Friday, Oct. 10, 2003

FSN news

• Craft Day - children 12 and under are invited to join in the fall craft activity. No charge. Call to register. 10:30 a.m. to noon, Wednesday, Oct. 15
• Toddler Support Group Craft, 10:30 a.m. to noon, Wednesday, Oct. 15
• Active Parenting of Teens - parents are taught the tools to handle a range of issues that arise while raising teens. Call to register. Cost: $30. 7 to 8:30 p.m., Wednesday's, Oct. 15 - Nov. 12
• Guiding Good Choices - Designed for parents of 4th - 8th graders. 11:30 a.m. to 12:45 p.m.,
  Oct. 20 - 23, Motorola Building, Room 203, $10
• Family Solutions - A program designed for the entire family to help when facing real-life difficulties. Topics include cooperation, communication conflict resolution, family contracts, educational goals, community resources, decision making and consequences. 7 to 9 p.m., Tuesdays, Oct. 21 - Dec. 2, $40 for seven sessions.

All events are held at the Family Resource Center, 1990 Diamond Drive. For more information, go to http://www.losalamos.com/familystrengths online or call 662-4515.

Updated 10/10/03

New Mexico State hosts conference Oct. 28-30 in Albuquerque

The Technical Analysis and Applications Center of New Mexico State University's Physical Science Laboratory is hosting its fifth annual TAAC 2003 UAV Conference Oct. 28-30 in Albuquerque.

The TAAC 2003 UAV Conference has expanded its program to include a classified program on Oct 28 at Kirtland Air Force Base, and is limited to United States citizens with appropriate clearance. Oct. 29-30 is an open conference available to all participants.

The conference brings together leaders of the military, civilian and industrial communities. Participants will receive a comprehensive briefing on new developments in key UAV programs, technologies, international initiatives and applications.

For more information, go to http://www.psl.nmsu.edu/uav/conferences/2003/ online, call 505-521-9649  or write to Gabriel Rivera at gabe.rivera@psl.nmsu.eduby electronic mail.

Updated 10/10/03

Wellness Center offering stress class on Oct. 14

Thinking Your Way Through Stress. Thoughts and perceptions are a powerful tool in managing stress. This 45-minute class is the second in a five session series from the new Toolkit for Managing Stress. Noon to 12:50 p.m., Tuesday, Oct. 14, Wellness Center Room 106.

Preregister at http://www.wellness.lanl.gov/svc/classes/hp/hp_sch.htm online or contact the Wellness Center for more information at 7-7166.

Updated 10/9/03

Skolnik Technical Training on Oct. 27 - 31

Skolnik Technical Training Institute is holding an Introduction to RF and Advanced General RF and µWave Measurement, Theory and Practice seminars from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Oct. 27 - 31, at Howard Johnson East Hotel and Conference Center in Albuquerque. 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 the seminar. The fees are $999 and $1399, respectively.

More information is available at http://www.skolnik-tech.com/ online or call Jay Skolnik at (505)299-1157.

Updated 10/7/03

LabVIEW training in November

The focus of LabVIEW Jump-Start with IEEE-488 and RS-232 course is to teach LabVIEW and to teach the IEEE-488 (GPIB) interface operation in the LabVIEW course, and then how to use LabVIEW with the IEEE-488 interface the way the GPIB was designed to be used.

The focus of LabVIEW Intermediate Level Jump-Start course is to teach more sophisticated programming techniques in LabVIEW, still with the emphasis on data acquisition and control of instruments and/or devices.

• Nov. 4 - 6: LabVIEW Jump-Start with IEEE-488 and RS-232 course. $1,200 per person
• Nov. 12 – 14: LabVIEW Intermediate Level Jump-Start course. $1,200 per person

The courses will be held from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Holiday Inn Express in Los Alamos. To register or for more information, contact Don Jordan at (512)566-0003 or write to interfacing.concepts@att.net by electronic mail.

Updated 10/7/03

INS news

Integrity Networking Systems and Xerox introduce the latest color laser printer available on Just-In-Time. Experience fast-paced color printing for your office with the Phaser 6250. Print 26 PPM high-resolution full color and get crisp black and white at the same speed. Print 2400 dpi color right out of the box. Up to 512MB RAM and a performance driven 700 MHz PowerPC processor.

For more information, contact Lititia Romero of INS at (505)294-7747 or write to lromero@integrityns.com by electronic mail.

Updated 10/3/03

Amateur Radio Licensing exams on Oct. 14

The Los Alamos Amateur Radio Club is sponsoring Amateur Radio Licensing exams for all classes of licenses. Exams will be given at 6:30 p.m., Tuesday, Oct. 14, at the White Rock Training Center. Pre-registration is not required. All applicants should bring a photo ID, a simple calculator and $12 for the ARRL exam fee. License upgrades will require the original and a copy of your current amateur license and any CSCEs for credit. All other required forms will be provided at the exam session.

For questions, contact Kyle Carr at 7-3641 or 661-8967 or write to km5p@arrl.org by electronic mail.

Updated 9/30/03

Alcatel Vacuum Technology Expo on Oct. 22

Alcatel Vacuum products and Netmercury are hosting a Vacuum product expo from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 22, at the Los Alamos Inn. Stop by to see what's new for 2004 in helium leak detection, ACP dry roughing pumps and turbomolecular pumping.

Refreshments will be served throughout the day and lunch will be served for those stopping by during the lunch hour (11 a.m. to 1 p.m.).

For more information, contact John Barnes or Cindy Milam at (505)344-6441.

Updated 9/26/03

Vending machine prices to go up at Lab, DOE

Prices will be increasing 5 cents for items purchased from vending machines throughout the Lab and at Department of Energy offices. The increase applies to soft drink vending machines as well.

The increase in product prices is occurring because the vendor can no longer absorb cost increases associated with operating the vending machines. Additionally, there hasn't been an increase since Dec. 1999. The vendor will begin increasing the prices Sept. 23 and all vending machines should reflect new prices by Oct. 15.

Additional increase could take place later. Should an additional increase result, Lab and DOE workers will be notified.

For more information, contact Yolanda Alarid of the DOE/NNSA Los Alamos Site Office at 5-5034.

Updated 9/19/03

YMCA activities

The Los Alamos Family YMCA is registering youths in grades one through six for its Wild Wednesday's program.The program is from 1 to 5 p.m. at the YMCA downtown and costs $13 a day or $44 a month for a YMCA member and $20 a day or $72 a month for a nonmember. The program includes instructor-led, sports oriented game in a supervised environment. Los Alamos Bus is providing transportation from Barranca, Aspen and Mountain elementary schools for $1 a ride or $15 for 20 rides.

The YMCA also is registering girls in grades seven and eight for its youth basketball league. Registration continues through Oct. 15 and league play begins in late October. The league is open to girls of all abilities and teams will practice from 7:30 to 8:30 p.m., Monday and Wednesday at Los Alamos Middle School. Volunteer coaches and assistants also are needed. The cost to register is $35 for members, $45 for nonmembers.

The YMCA is registering participants for its annual, three-on-three Red Ribbon basketball tournament. The tournament is Oct. 25 in Griffith Gym at Los Alamos High School, its auxiliary gym and the YMCA gym downtown. The cost to sign up for the tournament is $10 per player through Oct. 19 and $15 thereafter. Each team should consist of three to four players. There are divisions for men, women and coed and by age-group. The tournament emphasizes participation in healthy activities and reinforces the message of being drug-free.

The Los Alamos Family YMCA is a Laboratory sanctioned organization, located at 1450 Iris St. For more information, contact Kristi Hunt at 662-3100.

Updated 9/17/03

Seventh International Conference on Facility Operations - Safeguards Interface

Abstracts due Oct. 31

The Seventh International Conference on Facility Operations - Safeguards Interface  will  be held Feb. 29 - March 4, in Charleston, South Carolina, at the historic Francis Marion hotel. This conference is sponsored by the American Nuclear Society and cosponsored by the Institute of Nuclear Materials Management. It is being held to foster a better understanding of the relationships of operations in nuclear facilities and the application of safeguards under national and international regimes. Papers are solicited, and will be accepted based on a review of submitted abstracts by the technical program committee.  The deadline for a 200-word abstract is Oct. 31, and authors will be notified of acceptance by Dec. 10. Draft full papers for the proceedings are due at the beginning of the conference.

If you have questions regarding the abstracts, please contact Linda Rose at  roselj@ornl.gov by electronic mail. For information regarding preregistration, lodging or abstracts, go to http://ntr.ornl.gov/ANS2004 online.

Individuals with professional interest in safeguards technology and nuclear material facility operations are invited to participate. 

Updated 9/15/03

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: bicycle flasher light, red LED, clip-on on Omega Bridge (Oct. 7). Contact Phil Klingner at 7-6463 or write to pklingner@lanl.gov by electronic mail.

Lost: one key on a clear square key chain. Key was last seen in the parking lot across the S Division compound on Oct. 8. If found, call 5-7467 or write to donanez@lanl.gov by electronic mail.

Found: gold with black stones earring . Call Vickie at 5-0192 with description.

Found: One-inch high, medal of Our Lady of Guadalupe. Found in the hallway of the 4th Floor in the Administration Building. Contact Linda Anderman at 4-0013 or write to anderman@lanl.gov by electronic mail.

Lost: citrine (yellow stone) earring in the TA-3, East parking lot, SM-43, Otowi area. Reward offered. Contact Linda at 4-0013 or write to anderman@lanl.gov by electronic mail.

Lost: mens black jacket at the Otowi Cafeteria on Sept. 26. Large key ring in pocket, plastic monkey figure on ring. Contact jchansen@lanl.gov by electronic mail or call 7-5043.

Lost: reading glasses in gold cigar-shaped case on Sept.18 at Technical Area 3. If found, contact brogers@lanl.gov by electronic mail.

Lost: Motorola v120e cell phone (silver, non-folding) in a black plastic (fake leather) case. The service is Verizon, which is printed on the phone in two spots. Lost on Sept. 18 in or around the dirt lot by the new building north of the Physics Building and west of NISC (TA-3). If found, please contact Terry Wallace at wallacet@lanl.gov by electronic mail.

Lost: prescription safety glasses, silver with rectangular lens, eye safety pieces on ear pieces. If found, contact Keith Brewer at 7-3091 or write to kkbrewer@lanl.gov by electronic mail.

Found: CUAnytime bank card at TA-3 Otowi area. Identify to claim. Call Craig at 5-1437 or craigk@lanl.gov by electronic mail.

Lost: cigarette case at Otowi Building or Ashley Pond. If found, contact Mabel Valencia at valmab@lanl.gov by electronic mail.

Lost: gold diamond bracelet with baguette and round diamonds either at, or between, the Otowi Building and SM-30 on Sept. 11. If found, please call Julie at 4-0409. 

Lost: square-lens sunglasses, shaded darker at top, lighter at bottom of lens in the Administration Building or surrounding area. If found, call Cynthia at 5-7195.

Lost: cell phone in leather caring case on Aug. 25 in the south side men's restroom on the 1st floor. Please contact Leo Jaramillo at leoj@lanl.gov by electronic mail or call 7-0741.

Found: two set of keys on plain rings and one key with a white twist-tie on a dirt road between TA-46 and TA-52. The keys have Wal-mart, Hillman and Strattec on them. Contact Laura Ortega at 5-7407 or lco@lanl.gov by electronic mail to claim.

Lost: medium size purse, denim fabric. If found, contact Leanna Martinez at 5-2545 or 927-7275.

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.

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