June 12, 2000 on-line at: http://ccf.arc.nasa.

gov/dx/

A time to dream...!
Touch us gently, Time!
Let us glide adown thy stream
Gently, -- as we sometimes glide
Through a quiet Dream.
-- Bryan W. Procter

Center Director Henry McDonald Joe Rothenberg, Associate Administrator

welcomes the live and television of the Office of Space Flight, addresses
audience to the NASA partnership the audience while Public Affairs AA
news conference. Peggy Wilhide awaits her turn at the
podium.
say. Perhaps, in the past. But not any
more!
On June 2, NASA announced a
daring and bold departure from the
traditional way of conducting gov-
ernment business. Seeking to open
up space to the entire country and
NASA Administrator Daniel S. Goldin responds to a the world, NASA signed a Space Act
question while Dreamtime president and CEO Bill Foster Agreement with a Silicon Valley-
(right) looks on. based, dot com company, appropri-
ately named Dreamtime, with a dis-
What is possible when you com- tinctly different business culture. And,
bine hard-edged science and engineer-
ing in the context of a NASA mission
with the entrepreneurial spirit, creative “We are going to bring space
environment and financial clout of Sili- into everyone’s soul and heart
con Valley? One can only dream, you Carleton Ruthling, Dreamtime’s Chief
and home.” Operating Officer, chats with Nancy
-- Daniel S. Goldin, June 2, 2000 Conrad, mistress of ceremonies for the event
and wife of former astronaut Pete Conrad.

of notable significance to local interests,

the deal was unveiled right here at Ames
in the heart of the information technol-
ogy “innovation zone.”
NASA’s new collaborator is a start-
up venture with a vision and derring-do
approach to business rivaled only by its
own impressive list of partners, which
include Excite@Home, Lockheed-Mar-
tin, Sumitomo Bank, the Endeavor
Agency and Omnicom. Dreamtime is
negotiating to locate its Headquarters in
photos by Tom Trower refurbished leased space in the “historic
district” at Ames. Operational facilities
Southern California Congressman and will also be based at the Johnson and
Chair of the House Committee on Science Kennedy space centers, and possibly
Dana Rohrabacher lends his support to elsewhere.
the new public-private partnership. Astronauts John Young (left) and Michael Foale
“Not only does this bring the space (right) flew in to make a special guest appearance.
continued on back page

Jun 12, 2000 Communication for the information technology

The age
Ames Astrogram — 1
 Diversity & Outreach

Asian American Pacific

Islander Heritage
luncheon is big success
Lloyd LaCuesta (right), South Bay Bureau Chief for KTVU/Channel 2, shares a
lighthearted moment with Daryl Wong, chair of the Ames Asian American Pacific
Islander Advisory Group (AAAPIAG). This year’s theme was “Voices for the
Millennium.” LaCuesta was the keynote speaker for the event held in the
ballroom of the Ames Moffett Training and Conference Center and catered by
the Ames Café.

Fair draws large crowds

The NASA tent and exhibits were the to be taken home and en-
usual big hit of the Sunnyvale Art and joyed.
Wine Festival held on Saturday and Sun- A display featuring Ames
day, June 3-4, 2000. Coordinated by Jeff accomplishments during the
Cross of Ames' Office of Communication Center's 60-year history was a
(Public Affairs), this year's exhibits fo- particularly popular draw. In
cused on nanotechnology, biotechnol- addition, well over 100 guests
ogy, information systems, Astrobiology took the opportunity to drop
and aerospace research. by the booth staffed by the
An estimated 10,000 plus visitors friends of the California Air
passed through the Ames tent, observed and Space Center and regis-
the exhibits, asked questions of volunteer ter to get updates on progress, schedule year.
staff, watched videos in the enclosed and upcoming events. Ames’ Office of Communication has a
theater, and tried out their hand at an Other Ames exhibits drawing special regular series of summer events and ven-
interactive computer software program attention were those on Lunar Prospector, ues for which it coordinates Center par-
designed to "build your own aircraft." the Space Station centrifuge, CTAS, the ticipation. Volunteers are always needed.
While parents typically spent time civil tiltrotor, and aviation system capacity. The events present a great opportunity to
reading the details of Ames projects, re- This was the sixth year of Ames active get out and meet the public and let them
search and technology development on participation in the Sunnyvale event. Judg- know of your pride in NASA and Ames.
the numerous displays and exhibits, the ing by the supportive comments and reac- To be a part of the Ames team, please call
visiting children seemed most excited to tion of the visiting crowds, there is no Jeff Cross at ext. 4-6571 or e-mail him at:
pick up the glider kits and other interac- reason to anticipate that the seventh time jlcross@mail.arc.nasa.gov
tive educational tools that were available won’t be even bigger and better than this BY DAVID MORSE

2 — The Ames Astrogram Jun 12, 2000

 News from Ames & Around the Agency
Ames sets NASA Safety Record
Center Briefs Ames has reached a milestone in NASA
history. On May 14, the Center concluded
possible disabilities. We also preserve the
Center’s financial resources, which allows
two consecutive years without a lost-time us to continue various projects at the Cen-
NASA and congressman Owens open injury to a civil servant. Congratulations to ter that couldn’t otherwise be funded. If
new aeronautics classroom each and every one of you. you suffer an injury that prevents your
Brooklyn, NY, students soon will be However in FY 99, 33 lesser injuries to return to work, this work will likely fall to
exploring the world of science and tech- NASA civil servants required reporting to someone else adding to their workload.
nology using the latest computer hard- Headquarters. Several of these could have Our goal is to continue our record. As of
ware and software in the brand new Major resulted in lost-time injuries. We can im- May 24, five different support contractors
Owens Aeronautics Education Laboratory prove our work practices and reduce the have each reported one lost-time injury. In
(AEL), named for Brooklyn Congressman number of these injuries. reality, this is not too bad. However, we
Major R. Owens. NASA Administrator Daniel Why is this important? Lost time means hope the contractor work force will achieve
S. Goldin, Astronaut Michael P. Anderson that an individual has been injured to the no further lost-time injuries for the remain-
and other NASA officials, along with Con- extent that he/she is unable to return to der of FY ‘00.
gressman Owens, and staff from Medgar work on the day following the injury. If we BY MICHAEL HULET
Evers College/CUNY, Brooklyn, NY, and avoid those injuries, we avoid pain and
the Glenn Research Center, Cleveland,
OH, opened the lab doors recently at a
dedication ceremony on the campus of
Medgar Evers College. Minority University Research
NASA selects new aircraft technolo-
and Education Programs
gies for research
NASA's Office of Aerospace Technol-
ogy has selected nine aeronautical con-
cepts for awards as part of its Revolutionary
Concepts program, which accelerates the
exploration of high-risk, revolutionary-
breakthrough technologies in atmospheric
flight.
The selected projects will receive ap-
proximately $300,000 each for Phase I
research. Dryden Flight Research Center,
Edwards, CA, is the lead center for the
Revolutionary Concepts (REVCON) pro-
gram, with significant involvement from
Ames; Glenn Research Center, Cleveland,
OH ; and Langley Research Center, Hamp-
ton, VA.

Spectacular x-ray jet points toward

cosmic energy booster photo by Tom Trower
NASA's Chandra Observatory has re-
Pictured above are the Summer 2000 NASA Scholars and Project ACCESS students with their
vealed a spectacular luminous spike of
mentors, Minority University Programs manager Brenda Collins and program coordinator Marissa
x-rays that emanates from the vicinity of a
Travers. While at Ames, NASA Scholars and Project ACCESS students will take part in exciting
giant black hole in the center of the radio
research projects. Students will be on Center from May 30 through August 4.
galaxy Pictor A. The spike, or jet, is due to
a beam of particles streaking across hun-
dreds of thousands of light years of interga-
lactic space toward a brilliant x-ray hot
spot that marks its end point.
The hot spot is at least 800 thousand
Ames CCCC golf tournament set
light years (eight times the diameter of our
The 2000 Ames Child Care Center The ACCC is a quality, parent-run
Milky Way galaxy) away from where the jet (ACCC) annual charity golf tournament childcare facility serving the Ames-Moffett
originates. It is thought to represent the will be held at the Moffett Field golf course community. In the next two years, the
advancing head of the jet, which brightens on July 21, at 12:30 p.m. (shotgun start). ACCC will be moving to a new facility that
conspicuously where it plows into the tenu- Reserve this date and plan to join in for an replaces its current, outdated trailers.
ous gas of intergalactic space. The jet, afternoon of exercise and fun! The proceeds from this tournament will
powered by the giant black hole, origi- As with past tournaments, the format of help outfit the new facility. Show your
nates from a region of space no bigger the tournament will be scramble (the best support for the ACCC families by participat-
than the solar system.
shot from your team will be used for each ing in the tournament.
stroke). Invite your family and friends to Entry forms can be obtained online at:
play -- this format is ideal for a wide range http://accc.arc.nasa.gov/cgi-bin/wrap.cgi/
of golfing capabilities from beginner to events/golf.html
scratch.

Jun 12, 2000 The Ames Astrogram — 3

 Awards & Remembrance
Galileo scholarship winners announced
Winners of Galileo memorial scholar-
ships for 2000 were announced at a ban-
quet dinner at the Wyndham Garden
Hotel in Sunnyvale on May 18. This year’s
scholarship recipients are: Michele Cash, of
San Jose; Xijia Chen, of Cupertino; George
Lee, of San Mateo; Monica Morrison of
Belmont and Aruna Venkatesan, of
Pleasanton. They are all valedictorians from
their respective high schools and are head-
ing to prestigious universities throughout
the country. Each of them received a check
for $1,300 and a scholarship certificate at
the awards banquet.
The Galileo memorial scholarship was
established in 1973 by Ames and the San
Francisco Section of the American Institute
of Aeronautics and Astronautics. It is a
memorial to the crew who perished in the
Galileo I aircraft accident on April 12, 1973.
The Galileo I was a Convair 990, operated
by Ames as an airborne laboratory for re- photo by Dominic Hart
search in aeronautics, astronautics, as- Recipients of Galileo scholarships for 2000 and members of the scholarship review
tronomy and earth observations. The schol- committee are pictured in front of the Shuttle Orbiter wind tunnel model, (left to right)
arship program is supported through dona- Srini Srinivasan, Monica Morrision, Aruna Venkatesan, Michele Cash, George Lee, Fanny
tions. Residents of the Bay Area or children Zuniga and Sid Sun. Not present: Xijia Chen.
of Ames civil service employees, retirees or
on-site contract employees are eligible to search facilities at Ames and for interviews program and Rho Christensen, of Mains
apply for a scholarship. with the scholarship review committee. Associates, Inc, organized the tour of Ames
The scholarship recipients were selected Sidney Sun, Code SL; Fanny Zuniga, Code for the students.
from a pool of 181 applications. The five APS and Srini Srinivasan, an Ames Associate.
finalists were invited to Ames on May 4 for Toni Kirchmeier, Code D, provided admin-
a tour of the unique laboratories and re- istrative management of the scholarship

Angelo (“Joe”) Giovannetti passes on

Joe Giovannetti passed away on Friday simulation, and large, moving-base aircraft
April 14, 2000 after a several-month battle simulators. He was a key contributor to
with cancer. He was 77. these facilities and had detailed technical
After serving in the Navy in WW2, knowledge of all of them. During this busy
Giovannetti completed a bachelor’s degree period, Giovannetti found time to attend
in mechanical engineering at Santa Clara the Sloan executive education program at
University in 1946, and then a master’s Stanford and contribute technically to space-
degree at Stanford in 1947. He joined the based activities as diverse as the “Mars
staff of the National Advisory Committee Surface Sample Return Mission Study
for Aeronautics, Ames Laboratory, in 1948. Group,” and the “Orbiting Frog Otolith
He had a long and distinguished career Experiment Project.”
at Ames, but is best remembered for his Having had the privilege of working
long-term positions as Chief of the Facilities directly with Giovannetti for a number of
Engineering branch and later, Chief of the years, I can truly say that I have never been
Engineering division. He led the Engineer- more challenged or stimulated. I learned
ing division from 1967 until 1981. In 1981, more from Giovannetti about engineering
he officially retired but was retained as a re- than from any other work or educational
employed annuitant in the position of Cen- experience. He was the consummate pro-
ter Chief Engineer. He left Ames in 1983, fessional engineer and a wonderful mentor.
but remained very active as an engineering His contributions to the Center and to the
consultant. development of young engineers created a
During his tenure, the Center was rap- long-lasting legacy. He will be sorely missed. Joe Giovannetti
idly expanding its infrastructure in high-
enthalpy facilities, space environmental BY DAVID F. E NGELBERT

4 — The Ames Astrogram Jun 12, 2000

 Earth Science Research
Arctic ozone layer slow to recover
The ozone layer that protects life on Tabazadeh said. “What we found from the the reactions contain nitric acid and water,
Earth may not be recovering from the dam- satellite was that polar stratospheric clouds according to researchers.
age it has suffered over the Arctic region as lasted twice as long in the Antarctic in the “An ozone hole forms every spring over
quickly as scientists previously thought. That 1990s as compared to the Arctic.” the Antarctic in the Southern hemisphere
was the main finding of a paper by lead “Our calculations show that, by 2010, which is colder than the Arctic,” said
author Azadeh Tabazadeh of Ames’ Atmo- the Arctic may become more ‘Antarctic- Tabazadeh. “The Arctic has been getting
spheric Physics Branch published in the like’ if Arctic temperatures drop by a further colder and is becoming more like the Ant-
May 26 issue of the journal Science. 5 to 7 degrees Fahrenheit,” she added. arctic; this could lead to more dramatic
Tabazadeh and her co-authors analyzed “Chlorine compounds that derive from ozone loss in the future over the Northern
hemisphere, where many people live.”
The Earth’s ozone layer protects life
below from the harmful ultraviolet ra-
diation coming from the Sun. This ra-
diation can damage DNA molecules,
thereby leading to the formation of skin
cancers.
More than a decade ago, scientists
determined that human-made chlorine
and bromine compounds cause most
ozone depletion. Manufacturers made
the chloroflourocarbons for use as re-
frigerants, aerosol sprays, solvents and
foam-blowing agents. Fire fighters used
bromine-containing halogens to put
out fires.
Manufacture of CFCs ceased in 1996
in signatory countries under terms of
the Montreal Protocol and its amend-
ments. As a result, the chlorine concen-
tration in the upper atmosphere is al-
ready starting to decline, according to
Tabazadeh.
“Scientists used to believe that as
chlorine levels decline in the upper at-
Polar stratospheric clouds that are involved in ozone depletion hover, seemingly innocently, over mosphere, the ozone layer should slowly
the Arctic landspace. Recent research implicates these clouds as an inhibiting factor in the recovery start to recover. However, greenhouse
of the Arctic ozone layer.
gas emissions, which provide warming
at the Earth’s surface, lead to cooling in
NASA’s upper atmosphere research satellite human emissions of chlorofluorocarbons the upper atmosphere. This cooling pro-
cloud data from both the northern and (CFCs) act on the surfaces provided by motes formation of the kind of polar strato-
southern polar regions. Their conclusions PSCs to destroy ozone,” she said. spheric clouds that contribute to ozone
are supported by data gathered last winter Ames’ Eric Jensen presented specifics of loss,” she added
during a large NASA international Arctic Tabazadeh’s research during a May 31 Researchers gathered field data during
field campaign. news briefing at the annual meeting of the the NASA-sponsored SAGE III Ozone Loss
The campaign revealed that ozone de- American Geophysical Union in Washing- and Validation Experiment (SOLVE) that
clined significantly over the Arctic last win- ton, DC. He also reported the corroborat- was conducted jointly with the European
ter. The observed ozone loss was due to ing evidence gathered during field experi- Commission-sponsored Third European
longer-lasting and larger polar stratospheric ments. “Even very small numbers of par- Stratospheric Experiment on Ozone
clouds (PSCs), scientists said. In some parts ticles in PSCs can efficiently remove nitro- (THESEO 2000). SOLVE involved satellites,
of the Arctic stratosphere — from about 16 gen from the stratosphere,” Jensen said. aircraft, balloons and ground-based instru-
to 29 kilometers above the Earth — ozone “We found that the clouds lasted longer ments operated from December 1999
declined as much as 60 percent from No- during the 1999-2000 winter than during through March 2000 by hundreds of re-
vember 1999 to March 2000, according to past winters, allowing greater ozone deple- searchers and support staff from the United
scientists. tion over the Arctic.” States, Canada, Europe, Russia and Japan.
“The Arctic may be getting colder and When Arctic polar stratospheric clouds Ames handled all hardware and coordi-
more humid — conditions that promote last longer, they can precipitate, removing nated personnel, aircraft, balloons, and
formation of more PSCs that take part in nitrogen from the upper atmosphere, which ground observations involved in the cam-
polar ozone destruction. The main conclu- increases the opportunity for chlorine com- paign, according to Ames’ Mike Craig, the
sion of our study is that Arctic PSC clouds pounds to destroy ozone more efficiently. SOLVE project manager.
will remain longer in the stratosphere,” The polar stratospheric clouds involved in BY JOHN BLUCK

Jun 12, 2000 The Ames Astrogram — 5

 Partnerships & Events
Hardware development open house is a success!
Our first adventure in putting on an ites (bldg. 212) and Flight Fabrication If you missed the Open House, don’t
Open House to showcase the skills, prod- ( bldg. 211) centers was a huge success. An worry we’ll be doing it again in about 6
ucts and facilities of the Advanced Compos- estimated crowd of 300 toured buildings months when we’ll be presenting our other
211 and 212 where product-development centers. Our Devel-
they were able to view opmental Machining and Electromechani-
craftsmen creating cal Instrumentation Branch (bldg.220) pro-
typical hardware, see vides support in the areas of electronics,
many static displays mechanical small-prototype development,
of recently developed and precision machining of complex and
products, and ask contoured surfaces. Our Structural Fabrica-
questions of the staff. tion group (bldg. 246) provides support in
We saw many familiar the areas of R&D facility development and
faces and were also modification, and large model develop-
happy to see others ment.
who were new to us. You don’t have to wait for another Open
Just remember, we’re House to drop in though. We’ll work with
here to provide sup- you to help develop your product whether
port for nearly any it’s a bracket or a complex piece of hard-
project you can envi- ware. Come by and talk with us to hear
sion. If you’re not sure what we can do for you.
we can help you, drop A drawing for 8 hours of support was
photo by Tom Spalding ‘a dime’ in your phone held and won by James Podolske, Code
and give us a call. We SGG. Jim will redeem his 8 hours in either
Dr. Henry McDonald, Ames Center Director, and Bill Berry, Deputy
Director, tour the Advanced Composites Center in building 212.
might be able to offer the Advanced Composites or Sheet Metal
you an approach you centers.
hadn’t considered. BY BOB KING

NASA and VA partner for Education

patient safety Outreach 2000
In a continuing effort to promote the
A NASA-operated voluntary patient for development of the voluntary exter- development of our employees through
safety protection system ‘came to life’ nal patient safety reporting system. academic training, the Human Resources
May 30 when NASA and Department of NASA will operate the VA patient division is sponsoring an education fair to
Veterans Affairs (VA) officials signed an safety reporting system that it modeled make employees aware of the educational
agreement at the National Press Club in after the NASA-administered, Ames- opportunities available in the local area and
Washington, DC. based Aviation Safety Reporting System on site at Ames. Local colleges and univer-
By forging an alliance with NASA, the (ASRS), funded by the Federal Aviation sities have been invited to Ames on June 20
veterans’ agency will be tapping into Administration and operated under a to provide Center personnel with informa-
agency expertise on safety issues to Memorandum of Agreement between tion on their graduate and undergraduate
implement and operate a system for the FAA and NASA. The ASRS collects, programs.
recording and analyzing medical errors analyzes and responds to voluntarily sub- Ames supports educational programs
and “close calls.” VA operates 172 medi- mitted aviation safety incident reports in and training that are relevant to the mission
cal centers that last year treated more order to lessen the likelihood of aviation of the Center. Centerwide training funds
than 3.3 million patients. The VA has accidents. are available for federal employees who
been a leader in reporting medical er- Also participating in the press confer- wish to take advantage of this kind of train-
rors. ence were Linda Connell, ASRS Director, ing opportunity.
Dr. Henry McDonald, Center Direc- NASA Ames; James Bagian, M.D., P.E., All Ames employees are invited to at-
tor of Ames, and Dr. Thomas Garthwaite, Director of VA’s National Center for Pa- tend. Education Outreach 2000 will be
Acting Under Secretary for Health for the tient Safety and John Eisenberg, M.D., held in the Moffett Training and Confer-
Department of Veterans Affairs, signed Director of the Agency for Healthcare ence Center (Bldg. 3), Ballroom, on June 20
the formal agreement that paves the way Research and Quality. from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
BY LAURA LEWS
If you have questions, contact Anna
Jenkins at ext 4-1251.

6 — The Ames Astrogram Jun 12, 2000

 Calendar & Classifieds
Event Calendar Ames Asian American Pacific Islander Advisory Ames African American Advisory Group Mtg, Jul 6,
Model HO/HOn3 Railroad Train Club at Moffett Group Mtg, Jun 15, 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., N-237/Rm. 101. 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. POC: Robert Finnie at ext. 4-
POC: Daryl Wong, ext. 4-6889 or Margaret Salas, ext. 4-6755. 5230. Contact Robert for meeting place.
Field invites train buffs to visit & join the club in Bldg. 126,
across from the south end of Hangar One. Work nights are NFFE Local 997 Union General Mtg, Jun 21, noon to Nat’l Association of Retired Federal Employees,
usually on Friday nights from 7:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. Play 1 p.m., Bldg. 19/Rm. 2017. Guests welcome. POC: Marianne (NARFE), San Jose Chapter #50, Mtg, Jul 7, at Hometown
time is Sunday from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. For more info, call Mosher at ext. 4-4055. Buffett, 4735 Hamilton Avenue, San Jose. Program starts at
John Donovan at (408) 735-4954 (W) or (408) 281-2899 9:30 a.m. followed by lunch. POC: Mr. Rod Perry (650)
Native American Advisory Committee Mtg, Jun 27,
(H). 967-9418 or NARFE 1-800-627-3394.
12 noon to 1 p.m., Ames Café. POC: Mike Liu at ext. 4-1132.
Jetstream Toastmasters, Mondays, 12 noon to Ames Sailing Club Mtg, Jul 13, 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.,
Ames Contractor Council Mtg, Jul 5, 11 a.m., N-200
1 p.m., N-269/Rm. 179. Guests welcome. POC: Samson N-262/Rm. 100. POC: Stan Phillips, ext. 4-3530.
Comm. Rm. POC: David Lawrence at ext. 4-6434.
Cheung at ext. 4-2875 or Lich Tran at ext. 4-5997.
Environmental, Health and Safety Monthly Professional Administrative Council (PAC) Mtg., Jul
Ames Child Care Center Board of Directors Mtg, Information Forum, Jul 6, 8:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m., 13, 10:30-11:30 a.m., Bldg 210, Rm. 115. POC: Leslie
Every other Thursday (check Web site for meeting dates), Bldg. 19/Rm 1078. POC: Linda Vrabel at ext. 4-0924. Jacob, ext. 4-5059.
12 noon to 2 p.m. , N269, Rm. 201. POC: David
Korsmeyer, ext. 4-3114. Web site: http:// Hispanic Advisory Committee for Employees, Jul 6, All Ames Bowling League, Captains mtg on August
accc.arc.nasa.gov 11:45 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., N-241/Rm 237. 29, Season from Sept 4 to April 17, Tuesdays, 6 p.m., at
POC: Mary R. Valdez, at ext. 4-5819. Palo Alto Bowl. Bowlers needed. POC: Mina Cappuccio,
Ames Amateur Radio Club, Jun 15, 12 noon, N-260/ ext. 4-1313 or Carmen Park, ext 4-1215.
Conf. Rm. POC: Mike Herrick, K6EAA at ext. 4-5477.

Miscellaneous
Ames Classifieds
Ads for the next issue should be sent to
astrogram@mail.arc.nasa.gov by the Monday follow-
Homeless cats looking for love! A handsome tabby
Maine Coon cat, a small orange striped cat, a
mustachioed outdooor cat, and kittens urgently need
Ames Retirements
ing publication of the present issue and must be homes. Please lv message at their foster home at (408) Name Code Date
resubmitted for each issue. Ads must involve personal 739-3171.
needs or items; (no commercial/third-party ads) and Betty J. Baldwin SSA 6/02/00
will run on space-available basis only. First-time ads are Top of the line Sears/Kenmore heavy duty washing
given priority. Ads must include home phone num- machine. Bought last summer, used about 6 months.
bers; Ames extensions and email addresses will be $600 new, asking $450. Lots of temperature & washing
accepted for carpool and lost & found ads only. Due choices including delicate. Auto softener feature. Also,
to the volume of material received, we are unable to
AAE employee
basic white dryer for $50. Ken (650) 520 4536.
verify the accuracy of the statements made in the ads.
Fitness trampoline. Foldable, still in box. $200. Call
Housing (415) 826-3041.
For sale by owner: $549K, small horse ranch near
Watsonville. Royal oaks, California/scenic area. 3 acres w/
49er tickets, sec. 53. Pre-season, vs. Denver 8/25.
$80/pair. Call (510) 656-7654.
day set
trees & lots of open space. 3 bd/2 ba home/family rm w/ Whirlpool washer and dryer, white, heavy duty,
On Tuesday, June 20, from 10 a.m.
fireplace. Front/rear decks w/hot tub rm. 2 car garage about 4 years old. $300 set. Call (408) 736-3465. until 2 p.m., the Ames Aerospace Encoun-
w/laundry rm & storage rm. Barn, tack rm, corrals, ter (AAE) will be holding another in their
workshop/electricity. Property fenced & outside lighting. Wedding dress for sale. Purchased in 1999, has been
Ron (408) 736-2150. Lv msg or call (831) 722-0130. cleaned, size 10, white, medium size train, sleeveless, off series of "Ames Employee Days at the
the shoulder, v-neck, open low back, (tapered waist- AAE." The Encounter is located on the 2nd
Housing needed: N/S Commuter couple seek dog- sequence and pearl beads) satin dress, tulle overlay with floor of Bldg. 226. All on-site personnel are
friendly room/shared housing near Ames. We will only
be around 3-4 nights a week. Rudy Aquilina (415) 282-
satin trim, asking $350. Lourdes (408) 526-9661. invited to attend and bring their family
4564. Pair of 49er tickets, sec. 62, 9/10 Carolina, 10/1 and friends for a self-paced tour (allow
Housing needed: female and male full-time
Arizona, $50 ea. 10/8 Raiders, $70 ea. 10/29 St Louis, about an hour).
11/12 Kansas City, 11/19 Atlanta, 12/10 New Orleans, The Encounter is booked year round
employed students seeking permanent apartment (1 bd/ 12/17 Chicago $50 ea. Jon (408) 985-7323 H.
1ba bath) between Cupertino and San Jose. Need with 4th to 6th grade student fieldtrips.
housing by August 31. Apartments only, no rooms or Generator/Coleman Powermate, 120 volts, 2250 Please note that children must be ac-
roommates. Beth (408) 629-0869:crmldlx@aol.com. watts, 18.75 amps, 5 H.P. gas engine, like new, low
hours. $300. Dan (408) 998-3077.
companied by an adult at all times and
Rooms for rent: 3 pleasant, sunny, furnished that employees are responsible for arrang-
bedrooms for rent in the Campbell/Los Gatos corner of Pair of Tickets to Jazz at Filoli (Sold Out!), $55 each, ing to bring their guests onto Moffett
San José. Clean, considerate, professional household. No includes 2 box lunches. The Claudia Villela Group plays
smoking/pets. Long term rental or p/t permanant at the Filoli Gardens in Woodside, off of Cañada Road. Field.
commuter preferred, short term possible. Rental Sunday, July 9, 1:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. Gates open at For more information about this event,
agreement and deposits required. Shared bath or room 12:30. Email: megan@eleventhhourproductions.com, or email: encounter@mail.arc.nasa.gov or call
with bath. Call (408) 266-7272 and leave clear msg. call (650) 854-1928. ext. 4-1110.
Large room in 4 bd/ba home, excellent Mtn View The last Ames Employee Day at the
area. Washer, drier, fireplace, microwave, new carpet.
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A time to dream...! Congressman
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program into partnership with Silicon Valley,” said NASA Administrator
Daniel S. Goldin, “but the partnership also puts NASA at the forefront
Walker visits Ames
of the information age. This is innovative government at its best.”
According to the announcement out of NASA Headquarters, the
goal of this new public-private partnership is “to deliver the adventures
of the space frontier through the new technologies of the digital
frontier.”
The agreement provides for “high-definition television coverage of
astronaut activities aboard the International Space Station and on
Shuttle missions.” Dreamtime will also create “an easily accessible,
web-searchable, digital archive of the best of NASA’s space imagery.”
“NASA routinely does what has never been done before,” said Ames
Center Director Dr. Henry McDonald. “While we may have cultural and
semantic differences with the entrepreneuring, free-wheeling Internet
community, they, too, in their way do what has never been done. So,
we are more alike than different, and united in our commitment to
make space full of knowledge for all people,” he observed.
The new agreement is in partial response to a declaration of the U.S.
Congress that commercial utilization is one of the primary goals of the Robert Walker (left) former Pennsylvania Congressman and
American space program. Dana Rohrabacher, Chair of the House Chair of the House Science Commitee, chats with Ames’
Committee on Science, said that the new agreement exceeds his Chuck Jorgensen (right) in front of the vision dome.
expectations. He joked with the crowd, saying that he would have been
happy if NASA had merely painted one of the boosters on the Shuttle Jorgensen (left)
to resemble the bottle of a popular soft drink maker. explains to
“We are proud to be partnered with NASA in this historic undertak- Walker (center) the
ing,” said Bill Foster, Dreamtime’s Chairman, CEO and creative inspi-
capability of Ames’
ration. “To us, space is the great adventure, and this is the perfect
neural net software
marriage of high tech and high emotion. The opportunity to educate
and excite is at the heart of this venture.” Foster also announced that to land an aircraft in
5 percent of Dreamtime’s equity will be donated to worthwhile the event of a
charitable causes. catastrophic
The agreement between NASA and Dreamtime was signed after the accident, such as loss
agency conducted a public solicitation and evaluation of 12 proposals. of a wing, while
The agreement is for a 7-year base period with a 5-year option. There Deputy Director of
are no exclusive rights involved in the Dreamtime agreement. Nothing Information Systems,
precludes NASA from participating in partnerships with other private Paul Kutler (right)
sector companies in multimedia or other areas of mutual interest. looks on.

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