BEE-spoke-data/govdocs1-by-extension huggingface dataset:
# Presentation: 900136

## ODIN HEMI Migration Briefing

## ODIN Role

- ODIN is involved in two aspects:
- NASA HQ HEMI Exchange infrastructure associated with a JSC Hub and an MSFC Hub
- Deployment of NASA/HQ mailbox migrations for ODIN-supported users

## Baseline ODIN Project Timeline

- NHQ HEMI Deployments
- 95% Completion Target

- 100% Completion Target

## Key HEMI Activities at HQ

- Perform Coordination With Orgs. (ISEM/ODIN)
- Schedule Work (ODIN)
- Perform PC/MAC Email Migrations (ODIN)
- Migrate Blackberries (ODIN)
- Provide QA Follow-up (ISEM/ODIN)
- Perform Remedy Ticket Closure (User)
- Perform Follow-up Technical Support (ODIN)
- Deliver Training (ISEM)

## Impact to Users

- 95% of all ODIN-supported users to be migrated by March 28 – compressed timeframe
- Proximity conversions and flexibility on specific user timeframe will help speed the process
- Expect an average of two hours conversion time per user  - highly variable user to user
- Some users with large/complex mail folders may take longer than 2 hours – average is less than 2 hours
- Blackberry Users need to have device present during conversion to get it redirected

## Next Steps for ITPOCs

- Determine user priority lists (using Refresh Master list from HEMI Team) and provide priorities to HEMI Team
- Determine if there are any non-ODIN supported users
- Inform HEMI Team if there are any blackout dates or other scheduling constraints for your org.
- Communicate that HEMI migrations must occur between now and Mar 28
- Plan and schedule any needed HEMI training

## User Information

- An Introduction Letter from Sandra Gibson and John McManus will be given out once a user is designated in the work schedule
- HEMI accounts have been created for each user by HEMI Team
- Users do not need to do anything with their email folders prior to migration
- ODIN techs will make a backup and convert Eudora email folder for all ODIN-supported users who have been refreshed, using a conversion procedure and various tools
- Please note: Blackberry devices must also be migrated at the same time as PC/Mac so the device must be present during migration
- There will be a password reset performed on affected applications
- The techs will provide a leave-behind packet that will provide an initial introduction to HEMI and provide FAQs
- HEMI Team is notified daily of users that have been converted in order to perform timely QA follow-up
- After migration is complete, user’s mail to/from Eudora will stop and will now be handled by NASA’s Exchange servers
- User will still have access to their Eudora mail and folders although mail traffic is disabled

## If Questions...

- If you have any questions, please contact the following individuals:
- Your COA/ICPM
- David D. Smith, ODIN HEMI Project Lead
- 202-528-6303
- dsmith7@hq.nasa.gov
- Karen Thomas, ISEM HEMI Project Manager for NHQ
- 202-651-8519
- kthomas1@hq.nasa.gov
- John McManus, NASA HEMI Project Manager
- 202-358-1802
- John.W.McManus@nasa.gov
# Presentation: 100755

## Rollup ReportAKA Worker Health Summary

**Betsy Ellis**
**May 23, 2006**

## Objective

**Provide overview of work force health from 1995-2004**
**Focus **
**Trends over time**
**Selected outcomes**
**General interest – e.g., cancer**
**Possible intervention – e.g., hypertension, falls**
**Visual representations of data **
**Captions summarize main point of graph**

## Processing the Data

**Approach – **
**Combine all data for all sites over the time period 1995-2004**
**Include as sites as they begin to participate in ISSP **
**Restrict to absences lasting 5+ days**
**Biggest challenge – occupational groups**
**Annual reports versus rollup report**
**12 groups developed at last workshop**
**Facility type**
**3 groups – D&D, R&D, Weapons**
**Each site identified its facility type**

## Facilities by Type and Years of Participation

## Occupational Groups

**10 Occupational Groups collapsed into 7 groups**
**Guests and Unknowns deleted**
**Rationale for grouping**
**Hazards**
**Socio-economic factors**

| Occupational Groups | WHS 1995-2004 |
| --- | --- |
| Management | Office Admin/Professional |
| Administrative Support | Office Admin/Professional |
| In-House Professional | Office Admin/Professional |
| Field Professional | Field Professional/Technical |
| Technical Support | Field Professional/Technical |
| Biohazard | Field Professional/Technical |
| Service | Service |
| Security and Fire | Security and Fire |
| Crafts | Crafts |
| Line Operators | Line Operators |
| Guests | -- |
| Unknowns | -- |

## Analyses Performed

## Highlights

**The State of Health Across the DOE Complex**
**Worker Demographics:  Figures 2-5, pp 9-11**
**Absences:  Table 1, p 15**
**Cancer:  Figure 14, p 23**
**Injuries:  **
**RTWs:  Figures 52-55, pp 54-55**
**OSHAs:  Figures 75-78, pp 78-80**

## Next Steps

**Worker Health Summary (WHS) 1995-2004**
**Summary of WHS**
**Update Worker Health Summary periodically**
**Supplemental Tables annually**
**Special Studies**

## Occupational Groups

| Occupational Groups | WHS 1995-2002 | WHS 1995-2004 |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Management | Office Admin/Professional | Professional |
| Administrative Support | Office Admin/Professional | Administrative Support |
| In-House Professional | Office Admin/Professional | Professional |
| Field Professional | Field Professional/Technical | Professional |
| Technical Support | Field Professional/Technical | Technical Support |
| Biohazard | Field Professional/Technical | Technical Support |
| Service | Service | Service |
| Security and Fire | Security and Fire | Security and Fire |
| Crafts | Crafts | Crafts |
| Line Operators | Line Operators | Line Operators |
| Guests | -- | -- |
| Unknowns | -- | -- |

## Slide 10
# Presentation: 203832

## Special Coatings in a Rotary Engine

**ACCOMPLISHMENTS**
-  	Tests by the California Air Resources Board proved the coated 	engine meets ultra-low emissions standards
-  	Endurance tests show that the time between overhaul can 	exceed 8,000 hours
-  	The Rotapower (Moller’s trademark) engine has demonstrated 	its ability to operate on a variety of fuels – a truly multi-fuel 	engine
**COMMERCIALIZATION**
-  	Manufacturers have provided letters of intent for large 	quantities (over 500,000) of these engines. They are now 	conducting tests of the engines installed in their products
-  	Approximately $25 million in private funding has been 	applied to Rotapower engine development
-  	Huge markets for Rotapower engines have been identified in 	Asia and Mexico where air pollution is a major problem.  A 	subsidiary firm, Freedom Motors, Inc.,  has been created for 	production and distribution
-  	Five patents are pending on various features of the engine
-  	The firm has 21 employees with six new positions created

***Moller International***
***Davis, CA***

**S****mall**
**B****usiness**
**I****nnovation **
**R****esearch**

**GOVERNMENT/SCIENCE APPLICATIONS**
-  	Manufacturability of the Rotapower engine was 	significantly enhanced under a contract with the USAF 	Sacramento Air Logistics Center.  A detailed 	manufacturing plan was developed and successfully 	tested
-  	A subsequent SBIR contract with the U.S. Army proved 	that the Rotapower engines operate very effectively using 	diesel fuel
-  	Potential government applications of Rotapower engines 	include powerplants for the Moller Skycar, a high-speed 	VTOL aircraft that has been the subject of numerous 	studies by the Army Battle Labs military applications 	includes MEDEVAC, search and rescue and fast logistic 	support

- Glenn Research Center
- Turbomachinery/Propulsion Systems
- 3-053

**Special Coatings in a Rotary Engine**

***Rotapower Engine***

**INNOVATION**

- 1989 Phase II, NAS3-26309, 8/00
- NASA Contact – Chi-Ming Lee
- Company Contact – Dr. Paul Moller

- Special coatings, applied to rotary engines that will substantially improve specific fuel consumption, reduce wear and emissions, and have  multi-fuel capabilities
# Presentation: 719679

## Drunk DrivingOver the Limit.  Under Arrest.NHTSA’s New Impaired Driving High Visibility Crackdown

**Drunk Driving*****Over the Limit.  Under Arrest.***NHTSA’s New Impaired Driving High Visibility Crackdown

## Timeline

## Crackdown Dates

**Enforcement**
- August 18 – September 4
**Paid Advertising**
- August 16 – 20
- August 23 – 27
- August 30 – September 3
**Earned Media**
- August 7 – September 10

## Advertising

**$11 million National Buy**
- ▪ Buy networks/programs, not markets
**Targets**
- ▪Primary: 21-34 year old males
- ▪ Secondary: Spanish-dominant males
**Users**
- ▪ Many States to air national ad

## States Requesting to Air National Ad(as of August 1, 2006)

- Alabama
- Connecticut
- Florida
- Georgia
- Idaho
- Indiana
- Iowa
- Minnesota

- Missouri
- New Jersey
- New Mexico
- North Dakota
- South Dakota
- Texas (radio)
- Utah
- Wisconsin

## National Launch

**Date:  **August 16
**Location:  **Montgomery County, MD, Police Academy
**Speakers**
- Acting Secretary
- Attorney General (invited)
- IACP
- MADD
- GHSA
- NHTSA Administrator

## Launch Messaging

- New Tagline
- Projected Increase in Alcohol-Related Fatalities
- NHTSA data

## Proposed Target Media Market Events

- Los Angeles
- Seattle
- Houston
- Denver
- Oakland
- New Orleans

- Chicago
- Columbus
- Philadelphia
- Orlando
- Dallas

## Additional Media Activities

- Post new earned media and creative materials (“Planners”) on NHTSA websites
- Administrator e-mail of new television spots and posting on NHTSA websites
- Bites and B-Roll package of launch
- Satellite Media Tour announcing 2005 alcohol numbers

## Support from GHSA and MADD

- Joint letters from leadership to their State/local offices
- Editorial Board Outreach
- Toolkits for MADD affiliates to support local enforcement

## Program Activities

**Acting Secretary**
- Letter to Governors
- Email announcing the Crackdown Department-wide
- Engage Modal Administrators to include the crackdown in speeches
- Invite Attorney General to participate in launch
**Administrator **
- Congressional post card inviting support for HVE Crackdown
- Letter to State law enforcement agencies
- Calls/electronic postcards to law enforcement executives

## Program Activities (Cont.)

**Participation Recruitment**
- National meetings
- Newsletter articles/e-mail communications
**Partner Outreach**
- Law Enforcement
- Highway Safety Community
- Community Groups
**Law Enforcement**
- Sobriety Checkpoints
- Saturation Patrols
- States requested/agree to conduct activities in high-crash locations

## Regional Activities

- Law enforcement agency recruitment
- Message marketing
- Best practices information dissemination
- Planning and preparation
- Direct media technical assistance
- Post-crackdown reporting

## Supporting Resources

- Section 402 Assurances
- Increased Section 402 Funding
- Transfer Programs
- Other Funding

## Evaluation

- Public Attitude And Awareness
- States’ Activity Reports
- Crash Data
# Presentation: 337624

## Figure 1. NIAID's Budget and Concept Planning Flowchart

**FY 2011**

**FY 2012**

- Refinements, initiative planning
- (February to August)

**1.** NIAID planning meetings

**2. **President’s Budget, FY 2012

**3.** For FY 2012, solicit applications through RFAs and PAs, solicit proposals through RFPs

**4. **Appropriation for FY 2012

**5. **Implement the FY 2012 budget by funding grants and contracts

**Figure 1. **NIAID's Budget and Concept Planning Flowchart
- See _[NIAID Funding Opportunity Planning and the Budget Cycle](http://www.niaid.nih.gov/ncn/grants/charts/planoppsbud.htm)__ for a text explanation._
- Updated February 9, 2009, for FY 2010 through 2012.
# Presentation: 742796

## Current Status of MGC, XGC, & ZGC 

- 5k

- 25k

- 20k

- 15k

- 10k

**16,956**
**Genes**
**Represented**
**(91%) **

**16,824**
**Genes**
**Represented**
**(89%)**** **

**Current Status of MGC, XGC, & ZGC**** **
**January 16, 2008**

**Rat **
**6200**

**5121**
**Genes**
**(83%) **

***Xenopus ***
***laevis + tropicalis***
**15,700**

- 10k

- 5k

-  **No. Genes**

**90%**

**68%**

- 15k

***Danio ***
**15,000**

**Mouse Goal 18,982***

**XGC**

**ZGC**

**Human Goal 18,606***

***Human and Mouse Goals = Total no. NM RefSeq genes; for NM genes with PubMed references, FL-CDS clones represent 94% of human and 93% of mouse genes.**

**761**

**563**

- In Synthesis
# Presentation: 590197

## Mark Ediger (University of Wisconsin-Madison) DMR-0355470

- Polymers often are mixed with other polymers in order to tune material properties to match the requirements of a particular application.  However, until now, it has not been possible to accurately predict the properties of such mixtures.  Figure 1 shows the dynamics of dilute polystyrene and polyisoprene chains in a number of polymer blends and solutions, organized by the glass transition temperature (Tg) of the matrix.  While it is expected that the dilute chain would move more slowly in higher Tg matrices, the dynamics of the dilute chains are not slaved to the matrix Tg (dashed line of slope 1).  In contrast, the data is well described by the Lodge-McLeish (LM) model.  The LM model says that even isolated polyisoprene chains respond as if they are in an environment that contains some polyisoprene - because one segment of a polymer chain always is next to other segments of the same type.  This effect should be absent for dilute small molecules - and it is (see Figure 2)!  We have shown that the LM model is a useful tool for understanding the properties of complex polymer mixtures.
-                                             *Macromolecules* **2005** (in press)

- Figure 1

- Figure 2

- Dynamics in polymer mixtures

## Education

- Under this grant, two students have obtained their Ph.D.’s:  Yiyong He is currently a postdoc at the University of Minnesota and Tom Lutz is employed at the Stepan Company.  Two Ph.D. students recently started working on this project: Liang Zhang and Junshu Zhao.

- Outreach
- For three weeks during the summers of 2004 and 2005, the students supported by this grant and others in the Ediger lab led workshops for about 15 high school juniors entitled: *Smaller than the eye can see - How your computer is made*.  The high school students successfully completed 15 two hour sessions which provided an introduction to polymer materials science in the context of computer manufacturing.  The photos on this page were taken during these sessions.  This three week course is part of UW-Madison’s PEOPLE program, a multi-year course designed to increase the number of college-bound students from under-represented groups.

- Dynamics in polymer mixtures
# Presentation: 523520

## Experiments with the NCEP Gridpoint Statistical Interpolation System

- D. Kleist*, J. Derber, D. Parrish,
- R. Treadon, & W.-S. Wu
- * daryl.kleist@noaa.gov

## GSI

- 3dVAR (incremental) analysis system formulated in physical space
- Developed at NCEP in collaboration with NASA GMAO
- Allows for regional & global domains
- GSI control variables: **,* ***u, Tu, q, Psu, O3
- Wu, Parrish, and Purser (MWR 2002)
- NMC method used to estimate background errors

## Balance Projection

- Projection of *** *at vertical level 25 onto vertical profile of balanced temperature

- Percentage of full temperature variance explained by the balance projection

## Variance and Length Scale Estimates

- a

- b

- c

- For stream function:
- Standard deviation of variance (interval 0.5 x 106 m2 s-1)
- Horizontal length scale estimate (interval 100 km)
- Vertical length scale estimate (interval 1 grid unit)

## Sensitivity of  increment at  = 0.5

- control increment

- increased variance

- increased horizontal scales

- increased vertical scales

## Sensitivity of  increment (zonally avg. magnitude)

- control increment

- increased variance

- increased horizontal scales

- increased vertical scales

## Cycling Experiments

- Low Resolution (T62 L64 ):
- gsisO: control
- gsisD: reduced scales and variances
- gsisG: further reduce vertical scales
- ssi: operational code
- Operational Resolution (T254 L64 hybrid)
- hybrP: control
- hybrM: reduce vertical scales, increase horizontal scales
- hybrI: reduce variance, increase horizontal scales even more
- S: operational GDAS (-model)

## Low Resolution Cycling

- GFS 500 hPa Anomaly Correlation

## Low Resolution Cycling

- GFS Tropical Wind Vector RMS Error

## Low Resolution Cycling

- GFS 500 hPa Day 5 Anomaly Correlation

## Cycling Results at Operational Resolution

- GFS 500 hPa Anomaly Correlation

## Cycling Results at Operational Resolution

- GFS Tropical Wind Vector RMS Error

## Conclusions

- Small changes to background error estimate can have a significant impact on quality of analysis and subsequent forecast
- GSI appears to be most sensitive to the specification of length scales
- NMC method appears to do a reasonable job, but overestimates magnitude of variances and length scales
- GSI performs as well as the operational NCEP spectral analysis when certain modifications to the NMC estimated background error are made
- By eventually taking advantage of being on a grid, further improvement is expected
# Presentation: 436471

## HUD’s McKinney-Vento Programs:  Moving Towards Ending Chronic Homelessness 

**Mark Johnston**
**U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development**
**Office of Special Needs Assistance Program**

## Why is it important to make use of mainstream services programs to end chronic homelessness?

## 2 Types of Federal Service Funds:

		--Targeted homeless programs

		--Mainstream programs

**	****	****--Targeted homeless programs**
**	****	****--Mainstream programs**
** **

## 2 Types of Federal service funds:

		--Targeted homeless programs: 		    		
				$2 billion 

		--Mainstream programs

**	****	****--Targeted homeless programs: ****	****	****    ****	****	**
**	****	****	****	****$2 billion **
**	****	****--Mainstream programs**
** **

## Targeted Homeless – $2 billion:		

**	****-- HUD Targeted: $1 billion**
**	****-- Other Federal Targeted: $1 billion**
**   ****(HHS, VA, DOL, FEMA, USDA, ED)**

## Targeted Homeless:  

	HUD’s  $1 billion: 
				--  $500m  housing
				--  $500m  services

**	**
**	*****HUD’s  *****$1 billion: **
**	****	****	****	****--  $500m  housing**
**	****	****	****	****--  $500m  services**

## HUD Targeted Homeless

$500m services  75,000 hsg units

**$500m services ******** 75,000 hsg units**

## Federal service funds: 

--HUD Targeted: $ .5 billion
--Mainstream:  $975+ billion

**--HUD Targeted: $ .5 billion**
**--Mainstream:  $975+ billion**

## Federal Mainstream Service Funds

		SSA		$450+ billion
		HHS	  400+ 
		VA		    47 
		DOL	    44 
		USDA	    34 

		TOTAL   $975+ billion

**	****	****SSA****	****	****$450+ billion**
**	****	****HHS****	****  400+ **
**	****	****VA****	****	****    47 **
**	****	****DOL****	****    44 **
**	****	****USDA****	****    34 **
**	****	****TOTAL   $975+ billion**

## Mainstream programs underused

	--  SSDI			  5%
   --  SSI			 	 13%
	--  Medicaid  	 	 16%
	--  Food Stamps	 19%

**	****--  SSDI****	****	****	****  5%**
**   ****--  SSI****	****	****	**** ****	**** 13%**
**	****--  Medicaid  ****	**** ****	**** 16%**
**	****--  Food Stamps****	**** 19%**

## 	Challenges using mainstream programs:

	-- State budgets!
	-- Many needy populations
	-- Takes effort

**	****-- State budgets!**
**	****-- Many needy populations**
**	****-- Takes effort**

## 	How can we “tweak” mainstream programs?

      $.5 b =  1/1000  of  $975 b

**      ****$.5 b =  1/1000  of  $975 b**
**	**

## How can we “tweak” 
mainstream programs?
--  Central intake/assessment
--  Single eligibility form 
--  Formal agreements between providers and mainstream program offices

**mainstream programs?**
**--  Central intake/assessment**
**--  Single eligibility form **
**--  Formal agreements between providers and mainstream program offices**

## 

Consider how YOU can tweak your mainstream programs to help the poorest of the poor!

**Consider how **_**YOU**_** can tweak your mainstream programs to help the poorest of the poor!**
**	**
# Presentation: 765459

## DISCONTINUATION OR NO DISCONTIUNATION:COMPARISON OF SINGLE UNIT HIV ANTIGEN TESTING VS. POOLED NAT TESTING

**Gerald Schochetman, Ph.D.**
**Abbott Laboratories**
**Diagnostics Division**
**BPAC Meeting**
**September 14, 2000**

## OBJECTIVE

***Short term*****: Comparable sensitivity to pooled**
** ****	****	****  ****NAT testing**
***Long term*****: Sensitivity equivalent to single**
**                    ****unit NAT testing**

**OBJECTIVE**

## SENSITIVITY OF RESEARCH PRISM HIV Ag VS. CURRENT HIV ANTIGEN ASSAY

**ASSAY**

**p24 ANTIGEN**

**   **_**Copies/ml @ Dilution of**_

**pg/ml (est.)**

**Research**
**PrismHIV Ag**

**1-2**

**Estimated RNA**

**copies/ml**

**1x10**

**4**

**-2x10**

**4**

**   ****1:96**

**104-208**

**1:1200**

**8-16**

**7x10**

**4**

**-1x10**

**5**

**58-83**

**HIVAG-1MC**

**7-10**

**729-1041**

**1 pg = 1x10****4  ****copies/ml**

## Comparison Between Sensitive HIV Antigen Testing and NAT

** ****Sensitivity of antigen assay is ****~1.0 pg**** or ****~10,000**** **
**   ****copies of viral RNA**
** ****Even at a claimed ****50 copies/ml**** sensitivity for NAT:**
**      ****- a sample must have at least ****4800 ****copies of**
**        ****viral RNA/ml to be detected in a pool of ****96****, or **
**      ****- ****60,000**** copies of viral RNA/ml in a pool of ****1200**
** **

## EARLY SEROCONVERSION SAMPLES: 

**ABBOTT**

**Research**

_**NAT (copies/ml)**_**a**

_**Copies/ml @ Dilution of**_

**HIVAG-1MC****a**

**PRISM AG****c**

**Roche**

**NGI**

**bDNA**

**1:96**

**1:1200**

**S/CO****b**

**S/CO**

**SV-0251/D**

**0.34**

**3.05**

**16000**

**167**

**13**

**SV-0321/A**

**0.46**

**3.08**

**20000**

**208**

**17**

**PRB-941/3**

**0.55**

**2.32**

**50000**

**521**

**42**

**PRB-943/3**

**0.72**

**2.35**

**100000**

**1042**

**83**

**PRB-945/3**

**0.72**

**1.96**

**90000**

**20000**

**938/208**

**75/17**

**BCP-9013/6**

**0.47**

**1.98**

**56350**

**587**

**47**

**BCP-6240/7**

**0.53**

**1.98**

**11690**

**122**

**10**

**BCP-9016/9**

**0.72**

**2.06**

**69010**

**719**

**58**

**EARLY SEROCONVERSION SAMPLES: **
**COMPARISON OF POOLED NAT VS.**
**HIV ANTIGEN TESTING**

**a  Data obtained from panel information sheets**
**b  S/CO **_**>**_** 1.00 is reactive**
**c  Research data**

## Advantages of Individual HIV Antigen Testing vs Pooled NAT Testing 

** ****Fully automated system for antigen testing**
** ****Rapid test results**
** ****Process controls for enhanced ****GMP**** compliance**
** ****No sample preparation/contamination issues**
** ****Ability to confirm using neutralization test**
** ****Simplicity for implementation**
**	****No pools to dilute sensitivity**
**	****No dissection of pools**
**	****No shipping of specimens**

## Gap between individual antigen testing

**     ****using a sensitive assay for HIV antigen**
**     ****and NAT of ****pooled**** samples may not be significant**
**As opposed to discontinuation: **
**	****Manufacturers should be encouraged to develop ultra-sensitive HIV antigen assays with sensitivities equal to or greater than single unit NAT**

**CONCLUSIONS**
# Presentation: 778322

## High Power, Tunable 828 and 935 nmDistributed Feedback and Bragg Reflector LasersSensors Unlimited, Inc.Princeton, NJ

**ACCOMPLISHMENTS**
- Developed single frequency, high-power,  tunable Distributed Feedback (DFB) and Distributed Bragg Reflector (DBR) diode lasers that operate at 825 and 935 nm at 50 mW output.
- The wavelength tuning is at least an order of magnitude larger than that of a typical DFB laser that makes the 935 nm laser an ideal source for trace water vapor detection using laser absorption spectroscopy.  The University of Illinois assisted in the production of this laser.
- Designed and utilized aluminum-free InGaAsP compounds that have a significant advantage for high-power applications.
**GOVERNMENT SCIENCE/APPLICATIONS**
- Technology will support future NASA miniature lidar instrument for remote sensing of Martian atmospheric water vapor from the surface Mars.

**S****mall**
**B****usiness**
**I****nnovation**
**R****esearch**

- 1996 Phase II, SS5-047; 11/1/00

**COMMERCIALIZATION**
- Sensors Unlimited, Inc. has a strong history in the laser diode business.  Since 1992 the company has had a strategic relationship with the Sarnoff Corp. to develop semiconductor laser diodes with the aid of SBIR programs, specifically targeted at the laser absorption spectroscopy trace-gas sensing markets.

**Goddard Space Flight Center**

**INNOVATION**
- Developed high power, tunable diode laser utilizing broadened-waveguide (BWG) design.

- Points of Contact:
- 	-  NASA - Mike Krainak; 301-286-2646
- 	-  Sensors Unlimited, Inc.- Koos Vermaak - 609-520-0610

***Distributed Feedback Diode Laser***
# Presentation: 942019

## Drug Shortages in Pediatric OncologyMarch 2006 ODAC

- Wayne Rackoff, M.D.
- Johnson & Johnson Pharmaceutical
- Research & Development, L.L.C.

## Introduction

- Important drugs
- Recent shortages
- Reasons for shortages
- Manufacturing issues
- Problems unique to pediatric oncology
- Suggestions

## Important Drug List (COG IAC Meeting 2003)

|  | Year of Approval |
| --- | --- |
| Actinomycin d
 | 1964 |
| E. coli asparaginase
 | 1994 |
| Mercaptopurine
 | 1953 |
| Peg-asparaginase | 1994 |
| Preservative-free hydrocortisione | 1950’s |
| Procarbazine
 | 1969 |
| Thioguanine
 | 1966 |
| Vincristine
 | 1963 |

## Recent Shortages(9 Feb 2006, CDER website)

- Ongoing (6 drugs total)
- Oncology
- BCNU
- Resolved (13 drugs total)
- Oncology
- Flourouracil
- Methotrexate

## Reasons for Shortages(Am J Health-Syst Pharm, 2002;59:2173-82)

- Manufacturing
- Communication
- Economics
- Distribution and use
- Regulation and enforcement

## Manufacturing

- Raw materials shortages
- Regulatory issues
- Batch failures
- Limited worldwide manufacturing capacity for cytotoxics

## Manufacture & Release Timeline

- (Typical Batch of an Oral Pharmaceutical)

**Time (Weeks)**

**8**

**6**

**4**

**2**

**10 **

**12**

**14**

**16**

**Ship Supplies**

**0**

**Prepare**
**Batch**
**Records**

**Packaging**

**Labeling**

**Manufacture**
**Bulk Supplies**

**QC**
**Release**
**Testing**

**QA**
**Release**

## Communication

- No lead time for other manufacturers when one leaves the market
- Single source may leave the market without warning
- Pediatric oncology not tracked very well
- Level of use is low in absolute terms
- Level of use may spike with a new treatment protocol
- Lack of contact with manufacturers

## Pediatric Oncology

- Small population
- Difficult for manufacturers to track
- Older drugs
- Little contact with pediatric oncology providers
- Spikes in use related to protocol-based treatment
- Can not be anticipated without communication

## Fall 2002 COG Meeting

- Establish points of contact at each company that manufactures a drug critical to pediatric oncology
- Establish a line of communication between FDA-ODSM to
- obtain and disseminate information on shortages and the management plan in effect
- establish COG input into management plan
- Establish communication with PharMA
# Presentation: 529910

## Slot Credit Substitutions

- Basic Concepts
- and why it is a
- Desirable Public Policy Goal

- CDM A&D Sub Group Meeting - April 18, 2001
- Presented by
- Roger Beatty - American Airlines
- System Operations Control

## If an airport arrival rate is constrained we can adjust demand by:

- Delay flights over time to used capacity that is available later in the day
- Cancel flights and reaccommodate passengers
- Combinations of both delay and cancel options
- NOTE: The delay option is available to both the airlines and ATCSCC.  The “Cancel and reaccommodate” is an _**airline**_** **_**only**_ option and can be encouraged or discourage by incentive

## 738% geater then revised

- _Passengers_

- 60

- 116

- 93

- 87

- 87

- TTL  443

**P-DELAY = #PSGR X min DLYD**

- P-Delay min = **26580**

- P-Delay min =**3600**

- Original P-Delay is
**738%** geater then revised

- _Passengers_

**0   **CNX

- 176 (60 late)

- 93

- 87

- 87

## Slide 4

## Slide 5

## Slide 6

## Slide 7

## HOW CAN WE BRIDGE THE GAP AND ALLOW GOOD THINGS TO HAPPEN

- _Passengers_

- 60

- 116

- 93

- 87

- 87

- TTL  443

**P-DELAY = #PSGR X min DLYD**

- P-Delay min = 26580

- _Passengers_

**MISSED**

**HOW CAN WE BRIDGE THE GAP AND ALLOW GOOD THINGS TO HAPPEN**

## SLOT CREDIT SUBSTITUTIONS (SCS) WOULD ALLOW:

- Participants to submit a SCS if the slot released was of greater value (earlier) then the one requested (later)
- One or more other flights that were available for compression to have their delay reduced to bridge the gap caused by the SCS
-  For flights to wind up in “true” slots and the 20 minute window would not be required

## Parties Involved in Slot Credit Substitutions:

- Operator requesting the SCS
- Operator(s) forming the delay reduction bridge for the SCS request
- ATCSCC software and personnel running the Ground Delay Program

## The originator of the SCS cancellation should be able to “see” if an SCS is:

- Required  (If an normal sub would work why use a SCS?)
-  Possible  (Are their flights available to form the delay reduction bridge)
- Acceptable  (Will ETMS/FSM process the request successfully and the desired delay reduction results be achieved)

## The operators forming the compression bridge should:

- Have their flights that requested earlier CTAs receive appropriate delay reduction
- Be notified of EDCT/CTA changes in a timely and convenient manner
- Have minimal disruption to normal slot swapping activities

## ATCSCC should perceive SCS as a way to fulfill desirable policy goals:

- It encourages cancellations and decreases passenger delays
- Provides better passenger delivery rate
- Reduces ATCSCC work load as part of the need to compress GDPs would be accomplished  through the SCS process
- Will not lead to greater data instability

## Slot Credit Substitution(SCS) is a Powerful Concept

- It provides a frame work for better inter-airline slot utilization
- Allows for better airline and ATCSCC distributed decision making
- Could significantly reduce passenger delays
- The question should not be **IF** we should do SCS but **HOW** we should do it and how quickly can we get it done
# Presentation: 730500

## GPRA:  New Climate Observations Introduced

-      FY2005 Target: 1014 new ocean observing platforms deployed and reporting;
-      May 2005:  842 total ocean observing platforms (relative to total FY04 deployments); 476 ARGO floats

- Jun. 05

**B**

## GPRA:  Reduce the Error in Global Measurements of Sea Surface Temperature

-      FY05 target: 0.5 °C; Long-term Target: Error of 0.2 °C by 2008
-      Long-term measure:  annual targets, progress reported quarterly

- More rapid expansion of the in situ network over the next several years will minimize the satellite bias error, enabling more accurate global sea surface temperature from a combination of satellite and in situ measurements.

- Note: this measure is proposed as a new GPRA for FY2006; it is already reported on quarterly

- Satellite bias error: the systematic difference between satellite-derived vs. in situ measurements of sea surface temperature

- Jun. 05

**B**
# Presentation: 717366

## Nevada

**P****rocurement**** **
**O****utreach **
**	****P****rogram**
**A Division of the Commission on Economic Development**

## is a cooperative Agreement between the State of Nevada and the Federal Government assisting businesses statewide to initiate or expand marketing efforts of their products and services.

**is a cooperative Agreement between the State of Nevada and the Federal Government assisting businesses statewide to initiate or expand marketing efforts of their products and services.**

## Education:

**	****Seminars **
**	****Workshops **
**	****One-on-one counseling**
**	****Newsletters **
**	****Network broadcasts, etc.**

##  Marketing:

**Brainstorm for specific targets**
**Provide bid information via e-mail,              broadcast message, etc.**
**Proactively market firms with purchasing offices, prime contractors and purchase cardholders**

## Technical Assistance:

**Quotes**
**Bid proposals**
**Pre-award**
**Post-award**
**Compliance issues**
**Prompt payment**
**SBIR**

## Support documentation:

**	****Required forms**
**	****Specifications**
**	****Standards**
**	****Inspection & quality control data**
**	****Procurement histories**
**	****Clauses**
**	****Reports**
**	****Regulations**

## E-Commerce support:

**E-Commerce support:**

**Bid announcements download via    e-mail directly to client computer from subscription services, bulletin boards, etc; maintain database of firms by code/key words for buyers and cardholders to access for source of supply**

## Networking Assistance:

**Networking Assistance:**

**Enhance visibility**
**Encourage teaming arrangements**
**Identify resources**
**Create alliances:**

**Set-asides**
**Technology **
**Mentor protégé, etc.**

## Nevada Procurement Outreach Program 

**Nevada Procurement Outreach Program **

**Active Clients statewide: **
**776 (currently)****	**

**Contract awards valued at:**
**$713.2 Million ****(fiscal year 2003 to date)**
**$387 Million ****(2002)**
**$140 million ****(2001)**

## POP Offices:

**POP Offices:**
**Commission on Economic Development**
**Grant Sawyer Building**
**555 E. Washington Avenue, Ste. 5400**
**Las Vegas, NV  89101**
**Rick Horn, Program Director**
**Kay Keene, Specialist **
**phone:  702-486-2716****	****fax:  702-486-2701**
**e-mail:  lvpop3@bizopp.state.nv.us**
**Commission on Economic Development**
**108 E. Proctor**
**Carson City, NV  89710**
**Bob Miller, Specialist**
**Kathy Dow, Specialist**
**phone: 702- 687-1813****	****fax: 775- 687- 4450**
**e-mail:  ccpop5@bizopp.state.nv.us**
# Presentation: 492210

## An Application of an Online Relational Database Using ARM and MODIS Data

- Jay Mace and Chris Galli

- Motivation:  Exploit long-term measurements at ground sites to create meaningful validation statistics of MODIS Cloud properties.

## Goals:  

- Goals:
- 1) Move beyond case studies
- 2) Expand beyond selected cloud types
- 3) Develop an interface for easy exploration of the data

- With 2 MODIS instruments, 5 ARM sites, and multiple years, many thousands of overpasses can be evaluated!

- Challenges:  1) Convert the ARM data into something useful
- 2) Data Logistics and Interface Development

## ARM Data Processing

- We have developed an algorithm suite to reduce the ARM data from Level 1 to a temporally continuous  and validated physical description of the atmospheric profile:
-   Cloud occurrence
-   Cloud microphysical and radiative properties of liquid, ice, and mixed phase clouds
-   Radiative Flux Profiles

## Validation

- Bias: -3%
- r: 0.89

- Surface Solar Cloud Effect

- Bias: -2.5%
- r: 0.94

- Surface Downwelling IR Flux

- Bias: +0.1%
- r: 0.78

- TOA Upwelling Solar Flux

- Bias: +5%
- r: 0.8

- TOA Upwelling IR Flux

## ARM and MODIS data are staged within a MYSQL relational database that is accessed over the internet using a PEARL driven front end

- Presently we have Aqua MODIS Collection 5 and ARM data through 2004 – 530 unique events.

## Slide 6

## Slide 7

## Slide 8

## Slide 9

## Slide 10

## Initial Comparison Results

- All Clouds, No Conditions

**Statistics (Log10)**
- MODIS=0.82
- ARM=0.74
- r=0.80
- Norm Dev=0.26

**Statistics (Log10)**
- MODIS=1.89
- ARM=1.65
- r=0.82
- Norm Dev=0.41

## Initial Comparison Results

- All Clouds, View Zenith < 30 degrees

**Statistics (Log10)**
- MODIS=0.92
- ARM=0.78
- r=0.79
- Norm Dev=0.37

**Statistics (Log10)**
- MODIS=1.94
- ARM=1.69
- r=0.82
- Norm Dev=0.47

## Initial Comparison Results

- Cirrus, View Zenith < 30 degrees

**Statistics**
- MODIS=2.5
- ARM=1.7
- r=0.63
- Norm Dev=0.87

**Statistics**
- MODIS=38
- ARM=12
- r=0.73
- Norm Dev=0.27

## Initial Comparison Results

- Stratus, View Zenith < 30 degrees

**Statistics**
- MODIS=17
- ARM=16
- r=0.86
- Norm Dev=0.5

**Statistics**
- MODIS=107
- ARM=84
- r=0.93
- Norm Dev=0.49

## Initial Comparison Results

- Cloud Top Pressure and Temperature

**Statistics**
- MODIS=540
- ARM=459
- r=0.61
- Norm Dev=143

**Statistics**
- MODIS=255
- ARM=244
- r=0.73
- Norm Dev=0.14

## Some thoughts on how Cloudsat and Calipso changes the MODIS validation strategy:

## Summary:  

- Summary:
- Developing a validation/comparison interface that will allow for development of viable error statistics of MODIS cloud properties
- Present implementation is for Aqua MODIS (530 overpasses of SGP)
- Initial results are encouraging with some issues that need examination....

- Plans:
- Expand to Terra MODIS and CERES MODIS  ASAP (submit paper)
- Expand to other ARM sites and keep up with calendar
- Add additional features to examine issues – multi layer, phase, etc...
# Presentation: 501582

## PreGrant Publication Classification ServicesPre-Proposal Conference

- March 14, 2006
- USPTO

## PG PUB SOLICITATION

- Objective:
- Provide USPTO with Quality Classification services for Pre-Grant Publications
- Contract Type:
- CLIN 1 Fixed Type Requirements
- CLINs 2-5 Fixed Price IDIQ
- CLIN 6 Firm Fixed Price
- Duration: 1-10 years
- Government Estimate:
- Gov’t Estimate for years 1-5 is $53,152,791 *(Gov’t reserves right to award a contract in excess of estimate)*
*See sections B.1, B.2, C.3 of  RFP*

## REQUIREMENTS

- Clin 1:
- Mandatory Classifications (*USPC and IPC*)
- Discretionary Classification (*USPC and IPC*)
- Primary Classification (*USPC and IPC*)
- Representative Figures
- Offensive Material Review
- Clin 2:  PreGrant Classification Specials
- Clin 3: Correction of Classification for Issuing US    	     Patents

## REQUIREMENTS (Cont.)

- Clin 4: PreGrant Classification Changes
- Clin 5: Researching Primary Classification     	       used for final routing
- Clin 6: Contract Start-up
*See Sections B.3-B.12, C.6 of the* *RFP*

## CONTRACT START-UP

- Full Performance expected no later than 6 months after award
- Reasonable resources from USPTO available during start up for feedback (start-up is defined as the time from the award date to the full production date)
- Payment for CLINS 1-5 that are submitted and meet the quality and timeliness standards (other work compensated through CLIN 6) Must provide a proposed phase-in schedule in response to RFP
*See section C.7 of the RFP*

## QUALITY

- Quality checks will be done by sampling
- Contractor will be provided notice of each classification which is determined to be an error, if not disputed the error is considered final
*See Sections B.13, C.8, and attachment D of RFP*

## TIMELINESS (Speed)

- Speed is the percentage of applications that are processed on time and not overdue
- The count day begins the day an application is made available for classification and ends on the day the contractor provides the required data
*See section B.13.2 of RFP*

## WORKFLOW PROCESS		

- Every business day USPTO creates electronic file containing application images for applications requiring classification and an electronic file requiring special classification
- File available every business day
*See Section C.9 of RFP*

## WHAT WILL THE GOVERNMENT PROVIDE?

- USPTO will provide:
- Government furnished Information in the form of patent application files
- Access to PubWest
*See Section C.10*

## QUESTIONS?

## QUESTIONS AND RESPONSES

- Point of Contact:
- Chris Hannah, Contracting Officer
- 571-272-6555,  _[chris](mailto:chris.hannah@uspto.gov)__[.](mailto:chris.hannah@uspto.gov)__[hannah](mailto:chris.hannah@uspto.gov)__[@](mailto:chris.hannah@uspto.gov)__[uspto](mailto:chris.hannah@uspto.gov)__[.](mailto:chris.hannah@uspto.gov)__[gov](mailto:chris.hannah@uspto.gov)_
- Electronically:
- _[PGPUBClassification@uspto.](mailto:PGPUBClassification@uspto.gov)__[gov](mailto:PGPUBClassification@uspto.gov)_
*See section L.6*
# Presentation: 734900

## Community Connect Broadband Grant Program

***Rural Development***
***1400 Independence Ave.***
***Washington, DC 20250***
***www.usda.gov/rus/***

***Presenter:***
***Alyssa Clemsen***

## What is Community Connect?

*A nationally competitive grant program to provide broadband service on a “community-oriented connectivity” basis to the most rural and economically challenged communities.*
*Since its inception, the Community Connect program  has provided 130 grants and invested almost $60 million to provide service to local communities.*

## Program Basics

- Serves one Community
- Community without Broadband
- Provides a Community Center
- Free service to Critical Facilities

## New for 2008	

- Added Rand McNally as a community qualifier if the Census is not recognizing a community
- Using MHI based on the state average rather than PCI based on the national level
- Clarified allowable operating expenses

## Benefits

- Fosters economic growth
- Delivers enhanced:
- Educational opportunities
- Health Care
- Public Safety Services

## Success Story

**Air Advantage, LLC:**
- Community Connect Grants:
- 	2003:  Unionville, Michigan (Pop. 605) **$214,532**
- 	2003:  Port Hope, Michigan (Pop. 310) **$219,176**
- Broadband Loans:
- 	2004: 43 communities, **$1,500,000**
- 	2005: 12 communities, **$1,028,000 **
**Exciting Fact: **Today they are serving 55 mid-Michigan communities and providing service to 2,174 rural Michigan customers

## Success Story

**Lenowisco Inc. I:****  **
- Community Connect Grants:
- 2005:  Rose Hill, Lee County, Virginia (Pop. 714)  **$506,048**
- 2006:  Ewing, Lee County, Virginia (Pop. 436) **$454,558.**
**Exciting Fact:  Rolling out service at 5 Mb!!**

## Success Story

- Nix’s Medical Supply
- Dba:  CSWeb.net
- 2006:  Gans, Sequoya County, Oklahoma (Pop. 208)  $531,750
**Exciting Fact:  They already have 50 subscribers**

## Keys to Success

- Good management of the project
- High local involvement; especially local leadership
- Good service at reasonable rates

## Thank you	

- I hope you will join us in the afternoon breakout sessions to learn more about the Community Connect Grant Program.
# Presentation: 242082

## Panel Moderator -  Greg Gust,  WCM FGF

- From LSR...
- 		...to Publication

## LSR2PUBData and Thought Process Archiving Strategies... to get us from the Immediacy of the Event through our total Science and Service Milieu. ...an ’07 wcm/soo/doh workshop panel

- Panel Moderator -  Greg Gust,  WCM FGF

## It’s a Science and Service “Continuum”

- An Event Happens
- A Report comes in... LSR goes out...
- Maybe an FTR...
- Maybe it’s a Really BIG Event, and stuff sort of Cascades...
- Do we Learn From It ?
- Does our Profession Grow ??

## A Panel of “Experts”...my helplines

**Ron Przybylinski - LSX**** **

**Chance Hays - ICT**

**Matt Bunkers - UNR**

**Rusty Kapela - MKX**

**Jeff Craven - MKX**

**Brian Smith - OAX**

**Ricky Shanklin - PAH**

**Al Pietrycha - GLD**

*...**Along with CRH MSD*

## Service and Scienceover time

**Local Archiving – ****for LSR, FTR, Webpage   ...w/Rusty**
**Storm Survey - ****to gather perishable info   ...w/Chance**
**The Quick Response Team - ****support ‘em ...w/Brian**
**The Service Assessment – ****how/when to    ...w/Rick**

**Office Science Infusion - ****how/why to do it     ...w/Al**
**Build a Local Science Team**** -  just do it !    ...w/Ron**
**The Publications Assistance Team -      ****...w/Matt**
**What the Editor (and MSD) Wants -         ****...w/Jeff**

## So Lets Do It!!
# Presentation: 887159

## Our Goals

- Minimize injuries while remaining productive.
- Promote the “memory” of the Integrated Safety Management for travelers as they leave Fermilab for the remote site.
- Communicate to our staff that we care very much about their well being while on travel.

- R. Tschirhart, Safety Considerations

## Some Root Causes of Travel Related Safety Incidents.  

- Restrictions & constraints of long-haul flights.
- Strain of dealing with heavy baggage.
- Exhaustion & time pressure at remote sites.
- Peer pressure at remote sites.
- Not fully aware of remote site hazards.
- Communication difficulty at remote sites.

- R. Tschirhart, Safety Considerations

## Actual Incidents...

- Trips & falls due to exhaustion and struggling with bags.
- Trips and falls due to peer pressure to hike in unfamiliar and difficult terrain.
- Thrombosis induced from long periods of restricted movement on international flights.
- Mugging & assault (conference in Rio de Janeiro)

- R. Tschirhart, Safety Considerations

## Insurance & Metrics issues.  

- All travelers are covered with their nominal medical and workers compensation insurance.
- Incident Metrics are more complex:
-         **Not work related. **
**         ****First Aid:  e.g.,  Band-aids, tylenol.**
**         ****Recordable.   e.g, Sutures, prescription meds.   **
**         ****DART:  “Days Away, Restricted, or Transferred”**

- R. Tschirhart, Safety Considerations

## Metrics While on Travel

- The work-related travel interval  is from the traveler’s home front door to the front door of the remote residence...e.g., injuries inside of your hotel room are not work related.
- The work-place resumes at the meeting or remote worksite... e.g., injuries while walking  to the meeting/worksite are not work related, injuries while at dinner are not work related, etc.

- R. Tschirhart, Safety Considerations

## What We Should Communicate.

- We are not focused on metrics.  We are focused on minimizing injuries and the well being of travelers.
- If travelers do get hurt, their injury is compensable from a workers' comp standpoint, and their medical bills will be paid by the Laboratory.

- R. Tschirhart, Safety Considerations
# Presentation: 350232

## ACWI MEETING 2002

- Federal Roundtable
- TVA Status of Water Programs
- Water Programs and Plans
- Agency Budget
- Chuck Bach, River Operations

## The Tennessee Valley

- 7 state region in southeast U.S.
- Total of 49 dams

## TVA Dams

- Normandy

- Cedar Creek

- Little Bear Creek

- Beech River
- Project

- Upper Bear
-      Creek

- Dogwood

- Redbud

- Pin Oak

- Cedar

- Beech

- Pine

- Sycamore

- Lost Creek

- Doakes
- Creek

- Nolichucky

- John
- Sevier

- Beaver Creek

- Clear
- Creek

- Pickwick

- Wilson

- Wheeler

- Guntersville

- Tims Ford

- Nickajack

- Great
- Falls

- Racoon
- Mountain

- Chickamauga

- Watts
- Bar

- Melton Hill

- Tellico

- Fort Loudoun

- Fontana

- Ocoee 1

- Ocoee 2

- Ocoee 3

- Blue
- Ridge

- Nottely

- Chatuge

- Hiwassee

- Norris

- Cherokee

- Douglas

- Fort
- Patrick
- Henry

- Boone

- Watauga

- Wilbur

- South Holston

- Kentucky

- Apalachia

***TVA Dams***

- Non-Power Dams

- Power Dams

- Cumberland River Watershed

- Tennessee River Watershed

- Bear
- Creek

## ACWI MEETING 2002

- Water Programs
- Navigation
- Flood Control
- Power Supply
- Water Quality
- Recreation
- Land Use

## ACWI MEETING 2002

- Water Programs and Plans
- River Operation Study
- Automation
- Hydro Modernization
- Processes

## ACWI MEETING 2002

- Budgets – For Essential Stewardship Activities
- (No Appropriated $, Power Revenues)
- Fiscal Year                	02		03
- SUM		$71 Million	$71 Million