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From: "Moon, Larry J. (JSC-EA411)" <larry.j.moon@nasa.gov>
Date: November 14, 2013 8:42:37 AM CST
To: "Moon, Larry J. (JSC-EA411)" <larry.j.moon@nasa.gov>
Subject: FW: JSC Today - Thursday, November 14, 2013

As I stated earlier   today is Safety and Health day at the Center..  attached for info is the schedule of events for today

 

 

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JSC TODAY CATEGORIES Headlines -  Joint Leadership Team Web Poll -  Sputnik Outdoor Meeting Area Opens -  Early Space Shuttle Programmatic Decisions Panel -  Enjoy This, You Will Organizations/Social -  Got Tickets Yet? Time Running Out for Nov. 20 -  Impact of Long-Term Trauma on Physical Health ViTS -  Mindful Eating -  Caregiver Support Awareness -  Pecans are Here - Just in Time for Thanksgiving -  Starport's Outer Space at the Gilruth is Open -  New Client Massage Special Ends Nov. 30 -  Starport Fall Break Camp - Register Now Jobs and Training -  Project Management Forum -  Lockout/Tagout - Dec. 3; Building 20, Room 205/206 Community -  High School Aerospace Scholars (HAS) -  NASA National Community College Aerospace Scholars -  Cosmic Explorations Speaker Series Continues

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Headlines Joint Leadership Team Web Poll You correctly guessed that the Exploration Flight Test-1 mission is crew-less. I didn't fool you on that one. This week we are trying out a new experiment in outdoor meetings. The "Sputnik" airstream has been re-purposed into a meeting area and moved to the north side of pond 1. It's open for anyone's use to hang out, hold a meeting or do quiet work. It used to be something else before the conversion. What was it? Mobile command post? Mobile photo lab? Senior staff retreat center? Your favorite sports fact was the odds any one cow faces becoming a Super Bowl football. This week I've got the outdoors on my mind. At what temperature is outdoor happiness maximized? Sixty degrees? Seventy degrees? Ninety degrees? R your V on over to get this week's poll. Joel Walker x30541 http://jlt.jsc.nasa.gov/ [top] Sputnik Outdoor Meeting Area Opens One of Center Operations' goals this year is to expand the use and enjoyment of the outdoor mall pond area. We decided to conduct a low-cost experiment this winter with an excess Airstream trailer and created an outdoor meeting and gathering area at the north end of the Building 1 pond. This meeting area, named "Sputnik," features sustainable power in the form of a solar generator, indoor work areas and meeting space and outdoor sitting areas. The space is open for any employees use without scheduling. Lunchtime events (music, meet and greets, etc.) will be posted on the sandwich board on the sidewalk each day. Please take a minute to stop by an explore this new space. Further info on its use is available from Leah Galindo or by visiting this website. Joel Walker x30541 http://open.nasa.gov/sputnik/ [top] Early Space Shuttle Programmatic Decisions Panel Come join us on Nov. 20 at 10 a.m. in the Teague Auditorium, where the NASA Alumni League (NAL), in conjunction with the JSC Chief Knowledge Officer, is sponsoring a storytelling event focusing on "Early Space Shuttle Programmatic Decisions." The program will focus on the Phase A and B concepts that were studied and how NASA arrived at the conceptual baseline that was developed during the subsequent design and development phases, as well as the management/organizational approach used during the development phase and the effectiveness of that management approach. Panel Moderator: Wayne Hale, Flight Director and Space Shuttle Program (SSP) Manager Panelists: Robert F. Thompson - Initial SSP Manager Owen Morris - Manager, Level 2 Systems Engineering and Integration activity Richard Kohrs - Subsequent SSP Manager Dr. Hum Mandell - SSP Cost Estimation Manager Each panelist will speak about an aspect of shuttle history and design evolution. All are welcome. Brent J. Fontenot x36456 [top] Enjoy This, You Will IT Labs continues to celebrate NASA's Information Technology (IT) innovators in this edition of the "IT Heroes Showcase." Next Monday we are featuring a live, multi-point demo from Ames Research Center, the Jet Propulsion Laboratory and JSC for the "Persistent Telepresence Portal Network" (PTPN) project. PTPN uses commercial off-the-shelf products to test the social concept of providing an open window between centers for meetings and social engagement. Testing this technology in common, high-traffic areas with real users is the goal, and future vision expands upon the interface hardware to create more engagement and a virtual sense of multiparty presence, whether that be via a video wall in a conference room or holographic imagery (as in the Jedi High Council Chamber). This 30-minute presentation will be conducted via Google+ Hangouts live on air. Check out the IT Labs Blog for more details. Event Date: Monday, November 18, 2013   Event Start Time:11:30 AM   Event End Time:12:00 PM Event Location: Google+ Hangouts Live on Air Add to Calendar Kevin Rosenquist 281-204-1688 https://labs.nasa.gov/Blog [top]    Organizations/Social Got Tickets Yet? Time Running Out for Nov. 20 No need to bring a "crystal" gift to commemorate the International Space Station's (ISS') 15th anniversary in space, as there are already plenty of crystal-growth (and many more!) experiments aboard the orbiting laboratory to make Miss Manners happy. Instead, bring YOURSELF, your family and friends to the ISS 15-year Anniversary Event at Space Center Houston on Nov. 20 from 6 to 10 p.m. All are welcome! There will be entertainment, a short program, food and beverages, and astronauts signing autographs. Tickets are available in the Buildings 3 and 11 Starport Gift Shops. Or, you can do the easy thing and buy them NOW, online.   Tickets are $12 for adults; $7 for children ages 5 to 12; or free for children under the age of 5. Save the date in your calendar and CELEBRATE this amazing engineering marvel! Event Date: Wednesday, November 20, 2013   Event Start Time:6:00 PM   Event End Time:10:00 PM Event Location: Space Center Houston Add to Calendar Jennifer McCarter x47885 [top] Impact of Long-Term Trauma on Physical Health ViTS Most of us have experienced the stress/illness connection of being under stress and then getting a cold, but the link between chronic stress or trauma and disease is only now beginning to be understood. Please join Jackie Reese, MA, LPC, and director of the JSC Employee Assistance Program in Building 17, Room 2026, at 12:30 p.m. for a discussion on recent research findings and implications for treatment of chronic stress and trauma. If you are unable to attend via ViTS, you may attend by WebEx and telephone (information below). Dial in: 1-888-370-7263, pass code 8811760# Please remember to mute your telephone while listening to the presentation. Meeting Number: 995 945 373 Meeting Password: Longterm11-14 Go to https://nasa.webex.com/nasa/j.php?ED=217556497&UID=0&PW=NN2JjMDNmYjcw&RT=MiMx... If requested, enter your name and email address If a password is required, enter the meeting password: Longterm11-14 Click "Join" Event Date: Thursday, November 14, 2013   Event Start Time:12:30 PM   Event End Time:1:30 PM Event Location: Building 17, Room 2026 Add to Calendar Lorrie Bennett, Employee Assistance Program, Occupational Health Branch x36130 [top] Mindful Eating Have you ever had a candy bar and wished you had one more bite? Do you struggle with comfort eating? Please join Takis Bogdanos, MA, LPC-S, CGP, on Thursday, Nov. 21, at 12 noon in the Building 30 Auditorium for an introduction on "Mindful Eating" and techniques on how to practice it. Event Date: Thursday, November 21, 2013   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] Caregiver Support Awareness How are you? Do you find yourself strained between work and family responsibilities? Caregivers are often so concerned with caring for their relative's needs that they lose sight of their own well-being. Securing support from other family members, friends and community groups is essential. It may be hard to ask for and/or accept help, but you cannot do it all alone. Come and learn why caregivers need care, caregiving skills, caregiver resources and how to manage work and caregiving. In recognition of National Family Caregivers Month, please join Anika Isaac, MS, LPC, LMFT, CEAP, NCC, LCDC, on Nov. 20 in the Building 30 Auditorium from 12 noon to 1 p.m. as she presents Caregiver Support Awareness. Event Date: Wednesday, November 20, 2013   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] Pecans are Here - Just in Time for Thanksgiving Delicious, high-quality Sweetwater Pecans have arrived at Starport just in time for your holiday baking. Plain halves or chopped, milk chocolate, white chocolate, praline or roasted and salted -- just $12. Pistachios are also available. Purchase your holiday pecans and Starport in Buildings 3 or 11! Cyndi Kibby x47467 [top] Starport's Outer Space at the Gilruth is Open The Gilruth Center's new box gym is now open! The Outer Space features a versatile workout area that allows members to perform functional, high-intensity workouts either on your own during open gym time or with some peer motivation during OSFx. Open Gym Times Mornings Monday through Friday, 8 to 10 a.m., and Saturdays from 9:30 to 11 a.m. Afternoons Mondays and Wednesdays from 3 to 4:30 p.m. Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays from 3 to 5 p.m. Class Schedule OSFx (Outer Space Functional Training) Mondays and Wednesdays at 4:30 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays at 7 a.m. Saturdays at 8:30 a.m. Outer Space memberships are available for $250/annually, $150/semi-annually or daily for $10. Check out Starport's website for more information and a membership application. Joseph Callahan x42769 https://starport.jsc.nasa.gov/en/facilities/gilruth-fitness-center/outer... [top] New Client Massage Special Ends Nov. 30 Want to experience the benefits of massage therapy at a reduced rate? Now is your chance. Schedule a one-hour massage through the end of November for only $50. Appointments must be for a Monday, Tuesday or Wednesday, and the special is only valid for new clients. Don't let this opportunity pass you by. Visit Starport's website to book your massage and start relaxing today! Joseph Callahan x42769 https://starport.jsc.nasa.gov/en/programs/massage-therapy [top] Starport Fall Break Camp - Register Now Starport Fall Break Camp is three weeks away! If you're looking for a fun, convenient and familiar place for your children to go for the school break, look no further. NASA Starport camps at the Gilruth Center are the perfect place. We plan to keep your children active and entertained with games, crafts, sports and all types of fun activities! Dates: Nov. 25 to 27 Time: 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Ages: 6 to 12 Cost: $90 all days| $40 per day Shericka Phillips x35563 https://starport.jsc.nasa.gov/en/programs/familyyouth-programs/youth-day... [top]    Jobs and Training Project Management Forum The Project Management Forum will be held today, Nov. 14, in Building 1, Room 966, from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. At this forum, Dr. Basil Hassan from Sandia National Laboratories will be speaking about "Rapid Prototype Technology Demonstrations at Sandia National Laboratories." Hassan is manager of the Aerospace Systems Analysis Department of the Integrated Military Systems Center at Sandia National Laboratories in Albuquerque, N.M. Hassan manages applied aerospace engineering work; in particular, flight dynamics analysis and range safety as applied to a variety of flight vehicles. All civil servant and contractor project managers are invited to attend. Please feel free to bring your lunch; dessert will be provided. The purpose of the Project Management Forum is to provide an opportunity for our project managers to freely discuss issues, best practices, lessons learned, tools and opportunities, as well as to collaborate with other project managers. Event Date: Thursday, November 14, 2013   Event Start Time:11:30 AM   Event End Time:12:30 PM Event Location: Building 1, Room 966 Add to Calendar Danielle Bessard x37238 https://oasis.jsc.nasa.gov/sysapp/athena/Athena%20Team/SitePages/Home.aspx [top] Lockout/Tagout - Dec. 3; Building 20, Room 205/206 The purpose of this course is to provide employees with the standards, procedures and requirements necessary for the control of hazardous energy through lockout and tagout of energy-isolating devices. Occupational Safety and Health Administration standard 29 CFR 1910.147, "The Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout)," is the basis for this course. A comprehensive test will be offered at the end of the class. Use this direct link for registration: https://satern.nasa.gov/learning/user/deeplink_redirect.jsp?linkId=SCHEDULED_... Event Date: Tuesday, December 3, 2013   Event Start Time:8:30 AM   Event End Time:11:30 AM Event Location: Bldg. 20 Rm 205/206 Add to Calendar Shirley Robinson x41284 [top]    Community High School Aerospace Scholars (HAS) HAS needs Texas high school juniors. The deadline to apply is Thursday, Nov. 21, at 5 p.m. CST. HAS is an interactive, online experience highlighted by a six-day residential summer experience at JSC. Students will explore science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) concepts and space exploration during the online experience. Students who are selected to come to JSC will continue their STEM studies with hands-on team activities while being mentored by NASA engineers and scientists. HAS is a great STEM opportunity for Texas high school juniors. For additional details, please visit the HAS website. Stacey Welch 281-792-8223 https://has.aerospacescholars.org/ [top] NASA National Community College Aerospace Scholars National Community College Aerospace Scholars (NCAS) is accepting applications from community college students nationwide for our spring 2014 workshops! The deadline for submitting an application is Tuesday, Nov. 26. As an NCAS participant, you will embark upon a three-day on-site robotics team design challenge at either the Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, Calif., or the Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Ala. To be chosen for this prestigious opportunity, you will be required to complete Web-based modules in addition to meeting basic qualifications. With this exciting science, technology, engineering and math experience, you will work in teams to complete a robotics challenge, tour the NASA facilities and interact directly with NASA astronauts, engineers and scientists! You will also have the opportunity to collaborate and network with other community college students across the United States. Maria Chambers x41496 http://ncas.aerospacescholars.org [top] Cosmic Explorations Speaker Series Continues The Lunar and Planetary Institute (LPI) invites all inquisitive adults to attend The 2013 Chelyabinsk Air Burst and the Hazards of Near-Earth Asteroid Impacts, a presentation by Dr. David Kring of LPI. This free public presentation on Nov. 21 at 7:30 p.m. is the second presentation in LPI's 2013-2014 Cosmic Explorations Speaker Series, entitled "The Universe is Out to Get Us and What We Can (or Can't) Do About It." The presentation begins at 7:30 p.m. and will be followed by a light reception. No reservation is necessary. LPI is located in the USRA building at 3600 Bay Area Blvd. (entrance is located on Middlebrook Drive). LPI is part of the Universities Space Research Association (USRA). For more information, please click here or  contact Andrew Shaner at 281-486-2163 or via email. Andrew Shaner 281-486-2163 http://www.lpi.usra.edu/education/lectures [top]

 

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