Four years with Nanopaprika - message from LaVerne Poussaint, senior blogger of The International NanoScience Community
/First blogpost of Laverne Poussaint was posted on Nanopaprika on September 21, 2008 at 1:00am and was followed by 181 other posts during last 4 years/
Greetings András*
At the commencement of this new academic term, I want to steal a nanosecond from our insanely intensive schedules to share a moment in time with you during this my 4th year with TINC.
We've witnessed losses through death {Captain Nano (advisory board member Michael McDonald) followed by one of most your beloved professors} and attrition {Professor Hans' nano curriculuum blog}; gains of massive increase of memberships, respectable underwriting sponsors, and the garnering of new and noteworthy bloggers.
I've watch you garner the PhD credential and then capture a successful postdoc research position - all while doing a yeoman's job of building up TINC/Nanopaprika with fortitude, diligence, nonbias, and sturdy discretion even while dismayed and discouraged. In the swift-moving, rapid-waters nanoscaled world, your steadfastness and solidity count for more than you know.
You've made a decided difference to many nano scholars - young and, like me, not so young.
During this brief respite, I'm listening to one of my favourite Ethiopian ballads,, Tizita {which in Amharic translates closely as "memories" "nostalgia"}. For your edification, these lyrics I share with you in this moment:
Outdoing yesterday, shouldering on today, borrowing from tomorrow, renewing yesteryears, comes tizita hauling possessions.
With high respect and well regard, I send this cyber toast to you on this our 4th year anniversary.
LaVerne
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Dear LaVerne,
Thanks for your message and your blogposts, which motivate us to continue the work.
TINC-Staff and András
The International NanoScience Community will celebrate the 5th anniversary of founding in November 2012. If your have your story, memories connected to Nanopaprika, share with us at editor@nanopaprika.eu.
* András Paszternák, founder of Nanopaprika,
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