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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Prof. Rathje,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Many thanks for your invitation to participate in this workshop. However, after some deliberation I have decided that I cannot attend this workshop, mainly because of several academic commitments that I have
during that time period. I wish you a successful workshop. With best regards,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Partha<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Bookman Old Style",serif;color:#1F497D">Partha P. Sarkar, PhD<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Bookman Old Style",serif;color:#1F497D">Professor<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Bookman Old Style",serif;color:#1F497D">Director of WiST Lab<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Bookman Old Style",serif;color:#1F497D">Department of Aerospace Engineering<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Bookman Old Style",serif;color:#1F497D">Department of Civil, Const. and Env. Engineering
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Bookman Old Style",serif;color:#1F497D">Iowa State University<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Bookman Old Style",serif;color:#1F497D">Ames, IA 50011-2271<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Bookman Old Style",serif;color:#1F497D">USA<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Bookman Old Style",serif;color:#1F497D">Ph: (515) 294-0719<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>From:</b> Rathje, Ellen M [mailto:e.rathje@mail.utexas.edu]
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<b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, October 13, 2015 11:27 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> david.frost@ce.gatech.edu; abirely@civil.tamu.edu; astavrid@buffalo.edu; olsons@illinois.edu; wartman@uw.edu; acope@ibhs.org; Sarkar, Partha [AER E] <ppsarkar@iastate.edu>; friedland@lsu.edu; john.schroeder@ttu.edu; delong.zuo@ttu.edu; jpuleo@udel.edu;
jirish@vt.edu; kirby@udel.edu; jmitrani@jhu.edu; paolo.bocchini@lehigh.edu; leonardo.duenas-osorio@rice.edu; jjw@nd.edu; harry@engr.orst.edu; rick_luettich@unc.edu; plynett@usc.edu; smjs@umich.edu; tjordan@usc.edu<br>
<b>Cc:</b> Tim Cockerill <cockerill@tacc.utexas.edu>; Natalie Henriques <natalie@tacc.utexas.edu><br>
<b>Subject:</b> INVITATION: NHERI CI User Requirements Workshop<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Hi all:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Just a reminder to RSVP regarding your participation in the User Requirements Workshop for the NHERI Cyberinfrastructure. The workshop will take place in Austin, Texas on January 11-12, 2016 and we will provide
travel support for you as invited participants. We also would like you to attend a pre-workshop webinar, either on Oct 22 or 26 (see details below).
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Please RSVP to <a href="mailto:rsvp@designsafe-ci.org">
rsvp@designsafe-ci.org</a> regarding your attendance at the workshop and pre-workshop webinar by Tuesday, October 20.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Regards,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Ellen<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif"> Rathje, Ellen M
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<b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, September 29, 2015 8:41 AM<br>
<b>Cc:</b> Tim Cockerill (<a href="mailto:cockerill@tacc.utexas.edu">cockerill@tacc.utexas.edu</a>); Natalie Henriques (<a href="mailto:natalie@tacc.utexas.edu">natalie@tacc.utexas.edu</a>)<br>
<b>Subject:</b> NHERI CI User Requirements Workshop<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Dear Colleagues:<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">I am pleased to invite you to the User Requirements Workshop for DesignSafe, the cyberinfrastructure (CI) for NHERI that is being developed by a team headquartered at the University of Texas.
<b><u>The workshop will take place in Austin, Texas on January 11-12, 2016</u></b>. The main goal of the User Requirements Workshop is to bring together researchers from the natural hazards engineering community to inform the CI development process. This
workshop is an important part of this process because it will help ensure that the functionalities provided by the CI will enable the next generation of research focused on engineering against the natural hazards of earthquakes and windstorms. In addition
to the workshop, we are planning pre-workshop webinars for the workshop attendees that will present details about our vision for the CI, explain the CI development process, and provide background about the workshop.
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<p class="MsoNormal">Please RSVP for the Workshop by sending an email to <span style="color:#1F497D">
<a href="mailto:rsvp@designsafe-ci.org">rsvp@designsafe-ci.org</a>.</span> If you are able to attend the workshop, in your email please also confirm your attendance at one of the webinars listed below. More information about the Workshop and Webinars will
follow.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>User Requirements Workshop:</b> <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">January 11-12, 2016 in Austin, Texas with travel reimbursed by NHERI CI<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Pre-Workshop Webinar (pick one): <o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Thursday, October 22, 2015 from 3-4 pm Eastern 2-3 pm Central, 1-2 pm Mountain, 12-1 pm Pacific<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"> OR<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Monday, October 26, 2015 from 4-5 pm Eastern 3-4 pm Central, 2-3 pm Mountain, 1-2 pm Pacific<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">We look forward to hearing from you and hope you can join us for this important activity.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Best regards,<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Ellen <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">______________________<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Ellen M. Rathje, Ph.D., P.E.<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Professor<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Warren S. Bellows Centennial Professor <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">University of Texas at Austin <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Department of Civil, Architectural, and Environmental Engineering<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">301 E. Dean Keeton St, STOP C1792<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Austin, TX 78712<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">E-mail: <a href="mailto:e.rathje@mail.utexas.edu">e.rathje@mail.utexas.edu</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Website: <a href="https://sites.google.com/site/ellenrathje/">
https://sites.google.com/site/ellenrathje/</a> <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">OFFICE: ECJ 9.227C<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">PHONE: 512-232-3683<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">FAX: 512-471-6548<o:p></o:p></p>
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