ML20092L288

ITS News.Volume 7,Number 4

ML20092L288
Person / Time
Issue date:	11/01/1991
From:	NRC OFFICE OF INFORMATION RESOURCES MANAGEMENT (IRM)
To:
References
NUREG-BR-0056, NUREG-BR-0056-V07-N4, NUREG-BR-56, NUREG-BR-56-V7-N4, NUDOCS 9202260229
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Commission Ofnce of Personnel AUTOS Comes of Age By Chris Gianios, IRAf This winter the Office ofInfor-eschange information and share DisplayWriters will te a gradual antion Resources blansgement documents and resources.

process as each LAN is installed. A (IRhi) is celebrating the comple.

LAN PC installed at the secretary's tion of the first year of the On September 21,1990, the AtTI'OS location will take the place of an Agency Upgrade of Technology services contract was awarded to lithi 5520 dir. play, and a LAN printer for Office Systems (AUTOS)

CEXEC, Inc.

will take the place of a shared IIIM program. AUTOS is an agency.

5520 printer. 'Ihe lithi 5520 Central wide program that will provide The period of the contract is three Procesring Unit (CPU) will remain in for office automation at NRC.

years with options for two one year place with one or two PCs equipped IRht's approach to achieve this extensions. CEXEC and a subcon-with lithi 5520 emulation and objective is to begin by replacing tractor, Network Solutions, Inc., have conversion software attached. 'these the Agency's aging Illhi 5520 been working urnier a series of task PCs will provide file conversion and Office Automation Systems and orders to implement AlTI'OS, Within document trarufet capabilities to DirplayWriters, and integrating the first three years, all IDh15520 offices waiting for replacement standalone microcomputers into and DisplayWriter systems will be I.ANs to be installed Local Area Networks (LANs). The replaced; the last two years of the LANs will te connected using a project wil' provide LAN manage-It is no secret that LAN. oriented Wide Area Network (WAN) to ment, expansion, and support. The networking is rapidly increasing.

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(*AUIDS* fha page 1) coenponents, cad cabling was AUTOS is to make netwo:L interac-performed. In additic1, connectivity tion effortless, lhe user friendly departmental LANs dominated the between the newly-instatted AUI'OS changes brought atout by AUTOS

" landscape" at NRC. In some cases, LANs and the existing LANs in the will allow NRC users to sit down and groups could send e-mail and share Washington area was established.

put the system to work. The effort to printert But,with AUTOS,we are upgrade and replace NRC's existing entering the worliof agency wide in conjunction with the installation, ollice and word processing systems networking. In addition to the new AUlOS users attended indoctri-will continue over the nest two years.

original shared resources concept of nation sessions, were provided with a AtTIOS will help sucamline ofnee older LANs, AUTOS provides LAN Users Manual, and were oliered systems, encourage the sharing of Enterprise computing, where comprehensive training made NRC infonnation and resources, workflow transcends departmental available by IRM's ITS Training speed up the transmission of informa-boundaries.

Lab. IRM also assigned a LAN tion, increase user capabilities, and Administir. tor to each omce to increase user awareness of available During FY 1991, AUTOS was operate the network as well as office technology and training.

Installed in nine NRC of 0ces provide assistance to users.

(Figure 1). The installations in these lhe AUIOS architecture will omces took place in large part after The blue menu shining on a embrace all of0cc systems' environ-normal woiking hours during the workstation's screen is the invitation ments at NRC's lleadquarters week and over the weekend, and to AUTOS. The menu p'esttits the Of0ces, Regional Omces, the Tech-involved more than 300 workstations. AUTOS users with new and nical TraiH

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During thei installations, the AUTOS erthanced software options-su h as and the i "icld Recovery team instahd the necessary compo-Wordperfect, Wordperfect Office Office (L

, as well as Resident nents to bring Uese ofilces on line.

Appointment Calendar, Scheduler, inspector Of 0ces. It will provid a Editor, Calculator and other Oflice platform for interfacing with certain Each office installation was tested Automation tools, as well as more laboratories and high performance and a comprehensive quality familiar programs on the user's local UNIX operating system based assurance check of workstations, Menu, lhese helpful software computers. Agency wide connectiv-hardware, software, network options facilitate preparation, editing, ity, the linking of NRC offices, manipulation, transfer, and storage of teactor sites and laboratories to work in kth data and woni pocessing establish the seamless integration of ITS NEWS CREDITS modes. AUTOS software programs LANs in a WAN is another sought-are readily available, casily after goal of the AUTOS project.

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Total connectivity will speed the io.

i of computer tabsology at the NRC. It is pulse and strengthen the efficiency on.duced by the starter the NRC infor-In order to mose forward technologi-and efrectiseness of NRC's of 0cc mation inboology services support cally, positive charige is an isnportant systems.

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FY 1991 FY 1992 FY 1993 thonem se Mail or in Persna: MNiill4M12 Ins khwarts.!RM11su ITS 'l raining Iab NRR 1RM hecutive thor (XIC NMSS ADM OCM 01 RI:S Ornduate k bm4tJSDA EDO Region 1 OP Publication Coordinatio.

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('AUfD P/ = pare 1) dettene your rikks and safeguard it has been an exciting year. The your system from cornputer tiruses, staff of the initial ofuces where Most of these measures are AUTOS has been installed in FY 91 commonsense ways of avoiding (Tigure 1) have contributed greatly to danger, while others will help the success of the program. Through minimite your eaposure if a virus their cooperation and willingness to does infect your system.

y be the initial users, they have been Use only sofluate provided by r(

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software you use. De able to distinguish between normal and Protect Against A ab=rmal sysicm activity.

ComputerVirus

. Check disteises obiained ftom other NRC Staff for viruses prior to by Louis //. Grosman, /RAf j

use on your computer. Check j

Computer viruses are the most diskettes that you may have used on j

widely recognized example of a other agency cornputers prior to class of programs written to cause using thern on your computer. If some form ofintentional damage to you must use a disk received from computer systems or networks. A an outside source, have it scanned computer virus performs two basic by IRM, or scan it yourself with a NRC pc Super Sicuth functions: it copies itself to other virus checking program provided by programs, thereby infecting them, IRM, before using it. Call 492-9974 and it executes the instructions the for a copy of the litM virus detec-for demonstrations or other pur.

author has included in it. Depend.

tion program, VIRSCAN.

poses.

ing on the author's motives, a Check your own diskettes for if you suspect your system program infected with a virus may e

cause damage immedirety upon its viruses prior to making copies for contains a virus, STOP using it and execution, or it may wait until a yourself or others.

pet assistance from a knowledgeable certain event has occurred, such as a indisidual. Call the IRM llotline at particular date and time. The e Write-protect new r.oftware 504 2353 or 492-4160.

damage can vary widely, and can be irnmediately. Make a backup copy so extensive as to require the if necessary and retain the original To have a disk scanned, call 504 complete rebuilding of all system distribution diskette (10 in a safe 3490 in White Flint, or 492-9974 in software and data. Because viruses location.

Bethesda. If you have a computer can spread rapidly to other programs security question, call Louis e D(m't let others use yout com-Grosman at 492 5019. Remember, and systems, the darnage can multiply geometrically, puter without your conient. Img Off only you can immunire yout system and imck Up your computer when against a con.puter virus infection. e Within the last year there have been not in use.

a substantial number ofincidents

• Make frequent backups of your j,y., g,7g,, gf jg3f pfgggjg regarding computer virus infections on NRC perr.onal computers and data and keep several versions.

R /W hadun N < n rela aud. If networks, Recently, a computer you would le a fire copy, virus was even found on software

• When restoring data Imm a f,,av corert Ibia (lordon on f

purchased from another Federal backup copy, check the backup 492-99M /fyou how aircady agency, There are no known ways diskette for viruses prior to using it.

g,g,g,j g cgpy gf fgy to make a computer system totally V/R.VCANfroin IRM. du ru w Obtain IRM approval prior to nre di autoridraur N-immune from virus attacks, how-ever, the following is a set of allowing contractors, vendors, or yy, gy,

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l been notified that the document directories for informational PersonnelWith is in, bui c= nito ieti when he or PurPaes, concurnaces, or editoriai-she opened it.

Iring without the messy situation of Wordperfect munipie diaenes. tucuments can Calendar be sent through the e mail system or Office simpiy by,aung them inio anom,,

by Boblooch andMct Monaco. OF The Calendar function allows person's directory. You can read you to create your own documents in another person's ne Office of Personnel (OP) has calendar (s). The system displays directory if they do not have implemented Wordperfect Ofnce on a 7. week calendar on the screen password protection on them, but its wide area network (WAN) which along with three windows:

you cannot save a document in operates from a Data General, appointments, memos, and a "to.

another person's directory under the MV/9600, computer. This WAN do" list. You may select any of same narne that he or she used, serves more than a hundred OP users these activities and record thereby ensuring the integrity of in Ove regional ofnces, five satellite information for reference at a originaldocuments. ne system ofUces, and the headquarters ofnce later time. Calendar searches by supports laser printers in all remote in Bethesda.

date can be performed. Por locations and adds to the profes-example, you can check which sional appearance of OP documents.

The system is menu driven and meetings you are to attend on

" user friendly." With a few August 15. You can set the OP Databases keystrokes, WordPe fect Of0cc alarm (an asterisk by the appoint.

will allow you to: access your ment time) for a future date on Wordperfect Office provides easy appointment calendar, update your calendar (a meeting at menu-driven access to several OP their schedule, send e mail to a 10:00). At the oppointed time, databases: Employee Appraisal regional office, receive telephone your computer w111 beep and System. Employee Profile System, messages, enter information into open a window on the screen to Automated Perr.onnel System, Thrift your electronic notebook, check remind you of the appointment.

Savings Plan, Applicant Review a telephone number from the The "to do" list will continue to System, Agency Training System, NRC telephone directory, and remind you of tasks not yet Employee Personnel Profile, and the look up information on employ-completed, since they remain on Vacancy Announcement System.

ment applications.

the list until you delete them.

Any of these databases can te accessed and reviewed in addition, E. Mail NRC Telephone Book the vacancy Announcement System allows each satellite and regional Perhaps the most utilized func+

The NRC telephone book has been personnel office to enter its office's -

tion in the Wordperfect Of0cc is added to the OP Wordperfect Office vacancy infonnation remotely, the e mail which allows you to menu. This allows for quick nese data are collected and then send and receive messages and reference to current telephone automatically executed at 11:00 a m.

Oles to anyone on the network.

numbeit An updated version of each Friday to produce the vacancy i

This is a great method for telephone listings is hiaded onto the announcement report for distribution avoiding telephone tag and Data General every two weeks. To on Monday to NRC employees.

getting your message to the retrieve a number, you simply type his process has the advantage of individual more quickly. When in a name and the system provides a eliminating extra work and coordi-an employee turns on the PC, the screen that has a listing of names nation, improves timeliness, and mail message appears on the and phone numbers. This method is ensures that everyone has the same screen or, if you wish, a beep quick, easy, and more current than opportunhy to know about vacan-1 will sound to tell you that a using the telephone book.

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message is waiting. In addition to sending and receiving mail Word Processing Spreadsheet 1

messages, OP uses this feature to send files to the regions. For Wordperfect Office on the Data Wordperfect Ofnee supports example, you have the option of General uses Wordperfect version PlanPerfect which is a spreadsheet bringing a document into e mail 5.0. The beauty of the word very similar to Lotus 12 3. Using a and sending it for review to processing in the shared environ-Wonnawd on page J. %romating")

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l emen" Mv PC is Brok:n -What Should i Do 7 sptcaiheet h a shared environment I

has the ume tunefits as the use of S., K vrn Alclitga. /RAf word preensing in the shared environment, and the same protec-If you use a personal computer (PC) experiencing with either the sof t-tion. Examples of uses of the at NRC, chances are sery good that ware or the hardware.

spreadsheet are simple retirement at some time in the life of that PC,it calculations spreadsheets and will esperience an equipment The third (most costly and most time attrition rates for each of0cc for the failure. The Information Technology consuming) problem is hardw are last 5 years, both of which can be Support Section (ITSS) recch es an tatture. If you suspect this is'he accessed by any member of the OP aserage of 14 calls each day for problem, you should place a call to staff through the use of the public major component failures in NRC the IRM llotline (492-4160), or the directory, licadquarters, and 8 additional calls appropriate help number listed on of minor nature (requiring no parts the back page of this newsletter, Overall Assessmerit and only 20 minutes or less to which will alert the correct staff to repair) The NRC headquarters' respond By providing a menu driven inventory contains more that, t000 environment, Wordperfect Of fice microcomputer workstations Placing The Call has allowed OP to accelera'e the (includmg common use stations and use of new applications in classrooms). There are multiple in order for the ITSS staf f to mansping personnel information.

brands and models, with impressive respond ef ficiently and in a timely Because the :ommands are capabilities. Uccause you rely on manner, IIEI' ORE you place the embedded in the menus, there is the computer to accomplish your call, record as much of the following no need for training in their use, daily workload, a personal relanon-information that is available to you The menu environment also ship may develop between you and (1) the building ard room number allows OP staff to use the famil-this equipment. Thus the term where the equipment is located,(2) lar Data General menus and

" Personal" Computer or PC.

the tag number cf the equipment environment to access systems at Nothing can be Inore frustrating, or (the blue barcoded NRC 6 digit the NationalInstitutes of llealth stop the flow of your worLday number), (3) the snake and model of (Nill) mainfttme computer and activity, than the failure of your PC the equipment (this information is use the remote printer in the or its peripheral components, located dearly on the front or top of Woodmont Duilding for their regardless of the source of the the equipment), (4) a brief descrip-reports.

problem. There are usually three tion of the problem (includmg any reasons why a PC or a peripheral number-coded error messapes Wordperfect Office has been component fails. One reason is the visible on your monitor when you readily accepted by the OP staff.

software. This means that the first experienced the failure), ($1 As a measure of staff acceptance, software has not been configured (or the software package you were using OP, in coajunction with IRM, has the sot 1 ware coafiguration has been at the tune the problem occurted, had to upgrade the number of altered).1his can result in many (6) the name and phone number of a slots for available users, system types of failures such as hst data, a contact (this person should be memory, and system speed just to printer failing to print, or a modem present when the technician re-keep pace with the increasing that does not receive or tranmit sponds, and should le aware of the staff demands for access and data.

problem), and (7) the name of an speed. This technology has alternate contact in the esent the added to the staff's productivity, lhe second reason for failure is contact person is not there when the enhanced communication, "warmwear," the person using the technicum arrives. You may be delivered messages in a timely PC. Thir means that you have asked to progide other appropriate manner, and allowed staff an exterienced a problem that results infonnation, such as whether you casy access to information with a from unfamiliarity with the software are on a LAN, have ra AUTOS few keystrokes. e or hardware (such as a new PC or menu or are using tilM 5520 system new sollware packare). The IRM emulation.

Do you have an 110tline was established to assist s

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NRC staff with these types of There are, in addition, several I

p problems. We base telephone checks of the PC or reipheral

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Chnk the power.lhis is the call for support immediately. ~lhis sources on your PC, as these can first thing to do if nothing happens numbered error cale can provide a cauw damage (and could contain when the PC power switch is turned clue to the technician indicating virusesh and, despite manufacturer on. Chech the lights on the front whether the problem involves claims, may give incortect teathngs I

panel. Are they lighting up? lb you software or hardware. A call to Read and understand the owner's

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hear the usual sounds emitting from 492-4160 (the IRM llotline) will start guide provided with your machine, the computer? This may wem too the process of resohing your prob-erpecially the portion dealing with simple, but it happens. A cleaning lem.

troubleshooling 14 not attempt to crew could (without your knowledge) repair an NRC owned PC or periph-l accidentally unplug a pC. If the if a replacement of your hard drise cral cornponent yourself or with the l

computer is plegged in properly but tenimes necesury, it is important help of co-workers. This may cause l

the PC doesn't respond, try plugging that your data hu been bacLed up on other failures and could interfere i

a larnp or other small electrical item floppy diskettes. This should be with the mainterusnce process. In into the outlet or power strip. If they, done at the close of each day because addition, this action will invalidate j

toa, do not work, then you have we may te unable to recoser your any warranties given by the sendor, determined that the problem is the data from a failed hard drive, it is maintenance agreement, or other l

power and not the equipment ah,o important that the r,ollware related contractual agreements.

componcnt itt. elf, application packages for your j

4 computer be available to the ITS 1he ITSS StafIis committed to i

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Do not, for any reason, remove stalt for reloading onto your new making every attempt to assure the system coverl ihis action alone drive before you reloai your data-timely response to microcomputer can invalidate any warranty provided 1he availability of this software can failures. If you follow these guide-by a vendor to the NRC, including make the difference in how quickiy tines w hen problems arise with your maintenance agreements. The your computer is restored to working microcomputer, IRM will have the i

removal of the system cover by an

order, mechanism to begin the process of unauthorized technician can create an returning your PC to working status i

clectrical harard. In extreme cues, Basic Guldclines within a shorter tune frame. As with l

it can destroy internals tlust are all problems, the beginning of a j

expensive and may require an As a rule, always use the operating solution starts with gml communica-extensive amount of time (possibly system software provided by your tion if you follow these guidehnes, days or weeks) to find a vendor to manufacturer, which F as been you will provide the beginning of a supply the correct replacement board. designed for use on your timely solution. e 3.

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nected to the PC, then check to see that they are firmly connected to i

such peripheral components as the 3 g monitor or printer.

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response or if you receise an crior message such as ("crror readmg drive C"), chances are you have an internal part which has failed. The other possibility is that you have, by

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504 2917, o TheVISually Pin Evnnhing ihat is iransmitied to the CRT is also uansmitted to Impaired DECia1L A VanCCmCUt tryJew@r l>awnt tw When typing, the DLCtalk user has pest.onal Computers (PCs) are seseral operating modes from whkh ln YlSUal cverywhert in the workplace at NRC. to choose. Among them is having the COmmunlCatlOnS Most users communicate with their unit pronounce what is being typed PC through the Leyloard and the letter by letter or word by word MNM display unit. Itut what alcut the When in Wordperfect, the user can blind or sight impaited employee retrieve a document and, by simply t,y ley /rctI, formoly of NRR who cannot see the keyterd or the i,crolling through it using the arrow text on the display unit? Several keys, the DECtalk unit will read the The Office of Nuclear Reactor options are now asallable which can full line. The DI Ctalk unit will also Regulation (NRR) has a new make the visually impaired as pronounce or suppress every punc-application," Engineering proncient on the PC as sighted tuation mark if the user elects this Drawing and Image Toolbox" persons. Two of these options, feature. ne unit can also recognite (E.D.I.T.), on the NRR local aren DECtalk and Kty.Draille, are and pronounce numbers in f.onware netwoak (L AN). ILD.I.T. is a currently in place and being used by packages such as Lotus.

system that brings NRR into the NRC employees.

graphics world and allows the New users of DLCtalk are given user to develop visual presenta-The nrst option, DECtalk,is a text-several audio cassette tapes (instead tions of complex technical and to-voice unit. It is considered more of a mitten manual) to help them scieniific infortnation to be used than a voice synthesizer because of execute commands and to select in oral presentations or incorpo.

its unique ability to provide a more operating modes. Ther.e tapes contain rated into documents.

natural sounding voice that can be easy to-understand instructioris for con 0gured to the user's needs. The setting up the unit and for usmg its E D.I.T. was developed to allow voice can be altered for quality in most advanced features.

the NRR stalf to enhance oral pitch, rate, and the type of voice--

and written communications male, female, or cluid. 'the unit has The second option, Key llraille, is a presented to the commission, been programmed with a letter to-braille display umt (placed under the utilities, industry, and profes.

sound rule library that provides clear PC keyloard) that translates the sional groups. A system sche-pronunciation of over 20,000 words.

screen text into braille signs. With matic or picture cutaway will this unit, half a line of screen text is give an audience a better percep-De DECtalk voice synthesizer is a displayed at a time on the braille unit tion of complex technical sub-shnple unit connected to the PC for the user. Easy access using the jects. It also serves to minimize through a serial port in the back of braille unit allows the user to the need for long, descriptive the PC. A small speaker is then position the cursor on the screen and text and, at the same time, connected to an audio output jack in scad the line. The biaille unit itself visually communicales messages the synthesizer unit. De DECtalk has its own touch control help system more accurately and quickly.

unit in the Office of Nuclear Regula-for the user. He unit also allows the tory Research (RES) uses job Access user to read underlining, blinking, How is The System With Speech (JAWS) software to intensity, and other attributes, thus Constructecl!

trrastate what is being typed or reproducing completely how the line displayed on the PC screen through of text is being displayed on the The system was developed by Idaho the DECtalk unit to audio mode.

screen. Almost all existing non-National Engineering Laboratory Everything that is typed into the graphic software works with this type (INEL) under the guidance of the computeris then translated into an of braille display unit.

NRR staft 11 consists of three major easy-to understand voice. (Macros components. The components are can be created in Wordperfect and Microcomputer equipinent for (1) drawing databases,(2) drawing Lotus to facilitate voice changes )

visually handicapped employees has tools, and 0) drawing libras y.

The sonware is loaded onto the hard been used successfully at NRC for drive and is activated by a one line slightly oser a year. If you would mmtmurd on ene 3. ha!*/

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converted file fortnat is a Hewlett representation.

tool symbol library has been ca.

Packard Graphics Language (llPOL) panded to include up to 246 standard format). ThJs way, drawings ne drawing library which is nuclear industry drawing symbols developed h the P&lD Editor can resident on the file server consists of (e.g., valves, tanks, and piping),

le mised with drawings developed schematics, photographs, and using the DrawPerfect package scanned images of nuclear power ne drawings developed in the (Figure 3). Therefore, schematics plant sites and systems. The graphic P&lD Editor can te converted into a and scanned images (such as (c4munuedonpage 9. *nsuata)-

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(ht"fn = Nat f) phottyrsphs of plant sites. All of this Future Expansion 6les in the litrary can te accessed information will alkw a user to wahk>walonded to the uuer's wuk.

adhess couples safety issues in a Othes ornas ad organdations hue station for modiacation. - llowever, simple pictorial presentation espreswd an interest in this system.

the user cannot change the Ales in the in the future,the NRR LAN will te library oc stwe Ales into the litwary, E.D.1,T. Hardware espanded to allow other organin-At present, the library nies conrist of tions to access the system on the at.1 the drawings and cutawuys that De minimum hardware needed at the NRR LAN. In addition, a stand.

were contained in the system's wcakstation to access the sptem is:

alone system has been developed to manuals used by the Technical (1) IBM or compatible 386/20 Milt allow work to continue at the NRR Training Center to teach reactor inicrocomputer with a math graphics workstation in the event that technology courses. Dese plants are coprocessor, at least IMil of memory, the LAN should go down for an listed as the generic plants in 6e a 40MB hard disk,(2)llewlett extended period of time. This system database. At this writing, the draw-Packardlaser or Ppson FX 80 printer, could also te used by an organitation

_ ings used in the source books and ard(3) token ring and that could not access the NRR

- pubibhed as SAIC 89/l$38 are being LAN hookup.

system. It is anticipated that this converted to the DrawPerfect format system will use a CD-ROM in the for 'acorpctation into the litrary.

The coks prints are actd to the future, thereby minimizing the

'lhese dmwings will te stored in the network graphics printers. *!here are number of disks needed to store system by specific plard names. In two high resolution Tektronix Phaser the library.

aMition, plans are teing develoled to CP printers on the network. One of include site data such as site maps and these printersis for hardcopy color Any inquiries about ilis system can emergency planning maps and arai tie other is fw color trareprencies.

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Did you know you can get the are sure they've crased everything _

cflicicci organitation.

Wordperfect template on your they've typed, only to find out that So those of you w ho are still using l

Screen by striking F3 twice? What's they accidentally hit Silli'T F3 and the 111M $520, trust me. Given time the best way to do columns? When changed screenst (it truly doesn't take that long) and should you use tab as opposed to an honest conunitment to learning indent? These and other mystifying Although it's a great start, it's not (it's very user friendly), you're going questions were covered at the nrst of enough for a secretary to take a class to like using Wordperfect. And who what have tecome monthly meet-in Wordperfect (At least not for this knows, maybe you'll start your own ings of the IRM Wordperfect User's onel) h's important to know that Wordperfect User's Support Groupt Support Group, there is support anwng one's peers.

In addition, the ITS Training lah has Sure, we can call the llelpline. Ilut prepared a booklet entitled, "The i

The secretaries in the Offlee of sometimes, when you're so new at IllM $520 User's Guide To Word-Information Resources Management - doing something, you can feel a bit Perfect 5.1." A copy can be ob.

(IRM) decided that the best way to intimidated admitting to a stranger tained by calling Joanne DeSantis at tackle Wordperfect would be head-that you don't know what you're the ITS Training 1,ab,492 4744.

on. Who better to sing the praises of doing. It's much easier and more This guide can be a valuable tool for this software package than IRM comfortable to ask for help from the IHM $520 users making the transi-1 secretaries? After all, the agency -

secretary sitting neat to you It's also tion to Wordperfect will te totally converted to Word-

, a great way to feel part of a team.

Perfect within t.relatively short Working together to get a job done, if you have ay questions or if you period of time, and it will be IRM feeling proud of ot f a accornplish-wouhl like amistance in starting a

_who will hear the panic-stricken

- ments, supporting your coworkers, user's support group, please call voice over the phone when the users all make for a more effective and Ilyne Miller on 492 7575. a

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" Set Defaults" Screen normally appear on the screen? Or the cursor teside it and the informa-perhaps you have wished to see the tion for that Accession Number is Changing the default r.ettings is an information presented on the screen displayed.

easy process and can le done from in a different order? Well, there is a the hiain hienu or by selecting way to change the sercens to At your

• ne Search Results Document Specia! Options from the Control needs, nis is done by dumping the Display Screen--nis screen displays hienu on the SubjectTield'Hoolean default t.ettings.

most of the fields available on Screen. You can also reset the NUDOCS. De screen appears after defaults while in the Command Default settings (or application you select a record frorn the Sum-hhde.

system defaults) determine which mary Record Display Screen. The screens appear when you access application system default provides a To access the Set Default Screen NUDOCS. NUDOCS is programmed Bibliographic llender Display w hich from the hiain hienu Screen, press to allow you to change these settings displays principal information about the Tall Ley to move the cursor to on select screens, or to displaf other the record, including descriptions for Set Defaults in the category labeled versions of the same screens. The the document type and author /

htiscellaneous and press ENTElt.

screens that deal with viewing search recipient organitation(s) instead of The User Default Selection Screen results or the Browse Screen can te the codes. Two Full Data Record will appear, changed. You can also change the Displays are available which include date format display and set the most of the available fields. Another If you wirh to change the default nurnber of screens that NUDOCS option is to select No Document settings while in the bienu hkde will search during a FIND operation Record Display to slip the display Search methat, position the cursor within a Full Text document.

entirely and go directly to the text next to the Special Options selection file if one is available. If no text file on the Control hienu and press You can change the default settings is available, the system will display ENTER. Use the Up or DOWN for the following display screens:

the message,"nere Are No Docu-arrows to move the cursor. ne ment Text pages For This Accession Spe:ial Options hienu will appear.

• The Summary Record Display Nurnter."

position the cursor beside the Set Screen--This screen can display Defaults option and press ENTElt.

either a 5-record summary or a 15-

• ne Document Recoid Browse The User Default Selection Screen record summary, The $ record Screea--His screen appears when will appear.

summary is the application system you select either Browse or Pre-default; however, there are three defined search methods. There are if you are using the Command hiale, alternate 5-re;ord summaries to two different versions of this display type the command DET at the Value choose from. Each displays different screen, the Standard Document Eine and press ENTElt ne User fields or a difTerent field arrange-Browse or the Full Data Record Default Selection Screen will appear.

l ment. The default 5-record summary Dmw.e which includes all data 1

displays the Accession Number, elements.

Changing The Default Docket, Author Name, Issue Date, Settings hiirrofilm Address, and Title /

The Default Setting also allow the Description. Fields available on the display format for dates to be To change a p2uticular default setting, alternate 5-record summaries include changed. Here are fine ditferent use the llOh1E or Tall keys to Document Type, Text Format, and ways to display a date in NUDOCS Imition the cursor in the appropriate l

Availability, The 15-record summary They are: YYhth1DD, Athl/DD/\\T.

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m nas marm u um summans ime WITH am nun ses musst suurn amm w num uma iom nummmen amm On-Line ReportViewing in SINET in resgmse to requests from many of uniquely windowing his or ter Three SINiiT systems have been

$1 NET users,IRM is implementing reytt. Once a reyrt is wituk)wed, selected as gkit systems for the on-an awlication that will allow reports the characteristics are retained for line viewing application. An on line generated from any SINET Reget futme viewing sesskns. Users rnay report viewing Qukk Refereme Selectk n Menu to be loaded and then elect to print the windowed Guide will be issued to users of the viewed on-line. *lhis application will report or tyttonally gint the reput in Master inspection Plarming System tetain up to two gerwathms of its original fonn.

(MlpS), inspection rollow.up repris, providing the capability to System (IFS), and Inspection compare today's reprt with Reports may be 80 or 132 characters procedures Authority Systern (IPAS) yesterday's, or even last wtrk's, wide. This application supports in November 1991. On hne report report. If necessary, a user may print MODEL 5 terminals utilizing the full vieving will be made available to any page of any generation of a regat 27 x 132 screen sire. Users will be these systems on or before December on either a system or remote printer, notified immediately w hen reports 2,1991.

are available for on line viewing.

A windowing feature allows users to rearrange columns of a report and On line documentation will be if you have questions concerning this eliminate inclevant information.

provt&d for all of the on-line report subject, please call Wil Madison on Each authorizaluser will te capable viewing functions.

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Text FIND feature, position the you necessed the User Default category. If you wish to view the cursor beside the Text Search Screen Selection Sc:cen.

format for a setting befoic you make Count option and enter a new a selection, position the curson beside number. The new number will if you have any questic,ns, please the option you want to see and press appear beside tSe category heading.

refer to the NUDOCS User Manual F10. A template showing the (Chapter 13) or contact the arTangement of the fields included in After you have made your changes to NUDOCS lintline at 4924603, e that particular setting will appear on the default settings, press ESC to exit the screen. Press the ESC Ley to the User Default Selection Screen.

return to the User Default Selection The following prompt will appear:

Annual NUDOCS User Screen.

"Do you want to commit the changes 3ou hase made? " If you SufYey Use the UP or DOWN arTows to wish to make your changes perma.

The Anm4al NUDOCS ther Surwy position the curr.or beside the t.etting nent, leave the answer Y and press w(II be distributed to the NRC you want to select and press EN.

ENTElt. If you only want those NUDOCS user community rarlyin TElt. The number of the option you changes to affect the search session calendarycar 1991 7he twpose of have selected will appear in the you are curt:ntly in, type N and press the surwy is to help the IA>cument middle of the screen beside the the ENTElt key.

Afanagement Branch assess NUDUCS usage and user satisfar.

category heading.

Once you have enited the User tion. When pu receive your copy of To change the number of screens Default Selection Screen, the system the survey, your cooperation and NUIXX'S will scarch during the full will return to the screen from which P'ompt red orue wi/I be appreclarel I'lS N1:WS Page 11

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the NRC. NRR, the ninth omce to documents are printed on both a local 1:ach course is a half-day, hands-on have the network installed,is and retwork pinter. Security experience in the use of macros.

currently recching AU105.1he ITS concerns are examined in this course.

Now if the round of the word, lab wa* first at this agency to "snacros " causes your heart to receive the AUTOS network, and has

" AUTOS and Wordperfect Omce" pound and your hands to sweat, been working with IRM and the teaches the features of Wordperfect STOP, What you learn in these CEXEC contractor to make sure that Office in depth. Notetook, Calen-courses may give you a thrill, but we immediate training is available for dar, electronic Mail, Calculator, and guarantee no headaches.

every omce as their computers and Scheduler are explored, explained, networks are installed.

and experienced. After an explana.

Macros are a collection of stored don of the concepts, participants are keystrokes which can be played back The AUTOS course offerings are not given ample time to practice their qukkly and easily, in Wordperfect, included in the general announce-skillin wortdiops on the various macros could le used to refonnat a ment published by the Lao. Rather, features. The Wordperfect Omce document, change a font, save a file, the courses are offered to the omees course handout also serves as a job merge a list and a letter and print the as the offices become linked to the aid. There is a quick reference results, or create an interacthe AtJTOS network. Carolyn Ilassin, section in the front of the tmk that memo; the list goes on and on. In Project Manager for the ITS Training just gives the keystrokes necessary to lotus 12-3, you can combine files, Laboratory, has met with the Train.

complete a task. The greatest gurtion make a calendar, recalculate a ing Coordinators for each of the of the book, however, is an in-depth snreadsheet, print a range-the omces prior to AUTOS installation.

rcference for each of the features and choices are endless. And all of the lier goal has been to explain the how to use them. This coun,e was macros get the job donc quicker than AITTOS training program, and assist developed for the AUTOS environ-we could possibly key in the com-in setting up training classes on ment, but there are other LANs in the mands and characters.

schedules that meet the needs of the NRC that use Wordperfect Oft.ce.

omces.

Anyone is welcome to take the You don't have to be a "gower user" course. Call the ITS Lab at 492,-

to try the macros courses. If you are Training materials fa AUTOS have 4722 for class dates and times.

comfortable with the command line been destkged on three levels: the in Lotus and simple formatting LAN Oriernation counie oliers prugec.

There are no prerequisites for taking commands in Wordperfect, come tive LAN usersinsight irdo howlocal the AUTOS courses, but it is recom.

join the fun. The courses are given area netw(sts (LANs) operate ard the mended that panicipants take on the same day for those of you who advmgages of using the LANs ard the "Intaduction to Computer Re.

want to learn it all at once. if you AUTOSWide AreaNetwtut(WAN).

sources" and " Wordperfect: The prefer to nibble on Lotus and hold 1hisis a half <hy surwy counc and is flasics." The staff at the I'l $ Lab is back on Wordperfect a while, or presentedin Rocan 1 F22 of the White scieening registrants so that, when-have no interest in Lotus but need the nint Duikling.

ever possible, the courses can be Wordperfect techniques, sign up for presented to classes com[osed of all just one course. Carefully note on "Using Your AUTOS Local Area Wordperfect users or all non-your calendai, the date and time Network: Wordperfect Office" gives Wordperfect users. Be sure to given in the confirmation letter you handsron instruction on how to log in indicate if you have had experience receive from the ITS Lab.

ard access the resources of the LAN with Wordperfect when you sign up, (Grmed omre 1.f. %b Ned)

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1honnu V Wou, inn in 1 $74, ment at the U,S. Nuclear P.cgulatory da rlopst into a tough basitv; unum Infirmain ftv tha article was lunl evi Commission is the training olkred at with a genius for f.ethrq the stemmed an euct;d appuring la Rutu:c. hue 4, the ITS Laturatory. The oppinunity from an unyteLhng detenntratksn to IWO. luttric's esccrp was tard on to learn new skills that will aid in build a great corpotion. Ihs success the tuA publiJnl by itatan, your job ard case your work load is a is a cluste story of how the American

" fader, Sm wd Co", by 'th sna powerfulincentive. Take the time to free enterprise system works Waton Wam n, Jr. e get the training you need. In the last tcame the bewi of the litM Corn-quarter,621 NRC employees were pany in 1914, w ben 100 sharri c f trained in the ITS Lab at no direct stock sold for $2750. When he died Book Review cost to themselves.

in 1956, the origital 100 litM shares were worth $16 millka lhe 11S 1.ab training is designed for c(unpany's growth began with

" Software Reliabihty"is becoming NRC's needs. The courses are sho:1, manufacture of scales ard other a classic m Software Quality organized to teach NRC computing digital appt'ances, rnoving into Assurance (SQ A) circles it is tasks, and conducted using job aids calculatort and punch cards, taby it authored by three men hom AT&T that are escellent fot use on the job.

is a lerder in computer technology.

llell Laboratories: John Musa, The courses are given by highly Anthony lannino, and Karuhira skilled and motivated instructors, in 19D, Watwn had the foresight to Okumcto, published by McGraw most of whom have had more than back young lloward Aiken's com-lhlt in 1990 Some of you, who 10 years of substantive experi-puter ter, catch w hich lead to the attended the first SQA seminar ence in technical writing, in.

desclopment of the first Amencan sponmred by IRM in April 1990, struction, and course design. We electronic cornputer, the Mark 1. (On may remember seeing a video of are proud of our instructors and this computer Grace llopper did her John Musa discussing soft ware will, from time to time, do a first programming ) The Mark I, rehabihty, thumbnail sketch for you of one known a the Automatic Sequence Controlled Calculator, was the Dr. Musa suggests that many people or more of them, e theoretical design for modern have been bombarded by ideas, computers techniques and tools for improving Meet Peggy Bree, ware puddvity and phiy, AUTOS LAN trutructor in the een yea,s preceding his death, through reading journals, and 1homas Watson, Sr. groomed his son attending conferences and seminars.

peggy earned her M S. in com-Tom for the top pismon at lilM. lie liut not much solid evidence or puter science at 1he Johns schooled, tested, tempered, and quantitative meaaures of the values llopkins University, her engineer

• caposed Tom to thinking processes of these ideas and tools have so far I

ing degree at Rensselaer poly-and businen secrets that made the been exhibited. The author statcs technic. She has had more than inan and the company successful.

that reliabihty and cost of a product 12 years of experience in course lhe elder Watson made a good are probably the two most important development and presentations in choice, becauw Tom marched litM characteristics, both to the producer ditASE, Local Area Networks, into the computer business. Ily 1952 and the buyet.1he authors describe and Wordperfect,just to name a lilM passed the mark of $250 the parameters of reliabihty and few. In fact, peggy has earned million a year in r, ales Although suggest that the reader learn more in the coveted distinction of being lilM has had its ups and downs, the depth by applying the tec hniques to named a Wordperfect Corpora' original 100 shares of stock were an actual project.1he rest of the tion Cenified Instructor, an wonh $20 milhon by 1971. And that luok tells the reader how to pro-achievement few have reali7ed.

was esen before the personal ceed There are a considerable Under NRC's dire ction, peggy computer explosion of the 1980s.

amount of mathematical algo-has designed the LAN Onentation tithras, graphs and tables embed-cour:,e, the DaVinci LAN court.e, lloward Aiken could have been ded in the text. This book is and naw the AUTOS LAN thinkitig of his benefactor, Watson, available for loan from the main course. She has just completed when he wrote: "There are limita-NRC Library please note: the work on the design of the tions to a computer, it will nat be video mentioned is also avail-Wordperfect Macros course-able to do the thinking of a business able, call Ernily Robinson,497-executise, but willinale work cauer 3490 for information a

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Remehr one of Murphy's Laws:

Use the hard did as your main When youlose a file, it is always storage area and didettes for temto-the largest, oldest, of most important rary or backup storage. Accessing the one u've worked with since the hard did is much fasier, and, because Backup Reminder lab.

kup. Also,ifit took a week the hard disk isinuch larger,you Why is it that,in unually every issue to com e a file the first time,it rarely have problems with storage of the IT S NEWS,there is an article probably will take at least that long since in all cases,intemal hard dias atout backing up data?

to re-create it, are much mcoe reliable. Use didette copies if you need to transport a file Because..

There are two problem areas that or oack ep data.

need special attention: removable

• Experience shows tint at least hard dids and diskettes. Ilandle Remember, you don't have to use a once, at some point or another, every remos able hard disks stry cars %

fancy backup prograrn to protect user needs to restore a file that has fullyl alwsys put the disk in its yourself frorn potential data loss.

been lost or damaged.

protectise carrying case when it is Simply copymg critical files to not in the PC, Because they are diskette, through DOS or your

• Some users believe theyjust don't remos able, these disks are more software application,is usually have time, but, unfo:1unately, they are susceptible to darnage than other sufficient for preserving data tint is missingbiggerissues Dotheyhave media, such as fioppy diskettes and used every day.

time to reenter data or re-create files CD-ROMS. Files lost because of or documents a sec4md time? Can physical damage usually cannot be At the NRC, each staff perwn is they regenerate the creative process testored.

responsible for backing up his or her that led to a maaterfut presentation the files maintained on local hard or fir 6t time? Do they hase the will to Some users keep all data on dis.

floppy daldrive(sk Your Local Area do so?

kettes, which are the least reliable Network (LAN) Administratoris form of magnetic storage.

responsible for backing up files

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• Diskettes formatted improperly to Practice safe computing-llACK UP lost files and have no backups.

the wrong density eventually YOUR FILES, Exteinive, time consuming efforts are degtade, and data integnty is required to recover hist data In many jeopardized.

cases nothing can be done, and all the W0rdPerfectTi s and i

P etTort is wasted. If time is taken to

• Accidental reformatting of make a backup, much of the creative diskettes can alsolead to data loss Tricks and manual processes required to

• Data can be lost if the user Text Alignment in generate files would be saved.

switches diskettes during a save or Wordi'erfect Most users assume that their data will uhile editing a document. The last forever. A single mechanical, Sometimes Wordperfect text that media, or software faihire mayjtutify This month's 11S Te(h Notes are appears aligned on screen is mis-all the time spent backing up.

extracts from the July 1,1991 issue of aligned when viewed (SiliFT/F7. 6) i Doffs AOSS communique, hey are or printed (Shift /F7). This problem You don't hase to backup every pubbshed with the permission of arises from the differences in the lirenda cablentz, liditor.

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New Cray Splem Sollnnrc widths vary with the sire and shape

'lhe Art of Shadow Ikites of the character. l'or enample a l'ORWARN is a new system software lowercase "m" is approximately Ym ean cmae n dew h ethy nnsni a hol to belp WRTRAN un to four times the width of a lowet case ta n to giw it a tivtv4hmen4 ml ks a,.

enhance the tchabihty, lortMuhty, "i." TI-tefore, columns or text and daemnentation quahty of soft-aligned on screen with spaces ware devehigunent To obtain a snarmal call Korby Smnh on (ITSI misalign u hen printed.

r N.l g.[hm9 m.m2 sud request "I ORWARN ther's Guide " You must hase a When you use spaces to indent or align text, Wordperfect translates valid CRAY ID and t harge nmnber.

them differently depending on A he* Vr'5 ion "I M APPI R/

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DISSPLA interface system has been justification style (tight, left, or To make tie tudit, folksw dm *1w instaued on the CRAY. Apphrable full justification) selected To manual pages are availtble on-line, guarantee perfectly aligned I. Create your lux, import the Refer to June issue of "1.X.

columns or indented text regard.

necessary graphic (one traphic per Cil ANGli," page 6 for details.

less of the font selected, use tabs box), and exit using I'7.

to align columns or indent text.

Sevend new fde handhng unhties and

2. Place your cursor before the tw tools have been a4kied to CRAY system software. Scientific timte

3. Press Grsphics (ALT /F9) and element ades for heat uansfer, II'ordPerfect Fredef,ned wk'ct die ha type Oh'ure, tMde.

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Bul/cli and Fraction text, or user boxt avaddde to all users. Refer to July Asshe N mps, Type Te Gcs issue of "I.XCil ANGII," pages b 10.

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NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION Computer Services Directory 11S SUPPORT CENTER FACILITIES TRAINING LABORATORY FACILITY lacarleast 1.su atkan:

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$120 Woodawwd Aveme I%ips Studios, Rm P 358 One White list North,3C.12 Ivdesda, MD 20814 7920 Nwkdk Aveme 11555 Rm bdie P.ha bed 4sda, MD 20814 Rakville, MD 20852 Ihnet (IT$)or 001)4924744Malbtop W.306 1%se laboratory lleurs: 7:30 a.m.

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• 4:15 p.m. M P Three slaurwna for formal ADP training proviJirig %nds<in' lastrwtine la 0,e one of anictmonputers armi tinwaharing systems.

$retkeni Note: The Treitung 14boratory is eversted by e4 Orsduate Sthel, Mic rwonputer assistance (Tdayhone & Walk-in), Denx natratwra ADP USDA under continct and risinged by 04 Orke of Persoruwl, to Tnhnkal Libreiy, and ConputerNiJwbasedlutonale. NRC Pnywt provLle training la end+eer convuting for tw NRC etsff. Tschnical Offiset, Ms. Ityllis Snuth(492 4098); paraged under coraract t y Mr.

guidarios le prodded by IRM. NRC Pnswt Mstwger, Candyn Busin; 14e Taylor,(i.erstkins Mnager, Anstytkal & Researth Tuhrmlogy, 05/USDA Trainirig Marager, Mory lloinws.

Inc, NRC END. USER COMPUTING SERVICES Mkransaputee liardw.re%ftw are Acquialtlas, l'pgradtet AUTOS lidptine: $041517 Plesse tormact your hul ADP candiretor to initiate Ode action.

litM llotliner 4924160 John Iturton, P-530,4924R36 1.AN llotlines 4924243 Htdun M.-8603 Mkrwnsuputer, Woni Prwensor, other ADP ltdocatiua SINI:T llothnet 4924222 twse contact your kwel ADP Coorduwtor to laitiste Ode action.

1damusa Hdp De* M24666 Beth DeWooJy, P 508,4924812 Mkrocoimputer !!arduare laitaDatico and Maintahunre Data General S; steins Probletus Karen MelJyes, P-500,492 8906 ludy secherinan, P400,492 9687 Mkrucosaputer Software '.natallatina: P 350, 4934317 IBM 9370: Kay Moses. 492410. Den ham >% P400,492 8308 Want Prweanor,Other ADP Maintaineswer IBM PRol%T Mail Npgert: sharon Root,3C 12, $04 2256 1%re contact your lotal ADP Coordmatar to trutiate Ode action.

Beth DeWtaly, P-508,4924832 l'lwtreaka Ruords Supgert:

ItrenJa Shelton, MNDB-7714,492 8132 Mulas and Data IJae Probicans: P-510,4924666 Modan and Data line Acqubition:

Auto:matni Graphks Supimrt: Al blurs,2040,304-2216

,,'1j]j stan WooJ, P-626, 412-7723 Commertial Datah e Supgwrt: 131un Chen, P-160,492 8501

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_ 3]j lenis Grusmast, MNBB 7602, 492 $019 13 515: John Beatty, P 712,492 4164 u

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Herb Parcover, MNBB-7602,492-8699 S)stivas Dee 4ogaussit and Modifkatinut

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Bill Usilton, P 712,492 8J22 AUTOS Programt Janwa SchufTer, P 532,4924832 Dkk itertfield, P 712,4924328

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