Today at Berkeley Lab: April 27, 2006

Thursday, April 27, 2006

Today

8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Benefits Office
FITSCo One-on-One Counseling
Alyssa Valladao
Bldg. 26-109
(800-642-7131 for reservation)

8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
CSEE
Daughters and Sons to Work Day
Various locations, speakers

9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
EHS
Onsite Chair Massages
Bldg. 26-115

9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Travel Office
Gelco 9.0 End User Training
Bldg. 90-0026

9:30 a.m.
Advanced Light Source
Resonant X-Ray Emission Spectroscopy of Transition Metals in Metallic Alloys and Compounds as an Element Selective Probe of Spin Character of 'd' Electrons
Mikhail Yablonskikh, U. of Saskatchewan
Bldg. 6-2202

Noon
EETD
Abrupt Climate Change Scenario Technologies
Tina Kaarsberg, DOE
Bldg. 90-4133

3 p.m.
EHS 730
Medical/Biohazardous Waste
Bldg. 70A-3377

5:15 p.m.
Yoga Club
Class with Inna Belogolovsky
Bldg. 70-191

Tomorrow

7:45 a.m. to 5 p.m.
DOE
Geological Problems in Radioactive Waste Isolation: Fourth Worldwide Review
Bldg. 66 Auditorium

8 a.m.
EHS 432
Radiation Protection Lab Safety
Bldg. 70A-3377

9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
EHS
Onsite Chair Massages
Bldg. 937-104

10:30 a.m.
CBP/IBT
A New Approach to RF Cavity Coating: The UHV Cathodic Arc
Roberto Russo, Istituto di Cibernetica
Bldg. 50 Auditorium

Noon
Yoga Club
Class with Naomi Hartwig
Bldg. 70-191

2 p.m.
UC Berkeley
GaN Nanowires: Nanotech Goes Ultraviolet
Kris Bertness, NIST Optoelectronic Manufacturing
390 Hearst Mining Bldg.

Morning Editions: Banana Pancakes with 2 Eggs
Market Carvery: Roast Pork Tenderloin with Baked Potato and Salad
The Fresh Grille: Roast Beef and Swiss on Sourdough with Fries
Menutainment: Baked Ziti with Side Salad and Cornbread

B'fast:	6:30 a.m. - 9:30 a.m.
Lunch:	11 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.
Full menu





Rosenfeld

Rosenfeld Symposium Sold Out; Webcast Set

A daylong symposium tomorrow on campus, honoring energy efficiency pioneer, former Berkeley Lab senior scientist, and UC Berkeley professor Arthur Rosenfeld, is sold out. However, a live webcast will be available here. On the occasion of Rosenfeld's 80th birthday, 11 eminent scientists and educators — including Berkeley Lab Director Steve Chu, Division Director Mark Levine of Environmental Energy Technologies, and scientist Ashok Gadgil will speak on topical energy issues. The symposium's agenda (PDF) may be viewed here.

Trash Batteries
In Special Bins

Used batteries are collected in designated collection pails that are distributed throughout the Lab. Before placing the battery in the collection pail, employees should use the tape attached to each collection pail to cover the terminals of any battery that could short out, such as 9 volt, lantern, lithium, and silver oxide types. Also remove any external leads on a battery before placing it in the collection pail. Don't put any other items such as smoke detectors or electronic parts in these buckets. Go here for more information.

Physicist Gets DOE
Investigator Award





Bauer

Christian Bauer, with the Lab's Physics Division, is among the recipients of the Department of Energy Office of High Energy Physics "Outstanding Junior Investigator Award." The award seeks to assist the development of the research programs of outstanding untenured high-energy physicists. Bauer's research focuses on "developing model independent predictions of SM expectations needed to interpret experimental data, which is required to provide understanding of the underlying physics." Go here for more information on the award.

DOE Gasoline Price
Watch Website, Hotline

With fuel costs skyrocketing across the country, the Department of Energy wants to remind consumers of its online gasoline price-reporting system. Consumers can use the site to share information on local gasoline filling stations that they believe may be "gouging" or "price fixing." Also included is a primer on gasoline pricing and FAQ's about fuel costs. Full story.

WEATHER

Clear.
High: 71° (21° C)

Extended Forecast

SECURITY CONDITION

SECON level 3

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