July 15-19, 2013

Fermilab Today Announcements

Benefits Office Closed 7/23-7/26
The Benefits Office will be attending mandatory training from 7/23-7/26 so the office will be closed on those dates. If you need an in person meeting next week, please contact either Jennifer Gondorchin at jgondo@fnal.gov or Tara Turner at tturner@fnal.gov for an appointment on Monday, July 22. If there is an urgent issue between 7/23-7/26 please email either Tara Turner at tturner@fnal.gov or Jennifer Gondorchin at jgondo@fnal.gov . Jennifer and Tara will monitor email while in training.

NALWO Tour to Garfield Farm - July 31
Tour to Garfield Farm- July 31, 11am - 1:30pm. Garfield Farm is a historic prairie farmstead and a working farm museum. Our tour will include the 1840's farm house and barn, rare breeds of livestock and the garden. The cost of the tour: $3.00 per adult and $2.00 per child. Bring your own lunch and eat in the picnic area (.50 per person). There is also a little restaurant close by. Participants should dress with long pants, socks, and closed toe shoes. Garfield Farm is 20 min away from Fermilab at 3N016 Garfield Road, Campton Hills, IL 60175. Please RSVP by July 26 to Sandy Spiegel at (630)208-4738 or spiegelsandy@hotmail.com. Also see NALWO website at www.fnal.gov/orgs/nalwo.

Yoga begins July 23
The next session of Yoga will be held on Tuesdays from noon - 1pm in the Auditorium July 23 - September 10. This class is suitable for all ages and levels of experience. Learn a variety of physical and resting poses along with various breathing and relaxation techniques. Wear comfortable clothes. Fee is $90/person. Register in the Wellness Office in Wilson Hall, 15 West. For more info call Jeanne at x2548 or jecker@fnal.gov http://wdrs.gov/wellness/classes.html

Fermi Discount at Don's Auto Ade, Inc.
Located at 2S781 Rt. 59, Warrenville.just outside the Rt. 59 entrance on the southeast side of the road. Show your Fermilab I.D. for discounted pricing. Don's Auto Ade provides numerous services such as oil changes, brakes, tires, alignments, batteries, shocks, cooling system and fuel system services to name a few. Call (630)668-3711 for more info.

Poster contest for the CMS experiment
The CMS experiment is holding a poster contest for images that will be used to promote CMS for the next 2 years. The submission must come from a CMS university or laboratory and not an individual. If you are interested, you can contact Don Lincoln at lincoln@fnal.gov,as he is doing the submissions for Fermilab. An example poster and a description of others needs to be submitted by July 31, with fully-executed posters later in the summer. For a set of complete rules, look here: https://twiki.cern.ch/twiki/bin/view/CMSPublic/CMSPosterContest.

Bristol Renaissance Faire Discount
Employees can purchase and print online tickets to the Bristol Renaissance Faire at http://www.renfair.com. Use Premium Partner Code BRX723 to obtain discount. For more info contact Jeanne in the Wellness Office at x2548 or jecker@fnal.gov.

UEC/FSPA Presentation for Fermilab and Argonne PostDocs and Students
Worried about funding for basic research? Wondering what to do with your PhD? On July 24, the UEC and Fermilab Student and PostDoc Association (FSPA) will present "How to Have a Successful Career in Industry" from 5 - 7 pm in One West, Wilson Hall. Guest speakers, including 2 former PhD student/Fermilab experiment members, will draw from personal experience transitioning from research to industry. Topics will include an overview of the industries that might hire physicists, tips on preparing your resume and application material to highlight your transferable skills, how to prepare for interviews, and more. A Q&A will follow the presentation. If there are questions, email sergo@fnal.gov.

C2ST presents The Physics of Baseball - Aug. 2
C2ST hosts The Physics of Baseball #2: "You Can Observe A Lot By Watching" at U.S. Cellular Field on Friday, Aug. 2, from 4 to 7:30 p.m. Professor Emeritus of Physics at the University of Illinois Alan Nathan will use high-speed video clips to highlight some of the interesting physics underlying the game of baseball. The talk will focus on the subtleties of the baseball bat collision, the intricacies of the flight of a baseball, and many other things. C2ST added this 2nd date for the event after the 1st day sold out. Buy tickets at http://c2st.org/event/2013/08/physics-baseball-2-you-can-observe-lot-watching-yogi-berra.

Outdoor Soccer at the Village
Outdoor Soccer: 6:00 p.m. on Tuesdays and Thursdays at the Fermilab village soccer field. Please contact O'Sheg Oshinowo at Oshinowo@fnal.gov for more information.

July 2013 EAP Webinar
Entilted "What Brings You Together", this webinar will explore the diversity of today's families and what that word means to you. Make sure to register in advance by going to www.ers-eap.com and logging in to the Work-Life section. The presentation will be archived and available at your convenience. Your username is fermilab and the password is eap.

Same-Sex Couples Now Eligible for Immigration Benefits
A U.S. Supreme Court decision makes same-sex couples eligible for the same immigration benefits as heterosexual couples. The decision, issued on June 26, 2013, struck down Section 3 of the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA). The USCIS and Dept. of State immediately began making the necessary changes to implement this. Petitions for permanent residence, fiancée visas, and temporary visas such as H, J, F and O (and more) will be able to be filed on behalf of same-sex couples as long as the marriage occured in a place that recognized same-sex marriage at the time it was celebrated. Contact Amanda Thompson in Fermilab's Visa Office if you have questions. All discussions will be confidential.

Puppet Fundamentals course offered in Sept.
System administrators will gain a best practices approach to managing their infrastructure using Puppet IT automation software, and maximizing the benefit of the Puppet Module Architecture. 2 courses are being offered on Sept. 17-19 and Sept. 24-26. For more details or to enroll, visit http://www-esh.fnal.gov/pls/default/schedule.show_course_details?cid=7979.

What's Your Financial IQ Challenge run from July 1 through July 31
The What's Your Financial IQ Challenge begins today. Fermilab has teamed up with TIAA-CREF to bring you this educational challenge to have fun and to learn important information about financial planning. Take the challenge and test your financial savvy. Click here to get started: http://www.whatsyourfinancialiq.org/wyfiq/?quiz=fnl/Quiz1.

Scottish country dancing meets Tuesday evenings in Ramsey Auditorium
Silk and Thistle Scottish Country Dancing meets Tuesday evenings in Ramsey Auditorium in Wilson Hall for the summer, including this Tuesday, July 2. The group dances every Tuesday from 7:30 to 10 p.m. and is taught by Doug Jensen. Most dances are walked through and newcomers are always welcome. More info at 630-840-8194 or 630-584-0825 or email folkdance@fnal.gov or check http://www.fnal.gov/orgs/scottishdance/.

NALWO Potluck Supper - July 19
NALWO Potluck Supper, Fri. July 19 at the Village Barn, 5:30 pm - 8:30 pm. All are welcome! Bring the family and enjoy the company, conversation and cuisine of lab employees, associates, visitors and guests from around the world. Please bring a side dish to serve 6 - 8 persons. We will grill outside so bring your own meat. Snacks and soft drinks for everyone and hot dogs for the kids will be provided. Questions? Also see Nalwo website: www.fnal.gov/orgs/nalwo. Contact Selitha Raja at selithar@hotmail.com or Cynthia Albright at cynalbr@earthlink.net.

International folk dancing cancelled July 4, continues in Ramsey Auditorium for the summer
International Folk Dancing is cancelled for Thursday, July 4, but continuing from July 11 will meet every Thursday from 8:30 to 11 p.m. on the stage of Ramsey Auditorium There is instruction and dances for children and newer dancers early and request dancing later on. Newcomers are always welcome. More info at (630)584-0825 or (630)840-8194 or email folkdance@fnal.gov or check http://www.fnal.gov/orgs/folkdance/.

English country dancing Sunday afternoon, June 30, at Kuhn Barn
English country dancing will meet this Sunday, June 30, at Kuhn Village Barn. The program starts with dances for experienced dancers at 1 p.m., and dances for everyone from 2 to 5 p.m. Newcomers are always welcome. The group will continue to meet monthly all summer, with next dances planned for July 28 (with live music by Old Fezziwig's Band) and August 11. For more information, or to get on an email reminder list, contact folkdance@fnal.gov or (630)584-0825 or visit http://www.fnal.gov/orgs/folkdance/english/.

How to Discover a Planet From Your Sofa - Fermilab Lecture Series Presents Chris Lintott
On July 19 at 8 pm, Oxford astronomer and BBC Sky at Night co-presenter Chris Lintott invites you to the magical world of the Zooniverse, where you can discover planets, explore distant galaxies and even travel on World War 1 ships without leaving your browser. The Zooniverse is the world's most popular collection of citizen science projects, which use the power of human pattern recognition to help scientists deal with millions of images and gigabytes of data, and this talk will include news of the latest discoveries. Chris Lintott is citizen science project lead at the Adler Planetarium and best known as the co-presenter of the Sky at Night in Ramsey Auditorium. For information call (630)840-ARTS or visit www.fnal.gov/culture.

Fermilab Prairie Plant Survey (previously called Quadrat Study)
Be a field scientist along with Fermilab docents to help monitor prairie restoration. Learn to identify prairie plants, learn how to map a prairie quadrat, and gather plant data that will be used to help track the progress of the prairie. Join us on one or more of the following dates: June 26, 4:00pm-6:30pm and July 13, 9:00am - 12:00pm. A complete schedule of sessions and registration information can be found at http://ed.fnal.gov/programs/quadrat. For more information, contact edreg@fnal.gov or x8258.