NASA revises
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WASHINGTON —
Seven months after
the Columbia
tragedy, NASA has
come up with a
“return to flight” plan
for future shuttle mis
sions — one that
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GLBT Professional Network Reception
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Monday, September 8
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envisions a resump
tion of flights as early
as next March.
The 78-page report
offers a detailed and
comprehensive look
at the steps the
space agency has
been taking, and
plans to take, in the
wake of the Feb. 1
accident to comply
with the recommen
dations from the
Columbia Accident
Investigation Board.
The NASA plan,
which will be
released Monday,
lists a number of
improvements being
made — including
ways to better facili
tate communication
and encourage
employees to
“express dissenting
views.”
The report said
NASA is reviewing
ways to harden the
shuttle against dam
age caused by
debris impacts.
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HOUSTON (AP) — Analysts
in the Houston Police
Department’s troubled DNA lab
have been plagued by inadequate
education and training, on-the-
job mistakes and reprimands, the
Houston Chronicle reported
Sunday.
Only one lab analyst had com
pleted all the required college
ing to meet the DNA Advisory
Board Quality Assurance
Standards. None of the analysts
were regularly evaluated to see if
they had learned skills in the lab’s
informal and undocumented
peer-mentoring program.
The Chronicle reviewed
school transcripts, training and
discipline records for the lab ana
lysts. Last December, an outside
audit of the DNA section revs
serious deficiencies, inclufc
lack of training, insuffic
umentation and possible
inution of DNA si
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first analyzed by the lab haste
underway since March.
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Fall 2003 Offerings Class Cost
Beginning Yoga $50
Power Yoga $50
Pilates $50
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Upcoming Events Registration Event Date
Climbing Technique Clinic at event Sept. 16
Rock Climb 101 Clinic Sept. 1-17 Sept. 20
Kayok Roll Clinic Sept. 1-22 Sept. 23
Fly Fishing Day Trip Sept. 1-23 Sept. 28
Back Country Cooking Sept. 1 -29 Sept. 30
Lead Climbing Clinic Sept. 1 -30 Sept. 30
Rock Climb Enchanted Rock Sept. 1 -30 Oct. 3-5
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