Today at Berkeley Lab: May 16, 2008

Friday, May 16, 2008

More on these and future activities is available on the

Today

10 a.m.
Materials Sciences
Coupled Lattice and Polarization Dynamics in Ferroelectric Nanolayers Studied With Ultrashort X-ray Pulses
Clemens von Korff Schmising
Bldg. 6-2202

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

Noon
Dance Club
Ballroom Dance Practice
Bldg. 51 Lobby

Tomorrow

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

Noon
Dance Club
Beginning Tango
Bldg. 51 Lobby

Go here for more on the relocation of staff from Bldg. 937 (downtown) to the Hill

This week's menu

Breakfast
6:30 to 10:30 a.m.
Lunch
11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Coffee Bar
Mon. - Thur: 6:30 a.m. - 6 p.m.
Friday: 6:30 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Weekends: 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.

Lab Asian Club Helps
China Earthquake Aid

To assist victims of China’s recent earthquake, Berkeley Lab’s Asian Association is sponsoring a donation drive. A club representative will staff a table in the cafeteria during the noon hour every day next week. Cash or checks will be accepted. The funds will be forwarded to reputable charities, such as the Red Cross and Chinese Consulate in San Francisco. Staff can also go here for more information and to donate online.

New Operating Hours
For Peet's Coffee Bar

Due to lack of business, the Peets Coffee Bar will no longer be open on weekends. Also, the daily operating hours will now be 6:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday, starting Tuesday, May 27. Other changes include a price increase on selected items in the café, resulting from the escalating cost of fuel and commodities. Comments or questions can be sent here.

Shalf

New Supercomputer Topic
Of Tech Review Video

Berkeley Lab research announced earlier this month on embedding low-power microprocessors in supercomputers to improve global climate change predictions has received much press coverage, including a story and video in MIT’s Technology Review webzine. The video includes interviews with scientists Michael Werner and Lenny Oliker (Computational Research Division) and John Shalf (NERSC). Go here to view the story. In related news, a story on a recent summit during which climatologists called for massive investment in computer resources to improve modeling capabilities was recently covered in Nature. Go here read the story.

Use Caution During Current Heat Wave

With the forecast calling for high temperatures over the next few days, Lab staff are encouraged to take the following steps to stay cool and safe: wear lightweight, light-colored, loose clothing that allows free movement of air over the skin's surface; drink plenty of water; and eat a light lunch. Those experiencing the onset of a heat-related condition should contact Health Services (x6266). In emergency situations, call the Fire Department (x7911). For more information on heat stress, go here.

WEATHER

Clear.
High: 81° (27° C)

Extended Forecast

EMERGENCY INFO

Emergency: Call x7911
Cell Phones: Call 911
Non-emergency Incident Reporting: Call x6999

SECON level 3

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