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Andrea, MPI is of course used by many applications running on commercial clusters. Two obvious examples are computational chemistry by the drug companies and computational fluid dynamics (CFD) for aerospace companies and F1 design teams. These are all long-term 'traditional' uses of MPI for scientific/engineering codes. Is this what you are asking? Or are you thinking of non-traditional uses in say computational finance or gaming sites? Daniel ------------------------------------------------------------- Dr. Daniel Kidger, Quadrics Ltd. daniel.kidger at quadrics.com One Bridewell St., Mobile: +44 (0)779 209 1851 Bristol, BS1 2AA, UK Office: +44 (0)117 915 5519 ----------------------- www.quadrics.com -------------------- -----Original Message----- From: beowulf-bounces at beowulf.org [mailto:beowulf-bounces at beowulf.org] On Behalf Of Andrea Di Blas Sent: 13 August 2008 00:37 To: beowulf at beowulf.org Subject: [Beowulf] large MPI adopters hello, I am curious about what companies, besides the national labs of course, use any implementation of MPI to support large applications of any kind, whether only internally (like mapreduce for google, for example) or not. does anybody know of any cases? thank you and best regards, andrea -- Andrea Di Blas, UCSC School of Engineering _______________________________________________ Beowulf mailing list, Beowulf at beowulf.org To change your subscription (digest mode or unsubscribe) visit http://www.beowulf.org/mailman/listinfo/beowulf
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Short notice I know, but a number of places have come available on this VDI course which may be of interest to some of you in the UK.
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The course if set to run over 2 days, is instructor led, and includes hands on labs. It's in Wokingham, near Reading, and is priced at £400 for the 2 days. Not bad, considering you'll get exposure to both Microsoft stuff, and Citrix stuff, and understand how they all fit together.
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Firstly, apologies for the short notice on some of these sessions – the email with their details literally landed in my inbox this morning! Here's everything you need in terms of information, and don't forget, if you can't make the session, register anyway, and you'll be made aware of when the recording is online so you can watch it at a later date.
MGT80PAL: Implementing System Center Essentials 2010 Presented by: Prajyot Saran 24th June 2010 – 6pm GMT Level: 200
This session will provide the sales positioning of System Center Essentials 2010, as well as demonstrate setup of the SCE 2010 server and initial configuration of the software updates, agent monitoring, and reporting functionality. This is a recommended pre-requisite for selling SCE 2010.
Topics Include:
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MGT81PAL: How to Manage Servers in Midsized Businesses Presented by: Birojit Nath; Vikas Madan 29th June 2010 – 6pm GMT Level: 200
Whether those servers are physical or virtual, midsized businesses need similar capabilities as enterprise management but in an easy-to-use, unified toolset. System Center Essentials (SCE) 2010 brings together monitoring, deployment and virtual management technologies from the System Center enterprise products into a single console that is designed for midsized businesses with 50-500 PCs and up to 50 servers. In this session, we will look at monitoring those physical and virtual servers for health, deploying new servers and even migrating older physical servers to virtual for easier management.
Topics include:
I'm almost tempted to treat this like a part 2, following on from the introductory session on the 24th June, as this particular session goes that little bit deeper, into the specifics of managing key workloads like Exchange, SharePoint, and Virtual Machines. It's also starting to introduce you to concepts like overrides, which can be very useful, trust me! Distributed Applications are also a very cool way of visualising a set of key related pieces of an infrastructure, and allow you to roll up monitoring to a more relevant, simplified level.
MGT88PAL: Understanding How Citrix Extends the Microsoft System Center Desktop Management Solution Presented by: Sean Donahue, Barry Flanagan 29th June 2010 – 8pm GMT Level: 200
This session will guide the attendees through the new integration features that are being developed by Citrix on top of multiple System Center products including the XenApp Connector for Configuration Manager that allows the System Center Admin to deliver and manage applications to the XenApp farm. Barry will also demonstrate the integration work of XenApp delivering App-V packages through Receiver and Self Service provisioning with Dazzle.
We're seeing more and more integration with Citrix technologies now, with improvements made on almost a daily basis., which is great to see as it really does help to centralise different parts of the infrastructure. XenApp now integrates with System Center Configuration Manager, which means the SCCM, who's in change of delivery of OS's, patches, applications and more, can now better integrate with the Citrix technologies, which may have been, traditionally, the 'Citrix guy's' remit. They'll also talk about the inclusion of App-V components within the Citrix receiver, enabling App-V applications to be deployed more effectively with XenApp, and thus benefit from some of the ways users can access applications with Citrix, through interfaces like Dazzle.
Hat-tip to Clive for spotting this one.
A few months back, I blogged about the release of a number of RDS related resources, whether it's the improvements in RDP7, or sizing guidance for your session hosts, but what about sizing VDI deployments? How do we accurately capacity plan for the hosts to hold virtual desktops? Well, this guide is something you may just find useful.
For those of you not in the know…
The Remote Desktop Virtualization Host (RD Virtualization Host) role service lets multiple concurrent users run Windows-based applications on a remote virtual machine running Windows client operating systems. This white paper is intended as a guide for capacity planning of RD Virtualization Host in Windows Server 2008 R2. It describes the most relevant factors that influence the capacity of a given deployment, methodologies to evaluate capacity for specific deployments, and a set of experimental results for different combinations of usage scenarios and hardware configurations
As you can see from the table of contents below, there are a number of aspects covered, in a good amount of detail, and should give you more than enough information to get going:
Lots of bedtime reading there!
As hardware increases in scale, and new capabilities, such as Dynamic Memory, are introduced into Hyper-V R2 SP1, more and more customers are going to start to encroach on the supported limits of Hyper-V cluster nodes. As of May 2010, those supported limits stood at 64 VMs per cluster node, up to a total of 15+1 nodes, giving a total of 960 VMs. This contrasts considerably with the 384 VMs per non-clustered host, yet will still be more than enough headroom for most customers, however, in a recent announcement at TechEd 2010, we've decided to increase the limits on the cluster nodes. The increase is actually pretty considerable too, helping customers to scale to much greater levels, especially on smaller clusters, assuming they have resource in their underlying hardware!
So, in a nutshell, we now support 1000 VMs per cluster, providing you don't exceed the 384 VMs per node limit, which which will still be enforced. In tabular form:
Number of Nodes in Cluster
Max Number of VMs per Node
Max # VMs in Cluster
2 Nodes (1 active + 1 failover)
3 Nodes (2 active + 1 failover)
4 Nodes (3 active + 1 failover)
5 Nodes (4 active + 1 failover)
6 Nodes (5 active + 1 failover)
7 Nodes (6 active + 1 failover)
8 Nodes (7 active + 1 failover)
9 Nodes (8 active + 1 failover)
10 Nodes (9 active + 1 failover)
11 Nodes (10 active + 1 failover)
12 Nodes (11 active + 1 failover)
13 Nodes (12 active + 1 failover)
14 Nodes (13 active + 1 failover)
15 Nodes (14 active + 1 failover)
16 Nodes (15 active + 1 failover)
and from TechNet:
Nodes per cluster
Consider the number of nodes you want to reserve for failover, as well as maintenance tasks such as applying updates. We recommend that you plan for enough resources to allow for 1 node to be reserved for failover, which means it remains idle until another node is failed over to it. (This is sometimes referred to as a passive node.) You can increase this number if you want to reserve additional nodes. There is no recommended ratio or multiplier of reserved nodes to active nodes; the only specific requirement is that the total number of nodes in a cluster cannot exceed the maximum of 16.
Running virtual machines per cluster and per node
1,000 per cluster, with a maximum of 384 on any one node
Several factors can affect the real number of virtual machines that can be run at the same time on one node, such as:
· Amount of physical memory being used by each virtual machine.
· Networking and storage bandwidth.
· Number of disk spindles, which affects disk I/O performance.
Obviously many of you will look at that and say "We don't leave 1 node free for 'failover''" whereas some of you will always do this, to ensure there's enough resource for failing over VMs in the event of an issue. Now, I'm not going to say that you absolutely have to have a +1 node, but it is best practice nonetheless and something that should be considered in mission-critical deployments. So, looking at the table, even on a 4 node cluster (3+1), you can hit the big 1000, which shows huge scalability and consolidation. If you went from 1000 servers, down to 4, that would be a % saving of over 99% (assuming my aging maths is correct there). I'm going to say something now, and you should listen carefully.
Just because you can, doesn't mean you should.
If you're going to run that many eggs, on so few baskets, you're going to have to ensure that the underlying infrastructure is rock solid and extremely well capacity planned/architected. From networking requirements (a LOT of NICs would be needed in those hosts I imagine!) through to storage (how much I/O!?), and memory (DM will help!) through to CPU (8-12 core will help!), every little decision could be amplified up to 333 times, so you have to nail it with detailed and thorough planning and comprehensive testing,
Perhaps an area where you're more likely to hit this limit, is when virtualising desktops, rather than servers. In most organisations, the number of desktops typically outweighs the number of servers, so hitting the previous limits was much more achievable, so this gives the organisation who happened to be creeping closer, a bit of breathing room.
If you're a Microsoft Partner, and you're interested in learning more about the recently released System Center Data Protection Manager 2010, or System Center Essentials 2010, here's a couple of webcasts that you may want to check out:
MGT77PAL: Technical Introduction to System Center Data Protection Manager 2010 Presented by: Rahul Jacob 15th June 2010 – 6pm GMT System Center Data Protection Manager 2010 provides new backup and recovery capabilities at a low cost. Because of the significant new capabilities in DPM, it is highly important that the field, partners and customers are aware of the various solutions and opportunities we have with DPM 2010. This session will help you get started with easy setup and configuration.
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MGT78PAL: Application Workloads and DPM - Better Together Presented by: Rahul Jacob 17th June 2010 – 6pm GMT Microsoft System Center Data Protection Manager (DPM) is designed for IT generalists and uses wizards and workflows to help ensure that you can protect your Exchange, SQL and SharePoint data without any advanced degree of storage and backup knowledge. This session will help small and medium business IT administrators plan backups, recoveries and plan for further Disaster Recoveries. The solutions will enable you to take advantage of Exchange 2010 and DPM 2010.
MGT79PAL: Technical Introduction to System Center Essentials 2010 Presented by: Ashok Kumar G 22nd June 2010 – 6pm GMT System Center Essentials 2010 has now hit RTM, so it is important that the Microsoft field and our partners who focus on midsized businesses with less than 50 Servers and 500 clients, learn about the value of this new offering for physical and virtualization management. This session will help you get started with easy setup and configuration. Come see it first, and get ready when your customers ask you about it. Topics include: SCE 2010 Overview, Architecture, Demo, Market challenges, Solution, Licensing
If you're interested in understanding more about the sheer choice you have in front of you for the future of desktops, this handy guide could come in useful. It covers a variety of topics, from 'What is Desktop Virtualisation', through to 'Thinking about your Organisation's requirements', and also helps you to 'choose between the options'. You can use the controls in the bottom-right corner of the screen to create a PDF if you want to take the content offline.
For those of you who caught my Dynamic Memory post a couple of days back, and are desperate for more information, you can actually watch, online, the session delivered by Ben Armstrong, Senior Program Manager Lead (and Dynamic Memory owner!), focusing on explaining Dynamic Memory in depth.
The session, which runs for just under 80 minutes, delves into a number of different areas of Dynamic Memory, from why's it required, to how it works, so if you're curious about it, it's definitely worth a watch. If you head on over to the TechEd Online page, you can actually download it, for offline usage.
For those of you, like me, who aren't lucky enough to travel over to New Orleans for TechEd, you're pretty much restricted to catching up on the gossip via blogs, and news feeds. Whilst this is fine for some, there's nothing quite like seeing the technology for yourself. It's good news therefore, that the keynotes are being made available, on the web, on Demand, for you to stream, or download so you can hear first hand, Bob Muglia, the President of our Server & Tools business, talk about Dynamic IT, Cloud and more. If that's not enough, you'll also see a selection of speakers from Microsoft show you, live, some of the currently available, and future technologies, that can help you to transform your infrastructure. For those of you who don't want to watch it, or perhaps don't have time to watch it all, here's my highlights…
3m 50s to 10m 30s – Visual Studio Lab Management & System Center Integration
I'm not a dev. Far from it! Sure I know the odd bit of PowerShell (Get-VM) but for those of you who do work in that world, having process around the development, testing, and rollout of an application or workload can be difficult, and expensive. Having watched this demo in action, I have to say, I'm impressed. I'll reiterate, I'm not a developer, but I could see how the combination of these technologies could easily benefit that type of environment, and leverage tools, like System Center, that can also benefit other areas of the infrastructure. Stephanie Cuthbertson, a Group Program Manager in the Visual Studio TFS team, explains how easy it can be, with the right technologies, to, for example, update troublesome applications that are live in production. Using recording capabilities, IntelliTrace, and more, I was actually blown away with what it gives you. I used to code Java whilst at Uni, ad it was very different then! (it wasn't that long ago, for those of you thinking the worst!)
Once the application has been fixed, it needs to b deployed into production, and that's where System Center, in particular, Operations Manager, Virtual Machine Manager, Opalis comes in. Opalis, for those not familiar, is an orchestration engine, helping you to build out workflow with little or no scripting involved, saving time, effort, and grey hairs. It really does enable some compelling scenarios, and, like many of the System Center technologies, the framework they provide means the more you put in, the more you get out.
15m 55s to 23m 10s – System Center Virtual Machine Manager vNext
For me, this is a big one. Anders Vinberg, Technical Fellow in the Management and Security Division, shows us that firstly, the interface has been overhauled, to bring it in line with Office. It's going to manage the fabric of your infrastructure, as oppose to just the VMs that run on it. It's going to transform the way you deliver a virtual infrastructure, through integration with things like Server App-V, DAC Packages (Data Tier Applications), and MSDeploy Packages. This separation of these intelligent components, combined with the Service Model wizard, enables construction of tiered applications very quickly, in a very powerful manner. Core Elasticity is how Bob describes the system – a good term to slip into presentations me thinks ;-)
26m 10s – 36m 45s - Building Cloud Applications and Integration with On-Premise Technologies
As I said earlier, I'm not a dev, so anything that's development related, usually goes over my head, but this demo, very much like the first one, just makes sense. Doug Purdy, CTO in the Data and Modeling group, shows us things like extending your identity up to the cloud from AD make it seamless for the user to utilise cloud services, but also, how this can integrate into on-premise platforms like CRM. Very cool. Doug also announces that as of now, you can start to construct applications on Azure utilising .NET 4. The key thing that is apparent to me, is the deep (and getting deeper) integration from Visual Studio up to Azure, whether it's looking deeper inside the databases on SQL Azure, or actually deploying applications straight to Azure, utilising tools that were highlighted in the first demo of the keynote. We've also released AppFabric to RTM, so you can really start to connect pieces of your infrastructure to the cloud.
The final part of the demo, and my favourite bit of Doug's section, was the extension of Azure to enable monitoring, side by side with your on-premise elements, with System Center Operations Manager. Very cool indeed.
40m 55s – 43m 15s - Chicago Tribune and it's use of Azure
OK, not a demo as such, but a useful insight into how a real-world customer is benefiting from Windows Azure to run their business, scaling on demand, and reducing their 32 datacenters, 75000 square feet of raised floor, and 4000 different servers running a variety of different applications. The result was 2 datacenters, and 1 Azure based platform. Massive savings!
46m 28s – 57m 14s Microsoft Unified Communications – Wave 14
Gurdeep Singh Pall, Corporate Vice President of the Office Communications Group, walks us through a number of the capabilities of the next wave of OCS. I don't know about you, but I've come to heavily rely on OCS, as a way to quickly communicate and collaborate with my colleagues, and Partners, through the mediums of Instant Messaging, Voice, or Video. It's fundamental to my productivity at home too, seeing as my mobile phone signal is so bad, OCS is the only reliable (and cost effective!) way of communicating. One of the big changes in Communicator, is its personalisation. It's much more of a 'Corporate Windows Live Messenger', with a very social experience, with photos, activities and more. The big thing, I guess for many organisations, is cost savings associated with going to a soft-phone based VOIP infrastructure, and to give you an idea of Microsoft saving's, we're actually saving over $1million per month using this technology versus our prior phone-based solutions. Impressive stuff. Gurdeep also talks about the integration with SharePoint, and the intelligence around searching for people based on different pieces of information. I have to admit, the high-def video stuff was awesome. I'd like to see how it behaves on my pitiful internet connection in Chorley, Lancashire, but still, it's extremely promising, and will work perfectly with my LifeCam Cinema!
59m 25s – 1h 5m 28s - Windows Phone 7
I'm excited about Windows Phone 7, as it looks incredibly slick, and as long as someone converts all the iPhone Apps across to Windows Phone, it stands a great chance of having a good crack at the Smartphone market. If that doesn't happen, and the applications aren't produced, to the standard, and price that people expect, it could be a long hard slog for Windows Phone to make a breakthrough. Augusto Valdez, Senior Product Manager for Mobile, walks us through a number of capabilities of the new platform. As I said earlier, I'm excited about this. The interface inevitably, will be compared to other touch-screen devices, yet there are both similarities, and differences. Overall though, the general look and feel, the quality of the experience, and the integration with Exchange, Office, and SharePoint is first class, which for businesses, is very important. The use of the Live Tiles is very neat, although I'd be interested to know the effect it has on the battery! I'd like to change the colours of the different tiles if possible – time will tell if that can be done. I'm sure it can be!
Opening of things like Excel, and PowerPoint retain the level of fidelity you expect from a PC-based device, and sure, not every command will be available, but it's certainly a great way of interacting with data, in a rich manner, whilst on the move. It's this kind of functionality which will ensure that I wait for WM7, instead of jumping on the iPhone bandwagon…
1h 10m 22s to 1h 19m 35s – Combining Business Intelligence and the Cloud
Amir Netz, Distinguished Engineer in the Microsoft BI Team, showcases the power of Excel 2010 to present rich views of information. What impresses me here, not being a BI specialist, is it's done without the need for coding, making it instantly more accessible to a greater number of users.
1h 21m 28s to 1h 24m 5s – The use of Windows Server & SQL Server in Avatar
Now, before anyone jumps in and says 'I didn't see Windows Server or SQL in Avatar' – you obviously weren't paying attention in the film! Just kidding. Product placement in films is common place, but seeing WS & SQL isn't something I expect to ever see! Unless it's a film about databases, in which case, I still don't expect it's something I'll go to see with my own free will!
It's not often you think of technologies like Windows Server or SQL being involved with something like Avatar, but in this short video, you'll learn about Gaia, and how that, along with Microsoft technologies, was fundamental to the movie. Very impressive stuff indeed.
I wish I could have gone to TechEd. We have our internal equivalent in the next few months, where' I'll get immersed in new and upcoming technologies, which is something I'm really excited about so it's not all bad. What's clear to me is, Microsoft is innovating on multiple fronts. The stuff that's here with BI, and Visual Studio, along with Azure, and it's integration into System Center is really starting to take shape, and I cannot wait for future releases of System Center, as, release on release, things are getting stronger, and more relevant for customers' infrastructures. Windows Phone 7, from a personal usage perspective, is high on my agenda as my current phone, whilst functional, isn't giving me the experience I'm looking for in a phone anymore. Times have changed, across both desktop, datacenter, cloud and mobile, trends are changing, technologies are moving, and the keynote gives just a small glimpse into what's possible.
If you want to watch the keynote for yourself, or download it, you can get it from here.
If you know, or have heard of App-V, chances are, you'll know it exists as part of the Microsoft Desktop Optimisation Pack, usually abbreviated to MDOP. If this is the first time you've heard of MDOP, it's a Software Assurance benefit, and is effectively suite of technologies designed to help you optimise the desktop, and contains the following:
Microsoft Application Virtualization (App-V) turns applications into centrally managed services that are never installed, never conflict, and are streamed on demand to end users.
Microsoft Enterprise Desktop Virtualization (MED-V) provides deployment and management of virtual PC images to enable key enterprise scenarios, primarily resolving application compatibility with a new version of Windows.
Microsoft Advanced Group Policy Management (AGPM) enhances governance and control over Group Policy through robust change management, versioning, and role-based administration.
Microsoft Asset Inventory Service (AIS) is a hosted service that collects software inventory data and translates it into actionable business intelligence.
Microsoft Diagnostics and Recovery Toolset (DaRT) reduces downtime by accelerating troubleshooting, repair, and data recovery of unbootable Windows-based desktops.
Microsoft System Center Desktop Error Monitoring (DEM) provides insights into application and operating system failures, allowing helpdesk to be more proactive in managing PC problems, without installing an agent to the endpoint.
If at this point, you're intrigued about some of the technologies within MDOP, you can read more about them, and see some of them in action here!
Anyway, the point of the post. MED-V: The Movie? Really? Well, not really a movie, but more of a 8-part series dissecting the different areas of MED-V, so you can learn more about each different area of the product. If you've never heard of MED-V before, the aim of the product is to smooth the transition to a newer OS, by providing an application-to-OS compatibility solution, which is seamless to the end user, but centrally managed and configured by the IT Admin. The 8-part series, courtesy of the MED-V blog, highlights the following key sections:
You can grab all the videos from here.
If you're a bit of a PowerShell guru, and have NetApp filer's within your environment, the release of the Data ONTAP PowerShell Toolkit could be something you find very useful. The toolkit provides a collection of PowerShell cmdlets to facilitate integration of Data ONTAP into Microsoft Windows environments, by providing easy-to-use cmdlets that map to low-level Data ONTAP operations (i.e. ZAPIs).
The toolkit has been released via the NetApp Community, and is available free of charge to NetApp partners & customers (NOW login required to download). The Data ONTAP PowerShell Toolkit Community site has been set up under "NetApp Community > Developer Tools" (or here) for discussions, feedback and sharing scripts that use the toolkit.
If you're interested, and want to learn more, make sure you head on over to the Developer Tools section on the NetApp Community site.


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Does this keyboard have the US layout?
- the return key is different and the 3 key has # rather than £ - I need the real US keyboard - NOT a UK keyboard
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Is it possible to buy the wireless keyboard with a US layout in the UK?
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Can I get this keyboard in a colemak layout? Or will the mac supposrt Colemak with a silicone overlay?
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Is there a Hebrew layout for the Wireless keyboard or for the numeric keyboard with usb-connection?
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Can I get a Dvorak layout?
I'm after a keyboard with the Dvorak standard layout.
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Where can I find a physical US Extended Layout keyboard for my mac?
I need to type and print in some languages that use many of the characters of the the whole Unicode Latin extended character set UTF-8.
No keyboard layout contains all the necessary keys. Therefore, it is necessary to use dead keys with diacritics and enter such diacritics separately.
I can select the Apple US Extended (U) Keyboard Layout as one of the "Language & Text" System Preferences. It is enough for my purposes but it is only a 'functional" software layout and not a 'physical' one.
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Has the layout of the keys changed from previous versions?
The images show a horizontal return key, like the UIS English version. If that's the case, where's the backtic/tilde key? The previous key above the tab has to be THE most useless key on any keyboard ever created. Who types those characters?
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Is there a version of the wireless keyboard with a Canadian bilingual layout (CSA), similar to what I have on my MacBook Pro?
My MacBook pro has the Canadian layout with accented letters... my wireless keyboard is pure QWERTY and constantly shifting from one to the other is ... tiring. And I write in French 25% of the time.
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How does this differ from the FB167B/A, other than the number of batteries it takes?
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Are all the new Keyboards with one row enter, not two rows like before ?
Before only the US layout keyboards were with one row "enter/return" key rather then the Europe layout where the "enter/return" key was taking space on two rows. How is the situation now ?
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Does the wireless keyboard keys has both English & Arabic letters printed on them?
I am planning on ordering Apple wireless keyboard (with Arabic letters)
However, i did search the Q&A's to find an answer for my question but no luck.
I know some did ask if the keyboard has arabic (or their native language) keys.
My concern is if both letters (Arabic and English) are printed on the keyboard keys? and if so, how visible are they (big or small)!
I would like to confirm the above, and if there is a link that i can goto to see the layout of the keyboard.
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Is the layout and feel identical to the equivalent wired one (ie the one without the keypad)?
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Can I use this keyboard with my iphone?
if I can, how to send the text message from the keyboard?
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is there a keyboard for the iphone?
An external keyboard, making it easier to type?
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Can I use the Bluetooth Keyboard With Iphone's Or Ipod touch???
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how do i unlock the keyboard
I was on the computer with my daughter and she hit the keyboard, and a message came up on the screen saying "Keyboard Locked", does anyone know how to unlock the keyboard?
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Jason is my guest this weekend. According to him, he's starting to write about Anthony's work on his blog and is ready to shoot some holes in his hypothesis. We shall see. Anyway, good program that deals with a lot of Jungian/Shadow/Collective Unconscious stuff:
If art imitates life, then the most popular medium for art these days reveals a civilization that has become increasingly fragmented, out of touch with deeper realities, and struggling to find individuation. Beyond the apparent rise of Gnostic-themed movies, the great cultural films, actors and directors of our era lift a mirror to humanity exposing a desperate struggle to survive in a postmodern world, a paranoia of modern achievements & institutions, and a fear of an empty universe ruled by dark powers. Yet the mirror also hints at the possibility of an alchemical initiation that begins a journey of man's return to his spiritual source, hidden deep in the wastelands of schizophrenic narratives. From the nihilism of Hitchcock to the existential Logos of 'The Matrix', from the desolate Kenoma of Western Cinema to the bleak renditions of Johnny Depp, we seek that spark of Gnosis from their Jungian warnings.
Astral Guest-- Jason Horsley, author of 'The Secret Life of Movies', 'Blood Poets' & 'Matrix Warrior'.
Topics discussed:
--Why film, from its inception, began to diagnose the existential, schizophrenic mind of modern mankind, and how it evolved to be more blatant.
--Why it's possible that there are indeed shadowy forces using film to corrupt and manipulate our minds instead of it just being explorative entertainment.
--How film is really a type of meditation or Mystery School initiation by how the medium is experienced in itself.
--Why so many movies reflect our dread for machines, aliens and insects; and do so many movies reveal our lack of faith in God because God is oddly always absent (it always seems to be man against some supernatural forces).
--The reasons audiences are so in love with the lovable Serial Killer/Psychotic character, both in film and in real life (and why many of our great icons like John Wayne and Clint Eastwood basically played psychotic characters dressed as heroes).
--A deeper look into such Gnostic movies like 'Fight Club', 'The Matrix' and others.
----Synchromysticism—a new Gnostic Sect dealing with Conspiracy Theories and Paranoia (guess the expiration date on Neo Anderson's passport in 'The Matrix'?).
And much more!!! A dark Jungian program that will change the way you experience going to the movies.
Just go to http://www.thegodabovegod.com/. The program is broadcast all weekend long. Listen to it at your convenience and peril.
Our rebroadcast is 'Aeon Byte #50-- Gnostic Cinema' with Eric G. Wilson, author of 'Secret Cinema: Gnostic Vision in Film' and Professor of English at Wake Forest University. A great companion for this week's program. We take an in depth voyage through the Gnostic-themed movies of the last century. Two thousand years ago they had to write it on paper, but these days Gnostic Scripture is perfect for the medium of film. We take a look at the biology of Gnosticism Proper movies, from 'Metropolis' to 'Donnie Darko' (and beyond); the biology of Kabbalistic movies from 'Frankenstein' to 'Bladerunner' (and beyond); the biology of Alchemy movies, from 'Excalibur' to 'Blue Velvet' (and beyond). We delve into Gnostic themes in television, the gnosis of David Lynch and other cutting-edge directors. We discuss how 'The Matrix' has done more for Gnosticism than even the Nag Hammadi Library, what movies directly borrow from the various Gnostic Fathers such as Basilides, Valentinus and the Prophet Mani, and so much more! Don't settle for lead when we give you gold!
Next week we bring in the heaviest hitting earthly incarnation of the divine feminine. No…not Mary Magdalene…but Hypatia of Alexandria! Our guest will be Ki Longfellow, author of 'The Secret Magdalene' and 'Flow Down Like Silver'.


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August, 2012
'An Exceptional Leader'
Military Forum
Research Training Fellows
Hooding Ceremony
Addiction Studies Adds New Concentration
Henrietta Lacks' Legacy
Faculty Spotlight
Social Work Professor Honored
Scholarship Winners!
Addictions Studies Students Advocate for Treatment Funding
Students Head to Springfield
Alumni Highlights
OT Student Elected to National Position
Homewood Mayor Addresses Issues of Urban Dynamics
CDIS Students Present Workshop
Evening with African American Researchers
DPT Students Raise Triple the Funds at Second Annual Run for Rehab
Following a competitive national search, Dr. Elizabeth Cada, Ed.D., OTR/L, FAOTA, has been appointed to the position of Dean of the College of Health and Human Services (CHHS).
Dr. Cada has served as Chair of the Department of Occupational Therapy for the past 15 years. This past year Dr. Cada demonstrated excellence in the leadership of the college as Interim Dean.
GSU Provost Terry Allison noted that "Dean Cada was able to articulate an expansive vision for the College of Health and Human Services. It was clear that she would achieve this vision through involvement of faculty, staff, and the communities that GSU serves. Dr. Cada possesses a background rich in both education and real-world experience.
"Dean Cada will be focused on growing GSU's current fully accredited health programs, as well as seeking opportunities to expand new specialties and new degree programs to meet the needs of GSU's diverse region," Provost Allison continued. "She is an exceptional leader at an exceptional time in GSU's history."
"I look forward to building on the college's already strong foundation," said Dr. Cada. "We will continue to develop programs that best prepare students for successful careers and meet the needs of the communities we serve."
Dean Cada holds a bachelor's degree in Occupational Therapy from Colorado State University, a Master of Science in Organizational Behavior from George Williams College, and a Doctor of Education in Adult and Higher Education from Northern Illinois University. She is an Illinois-licensed and national board-certified occupational therapist with a continuing professional practice in the field.
Dr. Cada has served as President of the National Certification Board for Occupational Therapy and has held several leadership roles in the American Occupational Therapy Association. Dr. Cada was a public member of the Council for Clinical Certification Board in Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology of the American Speech and Hearing Association, and currently serves on the Roster of Accreditation Evaluators for the Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education. She has also performed service or held professional roles with the American Medical Association, American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, the National Board for Certification of Occupational Therapy, and the National Down Syndrome Congress.
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A free public forum, "Before and After Deployment: Trauma and the Impact on the Military Family," will be held on Monday, October 29, from 3 to 6 p.m., in the GSU Center for Performing Arts.
This event is being sponsored by the College of Health and Human Services, the Department of Social Work, the Governors State University Intellectual Life Committee, and the University Honors Program.
Topics to be discussed include:
Reservations for this event are required by September 24 to Michael Griffin, 630.201.3485, or firstname.lastname@example.com
The College of Health and Human Services hosted its annual Recognition Banquet last spring in the Hall of Governors.
"This is a night to celebrate the achievements of our students and to celebrate our relationship with community partners," CHHS Dean Elizabeth Cada said in her opening remarks. "We thank you for all you do."
Serving as emcee, Dr. Catherine Balthazar, Associate Professor of Communication Disorders, noted, "I'm a little biased. I think all our students are outstanding. They all make our college very proud. And always, education and professionalism are intertwined in the spirit of service."
After they were recognized by their department chairs, many student awardees spoke eloquently about their experience as CHHS students.
Social Work Department Chair Gerri Outlaw introduced Beverly Akins, Outstanding Graduate Student in Social Work, as "a thoughtful, reflective practitioner, with an outstanding history of working on behalf of marginalized communities. She is a woman of such substance, living a meaningful life, and giving back 10-fold."
Akins herself commented that "This is a culmination of 40 years. I'm the first in my family to get a master's degree. It's been a rugged journey ... This is for all the black girls from the projects who didn't think this was possible."
Outstanding Graduate Student in Health Administration, Akhilesh Duratkar, who originally hails from India, said he came to the United States "in quest for hope, changes, opportunities and exploring the world."
But he also came to the U.S. to "get rid of a few of my ghosts. In my case, ghosts represented my unfulfilled potential and ideas that I never acted upon in my past academic life. At this point I can truly say I definitely got rid of a few of my ghosts … this is due to all these wonderful people who allowed me to use my potential and creativity to its full extent."
Those honored as Outstanding Students include:
Addictions Studies & Behavioral Health
Outstanding Graduate Student: Jody McGuyer
Communication Disorders
Outstanding Undergraduate Student: Michael CongoranOutstanding Graduate Student: Adontaus Chalmers
Community Health
Outstanding Undergraduate Student: Omosola Odusanya
Health Administration
Outstanding Undergraduate Student: Erin Maureen LorenzOutstanding Graduate Student: Akhilesh Duratkar
Outstanding Undergraduate Student: Miyako StreeterOutstanding Graduate Student: Anne-Gillian RoskaOutstanding Doctoral Student: Yvette Roberts
Occupational Therapy
Outstanding Graduate Student: Kimberly BeallOutstanding Doctoral Student: Elizabeth Wanka
Physical Therapy
Outstanding Doctoral Student: Kristin M. Rauch
Social Work
Outstanding Undergraduate Student: Nina LeeOutstanding Graduate Student: Beverly J. AkinsIn addition, the following individuals were recognized for their outstanding service as supervisors, preceptors and field instructors for CHHS students across the community:
CHHS Dean Elizabeth Cada and Dr. Catherine Balthazar, Associate Professor of Communication Disorders
Outstanding Graduate Health Administration Student Akhilesh Duratkar (left) and Professor Ning Lu, Interim Chair of Health Administration
Congratulations to DeLawnia Comer-HaGans, Ph.D., MS, MBA, Assistant Professor of Health Administration, and Raven James, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Addictions Studies & Behavioral Health, who have been accepted as training fellows for the 2012 Dr. M. Alfred Haynes Research Training Institute for Social Equity program.
Each year only 12 fellows are selected for this prestigious program. Drs. Comer-HaGans and James recently attended their first training session at Meharry Medical College in Nashville, TN.
The goal of the Institute is to focus on expanding the knowledge and understanding of health disparity research while improving and enhancing skills in health services research.
DeLawnia Comer-HaGans
Raven James
Dr. M. Alfred Haynes, M.D., M.P.H., is a pioneer in addressing health disparities and professional health educational opportunities for underrepresented minorities. He has been a major architect of social justice for health care professionals in the health sciences, specifically in medicine and public health. He was also one of the first African American faculty members at Johns Hopkins.
In just the third ceremony of its kind at GSU, 43 students from the College of Health and Human Services (CHHS) were hooded last May in recognition of their achievement as Doctoral Degree recipients in their respective areas of study.
A jubilant crowd of parents, spouses, friends and other relatives — many armed with flowers and balloons — filled GSU's Center for Performing Arts for the CHHS Hooding Ceremony.
In her remarks to the graduates just prior to the actual hooding, GSU President Elaine P. Maimon related the historical significance of the placing of the hood as a "ceremony of investiture . . . As doctoral degree recipients, you now hold the highest academic degree in the land . . . We expect you to use your educational attainment, not solely for your own advancement.
"We expect you to make society better," Dr. Maimon continued. "It is your turn to reach out constructively to a society earnestly in need of your talents. As you go forward, invested in the hood of your achievement, please remember: Make us proud. Make us better. Make a difference." Recipients of Doctoral Degrees from CHHS are as follows:
Doctor of Nursing Practice
Patricia KershawCheryl Luster-KlempAlisa MurchekBernadette Pollard
Doctor of Occupational Therapy
Belinda AndersonCynthia CarrLaTonya EasleyLaShanda GayleLauren GronowskiSteven HansenElizabeth Wanka
Doctor of Physical Therapy
Christie AderDiana BiehlChinar DesaiTakara EbbinRandi ElliotAllison ErntJason FerrisBrian FletcherKellie HodgeOscar JacomeAshley KayesRobert KleeMegan KosekErika KruchtenDora MartinezKristin MorrowElizabeth MusilMary NoonanMichelle OlsonChristine OriaLynn PesaventoRose PorodTimothy RachoyKristin RauchKimberly RobaczewskiJill SmithKali SmithKristen TonAlicia UwumarogieMichael WatersJessica West
Transitional Doctor of Physical Therapy
Melissa Murray
Dr. Nancy MacMullen (left), Nursing Department Chair and Associate Professor of Nursing, and 2012 DNP graduate Dr. Bernadette Pollard (right), who serves as the administrative supervisor for a facility in one of the largest healthcare systems in Texas.
The Department of Addictions Studies and Behavioral Health is now offering a new Master of Health Science in Addictions Studies – Addictions Counseling Concentration. The Addictions Counseling Concentration is a full-time program that only begins in the Fall semester.
Students are eligible to enroll in this concentration if they meet the following criteria:
For complete information and application forms, visit MHS in Addictions Studies – Addictions Counseling Concentration
More than 200 people attended a compelling presentation in the Center for Performing Arts last spring; the event was co-sponsored by the College of Education and the College of Health and Human Services, and made possible by a grant from the GSU Intellectual Life Committee.
David "Sonny" Lacks — a son of Henrietta Lacks, as featured in the New York Times bestseller, The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks — addressed his mother's legacy in a lecture entitled, "The U.S. Healthcare System: Reflected in the Lives of Henrietta Lacks and Her Family."
In 1951, a sample of cancer cells from Henrietta Lacks was taken without her consent and used for medical research. While the research obtained through the use of Henrietta Lacks' cells led to advances in cancer treatment, the polio vaccine, in vitro fertilization and gene mapping, the Lacks family neither benefited from, nor knew of the research. Yet Henrietta Lacks' cells are still the most widely used in worldwide medical research today.
Following the international success of Rebecca Skloot's best-seller, Mr. Lacks has spoken of his mother's important contribution to science in presentations at universities and libraries across the country. At GSU, Mr. Lacks and his daughter, Kim, autographed books at a reception and book-signing held in their honor on the day before their major presentation. And long after their presentation's conclusion, Mr. Lacks and his daughter continued to graciously greet guests, sign books, and pose for photos.
Assistant Professor of Social Work Judy Berglund and Jo Anne Smith, Field Director in the Social Work Department, headed up the committee that organized this event. Also serving on the committee were Shea Dunham, Assistant Professor of Counseling; John Cook, Assistant Professor of Educational Administration (both from the College of Education); and Phyllis West, Assistant Professor of Social Work. Student Life donated the refreshments for the book-signing.
In her introduction to the Sonny Lacks presentation, Assistant Professor Berglund noted, "Social justice is one of the founding principles of the social work profession and is something that all social workers should actively strive for … When first hearing about and reading this book and the story of Henrietta Lacks, I was struck by the social injustice of the story…
"Women, people of color, and people in poverty are groups that suffer from social injustice. The story of Henrietta Lacks points out her inability to have power over her body tissues, the resulting research from them, and the lack of respect shown her as a human being with something to offer the medical community."
Henrietta Lacks' cells, Berglund pointed out, "launched a medical revolution and a multi-million dollar industry — all without consent and confidentiality. The ethics lessons are enormous. Today's debate about health care in this country — whether it is a right or a privilege, and whether or not people should have access and the right to benefit from their own body in the process — are issues that this book brings to the forefront."
In her comments at the reception for Sonny and Kim Lacks, GSU President Elaine P. Maimon noted that author Rebecca Skloot put "a human face on the book's many themes. Stories create true immortality. We wouldn't know or understand this if no one told the story. Thank you for coming to GSU and sharing your mother's story."
Pictured, left to right, are Kim Lacks, GSU President Elaine P. Maimon, David "Sonny" Lacks, CHHS Dean Elizabeth Cada, and College of Education Dean Deborah Bordelon.
Congratulations to the following College of Health and Human Services professors who were recently granted tenure:
Congratulations to Raven L. James, Ph.D., Assistant Professor in the Department of Addictions Studies and Behavioral Health, for her appointment as co-coordinator of GSU's Faculty Scholarship and Teaching Center for the 2011-2012 Academic Year. Dr. James is serving alongside Tony Labriola, full professor of Media Studies in the Division of Digital Learning and Media Design. The appointments were made by Provost Terry Allison, upon the recommendation of the Faculty Development Advisory Council.
Further congratulations to Dr. James whose book, Sexuality and Addiction / Making Connections, Enhancing Recovery was recently published by Praeger.
Congratulations to Elizabeth (Betsy) Essex, Ph.D., Associate Professor in Social Work, who has been recognized by the Celebrating Seniors Coalition of Oak Park, River Forest, and Forest Park for her community service.
Essex was nominated for this honor by AgeOptions, the Area Agency on Aging for suburban Cook County. Dr. Essex is secretary of the AgeOptions Advisory Council and a member of their Visioning Committee.
In his nomination letter, Jonathan Lavin, AgeOptions CEO, stated: "Dr. Essex is known in both the social services and academic communities for her high integrity and honed evaluation and leadership skills. An educator and researcher, she is also committed to community involvement and volunteer work. She consistently shows willingness to test an idea, refine it, and articulate an improved version based on the comments and reasoning offered within the group. We appreciate her dedication to older adults and the community, as well as her wonderful sense of humor and infectious warmth."
Following their selection, the honorees were asked to submit their personal philosophy, or "Words to Live By." Dr. Essex said, "Stand up for what you believe in. Together we can make a difference."
As a scholar, Dr. Essex has focused her research primarily in the fields of disabilities, aging and family caregiving; she is a recipient of the Hartford Geriatric Social Work Faculty Scholar award. She was one of the first researchers to give attention to older fathers of adults with developmental disabilities. Most recently, Essex expanded her community-based research projects to include a study of the needs of Arab-American older adults.
Dr. Essex is also a consulting editor of School Social Work Journal and is on the Editorial Board of the Journal of Community Practice. She is a member of the Governors State Faculty Senate, for whom she chairs the Educational Policies Committee.
Congratulations to the following College of Health and Human Services students who recently received scholarships.
Williette Asanji, who is enrolled in the RN to BSN Completion Program, received the James and Helen Hassett Scholarship in Nursing. Williette plans to continue her education to receive a master's degree. She is currently a nurse and wishes to become a nurse educator in a college or university.
Johnny Burns, who is enrolled in the Master of Social Work (MSW) degree program, received the Monsignor Ignatius D. McDermott Scholarship. Johnny is currently a certified alcohol and drug abuse counselor. Johnny hopes to become an advocate for children and other oppressed and disadvantaged populations.
Monica Clanton, who is enrolled in the Bachelor of Social Work (BSW) degree program, received the Great Lakes Bank Endowed Scholarship. As a licensed social worker, Monica intends to make an impact on her community through the administration and implementation of services and programs that help those in need.
Takara Ebbin, who is enrolled in the Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) program, received the Dr. W. Prince and Elsie McLemore Scholarship for Physical Therapy. Takara has a passion for helping others to achieve a better quality of life and a proven commitment to lifelong education .
Margaret Holden, who is enrolled in the Bachelor of Health Administration (BHA) degree program, received the Manilow Scholarship for Students Who Achieve Intellectual Excellence. Following graduation, Margaret would like to become a patient advocate in a hospital.
Aj'a Johnson, who is enrolled in the Bachelor of Health Science in Communication Disorders, with a minor in Social Work, received the Donald W. Hansen Memorial Endowed Scholarship. Aj'a plans to pursue a master's degree.
Stephanie Kurcab, who is enrolled in the Master of Occupational Therapy (MOT) degree program, received the Virginia M. Pizza Endowed Scholarship in Geriatric Care. Stephanie wants to help people increase their functional life expectancy and would one day like to open her own rehabilitation facility.
Russh'a Maclin-Harris, who is enrolled in the Master of Social Work (MSW) degree program, received the Joyce E. Gordon Scholarship. Russh'a's ultimate goal is to help communities plan organizations to address issues that concern the people in their communities and to work with government and corporations to influence policy that help communities.
For the third year in a row, GSU Addictions Studies (ADDS) students and alumni descended on Springfield last spring for Advocacy Day. Students participated in Citizens Organized for Recovery and Education (CORE) advocacy presentations, as well as the State Capitol activities.
Accompanying the students were James Golding, MSW, MHS, CAADC, CCJP, MAC, Addictions Studies senior lecturer, and Beth Hawkins, adjunct faculty in ADDS.
According to Golding, the level of interest in Advocacy Day on the part of GSU students has grown tremendously over the past three years — starting with "a handful of students" and leading to this year's full busload.
At the Capitol, students heard first-hand testimony (including research, statistics, and emotional appeals) on how limited state funding would impact various human services. Several students spoke with their state representatives regarding impactful legislation, and some shared similar concerns regarding social justice agendas with representatives of social service agencies from across the state.
"The importance of treatment advocacy is familiar to many of us in the field of addictions, as legislation and budgets can have a direct impact on the quality and quantity of service provision," Golding said. "Treatment professions have an obligation to assist those we serve with overcoming systemic barriers to the degree that we can, including advocacy at the legislative level," he said.
"For addictions professionals, it is so important to share the passion for advocacy with those entering the field of addictions, as they will represent the voices of those who are not heard," noted Professor Golding.
For the second year in a row, GSU's Social Work Department sent a record number of BSW and MSW Students to the Illinois State Capitol in Springfield for Advocacy Day. A total of 91 undergraduate and graduate Social Work students from GSU attended the yearly event; more than 20 Illinois colleges and universities were represented.
Advocacy Day gives Social Work students the opportunity to "engage and influence our state legislators to increase and sustain support of social work policies, programs, and services in order to meet the dire needs of the most vulnerable citizens and communities of our state," noted Gerri Outlaw, Ed.D., Social Work Department Chair.
Dr. Outlaw congratulated Darwin Gordon, President of the Social Work Student Organization (SWSO), as well as SWSO officers and members, for their "magnificent planning and organizing. Thank you to Dr. Phyllis West, faculty liaison to SWSO, for her indefatigable student development work and our gratitude to Dr. Lorri Glass (Assistant Professor), Dr. Asabi Yakini (GSU Lecturer), and Dr. Judy Berglund (Assistant Professor) who escorted our 91 students to the State Capitol. Great job!!"
Dr. Berglund enjoyed her trip to Springfield with the students. "The students were tremendously organized and excited about representing GSU, and very excited about legislation and advocacy," she noted.
Dr. Yakini commented, "Let's hear it for TEAM work! Administration, students, faculty, and staff moving this machine together."
"The participation of many of your social work programs made the event a great success and provided an invaluable lesson about social and legislative policy advocacy that simply cannot be replicated in the classroom," noted Joel L. Rubin, MSW, CAE, Executive Director of the National Association of Social Workers, Illinois Chapter.
Congratulations to Dr. Cheryl Luster-Klemp, who became Dean of Nursing for South Suburban College on July 1, 2012.
A professional registered nurse for 23 years, Dr. Luster-Klemp has taught nursing for 16 years: 10 years at Richard J. Daley College in Chicago and six years at South Suburban College in South Holland. And she is a GSU graduate three times over!
Her first GSU degree was a Master of Science in Nursing (MSN, Teaching/Education focus) in 1994; 11 years later, she went on to earn her Master's in Education Administration from GSU. But most recently, Luster-Klemp completed the Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) degree program (focus on Leadership/Administration) at GSU.
"I am proud to say that my education at GSU has been practical in preparing me on my nursing education journey," Dr. Luster-Klemp said. "I'm very excited to practice what I have learned in the DNP, in order to lead a team of nurse educators in providing the best education for students at South Suburban College. Many of our students bridge over to GSU to continue to elevate their nursing degree. I am the best evidence that GSU professors provide quality instruction that is practical and related to real work-life experience."
Dr. Luster-Klemp also received the Nurse Educator of the Year award in 2010 from the Higher Education Illinois Nursing Board.
Second-year Master of Occupational Therapy (MOT) student Russ Thompson has been elected Vice Chairperson of the American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA) Assembly of Student Delegates. As Vice Chairperson, Thompson presided at the National AOTA Conference in Indianapolis last spring. At the conference, Thompson and two other students presented a poster that was widely reviewed and very well-received.
"It's a high achievement to submit a poster and have it accepted on the first try," Thompson said. "We were very proud, and it's a tribute to our faculty, a good affirmation. Thanks to Dr. (Danila) Cepa (Assistant Professor of Occupational Therapy) for her help."
In addition to assisting the Chairperson in all duties, and serving as liaison to the Board of Directors in the Chairperson's absence, Thompson's primary role is Assembly of Student Delegates historian and parliamentarian. He also helps promote communication between occupational therapy schools, other delegates and other steering committee members.
According to Thompson, OT students at GSU are encouraged to "do bigger things, to seek out leadership roles, to get involved, vs. just going to school and going home at the end of the day. I credit the faculty and my peers for instilling the motivation in me to do this. Students are the future; we have to get excited about leadership," he said. GSU's OT program can boast of 100 percent membership of its students in the American Occupational Therapy Association.
Thompson will graduate with his MOT in December. Currently he's performing his Fieldwork Level II in the Rehab clinic at Ingalls Memorial Hospital in Harvey, where he's working with a wide range of patients, including neurological, orthopedic, acute care, and traumatic brain injury (TBI). In August he'll go to Midwest Hand Care, Inc., in Joliet for his final rotation. Eventually, Thompson may go on for a Doctorate of Occupational Therapy (DrOT), but he wants to work first — ideally, in an acute care or in a hand rehabilitation setting.
"The anatomist part of me finds the human hand to be a true marvel," Thompson said. "So many intricacies. It's fascinating what can happen —how much a broken finger can affect a person's life."
Eventually, Thompson would like to teach. "I'd like to inspire other students as much as I've been inspired at GSU," Thompson said.
"GSU's [occupational therapy] program has really prepared me to be a practitioner," Thompson said. "They really gear us up for the field. Some schools just train you to be a generalist."
In Thompson's view, GSU's OT faculty members are top-notch.
"As educators, they are on the cusp of the newest theories and latest models," he said. "They encourage and promote excellence, and motivate you to do your best. They ingrain it in you that the learning never stops; we're all lifelong learners. This program has been a really good experience for me. As OTs, we help people help themselves. We help the person with a disability, illness or disease get back to independence as much as possible. The Occupational Therapy brand is Living Life To Its Fullest™. I know I've picked the right profession," Thompson concluded.
An obviously engaged and interested group of students from Professor Lorri Glass' Social Work 530 Urban Dynamics class questioned guest speaker Homewood Mayor Richard Hofeld during a visit last spring.
"Mayor Hofeld was very inspirational to the students and encouraged civic engagement," Dr. Glass noted. "He also provided useful information on community and economic development."
Now in his fourth term as mayor, Hofeld is also president of the South Suburban Mayors and Managers Association.
"My goal, as mayor, is to see every community succeed. We're not one town. It's the Southland community we're talking about. You don't stand alone."
Hofeld believes a community's success is based on four key elements: fiscal stability, economic development, public service, and community events ("The glue that holds you together!").
Hofeld strongly encouraged the students to get involved in their communities. "If you see things that are wrong, you can make a difference. You get out what you put in. But you have to set the example," Hofeld said.
As mayor, Hofeld donates his entire salary ($2,500) to non-profit organizations across the community; his "office" is the foyer of the Homewood Village Hall, where he sits at a card table every Saturday morning from 9 a.m. to noon, chatting with residents, answering questions, and dealing with their concerns.
Being a public servant, Hofeld stressed, is about wanting to "make things better for others down the line. Like planting a tree. You don't do it for self-aggrandizement. You do it for your grandchildren … If I encourage at least one person to get involved, then I've done my job here today."
In a perfect example of interdepartmental and inter-college collaboration, graduate students from the Department of Communication Disorders hosted an evening workshop for early childhood educators at the College of Education's Family Development Center last spring.
The interactive workshop, "Staging Your Early Childhood Classroom for Success," provided strategies "that put a new twist on enriching language growth and development in young children," noted Jennifer Armstrong, Ph.D., CCC-SLP, Assistant Professor of Communication Disorders, who helped facilitate the workshop.
Presentations included:
The event was open to all parents, professionals, and students in education and related disciplines.
The Social Work Department and undergraduate students from SOCW 325 Social Welfare Policy I Class sponsored "An Evening with African American Researchers" earlier this year. Asabi S. Yakini, Ph.D., LCSW, University Lecturer in the Social Work Department, served as key organizer of this event.
The purpose of the event was to expose students to research in various academic disciplines as presented by African American researchers. Social Welfare Policy I students explore the history and current developments of the U.S. social welfare system, with particular attention paid to marginalized populations and people of color.
Among the faculty members who presented synopses of their current or previous investigative research studies were: Dr. Anthony Andrews, Business and Public Administration; Dr. Crystal Blount, Psychology; Dr. John Cook, Education; Dr. Lorri Glass, Social Work; Dr. Elizabeth Johnson, Sociology; Dr. Christopher Robinson-Easley, Business and Public Administration; and Dr. Robin Washington, Physical Therapy.
In the program's closing remarks, Dr. Lorri Glass commented that "We get so caught up in our silos, our departments, our committees. We need more interdisciplinary types of experiences like this."
While talking to students following the program, Dr. Glass noted that the students felt inspired to pursue graduate and doctoral work. The students also commented on their impression that "the faculty presenters seemed very passionate about their area of research —and extremely knowledgeable —while remaining committed to social justice issues and student mentoring at the same time."
Gloomy skies failed to prevent more than 80 runners and walkers to compete in the Second Annual Run 4 Rehab, a 5k (3.1-mile) run and 2-mile walk sponsored May 5 by GSU's Physical Therapy Student Association (PTSA).
Serving as co-directors of the 2012 Run 4 Rehab were Amy Flaherty and Andy Jellema, first and second-year Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) students, respectively.
This year the PTSA members raised $1,400 — more than triple the amount that was raised last year. The Run 4 Rehab serves as a benefit to raise funds for the Miami-Marquette Challenge, a national competition between physical therapy schools to collect and distribute money for physical therapy research grants around the country.The purpose of the PTSA is to strive to familiarize and enhance the students with knowledge of and participation in professional organizations such as the American Physical Therapy Association, Illinois Physical Therapy Association, and other physical therapy related special interest groups; develop and augment leadership skills in students; promote service learning through community outreach programs; enhance students' and the public's knowledge of the physical therapy profession and Governors State University's physical therapy program.
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Now that we've completed our discus- sion of ways to shape the Tele's fundamental sound ["More Primary Tele Tone Mods," March 2012], it's time to dive into some easy wiring modifications.
As we know, the standard configuration of a Telecaster's control plate is a 3-way switch, volume pot, and tone pot. Some guitarists don't like this design because it interferes with their technique, perhaps causing them to hit the switch during a solo or interfering with volume knob swells. Others want the tone pot in the first position for manual wah effects. These tweaks are easy to execute with a "Tele reversed control plate" mod. Let's look at three options.
The quick-and-dirty method. Remove the two screws holding the control plate, turn the plate 180 degrees, slide it back into position, and put the two screws back in— finished! With a little luck, all the wires will be long enough to accommodate the reversal. (If you discover that any of the wires aren't long enough for this reversal, you'll have to do a little soldering and replace them.) Looking from neck to endpin, the configuration now is tone pot, volume pot, and 3-way switch.
There's a downside to this: Now the front knob is the tone control and the 3-way switch is reversed, thus engaging the bridge pickup when the 3-way switch is pointing to "neck pickup only" and vice versa. If you don't like that, try the next alternative.
The MacGyver method. Remove the knobs and switch tip, loosen the two nuts securing the pots, remove the two plate screws, and gently lift the plate off the cavity. Again turn the plate 180 degrees to place the switch at the rear. Remove the switch and reverse it—now it will select the pickups in the traditional way. At this point, you have the option of removing the pots from the plate and reversing their order, too. It's your call whether you want the volume or tone knob closest to your hand. Either way, your plate will look like Fig. 1.
All your wires should be long enough for this mod, except maybe the one that runs from the volume pot to the switch. Replace this one with a longer wire, reassemble, and wail. Once the longer wire is in place, you can reconfigure your guitar any way you want in a few minutes without changing any wires ever again, and all options are available: You can decide if you want the
Fig. 1 The reversed control plate with the 3-way switch at the rear. Fig. 2. Wiring for the reversed control plate with the volume pot in the front position, tone in the middle, and a standard configuration (neck/dual/bridge) for the 3-way pickup switch. Diagram courtesy of Seymour Duncan Pickups Fig. 3. A replacement control plate with angled switch slot. Fig. 4. A Gibson-style 3-way toggle switch replaces the stock Fender lever switch. Photo courtesy of Florian Lüttke and UniCut Guitars ( unicutguitars.com) Fig. 5. The wiring diagram for a 3-way toggle switch that replaces the stock Tele 3-way lever switch. Wire A is the neck pickup hot, wire B is the bridge hot, and wire C runs from the toggle's output to the volume pot input. Diagram courtesy of Seymour Duncan Pickups
volume or tone pot closest to your picking hand, and whether the 3-way switch is reversed or in its normal orientation.
The all-new method. I usually unsolder all the parts and re-install the pots and switch on the control plate in the desired orientation, and then rewire the complete circuit. This is the most time-intensive method, but it's the approach that allows you to use the neatest wiring. Fig. 2 shows my favorite wiring diagram for the reversed control plate, with the volume pot in the front position and a standard 3-way switch setup.
Another common problem has to do with the placement of the 3-way switch on the Tele control plate. Some players don't like how the switch is aligned in a straight row with the pots. I think Leo Fender's idea was brilliant: The switch tip points toward the engaged pickup! But I also understand how those used to other guitars—a Stratocaster, Les Paul, SG, ES-335, or PRS, for example—may find this awkward. If you're in this camp, let's see what alternatives you have.
Strat Style. As you all know, theStratocaster's 5-way switch is angled. If youprefer this position, you can buy a controlplate with an angled slot for the Tele's3-way switch (Fig. 3). Simply replace thestock control plate with one of these, andyou're done. Keep in mind, however, thaton some Teles you'll have to slightly enlargethe electronics cavity to fit the new plate—and this depends on the switch. Note: Youcan't use a 5-way super-switch with theseangled plates.
DIRK WACKER lives in Germany andis fascinated by anything related to oldFender guitars and amps. He playscountry, rockabilly, and surf music intwo bands, works regularly as a sessionmusician for a local studio, and writesfor several guitar mags. He's also ahardcore guitar and amp DIY-er who runs an extensivewebsite— singlecoil.com—on the subject.


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