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May 10, 1999 - Some of this week's stories: Encore Chamber Orchestra to perform Open house draws 15,000 visitors ECT offers software classes Students sought for English as a 2nd Language Teams wanted for 3-on-3 tournament

Encore orchestra to perform at ANL-E

The Encore Chamber Orchestra will perform its spring concert Sunday, May 16, at Argonne-East.

The Chicago Symphony Orchestra's top musicians and alumni make up the orchestra, which will be joined by pianist Stephanie Wu for a performance of Bloch's "Concerto Grosso No.1."

Ginastera's "Variaciones Concertantes" andBeethoven's "Eighth Symphony" will complete the program, which will be presented at 3 p.m. at the Advanced Photon Source Conference Center, Building 401.

The concert is sponsored by the Taiwanese Association of America and Chinese Fine Arts Society and will showcase the talents of two Taiwanese artists -- Wu and Ya-Hui Wang, assistant conductor of the Detroit Symphony Orchestra.

Wu, who is 12 years old and a resident of Naperville, recently performed Saint-Saens' Carnival of the Animals with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra. She has been awarded top honors in many piano competitions and has performed on WNIB radio.

Wang is the first woman to be named to a conducting post with Detroit.

The Encore Chamber Symphony concert is the final concert of the Arts at Argonne 1998-99 series. Tickets are $12, $8 for students and seniors. Call (630) 554-3504 or (312) 939-2207, ext. 24, for tickets and information.

15,000 visit for open house

Argonne-East opened its gates May 1 and hosted about 15,000 visitors for "Discovery 2000: Illinois Science and Technology Expo."

Visitors saw more than 70 exhibits, science demonstration tours and hands-on activities. The expo was presented as part of Project Millennium, a cultural and learning initiative taking place in Chicago and Illinois during 1999.

The "Weird Science" demonstrations -- as seen on the David Letterman show -- drew standing-room-only crowds.

Other popular demonstrations included Mr. G's Cool Chemistry, the Magic of Electricity and glass-blowing demonstrations by fourth-generation master glassblower Joe Gregar (CHM).

Under Project Millennium, more than 180 organizations throughout Illinois will present nearly 1,000 exhibits, performances, festivals, and educational programming during 1999.

For more information about Project Millennium, call (312) 322-8889.

ECT classes can hone

employees' computer skills

Office computer software will be the subject of several classes offered in June by Electronics and Computing Technologies.

Unless otherwise specified, classes will be held in Argonne-East's Building 221, Room A142, are limited to eight participants and cost $135. Complete class descriptions and schedules are available online. For information about enrollment procedures, call Diane Cavazos (ECT) at ext. 2-7153 or send e-mail to dkcavazos@anl.gov.

Beginning Unix (ECT564) -- A general overview of Unix commands for file and process management, printing and communicating. This class comprises two three-hour sessions. First session: Tuesday, June 1, 9 a.m. - noon. Second session: Thursday, June 3, 9 a.m. - noon. Class size limited to seven. Cost: $245.

Introduction to Windows 95 (ECT300) -- Designed to introduce the user to Microsoft Windows 95. Tuesday, June 8, 8:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.

Word 97 Mail Merge (ECT354) -- Prerequisites: Introduction to Windows 95 and Basic Word Skills 97. Tuesday, June 8, 1:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.

Basic Excel Skills 97 (ECT340) -- Introduces skills necessary for developing workbooks. Prerequisite: Introduction to Windows. Wednesday, June 9, 8:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.

Intermediate PowerPoint 97 (ECT343) -- Participants will learn to use editing tools for creating effective presentations. Prerequisites: Introduction to Windows 95 and Introduction to PowerPoint 97. Wednesday, June 9, 1:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.

Intermediate Access Version 97 (ECT333) -- Covers enhanced query, table, form and report design. Prerequisite: Introduction to Access 97. Thursday, June 10, 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Cost: $195.

Microsoft FrontPage98 (ECT331) -- A two-day class covering the basics of planning, designing and constructing World Wide Web pages and sites. Prerequisites: basic knowledge of authoring Web Pages. Cancellation notification required by Wednesday, May 26. First Session: Monday, June 14, 9 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Second session: Tuesday, June 15, 9 a.m. _ 4:30 p.m. Minimum class size eight, maximum 12. Cost: $495.

Excel 97 Organizational Tools (ECT350) -- Introduces skills necessary to organize Excel information, including styles, custom formats, and templates. Prerequisites: Introduction to Windows 95 and basic Excel 97 skills. Tuesday, June 15, 8:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.

Excel 97 Database Management (ECT361) -- Covers creating databases, sorting data, and working with the data form. Also covers AutoFilter, advanced filters, and database functions. Prerequisites: Introduction to Windows 95 and basic Excel 97 skills. Tuesday, June 15, 1:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.

Excel 97 Improving Worksheet Appearance (ECT341) -- Covers basic skills for preparing worksheets for publication. Prerequisites: Windows 95 and basic Excel 97 skills. Wednesday, June 16, 8:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.

Advanced PowerPoint 97 (ECT360) -- Topics include drawing and editing objects, importing and editing charts, creating custom charts, using tables, creating organization charts and exporting presentation slides. Prerequisite: Windows 95, Introduction and Intermediate PowerPoint 97. Wednesday, June 16, 1:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.

Advanced Access 97 (ECT334) -- Participants will learn to use charts, subforms, form techniques, ActiveX controls and work with indexes, replicate databases and macros. Prerequisite: Intermediate Access 97. Thursday, June 17, 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Cost: $195.

Visual Basic for Access 97 (ECT344) -- Covers many topics, including sub and function procedures, the scope of variables and dimensioning variables, error trapping, the OpenArgs property and modifying properties of a form or report using codes. Prerequisites: Advanced Access, experience creating databases in Access. Friday, June 18, 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Cost: $195.

HR may teach English as a 2nd Language

A class in English As A Second Language (HR534) may be scheduled for the late summer if enough employees are interested in attending.

This class is designed to help non-native speakers improve their English language skills on the job.

Individual language needs are addressed through a culturally interactive approach that combines practical listening, speaking and writing skills.

The class will be held on Wednesdays and Fridays, from 11:30 a.m. - 1 p.m. in Building 201, Room 238. The $400 cost will include textbooks. An additional $30 pretest may be required for all new participants.

Those interested in attending this class should call Betty Iwan (HR) at ext. 2-3410.

Teams wanted for 3-on-3 tourney

Argonne-East's annual three-on-three basketball tournament will be held at the outdoor basketball court in the lodging area beginning June 14.

To obtain sign-up sheets or for more information, call Leon Reed (HEP) at ext. 2-4478 or Johnny Reed (ESH) at ext. 2-6071. Teams must submit sign-up sheets to one of the Reeds by Friday, May 28.

The tournament will be sponsored by Argonne Club.

'Buckle-Up Week' to bring exhibits, talk

Argonne's Traffic Safety Committee will mark National Buckle-Up America Week, May 24-28, with information tables in Argonne-East's Building 213 Cafeteria from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. each day.

Presentations will include:

Monday, May 24 -- Don Richardson, spokesman for Operation Lifesaver, will be available to answer questions and hand out information on rail crossing safety.

Tuesday, May 25 -- Gerry Bornhofen of the Illinois Secretary of State's office will be available at lunchtime to answer questions and distribute information.

Thursday, May 27 -- Dinah Willard of the Illinois Department of Transportation will be available to answer questions and distribute information.

Friday, May 28 -- Sgt. Jeff Hanford of the Illinois State Police will give a talk on road rage, new traffic laws and other topics in the Building 362 Auditorium at 10 a.m. All employees whose schedules permit are invited to attend. Hanford will visit the Building 213 Cafeteria after the presentation.

Working Safely

Argonne employees' most dangerous activity: commuting

The most dangerous activity in an average Argonne employees' workday takes place before he or she even enters the lab or office. It's commuting.

Deaths and injuries resulting from motor vehicle crashes are the leading cause of death for people from six to 27 years old, according to the U.S. Department of Transportation's National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). In 1997, 41,967 people were killed in the 6,764,000 crashes reported to police. More than three million people were injured. (All statistics in this article are from 1997).

To lower the risk of death and injury on the road:

Wear a seat belt. NHTSA estimates that seat belts have saved 100,998 lives since 1975. Although every driver has been urged to buckle up, almost one-third still don't.

Seat belt use in personal vehicles is not just the law, it's part of the job: the laboratory's ES&H Manual requires seat belt use on site. DOE order 440.1 requires belts when operating government vehicles.

Make sure children are securely buckled up. NHSTA estimates 312 children under age five were saved as a result of child restraint use in 1997. Children in rear-facing child seats should not be placed in the front seat of cars equipped with passenger-side air bags. Children 12 and under should sit in the rear seat away from the air bag.

NHTSA estimates that alcohol was involved in seven percent of all crashes but 38.5 percent of the fatal crashes in 1997. The conclusion is obvious.

Classes target interpersonal, office skills

Human Resources will host several classes in office interpersonal skills at Argonne-East during May.

Performance Management (HR561) provides management skills to more effectively manage, document and influence the performance of employees. Monday, May 17, 1 p.m. - 4 p.m in Building 201, Room 274. The class is free.

Brown Bag Lunch Seminar: Making Humor Work For You (HR236) -- Shows how to use humor effectively to deal with problems, reduce resistance to change and disarm anger. Wednesday, May 19, 11:30 a.m. - 1 p.m. in Building 201, Room 238. The cost is $40.

Coaching For Maximum Performance (HR634) helps supervisors refine the skills required to maximize employee performance through corrective feedback. Thursday, May 20, 1 p.m - 4:30 p.m. in Building 201, Room 190. Cost is $25.

Note: Successful Project Management (HR240), scheduled for June 29-30, has a registration deadline of May 12. Participants must enroll by that date to ensure a place in the class.

Exchange Club open Thursdays

The Argonne Exchange Club is an on-site spot to meet friends, enjoy an adult beverage, play a game of pool or engage in conversation. The club is open Thursday evenings from 4:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. in the lower level of Argonne-East's Building 617.

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