Basil Read introduced members with guests.
Gertrude Thompson introduced Tina Patel.
Cindy Mustard introduced Steve Hollis.
Ed Blain introduced Gerry Meinginger.
Kevin Anderson introduced David Oliver and his
daughter Christina who is preparing to be a Rotary exchange student in
Japan.
Matt Melton, president elect of
Rotaract, also
attended.
Dan Ruether on 4/13
Kevin Anderson on 4/18
Bob Curnutte on 4/19
Dan & Kathy Brown-22 years on 4/14
Al Tacker & Mary Jo Herde on 4/17
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John Miles
introduced
Bill Miller, professor of nuclear engineering at MU.
Dr.
Miller’s research interests include innovative uses of
radiation for nondestructive analysis and radiation detection systems
for this
analysis. Associated with this research is radiation detection
instrumentation
including computer applications and digital design for nuclear systems.
As a
Certified Health Physicist, recent research has included radiation
dosimetry in
conjunction with new nuclear medicine based cancer therapeutic agents,
MIRD
methodology for dose assessment, utilization of mouse models, and
instrumentation
associated with obtaining experimental data to obtain biodistribution
data.
Dr. Miller
talked about the Megatons to Megawatts program,
initiated in 1993. The US and Soviets had similar quantities of nuclear
materials during the cold war. Stockpiles of weapons grade uranium and
plutonium still exist, so the Megatons to Megawatts program was
designed to
dilute the enriched uranium in the Soviet Union to fuel grade levels
where it
can be used to generate nuclear energy. Shipments of weapons stockpiles
for
blending back with natural uranium began in 1995.
The
Plutonium Management and Disposition Agreement was
signed in 2000 but no transfers of material have been made to date.
This
program would convert the weapons grade plutonium to produce Mixed
Oxide Fuel
(MOX). The Nuclear Regulatory Commission has authorized the use of MOX
in
nuclear power plants.
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$100 was
collected today for a total
of $1295. Owen Koeppe drew the 4 of spades.
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