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The Seaborg Institute is beginning its recruitment drive for Seaborg Institute Research Fellows for the summer of 2004. The institute is accepting applications for work in all laboratory areas; however, the primary thrusts are in f-element science, nuclear and radiochemistry, high explosives chemistry, surface science, spectroscopy, analytical chemistry and materials science. Interested students and mentors can get more information as well as download the application at http://pearl1.lanl.gov/seaborg/default.htm online. The application deadline is Feb. 20. Updated 1/27/04
Understanding the Stress Response is the first step
towards getting your "stress response" in check this year.
Participants also will enjoy a 20-minute section from the popular
Humor, Risk and Change
video series. Tuesday, Feb. 3, 12:05-12:50 p.m. Learning to Eat for a Healthy Heart. This interactive, updated online learning program is a great introduction to cholesterol management. For more information and online registration go to http://www.wellness.lanl.gov/olrsc/wcol/wcol_index.htm online. Classes held in Wellness Center Room 106; no fee; open to the entire Laboratory work force. Register online at http://www.wellness.lanl.gov/svc/classes/hp/hp_sch.htm or call the Wellness Center at 7-7166 for more information. Updated 1/27/04 Retirement party for Mike Henke on Tuesday Mike Henke of Environmental Characterization and Remediation (RRES-ECR) will be retiring after 36 years of working at the Laboratory. A retirement party is scheduled from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., Tuesday (Jan. 27) at the Field Support Facility which is at the old salvage building that is behind the Los Alamos County Landfill (TA-3, Bldg. 271). For more information, contact Mike Clevenger of RRES-ECR at 5-6809. Updated 1/26/04 Deadline for Dog Jog logo contest is Feb. 20 The Dog Jog committee, a Laboratory sanctioned organization, is calling on all creative young artists to put their imaginations and love of dogs to work by submitting a drawing for the 2004 Dog Jog Logo Contest. The contest is open to youngsters aged 8-11 whose family lives or works in Los Alamos County. The winning design will be used as the official 2004 Los Alamos Dog Jog logo and will be placed on event t-shirts and other official event materials. The Logo Contest winner also will receive one free t-shirt. The contest entry form and guidelines can be found at Otowi Vet, Animal Clinic of Los Alamos and Pete’s Pets in town, or at ladoc.dogbits.com/events/events.html online. Deadline for the logo entry is Feb. 20. For more information on the contest, call 661-9619. Updated 1/23/04 Wellness Center offers Changing for Good class Changing for Good! Do you start a health improvement program with the best of intentions, only to find yourself back at square one after a month or two of dieting, exercising, quitting smoking, etc.? Participants will complete self-assessments for determining their readiness for change and learn about strategies for achieving individual health goals. Fee: $13, to cover purchase of required course book: Changing for Good. Bring check payable to University of California on the day of class. Noon to 1 p.m., Thursday (Jan. 29), Wellness Center Room 106. Health promotion classes are open to the entire Laboratory work force. Register at http://www.wellness.lanl.gov/svc/classes/hp/hp_sch.htm online or call the Wellness Center at 7-7166 for more information. Updated 1/22/04 Volunteer opportunities 1. The Los Alamos Light Opera is in need of community volunteers for their production of "Music Man" which will be presented the second and third week in March. The organization needs help with set production at the moment: carpenters and painters. Work is done on weekends at the Smith Auditorium from 9 a.m. to 3 a.m. with lunch provided. The show is also in need of persons who would like to work as stage crew during the run of the show. The crew is responsible for setting the stage between acts and for assisting with curtains. If anyone would like to use this opportunity to get involved in local theater, call Fran Stovall at 662-6090 or e-mail her at enchantscenes@losalamos.com. 2. McCurdy School needs science fair judges. The Fair is scheduled from 8 a.m. to noon, Feb. 6. Lunch will be served. If interested in volunteering, contact Olivia Martinez at 667-4583 or write to omartinez@lanl.gov by electronic mail.. 3. The Santo Domingo Public School Annual Science Fair is from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m., Thursday (Jan. 29) at the Santo Domingo Public School (approximately 30 miles south of Santa Fe, right off I-25). Check in at the Principal's Office. Lunch will be provided. For more information, contact Janet Shunkmolah at (505) 867-4441 or write to jsueshunk@yahoo.com by electronic mail. Laboratory contact is Barbara Tenorio-Grimes at 5-5121 or bgrimes@lanl.gov by electronic mail. 4. The 2004 Native
American Science Bowl is from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Feb.
14 at the Colorado College, Armstrong Hall, Colorado Springs,
CO. Practice/training rounds for volunteers is scheduled from noon to
6 p.m., Feb. 13. This session
is not required.
Volunteers with backgrounds in astronomy, biology, chemistry, physics,
mathematics, earth science and general science are needed to serve as
scientific judges, moderators and rules judges. General volunteers also
are also needed to assist with a variety of duties, e.g. score keepers,
timers,
runners, etc. The NASB is sponsored by The Institute for Sustainable
Development. Each year, Native American High School students from throughout
the country
are invited and participate in a science competition. The winners go
on to compete with teams from over 60 other regional competitions at
the Department of Energy's National Science Bowl, held in Washington,
DC April 29 - May 3. Detailed information on the competition rules and
responsibilities can be found at the National Science Bowl Web site at 5. The Santa Clara Pueblo Community Library is looking for volunteers tutors to help in their tutoring program from 6:30 to 8 p.m., Monday and Wednesday evenings at the Community Library. The program is designed to help the children of the community in various subjects they are having difficulty in. The students are in grades K-12. Volunteer tutors are needed to help a 10th grade student in geometry, 6th grader in Math (decimals, multiplication, etc.) and possibly a 7th grader in English. For more information, contact Alisha Martinez at (505)753-7326 ext. 248 or alisha@santaclarapueblo.org by electronic mail. 6. Math/reading tutors needed at Pojoaque Elementary and Intermediate
schools. Volunteer
math
and reading
tutors
are needed
for
most grade levels.
During
school hours is most desirable (~30 minutes to 1 hour, one or two days/week).
Other arrangements could be made for other times during the day. Contact
Shirley Rutledge at 670-8617 for more information. Updated 1/22/04 Book discussion group kits available at Los Alamos County Public Libraries Five new book discussion group kits will be available to check out in early February from White Rock Branch and Mesa Public Library. Each kit contains 10 paperback copies of the same book, discussion questions and information about the author. The kits will check out to one person in the group for one month. Available titles include The Little Friend by Donna Tartt, Atonement by Ian McEwan, Cry, the Beloved Country by Alan Paton, The Secret Life of Bees by Sue Monk Kidd and Bel Canto by Ann Patchett. Others titles will be added based on input and requests from patrons and book discussion groups. Also included in each kit are tips on where people can go for information on how to start a book group and some helpful places they can go to choose their next read, starting, of course, at your local library’s reference desk or on the library Website at http://library.lac-nm.us online. For more information, call the White Rock Library at 662-8265, Mesa Public Library at 662-8240, or visit the County Web site at www.lac-nm.us online, then go to Mesa Public Library. Updated 1/22/04 Mesa Public Library to host Photographers' Show in Feb. To promote appreciation of photography in Los Alamos, and to encourage Los Alamos photographers of all skill levels, the Los Alamos Photography Club, in cooperation with Mesa Public Library, invites Los Alamos photographers to exhibit their work. Approximately 100 pieces will be hung for display at the Mesa Public Library main Gallery for the month of February, 2004. An opening reception will be held on Thursday, Feb. 5. For more information, click here. (Adobe Acrobat Reader required) Updated 1/21/04 YMCA classes Hip-hop, belly dance classes The belly dance class meets at 5:15 p.m., Wednesdays in the library Piñon Elementary School in White Rock and is for teens and adults. Virginia Kachelmeier is the instructor. The cost is $22 for YMCA members, $31 for nonmembers. Yoga class Martial arts, tai-chi classes The tai-chi class meets from 7 to 8 a.m. on Mondays at the Los Alamos Family YMCA and costs $11 for members, $15 for nonmembers. Cheryl Sowder is the instructor. For more information, contact John Marble at 662-3100. The Los Alamos Family YMCA is located at 1450 Iris St., downtown. Updated 1/20/04 Acting classes start in February at Los Alamos Family YMCA The Los Alamos Family YMCA, a Laboratory sanctioned organization, is sponsoring acting classes beginning Feb. 2. The classes will be taught by Jenny Gabrielle and Sheryl Bailey. Gabrielle will teach "Acting for middle school students" beginning Feb. 2 at Los Alamos Middle School. Bailey will teach a beginning and intermediate acting class for ages 12 through adults starting Feb. 9 also at Los Alamos Middle School. The Los Alamos Family YMCA is located at 1450 Iris St. in Los Alamos. For more information on the classes, including costs, contact John Marble at 662-3100. Updated 1/15/04 National Instruments LabVIEW classes
LabVIEW users who have not yet attended LabVIEW Basics training can register for these class at www.ni.com/training online or by calling (888) 484-4436. For more information, contact Hank.Buterbaugh at (800) 433-3488 x36305 or write to Hank.Buterbaugh@ni.com by electronic mail. Updated 1/15/04 NMSU offers Balloon Short course on Jan. 28 - 29 The Physical Science Laboratory at New Mexico State University is hosting a Balloon Short course presented by the Suborbital Center of Excellence on Jan. 28 - 29. The course provides premier instruction and the most current information on using balloons for multiple applications. During the two-day course experts in the field present an extensive overview of high-altitude balloons and make available resources for further investigation as you consider the cost effective world of balloons for critical applications. For more information, contact Marie Haaland-Borchert of NMSU at (505)
522-9240 or write to marie.haaland@psl.nmsu.edu by
electronic mail. Registration forms are available at http://www.psl.nmsu.edu/sce/courses/2004/ online. Updated 1/14/04 Wellness Center offers two conditioning classes The Wellness Center has openings in two conditioning classes for the Winter Quarter. Both classes have a fee, payable by check or money order to the University of California. Classes will be pro-rated when you register at the Wellness Center. Call 7-7166 for more information. Muscle Mixes, Level I meets from 5:20 to 6:10 p.m. Monday and Wednesday in Room 121. This is a great overall workout using fitballs, sports tubing and hand weights. Multi-Level Strength Training meets from 6 to 6:45 a.m. Tuesday and Thursday. This class consists of exercises for each muscle group using a variety of equipment including the fit ball, bands, bars and benches. Updated 1/13/04 LALT presents "The Curse of an Aching
Heart" Root beer, soda and peanuts will be served during the show. For more information, contact John Longer at 5-3216 or write to longer@lanl.gov by electronic mail. Updated 1/26/04 TIG news Dell is offering a buy four PowerEdge 1750 or 2650 and receive a fifth unit for a penny. There is a minimum configuration requirement that TIG can share once they have customized a configuration for the user. Purchase a PowerEdge 6650 with a minimum of 4GB of ram and TIG will add an additional 2GB for a penny. On the storage side, purchase a 3TB of Fibre Storage on the Dell/EMC CX400 or CX600 product line, and TIG will offer an additional 1TB of SATA storage for $1,000 or take advantage of a trade-in program with your Hitachi, IBM, LSI, HP or other storage vendors and receive up to a $20,000 credit toward the purchase of a new SAN on the CX400 or CX600 lines. Some restrictions do apply. For additional information, contact Brian Santrock or a TIG Sales representative at 800-856-8199. Updated 1/8/04 Respirator and Cartridge Selection workshop in February A Respirator and Cartridge Selection workshop will be offered at the White Rock training center on Feb. 23 and 24. This is a free professional development course for industrial hygienists, safety professionals, health physicists and radiological control technicians. For more information, contact Myra Stafford of Industrial Hygiene and Safety (HSR-5) at 5-8213. Updated 1/8/04 LabView courses offered in February in Albuquerque Need to learn LabVIEW and learn hands-on GPIB theory and application for instrument data acquisition and control using LabVIEW in the same course? Several courses are being offered in February in Albuquerque (see schedule below). The courses will be held at the Eubank Suites Inn (formerly Ramada Mountainview), 25 Hotel Circle at Interstate 40 and Eubank Boulevard N.E. For more information, contact Don Jordan at (512) 566-0003 or write to interfacing.concepts@att.net by electronic mail.
Updated 1/7/04 Mesa Public Library hosting Santa Fe Opera exhibit Mesa Public Library is hosting an exhibit and several gallery talks by the Santa Fe Opera of costumes, props, objects, set maquettes and design materials including working drawings, renderings and photos from six recent productions during the month of January. Materials from the following operas will be presented:
This will be a great opportunity for library patrons, community members and visitors to have a first hand look at what goes into making the rich, enchanting, magical illusion of a world renowned opera production. Take a “back stage tour” while visiting this exceptional show in the Mesa Public Library Gallery on the third floor. The last gallery talk is from 7 to 8 p.m., Wednesday (Jan 28). The exhibit will run from Jan. 6 - 31. The gallery will be open during regular library hours. Updated 1/16/04 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: tinted prescription glasses in a hard black case on pedestrian walk near parking garage at TA-3. Call 5-5758 or send e-mail to jgerken@lanl.gov to claim. Lost: ladies black gloves at Otowi Building or Otowi west parking lot on Jan. 20. If found, contact Coleen at 5-1201 or write to coleen@lanl.gov by electronic mail. Lost: earring - dangling black bear stone earring for pierced ear approximately an inch in length. Lost in TA-3, Bldg. 261 area. If found, call 7-0874 or write to lafave@lanl.gov by electronic mail Found: gold ring at the Otowi Building. Contact nelda@lanl.gov or daltonj@lanl.gov. Must provide ring description. Found: key ring with one key and name of Melton on keychain at SM-30. To claim, call 7-0037. Lost: sterling silver hoop earring (3/16" w) for pierced ears either near TA-43, HRL or TA-35, Building 2. If found, contact susanc@lanl.gov by electronic mail. Found: handwritten notes including many addresses and phone numbers on several sheets of blue 5x7 (mini-legal) paper in the Materials Science Laboratory lobby. Contact MST-DO at 5-1131 to claim. Lost: diamond hooped earring with five diamonds on Tuesday around the TA-3 area. If found, contact Donna at 5-3304 or write to dnm@lanl.gov by electronic mail. Lost: black Rotring (one ballpoint, one fountain) pens in a soft nylon mini-maglite case. If found, contact dath@lanl.gov by electronic mail. Found: necklace, part hand crafted silver with beads. Contact Carla with color description at 7-6901. Found: gold tone ball clip-on earring near SM-31. Call 7-5648 to claim. Commuter's Corner To run an ad, contact the Newsbulletin at newsbulletin@lanl.gov or 7-6103. |
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