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A Men's Health Panel discussion will be held from noon to 1 p.m., Monday (July 19) at the Occupational Medicine Conference Room (TA-3, Bldg. 1411). Medical and health staff from HSR-2 and Dr. Akil Das, Urologist, will address important updates on the recent changes in the guidelines for prostate cancer screening, along with a Q&A on men's health issues. This discussion is open to all Laboratory personnel. For more information, contact Allen Figg at afigg@lanl.gov or Phyllis Webb at pwebb@lanl.gov by electronic mail or call 7-7166. Updated 7/16/04
The public is invited to a talk on “The Future Role of Nuclear Forces in U.S. Defense Strategy," by Steve Maaranen, senior advisor of the National Security Policy at the Laboratory. Maaranen will address the issues raised by the Nuclear Posture Review of 2001 and consider possible U.S. nuclear policy following the 2004 Presidential election. 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, July 21 in the lounge 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 7/16/04
Frank Wilczek, one of the world's most renowned theoretical physicists, will deliver the annual J. Robert Oppenheimer Memorial Lecture at 8 p.m., July 26 in the Duane Smith Auditorium in Los Alamos. The lecture is free and open to the public. Wilczek, the Herman Feshbach Professor of Physics at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, will present "The World's Numerical Recipe," in which he describes a centuries-long quest to explain the world around us in the simplest possible terms. Wilczek's lecture is sponsored by the J. Robert Oppenheimer Memorial Committee, a non-profit philanthropic organization that contributes to the Northern New Mexico community by sponsoring the annual lecture, funding and awarding scholarships to graduating high school seniors in Los Alamos, Pojoaque and Santa Fe, and conducting other activities. The lecture will be followed by a reception for the speaker at Fuller Lodge in Los Alamos. For more information, contact John Gustafson at 7-9848 Updated 7/16/04
What is complexity? And what is it good for? Massachusetts Institute of Technology Professor Seth Lloyd will examine these questions and other issues related to complexity on July 20 in the next Santa Fe Institute lecture for the nonscientist. The talk is at 7:30 p.m., in the James A. Little Theater at the New Mexico School for the Deaf in Santa Fe. The talk is free and open to the public but seating is limited. Lloyd is a professor of mechanical engineering at MIT and an external faculty member of the Santa Fe Institute. His talk will review attempts to measure complexity and how it can be useful in various disciplines, such as engineering, finance, physics and cosmology. 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 www.santafe.edu online. Updated 7/16/04
Skolnik Technical Training Institute will be hosting a five day IPC/EIA J-STD-001C Certification training class from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Aug. 16 - 20 at Skolnik’s soldering training facility in Albuquerque. This IPC/EIA J-STD-001C 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 $1,149. Skolnik also will host a four day Enhanced IPC-A-610C Solder Certification training seminar from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Aug. 23 - 26 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 $945. For more information, go to http://www.skolnik-tech.com online or call the Registration Department at (505)299-1157. Leadership program for teens starts next week The Los Alamos Family YMCA, a Laboratory sanctioned organization, is hosting a leadership training program for seventh, eighth and ninth grade-age boys and girls. The Leaders In Training program starts July 19. The camp teaches youth team-building, leadership and social activities skills that can be used later in life, said Michelle Hennigar of the Los Alamos Family YMCA, noting that teens will have the opportunity to practice these real-life skills directing YMCA's Summer Camp for children ages 5 to 12. The leadership training program meets from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Thursday. The Los Alamos Family YMCA is located at 1450 Iris St., in Los Alamos. For more information, contact Hennigar at 662-3100. Updated 7/14/04 JIT switches paper source Because of a recent shortage of recycled, white, 20-pound bond paper used in desktop printers and copiers, the Lab is switching its source to Boise Office Products. This change should allow for a smooth transition for Just in Time System users, while maintaining quality products and lower cost. Refer to the Boise Office Products catalog on the JIT home page. The new part numbers are as follows:
The contacts administration team will convert established automatically generated or "autogen" orders. Orders placed with Unisource the week of June 5 will be filled the week of June 12 - to cancel such an order, contact Unisource and re-order through Boise. For more information, contact the following members of the JIT Admin. Team: Charlotte Carter, 5-9153; Veronica Pacheco 5-5098; or Paul Schwarz 5-4524. Updated 7/12/04 International Conference on Recent Progress in Many-Body Theories The 12th International Conference on Recent Progress in Many-Body Theories will be from Aug. 23 - 27 in Santa Fe. Participation is limited due to space constraints so participants should register as soon as possible. Registration and hotel information is available at the conference Web site at http://cnls.lanl.gov/Conferences/Many-BodyTheories online. For more information, contact Joe Carlson at carlson@lanl.gov, Gerardo Ortiz at g_ortiz@lanl.gov or Eddy Timmermans at eddy@lanl.gov by electronic mail. Updated 7/6/04 Upcoming National Instruments LabVIEW classes
The LabVIEW Basics I course shows how to develop test and measurement, data acquisition, instrument
control, datalogging and measurement analysis applications using LabVIEW. The LabVIEW Basics II course
is a logical extension of Basics I and shows how to design complete, stand-alone applications in LabVIEW. Updated 6/28/04 LabVIEW training classes offered in Albuquerque July 26 - 28: LabVIEW Jump-Start with IEEE-488 and RS-232: The primary focus is learning how to use LabVIEW to control instruments, acquire their data, convert the data to usable numeric form, store and retrieve the data, and analyze and display the data. Learn LabVIEW programming hands-on, learn how the IEEE-488 and RS-232 systems work and how to use them the way they were designed to be used, learn how to program LabVIEW with IEEE-488 and RS-232 devices using LabVIEW. Cost: $1,200 July 29 - 30: Creating Sophisticated Optimized LabVIEW Instrumentation Programs from Scratch: Attendees develop basic LabVIEW IEEE-488 programs from an HP instrument manual sample BASIC program. Then the attendees optimize the programs, modularize the programs, and create a sophisticated LabVIEW program to select the created program modules as desired to acquire data, analyze the data, store the data and display the data. Cost: $1,000 August 2 - 4: LabVIEW Intermediate Level Jump-Start Course: learn more sophisticated LabVIEW methods of programming such as objects and panels that appear and disappear as needed, programming special effects in LabVIEW, choice of suitable programming architectures, improving LabVIEW operation and memory use, and special topics such as waveform acquisition, customizing LabVIEW programs and more. Cost: $1,200 August 5 - 6: IEEE-488, RS-232 and the Computer Course: learn IEEE-488 and RS-232 common terms, configuration, communication with instruments from the computer keyboard, how the IEEE-488 and RS-232 actually work, and how to work them the way they were designed to work properly. This hands-on course is for people who already know a computer language and know some of the IEEE-488 and RS-232 concepts, but really need to know the correct way to use them, the way they were designed to be used with instruments. Cost: $1,000 Training classes are at the Quality Inn (formerly Ramada Mountainview), 25 Hotel Circle at I-40 at Lomas and Eubank in Albuquerque. To register or for more information, Call Don Jordan at (512) 566-0003 or write to interfacing.concepts@att.net by electronic mail. Updated 6/28/04 Boise catalogs now available A limited number of 2004 Boise Cascade Office Supplies catalogs are now available. Call Customer Service at 7-4171 to obtain your copy. Updated 6/23/04 Integrity Networking Systems Inc. news Receive an instant $300 rebate when you purchase the Phaser 6250 color laser printer (not available on base model). Offer ends Aug. 31. There is a new solid ink printer available on JIT. The Phaser 8400 offers unbelievable performance at a great price. 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 6/23/04 Amateur Radio Licensing exams on July 20 The Los Alamos Amateur Radio Club is sponsoring Amateur Radio Licensing exams for all classes of licenses. Exams will be given at 6:30 p.m., Tuesday, July 20, at the White Rock Training Center. Pre-registration is not required. All applicants should bring a photo ID, a simple calculator and $12 for the ARRL exam fee. License upgrades will require the original and a copy of your current amateur license and any CSCEs for credit. All other required forms will be provided at the exam session. For questions, contact Kyle D. Carr - KM5P at 7-3641, 661-8967 or write to km5p@arrl.net by electronic mail. Updated 6/22/04 Potential motor safety problem with Alcatel vacuum pumps 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 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 6/15/04 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 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 set of five keys to a Nissan and Jeep. If found, please contact Jared Griego at 5-0192 or 104-2283. Lost: amber and pearl ankle bracelet, near Oppenheimer Study Center/University House. If found, call Lou at 5-2756. Lost: orange coin purse on a key ring in the shape of a t-shirt, souvenir from the Virgin Islands. Call 7-6384. Found: small angel pin in Otowi building. Call 5-9870 to identify and claim. 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. Commuter's Corner To run an ad, contact the Newsbulletin at newsbulletin@lanl.gov or 7-6103. |
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