Tuesday, March 30, 2004<br /><br /><br />SPACE RESEARCH UPDATE: ULTRASOUND TECHNOLOGY<br />Date/Time: Tuesday, March 30, 1 p.m.<br />Location: Auditorium<br />Contact: Dolores Beasley 358-1753<br />This "Space Research Update" will focus on the many uses of<br />ultrasound technology in space and on Earth. Ultrasound<br />techniques perfected by NASA to care for injured astronauts in<br />space can also diagnose professional athletes' injuries on site.<br />New training methods allow people with minimal skills to learn<br />how to use this technology in remote areas then send data to a<br />physician who can provide real time recommendations for emergency<br />action. This program will be carried live on NASA TV (NASA HQ<br />Channel 3) with two-way, question-and-answer capability for<br />reporters at participating NASA centers.<br /><br /><br />WEBTADS UPDATE<br />Approver, POC, Employee Overview and Demonstration<br />Date/Time: Wednesday, March 31, 2:30 - 3:30 p.m.<br />Location: MIC 7-A<br />Contact: Pam Fetters 358-0867<br /><br /><br />Hands-on Clinics for Employees<br />Date/Time: April 1 and 2, 8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.<br />Location: Rm. 4R49<br /><br /><br />Web-based Training<br />Training is also available for HQ employees, approvers and POCs<br />at http://webtads.hq.nasa.gov/training.htm<br /><br /><br />Login Procedures for WebTADS<br />For details, visit <br /><br /><br />QUARTERLY FARE SUBSIDY DISTRIBUTION<br />Date/Time: March 30 - April 1, April 6 - 7, 10 a.m. - noon or<br />2 - 4 p.m; April 8, 10, 10 a.m. - noon only<br />Location: Rm. 4M28<br />Contact: Angela Thompson 358-1214<br />Please bring your NASA badge. If you plan to be on travel or<br />leave, mailto:angela.thompson-1@nasa.gov to make prior<br />arrangements for pick up. After April 8, subsidies will be<br />prorated for the quarter if arrangements were not made in<br />advance.<br /><br /><br />HQ POSTAL STATION CLOSED APRIL 5 - 13<br />Contact: Judy Jackson 358-0212<br />While the HQ Postal Convenience Station across from the NASA<br />Federal Credit Union is closed, you may use the U.S. Postal<br />Station, Rm. H2-121, in the Ford House Office Building.<br /><br /><br />WOMEN'S HISTORY MONTH EVENT RESCHEDULED<br />Date/Time: Tuesday, April 13, 10 a.m. - noon (new date/time)<br />Location: MIC 5-A<br />Contact: Claudia Silver 358-0936<br />Code OCE's "Heart to Heart" session on NASA HQ women's issues,<br />originally scheduled Wednesday, March 31, will now be held<br />Tuesday, April 13. Claudia Silver will facilitate the discussion.<br /><br /><br />EARTH DAY POSTER CONTEST<br />Date/Time: Friday, April 2 deadline by COB<br />Contact: Rebecca Bythewood 358-1253<br />The children of NASA HQ staff and contractors are invited to<br />participate in an Earth Day Poster Contest. For the contest<br />theme, rules and entry form, visit<br />http://www.hq.nasa.gov/hq/earth_day.htm<br /><br /><br />INTERNATIONAL CONTINUING HEALTH EDUCATION<br />Date/Time: Friday, April 2, 11 a.m. - 1 p.m.<br />Location: Rm. CD61<br />Contact: Dr. Wing Chan 358-0592<br />Session 5: Travelers' Health and Safety<br /> "Emerging Issues in Water-Related Diseases" by Marlo Libel ,<br />M.D., M.P.H., Pan American Health Organization/World<br />Health Organization.<br /> "Vaccines Research & Development for International Travel" by<br />David M. Morens, M.D., National Institute of Allergy & Infectious<br />Diseases, NIH.<br /><br /><br />WEIGHT WATCHERS REGISTRATION MEETING<br />Date/Time: Tuesday, April 6, 11:30 a.m.<br />Location: MIC 5-B<br />Contact: Jennifer Funk 358-1166<br />The cost for a 12-week session is $150. For details, see the<br />Weight Watchers leader during the meeting or<br />mailto:Jennifer.Funk@nasa.gov<br /><br /><br />HQ TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES<br />Resume Builder Strategies<br />Date/Time: Thursday, April 15, 11:30 - 1 p.m.<br />Location: Rm. 3P50<br />This seminar will teach you how to use Resume Builder and provide<br />some useful strategies for creating a "whole person" or targeted<br />resume.<br /><br /><br />Power Talk: Mastering the Language of Successful People<br />Date/Time: Wednesday, April 21, 8:30 a.m. - 4 p.m.<br />Location: Rm. 3P44<br />This session will focus on communicating with confidence by using<br />words, phrases and gestures that command attention and respect.<br />For details, visit<br />http://ohr.gsfc.nasa.gov/DevGuide/Hq/Aprilfy04.htm<br /><br /><br />~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~<br /><br /><br />FREQUENTLY REQUESTED LINKS<br /><br /><br />- NASA Home Page: http://www.nasa.gov<br />- Space Shuttle Columbia: http://www.nasa.gov/columbia<br />- NASA Budget (FY 2005): http://www.nasa.gov/about/budget/index.html<br />- Freedom to Manage (F2M): http://www.f2m.nasa.gov<br />- Educator Astronaut Program: http://edspace.nasa.gov<br />- Office of Equal Opportunity Programs: http://www.hq.nasa.gov/office/codee<br />- Centennial of Flight: http://www.centennialofflight.gov<br />- NASA Family Assistance Fund: http://www.nasa.gov/about/highlights/AN_FAF.html<br />- Full Cost Initiative: https://fullcost.hq.nasa.gov<br />- NODIS Document Library: http://nodis3.gsfc.nasa.gov<br />- NODIS Document Mgt. 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