Subject: Re: Low Cost DATA AQUISITION system using your PC
From: Kent Nickerson
Date: Wed, 11 Dec 1996 13:35:40 -0500
Robert Klein wrote:
>
> A low cost data acquisition system is available which plugs directly into
> the serial port of your PC to measure such parameters as temperature, pH,
> pressure, strain, level, flow rate, light intensity, and viscosity. Unit
> has 8 independent channels for simultaneous monitoring and recording.
> Data can be displayed in either tabular or graphic format. Monitor comes
> complete with software program for DOS or Windows. For further details
> contact Lazar Research Labs., Inc. at service@lazarlab.com or by fax at
> 1-213-931-1434 or in the U.S. at 1-800-824-2066. Or see the Lazar web
> site at http://www.lazarlab.com
I dislike commerical ads, but being interested in a logger, I checked
this one out.
They will sell a 5 ft. serial cable for $29. This bodes ill for the
rest of their pricing structure.
Kent
Subject: Re: technical challenge: CH2 target.
From: "\"Alan \\\"Uncle Al\\\" Schwartz\""
Date: 11 Dec 1996 17:48:00 GMT
Jean-Sebastien Graulich wrote:
>
>It's quite easy to get either CD2 target or pure H2 gas, but,
>up to now, nobody has been able to provide us with a pure CH2
>target. Does someone know how to produce some?
[Moderator's Note : Unnecessary quoted material deleted. -WGA]
If you really wanted to...
Start with calcium carbide. Hydrolyze with D-depleted water to make
D-depleted acetylene. Hydrogenate with D-depleted H2 to make
D-depleted ethylene, then Zieglar-Natta that to D-depleted polyethylene.
Form with heat (140 C maximum ought to do it) in a press between sheets
of aluminum foil.
I suppose another route would be to exhaustively exchange a diazomethane
precursor with D-depleted water to get the D out, Then generate
diazomethane and polymerize to polyethylene with light or copper. Try to
avoid blowing up the lab, or killing yourself by inhalation, or giving
yourself cancer.
If all you need is waxy, film-forming stuff, maybe you could
exhastively hydrogenate a large condensed polycyclic hydrocarbon to fused
cyclohexane rings (probably rhodium catalyst). That could get your D/H
ratio down by a factor of maybe 3.
--
Alan "Uncle Al" Schwartz
UncleAl0@ix.netcom.com ("zero" before @)
http://www.ultra.net.au/~wisby/uncleal.htm
(Toxic URL! Unsafe for children, Democrats, and most mammals)
"Quis custodiet ipsos custodes?" The Net!
Subject: Managing Risks & Strategic Decisions in Petroleum Exploration & Production: Short Course
From: Jim Proud
Date: Thu, 12 Dec 1996 11:09:18 -0700
ANNOUNCING a short course:
MANAGING RISKS AND STRATEGIC DECISIONS
IN PETROLEUM EXPLORATION & PRODUCTION
A practical, hands-on approach to modern techniques in
risk management and strategic decision making for all
aspects of petroleum exploration and production -
prospect evaluation, resource allocation, diversification
and risk sharing, corporate planning, and strategy
development.
Dates: March 5-7, 1997 and October 22-24, 1997
Location: Golden, Colorado
(Colorado School of Mines campus)
Instructor: Dr. Michael R. Walls
Dr. Walls is a professor of Mineral Economics at the
Colorado School of Mines and is the founder and
Managing Director of Strategic Systems Group, a
Denver-based consulting firm.
Who should attend:
The Seminar is an advanced course designed for staff
and middle- to senior-level managers actively involved
in a variety of functional levels in the petroleum industry.
Oil company vice presidents of exploration and production,
finance and planning, as well as exploration/engineering
managers, economics/planning personnel, and financial
managers will all find the Seminar stimulating and insightful.
In addition, individuals performing similar functions in
consulting firms as well as general mangers from smaller
companies will find the Seminar beneficial.
Seminar Fee: $1,095.00 (US) Seminar fee will be
discounted by $100 if payment is received by
September 30, 1996. Note that the fee includes continental
breakfasts and lunch each day, as well as coffee breaks,
tuition, and a notebook of the lecture and case study materials.
For a brochure with course outline and complete
details contact:
Office of Special Programs and Continuing
Education at the Colorado School of Mines.
Phone: 800/446-9488, ext.3321 (8-5 MST)
E-mail: space@mines.edu
Subject: POSITION OFFERED
From: Jo Dicks
Date: Thu, 12 Dec 1996 09:36:05 +0000
COMPUTER PROGRAMMER/COMPUTATIONAL BIOLOGIST
A new post is available at the John Innes Centre in Norwich, UK.
The post will involve the development of novel software for the
display of comparative plant genome data. Much of the new software
will be written for the World Wide Web in Java, although current
expertise in this is not essential. The successful applicant will
have the opportunity to work under his/her own initiative and
should be strongly motivated. The post involves linking data from
several organisms. Consequently, the post-holder will be expected
to co-ordinate the integration of the separate plant databases that
are part of the UK Crop Plant Bioinformatics Network. This Network
is a new initiative funded by the Biotechnology and Biological
Sciences Research Council (BBSRC). One aim of the Network is to
develop bioinformatics as a research tool. Accordingly, the
successful applicant will be given the opportunity to design and
implement software using novel computer tools and languages.
Communication with other bioinformatics groups in the UK and
worldwide will also be a priority of the project.
QUALIFICATIONS
Applicants should have a first degree in computer science or in
biology. A postgraduate qualification, particularly in some form
of bioinformatics, would be helpful. Some experience of computer
programming is essential. Ability in one or more of Java, C++,
C and Perl programming would be an advantage, as would familiarity
with UNIX, WWW and the ACEDB database.
SALARY
The appointment will be for a fixed term of three years within
Pay Band 6 within the salary range £13,951 to £24,174 per annum.
The John Innes Centre is an Equal Opportunities Employer and
operates a non-contributory superannuation scheme.
HOW TO APPLY
Application forms may be obtained by writing to the Personnel
Officer, John Innes Centre, Norwich Research Park, Colney, Norwich,
Norfolk, NR4 7UH quoting reference BIONET2. Alternatively forms
may be requested by email from the Personnel Officer at
"JICPERS@BBSRC.AC.UK". Completed applications should be postmarked
on or before 31st December 1996.
The John Innes Centre is a Registered Charity (No. 511709), grant
aided by the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council.
