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Today
10
a.m.
EHS 339: Asbestos Awareness
51-201
Cancelled
1
p.m.
Molecular Foundry seminar
Nanoscale Architectural Control of Organic Functional
Materials for Photonics and Molecular Electronics
Prof. Alex Jen, U. of Washington
66-316
Monday
4 p.m.
Physics Division Research Progress Meeting
Robert A. Knop, Vanderbilt U.
50A-5132
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Origins: Roasted Chicken Adobo w/Spanish
rice and Asparagus
Fresh Grille: Atlantic Salmon, Tapanade
Menutainment: Viva La Burrito! Chicken
or Pork
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6:30
a.m. - 9:30 a.m. |
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11
a.m. - 1:30 p.m. |
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UPTE
Receives OK for Unit 99 Election;
Decision on Job Classifications Next
A
state regulatory agency has informed the University
Professional and Technical Employees (UPTE) union that
it has qualified to have an election on its possible
representation of the so-called Administrative Professionals
at the University of California, which includes Berkeley
Lab. Next, both UPTE and UC need to inform the Public
Employee Relations Board (PERB) of their views on which
job classifications should be included in Unit 99. Depending
upon the length of time needed to resolve that issue,
PERB could schedule an election anytime between this
fall and next spring. Read the June 23 article on the
process and the list of prospective job titles
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UC’s
‘Update’ Cites R&D,
Energy, Math Awards The
University of California’s latest issue of the
newsletter "Lab Update" features several awards
won by Berkeley Lab programs and individuals, plus other
highlights from the three DOE laboratories. UC President
Richard Atkinson welcomes Pete Nanos as permanent director
of Los Alamos, and he calls the national labs’
contributions "reassuring" as the university
struggles with issues related to state funding. Read
Issue 8 here. |
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Driving
to Distraction:
Being Safe on the Road
Bill
Llewellyn and the Facilities Department want
your undivided attention – on the road, that
is. "We not only want you to be safe while
working, we want you to be safe always, for you,
your family and your Berkeley Lab family,"
he said. The solution: pay attention while driving.
One recent study showed that driver distractions
are a contributing factor in more than 4,300 crashes
a day. Llewellyn assembled a report on such distractions
from information compiled by the National Highway
Traffic Safety Adminstration and partner agencies
and companies. Cell phones, radio controls, eating,
grooming, conversation – they’re all
culprits in the report, which can be read here. |
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Campus
Begins Layoffs Forced
By Budget Cuts
With
the state budget finalized, UC Berkeley will begin
implementing some employee layoffs as part of an
overall strategy to meet an estimated $25.5 million
cut in state funding for fiscal year 2003-04. Managers
will begin notifying some employees of impending
layoffs this week. The number of people who will
be laid off or face involuntary reductions in time
is not yet fully known. It is anticipated that the
campus as a whole will be eliminating the equivalent
of more than 200 full-time positions. Full
story. |
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Course
on Response
To Hacks, Worms Set
A
free course about what you should do if your computer
system is hacked, infected by a worm, or misused
is being offered by the ITSD Computer Protection
Program. A description of the course, "Incident
Response," can be found here.
It will be held from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Thursday,
Aug. 28 in Perseverance Hall. Visit this web
site to sign up for this limited enrollment
course. |
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