Monday, May 3, 2003

SBIR proposal writing primer on Wednesday

Learn the basics for writing competitive SBIR proposals from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Wednesday (May 7) at the Santa Fe Community College. Speakers are Jim and Gail Greenwood of Greenwood Consulting Group. Cost of workshop is $50.

For more information, contact Leann Azar, SBIR Outreach Program, at 505-843-4109 or write to leann.azar@lmco.com by electronic mail.

Santa Fe Community College is located at 6401 Richards Rd. (William C Witter Center, Room 2010).

Updated 5/5/03

Oxford professor to speak on biological diversity

"The Future of Biological Diversity in a Crowded World," is the subject of a talk by Oxford University professor Lord Robert May at 7:30 this evening in Santa Fe.

The talk is part of the Santa Fe Institute's Community Lecture series talk for the nonscientist. The talk is in the James A. Little Theater of the New Mexico School for the Deaf. There is no admission fee but seating is limited.

May's talk will explore the scientific advances of the past century and how, though, improvements have been made in peoples' lives, the improvements and benefits haven't been produced in a sustainable way, particularly as human populations continue to grow and the diversity and abundance of many other species diminishes.

May is president of the Royal Society and professor of zoology at Oxford.

New Mexico School for the Deaf is located at 1060 Cerrillos Road in Santa Fe.

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

Updated 5/5/03

Retirement celebration for Hillard Howard on Tuesday

Hillard Howard of Health, Safety and Radiation Protection (HSR-DO) is retiring after 31 years at the Laboratory. A retirement celebration for Hillard's is from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., Tuesday (May 6) at Fuller Lodge.

A card is available in the HSR Division Office to sign. Also, contributions towards a gift for Hillard are being accepted.

For more information, contact Linda Salazar of HSR-DO at 7 4218.

Updated 5/5/03

Family Strengths Network news

• Wanted 4th-6th graders. Let's make a movie. Students will write and produce a video and critique media with their peers. The students will participate in fun activities aimed at helping them face the pressure to drink alcohol. 1 to 4:30 p.m., Wednesdays (May 7, 14 and 21)
• Toddler Support Group, 10:30 a.m. to noon, Wednesday, May 7
• Infant Support Group, 10:30 a.m. to noon, Thursday, May 8

All activities take place at the Family Resource Center, unless otherwise specified. For more information or to register, call 662-4515.

Updated 5/5/03

Los Alamos Community Blood Drive is May 12-16

United Blood Services and the Los Alamos Civitans Club, a Laboratory sanctioned organization, is hosting a community blood drive beginning May 12 through May 16 in the Parish Hall at Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church, 3700 Canyon Road.

Blood donations can be given from noon to 7 p.m. on Monday and Wednesday, and 9:00 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday.

For more information, contact Louise Hassman at 662-8923 or Donna Diller at United Blood Services in Albuquerque at 800-333-8037.

Updated 5/2/03

Computer Corner news

Over 29,000 items on JIT at Computer Corner. Compaq computers, laptops, servers, workstations; Handhelds computers from Palm, Handspring, Compaq and others; Scanners - Visioneer, Epson and others; Monitors - NEC, Sony, Mitsubishi, Samsung, Compaq and more; Parts - drives, boards, cards, memory andmore; Software - Microsoft, RedHat, Corel/WordPerfect and others.

For more information, contact Dennis Barnes at 228-2005 or write to dbarnes@compcorner.com by electronic mail. See our JIT catalog at http://www.compcorner.com online.

Updated 5/1/03

Golf Course pool memberships available

Golf Course pool memberships are available for the summer. For more information, contact Louis at 661-2568 or 7-1458.

The Golf Course pool is a Laboratory sanctioned organization.

Updated 4/30/03

TIG news

Introducing the New Dell Printers. Dell Personal All-in-One Printer A940 is an exceptional solution for every user. It is a high- resolution printer, high-performance scanner, PC-free color copier and has fax capability in a single unit. The A940 delivers outstanding performance with up to 17 pages per minute (ppm) in black and 12 ppm in color.

Dell Personal Laser Printer P1500 is an exceptional printing solution for any user. The P1500 comes with a 200MHz processor and standard 16MB of memory to deliver outstanding performance and fast printing of up to 19 pages per minute (ppm).

Dell Workgroup Laser Printers S2500 and S2500n is designed to support the higher printer volumes to deliver high quality, high volume and low total cost of printing for the workgroup environment. The Dell S2500n offers reliable networking functionality for small workgroups when multiple users need to share a printer. PDF available with complete specs, contact your sales team.

For more information, contact TIG at 800-856-8199 ext. 8281.

Updated 4/28/03

Wellness Center offers walking class

Get ready for summer and the Wellness Center's "Walk this Weigh" program that starts May 19.

Walking Works for Fitness (class #2488) will be held from 5:50 to 6:30 p.m., Tuesday's and Thursday's (April 29 - May 22), at the Wellness Center. This class is designed to help walkers incorporate techniques to maximize the effectiveness of their walks. There is no charge for the class and participants are welcome to attend all or just a few of the sessions.

For more information, contact Phyllis Webb at 7-7166.

Updated 4/28/03

Retirement party for Harold Sullivan on Wednesday

A retirement party/service award celebration for Harold Sullivan, Nuclear Design and Risk Analysis (D-5), is from 2:30 to 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday (May 7) at the Otowi Cafeteria Siderooms.

RSVP to Valerie Lopez at 7-3901 or write to valopez@lanl.gov by electronic mail.

If you would like to contribute toward the party and gift, call Lopez or Stephanie Vigil of D-5 at 7-0914.

Updated 5/5/03

Laboratory Records Management classes

Basic Records and Information Management Class, Course # 22477 - In response to the recent issuance of LIR-308-00-02.0, Laboratory Records Management, the Information and Records Management (IM-5) is offering a half day course on Basic Records and Information Management from 8:30 a.m. to noon on May 15. The course is at Canyon School, Room 172. Other course dates will be scheduled as needed.

This course will be presented in five short modules: Overview of Records Management and What is a Record; Records Management Drivers; What Is an Office of Record; What Are Retention Schedules; and Records Disposition -- Transfer and Destruction. The course will provide interested employees with the basic tools needed to continue to implement this LIR and to answer questions regarding its requirements.

Two sessions for Laboratory Records Management Point of Contacts are on May 22 at Canyon School, Room 172. These sessions are the same sessions offered last fiscal year and are meant for those POCs who did not take the prior training. The Mandatory Training (No. 24182) will be held from 8 to 9:30 a.m. This session concentrates on the POC responsibilities as listed in LIR 308-00-02.0, Laboratory Records Management, and is a mandatory requirement for all POCs. The Expanded POC Training (No. 24212) will be held from 9:45 a.m. to noon. This session will expand into some records management topics and is not mandatory.

There is no cost for these sessions and registration can be done through Virtual Training on the Lab's home page. The sessions will provide interested employees with the basic tools needed to continue to implement this LIR and answers to questions regarding its requirements.

For more information, contact Dolores Salazar at dolores@lanl.gov by electronic mail.

Updated 4/23/03

"Marketing for Program Development" scheduled June 11-12

Training and Development (HR-TD) is conducting a marketing course June 11 and 12. The course addresses key marketing issues of budget trends; identifying opportunities; establishing credibility; finding champions; and reducing the risk of unexpected negative reactions from within the bureaucracy.

The workshop is designed to deal with the unique marketing environment, perspectives and politics of the government arena. The course provides a simple and efficient, step-by-step process to minimize the time and effort of developing proposals. Finally, there is a six-hour segment on creating winning marketing plans.

For more information and registration, go to http://www.hr.lanl.gov/TIOCourses/TIOSession.asp?CourseSession=250190002 or call Harry Thomas of HR-TD at 7-4002.

Updated 4/17/03

Project Management Overview course Tuesday at Canyon School complex

A one-day project management orientation for Lab workers who supervise project managers or project team members, and for those who sponsor and fund projects is scheduled for Tuesday (May 6) at the Canyon School complex. Participants will learn about the processes and necessary sequence of events that lead to successful projects. They also will learn effective methods for communicating about project status, problems, and adjustments to project schedules, scope and budgets.

To register for the class, go to http://www.hr.lanl.gov/TIOCourses/TIOSession.asp?CourseSession=72570020 online.

For more information, contact Harry Thomas of Training and Development (HR-TD) at 7-4002 or write to hthomas@lanl.gov by electronic mail.

Updated 4/3/03

Los Alamos Relay For Life is May 16-17

The American Cancer Society will host the seventh annual Relay For Life at Ashley Pond on May 16 and 17. Relay for Life celebrates cancer survivors, remembers those who have lost their battle with cancer, is a way for everyone to fight back against cancer and is a celebration of life.

The event starts at 6 p.m. Friday, May 16, with a Survivors' Lap followed by the Angels' Lap for family and care givers. The Luminaria ceremony is scheduled for 9 p.m. The music, contests and entertainment will continue throughout the night and will end at noon on Saturday, May 17. Cancer survivors are invited to a Survivors' Reception.

For more information, contact Wynona Holton at 845-0699 or write to wdholto@sandia.gov by electronic mail or Kelly Armijo at kellyarmijo320@hotmail.com by electronic mail

Updated 4/16/03

Plutonium Futures conference in July

The Plutonium Futures conference is July 6-10 at the Albuquerque Marriott Hotel. The conference addresses scientific and technical issues surrounding plutonium and other actinides and attempts to educate the public and students on these topics.

Registration costs $350 if received before June 5. After June 5, the cost is $450. For American Nuclear Society members, the cost is $300 for early registration and $400 after June 5.

A call for papers brochure is available at the conference Web site at www.lanl.gov/pu2003 online. For more information, contact Kathy DeLucas of Communication Arts and Services (IM-1) at 5-3618 or write to duke@lanl.gov by electronic mail.

Updated 1/9/03

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://hrcluster.lanl.gov/TIOCourses/TIOAha.asp?CourseNumber=21013 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 and found

Found: ladies multi-stone gold ring in Española. Call Lynne at 7-4847, to identify. Possibly lost a while back.

Lost: part of a pendant in the TA-3 area on April 30. Antiqued, white metal oval about two inches long with a gold-mottled, brown stone. Contact T. Morgan at 5-0636 or write to tlm@lanl.gov by electronic mail.

Found: black sweatshirt that reads "In Loving Memory of Richard Ortiz Cricket" at TA-54/1009/101. Contact Dennis at 7-7635 or write to torraco@lanl.gov by electronic mail.

Lost: gold bracelet with an xoxoxoxo pattern, with little diamonds in the o's. Very sentimental. If found, please call 7-2738 or write to crandall@lanl.gov by electronic mail.

Found: gold earring in Otowi Basement Southeast side Women’s bathroom. Please contact Si West 5-4615 to claim.

Lost: prescription glasses at either TA-3, SM-39 or fitness trail area on March 26. No-line bi-focals, silver frame in a black soft case. Please call Phil at 5-7523 if found.

Found: bifocal glasses in green case at HSR-2. Call 7-7890.

Found: Kwikset key (appears to be a house key) at edge of parking lot next to EES-11, TA-3, Bldg. 467, in the vicinity of the Physics Auditorium. There are no markings on the key. Call the S-10 Group office at 5-5237 to claim.

Found: keys on March 17 in TA-3 north-east parking lot (east of Diamond Drive); two keys on a key ring, one for a Toyota car. Claim at the Badge Office.

Found: prescription glasses in case in parking lot at Central Park Square. To claim, contact Kim at 7-7000.

Lost: gold link bracelet with about 7 links. Each link is about 1" in length and has been engraved with a name or initials (Dott, CP, etc.). Bracelet has deep sentimental value. If found, please call Pam at 7-2537 or write to ppoo@lanl.gov by electronic mail.

Found: case with drivers license and credit cards at TA-3, Bldg. 38. Please call 7-5658 to identify.

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