<div dir="ltr"><div style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" color="#000000">Hello! For those of you who don't know, my name is Craig. My fellow citizen scientists in the Bay Area and I are launching our project aimed at monitoring and <b><u>eradicating antibiotic resistant gonorrhea using Phage Therapy</u></b>. </font></div>
<div style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" color="#000000"><br></font></div><div style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" color="#000000">We need your support! We are nearly ready to begin our screening program and are bootstrapping the project as we speak! Please read the following information and let us know how you would like to help. If you are able to contribute funds (i.e. support our laboratory rental fees, help us purchase equipment, reagents or supplies, or support the screening of individual patients, please contribute through our online WePay campaign. If you would like to contribute by lending your time, talent, or expertise, please feel free to reply to this e-mail!</font></div>
<div style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" color="#000000"><br></font></div><div style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" color="#000000">WePay campaign: </font><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"><a href="http://www.wepay.com/donations/gonorrhea-eradication-team" target="_blank">http://www.wepay.com/donations/gonorrhea-eradication-team</a></span></div>
<div style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">Project Site: <a href="http://www.sudoroom.org/wiki/Phage_therapy" target="_blank">http://www.sudoroom.org/wiki/Phage_therapy</a></div><div style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">
<font face="tahoma, sans-serif" color="#000000"><br></font></div><div style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"><b><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" color="#000000">About us:</font></b></div><div style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">
<font face="tahoma, sans-serif" color="#000000"><span style="line-height:24px">We are a volunteer group of experienced citizen scientists working to foster healthy communities through innovative medical research. Our team includes PhD and Masters-level microbiologists, immunologists and cellular biologists. Together, we are taking on our first major project: the eradication of antibiotic resistant gonorrhea! We would like to work with you to: (1) Implement an on-the-street Gonorrhea screening program; (2) Provide a consistent feed of data that is open to the public (open-access); and (3) develop novel, phage therapies for the treatment of antibiotic resistant Gonorrhea. </span><br style="line-height:24px">
<br style="line-height:24px"><span style="line-height:24px"><b>Why Antibiotic Resistant Gonorrhea?</b></span><br style="line-height:24px"><br style="line-height:24px"><span style="line-height:24px">Since the 1970s, the bacterial pathogen Neisseria gonorrhoeae (Gonorrhea) has been developing resistance to 3rd generation antibiotics. These antibiotics are the last line of defense against gonorrheal infection. Antibiotic resistant Gonorrhea is therefore a growing public health concern. In the United States, this concern is exacerbated by the fact that primary treatments for gonorrheal infections are solely antibiotic-based. It is crucial to continuously monitor antibiotic resistant Gonorrhea while researching and developing new, non-antibiotic treatment regimens. </span><br style="line-height:24px">
<br style="line-height:24px"><b><span style="line-height:24px">Screening and Phage Therapy</span></b><br style="line-height:24px"><span style="line-height:24px">Patients who participate in free Gonorrhea screenings will have their private results within 24 hours. The results will be available online through our data reporting system. Patients will enter in their Patient ID and self-generated passphrase to obtain their status.</span><br style="line-height:24px">
<br style="line-height:24px"><span style="line-height:24px">From this private, anonymous, and secure data, we will openly and freely publish results detailing the incidence and prevalence of the emerging antibiotic resistant strains of gonorrhea. Upon receiving results, patients will be counseled as to how to seek treatment.</span><br style="line-height:24px">
<br style="line-height:24px"><span style="line-height:24px">Positive results will be reported (anonymously) to the Center for Disease Control and positive samples will be grown in our laboratory. From these samples we will harvest and characterize the viruses that infect Gonorrhea. Bacterial viruses (bacteriophages or phages: viruses that infect only bacteria) are present in all species of bacteria and when active, have the potential to kill or 'shut down' their bacterial host. Infecting Gonorrhea with its own bacteriophage causes the bacteria to die. While gonorrhea is fighting its phage infection, your body will have time to generate a natural immune response to your gonorrhea infection. Bacteriophage therapy is already being used for other infectious diseases including tuberculosis and with your commitment, we can make this new gonorrhea treatment a reality! </span><br style="line-height:24px">
<br style="line-height:24px"><span style="line-height:24px">There are many ways to participate in this project! By contributing funds you can either support our lab rental, fund our equipment and reagent purchases, or fund our screening program. You can also participate by coming to our weekly meetings and lending your scientific brain to the project.</span></font><br>
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<font face="tahoma, sans-serif" color="#000000"><span style="line-height:24px">Here's to making the world healthier!</span></font></div><div style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" color="#000000"><span style="line-height:24px"><br>
</span></font></div><div style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" color="#000000"><span style="line-height:24px">Craig Rouskey</span></font></div></div><div class="gmail_extra"><br>
<br><div class="gmail_quote">On Fri, Jun 28, 2013 at 3:42 PM, Marina Kukso <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:marina.kukso@gmail.com" target="_blank">marina.kukso@gmail.com</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">
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Date: Fri, Jun 28, 2013 at 3:41 PM<br>Subject: Marina, today is the last day to receive $50 off Workshop Weekend: Arduino admission!<br>To: <a href="mailto:marina.kukso@gmail.com" target="_blank">marina.kukso@gmail.com</a><br>
<br><br>Hi Marina,<br>
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I wanted to remind you that today is the last day to register for Workshop Weekend: Arduino and receive $50 off admission with the code <b>ARDUINOEARLY713</b>!<br>
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On July 13th and 14th, <b>we'll take you from Arduino rookie to whiz in just two days</b> -- if you've been wanting to get started with Arduino but you have no idea where to start or you're feeling intimidated by all there is to learn, come join us!<br>
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Arduino is an electronics platform designed for artists, designers, and hobbyists. Here's just a taste of what kind of stuff you can make using one:<br>
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<li><u><i>Arduino Quadcopter</i></u>: An autonomous flying quadcopter -- use it to spy on your friends!</li>
<li><u><i>The Inebriator</i></u>: An automated cocktail mixer -- it won't ask you for a tip!</li>
<li><u><i>Laser Harp</i></u>: A futuristic musical harp that forgoes strings in favor of lasers!</li>
<li><u><i>Secret Knock Door Lock</i></u>: A door lock that opens only when the right knowcking pattern is applied!</li>
<li><u><i>RC Lawn Mower</i></u>: Why break your back in the heat? This lawn mower is completely autonomous!</li>
<li><u><i>Tweet-A-Watt</i></u>: A power consumption meter that tweets your daily electricity consumption.</li></ul>
Unlike past Workshop Weekends, <b>the Arduino weekend is designed to bring you to a level of deep expertise in one particular topic</b>, comprehensively leading you through all the key steps. Again, <b>you don't need to have any experience working with Arduino, electronics, or programming</b> to attend!<br>
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Check out the full schedule and register here: <a href="http://workshopweekend.net/er?url=https%3A%2F%2Fworkshopweekend.net%2Farduino%2Fcatalog&key=ARD28A&id=bWFyaW5hLmt1a3NvQGdtYWlsLmNvbQ" target="_blank">https://workshopweekend.net/arduino/catalog</a><br>
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Also unlike past Workshop Weekends, Saturday's workshops will be the same for everyone: you'll be guided through three building block workshops to get you up to speed. On Sunday, you'll be able to work on your own projects with our team of expert mentors present to give you a hand, while also enrolling in your choice of advanced workshops on topics such as advanced programming, working with audio, motors and movement, and LCD character displays.<br>
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Check out the full schedule and register here: <a href="http://workshopweekend.net/er?url=https%3A%2F%2Fworkshopweekend.net%2Farduino%2Fcatalog&key=ARD28B&id=bWFyaW5hLmt1a3NvQGdtYWlsLmNvbQ" target="_blank">https://workshopweekend.net/arduino/catalog</a><br>
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And please reach out to us if you have any questions at all about the weekend!<br>
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I hope we'll see you there!<br>
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Warmly,<br>
J.D., Rolf, Michael, Malcolm, Lee, Andrew, and the rest of the Arduino Weekend Team<br>
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