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CDC public meeting slated for July 27 The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Public Meeting of the Study Team for the Los Alamos Historical Document Retrieval and Assessment Project will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. July 27 at the Cities of Gold Hotel in Pojoaque. Current agenda items include CDC release of the Final Interim Report of the LAHDRA Project; discussion of document access at Los Alamos and information gathering that remains to be done; and an update on the outlook for continuation of information gathering at Los Alamos. Agenda items are subject to change as priorities dictate. For more information, contact Phillip Green, project officer, at (404) 498-1717 by phone or send e-mail to pgreen@cdc.gov. Updated 7/20/04 YMCA offers Pajarito Punishment Prep class The 14th annual Pajarito Punishment will be held Aug. 14 as part of the Los Alamos Fat Tire Festival. This infamous cross country race has earned a reputation that lives up to its name. New for 2004 is a beginners race that traverses around town but does not go up the climb on Pipeline Road. It is a challenging course consisting of nearly 100 percent single track and ending on some steep switchbacks to the intersection with Pipeline Road and a well stocked aid station. To help prepare for the race, the Los Alamos YMCA, a Laboratory-sanctioned organization, is offering a co-ed Pajarito Punishment Prep class for ages 13 and up. If you are new to mountain bike racing and want to try this great, local race, then this class is for you. Taught by a pro racer, participants will learn racing basics including how to physically and mentally prepare for the race, what to expect at the race, racing strategies, what to bring on race day and how to recover. During the class, participants will ride the beginner race course and learn skills specifically needed for the terrain. The class requires previous experience on the mountain bike and a base level of fitness. The class will be held from 5:30 to 8 p.m. July 21 and 28, and Aug. 4 and 11. The fee is $45 for YMCA members and $62 for nonmembers. Note: First class will meet at the YMCA Child Care Center. Updated 7/20/04 Today's classified colloquium postponed A classified colloquium by Rusty Gray of Structure and Property Relations (MST-8) scheduled for today (July 21) has been postponed. The talk has been rescheduled to 1:10 p.m. Aug. 18 in the Administration Building Auditorium at Technical Area 3. Updated 7/21/04 Wellness Center classes Back Clinic: 7:45 to 8:30 a.m., Monday's - Includes hands-on approach for proper body mechanics, basic stretches for injury prevention, strengthening exercises for the lower back, demonstration of selected machines for the lower back and benefits of endurance training. Overuse Prevention Clinic: 7:45 to 8:30 a.m., Tuesday's - Includes overview of tendonitis, carpal tunnel and neck strain; hints for minimizing injury risk and stretches for injury prevention; demonstration of selected exercise machines for the prevention of cumulative trauma disorders; and benefits of endurance training. Both classes are free and are offered by the HSR-2 Physical Therapist. Drop-ins welcome; no pre-registration needed. Classes held in Physical Therapy, Wellness Center. No classes held during weeks with holidays. Computer Jocks Unite, #2573: 12:30 to 1 p.m., Tuesday& Thursday, July 13 - Aug. 5, Room 101, Free. Take hold of your health and prevent cumulative trauma from occurring. This class emphasizes strengthening and stretching for the upper extremities (arm, forearm, hand), the neck and upper back. The program is designed to help prevent injuries to these areas from continual use on the computer. Includes a light warm-up along with exercises for the specific targeted areas of concern. Get away from your desk and join in. This class is open to all Laboratory employees. Updated 7/19/04 Nuclear weapons policy talk is this evening 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 this evening 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 7/21/04 Oppenheimer lecture on July 26 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 Skolnik training class 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. 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 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 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: bracelet, three strings of blue beads, different shapes and colors. Heart clasp and silver fish pendant. Very sentimental gift, very sad, $20 reward. If found, write to mmead@lanl.gov by electronic mail. 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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