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Next article FreeAnnouncementsPDFPDF PLUSFull Text Add to favoritesDownload CitationTrack CitationsPermissionsReprints Share onFacebookTwitterLinked InRedditEmailQR Code SectionsMoreNominations for the 2011 ASN ElectionsMembers of the American Society of Naturalists (ASN) are invited to submit nominations for the ASN Executive Committee (EC). Elections will be held in 2011 for President, Vice President, and Treasurer. The President will serve on the EC from 2012 through 2016 and act as President in 2013. The Vice President will serve on the EC from 2012 through 2013 and attend EC meetings ex officio in 2014. The VP symposium will be presented at the meetings in 2013. The Treasurer will serve on the EC from 2012 through 2014 as Treasurer and from 2015 through 2017 as Past Treasurer. Letters of nomination should be submitted by November 1, 2010, to Mark Kirkpatrick (e‐mail: [email protected]). Please indicate “ASN Nomination” in the subject line.Nominations for the 2011 Sewall Wright AwardThe Sewall Wright Award is given annually and honors a senior but active investigator who is making fundamental contributions to the Society's goals, namely, promoting the conceptual unification of the biological sciences. The award includes an honorarium of $1,000. The recipient need not be a member of the Society or an American. For the 2011 Sewall Wright Award, the nomination packet, which must include a letter of nomination and a curriculum vitae including a publication list, should be sent by November 1, 2010, to [email protected]. Please indicate “Sewall Wright Award” in the subject line.Nominations for the 2011 Edward O. Wilson Naturalist AwardThe Edward O. Wilson Naturalist Award is given to an active investigator in midcareer who has made significant contributions to the knowledge of a particular ecosystem or group of organisms. Individuals whose research and writing illuminate principles of evolutionary biology and an enhanced aesthetic appreciation of natural history will merit special consideration. The award will consist of an especially appropriate work of art and a prize of $2,000, presented at the annual meeting of the American Society of Naturalists. For the 2011 Edward O. Wilson Naturalist Award, a nomination packet, including a letter of nomination, a curriculum vitae including a publication list, and three key publications, should be sent by November 1, 2010, to David Reznick (e‐mail: [email protected]). Please indicate “E. O. Wilson Award” in the subject line.Applications for the 2011 Young Investigators' PrizesThe Young Investigators' Prizes recognize outstanding and promising work by investigators who received their doctorates in the three years preceding the application deadline or who are in their final year of graduate school. The prizes include presentation of a research paper at the annual meeting of the American Society of Naturalists, an award of $500, a travel allowance of $700, and a supplement of $500 in case of international travel. The prize committee requests applications for the 2011 prizes from anyone supporting the objectives of the Society. Suggested names and addresses of people who should be encouraged to apply are also welcome. Applications consist of no more than three pages (excluding tables, figures, and references) that summarize the applicant's work, no more than four appropriate reprints, a curriculum vitae, and two letters from individuals familiar with the applicant's work. Application materials should be sent via e‐mail by November 1, 2010, to Alison Brody (e‐mail: [email protected]). Please indicate “Young Investigators' Prize” in the subject line. Next article DetailsFiguresReferencesCited by The American Naturalist Volume 176, Number 4October 2010 Published for The American Society of Naturalists Article DOIhttps://doi.org/10.1086/653141 Views: 116Total views on this site PDF download Crossref reports no articles citing this article.

University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine

University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine

Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute: The Intersection of Science and Health Care

The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act created the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI), a nonprofit corporation that is neither an agency nor an establishment of the U.S. government. PCORI's mission is to support the production of well-validated scientific evidence to assist the nation in making informed decisions about a broad range of health care-related issues. In this Commentary, the directors of the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality and the National Institutes of Health discuss PCORI's opportunities to contribute to a robust portfolio of scientific inquiry that builds on their agencies' investment in comparative effectiveness research.

Call for the international “George Hevesy Medal Award” nomination 2011

The George Hevesy Medal Award is the premier international award of excellence in radioanalytical and nuclear chemistry. It is awarded to an individual in recognition of excellence through outstanding, sustained career achievements in the fields of pure as well as applied nuclear and radiochemistry, particularly applications to nuclear analytical chemistry. Established originally in 1968 by the Journal of Radioanalytical and Nuclear Chemistry (JRNC), the George Hevesy Medal Award has been given 19 times during 1968–1986. This Award has been reactivated in 2000. It is sponsored by JRNC and adjudicated by the International Committee on Activation Analysis/Modern Trends in Activation Analysis (ICAA/MTAA). The Award has no monetary value. The George Hevesy Medal Award comprises an engraved bronze medal and an ornamental scroll. The names (year) of the former awardees are: W. Wayne MEINKE (1968), Albert A. SMALES (1969), Ivan Pavlovich ALIMARIN (1970), Philippe ALBERT and Julien HOSTE (1972), Tibor BRAUN and Juraj TOLGYESSY (1975), Francesco GIRARDI (1976), Saadia AMIEL and Richard E. WAINERDI (1977), Robert E. JERVIS (1978), Vincent P. GUINN (1979), William S. LYON and Max PEISACH (1981), Edward V. SAYRE and Garman HARBOTTLE (1983), Georges AMSEL (1984), Nobuo SUZUKI (1985), Emile A. SCHWEIKERT (1986), Frans DE CORTE (2000), Amares CHATT and Eiliv STEINNES (2001), Enrico SABBIONI (2002), Jeroen J.M. DE GOEIJ (2003), Attila VERTES (2004), Nicholas M. SPYROU, Gregory CHOPPIN, Zhifang CHAI (2005), Jan KUCERA (2006), Robert R. GREENBERG (2007), Syed M. QAIM (2008), Richard M. LINDSTROM (2009), and Darleane M. HOFFMAN (2010). The George Hevesy Medal Award 2011 (HMA-11) will be presented at 13th International Conference on Modern Trends in Activation Analysis (MTAA-13) being held at the Center for Chemical Characterization and Analysis, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas, U.S.A. during 2011 March 13–18. Nominations of worthy candidates for HMA-11 are widely solicited from the international community of practicing radiochemists and may be initiated by individual colleagues or their institutes including the members of the Editorial Advisory Board of the JRNC. There are no restrictions with respect to age, gender, nationality or other to who may be nominated among those whose achievements fall within the guidelines of the Hevesy Medal Award. A copy of the complete guideline can be obtained from: Professor A. Chatt, President of ICAA/MTAA. It is the responsibility of the nominator to prepare a complete, comprehensive and convincing statement of the outstanding achievements and contributions to the field that deserve of recognition through this award. There are no special forms for nomination. Each nomination, to be considered complete, must comprise: (i) a signed nomination letter, (ii) two signed co-sponsor letters, (iii) a concise but comprehensive 500–1000 word citation stressing the candidate’s outstanding and sustained contributions to radioanalytical and nuclear chemistry, (iv) a 25–35 word citation for press release, (v) a signed consent letter by the candidate, and (vi) a recent complete curriculum vitae (CV) of the candidate (please follow the details given below). The nominator must ensure that all of these materials are included in the above sequence in a single file prior to sending it. It is preferable to use Adobe Acrobat A. Chatt (&) Department of Chemistry, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NC B3H 4J3, Canada e-mail: a.chatt@dal.ca

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Next article FreeAnnouncementsPDFPDF PLUSFull Text Add to favoritesDownload CitationTrack CitationsPermissionsReprints Share onFacebookTwitterLinked InRedditEmailQR Code SectionsMoreNominations for the 2010 Sewall Wright AwardThe Sewall Wright Award is given annually and honors a senior but active investigator who is making fundamental contributions to the Society's goals, namely, promoting the conceptual unification of the biological sciences. The award includes an honorarium of $1,000. The winner need not be a member of the Society or an American. For the 2010 Sewall Wright Award, the nomination packet, which must include a letter of nomination and a curriculum vitae including a publication list, should be sent by November 1, 2009, to Janis Antonovics (e‐mail: [email protected]). Please indicate “Sewall Wright Award” in the subject line.Nominations for the 2010 Edward O. Wilson Naturalist AwardThe Edward O. Wilson Naturalist Award is given to an active investigator in midcareer who has made significant contributions to the knowledge of a particular ecosystem or group of organisms. Individuals whose research and writing illuminate principles of evolutionary biology and an enhanced aesthetic appreciation of natural history will merit special consideration. The award will consist of an especially appropriate work of art and a prize of $2,000, presented at the annual meeting of the American Society of Naturalists. For the 2010 Edward O. Wilson Naturalist Award, a nomination packet, including a letter of nomination, a curriculum vitae including a publication list, and three key publications, should be sent by November 1, 2009, to [email protected]. Please indicate “E. O. Wilson Award” in the subject line.Applications for the 2010 Young Investigators' PrizesThe Young Investigators' Prizes recognize outstanding and promising work by investigators who received their doctorates in the three years preceding the application deadline or who are in their final year of graduate school. The prizes include presentation of a research paper at the annual meeting of the American Society of Naturalists, an award of $500, a travel allowance of $700, and a supplement of $500 in case of international travel. The prize committee requests applications for the 2010 prizes from anyone supporting the objectives of the Society. Suggested names and addresses of people who should be encouraged to apply are also welcome. Applications consist of no more than three pages (excluding tables, figures, and references) that summarize the applicant's work, no more than four appropriate reprints, a curriculum vitae, and two letters from individuals familiar with the applicant's work. Application materials should be sent via e‐mail by November 1, 2009, to Douglas Emlen (e‐mail: [email protected]). Please indicate “Young Investigators' Prize” in the subject line.Nominations for the 2010 ASN ElectionsMembers of the American Society of Naturalists (ASN) are invited to submit nominations for the ASN Executive Committee (EC). Elections will be held in 2010 for President (to serve on the EC from 2011 through 2015 and act as President in 2012) and for Vice President (to serve on the EC from 2011 through 2012, and ex officio in 2013, and to present the VP symposium in 2012). Letters of nomination should be submitted by November 1, 2009, to Phyllis Coley (e‐mail: [email protected]). Please indicate “ASN Nomination” in the subject line. Next article DetailsFiguresReferencesCited by The American Naturalist Volume 174, Number 4October 2009 Published for The American Society of Naturalists Article DOIhttps://doi.org/10.1086/644765 Views: 118 PDF download Crossref reports no articles citing this article.

Political authority as genuineness how to transgress new public spheres

The article argues that the basis for identification for the politicians vis--vis the citizenry has changed and that this has had consequences for the Habermasian perception of public deliberation and legitimacy. We reconsider the concepts of identification and legitimacy and argue that they can be conceptualized by a special rhetorical figure, so-called formulations of genuineness. They help to legitimize proposals to heterogeneous audiences by means of ad hoc incorporation of different value-systems and frames of reference. We illustrate our thesis with quotations from nomination letters written by the current chairmen of the Danish Social Democratic Party and Socialist People's Party. We further elaborate on a concept of celebrity public sphere and we show how it is constituted by the media. We argue that such spheres empower lay people to enter the sphere for political action with immediate effects for society so-called good governance. By means of engaging lay-people in an ad hoc fashion we argue that participatory and deliberative ideals of democracy are met in a new fashion.

Operating Room Nursing Directors’ Influence on Anesthesia Group Operating Room Productivity

Implementation of initiatives to increase anesthesia group productivity depends not just on anesthesia groups, but on operating room (OR) nursing administration. OR nursing directors may encourage organizational change based on the needs of their hospitals and nurses. These changes may differ from those that would increase the anesthesia group's productivity. We assessed reward structures using (A) letters of nomination for the "OR Manager of the Year" award offered annually by the publication OR Manager, and (B) data from a salary/career survey of OR directors by the same publication. (A) There were 164 nomination letters submitted from 2004 through 2007 for 45 nominees. The letters contained n = 2659 full sentences and n = 50,821 words. We systematically created a list of 36 terms related to finance, profit, and productivity. We also analyzed the frequency of use of these terms relative to the use of the 15 most common relationship-oriented terms (e.g., compassion, encourage, mentor, and respect). (B) The salary/career survey's questions relevant to anesthesia group productivity had responses from 303 US OR directors, 97% of whom were nurses. We tested the strength of the relationship between the budget responsibility of the OR nursing director and his or her annual salary. (A) 2.6% of sentences in the nomination letters included at least one term related to profit and productivity (95% confidence interval 2.0%-3.2%). Relationship-oriented terms were 9.0 times more prevalent (95% confidence interval 7.1-11.4). (B) There was statistically significant positive proportionality between the OR nursing director's operational budget (including personnel) and his or her salary (Pearson r = 0.64, P < 0.001). The 10th percentile of the operational budget was $1 million and the 90th percentile was $36 million. The budget of $1 million was associated with a salary 22% less than the median and the budget of $36 million was associated with a salary 22% larger than the median. Through (A) organizational constituencies, and (B) compensation, many US OR nursing directors likely are encouraged to enhance relations with nursing staff, not to champion organizational initiatives that would reduce under-utilized OR time and OR nursing labor costs. Resulting decisions can differ from those that would increase the productivity (profit) of the anesthesia group. Anesthesia groups need to champion initiatives to increase anesthesia productivity, while being sensitive to institutional expectations of nursing directors.

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Next article FreeAnnouncementsPDFPDF PLUSFull Text Add to favoritesDownload CitationTrack CitationsPermissionsReprints Share onFacebookTwitterLinked InRedditEmailQR Code SectionsMoreNominations for the 2009 Sewall Wright AwardThe Sewall Wright Award is the most prestigious award given by the American Society of Naturalists. The award is given annually and honors a senior but active investigator who is making fundamental contributions to the Society's goals, namely, promoting the conceptual unification of the biological sciences. The award includes an honorarium of $1,000. The winner need not be a member of the Society or an American. For the 2009 Sewall Wright Award, the nomination packet, which must include a letter of nomination and a curriculum vitae including a publication list, should be sent by November 1, 2008, to Ellen Ketterson (e‐mail: [email protected]). Please indicate “Sewall Wright Award” in the subject line.Nominations for the 2009 Edward O. Wilson Naturalist AwardThe E. O. Wilson Naturalist Award is given to an active investigator in midcareer who has made significant contributions to the knowledge of a particular ecosystem or group of organisms. Individuals whose research and writing illuminate principles of evolutionary biology and an enhanced aesthetic appreciation of natural history will merit special consideration. The award will consist of an especially appropriate work of art and a prize of $2,000, presented at the annual meeting of the American Society of Naturalists. For the 2009 E. O. Wilson Naturalist Award, a nomination packet, including a letter of nomination, a curriculum vitae including a publication list, and three key publications, should be sent by November 1, 2008, to Robert E. Ricklefs (e‐mail: [email protected]). Please indicate “E. O. Wilson Award” in the subject line.Nominations for the 2009 ASN ElectionsMembers of the American Society of Naturalists are invited to submit nominations for the ASN Executive Committee (EC). Elections will be held in 2009 for President (to serve on the EC from 2010 through 2014 and act as President in 2011), for Vice President (to serve on the EC from 2010 through 2011, and ex officio in 2012, and to present the VP symposium in 2011), and for Secretary (to serve as Secretary on the EC from 2010 through 2012 and as Past‐Secretary from 2013 through 2015). Letters of nomination should be submitted by November 1, 2008, to Nominating Committee, c/o Thomas E. Miller, Department of Biological Science, Florida State University, Tallahassee, Florida 32306 (e‐mail: [email protected]).Applications for the 2009 Young Investigators' PrizesThe Young Investigators' Prizes recognize outstanding and promising work by investigators who received their doctorates in the three years preceding the application deadline or who are in their final year of graduate school. The prizes include presentation of a research paper at the annual meeting of the American Society of Naturalists, an award of $500, a travel allowance of $700, and a supplement of $500 in case of international travel. The prize committee requests applications for the 2009 prizes from anyone supporting the objectives of the Society. Suggested names and addresses of people who should be encouraged to apply are also welcome. Applications consist of no more than three pages (excluding tables, figures, and references) that summarize the applicant's work, no more than four appropriate reprints, a curriculum vitae, and two letters from individuals familiar with the applicant's work. Application materials should be sent via e‐mail by November 1, 2008, to Troy Day (e‐mail: [email protected]). Please indicate “Young Investigators' Prize” in the subject line. Next article DetailsFiguresReferencesCited by The American Naturalist Volume 172, Number 4October 2008 Published for The American Society of Naturalists Article DOIhttps://doi.org/10.1086/593011 Views: 108Total views on this site PDF download Crossref reports no articles citing this article.

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Next article FreeAnnouncementsPDFPDF PLUSFull Text Add to favoritesDownload CitationTrack CitationsPermissionsReprints Share onFacebookTwitterLinked InRedditEmailQR Code SectionsMoreNominations for the 2009 Sewall Wright AwardThe Sewall Wright Award is the most prestigious award given by the American Society of Naturalists. The award is given annually and honors a senior but active investigator who is making fundamental contributions to the Society's goals, namely, promoting the conceptual unification of the biological sciences. The award includes an honorarium of $1,000. The winner need not be a member of the Society or an American. For the 2009 Sewall Wright Award, the nomination packet, which must include a letter of nomination and a curriculum vitae including a publication list, should be sent by November 1, 2008, to Ellen Ketterson (e‐mail: [email protected]). Please indicate “Sewall Wright Award” in the subject line.Nominations for the 2009 Edward O. Wilson Naturalist AwardThe E. O. Wilson Naturalist Award is given to an active investigator in midcareer who has made significant contributions to the knowledge of a particular ecosystem or group of organisms. Individuals whose research and writing illuminate principles of evolutionary biology and an enhanced aesthetic appreciation of natural history will merit special consideration. The award will consist of an especially appropriate work of art and a prize of $2,000, presented at the annual meeting of the American Society of Naturalists. For the 2009 E. O. Wilson Naturalist Award, a nomination packet, including a letter of nomination, a curriculum vitae including a publication list, and three key publications, should be sent by November 1, 2008, to Robert E. Ricklefs (e‐mail: [email protected]). Please indicate “E. O. Wilson Award” in the subject line.Nominations for the 2009 ASN ElectionsMembers of the American Society of Naturalists are invited to submit nominations for the ASN Executive Committee (EC). Elections will be held in 2009 for President (to serve on the EC from 2010 through 2014 and act as President in 2011), for Vice President (to serve on the EC from 2010 through 2011, and ex officio in 2012, and to present the VP symposium in 2011), and for Secretary (to serve as Secretary on the EC from 2010 through 2012 and as Past‐Secretary from 2013 through 2015). Letters of nomination should be submitted by November 1, 2008, to Nominating Committee, c/o Thomas E. Miller, Department of Biological Science, Florida State University, Tallahassee, Florida 32306 (e‐mail: [email protected]).Applications for the 2009 Young Investigators' PrizesThe Young Investigators' Prizes recognize outstanding and promising work by investigators who received their doctorates in the three years preceding the application deadline or who are in their final year of graduate school. The prizes include presentation of a research paper at the annual meeting of the American Society of Naturalists, an award of $500, a travel allowance of $700, and a supplement of $500 in case of international travel. The prize committee requests applications for the 2009 prizes from anyone supporting the objectives of the Society. Suggested names and addresses of people who should be encouraged to apply are also welcome. Applications consist of no more than three pages (excluding tables, figures, and references) that summarize the applicant's work, no more than four appropriate reprints, a curriculum vitae, and two letters from individuals familiar with the applicant's work. Application materials should be sent via e‐mail by November 1, 2008, to Troy Day (e‐mail: [email protected]). Please indicate “Young Investigators' Prize” in the subject line. Next article DetailsFiguresReferencesCited by The American Naturalist Volume 172, Number 3September 2008 Published for The American Society of Naturalists Article DOIhttps://doi.org/10.1086/592210 Views: 100Total views on this site PDF download Crossref reports no articles citing this article.

The 5th I. E. Melhus Graduate Student Symposium: Today's Students Preparing to Meet Tomorrow's Challenges in Epidemiology and Plant Disease Management

The Irving E. Melhus Graduate Student Symposium is a prestigious annual event that takes place as part of the American Phytopathology Society (APS) annual meeting and is co-sponsored by the APS Epidemiology Committee and the APS Foundation. The I.E. Melhus symposia feature graduate students competitively chosen to present their thesis research results. Criteria for selection include evaluation of the significance of the contribution towards improving our understanding of plant pathology, their communication skills, and letters of nomination. Accepted for publication 24 April 2007. Published 26 July 2007.

Call for The D'Alembert Award for Multibody System Dynamics and The Lyapunov Award for Nonlinear Dynamics

The Technical Committee on Multibody Systems and Nonlinear Dynamics (MSND-TC) of the ASME Design Engineering Division solicits nominations for the D'Alembert Award and the Lyapunov Award. These awards will be presented at the 6th ASME International Conference on Multibody Systems, Nonlinear Dynamics and Control, as part of the ASME 2007 International Design Engineering Technical Conferences to be held in Las Vegas, Nevada, September, 2007.The D'Alembert Award is established to recognize lifelong contributions to the field of multibody system dynamics.The Lyapunov Award is established to recognize lifelong contributions to the field of nonlinear dynamics.These awards recognize lifelong impact of research contributions, education and training of researchers and/or practitioners, and overall leadership in advancing the field. Nominations should include (1) a nomination letter describing the field of, and the impact of, the nominee, (2) a curriculum vitae, and (3) up to five letters of support. All nomination materials must be submitted in electronic (pdf) format.Submit nomination materials beforeJuly 1, 2006to either one of the Co-Chairs of the Awards Subcommittee.Professor Olivier A. BauchauCo-Chair MSND-TC AwardsSchool of Aerospace EngineeringGeorgia Institute of Technology270 Ferst Street, SST Building, Rm. 212Atlanta, GA 30332-0150Email: olivier.bauchau@ae.gatech.eduTel: (404) 894-0042Fax: (404) 894-2760Professor Noel C. PerkinsCo-Chair MSND-TC Awards SubcommitteeMechanical EngineeringUniversity of Michigan2350 Hayward St.Ann Arbor, MI 48109-2125Email: ncp@umich.eduTel: (734) 936-0403Fax: (734) 615-6647

Call for The D'Alembert Award for Multibody System Dynamics and The Lyapunov Award for Nonlinear Dynamics

The Technical Committee on Multibody Systems and Nonlinear Dynamics (MSND-TC) of the ASME Design Engineering Division solicits nominations for the D'Alembert Award and the Lyapunov Award. These awards will be presented at the 6th ASME International Conference on Multibody Systems, Nonlinear Dynamics and Control, as part of the ASME 2007 International Design Engineering Technical Conferences to be held in Las Vegas, Nevada, September, 2007.The D'Alembert Award is established to recognize lifelong contributions to the field of multibody system dynamics.The Lyapunov Award is established to recognize lifelong contributions to the field of nonlinear dynamics.These awards recognize lifelong impact of research contributions, education and training of researchers and/or practitioners, and overall leadership in advancing the field. Nominations should include (1) a nomination letter describing the field of, and the impact of, the nominee, (2) a curriculum vitae, and (3) up to five letters of support. All nomination materials must be submitted in electronic (pdf) format.Submit nomination materials beforeJuly 1, 2006to either one of the Co-Chairs of the Awards Subcommittee.Professor Olivier A. BauchauCo-Chair MSND-TC AwardsSchool of Aerospace EngineeringGeorgia Institute of Technology270 Ferst Street, SST Building, Rm. 212Atlanta, GA 30332-0150Email: olivier.bauchau@ae.gatech.eduTel: (404) 894-0042Fax: (404) 894-2760Professor Noel C. PerkinsCo-Chair MSND-TC Awards SubcommitteeMechanical EngineeringUniversity of Michigan2350 Hayward St.Ann Arbor, MI 48109-2125Email: ncp@umich.eduTel: (734) 936-0403Fax: (734) 615-6647

The 1930 Nobel Prize for Physics: A close decision?

Raman scattering (in Russia called combination scattering) was discovered in 1928 by Indian and Russian scientists, at almost the same time. In 1930, the Nobel Prize for Physics was awarded to the Indian scientist Sir C.V. Raman, F.R.S., while the Russian scientists G.S. Landsberg and L.I. Mandelstam were rejected. The reasons for this are illustrated by analysing the nomination letters for the three scientists, as well as the report of the Nobel Committee for the year 1930.

Kingma awarded Mineral and Rock Physics Award

The Mineral and Rock Physics Award was presented to Kathleen J. Kingma at the 1993 AGU Fall Meeting. The annual award, given by the AGU Committee on Mineral and Rock Physics, recognizes an undergraduate or graduate student who exhibits unusual promise, as indicated by a letter of support and a published work.Kingma received the award for her work in the area of pressure‐induced amorphization of minerals. In this work, she combined in situ high‐pressure diamond‐anvil cell techniques with high‐resolution transmission electron microscopy of quenched material to investigate the microstructural effects associated with these pressure‐induced transitions in quartz. The letters of nomination attributed her success to the way in which “she combines extraordinary abilities in the laboratory, where she is a tireless and meticulous worker, with a thorough knowledge of mineralogy.”

Honoring Mentors of Distinction

Every few years, the Women's Caucus for Political Science (WCPS) issues a call to its members to identify people who have acted as their mentors in the process of becoming and remaining a political scientist. Everyone wins in this competition, since the only requirement for honoring a nominee is that a letter of explanation and commendation accompany the nomination. During 1992-93, the WCPS received 35 nominations from 34 members. An award ceremony for the mentors was held during the WCPS business meeting at the APSA convention, and was followed by a reception for honorees and members of the Caucus. My citation consisted entirely of quotations from letters of nomination, some of which follow. They give a sense as nothing else can of how important mentoring is to women in particular and to the discipline as a whole, how much work it entails, and how gratifying it is to the recipient.

Ocean Sciences Award

The Ocean Sciences Award is presented by the Ocean Sciences Section of AGU to an individual who has made outstanding and long‐standing contributions to the ocean sciences. Previous recipients are Eugene C. LaFond 1982, Richard C. Vetter 1983, Robert E. Wall 1983, Fennan D. Jennings 1984, Wayne V. Burt 1984, W. Stanley Wilson 1984, Curtis A. Collins 1985.Nominations are solicited for candidates for the Ocean Sciences Award in 1986. Letters of nomination should be sent to Arnold L. Gordon, President‐Elect, Ocean Sciences Section, Lamont‐Doherty Geological Observatory, Palisades, NY 10964. The deadline for nominations is May 1, 1986. Nominations may be accompanied by seconding nominations and a resume of the candidate.

Ocean Sciences Award

The Ocean Sciences Award is presented by the Ocean Sciences Section of AGU to an individual who has made outstanding and longstanding contributions to the ocean sciences. Previous recipients are Eugene C. LaFond 1982, Richard C. Vetter 1983, Robert E. Wall 1983, Fennan D. Jennings 1984, Wayne V. Burt 1984, W. Stanley Wilson 1984, Curtis A. Collins 1985.Nominations are solicited for candidates for the Ocean Sciences Award in 1986. Letters of nomination should be sent to Arnold L. Gordon, President‐Elect, Ocean Sciences Section, Lamont‐Doherty Geological Observatory, Palisades, NY 10964. The deadline for nominations is May 1, 1986. Nominations may be accompanied by seconding nominations and a resume of the candidate.