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The Laboratory is offering a Classified Removable Electronic Media (CREM) training class at 1:30 p.m., Thursday in the Administration Building Auditorium at Technical Area 3. The training is open to uncleared badgeholders. Due to high attendance levels one extra session has been scheduled from 9 to 11 a.m., June 14 in the Administration Building Auditorium. The class is for
No additional sessions will be scheduled. For those who were required to attend training but failed to take one of the scheduled live sessions, the Security Division will announce what Lab workers will need to do before becoming an owner, manager or custodian of accountable CREM. The announcement will appear June 15 on the Security homepage and on the CREM Management and Reduction Web site. Because the Administration Building Auditorium is now a limited access area, there are certain escort requirements. For more information, go to http://int.lanl.gov/security/news/040521_livetraining.shtml online or contact Ken Collins of the Security and Safeguards (S) Division at 7-1332. To read an all employee memo, click here. (Adobe Acrobat Reader required) Updated 6/8/04
Vacuum pumps include all Alcatel Pascal Series 5-21m3/h pumps manufactured prior to serial number 408960. Models concerned include 1005,1010,1015,1021 SD, C1, 2005SD, I, C1 and H1, 2010SD, I, C1 and C2, 2015SD, I, C1, C2 and H1, 2021SD, I, C1 and C2 (all models concerned have a white motor). If you are a user or know of a user of the Alcatel vacuum pumps, call Mike Rider of Scientific Sales Inc in Albuquerque at (505)266-7861. Scientific sales is ready and equipped to make the repair to the vacuum pumps. For more information, contact Paul Schwarz of Procurement (SUP-1) at 5-4524. Updated 6/9/04
Take a walking break today. Join other 10 K-A-Day walking program participants and Wellness Center staff for a "Walking Wednesday" group walk: TA-3 Loop. Meet at noon today at the Wellness Center. Ski season may be over, but you can still walk towards the ski hill on a 10 K-A-Day "Walking Wednesday" group walk. Walkers should meet at noon on Wednesday, June 16, at the Wellness Center; trail footwear recommended. Wellness Center staff will lead the 30 - 45 minute trail walk off of West Jemez Road. Level: Moderate. For more information, contact Gina Koehler at 7-7166 or write to glkoehler@lanl.gov by electronic mail. 10 K-A-Day Walkers: Remember to report your weekly steps by Tuesday of each week to be entered into a weekly drawing for some great prizes. Also check out the Week 4 Activity: Walking Word Search online. In the special summer class, How to Get the Most Out of Your Strength Training Routine, participants will learn how to design a workout to fit specific needs, along with new and exciting trends in strength training. Noon to 1 p.m., Thursday, June 17, Wellness Center, Room 106. For more information, contact the Wellness Center at 7-7166 or go to http://www.wellness.lanl.gov/ online. These health promotion activities are open to the entire Laboratory work force. Updated 6/9/04
Registration for the YMCA’s 2004-2005 after school child care program begins at 8 a.m., June 14. From June 14 until July 9, the $25 registration fee will be waived. The first month’s care must be paid at the time of registration. Forms are available at the YMCA now, however they can only be turned in beginning June 14. After school care is offered at every elementary school in Los Alamos and White Rock. The program provides a fun, safe, secure, supervised environment with a variety of quality experiences for children. The YMCA is also offering on a limited basis a two-times per week option that includes a Wednesday common-planning day. The YMCA will also be offering a 25 percent discount in childcare to family members. For more information call the YMCA at 662-3100. Updated 6/9/04 Retirement reception for Michael McKay on June 14 There will be a retirement reception for Michael McKay from 3 to 5 p.m., Monday, June 14, in the Otowi Sideroom A. Please come and wish him well. Updated 6/7/04 TIG Open House on June 15 Join TIG at noon on Tuesday, June 15 at the Pojoaque High School gymnasium for the TIG Northern New Mexico Open House. Come see the newest technology from Dell, IBM, Sony, HP and more. The event will end at 6:30 p.m. TIG and its sponsors will be demonstrating the latest technology throughout the event. Be sure to visit our sponsors booths and get in-depth information at the following technical briefings. Breakout sessions: 12:30 to 1 p.m. - Digital Persona Prize raffle cards will be provided. In addition, there will be two grand prize winners of a Dell W1700 17 LCD TV/Monitor. To be eligible for the grand prize drawing, RSVP by Thursday, June 10, at www.TIG.com/Register online. Bring your appetite and enjoy our catered barbeque fare compliments of the famous Ribb's Ribs. For more information, call Heather Lovato at 830-8414. Updated 6/7/04 Zoonosis Workshop on June 29 This year's Zoonosis Workshop, sponsored by the Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC), will be held from 1 to 5 p.m., June 29 at the Bioscience (B) Division lecture hall (near the LA Hospital). Topics will include:
For more information, contact Brian Thompson at 7-9308 or write to bdt@lanl.gov by electronic mail. Updated 6/4/04 Skolnik training Skolnik Technical Training Institute also will host a "Basics of Electricity (DC Circuits)" training seminar from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., June 15 - 17, at the Holiday Inn Conference Center in Albuquerque. The seminar targets technicians, assemblers, engineers, managers and anyone who would like to learn about electricity and components. The tuition fee is $999. The Enhanced IPC-A-610C Solder Certification training seminar is from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., June 21 - 24, at Skolnik's soldering training facility in Albuquerque. This IPC-A-610C class is designed to provide soldering certification to assemblers, technicians and/or engineers, for end-product acceptance criteria of high reliability electronic assemblies. The tuition fee is $899. Skolnik will be holding the “Advanced General RF & µWave Measurement, Theory and Practice” training seminar from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., June 23 - June 25, at the Holiday Inn Conference Center in Albuquerque, NM. The “Advanced RF” course is designed to provide the practical RF design and troubleshooting skills for engineers & technicians. The tuition fee is For more information, go to http://www.skolnik-tech.com/ online or call Jay at (505) 299-1157. Updated 6/8/04 FSN news
To register, call the Family Strengths Network at 662-4515. Family Strengths Network is located in the Resource Center, 1990 Diamond, Pueblo Complex. Updated 6/7/04 Sign language classes at Lab American Sign Language classes are being offered at the Lab this summer. The classes are from noon to 1 p.m. in the Occupational Medicine (HSR-2) conference room. The dates are
These classes are sponsored by the Deaf Awareness Group and the Diversity Office. For more information or to register, contact Donna Leshne of HSR-2 at 5-0198. Updated 5/27/04 Firecracker Family Fun Run July 3 in Los Alamos The Los Alamos Family YMCA, a Laboratory sanctioned organization, is accepting registrations for its annual Independence Day Firecracker Family fun run. The run begins at 8:30 a.m., July 3, at the YMCA downtown. The 5-kilometer (3.1 miles) run includes prizes for winners in men's and women's and age categories, said John Marble of the Los Alamos Family YMCA. There also is race-day registration from 7:30 to 8:15 a.m. The cost is $10 for the first YMCA family member; $8 for the second; and $6 for each subsequent family member. All family members must be registered at the YMCA to receive family rates for the run. T-shirts will be given to the first 100 entrants. The Los Alamos Family YMCA is located at 1450 Iris St. For more information, contact Marble at 662-3100. Updated 5/27/04 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 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 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 Lost: a small ring with four MPF keys and a file cabinet key in the vicinity of TA-53, MPF-1. Contact Craig at 7-8837. 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. Commuter's Corner To run an ad, contact the Newsbulletin at newsbulletin@lanl.gov or 7-6103. |
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