Today at Berkeley Lab: June 23, 2006

Friday, June 23, 2006

Today

9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
EHS
Onsite Chair Massages
Bldg. 937-104
Call x4501 for reservation

11 a.m.
Berkeley Lab Institute
Writing Your Self Assessment
Bldg. 54-130

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

Monday

Noon
Yoga Club
Class with Inna Belogolovsky
Bldg. 70-191

Noon
Dance Club
East Coast Swing Dance Class
Bldg. 51 Lobby (Bevatron)

1 p.m.
EHS 62
WorkSmart Ergonomics
Bldg. 70A-3377

Morning Editions: Biscuits and Gravy with 2 Eggs
Market Carvery: Chicken Cacciatore with Rice and Salad
The Fresh Grille: Meatloaf Sandwich with Onion Rings
Menutainment: Viva El Burrito with Chicken or Pork

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

Rosenfeld, left, Raymond Orbach (Office of Science), center, and DOE Secretary Samuel Bodman

Fermi Award Presented
To Energy Expert

Arthur Rosenfeld received the government's oldest and most prestigious science and technology prize, the Fermi Award, in Washington D.C. on Wednesday. Rosenfeld is a pioneer in the field of energy efficiency, conducting much of his ground-breaking work at Berkeley Lab. Go here to read a recent Sacramento Bee story on Rosenfeld and his career.

Lab Expert Discusses
Disasters and Insurance

In an article in Connect Savannah on how global warming and hurricanes are affecting the Georgia coast, Environmental Energy Technologies Division researcher Evan Mills discusses the impact natural disasters caused by climate changes are having on the insurance industry, including higher prices and restricted availability for consumers. Full story.

Online Fitness Tool
Treks Across America





TransAmerica trail through Montana

Want to walk across America without leaving your hometown? Berkeley Lab life scientist Paul Williams has launched an online exercise log that allows participants to enter the number of miles they walk, run or cycle each day. The tool then tracks their progress as if they are traveling from Virginia to Oregon along the TransAmerica Trail. Users are rewarded with grand views as they exercise. Full story.

South Dakota Campaign
For Mine Lab Ramps Up





Homestake mine

South Dakota Gov. Mike Rounds and the South Dakota Science and Technology Authority have scheduled a public dedication of new offices next Monday as part of the state's bid for a federal underground research laboratory. The event will commemorate the transfer of the old Homestake gold mine property to the state and submission of the conceptual design report to the National Science Foundation. Berkeley Lab physicist Kevin Lesko heads the scientific planning group for the project, one of two that the NSF is considering for a Deep Underground Science and Engineering Laboratory (DUSEL).

High Temperatures Force Power Advisory

Today through Sunday, high temperatures are expected to spike demand for electricity as people crank up air conditioners. To prevent blackouts, the Independent System Operator, which manages the state's electricity grid, asks Californians to conserve electricity during the peak hours of noon through 7 p.m. This includes turning off unneeded lights, computers, and appliances, setting air conditioner thermostats to 78 degrees when present and 85 degrees when away, and avoiding the use of major appliances until after 7 p.m. For more information about the advisory and additional energy saving tips, go here.

WEATHER

Clear.
High: 69° (21° C)

Extended Forecast

SECURITY CONDITION

SECON level 3

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