Wednesday, July 16, 2003

LANL Energetic Materials Review on Sept. 29 - Oct. 2

The 2003 LANL Energetic Materials Review is scheduled for Sept. 29 - Oct. 2. The objective of the review will be to present a broad perspective of the Laboratory's energetic materials related R&D activities that support tactical and strategic nuclear and conventional weapons deliverables.

Eight topical sessions with associated poster sessions will be presented, each beginning with a short overview to highlight key progress in the past year and future plans.

Topical sessions: HE Synthesis, Formulations & Advanced Energetics; HE Engineering, Processing & Characterization; HE Characterization & Constituent Modeling; Non-shock Initiation (Thermal, Impact, Shear & Friction); Energetic Materials Aging; Initiation Systems & Shock Initiation; Shock Chemistry & Reactive Burn; and Detonation Physics, DSD & EOS

Unclassified sessions are scheduled at the J. Robert Oppenheimer Study Center. Only badged personnel will be allowed to attend the presentations. Some attendance restrictions may apply to UCNI and/or OUO presentations.

One classified session is scheduled for the Forum on Thursday afternoon. Attendance at classified sessions by DOE and non-DOE personnel will require clearance access to SRD, Sigmas 1-10. For all Lab DOE personnel, verification of your Sigma 1-10 status by your group management (via fax or email to Janet at 5-2828/neff@lanl.gov) will be required prior at the start of the review if you wish to attend any of the presentations in the classified session. 

Registration for all attendees is requested by Sept. 12.

For more information, contact Janet Neff-Shampine of Pulsed Power Hydrodynamics (P-22) at 7-8214.

Updated 7/16/03

LabVIEW training in Albuquerque

Interfacing Concepts is again offering a number of courses for Laboratory technical professionals next month at the Ramada Mountainvew Hotel at Interstate 40 and Lomas Boulevard in Albuquerque.

Aug. 11 – 13: LabVIEW Jump-Start with IEEE-488 and RS-232 Course: learn LabVIEW programming hands-on, learn how the IEEE-488 and RS-232 systems work and how to use them the way they were designed to be used, learn how to program LabVIEW with IEEE-488 and RS-232 devices using LabVIEW, correctly. The primary focus is how to control instruments, acquire their data, convert the data to usable numeric form, store and retrieve the data, and analyze and display the data. Cost: $1,200 per person.

Aug. 14 – 15: LabVIEW Advanced Topics Jump-Start Course: learn more advanced topics such as calling Dynamic Linked Libraries and C Language routines from within LabVIEW, dynamic loading and unloading of LabVIEW routines, clusters, globals and locals, advanced programs and methods for programming LabVIEW and more. Cost: $1,000 per person.

Aug. 18 – 20: LabVIEW Intermediate Level Jump-Start Course: learn more sophisticated LabVIEW methods of programming such as objects and panels that appear and disappear as needed, programming special effects in LabVIEW, choice of suitable programming architectures, improving LabVIEW operation and memory use, and special topics such as waveform acquisition, customizing LabVIEW programs, and more. Cost: $1,200 per person.

Aug. 21 – 22: IEEE-488, RS-232 and the Computer Course: learn IEEE-488 and RS-232 common terms, configuration, communication with instruments from the computer keyboard, how the IEEE-488 and RS-232 actually work, and how to work them the way they were designed to work properly. This hands-on course is for people who already know a computer language and know some of the IEEE-488 and RS-232 concepts, but really need to know the correct way to use them, the way they were designed to be used with instruments. Cost: $1,000.00 per person.

To register, or for more information, write to Don Jordan at interfacing.concepts@att.net, by electronic mail or call (512) 566-0003.

Updated 7/16/03

TIG news

Technology Integration Group, a Just-In-Time supplier of Dell equipment, has been released from the JIT catalog moratorium. TIG has a variety of desktops, workstations, laptops and monitors in stock.

For more information, contact Jimmy Armijo of TIG at 800-856-8199 ext. 8286.

Updated 7/11/03

FSN events

• Toddler Support Group, 10:30 a.m. to noon, Wednesday (July 16)
• Infant Support Group with Joyce Richins, 10:30 a.m. to noon, Thursday (July 17)
• Craft: Splish, Splash, 10:30 a.m. to noon, Friday, (July18)
• Toddler Support Group, 10:30 a.m. to noon, Wednesday (July 23)
• Infant Support Group, 10:30 a.m. to noon, Thursday (July 24)
• Red Cross Babysitting class, 8:30 a.m. to noon, Aug. 12, 13 and 14, Cost: $30

All events are at the Family Resource Center; 1990 Diamond Drive. For more information or to register, call 662-4515.

Updated 7/16/03

Wellness Center class

Living a Low-Sodium Lifestyle will help participants learn about the role of sodium and how too much sodium affects health. Food labeling, using seasonings in place of salt and tips for eating out also will be discussed. 12:05 to 12:50 p.m., Wednesday (July 16), Wellness Center Room 106.

Health Promotion classes are open to the entire Laboratory work force. No fee, but pre-registration is required and can be completed at http://www.wellness.lanl.gov/svc/classes/hp/hp_sch.htm online.

For more information, contact the Wellness Center at 7-7166.

Updated 7/14/03

Lower floor of Library closed

The lower level of the Laboratory Research Library (STB-RL) will be closed to the public beginning July 9 for approximately six weeks while compact shelving is installed. To request research materials from this floor, use the request form on the Library home page or in the Library use the request forms at the customer service desk.

For more information, contact Lou Pray of STB-RL at 5-2756.

Updated 7/14/03

Public meeting on risk perception is this evening in Santa Fe

A public meeting, "Risk: What does it mean to you?" will be held at 7 this evening at the College of Santa Fe. The meeting is open to the public.

The meeting is in the The Forum Lecture Room at CSF, which is located at 1600 St. Michael's Drive in Santa Fe. Light refreshments will be served.

The meeting, co-sponsored by the Laboratory and Intel Corp., features a panel discussion on the meanings of risk and how to inform others about perceptions of environmental risk

Panelists include Beverly Ramsey, Risk Reduction and Environmental Stewardship (RRES) Division leader; Sandra Ely, Air Quality Bureau chief, New Mexico Environment Department; Joseph Henry Suina, former Cochiti Pueblo governor and professor of Indian Studies at the University of New Mexico; and Barbara Rockwell, a citizen advocate from Placitas.

For more information, contact Saundra Martinez of Environmental Characterization and Remediation (RRES-ECR) at 5-6771 or write to saundra@lanl.gov by electronic mail.

Updated 7/16/03

CalPers long-term care plan enrollment extended

Open Enrollment for the CalPERS long term care plan has been extended though July 31.

University of California Laboratory employees and their families are eligible for the program, which is designed to offer protection from the potentially devastating cost of long-term care.

Long-term care is the extended care needed to perform activities of daily living like bathing, dressing or eating caused by accidents, chronic conditions or frailty of old age.

Application packets can be obtained from the CalPERS Web site at http://www.calpers.ca.gov/longtermcare/apply/app-kit.htm online.

For more information on the CalPers long-term care program, see the March 31 Daily Newsbulletin.

Updated 7/3/03

Volunteer opportunities

Volunteers needed for Laboratory Family Festival
The Laboratory Family Festival, a special 60th Anniversary event, is scheduled for Saturday, July 19, at Sullivan Field in Los Alamos. This all-day festival will salute members of the extended Laboratory family - past and present - for their many contributions to this great institution and thank our families for their outstanding support and dedication.

The Festival planning committee is looking for suggestions and volunteers. Anyone who wishes to volunteer their time or submit ideas for activities can write to familyfestival@lanl.gov by electronic mail or call Min Park at 7-5701.  Additionally they are looking for face painters, jugglers, expert grillers, greeters and ideas for games, races and other activities.

Call for volunteers from Mentoring New Mexico
Mentoring New Mexico is looking for people to "cyber-mentor" high school students starting in September. Cyber-mentoring, or Ementoring as it's sometimes called, means working with a student interested in a field with his/her school work, projects and interests. It also means helping the student explore the possibility of making the field his/her career. Meetings with the student are face to face at his/her high school initially and once a month thereafter but otherwise communication is primarily by email or by telephone. The program will serve Santa Fe, Pojoaque and Española high schools.

Mentoring New Mexico, a non-profit mentoring program, will provide the necessary training (at the Lab), background checks (as needed) and will match you with an appropriate student by field.

From 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., Wednesday, July 23, Mentoring New Mexico will be in the Otowi Cafteria Lobby to discuss the program, answer questions and sign up volunteers.

For more information, contact Gene Weisfeld at 988-1611 or write to mnm@swcp.com by electronic mail for more information or an application.

Donate books for northern NM children and young adults
Carmen Rodriguez of RRES-ECR is helping with the Española Farmers' Market by supplying childrens books. If you have any books for children or young adults, and would like to donate them to families in northern New Mexico, contact Rodriguez. She is located at the Pueblo Complex (Room 104-C), or by phone at 5-6770.

Updated 7/16/03

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

Lost: key ring with two keys and two remotes in or around the Otowi Building. If found, write to chdavis@lanl.gov by electronic mail.

Found: Gold wedding band ring found on the fourth floor of the Administration Building on June 12. Call Carolyn or Lucy at 7-5101 to claim.

Lost: pair of wireless glasses in a small blue bag near the Otowi Building on June 13. If found, call Rebecca at 7-7436.

Lost: a silver earring with three stones - top yellow, middle pink and bottom gray (the largest and a prehistoric stone) somewhere between Otowi Building and SM-28. If found, contact Mable at 5-0528.

Lost: lapis tennis bracelet in the vicinity of Otowi Building on June 11. If found, call Lou at 663-5555.

Found: a government key attached to a Hayworth key on a white plastic clip. To claim, contact Felix at the locksmiths office.

Lost: gold and silver chain ring bracelet. If found, write to cross@lanl.gov by electronic mail or call 5-4444, ext 814.

Lost: key ring with two keys (both have colored grips), there also may be a small Smith's card attached. Lost somewhere in the TA-3 vicinity. If found, write to madrids@lanl.gov by electronic mail.

Found: a pair of prescription wire frame glasses in the TA-3 Otowi Building parking lot on May 16. Contact Gerri at 5-6311 to claim.

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