Vol. 50 - No. 45 November 15, 1996 BROOKHAVEN NATIONAL LABORATORY Popular Science Magazine Honors BNL Inventions

James Veligdan, Department of Advanced Technology (DAT), is seated In a laboratory in Bldg. 815, John Lucido of Environmental Solutions in back of a 10-inch prototype of his invention, the Polyplanar Optics Corporation (second from left) discusses the EnSoL System (shown in the Display (POD). His associates from DAT are: (from left) Lenny DeSanto, right foreground) with Department of Applied Science researchers (from Cyrus Biscardi, Marcy Chaloupka and Cal Brewster. In the background left) Jeffrey Yablon, Eugene Premuzic, Mow Lin and Lucy Shelenkova, is a 40-inch prototype of the POD. — Photos on this page by Roger Stoutenburgh who developed the system with help from the Nesconset company.

A grease-eating apparatus and a To make their selections for the At a luncheon and exhibition on System, and to Senior Research Engi- novel video screen, both developed by magazine’s annual “Best of What’s November 12 at Tavern on the Green neer James Veligdan, from BNL’s De- BNL with funding from the U.S. De- New” edition, the editors of Popular in Manhattan, Popular Science pre- partment of Advanced Technology partment of Energy’s Office of Energy Science reviewed thousands of new sented awards to Scientist Eugene (DAT), for inventing the Polyplanar Research Technology Research Pro- products, technologies and scientific Premuzic from BNL’s Department of Optics Display, a flat-panel video gram, have been picked by Popular achievements. The December issue Applied Science, along with John screen. Dorry Tooker, Outreach Coor- Science magazine as two of the 100 contains a 24-page special editorial Lucido and Daniel Keenan, Environ- dinator from the Lab’s Office of Tech- most significant products and achieve- section highlighting the magazine’s mental Solutions Corporation, for de- nology Transfer (OTT), also attended ments of 1996. selections. velopment of the grease-eating EnSoL the event. (continued on page 2) BNL Lecture: Investigating McLane Wins Outstanding The Stratospheric Ozone Hole — Woman Scientist Award On the Trail of Chemical Clues Victoria McLane, a senior physics haven Women in Science (BWIS), and A noxious form associate in the Department of Ad- she has since been an active member of oxygen, ozone vanced Technology (DAT), has won and officer of this nonprofit advocacy can form in smog, this year’s Outstanding Woman Sci- group at BNL. In 1981, she founded impairing people’s entist Award from the Metropolitan the Renate W. Chasman Scholarship vision and breath- New York Chapter of the Association for Women, an award given by BWIS ing. Yet, some 12 for Women in Science. annually to a Long Island woman who to 30 kilometers Along with three other recipients, has returned to college to study sci- above the ground McLane was honored ence after her school- in the upper atmo- for her scientific contri- ing was interrupted. sphere, ozone is a butions, and especially McLane was also boon — it protects for her support and en- BNL’s Women’s Pro- life on Earth from couragement of women gram Coordinator such effects as skin in the sciences, at a cer- from 1993-96, and she cancer by absorb- emony held in Manhat- served on the commit- ing the damaging tan on November 13. tee for the BNL Point- ultraviolet radia- Louise Hanson, of of-Contact to the U.S. tion from the sun. Dan Imre (left), Department of Applied Science, and BNL’s Department of Department of En- Also, by con- Jun Xu, a graduate student from the State University of Applied Science and ergy (DOE) for Review verting the ab- New York at Stony Brook, study aerosol particles and Office of Educational of Laboratory Pro- sorbed energy into how their behavior can affect ozone depletion over Programs, introduced grams for Women, heat, ozone warms the South Pole. McLane at the event. 1992-96. She was co- the stratosphere. McLane joins the chair of that group’s Damage to the ozone layer would im- Department of Applied Science (DAS) ranks of Gertrude executive committee, ply not only increased cancer rates, will address this question in the 321st Scharff-Goldhaber, 1994-96, and, 1995- but also a change in global climate. Brookhaven Lecture, on Wednesday, BNL’s first woman Victoria McLane 96, she was chair of Alarmingly, scientists have found November 20. Imre will talk on “Is the Ph.D. physicist, and the BNL Planning that, each year since 1978, the ozone Ozone (W)hole? From Ozone Deple- Jane Setlow of BNL’s Biology Depart- Committee for the Fifth Review of layer over the south pole has started tion to Global Warming,” beginning at ment, who both received this award in Laboratory Programs for Women, held thinning in spring, at some altitudes 4 p.m. in Berkner Hall. He will be previous years. at BNL in May. losing all of its ozone by October and introduced by DAS Chairman James McLane earned a B.A. in physics “The goal of these annual meet- forming what is known as the “ozone Davenport. from Adelphi University in 1961. She ings is to provide DOE with up-to-date hole.” Since 1974, scientists had recog- In his talk, Imre will describe the joined BNL in 1962 as a physics asso- information on effective strategies and nized the potential for some ozone in chain of events that forges the ozone ciate in the then Department of programs to improve women’s access the upper equatorial and midlatitude hole: how icy temperatures within the Nuclear Energy (now DAT). Currently, to careers in science and related fields, ozone layer to be destroyed by chlorine vortex of winter winds cause polar McLane oversees the compilation and so that DOE can ensure that the na- from chlorofluorocarbons, man-made stratospheric clouds to form, and how evaluation activities of neutron reac- tional labs are exemplary places of chemicals used in aerosols. But what the clouds transform nonreactive, chlo- tion data at DAT’s National Nuclear employment for women,” said McLane. caused the much more serious ozone rine-carrying molecules into potential Data Center, which publishes refer- McLane is particularly proud of depletion over Antarctica? ozone destroyers, which, activated by ence books and maintains an on-line playing a part in setting up the Career Chemist Daniel Imre of the Envi- spring sunlight, consume all the ozone database for 2,000 users. Development Mentoring Pilot Pro- ronmental Chemistry Division in the by October’s end. (continued on page 2) In 1979, McLane cofounded Brook- (continued on page 2) Brookhaven Bulletin November 15, 1996 *What Kind of Neighbor Are You? Be a Blood Donor — Alisha Would! Rate Yourself! Alisha Sussman is 12 soccer.” A sixth-grader at years old, and some of North Country Junior *Simple, General Warning: This is the credit for that goes to High School in Miller a “message.” You may damage your BNLers who donated Place, Alisha lives in self-image if you read to the end and their blood to her. Sound Beach with her then don’t bother to act on it . . . Alisha, who is the parents, Mitch and 1. Your pleasant colleague at daughter of Mitchell Leslieann Sussman, and work is not handling an impor- Sussman, Safety & En- her brother, seven-year- tant project well. You: dollars a week to keep the Long Island vironmental Protection old Aaron. • take no notice. safety net as secure as possible. Division, was diagnosed Brookhaven’s upcom- • unobtrusively make helpful sugges- Got the message? Please pledge a with Acute Lytoblastic ing Blood Drive — Tues- tions, but make sure that your name donation to the United Way on the Leukemia when she was day and Wednesday, De- pops up by accident as the initiator of forms that will be mailed to you today five years old. In the dif- cember 3 & 4, from 10 the improvements. to kick off BNL’s annual United Way ficult years that fol- Alisha Sussman a.m. to 3 p.m., at the • unobtrusively make suggestions that campaign. This year’s BNL goal is lowed, Alisha had to un- Brookhaven Center — is you know will help, but keep your $90,000 by December 20, but even the dergo extensive chemotherapy your next chance to help other chil- name out of it. smallest amount you can afford will treatments, which destroyed not only dren who are still in need of blood. 2. You won $100,000 in the lot- help you or your neighbors in time of the rampant leukemia cells but also Alisha today is a healthy, happy and tery. Your close neighbor is hav- need. her healthy blood cells. active child. But, whether it be from ing a hard time out of work — but To get a feel for the wide range of Thus, Alisha needed many blood leukemia, hemophilia, accidents or you have two kids in college and a services supported by the United Way transfusions, and BNL employees and other causes, many other children are very old car. You: to help Long Islanders, come to their families made sure she had still in desperate need of blood. You • use the whole sum for you and your Berkner Hall lobby next Tuesday, enough. Though four years have can make sure the blood is there when family. November 19, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., to see elapsed since her last chemotherapy they need it by pledging to give blood. • consider offering your neighbor part representatives from 10 agencies con- session, Alisha still undergoes sched- Despite painful medical memories, of the windfall as an interest-free loan. cerning, for example, retarded chil- uled blood testing at Long Island Jew- Alisha confided that when she gets •actually succeed in getting your dren, domestic violence, or foster ish Hospital. This screening period older, she plans to become a blood neighbor to accept an interest-free grandparents. For more information, will last up to ten years before she is donor. In the meantime, she tries to loan. United Way personnel will be on hand considered to be safe from a relapse. give back to the community as a Girl 3. Your neighbors tell how won- in Room D, for two weeks, or call In the meantime, says Mitch Scout, through such activities as help- derful some specialized agency BNL’s United Way Chair, Pete Sussman, “Thanks to the BNL em- ing out at soup kitchens with her Girl was when an elderly relative got Esposito, Ext. 2879; Coordinator Ann ployees who gave their support, Scout Leader — who is also her Mom. Alzheimer’s, and you remember Emrick, Ext. 5756; or your depart- prayers and help in our time of need, “Through G-d’s miracle of life, how the American Red Cross was ment or division United Way repre- Alisha is living a very normal life — Alisha was able to overcome her ill- right at the scene to help in the sentative (if you don’t know who that attending school, participating in Girl ness, to touch and enlighten a magni- TWA Flight 800 disaster. You know is, call Esposito). — Liz Seubert Scouts, enjoying music and playing tude of lives,” said her father. “Again, that most service agencies have we give our sincere thanks and appre- lost much of their state and fed- ciation toward our friends at BNL for eral funding and depend heavily Healthline Lecture being blood donors during our time of on support from the United Way. need. Thank you in advance for con- You think: tinuing to give to others in need.” • nothing like that will happen to my Mediterranean Cooking Techniques In addition to giving blood at the family. Even if it does, there’s a lot of upcoming Blood Drive, BNLers may other people who earn more than I do You’ve heard about the potential health benefits of the Mediterra- also become part of the National Mar- who already donate. Maybe I’ll do it nean style of eating. And you’ve read about the importance of a low-fat row Donor Program, a national regis- next year. diet. Now — for only $4 — you can attend a deliciously informative try to help all people with fatal blood • I already give to my church. OK, so workshop on the Mediterranean diet and how it can fit into your healthy diseases, but which is particularly that doesn’t reach as wide a range of life-style. short of registrants who are African- services to help Long Islanders as On Tuesday, November 19, Marlisa Brown, a registered dietitian American, Asian/Pacific Islander, His- United Way does, but even if I did with A Better You, will host a “lite” lunch along with an interactive panic or Native American. squeeze out another $1 a week, it workshop on Mediterranean cuisine. She’ll offer simple techniques for To sign up for the bone marrow wouldn’t make much difference you to take home, introduce the use of filo dough and some different herbs registry or the Blood Drive, complete (Wrong!). and grains, explain how much olive oil is a healthful amount, discuss how and return the pledge card all employ- • I’ve got a job and benefits, but most to put a Mediterranean meal together quickly and distribute recipes. ees received last week. If you have any disasters that hit out of the blue take The program will start at noon, in Room B, Berkner Hall, with the $4 questions, call Susan Foster, Human more than all that, even with a good registration fee payable at the door. Space is limited to the first 50 people Resources Division, Ext. 2888, who savings plan. I’ll help out United Way who return the registration form on the bottom of the Healthline flier organizes BNL’s Blood Drive, or your as much as I can. It’s worth a few recently sent to all employees. department or division’s Blood Drive captain (call Foster if you do not know who this is). — Anita Cohen Popular Science (cont’d.) Founded in 1993, Environmental picture quality. Other possible uses Solutions Corporation has over 200 include video advertising displays, Environmentally Friendly System clients in the New York and New Jer- computers, and automotive-dashboard at a computer would use a mouse. sey areas who use the technology, in- displays. Developed under a Cooperative Patents and Proposals Research and Development Agree- cluding McDonald’s franchises, This display works by directing light ment between BNL and Environmen- Marriott Hotels and King Kullen su- from a laser or incandescent source to Associated Universities, Inc., holds tal Solutions Corporation of Nesconset, permarkets. a scanner, which guides the light beam the patent properties covering the the EnSoL System is an environmen- into the proper sector of laminated Polyplanar Optics Display, and it holds Thin Screen Displays Promise tally friendly technology that uses wave guides. Composed of multiple a joint patent with Environmental nonpathogenic bacteria for process- Currently being developed for cock- sheets of laminated glass or plastic, Solutions Corporation on the EnSoL ing restaurant and food-industry pit displays in U.S. Air Force airplanes the wave guides direct the light to the System. This patent has been licensed wastes. by DAT’s James Veligdan and his as- screen for displaying the video image. to Environmental Solutions Corpora- With help from the Nesconset com- sociates, Cyrus Biscardi, Cal Brewster, The new technology is eye-safe, tion. pany, Premuzic and his associates — Marcy Chaloupka and Lenny DeSanto, high-contrast, and offers exception- OTT is currently soliciting propos- Mow Lin, Hsienjen Lian, Lucy Brookhaven’s Polyplanar Optics Dis- ally wide viewing angles. The screen als for licensing and commercializa- Shelenkova and Jeffrey Yablon — de- play has several other potential com- can be adapted to display 3D images. tion of the novel video screen. A pro- vised the EnSoL system, a five-gallon mercial uses. For example, it could Also, it can be equipped with a laser or spectus on the technology is available incubator that nurtures about 90 tril- possibly be used to make a six-foot infrared pointer to make it interac- by calling OTT at Ext. 5217. All pro- lion bacteria until they are at their wide television screen that is only four tive. The pointer would be used in posals must be submitted by Decem- peak of grease-eating power, then re- inches thick and would have excellent much the same way a person working ber 31, 1996. — Diane Greenberg leases them into a drain system. The bacteria digest grease and solid waste, BNL Lecture (cont’d.) University of Oregon in 1979, and his McLane’s Award (cont’d.) completely changing those pollutants Ph.D. in physical chemistry from the to water-soluble, environmentally be- As Imre will relate, research in Massachusetts Institute of Technol- gram, which began in DAT this June. nign by-products. DAS on the unique physics and chem- ogy in 1984. “The Lab has a lot of talented people EnSoL’s biochemical processing is istry of aerosols that make up these After five years’ teaching at the who would benefit from mentoring,” better for the environment than clean- polar stratospheric clouds has uncov- University of Washington and two said McLane. “Minorities and women ing up wastes with harsh chemicals or ered a previously unsuspected phase years at the University of California, are usually less visible in the work- by physical methods. While grease- that is predicted to be a highly potent Irvine, Imre joined BNL as a DAS place, and the mentoring relationship eating microbes are not new, the chlorine activator. In demonstrating associate chemist in 1992, and was could provide them with more visibil- EnSoL System improves the timing of how new insights from his work on named a chemist in 1994. ity and networking opportunities. By the bacteria’s delivery. This increased these processes fit into analyses of After the lecture, all are invited to starting this program, which now in- efficiency results in a better than 70 available historic and new data on join Imre for discussion and refresh- volves four mentor-mentee pairs, I percent digestion of grease, substan- ozone, Imre will show that this finding ments. Those wishing to have dinner believe we are boosting employees’ tially cutting the volume of solid grease may explain the present discrepancy with the speaker at a restaurant off morale and helping them to develop waste sent to septic systems and mu- between field and lab observations. site should call Maggie Marsch or Pat important business skills and rela- nicipal sewage treatment plants. Imre received his B.A. from the Kriss, Ext. 3275. — Liz Seubert tionships.” — Diane Greenberg Brookhaven Bulletin November 15, 1996 Enjoy Action and Art at Crafts-96 Show

Glass, exquisite and fragile, will be fashioning original and amusing beads he’ll be back at a star attraction among the many beau- and other items, just as he does in his BNL for the Mon- tiful and interesting crafts to be dis- home studio or at local craft fairs, day reception, to played at the Art Society’s Crafts-96 where he often sets up his stall on demonstrate the Show, Monday through Wednesday, weekends. working minia- November 25-27. For example, Lafler will be blowing ture core-less Designed and handblown by Barry glass this weekend, November 16-17, steam engine he Lafler, a scientific glassblower in the at the 80-stall Craft Fair in the sports designed and ma- Chemistry Department for 28 years, stadium at the State University of chined out of solid delicate stemware and other examples New York at Stony Brook. bronze and brass. of his creativity will be on view daily, Among the many other talented At 100 pounds 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m., and 5:30-7:30 BERA exhibitors who will amaze and of steam or air and p.m. at a reception on Monday evening. delight you with their skillful work- 150 rpm, Dilling- At the reception, as you sip wine or manship will be another master crafts- ham’s engine actu- coffee and partake of homemade hors man, Bob Dillingham. ally reaches two d’oeuvres, you will also be able to watch Having retired from the Instrumen- horsepower. Lafler at work with his blowtorch, tation Division’s machine shop in 1977, —Liz Seubert Glassblower Barry Lafler in his home studio.

Computing Corner munications Division (CCD): eXchange (MIX) meeting with CCD will be on Wednesday, November 20, In Stormy Weather The following events have been MIX Meeting at 11 a.m., in Room B, Berkner Hall. scheduled by the Computing & Com- The next Monthly Information Discussion topics will be the BNL 3D Listen to: Vis/Multimedia Lab and network Station Area AM FM news. All are welcome to attend. WALK Patchogue 1370 97.5 PC Training Classes WBAB Babylon 1440 102.3 WBLI Patchogue 106.1 The following PC training classes Sunday: Special BERA Concert WBZO/ Suffolk/Nassau 103.1 are scheduled for next month: B103 Two promising musicians from the State University of New York at Dec. 3 Word, beginner WCTO/ Smithtown 740 94.3 Stony Brook — violinist Sif Tulinius and pianist Naomi Niskala — will Dec. 4 Excel, beginner WGSM Dec. 5 WordPerfect 6.1, intermediate be featured at the second BERA concert of the 1996-97 season. The WHFM Southampton 95.3 Dec. 9 Windows 95, basics concert will be held this Sunday, November 17, at 2 p.m. in Berkner Hall. WHLI/ Hempstead 1100 98.3 Dec.11&12 ACCESS, beginner WKJY The program includes three duets: Beethoven’s Sonata for Piano Dec. 16 PowerPoint, beginner WLIM Patchogue 1580 and Violin, Op.30, No.1; Szymanowski’s Mythes; and Brahms’s So- Dec. 18&20 ACCESS, intermediate WLIX Islip 540 nata for Piano and Violin, Op.78; and one composition for violin only: The fee for each day of training is WLNG Sag Harbor 1600 92.1 Bach’s Sonata No. 1 in G minor. $177.75. To register for a class, send a WRCN Riverhead 1570 103.9 WRIV Riverhead 1390 Tickets may be purchased at the door for $6 general admission, and completed training request form to $3 for students, youths under 18 and seniors. Pam Mansfield, Bldg. 515. For more This year, BERA has instituted a telephone line for information information, contact your department/ about upcoming concerts, including cancellations due to inclement division training coordinator, or call Or call: 344-INFO* weather. For an up-to-date recorded message, call 344-3550. Mansfield, Ext. 7286. *Dial the letter O, not zero! Healthfest ’96 — Four Days of Health, Safety & Fitness This year’s Healthfest, BNL’s fourth employees took part in the stress man- Belford, Public Affairs Office; M. Kay celebration of personal health, fitness agement and relaxation techniques Dellimore, Recreation Office, Human and safety, drew a healthy crowd of workshop, 13 BNLers and their family Resources (HR) Division; Denise employees to the weekday activities, members completed the Reiki healing DiMeglio, HR; Renée Flack, Office of and, despite the rain, an enthusiastic circle, 80 attended the podiatry screen- Educational Programs; Patricia Flood, group of employees and their families ing, another 75 had their hearing Information Services Division; D.J. to the Saturday festivities. tested, and some 70 had their body Greco, Director’s Office; Claudia Lasting four days, October 16-19, composition analyzed. Of the 114 who Hatton, Chemistry; Augie Hoffman, Healthfest ’96 began on Wednesday with had their blood pressure gauged, 40 Physics Department, representing the 100 employees stretching before the were referred for medical attention Brookhaven Employees Recreation Employee Fitness Walk, in which 320 due to elevated levels. Association (BERA); Fredrick Horn, BNLers paced themselves over 2 miles. Due to Saturday’s heavy rain, the Safety & Environmental Protection Then, on Thursday, the pre-run Tennis Tune-Up & Fun Doubles and Division; Donna-Ree Rodriguez, Com- stretch involved 35 BNLers, while 97 the 10-mile Individual & Team Fit- puting & Communications Division; completed the 5-kilometer Employee ness Biathlon were canceled. Christine Ronick, Administrative Sup- Fitness Run. “Again, this year, Healthfest port Division; Richard Rosetti, Safe- This year, the first person to cross was a success due to the volunteers guards & Security Division (S&SD); the finish line was Jennifer who organized the events, the exhibi- Jack Russell, Division of Contracts & Schretzmayer, Chemistry Depart- tors that spent two days at the Lab to Procurement; Camille Saville, OMC; ment, who, with a time of 17:43, was share their knowledge and expertise Edward Sperry IV, Relativistic Heavy the first woman to win the run in its with us, and all the participants — During Healthfest’s Health, Ion Collider Project, representing four-year history. Lab staff and their families — who got Fitness & Safety Fair, massage BERA; and Michael Timm, S&SD. The two-day Health, Fitness & into the spirit of the week,” says Mary therapist Nicole Bernholc of the Overseeing the planning committee Safety Fair in Berkner Hall drew 36 Wood, BNL’s Health Promotion Spe- Loving Touch Center in Setauket, is the Healthfest executive com- exhibitors and approximately 450 cialist in the Occupational Medicine who is also a project engineer in mittee: Bryce Breitenstein, OMC Man- employees on Friday. Some 150 adults Clinic (OMC), who chaired the the Safety & Environmental Pro- ager; Robert D’Angio, HR Manager; Sue and their children came to the Lab for Healthfest ’96 planning committee. tection Division, demonstrated Davis, Associate Director for Reactor, Healthfest’s family day on Saturday. That committee was co-chaired by how the technique stimulates cir- Safety & Security; and Richard Setlow, During the days of the fair, some 30 Richard Machnowski, Instrumenta- culation, increases suppleness Associate Director for Life Sciences. tion Division, and involved: Marsha and enhances relaxation. — Marsha Belford Healthfest’96 — Results of the 5-K Employee Fitness Run Jennifer John Skonieczmy 20:52 Barry Karlin 23:41 Kathy Blackett 25:45 John Mollica 26:53 Schretzmayer 17:43 Jerry Hastings 21:11 Michael Anerella 23:45 David Diamond 25:49 Peter Palamidis 27:02 Donald MacKay 17:48 Prasil Ondra 21:18 John Flannigan 23:47 Peter Komut 25:49 Joyce Towell 27:03 Published weekly by the Public Affairs Office Donald Shea 18:01 John Escallier 21:21 Raymond Duffield 23:59 Alessandro Ratti 25:49 Swapna Mukherji 27:11 for the employees of Paul Geiger 18:12 Bom Soon Lee 21:23 Jeffrey Coderre 24:15 Craig Diaz 25:53 Anthony Tanza 27:22 BROOKHAVEN NATIONAL LABORATORY David Phillips 18:16 Ed Gallagher 21:24 Michael Furey 24:16 David Cox 26:02 George Walczyk 27:26 Emmanuel Diane Hatton 21:24 Mow Lin 24:26 Joseph Pagano 26:19 Kelli Stauning 28:35 ANITA COHEN, Editor Onillon 18:21 Paul Lageraaen 21:27 Bhavesh Patel 24:36 David Pate 26:27 John Toner 28:35 MARSHA BELFORD, Assistant Editor Michael Mapes 18:24 Bill Thomlinson 21:30 Weimin Zhou 24:47 Lisa Miller 26:27 Walter Grossman 29:03 Bldg. 134, P.O. Box 5000 Wayne Rambo 19:33 Edward Sierra 21:49 Joseph Klemish 24:48 Roger Davis 26:28 Vincent LoDestro 29:16 Upton NY 11973-5000 Michael Brennan 19:41 John Bohenek 22:06 John Duggan 24:49 Sharon Wang 26:30 Joseph DeVoe 29:16 Tel. (516) 344-2345; Fax (516) 344-3368 Paul Montanez 19:49 Neil Wade 22:08 Pooran Singh 24:58 Sheryl Carey 26:41 Jack Brennan 30:08 Michael Alice Cialella 22:12 Gary Nintzel 25:13 Richard Conte 26:46 Inan Feng 32:07 World Wide Web: http://www.pubaf.bnl.gov/~pubaf/bulletin.html DePhillips 20:06 Seth Nemesure 22:44 James Hainfeld 25:19 John Taylor 26:46 Jack Russell 32:07 Wolfgang Daliebe 20:13 Thomas Clifford 22:50 Michael Sypes 25:34 Randolph Church 26:48 Bonnie McGahern 33:31 The Brookhaven Bulletin is printed on pa- per containing at least 50 percent recycled Michael Peter Cameron 23:27 Robert Sikora 25:42 Samuel Velazquez 26:49 David Alburger 34:08 materials, with 10 percent post-consumer Fulkerson 20:49 Jacek Capala 23:33 Michael Paquette 25:42 Patricia Rogers 26:50 Y.Y. Chu 36:27 waste. It can be recycled. ___ Please note: Fewer than 97 runners are listed because some participants did not report their names upon finishing.

(344-7744), for a complete listing of all openings. BWIS Meeting Fall Bake Sale Current job openings can also be accessed via the BNL Home Page on the World Wide Web. Outside The Upton Nursery School (UNS) users should open “http://www.bnl.gov/bnl.html”, Thyroid Disease then, under “Information,” select “Jobs.” For scien- will hold its annual Fall Bake Sale on tific staff openings, select “Scientific Personnel Open- In the Marshallese Thursday, November 21, from 11:30 ings”; for all other vacancies, select “General Person- a.m. to 1:30 p.m. in the lobby of Berkner nel Openings.” Jean Howard, a medical oncologist Hall. Proceeds will be used to buy OPEN RECRUITMENT - Opportunities for Labora- tory employees and outside candidates. in the Medical Department, heads the much-needed equipment for the school. BNL team that goes to the Marshall NS 4729. PROGRAMMER/ANALYST POSITION - Open to children of Lab and AUI Requires a BS in computer science or the equivalent, Islands anually to monitor health ef- employees, guests and on-site contrac- a minimum of two years’ applicable work experience, fects in people who were exposed to tors and their families, UNS is a non- and a thorough knowledge of WAN/LAN routing and fallout following a 1954 nuclear weap- TCP/IP protocols. Knowledge of ATM, FDDI, SNMP profit cooperative nursery school op- network-management software and experience ad- ons test on Bikini Island. erating September through June, ministering firewalls is preferred. Programming expe- ++ Having recently returned from this Monday, Tuesday and Thursday from rience with C, C , Java and Perl is a plus. Responsi- year’s mission, Howard will speak bilities include router configuration, technology 8:30 to 11:30 a.m. For more informa- evaluation, and network monitoring and troubleshoot- about “Thyroid Disease in the tion, contact the UNS registrar, Ivana ing. Computing & Communications Division. Marshallese,” at a Brookhaven Women Zezulkova, Ext. 1031, or UNS presi- in Science (BWIS) meeting on Thurs- dent, Sue Ellen Gerchman, 929-3732. day, November 21, at noon, in Room B, Berkner Hall. Howard, who joined Medical as a Microcomputer Club scientist in 1991, earned her B.A. in Ralph Fullwood will give a presen- 1962, at the University of California, tation about “Getting Started in Vi- Berkeley; her M.S. in 1964, at Yale sual Basic,” at the next meeting of the University; and her M.D. degree in BNL Microcomputer Club, on Thurs- 1969, at the University of California, day, November 21, at noon, in the San Francisco. second floor conference room of the All are invited; please bring your Computing & Communications Divi- lunch. sion, Bldg. 515. Fullwood will present software written for a substance-abuse Note to Employees: contract, give reading references and Attendance at lectures, meetings and other demonstrate some simple operations. special programs held during normal working All are welcome; please bring your hours is subject to supervisory concurrence. lunch. For more information, contact Steven Stein, club president, Ext. 5694 or [email protected]. Or visit the club’s Run the Stop Sign, website at: http://sun20.ccd.bnl.gov/ Get a Ticket ~bnlmcc/. The four-way stop at the intersec- Amateur Radio tion of Brookhaven Avenue and Cen- ter Street has been in effect since mid- The BERA Amateur Radio Club will July, but some people are still going next meet at noon on Thursday, No- through the intersection without heed- vember 21, in Room C, Berkner Hall. ing the stop signs, said Al Berretta, All BERA members and licensed ama- Manager of the Police Group in the teur radio operators are invited to at- Safeguards & Security Division tend. (S&SD). So, to remind BNL drivers of For more information, call Chris the stop signs’ importance, S&SD is Neuberger, Ext. 4160, or Nick Franco, now citing violators with tickets. Ext. 5467. Until now, drivers have been alerted to the upcoming four-way stop by red Book Fair Next Week flags positioned before it. But these flags are now down, so On Thursday and Friday, Novem- BNL drivers are asked to be particu- ber 21 & 22, BERA will sponsor a Book larly vigilant in remembering to stop Fair, featuring new, hardcover books before entering this intersection from ranging from children’s stories to cook- any side. books to New York Times best-sellers. “It’s not just a matter of law — it’s At a 50-70 percent reduction, these a matter of safety,” said Berretta. “We books will be in stock, ready for imme- have chased down several violators, diate purchase. and there have been some real close Review a list of available books and calls. We don’t want anyone killed.” a small, pre-sale display at the BERA Sales Office, Berkner Hall, from 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. weekdays, until the Calling All Carolers first day of the fair. For more information, call Andrea The BNL Choral Group will present Dehler, Ext. 3347, or Kay Dellimore, its annual Christmas Concert in the Ext. 2873. Cafeteria, at the special Christmas luncheon scheduled for Wednesday, December 18. Arrivals & Departures Rehearsals for this concert will be held at noon sharp as follows: Tues- Arrivals day, December 3; Thursday, Decem- Christopher C. Homes...... Physics ber 5; Tuesday, December 10; Thurs- Min Li...... Advanced Technology Joseph P. Lipski...... Comp. & Comm. day, December 12; and Tuesday, Departures December 17. This list includes all employees who have termi- All rehearsals will be in Berkner nated from the Lab, including retirees: Hall except on December 10 and 17, Patricia A. Cotton...... Director’s Off. which will be in the North Room, Paul Mancini Jr...... Financial Serv. Brookhaven Center. Singers are needed for all parts: Classified soprano, alto, tenor and bass. For more information, call Janet Sillas, Ext. Advertisements 2345; Kara Villamil, Ext. 5658; or John Weeks, Ext. 2617. Placement Notices The Laboratory’s placement policy is to select the best-qualified candidate for an available position. Volleyball Consideration is given to candidates in the following order: (1) present employees within the department/ Standings as of November 7 division and/or appropriate bargaining unit, with pref- Open League League I erence for those within the immediate work group; (2) Shank, Carry & Throw 14-1 Bikers ’n Spikers 10-2 present employees within the Laboratory; and (3) Pass, Set & Crush 8-7 Rude Dogs 11-4 outside applicants. In keeping with the Affirmative Far Side 7-8 Scared Hitless 8-7 Action plan, selections are made without regard to Death Volley 5-7 Set to Kill 4-11 age, race, color, religion, national origin, sex, handi- cap or veteran status. Spikers 2-13 Net(e)scapers 3-12 Each week, the Human Resources Division lists League II League III new placement notices, first, to give employees an Spiked Jello 12-0 Silver Bullets 12-0 opportunity to request consideration for themselves Safe Sets 9-0 Upton Ups 11-1 through Human Resources, and second, for general Jao-About-That 8-4 Just 4 Fun 7-5 recruiting under open recruitment. Because of the Nuts & Bolts 6-6 Group Sets 6-6 priority policy stated above, each listing does not Fossils 4-5 New Comers 6-6 necessarily represent an opportunity for all people. Monday Nite Live! 3-6 Court Hogs 3-9 Except when operational needs require otherwise, Lift, Carry, Throw 4-8 OER 3-9 positions will be open for one week after publication. Jolly Vollies 1-8 Over-in-Three 0-12 For more information, contact the Employment Night Court 1-11 Manager, Ext. 2882, or call the JOBLINE, Ext. 7744