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The Family Strengths Network will be closed from Aug. 18 - 22.
To register or for more information, call 662-4515. Updated 8/13/03
(NM) Introduction to RF and Advanced General RF and µWave Measurement, Theory and Practice Skolnik Technical Training Institute is holding an Introduction to RF and Advanced General RF and µWave Measurement, Theory and Practice seminar from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Aug. 18-22, at Hampton Inn and Suites in White Rock. The courses are designed to provide practical design and troubleshooting skills for engineers and technicians. Each attendee will get a slide rule to use on the job after attending this seminar. The fees are $999 and $1399, respectively. For more information, go to to http://www.skolnik-tech.com/ online or call Jay Skolnik at 505-299-1157. Updated 8/13/03 Fall protection equipment demo today KSL Services, DBI/SALA, Preferred Safety Equipment and Frank's Supply are demonstrating the safe use of fall protection equipment today (Aug. 13). Sessions will be held at 8 a.m., and 1 p.m. The demonstrations are free and each session will be approximately two hours long. They will be held at Technical Area 60, at the east end of building 17. The sessions are for all users of fall protection equipment, safety personnel, supervisors, foremen, and managers of equipment users, and any other interested Laboratory contract or subcontract personnel. For more information, contact Craig Hauber, KSL ES&H at cwhauber@lanl.gov by electronic mail, or Chris Hereford of the KSL Training Department at 7-0305 or write to hereford@lanl.gov by electronic mail. Updated 8/13/03 YMCA classes Martial arts class - The Los Alamos Family YMCA is offering a Hsing-I Chuan martial arts class beginning Sept. 2. Hsing-I Chuan is a Chinese martial art that helps cultivate internal energy and balance between the mind and body, according to a YMCA news release. Debbie Bryan, a second-degree black belt, is the instructor. For more information, contact John Marble at 662-3100. Basic acting classes begin Sept. 15 at the Los Alamos Family YMCA. There will be classes for youths age 12 to 15 and for ages 16 and above. The introductory class focuses on the body, mind and voice in acting. Participants will be introduced to pantomine, improvisation and articulation exercises to build stage and screen performance skills. The class ends Dec. 10. The cost for youths age 12 to 15 is $80 for Los Alamos Family YMCA members; $115 for nonmembers. The cost for people age 16 and above is $90 for Los Alamos Family YMCA members; $125 for nonmembers. Participants must register at the Los Alamos Family YMCA. For more information, contact John Marble at 662-3100. Woodshop classes are being offered by the Los
Alamos Family YMCA and Los Alamos Middle School. The first session begins
Sept. 9. A second session begins Nov. 4 and continues through Jan. 15, 2004.
Classes meet from 6:30 to 9 p.m., Tuesday and Thursday at Los Alamos
Middle School. The Los Alamos Family YMCA is a Laboratory-sanctioned organization. The YMCA is located at 1450 Iris St. downtown. Updated 8/11/03 QUEST 2003 Summer Workshop The annual QUEST (QUantum Enabled Science and Technology) workshop is this week at the La Fonda Hotel in Santa Fe. More details and a schedule can be found at http://t8web.lanl.gov/people/salman/quest03/ online. The QUEST workshops aim to bring together experts in the areas of atomic and quantum optics and condensed matter physics to explore new directions in both the fundamental aspects of quantum mechanics and its practical applications. The format of the meeting emphasizes discussion with some review and other talks to provide the needed background. The QUEST meetings are open to all Laboratory staff. There is no cost, but paricipants are asked to register at the workshop Web site. Updated 8/12/03 Computer Corner news Compaq Tablet PC's, iPaq handheld's, desktops, workstations, servers, parts and storage - all on Computer Corner Just-In-Time. Epson, NEC, Sony, Viewsonic, Microsoft, Logitech, SoundBlaster, Iomega, Palm - software, parts, drives, monitors, carrying cases, printers, scanners and more - all on Computer Corner JIT. For more information, contact Adam Warren at 1-800-873-7295, write to awarren@compcorner.com by electronic mail or go to http://www.compcorner.com online. Updated 8/7/03 Parking lot by power plant at TA-3 closed this week Utilities and Infrastructure (FWO-UI) plans to close off the parking lot adjacent to the Technical Area 3 power plant (TA-3-022) from Wednesday through Sunday (Aug. 13 - Aug. 17) to accommodate a large crane that will be assembled and operated on the north side of the power plant. The crane will be used to remove a 45-ton electric generator inside of the power plant. The tentative plan is to reopen the parking lot on Monday, Aug. 18. In addition to the power plant, access to the utilities control center at TA-3 also will be affected. For more information, call 5-2612. Updated 8/11/03 National Technological University (NTU) Registrations are now being accepted for Fall 2003 semester courses. Deadlines vary depending on the university selected. NTU offers 18 master's degree programs to pick and choose from:
For detailed course information, go to www.ntu.edu online.. For registration information and material for NTU's Graduate degree program, contact Michelle Aguino of HR Training and Development at 7-9074 or write to NTU@lanl.gov by electronic mail. Updated 8/7/03 Los Alamos Community Blood Drive is this week United Blood Services and the Los Alamos Civitan Club, a Laboratory sanctioned organization, is hosting a community blood drive this week 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 Wednesday, and 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Thursday and Friday. Home Run Pizza will be donating a free personal pizza to all donors and United Blood Services T-shirts will be given to all donors. The Food and Drug Administration has given United Blood Services the green light to begin using a shorter health history interview with frequent blood donors. Now donors who have given blood at least three times with United Blood Services, with their most recent donation within the past six months, will spend less time in the interview process and be on their way more quickly. Laboratory workers who volunteer without compensation as blood donors during Laboratory-approved blood drives are excused from work with pay for the time necessary to accomplish this purpose. Time off for the blood donation must not exceed four hours. For accounting purposes, absences for blood donation are reported in quarter-hour increments for nonexempt employees and one-hour increments for exempt employees. The code for blood donation is "BD." For more information, contact Louise Hassman at 662-8923 or Sharon Hurdle at 672-3779. Updated 8/13/03 Wellness Center class Hot Topics in Sports Nutrition will review highlights of a recent sports nutrition conference in Chicago. Fine tune your exercise program with the most current information on supplements, recovery nutrition, antioxidants and more. 12:05 to 12:50 p.m., today (Aug. 13), Wellness Center Room 106. All Lab work force is invited to attend. No fee, but pre-registration is required. For related classes and online registration, go to http://www.wellness.lanl.gov/svc/classes/hp/hp_sch.htm online or contact the Wellness Center at 7-7166. Updated 8/13/03 TIG sponsors "Computers for Kids" The Technology Integration Group, a Laboratory vendor, is donating 20 new computers to kindergarten through 12th grade classrooms in Española. Nominations of schools to receive a new computer can be made by calling (505) 830-8400 or going to www.tig.com/register online and selecting Computers for Kids New Mexico. Entries will be drawn and winning, accredited K-12 schools will receive a TIG desktop personal computer and 17-inch color Princeton monitors at an award ceremony. TIG will mentor area high school students who have an interest in computer technology and build and configure the computers. TIG will award a total of 40 computers and displays to Española and Albuquerque K-12 schools; however, both area programs will work independently of each other. Albuquerque prizes will be appointed by a local education committee. Updated 7/31/03 NetWorx news NetWorx Inc. and Hewlett Packard announce several new products available on the Just-In-Time. Four new DeskJet Printers; 3520, 3650, 5150 and 5650. Two new Business Inkjet printers; 1100d and 1100dtn. One new personal desktop LaserJet 1150 and a new personal desktop Color LaserJet 1500 printer. Five new Scanjet scanners; 3670, 3970, 8200, 8250 and 8290. Contact NetWorx for details at 505-346-0700 or write to hp@networxinc.com by electronic mail. Updated 7/29/03 Volunteer opportunities Volunteers
are needed to review/score student scholarship applications
for the American Indian Science and Engineering Society from 11:30
a.m. to 3 p.m. today (Aug. 13) at
Canyon School, Room 165. Volunteers will be reviewing the A.T. Anderson
Memorial Scholarship. The scholarship is one of five
scholarship programs administered by AISES.
This scholarship was established in 1983, in memory of Andy Anderson,
one of AISES' founders. Updated 8/13/03 Retirement Day event planned is today Benefits and Employment Services (HR-B) is hosting a retirement day event today (Aug. 13) in the Duane Smith Auditorium at Los Alamos High School on Diamond Drive. Morning and afternoon-evening sessions are planned to accommodate University of California Lab personnel and UC retirees. Fidelity Investments, HR-B and representatives from the Social Security Administration will be available to answer questions about financial and retirement issues. For more information, contact Chris Binns in HR-B at 7-8622. Updated 8/13/03 Kinderkick soccer program registration under way The Los Alamos Family YMCA is now registering children ages 4 and 5 for its kinderkick soccer program. Registration continues through Aug. 18. The program introduces children to soccer through instruction and limited competition. The program meets twice a week for six weeks beginning Aug. 25 and ending Oct. 3. The kinderkick program costs $25 for YMCA members; $35 for nonmembers. Volunteer coaches and teaching assistants also are needed. No previous coaching experience is necessary. The Los Alamos Famiily YMCA is a Laboratory sanctioned organization and is located at 1450 Iris St., downtown. For more information, contact Ericka Kidd at 662-3100. Updated 7/23/03 Project Management Overview course Aug. 28 at Canyon School Training and Developing (HR-TD) is sponsoring a one-day project management orientation for Lab personnel who supervise project managers or project team members, and for those who sponsor and fund projects. The course is Aug. 28 at the Canyon School Complex off Central Avenue. Participants will learn about the processes and necessary sequence of events that lead to successful projects as well as learn effective methods for communicating about project status, problems and adjustments to project schedules, scope and budgets. The course is customized for the Laboratory and presented by Erika Jones and Associates. For more information and registration, go to http://www.hr.lanl.gov/TIOCourses/TIOSession.asp?CourseSession=72570022 online or call Harry Thomas of HR-TD at 7-4002. Updated 7/23/03 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 courses Offered by National Instruments in Albuquerque and Los Alamos National Instruments is offering LabVIEW training courses. Sign up for both courses and receive a 25 percent discount on the cost of the second course.
Seating is limited. To register, download course descriptions or view additional courses go to http://digital.ni.com/express.nsf/express?openagent&code=exrxux online. Or call (888) 484-4436 to reserve your seat. Offered by Interfacing Concepts 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. 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 8/12/03 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 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: Schwinn bike odometer on trail by Quemazon. Call Bob at 7-0119 to claim. Found: key ring at the Pueblo Complex with a single key to a Jeep vehicle, a keyless entry remote and a medallion at the Pueblo Complex. Call 5-3814. Lost: gold watch at TA-3, SM-30. If found, call 7-8953. Lost: Palm Pilot m130 hand held computer lost in or around the Otowi Building on July 24. If found, please contact sstokes@lanl.gov by electronic mail. Lost: gold-tone pin with 3 parrot birds made from stones. Call Karen at 5-6592. Found: watch at the Wellness Center. Call 5-8555 to claim. Found: reading glasses and a watch were turned into the registration desk at the Family Festival event on July 19. Contact Debby Thompson at 5-6457 to claim. Lost: Oakley prescription sunglasses at TA-53 on July 24. If found, contact Mike at 5-2297 or write to rjenkins@lanl.gov by electronic mail. Lost: prescription sunglasses on July 22. Blue frame in a soft leather eyeglass case. Please contact Ira Wasserman at ira@astro.cornell.edu by electronic mail or leave a message with Deb at 7-0920 or Richard at 7-9595. Lost: silver bracelet with single turqoise stone either at Wellness Center, in TAXI service van or at TA-52, Buildings 44 and 45. If found, contact Andrea at 5-5250. Lost: small square gold earring on July 21 at or in front of the Otowi building (east side). Approx. 1/2" high. Please call Florence at 7-5994. Found: religious pin with a metal of the Virgin Mary - found in the upper level of the JRO Study Center following the Ergo Expo on July 17. Call Pat at 7-5755 to claim. Found: handmade beaded choker necklace in Study Center parking lot on July 11. Call Lyn or Linda at 7-4448 to claim. 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. Commuter's Corner To run an ad, contact the Newsbulletin at newsbulletin@lanl.gov or 7-6103.
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