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| TIAA/CREF Counseling Sessions | Tue, 8 Dec |
| Stave Off That Holiday Bulge! | Tue, 8 Dec |
| Life Safety Assessment at Mesa Lab | Mon, 7 Dec |
| Payroll reminder! | Mon, 7 Dec |
| Holiday Awards Ceremony | Thu, 3 Dec |
| Professional Development Books on Display in the Library | Thu, 3 Dec |
| Postdoctoral position opening in the COMET Program | Tue, 10 Nov |
The next individual counseling session with a TIAA/CREF representative is scheduled for Monday, December 14th, 1998 at the Foothills Lab, Bldg #2, in Room 1002. If anyone wishes to meet with a representative, please contact Coco at 303-839-2613 to schedule an appointment. Thank you and have a great day!
For more information, contact Colleen Canfield at ext. 8706,
colleen@ucar.edu.
-- Ran from Tue, 8 Dec to Mon, 14 Dec
Fudge! Cookies! Parties! Pies! Extra Pounds! Get a head start this holiday season. Start your regular exercise program NOW and avoid putting on those 5-15 pounds by the new year. Conveniently located and timed, the Mesa Lab Step Aerobics classes are perfect to fight the holiday weight gain. Give it a try for FREE! All beginners welcome!
For more information, contact Lana Soller at ext. 1244, lana@ucar.edu.
Or see the web page at
Aerobics Home Page.
-- Ran from Tue, 8 Dec to Sat, 12 Dec
During December and January, the Mesa Lab Refurbishment Project will be conducting a Life Safety Assessment of the Mesa Lab. Anyone aware of a Life Safety issue at the Mesa Lab should contact Tina Bogott to ensure the issue is addressed during this Assessment. Life Safety issues include Fire and Smoke Detection, Fire Sprinklers and Alarms, Emergency Egress, Handicap Access and Egress, Building and Fire Code Violations, etc.
For more information, contact Tina Bogott at ext. 8539,
tbogott@ucar.edu.
-- Ran from Mon, 7 Dec to Sun, 13 Dec
Payroll reminds you that W-2 Forms for 1998 will be delivered through the U.S. Mail again this year. Please be sure that Human Resources has your correct address. Also, please double check that your name and Social Security number appear correctly on your personal information. This is also the time to check your W-4 status for 1999, and make any necessary updates. Be sure your latest W-4 has all your current information and that your name agrees with that on your current Social Security card. As for 1999 withholding, the Social Security tax rate will remain at 6.2%, with the maximum taxable wage base for Social Security increasing to $72,600. The Medicare tax rate will remain the same at 1.45%, with no limit on wages subject to Medicare tax.
For more information, contact Barb Bunting at ext. 8856,
bbunting@ucar.edu.
-- Ran from Mon, 7 Dec to Sun, 13 Dec
Please join us in celebrating the Holiday Awards Ceremony, December 11th from 3:00 - 6:00 at the Mesa Lab Atrium. The following is a timeframe for all of the activities: 3:00 - 3:30 Entertainment provided by Fairview High School Excalibur 3:30 - 4:30 Presentations of the Outstanding Performance Awards 4:30 - 6:00 Refreshments will be served
For more information, contact Donna Cummings at ext. 8551,
donnac@ucar.edu.
-- Ran from Thu, 3 Dec to Wed, 9 Dec
Human Resources has donated a collection of books to the library covering the subjects of management, professional development and retirement. They are currently available for your examination in the FL Library on the new book display table. The collection may be viewed on the new book table at the ML Library starting December 10. For a complete list of titles see the Information Desk on the Library's online catalog which can be accessed on the web at http://www.library.ucar.edu/uhtbin/webcat. Click on the button for Info Desk at the top of the screen and select New Books at the Foothills Library.
For more information, contact Leslie Forehand at ext. 8505,
forehand@ucar.edu. Or see the web page at
Library Online Catalog.
-- Ran from Thu, 3 Dec to Wed, 9 Dec
The COMET Program announces a postdoctoral position to support a joint NWS AWIPS Validation and Verification Effort. Duration: 1 year Qualifications: - Ph.D. in atmospheric sciences or related field. - A strong background in synoptic or mesoscale modeling. - An interest in evaluating model algorithms, techniques, and methodologies used in the modernized NWS operational workstation. - Experience in computer programming and use of GEMPAK, NAWIPS, and/or GARP software. Position Description: The Cooperative Program for Operational Meteorology, Education and Training (COMET) and the AWIPS Program Office (APO) of the National Weather Service have established an effort to validate fundamental AWIPS diagnostic functionality for model data. The project will test AWIPS model capabilities, evaluate the underlying mathematics for correctness, and document these functions for use in training and reference materials. This project will also produce detailed recommendations regarding specific diagnostic deficiencies and errors uncovered during evaluation that will be sent to the APO for resolution in future AWIPS software releases. To support this effort, a postdoctoral position will be established at the COMET Program. This post-doc will be involved in the test and evaluation activities to establish confidence in and credibility for the AWIPS software. Specific tasks include: - Performing a systematic evaluation of model diagnostics used within AWIPS. - Comparing, identifying, and documenting AWIPS model diagnostic functionality that varies significantly from similar functions in GEMPAK. - Determining the source of significant variations in model diagnostic outputs between the two software systems. - Providing complete documentation of all tests, results, and recommendations including detailed descriptions of any additional AWIPS configuration elements that impact the tests or results. The position is an appointment as a University Corporation for Atmospheric Research (UCAR) visiting scientist through the COMET Program. The Fellowship salary is at a rate of $36,000. Currently funds are assured for one year of support. The successful applicant would also receive benefits per UCAR policy. Interested applicants should send a curriculum vitae, an abstract describing his/her dissertation, and three references (one from the major advisor), along with a letter discussing his or her qualifications and interest in the work as described above. This package should be sent to Ms. Susan Jesuroga at the address below NO LATER THAN 11 December 1998. Questions regarding this project can be discussed with: Ms. Susan Jesuroga Assistant Director The COMET Program P.O. Box 3000 Boulder, CO 80307-3000 Email: jesuroga@comet.ucar.edu Telephone: (303) 497-8493 Fax: (303) 497-8491
For more information, contact Susan Jesuroga at ext. 8493,
jesuroga@comet.ucar.edu.
-- Ran from Tue, 10 Nov to Fri, 11 Dec
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), which can be accessed on the Web at:
http://www.library.ucar.edu/uhtbin/webcat
Or it can be found using Telnet access to the online catalog at NOLA.
telnet://library.ucar.edu
(Use this URL as if it was a normal web address that starts "http://")
Use the login: library
WMO and the world's water / World Meteorological Organization GB661.2 .W146 1998 / location: ML On predictability limits of ENSO / C. Eckert GC296.8 .E4 E354 1998 / location: ML National e-mail and fax directory / S. J. Cindric HE8811 .N33x 1999 / location: ML-REF & FL-REf Component software : beyond object-oriented programming / C. Szyperski QA76.76 .C66 S99 1998 / location: ML Der Einfluss langwelliger Strablungsprozesse auf das bodennahe Temperaturprofil / J. Rissmann QC809 .T4 L39 1998 / location: ML Proceedings of the Conference on the World Climate Research Programme : Achievements, Benefits and Challenges / WMO QC851 .C664 1997 / location: ML Solar-terrestrial energy program / B. Edwards QC973.8 .W4 W67 1997 / location: FL On the role of the land surface representation and the numerical coupling to the atmosphere for the simulated climate of the global ECHAM4 model / Max-Planck Institut fur Meteorologie QC981.6 .S385 1998 / location: ML Is the temperature rising? / S. G. Philander QC981.8 .G56 P48 1998 / location: FL Books in print on disc / R. R. Bowker Z1215 .P974 / location: ML-REF