aymond Davis Jr., a BNL re- signature of nuclear fusion re- Rtired chemist, has won the actions occurring in the core of 2002 Nobel Prize in Physics for the sun, using a method to de- detecting solar neutrinos, ghost- tect solar neutrinos based on the like particles produced in the theory that the elusive particles nuclear reactions that power the produce radioactive argon when sun. As announced on October they interact with a chlorine 8, Davis shares the prize with nucleus. To protect it from cos- Masatoshi Koshiba, Japan, and mic rays, Davis’s first solar neu- Riccardo Giacconi, U.S. trino detector was constructed In awarding the prize to 2,300 feet below ground in a Davis and Koshiba, the Royal limestone mine in Ohio (see Swedish Academy of Sciences photo, page 2), in 1961. Build- cited both “for pioneering con- ing on this experience, he tributions to astrophysics, in mounted a full-scale experi- particular for the detection of ment 4,800 feet underground, cosmic neutrinos.” Giacconi in the Homestake Gold Mine in was cited “for pioneering con- South Dakota. tributions to astrophysics, In research that spanned which have led to the discov- 1967-1985, Davis consistently ery of cosmic x-ray sources.” found only one-third of the Said Davis, “I was very sur- neutrinos that standard theories prised by the news that I had predicted. His results threw the received the Nobel Prize. I had field of astrophysics into an a lot of fun doing the work. I uproar, and, for nearly three could never have done it with- decades, physicists tried to re- out the aid of colleagues all over solve what is called the “solar the world, especially at BNL, the neutrino puzzle.” Roger Stoutenburgh CN10-818-99 Homestake Mine, and the Uni- Experiments in the 1990s versity of Pennsylvania.” using different detectors around BNL’s Interim Director Congratulates BNL’s Newest Nobel Laureate The Nobel laureates will be the world eventually confirmed awarded their prizes at a cer- the solar neutrino discrepancy. “The award of the Nobel Prize to Dr. Ray Davis for his work on the detection of solar neutrinos over the emony in Stockholm, Sweden, Davis’s lower-than-expected last 40 years is richly deserved and most timely. Ray discovered, in an incredibly daring experiment lasting on December 10. The prize con- neutrino detection rate is now several decades, that distinctly fewer neutrinos emitted from the sun reach the Earth than predicted by the sists of a diploma, a medal, and accepted by the international best nuclear physics models of the sun. This discrepancy was only recently explained in a second experiment 10 million Swedish kroner science community as evidence headed by one of the co-winners, Dr. Koshiba from Japan, when it was confirmed that neutrinos change their (roughly 1 million U.S. dollars) that neutrinos can change from particle type on their way from the sun to the Earth. Some of the glory of Dr. Davis’ Nobel Prize reflects also shared among the recipients. one of the three known neu- on BNL and its tradition of daring, unfettered research. Brookhaven’s mission for multidisciplinary research “Neutrinos are fascinating trino forms into another. and DOE’s funding of it made it possible for a nuclear chemist to make this most fundamental discovery on particles, so tiny and fast that This characteristic, called elementary particles, which has increased our understanding of the universe. they can pass straight through neutrino oscillation, implies On this historic day [October 8, 2002], I am sending my heartfelt congratulations to Ray Davis. The everything, even Earth itself, that the neutrino has mass, a Laboratory celebrates his achievement with him.” — Peter Paul without even slowing down,” property that is not included in said Davis. “When I began my the current Standard Model of Raymond Davis Jr. earned a American Physical Society the chemistry office of the work, I was intrigued by the idea elementary particles (in contrast, B.S. and an M.S. from the Uni- (APS); the 1992 W.K.H. Panof- Atomic Energy Commission, of learning something new. The particles of light, called photons, versity of Maryland in 1937 and sky Prize, also from the APS; the the Energy Research & Develop- interesting thing about new ex- have zero mass). Davis’s detector 1940, respectively, and a Ph.D. 1999 Bruno Pontecorvo Prize ment Administration, and then periments is that you never know was sensitive to only one form in physical chemistry from Yale from the Joint Institute for by DOE’s Division of Nuclear what the answer is going to be.” of the neutrino, so he observed University in 1942. After his Nuclear Research in Dubna, Physics. BNL scientists have Davis was the first scientist fewer than the expected num- 1942-1946 service in the U.S. Russia; the 2000 Wolf Prize in continued to make important to detect solar neutrinos, the ber of solar neutrinos. Army Air Force and two years at Physics, which he shared with contributions in the field of Monsanto Chemical Company, Masatoshi Koshiba, University neutrino physics, first with the he joined BNL’s Chemistry De- of Tokyo, Japan; and the 2002 GALLEX experiment in Italy partment in 1948. He received National Medal of Science. and, more recently, with the tenure in 1956 and was named Davis’s Nobel Prize is the experiment run by the Sudbury senior chemist in 1964. fifth one in physics won by sci- Neutrino Observatory (SNO) in From 1971 to 73, Davis was entists connected with BNL. Canada. BNL’s participation in a member of the National Aero- Three of the four previous prizes GALLEX and SNO has been sup- nautics & Space Adminis- were awarded for discoveries at ported by DOE’s Office of High- tration’s Lunar Sample Review the Lab’s Alternating Gradient Energy & Nuclear Physics under Board and was involved in the Synchrotron (AGS). the Office of Science. analysis of lunar dust and rocks Experiments at the AGS re- — Mona S. Rowe collected by the crew of Apollo sulted in the discovery of the 11 on NASA’s historic first flight muon-neutrino, for which the to the moon. Nobel Prize was awarded to Davis retired from BNL in Leon Lederman, Melvin 1984, but has an appointment Schwartz, and Jack Steinberger in the Chemistry Department as in 1988; the discovery of CP vio- a research collaborator. In 1985, lation by James Cronin and Val he joined the University of Fitch, who shared the 1980 Pennsylvania (UP) to continue prize; and the co-discovery of experiments at the Homestake the J/psi particle by Samuel Ting Gold Mine with Kenneth Lande. at BNL and Burton Richter at Ray Davis is seen taking a dip Davis has an affiliation with UP the Stanford Linear Accelerator in the water surrounding the as a research professor emeritus. at Stanford University, who neutrino detector tank deep in A member of the National shared the prize in 1976. T.D. the Homestake Mine. The

Academy of Sciences and the Lee and C.N. Yang shared the 300,000 gallons of water re- 7-141-71 In 1967, Ray Davis is seen on American Academy of Arts and 1957 Nobel Prize in Physics for duced background radiation. the catwalk atop the 100,000- Mort Rosen gallon tank used in his Sciences, Davis has won numer- a theoretical breakthrough on Homestake Gold Mine experi- ous scientific awards, including parity violation, work that was Note: See inside for reminiscences ment in Lead, South Dakota, the 1978 Cyrus B. Comstock done at BNL. by friends of Ray Davis and an out-

talking to team member John 1

1-769-67 Prize from the National Acad- BNL’s solar neutrino research line of the experiments that finally Galvin below. emy of Sciences; the 1988 Tom at the Homestake Gold Mine solved the solar neutrino puzzle W. Bonner Prize from the was funded, in succession, by that Davis had identified.

BNL PHYSICIST ELIO VESCOVO PRESENTS THE 377th BROOKHAVEN LECTURE, “MAGNETISM IN ULTRA-THIN FILMS,” OCTOBER 16, 4 P.M., BERKNER HALL . . . STORY INSIDE The Bulletin October 11, 2002

377th Brookhaven Lecture, 10/16 Calendar Solar Neutrino Experiments eutrinos are ghostlike particles that were postulated by NSLS’s Elio Vescovo Talks of Laboratory Events N Wolfgang Pauli in 1930 on purely theoretical grounds and, • The BERA Sales Office is located in until recently, were believed to have zero mass. Solar neutrinos Berkner Hall and is open weekdays from 9 are thought to be produced in the nuclear reactions that provide On Thin Magnetic Films a.m. to 3 p.m. For more information on BERA events, contact Andrea Dehler, Ext. the sun’s energy. They rain down on each square inch of the Earth 3347; or Chris Carter, Ext. 2873. at the rate of about 400 billion per second. •Additional information for Hospitality Committee events can be found at the Lollipop In the 1950s, Raymond Davis Jr. started investigating neutri- House and the laundry in the apartment area. nos that were produced in Brookhaven’s Graphite Research Reac- • The Recreation Building (Rec. Bldg.) is located in the apartment area. tor and at a reactor at the Savannah River Plant in South Carolina. • Contact names are provided for most But these experiments were really the prelude to Davis’s major events for more information. triumph, which came in the early 1970s, when he successfully • Calendar events flagged with an asterisk (*) have an accompanying story in this detected solar neutrinos in a new experiment based in Lead, South week’s Bulletin. Dakota. Roger Stoutenburgh A solar neutrino was expected to produce radioactive argon — EACH WEEK — when it interacted with a nucleus of chlorine. Davis developed an Weekdays: Free English for Speakers experiment based on this idea by placing a 100,000-gallon tank of of Other Languages Classes perchloroethylene, a commonly used dry-cleaning chemical and Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced classes. a good source of chlorine, 4,800 feet underground in the Home-

Various times. All are welcome. Learn English, D3320902 make friends. See www.bnl.gov/esol/schedule. stake Gold Mine in South Dakota and developing techniques for html for schedule. Jen Lynch, Ext. 4894. quantitatively extracting a few atoms of argon from the tank. Mon., Tues., & Thurs.: Kickboxing $5 per class. Mon. & Thurs. noon-1 p.m. in The chlorine target was located deep underground to protect it the gym; Tues., 5:15-6:15 p.m. in the gym; from cosmic rays. Also, the target had to be big because the prob- Thurs., 5:15-6:15 p.m. in Brookhaven Ctr. ver the past few years, sci- Source (NSLS), has been inves- Registration is required. Mary Wood, Ext. ability of chlorine’s capturing a neutrino was ten quadrillion times entists have developed tigating the properties of these 5923, or [email protected]. O smaller than its capturing a neutron in a nuclear reactor. Despite new materials for information intriguing ultra-thin magnetic Mon., Tues., & Fri.: Tai Chi these odds, Davis’s experiment confirmed that the sun produces films for the last five years. He Noon- 12:45 p.m., Rec. Bldg. Scott Bradley, storage applications, often in Ext. 5745, [email protected]. neutrinos. But only about one-third of the number of neutrinos the form of thin-layered films. uses a technique called photo- Mondays: BNL Dance Club Ballroom, predicted by theory could be detected. The technology has evolved emission, for which x-rays gen- Latin & Swing Practice This “solar neutrino puzzle” gave birth to different experiments to the point where individual erated by the NSLS are projected 5:30-7 p.m. North Ballroom, Brookhaven Cen- by scientists around the world, all working to confirm the solar ter, except Lab holidays. Jean Logan, layers may be only a few na- toward a sample of thin films, [email protected] or Ext. 4391. neutrino deficit. First came Kamiokande in Japan, then SAGE in nometers — literally just tens of and electrons ejected from the Tuesdays: Welcome Coffee the former Soviet Union, GALLEX in Italy, and then Super atoms thick. Such multilayered sample are further studied to 10-11:30 a.m. Rec. Bldg. Hospitality event. Come Kamiokande. Finally, in 2001-2002, scientists working at SNO, the and meet friends. The first Tuesday of every month structures not only promise to reveal its properties. is special for Lab newcomers and leaving guests. Sudbury Neutrino Observatory in Ontario, Canada, found strong go beyond the limits of the Vescovo will describe these Hospitality Chair Monique de la Beij, 399-7656. evidence that the neutrino has the ability to oscillate, or change memory density of current properties in more detail and Tuesdays: BNL Music Club form, among its three known types: the electron, muon and tau computers, but also display a present his latest results at the Noon, North Room, Brookhaven Center. Come neutrinos. hear live music. Joe Vignola, Ext. 3846. variety of complex magnetic 377th Brookhaven Lecture, Tuesdays: Aqua Aerobics A 1963 photo shows properties that scientists are “Magnetism in Ultra-Thin 5:15-6:15 p.m. $2 pool fee per class or use Davis’s original BNL solar only beginning to understand. Films,” on Wednesday, October neutrino experiment, a de- pool pass. Mary Wood, Ext 5923. For example, scientists can as- 16, at 4 p.m. in Berkner Hall. tector in a limestone mine Tuesdays: BNL Dance Club Individual Vescovo is currently respon- & Couples Instruction in Barberton, Ohio, 2,300 semble many layers of ultra-thin 5-11 p.m. North Ballroom, Brookhaven Center. feet below ground. There, films, creating structures with sible for the spin-resolved pho- Ron Ondrovic, [email protected] or Ext. some of the techniques electrical properties that can dra- toemission program at NSLS 4553. used in the Homestake beam line U5UA, where he has Tuesdays: Toastmasters matically change depending on mine detector were estab- the values of an applied magnetic been working since 1995. 1st and 3rd Tuesday of each month , 5:30 p.m., lished. Bldg. 463, room 160. Guests, visitors always field, a phenomenon called giant Vescovo received his Ph.D. in welcome. www.bnl.gov/bera/activities/ toastmstrs/default.htm. magnetoresistance. Another puz- nuclear engineering and a Ph.D. Tuesdays & Thursdays: Aerobics zling property is the co-existence, in physics from the Polytechnic 5:15-6:30 p.m., $4 per class. Rec. Bldg. Pat in some ultra-thin magnetic films Institute of Milan, Italy. Flood, Ext 7886. called half-metallics, of both me- Brookhaven Lectures are free Wednesdays: On-Site Play Group tallic and insulating properties. and open to the public. Refresh-

10 a.m.-noon. Rec. Bldg. An infant/toddler

drop-in event. Parents meet while children XXXXXXX Elio Vescovo, physicist at the ments are offered before and play. Svetlana Agafonova, 205-5065. National Synchrotron Light after the talk. — Patrice Pages Wednesdays: Farmer’s Market 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m., Berkner Hall parking lot Wednesdays: Hispanic Heritage Club 11:30 a.m., Berkner Hall, Room D. All are Chemistry Retirees Reminisce About Ray Davis welcome. Carmen Narvaez, Ext. 3254, or www.bnl.gov/bera/activities/hispanic. Gerhart Friedlander major scientific collaborators In those days, everything was go deeper. Usually, we went Wednesdays: Weight Watchers BNL retiree, Chemistry Depart- were Don Harmer, John Evans, fun at the Lab. People did their down before 7 in the morning Noon-1 p.m., Brookhaven Center South Room. ment Chair, 1968-77 Dutch Stoenner, Keith Rowley, work, they enjoyed it, they and left by 9:30 at night. We Mary Wood, Ext. 5923, [email protected]. Bruce Cleveland and, of course, loved it. Wednesdays: Yoga Practice Much credit for launching had to get out before the last Noon-1 p.m., Brookhaven Ctr. Free. Ila the Homestake experiment be- John Bahcall on the theory side. The Goldhabers were always restaurant closed. All meals were Campbell, Ext. 2206. longs to Richard Dodson, chair It was all an heroic chemis- interested in the experiment. social occasions, and there was Wednesdays: Exercise 101 of the Chemistry Department try experiment. Fishing out a Whenever Maurice [Brook- a lot of discussion about what 5:15-6 p.m., Rec. Bldg. $4 per class or $35 for few atoms of argon from a hun- haven Director, 1961-73] saw 10 classes. Stretching, low-impact aerobics, when Ray proposed the experi- had been done, what we were and other exercises. Pat Flood, Ext 7886. ment. From the outset, Dodson dred thousand gallons of per- me on the street, he would al- going to do, and gossip in the Wednesdays: Dance Club Group Lessons had given Ray a free hand to chloroethylene is the ultimate ways ask about the mine. solar neutrino field. 5-9 p.m. North Ballroom, Brookhaven Center. pursue his scientific interests radiochemical experiment. It’s a Gertrude said that it would be a The space outside the detec- Marsha Belford, belford@bnl. gov or Ext. 5053. Thursdays: Science Discussion Group — that was his management kind of job only chemists can lot more exciting if you didn’t tor was filled with water, to slow 12:30-1:30 p.m., Berkner Hall, Room A or D. style — and so it was natural do. And not many chemists have what they predicted. And down any neutrons coming Patrice Pages, Ext. 3270, [email protected]. that Dodson gave the solar would have had Ray’s persis- that was the gist of it. from the rock walls of the cham- Fridays: BNL Social & Cultural Club neutrino project his whole- tence to do it. ber. These neutrons could lead 8-11:30 p.m., Brookhaven Ctr., social. Rudy Alforque, Ext. 4733, [email protected]. hearted support. J. Keith Rowley to a series of reactions that Saturdays: BNL Dance Club Monthly Also crucial was the funding N. Blair Munhofen BNL retiree, Chemist in the Chem- could produce argon, which Ballroom Dance Social provided by Alexander Van BNL retiree, Chemistry Depart- istry Department, 1953-99 would increase the signal. So it 8-11:30 p.m. Ballroom, Latin & swing dancing, Dyken of the AEC [Atomic En- ment Administrator, 1953-90 I made 25 trips to Home- would be a higher signal, but a North Ballroom, Brookhaven Center. 11/9, Tuesday 12/31, 1/25. 2/15, 3/15, 4/12, 5/ ergy Commission], who coura- I was more in the business of stake, staying one or two weeks false signal. The water was cer- 17. Marsha Belford, [email protected] or Ext. geously supported the project at getting things done, installed, at a time. The local folks, espe- tainly warm enough to swim in, 5053. a time when it was not gener- etc. It took some time to con- cially the miners, all knew us but I never did. ally thought to promise success. struct the experiment. You had because of the publicity sur- Ray was very generous, al- — THIS WEEKEND — Dodson sent Morris Perlman all the parts to order and put rounding the experiment. Their ways offering his help. People Friday, 10/11 and me — both chemists — to together. It was a big operation. standard greeting was, “Catch came to him asking for space in the mine in 1967 to check One of the problems that had any today?” the mine to do their experi- Healthline Lecture things out. That’s because when to be solved was how do you It was about 90 degrees [Fahr- ments. That’s how Ken Lande Noon, Berkner Hall. Howard Adler, Ray started to get his first re- thoroughly mix the helium enheit] underground. Remem- from Penn came to set up his Attending Surgeon, Professor of Clini- cal Urology, and Medical Director of sults, they indicated a problem with the perchloroethylene. We ber that the center of the Earth counters in the mine, although the Prostate Care Program at Stony — too few neutrinos. Dodson had help from people on site in is molten, so it’s hotter as you some of the other experiments Brook University Hospital, will present “Prostate Cancer: What Every Man thought we’d better have some nuclear engineering, who came were not even related Should Know.” Adler will answer ques- independent judgment. We up with the use of educters. Ray to neutrinos. Ray al- tions and his talk will be taped and found that everything was fine. and I had never heard of such a ways bent over back- available in the library. Check your mailbox for registration forms. Mary People through the years sug- thing. We wanted to test this wards to help people. Wood, Ext. 5923. gested many alternate explana- out, so, at Brookhaven, we had Early on, we’d GLOBE Meeting tions for Ray’s data, but he a ten-foot diameter Plexiglas brought back samples The Gay, Lesbian, and Bisexual Employee painstakingly disproved them ring built, which we placed in to BNL for counting, Club at BNL will hold its monthly meeting . For the meeting’s time and location, contact one by one until he was, after the Lab swimming pool. Ray, hand-carrying them Debbie Bauer, Ext. 5664, or Mike Loftus, Ext. many years, able to convince John Galvin, and I had to get in glass containers 2960. For more information about the most of the doubters that he certified to use scuba gear to test through airport secu- GLOBE club, see www.bnl.gov/bera/activi- was correct. His results have the eductors under water. rity. You probably ties/globe. An experiment in absolutely stood up for the past [Munhofen is shown during BNL’s swimming pool. couldn’t do that to- 30 years. Through that time, these tests in the photo at right.] day. — Mona S. Rowe The Bulletin October 11, 2002

Calendar Symposium to Honor Memory (continued) Of Richard W. Dodson,11/8 Sat.-Mon., 10/12-14 BNL Camping Club Outing 2002 October Outing to Cherry Ridge On Friday, November 8, the Chemistry Department will The Daedalus String Quartet, 10/16 Campground to enjoy the change of col- host a symposium, reception, and dinner to honor the ors. Penny Lo Presti, [email protected]. memory of its founding chairman, Richard W. Dodson, who The Daedalus Quartet, an exciting new string quartet died on June 13. formed in the summer of 2000 by participants at the — NEXT WEEK — At the symposium, which will be held in the Hamilton Marlboro Music Festival, will present a noon recital on Monday, 10/14 Seminar Room, Bldg. 555, 2-5:30 p.m., friends and colleagues Wednesday, October 16, in Berkner Hall. Take Our Sons to Work Day will give short talks highlighting Dodson’s contributions and The Quartet is quickly making a name for itself in the Boys ages 11-15 who have preregistered the important role that he played in launching several areas chamber music world. The group has performed in recitals for “Take Our Sons to Work Day” will of Chemistry research. A reception will follow at 5:45 p.m. in New Jersey, on Long Island, and at Columbia University, join their BNL parents for the day to see and dinner at 6:30 p.m., in Berkner Hall. The event will con- what a career in science entails. This and has been coached by such renowned pedagogues as year, the Lab will also host boys from clude with an hour of chamber music. Donald Weilerstein and Peter Salaff. Members of the Daedalus Little Flower School in Wading River. In addition, the organizers are soliciting letters and old Quartet have studied at the Juilliard School, the Curtis Insti- For more information, contact Susan Foster, Ext. 2888. photographs from Dodson’s friends and colleagues, to be tute of Music, Harvard University, and the Cleveland Insti- combined in a memorial book that will be presented to his tute of Music. In addition to the Marlboro Festival and Mu- Wednesday, 10/16 family. Send material for this book to Lois Caligiuri, Chem- sicians from Marlboro tours, the members have participated *BSA Noon Music Recital istry Department. Some letters may be read on November 8, at the Taos, Aspen, Banff, and Angel Fire Festivals. Noon, Berkner Hall. Daedalus String if time permits. If you would like to speak briefly, inform Following their performance at BNL in August last year, Quartet. See http://music.bnl.gov. Caligiuri, Ext. 4397. the quartet traveled to the Banff Centre to participate in the *377th Brookhaven Lecture To attend the dinner, send a check for $50, made payable International String Quartet Competition, where they were 4 p.m., Berkner Hall. Elio Vescovo, Na- to Brookhaven Science Associates, to the Chemistry Depart- tional Synchrotron Light Source, will talk awarded first prize. on magnetism in ultra-thin films. ment, attention Lois Caligiuri, no later than October 14. Noon recitals are free and open to the public. Bring your lunch, and come and go as you please. Thursday, 10/17 BAC Meeting 12:30-1 p.m., Bldg. 902, Room 63. Brookhaven Advocacy Council Meet- Research Library News ing, Open Session. www.bnl.gov/bac. BERA Bridge Club Science Citation 7 p.m., Brookhaven Ctr., South Rm. Mor- ris Strongson, Ext. 4192, [email protected]. 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An added attraction is Wednesday, 11/13 Get to Know Your Lab! 28, and 90-plus cruising enthu- that, at the Center bar & grill, BNL Dance Club Ballroom Dance siasts from the Lab, sponsored you may purchase drinks and Lessons: start of 2nd 8-week series Take a ‘Wilderness’ Trek, 10/18 enjoy the complementary Fri- • 5-6 p.m. quick-start American cha cha by the Hospitality Committee, & fox trot, 20 people max, 1 instructor, BNL ecologist set sail with other passengers on day night buffet. $40/8 weeks Tim Green will the Port Jefferson ferry’s “Sun- For more information, con- • 6-7 p.m. beginner mambo & meren- tact Rudy Alforque, rudy@ gue level I, 50 max, 3 instructors, $30/ take a walk on set Cruise to Nowhere.” 8 weeks the wild side Gusty winds blew chairs bnl.gov or Ext. 4733; or Jack • 7-8 p.m. Intro to Ballroom 102: begin- with BNLers dur- about the deck, but the rollick- Guthy, 929-8287. ner lindy, swing, hustle & West Coast Swing, 50 max, 3 instructors, $30/8 ing the next em- ing singalong led by Banjo Bob Roger Stoutenburgh weeks ployee lunch- and Crazy Henry lured many Arrivals & Departures • 8-9 p.m. International cha cha & time tour, sched- cruisers to brave the weather samba technique, 30 max, 2 instruc- tors, $40/8 weeks. uled for Friday, and eat their picnic suppers out- Arrivals Sign up ASAP. Marsha Belford, October 18. The side. As the ferry left Bridgeport Jan Bording...... Mat. Sci. [email protected] or Ext. 5053. group will meet to return to Port Jeff, a pink Charu Choudhari ...... Env. Sci. in the upper glimpse of the advertised sun- Lance Cooley ...... Mat. Sci.

D6770602 lobby of Berkner set emerged through the clouds. Istvan Dioszegi ...... Applied Sci. Hall at noon. A The Hospitality Committee Daniel Medina ...... Chemistry Note: This calendar is updated continuously and will appear in the Bulletin whenever Lab bus will Peconic green frog. hopes that even more members Charles Mercurio ...... Staff Svcs. Yarema Prykarpatskyy...... EENS space permits. Submissions must be received transport partici- of the Lab community will join by the preceding Friday at noon to appear pants to the Peconic River on BNL site, where Green will point their next ferry trip, in August Yuzhen Shen ...... NSLS in the following week’s Bulletin. Enter out flora and any fauna that emerge. Birders may want to bring 2003. No guarantees on the sun- Departures information for each event in the order listed their binoculars. The group will return to Berkner by 1 p.m. For set, but the 2002 cruisers agree Alan MacIntyre ...... Reactor above (date, event name, description, and more information, call BNL Community Involvement’s Elaine that the great time and price Jo Anne Tallarine ...... ES&T cost) and send it to [email protected]. Write “Bulletin Calendar” in the subject line. Lowenstein, Ext. 2400. would be hard to beat. Xiao-Ying Yu ...... Env. Sci. Boat & Marine Supplies WALL UNIT - 3-pc. distressed fruitwood, incl. PLYWOOD - !/2", $8/sheet. Mike, 281-5160. open bookshelves, glass cabinet, drawers and POOL COVER - solar, 15'x30' oval, blue, 25' CATALINA SAILBOAT - loaded, great cond., solid doors, $150. Peter, Ext. 3535 or 689-2372. used 1 season, $50 obo. David, 395-3484. The BNL Music Club Presents sail away or with slip, $6,500. Joe, Ext. 5236. WASHER/DRYER - Kenmore, electric, white, POOL COVER - solar, 15 ft. round pool, 19'6" AQUASPORT CUDDY - raised canvas An Evening of Acoustic Guitar Music heavy duty/super capacity, used 6 mo., ask. approx. 1 mo. old, excel. Toni, Ext. 5257. top, ‘76, 110 h.p., Evinrude ‘87 w/trailer, power $450/set. Frances, 924-0185. winch, VHF, DF, $4,900. Mike, 567-9424. PUPPY - Yorkshire Terrier, 5 mos. old, $100. Tools, House & Garden Miriam or Kim, 345-5492. Friday, October 18, 8 p.m. SEADOO XP - ‘96, high performance jetski, trailer, low hours, $3,800 obo. Frank, 277-0464. SNOW BLOWER - and wood chipper, both FIREWOOD - !/4 cord, seasoned, you pick featuring up, $20. Tom, Ext. 3085 or 744-4535. TRAILER - Venture boat trailer, 18-20' single one year old, a/c, electric heaters, large axle gal., 4 yrs. old, excel. cond., $750. Rich, mirror cabinet, moving. 516-909-3234. TELESCOPE - Meade, 6 in., $300; air con- James O’Malley ‘Little’ Toby Walker Ext. 4201 or 589-9103. STORM WINDOWS - triple track & picture, ditioner, Fedders, $120; ski boots, Salomon, size 7!/2-8, $7; small tent, $10; stroller, $5. WAVERUNNERS - ‘97 Yamaha 760 match- various sizes. Ron, Ext. 7588. 821-4602. ing set w/trailer, covers, low hours, mint WOOD STOVE - all-nighter wood stove, cond., $8,800. Vinny, 475-2068. model “mid moe”, excel. cond., best offer. Free Andrew, Ext. 7014 or 281-8274. Furnishings & Appliances CAT - stray, 2 yr. old male neutered black Sports, Hobbies & Pets cat found on site, very affectionate, needs CRIB - Basett, dble drop side, 4-posit. mattress loving home. Tim, 924-5798. BICYCLE - women’s, 10 speed, 27", good support, excel. cond., cost $180, ask. $80; mat- HAMPSTERS - 2 male Siberian Dwarf cond., $30; lawnmower, Snapper 21", no bag, tress, Evenflo, like new, $30; carseat, Fisher hampsters, cage, all access. Bob, Ext. 7204. Price, one-step entry, like new, $35; stroller, $25; Weedwacker, gas, $25. 567-9025. PLANTS - Flowering Yucca plants, you dig. Graco, deluxe, $70. E. Hu, Ext. 7113. BICYCLE - BMX, Haro 4130, Gyro street Fred, 473-3792. BEDROOM SET - dark wood, headboard, tires, sun rims. Kevin, 369-1977. dressers, end tables, mirror, excel. cond., HOCKEY GEAR - Bauer skates, size 11, Wanted $200. Frank, 395-1125. helmet, gloves, leg and elbow pads, pants CAREGIVER - after school care for 2 girls, FREEZER - GE chest model freezer, 15.3 cu. size 36-38, carry bag, all used, $125/all. 7 & 9 in my house, driving to/from activi- Chris, Ext. 2024 or 395-6112. ties, help w/homework, light housekeeping, Long Islander James O’Malley is a The winner of the 2002 Memphis In- ft., old but runs well, $25. Erich, 744-6423. approx. 15 hrs/week. Ext. 7787. singer and songwriter of contempo- ternational Blues Challenge Award, FURNITURE - cream colored couch, 2 gray CROSS TRAINER - 175 lbs. steel weights, two rary acoustic folk music. He has per- Little Toby Walker is a guitarist, chairs, brass/glass tables, drapes, twin head- station, arm press, butterfly, leg extension, more, HOME FOR CAT - young, healthy, very formed on WUSB and WBLI, at cafes singer, songwriter, and storyteller board, bunk bed. Nancy, Ext. 4303. needs assembly, $150; weightlifting bench, incl. friendly, all shots, fixed male. 929-8165. bar & 140 lbs. weights, $75. Victor, 580-1432. and recital halls over the Island and who draws from traditional and con- LAMPS - Tiffany style, opaque stained RESEARCH VOLUNTEERS - healthy non- in New York City, and in college cof- temporary blues, folk, ragtime, and glass shade, grape clusters on white back- SKATING BOOTS - white, laced girl boots, smoking men and women, ages 18 and over, feehouses from New York to Tennes- country music. He has been featured ground, metal base, 20" tall, like new, $49/ size 13!/2, used one season, in orig. box, are needed for MRI study. Strictly confiden- see to Michigan to South Carolina. in The New York Times and Newsday, pair. Karen, Ext. 4262. $26. Eugene, Ext. 7113. tial, fee provided. 344-2773. Previously a member of The Braid and two of his articles were published group, he has recorded for ABC/ in Blues Review magazine. Over the MICROWAVE - Sharp carousel, white, Audio, Video & Computers TRAINS - Lionel American Flyer & others, Dunhill, and various artist have cov- years, he has been a speaker and large capacity, like new, used 3 months. cast metal toys, high cash paid, also have ered his published songs. His full- performer for the Sam Ash Music Donna, Ext. 2542 or 821-8435. COMPUTER (486) - HP CPU w/Windows 95, some sets for sale. Bruce, 924-4097. Idas, keyboard, mouse, 13" color monitor, length CD is now available. Workshop series. POANG CHAIR - IKEA, birch frame, high speakers, modem, b/w printer, $250/all. Tirre, WHEELCHAIR - donated or very inexpen- back, black leather, like new, $40. Ext. Ext. 3288 or 281-0360. sive, for impoverished invalid. Ext. 2346. Admission is $12, and the concert is open to the public. 3082 or 758-2038. NINTENDO 64 GAME SYSTEM - 23 games, All visitors over age 15 must have a photo ID to enter the REFRIGERATOR - Amana, side-by-side, In Appreciation 2 controllers, 2 rumble packs, 1 regular and water/ice dispenser, 25 cu. ft., $250. On behalf of all BERA softball players, we Lab site. For more information, contact the BNL Music Club, 1x4 memory card, $300. Kiyoshi, 697-9204. Frances, 924-0185. thank our softball executive board members, Ext. 3846 or [email protected]. TURN TABLE - Realistic, model LAB430 direct SELECT COMFORT BED - queen size, 11 Sue Cataldo, Laurie Pearl, Pat Moylan, Chris drive, auto turntable for speeds 45 & 33, excel., years old, orig. $1,100, ask. $550. 363-7569. Neuberger, and Andrea Epple, for their be- $35; AM/FM stereo radio dual cassette rec., hind-the-scene hard work and administration. 99 SUZUKI GSXR 600 QUAD - blue/white, SOFA AND LOVESEAT - by Rowe, 7-way hand excel. $35. Pete, Ext. 5551 or 399-2813. You made the BERA softball season a suc- tied, navy w/green, gold, burgundy design, 1 Classified 6,100 mi., good cond., adult owned, mov- Miscellaneous cess. Thanks. — Gerry Shepherd Advertisements ing must sell, $5,000 obo. Pat, Ext. 4988. yr. old, like new, $500/both. Ken, 281-5565. 95 DODGE STEALTH - a/c, all power, 66K STEREO CABINET - Ethan Allen, maple, 18" BABY’s ITEMS - baby crib, car seat, baby Ads left out of the Bulletin will appear next mi., mint cond., many extras, $10,000. x 52" x 30" high, v.g. cond., $75. Rita, Ext. 3320. scale, bottle warmers, inter-phone, and more. week. Services offered by BNLers, rang- Placement Notices Donna, Ext. 4599. STOVE - Magic Chef dble. oven stove, ceramic 516-909-3234 cell. ing from dentists to housecleaners to long- term care insurance planners and much The Lab’s placement policy is to select 94 HARLEY DAVIDSON SPORTSTER 1200 cooktop, built in ventil., black/white, mint, es- LEATHER COATS - 1 shearling, 1 fur-lined tate sale, $900. Ext. 7686 or 878-0897. bomber jacket, ladies’ M. Nancy, Ext. 4303. more are on the Web (address below) or the best-qualified candidate for an available - 5-spd., 28K mi., fully chromed, performance available from Tiffany Minter, Ext. 2345. position. Candidates are considered in the work done to eng., 4K on motor, all Harley following order: (1) present employees within parts, $8,500. Lou, Ext. 2238 or 399-6128. the department/division and/or appropriate 94 PLYMOUTH GRAND VOYAGER - a/c, bargaining unit, with preference for those all power, 140K mi., tint, orig. own., heavy he Laboratory’s tenth an- within the immediate work group; (2) present duty SUV, very good cond., $3,200. Mark, T nual Healthfest is again be- employees within the Laboratory; and (3) out- Ext. 3172 or 281-5060. side applicants. In keeping with the Affirma- ing sponsored by the Director’s tive Action Plan, selections are made with- 94 VOLVO 940 - orig. own., garaged, ex- Office to encourage BNLers to out regard to age, race, color, religion, na- cel. cond., burgundy/tan, 107K mi., $5,800. tional origin, sex, disability or veteran status. Ext. 2347 or 929-6442. take personal responsibility for Each week, the Human Resources Division 93 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN - all power, their individual and family’s lists new placement notices, first, so employ- rear a/c, 148K mi., 7 pass., 2 removable health, fitness and safety. The ees may request consideration for them- benches, reliable, good cond., $1,000 neg. selves, and, second, for open recruitment. Victor, 580-1432. hope is that employees, facility- Because of the priority policy stated above, 93 MERCURY SABLE LS - a/c, all power, users, retirees, guest scientists, each listing does not necessarily represent 124K mi., ABS brakes, leather, recent tune and their family members who an opportunity for all people. Except when -up, $2,700. Ed, Ext. 7251 or 765-4147. operational needs require otherwise, posi- attend Healthfest 2002 — tions will be open for one week after publica- 92 MAZDA PROTEGE - 5-spd., a/c, p/s, p/b, scheduled for Monday through Friday, October 21-25 — will not only use the information to im- tion. For more information, contact the Em- 168K hwy. mi., excel. cond., very reliable, ployment Manager, Ext. 2882; call the maint. records avail., $1,700. Jae, Ext. 4317. prove their personal well-being, but also to decrease their risk of occupational injuries and illnesses. JOBLINE, Ext. 7744 (344-7744), for a list of 92 FORD CROWN VICTORIA LX - white, On Monday, October 21, the festivities for employees will begin with the 2-mile Employee all job openings; use a TDD system to ac- leather int., 8-cyl., 77K mi., orig. own., Fitness Walk. Rain or shine, it will start at noon and leave from the Science Education Center, Bldg. cess job information by calling (631) 344- $3,500. 924-7476. 6018; or access current job openings on the 438. Before the walk, an Aerobic Stretch will be held from 11:45 a.m. 91 HONDA ACCORD EX - fully equipped, a/t, World Wide Web at www.bnl.gov/HR/jobs/ sunroof, orig. own., new tires, v.g. cond., Then, on Tuesday, October 22, the pace will be picked up with a 5-kilometer (3.1-mile) Em- default.htm. 120K mi., $3,950. 325-0447 after 5 p.m. ployee Fitness Run. It will start at Biology, Bldg. 463, at 12:05 p.m., rain or shine. LABORATORY RECRUITMENT - Oppor- 91 MAZDA 626 DX - a/t, a/c, p/s, cruise, The two-day Health, Fitness & Safety Fair will be held from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Wednesday tunities for Laboratory Employees 120K mi., runs well, $1,700 neg. Lynn, Ext. and Thursday, October 23 & 24 in Berkner Hall. The fair will feature many displays, demonstra- TB3897. SR. OFFICE SERVICES ASSIS- 3813 or 345-9046. tions, and health screenings, including a drinking-water taste-test and sample testing, hearing TANT (CW-3/Term Appointment) – Re- 90 HONDA CIVIC - 5-spd., 2-dr., 115K mi., quires a high school or equivalency di- new exhaust system & rear brakes, runs screening, massage and Reiki healing demonstrations, and podiatry screening. ploma and a minimum of three years rel- well, $1,750. Nick, 286-1816. On Wednesday, October 23, Jazzercize will take place from noon to 1 p.m. in the Brookhaven evant work experience. Must have good communication skills, knowledge of office 90 HYUNDAI EXCEL - a/t, a/c, 46K mi., orig. Center, Bldg. 30, and cardio-kickboxing for beginners will be offered from noon to 1 p.m. in the procedures and MS Word; knowledge of own., excel. cond., $1,000. Donna, Ext. 4599. gym, Bldg. 461. On Thursday, October 24, cardio-kickboxing for intermediates will be given the Microsoft Office 2000 suite, MS Excel, 90 NISSAN SENTRA - a/c, 4-spd., am/fm/CD from noon to 1 p.m. in the Brookhaven Center, Bldg. 30, and prostate cancer screening for male MS Access, PowerPoint and PeopleSoft is player, 147K mi., good cond., $700. Ext. 2835. desired. Will provide secretarial, adminis- employees will take place from 1-4 p.m. in the Occupational Medicine Clinic. 89 FORD TAURUS WAGON - 8 seat, 105K trative and/or clerical support to the Iso- Finally, on Friday, October 25, Healthfest features a 5 or 8-mile Mountain Bike Ride, starting at topes and Special Materials Group man- mi., 3.8 liter eng., runs excel., $1,750. Dave, 689-1449. agement and staff in the radioactive mate- the gazebo by the ballfields, at noon. rial (RAM) packaging and transportation 89 FORD TAURUS - light blue, 6-cyl., 4- To register for any or all of the athletic events and health screenings, submit the form below by Monday, administrative function. Will maintain close dr. sedan, 118K mi., all season tires, good October 14th. For more information, contact Mary Wood, Ext. 5923 or [email protected], or go to www.bnl.gov/ contact with Laboratory department/divi- body cond., $850. E. Hu, Ext. 7113. sion personnel for shipping RAM off site 88 OLDSMOBILE - white, 2-dr., 96K mi., occmed/hpp/heathfest.htm. as well as contacts at off-site facilities for excel. cond., $1,500. 281-7844. licensing, authorizations, and handling cus- tomer questions and update DOE RAM 87 MERCEDES BENZ 190E 2.3 - tan/ REGISTRATION FORM shipment database using computer link. leather seats, a/c, all power, 114K mi., sun- roof, alarm, $3,250. Louisa, 286-5932. Position does not involve handling RAM. Name: ______Safeguards & Security Division. 85 RENAULT ENCORE - 230K mi., runs, OPEN RECRUITMENT – Opportunities for needs work, $100 obo. Scott, Ext. 7110 or 874-3652. Life #: ______Ext.: ______Laboratory employees and outside candidates. Aerobic Stretch (rain or shine) NS7540. REGISTERED NURSE (A-4) – 84 FORD F250 XLT SUPERCAB - a/t, 2 wd, ❏ Dept./Div.: ______Bldg.: ______Responsibilities include routine nursing 79K mi., 2nd owner, hd tow package, good Mon., Oct. 21, 11:45 a.m. cond., $1,999. Bill, Ext. 2095 or 286-7777. care, assisting with case management for E-mail: ______Workers’ Compensation cases, first aid, 85 MERCEDES - turbo diesel, outstanding 2-mile Fitness Walk (rain or shine) drug and alcohol testing, travel medicine, engine, maroon, excel. cond., garaged, orig. ❏ Mon., Oct. 21, noon - 1 p.m. Hearing Screening Cardio-kickboxing/beginners health education, immunizations and as- owner, 114k mi., $6,000. 751-3062. ❏ Wed., Oct. 17, 11 a.m. - 2 p.m. ❏ Wed., Oct. 18, noon - 1 p.m. sisting with physical examinations. Expe- 84 PORSCHE 928S - silver, 5-spd., 69K 5-k Fitness Run (rain or shine) rience in occupational medicine preferred; mi., 310 hp, mint body and interior, a/c, all ❏ New York State Registered Nurse License Tue., Oct. 22, 12:05-1 p.m. Cardio-kickboxing/intermediates power, $7,750. Dave, 689-1449. Massage & Reiki ❏ required. Occupational Medicine Clinic. ❏ ❏ Thu., Oct. 18, noon - 1 p.m. 72 CHEVY SS NOVA - a/t, p/s, p/b, Lt1 350, sex: female male ❏ Wed., Oct. 23, 11 a.m. - 2 p.m. 12,800K mi. on motor, turbo 400 trans. 342 Motor Vehicles & Supplies age on day of run: ❏ Thu., Oct. 24, 11 a.m. - 2 p.m. Prostate-Cancer Screening limited slip rear, super clean, restored, ❏ Thu., Oct. 24, 1-4 p.m. 01 ISUZU RODEO - silver, a/c, all power, $9,000. Lou, Ext. 2238 or 399-6128. Podiatry Foot Screening 4-dr., 4wd, am/fm/cass., 6 cyl., 11K mi., BEDLINER - 6!/2 foot bedliner for Ford ❏ Wed., Oct. 23, 11 a.m. - 2 p.m. Jazzercise Mountain Bike Ride must sell, $19,995. 431-3231. Ranger, $75. Angela, 475-2946. ❏ Thu., Oct. 24, 11 a.m. - 2 p.m. ❏ Wed., Oct. 17, noon - 1 p.m. ❏ Fri., Oct. 19, noon - 1 p.m. 99 SUZUKI GSXR 600 - white/blue, 9,500 TIRES - (4) 26570R16 tires & Chevy rims from mi., many extras, $5,500. Chris, 331-2356. ‘02 Chevy Tahoe, $500. Steven, Ext. 8705. COMPLETE AND RETURN FORM BY MONDAY, OCTOBER 14TH TO: MARY WOOD, BLDG. 490.

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