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| SARS Procedures for all Visitors to NCAR and UCAR | Mon, 19 May |
| Atmospheric Phenomena Slideshow Tonight at Center Green | Thu, 15 May |
| Casual Pool for Administrative Support | Wed, 14 May |
| Advanced Technology & Observing Systems Seminar | Wed, 14 May |
| MMM Informal Seminar - | Wed, 14 May |
| Learning Partners Wanted: Technical Writing/Editing; ESL | Wed, 14 May |
| What are your pets doing this summer? | Tue, 13 May |
| Participate in Pilates mat classes! | Tue, 13 May |
| Geodatabase Lecture | Tue, 13 May |
| ML Cafe OPEN Monday | Mon, 12 May |
| New Hires and Departures | Mon, 12 May |
| CALL FOR PROPOSALS: NCAR'S FY 2004 OPPORTUNITY FUNDS | Fri, 9 May |
| Workplace Safety Seminar | Fri, 9 May |
| QUALITY ASSURANCE FOR AIR QUALITY AND METEOROLOGICAL MEASUREMENT | Thu, 8 May |
| 17 April UCAR Management Committee DRAFT Summary Notes | Thu, 8 May |
| Having Second Thoughts??? | Thu, 8 May |
| Weather Photographer to Give Public Slideshow | Mon, 5 May |
| Added Class: The Art & Practice of Project Leadership | Fri, 25 Apr |
The health of our visitors and staff is of utmost concern to us while exposure to Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) remains a possibility. In order to support the broad collaboration that is the lifeblood of our institution, we request the cooperation of all visitors in the following procedures. Please watch for these symptoms of SARS: fever of 100.4 f (38C) or greater cough shortness of breath or difficulty breathing If you have these symptoms before embarking on a visit, consult your local physician and delay your trip until you are symptom free. If you develop them during your trip to NCAR or UCAR, DO NOT COME TO WORK. Report your symptoms immediately to Arbor Occupational Medicine at 303-443-0496, or go directly to the emergency room at Boulder Community Hospital. Do not return to work until you are symptom free and have been cleared by medical authorities. Bob Wiley of Safety and Site Services (extension 8554) will verify the medical clearance. As you are no doubt aware, SARS is a contagious and potentially fatal. Its spread is being successfully contained only in areas where good communications, public cooperation, and rigorous public health procedures have been put into effect. We request your cooperation in this international public effort. Please feel free to contact Bob Wiley, rwiley@ucar.edu, if you have question about this policy or SARS more generally.
For more information, contact bob wiley at 8554, rwiley@ucar.edu.
Or see the web page at
UCAR Travel Advisories/Hazards.
(Posted Mon 19 May to Tue 20 May)
Reminder: Photographer Ken Langford's slide presentation on atmos- pheric phenomena is tonight, at 7 pm, in the Center Green Building 1 Auditorium. This activity, co-sponsored by the NCAR EO Program, NOAA, and the CSU Colorado Climate Center, is free and open to the public. Some may remember that Ken exhibited some of his images a few years ago at the Mesa Lab. They proved so intriguing to staff that he was asked to do noontime presentations of his photographs for staff at ML and FL. Weather, meteorological optics--Ken has photographed both common and rare examples. Join us to enjoy the display!
For more information, contact Rene Munoz at 1173, munoz@ucar.edu.
(Posted Thu 15 May to Thu 15 May)
Human Resources is developing a small Casual staff to meet the needs of divisions and programs. Our goal is to hire a few skilled individuals who, through working for different groups, will gain knowledge about the organization's processes and work procedures. We have hired one Casual Pool employee who will be available to work beginning Tuesday, May 27, 2003. A few guidelines for divisions and programs that would like to utilize the Casual Pool: * A work request must be completed each time there is a need for a Casual Pool employee. * A two-week notice is required before a Casual Pool employee will be able to begin a work assignment. * The pool is designed to meet long-range needs (i.e., a workshop or conference, an occasional staff overload situation, or a planned medical leave). It is NOT meant to be a substitute for temporary agencies. * Ideally, we would like to start our Casual Pool employees on short assignments (less than 7-10 days) so that they gain experience working for a variety of groups. To receive a Casual Pool Request form, please contact Nancy Wade at nwade@ucar.edu (x8710).
For more information, contact Nancy Wade at 8717, nwade@ucar.edu.
(Posted Wed 14 May to Tue 20 May)
Dr. Karen P. Scott, Aerospace Corporation, Houston, TX, will present "The challenges of developing the Destiny science window on the International Space Station" in FL-2, Room 1022, at 10:30 am. Refreshments will be served at 10:15 am.
For more information, contact Dirk Richter at 303-497-8748,
dr@ucar.edu.
Or see the web page at
Advanced Technology & Observing Systems.
(Posted Wed 14 May to Tue 20 May)
On Thursday, May 15, Someshwar Das, of the National Center for Medium Range Weather Forecasting, New Delhi, will present "Simulation of Weather Systems Affecting India using Global and Mesoscale Models: Results from MM5 Model". Foothills Lab 2, Room 1001. 10:30 - 11:30 Refreshments served at 10:15.
For more information, contact Edana Popp at 303-497-8908,
epopp@ucar.edu.
(Posted Wed 14 May to Thu 15 May)
The Skills/Learning Exchange is seeking learning partners with skills in the following areas: - Technical Writing/Editing - Technical Writing/Editing with emphasis on English as a Second Language If you have knowledge or skills in any of these areas, we would like to invite you to be a learning partner, coach or mentor for others in the organization by enrolling in the Skills/Learning Exchange. Enrolling is simple and you set the parameters of when and how people may connect with you. To self enroll or for more information, visit the Skills/LearningExchange web site at: https://www.fin.ucar.edu/sle/slmainmenu.jsp. "Life's reservoir of experience is a learning resource; the life experiences of others can enrich our learning and our lives." --Lois Zachary
For more information, contact Cheryl Cristanelli at 8708,
cherylc@ucar.edu.
Or see the web page at
Skills/Learning Exchange.
(Posted Wed 14 May to Tue 20 May)
While you're busy making summer vacation plans, don't forget about your animals. The Pet Care Connection will help you find the right boarding facilities or pet-sitters. It's just one of the many free services offered by UCAR and Work-Life-Options which also include finding training, groomers and , of course, veterinarians. So, if you've got your family vacation booked, be sure to do the same for your pets. Contact the Pet Care Connection today! Click on the link below or call 1-888-610-2273.
For more information, contact Kristen Alipit at 8706,
kalipit@ucar.edu.
Or see the web page at
Work-Life-Options.
(Posted Tue 13 May to Mon 19 May)
Pilates mat class schedules Foothills Lab: Thursday, 15 May - 19 June, 12:00 - 1:00 Mesa Lab: Wednesday, 21 May - 25 June, 12:00 -1:00 The cost for each session is still $48. Drop-in rates are $10 per class, for those with Pilates experience. If you have never tried Pilates, your first class is free! Drop in anytime. Mat classes are non-impact, designed to build strength and flexibilty. Strengthening the abdominals and shoulder areas can alleviate and prevent problems. Pilates mat classes are the perfect travel and home exercise. All you need is your body and a mat. No props or equipment necessary! If you have injuries, I recommend that you contact me to evaluate whether this class is right for you. I can teach you modifications of the exercises as necessary.
For more information, contact Christine Guzy at 303-442-8789,
guzy@onebeam.net.
(Posted Tue 13 May to Mon 19 May)
The geodatabase is ESRI's newest spatial database format. It is the native data format for ArcGIS clients. The geodatabase resides upon a relational database, however, users manage and manipulate the geodatabase within the ESRI ArcGIS tools. This lecture by NCAR GIS Coordinator, Jennifer Boehnert will cover the following topics: What is the geodatabase? Behaviors of a geodatabase? Personal vs. ArcSDE geodatabase. Creating new data / editing existing data. Subtype / Domains. Topology within the geodatabase. The lecture will take place today, May 13th in FL1-2133 at 3:30PM.
For more information, contact Jennifer Boehnert at 2858,
boehnert@ucar.edu.
Or see the web page at
NCAR GIS Initiative.
(Posted Tue 13 May to Thu 15 May)
ML Cafeteria will be open for "business as usual" on Monday, May 12th. The cafeteria will be operating our full service menu and we welcome you back! Thanks for your continued support!
For more information, contact Debbi Naugle at 1147, naugle@ucar.edu.
(Posted Mon 12 May to Sun 18 May)
New Hires Gregory Bensen, graduate research assistant with GST. FL4 room 3338, ext. 8053 Melissa Crandell, associate scientist with ESIG. FL1 room 2047, ext. 2888 Jorgen Jensen, project scientist with ATD. JEF room 141, ext. 1058 Anna Michalak, post doctorate with VSP. NOAA, 303-497-4568 Departures Joerg Haarpaintner, 9 May Jennifer Hand, 30 April Robert Hofmann, 2 May Paul Leonardi, 5 May Marsha Joan Wilson, 19 April
For more information, contact Kristen Alipit at 8706,
kalipit@ucar.edu.
(Posted Mon 12 May to Sun 18 May)
The NCAR Directorate has announced a call for proposals for the FY 2004 Opportunity Funds. All NCAR Scientific/Engineering staff are eligible to propose. UOP and EO staff are encouraged to participate but there must be a lead NCAR PI or CO-PI included in the proposal. Proposals are due June 25, 2003 to the NCAR Budget and Planning Director. For more detailed eligibility requirements, please check out the Opportunity Fund web site below, or contact your Division/ Program Administrator.
For more information, contact Rena Brasher-Alleva at 1116,
rena@ucar.edu.
Or see the web page at
http://www.ncar.ucar.edu/bnp/opportunity/index.html.
(Posted Fri 9 May to Thu 15 May)
Workplace Safety Friday, 16 May 1:30-4:30 p.m. CG1-Auditorium Facilitators: John Nicoletti, Nicoletti & Associates and Milenda Powers, UCAR Site and Safety Services Workplace violence is an unfortunate challenge facing managers, supervisors and leaders. This workshop will provide information and training on detection, interruption and staying safe from violence in the workplace. The session will focus on what are considered best practices at this point in time. The presention will also outline UCAR's Safety Site Services program and the role managers, supervisors, and leaders have to help keep our employees and our organizational environment safe and secure. To register, contact Cheryl Cristanelli, x8708, cherylc@ucar.edu.
For more information, contact Cheryl Cristanelli at 8708,
cherylc@ucar.edu.
(Posted Fri 9 May to Thu 15 May)
You are invited to attend an ATD Seminar presented by Dr. Alex Barnett from PRC Services Corporation on Monday,May 12th at 10:30AM. It is to be held at Foothills Laboratory, Building 1 in the ATD Atrium. Refreshments will be served. Data are collected for a number of reasons, which can include satisfying a regulatory requirement, research, or as a contingency for use at a future time, among other uses. To be useful, data must have an estimation of uncertainty, and comparability with similar measurements. The achievement of this estimation of uncertainty and comparability, especially when the data are collected as part of a network, requires organization, planning, and the means to verify adherence to the plan. Quality assurance (QA) is defined by the EPA Quality Assurance Handbook for Air Pollution Measurement Systems as: The planned or systematic actions necessary to provide adequate confidence that a product or service will satisfy the given needs. The product in the case of air quality and meteorological monitoring is data. The given needs are the planned uses for the data, which are normally used as input to air quality and meteorological models, and in the performance of air quality and meteorological analyses. Finally, satisfy implies a level of quality that can be defined by various entities such as the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Department of Energy (DOE), or others for various applications. Data quality or data quality objectives DQO) are usually stated in terms of accuracy, precision, representativeness, completeness, and comparability. The role of QA in air quality and meteorological monitoring programs is to ensure that data of a specified quality are collected the first time and that the stated quality is defensible. A QA program that would provide the framework for collecting data that satisfies the given needs, should include the following elements: The support of the highest level of management; An independent organization that has the authority to participate in the entire data collection process, including program design, planning, reviews of monitoring plans and measurement systems, problem solving, and verification (audits); A mandate for the independent QA organization to participate as a partner with the other program participants, rather than as an antagonist;A written quality assurance program plan (QAPP) that defines the goals and structure of the QA program, along with the standard operating procedures (SOP) for carrying out the QA functions; and,A verification program to ensure the implementation of the agreed upon monitoring program elements.
For more information, contact Renee Ray at 303-497-2050,
rray@ucar.edu.
(Posted Thu 8 May to Wed 14 May)
The DRAFT summary notes of the 17 April UCAR Management Committee meeting can be viewed at the url below.
For more information, contact Susan Montgomery-Hodge at 1653,
montgoms@ucar.edu.
Or see the web page at
UCAR Management Committee.
(Posted Thu 8 May to Wed 14 May)
As in.second mortgage, second car, second opinion, etc. The Employee Assistance Program (EAP) can help you figure out ways to manage the "seconds" in your world - whether they be financial, emotional and/or relational. Information, referrals, and convenient, confidential appointments are available. For more information or a referral, please call the EAP at 1-888-371-1125 or access online at the link below.
For more information, contact Kristen Alipit at 8706,
kalipit@ucar.edu.
Or see the web page at
CIGNA EAP.
(Posted Thu 8 May to Wed 14 May)
Catching extreme and rare weather phenomena like lightning flashes and the northern lights on camera is no easy matter. Photographer Ken Langford has been succeeding at it for 22 years. Langford will conduct a free, public slideshow of his photos in the Center Green Auditorium on May 15 at 7:00 p.m. His presentation, "The Joy of Natural Phenomena," will include photos of lightning, the northern lights, the green flash at sunset, earthquakes, and cloud and optical phenomena. Langford welcomes questions from the audience about technique, but the presentation will not include how-to photography instruction. He will also discuss personal safety while photographing extreme weather events. Langford, who describes himself as a video production freelancer and photographer, is based in Golden. He belongs to the Colorado Lightning Data Center, an interdisciplinary group of people interested in different aspects of lightning. He has made presentations and shown his work dozens of time in Colorado and around the United States.
For more information, contact Rene Munoz at 1173, munoz@ucar.edu.
(Posted Mon 5 May to Thu 15 May)
Due to the large interest in the April session of: The Art and Practice of Project Leadership, another session of the program has been scheduled. This class is open to all project managers/leads. ADDED SESSION: The Art and Practice of Project Leadership Facilitated by Dr. Bill Hubiak, PMP 3-day workshop Wednesday-Friday, May 28, 29, 30, 2003 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. FL2-1003 Seating limited to 25 participants A successful project leader knows how to bring together, expedite, and monitor the essential elements of complex organizational tasks. This program will assist participants in identifying and integrating the core task- and people-oriented skills required of successful project leaders, with a focus on project team facilitation. Skill development emphasizes leadership strategies that promote creative group thinking and problem-solving skills consistent with efficient project leadership and the global demands of "learning organizations." Upon completion of this program participants will be able to: - Identify the major steps to coordinate a project. - Personalize a leadership strategy based upon an awareness of a synergistic model of project leadership, which balances task- and people-oriented requirements, in order to serve both the short- and long-term objectives of the organization. - Demonstrate a working knowledge of the use of project development techniques (e.g., work breakdown structures, network diagrams, risk analysis earned value, and resource allocation). - Apply the foundation principles of quality management and systems thinking in establishing and accomplishing project objectives. - Recognize effective interpersonal communication and feedback techniques needed to guarantee efficient information flow and a collaborative team effort. - Utilize group problem-solving tools to facilitate creative group thinking skills consistent with efficient project leadership and global business demands. To register or for more information, contact Cheryl Cristanelli, x8708, cherylc@ucar.edu.
For more information, contact Cheryl Cristanelli at 8708,
cherylc@ucar.edu.
(Posted Fri 25 Apr to Thu 15 May)
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: