"First light" at the APS came nearly a year ahead of schedule. The project remains within budget.
"We are now ready to generate beams powerful enough to see the molecular structure of the most complex materials that nature or man can produce," said David Moncton, associate laboratory director for the APS.
The APS facility includes a series of highly sophisticated particle-beam accelerators, which can supply either electrons or positrons to a beam-storage ring two-thirds of a mile in circumference. As these particles orbit through magnetic fields at nearly the speed of light, they emit x-ray beams.
Commissioning (the technical term for the process of bringing the complex machine into operation) of the APS began on Saturday, March 18. At 1:55 a.m. on March 25, a beam of electrons with an energy of 4.5 billion electron volts was brought into sustained orbit inside the storage ring. The beam was maintained for 15 minutes while the electrons orbited the storage ring approximately 250 million times, a total distance of approximately 172 million miles. Then, on March 26, with all of the myriad APS systems functioning satisfactorily, x-ray beams were recorded inside an optics enclosure located on the experiment hall floor.
Fifteen teams of researchers, totaling more than 600 principal investigators from industry, universities, research laboratories, and medical schools, are preparing for experimentation that will begin in 1996. These teams will invest a total of $200 million in the construction of 40 x-ray beamlines at the APS. Experiments will cover a broad range of scientific disciplines, including materials science, biology, physics, chemistry, geoscience, environmental science, and agricultural science. The APS's x-ray beams will allow scientists to study smaller samples, more-complex systems, faster reactions and processes, and gather data at a greater rate and level of detail than has been possible to date.
"We want them to learn that fulfilling lives can go along with satisfying and challenging careers in science and technology," said Betsy Curlin (ES), Women in Science and Technology (WIST) program Initiator.
"They'll meet and talk with women who have built successful technical careers and see that these careers can be good options for some of them too," Curlin said.
The program includes speakers, panel discussions, lab tours and information booths on science careers. Over lunch, more than 60 women scientists and engineers will discuss personal experiences and careers with student groups. Keynote speaker will be Diana Dabby of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
Topics for panel discussions will be "College and Beyond," "Making It in Science," "Gender Equity," and "Science Careers for the 21st Century."
Booths will provide information on careers in engineering, physics, chemistry, environmental science, mathematics, computers and statistics. Booth sponsors include the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, the Society for Women Engineers, the Illinois Society of Professional Engineers, the American Society for Quality Control, and several Argonne divisions.
The workshop is sponsored by Argonne's Division of Educational Programs and Affirmative Action Office, the University of Chicago Board of Governors for Argonne National Laboratory, and the Science and Technology Center for Superconductivity.
Beginning at 12:30 p.m., the cafeteria will host about 400 high school women and Argonne employees for the "lunch with a scientist" portion of the "Science Careers In Search Of Women" conference.
Regular service hours will resume on Monday, April 10.
Mugs will be sold as long as the supply lasts. The previous order of 1,000 sold out in three days.
The 22-oz. mugs cost $1.25 each and can be filled with hot coffee or any other dispenser beverage, like soda, for 65 cents. There will be no free refills.
A portion of the cost of mugs has been donated to the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation, a nonprofit organization dedicated to conserving natural resources.
Titled "Babies and You," the seminars will be held in Building 202, room B169. The first topic will be "Preparing for Pregnancy." Other topics will include, "Eating and Fitness for Two" and "Coping With Stress During Pregnancy."
Presented by the March of Dimes, the sessions are free for all laboratory and DOE employees and their family members.
Class size is limited to 12. Cost is $150 per class, and employee must furnish appropriate divisional overhead account. All classes will be held from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. in Building 362, room E188.
* "Microsoft Word 6.0 for Macintosh: intermediate Tools and Techniques" will be held Tuesday, April 11.
* "Excel 5.0 for Macintosh: Intermediate Tools & Techniques" will be held Wednesday, April 12.
* Powerpoint 4.0 for the Macintosh will be held Thursday, April 13.
See the Human Resources Program and Course Guide for complete class descriptions. For more information, call ext. 2-3410.
Each person runs 10 miles total, in three segments, for a team total of 80 miles. Vans transport and pick up the runners as they finish their segments.
For more information, call team coordinator Paul Eident (CHM), at ext. 2-3579 or send a message by fax to ext. 2-4470
The medical department will be sending notices to all employees asking those interested in making a donation to schedule an appointment.
Life Source Blood Services provides more than 400,000 units of blood and blood components a year to nearly 60 affiliated hospitals. In order to meet patients needs, Life Source must collect more than 220,000 units of whole blood yearly, approximately 600 units per day.
Monday, April 3
Energy Technology Division Seminar: "Grain Boundaries in Electroceramics" by Vinayak Dravid, Northwestern University. 10 a.m. -- Building 212, conference room A157.
Monday, April 3
Physics Division Seminar: "Nuclear Structure Around [100]Sn" by Dariusz Seweryniak (PHY). 3:30 p.m. -- Building 203, conference room R150.
Tuesday, April 4
ESH Division Seminar: "Mercury Speciation in Environmental Samples at Ambient Concentrations" by Nicolas S. Bloom, Frontier Geosciences, Seattle, Wash. 10:30 a.m., Bldg. 200, conference room J183.
Wednesday, April 5
Environmental Research Division Atmospheric Sciences Seminar: "CO2 Flux Through a Wyoming Seasonal Snowpack: Diffusional Effects, Atmospheric Pressure Pumping Effects and Eddy Covariance Measurements" by William J. Massman, USDA/Forest Service, The Rocky Mountain Station, Fort Collins, Colo. 10:30 a.m. -- Building 203, conference room E142.
Wednesday, April 5
Materials Science Division Seminar: "X-Ray Scattering at Mineral-Water Interfaces" by Ronald P. Chiarello (CMT). 11 a.m. -- Building 212, conference room A157.
Wednesday, April 5
High Energy Physics Division Seminar: "SLD and B Physics" by Steven L. Manly, Yale University. 4 p.m. -- Building 362, conference room F108.
Thursday, April 6
Materials Science Division Seminar: "Flux Entanglement in Vortex Solid and Liquid Phases" by Andreas Schoenenberger, ETH-Hoenggerberg, Switzerland. 11 a.m. -- Building 223, conference room S105.
Thursday, April 6
Center for Mechanistic Biology & Biotechnology General Seminar: "Molecular Responses to Carcinogenic Metals" by Max Costa, Nelson Institute of Environmental Medicine, New York University Medical Center. 3:30 p.m., -- Building 202, conference room B169.
Friday, April 7
Physics Colloquium: "Recent Action With the Big Bang" by David N. Schramm, The University of Chicago. 10:30 a.m. -- Building 203 Auditorium.
Friday, April 7
Materials Science Division Seminar: "Asymmetric Magneto-Optic Response in Anisotropic Thin Films" by Rick Osgood, Department of Applied Physics, Stanford University. 11 a.m. -- Building 212, conference room B201.
Friday, April 7
Chemistry Division Seminar: "Using Photon Burst Mass Spectrometry to Detect Trace Isotopes" by Christopher S. Hansen, Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los Alamos, N.M. 11 a.m. -- Building 200, conference room L152.
Monday, April 10
Energy Technology Division Seminar: "Industrial Applications of Metal Matrix Composites" by B.N. Keshavaram, Senior Research Associate, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, Department of Materials Engineering. 10:30 a.m., Building 212, conference room A157.
Monday, April 10
Chemistry Division Monday Morning Seminar Series: "Optically-Detected Nuclear Magnetic Resonance as a Probe of Local Structure of Heavy Element Ions in Solids" by Guokui Liu (CHM). 11 a.m., Building 200 Auditorium.
Monday April 10
High Energy Physics Division Theoretical Physics Seminar: "Testing the Regge Limit in a Potential Analog for QCD" by Samuel Mikaelian, University of Fla. 2 p.m. -- Building 362, conference room E188.
WATER BED -- White, queen size w/bumpers, no headboard, excellent condition. $250 o.b.o. Bill Knoerzer, (708) 257-7447.
SAILBOAT -- 25' Seaward sloop, fully equipped, 7 years old & beautiful condition, includes trailer, Mercury OB motor, loaded w/extras. Presently located in marina in winter storage, but can show pictures & give complete description of equipment included. Lynda Narug, (708) 257-3541.
MISCELLANEOUS -- Firestone tire, TI25/70D14, temporary use spare tire w/rim, fits '86 thru '92 Old's Calais & Pontiac Grand Am's, new (stored in house). $20. Student desk, all wood, 4 drawers, 36" x 30" x 20" w/all dark wood chair, good condition. $120 for both. Glass pitcher & glasses, six 12 oz beverage to match pebble finish amber color. New $8.00/set. Sherman Smith, (708) 343-0122.
MOVING SALE -- Furniture, sleeper sofa, super single waterbed, pool table, dishes, TV's, very reasonable - call for info. Lynn Miller, (708) 416-1903.
TIMESHARE -- 1 week, May 13 - 20, 1995, in Cancun, Mexico, 2 bedrooms, kitchen, 1 bath, Club International. Asking $600, but may negotiate. Chuck Langford, (708) 985-9203.
TILLER -- "One-pass" sod tilling, Sears Craftsman, 6 HP Task Handler, counter-rotating tines, little used, reconditioned. Original cost $1,000 - asking $249. Wyman Harrison, (708) 983-8393.
MISCELLANEOUS -- Voigtlaender camera Prontor 500LK, Lanthar, Vito CLR. $230. Ladies pocket watch, Hampden, Dueber works, "Molly Stark". $550. Rose quarz necklace, 3 strand choker. $20. Black leather satchel, new, 18 x 12 x 9. $18. Martha Teitlus, (708) 257-2815.
WATER SOFTENER -- Sears, top-of-the line, 70 grain, excellent condition. $200 o.b.o. Paul Matthews, (708) 964-5825.
MISCELLANEOUS -- Maple dining room table & 6 chairs. $150. Small walnut desk. $50. Queen Anne table (Natural). $75. Executive type wood desk & chair. Originally $1,150 - asking $600. Tall microwave cart. $65. Set of octagon end tables. $50. 2 dressers, night stand, mirror & knickknack shelf, set is black w/Oriental design. $150. Antique oak secretaries chair. $50. Everything in excellent shape. Kim Lalumendre (815) 726-9234 - ask for Nancy or Jim.
MISCELLANEOUS -- 5 piece dinette table & 4 chairs. $250. Queen bed, body form mattress. $250. Sofa, Sterling Columbine. $250. Love seat, Sterling Columbine, $200. 6' wisteria tree. $75. Large light mauve floor lamp. $100. Mirror/almond cocktail table. $50. 2 piece end table. $100. Santu (708) 910-1904- evenings call 985-0978
ALASKAN MALAMUTE -- 15 month old female, AKC, black & white w/beautiful markings, spayed, housebroken, very friendly & loves people, needs good home & room to run, all accessories available w/dog (cage, food dishes, leash, brushes, etc. Make offer. Jay Geller (708) 286-0570 - ask for Harry.
WATER STAND -- Ceramic & oak from Hinckley & Schmidt, like new, used 6 months. $60. Barbara Burke (815) 458-2399.
LAWN MOWER -- Toro Super-Pro, 81" cut, 12 HP Kohler, 4 speed trans, three wheel, reel type blades, very good condition. $1,500. Ray Richards (815) 838-7618.
MISCELLANEOUS -- Girl's 20" Huffy bike w/radio & hand brake, 2 years old. $50. Rattan circular chair w/black cushion. $35. AT&T caller ID w/number only. $20. Burgundy recliner. $35. Debra Giglio (312) 239-2455.
VACATION RENTAL -- Lakefront, Twin Lakes, Wisc., 1 1/2 hour drive from Chicago area, private swim area, pier, screened gazebo, 3 bedrooms, 2 baths, weekly rental April - October. Martha Boling-Risser (708) 582-4948.
AUTOMOBILES
1989 DODGE -- Grand Caravan LE, 7 passenger minivan, 3L., V-6, AC, loaded, silver w/black trim, no woodgrain, one owner, clean & well maintained w/detailed maintenance record, 75K miles. $7,900. Al Longnecker, (815) 436-7358.
1992 GEO/TRACKER -- 4 x 4, hard top, red, 32K miles. $9,200. Barry Dixon, (708) 859-3897.
1990 FORD -- F150, 4 x 4 pickup, power everything, bed liner, cap, 5 speed manual, AC. $10,500 o.b.o. John Kokinis, (708) 257-0675.
1987 MERCURY -- Grand Marquis LS, V8, 82K miles, towing package, gray w/black vinyl top, excellent condition. $3,750. Don Vissers (708) 355-9156.
1985 CADILLAC -- Coupe de Ville, 99K miles, good condition. $3,700. Diane Cooper (815) 722-6615.
1990 CHEVROLET -- Beretta, red, 94K miles, runs great, excellent condition, many options, one owner, well maintained. $4,100. Dean Bass (708) 301-3326.
1992 CHEVROLET -- Camaro RS, excellent condition, power everything, AC, cruise, tilt, AM/FM cassette, bose system, new tires, 25th anniversary model, 55K miles, must see. $9,500. Nichole Gallagher (815) 725-7220.
1990 OLDSMOBILE -- Calais, very reliable, good condition, highway miles. NADA value $5,900 - asking $4,100 o.b.o. Fred Hughes (708) 596-9935.
1988 NOVA -- 4 door, one owner, excellent operating condition, new tires, new brake shoes, new muffler, new battery, excellent mileage, garage kept. Mary Burke (708) 257-6968.
HOUSING
CONDO/SALE -- Fairview Commons, Downers Grove, 2 bedrooms, 2 full baths, living room, dining room, kitchen, neutral colors, new tile in kitchen & foyer, CAC, appliances included. Nice quiet building. $79,000. Anita Carr, (708) 852-8679.
HOUSE/SALE -- Raised ranch, 4 bedrooms, large living room, large family room, large kitchen, dining room, 2 baths, 2 car garage, large lot in a cul-de-sac, within minutes from lab. $139,500. Sam Ambegaoker, (708) 972-1990 - ask for Habib.
CONDO/RENT -- Furnished w/loft, on white sandy beach of Gulf Shores, Ala., sleeps 6, full kitchen facilities. Weekly rate $500. Donna Nelson, (708) 257-2801.
HOUSE/SALE -- Lemont, 2 year old 2 story custom built, (Old Derby Estates), 3 bedrooms, study on first floor, 2 1/2 baths, great room w/fireplace, oak trim, full basement, central vacuum, alarm system, all custom window treatments. $229,000. Delayne Cunningham, (708) 257-2580 - ask for Wendy.
TOWNHOME/SALE -- 179th & Wolf Road, 2 bedroom - master has large walk in closet, 2 full baths, formal dining room leading to patio, large family room w/fireplace, 2 car attached garage. $139,500. Walter Ray, (708) 479-5809.
HOUSE TO SHARE -- West side of Joliet, full run of house, includes all utilities except phone. $400/month. Security deposit $250. Sherry Strahla or Linda, (815) 726-2650.
HOUSE/SALE -- Brookeridge, 5 minutes from lab., 3000 sq. ft. home on 208' x 123' lot, 3 bedrooms, 3 baths, 2 large rec rooms, fireplace, office area, workshop, deck w/view & lots more. Unincorporated Downers Grove w/extremely low taxes for area, great home. $259,000. Jerry Staroba, (708) 985-2416.
HOUSE/SALE -- Naperville, by owner, 4 bedroom, 2 baths, freshly painted, new carpeting, finished sub-basement, fireplace, deck, maintenance free exterior. $158,900. Rose Lorenz (708) 301-7448 - ask for Wayne.
WANTED
Newly established church (New Canaan Land), looking for donations of toys (ages 1-5), board games, changing table, etc. Classandra Green, (815) 741-4840.
2 bedroom apartment near lab. to rent or sublet from mid-May through August. Will also house-sit, have experience. Dawn Gardner (708) 252-2614.
Sega-Genesis games for 5 year old. Paul Patel (708) 759-9889.
New Argonne employee looking for a house to sit or an inexpensive apartment to rent until he sells his home in Houston. Martin Perlmutter, (708) 252-5856 or (713) 497-6293
TO BE GIVEN AWAY
2 - Bi-fold wooden closet doors, 79" x 30" & 1 - 79" x 36", hardware included, Julie Gotchie, (708) 963-6488.
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Deadline Information
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