Today at Berkeley Lab: June 14, 2006

Wednesday, June 14, 2006

Today

7 a.m.
EHS 123
Adult CPR
Bldg. 48-109

8:30 a.m.
Human Resources
New Employee Orientation
Bldg. 50 Auditorium

10 a.m.
EHS 123
Adult CPR
Bldg. 48-109

11 a.m.
Berkeley Lab Institute
Writing Your Self Assessment
Bldg. 90-3057

Noon
Yoga Club
Class with Chris Hoskins
Bldg. 70-191

Noon
Yoga Club
Class with Naomi Hartwig
Bldg. 937-302

1 p.m.
EHS 116
First Aid Safety
Bldg. 48-109

2:30 p.m.
Advanced Light Source
Study of the Liquid-Vapor Interface of Alkali Halide Solutions by Ambient Pressure X-Ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy
Matthew Brown, UC Irvine
Bldg. 6-2202

Tomorrow

7:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
EHS Red Wing Shoemobile
Cafeteria Parking Lot

9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
EHS Weekly Onsite Chair Massages
Bldg. 26-115

9 a.m.
EHS 154
Building Emergency Team Training
Bldg. 48-109

10 a.m.
Advanced Light Source
Elucidation of structural dynamics in solution using time-resolved liquid-phase x-ray diffraction
Tae Kyu Kim, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, South Korea
Bldg. 2-100B

11 a.m.
EHS 345
Chemical Hygiene for Facilities
Bldg. 70A-3377

1 p.m.
EHS 62
WorkSmart Ergonomics
Bldg. 70A-3377

5:15 p.m.
Yoga Club
Yoga with Inna Belogolovsky
Bldg. 70-191

Morning Editions: Cheese Omelette with Hash Browns and Toast
Market Carvery: Baked Ziti with Corn Bread Side Salad
The Fresh Grille: Patty Melt with Fries and Fruit
Menutainment: Chicken Monterey with Roasted Potatoes

B'fast:	6:30 a.m. - 9:30 a.m.
Lunch:	11 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.
Full menu

Energy Secretary Gives
DOE-wide Talk Today





Bodman

Secretary of Energy Samuel Bodman has scheduled a live broadcast of comments from Washington at 11 a.m. today. Berkeley Lab employees can listen by calling 202-287-5318. A video webcast is also planned and can be accessed via this link (preferrred) or this one. Bodman plans to address all Department of Energy federal and contract employees to discuss some of the DOE's accomplishments as well as its challenges and opportunities.

Former EETD Employee
Traynor Passes Away





Traynor

Gregory Traynor, a former Lab scientist with the Environmental Energy Technologies Division (EETD), passed away June 9 after a battle with pancreatic cancer. Traynor, 51, worked at the Lab from 1975 to 1998. He was part of EETD's Indoor Air group and also played softball for the Lab's champion Ballpark Estimates team. He also worked with handicapped children and provided coaching at the Special Olympics. He received a BA in physics and MBA from UC Berkeley. Traynor is survived by wife Jeana, daughter Chelsea, and son Jared. Contributions may be made to the Children’s Hospital Foundation, 747 52nd St., Oakland, CA 94609.

Former Lab Intern
Dies in Car Accident





Castañeda

Former Life Sciences Division intern Jessica Castañeda died over the Memorial Day weekend in a car accident. She was 25. She came to the Lab through Berkeley Biotechnology Education Inc. From 1999 to 2001, she worked as a student assistant and technical assistant in the laboratory of Ruth Lupu of the Life Sciences Division, under the supervision of Miaw-Sheue Tsai. She assisted with research into the mechanisms of breast cancer. Full story. A 2001 Currents article on Castañeda can be read here.

Travel Services Opens
Travel Manager Help Desk

Berkeley Lab Travel Services is committed to improving its customer experience. Tomorrow, it will open a Gelco Travel Manager help desk to support the growing needs of its customers. The new help desk will help improve customer service, enable quicker response time to e-mail inquires, allow users to request hands-on training, and open a direct line of communication with a Gelco expert. Please e-mail inquires to [email protected] or call the Gelco hotline at x4054.

All Invited to Friday
Gay Pride Lunch

The Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgendered and Friends (GLBTF) club at Berkeley Lab invites everyone to celebrate diversity by attending the GLBTF club's Gay Pride Lunch this Friday at noon in Perseverance Hall. Employees are encouraged to join the club for lunch (provided) between noon and 1 p.m. to celebrate diversity and acceptance. Employees are reminded that this is an all inclusive club that welcomes everyone regardless of sexual orientation. For more information, contact Lee Aleksich (x2994) or Nikki DeJager.

Beach Safety Tip:
Avoid Rip Currents

Rip currents, which are powerful currents of water flowing away from shore, are very dangerous beach hazards that kill nearly 100 Americans each year. In the Bay Area, several swimmers are caught each summer in rip currents and either drown or are rescued. To educate people about the dangers of rip currents, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) named June 4-10 Rip Current Awareness Week. For more information on how to spot and avoid rip currents, visit this NOAA website.

WEATHER

Clear.
High: 72° (22° C)

Extended Forecast

SECURITY CONDITION

SECON level 3

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