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Due to production problems with This Week, the FL yoga announcement didn't run until after the first class of the session had started. You may still join for the final four weeks and save over the drop-in price. Original announcement is below: The next fall session of FL Yoga with Mali Bunce begins Tuesday, November 20 and runs through December 18 . The class will meet Tuesdays in the FL1 Fitness Room from noon to 1:15 PM. Mali teaches a variety of styles of yoga,and takes requests. No prior yoga experience necessary. Class is open to NCAR staff, visitors, spouses and family members. Cost is $32.50 for a five-week session or $8.50 to drop-in. To sign up, just come to first class or notify Becky Ruttenberg of your interest.
For more information, contact Becky Ruttenberg at 2816,
becky@ucar.edu.
(Posted Wed 21 Nov to Tue 27 Nov)
The Library's collection contains an assortment of professional development materials in the form of books, video and audio cassette tapes, and electronic books. The subjects covered in these items include management, creative thinking, job hunting, writing resumes, employment interviewing, employee motivation, and communication skills. The following is a short selection of what is available. Search our catalog at http://www.library.ucar.edu/ for more. Lists of all the video and audio cassette tapes owned by the NCAR Library are located in the ML and FL Libraries. BF637 .S8 G5 in ML How to Have Confidence and Power in Dealing with People [sound recording] /Les Giblin. HD30.23 .C73 (e-book) The 75 Greatest Management Decisions Ever Made [computer file] / Stuart Crainer. HD31 .M347 (e-book) Goldilocks on Management [computer file] : 27 Revisionist Fairy Tales for Serious Managers / Gloria Gilbert Mayer & Thomas Mayer HD58.7 .C6214 in ML In Good Company : How Social Capital Makes Organizations Work / Don Cohen, Laurence Prusak. HD58.8 .P4732 in ML The Circle of Innovation [sound recording] : You Can't Shrink Your Way to Greatness / Tom Peters. HD66 .B55 in ML The One Minute Manager Builds High Performing Teams / Kenneth Blanchard, Donald Carew, HD69 .T54 B56 in ML The One Minute Manager Meets the Monkey / Kenneth Blanchard, William Oncken, Jr., and Hal Burrows. HD69 .T54 H69 in ML How to Manage Multiple Projects, Meet Deadlines & Achieve Objectives [sound recording]. Jackson, Ab. HF5381 .K634 (e-book) Career Power! [computer file] : 12 Winning Habits to Get You from Where You are to Where You Want to be / Richard Koonce. HF5383 .B535 (e-book) 101 More Best Resumes [computer file] / Jay A. Block, Michael Betrus HF5383 .B56 in ML-Ref, FL-Ref What Color is Your Parachute? : a Practical Manual for Job-Hunters & Career-Changers / by Richard Nelson Bolles. HF5549.5 .M5 Z45 (e-book) Generations at Work [computer file] : Managing the Clash of Veterans, Boomers, Xers, and Nexters in Your Workplace / Ron Zemke, Claire Raines, Bob Filipczak. HF5549.5 .M63 K87 in FL Reaching the Peak Performance Zone : How to Motivate Yourself and Others to Excel / Gerald Kushel.
For more information, contact Leslie Forehand at 8505,
forehand@ucar.edu.
Or see the web page at
Library Online Catalog.
(Posted Mon 19 Nov to Sun 25 Nov)
DUE TO POPULAR DEMAND....and to make life a little easier for all of us...the NCAR Science Store will have products available for sale to employees at Foothills and Pearl Street during the holidays. Starting the week after Thanksgiving, our satellite stores will be open: Mon & Wed - in the FL atrium from 11am - 2pm Tues - in the Pearl St. cafeteria from 11am - 2pm Ending the 3rd week in December (12/17 - 12/19). Free giftwrapping will be available with a turnaround time of 48 hours. Any items not at the satellite stores can be blackbagged to employees by contacting Mary Ramunno-Akey at ext. 2401 or mramunno-akey@ucar.edu Possible Jeffco store visit in the works! Employee discount 10% on all items, except apparel which is 15%. New apparel arriving soon: Adult long-sleeve t-shirts with our New NCAR logo Women's micro-fleece shirt/jackets Men's polar fleece jackets
For more information, contact Heidi Lewis at 1181, hlewis@ucar.edu.
Or see the web page at
NCAR Science Store.
(Posted Fri 16 Nov to Thu 22 Nov)
The next fall session of FL Yoga with Mali Bunce begins Tuesday, November 20 and runs through December 18 . The class will meet Tuesdays in the FL1 Fitness Roomfrom noon to 1:15 PM. Mali teaches a variety of styles of yoga,and takes requests. No prior yoga experience necessary. Class is open to NCAR staff, visitors, spouses and family members. Cost is $32.50 for a five-week session or $8.50 to drop-in. To sign up, just come to first class or notify Becky Ruttenberg of your interest.
For more information, contact Becky Ruttenberg at 2816,
becky@ucar.edu.
(Posted Fri 16 Nov to Thu 22 Nov)
There will be some changes in the NCAR Directorate staff in the very near future. Dr. Bob Harriss has been serving for the past 15 months as Associate Director for Strategic Planning. NCAR's new strategic plan was approved by the UCAR Board of Trustees at their meeting this past October and Bob is returning to his position as ESIG's director full time at the end of this month. I would like to thank Bob for his effective and successful leadership and for the outstanding enthusiasm he has brought to the task of bringing the new strategic plan to life. His work and dedication has fostered these new strategic directions, each of which seeks to integrate and advance our research efforts across a broad agenda in earth system science, new technologies, and societally relevant programs. These new plans have engaged the entire institution and will serve as the framework for our research over the next decade. Bob will continue to be closely involved in the NCAR-wide process, while also leading ESIG into this challenging future. The next step is to draft an implementation plan that provides the roadmap for the staff, programs and partnerships needed to make out strategic plan a reality. As part of that effort, Mr. Peter Backlund will be joining NCAR as the new director of Research Relations. He will arrive at NCAR on December 3, 2001. Peter comes to us from the Office of Science and Technology Policy of the White House where he has been a Senior Policy Analyst in the Environment Division. He has worked extensively on climate change science, assessment and policy; environmental monitoring and earth observations; land cover use and change; and, environmental data policies. Prior to his joining OSTP he was Chief of Staff for the Office of Mission to Planet Earth at NASA. I know you will join me in both thanking Bob for his critically important contributions to developing NCAR's strategy and in welcoming Peter to NCAR. Tim Killeen
For more information, contact Dale Kellogg at 1112, dkellogg@ucar.edu.
(Posted Fri 16 Nov to Thu 22 Nov)
One of the information utilities made available to staff on the NCAR Library Website is FirstSearch, a collection of databases covering science, humanities and more. NCAR/UCAR users have found the following useful: GEOBASE (covers geography and the atmospheric and environmental sciences) WORLDCAT (includes title, author, publisher and other descriptive information about almost any book) NEWSPAPER ABSTRACTS (contains abstracts from the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, USA Today, Washington Post, and more) DISSERTATION ABSTRACTS (contains descriptive information on dissertations and theses from institutions in North America and Europe) BOOKS IN PRINT (consists of publisher information, price, page numbers, ISBN, author and title for in print books) For access go to the Info Resources page of the Library Website: http://www.ucar.edu/library/resources.html. Click on FirstSearch. Choose the database you want from "Select a Database to Search."
For more information, contact Leslie Forehand at 8505,
forehand@ucar.edu.
Or see the web page at
Library Info. Resources Web Page.
(Posted Thu 15 Nov to Wed 21 Nov)
The Time Card system, UCARFlex Enrollment web site, and all other Finance and Administration web sites will be down due to a scheduled IT Systems Maintenance Day this Saturday, 11/17/2001 from 7:00 AM to 3:00 PM.
For more information, contact Karla Edwards at 8881, karla@ucar.edu.
(Posted Thu 15 Nov to Wed 21 Nov)
Just a reminder about the walking workshop this friday in the ML parking lot. Meet at 12:00 at the pine tree in the middle of the sidewalk that goes from the stairs to the parking lot. See previous post for details.
For more information, contact Sylvia Murphy at 1720, murphys@ucar.edu.
(Posted Thu 15 Nov to Sat 17 Nov)
Looking for a special holiday gift?? Why not stop by the UCAR Holiday Craft Fair being held today, 11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. in the ML-Lobby area. There will be a wide selection of unique and one-of-a kind crafts to choose from. Sponsored by the UCAR Employee Activities Committee.
For more information, contact Cheryl Cristanelli at 8708,
cherylc@ucar.edu.
(Posted Thu 15 Nov to Thu 15 Nov)
The Meeting Maker upgrade to version 7.0.2 is scheduled for Friday, Nov 16 at 5 pm. We've updated our web pages regarding Meeting Maker: StaffNotes MM Upgrade notes 1-6 for version 7.0.2, Day of Upgrade Info (Nov 19, 2001), plus important information for Administrators and Palm Pilot users. It's available at: http://www.fin.ucar.edu/it/dsn/mm/mm702.htm !!!IMPORTANT-for the actual upgrade!!! By 5 pm Friday, Nov. 16, all users should log off and exit the Meeting Maker application. * Between now and Friday, Meeting Maker users should: 1. *Please print out your calendars to be sure nothing is changed. 2. *Keep track of your preferences. All should be maintained. 3. *Remember we will be bring the server down at 5 pm 11/16 to perform the upgrade. Meeting Maker will not be available until Monday, Nov 19, at 8 am. 4. *Read and print out the short description of prompts and what to do on Monday, Nov 19. Solaris users especially might need a printed copy. *** This will be available on our website Friday, Nov 16: Upgrade Day document.*** 5. *Since August, 2001, new MM accounts set up by UCAR Desktop Systems and Networking all have passwords. Those of you who do not have a password, please assign yourself one now. Here's how: Open Meeting Maker From the EDIT pull down menu choose Preferences: Choose Login Tab: Current (If you have no password, leave this blank) New (Enter your new password, six alpha and 1 or more numerics) Verify (Enter your new password again) 6. The web version (Java client) of Meeting Maker will be available on Monday at 8 am at the following: http://www.fin.ucar.edu/calendar 7. **Help is available at calendar@ucar.edu
For more information, contact Diane Norman at ext 8886,
norman@ucar.edu.
Or see the web page at
F&A IT: Desktop Systems and Networking.
(Posted Thu 15 Nov to Wed 21 Nov)
Join us for Thanksgiving Dinner at the Mesa Lab and Foothills Lab
cafeteria on Thursday Nov. 15th.
We will be serving the traditional Thanksgiving dinner of:
Roast Turkey or Vegetable Cassoulet
Bread Stuffing
Mashed Potatoes and Gravy
Dinner Roll
Festive Green Beans
Cranberry Salad
Pumpkin Dessert w/Whipped Topping
COME ONE, COME ALL!!
Grill, Salad and Sandwich Bar also available
For more information, contact Velma Ryan at 1193, vryan@ucar.edu.
(Posted Wed 14 Nov to Thu 15 Nov)
Still need to do some holiday shopping?? Why not visit the UCAR Holiday Craft Fairs being held today and tomorrow at FL and ML. There will be quite a selection of crafts and treats to choose from. Craft Fair Dates and Sites: Wednesday, 14 November FL2-Cafeteria Atrium 11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. Thursday, 15 November ML-Lobby Area 11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. The craft fairs are sponsored by the UCAR Employee Activities Committee.
For more information, contact Cheryl Cristanelli at 8708,
cherylc@ucar.edu.
(Posted Wed 14 Nov to Thu 15 Nov)
Meeting Maker Upgrade from v. 606 to v. 702. Upgrade date: Sept 17-19
Reminder to Palm Users (Mac and Windows compatible): Please send
email to dsvoboda@ucar.edu if you are currently using a
Palm device. We need to know who you are so we can
communicate with you directly on palm issues.
Please take a minute to plan for the upgrade by doing the following:
1. Make one final sync FROM your palm to Meeting Maker BEFORE
Friday, Nov 16 by 4:30 pm.
2. Do not enter new info on your palm between Friday's last sync and
Mon, Nov 19, AFTER the server upgrade.
3. On Monday, do not sync your palm until you have taken additional
steps to install the palm conduits for v. 7.0.2.
4. Even if you have done the PUSH install, we think (we have not been
able to test this) you will have to run the installer to choose the
palm conduits separately. You do not have to UNINSTALL
meetingmaker
to accomplish this.
5. The MM installer will be available from the web at the following
site:
ftp://gate.fanda.ucar.edu/pub/mm702/
or at http://www.fin.ucar.edu/it/dsn/mm/mm702.htm
6. Choose the appropriate windows or mac client software since the
palm
software is a module within the installer.
7. You will be making the choice for copying data FROM meetingmaker
DOWN
TO the palm device.
We will post more detailed information on our website.
For more information, contact Diane Norman at ext. 8886,
norman@ucar.edu.
Or see the web page at
F&A IT: Desktop Systems and Networking.
(Posted Wed 14 Nov to Tue 20 Nov)
The NCAR Science Store will have tables at the FL Crafts Fair - today. Stop by and check out the new products. We've got many stocking stuffer ideas, along with great educational gift choices. This satellite store will have a regular presence at the FL atrium through the holidays to help make it more convenient for employees. Stay tuned for more details on this. Thanks again for all the employee support of our store!!
For more information, contact Heidi Lewis at 1181, hlewis@ucar.edu.
(Posted Wed 14 Nov to Tue 20 Nov)
NOTE - Susan's book, The Coldest March, is available for purchase
through the D-B AMS chapter and at the meeting for $29.95 with a
significant portion going to the chapter! For more information
contact me. - Bob
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Denver Boulder Chapter of the AMS
Presents
The Coldest March - Scotts Fatal Antarctic Expedition
By
Susan Solomon
U.S. National Medal of Science recipient and
Senior Scientist NOAA Aeronomy Lab
DATE: Monday, November 19
TIME: 7:00 PM Refreshments
7:30 PM Program
PLACE: Main Seminar Room, NCAR MESA Lab
West End of Table Mesa Drive in Boulder
Susan Solomon is a senior scientist at the Aeronomy Laboratory of
NOAA here in Boulder. She is a world leader in ozone depletion
research who has been honored with the U.S. National Medal of
Science, the nations highest science award, for key insights in
explaining the cause of the Antarctic ozone hole. She has also
received the highest honor of the American Meteorological
Society, the Carl-Gustaf Rossby Medal. Ms. Solomon served as
leader of the National Ozone Expedition at McMurdo Station,
Antarctica, in 1986 and 1987, where she made key measurements
that helped explain the reason for the ozone hole. She is also
featured in the Smithsonian Institutions Museum of American
History Science in American Life exhibit.
Ms. Solomon has made three trips to Antarctica to study its ozone
layer. As she lived and worked in one of the most beautiful and
threatening environments on the planet, she wondered whether
modern science might shed light on Captain Robert Falcon Scotts
fatal trek. Captain Scott was an Englishman who strove to be
first at the South Pole but was narrowly beaten to the prize and
perished on his way home. Ms. Solomon, sleuthing through the
diaries and letters of the men of the Scott expedition, and
comparing the meteorological information they recorded with data
collected in recent years, has found much to challenge the legend
of Captain Scott as a bungler doomed to failure.
In The Coldest March, which was recently published September 10
by Yale University Press, she tells the tale. Comparing
temperature data collected painfully and meticulously by Scott
with that collected by todays automatic weather stations, Ms.
Solomon shows that an extremely rare spell of dramatic cold was
the deciding factor in Scotts death. Challenging the assumption
that Scott was fatally ignorant of Antarctic weather, she finds
that he had an admirable grasp of meteorology and was adequately
prepared for normal Antarctic conditions. Ms. Solomons
investigation of the weather conditions the men faced and of what
kind of people they were sheds new light on the mystery of
Scotts final days.
Join us on November 19 to hear Susan Solomon talk about her
experiences in Antarctica and her recently published book. Her
book, The Coldest March, is available for purchase for $29.95
with a portion of the proceeds going to the D-B AMS. Ms. Solomon
will also be available to sign books, so come early!
For more information, contact Robert Rozumalski at 8356,
roz@comet.ucar.edu.
Or see the web page at
Denver-Boulder AMS.
(Posted Wed 14 Nov to Tue 20 Nov)
***Palm Users (Mac and Windows compatible): Please send email to dsvoboda@ucar.edu if you are currently using a Palm device. We need to know who you are so we can communicate with you directly on palm issues.*** 1. Upon request, we will furnish CDs to MM System Administrators which will contain the installation files for Macintosh and Windows users, one per division to the top name on the list found at the url: www.fin.ucar.edu/it/dsn/mm/sys admin.htm 2. Why request a CD? MMAdmins may have solaris clients or wish to make more CDs available for home users for faster installs. For those who wish to create their own install cd's from our ftp site, the url is given below and will be available AFTER Nov 19, 2001. This is available to those inside or outside the security perimeter: ftp://gate.fanda.ucar.edu/pub/mm702/ 4. Home Users: A push upgrade for Home users is not practical across slow modem connections. After November 19, home users can let the server deliver all the necessary download files for the new version which we anticipate takes 30-45 minutes at 28.8 KB or b) uninstall the current 6.0.6 version and install v. 7.0.2. We'll post more information on this after Nov. 19. 5. MM Admin software: MM Admins can install the admin software for v. 7.0.2 from the web site above after Nov 19. Be very careful when installing the software to NOT use the DEFAULT setting which creates a MM server. Select the option which installs the Administration application ONLY. 6. The url for JAVA users is: www.fin.ucar.edu/calendar Note: a difference from previous versions. You must select a time zone (USA Mountain (USA)) if connecting to Meeting Maker from Colorado or the appropriate time zone while you are on travel. 7. Palm and UNIX users: Meeting Maker supports the main palm operating systems (Palm III and above, Handspring by Visor). If these are compatible with UNIX/LINUX OS, you're welcome to give it a go. We're not aware of such devices at this time.
For more information, contact Diane Norman at ext. 8886,
norman@ucar.edu.
Or see the web page at
F&A IT: Desktop Systems and Networking.
(Posted Tue 13 Nov to Mon 19 Nov)
New Hires Shannon Aguilar, administrative assistant with ATD. JEF room 106, ext. 1030. Robert Gocke, contracts manager with Bus. Svcs. PS room 3023, ext. 2139. Yuan Ho, software engineer/programmer with Unidata. FL4 room 1200, ext. 8662. Aixue Hu, associate scientist with CGD. ML library carrel 16, ext. 1624. Shonna Montoya, administrative assistant with HR. FL2 room 1013, ext. 8715. Phuduc Nguyen, student assistant with SCD. ML room 15C, ext. 1849. Gabrielle Petron, graduate research assistant with ACD. ML room 394, ext. 1453. Nadege Schwaller, casual with ACD. ML room 569, ext. 1481. Marc Smith, prep cook with SASS. ML kitchen, ext. 1146. Anna Vasilyeva, casual with SASS. ML room 5, ext. 2409. Departures Bryan Anderson, 31 October Adam Burton, 29 October Christopher Guay, 31 October Cornelius Leary, 31 October Carol Manteuffel, 2 November Barbara Middlebrook 1 November Ilia Roussev, 9 November
For more information, contact Kristen Alipit at 8706,
kalipit@ucar.edu.
(Posted Tue 13 Nov to Mon 19 Nov)
Several policies, tables of contents, and appendices have been revised
or deleted in the UCAR Policies and Procedures Manual. The revised
and new policies are:
Smoking in the Workplace (1-1-14)
Funding Proposals (1-1-16)
Workplace Intimidation and Violence (1-1-20)
Travel (3-1-6)
Insurance (3-2-4)
Inclement Weather (5-1-2)
Please click on "Recent Policy Updates" on the manual's web page for
information about the latest revisions.
Hard-copy versions of the updates have also been sent to all those
designated to retain manual binders, specifically all Division and
Program Directors' offices; the ML, FL, and Jeffco libraries; Human
Resources; cafeteria offices; and the Archives.
Please note the following with respect to UCAR's policy on sexual
harassment: The Conduct in the Workplace policy is being replaced by
two policies, the Workplace Intimidation and Violence policy that is
being distributed today, and a new Sexual Harassment policy that will
be distributed in the near future. (The deleted Conduct in the Work-
place policy included UCAR's policies on both Sexual Harassment and
Workplace Violence, which have been separated now into two policies.)
In the interim, UCAR has not abandoned its policy prohibiting sexual
harassment and, as usual, if employees become aware of such conduct,
they should report it to their supervisor, Division or Program Direc-
tor, a member of the President's Council, or the Human Resources
Department.
You will notice several significant changes to the policies in this
distribution. As usage of the World Wide Web has increased by UCAR
employees and UCAR's administrative functions, it is now more effi-
cient to document and update procedures for implementing UCAR policies
on Web pages instead of in UCAR policy. As a result, as UCAR con-
tinues to update its policies, it will use these opportunities to
transfer procedures to Web sites and abbreviate the policy statements.
Some policies will be combined and others will be eliminated entirely
as part of this review process. The policy format has changed too.
After all policies are reviewed and either abbreviated, combined, or
eliminated, they will be regrouped and renumbered.
Even though, for the most part, the revised policies will no longer
include their implementation procedures, the procedures on the Web
sites will be equally enforceable as policy. The exceptions to policy
or procedures that previously have been required will continue to be
required in the future. Similarly, changes or additions to procedures
will require internal review and approval before implementation.
Finally, implementation procedures will continue to be accessible by
links from each policy's web site.
For more information, contact Valerie Friesen at 8626,
vfriesen@ucar.edu.
Or see the web page at
UCAR Policies and Procedures Manual.
(Posted Tue 13 Nov to Mon 19 Nov)
Several policies, tables of contents, and appendices have been revised
or deleted in the UCAR Policies and Procedures Manual. The revised
and new policies are:
Smoking (1-1-14)
Funding Proposals (1-1-16)
Workplace Intimidation and Violence (1-1-20)
Travel (3-1-6)
Insurance (3-2-4)
Inclement Weather (5-1-2)
Please click on "Recent Policy Updates" on the manual's web page for
information about the latest revisions.
Hard-copy versions of the updates have also been sent to all those
designated to retain manual binders, specifically all Division and
Program Directors' offices; the ML, FL, and Jeffco libraries; Human
Resources; cafeteria offices; and the Archives.
Please note the following with respect to UCARs policy on sexual
harassment: The Conduct in the Workplace policy is being replaced by
two policies, the Workplace Intimidation and Violence policy that is
being distributed today, and a new Sexual Harassment policy that will
be distributed in the near future. (The deleted Conduct in the Work-
place policy included UCARs policies on both Sexual Harassment and
Workplace Violence, which now have been separated into two policies.)
In the interim, UCAR has not abandoned its policy prohibiting sexual
harassment and, as usual, if employees become aware of such conduct,
they should report it to their supervisor, Division or Program Direc-
tor, a member of the Presidents Council, or the Human Resources
Department.
You will notice several significant changes to the policies in this
distribution. As usage of the World Wide Web has increased by UCAR
employees and UCARs administrative functions, it is now more effi-
cient to document and update procedures for implementing UCAR policies
on Web pages instead of in UCAR policy. As a result, as UCAR con-
tinues to update its policies, it will use these opportunities to
transfer procedures to Web sites and abbreviate the policy statements.
Some policies will be combined and others will be eliminated entirely
as part of this review process. The policy format has changed too.
After all policies are reviewed and either abbreviated, combined, or
eliminated, they will be regrouped and renumbered.
Even though, for the most part, the revised policies will no longer
include their implementation procedures, the procedures on the Web
sites will be equally enforceable as policy. The exceptions to policy
or procedures that previously have been required will continue to be
required in the future. Similarly, changes or additions to procedures
will require internal review and approval before implementation.
Finally, implementation procedures will continue to be accessible by
links from each policys web site.
For more information, contact Valerie Friesen at 8626,
vfriesen@ucar.edu.
Or see the web page at
UCAR Policies and Procedures Manual.
(Posted Tue 13 Nov to Mon 19 Nov)
Thanks to all helpers, donors and would-be donors for yesterday's successful Mesa Lab Blood Drive. We collected 24 units ...... and kept them busy all day! Look for the next NCAR blood drive early in 2002.
For more information, contact Julia Lee-Taylor at 1489,
julial@ucar.edu.
(Posted Fri 9 Nov to Thu 15 Nov)
If you have not upgraded your Meeting Maker yet, please read the end of this message. Server upgrade occurs on Nov 17. Starting 8 am Nov. 19, we'll be using Meeting Maker v. 7.0.2 exclusively. For all MM users note the 5 items marked by asterisks (*) below: 1. *As a precaution, please print out your calendars, so you can be sure nothing is changed. 2. *Keep track of your preferences, in case not all are maintained. 3. *Remember to Exit out of the Meeting Maker program on or before 5 pm on Friday, November 16. We will be bring the server down at that time to perform the upgrade. 4. *Stay tuned to our Web page for details and for new FAQs: http://www.fin.ucar.edu/it/dsn/mm/mm702.htm 5. *Since August, 2001, new MM accounts set up by UCAR Desktop Systems and Networking all have passwords. Those of you who do not have a password, please assign yourself one now. Here's how: Open Meeting Maker From the EDIT pull down menu choose Preferences: Choose Login Tab: Current (If you have no password, leave this blank) New (Enter your new password, six alpha and 1 or more numerics) Verify (Enter your new password again) Help is available at calendar@ucar.edu Not yet upgraded? If you have not logged into Meeting Maker since October 22, please do so NOW. If you keep the MM application open for the required 3-4 hour stretch, files needed for the 7.0.2 upgrade will be downloaded from the server onto your client PC, Mac or Solaris workstation in the background. This allows the necessary installation files to exist so that when the server is upgraded your Meeting Maker client will be ready to connect to the new server version. ***We will turn this feature off at 5 pm on November 16.***On November 17 we will upgrade the server to v. 7.0.2. The steps below give more detail. To do the PUSH upgrade now: 1. Please keep MM open for at least 4 hours. This means OPEN not minimized. Another application can be open and can be the foreground application. It took 4 hours for all the files to download on a Win98PC, Windows 2000 pc and on a Solaris client workstation, 2 hours on a Mac. So try this overnight. 2. An MMUpgrdC folder, automatically created, houses the new installer files (Windows and Solaris) and MMXP Upgrades (Client) on the Mac. Please don't delete them! Call your Meeting Maker divisional System Administrator if you have questions on whether the files are entirely downloaded. You can check our web page (listed above) for a list of those administrators. A web page exists linking you to previous THIS WEEK MM Upgrade notes 1-3 for version 7.0.2, day of upgrade info, plus important information for Administrators and new info for Palm Pilot users and upcoming info for home upgrades and date of upgrade info. It's available at: http://www.fin.ucar.edu/it/dsn/mm/mm702.htm
For more information, contact Diane Norman at ext. 8886,
norman@ucar.edu.
Or see the web page at
F&A IT: Desktop Systems and Networking.
(Posted Thu 8 Nov to Fri 16 Nov)
ML Parking Lot 1200-1300 Friday November 16th Do your feet, hips, or back ever hurt when you walk? Do you enjoy walking and want to learn proper biomechanics? Discussion, demonstration, and guided practise of the biomechanical principles of walking will teach you to walk better and safer. Instructor: Laura Zaruba, certified Feldenkrais movement educator and massage therapist. In practise for 11 years. Ultrarunner, climber, cyclist and walker. All UCAR/NCAR personnel and their friends and family are invited to participate in this unique opportunity. Please pre-register with either Sylvia Murphy (ML Fitness Instructor) murphys@ucar.edu, or Laura Zaruba at 303-554-1788. Walk-ins are also acceptable. Fee: $3.00
For more information, contact Sylvia Murphy at 1720, murphys@ucar.edu.
(Posted Thu 1 Nov to Fri 16 Nov)
Beginning January 1, 2002, UCAR employees will choose between CIGNA HealthCare and Kaiser Permanente for their health insurance. The CIGNA HealthCare plan replaces all PacifiCare products. HR has mailed more detailed health care information to all eligible employees at their home addresses. A second packet containing provider directories will be distributed via internal mail shortly after open enrollment begins. Retirees and off-site employees will receive this packet at their home addresses. Benefit open enrollment meetings are scheduled, as well. Features of CIGNA's plans include the following: 1. The comprehensive provider network will be restored including the three major providers in Boulder County: Boulder Medical Center, Avista Hospital in Louisville, and the Longmont Clinic. 2. CIGNA is a national insurer and has PPO and HMO networks throughout the country. This is a significant improvement for employees in the Washington DC area, who have had limited or no access to health care provider networks in the past. 3. Dependent children up to the age of 24 will be covered under an employee parent's plan, and full-time student status is no longer a coverage requirement. (Dependent children with full-time student status will continue to be covered up to age 25). 4. Dental coverage will be provided through CIGNA. Employees may continue to choose their own dentists and are not limited by a network. UCAR is also introducing the CIGNA Employee Assistance Plan (EAP) as a benefit for all employees (including casuals and Student Assistants) regardless of whether they are covered under a UCAR health insurance plan. The EAP is a free confidential resource to employees and family members for counseling and support services. UCAR has also selected Denver Reserve to administer its health care and dependent care flexible spending accounts. In addition, the health care flexible spending account maximum will increase to $4,000. Denver Reserve replaces Ceridian as UCAR's flexible spending account administrator. Employee information meetings will be held with CIGNA representatives in attendance to help answer questions and address concerns. All sessions are open to UCAR retirees, COBRA and long-term disability participants. No registration is necessary. A link to view the scheduled employee meetings is provided below. UCAR employees will make health care plan selections online through the UCARFlex web site. All employees must access this site between Monday, October 29th and Friday, November 30th to choose from among CIGNA HealthCare's HMO and PPO, and Kaiser's HMO. Additionally, employees will designate their 2002 annual elections to the health care and dependent care flexible spending accounts via the website. The HR benefits staff will work closely with those currently in treatment or who have long-term health care issues to assure a smooth transition to the CIGNA HealthCare plan. If employees have specific questions or any questions about open enrollment, please contact the following staff members, based on the first letter of their last name: A-I Kristen Alipit, 303-497-8706, kalipit@ucar.edu J-R Laurie Carr, 303-497-8702, lcarr@ucar.edu S-Z Cyd Perrone, 303-497-8710, cperrone@ucar.edu
For more information, contact Laurie Carr at 8702, lcarr@ucar.edu.
Or see the web page at
UCARFlex 2002 Open Enrollment Meetings.
(Posted Thu 25 Oct to Thu 15 Nov)
Due to the large demand, we have added another Career Planning/Development Workshop for Employees for Thursday, 29 November, 9:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m., ML-Damon. To register, please contact Cheryl Cristanelli, ext. 8708, cherylc@ucar.edu. As a reminder, details of all the career planning and career coaching programs are outlined below. Career Planning/Development for Employees This workshop is designed for employees seeking career planning and development assistance. Key areas addressed: Understanding the processes, skills and strategies needed to facilitate personalized, sustainable career goals; targeting individual career values and interests; and establishing realistic career goals. Seating is limited. Registration is required. Career Planning/Development for Employees Facilitator: Paul Unks, Zoe Training & Consulting Resources (Option 1) (class full) Thursday, 25 October 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m., FL2-1003 (new location) (Option 2) (class full) Thursday, 15 November 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m., FL2-1003 (Option 3) (**Added session) Space available Thursday, 29 November 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m., FL2-1003 Career Development Coaching Skills for Supervisors This workshop provides supervisors with the information, processes and skills required to coach their employees in the development of realistic career goals. Key areas addressed: Understanding the roles and responsibilities of supervisors, employees and the organization; effective listening and feedback skills; identifying resources; and reviewing the self assessment and goal setting steps outlined in the Career Planning/Development Workshop for Employees. Seating is limited. Registration is required. Please indicate preferred option date when registering. Career Development Coaching Skills for Supervisors Facilitator: Bob Roesch, UCAR Human Resources Director (Option 1) Space available Tuesday, 30 October 9:30-11:30 a.m., FL2-1003 (Option 2) Space available Thursday, 1 November 1:00-3:00 p.m., ML-Damon (Option 3) Space available Friday, 9 November 9:30-11:30 a.m., ML-Damon (Option 4) Space available Wednesday, 14 November 1:00-3:00 p.m., FL2-1003
For more information, contact Cheryl Cristanelli at 8708,
cherylc@ucar.edu.
(Posted Mon 22 Oct to Thu 15 Nov)
Meeting Maker PUSH 7.0.2 upgrade. Information as of Monday, Oct 22 - November 16, 2001 For the next 3-4 weeks current users of Meeting Maker will be able to prepare for the upgrade by simply logging into Meeting Maker and keeping the application open for 3-4 hours. During this time, files necessary for the 7.0.2 upgrade will be downloaded from the server onto your client PC, Mac or Solaris workstation in the background in 8 K chunks. This will allow the necessary installation files to exist so that when the server is upgraded your Meeting Maker client will be ready to connect to the new server version. Over the weekend of November 16-18, we plan to upgrade the server to v. 7.0.2. Before this happens you'll receive an update on what to expect regarding login messages and installation for JAVA clients and Palm Pilots. Here are some things to keep in mind for the PUSH upgrade now. You may wish to print out Upgrade Note 2 and this Note 3 for reference. 1. Please keep MM open so the file downloads can occur-takes 3-4 hours. 2. ALL : **Do not minimize MM while the PUSH is occurring.** Windows & Solaris: create an MMUpgrdC folder and new installer files. Macintosh creates a folder called "MMXP Upgrades (Client)". Don't delete these folders or directories! Your MM Admin has details on their contents. 3. Solaris clients - Unless you've installed MM into the default directory, the files may not be downloaded. See your MM System Administrator for details. All: A list of MMSystem Admnistrators is available on the webpage: www.fin.ucar.edu/it/dsn/mm/sys admin.htm Version 7.0.2 is a major redesign of Meeting Maker. You can obtain information from their corporate web site: www.meetingmaker.com/products/walkthrough/default.cfm Features include: 1. Email notification (or pager notification) of your own meetings, reminders. (MM must be left open.) 2. A redesigned Java client -fast, with 90% of the features and options of the full client. 3. A new messaging window which alerts you to reminders and allows instant messaging between MM users. 4. Time zone independence, handy for travelers or for those scheduling meetings/phone calls across the world. 5. Redesigned Contact Manager 6. Color printing, 15 labels for meeting categories, To Do categories. We've tested the 7.0.2 upgrade and most of the new features, tested the JAVA client and and tested one Palm Pilot install and uninstall. Though we're limited in the support of Palm Pilots, we'll pass on all information we hope you'll find helpful. Thank you in advance for your attention! For announcements and more information on the 7.0.2 PUSH upgrade starting October 22, the main URL for 7.0.2 is www.fin.ucar.edu/it/dsn/mm/mm702
For more information, contact Diane Norman at ext. 8886,
norman@ucar.edu.
(Posted Mon 22 Oct to Sat 17 Nov)
This is a sampling of the new books available at the NCAR Library. These books and others will be on display at the Foothills Library for the upcoming week, followed by a display period of one week at the Mesa Library. For a complete list of new titles on display at both the Foothills and Mesa locations please access this Web address below and then select Information Desk: