Thursday, September 5, 2013

Fwd: JSC Today - Thursday, September 5, 2013



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From: "Moon, Larry J. (JSC-EA411)" <larry.j.moon@nasa.gov>
Date: September 5, 2013 7:39:46 AM GMT-06:00
To: "Moon, Larry J. (JSC-EA411)" <larry.j.moon@nasa.gov>
Subject: FW: JSC Today - Thursday, September 5, 2013

Here it tis     dang it it's not Flex Thursday after all.

 

 

 

From: JSC Today [mailto:jsc-jsctoday@mail.nasa.gov]
Sent: Thursday, September 05, 2013 8:33 AM
To: JSC-Today
Subject: JSC Today - Thursday, September 5, 2013

 

 

 

Thursday, September 5, 2013

 

 

 

   Headlines

  1. 2013 Tech & Tell to Showcase Tech Developments

On Thursday, September 12, the Building 3 Collaboration Center will be filled with some of our most innovative thinkers at JSC at the 2013 Tech & Tell Poster Session, from 10:00 a.m. until 1:30 p.m.

 

Following the successful first Tech & Tell event last year, the 2013 Independent Research and Development (IR&D) Tech & Tell poster session event will allow principal investigators to share their project developments and visions for NASA and JSC. The JSC Chief Technologist's Office and the JSC Technology Working Group are sponsoring the activity to feature Center and Directorate level IR&D projects and Innovation Charge Account (ICA) studies they funded for both JSC and the White Sands Test Facility in FY'13.

 

Come support your colleagues and cast your vote! Help select "The People's Choice Award" for an outstanding innovation that supports the JSC 2.0 vision.

Event Date: Thursday, September 12, 2013   Event Start Time:10:00 AM   Event End Time:1:30 PM
Event Location: Bldg. 3 Collaboration Center

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Holly Kurth Ext. 32951

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  1. Center Director All Hands This Morning

JSC Director Ellen Ochoa will speak to employees from 9 to 10 a.m. today, Sept. 5, in the Building 2 South Teague Auditorium. All JSC team members are invited to attend. If you would like to submit a question for consideration in advance or during the All Hands, please email it to: JSC-Ask-The-Director@mail.nasa.gov

JSC, Ellington Field, Sonny Carter Training Facility and White Sands Test Facility team members unable to attend in the Teague Auditorium can watch it on RF Channel 2 or Omni 45. Those with wired computer network connections can view the All Hands using the JSC EZTV IP Network TV System on channel 402. Please note: EZTV currently requires using Internet Explorer on a Windows PC connected to the JSC computer network with a wired connection. Mobile devices, Wi-Fi connections and newer MAC computers are currently not supported by EZTV. 

If you are having problems viewing the video using these systems, contact the Information Resources Directorate Customer Support Center at x46367.

Event Date: Thursday, September 5, 2013   Event Start Time:9:00 AM   Event End Time:10:00 AM
Event Location: Teague Auditorium, B2S

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JSC External Relations, Office of Communications and Public Affairs x35111

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  1. Joint Leadership Team Web Poll

About 40 percent of our employees participate, or would like to participate, in a mentor or protégé relationship. You should try it. It's a great way to learn quickly. I also learned that no one likes a know-it-all, not even Bullwinkle Moose. This week I was listening to the radio on the way into JSC and heard some interesting stuff. It was on 1690 AM on my radio dial. What do you think I was listening to? Country? Alternative? Talk radio? I also heard that the Texas State Fair had selected the winner of this year's fried food contest. I've picked a few of my favorite entries from the state fair and would like you to vote on the all-time-favorite fried food. Chicken batter your Oreo on over to get this week's poll.

Joel Walker x30541 http://jlt.jsc.nasa.gov/

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  1. Morpheus Takes Off Today

Morpheus is planning an exciting ground takeoff and land tether test of the "Bravo" vehicle today. The test will be streamed live on JSC's UStream channel. View the live stream and progress updates sent via Twitter.

Test firing is planned for approximately 1 to 2 p.m. The live stream will begin approximately 45 minutes before ignition. 

Today's test will include increased risks and, as a reminder, on-site viewers should stay back by Building 14 or Building 18 and not enter the field during operations.

NOTE: Testing operations are dynamic; actual firing time may vary and tests may be postponed with short notice. Follow Morpheus on Twitter @MorpheusLander, or view the feed from our website for updates. 

For more information, visit: 

http://www.nasa.gov/centers/johnson/exploration/morpheus/ or http://www.morpheuslander.jsc.nasa.gov, or contact Wendy Watkins.  

Wendy Watkins http://morpheuslander.jsc.nasa.gov

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  1. Monthly Test of the JSC Emergency Warning System

The Emergency Dispatch Center and Office of Emergency Management will conduct the monthly first Thursday test of the JSC Emergency Warning System (EWS) today at noon.

The EWS test will consist of a verbal "This is a test" message, followed by a short tone and a second verbal "This is a test" message. The warning tone will be the "wail" tone, which is associated with an "All clear" message. Please visit the JSC Emergency Awareness website for EWS tones and definitions. During an actual emergency situation, the particular tone and verbal message will provide you with protective information.

Dennis G. Perrin x34232 http://jea.jsc.nasa.gov

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   Organizations/Social

  1. Learn About UHCL Liberty Bell Project - Sept. 11

You are invited to JSC's SAIC/Safety & Mission Assurance speaker forum featuring Dr. Jim Benson, associate professor of legal studies and founder and coordinator of the legal studies program at the University of Houston-Clear Lake (UHCL). Benson will share about the vision of the UHCL Liberty Bell project and the ongoing efforts to educate our community on American history and the Constitution.

Date/Time: Wednesday, Sept. 11, from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

Location: Building 1, Room 966

Benson has practiced law for more than 23 years in the areas of probate, guardianship and elder law. He joined the faculty at the university more than 35 years ago and previously served the university as the assistant vice chancellor and provost.

To support Benson's discussion, please select this link and provide your inputs by Sept. 9 and start the conversation.

Event Date: Wednesday, September 11, 2013   Event Start Time:11:30 AM   Event End Time:12:30 PM
Event Location: Building 1, room 966

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Della Cardona/Juan Traslavina 281-335-2074/281-335-2272

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  1. Mental Health Disorders and Coping Strategies

Please join Takis Bogdanos, LPC-S, CGP, with the JSC Employee Assistance Program, on Thursday, Sept. 12, at 12 noon in the Building 30 Auditorium for a presentation about bipolar disorder. This presentation is part of the psycho-educational series: "Mental Health Disorders, Causes and Treatments." He will be discussing causes, prevalence, symptoms and impact in everyday life, as well as the latest treatments being implemented.

Event Date: Thursday, September 12, 2013   Event Start Time:12:00 PM   Event End Time:1:00 PM
Event Location: Building 30 Auditorium

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Lorrie Bennett, Employee Assistance Program, Occupational Health Branch x36130

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   Jobs and Training

  1. Training Required for Admin Rights - MEP

NASA is implementing Managed Elevated Privileges (MEP) on all IT devices to reduce the security risks. Everyone who needs elevated privileges (admin rights) must take training courses via SATERN by searching for "Elevated Privileges on NASA Information Systems" (ITS-002-09).

Deployment of these new policies will happen in various stages, and your organizations will be notified in advance before they are scheduled for deployment. Once implemented, beginning in Oct., NASA end users will not be granted administrative rights to NASA IT resources without training and authorization. Please take appropriate actions to be sure you get your training and testing done before we start to deploy.

Additional information can be found here.

Heather Thomas x30901

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