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 The
fifth resident crew on the International Space Station completed
100 days in space Friday as it wrapped up a week that saw the
first-ever on orbit operational use of ultrasound for medical
diagnosis and the first materials science experiment in the Station's
new Microgravity Sciences Glovebox.
Expedition Five Flight Engineer Peggy Whitson set up and activated
the ultrasound equipment at the Human Re-search Facility rack
in the Destiny laboratory, then guided by flight surgeons in Houston,
used it on herself to capture live video images for more than
four hours. This capability expands the kinds of medical research
that can be con-ducted in space by scientists on Earth, and could
offer physicians an earlier chance to diagnose ailments in Space
Station crew members. This could improve the chances of effectively
treating the problem without requiring an emergency deorbit of
the crew and abandonment of the Station.
Whitson completed another research milestone when she removed
the last sample of the experiment known as SUBSA (Solidification
Using Baffle in Sealed Ampoules), the first science project conducted
inside the Destiny lab's new Microgravity Sciences Glovebox. Investigators
ob-served via videotape as semiconductor materials were melted
inside a transparent furnace. They are investigating methods for
reducing the magnitude of motions in those melting materials as
a means of reducing defects in the manufacture of semiconductors.
The next MSG experi-ment, beginning this week, is PFMI (Pore Formation
and Mobility Investigation), in which scientists will observe
the formation and movement of bubbles trapped in melting metal
and crystal samples, which might diminish material strength and
effectiveness.
Cape
Canaveral Spaceport Hispanic Heritage Luncheon
The annual event will be held Sept.
27 from 11:30 a.m. to
1 p.m. featuring a delicious menu of Latin food selected by the
Hispanic Employment Program Work-ing Group committee. The featured
guest speaker Orlando Figueroa, Mars Program director, will provide
an insight to the future of the program. The Debus Center will
be the location and live Mariachi entertainment will be provided.
You can purchase tickets from the following individuals, or call
Ken Aguilar, at 867-9175.
Ticket representatives: Pedro Carrion, HQ/3257D, 7-0845;
Wanda Petty, HQ/2545, 7-9165/75; Lydia Del Rio,
HQ/2223A, 7-2575; Rosaly Santos-Ebaugh, O&C/3035, 7-8402;
Joe Tellado, SSPF/3002Q, 7-6064; Luis Moctezuma, SSPF/3082E,
7-6595; Pete Rosado, OSB/5203B, 1-3648; Henry Bursian,
OSB/5101S, 1-3870; Luis Saucedo, OSB/6403R1, 1-5969; Lina
Rosado, Center of Space, Exploration/Rm.1000, 7-2959; Jose
Lopez, CCAFS/JPMO, Hangar I Annex Rm.220, 476-4052.
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You Know?
The U.S. Department of Energy's Office
of Federal Energy Management Programs (FEMP) is offering
its successful Advanced Lighting Workshop Oct. 21-23 at
the Florida Solar Energy Center in Cocoa, Fla. The three-day
training course, taught by renowned lighting expert Nancy
Clanton, PE, LC, provides a hands-on professional development
class for those who want more experience with advanced lighting
techniques . The course fee is $195 and includes the CD
ROM of the IESNA 2000 Handbook. Scholarships are available
for federal government employees. The workshop provides
15 LEUs for NCQLP re-certification. For more information
on the course, refer to http://www.femplights.com/
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