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From: "Moon, Larry J. (JSC-EA411)" <larry.j.moon@nasa.gov>
Date: January 14, 2015 at 7:52:54 AM CST
To: "Moon, Larry J. (JSC-EA411)" <larry.j.moon@nasa.gov>
Subject: FW: JSC Today - Wednesday, January 14, 2015

As reported on the news this morning:

 

 

ISS Node 2 LTL InterFace Heat Xchanger Ammonia Leak indication enunciated warning on board. Crew response by isolating inside the Russian Segment to protect crew from potential leak. Working through troubleshooting now

 

 

Wednesday, January 14, 2015

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Headlines TODAY - Back in the Saddle with Mark Rohr Join us in the Teague Auditorium to hear the experiences of special guest speaker, Mark Rorh, today, Jan. 14 at 8:30 a.m. Mark Rohr led Joplin, Missouri as City Manager on May 22, 2011 when the deadly EF-5 tornado destroyed one third of the city; claiming an estimated 161 lives injured some 1,150 others, and caused damages amounting to a total of $2.8 billion. Based on Rohr's experiences, he wrote a book called "The Miracle of the Human Spirit." It's based on his journal entries during and after the disaster. The book gives readers a glimpse into the priorities, details and both heart-warming and heart-wrenching stories of devastation, survival and rebuilding. Rohr joined League City as City Manager in March 2014 with 31 years of local government experience. Rohr held city manager positions in the cities of Piqua, Ohio; Punta Gorda, Florida; Washington Court House, Ohio; and Newton Falls, Ohio. If you are unable to attend in Teague, watch the live-streaming event at  using the password "back2015". Event Date: Wednesday, January 14, 2015   Event Start Time:8:30 AM   Event End Time:9:30 AM Event Location: Teague Auditorium Add to Calendar Suprecia Franklin 281.483.7817 [top] Space Station Research and Your Health Did you know, research to define vitamin D requirements for spaceflight contributed to new dietary recommendations of vitamin D for all North Americans? Read all about it and check out this blog entry by our own Scott M. Smith, Ph.D. Liz Warren x35548 [top] You Are What You Eat! Astronauts Don Pettit, Cady Coleman, and Chris Hadfield discuss space food in this episode of ISS Mailbag. Liz Warren x35548 [top]    Organizations/Social Remaining Rodeo Concert Tickets - Hurry! Remaining Rodeo Concert tickets will go on sale in Building 11 at 8 a.m. on Wed Jan. 14 in the Starport gift shop. At this time we have tickets remaining for the following concerts. Please note that there are very limited tickets available for some concerts: Mar 4: Hunter Hayes Mar 9: Justin Moore Mar 10: Tim McGraw Mar 11: Brantley Gilbert Mar 12: Billy Currington Mar 15: Go Tejano Day Mar 16: Dierks Bentley Mar 18: Florida Georgia Line Mar 20: The Band Perry BBQ Cookoff, general park admission, and Carnival packs are still available in the Building 3 and Building 11 gift shops, as well as the Gilruth front desk. These will be available for the next several weeks. Let's rodeo! Ansley Browns x46487 [top] Impaired Driving Impaired driving covers more than driving under the influence of alcohol. Did you know that the term also represents legal/illegal drugs, sleepiness, distractions - such as cell phones or texting and medical conditions? The majority of people are not aware of how impaired their driving becomes in these circumstances. Impaired driving has been expanded to include anything that causes a reduced ability to perform adequately the various elements of driving. Please join Anika Isaac, MS LPC, LMFT, LCDC, CEAP, NCC as she presents Impaired Driving to learn more about the types of impaired driving and the potential impact to you and your loved ones through driving laws, healthcare costs, and public safety. Event Date: Wednesday, January 14, 2015   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] Beginners Ballroom Dance: Discount Ends Jan. 15 Do you feel like you have two left feet? Well, Starport has the perfect program for you: Beginners Ballroom Dance! This eight-week class introduces you to the various types of ballroom dance. Students will learn the secrets of a good lead and following, as well as the ability to identify the beat of the music. This class is easy, and we have fun as we learn. JSC friends and family are welcome. Discounted registration: $90 per couple (ends Jan. 15) Regular registration: $110 per couple (Jan. 16 - 26) Two class sessions available: Tuesdays from 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. - starting Jan. 27 Thursdays from 8:30 to 9:30 p.m. - starting Jan. 29 All classes are taught in the Gilruth Center's dance studio (Group Ex studio). Shericka Phillips x35563 https://starport.jsc.nasa.gov/en/programs/recreation-programs/ballroom-d... [top] Parent's Night Out at Starport – Jan. 16 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, January 16 from 6-10 pm 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/programs/familyyouth-programs/parents-n... [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 to be 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: 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_OFFERING_DETAILS&scheduleID=76969 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] Lockout/Tagout Feb. 24, 8:00 a.m. B20, Rm 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. OSHA 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_... Shirley Robinson x41284 [top] ISS EDMS User Forum The ISS Electronic Document Management System (EDMS) team will hold the monthly General User Training Forum Thursday, Jan. 15 at 9:30 a.m. at JSC Building 4S, Room 5315. Lync meeting and Telecom provided. If you use EDMS to locate station documents, join us to learn about basic navigation and searching. Bring your questions, concerns, suggestions and meet the EDMS Customer Service team. Click here for agenda. Event Date: Thursday, January 15, 2015   Event Start Time:9:30 AM   Event End Time:10:30 AM Event Location: JSC Bldg 4S, Room 5315 Add to Calendar LaNell Cobarruvias x41306 https://iss-www.jsc.nasa.gov/nwo/apps/edms/web/UserForums.shtml [top] EVA Safety Manager Open Position The EVA Management Office has opened a job posting for the EVA Safety Manager. The EVA Safety Manager serves to provide leadership and judgment for risk assessments; waiver, deviation and exception acceptance; unexplained anomaly planning; use-as-is dispositions; and other examples where high safety, technical or program risk is involved. This is an internal vacancy announced under merit promotion procedures. Only current NASA JSC Federal employees are eligible to apply. The position is a full time - permanent, GS-14 position. The posting is open Jan. 13 - 27. For the complete posting, see Job Announcement Number: JS15C0027 Stephanie Sipila x42315 [top] Russian Phase One Language Course for Beginners 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: February 23 - March 26, 2015. When: Monday - Thursday, 12:00 pm to 01:00 pm. Where: Building 12, Room 158. Please register through SATERN. Natalia Rostova 281-851-3745 [top]    Community Don't Know How to Use Your Telescope? Do you have a telescope you don't know how to use? Take a class at the George Observatory. We will be offering two classes on Jan. 17. The first class will be how to use a refracting or reflecting telescope and starts at 1:00 p.m., and costs $30. The second class will be how to use a go-to telescope and starts at 3:00 p.m. and costs $35. For more information about these classes and to purchase tickets for the class visit this website: Note: Park entrance fees apply, $7 per person for everyone over 12 years old. Megan Hashier 281-226-4179 http://www.hmns.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=612&Ite... [top] 2015 Yuri's Night Houston 5k Fun Run Registration is now open for the 12th Annual Yuri's Night Houston 5k Fun Run. Hosted by the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) Houston. The 2015 event will be held Saturday, Apr. 18, along the same course that was introduced in 2013 through the streets of Nassau Bay, past former homes of many early era astronauts. To celebrate the successful launch, capture and berthing of the SpX-5 Dragon vehicle over the weekend, use the promocode DRAGON for a 20% discount on registration, today and Thursday only. Click here to register. Click here to volunteer. Event Date: Saturday, April 18, 2015   Event Start Time:8:00 AM   Event End Time:10:30 AM Event Location: Nassau Bay Add to Calendar Mana Vautier 832-422-5494 http://www.yuris5khouston.com [top]

 

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