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Tuesday, May 30
Wednesday, May 31
THERE WILL BE NO FERMILAB ILC R&D MEETING OR COLLOQUIUM THIS WEEK
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 Chance T-Storms 85º/69º
Extended Forecast |
Secon Level 3 |
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Tuesday, May 30 -Golden Broccoli & Cheese -Cheesey Greek Squeeze -Coconut Crusted Tilapia -Spaghetti with Meatballs -Toasted Almond Chicken Salad on Crossiant -Supreme Baked Pizza -Chicken Fajitas |
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Wednesday, May 31 Lunch -Corn Crepes w/Chicken & Poblano Chilies -Pico De Gallo -Tropical Fruit Platter
Thursday, June 1 |
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| Rob Plunkett named new MINOS cospokesperson | ||
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Former MINOS run coordinator Rob Plunkett has been elected as the new MINOS cospokesperson. He will finish the term of former cospokesperson Doug Michael, who passed away in December 2005. "You're always honored that your colleagues show that trust in you, but it also makes you feel quite humble," Plunkett said.
As a cospokesperson, Plunkett says he will have to be familiar with all aspects of the experiment. "It's challenging--you want to understand the individual needs of the collaboration on scientific, institutional, and personal levels," Plunkett said. Externally, he will act as an advocate for the experiment with the laboratory, and must be prepared to defend the collaboration's decisions to the scientific community at large. But he will also play an active role in smoothing the decision process within the MINOS collaboration, helping physicists reach consensus and making sure the well-being of younger scientists is looked after. "They're the ones who on a day-to-day basis are making conclusions, [and are] relying on senior people for overall direction," Plunkett said. He will be responsible for the safety of MINOS collaborators, and for helping the collaboration to maintain focus--and have fun. "You set the tone and direction of the experiment," Plunkett said.
Plunkett, who will serve alongside current cospokesperson Stan Wojcicki, will help guide the collaboration through a "particularly interesting period" at MINOS. With a year's worth of data stored away and more on the way, MINOS scientists are ready to explore their creation's potential. "I expect to be busy," Plunkett said.
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Science, May 26, 2006: A Quiet Leader Unites Researchers in Drive for the Next Big Machine. As head of the design team for the International Linear Collider, Barry Barish has physicists around the globe pulling together. But can the governments of the world afford their enormous particle smasher? BATAVIA, ILLINOIS--Three years ago, particle physics was, like Julius Caesar's Gaul, divided into three parts. Physicists around the world agreed that they should build an International Linear Collider (ILC), a 30-kilometer-long particle smasher that would blast electrons into their antimatter partners, positrons, to produce new particles and probe a new high-energy frontier. But researchers in North America, Europe, and Asia had different conceptions of the multibillion-dollar machine, and accelerator physicists were developing two different technologies for its twin accelerators.
Now, researchers from the three regions are working together, thanks in good measure to the efforts of Barry Barish, a soft-spoken 70-year-old who wears his silver curls down to his collar and lives near the beach in Santa Monica, California. A particle physicist at the California Institute of Technology (Caltech) in Pasadena, Barish chaired the panel that settled the divisive technology issue and heads the ILC's Global Design Effort (GDE). But Barish is no Caesar. He leads not through force and intimidation but through a subtle combination of personal persuasion and masterful organization.
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Usually weekends for me are times to catch up with all the e-mails and problems not finished during the week. But once in a while, certainly not often enough, Barbara and I go into Chicago.
We can hardly say we know Chicago, but every expedition downtown reveals new wonders. The setting of the city along the shores of the lake with its many changes of light and mood is striking. The museums are extraordinary, spanning an immense range of interests. Music and theatre are absolutely first rate. The many different national cuisines would take years to explore. But most surprising and pleasant is simply walking around the busy streets and parks, sparkling clean, surrounded by the best architecture of any American city, and feeling the care and pride of its citizens reflected so well in the public art and the extraordinary flower plantings. Why is Chicago the way it is when so many other cities, perhaps even wealthier than Chicago, are much less attractive? One common thread throughout all these public spaces is the unprecedented level of civic-minded investment by both the government and private sector. Whether it is museums, or the performing arts, or public sculptures, parks or buildings we always find that there has been financial support from both the public and private sides. For example, buildings built by the State include as part of their construction budget a percentage for art. A lab director could learn much from studying the intricacies of how the art is subsequently chosen. On the other hand, public parks that one would expect to be funded solely by the government receive significant private donations. This investment in institutions and public spaces for the benefit of all strikes us as a special character of Chicago. Chicago is certainly one of the attractions that draw people to this area. For Fermilab it means a competitive advantage in recruiting people. The same should be true with respect to siting a major international facility at the laboratory. |
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May 25-26 - Startup - Bad magnet found in P3 line - Machine Reports Read the Current Accelerator Update Read the Early Bird Report View the Tevatron Luminosity Charts |
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Batavia Road closed again
Users' Meeting at Fermilab,
Professional Development
C++ Course offered June 5
Renaissance Faire Discount Tickets
Unix Users Meeting |
