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Monday, November 15 2:30 p.m. Particle Astrophysics Seminar - Curia II Speaker: M. Peloso, University of Minnesota Title: Theoretical and Phenomenological Aspects of Massive Gravity 3:30 p.m. DIRECTOR'S COFFEE BREAK - 2nd Flr X-Over 4:00 p.m. All Experimenters' Meeting - Curia II Special Topic: Startup Plans
Tuesday, November 16 |
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Monday, November 15 Minestroni Chicken & Mushroom Cheese Steak $4.75 Baked Chicken Enchiladas $3.75 Carved Roast Beef $4.00 Smoked Turkey Panini Pesto Mayo $4.75 Western Ranch Bagel $2.75 Pacific Rim Rice Bowl $4.75 |
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Notes from the October UEC Meeting The International Linear Collider (ILC), site access, and Tevatron performance were the highlights of the October 17 Users' Executive
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Fermilab Enters into Enterprise Agreement with Microsoft New Benefits for Employees | ||
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Fermilab recently entered into an Enterprise Agreement with
Microsoft. The agreement provides a combination of benefits that include
new version rights, the Employee Purchase Program, Home Use
Program and more.
The Employee Purchase Program gives Fermilab employees the ability to obtain Microsoft products at reduced prices for their personal use. A Program Code and valid Company Email or Company Name provides access to the Microsoft Employee Purchase Program Site. The Home Use Program allows Fermilab employees to obtain a copy of the Microsoft Office software they are using at the laboratory to install on their home computers. This program gives employees the ability to work at home with confidence in the compatibility of documents they create.
More information about the Enterprise Agreement is
available online.
If you have questions about these programs, contact licensemgr@fnal.gov.
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From Nature Magazine, November 5, 2004 Cosmic doomsday delayed by Mark Peplow Universe won't end for 24 billion years... probably. You can breathe a sigh of relief: the Universe will last for at least the next 24 billion years, according to astrophysicists who have modelled the mysterious force of dark energy to work out the fate of the cosmos.
Andrei Linde, a theoretical astrophysicist from Stanford University,
California, leads a team who previously predicted that the Universe might
end as soon as 11 billion years from now. But the team's latest research into
dark energy, published online at the preprint server arXiv, gives us a stay of execution.
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Is Your Surface Flat? | ||
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It's happened to all us. You're walking along, and all of the sudden
you trip on a bump in the sidewalk or an uneven tile on the floor.
If you're lucky, you just blush in embarrassment and keep on walking,
but a surprising number of injuries can occur from simply tripping.
At Fermilab, 14% of occupational injuries have been caused by slips, trips or falls. In fact, slipping, tripping or falling has been associated with 22% of the lab's restricted duty days and 31% of the lab's days away from work. Most of these accidents are due to slippery surfaces, stair usage, or tripping hazards. On November 3, an employee working on the shutdown experienced one of the less common types of slip, trip or fall accidents. As he stepped off a ladder, the employee unexpectedly tripped on a vacuum hose. The employee ended up with an ankle sprain, discomfort, physical therapy and and restricted duty days. About once or twice per year, a Fermilab worker discovers that the surface he is working on is not as flat as expected. The worker steps down on something and gets hurt, usually involving an ankle injury. About 40% of the time, the injury is caused by something sticking up, like a rock, hose or board. About 20% of the time, it's a hole or even an opening to a lower level. The remaining 40% of the time, an "unevenness" in the surface causes an injury, although usually a minor one. Unless there is something that grabs people's attention, they often expect the surface to have the same characteristics throughout the entire workspace. So what can we do about these work surface problems?
Have a great day and let's work safely all week!
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Power Outage News Meson Tunnels and Buildings November 16 – MS1 and M01 will be without power on Tuesday from 8 AM to 4:30 PM. November 17 – MS2 and M02 will be without power on Wednesday from 8 AM to 4:30 PM. November 18 – MS3, M03 and M04 will be without power on Thursday from 8 AM to 4:30 PM. November 19 – Friday has been reserved as a rain day to cover for any problems that might hinder the above work.
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