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Date: September 4, 2014 10:46:10 AM CDT
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JSC TODAY CATEGORIES Headlines -  Joint Leadership Team Web Poll -  Robonaut's Legs Installed -  Center-Level IR&D Call Opens TODAY Organizations/Social -  Suicide Prevention -  3-D Printing and EWB-JSC -  Env. Brown Bag: Make Cycling to Work a Reality -  Adult Sports Leagues (Starport Athletics) -  Starport Boot Camp: Early Registration Ends Friday -  Parent's Night Out at Starport - Sept. 19 Jobs and Training -  JSC Imagery Online Training - Sept. 9

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Headlines Joint Leadership Team Web Poll Falls are by far the leading cause of accidental death in the home. It makes some sense if you think about it. I agree with you that signing forms is the most painful part of the new school year. My arm is about to fall off due to all of the signatures required. This week I'd like you to browse the CenterOps website and look at all of the new features. Can you pick out what feature isn't on the website? Close calls? Ambulance runs? Maps? I've also been beta testing the new iPhone 6 coming Sept. 9, and I'm pumped about all of the new cool features. Which one of these new features excites you the most? Bigger? Home automation? Pizza oven? Happy your shiny on over to get this week's poll. Joel Walker x30541 http://jlt.jsc.nasa.gov/ [top] Robonaut's Legs Installed This month, we'll be highlighting technologies being tested on the International Space Station. Last week, astronaut Steve Swanson attached Robonaut's mobility legs to the torso. Stay tuned while the ground team troubleshoots a telemetry issue. Robonaut is designed with the versatility and dexterity to manipulate hardware, work in high-risk environments and respond safely to unexpected obstacles. Read more here. Liz Warren x35548 [top] Center-Level IR&D Call Opens TODAY The Fiscal Year 2015 center-level Independent Research and Development (IR&D) call for project proposals is OFFICIALLY OPEN to all civil servants at JSC and White Sands Test Facility. Approximately 10 projects will be selected and awarded a maximum value of $100,000 each. As with last year, the focus of the center-level IR&D call is the Human Spaceflight Architecture Team's (HAT's) Needs Performance Targets. Guidance and instructions, with attachments, may be found at: \\Jsc-fs01\apo-strategic-investments\FY15CLIRD (copy and paste into your browser) Note: Your directorate may levy additional requirements. IR&D project durations are 12 months from funding start, with deliverables due per schedule. Please carefully read all the guidance and instructions to gain a complete understanding of the proposal call process. DUE DATE: Hex chart submissions are due to your JSC Technology Working Group representative no later than 6 p.m. Friday, Sept. 19. Good luck! David L. Brown x37426 [top]    Organizations/Social Suicide Prevention Sept. 7 to 13 is National Suicide Prevention Week. With the recent suicide of public figure Robin Williams, the topic of suicide prevention has been ever so present in daily media. Suicide prevention starts with recognizing the warning signs and taking them seriously. Learn how to understand and prevent suicide, the warning signs of suicide and how to offer support. We will also identify risk factors and at-risk populations. Please join Anika Isaac, LPC, LMFT, LCDC, NCC, CEAP, with JSC Employee Assistance Program, as she presents "Suicide Prevention." Event Date: Thursday, September 4, 2014   Event Start Time:12:00 PM   Event End Time:1:00 PM Event Location: Building 30 Auditorium Add to Calendar Lorrie Bennett, Employee Assistance Program, Occupational Health Branch x36130 [top] 3-D Printing and EWB-JSC What does "correct normals" mean? What is "watertightness?" What is fused deposition versus laser sintering? How do you choose between ABS and PLA plastic versus Inconel steel? Is 3-D printing in your present or in your future? Stop by the Engineers Without Borders (EWB) weekly chapter meeting next Wednesday, Sept. 10, in Building 7, Room 141, from noon to 1 p.m. and hear EWB-JSC Chapter Vice President Jake Mireles review the state of the technology; the exciting ways 3-D printing is impacting our lives; as well as some pointers on successful design and printing of 3-D objects. Plus, learn about the fantastic opportunities EWB-JSC offers to serve others with your engineering talents. All are welcome. No RSVP required. Event Date: Wednesday, September 10, 2014   Event Start Time:12:00 PM   Event End Time:1:00 PM Event Location: Building 7, Room 141 Add to Calendar Mike Ewert x39134 http://www.ewb-jsc.org [top] Env. Brown Bag: Make Cycling to Work a Reality Hot on the heels of last month's introduction to cycling as a commuting alternative, this month we will talk about how to make cycling a commuting reality. Center Operations Director Joel Walker will talk about what JSC is doing to remove cycling roadblocks. The second half of the meeting will be a workshop to answer two questions: What do cyclists need from JSC to make it work?; and how to set up a cycling mentoring program. If you have any interest in biking to work or anywhere around JSC, please come and provide input. This is a chance to talk directly with JSC leadership about cycling and connect personally with people who can help you make bicycle commuting a reality. Event Date: Tuesday, September 9, 2014   Event Start Time:12:00 PM   Event End Time:1:00 PM Event Location: Building 45 room 751 Add to Calendar Michelle Fraser-Page x34237 [top] Adult Sports Leagues (Starport Athletics) Do you want a fun, team-building activity? Sign up a team full of your co-workers for our adult sports leagues. We offer a plethora of different leagues that are fun and for everyone to enjoy. Use the link listed below to sign up your team today! Registration Dates Soccer: Aug. 5 to Sept. 5 Basketball: Aug. 19 to Sept. 9 Recreation Volleyball: Aug. 18 to Sept. 15 Competitive Volleyball: Sept. 8 to Oct. 6 Registration Fee: Soccer: $475 (Gilruth) $500.53 (Online) Basketball: $425 (Gilruth) $447.90 (Online) Volleyball: $225 (Gilruth) $237.37 (Online) Season Dates: Soccer: Sept. 13 to Nov. 29 Basketball: Sept. 17 to Nov. 19 Recreation Volleyball: Sept. 23 to Dec. 2 Competitive Volleyball: Oct. 14 to Dec. 16 All games are played in the Gilruth Center's gymnasium or field. Robert K. Vaughn II x38049 http://www.imleagues.com/School/Intramural/Home.aspx?SchId=b77f7df9172d4... [top] Starport Boot Camp: Early Registration Ends Friday Starport's phenomenal boot camp is back, and registration is open and filling fast. Don't miss a chance to be part of Starport's incredibly popular program. The class will fill up, so register now! Early registration (ends Friday, Sept. 5) o $90 per person (just $5 per class) Regular registration (Sept. 6 to 15): o $110 per person The workout begins on Monday, Sept. 15 Are you ready for 18 hours of intense workouts with an amazing personal trainer to get you to your fitness goal? Don't wait! Sign up today and take advantage of this extreme discount before it's too late. Register now online or at the Gilruth Center information desk. Shericka Phillips x35563 https://starport.jsc.nasa.gov/en/programs/recreation-programs/boot-camps [top] Parent's Night Out at Starport – Sept. 19 Enjoy a night out on the town while your kids enjoy a night with Starport! We will entertain your children with a night of games, crafts, a bounce house, pizza, a movie, dessert and loads of fun. When: Friday, Sept. 19, from 6 to 10 p.m. Where: Gilruth Center Ages: 5 to 12 Cost: $20/first child and $10/each additional sibling if registered by the Wednesday prior to event. If registered after Wednesday, the fee is $25/first child and $15/additional sibling. Shericka Phillips x35563 https://starport.jsc.nasa.gov/en/programs/familyyouth-programs/parents-n... [top]    Jobs and Training JSC Imagery Online Training - Sept. 9 Need to find NASA mission pictures or videos? Learn how during a webinar on Tuesday, Sept. 9, from 2:30 to 3:45 p.m. Mary Wilkerson, Still Imagery lead, will show users how to find NASA mission images in Imagery Online (IO) and the Digital Imagery Management System (DIMS). Leslie Richards, Video Imagery lead, will show employees the video functionality in IO. This training is open to any JSC or White Sands Test Facility employee. Register here. For more information, go to: IO and DIMS This training is provided by JSC's Information Resources Directorate. Event Date: Tuesday, September 9, 2014   Event Start Time:2:30 PM   Event End Time:3:45 PM Event Location: Online Add to Calendar Scientific and Technical Information Center x34245 http://library.jsc.nasa.gov [top]

 

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