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Aerial spraying to rid Argonne-East of Gypsy moths has been scheduled for Tuesday, May 14, by the Illinois Department of Agriculture.
Spraying will start at dawn and take about two hours. The spraying contractor will avoid the Child Development Center and nearby playground areas. A second application will be conducted seven to 10 days after the first.
The Gypsy moth, Lymantria dispar, is a leaf-feeding insect that is a serious threat to many forest and ornamental trees. The moth was brought to the United States in 1869 in an unsuccessful attempt to start a silkworm industry.
More information on Gypsy moths and efforts to control them is available online.
The Argonne-West Red Cross blood drive will be held Wednesday, May 22, in the Fire Station. Donation hours are from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Call ext. 3-7341 to make an appointment.
The Argonne-University of Chicago Shuttle schedule has been revised to add more trips each day.
Shuttle riders should periodically check the shuttle Web site as the schedule may change.
All visitors to Argonne require appropriate authorization before they are allowed on the Argonne site.
For information about site access for a U. S. citizen, contact the Argonne Information Center at (630) 252-5755. Site access for foreign nationals who do not already have site access approval requires the completion of a Visit/Assignment Request form (593) and 7- to 30-day advance notice to process the request.
For information about site access by a foreign national, call the Foreign Visit and Assignment Office at ext. 2-1142.
Post-doctorate Elaine Schulte (PHY) received the 2002 Luise Meyer-Schutzmeister award from the Association for Women in Science (AWIS).
The $1,000 award is given to an outstanding doctoral student in physics. AWIS awards outstanding undergraduate and graduate students in the behavioral, life, physical or social sciences and engineering.
Schulte researches the behavior of the deuteron, the nucleus of an atom of deuterium, by breaking it up using a photon light beam produced by firing high-energy electrons at a copper target. In this process, called photodisintegration, the beam splits the deuterons into their constituent protons and neutrons. Schulte measures the angular and energy distribution of the emitted protons.
Her publications include "Measurement of the High Energy Two-Body Deuteron Photodisintegration Differential Cross Section," in Physical Review Letters 87, 102302 (2001).
Schulte received her doctorate in nuclear physics from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign in January 2002.
Supervisors unable to attend the mandatory presentation of "Workplace Conduct for Supervisors" at Argonne-East Thursday, May 9, should attend one of five planned video sessions.
Space is limited; those planning to attend should register with a Training Management System representative in advance for HR257.
All sessions will be held in Building 201, Room 190.
Thursday, May 16, at 9 a.m. and 1:30
p.m.
Friday, May 17, at 9 a.m. and 1:30
p.m.
Thursday, May 23, at 1:30 p.m.
The IEEE Electronic Library (IEL) Online is available on Argonne desktop computers via the Argonne Information Management System during the month of May.
The IEEE/IEE Electronic Library provides libraries and researchers with access to publications from the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) and the Institution of Electrical Engineers (IEE). Included in the free trial is full-text access to IEEE transactions, journals, magazines and conference proceedings published since 1988 and all current IEEE standards.
Employees at any location with access to the Argonne intranet can access the IEEE publications by visiting the Argonne Information Management System Web site and clicking on the "Free Trial" message.
For more information, contact any Argonne librarian or see the "Ask an Argonne Librarian" Web page.
This product is being evaluated as a possible library subscription for 2003. Reactions and comments are welcome; contact Yvette Woell (IPD) at ext. 2-4275.
A mini-symposium highlighting recent laboratory-directed research and development (LDRD) projects will be held Tuesday, May 14, from 2-4 p.m. in Argonne-East's Building 362, Conference Room F108.
The project's principal investigators will summarize their research and results, and give audience members a chance to ask questions. All employees whose schedules permit are invited to attend.
Electronics and Computing Technologies can deploy Systems Management Server (SMS) a Microsoft product that can help computer administrators manage the Microsoft Windows environment.
The product can assist with:
Asset management -- SMS can inventory
hardware and software on a network, so administrators can determine what needs to be upgraded
before moving to a new operating system, for example.
Remote system administration and
troubleshooting. Administrators don't have to visit every desktop to solve problems.
Configuration management -- SMS allows
administrators to distribute software and maintain records of software changes. Inventory of
computing resources and configuration management are requirements under Argonne's cyber security
policies.
Details of these and other features are available online.
Client licenses for SMS and the database product SQL are free; the only costs are the hardware and server software licensing.
ECT Client Computing Services can help any division design and deploy SMS within their Windows environment.
To purchase software licenses, for assistance with SMS deployment or more information, call ECT's Help Desk at ext. 2-6969.
The Argonne Running Club's annual "Red Dress Run" is scheduled for Thursday, May 16, and employees should be prepared for the sight of dozens of runners -- both men and women -- running and walking the roads of Argonne-East in scarlet dresses.
The event starts at the Argonne Pool at noon. Runners will cover three miles, walkers two miles. There will be a prize for the "best dressed" male and female participants.
The run is open to all Argonne and U.S. Department of Energy employees and their guests.
The Guest House Restaurant at Argonne-East will be closed for lunch Friday, May 17, due to a special function.
James Jakubowski (OCF) won $100 for an IMPACT suggestion that will help protect the Argonne-East protective force.
Thanks to his suggestion, members of the protective force have been issued reflective vests to increase their visibility in low light as they check badges and passes at the gates.
The IMPACT suggestion program gives employees an opportunity to continually improve the quality of the laboratory's work environment. Argonne's excellence depends on concerned employees who provide suggestions and express concerns, helping to improve safety, health and productivity and to reduce costs.
IMPACT brochures, which include a form for submitting suggestions, are available on bulletin boards throughout the site.
For more information about the IMPACT program, call ext. 2-9393.
Dominic Airoldi, a retired auto mechanic heavy with 23 years of service in the Plant Facilities and Services Division, died Feb. 22. His son Gerald survives him.
John F. Cervenka, a retired precision grinder with 29 years of service in Central Shops, died Jan. 27. His wife Julia survives him.
Kathryn M. Estes, a retired approver with four years of service in Accounting, died Dec. 21.
Helen M. Gunchin, a retired staff assistant with 22 years of service in Travel Services, died Feb. 23. Her daughters, Cheryl Sarenson and Judy Menton, survive her.
Louis F. Hud, a retired auto mechanic with 34 years of service in the Plant Facilities and Services Division, died Dec. 28. His wife Daria survives him.
Vincent E. Jungles, a retired tool crib leader with 32 years of service in Central Shops, died Feb. 2. His son Gary survives him.
Robert Lesniak, a designer with 10 years of service in the Technology Development Division, died Feb. 9. His wife Sandra survives him.
Robert K. Lo, a retired mechanical engineer with 24 years of service in the Reactor Analysis and Systems Division, died Dec. 25. His wife Helen survives him.
William E. Mund, a retired design drafter with 10 years of service in the Engineering Division, died Jan. 25. His wife Rosena survives him.