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Today

9 a.m.
Labor Relations
UAW - Postdoc Meeting: For Managers, Supervisors of Postdocs
Bldg. 50 Auditorium

9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
EHS
Onsite Chair Massages
Bldg. 937-104
Call x4501 for appointment

Noon
Environmental Energy Technologies
Power Sector Reforms in India: Demand Side and Renewable Energy Opportunities
Girish Sant, Prayas Energy Group
Bldg. 90-4133

Noon
Yoga Club
Class with Naomi Hartwig
Bldg. 70-191

1 p.m.
Yoga Club
Class with Inna Belogolovsky
Bldg. 70-191

2 and 3 p.m.
Labor Relations
UAW - Postdoc Meeting: For Postdocs
Bldg. 50 Auditorium


Monday

9 a.m.
Labor Relations
UAW - Postdoc Meeting: For Managers, Supervisors of Postdocs
Bldg. 50 Auditorium

11 a.m.
Labor Relations
UAW - Postdoc Meeting: For Postdocs
Bldg. 50 Auditorium

Noon
Dance Club East Coast Swing Dance Class
Bldg. 51 Lobby (Bevatron)

Noon
Yoga Club
Class with Inna Belogolovsky
Bldg. 70-191

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Morning Editions: Biscuits and Gravy with 2 Eggs
Market Carvery: Chicken with Sundried Tomatoes and Artichokes

The Fresh Grille: Beer Battered Fish and Chips with Coleslaw
Menutainment: Viva El Burrito with Chicken or Pork

B'fast: 6:30 a.m. - 9:30 a.m.
Lunch: 11 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.
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Postdoc Unionization Meetings Today, Monday

The United Auto Workers is attempting to organize postdoctoral fellows at Berkeley Lab. To provide information for those affected, representatives from the Employee and Labor Relations Department are holding meetings for postdocs only today at 2 and 3 p.m., and with managers and supervisors of postdocs at 9 a.m. Another meeting for managers and supervisors will be held Monday at 9 a.m., 11 a.m. for posdocs only. An additional meeting for postdocs takes place next Friday (July 7) at 9:30 a.m. All meetings are held in the Building 50 Auditorium. Go here for more information.


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BENEFITS UPDATE

Retirement Center
Continues Operation


A three-year contract extension of the UC Berkeley Retirement Center -- which provides services for Berkeley Lab, UC Berkeley, and the Office of the President -- has been approved.   The center is open to all retirees and offers workshops on such topics as financial planning, social security, and Medicare. Retirees may obtain a free membership card that can be used for discounts and access to special events. The center is located on campus at 2 Boalt Hall. For more information, call 642-5461 or visit their website.

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SAFETY NOTE

Watch for Fire Hazards
During July 4th Holiday


People often celebrate the Fourth of July holiday with fireworks, bonfires, and barbecues. Unfortunately, this coincides with the dry grass and high temperatures of summer. Combine this with partygoers consuming alcoholic beverages and the potential for fire danger greatly increases. Remind those around you to fully extinguish all fires and flames, and seize the teachable moment with your family and friends by demonstrating proper fire safety. Some simple solutions include using the ice or water from coolers to extinguish flames, and packing a shovel to cover a fire with dirt.
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75TH ANNIVERSARY

The Artifacts of History: Lobby Exhibit Now Open

Ernest Lawrence's first experimental cyclotrons, with Lawrence himself explaining how they work; letters and diaries from Berkeley Lab's most famous scientists; a spark chamber recording cosmic rays, and a working mechanical cyclotron demonstration; plus memorabilia from all aspects of the Lab's rich legacy. They are all now on display in the Building 50 Lobby, the artifacts of history brought to life by the Public Affairs Department for Berkeley Lab's 75th anniversary. Go here to see a list of the articles in the exhibit, then spend some time absorbing Laboratory lore.

Dinosaur Extinction Talk
Is Today at Noon

A talk by physicist Richard Muller on the 1979 discovery of how the extinction of dinosaurs was caused by an asteroid impact, kicks off the Lab's 75th Anniversary Summer Lecture series. The event begins at noon in the Building 50 Auditorium.
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ANNOUNCEMENTS

Mathematica Licenses Provide User Discounts

Several DOE laboratories, including Berkeley Lab, have coordinated a purchasing effort to buy Mathematica products and support at discounted pricing. Under a group license agreement, users receive a three-year license subscription. Go here for details on pricing, and here to fill out an order form. Contact the Site License Coordinator (x2530) for more information.

Staff Can Give Blood
During July Drive

The American Red Cross Bloodmobile will visit the Lab Monday, July 17, through Wednesday, July 19, from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the cafeteria parking lot. A new Lab website has been created to assist employees in registering for appointments. For more information, contact Clark Wood (x6489) or Heather Pinto (x4181).

Reduced Bus Service
On Monday


Due to the Fourth of July Holiday, the Lab's shuttle bus service will run on a reduced schedule on Monday. One Bancroft bus will run every 30 minutes, and one onsite bus will run every 20 minutes.

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Clear.
High: 68 ° (20° C)
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SECON level 3

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