New Clients

Looking forward to doing research in 2010 for clients in the material sciences, metals, and medicine. Email me at rosa@raskinfo.com or call me at 440-461-4125, and I will be pleased to help you with your research and information needs.

"Keep Askin for Raskin"

Intersection of Nanotechnology & Material Sciences

Nanotechnology and the material sciences are of great interest to me. The intersection of these two areas holds promise for innovative technologies.

Much research is centered on drug delivery. Recent news concerning a new type of non-toxic nanoparticle drug delivery system that breaks down and is excreted by the kidneys after delivering the drug to the target is most exciting.

For more information see

Biodegradable luminescent porous silicon nanoparticles for in vivo applications

The April 6, 2009, news report about this discovery, includes a picture of the nanoparticle, see MaterialsToday online - Nanoparticles deliver the goods and leave without a trace. The news report reviews the research in which doxorubicin was used to target a tumor, without any toxicity to major organs of the mouse.

Interesting Fact - Repainting the Eiffel Tower

My interest in the material sciences includes paints and coatings. My father invented a homemade paint mixer and painted a three story house without using a ladder. My father used pulleys and bamboo poles to paint the shingles and the wood of our three story home that was beige and green in color. The neighbors would come and watch in amazement as he painted the entire house in a few days while my sister and I carefully painted each brick and mortar around our home's foundation.

In my readings as an information specialist in the material sciences for my company, Rosa S. Raskin & Associates, LLC, I remember reviewing a news report last February, 2009. The report stated that the 220,000 square meter surface area of the 120 year old Eiffel Tower will be repainted beginning this month, (April, 2009) and that the job would be completed by the fall of 2010 (click here to read the full news report). Three shades of a specially prepared paint/coating formula are to insure that the Eiffel Tower will appear uniform in color. The last time the Tower was painted was in 2002.

I imagine that the workmen repainting the Eiffel Tower will have no fear of painting at heights as my father did!

Information Specialist Secrets - April 6, 2009

White Rose Photo by my dear friend Gerhardt Schlinke of Merzhausen, near Freiburg, Germany

I invite you to follow "Information Specialist Secrets", created in April 2009 by me, Rosa of Rosa S. Raskin & Associates, LLC.


The URL (address) for this blog is http://preciousinformationspecialist.blogspot.com

An information specialist is a professional researcher trained and experienced to find the "precious" information one needs to succeed.

Information specialists belong to professional organizations, generally have a Master's Degree in the field of information/library science, and often hold an additional Master's Degree in a subject specialty.

I was trained in the sciences, hold an M.S. in Microbiology (biotechnology) from The Ohio State University and an M.L.S. from Kent State University. My undergraduate work was in the biological sciences with a minor in chemistry and general science education.

My more than 25 years of experience and current interests include the material sciences, green technologies, business intelligence, and global issues.

I enjoy answering the questions you need to succeed as you Keep Askin for Raskin.

"Information Specialist Secrets" will include book reviews, interesting facts, and links to useful web sites and search engines. I hope this site will prove to be of value to you. Your comments, additions, or corrections to the site are most welcome and appreciated, as are your most precious "secrets".

Rosa
------
Email: rosaraskin@gmail.com