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Call for Entries:
The Ashland Independent Film Festival, www.ashlandfilm.org, is now accepting entries for our 2012 Festival.
Our audience (and programmers) love docs!
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Mon 5 Sep 2011
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Tue 6 Sep 2011
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Tue 6 Sep 2011
Please don't double post, Jessica – see my note in the other Topic.
Tue 6 Sep 2011
I am in Cairo for another two weeks shooting for my project "Egypt: Profiles of a Modern Revolution." It is only my second project as a documentary filmmaker. The project has been sponsored by a non-profit journalism org out of seattle called the Common Language Project. They have enabled supporters of the project to make a tax-deductible donation through their website. Please, if you have an interest in Cairo, Egypt, The Arab Spring, or the progress of the Arab world in general, please help out in any way you can, whether it be sharing our links with others, or by providing a donation. Also, you can follow the progress of the production at my blog. Good luck to all indy filmmakers out there and thanks for any support!
Project page link: http://clpmag.org/article.php?article=Support-Egypt-Revolution_00317
Blog link: http://dashwrite.wordpress.com/about/
Tue 6 Sep 2011
DocuClub in September!
Our July DocuClub will take place on Tuesday, September 20, 7 p.m., at DCTV, located at 87 Lafayette (at Walker).
This month, we will screen a rough cut of ZIPPER by Amy Nicholson. On a small rented lot in Coney Island, Eddie Miranda proudly operates a 38-year old contraption called the Zipper. When the property is sold, Eddie becomes the victim of a power struggle between an opportunistic developer and the City of New York over the future of the famous amusement park. A story about politics, greed, land use and public policy, ZIPPER chronicles a critical period in Coney Island's history and examines the impact of economic development on an American icon.
Director/Producer Amy Nicholson's first non-fiction film, BEAUTY SCHOOL, a wry portrait of the New York School of dog grooming, premiered at Hot Docs in 2002 and aired on PBS and the Documentary Channel. Her following documentary, MUSKRAT LOVELY, premiered at the Hamptons International Film Festival and went on to screen at Silverdocs, the Florida Film Festival, and Brooklyn International, among others. It was also broadcast nationally on the 2007 season of Independent Lens. She has also directed several commercial projects and consults as an advertising creative director. ZIPPER is her third film.
Co-Editor Jonah Moran has edited the award-wining Sundance Channel series ICONOCLASTS with director Joe Berlinger, and the ambitious Discovery Channel series SAN QUENTIN FILM SCHOOL, with Bruce Synofsky. Co-Editor John Young is commercial editor at Homestead Editorial. A graduate of Tisch School of the Arts, he has cut 30-second spots for major multinational advertising clients like MTV, ESPN, Chevrolet, L'Oreal, Reese's and Verizon Wireless ("Can you hear me now?â€). His most recent work includes campaigns for Dell, the NHL, Project (RED) and Nationwide Insurance. John's feature film credits include the Parker Cross comedy Fortunes, and the documentary feature MUSKRAT LOVELY.
Assistant Producer Katy Jacobs graduated from New York University's Maurice Kanbar Institute of Film and Television in 2009. In addition to her duties with ZIPPER , she is an Associate Producer to Academy Award-nominated filmmaker Alice Elliott, director of TTHE COLLECTOR OF BEDFORD STREET. Jacobs has assisted with programming and operations for several film festivals including Brooklyn International, Rural Route Film Festival and DOC NYC. She also serves as the Director of Educational Distribution at VSM Productions and is a member of the New York Film & Video Council.
Our moderator will be Fernanda Rossi. Internationally-renowned speaker and story consultant Fernanda Rossi doctored over 300 films, including Academy Award nominees® THE GARDEN, by Scott Hamilton Kennedy, and RECYCLED LIFE by Leslie Iwerks. She has also consulted on hundreds of trailers, many of which received funding from ITVS, NYSCA and NFB. She is the author of "Trailer Mechanics: A Guide to Making your Documentary Fundraising Demo." For more info on Rossi, please go to: www.documentarydoctor.com.
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Mon 12 Sep 2011
Looking for an outgoing production assistant for a one day gig this thursday night in Houston. Please email me offline if interested: email@example.com
Tue 13 Sep 2011
Seeking a skilled Mongolian to English translator, preferably in New York City, to translated raw interview footage. Any leads appreciated: beth(at)fivespotfilms(dot)com. Thanks!
Tue 13 Sep 2011
Docs In Progress Screening This Wednesday Night, September 14 (DC area)
This work-in-progress screening provides an opportunity for local and visiting documentary filmmakers to screen their unfinished films to an audience and get valuable feedback. After screening each film, facilitators from Docs In Progress moderate a feedback session with the audience. This honest and constructive feedback is aimed at helping the filmmakers get to the next stage of completing and distributing the film.
WHAT'S SCREENING?
LIFE AS A COLLAGE (22 minute rough cut)
by Sitar Arts Center Students
Tim Gabel's classes in Landscape Painting and Collage brought generations of families together through art at Washington DC's Sitar Arts Center. As Gabel faces liver cancer, a group of students participating in a Meridian Hill Pictures video production class document the life and legacy of a beloved artist and teacher.
OUT FOR GOOD (19 minute rough cut)
by Nico Columbant
Eddie Ellis spent 15 years in prison, most of them in supermax. Now a "homecomer†returning to Washington DC, Ellis is trying to do the best he can to help himself, former prisoners and current prisoners, as well as society in general avoid the prison curse.
Suggested Donation: $10. At the door. Cash only. No advance tickets or RSVP required.
This program is organized by Docs In Progress, a non-profit documentary film organization. Special thanks to the Writer's Center for sponsoring the venue for this program. This program is also made possible through support from the Arts & Humanities Council of Montgomery County, the Maryland Humanities Council, and the Maryland State Arts Council.
More info: http://docsinprogress.org/events/6/work-in-progress-screening-at-the-writers-center/
Tue 13 Sep 2011
Affordable, two-room office space in Midtown NYC, totaling 400 square feet with windows facing east. Sublet with separate entrance by nonprofit media arts organization, Great space for small production company or editing suite. 24/7 access on 8th avenue with security guard, located midway between Port Authority and Penn Station – 8th Ave and 38 st. Centrally located near film labs, theatre row, the fashion district and MTA stations for 1, 2, 3,7, N, R, Q, A, C, and E subways. $1800/month includes utilities. Lots of storage. Free Desk available. For info please contact firstname.lastname@example.com.
Wed 14 Sep 2011
Looking for a shooter to record a small concert on Sunday evening (9/18) in NYC. As a favor. I have been following the Spanish singer/songwriter Olga Rossano for several years now in how she develops her career, with an eye to turning it into a documentary one day. This concert in NYC is vital but unfortunately I won't be able to attend myself. By the way, no need for complicated sound set ups. The camera ideally should be any form of HD and if it could be 25fps, even better. I could return the favor if you ever need something shot in Madrid... Write to me directly at koen [at] elrayofilms [dot] com.
Wed 14 Sep 2011
One of my favorite youth media organizations (based in Seattle) is hiring a new Executive Director Do you know someone who might be the perfect match for this job?
Wed 14 Sep 2011
Enemy Alien Screening – September 20, 2011
Wed 14 Sep 2011
Re: post above about shooter for a short concert in NYC, I now have some more details. It's in The Bitter End, in Greenwich Village at 10pm. The set is about 35 minutes, acoustic, two performers. Thanks!
Wed 14 Sep 2011
UnionDocs Media & Administrative Intern
When: Late September through January
Commitment: 8-16 hours per week
UnionDocs seeks a screenings and administrative intern to aid in the daily operations of this exciting non-profit. The intern will be exposed to all levels of management and take an important role in the regular activities of this quickly growing organization. The ideal candidate will be an able problem-solver with excellent writing and organizational skills who is seeking a career in the arts administration. Knowledge of Google Docs, Wordpress, Flick, Photoshop and/or Final Cut Pro is a plus.
This opportunity will provide enormous exposure to the NYC documentary scene and connection to a talented community of artists. The internship will run from early October through January and requires an 8-16 hour commitment per week which will consist of one afternoon spent in the office and one Saturday or Sunday helping manage an evening film screening. There are no stipends available at this time, but college credit can be arranged.
UnionDocs (UnDo) is a Center for Documentary Art that generates and shares big ideas.
Based in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. We bring together a diverse community of experimental media-makers, dedicated journalists, critical thinkers, and local partners on a search for urgent expressions of the human experience, practical perspectives on the world today, and compelling visions for the future.
UnionDocs Presents.
We find powerful, thought-provoking works of non-fiction (film, video, sound, photography, oral history, printed word, and performance) and present over one hundred public events each year, attracting people from across and beyond New York City. Whether celebrating the discipline and artistry or sharing counterpoint and honest critique, audiences at our intimate UnDo Center are encouraged to join in open discussions with the director, creator, or producer of the work, who is always in the room.
UnionDocs Produces.
In designing collaborative projects, we bring together 20th Century documentary practice and contemporary networked culture. What opportunities do new technologies offer non-fiction? When is mastering age-old techniques the best route? We experiment with these questions and share our learning through the UnDo Collaborative Studio, a one year fellowships program that seeks to bring together individual talents, voices, and stories and create multi-dimensional documentaries.
UnionDocs Publishes.
We believe in freely sharing ideas. For a growing international audience online, we publish critical writing, interviews, artist videos, documented panels, audience discussions, as well as the research from our collaborative productions. Through our website, we hope to share the ideas brewing at our space with the widest possible audience.
So, what is a big idea?
It is no mistake that our name abbreviates to UnDo Center. We promote marginalized stories, under-represented facts, and interdependent networks. UnionDocs believes that documentary art, when paired with thoughtful context and open debate, is an invaluable tool for understanding the complexities of contemporary life and creating a more compassionate, engaged, and integrated society.
Please send a resume and a letter of interest to firstname.lastname@example.com.
Wed 14 Sep 2011
Community Supported Film presents 10 Afghan-made documentaries that provide an unseen view of the Afghan experience since 9/11 and the US-led invasion of Afghanistan. "The Fruit of Our Labor†full series will be available to be watched online from September 11th until October 7th. You can watch the films at www.csfilm.org/films.
The 10th anniversaries of 9-11 and the October 7th US-led invasion of Afghanistan are upon us. As Americans reflect on the impact of these events on our lives, Community Supported Film is providing an opportunity to also reflect on the situation from an Afghan perspective.
CSFilm is hoping to get these films seen as widely as possible, and is seeking collaborations with organizations, groups, government officials, schools, activists, organizers, and individuals to get these films put to use in discussions about Afghanistan. Please contact us with your ideas at info[at]csfilm.org.
These 10 films come from The Fruit of Our Labor – an intimate collection of stories about survival in war-ridden Afghanistan, made in a filmmaking training in Kabul last fall. Each documentary short offers a personal and first-hand point of view rarely seen or heard in the US, even after 10 years of intense media coverage. As a series, these films bring to life Afghans' daily efforts to address their challenging social and economic conditions – providing an insider perspective behind and beyond the battlefront.
Seven of the 10 films focus on women and women's issues; four of which were filmed and produced by Afghan women. Their cameras eavesdrop on the saucy banter of women as they tend to everyday tasks such as baking bread and planting seedlings, and on their consoling but firm words as they counsel each other in the aftermath of traumatic war injuries. One video short documents a woman's search for her lost husband – one of the nations' 1 million addicted to heroine, while a pregnant woman navigates the options for healthcare and birth control – without a functioning maternity clinic nearby. The Fruit of Our Labor details Afghans' inexorable struggle to survive: from the constant quest for water for themselves and for their fields, to the humble hawking of fruit from urban pushcarts.
As an organization that trains Afghan documentary filmmakers, Community Supported Film works for an Afghanistan that is not abandoned and left to survive another humanitarian crisis. CSFilm's online airing of The Fruit of Our Labor between the 10th anniversary of 9/11 and the 10/7 invasion of Afghanistan seeks to put Afghans into our daily considerations and invigorate conversations about the immediate and long-term future of Afghanistan.
Community Supported Film
CSFilm trains local women and men in documentary filmmaking with a focus on their community's social and economic development issues. Their stories, rooted in realities often unrepresented in the media, are used to influence local and international perspectives on sustainable paths to a more peaceful and equitable world. In the interest of amplifying the voices and expertise of Afghans, Community Supported Film conducted an intensive 5-week training of 10 Afghans in documentary production in the fall of 2010. The resulting films are gathered in the collection, The Fruit of Our Labor, and can be seen at www.csfilm.org.
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Great that your model is centred on training Afghans to enable them to tell their own stories. Keep up the good work.
Mon 19 Sep 2011
Edited Mon 19 Sep 2011 by Erica Ginsberg
Participatory video engages and empowers groups of people to work together to tell their own stories, experiences, and viewpoints through video. Facilitated by more experienced filmmakers, participatory video can help provide a voice for marginalized communities with potential for advocacy, therapeutic benefits, and community-building. The process of filmmaking is often as important as the resulting films.
Docs In Progress is excited to welcome local facilitating filmmakers and participants to talk about the process and impact of making a participatory video and share their resulting works. It is a way to find out more about this unique genre of documentary filmmaking both from a logistical perspective and to examine larger issues of the relationship between filmmakers, "subjects,†and audiences.The participants will include filmmakers Joy Haynes and Ellie Walton, accompanied by Maureen Jais-Mick, the Director of Community Outreach and Volunteer Services at Saint Elizabeth's Hospital; and filmmakers Brandon Kramer and Lance Kramer, accompanied by James Magruder, a Green Corps trainee.
Wednesday, September 21, 2011
6:30 pm Networking and Refreshments
7:00 – 8:30 pm Program and Q&A
Docs In Progress
8700 First Avenue
Silver Spring, MD 20910
Walking distance to the Silver Spring Metro and convenient to garage parking.
$10 if register and pay online no later than 5 pm on September 21.
($20 if paying at the door. Cash only)
Ellie Walton and Joy Haynes from Video Diary Productions, LLC have produced a range of radio and video documentaries, from an ex-guerrilla radio station in Guatemala to prisons in London, from Scotland to Washington, DC. Feature length documentaries include, Chocolate City, which explores the gentrification of Washington, DC, and Igual Que Tú, which takes you through a week in the life of an immigrant day laborer. Their most recent project, Voices From Within, is an intimate look into the lives of five residents of Saint Elizabeths psychiatric hospital, Washington DC's public psychiatric hospital. Like many of their other works, Voices From Within represents a collaborative approach to filmmaking where the subject is not just examined, but is the examiner. By providing equipment, training, and support to communities who are often generalized and stereotyped, Video Diaries LLC offers an unexpected glimpse into the lives of immigrant day laborers, senior citizens, incarcerated teens, and long-term residents of mental hospitals, among others. The belief is that filmmaking as an interactive and transformational experience that reveals and inspires deeper understanding and dialogue around our common community. They will be joined by Maureen Jais-Mick, the Director of Community Outreach and Volunteer Services at Saint Elizabeth's Hospital who was instrumental in making the Voices From Within project possible. Jais-Mick was previously a volunteer with Lens & Pens, Brushes & Friends at Saint Elizabeth's while working as director of Development and Community Outreach at Green Door, a program that supports adults with mental illness who live in the community. Before joining the staff of Green Door, she was director of Development at N Street Village, a community for homeless women and low-income families.
Brandon Kramer and Lance Kramer from Meridian Hill Pictures are award-winning filmmakers and educators dedicated to producing and sharing innovative documentaries from diverse community perspectives. Based in Washington DC, their focus is on crafting films that advance dialogue and impact broad audiences. They have worked with a diversity of local and national organizations and programs, including the Kennedy Center's On Location program, Seeds of Peace, Human Rights Campaign, and the Center for Inspired Teaching. Their latest participatory video project is with Washington Parks & People's DC Green Corps. Funded by the American Recovery & Reinvestment Act, Green Corps is an innovative green job training program empowering low-income Washington DC residents with the knowledge and tools to enhance community parks and other public spaces throughout the city. Through a collaborative media education project with Meridian Hill Pictures this past spring, 34 Green Corps trainees employed video storytelling to express in their own voice how urban forestry and greening are helping to meet critical needs in DC's underserved communities. The Kramers will be joined by James Magruder, one of the Green Corps trainees and narrator of one of the Green Corps videos.
Tue 20 Sep 2011
Only ten days until applications are due: Applications must be received by September 30, 2011.
The Fellowship is a year-long experience that encourages and champions the talent of an emerging editor. It creates opportunities to help cultivate an editor's artistry and craft, and expand his or her professional and creative community. The Fellowship includes:
• Mentorship with an ACE editor, tailored to the fellow's interests
• Full festival passes to ACE EditFest in New York and Los Angeles
• Class at the Manhattan Edit Workshop – an Apple, Adobe & Avid Authorized Training Center
• Film Badge with full film festival access to the SXSW Film Festival in Austin, Texas
• Chrome Pass with full festival access to the Independent Film Festival Boston
• Travel expenses to two of the aforementioned festivals/classes (airfare, 3 nights of hotel, per diems)
• Summer Series Triple Membership for Rooftop Films, NYC, plus a $1000 equipment rental credit
• Season Pass to Stranger Than Fiction at the IFC Center in NYC
• Year-long Membership to DocuClub in NYC
• $1000 cash award
• $500 online gift certificate to Powell's Books in Portland, Oregon (Karen's favorite)
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Tue 20 Sep 2011
I'd like to invite you to an event that will connect you with the latest trends, interests and trail-blazers in the field of documentary film. The Paley Center's DocFest 2011 (October 20th-29th) will explore how documentaries are investigating media to develop connections between individuals and larger society as well as the past with the future.
This year's theme, "Media is the Connection†will be explored through screenings, conversations the filmmakers and subjects of the presenting films, and lively Q&A discussions that are a hallmark of the Festival. Complimentary wine receptions will take place before each screening.
Be sure to check out two special PaleyDocFest events which have become mainstays of the Festival:
• DocuJam, October 20th at 5 pm: celebrates outstanding works produced by young documentary filmmakers nationwide, presented in collaboration with Downtown Community Television New York.
• The Art of the Documentary Pitch, October 29th at 2pm: a workshop/competition wich awards a $5,000 grant for toward the completion of a documentary film, sponsored by DocChannel.
For a list of other events in the PaleyDocFest lineup, check out http://www.paleycenter.org/paleydocfest2011. Ticket prices include admission to The Paley Center for Media, wine receptions, and attendance at the question and answer panel discussion related to the events. DocuJam is included with general admission to The Paley Center for Media.
Wed 21 Sep 2011
Hello! Please come to this great event, presentation & party!
'The Unsung Heroes of Documentary'
Hosted by New York Film Academy & The Doc Tank
7PM, Sep 27 (Tue) at Screening Room of New York Film Academy
(100 E 17th ST NY10003)
The first guest is Rosemary Rotondi, archival footage researcher.
She found footage for many films including 'Inside Job'
For more information: http://www.thedoctank.com/unsung
Thu 22 Sep 2011
A great idea for a series, Lahoe, and no better honoree to kick it off than Rosemary. Hope folks will turn out in full force.
Thu 22 Sep 2011
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[Edited to switch the email addresses to (at) and (dot). Remember, this is a public topic, folks, and you don't want spam.]
I just posted this in the professional classifieds. Hope it's ok to double post here too.
This was passed on to me by a fellow alumni. Sounds exciting – if you don't mind moving to Haiti for a while. If interested, please contact Valerie (info below) and tell her that you found out about the position through me.
Ciné Institute, Haiti's only professional film school, provides Haitian youth with university-level film education, technical training and media-related micro-enterprise opportunities. The Institute trains aspiring local filmmakers in all aspects of production and produces films of all kinds, in partnership with our students and graduates. Our objective is to provide Haiti's talented youth with the knowledge and tools necessary to build a local audiovisual industry.
We seek two full-time teachers to join our faculty:
POSITION ONE Production Teacher
Responsible for teaching all technical aspects of film production. This includes: photography, cinematography, sound, production and editing.
POSITION TWO Executive Producer
Responsible for building up Ciné Institute's income-generating employment division, Ciné Services. Candidate will be tasked with the role of procuring local and international clients, engaging Ciné Institute graduates to produce work for clients, and teaching our strongest producers how to establish a successful production company. Candidate must be a business entrepreneur, experienced producer and passionate teacher. Financial incentives built in to base compensation package.
To apply, please send CV and cover letter to info(at)cineinstitute(dot)com Applications will be accepted on a rolling basis.
Valerie Sutton
Director, Career Services Office
Harvard Graduate School of Education
13 Appian Way, 025 Longfellow Hall
Cambridge, MA 02169


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Tenchi Muyo! War on Geminar
Competitive Sports Tournament
Episode 7 | TV-MA
The Student Council decides to hold a competitive sports tournament. Lashara becomes the official bookmaker, but her plans to get rich quick are dampened when everyone starts placing their bets on Kenshi. Will Kenshi live to make it to the finish line?
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The Special Grants program features a different theme each year, selected by the CBCF board of directors to support the foundation's mission to "enhance the quality of life in the Coastal Bend."
"We are pleased to announce these awards for the support of infrastructure projects to a wide variety of community venues," says Karen Selim, president & CEO. "The Coastal Bend communities enjoy a rich diversity of cultural, historical and educational sites. These resources are maintained by nonprofits for the benefit, education and enjoyment of area residents and tourists as well, and CBCF is delighted to be able to support these projects to enhance them."
Ten grants were awarded in a presentation ceremony May 28. Individual grant amounts vary from $1,400 to $40,000.
"With many deserving projects submitted for consideration, it is always a challenge to select the awardees," acknowledges Jon Whatley, CBCF Grants Committee chair. "Two key committee goals are the project distribution throughout our seven-county service area and the individual project ability to complete, with the addition of our award."
For more information, contact Karen Selim or Sue Jackson at 361-882-9745, or visit the foundation's website at www.cbcfoundation.org.


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Posted this on the Elimination board first, but I've only had 6 views and 0 responses. I'm hoping with the higher traffic on this board I may get some advice. If I should post this elsewhere, lmk. TIA!
I have a 4 w.o. who has had a slight rash for essentially two weeks. We change her frequently and are using disposables (we cloth diaper but use disposables for the first two months -- too much laundry with our big family otherwise!) Anyway, the rash is small, and there's only a little bit on each side of her anus. It doesn't appear yeasty at all. I've been using the all-natural version of Boudreaux's, and at times it seems to be helping; other times not. I've considered a food allergy/sensitivity, but would that manifest this early on? IIRC, food allergies/sensitivities don't typically show up til later in the first year of life (something about the gut not being fully developed or something?) My DD#1 and #2 both have dairy allergies, but it never affected them this young. We are bfing just fine at the moment.
The rash almost looks like a brushburn. Not sure how else to describe it. Just wanted to get some opinions?


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I held a series of informational events in Albany earlier this year to bring the attention of Governor Cuomo and my colleagues in the Legislature to the wide-ranging problem of child sexual abuse in society.
We looked at the recent revelations in the world of sports and learned about abuse in schools and institutions. We heard one of the state's leading prosecutors speak about how current statutes of limitations in New York State need to be changed in order to bring justice to victims.
A panel of legal experts spoke about the change that is taking place across the nation where other states are facing up to the challenge of providing justice and punishing perpetrators and those who hide them. My Child Victims Act of New York seeks to update our laws regarding this crime.
Our New York State statutes of limitations are so lax that many perpetrators evade exposure by waiting out the short statute of limitations. I want to change that because pedophiles who are not exposed will continue to abuse yet more children in the future. You can help by signing the online petition at www.nychildvictimsact.org


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My 6 week old, during the day, handles my OALD like a champ. I have started block feeding to ensure she gets plenty of hindmilk and help regulate my supply.
So far it seems to be working. Her diapers remain yellow (not green) and she gains an average of 8.5 oz per week, and my breast do not get engorged like they did.
Our problem is in the evenings. For some reason she becomes irritated and I become frusterated. She does not handle the OALD so I pump through the first letdown. Even then she remains irritated, pushing the nipple out and quickly resucking, twisting, pulling, crying - causing sore nipples. It's as if she is upset that milk is coming out at all.
Is it possible she is just trying to pasify? If so how else can I comfort her?


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Waiting for Hump Day
Fine. It's okay. No, really.
It is your right to not be excited about this series because it involves bullies and brawlers, overpaid free agents and neanderthals, pinstripes and… er… pinstripes. But, as a baseball fan, it is hard for me to find a reason (other than everything else we here at RSBS have ever alluded to — ever) to not look forward to this World Series match-up between Philadelphia and New York.
I mean, we are getting the two best teams in Major League Baseball to play each other in the final series, are we not?
And let's face it: when the crown of baseball fandom rests upon the head of someone with the mental (and carnal) acumen of this fella in the background…
… well, let's just say that a whole new field of dreams is possible.
Is it Wednesday yet?
Hate me 'cuz I jump on the buzz train, just don't hate me 'cuz I'm right.
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I saw this clip the other day on one of my Facebook friends links.
The best part of it all is that the studio anchor gave the guy up. But the real pun was that this was a night when most of the city was not even celebrating at full force.
Think how bad it would have been if they crowd had really gotten "motivated" by their beverages of choice before the "live" shoot.
Rays Renegade
The Mets may be having a lull, but Mets fans have a zillion times more class than any group of Philly fans, anywhere.
That's a good way to put it. I'm not excited for the World Series, but I'm looking forward to it nonetheless. I won't not watch it.
I'll have to agree Jeff. The most exciting part of the WS for me will be when Pedro pitches in Game 2!
How about this reason: No matter what, 10 million Yankee fans will be in everyone's face, either bragging or complaining incessantly. Which is worse?
RR — I bet the beverage of choice wasn't milk.
Prince — I don't know personally, but I ain't gonna argue with the Boss.
Elizabeth — Yep. Pretty much says it. I won't not watch it either.
Julia — Hm. I tend to think there will be a lot of exciting moments, though it'd be nice to hear "Who's your daddy?" chants again. Been a while.
xcicix — Equally awful. Bound to happen.
Haters. Jealousy is such an ugly emotion. LET'S GO YANKEES!!!
Jealousy? What are you talking about? Of what do you speak, cheshirecat9? There is no hint of jealousy here. I'm a baseball fan, first and foremost, and like I said: "we are getting the two best teams in Major League Baseball to play each other in the final series". Yankees fans are always so quick to want to start a fight (see your comment); that's where they get the "bully" moniker. It's there 'cuz it's true.
Okay fair enough. Truth is I am bored at work and excited for the game tonight so I thought I would try and start some trouble. However I have no wish to reinforce negative sterotypes of Yankee fans, so I withdraw my jealousy comment. I stand by the "Haters" though. I am sure this series will be exciting and entertaining. (Although of course I am hoping for a blow-out 4 game sweep)
Jeff, I hear you about the old school YH'ers. I was in the midst of one when you popped in. Musta just missed it. : )
Buz — Haha. That's something not all reporters can say I'm sure.
Cheshirecat9 — I totally get it. I get bored at work too. I think we'll be in for some good games. I prefer close ones if my guys aren't involved, but I know where you're coming from. Good luck and thanks for droppin' by.
Neanderthals? but but Padilla is not playing. Oh, I clicked on that linkie, I see what you mean.
good one on title and video. Lol. Thanks kid, I needed a laugh.
Emma — If you smiled then it worked. That's the goal. Every day. All day.


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In January 1998, the ICVA/NBVME selected the National Board of Medical Examiners (NBME) to develop a new computer-based licensing examination, the North American Veterinary Licensing Examination (NAVLE®). The NAVLE replaced both the National Board Examination (NBE) and the Clinical Competency Test (CCT) beginning in November 2000.
Located in Philadelphia, the NBME was founded in 1915, and has as its primary mission the development of examinations for physicians, including the United States Medical Licensing Examination (USMLE®). The NBME's Division of Client Programs provides examination development services for a variety of outside clients in medical fields.
From 1998 until 2014, NAVLE development was governed by a series of contracts between our organization and the NBME. In February 2014, we entered into a collaborative relationship with the NBME with regard to the NAVLE. Under the collaboration, the NAVLE will be overseen by a Collaboration Governance Committee, consisting of members appointed by the ICVA and the NBME. The purpose of the collaboration is to facilitate NAVLE enhancements.
The NAVLE is a requirement for licensure to practice veterinary medicine in all licensing jurisdictions in North America. The NAVLE consists of 360 clinically relevant multiple choice questions.
The NAVLE is offered throughout North America and at certain overseas sites at computer testing centers operated by Prometric. The NAVLE is available during a four week testing window in November-December, and a two week window in April.
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A new standard setting workshop was held in December 2004, and the passing standard developed at that workshop was approved by the ICVA/NBVME and applied beginning with the fall 2004 NAVLE administration. The passing rate for criterion candidates for the fall 2004, 2005, 2006 and 2007 administrations was 89%, 88%, 90.1% and 92.1%, respectively.
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The tour culminates with a 30-minute "special encore" performance with Heart and Bonham together paying tribute to more than 300 million records sold, and is a fitting tribute to the legendary drummer who climbed the "Stairway to Heaven" in 1980. Son John's drum skills are pretty impressive as well, (the apple doesn't fall far) and his heartfelt words rang true. "I don't think my father had any idea of the legacy he was creating," Bonham told the crowd, "and I want to thank you on behalf of my entire family, for supporting us and helping to pass the music of Led Zeppelin on, from generation to generation." The Pavilion was rockin' and my heart swelled a bit as I observed the audience leaping to their feet repeatedly. As is often the case at Bethel Woods, there was a "Whole Lotta Love" goin' on.
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Early Childhood Education Doctoral Program Overview
Overview of Program
The Ph.D. program in Early Childhood Education (ECE) at UAB is designed to allow the doctoral student to have a tailored curriculum with enough flexibility to meet the needs of individual candidates, while developing a strong developmental foundation in early childhood. The program is one of only a handful in the country providing a Ph.D. in ECE and not a more generic degree with an "emphasis" or "specialty" in early childhood. In contrast to a generic approach to training, candidates immerse themselves in doctoral level experiences specially designed to focus on early childhood research, teaching, and service. The program offers doctoral level early childhood seminars, internships, courses, and experiences where candidates can specialize in one of five areas (Piagetian Theory, early childhood literacy, early childhood curriculum, leadership, or early intervention/early childhood special education). Preparation focuses on the ability to successfully research and teach at the university level.
Conceptual Overview
A recent national report on the training of early childhood educators noted that although training across multiple age areas is attractive to administrators, candidates may not be highly qualified in early childhood education. To meet the needs of the future early childhood Ph.D., a doctoral degree from UAB will prepare you to be highly qualified and highly knowledgeable and skilled in the three traditional areas of research, teaching, and service.
- Research and Scholarship: Courses and experiences are designed for the candidate to become confident and competent in not only reading and applying research, but in designing and implementing studies that guide the field. Complementing the research agenda is an expectation of scholarship (presenting and publishing) contributions to the early childhood field. Faculty mentoring and participation in "emerging scholar communities" help to complement master teachers with research and scholarship skills required at the Ph.D. level.
- Teaching: Experiences: Candidates are provided opportunities to design, implement, analyze, and evaluate varied pedagogical approaches to early childhood education. As a significant proportion of the Ph.D. program is offered using online asynchronous technology, candidates may have the opportunity to develop skills in using and designing 'distance education' that, according to a 2009 report, continues to grow at a faster rate than traditional face-to-face education.
- Service: Through close interactions with, and mentoring from the ECE faculty, the ECE doctoral candidate is expected to learn about, develop a service agenda, and provide service through a variety of local, state, national, and international venues.
International Opportunities: As multiple faculty have international backgrounds and experiences, opportunities present themselves to research, teach, and serve in international contexts. Also many faculty have held leadership positions with the Association for Childhood Education International and the World Organization for Early Childhood Education (OMEP) and use these experiences to provide service and scholarship opportunities.
Urban Opportunities: Collaborative opportunities with the UAB School of Education, Center for Urban Education allows Ph.D. candidates to focus scholarship activities on issues related to "quality education for socially and economically disenfranchised groups residing in urban areas".
Preparing Ph.D.'s for Future Opportunities
Graduates from our program are prepared to take positions in a variety of roles. Examples include:
University Teaching and Scholarship - Just within the United States, a 2006 report noted that almost one third of all institutes of higher education (IHE) offered some type of early childhood training program. This translates to over 1300 IHE where the largest program within a college of school of education is early childhood education. Graduates have worked in local, regional, and university positions inside and outside of the USA.
Policy Development and Service - Candidates are well trained to take leadership positions in local, district, and state agencies with the intent of being curriculum and research implementation specialists. Graduates have become leaders in local and state government entities.
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Home List of Titles Plasma processing for surface modification of trivalent chromium as alternative to hexavalent chromium layer
Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: http://hdl.handle.net/1959.3/245976
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- Plasma processing for surface modification of trivalent chromium as alternative to hexavalent chromium layer
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- Kwon, Sik-Choi; Lee, Hak-Jun; Kim, Jong-Kuk; Byon, Eungsun; Collins, George; Short, Ken
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- Plasma source ion implantation (PSII) treatment was undertaken to improve the mechanical properties of electrodeposited trivalent chromium layers. Nitrogen ions were implanted, with energies of - 15 to - 25 keV and doses of 1, 5 and 10 x 10^17 atoms cm^-2, to modify the surface properties of Cr plating layer. The surface properties of the films were characterized by XRD, SEM, ruby-ball on disk type tribometer and nanoindenter. Polycrystalline CrN films with (200), (220) and (222) orientations were preferentially grown and numbers of surface cracks were increased by N+-PSII onto trivalent chromium layers. The surface hardness of the Cr3+ plating layer was increased from 16 to 25 GPa by N+-PSII. Severe wear and higher friction was observed on N+-PSII treated trivalent Cr plating. It seemed that the wear debris from hardened and cracked surface of the N+-PSII treated specimen prompted abrasive wear in the wear test. Roughness of the Cr3+ plating layers was smoothed with increasing implantation doses.
- Publication type
- Journal article
- Source
- Surface and Coatings Technology, Vol. 201, no. 15 (Apr 2007), pp. 6601-6605
- Publication year
- 2007
- FOR Code(s)
- 0204 Condensed Matter Physics; 0306 Physical Chemistry (Incl. Structural); 0912 Materials Engineering
- Keyword(s)
- Abrasion; Characterization; Chromium; Cracks; Crystal orientation; Electrodeposition; Hardness; Hexavalent chromium layer; Ion implantation; Mechanical properties; Nitrogen ion implantation; Plasma source ion implantation; Plasma sources; Scanning electron microscopy; Surface cracks; Surface hardness; Surface properties; Surface treatment; Trivalent chromium; X ray diffraction analysis
- Publisher
- Elsevier
- 0257-8972
- Publisher URL
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- Copyright © 2006 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
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Folk and Self-Taught Art
The Smithsonian American Art Museum has long championed works that were overlooked by many collectors, museums, and art historians. The museum was one of the first general museums to recognize the importance of folk art and to display it. The Smithsonian American Art Museum significantly increased its folk art holdings when it acquired the renowned Herbert Waide Hemphill Jr. collection and works from the Chuck and Jan Rosenak collection. Howard Finster's painting (shown right) pays tribute to Hemphill, the collector who helped Finster become a folk art celebrity. James Hampton's spiritual sculpture, The Throne of the Third Heaven of the Nations' Millennium General Assembly, a collection highlight, represents the powerful vision of America's self-taught artists. These and works from Thornton Dial Sr., Mr. Imagination, Malcah Zeldis, and others remind us that creativity flourishes independent of formal art training.
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On April 13, 2005, the National Academies Keck Futures Initiative announced the 14 recipients of its Futures Grants, each in the amount of $50,000 or $75,000, to support interdisciplinary research on nanoscience and nanotechnology. The research projects that were awarded the funding represent a wide range of approaches to the field, which was the subject of the second Futures Conference Designing Nanostructures at the Interface between Biomedical and Physical Systems, held in November 2004 in Irvine, Calif. These competitive seed grants aim to fill a critical missing link between research on bold new ideas and major federal funding programs, which do not currently provide grants in areas that are considered risky or unusual. The grants allow researchers to start developing a line of inquiry by recruiting students and postdoctoral fellows, purchasing equipment, and acquiring preliminary data all of which can position the researchers to compete for larger awards from other public and private sources.
The award recipients and their grant research topics are (names and affiliations at the time the grants were awarded):
ROBERT AUSTIN, ERIC WIESCHAUS, and DAVID TANK Princeton University, Princeton, N.J.
Up-Conversion Nanocrystals for Nano-Imaging in Tissue - $75,000
Up-conversion phosphors are an unusual class of ceramic rare-earth materials that can do "up-conversion'' of infrared photons to visible emission with high efficiency. They offer powerful advantages for high-resolution biological imaging: 1) they do not bleach; 2) they provide two or three photon excitation intensity dependence providing high spatial resolution; 3) they can be made at the nanometer scale for tissue and cell penetration; 4) the emission spectrum is spectrally rich and can be made from red to blue; 5) they can be excited by electron beams for optically detected scanning; and 6) they are background-free because the excitation is in the IR and the emission is delayed in time. Austin, Wieschaus and Tank will use these novel nanocrystals to image morphogen gradients in embyronic development, and to detect tumors in human tissue.
NATHAN BAKER Washington University, St. Louis
ENRICO DI CERA Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis
Molecular Engineering of Thrombin-Based Nanocatalysts - $75,000
While biology offers countless "machines" as potential nanoscale surrogates of macroscale chemical, electrical, and mechanical engineering components, these machines often require adaptation to address specific problems of relevance to biotechnology and medicine. Evolution provides some insight into the basic principles for designing diverse regulatory and catalytic functionality into similar protein structural scaffolds. However, despite the numerous biological examples, the physical principles required to engineer such functional adaptation remain elusive. Baker and Di Cera propose to exploit the serine protease family to develop engineered biomolecules with flexible regulatory capabilities and a wide range of catalytic functionality. Efforts will be made to identify the minimum set of structural determinants that ensure catalytic function and allosteric regulation, thereby identifying a "scaffold" for rational engineering. The researchers will build upon existing knowledge of Na+-regulated substrate specificity in thrombin to accomplish the following aims: 1) identify the physical determinants of Na+ specificity and allosteric activation; 2) engineer alternative metal ion specificity into thrombin; and 3) engineer metal ion activation into other members of the serine protease family. In addition to contributing to the knowledge regulation in biocatalytic system, the proposed research will provide methodology to "mix and match" specific metal regulation with the natural range of substrate diversity provided by the serine protease family. The proposed work is highly interdisciplinary in nature, combining the biochemical methods of the Di Cera lab with the computational biophysics and theoretical methods of the Baker group.
PETER BURKE University of California, Irvine
Initial Steps towards a Carbon Nanotube Synthase - $75,000
The long-term goal of this project is to design or evolve an enzyme to synthesize a carbon nanotube. In the short term, Burke will use the funds to hire a graduate student and purchase equipment to set up a directed evolution protocol and system in a lab to generate some preliminary results that could be used to justify larger-scale funding for the long-term goal of making a nanotube synthase. Burke will also use a portion of the funds to attend a workshop in molecular biology and cloning techniques, giving him the training to set up a basic molecular biology lab for studies of genetic expression and enzyme engineering.
MARY JANE CUNNINGHAM Houston Advanced Research Center, The Woodlands, Texas
MARK BANASZAK HOLL University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
Safety Assessment of Dendrimers by Toxicogenomics - $75,000
Dendrimers are engineered nanomaterials being developed for a variety of uses as agents in biomedical and electronic applications, and in coatings. Funds from this grant will be used to observe dendrimers by using the cutting-edge "OMICs" technology (genomics) of gene expression microarrays, which contain tens of thousands of genes and make possible the evaluation of the activity of all these genes simultaneously. Cells will be exposed to dendrimers and evaluated not only by atomic force microscopy but also for changes in their gene expression profiles. By comparing gene expression profiles of known toxic compounds to the profiles obtained with the dendrimers, the actions of specific genes and proteins associated with toxicity can be observed. The combination of physical and genetic information will provide a more comprehensive view of the dendrimer-cell interaction.
ANDREW ELLINGTON University of Texas, Austin
DAVID LAVAN Yale University, New Haven, Conn.
Nano-Biocomposites for Conversion of Sunlight to Electricity - $75,000
The need for economical power generation is great. In the case of solar energy, unfortunately, the conversion into electrical energy is typically around 25% efficient, resulting in final electricity output of approximately 2%. Current plans for using biological photon capture for humanity's energy needs focus on using a relatively inefficient paradigm: captured sunlight transformed into organic mass, which is then transformed into a more tractable fuel such as ethanol, which is in turn transformed back into heat or electricity. Ellington and Lavan propose a more novel paradigm in which photons are transformed immediately into high-energy electrons, without going through the intermediate conversion to a reduced carbon compound. They will meld bio- and nanotechnologies to create a technology for solar capture that can be mass-produced and scaled to a variety of energy needs. Ultimately they would like to engineer organisms that can transfer energy directly from sunlight to electrodes. Much like tissue engineering for organ replacement, synthetic materials will be designed and synthesized to optimize cell attachment and growth, while also providing the necessary electrical connectivity, mechanical support, and providing for gas exchange.
DONALD INGBER Harvard Medical School and Children's Hospital, Boston
JEFFREY BYERS Naval Research Lab, Washington, D.C.
MICHAEL SIMPSON University of Tennessee and Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, Tenn.
Multiplexed Dynamic Molecular Force Spectroscopy Array - $75,000
The project is designed to facilitate collaboration between three participants of the 2004 Keck Futures Initiative conference on nanotechnology to create a novel "multiplexed dynamic molecular force spectroscopy array" with combined sensing and response capabilities, as well as feedback behaviors that mimic properties exhibited by biological networks of living cells. Through a series of complex experimental studies in the changing of mechanical properties of the target molecule, Ingber, Byers, and Simpson will begin to self-assemble biological regulatory networks that will allow them to analyze how mechanical and chemical signals may be integrated at the nanometer scale.
SHANA KELLEY Boston College, Boston
EDWARD SARGENT University of Toronto, Toronto
Designer Biomolecular Templates for Inorganic Nanoparticle Growth: Bottom-Up Control Over Infrared Emitting Quantum Dot Synthesis and Properties - $75,000
The worlds of biology and semiconductor chips have traditionally been quite distinct. The spontaneous assembly of biological materials presents a stark contrast to the rational fabrication required for high-performance semiconductor chips. The merger of these diverse materials represents a tremendous opportunity for the next generation of materials in computing, communications, and energy. Kelley and Sargent will explore the properties of PbS semiconductor quantum dots built using DNA molecules, a novel class of hybrid inorganic bionanostructures. The Sargent group recently made the remarkable discovery that compared with established synthesis methods, synthesis using DNA as templating material produces radically more efficient light-emitting PbS quantum dots. The light-emitters are stable inside blood plasma at body temperature over weeks. This discovery opens doors to applications of these materials, for example in cellular imaging and fundamental studies in tissue engineering. Kelley and Sargent will investigate how DNA-templated PbS growth works and, with this new understanding, discover how to manipulate and control quantum dot growth using designer' biomolecules.
PHILIP LEDUC Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh
JOHN CHRISTOPHER LOVE Harvard Medical School, Cambridge, Mass.
Biological Nanofactories - $75,000
Leduc and Love propose to develop a "biological nanofactory," an artificial nanostructure that will produce biologically relevant molecules from a source of raw materials; such a system could provide a new method for treatment or prevention of certain metabolic diseases. The researcher hope the significant preliminary results of this research will lead to additional funding from other agencies.
LUKE LEE University of California, Berkeley
Quantum Nanoplasmonic Probes for In Vivo Molecular Imaging - $75,000
A quantum nanoplasmonic probe is created to maximize the enhancement of a local electromagnetic field at the sharp edge area of a nanocrescent structure for label-free proteomics and in vivo molecular-level cellular nanoscopy. The asymmetric, hollow nanoscale composite metal nanocrescent features a large surface area for better molecular adsorptions and a long edge for the maximized total integration of multiple tips for surface-enhanced Raman scattering spectrum. Because of its hollowness, the inner and outer surfaces can be modified with different biomolecules for a wide variety of optical characteristics. Moreover, the sharp cusp of the nanocrescent structure results in an even higher degree of field enhancement ideal for single molecule detection. Lee proposes that successful use of unconventional nanostructures will be key for the development of ultrasensitive label-free biomolecular diagnostics, functional proteomics, and systems biology.
DAN LUO Cornell University, Ithaca, N.Y.
TODD THORSEN Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge
Mesoscale Patterning and Delivery of DNA-Based Nanoscale Buckyballs using Microfluidic Devices - $75,000
The long-term goal of Luo and Thorsen's collaboration is to combine two approaches top-down and bottom-up, to develop materials and devices that extend the nanoscale to the mesoscale and to interface nanomaterials with macro applications including drug delivery. The first purpose of their research is to use microfluidic emulsification devices -- a top-down approach -- to pattern DNA-based, nanoscale buckyballs that are created from the bottom-up approach. Because these buckyballs are hollow, in the size of 300 nm in diameter, and biodegradable and biocompatible, they are great for drug encapsulations, ideal for cell endocytosis, and suitable for intracellular release of drugs. Thus the second purpose is to develop addressable and scalable polyurethane microfluidic devices to deliver these drug-loaded -- and especially gene-loaded -- buckyballs to cultured cells. The research will focus on solving the interfacing problems between high throughput format (macro scale) and cells, between cells and microfluidic devices, between microfluidic devices and nano buckyballs, and between nano buckyballs and DNA/gene drugs.
NANCY MONTEIRO-RIVIERE North Carolina State University, Raleigh
ANDREW BARRON Rice University, Houston
Nature of Fullerene Nanomaterial Interactions with Biological Systems - $75,000
One of the critical questions in the biology of nanomaterials is how such particles cross membranes to allow for their interaction with cells. Monteiro-Riviere and Barron propose collaborative research to explore the transport nature of specific fullerenes with different substituted amino acids and their interactions with skin cells. The proposed studies are a direct extension of work conducted by the researchers defining the interaction of multi walled carbon nanotubes with human epidermal keratinocytes, and the synthesis on new nano-biohybrid materials by Barron. The researchers aim concerns the nature of a range of different fullerene amino acid sequences that would allow uptake into keratinocytes without producing an adverse effect. Physiochemical properties such as solubility and hydrophobicity, that are used to predict uptake and activity of traditional hydrocarbons, have not been extended to fullerenes. What properties correlate to cell uptake and what properties correlate to cellular activity? Standard cytotoxicity and ultrastructural techniques, extensively employed by the researchers to assess hydrocarbon effects on keratinocyte function, and recently to carbon nanotubes uptake by keratinocytes, will be applied to these experiments. Collaboration between groups will be encouraged by specifically scheduling inter group meetings between the two experimental phases of this project.
THOMAS PERKINS and ROBERT BATEY University of Colorado, Boulder
A Widely Applicable, Highly Sensitive RNA-Based Biosensor - $75,000
When applying biosensors in uses ranging from sequencing a single protein to homeland defense, one wants to rapidly distinguish chemicals and detect even trace quantities reliably. The central issues, therefore, are specificity and sensitivity while eliminating false-positive signals, or background. Perkins and Batey propose a system based on engineered allosteric ribozymes coupled with a nano fluidic flow system and spectrally distinct, fluorescent nano particles that further improves sensitivity. The ribozyme detection module will be designed using features of RNA-based bacterial genetic regulatory elements called riboswitches to overcome the poor performance of previous allosteric ribozymes, which have low sensitivities and poor signal-to-background ratio. This ribozyme's enhanced characteristics will be demonstrated both biochemically and at the single molecule level using fluorescence microscopy. By using in vitro selection, this RNA biosensor will be rapidly adapted to different chemical compounds. In its full implementation, the system is also scalable, allowing for real-time screening of many target compounds in parallel. These funds will help develop a novel allosteric ribozyme detection module, integrate it into a fluorescence microscope flow system, and acquire proof-of-principle data demonstrating an improved signal-to-background ratio acquired.
VINCENT ROTELLO and MARK TUOMINEN University of Massachusetts, Amherst
Integrated Nanoparticle-Protein Nanocomposite Systems - $50,000
Controlled assemblies of nanoparticles provide useful building blocks for pragmatic devices such as biosensors, switches, and high-density magnetic storage arrays. Rotello and Tuominen will integrate the knowledge and tools available from chemistry, biology, and physics to generate functional protein-nanoparticle nanocomposites. In their research, they will use the inherent properties of a well-characterized, stable redox protein, Cytochrome C, to dictate the collective electronic and magnetic behavior of nanoparticle-based ensembles. This will allow for the combination of biomolecular structure and function with tunable nanoparticle properties, and will provide a road map for the creation of new materials featuring novel functional properties.
HOLGER SCHMIDT University of California, Santa Cruz
XING SU Santa Clara, Calif.
Development of Integrated Biophotonic Raman Sensors using Composite Nanoparticles - $50,000
The past few years have seen a continuing development toward integrated systems -- such as "Total analysis systems" and "lab-on-a-chip" -- for medical and biological analysis. Two major trends along this path include miniaturization and increased sensitivity. Nanoparticles have been shown to enable the optical detection of molecule-specific signals with single molecule sensitivity via the surface-enhanced Raman scattering (SERS). At the same time, the optical detection apparatus remained bulky in the form of confocal microscopes or similar setups due to the lack of a way to guide light through picoliter volumes of liquid solution. Schmidt and Su propose to explore the combination of a new type of nanoparticles with integrated liquid-core optical waveguides to form the basis of a new type of ultrasensitive biophotonic detection instrument with unique properties. Both components were developed by the participating PIs. The scope of this proposal encompasses the design of integrated optical waveguides optimized for use with nanoparticle Raman scatterers, the demonstration of Raman spectrum detection from biologically functionalized nanoparticles, and the demonstration of simultaneous detection from parallel waveguide channels filled with different analyte solution on the same chip. The successful completion of these goals will pave the way for a paradigm shift in optical studies of single biomolecules from 3D microscopy to fully planar integrated semiconductor devices that afford highest sensitivity in a low-cost, robust, and highly parallel platform that can be naturally interfaced with other elements in a microfluidic analysis system.
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Hey! I have a nice new house with one bedroom available to rent with your own bathroom. It has a fan, air con and TV outlet. I have furniture if you need it, or you are welcome to bring your own. Room for parking, a massive patio, kitchen and lounge. I work away half the time so you will have the place to yourself quite a bit as long as I know my home is being looked after. No cleaning is required as I pay a cleaner to look after that at no extra charge. Split the power bill equally. Dogs are welcome. My house is right near Kemp beach. Contact me for more details.
Very clean reasonably new, low set brick home located about 2km from the beach. Walking distance to the shops and close to town. All our rooms are airconditioned. The electricity bill is never too high as we have solar.
We have a 1 bedroom Granny flat for 1 person away from main house on 1 acre block with free power and access to 10 metre pool. Flat has reverse cycle aircon and 1 car accomodation. Quiet with no traffic noise. Main house is owned and occupied by middle aged couple.
This property is set in natural bush land, 100 acre block with pool and beautiful garden surroundings. The house has a gym, Foxtel and wifi, huge living areas sharing with 3 great people. This room is the master bedroom with ensuite, built in robes and plenty of space. Very quiet location for the right person will be very impressed.
One professional 30yr old female looking for a neat person to share a large, new house with which is less than one year old. There are three spare bedrooms but would prefer only three people living in the house. The bedrooms all have double mirrored cupboards with hanging space and draws. There are ceiling fans and ducted air con throughout. Bedrooms are not furnished however the rest of the house is. There are two bathrooms so you would have your own and if we find a third person you will just be sharing it with one person. Rent can be negotiable depending on if you want bills included or split it when it comes through. Also if we get a third person the rent can go down. I have a 7 year old cat who is pretty chilled out. If you have a pet let me know and I can seek approval from the owners. I keep the house and yard very tidy and would like a housemate who will help keep the communal areas of the house tidy. No drugs or trouble thanks.
We have a large fully furnished, air conditioned, fenced home. The house is fully self-contained kitchen, has three fridges, two dining areas, three living rooms, outside entertainment area and under cover parking and secure parking for additional vehicles. The property is located in Frenchville, close to shops and on the bus route. Weekly rent includes wi-fi internet, electricity, weekly house cleaning to all common areas of house and yard maintenance. We are offering one large bedroom with air con, ceiling fans, side tables, sliding robe and a queen bed at $180pw which is available as of the 05 December, 2016. The bond is $450. We are seeking a tidy and respectful tenants and who have employment.
The unit is fully furnished except for the bedroom. The area is quiet and at the front of a park. There is an air-con in the living/dining. The water and internet is included in rent, but the power is to be split equally. Note: Must have your own car and licence
Hi, I have two rooms in a share house available. One room are available as at 13th December, whilst the second will be available as of the 17th December,2016. House description I have a 5 bedroom house in North Rockhampton that would suit university students or young people who have recently moved to Rockhampton for work. We are offerring a large single room with double bed and side table, robe and free standing mirror $140pw and one large double room with queen bed, side table,dutchess, study desk, large robe with air con $160pw. The house has two separate lounge areas and a new open plan new kitchen with double pantry storage cupboards, two refrigerators and is fully furnished and self contained. The rental includes electricity, unlimited wi-fi and garden maintenance. The property is on the bus route giving easy access to both the south side and north side of Rockhampton. If you are interested in living in a quality residence that is well cared for, contact me to find out more. Regards. Chris and Trish Champion
Hey Everyone Got a room for rent / houseshare thing in Frenchville, North Rocky. Utilities included in the rent Some of the features includes: - Internet - Airconed throughout the house - Austar/Foxtel - One way street in a quiet area.. - Pool table ( anyone? :p ) - Pretty big backyard - Garage for parking - Great hangout spot :) If anyone is interested PM and can organise a time and all that. Thanks! J
One minute drive from IGA, university, Maccas, and four-Five minutes from Stockland's. Blue Staffy named Baloo, worlds friendliest/quietest dog! This room would be perfect for a Uni student as it's literally just down the road. Big kitchen, massive TV, plenty of storage if needed. Both rooms have built in wardrobes, Windows & fans! Note: these photos were taken when the house was empty.
New house in Forest Park estate, 500M to CQU. Quiet area. NBN internet/electricity split.
Huge Master bedroom available for rent now in female sharehouse. Share with 2 others. Option to move into granny flat when it become available. NICE BIG 5 BEDROOM HOUSE. WIFI AIRCON FOXTEL. Share with 2 other housemates... $150/wk + share of electricity bill. Includes Foxtel and Internet PLENTY OF SPACE!!! 5 bedroom house with 2 lounge rooms + extra rumpus room built into the three-bay shed Everything is provided, so all you need to bring are your clothes and your groceries! Hi there I am a 32yo female who owns this 5 bedroom house. My house is in an excellent location in a quiet neighbourhood, close to the major shopping centres. I've had housemates living with me in this house for over 6 years now and its been great. I have a bedroom available which has just been thoroughly cleaned after the last housemate vacated. It has a mirrored built-in wardrobe, celing fan and air-con and comes with a queen bed and matching bedsides as well as bed-linen (sheets, doona, pillows) and curtains. I'm looking for a clean and tidy single person (I prefer not to have couples, children or pets in the house). Most of my current/past housemates have been new to town and have just moved to Rocky, and this has worked well for us. There is plenty of room around the house to find your own space for some peace and quiet and privacy. This is NOT a party house... But yes we do enjoy a few drinks and of course your friends are welcome to call in and visit. Small gatherings for BBQ's and drinks are more than welcome as long as you give your other housemates the courtesy of letting them know of your plans and tidy up after yourself. The house is fully furnished and nicely decorated with new (near new) furniture. It has 5 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, 2 kitchens, 2 lounges, 2 dining areas and 2 laundries and a rumpus room. The whole house is air-conditioned and also has ceiling fans. The floors upstairs are polished timber, and downstairs is tiled. There are two 50-inch plasma tv's, one is in the lounge upstairs, one in the downstairs lounge and there is another tv in the rumpus room built into the shed. Both plasma's are hooked up to FOXTEL. Four cars can park off-street in the driveway where there is a large carport out the front of the house. There is a three-bay shed out the back yard. Also, I have built a lovely "RUMPUS ROOM†into the shed which is air-conditioned, tiled and very nice. This room has a tv and a futon in it, so it gives housemates extra space to spread out and watch movies in private, and have guests stay overnight. You can see photos of the shed and rumpus room uploaded here. We have unlimited wireless internet connected at the house (which is included in the rent). There is a balcony upstairs, a sitting area in the carport, as well as a paved outdoor BBQ area in the backyard with an outdoor setting… so again there is plenty of room to spread out and relax. All the kitchenware is supplied and there to be used: plates, cups, pots, pans, cutlery, utensils, rice cookers, slow cookers, tupperware, microwave, party platters, etc etc. We definitely have everything you will need, as well as plenty of fridge space. All the linen is provided and the bedroom available has a doona cover with matching curtains. We have plenty of sheets, towels, blankets, curtains, pillows, etc. The laundry has a washing machine and dryer for your use. A Lawnmower man comes fortnightly to mow the yard and the garden is no maintenance. Stockland Shopping Centre is less than 3km away (which Rockhampton's biggest shopping centre). The Glenmore Shopping Complex is only 1km away and has Supa IGA Supermarket, Liquorland bottle shop, McDonald's, Subway, Red Rooster, Domino's Pizza, Noodle shop, Kebab shop, Fish and chip shop, A bakery/café, Newsagent, Florist, Priceline Pharmacy … and the Glenmore Tavern which is a good place for a meal and a few drinks. There is a bus-stop at the end of our street, and the CQU University is only about 2km away. ELECTRICITY: Electricity is the only thing that is NOT included in the rent, and you would need to pay 25% of the quarterly bill (or part thereof if you are not here for the full three-month bill period). Work on an average of about $1 per day (less in winter, more in summer with the air-cons on). INTERESTED??? If this sounds like your kind of house, please call or email me and I'll arrange to show you through the house. Thanks for looking :) Free WIFI included (share 500GB/mth) Free Foxtel channels including sports and movies etc Fully furnished house with air-con All kitchenware and appliances included Lawn-mowing included Fully furnished bedroom Built-in mirrored wardrobe Air-conditioned split system and ceiling fan Curtains, pillows and bed-linen available
Being offered is a bedroom in a newly renovated 3 bedroom and two bathroom home. The house is located close to the city, local and regional shopping, restaurants and public transport. The room is fully furnished, with a queen bed and air conditioning. The house has a plasma tv, stone bench tops, and a really nice deck with a large dining table and outdoor setting.
Located close to all shopping facilities and public transport routes. Secured premises with off street parking. Quiet. Fully Furnished living and outdoor area. Built-ins. Modern unit, dishwasher, fully air conditioned. Own toilet, shared bathroom. Rent includes; Foxtel, Internet, water and electricity (excessive use will be split). No Pets.
Center of everything in Norman gardens.Quite street and yet three turns into main road.
Located in the quite street of Norman gardens,center of everything,and good views too.
I have 2 rooms for rent in a 3 bedroom townhouse in Berserker. Each room is $160pw + shared utilities. Both rooms have air-con and built in robes. Townhouse has 2 bathrooms and furnished living areas with appliances, kitchenware for use. Please get in touch if you're interested or have any questions.
-Air-con and ceiling fans throughout the house -quiet flat mates who live regular routines -own bathroom -modern kitchen -Central location: within walking distance to Stockland and minutes to CBD -fully secured and fenced with security gates -power and wifi included in rent -suits working professionals or students
Huge house with plenty of room. In ground salt water swimming pool with spa and patio with a bbq and great view. Room has built ins and a fan. New bed and mattress. Large kitchen and media room, negotiable for the right person. Situated 12 klm from city centre on small acreage. Beautiful and peaceful.
Fully self contained attached flat for rent (includes linen). We have a very large, 100 year old colonial home which has 2 kitchens, 2 bathrooms, 2 laundries & 2 lounge/dinning areas. It has lead light features, French doors, coloured casement windows, high ceilings, polished timber floors & large bedrooms. We live in the larger part of the house & have a fully self contained shared space, with two separate queen size bedrooms available for rent which includes linen & towels.The space includes modern bathroom and kitchen. We are one block from the river and minutes from our Rockhampton CBD, close to supermarkets, shopping, service stations, medical services and most other amenities. We are a family of two adults & two teenage boys & are very active with local basketball. We have two well behaved small dogs, two chickens, two budgies & a handful of fish.
Over the last 6 years of living here I've worked on making my place as comfy and homely as possible. All bedrooms and the lounge room have split system a/c which is gonna be so good coming into summer. It's a tidy old house with a renovated bathroom and almost renovated kitchen (just needs paint). I've had heaps of great housemates over the years and always really enjoy getting to know them. I've also had housemates who prefer to keep to themselves or work long hours and that's fine too. During the week it's a pretty quiet place, while I might have some mates round on weekends for dinner or a drink, it's a pretty chilled out crew. The place is super close and convenient to heaps of shops as it's pretty much right in the centre of town, but it's still a reasonably quiet street. I'd prefer no pets but would consider it if they're small and/or tidy.
The property has a pool is close to shops/town/airport/hospital. Shared kitchen is upstairs. Downstairs area is for your living space. Shared laundry downstairs. Electricity is a shared bill. I am pretty easy going 😁
Hi we are currently renting a large house and have upstairs to rent out. Its $180 for upstairs with couple living downstairs. Occasionally share upstairs kitchen when we need to use the oven but therwise downstairs is self contained. Must be approved by the real estate also.
This house is close to the golf cours, rockhampton gardens, Zoo and hospital. It is located in a quiet street, where you will only be renting with 1 other person at the most with a spare bedroom for space and storage.
27 year old female, full time shift worker looking for new housemate! Have one room for rent, large enough for queen bed and bedside tables, large built in, fan, own bathroom and toilet (sounds appealing right?) A/C in lounge room. The rent includes internet, water, gas, electricity. The house is kept clean and tidy, I basically live in my room so the lounge room is all yours :) Gracemere is located approximately 15mins outside of Rockhampton may not be suitable for those looking to study (approx 30min drive to campus), or those going out every weekend ($50 cab fare). Pet cat here until March 2017.
2 year old house Dishwasher All rooms have ceiling fans and air conditioning Large fridge to share Washing Machine BBQ Small amount of gym equipment Short drive into town Close to shops and schools Safe quiet street Nice afternoon breezes


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I've been breastfeeding for 7 months now, and I work full time. Pumping 5 times a day for 2-3 bottles (7oz each) for him at daycare. We started solids at 5 months since he was eating every 2.5 hours and I couldn't keep up (I preferred going to solids over supplementing with formula). He's just started crawling so I know he's going to be needing more nourishment to keep up with his activity level.... but I'm empty. Over Christmas when I was home with him I nursed on demand (and through the night) which is way more than I normally do (when working, he sleeps 11 hrs at night and I pump once during that time). I returned to work Monday and my pumping produces at most 2 oz every time (pumping 15 min).
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Proactive Social Media Customer Care
Cisco SocialMiner is a social media customer care solution that can help you proactively respond to customers and prospects communicating through public social media networks like Twitter, Facebook, or other public forums or blogging sites. By providing social media monitoring, queuing, and workflow to organize customer posts on social media networks and deliver them to your social media customer care team, your company can respond to customers in real time using the same social network they are using.
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Philips Saeco Brita Intenza+ water filter cartridge
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Brita Intenza+ water filter cartridgeThe innovative BRITA INTENZA+ water filter cartridge has been specially developed to protect your valuable Philips Saeco espresso machine against limescale. It filters the water, intensifying the aroma and pure taste of your coffee.
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Freshly filtered water for a richer coffee aromaWater is a crucial ingredient of every espresso - so for optimum taste, it's always best to filter it professionally. That's why all Saeco espresso machines can be optionally fitted with the innovative INTENZA+ water filter, which we co-developed with BRITA, the world's No. 1 in household water filters. Just set it to your location's hardness level, and its sophisticated technology does the rest. The result? Ideal water conditions for espresso with the most intense aroma.
Adjustable water filter settingsThe water filter settings can be adjusted to the hardness of your water. Simply turn the adjustment ring on the Intenza+ water filter. Set it to A for soft water areas, B for medium water hardness (factory setting) or C for hard water. This will ensure optimal limescale protection and best taste.
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Dallas McPherson Update
A FutureAngels.com regular wrote asking the status of Dallas McPherson, the one-time top Angels prospect fallen by lower back injuries. Dallas signed as a minor league free-agent with the Giants and was to play at Triple-A Fresno this year but hasn't reported so far.
I checked with a source in the Giants organization. He said Dallas is still in extended spring training suffering yet again from his lower back problems. It's possible Dallas may not play at all this year in a regular season game.
It's so sad to see a young player with all the talent in the world robbed of his career due to injuries. It's not looking good for Dallas.
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Surprising and sad since he hit 42HR's last year. He just might've been too muscular for the day to day rigors of Pro Baseball.
Thanks for the update. Hard to find news on his status elsewhere.