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Today
Starting
today, expect traffic delays and detours at the intersection
of Oxford Street and Hearst Avenue. Construction crews will
begin work that includes digging trenches across the intersection.
Work is expected to take one month, and the roads will remain
open throughout construction. Please direct any questions
about this or any other campus construction project to Christine
Shaff, UC Berkeley Capital Projects, at 510 643-4793 or [email protected]
Tomorrow
No events scheduled.
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Market Carvery: Honey Glazed Baked
Ham
Fresh Grille: Hot Deli Meat Sub, French
Fries
Menutainment:
Cheese Tortellini, Marinara or Meat Sauce
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11 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. |
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Return
to Kamchatka
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In
the Valley of Geysers
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Russia's
Kamchatka Peninsula is intensely volcanic, sparsely
populated, and as big as California. To U.S. bioprospectors,
partnered with former Soviet bioweaponeers now turned
to peaceful pursuits, this vast realm of geysers
and acid lakes is a treasure trove of extremophile
microbes, promising benefits for agriculture, medicine,
and industry — which is why Berkeley Lab's
Tamas Torok has visited the area twice in
the past three years. This and other stories can
be found in the latest edition of Science
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Asking
Age-old Questions
By
Jim Doyle
Scientists
at the Buck Institute for Age Research say they are
on the cusp of discoveries that will increase our healthy
years and lengthen our lives. Their vision: to understand
the mechanisms of aging, to delay the onset and slow
the progression of age-related diseases such as Alzheimer's,
stroke and cancer. One of the Buck Institute's principal
investigators is Judy Campisi, a Berkeley Lab
scientist and a pioneer in cancer research. "The
best thing that I can do for mankind is to improve our
knowledge base, because what we don't know can harm
us more than knowledge." Full
story.
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Lab
Directors Strongly
Endorse Climate Plan
Charles
Shank has joined 10 other national lab directors
in a letter to Energy Secretary Spencer Abraham
that "strongly endorses" the U.S. Climate
Change Science Program’s Strategic Plan.
This plan, which brings together the expertise
of 13 federal agencies, is aimed at providing
a sound, science-based framework for understanding
climate change issues. "We stand ready to
apply our resources and capabilities to the task
of helping our nation better understand climate
variability and change, and assessing its impacts
on our environment and our lives," the directors
stated. Read the CCSP here.
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Parking
Closure
Beginning
tomorrow, no parking will be available at the south
end of Building 25 while a new radio tower is being
constructed. Two additional parking spaces at the entry
to this parking area, between buildings 25 and 26, will
also be unavailable. Construction is expected to take
four or five days. A few times daily, traffic through
the area will be subject to 10-minute delays during
crane lifts and maneuvering. Please observe flaggers,
and do not walk or drive through the construction area
during potentially hazardous operations. The project
team thanks workers in the Building 25 area for their
patience and cooperation. Questions may be directed
to Steve Waters at 710-6533 or Project Manager
Chuck Taberski at 6076.
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Marine
World, Water
World Tickets Available
The
Employee Activities Association (EAA) offers Marine
World tickets for any day of the week at a reduced price
of only $17.00 each. Admission tickets to Water World
are also available for $10.00 each. Tickets are available
for purchase in the lobby of the cafeteria on Tuesdays
and Thursdays from noon to 1 p.m. On-site employees
may also contact Lisa Cordova at 5521. For employees
at Building 937, contact Arabella Dolino at 4012.
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