March 2020 - Affiliates - mailman3.cels.anl.gov

Summer students
by Salman Habib 17 Mar '20

17 Mar '20

Hi Everyone, If you have summer students coming this year, please send their names and dates to Samantha ASAP; she will collate this information. We need to collect this for Judy; apparently space is getting tight. Salman -- Salman Habib CPS and HEP Divisions Argonne National Laboratory

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Telecommuting starting from tomorrow
by Salman Habib 16 Mar '20

16 Mar '20

Hi Everyone, You have no doubt seen the all-Lab emails from upper management. Starting from tomorrow, the default expectation is that all members of CPS will be telecommuting. If there is any reason you have to come in for a short period, please get clearance from your supervisor and I will provide the final approval. No visitors or non-regular staff members will be allowed on-site. As stated in previous emails, all supervisors will set up a method of their choice with their direct reports for daily check-ins (these can be very short messages on Slack or email or some other communication method). Since a lot of our work will require remote collaboration, any suggestions on what we can do to improve the situation will be very useful -- your ideas are needed! In the time ahead, we should do our best to look after each other, even though direct social interactions will be necessarily limited. All suggestions in this regard would also be very welcome. I'll be sending more messages as needed on email, Basecamp, and the CPS Slack channels. Also, if you need to reach me for any reason, my cell # is 224 422 8794, and I will be usually available from 8am to 1am 24/7. All the Best Salman

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Re: CPS All Hands Meeting
by Tezak, Samantha L. 16 Mar '20

16 Mar '20

Good morning CPS, The All-Hands Meeting is cancelled. We will reschedule at a later date. Thank you Samantha *************************************** Samantha L Tezak Executive Assistant, CPS Division Argonne National Laboratory 9700 S. Cass Avenue Lemont, IL 60439 Tel: (630) 252-6250 E-mail: stezak(a)anl.gov<mailto:[email protected]> **************************************** P Please consider the environment before printing this e-mail From: <cps-friends-bounces(a)lists.anl.gov> on behalf of "Tezak, Samantha L." <stezak(a)anl.gov> Date: Monday, March 9, 2020 at 2:44 PM To: "cps-all(a)anl.gov" <cps-all(a)anl.gov>, "Hanks, Christina L." <chanks(a)anl.gov> Subject: UPDATE: CPS All Hands Meeting Good afternoon, The CPS All-Hands Meeting has been rescheduled to Thursday, March 19th from 2-3pm in building 240, room 1404. Kind Regards, Samantha *************************************** Samantha L Tezak Executive Assistant, CPS Division Argonne National Laboratory 9700 S. Cass Avenue Lemont, IL 60439 Tel: (630) 252-6250 E-mail: stezak(a)anl.gov<mailto:[email protected]> **************************************** P Please consider the environment before printing this e-mail From: <cps-friends-bounces(a)lists.anl.gov> on behalf of "Tezak, Samantha L." <stezak(a)anl.gov> Date: Tuesday, February 25, 2020 at 4:56 PM To: "cps-all(a)anl.gov" <cps-all(a)anl.gov> Cc: "Hanks, Christina L." <chanks(a)anl.gov> Subject: Save the Date: CPS All Hands Meeting Good afternoon, There will be a CPS All-Hands Meeting on Wednesday, March 11th at 1:00pm in building 240, room 4301. Additional details will follow soon. *************************************** Samantha L Tezak Executive Assistant, CPS Division Argonne National Laboratory 9700 S. Cass Avenue Lemont, IL 60439 Tel: (630) 252-6250 E-mail: stezak(a)anl.gov<mailto:[email protected]> **************************************** P Please consider the environment before printing this e-mail

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Re: An informative article ...
by Rahaman, Ronald Omah 16 Mar '20

16 Mar '20

Epidemiologists were very early pioneers of data analytics. Florence Nightingale had some beautiful and meticulously-gathered graphs of mortality rates in military hospitals during the Crimean War in the 1850’s http://www.datascope.be/sog/SOG-Chapter5.pdf https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Florence_Nightingale#/media/File:Nightingale-… She showed that death rates from hospital infections were many times higher than death rates on the battlefield, and she was able to successfully lobby for sanitary reform in military hospitals. This work was at the cusp of modern germ theory in general. Another great example from that time period was John Snow’s studies of cholera in the 1850’s (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1854_Broad_Street_cholera_outbreak) He was a proponent of germ theory, and he also used some meticulous data gathering to trace the source to a contaminated water source. -- Ron Rahaman Argonne National Laboratory Math and Computer Science Division Bldg 240, Room 1.E.14 rahaman(a)anl.gov<mailto:[email protected]> From: <cps-employees-bounces(a)lists.anl.gov> on behalf of Salman Habib <habib(a)anl.gov> Date: Sunday, March 15, 2020 at 4:36 PM To: "Alexeev, Yuri" <yuri(a)alcf.anl.gov>, "Benali, Anouar" <benali(a)anl.gov>, "cps-all(a)anl.gov" <cps-all(a)anl.gov>, "Balakrishnan, Ramesh" <bramesh(a)alcf.anl.gov> Subject: Re: An informative article ... There's been a lot of research done on epidemic tracking in the US with very detailed modeling for the entire country and for specific cities as well. EpiSimS from Los Alamos is one example. The problem as you say is that no actionable plans were built around the modeling. Salman On 3/15/20 4:31 PM, Alexeev, Yuri wrote: When I worked for Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC) in UK, I interacted with mathematicians, who developed very sophisticated epidemic models for British government. It is all a well known science, which was developed for decades. British scientists developed stochastic and deterministic models at the national and world-wide scale at very high resolution (some of them were at Simcity level). They also modeled unrest, panic, and hysteria in the society. They also developed various national emergency plans how to stop and slow down spread of disease. I am sure US had similar research done and it was apparently mostly ignored. All preventive mechanisms work only in very early stages and we clearly passed it. Yuri ________________________________ From: cps-employees-bounces(a)lists.anl.gov<mailto:[email protected]> <cps-employees-bounces(a)lists.anl.gov><mailto:[email protected]> on behalf of Salman Habib <habib(a)anl.gov><mailto:[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, March 15, 2020 3:55 PM To: Benali, Anouar <benali(a)anl.gov><mailto:[email protected]>; cps-all(a)anl.gov<mailto:[email protected]> <cps-all(a)anl.gov><mailto:[email protected]>; Balakrishnan, Ramesh <bramesh(a)alcf.anl.gov><mailto:[email protected]> Subject: Re: An informative article ... It's kind of crude (mostly just mean field theory, really). But gets the point across -- Modeling the contact process as a weighted graph is more realistic, if people have time to make their own models. Salman On 3/15/20 1:56 PM, Benali, Anouar wrote: Quiet good article!! Thanks!! Thank you Anouar Benali, PhD Computational Scientist Computational Science Division Argonne National Laboratory B-240, Office 2128 9700, S. Cass Ave, 60439, Lemont, IL, USA ________________________________ From: cps-employees-bounces(a)lists.anl.gov<mailto:[email protected]> <cps-employees-bounces(a)lists.anl.gov><mailto:[email protected]> on behalf of Balakrishnan, Ramesh <bramesh(a)alcf.anl.gov><mailto:[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, March 15, 2020 12:41:55 PM To: cps-all(a)anl.gov<mailto:[email protected]> <cps-all(a)anl.gov><mailto:[email protected]> Subject: An informative article ... FYI … https://www.washingtonpost.com/graphics/2020/world/corona-simulator/ Ramesh _______________________________________________ cps-employees mailing list cps-employees(a)lists.anl.gov<mailto:[email protected]> https://lists.anl.gov/mailman/listinfo/cps-employees -- Salman Habib CPS and HEP Divisions Argonne National Laboratory -- Salman Habib CPS and HEP Divisions Argonne National Laboratory

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Re: An informative article ...
by Salman Habib 15 Mar '20

15 Mar '20

There's been a lot of research done on epidemic tracking in the US with very detailed modeling for the entire country and for specific cities as well. EpiSimS from Los Alamos is one example. The problem as you say is that no actionable plans were built around the modeling. Salman On 3/15/20 4:31 PM, Alexeev, Yuri wrote: > > When I worked forï¿½Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research > Council (BBSRC) in UK, I interacted with mathematicians, who developed > very sophisticated epidemic models for British government. It is all a > well known science, which was developed for decades. British > scientists developed stochastic and deterministic models at the > national and world-wide scale at very high resolution (some of them > were at Simcity level). They also modeled unrest, panic, and hysteria > in the society. They also developed various national emergency plans > how to stop and slow down spread of disease. I am sure US had similar > research done and it was apparently mostly ignored. All preventive > mechanisms work only in very early stages and we clearly passed it. > > Yuri > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > *From:* cps-employees-bounces(a)lists.anl.gov > <cps-employees-bounces(a)lists.anl.gov> on behalf of Salman Habib > <habib(a)anl.gov> > *Sent:* Sunday, March 15, 2020 3:55 PM > *To:* Benali, Anouar <benali(a)anl.gov>; cps-all(a)anl.gov > <cps-all(a)anl.gov>; Balakrishnan, Ramesh <bramesh(a)alcf.anl.gov> > *Subject:* Re: An informative article ... > > It's kind of crude (mostly just mean field theory, really). But gets > the point across -- > > Modeling the contact process as a weighted graph is more realistic, if > people have time to make their own models. > > Salman > > On 3/15/20 1:56 PM, Benali, Anouar wrote: >> Quiet good article!! Thanks!! >> >> Thank you >> >> >> >> Anouar Benali, PhD >> Computational Scientist >> Computational Science Division >> Argonne National Laboratory >> B-240, Office 2128 >> 9700, S. Cass Ave, >> 60439, Lemont, IL, USA >> >> ------------------------------------------------------------------------ >> *From:* cps-employees-bounces(a)lists.anl.gov >> <mailto:[email protected]> >> <cps-employees-bounces(a)lists.anl.gov> >> <mailto:[email protected]> on behalf of >> Balakrishnan, Ramesh <bramesh(a)alcf.anl.gov> <mailto:[email protected]> >> *Sent:* Sunday, March 15, 2020 12:41:55 PM >> *To:* cps-all(a)anl.gov <mailto:[email protected]> <cps-all(a)anl.gov> >> <mailto:[email protected]> >> *Subject:* An informative article ... >> FYI ï¿½ >> >> https://www.washingtonpost.com/graphics/2020/world/corona-simulator/ >> >> Ramesh >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> cps-employees mailing list >> cps-employees(a)lists.anl.gov <mailto:[email protected]> >> https://lists.anl.gov/mailman/listinfo/cps-employees > -- > Salman Habib > CPS and HEP Divisions > Argonne National Laboratory -- Salman Habib CPS and HEP Divisions Argonne National Laboratory

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Re: An informative article ...
by Alexeev, Yuri 15 Mar '20

15 Mar '20

When I worked for Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC) in UK, I interacted with mathematicians, who developed very sophisticated epidemic models for British government. It is all a well known science, which was developed for decades. British scientists developed stochastic and deterministic models at the national and world-wide scale at very high resolution (some of them were at Simcity level). They also modeled unrest, panic, and hysteria in the society. They also developed various national emergency plans how to stop and slow down spread of disease. I am sure US had similar research done and it was apparently mostly ignored. All preventive mechanisms work only in very early stages and we clearly passed it. Yuri ________________________________ From: cps-employees-bounces(a)lists.anl.gov <cps-employees-bounces(a)lists.anl.gov> on behalf of Salman Habib <habib(a)anl.gov> Sent: Sunday, March 15, 2020 3:55 PM To: Benali, Anouar <benali(a)anl.gov>; cps-all(a)anl.gov <cps-all(a)anl.gov>; Balakrishnan, Ramesh <bramesh(a)alcf.anl.gov> Subject: Re: An informative article ... It's kind of crude (mostly just mean field theory, really). But gets the point across -- Modeling the contact process as a weighted graph is more realistic, if people have time to make their own models. Salman On 3/15/20 1:56 PM, Benali, Anouar wrote: Quiet good article!! Thanks!! Thank you Anouar Benali, PhD Computational Scientist Computational Science Division Argonne National Laboratory B-240, Office 2128 9700, S. Cass Ave, 60439, Lemont, IL, USA ________________________________ From: cps-employees-bounces(a)lists.anl.gov<mailto:[email protected]> <cps-employees-bounces(a)lists.anl.gov><mailto:[email protected]> on behalf of Balakrishnan, Ramesh <bramesh(a)alcf.anl.gov><mailto:[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, March 15, 2020 12:41:55 PM To: cps-all(a)anl.gov<mailto:[email protected]> <cps-all(a)anl.gov><mailto:[email protected]> Subject: An informative article ... FYI … https://www.washingtonpost.com/graphics/2020/world/corona-simulator/ Ramesh _______________________________________________ cps-employees mailing list cps-employees(a)lists.anl.gov<mailto:[email protected]> https://lists.anl.gov/mailman/listinfo/cps-employees -- Salman Habib CPS and HEP Divisions Argonne National Laboratory

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Message to supervisors
by Salman Habib 15 Mar '20

15 Mar '20

Hi Everyone, As we move to a mostly remote work environment next week, I want to remind all supervisors that they are responsible to maintain contact with their direct reports. This includes people who are not in our division (e.g., postdocs in ALCF). Samantha will make a list of all the supervisors and the people they are responsible for and we'll circulate it on Monday to check for accuracy. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to ask. Best Salman

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Re: An informative article ...
by Salman Habib 15 Mar '20

15 Mar '20

It's kind of crude (mostly just mean field theory, really). But gets the point across -- Modeling the contact process as a weighted graph is more realistic, if people have time to make their own models. Salman On 3/15/20 1:56 PM, Benali, Anouar wrote: > Quiet good article!! Thanks!! > > Thank you > > > > Anouar Benali, PhD > Computational Scientist > Computational Science Division > Argonne National Laboratory > B-240, Office 2128 > 9700, S. Cass Ave, > 60439, Lemont, IL, USA > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > *From:* cps-employees-bounces(a)lists.anl.gov > <cps-employees-bounces(a)lists.anl.gov> on behalf of Balakrishnan, > Ramesh <bramesh(a)alcf.anl.gov> > *Sent:* Sunday, March 15, 2020 12:41:55 PM > *To:* cps-all(a)anl.gov <cps-all(a)anl.gov> > *Subject:* An informative article ... > FYI ï¿½ > > https://www.washingtonpost.com/graphics/2020/world/corona-simulator/ > > Ramesh > > > _______________________________________________ > cps-employees mailing list > cps-employees(a)lists.anl.gov > https://lists.anl.gov/mailman/listinfo/cps-employees -- Salman Habib CPS and HEP Divisions Argonne National Laboratory

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Re: An informative article ...
by Benali, Anouar 15 Mar '20

15 Mar '20

Quiet good article!! Thanks!! Thank you Anouar Benali, PhD Computational Scientist Computational Science Division Argonne National Laboratory B-240, Office 2128 9700, S. Cass Ave, 60439, Lemont, IL, USA ________________________________ From: cps-employees-bounces(a)lists.anl.gov <cps-employees-bounces(a)lists.anl.gov> on behalf of Balakrishnan, Ramesh <bramesh(a)alcf.anl.gov> Sent: Sunday, March 15, 2020 12:41:55 PM To: cps-all(a)anl.gov <cps-all(a)anl.gov> Subject: An informative article ... FYI … https://www.washingtonpost.com/graphics/2020/world/corona-simulator/ Ramesh

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An informative article ...
by Balakrishnan, Ramesh 15 Mar '20

15 Mar '20

FYI … https://www.washingtonpost.com/graphics/2020/world/corona-simulator/ Ramesh

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