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JSC TODAY CATEGORIES Headlines -  Nutrition Off the Earth, For the Earth -  Jan. 29: Day of Remembrance & Tree Planting -  POWER of One - Nominate Your Peer Today -  Information Technology Reminders for the New Year -  Replay of Back in the Saddle - Mark Rorhr Organizations/Social -  Engineers without Borders - Thailand -  WELL Presents a Face-to-Face with Lauri Hansen -  Beginners Ballroom Dance Starts Jan. 27 and 29 -  Photography Techniques - Hurry and Sign up Today! Jobs and Training -  EVA Safety Manager Open Position -  CGE Travel System Live Lab, Jan. 21 -  Slots Available in Upcoming Leadership Classes Community -  Navigation Filter Best Practices

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Headlines Nutrition Off the Earth, For the Earth Have you seen our new program called Station Life? This month, we are featuring Nutrition Research Off the Earth, For the Earth! Check it out and share with family and friends! Liz Warren x35548 [top] Jan. 29: Day of Remembrance & Tree Planting On Thursday, Jan. 29, NASA will commemorate the men and women lost in the agency's space exploration program by celebrating their lives, their bravery and advancements in human spaceflight. All employees are encouraged to observe a moment of silence at their workplace or the commemorative tree grove located behind and adjacent to Building 110 to remember our friends and colleagues.  At 10 a.m., we will honor the crews of Apollo 1, Challenger and Columbia. Following will be a tree-planting ceremony for William R. Pogue, former NASA astronaut. A T-38 flyover is planned during the remembrance in the grove as tribute to the heroes who lost their lives serving our nation's great space program. These astronauts and their families will always be a part of the NASA family, and we will continue to honor their contributions. Our Day of Remembrance commemorates not only the men and women lost in NASA's space exploration program and their courage, but celebrates human space exploration since then.  Apollo 1 (Jan. 27, 1967): Astronauts Roger B. Chaffee, Virgil "Gus" Grissom and Edward H. White Jr. Challenger (Jan. 28, 1986): Astronauts Francis R. "Dick" Scobee, Michael J. Smith, Judith A. Resnik, Ronald E. McNair, Ellison S. Onizuka, Gregory B. Jarvis and S. Christa McAuliffe Columbia (Feb. 1, 2003): Astronauts Rick D. Husband, William C. McCool, Michael P. Anderson, David M. Brown, Kalpana Chawla, Laurel B. Clark and Ilan Ramon Colonel William Reid Pogue, USAF Retired  (Mar. 3, 2014): Pogue, came to JSC from an assignment at Edwards Air Force Base, California, where he had been an instructor at the Air Force Aerospace Research Pilot School since October 1965. He gained proficiency in more than 50 types and models of American and British aircraft and was qualified as a civilian flight instructor. He logged 7,200 hours flight time - including 4,200 hours in jet aircraft and 2,017 hours in space flight. Colonel Pogue was one of the 19 astronauts selected by NASA in April 1966. He served as a member of the astronaut support crews for the Apollo 7, 11, and 14 missions. Pogue was pilot of Skylab 4 - the longest manned flight (84 days, 1 hour and 15 minutes) in the history of manned space exploration to date. He also logged 13 hours and 31 minutes in two spacewalks outside the orbital workshop. After his NASA retirement, Pogue worked as a consultant to the aerospace industry, producer of general videos on space flight and authored several nonfiction and fiction books. Event Date: Thursday, January 29, 2015   Event Start Time:10:00 AM   Event End Time:11:30 AM Event Location: Memorial Tree Grove Add to Calendar [top] POWER of One - Nominate Your Peer Today The POWER of One award has been a great success, but we still need your nominations. We're looking for standout achievements with specific examples of exceptional and superior performance. Make sure to check out our award criteria to help guide you in writing the short write-up needed for submittal. If chosen, the recipient can choose from a list of JSC experiences and have their name and recognition shared in JSC Today. Click here for complete information on the JSC Awards Program. Samantha Nehls x27804 https://powerofone.jsc.nasa.gov/index.cfm [top] Information Technology Reminders for the New Year Welcome Back! Here are some IT tips to start 2015 on the right track. **Connect your computer to the NASA network (dock your laptop) to allow patches and updates to complete. Some patches may require a computer reboot. **Perform a backup of your data using the "Connected BackUp" tool on your computer. **Connect Personal Mobile Devices to 'nasabyod' network, NOT the "nasa" or "nasaguest" networks. Connection to the Virtual Private Network (VPN) is also required to access internal sites. **Check laptop and docking station power cords for safety recall. For technical assistance contact the Enterprise Service Desk (ESD) 1-877-677-2123. JSC IRD Outreach x46367 http://ird.jsc.nasa.gov/Lists/wIReD in The Latest IRD News/Latest News.aspx [top] Replay of Back in the Saddle - Mark Rorhr 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. Be sure to tune in! Supricia Franklin x37817 [top]    Organizations/Social Engineers without Borders - Thailand The JSC chapter of Engineers without Borders invites you to hear about our recent trip to Thailand. We hope to help a community improve both quality and reliability of their water supply. EWB members who visited the community will share the story with words and pictures from noon to 1 p.m. on Wednesday Jan 21 in Building 7,  Room 130. Event Date: Wednesday, January 21, 2015   Event Start Time:12:00 PM   Event End Time:1:00 PM Event Location: Building 7 room 130 Add to Calendar Michael Ewert X39134 www.ewb-jsc.org [top] WELL Presents a Face-to-Face with Lauri Hansen The Women Excelling in Life and Leadership group presents a unique opportunity for an intimate discussion with Lauri Hansen, JSC Director of Engineering. Lauri will share her wisdom and experience as we discuss leadership, career goals and work-life fit. Please send questions for Lauri to Laura Lucier (global) in advance of the event. All are welcome. Bring your lunch. Light refreshments will be served. For more information about WELL, click on this link. Event Date: Thursday, January 29, 2015   Event Start Time:12:00 PM   Event End Time:1:00 PM Event Location: Building 1, Room 860 Add to Calendar Laura Lucier x45443 https://ba.jsc.nasa.gov/OP/WELL/SitePages/Home.aspx [top] Beginners Ballroom Dance Starts Jan. 27 and 29 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. $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] Photography Techniques - Hurry and Sign up Today! Would you like to learn how to take professional looking pictures with your digital camera? Starport has the perfect Photography Techniques class for you! This five-week class introduces you to the proper techniques needed to take great digital photos. In this class, you will learn the art of focus, composition, exposure and basic lighting techniques. Following the techniques you'll learn in these easy and fun classes, you will be on your way to taking better pictures in no time! Classes start- Tuesday, Feb. 17 at 6:00 - 7:30 p.m. Discounted registration: $90 (ends Feb. 6) Regular registration: $110 (Feb. 7-17) All classes are held in the Gilruth Center's Longhorn Room. Shericka Phillips x35563 https://starport.jsc.nasa.gov/en [top]    Jobs and Training 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 through Jan. 27. For the complete posting, see Job Announcement Number: JS15C0027. stephanie sipila x42315 [top] CGE Travel System Live Lab, Jan. 21 Do you need some hands-on, personal help with the Concur Government Edition (CGE Travel System)? Join the Business Systems and Process Improvement Office for a CGE Travel System Live Lab tomorrow, Jan. 21, any time between 9 a.m. and noon in Building 12, Room 142. Our help desk representatives will be available to help you work through your travel processes and learn more about using the CGE Travel System during this informal workshop. Please feel free to bring any travel documents to be worked. This is real time help, not a training class. Please click on the direct SATERN link below to register and receive SATERN credit. For additional information, please contact Judy Seier at x32771. SATERN Direct Registration Link: https://satern.nasa.gov/learning/user/deeplink_redirect.jsp?linkId=SCHEDULED_... GINA CLENNEY x39851 [top] Slots Available in Upcoming Leadership Classes JSC Development Office is offering the following Leadership classes in Feb. If you are interested in attending, please register in SATERN. CLASS: Crossroads DATE: Feb. 2 - 3 TIME: 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. ROOM: B12/146 SATERN: 77219 DATE: Jan. 24 PRE-WORK: Yes CLASS: Developing People DATE: Feb. 4 - 5 TIME: 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. ROOM: B12/146 SATERN: 77220 DATE: Jan. 24 PRE-WORK: Yes CLASS: Foundations of Leadership at JSC DATE: Feb. 10- 11 TIME: 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. ROOM: B12/146 SATERN: 77222 DATE: Jan. 31 PRE-WORK: Yes Patt Williams 713-249-1508 [top]    Community Navigation Filter Best Practices The NESC and NEN will be hosting the following webcast on Wednesday, Jan.21 at 12:30 p.m. EST. The webcast will be presented by Russell Carpenter Registration is easy.  Click on this link then select the "Sign in to Register" button.  You will be redirected to LaunchPad to enter your user name and password.  After a successful authentication, click the "Register Now" button.  You will receive a confirmation email.  If you cannot attend the live webcast, please register anyway and we will notify you when the recorded (on-demand) version is available online for you to view.  Registration is not available outside of the NASA firewall. Please visit the NESC Academy site to view all upcoming or previously recorded webcasts. To hear about future webcasts, please join the NEN community of practice in your area of interest. Givens, Susan M. 757.224.4065 [top]

 

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