If successful, the system would improve security and reduce costs while helping both countries meet non-proliferation objectives.
Storage facilities at Argonne-West and the Kurchatov Institute, a Moscow research facility, that contain highly-enriched uranium have been equipped with sensors and cameras. The sensors detect anyone entering the vault, signaling the cameras to begin filming. The images are recorded by computer and retrieved on demand via telephone lines in Russia and the United States.
The system improves monitoring and verification of U.S. and Russian nuclear weapons materials and reduces costs. Wide-spread use could increase openness and global confidence in the nuclear arms reduction process.
Using an integrated services digital network (ISDN), special high-capacity phone lines and a "telecommuter bridge," employees working with their computers at home can transfer files back and forth from the laboratory at 20 times the speed of the fastest commercial modems. And due to the high efficiency of the purely digital ISDN transmission, the phone company charges only three to five cents per minute.
ECT has been working with Gandalf, Inc., on the telecommuter bridge unit, and with Ameritech to set up the ISDN. Since data are transmitted digitally (as strings of ones and zeroes instead of a series of varying tones), ISDN can handle much more information than a standard line, including simultaneous voice and data communications.
ISDN is an ideal tool for the scientist, or anyone else at the lab, who must work with amounts of data that would swamp a regular modem, said Paul Phillips (ECT).
Standard modems and telephones can't use ISDN, so a circuit must be installed by the local phone company, a process that takes three to four weeks at a cost of $100-$200. The telecommuter bridge costs $1,150 or can be rented for $32 per month. Monthly charges by ECT for maintenance will run about $100. The maintenance charge will come down as more users are added, Phillips said.
For more information, call Phillips at ext. 2-4343, or send e-mail to phillips@anl.gov. A detailed technical explanation of how the system works is available at ECT's World Wide Web home page: http://www.anl.gov/ECT/network/net.html, then click on "publications."
Argonne-East secretaries and clerical personnel are invited to the site's 12th annual Secretaries Day festivities. The event begins with a buffet breakfast hosted by Argonne Director Alan Schriesheim from 8 a.m. to 9:45 a.m. Wednesday, April 26, in the Building 213 Cafeteria.
Mary Kay Specht, president of Certified Professional Secretaries, will discuss the achievements and challenges faced by Argonne secretaries. Michael Scott, managing partner of Empowerment, Inc., will present an interactive program called "You Make It Happen."
The program will address topics like using leisure time to enhance productivity, transitions between work and home, and reduction of work and family conflicts.
At Argonne-West, secretaries and supervisors are invited to a Secretaries Day luncheon at 1 p.m. Friday, April 28, at the site's cafeteria. Fran Clarke, executive secretary to Argonne Director Alan Schriesheim, will be the program speaker.
The setting will be a basketball court at Sandburg High School in Orland Park, and Combs will have the help of 19 other members of Cub Scout Pack 372 and the Orland Park Community. The five-on-five game will benefit research into Batten's disease, a fatal illness afflicting one of Pack 372's scouts, Christopher McDonough.
Combs, a den leader with Pack 372 for ten years, said the troop hopes to raise $25,000 for research into the genetic disease. More than 80 area businesses have contributed halftime raffle prizes, and sports teams ranging from the Bears to the Phoenix Suns have contributed jerseys and other sports paraphenalia, including a basketball signed by DePaul Blue Demons Coach Joey Meyer.
Sandburg High School is at 131st Street and LaGrange Road. The full-court game begins at 2 p.m. Tickets are $10 for adults, $5 for children, and will be available at the door. Combs will have tickets through April 20; call ext. 2-6797.
The talk, sponsored by the Argonne Chapter of Sigma Xi, the national honor society, will begin at noon in the Building 203 Auditorium.
Ogundeko will discuss energy-efficient affordable housing, expedited site characterization, alternative methods of removing lead-based paint in affordable housing and applications of geographical information systems.
Argonne and Bethel New Life have been partners since 1992 in an effort to create jobs and revitalize Chicago's West Garfield Park neighborhood.
Offsite visitors should contact Tony Zeuli at (708) 252-4033 or John Greene at ext. (708) 252-5364 to arrange for site access.
Weight Watchers entrees will contain less than 300 calories. No more than 30 percent of those calories will come from fat. Entrees will be slightly larger servings and feature a wider variety than now offered by the cafeteria's Healthy Choice entrees.
The new "Smart Options" program will start in early April and will be kicked off with several Weight Watchers banners posted in the cafeteria.
A National Weather Service meteorologist will discuss:
* What causes severe weather
* When and where severe weather is most likely to occur
* How to recognize dangerous situations
* Ways to reduce risk of injury
* How to report severe weather and tornadoes
For more information contact Stan Reinke at extension 2-6957 or Gary Myers at extension 2-5642.
Tickets will be sold in Argonne-East's Building 213 cafeteria lobby between noon and 1 p.m. and in the Building 362 Auditorium before the performance.Tickets are $15 each.
The Trio di Milano will perform at 8 p.m. on April 22. Music at the concert will include Beethoven Variations, Op. 44; Sonata in B flat major, D. 28 by Schubert; and Ravel's Trio in A minor.
The Trio di Milano, featuring Mariana Sirbu on violin, Rocco Filippini on cello and Bruno Canino on piano, was originally formed in 1968 by teachers from the Milan Conservatory. The group has performed with orchestras in Italy and throughout Europe.
Arts at Argonne's next concert will feature Camerata Bern and Heinz Hollinger on Oct. 15.
The intermediate class covers advanced features of program including integration of Word 6.0 and Excel 5.0 as embedded applications.
The class will be held Tuesday, May 9, from 8:30 am. - 5 p.m. in Building 362, Room E188. Cost is $150, and each participant must furnish an appropriate divisional overhead account. For more information, call ext. 2-3410.
Human Resources is accepting applications for candidates for the 1995 Executive MBA Program at the University of Chicago. Application deadline is April 17, 1995. Interested employees should contact Human Resources at ext. 2-3410.
Application deadline is April 17. Interested individuals should contact Human Resources at ext. 2-3410.
The show will be open from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. in the Building 213 Cafeteria parking lot. Representatives from Rockford Controls Co. and Rittal Corp. will be available to answer questions.
Giving blood is quick, safe and simple procedure, said Dr. Francis Strehl, director of Argonne's Medical Department. About a pint of blood is drawn during the donation procedure, which takes about 45 minutes. Refreshments will be served following donation.
Fliers with registration forms have been distributed to all employees. Employees who did not receive a form should contact the Medical Department.
Volunteers are needed to assist with blood drive registration. For more
information, call the Medical Department at ext. 2-2803.
-- Seminars --
Monday, April 17
Energy Technology Division Seminar: "Microwave Processing of Ceramics" by D. Lynn Johnson, Northwestern University. 10:30 a.m. -- Building 212, Conference Room A157.
Monday, April 17
Chemistry Division Monday Morning Seminar Series: "New Radio pharmaceutical Discovery and Development: From Academia to Industry" by Edward Deutsch, Mallinckrodt Medical, Inc., St. Louis, Mo. 11 a.m. -- Building 200 Auditorium.
Monday, April 17
High Energy Physics Division Theoretical Physics Seminar: "Curvature, Magnus Effects and Wess-Zumino Terms in Vortex Actions" by Peter Orland, Baruch College, C.U.N.Y. 2 p.m. -- Building 362, Conference Room E188.
Tuesday, April 18
Environmental Research Division Seminar: "Simulations of the Land Surface Processes Using Simple Biosphere Model" by Changan Zhang, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, Colo. 10:30 a.m. -- Building 203, Conference Room E142.
Wednesday, April 19
Center for Mechanistic Biology & Biotechnology Seminar: "Combined DNA/Protein Sequence Alignment" by Dr. Jotun Hein, University of Aarhuys, Denmark. 3:30 p.m. -- Building 202, Conference Room B169.
Thursday, April 20
Materials Science Division Seminar: "Some New Approaches Used to Lower Radiation Swelling of Steels" by Victor Sagaradze, Institute of Metal Physics, Ural Branch Russian Academy of Science, Ekaterinburg, Russia. 10 a.m. -- Building 212, Conference Room B201.
Thursday, April 20
Materials Science Division Special Colloquium: "X-Ray and Neutron Scattering Studies of Alloys" by Gernot Kostorz, Institute for Applied Physics, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH), Zurich, Switzerland. 11 a.m. -- Building 212, Conference Room A157.
Thursday, April 20
Center for Mechanistic Biology & Biotechnology General Seminar: "RNA-Protein Interactions in Germ Cells and Brain" by Bruce Hecht. Tufts University. 3:30 p.m. -- Building 202, Conference Room B169.
Friday, April 21
Chemistry Division Seminar: "Electronic Structure and Magnetic Properties of Transition Metal Clusters" by Shiv Khanna, Department of Physics, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, Va. 1:30 p.m. -- Building 200, Conference Room J183.
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MISCELLANEOUS
BICYCLE -- 12-speed Centurion, road bike, comes w/digital computer, excellent condition, white & yellow. $300 o.b.o. John Scanlon, Jr., (708) 759-1074.
DALMATIAN BEDROOM ACCESSORIES -- Twin-bed Dalmatian comforter. $15. 80" x 14" Dalmatian valances. $10. Dalmatian peel on & off wall decoration. $3. Whole package. $25. Leslie Poch, (708) 852-9135.
FURNITURE -- Sofa and love seat, contemporary style, cream w/pastel brush pattern, good condition. $250. o.b.o. Dan Park, (708) 416-7341
GARAGE SALE -- Furniture, apt.-size washer & dryer, 10-speed bike, toys, baby items, misc. 9 a.m. - 5 p.m., April 21. 9 a.m. - 3 p.m., April 22. At 208 Tomahawk Court, Bolingbrook, off Boughton & Schmidt. Julie Gotchie, (708) 759-3579 - ask for Sandy.
KITCHEN APPLIANCES -- Westinghouse refrigerator/freezer, gold, 8 yrs. old, good condition. $300 o.b.o. Signature electric stove, gold. $200 o.b.o. Available in May. Kim Bailey, (815) 436-4038.
KITCHEN SET -- Kitchen table, round, laminated wood, 2 leaves, 6 chairs, needs seat covers. $250 o.b.o. Kim Bailey, (815) 436-4038.
LADIES GOLF CLUBS -- Wilson clubs, 1, 3, 5 woods; 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 irons; putter and Wilson leather bag. $100. Pull golf cart. $20. E. Ann Moravec, (708) 257-2119.
LIVING ROOM FURNITURE -- Coffee table, 2 end tables, couch, rocking chair, all Early American design, dark-brown pine, good condition. $500, o.b.o. Kim Bailey, (815) 436-4038.
MISCELLANEOUS -- Student desk. $25. Toy box, walnut. $10. Colliers encyclopedia, $50. Richard Piech, (708) 257-5619.
POP-UP CAMPER -- 1987 Starcraft Starfoyer, AC, furnace, awning, ice box, inside/outside stove, good condition. $1,800. Jim Podraza, (708) 687-0607.
RABBIT HUTCH -- Medium size, wood door w/latch, sliding tray bottom. Used one month. Paid $89 - asking $50. Karen Neumann, (708) 759-7879.
TELEVISIONS -- 5 TV sets, 10 years old, 25", 19", 13", 12" & 9". $50-$80. Bill Miller, (708) 416-1903.
TREADMILL -- Proform Crosswalk, 3 months old, used less than 1 hour, pulse, digital display, motorized. Originally $590 - asking $450. Scott Lange, (815) 294-1954.
WATER BED -- Super single size, heater and vibrator. $50. Bill Miller, (708) 416-1903.
AUTOMOBILES
1993 DODGE -- Intrepid ES, power everything, Infinity stereo/cassette, remote entry, still under warranty, tilt, cruise, trip computer, excellent condition. $17,500 o.b.o. David Metta, (708) 301-5888.
1991 CHEVROLET -- Cavalier, VL, 4 cyl., 2 dr, AC, AT, 51K mi. $5,100. Jay Geller, (708) 357-9169.
1991 FORD -- Thunderbird, power everything, detachable face, CD player, automatic starter, 50K mi., excellent condition. $9,500. John DiVito, (708) 453-8650.
1990 ACURA -- Integra GS, 4 dr., AC, ABS, CC, premium stereo, alloys, fog lights, Viper alarm, garage-kept, low miles, superb condition. $11,500. Daniel Sarro, (708) 904-1160.
1988 FORD -- Mustang, 4 cyl., standard trns., 77K mi., good condition, power windows and locks, PS, PB, AC. $3,000. Greg Wiemerslage, (312) 283-7142 - Call after 7 p.m., ask for Michelle.
1988 HONDA -- Civic Lx, auto, good condition, one owner, 76K mi. $4,800. o.b.o. Usha Narayanan, (708) 527-9308.
1988 CHEVROLET -- Nova, 4 dr., new tires & brake shoes, new muffler & battery, recently tuned up, excellent gas mileage, excellent condition, one owner. $2,900. Mary Burke, (708) 257-6968.
1984 TOYOTA -- Tercel Wagon, 4WD, needs clutch. $700 o.b.o. Heidi Hartman, (708) 832-4158.
1982 PONTIAC -- Trans Am VB, new tires and brakes, leather interior, PDL, PB, PW, recent tune up, strong runner. $1,700. Dave Barbin, (815) 727-0991.
1980 BUICK -- Century, 6 cyl., new alternator & exhaust system 112K mi., garage kept, runs well, great for students or new drivers. $450. Ed Kohout, (708) 241-3998.
1979 MERCURY -- Zephr, 4 dr., 5.0 L V8, AT, PS, stereo, vinyl interior, 39K mi. $1,595. Mara-Lyn Ryan, (708) 378-1154.
1966 MUSTANG -- Shelby GT, fast back. $7,500. Fred Brewer, (815) 838-2246 - ask for Joel.
HOUSING
ROOMS/RENT -- 2 large bedrooms, 5720 Carpenter St., Downers Grove, includes bedroom, microwave, refrigerator, desk, bookshelf. Available immediately. Amin Sutjianto, (708) 968-6223 - ask for Sally Grahn.
APARTMENT/RENT -- Woodridge, 2 bedrooms, dishwasher, laundry in building, swimming pool, convenient to lab, shopping, school. $640/month, incls. heat, water, gas. Sam Ambegaoker, (708) 960-5731 - ask for Raj.
HOUSE/SALE -- Raised ranch, 4 bedrooms, large living room, family room, and kitchen, dining room, 2 baths, 2-car garage, large lot in cul-de-sac, minutes from lab. $139,500. Sam Ambegaoker, (708) 972-1990 - ask for Habib.
HOUSE/SALE -- Mokena two story, on 3/4 acre w/fruit & shade trees, 3 bedrooms, 1.5 baths, rec room, large front porch and deck, basement, oak floors. $147K. Ken Lerner, (708) 479-1688.
HOUSE/SALE -- Joliet quad-level home on cul-de-sac, view of lake, 3 bedrooms, 1.5 bath, family room w/fireplace, living room, dining room, finished basement, 2-car garage, sec. system, central AC, hardwood floors, fenced lot. $135,900. Luis Rivera, (815) 741-9359.
WANTED
CANOE -- Used canoe. Mike McDowell, (815) 886-5976.
GAS DRYER -- Heavy-duty. gas dryer. M. A. Dillon, (815) 725-0384.
MAGAZINES -- Past or current issues of: Realm, Martha Stewart Living, Victoria, Victorian Design & Living, Country, Country Woman. Must be in good condition and reasonably priced. Patricia Peterson, (708) 301-0907.
VIOLIN -- Reasonably priced, full-sized violin for Jr. High student. Eileen Johnson, (708) 352-5691.
TO BE GIVEN AWAY
MALE DOG -- Lab/Spaniel mix, 8 mos. old, housebroken, good with kids, good temperament. Ray Ziegler (815) 436-4515.
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