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Q: Number of ways to get sum of number(Integer Partition) using recursion or other methods Question from codewars https://www.codewars.com/kata/52ec24228a515e620b0005ef/python
In number theory and combinatorics, a partition of a positive integer n, also called an integer partition, is a way of writing n as a sum of positive integers. Two sums that differ only in the order of their summands are considered the same partition. If order matters, the sum becomes a composition. For example, 4 can be partitioned in five distinct ways:
4
3 + 1
2 + 2
2 + 1 + 1
1 + 1 + 1 + 1

Given number n, write a function exp_sum(n) that returns the total number of ways n can be partitioned.
Eg: exp_sum(4) = 5
Why does the recursion approach:
def exp_sum(n):
    arr = list(range(1, n+1))
    mem = {}
    return rec(n, arr, mem)

def rec(n, arr, mem):
    key = str(n)+ ":" + str(arr)
    if key in mem:
        return mem[key]
    elif n < 0:
        return 0

    elif n == 0:
        return 1

    elif n > 0 and not arr:
        return 0

    else:
        to_return = rec(n - arr[-1], arr, mem) + rec(n, arr[:-1], mem)

    mem[key] = to_return
    return to_return

take so much longer to run compared to this particular method (top solution of this kata)?
def exp_sum(n):
  if n < 0:
    return 0
  dp = [1]+[0]*n
  for num in range(1,n+1):
    for i in range(num,n+1):
      dp[i] += dp[i-num]
  return dp[-1]

Even with using memoisation, the recursion approach barely managed to pass the test case at a time of about 10000ms, compared to the 1000ms taken for the above approach.
And can anyone explain how the particular method above works and the logic behind it or if it uses some particular algorithm which I can read up about?


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Shhhh ... Silent Reading Parties (Quietly) Pop Up In Phoenix
By Annika Cline
Published: Tuesday, September 27, 2016 - 4:26pm
Updated: Wednesday, September 28, 2016 - 9:13am
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Changing Hands Bookstore started a monthly silent reading event in September.
When you were a kid, it was probably either the best or worst time of day — silent reading. It was when the teacher told the whole class you had 15 minutes to read on your own.
No talking!
Well it's back, this time for adults.
It did not sound like a room of 50 people, but the event space at the Changing Hands Bookstore in Phoenix was packed Monday evening. And everyone was immersed in another world, which is why there wasn't a peep, just the occasional page turning.
"It's the first time we've done this, and the concept is really simple," said Lauren Peugh.
Peugh organized the event, which somehow manages to be both social and individualistic at the same time.
"It's just people coming together to read whatever they'd like silently for about an hour, and afterwards if they'd like to stay and chat they can; meet new friends. Otherwise they're just kind of reading in companionable silence," she said.
Silent reading parties like this one started showing up in places like New York and Seattle a few years ago, in hotels, bars and bookstores. And they're now beginning a new chapter in Phoenix.
But let's be real - a silent party sounds kind of like an oxymoron. So why do people come to them?
"There are so many opportunities for people these days, there are so many things you could be doing or learning, and so sometimes people just are too tired or just don't take the time to read," Peugh said. "And at home you've got Netflix, you've got your bed. So here it's saying set aside this time to come out and do this thing."
That's exactly what Demetra Presley needed.
"I am reading "The Bookstore." It's a guilty pleasure of mine— it's chick lit fiction," Presley laughed.
She said she loves reading, but she's all too familiar with dog ears that never get lifted again because life gets in the way.
"You get in your day and you have a bunch of different things happening. You get home and you're tired; you just want to go to bed," Presley said. "For this, it's on my calendar, it's part of my schedule. This is where I'm going to go, and I'm going to sit, and I'm going to read. You know, it just made it official."
At first, Presley tried to sign up for a different silent reading party in Phoenix, happening later this week at a hotel.
"And I went back to get a ticket, I think maybe a couple days later, and it was completely booked," she said.
Changing Hands hosts a more conventional book club, where everyone reads the same book and discusses it. It brings in about 80 to 100 people a month. But these silent reading events are helpful for people who can't quite commit to getting all those pages in. There's no homework for this one.
"I'm reading "The Da Vinci Code," actually, by Dan Brown," said Jason Wilson, who was just a few pages into the bestselling thriller.
Wilson sees silent reading parties as part of a larger trend to get people off of their screens and back to the basics.
"I think people are kind of seeking that excuse to go out and really kind of go back into the roots of things, whether it be like the mom and pop stores. So I feel like there's something to be said about having paper in hand," Wilson said.
Wilson went to the event with his wife and a few friends. They enjoyed drinks from the bar. But I asked him, would he make this a habit on his own, coming to a store or coffee shop just to read?
"I don't know," he said. "But I enjoy the idea of everyone coming together for that same purpose."
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… Aviation in the 1930s turned from a romantic to more practical endeavor for many. Getting around faster could mean beating the competition along with increase productivity. A number of aviation manufactures went after this new business pushing aircraft design and comfort and more importantly, safety forward so the "average" businessmen could get ahead. Waco was one of those companies.
Beechcraft had introduced the very successful Staggerwing and the Howard DGA which Waco needed to respond to. Waco produced a number of Custom Cabins some in big numbers. One line came to be known in the antique aircraft community as the "C6". One of them was the EQC like you see above, the EQC-6 based in Spokane Washington. Only 20 EQC-6 were produced and of those, only three remain flying today!
Along with the wing design, Waco's C6 had the 20 spline 350HP super Charged Wright R760-E2 and Hamilton Standard 2B20 constant speed prop. This was 300lbs lighter than what Beechcraft and Howard was using. This along with the gorgeous form factor, while never selling the same number of aircraft as the Staggerwing, the EQC-6 remains an eloquent and amazing flying aircraft.


That's the name of a splendid slide-show article Entrepreneur Magazine published recently. I'm sure you'll love it!
Eleven years ago I decided to leave my executive marketing position and established a company that focused on helping entrepreneurs reach business success. I knew I needed a partner that would bring the professional aspects of entrepreneurship, with experience from the startup/ Entrepreneurship/ VC world.
While looking for this partner, I met with my brother (a successful CEO and entrepreneur in soul) to ask his advice. My brother told me, "Finding a business partner is as critical as finding someone to marry". Wow! I had not thought of it that way.
My partner came from eleven years of investor relations in one of the leading VCs that helped entrepreneurs in their fund-rising campaigns. We grew apart three years later, when she chose to dedicate her time to her two newborn grandchildren and philanthropy.
Since then, I have remained the only shareholder in my company.
Working with so many entrepreneurs and investors, I learned that when you are considering establishing a company, especially a startup company looking to raise funds, a partner is a must.
Yet, it's a challenging issue. I believe that over the last ten years, I've seen it all.
I've seen many startups where the relationships between the partners led them to a dead-end, I've seen entrepreneurships and startups with great relations between its founders, and even successful startups where the good relationships between the partners help them to reach success.
I've also seen entrepreneurships and startups that faced big relationship challenges, worked to solve the problem, and managed to end up in a much better place.
I'd like to share some valuable tips and insights I discovered along the way; I hope you will find them valuable for both building the right base for the entrepreneurial relationships, and solving issues and struggles you will face alone the way.
Find a partner that is truly passionate about your venture's success as much as you are. As long as both partners focus and dedicate to the company's success,, you will always be able to convince each other in the best solution for you.
Insight # 2: Be empathic to each other. Understand what your partner cares and concerns about and respect it.
I had the pleasure of meeting the two founders of Tvinci, (who provided a leading solution for OTT (Over The Top) pay TV, and was acquired by Kaltura) and seeing the way they always respected each other's position.
They respected each other's executive roles, although they were good friends , have similar backgrounds, and have followed similar professional journeys.
Insight # 4: Never talk about your partner behind their back,..
You will find many more principles and analysis in the slide show article in the Entrepreneurs magazines.
I would love to hear about your challenges, successes, and struggles in your partnership experience.


Walk through the maps, avoid traps, kill the Bad Guys ... and try to stay alive long enough to accomplish your mission!
Rick can fire bullets, lay sticks of dynamite, walk, crawl, climb, and also poke walls or Bad Guys with his stick. Poking walls can trigger traps, open doors, etc. although sometime a dynamite stick or a bullet is needed ... go figure. Rick starts with six bullets in his gun, and six sticks of dynamite, as shown by the icons at the top of the screen.
-fullscreen Run in fullscreen mode. The default is to run in a window.
-speed <speed> Run at speed <speed>. <speed> must be an integer between 1 (fast) and 100 (slow). The default is 75.
-zoom <zoom> Display with zoom factor <zoom>. <zoom> must be an integer between 1 (320x200) and 4 (4 times bigger). The default is 2.
-map <map> Start at map number <map>. <map> must be an integer between 1 and 4. The default is to start at map number 1.
-submap <submap> Start at submap number <submap>. <submap> must be an integer between 1 and 47. The default is to start at submap number 1 or, if a map was specified, at the first submap of that map.
-keys <keys> Override the default key bindings (see below).
-nosound Disable sounds. The default is to play with sounds enabled.
-vol <vol> Play sounds at volume <vol>. <vol> must be an integer between 0 (silence) and 10 (max). The default is to play sounds at maximal volume (10).
-data <data> Set data archive to <data>. <data> must be a zipped file (i.e. data.zip) or a directory. The default is to look for data.zip in the directory where xrick is run from.
FIRE+LEFT, FIRE+RIGHT = poke a wall (or anything else) with your stick ; FIRE+DOWN = lay a stick of dynamite ; FIRE+UP = fire a bullet.
You can redefine these keys from the command line, with the -keys <keys> option. <keys> is a sequence of five keys in the form: <left>-<right>-<up>-<down>-<fire>. For example, -keys f-g-u-h-space maps [F] to LEFT, [G] to RIGHT, [U] to UP, [H] to DOWN, and [SPACE] to FIRE. The KeyCodes file contains a complete list of available key codes.
Use the "never die" mode with care. Although it lets you walk through Bad Guys unharmed, it can produce strange results: some Bad Guys are meant to be killed, and if you don't, who knows what will happen? Also, if a block of bricks moves over Rick, it won't kill him, but then Rick will be trapped because, well, you can't move through bricks.


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The College of Design at Georgia Institute of Technology invites nominations and applications for the position of Chair of the School of Industrial Design in Atlanta, Georgia.
The School offers a B.S. in Industrial Design and a Master of Industrial Design, as well as an Industrial Design minor open to all students from all six colleges at Georgia Tech. The School also participates in an exciting interdisciplinary Master of Science program in Human-Computer Interaction. The School strives to be the premier School of Industrial Design in the country.
The program has benefited from strong collaborations with the Schools of Mechanical Engineering and Interactive Computing. Due to its strong focus on technology, the School has experienced rapid growth over the past decade. The School currently enrolls over 260 undergraduate students, 50 graduate students, and has over 250 students enrolled in the Industrial Design Minor.
The Chair will have the opportunity to build on the success of the past decades to create a School of Industrial Design that capitalizes on the opportunities of the 21st Century. The new Chair will be expected to provide overall leadership and vision for the development of a comprehensive program of teaching and research at both the undergraduate and graduate levels. The Chair manages academic, fiscal, and personnel matters and links the School of Industrial Design to the strategic objectives of the College and Institute.
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Life: The Beginning and The End
At the heart of so many raging debates in society today are the eternal questions of how is life defined and when does it beginning?
Science, however, manages to alter this debate on a regular basis. Let's look at a few examples from recent news.
First, the story of Frieda Mangold (courtesy of the National Catholic Register). After spending just 21 weeks and 5 days in the safety of her mother's womb, Freida was born in Germany. Today she holds the record for Europe's most premature baby and ties for the record of smallest baby with a boy in Canada. A modern medical miracle, Frieda received medical treatment from her very first moments in the world – an intervention that made all the difference – and today it appears that she will grow up healthy and likely very happy to be alive.
Second, one of the articles in just posted online from the March 2011 issue of Discover magazine: Rediscovering Consciousness in People Diagnosed as "Vegetative". The advances that this team of neuroscientists and other brain researchers are truly startling! First of all some highly intrusive therapies, which insert electrodes into the hypothalamus, have actually resulted in enabling persons once thought to be "vegetative" to speak, swallow and even interact with their family members with the assistance of deep brain stimulation, something like a pacemaker for brain – for lack of a more adequate comparison. The brain is so complex and still widely unknown by us and by the brightest medical minds of our time. However, the conclusions drawn in this article are certainly cause for consideration:
"Have we been killing people? The answer is almost certainly yes. After a brain injury, doctors may paint a dim picture of the future, and families may withdraw care. But it is increasingly difficult to predict who will linger in limbo and who will make strides."
A number of recent studies (most recently in 2009) suggest that up to 41% of people diagnosed as being in a vegetative state are later discovered to have at least a minimal level of consciousness.
Do the researchers have all the answers, even they would say "no". But the stories of people who are minimally conscious after a brain injury deserve our attention:
"There is also the case of George Melendez, a Texas man who, after nearly drowning, fell into a minimally conscious state and remained there for two years. He did not speak, but because he often groaned loudly at night, his mother got him a prescription for the sleeping aid Ambien. Hours after she gave him the first pill, he seemed more alert than usual. "George?" she said, and he turned to her and asked, "What?" Now, nine years later, as long as he keeps taking the drug, he can feed himself and answer questions, even demonstrate baseball grips (he used to be a minor-league pitcher). Without it his hand shakes, he cannot eat, and he has trouble speaking. The sedative paradoxically keeps his brain awake: PET scans show that on Ambien, his brain uses twice as much fuel."
Advances in science are only as illuminating as society allows them to be. Questions about life occur every day in the hearts of women in unplanned pregnancies, families facing unexpected accidents or brain injuries of loved ones, etc. The questions pervade the culture and make their force felt in the halls of state and federal legislatures.
The truth is that life is still a very great mystery. However, as we continue to learn more and see more cases like the ones above, it becomes increasingly clear that there are some lines that maybe even science may not be able to cross…science cannot create life ex nihilo, nor can life be sustained without nourishment. We are dependent on things outside ourselves for life at every stage.
Moreover, the value that society places on life does not determine the truth about when life begins and ends. The reality of abortion reveals that society does not value life at its very beginnings,while also undermining the value of motherhood and womanhood. Babies aborted out of fear of debilitating disease or decreased mental capacity shows that society values some lives as more valuable than others.
But we, pro-lifers of America, are part of this society. We are fighting and will continue to fight for Life, especially to be a voice for those whose voices are silenced…for those who can't or won't ever be heard.
Life from conception until natural death. Life: priceless, unique & irreplaceable.


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Edwin P. Birtwell
Edwin P. Birtwell, Vice President & General Manager, Turboshaft Engines, GE Aviation
At the GE Aviation plant in Lynn, Massachusetts that made the T700s, T64s, and T58s powering most US military helicopters, Ed Birtwell leads a team that knows more than engines. "We've been able to develop, mostly in Lynn, a turboshaft expertise – people who know helicopter systems," he explains. "They know how to integrate engines into helicopters and some of the unique aspects of the rotary-wing environment – the controls for the interface, the severity of the helicopter environment, the dust, and the dirt. We've learned to design the engines to survive in that kind of environment." Lynn nevertheless represents only the tip of the GE engineering iceberg. "We have a huge skill-set of people and R&D dollars spread across the enterprise. That's a big strength of the engineering team that we have. We've also grown the turboshaft business significantly over the last couple of decades."
Military T700s in Army Black Hawks, Apaches, Navy Seahawks, Marine H-1 Zulus and Yankees, Air Force Pave Hawks, and Coast Guard Jayhawks continue to evolve. Commercial CT7-8 spinoffs found early success in the S-92, and Mr. Birtwell notes, "We've been branching out and getting onto additional applications. We've got the CT7-8 on the AW101, the NH90, more recently on the AgustaWestland 149 and 189, and the Bell 525. We've also seen a shift in the offshore oil market. We're seeing oil companies planning to increase drilling rigs by over 20% in the coming years, so a lot of airframers are responding to this."
Birtwell came to GE Lynn from helicopter airframer Sikorsky Aircraft. "After Connecticut for a couple of years, my wife and I decided we wanted to move back to the Boston area. I interviewed with GE who was the maker of the T700 for the Black Hawk. I went in there thinking 'I'll try this out for a couple of years.' That was 1976, and I'm still here."
Birtwell was recently elected as the Secretary/Treasurer of the AHS Board of Directors, taking office on July 1, 2012. He has been an AHS member since 1985.
Pragmatic Turn
Born in Newton, Massachusetts, Ed Birtwell grew up in Glen Ellyn, Illinois without strong aviation or engineering influences. "I always liked airplanes – what kid doesn't? I guess I had a special interest in what I found myself better in, which were the math and science courses in high school." A favorite uncle was a Notre Dame alumnus, and Mr. Birtwell acknowledges, "Notre Dame people are typically pretty vociferous boosters of the university. Growing up in the Chicago area, it wasn't too far away, and as I got to become a football fan, Notre Dame was pretty important."
University studies ultimately took an aerospace turn. "I went in as an intended math major, freshman year," recalls Mr. Birtwell. Honors-level math courses were in the Notre Dame College of Science. "I found that mathematics at that level is not much about numbers at all. It's more about philosophy. I decided I wanted to change out of math to something more pragmatic, and that led to the engineering side. Notre Dame had a good aerospace department, and I had always loved flying. The idea of learning how to make things fly was really appealing."
Satisfying college years led the young aerospace engineer to advanced studies back east. "While I was at Notre Dame, my family moved back to Boston. I looked around the Boston area for a graduate school and applied to MIT where I got a research assistantship that paid the tuition and living expenses. I worked there on a magnetic balance and suspension system wind tunnel. You could correlate the currents moving through the magnets and measure all the aerodynamics without any interference from a support mechanism. It was an amazing system."
With a Master of Science degree in aeronautics and astronautics, Ed Birtwell sought industry jobs. "I looked at what was available and interviewed at Sikorsky, Boeing and McDonnell Douglas – fixed-wing and helicopters. When I went on the tour during my interview at Sikorsky, I got absolutely fascinated by helicopters. To see these machines in person and think through how complicated they are and what special capabilities they have got me really fascinated." Sikorsky also provided an intriguing systems perspective. "I was hired in as a survivability specialist who covered the gamut, from detectability – audio, visual, radar, IR – to ballistic vulnerability and crashworthiness. It was the time of the original UTTAS [Utility Tactical Transport Aircraft System] competition for what became the Black Hawk.
"I had a lot of fun. I really loved the products. I loved learning about the technical side, how the rotors are designed, how you control these things, how you calculate vibration from the rotorhead down through the structure, how you calculate fatigue life. In the particular job I had, you were evaluating entire system effects." Mr. Birtwell adds, "Also, while I was working there, the engine for the UTTAS was prescribed to be the T700. I didn't learn a whole lot about how the engine worked, but I did learn that there was enormous respect in Sikorsky for the T700 product. That led into where I went next."
An interview at GE in Lynn won Ed Birtwell a mechanical design position on the TF34 turbofan then on the fixed-wing S-3 Viking and A-10 Warthog. "I wanted to round out my experience, to really get into the nitty-gritty of what does it take to design parts. That got me into the analysis that goes into designs, material tolerances, the supply chain and how parts are made." A subsequent systems integration assignment on the F404 fighter turbofan in 1984 led to an application engineer's job on the T700 turboshaft. "That job entailed working on the integration of the engine in helicopters, as well as some sales support. I've been associated with the T700 ever since."
When Ed Birtwell entered the T700 business, the T700-GE-700 was already in production for the Black Hawk, the -701 for the Apache, and the -401 for the Seahawk. "We were also developing a Hover Infrared Suppressor System for the Black Hawk – the HIRSS – and I was responsible for that." More powerful T700s were soon in development – the -701C for UH-60L Black Hawks and -401C for later Seahawks. The same period saw the introduction of digital electronic controls for the T700. "I'll tell you one thing about helicopters and engines – the integration is really important. It's a different world from what my fixed-wing friends have to deal with." Mr. Birtwell explains, "Fixed-wing, the pilot can control the engines directly. In a helicopter, the pilot flies the cyclic and collective and pedals, and the engine's got to anticipate the power you need to maintain rotor rpm. We really have to understand the helicopter rotor, transmission, and driveshaft so that we can build in the right control model into our software. Not only that, we have to understand how the pilots are flying them."
The Army chose to put the more powerful -701C engine on radar-toting AH-64s. "On the H-60, they had upgraded the transmission to take the higher power of the -701C. On the Apache, they hadn't. We found some integration issues when we tried to put it on the Apache," reflects Mr. Birtwell. "We could produce a lot of power, but when the power could exceed the transmission easily, the pilot had to catch it. We had to do some real innovation on the control laws to moderate how the engine responds right around the transmission limit. It took us some time to do that, but in the end, the engine responsiveness was super, and the pilots really loved it, which is the main thing."
T700 successes fueled investment in commercial CT7-8 for the S-92. The -8 engine has since topped 3,000 shp, twice the output of the original T700 in the same footprint. The company-funded development also underscored the difference between military and commercial engine markets. "The commercial market is very focused on cost. They also tend to fly much more – if you compare commercial flying rates with peacetime military, it's an order of magnitude higher. That means the aftermarket service cost factors are very significant. We have to make sure we design engines that not only have good and low operating and support costs, and be willing to guarantee this to the customer."
Commercial advances return military enhancements. "We found ways to take some of the technologies from the dash-8 commercial engine and fuse them back into the T700 to make it more durable," notes Mr. Birtwell. "We developed a program called the -701D just in time for Iraq and Afghanistan. We were able to extend the Time on Wing operating in that environment."
GE Lynn has several technology streams to improve and expand its turboshaft line. Last year, it consolidated development of the Army Advanced Affordable Turbine Engine demonstrator and the Navy/Marine GE38 into a new Advanced Turboshaft/Turboprop Programs group. Compared to the T700, the 3,000 shp AATE aims for 25% lower specific fuel consumption, 60% better power-to-weight ratio, and 35% lower operating costs. Mr. Birtwell explains, "The Army is interested in taking that technology into an engine to replace the T700 in the Improved Turbine Engine Program (ITEP)." He adds, "We're putting technologies into this AATE engine that will satisfy this requirement. We'll also be able to infuse these technologies into the T700 to make the T700 more efficient and more powerful.
" Meanwhile we are developing the GE38 engine for the Marine Corps CH-53K. This engine has topped 7,500 SHP," notes Mr. Birtwell. "Last year we won the Army FATE – the Future Affordable Turbine Engine Program. What FATE is doing is providing us the test bench to work through the technologies for us to be able to grow and improve the GE38."
GE Lynn meanwhile leverages other products such as the big GE90 turbofan and F414 fighter engine to provide technology for its turboshafts, "We are heavily matrixed," notes Mr. Birtwell. "We have one engineering organization that works on the breadth of GE enterprise engines. A lot of the technologies are very similar.
"We're developing new materials continually, but we are working particularly hard on the ceramic matrix composite materials for hot sections. The ceramics will be able to take a lot more temperature. We're also evaluating a distributed control concept where you take some of the major computational aspects of the control and distribute them into some of the major LRUs [Line Replaceable Units] to simplify the wiring and also simplify the FADEC box itself."
GE Lynn meanwhile seeks to replenish its workforce. "I think we all recognize the criticality of having good, strong engineering talent." Mr. Birtwell concedes, "We do have people with a lot of experience who either have retired recently or are about to, so we have stepped up programs to deal with that. We have an absolutely great program for entry engineers called the Edison Engineering Program. We bring in new engineers, put them on assignments for nine months at a time, along with an educational program that will enable them to get a good feeling for what areas they're likely to pursue in their careers.
"Another popular program is the Junior Officer Leadership program where we bring in folks from the military. We also have a very strong internship and co-op program with colleges and universities – not just in the Boston area but all over the country. We've also adopted a local middle school here where we have people from the plant volunteer, so we get the kids from a very early age interested in the things that we do."
Mr. Birtwell notes, "GE wants to get beyond the engine, whether in propulsion systems or electrical power generation. Where I think we need to focus is on the applications. As I look at the helicopter/rotorcraft industry, I'm asking what kind of vertical lift programs do our customers need in the future? There is the JMR/FVL [Joint Multi-Role/Future Vertical Lift] effort going on. How is our military customer, in particular, going to get their arms around what this needs to be?
"If you can conceptualize this well enough, I think we can achieve better technical solutions once we understand what the goals are," concludes Ed Birtwell. "I think if you look at the end-system goals, we as an industry could come up with some better efficiency/synergy with how we attack those requirements. Having associations like AHS is important because they can bring people together in this dialogue. I think the Vertical Lift Consortium is a great idea. You can't visualize those capabilities unless you know where the customer wants to go."
Leadership Profile: Vertiflite September/October 2012


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On October 8th, I had the pleasure of attending the AAUW Conversation with Authors event. ThreeColorado authors, Sandi Ault, John Shors, and Helen Thorpe each spoke for about 45 minutes and then answered some audience questions.
Sandi Ault has written a series of "Wild" mysteries, Wild Penance, Wild Sorrow, Wild Inferno, and Wild Indigo. Her character,Jamaica, is a protection agent with the Bureau of Land Management, working in the Southwest nearTaosMountain. She interacts with Indians in the Tonoah Pueblo and has a wolf for a pet.
Ault talked about her love of the Indians. She has been adopted into a tribe, but knows little of their language. Words are sacred and shared very sparingly. They refuse to let anyone write anything down. Ault also has a wolf as a pet. If a male wolf is orphaned, no pack will accept him. Her love for wolves shone through as she talked about her devotion to these animals.
John Shors, a former English teacher and newspaper reporter, has traveled widely in Asiaand other parts of the world avoiding the cities and tourist attractions to spend time with native peoples. His books, Beneath a Marble Sky, Beside a Burning Sea, and Dragon House, feature exotic events in remote cultures. His goal in writing is for readers to feel like they have visited the places of the settings.
Helen Thorpe, a journalist and wife of Colorado Governor John Hickenlooper, has written a book, Just Like Us, about four Mexican teenagers attending a high school inDenver and beginning college. One girl was born in theU.S., one is here legally with a green card, and two were brought here as young children by their parents. This factual book describes the challenges they have faced and continue to deal with. Thorpe emphasized that the book is not intended as an editorial. Her mission is to deepen readers' understanding of the complexity of the issue.
These three authors all spoke from their hearts about issues of vital concern to them. I was reminded, once again, of the power of the word. Writing does touch the core of the being of both the writer and the reader.
Vacations are wonderful things if they provide you with what you need.† †One requires different travel experiences at different phases of oneís life.† You may have loved camping when your children were young, but now perhaps you crave leaving your camping stove at home and taking a cooking class in Santa Fe or even Oaxaca, Mexico.
†If you are totally stressed out and exhausted, spending lazy days on a beach letting the sound of the surf polish your jagged edges may appeal to you.
† If you are citified and longing for Mother Nature and adventure, then hiking through Patagonia in South America or even the more primitive trails in your home state may be your choice.
At the moment, my daughter and her new husband are in Alaska visiting our son who lives there.† She has fallen head over heels in love with Alaska and the fishing experiences she is having.† Her first day there, she stood in the ocean for six hours straight throwing out her line without a bite.† Eventually, she snagged a salmon and hauled it in and was ecstatic! †To my shock, my son informed me that she ate the fish eggs from the newly cut open fish right there on the beach-apparently that is what fisherpeople do.† I am amazed that anyone would find joy in standing in waders in thigh high water all afternoon without food, drink or a toilet and then dining on fish roe without the sour cream or crackers.† †Not my thing, but then again, I donít have a desk job in an architectural firm like she does where she pores over blueprints and the fine points of design.† No wonder the majestic spaces and wonderful smells of Alaska appeal to her!
††††††††††††††† So dear readers, if you had unlimited time and resources at your disposal, what would your dream travel experience be at this point in your life?† Where would you go and what would you do?
A 50th high school reunion beckoned me home to NJ.
100 + class members attended. Some came with spouses others without. Many still lived and worked throughout the state. Others traveled from NY, CA, SC, FL, OH, VA, MA, VT, and CO to join in the festivities.
What surprised me most was the instant connection we made with one another. Seemed like yesterdayÖOh sure, a few years may have passed, gray hairs sprouted and an extra pound or two found its way to intrude, but still present was the same zest for life. One success story after another brought a sense of pride for these old friends who so aptly represented East Side High School out in the world.
Good food, lots of fun and rekindling of friendships...fantastic. DJ played "our" kind of musicÖRock ën Roll of the fifties. Lots of chatter, laughing, singing and dancing! We let the good times roll!
Next day after the reunion breakfast I was on the move.
I drove all over NJ to visit with several high school friends who couldnít make reunion, college friends and family. I scouted old jaunts, rode by homes we lived in, WALKED, really walked, the boardwalk in several beach townsóSeaside Heights, Point Pleasant Beach, and Belmar. Oh the memories generated in these places!
Sand dunes, salty air, ocean waves caressing the sandy beach, sun bathers tanning on colorful towels and blankets and small boats cruising the shoreline were a welcomed sight. Amusement rides for adults and kids, including the carousel and its magical calliope music, drew children of all ages who, with ticket in hand, waited their turn. Hawkers at the game stands challenged the vacationers to take a chance at winning a prize. Carnival type food, pizza at Tomato Joeyís, salt water taffy from Jenkinsonís Beach teased and pleased my taste buds. Miniature golf, fun houses, souvenir shops and the fun filled arcades still lured the crowds. Aside from a few upgrades, the boardwalk hadnít changed much. And how could I not mention the spicy, Lobster Diablo dinner I savored while sitting at a window table watching the boats come and go along Shark River? Nothing like melt-in-your-mouth fresh seafood to top off a wonderful trip.
So happy I went because Helen Pepsin (maiden name) rose to the occasion and uncovered/rediscovered her old self, the one from a lifetime ago...LOL. She was and still is lots of fun. I wonder how she got lost in being Mrs. Eddie and Jimmyís mother, Andyís mother, Matthewís mother and Amyís mother.
Gone homeÖyou bet I did. What a trip! A true blast from the past.
††††††††††† Nothing is worse in Europe than the excruciating pain of an overfull bladder and no toilet in sight. Even if you stumble on a toilet, if you donít have a coinÖyou are screwed.† The way it works is that you are supposed to find a coffee shop and buy a coffee as payment to use the facilities.† This makes no sense as the coffee goes directly to oneís bladder and the cycle simply repeats itself.
On my trip to Europe this past April, I was searching frantically for a toilet on the streets of Barcelona and was unable to find one.† Desperate, I ran into a museum that was twenty minutes from closing and threw 6 Euro at the ticket taker just so I could use the toilet.† I bought a 6 Euro cup of coffee so I could pee in Santorini, Greece and a 6 Euro glass of bad wine to pee in Dubrovnik, Croatia in a camping potty behind a curtain on the edge of a cliff. †Each time, it was money well-spent.
Some days Iíd travel to some far off destination on a fancy motor coach with a toilet on board, BUT, the toilets are always locked, mocking you as you curse that one teeny sip of coffee that mostly you only smelled but didnít drink for breakfast.† I guess if management unlocked the toilet and let the passengers actually use them, then they would have to clean them which would increase their overhead!† On a train ride to Rome, I needed to pee so desperately that I used the toilet at the end of the car.† Unfortunately, the toilet locks itself at the train station when it is standing still and unlocks itself as it is hurling 80 kilometers an hour down the track.† No wonder the walls and floors are sticky!!!
And remember, really smart people make it a policy to never drink any liquids when traveling, no exceptions.
New Years Eve 1974, Mike and I were in Madras India.† We decided to treat ourselves to a nice dinner even though we had very little money.† We got on a city bus to ride to the restaurant on the edge of town.† When we got there, I realized I had been pick- pocketed on the bus and was broke.† Mike had some money so we were very careful with what we ordered so that we would have the funds to cover it.† We nearly died when we got the bill because the restaurant charged for each piece of bread that was eaten from the bread basket and we had eaten two.†† We covered our bill but we didnít have enough to get back to the hotel.† I still remember begging a taxi driver in the dark to discount his fare.† He did.
Lesson learned, I have never been pick-pocketed since.† I wear a small lightweight wallet/purse with a long cord around my neck (REI) with passport, drivers license, credit card and cell phone in it.† I put nothing else in it to keep it light as possible.† If it is too heavy, I will be tempted to take it off and I NEVER TAKE IT OFF.† NEVER,NEVER,NEVER.† Not to hang on a chair, stuff in an airplane pocket, lay on a table or put on the counter in the toilet.† NEVER.† When I sleep, I put it in the room safe or under my pillow.† Mike carries his stuff in zippered pocket on the legs of his pants. (Cargo pants) Very difficult to get robbed with those babies.
I travel all over the globe all the time and I havenít gotten sick for ages even with all the weird flu out there.† I took a hint from the crew on the cruise ships ñ NO MORE HAND SHAKING.† In fact, I touch NOTHING with my bare skin if it can be avoided.† I use paper towels, tissue, my elbow whatever to open bathroom doors, for example.†† I donít even touch the cup of water the stewardess hands me (think of where her hands have been)† I use the napkin she provides.† Do I sound like Howard Hughes?† Not really, most all the other travelers out there take the same precautions.† Touch nothing and wash hands frequently with hot water.† I donít use sanitizer ever - not a fan.† One problem.† My travel partner, who shall remain nameless, touches all the railings in all the buildings in all the countries on earth.† And then, he touches me.† Bad man!† By the way, sometimes he catches something.
Lastly, have a plan where to meet or what to do if you get separated from your travel partner.† (Besides using your cell phone which may be super expensive overseas.) Last July Mike nearly lost me at the Amsterdam airport.† I went to the ladies room and it was hidden behind a small door on a stair landing ñ totally weird.† He was looking in the hallways like in USA.† Our plan was to go back to the last place we had face time and donít move until we are happily reunited.
This blog is dedicated to Scott and Destiny who are gearing up for Bali.† Happy travels my little bunnies everywhere.† And remember, travel light!


The Arizona Daily Star published a piece by the Dean of the College of Architecture, Janice Cervilli. The Dean sees this as positive for not only development, but for the community. What do neighborhoods think? Check out the Dean's point of view on a dicey subject in the Modern Streetcar, Intelligent Infill can Make Tucson a More Livable City.
It is simply a great article, right on subject, non-controversal in its content, at, an important time in the history of Tucson to move forward.
The last sentence is of great interest…a three legged stool. Architects and developers can be a fourth leg, giving an idea platform, firmness and stability. Influential NHA leaders are talking and hope to forge the tools to insure neighborhoods are one of the legs.


US actor George Clooney and British lawyer Amal Alamuddin arrive on September 29, 2014 at the palazzo Ca Farsetti in Venice, for a civil ceremony to officialise their wedding.
While the Internet fawned over the nuptials of George Clooney to Amal Alamuddin this past weekend, one website had a fresh take on the story that, well, wins.
"Internationally acclaimed barrister Amal Alamuddin marries an actor," declared The Business Woman Media.
The rest of the story, which is fantastic, tells of Alamuddin's many extraordinary accomplishments as a leading international human rights jurist, plus her personal elegance and excellent taste in shoes.


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As the mountains sit in the rising shadow of winter – and without much snow – I'm inside and warm and dreaming about summer. While going back through some old files, especially those of Colorado wildflowers, I wanted to share a few of my favorite locations in no particular order. I know there are so many more places hidden in the Rockies that provide beautiful meadows of color, and I hope to visit some of these in the coming years, but for now here are a few of my go-to places.
Butler Gulch – Since I call Winter Park my summer home, Butler Gulch is easily accessible. From Winter Park and Grand County, it is just over Berthoud Pass and near the cluster of buildings called Berthoud Falls. A short drive up a dirt road to a parking area, and you'll be on your way. I usually make this hike in the dark before sunrise. I've found that it takes about 45 minutes to cover the 2.5 miles or so to the gulch where the wildflowers bloom. The only difficult part, besides the steep grade over the last quarter mile, is a crossing that is usually covered with a snow-melt stream. Often in late July, there is no way to avoid getting wet unless you wear waders. So I just wear old shoes and face the cold water. Of course, this makes the next few hours mind-numbingly cold on my feet some mornings when the temperature is around freezing, but sunrises and meadows filled with Columbine, daisies, paintbrush, and many other wildflowers of this area can make the discomfort worth it. And with all the mornings I've spent shooting up in Butler Gulch, I've never seen another person until I'm on the way back to the parking lot.
Rosy Paintbrush greet the first light of day in a meadow atop Butler Gulch. This trail is just over Berthoud Pass from Winter Park, Colorado. The wildflowers in July and August can often be stunning. It was an early morning, but I know I can be at the trailhead in just under 30 minutes from my place in Winter Park. Then it is a 45 minute hike to this point. With dew on the ground and temperatures in the upper 30s, my feet and hands were freezing. Still, for a sunrise like this, the discomfort fades quicky.
Rocky Mountain National Park – I know this area – and Trail Ridge Road -is not known as a hotbed of summer wildflowers, but in July along the slopes of above tree line, you can often find Old Man of the Mountain. No…. not guys like me… but beautiful golden, rugged sunflowers. If you time it right, the slopes can be fairly saturated with these tough little yellow blooms, and with a sunset to the west, the high mountain landscape can be quite amazing.
Colorado wildflowers bloom above treeline in Rocky Mountain National Park. Just off Trail Ridge Road, these golden flowers, called Old Man of the Mountain, can usually be seen in July on the rocky slopes of this high mountain drive.
Yankee Boy Basin – About eight miles out of Ouray, in the shadow of Mount Sneffels (or the Sneffelophagus as my hiking buddy calls this 14er), summer brings a palette of color. Blooms of lupine, columbine, larkspur, elephant tusks, and many more fill in the gentle slopes. With rising mountains in all directions, the backdrop and landscape can be captivating. I've visited this location several times. Sometimes the wildflowers are amazing; sometimes they are not so much. This past summer, the blooms showed a lot of potential, but a July summer hail storm sadly ended hopes of a pretty bloom. You just never know.
The road to Yankee Boy Basin from Ouray is rough and you'd probably want a 4WD car for the bumps, though I've seen some 2WD cars attempt it, but the trek is worth it in July and August. Colorado wildflowers are on full display this time of year in the San Juan Mountains and come in all colors and varieties. This image was taken on a cool summer evening, and the view was amazing.
American Basin – Twenty or so miles outside of Lake City, at the beginning of the "Alpine Loop scenic byway – along the Lake San Cristibol Road (CO 30) – this beautiful area sits in the shadow of the beautiful San Juan Mountains. A small stream flows down through this valley, and often the columbine paint the gentle slopes in various shades of blue. Use caution driving – the last mile of this dirt road is pretty horrid. You can also follow the road up and over Cinnamon Pass and down into Silverton. I've done that once - won't do it again!
Columbine and other Colorado wildflowers enjoy the cool evening at American Basin, a short 16 mile drive down a bumpy dirt road near Lake City. I had camped at the nearby Silver Creek Trailhead with plans to hike Redcloud and Sunshine the next morning. However, I wanted to photograph these beautiful wildflowers, as well. I had almost given up on the clouds lighting up, but thankfully for a few brief moments, the sky turned pastel shades of pink, orange, and blue.
Blue Lakes Trail – Just outside of Ridgway, Colorado, the Blue Lakes Trailhead resides in the spectacular Mount Sneffels Wilderness area. This path offers stunning views of Mt. Sneffels and the Dallas Creek drainage area. If you make it to the second lake, you'll cover nearly 9 miles round trip, and the hike from the first lake to the second lake is quite a grunt. For me, the most stunning view was from near the ridge above the first lake. After sweating a steep trek up, then crossing a small stream, I followed a path at the top of a steep slope absolutely covered with wildflowers – daisies, columbine, paintbrush, and more. My buddy and I paused here and enjoyed the view for quite some time. It is a scene I won't forget anytime soon. And I hope I can bring my own girls here when they are older to instill an appreciation for the beauty the San Juans can offer.
The Blue Lakes hike near Ridgway offers one of Colorado's best wildflower treks. In July and August, blooms of all colors and sizes can be enjoyed. With a little grunt work, you can hike above Lower Blue Lake, seen here, for stunning views of both a wildflower covered slope and distant peaks of the San Juan Mountains. Going further up on the trail, you'll reach the alpine Upper Blue Lake. Continue on after that and you have access to Mt. Sneffels, one of Colorado's 14ers.
Colorado offers so many places for beautiful wildflowers. Sometimes you have to trek to get there. Other times, the flowers are just outside your car window. The colors, shapes, and diversity, along with a background of rugged mountains keeps me dreaming about summers in the mountains.
Until then, happy 2018, everyone!
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