November 30, 2012

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Vol. 66 - No. 40

The Final Issue

November 30, 2012

So Long...See BNL in New Ways From the first days of the Lab in 1947, the staff have wanted to know what’s going on: the new facilities, research findings, science prizes, jobs available, top-dog BERA volleyball team — and sale items in the classified ads. A series of printed newspapers — first called Isotopics, then The Bulletin Board, the Brookhaven Bulletin, and the presentday The Bulletin — answered the call for information. Now, in the age of computers, tablets, smartphones and the 24-hour news cycle, you learn more — and more quickly — online, and it’s time for a change. This November 30, 2012, issue of The Bulletin is the last. The future for Brookhaven communications includes the Lab’s website (www.bnl.gov); the new email newsletter Brookhaven This Week; the Brookhaven Digest for staff without work computers; and Facebook, Twitter, and other social media outlets. As a final remembrance, we wanted to include everything that could symbolize this newspaper over the years to trigger memories of every person who has contributed to the essence of BNL — but guess what, it won’t fit! So, with caution and anguish, we chose front pages that bring back some unarguable great moments — including a couple of the earliest Isotopics available and the Lab’s seven Nobel Prizes. Note that the first of Brookhaven’s Nobel Prizes, won in 1957 by C.N. Yang and T.D. Lee, lacks its original 1957 page-one announcement, so is represented in issues announcing Yang’s visit to lecture at BNL in 1965 and Lee’s 2007 lecture at BNL on a new aspect of his discovery a half-century later. Plus, we added some Nobel Prize work related to Brookhaven and a “must have” (the Omega Minus discovery in 1964), and a few more. We’re left with searing regrets that we had to omit the many tales of magnificent experiments, versatile administration, and extraordinary BNLers who have filled these pages for so long. Inside, we have crammed photos of many, but we had to leave out so many more, and we don’t want to think about it. These photos are from the past five years, where the 60th anniversary publication Faces (http://www.bnl.gov/60th/faces.asp) left off. So, The Bulletin will be published no longer, but the superb stories about Brookhaven Lab’s remarkable people and achievements will continue to be told — that will not change. — Liz Seubert, Editor

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Classified Advertisements Placement Notices The Lab’s placement policy is to select the best-qualified candidate for an available position. Candidates are considered in the following order: (1) present benefits-eligible employees within the department/division and/or appropriate bargaining unit, with preference for those within the immediate work group; (2) present benefits-eligible employees within the Laboratory; and (3) outside applicants. In keeping with the Affirmative Action Plan, selections are made without regard to age, race, color, religion, national origin, sex, disability or veteran status. Each week, the Human Resources Division lists new placement notices, first, so employees may request consideration for themselves, and, second, for open recruitment. Because of the priority policy stated above, each listing does not necessarily represent an opportunity for all people. Except when operational needs require otherwise, positions will be open for one week after publication. For more information, contact the Employment Manager, Ext. 2882. Access current job openings on the World Wide Web at www.bnl.gov/HR/jobs/. To apply for a position, go to www.bnl.gov. Select “Job Opportunities,” then “Search Job List.” OPEN RECRUITMENT – Opportunities for Lab employees and outside candidates. REFRIGERATION & A/C MECHANIC – (Term Appointment, Reposting) Required Experience: High school diploma or equivalent. 6 years’ total commercial experience (4 years’ apprenticeship plus 2 years’ documented field experience), or 6-8 years commercial experience (formal trade school plus a minimum 2 years’ documented field experience), or 10 years commercial and industrial trade experience with no formal training. Also required: Refrigeration Management Certification Universal license; valid NYS driver’s license and reliable transportation; ability to interpret drawings and color coded schematics and wiring, with strong technical abilities critical to the trade; ability to lift over 30 lbs. and ascend and descend stairs. Responsibilities: Under minimum Field supervision will operate and maintain commercial, refrigeration, air conditioning, ventilating, auxiliary and related systems with analog and digital controls, following written procedures and technical documents. Mechanic will troubleshoot, construct, install, and make general repairs as needed, provides technical information as required both in the field and during job planning reviews. Site Resources Division. Please apply to Job ID # 16178. CUSTODIAN (LG-1) (DH6497) - Under general supervision, performs general cleaning and housekeeping duties in all Laboratory buildings. Staff Services Division Please apply to Job ID # 16260.

In Appreciation FROM LIZ SEUBERT TO BULLETIN READERS – You’ve been great. The new “news at the Lab” plans, “Brookhaven This Week” and “Brookhaven Digest” will be great too, and will gradually develop their own personality. RE: THE ADS! BNLers on site will be able to see the ads either on their Lab intranet homepage or printed as part of Brookhaven Digest. From off site, you will be able to see the ads by signing up for the weekly email to be sent out to all who ask for it, through the Brookhaven Retired Employees Association (BREA, see notice above, right). You don’t have to be a BREA member to sign up for this email, but you must have an email address (not necessarily your own). If, like me, you are still somewhat in the dark ages with regard to computers at home, you can get your family and technical friends to help you. Offer them chocolate or other fine bribes and ask them to receive the ads in their own email, which can come in on their computer, laptop, iPad, or even their smart phone. Then they can show you all the marvelous bargains that you used to see in the Bulletin, only you’ll see them earlier, not two weeks late by snail mail...... If you are not a computer person, to find out about lectures, concerts, etc., you can ask the same family members and friends to receive the new “Brookhaven This Week” and then show it to you. This weekly email will link to the interesting research and events happening at the Lab. If your grandchildren are receiving it for you, you may find they get interested in science through helping you see what’s going on. Look on the bright side!!!!! I plan to retire in early January, but until then, please contact me with any questions at Ext. 2346 or [email protected]. — Liz Seubert

03 MITSUBISHI GALANT – 85.3K mi. 2.4L 4 cyl, a/t, a/c, am/fm, cd player, p/w, exterior/ pearl/white, interior/gray, great car, runs v/ well, 4/new tires, clean in/out. $4,000 neg. 960-1919 or [email protected]. 03 CHEVY IMPALA – 125K mi. white w/ gray interior, gd cond, p/s, c/c, brakes & windows. $4,000. Kathleen, Ext. 7114. 98 NISSAN SENTRA GXE – a/t, blue, remote starter, keyless entry, runs v/well, gd cond, reliable car. $2,000 neg. 5997743 or [email protected].

Furnishings & Appliances ARMOIRE & WARDROBE – like new, light wood, w/3 drawers & shelves 68”h x 40”x x 21”d, for entertainment &/or armoire $375, pics avail. 457-0132, [email protected]. FRIGIDAIRE – 22 cu ft refrigerator/ freezer, model FRS22ZRG, 67”H x 35 1/4”W x33”D, $200, call after 6pm. 886-1591. GE ELECTRIC RANGE (WHITE) – excel cond. several burner sizes, ceramic-glass cooktop, self-clean, pics, ask/$500, can deliver for addn’tl charge. [email protected]. KITCHEN TABLE – lg solid wood w/2 leaves gd for apt, or starter, needs chairs, b/o; also Entertainment Ctr, for big screen tv 50” + solid wood oak, $200. Joseph, Ext. 2386 or [email protected]. MINI-KEG REFRIGERATOR – Krups Beertender, like new w/orig box, Model B100, $50. Paul, Ext. 2899 or [email protected].

Audio, Video & Computers TUBE TV – 23” RCA Toshiba, remote not working but TV plays well, has front panel A/V jacks, perfect for games, $10. Charlie W., Ext. 2616 or [email protected].

Free HUMIDIFIER – Sunbeam 2 gal; Xmas tree stand; roof rack for ski. Ext. 7505.

Sports, Hobbies & Pets RECUMBENT EXERCISE BIKE – Stamina, $50, Silent Magnetic Resistance, 8-position dial tension control. Theresa, Ext. 2051, 457-0132 or [email protected]. SKATEBOARDS/PAINTBALL GUNS – 3 sk’brds; 1 ZooYork/Deck only, 1 Enjoi and 1 Plan B full boards/$125/all, Tippman Gryphon and Tippman 98 Custom, like brand new/$150/both. Teri, [email protected].

Miscellaneous DEPT 56 DICKENS VILLAGE, HO TRAINS – 50% off sale!. Unique gifts, decorations. Many houses & accessories; HO train sets. Ray, Ext. 3541. ELECTRIC GUITAR – Canvas, dble cutaway, w/recent set-up, like new, $195. Chris, Ext. 2094, 831-3469, [email protected]. JETS TICKETS – 2, vs Cardinals, Sunday, Dec 2, 1pm, tickets/prkg pass Sect.250B Row 7, seats 18 & 19, $275/all. 766-0252. JETS TICKETS – 2, vs Chargers, Sun, Dec 23, 8:20pm. -tickets/prkg pass, Sect 250B, row 7, seats 18 & 19, $275/all. 766-0252. KEROSENE SPACE HEATER – Torpedo style, gd cond, gd to dry out crawl space etc, $110. Joe, 487-1479. NEW SCIENTIFIC CALCULATOR – Casio fx, 300 ms plus, new $20. Theresa, Ext. 2051, 457-0132 or [email protected]. PHOTO FRAME – for god-daughter, overall size 7x10 holds 4x6 photo, pink/white w/ short saying, new in pckge, $10. Ext. 7114. WALL CROSS – pewter w/pink trim; 6”h w/ little girl praying in middle; attached hook for hanging, new in packg/$5. Ext. 7114.

Wanted APPLE MAC LAPTOP – pref Powerbook G4 for child to watch DVDs & browse i’net, inexpensive, functional. Josh, Ext. 2854 or [email protected]. FIREARMS – wanted, new/old, I will pay Fair $$$ depending on cond, “PLEASE” NO Firearms on BNL Property. Joe, 487-1479. FOR RENT NR BNL – request furnd sing. or dble rm for 2/persons, Feb 1-23, 2013, pref gated community w/1car gar. $1,000/mo neg. Suresh Babu, 344-8219 or [email protected].

For Rent CATSKILLS – near Windham and Hunter Mts fully furnd 3 bdrm chalet w/sleeping loft, perfect for skiing $300/wkend. Beatrice, Ext. 3642, 732-2472. MASTIC – Victorian 3 bdm hse, 2full bath, L/r, wf/p, formal d/r, new big eik, close to everything, 8 min to BNL, no smkg/pets, 1 mo sec. $1,900/mo. 339-3444. SHIRLEY – 1/bdrm, 1/full bath & kitch, l/r, priv ent duplex, up/downstairs, perfect for one, avail 1 Jan 2013, all utils incld. $1,100/mo neg. 281-7135. WADING RIVER – 1 bdrm apt eik, lg l/r, full bath, pri ent, 10 min BNL 1 mo sec, util incl, single non-smoker only. $1,000/ mo. 929-3419.

Motor Vehicles

For Sale

05 HONDA CIVIC EX – 127.4K mi. 4cyl, 35/mpg, gray, manual, a/c,p/s,p/b, fm/ cd/DVD/mp3, bluetooth/http://tinyurl. com/c9m5ad6. $5,999 neg. Cliff, Ext. 3134, 682-8936 or [email protected].

WEEKI WACHEE, FL – priv Ranch on Gulf, 70m Orl’do, 45m Tampa, nr beach, tennis, park, fly Islip direct, igp, fruit trees, SW architectre, 3bdrm, 2ba, d/r, f/p, 2 gar, $125,000 neg. 344-5537.

05 FORD THUNDERBIRD – 49.8K mi. Anniversary ed; convertible; blk w/ blk interior; detachable hard top w/storage stand/ cover, excel cond. $23,000 neg. Ext. 7114.

CORAM – lg 1 bdrm co-op, updated kitch & b/r, laundry across from unit, in/outdr pool & gym. $94,900. Warren, Ext. 8329 or [email protected].

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Changes Coming for BNL Communications Starting Next Week, New Newsletters Will Replace The Bulletin The final edition of Brookhaven Lab’s weekly newspaper The Bulletin is today, Friday, November 30. In its place, the Lab will publish a new weekly email newsletter called Brookhaven This Week and, for employees without work computers, a printed newsletter called Brookhaven Digest, which both will communicate information about the Lab’s cuttingedge, award-winning scientific research as well as upcoming public events. Brookhaven This Week will provide the latest information in a timelier manner than a

BERA Holiday Party Today, Friday, November 30, is the last day to join in on BERA’s Holiday Party on Friday, December 7, at the Hotel Indigo, Riverhead. $60/person covers full buffet, bar, and DJ. You can also spend the night for $72 plus tax, with grab & go coffee (not with full breakfast as previously announced). Sign up at the BERA Store, 9 a.m. -3 p.m.

Arrivals & Departures — Arrivals —

Maureen Canter.............. HR/OMC Dileep Bhogadi.......... Photon Scis William Loo................ Photon Scis Michail Pikridas............... Env Scis

— Departures —

David Germack.............. CMP&MS Jason Graetz........... Sust En Techs Joseph O’Conor................... C-AD Ralph Rimmer................Chemistry Benjamin Seidman.... Photon Scis Dazhi Sun................................ CFN

Defensive Driving Course: Two Parts, 12/3 & 10 The next six-hour Defensive Driving (Point & Insurance Reduction) course will be held in two parts on consecutive Mondays, December 3 and 10 in the Brookhaven Center South Room. The course will be from 6 to 9 p.m. on both nights. The course is open to BNL, BSA and DOE employees, BNL facility-users, contractors, guests, family members, and friends. The cost is $33 per person. Preregistration is required. To register, call Ed Sierra, 8211013, and leave a message. Or complete a New York DMV Approved Course Online for $39.95 with discount (Use code: “SAVE10” for $10 discount): www.lidrivesafe.com/. MASTIC – 8 yrs young Victorian, 6 bdrm, 4 full bath, l/r w/fp, family rm, f/dr, office, 4/zoon heat, full fend property, sprinkler lots more, 20’w new drway, 8 min to Lab. $280,000 neg. 210-369-8254. PORT JEFFERSON STATION – 3/bdrm, 2 bath Co-op, 2nd flr, new bdrms, neutral w/w rugs, applis, fated community w/ swimming pool, BBQ, laundry on premises, near SBU & BNL. $142,000. 431-4551. SAYVILLE – expnd’d ranch, 10 rms + sun/ rm, den w/ f/p, 3/br, 1.5/baths up, 3/rms + .5/bath dwn, igp, cav, 1 car gar, new kitch, heating syste, gutters, excel cond & loc. $335,000. 431-4551.

Services A list of services provided by BNLers and their families is available on the intranet homepage. Click on “See all Ads” and scroll down to the end. From off-site, send an email to Liz Seubert, lseubert@ bnl.gov, or UNTIL JAN. 4 ONLY, call Ext. 2346. After then, you will be able to get them via email by sending a request with “Ads” in the subject line to Dave Cox of the Brookhaven Retired Employees Association, [email protected]. See the notice above. Many useful services are available: Landclearing & Tree Service: 878-1060; Tree Care: 929-4167; Painting & Home Improvement: 578-7733; 506-5289; Handyman: 281-4492; Cleanups: 878-9273; House Cleaning: 655-9573; 347-420-5858; 560-0852; 843-6956; more.

Liz Seubert, editor Joe Gettler, assistant editor Roger Stoutenburgh, photographer

newsletter that’s printed and mailed. It will also integrate with other online resources, including the Lab’s event calendar, its Facebook page, Twitter feed, and YouTube channel. Current Lab staff will be subscribed automatically. Retirees and others who had The Bulletin mailed to them: Don’t miss the scoop! Please sign up for Brookhaven This Week right away or as soon as you can to keep up with the exciting breakthroughs and events happening at Brookhaven Lab. Sign up at http://www.bnl.gov/newsroom/thisweek/subscribe.

Retirees and Readers of the Ads: This Is for You! Message from Dave Cox, BREA President In this final issue, the Brookhaven Retired Employees Association (BREA) would like to gratefully acknowledge what a vital role the Bulletin has played over many decades in providing retirees with news about the Laboratory and their old colleagues. We will all miss the weekly arrival of that familiar envelope in the mail! Keep in Touch BREA will continue to send out a quarterly printed newsletter to all our members, so if you would like to join the Association and keep in touch this way, please visit our website: http://www.bnl.gov/bera/ activities/brea/default.asp and download a membership application form, or contact our membership secretary, Carmen Benkovitz, directly at 12 Sandy Drive, Smithtown, NY 11787. And whether you are a member or not, please feel free to contact me by e-mail at [email protected] if you have any questions or would like to add your e-mail address to our files. Classified Ads If you are not a member but would like to receive a weekly e-letter with the advertisement list of that week, please send me an email at [email protected] with the word “Ads” in the subject line.

BNL’s United Way Fund Drive Continues ‘Think We Before Me’ BNL fundraising to benefit the agencies helped by the United Way includes the following events. See also http://intranet.bnl.gov/unitedway/fundRaising.asp. December 7. Asian Food Tasting, Bldg. 463 Seminar Room 157, noon-1 p.m. December 12. ESH Directorate Bake Sale. Bldg. 120, ESD Conference Room, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. December 12 and 13. Holiday Auction, Yard Sale & Holiday Boutique, Berkner Hall lobby, 11 a.m. 2 p.m. Yard Sale: Now is the time to clean out your closets, basements, and attics and donate to the sale. Last year, we had tools, toys, cabinets, sporting equipment, car accessories, chairs, dvds, electronics, collectibles, shelves, dishes, and more. Please drop items at Berkner lobby on Tuesday, December 11, any time before 2 p.m. If you need help or have questions, contact Jason Remien, Ext. 3477 or [email protected]. Holiday Boutique: Please bring new and gently used donations of necklaces, earrings, bracelets, watches, pocketbooks, sunglasses, etc. to Alexa McGill in Bldg. 460, Budget Office Suite 111, by Monday, December 10. Questions? Contact Alexa McGill, Ext. 5555. December 17. The return of the Pie In The Face Contest!!! In Berkner Hall auditorium, 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Be sure to nominate some of your “favorite” co-workers and bosses! See http:// intranet.bnl.gov/unitedway/fundRaising.asp. January 18. Tommy Sullivan Concert. Back by popular demand. 5-7:30 p.m. in Berkner Hall. Prizes for best dancing and best costume from the 50s/60s. Food and drink for sale.

Thanks for the Memories In this, the last issue, Editor Liz Seubert, Assistant Editor Joe Gettler, and Photographer Roger Stoutenburgh thank all concerned with the content, production, and delivery of the Bulletin for their invaluable contributions, some this past year, some for many years. We share so many memories: squeezing in an important late-breaking story, waiting breathlessly for an impossibly after-the-deadline photo op that can just make it; holding the press for a hideous error spotted in time to make a new plate; working somewhat uneasily through the (quite frequent) times when everything seems to be going smoothly (What are we missing? Can this be true?) — with all of us relying on each other to put out the best publication we can. Thanks, everyone. “Everyone” includes: Jen Abramowitz, Glenn Abramowitz, Kelly Backofen, Rick Backofen, Louisa Barone, Charles Barrett, Gloria Bennett, Cindi Biancarosa, Tiffany Bowman, Natalie Crnosja, Kay Cordtz, Diane DiBlasi, Ray Dumont, Justin Eure, Dawn Farrell, Patricia Flood, Jerry Gaeta, John Galvin, Peter Genzer, Jim Green, Diane Greenberg, Michael Herbert, Kevin Hester, Cornelius Jackson, Lisa Jansson, Lauren Jarrell, Terry Jones, Jane Koropsak, Louanne Ligon, Barbara Mack, Karen McNulty Walsh, Bonnie Miller, Louvania Minter, Dorothea Nash, Darlene Peragine, Alyssa Pilkington, Alex Reben, Mona S. Rowe, Joseph Rubino, Sue Runkowski, Will Safer, Regalado Sanchez, Nick Statt, Gary Schroeder, Mary Turner, Tina Walsh, Chelsea Whyte. Other people who have joined in providing content and general assistance in all sorts of ways are too numerous to mention, but all these contributions have been most sincerely appreciated.

On the Web, the Bulletin is located at www.bnl.gov/bnlweb/pubaf/bulletin.asp. A calendar listing scientific and technical seminars and lectures is found at www. bnl.gov/bnlweb/pubaf/calendar.asp.

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