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I have a wide range of research experiences and interests, primary within the fields of Invertebrate Zoology, Biogeography, Evolution. My Master's project in Arachnology (1979) was performed at Far East State University and dedicated to orb-weaving spiders (Araneae, Araneidae) of South East Russia. In 1989, I earned my Ph.D. in Entomology from Novosibirsk Biological Institute. My professional career I began in "Kedrovaya Pad Natural Reserve" as a Research Scientist, where I participated in and performed various scientific projects in Field Zoology.
After arrival in the United States, I was invited to participate in a project on ground spiders of Australia in American Museum of Natural History, where I have worked from 1996 to 2005 as a Curatorial Assistant in Spider laboratory in Department of Invertebrate Zoology. My teaching career I began in 2006 at Hostos Community College (CUNY). From 2010 I am an Assistant Professor at the LaGuardia Community College (CUNY), where I teach courses on Biology, Human Anatomy and Physiology, and Anatomy and Physiology of Vertebrates.
I am working on several projects in invertebrate zoology, biogeography and evolution. I am continuing research in systematics, taxonomy, and biogeography of Australasian ground spiders (Araneae, Gnaphosidae). Currently, in collaboration with Dr. Vladimir Ovtsharenko, I have finished the first book "Revision of Australasian ground spiders" and preparing next book on genus Encoptarthria with description, evolutionary relation and geographic distribution of 45 new spider species. I also participate in study of invertebrate dynamics in Black Rock Forest, as part of the larger project "Ecosystem Consequences of Foundation Taxon Loss". The third ongoing project concerns organization and function of ground spider's reproductive organs.
Carol Haspel received her PhD from The City University of New York in 1986 and joined the faculty of LaGuardia Community College in 1987 as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Natural and Applied Sciences. She was promoted to Associate Professor in 1991 and then to Full Professor in 1997. She served as the Coordinator of Human Anatomy & Physiology from 1987-2013 and in that capacity continuously explored ways to improve the Human Anatomy and Physiology curriculum while supervising more than 20 instructors. In 2006 she was asked to extend her responsibilities and to act as the Science Coordinator for the Natural Sciences Department. Her pedagogical focus, curriculum development, has lead her to develop an 18-week Human Anatomy & Physiology course, introduce clay modeling in lieu of cat dissection into Human A & P, design mini-courses to enhance student success in science (Science Express and Science CPI Exam Preparatory Course), teach and develop cluster courses such as Introductory Science and Anatomy and Physiology for ESL students and co-develop and team-teach Genes and Society for Liberal Arts Students. Dr. Haspel has published eight scholarly articles in peer-reviewed journals.
Dr. Keller obtained his bachelor's degree in Biology and Psychology from the University of New Mexico in 1999. His PHD work was performed in the lab of Martin Chalfie at Columbia University where he studied the sense of touch, neuronal microtubule dynamics, and Touch Receptor Neuron development in Caenorhabditis elegans. A three year break from graduate school allowed Dr. Keller to teach biology and human anatomy at Central New Mexico Community College and work for the New Mexico Department of Health where he used DNA technology to diagnose disease in commercial and wild animal populations. Dr. Keller returned to Columbia and obtained his PHD in 2011. Prior to his appointment at LaGuardia in September 2012, Dr. Keller taught introductory biology and human anatomy at Hostos Community College, Lander College for men, and LaGuardia as an adjunct professor. Dr. Keller currently teaches SCB 201 (fundamentals of biology).
Research interests include:
Education: MD diploma from UMAN Medical School Reynosa, Tamaulipas, Mexico.
Issued title and license of Doctor of Medicine Surgery and Midwifery by the National Secretariat of Public Education, Mexico, 2004. Teaching: LaGuardia Community College since January 2007: Fundamentals of Human Biology I-SCB203 and II-SCB204 (Anatomy and Physiology) lecture and lab; Principles of Biology SCB115.
Non-teaching college activities: Integration of Digication ePortfolios into the Human Biology curriculum, a project funded by a 2010-2011 minigrant from CTL, together with Professor Howard Motoike.
Participant of Carnegie Seminar for the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning, 2011-2013.
Volunteer tutor at The English Language Clinic at LaGCC and Science Study Halll E312.
Other Interests: Swimming, tennis, biking, soccer, travel, painting, numismatics, ASL. Personal: Live in Brooklyn with wife and two sons, ages 13 and 7.
Holly Porter-Morgan, Assistant Professor of Biology, received her PhD in Biology with specializations in Ecology and Plant Sciences from the Graduate Center, CUNY after attending the New York University for a Masters Degree in Interdisciplinary Studies. She then conducted post-doctorate work on predictive modeling and geospatial technology for conservation as a research scientist at the New York Botanical Garden.
Dr.Porter-Morgan directs the Environmental Science Program at LaGuardia and teaches courses in Biology, Ecology, GISc, and Environmental Science. She is currently serving as a research mentor for the NSF-funded Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation program.
Dr. Porter-Morgan's research interests lie at the confluence of Environmental Science, geospatial technology,and Conservation Ecology. Currently, she is studying the potential for bioremediation to supplement proposals for water quality remediation at a local Superfund site; Newtown Creek, Queens. This research examines measures of organismal diversity and water quality and is being conducted with a number of collaborators including the Newtown Creek Alliance.
The second portion of her research is a geospatial (GISc) investigation of the environmental hazards affecting residents of the communities surrounding Newtown Creek. This work incorporates field data collected by student interns with predictive models and data submitted by organizations including the EPA, DOH, and DEC.
Howard Motoike received his B.S. in Zoology from California State University Long Beach and Ph.D. in Pharmacology from the University of Miami. His expertise is in the structure and function of voltage-gated ion channels. He is also a Research Associate at Columbia University in the Department of Cardiology where he conducts research on the voltage and calcium activated potassium channel. His interests include all types of muscle contraction, signal transduction pathways and receptor pharmacology. He has held positions at the University of Cincinnati and Columbia University before accepting his appointment at La Guardia Community College. He has taught SCB-203 (Human A&P I), SCB-204 (Human A&P 2) and SCB-115 (Biology for Non-Majors) at LAGCC. Research Interests of Howard K. Motoike, Ph.D.
Doctor Lucia Fuentes did her undergraduate studies in the University of Geneva in Switzerland, received her Master's degree in Molecular Biology from the University of Costa Rica and her PhD in Plant Virology from the University of British Columbia, Canada. Her post-doctoral work involved the study of cell-to-cell movement of viruses into embryonic plant tissues. While doing her post-doctoral work at the Agriculture Canada Research Station in Vancouver, she developed and directed a series of workshops for professors from the Universidad Agricola de Nicaragua, funded by the Canadian International Development Agency, on molecular techniques for detection of plant viruses.
Before joining LaGuardia in spring 2013, Dr. Fuentes worked at Douglas College in British Columbia, for over fifteen years. At Douglas, she taught and developed curriculum for courses in Anatomy and Physiology, General Biology, Cell Biology, Genetics, Microbiology, Evolution, and Biochemistry. She also served as representative of the Faculty of Science and Technology on Education Council, the college-wide committee responsible for approving curriculum and advising the College Board on educational matters. In 2002, she submitted a proposal, supported by the Biology Department, which resulted in the assembly of a cell biology laboratory for both teaching and research purposes. For the past eight years, Dr. Fuentes has worked in collaboration with her colleagues on determining macrophage recognition mechanisms of microbial pathogen associated molecular patterns (PAMPs) via pattern recognition receptors (PRRs). Specifically, she is interested in elucidating the mechanism by which bacterial lipopolysaccharide (LPS) augments the phagocytosis of zymosan (yeast cell-wall derived particles) by macrophages. Research Interests of Lucia Fuentes, Ph.D.
Dr. Entezari completed her Bachelors in Biology at Tehran University, Iran. Then she completed her Master's and Ph.D in Anatomical Sciences at the Medical University of Tehran, Iran. She later travelled to the U.S. and worked at the Feinstien Institute of Biomedical Research Center, North shore LIJ as a research assistant, and completed her postdoctoral work at the pharmaceutical Sciences Department at St. John's University, College of Pharmacy. Dr. Entezari has been a part of the Natural Science Department at LaGuardia Community College since 2008. She teaches Fundamentals of Human Biology I (SCB203) and II (SCB204), and Fundamentals of Biology I (SCB 201). In addition to teaching at LaGuardia, Dr. Entezari has also taught at Tehran Medical University, Queen College and St.John's University.
Dr. Entezari's research focuses on oxidative stress and its role on the expression of proinflammatory cytokines and their effects on macrophage functions. She is also one of the research mentors of the NIH BRIDGS program at the Natural Science Department.
Her studies and research interests can be categorized into 2 major areas:
Dr. Radhakrishnan completed her Bachelors in Zoology and Masters in Biotechnology at the University of Madras, India. She then completed her PhD in Biology at the Department of Brain, Behavior and Evolution at Macquarie University, in Sydney, Australia. Dr. Radhakrishnan then travelled to the University of Central Florida, Orlando, FL for a post-doctoral position. Dr. Radhakrishnan currently teaches Fundamentals of Human Biology I (SCB203) and runs an active research lab.
Dr. Radhakrishnan's research interests are largely focused on ecological immunology and the interactions between reproduction and immunity. These interests are pursued using insects as models such as the common fruit fly, Drosophila melanogaster and the Chinese preying mantis Tenodera sinensis.
Current research projects include:
Priyantha Wijesinghe was born in Sri Lanka and had his early education in Sri Lanka and in England. He became interested in spiders, insects and other terrestrial invertebrates while an undergraduate in zoology at University College London (University of London) (1983). After a period of employment in Sri Lanka as a systematic entomologist, during which he studied the spider fauna of Sri Lanka, he pursued graduate studies at the City University of New York and the American Museum of Natural History, obtaining his PhD in 1997 for a systematic study of the spider family Salticidae (jumping spiders).
Here at LaGuarda Community College, where he is an Associate Professor in Biology, Professor Wijesinghe coordinates and teaches two courses that together comprise the general biology sequence. He continues his interest in the systematics of spiders and other taxa, as well as the history of natural history exploration in South Asia, documentation of the fauna of Sri Lanka, and ecology and natural history in New York City.
Randall began teaching at La Guardia Community College in 1996 as an adjunct in the Natural and Applied Sciences Department. In 2011, he was hired as a full-time Substitute Lecturer. Randall received the degree of Master of Science in Biology at New York University, where he was awarded a series of teaching fellowships. He subsequently studied animal behavior and earned a Master of Philosophy in Biology at the CUNY Graduate Center. His graduate research concerned the role of androgens on the sexual and aggressive behavior of the male ringdove, Streptopelia risoria. The research was conducted at the American Museum of Natural History and at Barnard College. Randall was also awarded a pre-doctoral fellowship from the National Institutes of Health.
At La Guardia, Randall has taught the following courses: Topics in Biology, General Biology, and Fundamentals Of Human Biology 1 and 2. He can often be found in the Science Learning Center helping students.
Randall also co-wrote a chapter in the book, Androgens in Birds (Raven Press, edited by Dr. Carlos Beyer).
Sarah E. Durand, Associate Professor of biology, received a dual 4-year BA/MA degree in Ecology and Evolution from the University of Pennsylvania for a field study that examined shorebird foraging patterns in the intertidal zone along the Maine cost. Her doctoral degree in Neurobiology and Behavior was conferred by the Center for Molecular and Behavior Neuroscience of Rutgers University for a dissertation on novel auditory pathways in the avian brain, which received the Dean's Dissertation Award for Excellence. For her postdoctoral work, supported by an NIH postdoctoral fellowship, she studied the parrot forebrain system for vocal learning at the University of Maryland.
Dr. Durand has published in and reviewed for the Journal of Comparative Neurology (JCN), co-authored papers for Nature Reviews Neuroscience and the New York Academy of Science and has reviewed grant proposals for the National Science Foundation.
By way of the NIH Bridges to the Baccalaureate grant to LaGuardia, Dr. Durand mentors research students in both ecology and neuroscience, with two students in the latter group winning "Best in Neuroscience" awards at the national conference for minority research students, ABRCMS. She is currently assisting development of the new major in Environmental Science that emphasizes collaboration with local high schools, community organizations and government agencies and she directs the Collegiate Science and Technology Entry Program at LaGuardia.
Dr. Burl Yearwood obtained his Bachelor of Science in chemistry from the University of Alabama.
Dr. Yearwood obtained his PhD degree from Wayne State University in Detroit, Michigan. His research dealt with the preparation of precursors for the production of semi-conductors. Dr. Yearwood also investigated the type of compounds formed between organo-aluminum compounds and organic sulfur and selenium complexes.
Dr. Yearwood conducted post-doctoral research at the University of Kentucky. His research dealt with the formation and study of the tetrafluoroaluminate ion (which can act as a phosphate mimic in the body). Dr. Yearwood also looked at the synthesis and characterization of organotin compounds, and their as biocidal agents in marine paints
Dr. Yearwood is currently the chairperson of the Natural Sciences Department at LaGuardia Community College (CUNY). He has taught Organic Chemistry, General Chemistry, and Introductory Chemistry at LaGuardia. Presently his research deals with the analysis of environmental toxins in Newtown Creek River, a Superfund site, in Long Island City.
Dionne A. Miller is an assistant professor of chemistry in the Natural Sciences Department of LaGuardia Community College. She received her PhD in Physical Chemistry from the CUNY Graduate School and University Center in 2008. Her dissertation was titled "Optical Properties of Solid Thin Films by Spectroscopic Reflectometry and Spectroscopic Ellipsometry". Dr Miller's current research interests are in the optical properties of nanoshell thin films and how the elucidation of these properties will influence the design of applications involving these particular nanoparticles.
She received her B Sc in Chemistry from the University of the West Indies, Mona and also holds postgraduate diplomas in Management Studies from the University of the West Indies, Mona and Technical Education from the University of Technology, Jamaica.
Dr Miller has extensive experience in college teaching. She held the position of Lecturer in Chemistry at the University of Technology, Jamaica from 1996 – 2000 and, while completing her graduate studies, was an Adjunct Professor of Chemistry at Bronx Community College and the City College of New York. Dr. Miller is currently the coordinator of the chemistry program and also serves as the coordinator for SCC201: Fundamentals of Chemistry I. She also has developed and teaches a hybrid online course for SCC201.
Dr. Alberts received his bachelor of science degree in Chemistry from the University of Manchester, UK, and his Ph.D. in Theoretical Chemistry from the University of Cambridge, UK. His PhD research focused on the development of quantum mechanical methods for predicting the properties of small molecular systems.
Dr. Alberts conducted Postdoctoral research at the University of Georgia, USA, and then taught Chemistry and led active research groups as a Lecturer at the Universities of Edinburgh and Stirling, UK. He was also a visiting researcher at the European Bioinformtics Institute in Cambridge, UK, where he worked on computational approaches for simulating protein-ligand complexes.
Dr. Alberts has significant experience working in the area of Computational Chemistry in the commercial environment. At De Novo Pharmaceuticals in Cambridge, UK and Schrödinger in NYC, he was Principal Scientist and led research teams focused on the development and application of state-of-the-art methodology for Computational Drug Discovery.
Dr. Alberts was appointed to the Faculty in the Natural Sciences Department at LaGuardia Community College (CUNY) in September 2011. He currently teaches Organic Chemistry, Fundamentals of Chemistry II, Introductory Chemistry and Foundations of Chemistry at LaGuardia. His research work involves application of computational drug discovery methods to design potential new drug candidates for targets of therapeutic interest, including tyrosine kinases, GPCR's, matrix metalloproteases and metabolic enzymes. He also collaborates with external research groups on projects focused on simulation of biological systems, such as membrane proteins, DNA polymerases and key biopolymers.
Dr. Janet Gonzalez is an Assistant Professor of Chemistry in the Natural Sciences Department of LaGuardia Community College. She received her PhD in Biochemistry from the CUNY Graduate School and her BS magna cum laude from the City College of NY.
Dr. Gonzalez's research involves the use of small organic molecules as a starting point for in silico and cellular approaches towards protein-ligand interactions concentrating on the serine protease, beta-lactamase expressed by Mycobacteriumtuberculosis. This approach to engineer non-ß-lactam inhibitors may provide new building blocks to either restore the activity of ß-lactam antibiotics or to circumvent ß-lactamase mediated resistance.
Dr. Gonzalez has extensive teaching experience and has taught at Lehman College, Bronx Community College and The Sophie Davis School of Biomedical Education. She is currently the coordinator of the Organic Chemistry program.
Dr. Hussain received his PhD in Organic Chemistry from the University of Poona, India. He conducted research involving the synthesis and characterization of new heterocyclic compounds. He conducted post-doctoral research at The Ohio State University on poly aromatic hydrocarbons and their mechanism of action as carcinogens. Dr. Hussain has taught Organic Chemistry, General Chemistry, and Introductory Chemistry at LaGuardia. He currently conducts research in Natural Products and also synthesis of Anti-oxidants. Before joining La Guardia he was Sub. Associate Professor of Chemistry at Lehman College (CUNY) and worked as Research Scientist at Wyeth Pharmaceuticals for 6 yrs prior to the teaching.
Jaime Nieman holds a Ph.D. in Physical Chemistry from CUNY. His research interests are focused on laser-induced photochemistry and spectroscopy, as well as on reactions using atomic and molecular beams. He has published papers in these fields and he is also the co-inventor of a patent titled "Laser Initiated Chain Reactions for Producing a Sintered Product". He has been a Visiting Scientist at the Weizmann Institute of Science and a Research Associate at the Laser Institute of Brooklyn College. Jaime has worked in industry and has consulted for both industry and government.
Jaime spent a year as a Visiting Associate Professor at the CUNY Graduate School in the Chemistry Department. Since 1991 he has been at LaGuardia Community College. He has taught General Chemistry, Biological Chemistry and Topics in Chemistry. He currently coordinates and teaches the Fundamental of Physics sequence (SCP201 and SCP202) as well as Topics in Physical Science (SCP101).
Dr. Frost received a Bachelor of Sciences degree in mathematics and physics from The City College of New York (CUNY) and a Master of Science and a PhD. degree in physics from New York University. Dr. Frost has taught mathematics, physics, and computer science at New York University, Lehman College (CUNY), Medgar Evers College (CUNY), and at Bayero University, Kano, Nigeria (4 years) before coming to LaGuardia. Dr. Frost is currently conducting research at the NASA Goddard Institute for Space Studies on the campus of Columbia University. His research interests are Polarimetry studies of aerosols in the earth's atmosphere and aerosol studies of Jupiter's stratosphere. Dr. Frost is also the coordinator of the physical science courses in the Natural Sciences Department.
Dr. John Toland received his Ph.D. in physics from Stevens Institute of Technology (Hoboken, NJ) in 2011 and his M.S. Degree in physics in 2009 from the same institution. Dr. Toland's thesis research centered on modeling the rotational sensitivity of multiple interferometers connected in series. Dr. Toland explored the effects of size varying interferometers both due to random imperfections and chains with designed size variations. Dr. Toland received his Bachelor's degree in physics form Humboldt State University (Arcata, CA) in 2005.
Dr. Toland continues his research into simulating the transmission properties of multiple interferometers to determine how their geometry affects their rotational sensitivity. He is extending this work to explore the effects due to other geometric phase shifts subject to interferometer geometries studied with phase shifts associated with rotation. Dr. Toland is also exploring the possibilities of incorporating heavily parallel processer computation into his work; he is part of an ongoing interdisciplinary collaboration at Stevens Institute of Technology that has been recognized by NVIDA as a research center for parallel processing using the CUDA programming language.
Doctor Toland has been teaching physics courses at LaGuardia since the Fall of 2012 and previously taught physics course ate CUNY: Kingsborough Community College and at Stevens instate of Technology. He has experience teaching both algebra and calculus based general physics courses and laboratories.
Dr. Xin Gao received her PhD in Physics from the Graduate School and University Center of CUNY in 2012. Dr. Gao also earned an MS degree in Quantitative Methods and Modeling from the Zicklin School of Business at Baruch College in 2008. Her PhD dissertation was focused at the interface of physics, mathematics, business and economics. She developed an improved one factor model to price Collateralized Debt Obligations (CDOs), developed an analytical solution to the pricing of heterogeneous CDO portfolios and presented this work at the International Conference on Applied Mathematics, Modeling and Computational Science (AMMCS-2011).
Dr. Gao also has rich research experience in experimental physics, more specifically, studying, developing and using new kinds of organic polymers doped with rare earth complex solutions as the emitting material in electroluminescent devices. This research work involved thin-film preparation using vapor deposition and spin coating techniques. It also required sophisticated skills in acquiring and analyzing the fluorescence and absorption spectra of the rare earth complex solutions and the light-emitting Diode (LED) devices made with them. Her work in this area has been published in different peer-reviewed journals.
Dr. Gao also has significant experience in college teaching. Before joining the Natural Sciences Department at LaGuardia Community College, she taught diverse courses as Adjunct Assistant Professor at Baruch College, Fashion Institute of Technology and BMCC for several years.


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Posts Tagged 'Energy Saving Week'
Here at Easy Green Towers we frequently get asked to try new gadgets that claim to save money and the environment. Quite often we aren't convinced and politely decline. However, when the AlertMe Smart Energy Monitor landed on our desk we were intrigued and wanted to give it a go.
The AlertMe is an energy monitor with a difference. Instead of just connecting to your electricity supply, it also connects to your computer so it can record all sorts of facts and figures about your electricity usage and you can access this from any computer or smart phone.
Setting up the AlertMe was really easy. There are three main pieces of kit, a meter transmitter, a hub that plugs into your computer modem and an In Home Display which shows you how much electricity you are using, how much you have used and the temperature. No electricians are needed and it took me 5 minutes to set up. The computer then cleverly finds all the bits you have connected and you are good to go. The only tricky part was working out the cost of electricity per kilowatt hour (kWh). I pay one rate for the first 250 kW hours and another for any others used after that. I ended up looking at a years worth of bills and working out the average cost per kW hour over the last year.
Once the system was set up the kids and I raced around the house turning everything on and off to see the effect that it had on the In Home Display. The display shows energy use as bars that increase in number and change colour as usage goes up. It also shows how much you are currently using as pence or kW and how much you have used that day. I thought I was already quite conservative in my electricity use, but having the numbers clearly displayed really makes you think about switching the lights on, or boiling a full kettle. The kids, who are only young, got the concept immediately and have been much better at turning off lights since we have been using the AlertMe system. The on-line historical data is fascinating and is going to be the subject of another blog post to do it justice. If you want to see what it looks like click here to see a demo.
The big question is have I reduced my electricity costs? At the moment I can't say yes or no because I have only been using the meter for a month and I haven't had an electricity bill yet. However, I can categorically say it really does make the whole family think about the electricity we use and that has got to be a good thing.
The lovely people at Alert Me have given us an Alert Me Smart Energy kit worth £49.99 to give away. Details of how you can win*, will be coming soon on our competition page, so do keep your eyes peeled.
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Would you believe, according to the Energy Saving Trust, on average each person in the UK uses 150 litres of water per day – even more shockingly, much of this is wasted?
Why is this so? Well, one reason could be that because we live in such a rain-soaked country many people do not appreciate that water is one of the biggest energy users in our home. Heating and using hot water is accountable for up 30% of an average home's annual energy bill, approximately £200 per year! (EST, 2011)
So how can we easily reduce our water consumption, without drastically changing our lifestyle?
Well, as I've already covered in my article for At Home, choosing energy-efficient washing machines and detergents is a great way to reduce our need.
Another simple solution is to choose the shower over the bath.
As you will already know from reading my post Energy Saving Week – Easy Ways to Save Energy this Winter – you can save up to 80% of energy by choosing the shower, as a 5 minutes shower uses a third of the water of a bath.
However, a word of warning, modern power showers can use more water than a bath in less than 5 minutes, so to keep your costs down, you need to keep an eye on your showering time. To help you, how about this handy gadget, the Eco Showerdrop shower meter.
Alternatively, you could invest in an energy-saving bath appliance, like Ecocamel's new shower head, JetStorm.
The JetStorm is stylish shower head which uses patented inJet valve technology (the very latest in water saving technology) to provide the same powerful shower experience as a full flow shower, but using significantly less water.
Developed by UK firm Ecocamel, JetStorm's Twin Injet technology works by mixing air into the water stream, via a small inlet at the base of handle, at high speed to maximize the pressure while saving water.
The result, an invigorating spa shower sensation using less water, less energy, which is better for your pocket and environment.
According to Ecocamel, the JetStorm showerhead allows you to:
· Cut hot water bills by 40%
· Significantly reduce the water you use in the shower
(a typical family of four can save up to 56,000 litres a year*)
· Cut energy use and carbon emissions
· Provide payback periods of just 3 months (with annual savings calculated to be £240 a year)
* Test results based on a family of four taking a daily seven-minute shower (Independent testing conducted at Liverpool John Moores University)
Through testing one myself, I can honestly vouch that the JetStorm certainly packs a punch in water delivery department and whilst I can't yet confirm what saving I have made on my energy bills, any product that can positively influence my energy consumption is definitely worth giving serious consideration to.
So, to give you an opportunity to put the JetStorm through it's paces in your home, Ecocamel are offering Queen of Easy Green readers an exclusive discount of 25% on each purchase. Normally costing £49.95, with the discount the cost of the JetStorm is £37.46, which means it pays for itself in just two months!
But hurry, the discount code is only available for one month. To claim your discount, head over to www.ecocamel.com and enter the code EC12 in 'discount coupon'.
So next time you head for the bath, why not choose the shower, with the energy, time and money you'll save you can afford to splash out on something special for yourself instead.
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Love it or hate it, laundry is a task that us busy parents have to face on a daily basis. As well as being time-consuming, it is also energy-zapping, costly on our bills and the environment. But maybe, it doesn't have to be this way?
For my At Home column this week, I have been looking at how we can reduce our washing and workload when it comes to laundry, as well as saving money and being kinder to the environment.
To find out what my top ten energy and money saving tips are, hop over to the article here and take a look. Oh and a message to my mum, really, you don't have to do that anymore )
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Our homes are full of gadgets, games, chargers, white goods and a growing number of televisions. This, coupled with our reliance on central heating, means we're guzzling more gas and electricity than ever before.
In fact, we own three-and-a-half times as many appliances and gadgets than we did 20 years ago, according to the Energy Saving Trust's report "The Elephant in the Living Room".
The enormous rise in domestic consumption over the past decade, teamed with rocketing fuel costs, add up to financial misery for hard-pressed householders.
We're now spending far more of our income on utility bills and as the Government tries to tackle the suppliers' confusing pricing structures, we're left with one realistic solution: cut back.
There are lots of easy and inexpensive ways to reduce the amount of energy we use. All it takes is time, thought and a bit of effort.
Just like the old adage, "Save the pennies and the pounds will look after themselves", saving a few kilowatts and units here and there could significantly reduce your quarterly bill.
There is a mountain of information on this subject and it can be overwhelming, although DIY store Wickes has created a very useful visual aid.
As you can see, the new energy saving infographic is really easy to follow and features a room-by-room guide with energy-saving tips.
Building on this and to help you even further, I have put together my favourite, easy green tips which are simple to implement and could save you hundreds of pounds on your fuel bills.
Energy Saving – Around the Home in Eight E-tips (do you like what I did there?)
The heart of the home, but also the room in the house where most energy is wasted. To get you started on your energy-saving quest, why not try these:
1. Easy does it – Only filling the kettle up with as much water as you need could save around £7 in energy bills a year If everyone boiled only the water they needed every time they used the kettle, we could save enough electricity in a year to power the UK's street lights for 2 months. This is equivalent to the electricity used by around 130000 households for a year.
2. A+++ please - When using you washing machine, always wash a full load. Also, when replacing your old washing machine, choose a A+++ model, this could save you around £15 in energy bills each year and 55 kg of CO2 each year. (*when replacing a model 12 years and over). To ensure you are buying the most energy efficient product,which will cost less to run, reduce your energy bills and be better for the environment, always look for the Energy Saving Trust Recommended label. To see how I have got on with Samsung's newest energy saving washing machine, the Ecobubble, check out my latest column for At Home magazine here.
3. The Big freeze – Fridge freezers are the most hardworking appliances in our kitchens – in fact, UK households use around £2 billion worth of electricity on refrigeration and freezing every year. To help cut costs, don't leave the door open longer than necessary, as cold air will escape. Avoid putting hot food into the fridge, defrost the freezer regularly and check the door seals are working properly. Also, avoid unnecessary food waste by freezing food that is nearing it's use by date – for example raw meat, fresh vegetables, even milk. That way your freezer continues to run at maximum efficiency and you will always have a ingredients to hand.
4. Standby – you? - We are all guilty of leaving appliances on, especially TV's and DVD's, in fact according to a survey by B&Q 31% of people admitted to leaving their TV on standby when they were not watching it.
However, by turning appliances off at the plug when not in use and avoiding standby saves on average around £35 per year on energy bills and 120 kg carbon dioxide.
In fact, according to the Energy Saving Trust, if every UK household turned their appliances off when not in use, collectively we could save £530 million every year and as much carbon dioxide as would be saved by taking 660000 cars off the UK's roads.
5. Be drawn on the issue – A super -simple way to keep the warmth in your home and one all of the family can do, is to close your curtains at dusk. This will minimise the amount of heat escaping through the windows and don't forget to do it even in rooms you're not using.
6. The power of showers – Swapping from the bath to showers is a very easy way to reduce energy use, save money and cut CO2 emissions. As water requires lots of energy to heat it up, by switching to a shower you can save up to 80% of the energy you'd need per bath. To make an even bigger saving, why not switch to an energy-efficient shower head, like the Ecocamel Jetstorm, – to find out more, check out my review here .
Loft and Walls
7. A snug fit – Surprisingly, many people in the UK do not have their loft insulated, despite the fact that it is a relatively simple DIY job AND it can reduce your energy bills by as much as £175 per year*.
With no insulation, the average home loses up to 26% of its heat through it's roof, which means about 15% of what you are paying for your heating could be escaping through your roof.
To find out more about insulating your home and how you could save money, check out this simple guide from the Energy Saving Trust. In addition, to find out how easy loft insulation is to install, check out this step by step guide.
*Based on an un-insulated loft being insulated to a depth of 270mm
8. Easy de-breezy - Draught proofing is possibly one of the simplest and inexpensive DIY measures that could save you money, around £30 per year, that's 120kgCO2 per annum.
Fitting draught excluders around the door, over the letter box and key hole is an easy way to retain heat in your home. Don't forget door curtains too, maybe a little old-fashioned of late, but these are perfect for keeping your hallway and home cosy.
So, now you've seen how easy and inexpensive it can be to reduce your energy bills, why not take a little trip around your home and see what energy-saving measures you can install.
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Did you know that the average home loses up to 26 per cent of its heat through an un-insulated roof? A properly insulated loft prevents the heat from escaping and can reduce energy bills by as much as £175 per year*, whilst instantly boosting a property's green credentials. Installing your own loft insulation is one popular job which can be completed in a day, no matter how amateur your DIY skills.
Here, energy saving advice website thinkinsulation.com proves just how simple it is to install loft insulation with a five-step plan.
1. Prepare – Before you start, work out how much insulation you're going to need by measuring the loft space and the required depth by putting a ruler or tape measure down the side of the joists. Make sure you take into account any existing insulation. The government recommends installing insulation to a minimum depth of 270mm to ensure optimal performance. Don't forget to measure the size of loft hatch, check that the loft is properly ventilated and consider pipes and wires within the space to ensure there are no potential dangers.
2. Dress for the job and make sure you have all the tools – As lofts can be dusty places before you begin it is best to cover your skin by wearing long sleeve clothing, gloves and a mask. Ensure you have the correct tools to hand – you'll need a flat wooden board that you can lay across the joists and kneel on when laying insulation. Don't forget to make sure you have a sharp utensil such as a large bladed knife available to cut the insulation blanket or loft roll to size if required.
3. Start Insulating – Now you're ready to begin insulating! Start at the corner furthest away from the loft hatch ensuring that the wall plate is covered and work towards the centre of the loft. Tuck the ends of the roll into the eaves but don't completely block them. You will need to lay a base layer to a depth of 100mm between the joists and leave an air gap of at least 5cm at the eaves (between the insulation and the roof felt) to ensure that there is sufficient airflow across the loft space to prevent condensation forming.
4. Layer Up – Once you've laid the initial layer of insulation (100mm), you'll need to lay an additional layer (170mm) to give a total depth of at least 270mm. This second layer should be laid at right angles at the joists – this is called 'cross layering' and really makes a difference to the overall thermal performance. At this stage take extra care, working across the loft, it's also important to remember that you will be covering joists, so be careful not to lose your footing as you go!
5. Review your work – Once the insulation is laid stand back and critique your job. Make sure that electric cables are lifted up and placed on top of the insulation and that recessed lights have a minimum 75mm clear airspace all around them to prevent them from overheating. If you have a water tank in the loft make sure that there isn't any insulation underneath it – instead wrap around an insulated tank jacket around it.
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Around half of heat loss in a typical home is through the walls and loft. To put that into context: the amount of heat lost in homes annually through un-insulated lofts and cavity walls is enough pay for 1.7million families gas bills for a year. By taking back control and insulating you can minimise the heat loss of your home.
Why insulate your home?
It's simple: the better insulated your home is, the less energy you need to keep it warm – and the more money you'll save in the long run.
When it's cold outside, a well insulated, draught proofed house keeps warmth inside, to heat your home efficiently. This equals: lower bills, less waste; and for the environment: less carbon dioxide (CO2) one of the biggest causes of climate change. Insulation can also help prevent condensation on walls and ceilings and gives your home a more even temperature, all year round.
So, when it comes to insulation and draught proofing, the real question is: why not? In fact, insulation is so cost effective that it will soon be paying for itself over and over again, with payback starting much quicker than you might imagine. Insulating unfilled cavity walls now typically pays for itself in around 2 years, while topping up your loft insulation to the recommended depth of 270mm typically pays for itself within 6 years.
How does insulation work?
Heat loss occurs because heat naturally flows from hot objects or areas to colder ones. During winter, when your house is warmer than the air outside, heat will flow out of the house through poorly insulated solid surfaces such as walls, roofs and windows.
Properly installed insulation will create a barrier between the inside and outside of your home that will reduce the amount of heat being lost and keep more of it inside your home. This will help save you money on your heating bills, because your heating system won't have to keep switching on to replace the lost heat and keep your rooms at a comfortable temperature.
What is the most effective form of home insulation?
Loft & cavity wall insulation are two of the most effective types. Around half of heat loss in a typical home is through the walls and loft, so it's worth checking whether your walls and loft (if you have one) are insulated.
Cavity wall insulation is a fantastic way to significantly reduce the amount of energy you need to heat your home and could save you around £135 a year on your fuel bills.
Insulating your loft could save you around £175 per year on your energy bills if you don't have any insulation there at the moment. If everyone in the UK topped up their loft insulation to 270mm, around £930m would be saved each year!
If you have solid walls you can either insulate them with external or internal insulation, saving you around £475 a year on your energy bills. Insulating beneath floorboards will reduce heating bills and improve the comfort of your home. You could save around £60 a year by insulating your floors. Gaps and cracks around floors and skirting boards are easy to fill yourself using a tube of sealant – reducing heating bills by around a further £25 a year.
Draught proofing works by blocking any gaps around windows, doors, walls and floors where warm air can escape from the room or the house. With fewer draughts, you'll need less energy to keep your home warm – so draught proofing measures could save you around £30 a year on your heating bills. In most cases, draught proofing can be managed with ease by a competent DIY-er.
Won't it take a long time – and make a lot of mess?
No, insulating your home doesn't have to mean turning it upside down. It can take professional installers just a few hours to install cavity wall or loft insulation – with no mess and little fuss. And if you're a competent DIY-er, you could even install loft insulation yourself.
What kind of savings should I expect?
LOFT INSULATION Loft insulation (0 – 270mm) Loft insulation (50 – 270mm)
Annual saving per year (£) Around £175 Around £25
Installed cost (£) Around £250 Around £250
DIY cost £50 – £350 £50 – £350
CO 2 saving per year Around 730kg Around 110kg
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Around £135 Around £250 Around 550kg
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As fans can see in "The Walking Dead" spoiler clip, the group is going to be spending some time apart, possibly quite a bit of time. Where is Glenn? He was in a precarious position when the mid-season finale aired, but the new preview shows he is still alive. It seems, however, that there may be challenges for Glenn and Maggie as a couple in the upcoming episodes.
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Goaltender Nick Boucher joined coach Al Sims and captain Colin Chaulk in hanging up the skates today, a not unexpected development considering he sat out all last season after hip and wrist surgeries.
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Bakoulev Scientific Center for Cardiovascular Surgery of the Russian Academy of Medical Sciences
The Bakoulev Center for Cardiovascular Surgery (Bakoulev CCVS) of the Russian Academy of Medical Sciences (RAMS) conducts medical treatment, training, research and organizational activities as a leading institution of Russia in the field of cardiovascular surgery. The Center operates on the basis of traditional scientific schools, in close connection to fundamental and applied science and with employment of innovative medical technologies, which all together allow provision of qualitative and effective medical services to cardiovascular patients.
The Center incorporates the Bourakovsky Institute of Cardiac Surgey and the Institute of Coronary and Vascular Surgery. The Bourakovsky Institute is located at 135, Roublyovskoye shosse and the Institute of Coronary and Vascular Surgery – at 8, Leninsky Prospect. In 2005 the Perm (Ural) Heart Institute joined the Bakoulev CCVS as a filial branch.
Clinical activity (medical treatment) includes diagnostics, conservative, intervention and surgical treatment of patients with congenital and acquired heart diseases, coronary disease, cardiac rhythm disorders, vascular diseases, terminal heart failure, combination of those diseases, as well as patients rehabilitation of all above-mentioned categories. We closely cooperate with physicians, cardiologists, neonatologists and other specialists that help our patients on a temporary or permanent basis. Case follow-ups are also provided.
Research programs are very extensive and cover theoretical, experimental and clinical aspects. They involve application of the latest equipment, powerful computer facilities and are carried out by well-coordinated and highly authoritative teams and supervised by active and dynamical Scientific Board. Basic research involves experiments and studies in the laboratory setting. With several hundred of principal investigators, project scientists, research associates and postdoctoral specialists, the scientific programs are one of the largest facilities for cardiovascular research in the Russian Federation.
Educational programs include on-the-job training of interns (ordinatura), post-graduate (aspirantura) and doctoral students (doctorantura) trainings, advanced programs for experts at workplaces and finally continuous education program for the Center's staff.


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William Burns, under secretary of state for political affairs, describes the state of the U.S.-Indian relationship and its importance for ...
Speaker: William Burns, Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs, U.S. Department of State
Presider: David R. Ignatius, Columnist and Associate Editor, Washington Post
June 1, 2010
U.S. Undersecretary for Political Affairs William J. Burns highlighted the global importance of the U.S.-India relationship, saying it has the potential to boost everything from nonproliferation to democratization. But first, Burns said, the two countries need to understand each other better. Speaking at the Council on Foreign Relations two days ahead of the U.S.-India Strategic Dialogue in Washington, Burns laid out the concerns that have developed on both sides even as relations have rapidly expanded.
Some in India worry that in the United States "we see India mainly through the prism of preoccupations in Afghanistan and Pakistan," said Burns and "that we won't push Pakistan hard enough on terrorists who kill and threaten Indians [and] that we will hurry toward the exit in Afghanistan and leave India holding the strategic pieces."
On the American side, he said, some worry that "India is ambivalent about its own rise in the world, still torn between its G77 and G20 identities. And some Americans wonder if India has the drive to overcome obstacles to its own ambitious development efforts, to cut through the 'license raj', and speed up reform and attract more investment in more areas."
Burns stressed the Obama administration was deeply committed to supporting India's rise and to "building the strongest possible partnership between us." He noted the two sides already enjoy surging bilateral trade, expanded cooperation in counterterrorism, and the foundation created by the 2008 civil nuclear agreement, with huge potential to create jobs and energy cooperation.
Burns also reiterated U.S. concerns about the India-Pakistan relationship: "None of us, least of all Indians and Pakistanis, can afford a resurgence of tensions between two nuclear-armed states. And none of us, least of all Indians and Pakistanis, can afford to see groups with global terrorist ambitions like Lashkar-e-Taiba continue unchecked. As Secretary Clinton has emphasized to the Pakistani leadership, 'We have no time to waste in going after that common enemy as hard and as fast as we can.'"
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Last digital practice for tonight, Fan art of Koyama Press superstars Steve Wolfhard, Michael Deforge and Dustin Harbin!
I'm mostly referencing things I remember from reading Dustin's diary comics and various drawings from each of these awesome cartoonists.
Today is Anne Koyama's Birthday!
If you aren't familiar with Koyama Press you should check it out!
She is the best, if you're on twitter you should wish her a happy birthday @anniekoyama!
Pixel fan art of Koyama Press's Kick Ass Annie Logo
This is my version of the Kickass Annie logo for Koyama Press
I wasn't asked, but after seeing this article on the Accordion Face blog which states that some were gifts I figured it would be alright to give it a shot.
Koyama Press is really awesome, they publish Micheal DeForge's LOSE which I'm hoping to get vol 1&2 of in the mail soon, and KP are going to publish a volume of Dustin Harbin's Dharbin auto-bio strip. I need to get back on their site soon and order more books.
If Koyama Press asks me to take it down I will until then here it is :)
(also, this comic with respect to Maré Odomo)
Oh! It's now on the Koyama Press facebook page, so you could check that out too right here.