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November 2000, Vol. 11 ,No. 11

B Factory Wins DOE Deputy Secretary

THE DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY recently announced

its Program and Project Management awards for the

year 2000. In the highest category of major system

awards, DOE acknowledged the on-time, on-budget

completion of the $293M B Factory Project with its

Deputy Secretary Award. The B Factory Project

comprised two major construction efforts, a two-ring

accelerator complex built by a collaboration of SLAC,

Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL) and

Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) and

a 1200 ton, particle detector built by a consortium of

nine nations."The process for selecting award winners was a

difficult one, with many excellent DOE sites and

projects in competition," said T.J. Glauthier, Deputy

Secretary of Energy. "I'm delighted that the B Factory

was chosen out of a field of such strong contenders,"

said SLAC Director Jonathan Dorfan. "I cannot

emphasize strongly enough the wonderful cooperation

that existed among the three Bay Area labs during

construction. Our colleagues at Livermore and Berkeley

were outstanding. Likewise, we could not have

achieved the success we did without the supportive

partnership of the DOE," Dorfan added.Accepting the award at a ceremony in Rosslyn,

Virginia on October 17 were Jonathan Dorfan and John

Seeman, representing SLAC, Caltech professor David

Hitlin representing the detector collaboration, Tom

Elioff, representing LBNL, and Karl Van Bibber,representing LLNL.

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The Asymmetric B Factory accelerator complex

began construction in January 1994 and ended in July

1998 at a cost of $177 million. The facility collides a

beam of electrons with a counter-rotating beam of anti-

electrons to produce sub-atomic particles called B

mesons. By studying the disintegration patterns of the

B mesons, scientists hope to understand why the

Universe, which was created with equal amounts of

matter and anti-matter, is now dominated by matter.

In short, what happened to all the primordial anti-

matter?Concurrent with the construction of the

accelerator complex, collaborators were working on

the construction of the particle detector, known as

BABAR, costing about $110 million and involving nine

nations, 73 institutions and over 600 people.A major milestone was reached on May 26 of last

year when the B Factory successfully recorded the first

events in the BaBar detector. It will take millions of B

mesons before scientists can reach any definitive

conclusions. First published results will be out in early

2001."With the B Factory, SLAC has another major

scientific project that will take us well into the next

decade," said Dorfan. "SLAC is poised to make major

new contributions to basic science."-PA Moore

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Director's Cornerby Jonathan Dorfan

Instead of a Director'sCorner this month, therewill be an All HandsMeeting. Watch forannouncements.

Electric Car Visits SLACFORD'S TH!NK ELECTRIC CAR (that's the name ofthe car and not a typo) gained some friends at SLACduring recent test drives. People from AcceleratorMaintenance West (AMW) were reluctant to part withthe Th!nk after using it. Most of the Operators andSection Managers on duty at the Main Control Centerhad an opportunity to drive the car. "We've beenlooking at ways to get more efficient replacements forold trucks," said Burl Skaggs, head of Site Engineeringand Maintenance. Doug Kreitz from Business Servicessaid "I see a use for the electric car for mail and shortlocal trips."

Another advantage of the so-called "City ElectricVehicles" is that they are "closed" cars, much moreconvenient in rain or at night. "These cars wouldnicely meet the requirements of 70 to 90% of the on-siteusage," according to Bob Fuller. They are significantlyless expensive to operate, result in 50 times lesspollution tha:a well-tune(truck or caiand circumvent the problems associated wit]extra pollutio:from colengines.

T h ivehicle hasrange of abou50 miles, gets up to about 50 mph (but not at SLAC!),and takes about 5 hours to fully charge. It is a smalltwo-seater with enough room in back for a standardcrate for electronics modules or a toolbox. It is "streetlegal," although not "freeway legal," which isunderstandable since Th!nk would not have the abilityfor rapid acceleration which is sometimes necessaryfor entry and exit on freeways.

Facilities Design ServicesWHAT DO I DO with all these old drawings? How doI get my As-Built drawings into the SLACDocumentation system? These are questions that haveremained unanswered for most SLAC users, until now.Staff are encouraged to send drawings to FacilitiesDesign Services. FDS is a part of the Mechanical DesignDepartment headed by Rick Tankersley.

"A lack of consistent As-Built Documentationhas been an on-going concern throughout the SLACsite," says FDS Supervisor Derrick Britt. FDS isrequesting your help with site wide As-BuiltDocumentation in order to document the history ofbuildings at the Lab.

FDS is available to handle all SLAC site projectdocumentation requests. When starting any newproject, the first step is to research the SLAC releaseddrawings database for existing drawings. Engineersneed to know about current issues before completing apreliminary design. This can be difficult when currentconditions are not reflected by As-Built drawings.

Various projects either under construction or inthe design phase are being documented by FDS. Projectsinclude the Master Substation Drainage (Phase I andPhase II) and the Sanitary Sewer/Storm DrainRemediation projects along the Klystron Gallery andin the PEP Ring for Site Engineering and Maintenance.

FDS also issues site excavation permits, which arerequired before any excavation can begin. FDS is alsoproviding support to the Cryogenics and ElectronicSupport Group on project E-158, Spectrometer CableTray supports at ESA.

FDS provides mechanical engineering services,electrical, civil and structural design services, CADdrafting services and site as-built documentation.

If you have any site documentation needs such asresearching old drawings to creating new CAD as-built drawings or designing new systems for the SLACsite, contact FDS supervisor Derrick Britt at x 2430 orbritt@slac.stanford.edu.

With some luck we might be able to get someChevy S-10 electric trucks (no longer in production)from LBNL. Since the California Air Resources Boardrecently reconfirmed the Zero Emission Mandate for2003, whereby 10% of large manufacturers' sales inCalifornia must be electric, we can hope for morechoice soon. The GSA has been encouraging DOEsites to use Alternate Fuel Vehicles where possible.SLAC currently does not fit any of the parameters forhaving electric cars, however regulations are in a stateof flux. If the rules change, and the use of electric carsbecomes financially attractive, SLAC should be readyto make the change.

-Ron Chestnut

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What an Adventure:Main Quad Paths Completed

THE SITE ENGINEERING AND MaintenanceDepartment won a race against time when the Quadpathways were paved just two days before the SLACFamily Day Celebration, September 23. What wassupposed to be an easy and fast construction jobbecame a complex geotechnical project due tounexpected soil conditions.

Soon after excavation began on August 2, itwas discovered that the soil beneath the old paths

At times, the project needed immediate help withexcavation and earth moving activities. It was at times likethese that Frank Brenkus and his crew came to the rescue.In fact, it was Brenkus, Forrest Brown, Hector Gonzales,Rodney Jusino and Charles McFadden, as well as MikeJimenez of EFD, who came to work on their day offSaturday, August 12 to smooth out the bumpy pathwaysfor the visitors to the SLAC Summer Institute.

was muddy, unstable and would not supportconstruction equipment. What ensued was a highlevel of consultation between SE&M, the PurchasingDepartment and the contractor, J&L Paving and.Coating. SLAC was successful in the project onlybecause of the cooperation of many people duringmoments of crisis.

To Burl Skaggs, head of the SE&M Department,and his staff Hieu Dao, Engineering Manager, andFrank Brenkus, head of the Utility Maintenanceand Construction group, we owe a major debt ofgratitude for their attention to the problemsencountered in this project. Another notable playerwas Bill Myers who vigilantly supervised theconstruction activities for safety and assisted withother construction as necessary.

Each time a broken irrigation or stormdrainage pipe was discovered, SE&M pipe fittersquickly came to the rescue. Bernie Romeromobilized his team of James Alexander, FelipeFelix and Anthony Acosta who performed thenecessary repairs. Ben Goodman, SLAC's ContractAdministrator, and Ginger Byam, AssociateContract Administrator, were essential in solving adifficult accounting conundrum and at the sametime allowing construction to proceed. J&L Pavingand Coating project manager Tom Ban did a goodjob keeping the project moving in spite ofunexpected problems.

Others who deserve thanks are Chip Dalby and TerryAnderson in TechPubs for their informative signs. Thanksalso to SE&M staff Kingston Chan, Liam Robinson, PhilBrunner, Richard Altieri, Francisco Castillo, MichaelHughes, and Pat Grygutis. I also want to acknowledge ourPublic Affairs Manager, Nina Adelman Stolar, for herongoing support.

Finally we must thank all of you SLACers whoendured with good spirit the unpleasantness of the mess,the dust and the disruption on the "Green." Now the newpathways in the Quad are starting to look like they havealways been there and the nightmarish construction nevertook place.

-Luda Fieguth, SE&M Project Manager

SLAC Family Day

Retirees were invitedback to SLAC for theday and many of themjust enjoyed chattingwith each other andcatching up on news. Master Chef Jeff Machado and his

fantastic catering team fed over1,000 friends and family.

Retiree John Grant broughthis miniature train to sharewith staff.

Brenda Warren, head of the organizingpart. committee for Family Day, shares a moment

with Luda Cantor Fieguth, whose heroic(Photos: P.A. Moore) efforts made sure that the paths in the Main

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SE&M Almost One Year OldSITE ENGINEERING & MAINTENANCE (SE&M) isgoing to be one year old in January 2001. We will bepublishing a series of articles discussing our successesand challenges for the first year. If you would likeadditional information or have an idea for a topic ona subject applicable to SE&M, please let me know.

A lot of what SE&M is about is being moreeffective at accomplishing the challenge of facilitiessupport and maintenance at SLAC. Many discussionsand debates have taken place over the years evaluatingthe benefits and problems of a unified facilitiesorganization. It took a bold management step toinitiate this reorganization, and to support our effortsat change. The people involved in SE&M have risen tothe challenge and overhauled the site facilitiesmaintenance and customer service systems from theground up. Predictions of cost overruns have notmaterialized as the quantity and quality of work hasincreased while staying within the same budgettargets. Past invoices have been paid and kept current,putting us in good standing with several long termvendors. In-house maintenance has replaced relianceon subcontractors resulting in significantly betterresponse and reduced return calls with improvedmorale, and all applicable regulations have beenfollowed.

A new cooperative effort is underway with ES&H.Many of their projects are now moving forward rapidlyin a new era of mutual understanding that is beginningto reap its rewards.

We have established a high level of cooperationwith DOE Oakland facilities people with thedevelopment of mutual understanding andcooperative problem solving. New relations havestarted with GSA, opening up the potential ofimproving the quality of vehicles site wide. New

relationships have started with Sand Hill Roadproperty managers and the City of Menlo Parkworking together on areas of mutual interest. Thesanitary district has embraced our new metering planthat avoids the legal complications associated witheasements and shared flows with our neighbors.

In short, things are getting done.I will highlight particular projects in more detail

in future articles, but here are a few examples. TheQuad area pathway which has been in the works forthree years was finally pushed through to completion;roofs are being maintained with a new approach andat a faster rate with the expectation of greatly reducedleaks this fall; improving the cafeteria kitchen hasstarted, and 50% of the buildings on site have beenmeasured inside and out to baseline the buildingdata.

The service desk has processed in excess of 6000requests that are now documented, resulting inchanges in our priorities to match the areas of greatestneed. We have a real time online customer feedbacksystem with 93% indicating satisfaction with ourefforts to date. We are expanding the influence of thisservice system to transportation maintenance withthe expectation of improved understanding and moreeffective application of effort in this area.

This amount of change has not come without acost; and many SE&M people have made extraordinaryefforts. Particular credit must also be given tocomputer staff who have provided us with a computer-based tracking system in very short order. I hope thatall of you continue to support our efforts at changeand I encourage other SLAC service organizations toreview their ability to improve effectiveness for theircustomers. Thinking outside the box works.

-Burl Skaggs

FANTASY 2000 fnr Lnwpll KlaisnPr

WE REPORTEDIN PREVIOUSissues of TIPthat LowellKlaisner wastaking a bicycleFAN-TASY tripand making it areality. Klaisnerand his ridingpartner, Wim

Berhoef, traveled for two and a half months across theUSA, beginning in Bar Harbor, Maine with a dip inthe Atlantic Ocean. This trip was five years in theplanning and turned out to be a family affair. Variousfamily members joined them for up to three weeks ata time, driving the van from campsite to campsite and

sometimes even bicycling along with them.Since this involved so many people, Klaisner and

Berhoef had to have a very specific plan on where tomeet up with their helpers. The detailed scheduleinvolved the name of each campsite, as well as leavingsome days off to hike and enjoy the scenery.

Part of the fun involved a ceremonial handingover of the van keys to the next driver along the way.Klaisner is pleased to report that designated driversshowed up when it was their turn to take over. Thebicyclists finished their trek in LaPush, Washingtonon an Indian reservation on the Olympic Peninsulawith another dip in the ocean, this time the Pacific.

Klaisner reports that this was indeed a fantasycome true, and a great accomplishment at that. Hedidn't stop there-he recently took a weekend bicycletrip to the Marin Headlands.

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M'tltl M Moss, k0oss('sIloi Articles

MANY OF YOU MIGHT be familiar with the SPIRES-HEP database (<http://www.slac.stanford.edu/spires), which contains more than 415,000 high-energyphysics related articles, including journal papers,preprints, e-prints, technical reports, conference papersand theses, received by the SLAC and /or DESY librariessince 1974. Some of the records include links to thefull-text paper; other papers are available in hard copyin the library or from other sources.

However, not all of the information needs of theSLAC community fall neatly into the subject area ofhigh-energy physics. We are lucky to have access toseveral databases through our connection to Stanford,and from ABI/Inform; from ProQuest--many fulltext articles in business, finance, management; TheWall Street Journal, and World News Connection (Englishlanguage translations of foreign television and radiobroadcasts, newspaper and journal articles, plus pressreleases).

These databases are among those available on theSLAC Library home page (<http: //www.slac.stanford.edu/library/). Click on "StanfordLibrary Databases" at the top of the page. This willtake you to an alphabetical list of databases; there arealso lists of databases arranged by subject, for example,Science and Engineering.

Some of the more useful databases for SLACinclude:

· Academic Universe - web access to selected Lexis-Nexis files, a wide range of news, business, legal,and reference information. Some sources include:The New York Times (1980 - present), The Wall StreetJournal (May 1, 1973 - present), The Washington Post(1977 - present), and hundreds more.

· INSPEC - (1968+) physics, electrical engineeringand electronics, control theory and technology,and computers and computing.

* ISI's Web of Science - (1974+) - Web version ofScience Citation Index.

If you get stuck while searching any of these databases,please call the Library Information Desk at x2411.More detailed instruction in the use of these databases,and other library resources, is available for smallgroups or individuals. Please call Molly Moss at x4388to arrange a tutorial.

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Student art depicts the photon as a teapot and theHiggs as Swiss cheese in an exhibit at a Swedishmuseum. If you wish to see artistic interpretations ofother particles, contact Finn Halbo (x2491,finn@slac.stanford. edu).

THIS ALL STARTED WHEN the peripatetic Finn Halbo,once and future retiree, took a four-week sojourn toEurope last month. He started with a family reunion inGermany, then ambled through Sweden, Norway andDenmark, "and I only used my umbrella once, gettingfrom the train station in Copenhagen," said Halbo.

What caught his eye was a small museum, theGustavianum, at Uppsala University. At the entrancehall and on the first floor, was an exhibit of work ofschool children. They were asked "How does onepaint a quark on a sheet of paper in a picture book onparticle physics? If no picture is fully correct, thenmaybe no picture is entirely wrong.... And artisticfreedom can be allowed to bloom." The results were aninteresting mix of fun and fancy.

Missing a Service Pin?If you have been a Stanford and/or SLAC employee for5, 15, 25, 35 or 45 years and have not received a servicepin, contact Susan Hoerger in Human Resources atx2358. "It's recently come to my attention that ourservice pin program has not reached some individualsin a timely manner," said Hoerger, "and we want toremedy this situation." Note that pins for 10, 20 and 30years of service are given at special events designed tohonor staff.

The Interaction Point© 2000, is published by Stanford Linear Accelerator Center. Editor-in-chief, P.A. Moore; Production Editor, Vickee Flynn. Deadline forarticles is the first of every month. Items are published on a space-available basis and are subject to edit. Submissions may be sent electronically totip@slac.stanford.edu or by SLAC ID mail to TIP, MS 20. Phone (650) 926-4208.

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Web Content Accessibility

The following are 10 quick tips provided by the W3C (www.w3.org) to help make web site contentaccessible to all users, as outlined in their Web Content Accessibility Initiative. For more informationabout web accessibility, see www. slac. stanford.edu/slac/www/support.html#Accessibility.

1. Images & Animations. Use the alt attribute to describe the function of all visuals.2. Image maps. Use client-side AMAP and text for hotspots.3. Multimedia. Provide captioning and transcripts of audio, and descriptions of video.4. Hypertext links. Use textthat makes sense when read out of context. For instance, avoid "click here."5. Page organizatifon. Use headings, lists, and consistent structure. Use CSS for layout and style where

possible.6. Graphs & charts. Summarize or use the longdesc attribute.7. Scri pts, applets, & pliug-idns. P^rovide alternative content in case active features are inaccessible or

unsupported.8. Frames. Use NOFAM\ES and meaningful titles9. Tables. Make line by line reading sensible.' Summarize.10. Check your work. Validate. Use tools, checklists and guidelines atwww. w3 . org/TR/WAI -WEBCONTENT.

Yes, YouWHEN SOMEONE INVENTEDTHE yellow tape with statementsprinted on it, I bet they neverthought people would lift it up andwalk under it. After all, it's a brightcolor and it states in simple terms"Please Do Not Cross YellowCaution Tape." And the red tape

that reads "Danger?" People surely understand theyshouldn't walk into dangerous situations.

Some of the hazards in these situations may not beimmediately evident: electrical shock, risk ofimpalement, uneven surfaces or falling objects.Nevertheless, Rick Yeager, SLAC's Manager ofSafeguards and Security, tells of numerous incidentswhere people ignore the tape.

I observed two situations of people crossing theyellow tape that surrounded the campus pathwayproject. One was glad someone else was concerned forher safety. The other said he was trying to catch theevening shuttle and the workers were gone for the dayanyhow. To borrow an observation and acronym fromYeager, "many of SLAC's personnel seem to operateunder the DATM (Doesn't Apply To Me) concept."

A few hints: leave a little extra time to get to thatmeeting or catch that shuttle. Take caution tapes orsigns seriously. And remind your co-workers that youcare about their safety, too. Then go home in one pieceto your favorite book and a cup of hot chocolate.

Now doesn't that sound better than shouting forhelp from a deep pit?

-Janice DabneyChair

Operating Safety Committee

Power Conversion andControls Merge

EWAN PATERSON ANNOUNCED the immediatemerger of the Power Conversion Department (PCD)and Controls on October 10, 2000. The name of thenewly created unit is "Electronics and SoftwareEngineering Department." Rusty Humphrey headsthe new department and Tony Donaldson is his deputy.The combined departments will report to Ray Larsen,Assistant Director of the Technical Division.

In a memo to staff, Paterson said "therestructuring aims to develop a more flexibleorganization that can be quickly mobilized into teamsto meet the Laboratory's short term needs, encouragesa broader level of participation in future planning byprogram coordination teams, stresses the identificationof a stable core R&D program, and strives to createmore visible and attractive career paths for both newand current employees."

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Work Safe, Work SmartNo new injuries involving days away from workhave been reported since 9/11/00 according toSharon Haynes, Workers' CompensationCoordinator. The number of calendar daysbetween then and this update of 10/13/00 is 32days. SLAC's record number of days betweenclaims involving days away from work remains at184 days.

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