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Volunteers are needed to help with the community-sponsored graduation party known as Senior Appreciation Night. The event will be from 4 p.m. until 4 a.m., beginning June 5. Volunteer shifts include a two to three hour position either punching tickets, monitoring the soft toy usage, helping at the BBQ, belaying at the Climbing Wall, monitoring the Walkup Center, counting money at the auction, picking up litter, chaperoning the dance, roller skating or late movies, sharing a talent at the Carnival or helping clean up after the breakfast. To volunteer, call Sharon Jewett during the day at 662-3100, in the evenings at 662-5867 or write to ymcamaven@mindspring.com by electronic mail. Updated 5/26/04
BASICS for Type 2 Diabetes. Featuring highlights from the International Diabetes Center curriculum, this course will provide participants the tools to understand and take care of their diabetes day to day. Immediate family members also are encouraged to register. Taught by Wellness Center registered dietitian and nurse/fitness specialist. Minimum enrollment: 8; Maximum: 10. No fee. Each participant will receive a free booklet covering the management of Type 2 diabetes. Noon to 1 p.m., Wednesdays, June 2 - July 7 (6 weeks) 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. This Health Promotion class is open to the entire Laboratory work force. Updated 5/26/04 Mesa Public Library film series continues June 3 A great new series of movies has started at Mesa Public Library on the first Thursday of each month. Science fiction is a very popular literary genre and has been the basis for some great movies. The next feature is at 6 p.m., June 3, written by Michael Crichton, filmed in 1971, Rated G. (Sorry, we cannot advertise the title outside the library.) Film description - A U.S. Army satellite (Scoop VII) falls to earth near Piedmont, New Mexico. The recovery team experiences difficulties as it becomes clear that the satellite has performed its intended function all too well, and has brought back something from space. A team of scientists is assembled in a high-tech, underground facility to identify and defeat the "enemy" before it is too late. Updated 5/24/04 Nonlinearity of complex systems focus of Santa Fe Institute lecture "Disease and Climate Couplings in a Nonlinear World" is the subject of the next Santa Fe Institute lecture for the nonscientist today in Santa Fe. Mercedes Pascual, associate professor in the Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology at the University of Michigan, will give the talk at 7:30 this evening in the James A. Little Theater of the New Mexico School for the Deaf. The talk is free and open to the public, though seating is limited. Pascual, who is an external faculty member of the Santa Fe Institute, also holds a professorship in the Department of Biology at Michigan. She will use the dynamics of cholera in South Asia and its relationship to climate variability, including the El Niño Southern Oscillation, to illustrate the challenges that arise as a result of the large number of interacting components. The New Mexico School for the Deaf is located at 1060 Cerrillos Road in Santa Fe. For more information, call 984-8800 or go to http://www.santafe.edu online. Updated 5/26/04 Integrity Networking Systems news Stop by Integrity's booth at the Otowi Building on Thursday (May 27), to see the rich color output Phaser 8400 Solid Ink Printer. The Phaser 8400 offers unbelievable performance at a great price. Need a quote? Call Tish Romero at 505-294-7747 or write to Lromero@integrityns.com by electronic mail. All Xerox printers and printer supplies available on JIT through Integrity Networking Systems Inc. Updated 5/24/04 MathWorks seminar on June 7 Project management toolbox scheduled in June A project management toolbox class is scheduled for June 15-17 at the Lab. The three-day workshop focuses upon individual skill building, and addresses the following elements of project management:
Learning is reinforced by application case studies throughout the workshop. 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=196920021 online or call Harry Thomas of Training and Development (HR-TD) at 7-4002. Updated 5/13/04 Mesa Public Library "Authors Speak" continues on Thursday The Authors Speak series is a joint endeavor of the Library Board, library staff, Friends of Mesa Public Library and volunteers. Updated 5/24/04 Franklin Covey workshops in June Two, half-day Franklin Covey workshops are scheduled for June 8 and 15 in Los Alamos. The workshops are from 8:30 a.m. to noon in the Pajarito Room of Fuller Lodge downtown. Leadership Development Association of Los Alamos is conducting the workshop; the fee is $299, which includes the Franklin Planner Starter kit ($259 without the starter kit). To register before May 28, contact Sunel Page: (505) 662-8958 or pages@lac.losalamos.nm.us by electronic mail. For more information, contact Harry Thomas of Training and Development (HR-TD) at 7-4002. Updated 5/12/04 Technology Expo Thursday at Lab Applied Engineering Technology/Induction Heating is hosting a technology expo Thursday (May 27) at the Laboratory. The expo is from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., in the Otowi Building cafeteria siderooms and outdoor patio area at Technical Area 3. The expo is free and open to all Laboratory workers. More than 30+ industry leading manufacturers, developers and system integrators will be demonstrating the latest computer hardware, software and services each day. Some featured technologies are: console port management, network management, tools and test equipment, IT solutions, security information management solutions, phaser color and monochrome network printers, deployable UNIX notebooks, energy efficient monitors & LCD's, multi-network connections, bar code printers, data storage equipment and more. There will be light refreshments available and giveaways. For more information, contact Jamie Capalbo at Capalbo@ncsievents.com by electronic mail. Updated 5/24/04 National Technological University summer courses Registrations are now being accepted for summer 2004 courses offered through National Technological University. Deadlines vary depending on the university selected. The following master's degree programs offered through the National Technological University. NTU offers 12 master's degrees from a consortium of universities.
For detailed course information, go to www.ntu.edu online. For registration and information, contact Michelle Aguino of Training and Development (HR-TD) at 7-9074 or write to ntu@lanl.gov by electronic mail. Updated 5/6/04 Registration ongoing for Stanford University professional development courses The Stanford University Center for Professional Development is now accepting registrations for its summer 2004 quarter. Registration ends on June 11 and courses begin June 22. Graduate courses in engineering, computer science, management science and engineering, bioscience, international security and more are available. Go to http://scpd.stanford.edu online for detailed course information. Program schedules have been distributed throughout the Laboratory. For information and registration contact Michelle Aguino of HR Training & Development at 667-9074 or write to Stanford-contact@lanl.gov by electronic mail. Updated 5/6/04 Local concerns classes Register for the popular "local concerns" classes held at the PS-13 Training Center in White Rock.
To enroll, call the registrar office at 7-0059 or register online. For more information, click here. (Adobe Acrobat Reader required) Updated 5/10/04 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 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. The Los Alamos Family YMCA is located at 1450 Iris St. downtown. For more information, contact Michelle Hennigar at 662-3100. Updated 5/10/04 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 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 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 noncommercial 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: gold hoop earring with silver (or white gold) square inlay. Call 5-3422. Lost: silver dangle-earring with two black pearls with glass bead between pearls. If found, call Debbie at 7-9005. Lost: key ring with silver medal of St. Francis (great sentimental value), three brass "house keys," other small keys, scanner tags for Smith's and Curves fitness center, possibly in Physics Auditorium area or parking lot south of Physics Building. If found, call Sally at 5-2463. Lost: HOV parking permit #0131. If found, contact Jo Anne at 5-5805 or write to joroybal@lanl.gov by electronic mail. Found: silver hoop-earring with two square black stones. Call 7-4189 to claim. Lost: gold and silver bracelet in TA-3 area. If found, call Michelle at 4-0013 or write to mcantu@lanl.gov by electronic mail. 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. Commuter's Corner To run an ad, contact the Newsbulletin at newsbulletin@lanl.gov or 7-6103. |
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