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With year-end rapidly approching, there is no better time to give the office the color it deserves. The new Xerox Phaser 8400 starts at $999. No other printer has color this brilliant, this fast, at this price. The Xerox Phaser 6250 provides rich laser color quality at 26PPM with instant rebates available. Call Tish Romero of Integrity Networking Systems Inc. at (505)294-7747 ext. 150 to place your JIT Xerox printer order. Updated 9/8/04 Ulam lecture series in Santa Fe The 11th Stanislaw Ulam lecture series sponsored by the Santa Fe Institute began Tuesday evening in Santa Fe with a talk by Henry Wright of the University of Michigan. The lecture series continues through Thursday and is sponsored by the Santa Fe Institute. The talks begin at 7:30 p.m., in the James A. Little Theater of the New Mexico School for the Deaf. Wright is curator of archaeology for the Museum of Anthropology at the University of Michigan. He also is an external faculty member of the Santa Fe Institute. The three talks are titled "Raising Civilization." Each evening, the talk will focus on topics, such as the origin of states in the 18th and 19th centuries; emerging states in early Mesopotamia (present day Iran and Iraq); and emerging states in the Madagascar area in the western Indian Ocean. Stanislaw Marcin Ulam was born April 3, 1909 in Poland and died on May 13, 1984 in Santa Fe. In 1940, Ulam became an assistant professor at the University of Wisconsin. Ulam was a technical staff member at Los Alamos during its Manhattan Project origins. He came to Los Alamos in 1943 and remained at the Lab until 1965. The Lab annually gives a Stanislaw Ulam award, which honors the Polish-American mathematician who played a central role in the Manhattan Project during World War II. Ulam, along with physicist John von Neumann, developed the powerful statistical technique known as the Monte Carlo method, which sought solutions to mathematical problems using a statistical sampling method of random numbers. The New Mexico School for the Deaf is located at 1060 Cerrillos Road. For more information, call 984-8800 or go to www.santafe.edu online. Updated 9/8/04 Hankins talks today on neutron remmeters Former Laboratory staff member Dale Hankins is returning to Los Alamos today to talk about neutron remmeters and criticality accident dosimeters. The talk is at 8:15 this morning in the Physics Building Auditorium at Technical Area 3. Hankins was a health physicist at Los Alamos in the 1960s. He was at Los Alamos until 1973 when he moved to Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory. Hankins developed the 10-inch sphere neutron remmeter to measure the dose rate from neutrons of all energies. His device provided higher than expected dose rates, which eventually lead to the development of more accurate neutron dosimeters. Hankins also developed the 9-inch sphere neutron remmeter and was part of a Laboratory team that coordinated studies of neutron dosimeters at U.S. national laboratories and international institutions. Hankins has a master's degree in radiation biophysics from the University of Kansas. The talk is part of the Health, Safety and Radiation Protection (HSR) Division's seminar series. Updated 9/8/04 Wellness Center class Body Composition - Assessment of body composition (fat and lean tissue) can be a useful tool in developing and maintaining a fitness or weight management program. The methods used to assess body composition will be discussed, with an emphasis on skinfold (the "pinch" test) and bioelectric impedance tests. Participants in this class will have an opportunity to have their body composition assessed individually. Noon to 1 p.m., Thursday, Sept. 9, Wellness Center Room 106, no fee. There are just a few spaces left in this class, rescheduled from Aug. 4. Register at http://www.wellness.lanl.gov/svc/classes/hp/hp_sch.htm online or call the Wellness Center at 7-7166. Health promotion classes are open to the entire Lab work force. Updated 9/3/04 "Project Management Toolbox" workshop is Oct. 12-14 A workshop focusing on individual skill building and the essential elements of project management is scheduled for Oct. 12-14 at the Laboratory. Doing projects right, delivering results on time and within budget, is the most effective tool for obtaining future funding. The workshop will focus on the following elements needed for successful project management:
Learning is reinforced by application case studies throughout the workshop. The customized course will be presented by Erika Jones and Associates. For more information and to register, go to http://www.hr.lanl.gov/TIOCourses/TIOSession.asp?CourseSession=196920023 online or call Harry Thomas of Training and Development (HR-TD) at 7-4002. Updated 9/3/04 New policies Web site training on Sept. 17 A new class, Navigating the Virtual Policies and Procedures Manual, will be offered Sept. 17 at the Los Alamos Research Park. This interactive two hour class provides hands-on experience using the new Web-based policies and procedures manual. Find out how to easily navigate and locate specific information on the Lab, Department of Energy and other government documents. Participants must bring their crypto card to class. This class will be offered in two 2-hour sessions. Class size is limited. To register, go to http://www.hr.lanl.gov/TIOCourses/TIOaha.asp?Coursenumber=31128 online. For more information, contact Brenda Warner of Training and Development (HR-TD) at Updated 9/3/04 Research Library has new Web page for safe use of lasers The Research Library (STB-RL) has negotiated a license agreement for the Laboratory site-wide access to the electronic version of ANSI Z136.1, Safe Use of Lasers. The document is available for Laboratory employees from a Library Web page at http://rlcd.lanl.gov/ansi/z136.1/ online. ANSI Z136.1 is the basis for LIR 402-400-01.3, provides laser safety information and is designed to assist laser users in developing laser safety programs. ANSI Z136.1 provides information on laser classifications, hazard analysis and control measures needed for the development of a comprehensive laser program. ANSI Z136.1-2000 is the latest version of the Safe Use of Lasers standard. However, an updated version will be released in November 2004 that also will be available from the Research Library Web site. You can sign up for notification of the release of the 2004 version at the Laser Institute of America Web site. For more information, contact Carol Hoover of STB-RL at 7-3061 or write to hoover@lanl.gov by electronic mail. Updated 9/3/04 N Division seminar is today The next Nuclear Nonproliferation (N) Division seminar is at 10:30 this morning in the Physics Auditorium at Technical Area 3. The speaker is Sig Hecker of Materials Science and Technology (MST) and the topic will be "North Korea and Nuclear Proliferation." The seminar is unclassified. The current nuclear crisis, the second one in ten years, erupted when North Korea expelled international nuclear inspectors in December 2002, then withdrew from the Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty (NPT), and claimed to be building more nuclear weapons with the plutonium extracted from the spent fuel rods heretofore stored under international inspection. These actions were triggered by a disagreement over U.S. assertions that North Korea had violated the Agreed Framework (which froze the plutonium path to nuclear weapons to end the first crisis in 1994) by clandestinely developing uranium enrichment capabilities providing an alternative path to nuclear weapons. I will present my perspective of the nuclear proliferation problem in North Korea based on my January 2004 visit to the North Korea nuclear center in Yongbyon. I will also put the North Korean proliferation problem in context with other nuclear proliferation challenges facing the world today. For more information, contact Clair Sullivan of Advanced Nuclear Technology (N-2) at 4-0236. Updated 9/8/04 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 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 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 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: small ring with two keys at TA-59, Bldg. 1 ladies rest room. To claim, call 5-9527. Found: blue notebook on bus. To claim, call Barbara at 5-5833. 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. Commuter's Corner To run an ad, contact the Newsbulletin at newsbulletin@lanl.gov or 7-6103. |
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