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JSC TODAY CATEGORIES Headlines -  NASA@work Challenges: Check Them Out! -  JSC NMA Presents - Tom Sanzone -  JLT Web Poll -  Back in the Saddle Event Replay Organizations/Social -  Emerge ERG Networking Event Today at 5 p.m. -  "Keeping It Real" Event Feb. 10 - Save the Date -  O&A ERG: NASA LGBT Survey Results - Jan. 27 -  Parent's Night Out at Starport - Feb. 20 -  2015 Rodeo BBQ, Park Admission, & Carnival Tickets Jobs and Training -  Investigating Aircraft and Flight System Mishaps -  Beginners Russian Phase One Language Course -  PM & SE Forum Cancelled Community -  Skiff Building at Ed White Elementary E-STEM -  Privacy of Information Day on Jan. 28 -  Join us on a trip to the moon! -  January Cosmic Explorations Presentation

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Headlines NASA@work Challenges: Check Them Out! We have some great active challenges on the NASA@work platform right now so be sure to check out the 'Extra-vehicular Activity (EVA) 50th Anniversary Logo Design Challenge' and submit your design today! And don't forget to submit your gamification concept ideas for the 'Gamification Knowledge Sharing' challenge (the Challenge Owners want YOUR input on concepts, tools or existing technologies that could facilitate a knowledge sharing contest at KSC). Are you new to NASA@work? NASA@work is an agency-wide, collaborative problem-solving platform that connects the collective knowledge of experts (like YOU) from all centers across NASA. Challenge Owners post problems and members of the NASA@work community participate by responding with their solutions to posted problems. Anyone can participate! Visit NASA@Work for more information. Kathryn Keeton 281-826-9792 https://nasa.innocentive.com [top] JSC NMA Presents - Tom Sanzone JSC NMA Presents: Leadership Lessons Learned Over Four and a Half Decades at JSC - Tom Sanzone. Tom started his career with JSC in 1968, supporting Hamilton Sundstrand's efforts with the Portable Life Support System (backpack) used during Apollo. After training the majority of the Apollo astronauts (including Neil Armstrong), Tom became Engineering Manager then served as General Manager for Hamilton Sundstrand's Houston Office for 22 years before retiring in 2011. Tom remained active with the JSC Team, serving as Advisor to the NMA Board for several years. Tom was a charter member of the Joint Leadership Team and received many awards, including the Silver Snoopy, NASA Exceptional Public Service Medal, and the Rotary National Award for Space Achievement's Stellar Award. Tom is a dynamic, engaging speaker, and you don't want to miss his leadership lessons! Please bring your lunch! Event Date: Wednesday, January 28, 2015   Event Start Time:11:30 AM   Event End Time:1:00 PM Event Location: B20/205,206 Add to Calendar Bridget Montgomery Niese x32335 [top] JLT Web Poll You'd most like to be working at JSC when we first set foot on Mars. I plan on working that long myself. Johnny Cash was your runaway favorite performer you wish could be at the Rodeo. The Man in Black was certainly a great one. We are about to send someone to the Space Station for a year-long mission. If you could take a trip to the Station, how long would you like to stay? A day? A month? A year? We all know what Neanderthal man's first spoken word was (RUN!). I'm interested in what you think was his first complete sentence. Pick from the obvious choices in question two. Fire your wheel on over to get this week's poll. Joel Walker x30541 http://jlt.jsc.nasa.gov/ [top] Back in the Saddle Event Replay Did you miss our Back in the Saddle Event with Mark Rohr? Don't fret, you can catch the rebroadcast on local JSC-TV at: 10 a.m. or 2:00 p.m., Wednesday, Jan. 21 or Friday, Jan. 23. The Back in the Saddle Event serves to renew our resolve for personal and workplace safety and health for 2015. Mark Rohr recently joined League City as City Manager, with 31 years of local government experience. He served as City Manager for Joplin, Missouri 2004-2014. He led Joplin as city manager when the deadly EF-5 tornado destroyed a third of the city; claiming 161 lives. Rohr shares lessons learned in dealing with this tragedy. You can also catch it anytime through Mar. 1 on Ustream: Password: "back2015" Be sure to tune in! Supricia Franklin x37817 [top]    Organizations/Social Emerge ERG Networking Event Today at 5 p.m. The Emerge ERG is having a Networking social tonight, Thursday, Jan. 22 at 5 p.m. The Emerge ERG's mission is to leverage the unique perspectives of the Next Generation employees at JSC. If you are interested in finding out more about this event, please contact Hayley Archer at 281-483-2593 for details. Hayley Archer x32593 [top] "Keeping It Real" Event Feb. 10 - Save the Date The third "Keeping it Real" event will be held on Tuesday, Feb. 10, from 4:30-6:30 p.m. in the Silvermoon Room at Space Center Houston featuring guest speakers Ellen Ochoa and Kirk Shireman. This event is a collaborative effort between the AAERG, ASIA ERG and HERG. The event is designed to allow NASA JSC's workforce the opportunity to have an interactive discussion and pose random questions to senior leaders in a relaxed setting. There will also be index cards on each table to allow members of the audience an opportunity to write their questions down and have them read to the speakers. If you would like your to submit a question, but won't be able to attend, please send to Kai Harris and we will try to make sure your question is answered and the response sent to you. Event Date: Tuesday, February 10, 2015   Event Start Time:4:30 PM   Event End Time:6:30 PM Event Location: Silvermoon Room - Space Center Houston Add to Calendar Kai Harris x40694 [top] O&A ERG: NASA LGBT Survey Results - Jan. 27 Next Tuesday, Jan. 27, the Out & Allied ERG will host Erin Cech, Ph.D. of Rice University's Dept. of Sociology for a lunchtime brown bag talk. Dr. Cech will be discussing "LGBT Professionals at NASA: Results from a Multi-Center Survey," a report she authored along with Tom Waidzunas, Ph.D. of Temple University and William Rothwell of Rice University. Her talk will cover the findings from a survey distributed at JSC last fall through the Out & Allied ERG. She will be addressing the NASA LGBT workplace experience, touching on the formal policies and informal work climates that LGBT employees encounter at NASA, consequences of the climate for LGBT employees' well-being, as well as workplace differences across centers and across demographics. You're invited to bring your lunch, join the conversation, and learn about the next steps planned for this study. Jan. 27. at noon in Building 1, Room 457A. Event Date: Tuesday, January 27, 2015   Event Start Time:12:00 PM   Event End Time:1:00 PM Event Location: Bldg. 1/Rm. 457A Add to Calendar Barbara Conte x31961 http://collaboration.jsc.nasa.gov/iierg/LGBTA/SitePages/Home.aspx [top] Parent's Night Out at Starport – Feb. 20 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, movie, dessert and loads of fun! When: Friday, Feb. 20 from 6-10 p.m. Where: Gilruth Center Ages: 5-12 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 [top] 2015 Rodeo BBQ, Park Admission, & Carnival Tickets Tickets for the following 2015 Houston Live Show and Rodeo activities are on sale now at the Building 3 and Building 11 Starport gift shops, as well as the Gilruth Front Desk: World Championship BBQ Cook-off Feb. 26-28: Adult - $15 General Rodeo NRG Park Admission Adult - $10 (does not include Rodeo Concert Admission to NRG Stadium) General Rodeo NRG Park Admission Child - $5 (also valid for BBQ Cook-off but does not include Rodeo Concert Admission to NRG Stadium) Half Price Carnival Packs - available in $10 and $50 packs Ansley Browns x47467 [top]    Jobs and Training Investigating Aircraft and Flight System Mishaps This course provides instruction in aviation and flight systems mishap investigation basics and policy. Topics discussed include: NASA NPR 8621.1 mishap investigation requirements and terminology, investigator qualifications, board composition and field techniques. Evidence identification, recovery and protection, witness interviewing and site mapping along with individual component systems and material failures are key areas discussed during sessions on field investigation. The course contains extensive accident investigation information generally applicable to aviation accidents, which can be applied to other areas of flight systems mishaps, such as unmanned aerial vehicles, rockets, balloons and other space flight systems mishaps such as Genesis. Prerequisites: 1.SATERN Web-based training on Mishap Investigation. Target Audience: Mishap Investigation Team Members and Mishap Investigation Board Members. Engineers and safety staff in positions to be assigned to aircraft and flight system mishap investigations. Ground Operations Management personnel. Rapid Response personnel. Use this direct link for registration. https://satern.nasa.gov/learning/user/deeplink_redirect.jsp?linkId=SCHEDULED_... To register for this course, you must first have completed the required 4-part prerequisite: (SMA-002-07) Overview of Mishap Investigations (SMA-002-08) Mishap Investigation Roles and Responsibilities (SMA-002-09) Completing the Investigation and Mishap Report (SMA-002-10) Root Cause Analysis Event Date: Tuesday, March 24, 2015   Event Start Time:8:00 AM   Event End Time:4:00 PM Event Location: Bldg. 20 Room 205/206 Add to Calendar Shirley Robinson x41284 [top] Beginners Russian Phase One Language Course Russian Phase One is an introductory course designed to acquaint the novice student with certain elementary aspects of the Russian language and provide a brief outline of Russian history and culture. Our goal is to introduce students to skills and strategies necessary for successful foreign language study that they can apply immediately in the classroom. The linguistic component of this class consists of learning the Cyrillic alphabet and a very limited number of simple words and phrases, which will serve as a foundation for further language study. Dates: Feb. 23 through Mar. 26. When: Monday through Thursday, noon to 1:00 pm. Where: Building 12, Room 158. Please register through SATERN. Natalia Rostova 281-851-3745 [top] PM & SE Forum Cancelled The Project Management and Systems Engineering Forum previously scheduled for Friday, Jan. 23 has been cancelled. The PM & SE Forum will be rescheduled, and the new date will be publicized in a future JSC Today. Danielle Johnson x37238 [top]    Community Skiff Building at Ed White Elementary E-STEM As part of the E-STEM program at Ed White Elementary, 5th graders will be applying math and engineering principles while building Bevin's Skiffs in an after school program. Mentors are needed to assist the 5th graders with building these boats while showing how math and engineering are used in real world applications. This project begins in Jan. and runs through the end of the semester. Visit the V-CORPs web site to see more details and sign up for this opportunity or e-mail the POC for additional details. Joe Neigut x32204 [top] Privacy of Information Day on Jan. 28 Everyone needs to be aware of the personal and private data others entrust to us and savvy about how to protect that data. HAVE YOU TAKEN YOUR 2015 IT SECURITY ANNUAL TRAINING? Available now in your Satern Learning Plan. Don't wait to be left in IT Darkness! Brought to you by JSC-IT-Security Debra Hill x34861 [top] Join us on a trip to the moon! The Expedition Center at the George Observatory is holding a Family Space Day on Saturday, Jan. 24 from about 3 to 8 p.m. For purchase are tickets to complete a 45-minute Expedition Center mission to the moon! Expedition Center mission tickets may be purchased for $10 a person online. After enjoying a trip to space, stay for the evening and look at the night sky through our telescopes. Telescope tickets can be purchased at the Observatory gift shop. George Observatory is located in the heart of Brazos Bend State Park. Admission to the park is $7 for adults; kids under 12 are free. Megan Hashier 281-226-4179 http://www.hmns.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=404&Ite... [top] January Cosmic Explorations Presentation The Lunar and Planetary Institute (LPI) invites all inquisitive adults to attend "SETI: Real vs. Reel", a presentation by Dr. Jill Tarter of the SETI Institute. This free public presentation Jan. 29 is the third presentation in LPI's 2014-2015 Cosmic Explorations Speaker Series "Science" on the Silver Screen. LPI's Cosmic Explorations presentation begins at 7:30 p.m. and will be followed by a light reception. Registration is required: http://www.lpi.usra.edu/education/lectures/registration/. Seating is limited to 250. LPI is located in the USRA Building at 3600 Bay Area Boulevard in the Clear Lake region of Houston; the entrance is located on Middlebrook Drive. The Lunar and Planetary Institute is part of the Universities Space Research Association (USRA). Click here for more information or contact Andrew Shaner at 281-486-2163. Event Date: Thursday, January 29, 2015   Event Start Time:7:30 PM   Event End Time:9:00 PM Event Location: 3600 Bay Area Boulevard Add to Calendar [top]

 

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