What that entry means is neither short nor simple. The APS booster reached its designed operating level of 7 billion electron-volts (7 GeV) at 7:30 p.m. on Sunday, and with that accomplishment, the construction of the nation's most powerful X-ray machine reached a major milestone on its way to full-scale operations later this year.
"Turning on the world's brightest X-ray source is a wonderful way to celebrate the 100th anniversary of Wilhelm Roentgen's discovery of X-rays," noted David Moncton, Associate Laboratory Director for the APS.
"The APS booster now works as designed. After all the hard work by so many people, it certainly makes us very happy that things worked as smoothly as they did. Now we're ready to go on to the next step," said Steve Milton, manager of the booster ring.
That next step involves delivering the 7-GeV particle beam into the storage ring to generate X-rays. "The storage ring injection system worked flawlessly at 4 GeV, and I expect the same performance at 7 GeV," Milton said.
The national user facility is expected to attract 2,000 scientists annually when research begins in 1996. The new X-ray technology will allow industrial, academic and national laboratory-based experimenters to perform both basic and applied research. Expected commercial developments include new materials, medicines and other products with direct potential for the marketplace.
Formal dedication of the APS is planned for 1996, as part of Argonne's 50th anniversary celebration.
The Galvin Report is the product of a 23-member task force established by Energy Secretary Hazel O'Leary to examine options for change in DOE's 10 major laboratories, especially alternatives for using their scientific and engineering resources to meet national needs. The task force is chaired by Robert W. Galvin, chairman of the Executive Committee, Motorola Inc., Schaumburg.
Among the alternatives the task force was asked to address are redirection, restructuring and closure of elements of the DOE laboratory system. Its draft report will be presented to the Secretary of Energy Advisory Board Feb. 1 in Washington. Lab employees and others will have two weeks to comment on the draft report.
For more information on this Argonne Topics presentation, call Jill Morgenthaler (OPA) at ext. 2-2725.
Tickets are $15. The concert begins at 3 p.m. in the Building 362 auditorium.
Upcoming performers in Arts at Argonne's 1994-95 chamber music series are Igor Kipnis, harpsichord and piano, on March 12; and Trio di Milano, piano, violin and cello, on April 22.
Argonne has contracted with MEDEX, a network of more than 25,000 health-care providers including doctors, hospitals, clinics, air ambulance companies and others. MEDEX can help put employees in touch with local providers who can assist with the problem and coordinate care. The network also can assist with translation difficulties, legal referrals and emergency fund transfers.
MEDEX is a voluntary program and contacting the network is the employee's decision. MEDEX does not pay medical bills; that remains the responsibility of the employee's medical insurance company or HMO.
Employees who make overseas travel arrangements through the Argonne Travel Department will receive a MEDEX identification card and brochure in their travel packet.
A representative from MEDEX Assistance Corporation will give a short presentation on this new service at 10:15 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 1, in the Building 203 auditorium. Following the presentation, a representative from Argonne's Safeguards and Security Department will give a brief talk on safety and security issues when traveling overseas.
For more information, call the Travel Department at 2-3407 or Employee Benefits at 2-2993.
Two dance floors will be available for line dancing, two-steps, the cowboy boogie, and that city-slicker invention, the "electric slide." One floor will be reserved for beginners and one for advanced dancers, and line dancing instruction will be offered for the tenderfoot. Music will be provided by country western DJs.
A chuckwagon dinner and cash bar will be available. Cost is $4 per person at the door.
The 15-minute complete diabetes and coronary risk profile assessment screening is voluntary, and all results are confidential. Cost is $20. To make an appointment, contact the Medical Department, Building 201, by Feb. 3.
Seminars are free and open to all Argonne employees. They will be held in the Building 212 auditorium from 12:30 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. Topics are:
* Friday, Feb. 17: Coronary risk assessment results seminar
* Tuesday, Feb. 21: "Low Fat, Low-Sugar, High-Fiber Nutrition"
* Wednesday, Feb. 22: Diabetes results seminar
* Thursday, Feb. 23: "Exercise Your Heart"
* Friday, Feb. 24: "Health Under Stress"
* Tuesday, Feb. 28: "Clinical Applications of Cardiovascular Disease"
Individual consultations are available at no charge with a registered dietitian, exercise physiologist and the Argonne psychologist. Follow-up wellness programs include smoking cessation and weight, fitness, and stress management.
The survey will be available in the ten Argonne libraries, both on paper and on-line via the Argonne Information Management (AIM) system terminals. The survey will also be posted on the Information and Publishing Division's World Wide Web home page (http://www.ipd.anl.gov/libsurvey.html).
The survey is part of the work of Argonne's Ad Hoc Library Review Committee, established in 1994 and charged with studying the effectiveness of the present library system and making recommendations to laboratory management about future directions for library services. The Ad Hoc Committee comprises representatives from the laboratory's research areas.
"We want to find out how well the current library system is serving Argonne," said Chris Reilly, Environmental Research Division director and chairman of the Ad Hoc Committee. "We hope to get a large response from the Argonne staff, who depend on having a good library system to help them do their work."
Survey responses will be collected through Feb. 10.
The meeting topic will be Version 2 of Adobe Acrobat. Acrobat converts files to a common data format called PDF. PDF files created on one platform, such as Macintosh, can be viewed on a different platforms such as MS-DOS or UNIX.
Acrobat includes a set of readers for various platforms that allow users to view PDF files.
Monday, January 30
Energy Technology Division Seminar: "Simulation of Turbulence in Particulate Flow" by Maurizio Bottoni, (ETD). 10:30 a.m. -- Building 212, conference room A157.
Monday, January 30
Chemistry Division Monday Morning Seminar Series: "A Spectroscopic Study of the Jupiter-SL9 Comet Collision; Chemistry on a Grand Scale" by Takeshi Oka, Department of Chemistry, The University of Chicago. 11 a.m. -- Building 200 Auditorium.
Tuesday, January 31
Joint Chemistry and Materials Science Divisions Seminar: "Synchrotron Radiation Probes of Solid-State Structure and Bonding" by Louis J. Terminello, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, Livermore, Calif. 11 a.m. -- Building 200, conference room J183.
Tuesday, January 31
Chemistry Division Seminar: "Purification and Characterization of Iron-Containing Phosphatase from Sweet Potato" by Gay Olivier-Lilley, Mundelein, IL. 2 p.m. -- Building 200, conference room J193.
Tuesday, January 31
Special Nuclear Physics Seminar: "Contrasting Behavior in Octupole Structures at High-Spin in 220Ra and 222Th" by John F. Smith, Liverpool University, UK. 3:30 p.m. -- Building 203, conference room R150.
Wednesday, February 1
Materials Science Division Seminar: "Angle-Resolved Photoemission: Sum Rules, Momentum Distribution, and Superconducting Gaps" by Mohit Randeria (MSD). 11 a.m. -- Building 212, conference room A157.
Wednesday, February 1
Joint Chemistry and Materials Science Divisions Seminar: "Oxidation of Ni(III): The Effect of Electron Irradiation" by Wei Li, James Franck Institute, The University of Chicago. 2 p.m. -- Building 200, conference room J193.
Wednesday, February 1
High Energy Physics Division Seminar: "Particle Astrophysics with High Energy Neutrino Detectors" by Francis Halzen, University of Wisconsin. 4 p.m. -- Building 362, conference room F108.
Thursday, February 2
Center for Mechanistic Biology & Biotechnology Seminar: "Total Ozone Variability and its Influence on the Eastern Central United States, 1979-1991" by Ruth Reck (EEBR) Global Climate Programs. 3:30 p.m. -- Building 202, conference room B169.
Friday, February 3
IPNS Seminar: "Status of the Design of Target Stations for the European Spallation Source" by Timothy A. Broome, ISIS, Daresbury Rutherford Appleton Lab. 11 a.m. -- Building 360, conference room L 119.
Friday, February 3
Physics Division Colloquium: "Near-Term Prospects for 4th Generation FEL-Based Light Sources" by John Madey, Duke FEL Laboratory. 11 a.m. -- Building 203 Auditorium.
Monday, February 6
Energy Technology Division Seminar: "Superconducting Fluorinated Y-BA-CU Oxides and Other Compounds" by U.R.K. Rao, Head, Structural and Inorganic Chemistry Division, Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, Bombay, India. 10:30 a.m. -- Building 212, conference room A157.
Monday, February 6
Chemistry Division Monday Morning Seminar Series: "Complexation Kinetics of f-Element and Polydentate Ligands" by Gregory R. Choppin, Department of Chemistry, Florida State University, Tallahassee, Fla. 11 a.m. -- Building 200 Auditorium.
BREAKFAST TABLE -- Round, drop-leaf, light wood, formica top, chrome center stand plus 2 matching cane back & seat chairs with chrome legs. $75 o.b.o. Marion Kopriva, (708) 325-0512.
REFRIGERATOR/FREEZER -- Hotpoint, 14 cu. ft., Harvest gold, good working condition. You haul. $75. Sam Ambegaoker, (708) 960-5731.
TIRES -- Set of four radials, used only 2,000 miles, excellent condition, Brinkstone 185/70 R 14. $100. Vernetta Carten, (815) 834-1523.
MISCELLANEOUS -- Spinet piano w/bench, blonde. $450. Entertainment center, excellent condition, 28" x 50" x 17". $50. Electric wheelchair. $575. Schwinn men's bike, Sprint, 10 speed, red, excellent condition. $100. Cash register, Victor 511, 2 compartments. $75. IBM typewriter, older Selectric. $20. Ruth Schwenker, (708) 789-1790.
COMPUTER -- 1988 Leading edge w/Word Perfect 5.0 & IBM Proprinter, ideal for word processing. $200. James O'Kelley, (312) 943-3456 - after 5 p.m.
MUSIC EQUIPMENT -- Gallien-Krueger 212 HS cabinet, $260. Carver PM 120 power amp. $275. Digitech Ledgend GSP21. $400. Scott Lange, (815) 294-1953.
WOODWORKING KIT -- Sears Craftsman "Bis-Kit" jointer kit for woodworking, includes base which attaches to Craftsman and other routers and a special carbide bit, use your router to make strong joints in wood or particle board, excellent condition, 1 year old. Purchase price $49 - asking $29. Dave Pepalis, (708) 964-5793).
SKIS & POLES -- Cross country, 75 in (190 cm) skies and 51 in (130 cm) poles. Used twice. $55. John Gabor (708) 986-9326.
GLASS PITCHER & GLASSES -- Six 12 oz beverage to match pebble finish, amber color. New $8.00/set. Sherman Smith, (708) 343-0122.
BIKES -- 2 - need tune-up. $10 each. Rafael Michaut, (708) 985-0763.
BEDROOM FURNITURE -- Dresser w/mirror, headboard for twin bed, desk w/hutch and chair, light oak. $400 o.b.o. Kim Bailey, (815) 436-4038.
PRINTER -- Panasonic 24 pin color printer, model KX2125P, excellent condition. $140. George Ketchmark, (815) 838-0463.
MISCELLANEOUS -- RCA 20" TV. $140. Computer table. $25. Book shelf w/cabinet. $25. Beautiful India rug. $100. Umbrella stroller. $10. 25 qt. combo ice chest. $10. Sony clock radio. $10. All o.b.o. except rug. Ravi Nanjundiah, (708) 969-6583.
PIANO -- Console, w/bench, beautiful fruitwood, French provincial, very good condition. $1,500 o.b.o. Roger Norman, (708) 355-2795 - ask for Joan.
CABINET -- Storage or stereo or TV cabinet, 70" x 30" x 22". $150 o.b.o. Roger Norman, (708) 355-2795 - ask for Joan.
TRUCK TIRE CHAINS -- 700-15/L78-15/900-15, fits Chevy Suburban and similar vans, pickups. $35. Jim Woodring, (708) 983-5373.
LADIES GOLF CLUBS -- Wilson, 1, 3, & 5 woods, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 irons, putter and Wilson leather bay. $100. Pull golf cart. $20. E. Ann Moravek, (708) 257-2119.
COMPUTER -- Apple Macintosh SE/30, 20MHz 68030 CPU & 68882 FPU, 8Mb ram, 40 Mb internal hard drive, 210 Mb external hard drive, RasterOps 24 bit color video board w/Apple 13" RGB monitor, Apple MIDI interface system, MacRecorder digital sound editing system, LineLink 144e fax/modem, Apple system software 7.1.0, all cables, manuals, and software. Asking $1400. Laurie Tyzenhaus, (708) 597-5341 - ask for Dave.
BICYCLES -- Full sized coaster type, one man's and one woman's, like new. $50 each o.b.o. Thomas Daly, (708) 479-4507.
TIRE -- Tempa spare, new (stored in house), Firestone for 1986 thru 1992 Olds Calais & Pontiac Grand Am's, already on proper rim. $30. Sherman Smith, (708) 343-0122.
COMPUTER STUFF -- 8 - 1mb*9, 70 ns, 9 chip. $30 each. Intel 486 DX33 CPU. $100. David Poyer, (708) 668-0490.
WASHER/DRYER -- Washer is one year old w/receipts. Dryer older but in excellent condition, gas, a pair or will separate. $250. Tim Hickey, (815) 723-2251.
TELEVISION -- 25" RCA console color TV, excellent condition. $75 o.b.o. Joseph Nipko, (708) 985-7936.
PEWTER -- Complete dinner service for 12 including coffee server, sugar/creamer, tray, salt & pepper, etc. New $1,200 - reasonable offers accepted. Pewter mugs, assorted styles, good for gift giving, 12 still available. $12 each. Anthony Puccillo, (708) 852-4971.
TIRES -- Two 185/70 SR 14 GT speed radial, Yokohama. $20 each. Jill Jonkovski, (312) 586-1664.
WALKMAN -- Sony minidisk, rechargeable battery pack, carrying case, shock proof. $200. Rob Jordan, (708) 739-6619.
COMPUTER MOTHERBOARD -- 486SX-20, integrated SVGA, disk controller I/O, fax modem, keyboard, mouse case w/power supply. $200. Rob Jordan, (708) 739-6619.
HOME BREWING EQUIPMENT -- Carboys, chiller, tubing, books, much more. Complete set up. $150. Rob Jordan, (708) 739-6619.
FURNITURE -- Leather couch & arm chair, cream color. $650 o.b.o. Entertainment center, new, MFG Hooker Corp. Cost $1,500 - asking $1,050 o.b.o. Edward Czlapinski, (708) 466-1812.
MISCELLANEOUS -- Brown oval braided rug. $50. Walnut coffee table. $50. IBM selectric typewriter. $50. 4 kitchen chairs. $175. Greg Arehart, (708) 963-3043.
FURNITURE -- Kitchen set, 5' x 3'6" w/two 12" leafs, 6 nice recovered chairs, light wood grain, formica. $200. 6' x 4' wood dining table (1920's). $50. Terry Lucitt, (708) 489-5164.
TIME SHARE PROPERTY -- Outer banks in North Carolina, 2 bedroom, beach front, ocean view, space bank available w/RCI. Valued at $7,500 - asking $6,000. Garrett Rinehart, (708) 554-9089.
AUTOMOBILES
1985 NISSAN TRUCK -- Service manual, new air filter, new rotor, distributor cap, 2 Fram oil filter, 1 year old 7-year battery. Best offer. Dick Combs, (708) 479-1696.
1990 SUBARU -- Loyale, 4 door, automatic, PS, PB, AM/FM stereo, excellent condition, 52K miles, will be available 2-28. $5,000. Vladimir Tcheskidov, (708) 963-2457 - after 6 p.m.
1991 TOYOTA -- Corolla, AT, AC, 4 door, blue, 42K miles, remainder of warranty, excellent condition. $6,800 o.b.o. Ravi Nanjundiah, (708) 969-6583 - ask for Ravi or Rekha.
1985 DODGE -- Colt, automatic, AM/FM cassette, AC, PS, 106K miles, runs excellent, needs little work. $1,000 o.b.o. Emese Temesvari, (708) 512-0839.
1987 TOYOTA -- Tercel, four wheel drive wagon, stick shift, good condition, 100K miles. $2,500 o.b.o. Michael Foster, (708) 848-1424.
1981 CHEVY -- Caprice, 4 door, blue, looks & runs good, new tires & battery. $1,500 o.b.o. Steven Rose, (708) 690-4677.
1993 OLDSMOBILE -- Cutlass Supreme, SL package, AC, power doors & windows, AM/FM cassette, cruise control, 25K miles, excellent condition. $12,500 o.b.o. Lisa Hundley, (815) 436-8189 - after 5 p.m.
1980 FORD -- Fairmont wagon, looks fair, runs good. $550. Edward Czlapinski, (708) 466-1812.
1993 CHEVY -- Cavalier, red, 2 door, AM/FM cassette, AC, automatic, anti-lock brakes, PS, PL, rear defrost, alarm, warranty, 27.5K miles. $9,800 o.b.o. Julie Garcia, (312) 202-0925.
1988 MERCURY -- Topaz, 4 door, good condition, new AC, radiator & muffler, AM/FM cassette, 69K miles, must sell, moving to Germany. $2,100. Thomas Bittner, (708) 527-9326.
1993 PONTIAC -- Grand Am SE, loaded, 35K miles, black, radio w/CD, alarm system, tilt steering, automatic, AC, PW, PL. Asking $13,000. Lisa Peters, (815) 729-4056.
HOUSING
APARTMENT/RENT -- 2 bedroom apartment in Woodridge, convenient to lab, shopping & school. Swimming pool facilities available. $640/month, includes dishwasher, heat, water & gas. Raj, (708) 960-5731.
ROOM/RENT -- Large bedroom in private home, use of kitchen, laundry, ping-pong & pool tables, available Feb. 1, $325/month + some utilities. Greg Eckert (708) 325-0497.
HOME/RENT -- Three bedroom, 1 1/2 baths, dining room, family room, AC, fully furnished, 20 minutes from lab. Available for 6 months beginning June 1, 1995. Fred Nichols, (708) 246-9416.
TO BE GIVEN AWAY
1 1/2 gallon Muriatic acid. Good for cleaning bricks and preparing concrete floors for painting. John Gabor, (708) 986-9326.
Nishika non automatic 35-mm camera. Received as free promo gift, never used. Jane Andrew, (708) 445-0953.
Maple TV cabinet and 4 under bed, full size, drawers. Greg Arehart, (708) 963-3043.
WANTED TO RENT
Single mother needs 2 bedroom home, apt., or condo, preferably Lockport/Bolingbrook area. Between $400 - $500/month by March 1. Toni Pemble, (815) 741-4698.
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