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IPNS records 5 billionth pulse

At 7:37 p.m., Wednesday, March 12, IPNS achieved its 5 billionth beam pulse on target. And on Friday, the IPNS staff celebrated.

Congratulating the staff at the party held in the IPNS control room, Associate Laboratory Director Frank Fradin said, "We have a very effective operation. I expect to see IPNS making more contributions to the scientific community, and I see a bright future ahead."

IPNS Division Director Bruce Brown also praised the staff for the neutron source's high rate of reliability which has remained over 94 percent for the last five fiscal years.

"This reliability has become the world standard," Brown said. "It's a tribute to everyone here."

IPNS is the longest running spallation neutron source in the country and the most cost-effective of all DOE neutron sources.

Neutrons are uncharged particles useful for studying atomic structure. IPNS produces them by accelerating protons, the positively charged particles found in the nucleus of every atom, into a uranium target. The process results in a spray of neutrons that are directed to experiments arranged around the target. The machine produces 30 pulses per second during experiment runs.

Experiments include studies of the structure of high-temperature superconductors, and the atomic arrangements and motions of liquids and solids, the broad field known as condensed-matter physics.

IPNS hosts hundreds of researchers from around the globe each year. More than 3,600 experiments have been performed by scientists since IPNS first operated as a national user facility in 1981.

The machine reached its first billion pulses in 1984, three billion in July 1990 and four billion in December 1993.

Restaurant at
Guest House
opens March 25

The Marriott-operated restaurant will serve breakfast, lunch and dinner. The menu will be "regional American with global twists," Kaminski said. Lunches will probably average $8-10, the average dinner tab will be in the $15-$20 range. The restaurant will feature an "upscale" wine list with about 15 selections.

Kaminski was selected from among nine candidates after a rigorous screening process that included preparing a complete luncheon.

Appropriately enough for a chef at a national laboratory, Kaminski has a background in "R&D." Previously, he was executive chef at the House of Blues in New Orleans, where he conducted research and development on new recipes. He came to Chicago to assist in the launch of the chain's loop location and spent a year heading the kitchen there. He has a total of 14 years of experience in the field.

The restaurant's hours will be:

* Breakfast -- seven days -- 6:45 a.m. to 8:30 a.m.

* Lunch -- Monday through Friday 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.; Weekends from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.

* Dinner -- seven days -- 5 p.m. to 8 p.m.

Federico Peña
to head DOE

Peña, the former mayor of Denver, was transportation secretary during President Clinton's first term.

His nomination was temporarily stalled by White House opposition to a Senate bill that would require the government to build a temporary nuclear waste storage facility in Nevada.

In a statement to all DOE employees, Peña said he would visit field sites, regional offices and national laboratories in the coming weeks and months. His priorities include:

* Developing "a realistic strategy for strengthening our nation's energy security" through new technologies and strategies.

* Maintaining the safety and reliability of nuclear weapons.

* Cleaning up the environmental legacy of the Cold War, and finding ways to dispose of nuclear waste from commercial reactors and weapons production.

* Maintaining leadership in science and technology.

Employees donate $4,000
to Kohout trust fund

According to Kathy Ruffatto (DIS), more than $4,000 was collected for the fund from employees throughout the laboratory.

"It was ever so generous, all you have done for our family, and I can't thank you enough," said Kohout's wife, Carol.

On Jan. 28, Carol gave birth to their third child, a daughter named Melanie Rose, who weighed 7 lbs. 14 oz. Both mother and baby are doing fine.

MSD's Price wins
Warren Award

The award recognizes Price's "outstanding contributions to our understanding of the structure and dynamics of glasses and liquids."

The association cited Price's research on disordered crystals, liquids and glasses using neutrons and X-rays. His studies have shown how the microscopic structure and dynamics of these materials relate to their physical properties.

He also pioneered the development of sources, instrumentation and research techniques essential to the success of such studies.

Price has been director of Argonne's Intense Pulsed Neutron Source and director of the former Solid State Science Division.

The American Crystallographic Association was founded in 1949 to promote interactions among scientists who study the structure of matter at the atomic or near-atomic scale. The association also promotes the study of the arrangements of atoms and molecules in matter and the nature of the forces that both control and result from them. The association has about 2,300 members.

EMO rolls out
Web page

Retirement account
interest rates set

Fund	Contributions from:	Rate Earned, Through
TIAA Regular	03/01/97 -- 06/30/97	7.15%, 02/28/98
TIAA Supplemental	03/01/97 -- 06/30/97	6.65%, 02/28/98
Prudential Fixed Interest Account*	07/01/96 -- 06/30/97	7.13%, 06/30/97
Prudential Guaranteed Interest Account	01/01/97 -- 03/31/97	6.5%, 12/31/98
Lincoln Life (Old Account)	01/01/97 --12/31/97	3.5%, 22/31/97
Lincoln Life "No Load"**	01/01/97 -- 12/31/97	5.75 %, 12/3 1/97

* Non-Staff Retirement Plan Only

** The minimum guaranteed interest rate for 1997 is 5 percent for this account.

ComEd class
to focus on
overhead lines

Two one-hour sessions are scheduled with a question-and-answer period following each presentation. Sessions will be at 8:30 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. in the Building 402 Auditorium.

The course is co-sponsored by the Plant Facilities and Services and Environment, Safety and Health Divisions. For more information, call Karen Kroczek (ESH) at ext. 2-8764.

Statistical process control
class offered on-site

The course is an introduction to the basic theory and application of process control techniques in quality control. Understanding the concept of SPC and how to construct and use SPC charts also will be emphasized.

The three-hour course will run for 10 weeks.

Cost of the course is $185 plus textbooks. For further information and enrollment forms, call Karen Kroczek (ESH) at ext. 2-8764 before Thursday, March 27.

Michael R. Gaspari (OPS) retired Feb. 28 with 27 years of service.

Paul J. Pausche (ECT-CS) retired Feb. 21 with 40 years of service.

Daniel Sims (PFS-DR) retired Feb. 28 with 39 years of service.

S. H. Barr (XFD), Bolingbrook Local Development Corp.,"The Advanced Photon Source: Present and Promise", Oct. 23, 1996.

J. E. Buckley (HR-SS), Rep. Lee Daniels' Fourth Annual Job Fair, Elmhurst, Sept. 25, 1996; Joliet Central High School, Career Fair, Nov. 26, 1996.

R. E. Combs (OTD), Westchester Public Library, Westchester, "Overview of ANL", Oct. 29, 1996; Andrew High School, Tinley Park, Career Day, Nov. 8, 1996.

S. C. Foster (OPA), Hinsdale South High School, Career Day -- Public Relations, Nov. 14, 1996.

R. H. Huebner (OTD-APS), Villa Park Lions Club, "The Advanced Photon Source: X-rays for Research", Aug. 22, 1996; Plainfield High School, Plainfield Saturday Scholars Lecture Series, "Photons for the 21st Century: X-Generation", Nov. 2, 1996; Naperville Kiwanis Club, "Photons for the Future: X-Rays at Argonne," Nov. 4, 1996.

J. H. Kilar (ECT-ELT), Hinsdale South High School, Career Day -- Electronics, Nov. 14, 1996.

T. M. Kilmer (PFS-FPE), Society of Women Engineers, University of Illinois, Urbana/Champaign, "How to Work a Career Fair," Sept. 8, 1996.

A. B. Krisciunas (TTD), American Chemical Society, Upstate (NY) Circuit, Section Meetings, Corning Section, Sayre, Pennsylvania and Norwich Section, Norwich, New York, "Radon - The Ubiquitous Gas", Sept. 16 and17, 1996; Syracuse Section, Syracuse, New York and Binghamton Section, Binghamton, New York, "Argonne & High Temperature Superconductors", Sept. 19 and 20, 1996; Commonwealth Edison Company Retiree Club, Elmhurst, Illinois, "ANL History - Met Lab to the Present", Feb. 12.

W. D. McFall (HR), Society of Women Engineers, University of Illinois, Urbana/Champaign, "How to Work a Career Fair," Sept. 8, 1996; Government College Relations Council, Cook County Building, "Outlook on Job Opportunities," Sept.27, 1996.

J. J. McGrath (OPA), Westchester Public Library, "Overview of Argonne National Laboratory," Oct. 29, 1996.

G. P. Williams (EA), Northwestern University Senior Seminar Class, "Geoscience Applications at Argonne", Feb. 5, 1997.

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