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2:00 PM - A Systems Approach to Regenerative Medicine and Tissue Engineering

10:30 AM - Fiber Optic Transport Systems for Cable TV - An Overview
10:30 AM - Statistical Engineering Division Seminar
1:30 PM - Organic Semiconductor Devices: Molecular Design, Film Deposition, Morphology, and Architectures

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10/18 -- MONDAY

2:00 PM - POLYMERS DIVISION SEMINAR: A Systems Approach to Regenerative Medicine and Tissue Engineering
Mohammad Heidaran , Associate Professor Mount Sinai School of Medicine, Cary, NC, Mheidara@aol.com.
Polymers Bldg. 224, Rm. A312. (NIST Contact: Austin Gross, 301-975-6762, austin.gross@nist.gov)


10/19 -- TUESDAY

10:30 AM - OPTICAL TECHNOLOGY DIVISION SEMINAR: Fiber Optic Transport Systems for Cable TV - An Overview
Heather Patrick , Principal Scientist and Systems Engineer, Optinel Systems, Inc..
222 Bldg, Rm. A358. (NIST Contact: Thom Germer, 301-975-2876, germer@nist.gov)

10:30 AM - STATISTICAL ENGINEERING DIVISION SEMINAR: Statistical Engineering Division Seminar
Key Comparisons are international inter-laboratory studies used to establish degrees of equivalence between national measurement standards. Twenty-seven Key Comparisons in a wide range of metrological areas have been completed, with results posted in the International Comparisons Database (ICDB). The design, the analysis, and other statistical issues relating to these twenty-seven Key Comparisons will be discussed. This will be followed by an example of a supplementary comparison that was executed with NIST as a pilot lab.
Adriana Horníková , Statistical Engineering Division, NIST, hornikov@nist.gov.
NIST North Bldg, Room 152. (NIST Contact: Charles Hagwood, 301-975-2846, hagwood@nist.gov)

1:30 PM - POLYMERS DIVISION SEMINAR: Organic Semiconductor Devices: Molecular Design, Film Deposition, Morphology, and Architectures
Organic semiconductors are molecular solids consisting of conjugated core units packed so that the pi systems of neighboring molecules overlap, and charge carriers can move among them. They have unique functions, especially in thin film transistors, and may offer much less expensive process routes. This talk will describe the molecules, means of depositing them into thin films, and some device behaviors. The nanoscale structure that governs deposition mechanism and device performance will be illustrated. Applications to nonconventional electronics technologies will be considered.
Howard Katz , Professor, Johns Hopkins University.
Polymers (224) Bldg, Rm. A312. (NIST Contact: Eric Lin, 301-975-6743, eric.lin@nist.gov)


10/20 -- WEDNESDAY

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10/21 -- THURSDAY

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10/22 -- FRIDAY

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ADVANCE NOTICE

11/8/04 8:30 AM - ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY DIVISION SEMINAR: ASTM International Committee E01 Meeting
ASTM International Committee E01 on Analytical Chemistry of Metals, Ores, and Related Materials will hold their semiannual meeting at NIST on November 8 from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Committee E01 will convene their commodity subcommittees to discuss standard methods of test, related technical issues, and organizational issues. NIST staff are welcome to attend.
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Administration Building, Employees Lounge. (NIST Contact: John R. Sieber, 301-975-3920, john.sieber@nist.gov)

11/9/04 9:00 AM - ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY DIVISION SEMINAR: ASTM International/NIST Workshop
ASTM International/NIST Workshop: "A Business Plan for Quality Results" Tuesday, November 9 from 9:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. and Wednesday, November 10 from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon. ASTM International Committee E01 and the NIST Analytical Chemistry Division will hold a workshop to discuss the requirements of the US metals industry for Certified Reference Materials (CRMs). Special attention will be given to ISO 17025 General requirements for the competence of testing and calibration laboratories and its consequences for industry laboratories and developers of standard test methods who need CRMs to support their activities. Workshop speakers and attendees will look for opportunities to improve collaboration and communication among NIST, ASTM International, quality assessors, and commercial producers of reference materials. NIST staff are encouraged to participate.
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Administration Building, Employees Lounge. (NIST Contact: John R. Sieber, 301-975-3920, john.sieber@nist.gov)

12/2/04 1:30 PM - INFORMATION SERVICES DIVISION SEMINAR: Hassler Dedication
Ferdinand Rudolph Hassler (1770-1843) will be celebrated by NIST, NOAA, and the Hassler family in a ceremony that will take place in the Green Auditorium, Thursday, December 2, 2004, from 1:30 p.m to 3:00 p.m. Hassler, called the forefather of NIST, was the first Superintendent of the Department of Treasury’s Office of Weights and Measures (now NIST Metrology) and also the first Superintendent of the U.S. Coast Survey (now a part of NOAA). The ceremony commemorates the installation of the Hassler memorial stone in the NIST Administration Building lobby. The stone, which includes an engraved tribute to Hassler and portrait relief, was previously at the Hassler gravesite in Philadelphia where a new stone has been erected. Visit the NIST Museum for the Hassler display, and also the Virtual Museum for a Hassler exhibit: http://museum.nist.gov/exhibits/exit1/Room2.html
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Administration Building, Green Auditorium. (NIST Contact: Al Parr, 301-975-2316, albert.parr@nist.gov)

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MEETINGS ELSEWHERE


10/18 -- MONDAY

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10/19 -- TUESDAY

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10/20 -- WEDNESDAY

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10/21 -- THURSDAY

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10/22 -- FRIDAY

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ADVANCE NOTICE

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TALKS BY NIST PERSONNEL

KARIM, A. : PROSPECTS FOR SOLAR ENERGY.
Accelerating Innovation in the 21st Century: U.S. Science and Technology, Houston, TX, 10/17.

FONG, J. : A METROLOGY-BASED UNCERTAINTY ANALYSIS APPROACH TO V&V; OF COMPUTER MODELS.
Livermore National Laboratory, Livermore, CA, 10/18.

ARP, U. : LIGHTSOURCES.ORG - ENABLING GLOBAL COMMUNICATIONS IN SYNCHROTRON RADIATION.
2004 ALS Users' Meeting, Berkeley, California, 10/18.

MAY, W. : NEW REQUIREMENTS FOR QUALITY AND TRACEABILITY IN LABORATORY MEDICINE: NEW ACTIVITIES AT NIST AND OF THE JCTLM.
MiC Symposium, NRCCRM, Beijing, China, 10/19.

LIPMAN, R. : USING THE CIMSTEEL INTEGRATION STANDARDS TO INCREASE PROJECT PRODUCTIVITY.
ASCE Civil Engineering Conference, Baltimore, MD, 10/20.

ARP, U. : LIGHTSOURCES.ORG - ENABLING GLOBAL COMMUNICATIONS IN SYNCHROTRON RADIATION.
31st Annual SSRL Users' Meeting, Menlo Park, California, 10/21.

STEPHENS, J. : IN-SITU IMAGING OF THE CELL/SCAFFOLD INTERFACE USING COLLINEAR OCM/CTM.
7th New Jersey Symposium on Biomaterial Science, New Brunswick, NJ, 10/21.

DUNKERS, J. : NOVEL IMAGING TECHNIQUES FOR REGENERATIVE MEDICINE.
7th New Jersey Symposium on Biomaterial Science, New Brunswick, NJ, 10/21.

BECKER, M. : GENE EXPRESSION PROFILES IN RESPONSE TO TYROSINE POLYCARBONATE BLENDS.
7th New Jersey Symposium on Biomaterials Science, Piscataway, NJ, 10/22.

BECKER, M. : INVESTIGATION OF CELL-SUBSTRATE INTERACTIOINS VIA BIOACTIVE SURFACE GRADIENTS.
7th New Jersey Symposium on Biomaterials Science, Piscataway, NJ, 10/22.

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ANNOUNCEMENTS

INAUGURAL MEETING OF THE NIST SCIENTIFIC WOMEN'S NETWORK
We are pleased to announce the formation of a Scientific Women’s Network at NIST. The goal is to provide an opportunity for the women from all the different scientific disciplines at NIST to meet and interact. The initial meeting will be Monday, October 25, 2004 in Lecture Room E in the basement of the Administration Building. We have invited one of our most prestigious NIST women scientists – Dr. Johanna M.H. Levelt Sengers (Anneke) – as our first speaker. The meeting will start at noon, so bring your lunch. We plan to have time for interacting before Anneke’s talk. Everyone is invited to attend. Anneke’s resume: Dr. Johanna M.H. Levelt Sengers (Anneke) was born and educated in the Netherlands, where she obtained her doctorate in physics at the Van der Waals Laboratory of the University of Amsterdam in 1959. In 1963, she and her husband immigrated to the United States, where they assumed research positions at the National Bureau of Standards, presently NIST. They raised four children. Since her retirement in 1995, she has been a CSTL Scientist Emeritus at NIST. She recently published a book on aspects of the history of her field of science. At NIST, Anneke and her collaborators have worked on the thermophysical properties of fluids and fluid mixtures, particularly near critical points, both for scientific and practical applications. She was a Group Leader in the Thermophysics Division from 1979 to 1987. She is a recipient of the DOC Silver and Gold Medals and was elected a NIST Fellow in 1985. Anneke holds an honorary doctorate from the Technical University Delft. She is a correspondent of the Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences, and an elected member of both the National Academy of Engineering and the National Academy of Sciences. In 2003, she was chosen as the North American Laureate of the 2003 L’Oréal-UNESCO, an international award for scientific excellence for women
NIST Contact: Barbara Levin, 301-975-6682, barbara.levin@nist.gov

REIMBURSABLE SERVICES
Printing and Duplicating Impression Cost Effective October 1, Printing and Duplicating (P&D;) will charge for all black/white duplicating requirements at the rate of $0.05 per impression. The cost of color duplicating requirements will remain the same at $0.40 per impression. Accordingly, all P&D; duplicating requirements must be submitted with a NIST-223 (available as .pdf or through e-Approval) with applicable project task numbers and organization codes. Printing and duplicating continually strives to bring quality professional reproduction services at highly competitive rates to fulfill all NIST requirements. Please stop by Printing and Duplicating in the Administration Building, Room B36 for assistance. Contact Larry Cramer x6346 or John Sanderson x2863 for further information and assistance. Visual Arts and Photography Cost Effective October 1, Visual Arts and Photography will become fully reimbursable for all services this fiscal year. Firm/fixed quotes will be provided for all projects for approval/acceptance by the customer. Customers requesting Visual Arts and Photography services will need to submit a NIST-789 form (available as .pdf or through e-Approval) with applicable project task numbers and organization codes. Visual Arts continues to provide our customers with quality professional services at competitive rates to meet their needs. Please stop by Visual Arts and Photography in the Administration Building, Room B08 for assistance and to view samples of the high quality, professional products and services we have to offer. Contact Ed Mai x2631 for further information and assistance. Both Visual Arts and Printing & Duplicating ask for your patronage during this transition period as we strive to serve your needs.
NIST Contact: Ed Mai, 301-975-2631, ed.mai@nist.gov

VISITOR REGISTRATION FOR NIST EVENTS
Because of heightened security at the NIST Gaithersburg site, members of the public who wish to attend meetings, seminars, lectures, etc. must first register in advance. For more information please call or e-mail the "NIST contact" for the particular event you would like to attend.
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NIST WEB SITE ANNOUNCEMENTS

THE NIST VIRTUAL LIBRARY WEB SITE
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NIST Contact: . ., 301-975-3052, library@nist.gov

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