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DOE's ESnet to host collaborative services workshop at Lawrence Berkeley Lab The Department of Energy's ESnet (Energy Sciences Network) will hold a workshop from Oct. 27-29 to help plan the future directions for ESnet Collaboration Services. The workshop will be held at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory in Berkeley, Calif. ESnet Collaborative Services provides a number of online services aimed at improving collaboration among researchers at the many national laboratories and universities served by ESnet. Users, engineers and managers of collaboration services at all DOE/ESnet research centers are invited to attend. The workshop agenda will consist of noted guest speakers in the fields of voice, video, and data services, as well as, present the current features of ESnet Collaboration Services. The keynote speaker will be Jill Gemmill, assistant director of the Academic Computing Office of the Vice President for Information Technology at the University of Alabama at Birmingham . Gemmill, who is also a research assistant professor in the Department of Computer and Information Sciences, directs the IT Academic Computing Advanced Technology Laboratory. Her current research activities include use of single-sign-on authentication architectures, transparent authorization, secure videoconferencing, end-to-end application performance, grid computing, and developing better collaboration tools for virtual organizations. For more information on the agenda, speakers, and registration for the workshop, go to http://www-staff.es.net/~mikep/workshop/esnet_collaboration_workshop.htm online. ESnet, funded primarily by the DOE Office of Science, is managed by Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, which is operated by the University of California. Updated 8/27/04 Wellness Center classes Healthy Start: Before and During Pregnancy - This two-session class is geared toward women and couples planning a pregnancy, or women in the early months of pregnancy. Topics include physical and emotional adjustments, nutrition, safe and fun exercise, etc. Taught by HSR-2 staff: Wellness Center, Employee Assistance and Occupational Medicine. Noon to 1 p.m., Part 1: Wednesday, Sept. 1, and Part 2: Wednesday, Sept. 8, Wellness Center Room 106; no fee. Health promotion classes are open to the entire Lab work force. Register at 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. Beginning the week of Aug. 30, the Wellness Center will be open from 5:30 a. m. to 7 p.m. See the Wellness Center home page for updates about the facility and classes. Updated 8/25/04 National Technological University Registrations are now being accepted for the Fall 2004 semester courses. Deadlines vary depending on the University selected. NTU offers 11 Master's degree programs to pick and choose from:
For detailed course information, go to www.ntu.edu online. For registration information and material for NTU's Graduate degree program, contact Michelle Aguino of Training and Development (HR-TD) at 7-9074 or write to NTU@lanl.gov by electronic mail. Updated 8/17/04 Monthly exchange of personnel dosimeters delayed until September Due to the stand down, the next exchange of all personnel dosimeters at the Laboratory will be at the end of September 2004. This is the regular exchange date for those regularly issued dosimeters on a quarterly basis, but will be two months later than usual for those regularly issued dosimeters on a monthly basis. Updated 8/11/04 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:
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 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 Found: black BMW baseball style cap outside the Louis Rosen Auditorium at TA-53. To claim, contact Joyce at joyer@lanl.gov by electronic mail. Found: three keys on a long chain, near the Wellness Center. Call Steve at 5-1250 to claim. Lost: sunglasses, plastic silver frame with dark brown lenses. Please call 5-3642 if found. Found: a key with a black handle and silver ring in Administration Building on the second floor, D Wing, on a table near the X-7 mail boxes. Contact the X-7 group office at 7-6504 or 5-5167. 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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