Monday, December 20
2:30 p.m. Particle Astrophysics Seminar - Curia II
Speaker: S. Watson, Brown University
Title: Stabilizing Effects in the String Landscape
3:30 p.m. DIRECTOR'S COFFEE BREAK - 2nd Flr X-Over
4:00 p.m. All Experimenters' Meeting - Curia II
Special Topic: NuMI Instrumentation
Tuesday, December 21
3:30 p.m. DIRECTOR'S COFFEE BREAK - 2nd Flr X-Over
THERE WILL BE NO ACCELERATOR PHYSICS AND TECHNOLOGY
SEMINAR TODAY
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Monday, December 20
Wisconsin Cheese Soup
Corned Beef Reuben $4.75
Chicken Provencale $3.75
Shepherd's Pie $3.75
BBQ Panini with Pepper Jack Cheese $4.75
Meat Lovers Pizza $2.75
Wilson Hall Cafe Menu
Chez Leon
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ES&H Section Holiday Schedule
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During the coming winter holiday, the lab's Fire Department, Security Department,
and Communications Center will remain on duty. Therefore, personnel
should continue to dial x3131 for any onsite emergency. However, other
ES&H Section functions/services will be curtailed since many workers will
be on vacation. In particular, the Medical Department will be closed from
11 a.m. on 12/23/2004 through 7 a.m. on 01/03/2005.
During this period the Fire Department will substitute for the Medical
Department in dealing with onsite injuries. Anyone experiencing even
non-serious work-related injuries should report to the Fire Department
just as they would report to the Medical Department on a normal workday.
Fire Department personnel will evaluate the injury, administer necessary
first aid and then do one of the following:
- Allow the individual to resume regular work activities,
- Ask the individual to report to an offsite medical facility for further evaluation and treatment, or
- Transport the individual to a local hospital emergency room.
With the second option, workers may go to the medical facility of their choice.
However, it is recommended that employees use Provena Mercy Center, Tyler
Occupational Health, or Dreyer Medical Clinic because of pre-existing
arrangements with these organizations (more information).
Injured workers should inform offsite medical personnel whether they believe their
condition is work-related or not. In addition, any employee who incurs
an occupational injury/illness should notify the Medical Department
as soon as possible. If the office is closed, leave a voice mail message
at 630-840-3232 and/or send an e-mail to medical_office@fnal.gov.
HAVE A SAFE AND HAPPY HOLIDAY SEASON!
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20 Year Service Award Luncheon
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47 Fermilab employees were honored with the 20 Year Service Award. Not all recipients are included in photo. (Click on image for larger version.) |
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20 Year Service Award Recipients:
Gerald Annala, Linda Bagby, Stephen Baginski, Michael Behnke, Fred Borcherding,
Harvey Bruch, John Buckley, David Capista, Gustavo Corral, Mary Cullen, Phyllis Deering,
Alisa Denham-Taylor, Richard Ellis, James Fagan, Charles Federowicz, Brian Fellenz,
Donald Flynn, Richard Ford, George Foster, Daniel Freeman, Steven Fry, Joanne Hall,
Timothy Hamerla, Alan Haugen, Scott Hawke, James Holub, William Hughes, David Ifversen,
Ronald Kellett, Thomas Lackowski, Daniel Lee, Scott Lockwood, Peter Lucas, Michael McGee,
Lewis Morris, Robert Munger, Merle Olson, David Peterson, Cynthia Rathbun, William
Robatzek, Joseph Schaubel, Patrick Sheahan, Richard Thompson, Raymond Tomlin, Byron Wagner,
Thomas Zimmerman, Ted Zmuda
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From Interactions.org News Wire, December 17, 2004
CERN confirms goal of 2007 start-up for LHC
Geneva, 17 December 2004. Speaking at the 131st session of CERN Council
today, the Organization's Director General, Robert Aymar, confirmed that
the top priority is to maintain the goal of starting up CERN's Large
Hadron Collider (LHC) in 2007.
Preparations for the LHC project are advancing well, with half of the most
technologically challenging components - the cold masses for the dipole
magnets that will steer high-energy protons around the LHC's 27 kilometre
ring - having been delivered to CERN. In October the new transfer line
that delivers protons from the Super Proton Synchrotron to the LHC tunnel
worked at the first attempt. The line is based on 540 magnets supplied by
the Budker Institute for Nuclear Physics in Novosibirsk, and has been set
up with the help of a team from this Institute.
read more
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Winter Sun
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Solar glare presents a significant risk to drivers during the winter months.
The sun is lower to the horizon, which increases the likelihood for direct viewing.
The people living west of Fermilab are probably aware of this problem.
In addition, the glare from highly reflective snow and ice can cause near
complete, albeit temporary, loss of vision.
Drivers should take appropriate precautions to ensure their safety, as well as
the safety of others on the road.
- Drive cautiously and leave enough space to accommodate reaction time and stopping distance.
- Keep your windshield clean and washer reservoir filled.
- Turn on your headlights to aid visibility for
oncoming drivers.
- When possible, take an alternate route lined with trees or tall buildings instead of one that presents a lot of glare.
- Wear sunglasses. Polarized lenses are especially effective in eliminating glare.
- Lower the visors to help block some of the light.
- Avoid use of high-gloss cleaners on your dashboard.
Of less immediate concern, but still worth mentioning is ultraviolet radiation.
Skiers, snowmobilers and others who spend a lot of time in the intense reflective
light of snow can experience snow blindness. This condition is like sunburn to
your corneas and can last up to a week causing eye pain, sensitivity to light
and a sensation of having sand in your eye. Sunglasses with polarized lenses
can provide protection for these winter outdoor activities by blocking UV
radiation and reducing eyestrain.
Have a great day and let's work safely all week!
Safety Tip of the Week Archive
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The story on the MINOS magnetic coil in the Friday issue incorrectly
identified the group that installed the coil. John Voirin and his crew, the PPD
mechanical installation group, accomplished the task. Leon Beverly is the floor manager
in the MINOS service building. Fermilab Today regrets the error.
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Upcoming Classes
January 10 - 14: Advanced Linux
January 19: Editing HTML for Admin. Profs.
more information
Fermilab Today Holiday Schedule
Fermilab Today will go on vacation starting Thursday, December
23 and will return on Monday, January 3. The classified ads that were posted
on December 17 will remain up until Friday, January 7. Fermilab Today
hopes you have a very happy holiday!
Cashier's Office Holiday Schedule
The Cashier's Office will be closed December 23, 2004 thru January 03,
2005. Please submit all time sensitive payment requests no later than 10:00
a.m. on December 20, 2004.
Payroll Department Holiday Schedule
The Payroll Department will be closed December 23, 2004 thru January 2,
2005.
Travel Office Holiday Schedule
Please note the Travel Office will be closed on the following
days for the holidays: Dec 23, Dec 24, Dec 30 and Dec 31.
Please make plans to pick up airline tickets and arrange travel
on dates other than the above. The Travel Office staff wishes you all a
Happy Holiday Season!
Lederman Science Center Holiday Schedule
The Lederman Science Center will be open
December 20, 21 and 22 from 8:30 - 3:30 pm. and closed December 23 and
24. The following week the Center will be open December 27, 28 and 29
from 8:30 - 4:00 pm. and closed December 30 and 31.
Upcoming Activities
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