Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - November 24, 1981, Winnipeg, Manitoba 2 Winnipeg free november 1981 magnifier a Gem for jeweller Dave free press the deep red Garnet Stone looked Fine to the untrained but when magnified and displayed on the Gem video master an inter Nal imperfection or inclusion in gemologists terms in the Centre of the Stone was easily Andy president of Winnipeg Gem Laboratory claims the video camera and television set hooked up to his Gem Microscope is the first of its in in an interview at his Laboratory on Edmonton Ataliotis said that for the first time insurance adjusters and jewelry owners will be Able to easily see natural imperfections or damage in their for Ataliotis will appraise and service an item of he charges for each additional special volume rates Are a television camera has been attached to ataliotis1 stereo zoom Bausch and lomb Microscope which has been equipped with special magnified image of the jewel is projected on a Small television screen to a maximum of 560 times its while Ataliotis has had the Micro scope for some the video camera and video master were acquired about three months the entire system is Worth about the Winnipeg Gem Laboratory opened for business on the reaction was he the video system allows jewellers to pass on knowledge to customers and inform people what to look for and what to avoid when buying jewel he the system allows him to show the insurance adjusters As Well As the customer what is the damage to the used with gemological knowledge its an unbeatable he a very Strong tool for the jewelry if a Stone is insured for a jeweller can either recut it by removing the breakage or replace the Ataliotis inclusions As Well As Quality and Carat affect the value of Ataliotis said he will inspect Dia precious stones and Gold jewel he outlined the latest equipment he has in his including the largest ultraviolet unit in allows him to see the reaction of the Stone to Long and shortwave ultraviolet computerized cabs Are dispatching the dispatchers Andy Ataliotis examines a Gem for unsuspected flaws or damage on video master adjuster Lawrence French of Hamilton adjusters advises jewel by owners to have their property appraised at the Gem in the most appraisals in Winnipeg and elsewhere have simply one mans Diamond ring that not too much to go on to determine real with the facilities the Gem lab has we can get exact color and nine out of 10 people Are always told theirs is a flawless but in All my years i have Only seen one flawless he said the newly purchased Stone can be Exa mined in great detail at the Labora who is the son of a jeweller and who has been handling jewelry claims for about 20 said the equipment at the lab enables owners to clearly see damage done to a take your typical Diamond engage ment diamonds Are extremely hard but very if you put a damaged Stone under the Gem scope it is very easy to see the problem and then decide what to do to Salvage the often its possible to recut perhaps losing As few As three Frank claims manager of Wawanesa Mutual insurance agreed with French assessment of the Gem Laboratory value to jew Elry adjusters and any firm that has the proper Appa Ratus for appraising jewelry is of great Benefit to the he also advised owners to have their property appraised in the detail the Gem Laboratory can if you lose a ring and you Tell us it was Worth but it was not appraised properly or not appraised at its a hard thing to resolve it would be very helpful for the Industry to have it jewelry appraised accurately and by Sheila bean computer magic is moving into Winnipeg making the Dulcet tones of the radio dispatcher instead of the radios a computerized receiver fastened to the dashboard will Flash the cabbies and the Driver will use an elec tronic resembling a handheld to punch in a code for his uni City cabbies had a on hour trial run with the new computer system despite a few most Drivers seemed satisfied with the re it worked beautifully for said Norman i loved its he said he was impressed when he saw a similar computer system at work in it eliminates the need for a dispatcher and the radio except for emergencies and extra information on a we wont have to listen to the noise on the two Way radio and we wont have trouble with Grouchy dispatch record Calls uni City Telephone opera tors record Calls for cabs on slips of the operator sends the slip of paper to a sorter by conveyor and the sorter divides them into different areas of the City for the the dispatcher has a Board with a Slot for each and the puts the Cal slip into the Slot of the Driver who takes the the dispatcher also has a pegboard with a numbered Peg for each car and a Groove for each area of the when a Driver relays his location to the the dispatcher puts the Drivers Peg at the end of the Groove for that when the Drivers Peg moves to the top of the it is his turn to get a uni City has two radio channels and one dispatcher for one of the problems with the voice channels is that they can handle a limited number of Steve computer program me analyst for the Canada systems group of whose system uni City is said the new system will be Able to handle twice the current number of the operator will take the then Type the information into a computer the computer will sort the Calls and give them to Drivers who Are first in so each Call is processed the Driver reads the address and Call priority on a receiver on his when the customer gives his Destina Tion the Driver punches the code for that area of the City on the Gadget resembling a the com Puter can then decide whose turn it is to take a each car unit is Worth about and the whole system will Cost uni City plus one Channel will be completely computerized by and the other will be computerized by the dispatchers will eventually be phased scientists visit draws sick sick children from Canada and the United states Are travelling to Edmon ton this week to meet Pavel the romanian biochemist who has Success fully treated spider Moysis a disfiguring skin Kozak is scheduled to arrive in Edmonton tomorrow and stay in Canada until Carlos a Niney Earold Winni Peg boy suffering from the skin Dis will go to Edmonton with his Mother to visit the Carlos recently returned from a stay at Kozakos clinic outside Frank West Linda of who suf fers from the disease and has been at the is to return to Canada with Brian an Edmonton realtor who has been working with the Pasula said patients from Sev eral states and Canadian prov inces Are also converging on Alberta to meet the biochemist is to meet thursday with doctors from Western Canada and is scheduled to attend a medical symposium in Toronto on Lionell head of dermatology at Toronto Hospital for sick Chil said he has sent letters to 70 Toronto area dermatologists inviting them to meet City Calendar Canada music week will run until sunday in the a special concert sponsored by the registered music teachers association of Manitoba will be held at 8 sunday in Stephens Broadway United Kennedy Street and Broad a collection will be residents in the James Assiniboia area will receive the weather precipitation h High l Law cold front worm front area forecast today and one or two Light Snow flurries or intervals of freezing High today and tomorrow near Low tonight near extended weather Outlook Southern Manitoba Cloudy occasional Snow Friday and temperatures a Little above Normal readings of 6 and Northern Manitoba mostly Cloudy All three Days with a few temperatures a Little above Normal readings of 10 Winter 82 Leisure guides during the next seven numerous programs will be available to All age groups throughout the the rehabilitation respiratory Hospital of the health sciences Centre will hold an open House in recognition and support of the International year of disabled persons from 1 to 4 and to thursday at the 800 Sherbrook Gordon managing Check inns and Douglas Mackie travel will speak at the general annual meeting of the Winnipeg convention and visitors Bureau beginning with a Sunrise breakfast at thursday at the downtown topics discussed will be a computerized information system its Impact on tourism and the electronic travel James Assiniboia Parks and recreation Branch will offer a Community ski n skate equipment Swap from 7 to 10 thursday in the Jame Assiniboia civic Centre 2055 Ness the Canadian hosteling association will hold a ski workshop at 8 to Contact the 1700 Ellice professor Paul department of Wilfrid Laurier will give an illustrated lecture on the photographer As poet Peter Gerhard Rempel and mennonite factions in Russia 18901917 at 8 Friday in room 431 Manitoba Hall theatre University of the health sciences centres open House for employment information and Post Basic courses available will be held from 10 to saturday in the Community services 685 William special programs will be available for nurses wishing to reenter the nursing profession on a full or Par time the lutheran chorale of Winnipeg will present a Christmas concert entitled the new nativity at sunday at Christ lutheran 815 Inkster Boulevard and 6 at first English evangelical lutheran 484 Maryland Gallagher at Quelch deaths classified death Northwestern Ontario Cloudy with a few Snow flurries thursday and occasional Snow temperatures a Little above Normal readings of 4 and temperatures Canada and the world National Thunder International 8 7 5 0 1 1 1 3 2 0 5 2 1 6 5 12 19 3 18 15 17 2 i 3 3 4 9 1 1 0 1 0 11 8 11 1 13 12 11 1 14 7 16 5 5 2 is 9 resort spots 20 u Las fair 18 9 fair 24 14 28 25 Clear 21 8 26 14 24 19 fair 26 18 31 24 fair 30 24 26 20 Winnipeg temperature comparisons mean last Hughett on record in 1942 lowest on record in 1884 precipitation total for 1 to 23 Milli metres Normal William widower of May Dougal of 660 Stewart widower of Ivy of formerly of Jean widower of Helene Theresa of 240 Stra Brook suite wife of Charles of 156 Evanson husband of Anna Maria widow of Dick Ivy of daughter of Linda and Roy David of 1355 Pritchard Hus band of Marjorie Bruce of husband of Lorna Gladys of Odd Fellows 4025 Roblin formerly of 765 Ellice of 400 Stra Brook widow of Charles Margaret of 360 Cumberland suite formerly of Joseph of of 431 Sel Kirk Rose of formerly of Rose do widow of Emile Lange of Mac widow of James of suite 66 legion 675 Talbot formerly of Nin Leslie of do minion husband of Ruth of 434 Arnold widower of May of Winni Kelvin of 394 Keenleyside suite Irene of 1320 Arlington infant daughter of Lillian Thomas of and Earl Desjarlais of of 311 Marion Jack of formerly of husband of Olga 101 Poi corned beef 12 Hereford prices effective 28 thru to 6 saturdays Spaghetti 14 a 01 peanuts in the Shell fresh Beans Heinz 14 in for cottage cheese baby Kraft 200 Macaroni cheese dinner 3 soap dial 4s regular lard tender Fuke 1 milk 2 milk Homo 2 Peanut butter york500grams Vienna sausages carpet fresh 400 chocolate chips Hershey 12 Cocoa Hershey 200 powder detergent Chicken Noodle onion soup mix 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