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In addition, the success of these steps should head to “possible” collisions of lead ions in 2010.

The CERN press release also stated, “In Chamonix there was consensus among all the technical specialists that the new schedule is tight but realistic.” [Chamonix-Mont-Blanc, or commonly called Chamonix, is a small town in eastern France.

In fact, CERN director general Rolk Heuer stated, “The schedule we have now is without a doubt the best for the LHC and for the physicists waiting for data. It is cautious, ensuring that all the necessary work is done on the LHC before we start-up, yet it allows physics research to begin this year.”

CERN, or the European Organization for Nuclear Research, is the leading laboratory in the world for the research into particle physics.

Headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland, the CERN organization consists of Member States Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and the United Kingdom.

In addition, the following countries and organizations have Observer status: India, Israel, Japan, the Russian Federation, the United States of America, Turkey, the European Commission and UNESCO.