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United blood Services and the Los Alamos Civitans are sponsoring a community blood drive Tuesday through Friday in Los Alamos. The blood drive is from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m., Aug. 11; 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.,
Aug. 12; and 7 a.m. to 4 p.m., Aug. 13, in the Parish Hall of the Immaculate
Heart of Mary Catholic Church on Canyon Road. For more information, contact Sharon Hurdle at 672-3779. Updated 8/10/04
For the week of Aug. 9-13, the Wellness Center will be open from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. See the Wellness Center home page at http://www.wellness.lanl.gov/ for important announcements about the facility and classes. Introduction to Meditation: This class will teach students how to meditate with an overview on the health benefits of meditation and will include relaxation techniques and breathing exercises. For class details and online registration, go to http://www.wellness.lanl.gov/svc/classes/hp/hp_sch.htm online or contact Marta Gentry Munger at 7-7166 or write to mgm@lanl.gov by electronic mail.. This Health Promotion class is open to the entire Laboratory work force. Noon to 1 p.m., Part 1: Tuesday, Aug. 10 and Part 2: Tuesday, Aug. 17, Wellness Center Room 106; no fee. Balancing Work and the Rest of Your Life will help you assess the current balance in your life and explore ways to set life priorities. In addition, class participants will learn simple approaches to improving balance and gaining more satisfaction in life. Thursday, Aug. 19, from noon to 1 p.m.; Wellness Center Room 106; open to the entire Laboratory work force; no fee. Register online at http://www.wellness.lanl.gov/svc/classes/hp/hp_sch.htm. Gyrokinesis® is a class that allows the body to explore, rediscover and connect to its natural movement by gently working the joints and muscles through rhythmic exercises. Enhance your balance, stability, reflexes and body and spatial awareness for a creative and stimulating workout. Ball, standing, chair, floor and more. Monday and Wednesday from 6 to 6:45 a.m., Wellness Center Rm. 101. For more information, contact Phyllis Webb at pwebb@lanl.gov by e-mail or call 7-7166. Updated 8/10/04 Astronaut Chang-Diaz to speak at Lab Wednesday Veteran astronaut Frankling Chang-Diaz speaks at Los Alamos at 11:15 a.m., Wednesday in the Physics Building Auditorium at Technical Area 3. The talk is sponsored by the International, Space and Response (ISR) Division as part of its division colloquia. Chang-Diaz's talk is titled "The Future of Plasma Thrusters." The colloquium series is a monthly forum for the presentation
of cutting edge science and technology with Chang-Diaz is a veteran of seven space flights and has logged more than 1,600 hours in space, including 19 hours in three space walks. He received his bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering from the University of Connecticut and his doctorate in applied plasma physics from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Early in his career, Chang-Diaz was heavily involved in the U.S. controlled fusion program doing extensive research in the design and operation of fusion reactors. More recently, he has been engaged in the design of a new concept in rocket propulsion based on magnetically confined high temperature plasmas. He is currently the Director of the Advanced Space Propulsion Laboratory at the Johnson Space Center where he continues his research on plasma rockets. For more information, contact Eric Dors, ISR colloquium chair, at 7-9023 or write to edors@lanl.gov by electronic mail. Updated 8/10/04 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:
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 8/6/04 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 8/6/04 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 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. 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. Commuter's Corner To run an ad, contact the Newsbulletin at newsbulletin@lanl.gov or 7-6103. |
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