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Reynetta Baca of Accounting (CFO-1) is the winner of a $50 gift certificate in a contest sponsored by Property Management (SUP-2). The contest was part of a property awareness campaign SUP-2 sponsored Labwide in September. The $50 gift certificate was donated to the Lab by the Land of Enchantment Chapter of the National Property Management Association. Baca was one of 528 Laboratory personnel who went to the SUP-2 Web page and reviewed the property awareness campaign information. Her name was randomly selected for the gift certificate. For more information, see the Sept. 20 Daily Newsbulletin. Laboratory workers who have property-related questions should call the SUP-2 property help line at 5-3230. Updated 10/4/04
As part of the Laboratory's conversion to new Enterprise Project software, current systems used to create purchase requests and purchase orders won't be accessible until 6 a.m., Tuesday (Oct. 5). The Enterprise Project plans to unveil "Release One," a new Oracle software, on Friday. Release One allows users to perform accounts payable and cash-management tasks using the Oracle software. The new software system replaces PAID (the Lab's system for paying bills). Most Lab bills are invoices for purchase transactions. In order to begin using Oracle as the Laboratory's financial system of record, no new purchasing transactions can be entered in PDWeb and PD until the conversion of purchasing data to Oracle is complete. Since PDWeb and PD won't be available until Tuesday this means
Beginning Tuesday, fiscal year 2005 transactions can be entered using PDWeb and PD. Updated 10/4/04 Sept. 8 safety culture talk material available Presentation materials from the Sept. 8 safety talk at the Laboratory are available for viewing. The talk, "Safety Culture and High Consequence Accident/Failure Theories," was presented by Malcolm Jones. To access the materials, go to http://int.lanl.gov/memos/MasterManagement/MM1929_ADS2099.PDF (Adobe Acrobat Reader required). Updated 10/1/04 Volunteer opportunities The Volunteer Shelter Program is a group of volunteers dedicated to improving the quality of life of the animals at the Los Alamos county Animal Shelter, and to making sure that those animals find good homes. The Volunteer Shelter Program is run in conjunction with the Los Alamos Friends of the Shelter (FOS), which is a Los Alamos-based non-profit organization whose focus is improving the lives of hurt and homeless animals throughout Northern New Mexico. Both organizations are all-volunteer and are in great need of new volunteers. Duties for volunteers with VSP are mainly, but not completely, hands-on work with the animals at the shelter. There are two main groups of volunteers, one group for dogs and the other for cats, but this is mainly due to our volunteers' personal preferences and cross-over is encouraged. For more information about how to volunteer, call Erica Sullivan at 661-9060, oNyree Cox at 662-2054 or go to http://www.petfinder.org/shelters/NM07.html online. The Chimayo Boys and Girls Club needs volunteers in the following areas:
If interested, contact Charles Ortiz at 7-4533 or write to ciortiz@lanl.gov by electronic mail. San Ildefonso Day School - Mentors are needed for six students, grades 4-6. Assistance needed initially to help students develop projects for science fair. Science Fair judges also are needed for the San Ildefonso Day School Science Fair. The Fair is from 9:30 a.m. to noon, Nov. 10. Participating students are in grades K-6. Lunch will be provided at noon. All volunteers should report to the Principal's (Virginia Velasquez) Office by 9:30 a.m. To sign up for either activity, contact Byron Yepa at 5-5430 or write to byepa@lanl.gov by electronic mail. If you have any questions about the activities, contact Barbara Grimes at 5-5121 or write to bgrimes@lanl.gov by electronic mail. McCurdy School needs several types of volunteers for the 2004-2005 school year. McCurdy depends on volunteers to achieve excellence for their students. These opportunities would be great for folks who are employed part time or retired. Examples include:
If interested, contact Margaret Robinson at 753-7221 ext. 300. Espanola Valley/Los Alamos Habitat for Humanity - Volunteers are needed to do construction every weekend starting the first part of October. Volunteers also are needed to assist with sales at the Re-Store in Arroyo Seco. Members and/or chairpersons for the following standing committees also are needed: Family Selection, Public Relations, Resource Development (includes grant writing), Family Support, Volunteer (makes food for builders and yearly meetings, provides construction assistance, makes calls to schedule volunteers for food and building), Administration and Church Relations Committees. Committee meetings can be in Los Alamos or Española depending on the most convenient location for the members. For more information, contact Yvonne at the Habitat office at (505) 747-2690. The Crisis Center of Northern New Mexico, a provider of services that address domestic violence, is seeking volunteers in a number of programs. The Center offers a safe shelter for victims of abuse, a 24-hour crisis hotline, a 24-hour on-scene advocate team (Los Alamos First Responders), support groups for victims as well as perpetrators, and educational outreach for Rio Arriba, Northern Santa Fe and Los Alamos Counties. They also are currently in the process of developing professionally mediated online support groups for victims, batterers and those seeking assistance with stress management. The volunteer service of anyone who may be able to help with the implementation of this online program would be most welcome. Volunteers also are needed for the Los Alamos First Responder team. Trainings will take place over the next few months, contact Jessi at 672-2208 to become part of the Crisis Center team. Individuals who might be interested in representing Los Alamos on the Crisis Center's Board of Directors also are needed. Lunch Buddies of Los Alamos - Do you know how truly awesome it feels to make a difference in a child's life? All it takes is just one hour of fun and relaxation per week and you can claim your own personal contribution towards helping to make Los Alamos an incredible place to live. If interested, contact Jean Rand at 662-7974 or write to jrand@cybermesa.com by electronic mail. Los Alamos Commerce and Development Corporation is looking for volunteers for the following postitions:
If interested, contact Cindy Whiting at cindy@losalamos.org by electronic mail. Updated 10/4/04 Technology Expo Oct. 21 at the Los Alamos Research Park The Los Alamos Technology Expo is scheduled for 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Oct. 21 at the Los Alamos Research Park (rooms 203 A - B). The expo is free and open to all Laboratory workers. It is sponsored by National Conference Services Inc. More than 20 industry leading manufacturers, developers and system integrators will be demonstrating the latest computer hardware, software and services. There will be refreshments and free giveaways while supplies last. For more information, contact Kathryn Stephenson at 301.596.8899 ext. 245, or write to Stephenson@ncsi.com by electronic mail.Updated 9/30/04 NMSU hosting 6th annual UAV conference The Technical Analysis and Applications Center at New Mexico State University is hosting the sixth annual UAV conference, "Coming of Age: Integration and Interdependence." The conference is Nov. 30 - Dec. 2, at the Tamaya Hyatt Regency Resort, located on the Santa Ana Pueblo, north of Albuquerque. This year's event is a three-day conference, featuring a day of classified sessions, followed by a two-day forum limited to U.S. Government, (Federal and State agencies) and their contractors, and law enforcement agencies. The conference will provide an understanding of the accelerated UAV requirements and technology environment leading to integration and interdependence. This knowledge is critical to all UAV stakeholders, including decision-makers, program managers, technology developers, users and regulators. For more information, contact Gabriel Rivera of NMSU at (505) 521-9649, write to gabe.rivera@psl.nmsu.edu by electronic mail or go to http://www.psl.nmsu.edu/uav/conferences/2004/ online. Updated 9/27/04 Skolnik training classes Skolnik Technical Training Institute will conduct a "Basics of Electricity, DC Circuits" training class from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Oct. 12 - 14 at the Holiday Inn Conference Center in Albuquerque. The seminar is designed for technicians, assemblers, engineers, managers and anyone who would like to learn about electricity and electronic components. The training tuition is $1,150. Skolnik also will host a five-day “IPC/EIA J-STD-001C Certification” training class from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Oct. 11 - 15, 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. The four-day "Enhanced IPC-A-610C Solder Certification" Skolnik training seminar is from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Oct. 18 - 21, 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. Updated 9/30/04 LabVIEW classes offered in Los Alamos Need to learn LabVIEW and learn hands-on GPIB theory and application in the same course, for instrument data acquisition and control using LabVIEW with instruments? Don Jordan has hands-on answers in his courses, coming to Los Alamos at the Holiday Inn Express in Los Alamos in October. Call (808) 630-3600 or write to interfacing.concepts@att.net by electronic mail for more information about the courses. Prerequisites: LabVIEW course or programming experience.
Updated 9/23/04 NNSA has employee concerns number The National Nuclear Security Administration has a toll free telephone number for NNSA and Laboratory employees who have concerns they want to express about work related issues. The telephone number is 1-800-688-5713 and is available to NNSA, Laboratory and all subcontract personnel who work for NNSA, said Linton Brooks, NNSA administrator. "I continue to worry that some individuals are afraid to speak up about problems they see within NNSA or at our contractors," Brooks said in a message to NNSA personnel. He said NNSA personnel should never have to be worried about the perils of doing their jobs honestly, safely, and correctly. "People should not be afraid to bring problems to the attention of management, or be worried about facing retribution rather than receptiveness," said Brooks. For more information, contact Bernie Pleau of NNSA's Los Alamos Site Office at 7-6691. Updated 9/21/04 Managers can sign up for class on prevention, detection of retaliation Laboratory managers can sign up for a mandatory training class on prevention and detection of retaliation in the workplace. The class is for deputy group leaders and above and is available through the Laboratory's Virtual Training Center. The class is designed to assist managers in preventing retaliation claims in the workplace and consists of four hours of videotaped instruction. The course number is 29039 and the Virtual Training Center has additional information on class meeting times. Classes are held at the former Canyon School Complex and will be monitored by LC staff attorneys. For more information, contact Pamala Maggio of Laboratory Counsel (LC) at 7-3970. Updated 9/21/04 HR sponsors "Service Essentials for Everyone" Earlier this year, the Human Resources (HR) Division sponsored Moran Consulting to conduct a course titled, "Service Essentials for Everyone." This course was attended by all human resources staff and was well received. Due to the broad interest in this course, HR is offering it three more times for anyone who is interested. The course is from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Oct. 12 and Nov. 16. The cost is $390. This one-day training curriculum teaches fundamental customer service skills and understanding people's behavior styles. The six modules are: Understanding Yourself and Others, Developing an Attitude of Service Excellence, Identifying Customer Needs, Thoughtful Body Language and Words, Providing Uncompromising Service at Every Contact, Resolving Conflict and Exceeding Expectations. Everyone who signs up for the course must contact Moran Consulting at service@moraninc.com by electronic mail and provide them with their name, contact information and the date they are scheduled to attend. In return, Moran will send each participant a link to an online DiSC profile that must be completed in advance of the training session. Participants are encouraged to save the profile and print it out and bring to the class. The profile takes approximately ten minutes to complete. To sign up for the course, go to http://www.hr.lanl.gov/TIOCourses/TIOAha.asp?CourseNumber=29981 online. Updated 923/04 Integrity Networking Systems news 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 "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 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 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 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: silver, turquoise and opal earring near back gate of TA-3. To claim, call Connie at 7-2871. Lost: keys on Sept. 22 around the TA-3 area. Key ring has Ace Hardware and Albertsons card; keys for Volvo, Saab plus others. Please contact dwheeler@lanl.gov by electronic mail. Lost: four keys on a key ring with a round white tab near TA-3. Call Bev at 5-0996. Lost: women's black microfiber jacket with front zipper and side zip pockets. If found, call 5-4770. Lost: plastic sunglasses with tortoise shell rims. Lost in ground-floor women's restroom in Otowi. If found, write to amye@lanl.gov by electronic mail. Found: glasses, silver rims, may be men's reading glasses at TA-15. Call DX-6 at 5-5830 to claim. 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. 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. Commuter's Corner To run an ad, contact the Newsbulletin at newsbulletin@lanl.gov or 7-6103. |
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