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Cyclist Friendly Community
On August 7, Glenn received the Cyclist Friendly Communities Award from the Ohio Bicycle Federation for the center's activities that promote safe, effective cycling. Glenn's Organization for Bicycle Information, Knowledge and Expertise (GO-BIKE) provides educational information for employees to use the best and safest cycling practices. This award recognizes Glenn's long-lasting effort in teaching and encouraging cyclist safety. One of center's most recent significant improvements was marking traffic light detectors so they can be activated by cyclists.
Pictured, left to right, GO-BIKE Advisor Manuel Dominguez, chief, Safety, Health and Environmental Division chief; GO-BIKE President Fred Oswald, Mechanical Components Branch; and Bill Wessel, director, Safety and Mission Assurance Directorate.
Mock Drill
On September 16, Glenn's West Area was the site of a mock disaster drill for Cleveland Hopkins International Airport's Aircraft Rescue Fire Fighting Department (ARFF), the team who would respond if Glenn had an actual emergency. The event provided a scenario for ARFF and many other agencies to address the aftermath of an aircraft crash. More than 200 area adults and children volunteered as casualties. NASA's Center Operations Directorate, including the center’s Incident Operation Center, assisted in the simulation. This event further strengthened Glenn's partnership with the Airport Fire Rescue Department.
Pictured, emergency response personnel assist in the simulation.
Exercise in Space
On August 23, local media learned about the Enhanced Zero-gravity Locomotion Simulator (eZLS) project, a study to improve the effectiveness and comfort of exercise in space. Glenn, in collaboration with the Cleveland Clinic Lerner Research Institute's Biomedical Engineering Department, designed and built the eZLS to simulate how astronauts exercise during space travel. Media representatives viewed a demonstration of the eZLS with a test subject walking and running while horizontally strapped into a harness suspended from the ceiling by cables.
Pictured is John Mangels of The Plain Dealer with test subject Beth Lewandowski, Bio Science and Technology Branch, at the media event.
Industry Day
On September 21, more than 200 representatives of 150 companies, in addition to local government and congressional representatives, participated in Glenn’s Industry Day-Small Business Forum held at the Ohio Aerospace Institute. The forum, co-sponsored by Glenn’s Small Business Office and Launch Systems Project Office, provided prime and vendor contractors, including small businesses, an opportunity to learn more about Glenn-managed exploration projects under NASA’s Constellation Program and to discuss the various aspects of procurements totaling more than $250 million over the next several years. Forum presentations and a final list of attendees are available for review at http://www.grc.nasa.gov/WWW/Procure/Industry_Day.html
Pictured is Carl Silski, Procurement Division, welcoming the attendees as co-chair for the event.
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Cyclist Friendly Community
On August 7, Glenn received the Cyclist Friendly Communities Award from the Ohio Bicycle Federation for the center's activities that promote safe, effective cycling. Glenn's Organization for Bicycle Information, Knowledge and Expertise (GO-BIKE) provides educational information for employees to use the best and safest cycling practices. This award recognizes Glenn's long-lasting effort in teaching and encouraging cyclist safety. One of center's most recent significant improvements was marking traffic light detectors so they can be activated by cyclists. Pictured, left to right, GO-BIKE Advisor Manuel Dominguez, chief, Safety, Health and Environmental Division chief; GO-BIKE President Fred Oswald, Mechanical Components Branch; and Bill Wessel, director, Safety and Mission Assurance Directorate.
Mock Drill
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Pictured, emergency response personnel assist in the simulation.
Exercise in Space
On August 23, local media learned about the Enhanced Zero-gravity Locomotion Simulator (eZLS) project, a study to improve the effectiveness and comfort of exercise in space. Glenn, in collaboration with the Cleveland Clinic Lerner Research Institute's Biomedical Engineering Department, designed and built the eZLS to simulate how astronauts exercise during space travel. Media representatives viewed a demonstration of the eZLS with a test subject walking and running while horizontally strapped into a harness suspended from the ceiling by cables.Pictured is John Mangels of The Plain Dealer with test subject Beth Lewandowski, Bio Science and Technology Branch, at the media event.
Industry Day
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Pictured is Carl Silski, Procurement Division, welcoming the attendees as co-chair for the event.
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