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April 28, 1995



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Electron microscope gives visiting chemist unique look at airborne particles

By Diane LaMacchia, [email protected]

Analytical chemist Lynn McInnes visited LBL recently from the University of Colorado to study the chemical composition of sea salt and sulfate aerosols.

To examine samples of the airborne particles, she used the Analytical Electron Microscope (AEM) at LBL's National Center for Electron Microscopy. A national user facility that is open to all qualified researchers, NCEM offers unique capabilities not available elsewhere. "At the facilities here you can actually do chemical analysis on an individual aerosol particle," McInnes says.

She and collaborators from the National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), the University of Seattle, and the University of Colorado's Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences are analyzing two types of particulate matter: remote background aerosols, which contain natural compounds such as sea salt and sulfuric acid, and aerosols that contain anthropogenic pollutants such as soot.

In this day and age, it is not easy to find the former.

"There are only a few places left in the world where you can get them," McInnes says. "The South Pacific is one such place. In the Atlantic, you are more likely to pick up pollutants coming from the American and European continents."

The aerosol samples she brought to LBL were collected over the Pacific Ocean on a 1993 NOAA cruise of the Surveyor from Punta Arenas, Chile, to Seattle, Wash. She also brought samples from land-based monitoring stations at Cheeka Peak, Wash., and Niwot Ridge, Colo. Samples from Cheeka Peak, a coastal station, were collected when the wind was coming off the water, mainly bringing a marine source of particles to the land. Samples from the inland station, Niwot Ridge (elev. 9,500 ft.), contained some pollution from Denver.

Aerosol particles are known to scatter incoming solar radiation and serve as nuclei for cloud formation. Studies of remote aerosols help establish a background set of measurements with which to compare polluted situations in an effort to learn how pollutants affect the amount of sunlight that gets to the ground. Like previous studies on the effects of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere, these studies will add to our knowledge of how human behavior may precipitate climactic change.

McInnes is particularly interested in sulfate particles--their concentration, size, longevity, and physical properties. Sulfate is one of the major pollutants contributed to the atmosphere by human activities, but there are also natural sources of sulfate. The ocean releases gaseous dimethyl-sulfide (DMS) as a by-product of phytoplankton, the plant material of the ocean. Once in the atmosphere, DMS can change form to become sulfate particles. The gases can also form sulfate on sea salt particles. McInnes is studying the processes by which the pollutant material attaches to the natural aerosol and how the combined aerosols result in changes to cloud coverage.

Typically in the past, McInnes says, people used bulk techniques in measuring aerosol properties and chemical composition. In that situation, the major components by mass--often the larger particles--dominate the findings. But McInnes came to LBL to study the small particles that dominate by number.

She says the AEM was a good tool for her study, because it can isolate one particle and look at its spectra to provide elemental information. Its special detectors analyze which elements the particle has reacted with, from carbon on up. Because the particles are so small, electrons pass right through them, generating images on a screen below.

"This is a really good facility," McInnes says, "because not only does it have these microscopes, but it has dark room facilities to print up the images, computer facilities to do automated image analysis, and personnel who are qualified in each of those areas. They make sure you've collected the information you want."

By studying the size distribution and chemistry of the aerosol samples, McInnes hopes to understand something about their physical properties and behavior. For example, will particles grow into cloud droplets when they are exposed to water vapor? How does gaseous sulfur become sulfate, and how much sulfate is out there now? How long will the particles stay in the atmosphere?

At bottom lies a larger question, McInnes says. "Are we putting all of this material into the atmosphere to stay there forever, or will it get removed?" The answer could be an important one for understanding climate change.


NCEM Fellowship program unites young scientists, state-of-the-art equipment

Analytical chemist Lynn McInnes and other young investigators are able to use the unique facilities at LBL's National Center for Electron Microscopy thanks to a special fellowship program.

"The NCEM Visiting Scientist Program was designed to help those who couldn't otherwise have access to such facilities," says NCEM Acting Head Michael O'Keefe. (NCEM Head Uli Dahmen is on sabbatical). "We invite applications from young scientists who are just starting out in their field, or are starting up a lab and don't have their equipment yet, but want to get started."

The fellowships are up to three month's duration and carry a stipend to defray travel and living expenses.

McInnes, a research assistant from the University of Washington, was one of three participants in last year's program. Another, an assistant professor from NC State University, worked on polymers during his visit, while an assistant professor from Rice University studied structural transitions, plasticity, and controlled fracture initiation in a variety of ceramics. There are nine applicants this year, O'Keefe says.

The finalists are selected based on recommendations of the NCEM Steering Committee, a group composed of researchers from LBL, other national labs, universities, and industry that meets annually.


CAPTION -- University of Colorado analytical chemist Lynn McInnes used NCEM's Analytical Electron Microscope for her research.


Nobel Laureate K. Alex Müller to speak on superconductivity

Physicist K. Alex Müller of IBM Zurich Research Laboratory will lecture at LBL on superconductivity--a subject for which he won the 1987 Nobel Prize in physics--at noon on Thursday, May 4, in the Bldg. 66 Auditorium.

The talk is entitled "Total and Site-Selective Oxygen Isotope Shift in YBa2Cu3Ox," and will cover recent theories and measurements regarding electron pairing in copper oxide superconductors. It is sponsored by the Director's Office and the Materials Sciences Division.

Müller will also speak as a UC Regents' Lecturer at UC Berkeley on "The Discovery and Some Properties of High-Tc Superconductors" at 4:30 p.m. on Monday, May 1, in 1 LeConte. The talk will give a history of the discovery of superconductivity in different oxides, and cover the characterization of the highest-Tc materials.


Tech transfer opportunities

Two detailee positions have become available at the Department of Energy in Washington, D.C., for employees interested in research management and technology transfer. Offered by the Office of Technology Partnerships and the Office of Energy Research Laboratory Technology Transfer, the appointments would last anywhere from six months to two years.

The Office of Technology Partnerships seeks detailees with experience in the following areas:

Assignment at the office is an excellent opportunity for individuals to be involved in the early stages of a recently established DOE policy office.

The Office of Energy Research Laboratory Technology Transfer seeks detailees to assist program leaders with the following:

The position would also involve representing ER-LTT at interagency meetings and responding to technology transfer inquiries. The position requires an advanced degree in science or engineering and experience in research or technology development.

For more information, contact LBL's Industry and Government Partnerships Office at X7444.


May EH&S class schedule

Date	Course	Time	Place

8 Laser Safety (EHS 280) 9:30 a.m. - noon 90-2063

9 & 11 Radiation Protection-Radiological Worker I (EHS 430) both days 8 a.m.-noon 66-316

10 First Aid (EHS 116) 8 a.m. - noon 48-109

10 Basic Electrical Hazard Awareness (EHS 260) 8:45 a.m. - 11 a.m. 90-4133 Awareness for Researchers

11 Fire Extinguisher Use (EHS 530) 10 - 11:30 a.m. 48-109

16 Chemical Hygiene Safety Training (EHS - 348) 8:30 a.m. - noon 51-201

16 Introduction to Environment, (EHS 010) 9-11:30 a.m. 66 Aud.

Health & Safety at LBL

17 Crane/Hoist (Level I) Training (EHS 211) 8 a.m. - noon 70A-3377 for Incidental Operators

17 EH&S Roles & Responsibilities (EHS - 025) 8 a.m. - noon 51-201 for Supervisors (in office setting)

18 Adult CPR (EHS-123) 9 a.m. - noon 48-109

31 Earthquake Safety (EHS - 135) 10-11:30 a.m. 48-109

Pre-registration is required for all courses except Introduction to EH&S at LBL (EHS 10). Call the Emergency Preparedness Office at X6554 to register for CPR, First Aid, Fire Extinguisher Use, Earthquake Safety, and Building Emergency Team Training. Call X6612 or send a fax with your name, extension and employee number to X7209 to pre-register for all other &S courses.


N e w s W i r e

LBL PEOPLE:

Kwang-Je Kim, a senior physicist in the Accelerator and Fusion Research Division, and deputy head of the Center for Beam Physics, has been elected a Fellow of the American Physical Society. The citation, which acknowledges his "fundamental contributions to the theory of synchrotron radiation and free electron laser sources, especially concerning brightness, polarization, self-amplified spontaneous emission and laser-driven rf electron gun," will be awarded at the 1995 Particle Accelerator Conference in Dallas, Texas.

PEOPLE IN THE NEWS:

Dick Fish, a chemist in the Energy and Environment Division, was featured in the April 17 issue of Chemical and Engineering News for reporting the first example of the recognition of aromatic amino acid guest molecules by bio-organometallic hosts in aqueous media. Molecular recognition is a critical element in catalysis, but studies of this phenomenon in the past have involved only organic hosts. Few studies were done with inorganic or organometallic hosts because such complexes tend to be too unstable. Fish and his group were able to synthesize stable bio-organometallic complexes that they then studied through the use of proton NMR spectroscopy.

WHAT DOES THE MILKY WAY LOOK LIKE?:

Is the familiar image of the Milky Way--a pinwheel disk with an egg-yolk bulge in the middle--wrong? A coalition of American, British, and Australian scientists that included researchers from LBL's Center for Particle Astrophysics has reported in the journal Physical Review Letters that the Milky Way may be what is called a "barred-spiral"--a galaxy with a huge bar of stars extending across its entire plane and a curved arm at each end. This new depiction of our galaxy arose from the coalition's determination that the halo of dark matter believed to surround the Milky Way contains far fewer Machos (Massive Compact Halo Objects) than was thought, while the galaxy's central region contains far more than was expected. The scientists have been using the phenomenon called "gravity lensing" to look for Machos in the dark halo of the Milky Way. Machos are thought to range from the size of the earth to half the size of the sun and could include planets, black holes, and brown dwarfs, stars that were not quite massive enough to initiate fusion.

COLD WAR CLEANUP COSTS:

A new report from DOE's Office of Energy Management (OEM) estimates that the cost of cleaning up the nuclear weapons facilities, based on a 75-year timetable, will be about $230 billion. This is about what the nuclear weapons program cost this country's taxpayers during the 50 years of the Cold War. The General Accounting Office had pegged the cleanup price at around one trillion dollars. OEM head Thomas Grumbly says that the DOE estimate is based on "information taken not from Washington bureaucrats as in the past, but from people who know the sites intimately." The estimate is also based, he said, "on common-sense estimates of available technologies, not on mere wish lists." The new report is entitled: "Estimating the Cold War Mortgage." It can be obtained by calling 1-800-736-3282.

SEND US YOUR NEWS:

Please news of recent activities, accomplishments, awards, etc., to [email protected]


Earth Month wraps up

The Laboratory celebrated Earth Month 1995 with plenty of earth-minded activities throughout the month of April. LBL's Green Team, Community Relations and Outreach Network helped organize two trash tours, a lecture on Bats, an Eco-Fair, and other events.

CAPTIONS -- Deputy Lab Director Klaus Berkner said he got his fill digging vegetable gardens as a boy and now does only ornamental gardening. However, he got into the spirit last week by helping to inaugurate the Lab's new Community Garden, located between Bldg.s 2 and 29. Plans call for the garden, which was launched by LBL's Green Team, to host a variety of vegetables and flowers--employees are invited to submit suggestions. All interested employees are invited to a garden meeting at noon on Monday, May 1, in Bldg. 51-205.

Hundreds of employees stopped by the Eco Fair last week to learn about recycling, composting, energy efficiency and more from the many groups from LBL and beyond that had booths set up on the cafeteria lawn.

Fifteen community-spirited employees gave up their lunch hour one day this month to see what they could drag out of the bushes around the Bldg. 65 bus stop area. In 25 minutes they collected 200 pounds of trash, including an old bicycle, a spare tire, several parking barricades, lead bricks, and the usual assortment of discarded items. Everyone who participated in the litter pickup, which was sponsored by the Green Team, received an LBL mug for their efforts.


Mac & PC software training classes

The Computing Services Group has contracted with New Horizons to provide on-site Macintosh and PC software training classes to LBL employees. The rates are $65-95 (course manuals included). Classes are one-day sessions, scheduled in the Macintosh Training Room (Bldg. 50B-1229) and PC Training Room (50B-1215A).

To enroll, call New Horizons (1-800-999-9654) and ask for Georgi Trosin or LBL Registration. An approved Off-site Training Request is required for each registration (OTRs are located on the Macintosh WKSG Server Public Access volume/LBL Forms/Training Folder). For more information, call New Horizons or Gayle Milligan at X4511. Class schedules can be found on the Macintosh WKSG Server and the MPSG Home Page (http://www-mpsg.lbl.gov).


Campus comes alive for Cal Day

UC Berkeley will open its doors from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, April 29, for Cal Day--a free, campus-wide open house. More than 70 departments and museums will have faculty, students and staff on hand to showcase their courses, programs and expertise.

Some of the highlights:

Cal Day will be kicked off at 10 a.m. at the Campanile by Chancellor Chang-Lin Tien and Berkeley Mayor Shirley Dean. Shuttle buses and motorized cable cars will ferry visitors between events. Programs will be available at the six campus entrances.


Bike to Work Day Transportation Fair

By Brennan Kreller, [email protected]

As part of its recognition of National Bike Month this May, the Laboratory has named Thursday, May 4, as Bike to Work Day. All employees are urged to give up their cars for a day and ride a bike to work (or use other alternatives to driving).

The Laboratory will also hold its first annual Transportation Fair on May 4, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the cafeteria parking lot.

Participants include AC Transit, Commute Mobil, BART, East Bay Bicycle Coalition, LBL Bicycle Coalition, Rides, VPSI Vanpool and Leasing, and others. All employees are invited to attend. Refreshments will be served, and there will be prizes for employees who bike to work.

The fair is part of a new strategy of the Lab's Employee Transportation Coordination Office to encourage reduction of vehicular traffic and emissions. The office was created last September to comply with Bay Area Air Quality Management District regulations. In November, an employee transportation survey at the Lab determined a vehicle employee ratio of 0.84 per employee; a new target of 0.76 has been set for this year. LBL has also entered into a Trip Reduction Plan to improve air quality by reducing emissions resulting from vehicle commute trips to the work site.

Other trip reduction strategies are also being considered. For more information on current and upcoming strategies, contact Employee Transportation Coordinator Carma Hamer at X5196, or Louise Millard, program manager, at X5547.


Computing Z O N E

Computing Zone features topics of interest to computer users at LBL. Send suggestions and comments to Mike Wooldridge at [email protected].

New virus protection for Macs

Version 3.6 of Disinfectant, the popular anti-virus freeware for Macintosh, is now available on the Workstation Server. Released earlier this month, the new version detects one new virus, a clone of "nVIR-B," as well as the dozens of other viruses recognized by earlier versions.

Retrieve Disinfectant 3.6 via AppleShare in the Chooser. Select the WKSG Server in the LBL-Servers zone. Disinfectant is located in the Public Access area, in the Anti-virus folder.

PC users can protect their machines with the current version of Data Physician Plus, available on the Novell server ICSD_Nov1. Find the software in the following directory: sys:\public\dataphys\dataphy.40e

"Good Times" update

Information can be hard to kill in cyberspace. Some computer users are still receiving warnings about a non-existent e-mail virus known as "Good Times" three months after rumors about it began.

In December, computer users around the world received alerts saying there was virus-laden e-mail circulating on the Internet (see Currents, 12/16/94). The e-mail message, alerts said, had "Good Times" in the subject line; Opening the mail would infect the recipient's computer.

DOE's Computer Incident Advisory Capability (CIAC) quickly determined that "Good Times" was just a hoax. According to CIAC, there are no known viruses that can infect a computer by way of a simple e-mail message.

For a virus to spread to a computer, the file containing the virus must be executable--as in the case of a game or a screen saver. Reading an e-mail message does not involve the execution of the message, only the viewing of its text. (However, viruses can be passed in executable files that are attached to e-mail messages.)

Mark Rosenberg, LBL's Computer Protection Program Manager, says anyone receiving "Good Times" alerts should forward them to him at [email protected] and not to co-workers. For more information on computer security or to report computer security-related incidents, contact Rosenberg by e-mail or at X6708.


LBL Open House: Create winning theme, get a prize

Now that the date and time have been set for the 1995 Lawrence Berkeley Laboratory Open House, its promotion awaits one key element--a theme.

The Open House Steering Committee is offering a reward to the laboratory employee or student who comes up with the most interesting and appropriate theme--the phrase or slogan that epitomizes the October celebration and the scientific excellence it will honor. The theme will be included in all publicity about the event.

Among the prizes for the winning entry's author will be reserved parking for one month in the work area of choice, as well as a "promotion pack" of merchandise featuring the LBL name and logo.

Only current or retired laboratory employees and currently registered students are eligible to participate. Individuals may submit more than one entry (but no duplicate entries). They should be sent to Michael Chartock, chairman of the Steering Committee, via e-mail or lab mail to arrive no later than Friday, May 19. The Steering Committee will choose a winner at its meeting on May 30.

Chartock said the theme should be brief and should serve as a "tag line" for the phrase "LBL Open House 1995." He said it will appear on posters, fliers and advertisements promoting the event, which will take place from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, October 28. Residents of East Bay communities, LBL employees and their family and friends, and high school science students will be among the targeted audiences invited to the Open House.


Skin Cancer Screening Clinic

The Annual Free Skin Cancer Screening Clinic, sponsored by Health Services for LBL employees, is being held this year from 8 a.m. to noon on Friday, May 19, at Bldg. 26. Appointments are necessary; call Health Services at X6266 to reserve your appointment now. Please plan on taking the LBL shuttle to your appointment as parking is very limited.


Staff now eligible to buy UC condos

Reception to feature University Terrace homes

Career University staff--including LBL employees--can now purchase homes in the University Terrace complex previously reserved for faculty.

The condominium complex is located on California Street between Allston Way and Addison Street, eight blocks west of campus. Staff are invited to view the properties at a reception from 4 to 6 p.m. on Friday, May 5. Counseling on home financing will be available.

Prices in the complex range from $140,000 to $225,000 for studio, one-, two-, and three-bedroom condominiums, some with an additional study.

Two more open house sessions will be held from 2 to 5 p.m. on May 7 and 21. Tours and purchase counseling are also available by appointment. For more information, call 643-6866.

Currents Online edition

The full text of each edition of Currents is published electronically on the World Wide Web at the following URL: http://www.lbl.gov/Publications/Currents/Currents.html. To set up your computer to access the World Wide Web, call the Mac and PC Support Group at X6858.


Field trip

Students from Oil City High School in Pennsylvania, who participated in last summer's supernova discoveries through LBL's Hands On Universe program, were guests of the Lab last week. Among other activities, they were given a demonstration of the World Wide Web and a tour of the Advanced Light Source


Calendar of Events for May 1 to 12

Calendar items may be sent via e-mail to [email protected], Fax to X6641, or Lab mail to Bldg. 65B. The deadline is 10:30 a.m. Tuesday.

1 m o n d a y

THEORETICAL PHYSICS SEMINAR

"The Heavy Meson Spectrum, Light Quark Masses and Electromagnetism" will be presented by Raman Sundrum of Harvard University, at 2:30 p.m., 430 Birge.

CHEMICAL ENGINEERING COLLOQUIUM

"Contemporary Views of Multimetallic Catalysts" will be presented by Terry S. King of Iowa State University of Science and Technology, at 4 p.m. in the Pitzer Auditorium, Latimer; refreshments at 3:30 p.m.

PHYSICS DEPARTMENT COLLOQUIUM

"The Discovery and Some Properties of High-Tc Superconductors" will be presented by K. Alex Müller of the IBM Zurich Research Laboratory, Switzerland, at 4:30 p.m. in 1 Le Conte; tea at 4 p.m. in 375 Le Conte.

2 t u e s d a y

LBL SOFTBALL LEAGUE

Managers' Meeting will be held at noon in the lower cafeteria. All current and perspective teams must be represented. Interested persons seeking a team are also welcomed. For more info. contact Alan Wandesforde at X7247.

3 w e d n e s d a y

DEPARTMENT OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING SEMINAR

"Fluid Dynamics of the Earth's Interior" will be presented by Gerald Schubert of UCLA, at 4 p.m., 3110 Etcheverry; refreshments will be served at 3:30 p.m.

4 t h u r s d a y

"BIKE TO WORK DAY" TRANSPORTATION FAIR

11 a.m.-2:30 p.m., at the cafeteria lot, variety of guests, prizes & refreshments; sponsored by the Employee Transportation Coordination.

MATERIALS SCIENCES DIVISION SEMINAR

"Total and Site-Selective Oxygen Isotope Shift in YBa2Cu3Ox" will be presented by K. Alex Müller of the IBM Zurich Research Laboratory, Switzerland, at noon in the Bldg. 66 Auditorium.

SURFACE/CATALYSIS SCIENCE SEMINAR

"Surface Chemistry of Thin Film Growth" will be presented by John E. Crowell of UCSD will speak at 1:30 p.m., in the Bldg. 66 Auditorium.

DEPARTMENT OF ASTRONOMY COLLOQUIUM

"The Complex Dynamics of Clusters of Galaxies" will be presented by Ann Zabludoff of Carnegie Observatory, at 3:30 p.m. in 2 Le Conte; tea at 3 p.m., 661 Campbell.

MATERIALS SCIENCE SEMINAR

"Grain Boundary Microstructures in YBa2Cu3O7 Thin Films" will be presented by Ann Marshall of Stanford University, at 4 p.m., 105 Northgate.

DEPARTMENT OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING SEMINAR

"H-Infinity Control of Automobile Active Suspensions" will be presented by Hidenori Kimura of the University of Tokyo, Japan/Severance Russell Springer Professor, UCB, at 4 p.m., 3110 Etcheverry; refreshments will be served at 3:30 p.m.

5 f r i d a y

DEPARTMENT OF NUCLEAR ENGINEERING SPECIAL COLLOQUIUM

"The Analytic Function Expansion Nodal Method for Rectangular and Hexagonal Geometries" will be presented by Nam Zin Cho of the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, at 11 a.m., 4149 Etcheverry.

UPTE - LBL LOCAL 184

General Membership Meeting for Technical Employees, Research Associates and Administrative Professionals not in AFSCME, noon-1 p.m. in the Cafeteria Conference Room.

PHYSICS DEPARTMENT SEMINAR

"Modular Cosmology" will be presented by Tom Banks of Rutgers University, at 12:30 p.m., Bldg. 50A-3107.

BIOMECHANICAL/MECHANICAL ENGINEERING SEMINAR

"Pneumatic Artificial Muscles and Hopping Machines" will be discussed by Roger Kram of UCB, at 1 p.m., 3110 Etcheverry.

DEPARTMENT OF NUCLEAR ENGINEERING SPECIAL COLLOQUIUM

"Treatment of Neutron Interaction Data for Application in Nuclear Reactor Analysis and Calculations" will be presented by Luiz C. Leal of the Oak Ridge Institute of Science and Education, at 2 p.m., 3102 Etcheverry.

8 m o n d a y

EH&S CLASS

Laser Safety (EHS 280), 9:30 a.m. - Noon, Bldg. 90-2063; pre-registration required, X6612

THEORETICAL PHYSICS SEMINAR

"Numerical Investigation of Baryon Number Violation" will be presented by Robert Singleton of Boston University, at 2:30 p.m., Bldg. 50A-3107.

CHEMICAL ENGINEERING COLLOQUIUM

"Linking Microstructure to the Chemical Processing of Solid Materials" will be presented by Karen K. Gleason of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, at 4 p.m. in the Pitzer Auditorium, Latimer; refreshments at 3:30 p.m.

LIFE SCIENCES DIVISION SEMINAR

"Potential Roles for Cytokines in Atherosclerosis Initiation and Progression" will be presented by Peter Libby of Brigham & Women's Hospital, at 4 p.m. in the Bldg. 66 Auditorium.

PHYSICS DEPARTMENT COLLOQUIUM

"Studies of DNA Elasticity Using Single-Molecule Manipulation Methods" will be presented by Carlos Bustamante of the University of Oregon, at 4:30 p.m. in 1 Le Conte; tea at 4 p.m. in 375 Le Conte.

9 t u e s d a y

EH&S CLASS

Radiation Protection - Radiological Worker I (EHS 430), 8 a.m. - Noon, Bldg. 66-316, concludes on Thursday; pre-registration required, X6612.

MATERIALS SCIENCE SEMINAR

"Defects in Diamond Films" will be presented by Karen Gleason of Massachusetts Institute of Technology, at 10:30 a.m., 458 Evans.

BOWEN LECTURE

"Introduction to Complex Manifolds" will be presented by S.-T. Yau of Harvard University, at 4 p.m., 1 Le Conte; reception at 5 p.m. in the Alumni House Lounge.

LIFE SCIENCES DIVISION SEMINAR

"Proteasome Structure and Function Revealed" will be presented by Wolfgang Baumeister of the Max-Planck-Institut für Biochemie, at 4 p.m. in the Bldg. 66 Auditorium.

10 w e d n e s d a y

EH&S CLASS

First Aid (EHS 116), 8 a.m. - Noon, Bldg. 48-109; pre-registration required, X6554.

TOASTMASTERS

Build confidence and develop the ability to effectively organize and present your ideas in a friendly and supportive atmosphere, 12:10-1 p.m., Bldg. 2-100.

BOWEN LECTURE

"Structure of Complex Manifolds" will be presented by S.-T. Yau of Harvard University, at 4 p.m., 1 Le Conte; reception at 5 p.m. in the Alumni House Lounge.

11 t h u r s d a y

EH&S CLASSES

Radiation Protection - Radiological Worker I (EHS 430), 8 a.m. - Noon, Bldg. 66-316, continued from Tuesday; pre-registration required, X6612.

Fire Extinguisher Use (EHS 530), 10 - 11:30 a.m., Bldg. 48-109; pre-registration required, X6554.

DEPARTMENT OF ASTRONOMY COLLOQUIUM

"The H_O Key Project" will be presented by Rob Kennicutt of ASU, at 3:30 p.m. in 2 Le Conte; tea at 3 p.m., 661 Campbell.

BOWEN LECTURE

"Algebraic curves in Algebraic Manifolds" will be presented by S.-T. Yau of Harvard University, at 4 p.m., 1 Le Conte; reception at 5 p.m. in the Alumni House Lounge.

12 f r i d a y

OPEN CALENDAR


Dining Center May 1-5

monday

Sadie's Early Bird: Fresh banana pancakes w/coffee $2.05

Soup of the Day: Cream of broccoli reg. $1.35 lg. $1.95

Bistro Fare: Homestyle meatloaf w/potatoes & green beans $3.95

Passports: South of the Border a la carte

Sadie's Grill: Chicken Santa Fe w/spicy fries(TM) $3.75

tuesday

Sadie's Early Bird: Eggs Benedict $2.95

Soup of the Day: Hearty vegetable beef reg. $1.35 lg. $1.95

Bistro Fare: Curried shrimp stir fry over rice(TM) $3.95

Passports: South of the Border a la carte

Sadie's Grill: Fishwich & fries $3.25

wednesday

Sadie's Early Bird: Corned beef hash w/eggs $2.60

Soup of the Day: Vegetarian chili(TM) reg. $1.35 lg. $1.95

Bistro Fare: Carved roast beef w/whipped potatoes & vegetables $3.95

Passports: South of the Border a la carte

Sadie's Grill: Turkey melt on a bun w/fruit salad(TM) $3.75

thursday

Sadie's Early Bird: Blueberry pancakes w/coffee $2.05

Soup of the Day: Manhatan clam chowder(TM) reg. $1.35 lg. $1.95

Bistro Fare: Salad Nicoise(TM) $3.95

Passports: South of the Border

Sadie's Grill: Philly cheesesteak w/fries $3.95

friday

Sadie's Early Bird: Ham scramble $2.60

Soup of the Day: Cajun red beans(TM) reg. $1.35 lg. $1.95

Bistro Fare: Pasta Piatti(TM) $3.95

Sadie's Grill: Bacon cheeseburger & fries $3.60

(TM) Denotes recipe lower in fat calories & cholesterol


LBL Family Picnic tickets on sale

Tickets are now on sale for LBL's annual Family Picnic at Marine World Africa USA, scheduled for 9:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Sunday, June 4. All LBL employees and immediate family members are invited to attend.

Tickets may be purchased from the Employee Buying Service booth in the LBL cafeteria from 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays. Tickets must be purchased by Wednesday, May 24; they will not be sold at the gate.

Ticket prices are $18 for adults, $13 for children, and free for tots 3 and under. The price includes admission to all shows, exhibits, and attractions; entrance into the lakeside picnic area from 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.; all-you-can-eat BBQ jumbo hot dog lunch from noon to 2 p.m.; three hours of unlimited beverages (11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.); door prize drawings; surprise animal visits; and clown face painting and games for the kids. Get your tickets now!


F l e a M a r k e t

Flea Market ads may be sent via e-mail to [email protected], Fax to X6641, or Lab mail to Bldg. 65B. The deadline is 5 p.m. Friday.

AUTOS/SUPPLIES

'72 BMW 2002, white, sunroof, 5K mi. on rebuilt eng., stereo, orig. interior, body in gd cond., very minor work needed, $2600/b.o. (415)487-0873

'83 MAZDA 626 LX, 2nd owner, all maint. records, p/s, p/b, pwr windows, sunroof & mirrors, am/fm cass., clean int. & ext., runs well, $2300/b.o. Kirk, X7685, 254-7213

'85 PORSCHE 944, red w/blk int., sun roof, low mi., $5900. Russ, 339-9812

'93 MIATA, white, 23K mi., a/c, stereo, p/s, golf/bike attachment, cover, $15.5K/b.o. Tom K., X4590, (707)447-1310

PORSCHE PARTS, factory car cover, new Colgan bra, ski rack, shock tower brace, factory transmission manual for G50 trans., all for late model 911, $200. 376-3421 (eve.)

TRAIL BIKES, '81 Honda 110, exc. cond.; '86 Honda 200 Reflex, both are currently registered & st. legal. Steve, X7855, 682-6008

WANTED

HOUSE SITTER for home in Lafayette, 6/10 until 7/10, you will have the company of our 15 lb. cat, feed cat & bring in the mail, $10/day. Dwight X6960

TRAVEL TRAILER, sm., to lease or buy. Phila Rogers, 848-9156

VCR REPAIR. Kathy Ellington, X4931, 855-9135

WASHER & GAS DRYER, lg. cap., in working cond. Deb, X7078, 215-1897

WET SUITS, men's lg., woman's sm., reasonable price. Steve, X7855, 682-6008

MISCELLANEOUS

ANSWERING MACHINE, Panasonic, 2 lines, $15; RCA VCR remote, not working, $15; table fan, sm., $5; dining rm light fixture, $10; phone, $5; Panasonic printer, $25. 831-9172

BED, queen sz., $80; lg. desk, $65; dresser, $35, avail. 5/20. Wayne, X6435

CHILD'S BIKE, 2-wheeler, British-made, 20" frame, hand brakes and Sturmey-Archer 3-spd, front & back baskets, gd cond., $50/b.o.; rolling Hi-Fi stack, 4 shelves + lg. space for record player, veneer & wood w/casters, $75/b.o. Lee Schipper, X5057, 527 5821

CD PLAYER, Sony CDP35, gd cond., asking $30; men's 10-spd bike, Mercier, $35. Janice, X4943

COMPUTER TABLE w/pull out keyboard, upper & lower shelf, on wheels, $40; food dehydrator, new, $15; futon mattress, $15; 2 lg. acoustic speakers, $40 (415)864-2550

CONGA DRUM, Gon Bops "Gonga"-style tumba, 12-1/4" head, mahogany body w/black hardware, $275. Matty, X4167

CRAFT/GARAGE SALE, hand-crafted jewelry, cards, keepsakes & more, Sat., 4/29, 54 Elizabeth, S.F. Cindy, X7950, (415)648-8250

EXERCISE BIKE, Air Pro, computerized, w/independent handles, $250/b.o.; 170 ft. of new galvanized raingutter w/corners, flashing, down spouts & spacers, $225/b.o. Dayna Powell, X4580

EXERCISE BIKE/ROWING MACHINE, best offer; typewriter, correcting, supplies, like new, $70; MAC Plus 4MB RAM, 40 MB hard drive, modem, Imagewriter, rolling wood grain workstation furniture, $500; oak bdrm set, 5-drwr chest, 2-drwr nightstand, full sz. bookcase headboard, $375/b.o. 814-9071

IBM COMPATIBLE, Tower case 386/25 MHz, 2 Meg RAM, 40 Meg HD, mono, 1.2 & 3.5 HD drives, modem, MS mouse, software incl. Window 3.1, Harvard Graphic, WP, quatropro & chemtext, HP deskjet plus printer (300 & 150 dpi) w/256 Kbyte RAM cart. for soft fonts, elite cart., 4 extra printer carts., manuals, cables, very lightly used, $900; Sony color TV, 19", $150; Toshiba VCR, $100. Ashraf, X6640, 655-6326

REMOTE CONTROL UNIT, Proton, universal, programmable, to replace up to 4 sep. remotes, $50. 376-3241 (eve.)

ROAD BIKE, 12-spd Centurion, finger-tip shifters, 25" cro-moly frame, $100/b.o. Doug, X6626, 526-4644

SOFA, brand new love seat, beige & grn stripes, exc. cond., 2 extra cushions, $325. X6836, 672-6278

STEPPER, BMI 5000, hydraulic, exc. cond, paid $200, $75. X6761

STOVE, Avalon, free-standing, wood-burning, 900-1500 sq. ft. heating capacity, 20" log length, $500. Larry, X4056, 724-0191

HOUSING

BERKELEY, nr Oxford/Cedar, summer sublets, 1, 2 & 3 bdrms, furn./unfurn, $700-$1250/mo. 524-8122

BERKELEY, furn. garden studio, walking distance from LBL, no smoking, avail. 6/1, $800/mo. 845-1029, 644-2781 (FAX)

BERKELEY, 1/2 blk no. of UCB/LBL shuttle, 2-bdrm, 2-bth condo, share w/quiet UC grad student, $550/mo. + utils. + dep. 245-7816

BERKELEY, Channing/Ellsworth, house mate wanted for summer or longer, lg., sunny rm in 2-bdrm apt, parking avail., quiet, non-smoker, prefer female, $250.50/mo. + 1/2 util. Suet, 841-9104

BERKELEY (2 listings), sm. studio apt, skylight, sunny kitchen, wood flrs, sm. garden area, nr gourmet ghetto, 15 min. walk to UC/LBL shuttle, can be furn., avail. 5/1, $525/mo.; lg., furn. bdrm in rooming house, long/short term, 5 min. walk to UC/LBL shuttle, $500/mo. 540-0385

BERKELEY, Hearst in Ocean View area, sm. furn. studio, yd, parking, 25 min. walk to UC/LBL shuttle, $485/mo. 548-9869

BERKELEY HILLS, furn. 4-bdrm, 3-bth house, lg. playroom, Tilden Park view, convenient to LBL, UC & public trans., avail. 7/1 for 1 yr, $1800/mo. + utils. 841-4710

BERKELEY HILLS, furn. 1-bdrm, 1-bth apt, remodeled, nr shops & trans., non-smoker, avail. June, $850+utils. 524-9039

BERKELEY HILLS, furn. rm in pvt. home, sep. entrance, own bth, garden view, kitchen & laundry privs., walking distance to LHS, $485/mo. 549-0510

NO. BERKELEY, furn. 1-bdrm apt/penthouse, full kitchen, TV, dbl bed w/linens/towels incl., ofc. space w/computer desk. leather sofa, garden, patio, laundry rm, elec. entrance, 1-1/2 blks from UCB, LBL shuttle, public trans. & shopping, st. parking or sec. parking w/fee, 1 or 2 people max., no pets, no smoking, avail. 5/21, $1200 + dep. 548-8658, 548-6528 (FAX)

NO. BERKELEY, Arch St., 1-bdrm apt, 1 blk from UCB & LBL shuttle, hardwd flr, laundry, yd, avail. 6/1 - 8/1 (negot.), 1 yr lease, $800/mo. 845-8840

EL CERRITO, 1 person, furn. 1-bdrm apt, living rm, bath, no kitchen but has microwave & refrig., wkly cleaning service, lg. garden, own entrance, bay view, no smoking, near bus/BART, $450/mo. 525-8761

KENSINGTON, furn. rm or adj. bdrm sitting rms, avail. June & July, $325 - $375/mo. 526-6730

KENSINGTON, furn. in-law studio, quiet, pvt entrance, patio, non-smokers, short term OK, avail. 5/1, $475/mo. incl. utils. 559-8021

MONTCLAIR, in-law apt , woodsy district, circular staircase, skylights, 2 lg. garden windows, full kitchen, bth & laundry fac., can be furnished, non-smoker, cats OK, $700/mo. + half utils. + dep. Shelley, X6123, 836-3852

OAKLAND, 2-bdrm top-floor flat, Adam's Point, walk to BART/Grand Ave., quiet non-smoker(s) pref., $750+dep., util. incl. 268-0674

RICHMOND, unfurn. 1-bdrm apt, stove, refrig., $450/mo. Kathy or Jack, 235-4987

RICHMOND, 1 rm, nr Wildcat Cyn, about 20 min. from LBL, $390/mo. Diane or Jim, 232-7612

EXCHANGE: 1-bdrm, 1-bth apt in Paris, 1-car garage, avail. Aug. or Sept. for approx. 10 mos., for 1-2 bdrm apt in Berkeley (nr UCB/LBL if possible). Corinne, X6174, 848-0098

WANTED: 3-4 bdrm house, must have lg. yd for our 3 dogs & be nr BART, prefer No. Berkeley, El Cerrito, Albany or Rockridge. Adam or Anne, 601-5432

WANTED: 2-bdrm apt/house, 8/1-20, for visiting family from Boston. Gene, 642-7422

WANTED: German visiting scholar, female, non-smoker, looking for a furn. rm/apt from 5/15 for 3 months, prefer nr LBL/LBL shuttle, will pay up to $500/mo. Dr. Bruendermann, X4555, 49 30 69545572 (FAX)

WANTED: Anything from 2-bdrm apt to house for responsible, non-smoking, middle-aged couple, 8/15-1/1 (flex.). Luanne, X5853

WANTED: Summer sublets, 6/4 - 8/13, for LBL Summer Research Program students. Mari Shine, X5437

REAL ESTATE

NO. BERKELEY, Bonita Ave. nr Berryman, 2 story Queen Anne, 3-bdrm, 1-1/3 bth, hardwd flrs, wood built-ins, frpl, move-in cond., $345K. Guy, X4703, 548-0120.

SO. BERKELEY, Oregon St. nr. Regent, 7 units incl. 3rd flr penthouse, 4 new kitchens, very low vacancy rate. Guy, X4703, Kathy, 548-0120

EL CERRITO, lg. 3-bdrm, 2-bth house, formal dinning rm, family rm, living rm, den, bay view, backyd & patio, frpl, high-ceiling, very light, insulated, built in 1980s, move-in cond., $330K. Hashem, X4287, 299-0560

EL CERRITO, 3-bdrm, 2-bth house, ofc./4th bdrm, family rm, frpl, deck, laundry rm, alarmed, 2-car garage, appliances if needed, carpeted, on cul de sac, 13 yrs. old, $165K. Marcel Callaham, 235-3538

OAKLAND, Maxwell Park area, 2-bdrm, 1-1/2 bth townhouse condo, w&d hook-ups, dishwasher, patio, deck, balcony, alarm, low assoc. fees, $110K. Lois, X6855, 569-5736

OAKLAND, 2-bdrm home, frpl, bkfast nook, laundry, $119,950. Lois, X6855, 569-5736

PLEASANT HILL, 3-bdrm, 2-bth house, lg. living rm, den, lg. kitchen, pvt., cul de sac, assumable + down, $1350/mo. 680-0105 (eve.)

LOST & FOUND

FOUND: Keys on LBL shuttle bus. X4165

FOUND: Rx glasses, 4/17, lobby of Health Services. Joan, X4435


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