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Ergo expo on Tuesday At the expo, Lab workers can learn tips on how to properly set up home
computer workstation as well as samples of the latest in ergonomic furniture
and accessories. Ergonomic vendors including Body Bilt, Neutral Posture,
Haworth, Boise Cascade, 3M, Hag, Goodmans, Workrite, and Contract Associates
also have been invited. Updated 9/20/02 Shelter Alumni calendar photo entries now being accepted The Friends of the Shelter is now accepting photographs of Los Alamos pets rescued from area shelters for the upcoming 2003 Shelter Alumni Calendar. The Shelter Alumni Calendar is designed to celebrate those special adopted companions that come to brighten our lives, often bringing with them a unique personality formed out of a mysterious past. Photos must be of pets adopted from the Los Alamos Animal Shelter or of family pets living in Los Alamos who were adopted from a shelter or rescue organization. The photo entry deadline is Friday, Oct. 4. For more information on submitting your goofy and glamorous shelter pet, please visit the Friends of the Shelter website at http://www.cyberanimals.net/~fos/ online or call 662-3252. The Shelter Alumni calendars will be on sale in November, and all monies raised will benefit the Friends of the Shelter, a Laboratory sanctioned organization, helping homeless pets in Los Alamos County. Updated 9/20/02 Learning@lanl sponsors presentation on Oct. 16 Learning@lanl is sponsoring a special presentation, “Igniting Passion
for Your Work,” from 8 a.m. to noon on Oct. 16. The presentation
will explore techniques for increasing occupational intimacy and discovering
passionate work for yourself and your team. Updated 9/19/02 Trinity Site tour on Oct. 5 The National Atomic Museum offers its semi-annual tour of the Trinity Site National Historic Landmark on Oct. 5. The tour will include docent lectures, visit to Ground Zero, viewing of Jumbo and visiting the McDonald Ranch House. Seats are limited, so make your reservations early by calling 242-6083. Tour buses will leave Winrock Shopping Center at 6 a.m. and return approximately at 4 p.m. Participants will be treated to lunch at New Mexico Tech. Cost of the tour is $45 per person. Updated 9/19/02 LabVIEW courses coming to Los Alamos in October Learn how to use LabVIEW quickly, learn how the IEEE-488 (GPIB) and RS-232 actually work and how to work them and learn how to use LabVIEW with the IEEE-488 and RS-232 quickly and correctly. Class dates are Oct. 23 - 25. Learn more about the LabVIEW Intermediate Level Jump-Start capabilities
on Oct. 28 - 30. Classes will be at the Holiday Inn Express in Los Alamos.
Fee for each class is $1,200. For more information about the courses, or to register, write to Don Jordan at interfacing.concepts@att.net by electronic mail. Updated 9/18/02 Retirement party for Maggie Davis on Oct. 3 A retirement party for Maggie Davis of Occupational Medicine (HSR-2) will be held from 3 to 7 p.m. on Oct. 3 at Urban Park. All friends and former patients are invited to attend. Food and refreshments will be provided. For more information, contact Jennifer Carr of HSR-2 at 7-7166. Updated 9/17/02 Wellness Center floor refinishing For more information, please contact Gail Fox at 7-7166 or write to gfox@lanl.gov by electronic mail. Updated 9/17/02 CHMM overview course and certification examination This course offering marks the first time that the New Mexico Society of Hazardous Materials Managers has sponsored the course and examination outside of Albuquerque. In order to take the examination, a person must meet the prerequisites of the IHMM. Please note that you must apply for the CHMM examination at least six weeks before the date of the examination. For information about the process, fees and other information please refer to the following web sites: http://www.ihmm.org/chmmrequire.html, http://www.ihmm.org/refeval.html, http://www.ihmm.org/fees.html or http://www.ihmm.org/application.html online. The cost of the course and examination is $700. This does not include application and examination fees charged by the IHMM. Please access the web sites above for information regarding IHMM fees and application. To enroll in the course, participants must have an active Laboratory cost center, program code, account number and work package number. Please provide this information to the PS-13 registrar at the time of enrollment. You may register online through the Virtual Training Center, write to esh-registration@lanl.gov by electronic mai or call 7-0059 between 8 a.m. and noon. Cancellations must be made at least 10 full work days prior to the date of the course to avoid charges. For information, contact Ken Johnson at kjohnson@lanl.gov by electronic mail or call 5-8249. Updated 9/16/02 Santa Fe Beautiful needs volunteers on Sept. 28 Santa Fe Beautiful Inc. in cooperation with the city of Santa Fe, is seeking volunteers for its annual communitywide fall Clean Up Day on Saturday, Sept. 28. On this day, citizens, businesses, schools, neighborhood and civic groups and sports leagues are urged to join Santa Fe Beautiful Inc. and the city of Santa Fe's Solid Waste Management and Parks divisions in picking up litter from city parks, school campuses, neighborhoods, rights-of-way and other visible public areas around the city. Volunteers interested in participating in fall Clean Up Day are asked to go to the city's Operations and Maintenance Complex at 1142 Siler Road between 7 and 9 a.m. that morning to pick up refuse bags. Individuals and volunteers can clean areas they have identified for cleaning or be assigned an area by Santa Fe Beautiful to clean. Afterward, Santa Fe Beautiful hosts a picnic to thank volunteers who participate in the community event. Santa Fe Beautiful Inc., is a not-for-profit volunteer program dedicated to environmental education, litter awareness and prevention and beautification programs. Santa Fe Beautiful Inc. also sponsors the Adopt-a-Median program to landscape city street medians, the annual Santa Fe Beautiful Inc. Golf Classic, the Waste-in-Place teaching training and resource program in local schools, the schools recycling project, Otra Vez: Trash to Treasures and the Giving Tree program during the holidays to encourage the purchase of live trees. For more information about all the clean-up activities call Santa Fe Beautiful coordinator Gilda Montaño at 955-2215 or write to gmontano@ci.santa-fe.nm.us by electronic mail. Or call Steve Sandoval at 5-9206 or write to steves@lanl.gov by electronic mail. Updated 9/12/02 Climbing competition Sept. 28 at Overlook Park The Los Alamos Family YMCA, a Laboratory sanctioned organization, is hosting the 12th annual Meltdown outdoor climbing competition, Sept. 28 at Overlook Park in White Rock. The event begins at 1 p.m. and there are local and nonlocal divisions for men, women and juniors (ages 13-17), recreational seniors and advanced senior. The event costs $20 to enter through Sept. 24; late registration is $25. The registration fee includes a sleeveless T-shirt and dinner. For more information, contact Diane Minfa at 662-3100. For a registration form, write to meltdown_2002@cliffhanger.com by electronic mail. The Los Alamos Family YMCA is located at 1450 Iris St. downtown. Updated 9/12/02 Wellness Center class There is still space available in the Metabolic Rate Revealed class, noon to 1 p.m., Wednesday, Sept. 25 and Oct. 2 (2 sessions), Wellness Center Room 106. All participants will have their resting metabolic rate measured using indirect calorimetry equipment. Class includes interpretation of metabolism, along with diet and exercise techniques that boost metabolic rate. Fee: $18. Call 7-7166 for information or to register. Health Promotion classes and incentive programs are open to the entire Laboratory work force. Updated 9/17/02 Holman's year-end delivery Holman's has several HP DeskJet and LaserJets printers, along with supplies and accessories ready for immediate year-end delivery. Including the popular Color LaserJet 4600 model. Holman's also has new Dual Processor PowerMac G4 models ready for delivery with choices of 15", 17", 22" and the new HD 23" Flat Panel Display. G4 PowerBook models are also in-stock and ready for delivery -- tomorrow. Call us at 505-343-3552 or visit us at www.holmans.com online. Updated 9/11/02 Breakfast Buddies program needs volunteers Breakfast Buddies for elementary age students are needed for academic school year 2002/2003 in Española at the following schools: Alcalde, Chimayo, Dixon, Española, Fairview, Sombrillo and McCurdy. Beginning Sept. 2002, adult Breakfast Buddies need to be available from approximately 8 to 9 a.m., one morning each week for two semesters (total of 25-30 mentoring sessions) to meet with the "lil" Breakfast Buddy. If interested call Debbi Wersonick of the Community Relations (CRO) Office at 7-7870 or Dena DiGangi at 747-3454. Updated 9/11/02 TIG news Call Technology Integration Group Call at 800-856-8199 for a Dell system customized to your specific needs or choose a stock system from our inventory for quick delivery. Visit our updated web site at www.tig.com/lanl for current pricing on new systems. Let us know how we can make your JIT purchasing experience quick and easy for you by contacting Jimmy Armijo at extension 8286 or write to Jimmy.Armijo@TIG.com by electronic mail. Take advantage of great savings on all Enterprise and storage needs.
Special pricing on all servers, storage and back up units from now until
end of fiscal year 2002. Updated 9/10/02 Benefits office closed Sept. 26-27 for remodeling The Human Resource Benefits (HR-B) office will be closed Sept. 26 and 27 for remodeling. For more information call Chris Binns of HR-B at 5-7566. Updated 9/17/02 YMCA registering for KinderHoops The Los Alamos Family YMCA, a Laboratory sanctioned organization, is now registering 4- and 5-year-old children for its KinderHoops introductory basketball program. Games and instruction will take place two hours a week at six gymnasiums in Los Alamos and White Rock. The program runs from Oct. 9 through Nov. 22. There is a $25 registration fee for members; $35 for nonmembers. Registration ends Oct. 1 and volunteer coaches are needed. The Los Alamos Family YMCA is located at 1450 Iris St. in Los Alamos. For more information, contact Ericka Kidd at 662-3100. Updated 9/23/02 Santa Fe Institute lectures Sept. 24-26 focus on complex systems The study of complex systems is the focus of three lectures by Doyne Farmer, Sept. 24-26 as part of the Stanislaw Ulam Memorial Lecture Series sponsored by the Santa Fe Institute. Farmer, a former technical staff member in the Theoretical (T) Division, speaks at 7:30 each evening in the James A. Little Theater at the New Mexico School for the Deaf in Santa Fe. The lectures are free and designed for the nonscientist. Seating is limited. On Tuesday, Farmer will speak on "Propagation: From Machines to Societies." On Wednesday, he speaks on "Prediction, free will and the ability to alter our environment." The final lecture on Sept. 26 is titled "Purpose?" New Mexico School for the Deaf is located at 1060 Cerrillos Road. For more information, call 984-8800 or go to http://www.santafe.edu online. Updated 9/20/02 Española tae kwan do class for youths offered through Los Alamos Family YMCA The Los Alamos Family YMCA, a Laboratory-sanctioned organization, is offering a tae kwan do class for youths age 8 and younger. The class will be taught at the Lucero Center, 404 Paseo de Oñate in Española. The class meets from 5:30 to 7 p.m. Monday and Wednesday. Participants should register with the instructor at the gym. The Los Alamos Family YMCA is located at 1450 Iris St. For more information, contact John Marble at 662-3100. Updated 8/19/02 Next Leadership Institute is Oct. 20-27 Nominations being accepted Applications are now being accepted for the Oct. 20-27 Leadership Institute. The institute features a series of learning experiences focused on the "being" aspects of organizational work, according to Harry Thomas of Training and Development (HR-6). It is structured for managers who want to improve their personal effectiveness as leaders. The October Leadership Institute schedules and agenda can be found at http://www.hr.lanl.gov/TD/Leadership/Li12.stm online. Participation is by nomination and is open to senior technical staff members and anyone who supervises the work of others. The nomination form can be found at http://www.hr.lanl.gov/TD/Leadership/pdf/NomForm01_02.pdf online (Adobe Acrobat Reader required). There is a recharge for the Leadership Institute. For more information, call Thomas at 7-4002. Updated 8/6/02 Fiscal year 2002 cut-off approaching for interior
furnishings Many organizations wait until late in the year before committing funds toward office furniture and refurbishment. However, if you want fiscal year 2002 costing, then the procurement and/or projects must be completed and invoiced by Sept. 25. This means that time is of the essence if you intend to bill these services this fiscal year. To assist you in your FY 2002 budget planning, any interior furnishing Interior Planning Service Requests (IPSRs) that are received before July 15 will be worked diligently to help ensure completion and billing. However, the closer we come to this date, the higher the level of uncertainty. After July 15 there is a high probability your job/purchases will not be invoiced this year. The IPSR form can be located at http://dynamic.lanl.gov/orgs/fwo/ipsr/ online. Should you have questions or need assistance, call Dru Price at 7-4380 or write to dru@lanl.gov by electronic mail. Updated 6/26/02 Training and Development (HR-TD) offers new classes HR-TD is offering two new classes to present helpful behavior-based interviewing and retention techniques. "Behavior Interviewing for Employees" helps employees learn how to profile their skills based on career experience and enhances successful matching of potential employees with job requirements. Participants learn how to assess and communicate their skills in a positive, organized manner and how to develop skill-based career goals. The training is highly interactive with participant exercises, video reviews and class discussion. The five-hour "Behavior Interviewing for Employees" course is free and will be held on Sept. 25. To enroll, go to the Virtual Training Center from the Laboratory's home page by choosing Training/Learning in the lower left-hand corner. Then, select Workforce Development and then Career Builders. For managers and supervisors who want to interview for behaviors as well as technical skills and retain their employees, HR-TD is offering two workforce issues classes, "Talent Selection" and "Love 'em Or Lose 'em." The classes are open to anyone who supervises the work of others. This two-day class is offered on Oct. 9 and 10. The price for the combined classes is $600; however, one may take either class as a standalone option for just $300. Dani Fake of B.T. Novations teaches "Talent Selection," the first day of the course. The class focuses on the belief that it is easier for supervisors to identify technical excellence in potential job candidates than it is to quantify and identify excellence in the non-technical behaviors and characteristics necessary to ensure overall high performance. Managers and supervisors are coached to recognize and quantify traits within a behavior-based interview. Mindy Zaslov of Vengel-Lash Association is the instructor for "Love' Em or Lose 'Em," which provides supervisors with retention strategies they can implement. Supervisors participate in self-assessment and group activities to understand how their actions influence their employees' decisions to stay or leave. In the workshop, supervisors formulate strategies for retaining their key people and develop an action plan to implement their strategies. To register for either class or the combined class, go to the Virtual Training Center from the Laboratory's home page by selecting Training/Learning in the lower left-hand corner. Next, select Leadership and then About People. Updated 9/11/02 Employees leaving Lab must attend termination presentation Employees who are leaving the Laboratory or changing to casual status must attend a benefits termination presentation held by Compensation and Benefits (HR-1). The termination presentations are held every Laboratory pay day for University of California Lab employees. Employees who are retiring aren't required to attend a presentation, but rather, they should schedule a meeting with their designated benefits specialist. The presentations begin at 8:30 a.m. in room P280 on the second floor of the Otowi Building at Technical Area 3. Pre-registration is required. Employees should register on line at http://www.lanl.gov/internal/training/training.html one to two weeks prior to their last scheduled work day to sign up for a benefits termination presentation. Employees also must obtain a departure processing form from HR-Staffing (HR-5) before the presentation. This form is available at http://www.hr.lanl.gov/hrstaffing/Terminations/index.stm online. At the presentation, employees will receive a packet of information about their benefits and savings balances. They will learn about options to continue or convert insurance plans and distribution options for savings funds. Employees who require a sign language interpreter should write to benefits@lanl.gov by e-mail three days in advance of the presentation they plan to attend. Or call the benefits office at 5-3842 (TDD). Because of limited parking, employees should plan to arrive early and/or make alternative transportation arrangements, such as using Johnson Controls Northern New Mexico's ride service. Updated 05/02/02 Lost: gold and jade bracelet on Sept. 16 in the vicinity of SM-28, back west gate, or P-Division parking lot. If found, please contact Linda at 7-6376 or write to lwood@lanl.gov by electronic mail. Lost: car key with "Jim Bewley Territory" logo in the TA-3 parking lot in front of the Study Center on Sept. 17. If found, please contact Nancy at 5-4454 or write to nlboat@lanl.gov by electronic mail. Lost: key ring with three keys and a black micro-chip was lost on Sept. 10 near the Physics Auditorium. If found, please contact Dave at 7-1441 or 699-4020. Found: Altec Lansing left speaker in parking lot outside TA-3, Bldg 469/471. To claim, call Ellie at 7-2097. Lost: set of keys, including key to an Acura car, on a heavy key ring with Acura logo. If found, please call 5-2928. Lost: Verizon Motorola cell phone (660-1685) Monday, Sept. 9. Please call Michael Dale if found at 672-0449. Lost: small, black Cateye cycling computer (2 in. by 2 in. in size) near Otowi Building. If found, please call 5-2970. Found: camera at the Otowi Building. Call Jo Ann at 7-4087 to identify. Found: case of computer disks found in street on Cheryl Court. Call Diana at 7-1360 to identify. Found: set of keys downtown in front of Pete's Pets. Contact Robin at robinde@lanl.gov. Found: yellow male Golden/Labrador retriever dog in the intersection of Diamond and Pajarito Drive. Very nice, no collar. Call Los Alamos Animal Shelter at 662-8179 or Michelle at 5-6218. Found: silver colored bracelet on east sidewalk of Otowi building. To claim, call 7-6195 or 5-1259. Found: Verizon cell phone near the Los Alamos golf course; owner is Gabriel. Call 662-5922. Found: men's silver ring with Christian fish symbols etched on 1/2 of it. Found at TA-35, Building 127. Call Lou at 7-5032. Found: set of keys on a metal ring in the CNLS parking lot. Identify by calling 5-8555. Lost: opal/silver tennis bracelet in the TA-3 area. Has sentimental value. If found, contact Lilly or Monica at 7-1929. Lost: bronze Nokia cell phone, Voicestream, on July 31. If found, call Bob at 5-9979. To run an ad, contact the Newsbulletin at newsbulletin@lanl.gov
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