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Tamron supports Sony NEX with E-mount 18-200mm F/3.5-6.3 Di III VC
Tamron has announced the 18-200mm F/3.5-6.3 Di III VC superzoom for the E-mount used on Sony's NEX cameras. The lens, which comes in two colors, makes it the first third-party manufacturer to offer an autofocus lens for any mirrorless camera system. Unlike the existing, DSLR version, the E-mount lens uses a stepping motor designed specifically for working with contrast-detection AF. The lens offers an image-stabilized 27-300mm equivalent field-of-view on the NEX and comes as an alternative to the Sony 18-200mm. Sales will start in Japan on December 15th.
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Announcing the 18-200mm F/3.5-6.3 Di III VC (Model B011), Tamron's first high-power zoom for Sony's NEX-series mirrorless interchangeable-lens cameras*.
|Tamron 18-200mm F/3.5-6.3 Di III VC (Model B011)
Innovative lens is lightweight, compact, and features a striking new form factor with two color options.
December 8, 2011, Saitama, Japan – Tamron Co., Ltd. (President & CEO: Morio Ono; Headquarters: Saitama City), a leading manufacturer of optical equipment, announced the introduction of an exciting new lens, the 18-200mm F/3.5-6.3 Di III** VC (Model B011). The new high-power zoom lens is designed for the Sony E-mount system of its NEX series interchangeable-lens, lightweight and compact digital cameras. Sales in Japan will commence from December 15, 2011.
Product Features
- 1. High-power 18-200mm*1) lightweight and compact zoom lens weighing 460g with a 62mm filter is designed for the E-mount system of Sony's NEX series mirrorless interchangeable-lens cameras. Equipped with Tamron's acclaimed VC (Vibration Compensation), the lens enables easy handheld shooting from 18mm wide angle to 200mm full telephoto.
- 2. Striking appearance worthy of the NEX series design. The metallic lens barrel exterior is available in two colors: black and silver.
- 3. Stepping motor adopted for the AF drive, a construction that accommodates Contrast-detection AF and shooting video.
* "Mirrorless interchangeable-lens cameras" are also known as "Compact System Cameras."
**Di III (Digitally integrated design): A designation Tamron gives to lenses engineered specifically for mirrorless interchangeable-lens cameras with no internal mirror box or pentaprism, adopting an optical design that matches the characteristics of the digital camera. (Note: These lenses cannot be used with digital SLR cameras with built-in mirror box or conventional 35mm film SLR cameras).
(*1) As the NEX series cameras (NEX-3, NEX-C3, NEX-5, NEX-5N as of December 8, 2011) have an image sensor equivalent in size to APS-C sensors, the angle of view is 27-300mm when converted to 35mm format.
The 18-200mm F/3.5-6.3 Di III VC (Model B011) (referred to below as 18-200mm Di III VC) is a high-power zoom lens, developed by zoom lens pioneer Tamron, for use with the E-mount system of Sony's NEX series compact interchangeable-lens cameras. Tamron brings 19 years of high-power zoom lens development technologies to this product.
Tamron has created a lens that is compact and lightweight, featuring a 62mm filter and weighing only 460g, at the same time delivering superlative image quality. This size allows users to easily enjoy shooting across the whole range - from wide-angle to full telephoto - with just one lens.
Featuring a striking appearance befitting the NEX series design, the lens is available in silver and black.
The AF drive has a stepping motor that is optimal for the Contrast-detection AF system employed by NEX series cameras. This has also enabled improvements in AF performance when shooting video. In addition, ease of operation is enhanced with the Direct Manual Focus (DMF) function, which allows the user to make fine manual adjustments after initially focusing by AF.
The focal length coverage is 18-200mm. Converted to the coverage of a the 35mm format, this is equivalent to a range of 27mm wide-angle up to 300mm full telephoto. This allows the user to take wide-angle shots of expansive landscapes and powerful telephoto images that enlarge the details of distant subjects—all with one lens. In addition, by setting the lens at the telephoto end (200mm) and moving in to the minimum focus distance of 0.5m, flower petals, jewelry and other small objects can be shot as expanded close-ups.
Equipped with Tamron's acclaimed VC (Vibration Compensation), and thanks to its light weight and compact size, this lens allows easy handheld shooting of sharp images with no camera shake over a wide range of settings, from everyday snapshots to memorable travel scenes.
This lens was developed, manufactured and will be sold based on the specifications for the E-mount that was disclosed by Sony Corporation under Tamron's license agreement with Sony Corporation.
- About the stepping motor
The B011's autofocus mechanism uses a stepping motor that is an ideal match for the Contrast-detection AF system used in Sony's NEX series cameras. The stepping motor's actuator allows finely tuned control of angular rotation,
and since it drives the focusing mechanism directly without an intermediate reduction gear, it also provides superbly quiet performance.
- VC (Vibration Compensation)
Tamron's VC mechanism employs a three-coil system, whereby three driving coils activate the shake-compensating VC lens group electromagnetically via three steel balls. The VC lens elements are held in place only by contact with the steel balls, achieving smooth movement with little friction. This provides a stable viewfinder image with excellent tracking performance that eliminates the blur from handheld shots for cleaner, crisper shots.
- About the new VC mechanism (moving coil system)
Tamron's conventional VC (Vibration Compensation) unit has a moving magnet system with heavy magnets in the vibration-compensating lens. However, the new VC mechanism adopts a lightweight moving coil system that reduces the load on the drive system. This allows the drive to be operated with smaller coils and magnets, reducing the weight and size for the entire VC unit. In addition, improvements to software and other elements of the VC mechanism used in the 18-200mm Di III VC have made the mechanism even quieter
Tamron 18-200mm F/3.5-6.3 Di III VC Specifications
|Focal length
|Maximum aperture
|Angle of view
|Lens construction
|17 elements in 13 groups
|Minimum focus distance
|0.5m (throughout zoom range)
|Maximum magnification ratio
|1:3.7 (at f=200mm: MFD 0.5m)
|Filter size
|φ62mm (2.4in)
|96.7mm (3.8in)
|Entire Length*2
|102.0mm (4.0in)
|φ68mm (2.7in)
|460g (16.2oz)
|No. of diaphragm blades
|Minimum aperture
|Standard accessories
|Flower-shaped lens hood
|Compatible mounts
|Sony E-mount
- *1. Length is the distance between the mount face and the tip of the lens.
- *2. Entire length is the distance between the tip of the lens and the tip of the protrusion.
*The angle of view is calculated based on the latest image sensor size of Sony's NEX series.
*The angle of view of the lens when used for video on the Sony digital HD video camera recorder
NEX-VG10 is 32.4 - 360mm when converted to the 35mm format.
■NOTE: When using Continuous AF (AF-C) Mode
-Due to an inherent characteristic of this TAMRON lens, when using the Sports Action mode on Scene Selection, the continuous operation of the focus search function may cause some fluctuation in the LCD monitor image. However, there will be no associated problems on photos taken in this situation.
-In other Shoot Modes (P, A, S, M), when the focus mode is set to Continuous AF (AF-C), the same condition may also arise. There will also be no associated problems on photos taken in this situation.
*As an alternative to either of the above settings, you can change the focus mode to Single-shot AF (AF-S) or Direct Manual Focus (DMF) and continue shooting.
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I have this lens (18-200 VC) with a NEX-7 and, in day light, it works quite well and is sharp. However, for the first time I took it out at night to do some night shooting around a lake with highrises and a church. To put it mildly, every image was out of focus. Yes, the NEX was set to manual and I used manual focusing with peaking on. Most exposures were at ISO 200, f16 and long shutter speeds.
I just tested it from my balcony at night to compare it to the Sony 55-210, same ISO, f stop, speed and manually focused. The Sony was hands down sharper.
Has anyone else experienced this issue? Unless my particular lens is flawed, I'm seriously thinking of selling it.
Anyone know a price for this yet?
Been using an NEX-3 with Sony 18-55 lens for several months and like the combination. It takes good photos and it's compact size easily fits inside the pocket of my lightweight walking jacket. For me this new zoom lens, although not so far from Sony's price, is a welcome Emount addition. To be able to get up close and relatively inconspicuously to subjects and still not lose out on landscape shooting when I need it is my ideal solution in a lens. Sure, it adds to the size of the NEX cameras but I see nothing wrong with carrying the zoom in one pocket and the camera in another. Still much more convenient than hauling a much heavier traditional dSLR either around my neck or in a large pouch.
I intend to purchase one of these lenses and will probably opt for Tamron particularly if that price comes down further but I have a question here before dropping Sony., I've been told that the Tamron IS system is better than the Sony one. Can anyone comment on this
well as a nex5n owner I'm glad to see this lens and hope more follow . I'm looking for a nice vacation all in one lens this and sony's larger flash make a nice vacation kit. Yes I'd like to get a nice reasonable price and fast prime lens in the 30mm range (sorry 900 usd + for the zeiss doesnt make it) hopefully the price will come down a bit after christmas season. But more lens from different manufactors is a good thing. Merry christmas and happy new years everyone!
If it works well this is a HUGE piece of news/technology.
If it works well we may soon see stuff for m4/3rds.
If it works well then the end of rip-off mirrorless-Lens pricing may be near!
Wonder if its any good ...
Someone please remind me why a small NEX body is an advantage if you're going to hang a big honking lens on it, making it essentially the same size as any other DSLR?
It's an interchangeable lens camera. You have the option to put whatever you want on it to suit your needs. If you want a superzoom with the exact same IQ as a DSLR with an equivalent lens, mount this on it and it'll still be slightly smaller. If you want something portable, mount the 16mm pancake. If you want equal performance to a DSLR, mount the EVF and LA-EA2 SLT adapter for a-mount lenses and PDAF. A conventional DSLR body won't allow you to take it's EVF, flash and mirror apart like the NEX can.
Straylightrun is correct in pointing out that the Sony NEX is a bit smaller than a comparable DSLR if you use it with a pancake lens. But how often does the average photographer choose the pancake over the big zoom? A fairly small percentage of the time, I would guess. And if you add an EVF to the Sony, now you've got a package that is even bulkier than a DSLR (depending on which lens is attached). I dunno...
what the point of making this lens if Sony has already made the same one.
Even when Tamron has an essentially rebadged version sold under the Sony (or Minolta) brand, there is often a price difference and in the past there was a substantial difference in the warranty period. In this case, it's not the same lens.
As it is, for slrs/dslrs, etc., many of the third party lenses cover the same focal lengths or zoom ranges as the primary makers, not just unfilled niches. There's more demand for the popular focal lengths, it makes sense to compete where the customer demand is.
If it's optical performance is reasonably good, this should be quite popular with the move-up crowd. It's a popular range with the tourist and general users even if the cognoscenti would prefer something that is more esoteric. My guess is this is a pure sales number driven choice. I wonder how many of the superzooms they sell in various mounts compared to more advanced choices. It's a good start.
It is very good news to see a 3rd party manufacturer produce a lens for the mirrorless camp. Having chosen Sony to begin with gives some insight that the companies have confidence in Sony to bring this format further. And it shows with their progression with NEX.
The lens itself is not the headline news. Usually all-in-one zooms come first for the consumer world, and its not surprisingly that its not stellar. I mean, f6.3 is pushing it. On the other hand, Tamron's VC optical stabilization is very good. I have the 70-300mm f/4.0-5.6 SP Di VC USD and it works great, not as smooth or silent as Canon's IS, but just as effective.
Correct me if I am wrong, but doesn't Sony own a decent chunk of Tamron (10 percent?) and many of the current Sony alpha lenses are merely re-rebadged Tamrons. The 28-80 2.8 and 18-250 come to mind.
"But what is a Konica Minolta lens? There are very few, nearly all were made by Tamron."
that was from the following article, I'm not an expert but I thought KM started rebadging Tamrons and then Sony, who needed a system for their digital cameras, bought KM and continued doing the same. The quote is about 1/2 through the article.
So SONY won.... good thing too. I haven't see any progress on the m4/3 side since I bought an E-PL2. NEX-5N or 7 with a zoom and standard-wide prime will be a great kit.
Indeed. First to convince a third party to modify a lens for their mirrorless system. Alas, Tamron never made any 4/3rds lenses if I'm not mistaken, and since the sensor is APS-C they don't have to change the optical design much. Just a different AF drive ... Low hanging fruit, so to speak.
Yes its definitely a new optical design since Tamron doesn't have a 18-200mm lens with VC in any mount. However seeing the high similarities between this lens and the SLR non VC version they seem to be practically the same. Since that lens was a pretty poor performer I hope they have improved the performance of this lens.
The Yodobashi store has an estimated price: *69.800 yen*.
The Sony brand lens: *77.500 yen*.
Only 10% difference... A bit too close for comfort; and while the VC is one of the best implementations for image stabilization, and the lens is somewhat smaller, I think that the Tamron version will not sell too much. It's much like the Sigma versions of 70-200 and fast 50mm: high price, non-brand => not a success, because people will pick the brand lens.
Don't worry its just the MSRP. The actual street price should be much lower at around $500/$550. Anything more expensive and no one will buy this lens.
It's so exciting hearing the first 3rd party E-Mount lens coming out to market this month. The focus is not on the lens itself but the series of lenses that 3rd party manufacturers will develop.
We should not complain about the lens spec at the present time point. It may not be the one you want, but definitely more is coming. Let's pray and wait ;-)
I wish Tamron, Sony or someone would make a NEX lens like the Lumix G X Vario PZ 14-42mm. This lens retracts and is barely deeper than Panasonic's 20 mm pancake lens. A lens like this makes even more sense for the NEX system - given that bigger lenses are needed to support the larger sensor (relative to 4/3 cameras).
Mtsuoka: and yet they still perform better than NEX lenses across the frame... Go figure...
Compare the kit lenses across the board from u4/3 to NEX, compare the much cheaper and smaller Pana/leica to the Zeiss 24/1.8, hell even compare the pancake 20/1.7 at a quarter of the price and size..
@Mtsuoka The new NEX bodies now have correction for lens distortion, so that's no longer an excuse.
@MaikeruN: of course it does but
1) So does correcting optically to some degree
2) It hardly matters when the resulting optical quality is higher than the apparently non electronically correcting lenses from Sony..
@Mitsuoko: I am not a u4/3 fanboy either, I am also just pointing out facts, I had a nex7 on order but cancelled it and will stay with u4/3 until Sony works out how to make comparable quality lenses..
Here is a link to information (including pricing) at a large Japanese camera store.
anyone else think this looks exactly like the sony 18-200? like how the focus ring is in the same spot and so is the creep lock?
Constantly debated. There are very few ways to do direct comparisons because most systems/brands only have one or the other. The in-lens fans point out that they claim it works better for longer focal lengths. But since there are few Maxxum/Alpha (etc.) lenses out there over 400-500mm, again there's no real way to compare. In the consumer and most used zoom ranges, say 18mm to 300 or so on aps-c, probably no clear objective advantage. The cost differential seems to have evaporated to a great extent (or could) if one looks to the cost of consumer zooms. There's still a notable difference between say the Canon 70-200/2.8s with and without IS.
Here, on the NEXs, there is no in body alternative.
Actually the issue is more of a lens design one; in-lens IS must follow some specific optical rules. So lens design is somewhat more limited.
Personally I have found that in tele settings, IBIS is working as advertised; however, at short FLs, it's MUCH better. For me the hypothetical advantage of better IS at longer FLs is massively outweighed by stabilization of my short primes, my fast primes, etc; I'm sad Sony went with in-lens IS for the NEX series.
Good Job Tamron. You know right you can't make everyone happy? Its a good start to bring in some lower cost alternatives to otherwise pricey Sony.
You may have heard: high sales decides. Nex is losing prospect buyers because of lack of selection of fast and smaller lenses. Regardless of how good the Nex "could be", they aren't producing much results (right now).
Tamron isn't really helping much with this lens, but not everyone will/can spend money on a Canon 70-200 2.8L IS. So they opt for a 3rd party f/4 non-IS lens.
Don't mix "cheap glass" with glass that is still good and "reasonably priced". You don't need a Zeiss 50mm 1.4 to make good portraits of people.
Of course Sony shared the E-mount specs with Tamron. Sony has a 11% share in Tamron and they (Sony) benefit from more NEX-lens support. I wouldn't be surprised if the current non-Zeiss labeled NEX-lenses are all made by Tamron.
E-mount spec is shared by Sony to manufacturers of lenses and mount adaptors for free in case you missed the news last year
The significance here is that it AF... i.e. Sony shared the emount specs with Tamron. The only third party lenses you will get for m43 will not AF.
Although, Sony owns 11% of Tamron, fyi.
FYI Sony opened E-Mount to everyone - Sigma have also shown mockups of E-Mount lenses
Could you please google before presenting your idea? Specification of E-Mount is opened to worldwide.
"Metallic" is not "Metal". I think the outer barrel is made of plastic with a metallic finish. Also, the lens mount looks to be made of plastic. Would be a pity if true.
If that turns out being the case then it would really be cheesy. It reminds me what Leica did when they painted the M9 with silver paint to make it appear like hard chrome vs the real-deal of the M8. Everything is fake these days
...'Change we can believe in'
umm good job Tamron, pick something we already have -sigh-
ummmm how about a fast 35mm(50mm) with AF already?
Yeah it doesn't make sense. Sony has an 18-200 that's pretty solid and the kit is 18-55 and one of the very limited amount of other e mounts is a 55-210. They jumped right in where nobody wants them to jump in. They could have made a lot of money (maybe they will anyway) if they brought something new to the table... disappointing.
Seems like an odd choice considering there are only a handful of E-mount lenses and one of them is already 18-200. If I was calling the shots at Tamron, I would have ported over the 17-50 first. That's a lens that every NEX owner would jump on - not something they can already get.
Wait it's bad to bring an 18-200 when Sony has an 18-200 already, but you're suggesting that a better choice would be a lens that is very similar to the kit lens that most people likely have already? At least with the 18-200 there are a lot of people like me who appreciate seeing a potentially cheaper option -- even if just a bit.
To many people interested in these kinds of cutesy cameras, 17-50 is not that different than 18-55. To them it's F what? I'm pretty sure Tamron put some thought into it before choosing the 18-200 as their first design (i.e. that's where the money is). As for me, I'd like to see something like a 16-105 (16-200 if possible).
Did someone forgot Pentax Q?
I wish there was more MFT support! Maybe NEX support is the first step an we'll see MFT coming along as well.
I think because Sony has been slow to the table with quality glass for the Nex it opens the door for others to jump in and make some money. Panny and Oly have done a good job of getting high quality glass out so not as much room for others to make a lot of money filling holes in the line-up.
Well Sigma had announced some time back that they WERE developing MFT, and while Olympus and Panasonic have get lenses out, I think that have fallen short in terms of who they aim lenses at. Not many people could justify the cost of the 7-14 Panasonic, and Sigma could fit well in to the lineup with more realistically prices lenses.
my "perfect" lens set would be:
- fast compact pancake prime: 18-22 f1.4-f1.8 ... for less then 1000$ (Zeiss)
- fast moderate tele prime: 70-80 f1.4-f1.8... SEL5018 is very good, but i like a little bit more tele...
- HQ zoom: 18-90 f2.4-3.5 OSS
- telezoom 40-120 f2.4-3.5 OSS
That's great news. I think the Sigma 30mm f/2.8 E lens will announce soon too.
I hope Sigma changes it to f/2.
Isn't the real news here not the particulars of this lens but the fact that a third party has produced any lens that autofocuses on the e-mount, not to mention one that provides stabilization from someone other than the original manufacturer. If Tamron can do it, then surely Sigma and maybe another should have more e-mount AF lenses in the offing. This competition and choice makes the NEX platform even more attractive and should make Sony feel good about its decision to open the NEX platform.
As for those who complain about the size of this particular lens, isn't that mostly a constraint created by use of APS-C sensor, which has significant benefits too? Sure, I'd like an 16-300 pancake (f/1.4 of course) but in the interim I'm happy to see the beginning of what I suspect is more variety and somewhat reduced pricing in the e-mount field.
Thank god they make it in black. Wish for more LARGE aperture Pancakes though.
Holy cow...look at the size of that thing. You'll be carrying the lens rather than the camera. I guess that's my whole turn-off for the NEX system - the big lenses. I'm liking my Nikon V1 decision more every day.
I guess you're offended that someone puts down a camera you like? Don't take it so personally :-) If you want the 10-100 on a V1 or J1, then you may as well buy a m4/3 system or NEX. The kit lenses for the Nikon 1 are smaller than the kit lenses for the NEX (by quite a bit) and that's what I only intend to use (because they're small). If I want a better camera overall, I still have a D700...so no worries ;-)
So based on the size of this lens, your turn off for the NEX system and admiration for the Nikon 1 system is validated again? Have one more look at the heavier and larger Nikon 1 equivalent of the above lens.
And as for holding a lens, that's what you do when you mount a long and heavy tele lens on the average DSLR too. Actually, with the lack of a decent grip on the Nikon 1 system, I hope people will be gripping those lenses tightly aswell. ;)
For the life of me, I don't know who would want to use the 10-100 Nikkor on the Nikon 1 either. If the point is to have a small camera, then using the 10-100 Nikon, 14-140 Panasonic, etc, etc (insert overly large lens for mirrorless camera here) defeats that purpose. You may as well use a real DSLR and get better handling, controls and in some cases (depending on the sensor) much better image quality. I like the small Nikon 1 kit lenses because they keep the total package small. Sort of like Panasonic's new X lenses.
You are aware that the equivalent superzoom for the Nikon V1 is bigger and heavier than this lens, and this lens was created for a much larger APS-C sensor, right?
Except that the total package of the Nikon 1 system (body plus kitlens) is similar in size because the body is larger.
Re: Nikon 10-100 size: I suppose not everybody needs petite handbag cameras and lenses. Some people don't mind as they are shooting off of a tripod anyway. I don't understand this mad rush to downsize. The people who want the ultimate quality are still using a 70-200 2.8 with a proper tripod collar. If you want everything to be small and have a f5.6 max aperture, then you have many choices. But if left up to the small crowd, soon we'll all be carrying Minox sized cameras.
No it's not pointless. The point is that you have a choice. The choice to keep the system compact on certain outings, or mount a superzoom that gives a great allround video performance too if size is less important for certain outings. All with one body. A DSLR can't do both.
More evidence of the new trend in pocket-pro shooting. Too bad the camera market is still dead in the 'water' for this Christmas season.
How much $$$?
I want to see some good compact primes from tamron or sigma for the mirrorless cameras.
A compact 24mm-35mm prime with f/1.4-f/2 with image stabilization (Sony's upcoming 50/1.8 has IS) please.
The CZ 24/1.8 is far from a pancake.
They do make them. Samsung has a great mirrorless lineup that currently includes 16/2.4, 20/2.8, and 30/2 pancakes, a compact 20-50mm, and an upcoming 55/1.8 pancake (rumor early 2012). The also have the larger lenses like a beauty of an 85mm f/1.4, 60mm f/2.8 macro, 18-200, 18-55, and 50-200. A bunch of new lenses next year too.
" This lens was developed, manufactured and will be sold based on the specifications for the E-mount that was disclosed by Sony Corporation under Tamron's license agreement with Sony Corporation"
Very good news!
Tamron and Sigma so far have not released any NX lenses for Samsung.
I am interested in the lens doing the job. I think it is close to ideal to have a large lens on a small camera like the NEX. I don't need it in my pocket all the time. I'd like to try some birding with the Sony Alpha SAL 70-400 and the LAEA2 on a NEX7. I'm only concerned that the lens quality might not be good enough for the sensor. A tripod or monopod would make this manageable and the tilting screen would make it easier to work with than a DSLR. Oh, and GPS so I'd know where I had found the bird.
Sounds like a logical step for Tamron, ie they are very successful in making & selling this type of lens, so why not for the E mount.
Did you know it was Tamron who makes (or made) the Nikon 70-300mm VR lens. Once the licence agreement between them & Nikon finished, voila - they produced their own 70-300mm VC lens which is almost identical in size, shape etc - but with their own VC technology & glass.
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The Association of Latino/as Motivating Action (ALMA) Chicago is proud to announce its annual ALMA Young Latino Leaders for Creating Change Scholarship. This scholarship was developed in order to provide financial assistance to outstanding Illinois Latino Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Questioning youth leaders and youth allies to attend the annual Creating Change Conference. Sponsored by ALMA, Comcast and other generous donors, two young leaders will be awarded scholarships to attend Creating Change 2017 in Philadelphia PA, including the Unión Equals Fuerza: Latino Institute.
*scholarship includes: conference registration fees, lodging & meals
Scholarship application materials will be available on ALMA's website at almachicago.org on May 20th, 2016. The application submission deadline is November 30, 2016. Award recipients will be notified by December 7, 2016. Creating Change begins January 18, 2017 and concludes January 22, 2017.
CLICK HERE to access the ALMA CC17 SCHOLARSHIP FORM
For more information about Creating Change, visit: www.creatingchange.org
Eligibility & Requirements
• Latino LGBTQ Youth or Latino Youth Ally
• Age 18-25
• Resident of Illinois
• Demonstrate previous experience (volunteering and/or participation in a group or club) in advocacy and/or activism for the LGBTQ community
• Must be willing and able to commit to one year service on ALMA's Youth Advisory Board (January 2017 – December 2017), approximately 5-10 hours/month
• Must ensure that participation in Creating Change January 18 – 22 2017 will not interfere and/or will be cleared by employers and/or educational institution
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Creating Change is the largest LGBT conference in the country, with about 4,000 participants from all across the country. Last year there were over 390 workshops, training sessions, meetings and events — that range from different issues. Participants learn about different issues, practice and learn new tools to bring back to their communities and implement change.
Also, for the past two years — different Latina/o and LGBT Organizations have organized a "Latino Institute." There are various day-long institutes, some are issue-based, and others are community-based. Last years (2015), the Latino Institute was the largest, most-attended Institute out of all other ones. The Latino Institute is an inter-generational space, and participants are able to receive more in-depth training about issues affecting the LGBT Latino community. An emphasis has been placed on leadership development and mentoring the younger generation. ALMA is a community sponsor of the Latino Institute.
Choosing the right college is a difficult process for anyone. As a student who identifies as LGBTQ this task becomes downright daunting as they must also try and find a place of acceptance, inclusion, and support.
To help LGBTQ students down this path, we created a guide that they can turn to while making their college decision. We can't wait for you to join us in sharing our LGBTQ Student's Guide with the members of your community. It's as easy as including a link on your site: http://almachicago.org/links.
The Association of Latino/as Motivating Action is proud to announce the recipients of the ALMA Young Latino Leaders for Creating Change Scholarship:
This year's scholarship was developed in order to send young leaders who are LGBTQ Latino and/or allies to attend the National Conference on LGBT Equality: Creating Change, the largest LGBTQ conference in the country. At this conference our young leaders will learn new tools, network with other leaders, and get them further involved in LGBTQ social justice issues.
The ALMA Board of Directors would like to specially thank Comcast for sponsoring the ALMA Young Latino Leaders for Creating Change Scholarship. We thank you for believing in our community, and our young leaders.
Alfredo is currently the MPowerment facilitator at CALOR, where he has the opportunity to plan events, create campaigns and also provide HIV testing to clients. He is also one of the creators of the web-series, QueerCode, which gathers members of the queer community to speak on various issues affecting our community. Roberto is currently the Intake and Referral Specialist at La Casa Norte, where he provides basic case-management and supportive services to people in the community. Roberto is an aspiring social worker, whose ultimate goal is to provide support for LGBTQ youth of color. Both Alfredo and Roberto are excited to attend Creating Change for the very first time, to learn from the though-proving workshops, and gain new skills. They will also be attending the 3rd annual Union=Fuerza LGBTQ Latino Institute, where they will be among 200 LGBT Latino leaders.
Recipients of the scholarship had to commit themselves to serving on ALMA's Youth Advisory Board for one year. The Youth Advisory Board will develop strategies to engage young LGBTQ Latinos and allies to work towards improving the our familias here in Illinois. We look forward to having Alfredo and Roberto join our inaugural Youth Advisory Board.
We received many applications from well-deserving young leaders. But due to resources, we were only able to select two individuals. Our selection committee, made up of some Board members and other leaders in the LGBTQ Latino community, deliberated long and hard. Join us in wishing Alfredo and Roberto safe travels. We look forward to all the great work they will be doing this year!
The Gay, Lesbian and Straight Education Network (GLSEN) has set up a site that helps students research their college options and succeed in higher education. Their most recent project is a college guide for LGBT students.
LGBT students can face a unique set of challenges as they acclimate to the college experience. According to a recent survey from the Gay, Lesbian and Straight Education Network (GLSEN), almost 82% of students reported being verbally harassed. At the same time, students who felt they were in an LGBT-inclusive atmosphere were about 20% less likely to feel unsafe. Our guide includes information on where to look for resources on campus, national support organizations, and even a list of LGBT-specific scholarship opportunities.
"The college guide helps members of the LGBT community choose the right college, find LGBT-specific scholarships, and offers a number of support resources."
Scholarships available for Illinois Latino college students
The Illinois Legislative Latino Caucus Foundation (ILLCF) will award twenty-five $2,000 scholarships to currently-enrolled undergraduate college students who are of Latino ancestry and whose home residence is in Illinois. The deadline for application is Friday, October 24, 2014. Scholarship winners will be honored at the 12th Annual ILLCF Conference on November 21, 2014. Guidelines and application forms for the ILLCF scholarships are available at www.illcf.org.
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Run Away With Me
I am bound.
In a cage of utter despair.
Too weary to lift my hand to the bars to test their strength.
Fake smiles take my breath away, its killing me.
I see nothing but my own dirt, my hands are red.
The laughter, the tears, the smiles, its all a facade.
They can't see what is killing me inside.
Nor would they understand.
I just want to hide, hide away for it all.
I hate this cage, I hate freedom, I hate the soul trapped within.
I yearn to be free, I yearn to be bound.
Cages are safe, I am not searching for who I am in them.
Oh why can't I just be happy!
Fear fills my throat, at the thought of never escaping.
A last ditch effort ends with my hands scraping my own skin.
I don't pound on the bars.
I don't yell for help.
Punishing the person who I don't know anymore.
Going down, endless torment.
I have no strength to smile anymore, people are starting to notice.
But I don't care, I don't bat an eyelid.
Let me worry, let them be scared, let them try to rescue me.
I alone hold the key, nobody can free me.
So I wait.
I die.
Dying to live.
Not knowing what I want anymore.
They scream for me to try, try to escape.
But I sit with my head in my hands, tearless eyes red-rimmed.
Soul-sick and weary of this world.
The voices are screaming.
Darkness all around, there is no glint of freedom now.
I have dug my grave, I have given in.
The demons eat at my soul, creating a numb interior.
As I sit with my head in my hands.
Longing to tear myself to pieces.
Hating the my very being, my very heart.
I hear a voice.
Its not like all the others, that constantly dim my mind.
Its small, the sound of light, the sound of hope.
I lift my eyes to the sky, the dark stormy sky.
Wanting to put down my shamefilled eyes, but still I search.
I search for something I do not know.
But then I know.
I stumble up, banging against the bars.
Screaming LET ME BE FREE! FREE ME I DON'T WANT TO BE HERE!
The dark assailants scoff, they laugh at my cries.
Saying I will never escape their hold.
I cry, and cry, and cry.
Then I see it, I see it.
The demons stop, and start to come upon me.
Drawing me back, pulling me to the cage.
But I fight.
Light comes into the cage, warm soft light.
Flashing swords, I drop to my knees.
Fearing the pure air I feel.
The air clears, I look about me.
Those that tortured me stare at me with lifeless eyes.
Then I shakily look up.
Those eyes, staring at me with such love.
It hurts my scarred and dirty heart.
I look down again, just as He kneels.
He leans over, and lifts my chin.
His eyes have pity, but they sparkle with anticipation.
Run away with me He whispers anxiously.
I look about, my cage, my irons, my powerless captors.
Back into His eyes I see my reflection.
But what I see is not what I see in His eyes.
I am perfect in that reflection.
So I wearily lift my arms, as He lifts me up.
I hide in His cloak, breathing in the peace.
We leave the cage.
I leave and don't look back.
I'm looking into His precious eyes the entire time.
That's when I know.
Everything is going to be alright.


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How to Install Cork Tile Flooring
Required Tools for this Project
Have the necessary tools for this DIY project lined up before you start—you'll save time and frustration.
- Hammer
- Tape measure
- Circular saw
- Screw gun
- Drywall sander
- Chalk line
- Nail set
- Paint roller
- Paint tray
- Putty knife
- Rubber mallet
- Utility knife
You'll also need a floor roller and a finish applicator.
Required Materials for this Project
Avoid last-minute shopping trips by having all your materials ready ahead of time. Here's a list.
- Cork tiles
- Adhesive
- Floor finish
- Sandpaper, 100 and 150 grits
- Low nap roller sleeve


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MiNa Faculty Member
Dr. Lukas Chrostowski
Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
Fred Kaiser Building, Room 4039
2332 Main Mall, Vancouver, BC, V6T 1Z4
(604) 822-8507
Lab: Kaiser 4060
AMPEL Nanofabrication Facility
Research Group (fun) photos
B. Eng, McGill University 1998
Ph.D., U.C. Berkeley 2004
Research Interests
Our group is engineering the confinement of electrons and photons in small optical resonator cavities, for applications in communications, biology and nanotechnology.
Our projects involve design, modeling, and nanofabrication of lasers, in particular, Vertical Cavity Surface Emitting Lasers (VCSELs). We are developing new optical communication technologies with drastically enhanced performance enabling higher functionality systems.
Topics include: Semiconductor Vertical Cavity Lasers (VCSELs), Bio-photonics, Optical Communication, Nanofabrication, Optical Injection Locking, High-speed optical modulation.
Group Members:
- Valentina Donzella, Visiting / Post-Doc student
- Robert Boeck, Ph.D. student
- Samantha Grist, Ph.D. student
- Miguel Guillen, Ph.D. student
- Zeqin Lu, Ph.D. student
- Sahba Talebi Fard, Ph.D. student
- Xu Wang, Ph.D. student
- Yun Wang, Ph.D. student
- Michael Caverley, M.A.Sc. student
- Kyle Murray, M.A.Sc. student
- Armaghan Eshaghi, Visiting / Post-Doc
- Michael Gad, Visiting / Post-Doc
- Mark Greenberg, Visiting / Post-Doc
- Nicolas Rouger, Visiting / Post-Doc
- Behnam Faraji, Ph.D.
- Wei Shi, Ph.D.
- Ting Kai Chang, M.Eng.
- Sunny Yuen, M.Eng.
- Robert Boeck, M.A.Sc.
- Eric Kim, M.A.Sc.
- Charlie Lin, M.A.Sc.
- Sahba Talebi Fard, M.A.Sc.
- Tania Tasmin, M.A.Sc.
- Raha Vafaei, M.A.Sc.
- Yiyi Zeng, M.A.Sc.
- Haoliang Dong, B.A.Sc.
- Qing Gu, B.A.Sc.
- Caglar Ozdag, B.A.Sc.
- Mohammed Taher, B.A.Sc.
- Pouria Talebi Fard, B.A.Sc.
- Charlie Yao, B.A.Sc.
Research Projects
Silicon On Insulator (SOI) based nanophotonics Silicon waveguides using SOI substrate allow for the fabrication of extremely compact photonic circuits based on standard CMOS processing. The goal of this project is to simulate, design and characterize several highly attractive optical functions and sub-systems in silicon photonics.
Journal Publications(Table View)2013"Multi-period Bragg gratings in silicon waveguides", IEEE Photonics Conference (IPC), Bellevue, WA, pp. WD2.5, 09/2013. Abstract Tagged XML BibTex"Coupler-apodized Bragg-grating add-drop filter", Optics Letters, vol. 38, issue 16, pp. 3068–3070, 08/2013. Abstract Tagged XML BibTex"Silicon photonic slot waveguide Bragg gratings and resonators", Optics Express, vol. 21, issue 16, pp. 19029-19039, 08/2013. Abstract Tagged XML BibTex"Training in Silicon Photonics Research in Canada", IEEE Photonics Society Newsletter, vol. 27, issue 4, pp. 9--10, 08/2013. Tagged XML BibTex"Thermally tunable quadruple Vernier racetrack resonators", Optics Letters, vol. 38, issue 14, pp. 2440-2442, 07/2013. Tagged XML BibTex"2×2 Adiabatic 3-dB Coupler on Silicon-on-Insulator Rib Waveguides", Proc. SPIE, Photonics North 2013, vol. 8915, pp. 89150V, 06/2013. Abstract Tagged XML BibTex"Fully-Etched Grating Coupler with Low Back Reflection", Proc. SPIE, Photonics North 2013, vol. 8915, pp. 89150U, 06/2013. Abstract Tagged XML BibTex"Integrated Bragg gratings in spiral waveguides", Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2013, San Jose, CA, pp. CTh4F.8, 06/2013. Abstract Tagged XML BibTex"Silicon CWDM Demultiplexers Using Contra-Directional Couplers", CLEO, pp. CTu3F.5, 06/2013. Abstract Tagged XML BibTex"Universal Grating Coupler Design", Proc. SPIE, Photonics North 2013, vol. 8915, pp. 89150Y, 06/2013. Abstract Tagged XML BibTex"A silicon photonic biosensor using phase-shifted Bragg gratings in slot waveguide", Journal Biophotonics, vol. 6, issue 10, pp. 821--828, 04/2013. Abstract Tagged XML BibTex"Experimental performance of DWDM quadruple Vernier racetrack resonators", Optics Express, vol. 21, issue 7, pp. 9103-9112, 04/2013. Abstract Tagged XML BibTex"Silicon photonic micro-disk resonators for label-free biosensing", Optics Express, vol. 21, issue 7: The Optical Society, pp. 7994–8006, 03/2013. Abstract Tagged XML BibTex"Ultra-compact, flat-top demultiplexer using anti-reflection contra-directional couplers for CWDM networks on silicon", Opt. Express, vol. 21, no. 6: OSA, pp. 6733--6738, 03/2013. Abstract Tagged XML BibTex"Label-free silicon photonic biosensors for use in clinical diagnostics", Proc. SPIE, Silicon Photonics VIII, vol. 8629, issue 862909, pp. 862909--14, 02/2013. Abstract Tagged XML BibTex"Silicon photonic grating-assisted, contra-directional couplers", Opt. Express, vol. 21, no. 3: OSA, pp. 3633--3650, 02/2013. Abstract Tagged XML BibTex"Room-temperature operation of transistor vertical-cavity surface-emitting laser", Electronics Letters, vol. 49, issue 3: IET, pp. 208--210, 01/2013. Abstract Tagged XML BibTexHigh-Speed Photonics Interconnects, , vol. Volume 13: CRC Press, pp. 223, 2013 . Abstract Tagged XML BibTexSilicon Photonics Design, , 1st edition, Vancouver, BC, self-published via Lulu.com, pp. 218, 2013 . Abstract Tagged XML BibTex2012"High Performance Vernier Racetrack Resonators", Optics Letters, vol. 37, pp. 3, 12/2012. Abstract Tagged XML BibTex"Large-area microstructured photomixer as scannable detector of continuous-wave terahertz radiation", Journal of the Optical Society of America B, vol. 29, issue 12, pp. 3254-3258, 12/2012. Tagged XML BibTex"Thin Film Patterning using a Water-Soluble Etch Mask", 16th International Conference on Miniaturized Systems for Chemistry and Life Sciences, Okinawa, Japan, 10/2012. Tagged XML BibTex"Electrically tunable resonant filters in phase-shifted contra-directional couplers", IEEE Group IV Photonics Conference, pp. 78-80, 09/2012. Abstract Tagged XML BibTex"Ultra-compact, high-Q silicon microdisk reflectors", Optics Express, vol. 20, issue 20, pp. 21840-21846 , 09/2012. Tagged XML BibTex"Lithography Simulation for the Fabrication of Silicon Photonic Devices with Deep-Ultraviolet Lithography", IEEE International Conference on Group IV Photonics (GFP), San Diego, California, pp. 288-290, 08/2012. Abstract Tagged XML BibTex"Single-band add-drop filters using anti-reflection, contra-directional couplers", IEEE Group IV Photonics Conference, pp. 21-23, 08/2012. Tagged XML BibTex"Narrow-band waveguide Bragg gratings on SOI wafers with CMOS-compatible fabrication process", Optics Express, vol. 20, issue 14, pp. 15547-15558, 07/2012. Abstract Tagged XML BibTex"Generation of steerable continuous-wave terahertz radiation using large-area photomixer ", IEEE International Microwave Symposium-(IEEE MTT-S), Montreal, CA, 06/2012. Tagged XML BibTex"Ring Resonator Optical Gyroscopes - Parameter Optimization and Robustness Analysis", Journal of Lightwave Technology, vol. 30, issue 12: IEEE-OSA, pp. 1802-1817, 06/2012. Abstract Tagged XML BibTex"Differential measurement of transmission losses of integrated optical components using waveguide ring resonators", Photonics North, Montreal, Canada, 06/06/2012. Tagged XML BibTex"Dumbbell Microring Reflector", Photonics North 2012, vol. 8412, Montreal, QC, Canada, 06/06/2012. Tagged XML BibTex"A ring resonator optical amplitude modulator using coupling control via carrier injection in the coupler", Photonics North 2012, pp. 84121B--84121B, 05/2012. Tagged XML BibTex"Integrated microring add-drop filters with contradirectional couplers ", CLEO (Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics) 2012, San Jose, US, pp. JW4A.91 , 05/2012. Tagged XML BibTex"Integrated silicon contradirectional couplers: modeling and experiment", SPIE Photonics Europe, Brussels, Belgium, pp. 8424-82, 04/2012. Tagged XML BibTex"Radiation characteristics of large-area photomixer used for generation of continuous-wave terahertz radiation", Journal of the Optical Society of America B, vol. 29, issue 4, pp. 813-817, 04/2012. Tagged XML BibTex"Add-drop filters in silicon grating-assisted asymmetric couplers ", OFC/NFOEC, Los Angeles, US, pp. OTh3D.3 , 04/03/2012. Tagged XML BibTex"Grating-coupled silicon microring resonators", Applied Physics Letters, vol. 100, issue 12, pp. 121118 - 121118-4 , 03/2012. Abstract Tagged XML BibTex"Silicon photonic resonator sensors and devices", Proceedings of SPIE Volume 8236; Laser Resonators, Microresonators, and Beam Control XIV, pp. 823620, 01/2012. Abstract Tagged XML BibTex2011"Chirp Characterization of a VCSEL using the Fiber Transfer Function Method", 15th Canadian Semiconductor Science and Technology Conference, Vancouver, BC, Canada, 15/08/2011. Tagged XML BibTex"Design of a Microring Reflector with a Dumbbell Structure", The 15th Canadian Semiconductor Science and Technology Conference , 15/08/2011. Tagged XML BibTex"Ring Resonator Gyroscope: System Level Analysis and Parameter Optimization", Canadian Semiconductor Science and Technology Conference, Vancouver, B.C., Canada., pp. MPA1, 15/08/2011. Abstract Tagged XML BibTex"High-Speed Q-Modulation of Injection-Locked Semiconductor Lasers", IEEE Photonics Journal, vol. 3, issue 5, pp. 936 - 945, 10/2011. Abstract Tagged XML BibTex"Label-Free Biosensing Using Cascaded Silicon-on-Insulator Micro-Racetrack Resonators Integrated With PDMS Microfluidic Channels", The 15th International Conference on Miniaturized Systems for Chemistry and Life Sciences, Seattle, Washington, USA, 10/2011. Abstract Tagged XML BibTex"Narrow-Band Transmission Filter using Phase-Shifted Bragg Gratings in SOI Waveguide", IEEE Photonics Conference, pp. ThZ1, 10/2011. Abstract Tagged XML BibTex"Contradirectional couplers in silicon-on-insulator rib waveguides", Optics Letters, vol. 36, issue 20, pp. 3999 - 4001, 09/2011. Tagged XML BibTex"Embedded Ring Resonator", Canadian Semiconductor Science and Technology Conference, 08/15/2011. Tagged XML BibTex"Ring Resonator Wavelength Division Multiplexing Interleaver", IEEE Journal of Lightwave Technology, vol. 29, issue 14, pp. 2102–9, 07/2011. Abstract Tagged XML BibTex"Defect-mediated resonance shift of silicon-on-insulator racetrack resonators", Opt. Express, vol. 19, no. 13: OSA, pp. 11969--11976, 06/2011. Abstract Tagged XML BibTex"Design and modeling of a transistor vertical-cavity surface-emitting laser", Optical and Quantum Electronics (Invited), 03/2011. Abstract Tagged XML BibTex"Uniform and Sampled Bragg Gratings in SOI Strip Waveguides with Sidewall Corrugations", IEEE Photonics Technology Letters, vol. 23, issue 5, pp. 290 - 292, 03/2011. Abstract Tagged XML BibTex"Cascaded silicon-on-insulator microring resonators for the detection of biomolecules in PDMS microfluidic channels", Proc. SPIE, Vol 7929; SPIE Microfluidics, BioMEMS, and Medical Microsystems IX, 01/2011. Tagged XML BibTex2010"Silicon-on-Insulator Bragg Gratings Fabricated by Deep UV Lithography", Asia Communications and Photonics Conference and Exhibition, 8/12/2010. Abstract Tagged XML BibTex"Modelling the Effect of the Feedback on the Small Signal Modulation of the Transistor Laser", 23rd Annual Meeting of the IEEE Photonics Society, Denver, CO, USA, pp. WX4, 7/11/2010. Tagged XML BibTex"Monolithic integration of AlGaAs distributed Bragg reflectors on virtual Ge substrates via aspect ratio trapping", International SiGe Technology and Device Meeting, 24/5/2010. Abstract Tagged XML BibTex"A trans-Canadian graduate course in silicon nanophotonics", Photons Magazine, 2010. Tagged XML BibTex"Current Trends in Silicon Photonics in the Context of Higher Education", CMOS Emerging Technologies Workshop, 19/05/2010. Tagged XML BibTex"Series-Coupled Silicon Racetrack Resonators and the Vernier Effect: Theory and Measurement", Optics Express, vol. 18, issue 24, pp. 7, 11/2010. Abstract Tagged XML BibTex"SOI Nanophotonics Fabrication Course", Pacific Centre for Advanced Materials and Microstructures (PCAMM) Annual Meeting, 11/12/2010. Abstract Tagged XML BibTex"Optical Oxygen Sensors for Applications in Microfluidic Cell Culture", Sensors, vol. 10, issue 10: MDPI Publishing, Basel, Switzerland , pp. 9286-9316, 10/2010. Abstract Tagged XML BibTex"Design and Characterization of Microring Reflectors with a Waveguide Crossing", Optics Letters, vol. 35, issue 17, pp. 2901-2903, 09/2010. Abstract Tagged XML BibTex"Interference Effects on the Frequency Response of Injection-Locked VCSELs", IEEE International Semiconductor Laser Conference, Kyoto, 09/2010. Abstract Tagged XML BibTex"Experimental Demonstration of the Vernier Effect using Series-Coupled Racetrack Resonators", 2010 International Conference on Optical MEMS & Nanophotonics, 09/08/2010. Abstract Tagged XML BibTex"Ring-Resonator Reflector with a Waveguide Crossing", 2010 International Conference on Optical MEMS & Nanophotonics, Sapporo, Japan, 09/08/2010. Tagged XML BibTex"Optical gratings: Nano-engineered lenses", Nature Photonics, vol. 4, issue 7, pp. 413 - 415, 07/2010. Tagged XML BibTex"Self-Consistent Modeling of a Transistor Vertical-Cavity Surface-Emitting Laser", 10th International Conference on Numerical Simulation of Optoelectronic Devices, (Invited), 06/09/2010. Abstract Tagged XML BibTex"Temperature Effects On Silicon-On-Insulator (SOI) Racetrack Resonators: a Coupled Analytic and 2D Finite Difference Approach", Journal of Lightwave Technology, vol. 28, issue 9, pp. 1380--1391, 05/2010. Abstract Tagged XML BibTex"Silicon Nanophotonics Fabrication: an Innovative Graduate Course", 17th International Conference on Telecommunications - Optical Communications and Devices, Doha, Qatar, (invited), 04/2010. Abstract Tagged XML BibTex"Chemometric Approach for Improving VCSEL-based Glucose Predictions", IEEE Transactions on Biomedical Engineering, vol. 57, issue 3, pp. 578-585, 02/2010. Tagged XML BibTex"Design and epitaxy of 1.5 µm InGaAsP-InP MQW material for a transistor laser", Optics Express, vol. 18, issue 2, pp. 1501-1509, 01/2010. Tagged XML BibTex"Design of a 1550 nm SiGe/Si Quantum-Well Optical Modulator", Photonics North 2010, 01/06/2010. Tagged XML BibTex"Silicon-on-insulator resonators integrated with PDMS microfluidic channels for applications in biosensing", Pacific Center for Advanced Materials and Microstructures (PCAMM) 15th Annual Meeting, 2010 . Tagged XML BibTex2009"Numerical Investigation of the Effect of Base Doping Density in Transistor VCSELs", Asia Communications and Photonics Conference, 2/11/2009. Tagged XML BibTex"Optical Glucose Monitoring using Vertical Cavity Surface Emitting Lasers (VCSELs)", 2009 SPIE Optics and Photonics Symposium - Bio-Sensing-II - Novel and Bio-inspired Sensors, vol. 7397 , pp. 739704-1 to 739704-11 (Invited), 2/08/2009. Abstract Tagged XML BibTex"Simulation of coupling between parallel SOI nanowaveguides and its dependence on temperature", 2009 IEEE/LEOS International Conference on Optical MEMS and Nanophotonics, pp. 103--104 , 16/08/2009. Abstract Tagged XML BibTex"Simulation of a 1550 nm InGaAsP-InP transistor laser ", Photonics and OptoElectronics Meetings, Proc. SPIE,, vol. 7516, Wuhan, China, pp. 75160P-75160P-7, 08/2009. Abstract Tagged XML BibTex"Analytical Modeling of the Transistor Laser", Journal of Selected Topics in Quantum Electronics, vol. 15, issue 3, pp. 594-603, 05/2009. 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It first happens when they're eleven, exactly twenty four minutes after health class she's got him skipping P.E. to come to the roof with her, but they can't invite Carly, she tells him. He's still shaken up, even now trying to process the information he received in Sex-Ed and trying to erase the images of what parts of his body can go into-
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He nods his head, "I understand." He really doesn't.
The second time it's three hours, forty two minutes after he asks his mother what it means if a girl asks him to 'show her his'. After another talk- this one more detailed than sex-ed, along with slideshow of STDs and lots of stress upon marriage, and age- Freddie is no longer confused, just unable to ever to ever look his mother in the eye again.
When his mother goes to bed and their apartment falls silent, he stays up staring into the darkness, wondering why Sam would ever want them to do that together. It doesn't make sense. He's Freddie Benson, lamest person in the world (at least, in her eyes) and she's Sam Puckett, girl who can do anything (again, in her eyes).
Then he remembers that Sam is right across the hall, spending the night at Carly's and more than likely flipping through the channels of the Shay's TV while everyone else is asleep, she always had been a slight insomniac. Before he knows what he's doing, he slips out of bed, sneaking through his apartment until he's across the hall taking out the emergency key Spencer leaves under the totally obvious fake rock next to the door.
When he opens the door his assumptions are confirmed. She sits with the phosphorescence glare of the TV dancing across her features. She looks bored when she glances over to him, as if she were expecting him all along.
"Breaking and entering, dork?" She asks, eyebrow arched for a semi-second before dropping it as her gaze returns back to the screen in front of her.
"No," he defends. Technically it's only entering. "What are you doing?" And that has to be the dumbest question in the world.
She looks at him, not bothering to respond letting her expression say it all. He clears his throat, taking a step forward when really, he's pretty sure he should be taking a step back. "So, I know what you meant." She ignores him, now completely absorbed into some hour long infomercial about blankets with sleeves. "You know," he continues in the silence, "About the-"
"Yeah, yeah," she takes a glance around and it occurs to him that there could be someone around to hear, and he doesn't know why but that thought makes his cheeks burn and his ears go red. (Actually he does know why, because it's gross, and he's totally not interested in it. He's pretty sure he doesn't have hormones yet.)
He moves closer.
"So…" He starts again, this time quitter, unsure where he's going with it.
She looks at him, blue eyes brilliant. "Offer's off the table," she tells him.
He wasn't going to put it back on the table, if that's what she was thinking, but still, he feels the need to ask, "What? Why?"
She shrugs with a smirk. "Someone has already stepped in."
"Who?" He demands, somehow resisting the foot stomp that usually comes when someone takes the tone of voice he just did.
She shrugs again, all lazy like it's no big deal. "You know," she drawls it out, taking amusement in his impatience. "People."
In that second Sam seems so much more adult than he is, of course, she always has but now more than ever he feels like. He gets the sense of catching a bit of an R-rated movie where the characters have all these jokes that fly over his head.
"People? Like who?" He knows she's not going to answer so he can't help but throw in, "You know, my mother says that whole thing is repulsive. That no one should show 'theirs' to anyone unless they're married."
Sam doesn't seem bothered, simply pursing her lips mockingly. "Don't say? Mommy also tell you that Santa is real?" Freddie rolls his eyes, Santa is totally real, but that's beside the point.
"You're just mad because I wouldn't show you mine," he doesn't know where that came from, but it certainly wasn't out of his mouth.
"No, you're just mad that I didn't show you mine," she backfires, crossing her arms over her chest and sitting forward on the couch.
"Am not." The response is lame, but he doesn't have any better.
"Are too." It doesn't sound lame when she retorts.
"Am not."
"Are too."
"Am not."
"Are too."
It could go on forever so, either in order to stop the never-ending circle they're in or out of natural curiosity he's not sure, he blurts, "Who was it?"
She smirks triumphantly. "Not telling."
Freddie shakes his head with a sigh. "Fine, yeah, whatever. I don't even care." He totally does.
Freddie turns towards the door to make his way out, dragging his feet like you do when you lose a battle.
"Oi, nerd," Sam calls out to him and he turns his head. "I didn't show anything but Carly and I got an X-rated movie on paper-view for about five minutes before Spencer came in and started freaking out."
"Really?" He asks, maybe a bit hopeful.
She rolls her eyes. "Maybe."
He turns back towards the door, not quite sure but somehow content and as he's about to shut the door, he hears her soft voice,"Hey, I'll show you mine if you sure me yours."
The third time it's exactly seven minutes after he turns eighteen, celebrating by himself in the loneliness of his room while the rest of the world is unknown to the occasion until dawn breaks. He's a senior and an adult now, but he still feels like he did when he was seventeen, and likewise, when he was sixteen.
He's not sure what the big deal is, he can vote and what not but other than that what's the point of being an 'adult'. It isn't until he hears the lock on his window click followed by the shrill shriek that comes with opening his old windows does he start to think there might be a difference. Unlike every year before he's never had someone break into his room just a bit after midnight, and unlike before, he never thought that having Sam Puckett slip into his room would be a good thing.
"Sam?" He plays the part of annoyed, maybe a bit surprised. "What are you doing?"
Once she's in the room she throws out her arms, "Ta da," she announces, "One birthday wish already come true, right?"
"No," he says, but it pretty much has.
"You're right, not even on your birthday." She smirks and throws something into his lap while she pushes the stuff off his desk before taking a seat on the top, because of course, it'd be too much to ask for her to use the chair.
He looks down and sees that she's handed him a cupcake wrapper, almost completely clean except for a few crumbs and a patch of icing. He throws her a curious looks and she just smiles.
"I got hungry, it was a birthday cupcake," she digs around in the pocket of her vest before taking out a box of wooden matches and a candle. "I was going to sing you happy birthday." He doubts that's what she had in mind but he can't help a silly smile from engulfing his lips.
He's not precisely sure what they are to each other, they're some kind of built up sexual tension released in the forms of lost touches in broom closets and a lot of 'Don't tell Carly'-s, it's kind of perfect like that. He can't imagine Sam actually being someone's 'girlfriend' for longer than a day and in the limbo they're in it's possible that maybe he could fool her into forever.
Her face lights up with an idea and she jumps off the desk, hopping over to him, candle and matches still in hand. He watches wary and anxious, sure that whatever is going to happen next will make eighteen a whole lot different than the other years.
"You want to make a wish, right?" she asks, taking out a match and holding it dangerously close to the strike zone.
"Um," he should really say no, "Yes?" She smirks, popping the candle into her mouth and lighting the match before spreading the flame onto the candle.
His first thought is that she's crazy but he kind of see's how it works. The wax is dripping onto his comforter instead of into her mouth, like he first assumed it would, and as long as he blows out the flame quick there should be no problems.
Well, beside the fact that the wax is going to take forever to get out and if his mom sees it he'll probably be put into a class for pyro-maniacs, and god knows who he'll meet there and then-
Well, that doesn't matter at the moment.
He closes his eyes, thinking nothing more than a simple 'Forever' assuming whoever is 'up there' will get it before blowing out the candle. The first strand of smoke hasn't even materialized before she's dropping the candle, letting it fall to the floor which is dangerous because he's pretty sure it can start a fire, and attacking his mouth with hers.
The kiss is harsh and sweet and the best birthday present he's ever gotten. He's never exactly sure where to go with it; she always wants to be in control so it's more a wrestling match until she gets too lazy to put any more effort in and lets him regain the faint hope he still has some masculinity left. But tonight, in a true form giving form, she lets him have full control which leaves him at a loss of what to do with a mass of blonde hair and a thin, maybe a bit too muscular for her age, body. So he just kinds of goes with it, copying moves from movies and making it up as he goes, which he's pretty sure if what you're supposed to do.
When his lips are sore and her breathing is erratic she pushes back, staring back at him with dangerous blue eyes.
"I'll show you mine if you show me yours."
Only, the problem is, with the age of eighteen he's not entirely sure she's legal.
This idea sprung from various things, I really love the idea of playground rules so I thought I'd incorporate it into a one-shot. Short and simple.