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The University of Virginia takes pride in its continued development of modern engineering education and research. For over one hundred fifty years, the University has offered regular study in engineering, coinciding with the industrial development of the South and paralleling the rise of the engineering profession itself. Today, a total of 10 undergraduate and 32 graduate programs are offered by 8 academic departments.
School of Graduate Engineering and Applied Science
P.O. Box 400242
A108 Thornton Hall
351 McCormick Road
University of Virginia
Charlottesville, VA 22904-4242
(434) 924-3897
The growth of applied science into a learned profession was anticipated in the founding of the University. As early as 1825, the Rector and Visitors formally indicated that instruction in military and civil architecture would be a part of the education program of the University. Such courses were offered starting in 1827. Notable members of the early engineering staff were Charles Bonnycastle, trained in military engineering in England, and William Barton Rogers, later co-founder of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Engineering instruction was not sought widely by young men in the predominantly agricultural South, however; and by 1850, it was announced that the engineering program would be discontinued.
A new and more successful beginning was made in 1865 under the direction of Professor Charles Scott Venable, and by 1869 the University awarded its first degrees in engineering. Instruction was offered in civil and mining engineering until the 1881-1882 session, when engineering became a professional department. William Mynn Thornton became the first dean of engineering in 1905. Under his leadership, three new degree programs were added: mechanical engineering in 1891, electrical engineering in 1897, and chemical engineering in 1908.
Between World War I and World War II, the engineering curricula were revised and strengthened to provide a broader program of study, including the humanities. During both wars, the school offered engineering instruction to members of the armed forces; and ROTC programs for the Navy, Army, and Air Force were introduced during and after World War II.
Reorganization following World War II led again to an extensive revision of all curricula and to the graduate studies now offered. In 1955, two new branches of engineering study were recognized by degrees: aeronautical and nuclear engineering. In the same year, the first doctoral programs were instituted in chemical engineering and engineering physics.
In 1962, the name of the School was changed to the School of Engineering and Applied Science in anticipation of the establishment of the Department of Materials Science (1963), the Department of Applied Mathematics and Computer Science (1964), and the Department of Biomedical Engineering (1967). The Department of Systems Engineering was established in 1975, and in 1984, Applied Mathematics and Computer Science became separate departments. Further reorganization has led to the present school academic structure with its Departments of Biomedical Engineering; Chemical Engineering; Civil Engineering; Computer Science; Electrical and Computer Engineering; Materials Science and Engineering; Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering; and Systems and Information Engineering; and the Division of Technology, Culture, and Communication. The undergraduate program in engineering science and the graduate program in engineering physics are administered by the Department of Materials Science and Engineering.
Interdisciplinary research is carried out through research centers, laboratories, and consortia in which graduate students in two or more disciplines work together on a research project.
The Aerogel Research Laboratory was established in 1996 to investigate fundamental properties as well as cutting-edge applications of aerogels, which are the lightest solids ever produced. It is the only university-based aerogel research program in the United States.
The Applied Electrophysics Laboratories (AEpL) serve as the University of Virginias center for research in solid-state materials, devices, and circuits. AEpL was founded in 1967 and consists of the Semiconductor Device Laboratory (SDL), the Laboratory for Optics and Quantum Electronics (LOQE), and the Millimeter-wave Research Laboratory (MRL). These laboratories share a 3,500 square-foot clean room facility for device fabrication and materials growth, as well as a variety of other facilities for microwave and optical analysis and device design and testing.
The Laboratory for Atomic and Surface Physics studies the interaction of energetic particles (ions, electrons) and photons with surfaces. Its goals are to understand the mechanisms leading to electronic excitations and how these excitations evolve and lead to the emission of light (luminescence), electrons, radiation, atoms and molecules (sputtering), and to radiation damage, chemical changes or heat. The studies have applications in semiconductor processing, nuclear fusion, gas discharges, biology, astrophysics, and space exploration. A substantial part of the laboratorys work consists in modeling and simulations of surface processes in icy satellites, planetary atmospheres and magnetospheres, and interstellar grains. Projects are supported by NASA, NSF, and SWRI.
The Automobile Safety Laboratory is one of a limited number of laboratories conducting impact biomechanics research with both dummies and cadavers. The laboratory is a 10,000- square-foot facility equipped with a wide range of biomechanical test equipment, a machine shop, dummy laboratory, and surrogate storage. The laboratory has a multi-disciplinary research program. Impact biomechanics, computational mechanics, and vehicle crashworthiness studies are funded from a variety of industrial and government sources.
The Cognitive Systems Engineering Laboratory develops decision-aiding systems for operators and engineers in the domains of process control, medical technology, and aviation. In all of these domains, teams of people work together to solve problems in complex, dynamic environments. Typical tasks include monitoring, diagnosis, control, scheduling, and planning, using both well-defined strategies and ad-hoc reasoning to meet objectives while satisfying constraints like organizational or industry-mandated objectives or rules.
The Communications, Control, and Signal Processing Laboratory (CCSP) conducts research and development in a variety of communications and signal processing areas, including error control coding; data compression; network protocols; detection and estimation theory; statistical signal analysis (system identification, channel equalization, sensor arrays and image processing), and optical communication. Research in CCSP is primarily of an analytical nature, supported by computer simulations.
The Computational Laboratory for Environmental Bioremediation (CLEB) complements UVa.s existing experimental Bacterial Migration Laboratory-the only laboratory in the world equipped to measure bacterial transport properties at both the macroscopic and the individual cell levels. This experimental capability, combined with the CLEBs modeling and computational expertise, which draws on analogies to statistical mechanical methods for molecular transport phenomena, places CLEB in a unique position to substantially expand the state of quantitative knowledge about bacterial migration and In Situ Bioremediation (ISB), a powerful, cost-effective technology for restoring contaminated sites by exploiting the natural degradative and migratory abilities of bacteria.
The Laboratory for Computer Architecture focuses on exploring computer microarchitecture and the analysis techniques needed to study microarchitectural questions. Three of our research thrusts are branch prediction, exploiting compiler dependence relationships at runtime, and simulation.
The Center for Electrochemical Science and Engineering is a multi-disciplinary research effort that incorporates the departments of Materials Science and Engineering, and Chemical Engineering, as well as interactions with Electrical and Computer Engineering, Computer Science, and Physics. It is one of the nations leading research groups of its kind, and its research affects the performance and reliability of most products manufactured in the world today.
The Electron Microscope and Image Processing Facility is a comprehensive service and user facility for biomedical research. Its services include Transmission Microscopy, Scanning Microscopy and Confocal Microscopy. Equipment available includes Transmission and Scanning Electron Microscopes; Laser Scanning Confocal Microscope; High Resolution Vacuum Evaporator; Ultramicrotomes; Critical Point Dryer; Sputter Coater; Freeze-substitution Unit and Gatan Cold Stage, and a Cryotransfer Unit.
The Center for Embedded Computing explores means through which faculty and staff at U.Va. can coordinate research on embedded computing technology to produce the new intelligent devices that our society has come to expect. U.Va. has a unique combination of abilities that offer great potential to advance the state of the art in this field.
The Far Infrared Receiver Laboratory (FIRLab) operates within the Departments of Electrical and Computer Engineering and Physics at the University of Virginia. The FIRLab is fully equipped to design, assemble and evaluate millimeter and submillimeter wavelength mixers and multipliers at frequencies from microwave to THz frequencies. Sources include two submillimeter wavelength gas laser systems (300 GHz - 4.5 THz) and a variety of millimeter wavelength sources, multipliers and amplifiers. A Bruker IFS 66V Fourier Transform Infrared Spectrometer (200 GHz - 225 THz) is available for materials and component evaluation, as well as a variety of power meters, microscopes and probe stations.
High-Performance Low Power Laboratory (HPLP) focuses primarily on original research in the field of low power and high performance electronics, spanning digital VLSI and analog systems, architectures, circuits, and algorithms. HPLP currently has eight active researchers, as well as a new lab facility containing PCs and workstations donated by IBM and Intel.
Hyperpolarized Gas Imaging Research is a promising option for medical imaging of air spaces and certain tissues in humans without exposing patients to radiation associated with other methods (high resolution Computed Tomography and V/Q techniques, for example.) Since spring of 1996, U.Va.s Departmental Research Team for Hyperpolarized Gases has been exploring and conducting research in this field.
The Integrated Sensing and Processing Laboratory (ISPL) merges high functional density CMOS image/signal processing mixed-signal circuits with integrated detection/transduction structures to achieve improved application performance. Its current projects are in the areas of infrared imaging, adaptive hyper-spectral imaging, biomolecular fluourescence detection, and adaptive ultrasonic imaging. The laboratorys work is supported by the National Science Foundation, the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency, the Carilion Biomedical Institute, and Agilent Technologies.
The Intelligent Processing of Materials Laboratory (IPML) is one of the nations premier centers for research on the processing of advanced materials. Affiliated with the Universitys School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, the laboratory incorporates both the synthesis and processing of materials along with their modeling, sensing, and control. Goals of IPMLs research include development of innovative process technologies, creating models for predicting materials evolution during processing, designing advanced in-situ sensors for tracking material changes during processing, and creating model-based path optimization and feedback control.
The Program of Interdisciplinary Research in Contaminant Hydrogeology is dedicated to investigation of the interplay between chemical, physical, and biological factors that control the fate and transport of contaminants in the subsurface. Its research is supported by teams of individuals from the departments of Civil Engineering, Chemical Engineering, and Environmental Sciences.
The Internet Commerce Group, InterCom, is a coalition of university faculty and business leaders that promotes development of electronic commerce in Virginia by providing technical and business software, training, and consulting services to companies entering (or already participating in) the electronic marketplace.
The Internet Technology Innovation Center (TIC) assists Virginias newest emerging industry and its growing base of Internet-related businesses. The Internet TIC is tasked to nurture an entrepreneurial environment, accelerate the creation and deployment of network-based information technology, develop the hardware/software infrastructure that Virginia needs for the coming knowledge-based economy, and expand Virginias high-skill workforce needed to develop, support, and market Internet-based electronic products and services. Internet TIC is funded by Virginias Center for Innovative Technology and is a partnership among the University of Virginia, Virginia Tech, George Mason University, and Christopher Newport University.
The Virginia Microelectronics Consortium (VMEC), a group of colleges and universities including George Mason University, Old Dominion University, the University of Virginia, Virginia Tech, and the College of William and Mary that offer a world-class program in microelectronics education and research. VMEC was created in 1996 to serve the microelectronics industry in the Commonwealth and to exploit our diverse industry and educational microelectronics resources to our mutual benefit.
The Virginia Institute for Justice Information Systems was created to support the information technology needs of law enforcement agencies throughout the Commonwealth of Virginia and on a national level. The Institute is funded by national funding agencies including the Virginia Department of Criminal Justice Services, and the National Institute of Justices Crime Mapping Research Center.
The Light Metals Center conducts a wide range of research on light materials including alloy processing, mechanical properties and microstructural characterization, deformation mechanisms and environmental effects of light metals. The centers research advances knowledge of structural materials, which have a high strength- and/or stiffness-to-weight ratio and at the same time are able to perform satisfactorily in hostile environments.
The Center for Magnetic Bearings conducts applied research in the area of magnetic bearings used to support a variety of machines. The Center receives funding from the Virginia Center for Innovative Technology, government agencies, and industry, and it places great emphasis on working with industry to develop magnetic bearing technology for a wide variety of applications, particularly in the area of turbomachinery. Many of the research results and computer programs developed by the faculty and students are widely used in industry, and in some cases are the industry standards.
The Mathematical Computational Modeling Laboratory is dedicated to research in mathematical modeling, computer simulation, and virtual prototyping of various industrial technologies and industrial processing operations. Recent research includes studies in high-speed gas flows, two phase flow with fibrous material, rarefied gas flow, and dynamical motion of galaxies.
The Institute for Microelectronics serves as the Universitys interdisciplinary microelectronics interface to outside organizations and within the University itself. Acting as a focal point for microelectronics communications at the University, the institute consists primarily of faculty volunteers. Through organized cooperation they seek to maximize the impact of their educational and research activities.
The Microscale Heat Transfer Laboratory is dedicated to developing new techniques to assist in measuring, understanding, and utilizing microscale thermal phenomena. The laboratorys research is aimed at developing a fundamental understanding of energy transport on ultra short time and length scales. Current work focuses on heat transfer in thin films and in materials with partial fractal geometry; and on thermophysical property measurements of thin film materials.
The Millimeter-Wave Research Laboratory focuses on building communication and receiver components capable of operating at very high frequencies. The devices have a host of applications, including communications, radar, atmospheric monitoring, and radio astronomy.
The Molecular Biomechanics Laboratory, part of the Department of Biomedical Engineering, is dedicated to understanding the molecular mechanisms by which cells move, and the application of this knowledge to the improvement of American public health.
The Center for Nanoscopic Materials Design explores new directions in the nanoscale design and control of self-assembled epitaxial semiconductor quantum dots by providing new algorithms for understanding and controlling the coupling of short, medium and long range order in these structures. The Center collaborates with industrial, University, and government laboratories to support and further materials research and education in this field.
The Laboratory for Next Generation Real-Time Computing is part of the Computer Science Department at the University of Virginia. The laboratory studies a wide range of issues in all aspects of real-time computing. Real-time principles are becoming important for all systems since audio and video streams are being utilized in many new contexts from control applications to the Next Generation Internet.
The Laboratory for Optics and Quantum Electronics conducts research in photonics and optoelectronics. Current areas of interest include photonic materials, novel optical devices, micro-opto-electro-mechanical systems (MOEMS), and organic polymers like polypropylene and poly-dimethilsiloxane.
The Center for Risk Management of Engineering Systems develops technology to assist in the management of risk for a variety of engineering systems. Industry and government sponsors of research at the Center work closely with faculty and students, contributing their unique strengths and interests to the Center. The Centers areas of expertise include environmental impacts, water resources and technology management, electronic, safety-critical systems, computer-based systems, including hardware and software performance and reliability, and reliability modeling of multiple failure modes in complex systems.
The Rotating Machinery and Controls Laboratories (ROMAC) conduct research in the areas of rotor dynamics, turbomachinery, structural dynamics, magnetic bearings, automatic controls, turbomachinery flows, fluid film bearings, and seals. The Laboratorys research is supported by a consortium of industries through the ROMAC Industrial Research Program.
The Center for Safety Critical Systems explores questions of safety in industries where safety is a matter of life and death. The goal is to make current systems even safer for the public. Projects include assessing the safety of modern rail transportation systems and studying issues of safety in the nuclear industry. The center has received support for related projects from the National Science Foundation and the U.S. Air Force.
The Science and Engineering of Laser Interactions with Matter graduate training program is designed to develop students with enhanced mastery and appreciation of the knowledge and state-of-the-art technical skills required for rapid advancements in modern science and technology.
The Semiconductor Device Laboratory maintains a position of international prominence for research on solid-state devices for millimeter and submillimeter wavelength electronics. Research is focused on development of high-sensitivity, ultra-low-noise Gallium Arsenide Schottky barrier diodes and superconducting junctions for high frequency (150 Ghz and above) receiver applications. Research topics include theoretical investigations of high frequency transport in ultra-small semiconductor devices, fundamental limits to device performance, and optimization of device design for specific applications.
The Semiconductor Manufacturing Information Technology Center is a partnership between Dominion Semiconductor Co. and Virginias Center for Innovative Technology. The Centers goals are to improve productivity at Dominions state-of-the-art chip fabrication facility, in Manassas, while giving students hands-on experience with actual manufacturing data. The center is located at Dominion but has a companion laboratory at U.Va. Both facilities are staffed by University students and researchers.
The Center for Semicustom Integrated Systems is an internationally respected research group in the areas of computer engineering and digital systems. The Centers ultimate missions are to accelerate economic growth, to improve products and processes, and to integrate the results of academic research into Very Large-Scale Integration (VLSI) industry developments. Its research and education programs help satisfy the growing need for leading-edge design tools and methods in the VLSI industry.
The Smart Travel Laboratory is a state-of-the-art facility that supports research and education in the rapidly emerging area of intelligent transportation systems (ITS). Using the latest information technologies and analysis and modeling techniques, researchers in the lab are developing prototype systems and applications that promise to improve the effectiveness of ITS. The distinguishing characteristic of the lab is the direct connection established between the lab and transportation management systems operated by the Virginia Department of Transportation. This connection provides researchers with direct access to real ITS data and systems.
The Space Physics and Surface Physics Theory Program studies the physics and chemistry of energetic ion, electron and UV-photon interactions with surfaces and gases. The processes of interest are desorption and sputtering, as well as the radiolysis and photolysis of surfaces and gases. The motivation for the programs research is to understand problems in space physics and astronomy.
The Surface Science Center provides services on surface analysis, including modifying the surface layers of materials by ion implantation, and surface characterization and depth profiling of sample compositions using a Perkin-Elmer 560 system. Available techniques are Angle-resolved X-Ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy (XPS or ESCA), Scanning Auger Electron Microscopy with sub-micron resolution, and Ion Scattering Spectroscopy. Each technique can be combined with the others and with sputter etching (using a differentially pumped ion gun) to obtain composition depth profiles.
The Center for Survivable Information Systems studies the survivability of critical information systems-air traffic control, telecommunications, nationwide control of power distribution, and the financial system. Societal dependence on these systems is growing and will continue to do so for the foreseeable future. The Centers research focuses on designing software which can be tailored to information systems to ensure the intended operation of their existing components.
The Virginia Institute for Technology and the Environment develops environmentally sensitive technology and techniques to mitigate the impacts of current technology on the environment. More than 25 participating engineering faculty members support a broad range of research, including environmental engineering, risk management, contaminant hydrogeology, environmentally sensitive chemical manufacturing, hazardous waste management, alternative energy systems, and the interrelationships of society, technology and the environment.
The Center for Transportation Studies focuses on issues and problems related to the development, operation, and maintenance of a safe, efficient intermodal transportation system for the Commonwealth of Virginia and the nation. The Centers research program is noted for being responsive to emerging challenges from the transportation sector and for continually probing into new areas of transportation-related research, like intelligent transportation systems, traffic simulation studies, applications of geographic information systems in facilitating transportation planning and management, and decision support systems using artificial intelligence.
The Virginia Artificial Heart Center is a major research facility for the design, development and testing of a magnetic bearing supported artificial heart for human implantation. Several prototypes have been successfully testing in pumping both water and blood. The current work is on a ventricular assist version of the pump but future work will be on a total heart replacement.
The Center for Wound Prevention and Repair explores the principles governing mechanical and biological events in chronic skin wounds, developing the necessary monitoring and prevention techniques to eradicate chronic wounds in hospital settings. At the same time, the Center applies these principles to accelerating the repair of acute skin wounds caused by trauma, and improving therapies for skin flap procedures, intestinal ulcers, and neurological injuries.
The School of Engineering and Applied Science is located in a complex of buildings, the main one being Thornton Hall, named after the first dean of engineering. Thornton Hall houses the schools administrative offices, the Departments of Civil Engineering, and Electrical and Computer Engineering; the Division of Technology, Culture, and Communication; and assorted research laboratories. South of Thornton Hall is Olsson Hall, which houses the Departments of Computer Science, and Systems and Information Engineering. Adjacent to these buildings are three buildings housing the Departments of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Materials Science and Engineering, and Chemical Engineering. The Department of Biomedical Engineering is located in Stacey Hall, which is part of the Health Sciences Center. The Aerospace Research Laboratory is located on Mount Jefferson.
Computers The School of Engineering and Applied Science and the Department of Information Technology and Communication (ITC) provide a wide range of modern facilities to support student computing activities. Students use these computing facilities for a variety of applications including, course work, special projects, research, word processing, spreadsheets, and electronic mail.
These facilities are open 24-hours a day, seven days a week, and are staffed with student consultants during the afternoons and evenings. Over 500 workstations of various models are housed in these public labs, all of which are connected to the University networks and can be used independently, or to access other computers at the University or world-wide. Some facilities house high-performance Unix workstations that can be used for specific courses or research, while all facilities provide free printing via laser printers.
To supplement the public facilities, many departments and research groups operate their own computing facilities which are used for specific courses and research projects within those departments. Computer facility equipment ranges from PCs and Macintoshes, to general purpose Unix workstations, high-performance graphics workstations and specialized processors for vision and sound research, to highly advanced parallel processing engines.
The Science and Engineering Library located in Clark Hall, includes more than 240,000 volumes, 1,500 current serial subscriptions, and 1 million technical reports. A full range of information services is available, including an online catalog with remote access, reference assistance, computerized literature searching, and inter-library loans and document delivery.
The Office of Career Services is available to help engineering students establish their career goals and develop strategies to attain those objectives. In addition to individual appointments, the office provides resource material on career fields, job search strategies, interviewing techniques, and employment opportunities. The office also coordinates on-Grounds interviews in conjunction with University Career Services.
The Office of Minority Programs, established in the school in 1986, is available to help minority students by providing academic support, motivational activities, and financial assistance. The office provides counseling, peer counseling, and other special services for both undergraduate and graduate students. The office sponsors the Graduate Society of Black Engineers, a support group for minorities enrolled in graduate engineering programs.
The Virginia Transportation Research Council is sponsored by the Virginia Department of Highways in cooperation with the University, and its offices and laboratories are located in the Shelburne Building about one-half mile west of Thornton Hall. The council has two primary objectives: providing training in the fundamentals of highway engineering; and carrying out research programs to improve the economic design, construction, maintenance, and operation of highways. The council operates laboratories that study problems of highway aggregates, geological engineering, concrete, bituminous materials, soils, bridge structures, and traffic and safety.
The Virginia Transportation Research Council also provides financial assistance for graduate students whose thesis or dissertation research is in an area of interest to the council.


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Stories from the Arabian Nights.by Edmund Dulac, 1882-1953. Photographic reproduction of watercolor — an illustration for Housman's
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Dear Kat: There's a woman who sometimes comes to my exercise class with her (really good-looking) husband. I know her husband through another group, too, so he and I have spent some time together without her, but we will all three talk after class like we're good friends. In fact, usually after the other group meets up, a lot of us go out for a few drinks, and he tends to come along, sans wifey. Last week at the happy hour, he had a few too many and started saying some things to me that married men should not say to single ladies. I'll be blunt: He asked if we could go back to my place and get to humping, and at one point outlined how he would leave his wife for me. I would say I'm flattered, but I'm not pleased with this situation, especially because I know his wife, even if it's just tangentially. My question is: Should I tell her?
Affair Dilemma
Dear A.D.: My first instinct was that you should tell her that her husband is a sleaze. It just seems fair, doesn't it? We women can be so cruel to each other, and it would seem a service to our sisterhood to tip her off that she may be facing some issues.
Of course, that cattiness we often bring to our relationships with women means she may turn on you and not her husband. That's why I would recommend the anonymity. Send her an email, call her from a pay phone or have another friend tell her.
But in thinking about it more, the better option may be to keep it to yourself. Their marriage is their business, and since you didn't sleep with him (right?), there isn't really anything to tell his wife. Drunk people (male and female alike) say stupid things without thinking, and he may have no recollection of the event whatsoever. They could have an open marriage for all you know. (I think he would have told you soberly if that were the case, though.)
Furthermore, she's just an acquaintance. If she were your best friend, it would be another matter.
Maybe you should tell him that the event made you uncomfortable. Don't threaten to out his behavior to his wife, but let him know you didn't appreciate it. Again, he probably won't remember what was said (or he'll claim he doesn't, at least). But if it's going to make your athletic endeavors awkward, I say it's a good idea to clear the air—at least with the perpetrator.
His behavior toward you is what matters in this question, and you have every right to do what you need to make yourself feel better about it.
If this becomes a habit—or if it happens to another girlfriend of yours in the group—then by all means launch a campaign to let his wife know. I have to emphasize that if you say something, keep it private, just for the sake of saving you both some embarrassment. Don't even consider posting something on Craigslist or Facebook. No one should find out something like that in a public forum. And who knows if she'll ever look at Craigslist anyway?
The bottom line here is that you don't need to say anything to her unless you feel very motivated to do so. The fact that you asked me in the first place leads me to believe you probably want to tell the wife of her husband's transgressions. Maybe you think he's rather heinous (I know several women who would feel the same way).
Or maybe, since you think he's good-looking, you wouldn't mind watching them split up. Tattling on him could push things in that direction. If your motivation to tell her is anything beyond helping another girl out, definitely steer away from it.


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U.S. .Auditors Question Pentagon on Cost of GE F-35 Engine Gates Doesn't Want
By Anthony Capaccio and Gopal Ratnam - Sep 15, 2010 1:50 PM CT
General Electric Co.'s bid to complete development of a second engine for the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter, a plan opposed by Defense Secretary Robert Gates, may cost less than the Pentagon's $2.9 billion estimate, U.S. auditors said.
The projection "does not include the same level of fidelity and precision normally associated with a detailed, comprehensive estimate," the Government Accountability Office said in a report sent today to Senator Carl Levin, the Democratic chairman of the Senate Armed Services committee.
General Electric has urged U.S. lawmakers to continue funding its alternate engine for Lockheed Martin Corp.'s F-35 jet to compete against Pratt & Whitney, the plane's primary engine maker. The GAO report comes a day after a Senate defense panel voted against paying for the GE engine.
Pentagon officials including spokesman Geoff Morrell have repeatedly called the $2.9 billion needed to support an alternate engine program for the next six years "a colossal waste of money."
GE Estimate
GE disagrees with Pentagon estimates, saying it would take $1.8 billion to complete work necessary to compete, Rick Kennedy, a GE spokesman, reiterated today.
The U.S. House defense appropriations panel in July approved $450 million for the alternate engine.
The estimate was reached not by extensive analysis but was instead a "rough order of magnitude" that with different economic assumptions could either increase or decrease, according to the GAO study.
Pentagon Director of Cost Assessment and Program Evaluation Christine Fox said in a response included with the report that the department's estimate "is built upon a solid foundation."
Still, "based on the rigor in the methods used in building estimates, the collection and use of historical cost information and the review of assumptions, we project that it is equally likely our $2.9 billion cost projection would be too low or too high," Fox wrote.
Pratt & Whitney, a unit of Hartford, Connecticut-based United Technologies Corp., has supported Gates's position. Today, the division cited the Defense Department's assertion backing the $2.9 billion estimate.
To contact the reporters on this story: Anthony Capaccio in Washington at firstname.lastname@example.com; Gopal Ratnam in Washington at email@example.com.
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2010-09-1 ... s-say.html
IF YOU WANT AN ALTERNATE ENGINE - AND YOU KNOW IT - CLAP YOUR HANDS.... (not I but)
Fact-check on F-35 alternate engine debate By Stephen Trimble on September 23, 2010
http://www.flightglobal.com/blogs/the-d ... ate-e.html
"Jeremiah Gertler at the Congressional Research Service has published a very useful document on the F-35 alternate engine dispute. You can download it here: CRS report - alternate engine - Sept 2010.pdf: http://www.flightglobal.com/blogs/the-d ... 202010.pdf (0.5Mb)
The report includes a list of frequently asked questions, which I excerpt below. My only quibble is the part that says the F-16 is the only US jet with more than one engine. The F-15 community might beg to differ. [UPDATE: To be fair to CRS, I'm referring to foreign F-15 owners. If this is only about jets in US service, CRS is correct.] But this should clear up some of the most important facts in the dispute.
Has DOD always opposed the alternate engine program?
No. From FY1996 to FY2006, funding for an alternate engine was included in the Administration budget request. Starting in FY2007, both the G.W. Bush and Obama Administrations deleted this request.
Was there an earlier competition for F-35 engines that one contractor won?
No. Three aircraft companies bid to design and build the F-35. One design used the GE/Rolls-Royce engine; two used the Pratt & Whitney engine. The two aircraft chosen as finalists both used the Pratt & Whitney engine. There was no separate engine competition.
Is this about replacing the existing engine supplier?
No. The issue is whether to underwrite development of a second engine to the point where a competition for production engines can be held. The estimated cost to do so ranges from $2 billion-3 billion.
Will F-35 engine competition save money?
Studies disagree. DOD, the Institute for Defense Analyses, and the GAO have done separate studies of potential F-35 engine competitions. DOD and IDA found that competition would not save enough to repay the initial investment; GAO found that it would. All studies found non-monetary benefits to the competition.
Will the competition be winner-take-all?
The rules for the competition(s) have not been established. In the 1985-1990 competition for F-15/F-16 engines, engine contracts were awarded in annual lots. Although annual ratios differed markedly, overall one contractor won 51% and the other 49%.
Do other military jets have multiple engine suppliers?
Yes. The F-16C/D fleet includes engines from different suppliers. All other U.S. jet models use single engine types and suppliers.
What is the chance that all F-35s will be grounded if they have the same engine?
It is impossible to state. Historically, with the F-14, F-15, and F-16, significant engine issues were discovered early in development, leaving time for the issues to be addressed through technical fixes, competitions, and/or wholesale replacement by another engine. No such issue has yet surfaced for the F-35. It is possible that a serious flaw could remain undiscovered until much later, when a significant portion of the F-35 fleet shared a common engine. There is no way to calculate the probability of this."


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Tightening the feedback loop with insourcing
A recent blog post by Kellogg School of Management professor, Marty Lariviere, highlights the transition that GE Appliances is making to "insource" manufacturing from China to the U.S. Discussion of insourcing strategies is plentiful nowadays and there are those who believe it will not work. Apple recently announced a move to insource some elements of Mac manufacturing. What's different is that while Apple's effort appears to be an attempt at improving their public image even at the expense of profits, GE has already realized many benefits to their bottom line.
Over the years, labor and resource costs in China have increased as have transportation costs to bring finished goods back to the U.S. A reduction in these costs would be an obvious benefit but, as Lariviere points out, GE has experienced deeper benefits which have further reduced costs.
Manufacturing in the U.S. has enabled GE to get products into the hands of consumers more quickly but a greater follow-on benefit is that less inventory in the pipeline enables GE to react more quickly to unforeseen changes in the market. In other words, GE has become more agile.
Geographically distributed development is very hard. In the case of the Geospring water heater, GE was unable to overcome a serious lack of communication between product designers in the U.S. and engineers on the factory floors. By bringing the two teams closer together GE was able to leverage greater collaboration which increased innovation enabling the design of a less complex product that required less parts and was therefore quicker to build.
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SALT LAKE CITY — It couldn't have been a better start for the Utah defense Thursday night against USC.
Two turnovers in the first two minutes of the game, resulting in two touchdowns, which spotted the Utes a quick 14-0 lead.
But without getting enough help from the offense, the defense gradually wore down and gave up some big plays – one in particular in the fourth quarter – and the Utes couldn't complete an upset bid over one of the most storied college teams in the nation.
Utah coach Kyle Whittingham called the play of the defense, "a mixed bag."
"We made some big plays for sure in the first quarter," he said. T"he D-line played hard and (USC) did a nice job of settling in in the second half."
After getting overpowered two weeks earlier in a 37-7 loss at Arizona State, the Utes made a bunch of changes on the defensive side of the ball.
Reshawn Hooker, a freshman from San Bernadino, Calif., was pulled out of a redshirt and started at middle linebacker along with Jason Whittingham, who had been a backup all season. Hooker finished with six tackles and Whittingham had five.
Also, Tenny Palepoi, a JC transfer from Snow College, who wasn't even on the two-deep chart, started on the defensive line, alongside Dave Kruger, Star Lotulelei and Nate Fakahafua. In the secondary, Reggie Topps made his first start at cornerback and Eric Rowe was back at safety after sitting out with an injury.
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greeting bloggers from all over the world and also putting faces with
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YORK, Pa. – On the strength of Chris Weaver's (Baltimore, Md./Archbishop Curley) game-winner, the York College men's soccer team picked up a dramatic 2-1 double-overtime victory over visiting rival Salisbury University Saturday afternoon in Capital Athletic Conference action. A typical York versus Salisbury match in its passion and intensity, the Spartans improve to 8-2-1 on the season including a 2-0 mark in CAC play while the Sea Gulls fall to 7-2-1 and 2-1-1 in the league.
Tied at 1-1 and well into the second overtime, Austin Johnson (Avalon, N.J./Middle Township) provided a great service from midfield as his left-footed serve flew across the field and for Weaver to bring down. The quick attacking Weaver deftly dribbled toward the Salisbury goal, getting by one defender before being challenged by Sea Gull goalkeeper John Vnenchak. In exciting fashion, Weaver tallied the game-winner, finding the back of the net to the high right side, giving the Green and White the CAC win.
Early in the contest however, Salisbury picked up the lead shortly after the opening whistle as Matt Greene put the visitors up 1-0 just 1:42 into the contest. From the right side of the field, Pat Callahan served a ball into the box where he found Greene's head. The ensuing header found the inside of the left post just out of the reach of a diving Jesse Derksen (York, Pa./Susquehannock).
The Spartans best chance of the first stanza came with 7:08 remaining as Eli Bjerk (Stillwater, Minn./Stillwater Area) nearly slipped one by an oncoming Vnenchak. Bjerk nearly got on the end of the aforementioned through ball attempting a little side-footed slip. Unfortunately for the Green and White, Vnenchak got a leg on the ball redirecting it and slowing it just enough for him to pounce upon and cease the Spartan threat.
York nearly got on the board early in the second half as Greg Bechard (Newark, Del./St. Mark's) picked off a Salisbury pass near the Spartans' attacking third. Charging toward the Sea Gull goal, Bechard slipped a pass to an on-running Justin Facer (Prospect Heights, Ill./North Allegheny) on the right side. Facer fired a shot but it was blocked by a diving Salisbury defender to preserve the 1-0 line.
With 19:54 remaining in the contest, Salisbury looked to go up 2-0 as a Spartan foul in the box resulted in a penalty-kick for the visitors. Chase Humphrey stepped to the spot but was denied by Derksen who made a great one-handed diving save, a stop which turned out to be huge for the Green and White.
The Spartan equalizer came less than four minutes later as Bjerk tallied his second of the season. Spartan central defender Aaron Beale (Baltimore, Md./Archbishop Curley) sent in a long service which was chested down at the top of the box by Johnson. Bjerk proved in the right spot at the right time as a bounding ball came his way and he alertly struck a shot that fired over Vnenchak to draw the game level at 1-1.
That 1-1 line remained intact throughout the remainder of regulation as the CAC rivalry spilled into overtime, setting up Weaver's late-game heroics.
The Spartans held a 17-13 edge in total shots and an 8-6 advantage in shots on goal. The Gulls had a sizable 11-5 margin in corner kicks in the game.
Derksen earned the win with six saves including the spectacular stop on the penalty kick. Vnenchak made four saves for the Gulls in the loss.
The victory is York's seventh in the previous 13 matches against the Sea Gulls (including CAC Tournament play), two of which were ties. Notably, 11 of those last 13, including today's game, have been decided by one goal or less with the other two being 2-0 wins for either side.
The Spartans return to action on Wednesday, October 3, when they travel to Penn State – Harrisburg for a 6:00 pm non-conference tilt.
Game recap written by Brent Duffy, Special Contributor to the Athletic Communications Office
Chris Weaver photo courtesy of Ryan Murray - www.davidsinclair.org
On October 16, York self reported a rules violation resulting in Salisbury being declared the winner by forfeit, 1-0.


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|2012-07-19, 16:28
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Location: Imagination Land
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Serious Romance/Drama
So been watching a lot of Gory old school anime and now I want to switch it up, as my wife hates watching them .
Looking for a anime which primarily focuses on Romance, not looking for a childish romance, relationships that go somewhere. I would like it to have more then just 3 main characters, something like a group of friends would be perfect. Drama is needed too, some school life would be brilliant too.
What I don't want is:
Comedy, even though its nice, watched too many
Love triangles, not really interested unless its a really good one.
Childish Romance.
Musical influence, like Nana.
I'm probably being to fussy, but any suggestions are welcomed
I haven't watched many serious romance/drama animes, but I have watched Kimi Ga Nozomu Eien, Toradora and school days. If that is any help
Thanks for your time.
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Clannad, Marmalade boy and Ef I have seen, sorry. I thought they were good, but not what I am looking for right now.
As for Ano Hana I disliked it, but my wife loved it.
@Hyl Toradora has a love triangle? don't remember that, as for the others I watched them like 3 years ago so bad memory.
Will check out Macross Frontier and Myself;Yourself. Keep the suggestions coming
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Macross Frontier is also more of a love triangle between Alto, Sheryl and Ranka though.
If you don't mind love triangles (because the animes that you listed on your first post all have them) then if you haven't seen it yet, i would recommend true tears .
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|2012-07-20, 00:48
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if that doesn't tickle your fancy, then you can watch what I'm currently watching. Kimikiss Pure Rouge. Also, you can't go wrong with Myself;Yourself. I'll second that as well.
If you decide you want more comedy thrown in. I would go with B Gata H Kei
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|2012-07-20, 03:01
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I am currently watching Koi to Senkyo to Chocolate, a pretty good romance/drama IMO, although the comedy is there at the beginning (it's only three episodes for the moment since it's ongoing). The main character is pure yet honest boy, and the main heroine looks hot despite having a dark past that can be served as a plot point to the story. Once the twelve episodes are out, you could watch it.
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Serious romances for mature audiences are not something anime does well. Still here are a few suggestions that meet some of your requirements.
Despite your restrictions about comedy and music, I'm going to begin by suggesting Nodame Cantabile. It has a rather large cast and is set in a college-level music conservatory. The sequels take place in Europe. Yes, it's about music, but it's not at all like Nana. There are performance sequences in many episodes with works ranging from Mozart and Brahms to Gershwin and Elgar. Yes, there is often comedy, but there are many serious dramatic stretches as well, especially over the last quarter of the show. I strongly recommend this as something to watch with your wife. If you would prefer dubs, Sony streams its English-dubbed Animax Asia version of Nodame on its Crackle site.
Another show that immediately comes to mind is Saiunkoku Monogatari. This one is tough to find nowadays because it went out-of-print after Geneon USA closed up shop here. There are torrents out there on a well-known site that I can't mention here because it contains licensed materials. If you have a Netflix subscription, I believe you can watch it there.
Another possibility is Cross Game. Even though it is putatively about baseball, it's much more a show about relationships. Like most anime, the romance takes the entire show to develop. It's set in high school and has quite a large cast.
Adult romances often have a senpai/kouhai aspect to them, Nodame being a good example. (Of course, being Japan, the senpai is always male.) Two other choices in that vein are Planetes, about a bunch of space "trash collectors," and Toshokan Sensou, about a near-future Japan where armed librarians fight armed censors.
Another possibility is REC, with a mix of comedy and drama. The couple are young adults, though there isn't a large group of friends involved.
I'm also going to suggest Usagi Drop. No, it doesn't have much romance, but I'm going to bet your wife at least will enjoy it, and maybe you will, too!
Finally if you're just looking for something dramatic, I'll suggest Seirei no Moribito.
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|2012-07-20, 07:55
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Hmmm, that's a hard list of requirements. I can suggest some anime that match parts of what you want but not all of the requirements.
I'd probably go with:
Cross Game which is focused around a highschool romance, although it takes the whole series to develop it. The themes are not childish at all, there is some school life aspect, comedy isn't too heavy. However, while certainly the major theme, the romance is very low key.
Maison Ikkoku which is a romantic comedy, following a young man entering college and his landlady, a young widow. It has a lot of character development, and a very fulfilling ending to the romance. It is certainly not childish, although the main male character does go through quite a bit of growing up (from 19 to 24). There is quite a bit of comedy, the main male character is a bit of a hard luck fellow, and much of the comedy revolves around him being the universe's chew toy. It is considered one of the best anime romances ever. There are quite a few love triangles, although I thought they were resolved rather well. Warning: There is a see through nightgown in the first episode wore by one of the minor characters- she walks around in it again for the end of the first season, and then never wears it again. Not a major part of the plot, but thought you'd want to know before showing it to your wife.
Kimi Ni Todoke which is a cotton candy sweet romance about a shy highschool girl getting to make friends and slowly develop a romance with a nice boy. Very sweet, lots of school life, although mainly targeted at women, so it's from a female perspective. The romance is very innocent and so might be considered childish.
Ah My Goddess Flagship for the Magical Girlfriend genre. Young man in college (technical college, he's a motorhead) is visited by an angel who grants him a wish. Being wiser then most fellows, he wishes for the angel to stay with him forever. So she does. The romance doesn't progress very much beyond that, but it is a rather fun premise, that starts to develop into something like "Bewitched."
|2012-07-20, 16:06
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Tumble Rumble
Join Date: Aug 2009
Location: Imagination Land
Age: 34
Thanks for all the replies so fast.
I don't like dubs at all, and I can understand Japanese pretty well so I prefer English subs
I will be trying out Myself;Yourself,White album,Suzuka,True tears and Honey and Clover. I won't be watching Usagi drop or Cross game, but bet my wife will like them
Thanks everyone. Don't need anymore suggestions.
|2012-07-20, 16:35
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Location: Gensokyo
Though I'm not sure about it since I didn't watch it, I heard that Sakamichi no appolon ( or kids on the slope) had some romance and since it's talking about college students and not high school it may be better depending your tastes.
It's about jazz and so music, but to put it on the same level as Nana doesn't feel right, well try it if you have time.
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ANDOVER, Mass., Nov. 19, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- MEMSIC, Inc. (Nasdaq:MEMS), a leading MEMS sensing solution provider, today announced it has been recognized by Deloitte's Technology Fast 500™, a ranking of the 500 fastest growing technology, media, telecommunications, life sciences and clean technology companies in North America. Technology Fast 500 award winners are selected based on percentage fiscal year revenue growth from 2007 to 2011.
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SOUTHFIELD, Mich., Feb. 12, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Lear Corporation (NYSE: LEA), a leading global supplier of automotive seating and electrical distribution systems, today issued the following statement in response to the press release issued by Marcato Capital Management LLC and Oskie Capital Management LLC:
At Lear, we are focused on value creation for all of our shareholders.
We have a balanced strategy of investing in our business while maintaining a strong and flexible balance sheet and returning cash to shareholders.
Consistent with this strategy, Lear is accelerating the execution of its $1 billion share repurchase program - under which the company intends to repurchase nearly 20% of its outstanding shares - with $600 million of repurchases planned for 2013. The Board of Directors of Lear also accelerated the return of capital to shareholders through the recently announced 21% increase of the Company's quarterly cash dividend. This is in addition to more than $500 million of share repurchases completed over the last two years.
Lear Corporation is one of the world's leading suppliers of automotive seating and electrical power management systems. The Company's world-class products are designed, engineered and manufactured by a diverse team of approximately 113,000 employees located in 36 countries. Lear's headquarters are in Southfield, Michigan, and Lear is traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol [LEA]. Further information about Lear is available at lear.com.
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Probably a consequence of Bernie Madoff: If you "only" have $49 million, a new study finds, you might not trust your advisor as much as you should.
The Institute for Private Investors (IPI) reports that only 32% of families under the $50 million asset threshold said they were comfortable giving their advisors full discretion to make portfolio changes as the advisors saw fit. As asset levels increase, families are even less likely to abdicate control. For families whose assets exceed $200 million, just one in five (20%) give their managers full discretion; 44% allow limited discretion; and 36% say they must approve all decisions.
"Post the financial crisis, investors have realized they cannot abdicate the ultimate responsibility for overseeing their wealth," Mindy Rosenthal, IPI executive director, said in a statement. "We are seeing a clear trend toward investors taking an active role in partnership with the advisor."
IPI, a subsidiary of Campden Wealth, provides investment education and networking resources to its membership of ultrahigh-net-worth families. IPI member families have minimum assets of $30 million, and four in 10 families have assets of $200 million or more. Seventy-five families and 14 advisors responded to the survey, conducted via member questionnaires in the fourth quarter of 2012.
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- Families exhibit more trust with in-house CIOs. Fully 36% of families who rely on an in-house chief investment officer (CIO), who is typically an individual well-known to the family or even sometimes a family member, turn over the reins entirely. By comparison, just 10% of families who outsource the CIO function give managers full discretion; the remaining 90% retain input on the decision-making process, with 35% having nondiscretionary managers; 61% of families reported hiring an outside CIO.
- Investors and advisors are both concerned about conflicts of interest. Just 37% of investors reported seeing improvements in the business models of firms regarding conflicts of interest. The remaining 63% see no progress or continue to see problems inherent in the system. Just 38% of advisors expressed confidence that their own firms' business models contain less conflict of interest and more reasonable and transparent fees than they did five years ago.
- Investors are not confident in their investment strategy. Just 28% of families said they were confident their current investment strategy could handle future risks such as geopolitical crises and domestic policy shifts. Fully 49% were neutral, and 23% expressed major concern.
- Families continue to spend despite uncertainty. Families do not seem to feel much pressure when it comes to spending, despite concerns about an uncertain future. Just 28% agree that the lower-return environment has "created significant pressure" on either their spending or on their way of looking at wealth management in general.
- Fiduciary standard is important; 83% of investors expect the advisors and/or money managers they employ to operate under the fiduciary standard. Fully 17% were either neutral or did not feel it was important. All of the advisors, including those from brokerages that were not fiduciaries, agreed it is important for their firm to uphold the fiduciary standard.
- Families outsource less. The majority of families, 51%, are outsourcing lessthan they did five years ago. Just 26% are outsourcing more.
- More families employ facilitators. Almost four in 10 (37%) of investors have employed a family consultant or facilitator. For those who have, the experience was mostly positive (62%). 41% of investors agreed that "dealing with family dynamics plays a bigger role in our family today."


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|Set in the popular seaside town along the Gulf of Thailand, Amari Hua Hin is just two and a half hours drive from Bangkok. Offering contemporary accommodation in an idyllic garden setting, the resort sits adjacent to Khao Takiab beach and is just 10 minutes from Hua Hin's downtown area, providing the perfect blend of convenience, style and comfort.
|Amari Hua Hin features
Amari Hua Hin features 223 guest rooms.
Our rooms are stylishly furnished and complete with all the modern amenities to ensure that you enjoy
a truly comfortable stay with us.
Deluxe StandardApproximate size: 38 square metres
Bed Type: King or Twin
Generously sized and attractively decorated, our Deluxe rooms offer the surroundings for a truly relaxing seaside getaway. Our luxurious guest room feature a flat screen TV, DVD player and iPod docking station making this the perfect choice for couples seeking a design-conscious space and modern amenities.
Deluxe Hillside TwinApproximate size: 38 square metres
Bed Type: Twin
Deluxe Hillside View rooms feature a living area with contemporary furnishings that embody the seaside ambience of Hua Hin. A half-balcony allows you to savour the ocean breeze, while expansive windows provide plenty of natural light. Our Deluxe Hillside View rooms are ideal for those seeking comfortable yet refined accommodation.
Deluxe Pool View KingApproximate size: 38 square metres
Bed Type: King
Overlooking our 38 metre salt-water swimming pool, the Deluxe Pool View offers modern accommodation with many added comforts. From a spacious private balcony, to a flat screen TV and DVD player in your room, this is the perfect way for you to experience a relaxing holiday by the beach.
A contemporary, all-purpose restaurant which showcases a simple, fresh approach to dining. Fresh bread and pastries, local fruits and international breakfast favourites dominate the offering with Thai specialities throughout the day.
Coral Lounge - Lobby Bar
The perfect place to meet friends or family and enjoy an excellent coffee, tea or a glass of wine. Match this with a selection of mini-cakes, novel pastries or a savoury item. Favourites such as cappuccino, espresso, latte and chilled or hot speciality teas sit comfortably alongside a friendly wine-by-the-glass offering.
Reef Deli & Wine Lounge
Adjacent to the pool with indoor and outdoor seating, the Reef Deli & Wine Lounge features a blend of culinary offerings with a core element of ever-popular, deli-style comfort foods brought together with a wide selection of old world and new world wines. Get out of the sun for a moment and enjoy simple favourites, paired with your vintage of choice. Nibble on cheeses and cold cuts while sharing a bottle of wine and enjoying your holidays with your family and friends.
Shoreline Beach Club
Located directly on the Khao Takiab beachfront, this BBQ beachside lounge offers simple, grill favourites by day and a more extensive barbecue choice in the evening. Upbeat lounge sounds and drinks designed with an element of sharing ensure a liberal dose of hip. The entire experience is one of simplicity and togetherness.
Aqua Pool Bar
The menu blends international poolside favourites with "Tastes of Thailand" including a range of Thai bites. Both Thai and foreign guests alike will enjoy snacking all day on our Thai street food, with noodle soups, satay, fresh fruits and other street side dishes.
In-room Dining
24 hour in-room dining is available with a wide variety of Thai and international specialties.
Our resort has been designed to let you to share lasting memories in Hua Hin.
Whether with family or a group of friends, recreational areas at Amari Hua Hin are perfect for you to relax and unwind.
|Swimming Pool
|Breeze Spa
|Kids Club
Lounge around our 38 metre salt water pool or take a dip to beat the heat. We've got a pool for the kids too.
Discover Breeze Spa at Amari Hua Hin, where an array of fun and easy treatments awaits you. Let us send you to a peaceful state of body and mind, to help you to rejuvenate.
Features a number of fun and creative activities from arts and crafts to movies and video games.
|Conference Room
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A woman (irregular plural: women) is a female human. The term woman is usually reserved for an adult, with the term girl being the usual term for a female child or adolescent. However, the term woman is also sometimes used to identify a female human, regardless of age, as in phrases such as "Women's rights".
and Roman goddess Venus, also used to indicate the female sex among animals that reproduce sexually]]
The English term "Man" (from Proto-Germanic mannaz "man, person") and words derived therefrom can designate any or even all of the human race regardless of their sex or age. This is the old usage of "Man" in English. It derives from Proto-Indo-European *mánu- 'man, human', cognate to Sanskrit manu, Old Church Slavonic mǫžĭ, 'man', 'husband'.
In Old English the words wer and wyf (also wæpman and wifman) were used to refer to "a man" and "a woman" respectively, and "Man" was gender-neutral. In Middle English man displaced wer as term for "male human", whilst wifman (which eventually evolved into woman) was retained for "female human". ("Wif" also evolved into the word "wife".) "Man" carries this old sense of "Human" however, resulting in an asymmetry criticized as sexist.[1] (See also womyn.)
A very common Indo-European root for woman, *gwen-, is the source of English queen (Old English cwēn primarily meant woman, highborn or not; this is still the case in Danish, with the modern spelling kvinde), as well as gynaecology (from Greek gynē), banshee fairy woman (from Irish bean woman, sí fairy) and zenana (from Persian zan). The Latin fēmina, whence female, is likely from the root in fellāre (to suck), referring to breastfeeding.[2][3]
The symbol for the planet Venus is the sign also used in biology for the female sex. It is a stylized representation of the goddess Venus's hand mirror or an abstract symbol for the goddess: a circle with a small equilateral cross underneath (Unicode: ♀). The Venus symbol also represented femininity, and in ancient alchemy stood for copper. Alchemists constructed the symbol from a circle (representing spirit) above an equilateral cross (representing matter).
|Look up Wikisaurus:woman in Wiktionary, the free dictionary.
Womanhood is the period in a female's life after she has transitioned from girlhood, at least physically, having passed the age of menarche. Many cultures have rites of passage to symbolize a woman's coming of age, such as confirmation in some branches of Christianity, bat mitzvah in Judaism, or even just the custom of a special celebration for a certain birthday (generally between 12 and 21).
Currently in the English language there is no commonly-used word for a woman who has passed menopause, although historically a woman in the third part of her life was known as a crone, which was originally not a pejorative term. The three ages of woman were historically known as[citation needed] "maiden, matron, and crone" and are sometimes quoted as[who?] "maiden, mother and crone". This could perhaps be rendered in modern English as "girl", "mature/grown woman" and "older/old woman".
The word woman can be used generally, to mean any female human, or specifically, to mean an adult female human as contrasted with girl. The word girl originally meant "young person of either sex" in English; it was only around the beginning of the 16th century that it came to mean specifically a female child. Nowadays girl sometimes is used colloquially to refer to a young or unmarried woman. During the early 1970s feminists challenged such use, and use of the word to refer to a fully grown woman may cause offence. In particular, previously common terms such as office girl are no longer used.
Conversely, in certain cultures which link family honor with female virginity, the word girl is still used to refer to a never-married woman; in this sense it is used in a fashion roughly analogous to the obsolete English maid or maiden. Referring to an unmarried female as a woman may, in such a culture, imply that she is sexually experienced, which would be an insult to her family.
In some settings, the use of girl to refer to an adult female is a common practice (such as girls' night out), even among some elderly women. In this sense, girl may be considered to be the analogue to the British word bloke for a man, although it again fails to meet the parallel status as an adult. Gal aside, some feminists cite this lack of an informal yet respectful term for women as misogynistic; they regard non-parallel usages, such as men and girls, as sexist.
There are various words used to refer to the quality of being a woman. The term "womanhood" merely means the state of being a woman, having passed the menarche; "femininity" is used to refer to a set of supposedly typical female qualities associated with a certain attitude to gender roles; "womanliness" is like "femininity", but is usually associated with a different view of gender roles; "femaleness" is a general term, but is often used as shorthand for "human femaleness"; "distaff" is an archaic adjective derived from women's conventional role as a spinner, now used only as a deliberate archaism; "muliebrity" is a "neologism" (derived from the Latin) meant to provide a female counterpart of "virility", but used very loosely, sometimes to mean merely "womanhood", sometimes "femininity", and sometimes even as a collective term for women.
In terms of biology, the female sex organs are involved in the reproductive system, whereas the secondary sex characteristics are involved in nurturing children or, in some cultures, attracting a mate. The ovaries, in addition to their regulatory function producing hormones, produce female gametes called eggs which, when fertilized by male gametes (sperm), form new genetic individuals. The uterus is an organ with tissue to protect and nurture the developing fetus and muscle to expel it when giving birth. The vagina is used in copulation and birthing (although the word vagina is often colloquially and incorrectly used for the vulva or external female genitalia, which also includes the labia, the clitoris, and the female urethra). The breast evolved from the sweat gland to produce milk, a nutritious secretion that is the most distinctive characteristic of mammals, along with live birth. In mature women, the breast is generally more prominent than in most other mammals; this prominence, not necessary for milk production, is probably at least partially the result of sexual selection. (For other ways in which men commonly differ physically from women, see Man.)
of a human female. The XX combination is formed at the 23rd week of gestation.]]
An imbalance of maternal hormonal levels and some chemicals (or drugs) may alter the secondary sexual characteristics of fetuses. Most women have the karyotype 46,XX, but around one in a thousand will be 47,XXX, and one in 2500 will be 45,X. This contrasts with the typical male karotype of 46,XY; thus, the X and Y chromosomes are known as female and male, respectively. Unlike the Y chromosome, the X can come from either the mother or the father, thus genetic studies which focus on the female line use mitochondrial DNA.
Biological factors are not sufficient determinants of whether a person considers themselves a woman or is considered a woman. Intersex individuals, who have mixed physical and/or genetic features, may use other criteria in making a clear determination. There are also transgender or transsexual women, who were born or physically assigned as male at birth, but identify as women; there are varying social, legal, and individual definitions with regard to these issues. (See transwoman.)
Although fewer females than males are born (the ratio is around 1:1.05), due to a longer life expectancy there are only 81 men aged 60 or over for every 100 women of the same age, and among the oldest populations, there are only 53 men for every 100 women.[citation needed] Women typically have a longer life expectancy than men.[citation needed] This is due to a combination of factors: genetics (redundant and varied genes present on sex chromosomes in women); sociology (such as not being expected in most countries to perform military service); health-impacting choices (such as suicide or the use of cigarettes, and alcohol); the presence of the female hormone estrogen, which has a cardioprotective effect in premenopausal women; and the effect of high levels of androgens in men. Out of the total human population, there are 101.3 men for every 100 women (source: 2001 World Almanac).
Most women go through menarche and are then able to become pregnant and bear children.[4] This generally requires internal fertilization of her eggs with the sperm of a man through sexual intercourse, though artificial insemination or the surgical implantation of an existing embryo is also possible (see reproductive technology). The study of female reproduction and reproductive organs is called gynaecology. Women generally reach menopause in their late 40s or early 50s, at which point their ovaries cease producing estrogen[citation needed] and they can no longer become pregnant.
To a large extent, women suffer from the same illnesses as men.[citation needed] However, there are some diseases that primarily affect women, such as lupus. Also, there are some sex-related illnesses that are found more frequently or exclusively in women, e.g., breast cancer, cervical cancer, or ovarian cancer. Women and men may have different symptoms of an illness and may also respond differently to medical treatment. This area of medical research is studied by gender-based medicine.
During early fetal development, embryos of both sexes appear gender-neutral; the release of hormones is what changes physical appearance male or female. As in other cases without two sexes, such as species that reproduce asexually, the gender-neutral appearance is closer to female than to male.
work has historically been a female occupation in some cultures.]]
women smoking hookah, 1910]]
In many prehistoric cultures, women assumed a particular cultural role. In hunter-gatherer societies, women were generally the gatherers of plant foods, small animal foods, fish, and learned to use dairy products, while men hunted meat from large animals.
In more recent history, the gender roles of women have changed greatly. Traditionally, middle-class women were typically involved in domestic tasks emphasizing child care. For poorer women, especially working class women, this often remained an ideal,[specify] as economic necessity compelled them to seek employment outside the home. The occupations that were available to them were, however, lower in pay than those available to men.
As changes in the labor market for women came about, availability of employment changed from only "dirty", long houred factory jobs to "cleaner", more respectable office jobs where more education was demanded, women's participation in the U.S. labor force rose from 6% in 1900 to 23% in 1923. These shifts in the labor force led to changes in the attitudes of women at work, allowing for the revolution which resulted in women becoming career and education oriented.
Movements advocate equality of opportunity for both sexes, and equal rights irrespective of gender. Through a combination of economic changes and the efforts of the feminist movement,[specify] in recent decades women in most societies now have access to careers beyond the traditional homemaker.
Many observers[who?], including feminist groups, maintain that women in industry and commerce face glass ceilings.
These changes and struggles are among the foci of the academic field of women's studies.[citation needed]
The gender gap in OECD countries has been reduced over the last 30 years. Younger women today are far more likely to have completed a tertiary qualification: in 19 of the 30 OECD countries, more than twice as many women aged 25 to 34 have completed tertiary education than women aged 55 to 64 do. In 21 of 27 OECD countries with comparable data, the number of women graduating from university-level programmes is equal to or exceeds that of men. 15-year-old girls tend to show much higher expectations for their careers than boys of the same age.[5]
While women account for more than half of university graduates in several OECD countries, they receive only 30% of tertiary degrees granted in science and engineering fields, and women account for only 25% to 35% of researchers in most OECD countries.[6]
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|Look up woman in Wiktionary, the free dictionary.
Old English wīfmann, from wīf ('adult female', Modern English wife) + mann ('human being').
woman (plural women)
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A woman is a female human adult. We use the word "woman" (one woman, two or more women) to talk about biological sex, however, the term woman is also sometimes used to identify a female human, regardless of age, as in phrases such as "Women's rights".
A woman has a uterus or womb. It is a counterpart of a human male, or man. Women give birth to babies. Until the 20th century, women in most of the world did not have the right to vote, and were treated with disrespect. The symbol for the goddess Venus is used for women.
In some prehistoric cultures, women often had the roles of gathering food and looking after children. In modern times, these roles have changed a lot, with single, career oriented women becoming normal in society.
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as amended through January 29, 2013
Title VIII of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965
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- In order to fulfill the Federal responsibility to assist with the provision of educational services to federally connected children in a manner that promotes control by local educational agencies with little or no Federal or State involvement, because certain activities of the Federal Government, such as activities to fulfill the responsibilities of the Federal Government with respect to Indian tribes and activities under section 514 of the Soldiers' and Sailors' Civil Relief Act of 1940 (50 U.S.C. App. 574), place a financial burden on the local educational agencies serving areas where such activities are carried out, and to help such children meet challenging State standards, it is the purpose of this title to provide financial assistance to local educational agencies that--
- experience a substantial and continuing financial burden due to the acquisition of real property by the United States;
- educate children who reside on Federal property and whose parents are employed on Federal property;
- educate children of parents who are in the military services and children who live in low-rent housing;
- educate heavy concentrations of children whose parents are civilian employees of the Federal Government and do not reside on Federal property; or
- need special assistance with capital expenditures for construction activities because of the enrollments of substantial numbers of children who reside on Federal lands and because of the difficulty of raising local revenue through bond referendums for capital projects due to the inability to tax Federal property.
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NEW YORK, Sept. 4 (UPI) -- Joan Rivers's daughter Melissa Rivers announced Wednesday that the ailing Fashion Police star has been moved out of the intensive care unit and is currently "resting comfortably."
"My mother has been moved out of intensive care and into a private room where she is being kept comfortable. Thank you for your continued support," Melissa wrote on her website.
The announcement marks Melissa's third update on her mother's heath since Rivers was rushed to Mount Sinai Hospital in New York City Thursday after entering respiratory and cardiac arrest during a scheduled throat surgery.
In previous updates, Melissa told fans that her mother remained on life support, following reports that she'd be disconnected from it, and in another she thanked fans for their support and asked them to keep Rivers in their prayers.
It remains unknown at this point if the 81-year-old comedian has been disconnected from life support.