Alan Hamilton served (1998-1992) ultimately as a Captain with Comacchio Group Royal Marines specialing in amphiboius assasult of protected installations more recently providing advice to the SBS and the Defence Intelligence Staff in the protection of off-shore high value installations, particularly in the North and Norwegian Seas.
Alan is rumoured to be the subject of a soon to be published fact-based novel surrounding the work of the SBS during Desert storm which threatens to expose the role of the UK Government, specifically the SBS and MI-6 in the last weeks between Desert Shield and Desert Storm.
Alan's story is due to be published by Steve McNally, an IT consultant who has until now only published Military strategy works for the Greenwich Naval Academy.
Alan is rumoured to be the subject of a soon to be published fact-based novel surrounding the work of the SBS during Desert storm which threatens to expose the role of the UK Government, specifically the SBS and MI-6 in the last weeks between Desert Shield and Desert Storm.
Alan's story is due to be published by Steve McNally, an IT consultant who has until now only published Military strategy works for the Greenwich Naval Academy.
Khushboo Mirza (born July 30, 1985) is a scientist of Indian Space Research Organisation since 3rd November, 2006.
Early life
Khushboo was born at Amroha near 130 Kms away from Delhi, UP, India. She got her primary education up to class 10 from Krishna Bal Mandir Inter College, Amroha (District J. P. Nagar). Later she joined Aligarh Muslim University and passed her class 12 and B.Tech. in Electronics Engineering (2006) from Zakir Hussain College of Engineering & Technology, AMU, Aligarh with specialization in Electronics & Communication Engineering. After her graduation Khushboo joined a multinational software company Adobe Systems as a Software Quality Engineer. She worked there for about 4 months before joining ISRO as a Scientist.
Career
Khushboo is a young female technologist in the field of satellite systems and has made significant contribution to the development of ISRO's prestigious Chandrayaan-1. She was a member of the Chandrayaan-1 team headed by Mylswamy Annadurai. As a team they have worked relentlessly in the face of several challenges in the regime of technology denials by adopting several innovations and novel techniques to realise world class lunar mission. India today has a pride of place amongst the space-faring nations in satellite technology. Specifically, as a young female scientist, Khushboo's role is really very significant.
As a Scientist of Indian Space Research Organisation
Currently working with Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO), Bangalore, India, as a Scientist since 3rd November, 2006.
Department: Satellite Checkout Division
Description: ISRO's Satellite Checkout Division designs and develops instruments and software which are used to acquire the data from the satellite and also performs all the tests on the satellite starting from integration till launch. This includes testing all mainframe subsystems as well as the payloads of the satellite.
Responsibilities: Testing and integration of different components of satellite by simulating different conditions.
As a Software Quality Engineer of ADOBE System
Before joining ISRO Khushboo worked at Adobe Systems, Noida as a Software Quality Engineer from 15th June, 2006 to 27th October, 2006.
Department: Adobe Illustrator CS3 QE Team
Description: Illustrator CS3 is a tool for graphic artists, video professionals, web and interactive designers who use graphics to communicate ideas visually in print, on the web, in motion graphics, and via mobile devices.
Responsibilities: Testing and assuring the quality of the Adobe’s Illustrator software. Responsibilities included writing test cases, executing them & reporting bugs. Various types of testing methods were used e.g. Black Box Testing, Regression Testing, compatibility checks with other applications of Adobe.
Environment: Windows XP, Windows Vista, iMac, Power PC based MAC
Paper Presented
Topic: Radio Frequency Identification (RFid) Technology
Organiser: SYSTEM SOCIETY OF INDIA
Extra Curricular Activities, Awards And Achievements
• Sports
a. Captain of the sport’s house of the school in the session 1999-2000.
b. Runner up of district level Volleyball competition held in the session 1999-2000.
c. Winner of district level Kho-Kho competition held in the session 1999-2000.
d. Third prize in the badminton doubles organized by Z.H.C.E.T. in year 2003.
e. Winner of Kho-Kho competition organized by Z.H.C.E.T. in the year 2003.
• Extra curricular and Cultural activities
f. Contested AMU Student Union Election for the post of Court Membership F/O Engineering and Technology in 2005.
g. Worked as Joint Cultural Secretary of the Sorojini Naidu Hall in the session 2005-2006.
h. Winner of skit competition organized by Sarojini Naidu Hall in the session 2002-2003.
i. Winner of fashion show contest organized by Sarojini Naidu Hall in the year 2004.
Early life
Khushboo was born at Amroha near 130 Kms away from Delhi, UP, India. She got her primary education up to class 10 from Krishna Bal Mandir Inter College, Amroha (District J. P. Nagar). Later she joined Aligarh Muslim University and passed her class 12 and B.Tech. in Electronics Engineering (2006) from Zakir Hussain College of Engineering & Technology, AMU, Aligarh with specialization in Electronics & Communication Engineering. After her graduation Khushboo joined a multinational software company Adobe Systems as a Software Quality Engineer. She worked there for about 4 months before joining ISRO as a Scientist.
Career
Khushboo is a young female technologist in the field of satellite systems and has made significant contribution to the development of ISRO's prestigious Chandrayaan-1. She was a member of the Chandrayaan-1 team headed by Mylswamy Annadurai. As a team they have worked relentlessly in the face of several challenges in the regime of technology denials by adopting several innovations and novel techniques to realise world class lunar mission. India today has a pride of place amongst the space-faring nations in satellite technology. Specifically, as a young female scientist, Khushboo's role is really very significant.
As a Scientist of Indian Space Research Organisation
Currently working with Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO), Bangalore, India, as a Scientist since 3rd November, 2006.
Department: Satellite Checkout Division
Description: ISRO's Satellite Checkout Division designs and develops instruments and software which are used to acquire the data from the satellite and also performs all the tests on the satellite starting from integration till launch. This includes testing all mainframe subsystems as well as the payloads of the satellite.
Responsibilities: Testing and integration of different components of satellite by simulating different conditions.
As a Software Quality Engineer of ADOBE System
Before joining ISRO Khushboo worked at Adobe Systems, Noida as a Software Quality Engineer from 15th June, 2006 to 27th October, 2006.
Department: Adobe Illustrator CS3 QE Team
Description: Illustrator CS3 is a tool for graphic artists, video professionals, web and interactive designers who use graphics to communicate ideas visually in print, on the web, in motion graphics, and via mobile devices.
Responsibilities: Testing and assuring the quality of the Adobe’s Illustrator software. Responsibilities included writing test cases, executing them & reporting bugs. Various types of testing methods were used e.g. Black Box Testing, Regression Testing, compatibility checks with other applications of Adobe.
Environment: Windows XP, Windows Vista, iMac, Power PC based MAC
Paper Presented
Topic: Radio Frequency Identification (RFid) Technology
Organiser: SYSTEM SOCIETY OF INDIA
Extra Curricular Activities, Awards And Achievements
• Sports
a. Captain of the sport’s house of the school in the session 1999-2000.
b. Runner up of district level Volleyball competition held in the session 1999-2000.
c. Winner of district level Kho-Kho competition held in the session 1999-2000.
d. Third prize in the badminton doubles organized by Z.H.C.E.T. in year 2003.
e. Winner of Kho-Kho competition organized by Z.H.C.E.T. in the year 2003.
• Extra curricular and Cultural activities
f. Contested AMU Student Union Election for the post of Court Membership F/O Engineering and Technology in 2005.
g. Worked as Joint Cultural Secretary of the Sorojini Naidu Hall in the session 2005-2006.
h. Winner of skit competition organized by Sarojini Naidu Hall in the session 2002-2003.
i. Winner of fashion show contest organized by Sarojini Naidu Hall in the year 2004.
</noinclude>Model of information information environment proposed by Dr. Axel Bruns. The term produsage first appeared in Dr. Bruns research regarding online collaborative news endeavors.
Dr. Bruns describes produsage as:
"The concept of produsage highlights that within the communities which engage in the collaborative creation and extension of information and knowledge, the role of consumer and even that of end user have long disappeared, and the distinctions between producers and users of content have faded into comparative insignificance."
Dr. Bruns asserts that traditional models of information and content production, distribution and consumption are being eroded by the continuing evolution of social mediatechnologies, and expanding participation in trends such as massively multiplayer online role-playing games (MMORPG)and citizen journalism
Dr. Bruns describes produsage as:
"The concept of produsage highlights that within the communities which engage in the collaborative creation and extension of information and knowledge, the role of consumer and even that of end user have long disappeared, and the distinctions between producers and users of content have faded into comparative insignificance."
Dr. Bruns asserts that traditional models of information and content production, distribution and consumption are being eroded by the continuing evolution of social mediatechnologies, and expanding participation in trends such as massively multiplayer online role-playing games (MMORPG)and citizen journalism
Columbia Asia-Pacific Development Society (CAPDS) is the largest student organization at Columbia University. The CAPDS promotes cultural and economic communication among Asian and Pacific Rim countries.
Organization
The U.S. headquarters are located in New York City, NY, and China headquarters are in Beijing. In addition, CAPDS has over 30 chapters in various universities around the United States, Canada, and China, including Columbia University, Princeton University, Harvard University, Yale University, Cornell University, and Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
Programs
CAPDS programs are hosted in the United States, Canada, Japan, China, and Korea. Current CAPDS Programs include the Ivy-China Elite Development Program, the Columbia-Asia Young Development Program, the Community Engagement Program, and the Internship Program, as well as Customized Programs.
Ivy-China Elite Development Program
The purpose of Ivy-China Elite Development Program is to let Chinese secondary school students in the traditional Chinese education system feel the shock of an Ivy League education. The students in the program follow ten carefully designed courses. They get a dose of interest-led independent thinking, teamwork, and the Ivy League model of study. After a brief two-week stay, students will gain not only knowledge, but also new attitudes toward studying, and a vision of life that they may never have thought about.
Columbia-Asia Young Development Program
The Columbia-Asia Young Development Program is designed for the intelligent and passionate young people from Japan, China, and Korea. Offered one to three times each year in Summer and Winter, the program consists of a series of innovative lectures and several stimulating fieldworks, addressing fundamental board skills. 40-45 delegates are selected from top universities and organizations across Asia. This program services intellectually driven young people who have something special to offer to their classmates and communities. Their common denominators are a record of academic achievements, demonstrated leadership and the ability to work as members of a team.
Community Engagement Program
This program encourages volunteer work in China and Korea. Currently CAPDS sends students to the Guang Ai Migrant Children's School to work with the orphans and children there. Volunteers live in the dormitories of a CAPDS-affiliated university in Beijing and commute to the Guang Ai Migrant Children’s School in the city's outskirts. In addition to volunteering, program participants attend social work training sessions and discussion workshops as well as receive rudimentary instruction in Chinese. During the weekends, volunteers participate in activities exploring Beijing.
Conference
Columbia Asia-Pacific Development Society also aims to connect companies, social organizations, and individuals. The next forum will take place in Beijing, China. The conferences aim to foster meaningful discussions on a wide variety of subjects, especially politics, business, journalism, and culture as they relate to China. To this end, the April 25 conference, entitled "A Glimpse of China's Future," will be keynoted by Nobel Prize-winning economist Joseph Stiglitz.
Partners
The Columbia Asia-Pacific Development Society has partnerships with many organizations, including:
*Princeton Asia-Pacific Education Association - PAPEA is the biggest Association for Asia-Pacific Education. Events included the reception and interview of distinguished guests to Princeton University, such as heads of foreign states, ambassadors, university presidents, social and commercial celebrities, etc.
*Weatherhead East Asian Institute - Since its establishment in 1949, Columbia University's East Asian Institute has been a major center for research, teaching, and publishing of modern and contemporary Asia, covering China, Japan, Taiwan, Hong Kong, the Korean peninsula, and the countries of Southeast Asia.
*Peking University Global Exchange Network for Students - GENS is closely involved in the international exchange of Peking University.
*Givology - This is an Internet online giving marketplace for education that supports student scholarships and grassroots education projects in the developing world.
*Ivy Council - The Ivy Council is an organization comprised of student government leaders, student groups leaders, and students at large from the colleges and universities of the Ivy League.
Organization
The U.S. headquarters are located in New York City, NY, and China headquarters are in Beijing. In addition, CAPDS has over 30 chapters in various universities around the United States, Canada, and China, including Columbia University, Princeton University, Harvard University, Yale University, Cornell University, and Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
Programs
CAPDS programs are hosted in the United States, Canada, Japan, China, and Korea. Current CAPDS Programs include the Ivy-China Elite Development Program, the Columbia-Asia Young Development Program, the Community Engagement Program, and the Internship Program, as well as Customized Programs.
Ivy-China Elite Development Program
The purpose of Ivy-China Elite Development Program is to let Chinese secondary school students in the traditional Chinese education system feel the shock of an Ivy League education. The students in the program follow ten carefully designed courses. They get a dose of interest-led independent thinking, teamwork, and the Ivy League model of study. After a brief two-week stay, students will gain not only knowledge, but also new attitudes toward studying, and a vision of life that they may never have thought about.
Columbia-Asia Young Development Program
The Columbia-Asia Young Development Program is designed for the intelligent and passionate young people from Japan, China, and Korea. Offered one to three times each year in Summer and Winter, the program consists of a series of innovative lectures and several stimulating fieldworks, addressing fundamental board skills. 40-45 delegates are selected from top universities and organizations across Asia. This program services intellectually driven young people who have something special to offer to their classmates and communities. Their common denominators are a record of academic achievements, demonstrated leadership and the ability to work as members of a team.
Community Engagement Program
This program encourages volunteer work in China and Korea. Currently CAPDS sends students to the Guang Ai Migrant Children's School to work with the orphans and children there. Volunteers live in the dormitories of a CAPDS-affiliated university in Beijing and commute to the Guang Ai Migrant Children’s School in the city's outskirts. In addition to volunteering, program participants attend social work training sessions and discussion workshops as well as receive rudimentary instruction in Chinese. During the weekends, volunteers participate in activities exploring Beijing.
Conference
Columbia Asia-Pacific Development Society also aims to connect companies, social organizations, and individuals. The next forum will take place in Beijing, China. The conferences aim to foster meaningful discussions on a wide variety of subjects, especially politics, business, journalism, and culture as they relate to China. To this end, the April 25 conference, entitled "A Glimpse of China's Future," will be keynoted by Nobel Prize-winning economist Joseph Stiglitz.
Partners
The Columbia Asia-Pacific Development Society has partnerships with many organizations, including:
*Princeton Asia-Pacific Education Association - PAPEA is the biggest Association for Asia-Pacific Education. Events included the reception and interview of distinguished guests to Princeton University, such as heads of foreign states, ambassadors, university presidents, social and commercial celebrities, etc.
*Weatherhead East Asian Institute - Since its establishment in 1949, Columbia University's East Asian Institute has been a major center for research, teaching, and publishing of modern and contemporary Asia, covering China, Japan, Taiwan, Hong Kong, the Korean peninsula, and the countries of Southeast Asia.
*Peking University Global Exchange Network for Students - GENS is closely involved in the international exchange of Peking University.
*Givology - This is an Internet online giving marketplace for education that supports student scholarships and grassroots education projects in the developing world.
*Ivy Council - The Ivy Council is an organization comprised of student government leaders, student groups leaders, and students at large from the colleges and universities of the Ivy League.