December 5, 2001 Cal Poly Report

CAL POLY REPORT, DECEMBER5 , 2001

Physicsprof Frankel ••• Position Vacancies Riders in the Sky to give Continued from page 1 STATE:T he official listing of staff and man holiday show Dec. 20 California Polytechnic State University agement vacancies is posted at least two San Luis Obispo, CA 93407 shape of such small crystals has become weeks prior to closing dates on Cal Poly's Riders in the Sky, known for its comical Vol. 56, No. 13 • December 5, 2001 available only in the last few years," Web site at www.calpoly.edu. (Select "Employ Western musical entertainment, will per ort Published by Public Affairs • www.calpoly.edu/-communic/CPR/report.htm Frankel said. The magnetite crystals in the ment" from the Cal Poly Jinks drop-down form "Christmas the Cowboy Way," a Martian meteorite have not yet been sub box.) As a courtesy to our on-campus employ holiday show at 7 p.m. Dec. 20 in Harman jected to the new viewing techniques. ees, job vacancies also are published in the Hall in the Christopher Cohan Center. Cal Poly Report. Positions marked with an According to Frankel, "It's still too Cal Poly Arts presents the "darlings of asterisk indicate that qualified on-campus public radio" in a concert fi lled with clas early to say for sure what the exact shapes applicants in bargaining units 2, 5, 7 and 9 DATELIIIE Dreamin' of a Western Christmas of the meteoritic crystals are, let alone will be give first consideration. Job applica sic and original Western folk songs, smooth harmonies and slapstick comedy. whether they match those in bacteria." tions must be received in Human Resources, ($)-Admission charged The only microscope powerful enough Adm. 110, by 5 p.m. on the closing date. Combining comedy with sharp acousti to produce clear images of the magnetite cal music in a wide musical repertoire, Exhibits crystals found in the, meteorite is a rela #223-Facility Worker II, Facility Ser the group has entertained audiences for vices, open to Cal Poly employees only, tively new piece of equipment called a almost three decades. University Art Gallery (Dexter): $3,446-$4,188. Closing date: Dec. 14. Riders in the Sky has logged more than "Driven," photo retrospective by Jesse transmission electron microscope (TEM), #224-Equipment Technician (Equipment 4,000 shows, 200 national television ap Alex,ander. Through Friday (Dec. 7). which allows researchers to see objects Technician III-Specialized Equipment)*, Hours: a.m.-4 p.m. daily plus pearances, 200 public radio shows, II smaller than one billionth of a meter Materials Engineering, College of Engi 7-9 p.m. Wednesday. wide, but only in two dimensions. three television series, dozens of albums neering, half-time, $1724.50-$2,286. Closing Wednesday, December 5 Recently, scientists have coupled TEM date: Dec. 14. and 2.3 million miles on the road. technology with computer imaging to #225-Associate Director, Alumni Rela In 1999, the group's rendition of ASI Craft Fair: Crafts by student artists for sale, UU Ill , I0 a.m.-4 p.m. make experiments more precise. tions (Administrator 1), Alumni Relations, "Woody's Roundup" was recorded for Walt University Advancement, $40,000-$55,000. Disney/Pixar's "Toy Story 2." A companion Also Dec. 6. Frankel and his co-authors used it to Music: Guy Budd, BackStage Pizza, reexamine the evidence in the NASA Closing date: Open until filled; review of album, "Woody's Roundup, Featuring Rid applications begins Jan. 11. II a.m. study and contrast it with biological mag ers in the Sky," won a 2001 Grammy Award Exhibit: Industrial Technology Metals #226-Nurse Practitioner*, Health Ser for Best Children's Album. netite crystals from Earth. vices, $4,694-$6,221, temporary to June 30. Production Exhibit, Engineering West Tickets range from $22 to $34, with Their results call into question whether Clos.ing date: Dec. 14. 135 , 2-6:30 p.m. the shapes of all crystals originating in the #227-Admissions Officer (Student Ser student discounts available. 0 Music: Cal Poly Guitar Ensemble and Martian meteorite found in Antarctica are vices Professional 1-B), Admissions and SLO Guitar Trio, Davidson Music Center 218 p.m. accurately known. In their research, Frankel Recruitment, $2,769-$3,716, temporary to ,7 Riders in the Sky will perform 'Christmas the Cowboy Way' in the Christopher and his team demonstrate that the shapes of Sept. 30, 2004. Closing date: Dec. 14. Thursday, December 6 Cohan Center's Harman Hall on Dec. 20. See story 011 page 4. bacterial magnetite grains found on Earth #229-Locksmith, Facility Services, ncket information ASI Craft Fair: Crafts by student vary more than previously thought. Accord $3,949-4,739. Closing date: Dec. 14. artists for sale, UU 111, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Tickets to the performances Physicsprofessor Frankel says on still unproven ing to their research, the shapes and sizes #230-Transfer Credit Coordinator (Ad Music: Music Department ·student life ltars ministrative Support Coordinator II)*, listed in today's Cal Poly Report differ among bacterial strains, and even recital , Davidson Music Center 218, Academic Records, $2,694-$4,045. Closing are on sale at the Performing Arts Life on Mars still remains in the realm to certain Earth bacteria, and different within individual bacteria. That expanded 11 a.m. of science fiction, not solid science, ac from any of those produced by any inor date : Dec. 21. · Ticket Office 10 a.m.-6 p.m. week Employee Assistance Program variety makes it more likely that bacterial rding to Physics Professor Richard ganic forces. days and 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturdays. Learn-at-Lunch: "Handling Holiday co and meteoritic magnetite grains could FACULTY Candidates are asked to contact Call ext. 6-2787, or fax your order Stress," UU 220, noon. Frankel and his co-authors in an article In their paper, "Magnetite Morphology match by simple chance, Frankel's team the appropriate department office at the published recently in The Proceedings of and Life on Mars," Frankel and co-authors to ext. 6-6088. 0 Friday, December 7 concluded. ~honenumber listed for more information the National Academy of Sciences. Peter Busek and Martha McCartney, Ari or to request an application. Additional However, the team did not eliminate Music: Jill Cohn, BackStage Pizza, zona State University; Rafal Dunin information and qualifications for each Frankel and other members of his re the possibility that the Martian crystals II a. m. position may also be obtained online at search team challenge NASA scientists' Borkowski, Paul Midgley and Matthew could have a biological origin. With the Brown Bag Technology Seminar: http://www.academic-personnel.calpoly.edu. Dateline •• • Susan Stewart (Student Academic much-publicized announcement in 1996 Weyland, Cambridge University; Bertrand · advanced TEM technology now on hand, Please submit all application materials to Continued from page 1 Services) and Luanne Fose (ITS that a Martian meteorite found in Antarc Devouard, Blaise Pascal University in Frankel and his team plan more conclu the department head/chair unless otherwise tica contains evidence of fossil bacteria France; and Mihalay Posfai of the Univer Friday, December 14 Integrated Media Services), "Making sive studies of the magnetite crystals from specified in the ad. Rank and salary are Your Web Pages Accessible and ADA and thus life on Mars at some point in the sity of Veszprem, Hungary, argue that the the Martian meteor and several more commensurate with qualifications and ex Brown Bag Technology Seminar: James Compliant," English Building 219, planet's history. evidence for bacterial magnetite crystals on strains of terrestrial bacteria. 0 perience (and time base where applicable), Feld (ITS Network Administration), noon. The announcement brought a storm of the Martian meteorite is at best ambiguous "Internet 2: Advanced Applications for unless otherwise stated. Cultural Awareness Brown-Bag excitement, publicity and controversy. In and, at worst, mistaken. They used compari Research and Development," Kennedy #3965: Tenure-Track Assistant/Associate Discussion: "Whose Holiday Is It?," the five years since, other scientists have sons with bacterial magnetite crystals from Library 510, noon. Erhart Agriculture 241, noon. Professor (Nutrition), Food Science and Women's Basketball: Fresno Pacific, Mott shown that nonbacterial contamination Morro Bay to help explain why. Nutrition Department (ext. 6-2565). Closing Studentprojects displayed Gym, 7 p.m. ($) Saturday, December 8 could explain many of the "bacterium The magnetite crystals in the NASA date: March I. Martian meteorite are tiny, even by the today in IT ltetals Lab Saturday, December 15 Music: Cal Poly Choirs' "A Christmas shaped objects" and supposedly organic #3966: Tenure-Track Assistant/Associate Celebration," Christopher Cohan chemicals found in the meteorite and standards of an electron microscope, Professor (Food Science), Food Science and Commencement: The colleges of Business The campus community is invited to Center's Harman Hall, 8 p.m. ($) cited by NASA as evidence for life. Frankel explains. They are only 40 to I 00 see the Fall 2001 Industrial Technology Nutrition Department (ext. 6-2852). Closing and Engineering, 9 a.m.; Architecture and date: March I. Environmental Design and Liberal Arts, ftonday, December 10 Now Frankel and the other members of billionths of a meter wide. Metals Production Exhibit student of #3997: EAP Counselor (SSP AR I/11), I p.m.; Agriculture, Science and Mathemat Final Exam Period: Through Dec. 14. his research team have assailed the final "The technology necessary to accu projects 2-6:30 p.m. today (Dec. 5) in half-time, temporary, Office of Campus ics and the University Center for Teacher NASA contention: that the magnetite rately describe the three-dimensional the IT Metals Lab, Room 135 in Engi Relations (ext. 6-5425). Closing date: Education, 3:30p.m., Recreaton Center. D crystals found in the Martian meteorite neering West. 0 Dec. 13. 0 Continued on page 4 have three-dimensional shapes identical Continued on page 4

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Parking fees can be paid Obituaries Weekendvolunteers needed 'Web accessibility' to be Retirement receptions set with pre-tax dollars Louis Harper, 65 at gift collection sites topic of Dec. 7 seminar Betsy Bazzani Effective January 2002, the CSU Pre Crop Science Professor Louis Harper Cal Poly 's Center for Community Luanne Fose of Information Technology A retirement reception for Betsy Tax Parking Deduction Plan will allow died in San Luis Obispo Nov. 21 after a Volunteerism and Service Learning are Services' Integrated Media Services and Bazzani, class scheduling coordinator in eligible employee groups to pay for quali long illness. seeking volunteers to work weekends at Susan Stewart, Student Academic Services, the University Scheduling Office since A celebration his life wi ll be held at 1989, will be 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Dec. 18. fied parking expenses on a pre-tax basis of gift col lection sites throughout the county. will discuss how to make Web sites usable Friends are invited to stop by the before federal, state, Social Security and 5 p.m. Jan. 19 at the Congregational "The gift drive aims to help critically for people with disabilities and different Church, 11245 Los Osos Valley Road, in Fisher Science 285, to wish her well. Medicare taxes are calculated. ill individuals, elderly people and fami li es learning styles in a seminar noon-] p.m. Non-represented employees, including San Luis Obispo. whose medical costs for caring for a dis Friday (Dec. 7). Bazzani's last day on campus wi ll be management and confidentiaJ, and employ Before coming to Cal Poly in 1977, he abled child put them in a position of The program, "Making Your Web Pages Jan. 4. worked as an agronomist at Montana ees represented by Cellective Bargaining difficulty," said Maya AndJig, coordinator Accessible and ADA-Compliant," will pro Bob Dignan Unit 1 (physicians), Unit 4 (academic pro State College, Iowa State University, the of community volunteerism. vide electronic communication and infor A retirement reception for Bob Dignan, fessionaJs), lfnit 6 (skilled crafts) and Unit 8 University of Kentucky and the Near East Gifts will be collected on weekends mation technology for everyone. The pro Cal Poly Guitar Ensemble, director of fiscal services since 1984, will be (police) who are now paying for parking via Foundation in Morocco, Africa. through Dec. 16 outside of Ross Dress for gram, part of the Brown Bag Technology SLOGuitar Trio to play 2-4 p.m. Dec. 12 in Fisher Science 285. payroll deduction will automatically be Kenneth Watson, 64 Less and Sears in San Luis Obispo, Spen Seminar series, will be in English 219. Kenneth Watson, former percussion The Cal Poly Guitar Ensemble and Dignan will retire at the end of Decem enrolled in the plan on a pre-tax basis- no cer's Market in Morro Bay, Albertson's ''This seminar is part of a campus wide instructor and lecturer in the Music Depart the SLO Guitar Trio will perform mu ber after 27 years of service. action is necessary. in Atascadero, Arroyo Grande and at awareness effort on the issue of 'Web acces sic by Bach, Beethoven, Haydn, Han During that time, he served in various Employees who do not want to partici ment, died Oct. 20. Watson was an active 1314 Madonna Road in San Luis Obispo, sibility, said Steve Rutland Information "' of del, Mozart and others in a free recital capacities, including accountant and ac pate must complete a declination form percussionist in ftlms and television, in and Wai-Mart in Paso Robles and Arroyo Technology Services. "Web-page authors at 7 p.m. Dec. 5 in the Davidson Music counting officer. D available in Human Resources. concert and opera, and in chamber-music Grande. across the campus should be aware of the ensembles in Los Angeles. Center 218. Electing this benefit on a pre-tax basis "Every year, the giving spirit of the holi need to provide accessible Web pages by The guitar ensemble will play the St. He taught from 1994 until 2000. D day season tends to be concentrated on will affect taxable income and may slightly adhering to certain regulations of the Anthony Chorale by Haydn, Adagio affect Social Security benefits at retirement, children," said Stephan Lamb, director of Americans with Disability Act." Sostenuto from the "Moonlight Sonata" session the Center for Community Volunteerism. Learn-at-lunch but will not have an impact on CaJPERS For more information, contact Susan by Beethoven, Fughetta by Bach, and "Toys for Tots and the SaJvation Army are to focuson holidaystress retirement or any other CSU benefit. ServiceAwards lunch tickets Stewart at ext. 6-5123 or sstewart@ Fugue VII by Handel, as well as compo just two the organizations hosting toy Employees represented by CSEA units of calpoly.edu. D sitions by Luis Milan, Giulio Caccini "Handling Holiday Stress," a Learn-at to go on sale Jan. 30 drives. CaJ Poly and the United Way of San 2, 5, 7 and 9 and CFA (Unit 3) are not and Johann Krieger. Lunch session sponsored by the Employee Luis Obispo are inviting students, faculty eligible at this time because of pending Tickets to the annuaJ Service Awards The seven-member ensemble will Assistance Program, will be noon-1 p.m. and staff members to help spread the holi contract negotiations. Employees in those Luncheon, set for Feb. 21 in Chumash Au Participants needed be joined for this recital by a cellist and Thursday (Dec. 6) in UU 220. day cheer to the hundreds people bargaining contracts will be informed if ditorium, will go on sale Jan. 30 for $10. of a singer. "The holidays can be a time of fun and they become eligible at a later date. throughout the country who have urgent for 'Her-story' exhibit The lunch recognizes state, Foundation The SLO Guitar Trio will play "Mys fami ly and joyfulness- and stress," said needs that nobody sees," Lamb said. Eligible employees not currently paying and ASI employees with 10, 15, 20, 25, Women's Programs is seeking submis terious Habitats" by Dusan Bogdanovic, Anne Goshen of the Employee Assistance Anyone interested in volunteering to for parking via payroll deduction who wish 30, 35, 40 and 45 years of service. sions for an exhibit for the university's Preludio by Manuel Ponce, Marchinha Program. "Financial pressures, time pres help at any of the collection locations to enroll should caJJ Payroll Services at The luncheon 's theme is "Thoughts of annual "Her-story" event scheduled in de Carnival" by Celso Machado, "Retra sures and family pressures can all affect should contact Andlig at ext. 6-6749 or ext. 6-2605 to sign up for payroll deduction. Yesterday- Dreams of Tomorrow." March 2002 as part of Women's History to Brasileiro" by Baden Powell, "The us. Often our reality doesn't match our For more information, call Human To accommodate the growing number [email protected]. D Month. Easy Winners" by Scott Joplin, Prelude r expectations. Resources at ext. 6-2236. D of people who want to attend the annual The theme for the program is "Ordinary to Cello Suite No. 1 by Bach, "I Kiss "This year, more than ever, many of us event, awardees wi ll be limited to one Women, Extraordinary Impact." Anyone Your Hand, Madame" by RaJph Erwin, want to make the season a special one. paying guest per letter of invitation. A list Whose holiday is it? who knows an inspiring woman is invited to and "La Playa" by Jo Van Wetter. Join us to learn ways to keep the meaning Leave solicitation of awardees and ticket sellers will be in, pay tribute to her by submitting an essay, Please join the Cultural Awareness The recital is sponsored by ·the Mu in the holiday season while minimizing cluded in an early January edition of the poem or photograph for inclusion in the Tirza Darg, a custodian in Faci lity Committee's next brown-bag discussion sic Department and College of Liberal the stress," Goshen said. Cal Poly Report. exhibit, to be displayed at the Woman of the Services, has qualified for personal cata group noon-1 p.m. Friday (Dec. 7) in Arts. For more information, call the Learn-at-Lunch programs are free and The menu will include a choice of bone Year Luncheon on March 6. strophic leave. Room 241 in the Erhart Agriculture Music Department at ext. 6-2406. D open to employees and their families. less marinated chicken breast stuffed with The exhibit provides an opportunity Eligible state employees may donate Building to take a look at how the upcom For more information, call Goshen at apples and aJmonds or sauteed autumn veg for community members and Cal Poly vacation credit and sick leave to help her ing holiday season affects students of ext. 6-0327. D etable strudel, wild-and-white-rice pilaf, students, facu lty and staff to tell the sto remain in full-pay status during an ex different cultures on our campus. braised baby carrots and fennel, baby spin ries of women who have made an impact tended absence. For more information, call Bonnie ach and CaJifomia greens, fresh sliced fruit, on their lives. Those interested in donating leave Krupp at ext. 6-5406. D Craft fair set for Dec. 4-6 CPR schedule should contact Edie Griffin-Shaw in Fa breads, dessert, coffee and iced tea. D "The goal is to give recognition to the cility Services at ext. 6-5220 or by e-mail. ordinary women who have extraordinary The ASI Craft Center will hold a Win The Cal Poly Report is published every CSEA employees in units 2, 5, 7 and 9, impact on our lives," said Susanne Kelley, ter Craft Fair 10 a.m.-4 p.m. today and Wednesday during the academic year. The El Corralto hold sale Dec. & coordinator of Women's Programs. "Take Thursday (Dec. 5-6) in UU 111. final fall quarter issue will be Dec. 12. Ar Unit 4 (academic professionals), C99 Soil ScienceDepartment (confidential), E99 (excluded), M80 El Corral Bookstore is having a 30-per time to give something back to the wo Student artists will be selling their ticles for that issue are due to Public Affairs (management personnel plan) and M98 adds "Earth" to name cent-off sale Thursday (Dec. 6) as a way to men who have given you so much." handmade crafts and holiday gifts. Four by 10 a.m. today (Dec. 5). Items can be (executi ve) may donate up to 32 hours The Soil Science Department is now thank the campus community. Savings ap Anyone interested in participating of the featured artists are also selling their e-mailed to polynews@polymail, faxed to total. named the Earth and Soil Sciences De ply to Cal Poly clothing and gift items; art, should contact Jenn Roberts in the Wo work in galleries on the Central Coast. ext. 6-6533, or mail ed to Public Affairs, All other state employees may donate partment, fo ll owing approval by President office and school supplies; holiday gift men's Center at ext. 6-2600 or jnrobert For more information, call Dani Wiener, Heron Hall. For more information, call ext. up to 16 hours of sick leave and/or vaca Baker. A new interdisciplinary earth sci items; and all general reading, gift and ref @calpoly.edu by Dec. 15. D craft fair coordinator, at ext. 6-6379. D 6- 1511.0 tion credits per fiscal year in increments ences major was implemented spring erence books. Patrons are advised to shop of one hour or more. D quarter 2000. D early for the best selection. D

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Parking fees can be paid Obituaries Weekendvolunteers needed 'Web accessibility' to be Retirement receptions set with pre-tax dollars Louis Harper, 65 at gift collection sites topic of Dec. 7 seminar Betsy Bazzani Effective January 2002, the CSU Pre Crop Science Professor Louis Harper Cal Poly's Center for Community Luanne Fose of Information Technology A retirement reception for Betsy Tax Parking Deduction Plan will allow died in San Luis Obispo Nov. 21 after a Volunteerism and Service Learning are Services' Integrated Media Services and Bazzani, class scheduling coordinator in eligible employee groups to pay for quali long illness. seeking volunteers to work weekends at Susan Stewart, Student Academic Services, the University Scheduling Office since A celebration his life wi ll be held at 1989, will be 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Dec. 18. fied parking expenses on a pre-tax basis - of gift col lection sites throughout the county. wi ll discuss how to make Web sites usable Friends are invited to stop by the before federal, state, Social Security and 5 p.m. Jan. 19 at the Congregational "The gift drive aims to help critically for people with disabilities and different Church, 11245 Los Osos Valley Road, in Fisher Science 285, to wish her well. Medicare taxes are calculated. ill individuals, elderly people and fami lies learning styles in a seminar noon-] p.m. Non-represented employees, including San Luis Obispo. whose medical costs for caring for a dis Friday (Dec. 7). Bazzani's last day on campus wi ll be management and confidentiaJ, and employ Before coming to Cal Poly in 1977, he abled child put them in a position of The program, "Making Your Web Pages Jan. 4. worked as an agronomist at Montana ees represented by Cellective Bargaining difficulty," said Maya AndJig, coordinator Accessible and ADA-Compliant," will pro Bob Dignan Unit 1 (physicians), Unit 4 (academic pro State College, Iowa State University, the of community volunteerism. vide electronic communication and infor A retirement reception for Bob Dignan, fessionaJs), lfnit 6 (skilled crafts) and Unit 8 University of Kentucky and the Near East Gifts will be collected on weekends mation technology for everyone. The pro Cal Poly Guitar Ensemble, director of fiscal services since 1984, will be (police) who are now paying for parking via Foundation in Morocco, Africa. through Dec. 16 outside of Ross Dress for gram, part of the Brown Bag Technology SLOGuitar Trio to play 2-4 p.m. Dec. 12 in Fisher Science 285. payroll deduction will automatically be Kenneth Watson, 64 Less and Sears in San Luis Obispo, Spen Seminar series, will be in English 219. Kenneth Watson, former percussion The Cal Poly Guitar Ensemble and Dignan will retire at the end of Decem enrolled in the plan on a pre-tax basis- no cer's Market in Morro Bay, Albertson's ''This seminar is part of a campus wide instructor and lecturer in the Music Depart the SLO Guitar Trio will perform mu ber after 27 years of service. action is necessary. in Atascadero, Arroyo Grande and at awareness effort on the issue of 'Web acces sic by Bach, Beethoven, Haydn, Han During that time, he served in various Employees who do not want to partici ment, died Oct. 20. Watson was an active 1314 Madonna Road in San Luis Obispo, sibility, said Steve Rutland Information "' of del, Mozart and others in a free recital capacities, including accountant and ac pate must complete a declination form percussionist in ftlms and television, in and Wai-Mart in Paso Robles and Arroyo Technology Services. "Web-page authors at 7 p.m. Dec. 5 in the Davidson Music counting officer. D available in Human Resources. concert and opera, and in chamber-music Grande. across the campus should be aware of the ensembles in Los Angeles. Center 218. Electing this benefit on a pre-tax basis "Every year, the giving spirit of the holi need to provide accessible Web pages by The guitar ensemble will play the St. He taught from 1994 until 2000. D day season tends to be concentrated on will affect taxable income and may slightly adhering to certain regulations of the Anthony Chorale by Haydn, Adagio affect Social Security benefits at retirement, children," said Stephan Lamb, director of Americans with Disability Act." Sostenuto from the "Moonlight Sonata" session the Center for Community Volunteerism. Learn-at-lunch but will not have an impact on CaJPERS For more information, contact Susan by Beethoven, Fughetta by Bach, and "Toys for Tots and the SaJvation Army are to focuson holidaystress retirement or any other CSU benefit. ServiceAwards lunch tickets Stewart at ext. 6-5123 or sstewart@ Fugue VII by Handel, as well as compo just two the organizations hosting toy Employees represented by CSEA units of calpoly.edu. D sitions by Luis Milan, Giulio Caccini "Handling Holiday Stress," a Learn-at to go on sale Jan. 30 drives. CaJ Poly and the United Way of San 2, 5, 7 and 9 and CFA (Unit 3) are not and Johann Krieger. Lunch session sponsored by the Employee Luis Obispo are inviting students, faculty eligible at this time because of pending Tickets to the annuaJ Service Awards The seven-member ensemble will Assistance Program, will be noon-1 p.m. and staff members to help spread the holi contract negotiations. Employees in those Luncheon, set for Feb. 21 in Chumash Au Participants needed be joined for this recital by a cellist and Thursday (Dec. 6) in UU 220. day cheer to the hundreds people bargaining contracts will be informed if ditorium, will go on sale Jan. 30 for $10. of a singer. "The holidays can be a time of fun and they become eligible at a later date. throughout the country who have urgent for 'Her-story' exhibit The lunch recognizes state, Foundation The SLO Guitar Trio will play "Mys fami ly and joyfulness- and stress," said needs that nobody sees," Lamb said. Eligible employees not currently paying and ASI employees with 10, 15, 20, 25, Women's Programs is seeking submis terious Habitats" by Dusan Bogdanovic, Anne Goshen of the Employee Assistance Anyone interested in volunteering to for parking via payroll deduction who wish 30, 35, 40 and 45 years of service. sions for an exhibit for the university's Preludio by Manuel Ponce, Marchinha Program. "Financial pressures, time pres help at any of the collection locations to enroll should caJJ Payroll Services at The luncheon's theme is "Thoughts of annual "Her-story" event scheduled in de Carnival" by Celso Machado, "Retra sures and family pressures can all affect should contact Andlig at ext. 6-6749 or ext. 6-2605 to sign up for payroll deduction. Yesterday- Dreams of Tomorrow." March 2002 as part of Women's History to Brasileiro" by Baden Powell, "The us. Often our reality doesn't match our For more information, call Human To accommodate the growing number [email protected]. D Month. Easy Winners" by Scott Joplin, Prelude r expectations. Resources at ext. 6-2236. D of people who want to attend the annual The theme for the program is "Ordinary to Cello Suite No. 1 by Bach, "I Kiss "This year, more than ever, many of us event, awardees wi ll be limited to one Women, Extraordinary Impact." Anyone Your Hand, Madame" by RaJph Erwin, want to make the season a special one. paying guest per letter of invitation. A list Whose holiday is it? who knows an inspiring woman is invited to and "La Playa" by Jo Van Wetter. Join us to learn ways to keep the meaning Leave solicitation of awardees and ticket sellers will be in, pay tribute to her by submitting an essay, Please join the Cultural Awareness The recital is sponsored by ·the Mu in the holiday season while minimizing cluded in an early January edition of the poem or photograph for inclusion in the Tirza Darg, a custodian in Facility Committee's next brown-bag discussion sic Department and College of Liberal the stress," Goshen said. Cal Poly Report. exhibit, to be displayed at the Woman of the Services, has qualified for personal cata group noon-1 p.m. Friday (Dec. 7) in Arts. For more information, call the Learn-at-Lunch programs are free and The menu will include a choice of bone Year Luncheon on March 6. strophic leave. Room 241 in the Erhart Agriculture Music Department at ext. 6-2406. D open to employees and their families. less marinated chicken breast stuffed with The exhibit provides an opportunity Eligible state employees may donate Building to take a look at how the upcom For more information, call Goshen at apples and aJmonds or sauteed autumn veg for community members and Cal Poly vacation credit and sick leave to help her ing holiday season affects students of ext. 6-0327. D etable strudel, wild-and-white-rice pilaf, students, facu lty and staff to tell the sto remain in full-pay status during an ex different cultures on our campus. braised baby carrots and fennel, baby spin ries of women who have made an impact tended absence. For more information, call Bonnie ach and CaJifomia greens, fresh sliced fruit, on their li ves. Those interested in donating leave Krupp at ext. 6-5406. D Craft fair set for Dec. 4-6 CPR schedule should contact Edie Griffin-Shaw in Fa breads, dessert, coffee and iced tea. D "The goal is to give recognition to the cility Services at ext. 6-5220 or by e-mail. ordinary women who have extraordinary The ASI Craft Center will hold a Win The Cal Poly Report is published every CSEA employees in units 2, 5, 7 and 9, impact on our lives," said Susanne Kelley, ter Craft Fair 10 a.m.-4 p.m. today and Wednesday during the academic year. The El Corralto hold sale Dec. & coordinator of Women's Programs. "Take Thursday (Dec. 5-6) in UU 111. final fall quarter issue will be Dec. 12. Ar Unit 4 (academic professionals), C99 Soil ScienceDepartment (confidential), E99 (excluded), M80 El Corral Bookstore is having a 30-per time to give something back to the wo Student artists will be selling their ticles for that issue are due to Public Affairs (management personnel plan) and M98 adds "Earth" to name cent-off sale Thursday (Dec. 6) as a way to men who have given you so much." handmade crafts and holiday gifts. Four by 10 a.m. today (Dec. 5). Items can be (executi ve) may donate up to 32 hours The Soil Science Department is now thank the campus community. Savings ap Anyone interested in participating of the featured artists are also selling their e-mailed to polynews@polymail, faxed to total. named the Earth and Soil Sciences De ply to Cal Poly clothing and gift items; art, should contact Jenn Roberts in the Wo work in galleries on the Central Coast. ext. 6-6533, or mail ed to Public Affairs, All other state employees may donate partment, fo llowing approval by President office and school supplies; holiday gift men's Center at ext. 6-2600 or jnrobert For more information, call Dani Wiener, Heron Hall. For more information, call ext. up to 16 hours of sick leave and/or vaca Baker. A new interdisciplinary earth sci items; and all general reading, gift and ref @calpoly.edu by Dec. 15. D craft fair coordinator, at ext. 6-6379. D 6- 1511.0 tion credits per fiscal year in increments ences major was implemented spring erence books. Patrons are advised to shop of one hour or more. D quarter 2000. D early for the best selection. D

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Physicsprof Frankel ••• Position Vacancies Riders in the Sky to give Continued from page 1 STATE:T he official listing of staff and man holiday show Dec. 20 California Polytechnic State University agement vacancies is posted at least two San Luis Obispo, CA 93407 shape of such small crystals has become weeks prior to closing dates on Cal Poly's Riders in the Sky, known for its comical Vol. 56, No. 13 • December 5, 2001 avai lable only in the last few years," Web site at www.calpoly.edu. (Select "Employ Western musical entertainment, will per ort Published by Public Affairs • www.calpoly.edu/-communic/CPR/report.htm Frankel said. The magnetite crystals in the ment" from the Cal Poly Jinks drop-down form "Christmas the Cowboy Way," a Martian meteorite have not yet been sub box.) As a courtesy to our on-campus employ holiday show at 7 p.m. Dec. 20 in Harman jected to the new viewing techniques. ees, job vacancies also are published in the Hall in the Christopher Cohan Center. Cal Poly Report. Positions marked with an According to Frankel, "It's still too Cal Poly Arts presents the "darlings of asterisk indicate that qualified on-campus public radio" in a concert fi lled with clas early to say for sure what the exact shapes applicants in bargaining units 2, 5, 7 and 9 DATELIIIE Dreamin' of a Western Christmas of the meteoritic crystals are, let alone will be give first consideration. Job applica sic and original Western folk songs, smooth harmonies and slapstick comedy. whether they match those in bacteria." tions must be received in Human Resources, ($)-Admission charged The only microscope powerful enough Adm. 110, by 5 p.m. on the closing date. Combining comedy with sharp acousti to produce clear images of the magnetite cal music in a wide musical repertoire, Exhibits crystals found in the,meteorite is a rela #223-Facility Worker II, Facility Ser the group has entertained audiences for vices, open to Cal Poly employees only, tively new piece of equipment called a almost three decades. University Art Gallery (Dexter): $3,446-$4,188. Closing date: Dec. 14. Riders in the Sky has logged more than "Driven," photo retrospective by Jesse transmission electron microscope (TEM), #224-Equipment Technician (Equipment 4,000 shows, 200 national television ap Alex,ander. Through Friday (Dec. 7). which allows researchers to see objects Technician III-Specialized Equipment)*, Hours: a.m.-4 p.m. daily plus pearances, 200 public radio shows, II smaller than one billionth of a meter Materials Engineering, College of Engi 7-9 p.m. Wednesday. wide, but only in two dimensions. three television series, dozens of albums neering, half-time, $1724.50-$2,286. Closing Wednesday, December 5 Recently, scientists have coupled TEM date: Dec. 14. and 2.3 million miles on the road. technology with computer imaging to #225-Associate Director, Alumni Rela In 1999, the group's rendition of ASI Craft Fair: Crafts by student artists for sale, UU Ill , I 0 a.m.-4 p.m. make experiments more precise. tions (Administrator 1), Alumni Relations, "Woody's Roundup" was recorded for Walt University Advancement, $40,000-$55,000. Disney/Pixar's "Toy Story 2." A companion Also Dec. 6. Frankel and his co-authors used it to Music: Guy Budd, BackStage Pizza, reexamine the evidence in the NASA Closing date: Open until filled; review of album, "Woody's Roundup, Featuring Rid applications begins Jan. 11. II a.m. study and contrast it with biological mag ers in the Sky," won a 2001 Grammy Award Exhibit: Industrial Technology Metals #226-Nurse Practitioner*, Health Ser for Best Children's Album. netite crystals from Earth. vices, $4,694-$6,221, temporary to June 30. Production Exhibit, Engineering West Tickets range from $22 to $34, with Their results call into question whether Clos.ing date: Dec. 14. 135, 2-6:30 p.m. the shapes of all crystals originating in the #227-Admissions Officer (Student Ser student discounts available. 0 Music: Cal Poly Guitar Ensemble and Martian meteorite found in Antarctica are vices Professional 1-B), Admissions and SLO Guitar Trio, Davidson Music Center 218 p.m. - accurately known. In their research, Frankel Recruitment, $2,769-$3,716, temporary to ,7 Riders in the Sky will perform 'Christmas the Cowboy Way' in the Christopher and his team demonstrate that the shapes of Sept. 30, 2004. Closing date: Dec. 14. Thursday, December 6 Cohan Center's Harman Hall on Dec. 20. See story 011 page 4. bacterial magnetite grains found on Earth #229-Locksmith, Facility Services, ncket information ASI Craft Fair: Crafts by student vary more than previously thought. Accord $3,949-4,739. Closing date: Dec. 14. artists for sale, UU 111, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Tickets to the performances Physicsprofessor Frankel says on still unproven ing to their research, the shapes and sizes #230-Transfer Credit Coordinator (Ad Music: Music Department ·student life ltars ministrative Support Coordinator II)*, listed in today's Cal Poly Report differ among bacterial strains, and even recital , Davidson Music Center 218, Academic Records, $2,694-$4,045. Closing are on sale at the Performing Arts Life on Mars still remains in the realm to certain Earth bacteria, and different within individual bacteria. That expanded 11 a.m. of science fiction, not solid science, ac from any of those produced by any inor date : Dec. 21. · Ticket Office 10 a.m.-6 p.m. week Employee Assistance Program variety makes it more likely that bacterial rding to Physics Professor Richard ganic forces. days and 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturdays. Learn-at-Lunch: "Handling Holiday co and meteoritic magnetite grains could FACULTY Candidates are asked to contact Call ext. 6-2787, or fax your order Stress," UU 220, noon. Frankel and his co-authors in an article In their paper, "Magnetite Morphology match by simple chance, Frankel's team the appropriate department office at the published recently in The Proceedings of and Life on Mars," Frankel and co-authors to ext. 6-6088. 0 Friday, December 7 concluded. ~honenumber listed for more information the National Academy of Sciences. Peter Busek and Martha McCartney, Ari or to request an application. Additional However, the team did not eliminate Music: Jill Cohn, BackStage Pizza, zona State University; Rafal Dunin information and qualifications for each Frankel and other members of his re the possibility that the Martian crystals II a. m. position may also be obtained online at search team challenge NASA scientists' Borkowski, Paul Midgley and Matthew could have a biological origin. With the Brown Bag Technology Seminar: http://www.academic-personnel.calpoly.edu. Dateline •• • Susan Stewart (Student Academic much-publicized announcement in 1996 Weyland, Cambridge University; Bertrand · advanced TEM technology now on hand, Please submit all application materials to Continued from page 1 Services) and Luanne Fose (ITS that a Martian meteorite found in Antarc Devouard, Blaise Pascal University in Frankel and his team plan more conclu the department head/chair unless otherwise tica contains evidence of fossil bacteria France; and Mihalay Posfai of the Univer Friday, December 14 Integrated Media Services), "Making sive studies of the magnetite crystals from specified in the ad. Rank and salary are Your Web Pages Accessible and ADA and thus life on Mars at some point in the sity of Veszprem, Hungary, argue that the the Martian meteor and several more commensurate with qualifications and ex Brown Bag Technology Seminar: James Compliant," English Building 219, planet's history. evidence for bacterial magnetite crystals on strains of terrestrial bacteria. 0 perience (and time base where applicable), Feld (ITS Network Administration), noon. The announcement brought a storm of the Martian meteorite is at best ambiguous "Internet 2: Advanced Applications for unless otherwise stated. Cultural Awareness Brown-Bag excitement, publicity and controversy. In and, at worst, mistaken. They used compari Research and Development," Kennedy #3965: Tenure-Track Assistant/Associate Discussion: "Whose Holiday Is It?," the five years since, other scientists have sons with bacterial magnetite crystals from Library 510, noon. Erhart Agriculture 241, noon. Professor (Nutrition), Food Science and Women's Basketball: Fresno Pacific, Mott shown that nonbacterial contamination Morro Bay to help explain why. Nutrition Department (ext. 6-2565). Closing Studentprojects displayed Gym, 7 p.m. ($) Saturday, December 8 could explain many of the "bacterium The magnetite crystals in the NASA date: March I. Martian meteorite are tiny, even by the today in IT ltetals Lab Saturday, December 15 Music: Cal Poly Choirs' "A Christmas shaped objects" and supposedly organic #3966: Tenure-Track Assistant/Associate Celebration," Christopher Cohan chemicals found in the meteorite and standards of an electron microscope, Professor (Food Science), Food Science and Commencement: The colleges of Business The campus community is invited to Center's Harman Hall, 8 p.m. ($) cited by NASA as evidence for life. Frankel explains. They are only 40 to I 00 see the Fall 2001 Industrial Technology Nutrition Department (ext. 6-2852). Closing and Engineering, 9 a.m.; Architecture and date: March I. Environmental Design and Liberal Arts, ftonday, December 10 Now Frankel and the other members of billionths of a meter wide. Metals Production Exhibit student of #3997: EAP Counselor (SSP AR I/11), I p.m.; Agriculture, Science and Mathemat Final Exam Period: Through Dec. 14. his research team have assailed the final "The technology necessary to accu projects 2-6:30 p.m. today (Dec. 5) in half-time, temporary, Office of Campus ics and the University Center for Teacher NASA contention: that the magnetite rately describe the three-dimensional the IT Metals Lab, Room 135 in Engi Relations (ext. 6-5425). Closing date: Education, 3:30p.m., Recreaton Center. D crystals found in the Martian meteorite neering West. 0 Dec. 13. 0 Continued on page 4 have three-dimensional shapes identical Continued on page 4

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