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Communication for the Information Technology Age

January 2005

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65 years of innovation celebrated

Additional 65th Anniversary photos can be found on pages 2 and 3

NASA Ames Research Center celebrated its 65th birthday in December. On Dec. 20, the NASAExploration Center hosted a public open house celebrating Ames' past, present and future. Therewere several guest speakers, dazzling visual shows in the immersive theater and new exhibits ondisplay. The adjoining Building 943 (Public Affairs building) also housed a special 65th anniversaryexhibit hall, and a panel discussion about space exploration, including astronaut Janice Voss, wasfeatured in the lecture hall. There were also fun activities for the kids.

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Left to right: California StateController, Steve Westly; NASAAmes Center Director G. ScottHubbard; and 15thCongressional District ofCalifornia/U.S. House ofRepresentatives Mike Honda atthe Dec. 17, 2004, BlueRibbon Task ForceNanotechnology kick-offmeeting held at NASA Ames.Members of the task forceinclude high-rankingrepresentatives fromgovernment, industry andacademia.

Nanotechnology kick off held at Ames

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Faced with a “significant decline”in Ames' budget and a challenging fi-nancial forecast for the future, NASAAmes Center Director G. Scott Hubbardrecently called upon employees to pulltogether to help Ames overcome seriousfiscal challenges.

During an all-hands meeting of cen-ter employees on Jan. 7, Hubbardpointed out that Ames' budget of nearly$800 million in Fiscal Year 2004 droppedby about $100 million this year, exclud-ing reimbursable funds that may flowin. He said budget forecasts for futureyears indicate additional revenue de-clines.

Hubbard warned employees thatthe center is, indeed, facing a difficultfinancial future.

“This is serious,” said Hubbard. “Ina sense, you could say our ‘dot.com’bubble burst.”

Hubbard said “workforce reshap-ing and realignment” are needed to helpthe center maintain financially healthyprograms with acknowledged impact,stable overhead rates and a competitiveposture for additional funding.

“More and more of the funding ofthis agency is going to be competitive,”he said, adding that while Ames hasdone well in previous competitions, itwill be more difficult in the future ascompetition increases. In addition, bud-gets for mission directorates where workhas declined will be less than in previ-ous years.

Ames’ budgets for aeronautics andfor Intelligent Systems, for example, haveseen dramatic cuts. According toHubbard, the prospects for this chang-ing in the future do not look too good.He also warned that Ames’ budget likelywill be even further affected -- by ‘un-funded earmarks’ for projects that legis-lators have directed be paid for fromNASA’s budget.

Hubbard said that parts of theagency's technology budget that hadpreviously been dedicated to Ames havebeen put out for competition among allthe field centers and other entities. While

Ames has done well in the competition,the net result is that there is less fundingavailable for Ames.

In addition, Hubbard said that theCenter's needs for internal manufactur-

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Celebrating 65 years of innovation at NASA Ames

Ames employees check out the special displays depicting NASA Ames’ 65 years of innovation set up in Building 943 in December 2004.

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Astronaut Janice Voss speaks at Ames duringthe 65th anniversary celebration on Dec. 20.

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Almost a year after the Mars Explo-ration Rover (MER), Opportunity,

landed on the red planet, the rover tookclose-up pictures of its shattered heatshield on the surface of that world.

Last January, Opportunity's heatshield protected the spacecraft from tem-peratures as high as 2,700 degrees Fahr-

Images of Opportunity's shattered heat shield are examinedenheit (1,482 degrees Celsius) as it en-tered Mars' atmosphere. As planned,

the probe jettisoned the shield, whichfell and crashed some distance fromwhere the rover landed.

On Dec. 29, reporters had a chanceto view some of the images on a bigscreen NASA’s Exploration Center, justoutside the main gate. During the newsevent, Ames presenters included Ethiraj

(Raj) Venkatapathy, planetary explora-tion technology manager; Bernie Laub,

heat shield expert; and Imelda Terrazas-Salinas, Arc Jet Facility expert.

Until now, NASA engineers neverhave looked at images of a heat shieldafter it had entered another planet's at-mosphere. Examination of these picturesis allowing NASA experts to see howwell the shield performed. As a result,engineers believe they may be able toimprove future heat shield designs. Asof this writing, engineers are still ana-lyzing the images.

NASA Ames tested the heat shield.The Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasa-dena, Calif., manages the MER mission.Lockheed-Martin Corporation manufac-tured the heat shield.

Technical information about theNASA Ames Thermal Protection Mate-rials and Systems Branch and its Arc JetFacility, which tested the Mars Explora-tion Rover heat shield, can be found atthis URL: http://asm.arc.nasa.gov

Local reporters attended the Dec. 29 ‘media day’ event at the NASA Exploration Center. They got a chance to view the latest images of the heatshieldof the Mars Exploration Rover, Opportunity, and hear Ames scientists discuss the latest findings.


BY JOHN BLUCK

Close up photos of rhe Mars OpportunityRover heatshield.


Have you ever heard of nutria? Everwonder where it came from, where inthe U.S. it lives, how it got there or whatit tastes like? Then put on your galoshesand come on a wonderful adventureexploring the mysteries and marvels inthe disappearing wetlands of Louisi-ana.

NASA Ames will sponsor 20 livebroadcasts that will take students andteachers live via satellite to the Missis-sippi River delta and Cajun country inLouisiana, where environmental re-search scientists and Argonaut studentsand teachers are conducting research onthe effects of the disappearing wetlands.

The Ames Office of Education isexcited to host the over 5,000 Bay Areamiddle school students and their teach-ers for this year’s live broadcast of theJASON expedition from Louisiana.

For one week, Jan. 31 through Feb.4, the Ames Office of Education willtransform the main auditorium into aLouisiana Bayou research facility bymeans of a live broadcast where stu-

dents interact in real time with the JA-SON expedition team in the field. TheSOFIA Hangar, N211, will become JA-SON City, an educational experiencefound only at the Ames JASON venue.Staffed daily by over 50 Team NASAvolunteers, JASON City is home to morethan 16 exciting hands-on activities rang-ing from live demonstrations, art andanimal exhibits to hands-on science ex-periments that help students and teach-ers learn more about the plight of theLouisiana wetlands and their inhabit-ants, including the humans.

This year’s activities are sponsoredby local non-profit and conservationgroups, including the Don Edwards Na-tional Wildlife Refuge, the Center forEcosystem Survival, the Marine Science

Institute, Save theBay, the SantaClara Valley Wa-ter District and theHappy HollowZoo.

Now in its six-teenth year, the JA-SON Project is amulti-disciplinaryeducational pro-gram that sparksthe imagination ofstudents and en-hances the class-room experiencein science, mathand technology.Led by world-fa-mous oceanogra-pher Dr. RobertBallard (who dis-covered the loca-tion of the Titanic)and his team of

leading scien-tists, studentsand teachershave traveledfrom our polarregions to red-hot volcanoes,the depths of theocean and thedense tropicalrain forests.

N A S AEarth scienceand remote-sensing scien-tists routinelyare featured asparticipants onthe live broad-casts. In fact, Dr.Marco Giardinofrom StennisSpace Center

will be discussing the wealth of infor-mation available through satellite imag-ery when monitoring the health of theLouisiana wetlands and coastline.

This year's theme is ‘DisappearingWetlands.’ Wetlands are critical life-sup-porting ecosystems that provide habitatfor an incredible diversity of plants andanimals. They are the nurseries for count-less species of fish and shellfish. Theyprotect the vulnerable coastlines fromstorm surges and help filter and purifyfresh water. Many of our JASON stu-dents and teachers have been studyingthe South Bay Salt Pond RestorationProject, adding a local flavor to the pro-gram.

Ames employees and children areinvited to attend the JASON live broad-

cast in N201 auditorium during the 8:30a.m. broadcast on Tuesday, Feb 1 or the1 p.m. broadcast on Thursday, Feb. 3.

For more information, visit ourJASON@Ames Web site: http://quest.arc.nasa.gov/projects/jason/

To volunteer to help staff thisevent, contact Barbara Patterson at ext.4-0494 or e-mail her [email protected].

JASON set to visit Louisiana to explore the wetlands

BY WENDY HOLFORTY

Former JASON events held at Ames, set up in the N201 auditorium.


All-hands onculture change held

NASA Ames Center Director G. ScottHubbard spoke at an all-hands meeting onculture change at Ames in December todiscuss Ames’ continuing transformation.


The ‘2004 International TravelOffice Certificate of Appreciation’goes to … Scott Hubbard! Well, thereisn’t really a certificate for this, butthe staff of the International Travelextends its sincere thanks to our Cen-ter director for going through the in-ternational travel process flawlesslyand without a complaint, setting anexcellent example for his Ames civilservice staff.

If you have questions aboutAmes’s international travel process,check the Web site at http://travel.arc.nasa.gov; contact the asso-ciate gatekeeper for your directorate(see http://travel.arc.nasa.gov/gatekeepers.html); e-mail the Amesinternational travel coordinator (prin-cipal gatekeeper) at [email protected], or call her at ext. 4-1955.

Hubbard receivestravel award

Minority students recently visited the the 20G centrifuge at Ames. They also visited the NASAExploration Center and other Ames facifilities. The students are part of the program entitled‘Minorities striving and pursuing higher degrees of success in Earth sciences.’ For more informaitonabout the program, visit: http://www.msphds.usf.edu/index.html


Minority students tour Ames facilities

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BY MICHAEL MEWHINNEY

ing hardware, such as the telescope cav-ity doors for the Stratospheric Observa-tory for Infrared Astronomy (SOFIA)have declined, as has the need for in-house engineering work.

As a result of the budgetary de-clines, Hubbard said the Center offeredtargeted 'buyouts' to categories of em-ployees believed to be in excess supply,in an effort to induce them to departearly. He said the Center had identifiedmore than 500 of its 1,400 civil servantsas eligible for the buyout. Of those, themajority of whom work in the Center'sproject management and engineeringand the exploration technology direc-torates, Hubbard said the center needed80 to accept the buyout in order to meetthe reduced budget.

If the buyout fails to achieve thegoal, Hubbard warned that Ames wouldnot “make payroll” in 2005, and may beforced to implement a variety of tools,including furloughs (unpaid leave) for

its civil servant workforce; a freeze onall new contractor tasks; reduction ofprocurement to a minimum; reassign-ment of funds reserved for the director'sdiscretionary fund, awards, training,overtime, quality incentives and similarbudgets; directed reassignment of em-ployees to other areas of work or toother field centers as needed; a freeze onhiring; and other actions as required.

Noting that there were lots of ru-mors afloat, Hubbard discounted sev-eral “myths and urban legends” such as“this, too, shall pass” and “hunker down- if they don't see me, I'm safe.”

“No, this is genuine,” Hubbard said.He also said that if Ames were forced toimplement a RIF (reduction in force),there would NOT be a substantial sever-ance package, as many believe to be thecase, for many of the employees whowere laid off. Instead, those employeeswho are eligible to receive an annuity ofany kind would receive that and that

alone, not a severance package.Hubbard also said that, contrary to

what people may have heard, it is notdifficult to become an Ames Associate(volunteer). He said Ames Associate sta-tus is generally available to those whoopt for the buyout, and that post-em-ployment restrictions are the same asthey always have been.

Finally, Hubbard warned that addi-tional steps may have to be taken afterthe center learns if the buyout is success-ful and how NASA fares in the FY 2006budget when it is announced in Febru-ary.

“We're going to have to undergosome office space consolidations, build-ing closures and other 'belt-tightening'measures,” Hubbard said. “This is seri-ous. We really need your help. We'vegot a tough challenge ahead of us but,together, we can get through this.”


The 2005 Safety and Health calendar, featuring artwork from 36children, was distributed recently at Ames. All artists who submitteda picture for the calendar were recognized at an ice cream social onDec. 16 in the Ames Café.

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The NASA astronaut graduatingclass of 2004 is seen here meetingwith Ames Center G. Scott Hubbardduring a recent visit to Ames. Duringtheir visit, astronaut candidatestoured the NASA AdvancedSupercomputing facility, and theNeuro Lab, FutureFlight Central andBioinformatics facilities.

The NASA astronaut class of 2004 visits Ames



The spirit of ‘One NASA’ was aliveand well at the 2004 Interservice/Indus-

try Training, Simulation and EducationConference (I/ITSEC). In December, al-most 16,000 attendees from 44 countriesdescended upon the Orlando Conven-tion Center. They learned about the lat-est developments in the simulation re-search and training arenas via presenta-tions and exhibits. Topics ranged fromvehicle design and development to mili-tary troop operations in the field.

Several NASA centers with exten-sive experience in simulation, includingAmes, Dryden Flight Research Center,Johnson Space Center, Kennedy SpaceCenter and Langley Research Center,came together to present a joint ‘OneNASA’ booth at the conference.

The booth would not have been areality, though, if it hadn’t been for theamazing teamwork evidenced by theparticipating centers. With no externalfunding available for the undertaking,each center pitched in, contributing whatthey could to the communal effort.

As the initiator of the joint boothconcept, Ames’ simulation laboratories(‘SimLabs’) provided project manage-ment and logistical support, as well as asoftware demonstration of their virtuallaboratory package, which allows usersto participate in vehicle simulations atAmes in real time from remote loca-tions.

Dryden brought a one-ton F-16/F-18 cockpit flight simulator and a three-panel video display. Johnson and Lan-gley each contributed desktop simula-tors of the space shuttle and generalaircraft operations, respectively. Lan-gley also donated a 12-panel video wallfor all of the centers to use on a rotatingbasis to display videos showcasing theirindividual facilities.

Ames shows ‘One NASA’ spirit at I/ITSEC 2004 conference

BY KATHLEEN STARMER

Kennedy provided a booth struc-ture that lent itself well to the joint NASA

effort and gave the individual centers’exhibits a cohesive look in the 800-square-foot space. Additionally,

Kennedy brought a seven-foot-tall talk-ing astronaut mannequin that provedalmost as popular with the conferenceattendees as Dryden’s cockpit simula-tor. All centers contributed brochuresand some centers were able to bringNASA stickers, pens and plastic goodiebags, as well.

The conference provided a wonder-ful opportunity for the participatingNASA centers to interact with allbranches of the military, relevant indus-try interests, members of academia andthe general public.

In addition to educating attendeesabout NASA’s myriad simulation capa-bilities, the One NASA booth was aphysical testament to the new, unifieddirection of the agency. The One NASAI/ITSEC team was exceedingly pleasedwith the outcome of their efforts and islooking forward to reconvening at I/ITSEC 2005!

The ‘One NASA’booth at the recentInterservice/IndustryTraining Simulationand EducationConference.

NASA Ames celebrated its 65-year anniversary with a freeluncheon offered to 1,000 of itsemployees on Jan. 19. Theevent was sponsored by theAmes Exchange and contractorpartners. Master of ceremonieswas NBC 11 news anchor/reporter T.J. Holmes, top rightphoto.

NASA photos by Dominic Hart

Ames employees celebrate 65th


NASA announced in January that ateam from Troy, Mich., is the winner ofthe first nationwide science contest thatprovides students a unique opportunityto conduct their own research using one

of NASA's state-of-the-art, ground-based hypergravity facilities.

NASA Exploration Systems MissionDirectorate officials named the ‘Centrifu-G's" the Hyper-G contest's main prize-winner. The team will visit NASA Amesin May and will conduct research hereusing the International Space Stationtest bed centrifuge, a hypergravity cen-trifuge.

"The hypergravity competition rep-resents one of the most innovative andexciting scientific opportunities for stu-dents," said NASA Ames Education Di-rector Mark Leon. "Not only does thisparticular experiment give students realscience experience, it also puts them toeto toe with some of the world’s leadingresearchers in this field," Leon said.

Tianna Shaw, manager of the Facil-ity Utilization Office, and Jeff Smith,Ames' assistant chief of the GravitationalResearch Branch, will help the studentsdevelop plans for the experiment. "Thiswill be a unique opportunity for thestudents to experience the real-worldapplication of science and engineering,"Shaw said.

"Hypergravity is levels of gravityabove one 'G,' or greater than Earth'sgravity," Smith said. "NASA research-ers conduct hypergravity experimentson centrifuges to understand how grav-ity causes changes in humans and otherliving organisms," he explained.

BY VICTORIA STEINER

NASA selects student team to conduct real-world scienceUnderstanding how a particular

species changes in hypergravity helpsscientists predict and better understandhow the species will change in space oron another planet, which is essential for

successful realization of the Vision forSpace Exploration.

Centrifu-G's team members willstudy wound healing in the flatworm'planaria,' which has many physiologi-cal systems in common with humans.Students hypothesized that flatwormsexposed to hypergravity will experiencea slower rate of regeneration.

"Studying the combined processes

of wound healing and gravity stress inthese tiny animals may provide clues tosuccessfully treating wounds that mightbe sustained by astronauts on futurelong-term missions to the moon or Mars,"Smith said.

During the students' visit to Ames,their teachers will have an opportunityto help guide them through the scien-tific process, while learning about hands-on methods in biology, physics andmathematics as they relate to NASA'sexploration biology research.

The competition began in Septem-ber of last year. Each student team en-tered the contest by submitting a letterof intent, stating the idea for a scientificexperiment. In December 2004, 27 highschool student teams from 10 states pro-vided proposals. NASA engineers andscientists advised students throughoutthe proposal development process.

In addition to the grand prize, thereare three honorable mention teams: Vin-egar Eel Nematodes Under Study, Co-lumbus, Ga.; the Team Infinity Universe,Los Alamos, N.M.; and the 12 Volt Su-per Shockers, Boise, Idaho.

The Treasure Valley Math and Sci-ence Center, Boise, Idaho, also receivedspecial commendation to acknowledgethe number and quality of experimentalideas submitted.

For more information about theHyper-G competition on the Web, visit:http://lifesci.arc.nasa.gov

For more information about NASAand agency programs on the Web, visit:http://www.nasa.gov/

Code JA again this year decided topool their efforts and donate gifts andmoney to the Support Network forBattered Women.

For several years this group hasasked for companies or individuals tohelp families celebrate a safe and com-fortable holiday season.

The shelter gave Code JA a de-scription of what a young woman andher daughter needed along with a cli-ent biography. Donations from staffmembers included several books, toysand games along with a warm com-forter and over $200.

According to the agency, "Ellen’sfamily lives in another country. Sheand her husband moved here for a

Coda JA personnel help local shelter‘better life’ but things did not turnout the way they hoped."

When her husband could not geta good job, he began being violenttoward her. She was afraid to call thepolice but eventually neighbors didand he was arrested. The police founddrugs on him and he was put in jail.

She is trying to make ends meetand hoping that he will not be tooangry when he gets out of jail. She isalso coming for counseling.

Maria Perez and AmekaChapman were chairpersons thisyear. Chapman stated, "It is reallynice to help people in need, even if itis in a small way."

Tianna Shaw,manager of theFacility UtilizationOffice, is seen hereworking on NASA'sInternational SpaceStation Test BedCentrifuge (ISSTBC).


Events Calendar

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Ames Amateur Radio Club, third Thursday of eachmonth, 12 noon, N-T28 (across from N-255). POC:Michael Wright, KG6BFK, at ext. 4-6262.

Ames Ballroom Dance Club. Classes on Tuesdays.Beginning classes meet at 5:15 p.m. Higher-level classmeets at 5:50 p.m. Held in Bldg. 944, the Rec. Center.POC: Helen Hwang at [email protected], ext. 4-1368.

Ames Bowling League, Palo Alto Bowl on Tuesdaynights. Seeking full-time bowlers and substitutes.Questions to sign up: Mike Liu at ext. 4-1132.

Ames Child Care Center Board of Directors Mtg,every other Thursday (check Web site for meeting dates:http://accc.arc.nasa.gov), 12 noon to 1:30 p.m., N-210,Rm. 205. POC: Cheryl Quinn, ext 4-5793.

Ames Contractor Council Mtg, first Wednesday eachmonth, 11 a.m., N-200, Comm. Rm. POC: LindaMcCahon, ext. 4-1891.

A statistical summary of activi-ties of the Protective ServicesDivision's Security/Law Enforce-

Protective Services monthly activityment and Fire Protection Services unitsfor the month of December 2004 isshown below.

Ames Diabetics (AAD), 1st & 3rd Weds, 12 noon to1 p.m., at Ames Mega Bites, Sun room. Support groupdiscusses news affecting diabetics. POC: Bob Mohlenhoff,ext. 4-2523/e-mail at: [email protected].

Ames Federal Employees Union (AFEU) Mtg, thirdWednesday of ea. month, 12 p.m. to 1 p.m., Bldg. 221,Rm 104. Guests welcome. Info at: http://www.afeu.org.POC: Marianne Mosher, ext. 4-4055.

Ames Mac Support Group Mtg, third Tuesday of ea.month, 11:30 a.m.to 1 p.m., Bldg. N262, Rm 180. POC:Julie ext. 4-4694 or Tony ext. 4-0340.

Ames Model Aircraft Club, flying radio-controlledaircraft at the north end of Parsons Ave. on weekendmornings. POC: Mark Sumich, ext. 4-6193.

Ames Sailing Club Mtg, second Thursday of ea.month (Feb through Nov), from 11.30 a.m. -1 p.m. in thespecial events room in the Ames Visitor Center in N-223.All are welcome. POC: Jeff Smith, ext. 4-2586.

Environmental, Health and Safety InformationForum, first Thursday of each month, 8:30 a.m. to 9:30a.m., Bldg. 221/Rm 155. URL: http://q.arc.nasa.gov/qe/events/EHSseries/ POC: Stacy St. Louis at ext. 4-6810.

The Hispanic Advisory Committee forExcellence HACE Mtg, first Thurs of month in N255room 101C from 11:45 a.m. to 12:45 p.m. POC: EricKristich at ext. 4-5137 and Mark Leon at ext. 4-6498.

Jetstream Toastmasters, Mondays, 12 p.m. to 1p.m., N-269/Rm.179. POC: Becky Brondos at ext. 4-1959, [email protected] or Bob Hilton atext. 4-1500, [email protected].

Nat'l Association of Retired Federal Employees,(NARFE). Former and current federal employees. Youronly contact with Congress. Join to protect yourfederal retirement. Chptr #50 will then meet on thefirst Fri. of each month at HomeTown Buffet, 2670 ElCamino (at Kiely), S. Clara, 11 a.m. lunch. POC EarlKeener (408) 241-4459 or NARFE 1-800-627-3394.

Native American Advisory Committee Mtg,fourth Tues each month, 12 noon to 1 p.m., Bldg. 19,Rm 1096. POC: Mike Liu at ext. 4-1132.

NASA scientists say that a giant,smoggy atmospheric brown cloud,which forms over South Asia and theIndian Ocean, has intercontinental reach.The scientists presented their findingsduring the recent American Geophysi-cal Union meeting in San Francisco.

The scientists discussed the mas-sive cloud's sources, global movementand its implications. The brown cloud isa moving, persistent air mass character-ized by a mixed-particle haze. It alsocontains other pollution, such as ozone.

"Ozone is a triple-threat player inthe global environment. There are threevery different ways ozone affects ourlives," said Robert Chatfield, a scientistat NASA Ames. "A protective layer ofgood ozone, high in the atmosphere,

NASA scientists discuss giant atmosphere brown cloudshields us from deadly ultraviolet lightthat comes from the sun. Second, bad orsmog ozone near the surface of Earthcan burn our lungs and damage crops.In our study, we are looking at a thirdmajor effect of ozone, that it can warmthe planet, because it is a powerful green-house gas," Chatfield said.

"We found both brown cloud pollu-tion and natural processes can contrib-ute to unhealthy levels of ozone in thetroposphere where we live and breathe.Some ozone from the brown cloud risesto high enough altitudes to spread overthe global atmosphere," Chatfield ex-plained. Ozone from the Earth's protec-tive stratospheric layer, produced bynatural processes, can migrate down tocontribute to concentrations in the lower

atmosphere, according to the scientists.The researchers studied the inter-

continental smog ozone processes asso-ciated with the brown cloud over SouthAsia. They used a NASA technique thatcombines data acquired by satellites withozone data measured by instruments onspecial weather balloons.

The ozone-monitoring instrumenton NASA's Aura satellite is providingdata about the brown cloud. "The beau-tiful, high-detail images from this in-strument promise to help us sort out ourmajor questions about how much of thetropospheric ozone is from pollutionand how much is from natural factors,"Chatfield said.

Analysis shows ozone in the loweratmosphere over the Indian Oceancomes from the intensely developed in-dustrial-agricultural areas in the region.The southern pollutant buildup has long-range effects, often traveling across Af-rica, further than the brown cloud ofparticles, according to researchers.

To access technical informationabout the brown cloud study on theWeb, visit: http://geo.arc.nasa.gov/sgg/chatfield/recentRes.html For infor-mation and images related to this storyon the Web, visit: http://www.nasa.gov/vision/earth/environ-ment/brown_cloud.html

BY JOHN BLUCK


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Lake Tahoe-Squaw Valley Townhse, 3bd/2ba, Viewof slopes, close to lifts. Per night: $250, two nightminimum. Includes linens, cleaning, propane fireplace,fully equipped. Call (650) 968-4155,[email protected]

South Lake Tahoe cottage w/wood fireplace, hottub. Rates $50 to $130 per night. Call (650) 967-7659or (650) 704-7732.

Vacation rental, Bass Lake, 4 mls south ofYosemite. 3bd/1.5 ba, TV, VCR, MW, frplc, BBQ, priv.boat dock. Sleeps 8. $1,050/wk. Call (559) 642-3600or (650) 390-9668.

Big Sur vacation rental, secluded 4bd/2ba housein canyon setting. Fully eqpd kitchen. Access to priv.beach. Tub in patio gdn. Halfway between Carmeland Big Sur. $175/night for 2; $225 for 4 and $250for more, plus $150 cleaning dep. Call (650) 328-4427.

Tahoe Donner vacation home, 2 bd/2ba. trees,deck. Access to pools, spa, golf, horseback riding,$280 wkend, $650 week. Call (408) 739-9134.

Pine Mountain Lake vacation home. Access togolf, tennis, lake, swimming, horseback riding, walk tobeach. Three bedrooms/sleeps 10. $100/night. Call(408) 799-4052 or (831) 623-4054.

Incline Village: Forest Pines, Lake Tahoe condo, 3bd/2ba, sleeps 8. Fireplace, TV/VCR/DVD, MW, W/D,jacuzzi, sauna, pool. Walk to Lake, close to ski areas.Visit Web page for pictures: http://www.ACruiseStore.com. $120/night low season,$155/night high season (holidays higher) plus $156cleaning fee and 12% Nevada room tax. Charlie (650)366-1873.

Disneyland area vacation rental home, 2 bd/1ba.Nearing completion completely remodeled w/newfurniture. Sleeps 6 (queen bed, bunk beds, sleepersofa). Air hockey and football tables. Introductoryrate $600/wk, once completed rate will be $1000/wk.Security deposit and $100 cleaning fee required. Call(925) 846-2781.

Ski Park City Utah, NASA Ski Week XIV, Feb 5 - 12,2005. Space limited. E-mail Steve at [email protected] or call (408) 432-0135.

New York, 5th Ave. One fully furnished bedroomin 24 hour security bldg. overlooking WashingtonSquare Park, $1,000/wk or $3,000/mo. negotiable.Call (650) 349-0238.

Paris/France: Fully furnished studio, 5th Arr, LatinQuarter, Notre Dame and Ile-St. Louis., $1,400/wk.negotiable. Call (650) 349-0238.

See daily menu at: http://exchange.arc.nasa.govShared housing room for rent in excellent, quiet Los

Altos area near Ames. Share house w/prof'l males/females.Large house, yard w/gardener. W/D, partly furnished, N/S/pets, $540/mo plus dep. and 1/4 utils. Call (408) 243-7750 or (408)718-1593.

Have a 2bd/1ba for rent. Gd cond. It is a four plex,located at Milpitas. Maria (650) 345-2069 after 4:30 p.m.through 9:00 p.m.

2ba/1ba- 4 plx., for rent in Sunnyvale, near Lawrence/El Camino Real, $900 mo., no pets, 975 Helen Avenue. Call(408) 741-4922-James.

Furnished room for rent, $500 (includes utils) in ashared two-story new house (Central San Jose). Full housepriviledges. Brand new appliances: W/D, refridgerator etc.Extras: billiard table, garage gym, satellite TV, wireless DSL.Close to 101 and only 20-30 min. from Ames. Call(831)461-1676.

Why rent? You can own your own place and get a taxdeduction and live close to work. 2/3 bd/2 ba ready tomove in today. $92,500. (space rent $600 lowest in valley,includes water and garbage). Call (408) 887-4420 or (559)661-9159.

2 bd/2.5 ba twnhouse, one car garage, balcony. D/W,disposer, microwave, cntrl heat and air, refrig., W/D. Closeto supermarkets, 24hr Fitness. Easy access to H880/17 and85. Perfect for single family or single person. N/S, femalepref’d. Avail late Jan, early Feb. 2005. $1,600 per month.Ric (408) 205-1361.

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‘98 Ford Taurus SE fully loaded, V6, automatic, 67Kmls. Black w/tan leather interior. A/C w/auto. climatecntrl, pwr string, pwr windws, pwr dr locks, keyless entry,AM/FM cass. 6-disc CD changer, dual frnt airbgs, 4-whlABS disk brakes, sliding glass sunrf. $4,900. Call (650)255-3377.

’00 Indian Chief Custom motorcycle. Brand newcustom built. Red and black. ‘04 accessories. PrototypeS&S 100 inch motor. ’03 ILM forks with front Brimbobrakes. ’03 vintage front fender. Indian saddlebags,chrome foot controls. $24,000. Call (408) 978-3040.

The entire Ames community isinvited to tune in to a new edition ofKARC, which can be found on-line athttp://karc.arc.nasa.gov. This latestbroadcast features an indepth dis-cussion between NASA Ames Cen-ter Director G. Scott Hubbard andAmes Human Capital Director Den-nis Cunningham on the subject of therecent civil service buyout offering.

While the actual buyout is strictlya civil service issue, as you all know,the Center is dealing with far reach-ing changes and budget issues thataffect us all.

Tune into KARC

Paul Otellini, president and chiefoperating officer for Intel Corpora-tion, will present a Director's Collo-quium on Tuesday, Feb. 22, in theN201 main auditorium at 2:00 p.m.

Please mark your calendars. De-tails will be be coming out in acenterwide e-mail.

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A group of approximately 15 hu-man resources employees knitted up astorm in the months before the holidaysto relax, have fun together and releasetheir creative spirit.

Following instruction from RosalynJung, who is an advanced knitter, thegroup went from never having knittedbefore to knitting a bundle of beautifulscarves, hats and baby blankets - somefor themselves and some for gifts andcharity.

After only one lesson, LetichaHawkins declared herself addicted. Shequickly made a furry poncho for each of

Left to right,theHuman Resourcesknitting group:Leticha Hawkins,Rosalyn Jung,Maureen Sarjeant,Eva Lister, ArlenePineo, Mary Perez,Susan Kalb, KristieDunbar, ThomasaNguyen showing offthe group’s knittedcreations.

Knitting for relaxation, camaraderie and creativity

NASA chief historian Steven Dick is shownspeaking during a colloquium at NASA Ameson Jan. 13 entitled ‘Astrobiology and theBiological Universe.’

NASA’s chiefhistorian presents

her young daughters and is now busymeeting demands for scarves from otherfamily members.

The group includes Arlene Pineofrom the Project Development Division,Code PM, who had not knitted for manyyears and wanted to expand her knowl-edge beyond the basics. She made alustrous scarf out of ribbon yarn. Jung’sinstruction covered knit and purl andthe variety of patterns that could bemade with just those two basic stitches,then progressed to increases and de-creases, a simple lace pattern and cabletechnique.

The group is looking forward tolearning crochet in more of these lunch-time gatherings in the new year.


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