The new “Length Saving Period” begins this weekend, and all employees are reminded to move one meter ahead at 2 a.m. Saturday, April 1, 2017. This will save the U.S. economy many millions of meters during the summer months.
The ordinance stems from the U.S. Comprehensive Dimensional Equality Act, which will eventually bring length, width … Read More
Line cooks at Casa Lumière adjust the X-ray oven to prepare the house specialty, beef bourguignon a la Roentgen.
A new high-energy X-ray beamline specializing in molecular gastronomy is planned as part of the … Read More
A new south entrance (see map) to the Argonne Lab campus opens Saturday, April 1, 2017, for the convenience of all badged employees. A new “fast pass” guard post connects the southernmost end of Meridian Road with a newly paved byway to a parking lot on the north bank of the Des Planes River.
“The … Read More
This new obelisk has been constructed in the Building 240 Zen garden. The hieroglyphics depict the new Business and Information Services (BIS) directorate organization chart.
Construction is almost complete on the new theme park, “Scienceland,” being built on the Argonne site as part of a U.S. Department of Energy Outreach effort. “Cast members” — the new term for Argonne employees — will be expected to participate at least one day per week, helping the public learn about science in a … Read More
All Argonne employees are expected to report to the laboratory for a “barn-raising” event at the Materials Design Laboratory construction site on Saturday, April 1, 2017.
“In this uncertain budget environment, we felt it would be best to ask employees to pitch in now to help accelerate construction,” said Project Lead Anne Thracks (IS). “That … Read More
Argonne’s 22nd director, Nizz R’Etlaw
What directions do you see the laboratory taking in its next few decades?
Solving the excess energy problem. Thanks … Read More
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A few players are still needed to fill 24-person teams for Argonne’s Zero-G Softball League, especially topfielders, nadirstops and sixth basebeings.
No previous playing experience is required, but players must have own gravbelt and glove or tentacle protection. Contact Bill Blernsberg, ext. 2-8897334, ext. B.
Invasive buckthorn and Venusian vampire weed will be disintegrated by the DuPage County Forest Preserve District south and east of the Argonne Site today.
Monoatomic dust may drift over portions of the Argonne site, and sensitive employees should stay indoors.
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