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2:00 PM - "Matrix Independent Analysis"
2:00 PM - Water Radiolysis in Nuclear Reactors

8:00 AM - Workshop on Atomic Force Microscopy of Soft Materials
10:30 AM - How to See a Single Photon in a Box Without Absorption and What We Can Do With It?

10:30 AM - Re-encasing the "Charters of Freedom"

8/16 -- MONDAY

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8/17 -- TUESDAY

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8/18 -- WEDNESDAY

2:00 PM - ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY DIVISION SEMINAR: "Matrix Independent Analysis"
Dr. Steven Ellison , Laboratory of the Government Chemists, Teddington, Middlesex, UK.
Administration Bldg, Lecture Rm. A. (NIST Contact: donna sirk, 301-975-3108, donna.sirk@nist.gov)

2:00 PM - PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES DIVISION SEMINAR: Water Radiolysis in Nuclear Reactors
Barbara Pastina , Commissariat a l'Energie Atomique, France.
Bldg. 221 (PHYSICS), Rm. A366. (NIST Contact: Pedatsur Neta, 301-975-5635, pedatsur.neta@nist.gov)


8/19 -- THURSDAY

8:00 AM - BIOTECHNOLOGY DIVISION SEMINAR: Workshop on Atomic Force Microscopy of Soft Materials
This workshop on atomic force microscopy (AFM) of soft materials (biologicals, polymers, monolayers, etc.) will be held August 19, 1999, in two sessions. The morning session will feature talks on atomic force microscopy and related techniques for imaging soft materials. The afternoon will feature a demonstration by AFM manufacturer Molecular Imaging. The workshop is open to all NIST staff as well as outside researchers. There are still openings in the morning schedule. Please contact John Woodward if you are interested in speaking or nominating a speaker.
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Advanced Chemical Sciences Lab, Room 202. (NIST Contact: John Woodward, 301-975-5495, john.woodward@nist.gov)

10:30 AM - ATOMIC PHYSICS DIVISION SEMINAR: How to See a Single Photon in a Box Without Absorption and What We Can Do With It?
Gilles Nogues , Laboratoire Kastler Brossel, Ecole Normale Superieure, France.
Bldg 221, Rm. B145. (NIST Contact: Edward Hagley, 301-975-6892, edward.hagley@nist.gov)


8/20 -- FRIDAY

10:30 AM - OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR, NIST SEMINAR: Re-encasing the "Charters of Freedom"
The "Charters of Freedom"--the Constitution, Bill of Rights, and Declaration of Independence--were soldered into helium-filled enclosures at the National Bureau of Standards in the early 1950s. Deterioration in the glass, and new ideas on document preservation, provided the stimuli for the development of a new generation of encasements. These passive, argon-filled encasements are expected to maintain an "oxygen-free" environment for decades, while allowing conservators easy access to the documents, should it be needed. This presentation will contrast the old and new designs, describe sensing technology and manufacturing methods, and attempt to give some sense of the challenges of working on this type of project.
Christopher Evans , Manufacturing Engineering Laboratory.
Administration Bldg, Green Auditorium. (NIST Contact: Angela Davies, 301-975-3743, angela.davies@nist.gov)
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ADVANCE NOTICE

8/23/99 9:00 AM - CERAMICS DIVISION SEMINAR: Ceramic Coatings Metrology Workshop
A workshop has been organized to identify measurement needs for ceramic coating applications. The workshop is jointly sponsored by NIST, the Thermal Spray Society of ASM International, the Engineering Ceramics Division of the American Ceramic Society and the National Institute of Ceramics Engineers. The goals of the workshop are to identify the coating property measurement and characterization methods that need to be developed to make a noticeable impact on the reliability and value of ceramic coatings and coating-substrate systems, through codified standards or other means; and, to identify the scientific understanding that should be developed to ensure that the measurement methods are well founded as well as methods of implementing that scientific understanding. The workshop is intended to include oxide, carbide or nitride coatings of about 1 micrometer to several millimeters in thickness or greater, deposited for wear, thermal and corrosion protection and biological purposes. Speakers have been invited to address the needs of end users, coating vendors, materials developers and coated system designers.
S Dapkunas , NIST.
Administration Bldg, Lecture Rm. A. (NIST Contact: S. J. Dapkunas, 301-975-6119, stanley.dapkunas@nist.gov)

8/24/99 8:30 AM - ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY PROGRAM SEMINAR: FY99 Intramural Project Review
A review of over 50 intramural projects funded by ATP's Electronics and Photonics Technology Office (EPTO) will be held on August 24 - August 26, 1999, at NIST Gaithersburg. The purpose of the review is to: present the status of intramural projects; report on the industry projects funded by EPTO and the technical problems identified by industry; stimulate new project ideas; foster collaboration between OUs and strengthen synergy among NIST programs; and enable researchers to network with EPTO Project Managers to hear plans for FY00. The review is open to all of NIST and will be video linked to NIST Boulder. An agenda is available at: http://atp-i.nist.gov/www/ept_intra/ept_off.htm
NIST Researchers , From Multiple NIST Divisions.
Administration Building, Green Auditorium. (NIST Contact: Elissa Sobolewski, 301-975-3620, elissa.sobolewski@nist.gov)

8/25/99 2:00 PM - ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY DIVISION SEMINAR: "Reference Measurement Systems in Laboratory Medicine: Impact of EU IVD MD Directive and of CEN/ISO Standards"
Dr. Rudolf Lequin , Diagnostics Consultancy, CD Eindhoven, Netherlands.
ACSL Building (227), Conference Room A202. (NIST Contact: donna sirk, 301-975-3108, donna.sirk@nist.gov)

8/26/99 10:30 AM - INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY LABORATORY SEMINAR: Advanced Information Technology and Space Exploration: Where No Machine Has Gone Before
Humans are quintessentially explorers and makers of things. The challenge to NASA's Center of Excellence for Information Technology is particularly exciting, therefore, because it involves the need for work at the crossroads of these two human traits. That means research in a variety of enabling software technologies. This talk will concentrate on a topic that crosscuts several such enabling technologies, the challenge of making computational machines that will carry our curiosity and intelligence with them as they extend human exploration of the universe. It will describe briefly the current and future research directions of NASA's expanding information technology effort but emphasize the need for intelligent systems. Biographical Sketch: Dr. Kenneth Ford, who is a Professor of Computer Science and Director of the Institute for Human & Machine Cognition at the University of West Florida has just spent two years at NASA Ames Research Center as Associate Center Director for Information Technology and director of NASA's Center of Excellence in Information Technology. Dr. Ford, who has an interdisciplinary interest in human cognition and artificial intelligence, is the author of over a hundred scientific papers and the author or editor of five books. He received a Ph.D. in Computer Science from Tulane University. Among many professional activities, he is a Councilor for the AAAI (American Association for Artificial Intelligence) and is Editor-in-Chief of AAAI/MIT Press. He has received local and national teaching awards, a University Research and Creative Activities Award; and recently, he was awarded the NASA Outstanding Leadership Medal.
Dr. Kenneth Ford , Director, Institute for Human & Machine Cognition, University of West Florida, Pensacola, FL.
Administration Bldg, Lecture Rm. A. (NIST Contact: Dolores Wallace, 301-975-3340, dolores.wallace@nist.gov)

8/27/99 10:30 AM - MATERIALS SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING LABORATORY SEMINAR: spin dependent tunneling devices and magnetic recording
This talk will present data on Seagate's spin dependent tunneling devices for magnetic recording applications. The materials science issues that are of importance to device performance include the effect of barrier metal thickness, oxidation, electrode material, and annealing. It has been found that current-voltage characteristics help diagnosis the performance of the junctions. The talk will conclude with a brief overview other R&D projects at Seagate.
Dr. Dian Song , Seagate Technology, Minneapolis, MN.
Physics Bldg., Rm. B145. (NIST Contact: William Egelhoff, 301-975-2542, egelhoff@nist.gov)

9/1/99 9:00 AM - OFFICE OF STANDARDS SERVICES SEMINAR: The NIST Office Standards Services (OSS): What Does It Do? What Can It Do For You?
The Office of Standard Services, Technology Services, conducts a broad range of activities related to standards, conformity assessment, trade, and to NIST research programs. Come learn about and discuss: · The importance of product standards and conformity assessment for trade; · NIST's technical impact on standards and conformity assessment infrastructures around the world; · the role of NIST staff under the National Technology Transfer and Advancement Act; · the contribution of accredited testing and calibration labs to the U.S. system of measurement; · the NIST National Voluntary Laboratory Accreditation Program (NVLAP) and its international recognition activities - Guide 58 & Quality; · the National Cooperation for Laboratory Accreditation (NACLA); · the NIST role in the International Organization for Legal Metrology (OIML); · the DOC Voluntary Product Standards Program; and · the NIST "standards library" and Standards Information Program.
Dr. Belinda Collins , Director, Office of Standards Services.
Administration Bldg, Lecture Rm. D. (NIST Contact: Krista Johnsen Leuteritz, 301-975-5104, KJL@nist.gov) http://ts.nist.gov/oss

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MEETINGS ELSEWHERE


8/16 -- MONDAY

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8/17 -- TUESDAY

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8/18 -- WEDNESDAY

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8/19 -- THURSDAY

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8/20 -- FRIDAY

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ADVANCE NOTICE

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TALKS BY NIST PERSONNEL

LANDREE, E. : ROLE OF UNCERTAINTIES AND SURFACE ROUGHNESS ON GRAZING INCIDENCE X-RAY PHOTOELECTRON SPECTROSCOPY.
Denver X-Ray Conference, Steamboat Springs, CO, 8/4.

BLEVINS, L. : BEHAVIOR OF BARE AND ASPIRATED THERMOCOUPLES IN COMPARTMENT FIRES.
1999 National Heat Transfer Conference, Albuquerque, NM, 8/16.

HANSSEN, L. : NIST CAPABILITIES FOR MEASURING INFRARED OPTICAL PROPERTIES OF MATERIALS - OVERVIEW.
1999 Meeting of the IRIS Specialty Groups on Materials and Detectors, MIT Lincoln Laboratories, Lexington, MA, 8/17.

OLSON, D. : HEAT TRANSFER IN TURBULENT SUPERCRITICAL CARBON DIOXIDE FLOWING IN A HEATED HORIZONTAL TUBE.
1999 National Heat Transfer Conference, Hyatt Regency Hotel, Albuquerque, New Mexico, 8/17.

MARGOLIS, S. : INVESTIGATION OF SYSTEMATIC ERROR IN KARL FISCHER MOISTURE MEASUREMENTS USING WATER SATURATED 1-OCTANOL SRM 2890.
National Physic Laboratory, Jerusalem, Israel, 8/17.

DEVANEY, J. (Co-Author: J.Koontz ) : A SECURE WEB BASED INTERFACE TO REMOTE RESOURCES.
Third MAPINT Symposium on Multidisciplinary Applications and Interoperable Computing, Fairborn, Ohio, 8/17.

WESTON, K. : ROTATIONAL MOBILITY OF SINGLE MOLECULES IN ORGANIC THIN FILMS.
The Knowledge Foundation, Inc., Boston, MA, 8/19.

MEREDITH, C. : LCST PHASE SEPARATION IN BIODEGRADABLE POLYMER BLENDS.
8th Annual Meeting of Bio/Enviornmentally Degradable Polymer Society, New Orleans, LA, 8/20.

TSANG, W. : THERMAL STABILITY OF HYDROCARBON RADICALS.
218th National American Chemical Society Meeting, New Orleans, LA, 8/22.

MORGAN, A. : AROMATIC BORONIC ACIDS FLAME-RETARDANT POLYMER ADDITIVES: SYNTHESIS AND FLAME-RETARDANT TESTING..
American Chemical Society, New Orleans, LA, 8/22.

SOININEN, J. : ELECTRON-HOLE INTERACTION IN NON-RESONANT INELASTIC X-RAY SCATTERING.
X-99 Conference, Drake Hotel, Chicago, IL, 8/22.

SHIRLEY, E. : X-RAY ABSORPTION AND ELECTRONIC RAMAN SCATTERING FOR SIMPLE SOLIDS.
X-99 Conference, Drake Hotel, Chicago, IL, 8/22.

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ANNOUNCEMENTS

WORKSHOP ON SCANNING PROBE MICROSCOPY OF SOFT MATERIALS
A workshop on scanning probe microscopy of soft materials (biologicals, polymers, monolayers, etc.) will be held on August 19, 1999 in room 202 of the ACSL (Building 227). The workshop will feature talks by local researchers on atomic force microscopy and related techniques for imaging soft materials, followed by a demonstration by AFM manufacturer Molecular Imaging. Participation is open to the public. Please contact John Woodward at x4595 to register. Researchers interested in providing a demostration sample or arranging a private demonstration should contact Ed Sanke of Molecular Imaging at 704-662-8811.
NIST Contact: John Woodward, 301-975-5495, john.woodward@nist.gov

CENTRAL COMPUTING FACILITY UPGRADE -- ANNOUNCEMENT OF AVAILABILITY OF A NEW 32 CPU SGI ORIGIN 2000
A new 32 CPU SGI Origin 2000, named neva, is now available for production runs. This machine is configured with thirty-two 300 MHZ R 12000 Processors, and 32 GB of memory. This machine is in addition to NIST Central Computing Facility's 32 CPU R10000 Origin, Amur, and the 8 CPU R10000 Origin, Arno. With the addition of neva the Central Facility now has 72 Origin CPUs available. Further details on neva can be found at: http://www-i.nist.gov/itl/div895/895.02/origin2000/neva.html For an account, send e-mail to acctnew@nist.gov. For answers to questions, please contact the consultants. They can be reached in multiple ways. E-mail: consult@nist.gov Phone: 301-975-2968 Desk: 1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. ET, Building 225, Room A148, Gaithersburg
NIST Contact: Judith Devaney, 301-975-2882, judith.devaney@nist.gov

SCIFINDER. A NEW DESKTOP TOOL.
SciFinder is an easy-to-use desktop tool that allows one to access Chemical Abstracts, the world's largest source of scientific information (20 million substances, 14 million articles). SciFinder could be available at NIST if a sufficient number of users (20) were to come together with the requisite amount of funds (approximately $3000 per user). If you are interested in pursuing this matter, contact either Robert Goldberg (robert.goldberg@nist.gov or ext. 2584), Donna Klinedinst (donna.klinedinst@nist.gov or ext. 3927), or Don Burgess (donald.burgess@nist.gov or ext. 2614).
NIST Contact: Robert Goldberg, 301-975-2584, robert.goldberg@nist.gov

ANNOUNCEMENT OF AVAILABILITY OF UPGRADED IBM CLUSTER
The four node IBM Workstation Cluster, named sci-apps, is now availble for production runs. Each of the four machines is configured with a single 64-bit Power3 200MHz processor, 512MB of memory, and 4GB of work space. Further details on the machine can be found at: http://www-i.nist.gov/itl/div895/895.02/ibm_rs6000.html For an account, send email to acctnew@nist.gov. For answers to questions, please contact the consultants. They can be reached in multiple ways: Email : consult@nist.gov Phone : (301) 975-2968 Desk : 1:00 - 4:00 pm ET, Bldg 225, Rm A148, Gaithersburg
NIST Contact: Judith Devaney, 301-975-2882, judith.devaney@nist.gov

TRAINING ON THE NIST VIRTUAL LIBRARY
The Office of Information Services is offering training on the NIST Virtual Library, which provides online access from your desktop computer to a variety of information resources and services. The next training date is August 31, 1999 in the Library. Please call Susan Makar on x3054 to sign up for the lesson. There is no cost for this training.
NIST Contact: Susan Makar, 301-975-3054, susan.makar@nist.gov

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NIST WEB SITE ANNOUNCEMENTS

NEW VALUES OF THE FUNDAMENTAL CONSTANTS
The 1998 CODATA self-consistent set of recommended values of the constants is now available at the Web site of the Physics Laboratory’s Fundamental Constants Data Center, physics.nist.gov/cuu, or directly at physics.nist.gov/constants. The new set results from the 1998 CODATA least-squares adjustment of the values of the constants, which takes into account all of the data available through 31 December 1998, carried out by Peter J. Mohr and Barry N. Taylor of the Physics Laboratory under the auspices of the CODATA Task Group on Fundamental Constants and with the partial support of the Standard Reference Data Program.
NIST Contact: Peter J. Mohr or Barry N. Taylor, 975-3217, 975-4220, mohr@nist.gov, barry.taylor@nist.gov

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Requests for copies of this calendar should be sent to Ms. Sharon Mingo, Editor, Building 820, Room 125, National Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, MD 20899-0001, (Telephone: 301-975-3570; FAX: 301-926-4431; or E-mail: sharon.mingo@nist.gov). All lectures and meetings are open unless otherwise stated.

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