the OSS and progenitor of the CIA, was compelling and nothing short of brilliant ("Soldier, Spy," Summer 2011). This was particularly true of Knightley's conclusion that Donovan's role in creating the CIA unleashed on the American people a monster that has cost billions of unnecessary taxpayer dollars, stomped all over civil liberties, and been a complete failure — the emperor with no clothes who sits in the middle of the intelligence community. Anyone who has read Pulitzer Prize–winner Tim Weiner's Legacy of Ashes: The History of the CIA knows what a disaster the CIA is and has always been. This agency's only successful operations, as Weiner '78CC, '79JRN shows, were to overthrow three democratically elected regimes — Iran under Mosaddeq in 1953, Guatemala under Árbenz in 1954, and Chile under Allende in 1973. Knightley properly lays a lot of the blame for this horror show on Donovan. Congratulations on this spot-on, informative, and beautifully written review.
J. Michael Parish
Morristown, NJ
You have an excellent magazine. It is professional, prudent, timely, and comprehensive.
But one unattractive and unwarranted comment in Phillip Knightley's review of Wild Bill Donovan: The Spymaster Who Created the OSS and Modern American Espionage was not in keeping with your high standards.
The final paragraph refers to J. Edgar Hoover spreading the rumor that his rival Donovan had died of syphilis. Why mention a rumor about an American who won every combat medal of the United States? We are taught that we should not repeat an alleged wrongdoing unless it is justified and relevant.
I worked at Donovan's law firm at
2 Wall Street in 1959 and had the highest esteem for Donovan, who died that year. In 1959, the firm had a reunion of the French Maquis. I attended and was impressed with the gratitude of the French toward Donovan for his stellar work on behalf of the French Resistance and the Allied cause.
Alfred J. Boulos '59LAW
Houston, TX
Without Arms
I congratulate Columbia for reinstating Naval ROTC. I agree that, at this time, it is the right thing. As I wrote in my letter in the Winter issue, this praise comes from someone who "consider[s] myself a veteran — but one who fought for my country by blocking the steps of Low Library to prevent the ROTC from recruiting on campus; by being dragged away from anti–Vietnam War rallies by the police; and by registering voters in South Carolina for Martin Luther King's Southern Christian Leadership Conference."
My letter then was in response to Paul Hond's article on Lt. Col. Jason Dempsey '08GSAS and his study of political attitudes in the military, from which we perhaps could summarize that there is not, nor is there a need for, a monolithic political attitude amongst military personnel.
My letter drew out a few responses that ignored what I wrote and focused on one point: that I was not a veteran. The writers assumed that the only real veterans are military veterans, and that no one else can fight for freedom or for one's country.
But if the military was then fighting for our freedom, they left out a big chunk of freedom back here at home. Who was excluded from freedoms such as voting, or sitting at a lunch counter or on a bus? Furthermore, the protesters at the rallies I attended were protesting not against the soldiers, but against the misdirection of our leadership. It is this leadership with which many in the military have recently had problems.
Perhaps the silliest letter was from David Clayton Carrad '66 JRN, who invited me to visit the "local VFW and American Legion posts armed with . . . that issue of Columbia Magazine (since [I have] evidently never been armed with anything else)" to "help round out" my education. Leaving aside Carrad's notion that only armed people can do something for their country, I would have invited him, in turn, to have faced police dogs, fire hoses, southern sheriffs, extremely hostile FBI agents — all done the MLK way, without arms.
The U.S. military is a fantastic institution that, like this country, can still use a lot of improvement. Narrow-mindedness is a big obstacle. As Lt. Col. Dempsey stated — and as I closed my original letter — political opinions, particularly strongly one-sided ones, should be repressed until after retirement or other exit from the military. No one has responded to the main concern I expressed in that letter, the rampant and open, unmitigated disparagement of President Obama by currently active military personnel.
Claude Suhl '65GSAS
High Falls, NY
Duly Noted
This elderly Glee Clubber enjoyed "Sing, Lion, Sing," Paul Hond's piece on the resurgence of singing groups at Columbia ("Finals," Summer 2011). I also enjoyed singing at the 2010 Alumni Weekend. But I take some issue with the idea that the Blue Notes are now Notes & Keys.
I can't document all the vocal group configurations between 1955 and the present, but back when I was in the College, the Blue Notes (the barbershop quartet) and Notes & Keys (the triple quartet that specialized in madrigals and "fun songs") coexisted. I was part of Notes & Keys, its leader during my senior year.
It's conceivable that at some point during the past 56 years there was a period when only one group might have existed and the Blue Notes might have later been Notes & Keys, but back in the early '50s the two thrived happily, side by side.
Stuart M. Kaback '55CC, '60GSAS
Cranford, NJ
Several articles in the Summer 2011 issue caught my attention: "Sing, Lion, Sing" might have mentioned one of the most famous Glee Club and Blue Note members, Art Garfunkel '62CC. My late cousin Andy Krulwich sang bass with the quartet.
"The Untouchables" failed to mention Irv DeKoff, the coach who was responsible for starting the fencing success and tradition at Columbia.
On a more obscure note, your news article on the retirement of Donald Keene reminded me of Henry Graff, professor emeritus of history at Columbia and presidential historian, who was a contemporary of Professor Keene. I interviewed Professor Graff for an oral-history book I am compiling. Graff, who earned his master's and PhD from Columbia, was drafted into the U.S. Army in 1941, where, because of his fluency in Japanese, he was enlisted to translate and decode ciphers from General Oshima regarding his visit to French landing sites with German foreign minister von Ribbentrop. These translations told the Allied forces where the Germans expected an invasion and, needless to say, changed the course of the war.
Peter Krulewitch '62CC
New York, NY


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Many of us use a number of assessments in our work as change practitioners. I would like to share a practical list of activities and practitioner competencies developed from my recent experience in debriefing the Situational Outlook Questionnaire® (SOQ). The SOQ is a measure available through the Creative Problem Solving Group - Buffalo (CPS-B) that examines several aspects of the work environment referred to as organizational climate.
The process of debriefing the SOQ requires a multi-faceted knowledge and skill set. These debriefing competencies are important in extracting meaningfulness and usefulness from the data and in strengthening an effective SOQ intervention. The first of this two-part series describes the specifics of understanding the clients needs, distributing and analyzing the measure, and preparing for the feedback session. Part two of the series considers the face-to-face session including delivery of the information, summarizing the result, and extending the experience into future-oriented next steps.
During this first stage, the SOQ practitioner prepares him/her self and the client for engaging in the SOQ intervention event. Listed below are six major activities, the time required to perform each, and the knowledge and skill set required of the practitioner.
Activity 1 The SOQ practitioner conducts a Task Appraisal with the client. The time required for this activity is approximately 2 hours.
1. To gain clarity of the need and intent of the SOQ intervention.
2. To guide process planning and to establish the focus for developing debrief questions.
3. To clarify the roles of the client, participants and SOQ practitioner.
4. To set the stage for a safe environment where the client can receive, accept, reflect and develop the SOQ results.
A series of questions guide this discussion. The structured conversation involves delivering the prepared questions, listening, observing, evaluating, probing and recording responses. From this structured discussion, the kind and degree of ownership, ambiguity, complexity, novelty, time, history, vision and task importance can be determined. Some sample questions appear below.
Personal Orientation - understanding the key people involved.
Who are the participants? What are their jobs? What do you hope to gain from this task? What can they hope to gain?
Situational Outlook - understanding the context in which change will take place.
What are the key challenges facing your workplace today? Do you think people are happy working here? Is there a certain time frame within which you need this information?
Desired Outcomes - understanding the task.
Why do you think an intervention is necessary? What to you hope to learn that you don't know now? What have you already thought of or tried? What are some of the historical challenges? What are some of the plans for the future? What are the goals of this intervention?
Methodology - understanding the appropriateness of using and debriefing the SOQ.
Describe the SOQ intervention as one solution. Explain the ethics, confidentiality, qualifications, standards, research and storage policies of CPS-B and yourself as an SOQ practitioner. What obstacles to you see in using the SOQ? Do you want to hold an individual or group feedback session?
Knowledge and Skills required of the SOQ Practitioner
• Specific knowledge of the purpose and components of Task Appraisal.
• Specific knowledge of the roles of the client, the SOQ practitioner and the participants.
• Specific knowledge of the SOQ, what it measures, it's uses and limitations.
• A clear understanding of the ethics, confidentiality, qualifications, standards, research and storage policies of CPS-B and yourself as a SOQ practitioner.
• Skill at using open and closed questions and a good understanding of the role they play in eliciting information?
• Skill at spontaneously interjecting probing questions to elicit richness and depth of information.
• The ability to defer judgment, listen to understand and build, and to use collaborative language. In fact, to practice the skills, behaviors and attitudes that successfully establish a climate for change and innovation throughout the debrief itself.
Activity 2 The client and the SOQ practitioner make a decision whether or not to conduct the SOQ intervention. If so, they gain agreement on the scope, timeline and the cost. The time required for this activity is approximately 2 hours.
1. Explicit goal(s) and objective(s) of the SOQ intervention including learning objectives.
2. The defined area of focus and a complete list of participants and addresses.
3. The method of feedback - individual, group or both.
4. To provide as much client preview as possible on what to expect from the data results. Sample reports and data displays are useful.
5. Set specific dates for next steps.
• Knowledge of other measures, instruments, processes, tools and techniques and how they might be used in conjunction with the SOQ.
• Knowledge of the processing time and cost structure of CPS-B.
• Skill at writing clear and measurable performance objectives.
• Skill on all levels of Bloom's taxonomy of cognitive learning. Specifically the ability to break down the components of the task appraisal and to synthesize them into a new whole incorporating the SOQ measure, then making an evaluation that would lead to the use or rejection of the SOQ as an intervention.
• Skill in the development of the affective domain learning and it's application to a debrief of the SOQ.
Activity 3 Order the SOQ forms from CPS-B gaining agreement on the timeline, methods of data display and cost. It is important that the SOQ data is displayed in such a way as to respond to the needs of the client while honoring the confidentiality of the participants. The time required for this activity is approximately 1 hour.
When selecting the methods of data display consider the goals and objectives of the SOQ intervention. CPS-B has several display formats for both quantitative and qualitative data. Select quantitative comparitor data that is relevant to the client and the participants. Choose a manageable volume considering the time and complexity of the situation.
• Specific knowledge of the SOQ data display vehicles and comparitor data available through CPS-B.
Activity 4 The SOQ practitioner along with the client prepares a cover letter to participants. The time required for this activity is approximately 2 hours.
Cover letters need to consider the purpose of the SOQ intervention; provide a description of what the SOQ is assessing; discuss the specific area of focus, for example, a work unit, a physical location, a team, a division etc.; define the roles of the participant, client and SOQ practitioner; include a request for honest, well-considered input with a guarantee of anonymity and confidentiality; explain the method of results feedback; announce the questionnaire completion deadline and provide a thank you for their time, effort and view.
• The ability to craft a letter that is clear, confident and persuasive.
Activity 5 The SOQ practitioner analyzes the data results. The time required for this activity is approximately 2 hours.
Has any sensitive data appeared? Is further investigation necessary? Is the volume appropriate? Are some data displays more/less useful than others? In what ways have the results tied into the established goals and objectives of the intervention? What are the strengths and the areas of concern that emerge from the results? What are some potential actions or recommendations?
• The ability to hold the total picture at multiple levels. To see the SOQ detailed results within the context of the organization and within the context of SOQ theory and research.
• The ability to be objective and open to multiple options and points of view.
Activity 6 The SOQ practitioner plans the debrief process/agenda. The time required for this activity is approximately 4 hours.
The feedback meeting with the client should be planned for about 2 hours. The process plan has four major components as listed below.
1) Agenda. There is no right or wrong way to order the activities of an SOQ debrief. The following represents one way going from broad to narrow:
a) Establish the physical and psychological climate.
b) Gain agreement to agenda and time frames.
c) Overview of the SOQ history, psychometric time.
d) Prepare the data display materials.
e) Qualitative results. Allot 30 minutes of meeting time.
f) Prepare data display materials.
g) Quantitative results. Allot 30 minutes of meeting time.
h) Recommendations. Allot 10 minutes of meeting time. Prepare some potential actions or recommendations that might be helpful to the client.
i) Summary. Allot 10 minutes of meeting time. Allow time for the client to assimilate the data and to draw linkages to the goals and objectives of the session.
j) Extending. Allot 40 minutes of meeting time. This section is where the client begins to develop the learnings, generalize and transform the learnings into actionable plans.
2) Handout package. In the package of handouts for the client, you may want to include a customized "Assessing the Climate for Innovation" document, the SOQ Feedback report from CPS-B, a copy of the cover letter and the participant list. The SOQ practitioner will want a duplicate copy with side notes and highlights to help guide the discussion. Package in 3-ring binder or portfolio. There is a risk that the data will become disorganized during the session.
3) Establishing Physical and Psychological Safety. The best way to understand climate for innovation is to experience it. One role of the SOQ practitioner is to create such a climate throughout the feedback meeting. Be open, honest and trusting through words, actions, body language and tone. Every effort must be made to assist the client in being objective, maintaining self esteem and staying open to learning opportunities. Avoid formal boardrooms. Find a location that is quiet, private, casual and comfortable. Select an appropriate time of day. Agreed-to video taping of the session allows the client to review at his/her leisure.
4) Processing preparation. To gain full engagement of the client, as much of the learning as possible should be by doing rather than telling. Go through each step of the agenda and devise a way to avoid telling. Pre-read the materials and results and highlight the key topics on the SOQ practitioners' copy of the materials. This helps guide the discussion and ensure that major points are covered. Have a list of probing questions prepared ahead of time to help stimulate thinking.
• Knowledge of experiential learning process and techniques.
• The ability to visualize the flow and anticipate potential hazards.
In Closing
You will have spent upwards of thirteen hours preparing for a quality SOQ feedback event. The above demonstrates the complex and multi-faceted knowledge and skill set required of the SOQ practitioner. The implications of these data lead to the understanding that an SOQ practitioner requires a significant level of competency in the areas of task appraisal, experiential learning (process and techniques), SOQ theory and measure, interpersonal skills of listening, questioning, probing, closing; other compatible measures, instruments, processes, tools and techniques; writing performance objectives; processing on all levels of Bloom's Taxonomy of cognitive learning; advanced levels of metacognition.
Further expansion on the activities, knowledge and skills are available through CPS-B. Part two of the series considers the face-to-face session including delivery of the information, summarizing the result, and extending the experience into future-oriented next steps.
Source CPSB's Communiqué, Vol. 6, p.13-16, 1998, © 1998 CPSB, Reprinted with Permission


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Abuse of government website by steroid users denied
Claims that steroid dealers are using publically-funded drug testing as guidance for which drugs to take are denied by the government.
BBC Wales has found bodybuilding websites discuss using the Welsh Emerging Drugs and Identification of Novel Substances Project (Wedinos).
One contributor said his dealer planned to test his products via the scheme.
Last year Public Health Wales warned the number of underground steroid labs had risen to a worrying level.
Wedinos, run by Public Health Wales, was set up to tackle the increase in new psychoactive substances, better known as legal highs.
It is designed to identify what chemicals are in circulation and then use that information to reduce the harm they can cause.
People can send in substances anonymously and then view a basic report on the Wedinos website outlining what the substance contains.
Several test results posted on the site identify the presence of anabolic steroids in samples it has received.
And, it has been discovered, that such results are being discussed on internet forums.
'Quick fix'
One contributor said: "Any of the UK/Welsh folks tried the Wedinos drug testing service? It's free, funded by the Welsh government primarily to test legal highs - but I've noticed from the sample results that folks are getting steroids and ancillaries tested too.
"It won't be for everyone as they don't measure purity levels - but it'll resolve some 'my gear is totally bunk' arguments."
Other comments include: "I got a tub (of a particular steroid) as it checked out on Wedinos" and "I'm praying Wedinos test the sample I've sent them but if not I need to find the most likely to be legit".
Anabolic steroids are prescription-only drugs. It is not illegal to possess them for personal use but dealing carries a maximum sentence of 14 years in prison.
Regular use can cause side effects ranging from infertility, high blood pressure, heart attacks, aggression and mood swings.
Darren Millar, the Welsh Conservatives' health spokesman, called for the Wedinos website to be scrapped because of the scope for abuse.
"There is potentially significant harm that can be done to people's lives as a result of this site, that's why I want it taken down from public view," he said.
But Dr Mohan De Silva from the Newport-based drugs charity Kaleidoscope said that Wedinos was right to test any steroid samples it receives from individual users.
He said: "It wasn't set up to test the purity or quantity of steroids out there but clearly if somebody has been given a substance they're using for whatever reason I think they should have the same level of access to test what they're taking.
"It may be that over time there may need to be a further look at exactly the volume that's coming in for steroid use, but until then I think it's something that should carry on as is."
In a joint statement, the Welsh government and Public Health Wales read: "Wedinos does not report on the purity of specific products but identifies and reports the chemical compounds within a sample, and highlights adverse effects users have experienced," the statement said.
"As such, it cannot be used as a quality assurance tool or be considered to promote the use of steroids and image enhancing drugs.
"The accessibility of the service is important as we know that many of those most at risk from substance misuse would not be in touch with treatment services but it remains vital that harm reduction messages reach these groups."


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There are many unsung heroes that never get the recognition they deserve. They save lives, give back to others, and make this world a better place. Such is the case with Elvis Summers. He's just an average California man who believes that everyone deserves to have their most basic needs met. After Summers finishes working his regular job, he builds homes for the homeless. Over the past year, Elvis Summers has built and distributed 37 tiny houses to homeless across Los Angeles. However, Summer's acts of kindness were not well received by LA's city officials. LA began seizing these tiny houses from the homeless, citing they were illegal and against city ordinance and code. But, this would not discourage Elvis Summers from what was doing what's right. He worked with the city and a couple of months later has LA returning the seized homes back to the homeless Summers' had built them for.
He will never forget the day that changed everything. He learned that with some lumber, a hammer and nails, he could give the greatest gift of all to someone in need.
Elvis Summers Is Changing The Lives of The Homeless In Los Angeles
Summers had just finished a long day at work. There was a knock at his door, it was Irene McGee. She is a 60-year-old homeless woman that ravages through the rubbish in the neighborhood. She is always looking for things to sell to make money. She asked if she could have some of his recyclable waste. Summers obliged. Every week, she would come back for more. It wasn't long before he formed a relationship with her. He found out that she was sleeping on a mound of dirt near his home.
The Tiny House Movement
Summers started doing some research. Due to the increasing cost of owning a home, people all across America are downsizing and living in smaller structures. This movement has inspired many to live with the "less is more" philosophy. A tiny house is considered a home that is under 500 square feet, which would be easy for him to create. Most of them are on trailers, and they can be moved from location to location. To a person with no home, even a small dwelling is like living in a mansion.
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Using some recycled materials and new lumber, he built his first mobile home on wheels. He is empowering these people by giving the greatest need of all, shelter. Though the tiny house movement has become popular for the eco-conscious, hipster crowd, they serve a great purpose to those who have no place to call home. They are easy to build, inexpensive to make, and can provide a safe haven from the elements. No, they are not fancy with all the bells and whistles a regular home would have, but they give them a place to sleep and eat. Most of all, they have a door that locks for security.
Putting A Dent In The Homeless Population In California
In California, the problem of homelessness has gotten completely out of hand. It is estimated that more than 46,000 people in Los Angeles are without a home. Summers wanted to help. For McGee, he created a shelter that was 6-by 8-feet. He put solar panels inside to provide power. He also installed a camping toilet so that she had a facility to use. The total cost of this project was a mere $1,200. Yet, to McGee, it was priceless. He put the video on YouTube to show these homes as a solution to the homeless issues. The video went viral and he became a hit sensation. He didn't want fame or fortune, he wanted to help.
Building With Brotherly Love
Summers has completed 37 tiny houses in all. While the city hasn't been really supportive, he is hoping to get them on board with his ideas. Summers found that there are 7,500 lots in the city that are vacant. These lots have not been used in decades. He wants the city to get behind him and support these people. Not only does getting them off the street help the safety issues of the city, but it means that people have something to take pride in. A reason to keep going.
Summer found donors who allowed their private land to be used as a parking lot for the tiny houses. He is in the process of creating 20 new homes on this land. He is also working on a mobile shower unit to be installed in his later editions. There has been opposition at times, but it doesn't matter what the issue, he keeps right on building. There are many who are supporting him, and they want to join in the fight. For Summers, it comes down to three things, shelter, food, and security. If a person has these things, they have the foundation for their life.
Uniting To Give Back
The National Alliance to End Homelessness has been in contact with Summer regarding his humanitarian efforts. He has received donations, and more people are helping. He is overwhelmed by the support he has received from others who want to join in his efforts. In time, he hopes that the city of Los Angeles will see the good he is doing and join forces too.
Summers is trying to help as many homeless people as he can. Though he knows that he cannot even begin to make a dent in the massive problem, he can make a difference to a few. For now, he is working with what he has to help as many as he can. He doesn't see it as helping though, he sees his efforts as trying to shape society. Those who have something to take pride in usually want to do more and be better citizens. No wonder Summers is hailed as a hero. He is changing lives with each tiny house he constructs. If you want to get involved in helping Elvis fight on behalf of the homeless in LA, donate to his gofundme campaign (link below).


text: Volunteers at Mass February 24, 2017 Interested in getting more involved with the liturgy at Saint Joseph's? We're looking for parishioners to serve as lectors, altar servers, ushers, and extraordinary ministers of Holy Communion. Bible Study Group September 16, 2016 Join a Thursday night bible group this fall to read through Kings, Ruth and some minor prophets from the Old Testament. Latin American and Home Missions Collection August 5, 2016 There will be a second collection at all Masses during the weekend of Aug. 6–7, for the Latin America and Home Missions Collection. Catholic Center at NYU to Close Aug. 3-12 August 1, 2016 The Catholic Center at NYU will be closed from Wednesday, Aug. 3 through Friday, Aug 12. There will be no Holy Hour or Mass during that time. Fr. John Baptist Hoang's Vocation Story July 24, 2016 by Fr. John Baptist Hoang Read about how our new parochial vicar Fr. John Baptist received his calling as a student at UVA St. Joseph's Welcomes Fr. John Baptist Hoang, O.P. June 24, 2016 Fr. John Baptist Hoang, O.P. begins his term as parochial vicar at St. Joseph's. Pastoral Council Election Results June 24, 2016 The Pastoral Council welcomes its newly elected and appointed members. Second Collection Annoucement March 18, 2016 On Good Friday March 25, there will be a special collection for the Holy Land. For 800 years, the Holy Land Franciscans have served in the land made holy by life, suffering, death, and resurrection of Jesus. Easter Eggs for St. Joseph's Soup Kitchen March 18, 2016 The St. Joseph's Soup Kitchen will mark the Easter Celebration with a festive meal. We have annually asked the community, including members of the parish, to provide decorated Easter eggs to distribute to our guests. Holy Week Mass Schedule March 15, 2016 Wheelchair Lift Now Working February 21, 2016 The wheelchair lift in the Rectory is now operational! NYU Forum Discussion: Bag the Plastic: The Impact of Plastic Bags on Our Environment February 19, 2016 New York State Senator Brad Hoylman is hosting a conversation with Jennie Romer, attorney and founder of plasticbaglaws.org. Upcoming Music at the 11:30 a.m. Mass February 10, 2016 During the Sundays in Lent the Choir of St. Joseph will sing works by Lotti, Bruckner, Handel, and more. Letter from Our Pastor about the Stewardship Appeal February 4, 2016 In this letter, Fr. James Cuddy, O.P., is introducing the annual archdiocesan Stewardship Appeal to the parish. Peter's Pence Collection February 4, 2016 There will be a second collection for Peter's Pence at all Masses the weekend of Feb. 6-7. Christmas Letter from Our Pastor December 21, 2015 Fr. John McGuire, O.P. extends his Christmas blessings to the Parish. Bible Study Group December 17, 2015 Join fellow parishioners in a new bible study group in January to read through Joshua, Ruth, and some minor prophets, as we delve into the Old Testament. Become a Minister of Hospitality December 17, 2015 At all our weekend Masses, there is a need for Ushers/Ministers of Hospitality. Extraordinary Ministers of the Eucharist Needed for the Homebound December 17, 2015 We need Extraordinary Ministers of the Eucharist to visit and bring communion to out homebound parishioners. Welcome, Kyler Brown! December 4, 2015 In this letter, Fr. John welcomes Kyler Brown as our new Director of Music. See More


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Helios is one of many modern door intercom systems with a perfect design and features that you won't find on every door.
Intercoms are a communication system supporting both voice and video transmission. If you don't want to use a key to enter your home, you don't have to! You can open the door by entering a code, swiping a card or even remotely from your desk or mobile phone.
Intercoms provide you with reliable service at home as well as in a company environment or big office complex. 2N® Helios is made on a modular basis and it can be expanded to incorporate up to 54 pushbuttons.
Accessories include a camera, card reader or attendance system and there are versions with or without a keypad. The intercom is connected to a SIP Server which can route the call from the gate station to any internal handset, or a mobile device like a iPhone, iPad or Android device. Calls can be routed on a internal or external network as well as out to a landline or mobile phone.


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iHeartRadio Music Awards Red Carpet 2015: Taylor Swift & More
The hottest celebs in music hit the red carpet at the 2015 iHeartRadio Music Awards on March 29. HollywoodLife.com has a gallery of all the best pics you have to see!
From Iggy Azalea to Meghan Trainor to Zendaya, the best singers and bands in music attended the 2015 iHeartRadio Music Awards on March 29 in Los Angeles. As with every awards show, these celebs just had to walk the red carpet. We've got every single look from the iHeartRadio carpet right here for your enjoyment!
iHeartRadio Music Awards Red Carpet: Taylor Swift & More
An awards show isn't complete without a red carpet! That's where all the celebs were before the iHeartRadio Music Awards. Meghan was one of the first singers to hit the red carpet. The "All About That Bass" singer looked gorgeous in a short black dress for the event.
Iggy, as always, stunned on the red carpet. She donned a black mesh top that showed off serious cleavage. She paired the sexy top with printed pants. Her curly hair and makeup were on point for the show.
R5 — consisting of Ross Lynch, Riker Lynch, Rocky Lynch, Rydel Lynch and Ellington Ratliff — graced us with their presence early. Awkward star Greer Grammer sizzled in a blue see-through dress.
Brittany Snow looked pitch-ure perfect in a white cut-out dress and fishtail braid. The Barden Bellas would be so pleased! Chris Brown and Nick Jonas rounded out the hunky guys on the red carpet.
We can't forget about our girl, Taylor Swift! The "Blank Space" singer looked sassy in a black mini before taking home Artist of the Year and performing with Madonna!
HollywoodLifers, who was your favorite celebs on the red carpet? Who do you want to win at the iHeartRadio Music Awards? Let us know!
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What's this? A new header? ...and a whole new layout? What am I doing?!
In one word, change. But in a more detailed explanation, you shall learn what this change is all about. That is, why I have switched everything around on you. A quick summary...
New Header: I was getting bored with the old one. NEXT.
No Sidebar: Since this is a photoblog, I am always considering how I will format the posts to better the photos. I thought having a wider space for posting would allow me to post some larger pictures, should I want to. I just needed a place to put all the stuff that was hanging out in that sidebar. Which leads me to...
Pages: All of that info (my bio, links, contact stuff, my other galleries) has been relocated to a simple navigation bar under the header.
Photo Gallery: Here is a quick look at some of my favourite photos. I will [hopefully] be updating this often... adding and removing. It will kind of be like a current "faves" album you can check out instead of sifting through all my old posts. But if you wanted to do that...
Old Posts/Categories: The "Old Posts" link will let you search all my posts by category. I am using this instead of the "Archives" tool I had on the sidebar. 'Tis a more efficient means of searching.
Buy Prints: This just leads to my Etsy shop. There is nothing listed at the moment, but I am hoping to have some prints listed soon. I will also be selling calendars and perhaps some other photo gift type things (shipping to the US and Canada only, for now).
If you run into any issues, please let me know... I have been working on this for awhile and I'm sure there are problems with it. I may just need some help identifying them :)
New post coming this week (I promise). I am aiming for tomorrow, but it could be Friday.
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Indonesia is a country with various transportation. In Surabaya, where Petra Christian University is located, there are several options of transportation. Surabaya people drives car and motorcycle as their daily transportation from place to place. In Surabaya, both car and motorcycle are deemed as private vehicle and many citizens own them. As for the local public transportation, the city of Surabaya has:
- Bus
- Bemo
- Becak (Rickshaw, it is the picture on the top page)
- Taxi
- Pick-up Service/ Anjem
- Online transportation
The fares for bus, bemo, and becak range from IDR 2,500 (USD 2) to IDR 10,000 (USD 10) for 1 sitting depends on the distance. When riding bus, bemo, or becak you say "Kiri, Pak!" ("Left, sir!") when you feel you have reached your destination because the driver usually will stop as per request. The more convenient public transportation is taxi. Around Petra you can find Silver Taxi standing by near the W canteen.
Another taxi alternatives are Blue Bird Taxi and Orenz Taxi. Taxi is available 24/7, all you have to do is call the contact center and your taxi will be ready on the requested time.
Surabaya also has Pick-up Service or Anjem aka Antar Jemput, it is a public car that will take you around Surabaya by request. If you prefer Anjem, you need to have the contact number of the service provider, contact them prior to departure (usually 3 to 1 day before departure date) to schedule an appointment and discuss the fare. If the Anjem provider agrees to pick you up, you have to be ready on time because, as the term 'public transportation' implies, you are not gonna be the one and only passenger on the car.
In addition to Anjem, Surabaya also bustling with online transportation that you can order via your phone application. However, do keep in mind that the drivers, mostly, cannot speak English or any other foreign languages besides our mother tongue. Hence, brush up your Bahasa Indonesia or ask your local friend to order the vehicle for you.
If you want to go to another city outside of Surabaya, you can either take the intercity bus or train. In Surabaya, there are several recommend bus terminals.
- Terminal Joyoboyo: Jl. Joyoboyo No. 1
- Terminal Purabaya: Jl. Bungurasih Timur
- Terminal Bratang: Jl Bratang Jaya
For train, the possible options are:
- Gubeng Surabaya Train Station (Stasiun Gubeng Surabaya): Jl. Stasiun Gubeng Surabaya
- Pasar Turi Train Station (Stasiun Pasar Turi): Jl Semarang No. 1


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Thanks to ongoing QVD code enhancements, the VDI product will provide an improved user experience in graphic applications by using hardware acceleration.
Currently, providing secure access when accessing data and applications remotely is essential, but it is also to provide an optimal user experience, mainly in collaborative working spaces where the need to visualise 3D data exists. An example is the video game design studios that on a daily basis use drawing and 3D modelling tools tools, like, for example, Blender.
There´s a growing number of technologies that benefit from the advantages of using hardware acceleration to improve the user experience when visualising 3D 3D objects. Mainly, applications that make use of three-dimensional visualisation, like certain types of videogames and other software design applications. Due to the hardware acceleration providing a smoother image and therefore an optimisation of the system, from both a graphical and performance level.
In the particular case of the QVD virtual desktop, until now it didn´t have a method that permits the provision of this type of acceleration, as the different virtual machines that it generated didn´t have a way to access the video card and neither did it provide an interface to execute 3D rendering guidelines, specifically the one called OpenGL.
Thanks to the continuous development of the VDI solution and the use of the VirtualGL open source project, this year has been possible for the QVD development team to delete this functionality from the to-do-list, by making the applications compatible with OpenGL, using graphics hardware acceleration when it is available. It means that QVD shall be able to support videogames and modelling tools tools with a good performance. Also, it will be able to support new technologies like WebGL, responsible for rendering 3D images in the browser. This functionality is expected to be made available to the public by the middle of next year.
The improvements above mean a big step forward in the product development and will form the basis for further improvements, so all the QVD team is very happy and motivated to further improve the product.
See below an example of how Blender works on QVD
QVD is a VDI solution developed by Qindel Group, international technology company that has a strong specialisation in the delivery of projects in Linux environments. Since 1998 working in the IT sector. It offers high-level solutions at the forefront of the latest technologies: DevOps, Elastic Search, InfluxDB, OpenShift, Kubernetes, Docker, OpenStack, Java, as well as Desktop and Application virtualisation for Linux and Windows.
With offices in Madrid, A Coruña, Ourense, London, Mexico City and clients in other countries of Europe and Latin America.


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In the beginning, There was only me. Howler, or humorcafe.com, JestaFreak, or Da*Freak as I am now known in the Quake arena.
What follows is a tale of a few good men, and 1 cool chick, with one fatal addiction. The driving need to reduce someone to tiny chunks of meat. And eat those same chunks. They're Gibbylicious!!
Back in the early dayz the Original Gangstas, comprised a list of three. That Being myself, CDTrips, and Spooge. We used to run around long forgotten servers from the Gamespy list, crying out for our respective mothers as we were schooled in Quake 1, 101.
Shortly after the release of Quake 2 (we love you id), Clan [3OD] was formed, the name originally stood for 3oddballz.com which was the first domain name we bought for this mother (of a) website now known as The Humor Cafe.
As a Clan, we started back then with Q2, playing all weapons with hook, Lithium Deathmatch. We did play non-hook games as well but the desire to swing around like spider-man won out with all of us.
We spent a while playing Sconfig Mod around the time that we got our fourth member, TStorm (Z). Sconfig was Lithium mod without the runes and a super fast grapple hook.
We kept our Clan ranked pretty high in Sconfig Mod in the CLQ. But Sconfig kind of died out and then we went strictly Lithium. FUN! FUN! FUN!
CDtrips, Spooge, and Afterbirth, went MIA, but they were there at the beginning. New Jobs and what not took them out of the picture.
Then Came The New Breed
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Tstorm, now known as Z[3OD] and I were the only ones who still played much and we were still haunting Q2 Lithium servers. Q3 had been out for a minute but neither of us had bought it, having played the demo. No Grapple!! No Fun!!!!
Z and I, first met Cap*n at work. Cap*n was the first person We ever met outside of our clan who loved to Frag as much as I did. Cap*n was a balls to the wall Q3 junkie. Rails Only Capture The Flag. Z wasn't bad with a rail but It wasn't my weapon of choice. And neither of us had had played much in the way of CTF.
Me and Z, already worked with Milan before Cap*n started and I had known him for about a year by then (He sings like an angel, an angel I tell ya.). So Cap*n is always harpin on me to get Q3, and I am always tellin him to install Q2. We are trading Frag stories all the time and Milan gets interested. Milan had never played Quake before. So Cap*n burns us, I mean, we all went out and bought Quake 3.
Then came Mihesauh. He started around the same time that Cap*n did, and he was every bit the gaming aficionado as any of us. For the next few months we gamed almost every night. Cap*n, Z and Mihesauh, all had cable connections while me and Milan had dial up. Milan got cable soon after but it was to be a while before it came to my area. We played Deathmatch style no holds barred. Sometimes all weapons, some times rail only and sometimes we even played with hook. There were a couple of other guys from work who jumped in there but they couldn't cut the cheese with a hot knife, let alone the proverbial mustard.
Throughout the Hiztory of 3OD we have never actually played as a team. We started using the Clan Tag to track stats on the CLQ, back when we were playing Q2. We always fought each other with the same vehemence we showed to others.
It was Cap*n again who finally talked us in to playing Capture The Flag. After a few weeks playing head to head amongst ourselves Cap*n finds this IP address to a really cool CTF server. Storms Rails Only Instagib. And we have been fought there for a long time.
We added Liam to the line up shortly after. Liam, long time friend used to tell us all how we were a bunch of geeks for getting so involved in a little game. We introduced Liam to what we like to call the quake pipe, and he has been a strung out junkie ever since.
Right about then we decided a new clan tag would better represent the new and improved Clan. After a brief stint as the Odd Ball Killin Qrew [OBKQ]
|Cdtrips, and afterbirth both periodically played on my PC. Afterbirth made it back to the new clan in december of 2K1 when he got him his own computer. He now plays from Philly. Mihesauh moved back to oklahoma and we are waiting on his return. Spooge still doesn't have much time to play. We are anxiously awaiting the return of CDTrips to our active roster.
|Somewhere in here we had some name changes. The Cap*n became Fade and Liam became Muerte
|Date Line: December 2K1, <-gLu-> Clan took on it's first recruits. A monumental step for us, having always been an Indy based operation. Scouting the talent out there among several servers we began making a list of people to watch. We watched, players on team skillz, and scorez. As well as personality and gamesmenship and last but not least a good sense of humor. Proud to announce the addition of two new members Mung and snubNose to the gLu Clan roster.
|Late in December 2K1 we scouted yet another fine railer. The <-gLu-> Clan contingency is proud to welcome *Tick* to the gang. He has been railing with and against us for along time now and we count him as yet another seasoned soldier.
|Some time in January 2K2 we added to our roster the Uncompromised skillz of Unconnected who you may see playing as UN<-gLu->. Another skilled railer who we met on the RailzOnly servers.
|Late in February 2K2 CDTrips became more active on the servers building up to his eventual return to active status in early march. He finely got him a quake worthy rig. Woohoo the original 3[OD] is back together with the exception of old spooge.
|DateLine: March 12 2K2 Oh happy Dayz. Clan <-gLu-> added the oh so lovely and very talented Lady*V* to the team. Her world renowned railing prowess and unparalleled defensive skillz only add to the <-gLu-> clan threat.
|DateLine: March 22 2K2 Or so, we added another long time railing buddy to the gLu clan roster. Proud to announce that Cynical joined the gang to bring our GibSquad to the nice round number of 15.
|DateLine: May 5 2K2 Milan left the clan to go solo as his schedule did not allow him the time to participate in team events. He's still out there railin, but changed his name to Zephyr.
|DateLine: May 13 2K2 Woot Woot!! We added our second goddess to the line up. J3NN has been railing with, and against us for a while now and we finally asked her to wear our tag.
|DateLine: May 25 2K2 Oh happy dayz!! In may we started to take notice a new comer on the RO servers. A man who repeatedly popped railz into us despite being new to the servers. Welcome to GodHood Arsenic.
|DateLine: May 30 2K2 We were honored to welcome a long time rail goddess to the clan. hottoddy or kerri, as she now goes by. <-gLu-> clan as a whole has been anxiously awaiting her induction.
|DateLine: June 17 2K2 Proud to accept our 4th Goddess to the Gods Like Us Imporium. Yet another long time railing Home Girl. 5th Element Joins the gang to the cheering and adulation of the masses.
|DateLine: July 27 2K2 All Hail Strabo formerly of WD clan from the WD servers. <-gLu-> clan was proud to add him to the roster. A fine railer and a hell of a team mate, tagged or not.
|DateLine: July 30 2K2 5thElement and Kerri left the clan as they both had alot of things going on in they're personal lives. We are sad to see them go.
|DateLine: August 05 2k2 Both Ciggy and DarkHorse petitioned the clan for entry. Having railed with them both for a long long time they were quickly accepted into the gang.
|DateLine: August 15 2k2 Both X'ile and Mulligan (now RamRod) join the crew. We were happy to add the youngest regular <-gLu-> Clan members to the roster.
|DateLine: August 30 2k2 <-gLu-> Clan as one voice hails the arrival of SoliDSnakE to the gang. Long time veteran, he petitioned and was quickly counted amongst our number.
|DateLine: September 04 2k2 Sad reportings that J3NN (Pi*Ka<-gLu->) Left the clan this morning. She longed to get a little more serious about playing in competition. GL little sister.
|DateLine: September 07 2k2 <-gLu-> clan adds it's newest member to the rail review. A big welcome to the crew for DieShaw. Now railing at a server near you as Stickie<-gLu->
|DateLine: September 09 2k2 Here announcing that RamRod Leaves the clan today. Time and life get in the way of the game. Sorry to see him go so soon.
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|DateLine: September 26 2k2 Good Friend Balltongue dons the gLu clan tags much to our elation.
|DateLine: November 09 2k2 Long time Railin bud Speedy joins the clan and there was much rejoicing.
|DateLine: February 2K3 Sad to say farewell to ciggy who decided to go it alone. We will miss ya buddy.
|DateLine: February 2K3 We added strabo's twin brother Riptide the clan just after the first ever glu clan tournament. ===> Check it out!
|DateLine: February 2K3 Added Swordfish and Dex to the roster both of whom had courted us for a lengthy time.
|DateLine: March 2K3 The first bi-annual gLuCon Lan Party takes place at the glorious Quality Inn in Indianapolis Indiana. snubNOSE and DarkHorse fly in for the occasion. Much fun was had ===> See picks here.
|DateLine: April 2K3 Then there was Nightwolf, long time railing adversary from FoC clan tags up.
|DateLine: June 2K3 Our youngest member yet, The Wiggin joins the fray, making the jump up from JC*gLu.
|DateLine: August 2K3 Our number jumps by 3 as we ad Draken, Jewelz, and Smoky to the glu clan plan. All three long time friends and damn good railers.
<-More to Come->
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UPDATE: In "fast official" Nielsen estimates, NBC's "The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon" averaged a 2.6 rating in adults 18-49 and 7.69 million viewers overall -- the show's best scores in both categories since its Monday premiere. Thursday's rating is up 8% vs. the 2.4 for Wednesday and 13% higher than the 2.3 for Tuesday.
Excluding the recent finale of "The Tonight Show With Jay Leno," the 7.69 million is the largest audience for a Thursday episode of "Tonight" in nearly five years (since an appearance by President Obama in March 2009).


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CNET First Look
Plantronics' BackBeat Go 2 stereo Bluetooth headset improves on the originalThe company brings better sound and some design tweaks to version 2.0 of its affordable wireless earphones.
Hi. I'm David Carnoy. Executive editor for CNET.com and I'm here with Plantronics next generation wireless stereo Bluetooth headset, the BackBeat Go 2. This about looks very similar to the original BackBeat Go, but Plantronics has made a few small changes to design. For starters, the inline remote/microphone has been tweaked so the buttons are easier to operate by feel. Also the earphones are now covered in a coating of P2i Moisture Protection technology that makes them water-resistant, so you can wear them while you're working out or when it's raining outside. The other changes are on the inside. The headphones now play louder and sound better. It offered good clarity and a decent amount of bass, though it's crucial to get a tight seal or they can end up sounding thin. As with all in-ear headphones, some people would be able to get a better fit than others. I was able to get a tight seal with the large ear tips and easily paired the headphone with both an iPhone 4S and a Samsung Galaxy S4 and stream music wirelessly from both devices with only minor hiccups. To be clear, while there's a cord that goes between the earpieces, these earphones don't plug in to anything. They're, indeed, wireless and you make calls with them. Like the original BackBeat Go, the new model comes with little stabilizers to get a more secure fit. While they work pretty well, I think Plantronics could come up with better stabilizers that really keep the earphones in your ears even more securely especially when you're running. As far as accessories go, these guys come with three different size of ear tips, plus a USB charger. They come in two colors, white or black, and there's also a version that comes with a charging case for $99.99 or $20 more. The idea behind the case is that it not only protects the earphones, but it has a built-in rechargeable battery for charging on the go. It's probably a good idea to get the version with the case because Plantronics didn't improve the battery life. You still only get about 4.5 hours of listening time. When fully charge, the case can charge the headphones twice which gets you up to over 13 hours of battery life, though you won't be able to use the headphones while you're charging them. I personally thought the case could stand to be slightly larger to more easily accommodate the headphones, but that's a small gripe. I do like the improvements Plantronics has made and it's $79.99. These are clearly a better value than the Jaybird BlueBuds X Bluetooth earphones which cost $179.99. Those Jaybird sound superior to the original BackBeat Go's, but the new Go 2's sound the same as the Jaybird's. I'm David Carnoy and that's the BackBeat Go 2, a nice improvement on the original and definitely worth checking out if you're looking for an ear bud style wireless headphone. Thanks for watching.


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Every year in May WCA Hospital in Jamestown, NY has, what they call, the "Meeting of the Corporations". It's really just a year in review kind of a thing that is open to the public and highlights all the accomplishments of the previous year. There's a written report that is given to anyone who comes to the meeting and is also distributed in the local newspaper. (If you would like to see a pdf of the report you can find it here. I did all the photography in the report except for one photo.)
For the past 18 or so years I've also produced a video that talks about all the accomplishments of WCA from the previous year. There's only so many ways, though, you can talk about the economic impact that WCA has on the community or about all the awards and accreditations they received or all the new equipment they purchased. Quite honestly, after a few years they all started sounding and looking about the same. This year, however, Linda Johnson, the PR and marketing person at WCA, thought it might be fun to try something a little different. If you're into Facebook at all you may have noticed that earlier this year they were doing this thing to celebrate they're anniversary where they would make this little one minute video about you and your time on Facebook. Linda thought it might be fun to do a year in review video about WCA that kind of looked like a Facebook video. I told her I thought we could do it, so we did. It was fun to do and I think it turned out pretty good. If you've never seen one of the Facebook videos you might not get it exactly but you still get all the information we wanted to convey and it wasn't the same kind of thing we've done for the past umpteen years. You can see the video below.
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|Satellite Communication Antennas: Challenges for Next Generation Payloads
|Dr. Sudhakar Rao
|Northrop Grumman, USA
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Dr. Sudhakar Rao is a Technical Fellow at Northrop Grumman Aerospace Systems, Redondo Beach, California and is working on advanced antenna systems for space and aircraft applications for next generation payloads since 2010. Earlier he has worked at Lockheed Martin, Boeing Satellite Systems, and Spar Aerospace Limited (now MDA Canada) as Corporate Fellow and Chief Scientist roles. Dr. Rao developed antenna payloads for more than 70 satellites including first mobile satellite M-Sat, first Direct Broadcast Satellite with local channels (DirecTV-4S), first multiple beam antenna at Ka-band for personal communications satellites and first V/W band satellite antenna. His work on development of radiation templates for complex radiation patterns of satellite antennas for interference analysis was adopted and recommended by the International Telecommunication Union (ITU)/CCIR in 1992 as the world-wide standard for satellite manufacturers and operators. He published over 170 technical papers and has 46 U.S patents. He authored and co-edited three text book volumes on "Handbook of Reflector Antennas and Feed Systems" that were published in June 2013 by the Artech House. Dr. Rao is an IEEE Life Fellow and a Fellow of IETE. He received several awards and recognitions that include 2002 Boeing's Special Invention Award for series of patents on satellite antenna payloads, IEEE Benjamin Franklin Key Award in 2006, Delaware Valley Engineer of the Year in 2008, and Asian American Engineer of the year award in 2008. He received IEEE Judith Resnik Technical Field Award in 2009 for pioneering work in aerospace engineering. He received IEEE Region 6 Outstanding Engineer of the Year for 2017 and the Northrop Grumman President's award for innovations related to advanced payloads in August 2017. Dr. Rao served as the IEEE APS Distinguished Lecturer during 2015 to 2017. He was the Chair for the IEEE APS Industry Initiatives Committee during 2011-2015, IEEE APS Fellow Evaluation Committee member from 2015, and is currently serving as the Associate Editor for IEEE TAP and IEEE AP Magazine.
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Satellite communications has recently introduced several new services in the recent past. These include local-channel broadcast for direct broadcast satellite service (DBS), high capacity K/Ka-band personal communication satellite (PCS) service, hosted payloads, mobile satellite services using very large deployable reflectors, high power hybrid satellites etc. All these satellite services are driven by the operators need to reduce the cost of satellite and pack more capability into a single satellite launch. Antenna sub-system design, mechanical packaging on the spacecraft and RF performance are very critical for these satellites. This talk will cover recent developments in the areas of antenna systems for FSS, BSS, PCS, & MSS satellite communications. Advanced antenna system designs for contoured beams, multiple beams, and reconfigurable beams will be presented. Multiple beam antenna (MBA) concepts and their advantages compared to conventional contoured beam payloads will be introduced. Next generation satellite systems for navigational and high frequency payloads require advanced antenna systems to meet the demanding requirements in terms of generating plurality of beams from a single antenna, on-orbit beam re-configurability, multiple band operation, and low-loss antennas. The talk will focus on existing technologies, limitations, advantages of the next generation payloads, RF performance and hardware implementation challenges. A dual-band antenna working at very high frequencies for future payloads capable of a ten-fold increase in satellite capacity will be discussed. Recent advances in feed technology and reflector technology will be addressed with few examples. Topics such as antenna designs for high capacity satellites, large deployable mesh reflector designs, low PIM designs, and power handling issues will be included. Advanced test methods for high power TVAC test of satellite payloads using "pick-up horn absorber loads" will be presented. Future trends in the satellite communications including use of higher frequency bands and navigational payloads will be discussed. At the end of this talk, engineers will be exposed to typical requirements, designs, hardware, software, and test methods for various satellite antennas.


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This is a simple and fun version of chicken fried rice. The farro changes the texture, giving it more bite and makes for a better meal as opposed to a side dish.
Chicken Fried Farro with Edamame
- 2C cooked farro and cold
- 8-10oz cooked chopped chicken breast
- 1/2C red onion small dice
- 1/2C red bell pepper small dice
- 1/2C shredded carrot
- 1/2C shelled edamame
- 1 Tbls oil
- 2 eggs
- 1Tbls water
- 2 Tbls low sodium soy sauce
- Salt and pepper
- Mix the eggs and water thoroughly, cook in a thin layer in a larger pan, then remove and chop. Set this aside.
- In same pan heat oil and add onion, pepper, and carrot, cook until softened.
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