Responsibilities [From the Editor´s Desk]

It is amazing how fast the human brain can process multiple streams of thought. “Will you accept the position of editor-in-chief of IEEE Industry Applications Magazine?” When this question was posed to me, I thought about the multiple responsibilities that this would entail. The members of the Industry Applications Society (IAS) are responsible for assuring highquality and timely publication of the peer-reviewed technical journal and the IEEE and Society activities news that lie between the front and back covers of each issue.