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Waterloo Chronicle (Waterloo, On1868), 19 May 2004, p. 15

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University of Waterioo finishes TV antenna project â€" \reet nurt: our backâ€"seat passenâ€" -i gers will soun be able to enjoy their favourite IV shows and movies on the road,. thanks to one of the most complex projeets undertaken and completed at the University of Water l0o. Under the supervision of Prof. Safieddin Sataviâ€" Naeinu in UW‘s Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering | [ECE1 a research group made up of visiting Prof. Mahmoud Shahabadi, University of Tehran, and PhD candidate Dan Busuioc designed a novel highâ€"performance antenna for mobile satellite applications. The project was concluded in April. The antenna, which is a very low profile system used for Kuâ€"band satellites, is mounted on various types of vehicles. It receives live TV in all of North America where there is a clear line of sight to the satellite. Access to more than 300 channets of TV and commercialâ€"free music is Personal chef reduces stress for busy families Continued from page 12 "I once asked a client what the best meal they‘d ever had was." he said. "They said crab cakes from a restaurant called Morton‘s in Chicago. Well, 1 found out that the chef from Morton‘s was also a member of the American Personal Chef Alliance, and he gave me the recipe. Chefs have their own little private club." "Alligator, which really does taste like chicken," Cabral said with a laugh. "I‘ve also cooked elk and Cabral has also received some unusual requests. _ "Once a lady called me at the 11th hour before a meal and said she needed someâ€" thing, but it couldn‘t have Wide brim provides supertb sun m protection Toggle sizingâ€"adjustment creates ‘staying power is P Reversible 9 C Crushable/Packable h Available in three sizes fininfi a newborn to a 6 vear old * Tittey & Royat Robbins Clothing, Sutttes & Seawinds, Australian Outback Collection HeadZTog Upstaire in River Works, St. Jacobe 664â€"266% provided in a tiny package less than 81 cm in diameter and 11 cm high The project, which took slightly less than two years to complete, was undertak en by a highly focumed UW team in RhiMicrowave Group in the ECK depart ment. Working closely with the sponsoring company, the team was responsible for the entire project, from specifications to concept and design to prototyping. Various local and interâ€" national manufacturers were contracted for develâ€" opment of various parts. "The system makes use of the newest technologies and implements the highest efficiency structures develâ€" oped for such applications," said Shahabadi, the technoâ€" logical leader of the project. State of the art measurâ€" ing equipment available in the ECE department was used to ensure that the perâ€" formance of the system met the customer‘s specificaâ€" tions. any salt in it. J ended up making her a gallon of mariâ€" nara sauce from scratch. It turned out pretty well. 1 just loaded up on basil. garlic and wine." There are two dishes, however, Cabral refuses to prepare. "The Chilean sea bass and the swordfish are endangered and I refuse to cook them," he said. "I also give the grocery store trouâ€" ble for carrying them when I‘m there." So far his ethics haven‘t been criticized. In fact, he said, families are grateful they are receivâ€" ing restaurantâ€"quality food for a more affordable price. Cabral said the average cost per serving for his serâ€" vice is $11â€"15, which s urr 30+ $ e @ M tA | o p ce _ "~ * a 09 T‘ _‘ Sponsored by Winegard Company based in the Unitâ€" ed States, the project has employed a new successful UW startup company â€" Farsightech Inc for design of various parts of the mechanical mount ‘We have vapitalized on our knowledge and experâ€" tise in twoâ€"way Internet dishâ€"based system mounts in order to provide the lowâ€" profile project with a mount which is not only optimal but also very cost effective," said Hamidreza Karbasi, president, Farsightech. Winegard _ Company, based in Burlington, lowa, is a leading manufacturer of quality television reception products and consistently meets the challenges of the everâ€"changing electronics market. Currently, it has over 1,000 products in disâ€" tributed in all states and worldwide. includes groceries and labour. "It only costs about $100 to feed a family of five for a week," he said. Besides cooking for famiâ€" lies, Cabral also does inâ€" house catering for dinner parties. Farsightech was founded in May 2002, as a University of Waterloo spinâ€"off compaâ€" ny. The company is fully capable of developing, proâ€" For more information on this personal chef service, call Cabral at 885â€"9714, eâ€" mail rkcabral@rogers.com. or _ visit _ www.Personâ€" alChefRicardo.com . [ FJj . ECOLE MEREâ€"ELISABETHâ€"BRUYERE WATERLOO BOILER REPLACEMENT PROJECT The Conseil scolare de district catholique Centreâ€"Sud (The Board) has a population greater than 11.900 students in its 38 elementary schools and eight high schools, on a territory of 40000 km‘ stretching from the Niagara Peninsula . to Peterborough, and from Lake Ontanio to Georgian Bay. The Board wishes to preâ€"qualify mechanical contractors to replace the boiler at école Méreâ€"Elisabethâ€"Bruyére on Glenridge Drive in Waterloo. preâ€"qualification proposals must be submitted no later than 14:00:00 May 27th, 2004 s In the case of a difference in interpretation . the French version of this announcement lakes precedence Phone 416â€"397â€"6564 ext 3680 Fax 416â€"397â€"6653 email: dcayouette@csdccs edu.on.ca Faor more information communicate with Daniel Cayouette. Construction Officer * * r a n ~ Dorothée Petitâ€"Pas Marce! 0. Bard President of the Board Director of Education and Secrataryâ€"Treasurer o8 .l',‘ CONSEIL SCOLAIRE DE DISTRICT CATHOLIQUE CENTREâ€"SUD 110, avenue Drewry Toronto, ON, M2M 1CB Téléphone: 416â€"397â€"6564 Télécopieur: 416â€"397â€"6653 Sans frais: 1â€"800â€"274â€"3764 totyping and manufacturing special industrial machinerâ€" ies, production lines, robots and automatic assembly systems, as well as antomatâ€" UW is an innovative institution that responds to the needs of society. With more than 23,000 underâ€" graduate and graduate stuâ€" dents. it was the first univer~ sity in Canada to offer the coâ€"operative system of study through its Faculty of Engineering, balancing theâ€" oretical learning with practiâ€" cal experience in the workâ€" place. Waterloo‘s Faculty of Arts has the largest coâ€"op program in the humanities and social sciences in the world. UW was also the first university in the world to establish a Faculty of Mathâ€" ematics and the first univerâ€" sity in North America to make computers widely ic testers and production cells available to undergraduates Today, UW is a researchâ€" intensive university, comâ€" mitted to discovering new knowledge and finding ways to use that knowledge for the benefit of society. For more information about UW, visit www.uwaâ€" terloo.ca. MCEACHNIE Russ McEachnie Returement & Tax Planning Specalist FIMANCiAL & Tax PLANNMNG TEAM Le Conseil scolaire de district catholique Centreâ€"Sud (le Conseil) accueille plus de 11 900 éléves au sein de ses 38 écoles élémentaires et de ses huit écoles secondaires. situées sur un territoire de plus de 40 000 km" s‘étendant de la Périnsule du Niagara a Peterborough et du Lac Ontaric & la Baie Georgienne Le Conseil désire qualifier des entrepreneurs mécaniques pour le remplacement de la chaudiére a ‘école Méreâ€"Elisabethâ€"Bruyére sur Ia Promenade Glenridge a Waterioo. Les propositions de qualification dowent étre soumises au plus tard le 27 mai 2004 a 14h00â€"00 LUECOLE MEREâ€"ELISABETHâ€"BRUYERE WATERLOO REMPLACEMENT DE LA CHAUDIERE QUALIFICATION D‘ENTREPRENEURS MECANIQUES Téléphone: _ 416â€"397â€"6564 poste 3680 Télécopieur: _ 416â€"397â€"6653 Dorothée Petitâ€"Pas Marcel O Bard Présidente du Conseil Directeur de Féducation et secrétaireâ€"trésorier Pour plus d‘information communiquez avec. Daniel Cayouette. agent de construction Cournel PREâ€"QUALIFICATION FOR MECHANICAL CONTRACTORS * The "voice‘ of the "Financial Planning Tip of the Day® on 105 4 KOOL FM & OLDIES 1090 AM #201â€"80 King St. S. e Waterloo, ON * N2J 1P5 Office: (519)886â€"2360 ext. 232 Email: russell.mceachnie@investorsgroup.com dcayouette@csdccs edu on.ca WE CAN HELP Investors Lroup

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