F e b ru a ry 4, 2000 I n s i d e Volume 30 Number 3

News Briefs ...... 2 TAP Honor Awards bestowed . . .2

Lab Technology Improves Special Events Calendar ...... 2 Cancer Research ...... 3

King birthday celebration ...... 2 Passings, Letters, Classifieds . . .4 Jet Propulsion Laboratory

he launch of JPL’s Shuttle t Radar Topography Mission I n t e rn a t i o n a l Endeavour from Kennedy Space Center onboard Space Shuttle Endeavour help off e red in was postponed twice this week Polar Lander launch and will now launch no earlier than about Friday, Feb. 11. NASA managers on Tuesday s e a rc h delayed reset the launch so that engi- Mission managers for Mars neers can replace a suspect Polar Lander have reported that master events controller. The Shuttle carrying radio scientists at Stanford electronics box is one of two that University have not detected a L a b ’s SRTM may go control the orbiter’s pyrotechnic signal from the spacecraft in devices and process the signals in about a week that separate the solid rocket data they collected last week. boosters and the external tank. Stanford will continue to analyze On Monday, the launch was the data and it is still possible Above right: Space Shuttle scrubbed due to bad weather that more detailed analysis Endeavour sits on launch pad at Kennedy Space Center. might reveal a signal. following the decision to delay Preliminary analysis and test- In the meantime, additional ing by shuttle engineers indicated launch Tuesday. Below: the SRTM radio telescopes around the a possible hardware problem world have offered their assis- payload is shown being lifted for its within the master events con- tance in helping to confirm if move to a payload bay canister at troller. KSC staff tested a re- the signal picked up by Stan- placement unit on Tuesday. Kennedy Space Center. SRTM will f o rd is from Polar Lander. The On Feb. 11, the launch window gather data for the most accurate p roject has accepted offers of opens at 9:28 a.m. Pacific time, help from an array of fourteen and complete topographic map of and extends for 2 hours and 12 25-meter (82-foot) antennas at the Earth’s surface ever assembled. minutes. Westerbork in the Netherlands as well as the 76-meter (250- By compiling all the solar wind ry. Despite this expectation, the wind and space weather,” Neuge- foot) antenna at Jodrell Bank, data gathered in the space age, underlying magnetic structure bauer said. near Manchester, England, and Study notes JPL scientists have concluded remains fixed at the same solar The findings, published in the an array located near Bologna, that even though the solar mag- longitude.” Feb. 1 issue of the Journal of I t a l y. solar wind‘s netic field is constantly changing, “It’s interesting that the solar Geophysical Research, are based “The international community it always returns to its original magnetic field varies in strength on all the solar wind data collect- has shown a real interest in shape and position. and direction, but not in longi- ed from the dawn of space explo- ’ m e m o ry ‘ being involved in our searc h . “We now know that the Sun’s tude,” said Dr. Edward Smith, ration through 1998, both by We appreciate their efforts and magnetic field has a memory senior research scientist at JPL. Earth-orbiting satellites and I think it shows that Mars is and returns to approximately The solar wind,composed of interplanetary spacecraft. Co- the same configuration in each charged particles ejected from authors of the article, in addition something that captivates 11-year solar cycle,” said JPL the Sun that flow continuously to Neugebauer and Smith, are e v e ry o n e ’s imagination,” said Distinguished Visiting Scientist through interplanetary space, Drs. Alexander Ruzmaikin, Joan Mars Polar Lander Pro j e c t Dr. Marcia Neugebauer. “Current carries part of the Sun’s magnetic Feynman and Arthur Vaughan, Manager Richard Cook. theories imply that the field is field into space. “A better under- all of JPL. New commands were sent to generated by random, churning standing of how the Sun gener- Additional information is avail- the lander from NASA’s Deep motions within the Sun and ates its magnetic field will help able online at http://spacephysics. Space Network around the should have no long-term memo- us better understand the solar jpl.nasa.gov/pr/longitude.htm. clock on Tuesday and We d n e s- day this week, Feb. 1 and 2, Scientists, weather forecasters, and the public take S t a rdust completes velocity maneuver and were planned for Thursday possession of a valuable stream of meteorological and afternoon, Feb. 3. These com- JPL’s Stardust spacecraft has successfully com- climate observations this week, as the first calibrated mands essentially told the S e a Wi n d s pleted a three-part deep space maneuver designed measurements from JPL’s SeaWinds instrument on the spacecraft, if it is functioning, to keep it on target for an Earth gravity assist in weather data Quikscat satellite become available. to reset its clock and send a Access to daily wind data and animations from January 2001. That gravity assist will propel the signal to Earth. On Friday, Feb. the ocean-wind tracker is available online at http:// spacecraft toward its 2004 rendezvous with Comet a v a i l a b l e 4, windows will open for the haifung.jpl.nasa.gov and http://airsea-www.jpl.nasa. Wild-2. antennas in the Netherlands, gov/seaflux. Scientific data sets and extensive links The maneuver consisted of a trio of propulsion o n l i n e England and Italy to begin for educators and students can be accessed at JPL’s firings performed on Jan. 18, 20 and 22 to achieve listening. The antenna at Stan- Physical Oceanography Distributed Archive and Analy- velocity changes of 58, 52, and 48 meters per sis Center at http://podaac.jpl.nasa.gov/quikscat. f o rd may also listen during second, respectively (about 130, 116 and 107 mph). “We’re opening the tap on this global data to the these windows. Stardust’s mission is to collect samples of comet world,” said Dr. Michael Freilich, The one-way light time fro m dust from Wild-2 for return to Earth in 2006. principal investigator on SeaWinds and a professor at Earth to Mars is curre n t l y While en route, the spacecraft will also attempt to Oregon State University. The measurements and data about 16 minutes. Mars is gather samples of interstellar dust particles for products show developing weather systems with un- p resently about 300 million precedented detail—information that can improve study on Earth. Engineers plan to command Star- kilometers (181 million miles) weather forecasting around the world. dust to extend its dust collector on Feb. 22 in f rom Earth. Fore more information on the mission, go online to order to begin collecting interstellar dust from a http://winds.jpl.nasa.gov. stream that flows into our solar system. 2 D i a rra garners African honor Video ideas for news media sought DR. CHEICK DIARRA, an interplane- The Media Relations Office seeks tary navigator and senior member of ideas from JPL staff for short video Sp e c i a l Events Ca l e n d a r the technical staff in Division 700, has productions about the Lab’s work that been named in an African magazine as are submitted to news organizations. workshop titled “Women and Money.” one of the top 50 Africans of the 20th The office produces “live shots”— Ongoing Support Gro u p s Topics will include asset allocation, mutual funds, and how to determine century. one-on-one interviews for television Alcoholics Anonymous—Meeting if you are saving enough for retire- A native of Mali, Diarra has worked news broadcasts—and “video files,” Ne w s at 11:30 a.m. Mondays, Tuesdays, ment. Information discussed will at JPL since 1988 and formerly was edited productions that may include Thursdays (women only) and Fridays. benefit all employees. To be held at manager of the Mars Exploration animation and interviews. Call Occupational Health Services at noon in the Building 167 cafeteria. Directorate’s Education and Public “Not all videos produced for the ext. 4-3319. Br i efs Outreach Office. He was given the news media are about JPL’s major honor by the French-language maga- flight projects,” said video coordinator Codependents Anonymous—Meeting at noon every Wednesday. Call Occu- F r i d a y, Febru a ry 11 zine Juene Afrique. JACK DAWSON of Media Relations. pational Health Services at ext. In 1998, Diarra was designated “Concepts often involve other develop - Once Upon a Midnight—Actor John 4-3319. Astin is Edgar Allan Poe in this the 19th goodwill ambassador of the mental work done on Lab, or personal “8 p.m. production in Caltech’s Beck- United Nations Educational, Scientific stories on interesting employees.” Gay, Lesbian and Bisexual Support man Auditorium. Tickets are $22, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Tips and ideas may be sent to him Group—Meets the first and third Fri- $18 and $14. Call (626) 395-4652. for science, technology and enter- at [email protected] or to days of the month at noon in Building prise. He was the first ambassador mail stop 186-120. 111-117. Call employee assistance originally from Africa, the first from counselor Cynthia Cooper at ext. Fri., Feb. 11—Sun., Feb. 13 the sciences and the first American Blood drive set for Febru a ry 4-3680 or Randy Herrera at ext. citizen to hold the post. His role The next JPL/Red Cross blood drive 3-0664. The Merchant of Venice—Shakes- included working toward establishing will be held in von Kármán Auditorium peare’s comedy will be presented in Parent Support Group—Meets the Caltech’s Ramo Auditorium Friday a university in Africa with a strong Feb. 15 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and third Thursday of the month at noon and Saturday at 7:30 p.m., Sunday science curriculum and raising public Feb. 16 from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. in Building 167-111. Call Greg at 2 p.m. Admission is to be awareness of the importance of sci- Signup sheets will be available Hickey at ext. 4-0776. determined. Call (626) 395-4652. Dr. Cheick Diarra ence and mathematics to global peace prior to the blood drive at the Occupa- and technological advancement. tional Health Services Office in Build- Senior Caregivers Support Grou p — Diarra’s recent outreach efforts ing 310 and on their home page at Meets the second and fourth Wed - S a t u rd a y, Febru a ry 12 include the organization of a summit http://eis/medical/blood_form.html. nesdays of the month at 6:30 p.m. on science and new technologies last If not signed up ahead of time, at the Senior Care Network, 837 S. Folk Music—William Pint and Felicia November in the Western African or to change an appointment, call the Fair Oaks Ave., Pasadena, con- Dale will perform a variety of music relating to those who live and work nation of Gabon, which was attended Pasadena Red Cross at (626) 799- fe r ence room #1. Call (626) 397- on the sea. At 8 p.m. in Caltech’s by scientists from around the world. 0841, ext. 630 or e-mail to sinovec@ 31 1 0 . sgvarc.org. Dabney Lounge. Tickets are $12 for adults, $4 for children under 12. Call S u n d a y, Febru a ry 6 (626) 395-4652. Chamber Music—The Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center will Packed house celebrates S u n d a y, Febru a ry 13 perform at 3:30 p.m. in Caltech’s Beckman Auditorium. Tickets are Chamber Music—Cellist James King‘s birt h d a y $25, $21, $17 and $13. Call (626) Wilson and pianist Joanne Kong will 395-4652. give a free concert at 3:30 p.m. in An overflow crowd packed von Kármán Auditorium Jan. 21 to celebrate Caltech’s Dabney Lounge. Call (626) the life and achievements of Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., in a pre- 395-4652. sentation themed “MLK Dream: Vision to Reality. ” M o n d a y, Febru a ry 7 Sponsored by the Human Resources Directorate, the Advisory Committee on Caltech Ballroom Dance Club— Minority Affairs and the African American Resource Tu e s d a y, Febru a ry 15 Right: Judge Belinda Joy Team, the event included rousing entertainment Beginning American Tango will be provided by several singers and dancers; a slide taught at 7:30 p.m. in Winnett JPL Hiking Club—Meeting at noon in Hill, keynote speaker at Building 303-209. show on King’s life and his contributions to the civil Lounge. Cost: $30. Call (626) 791- 3103. JPL’s Dr. Martin Luther rights movement as well as how his vision is being realized through the accomplishments of past, T h u r s d a y, Febru a ry 17 King celebration Jan. 21. present and future leaders; and an inspirational Tu e s d a y, Febru a ry 8 keynote speech by Judge Belinda Joy Hill of the “Engaging the Press, Engaging the United States District Court in Texas. JPL Stamp Club—Meeting at noon in Public: What JPL Stands to Gain”— Hill noted that through courage and determina- Building 183-328. Blaine Baggett, executive manager of tion, King always stood up for dignity and self- JPL’s Office of Communications and worth, that his dream was deeply rooted in the American dream. Education, will discuss the Lab’s interaction with the news media “But King’s dream is still a reality that is not fulfilled for all Americans,” she We d n e s d a y, Febru a ry 9 and plans for a Labwide strategic said. “There is still injustice, inequality and hate in the world. It’s easy to be AFS Quick Start Session for Windows communications plan. At 11 a.m. in discouraged, but it’s our responsibility to keep the dream alive and make it a 95—Jeff Sachs of Section 366 will Building 180-101. reality for all. His dream should always reside in the hearts and souls of all provide an overview of the benefits of good people and minds.” using the AFS distributed file system JPL Astronomy Club—Meeting at Planning committee chair Hamilton Hill of Section 336 thanked the commit- to manage your computer files, noon in Building 306-109. tee and JPL volunteers for their support in organizing the event. including setting up group space, ac- “A lot of hard work went into the event, which turned out to be most impres- cessing data, publishing Web pages, Von Kármán Lecture Series—Caltech President Dr. David Baltimore will sive,” he said. “The most important part of it was that we addressed the and more. At noon in the Building present “AIDS Vaccine—Finding the theme, and people were very inspired about what they need to do to make 167 conference room. Cure” at 7 p.m. in von Kármán things better.” JPL Toastmasters Club—Meeting at Auditorium. Open to the public. 5:30 p.m. in the Building 167 confer- The 1999 Technology and Applica- Shari Asplund (101), Nevin Bryant ence room. Guests welcome. Call Mary Sue O’Brien at ext. 4-5090. tions Programs (TAP) Honor Awa rd s (388), Erich Corduan (369), Carol F r i d a y, Febru a ry 18 we r e presented Jan. 28. Part of JPL’s Fisher (234), William Frey (830), “Sampling the Universe”—JPL Direc- Anonymous 4—Four women blend TAP Honor Re w a r d and Recognition Program and Mukund Gangal (833), Ranty Liang tor Dr. Edward Stone will speak at their voices in a program of medieval patterned after the NASA Honor Awa rd s , (380), Alan Marriott (870), Merle 8 p.m. in Caltech’s Beckman audito- music, poetry and narrative present- they are designed to recognize exem- McKenzie (890), Calvin Miyazono rium. Admission is free. Call (626) ed at 8 p.m. in Caltech’s Beckman Aw a rd s pl a r y performance on rei m b u r s a b l e (369), John Michael Morookian (367), 395-4652. Auditorium. Tickets are $25, $21 and tasks and projects, including any gener- Allen Nikora (345), David Rice (351), $17. Call (626) 395-4652. b e s t o w e d al support given to these area s . Betty Sivalon (800), Tommy Thompson “The Theory of Elementary Waves”— The 1999 Technology and Applica- (334), Thomas Tolerson (665). T h u r s d a y, Febru a ry 10 Physics theoretician Dr. Lewis Little tions Programs (TAP) Honor Awards Caltech Women's Club—Dr. Elizabeth Group Achievement Award: will discuss a new, local and deter- winners follow. Wayland Barber, a renowned expert Recognizes outstanding accomplish - ministic quantum theory, compatible on pre-historic textiles, will discuss with Bell’s Theorem, including new Exceptional Achievement Awa r d : ment made through the coordination her research of ancient textiles dis- Awa r ded for a specific, exceptional of many individual efforts, and sub - insights into special and general rel- covered in the graves of Caucasoid ativity. From 9 to 11 in von Kármán accomplishment that contributed to stantial contributions to the accom - mummies found in Chinese Auditorium. For information, call TAP ’ s mission; recognizes the acquisi - plishment of an objective. Turkestan. In von Kármán Auditorium Frank Schneider at ext. 4-4535. tion of new work as well as improv e - COBRA Development Team (366), at 7:30 p.m. Reservations required; ments in operations, efficiency, servi c e , Defense Information Infrastructure call Donna Burdick at (626) 798- Von Kármán Lecture Series—Caltech financial savings, science or technology. Common Operating Environment Kernel 0028. For more information, call President Dr. David Baltimore will Tien-Hsin Chao (Section 344), Engineering Team (369), Dualband Kathryn Bikle at (626) 797-2727. present “AIDS Vaccine—Finding the Sarath Gunapala (346), Ryan Mackey QWIP imaging camera group (346), Cure” at 7 p.m. in The Forum at ELIAS Grows Up—Jayne Dutra of (367), Lute Maleki (335), Larr y GeoSAR Data Processing Team (334), Pasadena City College, 1570 E. Section 389 will discuss the Electron - Matthies (345), Joseph Provenzano GFO Receiver Repair Team (335), Rad Colorado Blvd. Open to the public. ic Labwide Information Access (366), Marshall Smart (346), Thomas Ha r d Active Pixel Sensor Team (385), System (ELIAS), JPL’s intranet Sterling (385), Robert Thomas (336). Sea Dragon Technology Insertion Tea m starting page, including the curren t (331/369), Space Technology Research Fri., Feb. 18—Sun., Feb. 20 Exceptional Service Awa r d : task to redesign ELIAS as a portal Vehicle-1d QWIP Development Tea m de l i v e r y system and recent changes The Merchant of Venice—Shakes- Awa r ded for continuous, exceptional (387), TAP Support Contract Source to help users more quickly find the peare’s comedy will be presented in performance; recognizes service that Selection Evaluation Team (621), TAP JPL information they need. At noon Caltech’s Ramo Auditorium Friday clearly contributed to the acquisition of Task Order Administration Office in von Kármán Auditorium. and Saturday at 7:30 p.m., Sunday new work or to improvements in Reimbursable Group (234), Ter r a i n at 2 p.m. Admission is to be engineering, science and administra - Pe r ception Software Development Tea m Investment Advice—Fidelity repre- determined. Call (626) 395-4652. ti o n . (345), Vigilante project (344), sentative Ellen Flood will present a 3

In f r a r ed device speeds breast cancer LAB ECHNOLOGYdetection; many other applications shown TIMPROVES CANCER RESEARCH By Nancy Lovato and Mark Whalen

The war against breast cancer has a new weapon, thanks to an advanced sensor developed at JPL. The device, called the BioScan System, was developed by OmniCorder Technologies, Inc., Stony Brook, N.Y. OmniCorder received clearance to market the system from the Food and Drug Administration last month. Studies have determined that cancer cells exude nitric oxide. This causes changes in blood flow in tissue surrounding cancer that can be detected by the sensor. The BioScan System is sensitive to temperature changes of less than .015 degree Celsius (.027 degree Fahrenheit) and "It is a great pleasure has a speed of more than 200 frames per second. It causes no discom- to see something I fort to the patient (completely non-invasive) and uses no ionizing radia- invented being used tion. The device has also been cleared to be marketed for other applications. The sensor, called the Quantum Well Infrared Photodetector (QWIP), was invented by Dr. Sarath Gunapala, a principal engineer for public benefit, of JPL’s Device Research and Applications Section. The digital sensor detects the infrared energy emitted from the body, thus especially in medicine “seeing” the minute differences associated with blood flow changes. The BioScan System also uses Dynamic Area Telethermometry, invented by Dr. Michael Anbar, founding scientist of OmniCorder. and even more so The two technologies work together to image the target area and to provide the physician with immediate diagnostic information. in the early detection Gunapala discusses other past, current and future uses of the QWIP technology with Universe. of cancer.” Q What was the QWIP technology first indispensable for a number of other appli- by the Wide Field Planetary Camera on the developed to do? How does it work to cations. How else has it been used thus far? Hubbell Space Telescope; a number of — Dr. Sarath Gunapala detect tumors? A The technology was integrated into a infrared features were observed with the A The detector measures infrared light at handheld camera that was used by fire- QWIP sensor that were dim or long wavelengths, detecting temperature fighters during fires in Malibu in 1996 undetectable in visible light. changes of one one-hundredth of a degree to detect “hot spots,” areas that were Celsius. This level of sensitivity is required obscured by smoke and not visible to the Q What’s next for QWIP? In what areas for many Earth and planetary observa- naked eye. Firefighters have also studied do see the technology developing in the tions, and we have found that the technol- its use in rescues—the detector can “see” future? ogy has become useful in many other the warmth of a human body that may be A The goal of QWIP technology is to applications, including the medical field. obscured by smoke. provide very low-cost, large format (or Breast tumors grow very fast, and The camera was also used to observe size) imaging focal plane arrays for vari- since QWIP can measure in longer wave- and map geothermal features of the ous applications. Therefore, QWIPs will lengths—in the 8- to 9-micron region—it Kilauea Volcano in Hawaii, showing a find many more applications in NASA, can receive a high amount of signals. This hot lava tube running underground that the Department of Defense, commercial also represents a very good signal-to-noise was not visible to the naked eye. enterprises and medicine. ratio, allowing the sensor array to make The Department of Defense’s Ballistic All members of the Infrared Focal measurements very quickly. Missile Defense Organization has utilized Plane Array Technology Group in Section Gunapala, top, shows a wafer Since it’s warmer around a breast tumor, the technology to discriminate and identify 346 contributed to the success of the the key is the device’s ability to detect the a relatively cold launch vehicle body (250 technology. And we just received about holding QWIP sensors used amount of heat emitted. It’s possible that degrees C or 480 F) from its hot exhaust $2.2 million in funding over four years for the newly licensed cancer- the technology will allow doctors to detect plume (950 C or 1,740 F). The organiza- from the Department of Defense’s Defense screening device and other breast tumors up to two years faster than tion has plans to use QWIP in interconti- Advanced Research Project Agency applications. Above, a QWIP would a normal mammogram. nental ballistic missile observations. (DARPA) to develop QWIP-based miniature imaging spectrometers for chemical-agent camera image taken at Q Has the QWIP technology been adapted Q Will QWIP technology be used on space detection on unmanned aerial vehicles. midnight shows where cars for other medical uses? missions? In the future, QWIP cameras will be were parked earlier in the A Yes. Researchers at the State University A Yes. The first will be on the Space Tech- able to monitor electrical transformers day as cooler, dark areas. of New York in Buffalo and Walter Reed nology Research Vehicle-1D, which is a by reading temperatures from the ground. Army Institute of Research in Washington, JPL mission, to detect the severity of radi- The technology has also shown promise D.C. used QWIP to study skin temperature. ation damage to QWIPs in the Van Allen in the construction industry. For example, The device is also being used in experi- Belt. The focal arrays are extremely radia- the infrared camera can be used to mon- mental stages by the USC Children’s Hospi- tion-tolerant because they are made with itor the warmth of the many brake pads tal to help surgeons detect brain tumors. a high-band gap semiconductor. on cranes. A cooler brake pad would The camera was also used by Texas indicate more wear, which would need researchers in a heart surgery experiment, Q Has the technology been utilized in to be replaced. where QWIP detected arterial plaque in a astronomy studies? In the years ahead, when focal plane arrays can be produced in a “faster, better, rabbit’s heart. A Yes. A QWIP focal plane array was used cheaper” manner, the technology may be by JPL astronomers in observations with used for many advanced Earth-monitoring Q QWIP’s ability to detect heat like no the five-meter Hale telescope at Mt. Palo- applications, such as pollution monitors. other device would seem to make it mar and compared with observations made 4 band, John E. McCaig. Your support for PRINTER, HP DeskJet 500C color, inkjet, works smoker; includes all util., avail. late March, my family and myself has meant a lot. great, needs new ink cartridge, $20 firm. 550- $375. 626/398-7672, Diane. 7555, Rob. AL TADENA, 1-bd. guest house, fenced yd, Flor- Thank you for expressing your sympa- Pa s s i n g s PRINTS, 2, desert, one framed, 35 x 35, earth ecita area above east lot, laundry, clean & quiet, thies. tones, med. $20/lg. $40. 362-3358. pets OK w/dep. $425 + part util. 626/794-6076. 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AUDIO SNAKE, Pro Sound, 100 ft., 27 pairs (24 104,000 miles, mint cond. leather, sunroof, mic. inputs, 3 sends), $475. 626/797-1673, heated seats, alloy wheels, CD changer, remote BIG BEAR, new cabin 2 blocks from lake, 2 bd., JOHN MCCAIG, 76, a retired postal Anthon. keyless entry, $17,000/obo. 626/584-3204 day, 2 ba., mud/laundry rm., $129,000. 909/ 585- supervisor in Section 643, died of BABY ITEMS, KidCo stairway gate, adjust. 28” 909/592-0780 eve/weekend. 9026. Parkinson’s disease Dec. 17. to 46”, $30; Safeway Gate, $20; Dutailier glid- ’65 CADILLAC Coupe de Ville, 50,272 orig. mi., BIG BEAR townhome, 2 bd., 2 ba., attach. gar., McCaig joined the Lab in 1961 and er/rocker w/ottoman, $100; Diaper Genie, $10; runs perfectly, exc. throughout, full pwr. acces- walking distance to Bear Mtn. slopes & golf Fisher-Price Push ‘n Pedal trike, $20; Cosco sories & A/C, newly painted gold ext., ivory top, course, assoc. clubhouse w/pool table, spa, retired in 1989. He is survived by his booster seat, $10; Graco portable playpen, ivory leather & cloth interior like new, new tennis court, exercise rm, $153,900. 790-8442. wife, Constance, four sons and one $20. 790-8442. tires, p/s, radiator, etc., all else orig., $10,000. LAS VEGAS, timeshr. condo, 1 block from Strip daughter. BARBECUE, gas, Charbroil brand, dual igniters, 626/446-4771, Bruce. close to Flamingo Hilton, 2 bd+2 ba., fully side shelves, tank not incl., $40. 626/398-0921. equipped kitchen, TVs, VCR, laundry room, Services were private. ‘97 CHEVROLET Astro 8-psgr. van, Autumn- BED, brass, double, headbd. & wrap pieces w/ Wood, LS, rear air, CD player, alarm, Lojak, community pool, $13,000/obo. 909/592-4667. JANET SIMON, 75, a retired senior Italian marble, exc. cond., $275. 626/445-4690. class 3 hitch, towing pkg., clean, well-maint., PASADENA house in the Meadows, 3 bd., BEDROOM SET, dresser w/mirror , 2 nightstands, 52K mi., ext. warr., $16,500. 891-6836, Steve. updated kitch., LR w/FP, DR, skylights, 2-car clerk in Section 642, died of pneumonia headbd., full size, bookcase, TV stand, VG cond., ‘89 CHEVROLET 2500 Silverado pickup, 5.7L gar., quiet cul de sac , 5 min to JPL, reduced Dec. 20. bleached wood venire finish, $250/obo. 249-8840. EFI V8, HD suspension, AC, AM/FM/cass., cc, $10,000 to $193,700. 626/449-8224. Simon worked at JPL from 1974–92. CELL PHONE, Nokia, analog, model 252, full- pwr. win./locks, Snugtop bed cover, tow hitch, SAN DIMAS, immac. house built ‘88, quiet, 78k mi., $6,000/obo. 626/794-3358. She is survived by daughters Lee featured, incl. charger, cigarette lighter secluded Via Verde, appx. 2,600 sq.’, 4 bd., 3 adapter, leather case, 1 yr. old, exc. cond., see ‘81 FIAT Spider 2000 convertible, classic, zippy ba., lg. master bd. w/priv. ba., 2 tiled f/p’s, sec. Reynolds, Pamela Simon and Patricia description at http://www.nokiausa.com/beauty/ engine, no leaks, in better shape than most 19 syst., 3-car gar., marble flrs., c/a/h, huge land- Simon. 1,1002,17,FF.html, $30. 353-6369, eves. year olds, $2,800/obo. 323/225-1732. scaped backyd. w/auto sprinklers, lg. Span. ftn, Services were private. COMPUTER, Mac PowerBook G3, bronze key ’98 FORD Explorer XLT, loaded, am/fm/cass., BBQ area, palm/fruit trees, covered patio, red edition, 400MHz, 64MB RAM, 8MB video RAM, CD, front/rear a/c, tint, V6, low mi. 18K, cherr y brick pathways/walls, orig. owner, $469,500. SAMUEL WARD, 79, a retired engineer Mac OS9, 14.1” screen, LS120 Superdisk drive, cond., 4 x 2, $19,900. 909/606-2887. 626/584-3204 day, 909/592-0780 eve/weekend. TEHACHAPI, new house, weekend getaway in the former Section 420, died Dec. 23. CD-ROM drive, Virtual PC, SoftWindows ‘98, ‘89 FORD Pony Escort, 2 dr., blue, manual, Editor two button USB scroll mouse, 1 mo. old, 126,000 mi., good cond., all orig., no and/or retirement home, 3 bd., 2 ba., LR, DR, Ward worked at JPL from 1966–87. He $3,000. 626/351-6741, Karsten Browning, accidents, $900/obo. 805/523-7246. custom built, cent. heat/a/c on 2 1/2 acres, Dutch barn, 2-car garage/work area, lots of Mark Whalen is survived by four children, eight grand- [email protected]. ’65 FORD Thunderbird, classic beauty, new oaks, OWC. 626/794-5858. children and three great grandchildren. COMPUTER, Notebook, 100 MHz Pentium paint, warr., pwr. windows, am/fm cass., runs processor, 16 MB RAM, 720 MB HD, 11.3” Design & Layout Services were held Jan. 5 at Rose Hills perfect, exc. interior, needs a driver who appre- screen (800 x 600), CD, 28.8 PCMCIA modem, ciates it, $4,400.00. 626/296-7323, Jessica. Vacation Rentals Adriane Jach Memorial Park in Whittier. Win ‘95, Office ’97, $400/obo. 353-9367. ’98 HONDA Civic EX, auto, sunroof, p/w, p/l, COMPUTER, StarMax 4000/160MHz Mac clone air, 19K mi., stereo fm/am, salvage title, exc. BIG BEAR, 7 mi./slopes; full kitch., f/p, 2 bd., 1 Audrey Riethle/ LEONARD JAFFE, 80, a retired senior minitower w/keyboard & mouse, $150; Apple 320 cond., $10,000/obo. 909/599-3230. ba., sleeps 6; reasonable rates; 2-nt. min. no engineer in Section 313, died of pneu- laser printer w/nearly new cartridge, $100; SC S I smokers/ pets; exc. hiking, biking, fishing near- Design Services ‘97 JEEP Wrangler SE, 4 cyl., 4x4, red, P/S, by. 909/585-9026, Pat & Mary Ann Carroll. monia Dec. 25. zip drive w/cable $50; perf. cond. 323/257-7217. P/B, twin air bags, stereo, cass., sound bar, COMPUTER, Mac Performa 6300CD, 66MHz, Lo-Jack & ignition cut-off, 31” wheels, 25K mi., BIG BEAR cabin, quiet wooded area near Jaffe joined JPL in 1954 and retired in village, 2 bd., sleeps 8, F/P, TV, VCP, completely Chief Photographer OS 7.5, 8 MB, 250 MB HD, CD-ROM, diskette, still under transferable warranty, exc. cond., 1998. He is survived by his wife, Esther, modem, 14-in. color mon., all orig. software, $15,500/obo. 248-8103, Mike. furn., $75/nt. 249-8515. Bob Brown/Photo Lab two daughters, two sons, seven grand- $150/obo. 626/305-9134. ‘90 LEXUSES 250, dark metallic blue, 52,000 BIG BEAR LAKE cabin, nr. ski area, lake, children and two great grandchildren. DESK, perfect for home office, never used, in orig. mi., complete service records, leather shops, village, forest, 2 bd., sleeps up to 6, f/p, box, $175/obo. 626/403-9002. seats, PWR. win./door locks/seats/moon roof, TV, VCR, phone, microwave, BBQ & more, JPL Services were private. disc. from $65/nt. 909/210-9182. Universe is published DESK, oak, roll top, set up for computer, titanium window tint, custom pin stripping, exc. $500/obo. 661/251-3854. cond., $9,300/obo. 626/443-9774, eve’s. CAMBRIA ocean front house, sleeps up to 4, every other Friday by the exc. view. 248-8853. DINING ROOM SET, table w/2 leaves, 6 chairs, ’92 LINCOLN Continental, silver paint & silver Public Affairs Office of the china cabinet and hutch, colonial maple finish, leather interior, many newly-replaced HAWAII, Kona, on 166 feet of ocean front on e t t e r s $175/obo. 550-7555, Rob. components by Lincoln dealer, incl. engine & Keauhou Bay, priv. house & guest house, Jet Propulsion Laboratory, L trans., 85K mi., new Mich. MXV4 energy tires, comfortably sleep 6, 3 bd., 2 ba., rustic, relax- FIREPLACE SCREEN, tri-fold, black, $15. ing & beautiful, swim, snorkel, fish, spectac. California Institute of 626/398-0921. entire car looks & drives almost new, $9,500. We would like to thank our friends at 626/446-4771, Bruce. views, near restaur., golf courses, other FUTON, full sz. bi-fold, wooden frame, thick attractions. 626/584-9632. Te c h n o l o g y, 4800 Oak JPL for their support during the illness mattress, exc. cond., $200/obo. 550-1405. ‘89 NISSAN Maxim, 213,200 mi., exc. cond., $3,000/obo. 805/523-7246. HAWAII, Maui condo, NW coast, on beach Grove Drive, Pasadena, and death of our father, Brian Mahoney. HOCKEY TICKETS (2), Kings, Staples Center ‘93 SAAB 900S, one owner, leather, sunroof, al- w/ocean vw., 25 ft. fr. surf, 1 bd. w/loft, compl. It ’ s been a great comfort having you all lower bowl, behind net, parking incl., $92. furn., phone, color TV, VCR, microwv., dish- CA 91 1 09. 626/331-9998. loy wheels, exc. cond., $5,500/obo. 661/251- to share this experience with us. And our 3854. washer, pool, priv. lanai, slps. 4, 4/15-12/14 JACKET, black leather, men’s large w/zip out For change of address, thanks to the ERC for the beautiful plant. rate $95/nite/2, 12/15-4/14 rate $110/nite/2, lining, exc. cond., $125. 626/445-4690. ’89 PLYMOUTH Voyager, $1,600. 352-2036. $10/nite add’l. person. 949/348-8047. contact your section office Colin and Debby Mahoney LAMP, Tiffany style, w/clear beveled glass, din- ’00 TOYOTA Corolla LX, 4-dr., hunter green, HAWAII, W. Maui beach oceanfront luxury con- ing rm. hanging type, $75. 957-4770. auto, cruise, A/C, AM/FM/cass., pwr. windows/ do, fully furnished liv. rm., 2 bd. rms., kitch.d, (on-Lab personnel) or I want to thank my friends and col- locks, tilt hl., perf. cond., 6K mi., must sell LATHE, metal, Craftsman/Atlas, 6” radius $140/day for 2. 805/646-0810. (cancer), take over lease, $254.98/mo., purch. Xerox Business Services at leagues at JPL for your support and swing, long bed, exc. cond., $1,200; might con- $17,500, any reas. offer considered. 249-4561. LAS VEGAS, 1 block from Strip, close to (626) 844-41 0 2 (for JPL ex p r essions of sympathy upon the rec e n t sider trade for Delta/Rockwell 14” commercial Flamingo Hilton, 2 bd., 2 ba. condo. w/fully metal cutting band saw + $. 626/797-1673. ’95 TOYOTA Supra SE, auto, p/s, p/w, CD, p/d/l, equip. kit., TVs, VCR, laundry rm., comm. pool, passing of my father. This support has stereo fm/am, 59k mi., salvage title, exc. cond., retirees and others). MATTRESS, full sz., new, $75/obo. 762-7298. Jul-Sep & Nov-Dec, $125/night, all other been, and continues to be, very important $14,500/obo. 909/599-3230. MISC, MacPowerBook 145B, $100; Mac $110/night. 909/592-4667. ’83 TOYOTA Supra, white w/blue int., 6 cyl., Notice to Advert i s e r s to me during this extraordinarily difficult La s e r W riter 300, $200; Thule roof rack system, 2 MAMMOTH, Chamonix condo, at lifts 7, 8, 16, cruise, sunroof, CD, pwr. win/drs., alarm, looks period. Thanks also to the ERC for the bars, $20; 4 Y-mounts, $60; 4 locks, $10; sofa, 17; walk to Warming Hut, 2 bd., 2 full ba., No more than two ads good, runs good, $1,500/obo. 353-1907. pl a n t . 85”, leather, black, $300; loveseat, 63”, leather, sleeps 6, fully equip. elec. kitch. w/mcrowv. & of up to 60 words each John West black, $200; bureau, 5-drawer, rock maple, c. ‘91 VOLKSWAGEN Jetta, white, 4 dr., auto, extras, f/p & wood, color TV, VCR, cable, FM 1930, 50”H x 33”W x 19”D, $125. 626/793-3561. Wolfsburg ed., a/c, upgraded Pioneer speakers, stereo, o/d Jacuzzis, sauna, game, rec. & laun- Sony pull-out cass./am/fm, 149K mi., exc. will be published for each I would like to express my gratitude MISC, mtn. bike, specialized ‘stump-jumper’, dry rms; convenient to shops, lifts; special mid- cond., super clean, $3,700/obo. 714/903-8888. to my friends and co-workers for their ba r ely used, paid $1,200, sacrifce for $600; week rates. 249-8524. a d v e r t i s e r. Items may be YAMIKA roof rack, 58” crossbars, locking Q- MAMMOTH condo, studio + loft, 2 ba., fireplace concern, support, and sympathy at the beautiful oak glider/roc k e r , wide back, matching combined within one footstool, like new, $300; antique white Swedish clips, fits gutterless cars, used on a ‘90 & ‘97 w/wood, Jacuzzi, sauna, game rm., color TV recent passing of my mother, especially portable size baby crib, $70. 626/791-3329. Toyota 4Runner, good cond., very sturdy, $60. w/cable & VCR, full kitch. w/microwave, 353-6369, eves. s u b m i s s i o n . to those who sent cards and donations MISC, Sony Mavica digital camera, w/10X terrace, view, amen. 714/870-1872. Ads must be submitted to the Alzheimer’s Association. In addi- zoom, $389; Onkyo Pro Logic surround sound PACIFIC GROVE house, 3 bd., 2 ba., fp, cable receiver w/5 CD carousel player/speakers, Wa n t e d tv/vcr, stereo/CD, well-eqpd. kitch. w/microwv, on ad cards, available at tion, thank you to the ERC for the lovely $269; Belkin 4 to 1 peripheral share device, beaut. furn., close to golf, bches., 17 Mile Dr, COMPUTER, an older Mac, at least 6100/60, the ERC and the Universe plant. I am grateful to be a part of such new, w/gold IEEE cable, $49, orig. $99; new Aquarium, Cannery Row, JPL discount. a caring community of people. aquarium filter system/pump, $9; satellite for sale or donation to a needy young person. 626/441-3265. office, Bldg. 186-118, o r signal booster, $8. 366-6134. [email protected] or 790-6185, Tim Scheck. PALM SPRINGS, exquisite 2 bd., 2 ba. villa for Sandi Jamison CHAIR, double Papasan. 805/522-6197, Pat. rent (or sale) for vacations or long term, newly via e-mail to universe@ MOVING SALE, black sofa and loveseat, good I would like to express my thanks and cond., $250; matching dining rm. table & 4 ‘68-’72 Chevy Nova, V8, 2-dr. 626/445-7425. remodeled, skylight, patio, 2-car garage, locat - chairs w/smoked glass top, good condition, DRUM SET, junior, for beginner. 909/598-0065. ed across the Living Desert, great private, j p l . n a s a . g o v. ap p r eciation to my friends and co-work- secure resort w/ tennis cts., multiple pools & $150; entertainment ctr., black w/mirrored SEWING MACHINE, used, must work, $80 or spas, clubhouse, great locality, close to Palm Ads are due at 2 p.m. ers who have been so kind and support- front, VG cond., $250; end tables, 2, brass less. 626/345-0681. w/black, $25 ea.; Covina area. 626/858-9730. Desert Marriott, downtown, tourist attractions ive during the time leading up to the SPACE INFORMATION/memorabilia from U.S. on the Monday after MOVING SALE, variety of furniture, old & new, & major golf courses. 909/620-1364. & other countries, past & present. 790-8523, recent death of my father. Thanks also southwestern & Cal. styles, sofas, tables, ROSARITO BEACH condo, 2 bd., 2 ba., ocean publication for the follow- Marc Rayman. to JPL for having a “family sick leave” leather recliner, dresser, etc., misc. appliances, view, pool, tennis, short walk to beach on priv. ing issue. policy—it makes a difference when tryi n g Simac refrigerated self-contained ice cream TUTOR, physics teacher, for college student. rd., 18-hole golf course 6 mi. away, priv. secure 626/574-0520, Kamini, after 6 p.m. parking. 626/794-3906. All housing and vehicle to care for your loved ones. Thanks to the maker, racing bike, misc. electronics. 626/446- 4771, Bruce. SOUTH LAKE TAHOE KEYS waterfront, 4 bd., 3 ERC for the plant—I’ll try not to kill it. advertisements require ORGAN, electronic, Gulbransen Pacemaker II, F re e ba., 1 bd. & liv. rm. upstairs, hcp. access fair, Scott Allen bench, 3 1/2 octave solo & accompaniment slps. 12+, fireplaces, decks overlook priv. dock that the qualifying per- manuals, 1 octave pedal keybd., multiple pedal, AQUARIUM, 55 gallon, leaks but repairable or & ski lifts, gourmet kitch., bicycles, sail & pad- son(s) placing the ad be I would like to extend my deepest accompaniment, effects & solo stops, 12 auto fine as terrarium. 790-8523. dle boats, 4 color TVs, VCR, stereo w/tape & appreciation for the support and rhythm patterns, more, $800. 626/355-0372. DOG, rescued, beaut. black lab/chow mix, 2-3 disk, assn. indoor & outdoor pools, hot tub & listed as an owner on the PHOTO ENLARGER, dbl. bellows, can be yr. old male, trained, healthy, shots, needs lov- beach, lighted tennis, 10 min./skiing, casinos, thoughtfulness from my JPL co-workers golf; 1 hr./wine country, 3-day min., $1,195/wk. ownership documents. converted to view camera, 5.6 Ektar lens, $75. ing family, great companion. 661/257-5817. and management during the trying 626/446-5835. for high season [1 June to 15 Sept; 22 Nov to 1 April], $595/week low seas., + $90 cleaning period following the death of my hus- POOL TABLE made by Cal Spa Billiards, 4.5’ x For Rent fee. 949/515-5812. 9’ w/oak finish & green felt, sticks, balls, chalk incl., $1,000. 626/398-3649. ALTADENA house to share, 2 bd., furnished, fe- male roommate preferred, must tolerate cats,