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Friday, May 7 Noon Speaker: K. Wells, RSI - Curia II Technical demo of IDL (Interactive Data Language), [free] IDL-VM, and Q&A 3:30 p.m. DIRECTOR'S COFFEE BREAK - 2nd Flr X-Over 4:00 p.m. Joint Experimental Theoretical Physics Seminar - 1 West Speaker: P. Wittich, University of Pennsylvania Title: Top Cross Section from Dileptons in Run II at CDF
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Friday, May 7 Beef Pepper Pot Buffalo Style Chicken Filet on a Kaiser Roll $4.75 Cajun Breaded Catfish $3.75 Spaghetti w/meat sauce $3.50 Honey Mustard Ham & Swiss Panini $4.75 Double Stuffed Pizza *Roasted Turkey Breast Wilson Hall Cafe Menu Chez Leon |
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Antiproton Accumulator Breaks Operations Record | ||
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At 3:07 a.m. on May 5, the Antiproton Accumulator broke the record
for the longest sustained operation, approaching the forty-day mark and still counting. The Accumulator has now continuously
held a stack of antiprotons since March 26.
"As long as we maintain the stack, the clock keeps ticking on a new record," said Elvin Harms, head of the Antiproton Source Department. "That both the Accumulator and Debuncher rings have been operating continuously without a significant failure since March 26 is a remarkable achievement especially considering their complexity." The previous record, achieved in December 1987 just as the Antiproton source was entering a planned shutdown, was 39 days, 9 hours and 36 minutes. The previous record for longest sustained stack in normal operation, 34 days, was set in July 2003.
"The talent and commitment of many people in the Fermilab community,
not just one or two, make things like this happen," said Harms. "I'm
proud of the members of the Pbar department - this record reflects their
hard work and attention to detail. At the same time we're indebted to
everyone who works with us in operating, maintaining, and upgrading the
Antiproton source."
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From Timberjay, May 6, 2004 Free tours offered at MINOS lab in Soudan on Saturday, May 8 How many physicists will it take to explain the new underground MINOS experiment in Soudan? Last year, it took 22, exactly, to lead a day of free tours for area residents, who took the opportunity to see what’s new in the underground physics lab at Soudan Underground Mine State Park.
Almost 400 people took advantage of the annual lab tour last year. This year, once again, free tours and free park admission are offered on Saturday, May 8 from 8:30 a.m. - 4 p.m. Tours start every ten minutes and are offered on a first-come, first-served basis.
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Update on the Fermilab Director Search | |
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On April 15 and 16, the Search Committee met at Fermilab for a series of interviews
with members of the laboratory community to get their views on the search,
including the highest priority characteristics to be sought in the next Director.
The Committee invites those who did not have the opportunity to participate
in the interviews to submit their views in writing.
The Committee is scheduled to hold its next meeting on
May 29-30, 2004 to discuss potential Director candidates.
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Fermilab Accounting Celebrates Cinco de Mayo | |
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Heather Kumlin (left) and Kelly Meeks at the Accounting Department's Cinco
de Mayo lunch. Members of the department brought Mexican-themed dishes to
share. "We try to build morale through the lunches," said Meeks, who planned
this year's theme.
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