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Monday, April 24 11:00 a.m. Academic Lecture Series - Curia II Speaker: S. Dodelson, Fermilab Title: The Clumpy Universe - Course 6b (1st Lecture) 2:30 p.m. Particle Astrophysics Seminar - Curia II Speaker: L. Sparke, University of Wisconsin Title: Bars in Bars and Rings Around Stars 3:30 p.m. DIRECTOR'S COFFEE BREAK - 2nd Flr X-Over THERE WILL BE NO ALL EXPERIMENTERS' MEETING THIS WEEK
Tuesday, April 25 |
Mostly Sunny 71º/39º
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Secon Level 3 |
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Monday, April 24 -French Quarter Gumbo -French Dip with Horseradish Cream Sauce -Santa Fe Pork Stew -BBQ Roasted Quartered Chicken -Turkey Breast on Homemade Fococcia -Pizza -Sweet n' Sour Chicken with an Egg Roll The Wilson Hall Cafe accepts Visa, Master Card, Discover and American Express. |
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Wednesday, April 26 Lunch -Salad Niciose w/Fresh Grilled Tuna -Chocolate Pecan Tart
Thursday, April 27 |
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| Argonne and Fermilab sign agreement, anticipate State funding | ||
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To increase the cooperation on numerous R&D projects, including the proposed International Linear Collider, Fermilab and Argonne National Laboratory signed a Memorandum of Understanding on Friday, April 21. Highlighting the State's support of research, the signing ceremony took place at the James R. Thompson Center, site of the Governor's Chicago office. In recognition of the labs' role as world leaders in accelerator technology, Governor Rod Blagojevich issued a proclamation declaring the day as "Particle Accelerator Day" in Illinois.
"Illinois has been recognized as an international leader in accelerator technology thanks to these laboratories," said Jack Lavin, director of the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity, who read the proclamation and signed the MOU as witness for the State. He emphasized the State's commitment to supporting accelerator research, helping the U.S. Department of Energy to "win the Olympic gold medal in the international [ILC] competition" and bring the ILC to Illinois. The Governor's proposed budget for the next fiscal year includes $3 million to begin the construction of an Illinois Accelerator Research Center at Fermilab, which would strengthen the ability of Fermilab and Argonne to compete successfully for accelerator projects such as the ILC. "There are so many opportunities [for research projects] for the State of Illinois," said Argonne director Robert Rosner. "We are not going to miss these opportunities. We are going for them. The ILC is one of them." The State of Illinois has committed $82.7 million in funding for projects at Argonne since 2003. Fermilab director Pier Oddone welcomed the support of the State, citing it as a crucial element in hosting the ILC in Illinois. Pointing out the importance of accelerator research for applications beyond particle physics, such as light sources, he said, "There will be no accelerator in the future that will be untouched by this project."
A press release provides comments by Speaker Hastert, Repr. Biggert and DOE Office of Science Director Orbach on the signing of the MOU.
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| Proteus 7 to play April 29 | ||
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If you go to Saturday's Proteus 7 concert, expect a classical-contemporary mixture of trumpets, flugelhorns, woodwinds, trombone and percussion. "This is a tremendously exciting young group," said Virginia's WTVF radio music producer J. Seth Williamson.
"Proteus 7 communicates directly both to younger demographics and older classical
music fans."
The group features Grammy and Emmy Award winning musicians who have performed with renowned ensembles such as the New York Philharmonic, the Boston Pops, and Bela Fleck and the Flecktones.
Tickets are just $19 ($10 for ages 18 and under). For further information or telephone reservations, call 630/840-ARTS (2787) weekdays between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. |
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From FSU News, April, 2006: U.S. Department of Energy recognizes FSU high-energy physicist
A faculty member in Florida State University's department of physics has been recognized by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) as one of the nation's top young high-energy physicists.
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| Hand safety | |
Make use of specialized cutting tools. A common cause of lacerations is the use of a pocket knife or scalpel rather than specialized tools for tasks such as stripping wires or removing tie-wraps. These tools can improve productivity as well as safety. Wear appropriate hand protection. Fermilab provides gloves to its employees to reduce the likelihood of injury. However, care must also be taken to avoid entanglement where such risks exist. Make sure you have the right tool for the job and you understand how to use it correctly. Enthusiasm and creativity are appreciated and certainly have their place at the Lab. However, ignoring safety is not an acceptable cost for taking a short cut in getting work done. |
| Friday's story on a 2000-ton magnet mentioned the new muon building as its original location at Fermilab. The magnet first came from the University of Chicago synchrocyclotron to Fermilab between 1972 and 1973, and a different building, now referred to as the old muon lab, was built around it. The New Muon lab was built in the 1980's, and the magnet was moved there later. A story on the history of the magnet will appear in Fermilab Today at a later time. |
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Batavia Road entrance to close for renovation The Batavia Road entrance will be closed for renovation, tentatively scheduled for May 9. The project will take approximately 14 days. During this time, the City of Warrenville will be repaving roadways near Route 59 and Batavia Road. Delays are expected to continue until early June, even after the entrance will have re-opened. Pine and Wilson Street entrances should be used during this time.
Spring Fling Book Fair, April 26, 27
Children's Swim Lessons
Season Pool Passes
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