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Friday, May 21
1:00 p.m. Theoretical Physics Seminar - WH-3NE - Theory Conf. Rm. (NOTE DATE, TIME, LOCATION)
Speaker: Y. Shadmi, Technion
Title: The Importance of Being Majorana: Neutrinos versus Charged Fermions in Flavor Models
3:30 p.m. Wine & Cheese - 2nd Flr X-Over
4:00 p.m. Joint Experimental Theoretical Physics Seminar - 1 West
Speaker: D. Soper, University of Oregon
Title: Diffractive Hard Scattering: What Have We Learned?
8:00 p.m. Fermilab Public Lecture Series - Auditorium
Title: The Search for Extra Dimensions
Speaker: J. Lykken, Fermilab/University of Chicago
Tickets: $5

Monday, May 24
2:30 p.m. Theoretical Astrophysics Seminar - Curia II
Speaker: D. Fox, California Institute of Technology
Title: Early-Time Observations of Gamma-Ray Bursts
3:30 p.m. DIRECTOR'S COFFEE BREAK - 2nd Flr X-Over
4:00 p.m. All Experimenters' Meeting - Curia II
Special Topic: Critical Feeder Replacement Project

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Friday, May 21
New England Clam Chowder
Western BBQ Burger $4.75
Turkey Pan Pie with Puff Pastry Top $3.50
Bistro Chicken & Provolone Panini $4.75
Assorted Personal Pizzas $3.75
Carved Top Round of Beef $4.75
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URA Runs Science Ads in The Washington Post to Influence Policy Makers
Promoting research in basic science, six advertisements will appear in The Washington Post in May and early June. The first set of ads ran in The Washington Post last week, and the second set appears Washington DC in the paper this week. Through the combined efforts of Universities Research Association, Inc., Research! America and The Science Coalition, the ads seek to educate policy makers on the importance of funding basic science, even when government resources are scarce.
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Recent Butterfly Sightings at Fermilab
Luna moth
A very fresh looking Luna moth on Fermilab's site (Courtesy Tom Peterson)
Fermilab engineer and butterfly expert Tom Peterson reports a recent sighting of a Luna moth on Fermilab's site. "Something great is that people have started to call me when they see something like this Luna moth or the Meadow Fritillaries," Peterson said. "The first two butterfly/moth highlights of the year were by other people." In his report, Peterson writes that Bill Griffing and Tim Miller of ES&H spotted the Luna moth along the path between the Lederman Education Center and Wilson Hall. Peterson found three Luna moths later that same evening. Luna moths are members of the Giant Silk Moth family (Saturniidae). They feed as caterpillars on walnut and other trees and overwinter in a cocoon on the ground. Like other giant silk moths, they do not feed as adults and live for approximately a week. They rest during the day, usually well-hidden in the green vegetation, fly at night, and are quite attracted to lights.
Other Recent Butterfly Sightings at Fermilab

In the News
From Universe Today, May 20, 2004
Asteroids Change Colour With Age
In an article published today in the journal Nature, a team led by Robert Jedicke of the University of Hawaii’s Institute for Astronomy provides convincing evidence that asteroids change color as they age.

David Nesvorny, a team member from the Southwest Research Institute in Boulder, CO, used a variety of methods to estimate asteroid ages that range from 6 million up to 3 billion years. Accurate color measurements for over 100,000 asteroids were obtained by the Sloan Digital Sky Survey (SDSS), and catalogued by team members Zeljko Ivezic from the University of Washington and Mario Juric from Princeton University.
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Electrical Safety Month Profiles
In connection with Electrical Safety Month, Fermilab Today offers a series of profiles recognizing Electrical Safety Managers at Fermilab.
Electrical Safety Manager Jack MacNerland
As the Feynman Computing Center's Building Manager and as electrical coordinator, construction coordinator and a task manager for the Computing Division, Jack MacNerland juggles many different tasks
Jack MacNerland
Jack MacNerland
every day. In everything he does, however, safety is always a priority.

"We try to maintain the same safety procedures throughout our system," said MacNerland, who is also a member of the lab's safety committee. "I want our employees to go home exactly the way they came here in the morning. It's not so important that tasks get done quickly, but that they are done well and safely."

As the FCC's first building manager, MacNerland was responsible for adapting the laboratory's safety procedures for use in the CD. With the amount of computing power continually increasing, he now faces the challenge of adapting an older building to current requirements. Air conditioning, power supplies and electrical conduits all require upgrades and maintenance to keep the FCC in good working order, necessitating many hours of work by electricians and contractors.

"We make sure everyone carries a non-invasive electric tester to make sure electrical circuits are off when they should be," explained MacNerland. "They also use a voltmeter to double-check within the panel that nothing is live."

Announcements
NALWO Annual Spring Tea
NALWO invites Fermilab women to the Annual Spring Tea at Beth Witherell's home at Site 29, Monday May 24 from 10:00 a.m. to noon.
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New Classified Ads Posted on Fermilab Today
New classified ads have been posted on Fermilab Today. A permanent link to the classifieds is located in the bottom left corner of Fermilab Today.

Free English Classes
NALWO-sponsored free English language classes for beginning and advanced levels are Fridays at the Users Center from 9:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.

Electrical Town Hall Meeting
The Electrical Safety Subcommittee is offering an Electrical Town Hall Meeting on May 25 from 11:00 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. in One West. Drop in any time to have your questions answered. Topics can range from Fermilab's Electrical Safety Policies to power feeders to woodpecker worries. For more information, contact Bob Ducar.

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