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Action at a Distance: The LCLS Webcam
Profile Today: Paul Kunz - Avoiding High-Energy Collisions
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Wednesday - August 9, 2006 |
Action at a Distance: The LCLS WebcamConstruction of the Linac Coherent Light Source (LCLS) will soon commence at SLAC, and you can have a bird's eye view of the action without leaving your desk. Perched high atop Building 121, the "LCLS Bird 1" webcam is now serving up streaming video of activities in the research yard. Administrators will zoom and reposition the camera as needed to follow the above-ground activities. With tunneling scheduled to commence in a few short weeks, the view should be interesting. Viewers must have RealPlayer installed to monitor the stream. (SLAC employees and users can download Real Player here.) To view the stream, click here and follow the instructions. A second as-yet-unnamed camera will begin streaming video of activities on the Pep Ring Road side of the site within a few months. The purpose of these cameras is to allow SLAC employees and users to keep tabs on LCLS construction without having to go near hazardous areas. |
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Paul Kunz: Avoiding High-Energy CollisionsPaul Kunz bought his first BMW in 1971, but didn't join BMW Car Club of America until 1985. He initially joined for maintenance tips"then I discovered driving events," he says, which includes autocross and drivers' schools on racetracks. "The first time you do either really takes your breath away." About two years later, Kunz helped the local BMW CCA chapter start a car control clinic. Three times a year, some 60 drivers spend a full day refining their skills under the guidance of Kunz and other volunteer instructors.
Each student's first trip through the exercises is spent in the passenger seat, as an instructor drives the car through the course. "Many students are shocked at how quickly I can drive their car," he says. Then they get a chance to try it themselves with three exercises: collision avoidance, skid pad, and slalom. |
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