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Nanotech: Research, News, and Events
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| | From: | Foresight Institute | | Subject: | Nanotech: Research, News, and Events | | Date: | 24 Dec 2004 17:27:53 GMT |
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 | Foresight Institute wishes you a positive holiday season and
prosperous 2005. As one-year wanes and the new one begins, it is
time to focus on making plans for the future.
This email contains nanotechnology related items including
research, news, events and programs that may be of interest to you.
We thank you for your continued support.
Foresight Institute
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RESEARCH
WHITE PAPER
Toward Nanomaterials by Design:
A Rational Approach for Reaping Benefits in the
Short and Long Term
Foresight Institute has historically been focused on longer-tem
molecular nanotechnology. As we move into our new phase we
are expanding our focus on identifying the tools and steps in
the near-term that are leading towards advanced
nanotechnology. Scott Mize, President of Foresight Institute,
wrote this white paper in partnership with Accelrys Software as
a small step in explaining the strategies that nanotechnology
companies must adopt to most effectively discover, develop,
and manufacture new products.
Please follow this link to order a complimentary copy of this paper.
http://www.accelrys.com/science/publications/pub_mize_nano.php
Foresight Institute would like to acknowledge Accelry Software , Inc
for their support of this white paper, and in particular, Dr. Scott Kahn,
Dr. Gerhard Goldbeck-Wood, Stephen Warde, Michael Francis
and Susan Engels..
http://www.accelrys.com/
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NEWS
BLUE RIBBON PANEL
Christine Peterson, Vice President of Foresight, joins other
nanotechnology experts on the Blue Ribbon Task Force on
nanotechnology, a joint federal-state venture to benefit Silicon Valley
and promote California as a national and worldwide center for
research, development and the commercialization of
nanotechnology. US Representative Mike Honda (D-San Jose) and
California Sate Controller Steve Westly (D) will serve as Co-Chairs of
the Blue Ribbon Panel.
For a list of panelists see:
http://honda.house.gov/LatestNews.asp?ARTICLE3753=5170
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ANIMATION CHALLENGE GRANT:
Visualizing nanotechnology and nanosystems, in particular, is a major
challenge in communicating the power of this technology.
Thanks to Foresight Institute member donations large and small the
completion of "Productive Nanosystems: from Molecules to
Superproducts," a computer-generated animated short film is in
progress.
This four-minute film is a collaborative project of animator and
engineer, John Burch, and pioneer nanotechnologist, Dr. K. Eric
Drexler. The film depicts an animated view of a nanofactory and
demonstrates key steps in a process that converts simple molecules
into a billion-CPU laptop computer.
We anticipate the animation to be complete in early 2005. For a
preview of the animation click on the links below:
Slide show:
http://www.foresight.org/lizardfire/nanofactorySS.html
Animated clip:
http://www.foresight.org/animation_challenge/nanofactory_360x240copyright_sor3.mov
Thanks to Mark Sims, President of the nano-CAD software company,
Nanorex, for donating $10,000 as a matching grant toward the
animation completion. For more information about Nanorex send an
email to info@nanorex.com.
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FORESIGHT INSTITUTE SPONSORS MPRIZE
In 2005 Foresight institute will continue to focus on how advanced
nanotechnology will solve major challenges facing humanity. One of
these challenges is extending the healthy human life span.
Foresight has joined 100 other sponsors and donors in support of the
MPrize, sponsored by The Methuselah Foundation. In November
2004, the first MPrize was awarded to Dr. Stephen Spindler, leader of
the first experiment to achieve rejuvenation in middle age mice.
Details follow this link:
http://www.methuselahmouse.org/
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PROGRAMS
GIVE THE GIFT OF FORESIGHT
Give the Gift of Foresight Institute deadline is December 31, 2004.
Share your enthusiasm with someone you know.
Take advantage of special holiday rates to give one-year Gift
Memberships to the Foresight Institute:
Regular Gift Memberships $45 (25% off)
Senior Associate Gift Memberships $200 (Save 20%)
http://foresight.org/holiday/index.html
Every Gift Membership you give bolsters Foresight Institute's ability to
guide nanotechnology and policy to improve the human condition.
Each new member adds authority to the Institute's role in
defining responsible nanotechnology research and helps us identify and
publicize nanotechnology advances.
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IN-KIND GIFT PROGRAM
Foresight Institute has established an in-kind gift program, which
accepts donations of surplus goods from the corporate sector, mainly
manufacturing and capital equipment. These donations are resold
with proceeds supporting Foresight Institute in our mission guiding
nanotechnology and policy to improve the human condition.
http://foresight.org/FI/in-kind.html
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EVENTS
WEBEX EVENTS
In 2005, Foresight Institute will host several WEBEX events. Our first,
Foresight 2005, is scheduled for January 20, 2005 at 10 PST/1 EST.
We will send an email about registration details and agenda after the
first of the year, but wanted you to know about these events will be.
Foresight 2005 will be open to all individuals on our email list and will
focus on our new initiatives in 2005. The initiatives include the
Foresight Nanotechnology Challenges, our Technology Roadmap
program, and the enhancement of our Prize program.
Other WEBEX events in the future will include Senior Associate
"Town Hall" meetings to guide Foresight Institute as it works for the
beneficial implementation of nanotechnology. To be included in the
Town Hall events, consider becoming a Senior Associate.
http://foresight.org/holiday/index.html
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MEDIA PARTNERS AND DISCOUNTS
DISCOUNT TO NANOTECH INVESTING FORUM
The 4th Annual Nanotech Investing Forum will take place February 1 & 2,
2005 at the Lodge at Rancho Mirage in Palm Springs, CA. This
conference provides 300+ attendees with leading-edge information to
profit from nanotech innovation and gathers venture capitalists and
corporate investors to discuss their investment strategies as well as
determine the best nanotech opportunities & strategic initiatives. To
register or for more information please visit: www.ibfconferences.com
or contact Cathy Fenn, IBF's Registrar at
516-765-9005 x 21 or cathy@ibfconferences.com. Mention
"FORESIGHT" to receive a $200 discount off the regular registration fee of
$1,295
New at The 4th Annual Nanotech Investing Forum is an invitation for
nanotechnology startups to submit their business plans to be included in a
Pitch Fest. For more info:
http://www.ibfconferences.com/ibf/control/presentation/Pitch%20Fest%20Info.pdf
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THE FUTURE OF NANOMATERIALS
February 22 to February 24, 2005
North America's first conference on nanotechnology for packaging,
paper and print. Follow this link for a downloadable program:
http://www.piranet.com/pira/piranet.asp?page=confitem.htm&ConferenceId=437
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nanotechnology. Formed in 1986 by K. Eric Drexler
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to providing education, policy development, and
networking to maximize benefits and minimize
downsides of molecular manufacturing.
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| | From: | Foresight Institute | | Subject: | Re: Nanotech: Research, News, and Events | | Date: | Sat, 25 Dec 2004 22:59:54 GMT |
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hearty main course such as stew, lasagna, or meat loaf.
Some suggestions
Pre-mie pot pies, beef stew, leg of lamb, stuffed chicken, roast pork spiral ham,
Cranberry pineapple salad, sweet potatoes in butter, vegetable platter, tossed salad with tomato and avocado, parsley new potatoes, spinich cucumber salad, fruit salad
Bran muffins, dinner rolls, soft breadsticks, rice pilaf, croissants
Apple cake with rum sauce, frosted banana nut bread sherbet, home made brownies
Iced tea, water, beer, bloody marys, lemonade, coffee
The guests select food, beverages, silverware... everything from the buffet table.
They move to wherever they are comfortable, and sit with whoever they choose.
Provide trays so your guests will not spill everything all over your house from
carrying too much, nor will they have to make 10 trips back and fourth from the
service stations.
Roast Leg of Amputee
By all means, substitute lamb or a good beef roast if the haunch
it is in any way diseased. But sometimes surgeons make mistakes,
and if a healthy young limb is at hand, then don?t hes
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| | From: | Foresight Institute | | Subject: | Re: Nanotech: Research, News, and Events | | Date: | Sat, 25 Dec 2004 18:43:32 GMT |
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| some zest, then de-glaze with stock.
Add a little cornstarch (dissolved in cold water) to the sauce.
You are just about there, Pour the sauce over the cutlets,
top with parsley, lemon slices and cracked pepper.
Serve with spinach salad, macaroni and cheese (homemade) and iced tea...
Spaghetti with Real Italian Meatballs
If you don?t have an expendable bambino on hand,
you can use a pound of ground pork instead.
The secret to great meatballs, is to use very lean meat.
1 lb. ground flesh; human or pork
3 lb. ground beef
1 cup finely chopped onions
7 - 12 cloves garlic
1 cup seasoned bread crumbs
˝ cup milk, 2 eggs
Oregano
basil
salt
pepper
Italian seasoning, etc.
Tomato gravy (see index)
Fresh or at least freshly cooked spaghetti or other pasta
Mix the ground meats together in a large bowl,
then mix each of the other ingredients.
Make balls about the size of a baby?s fist
(there should be one lying around for reference).
Bake at 400°for about 25 minutes -
or you could fry them in olive oil.
Place the meatballs in the tomato gravy, and simmer for several hours.
Serve on spaghetti.
Accompany with green salad, garlic bread and red wine.
Newborn Parmesan
This classic Sicilian cuisine can ea
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