viernes, enero 16

January Mixy


Welcome to 2009 people! What have you resolved in the new year? I am likely somewhere in a desert town called Las Vegas resolving to not have that next buffet or watching some bowling trying to understand what that little slashy-thing means in the box on the screen. (And I thought Wii bowling was going to teach me a thing of two.)



HERE'S THE JANUARY MIXY:

Christmas on the beach ∆ Irene
Ein Stuhl In Der Hoelle ∆ Einstürzende Neubauten
The Hardest Thing In The World ∆ The Stone Roses
Tattoo ∆ Why?
Oblivious ∆ Aztec Camera
Snake Smoke ∆ JDSY
California Still Rules ∆ Je Suis France
Hilarious Movie Of The 90s (Koushik's Funny Flick) ∆ Four Tet
Arts Centre ∆ The Chap
Acid Taste ∆ Turzi
Haunted Dreams ∆ WishFM
Translocated ∆ TRS-80
No. 13 Baby ∆ Pixies
Sketch ∆ Clinic
Laid In Stone ∆ Lansing-Dreiden
Dandy ∆ The Kinks
Red Dust ∆ Iron & Wine/Calexico
Sunny Krakow ∆ Metalux
River Of Orchids ∆ XTC
Farewell ∆ Ayshea

Get it here: https://download.yousendit.com/bVlBblRsSWhEbUozZUE9PQ
That link is awesome until January 28, 2009

martes, enero 13

Listen for us on internet radio today



Listen to Daisy (& me) on Little Radio today [2p-4p Pacific Time] + send requests via email or IM.

http://www.littleradio.com/radio/

Nanotunes

I've been meaning to post this since November:

Loudspeakers
Nov 20th 2008
From The Economist print edition


Nanotubes made of carbon find an unexpected use

Carbon nanotubes have been all the rage in chemistry over the past decade, but actual applications are thin on the ground. The tubes (cylinders a few billionths of a metre across, whose walls are made of carbon atoms) have found their way into tennis racquets and bicycles’ handlebars, where they provide strength and stiffness. But Lilliputian nanoradios, nanomotors and the like have, so far, been confined to the laboratory.

With luck, that fate will be avoided by the latest addition to the list. Carbon nanotubes, it turns out, can be used to make paper-thin loudspeakers. As they report in a forthcoming issue of Nano Letters, a group of researchers led by Jiang Kaili of Tsinghua University in Beijing have developed a transparent film made of nanotubes. When electrodes are attached to the ends of this film, and a signal-carrying current is passed through it, the result is a sound that matches the signal. Carbon-nanotube speakers play music with a fidelity similar to that of conventional loudspeakers. What is more, they continue to play even while they are being bent and stretched.

A conventional “moving coil” loudspeaker—like the one in your stereo—is made of a bulky permanent magnet, a coil of copper wire and a flexible diaphragm, housed in an enclosure. When a varying electrical current is passed through the coil it creates a varying magnetic field that interacts with the field of the permanent magnet. The diaphragm moves back and forth in response to this interaction, causing pressure waves to form in the air in front of it. The listener perceives these waves as sound.

Nanotubes produce sound by a different mechanism, known as the “thermoacoustic effect”, which is also responsible for the thunderclap that follows a burst of lightning. Lightning is created when an electrical arc jumps between clouds, or between clouds and the ground. The arc heats the air surrounding it and causes that air to expand rapidly, producing a shock wave that is heard as thunder. With the nanotubes, variations in the electrical current cause the air surrounding the tubes to heat up (and thus expand) or cool (and thus contract), which produces pressure waves that register as sound. The beauty of generating sound this way is that no bulky magnets or moving diaphragms are needed.

In fact, the thermoacoustic effect has been employed in a similar way before. In the 19th century, a device called a thermophone, which used metal sheets to generate sound, was developed. But the effect was so weak that the thermophone never took off. Dr Jiang says nanotubes produce a bigger thermoacoustic effect than metal because carbon has a lower heat capacity. More of the converted electrical signal thus ends up in the air.

Potential applications of flexible and stretchable carbon-nanotube loudspeakers include speakers on clothing, windows, flags, and video and laptop screens. It helps that nanotube films continue to produce sound if torn, unlike a torn diaphragm in a conventional loudspeaker. Earphones and hearing aids might also benefit from the new approach.

There is some way to go before the technology can be commercialised. The biggest task is devising a way to create the necessary films in industrial quantities. But if that can be done, the next generation of loudspeakers may be almost invisible. The speaker-banks at rock concerts will never be the same again.

lunes, enero 12

Happy New Year from the Daisy camp!


When I asked Daisy to make a list of her top 10 favorites from 2008, ("Just 10 Daisy. Just 10," I said.) I should have had the foresight to know it would be no easy task for a DJ. That top 10 started out as a top 100, got whittled down to 50, grew to 75, painfully shrank to 20 - but with 45 honorable mentions... and finally I gave in. She truly loves each and every one of these songs, and laments her affinity for those that weren't released between January 1st, 2008 and December 31, 2008. Anyway, with such a bulk of songs, we decided to share the love and record a live set of a mix of her favorite songs for you to enjoy.

Happy New Year!

Download Daisy's mix of 2009 - https://download.yousendit.com/bVlCeFVVNkc1bmpIRGc9PQ





Track list:
Hearts On Fire / Cut Copy
Happy House / The Juan Maclean
Blind (Frankie Knuckles remix) / Hercules & Love Affair
Ready For The Floor / Hot Chip
Paris Is Burning (Cut Copy Remix) / Ladyhawke
Walking On A Dream / Empire Of The Sun
Golden Cage (Fred Falke Remix) / The Whitest Boy Alive
That's Not My Name (LA Riots Remix) / The Ting Tings
The Adventures of Pippi Longstrump / Fear Of Tigers
Solid Gold / The Golden Filter
Raquel / Neon Neon
Move (Cut Copy Remix) / CSS
Little Bit (CSS Remix) / Lykke Li
Interplanetary Music (Riton Remix) / Mickey Moonlight
Heartbreaker / Metronomy
Williams Blood (Aeroplane Remix) / Grace Jones
Hercules Theme / Hercules & Love Affair
Machine Gun / Portishead
Golden Age / TV on the Radio
House Jam / Gang Gang Dance
Paris (ft. Au Revoir Simone) (Aeroplane Remix) / Friendly Fires
Moving / Pete and the Pirates
Collapsing At Your Doorstep / Air France
White Winter Hymnal / Fleet Foxes
Beggin' (Pilooski edit) / Frankie Valli
We Are Beautiful, We Are Doomed / Los Campesinos!

domingo, enero 11

JOB OPP - Publicity Coordinator/Assistant • Santa Monica, CA

Hi All,
We have an opening in our publicity department. If you know of any candidates, please have them send resumes to my attention. Thanks, Lucy

Publicity Coordinator/Assistant
Very organized, motivated, able to deal with high-pressure situations, a quick-learner, possess good people/phone skills, willing to work long hours when needed, strong writing skills, computer savvy. Duties include (but not limited to) assisting the Senior Director of Publicity, organize national advance press mailings, video mailings. Prepare and maintain artist press kits, publicity webpage, tour dates and media database. Handle ticket buys and guest list for artists shows, general administrative tasks for the department.

Vanguard Records/Welk Music Group
Santa Monica, CA


---> contact me if interested

2 job opps from Anitoch Universtity/Culver City, CA

ANTIOCH UNIVERSITY LOS ANGELES
-JOB ANNOUNCEMENT-

Admissions Office Coordinator

Antioch University, Los Angeles, is accepting applications for a fulltime Admissions Office
Coordinator in the Office of Admissions.

Reporting to the Director of Recruitment and Admissions, the Admissions Office
Coordinator is responsible for coordinating and performing a range of activities in support
of the marketing, recruiting, enrollment and administrative functions of the Office of
Recruitment and Admissions. The person in this position is responsible for the point of
first contact in the Admissions Department, which includes front-counter services and
response to telephone and in-person inquiries. The Admissions Office Coordinator also
oversees administrative support processes within the Admissions Office so that the
operations of the office run smoothly.

The position requires strong customer service and interpersonal communication skills, the
ability to coordinate and perform multiple tasks, and a high degree of sensitivity to the
needs of multiple constituencies.

QUALIFICATIONS:
Bachelors degree from a regionally or nationally accredited academic institution and 2
years experience relevant to the job responsibilities of this position;
Or an AA degree and 4 years related experience.
KNOWLEDGE/SKILLS:
Ability to interact with internal and external customers in a professional manner using
good business etiquette.
Must have excellent computer, grammatical and editing skills, as well as verbal and
interpersonal communication skills to interact effectively with individuals at all levels.
Ability to take responsibility for assigned projects from beginning to completion with
attention to detail and accuracy.
Ability to meet deadlines and work independently with minimal supervision.
Excellent knowledge and practice of organizational and time management skills.
Ability to train and supervise other Admissions staff such as Federal Work Study students.
Ability to work collaboratively with campus personnel at all levels to problem-solve and
achieve assigned objectives.
Strong proficiency with personal computers and related software such as FileMaker Pro, MS
Excel, MS Suite and Datatel. Must have strong data accessing and reporting skills.
Proficient in searching information on a variety of Internet, library based and other data
base systems.
Must exercise professional judgment regarding highly confidential budget and student
matters.
Ability to multi-task. A 'can do' attitude. Strong organizational skills, self motivated, and
detail oriented.
Basic accounting knowledge and math computational skills sufficient to order supplies,
process invoices, etc.
Hours of Employment: This is a full-time position. A 35-hour per week work schedule
will be established in consultation with the Director of Recruitment and Admissions. Some
flexibility in schedule to accommodate special projects and events may be required.

Compensation and Benefits: Salary is DOE. Benefits include medical and dental insurance,
paid holidays, sick and vacation leave, prescription drug service, life insurance, and
pension plan. Employees are eligible for tuition benefit after one year of employment.
Relocation expenses are not provided.

To apply: A detailed job description can be found at the University's website:
www.antiochla.edu. If you would like to apply, please submit a cover letter referencing the
job title, resume, salary history, and three references (names/phone numbers) to:

Human Resources
Antioch University
400 Corporate Pointe
Culver City, CA 90230-7615
Fax: (310) 943-1590
or email to aulahumanresources@antiochla.edu

Documents submitted via email as attachments must be in Microsoft Word format.
Resumes that do not reference a specific job title in the cover letter or email subject line
will not be considered.

Posted: 01/07/09
Start reviewing resumes: 01/21/09
Anticipated Starting Date: TBA

Antioch University is an Equal Opportunity Employer


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JOB ANNOUNCEMENT

Executive Assistant to the President
Office of the President

Antioch University, Los Angeles, is accepting applications for a fulltime Executive Assistant
in the Office of the President.

The Executive Assistant reports to and supports the work of the President of Antioch
University Los Angeles to accomplish the goals and objectives of the President's Office.
The President, as chief executive officer, is responsible for the overall functions of the
programs and services of Antioch University Los Angeles. The Executive Assistant's duties
require an ability to work independently, coordinate multiple tasks, and display a high
degree of sensitivity to the needs of those various constituencies (faculty, staff, students,
vendors and others) contacting the office. The Executive Assistant position requires an
enthusiastic and welcoming personality with strong interpersonal and communication
skills. High level administrative tasks and a variety of special projects constitute basic
responsibilities. The position requires strong organizational and clerical skills.

Job Specifications:
Minimum BA/BS, plus two years experience,
MA/MS degree preferred;
Passionate about higher education and the mission of AULA;
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
Strong organization skills, accessible, professional, personable, and excellent customer
service skills;
Knowledge of principles and practices of office management and administrative support;
Strong oral, written, and interpersonal skills for interaction with staff, faculty, alumni, and
others;
Experienced in working with a wide range of constituents in a given day (faculty, staff,
students, public, board, chancellor's office, etc.);
Able to anticipate needs of the president's office and prepare accordingly;
Experience with organizing small and large special events;
Able to set a warm and inviting tone while also establishing firm boundaries;
Enjoyment of working in a changing work environment and an evolving organization;
Experience with board and external relations;
Able to hold one's own amidst strong personalities;
Willingness to assist where needed in other parts of the organization;
Comfortable with the discretion and confidentiality that attends the president's office;
Able to exercise mature and independent judgment within areas of shared understanding
with the president; excellent communicator;
Willingness and ability to organize and inform the president and his/her office (keep the
calendar, be in constant communication, maintain all office files, etc.);
Comfortable with multitasking and multimedia; highly proficient technologically;
Knowledge of MS Office (Word, Excel, Power Point), use of email and texting.
Hours of Employment: This is a full-time position. A 35-hour per week work schedule
will be established in consultation with the President. Occasionally, the position requires
flexibility to work during evenings and on weekends for special events.

Compensation and Benefits: Salary is DOE. Benefits include medical and dental insurance,
paid holidays, sick and vacation leave, prescription drug service, life insurance, and
retirement plan. Employees are eligible to apply for tuition benefit after one year of
employment.

To apply: A detailed job description can be found at the University's website:
www.antiochla.edu. If you would like to apply, please submit a cover letter referencing the
job title, resume, salary history, and three references (names/phone numbers) to:

Human Resources
Antioch University
400 Corporate Pointe
Culver City, CA 90230-7615
Fax: (310) 943-1590
or email to aulahumanresources@antiochla.edu

Documents submitted via email as attachments must be in Microsoft Word format.
Resumes that do not reference a specific job title in the cover letter or email subject line
will not be considered.

Posted: January 7, 2009
Start reviewing resumes: January 26, 2009
Anticipated Starting Date: Open Until Filled

Antioch University is an Equal Opportunity Employer

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