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Astronaut alert
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Lu, who joined the NASA astronaut program in 1994, has flown three space missions and logged more than 196 days in space.
In 2003, as flight engineer, he was the first American to launch and land on a Soyuz spacecraft.
Lu, a postdoctoral fellow at the University of Hawai'i Institute for Astronomy from 1992 to 1995 and a former Punahou School wrestling coach, says he always takes something from Hawai'i on his missions, including aloha shirts for fellow astronauts aboard the international space station.
Gov. Linda Lingle will introduce Lu's talk.
For those who can't attend, a Webcast link will be available at www.ifa.hawaii.edu.
PowerPackage self
Working women, do you need a boost?
Motivational speaker Pam Chambers' one-hour brown-bag lecture "PowerPackage: Language, Attitude, Self-Esteem and Confidence" is at noon Feb. 26 at the YWCA, 1040 Richards St.
The presentation is part of the monthly "Bungee Boost: Women Challenging Limits" talk series, sponsored by Sprint Hawai'i and the Y.
It's $3, but free to Y members. Call 538-7061, ext. 0, or write to info@ywcaoahu.org.
Listen up, girls
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| Navigator Nainoa Thompson will give a talk at the science symposium.
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The 10th annual Science Symposium for Girls will give girls in grades 6 through 8 statewide more exposure to careers in math, science and technology.
The symposium begins at 8:30 a.m. Saturday at Sacred Hearts Academy.
Navigator Nainoa Thompson of the Polynesian Voyaging Society will be keynote speaker.
Workshops will be conducted by an engineer, veterinarian, dentist, geologist, videographer, geophysicist and oceanographer.
Students pick two of the 20 sessions to attend.
And while the girls are in sessions, their parents can hear child counselor Emma Pavich talk about rearing daughters.
It's free, and besides gaining knowledge, they get T-shirts, too.
To register, phone Remee Bolante, 734-5058 ext. 255.
