Wednesday - May 31, 2006
SLAC Today is
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In this issue:
SPEAR3 Approved for 500mA
People Today: Anita Riebhoff - Curing AIDS, One Step at a Time
Overview: Listening to Government
Electrical Safety Tip: Make a Plan
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Wednesday - May 31, 2006 |
The SPEAR3 beamline. Image courtesy of Peter Ginter. (Click on image for larger version.)
SPEAR3 Approved for 500mAThis spring the Department of Energy gave SPEAR3 license to run the accelerator at 500 milliamperes (mA), the current the accelerator was designed to use. Since it opened in January 2004, the machine has operated at 100 mA while beamlines were rebuilt with increased radiation shielding and optical components were upgraded to handle the increased beam power. The fivefold increase in current translates into more photons shining on experimental samples, which will be especially helpful for protein crystallography studies. Read more... |
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 Curing AIDS, One Step at a Time
"I'm running to support the global AIDS effort," says Riebhoff, who works in Travel Services. "I will keep doing this until they find a cure." Riebhoff's goal is to raise at least $3,800 from this race alone, with the help of her friends, relatives and other donors. This will be her first marathon ever; her previous longest run was six miles. A mother of eight, Riebhoff is moved by the plight of AIDS victims and their children. "My heart goes out to them, especially the kids who have lost their moms," she says. Riebhoff, 51, grew up in the Philippines, and came to the United States in 1976. In school, she competed in the high jump and other athletic events. After her last child was born nine years ago, Riebhoff started running every day. Serious training for the marathon began two years ago. Riebhoff's petite figure and relaxed demeanor belie her amazing stamina and determination. Her training regimen is that of an Olympic athlete. She gets up at 4 a.m. for two hours of intense "boot camp-style" training. Lunchtime is reserved for running and aerobics. Work is followed by more exercise and an hour or two of ballroom dancing for relaxation. How does a mother of eight manage to fit this training schedule into her life while working fulltime? "My husband and children are very supportive," she says. "They go out of their way to accommodate my schedule." But Riebhoff's children do tease her, asking, "Mom, are you going to Italy to run a marathon or to look at the good-looking Italian guys?" |
Overview: Listening to Government
Holland, designee to the Chairman of the House Science Subcommittee on Energy, shared the perspective from Congress down, while Sekula, a BaBar researcher from MIT, offered the "view from the espresso-soaked trenches of basic research up to Congress." Holland stressed that lawmakers are usually not scientists. Therefore, we should explain our research to them in terms of its public good, skipping the technical details. Read more... Electrical Safety Tip:
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Before starting a non-routine or hazardous electrical task, it's a good idea
and SLAC policy to create an electrical work plan. Electrical work, like all work, needs to be thought
through beyond the actual job steps. This process involves identifying,
reducing and/or eliminating hazards. Hazard mitigation and the meeting
of technical skill levels may involve Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and training requirements.
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