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Wednesday - June 27, 2007 |
Live Webcast Today: The LCLS Tunneling Break ThroughSLAC celebrated a major construction milestone for the Linac Coherent Light Source (LCLS) this morning. At about 9:20 a.m., tunneling crews broke through the final few inches of the Undulator Transport Hall into daylight, after nearly three months and 560 feet of digging. The event was broadcast live via streaming feed, and an edited video of the breakthrough is now available as a Real Player file. Several still photos are also available online. Today's breakthrough marks partial completion of only one end of the 1,700+ foot tunnel. However this will be the only punch-through visible from above ground. Work will continue for several more months and will include excavation of an underground experimental hall. |
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Kudos for KuJohn Ku makes sure the kindergarteners at Canoas Elementary School know all the classics from the Hokey Pokey to The Beatles' Blackbird. Ku has been volunteering with Music for Minors since 2005 three to four days a week and his efforts have not gone unnoticed. He was recently awarded a President's Volunteer Service Award at a special luncheon honoring local recipients. "I had no idea I was going to get an award," said Ku. "It came as a complete surprise." The award was created in 2003 by the President's Council on Service and Civic Participation to honor volunteers throughout the country. Service organizations, such as Music for Minors, can keep track of volunteers' hours and submit candidates for the award. There are three levels of awards; bronze, silver and gold. Ku received the bronze award, reserved for those who contribute over 100 hours in a year. Although if his hours spent as a reading tutor at his church had been counted, he would have been well over 500 hours. "When Music for Minors told me I was receiving a presidential award, I was skeptical at first, thinking it was like a Presidential paint job for a car," laughed Ku. "But then I found out it's from the actual President of the United States!" Read more... |
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