THIS WEEK AT UCAR is available on the World Wide Web at http://www.ucar.edu/ucargen/UCARnewstext.html#This Week at UCAR ************************************************************************ THIS WEEK AT UCAR -- 13 March 1997 University Corporation for Atmospheric Research ------------------------------------------------- National Center for Atmospheric Research UCAR Office of Programs ************************************************************************ ANNOUNCEMENTS In brief: UNICOS CLASS IN THE GALLERY: JOHN BOAK PERSONAL SAFETY SEMINAR NEW BOOKS FOR THE UPCOMING WEEK +---------------------------------------------------------------------+ | SUBMITTING ANNOUNCEMENTS TO THIS WEEK AT UCAR | | | | Send announcements by email to thisweek@ucar.edu, by 5:00 p.m. | | Monday of the week you want them to appear. Be sure to include | | date, time, and location of any events being announced, and a name, | | phone number, and email address for someone to contact for more | | information. Write them just as you want them to appear. Please | | send announcements in electronic form only. Paste the text of your | | announcement into the body of your email message, rather than | | appended as an attachment or enclosure. | |_____________________________________________________________________| ************************************************************************ UNICOS CLASS by SCD staff Thursday, 20 March 8:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. -- Mesa Lab, Damon Room A basic working knowledge of UNIX is a prerequisite for this class. If you are new to computing on NCAR's Cray computers, the UNICOS Orientation class can help quick-start your computing. The free, half-day class introduces you to the NCAR computing environment and covers the following topics: * NCAR hardware and access methods * Mass Storage System commands * cft77 and the cf77 compiling system * library considerations * NOS batch system * job accounting * graphics facilities * cdbx debugging * I/O optimization * CPU optimization Please register in advance by sending email to janie@ncar.ucar.edu or calling (303) 497-1288. Classes with less than five people signed up may be cancelled. ************************************************************************ IN THE GALLERY: JOHN BOAK Oil paintings by Denver artist John Boak will be featured in NCAR's Gallery I from 4 to 30 March. Boak is known throughout Colorado for his public art, signage, and symbols. Seven landscapes, Boak's semi-realistic oils on linen will be on display. An opening reception will be held on Sunday, 9 March, from 2 to 5 p.m. at NCAR. NCAR art exhibitions can be previewed on the World Wide Web at www.dir.ucar.edu/iss/dmc/vishome. The public is invited. For further information please call Nita Razo, ext. 8606, or Linda Carbone, ext. 8612. ************************************************************************ PERSONAL SAFETY SEMINAR Thursday, 20 March 1:30 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. FL2-Auditorium Facilitator: Kris Franz, Crime Free America Crime Free America is a public service organization comprised of private citizens who are trained in crime prevention. The goal of Crime Free America is to encourage people to take responsibility for their own safety and give them practical tips to help them do so effectively. Topics in this lively discussion will include: * The three elements of a crime. * Tips you can use to make your home more secure. * Safety tips should you be aware of while walking to your car. * What to do if your car breaks down. * Ideas to help prevent carjackings. * What are some of the myths and truths in assault situations? * 90% of all crimes are crimes of opportunity. Take away the opportunity, and you take away the crime. For more information or to register, contact Cheryl Cristanelli, ext. 8708 or email cherylc@ucar.edu. ************************************************************************ NEW BOOKS FOR THE UPCOMING WEEK 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. For a complete list of new titles at both the Foothills and Mesa locations please check the Information Desk on the library's on-line catalog (NOLA). Parallel programming using C++ / G. V. Wilson QA76.73 .C153 P365 1996 / location: ML Advanced mathematical tools in metrology II / P. Ciarlini QA465 .A28 1996 / location: ML Scaling, self-similarity, and intermediate asymptotics / G. I. Barenblatt QC20 .B37 1996 / location: ML Proceedings of the 15th General Conference of the Condensed Matter Division of the European Physical Society / G. Chiarotti QC173.4 .C65 E87 1996 / location: ML Heterostructures in semiconductors / H. G. Grimmeiss QC611 .N63 1996 / location: ML Global dynamical properties of Lotka-Volterra systems / Y. Takeuchi QH352 .T35 1996 / location: ML Climate change and human health / A. J. McMichael RA793 .C639 1996 / location: ML ************************************************************************ Information on contacting THIS WEEK AT UCAR or UCARLINE is available by accessing: http://www.ucar.edu/thisweek/subscribe.html To find out how to change your subscription options for either of these newsletters, accsss: http://www.ucar.edu/thisweek/subscribe.html#Using majordomo