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Selected, peer reviewed papers from the 2nd International Workshop on Functional Materials and Nanomaterials (IWOFM-2)
The main theme of this special volume is that of intelligent and smart materials and their application. One particular aim is to encourage the 'cross-fertilisation' of these materials with nanomaterials.
The main topics covered are: devices, processing, applications, modeling and characterization of a wide range of materials including piezoelectric ceramics/polymers, magnetostrictive materials, smart structural materials and composites, electro-optics and other photonic systems, carbon and other nanotubes, new nano and micromaterials, biomedical materials, sensors and divers smart materials.
This wide coverage therefore makes this book an excellent handbook on the subject.
Ed: Tawee Tunkasiri
Piezoelectric Actuators 2008: Key Factors for Commercialization
K. Uchino
Tailored Intelligent Materials
R.P. Tandon
Origin of P-E Hysteresis Offsets in Compositionally Graded Ba(1-x)SrxTiO3 Thick Films
J. Barrel, E. Stytsenko, M. Viviani and K. MacKenzie
Nanosized Titania, a Smart Material or is it just Clever?
R. Stevens, D. Regonini, C.R. Bowen and A. Jaroenworaluck
Magnetic Nanoparticles as Smart Heating Mediator for Hyperthermia and Sorbent Regeneration
N.X. Phuc, N.A. Tuan, N.C. Thuan, V.A. Tuan and L.V. Hong
Defining Structure in Electrospun Polymer Fibres
G.R. Mitchell, M. Belal, F.J. Davis, D.E. Elliott, M. Kariduraganavar, S.D. Mohan, R.H. Olley and S. Sen
I. Piezoelectric Ceramic/Polymers
Sonocatalyzed Ammonothermal Preparation of Fine Lithium Niobate Powders
A. Rujiwatra, N. Thammajak, Y. Chimupala and P. Laoratanakul
Effectively Doping of Rare Earth Additives in Sol Gel Derived PZT Ceramics
S.K. Asl and S.K. Asl
Micro- and Macroscopic Observations of the Microtexture, the Dielectric and Piezoelectric Properties in Bulk and Multilayer Pb (Zr, Ti)O3
N. Binhayeeniyi, A. Dasaesamoh, J. Khakong, P. Khaenamkaew and S. Muensit
Effect of Annealing on the Structure and Dielectric Properties in PZT-PCoN Ceramics
N. Vittayakorn, N. Chaiyo, R. Muanghlua, A. Ruangphanit and W.C. Vittayakorn
Phase Evolution and Physical Properties of (1-x)BZT-xBFN Ceramic System
H. Maimon, S. Eitssayeam, U. Intatha, T. Tunkasiri and G. Satittada
Relationships between Processing Parameters and Properties of PZT Ceramics
C. Puchmark and G. Rujijanagul
Synthesis of Conducting Polymer Films by Plasma Polymerization Process
W. Bhanthumnavin, P. Kamphiranon and B. Paosawatyanyong
Chemical Synthesis and Characterization of ZnTiO3 Powder Prepared by the Coprecipitation Oxalate Method
P. Pookmanee, J. Yotasing and S. Phanichphant
Dielectric and Piezoelectric Properties of B2O3 and SnO2 Doped Barium Titanate Ceramics
N. Tawichai and G. Rujijanagul
Ferroelectricity of (1-x)(Bi0.5Na0.5)TiO3 – xBa(Ti0.95Zr0.05)O3 Solid Solution Ceramics
N. Sawangwan, J. Tontrakoon, S. Sirisoonthorn and T. Tunkasiri
Effect of Calcination Temperature on Phase and Morphology of Sol-Gel Derived PZTN Powders
C. Sangsubun, A. Watcharapasorn and S. Jiansirisomboon
BaMnTiO3 Synthesized by the Oxalate and Impregnation Methods
P. Pookmanee, P. Ketwong and S. Phanichphant
Ammonothermal Preparation of Barium Zirconate Fine Powders
S. Wannapaiboon and A. Rujiwatra
Effect of Al2O3 Addition on Dielectric, Piezoelectric and Ferroelectric Properties of 0.2Pb(Zn1/3Nb2/3)O3–0.8Pb(Zr1/2Ti1/2)O3 Ceramics
A. Ngamjarurojana, S. Ananta and R. Yimnirun
Microstuctural Study and Properties of 0.8PZT-0.2BT Ceramics Using a Two-Stage Sintering Procedure
W.C. Vittayakorn
Effects of Manganese Addition on Phase Formation, Microstructure and Electrical Properties of Barium Titanate Ceramics
J. Tangsritrakul, M. Unruan, P. Ketsuwan and R. Yimnirun
Induced Internal Bubble Shapes Affected Piezoelectric Behaviors of PVDF Films
D. Suwansumpan, H. Manuspiya, P. Laoratanakul and A.S. Bhalla
Dielectric Properties Enhancement in Polybenzoxazine Composite at Multi-Frequency Range
N. Krueson, H. Manuspiya, P. Laoratanakul and H. Ishida
Effect of Thermal Treatment on Dielectric Properties of 0.8Pb(Zr1/2Ti1/2)O3 - 0.2Pb(Co1/3Nb2/3)O3 Ceramics
A. Prasatkhetragarn, S. Ananta, R. Yimnirun and D.P. Cann
Influence of Fabrication Processing on Perovskite Phase Formation of KNN-BZT
M. Sutapun, R. Muanghlua, C.C. Huang, D.P. Cann, W.C. Vittayakorn and N. Vittayakorn
Effect of Lead Nickel Niobate Substitution on Phase Transitions of Lead Zirconate Ceramics Prepared by the Solid State Reaction Method
S. Wirunchit, P. Laoratanakul and N. Vittayakorn
Synthesis, Crystal Structures, Phase Transition Characterization and Thermal Properties of the (1–x)PbZrO3-xPb(Co1/3Nb2/3)O3 Solid Solution System
W. Banlue, R. Muanghlua, W.C. Vittayakorn and N. Vittayakorn
Effects of Zr/Ti Ratio on the Structure and Ferroelectric Properties in PZT-PZN-PMN Ceramics near the Morphotropic Phase Boundary
R. Muanghlua, S. Niemchareon, W.C. Vittayakorn and N. Vittayakorn
Impedance and Dielectric Properties of Nb-Doped Pb(Zr0.52Ti0.48)O3 Ceramics
P. Ketsuwan, A. Ngamjarurojana, Y. Laosiritaworn, S. Ananta, R. Yimnirun and D.P. Cann
Dielectric and Piezoelectric Properties of Zirconium-Doped Bismuth Sodium Titanate Ceramics
A. Watcharapasorn and S. Jiansirisomboon
Structural and Morphologies of (1-x)BaTiO3-xBaFe0.5Nb0.5O3 Solid Solution
S. Eitssayeam
Fabrication of 0-3 Non-Lead Based Piezoceramic/Polymer Composites Using Suction Technique
T. Sareein, W. Thamjaree, W. Nhuapeng and T. Tunkasiri
Microstructures of Zirconium Titanate Powders and Ceramics Prepared by Solid-State Mixed Oxide Method
C. Puchmark and P. Tipparak
Preparation and Properties of B2O3-Doped Ba(Zr0.07Ti0.93)O3 Ceramics
P. Jarupoom, G. Rujijanagul, K. Pengpat and T. Tunkasiri
Characterization of LiNbO3 Powder Prepared by Citrate Gel Method
S. Onnom, D. Wongratanaphisn, P. Supaphol, P. Udomsamuthirun, T. Nilkamjon, S. Radrang, S. Sonkrua and S. Payoogthum
X-Ray Absorption Spectroscopy Study of Ba1-xSrxTiO3 (x = 0.0-0.2) at the Ti-K and Ba-LIII Edges
W. Somphon and S. Srilomsak
Synthesis of Na0.5Bi0.5TiO3 Submicron Particles in Molten Salt
P. Setasuwon and S. Kijamnajsuk
Effects of Starting Materials on Molten Salt Synthesis of Bi4Ti3O12
P. Setasuwon and S. Kijamnajsak
Effect of ZrO2 Doping on Crystal Structure, Microstructure and Phase Transition of Lead Titanate Ceramics
P. Sittiketkron, S. Sukkho and T. Bongkarn
Fabrication of Barium Stannate Tatanate Ceramics via Combustion Technique
C. Wattanawikkam and T. Bongkarn
The Effect of Excess PbO on Crystal Structure and Microstructure of (Pb0.925Ba0.075)TiO3 Ceramics
T. Bongkarn and R. Sumang
The Preparation of Barium Stannate Titanate Ceramics via Solid State Reaction Method
T. Bongkarn and W. Khiawwangthong
Preparation of Barium Strontium Titanate Ceramics via Combustion Method
T. Bongkarn and C. Wicheanrat
Effect of MnO2 Impurity on the PZT-PMN System Ceramics for Piezoelectric Transformer
Y. Suwan, A. Niyompan, R. Tipakontitikul and P. Laoratanakul
Effect of Excess PbO on Crystal Structure, Microstructure and Phase Transition of Lead Titanate Ceramics
W. Tangkawsakul, P. Sittiketkron and T. Bongkarn
Effects of Calcination Temperatures on Phase and Morphology Evolution of (Ba0.25Sr0.75)(Zr0.75Ti0.25)O3 Powders Synthesized via Solid-State Reaction and Combustion Technique
A. Thongtha, K. Angsukased and T. Bongkarn
Phase Formation and Microstructure of PBZT Powders Prepared via Mixed Oxide Method
T. Bongkarn and C. Thiangchit
Effect of Calcination Temperatures on Microstructure and Phase Formation of Ba(Zr0.25Ti0.75)O3 Powders
T. Bongkarn, N. Phungjitt and N. Vittayakorn
Fabrication of Lead Barium Titanate Ceramics via Conventional Solid-State Mixed Oxide Technique
T. Bongkarn and P. Panya
Fabrication of Barium Zirconium Titanate Ceramics Using Ultrasonic Ball Milling Technique
W. Thamjaree, W. Nhuapeng and T. Tunkasiri
Ferroelectric and Mechanical Properties of PZT-PZN-PNN Ceramics
S. Nabunmee, N. Vittayakorn, D.P. Cann and G. Rujijanagul
Antiferroelectric Lead Zirconate Ceramics with Nanoparticle Alumina Additions
C. Puchmark, S.J. Milne and G. Rujijanagul
Morphotropic Phase Boundary of Lead-Free Piezoelectric Ceramics from BNT- KN System
N. Pisitpipathsin, W. Koontasing, S. Eitssayeam, U. Intatha, G. Rujijanagul, K. Pengpat and T. Tunkasiri
Formation of NaNbO3 Crystals in Dielectric Glass and Glass-Ceramics of a Na2O-Nb2O5-Al2O3-SiO2 System
S. Thongsaeng, A. Niyompan, R. Tipakontitikul and K. Pengpat
Ferroelectric and Dielectric Aging Effects of Fe3+/Nb5+ Hybrid-Doped Barium Titanate Ceramics
S. Prasertpalichatr, M. Unruan, J. Tungsritrakul and R. Yimnirun
II. Magnetostrictive Materials
Effect of Calcination Conditions on Phase Formation and Characterization of BiFeO3 Powders Synthesized by a Solid-State Reaction
C. Silawongsawat, S. Chandarak, T. Sareein, A. Ngamjarurojana, S. Maensiri, P. Laoratanakul, S. Ananta and R. Yimnirun
Effect of Calcination Conditions on Phase Formation and Characterization of BiFeO3-BaTiO3 Powders Synthesized by a Solid-State Reaction
S. Chandarak, T. Sareein, A. Ngamjarurojana, S. Maensiri, P. Laoratanakul, S. Ananta and R. Yimnirun
III. Shape Memory Alloys
Assessment of Mechanical Properties and Transformation Behavior of Locally-Made Ni-Ti Alloys Used in Orthodontics
N. Chiranavanit, A. Khantachawana, N. Anuwongnukroh and S. Dechkunakorn
Effect of Direct Electric Resistance Heat Treatment on Mechanical Properties of NiTi Orthodontic Arch Wires
W. Kiattiwongse, A. Khantachawana and P. Santiwong
IV. Actuator and Sensor Materials
Materials of Nanocrystalline Sr1-xBaxBi4Ti4O15 for Piezoelectric Sensor
N.A.A. Manaf, M.M. Salleh and M. Yahaya
Electrical Conductivity of Poly(3,4-Ethylenedioxythiophene)-Poly(Styrenesulfonate) Coatings on Polyacrylonitrile Nanofibers for Sensor Applications
M. Panapoy, M. Saengsil and B. Ksapabutr
SiO2-Multiwalled Carbon Nanotube Base Gas Sensor
S. Jesen, S. Ruangphet and S. Cheirsirikul
Application of the PEGDE Modified Silk Fibroin Membrane to an Amperometric Glucose Biosensor
P. Moonsri, S. Watanesk, R. Watanesk, H. Niamsup, Q. Cheng and R.L. Deming
Enhanced the Performance of Fluorescence Gas Sensor of Porphyrin Dye by Using TiO2 Nanoparticles
N.H. Yusoff, M.M. Salleh and M. Yahaya
Determination of Mn Site in BaTiO3 by X-Ray Absorption Spectroscopy
R. Yimnirun, J. Tangsritrakul, S. Rujirawat and S. Limpijumnong
Changes in Ferroelectric Properties of 0.7PMN–0.3PT Ceramic with Compressive Stress
M. Unruan, R. Wongmaneerung, Y. Laosiritaworn, S. Ananta and R. Yimnirun
Scaling Behavior of Dynamic Hysteresis in Hard PZT Bulk Ceramics under Influence of Compressive Stress
N. Wongdamnern, A. Ngamjarurojana, S. Ananta, Y. Laosiritaworn and R. Yimnirun
Gas-Sensing Property Evaluation of Reactively Sputtered Chromium Oxide Thin Films
C. Oros, A. Wisitsoraat, P. Limsuwan, M. Horpathum, V. Patthanasettakul and A. Tuantranont
Effect of Platinum Impregnation on ZnO Tetrapods for Ethanol Sensor
N. Hongsith and S. Choopun
Ethanol Sensing Characteristics of ZnO Nanostructures Impregnated by Gold Colloid
E. Wongrat, P. Pimpang, N. Mangkorntong and S. Choopun
Structural and Optical Study of Nano-Structured CdS-CBD Thin Films on CdTe Substrates Grown by Various Temperatures Deposited
C. Suwattanaphiboon, N. Suttisiri, E. Hoonnivathana and C. Kunsombat
Spectroscopys Studies of Iron Phthalocyanine Thin Films
O. Chamlek, S. Pratontep, T. Kerdcharoen and T. Osotchan
Feature Difference of Interaction between Various Organic Solvent Vapors and Metal Phthalocyanines Coated on Quartz Crystal
T. Hongkachern, W. Suwannet, R. Jaisutti, S. Pratontep and T. Osotchan
V. Smart Structural Materials and Composites
Stability of Liquid Al Foams by Oxidised Al Powders
S. Asavavisithchai
Transparent Glass Ceramics from 65LiNbO3-35SiO2 Glass Composition
P. Prapitpongwanich, R. Harizanova, C. Rüssel and K. Pengpat
Surfactant-Templated Synthesis of Modified Porous Clay Heterostructure (PCH)
K. Srithammaraj, R. Magaraphan and H. Manuspiya
Evaluation the Manufacturing Process of Silk/Gelatin Electrospun Membrane
C.Y. Chao, C.W. Lou, C.T. Lu, C.C. Huang and J.H. Lin
Influence of ZnO Content on Film Morphology and Device Performance of MEH-PPV/ZnO Hybrid Solar Cells
K. Kasemsuwan, T. Suvewong, V. Pavarajarn and C. Thanachayanont
Water Absorption and Phase Transition of Calcium Carbonate in the Sea Water Mussel (Anadara Granosa)
W. Siriprom, W. Onreabroy and P. Limsuwan
Temperature Effect on Chicken Egg Shell Investigated by XRD, TGA and FTIR
K. Naemchan, S. Meejoo, W. Onreabroy and P. Limsuwan
Structural and Optical Properties of Zn0.8Co0.2O Ceramics
S. Sujinnapram, W. Onreabroy and T. Nantawisarakul
The Effect of Organic Modificaition Method onto Montmorillonite on Mechanical Properties of Natural Rubber
C. Thongpin, N. Tangchantra, P. Kaewpetch, J. Dejkun and A. Chartsiriwattana
Thermal Stabilization of PVC Using Organic Modified Montmorillonite
C. Thongpin, N. Tangchantra, A. Kositchaiyong, R. Sagnuanmoo, J. Jantham and A. Sooksa-ard
Thermal Conductivity of Ceramic Fibres at High-Temperatures
M. Anis-ur-Rehman
Effect of WC Addition on Phase Formation and Microstructure of TiC-Ni Composites
N. Wora-uaychai, N. Poolthong and R. Tongsri
Effect of Reaction between Fe and Carbide Particles on Mechanical Properties of Fe-Base Composite
S. Chakthin, N. Poolthong and R. Tongsri
Copper Powder Extrusion: A Smart Processing for Energy and Environment Conservation
R. Wichianrak, N. Thavarungkul, N. Poolthong and R. Tongsri
Toughening of PZT Ceramics by In Situ Complex Structures
N. Thongmee, A. Watcharapasorn and S. Jiansirisomboon
Fabrication and Characterization of Sol-Gel Derived PZT/WO3 Ceramics
T. Sreesattabud, A. Watcharapasorn and S. Jiansirisomboon
Influence of Annealing Temperature on the Properties of Nanostructure ITO Thin Films Prepared by Ion-Assisted Electron Beam Evaporation
A. Pokaipisit, M. Horprathum and P. Limsuwan
Effect of Carbon Addition on Dielectric Properties of 0-3 PZT-Portland Cement Composite
N. Jaitanong, K. Wongjinda, P. Tammakun, G. Rujijanagul and A. Chaipanich
Effect of Polarization on the Microstructure and Piezoelectric Properties of PZT-Cement Composites
A. Chaipanich and N. Jaitanong
Magnetic Hysteresis Properties in Dilute Ising Ultra-Thin-Film: Monte Carlo Investigation
Y. Laosiritaworn
Mechanical Properties and Microstructure of Aramid/Al2O3/Epoxy Resin Laminated Composites
S. Kumfu, W. Nhuapeng, W. Thamjaree and T. Tunkasiri
Manufacturing Process and Property Analysis of Sound Absorption Sandwich Board
C.W. Lou, P. Chen and J.H. Lin
Novel Manufacturing Process for Tencel/Chitosan/Pectin Composite Dressing
C.K. Lin, C.W. Lou, C.T. Lu, C.C. Huang and J.H. Lin
Thermoplastic Polyurethane (TPU) Honeycomb Air Cushion Combined with Polylactic Acid (PLA) Nonwoven Fabric for Impact Protection
C.H. Lee, C.W. Lou, W.H. Hsing, I.J. Tsai and J.H. Lin
The Effects of Thermal Consolidation Methods on PET Nonwoven Composites for Thermal Insulation Use
C.W. Lou, C.W. Lin, C.C. Lin, S.J. Li, I.J. Tsai and J.H. Lin
Manufacturing Processing of Polylactic Acid Braids as Artificial Bone Matrix
C.W. Lou, C.T. Lu, C.C. Huang, H.Y. Wang and J.H. Lin
Manufacturing Process and Property Evaluation of Functional Composite Yarn-Dyed Woven Fabrics Made from Bamboo Charcoal/Stainless Steel and TPU
C.I. Huang, C.I. Su, C.W. Lou, W.H. Hsing and J.H. Lin
Manufacturing and Stab-Resisting Properties of Compound Fabric Reinforced Using Recycled Nonwoven Selvages
J.M. Chen, J.C. Hsieh, C.W. Lou, W.H. Hsing, H.J. Yang and J.H. Lin
Manufacturing Process and Practical Examination for a 3D Structural Geocell Made from Recycled PET Fibers
W.H. Hsing, J.C. Hsieh, C.W. Lin, C.W. Lou, P.T. Liu and J.H. Lin
Manufacture and Performance Evaluation of Elastic/Bamboo Wrapped Yarn
S.P. Chang, C.M. Lin, C.W. Lou, W.H. Hsing and J.H. Lin
Evaluation of Manufacturing Technology and Characterization of Composite Fabric for Stab Resistant Materials
C.C. Lin, C.W. Lou, W.H. Hsing, W.H. Ma, C.M. Lin and J.H. Lin
PET/PP Blend with Bamboo Charcoal to Produce Functional Composites: Evaluation of Functionalities
J.H. Lin, C.W. Lou, J.M. Chen, C.T. Hsieh and Z.H. Liu
The Effect of Processing Parameters on Properties of Bi2GeO5 Glass Ceramics
P. Kantha, S. Sirisoonthorn and K. Pengpat
Photo-Induced Superhydrophilic TiO2 Films Deposited by DC Reactive Magnetron Sputtering at Room Temperature
M. Horprathum, P. Chindaudom, V. Patthanasettakul, S. Rotbuathong, P. Eiamchai and P. Limsuwan
Temperature Dependence of Optical Constants of Silver Film Studied by In Situ Spectroscopic Ellipsometry
S. Rojebuathong, P. Chindaudom, W. Luangtip, M. Horphatum, P. Eiamchai, V. Patthanasetthakul and P. Limsuwan
Investigation of Aluminium Diffusion into an Amorphous Silicon Thin Film at High Temperature by In Situ Spectroscopic Ellipsometry
W. Luangtip, S. Rotbuathong, P. Chindaudom, M. Horphatum, V. Patthanasetthakul, P. Eiamchai and T. Srikirin
Self-Cleaning Properties of TiO2 Films Deposited by Reactive Magnetron Sputtering Using Smooth D.C. and Pulsed D.C. Source
S. Pudwat, P. Rakkwamsuk and S. Damrongrattana
Fabrication of Double Layers of Aramid Fiber/Alumina/Epoxy Resin Laminate Composite Using Low-Pressure Technique
W. Nhuapeng, S. Kumfu, W. Thamjaree and T. Tunkasiri
Fabrication of Ferroelectric Bismuth Titanate Glass-Ceramic by Incorporation Method
K. Pengpat
The Influence of Total and Oxygen Partial Pressures on Structure and Hydrophilic Property of TiO2 Thin Films Deposited by Reactive DC Magnetron Sputtering
S. Chaiyakun, A. Buranawong, T. Deelert and N. Witit-anun
Characterization of Anatase and Rutile TiO2 Thin Films Deposited by Two Cathodes Sputtering System
N. Witit-anun, P. Rakkwamsuk and P. Limsuwan
Ferroelectric Glass-Ceramics from the PbO-Bi2O3-GeO2 System
A. Munpakdee, K. Pengpat, T. Tunkasiri and D. Holland
Composites Base on Geopolymer Matrices: Preliminary Fabrication, Mechanical Properties and Future Applications
T.D. Hung, D. Pernica, D. Kroisová, O. Bortnovsky, P. Louda and V. Rylichova
VI. Electro-Optics
High Capacity Packet Switching with a Soliton Pulse in a Nonlinear Micro Ring Resonator
S. Mitatha, K. Dejhan, S. Thongmee and P.P. Yupapin
Attosecond Pulse and Beyond Generation Based on Multi-Stage Micro Ring Resonators
S. Mitatha, K. Dejhan, S. Chaiyasoonthorn and P.P. Yupapin
Entangled Photon Generation in a Nonlinear Micro Ring Resonator for Quantum Key Distribution Use
C. Sripakdee, K. Sarpat, W. Suwancharoen and P.P. Yupapin
Temperature Dependent Photoluminescence of ZnSe/Alq3 Hybrid Heterostructure
W. Pecharapa, P. Potirak and W. Yindeesuk
Light Scattering in Poly(Methyl Methacrylate) Hybrid Sheet Filled by Titanium Dioxide Nanocrystals Prepared by High Electric Field Assisted Spray
Pyrolysis Process
B. Ksapabutr, P. Anukoolwittaya and M. Panapoy
Improvement of UV Protection Properties in Poly(Methyl Methacrylate) Sheet Coated by Titanium Dioxide/ Poly(Methyl Methacrylate) Hybrid Film
M. Panapoy, P. Wannasut and B. Ksapabutr
Packet Switching Start-Stop Bits Generation Based on Bifurcation Behavior of Light in a Micro Ring Resonator
N. Pornsuwancharoen, J. Kumbun and P.P. Yupapin
Construction and Evaluation of the Fiber-Optic Sensor System for Chemical Vapor Detection
M. Kittidechachan, I. Sripichai, W. Supakum, S. Thuamthai, S. Angkaew and P. Limsuwan
Fluoride and Antimony-Doped Tin Oxide Film by Spray Pyrolysis
R. Buntem, P. Kraisingdecha and W. Sadee
Improving Sensitivity of p-n Junction Temperature Sensor by Carrier Lifetime Modification
A. Poyai, E. Ratanaudomphisut, J. Supadech, N. Klunngien, C. Hruanan and S. Sophitpan
Novel Design of a Micro Gyroscope Based Birefringence Measurement for Sensor Applications
P. Phiphithirankarn, P. Yabosadee, W. Suwancharoen and P.P. Yupapin
VIII. Carbon and Others
Finite Element Modeling of van der Waals Interaction for Elastic Stability of Multi-Walled Carbon Nanotubes
C. Thongyothee and S. Chucheepsakul
Improvement of Mesopore Structure of Resorcinol and Formaldehyde Carbon Cryogels by Acid Solution
K. Kraiwattanawong, P. Kitchaiya, A. Neramittagapong, P. Praserthdam and H. Tamon
Optimization of Chemical Vapor Deposition Synthesis Conditions for Multiwall Carbon Nanotube by Statistical Analysis of Experiment
P. Saiprasert, D. Koolpiruck and S. Chiangga
Mechanochemical Treated Multi-Walled Carbon Nanotubes for Incorporation of Metal Ions
U. Rinzin, P. Singjai, P. Wilairat and S. Meejoo
Synthesis of Coil-Like Shape CNTs by Thermal CVD Method
U. Pakdee, N. Suttisiri, E. Hoonnivathana and S. Chiangga
Attachment of Metal Oxide Nanoparticles on Carbon Nanotubes with Different Oxidation Levels
C.T. Hsieh and J.Y. Lin
Microstructure and Characterizations of Portland-Carbon Nanotubes Pastes
T. Nochaiya, P. Tolkidtikul, P. Singjai and A. Chaipanich
Mechanical Properties of Hemp Fiber Composites with Carbon Nanotubes Reinforcement
H. Longkullabutra, W. Nhuapeng, W. Thamjaree and T. Tunkasiri
The Diamond Crystal Nucleation by Combustion Activation CVD
Y. Wongprasert, R. Muanghlua and K. Sato
Growth Conditions for Carbon Nanotubes and Helical Nanofibers on Copper Substrates Using Sparked Catalysts
B. Toboonsung and P. Singjai
Electronic Structure of Straight and T-Shape Singled-Wall Carbon Nanotube Junctions: A Molecular Quantum Mechanics Study
A. Udomvech and T. Kerdcharoen
IX. New Nano
Structural Evolution in the Processing of Fe/ BaFe12O19 Nano Composite via Mechanical Alloying
A. Ataie and R. Nikkhah-Moshaie
Oxygen Control on Nanocrystal-AlON Films by Reactive Gas-Timing Technique R.F. Magnetron Sputtering and Annealing Effect
W. Bunjongpru, S. Porntheeraphat, N. Somwang, P. Khomdet, C. Hruanun, A. Poyai and J. Nukeaw
Photocatalytic Decolorization of Red Dye in Aqueous ZnO-TiO2 Suspensions
S.K. Asl, K. Sadrnezhaad and M. Kianpoor rad
Electrode Properties of Nanostructured and Amorphous Mg1.75Nb0.25Ni Compound Produced by Mechanical Alloying
S.F. Kashani Bozorg, M. Mohri and A. Ebrahimi-Purkani
Direct Synthesis of Anisotropic Metal Particles by Ink Jet Printing Technique
R. Kitsomboonloha, T. Bera and J. Dutta
Chitosan Clad Manganese Doped Zing Sulphide Nanocrystallites for Biolabeling
S. Baruah, G. Tumcharern and J. Dutta
The Effects of Substrate Temperature on Optical Properties and Surface Morphology of Nickel Phthalocyanine Thin Films Grown by Organic Evaporator System
P. Inchidjuy, S. Pukird and J. Nukeaw
Electrical Characterization of Diamond-Like Carbon Films Synthesized by Plasma Enhanced CVD Technique
B. Paosawatyanyong, K. Honglertsakul, N. Rujisamphan and W. Bhanthumnavin
Effects of Gold Nanoparticles on the Fabrication of Red Colored High Refractive Index Lead Glass
P. Dararutana, J. Dutchaneephet, P. Chetanachan, P. Wathanakul and N. Sirikulrat
Fabrication of Zirconia Nanofibers Using Zirconatrane Synthesized by Oxide One-Pot Process as Precursor
M. Panapoy and B. Ksapabutr
Mechanical Property Evaluation of ZnO Thin Films Using Nanoindentation and Scanning Probe Microscope
T.H. Fang and S.H. Kang
Influences of Zr4+ and Polyacrylamide on Structural and Optical Properties of ZnO Nanoparticles Prepared via Microwave Irradiation
P. Pisitsak and R. Magaraphan
Functionalized Porous Clay Heterostructure for Heavy Metal Adsorption from Wastewater
R. Tassanapayak, R. Magaraphan and H. Manuspiya
Niobium and Antimony-Modified Titanium Dioxide/Epoxy Thin Film for Proton Exchange Membrane Fuel Cell
T. Kuanchaitrakul, S. Chirachanchai and H. Manuspiya
Improvement of Hydrophobic Properties of the Electrospun PVA Fabrics by SF6 Plasma Treatment
A. Thongphud, B. Paosawatyanyong, P. Visal-athaphand and P. Supaphol
Microstructure and Characterizations of Portland-Bottom Ash-Silica Fume Cement Pastes
W. Wongkeo, W. Thawornson and A. Chaipanich
Investigation of Nanomaterials Prepared by Thermal Evaporation of Carbon-ZnO Mixtures
D. Polsongkram, P. Kasian, P. Limsuwan, U. Tipparach, S. Samran, L. Chow and S. Pukird
Synthesis and Characterization of Nanostructured Materials Prepared from SiO2 and GeO2 Mixture by Carbon Assisted Method
P. Chamninok, P. Kasian, P. Limsuwan, U. Tipparach, S. Samran, L. Chow and S. Pukird
Zn2TiO4 Nanostructures Prepared by Thermal Oxidation Method
T. Santhaveesuk, D. Wongratanaphisan, N. Mangkorntong and S. Choopun
CuO Nanostructure by Oxidization of Copper Thin Films
P. Raksa, A. Gardchareon, N. Mangkorntong and S. Choopun
Synthesis of SiO2 Nanopowder from Rice Husk Ash
A. Ruksudjarit and G. Rujijanagul
Preparation of Nano-Crystalline Boehmite as a Gamma-Alumina Source for the Production of Na.beta-Al2O3 Solid Electrolyte
P. Pimsorn, R. Tipakonthitikul, A. Niyompan, N. Kanchanarat and T. Tunkasiri
Synthesis and Characterization of Zinc Oxide Nanocrystals by Solid-State and Solvothermal Techniques
C. Satienpattanakoon, D. Yiamsawas, W. Kangwansupamonkon and R. Nuisin
Fabrication of Gold Nanocubes by the Electrochemical Method
C.J. Huang, P.H. Chiu, Y.H. Wang and K.L. Chen
Synthesis of Gold Nanodogbones by the Seed Mediated Growth Method with Addition of Vitamin C Solvent
P.H. Chiu, C.J. Huang, Y.H. Wang and C.H. Chen
X. Molecular Actuator and Sensor Materials
Chiral Helices in a 3D Network of Zn2(en)V2O7 (en = Ethylenediamine)
S. Krachodnok, K.J. Haller and I.D. Williams
Time-of-Flight Measurement of Poly(3-Hexylthiophene) Thin Films
M. Sittishoktram, U. Asawapirom and T. Osotchan
Optical Properties of Metal Free and Metal Phthalocyanine by Molecular Band Calculation
S. Pengmanayol and T. Osotchan
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Modification of Thai Silk Fibroin Scaffolds by Gelatin Conjugation for Tissue Engineering
J. Chamchongkaset, S. Kanokpanont, D.L. Kaplan and S. Damrongsakkul
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Processing, Mechanical Property Development and In Vitro Hydrolytic Degradation Studies of a Poly(L-Lactide-co-e-Caprolactone) Monofilament Fibre for Potential Use as an Absorbable Surgical Suture
P. Chooprayoon, J. Siripitayananon, R. Molloy, S. Bunkird, T. Soywongsa and A. Tariyawong
Differential Expression of Osteogenic Differentiation in Human Umbilical Cord Wharton's Jelly-Derived Mesenchymal Stem Cells Treated with Demineralized Bone
D. Dhitiseith and S. Honsawek
Development of a Protein-Filled Conduit for Peripheral Nerve Regeneration
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Electrical Properties and Microstructures of P2O5-CaO-Na2O Glasses
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Ultrastructural Characterization of Liposomes Using Transmission Electron Microscope
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Cholesteryl Cetyl Carbonate as a Smart Material for Drug Delivery Application
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D. Campbell and B.J. Tighe
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S. Juikham, A.J. Amass and B.J. Tighe
Chemical Resistant Improvement of Natural Rubber and Nitrile Gloves by Coating with Hydrophobic Film
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Effect of Nano-Porous Alumina Filler on Thermal and Electrical Transport Properties of Solid Polymer Electrolyte (PEO)12LiBF4
H.M.J.C. Pitawala, M.A.K.L. Dissanayake, V.A. Seneviratne, B.E. Mellander and I. Albinsson
Characterization and Thermal Properties of Sol-Gel Processed PMMA/SiO2 Hybrid Materials
A. Buasri, K. Liangraksa, T. Sirisom and N. Tangkachalakul
Surface Treatment of Polystyrene Films with Inductively Coupled Plasma System
R. Nakhowong, T. Srikhirin and T. Osotchan
Ring-Opening Polymerization of e-Caprolactone Using Novel Tin(II) Alkoxide Initiators
A. Kleawkla, R. Molloy, W. Naksata and W. Punyodom
XIII. Others Smart Materials
Investigation of the Strain Hardening and Bauschinger Effect of Low and High Strength Steel Application in Drawbead-Tester by Experiment and Numerical Simulation
K. Sirivedin, K. Krueger, V. Thoms, D. Suesse, R. Mueller and M. Schatz
Extraction of Defect in Doping Silicon Wafer by Analyzing the Lifetime Profile Method
W. Pengchan, T. Phetchakul and A. Poyai
Preparation and Properties Indium Tin-Oxide Thin Films by RF Sputtered for Photodetectors
I. Srithanachai, K. Nutaman, A. Rerkratn, S. Niemcharoen and S. Supadech
High Resolution X-Ray Diffraction and Raman Scattering Studies of Cubic-Phase InN Films Grown by MBE
S. Kuntharin, S. Sanorpim, H. Yaguchi, Y. Iwahashi, M. Orihara, Y. Hijakata and S. Yoshida
Effect of Palladium on Photocatalytic Activity of SnO2 Nanoparticles
R. Janmanee, P. Pirakitikulr, N. Wetchakun, C. Liewhiran and S. Phanichphant
Computational Study on Thermodynamic and Structural Properties of ZSM-5 Doped by Al/Fe and Al/P
S.B. Pongsai and S. Hannongbua
Synthesis and Characterization of PLA-Based Aliphatic-Aromatic Copolyesters: Effect of Diols
M. Namkajorn, A. Petchsuk, M. Opaprakasit and P. Opaprakasit
Synthesis and Characterization of Degradable Poly(Ethylene Terephthalate-co-Lactic Acid) and its Blends
P. Sriromreun, M. Opaprakasit, A. Petchsuk and P. Opaprakasit
Sintering Behavior of the ß"-Alumina Solid Electrolyte for Battery Applications
A. Niyompan, K. Srisurat, R. Tipakonthitikul, K. Pengpat and T. Tunkasiri
Improved Electrical Conducting Wires for SOFCs
M. Masomtob, K. Wongtida, J. Charoensuk and S. Charojrochkul
Defect-Induced Properties of Doped Alpha Alumina Samples
P. Jantaratana, P. Dararutana, W. Wongkokua, S. Pongkrapan and P. Wathanakul
Preparation of IR Reflective Green Pigment
T. Thongkanluang, P. Limsuwan and P. Rakkwamsuk
Thermoelectric Properties of BixSbyTezSew Nanocomposite Materials
V. Kosalathip, T. Kumpeerapun, S. Migot, B. Lenoir and A. Dauscher
Simple Thermoelectric Module
T. Kumpeerapun, H. Scherrer, V. Kosalathip and I. Sripichai
Behaviour of Various Glass Seal for Planar Solid Oxide Fuel Cell
N. Punbusayakul, W. Wongklang, K. Wongtida, J. Charoensuk and S. Charojrochkul
InGaPN/GaP Lattice-Matched Single Quantum Wells on GaP (001) Grown by MOVPE
D. Kaewket, S. Sanorpim, S. Tungasmita, R. Katayama and K. Onabe
Effect of Substrate-Surface Orientation on the N Incorporation in GaAsN Films on GaAs Grown by MOVPE
P. Klangtakai, S. Sanorpim, S. Kuboya, R. Katayama and K. Onabe
Synthesis and Thermoelectric Properties of CoSb3-yTey
S.C. Ur and I.H. Kim
Sulphate-Based Flame-Retardant for Handmade Mulberry Paper
W. Naksata and M. Naksata
Lead-Free Ferroelectric Material: Dysprosium Doped Bi4Ti3O12
N. Thongmee, A. Watcharapasorn and S. Jiansirisomboon
Sinterbility of (Bi4-xLax)Ti3O12 Ceramics
P. Siriprapa, A. Watcharapasorn and S. Jiansirisomboon
Hydrothermal Synthesis of Zinc Oxide (ZnO) Microparticle
P. Pookmanee, S. Khuanphet and S. Phanichphant
ESR and Optical Absorption Spectra of Copper (II) Ions in Glasses
J. Kaewkhao, S. Rhianphumikarakit and N. Udomkan
Enhancement of the Photocatalytic Performance of Ru-Doped TiO2 Nanoparticles
K. Wetchakun, N. Wetchakun and S. Phanichphant
Magnetic Properties of Mn Doped NiO
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Cost Effective Natural Adsorbent for Fluoride Removal
S. Janta, S. Watanesk, R. Watanesk and S. Thiansem
Effect of Bi2O3 Content on the Properties of Bi2O3-BaO-B2O3 Glass System
J. Kaewkhao, A. Pokaipisit and W. Chewpraditkul
Synthesis, Phase Formation and Characterization of Co4Nb2O9 Powders Synthesized by Solid-State Reaction
N. Chaiyo, R. Muanghlua, A. Ruangphanit, W.C. Vittayakorn and N. Vittayakorn
A Study of the Effects of Processing Conditions on Mechanical Properties of Polypropylene/Multiwall Carbon Nanotube Nanocomposites Using Design of Experiments
N. Duangphattra and C. Aramphongphun
Influence of Substrate Temperature on Some Properties of Close-Spacing Thermally Evaporated CdTe Thin Films
T. Gaewdang, N. Wongcharoen, P. Siribuddhaiwon and N. Promros
Effects of Potassium Fluoride Salt Additive on the Sintering Temperature and Dielectric Properties of BaFe0.5Nb0.5O3 Ceramics
U. Intatha, K. Sathitada, S. Eitssayeam, K. Pengpat, G. Rujijanagul, P. Thavornyuttakarn and T. Tunkasiri
Effect of ZrO2 Doping in Physical Properties of Barium Iron Niobate Ceramics
U. Intatha, S. Eitssayeam, K. Pengpat, G. Rujijanagul and T. Tunkasiri
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Controlled-Release Materials for Fertilizer Based on Lactic Acid Polymers
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Fragrant Finishing of Cotton Fabric Using ß-Cyclodextrin
M. Nakpathom, B. Somboon and S. Changpradit
Use of Hydroxypropylmethylcellulose as Thermo-Responsive Flocculant in Skim Natural Rubber Latex
N. Moonprasith, S. Loykulnant and C. Kongkaew
Microstructure and Interfaces of Thin Film Capacitors on Base Metal Foils
T. Dechakupt, G. Yang, I.M. Reaney, C.A. Randall and S. Trolier-McKinstry
Influence of Structural and Electrical Properties of ITO Films on Electrochromic Properties of WO3 Films
K. Aiempanakit, S. Dumrongrattana and P. Rakkwamsuk
Effect of DC Power on Structural and Hydrophilic Activity of TiO2 Films
C. Salawan, A. Muakngam, B. Sukbot, K. Aiempanakit and S. Dumrongrattana
Oily Soil Detergency under Microemulsion Conditions: Effects of Oil Loading and Surfactant Adsorption
R. Kaewpukpa, S. Chavadej and J.F. Scamehorn
Ferroelectric Properties of Sn-Doped PZT–PNN Ceramics
K. Sutjarittangtham, U. Intatha, S. Eitssayeam and G. Rujijanagul
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And no, this shouldn't be stickied,
O.k surprisingly no post like this has been done before so here it goes. Look for some quality videos and post them here .
Here is a couple of my favourites:
Strange lyrics of sonic x http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1YN-pZFIZw8
K-fee germans are mental! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i9gJC_lxmso
think u can stomuch another? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TI-vH5RVg5M
another k-fee song http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DQlbiXbrwf8
Toyota commercial http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=alZ3OWCpOmM
Volkswagon coolness: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qmM3DZk8V1Q
do you think this should be stickied?
PS3 now, sorry Wii. You gather dust.
That was so funny what was your favourite out of the ones i posted?
PS3 now, sorry Wii. You gather dust.
Longer version of the guy in green
Dorky_me...VERY funny lol
For all you football fans out there
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I like the Volkswagon one. It was very clever because I remember watching the original when I was a little kid.
I'm not into those screamers or vids of people getting hurt, it just makes me cringe lol.
Me and my friend made this
"The person next to you is a warrior and the space that appears empty is a secret door to another world? You either dismiss it, or you accept that there is much more to the world than you think " - Miyamoto


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Students develop an advanced knowledge of information security and an awareness of the context in which information security operates in terms of safety, environmental, social and economic aspects. They gain a wide range of intellectual, practical and transferable skills, enabling them to develop a flexible professional career in IT.
Students undertake modules to the value of 180 credits.
The programme consists of four core modules (60 credits), four optional modules (60 credits) and a research project (60 credits).
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- Computer Security I
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- Introduction to Cryptography
- Research in Information Security
- Students choose four of the following:
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- Language Based Security
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|The novelist Marilyn Coffey has put together an entertaining, insightful collection of stories, combining fact and legend, about her beloved central plains between the mid-1880's and the late 1950's. "Like a speck on the eastern horizon appears a wagon loaded with Coffeys," who in 1885 migrated west to the Great Plains from Illinois. There were 10 of them great-grandfather James, his wife, Mary, their seven sons and a daughter. The Coffey boys were a raucous bunch who liked a good joke, usually physical, and would try anything once great-uncle Ben even entered a "bear-wrassling" contest and won. Stories of the family are integrated with graphic firsthand descriptions by survivors of the natural disasters that periodically struck the Plains floods, grasshopper infestations, tornadoes, man-made mischief on a grand scale. Ms Coffey offers insights on what it is to grow up in Middle America. It "gives one a different perspective on history than the typical Easterner has, an inside-out view." As a child, she "never doubted for an instant" that she "was dead center in the middle of everything ... a world narrowed by dust storms, bread lines, and Al Capone." New York Times
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|The massive orphan train exodus whisked three-year-old Teresa from the safety of her New York orphanage, where the worst thing the Foundling nuns did was wash her curly black hair, to a desolate house and cold-hearted "parents" in Kansas. There she entered a small and strange Volga German world whose inhabitants spoke a language she had never heard. In this odd world, she encountered whippings and sexual abuse. Perhaps half a million children, like Teresa, were plucked from orphanages and shipped by rail (or "relocated") to nearly every state in the Union from 1854 to 1929. Mail-Order Kid looks at the orphan train movement through the eyes of one small child who yearns to know her "real" mother, survives a tortured childhood, and ultimately, as an adult, comes to terms with her past, her faith, and herself. from the publisher
Marcella Colby is thirteen; she lives in Kansas, and her country is at war with Germany
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Damon Harris....A EULOGY (By Billy Grifin)
(Photo - Damon Harris with the Temptations)
My enterprising, wide eyed, childhood friend.
My equal partner in the first singing group I ever formed.
"The Temproes".
But soon my co-founder Damon would feel stymied and inspired by his own "Lead Singing" as...pirations....
decided to spin off and form his own R&B quartet..
"The Vandals".
Like magic...
they were signed by The Isley Brothers to T-Neck Records.....
and the group became known as "The Young Vandals".
Years later they would rename their group..
Damon as history will record..
more than aptly replaced superstar Eddie Kendricks in "The Temptations"...
and that was certainly no small feat to accomplish...
but he accomplished it with an exuberant dignity...
and a never-ending consistency of excellence.
Earning multiple platinum records and grammy awards....
he was as all of you "Damon Harris" fans recall...
an ultra-focused entertainer and a driven perfectionist.
The perfect puzzle piece needed to sustain the popularity of the reigning "Kings Of Soul"...
The Temptations!!
Damon possessed a phenomenal, unwavering sense of self...
matched with a silky kind of soulful, southern, falsetto tenor.
But I knew of his exceptional God given ability in it's infant stage...
way back when we were 14 year old kids listening to records, emulating the best...
"crooning and honing our craft" together in the basements and front porchs of BALTIMORE, MD.
Pumping up our egos....
Damon would exclaim..."Without a doubt, we were both destined for stardom @ Motown."
Damon Harris was solely responsible for my coming to Tamla-Motown.
At the corporate Motown offices in Detroit..
he cornered and convinced Ronnie White and Pete Moore of "The Miracles" to give his childhood friend, Billy G. a listen...
as they floundered in turmoil to find a replacement for Smokey Robinson.
In a matter of days...
I was flown to Detroit.
In a matter of months,
I was rehearsing with the group as their new lead singer.
All because of Otis Robert Harris Jr!!
(Damon as you knew him)
So I Thank You OTIS HARRIS.......
and as I've told you 1,000 times over the years.....
I am in your eternal debt.
Love and gratitude from your childhood buddy from Walbrook Junction....
who walked to rehersal with you in a snow storm...
guitars on our backs and record players under our arms!!
As-sallamu aleykum my Brother.....
no need to worry 'bout a thing any more.
Rest well oh valiant warrior...
the fight is finally over.
It is done.
--Billy Griffin
- with Damon Harris and The Tempations at Windsor Hills, Baltimore, Maryland.
--Bob Davis
Co-Founder www.soul-patrol.com
Unsung - David Ruffin My Observations/Feelings (Genna Sapia Ruffin)
Hopefully you all got a chance to watch the Unsung - David Ruffin episode, on cable TV earlier this week? If not I'm sure that it will be repeated, catch it if you can.
I wanted to make certain to watch it and I was quite pleased with it because of the huge presence of our friend Genna Sapia Ruffin & her son David Ruffin Jr., during the broadcast. Genna of course has been a member of Soul-Patrol, since almost the beginning of it's existence and she is a person who kinda/sorta figured out all of this internet stuff, long before most of you reading this, even had an email address.
As I watched, I couldn't help but smile just a little, stick my chest out just a little, as the following thoughts crossed my mind...
1. When I first met Genna, back in the late 1990's, she had just put the finishing touches on her book ("A Memoir: David Ruffin - My Temptation") and of course she wanted me to review it. I figured that since I had seen the Temptations TV movie, that I pretty much already knew everything that I needed to know about David Ruffin. After not only reading the book, but after several marathon telephone conversations with Genna, I found out just how little I knew about David Ruffin. More importantly, she was very excited about the fact that she was going to market the book online pretty much exclusively, via a website that she built herself (she taught herself HTML.) She told me that she had already been severely attacked by many people (some famous and some not so famous) here online, trying to discredit her. I saw some of these disgusting emails and I applauded Genna's courage in continuing to move forward with her plan, despite the ferocity of opposition that she faced, from people that didn't know her or her family. Seeing her on TV last night, pretty much as the "expert" on the topic of David Ruffin, must have felt like vindication for Genna, after all of these years of people trying to discredit her.
2. A few years later, I had asked Genna to do a presentation at the 2004 Soul-Patrol convention about her book. She agreed to do so and when that day came, in front of a crowd of about 500 people inside of the auditorium of the Kennedy Center in Willingboro, NJ I was pleased to introduce Genna Sapia Ruffin to the crowd. When I was done with the intro, I was surprised when Genna grabbed my arm and whispered to me; "you have to stay here with me, I'm too nervous to stand here and do this all by myself." So that is what I did :) Watching Genna last night on TV, telling her story to millions of people, just as cool as a cucumber, with all of the confidence of a network news anchor, was for me a wonderful thing to behold.
3. Later that same evening, I surprised Genna by calling her up on stage and presenting her with the "Black American Standard Music: Internet Pioneer Award." She came up onstage(second from the right, in the picture), she was in tears, she hugged me and whispered; "I'm no Pioneer, hell if anything I should be giving you this award." I laughed and told her; "it isn't my place to get awards, only to give them, just listen to me while I explain to the audience why you deserve to be recognized as an internet Pioneer of Black American Standard Music." I told the crowd how Genna Sapia Ruffin was the FIRST person that I knew of who had a REAL STORY TO TELL US ABOUT BLACK MUSIC HISTORY THAT WAS BEING SUPPRESSED and actually did something about it. She had discovered that she could use the power of the internet to LEVEL THE PLAYING FIELD, not only for herself, but for anyone else who wanted to do so. She deserves this "Black American Standard Music: Internet Pioneer Award" because she was the FIRST person that I knew who did exactly that.
Watching her on TV last night just plain made me feel good. Made me feel like... (sometimes justice actually happens)
And of course I am quite proud of her.
I'm still smiling, my chest is still stuck out and I feel absolutely inspired....
--Bob Davis
Co-Founder www.soul-patrol.com
Blues, Hip Hop and Soul Music Director www.radioio.com
Norman Whitfield - RIP
No one in the media will cover this, but the recent transition of producer, songwriter, arranger Norman Whitfield is hands down the most tragic of the losses in the music world that we've sustained this yearyes, even more so than the loss of Isaac Hayes. No one had more influence on the complete revolutionizing of Motown and its expansion beyond the innocent party music of its early days to the social cognizance and acuity to the pulse of American culture than Norman Whitfield. Mr. Whitfield force-fed the Detroit imprimatur a steady diet of hard-boiled, socially aware soul. And because of Motowns distribution entrenchment in regions and markets that other indie soul labels like Atlantic, Stax, Fame, Hi and others lacked, Whitfield serendipitously emerged as one of the key pioneers who brought soul music to the crossover masses. Indeed, Whitfield christened the label officially with its first hit, (Money) Thats What I Want for Barrett Strong (Whitfields oddly-ubiquitous writing partner) in 1959.
Many a myopic criticBlack and Whitehas skated on the dubious postulate of the ethnic authenticity of Motowns musical pedigree, waving a threadbare broad-brush of Motowns squeaky clean sound being devoid of soul. However, polished is one thing; sterile is something entirely differentMotowns output can be derided for many things, but never sterility. Granted, Berry Gordy made it no secret his ambitions to sell crossover records to millions of White teens and his formula involved spit-shining every song to a non-threatening, brilliant sheen. But two wrenches fly square into the gears of this argumenta stable of muscular vocalists like Levi Stubbs, David Ruffin, Marvin Gaye, The Contours and others (another argument for another time), and, secondly, the singular genius of the musical backdrops supplied by Whitefield. His magnum opus, I Heard It Through The Grapevine, hitting number one on two different artists with two entirely different arrangements and remaining the all-time best seller in Motown history, should have ended this contrivance a long time ago.
On a brief sidebar, to this day, no one has come up with an empirical distinction between soul music and rhythm and blues. I submit this is a false dichotomyany musician who ever played the music will tell you there is no difference, other than the clumsy segregationist delineation of audience by complexion and class (R&B records being marketed to White crossover audience; soul being confined to urban (read: Black) audience. This reactionary strategy wilts when one considers the number of White kids who bought James Brown and Otis Redding records and the number of Black kids in urban centers with stacks of Motown releases.
Regardless, Norman Whitfield, along with Motowns eponymous collection of staff writers called The Corporation, was the engine that kept the going after Holland-Dozier-Holland (rightfully) bolted in a dispute over royalties. Mr. Whitfield, with his inventive arranging, simple plaintive lyricism and bold, honest declaration, found the intersection between Southern soul/funk, urban cool, rock rebellion and sophisticated pop, keeping Motown ahead of its competition, and in the process transforming Black music across the board. Indeed, Whitfields excesses beyond the boundaries of the Hitsville formula and his dogged persistence were a continual source of aggravation for Boss Gordywe have only the Fates to thank that the obstinate label founder was too exhausted by Whitfields relentlessness to keep standing in his own way. Songs like Marvin Gayes I Heard It Through The Grapevine, and The Temptations Cloud Nine would never have seen the light of day otherwise.
For nearly 15 years, Whitfields productions were as formidable and singular a voice as any of Motowns artists, a point that would lead to extreme discord with the group whos fortunes were inextricably linked to his: The Temptations. The group was weary of being treated like another instrument in the producers increasingly expansive orchestrations and exhaustive song durations. Whitfield, considered difficult during his dues-paying years, was utterly impossible now that he was one of the most successful producer/songwriters of his day. The two factions crossed swords until they dissolved their partnership in 1974 following the 1973 album 1990 with the minor hit Let Your Hair Downneither side would ever achieve as much success.
Whitfield departed Motown to spread his wings with his short-lived vanity label, Whitfield Records, and had a string of hits into the beginning of the next decade with his protégés Rose Royce, most notably for the smash soundtrack to the film Car Wash. Hed return to Motown in the 80s and make occasional contributions, but by that time Motown was a shadow of itself, with Berry Gordy selling the storied label to MCA/Universal Records in 1988 (sadly, to literally play out the existence of an abused foster child in the hands of industry pimps who hate music but love the money it brings).
Of course, Whitfield, like so many of his peers, would be dogged by his own excessesin 2005 he pled guilty for failing to report royalties earned between 1995 and 1999. He spent six months under house arrest (he was given leniency because of health complications from diabetes) and paid $25,000 in fines. His deteriorating physical condition finally caught up with him on September 16, after an extended illness.
Despite his lack of crossover hitswhich speak more the apartheid structure of marketing and media than anyones abilitiesWhitfield absolutely has to be in the same discussion as Curtis Mayfield, Ahmet Ertegun, Holland-Dozier-Holland, Smokey Robinson, Isaac Hayes, Stevie Wonder, Donny Hathaway, James Brown, Gamble & Huff and so many others have framed Black music and, by extension, Black identity through music. The fact is, Whitfield paved the way for many of his contemporaries who went on to much larger fame, because, no matter how outsized Normans ego was, the Motown name would always be larger.
The world will never know or appreciate how much was lost.
That's the real tragedy...
--Darrell McNeill
Norman Whitfield and the Pscyhedelization of Bob Davis
I doubt seriously if "Pscyhedelization" is even a word, if it is, I have surely misspelled it!!!
However I know what it means, and in my world, "Pscyhedelization" is the first step towards becoming a full fledged Funkateer. I have Norman Whitfield to thank for that, because he is the producer & visionary who created a great Funk album, in 1969 called "CLOUD NINE."
The album "Cloud Nine" by the Temptations was the very first album (LP) that I was ever compelled to plunk down my own hard earned money to purchase. As an 12 year old, this was a major descion for me, I had already become hooked on buying 45's (the legal mp3 files of their day) and generally brought one or two each week. I thought they were a good investment, they cost 60 cents in my neighborhood at the time, so I thought that paying 30 cents/song was a pretty good deal and that price point fit into my budget. My allowance was $5.00/week if I mowed the lawn, raked leaves or shoveled snow that week and it was zero if I did none of the above (my oh my how things have changed......lol).
Therefore making the move to purchase an LP at a price of $2.99 (at the local 5 & 10 cents store) was a risky purchasing descion, for a person who had a weekly income of $5.00/week (during the "good" weeks) and it was one that changed my life forever.
In addition to the economic issues associated with making the purchase, there were two other factors that weighed heavily into my descion:
1. I didn't "own" a turntable: I was allowed to use my parents turntable to play my 45's, as long as I didn't disturb anyone who was trying to watch TV at that time. This policy was ok for listening to a 3 minute song (or 6 minutes worth, if I wanted to listen to both sides). But how was I going to get enough "face time" with my parents stereo system in order to actually listen to the entire album?
2. Cultural Issues: Every time the song "Cloud Nine" came on the car radio, my mother would tell my father, "change the station, you know that song is about drugs, the kids don't need to hear that." And of course my father would change the station. Because of this, I knew for certain bring the LP into the house and actually playing it was going to cause problems.
Although I did not "own" a turntable, I did "own" an early version of a "boom box." It was a mono, am-fm cassette player/recorder. This device was permanently parked on the floor in the space between the wall and the bed. The unit was perfectly positioned so that I could plug in the earphone that came with the unit and then place the earphone under my pillow. I could then jack the volume all of the way up and listen to the radio all night long without disturbing my brother Mike, who was sleeping in his bed, just a few feet away. That mono, am-fm cassette player/recorder was my "stereo system" for the next 4 years, till I "inherited" my parents "old system" and was allowed to move it into the bedroom (which created another set of problems, that I won't get into right now.....LOL).
Therefore I already "owned" a copy of the "Cloud Nine" single, because I had already taped it off of the radio (the illegal mp3 files of their day), so I could already listen to the song "Cloud Nine", whenever I wanted to, and I certainly did. When Mike would hear me playing it in the bedroom he would warn me, "you better turn that down, you know Mommie doesn't like that song." In my house the act of listening to "Cloud Nine" was an act of teenage defiance, that I could easily get in trouble for. But I didn't care, the song was badd and I dug it, however I was careful to only listen to the song via the earplug and never using the "powerful' 3.5 inch speaker that came with my mono, am-fm cassette player/recorder.
However "owning" the "Cloud Nine" single on tape wasn't good enough for me. I wanted to own the album, however it wasn't because of the "Cloud Nine" single, it was because of an album track that wasn't played on the radio called....RUNAWAY CHILD, RUNNING WILD
Here is the track listing for the "Cloud Nine" album
1. Cloud Nine 3:31
2. I Heard It Through The Grapevine 3:04
4. Love Is A Hurtin' Thing 2:30
5. Hey Girl 2:40
6. Why Did She Have To Leave Me (Why Did She Have To Go) 2:59
7. I Need Your Lovin' 2:40
8. Don't Let Him Take Your Love From Me 2:31
9. I Gotta Find A Way (To Get You Back) 3:00
10. Gonna Keep On Tryin' Till I Win Your Love 2:32
You see someone in school had brought a "portable record player" (remember those?) to school one day and they had a copy of the "Cloud Nine" album. When they played the song "RUNAWAY CHILD, RUNNING WILD", I was immediately hooked. "RUNAWAY CHILD, RUNNING WILD" was a dark, hypnotic & ultra funky song that promoted a teenaged activity that would be considered by most parents even worse than drugs:
(Dennis) You played hooky from school And you can't go out to play, yeah Mama said for the rest of the week In your room you gotta stay, yeah Now you feel like The whole world's pickin on you But deep down inside you know it ain't true You've been punished cause your mother Wants to raise you the right way, yeah But you don't care Cause you already made up your mind You wanna run away, yeah You're on your way
(Run away child, running wild) Run away child, running wild
(Better come back home)Better come back home
(Where you belong) Where you belong
(Dennis) Roaming through the city Going nowhere fast You're on your own at last
(Otis) Hey it's getting late, where will you sleep
(Melvin) Gettin kind-a hungry You forgot to bring something to eat
(Eddie) Oh lost with no money, you start to cry
(Dennis) But remember you left home Wanting to be grown So dry your weepin eyes Siren screamin down, neon light is flickin (You want your
(Eddie) all day looking for you You're frightened and confused (I want my mama)
(Dennis) But she's much too far away She can't hear a word you say
(Paul) You heard some frightening news on the radio About little boys running away from home And their parents don't see them no more
(Eddie) You wanna hitch a ride and go home
(Dennis) But your mama told you never trust a stranger And you don't know which way to go
(Paul) You're lost in this great big city (Go back home where you
belong) Not one familiar face Ain't it a pity (Go back home where you
(Deenis) Oh run away child, running wild You better go back home where you belong
(Paul) Mama, mama please come and see about me
(Deenis) But she's much too far away She can't hear a word you say I want my mama You're frightened and confused Which way will you choose
The FIRST time that I heard "RUNAWAY CHILD, RUNNING WILD", I knew that I had to OWN IT. It was mesmerizing, it was long (9:36), it was FUNKY and I wanted it more than just about anything that I could think of at that moment. However there 6 problems, that I would have to overcome:
1. It wasn't available as a 45
2. It wasn't played on the radio, so I couldn't tape it for free
3. Buying the LP would be a major financial investment for a 12 year old
4. How would I even play it, since I didn't "own" a turntable
5. How could I possibly play a song in my house that was all about "little boys running away from home"
6. How could I possibly get away with bringing an album into my house with a cover that very strongly implies that the Temptations are consumed in an "LSD induced haze"
However I was a pretty smart kid, here is how I overcame all of these obstacles:
1. I saved my money & brought the album
2. I hid the album in the space between the wall and my dresser (even Mike didn't know it was there)
3. One day when nobody was home, I put the album on my parents stereo system and used the microphone on my mono, am-fm cassette player/recorder to tape it
4. The LP itself went back behind the dresser, where it remained undiscovered for years. When I finally pulled it out, of course it was "warped", however it was still playable
Purchasing the "Cloud Nine" album was not to be my last act of "teenaged rebellion", however it was my first and it ultimately did not make me turn to drugs or runaway from home.
However it was the beginning of my lifelong obsession with albums and for that I can thank Mr. Norman Whitfield, because it is he (along with Barrett Strong) who created the compelling & obsessive sound of the song "RUNAWAY CHILD, RUNNING WILD", that forced a 12 year old kid to risk an AZZ WHUPPIN in order to "own" a piece of his art.
So as I reflect back on the life & career of Norman Whitfield as he passes from this earth, it makes me think back to the "Cloud Nine" album and the impact that it had on my life. Today I can look back on all of it and smile, because on this day, I am replaying the lyrics of "RUNAWAY CHILD, RUNNING WILD" back over in my mind, but more importantly thinking back to those times, with a small tear in the corner of my eye, how wonderful it all was and how lucky I feel to have experienced the kind of a childhood that I did.
So it gives me great pleasure on this day to let all of you know the role that Mr. Norman Whitfield played in my childhood and my development into whatever it is that I have become today...
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NEW RELEASE: Temptations - Back To Front
With 2006's Grammy-nominated Reflections, The Temptations performed the Motown classics they always loved but never had the chance to previously record. Now, with Back To Front (New Door Records/UMe), released October 23, 2007, you'll find these Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees and one of the most popular and enduring singing groups of all time performing some of the biggest Pop and R&B songs in history. For Back To Front, their 48th album of new recordings, and second for New Door Records/UMe, The Temptations put their incomparable stamp on such classics as "Never Never Gonna Give Ya Up" (the ageless Barry White smash), Sam and Dave's seminal "Hold On, I'm Comin'," the Staple Singers' self-assuring "Respect Yourself," the Bee Gees' monumental "How Deep Is Your Love" and the timeless standard "Let It Be Me" as well as "(Every Time I Turn Around) Back In Love Again" (popularized by L.T.D. with Jeffrey Osborne). Also featured are "Wake Up Everybody" (the crossover giant from Philly soul legends Harold Melvin and the Blue Notes featuring Teddy Pendergrass), "I'm In Love," "Minute By Minute" (the Doobie Brothers' hit), "Don't Ask My Neighbors" and "Love Ballad," (made popular by jazz giant George Benson).
Included among The Temptations' very own numerous and immortal hits are the '70s R&B/pop No.1 "Just My Imagination (Running Away With Me)," the No.1 R&B '60s smashes "Get Ready" and "Ain't Too Proud To Beg," and the No.2 '80s R&B hit "Treat Her Like A Lady."
The Tempts' album successes in the new millennium have included 2000's Grammy-winning, Top 20 R&B hit Ear-Resistable; 2001's Top 30 R&B-charting Awesome; 2004's Top 20 R&B-peaking Legacy and 2006's Top 20 R&B smash Reflections, which received massive critical and fan acclaim plus a Grammy nomination. And most recently their 2006 DVD Get Ready! The Definitive Performances 1965-1972 was certified platinum. The Temptations have sold more than 35 million records in their legendary career, a feat that only a few artists have achieved.
\ In 2007, The Temptations, with original member the venerable Otis Williams, Ron Tyson (a member since 1983, the lineup's second longest tenure), Bruce Williamson, Terry Weeks and Joe Herndon, continue to raise the standard by which all singing groups are measured.
The Temptations continue to tour across the country. In addition to that schedule, they will perform several songs, including many from Back To Front, on Kurt Browning's "Gotta Skate" ice skating show airing Sunday, November 11 on NBC TV.
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Pet Artist - Rachel DiAndrea
Welcome to PetArtStudios featuring animal artist, Rachel DiAndrea. Rachel's love for animals becomes immediately apparent as you enter the web gallery. Her ability to capture the essence of each individual animal allows the subjects personality to become the main focus of each piece. As you meet Rachel's subjects you will immediately become engaged by the enthusiastic and colorful interpretations for which she has become nationally recognized. Take a moment to explore the gallery of pets now. You're sure to discover an unexplainable bond with many of the pets that now live on PetArtStudios French pastel collection.


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GEF Climate Change Fund Supports Weather Risk Insurance in the Balkans
10 November 2011: The Special Climate Change Fund (SCCF), administered by the Global Environment Facility (GEF), is providing a US$5.5 million grant to develop the disaster and weather-risk insurance market and mitigate the negative impacts of climate change in Albania, FYR Macedonia, and Serbia.
The grant will: support actuarial and probabilistic country weather and climate risk assessments that are necessary to develop insurance pricing and underwriting guidelines; fund the implementation of regulatory frameworks to ensure that disaster and weather risk insurance products comply with national laws; and acquire weather reporting in order to provide timely readings of temperature and precipitation.
The grant complements other finance by the World Bank, the UN International Strategy for Disaster Reduction (UN/ISDR), and the Swiss State Secretariat for Economic Affairs (SECO). In coordination with UN/ISDR, the World Bank has already financed over US$17 million in membership contributions and technical assistance funding to the Facility. SECO provided US$4.5 million in funding to help with the technical and regulatory work required to develop disaster and weather risk insurance products. [World Bank Press Release] [Climate Change Policy & Practice Story on World Bank Loan for Disaster Insurance in the Balkans]


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Ok, the Mrs. and I both enjoy a glass of Austratlian Red wine from time to time. Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, Pinot Noir, etc.
The Mrs. and I were married in 1997, thus 2007 being our 10th wedding anniversary (in Sept). I'd like to secure a couple dozen bottles (or more) of a 1997 Australian Red Wine such that we could pop a bottle every year for our annivesary.
Any ideas on how I might be able to accomplish this?


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Envision dump trucks hauling 5,100 loads of levee-building clay every day along major highways and even some neighborhood streets in order to service the billions of dollars worth of construction that will be done to improve the New Orleans' region's hurricane protection system over the next two or three years.
Now imagine those dump trunks loaded with clay sharing those same streets and roadways with other vehicles making hundreds daily deliveries of steel and concrete to many of the same building sites, which is what Army Corps of Engineers representatives say residents of the five-parish New Orleans area will see by the time levee system construction hits its peak over the next year.
That's the nightmare of a transportation that corps officials explained this morning as the agency begins the process of letting of more than 100 new construction contracts in
Orleans, Jefferson, St. Bernard, St. Charles and Plaquemines parishes for improvements that will provide a "100-year" level of protection from hurricane-driven flooding.
The numbers are staggering. The corps estimates that trucks involved in building the new hurricane protection system will travel 52 million miles on local roads in the New Orleans region, burning 10 million gallons of diesel fuel. This includes an estimated 2.14 million trips made by trucks hauling dirt, steel, concrete and the aggregates used to manufacture it.
One of the secondary impacts of this additional traffic could be as many as 65,000 round-trips across the Causeway hauling the sand and gravel that will be used in production of the concrete, according to Corps estimates provided today. By way of comparison, engineers said there are 20,000 round-trips daily.
Almost 60 miles of hurricane protection levees alone will be under construction in the five parishes during this year's six-month storm season that opened June 1, a number that will only increase during the 2011 season, according to corps estimates.
Levee-building, often referred to as "dirt work", is particularly truck intensive because the process basically involves digging, transporting, sometimes storing and ultimately delivering thousands of tons of dirt, or borrow.
In this instance - building up the system to withstand flooding from the kind of hurricane that has a 1 percent chance of occurring any year - the borrow will be hauled each day by an army of trucks moving back and forth between multiple construction sites and borrow pits throughout south Louisiana and beyond.
At the same time, corps contractors will also be building a record number of new floodwalls and some of the largest pumping stations and closure structures across waterways ever constructed in the United States.
While much of the steel, concrete and rock needed for those massive structures will come in by barge, there will also be thousands of truck deliveries to the construction sites as well, corps representatives have said.


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After newly hired coach Eddie Jordan publicly announced intentions to retain Macon and David Cox, Brown signed his Letter of Intent and sent it to the Louis Brown Athletic Center offices.
"He had a good talk with Van on Monday and everything is set," said Broward coach Bob Starkman. "Really keeping Van around was big for him because they had a good relationship. He's excited about Rutgers."
Brown is the first player to commit to Jordan and did so by sending in his letter less than 24 hours after the formal coaching announcements. The 6-foot-5 wing committed to former coach Mike Rice late in the process and is the only one to remain committed through the coaching transition.
Brown led Broward in scoring with 20.5 points per game as a sophomore. Brown shot 49 percent over a 25 games and contributed 7.5 boards and 2.1 assists per game as well.


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Milton Charles Terry, 44, of Amarillo died Saturday, July 15, 2006, in Dallas.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday in New Hope Baptist Church with the Rev. David Hill Sr., senior pastor emeritus, as eulogist, and the Rev. Willie J. Thrash officiating. Arrangements are by Warford-Walker Mortuary, 509 N. Hughes St.
Mr. Terry was born Feb. 11, 1962, in Amarillo. He attended North Heights Elementary, Horace Mann Junior High and Tascosa High School. He was a longtime member of Johnson Chapel African Methodist Episcopal Church before moving to Dallas.
He was preceded in death by his mother, Betty Jo Jiles-Terry.
Survivors include his parents, Leartrimus and Bonnie Terry of Amarillo; a daughter, Monique Clayton of Amarillo; two brothers, Joel L. Terry and Phillip J. Terry of Amarillo; two grandchildren; and two stepbrothers, Ralph Fletcher and John Holmes of Amarillo.
Amarillo Globe-News, July 21, 2006
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Interview With The Gorgeous Rising Actress, Augie Duke
Photography by Feniger Photography
Interview with Rising Star Augie Duke:
When did you start acting?
I always wanted to be an actress. Half of my family is in the film business, so there was always talk of movies and inspiration in film and art.
When did you actually take the steps to build your acting career?
After high-school I was a little lost – I wasn't sure where I wanted to direct my focus. I knew I wanted to be an actress, but I was in fear mode. My brother started modeling for fun – he was always skinny and looked like a drug addict version of James Dean. I always envied his careless, but artistic lifestyle. I thought modeling could never be an option knowing that I was only 5'2. My brother took me to meet his agents – they laughed and said you're cute but you might need to get a stretcher in order for you to model. It stung. Little did they know prior to meeting them I had a test shoot with one of the most famous photographers – Paul Jasmin – at a class he teaches at the Art Institute in Pasadena. Paul called the agents that same day saying that they had to sign me, because I had 'it' and that I looked so tall in photographs. So after a crying fit with my brother and him actually threatning he would leave his agents, they called me the next day and I was signed. I knew modeling was a good way to get my face out there and little cash on the side wouldn't hurt.
What schools did you attend?
Going to be brutally honest – I was never a school girl. Certain classes, yes, but the rest not so much. I knew i still had to join the rest of society and go to school – so I took a couple classes at a community college and at UCLA's extension program. I also knew I had to take as many acting courses as possible, So I went through an endless amount of classes and finally landed on one I loved. I heard about this lady name Lynette McNeil. I needed a warm, loving coach – yet focused and honest , and that is exactly what she was. It was a scene study class – we had to create scenes weekly. This class was so good for my confidence. I fear the stage but not cameras. Lynette really helped me go beyond me…. I thank her for that experience. It really led to a big change as an actress. Then i went on to Edgemar where I took improv and cold reading classes. Such a fun experience . After that I found my one love – my private coach: Penny allen. When I tell you she has magic in her soul she does.
What did you do for side jobs?
You still need to make money on the side, because its a lot of waiting around for your next break. I worked at a lot of clothing stores. I love fashion so I knew that would be best for me. I actually loved it – I worked at a boutique on Abbot Kinney for the longest time up until a couple of months ago – it was a cute boutique called Coutula. I wanted to become the buyer and all. But it was too hard juggling both acting and fashion – so I stopped working there. I occasionally would work as a party host for certain events. I still to this day work side jobs – keeps me balanced and busy.
How did you get signed to an agency?
I was lucky enough to know people in the industry. Out of connections and through the grape vine, I was signed first with Hri talent. I am still with them to this day. They have been nothing but loving and supportive. I first started with them in their commercial department and then went with them for cinema roles. I know I needed a manager as well, so I put myself out there as much as possible and met a lot of them. One day i was at a party and was talking to a guy named Scott Zimmerman – little did I know he was a well known manager, thank god, because I was just being me, which is why I think he signed me. Thats an important part about acting: you just got to be you.
Photography by Feniger Photography
Have you gone through a hard time in the industry?
Nothing is easy. I went and still go through many ups and downs. I feel like quitting once a month, but if you truly think about it who doesn't want to quit what they're doing once in a while. Its stressful. What has helped is knowing that this is my choice and I chose to be an actress – I can only choose my own path and no one else can. If you truly know that it puts the pressure off of all your ideas of peoples misconceptions of you. You have to own yourself and know you are special in your own way, and that is what will get you roles, and far in life.
What else has kept you going?
My family, my boyfriend, and good friends. If you have solid hearts around you you can conquer anything….
What is your latest film so people can look out for you?
Funny enough, one day I get a call from a random woman saying that she has seen photographs of me and that we may know a couple people in common. She then said that she thought I would be perfect for one of the leads in a movie she was in. My first thought was 'uh huh, okay, awesome, but is this for real?" Then I get a call from my friend Derek Feniger – who has shot a lot of pics of me – saying it was true indeed. I talked to this woman one more time, curious as to what the movie could be. The woman ended up being an actress named Chanel Ryan – now a very good friend of mine. So I put myself on tape and send it out to her contact. I then get a call from the director of this moving saying that they loved me, but this is going to be tough, because some bigger names want the role. I put myself on tape one last time and thats what did it. They took a chance on a newbie. I had the most incredible time shooting – we just wrapped a couple weeks ago. The movie is called Bad Kids Go To Hell staring Judd Nelson, Chanel Ryan, Jeffrey Schmidt, Ben Browder, Cameron Dean Stewart, Ali Faulkner , Amanda Alche, Roger Edwards and Marc Donato. Writer and director Matthew Spradlin and producer also – creator Barry Wernick. The film is based on a graphic novel and will premier sometime next year.
Come Check out the Teaser Trailer of Augie's new film Bad Kids Go To Hell.


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I'm not feelin the placement, but the stencil background is awesome!!!
i agree with Joyker, could be better on lighter color.
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Kutztown routs Mercyhurst women's soccer
Kutztown 5, Mercyhurst 0: At Kutztown, Mariah Dimm scored a pair of goals while Rubi Mink added a goal and an assist to help the Golden Bears (9-4-1, 8-2-1) blank the Lakers (5-8-1, 1-8-1) in a PSAC match.
Kutztown led 3-0 at the half and was never threatened from that point on. Sam Costello and Taylor Higgins also added single goals for the Golden Bears, who finished with 11 shots on goal to five for Mercyhurst.


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The Miami Dolphins' focus has to be mostly shifted to the 2014 NFL draft at this point. While it's a very good draft, there are still a number of players who should be avoided.
With so many holes having been filled over the past month in free agency, general manager Dennis Hickey is really in a good position to look at a bunch of players and take the best talent available.
But as is the case in every draft, there are some players who are being overrated or carry some type of a major red flag. The players on this list have some combination of these factors and would not be good fits in Miami.
These six players should be avoided at all costs by the Dolphins.


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I went to Japan over the summer and won one of these in a crane machine. They're actually rubber toys originally.
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