-----Summer Construction Will Affect ML Exterior, Air Conditioning Facilities Engineering and Space Management asks for your patience and cooperation this summer as they embark on a retrofit of the cooling system in the Scientific Computing Division to accommodate NCAR's increasing computer power. The job will impact Mesa Lab and Fleischmann Building staff in several ways. This week Sun Construction is bringing in scaffolding and shoring materials and beginning preparations for cutting the top off the enclosure for cooling tower CT-2, just north of the bridge on the west side of ML. Saw cutting is scheduled to start today, 16 June, and end on Tuesday, 21 June, with concrete to be removed 22-23 June. Throughout this process a crane will be used to remove the concrete, and the work will generate noise, mud, and dust. Maintenance will work with the contractors to prevent dust from being drawn into the building through the outside air intakes. Ram Mechanical is also beginning work this week that will continue though the month of August. Most of it will take place in mechanical room 1A, adjacent to the computer room. There will be considerable activity taking place behind the building as the contractors bring equipment and supplies to the site. A crane will be used to remove the old chiller, bring in the new chiller, and to lower the new cooling tower into place. The cooling tower enclosure will be open until the new tower is in place and the grating covering the opening of the enclosure is put back into place. This enclosure is 17 feet (5 meters) deep and will be protected by a construction fence, but it is a hazard area and will be treated as such. For both projects, Maintanence will work with the contractors to avoid contaminating the Mesa Lab with dust and odors. Some reduction in air-conditioning power may occur in the Mesa Lab and Fleischmann Building during especially hot periods. Staff are invited to contact Julie Emo, FESM department manager and mechanical engineer, ext. 8539, emo@ncar.ucar.edu, if they have questions or need further information as this project evolves. -----Congratulations, Steve, Rob, and Jeff! The winners of the 1994 T-shirt contest sponsored by the Employee Activities Committee, and the prizes they will receive, are below. The shirts will debut at the summer picnic to take place on Saturday, 25 June, from 10:00 a.m. to around 4:30 p.m. at Boulder County's Beech Open Space (see last week's Staff Notes for details). Adult T-shirts will cost $10, youth T-shirts $8, and adult sweatshirts $15. T-shirt colors are slate, sandstone, and berry, and sweatshirt colors are ash, royal, and red. If you can't make the party, you can contact your EAC T-shirt representative (Gang Lu, FL, and Barb Vlasity, ML) to make a purchase. First place: Steve Deyo (UCAR)Ñ$50 plus free T-shirt Second place: Rob Andzik (ATD)Ñ$25 plus free T-shirt Third place: Jeff Cole (RAP)Ñfree T-shirt -----TCI Cablevision Picking Up Sunergy Broadcasts Arrangements have been made for future broadcasts of the Sunergy programs, a production of Sun Microsystems (SMI), to be carried on channel 53 (educational TV) in the Boulder area. The series presents topics of interest to the technical/computer community about every two months via satellite video transmission. Previous programs have dealt with subjects such as the National Information Infrastructure and the Mosaic/Web distributed information tools. Up to now, these programs have only been viewable by individuals or companies which have a satellite dish and other reception gear. The University of Colorado will now receive these programs via its satellite dish and feed them to TCI Cablevision so that anyone with a connection to TCI will be able to view future Sunergy programs. (The broadcast and taping service formerly provided at the Mesa Lab is being discontinued.) The next Sunergy broadcast will occur on Thursday, 28 July, from 9:30 to 11:00 a.m. local time, on object technologies. For further information, contact the SMI Sunergy Office, e-mail sunergy@sun.com. -----Safety Notes: Plan a Trouble-Free Vacation . . . Summertime usually means at least one vacation. The following tips from Health, Environment, and Safety Services officer Steve Sadler may prove useful in making sure your trip is both enjoyable and safe. --Discourage burglars while you're away by making your home look occupied. Set up timers to turn lights on and off, and ask neighbors to pick up your mail and newspapers each day. --If driving, give your car a pretrip tune-up. Alter your driving style according to your load: a heavier vehicle has slower acceleration and longer stopping distances and will sway on curves. Insist that everyone wear a seat belt. Take frequent breaks (at least every two to three hours) or switch drivers often. --Use sunscreen with a minimum protection factor of 15. Reapply after swimming or vigorous exercise. --Make sure all family members know how to swim if they go near water. Always watch small children in the water even if they are good swimmers. Check the depth of the water before diving in. --Choose hotels that have smoke detectors. Locate fire exits, count doors to the exit, and discuss escape plans with your children. Knowing an escape plan in advance allows you to avoid panic and bad decisionsÑdecisions that could cost your life. UCAR's Health, Environment, and Safety Services has created a brochure, "Surviving A Hotel Fire," with guidelines for pre-emergency planning and tips in the event of a hotel fire. You can receive this potentially life-saving brochure from your nearest Health, Environment, and Safety Committee member or from Ginger Hein, ext. 8555, e-mail hein@ncar.ucar.edu. --Finally, beat the post-vacation blues by planning some enjoyable activities for your first days back. . . . And Don't Forget Emergency Contacts If you haven't updated your emergency contacts recently, there's no time like the present! Contact Sharon Hsi, ext. 8714, e-mail hsi@ncar.ucar.edu, to request an emergency information card. With this, you can update your address (in case it has changed recently), the person(s) who should be notified in the case of an emergency, and other pertinent information. Summer travel time is also a good time for staff who suffer from medical conditions that require special consideration during an emergency (diabetes or asthma, for instance), to make sure they are wearing a medical alert bracelet or necklace. -----FL Electronic Stockroom Still Open for Business The NCAR Electronic Stockroom, located in the Foothills Lab, Building 1, continues to offer its customers the same fine service that it has provided over the past 30 years. Store manager Ed Aden will continue to research your hard-to-find components. Feel free to call Ed, ext. 8758, for any electronic part needs for your development and maintenance programs. -----Reminder: UNICOS Orientation If you are new to computing at NCAR and want a quick leg up, come to this summerÕs UNICOS Orientation Class being offered by the Scientific Computing Division on Wednesday, 29 June, from 8:30 a.m.Ð4:30 p.m. in FL2 room 1001. This one-day lecture gives you basic information about job submission, NCARÕs mass storage system, graphics processing, and software libraries. It also introduces UNIX/UNICOS programming tools. (A basic working knowledge of UNIX is required.) For more details and to register for this free class, please send e-mail to scdinfo@ncar.ucar.edu or call SCD User Information, ext. 1225. -----New Hires Catherine Andrulis, student assistant II with NAO. FL2 room 3049, ext. 1507. Michele Betsill, graduate research assistant with ESIG. FL2 room 2020, ext. 8122. Steven Carson, student assistant III with CGD. ML room 314B, ext. 1376. Emily House, library circulation assistant with ISS. ML library, ext. 1183. Loretta Quinn, administrative secretary with JCP/PO. FL3 room 140, ext. 8627. -----Departures Lynne Bennett 3 June Marie Boyko 27 May Melissa Dixon 17 May Selena Drum 19 May Jason Helland 27 May Hayden Mathews 1 June Barbara Mendez 1 June Matthew Rice 27 May Kristen Womer 31 May Gary Zuiderveen 22 May -----WhatÕs Cooking in the Cafeteria MONDAY, 20 June Bear River Barley Soup Turkey Tortilla Roll-Ups French Dip and Onion Rings Ravioli and Rigatoni (with or without Italian sausage), Tossed Salad, and French Bread TUESDAY, 21 June Cold Gazpacho Soup California Croissant ChefÕs Salad Chicken Burrito with Green Rice and Chile Beans WEDNESDAY, 22 June Chicken Noodle Soup Chile Dog and Fries Mushroom Muffin and Spinach Salad Roast Turkey with Dressing, Cranberry Sauce, and Vegetable THURSDAY, 23 June Fresh Tomato and Corn Soup Grilled Rueben Sandwich and Fries Garden Bagel or Smoked Turkey Bagel Beef Stir Fry, Fried Rice, and Egg Roll FRIDAY, 24 June Pepper Pot Soup Tarragon Chicken Salad Pita with Grape Granish Pizza--Classico (meat or vegetarian) Linguine with Clam Sauce, Vegetable, and French Roll Luncheon Winners: FL - Peter Hildebrand ML - Chris Cantrell Join 550 other employees each pay period in using your debit card in the cafeterias!