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Monday, March 1 2:30 p.m. Theoretical Astrophysics Seminar - Curia II Speaker: R. Ellis, California Institute of Technology Title: Using Gravitational Lensing to Explore the End of the Dark Ages 3:30 p.m. DIRECTOR'S COFFEE BREAK 2nd Flr X-Over 4:00 p.m. All Experimenters' Meeting - Curia II Special Topic: Dynamic Effects in Tevatron Dipoles
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Monday, March 1 Menu not available Eurest Dining Center Weekly Menu Chez Leon |
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Tevatron Record On Friday afternoon at 4:00 p.m., the Tevatron set another peak luminosity record of 67.8E30, a seven percent increase over the old record established on February 18. |
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CD: One million hours without injury | ||
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On Thursday the Computing Division celebrated one million hours worked without work time lost due to injury. This corresponds to no reportable injuries in more than two years. About 200 CD employees gathered at the Kuhn Barn for a luncheon, and Fermilab director Mike Witherell presented a plaque to them. "This is part of a larger picture for the lab," Witherell said, pointing out that last year the entire lab achieved the best safety record yet. "The Computing Division has been leading the way." Amy Pavnica, CD Safety Officer, has been teased by some friends about the record, including comments such as "No hangnails for a million hours, huh?" But Pavnica knows about the not-so-obvious safety hazards in the Computing Division. In addition to normal office and ergonomic concerns, CD workers deal with hazardous materials, high voltages, chemicals, combustibles, soldering and a machine shop. Their work also takes them all over the lab. "We have just about every hazard everybody else has," said Pavnica. At the record celebration, CD Head Vicky White did her part to further promote safety. She thanked everyone for the efforts and encouraged continued success. Then she told the CD employees, "Watch your step, and go eat." | ||
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February 25 - February 27 - During this period, Operations established one store. This store along with one that had already existed provided approximately 21 hours and 41 minutes of luminosity to the experiments. - The Meson Test experiment at MT6 gets some beam every day. - TeV suffers a six-house quench on Thursday. - TeV vacuum problems delays cryo cooldown at A4.
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From Science Magazine, Feb. 27, 2004 Dark Energy Stays the Course by Charles Seife The brightest objects in the universe are revealing the darkest mystery of the cosmos. In a press conference on 20 February, astronomers announced observations of distant supernovae that hint at the properties of the baffling "dark energy" force that pushes galaxies apart and stretches the very fabric of spacetime. The new observations, which include six of the seven most distant supernovae yet discovered, give the first glimpse of how a key property of dark energy is changing over time. Read more |
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From Nature, Feb. 26, 2004 Time for Japan to shine? Editorial ITER is easily the largest international scientific collaboration on the table at present and it should not be bogged down in geopolitics. But the deadlock of recent weeks can be broken. Read more |
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OSHA Inspection Begins on Tuesday An OSHA Team begins its inspection at Fermilab on Tuesday, March 2. Approximately 25 OSHA inspectors will be combing through our buildings and ES&H programs to identify areas that are not in compliance with the Occupational Safety and Health Administration standards. If an inspector asks you a question, answer honestly. Tell them if you don't know an answer, and ask them for ES&H advice if needed. The inspectors are here to help.
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