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Wednesday, October 8 3:30 pm Director's Coffee Break - 2nd Flr X-Over 4:00 pm Fermilab Colloquium - Auditorium (NOTE LOCATION) Speaker: N. Chomsky, Massachusetts Institute of Technology Title: The Aftermath of September 11
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Wednesday, October 8 Garden vegetable soup Oven roasted rich and moist turkey breast $4.75 Golden brown battered fish and chips $3.75 Hearty Italian hero w/a splash of Italian viniagrette $4.75 Half pound burger w/grilled onions, Swiss cheese and fresh tomato on grilled Bohemian rye $4.75 Tossed wild greens w/grilled vegetables, dried cherries and toasted almonds $3.75 Eurest Dining Center Weekly Menu Chez Leon |
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When Fire Strikes: Get Out! Stay Out! Fire Safety Tips from the Fermilab Fire Department 
It's late at night and you and your family are sound asleep. Suddenly, you
are awakened by the piercing signal of the smoke alarm. Do you know what to
do to survive?
Eight out of 10 fire deaths take place in the home. The keys to survival are early warning and quick action. The Fermilab Fire Department advises installing working smoke alarms on every level of your home, and developing and practicing a home fire drill, so you'll be prepared in an emergency. Taking these simple steps today can save your life if your home catches fire.
"Unfortunately, too few people realize how quick and how deadly
a home fire
can be," says Fermilab Fire Captain Chuck Kuhn. "In the home setting, you
only have moments to survive a fire, so every second counts."
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100 Volunteers Help Out at Fermilab's Prairie Harvest | ||
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Sunny and in the mid-sixties - Saturday's weather was perfect for cheering
on the Cubs at Wrigley Field. But if you couldn't get tickets, it was also
the perfect weather for collecting seed in Fermilab's prairie. On Saturday,
October 4, over a hundred people volunteered at Fermilab's annual prairie
harvest. Mike Becker of Roads & Grounds reports that the majority of the
volunteers were not Fermilab employees. The group focused on collecting
seed from the flowering plants in the center of the Main Ring. "We got
a lot of seed that we wouldn't normally get," Becker said. "Everybody
had a great time, and the weather always makes the difference." If you
missed this prairie harvest, mark your calendars because the next one
will be on Saturday, November 1.
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From Science Magazine, October 3, 2003 10 Years After the SSC: Physics Tries to Leave the Tunnel by Charles Seife BATAVIA, ILLINOIS--A hair-raising electronic screech fills the control room. The technicians look up at the loudspeakers in disbelief and groan. As the operators frantically flick switches underneath banks of red alarm lights, a calm female voice intones, "The Tevatron is off."
Scientists, engineers, and technicians here at the Fermi National Accelerator
Laboratory (Fermilab) are struggling to make their finicky machine behave.
It's no easy task. The Tevatron is the most powerful particle accelerator
in the world, yet nagging technical problems have cast a shadow on its
potential.
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Fermilab Buffalo Get Their Annual Check-Up | ||
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Colder weather is around the corner, which means that it is time to get your
flu shot - Fermilab buffalo included!
On Wednesday, October 1, the Fermilab Roads and Grounds Department
conducted its annual buffalo round-up. Every year a veterinarian
visits Fermilab to give the buffalo their annual check-up.
As you can imagine, performing a physical on a buffalo is not an easy task.
Each individual buffalo is corralled into a "squeeze chute" that
allows the veterinarian to give
them their vaccinations and worming medication and to take blood samples.
Roads & Grounds is happy to report that all of the buffalo are
in excellent health.
The annual round-up is also the first stage
of auctioning off part of the buffalo herd.
Later this month, 25 buffalo will be sold at the annual auction.
Mike Becker of Roads & Grounds reports that the buffalo that will be sold are
currently in large pens where buyers can come and observe them more closely.
The rest of the herd has been returned to the pasture. "This annual auction
is necessary to keep the herd size proportional to the pasture," Becker said.
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Fermilab Colloquium: Chomsky Lecture Today Noam Chomsky will speak in Fermilab's auditorium today at 4:00 p.m. Chomsky's talk, "The Aftermath of September 11," will focus on his book, 9-11. This colloquium is expected to draw a very large crowd from the outside community. Please plan to arrive early to get seats in the auditorium. There will be overflow seating in One West.
New Parking Area Open
Bible Exploration for Lunch League (BELL)
Fermi Singers
International Folk Dancing |
