BOULDER LABS WEEKLY BULLETIN
November 20-December 4, 2009

Deadline, noon on Tuesday, December 2, 2009
Send notices and subscriptions to wbsend@boulder.nist.gov

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The Boulder Labs will observe the Federal Holiday for Thanksgiving Day on Thursday, November 26, 2009.

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The Boulder Labs Weekly Bulletin will be on hiatus next week, the next Bulletin will be dated Thursday, December 3, 2009.

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Contents

Technical Talks

Reminder: Anyone outside DOC wishing to attend on-site talks must be sponsored by an employee and receive a visitor badge.

On Site:
Quenching the Dragon, A Century of Fire Science at NBS/NIST, December 4
Off Site:   
Combing Through Earth and Space: Broadband Approaches to Optical and Infrared Spectroscopy, November 20
Announcements
            Rhonda Lange Thank You
            Upcoming DSRC Cafeteria And Shower/Locker Room Closures
            The DFEB United We Serve Awards Nomination Deadline: November 30
            Battery Disposal Guidelines
            Boulder Labs Diversity Council Documentary Presentation, November 24
HR4U - Notes from the NIST HR Office
                        Thrift Savings Plan (TSP) Contribution Limit
                        Federal Employees Dental and Vision Insurance Program (FEDVIP)
                        Use or Lose Annual Leave
            NOAA Gift Shop Monthly Special
            NIST Gift Shop
Library
            New Books
Site Health and Fitness Items
Dahn Yoga
            DSRC Karate Club, Beginner Classes Offered
            Treat Yourself to Health
            New Equipment in Building 1 Weight Room
            Fitness Center Mailing List and Web Site
EMSS News
Planned Projects
Cafe News
NIST Café
            The Cornerstone Cafe
BLEA
            Golden Sun Chinese Restaurant Discount
            Maharaja Indian Cuisine Discount
Tandoori Grill Discount
Taj Restaurant Discount
Suki Thai Restaurant Discount
            Murphy’s
            Haircuts on Site
            Employee Association Info
Vacancies
            Safety and Occupational Health Specialist
http://jobsearch.usajobs.opm.gov/

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Technical Talks

Friday, November 20, 2009

Combing Through Earth and Space: Broadband Approaches to Optical and Infrared Spectroscopy
            Physical Chemistry/Chemical Physics Colloquium
            Scott Diddams, NIST, Boulder
            4 p.m., JILA Auditorium, CU Boulder

Friday, December, 4, 2009

Quenching the Dragon, A Century of Fire Science at NBS/NIST
            NIST Colloquium Series
            Richard Gann, Fire Research Division, NIST Building and Fire Laboratory
            8:30 a.m., 1-4550, DOC Boulder (videocast)

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