From jbauer at nrao.edu Mon Nov 3 10:35:50 2003 From: jbauer at nrao.edu (Janet Bauer) Date: Mon, 3 Nov 2003 10:35:50 -0500 Subject: [alma_na] ALMA Bimonthly PRogress Report for Period Ending September 30th 2003 can be found at Message-ID: <000901c3a220$28e44e90$bb7521c0@cv.nrao.edu> http://almaedm.tuc.nrao.edu/forums/alma/dispatch.cgi/1006northamerprojof fice/showFile/100228/d20031103152838/No/NSF%20BIMONTHLY%20REPORT%20AUG-S EP%202003.pdf Janet Bauer ALMA Project Secretary NRAO - ALMA North American Project Office 2496 Old Ivy Road, Suite 226 Charlottesville, VA 22903 434.296.0296 (phone) 434.296.0255 (fax) jbauer at nrao.edu (E-mail) -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From soliver at nrao.edu Mon Nov 3 17:33:58 2003 From: soliver at nrao.edu (Stacy Oliver) Date: Mon, 3 Nov 2003 15:33:58 -0700 Subject: [alma_na] [almanews] ALMA Memo 477 Released Message-ID: <006d01c3a25a$927c1e70$8edbc5ce@MOONSHINE> ALMA MEMO #477 Working At High Altitude: Medical Problems, Misconceptions, and Solutions John B. West (Department of Medicine, University of California San Diego) and Anthony Readhead (Owens Valley Radio Observatory, California Institute of Technology) 2003-10-15 Telescopes are being placed at increasingly high altitudes. The summit of Mauna Kea, Hawaii (altitude 4200 m) has been a popular site for some time, but more recently telescopes have been located on the Chajnantor plateau in north Chile at an altitude of 5050 m. This will also be the site of the multinational Atacama Large Millimeter Array. Other nearby sites up to 5800 m have been used for various instruments. Although remote observing is increasingly employed this is not always possible, and it will always be necessary to have some human beings at the sites. These altitudes can have serious effects on mental and physical performance and quality of sleep. The deleterious effects are reduced by the process of acclimatization but it is a misconception to argue that this returns mental and physical performance to normal. In fact fully acclimatized astronomers on the summit of Mauna Kea are so oxygen-deprived that if this was caused by lung disease at sea level they would be entitled to treatment by continuous oxygen therapy. All the medical effects of high altitude are caused by the low partial pressure of oxygen in the inspired air, and so the most effective way of improving human performance is to add supplementary oxygen. Recent technical advances allow this to be done very efficiently by oxygen enrichment of room air. The occupants of the room are generally unaware of the added oxygen but their mental and physical performance is significantly enhanced. Oxygen enrichment for altitudes of 5000 m and above should be mandatory and would also be helpful at more modest altitudes such as 4200 m. View a pdf version of ALMA Memo #477. http://www.alma.nrao.edu/memos/html-memos/alma477/memo477.pdf _______________________________________________ Almanews mailing list Almanews at listmgr.cv.nrao.edu http://listmgr.cv.nrao.edu/mailman/listinfo/almanews From jbauer at nrao.edu Thu Nov 6 15:47:29 2003 From: jbauer at nrao.edu (Janet Bauer) Date: Thu, 6 Nov 2003 15:47:29 -0500 Subject: [alma_na] Meeting Minutes from NA DH Teleconference on Monday, 3rd November Message-ID: <002201c3a4a7$31e857f0$bb7521c0@cv.nrao.edu> Are attached... Janet Bauer ALMA Project Secretary NRAO - ALMA North American Project Office 2496 Old Ivy Road, Suite 226 Charlottesville, VA 22903 434.296.0296 (phone) 434.296.0255 (fax) jbauer at nrao.edu (E-mail) -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: 3rd November.doc Type: application/msword Size: 31232 bytes Desc: not available URL: From jbauer at nrao.edu Wed Nov 12 10:41:09 2003 From: jbauer at nrao.edu (Janet Bauer) Date: Wed, 12 Nov 2003 10:41:09 -0500 Subject: [alma_na] NA DH Meetings for 2004 Message-ID: <000301c3a933$6500bfc0$bb7521c0@cv.nrao.edu> Everyone, Attached is the schedule for the NA Division Head Meetings for 2004. Please note that two meetings fall on a Tuesday due to NRAO holidays. On several dates the location of the Socorro group changes. Future changes will be noted on meeting announcements. 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From: Jorg Eschwey Subject: Re: fitchner meeting Date: Thu, 13 Nov 2003 15:19:29 -0300 Size: 4553609 URL: From awootten at nrao.edu Thu Nov 13 15:10:44 2003 From: awootten at nrao.edu (Al Wootten) Date: Thu, 13 Nov 2003 15:10:44 -0500 Subject: [alma_na] [almanews]ALMA Groundbreaking Message-ID: <16307.58692.936979.2749@polaris.cv.nrao.edu> Dear Friend of ALMA, Last week the official ALMA Groundbreaking ceremony occurred just after the meeting of the ALMA Board in Santiago and Calama on 3-5 November. At the 6 November Groundbreaking ceremony, the new ALMA logo was unveiled to the assembled guests, after which remarks were made by principals in the Project as well as representatives of Chilean Government, members of the scientific community and representatives of the Atacame?o towns. ALMA Director Massimo Tarenghi was joined by Wayne van Citters of NSF and Piet van der Kruit of the ESO Council, representing the ALMA funding agencies, to put in place the ceremonial first bricks and mortar at the site of the Operations Support Facility (OSF). The OSF is located at an altitude of 9600 feet astride the new road from the San Pedro de Atacama to Toconao highway to the array site at 16000 feet. Begun July 26, that road is now open and was traversed by the Board and its guests on 5 November. A Press Release may be found on the NRAO home page, or on the ALMA page, at: http://www.alma.nrao.edu/ Some snapshots taken by Ewine van Dishoeck and Al Wootten may be viewed at: http://www.cv.nrao.edu/~awootten/mmaimcal/ALMA_Groundbreaking.html Local Chilean Press coverage may be found at: http://www.mercurioantofagasta.cl/site/edic/20031107050353/pags/20031107052429.html Clear skies, Al Wootten +--------------------------------------------------------+ | Alwyn Wootten (http://www.cv.nrao.edu/~awootten/) | | Project Scientist, Atacama Large Millimeter Array/US | | Astronomer, National Radio Astronomy Observatory | | 520 Edgemont Road, Charlottesville, VA 22903-2475, USA | | (434)-296-0329 voice Help us build The ALMA| | (434)-296-0278 FAX {> {> {> {> | +----------------------------------^-----^-----^-----^---+ _______________________________________________ Almanews mailing list Almanews at listmgr.cv.nrao.edu http://listmgr.cv.nrao.edu/mailman/listinfo/almanews From ehardy at nrao.edu Fri Nov 14 09:58:24 2003 From: ehardy at nrao.edu (Eduardo Hardy) Date: Fri, 14 Nov 2003 11:58:24 -0300 Subject: [alma_na] [almanews]ALMA Groundbreaking In-Reply-To: <16307.58692.936979.2749@polaris.cv.nrao.edu> References: <16307.58692.936979.2749@polaris.cv.nrao.edu> Message-ID: <3FB4ED90.5040607@nrao.edu> Dear all, While thanking Al for his note, photos and a link to one press release, I'd like to attach here some extra references to recent press releases in region II journals. These references are quite balanced; please do read them. In the near future I'll distribute a complete list of Press articles and TV news related to the GB event, a list now under compilation. Eduardo 06NOVEMBER http://www.mercurioantofagasta.cl/site/home/20031106052108.html 07 NOVEMBER: http://www.mercuriocalama.cl/site/home/20031107010347.html 10 NOVEMBER http://www.mercurioantofagasta.cl/site/home/20031109194604.html Al Wootten wrote: >Dear Friend of ALMA, > >Last week the official ALMA Groundbreaking ceremony occurred just after >the meeting of the ALMA Board in Santiago and Calama on 3-5 November. >At the 6 November Groundbreaking ceremony, the new ALMA logo was unveiled >to the assembled guests, after which remarks were made by principals in the >Project as well as representatives of Chilean Government, members of the >scientific community and representatives of the Atacame?o towns. > >ALMA Director Massimo Tarenghi >was joined by Wayne van Citters of NSF and Piet van der Kruit of the ESO >Council, representing the ALMA funding agencies, to put in place the >ceremonial first bricks and mortar at the site of the Operations Support >Facility (OSF). The OSF is located at an altitude of 9600 feet astride the >new road from the San Pedro de Atacama to Toconao highway to the array site >at 16000 feet. Begun July 26, that road is now open and was traversed by the >Board and its guests on 5 November. > >A Press Release may be found on the NRAO home page, or on the ALMA page, >at: http://www.alma.nrao.edu/ > >Some snapshots taken by Ewine van Dishoeck and Al Wootten may be viewed >at: >http://www.cv.nrao.edu/~awootten/mmaimcal/ALMA_Groundbreaking.html > >Local Chilean Press coverage may be found at: >http://www.mercurioantofagasta.cl/site/edic/20031107050353/pags/20031107052429.html > >Clear skies, >Al Wootten >+--------------------------------------------------------+ >| Alwyn Wootten (http://www.cv.nrao.edu/~awootten/) | >| Project Scientist, Atacama Large Millimeter Array/US | >| Astronomer, National Radio Astronomy Observatory | >| 520 Edgemont Road, Charlottesville, VA 22903-2475, USA | >| (434)-296-0329 voice Help us build The ALMA| >| (434)-296-0278 FAX {> {> {> {> | >+----------------------------------^-----^-----^-----^---+ > >_______________________________________________ >Almanews mailing list >Almanews at listmgr.cv.nrao.edu >http://listmgr.cv.nrao.edu/mailman/listinfo/almanews >_______________________________________________ >alma_na mailing list >alma_na at listmgr.cv.nrao.edu >http://listmgr.cv.nrao.edu/mailman/listinfo/alma_na > > > > _______________________________________________ Almanews mailing list Almanews at listmgr.cv.nrao.edu http://listmgr.cv.nrao.edu/mailman/listinfo/almanews From jbauer at nrao.edu Fri Nov 14 10:18:05 2003 From: jbauer at nrao.edu (Janet Bauer) Date: Fri, 14 Nov 2003 10:18:05 -0500 Subject: [alma_na] NA DH Teleconference Message-ID: <001201c3aac2$8082a9d0$bb7521c0@cv.nrao.edu> Everyone, The next NA DH Teleconference will be on Monday, 17th November at 1:00 pm ET, 1800 UTC time. Dial in information is below. Nov 17 1 p.m. ET 1800 UTC ALMA NA DH Meeting Calendar: multiple cals Audio/Video/Both/Local: Audio (434-295-1363) Details: CVOIC/SOC280/TUCN505 Please let me know if you cannot attend. Thanks, Janet Janet Bauer ALMA Project Secretary NRAO - ALMA North American Project Office 2496 Old Ivy Road, Suite 226 Charlottesville, VA 22903 434.296.0296 (phone) 434.296.0255 (fax) jbauer at nrao.edu (E-mail) -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From jbauer at nrao.edu Tue Nov 25 14:11:13 2003 From: jbauer at nrao.edu (Janet Bauer) Date: Tue, 25 Nov 2003 14:11:13 -0500 Subject: [alma_na] Next NA DH Teleconference Message-ID: <000901c3b387$e51596a0$bb7521c0@cv.nrao.edu> Everyone, The next NA DH teleconference scheduled for Monday, 1st December (!!) has been cancelled. The next telecon will take place on Monday, 15th December at 1:00 pm, 1800 UTC time. Have a great holiday weekend and relax! 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