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1 UHF TACSAT /DAMA MULTI-SERVICE TACTICS, TECHNIQUES, AND PROCEDURES FOR ULTRA HIGH FREQUENCY TACTICAL SATELLITE AND DEMAND ASSIGNED MULTIPLE ACCESS OPERATIONS FM MCRP G NTTP AFTTP(I) AUGUST 2004 DISTRIBUTION RESTRICTION: Approved for public release; distribution is unlimited.
2 FOREWORD This publication has been prepared under our direction for use by our respective commands and other commands as appropriate. ROBERT W. MIXON, JR. Major General, US Army Deputy Director/Chief of Staff Futures Center US Army Training and Doctrine Center ROBERT E. SCHMIDLE Brigadier General, USMC Director Expeditionary Force Development Center JOHN M. KELLY Rear Admiral, USN Commander Navy Warfare Development Command STEPHEN G. CULLEN Colonel, USAF Vice Commander Headquarters Air Force Doctrine Center This publication is available through the Army at the Army Knowledge Online ( and General Dennis J. Reimer Digital Library ( Web sites, through the ALSA Web site ( and through the Air Force at the Air Force Publishing Web site (
3 1. Scope PREFACE The intent of this publication is to assist planners and users at the joint task force, Service component, and other functional components by providing an improved and unified process for planning, managing, and using ultra high frequency (UHF) tactical satellite (TACSAT) frequencies with special emphasis on maximizing the use of this limited resource. 2. Purpose Lessons learned and collected by Joint Staff J-6 from numerous joint operations identified significant problems with planning and utilizing the limited number of UHF TACSAT frequencies. Current methods and procedures based on use, geography, channel size, demand access, and time have proved difficult to integrate and require extensive manual tracking and manipulation. These inefficiencies contribute to the shortage of this critical command and control resource. This multi-service tactics, techniques, and procedures (MTTP) publication consolidates and standardizes Service tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTP) for planning and executing UHF TACSAT frequency management operations. It serves as a planning and execution guide and a framework for coordination and synchronization consistent with current Joint doctrine. 3. Application a. This publication is applicable to unit level UHF TACSAT planners and users throughout the joint force. b. The United States (U.S.) Army, Marine Corps, Navy, and Air Force approved this multi-service publication. 4. Implementation Plan Participating Service command offices of primary responsibility review this publication, validate the information, and reference and incorporate it into Service manuals, regulations, and curricula as follows: Army. Upon approval and authentication, this publication incorporates its procedures in the U.S. Army Doctrinal and Training Literature Program as directed by the Commander, U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command (TRADOC). Distribution is in accordance with applicable directives and the initial distribution number (IDN) on the authentication page. Marine Corps. The Marine Corps incorporates the procedures in this publication in U.S. Marine Corps doctrinal and training publications as directed by the Commanding General, U.S. Marine Corps Combat Development Command (MCCDC). Distribution is in accordance with the Marine Corps Publication Distribution System. Marine Corps PCN: i
4 Navy. The Navy incorporates these procedures in U.S. Navy training and doctrine publications as directed by the Commander, Navy Warfare Development Command (NWDC [I5]). Distribution is in accordance with Military Standard Requisition and Issue Procedure Desk Guide (MILSTRIP Desk Guide) Navy Supplement Publication- 409 (NAV SUP P-409) and NTTP 1-01, the Navy Warfare library. Air Force. The Air Force incorporates the procedures in this publication in accordance with applicable governing directives. Distribution is in accordance with Air Force Instruction (AFI) User Information a. TRADOC, MCCDC, NWDC, Headquarters Air Force Doctrine Center (AFDC), and the Air Land Sea Application (ALSA) Center developed this publication with the joint participation of the approving Service commands. ALSA reviews and updates this publication as necessary. b. This publication reflects current joint and Service doctrine, command and control organizations, facilities, personnel, responsibilities, and procedures. Changes in Service protocol, appropriately reflected in joint and Service publications, will be incorporated in revisions to this document. ii
5 c. We encourage recommended changes for improving this publication. For each recommendation, include the specific page and paragraph and provide a rationale. Send comments and recommendations directly to Army Commander US Army Training and Doctrine Command ATTN: AFTC-RD Fort Monroe, VA DSN COMM (757) Marine Corps Commanding General US Marine Corps Combat Development Command ATTN: C Russell Road, Suite 318A Quantico, VA DSN /6234 COMM (703) Navy Commander Navy Warfare Development Command ATTN: N5 686 Cushing Road Newport, RI DSN /4189 COMM (401) / HQ AFDC/DJ 155 North Twining Street Maxwell AFB AL DSN Comm: (334) ALSA Center ATTN: Director 114 Andrews Street Langley AFB, VA DSN COMM (757) Air Force ALSA iii
6 FM MCRP G NTTP AFTTP(I) FM MCRP G NTTP AFTTP(I) U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command Fort Monroe, Virginia Marine Corps Combat Development Command Quantico, Virginia Navy Warfare Development Command Newport, Rhode Island Headquarters, Air Force Doctrine Center Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama 31 August 2004 (UHF TACSAT/DAMA) MULTI-SERVICE TACTICS, TECHNIQUES, AND PROCEDURES FOR ULTRA HIGH FREQUENCY TACTICAL SATELLITE AND DEMAND ASSIGNED MULTIPLE ACCESS OPERATIONS TABLE OF CONTENTS Page EXECUTIVE SUMMARY...IX CHAPTER I CHAPTER II OVERVIEW/TERMINOLOGY...I-1 Introduction...I-1 Definition of Key Terms...I-1 Organizations and Functions...I-2 UHF TACSAT Usage Guidance...I-6 Description of UHF TACSAT Capabilities...I-12 Military-Standards (MIL-STD) for DAMA...I-15 Waveforms...I-15 Slave Channels...I-23 COMMUNICATIONS PLANNING CYCLE...II-1 Assess Force Structure Requirements...II-1 Distribution Restriction: Approved for public release; distribution is unlimited. iv
7 CHAPTER III APPENDIX A APPENDIX B APPENDIX C APPENDIX D APPENDIX E Acquire Resources... II-1 Manage Resources... II-4 Issue Resources To Users... II-4 TACSAT RADIO EQUIPMENT AND OPERATIONS... III-1 Terminal... III-1 Terminal Set up and Operations... III-3 Terminal Base Address (TBA) Management... III-6 Orderwire (OW) Key Management... III-7 Samples of Checklists... III-8 Accessing a Dedicated Channel... III-9 Accessing a DAMA Channel... III-10 COMSEC Equipment... III-14 SATELLITE CHANNEL AUTHORIZATION LIST...A-1 INFORMATION REQUEST CODES...B-1 AN/PRC-117F RADIOS...C-1 AN/PRC-117F Dedicated UHF SATCOM Operation...C-1 UHF Dedicated SATCOM Programming Checklist...C-3 Dedicated UHF SATCOM Operational Steps...C-5 SATCOM 181B Data Operation Using KG-84 COMSEC and Continuous Phase Modulation...C-6 AN/PSC-117F DAMA UHF SATCOM...C-8 AN/PSC-5 SERIES RADIOS...D-1 Line of Sight (LOS) Operations...D-1 SATCOM Operations...D-2 DAMA 5-kHz Operations...D-3 LST-5D RADIOS...E-1 LST-5D LOS Procedures (Updated: 02 APR 98)...E-1 LST-5D SATCOM Procedures...E-3 Key Variable Zeroization...E-5 LST-5D DAMA 25-kHz AC Procedures (For MOD-3 and Below)...E-5 Cold Start Initialization...E-6 Loading LST-5D for DAMA Use...E-6 Programming Operating Modes...E-6 Fill Procedures Using A KYX-15...E-9 Key Variable Zeroization...E-9 APPENDIX F AN/ARC-231/SKYFIRE... F-1 Skyfire Operator Training...F-1 Skyfire Characteristics and Capabilities... F-1 Capabilities and Features...F-1 Control/Fill Panel...F-2 v
8 Loading COMSEC...F-2 Download Presets...F-4 Save Presets Manually...F-5 Brightness Adjustment...F-6 LOS Operations...F-7 LOS Guard Operations...F-8 SATCOM Operations...F-9 APPENDIX G AN/WSC-3... G-1 Setting Up for DAMA... G-1 APPENDIX H EMI CHARACTERIZATION CHECKLIST... H-1 APPENDIX J CUT SHEETS...J-1 APPENDIX K PRIORITIZATION SCHEME... K-1 REFERENCES GLOSSARY INDEX...References-1...Glossary-1...Index-1 FIGURES Figure I-1. UHF SATCOM Functional Organization Chart... I-3 Figure I-2. Short-Range (1 to 20 kilometers) System/Mode Decision Matrix... I-9 Figure I-3. Medium-Range (20 to 50 kilometers) System/Mode Decision Matrix... I-10 Figure I-4. Long-Range (50 to 150 kilometers) System/Mode Decision Matrix... I-11 Figure I-5. Over-the-Horizon (150 to 10,000 kilometers) System/Mode Decision Matrix... I-12 Figure I-6. Military UHF Satellite Constellation and Coverage Areas... I-13 Figure I-7. Waveform Breakout for 5-kHz DAMA... I-16 Figure I-8. Waveform Communications for 5-kHz... I-17 Figure I-9. Waveform Communications for 25-kHz DAMA... I-18 Figure I-10. A Segment Slots... I-19 Figure I-11. B Segment Slots... I-20 Figure I-12. C Segment Slots... I-21 Figure I-13. Typical Navy 25-kHz DAMA Assignments... I-22 Figure I-14. Example of 25-kHz TDMA DAMA Assignments... I-23 Figure I-15. Slave Channels for 25-kHz DAMA... I-23 Figure I-16. Communications on 25-kHz DAMA Slave Channels... I-25 Figure II-1. Communications Planning Cycle... II-1 Figure III-1. AN/PRC-117F... III-3 Figure III-2. AN/PSC-5 Series... III-3 Figure III-3. LST-5... III-3 Figure III-4. AN/ARC III-4 vi
9 Figure III-5. AN/WSC-3...III-4 Figure III-6. TD-1271B/U...III-4 Figure III-7. MD III-5 Figure III-8. DMR...III-5 Figure III-9. USC-42(V)1, 2, 3...III-6 Figure III-10. AN/ARC III-6 Figure C-1. UHF SATCOM Programming Sub Menu... C-4 Figure C-2. SATCOM Programming Menu... C-5 Figure C-3. Dedicated UHF SATCOM Displays... C-7 Figure C-4. Overall DAMA Programming Menu Tree... C-9 Figure C-5. DAMA Net Preset Programming Menu Tree... C-11 Figure C-6. DAMA Port Configuration Preset Programming Menu Tree... C-14 Figure C-7. DAMA Destination Preset Programming Menu Tree... C-16 Figure C-8. DAMA Defaults Programming Menu Tree... C-17 Figure C-9. DAMA 25-kHz AC Call Menu... C-23 Figure C-10. Twenty-five-kHz AC Paging and Link Test... C-25 Figure C-11. Call Menu 5-kHz DAMA... C-29 Figure C-12. MSG Service Call Menu, 5-kHz DAMA... C-32 Figure C-13. DAMA Network State Displays, 5-kHz and 25-kHz... C-33 Figure C-14. DAMA Service State Displays, 25-kHz... C-34 Figure C-15. DAMA Service State Displays, 5-kHz... C-35 Figure F-1. Control/Fill Panel...F-2 Figure J-1. Sample of LOS Cut Sheet...J-1 Figure J-2. Sample of SATCOM Cut Sheet...J-2 Figure J-3. Sample of DAMA Cut Sheet page 1...J-3 Figure J-4. Sample of DAMA Cut Sheet page 2...J-4 TABLES Table I-1. Voice/Data Planning Matrix...I-8 Table III-1a. Radio Equipment...III-1 Table III-1b. Radio Equipment...III-1 Table III-1c. Radio Equipment...III-2 Table III-2. OW Key Positions...III-8 Table III-3. Checklist for 5-kHz DAMA...III-8 Table III-4. Checklist for 25-kHz DAMA...III-9 Table III-5. DAMA Points of Contact...III-12 Table A-1. Satellite Channel (Home Channel) Authorization List... A-1 Table B-1. Information Request Codes... B-1 Table B-2. Configuration Codes... B-7 Table C-1. Dedicated UHF SATCOM Capabilities... C-1 Table C-2. MIL-STD B Data Rate Options, 5-kHz... C-2 Table C-3. MIL-STD B Data Rate Options, 25-kHz... C-2 Table C-4. UHF SATCOM Programming Parameters... C-3 Table C-5. UHF Satellite Positions... C-6 Table C-6. AN/PRC-117F DAMA SATCOM Capabilities... C-8 vii
10 viii Table C-7. DAMA Programming Checklist...C-10 Table C-8. DAMA Net Preset Parameters...C-12 Table C-9. DAMA Port Configuration Preset Parameters...C-13 Table C-10. DAMA Destination Preset Programming Checklist...C-15 Table C-11. DAMA Defaults Programming Checklist...C-16 Table C-12. DAMA Ranging Methods...C-18 Table C-13. Link Test Data Rates, 25-kHz DAMA...C-26 Table D-1. Lind of Sight (LOS) Operations...D-1 Table D-2. I/O Data Rates for 5-kHz DAMA...D-3 Table D-3. SYN/ASYN Settings...D-6 Table D-4. Messages, 5-kHz DAMA...D-9 Table D-5. Service Assigned Errors and Warnings...D-12 Table D-6. Message Queue Errors...D-12 Table D-7. Hot Keys, 5-kHz DAMA...D-12 Table D-8. 5-kHz DAMA Operations (Same Footprint/MHOP) Guide...D-22 Table H-1. EMI Characterization Checklist...H-1 Table K-1. SATCOM Priority Table...K-1
11 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY UHF TACSAT/DAMA Multi-Service Tactics, Techniques, and Procedures for UHF TACSAT and DAMA Operations Chapter I identifies key players in the management of tactical satellite (TACSAT) resources and offers critical guidance for the user to optimize this scarce resource. The usage guidance centers on the need to consider other communications capabilities before requesting access to TACSAT resources. The chapter concludes with sections on TACSAT capabilities, military standards, waveforms, and slave channels. These sections include discussions of narrowband and wideband channels, the utilization of dedicated and demand assigned multiple access (DAMA) services, and descriptions of 5- khz and 25-kHz waveforms. Chapter II provides a detailed look at the communications planning cycle of assessing force structure, acquiring resources, managing resources, and issuing resources to users. It discusses DAMA emission control, terminal base address (TBA) management and precedence, common, and private networks, and disadvantaged users. Chapter III provides techniques and procedures for UHF TACSAT equipment and operations, TBA management, orderwire (OW) key management, and communications security equipment. It also provides samples of 5- and 25-kHz DAMA checklists, accessing dedicated and DAMA channels. The equipment list provides the planner with the capability to assess communications interoperability of various elements in a Joint Task Force (JTF). The point of contact list provides TACSAT users a means of troubleshooting a variety of common problems with UHF TACSAT operations. The appendices provide samples of checklists, troubleshooting guides, and other planning resources. ix
12 PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS The following commands and agencies participated in the development of this publication: Joint U.S. Joint Forces Command, Norfolk, Virginia U.S. Central Command, MacDill Air Force Base, Florida U.S. Strategic Command, Offutt Air Force Base, Nebraska U.S. Special Operations Command, MacDill Air Force Base, Florida Joint Spectrum Center, Annapolis, Maryland Army Headquarters, U.S. Army, Washington, DC U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command, Fort Monroe, Virginia U.S. Army Space Command, Colorado Springs, Colorado U.S. Army Forces Command, Fort McPherson, Georgia U.S. Army Special Operations Command (USASOC), Fort Bragg, North Carolina TRADOC System Manager for Satellite Communications, Fort Gordon, Georgia Headquarters, United States Army Network Enterprise Technology Command/ 9th Army Signal Command, Fort Huachuca, Arizona 87th Training Support Division, 2d Brigade, Birmingham, Alabama Marine Corps Headquarters, U.S. Marine Corps, Washington, DC Marine Corps Combat Development Command, Quantico, Virginia II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina Marine Forces Atlantic, Norfolk, Virginia Navy Space and Naval Warfare Center, San Diego, California Air Force Air Force Doctrine Center, Detachment 1, Langley Air Force Base, Virginia Air Combat Command/SCCF, Langley Air Force Base, Virginia Air Force Frequency Management Agency, Alexandria, Virginia x
13 Chapter I Overview/Terminology 1. Introduction This multi-service tactics, techniques, and procedures (MTTP) publication serves as a preparation and execution guide for the communications planner and the terminal operators. It explores solutions to the following problems: a. Proper preparation and utilization for the limited number of ultra high frequency (UHF) tactical satellite (TACSAT) resources. b. Greater efficiency in the utilization of this critical command and control resource. c. Proper consolidation and standardization of Service tactics, techniques, and procedures for planning an execution of UHF TACSAT management. 2. Definition of Key Terms a. Communications planner. For purposes of this publication, the term communications planner refers to individuals responsible for developing UHF satellite communications (SATCOM) requirements in support of the unified combatant commander operations plan (OPLAN), exercise plan (EXPLAN), or emerging operations (EMOP), including unit through component level. Communications planners may be referred to in varying Service elements as frequency managers, signal noncommissioned officer, signal officer, S6, J-6, spectrum manager, communication chief, or other similar term. b. Terminal operator. For purposes of this publication, the term terminal operator refers to any individual who interacts (directly or indirectly) with a UHF TACSAT terminal. c. Frequency management. The term frequency management refers to the process of requesting, issuing, and managing frequency resources in accordance with joint policy, United States (US) and international law, and Service procedures. A SATCOM channel consists of two frequencies managed as individual frequencies. d. Demand assigned multiple access (DAMA). DAMA is a technique used to increase the number of users a limited pool of satellite transponder space can support. The ability to share bandwidth is based on the assumption that not all users require simultaneous access to communication channels. DAMA systems, quickly and transparently, assign communication links or circuits to a network control system based on requests received from user terminals. Once a circuit is not in use, the channels are immediately returned to the central pool for reuse. Using DAMA allows many subscribers to be served using a fraction of the satellite resources required by dedicated, point-to-point signal-channel-carrier networks, thus reducing the costs of satellite networking. I-1
14 e. Naval Computer and Telecommunications Area Master Station (NCTAMS)/Satellite Management Center (SMC). The NCTAMS is a station tasked to install, operate, man, and maintain satellite ground stations. The SMC is the DAMA controller office responsible for configuring, monitoring, and troubleshooting DAMA network assignments. f. Joint UHF Military Satellite Communications (MILSATCOM) Network Integrated (JMINI) controller. The JMINI is the hardware and software suite used by the NCTAMS-SMC to manage 5-kilohertz (khz) and 25-kHz DAMA networks. It is a multiplexer controlling the technical configuration of the DAMA satellite channels to provide functionality of the system. g. Satellite access request (SAR). The SAR is a formal request, submitted in preformatted message form, to the UCC communications planning office by a using unit through the chain of command. The SAR requests satellite resources to support valid mission requirements. h. Satellite access assignment (SAA). The formal SAA assignment message assigning specific resources to a unit for a specific period of time. The SAA is issued by the regional SATCOM support center (RSSC). It is sent to the requesting unit and the NCTAMS for controller configuring and system monitoring. i. Net control station (NCS). The NCS is an individual, office, communications control center, or command responsible for facilitating shared access between terminal operators for a particular UHF SATCOM network. j. Satellite database (SDB). The SDB is the base document listing validated requirements as a result of UCC mission analysis. The document is reviewed annually to ensure current resource requirements are included. 3. Organizations and Functions The Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS), United States Strategic Command (USSTRATCOM), UCC, joint frequency management office (JFMO), global SATCOM support center (GSSC)/RSSC, joint task force (JTF), NCTAMS, combatant commands (COCOM), communications planners, and terminal operators play key roles in planning and managing UHF SATCOM requirements and resources. The responsibilities of each organization are summarized below. The functional relationships between these organizations are depicted in Figure I-1. I-2
15 Figure I-1. UHF SATCOM Functional Organization Chart a. Joint Staff/J-6. (1) Provide and maintain a staffing capability to perform the following: (a) Monitor, coordinate, and formulate actions approved by the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (CJCS) for strategic, tactical, and contingency SATCOM operational access. (b) Develop a coordinated Joint Staff position on SATCOM issues having operational implications. (c) Implement CJCS adjudication directives for SATCOM resources. (d) Monitor the health and operational status of SATCOM systems. (2) Assist non-department of Defense (DOD) users in accessing SATCOM capabilities. (3) Ensure near-real-time visibility of all SATCOM capabilities and users. I-3
16 (4) Assist in resolving international SATCOM interference issues that cannot be resolved by COCOM. (5) Manage the SATCOM requirements process, including the necessary requirements for commercial SATCOM assets for contingency and war situations. (6) Co-chair the monthly Joint SATCOM panel with USSTRATCOM. (7) Co-chair the annual joint revalidation and approval for planning purposes of all SATCOM access requirements contained in the SDB with USSTRATCOM. (8) Review and assess the results of the UCC annual review of SATCOM access requirements. Provide recommendations and corrective actions to the CJCS. (9) Chair joint working groups addressing SATCOM issues in support of CJCS responsibilities. (10) Coordinate on USSTRATCOM s recommendations for initial positioning of satellites. (11) Coordinate the communications message processor (CMP) within the Joint Staff. Oversee the coordination of CMP actions between the Services. b. USSTRATCOM. (1) Manage and dynamically assign SATCOM resources commensurate with its role as the single point of contact in military space operational matters. (2) Monitor resource contention among users and facilitate resolution. Arbitrate conflicts resulting from apportionment decisions, allocation, and spacecraft positioning. Forward unresolved issues to the Joint Staff for adjudication by the CJCS. (3) Serve as SATCOM operational manager for the day-to-day management of operational SATCOM resources. (See Appendix B for definitions of functions and responsibilities.) (4) Serve as the advocate for, and develop annual assessment of, SATCOM systems and capability requirements for SATCOM systems supporting operational requirements, as described at Appendix E. (5) Maintain a direct liaison with the Services, Joint Staff, Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA), Office of the Secretary of Defense, and users of SATCOM systems to identify system provisioning requirements, support DOD SATCOM architecture development, and integrate SATCOM into the Global Information Grid/Defense Information Systems Network. (6) Coordinate the CMP schedules and issues with the COCOM annually. Prioritize requirements, indicate shortfalls and operational impacts, and provide accurate information to the Services and DISA. c. Unified Combatant Command (UCC). (1) Support relationship. Per JP 0-2, "Unified Action Armed Forces (UNAFF)," the Secretary of defense establishes support command relationships between combatant commanders for the planning and exeecution of joint operations. Operations Allied Force and Iraqi Freedom highlighted the need to properly manage SATCOM bandwidth, a challenge that may be exacerbated if the supported / supporting I-4
17 relationship is not clearly defined. With regard to SATCOM support from USSTRATCOM, the UCC typically will be the supported commander and, unless limited by the establishing directive, will "have the authority to exercise general direction of the supporting effort." When designated as the supporting commander, Commander USSTRATCOM will determine the "methods, procedures, and communications to be employed in providing this support" and "provide the requested capabilities, as available, to assist the supported commander to accomplish missions requiring additional resources." (2) Conduct annual reviews of SATCOM requirements for each validated OPLAN, concept of operation plan, or operational architecture in accordance with the joint strategic capabilities plan and CJCSM (3) Identify shortfalls from apportioned SATCOM capacity and Joint Strategic Capabilities Plan guidelines. Ensure SATCOM requirements are consistent with current plans and have a validated SDB number. (4) Consolidate and prioritize all SATCOM requirements needed to execute the referenced plan or mission, including requirements of components and supporting COCOM, Services, Defense agencies, and exercise and training requirements. (5) Forward a list of prioritized requirements, including requirements that could not be filled using apportioned assets, to USSTRATCOM. Provide an information copy to Joint Staff/J-6 with the annual SDB revalidation. DISA assists by providing a mix of media assessments and modeling support. (6) Provide operational control of subnetworks for apportioned SATCOM resources including (a) Manage apportioned SATCOM capabilities. (b) Develop allocation plans and allocate apportioned SATCOM assets. (c) Establish access priorities for subordinate units according to appropriate OPLAN, concept of operation plan, or mission requirements. (7) Adjudicate SATCOM access conflicts within the respective commands. (8) Ensure component communications staffs are trained to manage apportioned SATCOM resources. (9) Prepare an annual report to DISA on commercial SATCOM operational use and associated costs. Provide an information copy to the Joint Staff/J-6 and the Assistant Secretary of Defense (NII). Submit the reports in the first quarter of each fiscal year to DISA. DISA consolidates the reports into one comprehensive report and submits it (annually) to the Joint Staff/J-6 and the Assistant Secretary of Defense. (10) Ensure proper coordination is routinely employed to obtain, defend, and renew host nation approval for the various SATCOM systems employed by DOD. Determine required coordination based on area of responsibility with the SATCOM operational manager and its SATCOM system experts, the Services, and DISA. (11) Provide an applicable satellite, terminal, control, and network management segment information for CMP development and updates. I-5
18 d. GSSC/RSSC. (1) Perform 24-hour operations functions. (2) Plan and manage communications for the UCC. (3) Process SARs and issue SAAs. (4) Provide apportionment oversight for the UCCs. e. JTF. (1) Exercise control over joint communications systems and establish and maintain joint circuits, per unified command J-6 guidance. (2) Submit frequency requirements to the theater JFMO. (3) Validate, consolidate, prioritize, and forward UHF TACSAT requirements to the COCOM for channel allocation. f. JFMO. (1) Provide frequency clearance for apportioned TACSAT channels. (2) Assist users in resolving electromagnetic interference (EMI). g. NCTAMS. (1) Configure communications plans for the GSSC/RSSC. (2) Execute communications security (COMSEC) rollovers. (3) Provide EMI characterization. (4) Monitor DAMA control system performance. (5) Maintain DAMA control system equipment. h. Component Command. (1) Develop communications plans supporting UCC OPLAN/EXPLAN/EMOP. (2) Validate and rank component SARs. i. Communications Planners. (1) Identify resource requirements. (2) Submit SARs. (3) Perform local frequency deconfliction. 4. UHF TACSAT Usage Guidance a. UHF TACSAT bandwidth is an extremely scarce resource. Other means of communications are considered prior to requesting a UHF TACSAT resource. UHF TACSAT resources include dedicated channels and DAMA networks. Table I-1 presents criteria communications planners use to determine when a UHF TACSAT resource is necessary. A signals intelligence (SIGINT) risk assessment is performed to determine the system and mode best suited to mitigate the SIGINT risk while accomplishing the mission. I-6
19 b. Use a logical process for communications planning. The process should include determining the distance and evaluating the terrain between terminating points; the type of information to be moved (voice, data, imagery, video); the systems and modes available to move the information; and the ability of the unit to furnish, install, operate, and maintain the systems and modes. Compare the communications requirements to the systems and modes available to communicate. c. Do not consider TACSAT as the default solution to any communications requirement. Specific planning considerations drive communications planning and the process of defining the resources required to move information. As the process of system and mode analysis consideration proceeds, eliminate non-tacsat systems through accurate and defensible mission analysis before determining that TACSAT is required. d. The planning matrix in Table I-1 represents the logical process used to analyze the systems and modes available to a unit for its communications mission. I-7
20 Table I-1. Voice/Data Planning Matrix Distance Mode System Example Remarks 1 to 20 kilometers (km) 20 to 50 km 50 to 150 km 150 to 10,000 km (over-thehorizon) LOS (line of sight) FM Secure Voice/Data LOS HF Voice/Data Secure Phone/Satellite LOS HI PWR FM Voice/Data LOS HF Voice/Data Secure Phone/Satellite LOS HI PWR FM Voice/Data, w/retrans EHF (Extremely High Frequency) LOS HF Voice/Data TACSAT SIPRNET HF EHF Secure Phone/Satellite TACSAT VRC-8x/9x MBITR AN/PSC-5/A/C/D AN/PRC-117F LST-5D AN/TRC-176 AN/GRC-206 AN/URC-119 PRC-104 AN/GRC-206 Pallet AN/PRC-150 STU/STE, Iridium, GSM, INMARSAT VRC-8x/9x AN/URC-119 PRC-104 AN/GRC-206 Pallet AN/PRC-150 STU/STE, Iridium, GSM, INMARSAT AN/VRC-8x/9x w/retrans Site AN/PSC-11/SCAMP AN/TSC-154/ SMART-T AN/URC-119 PRC-104 AN/GRC-206 Pallet AN/PRC-150 AN/PSC-5/A/C/D AN/PRC-117F LST-5D SHF AN/URC-119 PRC-104 AN/GRC-206 Pallet AN/PRC-150 AN/PSC-11/SCAMP AN/TSC-154/ SMART-T STU/STE, Iridium, GSM, INMARSAT AN/PSC-5/A/C/D AN/PRC-117F LST-5D National Security Agency (NSA) Type I Encryption Required Plan 1 watt/km; RETRANS Terrain-Dependent NSA Type I Encryption Required 1 x RETRANS per 40 km; Terrain-Dependent Connected to a Tactical Local Area Network (LAN) NSA Type I Encryption Required e. Figures I-2, I-3, I-4, and I-5 are decision matrices providing a methodical process for assessing which systems and modes to use for the communications mission. Use this methodical process during all phases of communications planning to ensure the appropriate system and mode are used. Using the following matrices, the I-8
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This weekend, I was busy with DIY projects. On my To-Do-List was painting the living room, (hallway and master bedroom are next). I'm over the beige in my house – instead, I'm bringing in gray. The living room is done and I love it. The gray color feels crisp and a lot more polished. But more on this in my next post.
In the meantime, remember this bench I made the other day? Well, I still have a pretty big pile of pallet wood left, and since I needed a skinny console table in the living room, I decided to build one this weekend. And this one needed some paint because I wanted a more polished look.
Inspiration came from AnaWhite.com, but I didn't use her plan. I created my own and worked with whatever wood I had left.
Here are some pictures of the process.
I added a faux drawer and used leftover black and white paint.
The wood isn't perfect – I think it adds character.
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Im trying to get This running on xampp https://www.projectsend.org/
"Tried a Kamagra from https://kamjelly.com/, ended up spending 3 out of 4 because of his wife's grumbling moods. The latter worked fine, hard and long. It seems to be a game of roulette with terms, etc.ProjectSend is made in php and uses a MySQL database to store the information. Please see that your server has at least php 5.2 and MySQL 5 or better to run the software. The PDO extension MUST be installed.
Apache 2 is recommended but PS should also work on IIS."
Wondering how to get this working says "The PDO extension MUST be installed"
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The Manistee Area Chamber of Commerce is proud to announce the Winners for the 2017 Business Awards! The recipients were chosen by LIVE voting at the Annual Meeting and Business Awards Dinner.
The event was sponsored by Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan, Chemical Bank, and Riemer Eye Center and looks back on 2017 honoring those who have made great strides with the Chamber and in the Community!
Congratulations 2017 Business Awards recipients!
Business of the Year: Larsen's Landscaping
Small Business of the Year: The Fillmore
Business Person of the Year: Kathryn Kenny Executive Director of Manistee County Visitors Bureau
Community Action Award: Armory Youth Project
Ambassador of the Year: Jim Frost, Manistee Ford
We would like to thank all of our sponsors; 4Front Credit Union, Alliance Beverage, Blarney Castle Oil & Propane, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan, Boyer Insurance Agency, Chemical Bank, Consumers Energy, Jackpine Business Center, Little River Casino Resort, Ludington Beverage Company, Ramsdell Inn & TJ's Pub, Riemer Eye Center, Smith & Eddy Insurance, and West Shore Community College.
As well as a huge thank you to MS Creative for producing the Nominee Video, Tim Fink at West Shore Community College for the IT assistance with the LIVE voting, Beverly Wilkens of Old Hippie Productions for photographing the event, DJ Cole Black for providing the music, Crystal Young of West Shore Community College for being Master of Ceremonies, the staff at Little River Casino Resort, and all of our ambassadors and committee members who helped make the event happen. Thank you all and we look forward to 2018!!
DATE: January 10, 2019
TIME: 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm
LOCATION: Blue Fish Kitchen + Bar
THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSOR(S)West Shore Bank
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Being an Ambassador has been very fulfilling both personally and professionally. It has allowed me to meet many people who have become friends and clients.


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Well, this is the kind of news you don't hear every day: Intel and AMD are teaming up to develop a processor that combines an Intel CPU with an AMD GPU. From Intel's press release:
The new product, which will be part of our 8th Gen Intel Core family, brings together our high-performing Intel Core H-series processor, second generation High Bandwidth Memory (HBM2) and a custom-to-Intel third-party discrete graphics chip from AMD's Radeon Technologies Group* - all in a single processor package.
It's a prime example of hardware and software innovations intersecting to create something amazing that fills a unique market gap. Helping to deliver on our vision for this new class of product, we worked with the team at AMD's Radeon Technologies Group. In close collaboration, we designed a new semi-custom graphics chip, which means this is also a great example of how we can compete and work together, ultimately delivering innovation that is good for consumers.
This is the first partnership between these two sworn rivals in several decades, and that alone makes it quite notable. I didn't really know whether to put this in the Intel or AMD category, but I chose Intel because it appears above AMD in our list (which isn't alphabetical because reasons).
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Ryzen doesn't, but APU's do, and AMD is releasing Zen based APU's, not just for mobile, but desktop ones too. Even aside from that though, they still sell lots of one or two generation old APU's (in fact, those are probably some of the best selling x86 CPU's right now, you can play GTA 5 on a one generation old 80 USD APU and get triple digit frame rates from the integrated GPU).
In my opinion, a better assessment would be that it's not going to undercut their own CPU products simply because they're half the cost of equivalent Intel offerings. AMD covers the low cost end-user market far better than Intel, and Intel covers the sickeningly overpriced corporate market much better than AMD.


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The Irvine City Council last night approved a motion by Councilman Larry Agran to make an offer of 40 acres of land to Five Points Communities and the Irvine Unified School District in hopes of moving the site of the 5th Irvine High School to the western side of the Great Park. The offer of land would be sold to Five Points and IUSD for a minimum of $60 million due to the valuation of $3 million per acre, which at 40 acres would be $120 million, but $60 million would be reimbursed by the State. The current proposed site (site A) would put the High School on the Eastern side of the park, near Musick Jail. The School Board has said that if given a different and better spot for the new high school, they would seriously consider moving.
Last night, Councilman Agran gave a 15 minute presentation, pointing out the negatives of the proposed site A, and offering an alternative spot that he called site B. After many public speakers expressed their support for site B and dislike for site A, the City Council voted unanimously to make the offer of 40 acres of land to Five Points communities and Irvine Unified School District so that they can start conveying the land to decide if it is a suitable alternative site for the newest Irvine High School.
This vote came after a lengthy presentation by Five Point Communities that discussed their plans for the Great Park. The presentation was joined by a great deal of interested community members as the Council chambers was packed (as well as people watching in the lobby) with coaches, parents, teachers, and a great deal of soccer kids with their uniforms on. There was even a Weinershnitzel truck out front passing out free hot dogs. But in the end, Council member Christina Shea proposed a motion to continue negotiations with Five Points communities and move the overall plans forward. Council member Beth Krom brought up a concern of hers in that while she welcomed the plethora of athletic facilities at the Great Park, she wanted to make sure the public vision was not overwhelmed by the commercial vision. The motion of moving forward with the $174 in public benefits was unanimously passed with all council members agreeing that they will need more details in the coming months as the entitlement exchange was not voted on during last night's agenda.
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'Baked' New Potatoes
2 lbs (about 12 to 15) small new potatoes, scrubbed and peeled
1 can cream soup (celery, cheese, chicken, or mushroom)
1/4 cup sour cream
2 Tbsp water
2 Tbsp green onions, chopped
2 med cloves garlic, minced
1 tsp dill weed
1/2 tsp salt
Place washed potatoes in crock-pot. Stir together remaining ingredients and pour
over potatoes.
Cover and cook on Low 5 to 6 hours.
Serves 6.
Per serving: 157 calories 4.9 fat grams
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Kovalev-Caparello Pulls 990K Viewers, Rios-Chaves 936K
The August 2 split-site tripleheader generated a lot of press for HBO, though almost none of it pertained to the actual matchups that aired live from Atlantic City and Las Vegas. Such was reflected...Read More
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Why, who in the world could that be?!
It looks like Justin Bieber was either channeling Jabbawockeez or a character from Eyes Wide Shut last week when he tried to go incognito with this gold mask at Venice Beach, Calif.
Did it work?
Quite possibly.
There was a teenage girl standing to his left who seemed very oblivious to the fact that the 17-year-old singer was next to her. Unless she's not a Bielieber to begin with, but what are the chances of that?!
And normally, you would think that a guy wearing a metallic gold mask would draw more attention rather than the opposite effect, but at Venice Beach, it's nothing to think twice about.
Biebs tweeted, "i am the #masterofdisguise," but he did slip on one minor detail—he forgot to cover up his new tattoo on his calf!
Do you think you would have recognized Bieber even with that mask on? Let us know in the comments!
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Although raw fruits and vegetables are usually considered beneficial, in traditional Chinese medicine (a form of alternative medicine that originated in China), eating too many raw fruits and vegetables can cause an imbalance in the body. That's because different foods are thought to have different energies, from cold to neutral to hot.
Raw fruits and vegetables possess cool energy. According to traditional Chinese medicine, overconsumption of raw foods may promote chilliness, mucus, congestion, fatigue and depletion, feeling cold, abdominal pain, poor appetite and bloating after meals.
These symptoms are said to improve when people change their diets by reducing their intake of raw fruits and vegetables, cold water and cold dairy products.
In traditional Chinese medicine, the optimal ratio of raw to cooked foods is individual. Animal protein is very warming, so people who eat meat everyday are thought to be able to handle more raw foods.
Vegetarians, on the other hand, are thought to be able to eat less raw foods because they don't consume animal protein.
Climate also determines the optimal balance. In the winter, our bodies need a warming, enriching diet to balance the damp, windy, and cold weather.
In traditional Chinese medicine, some suggestions on how to warm the diet include:
1. Cook vegetables, especially in cold weather.
Cooked foods have absorbed the heat of cooking and are believed to generate body heat and stimulate circulation. Try preparing foods by steaming, stewing and baking.
Most cool to Most warm
Raw, fresh ---> Raw, dried ---> Steamed---> Sautéed---> Baked
2. Drink room temperature or warm fluids. Avoid cold drinks.
Many people drink copious amounts of cold water, which can throw off the body's balance.
3. Ensure that you are eating adequate protein.
Protein is an important source of heat and energy. The recommended daily allowance (RDA) for protein is 0.8 g per kg of body weight per day.
Most cool to Most warm
Fruit-->Vegetables-->Roots, Tubers-->Grains-->Seeds-->Nuts-->Dairy, seafood, meat
4. Eat foods with a warming energy.
Black and white pepper, ginger, garlic, cayenne, walnuts, green onions, and chili peppers are particularly warm and stimulating.
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Fresh ginger
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Lamborghini's first venture in the SUV market
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The Lamborghini Cheetah was the company's first attempt at an off-road vehicle. It was built on contract with Mobility Technology International (MTI). MTI was then contracted by the United States military to design and produce a new all terrain vehicle. The Cheetah was built in San Jose, California and after the initial construction, the vehicle was sent to Sant'Agata in Bologna for Lamborghini to apply the finishing touches.
The base design of the Cheetah was largely copied from another company's prototype developed for the US military in 1970; which was FMC Corporation's XR311. When Lamborghini and MTI showcased the Cheetah at the 1977 Geneva Motor Show, FMC took legal action against the two companies.
Promotional video of the Lamborghini Cheetah
The mounting of the engine in the rear gave the Cheetah very poor handling characteristics and the engine used was not powerful enough for the car which had a kerb weight of 2042 kilograms. The United States military did test the Cheetah and allegedly destroyed the only prototype. The remains of the Cheetah were never returned to Lamborghini and MTI. Eventually, the contract was given to AM General with its similar looking Humvee.
The failure of the Cheetah, plus with Lamborghini's financial problems at that time resulted in the cancellation of the agreement between BMW and Lamborghini to develop the M1 sports car. Later on, with a similar design, Lamborghini developed the LM002 but with a more powerful engine (the Countach's 5.2-litre V12) at the front.
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UPDATE June 3, 2018
Dr. Shaneeta M. Johnson Scholarship Funds for students at Bahamas Academy. One student entering Grade 10 for the academic year 2018- 2019 will be awarded the scholarship
Accepting applications for 2018-2019 academic year now. Deadline for applications is on June 15, 2018. Click HERE to download form.
This scholarship provides opportunity for a student to attend Bahamas Academy for Grades 10-12. The scholarship is academic and need-based, and will cover tuition, books and laboratory fees. It is given in honor of the valuable contributions to education made by educators Mrs. Cynthia Johnson and Dr. Ruth White.
Applicants may be Adventist or non-Adventists and from public or private schools (including Bahamas Academy). The Scholarship Committee will interview short-listed candidates before the final selection is made.
The selected student will be required to maintain a G.P.A. of 3.0 or higher during the scholarship period and is also expected to remain in good standing while matriculating at Bahamas Academy of Seventh-day Adventists. Access to academic and leadership mentorship will be provided for the scholarship recipient.
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A Bahamian serving the world in medicine.
A native of Nassau, Bahamas, Dr. Shaneeta M. Johnson attended Bahamas Academy and then graduated from St. Andrews High School. Dr. Johnson is an Associate Professor of Surgery at Morehouse School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA and the Director of the Minimally Invasive and Bariatric Surgery Program.
She grew up at the Grant's Town Seventh-day Adventist Church, Wellington Street, Nassau. Her passion for education propelled her to have this scholarship for students attending Bahamas Academy.
Dr. Johnson was the Alpha Kappa Alpha Female Valedictorian of the Bahamas. Dr. Johnson attended the prestigious Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore Maryland and graduated with a bachelor's degree in Neuroscience. While matriculated there, she was awarded the Johns Hopkins University Multicultural Award for Personal and Academic Excellence in addition to induction in the National Pre-medical honor society, Johns Hopkins Neuroscience honor society and many other awards. Dr. Johnson received her medical degree from Loma Linda University in Loma Linda, California. She completed her internship and surgical residency in General Surgery at Howard University Hospital in Washington, DC where she was awarded the Chairman's award.
With an interest in Minimally Invasive Surgery, Dr. Johnson then pursued and completed a competitive and prestigious fellowship in Advanced Laparoscopic and Bariatric Surgery at the Cleveland Clinic in Cleveland Ohio. She is board certified in General Surgery by the American Board of Surgery as well as board certified on Obesity Medicine by the American Board of Obesity Medicine. She has been inducted into three American and International Surgical Fellowships. She is a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons, Fellow of the International College of Surgeons, as well as Fellow of the American Society of Metabolic and Bariatric Surgeons where she is one of the first black female surgeons to be inducted into this society.
Dr. Johnson's interests include the surgical treatment of morbid obesity and a wide variety of general surgical diseases. Her preferred techniques are laparoscopic and robotic approaches to the treatment of these diseases. She is an expert in the fast-growing field of minimally invasive robotic surgery.
Dr. Johnson has been appointed as an Associate Professor of Surgery at Morehouse School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA and the Director of the Minimally Invasive and Bariatric Surgery Program. She believes in a well-rounded, comprehensive and multidisciplinary approach to patient care. She has attained the distinction of national accreditation as a comprehensive center by the Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Accreditation and Quality Improvement Program. She brings her extensive past experience and passion for patient care to the program.
Dr. Johnson is passionate about education. Nelson Mandela once said "Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world." With this in mind, this yearly scholarship is being created to assist a student with the gift of Christian education.
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Spanish Tarot Reviews
The Spanish Tarot is a bilingual Tarot deck titled in Spanish and English. The 78 cards are a reproduction of an eighteenth century Liguria-Piedmontese woodcut deck.
Tarot Deck - 78 Cards - Fournier
See card images from the Spanish Tarot
Review by Sebastian P. Cuenca
This tarot is simply sensational. I've been using this tarot for almost 16 years and even when I'm a tarot collector I have never found another one to replace it during my readings.
Its colors, its images are literally impressive and allow focusing on the reading, bringing along (at least for me) a lot of useful information not only for predictive purposes but also for use in meditation.
This is a deck full of magic and secrets... but they only can be seen once you have worked with the cards for a long time, and after creating the relationship needed to understand their messages (like with any other tarot.)
It is a product of the well known Spanish publishing company Fournier, reproducing the woodblock print of the Liguria-Piedmonts' Tarot printed in 1736. The deck contains the traditional 78 cards: 22 major arcana cards and 56 minors.
The court card names are given in Spanish only. The Spanish names for the suits are: Bastos (wands), Copas (cups), Espadas (swords) and Oros (coins/pentacles). Wands are curved and Swords are straight. A small roman numeral at the bottom of each numbered suit card shows its number and orientation. This deck is available as the Spanish Tarot (Fournier version) and the Spanish-English Tarot (U. S. Games version).
The backs are beige (with diamond shapes) with a flower in the center of each diamond. The faces carry a beige background, with a thin black border. The Major Arcana follows the traditional titles, with Justice as VIII, and Strength as XI. The titles are placed in English on the top and in Spanish at the bottom of the cards.
It comes with a little book that accompanies the deck and it is written in Spanish, English, and French. Mr. Stuart Kaplan of U.S. Games is responsible for the English translation presenting a very interesting commentary about each one of the cards.
I highly recommend this Tarot to all of those who are looking for a real traditional tarot, with the necessary colors to catch your eyes and to empower your sensitivity and mind.
Sebastian is a Tarot teacher from Argentina, who has been teaching and reading Tarot for 16 years.
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Michael Stone, husband, father and respected author of "How May I Help You Help Them?" is a man crippled by the mundanity of his life. On a business trip to Cincinnati, where he's scheduled to speak at a convention of customer service professionals, he checks into the Fregoli Hotel. There, he is amazed to discover a possible escape from his desperation in the form of an unassuming Akron baked goods sales rep, Lisa, who may or may not be the love of his life.
Official Site: anomalisa.com
Director: Duke Johnson and Charlie Kaufman
Writer: Charlie Kaufman
Producer: Rosa Tran, Duke Johnson, Charlie Kaufman and Dino Stamatopoulos
Cast: Jennifer Jason Leigh, David Thewlis and Tom Noonan
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Surviving The HolidaysSeptember 9th, 2013
Surviving the Holidays
At Saint Matthew United Methodist Church
1200 Moreland Dr. Belleville, Illinois 62223
618-397-5994 www.stmatthewumc.org
Led by Liz McGlasson
One day seminar on Saturday, November 9, 2013 from 9:30- 11:30am in the Library.
In past years, the Christmas holiday season may have been a time of great anticipation and excitement . . . but this year, the prospect of facing the holidays without your loved one may cause anxiety and dread, You are not alone. Here you can connect with support, encouragement and advice to survive the holidays.
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WHAT I WORE: Netted diamante scarf from Old Blossom Box | Beggar's Sweater (as Naz calls it) from The Shoplifters, inspiration from a Rodarte tattered knitted work, example here | Harem pants jumpsuit from The Shoplifters | Cut-out wedges from Orange Little | vintage blue belt | Studded clutch from Glossy Addiction |
Last Friday, Sushi dinner with my hubby, Joe Bass, Yani Vlad, star vlogger Maria Elena & star host Rina Salleh ♥
Yummy chocolates! An unexpected gift from a Schanaz customer, super sweet Sharifah Suhaila ♥
And then we went to watch the awesomely charming James Franco in 127 Hours. Mind-fucked over his attempt to remove his hand from the boulder *pardon my french* But the movie is awesome! And I highly recommend it, just be ready for some brutal details ;)
Edgy grunged up look, an influence from my Shoplifters years.
Rina didn't join us for the movie but glad she came all the way from Subang to join us. She played with my GF1 camera and instantly decided to buy one. Panasonic should give me a new lens for being such a good promoter! Haha
Awesome night, a good start for an awesome weekend ;)


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The University of Michigan is helping to lead the national conversation on the importance of diversity, equity and inclusion in higher education as we continue strategic planning efforts at our university.
As part of our ongoing efforts to provoke dialog on diversity, U-M's National Center for Institutional Diversity (NCID), in partnership with the American Council on Education (ACE), is convening higher education leaders and top faculty members this Thursday to examine "The Role of Research in Advancing Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in Higher Education."
Promoting diversity in all its forms and enhancing the inclusiveness of our campus communities are amongst the biggest challenges facing public research universities.
Racial strife on college campuses has exposed wounds and inspired students to protest. A Huffington Post/YouGov poll published earlier this month showed that 41 percent of respondents do not think colleges have a responsibility to teach students about issues relating to racism. And the U.S. Supreme Court is hearing another case about the use of race in higher education admissions.
In invitational sessions throughout the day, participants will discuss ways to help colleges and universities better use research to make the case for diversity. Discussions will include how to align policies, practices and discourse so we can better defend our essential commitment to diversity, because as the Fisher case demonstrates, there will always be another legal hurdle to navigate.
I invite everyone to join me at the convening's public panel discussion, "Facing the Challenge: The Continued Commitment to Diversity in Higher Education" from 4 to 5:30 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 28, at Rackham Amphitheater.
The panel will be moderated by Louis Soares, vice president for policy research and strategy and head of ACE's Center for Policy Analysis. The panelists are: President Emerita Nancy "Rusty" Barceló of Northern New Mexico College; Chancellor Nancy Cantor of Rutgers University-Newark; Senior Director of Diversity, Policy and Programs Laura Castillo-Page of the Association of American Medical Colleges; Managing Partner and Co-Founder Art Coleman of EducationCounsel; Associate Vice President for Enrollment Management Kedra B. Ishop of the University of Michigan; and Associate Professor Julie J. Park of the University of Maryland.
The NCID was established in 2005, following the U-M's defense of its admission policies in landmark U.S. Supreme Court cases. It has built national partnerships and supported the scholarship of diversity.
Advancing scholarship that examines many perspectives on diversity will better position us to respond to what is at stake nationwide. I am convinced that great research will be invaluable as we take on the challenges ahead.
More information and an RSVP link for the panel are available at the NCID website.
U-M Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Update
I want to thank everyone from the University of Michigan community who came together to celebrate the life and work of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. last Monday in Hill Auditorium.
It was a day of powerful voices. In a beautiful and captivating performance, the U-M Men's Glee Club captured the enormous emotion of the 2016 MLK Symposium theme, #WhoWillBeNext. Social justice activist and educator Nontombi Naomi Tutu delivered the keynote address and reminded us that we all have the ability to contribute to meaningful change. In my own introductory comments, I spoke about the progress we've been making on our own campus even while the strategic planning process is still in process.
A complete video of the morning's events is available online as well. I invite you to attend the remaining Symposium events.
I hope we can be inspired by Tutu's words and ideas as we continue to engage in our important work to improve diversity, equity and inclusion at U-M. We are a strong community of students, faculty and staff, and every voice and perspective is important.
As Tutu said, "We are not all the same. … I am one who believes that we are different for a purpose, that our world needs our differences."
From our many different voices and perspectives, we are making great progress.
I was pleased to meet last Tuesday with the individuals who are coordinating the development of strategic plans for diversity, equity and inclusion in our schools, colleges and units. The planning leads are a tremendously committed group who care very deeply about our university. They are continuing to reach out to the campus community to draft customized strategic plans that will inform the university's overall plan.
This is a journey we are taking together. We are moving forward with purpose, while also committing to plans that will evolve as we continue to listen, engage, assess progress and seek creative strategies.
This month's student town halls were very successful, drawing a broad representation of students. We heard many points of view. The results of the crowd-sourcing activities at the town halls will be shared with our planning leaders, and we are planning follow-up sessions to delve more deeply into suggestions made by students.
The amazing dedication to diversity, equity and inclusion across the breadth of our community is one of our greatest strengths. This is why we have taken a broad, decentralized approach to our diversity strategic planning. It's this breadth that gives us the best opportunity to produce a culture of change. There is no shortage of determination for meaningful change at U-M.
The ideas I heard so far reinforce my belief that our work can be transformative, not just at U-M, but also for our nation.
I hope to see you at the NCID-ACE panel discussion this Thursday, and I thank everyone who is helping us enhance diversity, equity and inclusion at the University of Michigan.