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Dudes. Get real. (And I mean that only in the friendliest way.) But, come on: you think I'm really going to spill my deepest darkest secrets ON THE INTERNET?!!! My parents might read this, for heaven's sake! Or else some creepy weirdo--ick. (Note to creepy weirdos: shoo. Go on, now. Shoo.)
I guess the biggest secret I want to pass on--which as I've already admitted is not really a secret--is that AUTHORS ARE JUST NORMAL PEOPLE LIKE EVERYONE ELSE. Well, all right, maybe not normal. But, okay, listen. When I was in college, there was a girl in my psychology class who was always going on and on about how she knew Madeleine L'Engle. About how she'd had dinner with Madeleine L'Engle, how she'd received letters from Madeleine L'Engle, how she'd talked on the phone to Madeleine L'Engle. . .you get the point. (And if any of you are now saying, "Huh? Who's Madeleine L'Engle?", then go read A Wrinkle in Time, for heaven's sake. How have you survived thus far without it?!)
ANYWAY, that's very cool that that girl knew Madeleine L'Engle. Bully for her and all that. But we ALL know cool people. Hopefully we all ARE cool people (except for that girl in Psych who really needed some new conversation openers). But just because someone floats about in the public world, that doesn't make him or her any better than anyone else; and for the record, I think this applies as much to Jennifer Aniston and Brad Pitt as it does to Madeleine L'Engle. My point? Enjoy books, enjoy finding out about your favorite authors, enjoy life. But just remember that we're more alike than we are different, you know? We're all just doing the best we can.
So here are some pics of me in all my dorky glory, which I share with you as proof of the above.


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What is StormReady? |
Americans live in the most severe weather- prone country on Earth. Each year, we cope with an average of 10,000 thunderstorms, 2,500 floods, 1,000 tornadoes, as well as an average of 6 deadly hurricanes. Potentially deadly weather impacts every American. Communities can now rely on the National Weather Service's StormReady program to help them guard against the ravages of Mother Nature. Around 90% of all presidentially declared disasters are weather related, leading to around 500 deaths per year and nearly $14 billion in damage. StormReady helps arm America's communities with the communication and safety skills needed to save lives and property before and during the event. StormReady helps community leaders and emergency managers strengthen local safety programs. StormReady communities are better prepared to save lives from the onslaught of severe weather through better planning, education, and awareness. No community is storm proof, but StormReady will help communities save lives. To be recognized as StormReady, communities must meet certain guidelines established by the National Weather Service in partnership with federal, state, and local emergency management officials. There is no cost to apply, but your community may need to upgrade their emergency preparedness operations to meet StormReady program guidelines. Established emergency management programs should incur little to no additional expense. Joe Sullivan, NWS Louisville's Warning Coordination Meteorologist, will gladly help you with the process. Here are some of the guidelines emphasized in the StormReady program:


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Since both the Terminator and Reese have emerged from the future as naked as new-born babes, they both need to locate contemporary clothing. The big difference in approach is that the Terminator beats up some greaseball punks for his snazzy leather outfit while Reese is reduced to stealing his trousers from a nearby tramp. Their objectives are also identical, involving the location of someone named Sarah Connor (Linda Hamilton) and either killing or protecting her. There are three people in the phone book with the correct name, so the Terminator methodically moves towards wiping them all out (luckily Reese has a bit of inside information which means that he can track down Connor slightly more easily.
Meanwhile, Connor goes about her business oblivious to the gathering storm. Life as a waitress ain't pretty, particularly for someone as ditzy as Connor, but at least she's got a night out with her room-mate Ginger (Bess Motta) to look forward to. A news bulletin regarding the bloody killing of one of her namesakes briefly catches her attention, but it doesn't amount to much for someone hardened to living in LA. Slowly the net tightens, with the Terminator moving inexorably towards Connor while Reese can only watch and wait (hoping that the cops don't pick him up). Since he doesn't actually know what the Terminator looks like, he has to sit back until the last possible moment before shooting it - a temporary distraction for the Terminator, at best. This begins the nightmare for Connor.
The central theme of The Terminator is one endlessly recycled in all forms of entertainment, testament to its intrinsic power and numerous psychological hooks. An assassin who is not merely implacable but also seemingly invulnerable strikes right at the base of our deepest fears, threatening to upset our stability. The choice of Schwarzenegger for the cyborg role was a stroke of genius (even though he and Biehn were initially cast in each other's character). With his pumped-up, inhuman musculature and inexpressive features, there is little difficulty in imagining that he is an ultimate killing machine, sent from the future.
Interestingly, Reese is portrayed as a double-edged warrior; the exact opposite of the Terminator and yet almost exactly like his nemesis. This makes sense (given where he's come from) but it's pretty eerie when Reese launches into compact future-speak and shrugs off bullet wounds as a minor scratch. Biehn does a fine job as a fish-out-of-water, brought up to fight and lumbered with the task of explaining everything to a sceptical Connor. She is the antithesis of the organised, tough mother of the future saviour of mankind that Reese might have expected - an excellent piece of script-writing. Her transformation and gradual coming to terms with the coming holocaust never feels outlandish, thanks to the well pitched performance of Hamilton.
An unusual feature of The Terminator is that it puts forward a strong script to complement the impressive special effects, a result of its low-budget origins. Events are tightly plotted, if rather contrived, under the direction of James Cameron, ensuring that the tension gradually notches ever higher. It's also refreshing to find a movie where the timelines of present and future are synchronised properly, without lots of absurd hops back and forth in time. Altogether this ensures that The Terminator is a landmark science-fiction film, a benchmark for others to aim for and one of Schwarzenegger's finest performances.
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Shilpa Saklani is cribbing about her vote out by JD in the reality show "Survivor India". Shilpa was voted out as she says, unfairly by the fellow contestant, JD and now the girl is back to the tribe 'Catan' for an explanation.
The next episode of the show on "Star Plus" will be full of drams when Shilpa will plot revenge against JD. Can you guess who will be helping her in all this? We will tell you, that's JD's close buddy, Shivam.
Another contestant Raj Rani who has quite impressed with Shilpa at one time now thinks otherwise. She even has accused Shilpa of promoting group politics and disturbing the positivity of the tribe. Raj Rani also says that Shilpa's cute looks are deceptive and her sweet words hide her cruel and hypocrite nature.
However, Shilpa says that she has a good rapport with Sangram and Payal and she is what she is.
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Chirpy fundraisers with their messenger bags and wide smiles become a constant source of ire for many hustling New Yorkers in the warmer months. As a self-proclaimed do gooder, I join the club of those who cannot stand being asked to donate in public.
"Can you spare a few minutes?" is how they always start. "No, thanks," I muster as I rush through bustling Broadway to my office building on Whitehall Street. As a 30 year old freelance writer/legal professional working in downtown, my life entails a three-hour commute to and from my Long Island home, evening dog walks, weekly writing group meetings and outings with friends on weekends. I also volunteer for causes I believe in - environmental and human rights- thanks to my Hindu upbringing through which I learned that gaining good karma may lead to fruitful future lives. During my visits back home to India, where sadly it is all too common to be chased by begging kids, I always make sure those who approach me get either a piece of bread or at least a twenty rupee note. But back in the Big Apple, other than donating a few dollars to a homeless women or handicapped persons, I refrain from signing up to support charities. I hate being bombarded by 20 somethings with clipboards and aggressive philanthropic pitches on the sidewalk, although eight years ago I myself went door to door soliciting for the Sierra Club. I sometimes wonder if I sold my reincarnated soul to the corporate devil.
In the past few months, two earnest folks from Children International have reclaimed their spot between Exchange Place and Wall Street. They zealously try to melt the hearts of financial district white collars with tales of abandoned children in countries like India and Africa. These paid representatives who chase people at busy crossroads want a yearly commitment. Whenever I encounter them, sometimes near the raging bull or by Union Square or some unsuspecting location, it becomes a hide and seek dance that involves avoiding eye contact and using street carts and other people as barriers. I often pretend to listen to my iPod or pace myself so I pass them when they are already immersed in their spiels with other pedestrians. But the guilt that almost always follows after avoiding these personable idealists is draining. The fact that I was in their well-worn shoes many moons ago and got fired for not collecting enough money doesn't help.
Back in 2002, I was a nomadic utopian who traveled to California to save the trees. I was part of a small army of Sierra Club door-to-door solicitors. Estimated weekly salary was $400. For a fresh out of college newbie, $1600 a month was not a lot of money but was enough to get started. Little did I know that I wouldn't be making any money if I didn't bring in the green. I got fired my second day when I raised only $50 after a grueling 10-hour day walking up and down steep hills going from one fancy door to another in a glitzy neighborhood of Marin County. The next day, I applied for a legal position and have never looked back.
A week ago, as I was returning to my desk job from Borders opposite Trinity Church during my lunch break, a young man, much like my former self, finally broke the barriers I put up and succeeded in engaging me with his pitch. All the weeks of ignoring these enthusiastic fellows finally took its toll. I was also curious to hear what he had to say. "Would you like to sponsor a starving child in Chile? It doesn't cost much per month," he urged. I could just sense his enthusiasm mixed in with the hope of meeting his daily quota. I kindly refused, saying I recently contributed to Save the Children in their Japan tsunami/earthquake relief effort. He looked dejected, his shoulders slumped and the grin disappeared. Then I noticed the look he shot at the new hardcover I was holding. I knew what he was thinking. She could buy a 30 dollar book, but not give a fraction of that to feed a child. I had the same feeling too when people shut their doors on my face. They had opulent homes but cared little about the outdoors. I refrained from saying anything more, lest I get beguiled into donating against my good judgment. I simply smiled and said I had to get back.
As I walked away fighting guilt, I had to remind myself that like so many other kind hearted New Yorkers, I give back in my own way and in my free time. I spend Saturdays at food pantries and soup kitchens, organize fundraisers, go on service trips, and securely donate online to the non-profits I believe in. Even just helping someone carry a stroller up the subway stairs makes me feel good. But as a busy New Yorker, I still like to take a walk down the block without being harassed, even if it makes me look insensitive to those less fortunate. Sometimes I think I am doing these street fundraisers a favor by not engaging with them. Perhaps one day they too will look back and realize there are better ways to support causes close to their heart. Or maybe that's just another excuse on my part.
I also can't stand it when cashiers at stores ask for donations. I know that they have to but, as you say, most of us give on our own to charities that we believe in. We don't need to be nickled and dimed when we're just out shopping or walking to and from lunch.
When asked if I would like to make a donation, or if I have any spare change, I simply say, "No, but I've got some "Dr. P" I can let you have," as I reach into my pocket.
Any solicitor who gets too close to my personal comfort zone, will get the Dr. P warning. Once they see the small canister of pepper spray, they always back off, or take off in the other direction.
Even the aggressive panhandlers do not want an encounter with pepper spray. I've never had to spray it yet, but the sight of it is an effective deterrent. Available at most sporting goods stores.
I've volunteered both my time and my money for some worthy causes, but I won't consider giving to someone who is accosting people in a public place and asking them for money. That, to me, is beyond the pale.
You can't donate to every worthy cause that's out there, or even one percent of one percent of them. But you don't have to. Just pick one or more causes that are especially important to you to support. Hold up your little part of the sky and trust that others will do the same thing.
That said, from time to time I do give to beggars. The biggest factor in determining if I give is if I happen to have some change on me (my wife usually carries the cash).
That aside, I can say I am more likely to give to a woman if she has a child, and more likely to give if that child is a bright-eyed, happy child rather than one who looks half-dead. I'm not sure what that says about me.


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"Finding missing heirs, for the purpose of unclaimed inheritance, is and has been, a time consuming, expensive and meticulous research endeavor. Every step is scrutinized by judges, courts, administrators, bankers, insurance companies, trust officers or lawyers. No stone can remain unturned and everyone must be accounted for."
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Advisers to the Nation on Science, Engineering, and Medicine
Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences
Aeronautics and Space Engineering Board
Committee for the Review of NASA's Pioneering Revolutionary Technology Program
500 Fifth Street, NW Washington, DC 20001 Phone: 202 334 2855 Fax: 202 334 2482 www.nas.edu/aseb
January 16, 2003
Dr. Jeremiah Creedon
Associate Administrator,
Aerospace Technology Enterprise
NASA Headquarters 300 E Street SW Washington, DC 20024
Subj: National Research Council Review of NASA' s Pioneering Revolutionary Technology Program—Interim Report
Dear Dr. Creedon:
At the request of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, the National Research Council established the Committee for the Review of NASA's Pioneering Revolutionary Technology (PRT) Program and three supporting panels. The membership of the committee includes a cross section of senior executives, engineers, researchers, and other aerospace professionals. The committee's purpose is to provide a review of the technical quality of NASA's PRT program. The committee's initial assessment, which is summarized in this letter, is based on its collective wisdom as well as inputs from NASA researchers and program managers. The committee was supported by three panels, one for each program of PRT—a total of 37 volunteers participated. The attachments provide a list of committee members and other study participants (Attachment A) and the committee's statement of task (Attachment B). The work of the committee is ongoing, and late next year it will issue a detailed assessment of the PRT program.
The committee and the three panels met at NASA Ames June 10-13, 2002, for an overview of the PRT program and its various elements. Subgroups of panel members subsequently participated in laboratory site visits, teleconferences, and other information-gathering activities throughout the summer. NASA researchers submitted completed questionnaires describing individual research tasks funded within the program. A total of 379 tasks were reviewed and 13 site visits made. In September 2002, each panel met in Washington, DC, to come to a consensus on observations, findings, and recommendations to be highlighted for the parent committee and to engage in an interactive dialogue with NASA program managers. Panel draft working reports were then submitted to the committee. The final committee meeting was held in Washington, DC, on November 6-8, 2002. A portion of this meeting was dedicated to holding a dialogue between NASA managers representing the PRT program and committee members. This letter report provides an overview of the salient points made in the dialogue with NASA management. The details of the committee's review will be presented in the final peer-reviewed report to be
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Advisers to the Nation on Science, Engineering, and Medicine
Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences
Aeronautics and Space Engineering Board
Committee for the Review of NASA's Pioneering Revolutionary Technology Program
500 Fifth Street, NW Washington, DC 20001 Phone: 202 334 2855 Fax: 202 334 2482 www.nas.edu/aseb
January 16, 2003
Dr. Jeremiah Creedon
Associate Administrator,
Aerospace Technology Enterprise
NASA Headquarters 300 E Street SW Washington, DC 20024
Subj: National Research Council Review of NASA' s Pioneering Revolutionary Technology Program—Interim Report
Dear Dr. Creedon:
At the request of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, the National Research Council established the Committee for the Review of NASA's Pioneering Revolutionary Technology (PRT) Program and three supporting panels. The membership of the committee includes a cross section of senior executives, engineers, researchers, and other aerospace professionals. The committee's purpose is to provide a review of the technical quality of NASA's PRT program. The committee's initial assessment, which is summarized in this letter, is based on its collective wisdom as well as inputs from NASA researchers and program managers. The committee was supported by three panels, one for each program of PRT—a total of 37 volunteers participated. The attachments provide a list of committee members and other study participants (Attachment A) and the committee's statement of task (Attachment B). The work of the committee is ongoing, and late next year it will issue a detailed assessment of the PRT program.
The committee and the three panels met at NASA Ames June 10-13, 2002, for an overview of the PRT program and its various elements. Subgroups of panel members subsequently participated in laboratory site visits, teleconferences, and other information-gathering activities throughout the summer. NASA researchers submitted completed questionnaires describing individual research tasks funded within the program. A total of 379 tasks were reviewed and 13 site visits made. In September 2002, each panel met in Washington, DC, to come to a consensus on observations, findings, and recommendations to be highlighted for the parent committee and to engage in an interactive dialogue with NASA program managers. Panel draft working reports were then submitted to the committee. The final committee meeting was held in Washington, DC, on November 6-8, 2002. A portion of this meeting was dedicated to holding a dialogue between NASA managers representing the PRT program and committee members. This letter report provides an overview of the salient points made in the dialogue with NASA management. The details of the committee's review will be presented in the final peer-reviewed report to be
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prepared after some tasks are revisited and additional information is obtained—necessary steps that are important to the final determinations of the committee.
The preliminary observations and recommendations presented here are offered as an interim report to NASA on overarching issues that will remain critical regardless of near-term programmatic decisions. This interim report primarily emphasizes issues that were deemed to be of the greatest significance and interest to NASA management in light of the current particulars of each program area. Issues discussed in this report (and presented at the November dialogue session) are those the committee believes are not subject to change despite programmatic revisions being planned in various PRT programs between the November 2002 feedback session and the planned Spring 2003 re-visits. Overall consideration and assessment of balance and other crosscutting issues for the PRT program as a whole will be discussed in the final report after the committee completes it ongoing work. The committee notes that it refrained from drawing any conclusions on matters of budget or making recommendations for increases in budget levels. While some areas may suffer from a lack of critical mass, recommendations for increased resources to address the problem are of little value to management and thus are not made.
Overall Assessment
The committee found that the vast majority of the PRT program consisted of good, solid work that is important to NASA and the nation. Specifically, the committee judged that 90 percent of the PRT program fell into this category. Of those projects, the committee singled out 10 percent for special recognition. This 10 percent was work of the highest quality, representing truly world-class endeavors. The remaining 10 percent of the program was recommended by the committee for discontinuation or transition. Projects marked for transition were typically of high quality but involved technologies ready to be funded by a NASA mission or external partners. Projects marked for discontinuation were identified primarily based on a judgment about the quality of the work, although some of the tasks themselves appeared to be of little value to NASA or were poorly aligned with the stated goals of the PRT program.
The committee's overall assessment of the research within PRT was made based on the individual assessments of the three supporting panels. Tasks judged by the committee to be outstanding met the following criteria: (1) evidence of productivity (publications, software, presentations, patents, mission-accepted technology); (2) strong linkage at the task level to actual flight projects, flight engineers, or science customers; (3) connectivity with other research communities external to NASA; and (4) external recognition of the research group as an authority in the subject matter. In some cases, excellence was also observed when basic research, facilities, systems analysis, flight integration, and test and evaluation were co-located or programs had achieved success over a period of 10 to 15 years and continued to do so. Areas of excellence and areas of concern, which will be addressed in the final report in more detail, are highlighted in the following paragraphs.
Assessments of Programs
A separate panel of individuals was assigned to review each of the three programs within PRT: Computing, Information, and Communications Technology (CICT), Engineering for
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Complex Systems (ECS), and Enabling Concepts and Technologies (ECT). Each section below addresses technical quality, portfolio content and its importance to NASA, gaps in technology investment, relevance, and balance. Other criteria included qualifications of researchers; adequacy of facilities, equipment, and tools; and connectivity to other efforts both internal and external to NASA.
Computing, Information, and Communications Technology Program
The Computing, Information, and Communications Technology program contains four projects:
Space Communications (SC),
Intelligent Systems (IS),
Information Technology Strategic Research (ITSR), and
Computing, Networking, and Information Systems (CNIS).
The committee found that a majority of the work within CICT was good, solid, NASA-focused research that should continue. Seventeen tasks were highlighted by the committee as examples of outstanding and exceptional work. These occurred in the IS, ITSR, and SC projects. The committee notes that no truly outstanding tasks were found in CNIS. Four areas (comprising multiple tasks) were emphasized by the committee as being world-class: autonomous robots; planning and scheduling; software validation and verification; and space communications hardware.
The committee also identified nine tasks that, for various reasons, were ready for transition out of the research and development funding line, were complete and should be discontinued, or should no longer be pursued. It found that the PRT research in nanotechnology and human-centered computing could be improved through better cross-agency coordination and new research portfolio components. The committee notes that there are other investments in microelectromechanical systems (MEMS, the general area that includes nanotechnology) research within NASA and the Aerospace Technology Enterprise (Code R). However, NASA researchers did not mention related NASA work and how such efforts might tie in with the CICT work. Coordination of PRT work in nanotechnology, microsensors, distributed and microspacecraft, and intelligent systems with related work in other NASA missions is needed to solidify the overall MEMS research effort. There was little evidence of the use of cognitive human factors assessments in the human-centered computing area.
The committee noted two main gaps in the CICT research portfolio. NASA scientists and missions generate terabytes of data that must be distributed and analyzed throughout the country, yet the review panel saw little or no R&D effort directed toward the management of massively distributed data. The panel found no work in the new software architectures needed for highly distributed processing (both in real-time and information systems applications). There may be work in these areas conducted in other parts of NASA, but this was not presented to the review panel.
To effectively manage and prioritize the PRT technology portfolio, NASA should establish a clear research program architecture. Such a program architecture should help in identifying gaps and overlaps in technology investments. It would also improve communication between top-
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level management and task principal investigators so that principal investigators are aware of high-level context, goals, and the ultimate applicability of their research. The committee observed a lack of connectivity between the nanotechnology, microsensors, distributed and microspacecraft, and intelligent systems work in the PRT program. NASA should also take actions to ensure adequate and value-adding communication from within CICT to related groups in the Enabling Concepts and Technologies and Engineering for Complex Systems programs.
Each task, project, and program should have clearly defined and realistic, yet challenging, measures of technical success and impact. NASA managers should develop a set of criteria to evaluate CICT performance. Suggested criteria include demonstrated NASA applicability, researchers' productivity, technology transfer to an application, and acknowledged authority in specific subject matter.
The qualifications of CICT's technical staff are very good. NASA should continue to maintain subject matter expertise in areas critical to NASA's mission, such as autonomous robots, space communications hardware, planning and scheduling, and software validation and verification. These are areas in which current PRT program efforts were highlighted as worldclass by the committee. They are also core areas of competency that NASA should strive to maintain a lead in by employing high-quality researchers. The committee also considered the facilities and working environment to be in a good state of repair and on a par with those of other government laboratories and facilities.
The committee was troubled by the inconsistencies in researcher's awareness of, and collaboration and cooperation with, others working outside the PRT program and outside NASA. For example, the high-performance computing research within CICT does not appear to exploit outside work. However, the software verification and validation team showed good awareness of external NASA work. Similarly, outside researchers have an inconsistent understanding of NASA's work, in part because NASA researchers do not publish their results in peer-reviewed journals often enough. NASA's robotics and software verification and validation teams are well known outside the agency; however, efforts at NASA on parallel programming tools are not well known. CICT managers should continue to encourage close connections between researchers and the external research community. This could be achieved through peer-reviewed publication of research results, participation in major conferences and workshops, organization of technical workshops, involvement as reviewers and editors for journals, and other similar efforts.
One impediment to possible collaboration is that dissemination of NASA data and software is often restricted. For example, parallel programming tools and benchmark test cases for problems on the scale of a NASA mission are not made available outside NASA. The committee recommends that CICT streamline its process for distribution of research reports, benchmark data, and software in a manner that accommodates export control and other restrictions.
Engineering for Complex Systems Program
The Engineering for Complex Systems program has been in state of flux and is still in the early stages of developing a critical mass of research in risk assessment and risk management. The efforts to redirect the program are appropriate given its central importance to NASA's mission. The ECS program is divided into three projects:
System Reasoning and Risk Management (SRRM),
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Knowledge Engineering for Safety and Success (KESS), and
Resilient Systems and Operations (RSO).
ECS work in individual tasks is, in general, considered solid. Three of the tasks within the ECS program are examples of outstanding or exceptional work: Organizational Risk Perception and Management in KESS; Virtual Iron Birds in KESS; and Advanced Software Verification and Testing Tools in RSO. The ECS program appears to address the right problems through a multidisciplinary research approach; however, there are also gaps that weaken the ECS portfolio. The committee was concerned about several tasks in the ECS program. The Probabilistic Analysis of International Space Station (ISS) Power Systems task is complete and should either be transitioned to another part of NASA or discontinued. The specific content of the Socio-Technical Approach for Identifying Ground Processing Risk task is of questionable value and should be discontinued, although the general subject is very important. In addition, the committee has continuing concerns regarding the state of flux within the SRRM portfolio. Achievement of SRRM goals is essential for NASA, but the project could be improved in many ways.
SRRM research is critical to future NASA missions and, if managed and implemented effectively, has the potential to achieve cross-NASA applicability and national importance. The ECS panel, however, had serious concerns about the SRRM project. The approach to tackling such important topics needs clarification, especially given the state of flux within the entire SRRM portfolio. As presented to the committee in June 2002, the SRRM portfolio appeared to be based mostly on internal work and knowledge. Little leveraging of external work in risk management was evident. In September 2002, NASA managers reported that changes were being made in the portfolio, although the details were not available for review before the writing and publication of this report.
Despite this state of flux, the committee offers several recommendations for improvement of the SRRM project. Research interconnectivity and technical leveraging should be increased in the SRRM project both across NASA communities and across the broader community external to NASA. A wealth of useful, applicable information is available and would only enhance the SRRM project. SRRM results should be applicable to all NASA projects and missions. The SRRM project should also ensure that the early designs of the Conceptual Risk Tool (risk workstation) under development address the major NASA mission-system design areas. The committee recognizes the difficulty of this undertaking. Incomplete design trade-offs may produce misleading or incorrect information, resulting in a false sense of security in the final product. An integrated top-down systems approach is crucial for risk-management application development.
In the KESS project, developing the much-needed models is challenging, and current efforts are commended by the committee. However, the milestones used to gauge research progress may in several cases be too demanding to effectively foster quality research. The RSO project has top-quality researchers working on problems, but the committee has concerns about whether the right, NASA-specific tasks are being pursued.
The committee also recommends that the ECS program increase the use of benchmarks— quantitative goals or expectations that serve as technical measures of success—at the lowest practical level in order to measure progress. Since risk management is such an important field of
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research for NASA-specific applications, NASA should continue to establish and strengthen its national-level leadership in the development and application of risk management methods.
Finally, the ECS program should explore the use of non-conventional software research approaches, including dependable computing and static analysis, to help NASA reduce unproductive overlap in current approaches. This need is especially apparent in the Resilient Software Engineering task within RSO.
Enabling Concepts and Technologies Program
The primary focus of the Enabling Concepts and Technologies (ECT) program is the development of spacecraft bus and payload technologies, with an emphasis on essential flight hardware. The program is divided into three main projects:
Advanced Spacecraft and Science Components, which includes four elements— Space Environmental Effects (SEE), Advanced Measurement and Detection (AMD), Resilient Materials and Structures (RMS), and Distributed and Microspacecraft (D&MSC); and
Advanced Concepts, which includes the Technology Assessment Analysis (TAA), NASA Institute for Advanced Concepts, and Revolutionary Aerospace Systems elements.
The committee found that much of the portfolio was inherited from previous programs in a "bottom-up" manner. There was no evidence that the current portfolio was developed according to a comprehensive strategy. The committee does note that NASA managers plan to develop future portfolios within this program using strategic planning tools and processes, such as the prospective Technology Assessment Analysis. The committee supports such an approach.
Most of the tasks within the ECT program were deemed either good or excellent on an individual basis. ECT panel members judged approximately 20 percent of the ECT program as outstanding. The Energetics project had seven outstanding tasks (27 percent of the Energetics tasks). The AMD element had eight outstanding tasks (24 percent of the AMD tasks). Two revolutionary areas of research noted by the panel within the AMD element are radio-frequency/terahertz (RF/THz) and focal planes. Other areas of excellence within these elements and projects have been successfully transitioned to missions, including the microshutter and microthermopile array in AMD and electric propulsion within Energetics. Within the RMS element, one task was found to be of outstanding quality, and within the D&MSC element three tasks were considered excellent. The SEE element, though not revolutionary in nature, was judged by the committee to provide a unique and much-needed service to the spacecraft design community.
Conversely, the panel determined that several projects within the ECT program should be considered for discontinuation. In the AMD element, the All Aluminum Lightweight Optics and Structures task has developed a mature technology that should be transitioned into a mission-oriented code at NASA. Three other tasks were considered to be of low quality or low value to NASA: (1) Optimized STAR Structures within the AMD element, (2) Large Area Membrane
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Fabrication and Deployment within the RMS element, and (3) Chemical Propulsion work (BiPropellant, Monopropellant, and Micro-propulsion) within Energetics.
The committee did not make a specific judgment on the TAA element within the Advanced Concepts project of the ECT program, given its early stage of formulation. However, there is concern that although this area of research is crucial to the PRT program and possibly all of NASA, it is not receiving the emphasis and appropriate technical direction it needs. Strengthening is recommended in this area of research.
ECT researchers are well qualified technically. However, the panel noted instances of their appearing to be overburdened with marketing and advocacy activities that competed with valuable time and resources for completing research and exploring new areas of research, although keeping a program " sold" is a recognized necessity. Consistently lacking within the ECT program was a priority emphasis on researchers publishing their results in peer-reviewed journals. The committee suggests that NASA maintain an environment that nurtures and rewards intellectual leadership and technical excellence. Individual expectations should be aligned with metrics (e.g., acceptance of work in refereed publications, receipt of patents) of excellence and leadership within the broader technical community. This should be encouraged in addition to, not in place of, metrics for measuring progress toward technology maturation and transition. The highest-quality tasks managed to do both.
The facilities used by the ECT program are good. NASA should strive to maintain several that are world-class, including the E-beam lithography laboratory at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL), the Polymer Rechargeable Battery Laboratory at NASA Glenn Research Center, and the Electric Propulsion and Photovoltaic test facilities at NASA Glenn. Panel members also observed that the co-location of basic research, systems analysis, engineering, test and evaluation, and flight qualification improves quality and keeps research focused. This was evident in both the AMD element and Energetics project. The committee recommends that researchers, test facilities, and systems analysis capabilities be vertically (or virtually) integrated wherever possible.
Connectivity of the ECT program to other areas within NASA and to the broader technical community varied from project to project. There were specific examples of good teaming between NASA researchers and external partners in the SEE element and Energetics project. The committee recommends that this type of teaming and collaboration be encouraged and expanded whenever possible. About 40 percent of the ECT program is funded through the Cross-Enterprise NASA Research Announcement (NRA). While the committee views this type of competitive solicitation as a valuable incubator for technology development, the rules in the NRA solicitation prevented quality opportunities for teaming between NASA researchers and the NRA winners. Upon formation of the ECT program, NRA management was transferred from the Space Science Enterprise to the Aerospace Technology Enterprise. This management change, coupled with the broad focus of the announcement, has led to a general lack of integration of the NRA research with NASA programs and centers. This effect may also be due in part to the competitive environment set up between the awardees and NASA researchers who did not win the contracts. The panel also observed a general lack of "ownership" of the NRA work on behalf of NASA. This can most likely be attributed to two factors: (1) allowing NASA centers to compete for awards, and (2) absence of a clear mechanism for evaluation of progress during the award's duration. The research performed under the NRA should be managed as an integral part of the in-house ECT research activities, with individual program elements taking
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responsibility for the performance of the NRA contract, including contract deliverables and milestone monitoring.
Common Themes
The committee noted five recurring themes cutting across the entire PRT program that, if addressed, would strengthen the program. These are systems analysis, benchmarking and metrics, external peer review, stability and continuity, and investment portfolio.
Systems Analysis
A crucial part of portfolio management, systems analysis includes competitive task selection, ongoing refinement, and redirection as technical progress is made in a program. Systems analysis also leads to an awareness of system-level impacts of individual technologies under development. The committee observed gaps in system-level awareness and systems analysis capability throughout the PRT program, from top to bottom. Methods for risk assessment were not widely used or understood. Yet, pockets of systems analysis were found within the program, typically in the areas of excellence. For example, the Energetics project within the ECT program has effectively used high-quality systems analysis for much of its work to guide research efforts toward the critical highest-payoff technical challenges on the system level. It is the committee's understanding that the Technology Assessment Analysis process within the ECT program is being developed to address a portion of this need; however, at this point TAA is a capability that does not yet exist.
Systems analysis capability that covers a range of fidelity—from back-of-the-envelope to parametric excursions of specific point designs—should be employed. Awareness of system-level impacts should be encouraged down to the level of individual projects and researchers as a mechanism for ensuring that research goals retain their original desired relevance. Such analyses should vary in complexity; in some cases, a simple calculation suffices, but in others a more advanced state-of-the-art analysis is needed.
Benchmarking and Metrics
Benchmarking establishes quantitative goals or expectations that serve as technical measures of success. These objective targets are expressed at the discipline, component, subsystem, and system levels, tied together by systems analysis. Excellent projects and tasks within the PRT program always developed methodologies and goals from meaningful technical benchmarks and subjected their research progress to external assessment with appropriate metrics. These benchmarks were supported by analyses, where appropriate, and developed from basic principles (of mechanics, physics, and so on). The Space Communications project within CICT is an excellent example of how setting and using proper metrics can enhance a research program. The project's tasks had clearly defined goals for even the most basic research. Both the Advanced Measurement and Detection element and the Energetics project within ECT also exemplify this characteristic.
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Each program element and task should, in conjunction with element and program managers, establish technical benchmarks that are supported by analyses from basic principles. These metrics should be tempered with realistic engineering considerations and should be used to devise research methodologies based on consistent scientific methodology. Used correctly, these metrics can enable a useful assessment of long-term progress and results in the context of their application.
External Peer Review
Interaction with external peers comes in a number of different forms, all of which should be encouraged throughout the research life cycle. Before research is initiated, external peer reviews are used fairly effectively in the competitively selected external portion of the PRT program, but apparently not at all in competitively selecting in-house research projects. Furthermore, as in-house research is being conducted, there is limited involvement of external peers in evaluating the content and output of projects. Finally, as mentioned in the previous sections on each program, there is an inconsistent priority placed on encouraging publication in peer-reviewed technical journals. As observed by the panels, there is a clear correlation between high-quality work and tangible results presented in peer-reviewed publications and manifested in deliverable flight hardware and software. For example, in the Resilient Materials Structures element within ECT about 80 percent of the publications are from two of the nine tasks. These two tasks were judged by the panelists to be of high quality.
The PRT program should institutionalize an external peer review process in all aspects of the research and technology enterprise: task selection (including the in-house portion of the program), ongoing progress reviews, and final assessment of results. This peer review process would:
Increase the quality of program planning processes,
Increase communication across groups within NASA,
Increase communication with researchers outside the agency, and
Reduce unintentional overlaps of research with ongoing academic and commercial research.
It is important for the credibility and success of such a review that an appropriate number of non-advocate reviews and reviewers be used.
Stability and Continuity
Changes in priority, organization, and funding will always occur and should be expected in a dynamic research program. However, the PRT program has undergone frequent and sometimes disruptive restructuring and reorganization, often based merely on advocacy hype. Some of these changes appeared to be destructive rather than a reallocation of resources as a natural part of research progress and maturation. For example, portions of the program have been managed by five different enterprises within NASA during the past 10 years. A link can be made between the stability of a project in this regard and the project's technical performance over a long time
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horizon. This is especially so for the more fundamental and challenging research tasks, in which fundamental advances in science and engineering are required.
The committee recognizes that certain current program time spans are imposed by the Office of Management and Budget. However, these program constraints apply 5-year time horizons, whereas the program at hand has experienced reorganization at 1- and 2-year intervals. NASA should strive to redirect programs based on sound technical issues and progress. It should avoid organizational churning and stutter-step reprogramming motivated by advocacy or external pressure. NASA management and the technical team must share responsibility in providing stability and continuity for the management of inevitable change.
Projects with the PRT program provide examples of why a process for effectively managing change is needed. The Advanced Measurement and Detection element within ECT is exemplary in its well-structured process for selecting and maturing technology through instrument development and transition to application. This process has led to the successful integration of instruments in NASA missions despite the management and organizational change endured by the element. This element within ECT and other programs of excellence within NASA have internally adopted management practices that can accommodate the more frequent reorganizations at the top. They have achieved progress in spite of the reorganizations, not because of them.
Investment Portfolio
The committee recognizes that a large portion of the PRT program appropriately contains evolutionary technology. Only a few stretch, high-risk research efforts were observed—those that when successful disrupt conventional thinking and open up the possibility of new approaches, missions, and systems. Although the program is investing in some so-called revolutionary areas (such as nanotechnology and quantum computing), the committee notes that the selection of a research topic perceived as revolutionary does not necessarily mean that the NASA research done on the topic is of high quality or high potential relevance to NASA. Also, the committee noted that there was some high-quality research, very relevant to NASA missions, that was more evolutionary or even pedestrian by some accounts. These efforts support a core competency of technical expertise within NASA-unique capabilities and needs. For this reason, the committee urges NASA to ensure that it selects research projects on the basis of the quality of the research and its relevance to NASA, independent of whether it is perceived as revolutionary. That said, the committee also believes that the PRT portfolio should exhibit more tolerance for taking on stretch goals that yield potentially high-payoff results in areas where NASA can have a unique impact.
The committee also observed that some useful technology becomes caught between the end of PRT support (at a lower technology readiness level (TRL)) and the start of user support (at a mid to high TRL). Every effort should be made to work with the user enterprises of NASA and industry to develop continued co-sponsored funding to facilitate a smooth transition of technology to mission applications. As successful research efforts mature, specific transition funding should be allocated jointly between Code R (PRT) and the user enterprise. The committee notes that a few projects within PRT have an effective process for making this transition of new technology to the successful production of mission hardware. The JPL autonomous robotics work in CICT and the Advanced Measurement and Detection element in
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the ECT program both transition technology successfully. For AMD, an enduring, well-defined process exists that allows a natural transition through mid-TRL instrument development programs such as the Planetary Instrument Definition and Development Program (PIDDP) and the Instrument Incubator Program (IIP). Recent examples include the microshutter array that is now baselined for the future James Webb telescope and the microthermopile array for the Mars Climate Sounder instrument on the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter. Cost-sharing of transitional research is a goal of the ECT program and is used quite frequently. This should be continued and expanded beyond ECT.
These are some of the top-level observations and recommendations based on the committee's review of NASA's PRT program. These highlights, summarized in our meeting with you on November 8, 2002, are offered here as interim documentation of that oral feedback. As mentioned above, a detailed report will be issued late in 2003 by the NRC.
Raymond S. Colladay,
Committee for the Review of NASA's Pioneering Revolutionary Technology (PRT) Program
cc: Dennis Andrucyk, PRT Program Manager
Brant Sponberg, President's Office of Management and Budget
David Trinkle, President's Office of Management and Budget


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- Diary of a Tomato said...
We grow both King Richard and King Seig, with the Seig being our overwintering leek. I've a post with my latest favorite way of preparing them, baked with cream and parmesan, called "Porri al Forno" — simple but really brings out the sweet savoriness of the leeks!
- May 25, 2012 at 7:57 AM
- Teresa Parker said...
Proof of my seemingly permanent condition as a beginning gardener: this bit about being prepared come spring with leeks that have gotten a start indoors has me saying, "oh, I must do that next year." It's like that with the late planted stuff too. Come fall it's "woops, I forgot about planting parsnips," or what have you. Thank goodness for farmers like Peter.
- May 25, 2012 at 9:48 AM
- PROJECT REROOT said...
Hmm....that sounds like how white asparagus is made too.....yum.....and I love both of them!
- May 25, 2012 at 7:46 PM
- capenative said...
An great cheat is to buy leek plants from Johnny's Selected Seeds. We've had excellent results with King Richard and always overwinter some in leaves. Territorial Seed Co also sells plants, and they offer Lancelot as well as King Richard. (I suspect ordering is closed for this season, unfortunately.)
Our faves are leek soup and leek pierogies, but now I have a craving for braised. Thanks :) - May 25, 2012 at 10:21 PM
- Elspeth said...
It sounds like King Richard is a common favorite. And Teresa, I've never grown leeks either. Maybe we can put in an order together next year!
Elspeth - May 26, 2012 at 10:26 AM


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University of Arts is the only public institution of higher education with artistic character in Albania, which offers University degree in Music, Fine Arts and Dramatic Arts
Founded in 1966, Higher Institute of Art brought together three artistic institutions: the State Conservatory of Tirana, the School of Fine Arts and Higher School of Actors "Alexander Moisi". In 1990, along with changes in the education system, Higher Institute of Arts was raised at the level of University and was named the "Academy of Arts." University of Arts was established on the basis of the Academy of Arts, while maintaining unchanged the structure of the Faculties, by DCM no. 234, dated 23.03.2011.
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Hilton Americas Houston
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Houston, Texas
Exhibit booth drape colors will be
Exhibit booths must not exceed
As a condition of exhibiting, each exhibiting company agrees to observe and follow all policies outlined in the rules and regulations stated.
Exhibit Booth Fees
10′ x 10′ Booth | $1,550.00 |
10′ x 20′ Booth | $2,550.00 |
10′ x 30′ Booth | $3,850.00 |
20′ x 20′ Booth | $5,650.00 |
20′ x 30′ Booth | $6,750.00 |
20′ x 40′ Booth | $7,750.00 |
Exhibit Booth Specifics
Contracts are due by July 5, 2007. Contracts received after the July 5th deadline will have space assigned on a first-come, first-served basis.
Contracts must be accompanied by the 50% deposit. The balance is due upon notification of space assignment and must be received by August 30, 2007.
All booths are 10' x 10' or multiples thereof. Linear booths will include the following:
8' high draped back walls
3' high draped side partitions
one 6' draped table
two side chairs
one 7" x 44" Booth sign with Company Name and Booth Number
one wastebasket
Listing in 55th Annual Scientific Meeting Final Program and ASC Website with company description*
*Deadlines apply
Island Booths: An island exhibit is an open area of exhibit space with aisles on all four sides. These booths will NOT include the draped back walls and side partitions.
Space Assignment
The ASC Exhibits will be held in the Hilton Americas-Houston Hotel – in the Lanier Grand Ballroom (4th Floor). The Exhibit Hall is open to Meeting attendees: Saturday evening, November 3rd through Monday morning, November 5th.
Companies will receive notification of their booth assignments by the end of July 2007.
Exhibitors wishing to avoid assignment of space adjacent to a particular competitor should indicate this on the application. Careful consideration will be given to these requests, although they cannot be guaranteed.
No space will be assigned or reserved unless a deposit has been received.
The ASC and GES reserve the right to make changes to the floor plan of booths as may be deemed necessary and to revise the floor plan from time-to-time to accommodate those changes.
Subletting Space
The subletting, assignment or apportionment of the whole or partial space by any exhibitor is prohibited. No exhibitor may permit any other party to exhibit in their space and goods other than those manufactured or handled by the contracting exhibitor, nor permit the solicitation of business by others within their space.
Inappropriate Exhibits/ASC's Right to Refuse Space
The ASC reserves the right to refuse space assignment to any company whose products or services do not contribute directly to the Meeting delegates' healthcare practice.
Exhibit Hours
The exhibits will be open as follows:
(this schedule is tentative and subject to change)
Saturday, 11/3/07 |
6:00 pm – 8:00 pm |
Sunday, 11/4/07 |
7:00 am – 11:00 am |
Monday, 11/5/07 |
7:00 am – 10:30 am |
FDA Compliance
Any medical device exhibited must have fulfilled all applicable Federal Drug Administration (FDA) regulations. Products that are not FDA approved for a particular use in humans or that are not commercially available in the U.S. will be permitted to be displayed only when accompanied by appropriate signs that indicate the device's FDA clearance status. The signs must be easily visible and placed near the device itself and on any graphics depicting the device.
Cancellation of Booth Space
Cancellation of booth space must be directed in writing to the ASC National Office (400 West 9th Street, Suite 201, Wilmington, Delaware 19801, USA, or by fax: 302-429-8807.) Cancellations received before August 30, 2007 will receive 80% refund of booth rental fee. Cancellations received between August 30, 2007 and October 8, 2007 will receive a 50% refund of booth rental fee. All cancellations received after October 8, 2007 will not receive a refund.
Exhibitor Booth Personnel
All Exhibit Booth Personnel names must be submitted to the ASC by August 30, 2007, in order to pre-register all company personnel. All personnel participating in the ASC Annual Exhibit Show in any capacity must be registered.
Badge and Final Program Book Distribution
Exhibitor Badges will be distributed onsite at the ASC Registration Desk. Representatives without a badge will not be admitted to the Exhibit Hall.
Each exhibiting company is entitled to three complimentary badges per 10' x 10' booth contracted, whether requested in advance or on site. All badges required beyond the free allotment will cost $25.00 each. Each person will be issued an exhibitor's badge and must be employed by the exhibitor or have a direct business affiliation.
Badges are personal and non-transferable and must be worn in the exhibit area at all times.
Complimentary Exhibit Booth Personnel Badge quantities are indicated below:
Booth Size |
Exhibit Booth |
10′ x 10′ Booth |
3 |
10′ x 20′ Booth |
6 |
10′ x 30′ Booth |
9 |
20′ x 20′ Booth |
12 |
20′ x 30′ Booth |
18 |
20′ x 40′ Booth |
24 |
Definition of Exhibit Booth Personnel Badges:
Entitles exhibit personnel to participate in Exhibit Hall food and beverage functions only (Saturday evening reception, Sunday and Monday Continental Breakfast, and Exhibit Hall Breaks).
The Company Main Representative noted on the Advance Registration Form is entitled to one (1) copy of the Final Program Book per 10' x 10' booth contracted, up to a maximum of five (5) books. The Final Program Book will be available at the ASC Registration Desk.
Complimentary Annual Scientific Meeting Registration
10' x 10' booth – does not qualify
10' x 20' booth or larger – one complimentary Annual Scientific Meeting registration per company
Exhibitors, who qualify, will be sent an Exhibitor Complimentary Registration form by August 1, 2007. In order to take advantage of this complimentary registration, you must return the completed registration form to the ASC National Office by October 1, 2007.
Definition of Complimentary Annual Scientific Meeting Registration:
Entitles exhibit personnel to attend the Scientific Sessions and Monday evening Wine & Cheese Reception.
This complimentary registration does NOT include the Microscopy Tutorials, Program Faculty Seminar, Panel Luncheons, Workshops, or Special Courses. There is a separate fee for each of those functions.
If your company does not qualify for the complimentary Annual Scientific Meeting registration or would like to purchase additional registrations, you must register separately. Registration materials will be available from the ASC National Office in July 2007.
Conduct of Exhibitors
Canvassing or distributing advertising matter outside of the exhibitor's own booth is not permitted. Solicitation of business except by the exhibiting firms is prohibited.
As a courtesy to the attendees and to fellow Exhibitors, exhibits must be staffed at all times during the Exhibit Hall operating hours.
General Service Contractor
The ASC has selected GES Exposition Services as the Official General Services Contractor to provide all show services: carpet, furniture (tables, chairs, etc.), graphics, lighting & rigging, custom and rented exhibits, installation & dismantling services, as well as shipping.
GES Exposition Services
7050 Lindell Road
Las Vegas, NV 89118-4702
Phone (in USA) (800) 475-2098
International Calls: (702) 515-5970
Fax (in USA): (866) 329-1437
International Faxes: (702) 263-1520
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GES Service Desk
GES Exposition Services will staff a service desk beginning at 8:00 am on Saturday, November 3, 2007. At the service desk, exhibitors may verify, check and adjust their requirements for installation, furniture rental, equipment and other auxiliary services.
Exhibitor Service Manual
In August, the Exhibitor Service Manual will be available online. This manual contains a complete set of service forms, rates and instructions. Exhibitors are urged to order all required services and furnishings in advance to minimize delays and additional costs during set-up.
Teamster Union
Carpenters Local 551 and Teamsters Local 988
GES Exposition Services will provide members from the Teamsters union as needed, who have jurisdiction for all material handling within the boundaries of the convention facility. They will unload all trucks or vehicles, deliver the materials to your booth, and remove and reload materials at the close of the show.
Exhibitors may hand carry what one person can carry in one trip, provided they do not use any material handling equipment, such as forklifts, flatbeds and dollies, etc. GES Representatives will have sole responsibility in determining the loading and unloading procedures on the dock of the respective facilities.
Installation and Dismantle Labor
GES Exposition Services will provide display union personnel to provide labor for the installation and dismantling of exhibit. Full-time, bona-fide, employees of the exhibiting companies are allowed to set their own exhibits without assistance from this union. Any labor services required beyond what your regular full-time employees can provide must be rendered by union labor.
The installation of exhibits must be completed between 8:00 am – 5:00 pm on Saturday, November 3rd. The Exhibit Hall will open with the President's Welcome Reception for all attendees at 6:00 pm (tentative). If an exhibiting company needs additional, early set-up time, please contact GES to make arrangements. All early move-ins will be accommodated based on availability.
No part of the exhibit shall be removed during the show without special permission from the ASC National Office. Exhibits must be kept intact until the closing of the exhibits tentatively 10:00 am on Monday, November 5th. All exhibits must be fully removed by 8:00 pm on Monday, November 5th.
All power requirements are handled by the Hilton Americas Hotel – Property Operations Department or designated electrical vendor. Power requirements in excess of standard wall receptacles will be charged accordingly per amp. Electrical labor includes wiring, hookups, interconnections, electrical signs, video taping, camera operations, (including audio and lighting), and television and VCR connections. An electrical form will be included with the Exhibitor Service Manual.
Telephone, Audiovisual, Janitorial Services
Order forms and rates will be available for each exhibitor with the Exhibitor Service Manual.
Ceiling Height
The maximum ceiling height of the Hilton Americas-Houston Hotel is 24 feet.
Helium Balloons
Helium balloons are permitted in the hotel, with prior approval through the ASC National Office.
The Exhibitor hereby assumes entire responsibility and hereby agrees to protect, defend, indemnify and save the Hotel, its owners, its operator, Hilton Americas-Houston Hotel, American Society of Cytopathology and each of their respective parents, subsidiaries, affiliates, employees, officers, directors, and agents harmless against all claims, losses or damages to persons or property, governmental charges or fines and attorney's fees arising out of or caused by its installation, removal, maintenance, occupancy or use of the exhibition premises or a part thereof, excluding any such liability caused by the sole gross negligence of the Hotel and its employees and agents.
Exhibitor acknowledges that neither the Hotel, its owners, its operator, nor Hilton Americas-Houston Hotel maintain insurance covering Exhibitor's property and that it is the sole responsibility of the Exhibitor to obtain business interruption and property damage insurance insuring any losses by the Exhibitor.
The Exhibitor assumes the entire responsibility and liability for losses, damages and claims deriving out of injury or damage to Exhibitor's displays, equipment and other property brought upon the premises of the hotel and shall indemnify and hold harmless the hotel agents, servants and employees from any and all such losses, damages and claims. Exhibitors wishing to insure their exhibit materials, goods and/or wares of exhibits against theft, damage by fire, accident or loss of any kind, must do so at their own expense. Each exhibiting company is responsible for obtaining insurance (Liability and Fire/Theft) in such amounts deemed appropriate to comply with its obligation hereunder and for its own protection.
As a courtesy to Exhibitors, security personnel for the exhibit area will be furnished during hours deemed necessary by the ASC. The furnishing of such service is in no case to be understood or interrupted by Exhibitors as a guarantee to them against loss or theft of any kind.
ADA Compliance
Exhibitor represents and warrants: (1) the exhibit will be accessible to the full extent required by law, (2) that its exhibit will comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and with any regulations implemented by the ACT, and (3) that shall indemnify it and hold harmless and defend the ASC from and against any and all claims and expenses including reasonable attorneys fees and litigation expenses that may be incurred by or asserted against the ASC on the basis of the Exhibitor's breach of this paragraph or non-compliance with any of the provisions of the ADA.
In compliance with the ADA, all booth personnel needing special assistance should contact the ASC National Office (302) 429-8802 with their requests.
Playing or Performing of Music
Exhibitor represents and warrants that no musical work protected by copyright will be staged, produced or, otherwise, performed via either "live" or "mechanical" means, by or on behalf of Exhibitor, unless Exhibitor has previously obtained written permission from the copyright owner or the copyright owner's designee (e.g., ASCAP, BMI or SESAC) for such use.
Security personnel shall be furnished by the ASC to be on duty in the exhibit area for the duration of the exhibits, but the safekeeping of the Exhibitor's property shall remain the responsibility of the Exhibitor.
Fire Protection
All materials used in the exhibit area must be flame proof and fire-resistant in order to conform to local fire ordinances and be in accordance with regulations established by the National Association of Fire Underwriters.
Any exhibits or parts thereof found not to be fireproof may be ordered dismantled. All aisles and exhibits must be kept clear at all times, and fire stations or fire extinguisher equipment are not to be covered or obstructed.
Lead Retrieval System
The ASC does NOT provide lead retrieval systems or magnetic badges for scanning.
Use of Society's Name, Insignia Logo, or Acronym (ASC)
The use of the Society's name, logo or acronym is forbidden on signs inside or outside the exhibit area and on descriptive product literature. Reference may be made to the meeting as the American Society of Cytopathology Annual Scientific Meeting (with place and dates) on the Exhibitor's advertising provided it is first approved by the Society. This rule applies before, after, and/or during the meeting.
Handouts and Giveaways
Distribution of samples of products and souvenirs is permissible and will be limited to those items relevant to the professional interests of the registrants, and must have a value of $10.00 or less per item. All giveaways and handouts, with the exception of literature, must have written approval of the Society prior to the meeting. Such requests must be submitted to ASC Meetings Manager by October 1, 2007. Requests received after Monday, October 1st, will not be approved. The ASC will request removal of unapproved items.


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FAMSF presents Amish Abstractions: Quilts from the Collection of Faith and Stephen Brown in the Caroline and H. McCoy Jones Textile Gallery at the de Young. The exhibition, which runs through June 6, 2010, features 48 full-size and crib quilts that showcase the diversity of the Amish quilt tradition. As an exhibition supplement, the textile education gallery is devoted to quilts and visitors of all ages are invited to create their own quilt patterns using wooden blocks.
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Martin Morububuna and Purago Marabe completed their one-month-long residency in the Kimball Artist Studio on November 1, 2009.
Martin created a vibrant mural showing Papua New Guinea as a panoramic collective of plants, animals, houses, boats, people and their bilas. Bilas is a word in Melanesian Tok Pisin that refers to the array of headdresses, necklaces, belts, armbands, and aprons that people use to adorn themselves for dance and ceremony. The mural expresses Martin's wish for all people to honor the past and keep traditional values strong.
Last Friday, ArtPoint hosted a ghoulish costume gala at the Legion of Honor. Hundreds of art enthusiasts braved the Richmond fog to dance the night away in tribute to Halloween and the opening of Very Postmortem: Mummies and Medicine. The exterior columns of the Legion looked spooktacular with purple and blue lighting. As guests made their way to the entrance, creepy music played from the dark corners of the Court of Honor.
By Martin Morububuna
Once upon a time there lived Ilakavetega and her two granddaughters. Every day the granddaughters went out to the beach to fetch saltwater for the grandmother. The Boi bird would come to the girls and would sit on the rock and talk to them, and would even say things about their grandmother.
Todd and Meklit at home in the Kimball Gallery
The Fine Arts Museums solicit California artists and art groups to create site specific works and installations in response to the de Young's permanent collection, temporary exhibitions, or the building and its environment


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Ways to Deal with Rude Relatives
By Peggy Post
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Whom Should You Go Easy On?
The grumpy grandpa who keeps repeating the same stories and complains about everything.
Being forgetful is normal for people in their golden years, so try to be patient. That may be easier if you remember that aging issues from aches and pains to money worries to health fears can be scary and that seniors can easily feel overwhelmed. And many elderly people are lonely as well; they are eager to talk when they're with others. So, yes, you may feel bored or annoyed when hearing the same old stories, but that's better than embarrassing your grandfather or stopping him from sharing his tales.
The frazzled young mother who never seems to have time for you.
If there's someone like this in your life your daughter, your son's wife, a niece I'm sure she doesn't mean to be disrespectful or unfriendly. It's just that, in certain stages of adulthood, there simply aren't enough minutes in the day even to return a phone call. So cut this frantic new mom some slack and don't take her scattered behavior personally. If you want to catch up with her, ask if there's a particular time of day when she has even a little time to talk. Keep the conversation short and pleasant, and hang up before she says she has to go. Another tactic: Offer some help, like coming over to clean with her or to watch the kids while you two catch up.
Your hardworking spouse, who stays late at the office many nights and seems to think a heads-up phone call earlier in the day makes everything okay.
Be grateful for the important things! At least your spouse is considerate enough to give you advance warning so that you can plan your evening accordingly. You can also remind yourself that at least he is employed and that he doesn't have to stay late every night. Keep in mind that he would probably rather be home as well, experiencing a home-cooked dinner instead of drudgery. It's time for you to be thoughtful and offer him your understanding. You would want the same from him if you were the one burning the midnight oil.
The clueless preteen who barely says hello when you stop by.
He's old enough to know how to greet others in a friendly way; he's probably just going through a temporary age-related manners lapse. Don't even think of correcting his behavior; that's up to his parents, who should sit him down later on and remind him of the right way to welcome guests. In the meantime, your role is to rise above it. Offer him a kind, upbeat greeting: "Hi, Chris! I'm so glad to see you again!" After you've hugged each of his parents, you could add: "Is it okay if I give you a hug?" You'll be setting a good example for him without giving him a lecture.
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Strangest restaurant-review scenario ever. We're trying to turn in to the Westin Diplomat Resort for dinner at Aizia, and a uniformed guy surrounded by a slew of orange cones is frantically waving us away. "You can't come in here," he says, breathing hard. "Use the next entrance."
My girlfriend is in no hurry to back straight out into four fast lanes of traffic. She eases forward to turn the car around, and the guard goes bananas.
"No, no, no!" he's shouting. His barrel-shaped little figure is jumping up and down in the rearview.
3660 S. Ocean Drive, #4761
Hollywood, FL 33019
Category: Restaurant > Asian Fusion
Region: Hollywood
What the hell? Security is locked down at the Westin like they're expecting Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's limo to haul in any minute, trailing a picket line and a hoard of paparazzi. When we pull up to the next entrance, a dozen girls in the skimpiest minidresses and spikiest heels imaginable are milling around the resort's glass doors.
"It has to be Bill Clinton," my spouse surmises.
The valet takes one look at us. "The hotel is booked."
"But we're here for dinner..."
"Of course."
"OK, I'll hold your car here until you're sure they'll let you in."
At the door, another uniform stops us. "Know what's going on here?"
"Um, no idea?"
"Talk to the man at the table."
"Hi, man at the table. We have a dinner reservation at Aizia."
Man at table looks grim. "Mumble mumble mumble," he says.
"Adultentertainmentindustryconvention." Pause. "You OK with that?"
Are we OK? With adult entertainment? "Oh, we love porn!" I gush.
Everybody looks relieved. I wonder how many unforewarned hotel guests have threatened to feed table guy and his minions to John Ashcroft, the American Family Association, and the doddering dragons at Women Against Pornography. "Hold on, then, and I'll page you an escort."
I've never been frog-marched by a uniformed guard to a restaurant before. There are a lot of gigantic ad boards all over the lobby of the Westin, shilling girl-on-girl action, new triple-X websites, and products reputed to keep sexy time going for as long as possible. Despite the best efforts of our escort, we get an eyeful.
And we can hardly believe our luck. We're seated at a table directly by the door, with a view of the entire interior of Aizia, plus a wedge of the lobby, where many incredible-looking people are schmoozing, boozing, and traipsing. The convention attendees come in all shapes, sizes, ages, colors, and degrees of sartorial weirdness. They range from bottle blonds wearing tiny, spangled dresses to ginormous sex-positive lesbians swanning around in voluminous party frocks, combat boots, and Pippi Longstocking striped knee-highs. There are little gay men with bunched biceps flitting between parties and snapping photos with their cell phones. "Dennis Rodman told me I was too hot to be legal," coos one guy to his gaggle of pals.
Yeah, Rodman is here, about 100 feet tall, hamming it up in flowing yellow; he looks like the Squash Blossom That Ate Hollywood. Every time he passes our table, he does a weird little dance, yards of yellow fabric swirling and flapping, like he's so tickled to find himself at a porn convention that he can hardly keep his big, happy feet on the ground.
Another adventitious turn: Completely out of character, tonight I'm wearing clear Kate Spade stilts with oversized plastic bows on the toe and a skin-tight summer dress displaying acres of cleavage. I look exactly like a retired second-tier porn star who's finally given herself permission to eat all the chocolate turtles she wants. I figure we'll be able to slip around the hotel after dinner and disappear into the throngs without a trace.
But first, of course, it is necessary to eat and drink.
Which, as usual, I'm looking forward to. Aizia replaced the highly regarded and more formal Satine at the Westin last year. The new chef, Craig Berkower, was chef de cuisine at Chef Allen's before this, and he's calling his menu "traditional Asian with contemporary flair." It emphatically is not Asian Fusion, he has told reporters. Curries, pad Thai, and satay genuflect to Thai tradition, as does a whole crispy snapper. There are lots of Japanese sushi rolls on the bill, roast duck, Mongolian beef, and spare ribs à la chinoise. Plus nouveau-Asian cocktails: Yuzo mojito, Sake-rita, and sakes infused with dates, mangoes, pears, and all the spices of the exotic Orient.
Décor: swank and chocolate-colored, plush seating around low cocktail tables for nibbling, a long bar backed by a wall of glowing bottles, and intimate spaces designed for canoodling.
Orchids. Candlelight. Porn Queens.
We pick over a dish of warm soybeans in their pods, sprinkled with ginger salt.
I really am going to pay attention to the food. I swear. But the table behind us is discussing the semiotics of cunnilingus in rigorously academic language. I overhear somebody referencing Bahktin's theory of the grotesque. Is this what our tenured university professors do with their sabbatical year off?
"I'll have the raw oysters," I tell our waitress. Aren't they the logical choice here?
The oysters are not "real Kumamotos," she explains. But they are from California. I've recently read that California Pacific oysters are edible in the summer because they're farmed to spawn later than our Easterners. So theoretically, they shouldn't be full of, you know, sperm. Which — pardon me, boys — doesn't always taste that great.


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There is confusion over whether a parish priest in Tyrone has been cleared after showing gay porn to a room full of First Communicant parents.
The Irish Catholic Church called an inquiry into the County Tyrone priest, Father Martin McVeigh, who displayed indecent images during a primary school presentation in March "inconclusive."
Originally, they called the priest cleared but later amended that after parents protested.
The Archdiocese of Armagh sent representatives to meet with parents from the town of Pomeroy in Co. Tyrone to talk about the incident. Another meeting is planned to further investigate the issue. The Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) have confirmed that no crime was committed during the presentation.
Fr Martin McVeigh is currently on a leave of absence after requesting the break of his own volition.
While making a First Communion presentation at St Mary's Primary School on March 26, Fr. McVeigh put a memory stick into his laptop that displayed 16 gay pornographic images, according to the Belfast Telegraph.
Some 30 parents were present, as was one child. Fr. McVeigh claims he has no idea how the images came to be on the portable drive and parents say he quickly took it out of the laptop after the incident occurred, according to the BBC.
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I've got camps and camps and more camps in my inbox this week. Still looking for activities for your kids…here are a few that really stood out. Check them out.
San Antonio ACE Academy: for the future pilots of America! Open to students 14-18. Runs from July 12-17, 8 a.m. to 4:45 p.m. Entry is application based. Cost: $40. The website is out of date, but you can check out the details anyway by clicking here. I've confirmed 2010 camp through Academy director, Calvin Allen. You can reach him directly by emailing callen43 at earthlink dot net.
My ArtStarz Summer Art Camp: Got Picasso? Open to students ages 6 and up. Camps start June 7. Camps start at $100. For more info and to register: visit MyArtStarz.com.
Green Camps: The Naturalist's Journal, Eco Art, Soundscape, Landscape and Nature Drawing and more at the Southwest School of Art and Craft. For students age 8 to 18. Camps start June 14. Register on SW School's website.
Architecture Camps: Designing a River, Cityscapes, Building Buildings, a Model City and more at Southwest School of Art and Craft. For students age 8 to 14. Camps start June 14. egister on SW School's website.
Etiquette: Partial day camps covering age-appropriate etiquette skills for kids to teens at The Protocol School of Texas. Ages 4 to 16. June 11 and June 25. Cost: $145. You won't find much about the camps on their website but you can get more details by calling them at (877) 490-1077.
The Great American Backyard Campout. June 26 in your own backyard. Cost: free. I'll be blogging more about this later, but in essence, it's an opportunity to make a statement that being outdoors is awesome! Get all the details and register at www.backyardcampout.org.
And that's what's in my inbox this week. For more camps, you can always visit SA Busy Kids.
Thanks to Southwest School of Art and Craft and ACE Academy for the photos!


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International Women's Day
19 International Women's Day Articles
Raagini Makkar's dance troupe wins India's Got Talent 5!
12 months ago 0It couldn't have been a better day for the victory of Naadyog troupe Raagini Makkar and her troupe picked the India's Got Talent 5 trophy on the… Read Article ▶
Sanaya Irani beats Drashti Dhami to become the No 1 television heroine!
12 months ago 25The votes have been cast and the verdict is out Sanaya Irani, who is currently doing Rangrasiya on Colors, has topped the charts as the No. 1… Read Article ▶
How did Rakhi Sawant celebrate Women's Day?
12 months ago 0Was Rakhi partying on Women's Day or did she do another stunt to grab attention? Read on to find out... On International Women's Day, our very own… Read Article ▶
Shraddha Musale: Husbands, sons, fathers should be more liberal towards women
12 months ago 3The actor who plays Dr Tarika in Sony TV's hit crime show, CID feels real change in the society will come when space is given to women According to… Read Article ▶
Lata Mangeshkar beats Madhuri Dixit Nene to be voted as India's Most Admired Woman!
12 months ago 0Bollywood's legendary singer had yet another achievement to celebrate Lata Mangeshkar has been dubbed India's Most Admired Woman in a new poll. The… Read Article ▶
Why does Aamir Khan want to spend time with female journalists?
12 months ago 0Buzz is that the Satyamev Jayate host will be meeting female journos at the capital today. Find out why A little birdie tells us that Aamir Khan… Read Article ▶
Is Drashti Dhami a bigger star than Sanaya Irani?
12 months ago 107They may be best friends in real life, but the media and janta just can't stop pitting them against each other Drashti Dhami and Sanaya Irani are… Read Article ▶
Pratyusha Banerjee finally bags a show on TV!
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Why has Shahrukh Khan stopped talking about his personal life?
2 years ago 4The Baadshah doesn't like to talk about his personal life anymore because he feels his statements are twisted by people On the occasion of… Read Article ▶
Why is Shilpa Shetty so confused on International Women's Day?
2 years ago 1We like the way Mrs Kundra handles her microblogging site. But today, her tweets looked a tad muddled. What's up? Shilpa Shetty Kundra is managing… Read Article ▶
International Women's Day: Akshay Kumar, Karan Johar, Shilpa Shetty send wishes on Twitter!
2 years ago 0Look at what the B-towners have to say on this special day... Today morning we peeked into the microblogging site Twitter (more…) Read Article ▶
Women's Day special: Bipasha Basu – teach your sons how to respect women!
2 years ago 1Bong bombshell Bipasha speaks about the challenges of living in a male dominated society, film industry and country On International Women's Day we… Read Article ▶
Women's Day special: Priyanka Chopra voted as the favourite woman of substance!
2 years ago 25The Jungli Billi, it seems, has won over the hearts of her fans for all the right reasons. But there's another lady who wasn't far behind in this… Read Article ▶
Shahrukh Khan wants the name of his leading ladies to appear before his
2 years ago 2The Jab Tak Hai Jaan actor agreed instantly to the idea of placing the name of his heroines before his in the credit titles of all his… Read Article ▶
Vidya Balan, Priyanka Chopra, Kareena Kapoor – who is your favourite woman of substance?
2 years ago 68It's not their skimpy clothes or unabashed acting that draws us to these ladies. It's the elan and belief with which they do it all. Which of… Read Article ▶
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