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Zahid Hussain, Division Deputy for Scientific Support
As the ALS Division Deputy for Scientific Support, I oversee the Scientific Support Group (SSG), with the help of deputies Eli Rotenberg and Michael Martin. The SSG's primary mission is to support the efforts of researchers at the ALS through scientific and technical collaboration and scientific outreach. Depending on the needs of ALS users, the degree of collaboration can range from technical assistance with a beamline to full partnership in developing new research programs and experiment endstations. The SSG also strives to expand ALS scientific programs and broaden its user base through presentations, demonstration experiments, and publications.
The group organizes a variety of seminars, including a weekly ALS Center for X-Ray Optics (CXRO) x-ray science and technology seminar series: a targeted weekly lecture series with talks given by leading researchers on various topics.
The ALS Doctoral Fellowship in Residence program, established in 2001, enables students to acquire hands-on scientific training and develop professional maturity for independent research. In 2007, we initiated an ALS Postdoctoral Fellowship Program that identifies outstanding individuals in new and emerging scientific fields and provides them with advanced training. Both programs lead the way in establishing a pipeline of future beamline scientists to U.S. Department of Energy Basic Energy Sciences user facilities. The SSG played a very active role in creating the "Advanced Light Source Strategic Plan: 2009–2016, Addressing the Scientific Grand Challenges and Our Energy Future" and the "Photon Science for Renewable Energy" brochure, which is currently being updated.
The SSG has pioneered unique techniques that enable novel science, particularly using soft x rays. Some of these are listed below:
The SSG has recently developed a new, higher-flux infrared beamline (Beamline 5.4), the meV-resolution beamline (MERLIN), and has begun construction of the MAESTRO beamline that will allow for nano-ARPES studies. Progress has also been made in the development of a coherent scattering chamber for the COSMIC beamline. We plan to submit a proposal for the construction of the Advanced Materials Beamline for Energy Research (AMBER), which will study energy related problems under in-situ and operando conditions.
I am very proud of the work done by the members of the SSG. They play a pivotal role in keeping ALS science at the forefront of its fields and making the ALS an outstanding user facility.
Jim Floyd, Environment, Health and Safety
The Advanced Light Source's Environmental Health and Safety program is responsible for both staff and user safety. As always, there are many different issues and opportunities to work on. Following are some of the current highlights:
We have instituted a more efficient beamline review process for smaller projects. Called Abbreviated Beamline Reviews, these have fewer steps and reviews than previous procedures, though they cover the same design and readiness review steps. This was finalized in ALS Procedure BL 08-16, which can be found at https://sites.google.com/a/lbl.gov/procedures/, and we have successfully used this new process in six reviews.
We are also in the process of combining the annual beamline inspections with the annual permanent end-station inspections. By combining these inspections, our goal is to provide clearer guidance for beamline staff, more consistency, better follow-up on open items, and fewer overall inspections. We expect to start trial runs of these in the next month.
Lastly, we are preparing for upcoming lab-wide efforts to replace the Job Hazards Analysis (JHA) with a new work planning and control system. Our focus is on work planning at the beamlines, and, in particular, how we train and qualify new staff to work on them. We're starting with a few individual beamlines to learn about issues that might be specific to the ALS. Eventually, we will develop ALS-wide models that can be incorporated into the lab-wide system. If you'd like more information on this, please
There are two main user safety initiatives. We're working with User Services on the design of a new User Portal and have already done extensive analysis of, and comparison with, other DOE light source user safety systems. Generally, we want to model our system after the one used at Argonne's Advanced Photon Source, and are in the process of identifying current software that might accomplish this. We hope that this might be done in conjunction with the Berkeley Lab work planning and control efforts.
Shraddha Ravani is continuing her efforts to help us provide better biosafety support to our users. Most users can now take advantage of a division-wide Bio Use Notification (BUN) without having to create their own. Its scope is steadily expanding and we are now working to get a USDA soil permit. This should allow us to accept an even broader range of samples. Use of the User Support Building's biology labs continues to expand. If you have an interest in the capabilities of these labs, please
Overall, we continue to push pro-active efforts to identify vulnerabilities and address them before they become incidents. An update on some of the items raised by staff:
We are always looking for ways to improve. Please let us know if you have any questions or ideas.
Jim Floyd
Sue Bailey, User Services Group Leader
As head of User Services I am responsible for the User Office, the Communications Group, and experiment safety coordination at the ALS. I am available to users to discuss any aspect of your interactions with the ALS: from obtaining access to the facility, to conducting your experiment safely, to ensuring you get proper recognition for your research results and publications. So please, drop by my office (6-2212D), give me a call (x7727), or send an email (
The ALS User Office has been reviewing and updating many of its procedures following a detailed analysis of our software and database. Most of the changes are intended to make life easier for ALS users or to improve efficiency. One change that you will see at the start of the next General User proposal cycle is the shift in submission deadlines from July and January to the first Wednesdays in September and March, thus shortening the lead time between proposal and beam time cycle to 4 months. We recently simplified the Score Adjustment Mechanism for active proposals with the aim of reducing user workload while still retaining fairness in the system. We are always happy to receive feedback about our processes, either by direct contact or in the User Satisfaction Survey, which all ALS users are invited to complete after their beam time.
We are also working on developing a modern Web portal for users that will include new user registration, safety systems, and centralized scheduling. Experiment safety coordination is critical to the mission of the ALS: "Support users in doing outstanding science in a safe environment." We use the LBNL Integrated Safety Management (ISM) system, which follows these 5 core steps: define the scope of work, analyze the hazards, develop and implement controls, perform work within the controls, and provide feedback and improve. We particularly ask users to help with steps 1 and 4. We need your support for a detailed description of the scope of work, which you submit to us online, either when you complete your proposal or when you complete or update your Experiment Safety Documentation. We also need your commitment to performing your experiments within the controls developed for your safety. If you need additional support, do not hesitate to
The ALS Communications Group constantly finds creative new ideas to advertize the exciting science that results from experiments done at the ALS. See our selection of articles and PowerPoint slides focusing on recent Science Highlights, submit a Science Brief to tell us about your work, or attend the next lunchtime Science Café to hear the latest from selected users and staff. If you are a social media fan, be sure to "like" us on Facebook and to view our short ALS videos on You Tube.
The ALS User Executive Committee (UEC), with the support of the User Office and communications staff, are already planning the next annual User Meeting (8-10 Oct, 2012-save the date!). If you have good ideas for speakers or want to contact the UEC about any aspect of your experience at the ALS, please email the UEC.
Contact: Sue Bailey, 510-486-7727,
Roger Falcone, Director's Address
I welcome all members of the ALS community back for a new year. We had a fine 2011 that included an excellent review by the Department of Energy as well as the launching of a number of new activities. We are starting 2012 with the promise of healthy funding for both user operations and machine and beamline projects.
One of our primary jobs is to keep the ALS machine both reliable and at the forefront of synchrotron brightness. To accomplish this, we are upgrading our RF system with new klystrons, modernizing our control systems, and building new sextupole magnets to tighten the electron beam in the storage ring. These are long-term projects, some began under the stimulus funding in 2009, but all are on track, and those that require on-going funding have seen consistent support from DOE.
Another job we have is to work with users to develop new photon science capabilities that are needed for world-leading science. We are progressing well on beamline projects including MAESTRO (for nanoscale resolution photoemission studies), COSMIC (for advanced coherent scattering measurements and high-resolution diffractive imaging), and the SEMATECH EUV Project (supporting the industrial consortium that is developing the next generation of computer chips).
Many beamlines, including those supporting the basic science of sustainable energy technologies, benefit from partnerships with other divisions at LBNL. These include combustion studies with the Chemical Sciences Division (see this month's science highlight on Criegee intermediates), battery studies with the Material Sciences Division, and carbon capture and sequestration studies with the Earth Sciences Division. These collaborations build on other activities, such as working on advanced data handling with the Computing Division, studying new systems for artificial photosynthesis with the Joint Center for Artificial Photosynthesis (JCAP Energy Hub), and of course our strong history of collaboration with the Engineering and Accelerator, and Fusion Research Divisions.
User demand continues to grow, but with anticipated flattening of funding in coming years, we may see a stabilization in total research output (for example the number of papers) from ALS users, as our capabilities to serve increasing numbers of users depends on our total number of staff. Of course, we work to be more efficient and we make trade offs in the capabilities we offer, as new and important activities grow.
To help our users better connect with the ALS, this year we are working on a new Web portal where users can submit proposals, arrange visits, learn about safety, communicate regarding experimental setup, and post publications.
Additional priorities for this year include bringing our construction projects to completion on time and on budget. We are working with partners to propose new beamlines, including AMBER, which will address the basic science of energy technologies under real, operational (in situ) conditions, a capability necessary for greater understanding of processes like catalysis or components such as fuel cells. We are continuing to explore ways of having more theoretical support for photon sciences, fielding high data rate x-ray detectors, and processing data in real time so that feedback to users doing experiments can help them be more productive.
There is a lot to learn about our activities at ALS, and I urge you to take a look at our website, especially if you haven't recently (http://www-als.lbl.gov/). There we highlight our science, point toward fun activities such as our bi-monthly Science Cafés, and provide links to helpful information, encouraging all of you to participate in ALS planning.
Michael Banda, Deputy Division Director for Operations
As the relatively new Deputy Division Director for Operations, I have found that there is never a dull moment at the ALS. While we have many challenges in these difficult political times that are wrought with uncertainty, we enjoy strong support from our users and from the Office of Basic Energy Sciences. This shows in the investments being made in us: beamlines are being improved, and new ones (MAESTRO and COSMIC) are being constructed. In addition, we are in the process of completing several upgrades to the synchrotron that will increase our brightness and reliability. These upgrades include an improved storage ring RF ,a controls upgrade, new power supplies, and new sextupole magnets to decrease horizontal emittance and thus increase brightness. Curiously, I have become quite enamored of the machine. It is probably due to my training as a biologist that makes me occasionally think of our synchrotron as a living organism. It seems alive and I am convinced that sometimes it expresses an attitude, good and annoying – fascinating.
It has been a year-and-a-half since I joined the ALS, and I have had the benefit of moving into a great organization with an outstanding staff. I came to particularly appreciate the quality of ALS and our staff when Roger asked me to help shepherd the BES triennial review that took place in March of this year. I will never describe such an event as fun, but it was, however, a wonderful opportunity for me to learn and experience the skill and dedication of the people that work at the ALS. Yes, our machine and beamlines are first rate, but our people are even better. It was remarkable for me to see how everyone pulled together to achieve the best review possible, truly befitting of an organization that epitomizes the "Big Science" concept advanced by E.O. Lawrence. I am struck by all the skill sets that are necessary to keep us making and using light. The pride in being from, or associated with, the ALS is palpable. Through enabling and doing cutting-edge science that result in more than 600 publications per year, to keeping the machine in top form, all members of the ALS have much to be proud of. A member of one of our advisory boards introduced herself to me shortly after I joined ALS. She told me that she uses many synchrotrons but that ALS is her favorite, and she likes coming here the best. I can understand why. I am very pleased to be working for you.
I wish you a safe and happy holiday season.
Peter Denes, Head, Photon Sciences Initiative
I joined the ALS family in 2007, filling the newly created position of ALS Division Deputy for Engineering. Because a large percentage of ALS staff are part of the Engineering Division, this position was created to establish shared management in the two divisions to ensure better integration and coordination between engineering and non-engineering ALS staff.
My natural connection to the ALS is as a detector developer—after all, what you get is what you see. A 2005 strategic LDRD-funded initiative nucleated a virtual detector group, consisting of members of the Integrated Circuit Design and Electronic Systems groups in the Engineering Division, in collaboration with the Microsystems Lab with support from members of the Physics Division. This team developed a prototype fast direct-detection CCD that has been used both to explore new concepts and to enable experiments at the ALS, APS, and LCLS. Based on that work, we received ARRA funds to develop megapixel frame-store (electronic shutter) detectors reading out at 200 frames/second. Eight of those systems, as seen in the photo on the right, will be delivered to the ALS next year.
This virtual detector group has continued to grow, and in addition to the detector itself, we have also developed high-speed data acquisition and processing electronics capable of in-line firmware data processing. High-speed readout enables dynamics, simultaneous position/energy detection, and simple efficiency, but it generates huge volumes of data. A growing challenge will be to develop effective strategies for dealing with the massive amount of data resulting from high-speed readout.
With funds from the BES Accelerator and Detector R&D program, the team is developing even faster detectors (approaching 10,000 megapixel frames/second) while improving direct detection soft x-ray (and electron) performance.
Presently, my time is spent helping to plan for a Next Generation Light Source. The scientific and technical case that Berkeley Lab put forward for a high-repetition-rate x-ray free-electron laser array has resulted in a broad national consensus on the need for such a facility, and many of us continue to vigorously pursue R&D on key technical challenges in order to be ready as soon as a project is formalized.
Christoph Steier, Accelerator Operations and Development
The operational performance of the ALS has improved continuously after overcoming the challenges presented by the injector upgrade to enable top-off operations in 2007. In the last six months, reliability, mean-time-between-failures and mean-time-to-recovery have reached levels never before achieved at the ALS (see this month's article "Twelve Superlative User Weeks at the ALS"). This includes three periods of more than 10 days each without any unscheduled interruption. Performance at this level is the result of the hard and well-planned work of a large team of people.
The core operations groups at the ALS are combined under David Robin, the Division Deputy for Accelerator Operations and Development, and include the Accelerator Physics Group, the Accelerator Operations Group, the Floor Operations Section, and the ALS Procedure Center. They work closely together with many other groups, particularly in ALS Engineering, to maintain and continually improve the high-quality operations of the ALS.
One essential component in this improvement process is excellent communication between the various groups, including the sharing of work planning and feedback mechanisms, both of which also play essential roles in our integrated safety management strategy. In fact, many of the improvements in planning, communication, and quality assurance that were triggered by improvements in our safety culture have also resulted in significant improvements in operational reliability.
There are many ongoing projects to renew the ALS, upgrade its performance, and increase its capacity. After a period of relative quiet about 3–5 years ago, the recent past has been very active. Even though it is very exciting, at times it can also be challenging to execute all projects within the constraints of ALS's lean staffing. Recent major upgrades to the accelerator include the RF upgrade (headed by Ken Baptiste), the instrumentation and controls upgrade (Greg Portmann), and the brightness upgrade (Arnaud Madur and myself). These upgrades will ensure that the ALS accelerator will remain competitive with the newest third-generation light sources in terms of brightness, stability and reliability. We also support the ALS engineering groups in implementing new beamlines, including the installation of new, advanced insertion devices as part of the ALS strategic plan. I am very proud to be a member of this strong and dedicated team that keeps the ALS at the forefront of synchrotron light sources.
I want to emphasize that we warmly welcome input and feedback from users and staff. It is often your input that has proven to be essential in helping us to improve the facility. A good and informal opportunity to talk with us or ask questions is the bi-weekly user forum (cookie time). You can also contact us at any time to provide operational input or express concerns:
Christoph Steier, 510-495-2992,
Tom Scarvie, 510-486-7697,
Warren Byrne, 510-486-7517,
David Robin, 510-486-6028,
Paul Adams, ALS Division Deputy for Biosciences
In my new role as ALS Division Deputy for Biosciences I am working with bioscience researchers at the ALS to develop an integrated strategic plan. Lab Director Paul Alivisatos, Physical Biosciences and Life Sciences Division Directors, and ALS leadership identified this activity as important for the future of Lab biosciences, and for making a case for new facilities such as the Next Generation Light Source. ALS management is justifiably proud of all of the bioscience research programs and looks forward to ongoing dialogue with them.
We are fortunate at the ALS to have a large community of biology research beamlines. There are eight macromolecular crystallography beamlines: 4.2.2, 5.0.1, 5.0.2, 5.0.3, 8.2.1, 8.2.2, 8.3.1, and 12.3.1. The latter beamline is unique in providing both crystallography and small angle X-ray scattering techniques. There are other unique resources at the ALS for tomographic imaging of biological systems: the National Center for X-ray Tomography, the use of infrared spectroscopy at the Berkeley Synchrotron Infrared Structural Biology Program, and the ABEX resource for Advanced Biological and Environmental X-ray spectroscopy. Collectively these biology resources are essential to research in the Physical Biosciences, Life Sciences, and Earth Sciences Divisions.
The ALS beamlines are used for solving real world problems. For example, Beamline 8.3.1 played a critical role in the development of a new anti-cancer drug by a Bay Area biotech company, Plexxikon. Plexxikon is a drug company formed on the idea of using atomic structure to develop scaffolds for drug development. They developed a novel, highly selective, oral drug that targets the cancer-causing BRAF mutation that occurs in about 50 percent of melanomas, 10 percent of colorectal cancers, and eight percent of all solid tumors. This drug, to be sold by Genentech under the name Zelboraf, was recently granted fast FDA approval.
Earlier this year I formed a Biosciences Council, with representation from bioscience beamlines at the ALS and researchers from UC Berkeley and UC Davis. At a recent council meeting there was discussion across a broad range of topics from how to promote ALS biosciences to the community, to which new beamline developments would enhance biological research. In response, I am convening a small group to develop new web-based material describing bioscience research resources at the ALS. This group will also create promotional materials for display at conferences. Leaders of current bioscience beamlines will also be planning new resources with the goal of obtaining funding. The council will provide a forum for discussions about the research potential of new sources such as the LCLS at Stanford, and the NGLS at Berkeley. I invite any interested bioscience researchers to contact me at


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Follow the call of the conch, the lighting of the torches, the beat of the native drums and escape to the Hawaii of your dreams at the Lava Legends and Legacies Luau!
After your shell lei greeting, relax with cool tropical trade winds, enchanting Hawaiian melodies and enjoy Hawaiian arts and crafts. Then the unearthing of the Kalua pua'a (roasted pork) takes place, and it's time for the all-you-can-eat luau dinner buffet.
Following dinner and a Pareo Fashion Show, sit back to enjoy the Legends and Legacies Polynesian spectacular.
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Lava Legends Luau
- Shell Lei Greeting
- Unlimited drinks (open bar)
- Imu Ceremony
- All-You-Can-Eat Luau Buffet
- Lava - Legends and Legacies Revue
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Reviewed by: amandafishburn22, July 2016
The luau was a blast, the food was great and the entertainment was high. We enjoyed it!
Reviewed by: L.BETTIS, June 2016
Easy to book online. Luau was extremely enjoyable. Must do on your vacation. Island hula dancers and fire dancers were great. All ages of our party enjoyed this. Food was excellent.


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Skip to comments.Dr Rob Steele exploratory committee formed to run against Debbie Stabenow
Posted on 04/14/2011 4:24:12 PM PDT by taildragger
On WAAM today. Doc Steele noted he has formed an exploratory committee to potentially run against Sen. Debbie Stabenow for that Senate Seat here in Michigan. A Facebook page has been formed as well to Draft him. See the link to the facebook page...
Good. Enough of Stabenow. Levin needs replacing, too.
Ditto that....
Hot damn.
He gave Dingellberry a heck of a fight considering the late start. This has gotta make the cow constipated.
A good man
Steele is an example of a loss that wasn't quite a total loss. He cost the democrats and unions a lot more money than they should have had to spend.
* He is in the Minority
* He lost his Chairmanship
The question begs, is he the king of nothing...
I haven't heard who else is considering, have you?
The only name I've heard floated is John Engler.
He would give Big Debbie a run for her money but I prefer Steele. Besides, Engler says he isn't running.
About last January I was getting the robo-calls from some state organization asking my preference of the names listed to run against Stabenow. I don't remember them all, but those I do were John Engler, Mike Bishop, Pete Hoekstra, Terri-Lynn Land and another I had never heard of. Steele wasn't listed.
I voted for Hoekstra for governor in the primary but I still prefer Steele over the names listed.
same here
From a personal source close to John. He will not run. He would not want the pay cut. And he likes what he is doing.
Pete Hoekstra may run also.
I think that Steele is going to run. It's possible that Saul Anuzis will run and he has personal wealth to draw upon.
Hoekstra ruled himself out a month or 2 ago.
As to Saul Anuzis, please no.
A source close to John says he will not run. He would have to take a pay cut and feels he is too old.
Saul Anuzis has the asset of being a multimillionaire who earned his wealth in the telecommunications business. I don't know how he stands on the issues. Some say he's a failed party chairman, but it's worth noting that durng George W. Bush's second term, Republicans were eviscerated in most of the northern tier and northern coastal states. That was a national trend which the state parties could do little to prevent.
He is bad news to the nth degree. One of the worst state party chairs in the country during his tenure. I won't be supporting him under any circumstances.
The man is failure. And don't find him to be an attractive candidate irregardless of his failed record.
If he's the nominee I'd support him of course, but it's best if he's not the nominee.
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Darn right. Crossin' into 'Federate territorah will be seen as an act of northuhn aggresion, and will be met with harsh consequences. We will be forced to ASP you some questions about your intentions in our fine state.Originally Posted by QKShooter
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