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Wednesday, July 23 1:30 pm Lehman Review Closeout - Ramsey Auditorium 3:30 pm Director's Coffee Break - 2nd Floor Crossover 4:00 pm Fermilab Colloquium -1 West Speaker: J. Sackett, Argonne National Laboratory Title: Nuclear Power Technology for the Future
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Wednesday, July 23 Corn chowder Smoked sausage w/sauerkraut and potatoes $4.75 Chicken tetrazzini over pasta $3.75 Roasted ham and Swiss on extra thick marble rye $4.75 Pizza burger $4.75 Eurest Dining Center Weekly Menu Chez Leon |
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On July 21, Fermilab achieved a safety record milestone of 1,000,000 hours worked without a lost-time injury. Director Mike Witherell and DOE Area Manager Jane Monhart cut a celebratory cake and expressed their congratulations to the entire lab. "Over the last six years, we have brought down our rate of injuries by a factor of six," Witherell said. "Rather than just lecturing about safety, it is nice to have this opportunity to commend all employees for this achievement. Congratulations." Monhart also extended congratulations from DOE. "I am especially pleased with the leadership of the management team for this accomplishment," Monhart said. "This is something that has taken the effort of every person who works at Fermilab. The Office of Science gave us a challenge, and we responded wonderfully. Thank you on behalf of the DOE." |
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From the New York Times July 22, 2003 Astronomers Report Evidence of 'Dark Energy' Splitting the Universe By Dennis Overbye By comparing maps of heat emanating from the fading remnants of the Big Bang to maps of the modern universe, astronomers say they have uncovered evidence that some "dark energy" is wrenching the universe apart.
The new work, they said, provides independent confirmation of one of the strangest astronomical findings in recent years, that based on studies of distant exploding stars the expansion of the universe is speeding up.
Both reports show the current appropriation for "Science" as $3.3 billion. The House recommends an FY 2004 appropriation of $3.48 billion; the Senate committee's figure is $3.36 billion. The current budget is $3.26 billion. These figures include items such as safeguards and security, workforce development, and program direction.
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FYI: AIP Bulletin of Science Policy News
Butler Joins Beams as Assistant Division Head
"I am excited to have Joel join the Beams Division management team to take on this crucial work," Dixon said. "He brings extraordinary technical and management experience to the job."
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New prairie video from Visual Media Services
The history of the Fermilab prairie restoration comes alive through the words of prairie founder Dr. Bob Betz and other volunteers in a new video from Visual Media Services. "Part and Parcel of Nature: The Story of the Illinois Tall-Grass Prairie at Fermilab" is a journey through the early days of the restoration project along with an examination of current prairie management techniques. This 20-minute chronicle, available via video streaming through the VMS website, represents a collaboration of VMS and Ecological Land Management (ELM) Committee's video subcommittee, chaired by Beth Witherell. "Much of this unique footage has been waiting patiently for the right production," says VMS manager Fred Ullrich. "With 'Part and Parcel of Nature,' I think we've done justice to the vision of Bob Betz and to the efforts of the many people who have worked on the prairie restoration over the years."view video |
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IMAP Downtime July 24
International Folk Dancing
Bristol Renaissance Faire - June 28-August 24 |
