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Tuesday, Aug 8, 2006

STS-115 CREW PARTICIPATES IN COUNTDOWN TEST Date/Time/Location: Aug 7-10, Kennedy Space Center The astronauts and ground crews for Space Shuttle Atlantis' upcoming mission, STS-115, are participating in a full launch dress rehearsal The demonstration test provides the crew of each shuttle mission with an opportunity to participate in various simulated countdown activities, including equipment familiarization and emergency egress training For details, visit: http://www nasa gov/shuttle For a NASA TV schedule, visit: http://www nasa gov/ntv

STATION CREW TO "KICK IT UP A NOTCH" WITH EMERIL Date/Time/Location: Thursday, Aug 10, 1:30 p m NASA TV The crew of the International Space Station (ISS) will indulge in the ultimate "take-out" food, a meal delivered by a NASA space shuttle and designed by chef Emeril Lagasse of the Food Network's "Emeril Live " After tasting several of Lagasse's creations, the three-person crew will talk to the chef View the event on NASA TV or online

MAIL AWARENESS WEEK - Aug 7 - 11 Contact: Patricia Best 358-0119 Visit the exhibits all week in the west lobby

IDENTITY THEFT SEMINAR Date/Time/Location: Wednesday, Aug 9, 10 a m - noon, auditorium If you are concerned about identity theft, attend this "must see" presentation on how to protect yourself by keynote speaker David C Forde, U S postal inspector

MAIL CENTER OPEN HOUSE Date/Time/Location: Thursday, Aug 10, 9 - 11 a m , Mail Center (1M40) Visit the Mail Center, meet the staff and new supervisor, and gain valuable insight into Mail Center operations Refreshments will be served

STS-115 PRE-LAUNCH BRIEFINGS ON NASA TV Date/Time/Location: Friday, Aug 11, 9 a m , Johnson Space Center On Friday, program managers and the STS-115 crew will participate in a series of media briefings that will be broadcast live on NASA TV These include: the Program and International Space Station Assembly Overview Briefing, 9 a m ; STS-115 Mission Overview Briefing, 10:30 a m ; STS-115 Spacewalk Overview Briefing, noon; STS-115 Crew News Conference, 2 p m For details and a NASA TV schedule, visit: http://www nasa gov/ntv

Equipment Inventory Underway at NASA HQ Date/Time/Location: Aug 14 - Sept 30 Contact: Mike McDonough 358-5124 The Headquarters Property Branch is conducting a wall-to-wall inventory of tagged government-owned equipment in the Headquarters building Staff will visit all offices during this time to scan equipment Final reconciliations will take place during the month of September

WOMEN'S EQUALITY DAY EVENT Date: Wednesday, Aug 16, 10 - 11 a m Cohen Building, Snow Room 5051, 330 C Street, SW Contact: Claudia Silver 358-0936 NASA Headquarters employees are invited to attend a panel discussion entitled Progress of Women in the United States Workforce The guest panelists are: Libby Liu, Radio Free Asia; Vivian Gallups, International Bureau of Broadcasting; Betty Ward, Department of Education; Linda Miller, Federal Communications Commission; and Denise Rodriguez-Lopez, Department of Transportation The event is sponsored by the International Bureau of Broadcasting, a member of the Southwest Interagency Commemorative Committee which includes NASA Headquarters in its membership

NASA BLOOD DRIVE Date/Time/Location: Thursday, Aug 24, 7:30 a m - 1 p m , MIC 6 Contact: Beverly Vaughn 358-2600 NASA civil service and contractor employees are invited to participate To donate, schedule an appointment with your office coordinator Donors should drink plenty of non-caffeinated fluids the day before donation, and have something substantial to eat within four hours before donating It is also important that they have a good night¹s sleep before donating and avoid strenuous physical activity Refreshments will be served

EXCHANGE COUNCIL CRAB FEAST Date/Time/Location: Thursday, Aug 24, 4:30 - 6:30 p m , 2nd floor patio Contact: Karen White 358-1056 Join the Exchange Council for this annual event Tickets are now on sale in the Exchange Store Adult tickets are $18; children¹s tickets are $12 After Aug 21, adult tickets will be $20

FREQUENTLY REQUESTED LINKS

• NASA Home Page: http://www nasa gov
• Inside NASA: http://www insidenasa nasa gov
• NASA FY 2007 Budget and Planning Documents: http://www nasa gov/budget
• Return to Flight: http://www nasa gov/returntoflight/main/index html
• NASA Missions: http://www nasa gov/missions/timeline/current/current_missions html
• Executive Biographies: http://www nasa gov/about/highlights/biographies_index html
• Educator Astronaut Program: http://edspace nasa gov
• Office of the Chief Financial Officer (CFO): http://www hq nasa gov/cfo/internal
• Financial Management Requirements: http://www hq nasa gov/cfo/internal/fmr
• Office of Diversity and Equal Opportunity: http://www hq nasa gov/office/codee
• NASA Family Assistance Fund: http://www nasa gov/about/highlights/AN_FAF html
• Full Cost Initiative: http://www hq nasa gov/fullcost
• NASA History Home Page: http://history nasa gov
• Widely Attended Gatherings (WAGs): http://www nasa gov/offices/ogc/wag_collection/waglog05 html
• NODIS Document Library: http://nodis3 gsfc nasa gov
• NODIS Document Mgt System: http://nodis-dms gsfc nasa gov/dms/dms cfm (NASA Only)
• HQ e-Directory: https://polaris hq nasa gov/HQeD (NASA HQ Only)
• Directory of HQ Service Contacts: http://www hq nasa gov/office/codec/service-contacts doc
• Job Opportunities: http://www nasajobs nasa gov
• Training: http://ohr gsfc nasa gov/DevGuide/Hq/hqtrngopps htm
• Safety: http://www hq nasa gov/hq/safety htm
• NASA OIG: http://www hq nasa gov/office/oig/hq
• VoTS: http://www nisn nasa gov/vots
• ViTS (Video Teleconferencing Service) : https://intranet hq nasa gov/vits
• ISEM Services: http://www isem hq nasa gov
• Computer Training: http://ctc hq nasa gov
• IT Security: http://www hq nasa gov/office/codec/codeci/security/security htm (NASA HQ ONLY)
• IT Notices: http://www hq nasa gov/office/codec/codeci/whatsnew/itnote htm
• Exchange Store: http://www hq nasa gov/exchange

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