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Career Services

How important is career success to you? What would it be worth to you to get a great new job? How much more could you earn if you got the breaks? If you are serious about boosting your career then we can help YOU get ahead of the competition and put YOU in a position to get the breaks. Our assistance can range from simply boosting your CV so that it’s at the top of the pile to full Career Management. No one else is going to do it so take control of your career NOW. You CAN boost your career. Career Advice Report In conjunction with Selby & Mills we are offering you the opportunity to obtain a low cost high quality personal Careers Advice report at a specially negotiated price. The result will give you an insight into your personality and how it influences your performance at work. It will also give you an indication of the types of jobs to which you would be ideally suited and may be a useful tool when considering future career direction Premier CV/Resume Your CV is your shop window. Move it into a prime position by making it a Premier CV. If you want to stand out from the crowd and attract approaches from companies your CV needs to be near the top of the list. Now you can ensure it does. Premier CV benefits: Premier CVs are viewed 4 times as often as standard CVs. Your CV will be listed above standard CVs when a recruiter is searching the CV database. Your CV will appear highlighted when recruiters find your CV in our CV database. Your CV will be available free of charge to all recruiters (recruiters must pay to access standard CVs) n conjunction with Craig Career Consulting (CCC) we are offering you the chance to access the following services - CV/Resume Review Service Your CV should be selling your capabilities and experience. Does your database CV have all the information it should have? Have you included the key words for the search engines? Does your actual CV document work for you? If the first page does not have impact and the key information a potential employer is looking for then it will be passed over for others and you will not get that interview you wanted. Our career consultants will review either of your CVs and advise on changes they would recommend to improve its content and presentation. Please note this does not include making those changes (see CV Writing service below) CV/Resume Re-Writing Service Are you really selling yourself and highlighting the expertise you have? We can help you present yourself more effectively. If you have an existing database CV or CV document which our career consultants can work on, then we will review it and make changes including re-formatting (does not include reformatting database CV). This will ensure that your CV has the impact you need, if you have the right experience, to get to an interview stage. Please Note: If your CV requires extensive redrafting and will require a number of communications to establish the key information and help us get a better understanding of your skills, achievements and capabilities we will recommend the CV Writing Service. If you select the CV re-writing service but the information provided by you subsequently in our CV form is insufficient to enable us to complete the CV quickly then we will request an upgrade to the CV Writing service. CV/Resume Writing Service Primarily for those who do not have a CV but also as noted above where extensive reworking is necessary. Our career consultant will ask you to provide all the relevant information it is felt to be necessary and will then write a new CV (database or document) for you. There are various levels of this service to reflect the complexity and communication need. Graduate Level A starter CV of about 1 - 2 pages presenting the limited experience you are likely to have to best effect. Key will be your individual profile, your skills, your academic record and your interests. It is recommended you start working on this well before you graduate as you will find the discipline will show where you have weaknesses in the CV for job / career planning and help you put in place steps to overcome them. Professional Level A CV of about 2-3 pages demonstrating the level of discipline attainment and the span of experience you can call on as a professional. Emphasis will be on the technical training, skills, experience, qualifications, accountability and the types of jobs you have done. Executive Level A CV of 3 pages maximum, demonstrating your achievements in the management field, the seniority of roles, levels of accountability, whether P/L responsible and directing the CV towards achieving the next stage in your career. This level of CV requires more information on such things as personal objectives, skills, consideration of options and the key aspects that need to be stressed to optimise self marketing. Cover Letter Advice Service Are you having difficulty in writing that important covering letter to go with your CV when applying for the job you would like? Would you like advice on how to draft the letter and have an example to model your covering letter on or would you just like us to review your letter and give feedback on it with suggested changes/improvements? As a result of frequent requests we have introduced an additional service to help individuals such as yourself prepare a covering letter that’s appropriate for the type of approach being made. Are you intending to send your CV to (a) an agency, or (b) with an application to an organisation that is advertising a job or (c) on a speculative basis or even (d) to an organisation on a targeted basis because you know they are likely to be interested in your skills? The covering letter to each of the above will require to be different but you may not be confident in drafting the right letter.

Head - Physical Plant Services

International Rice Research Institute
Rice is life for millions of people around the world. At the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) a team of more than 1,000 world-class scientific and support staff are working to reduce poverty through rice science. To support the ongoing research activities, we are currently seeking a dynamic, innovative and motivated person to manage IRRI's Physical Plant Services. RESPONSIBILITIES Leading the activities of eight subunits, the Head of Physical Plant Services will be responsible for (a) the efficient operation and maintenance of all buildings and facilities (e.g. water, power, roads) on the research campus and housing areas and (b) overseeing the development of new scientific facilities. REQUIREMENTS The successful candidate will be a licensed Architect, Engineer or Professional Manager, with 10 years relevant experience in a humid tropical environment, practical knowledge of relevant international standards and best practices in design and construction, work place safety and energy efficiency. Having excellent written and spoken English, s/he will have experience in cost management and in the supervision of staff and contractors. The position will be based at the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) headquarters in Los Baños, Laguna, Philippines, with a competitive compensation and benefit package. IRRI provides a multicultural work environment that reflects the values of gender equality, teamwork, and respect for diversity. Women are encouraged to apply. Interested candidates should submit their application to IRRIRecruitment@irri.org. Screening will start on 15 November 2010 and will continue until a suitable candidate has been found. IRRI regrets only short-listed candidates will be contacted. The full position description may be found at http://www.irri.org. Join Us to Deliver Rice Science for A Better World

Biomedical Engineer Jobs

Overview

Updated: October 30, 2010.

Biomedical engineers are highly trained and sought after professionals. They combine biology, engineering and medicine to help solve medical and scientific health problems. They are involved in designing the machinery that surgeons use on patients such as MRI scanners. As well as this they research and develop things such as artificial limbs and organs.

Biomedical engineers are essential to enhancing the medical and health worlds. Without biomedical engineers hospitals would have no machinery or equipment. Biomedical engineers were responsible for designing some of the most modern medical technology such as heart-lung machines that can work on behalf of the heart and lungs by oxygenating the blood during surgery. They also created the lasers that are now commonly used for laser eye surgery. Sometimes biomedical engineers work in hospitals where there job is to help maintain the equipment that is there.

Biomedical engineers must have an advanced level of scientific and medical knowledge, and most jobs require a minimum of a masters degree in biomedical engineering. It is also important to have good concentration to detail and patience. Biomedical engineers regularly work in teams to help develop and produce products and machinery so must be good at communicating and working well within a team.

Biomedical Engineer Job Description

Biomedical engineers generally work forty hour weeks, but can sometimes work longer if there is a particular project they want to complete. They usually work in modern hospitals, manufacturing plants, and research centers.

There are several branches of biomedical engineers. Some of the different branches include: medical imaging; clinical engineering; bioinstrumentation; biomechanics; cellular research; genetic engineering; biomaterials; rehabilitation engineering and more.

There are also many different careers and positions that biomedical engineers may take within a business or company. As a qualified biomedical engineer you should be qualified to work as some of the following positions plus many more: quality control manager; pharmaceutical engineer; imaging service engineer; anesthesia field service technician; and a biomedical equipment technician.

The top five universities for biomedical engineering degrees in the United States are: John Hopkins University; Massachusetts Institute of Technology; University of California - San Diego; Duke University; and University of Washington.

Across the USA there are over 14,000 employed biomedical engineers, most of which work in the area of medical equipment and supplies as well as pharmaceutical and medicine manufacturing. It is expected that the need for biomedical engineers should rise over the coming years by around 21 percent. There should be around 3,000 more careers created within the biomedical engineering industry by 2016. Most of this growth is linked to the increased need and desires for more advanced medical technology and equipment around the world. It is a great career path to head into if you enjoy science, maths and medicine. There are a whole range of diverse career opportunities for qualified biomedical engineers, and it will continue to become more varied and diverse as the world demands more enhanced technology.

Biomedical engineers generally earn good salaries, and the average salary in 2007 was around $80,000 per annum. Those that work in medical equipment and supplies manufacturing earn slightly more with an average salary of around $82,000 per annum. The highest paid of them all are on average those working in scientific research and development with a salary of $93,000 per annum. The highest paying biomedical engineers all have masters degrees.

BT-350 LCD Fetal Monitor

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Product Description

Place of Origin: South Korea Seoul	Brand Name: BT-350 LCD FETAL DOPPLER
fetal monitor: LCD

Terms of Payment: T/T
Detailed Product Description

7' wide TFT color LCD display

Up to 150 patients date saving

Fetal heart sound play and record in PC

Screen is rotating to 180o

Multiple language support

Quick guide display

Various installation method

Dual Pulsed Doppler
UltraSound Frequency: 0.985MHz
Intensity: 10mW/cm2 or less
FHR Range: 30~240bpm FHR
Accuracy: �2% of Range
Auto-detection of Dual Fetal Movement
External Type
Frequency Response: DC~0.5HZ
Reference(Zero) Control
Measurement Range: 0~99 units

Printer

Thermal Array Type
Print Speed: 1,2,3, cm/min,high speed
Auto print: Off,10,20,30,40,50,60 min
Paper Feeding Function

Display

3 Channels(FHR I, FHR II, UC)
7' Wide TFT-Color LCD: 800(W) X 480(H) BT-350LCD
Large 7-segment & volume lever LED: BT-350 LED

Sound

Doppler Sound
Alarm Sound
Information Sound

Set-up

Alarm Upper/Lower Value
Time & Date
Print Speed

Function

Mark Function
FHR II Offset Function
Auto Print function
Fetal movement print function
Multi-language & quick guide fucnction: BT-350 LCD

Trend

Data Saving for 450 hours(3hr/person): BT-350 LCD

Power

Input: AC 100~ 240 V(50/60 Hz)
Output: DC 18V, 2.5A consuption
Battery Operation: on

Dimension

80mm(H) X 330mm(L) X 280mm(D)

External Link

Wire: RS-232C

Accessory Standard

Ultrasound Doppler Probe 2ea
Evernt Marker Jack 1ea
Power Adaptor & Cord 1ea
Probe Belt 3ea

Optional

AST(Acoustic Stimulator) 1ea
Bluetooth Antena

Warranty

2 Years (Accessory excluded)

Atomic force microscopy in vitro study of surface roughness and fractal character of a dental restoration composite after air-polishing

Abstract (provisional)

Background

Surface roughness is the main factor determining bacterial adhesion, biofilm growth and plaque formation on the dental surfaces in vivo. Air polishing dental surfaces removes biofilm but can also damage the surface by increasing its roughness. The purpose of this study was to investigate the surface damage of different conditions of air polishing performed in vitro on a recently introduced dental restorative composite.

Methods

Abrasive powders of sodium bicarbonate and glycine, combined at different treatment times (5, 10 and 30 s) and distances (2 and 7 mm), have been tested. The resulting root mean square roughness of the surfaces has been measured by means of atomic force microscopy, and the data have been analyzed statistically to assess the significance. Additionally, a fractal analysis of the samples surfaces has been carried out.

Results

The minimum surface roughening was obtained by air polishing with glycine powder for 5 s, at either of the considered distances, which resulted in a mean roughness of 300 nm on a 30x30 um2 surface area, whereas in the other cases it was in the range of 400-750 nm. Both untreated surfaces and surfaces treated with the maximum roughening conditions exhibited a fractal character, with comparable dimension in the 2.4-2.7 range, whereas this was not the case for the surfaces treated with the minimum roughening conditions.

Conclusions

For the dental practitioner it is of interest to learn that use of glycine in air polishing generates the least surface roughening on the considered restorative material, and thus is expected to provide the lowest rate of bacterial biofilm growth and dental plaque formation. Furthermore, the least roughening behaviour identified has been correlated with the disappearance of the surface fractal character, which could represent an integrative method for screening the air polishing treatment efficacy.

Bio Medical Engineering

Bio Medical Engineering

Bio Medical Engineering combines Engineering expertise with medical needs for the enhancement of health care. It is a branch of Engineering in which knowledge and skills are developed and applied to design and solve problems in biology and medicine. Students choose Bio Medical Engineering to be service to people; for the excitement of working with living systems; and to apply advanced technology to the complex problems of medical care. The Bio Medical Engineer is a health care professional, a group that includes Physicians, Nurses and Technicians. Bio Medical Engineer may be called upon to design instruments and devices, to bring together knowledge from many sources to develop new procedures or carry out research to acquire knowledge needed to solve new problems.

Specific Activities :

Example of work done by Bio Medical Engineer include:

• Designing and constructing cardiac pace makers, defibrillators, artificial kidneys, and blood oxygenates, hearts, blood vessels, joints, arms and legs.
  
  
• Designing computer systems to monitor patients during surgery or in intensive care, or to monitor healthy persons in UN usual environments, such as Astronauts in Space or under water divers at great depth.
  
  
• Designing and building sensors to measure blood chemistry, such as potassium, sodium, O2, CO2 and pH.
  
  
• Designing instruments and devices for therapeutic uses, such as laser system for eye surgery or a device for automated delivery of insulin.
  
  
• Devoicing strategies for clinical decision making based on expert system and artificial intelligence, such as computer based systems for selecting seat cushions for paralyze patients or for, managing the care of patients with severe burns or for diagnostic diseases.
  
  
• Designing clinical laboratories and other units within the hospital and health care delivery system that utilize advances technologies. Examples would be a computerized analyzer for blood samples, ambulance for use in rural areas or a cardiac catheterization laboratory.
  
  
• Designing, building and investigating the medical imaging systems based on X – rays (Computer Assisted Tomography), Isotopes (Position Emission Tomography), Magnetic Fields (Magnetic Resonance Imaging), Ultrasound or newer modalities.
  
  
• Constructing and implementing mathematical / computer models of physiological systems.
  
  
• Designing and constructing bio – materials and determining the mechanical, transport, and biocompatibility properties of implant able artificial materials.
  
  
• Implementing new diagnostic procedures, especially those requiring engineering analysis to determine parameters that are not directly accessible to measurements, such as in the lungs or heart.
  
  
• Investigating the Bio – Mechanics of injury and wound healing.

Specialty Areas :

Some of the well-established area within the field of Bio Medical Engineering is:

1. Bio – Instrumentation.

2. Bio – Mechanics.

3. Bio – Materials.

4. System Physiology.

5. Clinical Engineering.

6. Rehabilitation Engineering.

7. Genetic Engineering.

8. Bio Medical Electronics.

9. Robotics.

Bio Medical Engineers are employed in industry, in hospital, in research facilities of educational and medical institutions, in teaching and in government regulatory agencies. They often serve a co coordinating or interfacing functions, using their back ground in both the engineering and medical fields. In industry, they may create designs where an in depth understanding of living systems and of technology essential. They may be involved in performance testing of new or proposed products. Government positions often involve product testing and safety, as well as establishing safety standards for devices. In the hospital, the Bio Medical Engineer may provide advice on the selection and use of medical equipment, as well as supervising its performance testing and maintenance. They may also build customized devices for special health care or research needs. In research institutions, Bio Medical Engineer supervised laboratories and equipments, and participates in or directs research activities in collaboration with other researchers with such backgrounds as medicine, physiology and nursing.

Some Bio Medical Engineers are technical advisor for marketing department of companies. Some Bio Medical Engineers also have advanced training in other fields. E.g. Many Bio Medical Engineer may also have M.D. Degree, thereby combining and understanding of advances technology with direct patient care and clinical research.

Career Preparation :

The Bio Medical Engineer should plan first and foremost to be a good engineer. Beyond this, he or she should have a working understanding of life sciences systems and terminology. Good communication skills are also important, because the Bio Medical Engineer provide a link among professionals with medical, technical and other backgrounds.

Career Opportunities :

1. Hospitals:

Diagnosis, Patient Care monitoring systems, orthopedics and artificial limb designing, EEG, EMG, ECG. X – Rays, Ultrasound Laboratories.

2. Pharmaceutical Companies:

Research, Development and production of drugs, techniques and devices.

3. Surgical Equipment Manufacturer.

4. Bio Medical / Bio Technology / Laboratory equipments suppliers.

5. Universities.

Teaching, Research etc.

6. Research in various areas:

Instrumentation, diagnostic and theraputic devices, artificial organs, medical information system.

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Nine Things to Know Before Selecting

the Web Host for Your Business

It may seem simple yet it is often times overlooked. When it comes to

choosing the right Internet hosting provider for their websites, the majority

of business owners or companies know very little about making the best

Internet/Web hosting decisions.

• What makes a good Internet/Web hoster for a business website? What makes a bad one?
• How can the wrong Internet/Web hoster help/harm your business?
• What are the different types of Internet/Web hosting services?
• Which ones are best for which industries?

Here are some tips to help you make the right decisions:

1. Understand the types of hosting.
   Know the distinctions between shared, collocated, unmanaged dedicated, and managed dedicated hosting so you can choose the one that is right for your business. It is crucial to understand the difference between the types of hosting offered. As the hosting industry has matured, hosting offers have split into several distinct categories, each with its own strengths and weaknesses.
2. • Shared hosting (sometimes called virtual hosting), means that you are sharing one server with a number of other clients of that company. The host manages the server almost completely (though you maintain your site and your account). They can afford to charge you little since many clients are paying for use of the server. However, companies other than yours are using the resources of that server. That means heavy traffic to one of the other sites on the server can really hammer the performance of your site. Also, you are typically not able to install special software programs on these types of machines, because the host will need to keep a stable environment for all of the clients using the server.
   • Collocated hosting means that you purchase a server from a hardware vendor, like Dell or HP for example, and you supply this server to the host. The host will then plug your server into its network and its redundant power systems. The host is responsible for making sure its network is available, and you are responsible for all support and maintenance of your server. Good hosters will offer management contracts to their collocation clients so that you can outsource much of the support to them and come to an arrangement similar to managed dedicated hosting (see below). Most collocation hosts do not offer this service, however.
   • Unmanaged dedicated hosting is very similar to collocation, except that you lease a server from a host and do not actually own it yourself. Some very limited support (typically Web-based only) is included, but the level of support varies widely from unmanaged dedicated host to unmanaged dedicated host. This type of server can be had for around $99/month. Support levels are typically only provided in general terms.Ask the host to go into specifics about what support they will provide — e.g.,will they apply security patches to your server? — before signing up. This service is typically good for gaming servers (like Doom or Counterstrike servers) or hobbyist servers, but not for serious businesses that need responsive, expert-level service.
   • Managed dedicated hosting means leasing a server from a host and having that company provide a robust level of support and maintenance on the server that is backed by quality guarantees. This maintenance typically includes services such as server uptime monitoring, a hardware warranty, security patch updates, and more. Be sure your managed dedicated host gives you specifics about the managed services included, so that you can be sure they are not disguising an unmanaged dedicated offering as a managed dedicated server. This has been known to happen, unfortunately, which is why it is important to do your homework and ask the right questions.
3. Ask if your potential host’s network has blackholed IPs.
   Many hosts care little about who is actually hosting on their networks, so long as the clients pay their bill. That means many hosters will allow porn sites, SPAMMERS and servers that create security issues on their network for the sake of the dollar. Even if you are to place ethical issues aside, this does, however, have a negative impact on customers in general, when a network gets blackholed for spamming, for example.Getting blackholed means that other networks will refuse e-mail originated from IP addresses that are blacklisted. Some hosts have a number of entire class C (up to 256 IPs) networks blackholed, and will try to redistribute these tainted IPs to new clients. That means if your business relies on legitimate closed loop opt-in e-mail marketing to drive sales, being on such a network can severely cut response to your campaign because your e-mail may never get to its destination having been blocked and filtered out because of the activities of the previous IP users. And you’ll likely be unaware that it is happening.Check with any hosts you are considering to see if their networks are blackholed. Also, here is a link to a third party source that tracks blackholed networks and lists them: www.spamhaus.org/sbl/isp.lassoThe following URL is a good resource to help you understand what is labeled SPAM and what isn’t: www.spamhaus.org/mailinglists.html
4. Don’t confuse size with stability.
   Just because a Web hosting company is big, does not mean it is stable and secure. In fact, many of the biggest filed for bankruptcy protection or were saved by being sold to some other company, in some cases causing uncomfortable transitions in service for their clients. How do you protect yourself? Ask some key questions: How long has the host been in business? Is current ownership the same as always? Are they profitable and cash flow positive from operation-generated revenue?
5. Don’t make price your only priority.
   The old saying “you get what you pay for” applies to most things in life, and hosting is certainly one of those things. When you over-prioritize price, you run the risk of ending up with a host that will provide you with a connection to the Internet and little else in terms of support (and even that connection may be running at maximum capacity or have uptime issues).
6. Make sure your host has fully redundant data centers.
   When dealing with smaller vendors, make sure that they have their own data centers and that those data centers are fully redundant in terms of power and connectivity. Here are a few questions to ask:
   • How many lines do they have coming into the facility?
   • What is the average utilization of their connections? (No matter how large the connection, it if is running at maximum capacity it will be slow.)
   • Do they have redundant power to the servers?
   • Do they have a generator on-site?
   • How often do they test their generator?
   • What sort of security measures do they have in place for the network?
   • What physical security do they have?
   • What type of fire suppression systems do they have in place?
7. Find out if they have actual experienced systems administrators on their support staff.
   When you call in for technical support, it can be a frustrating experience to be stuck talking with a non-technical “customer service” representative when you really need to talk to a systems administrator who can resolve your issues. Find out the structure of their support department, how quickly you can get to an actual systems administrator when you need to, and which systems administrators can help you when you need help.
8. Make sure the host is flexible.
   It is important that the hoster understands how important quality servers are to their clients’ businesses. Even most managed dedicated hosts will not go near supporting applications that are not part of their initial server setup. Find a hoster that has a vast amount of experience to support a wide variety of applications, and one that can bring that expertise to you through their services.
9. Find out what their former/current clients say about them.
   Can your prospective host provide you with success stories for clients with similar configurations to yours? Are they able to provide references from clients who can tell you about their experience using that company?
10. Make sure the host’s support doesn’t include extra charges.
    Make sure any host you consider provides you with a comprehensive list outlining the support they offer so that you can have an understanding of what is supported for free, what is supported at a fee, and what is not supported at all. Many hosts will try to hide a sub-standard level of free support behind non-specific statements of high quality support, so make them get specific to win your business.