Thursday, June 19, 2003<br /><br /><br />SCREENING OF COLUMBIA DOCUMENTARY "16 DAYS"<br />Friday, June 20, 10 a.m., auditorium. NASA HQ employees are<br />invited to an advance screening of "16 Days," a documentary which<br />chronicles the crew's daily activities and science discoveries<br />during Shuttle Columbia's final mission, STS-107. "16 Days" is<br />scheduled to air on the Discovery Channel on Wednesday, June 25,<br />at 10 p.m., EDT. Bob Jacobs, 358-1600.<br /><br /><br />ISS TRAILERS AT HEALTHFEST 2003<br />June 21-22, 10 a.m.-3 p.m., National Mall, between 3rd and 4th<br />Streets. Walk through a mock-up of the International Space<br />Station (ISS) at Healthfest, organized by the Biotechnology<br />Industry Organization. Healthfest will have over 100 interactive<br />exhibits and fun, educational activities for all ages. NBA<br />Wizards star Jerry Stackhouse will be shooting hoops to promote<br />healthy habits. For details, see
http://www.healthfest2003.com<br />For information or to volunteer at the NASA exhibit, contact<br />Chanelle Cohen, 358-1996.<br /><br /><br />NASA HQ MAIL AWARENESS WEEK JUNE 23-27<br />- June 23-27, west lobby. Visit the Mail Awareness display.<br />- Thursday, June 26, 9:30-11:30 a.m. Mail Center Open House. Come<br />view the HQ Mail Center facilities and get a first hand look at<br />operations. Learn safe mail handling tips, mail procedures, and<br />meet the staff.<br />Visit the HQ Mail Management Web site at<br />
http://www.hq.nasa.gov/office/codec/codeci/mailcor/mailmgt.html<br />Keith Scott, 358-1380.<br /><br /><br />FAREWELL EVENT FOR COURTNEY STADD, DR. JEREMIAH CREEDON<br />Wednesday, June 25, 3 p.m., auditorium. A ceremony will be held<br />to bid farewell to Courtney Stadd, Chief of Staff and White House<br />Liaison, and Dr. Jeremiah Creedon, Associate Administrator for<br />Aerospace Technology and former Director of Langley Research<br />Center. A reception will follow in the west lobby. Joanna Adamus,<br />358-1716.<br /><br /><br />DESKTOPSPA DEMONSTRATION<br />Tuesday, June 24, 9-11 a.m., Rm. 3P44. Stop by for the<br />demonstration and a 5-minute "mini-massage." DesktopSpa is an<br />online wellness center featuring 2-to-6-minute audio and video<br />"mini vacations." For details, see<br />
http://www.hq.nasa.gov/office/codec/cc/wlrc.htm To register for a<br />free 1-year subscription, contact Evelin Saxinger,<br />mailto:esaxinge@hq.nasa.gov 358-1311.<br /><br /><br />NASA BLOOD DRIVE<br />Thursday, June 26, 7:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., Rm. 3P44. Schedule an<br />appointment with your code coordinator. Bring a co-worker. HUD<br />employees are welcome. Refreshments will be served. Shirley<br />Mitchell, R.N., 358-2600.<br /><br /><br />INTERNATIONAL CONTINUING HEALTH EDUCATION<br />Friday, June 27, 11 a.m.-1 p.m., Rm CD61. Session 6: Series 12:<br />"Bioterrorism":<br />- (1) "Directions of Research & Development in Biodefense" by<br />Brad Smith, Ph.D., Johns Hopkins U.;<br />- (2) "Rapid Syndrome Validation System" by Alan Zelicoff, M.D.,<br />Sandia National Laboratories.<br />Dr. Wing Chan, 358-0592.<br /><br /><br />TOPICS IN ENGINEERING 15<br />September 16, 17, and 18, DoubleTree Hotel, Tysons Corner,<br />Virginia. To apply for this program, fax your completed APPL<br />nomination form (available at<br />
http://nasaappl.com/career_dev/classroom_training/registration.htm)<br />to Sheila Jackson, 301-286-0845. <br /><br /><br />SIGN UP FOR WEB BASED TRAINING<br />Web based training is available to you! Simply submit a completed<br />NHQ Form 228 to Caren Wilkins in Rm. 3Q53 (seat 3Q72), to obtain<br />access to over 300 courses, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. For<br />details and courses, see<br />
http://ohr.gsfc.nasa.gov/DevGuide/Hq/wbt/wbthome.htm<br />To register, contact Caren Wilkins mailto:ctc@hq.nasa.gov 358-1111.<br /><br /><br />PAVE IS NOW UP AND RUNNING<br />Project Announcement Visibility Effort (PAVE) is now available at<br />
https://intranet.hq.nasa.gov/hrts Supervisors and managers can<br />post short-term projects/opportunities, and employees can view<br />and apply for projects online. Since PAVE is a module of the<br />Human Resources Tracking System, non-HRTS users must request<br />access by completing an electronic 224 in HONURS. For details and<br />instructions, see
http://www.hq.nasa.gov/office/codec/cc/pave.htm<br />Sherry McAllister, 358-1633.<br /><br /><br />HQ TRAINING CALENDAR FOR JUNE<br />
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