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I've covered everything from San Francisco's '89 earthquake to Katrina, e-waste to nuclear power buildup and more.
Right now, I'm game for both science and business reporting and some variation of the two as well as legal writing/editing, environmental reporting and technology coverage. More and more, I'm finding how the disciplines overlap; for example, at Genomeweb my editorial work included not only biotech but dogged business coverage of pharmaceutical firms.
Stories have appeared around the world in top science, business and mainstream publications including IET's Engineering & Technology; tce Today/The Chemical Engineer; CMP's TechWeb; VNU's Business Travel News; Entrepreneur; Incisive Media's Dealing with Technology and Waters and many others. I've also written numerous features for pubs such as Time Out New York, Yankee, Cape Cod Life, SF Weekly and the Prague Post. |
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Environmental/Climate Change Reporting |
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(Engineering & Technology (IET), 3/2/2009)
One of Barack Obama’s first actions as incoming US President could allow California to set its own limits on greenhouse gas emissions from vehicles.
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(tce Today (the Chemical Eng.), 3/1/2009)
The US is still proliferating a huge amount of e-waste, dumping it in countries such as India and China. Other countries are doing better in this regard, but no country is where it should be. Meanwhile, the amount of e-waste grows with every cell phone, iPod and Blackberry tossed in the trash.
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(tce Today/The Chemical Engineer, 12/1/2008)
With a new administration, attendees at a recent carbon conference in DC were eager to hear what one of Pres. Obama's environmental advisors had to say...
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(IET's Engineering & Technology, 4/22/2008)
Manhattan's first eco-hotel promises to offer more than a great view: it will be chockful of organic towels and linens; offer linkage to a hybrid car service; tout geothermal heating and energy-regenerating lifts; and an organic restaurant.
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(IET's Engineering & Technology, 5/1/2006)
I argue that the US could learn from Europe regarding the handling of dead computers.
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Biotech reporting |
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(tce Today/The Chemical Engineer, 6/1/2009)
US drug manufacturers face many challenges in getting pharmaceuticals to market, with some pills never making it past the trial stage. I contrast US drug development snafus to those of other nations.
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(Bio IT-World, 7/14/2008)
Co-reporter on coverage of BIO IT-World conference. Covered talks by Marco Ramoni at Harvard, Frank Brown at Accelrys, and Les Jordan with Microsoft.
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(Bio IT-World, 7/14/2008)
Through a federated framework, the National Cancer Institute’s (NCI) Cancer Biomedical Informatics Grid, better known as caBIG, provides an interoperable method of connecting disparate health care providers and offering a common language for furthering development of cancer research tools and better
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(Bio IT-World, 3/1/2008)
Profile of Kazaharu Arakawa and his "Genome Projector," the latest development from this Keio University PhD bioinformatics wunderkind.
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(BioInform, 12/7/2007)
Researchers at UC San Diego developed a computational method to study side effects caused by estrogen receptor inhibitor Tamoxifen. They believed their findings could be used to predict side effects for other drugs still in development.
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Business Reporting |
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(Commercial Record, 2/13/2009)
As Manhattan housing prices plummet, prudent Fairfield co. renters should consider cashing in on Big Apple bargains.
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(The Commercial Record, 2/6/2009)
Bank perks are no longer a given at CT banks, but in some instances banks are going overboard to attract customers. Also, this is a great time to revisit the community bank.
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(Habitat, 4/1/2008)
Last year, I wrote: "With the change in the 80/20 rule, New York City co-ops boards could very well be nervous and confused because of a new spin on what has been a benign problem until now: how to account for non-patronage income..."
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(Business Travel News (orig), 6/20/2005)
Roundup of top NYC hoteliers and then ubiquitous trend of growing occupancies in town. Published by VNU.
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(Incisive Media, Dealing With Technology newsletter, 11/15/2004)
November 2004
Trading Technologies Intl. (TT), a provider of derivatives trading software, is forging ahead with its patents battles, leading some industry observers to worry that this is the start of a flood of patent-related litigation.
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(Woman, 4/1/2003)
My one-on-one with the eternally sunny Queen of New York Real Estate Barbara Corcoran.
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(CBS/Winstar's Office.com, 4/21/2001)
I talk to San Francisco's (then) mayor, Willie Brown, about why the dot com implosion was nothing to worry about. These many years later, his words were rather prescient!
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(CBS/Winstar's Office.com, 4/21/2001)
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(CBS/Winstar's Office.com, 4/19/2001)
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(CBS/Winstar's Office.com, 4/19/2001)
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(CBS/Winstar's Office.com, 1/1/2001)
Approximate date of publication.
Story concerns how ad agencies are making inroads in getting children of color onboard to write commercials and pen print ads. Historically, African Americans have been disproportionately represented in the industry.
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(Entrepreneur, 9/1/1987)
Story on door-to-door seltzer delivery business in the Bay Area.
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General Science Reporting |
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(Engineering & Technology (IET), 9/3/2008)
I look at the reasons why the Minneapolis I-35W bridge likely fell (this was shortly prior to the NTSB official announcement), as well as report on other bridges in the US in jeopardy of collapsing.
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(IET's Engineering & Technology, 9/1/2008)
The long hot summer in the US northeast is that much hotter without an air conditioner. Herewith I examine the history of a/c technology both in the US and abroad.
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(Engineering & Technology (IET), 6/20/2008)
Two New Jersey professors have looked into the future of 3D printing and found myriad uses for the technology. Now the question is, will it catch on with the public's imagination?
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(Engineering & Technology, 5/1/2008)
New York and the rest of the US are catching up with Britain in public surveillance.
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(IEE Review, 9/1/2006)
In the middle of the New York heatwave, Queens experienced a record blackout. That was only the first battle, as I report here.
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(IEE Review, 1/1/2006)
Story on high-tech security upgrade on MTA.
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(IEE Review (now IET's Engineering & Tech), 11/1/2005)
In the wake of Katrina, power engineers scrambled to restore New Orleans to its former glory. That was challenging, but the spirit of the locals propelled workers on.
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Arts |
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(Norwalk Hour, 3/27/2008)
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(Norwalk Hour, 3/27/2008)
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(Norwalk Hour, 2/21/2008)
Profile of Robert Cray, legendary blues artist, as his band was set to perform in CT.
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(Norwalk Hour, 2/21/2008)
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(Time Out New York, 5/1/2004)
The swan song for "Frasier" gave me the opportunity to interview Joe Keenan and another top writer for the show. (This file will be replaced with a scanned copy soon!)
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(El Observador)
Profile of SF Ballet prima ballerina, Evelyn Cisneros, as she nears the end of her storied career. Attended rehearsal for "the Nutcracker" at SFB's offices, late 1980s.
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(El Observador)
page 2, profile of Evelyn Cisneros
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(Now Public)
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(Schmapp Guide, Vienna)
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| Work Info |
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Expertise |
| Editor |
24 Years |
| Reporter |
24 Years |
| Writer |
24 Years |
Specialty |
| Environment & Nature |
10 Years |
| Science |
24 Years |
| Business (general) |
24 Years |
Total Media Industry Experience
24 Years |
Media Client List (# assignments
last 2 yrs)
Dealing With Technology (11+), eHow (11+), BioInform (11+), IET's Engineering & Technology (11+), SF Weekly (11+), Victorian Homes (11+), The Chemical Engineer, TCE Today (6-10), Hampton Family Life (6-10), Habitat magazine (3-5), Bio IT-World (3-5), The Commercial Record (3-5), The Hudson Dispatch (1-2), The Norwalk Hour (1-2), The Prague Post (1-2), Time Out New York (1-2), VNU's Business Travel News (1-2), Waters (1-2), Woman (statewide CT pub) (1-2), Yankee (1-2), Cape Cod Life (1-2), El Observador (1-2), Genome Technology (1-2), Muse (Canberra, Australia) (1-2), San Francisco Focus (1-2), San Francisco Magazine (1-2) |
Corporate Client List (# assignments last 2 yrs)
Heritage Media (6-10), Ketchum Communications (6-10), Arrow Electronics (1-2), Charles Schwab & Co. (1-2) |
Other Work History
Full-time bioinformatics editor (Genomeweb); part-time freelance editor (own company, EditRite!); full-time correspondent with Incisive Media's Dealing with Technology; contract work for Charles Schwab & Co. HQ as editor |
Computer Skills
Microsoft Word |
Technical Skills
Some Photoshop |
Equipment
Sony VAIO laptop; casette recorder; digital camera |
Foreign Language Skills
Basic French (currently taking classes; am at Intermediate level); some Spanish |
References
Lorna Sharpe, News Editor, IET's Engineering & Technology: lsharpe@theiet.org
Andy Neusner, former producer at CBS/Winstar's Office.com: aneusner@gmail.com |
Other
BA: English
9 units journalism coursework in college; internships at San Francisco Mag and SF Weekly;
journalism courses - UC Berkeley ext
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Freelancer Availability
I freelance full-time. I live near New York, NY. I am willing to travel anywhere. I have a driver's license. I have access to a car. |
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