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New procedures are available for the purchase of Xerox copier supplies (i.e. staples, tonner, developer, etc.). These items are no longer available through just-in-time. This does not include paper products. All bulk paper, engineering, copier, printer, recycle, etc., will remain available through JIT. Xerox copier supplies can be purchased as part of the new Xerox Maintenance Agreement Subcontract. All supplies (except paper) can be ordered when monthly meter reads are provided directly to Xerox by calling 1-888-209-7473 and key in your phone number. When Xerox calls back within an hour, have the following information available:
If you have any questions or problems, contact Xerox representative Tracy Maddox at 982-3517. JIT Bulk Paper Questions, contact Paul Schwarz 665-4524. Updated 4/27/04
The Escalante Orchid Show will be held Saturday and Sunday (May 1 and 2) at the Betty Ehart Senior Center. Admission is free. The show theme is "Orchid Enchantment." Public viewing and sale of orchids will be from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday. The Escalante Orchid Society will present a lunchtime lecture Friday (April 30) at the Senior Center on "Growing Orchids in the Home." Updated 4/27/04 Friday Night Fun sign ups at Los Alamos Family YMCA The Los Alamos Family YMCA, a Laboratory sanctioned organization, is registering children for its Friday Night Fun child-care program on Friday (April 30). The program is for children ages 0 through 12 and costs $25 per child and $5 for each sibling for children ages 5 to 12. For children ages 0 to 5, the cost is $15 per child, and $5 for each additional sibling. Space is limited. The supervised program is led by YMCA-trained child-care staff. The Los Alamos Family YMCA is located at 1450 Iris St., downtown. For more information, call Michelle Hennigar at 662-3100. Updated 4/26/04 FSN news Let's Make a Movie -- Designed for kids in grades 4, 5 and 6. Students will participate in fun activities that will help them face the pressure to use alcohol. They will create a short video together, and even play the leading roles. Includes an introduction to problem solving, dealing with stress and maintaining a positive self-image. This class culminates in a presentation to parents and the students will receive a copy of the movie they create. 1 to 4 p.m., Wednesdays (May 5, 12, 19, 26 and June 2), Family Resource Center For more information and to register, call 662-4515. Updated 4/26/04 Spring Arts and Crafts Fair on Saturday The 38th Annual Spring Arts and Crafts Fair will be held on Saturday (May 1) at Fuller Lodge. This year's Arts and Crafts Fair will begin at 9 a.m. and last until 4 p.m. The Fair will feature over 130 of the finest artisans in New Mexico, the Arts and Crafts Fair offers both traditional and contemporary art forms. All of the items displayed are hand made or hand crafted, and must have originated in New Mexico. For more information, call the Los Alamos Arts Council at 663-0477. Updated 4/26/04 Biodefense talk on Wednesday The public is invited to attend a talk on "Shifting Federal Perspectives on Biodefense Dilemmas" by Paul Kraemer, retired Lab microbiologist. Recent advances in biotechnology have raised fears of the misuse of this technology to create unprecedented weapons of mass destruction. Following a comprehensive analysis by the National Research Council, the U.S. has approved recommendations for a new approach to defense against bioterrorism. The talk will be given at a meeting of the Los Alamos Committee on Arms Control and International Security at 7:30 p.m., Wednesday (April 28) in Graves Hall at the United Church's Christian Education Building. For more information, contact Lewis Agnew at 662-7144 or write to Agnewlm@aol.com by electronic mail. Updated 4/23/04 European art focus of next Santa Fe Institute talk Wednesday Revisiting centuries old European art is the focus of the next Santa Fe Institute lecture for the nonscientist at 7:30 p.m., Wednesday (April 28) in Santa Fe. Charles Falco, professor of optical sciences at the University of Arizona, speaks on "Though a Looking Glass: Rethinking 600 Years of European Art" in the James Little Theater at the New Mexico School for the Deaf. The talk is free and open to the public though seating is limited. According to Falco, there is evidence of productive collaborations between artists and scientists dating back several centuries. He said evidence indicates that optical devices were used by artists, not scientists, nearly 200 years earlier than previously thought possible, and account for the remarkable transformation in the realism of portraits made early in the 15th century. New Mexico School for the Deaf is located at 1060 Cerrillos Road. For more information, call 984-8800 or go to http://www.santafe.edu online. Updated 4/23/04 Awards give money to small-business owners Free money for small business success? Sounds too good to be true, right? Not anymore! WESST Corp is looking for passionate, enthusiastic, committed, driven and successful women and minority small business owners. Does that describe you or someone you know? If so, nominate your favorite entrepreneur via a written nomination form, which can be found online at http://www.pnm.com/wesst and at PNM service centers statewide or call 1-800-GO WESST for more information. Each award recipient receives both a cash award and an engraved plaque and will be honored during the Fifth Annual Entrepreneurial Leadership Awards luncheon, to be held from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., Friday, June 4, at the Albuquerque Hilton. Updated 4/20/04 Golf Course pool memberships available Golf Course pool memberships are available for the summer. For more information, contact Louis at 661-2568 or 7-1458. The Golf Course pool is a Laboratory-sanctioned organization. Updated 4/12/04 Volunteer opportunities 1. Habitat for Humanity - Española Valley/Los Alamos needs volunteers. The next Habitat house is already in the early stages of construction and at least one more house is planned for this year. We have specific needs for a backup caller for Los Alamos volunteers and new volunteer, site selection, family support and church relations committee members, as well as volunteer home builders. Whether experienced in construction or picking up a hammer for the first time, contact Yvonne Maestas at the Española/Los Alamos Habitat for Humanity office at 747-2690. 2. Cimarron High School is hosting a Career Fair from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m., Friday (April 30). The students would like to have Lab volunteers represent the Science, Technology and Engineering portion of the sixteen career clusters they have studied. Volunteers who participate in this event will explain the steps, training and education needed to reach their current occupation. For more details, contact Marcelina Martinez of ESA-WSE at 7-9331 or Letitia Martinez of Cimarron High School at (505) 376-2241. Participation in this event may be eligible for Community Service time - see the STB Web site for details. Updated 4/26/04 Tree thinning activities in Rendija Canyon A project to remove dead and dying trees on the south side of the bottom of Rendija Canyon on Department of Energy property began April 12. Infrastructure Projects (FWO-IP) is doing the work, which is expected to continue through about May 15. For public safety, the work area will be limited to FWO-IP and subcontract personnel. The public is asked to avoid using this area during thinning activities, including nights and weekends. For more information, contact Phoebe Suina of FWO-IP at 7-4548. Updated 4/19/04 IM-5 training classes Two sessions for Point of Contacts have been scheduled for today at Canyon School, Room 165. These sessions are for those POCs who have not taken the prior POC training. The sessions will provide interested employees with the basic tools needed to continue to implement this LIR and answers to questions regarding its requirements.
There is no cost for these sessions and registration can be done through Virtual Training on the Lab's home page. For more information, contact Dolores Salazar at dolores@lanl.gov by electronic mail. Updated 4/26/04 Registration underway for summer camp at Los Alamos Family YMCA The Los Alamos Family YMCA, a Laboratory sanctioned organization, is now registering youths for its annual summer camp. The camp runs from June 7 through Aug. 20. The "Day Camp Down Under" is for children between ages 5 and 12 and is in session from 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., Monday through Friday at Mountain Elementary School. Activities include field trips, guest speakers, rock climbing, racquetball, library and aquatic center trips and arts and crafts activities. Between April 12 and May 7, the $25 registration fee is being waived and membership in the Los Alamos Family YMCA is not required. The Los Alamos Family YMCA is located at 1450 Iris St. downtown. For more information, contact Michelle Hennigar at 662-3100. Updated 4/7/04 Holman's Quick Ship Express program Holman's new "Quick Ship Express" program is designed for Laboratory customers who want quick delivery and service on PC computing products. Product solutions from HP and IBM will be stocked at Holman's and available for immediate delivery. Products range from HP PDAs to HP workstations, along with IBM ThinkPads and monitors. Our HP and IBM equipment may be purchased using the Lab purchase order and products will be delivered in under three days. Please call Mike Rahmer or Tony Greiner at (505) 343-3552 to inquire or place orders under this program. Updated 4/6/04 Skolnik training class
For more information or to register, go to http://www.skolnik-tech.com/ online or call Skolnik at (505) 299-1157. Updated 4/21/04 Executive MBA program deadline is Friday Candidates are now being selected for the 2004-06 Executive MBA class which begins in late June. The Executive MBA program at the University of New Mexico's Anderson Schools of Management is a Master's degree program in business administration designed for high-potential managers with an undergraduate degree in any field and at least three years of significant work experience.
Deadline for application is Friday (April 30). For more information on the program, contact Leslie Knowlton of Training and Development (HR-TD) at 5-8646, write to lesliekn@lanl.gov by electronic mail or go to http://emba.mgt.unm.edu/ online. Updated 4/16/04 Cognitive systems workshop in June Sandia National Laboratories and the University of New Mexico are co-hosting the Second Annual Workshop on Cognitive Systems: Human Cognitive Models in System Design workshop. The workshop will explore current thinking and activities with regard to the understanding of cognitive systems. Topics to be addressed in the workshop include:
The workshop is June 29 - July 1 in Santa Fe. It will combine presentations from leaders in the field and breakout sessions in which selected issues will be considered at some depth. For more information, go to http://www.sandia.gov/cog.systems/cognitive_workshop/index.htm online. Updated 3/23/04 Upcoming National Instruments LabVIEW classes
The LabVIEW Basics I prepares you to develop test and measurement, data acquisition, instrument control, data logging and measurement analysis applications using LabVIEW. The LabVIEW Basics II course is a logical extension of Basics I and prepares you to design complete, stand-alone applications in LabVIEW. LabVIEW Intermediate I teaches structured practices to design, develop, test and deploy LabVIEW applications. The Intermediate II course builds on the skills developed in LabVIEW Intermediate I by doing an in-depth examination of memory management and performance techniques to help extend the ability to develop LabVIEW code that maximizes application performance. This training is also for LabVIEW users pursuing the Certified LabVIEW Developer certification. For more information, contact Hank Buterbaugh at (800) 433-3488 x 30218 or write to Hank.Buterbaugh@ni.com by electronic mail LabVIEW users who have not yet attended LabVIEW can register for these classes at www.ni.com/training online or by calling (888) 484-4436. Updated 4/22/04 Lattice 2004 Symposium in June The XXII International Symposium on Lattice Field Theory (Lattice 2004) is June 21-26 at Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory in Batavia, Il. For more information, go to http://lqcd.fnal.gov/lattice2004/ online or write to lattice04@fnal.gov by electronic mail. Updated 3/12/04 Women Leaders 2004 conference The University of California, San Francisco, Center for Gender Equity is hosting a conference titled "Women Leaders 2004: A Symposium for Women in University Settings." The conference is May 10 - 11 in San Francisco. Complete program information is available at http://www.ucsf.edu/cge/ online. For more information, contact Victoria Auer at (415) 476.5222 or write to vauer@genderequity.ucsf.edu by electronic mail. Updated 2/27/04 Vacuum seminar in October Varian Vacuum Technologies will present a seminar on vacuum technology from 8 a.m. to noon, Oct. 13 at the Physics Building Auditorium. The non-commercial presentation is about vacuum technology in general and is applicable to all brands of vacuum equipment. Workbooks and refreshments will be provided by Varian. Subjects covered include: Brief introduction to vacuum technology, system pressure, total gas load, materials selection, sstem pumping speed, gauging, system operation, Troubleshooting and a question and answer session. To register, send name and telephone number to tom.mathers@varianinc.com by electronic mail. Updated 2/26/04 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: key ring with four keys, black alarm control and a Smith's rewards card found in the road near the ARTIC center, TA-55 on April 15. To claim, call 7-2556. Found: automatic car opener (key ring type) in back parking lot of UNM (Mesa Complex). To claim, call 7-6068. Lost: a set of keys to Chevrolet GSA pickup between TA-63 and TA-3, Bldg. 38. If found, call Carl at 699-0317. Found: set of keys at Quemazon by the water tower. Call 7-2701 to identify. Found: key ring with nine keys and three different charms found in parking lot by SM-456 at the corner of Diamond and Eniwetok. To claim, call 5-8430. Lost: two women's scarves; one lavender wool, the other velvet and satin. If found, contact Theresa at 5-4574 or write to tgc@lanl.gov by electronic mail. Found: key ring with one key and "One Love" key chain at TA-35, Bldg. 2. To claim, call 7-7110. Lost: thick silver choker with in lay black and mother of pearl between Otowi and down the canyon. If found, call 7-8517 or write to dubois@lanl.gov by electronic mail. Commuter's Corner To run an ad, contact the Newsbulletin at newsbulletin@lanl.gov or 7-6103. |
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