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The circuit, shown in Figure 1, is a 65 MHz bandwidth receiver front end based on the ADL5565 ultrahigh dynamic range differential amplifier driver and the 11-bit, 200 MSPS AD6657A quad IF receiver.
The fourth-order Butterworth antialiasing filter is optimized based on the performance and interface requirements of the amplifier and IF receiver. The total insertion loss due the filter network and other resistive components is only 2.0 dB. The overall circuit has a bandwidth of 65 MHz, with the low-pass filter having a 1 dB bandwidth of 190 MHz and a 3 dB bandwidth of 210 MHz. The pass-band flatness is 1dB.
The circuit is optimized to process a 65 MHz bandwidth IF signal centered at 140 MHz with a sampling rate of 184.32 MSPS. The SNR and SFDR measured with a 140 MHz analog input across the 65 MHz band are 70.1 dBFS and 80.9 dBc, respectively.
Figure 1: Single Channel of Quad IF Receiver Front End (Simplified Schematic: All Connections and Decoupling Not Shown) Gains, Losses, and Signal Levels Measured Values at 10 MHz
The circuit shown in Figure 1 accepts a single-ended input and converts it to differential using a wide bandwidth (3 GHz) M/A-COM ECT1-1-13M 1:1 transformer. The ADL5565 6.0 GHz differential amplifier has a differential input impedance of 200 Ω when operating at a gain of 6 dB, 100 Ω when operating at a gain of 12 dB, and 67 Ω when operating at a gain of 15.5 dB.
The ADL5565 is an ideal driver for the AD6657A, and the fully differential architecture through the low-pass filter and into the ADC provides good high frequency common-mode rejection, as well as minimizes second-order distortion products. The ADL5565 provides a gain of 6 dB, 12 dB, or 15.5 dB depending on the input connection. In the circuit, a gain of 6 dB was used to compensate for the insertion loss of the filter network and the transformer (approximately 2.1 dB), providing an overall signal gain of 4.0 dB. The gain also helps minimize noise impacts from the amplifier.
The AD6657A is a quad IF receiver where each ADC output is connected internally to a digital noise shaping requantizer (NSR) block. The integrated NSR circuitry allows for improved SNR performance in a smaller frequency band within the Nyquist bandwidth.
The NSR block can be programmed to provide a bandwidth of either 22%, 33%, or 36% of the sampling rate. For the data taken in this circuit note, the sampling rate was 184.32 MSPS, and the following NSR settings applied:
Details of the operation of the NSR blocks can be found in the AD6657A data sheet.
The anti-aliasing filter is a fourth-order Butterworth low-pass filter designed with a standard filter design program (Agilent ADS in this case). A Butterworth filter was chosen because of its flat response. A fourth order filter yields an ac noise bandwidth ratio of 1.03. Other filter design programs are available from Nuhertz Technologies or Quite Universal Circuit Simulator (Qucs) Simulation.
In order to achieve best performance, the ADL5565 should be loaded with a net differential load of at least 200 Ω. The 20 Ω series resistors isolate the filter capacitance from the amplifier output and, when added with the downstream impedance, yields a net load impedance of 249 Ω.
The 15 Ω resistors in series with the ADC inputs isolate internal switching transients from the filter and the amplifier. The 110 Ω resistors in parallel with the ADC serve to reduce the input impedance of the ADC for more predictable performance.
The differential input impedance of the AD6657A is approximately 2.4 kΩ in parallel with 2.2 pF. The real and imaginary components are a function of input frequency for this type of switched capacitor input ADC; the analysis can be found in Application Note AN-742.
The fourth-order Butterworth filter was designed with a source impedance of 50 Ω, a load impedance of 209 Ω, and a 3 dB bandwidth of 190 MHz. The final circuit values for the filter are shown in Figure 3. The values generated from the filter program are shown in Figure 2. The values chosen for the filter passive components were the closest standard values to those generated by the program. The internal 2.2 pF capacitance of the ADC was utilized as the final shunt capacitance in the filter design. A small amount of additional shunt capacitance (1.5 pF) was added into the final shunt capacitance at the ADC inputs to help reduce kick back charge currents from the ADC input sampling network and to optimize the filter performance.
As seen with this design, obtaining the optimal performance can sometimes be an iterative process. The filter program design values were quite close to the final values, but due to some board parasitics, the final values of the filter were slightly different. Figure 3 shows the final design values for the filter.
Figure 2. Filter Program Initial Design for 4th Order Differential Butterworth Filter with ZS = 50 Ω, ZL = 209 Ω, FC = 190 MHz
Figure 3.Final Design Values for 4th Order Differential Butterworth Filter with ZS = 50 Ω, ZL = 209 Ω, FC = 190 MHz
The measured performance of the system is summarized in Table 1, where the 3 dB bandwidth is 210 MHz. The total insertion loss of the network is approximately 2 dB. The bandwidth response of the final filter circuit is shown in Figure 4, and the SNR, SFDR performance in Figure 5.
Table 1. Measured Performance of the Circuit
Performance Specs @ 1.75 V p-p FS | Final Results (kΩ) |
Cutoff Frequency (−1dB) | 190 MHz |
Cutoff Frequency (−3dB) | 210 MHz |
Passband Flatness (10MHz to 190MHz) | 1 dB |
SNRFS @ 140MHz | 70.1 dBFS |
SFDR @ 140MHz | 80.9 dBc |
H2 / H3 @ 140MHz | 97.7 / 80.9 dBc |
Overall Gain @ 10MHz | 3.9dB |
Input Drive @ 10MHz | 4.9 dBm |
Figure 4. Pass-Band Flatness Performance vs. Input Frequency
Figure 5. SNR/SFDR Performance vs. Input Frequency
Filter and Interface Design Procedure
In this section, a general approach to the design of the
amplifier/ADC interface with filter is presented. In order to
achieve optimum performance (bandwidth, SNR, SFDR, etc.),
there are certain design constraints placed on the general circuit
by the amplifier and the ADC:
This design approach will tend to minimize the insertion loss of the filter by taking advantage of the relatively high input impedance of most high speed ADCs and the relatively low impedance of the driving source.
Details of the design procedure can be found in Circuit Notes CN-0227 and CN-0238.
Circuit Optimization Techniques and Tradeoffs
The parameters in this interface circuit are very interactive;
therefore. it is almost impossible to optimize the circuit for all
key specifications (bandwidth, bandwidth flatness, SNR, SFDR,
gain, etc.). However, the peaking which often occurs in the
bandwidth response can be minimized by varying RA and RKB.
The series resistor on the ADC inputs (RKB ) should be selected to minimize distortion caused by any residual charge injection from the internal sampling capacitor within the ADC. Increasing this resistor also tends to reduce bandwidth peaking.
However, increasing RKB increases signal attenuation, and the amplifier must drive a larger signal to fill the ADC input range.
Another method for optimizing the passband flatness is to vary the filter shunt capacitor by a small amount.
The ADC input termination resistor (2RTADC) should normally be selected to make the net ADC input impedance between 200 Ω and 400 Ω. Making it lower reduces the effect of the ADC input capacitance and may stabilize the filter design, but increases the insertion loss of the circuit. Increasing the value will also reduce peaking.
Balancing these trade-offs can be somewhat difficult. In this design, each parameter was given equal weight; therefore, the values chosen are representative of the interface performance for all the design characteristics. In some designs, different values might be chosen to optimize SFDR, SNR, or input drive level, depending on system requirements.
The SFDR performance in this design is determined by two factors: the amplifier and the ADC interface component values, as shown in Figure 1. The final SFDR performance numbers shown in Table 1 and Figure 5 were obtained after optimizing the filter design to account for the board parasitics and nonideal components used in the filter design.
Another trade-off that can be made in this particular design is the ADC full-scale setting. The full-scale ADC differential input voltage was set for 1.75 V p-p for the data obtained with this design, which optimizes SFDR. Changing the full-scale input range to 2.0 V p-p yields a small improvement in SNR, but slightly degrades the SFDR performance. Changing the fullscale input range in the opposite direction to 1.5 V p-p yields a small improvement in SFDR but slightly degrades the SNR performance.
Note that the signal in this design is ac coupled with the 0.1 µF capacitors to block the common-mode voltages between the amplifier, its termination resistors, and the ADC inputs. Please refer to the AD6657A data sheet for further details regarding common-mode voltages.
Passive Component and PC Board Parasitic Considerations
The performance of this or any high speed circuit is highly dependent on proper PCB layout. This includes, but is not limited to, power supply bypassing, controlled impedance lines (where required), component placement, signal routing, and power and ground planes. See Tutorials MT-031 and MT-101 for more detailed information regarding PCB layout for high speed ADCs and amplifiers.
Low parasitic surface-mount capacitors, inductors, and resistors should be used for the passive components in the filter. The inductors chosen are from the Coilcraft 0603CS series. The surface-mount capacitors used in the filter are 5%, C0G, 0402- type for stability and accuracy.
See the CN-0259 Design Support Package (CN0259-DesignSupport) for complete documentation on the system.
For applications that require less bandwidth and lower power, the ADL5562 differential amplifier can be used. The ADL5562 has a bandwidth of 3.3 GHz. For even lower power and bandwidth, the ADA4950-1 could also be used. This device has a 1 GHz bandwidth and only uses 10 mA of current.
This circuit uses the EVAL-CN0259-HSCZ circuit board and the HSC-ADC-EVALCZ FPGA-based data capture board. The two boards have mating high speed connectors, allowing for the quick setup and evaluation of the circuit's performance. The EVAL-CN0259-HSCZ board contains the circuit evaluated as described in this note, and the HSC-ADC-EVALCZ data capture board is used in conjunction with Visual Analog evaluation software, as well as the SPI Controller software to properly control the ADC and capture the data. See the CN0259 Design Support package for the schematic, BOM, and layout files for the EVAL-CN0259-HSCZ board. Application Note AN-835 contains complete details on how to set up the hardware and software to run the tests described in this circuit note.

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Ralf Mardorf a écrit :> On Sun, 2013-03-10 at 12:35 +0100, Dominique Michel wrote:
It is enough if they provide a source tarball. Beside the sources, all
that gentoo need is a script called ebuild. This ebuild is used by
portage to download, decompress and compile the sources, as well
than to install the program. I guess than, like with most proprietary
software, we will never get the sources... Unfortunately, software like
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Using gentoo was, for me, the result of many years with GNU/Linux. I
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[quote:Debauchery:MV8yMTk2OTI5XzM3MTg1MDc4Xzc1MjAwNURF] This shit is about as believable as the backside intel the Fagdango Rangers post. [/quote]
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I was already forced to do this for the last 10 years of my life... now, what I have logged is so surreal math for MOST they not only dont want to believe it, accept it or acknowledge it... its gotten so bad in norfolk now, the gangsters and public cant believe whats going on, from shape shifting aliens, lizards, and other worlds and dimensions showing up cuz what I wrote down for 10 years is 100% real. complete with the part where they fuck you, brag about it o your face and watch you write it down for 10 years to thier faces and they mock it and say 'so'.
now, if you know me, my story is that I found a sound track for space time, that... whoever made masonic hollywood , intentionally put them all in a cult and made them SING.. and what I found was an alien space time cult based on realities that I told people about and now have found instructions, codes and more in the matrix in front of them doing both and saying its fake while they watch me write down verbatim whats gone on and going on live.
anyway, I have lined up altf of this music here and shown that they were sing about my life before I lived it and I found it in front of them.
now, the concept for this reality is bad because I said , rico act violations from the local government of currituck led back to aliens, egyptian space time worship and someone thought they would be funny to make music about it.
sing about the concept of what you have going on...
I said here on glp for over 10 years that I found music about me and kept on living only to find more and more and instructions both foreward and backwards in space time.
now, be staying legal and not having anything to do with anyone, I beat ... whew, check out the list.... the police, the fbi, the secret service and ... after a few years it got bad, the gangsters found out something is 'wrong'... my lockout included the bloods and crips in front of the invisible aliens and government...
I said play the gangster music andd what im talking about is IN THERE.
it shouldnt be.
its mind control.
real, 100% dinosaur illuminati cia mk ltra, the problem they are having is, it aint bullshit and its real.
its the math from what happened at tullsbaymarina, like, in alien binary.
and that whole fight is logged here cuz I cant hide whats real, now for over 10 years.
and they said I was nutzo ...
I said someone is fucking them back for what they did in space time, alien gangster style, and.... its not me doing it.
I found the alien binary math to exsplain that in front of everyone....
anyway, I will tell you who I am to 'them'.
im simnon peter schonhans, they changed my name in 1978 when I was 6 and hid me a 1 stoplight town ... that the mob, fbi, cia,secret service, gangsters and more just blew up in front of everyone.
I can write down the thought chains and how they bridge and link to space time and then blend with the music sung, not possible alien math that fits in front of everyone.
and a trap. both are real.
the problem they have is , in against all of them cuz they are who fucked me and robbed me and kept paying me in space time in front of everyone.
proves right there something is wrong.
anyway, everyone watched me log the genetic stamps I found, hundreds of them... all colors you can think of and images of me in other dimensions... that link to the gangsters, fbi, cia, secret service and more that I told everyone about, daily here for 10 years.
and how they watched the esp cult attacking me respond to them.
command and control.
well, this command and control is sung about in the audio package in this space im talking about.
everyone watched the fbi fuck me to my face and try to kill me and got mad too many other people saying im crazy showed up.
get it.
tie all this together and you get ICP... I grew up with ICP ... love ICP ... im not a hardcore fan but ill listen to it...
well, now the problem is, I found the keywords for a map thru their music and what they are singing about, and who is who.
well, this whole thread is a result of me listening to the psypher 4 song.
all me.
once again, I found music that freaks everyone aROUND me out... now blend it with whats going on.
yep - someone made them sing about what I logged here for 10 years on glp.
gangster alien control singing about what everyone knows it going on.
ask me who the great melinko is, ask me what a tilt a whirl really is ... now go watch psypher 3, notice the color codes.. I said red is 3 to the masonic alien cult doing all this. woa, psypher 3 is all redshirts ...
psypher 4 is all about whats gone on with the fbi and more... you have to know what a juggalo really is and what the fbi really are ...
ask me anything here, ill tell ya how big it is and the binary alien math for it and you can go fight the lizards about what fake and whats not.
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A number of Charlotte City Council members appeared Monday to support making ride-share companies subject to city regulations, a change that the citys traditional taxi companies say would level the playing the field.
The digital dispatch services, Uber and Lyft, are different from traditional taxi services in that the companies do not require clients to hail the cars or call the dispatcher if they want a ride. Instead, everything is done on a mobile app, from searching for a driver in the area to paying them afterward.
The California-based companies, which started operating in Charlotte in September, said they police themselves, and that any significant regulations from the city would deter people from choosing to be drivers.
The citys traditional taxi companies, however, want Uber and Lyft regulated by the citys Passenger Vehiclesfor Hire board. They are worried that the ride-share companies are able to evade safety regulations, allowing Uber and Lyft to undercut them.
Ride-share companies have clashed with taxi companies across the nation, with protests or lawsuits in cities such as Houston, San Antonio, Cincinnati and Chicago.
The City Councils Community Safety Committee discussed the issue Monday, but it didnt take any action on whether Uber and Lyft should fall under the PVH board.
We arent trying to stop you (ride-share drivers) from making a living, said Democrat Michael Barnes, vice chairman of the committee. But what Im more concerned about is public protection and making sure there is a level playing field.
The General Assembly last year passed a measure that would prohibit the regulation by municipalities of digital dispatching services, a change supported by Uber.
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Jonathan Fine, chairman of the Passenger Vehicle for Hire board and a Charlotte School of Law professor, said there are three main areas in which Uber and Lyft should be regulated.
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Both companies said Monday they conduct criminal background checks and Division of Motor Vehicles record checks for their drivers, all of whom are required to be at least 23 years old. They said they have a zero-tolerance drug and alcohol policy, and that drivers who drive high or drunk are fired. They said their cars are inspected annually, and they have insurance.
Fine, however, said the city should trust but verify. He said that the PVH board should scrutinize Uber and Lyfts drivers and vehicles to make sure they are safe.
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The citys taxi industry has been divided over a 2011 decision by council members to restrict the number of taxi companies that can operate at Charlotte Douglas International Airport. Companies that werent given airport access have complained that they lost business and are on the verge of closing.
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Republican councilman Kenny Smith favors letting more taxi companies operate at the airport. But he was the most supportive of Uber and Lyft during Mondays meeting.
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Lyft was created in 2012 with the intention of filling cars empty seats, both minimizing the drivers carbon footprints and allowing them to make money from giving neighbors rides, said Jim Black, Lyfts executive vice president.
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The UberX fees, however, are not donation-based. The company has surge pricing, in which rides cost more during busy periods.
Some council members were concerned that surge pricing could gouge customers, especially during events, such as the CIAA basketball tournament.
The feedback we get (from out-of-town visitors) is that they are hosed, Barnes said.
Fine, of the PVH board, also said that Uber and Lyft drivers sometimes cluster near popular venues, such as the NC Music Factory searching for customers.
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The headline here should read "People WITH Schizophrenia". Because even though they have a significant mental illness they are still people and not one dimensional characters. Also, I somehow doubt you'll get a bunch of people with paranoia going along with this.


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Hi I potted my new bougainvillea and already its dropping a ton of leaves? Am I over watering it? I have been watering it every other day because it isn't established yet. I placed rocks on the bottom because I heard they don't like to have wet feet. Should I return it? Or am I just over watering it or under watering it? |
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- Posted by tropicbreezent (My Page) on Wed, Jun 12, 13 at 23:08
Difficult to tell just from a written description. But it does sound like over watering. Generally they're very hard to kill (I know because I'm trying to get rid of some, LOL). They can take a lot of drying, and they like good strong full sun. And they don't have high fertiliser requirements. Just a normal repotting doesn't require extra water provided the soil remains moist. Make sure the soil doesn't get soggy. |
- Posted by xerophyte_nyc 7 (My Page) on Wed, Jun 12, 13 at 23:09
A change in environment can easily cause leaf drop. I had the same thing happen to mine a few weeks ago when I put them into the sun too quickly. As long as conditions are good, new leaves will sprout soon. Be patient and don't do anything drastic unless you are certain something bad is going on. |
- Posted by kikisdeliveryservice (My Page) on Wed, Jun 12, 13 at 23:26
Thanks any idea how often I should water it:? Its a little confusing for a new gardener because they say water it very little but they also say water newly potted plants ALOT. |
- Posted by tropicbreezent (My Page) on Sat, Jun 15, 13 at 3:39
What they should also say it that it depends on what the soil's like. If you have a water retentive soil (that's not so good anyway) you should go easy on the water and make sure you're not over doing it. If the water drains straight through then it would be difficult to over water it even if you watered quite frequently. If you poke a wooden skewer down into the soil you should be able to tell from it if it is wet. Then adjust your watering accordingly. |
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CIO AWARD Winners
John Trainor
John is Vice President and Chief Information Officer of Aaron's, Inc., an Atlanta-based specialty retailer that leases furniture, electronics, and appliances.Since 1999, he has helped Aaron's grow from 450 to over 2,100 stores with almost $3B in revenue. Prior to joining Aaron's, he worked in technology rolesat the Southern Company and the United States Senate. He has a Bachelor of Electrical Engineering degree from the Georgia Institute of Technology.
John serves as the founding Chairman of the Mobility Society Board and on the Board of Directors for the Technology Associate of Georgia (TAG) and is the Membership Chairman for the Georgia CIO Leadership Association (GCLA). He volunteers and raises money for the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society of Georgia.
John lives in Roswell, GA with his wife, Heather, and three sons, Jack, William, and Phillip. When not working, he shuttles his sons back-and-forth from football to wrestling practice and tries to squeeze in some swimming, biking, and running (sometimes all at the same time).
Bryson Koehler
As a member of the Executive Committee and self-proclaimed weather geek, Bryson plays a key role in the overall business strategy for The Weather Company. As head of technology, Bryson sets the strategic vision, technical direction, financial planning, and execution of all technology initiatives and operations across all of the company's four divisions – TV, Digital, Professional, and International. Bryson oversees the technology architecture, global infrastructure, weather forecasting and big data platforms, broadcast and localization systems, software engineering, and quality assurance as well as the company's internal systems. The IT team leads the design and implementation of industry leading cloud based computing capabilities, large scale big data systems, and digital video personalization technology for web, cable, satellite, and telecommunication distributors.
The technology platforms that Bryson's team is responsible for, power the on-air products, radio, newspaper and digital distribution to leading web, mobile and desktop applications – weather.com is in the top 20 of most used websites and our mobile apps are in the top 5 of most used daily applications.
Prior to joining The Weather Company, Bryson spent time as an Operating Partner with Exigen Capital, overseeing the firm's investments and operations in the Travel & Entertainment sectors. Bryson was responsible for global development, deal flow, execution of investment strategy, exits, and success of the overall investments. Exigen Capital is a transformational Private Equity firm that invests in carve outs and large cap startups in the Financial Services, Insurance, Media, Travel, Healthcare, and Communications industries with offices in San Francisco, New York and Zurich.
Previously, Bryson spent 10 years at InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG), the world's largest hotel company, as the Senior Vice President of Global Revenue and Guest Technology. His team of over 425 people was responsible for overall delivery of IHG's customer facing systems on a global basis. His team led the technology architecture, strategy, test engineering, design, software engineering, and project management of IHG's $25B revenue and distribution systems: Central Reservations System, Yield/RevenueManagement platform, all web sites, contact centers, third party distribution partnerships, property management systems, and guest facing in hotel technology platforms.
Bryson brings a passion for change and innovation by sitting at the strategy table for both business and technology groups within large and small enterprises. He uses his 20+ years of experience to help companies transform their business capabilities and utilize elegantly simple solutions that are always focused on maximizing the business goals of to the company.
Bryson has and is serving on many customer advisory boards, including the Georgia CIO Leadership Association (GCLA), Verizon Business, Genesys, Microsoft , Google, Akamai & HCL. He was selected by the Executive Alliance as the Quality Leadership Executive of the Year in 2007, and in 2010 Bryson was recognized by CIO magazine as One to Watch with an additional standout award for innovation. In September 2010, Bryson helped IHG become recognized as #2 on InformationWeek's Top 500 Innovative technology companies for the development a patent pending inventory management systems his team developed. Recently this year, IHG's Revenue Management platform was a finalist for the Frans Edelman Nobel Prize for operations research and his team was a finalist for technology department of the year in the annual Stevie Awards.
Bryson earned his double Bachelor's degrees in Political Science and Communications from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, NC. He has lived in the Atlanta area for 15 years, is married and has five children. He is active in his community and has served as the co-captain for Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF), executive sponsor of the Women In Technology (WIT) program in Atlanta, and is the chief of his son's Indian Guides program with the YMCA. Bryson also is on the Board of Directors for Atlanta Habitat for Humanity, The Technology Association of Georgia (TAG) and San Francisco based Revinate
Walt Carter
Generation Mortgage Company's Chief Information Officer Walt Carter has more than 25 years of experience in technology leadership roles, including positions managing IT and delivery teams at software and services companies, as well as leading consulting groups. He has grown and transformed businesses, their customers, and teams. Adept at working on technology challenges at both large and small companies, Walt frequently speaks to professional groups on the topics of IT governance, risk management and compliance.
After earning a Bachelor's degree in Physics from Guilford College, Walt began his career as a technical officer in the U.S. Air Force and has served in a variety of technology leadership roles with companies such as Fidelity, Gannett Corporation, TRW, Spherion and Ajilon Consulting. Walt earned a Master's degree in public and private administration from Central Michigan University. While at TRW, he won the President's Award for leadership on their largest commercial project. In addition, the Technology Association of Georgia (TAG) has selected Walt's team at Generation as an Excalibur Award Finalist for the past two years.
Walt makes his home just outside of Atlanta with his wife Eileen and their four children.
Joshua Silver
VP Product Development
As Vice President of Product Development, Joshua is responsible for Patientco's overall technology strategy and product direction. His expertise in consumer-centric system design, secure payment processing, and scalable web-platform architecture has helped Patientco deliver a market-leading Patient Billing and Paymentsplatform.
Prior to co-founding Patientco, Joshua served as a core member of the newly- created International Product Development team at CareerBuilder. Splitting his time between Atlanta, Chicago, and London, he worked on launching over six new international sites and spearheaded technical integrations with key European online advertising partners such as Virgin Media, AOL, and Lycos.
Joshua holds a Bachelors of Science degree in Computer Science from the Georgia Institute of Technology, where he graduated with Highest Honors and was the recipient of the prestigious President's Scholarship Award. He is an active member of the Atlanta Technology and Startup communities and has served as a judge for the Technology Association of Georgia's "Top 40 Innovative Companies in Georgia" Award.
Curtis Carver
Vice Chancellor & CIO
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Curtis Carver, Ph.D is the Vice Chancellor and Chief Information Officer for the Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia (USG). In this capacity, he oversees a statewide educational infrastructure and service org anization with morethan 250 innovators and an annual investment in higher education of more than $70M. He also provides technical oversight for the USG Shared Services Center.
With a mix of military and academic experience, Curt has led the transformation of USG Information Technology Services by partnering with USG business owners, institutions, and other state agencies. The introduction of private cloud services, entrepreneurial offerings, new learning management system, new data systems, social media, unified communications, strategic partner engagement, and a focused and aligned financial model has been well received in Georgia and around the nation.
Through his leadership, Curt's garnered national recognition for the USG including the 2012 Global CIO Break Away Leader Award, 2012 and 2013 Georgia State Technology Innovation Award, 2013 InformationWeek500 Top Innovative Organizations (ranked in the top 10), 2013 InformationWeek 20 Best Ideas to Steal, 2013 N2N Champions of Innovation, 2013 Atlanta Telecommunications Professional Leadership Impact Award, 2013 InformationWeek Chiefs of the Year and the 2014 ComputerWorld Premiere100 IT Leaders.
Prior to the USG, Curtis served at the U.S. Military Academy – West Point in a number of positions including interim Vice Dean of Education, Vice Dean for Resources, Associate Dean for Academic Computing, and IT Program Director. Curtis led efforts that were successful in more than doubling student participation in international experiences and substantially expanded programs addressing the needs of at-risk students. In addition, he coordinated significant revisions to the curriculum, facilitated the completion of the construction of a $72M library and learning center, secured funding for a $182M renovation of the science building, and supported efforts to accredit the institution regionally through the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology.
Carver's 27-year military career includes appointments as platoon leader, senior signal officer, company commander, battalion operations officer, division deputy G6, and military mentor. He was assigned to Korea and Italy, and was deployed to Afghanistan and Iraq, where he served as a strategic mentor to build their respective national military academies.
Throughout his career, Curt has been engaged in the active leadership of military, academic, research, and service organizations. He has served as a member of a number of governing bodies or executive boards including the Computer Science Accreditation Board, Computer Accreditation Commission, multiple CIO Executive Summits, and the Federal Information Assurance Conference. He is a senior-level member in the Association for Computing Machinery and the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers professional societies and continues to play an active role in shaping the national agenda in technology, education, and the interaction between the two. In addition, he is an active member of the Georgia CIO Leadership Association (GCLA).
Curtis has authored hundreds of journal articles and conference papers and has given numerous keynote presentations or other plenary presentations. He has received numerous national and international honors and awards for military, teaching, and research excellence throughout his career.


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1 Then Jesus entered and passed through Jericho. | 1 Jesus entered Jericho and was passing through. |
2 Now behold, there was a man named Zacchaeus who was a chief tax collector, and he was rich. | 2 A man was there by the name of Zacchaeus; he was a chief tax collector and was wealthy. |
3 And he sought to see who Jesus was, but could not because of the crowd, for he was of short stature. | 3 He wanted to see who Jesus was, but being a short man he could not, because of the crowd. |
4 So he ran ahead and climbed up into a sycamore tree to see Him, for He was going to pass that way. | 4 So he ran ahead and climbed a sycamore-fig tree to see him, since Jesus was coming that way. |
5 And when Jesus came to the place, He looked up and saw him, and said to him, "Zacchaeus, make haste and come down, for today I must stay at your house." | 5 When Jesus reached the spot, he looked up and said to him, "Zacchaeus, come down immediately. I must stay at your house today." |
6 So he made haste and came down, and received Him joyfully. | 6 So he came down at once and welcomed him gladly. |
7 But when they saw it, they all complained, saying, "He has gone to be a guest with a man who is a sinner." | 7 All the people saw this and began to mutter, "He has gone to be the guest of a 'sinner.' " |
8 Then Zacchaeus stood and said to the Lord, "Look, Lord, I give half of my goods to the poor; and if I have taken anything from anyone by false accusation, I restore fourfold." | 8 But Zacchaeus stood up and said to the Lord, "Look, Lord! Here and now I give half of my possessions to the poor, and if I have cheated anybody out of anything, I will pay back four times the amount." |
9 And Jesus said to him, "Today salvation has come to this house, because he also is a son of Abraham; | 9 Jesus said to him, "Today salvation has come to this house, because this man, too, is a son of Abraham. |
10 for the Son of Man has come to seek and to save that which was lost." | 10 For the Son of Man came to seek and to save what was lost." |
11 Now as they heard these things, He spoke another parable, because He was near Jerusalem and because they thought the kingdom of God would appear immediately. | 11 While they were listening to this, he went on to tell them a parable, because he was near Jerusalem and the people thought that the kingdom of God was going to appear at once. |
12 Therefore He said: "A certain nobleman went into a far country to receive for himself a kingdom and to return. | 12 He said: "A man of noble birth went to a distant country to have himself appointed king and then to return. |
13 So he called ten of his servants, delivered to them ten minas, and said to them, 'Do business till I come.' | 13 So he called ten of his servants and gave them ten minas. 'Put this money to work,' he said, 'until I come back.' |
14 But his citizens hated him, and sent a delegation after him, saying, 'We will not have this man to reign over us.' | 14 "But his subjects hated him and sent a delegation after him to say, 'We don't want this man to be our king.' |
15 And so it was that when he returned, having received the kingdom, he then commanded these servants, to whom he had given the money, to be called to him, that he might know how much every man had gained by trading. | 15 "He was made king, however, and returned home. Then he sent for the servants to whom he had given the money, in order to find out what they had gained with it. |
16 Then came the first, saying, 'Master, your mina has earned ten minas.' | 16 "The first one came and said, 'Sir, your mina has earned ten more.' |
17 And he said to him, 'Well done, good servant; because you were faithful in a very little, have authority over ten cities.' | 17 " 'Well done, my good servant!' his master replied. 'Because you have been trustworthy in a very small matter, take charge of ten cities.' |
18 And the second came, saying, 'Master, your mina has earned five minas.' | 18 "The second came and said, 'Sir, your mina has earned five more.' |
19 Likewise he said to him, 'You also be over five cities.' | 19 "His master answered, 'You take charge of five cities.' |
20 Then another came, saying, 'Master, here is your mina, which I have kept put away in a handkerchief. | 20 "Then another servant came and said, 'Sir, here is your mina; I have kept it laid away in a piece of cloth. |
21 For I feared you, because you are an austere man. You collect what you did not deposit, and reap what you did not sow.' | 21 I was afraid of you, because you are a hard man. You take out what you did not put in and reap what you did not sow.' |
22 And he said to him, 'Out of your own mouth I will judge you, you wicked servant. You knew that I was an austere man, collecting what I did not deposit and reaping what I did not sow. | 22 "His master replied, 'I will judge you by your own words, you wicked servant! You knew, did you, that I am a hard man, taking out what I did not put in, and reaping what I did not sow? |
23 Why then did you not put my money in the bank, that at my coming I might have collected it with interest?' | 23 Why then didn't you put my money on deposit, so that when I came back, I could have collected it with interest?' |
24 And he said to those who stood by, 'Take the mina from him, and give it to him who has ten minas.' | 24 "Then he said to those standing by, 'Take his mina away from him and give it to the one who has ten minas.' |
25 (But they said to him, 'Master, he has ten minas.') | 25 " 'Sir,' they said, 'he already has ten!' |
26 For I say to you, that to everyone who has will be given; and from him who does not have, even what he has will be taken away from him. | 26 "He replied, 'I tell you that to everyone who has, more will be given, but as for the one who has nothing, even what he has will be taken away. |
27 But bring here those enemies of mine, who did not want me to reign over them, and slay them before me.' " | 27 But those enemies of mine who did not want me to be king over them--bring them here and kill them in front of me.' " |
28 When He had said this, He went on ahead, going up to Jerusalem. | 28 After Jesus had said this, he went on ahead, going up to Jerusalem. |
29 And it came to pass, when He came near to Bethphage and Bethany, at the mountain called Olivet, that He sent two of His disciples, | 29 As he approached Bethphage and Bethany at the hill called the Mount of Olives, he sent two of his disciples, saying to them, |
30 saying, "Go into the village opposite you, where as you enter you will find a colt tied, on which no one has ever sat. Loose it and bring it here. | 30 "Go to the village ahead of you, and as you enter it, you will find a colt tied there, which no one has ever ridden. Untie it and bring it here. |
31 And if anyone asks you, 'Why are you loosing it?' thus you shall say to him, 'Because the Lord has need of it.' " | 31 If anyone asks you, 'Why are you untying it?' tell him, 'The Lord needs it.' " |
32 So those who were sent went their way and found it just as He had said to them. | 32 Those who were sent ahead went and found it just as he had told them. |
33 But as they were loosing the colt, the owners of it said to them, "Why are you loosing the colt?" | 33 As they were untying the colt, its owners asked them, "Why are you untying the colt?" |
34 And they said, "The Lord has need of him." | 34 They replied, "The Lord needs it." |
35 Then they brought him to Jesus. And they threw their own clothes on the colt, and they set Jesus on him. | 35 They brought it to Jesus, threw their cloaks on the colt and put Jesus on it. |
36 And as He went, many spread their clothes on the road. | 36 As he went along, people spread their cloaks on the road. |
37 Then, as He was now drawing near the descent of the Mount of Olives, the whole multitude of the disciples began to rejoice and praise God with a loud voice for all the mighty works they had seen, | 37 When he came near the place where the road goes down the Mount of Olives, the whole crowd of disciples began joyfully to praise God in loud voices for all the miracles they had seen: |
38 saying: "'Blessed is the King who comes in the name of the Lord!' Peace in heaven and glory in the highest!" | 38 "Blessed is the king who comes in the name of the Lord!" "Peace in heaven and glory in the highest!" |
39 And some of the Pharisees called to Him from the crowd, "Teacher, rebuke Your disciples." | 39 Some of the Pharisees in the crowd said to Jesus, "Teacher, rebuke your disciples!" |
40 But He answered and said to them, "I tell you that if these should keep silent, the stones would immediately cry out." | 40 "I tell you," he replied, "if they keep quiet, the stones will cry out." |
41 Now as He drew near, He saw the city and wept over it, | 41 As he approached Jerusalem and saw the city, he wept over it |
42 saying, "If you had known, even you, especially in this your day, the things that make for your peace! But now they are hidden from your eyes. | 42 and said, "If you, even you, had only known on this day what would bring you peace--but now it is hidden from your eyes. |
43 For days will come upon you when your enemies will build an embankment around you, surround you and close you in on every side, | 43 The days will come upon you when your enemies will build an embankment against you and encircle you and hem you in on every side. |
44 and level you, and your children within you, to the ground; and they will not leave in you one stone upon another, because you did not know the time of your visitation." | 44 They will dash you to the ground, you and the children within your walls. They will not leave one stone on another, because you did not recognize the time of God's coming to you." |
45 Then He went into the temple and began to drive out those who bought and sold in it, | 45 Then he entered the temple area and began driving out those who were selling. |
46 saying to them, "It is written, 'My house is a house of prayer,' but you have made it a 'den of thieves.' " | 46 "It is written," he said to them, " 'My house will be a house of prayer'; but you have made it 'a den of robbers.' " |
47 And He was teaching daily in the temple. But the chief priests, the scribes, and the leaders of the people sought to destroy Him, | 47 Every day he was teaching at the temple. But the chief priests, the teachers of the law and the leaders among the people were trying to kill him. |
48 and were unable to do anything; for all the people were very attentive to hear Him. | 48 Yet they could not find any way to do it, because all the people hung on his words. |
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Dr. Gayle A. Williams graduated from the Ohio State University College of Medicine in 1991. She works in Leechburg, PA and specializes in Family Medicine. Dr. Williams is affiliated with Allegheny Valley Hospital and University Of Pittsburgh Medical Center Saint Margaret.
Gender: Female
Years in Practice: 24 Years
Languages Spoken: English
Medical School: Ohio State University College of Medicine
Graduation Date: 1991
Hospital Affiliations: Allegheny Valley Hospital, University Of Pittsburgh Medical Center Saint Margaret
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The cover story on this month's Atlantic is a very long piece from Ta-Nehisi Coates making the case for reparations to the black community. A lot of people are responding to Coates' article without having read it. Conservatives are bashing it for demanding money, even though it doesn't make any specific suggestions for what reparations would mean. Liberals are praising it for things it doesn't say.
Although I frequently disagree with Coates, I've found him … Read more