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Today
10
a.m. to 2 p.m.
Human Resources
Computer Lab Hours for Open Enrollment Assistance
Bldg. 51L
1
p.m.
Human Resources
New Employee Orientation
Bldg. 937-649
1:15 p.m.
EHS 735/738/739
Biosafety/Bloodborne Pathogen
Bldg. 51-201
3 p.m.
EHS 730
Medical/Biohazard Waste
Bldg. 51-201
4 p.m.
Life Sciences Division
DNA Damage Recognition in Chromatin: Role in Genomic Stability
and Cancer
Andre Nussenqweig, National Cancer Institute
Bldg. 66 auditorium
4 p.m.
Physics Division
The Axion Dark-Matter Experiment: Recent Results and the
High-Sensitivity Upgrade
Leslie Rosenberg
Bldg. 50A, Room 5132
4
p.m.
EETD
Sheltering in Buildings
Tracy Thatcher
Bldg. 90-3148
Tomorrow
9 a.m.
EHS 530
Fire Extinguisher
Bldg. 48-109
11
a.m.
Nuclear Science Division
Radioactive Beams: A New Perspective at TRIUMF
Alan Shotter
Bldg. 50 auditorium
11 a.m.
EHS 604
Hazardous Waste Generator
Bldg. 51-201
11 a.m.
EHS 622
Radioactive & Mixed Waste Generator
Bldg. 51-201
1 p.m.
EHS 225
Forklift Training
Bldg. 51-201
3:30 p.m.
Physical Biosciences
A Conformational Switch Controls Catalysis in Hepatitis-D
Virus Ribozyme
Jennifer Doudna
Calvin Lab Seminar Room, campus
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Market Carvery: Veal Fritters with
Mashed Potatoes & Mixed Vegetables
Fresh Grille: Bleu Cheese & Bacon
Burger with Garlic Fries
Menutainment: Fiesta Taco Salad with
Ground Turkey
Dinner: Choice of Roasted Garlic Chicken; Veal Fritter with
Mashed Potatoes & Mixed Vegetables; or Bleu Cheese Burger
with Garlic Fries
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6:30
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11
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5
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Full
Menu
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High Rank for Lab in
Supercomputer List
Berkeley
Lab recently clinched the ninth spot in the
TOP500 Supercomputer Sites bi-annual ranking.
The list was announced this past weekend during
the SC2003 conference in Phoenix, AZ. The TOP500
project was started in 1993 to provide a reliable
basis for tracking and detecting trends in high-performance
computing. Twice a year, a list of the sites operating
the 500 most powerful computer systems is assembled
and released, compiled with the help of high-performance
computer experts, computational scientists, manufacturers,
and the Internet community. Go here
to see the entire list.
Next ‘Friends of Science’
Lecture on Thursday
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Mark
Alper — deputy head of the Materials
Sciences Division and the Molecular Foundry —
will discuss “Your Body as a Machine: A
New Way to Look at Biology” at the next
“Friends of Science” presentation
on Thursday, at 5:30 p.m. in Perseverance Hall.
Alper’s lecture will explore how living
organisms use biological molecules and “machines”
to promote their functions and survival. The talk
is free, but reservations
are required. Go here
for more information on the lecture series.
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Open
Enrollment
Info and Assistance
Lab
employees have only 13 days left to make changes
to their health care plans. Open Enrollment ends
at midnight on Sunday, Nov. 30. The Benefits Office
is sponsoring one last information session tomorrow
in Building 50 from 10 a.m. to noon. And assistance
with using the new online system will be offered
for the last time on Nov. 25, from 10 a.m. to
2 p.m., in the Building 51 computer lab. As a
reminder, staff that want to participate in the
Dependent Care or Health Care Reimbursement Account
in 2004 must re-register during Open Enrollment.
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Urgent
Announcement
On Computer Protection
A
wave of new viruses is attempting to trick
Berkeley Lab computer users into revealing
personal financial information. The most
recent virus claims to be from Paypal, an
online payment company. It is important
to remember that unscrupulous individuals
can use information such as credit card
data to run up charges. Unless you know
for certain with whom you are corresponding,
do not reveal personal information via e-mail
or the Internet. For more information, go
here,
or send an e-mail to the Computer Protection
Program at [email protected].
Warning:
Use Caution When Opening E-mail
Employees
who receive e-mail advertised as a patch
for a vulnerability or an "immunity
program" from what appears to be a
vendor (such as [email protected]),
should not open these messages. These apparent
"patches" and "immunity programs"
are often viruses or “Trojan horses”
that may infect your computer system. These
can also come in the form of "greeting
cards" that tell you to click on a
link, or messages advertising free movie
tickets. Those who receive these types of
messages should immediately send e-mail
to [email protected].
Additionally, staff should run and frequently
update
the anti-virus software on their systems.
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Lab Part of U.N.-Funded
Energy Standards Effort
The
Environmental Energy Technologies Division is
a partner in CLASP – the Collaborative for
Labeling and Appliance Standards Program –
and the group has just announced a United Nations-funded
effort to develop appliance labeling and energy
efficiency standards in developing countries.
The program will work in alliance with the Department
of Energy’s Efficient Energy for Sustainable
Development program. CLASP also includes the Alliance
to Save Energy and the International Institute
for Energy Conservation.
Scrutiny
of Mutual Funds
Won't Impact UC Portfolio
The
University of California Treasurer's Office has
issued a statement indicating that a mutual fund
investigation by the Securities and Exchange Commission
(SEC) will not impact investments of retirement
funds for UC employees. Prompted by employee questions
regarding the safety and reliability of retirement-related
investments in light of recent press coverage of
the SEC scrutiny, UC said last Wednesday that investment
portfolios managed by the Office of the Treasurer
do not hold mutual funds. This includes the UC-managed
portfolios in the University of California Retirement
Plan, as well as the Defined Contribution and 403(b)
Plans.
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SHARES
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Throughout the month of November, employees can go here
to donate to their favorite charity, through the Lab’s
SHARES program.
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