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Mains Associates Project: Joan Vernikos Bio

g-connectioncoverDr. Joan Vernikos is a published author, public speaker, entrepreneur, and consultant. She is the former Director of NASA’s Life Sciences Division (1993-2000) and President of Thirdage, LCC.

Based on the international success of her first book, The G-Connection: Harness Gravity and Reverse Aging, she again is pursuing her passion for communicating the social and health benefits of space research to the general public with a follow up “how-to” guide. This sequel provides readers with ways of adapting their lifestyle by using gravity efficiently to stay healthy and maintain an active life.

Dr. Vernikos also writes editorials and columns about her research on stress, space, and gravity for various magazines like Muscle & Fitness and Popular Science. Her writings and lectures focus on her 30 years of pioneering NASA laboratory research at California’s NASA Ames Research Center, dating from 1964 when she was recruited as the first scientist to explore the effects of stress on astronauts.

She later studied the effects of gravity reduction on healthy men and women who volunteered for a long-term bed rest research project. Vernikos reflects, “It seemed to me that the countermeasure treatments to spaceflight effects we were testing on astronauts, and our bed rest volunteers, could also be applied to all of us to delay, prevent, or even reverse many of the symptoms we commonly associate with old aging.”

Dr. Vernikos’s uniqueness in her field as a sought after public speaker is based not only on her highly regarded research, but on her charisma and ability to communicate complex science into understandable terms. She speaks to an array of audiences from the informed public to Congressional Representatives. Examples include Stanford’s Café Scientifique; The National Academy of Science’s Space Studies Board Town Hall Meeting in Washington D.C.; The Aerospace State Association Conference in Denver, Colorado presented to 450 science teachers; several American Association of Retired Persons (AARP) group functions; the 1995 World Economic Forum; and the Executive Women’s Roundtable.

Dr. Joan Vernikos is a member of the International Academy of Astronautics, The Space Studies Board of the National Academy of Sciences, The Advisory Committee for Human Spaceflight, and The Microgravity and Exploration Board of the European Space Agency. She is space editor for Defense & Foreign Affairs Strategic Policy, a fellow of the Aerospace Medical Association, and holds several patents including one for the human-powered centrifuge.

Originally published July 28th, 2008

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Orange Photography Brochures | These are from the 2008 wedding season and are not representative of current pricing.

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Orange Photography’s photojournalistic approach
to wedding photography stunningly captures the
documentation of your special day. After looking
through our photographers’ portfolios, you choose
the person you feel best represents your personal
style. You then have the advantage of working
with a Creative Team devoted to providing unparalleled
customer service and world-class photography from start to finish.

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Bay Area Meetings Article

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LEAVE A LASTING IMPRESSION BY CHOOSING THE RIGHT PHOTOGRAPHY STUDIO FOR YOUR NEXT EVENT

Photography stays with the client and is a reflection of your successful planning.When choosing the right photography for event coverage, don’t forget the importance of variety. For a studio like Orange Photography, it’s all in the details: on-site printing, photo-stations, green-screen backgrounds, frame folders with company logos, real-time image projection, and themed online galleries. Jack Huynh, Co-Founder of Orange Photography, shares, “One of our newer, and most popular services is real-time projection. People absolutely love the instant gratification of having their picture taken and seeing it displayed within seconds.” Remember, little touches like these make the evening memorable for your client’s attendees.

Do you plan events happening at multiple locations simultaneously? Always confirm your photography vendor can arrange a reliable team of photographers. Working with clients such as Bank of America, Orange Photography provided coverage in 5 states, and over a three-month period, for their Award’s of Excellence Conferences. Make sure the photography company you choose can cover events as small, or large, as your client’s needs.

From the smallest details, to the largest clients, you want photography from that night to be stunning. Even if you simply need candids of an event, make sure you get photographers who can take any space, any venue, and make it a work of art. Ask for portfolios: check to see their style, breadth of venue coverage, and type of services offered to past clients. When hired by the San Jose Museum of Art, Orange Photography wasn’t only chosen for shooting private events, they were also asked to create a promotional book for marketing the venue. It is important to establish a relationship with a photography company that can work with you on a range of projects.

And after the party? Photography coverage doesn’t stop when the party ends. You need excellent Customer Service. You want a company that can provide options like web slide shows, portfolio books, customized online galleries, and customer support to help you create client presentations. When researching a company, ask about their post-event products, services, and turn-around time.

An event planner needs one source they can rely on. When you find that perfect photography studio, you will be creating an invaluable professional relationship.


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Phoenix Landing: NASA Ames May 25th 2008

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Makes Me Laugh

Always good to share something that makes one smile. What would Marie think? Marie Curie Chemical Party VideoMarie Curie

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Georges Bataille Interview

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A Week of Green Agendas written May 29th 2008

This week, global warming was hot on the political scene. Though the articles were fleeting on major networks, if you had one eye open, it was evident that something was stirring about environmental issues.

Released May 29th, 2008, the Scientific Assessment of the Effects of Global Change on the United States, a 271-page report complied by the U.S. Climate Change Science Program (CCSP), concluded that global warming is, “very likely due to human-generated increases in greenhouse gas concentrations.” No surprise there. This report specifically looks at changes in climate in the United States. From trend analysis, to the culmination of past and present research, it explains “key findings” due to global warming, and predicts future results if action is not taken to curb greenhouse gas emissions.

Also this week, debate began in Congress over The Lieberman-Warner Climate Security Act of 2008 which proposes to cut emissions 19% below 2005 levels by 2020, and 63% below 2005 levels by 2050. Opponents point out that this legislation will raise already strained electric and gas prices, while supporters of the Lieberman-Warner Act say that the long-term price of not taking action now could eventually cost Americans a hefty price in the trillions because of the effect of global warming on gross domestic product (GDP)deterioration. Unfortunately, current polls show that a majority of weary consumers are more interested in economic relief from raising gas prices and a sluggish economy then investing in environmental change at this point.

Rep. Edward Markey’s Investing in Climate Action and Protection (iCAP) bill will be revealed to the House of Representatives this week as well. The Environmental Defense Fund (EDF) is backing Markey’s bill because of the revenue it would generate by reprimanding polluters with a monetary penalty, which in turn would be spent to create ‘green’ jobs and help ease low-income families costs associated with transitioning to green energy.

It is evident that becoming a green nation is on the agenda, but how long it will take to get there is still in question. Though these initiatives do not please everyone, the positive outcome is scientific information that can, and will, be used to change our nation’s future. Everyone is in agreement that research and our understanding of environmental issues, and their future consequences, has improved and that action is necessarily inevitable.

To view the The Lieberman-Warner Climate Security Act of 2008 you can download this PDF:
The Lieberman-Warner Climate Security Act of 2008

This blog was originally written May 29th 2008. The Lieberman-Warner Climate Security Act of 2008 never became law.

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