Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2003

Computer Corner news

New just-in-time for parts, monitors, drives, memory, software and more from Computer Corner

50 Pac CDR Media, 80 Min, 16X W/Spindle (Iomega/Verbatim) -- $16.81
Sony Internal CD-RW Drive 48x/12x/48x EIDE for Windows -- $95.12
NEC/Mitsubishi 20" 2010x LCD 1280x1024, 60hz, Pivot VESA Monitor -- $1,520
Iomega 750Mb Zip External USB Zip Drive -- $174.93

Many software titles: MathSoft MathCad, Primavera solutions, Fortran, Norton, Lotus, Corel/WordPerfect, Altiris and more – more than 20,000 items.

For more products and information go to www.compcorner.com or Call Dennis Barnes at 228-2005 or e-mail dbarnes@compcorner.com.

Updated 1/8/03

Wellness Center classes

Two special classes for the New Year -- class size limited; register soon.*

Healthy Habits for Life is a step-by-step approach to putting together a healthy, lifelong eating and fitness plan. Team-taught by a dietitian, fitness specialist and counselor. Wednesday, Jan. 15 through Feb. 19 (six weeks), noon to 1 p.m. Fee: $15, to cover cost of Healthy Habits program materials. (Bring check payable to Wellness Center on the first day of class.)

Balancing Work and the Rest of Your Life will help you analyze the current balance in your life and explore ways to set your life priorities. Participants will learn creative approaches to improving balance and gaining more satisfaction in life. Thursday, Jan. 16, noon to 1 p.m. Fee: None.

*Classes held in Wellness Center Room 106.

**Health Promotion classes are open to the entire Laboratory work force.**

For related classes and online registration, go to http://www.wellness.lanl.gov/svc/classes/hp/hp_sch.htm. For more information, contact the Wellness Center at 667-7166.

Updated 1/8/03

Hewlett Packard products

"Hewlett Packard products currently may be purchased from NetWorx Inc., a small, minority-owned 8(a) business, under their blanket purchase agreement by calling 505. 346-0700.

A just-in-time contract for HP products has been awarded to NetWorx and will be available for requesters by February 2003.

The Holman's blanket purchase agreement for HP products expired on Dec. 31, 2002 and is no longer active. Holman's continues to provide excellent service on their just-in-time contract for Apple products"

Questions may be directed to Alison Dragt, BUS-5, 7-0732.

Updated 1/8/03

Family Strengths Network news

• Music Together -- a free demonstration, Jan. 8, 10:30 a.m. to noon, Family Resource Center
• Parents and toddlers support group -- Jan. 15, 10:30 a.m. to noon
• Winter craft activity -- Jan. 15, 10:30 a.m. to noon, call 662-4515 to register for the craft.
• Grandfriends at the Betty Ehart Senior Center -- Jan. 15, 1 to 2 p.m., Reef News presentation by Jonathan Dowell. The presentation is free.
• Parents and infants support group -- Jan. 16, 10:30 a.m. to noon.
• Make Parenting a Pleasure -- Jan. 16, 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. This class will be taught by Robyn Taylor-Pfaff and will focus on anger management. Cost is $5. A light lunch will be served. Call 662-4515 to register.

Classes are held at the Family Resource Center, 1990 Diamond Drive. For more information call the Family Strengths Netwrok at 662-4515.

Updated 1/8/03

Adult coed volleyball league registration ongoing at Los Alamos Family YMCA

The Los Alamos Family YMCA, a Laboratory sanctioned organization, is now registering participants for its coed volleyball league.

Registration continues through Jan. 21 and the cost is $140 a team. League play begins Jan. 26 and ends March 30 and all games are played on Sundays at Griffith Gym at Los Alamos High School on Diamond Drive.

There are recreational and competitive divisions and teams consist of six players.

The Los Alamos Family YMCA is located at 1450 Iris St. For more information, contact Ericka Kidd at 662-3100.

Updated 1/7/03

Conference registration fees due for next SQuINT workshop

The deadline to submit conference registration fees for the fifth annual Southwest Quantum Information and Technology Network (SQuInT) workshop is Jan. 15. The workshop is scheduled for Feb. 7-9 at La Fonda Hotel in downtown Santa Fe.

For more information, go to http://info.phys.unm.edu/squint03/ online or contact Daniel James of Atomic and Optical Theory (T-4) at 7-5436.

Updated 1/7/03

Karma and Finessing the Future subject of next Santa Fe Institute talk

"Discounting, Karma and Finessing the Future" is the subject of the first Santa Fe Institute public lecture of 2003. Stewart Brand, co-founder of Global Business Network, will talk at 7:30 p.m., Jan. 29, in the St. Francis Auditorium of the New Mexico Museum of Fine Arts on Palace Avenue in downtown Santa Fe. The talk is free and is geared to the non-scientist. Seating is limited. Brand also is co-founder of the All Species Inventory and the Long Bets Foundation and president of the Long Now Foundation. The Santa Fe Institute public lecture series began in 1994.

For more information, call 984-8800 or go to www.santafe.edu online.

Updated 1/7/03

Wellness Center Winter class registration

The Wellness Center will begin accepting registrations for Winter 2003 classes (January - March) beginning Wednesday, Dec. 18. Exercise classes are open to all authorized clients of the Wellness Center. Please visit the Wellness Center's Web site at http://www.wellness.lanl.gov/events.htm#classreg online for more information on class registration and the procedure in the event of a Laboratory announced weather delay.

Updated 12/13/02

TIG news

Technology Integration Group now has Dell PDA’s. The new Dell AXIM X5 PDA’s are now available. TIG has machines in stock available for immediate delivery. Visit our updated Web page at www.tig.com/lanl online for current pricing on new systems and monitors. These systems are also available on the ESD Web page. Need servers and storage. Chose from the many options available from Dell. Get the price you want and the support you need.

For more information, call Jimmy Armijo at 800-856-8199 x 8286 or write to Jimmy.Armijo@TIG.com by electronic mail.

Updated 12/6/02

Nominations being accepted for Lab’s next Management Institute

The Leadership Center is accepting nominations for any Laboratory employee who supervises others for its next Management Institute.

The Management Institute is a series of two-day workshops that provide current management information from leading experts, practical and Lab-tested tools and techniques to help participants apply new knowledge. Participants also have the opportunity to share lessons learned and develop a network of support. The next series begins Jan. 22, 2003.

The topics scheduled for the next Management Institute include:

• The Management of Creative Professionals – how to deal with technically creative people who don’t work well in teams;
• The Mechanics of Money and People -– how money flows from Washington to the Laboratory;
• Integrated Planning;
• Coaching Skills for managers with an emphasis on performance improvement;
• Managing Change.
  

Group leaders, team leaders, project leaders, program managers and all levels of supervisors have benefited from attending the Management Institute.

A complete description of the Management Institute, including the application form and schedule, can be found on the Leadership Center Web site at http://www.hr.lanl.gov/Leadership/ online.

Updated 12/5/02

Computer Corner news

New JIT for parts, monitors, drives, memory, software and more from Computer Corner. PALM M515 Color Display Handheld Organizer - $314.28, 40Gb Maxtor EIDE UDMA-133 7200 RPM Hard Drives - $82.17, 80Gb Maxtor EIDE UDMA-133 7200 RPM Hard Drives - $132.82, CTX 19" (18" Viewable) Flat Screen CRT-type Monitor, 1600x1200 Resolution, .25mm dot pitch - $211.92.

MATHCAD and AXUM Software by Mathsoft - upgrades, full versions and license packs - call. For more products and information go to http://www.compcorner.com/ online or call Dennis Barnes at 505-228-2005 or write to dbarnes@compcorner.com by electronic mail. Computer Corner is New Mexico owned and operated for 20 years.

Updated 12/2/02

Fellowships available through American Institute of Physics

The American Institute of Physics is accepting applications for fellowships from scientists with doctoral degrees in physics or a related field and an interest in national or foreign policy.

Through the fellowship programs, doctoral scientists spend a year working in a congressional office or at the State Department to contribute much-needed scientific expertise to the federal government, according to the institute.

Scientists can apply for either the Science Fellowship program or the Congressional Science Fellowship program. Applicants must be United States citizens and a member of one of the 10 American Institute of Physics member societies. Applications should be submitted to the institute by Jan. 15, 2003.

Applications can be obtained by contacting the American Institute of Physics at (301) 209-3089. Specific information on the Science Fellowship program is available by writing to Audrey Leath at One Physics Ellipse, College Park, Md. 20740-3843. Applications materials should be submitted to Erika Ridgway, APS Executive Office, One Physics Ellipse, College Park, Md. 20740-3844.

Updated 11/08/02

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 Benefits (HR-B).

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 Staffing (HR-S) 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 10/25/02

Lost: one silver, wide-looped pierced earring with inlaid turquoise and blue stone on Jan. 3. Call the HSR Division Office at 667-4218 if found.

Found: key ring with all government keys near Pajarito School. Call 7-0842 to identify and claim.

Lost: six-inch, Figaro link,, 14k gold bracelet between SM-410 and the Otowi Building. Call Michelle at 7-1737.

Found: silver necklace with cross in sub-basement, D-Wing, Administration Building. Call 5-9685 to describe.

Lost: set of keys (about five) at TA-55. If found, please call 5-3822 or 699-1251.

Lost: car key on Subaru key chain on Dec 5. If found, please contact andreas@lanl.gov by electronic mail or call 7-6683.

Lost: white and yellow gold loop earring lost in Otowi Building. If found, please call 7-8422 or write to mmmartin@lanl.gov by electronic mail.

Lost: four keys on a ring and keyless opener for Chevy truck. Please page Fidel Valdez at 104-7606, if found.

Found: pair of reading glasses, red hearts on white background, at S-Site, TA-16 parking lot on Nov. 19. Call ESA-WMM at 7-6867 to claim glasses.

Lost: pair of glasses in black case. Light blue wire rim, Rodenstock. Please call Rebecca at 7-7436.

Found: two single car keys at TA-3, SM-31 after the fun run on Tuesday (Nov. 12). To claim, call Michael at 7-9967.

Found: pair of Ray-Ban sunglasses. Call 7-4005 to describe and claim.

Lost: pair of lined black leather gloves in front of the Otowi Building passenger drop off area on Friday (Nov. 8). If found, call Debby at 5-6457.

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