From chemistry-request ":at:" server.ccl.net Tue Jun 4 01:17:54 2002 Received: from ccl.net ([192.148.249.4]) by server.ccl.net (8.11.6/8.11.0) with ESMTP id g545HsC21350 for ; Tue, 4 Jun 2002 01:17:54 -0400 Received: from arlen.ccl.net (arlen.ccl.net [192.148.249.10]) by ccl.net (8.11.6+Sun/8.11.6/OSC 2.0) with ESMTP id g545Hs110542; Tue, 4 Jun 2002 01:17:54 -0400 (EDT) Date: Tue, 4 Jun 2002 01:17:53 -0400 (EDT) From: Jan Labanowski To: chemistry: at :ccl.net cc: Jan Labanowski Subject: Your coordinator, Jan Labanowski, needs your help... Message-ID: MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII Dear CCL Subscribers, You may be aware that, as with other states, Ohio has been hit with a budget shortfall. Given this, I need your support more than ever. I am asking for your help in maintaining the Computational Chemistry List (CCL). When you look at our Supporters Page (http://www.ccl.net/cgi-bin/donors), you will notice that it has started to shrink (the script does not show entries that are older than a year). CCL is essentially a virus and spam-free e-mail discussion service with an associated web site containing archives, extensive document and software holding and search capability. In order to operate, CCL needs hardware, backups, upgrades, and security, which is a constant struggle with changing technologies. I employ students to help me run it, since I would not be able to do it all by myself. While they learn a lot of new things, they also need their wages. To make it easier for you to support CCL we offer two options: Option 1: Services ======== We will provide you with a quotation and invoice -- just like a normal mail-order purchase (we even can accept credit cards). You would: a) buy a set of CDs with CCL archives for $250; or b) place your job advertisement on our job site: http://www.ccl.net/jobs (you pay $100 when a candidate is found). Option 2: Donations ========= In your jurisdiction, gifts towards CCL may be tax deductible. You will get a donation letter from the Ohio State University Department of Development that can be used for tax purposes. We will accept any donation amount, but donations over $1,000 allow you to sponsor a CCL Web page of your choice and have your logo displayed there. In short, if you want to help, please look at the links from our front page: http://www.ccl.net or don't hesitate to contact me at jkl -A_T- ccl.net. I would love {:-)} to talk with you about helping CCL. Really... Ask yourself, how much is CCL worth for you? For example, did you hire someone thanks to a CCL job ad? I am getting a lot of praise for this service, because it is considered as very focused and often more successful than expensive ads in scientific journals and professional employment services. TRY IT, it costs NOTHING. But if you are happy with it, please help support us. Or how many times has a question to CCL saved you many hours of digging through research literature or past experimentations? If you are a graduate student or a postdoctoral researcher, please tell your boss about CCL and how important it is to you. Ask them to help. They should understand, given the economic climate these days. If many of you help, even with smaller amounts, we will be OK here... CCL is a real cost to Ohio Supercomputer Center. CCL is facing a certain reduction in capabilities and possible demise if we do not receive funding > from outside sources. You might think that you could live without CCL, but would you really be better off without it? I have a list of faithful supporters, who always respond to these appeals. I really hate to rely on the same people and institutions over and over again. There are about 3000 people using CCL and it must be worth something if you all use it. But last time I asked for help a few months month ago, I received a single check for $20.00 and a few e-mails: "Jan, I am not doing so great financially lately, but if you really need, I will try to help again...". I understand that you are all busy... But please help this time... Do not wait for other guys to help and put it off when you can do it at higher amount and comfortably... Help me now, with what you can -- it will be money well spent, and you will feel better knowing that we at CCL really appreciate you and that you are a part of it all. Jan Jan K. Labanowski | phone: 614-292-9279, FAX: 614-292-7168 Ohio Supercomputer Center | Internet: jkl-: at :-ccl.net 1224 Kinnear Rd, | http://www.ccl.net/chemistry.html Columbus, OH 43212-1163 | http://www.ccl.net/