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Minority Microbiology Mentor Newsletter - December 2012
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- ASM General Meeting Minority Travel Grant
- ASM PRESS: New and Forthcoming Titles
- 2013 Education Planning Calendar
- MicrobeLibrary – New Lab Protocols and Visual Media Briefs
- Career Development Grants for Postdoctoral Women
- 2013 ASM Biodefense and Emerging Diseases Research Meeting
- asm2013 | 113th General Meeting
- ASM Conferences
- Algorithms for Threat Detection (ATD, NSF 12-502)
- Long Term Research in Environmental Biology (LTREB, NSF 12-501)
- Ocean Sciences Postdoctoral Research Fellowships (OCE-PRF)
- Ocean Sciences Research Initiation Grants (OCE-RIG, NSF 13-505), Broadening Participation
- SBE Doctoral Dissertation Research Improvement Grants (SBE DDRIG, NSF 11-547)
- Stanford University School of Medicine, Department Of Microbiology and Immunology: Tenure-track Faculty Position
- Summer Research Experience for Undergraduates in Microbiology, Department of Microbiology, The University of Iowa
- Brown University, Environmental Change Initiative, Voss Postdoctoral Research Associate 2013
- Assistant Professor of Microbial Ecology, Kansas State University
- Assistant Professor of Life Sciences Education, The University of Texas at San Antonio
- Job Posting: Wildlife Disease Ecologist
- Crystal N. Johnson, Ph.D., Assistant Professor in the Department of Environmental Sciences, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA
ASM General Meeting Minority Travel Grant
In an effort to increase the participation of underrepresented minority (URM) groups in microbiology related fields, ASM will offer American General Meeting Minority Travel Grants to help defray expenses associated with travel to asm2013. Postdoctoral scholars, faculty from URM groups, and faculty from Minority Serving Institutions and Community Colleges who have demonstrated their interest in mentoring URM trainees in the microbiological sciences will be eligible to receive up to $2,000. Funding for this program is pending. For complete details on eligibility requirements, selection criteria, and to download the application form, please visit http:www.asm.org/asmgmminoritytravelgrant.
ASM PRESS: New and Forthcoming Titles
Regulation of Bacterial Virulence
Editors: Michael L. Vasil, University of Colorado; Andrew Darwin, New York University
Hardcover: 978-1-55581-676-6
List Price: $199.95
Member Price: $159.95
A comprehensive compendium of scholarly contributions relating to bacterial virulence gene regulation.
- Provides insights into global control and the switch between distinct infectious states (e.g., acute vs. chronic).
- Considers key issues about the mechanisms of gene regulation relating to: surface factors, exported toxins and export mechanisms.
- Reflects on how the regulation of intracellular lifestyles and the response to stress can ultimately have an impact on the outcome of an infection.
- Highlights and examines some emerging regulatory mechanisms of special significance.
- Serves as an ideal compendium of valuable topics for students, researchers and faculty with interests in how the mechanisms of gene regulation ultimately affect the outcome of an array of bacterial infectious diseases.
For more information related to Regulation of Bacterial Virulence please visit: http://estore.asm.org/viewItemDetails.asp?ItemID=1068.
Molecular Genetics of Bacteria, Fourth Edition
Authors: Larry Snyder, Michigan State University; Joseph E. Peters, Cornell University; Tina M. Henkin, Ohio State University; Wendy Champness, Michigan State University
Hardcover: 978-1-55581-627-8
List & ASM Member Price: $129.95
The classic comprehensive and authoritative textbook on bacterial molecular genetics.
- Features completely revised and updated material and retain same chapter order, incorporating the most recent advances in the field since publication of the third edition in 2007.
- Provides thought questions, problems, and suggested reading lists for each chapter that test student comprehension and encourage further research.
- Provides descriptive background information, examples of genetic analyses, and advanced material relevant to current applications of molecular genetics.
- While intended as an undergraduate textbook, it also serves as an invaluable text for anyone working in the fields of microbiology, genetics, biochemistry, bioengineering, medicine, molecular biology, and biotechnology.
- Also an essential reading for scientists in all fields of biology, many of whom depend upon the concepts and techniques covered in this book.
For more information related to Molecular Genetics of Bacteria, 4e please visit:
Food Microbiology: Fundamentals and Frontiers, Fourth Edition
Editors: Michael P. Doyle, University of Georgia; Robert L. Buchanan, University of Maryland
Hardcover: 978-1-55581-626-1
List Price: $199.95
Member Price: $159.95
This essential reference emphasizes the molecular and mechanistic aspects of food microbiology in one comprehensive volume.
- Addresses the field's major concerns, including spoilage, pathogenic bacteria, mycotoxigenic molds, viruses, prions, parasites, preservation methods, fermentation, beneficial microorganisms, and food safety.
- Details the latest scientific knowledge and concerns of food microbiology.
- Offers a description of the latest and most advanced techniques for detecting, analyzing, tracking, and controlling microbiological hazards in food.
- Serves as significant reference book for professionals who conduct research, teach food microbiology courses, analyze food samples, conduct epidemiologic investigations, and craft food safety policies.
For more information related to Food Microbiology, 4e please visit:
When you buy books directly through the ASM Press, you support the society that supports the science of microbiology.
Find all of these titles and more at estore.asm.org/press.
2013 Education Planning Calendar
The 2013 Education Planning Calendar is now available at http://www.asm.org/images/Education/2013education_calendar.pdf. The calendar features deadlines, descriptions, and other information about ASM faculty and student programs, all designed to help members enhance the knowledge and skills that lead to successful careers in the microbiological sciences. Take a look and mark pertinent deadlines on your calendar so that you or your students can take advantage of ASM's many skills-sharpening opportunities. Upcoming application deadlines include January 15 for the ASM-CDC Postdoctoral Research Fellowship (http://www.asm.org/cdcfellowship) and February 1 for the Biology Scholars Program residencies (http://www.biologyscholars.org) and the ASM Undergraduate Research Fellowship (http://www.asm.org/urf).
MicrobeLibrary – New Lab Protocols and Visual Media Briefs
Seven new resources are available in the ASM MicrobeLibrary, an online, searchable, and peer-reviewed digital media center for undergraduate microbiology. Three additions are in the library's Laboratory Protocol Collection, and four are in its Visual Media Briefs Collection. The Laboratory Protocol Collection provides educators with information briefs about standard microbiological laboratory tests. Each brief includes procedural steps as well as the purpose, theory, history, and safety considerations for the protocol, along with tips, comments, and references. The collection offers briefs for 41 commonly used protocols; its newest briefs are for gelatin hydrolysis test, carbohydrate fermentation, and starch agar protocols. The Visual Media Briefs Collection consists of high-quality, short communications with digital images, animations, and videos about the microbial world. The collection's newest resources are "Roles of Natural Killer Cells in Body Defense," "Diagnostic Methods for the Enteroaggregative Escherichia coli Infection," "Ascaris lumbricoides Development," and "Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis the Chytrid Fungus Frog Pathogen." Learn more at http://www.microbelibrary.org.
Career Development Grants for Postdoctoral Women
The ASM Career Development Grants for Postdoctoral Women Committee is currently accepting applications for its 2013 grant program. Three grants ($1200 each) are given annually to advance the careers of postdoctoral women with outstanding scientific accomplishments and potential for significant research in the area of microbiology. The fields covered by the award are any of those represented by the scientific divisions of the American Society for Microbiology (ASM). The grants support the career development of the winning candidates by providing funds to attend a meeting (other than the ASM General Meeting or ICAAC), to visit another laboratory, to take a course in a geographically distant place, or for other travel to advance the candidate's career.
To be eligible for this program, a woman scientist must hold a doctoral degree and have no more than five years of relevant research experience since receipt of her most recent doctoral degree. Candidates must currently be performing postdoctoral work in microbiology, at an institution in the United States. The candidate must be a member of ASM. A letter of support must be provided by a nominator, who should be the candidate's research project director, Department Chair, or Center Director. The nominator must be a member of ASM and may only support one candidate for this award per year.
For more information on the program and the application process, go to http://www.asm.org/index.php/career-development-grants-for-postdoctoral-women on the Membership section of the ASM website.
Deadline for applications is February 1, 2013.
2013 ASM Biodefense and Emerging Diseases Research Meeting
February 25-27, 2013 | Washington Marriott Wardman Park Hotel | Washington, DC
December 3, 2012: Abstract Submission Deadline
December 6, 2012: Website Opens
December 6, 2012: Registration & Housing Open
January 25, 2013: Advance Registration Closes
Join leading scientists, public health researchers, and policy makers to learn about the latest advancements in the biodefense and emerging disease fields.
For more information go to: http://www.asmbiodefense.org
asm2013 | 113th General Meeting
May 18-21, 2013 | Denver, Colorado
January 15, 2013: Abstract Submission Deadline
April 1, 2013: Advance Registration Closes
asm2013 will showcase the central role of microbes in the biosphere by reporting today's best science in the diverse areas influenced by microbes. The breadth of this meeting provides participants with the chance to immerse themselves in their field of specialization and take forays into different disciplines.
For more information go to: http://www.asm.org/asm2013
ASM Conferences
Save the date!
3rd ASMET - The ASM Emerging Technologies Conference
June 25 – 28, 2013 | Izmir, Turkey
4th ASM Conference on Salmonella: The Bacterium, the Host and the Environment
October 5-9, 2013 | Boston, Massachusetts
3rd ASM-ESCMID Conference on Methicillin-resistant Staphylococci in Animals: Veterinary and Public Health Implications
November 4 – 7, 2013 | Copenhagen, Denmark
For more information go to: http://www.asm.org/conferences
Algorithms for Threat Detection (ATD, NSF 12-502)
The Division of Mathematical Sciences (DMS) at the National Science Foundation (NSF) has formed a partnership with the Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA) and the National Geospatial Intelligence Agency (NGA) to develop the next generation of mathematical and statistical algorithms for the detection of chemical agents, biological threats, and threats inferred from geospatial information.
This program solicits proposals from the mathematical sciences community in two main thrust areas: mathematical and statistical techniques for genomics, and mathematical and statistical techniques for the analysis of data from sensor systems. Proposals are due January 10, 2013, and more information is available at http://nsf.gov/pubs/2012/nsf12502/nsf12502.htm.
Long Term Research in Environmental Biology (LTREB, NSF 12-501)
Through the LTREB program, the Division of Environmental Biology (DEB) and the Division of Integrative Organismal Systems (IOS) encourage the submission of proposals that generate extended time series of biological and environmental data to address ecological and evolutionary processes and resolve important issues in organismal and environmental biology. Researchers must have collected at least six years of previous data to qualify for funding, and these data must motivate the proposed research. The proposal also must present a cohesive conceptual rationale or framework for ten years of research. Questions or hypotheses outlined in this conceptual framework must guide an initial 5-year proposal as well as a subsequent, abbreviated renewal. Together, these will constitute a decadal research plan appropriate to begin to address critical and novel long-term questions in organismal and environmental biology. As part of the requirements for funding, projects must show how collected data will be shared broadly with the scientific community and the interested public. Preliminary proposals are due January 10, 2013, and more information is available at http://nsf.gov/pubs/2012/nsf12501/nsf12501.htm.
Ocean Sciences Postdoctoral Research Fellowships (OCE-PRF)
The Division of Ocean Sciences (OCE) offers Postdoctoral Research Fellowships to increase the participation of under-represented groups in the ocean sciences. Awards are intended to support the individual fellows' research and increase the diversity of the U.S. ocean sciences research community. In this solicitation, the term under-represented groups will refer to and include the following: women, persons with disabilities, African Americans, Hispanics, Native Americans, Alaska Natives, and Pacific Islanders. Fellowships are awards to individuals, not organizations, and are administered by the fellows. Proposals are due January 14, 2013, and more information is available at http://nsf.gov/pubs/2013/nsf13504/nsf13504.htm.
Ocean Sciences Research Initiation Grants (OCE-RIG, NSF 13-505), Broadening Participation
The Division of Ocean Sciences (OCE) offers Research Initiation Grants in an effort to increase the participation of under-represented groups in the ocean sciences. Research Initiation Grants provide start up funding for researchers who have been recently appointed to tenure track (or equivalent) positions, with the twin goals of enhancing the development of their research careers and broadening the participation of under-represented groups in ocean sciences. In this solicitation, the term under-represented groups will refer to and include the following: women, persons with disabilities, African Americans, Hispanics, Native Americans, Alaska Natives, and Pacific Islanders. Proposals are due January 14, 2013, and more information is available at http://nsf.gov/pubs/2013/nsf13505/nsf13505.htm.
SBE Doctoral Dissertation Research Improvement Grants (SBE DDRIG, NSF 11-547)
The National Science Foundation's Division of Behavioral and Cognitive Sciences (BCS), Division of Social and Economic Sciences (SES), National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics (NCSES), and the SBE Office of Multidisciplinary Activities (SMA) award grants to doctoral students to improve the quality of dissertation research. These grants provide funds for items not normally available through the student's university. Additionally, these grants allow doctoral students to undertake significant data-gathering projects and to conduct field research in settings away from their campus that would not otherwise be possible. Proposals are judged on the basis of their scientific merit, including the theoretical importance of the research question and the appropriateness of the proposed data and methodology to be used in addressing the question. Proposal deadlines vary, and more information is available at http://nsf.gov/pubs/2011/nsf11547/nsf11547.htm.
Stanford University School of Medicine, Department Of Microbiology and Immunology: Tenure-track Faculty Position
The Stanford University School of Medicine, Department of Microbiology and Immunology invites applications for a tenure-track faculty position at the Assistant Professor level. We are looking for highly interactive candidates with outstanding records of research achievement in the area of innate or acquired immunity, virology, bacteriology or parasitology or susceptibility genetics, with a potential emphasis on quantitative analysis or the molecular mechanisms of pathogenesis and symbiosis. The predominant criteria for appointment in the University Tenure Line are major commitments to research and teaching.
The Department of Microbiology and Immunology (http://microimmuno.stanford.edu) is a collegial, interactive and interdisciplinary environment. Current faculty use classical, contemporary and cutting-edge approaches, enlivened by the entire Stanford research community. Applicants are expected to establish a vigorous and innovative research program that complements and extends the current research of the department and the university. Responsibilities will also include teaching graduate, undergraduate or medical students.
Interested applicants should submit a curriculum vitae, a two-page statement of research objectives and a statement of teaching preferences. Please arrange for three letters of reference to be sent directly to:
David Schneider, Ph.D. and Karla Kirkegaard, Ph.D.
c/o Mayumi Beppu (e-mail: email@example.com)
Department of Microbiology and Immunology
Stanford University School of Medicine
Fairchild Science Building
299 Campus Drive, D338d
Stanford, CA 94305-5124
Applications will be accepted until December 31, 2012. Stanford University is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to increasing the diversity of its faculty. It welcomes nominations of and applications from women and members of minority groups, as well as others who would bring additional dimensions to the university's research, teaching and clinical missions.
Brown University, Environmental Change Initiative, Voss Postdoctoral Research Associate 2013
Brown University's Environmental Change Initiative (http://brown.edu/Research/ECI/index.html) seeks candidates for two distinguished postdoctoral positions in interdisciplinary environmental science. Established in 2004, Brown University's Environmental Change Initiative (ECI) catalyzes collaborative research among 15 affiliated academic units and over 50 individual researchers. Particular strengths include coastal and marine ecology, biogeochemistry, earth systems history, population studies, environmental sociology, remote sensing and spatial analysis, evolutionary genetics, ecosystem‐based management, biogeography, and climate change adaptation. Emerging areas of emphasis include sustainable energy and the intersection of climate change with health and well‐being. Brown University also maintains a cooperative research program with the Marine Biological Laboratory (MBL) in Woods Hole, including the Ecosystems Center (http://ecosystems.mbl.edu/) and the Josephine Bay Paul Center (http://www.mbl.edu/research/resident/lab_baypaul.html) in Comparative Molecular Biology and Evolution. Prospective applicants must contact their proposed mentors to discuss their project ideas before applying. Positions will be two-year appointments in the Environmental Change Initiative. Associates receive a salary of $50,000, plus benefits and a discretionary fund of $5,000/year in addition to any research funds that may be directed to the project by mentors required project proposal (1500 words maximum, excluding references): The proposal should describe how the project builds on the applicant's current work and how it relates to the research interests of the proposed mentors. Proposals will be judged on scientific merit, potential for building cross-disciplinary bridges, and an achievable research plan, given time and budgetary constraints. The project proposal is an essential component of the application package and applications without proposals will not be reviewed. To apply, please submit the following items at https://secure.interfolio.com/apply/20660 Cover letter, current CV, project proposal (less than 1500 words), 3 letters of reference from advisors or colleagues who know the applicant's work well (letters should describe prior research experience and evidence of applicant's interest, capability, and potential in interdisciplinary environmental research), and 2 letters of support from proposed mentors, describing the mentor's interest in the applicant and the proposed project and evaluating the preparation of this applicant to work effectively in an interdisciplinary environment. For additional information, please contact Marty Downs, Associate Director of ECI (firstname.lastname@example.com). Applications received by February 3, 2013 will receive full consideration. Brown University is an EEO/AA employer. Minorities and women are encouraged to apply.
Assistant Professor of Microbial Ecology, Kansas State University
The Division of Biology at Kansas State University invites applications for a tenure‐track faculty position in Microbial Ecology at the level of Assistant Professor, beginning in the 2013‐2014 academic year. We seek candidates addressing cutting‐edge questions in microbial ecology using modern methods (molecular and otherwise) with a focus on the effects of Bacteria and/or Archaea on ecological processes. Potential areas of study include, but are not limited to, microbial community structure and function, controls of biogeochemical processes, microbial food web interactions, and/or microbial responses to environmental change. Candidates should complement existing strengths in the Division of Biology (http://www.ksu.edu/biology), and be able to contribute to collaborative initiatives such as the Long‐Term Ecological Research (LTER) program at Konza Prairie (http://www.konza.ksu.edu) and the Ecological Genomics Institute (http://www.ecogen.ksu.edu). Application materials and letters of reference should be submitted electronically to email@example.com, following instructions online at http://www.ksu.edu/biology/employment.html. Inquiries only may be directed to the Search Committee Chair, Dr. John Blair (email@example.com). Review of applications will begin December 3, 2012, and continue until the position is filled. KSU is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer, and actively seeks diversity among its employees. A background check is required.
Assistant Professor of Life Sciences Education, The University of Texas at San Antonio
The Department of Biology at The University of Texas at San Antonio invites applications for a tenure-track faculty position in Life Sciences Education at the Assistant Professor level starting Fall 2013, pending budget approval. Required qualifications include a doctoral degree in Biology or Life Sciences education or a related field, and academic achievement in Life Science education. Successful applicants for this position should have experience in teaching and research in Life Sciences education, preferably in a large classroom environment. The applicant will be expected to develop, implement and seek funding for a successful research program in undergraduate science education. Part of this program may include teaching and curriculum development and course redesign of lecture and laboratory curricula for introductory and other courses central to the biology degree, outreach activities in the educational community and development of a science teacher training program. The Department offers the Ph.D., M.S., and B.S., degrees in biology. Screening of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled. Applicants must submit an original signed letter of application stating position applied for, current dated vita, description of experience in Life Sciences education and the names and addresses of three professional references. These materials should be sent to: Chair, Educator Search Committee, Department of Biology, The University of Texas at San Antonio, One UTSA Circle, San Antonio, Texas 78249-0662, or email applications to firstname.lastname@example.com. Applicants who are selected for interviews must be able to show proof that they are eligible and qualified to work in the United States by time of hire. The University of Texas at San Antonio is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer. Women, minorities, veterans, and individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply.
Job Posting: Wildlife Disease Ecologist
Lincoln Park Zoo is offering a scientific research position in Wildlife Disease Ecology as part of the Davee Center for Epidemiology and Endocrinology and the Urban Wildlife Institute. The primary focus is on applied research that investigates disease ecology and the impact of disease on wildlife conservation. Tasks include participating in all aspects of the scientific method including designing studies, preparing protocols, collecting data and samples, analyzing data, writing grants, writing manuscripts for publication and preparing oral or poster presentations for staff and scientific conferences. This position will support our current national and international wildlife disease research projects and design and implement new wildlife disease research projects at the local, national and international level. Research also will complement our zoological surveillance program and collaborate with the Davee Center Endocrinologist and Epidemiologist, the Urban Wildlife Institute, and other centers within the Conservation and Science Department at Lincoln Park Zoo. This position is for 2 years, subject to extension after review, and will be filled as soon as possible. Salary will be commensurate with experience. PhD in ecology, epidemiology, statistics or a related discipline is required. A medical degree (MD/DVM) plus MS (MPh) and/or field research experience may be considered. Some Post-doctoral and field research experience is preferred, particularly experience handling wild animals for sample collection. Send resume, copies of college transcripts and letter of interest to: Human Resources Department Lincoln Park Zoo 2001 North Clark Street Chicago, IL 60614 Direct specific questions about the position to Dr. Rachel Santymire (firstname.lastname@example.com) or Dr. Seth Magle (email@example.com).
Summer Research Experience for Undergraduates in Microbiology
The University of Iowa Department of Microbiology invites qualified undergraduate students in microbiology and other biological sciences to apply to our Summer Research Experience for Undergraduates in Microbiology. We anticipate offering fellowships to 8-10 applicants who wish to participate in ten weeks of microbiology research and are interested in pursuing graduate school and a career in biological research. Participants will conduct research on a project they select under the supervision of a faculty member. The program will begin on Tuesday, May 28, 2013, and end on Friday, August 2, 2013. Students who are citizens or permanent residents of the United States and who will have, by June 2013, completed their sophomore or junior year toward a bachelor's degree in a biological science are eligible to apply. This program seeks to improve diversity in the biological sciences. Disabled students, underrepresented minority students, and disadvantaged students (economically or first in family to attend college) are especially encouraged to apply. Each student will receive a $5,000 stipend plus a food allowance. The program also pays for housing in the Mayflower dormitory. Funds are also available for travel to and from Iowa City and for 2 semester hours of academic credit. Please visit our website at http://www.medicine.uiowa.edu/microbiology/summer/ for more information or contact us at:
Summer REU in Microbiology at Iowa
Department of Microbiology
The University of Iowa
3-403 Bowen Science Bldg.
Iowa City, IA 52242-1109
Telephone: (319) 335-7980
Fax: (319) 335-9006
Email: email@example.com
The application deadline (including all supporting materials) is February 15, 2013.
Crystal N. Johnson, Ph.D., Assistant professor in the Department of Environmental Sciences, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA
Vibrios are Gram-negative bacteria that occur naturally in marine, estuarine, and freshwater environments. The three main human pathogens are Vibrio parahaemolyticus, Vibrio cholerae, and Vibrio vulnificus. Within environmental populations, only a small minority of these possess virulence factors associated with human illness. It is well-known that these organisms are intimately related to temperature and other environmental factors, but the exact combinations of these other factors and how much they influence vibrio abundance remain uncertain. These environmental factors were examined in a recent work by Dr. Crystal N. Johnson and colleagues at Louisiana State University, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, The University of Southern Mississippi, the NOAA Northwest Fisheries Science Center, The University of Maryland, and the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health [Johnson, et al., Appl Environ Microbiol, 2012, 78(20):7249–7257]. Predictably, sea surface temperature was a strong predictor of vibrio abundance in the sampling locations and niches; however, salinity, suspended particulate matter, chlorophyll levels, and dissolved organic carbon were also significantly correlated in various combinations.
Crystal N. Johnson, Ph.D., is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Environmental Sciences at Louisiana State University. She earned her Ph.D. in microbiology at The University of Alabama at Birmingham in 2004 and did postdoctoral work at both UAB and The University of Southern Mississippi. She has published in The Journal of Clinical Microbiology, Emerging Infectious Diseases, Applied and Environmental Microbiology, and Microbial Ecology, and her research interests have focused on molecular epidemiology, bacterial pathogenesis, marine microbiology, and type III secretion systems. She has served on NSF's Graduate Research Fellowship (GRFP), Ecology and Evolution of Infectious Diseases (EEID), and Centers for Ocean Science Education Excellence (COSEE) review panels. She serves as a reviewer for Microbial Ecology and has served as Associate Editor for Current Microbiology. Dr. Johnson has also won several awards, including the American Society for Microbiology's President's Award for Best Graduate Student Talk, the Minority Access National Role Model Award, and an ASM student travel grant. She has been featured on Microbe World, "Life on a Half Shell," where she discussed her research on Vibrio parahaemolyticus. She serves on the ASM Communications Committee and the ASM Committee on Microbiological Issues Impacting Minorities (CMIIM), and she is also the Associate Editor of CMIIM's The Minority Microbiology Mentor.
In July 2006, the Committee on Microbiological Issues Impacting Minorities (CMIIM) of the American Society for Microbiology Public and Scientific Affairs Board developed a monthly e-newsletter which contains information pertinent to minority microbiologists. Currently, there are very few minority-based newsletters for scientists, and there are none for microbiologists.
This e-newsletter provides a central means of distributing pertinent information to underrepresented minorities in the field of microbiology. Some examples include career advice, networking tips, relevant news articles, unique funding and career opportunities, microbiological issues affecting minorities (e.g., HIV), minority issues affecting microbiologists (e.g., minority retention), and scientific articles published by minorities or by minority-serving institutions (MSIs).
The target populations are African-Americans, Latino-Americans, Native Americans, Alaska natives, and Pacific Islanders; however, all ASM members are invited to sign up and to share this information with others who may find this e-newsletter beneficial.
Signing up to receive The Minority Microbiology Mentor is very easy and is open to ASM members and non-members: simply go to http://asm.org/index.php/component/content/article/31-forms/forms/238-subscribe-to-listserv, enter your email address, and select "MinorityMicroMentor" then submit, and you will receive confirmation of your subscription by email. If you are an ASM member, you will be prompted to Log In before signing up.
The Committee on Microbiological Issues Impacting Minorities is chaired by Dwayne W. Boucaud, Ph.D., Associate Professor in the Quinnipiac University Department of Biomedical Sciences in Hamden, CT. The Minority Microbiology Mentor Editor-in-Chief is Dr. Floyd L. Wormley Jr., Ph.D., Associate Professor at the University of Texas at San Antonio and the Associate Editor is Crystal N. Johnson, Ph.D., Assistant Professor at Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge, LA.
If you are interested in placing an ad in the MMM, please send the copy to email@example.com by the first of the month.


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Yamaha has rounded out its 2012 AV receiver assortment with two new systems, the RX-V773WA and RX-V673. Both have all the expected AV and Apple goodies you expect from a decent system. You get 7.2 surround sound, AirPlay and DLNA for wireless music access and playback, plus Yamaha's auto system setup feature called YPAO. They also offer multi-zone options to get music to other parts of the house.
There's also a suite of network features including Wi-Fi (via an adaptor for the RX-V773WA) an iOS and Android app for IP control over your system via a mobile device of your choice.
In preparation for the coming storm of 4K, the units will pass 4K signals unprovoked. All models also provide 3D video pass-through with Audio Return Channel (ARC).
The top model RX-V773WA inproves upon the standard YPAO room calibration system with YPAO R.S.C. (Reflected Sound Control), which offers automatic multi-point room measurement to determine speaker positioning for the highest degree of sound optimization possible. The RX-V673 offers YPAO R.S.C. for automatic single-point room measurement. The YPAO system has been upgraded to ensure more accurate room measurements by confirming the subwoofer is fully responding before making audio adjustments.
If you don't want to use all 7.2 channels for one home theater, you can direct the extra channels to a second audio zone.. The 7.2 channel RX-V773WA also provides party mode and Zone B dual HDMI outputs that give users unprecedented options and flexibility for enjoying audio and video content throughout the home.
The new systems include a feature called Dialog Lift to make dialog sound like it's coming from the center of the viewing area rather than from underneath the screen, where center channel speakers are usually positioned. Dialog Level Adjustment enables listeners to fine-tune the balance of sound for dialog and vocals. The RX-V773WA and RX-V673 also have a Virtual Presence Speaker function for achieving full CINEMA DSP 3D surround without front presence speakers.
Finally, both models HD Audio format decoding, including Dolby TrueHD, DTS-HD Master Audio, Dolby Digital Plus and DTS-HD High Resolution Audio.
The RX-V773WA will be available in June for $849.95 MSRP, and the RX-V673 will be available in May for $649.95 MSRP.


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Capote's 'Breakfast at Tiffany's' sells for $306K
AMHERST, N.H. (AP) — Truman Capote's 1958 typed manuscript of "Breakfast at Tiffany's" with the author's handwritten edits has sold for about $306,000 at auction to a Russian billionaire.
The manuscript, expected to net at least $250,000, was offered for sale online by Amherst-based auction house RR Auction.
RR Auction says the winning bidder is Russian retail billionaire Igor Sosin, who plans to display it in Moscow and Monaco.
Capote's handwritten notations include changing the femme fatale's name from Connie Gustafson to the now-iconic Holly Golightly.
Its plot — built around a woman who supports herself through trysts with wealthy lovers — was scandalous. Harper's Bazaar bought serialization rights, then balked at its explicit content. Esquire magazine purchased it from Harper's and launched it to its 1961 silver screen adaptation starring Audrey Hepburn.


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Tango Painting - Tango Light - £135
Tango Painting Original watercolour by James Hollis.
Painting Details
Painting size: As per current - Painting will be mailed unframed.
Media / watercolour paper: Saunders Rough watercolour paper, 425gsm.
Painting medium: Winsor and Newton Artist quality watercolour paints.
Delivery time: Approximately 5 days
Return policy: Original paintings will have a 28 day return policy, from the
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For many supporters and visitors, Rocky Mountain Institute is synonymous with Amory's private residence in Old Snowmass, Colorado. Completed in 1984 and upgraded continually since then, the facility remains a showcase of efficiency ideas. Over the years, this house has received more than a hundred thousand visitors.
In 2007, the latest edition of a comprehensive tour guide was produced, detailing all of the home's features and how they contribute to its performance. Since then, however, the home has undergone a state-of-the-art renovation designed to demonstrate how much more energy efficient homes can become—and that homes can truly be fossil-fuel free. Sign up to take a tour.
Constructed between June 1982 and January 1984, the building was something of an experiment. It was designed to make the most of the energy efficiency and alternative energy technologies available at that time.
The building cost $500,000 to build, or $130 per square foot (in 1984 dollars), which was the approximate market rate for homes in and around Aspen.This cost included land and extensive built-in furniture.
The energy and water efficiency technologies cost an additional $6,000 but saved $19 per day, resulting in a ten-month payback. Most importantly, many of the design strategies used in this building can be applied to a variety of building types, including commercial developments.
More than two decades later, the building is still one of the most efficient around. Many of the basic architectural concepts in use here have become standard sustainable design principles, and many of the technologies used here are more readily available than they were in the early 1980s.
Use the links below to explore this famous house:
Read the August 2009 Wall Street Journal profile of the house, which includes a video and an interactive virtual tour. But be sure and also read Amory and Judy Lovins' response that explains how the house uses integrative design and clarifies the economics and engineering behind the building.


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Process Library Quick Access Info Bar
One of the first steps of troubleshooting a program installation problem or when your PC freezes up is to Ctrl + Alt + Del, open up the Task Manager, look down the list of running processes, etc. You immediately look for the process that is utilizing the most CPU percentage and hope that it isn't a system dependant process, so you will be able to shut it down. Many people are familiar with this technique and it really is a good thing to know. What throws a monkey wrench in the whole thing is that these process names that are in the Task Manger's list seem to be just a wee bit on the cryptic side, which I think makes people a little nervous.
If you can look at an entry like SPBBCSvc.exe and immediately know it is a Norton antivirus process that helps keep everything up-to-date, you're better at this than I am. I need help to decipher these process names, which usually materializes in me performing an online search.
Well, today's download should help remove the shroud of secrecy that has lingered in your Task Manager for so long with all the unknown processes that are running, unchecked, in your system. Well, not anymore. Not with the help of the Process Library.
Process Library is a Web service that provides a searchable database for users to search in an effort to learn more about the processes running in their systems. This isn't ground breaking news; as a matter of fact, I did an article a long time ago where I showcased an online searchable process database.
What makes Process Library's service so innovative and exciting is that they offer a free Quick Access Info bar plug-in. Basically this is a small service that plugs into your Task Manager, giving you the ability to search the Process Library's database with one simple click. The Task Manager plug-in creates small round blue icons next to every entry in the Task Manager. If you click on one of the blue icons, you are whisked away to the Web site where the process has already been looked at and is waiting for you.
When the Process Library finishes loading, you will see that the process you are concerned with has actually already been looked into. The presentation page for the Process Library gives you an explanation of what it is, who makes it and how should you handle it. I know this will help a lot of people; yours truly being one of them.
This is a program that instantly went in my personal utility programs folder. It was love at first site and my life's been a whirlwind of excitement ever since. Boy, I am a geek! Well, maybe you won't be quite as excited as I was, but you should be! This is a great idea and a great program. So, stop those unnecessary and potentially dangerous processes with the Quick Access Info Bar. It really is a wonderful little service.
You can download the Quick Access Info Bar here.
~Chad Stelnicki


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Dozens of celebrities walked the red carpet at "The Smurfs 2" premiere -- Britney Spears, Katy Perry, Neil Patrick Harris -- but all eyes were on a diminutive 92-year-old with a bedazzled cane.
Ann Hudson, Perry's grandmother, stole the show outside a Westwood theater, showing off her blingy "I've got the hots for Papa Smurf" T-shirt.
"Why can't grandma do all of my press for me?" Perry joked quietly to her publicist as Hudson gabbed with the media. Indeed, the nonagenarian seemed more eager to speak to the media than the pop star, who ducked into the theater after chatting with just a couple of outlets.
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If you have a look at this painting and the other two online here at RB I guess you'll be able to sum up my work: surreal, symbolic and obsessed with eyes and flowers. In one of my more metaphoric moments in life this watercolour painting, The Circle of Life, was sketched onto paper with a beautiful little rose that I bought for my girlfriend as my model. I coloured it as usual with the contents of my trusty Talens watercolours box.
The circle of life actually is a recurring theme in my work as I'm currently working on a painting called "Rebirth".
I know that the watercolour group likes to know which paper is used but alas, 1999 is a long time ago and I never pay much (ouch!) attention to the paper I use so I just don't remember. Sorry guys and gals.
I sold the original under the motto: can't keep them all, but I already regret that decision as it actually is one of my own personal favourites! The original is now in the hands of a private art collector in Veldwezelt.


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Wheat grower leaders and state wheat organization staff planning to attend the 2013 Fall Wheat Conference in Portland, Ore., should complete their travel plans as soon as possible.
The Conference is an annual joint meeting of National Association of Wheat Growers and U.S. Wheat Associates, where both organizations hold committee and board meetings and the two boards meet jointly.
The housing block for the conference is open until Oct. 10. All attendees should also complete a free registration for the meetings, accessible via http://www.wheatworld.org/meetings-events/fallconference/.


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Tommy Makem's Ireland
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Acclaimed Irish folksinger Tommy Makem transports viewers on an armchair tour of his favorite places in Ireland in TOMMY MAKEM'S IRELAND. These eclectic and engaging programs, taped on location, travel throughout Makem's native land - from its craggy northern shores to the historic capital. Makem, one of Ireland's favorite sons, visits pubs, churches, castles and cliffs from Dublin and Connemarra to Belfast and the Dingle Peninsula. D
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From December 28 2018 to January 01 2019
The end and the new Year's celebration at Naples
An original choice is defninetely to celebrate the end and the beginning of the year at Naples.
Naples is a very changing town. It is never the same but in a continuous metamorphosis. It is so far from both others towns' stereotypes and approvals.This feature makes it eclectic, but at the same time unique. Spending the "last" of the year in Naples it means try its amazing traditional cooking which is celebrated by everyone for the typical "cenone". But it also means to drink a toast in the squares with people you've never seen before; dancing, singing and witnessing one of the Neapolitan typical arts: bangers and fireworks with the extraordinary natural scenery that is the Bay of Naples. Each year,The Vesuvius, admires the fireworks coming from the sea. To drink a toast under the sky of Naples is the best wish for starting another year of your life.
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The Varley Art Gallery is looking for some enthusiastic, energetic people to volunteer during special events, children's programs, and during all public opening hours. As a volunteer you will build leadership skills, learn how to work as a team, and help patrons get the most out of their visit!
First, please create your online volunteer profile. Be sure to click the "Varley Art Gallery" checkbox when making your account. Volunteers must be at least 14 years of age.
To volunteer for all Varley Art Gallery activities, you will need to provide a VSS Police Check Form completed within the last 120 days. See below for more information on VSS.
Volunteers must attend a "General Orientation Workshop" training session through the City of Markham. You must also attend a Varley Art Gallery specific training, mandatory for all new volunteers. This training must be renewed annually. All training is free. We will periodically send reminders on upcoming training sessions to help everyone secure training.
We are also seeking volunteers for our
Contact Francesca Dauphinais, Development Officer at 905-477-7000 ext. 3264 or at firstname.lastname@example.com
The required Police Check is called Vulnerable Sector Screening (VSS) or Vulnerable Sector Check (VSC). We are required to see the original version of this police issued form, completed within the last 120 days, before we can confirm you as a Varley Art Gallery Volunteer. You retain the original version of the form, but we are required to see it in person. Scanned or photocopy versions cannot be accepted. To show us a copy of your Police Check, you may bring the original form to the Markham Civic Centre please email us to arrange a mutually agreeable meeting time at .
Please bring the Volunteering Request Letter and two pieces
of government-issued identification to a York Region Police location.
Your identification must confirm your name, birth date and address. One
piece of the identification must show your photo. Youths may bring
student transcripts, pay stubs or, if under 15, parent driver's licence.
There will be a $30 application fee. Please attend York Region Police
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This process is valid only for York Region residents. You can find more information about the VSC at https://www.yrp.ca/en/services/background-checks.asp Please let us know if you live in a different region so we can provide you with the appropriate instructions.
Once you obtain your VSC, a City of Markham
Volunteer Coordinator needs to see the ORIGINAL before you volunteer. We
will update your account so you can volunteer for all City of Markham
opportunities as offered in our web portal.
Responsibilities: Our Docents lead our visitors on an interactive, discussion-based tour of the exhibition. You are expected to be up to date with new exhibition information (provided by the Education Coordinator), and you are also expected to contribute information at scheduled training sessions. During the 2015/2016 school year, the Varley educators and docents provided interactive tours and hands-on art programs, for many students and adult visitors.
Qualifications: Enthusiastic, people-oriented individuals, who have a sincere interest in introducing children and adults to Canadian art and the Varley collection.
Required: Some experience with Art History and/or teaching. Having an interest in art, visual culture and lifelong learning are important. We provide on going training. York Regional Police Vulnerable Sector Screening Certificate; three full reference checks.
Minimum requirement: The weekday docent program runs from September to June with the exception of school holidays. In addition to meetings, and a monthly training session, weekday docents are expected to be available 2 – 4 hrs a week to observe or conduct tours. Docents may choose the day most convenient for them. They are expected to be well-prepared and reliable. Future docents attend docent training sessions, introducing them to the permanent art collection and basic tour techniques. Docents in training will then observe a few tours and research the topics covered in their training.
Responsibilities: Volunteers participate and assist with the co-ordination of special annual and one-time events at the gallery, including exhibition openings.
Opportunities to assist with a variety of roles for Special Events, including:
Qualifications: Different skills may be required for different jobs. Generally, these volunteers should enjoy working with other people and have good organizational skills, with the ability to work under pressure and tight time constraints.
Responsibilities: Studio monitors assist with supervising Children's Art Classes, one-day special events art programs, and Public Holiday complimentary drop-in activities. Depending on the program, these sessions can be formal or informal, but always presented by fully qualified Art Instructors. Activities may focus on a particular media, such as watercolour or pastels, or a technique such as collage or potato printing. Studio monitors informally discuss the technique or media, distribute materials, and offer suggestions and encouragement to participants, as well as offering support to the Art Instructor for classroom set up and clean up.
Qualifications: Studio monitors should have some artistic ability and art-making experience and a strong interest in working in an art-making environment. Monitors should be creative and patient and enjoy working with children of all ages.
Required: York Regional Police Vulnerable Sector Screening Certificate
Optional: Standard First Aid + CPR C
Minimum requirement: If assisting for Children's Art Classes, the expected minimum requirement is once weekly, for 10 weeks or according to the class schedule.
Optional Additional skills: Experience working one-on-one with special needs individuals.
Calling art lovers! Get some valuable hands-on experience in a dynamic, fun and creative atmosphere. Our summer camp volunteers are outgoing, eager to learn and enjoy working with children.
Volunteers are asked for a time commitment of at least one-week, Monday to Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., in July or August. Half-day options are also available, morning (8:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.) or afternoon (12:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.).
Tasks include art studio preparation, assisting youngsters with art projects, art games and activities with the supervision of an art instructor, and organizing and stocking art supplies.
Complete your volunteer hours while building your communication and interpersonal skills, and learning how an art gallery operates.


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Mad Money is celebrating its 8th anniversary on March 15th and we want to hear from you, the loyal citizens of Cramerica, about your favorite moments.
Following you'll find five videos — short clips selected by the Mad Money staff as favorites.
We invite you to watch all the clips — don't worry they're short.
Then, at the bottom of the page vote for your personal favorite. We'll reveal the most popular choice during the show Friday, March 15.
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The Myodynamics Laboratory of the University of Rochester School of Medicine & Dentistry was a research unit established within the Department of Surgery in 1926, the goal of which was to accurately record and study the mechanisms of human locomotion. The papers of the laboratory consist of publications and reports on its research; complete series of gait studies in their various formats; reports, correspondence and contracts with the numerous European and North American shoe manufacturers who utilized gait research; and an extensive collection of photographs, negatives, and motion picture films recording the Laboratory's activities. The bulk of the materials in the collection (1926-1965) were transferred to the Miner Library in the late 1970s, with additions made by Mrs. Arthur Heath (1978) and Mrs. Dorothy Schwartz (1986), widows of the principal figures in the Laboratory's operation. Processing of the collection was completed on 24 October 1986. The collection is contained in thirty-eight boxes occupying twenty-eight linear feet.
The Myodynamics Laboratory (often referred to as the Gait Laboratory in the papers) was established within the Department of Surgery in 1926 by R. Plato Schwartz (1894-1965), soon after his appointment as Assistant Professor of Orthopedic Surgery. Dr. Schwartz's intention was to devise mechanisms for the accurate recording of human locomotion in order to establish norms for both normal and abnormal gait. The Laboratory's first efforts resulted in a pendulum basograph in 1926, which by the early thirties had been replaced by a pneumographic gait recorder (on the principle of Marey's). By the end of the decade, an electrobasograph had been constructed which produced gait records on film. In the 1940s the oscillograph gait recorder was devised, which, with increasingly sophisticated enhancements, remained the basic gait measurement unit through the 1960s.
In the 1930s the Myodynamics Laboratory began its association with the Armstrong Shoe Company of Rochester, N.Y., who were interested in the application of the Laboratory's research on foot function to shoe design. This began the first of a long series of contacts with American and European last and shoe manufacturers, and quickly became the Laboratory's principle source of income.
In 1931 Arthur L. Heath, B.S. joined the Myodynamics Laboratory as a Research Associate. His association with the Laboratory lasted through its closing in 1969, by which time he was Associate Director.
From the mid-1930s, research in the Myodynamics Laboratory focused increasingly on the development of "functional" principles of last and shoe design, with the continuing perfection of gait recording instruments and the development of such mechanisms as the mirrorscope, the last balograph and the last contourgraph. The Laboratory maintained its interest in the pure mechanics of human locomotion, however, and the application of these studies to the diagnosis and correction of gait abnormalities, whether caused by injury or congenital condition.
In conjunction with Dr. Schwartz's separate researches into poliomyelitis and cerebral palsy in the late 1940s and 1950s, the Laboratory extended its prior electromyographic researches into the effects of poliomyelitis and cerebral palsy on muscle function. The Laboratory was also instrumental in the founding of the Edith Hartwell Clinic in Leroy, N.Y., a facility for the training of children affected with cerebral palsy.
After Dr. Schwartz's retirement in June 1957, the Myodynamics Laboratory continued under the direction of Arthur Heath. Despite Mr. Heath's attempts in the mid-1960s to organize a Foot & Footwear Research Institute on the foundations of the Myodynamics Laboratory, the program appears to have been gradually phased out and is last mentioned in the 1968/69 issue of the Official Bulletin of the School of Medicine & Dentistry.
The papers of Russell Plato Schwartz are organized into the following series (consult inventory for actual container list):
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New Patent Reform Bill Defines Software Patents; Targets Trolls
from the well-that's-interesting... dept
In other words, this is a bill targeted very directly at the pure trolls: the patent holders who sue companies with no real intention of taking a case to court, but rather just to get them to pay a settlement fee to avoid the (expensive) court costs in defending a patent infringement claim (which is quite frequently much more expensive than the settlement options):
Notwithstanding section 285, in an action disputing the validity or alleging the infringement of a computer hardware or software patent, upon making a determination that the party alleging the infringement of the patent did not have a reasonable likelihood of succeeding, the court may award the recovery of full costs to the prevailing party, including reasonable attorney's fees, other than the United States.But what's much more interesting about this is that it seeks to carve out a specific definition for software patents. I know that in software circles there's been plenty of talk over the years about the problems of software patents, and many don't believe that software should be patentable at all. However, as defenders of the patent system like to point out, there's no such "thing" as a "software patent" defined in the law, so it would be difficult to say software isn't subject to patents. Well... this bill defines software patents:
SOFTWARE PATENT.--The term 'software patent' means a patent that covers--Given the massive fight in previous years over patent reform, I fully expect to see patent system supporters throw a massive hissy fit over this very, very minor change to patent law, but it's so minor that I'm at a loss as to how they'll have any compelling argument. The only reason I can think to be against the changes here is if you're in the business of abusing the patent system to shake down innovators. I actually think that supporters of the patent system, such as pharma companies, should support this kind of change too. If the patent system can successfully slice off the problems associated with software patents, it means that there will be less pressure for massive patent system changes.
"(A) any process that could be implemented in a computer regardless of whether a computer is specifically mentioned in the patent; or
"(B) any computer system that is programmed to perform a process described in subparagraph (A).".
Of course, if you want real patent reform that takes on the larger issues that impact all sorts of areas (beyond just software), we've made clear our suggestions -- though there doesn't seem to be any appetite in Congress to make such major changes in the near future.


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'Wow this book was amazing… totally thrilling and had me hanging on to every word… leaves you wanting more… Well worth 5 stars, in fact I wish I could give it more.' Bonnie's Book Talk, 5 stars Her bare arms are scratched and bleeding as she runs through the forest. The light fades behind her but she must keep running. … Read More
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A Victorian mystery with a strong female investigator! Perfect for fans of Sherlock Holmes, Agatha Christie and Antonia Hodgson… A family is being torn apart by rumours of a murderer in their midst. Can Mina solve the mystery and lay the ghosts to rest? Brighton, 1871. Mina Scarletti has a reputation for unmasking fraudulent psychics. So it is no surprise … Read More
Becoming Charlie: Part One
My name is Charlie, and I'm invisible. Well, not literally, but until one of the most popular guys at Eden High saved my life, nobody even knew I existed. Sean Reese gave me more than my life back that night. He gave me friendship.And maybe, just maybe, I can save him, too. Will he still be my friend when he … Read More
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The Reinvention of Mimi Finnegan (The Mimi Chronicles Book 1)
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The Mermaid's Escape: Mythology Romance (The Siren Series Book 1)
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The Sixth Gate (The Gate Trilogy Book 1)
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As Wings Unfurl
"… captures the reader's attention with kick-butt action in a video game storytelling format." ~ Publishers Weekly "Apple Bogdanski, a disabled Vietnam veteran, worked in a secondhand books store. When a private detective takes incriminating photos of shape-shifting aliens in the act of transformation and sends the negatives to the owner of the bookstore hidden in a book among a … Read More
Hot Flashes & Cold Lemonade
Living the perfect life has always been easy peasy for Pearl Bryzinski, because she's practically a pro at ignoring the negative and putting a positive spin on the facts, but it's impossible for her to find anything positive about Daddy skipping town with that blue-haired floozy in a flashy brown Pinto. No matter how hard she tries, she can't ignore … Read More
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The Price of Retribution
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Iron Ships, Iron Men (McGann saga Book 3)
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The Traveler
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Can Ordinary Marriages Become Extraordinary?He snapped at her during breakfast. She brought up a past mistake. He walked out angry. She left without saying good-bye. An ordinary day in an ordinary marriage. But what if things could be different? What if the moments that seem the most ordinary moments of annoyance, conflict, pain, or cold indifference could become moments in … Read More
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With its 100″ beam, the 196 Fishmaster is a big-water fisherman's best friend. The open floor plan gives you more room for rod storage and a huge, 41-gallon livewell. Plus, with a removable jump seat and stern seating, you have the choice of taking along more anglers or keeping all that space for yourself.
Pro-style console includes lighted gauges, rocker switches, stereo with J-port, and 12-volt power point with space for an optional sonar unit. Other highlights include a wraparound windshield, a helm chair with slider and a full vinyl cockpit and casting platform for easy cleanup and durability.


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Wells Fargo Scam Targeting Missoula Cell Phones Through Text Messages
Many Missoulians awoke on Friday morning to find that they had received a text from a local number that is, in fact, part of a scam.
The number as it appeared (no proof that this is the same for everyone) was:
It carried this message:
Call: 1-406-205-0069
In at least one case, the text was sent on Thursday night at 8:35. Please be warned, this message is NOT from Wells Fargo.
Wells Fargo customers that receive the message are advised to forward the message to firstname.lastname@example.com. Also, customers of Wells Fargo that may have given out personal data and fear their account may be compromised should call 1 800 869-3557.
The Missoula County Sheriff's Department says many have received the message, but that no one has been suckered yet, as far as they know.
"The call takes them to a recording that informs the caller that their card is expired or suspended and that they need to provide three items of personal information to reinstate their card," said captain Brad Giffin of the Missoula County Sheriff's Department. "The Sheriff's Office strongly discourages anyone from providing any personal information to anyone whom they have not identified as a legitimate company with whom they do business. It is always best to error on the aside of safety when getting these types of messages by personally contacting the business directly to determine the legitimacy of the information."
According to a Wells Fargo representative, the false number has since been shut down.


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Photography exhibition in the Jewett Gallery, San Francisco Main Library On view June 26 through Aug. 1
In numerous projects over the past 30 years documenting the west, photographer Robert Dawson has found inspiration in water. He sees water as the most compelling metaphor and prescient symbol for the attitudes that have shaped the landscape of the American West. The San Francisco Public Library is hosting a special exhibition this summer that combines images from several of Dawson's photography projects in Empire of Thirst - Robert Dawson's Photographs of Water in the West, in the Jewett Gallery, Main Library, on view June 26 through Aug. 1.
The full range of our nation's regard for the natural world has manifested itself in western water history. Dawson's photography examines these cultural values and attitudes—from loving stewardship and respect to outrageous abuse and plunder—that have brought us to this critical point with the natural world. While the water crisis is global, Dawson has chosen to focus on the American West. It is here that the impact of rapid development of arid lands is immediately visible for all to see.
"Growing up in California I was always aware of the importance of water. I can still remember the panic of my parents in 1956 when California's intricate levee system almost broke after an enormous rain and threatened to flood all of Sacramento. The urgency of our six-year drought in the 1980s focused my thinking about water in the West," explains Dawson.
Included in the exhibition are both color and black and white photographs that address the issue of water. Some of Dawson's work looks at our culture's desire to possess, control and shape the land and water to our needs, other photographs document the misuse of water and still others examine a complex, evolving relationship to water that Dawson hopes to influence with his work.
The exhibition draws from five separate photographic projects including The Great Central Valley Project which examines California's agricultural heartland and the reshaping of that intensively farmed valley. The Water in the West Project looks at attitudes toward agriculture, mining, resource development, recreation, Native Americans, growth and environmental controversy. The Truckee River-Pyramid Lake Project explores one western water system and the conflict over its water by the Paiute Indians, the ranchers of western Nevada and the city of Reno. The Farewell, Promised Land Project examines California's environment and its history. The fifth project is the result of his recent work as the first Photographer-in-Residence for the City of San Jose's Cultural Affairs Office and its Environmental Services Department. He has been photographing the city's wastewater treatment facility, examining how our culture deals with wastewater.
As Dawson explains, "…photography has taken me through several projects on various subjects. But I always seem to find water wherever my work takes me. Throughout this journey I have always tried to stay close to the essential nature of water. Water is life and for me a never-ending source of inspiration."
A related exhibit, California Delta: Rural Charms and Natural Beauty - Photos by Rich Turner, will be on view July 10 through Oct. 7, in the Wallace Stegner Environmental Center at the Main Library. Turner's photographs, in both color and black and white, memorialize the diversity of the Delta region in all its breathtaking beauty.
All programs at the Library are Free. For more information, please call (415) 557-4277.


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Upper air data is taken from balloons which measure upper air conditions over a particular location. This includes plots of data on the standard mandatory and height levels, contours of various upper air parameters and a set of sounding plots for most US sites. These data update once every 12 hours at around 9:45 EST.
Sample SkewT plot
A Skew T plot is a standard plot used by meteorologists to analyze data from a balloon sounding. This is a plot of temperature with height as denoted by pressure.
The pressure lines are plotted horizontally in blue and are also on an inverse log scale. The concept of Skew T means that the temperature is not plotted vertically but angles off to the right at a 45 degree angle. The temperature lines of the Skew T are in blue. The green lines are called dry adiabats. The light blue dashed lines are saturation adiabats. The yellow dashed lines are lines of constant mixing ratio.
The sounding is plotted as two white lines. The right line is the temperature profile. The left line is the dewpoint profile.
The winds are plotted as wind barbs with height (see below) on the right edge of the plot.
The sounding also has height information plotted at the left, next to the pressure:
Specific sounding related parameters are plotted in the upper right. These values are:
-PARCEL- This is a parcel trajectory (the yellow line on the sounding) based on 100 mb mean layer.
-WIND- Wind parameters
SkewT plot with parcel trajectory (solid yellow)
Sounding diagrams provide a important means for determining the stability of the atmosphere above a specific location. By using the concept of an air parcel, lifting it or lowering it and comparing the resulting parcel conditions to the conditions of the surrounding environment as defined by the balloon sounding.
Parcels of unsaturated air tend to follow the dry adiabat lines (green lines) as they ascend or descend. The saturation adiabats (light blue) lines show how parcels saturated with water vapor will ascend or descend. Descending parcels will tend to unsaturate immediately. The mixing ratio lines (yellow) relate to the amount of water vapor in a parcel in grams of water vapor per kilograms of dry air. Parcels of air attempt to maintain a constant mixing ratio as they ascend or descend. Generally, a parcel will rise, following the dry adiabat until it saturates. This occurs when dry adiabat crosses the initial mixing ratio line. This is considered the LCL. If lifting continues, the parcel cools following the saturation adiabat. If the parcel descends, it will always follow the dry adiabat as it will immediately unsaturate if saturated. By then comparing the parcel temperature to the environment, you can determine whether it is stable (parcel cooler) orunstable (parcel warmer). An unstable parcel will accelerate upwards and is the primary means for thunderstorm development. A stable parcel will decelerate and eventually descend. This is the typical atmospheric condition and it the primary condition in high pressure areas. The descending air desaturates the atmosphere and leads to clearing skies and calm conditions.


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Frequently Asked Questions
- Will instructor orientation on the ALC technologies be available?
Yes, instructors can schedule an in-person orientation prior to their class session by contacting Classroom Technologies and Events (CTE), email@example.com or by contacting email@example.com.
- Will technical support be available to help instructors during their courses?
Yes, Library and Learning Technologies staff are available for general technical operational support and CTE technical professional staff are available to respond to major equipment/ technical difficulties, including issues with installed software. Report issues to the 1st floor service desk or email firstname.lastname@example.com
- Is there technical support for students who are using their laptops or portable devices?
Yes, the Computer Vet managed by Learning Technologies is located at the 2nd floor service desk.
- Are there Whiteboards in the ALC?
Rather than traditional chalkboards or whiteboards each ALC space has translucent glass panels for instructors and students to use. Each student table will have a panel close to their table. Panels are also available around the edge of each classroom.
- Is videoconferencing available?
Yes, but it may require additional setup and support. Contact firstname.lastname@example.com.
- Is it possible to reserve both ALC for one class?
Yes, the combined ALC may be reserved for one class and linked together.
- Will the ALC have "SmartBoard" or other similar capture technology
As currently built, "SmartBoards" (or similar) are not included in our active learning classrooms. A low-tech solution using cell-phone and/or tablet cameras may work for instructors and students.
- It is time-intensive for instructors to convert course materials and pedagogy to support active learning when there are only two Active Learning Classrooms on campus. Is there a guarantee that my course will be able to use the ALC if I take the time to convert my course?
The University is aware that two ALC are insufficient for a campus of our size and, funding permitted, additional active learning classrooms will be constructed on the Seattle campus. Currently, it is not possible to guarantee any instructor or course will be always be assigned to an ALC.
- Some students don't have laptops or don't want to bring them to campus; are there laptops available for students to use?
Yes, CTE has a laptop checkout program located in Kane Hall. There are several laptops available on a first-come, first-served basis available to students for checkout.
- Will instructors be able to use wireless tablets in the ALC?
The technology in the ALC has wireless Ethernet for anyone to use. However, wireless connectivity for a tablet or similar device to the display devices in the ALC is not supported at this time. For a more in-depth exploration of this question, please contact CTE at firstname.lastname@example.com.
- What if we experience problems accessing the wireless network?
Report any difficulty accessing the wireless network to a service desk. There are data ports for wired connectivity under the data diner booths and along the perimeter of the ALC available for use.
- Are the microphones in the ACL designed to talk with individual tables?
Not exactly, the PA system in the room is intended to ensure that the students can hear what is being said by the instructor and, of course, so that the other students and instructor can hear what is being said by individual student(s), or student teams or tables. It is not a private two-way communication system between an instructor and a table of students.


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Dying to Meet Him: Are You Really Lonely?
Gabrielle "Elle" Devenish, a 30-year-old single Christian woman, was told by doctors that she has 6 months to a year to live.
"My heart, lungs, bones and muscles have all deteriorated beyond repair, according to doctors. My white blood cell count continues to match that of a last-stage chemo patient and my electrolytes are always on the edge."
For Elle's full Bio, click here.
Reaching Out And Up When I'm Overwhelmed Inside
Originally posted January 29, 2012
I woke up this morning, perked the coffee and took my meds, as usual, and checked some emails, before attending Central Christian online. I wasn't hungry – actually, a little nauseous, but after the service I was really tired (even though I got 8 hours of sleep last night).
I was also lonely; no one was answering their phone, my parents are in Las Vegas for the weekend together and no nurses were scheduled to come. I was just kinda bored, nauseous and overwhelmingly tired, so I sat in my chair by the window and kinda dozed in and out.
Actually, I ended up sort of sleeping (but I could hear everything) and losing all feeling in my body. Then as I struggled to rouse myself enough to get up, I had a few small convulsions and I got the vague, tingly sour feeling you get in your mouth when you are about to throw up.
Here we go again, I thought. It almost happened again. I think I sort of was in a waking coma during that 1.5 hours of "dozing."
So I finally got up and managed to heat up some oatmeal, and drank it while reading yesterday's comics. But then I got even more nauseous and just, fuzzy. I took some of my medicine, and decided to try to get my mind off the yucky feeling.
I went online and checked Facebook again, and I discovered an old classmate from high school wanted to "friend" me. She also had sent me a message.
Now this girl didn't even know I existed in high school, and was out of my league, since I was just a band geek. So I was a little surprised, but friended her and opened her message:
It read:
Hi Sara,
Well, that's how I remember you anyway. I just read your story and have to say, I had no idea what you have been going through. You have reminded me to strive to be something that I haven't always been very good at, and that is to be sensitive to the state people around me are in. I'm as guilty as anyone of getting wrapped up in my own world and I was the worst about it when we were in high school. For that I am sorry. We all learn lessons in life and wish we could go back and warn ourselves. There are many people from the class of '99 who I see now and think "wow, I should have tried to become that persons' friend". You are one of those people. Thanks you for sharing your story. And thank you for opening my eyes again.
Wow, God really showed me that I myself was beginning to get self-centered, wrapped up in my own head, thinking only of how awful I felt and how lonely I was. God really convicted me with that Facebook message, and I remembered in times of trouble, it's always good to look to God and then seek good company.
So I called many people that I've been meaning to call, read a little and kinda just lazed around.
I caught up with my Grandma, and some other friends, and my best friend from childhood. Everyone seemed so glad just to hear me. It lifted my spirits.
It's still been a quiet, boring day, but I am joyful that I was reminded of something very important. When you're looking in too much, the solution is to reach UP and OUT.
Oh Lord, I am oppressed; undertake for me. Isaiah 38:14b
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CAMBRIDGE, Mass. - MIT senior Jeff Zhou has been named to the Academic All-American At-Large First Team by CoSIDA/ESPN The Magazine for the 2009-10 academic year. One of only 17 college-division men selected for top honors, the seven-time All-America performer became just the third male MIT swimmer to receive the prestigious national award.
At the 2010 NCAA Championship, Zhou achieved four All-America performances, helping the Engineers reach an eighth-place finish overall. He was a part of Tech's third-place 200 medley relay, fourth-place 200 freestyle relay and sixth-place 400 freestyle relay. In addition, he received Honorable Mention All-America plaudits for his 13th-place swim in the 100 butterfly.
Earlier in his career, Zhou was also a member of a pair of All-America relay teams during his freshman year and last year's eighth-place 200 freestyle relay. He also leaves a mark on the MIT program, having set the Institute standard for a 50-yard backstroke split-time (23.10), which he set at the 2010 NCAA Championship.
Zhou excelled in the classroom as well, achieving a 4.8/5.0 GPA while graduating with a degree in Chemical Engineering. A three-time NEWMAC Academic All-Conference selection, he is an active member of the Tau Beta Pi Engineering Honor Society
The At-Large category includes athletes among all NCAA-sponsored sports, except those that have their own awards program (football, basketball, baseball, and track & field/cross-country). Among the 17 First-Team athletes, there were six swimmers, four tennis players, four wrestlers, two lacrosse players, and one golfer.
To be eligible for the national ballot, nominees must be named to the First Team within their respective district. Zhou collected First Team All-District 1 honors in both 2009 and 2010.


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Add Prince to the growing group of veteran artists releasing new songs seemingly out of nowhere.
Like David Bowie and Justin Timberlake before him, the Purple One sprang a new tune -- in this case, a tight little fuzz-rock delight titled "Screwdriver" -- on unsuspecting fans this week, and Pop & Hiss is pleased to report that it's definitely worth your bandwidth. (Watch a lyric video for the tune below.)
Prince appears to have recorded the tune with his new backing band, which may or may not be called 3rdEyeGirl. That's the name attached to recently established Twitter and YouTube accounts distributing various bits of Prince ephemera, including concert clips and a mushy jam-like situation known as "Chapter & Verse." And in Billboard's current cover story on the musician (who's scheduled to perform at the Billboard Music Awards in Las Vegas on May 19), writer Gail Mitchell describes watching Prince rehearse with a female trio: guitarist Donna Grantis, bassist Ida Nielsen and drummer Hannah Ford Welton.
Beyond reminding us that Prince can still work up a sweat, "Screwdriver" seems designed to attract fans to a new website, 20pr1nc3.com. So far, it features only the "Screwdriver" lyric video, a minute-long clip from what seems to be a forthcoming concert film and music by Prince's latest protégé, Andy Allo. (Her tune "People Pleaser" kind of rules, FYI.)