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1. International Research Conference on History of Computing.

Author

Howlett, J.

Subjects
*CONFERENCES & conventions, *HISTORY of computers, *PROGRAMMING languages, *COMPUTER software
Abstract

The article highlights the "International Research Conference on History of Computing," held from June 10 to 15, 1976 in Los Alamos, New Mexico. The conference was organized by Nick Metropolis and Jack Worlton of the Los Alamos Scientific Laboratory. Lecturer Donald Knuth presented his paper on the history of programming languages. Other papers presented at the conference focused on historic names, historic machines, pre-history and software.

Published
1976

2. Secret Los Alamos Papers Found During Drug Search.

Subjects
*CRIMINAL investigation, *DRUG traffic, *SECURITY classification (Government documents), *CIVIL service
Abstract

The article reports that the authorities in northern New Mexico accidentally found some classified information from Los Alamos National Laboratory while arresting a man suspected of drug dealing. The Federal Bureau of Investigation has been alerted about the secret documents, which police traced back to a woman linked to the suspected man.

Published
2006

3. CERN head pushes claim for `safe' reactor.

Author

Butler, Declan

Subjects
*NUCLEAR energy
Abstract

Reports on the dispute between Carlo Rubbia, the director of the European Laboratory for Participle Physics (CERN) and researchers at the Los Alamos National Laboratory in the United States over competing claims regarding a technique in producing nuclear energy. Claim of the group from Los Alamos that they described Rubbia's concept in detail in a paper published 1992.

Published
1993
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4. Physics on the Web is putting science journals on the line.

Author

Hafner, Katie

Subjects
*WEBSITES
Abstract

Focuses on a Web site maintained by the Los Alamos National Laboratory in New Mexico, which contains an archive of physics research papers. Brainchild behind the introduction of the electronic archive system; Address of the site; Who funds the archive.

Published
1998

5. Los Alamos laboratories get grip on research data.

Author

LaPlante, Alice

Subjects
*OPTICAL character recognition devices
Abstract

Reports on the use of off-the-shelf optical character recognition (OCR) software and scanners at the Los Alamos National Laboratories. Paper overload problems at Los Alamos; Benefits from the scanning technology; Savings in hard disk space; Evaluation of the OCR software performance using accuracy. INSETS: Putting information to work.;Los Alamos pioneers software lending library.;Is OCR software for you?.

Published
1993