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Food, Eating and Stress - explore the connections between food and stress and learn strategies to minimize stress eating. This 45-minute class is the fourth in a five session series from the new Toolkit for Managing Stress. Noon to 12:50 p.m., Tuesday, Oct. 28. The Wellness Center health promotion class is open to the entire Laboratory workforce. The class will be held in Wellness Center Room 106. Pre-register at www.wellness.lanl.gov online or call the Wellness Center at 7-7166. Updated 10/22/03
Work Wear New Mexico, a Laboratory safety shoe and protective clothing subcontractor, will provide shoe mobile service from 8 to 11:30 a.m. and 12:30 to 5 p.m., today and Thursday at the Los Alamos Inn parking lot. For questions contact Raymond Stoor of Work Wear New Mexico at 888-687-6215 or Louella Lopez of SUP-1 at 7-8545. Updated 10/22/03
1. The Hilltalkers, the Los Alamos High School Speech and Debate Team, are hosting the annual Los Alamos Invitational Speech Tournament on Nov. 7-8. More than 300 high school students from 20 schools are expected to compete. Volunteers are needed to judge debates, orations, expository speeches, extemp speeches and interpretations of literature. Competition will begin at 4 p.m., Friday, Nov. 7, and end at 9:30 p.m. On Saturday, Nov. 8, it will begin at 8 a.m. and end at 5:30 p.m. Judges should report to the Main Lobby of the High School 15 minutes before the round is scheduled to begin. Rounds last about an hour. Judge's workshops will be at 6:30 p.m., Wednesday, Nov. 5 and Thursday, Nov. 6, in the Los Alamos High School Speech Theater. Members of the Hilltalkers will offer information and present examples for each event. If you have judged at past tournaments and cannot attend the sessions, contact Noel Trujillo, Room A-6 at the high school or write to n.trujillo@laschools.net by electronic mail. For more information, contact Chris Paulson at 661-0139 or Noel Trujillo at 663-2540. 2. Chamisa Elementary School needs volunteers to help judge the Science Fair starting at 8:30 a.m., Nov. 19. Volunteers will fill out a short evaluation form on each entry and then briefly interview students about their projects. Chamisa is located at 301 Meadow Lane in White Rock. If you are interested in helping, contact Susan Schauer at schauer@cybermesa.com by electronic mail or call 672-1536. Updated 10/22/03
The Los Alamos Family YMCA, a Laboratory sanctioned organization, is registering youths for ice-skating classes. The classes are for children in grades one through six. Classes are held from 3:30 to 5 p.m., Monday and Wednesday at the Los Alamos Ice Rink on West Road. The first session begins Dec. 1. A second session begins Jan. 5, 2004. The class is limited to the first 20 participants and costs $35 for YMCA members; $42 for nonmembers. The Los Alamos Family YMCA is located at 1450 Iris St. downtown. For more information contact John Marble at 662-3100. Updated 10/22/03 Pumpkin glow on Oct. 31 The Los Alamos Arts Council will present their first Los Alamos Pumpkin Glow from 5 to 9 p.m., Halloween on the Fuller Lodge Lawn in conjunction with the "Trick or Treat on Main Street" program. The event will be a display of, hopefully, hundreds of pumpkins carved by community members. Bring your carved pumpkin, or pumpkins, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. to Fuller Lodge on Oct. 31. Then, come back in the evening to experience a truly unique event. For more information, contact the Arts Council office at 663-0477 or write to laarts@rt66.com by electronic mail. Updated 10/20/03 "Thermo Zone" scientific instrument exhibition at Fuller Lodge Thermo Electron, a leading manufacturer of scientific instrumentation, is sponsoring a scientific instrument exhibition and technical presentations showcasing its wide range of laboratory products and solutions. The exhibition is from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., Oct. 29 at Fuller Lodge downtown. Registration is required. The following instrumentation will be displayed at the exhibition:
Technical presentations include:
Complimentary continental breakfast and lunch will be served on the patio. Because space is limited, registration is required. Contact Daun Donyes at 1-800-648-5456 to register. Please be prepared to sign-up for the technical presentations when registering by phone. Updated 10/20/03 Limited access this week to SM-43 hallways The Laboratory is pleased to host this year's 14th Biennial NEDPC conference this week. During the week, access to some of the SM-43 hallways near the Main Auditorium will be limited to conference attendees only. We apologize for any inconvenience that this may cause and appreciate your patience. An alternate route will be clearly posted for building visitors and occupants. Any questions on the access restrictions can be directed to Randy Kanzleiter of Thermonuclear Applications (X-2) at 5-7700. Updated 10/20/03 FSN news
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 10/22/03 Frito pie sale today benefits United Way Laboratory employees in the Nonproliferation and International Security Center and the Associate Laboratory Director for Threat Reduction Office are hosting a frito pie sale from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., today to benefit the United Way. Lab workers can purchase a frito pie, cupcake and soft drink for $5. Ice cream selections, including nutty buddies, ice cream sandwiches or ice cream bars also are available for $1. All proceeds raised will be donated to the Lab's 2004 United Way giving campaign. The event is in the first floor lobby of the NISC building at Technical Area 3. For more information, contact Loretta Garcia of Nuclear Nonproliferation (N-3) at 5-0563. Updated 10/22/03 Hunter education course begins Saturday The Los Alamos Sportsmen's Club, a Laboratory sanctioned organization, will offer a New Mexico Hunter Education course at the LASC indoor range on Saturday and Sunday. The class will run from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. both days. Students must pre-register and the course is limited to 50 students. To pre-register, call Mary Luster at 672-0490. Updated 10/22/03 Second LANL Quantum Workshop on Dec. 16 and 17 The Quantum Institute Steering Committee is sponsoring a Laboratory-wide workshop on Quantum Information, Science and Technology on Dec. 16 and 17 in the Quantum Institute Briefing Center (TA-3, SM-40, Room N101). The purpose of the workshop is to update all those interested in quantum research at the Laboratory on current and planned activities, to dicsuss future directions and to initiate new collaborations. It is open to all researchers at the Lab interested in Quantum Information, Science and Technology R&D. Interested participants are invited to present a brief overview of their recent and current quantum research, and any plans and ideas for future research. Talks will be 10 minutes in length followed by 5 minutes for questions. Deadlines:
A registration system for participants who do not wish to present a talk will be set up closer to the date of the workshop. For more information, go to http://quantum.lanl.gov/conf_wkshp.shtml online, contact Malcolm
Boshier at 5-8892 or write to boshier@lanl.gov by electronic mail. RRES bake sale, salsa testing contest for United Way Oct. 28 The Risk Reduction and Environmental Stewardship (RRES) Division is hosting a frito pie bake sale and salsa testing contest to raise funds for the Lab's 2004 United Way giving campaign. The event is from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., Oct. 28 in the Ecology (RRES-ECO) conference room at Technical Area 21. There is plenty of parking and tickets are available through group offices. For more information, contact Dan Pava of RRES-ECO at 7-7360 or write to dpava@lanl.gov by electronic mail. Updated 10/16/03 New location for Bien Dicho Toastmasters meetings Bien Dicho Toastmasters have moved their regular Tuesday noon meeting to the Coyote conference room, TA-3, Bldg 410, north of the CMR building. (Enter the blue door to arrive close to the conference room.) This local group belongs to an international organization devoted to improving speaking and leadership skills. Visitors are welcome. For more information contact Mary Campbell at mscampbell@lanl.gov or Don Siebe at Updated 10/15/03 New exhibit at Mesa Public Library Mesa Public Library Gallery will show more than thirty of K.A. Johnson’s landscape oil paintings during the month of November. Johnson, a retired engineer, has been painting for about seven years, he also is an accomplished sculptor and has shown his work at Galerie Jardin in Cuyamunge and at galleries in Taos. Johnson will be at the library from 2 to 4 p.m., Nov. 2. Mesa Public Library is open from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m., Monday through Thursday; 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., Friday; and 1 to 5 p.m., Saturday and Sunday. Updated 10/15/03 Project Management Overview on Oct. 30 This is a one-day Project Management orientation on Oct. 30 at Canyon School is for those who supervise project managers or project team members, and for those who sponsor and fund projects. 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. The course is customized for Los Alamos and presented by Erika Jones and Associates, who have a history of successful project facilitations throughout the Laboratory. For additional information and registration, go to http://www.hr.lanl.gov/TIOCourses/TIOSession.asp?CourseSession=72570021 online or call Harry Thomas at 7-4002. 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 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.
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 Alcatel Vacuum Technology Expo is today Alcatel Vacuum products and Netmercury are hosting a Vacuum product expo from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. today 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 10/22/03 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 Los Alamos Family YMCA is a Laboratory sanctioned organization, located at 1450 Iris St. For more information, contact Kristi Hunt at 662-3100. Updated 10/15/03 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 Lost: gold hoop earring with seven diamonds on Oct. 14, at, between or around TA-3, S-Site, DOE on Trinity Drive. If found, contact Yvonne at 7-3591 or write to shar@lanl.gov by electronic mail. 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. 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: 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. Commuter's Corner To run an ad, contact the Newsbulletin at newsbulletin@lanl.gov or 7-6103.
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